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Places secured, without extra charge, at Mitchell's, Chap- Pell's, Cramer and Beale's, Jullien's, Keith's, 48, Cheap aide ; and at the Hall. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1859. PRICE 4D. STAMPED, SD. No. 20,811. firing. The method adopted by Captain Norton is to take an ordinary large.grooved rifle, which he places in a nearly upright position, with an inclina tion more or less slight. He then takes one of his elongated rifle shots, weighing about Boz., with a percussion cartridge attached, and this being put in at the muzzle slides down the barrel, exploding on striking the bottom. By this invention one man may discharge about 20 shots per minute with the greatest ease, the firing being in all cases vertical and in any direction. This morning 26 non-commissioned officers and men of various corps, all of whom have been de clared unfit for further service, left St. Mary's barracks, and were forwarded to their respective homes at the expense of the War-office. Nearly the whole of the men received wounds or other injuries in their conflicts with the mutineers at Lucknow, Cawnpore, and Delhi. PUBLICATIONS. ,„'ITRACHAN and CO.'s Celebrated Domestic kJ Black TEA, at 3s. 2d. per lb., or 3s. in original packages of 40 and 801bs. This Tea is particularly adapted to large consumers, as it possesses extreme strength and roughness. 26, Cornhill, London, opposite the Royal Exchange. THE NA VY LONDON CRYSTAL PALACE, REGENT CIRCUS OX FORD-STREET and GREAT PORT LAND -STREET. This magnificent building is NOW OPEN to the public, for the SALE of all kinds of USEFUL and FANCY ARTICLES. „The Photographic Establishment, Aviary , Con servator y , General Refreshment Room, and Ladies' I'rivate Refresh tile" Room, with Retiring Room attached, arc replete in their several departments. ADMISSION FREE. Now ready, in 2 vols., with fine Plates, 21s, STEPHAN LANGTON. By MARTIN F. TUPPER, D.C.L. Author of "Proverbial Philosophy," &c. The Trafalgar, 91, screw steamer, having been completed, is ordered to be undocked during the present spring tides, when the Rodney, 91, is to go into the same dock to be cut down to a two-decker screw steamer. The Algiers, 91, screw steamship, Captain G. W. D. O'Callaghan, having completedtaking on board her dockyard stores, warped off from alongside the sheer jetty at Portsmouth dockyard yesterday to the Bellerophon hulk, the St. Vincent, 102, flagship of Rear-Admiral Superintendent the Hon. George Grey, shifting her berth from the Bellerophon to the Prince Regent. The Avon paddlewheel steam store vessel arrived at Portsmouth on Wednesday evening from Devon port, and sailed again on her return yesterday. Admiral W. Bowles, C. 8., Commander-in. Chief at Portsmouth, yesterday visited the Britannia naval cadet training ship at that port. The Fire Queen paddlewheel steamvessel, Master Commander Paul, has nearly completed the repairs to her bow in No. 7 dock at Portsmouth. _ _ WHAT are the WilcUWaves saying? Keep up your Channel Fleet, and buy your Teas of the East India Tea Company, where sound Tea, Black, Green, or Mixed, can.be bought, in 6lb bags, at 2s. per lb. and Coffee, in the Berry, at 10d.—Warehouse, 9, Great St. Ifelen's-church yard, Bishopsgate. " The author has long been celebrated, but the present work is incomparably superior to anything he has hitherto produced."—Sun. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. PATRON—H.R. H. THE PE INCE CONSORT. r LAST TWO WEEKS of Siemor BUONO CORE, the won `t, till ITALIAN SALAMANDER. Every Evening at . Mght Beauties New and Historical Lecture , illustratin g the of Gay's " BEGGAR'S OPERA." The Vocal Gems vll be sum: by Miss Roden, Mr. Lennox Home, and Mr. Thorpe Peed. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at Three; a nd Tuesday Thursday. and Saturday, at Eight o'clock. D ISSOLVING VIEWS OF DON QUIXOTE. ,r,,Leectures on CHEMISTRY. NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. lal. ATLAS CHANDELIER, MOULE'S PATENT CHE --L.LCAL LIGHT, MUSIC, Mr. TWINING'S MUSEUM, &c. MADRIGALS. &c., by the ST. GEORGE'S CHOIR. Managing Director—R. I. LONGBOTTOM, Esq. Now ready, in 2 vols, post Bvo, with Portraits, price 215., PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF CHARLES THE SECOND ; with Sketches of his Court and Times. By .T. W. CLAYTON, Esq., Author of "Letters from the Nile," " Übique," &c. London : Charles J. Skeet, Publisher, 10, King William street, Charing-cross. EPPS'S COCOA.—Epps, homoeopathic chemist, London.—This excellent preparation, originally pro duced specially for the use of homoeopathic patients, having been adopted by the general public, can now be had of the principal grocers. Each packet is labelled James Epps, homoeopathic chemist, London. OINOPOLION TAVERN AND HOTEL FOR GENTLEMEN, Nes. 1, and 2, Brownlow-street, High-Holborn. The Best Served Dinner in London for ls. od. A Succession of Joints, &c., front One till Seven o'Clock. lienekeys, Abbott, and Co.'s Wines and Spirits. Private and Smoking Rooms. This Day, Octavo, 165., TRANSACTIONS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for the PROMOTION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE. 1858. Edited by G. W. HASTINGS, LL.B., General_Seeretary of the Association. Lately Published, Octavo, 155., THE TRANSACTIONS FOR 1857. London : John W. Parker and Son, West Strand. El R. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, Market). TICHBOURNE-STREET (Opposite the Hay- ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 6, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Extraordinary GENERAL MEETINGS of this Society will be held at Had ley's Hotel, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, on SATURDAY. the 19th March, and SATURDAY, the 2d April, for the pur pose of declaring a Bonus, and on other business. ALEXR. MACDONALD, Secretary. Open daily (for Gentlemen only). iu ECTURES at or and Eight o'clock, on important and „„terestin z topics F in n connection with ANATOMY, PHY QAOLOGY, and PATHOLOGY (vide Protrrammes). Admission ONE SHILLING. z 3 ,,T ) ,. 1 t KAHN'S NINE LECTURES ON T HE PHILO- Y OF MARRIAGE, &c., sent post free , direct f rom the +uthor, on the receipt of twelve stamps. MR. ANTHONY TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL. T HE B E R TR AM S. A NOVEL. By ADOLPIIUS TROLLOPE, Author of "Doctor Thorne," " Barchester Towers," " The Three Clerks." In three vols., post Bvo. [About the 10th of March. Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. MR. THOMAS ADOLPHUS TROLLOPE'S NEW WORK. ADECADE OF ITALIAN WOMEN. By THOMAS AUGUSTUS TROLLOPE, Author of" The Girlhood of Catherine de Medici." In two vols., post Bvo, with Portraits. [About the 15th of March. Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS-MARCH 3. MARRIAGE LAW AMENDMENT BILL. Some of the corre and these She also idkerchiefa vindows to he eir cum riv nothing itness said offer. She if it wau ers. Tho f, and they , at it. She lad known served her er house, a ,he spoke to terfere, and l he liked it others ; but w it. Wit ) to stop it nmediately• Iwn against seen stolen. te, who said and he sent • Did not to Captain afterwarde given notice appeared in agraph was !ant's school , s still in her meetings . the plaintiff e statements d at Alver plaintiff and instructions having been son he found whole ease , ng up wile° D bill against .lioll 2. ft'er, and price , ' Barley, a veil 5. Beaus vier° Lir sale, at late 28s to 331 —8 to 40s to 440. ded, and with ces have to be ling 288 to 320 30s to 30 ,. 26s to 23 4 44s to 4811 ..„ -5 to ;;Lt 2. )lerable attend.. red, 40s to 420; malting of the r. • in grinding cliange, price; Ems scarce ' one. morning Red 1; barley 12r 94 oats of prilt ° 5 wore scarce', 1. s. d. s. 11 6 to 13 0 10 0 to 12 0 26 0 to 29 ° 12 6 to 14 0 .. 13 0 to 17 6 28 0 to3°° • market.) • End. M. cl• 16 S 16 6. ........•15 6' la 4 6 , A s ton 1 6 6 ; l 14 , 5 ;e......' 16 14 6 ..• poo , 'l' 16 -- 6 rtlepool..l 6 ..17 Lberdare.,2l 0 73rnSteam21 ivy ?)—Levro Leivin, Lewin inson, Artillerf 1m transport' West Indies, ay, the Mel on, Wardell , llery ; Lieut. are, 3d West .giment ; and re of Captaill urne likewise ie civil with& !ullech, R.A.I [al held at St. ;., 1858, and hoot Gunner mution of his cry Camp st sentenced bf mut of four red home by 'lves in Bev the sentence. ie Bermuda bled to pre: mlouque and conveyed to abdication. y, Butterleight G. Beaumont, ice, Grosvenor m, R.E., of ii Lew-clogo, biro. !s-on-Sea, the t St. James's, drd son of til ° Hon. Jemita . Sondes. at St. James " Gurney, Es(1:1 ane, the thiP' Perehester' y, of Spencer' Mrs. Baygeld► rest-building * r-street, g i t ' ptain E. A. Lan, Wine inel' 5 Cheloos, the jourtonaY, tile lorqwllo CAP ti 31: ................._!- -' _---„,, T G. )0 Y° u ' ' ce, NO. 112 i i t4 E , A) count' a THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, Hi g h „, Holborn, formerly Casino de Venise.—This establish pre-eminentiv distinguished for the elegance and •watchless beauty of f its decorations, combined with the per fection of its management, is OPEN every EVE'NIG. The celebrated band, under the direction of Mr. W. M. Packer, plays a nightly varied selection of the most approved classical I ,L .nd modern music. Doors open at half-past 8; overture at , Z.; closing at 12 punctually. Admission ls. N.B.—Mr. W. W. Packer's grand Annual Benefit Bal Masque is fixed for Thursday, 17th March. ARGYLL -ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly. These popular mad celebrated rooms are open every evening, with It. R. Bignell's Grand Orchestra, conducted by that great composer, Mons. Antony Lamotte, of Paris. Leader, Charles Hall. Mons. Boulcourt, the celebrated cornet a-piston player, performs nightly, with other talented artistes. Selections from Rigoletto, Trovatore, La Traviata, Iluguenots, Robert le Diable, and the new opera Martha. Manager, R. R. Bignell. Doors open at half-past 8, close ten minutes before 12. Admission, is. to Promenade. N.B.—All applications for the above band for Concerts and Balls, to be made to Mr. William Price, treasurer, at the Rooms. HOWES AND CUSHING'S GREAT UNITED STATES CIRCUS.—The ALHA 3 IBRA PALACE, Leicester-sP erfor quare. The Morning Performances are particularly recommended, *8 the Spectacle can be seen with the same effect as at night. Sprites of the Silver Shower at each performance—The Celebrated horse Cruiser will be introduced in his subdued Fate, as tamed by Mr. Rarey, showing the power of man over 4 1 !e brute creation. " Black Eagle," the horse of beauty.— The educited mules, " Pete " and " Barney." ,Pit, Is. ; B oxes , 2 s. ; R es erved Seats, 35. ; Stalls, 55.; Private '""e8, .£2 2s. Children under Nine years of age, half-price. Gallery, 6d. Two Performances Daily at two and hall-past seven p.m. ECONOMY. -A TEN GALLON CASK „.„. (equal to Five Dozens) of the finest SOUTH AFRICAN TERRY, for Four Guineas, or 20s. per Dozen best PORT, Ir. per Dozen. Cask or Bottles and Case included. Three l°zens Carriage Free. HENEKEYS', ABBOTT, and Co., ' l nPorters, 22 and 23, High Holborn, London, W.C. Esta blished 1831. lIENEKEYS' COGNAC, a pure FRENCH bozen.BRANDY, Pale or Brown, 20s. per Gallon ; 425. per ITENEKEYS' LONDON BRANDY, Pale or Brown, 14s. Der Gallon ; 30s. per Dozen. „lIENEKEYS' LONDON GIN, as from the Still and the ''',;roup., ,, est allowed, sweet or dry, 12s. per Gallon ; 26 5. per . 1 0zen. Packages to be returned within Three Months, or charged ' B . Per Gallon. Six Gallons, the cask included, and carriage Paid, Country orders must contain a remittance. HENEKEYS, ABBOTT, AND CO., ° l . ars Inn Distillery, 22 and 23, High Holborn, London, W.C. Established 1831. JUNIOR UNITED SERVICE CLUB, London, Secretary's Office, 21st Jan., 1859.—Sir,—After a long teurse of experiments with your PATENT ECONOMIZING v.. 48 BURNERS, th result ot which is highly satisfactory, Committee have decided on their adoption throughout Inc flub, and I herewith enclose order for same.—Hubert G. r Carteret, Secretary. Mr. H. W. HART, economizing gas burner depot, 69, Fleet-street. fi REY HAIR RESTORED TO ITS NAT UR AL COLOUR. Neuralgia, Nervous ... 41 eadache, Rheumatism, and Stiff Joints Cured by F. M. HERRING'S PATENT MAGNETIC BRUSHES, 10s. and 15 s. Grey Hair and Baldness PREVENTED by F. M. H.'s Patent Preventive Brush. Price 4s. and ss. Offices, 32, B asinghall-street, London, where may be had, gratis, the Illustrated Pamphlet, " Why Hair becomes Grey, and its Remedy." Sold by all Chemists and Perfumers of repute. RUPTURE S. - WHITE'S MOO-MAIN PATENT LEVER TRUSS is allowed by upwards of 200 professional gentlemen to be the best for Hernia. It con sists of a small and elastic pad, to which a lever is attached, and (instead of the usual steel spring) a soft bandage, fitting so closely as to avoid detection. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss forwarded by post , on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. John White, 228, Piccadilly. _Single Truss, 165., 215., 26 5. 6 d. , and 31s . 6d. Postage, is uoublo ditto, 31s. 6d.. 425., and 525. 6d.—Post-office Orders to John White, Post-office, Piccadilly. Maker of Elastic Stock ings, Knee-caps, &c THE P ANKLIBANON GENERAL FUR NISHING IRONMONGERY COMPANY particularly invite purchasers to view their superior stock of splendid Xlectro Slyer-plated goods, viz.:—Dish Covers, Corner Dishes, 'Walters, Tea Sets, Tea Kettles and Tirns,Forks, Spoons, Fish eating Knives, &c., &c.fFashionable Stoves,Fenders and Fire icons, elegant Urns of the most artistic designs, Lamps, Gasa kers, Brackets, and Hall Lanterns. Warranted Table Cutlery, Tea Trays, Ranges, Kitcheners, Hot Air Stoves, Baths, &c. Toilette Sets. Tin, Metal, and Copper Goods, &c., &c. Every article is marked in plain figures, and it will be per ceived at once the prices are one-third less than elsewhere. N.B.—The best Colza 011, 4s. 3d. per gallon ; Moderator Lamps, from 4s. 6d. each ; Pundonians, 4s. 6d. each ; Balance Ivory Handle Dinner Knives, u s. 6d. per dozen. See the new Itegistered Safety Fire Guard. —56 and 58, Baker-street. Illustrated catalogues, with Furnishing Guide, free per post. THORLEY'S FOOD FOR CATTLE.—Every person having an interest in domestic or farm animals should obtain a supply of this celebrated and economical f ood, which will prove invaluable during the approaching season. For keeping horses in good condition it is unequal led. Pigs fatten with surprising rapidity upon it. and their flesh increases in flavour and value. Cowkeepers will find great advantage in the increased quantity and improved qua lity of the milk during its use. All animals are benefited by it. A pamphlet on this interesting subject, accompanied by Testimonials from the principal Nobility, Gentry, and Agri culturists, forwarded on application. In casks containing 448 feeds (measures enclosed), price 505., carriage paid to any Railway Station in the United Kingdom. Post-office orders Payable to Joseph Thorley, 77, Newgate-street, London. N.B.—The public are cautioned against being imposed upon by worthless imitations. 3, GREAT MARLBOROUGH-STREET, W. DR. M. R. CULVERWELL and SON, Mem ber of the Royal College of Surgeons, Licentiate of }didwifery, and Apothecaries' Hall, London. Dr. C. was originally apprenticed to his brother, and assisted him until his death in 1852, when he was appointed (through his brother's will) by the present executors. SOLE SUCCES SOR TO THE PRACTICE, which he carried on in Argyll tee five years, and has now removed to 3 , Great Marl borough-street, W., London. • - • Vide WILL, Somerset House. :Just published, price is. ; by post, 13 stamps, 18 sealed, No. 1. HEALTH, HAPPINESS, and LONGEVITY ; on Debility, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, and Indigestion, with Dietaries for both Sexes, and Analyses of all Food. LOVE AND MARRIAGE : their Obligations, Happiness, and Disappointments ; Love and other !Matches. Removal of Sterility, and Healthy Off spring secured. No. 3. CASE BOOK: 100 Cases of Sper►natorrh,aa, Causes, Symptoms, and Trea' went, Cauterisation. and Galvanism. On March Ist, 1859, will be Published, with Plates, No. 4. An entire new and original Work, entitled OURSELVES. Synopsis : The Physiology and of our generation —The Origin of Disease in both Sexes; their Symptoms, Treatment, and Cure. Also, an Exposition ot; and Remedy for, all urinary derangements and Marital disqualifications, To be had of Mann, Cornhill ; and the Author. Consultations daily, 11 till 5 ; Evening, 7 till 9. Sundays till 1. To the Working Classes only, Morning and Evening.. 9 till 10. Advice and Medicine, Half-a• Guinea. ON MEDICAL GALVANISM IN THE TREATMENT OF NERVOUS DEBILITY, ORGANIC WEAKNESS, &c. Just published. price ost free, 13 MedicalELF-PRESERVATION: Treatise " on NERVOUS DEBILITY and FUNCTIONAL WEAKNESS. more particularly in reference to the INFIR MITIES and DISORDERS of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM; tracing the Origin of these distressing* afflictions t ca uses e which vitiate the very fountains of L ife and premature iitroy the vigour of Manhood. With Practical Observations on the Cure of these Diseases, and on the extraordinary ea re storative power of LOCAL GALVANISM i n Spermatorrhc, Impotence, and Sterility, in which cases it is applied without pain or danger, and is frequently successful without the aid of medicine. BY SAMUEL LAWERT, M.D.. 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Registered Licentiate of the London Society of ApothecarieS. Doctor of Medicine pf the University of Erlangen, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, &c. An erroneous impression exists that public announcements on these disorders emanate only from unqualified persons, but as the new Medical Act provides that nonebut registered practitioners shall assume any medical title, those that are legally qualified can rea dil y be distin g uis hed — a point of great importance in cases wher e secrecy, confidence, a nd skill are equally requisite. In t new edition of ' Self-Preservation,' facts of para mount utility are brought together—facts appealing to the prudence of all who are suffering from affections which in volve the enfeeblement and ultimate loss of those powers without which man forfeits the dignity of nature, and sinks to the most pitiable depths of physical and moral degradation. In cases. where the vital essences have been weakened by the influences of tropical climates, by pernicious habits. indiscri minate excesses, improper diet, 'hardship, or by iniudidons treatment the means of cure adopted by the author, in con junction with the application of Local Galvanism, have gene rally been found successful, even in cases where recovery had been pronounced impossible. Published by the Author, price ls., or free by post for thir teen stamps, and may be had of Allen, Warwick-lane, Pater noster-row, London ; Westmacott, chemist, Market-street, Manchester ; J, Guest, Bull-street, Birmingham; Baraclough , Fareate, Sheffield ; Rayner, High-street, Southampton ; W. Love, Enoch-square, Glasgow; H. Powell, Westmoreland street, Dublin, or from the Author, who may be consulted daily, from Eleven till Two, and from Six till Eight, at his nacuce,R, Boomi-aquitre, 1.04914 ~.. In 4 Vols. Bvo, price 485., ,THE LECTURES. OF SIR _WILLIAM IrAMILTON,I3art., embracing hie 3IETAIWYSICAL and LOGICAL COURSES. Edited by The Rev. H. L. MANSEL, 8.D., and JOHN VEITCH, A.M. Vols. I. and 11. are published this day, containing THE METAPHYSICAL COURSE. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. SECOND EDITION—NOW READY. Four Volumes, Post Octavo, price £2 2s. WILL HE DO WITH IT ? By PISISTRATITS CAXTON, Author of "➢iy Novel," &c. Originally published in " Blackwood's ➢lagazine." William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. WHAT Three Volumes, post Bvo., £1 lls. 6d., AD A M B E D E. By GEORGE ELIOT, _ Author of " Scenes of Clerical Life " After Sir E. V B. Lytton's ' What will he do with it ?' we are inclined to rank this novel as the best of the present season."—Bell's Messenger. " This is one of the best novels we have read for a long time."—Statesman. "No novel which has been before us this season can lay claims to more originality."—Daily Telegraph. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. Now Ready, One Large Volume Bvo, 21s. half-bound, THE LIBRARY GAZETTEER, or DICTIONARY of DESCRIPTIVE and PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. With Introductory Dissertation on Phy sical Geography, and numerous Maps and Engravings. By JAMES BRYCE, LL.D., F.G.S. London and Glasgow : Richard Griffin and Co. LIVING CELEBRITIES : A Series of PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, by MAULL and POLYBLANK. The number for MARCH coritains SAMUEL LOVER, Esq., with Memoir. Maull and Polyblank, 55, Gracechurch-street, and 187 A, Piccadilly ; and W. Kent and Co., Fleet-street. Wit published, Bvo, in cloth, price 55., by post free, ss. 6d., THE TREATMENT of STRICTURES of the URETHRA; showing why they so often appear In curable, when in reality they might be removed by the moat simple means. By F. B. COURTENAY, M.R C.S.E., And formerly Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Cure of Strictures of the Urethra. . -------- - " This work is the production of a surgeon whose special attention has been directed, through a long professional life, to the treatment of strictures of the urethra. The cases which Mr. Courtenay has given supply ample evidence of his great discriminative power in the diagnosis of the various kinds of stricture, and of the scientific principles upon which their management is founded. By his systematic management an immense mitigation of pain to the unhappy sufferers is attained, and future mischief prevented. The work we can most unreservedly and confidently recommend as a valuable contribution, both to the general and professional reader, and ought to be found in the private study of all who are subject to stricture."—Medical Circular, Dec. Ist, 1858. London: H. Bailliere, 219, Regent•street. ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SECOND SALE. CUSTOM HOUSE, London, March, 1859. FOR SALE, by order of the Honourable the Commis sioners of her Majesty's Customs, at the COMMERCIAL SALE ROOMS, Mincing-lane, on WEDNESDAY, 9th, THURSDAY, 10th, FRIDAY, 11th, MONDAY, 14th, and TUESDAY, 15th March, 185 a, at Twelve o'clock at noon, pre cisely, the following goods for Home Consumption—viz. Arms, Brussels lace, - barege robe pieces, bags, boats, brandy, brushes, cambric handkerchiefs (embroidered), chalet., clocks, brass, black, marble ormolu, &c., coffee, cotton articles, &c., combs, daguerreotype lenses and articles, embroidery or needlework pieces (muslin), 'habits, sleeves, collars, &c., fur niture, buhl, carved wood, inlaid, and Florentine mosaic, viz., cabinets, chairs, &c., fans, Geneva, hat linings, ivory, orna ments, brooches, &c., lace articles, loom tapestry (for curtains), microscopes, &c, mouldings (ornamented), &c., metal gauze, pistols, palm oil, pipe stems and pipes, perfumed spirits , rum, shirt fronts, snuff boxes, shawls (wove), segars, spirits (plain and mixed), silk manufactures, viz., broad stuffs, chenille trimmings, &c., chales, trimmings, Sre., Swiss work, sugar, table covers, tea, timber, trimmings (dressmakers'), Venetian (for curtains), webbing (elastic), waistcoating, watches (gold and silver), wine, waste silk, and various other goods. For Exportation, or for Home Consumption, on payment of the duties :—Sugar, spirits, tea, wine, and other goods. For Exportation only :—Plain and sweetened spirits. For the benefit of the Crown, viz. :—Sugar, spirits, &c. The above goods may be viewed at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom House, Thames-street ; at the London, St. Katha rine, East and West India, and Victoria Docks; and Tobacco ground, Rotherhithe ; Monday, 7th, and Tuesday, the Bth March, 1859, from ten in the morning until three in the afternoon, and on the days of Sale, from ten o'clock in the morning until twelve o'clock at noon. Take notice, that goods sold at this sale will not be de livered until after two clear days of the day on whichthey are sold, and that no lots can be paid for at the office of the Re ceiver-General after two o'clock in the afternoon, and that on the days of sale money will not be received by the Receiver- General after eleven o'clock in the forenoon. Catalogues may be had at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom House, Thames-street, ls. each. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, AND PRONOUNCED BY HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. WHEN YOU ASK FOR GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, SEE THAT YOU GET IT, As inferior kinds are often substituted. Sold by all Chandlers, Grocers, &c., &c. WOTHERSPOON & CO., GLASGOW AND LONDON. WHITE AND SOUND TEETH are indispensable to PER SONAL ATTRACTION, and to health and longevity by the iWOjaer mastication of food. ROWLANDS' ODONTO, or PEARL DENTIFRICE, compounded of ORIENTAL IN GREDIENTS, is of inestimable value in IMPROVING and BEAUTIFYNG the TEETH, STRENGTHENING the 'GUMS, and in RENDERING the BREATH SWEET and PURE. It eradicates Tartar from the Teeth, removes spots of incipient decay, and polishes and preserves the enamel, to which it imparts a PEARL-LIKE WHITENESS. As the most efficient and fragrant aromatic purifier of the Breath, Teeth, and Gums ever known, ROWLANDS' ODONTO has, for a long series of years, occupied a distinguished place at the Toilets of the Sovereigns and the Nobility throughout Europe ; while the general demand for it at once announces the favour in which it is universally held. —Price 2s. 9d. per box. CAUTION.—The words "ROWLANDS' ODONTO" are on the Label, and "A. ROWLAND and SONS, 20, Hatton garden," engraved on the Government Stamp affixed on each box. Sold by the Proprietors, and by Chemists and Perfumers. NEW AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. Patent Office Seal of Great Britain. Diplome d'Ecole de Pharmacie Pharmacien de Paris. Imperial College of Me dicine, Vienna. TRIESEMAR Nos. 1,2, and 3, prepared in the form of a lozenge, devoid of taste or smell, and can be carried in the waistcoat pocket. Sold in tin cases, divided into separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, &c , adapted for both sexes. TIME'SEMAR N0..1 is a Remedy for RELAXA TION, SPERMATORRHCEA, and all the distressing consequences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate excesses, or too long residence in hot climates. It has restored bodily and sexual strength and vigour to thousands of debilitated individuals who are now in the enjoyment of health and the Functions of Manhood : and whatever may be the cause for DISQUALIFICATIONS for MARRIAGE they are effectu ally subdued by this Wonderful Discovery TRIESEMAR NO. 11. effectually, in the short space of three days, completely'and entirely eradicates all traces of Gonorrhoea, both in its mild and aggravated forms, (fleets, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladder, Non-retention of Urine, Pains of the Loins and Kidneys, and those disorders which Copaivi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health of a vast portion of the population. TRIESEMAR NO. in. i s the great Continental Remedy for Syphilis and Secon dary Symptoms. It also constitutes a certain cure for Scurvy, scrofula, and all Cutaneous Eruptions, removing and expelling in its course all corruptions and impurities from the vital s t re am, as altogether to eradicate the virus of disease, and expel it with the insensible perspiration, through the medium of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a never-failing re medy for that class of disorders which unfortunately the EngetlisiohnPolitytshicie'apnattireenatt,BB A co Vi n ti s l ti Mercury, to mthheicihneavllitathbeleedae stru slas.pBdari.ellxatirnatthoe any world part oa o n rntoi e which kingdom hch restore s a v P e; s r Price l f. a s un . r , free d en cases 58 by i cases, os post, eu r se - , for 335., by post 3s. 2d. ex tra , London -bridge) £ B I a l r 2 t s ie tt Sold p b e y r, D 4 a 3 n , n C g h ti w rc i t, 7 w B l:e G re racec bx there is ftyorofm London Stra nd S a a t . lu n r e a s r t u , r e; Paul's mt o , Oxford-street; Churchyard o t u r f s o a2t r d 2rd 9e7e sav i ng sott'r do o r s Strandle et ; :II Butler, an B 4 a , h 6 3 e a'pside; Edwards, post free, illustrated with 100 engravings, HUMAN FRAILTY ; a Medical Wo co rk ntai , p n gc g e t i h s e . opinions of Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, nicord, &c. It gives instructions for the perfect restoration of those w ho are pre vented by impediments from entering into the ma rried state, also showing the dreadful results from early abuse, 'gonorrhoea and syphilis, and the benefits arising from the chemical tests and the examination of the spermatoza by the newly-con structed microscope, with powerful lenses. The Author may be consulted daily according to the rules in the Book. Sold by. J. Allen, 20, Warwick-l a ne, P a t ernos t e r-row, and item all agentp for the Sale of " Trietsemar." Order for third reading read ; motion made and question proposed—" That the bill be now read a third time: " —Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the question to add the words " upon this day six months." Question put, " That the word now' stand part of the question." The house divided; ayes, 137 noes, 89. AYES-137. Adeane, H. J. • Fortescue, Hon. D. Peellell, Sir G. Agnew, Sir A. Fox, W. J. Philips, Robert N. Akroyd, Edward Gard, R. S. ritkington, James Antrobus, E. Gibson, T. M. Ramsay, Sir Alex. Ayrton, A. C. Glyn, G. G. Ramsden, Sir J. W Baines, M. T. Greer, S. McCurdy Raynham, Viscount Ball, E. Gregson, S. Ricardo, 0. Baring, Thos. Geo. Grenfell, C. W. Ridley, G. Bass, M. T. Grey, Ralph W. Robertson, P. F. Bazley, Thomas Gurney, Samuel Rothschild,BaronL Beamish, F. B. Hadfield, Geo. Roupell, W. Berkeley, F. H. F. Hanbury, R., jun. St. Aubyn, J. Biggs, John Hankey, Thomson Salomons,Alderman Bottield, Beriah Hasuard, M. D. Samuelson, B. Bright, J. Headlam, Thos. E. Scholefield, W. Briscoe, J. I. Heneage, G. Shelley, Sir J. V. Brocklehurst, John Herbert, S. Sheridan, H. B. Bruce, H. A. Holland, E. Smith, J. B. Buckley, Maj.-Gen. Hudson, G. Smith, M. T. . Buxton, C. Ingham, R. Smith, A. Calcraft, J. H. Ingram, H. Somerset, Col. E. Campbell, R. J. R. James, Edwin Somerville, Sir M. Cheetham, J. Jervoise, Sir J. Spooner, R. Cholmeley, Sir M. Johnstone, Sir J. , Stanley, Lord Clay, James Jolliffe, Sir W. Steel, John Clive, George Kelly, Sir F. Sturt, Capt. C. N. Cox, Wm. Ker,]it. Thompson,Maj-Gen Crawford, R. W. King, E. B. Tite, Wm. Crook, Joseph Kinglake, A. W. Tollemache, Hon.F. Crossley, Frank Kinglake, Serj..T. Vane, Lord H. G. Dalglish, Robert Kingscote, Lt.-Col. Villiers, Rt. Hon. C. Davey, Richard Lindsay, W. S. Vivian, li. H. Denison, W. 11. F. Locke, Jos. Warre, J. A. Dent, John Dent Locke, J. Watkins, J. L. V. Dillwyn, Lewis L. Luce, T. Western, T. S. Duke, Sir James Mackinnon, W. A. Westhead, J. Dunkclin Lord Mangles, Capt. C. E Whitbread, S. Elphinstone, Sir J. Martin, C. W. White, J. Elton, Sir A. H. Mellor, John Williams, W. Evans., T. W. Mitchell, T. A. Wood, W. Ewart, - J. C. Moffatt, G. Woods, Henry Fenwick, Henry • Monson, W. J. Wyld, James Fitzgerald, W. R. Napier, Sir C. Young, A. W. Fitzroy. Rt. Hon H. Nicoll, D. Foley, J. H. H. Onslow, Guildford TELLERS. Foley, Hon. J. W. Paget, C. Bury, Viscount Forster, Charles Pease, H. Knatclibull-Huges. NOES-89. Adams, W. 11. Ewing, H. E. C. Montgomery, Sir G. Adderley, C. B. Farquhar, Sir W. Mowbray, Rt. Hn. J. Baker, It. W. Fellowes, Edward Naas, Rt. Hn. Lord Bernard, Thos. T. Forde, Lt.-Col. W. Northcote, Sir S. H Bernard, Lieut.-Col Forester, Col. G. C. O'Brien, I'. Blackburn, P. Garnett, W. J. Ogilvy, Sir J. Blake, J. A. Graham, Lord Wm. Packe, C. W. Boldero, Lt.-Col. Greaves, Edward Paull, H. Bouiterie,Rt.Hon. E. Greenall, G. Puller, C. W. BoVill, Wm., Grogan, Edward Russell, F. W. Bramley-Moore, J. Hall, Rt. Hn. Sir B. Sclater, G. Bramston, T. W. Hanmer, Sir J. Scott, Hon. F. Bridges, Sir 8., Bt. Hardy, Gathorne Seymer, H. K. Bruce, C. L. C. Hatchell, John Sitithorp, G. T. W. Cairns, Sir H., Henley, J. Smollett, A. Cartwright, Col. H. Hopwood,.J. T. Spaight, J. Cavendish, Hon. W. Kekewich , S. Stanhope, J. B. Cecil, Lord R. Kendall, N. Sturt, H. G. Clark, J. J. King, J. K. Taylor, Lt.-Col. T. Close, M. C. Kinnaird, Hon. A. Tottenham, C. Cole, Hon. H. A. Kirk, W. Verner, Sir Wm. Corry, H. T. L. Knox, Lt.-C01.8.W. Walcott, Adm. J. E. Cowan, Charles Langton, W. H.I'.G .Walpole, S. H. Cross, R. A. Lefroy, A. Whiteside, Rt Hn J. Deedes, Wm. Levinge, Sir R.G.A. Whitmore, H. De Vere, S. E. Lyall, G. Wyndham, Gen. H. Dunlop, A. M. Macartney, E. Wynn, Lt-Colli W. East, Sir J. B. • Mackie, J. Edwards, Major 11. Manners, Ld J. J.R. ' TELLERS. Egerton,Wilbraham Miller, S. B. Hope, A. Elcho Lord • Monsell, Rt. Hn. W. Conolly, Thomas PAI: FOR. AGAINST. Mr Salisbury Mr W Wynne Mr I' Nisbet Colonel North Mr Marsh. Mr Knatchbull Lord Proby Col.Pakenham Colonel White Mr Wigram Mr Wyvill Sir E. Hayes Major G. Duff Mr A. Stuart Mr A. Russell Mr G. Duff Mr S Beale. Mr F. Dundas Mr Gurdon.^ Sir W. Dunbar Sir G. Grey Sir R. Carden: Mr Alcock Ur A Lockhart Mr Wrightson Mr Cubitt Mr Waddington.Mr R. Palmer Mr J. Wilson Mr H. Langton, Mr Calthorpe Mr Morgan Baron M. de Rothschild Mr Trefusis Mr Hardcastle Mr Cobbold MrMarjoribanksMr Holford Mr J. B. Smith..Mr Percy Col. Stuart.. Mr Dutton FOR. AGAINST. Mr F Dundas Mr Rolt Mr Brown ....Mr S. Child Mr Jackson...Mr Boyd MrJ BagshawMrHWyndham MrR Bags h awLordOssnls ton Mr Rich......C01. Lowther Mr Slaney....Capt. Bunbury SirHCotterellLord G. Caven- dish Sir R.Bethell.Sir W. Fraser Mr Glyn Mr Mills MrConingh'mMrM'Clintock SirF Williams Mr A. S. Finlay Sir R. Peel Lord Lincoln Lord E.BruceCapt. Annesley Mr Price Lord Ingestre Mr Gregory Lord Newport MrCA.MoodySir M. Lopes Mr Pugh Mr Traill Mr C. Gilpin Mr J. A.Wynne Mr Gaslell Sir R. G. Booth Colonel L. Watkins paired in favour of Mr. Locke King's motion, with Mr. Pugh against. Mr. Clay paired in favour of Mr. Mitchell's motion, with Mr. Egerton against. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA. The annual report of this company for the year ending 30th of June, 1658, to the Secretary of State for India in Council, states that the receipts up to that date amounted to £3,820,804, and the expen diture to £3,040,281, leaving a balance of £780,523. The capital of the company now consists of £8,000,000, represented by 400,000 shares of £2O each, bearing guaranteed interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, and of £333,300 deben tures at 49 per cent. per annum interest, issued for five years ending January, 1860. The total ex penditure on the 30th of June, 1858, on the 881 miles open for traffic in the Concan, and 42 miles in the Deccan, together 1301 miles, was £833,794 or £6,389 per mile exclusive of rolling stock. The expenditure on the Bhore-ghat incline,lsl miles in length, was £114,512 on the 30th of June, 1858, out of £426,860, the contract price. On the contract from Poonah to Sholapore, 163 miles in length, £132,314 was expended ; from Wassind to Rotunda Nullah, 25 miles, £83,701 was expended; on the Thull-ghat incline, nine miles in length, £4,451 was expended. From Egutpoora to Bhosawal, 190 miles, £35,636 was expended. From Bhosowal to Jubbulpore, 332 miles, the contracts were not let. With regard to the portion of line open for traffic, 1301 miles, the net profit for the year ending 30th of June, 1858, was equal to £3 13s. Bd. per cent. on the whole cost, while on the 889 miles of the Con can line the return was equal to £5 Os. 4d. per cent. upon the capital cost, as against £4 6s. 10d. per cent. on the previous year. This result is con sidered by the Board to be highly satisfactory. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW. The report of the directors of this company states that the receipts during the half-year ending the 31st January show an increase of £5,496 over those of the corresponding period of the preceding year. The working expenses, on the other hand, showed a reduction of £1,128. The directors recommend the payment of the 5 per cent. preference divi dend, amounting to £6,875, and a dividend on the ordinary stock at the rate of 31 per cent., or £36,129, leaving a balance of £667. NORTH-EASTERN. Yesterday the Jarrow Docks on the Tyne, be longing to this company, were opened for traffic by the directors. The event was celebrated with con siderable rejoicings in the harbour and town of Shields, and the day was observed as a general holiday. The Jarrow Docks are the largest coal docks in the North of England, and can give accommodation to 500 sail of ships.at one time. STOCKPORT, DISLEY, AND WHALEY BRIDGE. At the half-yearlymeeting of this company, held at the office, Leadenhall-street, on Saturday, Mr. Notman in the chair, the Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said that the accounts for the half-year ending 31st December last showed a dividend at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum, and an increase in the receipts of £1,347, as compared with the corresponding half of 1857. Resolutions were passed adopting the report and re-electing the retiring directors and auditor. A young lady writes : " May I ask Mr. Punch who is one of his wittiest writers ?" Mr. Punch replies : May you I To be sure, my dear."—Kelly's Railway aukk. The Royal Sovereign, 131, in the steam basin at Portsmouth, is ordered to be fitted with wire-rope bobstays on a new principle, the end of the bobstay fitting with an eye to a hook on the head knee. Every exertion is being used to get the Mersey, 40, screw steam frigate, in the steam basin at Portsmouth, ready for her trial trip as quickly as possible. She is taking in the hollow shot for her 10-inch main deck guns, spare spars, &c., and coaling. Her guns and their carriages have yet to be put on board. Her Majesty's screw steamships now at anchor in Portland harbour are the Blenheim, 61 ; the Liffey, 51, and the Termagant, 31, the latter hav ing arrived early on Wednesday afternoon from Spithead. The screw steamship St. Jean d'Acre, 101, Cap tain Thompson, took on board heepowder in Ply mouth Sound on Monday, and on Wednesday was inspected by the Commander-in• Chief, Vice-Admi ral Sir Barrington Reynolds, K.C.8., accompanied. by Captain Jerningham, of the gunnery ship Cam bridge, who subsequently mustered and exercised the crew of the screw steam sloop Gannet, 11, also in the Sound.. The paddlewheel steam frigate Leopard, 18, Captain Wainwright, steamed from Hamoaze into Plymouth Sound on Tuesday, and received her powder on Wednesday. The paddlewheel steam sloop Virago, 6, Com mander Dunn, was taken out of Keyham basin on Wednesday. The naval transport Diligence sailed from Ply mouth on Wednesday with stores for the Eastern ports. The gunboat Grappler was docked at Devonport on Monday. On Wednesday afternoon a telegraphic despatch arrived at Chatham dockyard, from the Admiralty, directing 250 additional shipwrights and thirty six other artisans to be immediately entered at this establishment in order for all the available force to be employed in hastening forward the completion of those line-of-battle ships now on the stocks, several other additional vessels being ordered to be immediately laid down. The whole of the work men employed in this dockyard are also to be em ployed on task work overtime, the same as during the Russian war. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. G. J. Malcolm, late flag lieutenant to Admiral Sir G. F. Seymour, promoted to commander; Lieut. C. H. Murphy , to the Excel. lent ; Lieut. A. R. Wright, to the dinburgh •, H. Campbell, paymaster, to the Vesuvius ; and E. S. Peach, assistant-clerk, to the Tortoise. LADY HAVELOCK AND THE VETERANS OF THE 13TH.—A pleasing instance of the courtesy and kindness of Lady Havelock, and, at the same time, showing the interest she feels in those who have been associated with her late lamented husband, occurred in Bath. Her ladyship was staying a few days ago, at Westfield Cottage, Wells road, and hearing that a few non-commissioned officers and privates were located here belong ing to the 13th Regiment, in which Sir H. Havelock held the rank of captain in the early part of his military career, she kindly in'ited them to visit her at her temporary residence. The names of those who waited on her lady ship in obedience to this request were Sergeant- Major Brown, Quartermaster-Sergeant Hughes, Colour-Sergeant Duffy, Staff-Sergeant Greabach, Sergeant Thomas Greabach, and Privates Samuel Bicky and Henry Hall, all of whom served under Havelock during the Affghanistan campaign, and were present with him at the siege of Jellalabad, where he commanded the right wing. In reply to her inquiries, Lady Havelock was pleased to hear that these veterans recollected her, when, 21 years ago, she was left at Kurnawan (a frontier station for European troops), while Captain Havelock, who had just obtained the command of the 4th company, proceeded on the active service of the campaign, and listened with deep interest to the details which they gave of the stirring engagements which took place amongst the mountain passes of Affghanistan. At the close of the interview, which lasted about an hour, her ladyship expressed the gratification she felt at meeting with the old comrades of her husband, and, having given them her address in London, stated that she should be happy to see any of them there should they come to the metropolis. The little band of veterans, each of whom was de corated with three, four, or five medals, were very hospitably entertained, and took their leave de lighted with the reception they had received.— Bath Chronicle. THE AR AIY. The following General Order has been issued from the Horse Guards : " The recent general inspection of arms at Alder shott, Shorncliffe, Dublin, and the Curragh has shown that the spare, or unused rifles, in possession of regiments are, with very few exceptions, in a very unsatisfactory state of preservation ; that they are rusty, and gummed up with clogged oil or dirt, and that they cannot be cleaned without the appli cation of some gritty or cutting substance, the fre quent use of which would damage and affect the efficiency of the arms. Captains or officers com manding companies are responsible for the preser vation of the arms, for which they receive an allow ance from Government, and the General Command- ins-in-Chief will admit no excuse for any neglect of this important duty. The unused arms must be those of sergeants, or of men in hospital, or of the band; and his Royal Highness desires that all those men (the sick excepted) will parade with their companies once a week with their arms and accoutrements, when a strict examination of them will be made, the barrels inside freed from any obstruction, and the locks duly oiled before being returned to the arm-chest or placed in the arm racks. The arms of the sick in hospital are to be in like manner inspected and put in order by the armourer-sergeant, or, as may be directed, by the officer commanding the company, who is personally responsible for the efficiency of all. Commanding officers will add to every daily statement a certificate that the arms were duly examined and found in good order on the -, and that the instructions for cleaning arms as prescribed in page 11 of the new edition of the " Musketry Regulations," are duly observed. The General Commanding in Chief likewise desires, as a further means of maintaining the efficiency of the rifles, and of detecting those which may become unserviceable, that an annual inspection of the whole of the arms in possession of regiments and depots, at home and abroad, may be made in the month of December in each year by boards consist ing, of not less than three officers, one of whom is to be a field officer. When available, officers who have been trained at Hythe are, to be selected for this duty, and, when practicable, the assistance of one of the viewers of the War Department is to be obtained. The arms are to be minutely inspected, stand by . stand, and the defects of each duly noted, with a view to such repairs as may be necessary being executed at the expense of the officers com manding companies. If the means are at hand, barrels which are suspected of being dented, or in any way damaged in the bore or rifling, are to be accurately gauged, and, if any are unserviceable, their exact number is to be stated, and the causes to which their unserviceable condition is attributed, as well as the dates of issue, are to be distinctly specified in the proceedings of the boards, which are to be sent on the Ist January to the General or other officer commanding the division, district, or station, for transmission to the Adjutant-General and submission to the General Commanding in Chief. "By order of his Royal Highness the General Commanding in Chief. " G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General.' The newly invented breech-loading percussion gun, which has been perfected by Mr. Warty, the armourer to the 3d battalion, at Chatham, was yes terday subjected to another trial at Brompton bar racks, for the purpose of testing this new piece of ordnance when used in firing shell. The model gun was on this occasion loaded with one of Capt. Norton's newly invented " liquid fire" rifle shells, Captain Norton himself being present at the trial, The charge of powder used to fire the shell was only one drachm weight, or exactly one-fifth of the weight of the proof charge. In order to test the effects of the " liquid fire" shells when fired from the breech-loading gun, Captain Norton directed a stout plank to be erected at the end of the range for the shell to strike against. On the signal being given the gun was fired, the first shell striking the board, against which it burst, scattering the " liquid fire" for some distance. The results weio most satisfactory, the portion of the blank struck by the shell bursting out in a second or two into flame. Other shots were afterwards fired, all with the most satisfactory results. The breech-loading gun just completed by Mr. Warry is capable of throwing a shot 2,000 yards, at which distance Captain Norton states that he is prepared to set fire to any combustible matter by one of his shells. On the first occasion of Mr. Warry's breech-loading cannon being brought under the notice of th e officers of the Royal Engineers and other persons interested in the invention, doubts were entertained whether the gun, after several rounds of firing, would not be found to expand at the breech, thereby rendering it comparatively useless. The result of the experiments, however, recently made with it proves that after the most rapid firing, even to the extent of 50 rounds in .five minutes, not the slightest expansion can be detected in the breech, the gun at the end of the firing being as cool as at the commencement, the opening at the breech admitting a draught of air to pass through. Mr. Warry is about to aftange for the manufacture of a breech-loading rifled gun, on his principle, of much larger dimensions, and this he calculates will throw a ball to the distance of five miles. Before leaving Brompton yesterday Captain Norton pro ceeded to the Royal Engineers' practising ground, and exhibited an invention of his for rapid vertical WEST INDIA AND SOUTH PACIFIC MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY. The Royal Mail Company's steamship Atrato, Captain R. Woolward, arrived this afternoon, at 3 p.m., from the West Indies, with the usual mails, in charge of Lieutenant Bolton, R.N., Admiralty agent. On her homeward voyage, the Atrato experienced strong gales from N.W. and S.W. The Atrato brings on freight 85,179 dols. on merchants' account ; 28,230 dols. for the dividends ; 392,359 dols. in gold ; 298,137 dols. in silver ; 2,500 dols. in jewellery; 11,550 dols. in precious stones, &c. ; 222 scrons of cochineal; 17 do. ofjalapa ; 991 bales of indigo; and a general cargo consisting of 95 cases sundries ; 1 brl. coffee ; 2 do. vanilla ; 14 jars of balsam; 274 cases cigars ; 15 bales of hats •' 100 eases of limes ; 300 tins of arrowroot ; and 7 bales of sarsaparilla. The latest dates brought by the Atrato are : Tampico, Feb. 1; Grey Town, 2 ; Vera Cruz, 4 ; Chagres, Havana, Demerara, Trinidad, and Gre nada, 9 ; Jamaica, 10 ; Santa Martha, Carthagena, and Barbadoes, 11; Jacmel and Antigua, 12 ; St. Kitts, Nevis, and Montserrat, 13 ; Porto Rico, 14 ; and St. Thomas, 17. She brings 73 passengers, amongst whom are Dr. Brewer, Dr. Bower, and Mr. F. R. Greene, from Trinidad; Mr. Morrison and Mr. Wilson, from Havana; Dr. and Mrs. Bowerbank, Mr. Alex ander, and General Delva (Grand Chancellor of the Empire of Hayti under Soulouque), from Jamaica; Mr. Brown, Mr. Jesus Elias, and M. le Vicomte de Basterot, from Valparaiso; and Mr. Brysen, from Porto Rico. DEMERARA. Since the departure of the last packet the Court of Policy has passed an ordinance to further en courage immigration from China. The object of the ordinance is to extend and continue the operation of the last ordinance (No. 17 of 1845) beyond the present year. It is specially provided that, after the present season, a due proportion of females must be sent, either with each vessel despatched with male immigrants, or they may be sent in separate ships. The governor will not direct the payment of the passage money of any Chinese labourers who may leave Hong Kong after the first day of April next unless the master of the vessel claiming the same shall produce a certificate from the emigration agent at the port of embarka tion, showing that the proportion of females has been duly shipped in such manner as may have been so directed. The governor is authorised to pay a portion of the passage money of any Chinese females introduced into the colony at the rate of 50 dols. for each adult. The female immi grants are not to be compelled to labour on the plantations to which they may be allotted. There is no doubt that if a proper proportion of females be sent out to this colony immigration from China will be popular among the Chinese ; and as they will be permanent settlers in the country they will benefit the colony far more than the Indian coolies, who come here only for a limited time, and are then sent back to their own country at the public ex pense. The Chinese who are now in the colony have thriven well. They are very industrious people, and are in very comfortable circumstances, having amassed, during the few years they have been here, far more wealth than they would have obtained during a lifetime at home. Were tens of thousands of their fellow•countrymen to come here they would all do equally well. So vast are the undeveloped resources of this country that, were every unit of the population multiplied by thou sands, there would be ample room and verge enough for all. Her Majesty's steamer Styx arrived here on the 29th ultimo, with two companies of the 49th Regi ment, and on the following morning returned to Barbadoes with the detachment which had been stationed in this colony for nearly twelve months past. The weather during the fortnight has been ex cessively wet, and much. injury has been done to the growing canes and the provision crops. In some places the latter have been totally destroyed by the excessive rains, which are unusual at this period of the year. Trade among the merchants is dull. Shipping is abundant, and freights consequently continue very low. JAMAICA. The Executive Committee are procuring informa tion of the imports from and the exports to the United States at the port of Falmouth ; and they have also made inquiries as to what facilities can be afforded at the wharves in that town for the coaling steamers. This is being done with a view, no doubt, to the making of arrangements, if practicable, that Falmouth shall have the benefit of an occasional if not a regular visit from the Ame rican steamers expected to touch at the island, should any company accept the offer made by the Legislature last session. The weather during the fortnight had been un usually wet, and the rains have been very general. In the coffee-growingdistricts the weather has been remarkably propitious, and good crops are looked forward to. The public health continues unfavour able, a sort of epidemic fever prevailing in the south side of the island. The news from Porto Rico states that a slaver had run ashore in the neighbourhood of Humacao, but there had been no loss of life, although she was on some dangerous rocks. The vessel is said to be American built, and the number of Africans on board is estimated at from 600 to 1,100. The news from Hayti is satisfactory. a vigation Company's st eamer S OUTH PACIFIC. The Pacific Steam N Valparaiso, C a ptain Bloomfield, arrived at he r anchorage in this harbour on the eveni ng o f t h e 7th ult., being detained behind her time by fogs on the south coast. Specie for England, 226,240 dols. VALPARAISO. A Valparaiso correspondent writes :—" If we are to believe what everybody says and every one is talking about, we are undoubtedly approaching a crisis, and the immunity which Chili has enjoyed since 1851 from the evils of revolutirns is about drawing to a close. " The fact that the spirit of revolution is rife throughout the whole country is evident to all. The Government received information from Copiapo on February 12 of the revolt of the police of that place, and the complete overthrow e.nd even im prisonment of some of the Government officers. The opposition party, or revolutionists, headed by one of the Gallo family, achieved an easy and bloodless conquest. The Government having no troops there, the hero took uninterrupted and quiet possession of the public buildings and palace, and at once proclaimed himself intendente of the province. This news you can well imagine created some commotion at Santiago, and indeed throughout the country, and it spread like light ning over every portion from Atacama to Chiloe. The Esmeralda, the only available vessel in the Chilian navy, was ordered in immediate readiness, and on the morning of the 13th she left for Caldera. She had on board about 300 troops, a portion of whom were intended for Coquimbo, at which port she would touch and close it against commerce. Caldera likewise is to be put under blockade until the difficulties are terminated. No vessels, not even the mail s t eamers, w ill b e a ll owe d to enter. Th e a steamer which l eaves to-day had on board freight for those pl aces , but they is taking they very decided were obliged tland Every one lea v i ng th e coun t ry now is required to procure a passpo r t. " The Government active measures to supp ress thi s a tt emp t a t revolu tionising the country, and it i s th oug ht that the d and i t. leaders will be dealt with in the most summary. manner if captured. " The feeling is decidedly in favour of the Govern ment—at least as far as can be observed in this city, particularly among the foreigners. The in fluence of this class, which is known to be nonosed to all revolts and revolutions, operates as r 04, upon the malcontents of this portion republic. " The Government is more apprehensive of the south, for in all previous revolutions the strongest and most determined resistance was made by the southern opposition—it is the stronghold of the enemy. They have resources and means, and it is known that a large amount of arms and ammuni tion was surreptitiously conveyed some weeks since from this port to Conception. " The whole republic, with the exception of Val divia and Chiloe, is declared officially in a state of siege. Talcahuano, or rather the port and harbour of Conception, will be, it is thought, blockaded as soon as the Government can secure a vessel for that purpose. " It was also currently reported that this port is to be blockaded also. This I doubt, for Ido not see the necessity. We hear and read of revolutions — it is the theme of conversation from the autocrat of commerce down to his apple vending colleague in the market ; but there arc many sceptics who won't believe in insurrections until they smell powder or taste blood, while there arc others whoso fears have led them to all sorts of precautionary measures and to perform many foolish things. " The only thing which looked at all like war was the embarkation of the troops a few days since, The scene was very lively and exciting; the Ex change rooms, which overlooked the mole, the point of embarkation, were crowded for seven hours with merchants who were apparently glad of an excuse to get away from their dull counting rooms. I mention this fact to show the condition of mer cantile matters here, and I need not add that we have but little hope of an improvement," The following is from the Panama Star and Herald correspondent at Callao : " CALLAO, Jan. 27. "In my last 1 wrote you that the bone of con tention between the Government and the people (doors and windows) was announced to be landed on the following day at all risks, but were not, and for every day for ten days afterwards it was the same; at last some troops arrived from the south, and finally they were landed just as quietly as any other goods have been; the Government have made a great number of arrests on suspicion, and at the present moment everything is still, but this unfor tunate republic is not . out of trouble. The French Minister, Senot Huet, has hauled down his flag and suspended all diplomatic relations with this one man's government, and it is to be regretted that other Ministers don't follow suit, with one hundred times more reason than Senot Huet, and all foreign ers here justify him in the course. It appears that a French subject some time ago was thrown into prison and brutally treated ; he claimed damages, and the Minister backed up his claim, and the coffee coloured Cabinet refused to admit it. Some sharp language passed between the French and Peruvian Ministers, which resulted as follows :—The Peru vian resigned, and the Frenchman hauled down his flag. On the following day the French admiral sent in bis ultimatum to General Castilla, who played the same Jenny Twitcher dodge' with him as he did with the American Minister in the Lizzie Thomson and Georgina cases, viz., referring to their Government at home. By this trick Castilla gains time, and humbugs the Ministers. One thing, however, is quite certain, Old Boots is going to have a troublesome Administration—one that he is not equal to. At this present moment an impor tant question has been raised by the importing houses here, and it is reported that they have com bined to break up the present currency. A brief sketch of the cause, and what is intended, will not be out of place here. " It is a well known fact that. the Peruvian Go vernment has at all times done its best to prevent the exportation of its currency ; but all to no avail, the freight merchants have sent it all out of the country, and introduced the Bolivian currency. The Government, finding all its own currency gone to assist commerce, received it at the custom-house and other public o ffi ces at its recognised value, and not its intrinsic, and the result is, that there is no other currency in the country. The merchants cannot remit it, and they now try to throw the loss upon the people, or involve the Government in the matter, first by raising the price of goods, and then putting exchange at 33. pence in the dollar. " The greater part of the American fleet had arrived at Montevideo, in which port they were placed in quarantine, on account of having touched at Rio Janeiro. " From Peru the news continues anything but satisfactory. In that republic, also dissatisfaction is spreading, and every day tends more to endanger the Government of Castilla. We are likely very soon to hear of a g eneral outbreak. " The Froich Minister at Lima, on account of the arbitrary imprisonment of a French subject, M. Pablo Durhim, has hauled down his flag, and withdrawn the Ministerial arms from his door, and gone on board the frigate Andromede, lying . in ithe bay of Callao. The doors and windows which created such a row have at length been landed and taken to Lima and Chorilla. "Don Jesus Elias, son of Don Dominmo, was imprisoned, but afterwards released on condition that he would leave the country. " Bolivia is in a very disturbed state. General Cordova had advanced with a force on La Paz, and President Linares had retired to Cochabamba with his army. Ecuador is getting more deeply involved w i th Peru, the squadron of the latter country having left Puna and anchored in the front of the city of Guayaquil, with the intention, doubtless, of bom barding, should the slightest affront be offered , to which effect the comman der of the fleet had notified the governor of the town." The company ' s steam-shipsNV ere stationed as fol lows :—The W Trent, Capt. oolcott, on Spanish Main route ; the Dee, Capt. Reeks, at St. Thomas, from Spanish Main ; the Medway, Capt. Hole, at St. Thomas ; the Clyde, Capt. Heen an , a t St. Thomas, from Gulf of Mexico ; the Conway, C a pt. Moir, at St. Thoma s, from Jamaica ; and the Eagle, Capt. Hammack , at Jamaica. STATIONS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.—The Indus an d Atalanta, at Trinidad; the Tartar, Arachne, and Devastation, in the Gulf of Mexico ; and the Caesar, Diadem, and Valorous, at Greytown. All but the Caesar are expected to be at Jamaica to meet the admiral the first week in March. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.—A Parliamentary return has just issued showing the number of accidents to railw a y trains in England, Wales Scotland, and Ireland, and of persons killed and injured thereby, during the half-year ended Dec. 31 P5B. The number of accidents was 29 ; of passengers killed, 15; and injured, 322. There were also 7 servants of companies killed and 21 injured ; and one person killed and another injured who were neither passen gers nor servants of companies. The total killed was 23, and injured 344. [ApvEwrisEmLNTl.—Holloway's Ointment an W d illiams , Pills again successful in Curing a Bad e. of Dylife Mines, Machynlleth, states t hat a friend of his in Flintshiro suffered for two years with a dreadful bad leg, which defied the efforts of several persons to cure, notwith standing various means were tried ; he endured excruciat ing pain for sever al months. A friend casually paying him a visit, recommended him to use Holloway's Ointment and Pills, from the effects of which a change for the better was quickly produced, and ultimately his leg was soundly cured. He now enjoys excellent health. Mr. Williams will satisfy an y party of the truth of this statement, which the subject himself with heartfelt gratitude will be too happy to verify. There is no more melanch, a large public clock which w London appears to - be the cm clock at Westminster, the largest a fi. _ 01. kind in the world, and for the regular working of which the public have waited so long and pa tiently in vain. To those who pass and repass the tower, and who have gazed any time these months past upon the motionless hands of the dials, it m a y appear a very natural idea that the clock is in fault, and won't go. This, however, is not the true state of the case, the real fact being that it has not come, and is not in the tower at all. It is necessary to speak of this clock with considerable caution, for probably since time began no horological piece of Mechanism of the kind has ever given rise to so many dissensions and cabals. Its history now ex tends over a period of more than 15 years, and dur ing that time it has been the subject of no less than four official correspondences published in parlia mentary papers, as well as legal opinions, petitions, resignations, and intrigues innumerable. Involved in the history of the clock is that of the great bell and its four chiming satellites, and during the long dispute which at one time waged between the Board of Works and Mr. Denison, and which in some mysterious manner seemed to involve all who approached the subject with either advice or assis tance, the building of the clock tower went steadily forward. In this long crisis either the clock shaft of the tower was built too Small for the bell or the bell was made too large for the clock, for when the dimensions of the first Big Ben were fixed it was suddenly discovered that he could only be got up the tower on his side, a mode of ascent that mate rially increased the risk and difficulty of getting him up at all. Every one knows how the first Big Ben came to an untimely end and the disputes to which that disappointment gave rise: The clock was then ready, and going well in Mr. Dent's fac tory by the river side; but, as it was to be stationed over the clock-shaft through which the bells were to pass up, it could not, of course, be fixed till Ben's successor had been recast and was securely hung in the belfry above. This was at last successfully effected,but,as the impression has gone abroad that the delay in fixing the clock no arises front the great bell requiring additional supports, it may be as well to state the manner in which Ben is sup ported, to show that, from whatever else it pro c,-eds, it is not due to this. Above the clock room, wher ,, 4 ' .c only show the public that sow,: is losing a great deal of time, is the bell chamber. The mechanism by which the bells are hung is very simple, vet admirably adapted to its purpose. A massive collaeof wrougft iron hoiler plate goes round the chamber, about 14 feet from the floor, and two from the side walls. This is supported by 12 cast-iron standards—two at each corner, and a main beam in each side of the tower, and each of these, resting in the masonry of the walls, leans out at an inclination of about 15 degrees to meet and support the collar. Pads of vul canised India rubber between the collar and the standards check vibration to a certain extent, while iron collars at the base of the standards themselves allow the whole frame to play freely. In order to prevent the great weight on the standards thrust ing the walls outwards, the ends of all are firmly bound together crosswise with wrought-iron tie rods of great strength. Crossing the collar at right angles, and firmly bolted to it are t wo massive wrought-iron beams, one of which has been tested to 75 tons weight, and only deflected the fifth of an inch. To this the great bell is bolted, and is as rigid as part of the tower itself, a manner of fixing it which is declared by all to, be not only injudi cious, but even injurious, both to the tone of the bell and the stability of its supports. Mr. Denison is, no doubt, one of the best judges of what a bell should be in regard to tone, thickness, shape, &c., but his notions of bellhanging seem to be scarcely so developed, or else the great bell would never have been bolted up in the rigid manner in which it is hung at present. All sound is vibration, and, of course, this manner of rigid fastening stops one half of it, and to this circumstance is it attributed that the full tone of the great bell has never been elicited since it was so screwed up. Certainly_ its notes is not now equal to that which it gave forth when suspended in the bell foundry of Messrs. Mears, at Whitechapel. This method of hanging also caused other inconveniences. When its tune was tried in November last the bell, when struck, acted like a lever upon the collar to which it was bolted, and made both that and the cast-iron standards work to a degree that was unpleasant to witness. When the clapper was struck in a direc tion parallel with the main beam the concussion was even worse, and made the standards vibrate in the centre like tightemed cords. it was then at once resolved to put additional supports to the iron framework, and this has accordingly been done by bolting in wrought-iron brackets between the collar and the standards so as to bing the whole together and reduce the vibration. At no time, however, did this work, which was done in the bell chamber above the clock room, at all interfere with the clock going up. Why it has not been fixed long before this none can tell, for whatever secret there is about it is locked in the breast of Mr. Denison. One fact, however, is well known, and that is, that the clock room is and has been ready for the reception of the clock since last Christmas, but still the clock is not there. The weight of the clappers, too, for the quarter bells, it is said, has not been decided on, or the manner in which the great clock is to be wound, unless by hand labour. In the meantime harrowing rumours arc afloat respecting the clock itself, and the small probability there is that it will be fixed even for some time yet to come. Only three things are known beyond a doubt—namely, that the clock room is ready, the clock ought to there, and it is not there. Both Mr. Denison and Mr. Dent, as great clockmakers, should know, above all other men, that there is no excuse for waste of time ; and some supporter of punctuality in the House of Commons may now fairly ask how it is 'that the clock, which, some two years since, was going regularly in Mr. Dent's -factory, is not ready to do its duties, when it is so much wanted in Palace-yard. TOTAL DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF DUXBUBY HALL. About two o'clock on Wednesday morning, Dux bury Hall, situate about one mile and a half from Chorley, and the seat of Mr. Wm. Standish Stand ish, was discovered to be on fire. The flames ori ginated in the butler's pantry, and the circumstance which led to their discovery is a very remarkable one. It seems that on Tuesday night, when the family retired to rest, the butler left a moderately sized-fire in his apartment, before which he placed some wet Clothes to dry. Nothing transpired until 2 o'clock, when Mr. Standish, jun., whose bedroom was situate over the pantry, was awoke by the bark of a little favourite dog, which usually remained in his room during the night. The noise occasioned by the breaking . of the glass in some windows below at first led him to the conclusion that rob b e rs is bed t had o effected an entr ance, but on risin g from procure his pistols, he found the floor so much heated that he almost burned himself , and he then ascertained that the apartment below was in flames. He instantly alarmed the whole house, but the fl a mes spread with such fearf u l rap idity that various alternatives had to be resorted to before all the inmates c to oul i‘ a ir b . e rescued.A M'Naughton of powerful ßirka e o n r g o ine, be longing print works, with about 20 workmen, reached the scene of conflagration, and it being placed on the banks of a large lake which fortunately adjoins the hall, a good supply of water was obtained, and it was worked throughout the morning with evident suc cess. About si x o'clo ck a second engine of four horse power, a rr i ve d in charge of 24 men, from Mr. Ridgway's printworks at Horwioh, about four miles distant; and this was attached to a plug in front of the hall, and was worked very vigorously. A small engine belonging to the hall was next put into operation. In a remarkably short space of time the greatest portion of the furniture, including paint ings, books, plate, &e., were conveyed to the yard and outbuildings, though they were somewhat seri ously injured in the removal. Notwithstanding the exertions used, the magnificent and elegant structure is now but a smouldering mass. The south front of the hall is left entire, excepting seine damage which was done by the water to the walls and ceilings. The library and picture rooms have also sustained no material injury ; but there can be no doubt that at least two-thirds of the building is destroyed. There is scarcely the fragment of a window left. The roof has also fallen in, and the whole of the splendidly-carved woodwork is reduced to mere embers. During the day numerous bodies of labourers from the surrounding neighbourhood for l many miles were sent for, and on thei r arrival they were kep t busil y em p lo y ed, either at the Nean gines or in the interior of the building f o ur o'clock in the afternoon one of thea and two of the labourers sustained injury, one of whom, named John Yates, a blacksmith, had his head seriously cut. No estima te has as yet been formed of the amount of dama ge done. The mass continued to smouldei•ing during the whole of Wed nesday, rendering th e a tt en d ance o f th e engines preventnecessary any further outbreak.—Mon chester Guardian. THE MAIL SERVICE.—SOUTHAMPTON, Wednes day.---The steamship La Plata, Capt. Weller, left this day with the usual West India mails, 93 passengers, among whom wer e Mr. A. Kerr, Chief Justice of Dominica, Lieut. Stewart, &c., £76o.in specie, and jewellery of the value of £15,500. Te steamship Ellora left this day for Marseilles, to take the place of the Euxine.