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~ould be Europe y when querors. H.AN- ,olcing for To effect £4s to 46 0 Us to 43 0 k2s to 48 5 Rs to 46 3 38s to 40s 38s to 42 5 36s to Vs 1, but out purchase• t declined 27s to 303 --s to -si 28s to 30 48s to 60 4 —s to -"'s stone. e, and the a2s to 26s —stogy V3s to 410 ad prices Barley a 3ans were Ms to 35s 50s to 62s —s to --'s sack. lealers at ess done ; holders, ; no quot ll of sale/ Egyptian o. • Feas r prices, farmers ad bead yore out to 4s 3a to 3s 2d sack. li stock, a toler- I to Od d to Od d to 7d ate sup tive, at ply, and )od sup al) WON S. €l. to 13 0 to 12 0 to 29 0 to 14 0 to 18 0 to 30 0 we are of raW et sales tted to. 1 viesirS J. 11. et, the e wifo ART UNION of LONDON.—SUBSCRIPTION ONE GUlNEA.—Prizeholders select from the Public Exhibitions. Every subscriber has a chance of a valuable prize, and an impression of a large and important engraving 13 y C. W. Sharpe, from the celebrated picture by W. P. Frith, ILA., the property of her M a je s ty, LIFE at the SEASIDE. Now ready for delivery. GEORGE GODWIN, i Honorary 444, West Strand. _ LEWIS POCOCK, J Secretaries. GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO PANY.—lncorporated by Act of Parliament, 71, Lom bard-street, London.—Notice is hereby given, that the HALF -YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the PRO PRIETORS of this Company will be held at the Company's °ffices, 71, Lombard-street, on Tuesday, the 22d inst., at Two o'clock precisely, pursuant to the Act of Parliament, to trans act the usual business, and to declare the dividend for the half-year endiiig the 31st December, 185 S. MARTIN PRATT, Secretary. London, Feb. 1, 1859. OINOPOLION TAVERN AND HOTEL FOR GENTLEMEN, Nos. 1, and 2, Brownlow-street, High-Holborn. The Best Served Dinner in London for is. ad. A Succession of Joints, &c., from One till Seven o'Clock. Henekeys, Abbott, and Co.'s Wines and Spirits. Private and Smoking Rooms. PUBLIC READINGS SOCIETY COMMITTEE. Rev. W. 11. Brookfield. I W. Charles Kent, Esq. F. Rev. D. Maurice- S. C. Hall, Esq. Rev. J. M. Bellew. Win. Howitt, Esq. Rev. J. G. Lonsdale. Geo. Harris, Esq. Rev. Alex Watson. E. Powell, Esq. Rev, 0. F. Owen.. &c. &c. The object of this Society is to establish Public Readings Air the Entertainment and Instruction of the Working Classes. t.t B plans are to procure Public Halls, School-rooms, and er convenient places, at a small cost, and to supply Evening Readings from English Literature adapted to interest and amuse a general audience ; such as the works of Shakspere, Scott, Goldsmith, Dickens, Macaulay, &c., &c. Some seats will be reserved for those who can afford to pay for the accom tnodation at the uniform charge of one shilling, which will be their- contribution towards the cost of providing for the Poor. With this exception the Rooms will be opened to any Per !T.'', on Payment of' One Penny ; and no more will be admitted 'Han can be comfortably seated. As soon as the room is full, Vie doors will be closed. The Readings will begin at Eight o'clock precisely, and cies° at Half-past Nine. N.R.—The aid of Subscriptions will be required to defray the expenses of the Society, and those who approve the object are requested to put down their names for some Annual Con tribution, however small. Public Institutions, Clergymen, and Parish Authorities, •Would much promote the objects of the Society, by lending the use of Rooms convenient for the purpose. Competent Readers are invited to give their assistance. • Communications, subscriptions, offers of rooms for the Readings, &c., are , to be addressed to the Acting Secretary, ' Mr. JOHN COLLETT, at our Chambers, 1, Essex-court, Temple, or to EDWARD W. COX; or CHARLES J. PLUMPTRE, 4 . 1 Honorary Secretaries. NOTICE. The Next Reading of the Society will be as follows : Tuesday, Feb. 15—At the School-room of St. Martin's-in-the- Fields. Wednesday, Feb. 16—At Wylde's Reading Rooms, Leicester square. Thursday, Feb. 17—At the National School-room, in Theo bald's-road. Friday, Feb. iS—At Wylde's Reading Rooms, Leicester square. READERS.—Rei. Alexander Watson ; Rev. 0. F. Owen ; W. Cox, Esq. ; C. J. Plumptre, Esq. ; W. Charles Kent, Esq•; U. Lawrence, Esq., &c. The doors will open at half-past Seven, and the Reading will begin precisely at Eight. No admittance after the Reading has begun. Admission, One Penny. Front Seats, Sixpence. Reserved beats, One Shilling *** Schools admitted free of' any charge whatever. ORIENTAL INLAND STEAM COMPANY for the NAVIGATION of the RIVERS of -- " 1 -n-A-- (Under Subsidy from the Indian Government.) Capital—£2so,ooo, in 25,000 Shares of £lO each. Now proposed to be increased to £500,000. J ames Allan, Esq., Managing TRUSTEE. Director of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. ,ellairinan—Colonel DIRECTORS. Grimes, Indian Service, Norwood, and Ampthill Lodge, Southampton. Itohn. Bourne, Esq., 9, Billiter-street. C aptain F. ere C o tt on, R.N., Alp or t House, Whitchurch. Captain Hall, RN., C.D., Director of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Ca and J. C. Hoseason, R.N. Highbeech, Essex. .2aines Kennedy, Esq., late ofßury, Curtis, and Kennedy. sir John Spencer Logan, Indian Civil Service, Director of the Oude Railway Company, Kew. MANAGING DIRECTOR. John Bonrne, Esq. • ENGINEER. Edward Cooper, Esq. SUPERINTENDENT IN INDIA. Lieutenant Wood, Indian Navy. RESIDENT ENGINEER IN INDIA. Robert Leys, Esq. AUDITORS. John Glenny, Esq., Strand. George May, Esq., Gresham House. SOLICITORS. Messrs. H. It Hill and Son, Throgmorton-street. BANKERS IN ENGLAND. Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-lane. BANKERS IN INDIA. The Oriental Bank Corporation. SECRETARY. John Mathewson, Esq. Offices : 9, Billiter-street, London. The Directors give notice that, in consequence of the great and undiminished demand for Steam Vessels upon the Indian rivers, and the wide field presenting itself for their profitable ~enloropP loa n y.Yment, they have resolved to double the capital of the ... „ T he Directors have the satisfaction of announcing that the !learners and barges, consisting of twelve vessels in all, which they forwarded from this country in August last, have now arrived safely in India, and will commence plying upon the r ivers without delay. An equal number of vessels of still greater power is at present in preparation, and will be sent out as soon as possible. Before embarking in the present undertaking the Directors had not only satisfied themselves of its eminently profitable nature, but they had secured for it the marked co-operation of the Indian Government, by the acquisition of a subsidy; and the Government, both by the gift of land for stations, Workshops, and depots, of wood for fuel, and in every other Way, has rendered every possible aid to the present under taking. At the same time the Directors have insured com plete exemption from Government control and interference ; and this is the only Company so distinguished which pos sesses any Government support. The Directors have the satisfaction of finding that not only Tthe Reports of the Company's servants in India, but the Whole concurrent testimony of the advices received from that country, through whatever channel, completely confirms the favourable anticipations they long since formed of the profit able character of the p r e s ent undertaking. It would be fm- Possible however, within the limits of an advertisement, to tePapitulate the numerous evidences of this truth which the irectors are constantly receiving ; and they content them selves, therefore, with giving the following quotation from a recent leading article in the " Times," which shows that simi- Indi an lar information had been reaching that paper through its correspondents. From the ' Times,' Jan. 29, 1859. "It i 8 not only Government but the whole nation that seems " 11188 . Any day during the last year we might have filled our columns with the complaints of shipbuilders at the de of their trade, owing in a great measure to the happy termination of the Russian War. But what do we now hear a ril In ? They wonder there what our shipbuilders are ar out. Month after month they are expecting the steamers that d : Ito come. ' The Indian General Steam Navigation Company bee this month,' says our correspondent, a dividend ef a nd upwards per cent. The Home Government had eoout requested to send out six river steamers,..and it had sent cillY one, which it said, would be enough." Next month,' ntinues our inforinant, 'the Indian Government had to en tage all th e freight of six for two trips at a price which would ~ave and the new vessels wanted twice over. There is ;rat and Work, we .are told, for 300 steamers on the Ganges a ne ,' ! I nning, as it squarerh a territory with a popula 41i`" 3 50 to the mile, with an export trade of y e si', and an internal trade beyond human calculation. , , With this vast opening before us, there are found men in the Prime of life, neither schoolboys nor dotards, who can 7aste their time in holding meetings and memorialising Go !e..nnent to find them customers for their shipping. Many ',time ere this has war ministered to peace, infusing a quicker neernent into its idle, dream soul. To this Mutiny, perhaps, ;owe the r ea l opening of the Indian navigation to British c e e rb yr Prise, and the rail wa ys which are certain to follow. But and _urri sat ; we ha ve sa id e nou gh to start our shipbuilders 81.• — l POwners, if they are Englishmen." Directors have all along felt that neither the vessels Which they have already sent to India, nor those which they tat present in preparation, could do much to satisfy the want of Inla n d St eam Navigation which exists in that F t ', 7 °llll trY. But they h ave a l so a ll along felt that the only, safe 3Y of entering upon such an undertaking was not to rush Tto it With sanguine precipitation, but to advance with gra sual and cautious steps, and without bein,sr, dazzled by the large prospect of profits it holds out. The first steps, how vet% having been successfully taken, the whole of the exist- Shares in the Company having been allotted, and being bat a premium in the market, and the field being so large as to e iluire a large capital to work it in an efficient manner, the _rectors are of opinion that the time is come when the capi -24 of the Company may be advantageously increased, and they have, therefore, resolved to raise the capital to half a Million sterling without delay. Applications for the new Shares Company,e forwarded to the pirectors, at the offices of the , 9, Billiter-street, London, on or before the 28th day of February next. A deposit of two shillings per Share to be made on appli cation, and the Bankers' receipt for that amount to be for- Warded with the application for Shares. The New Shareholders will stand on precisely the same terms as the Original Shareholders, and will participate In the dividend as soon as it is payable. Calls will not be more frequent than once every three months nor for more than £2 per share, at anyone time. Five per cent. will be paid upon all calls until the dividend is de clared, and upon all payments in advance of calls. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the Oriental Inland Steam Company (LATtlited). • Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to mc of the liew issue of Shares in this Company; and I hereby under take to accept the same or any less number that may be allotted to me, to pay the calls thereon when due, and to sign the Articles of Association when required. I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, ON MEDICAL GALVANISM IN THE TREATMENT OF NERVOUS DEBILITY, ORGANIC WEAKNESS, &c. Just published, price is., post free, 13 stamps, SELF-PRESERVATION : A Medical Treatise w v , on NERVOUS DEBILITY and FUNCTIONAL ".:KNESS, more particularly in reference to the INFIR triIjES and DISORDERS of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM; Which the Origin of these distressing afflictions to causes ch vitiate the very fountains of Life and prematurely de stroy the vigour of Manhood. With Practical Observations et° e. Cure of these Diseases, and on the extraordinary re storative power of LOCAL GALVANISM in Sperrnatoryhcea, ..lepotence, and Sterility, in which cases it is applied without n °r, danger, and is frequently successful without the aid of medicine. BY SAMUEL LAIIERT, M.D., 37, BEDFORD SQUARE, LONDON, Recf,istered Licentiate of the London Society of Apothecaries, Doctor pt Medicine of the University of Erlangen, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society. &C. 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This day is published, ADAMB E D E. By GEORGE ELIOT. Three Vols., post Bvo., £1 11s. 6d., Wm. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. The Fourth Edition, Just Published, Bvo, in cloth, price ss. by post free, ss. 6d. ON TRUE and FALSE SPERMATORRHCEA ; with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors in relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from De bility of the Generative system, or Sexual Hypochrondriasis. Translated from the German of Dr. PIGKFORD. " Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practical contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the nou-medical reader. We trust that this may not be the last; if he shall detect any other squall y flagrant evil which it may be in his power to correct."—London Medical Gazette. " The editor has conferred a great boon on the sufferers from this distressing malady by translating this little book, and by laying bare the scandalous practices of unqualified adventurers, who profess to cure a disease of which they know nothing, with no other object - than .to fill their own purses. The difference between true Spermatorrhcea and the various forms of disease which resemble it are accurately de scribed, and thus a safe guide is offered for the treatment of the malady."—Medical Circular. " We have delayed so long upon the contents of the preli minary chapter, that we have scarcely left ourselves space fQr any notice of the subject specially treated of by Dr. Pickford but the moderate price at whichthe 'brochure' is sold, places it within tha reach of every one interested in the matter."— Dublin Medical Press. London : H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 3, TICHBOURNE-STREET (Opposite the Hay market). Open daily (for Gentlemen only), LECTURES at Four and Eight o'clock, on important and interesting topics in connection with ANATOMY, PITY SIOLO &Y, and PATHOLOGY (vide Programmes). Admission ONE SHILLIIIG. DR. KAHN'S — NINE — LECTURES ON THE PHILO SOPHY OF MARRIAGE, &c., sent post free, direct from the Author, on the receipt of twelve stamps. • TF HE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, High Holborn, formerly Casino de Venise.—This establish ment, pre-eminently distinguished for the elegance and matchless beauty of its decorations, combined with the per fection of its_ mangement„ is OPEN every EVENING. The celebrated band, - under the direction of Mr. W. M. Packer, plays a nightly varied selection of the most approved classical and modern music. Doors open at half-past 8 ; overture at 0 ; closing at 12 punctually. Admission Is. N.B.—Mr. W. M. Packer's grand Annual Benefit Bal Masque is fixed for Thursday, 17th March. ARGYLL -ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly. These popular and celebrated rooms are open every evening, with R. 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, Il Trovatore, La Traviata, Huguenots, 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. H OWES AND CUSHING'S GREAT UNITED STATES CIRCUS.—The ALHAMBRA PALACE, Leicester-square. The Morning Performances are particularly recommended, as the Pantomime can be seen with the same effect as at night. Sprites of the Silver Shower each performance—The cele brated horse "Cruiser" will be exhibited, as tamed by Mr. Rarey.—" Black Eagle," the horse of beauty.—The educated mules, " Pete ' and " Barney." Pit, Ss. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Reserved Seats, 35.; Stalls, 55.; Private Boxes, £2 2s. Children under Nine years of age, half-price. Gallery, 6d. Two Performances Daily at two and half-past seven p.m. WHO WILL PAY THE CHINESE INDEMNITY ? Why, the English themselves. An export duty is to be levied, and then not even the East India Tea Company will be able, as they now are, to'sell 61b. of Black, Green, or Mixed Tea, at ls. 10d. per lb., and Coffee, in the Berry, at 10d.—Warehouse, 9, Great St. Helen's-church yard, City. THORLEY'S FOOD FOR CATTLE.—Every person having an interest in domestic or farm animals should obtain a supply of this celebrated and economical food, 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 benefitted by it. A pamphlet on this interesting subject, accompanied UP 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. THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ARTICLE EVER KNOWN in the GROWTH and IMPROVEMENT of the HUMAN HAIR is ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL, proved. beyond question by its successful results for more than half a century past, and when other specifics have failed. It prevents hair from falling off or turning grey, strengthens weak hair, cleanses it from scurf or dandriff, and makes it beautifully soft, pliable, and glossy. For children it is espe cially recommended as forming the basis of a beautiful head of hair. . . . Its invaluable properties have obtained the patronage of royalty, the nobility, and the aristocracy throughout Europe, while its introduction into the nursery of royalty, and the high esteem in which it is universally held, with numerous testimonials constantly received of its efficacy, afford the best and surest proofs of its merits. Price 3s. 6d. and 7s. ; family bottles (equal to four small), 108. 6d. ; and double that size, 21s. 1 (CAUTION. —See on the wrapper the words "Rowlands' Macassar Oil," &c., and their signature, "A Rowland and Sons," in red ink. Sold by all chemists and perfumers. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, AND PRONOUNCED BY HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. WREN YOU ASK FOR GLENFIELD P &TENT STARCH, SEE THAT YOU GET IT, As inferior kinds are often substituted. Sold by all Chandlers, Grocers, &c., &c. WOTHERSPOON & CO., GLASGOW AND LONDON. ROYAL FREE HOSTITAL, Gray's-inn-road. PATRON—The QUEEN. Founded 1828. The sick poor are admitted en their own application alone. No recommendation is required. During the past year (1858) 40,403 received the benefits -of this Chartty, either as out or in-door patients ; and since its foundation to 31st December, 1858, the number relieved was upwards of 049,000. The Committee entreat AID, to enable them to continue this great work of charity. S. S. SMITH, Sec. 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. TRIESEMAR No. 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, Gleets, Strictures, Irritation of the 131 adder, 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 el the health of a vast portion of the population. TRIESEMAR NO. 111. isSyphilis and Secon dary m tit e u d ie s for a cure certain for Scur v y, Continental also constitutes Scrofula, and all Cutaneous Eruptions , removir the S g y r m e p a t t om. and expelling in its course all corr u p tions and Im p uri ties stream, as altogether to eradicate the v i rus of°gSease' the vital expel it with the insen sible p ers p iration, throu gh the medium of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a never-failing remedy for that class of disorders which unfortunately th English Physician treats with Mercur y , to the inevitabl e de struction of the patient's constitution, and which all the sar saparilla in the world cannot restore Price 11s., free by post, t o . Bd.extra t oot' y part of the kingdom ; or four cases in one fr 3 3 5. by 3s. 2d. extra, which saves lls., and in x. 5 cases, whereby there is a saving of £1 12s. Sold by Daniel Church, 78, Grace c h u rch-street, City ; Bartlett Hooper, 43, King Wil liam-street (four doors from London-bnd,ge);* Watts, 17, Strand; Prout, 229, Strand; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Edwards, St. Paul's Churchyard H Ufreel,AilNlusFtritateAdlLwiTtlYlaieaini g IV opinions of V a lp eau , L a ll e mand, Roux, Eicord, Arc. It give O co rk nt , ai p n r in iC g e .t l h s es . port instructions for the perfect restoration of those wh o are pre vented by impedi men t s f rom en t er ing into the married stat e, 100 l‘ en ie grav, also showing th e d rea d fu l resu lt s f rom ear ly abuse, gonorrhoea and syphilis, and the benefits arising from the chemical tests. and the examination of the spermatoza by the newly-con structed microscope, w ith power f u l l enses . The Author may be consulted daily according to the rules in the Book. Sold by J. Allen, 2 0, Wdrwick-lane, Paternoster-TOW, and from all agents for the sale of " Triesemar,o /~-.~,.~iG~ • - 1 6 4.. - • 4 - . • mr- Ce " ' `g' . lll l lllk 7 , s4 ll lo* • ~ 0 4' ' 7— S , fo' • f i• - 4 • - 46,1 , • • fir. fir.l 0, • • OP' • „ 4 ,19 'IY e , ,"' t ~ '.) v, -- '.7iitPytr- '"1 P 0/T gig .\.""- •na ‘ • ~c~- dv PRICE 4 D . STAMPED , SD. TEE FRENCH NAVY. Considerable interest having been excited, bath in this country and on the continent, by the details we recently gave, relative to the materiel of the French navy, we now propose to make a; few ob servations upon its internal economy,which will be found to merit consideration, since it is universally conceded that important changes are imperatively needed in our own service. The French marine comprises five distinct depart ments, the first including only officers of the navy, properly so called; then come the naval engineers, commissariat inspectors, and a sanitary board. The first of these grades - commences with naval cadets, of which there are two classes, and ascending through the successive ranks -of Midshipman, 'lieu tenant, captain of frigate, captain of line-of-battle ship, rear-adiniral and vice -admiral, culminates in that of admiral. ; The - engineers, are all obliged in the first instance to pass 'through the Ordeal of apprenticeship, after which they become successively sub-engineers of the third, second, and first classeS, then - engineers of the second and first Class, above - whom the director of naval construction- and the inspector-general preside s . • • - • , The low es t d enom i na ti on i n th e C o mmissariat is the commis (or clerk) ; above' him 'in - succession' come the assistant-commissary, the Under-cenimis sary, the commissaire-adjoint, the commissary of the : second and first classes respectively, and, - the coni :missary-general. 'Th e inspector is-chief is assisted in the discharge of his .functions itspecturS,, assistant and d.eputy7inspectors.- -An inspector-. general preside's, over the board of health,liaving under him a first physician;• or surgeon., or apothe cary-in-chief; styled. ``.professor," besides surgeons or apothecaries of the first, second, and third classes. A French admiral ranks with a field-marshal ; a vise-admiral and an inspector-general of naval engineers with a general of division. A rear admiral is "considered equal in rank to a director of naval construction, to a commissary-general, an inspector in chief, (of the corps of naval inspectors), or to the head of the board of health. Captains of line-of-battle ships, first-class engi neers, first-class commissaries, and first-class physi cians, are upon an equality; as arc captains of frigates, second class engineers, commissaries, and physicians ; the last three being considered upon a par with lieutenant-colonels. The conzmissaire adjoint, assistant inspector, professor of medicine or of surgery, correspond to the chefs de bataillon in the army. Lieutenants of a line-of battle ship, sub engineers of the first and second classes, and sub inspectors of surgery, medicine, &c., are upon the footing of military captains; while midshipmen of line-of-battle ships, sub-engineers of the third class, assistant-commissaries, &c., are considered .to be equal to lieutenants in the army. Lastly, naval cadets, engineer apprentices, and other inferior officers not already specified, correspond in social position to second lieutenants in the land forces. All the regulations respecting naval promotion were carefully revised last summer; and it will be perceived from the few we shall presently select that they have evidently been well considered, and indicate the maintenance of salutary discipline. At any rate, the system, as now constituted, is found to work well, and will in all probability serve to bring forward the most meritorious officers, while encou ragement is given in every way to those who mani fest especial qualifications and a well-directed zeal for their profession. An aspirant to the rank of lieutenant on board a , frigate must either have served two years as a first class cadet, or as an auxiliary lieutenant or chief master ; in the latter case he must have passed a very severe examination in the theory of naviga tion, as well as in all matters connected with the practical working of a ship. Having obtained that commission, he must proceed to serve two years more on board a frigate before he can be promoted to a line-of-battle ship. After four years in the latter capacity he becomes eligible to be captain of a corvette. Four years' service as captain of a cor. vette, qualifies him for the command of a frigate, frigate but two years must yet elapse before he can hope to be appointed to a line-of-battle ship. Rear-admirals are eligible only from captains of line-of-battle ships of eight years' standing, during four of which, at least, they must have been actually afloat. From the time, therefore, that a Lieuten ant has eliminated himself from the rudimentary stages of his profession until he reaches the dignity of admiral, an interval of 20 years must have elapsed. A rear-admiral must have had the entire com mand of a squadron of not less than five vessels be fore he can become vice-admiral. Half the appoint ments on board frigates and corvettes and two thirds ot:those on board ships of the line are given according to seniority. The Emperor reserves to himself power (in war time) to abridge by one-hall the different periods of service of all officers ; but with that sole exception, no promotions whatever can take place out of the prescribed course, and no one under any circum stances can obtain an honorary appointment. In the various ships now in commission there are be tween 58,000 and 60,000 seamen constantly em ployed afloat. A regular routine of exercise is observed on board every vessel, whether she be attached to a squadron of evolution or in harbour, and every exertion is made by the officers to have each duty performed with the greatest smartness and precision. It is not an unusual performance, even on board a line-of-battle ship that has not been more than six months in commission, to heave in 90 fathom of chain and make all sail, within fourteen minutes of the appearance, on board the flag-ship, of the signal' to " weigh anchor." A topsail will be shifted by an expert crew in little more than seven minutes and a half, and a whole squadron have been known in a gale, with a heavy sea running, to strike topgallant masts in nine minutes. The Bretagne, not long ago, was observed to lower her three topsails, to take in a reef in each, and hoist them again, in rather less than two minutes and twenty-five seconds—a feat which probably the smartest ship's company in our own service would not readily surpass. Half a century ago the interior of a French man-of-war afforded a very different aspect from what it now presents. Everything that was worth adoption has been scrupulously copied from English ships, at the dame time that some few obvious improvements of various kinds have been introduced. The spirit of the nation has evidently been roused ; by indomit- ' able energy and lavish expenditure theyhave created, almost from nothing, a stupendous navy ; with un tiring perseverance they are adding to it from day to day. We have already shown how, by means of the " Inscription," a certainty of obtaining any requisite supply of men can be ensured, and i fever the two greatest nations of the world shouldnfinun(i happily be involved again in war , we she that, so far from tamely acknowledging our supre maey on the ocean, France will be fully prepared to dispute it, and at all hazards to engage in a death-struggle, before resigning her pretensions to the brilliant prize she so ardently longs to clutch. —Daily News. THE COST OF SCOUNDRELS. Some persons have, reasonably enough, expressed doubt as to the cost or the bad people detained in Newgate awaiting their trial. The sum, enormous as it is, of £lOO a-year is quite within the truth. In the report of the city expenditure for 185 7, p. 24, will be found most of the items, the grand total paid aid th in e of which is £ 11 , 036 16 s. 10 d., from which first instance must be deducted £5,547 195., one year as part of an enormous expense for the reconstruction of the prison, leaving a sum of £5,488 17 8 . 10 d., the ordinary yearly cost ; to which add, as a very moderate estimate for the r e nt of of the building, £ 3,500, or a total£9,9Bl I7s. 10d.; and then, charging only £6oo_ a-year for the im provements, which, when finished, will amount to £25,000 or £30,000, there will be, in round num bers, a yearly cost of £10,600, which, divided by 106, the average number of persons detained, makes a sum of £lOO, as the cost of each, paid for out of the p oc k e t s of the industrious ratepayers. For this choice little parish, of a few thousand square yards, the ala, chaplain is paid, as formerly stated, £5OO a y ear , nearly £5 each doctor, £l9O, o r £1 15 s . 10d. f o r each body; and the governor, Mr. Weatherhead, £4OO, or nearly £4 each, for taking care of them, assisted by a staff of person, whose united salaries amount to £1,900. Nice thing to be a thief in England ! On these 106 rogues is expended a sum of money equal to the whole income of 352 country labourers, at £3o—a large estimate, if the statements be correct, of the poor persons who, living in Wiltshire and Suffolk, tell their own tale in the Tinzes. Now, if we reckon the families of these as of Jour persons only it will be found that the 106 persons in Newgate consume an amount of treasure yearly equal to that of 1,408 honest people. Thus, one thief costs a much nearly as five good men, women, and children. This corruptvion is enough to destroy the wtam, ' and vigorousvirtue of the greatest nation on the ear th.:. City Press. _ THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1859. DINNER of the FRIENDS of the BALLOT. — A PUBLIC DINNER of the Friends of the Ballot will be held at the Albion Tavern, AldersOte-street, Lon• don, on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 1859, at half-past 6 p.m. The Hon. F. HENRY F. BERKELEY, H.P., will preside. Major-Gen. Thompson, M.P. A. W. Young, Esq., M.P. Sir Chas. Napier, M.P. John Locke, Esq., M.P. Wm. Roupell, Esq., M.P. R. P. Collier, Esq., M.P. Sir Rd. Bethel], M.P. Guildford On slow, Esq., M.P, SirJ. V. Shelley, Bart., M.P. Sir J. S. Lillie, G.C.B. Sir Thos. E. Perry, M.P. Mr. Serjeant Gaselee. James Wyld, Esq., M.P. Mr. Serjeant Parry. S. M. Greer, Esq., M.P. Mr. Serjeant Wooli•Ych. A. S. Ayrton Esq.,•M.P. W. A. Wilkinson, Esq. James Pilkington, Esq., M.P. Robert Charles, jun., Esq. Frank Crossloy, Esq., M.P. Wm. Barnard, Esq. Donald Nicoll, Esq., M.P. Edwd. Wilson, Esq., of Mcl- W. H. Sykes, Esq., M.P. bourne (Victoria). James White, Esq., M.P. E. C. Whitehurst, Esq. And many other Members of Parliament and other gentle men are expected to attend. Tickets, price Ll is., to be had of Mr. Wm. Wickham, Hon. Secretary, Ballot Society's office, 5, Guildhall-chambers, BaSing,hall-street, E.C. 1 • coNomy.—A TEN GALLON . CASK (equal to Five Dozens) of the finest SOUTH AFRICAN SHERRY, for Four Guineas, or 20s. per Dozen ; best PORT, 245. per Dozen. Cask or Bottles and Case included. Three Dozens Carriage Free. HENEKEYS', ABBOTT, and Co., Importers, 22 and 23, High Holborn, London, W.C. Esta blished 1831. HENEKEYS' COGNAC, a pure FRENCH BRANDY, Pale or Brown, 20s. per Gallon ; 425. per Dozen. HENEKEYS'- LONDON ,BRANDY, Pale or Brown, 14s. per Gallon ; 30s. per Dozen. HENEKEYS' LONDON GIN, as from the Still and the Strongest allowed, sweet or dry, 12s. per Gallon ; 265. per Dozen. _ Packages to be returned within Three Months, .or charged is. per Gallon. Six Gallons, the cask .included, and carriage paid. . . Country orders must contain a remittance. gENEKEYS, 'ABBOTT, ANT, 'CO., Gray's Inn Distillery, 22 and 23, High Holborn, London, W.C. Established 1831. £56,667 for renewal of road, leaving a balance of £528,357. To this sum is added £5,926 from the preceding half-year, making the disposable balance £534,383. From this is de ducted £447,273 ; f0r dividend at the rate of 4i per cent. per annum on the consolidated s to ck; £32 7 744 for dividend at 4 . per cent. per annum on the £l2los. shares, £24,418 divi dend on the Huddersfield and Dewsbury stock, itnd£6,7so dividend on the Coventry and Nuneaton stock, leaving a balance of £23,196. The dividend warrants will be payable on the 26th inst. _ XORTH-EASTERN. - The report of the directois stated the disposable balance of the Berwick revenue accoints, _after paying all pre ferential charges, amounts tu £169,322, out of which the, directors recommend a dividend •on 'the ordinary stock and shares of that section at - the rate of 41 per cent. per annum, leaving £9,500. The disposable balance on the York revenue account-amounts to £67,847; out of which a dividend on the ordinary ,steck- of that section is recom mended at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, leaving £3,469. The disposable balance of the Leeds account amounts to 117,863, out of which - a dividend at the rate of £2 7s. 6d. pet cent. per annum is recommended, leaving £1,319. On the Thirsk aryl :Malian revenue account the disposable balance is £1,254 1 out of which a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum is recommended, leaving £251, all the dividends to be payable on. the I,st of. March. The total sum received on share capital to the 31st of Decenther last amounts to £14,871,031, nn debentures to £7,401,345, and on debenture - stock to 1.61 7 _137, making together £22,333,526. The expenditule, • on_the Beywipl€ linos amounted to £11,836,354, on'the York linesto £5,866,385; on the Leeds lines to £2,678,891,c0il the Mahon - anti-:Di-if.' field to £334,360,0n the Thirskand-Malton to £50,000 $ ap.d, on joint account to £1,696,358'; fotal £ .12,462,669 2 - lea:dug u balance against the company of - £1:29,163% n) : :.; 3:11 LONDON ANMBLA.CIt ., VVAITT._" - = 73. The report of . the direciorsst7,i - e - ftlia - i)theigibrutO.to tike credit of revenue for the half-year ending the 31st of De= cember last amounts to £3OAB, and thaCafter:aduOline £6,744 for interest, there remains - £23,792 -applicable. to dividend. Out of this sum the direetoii ;propose "that a dividend of 3s. 6d. per share be deClaiBcr:upon_ll:4l3l-2old. shares, amounting to .L 19,098, and upon the 2.9pQ new shares a dividend of 3s. 2d. pey share, amountiiirgte The difference of 4d. , botween the dividends on the old and new shares is in respect, of the final call on the latter, upon which dividend has only accrued for three months. THE NAVY. A Malta correspondent, under date of the 7th of Feb., announces, as being in Valetta Harbour on that day, the Marlborough, 131 (bearinc , the flag of Vice-Admiral A." Fanshawe, C. 8.), Captlin Lord F, H. Kerr ; the Conqueror, 101, Captain H. R. Yel verton, C.B: ; the Centurion, 80,. Captain Sir G. N. Broke, C.B. ; the Hibernia guardship (bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral H. J. Codrington, C. 8.), Captain the Hon. A. C. Hobart ; the gunboat Boxer, Lieutenant S. P. Townsend, tender to the Marlborough ; the paddlewheel steamvessels Me dina, Captain T. Spratt; the Recruit, 6, Commander H. M‘Killop ; the Tartarus, Commander A. L. Mansell ; the Hearty tug steamer ; and the Caradoc steam despatch- vessel, Lieutenant C. M. Buckle ; also the Ce3arewiteh, Russian- line-of battle ship, Captain Stoffregers ; and the Lagenbjelke,. Swedish corvette, Captain -Gt Indebeton. Her Majesty's steamer Euryalus, having on board his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, left Malta har bour on the 3d inst. for Candia and-Alexandria. Her Majesty's frigate Severn, .50, which was launched at Chatham a short 'time since, and at tached to the reserve, is now found to be altogether Unadapted for the present requirements of the navy. Admiralty orders have accordingly been received at Chatham, directing the vessel to be cut asunder, and reifkihened, and converted into a screw steamer. ::The Banshee is underging repairs at Woolwich, and is ordered to be got ready for foreign service. The Dee, Master Commander Pullen, arrived at Woolwich on Saturday from Portsmouth, and will reload with machinery for vessels fitting at the western yards. The'llecla, 6, paddle, Commander Aplin, from the coast or Africa, is being dismantled at Plymouth, prior to paying. off. The Termagant, screw, Captain R. Hall, has hauled over to the Gosport moorings to receive her full complement of coal from the Malabar, and pre pare with all dispatch for foieign service. Her guns are in position, and sea stores on board ; her rigging all ataunt. The Urgent, screw steam transport, Commander J. W. D. M'Donald, en route to Malta, with troops, put into Plymouth, on Friday, to embark some Ordnance stores. A court-martial was held on board the flagship Impregnable, at Devonport, on Thursday morning, " to inquire into the conduct of Lieut. A. T. Day, of her Majesty's ship Curnoa, on the occasion of that ship coming into collision with the merchant brig Fleta, off Shoreham, on the morning of the4th of February, he being officer of the watch at the time." The court consisted of Rear-Admiral Sir T. Pasley, President ; Captain R. S. Robin son, W. J. Williams, Sir W. Nicolson, A. W. Jerningham, J. P. Thompson, James Wain wright, H. Mason, and R. Maguire. Mr. W. Eastlake officiated as Judge-Advocate. All the witneses concurred in saying that 'the brig carried no lights as required by the Admiralty regulations, and that in consequence they were unable, until too late, to determine her position ; and that, in effect, the lieutenant adopted such precautions as were in his power, and that he was not to blame for the accident. The defence threw the onus upon the master of the brig, to whose neglect of the Ad miralty regulations the accident was mainly attri buted. The Court considered that no blame was attachable to the accused, who, in their opinion, had used every exertion in his power to prevent the collision, and therefore acquitted him of the charge. CHATHAM DOCKYARD.—The greatest activity prevails in this e s t a bli s h men t i n gett i ng rea d y t h e various vessels on the stocks preparatory to the launches, the first of whi c h t a k es pl ace i n A pr il . The construction of several large screw steam ships is so far advanced that they can be sent afloat this summer. The Hood is a m agn ifi cen t fi rs t- c l ass man of war, carrying 92 broadside guns, and one pivot gun ; from her fine shape and clear run she is expected to prove a noble line-of-battle ship, having a screw of 600-horse power. The shipwrights are making preparations for her launch ; her launching ways were placed on Saturday. It is expected that the Charybdis, 20, screw corvette, will be launched the same day as the Hood. The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty :—Lieut. C. J. Didham to the Royal William for service in Ordinary, vice Oke, pro moted to the Reserved List ; John IV. Elliot, sur geon, additional to the Nile ; Henry Liddell, sur geon, to the Fisgard ; and F. Seaton, master's assistant, to the St. Jean d'Acre, „RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN, The report of the directors of this company states that the receipts from passengers, parcel f, mails, &c., for the past half-year amounted to £814,665 against £910,258 for the corresponding half of 1857, showing a decrease of £95,593. The receipts for merchandise, &c., in the past half-year amounted to £767,197 against £771,802, showing a decrease of £4,605. The total receipts for the past half year amounted to £1,581,862 against £1,682,060 in the corres ponding half of 1857, showing a decrease of £100,196.. The working expenses for the past half-year amounted to £657,092 against £669,363 in the same half of 1857, show ing a decrease of £12,271. The report goes on to state that : " The continuance throughout the past half-year of se vere competition at very reduced rates for the traffic be tween London and Lancashire, and the depressed state of trade, together with the absence of any extraordinary source of revenue, such as that derived from the Manchester Exhibition, have caused the receipts of the past half-year to compare unfavourably with those of 1857. " In the working expenses considerable economy has been effected under various heads, especially in the cost of fuel and in the consumption of stores generally ; but the neces sity forced upon the company of keeping up numerous trains at high rates of speed, in order to retain the traffic, has prevented any large saving in the total expense of the half-year. " On the night of the 21st of September last the timber viaduct, 150 yards in length, by which the Trent Valley line is carried over the river Penk and the Trent and Mer sey Canal, was destroyed by fire, cawing a complete inter ruptiOn of the main line for 15 days: Arrangements were immediately made for its reconstruction with brick piers and• wrought-iron girders. The estimated cost of replacement, as originally built, was £5,500 ; the new viaduct is estimated at £lO,OOO. It will be satisfactory to the proprietors to learn that, although originally timber was largely used in the construction of their branch lines, there is now notimber structure of importance on any of the lines of this company. " The oppressive operation.4f the law as respects com pensation for accident under Lord Campbell's Act has rendered it necessary to make further provision to meet such claims. A special charge to revenue, under that head, will accordingly be observed in the accounts herewith submitted. " The directors have to report the settlement of the long pending differences, and the Ajpendonment of all litigation, between this company and lEe North Staffordshire Com pany. _ _ _ - "The negotiations between the directors of this company, the .Great Northern, and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire Companies, having resulted in the admission and adoption of the important principle of equality of charge between all points of competition, at rates to be fixed by arbitration in case of difference, the heads of an agreement were exchanged on the 26th of November, providing for the interchange of traffic at through rates ; for co-operation between the several parties ; for the conduct of competitive traffic at equal rates, to be settled by arbitration; and for the adjustment on satisfactory terms of- all questions con nected with the London-road station, Manchester. On the 23d of December a further agreement was signed, providing for a division of competitive traffic, and for arrangements generally,' which, it is believed, will tend to the advantage of the cOMpanies'and promote also the public convenience. Steps have been taken to obtain Parliamentary sanction to these arrangements, which will be submitted to the pro prietors in due time for approval. " The agreement with the Great Western Company, referred to in former reports, is now in operation, by which it has been provided that they are to use the lines and stations of this company for the Manchester traffic for a period of years upon mutually advantageous conditions, and the arrangements for the division of traffic at all com petitive places are also in progress. " The general extension of the railway, system, and the policy of Parliament, rendering it no longer safe for large companies to be dependent for the retention and develop ment of valuable branches of traffic upon agreements not legally binding, and therefore nor capable of being enforced it has become the duty of your directors to consider how your interests may be permanently secured at several im portant towns in the vacinity of your line of railway, to and from which the company are now carriers, but dependent for access upon arrangements which will shortly expire. The directors have deemed it necessary with that object to seek powers to effect a junction with the Bradford, Wake field, and Leeds Railway, where it passes over the lino of the London and North-Western, near Morley, and to make a short line from Dewsbury to Wakefield (power to con struct a portion of which was originally granted to the Leeds and Dewsbury Company, now incorporated with this company), and to again apply for the branch from Staley bridge to Denton; for which purposes they have presented bills to Parliament, which will be submitted at the proper time to the proprietors. " At a future meeting it will also be the duty of the di rectors to submit to the proprietors a bill introduced into Parliament to enable this company to maintain its position in respect to the important trade of Burton-upon-Trent, for the accommodation of which such large provision has been made at different places on your line. " The directors have to report the completion of the agree ment.for the purchase by this company of the Chester and Holyhead Railway, on the terms sanctioned by the special general meeting of proprietors, held on the 30th of Decem ber, 1858 ; and that the contract with the Postmaster- General, for the improvement of the postal and passenger communication between England and Ireland, has been completed, and will come into operation as soon as the ves sels to be provided, and which are in course of construction, are ready. " The directors, in announcing the retirement of Captain Huish from the position of general manager, avail them selves of this opportunity of publicly expressing their sense of his great ability, integrity, unwearied industry, and de votion to the interests of this company, for the lengthened period of 18 years, during which he held Ulla office. Mr. William Cawkwell hos been appointed to succeed Captain Huish." • . _ The directors request a vote of the proprietors for provid ing additional station accommodation at Camden, Wolver ton, Poplar, Dewsbury, and several other places on the railway amounting to £22,445. The net proceeds of the past half-year ending Dec. 31, 1858, amounted to £528,457 as against £619,032 on Dec. 31, 1857; the balance brought from the last account amounted to £5,926 as against £7,776 brought into account on Dec. 31, 1857, showing on being added a disposable balance for the past half-year of £534,383, as agains £626,858 in 1857. The amount recommended for dividend is £511,186, as against £583,512 which was divided for Dec., 1857, leaving a balance for next account of £23,196, as against £43,347, which was carried over from the same half of 1857. The directors recommend the payment of a dividend for the past half -year after the rate of 41 per cent. per annum, carrying forward a balance of £23,196. The statement of accounts is, as usual, full and explicit. The capital account to Dec. 31 last shows that £23,323,107 had been received on stock and shares, including £447,606 during the past half-year, £293,506 in advance of calls, £10,732,120 loans on debentures, £312,830 on 3f per cent. debenture stock, and £335,209 on 4 per cent. debenture stock received during the past half-year—total, £34,996,773. Interest and dividend upon the whole of this amount is charged to revenue. The expenditure on railways and pro perty belonging to the company, including £3,082,996 for engines and carrying stock, amounted to £28,731,830 on 14 lines in which the company have an interest £5,493,516, and an improvement of road £261,263, total £31,486,609, leaving a balance of £510,163. Of the £10,732,120 borrowed on debentures, the sum of £372,300 was borrowed at the rate of 5 per cent., £1,674,161 at 41 per cent., £5,837,451 at 41 per cent., £295,284 at 44 per cent., £1,965,868 at 4 per cent., £210,450 at 31 per cent., £334,206 at 31 per cent., £41,700 at 34 per cent., and £7OO at 3 per cent. The summary of expenditure on capital account shows that from 31st Dec., 1849, to 31st Dec., 1858, £6,294,578 had been expended. The revenue account for the half-year ending the 31st of Dseevce.nclasraantilaNsvl ra h at o y w s s that £1,649,825 had been received, includ ing £12,510 f or i n t erest on cas h b a l ances , £19 , 595 f or ren ts of land an d b u i ld i ngs, £376 transfer fees, £1,607 Hudders fieldffii n c , whicha nd t£hse4 company, 266 estimated havean dividend interest.fro m The total working expenses; including £30,579 for parish rates and tax es , an d £ 25,124 for passenger duty, amounted t 5 0 t : 6 7 0 1 11 2 ; 7 £ 9 1 6 4 . ,9 - 2 T 3 h f e or ot p he a r rl e ia x m pe e n n s t e ary s are a ,: d 24 le o g ,l a 7 i B pr fo o r ee in ed te ila r g es s t , re re d n e t fi s, 6 l2,soo, Peterborough joint o t n 2,2 l 6 o 7 ans p ' re sXt4;ns7a7ndW chief estimatedlianishire dreenfite,ien£c2y2,o9f26shiN.ooprtshheinrtiecyni_u, 0:n Union, 9 9 f dividend,olro6B MatlockuLk3 n l6 i,) ge Valley traffic, deficiency, £9OO rent of West London Railway,' £1,328 d eficiencylzB9ssoonr canalstockpleoarstesa, ndXBw,llh4aleSyt_olu3rridxidividend,,94() Hayden-square depot, £12,000 for accident account, £5,000 for replaoeutent of Coventry and Nuneaton viaducts, and VALE OF NEATH. Tho report of thir dWeciors state that the depression in the steam coal trade, so heavily felt in the Aberdare dis trict, has been greatly aggravated by the condition of the shipping interest, and the large stocks of ore accumulated at the works during the early part of last year. The pas senger traffic shows a decrease of 17.8 per cent., resulting from the depressed state of trade and low rate of wages. The directors do not - feel justified in recommending a dividend for the past half-year at a higher rate than 3 per cent. per annum, less income tax, payable on the 2d of March. NORTH LONDON. The report of the directors of this company states that the net revenue, after deducting all expenses and debenture interest, amounts to £24,559. This sum is £3,668 in excess of the net balance at the same period last year, and is suffi cient to pay a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent per annum, leaving £B5O for the current half-year's account. WEST HARTLEPOOL. It appears, from a statement by Messrs. Gardner and Lovelock, Basinghall-strcet, that there are considerable discrepancies in respect of the amount of share capital raised, and the interest paid on the loans and preference shares, between the accounts laid before the shareholders and those published by the Board of Trade. On the 31st December, 1855, they state that the shareholders' accounts showed £1,092,291 as raised on shares, and the Board of Trade report £1,368,572, the difference being £276,281; on the 31st December, 1856, the shareholders account showed. £1,297,324, the Boaad of Trade report £1,564,560, the dif ference being £267,135. On the 31st December, 1857, the shareholders' account showed £1,362,425, and the Board of Trade report £1,606,225, the difference being £243,800: With regard to the interest paid on loans and convertible stock for the year 1855, the shareholders' accounts stated the amount at £35,185 and the Board of Trade re p ort at £52,247, difference, £17,061. In 1856 the shareholders' ac counts showed a 40,428, and the Board of Trade report on loans and guaranteed shares £64791, difference, £21,362; and in 1857, £30,600 for loans and bankers' balances, against £64,415 in the Board of Trade report for interest on preference and guaranteed shares and loans. Other dis crepancies in the accounts are mentioned with a view to obtain an explanation or an investigation of them. EDINBURGH AND BATHGATE. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Edinburgh on Friday, Mr. T. Hill in the chair, when a report was submitted, proposing a dividend at the slightly increased rate of 6s. per share, recommending that, as a debenture of £17,000, held at 5 per font., fell due at Whit suntide, the shareholders applying should be entitled to pay up to that extent on their shares (the full amount of which had not been called up) and to receive 4 per cent, on such prepayment. The report was adopted. LLYNVI VALLEY. - . The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Thursday at the Great Western Hotel, Paddington ; Mr. A. Macgregor in the chair. The report stated that the directors recommended a divi• dend on the ordinary stock of the company at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, which, with the preference charges referred to, would absorb £2,622, and leave £1,146, besides £383 interest accrued on loans, to be added to the balance of undivided profits, which after all payments would amount to £12,373. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN resolutions were passed adopting the report, declaring a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the preference stock and shares of the company, and at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, for the half-year ending the 31st of Dec. last, upon the ordinary stock of the company, payable on the.2lst inst. ; and re-electing Mr. A. F. Paull, the retiring director, and Mr. G. Woolcott, the retiring auditor. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. BEDFORD, POTTON, AND CAMBBIDGE. A public meeting held at Cam ridge , the Mayor in the chair, has expressed approval of this project. It proposes to extend the Bletchley and Bedford branch of the London and North-Western from Bedford to Sandy, which is already connected with Potton by a line constructed by the late Sir Wm. Peel. The new company propose to purchase or lease this little line, and to carry their railway on from this point to Cambridge, forming a junction with the Eastern Counties at the bridge on the Hills-road. INDIAN FINANCE. The - City articles of the Times carry much weight, and generally are based on good intelli gence, and display correct views. But the note of alarm sounded by its correspondent on Wednesday on the subject of Indian finance, and which appeared in the Times of Thursday, is not characterised by these qualities. We quite agree in the writer's obser vations as to the necessity of setting a limit to the grant of guarantees of five per cent., or any other rate of interest, to the projectors of works pretend ing to be of urgent public benefit, and of certain reproductive profit. The market of London, rich as it is in capital, cannot bear straining beyond a certain limit; and that limit has been reached, if it has not been exceeded, by the guarantees al ready given to railways that will cost more than fifty millions to compete. The portion of the East Indian line that has been constructed, though the most expensive, from proximity to Calcutta, yields, nevertheless, seven per cent. in the work ing; and we have little doubt that the traffic up to Delhi on this great line will prove remunerative. Still at each successive call for fresh capital the price of the stock falls, showing evidently that the market will not take off more than has already been sent into it. There cannot be a clearer indication of the folly of forcing on new schemes when this, the very best of these afloat, shows such weakness; and we quite go along with the Times in warning the public and the authorities against putting out fresh schemes, and attempting to throw their guaranteed stock into the market while in such a condition. But the Times' correspondent has discussed the finance of India also, of which he evidently knows nothing. Of the fifty crore of rupees of registered Indian debt, two-fifths are held by natives, and three-fifths by Europeans. It is only those stock holders of the latter class who are resident in Eng land that will think of having their promissory notes enfaced for the receipt of interest in London by bills drawn there on the treasuries of India. It is a convenience to them to receive interest in that manner, and no doubt the enfaced notes will be saleable in the market here, which may give them additional value to the holders. But this will not affect the selling price in India so long as the existing loan is open, to which subscriptions are invited at a rate equal to six per cent. Native holders will not sell to Europeans for enfacement, but English capitalists who wish to embark their capital in this kind of investment because of the enfacemcnt benefits will subscribe to do so, and thus give the Indian Government the additional means it wants. There is no doubt that the pros pects of Indian finance are not very flourishing just at present ; but how can they be so while the Government is maintaining a force of 100,000 British troops there, and most of them in the field, and on field allowances, instead of the 25,000 or 30,000 that used to be paid out of ordinrry revenues when the income of India was barely sufficient to meet the current expenditure ? Let this drain cease, and we doubt not the ability of India again to support her own expenditure. To meet it while war lasts will r e q uire a recourse to the loan market, both there and here. We shall learn from Lord Stanley on Monday what demand he means to make for the year on this market. Of course if there should be a fresh issue of debentures on the same terms as last year their selling price will fall, but we doubt if that price will be at all affected by the enfacing privileges of the Indian Registered Stocks, for the debentures are held by quite la different• class of capitalists, and not for purposes pf fixedinvestment, as is the case with the promissm notes of the Indian Government, whether enfaced or not—Allen's Indian ItTail, THE ARMY. The following is a list of the lectures proposed to be given to the troops at Aldershot during the fort night ending Feb. 26 :—Monday, Feb. 14—Stirling Militia, " The Fathers of Printing and their Chil dren," Rev. Dr. Rule ; Stafford Militia, " Sketches in Soufh Africa," Capt. M'Crao. Tuesday, 15— . Ist West York Rifles, " Wonders of the Ancient World," Mr. Minion ; 13th Regt., " Illustrated Sketches from English History," Mr. Sotheran. Wednesday, 16-47th Regt., " Comets," Rev. J. Cooper ; North Cork Rifles, " Old England 170 years ago;" Rev. 1. E. Sabin. Thursday, 17 — North Down Rifles, " Voltaic Electricity," experi mentally illustrated, Mr. Grant. Friday, 18-36th Regt., " British Soldiers in the Olden Time," Major Dundas ; Oxford Militia, " Voltaic'Electricity," Mr. Grant. Saturday, 19—East Kent Militia, "Rise of the British Power in India," Capt. Kirk ; 9th Regt., " Voltaic Electricity," M r . G ran t. M on d a y, 21—Stirling Militia, " Old England 170 years ago," Rev. J. E. Sabin ; Stafford Militia, " Voltaic Elec tricity," Mr. Grant. Tuesday, 22-Ist West York Rifles, " The. Fathers of Printing and their Children," Rev. Dr. Rule ; 13th Regiment, " Voltaic Electricity," Mr. Grant. Wednes day, 28-47th Regiment, " Sketches, in South Africa," Captain M'Crae ; North Cork Rifles, "Vol taic Electricity," Mr. Grant. Thursday, 24—North Down Rifles, " Illustrated Sketches in English History," Mr. Sotheran. Friday, 25-36th Regi ment, " Voltaic Electricity," Mr. Grant; Oxford Militia, "Natural History," Mr. Rice. Saturday, 26—East Kent Militia, "British Soldiers in the Olden Time," Major Dundas ' • 9th Regiment, " Wonders of the Ancient World," Mr. Curtis. The following are the regiments likely to return home from India this year :—The 14th Light Dra goons, the 10th (Ist battalion), 29th, 32d, 53d, 78th Highlanders, 84th, and 86th. EXCHEQUE.R BONDS. Among the Parliamentary papers just issued is one furnishing the particulars of an application made by the First Lord of the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank for advances to Go vernment from the sth of Jan., 1858, to the sth of Jan., 1869. It relates to the payment of £2,000,000. Exchequer Bonds which fell due in May, 1858, and to liquidate which the Chancellor received authority to raise, if necessary, the same amount on a similar security. As a document of interest it may be appended. By another Parlia mentary return from the Bank, made up to and dated the Bth of Feb., 1859, it appears the sum of £1,000,000 has been advanced and remains unpaid on Exchequer Bonds, redeemable the Bth of May, 1862. "At a Court of Directors at the Bank, on Thursday, April 29, 1858, the following letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer having been read, viz. : " ' Downing-street, April 23, 1858. " Gentlemen,---The resolution in committee of ways and means, authorising her Majesty's Government to raise a sum of £2,000,000, by Exchequer Bonds, having been passed, I am anxious to complete the necessary arrange ments for the liquidation of the bonds due on the Bth of May next, with the least possible delay. '" If it were certain that the Government would require j to exercise, to the full extent of two millions. the power granted to them by the House of Commons of raising money by the issue of Exchequer Bonds, it migh t be advisable to offer to the present holders of the bonds falling duo the option of receiving payment either iu new bonds or in money; but as the Government are desirous of taking ad vantage of any improvement which may take place in the public balances, arising either from an increase of revenue, or a diminution of expenditure, or the repayment of monies due to the public, in order to avoid if possible the necessity of incurring the full amount of debt authorised by the reso lution of the House of Commons, it appears to me desirable that the whole of the bonds due on the Bth of May next should be paid off in money; and to enable her Majesty's Government to effect that operation it is necessary that they should raise the sum of one million sterling by an imme diate issue of Exchequer Bonds. "' I have, therefore, to request that you will inform me whether the Bank would be willing to take Exchequer Bonds to be dated on the Bth May next, bearing interest at the rate of £3 5s per centum per annum, and redeemable at par on the Bth May, 1862, to the amount of one million sterling, paying that sum to the account of the Exchequer ; a n d, rurther, whether the bank would agree to take, later in the year, but not earlier than November next, an additional million of bonds, at the same rate of interest, to be dated Bth November, 1858, redeemable at par on the Bth of May, 1863, with the condition that her Majesty's Government should be at liberty to cancel the agreement as to the second Million if they should consider, when the time arrives, that it is not required for the public service.—l am, See., (Signed) it B. DISRAELI. g To the Governor and Deputy-Govemor of the Bank of England.' "The court agreed thereto." -G" l NEN . SPAPER • I.‘ THE CHANNEL Fpf \3'44 r; e p , BEREHAVEN, BANTR 4 1 The Channel fleet arrived i n th and will remain, it is said for pp_ '4A - / Queenstown on Saturdar4lat. Th e picite,4 ' generally caused by its arrival is diiiiipedin — This case by an .unfortunate event, which ,precedeil - Last night, a little before 12 o clock, her Majesty's brig Wizard, in attempting to enter this harbour, went on shore on the small " Rhone - Corilci" or Seal-rock, outside the east entrance. The night was exceedingly dark and hazy, and the weather very stormy. After she struck her gunS were fired, when the. Coastguard and some of the inhabitants of the neighbouring shore went to her assistance in two boats, and after considerable difficulty suc ceeded in. taking off the crew. Some of the men engaged on this occasion were the same who, in the year 1553, took off, at the risk of their lives,. the crew of the Lady of the Lake, a merchant ship, that was wrecked on. the same rock, and Were re warded with £5. by the Shipwrecked Mariners (Society, and by subscriptions collected in Cork and s !Dublin, and even in London. The firing from the - Wizard was a l so h ear d on board- her Majesty's gunboat_ Skip.jack, which _was_anchored Bere haven Harbour, about four miles , from the cata strophe. Steam Was got up on board her . , and she proceeded . tol the,s pot and took the officers and crew of the Wizard onboard. The latter has become a total wreck, and the officers did not even save their clothes. She was stationed .at Queenstown for rain;g.boys, and was notorious for her bad'=sail.,.: ling, as_ she frequently missed stays_ and committed , : 'other mistakes in sailing, of which node - . of her ' Majesty"S" ships :Of .the . present - day. s * (ig .4 t .:.79:W•74).J3 ; . L. : . ' ' +- '. - : *- '-' t ) c ' Of alt* classes . Of the community nixie arp_mere deserVing,lind-jlan6 at the same trine more HMV less,-tha.n-soldiers who have been maimed and die. 0)10 • in the service of their country, and:.whose 7 very . valour has thrown them back 'upon society as pensioners.on the bounty of the State. Many. per sons, perlraps, , suppOse when they read of Privates b'mith or +l‘Kay or Murphy having been discharged from her Majesty's service with a pension for ;wounds, that Chest heroes will in future receive a sum which will maintain them in comfort for the rest of their days. The sooner such a delusion is dropped the better ; and it will soon be dropped even by the most romantic when they consider ho w hard it is in these times for a man to support hitn self, and perhaps a wife and family, on a shilling a day. This, then, is the position of these men. They may have been foremost in the fight, have rushed repeatedly at the Redan, have nailed the powder- - bags to the gate of Delhi, have threaded the streets Of Luoknow under Havelock and Outram, have shed their blood like water, and lost their limbs as freely as though limbs would grow again ; and then a generous country—generous, indeed, because it can ' afford no more—discharges them to be Mingled with the common herd of humanity on a pittanee which barely suffices to keep body and soul to gether. To meet this acknowledged defect, and to provide work, not alms, for these deserving men, an 'lnstitution has been established, a detailed account of which will be found in a letter in another part 'of our columns this morning. As our correspondent justly observes, the fact that these men are in the. ecept of a pension is to a great extent a guarantee or their honesty and good conduct, inasmuch as hese pensions are liable to forfeiture from miscon 'duct. Tha public, therefore, we venture to think, 'iiiiy Safely employ these persons; and, the scheme Once started, it will depend on the Society and the 'Wen themselves if public support continues to fol low it.—Tintes. BEJOICIATUS AT BALMO.RAL. ISome twelve months ago, on the-occasion of the marriage of the Princess Royal to Prince Frederick lof Prussia, no heartier rejoicings took place, it may Ibe boldly said, than those which celebrated the wedding at Balmoral, the Highland home of the 'young bride. It was meet, therefore, that the same iquarter should fittingly mark the auspicious event of the birth of a son and heir to the throne of Prussia ; and when we state that, by special coin-_ mand of our gracious Queen, the tenantry on the • Highland estates—and the tenantry only—with their wives and families, were summoned to a Royal entertainment and ball at Balmoral Castle, on Wednesday night, we but record another instance of her Majesty's thoughtfulness for, and interest in, her Highland neighbours. The arrangements for the meetinr , were committed to the experienced hands of Dr. Robertson, commissioner for Prince Albert, and we need scarcely say that they were carried out on a scale of liberality and heartiness ' worthy of the Royal Mistress of the feast and the happy occasion which called them forth. At seven o'clock the tenantry and their families, numbering in all some 200, assembled at the Castle, and hav ing partaken of well-served refreshments, they soon after adjourned in a body to the ball-room, when John Begg, Esq., of the Lochnagar Distillery, after a graceful allusion to the object of the meeting, proposed that a congratulatory address (which was read) should be presented to the Princess Frederick William of Prussia, embodying the loyal and loving feeling of the tenantry of Balmoral at the event which had called them together. The address was most enthusiastically agreed to. Afterwards the healths of the Queen, the Prince Consort, and the Royal Family, were heartily drunk to. And while thus the better to do on the Royal estates enjoyed ' themselves, it was also made known that the poorer should not'be without an opportunity of partaking in similar rejoicings. The ball then commenced and was kept up with great spirit till an early hour next Morning.—Aberdeen Herald. SANDHURST COLLEGE. The following is the result of the examination of candidates for the Royal Military . College, Sand hurst, held by the Council of Military Education, at Burlington-house, in the month of December, 1858. D. GREENTREE, Captain Secretary. 1, Whitehall-yard, S.W., Jan., 1859. No. of Marks Name. obtained. Minimum 1,800 L W a al m k b e e r A, P T.. * : '' 5 5 , 9 1 5 40 5 Academy, Gosport. 1 3:3 V a i t m h b p l r e o d p on c S ou ch eg ., 0 S a u n rr d Surrey.' Cooke, W. S 4,902 Winslow-hall Sch., Bucks. Pridden, C. E..... 4,589 Kif u g l ' v s College School, (to 4,527 .. Wimbledon L Lloyd, F. E h., Surrey. Military School, Cholmeley, H. J 4,615 M honse, Woodford. Trubey- Burton, W. B. Carey, IL R. Le M 4,342 .. King Edw. Sch., Itath, an d ditto, Bury,St ( Almunds. Ashford, H. W 4,243 .. King's Col. Sch. and Eton. Sawyer, E. W 3,930 .. Harrow (till Midsummer last). Dick, J. Do B. 3,864 .. Wimbledon School, Surrey, (last nine months). Boileau, L. F. 3,380 .. Hollyville-park School Co. Dublin, and Private Tui tion. Moffat, B. G. Douglas, K. .. 3,070 Private Tuition. Alleyne, J. Private Tuition. Gully, P. Tuition (last 4 months). Carstairs, A. J 2,790 .. Mill-hill Sch., and Military School, Trubey-house, Woodford. Hemans, A. G 2,730 Cheltenham College (to (Midsummer last). Plummer, F 2,715 .. St. Nicholas College, New Shoreham. Cary, F. W .. 2,680 .. Rugby School, and Private Tuition. Morison, F. De L.. 2,642 .. Private Tuition (last tree months). Biron, T. V 2,631 .. King's School, gantaryterblcl: Haramersley, J. W. 2,626 Preparatory - demy, Elthanh Gage, J. 0. Butler, E. J. School, Trubey- Neville, E. E. C 2,524 .. Woodford. 1 1vit .2 te lin T 18 : 1 itio e n i : house, Where Educated. the FLOATING GboarPdoSreT;dolFLlrCrl.iTerTyh, eisptloabne at t f o s n o c r e t e. in lr g . tied out on board the whole of the steamers belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Company running between Southampton and Alexandria, and between the latter port and Marseilles. M Nash, of the General Post-office,'h as b ee n at Southamptr.on, su p e rintending the fitting-up of post-offices on board the Defiance and Ellora, destined for the postal serv ice between Marseilles and Alexandris. The others running on the main line will be similarly fitted up accident of a as they arrive home, and soon we expect to be occurred Fish a e d r a t y o oerxatwmoine fo able to an nounce that the plan has been adopted on board thelndia and Brazil packets. West ago Mrs. Fisher, SINGULAR GUN ACCIDENT.--An • e t m ur i e nent gunmaker, of hin w sin if g o u o l f a t r h n e a nMerr*wF h ish eth er k olielanaining square. A gentleman from the c ountry ces-street, Leicester in consequence of barrelled gun for Mr. brought a double the barrels, in quired m re i d ss o in f g th fi e re o . w informed positively that they they Were charged, and was on the nipple of one of Were not. He placed a cap the barrels, next placed one on the other nipple, and snapped it. Ho the gun towards the when, to his ground, and then pulled the trigger, charged, went off astonishment, the barrel, which was heavily shop, and bounding. The charge struck a partition in his near. The co off struck Mrs. Fisher, who was sitting wound involving d, i consequence was a very severe and lacerated mg the greater part of the thigh. She was Immediatel • y carried to bed. Mr. J. F. Clarke was quickly sent for, and mooafter his arrival . Alton ber of shot from the wound, and the lady, though still in imminent - danger, is, progressing very favourably under his care. The case is particularly instructive, as &avails - the treat caution which is necessary to be exercised whentver n arms are used. .- . _ Did a In, 1.110 mei% mund d, to gdalo urch t Esq., Mar treat, I only rand, story, xioh, folk, , ;cott ton' NG, 112, Y 'lf