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1 %w, J-) 1 • - .7'• • _ 41' , • 5. 9 1; 0.15 I It( "eC, 4 . • kviadQvt- TAP" (- - • - mi . 4- • Ittk 41' , _ , 41 , VEg , , eir pq PROIT. st\ ,qtti c "1401 ,, „ , c ; , ;, 4 r _4 - o °l `‘ k ' .••••=l.o' , \ ^fsi. TA' EAST INDIA. HOUSE, 24r11 MARCH. ISIS. THE COURT OF DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do HEREBY GIVE NoTIcE, that a SPECIAL GENKt AL COURT of the said Company will be their house in Leadenhall-st , eet, on .VEDNESDAY, the 7th April next, at Eleven o el ck in the foreno.n, for the purpose of laying before the Proprietors of East India Stock for their approbation an unanimous resolution of the Court of Directors of this date Lawre, granting to the eldest son of the late Major-General Sir Henry stated, nce, K.C.13., an annuity of I , o t 0 /. upon the grounds therein with reversion to his younger brother in the event of the death of the elder brother without heirs male. The report required by the Bye-law, cap. 9, sec. 3, together with the documents on which the said resolution has been formed, are open for the inspection o f the prietors at this house, Pro f. D. DICKINSON, Secretary. ES3T INDIA. HOUSE, 24TH MARCH, 1858. rrHE COURT of DIRECTORS of the East 11 INDIA CONIPANY do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That they will be prepared, on or before Twelve o'clock, on the lst day of April proximo, to receive TENDERS for a LOAN, not exceeding Five Millions sterling, for five years. on security a' Debentures, to be issued under the provisions of the Ast 21st Vic., cap 3, such Debentures to be of the respective amounts of LOOOl and 5001., a , o 1 to bear Interest at the rate of Emir per Cent. per annum, pay-he, by coupons atached, half-yearly, at the Treasury of the E Bthast India Company, in London, on the B th day of April and the day of October in each year. The Tenders to be for sums of not less than 5,0('01., and are to state how much will be given for every 100/. of the said Loan. 20 per cent. to be paid to th e Company on the Bth day of April. 15 If 10th „ May. 15 f I 10th „ June. nn 9;h „ July. 10th ~ August. 15 21 And the balance 111 Ibth „ September from which dates the intsrest of Four per cent per annum upon the respective instalments will be calcuiate 1 ; but p irties who so desire may pay up in full, and w it be allowed a discount at the rate of Three per Cent. per annum up'n the anticipated payments. In cases of equality of Tenders be , and the amount required, they will be subject to a pro rata diminution. Scrip Receipts will be given to the parties entitled ; to be delivered up in exchange for the Debentures, when prepared. The Tenders are to be de ivered in, sealed, at the Secretary's Office, in this houee, and to specify the proportions of each denomi nation of Debentures recuired by the .übscriber. No Tender will be received after Twelve o'clock on the said Ist day of April, nor unless upon a printed form, which may be obtained at the Accounts Branch of the Secretary's Office in this house. J. D. DICKINSON', Secretary. BOMBARDMENT of CANTON.—Canton in the Possession of the Allies.—The above n ws, and the con - sequeni resumption of trade, en tble the EAST INDIA 'EISA COM PANY to quote their lowest price tor their 61b. bags. at 2s. 2d per lb.; Coif ee in the Berry, Ild.—WareheuseS, 9, Great St. Ilelen's churchyard, Bishopsgate. METROPO LIT A.N COUNTIES LIFE ASSURA.NCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent- , reet, waterloo place, London, S.W. Life assurance, annuities, endowments, and loans on advantageous terms. F. FERGINON CA NIROUX, Manager. N.B. Policies in force, notwithstanding the Decease of the Life Assufed, provided the Frenlitiois be paid within the thirty days of grice. TSB LiVERP 7 /0L and LONDON • FIRE and LIFE INSUR I.NCE COMPANY. Established 1836. DoserrED FUNDS, ONE MILLION STERLING. Life Insurance in all its branches. The sum insu-ed by policies issued in 1857 was 502,000/. ; the Premiums ther on 16,215 Se 6d ; the total Revenue from Premiums, 1 1n,%00. In addit on to the fore going.-26,9951 17s 7d was received in purchase of annuiti , s. he Income of the Company is now upwards of 450,0001. a year. Pro. spectuies may be had • n application, and attention is specially in vited to the system of Guaranteed Bonuses. T HE GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1837. _ _ (United with the British Empire Fire, and British Amicable Life Companies ) 62, King William-street, London. • CAPITAL—ONE MILLION. DLRECTeRs. Thomas Challis, Esq., Ild. I Edward Wilson, Esq. Jacob George Cope, Esq. John T. Fletcher, Esq. Joseph Dawson, Esq. James Pilkington, Esq., M.P. William Deif, Esq. l Thomas B. Simpson, Esq. John Dixon, Esq. The 'tight Hon. Chas. P. Benjamin Edgington , Esq. M.P. SECRETARY—T. Price, LL.D. ACTUARY—D. Oughton, Esq. , Aoitvcr SECRETARY—FraRcia Cuthbertson, Esq. raySiclAN—Tames R. Bennett, Esq., M.D. S URGEON —Gilb e rt Macmurdo, Esq., F.R.S. The LADY-DA.Y Fire Renewal Receipts are now ready, and may be had, on application at the Head office of the Company, or of any of its agents throughout the country. Losses by Explosion of Gas made good by the Company. In the LIFE DEPARTMENT FOUR-FIFTHS of the PROFITS, divisible by the Company's Peed of Settlement, allowed to Assurers ; and the Company transacts all business relating to Life Assurances, Deferred Annuities, and Family Endowments, on the most liberal terms consistent with sound principles and public safety. No charge for Stamps on Life Assurance Policies. LOANS granted on personal security, and the deposit of a Life Policy to be effected by the borrower. The Policies of this Company are paid when the renewal premium is rec ived within the Thirty days of Grace, though the assured have died previously. To all Agents, Solicitors, Auctioneers, and Surveyors, a liberal allowance is made. INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETT, 143, Strand, London, W.C., Feb. 25, 1858: estab lishedlB37.—Payment of Premium within Days of ilrace,—lt always has been and stil is the practice of this society to pay claims under policies of assurance notwithstandinz the death of the assured oc curring within the 30 days of grace, and before payment of the annual premium, provided payment thereof be male, or notice of the death be given to the office before the expiration of such days of grace. For the Court of Directors, E. S. SYMES, Chairman. THE INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSUR NCE SOCIETY, 142, Strand, London. Empowerel by Act of Parliament, Tor LIFE ASSURANCE, SUR VIVORSUIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, Sce. DIRECTORS. EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M.D M.D. Chairman. W m . Kenworthy Browne, Esq. Henry J. Eloegson, Esq. Samuel King-Church , Esq. John st oss, Esq. John Elllotson, M.D. , Cantab., John Byrnes, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. F.R.S. SECRETARY TO THE BOARD. Alexander Richardson, Esq. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. Augustus 131ondel, Esq. AUDITORS. Professor Wheatstone, F.R.s., and Professor J. Radford Yo.ing, MEDICAL REFEREE GENERAL. J. Elliotson, M.D., Cantab , F. R S., 37, Conduit - street. ACTUARY. W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., F.S.S., lac. ASSISTANT ACTUARY. Barker Woo'bouse, Esq. BANKERS. Mosars.Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street. SOLICITOB.S. Messrs. Gregory, Gregory, Skirrow. and Roweliffe, Bedford-row, The next Quinquennial Division of Profits will be declared in May, 1860. Examples of Bonus up to May, 1855; ------------- Policy Sum addition Bonus in R i e e ' r u m etl i o le n nt et taken Age; Assured. to Su n Cash. Annual Pre cut in Assured. mium. ----- ---- - - --- ..f £s. d. Xs. d. ,E s. . 1838. 55 3 , 000 867 17 7 42 , 1 4 h 6 3 8 1841 48 4,0 00 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4 1845 59 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0 1 1848 60 2,000 154 2 8 103 16 1 015 2 MI 55 2,80411_122_17.2_22_1426 7 7 EDMOND S. SYMES, Chairman. The following are amongst the advantages o ffered by the Inter national Life Assurance Society : The Society was established in 1834. Two-thirds of the profits are divided amongst the assured every five years. Its subscribed canital is five hundred thousand pounds. Its investments, at the date of the last annual report, amounted 0 one hundred and seventy-one thousand pounds. Its annual income is ninety thousand pounds. The number of policies now in force exce , d six thousand. About one thousand new policies are added every year. Since its commencement the Society has paid in claims Upward; of three hundred and twenty thousand pounds. l'or prospectuses and every other i nformation, apply to the Chair man, 142, Strand. 142, Strand, London, W.C. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPACITY, AID IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. New and improved Edition, enlarged to 196 pages, illustrated by 100 Anatosn , cal Coloured Engravings on Steel, just published, price, free by post, ls., TELT SILENT FRIEND : A 111Pclical Work Qn the phys al shaustion and decay of the frame, from the effects of solitary indulgence, infection, and the injurious conse quences fravm the use of Mercury ; with observatirms on the oblige• twits of marriage, and directions for obviating certain disqualifica tions. By and L. PERRY and CO., Surgeons. Consultations as usual (see p age 197). Sold by J. Allen, co, Warwick-lane, Pa ter noster-row ; !Sanger. 160. Oxford-street; and Gordon, 146, Leaden hall-street, London. The CORDI AL BALM of SYRIACUM is employed inbothsexes to renovate tbe impaired powers of life. Its action is purely balsamic; its power in reinvigorating the frame in all cases of nerousdebt- and sexual o b s tinate gleets, impotency, barrenness, and sties arising 'rom venereal excesses, has been demonstrated by is unvarying mcceis in thousands of cases. I Is. Price ifs. per bottle, or four quansthtes in one for 335., which saves The CONCE NTRATED I)ETERSIVE ESSENCE, an anti-syPhi litic remedy, ft ,r purifying the system, and is recommended of the varied fo,-.ns of secondary symptoms, such as eruptions for on any the skin, blotches• on the head and face, enlargements of the throat, tonsils and u vula.; threatened destruction of the nose, palate, &c. Its action is purely detersive, and its beneficial influence on the system is ur.dentable. Price 115. and 335. per bottle, also a saving of Ifs. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS constitute an effec tual remedy h either sex for all cases of gonorrticea, gleet, stricture, and diseases o f the urinary organs. Price 2s. 9d.. 4s. 6d., an 1 1 Is, per box. Sold by Doniel Church. 78, Gracechurch-street, City ; Bartlett Hooper, 43, g ing, William-street (four doors from London Bridge) ; G. F. Watts,, 17, Strand ; , itton and Co., 10. Bow-churchyard; W. Edwards , . 67, St. Paul's -churchyard ; J. Sanger, 150. Oxford d - street ; Han .av an 1 Dietrichse,i, 63, Oxford-street ; Butler an Harding, 4, CI heapside ; Profit' and flarsant,rirdo 229, Atrand ; and all Medicine yen lore hroughout th e United Vm. TiiE SECRE T INFIRAITIES OF 101.Jrti AND 4AT.iiti rY Just publistt orhe 19., poit trel, in in n,elope, for 13 sta.n..s. Q. ELF-1 'RESERV AT TO N. Medical Trea ti s e KJ on the Functions and Disorders of the Generative System and on the+ cure of Nervous and Ph y sioal Debility, sulting from vicious habits acquired during the critical passage fro m 11a youth to Manhood, with practical observations on the Physiology of riage in Its social, moral, and physical relations. To which are vide remarks on the wonders of the Microscope in revealing the hidden mysteries "of Life within Life,' and its advantages in detecting, these urinary ex. unination, the cause and effect of every variety of y C A nigaints, with numerous engravings and cases. BY KA MUEL LA'MERT, M.D., 37, BEDFORD SQUARE, LONDON, Matriculated member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Mernber of the London tiospual Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Sze., &c. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con sequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, which have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man other and premature decay at all stages of life, than, perhaps, any o class of divas° known to modern iathologists. Its perusal is par ti cu l a rly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of their rihysical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded the health, happiness, and privileges to wbich every hu m an being is e ititled. It it absolutely necessary that all men should know that there are Principles of personal manag em ent which cannot be violated with out incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret suc ceed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how those penalties aY be-mitigated, how the sting Of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its consequenc physicalbe avoided, and, above all, that e m sh scarcely any degree o Infirmity or functional derangeent t,o which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. Published by J. Allen, 20 Warwick -lane, Paternoster-row, and may be had of Mann, 39, Cornhill; Horne, 19, Leicester-square Ocrdon, 146, Leadenhall street or from the Author, who may be consulted daily, from I I till 2, and from 6 till 8, at his residence, 37 Bedford -Square, London. The work may be had in India, of Mr, Yo ofi zky, Loll Bazaar ; C a lcutta —Messrs. C. and J. Hormusjee. Ao-treet; Bombay Ci rcu l a tor Office ; Madras.—M o i nas ilite Office Agra - ; ; Colombo. Ceylon; and orfn Senk;ellers tiiroughQut the C910111el• OXFORD and. CA MBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE, SATURDAY, 27th of MARIE. SOUTH-WES'EnN RAILWAY. Trains will leave the Waferloo•Bridge Station for Mortlake and Putney at frequent intervals during the forenoon ; returning after the Race. et BEAT WESTERN RAILWAY.- I CHANNEL ISLANDS.--Tickets to Jersey and Guernsey, via We3-mouth, are now issued at the Paddington Station, enabling passengers to break the journey at Chippenham, Dorchester, or Weymouth. Fares, Rail and Boat: —3ls. and 21s. Further particulars can be obtained on application at the Com pany's Offices. NIONT BLANC IS OPEN TO-NIGHT. R. AND MRS. GERMAN REED (lat e Miss P. 11011.rON), will repeat their entertainment every Evening (exc pt Saturday), at 8. Saturday Afternoon at 3.—Ad mission Is. and 2s. ; tails. 35.. secured, without extra charee, at the Royal Gallery of Illu.tration, 14, Regent-street, and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. CHRISTY' 4 MINSTRELS, Polygraphic Hall. TWO HUNDREiI AND FORTY-FIRAT ENT' RTAIN- M ENT.— Many Patrons the Christy's having been unable to gain admission owing to the limited numbers of Stalls, they have now introdir ed an extra row, which will afford more commits to their li mner ' us patrons.—hvening at 8, , +nd on •saturday morning, commencing at 3. Prices Boxes, 1 /. Is.; S talls, 35.; Area, 25.; Back, Is. DEL A IDE GALLERY, Ad elaido-street, tip Wust Strand.— GRAND CASlNO.—Licensed pursuant to Act of Parliament. with BIGNEWS celebrated band; formerly con ducted by the late Extme Lau KENT, now con lucted by Mons. La moTTE, of Paris; principal cornet-a piston, M. BOOLCOCrIa ; Leader, Mr. CHABLEs 1f ALL. AdMißciOn, I 8 I) , Kos open at half-past 8. "I he above and is at the service of the Nobility and Gentry for Pri vate Balls, &e., &c —Apply by letter to R. R. BIGNELL, Argyll Rooms, Great Windmill-street, st. James's. DR. KXFIN'S MITSEUIVI ANL GALLERY 0 F SC IENC E, 3, Tichoorne street, Haymarket. I,E , I'UItES daily by Dr. Ka TINT, and by Pr. SEXTON, Mos trat, d wittt Hrgliant F'ztpPriments, Dis.olving Views upon a rew. prinetplbr&e.--.'Psn (An' Gentlemen only) from 12 tilt s , lind from 7 ill 1 ls. lllayrated Hand-book, Sixpen , e. Pro gramme Gratis Dr. Kahn's Nine lectures and a Programme sent •,ost tree on the receipt of twelve stamps. QT. JAMES'S HALL INAUGU RATION.-- the Opening of the Hall will be celebrated by TWO OR AND MIJ,:ICAL PERFOR , 1 AN , 'E-1, in aid of the Funds of the MID DLESEX HOSP IT NL, this Evening (Thursdac), the 25th March, and on , •aturoay F.vening, the 27th March, 1858, under the Special 1 atroi.age of Her Must Gracious Majesty the Queen, H.R.H the Prince Consort, K.G., T1.R.13. the atchess of Kent, 11• R the Duchess of Cambridge, H.R.H the Duke of Cambridge K G , H.R.H the Pr.ncess Mary of Cambridg,, and also His Grace the I atke of Northumberland, K G., the President of the Middlesex liospi al.— The followin , distinguished trtivtes hay, been engaged for the oc casion: - Madame Rudersdorff, Madame Weiss, Miss St bbach, Madame Si.errh , gton Lemmens Madame Borchert, Miss Dolby, and Miss Arah-lia Godda d ; Signor Luchesi, Mr. Montem Smith, Mr. T.ockey. Mr. Weiss, Mr. Santley, Mr. Thomas, Herr Deck, Sig. nor Piatti, Herr Molique, Mr. B 9 diet. and the Vocal Association (consisting of 300 Voices). Programme tor This Evening, March 25, Part I. —" Ihe National Anthem ;" "Hymn of Praise." Mendasso..n. Part 11. Coronation Anthem, " The King shall Rejoice," Handel; Cantata, "God, thou art great," Spohr ; Trio. "Benedictus " Cheru bini ; Solo and Cho , us, " I cieli immensi narrano," Mareello ; Motett, " Ave Verum," Mozart ; Final Chorus, " Hallelujah " (The mount of Olives), Beet,oven.—Programme for Saturday, March 27th. Part I.—Overture, " L ,, onora," tseethoven ; Quar tett, " Over the dark blue waters " (Oberon), C. M. von Weber ; Aria. In diesen heiPgen Hallett " (Zauberflote), Mozart ; Part- Song for Eight Voices, "This House to love is holy" (first time of performance), Meyer , eer ; Duet, " Dans les defiles des Montagnes" (Les Diarnants de la Couronne). Auber ; Concertstuck, Pianoforte ; ; C. M. von Weber ; Part-Song, " Sleep. gentle lady," Sir H. Bishop the Music t Shakspeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, Mendels sohn. Mr. Albert Smith has most kindly offered to introduce a song between the parts. Part 11.- Festival Overture, Bene Quartett and chorus, " Alziam gli evviva" (Eury anthe), C. M. von. Weber t Canzonet, "The Spirit's Song," Haydn; Solo, Violoncello. Piatti; Recitative, "The Queen's Greeting ;" Song with Burden," Beautiful May" (May Day), G. A. Macfa ren ; Part• Song for Male V ices, " The Three Rose," Su shian National Air ; Duet, " 0 la Bella im mantinente " (Betty), Donizettl ; Fandango, Vi ol in, Orchestr uit' al Accompaniments (first time of performance), M with Orchestral Accompeniinenis (first time of performance), Molique ; Di.et, Accompanimentsaria" (Nozze di Figaro) , Mozart ; Song, lam a roamer" (Son and Stranger), Mendelssohn ; Coronation March (Le Prophets), Meyer beer. o , ganist, Mr. George Cooper; Conductor, Air. Benedict. Prices of Tickets for each Concert :—Area Stalls, One Guinea; Re seved Seats, Area and Blcn, Half-a-Gninea; Unreserved Seat in r the Area and Balcony, a Five Shillings ; Upper Gallery, Halt-a -s Crown. Tickets may be obtain dat Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co., Regent-street ; Messrs. Chappell's, Messrs. Leader and Cock, New Bond-street; Mitchell's Royal Libr try, 33 Old Bond-street; Messrs. Keith and Prow se 48 Cheapside ; from the Secretary at the Hos pital ; and at the Egyptian Pall, Piccadilly. Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the performance commence at Eight o'clock. RT IS TS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTI fUTIO', For the Relief of Decayed Artists. their Widows and Orphans. Instituted 1814. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1842, under the Immediate protection of her Most Excellent Majesty the QUEEN. PATRON.—His Royal Highness the PRINCE CONSORT, K.G. VICE PATRONS. His Grace the Duke of Buc- Right Hon. Earl de Grey, K.O. clench, K.G. Right Hon. Earl Stanhope. Ills Grace the Duke of Suther- Right Hon. Earl of Yarboro u g h. land, K.i I. Right lion. Lord Lyndhurst Most Noble the Marquis of Sir John Swinburne, Bart. Jesse Watts Russell, Esq. Lansdowne, K.G. PRESIDENT—Sir Charles Lock Eastlake, The Nobility, Friends, and Subscribers are respectfully informed that the FoRTY-T HERD ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be celebrated in FrCCulaS o llB . Hall, on SATURDAY, the 27th instant. The Right Hon. LORD Duurtv, Li., STEW - 'ARDS. Henry Graves, Esq. J. Callcott Horsley, Esq., A.R. A .Toseph Jennings, Esq. Richard Jas. Lane, Esq., A.R.A w, Leighton Leitch, Esq. Charles George Lewis, Esq. Rup -rt Potter, Esq. 11. nry 4outlwate, Esq. Wuliam Thompson, Esq. Thomas Oldham Barlow, Esq. Edward vl liarn Bates. Esq. E. I. Cobhett. Esq. Thomas Smith Car., Esq. Frahcis s. Carey, Fag. P nry v. D ivis, Esq. William C T. Do son, Esq. Georee J , tho Durrant, k;sq. Ernest Gambert Esq. Peer Graham, Esq. Dinner on Table at Six precisely. Tickets. ii. is. each , t o be had of the Stewards; of Henry Wynd, ham IPhi an p., Esq., Honorary Secretary, 8, Georee-street, l.lanover• square ; al of the Assist a nt Secretary, 19, Great Coram-street RusselL -square. WILLIAM JOn ROPER, Assistant Secretary, Excellence with Economy. 45 , 090 YARDS of BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY, Enid VELVET PILE CARPETS, reduced is. per ya , tl, at DRUCK and Co 's, 58, fa, 69, Baker-street. These are the most Extensive Show Rooms and Furniture liaPerles in Loi don, containing an unry 'tied stock o' Cabinet Furniture, Bedstea , s. Bed din,with the price marked in plain figures A warranty forg 12 months Is given. N.B.—Down quilts, ss. 6d. each. EORGE B OBSON begs to invite the attention 11 of Gentlemen to his new Stock of Trowscrings for the pre sent season, price 21s. to 255. G. 11. subm , t. 'or inspection his new Overcoats, in all the new ap proved and various shades of colour for sp ing wear. Excellence with Economy. A suit of clothes made in a few hours' notice• GEORGE HOBSON, 57. Lombard-street. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Dining-roam, consisting of a new and elegant assortment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Inkstands, b ea utif u l Inlaid Tables, Paperweights, &c ,i i n Italian Alabaster, arble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT , Mi neralo g ist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of Shells, Minerals a nd Fossils, which will g reatl y facilitate the interesting study of Conchology, Mineralogy, and Geology, at 2,5, 10, 20, to 100 guineas each. Mr. Tennant gives Practical Instruction in neology. mR. RAREY'S HORS E TAMING and TRAININIG.—The LESSONS advertised for the 2d Arm WILL NO r TAKE PLACE, as Good Friday falls on that date. SHE AMERICAN HORSE-TAMER.-Mr. 7 R A REY has returned from Paris, and will commence teaching. lis sub=cribers in classes, on Monday 29th March, Tuesday 30th, Wednesday 31st, Thursday Ist April, and resume after the Easter Holiday's, on Monday 12th April, Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 14th. and Thursday 15th, at the Duke of Wellington's Private Riding School, Knightsbridge (kindly lent by his Grace), at 11 a.m. ea •It day. A Circular will inform each Subscriber of the days allotted to hi n, and due notice will he given of future appointments. Tattersall's, Grosvenor -place, \larch 17, 1858. CD CKS'S CELEBRATED READING N._.) SAUCE, which is so highly esteemed with Fish, Game, Steaks, Qoups, Grills, Gravies, Hot and Cold Meats, and unrivalled for gene. r Al use, is sold by the most respectable dealers in fish and sauces. J. and C. Cocks, Reading, sole Manufacturers. 11 it. OVI .ttD, 6urgeo n- D entist, 52, Fleet. dOW street, has ntroduced an entirely new descrip a p t tion of ARTI- E` it; ,AL TF, PITH fixed without springs, wires, or ligThey so psrf, , etly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from t' 1 . original by the closest obser ver ; they will never change col our used. ot l ' 'ilY, and will be found very super ior to any teeth ever before that r'i!s method do e s not require the extrac tion of roots, or any uainfu, o s ration, and will support and preserve te eth that are loose, and is coward's to rest o re articu'ation and mastication; and Mr. •ard's improvement may be within the reach of the most econo ncal, lie has fixed the charges at the lowest scale possible. De cayed teeth stop ed and nuidered sound and useful in mastics: ~,...._.s9. meet-street, 4t 'l.,tylp ernm tell till flvP, -------. A N ACT OF GRATITUDE-5,00U Copies of a Medical Book for Clratuitons Circulation.—GEOßGE Ttiomas, having been effectually cured of nervous debility, loss of memory , dimnes of sivht, retm - ,lng from the early errors of youth, by tollowinz the instructions givon in a Medical Work by he considers it his duty , in gratitude to the author, and for the benefit o f nervous sufferers , to p ublish th e means used. He will therefo re end tree, to any ad d r ess, in a seal ed envelope , on receipt o f a direct ed envelope enclosi n g two stam p s, to p re- p a y p osta g e, a cop y of the medics. • l work containing every information required. Address, U. - Esq Craven house, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. a Physician. Thomas, DESTITIITION and SlCliggg - 877. The AFFLUENT and BENEVOLMNT are earnestivISOLICITED to AID the efforts now making by the Managing Committee of the ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, a Charity established for the relief of the foreigner, the stranger, the friendless, and the outcast, when in si ckness or disease, who are here receive 1, so far as the means of the Institution will permit. Neither patronage nor letters of recommenda tion being necessary, numerous urgent appeals are daily made at the gates of the Hospital by the most miserable and wretched of the human race.—Contributions received by the Treasurer, Jchn Ilasterman, Esq., Nicholas-lane. Also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Berries and Co. ; Ransom and Co.; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glynn and Co.; Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Overend, Gurney, and Co.; Nisbet and Ce., Berners-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital. By Order. B. S. SMITE, Begretary. LONDON, THURSDAY EVEN6I-G, MARCH 25, 1858. PUBLICATIONS. Now ready, in 1 vol. Svo, with Portraits, 21s. CARDINAL WISEMAN'S RECOLLEC TIONS of the LAST FOUR POPES. llurzt and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. To be had of all Booksellers. Now ready, in royal Bvo., with Map and 50 Illustrations, including numerous beautifully Coloured Plates from the Author's Original Drawings, price 2/. 25., elegantly bound, ORIENT AL and WESTERN SIBERIA ; A Narrative of Seven Years' Travels in Siberia, Mongolia, the Kirghis Steppes, and Central Asia. By THOMAS WITLAN ATKINSON. llurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlb3rough-street. - TH E DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MA GAZINE. No. CCCIV., APRIL, 1858. Gerald Fitzgerald, " The Chevalier," By Harry Lorreiver. Part IV. The Leg nd of the Golder. A. Vision of Perpetual Spring. Prayers. Dmible Government. recent Oxford Literature. Teneriffe —An Astronomer's Ex- Paracelsus and his Brother, perlment. Alchymists. Part 11. 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(in stamps), 64 pages, 1111 E EASY SELF-CURE, without MEDI CINE, INCONVENIENCE, or EXPENSE, of constipation, indigestion (dys2epsia), diarrhoea, phlegm, dysentery, nervousness, biliousness and liver complaints, flatulence, distension, acidity, heartburn, palpitation of the heart, hysteria, neural:Oa, nervous headache, deafness, noises in the head and ears, erysipelas, eruption of the skin, imnwities and poverty of the blood, scrofula, couzh, asthma, bronchitis, consumption, dropsy, rheumatism, gout, nausea, and sicknes4, low spirits, spawns, cramps, epileptic Sits, spleen, general debility, inquietude, sleeplessness, paralysis, tremors, dislike to society, unfitness for study, loss of memory, delusions, vertigo, blond to the head, exhaustion, me'ancholy, groundless fear, indeci sion, wretchedness, by a natural and pleasant means, which saves fifty times its cost n other remed'es. Supported by many respect able persons, whose health has been restored by it, after all other means of cure had failed.—Mann. Nephews, 39, Cornhill, and through all Booksellers in town and country. CON A SSAU NEW VEYANCE OF HER MAJW4TY'S MAILS BETWEEN , PROVIDENCE, BAHAMAS, AND NEW YORK. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services, Somerset House, 24th March, 1858. rip HE Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain Ind Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY, tha 20th April next, at half-past Ovie o'clock, they will be ready to treat at the above office for the conveyance. once in four weeks, each way, by steam-vess , ls, of her Majesty's Mails between NASSAU, NEW PROVIDENCE, BAHAMAS, and NEW YORK. No tender will be receiyed after half-past one o'clock on the day or treaty, nor any noticed unless made on the printed form provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at the said office. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, Vf.tAIAM, caw es wermitad` legifseiesao , ge state the address of the party tendering. CONTRACTS FOR WINE, OATS, AND SALT. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transpc r Services, Somerset-house, 22d March, 1858. THE Commissioners for executing the Office o. 1 Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain +nd Ireland do Hereby Give 'Notice, that on Tilt:asp/a, the Bth April n xt, at ha!f-past One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to contract for supplying and .elivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford and Plymou h, the u,,d , rmentioned Articles, via.:— For Deptf rS Wine (White) slarsala, 2,000 gallons ; Oats, 330 quarters ; Salt (wh'te), 200 ; Salt (St. Übes Bay), 10 tons, For Plymouth—Salt (White), 55 tons. One halt to be delivered in one month, and the remainder in one mooth afterward , , or earlier if preferred by the party tendering. Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of the articles. Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when the Ten ders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or tor such part hereof only as thee may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or of net contracting for any, and also an unlimited power of selection. 1 The Win.' to be exempted from the customs' Duties, and Parties tendering are to state where it is lying. Samples of the Wine, in pints from each Cask, must be produced by parties tendering, and not samples only for each Import Mark. Samples of the Oats (not less than 2 quarts) and of the Salt (not less than 3 lbs of each des cri p tion), mast be produced they parties tendering. The Samples produced by persons whose Tenders are not accepted are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the Con tracts have been decided. No tender will be received unless mule on the printed form pro vided for the parpose, and which may be obtained on application at the said Office, at the Victualling Yard at Plymouth, or to the officer conducting the Packet Service at Liverpool, or to the Collector of Customs at Bristol. The conditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten tion is called, may be eeen at the said office, at the Victualling Yard at Plymouth, and at Liverpool and Bristol. No tender will be received alter half-past one o'clock on the day of treaty, and it will not be required that the party tendering, or an agent on his behalf, should attend at the office on the day of contract, as the result of the offer received from ea 2,11 person will be communicated to him anti his proposed sureties in writing. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words, " Tender for , PI and must also be delivered at Somerset House. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. .EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all 'least Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe gaard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenclenrch-strect , London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay ,nd Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer chants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.TI.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of "LEA end PF.RRINS" are upon the label , end patent cap of the bottle. NO HORS PILLS NOR ANY OTHER MEDICINE !WIRES (as lthout Physic) of Indigestion (Dyspepsia), Constipation, Flatulency, Phlegm, all Nervous, Bilious, and Liver Cemplainth, Hysteria, Neuralgia, Dysentry, Dia rrhoea, Acidity, Palpitation, Heartbiun, Headache, Debility, Despondency, Cramps, Spasms, Nausea, and Sickness (during pregnancy or at sea), Sinking Fits, Cough, Aothma, Bronchitis, Consumption, also Children's Com plaints ale effected by DU BARRY'S delicious RE VALE NTA ALABICA FOOD, which restores health without purging, inconvenience, or expense, as it saves fifty times its cost in other remedies. It is, moreover, the best food for infants and invalids generally, as it never sums acid on the weakest stomach, nor inter feres with a good liberal diet, but imparts a healthy relish for lunch and dinner, and restores the faculty of digestion, and nervous and muscular energy to the most enfeebled. We extract a iew out of the many thousand expressions of grati tude from invalids:—Cure N 0.71, of dyspepsia, from tae Right Hon. the Lord Stuart de Decies. " I have derived considerable benefit rrom Du ilarry'r Revalenta Arabica Food, and consider it due to yourselves and the public is, authorise the publication of these lines. Stuart de Deeies.' —thin No. 49,832. " Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, and sickness at the stomach and vomiting, have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Food. Maria Jolly, Northam Ling, near Dies, Norfolk."—Cure No. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of Hazing Vicarage, Waltham Cross, Herts, a cure of extreme ner wasness, indigestion, atherings, low spirits and nervous fancies.— C arc No. 48,314. Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, , Gateacre, near Liver pa):: a cure of ten ye' 's dyspepsia, and the horrors of nervous irrita bility. Cure No. Main. Dr. Andrew Ure of constipation. dyspep sia, ervons irritability. Cure No. 31,210. Dr. Sherland of dropsy and ehillty. -f No. 36,212. Captain Allan of epileptic fits. Cure No. 42.116 Major Edle of enlargement of the liver and total prostration of strength. Cure No. 36,418. Rev. Dr. Minster of cramps, spasms, and daily winnings, Cure. No. 26,418. Dr. Harvey of diarrheea and debility. Cure No. 39,628. Dr. Wurtzer of con sumption. Cure No. 32,883. William Hunt, Esq., barrister, of para lysis. Cure No. 46,270. Mr. James Roberts, wood merchant, Fawley of thirty years diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement, partial deafness. Cure No. 4 ~814. Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two years' diarrhoea. Care No 52,612. The Dowager Countess of Castleatuart, of many years' nervous irritability, bile, and indi gestion. Cure No. 54,812. Miss Virginia Zeguers, cured of con sumption, after her medical advisers had abandoned all hopes of recovery. Cure No, 180. "Twenty-five years' nervousness, con stipation. indigestion and debility, from which I have suffered great misery, and which no medicine could remove or relieve, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's Food in a very short thee. W. R. Reeves, 181, Fleet-street, London." No. 4,208. "Eight years' dis pepsta, nervousness, debility, with cramps, spasms, and nausea, for which my servant had consulted the advice tof many, have been effectually cured by Dn Barry's health restoring Food. I shall be happy W answer any inquiries. Rev. John Flavell, Ridlington Rec tory, Norfolk." No. 32,836. " Three years' excessive nervousness, w ith pains in my neck and left arm, and general debility, which ren dered ni3 , life very raiserable, has been radically removed by Du B a rry's health restoring Food. Alex. Stuart, Archdeacon of Rase. Skibbereen." Cure No. 3,906. " Thirteen years' cough, indigestion, a nd general debility have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Revalenta Arabica ood. Js.mes Porter, Athol-street, Perth." important Caution against the fearful dangers of spurious imita tationss— The Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood granted an injunc tion on the 10th March, 1854, against Alfred Hooper Neville, for climates, all ent r an ab d ica w k i ' t e h od. ull " instructions. In Scanisters, lib '2s 9d ; 21b 4s 6d; 51b Ils , 121 b 225. The 121 b car. Regen t...street, London; Fortnum, Mason, and r i ne free, an receipt of Post-office order. Barry Du Barry and t u a i t t i a n b g i yp D a s et li ed arrY for 's majesty, 182, Piccadilly ; James Wells, 4e, Sloane street ; also at '6O, Gracechurch•street 330, 430, and 451, Strand ; . 49 and 60, Bleaepspteeetreet ; 63,150 and 08 Om 4, Cheapside s • Aird-stinks Co.. 77, her HER MAJkSrY'S ,2FEE. (Prom, the Court Newman) Her Majesty the Queen held a levee yesterday afternoon in St. James's Palace Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort arrived from Buckingham Palace at a quitter past 2 o'clock, escorted by a detachment of Life Guards. The Great Officers of State received the Queen and Prince upon their arrival at St. James's. Her Majesty's Body Guard of don. Corps of Gen tlemen at Arms were on duty in the State Saloons under the command of the Lieutenant. The Sub-officers, Lieutenant-Colonels Nevill and Cooke, were on duty with the corps. The Yeomen of the Guard were commanded by the Egon in Waiting. The Qucen and the Prince Consort entered the Throne-room, attended by the Duchess of Man chester, Mistress of the Robes; the Countess of Caledon, Lady in Waiting; the Narquis of Exeter, K.G., Lord Steward ; Earl Delawarr, Lord Cbain• berlain ; the Duke r f Beaufort, ,r Master of the Honie; the Marquis of Abe , corn, K G., Gloom of the Stole to his Royal Highness ; Loid C. Hamilton, T,easurer of the Li ou- ehold ; Viscount No wp nt, Vice-Chatnlierlain ; Col. th.-, 'tight Hon. Cecil Forester, Comptroller of the Household ; Lord R Thin, Lord in Waiting ; Lord B tgot, Lord in Waiting to his Royal Highness Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse; Major-th-n. the Hon. C. Grey, Plivate Secretary to his Royal Highness ; Major-Gen. B. Drummond, Groom Waiting ; Col. F. Sivraour' C.B C ., Groom in Waiting to his Royal Highness ; Lord Colville (Clerk Marshal), Equetry it, Waitin g ; apt. the Hon, D. De RO3, Equerry in Waiting :o his Royal Highness ; and Messrs. Macpherson and Farquhar s,n, Pages of Honour in Waiting. Her Majesty wore a tram ok mauve lilac velvet, trimmed wish soy, ral rows of old lace. The petti coat was of white satin, trimmed with ruches, or white ribLoti and old lace to c-rresp ,, ncl. The Queen wore, as a bead dress, a diadem of emeralds. The foreign ambassadors and ministers were in troduced, w:ien the following presentation took place in the diplorratic circle : By the Prussian minister, M. A. W. Deichmann. The following pre , entations to tie Queen took place, the names having been previou , ly left at the Lord Chamberlain's- , ffice, and subwitttd fur her Majesty's approval : Lieut.-Col. D. Anderson, on promotion, by Col. G. Moucrieff. Capt. R. P. Anderson. 25th Regiment of Bengal NJ., on his return from Lucknow, by the Earl of Ellen borough. E sign Armytage, by his father, Col. Armytage. Ensign W. H. Ache, on appointment, by the Earl of Ellenborough, Lieut.-Colonel Atchison, on promotion, by Major- Genc rad Sir F. Williams. Captain A ttye, on promotion and return from the Cape of Good Hope, by Lieut.-General Walton. Lord Audley, on marriage, by Viscount Falkland. Lord Aveland, on being appointed Hon. Colonel to the South Lincoln Militia, by the Earl cf Westmore land. Colonel Baldors, on appointment as commandant of Maidstone Cavalry Depot, by Major-General Peel. Surgeon F. 0. Barker, on appointment to 3d Regi ment, by Major-General B. Drummond. Mr. N. Barnardiston, by the Earl of Dartmouth. Lieut.-Colonel T. F. isloiv, oy the Earl of Ellen boroua. Colonel H. Blom£l,ld, on his return from New South Wales, by Lieut.-General Sir F. Love. Dr. F. 11)wen, by Colonel Lord F. Paulet. Lieut. H. G. Bowra, on appcinttnent to the Hon. Artillery Company, by Lieut.-Colonel Right Hon. H. Fitzroy. Major Boyd, by the Earl Delawarr. Ensign F. R. Bradford, on appointment to the sth Fusiliers, by Lieut.-General Walton. Commander T. Brandreth, R.N., by Sir J. Pakington. Captain W. Brett, A.D.0., on return to Nova Scotia, by Sir G. Le Marchant. Lient. W. Br dger, by the Duke of Richmond. Lieut C. 0. Browne, on appolutment to the Royal Horse Artillery, by Cul. Bingnacs. Lieut. C. A. Lyon Campoell, by General Sir J. Burgoyne. Captain Cardiff, on return from foreign service, by Col, H. Bloomfield. Rear Admiral the Hon. P. Cary, on promotion, by Viscount Falkland. Lieut.-Colonel the Hon A. M. Cathcart, on appoint ment to 13th Light Infantry, by Lord Caville. Cornet Chapman, by Colonel Shute. Cornet Out in, by Colonel. Hodge. T.;--. ill.rkson. on return irorn torelszn service, by Col. H. 810 , m eat. - Lieut. A. Codrington, by Gen. Sir J. Burgoyne. • Lieut. G. N. Collings, by Gen. Sir J. Burgoyne. Commander E. Cornmerell, on retarn from foreign service, by Sir J. Pakington. Ensign Co wburn, by Mr. Masters Smith. Capt. Cowell, on appointment to 3d R. gt , by Major Gen. B. Drummond. Lieut. C x .o, by L;eut.-Col. R4i,o!ds. M .jor-General Cra , iford, on appuiu,tuent to the Staff, by Maij ,r-General L ird Roxeny. Lieut. J. H. ('rowdy, by Sir J. Burgoyne. Capr. Dashwood, by tne Lord S',eward. Mr. R. Davey, M.P., by the Duke of Beaufort. Ensign T. Davies, by Col. Bloomfield. R v. W. B. Davies, by Mr. J. Wdir,on. D. P. Deane, on appointm ent as scan's Counsel, by the Lord Chancellor. Major Sir R. De Burgbo, Bart., by Mr. F. Cavendieb. Capt. Denman, on appointment a s naval aide-de camp, by Sir 3. Pakington. Lieut.-Col. Cholineley, Dering, on promotion, by Vis. count Sydney. Ensign Dickenson, by the Duke r f Ri,,hmoncl. Mr. C. C. Dormer, by Viscoun t Villiers. Capt. D'Oyly, on appointmentto the Staff, by Major Gen. Crauf •rd. Ensign C. G. A. Drummond, by his father Mr. A Drummond. Vice-Admiral Hon. Sir R. S. panda!, on promotion, by Sr J. Pakington. Lieut.-Col. Durie, Canadian Militia, by Lieut. Col. Reynolds. Capt. Dntie, by Lieiat.-Col. Be Surgeon Dfce, by the Marquis of Dawnshire. Capt. W. Earle, by Cot. Lewis. Lieut. M. Eden, on appointment to the Royal Horse Lieut. Artillery, by Co'. C. Binnhatm. Ensign H. Eicke, by Capt. Mortimer. Lieut. J. Eicke, by Capt. Mortimer. Major Lieut. W. Engledue, on app ointment to the Royal the Hon. G. Elliot, by L ieut.-Cal. Somerset. Engineers, by Capt. Coffin, N. . Vice-Admiral Fansbawe, Sub-Lieut. Ewart, on app Guards, by Lieu .-Col. Martyointment to the 21 Life ea pro motion and appoint !). went to the cmiinand in the M e diterranean, by Sir J. Cornet A. Felicia/Es, on Pakington. a ppointment to the 16th Lancers, by Rev. J P. Walsh- Major Fitz vygrarn, by Lieut. Col, Shute. Mr. Fleming, on being appiinted one of her Majesty's counsel, by the Lord Chancellor. Ensign Floyd, by the Duke of Richmond. Lieut. V. Forbes, i y Sir J. Pakington. 'as eputy Mr. G. F. France, on app Major J. Foakett, by the M ar q uis t o SalDisbury. Lieu tenant fur Midi e•ex, by the Marcia s cif Salisbury. hers, by Lieut -Geo. Walt-n. Ensign Fremantle, on appntment to the sth Fun- Lieu-. Magratb, RN., by Sir J. Pakingto n. E sign Gene-t by the Duke f Richmond Dr. Gillespie, by Lleut.-G.en, Walton. Lieut. C. Goiwio, by Col. Kenneys lynte, M.P. Lieut.-Col. Goodenough, on promotion, by Colone Lord Bag o t. Bingham. Lieut.-Col. F. Granville.- on promotion, by Col. the Hon. Sir Charles Poipps, K.C.B. 'e Hon. G. Grey, by Sir J. Pakington. Rear-Admiral rtG._,s.tiG.ffiHricaeanlila:ll3bl by Li d Li,ut. W. Hall, by Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. Cadrinuton. by Mr. Masters Smith. States Minister. Mr. Sarsu-I Hallett, of N ew Y or k, by the Unite d Col Hely, by Maj or -Ge n. Sir J. Y. Sc arlett. Mr. H. S. Hander,, on app o i ntment a s Deputy Lieu. t en ant of toe Tower H a mlets, 1.9 Right Hon. J. W. lien ey, Ef.sigu J. Ha rtle y , on a ppointment to sth Fusiliers, by Lieu-Gen. Walton. by Viscount Com b e rmere. C a pt. J. Harrii - on , by Mr. J. Haynes, on appointment of Deputy Lieutenant, by Fiel Marshal Viscount Combermere. Ensign G. Herrick, by Lleur.-Gen. Wa11.0!). o appointment to sth Fusiliers, mr. w .Fe,crick k n Higgins, private sanatory to Lord Stanley, by his father-in-la,v, th e Lo r d Chancellor. Lieut. J R. I:logy, by Gen. Sir J. F. Burgoyne. Ensign F.S. B. Holt, on appointment to sth Fusiliers, by Lieut.-Gen. Walton. Admiral Hope , on p r omotion to the Rank of R ear- Admiral, by Sir J. Pakin gton. Captain H. B . Hunt, b y the Marquis of Downslaire. Lient. i Jon C .jaeus.e, ttt by Colo ne l L ew i s . Caby Colon e l H o d ge. Lieut. L. Keog h, b y Colonel M`Murdo. , on promotion, by Sir J. Pakington. Captain Admiral Kingcome Colonel i g o s n co tF. Major-General Somerset. Lawrence. Capt. ° , n appointment to Rifle Brig. ads, Lieut.-Colonel Kirkland, on appointment to 2d Bat talion sth Fusilier s, fo r w hich he raised 1,04)0 rank and a y Dirk,F Lieut. file, by Lieut.-General Walton. Capt. J. S. Kirwan, by Lord Dnnkellin. Capt. E. Ki‘chen, on promotion, by Lieut.-Colonel Right Hon. H. Fitzroy. Capt. Lambert, R.N., by Sir J. Pakington. Capt. B. Lees, on departure for India, by "Vice-Admi ral Sir A. Clifford. C o l o nel the Son , AlI Alexander Nelson nod, on big ?IP poiatment as Equerry to the Queen, by his Grace the Duke of Beaufort. Lieut. B. I.Ar roy, R.N., by Sir J. Pakington. Lieut. W. F. Leicester, on .return from India, by Lord de Tabley. Sir G. Le Merchant, on appointment to the Govern. ment of Malta, by Lord Stanley.. Lord H. Gordon Lennox, on appointment as Lord of the Treasury, by the Earl of Perby. Major-General Leslie, by H.R.H. the Duke of Cam brid4e. Lieut. T. Lloyd, by Major-General Leslie. Capt. A. Saville Lumley, by Col. M. Martyn. Surgeon A. M. Macbeth, by Col. M‘Murdo. Ensign T. Mackinlay, on appointment to sth Fusi liers, by Lieut.-General Walton. Rev. J. R. Macfarlane, by Lieut.-General Perry. Lieut.-Colonel Macdougall, on appointment to the Staff College, by tke Right Hon. Sidney Herbert. Mr. George Manley, by the Duke of Norfolk. Mr. M. March, by Sir Benjamin Brodie. Lieut. W. S. Maud, by General Sir J. Burgoyne. Mr. It. A. Math:ham, on his return from abroad, by Vice-Admiral Sir T. Herbert. Dr. Ma wer, by Dr. Macloughlin. Clat. H. Miller, Military Train, on promotion, by Col .nel M `Murdo. Mr. J. R. Mowbray M.P., on app -int.ment as her M jetty's Judge Advocate General, by the Earl of Mr. H. Murray, Sir J Pakington. Capt. K. Murray, on promotion by Colonel Lewie. Cornet E. Napier, on his appoin merit to the bib Dragoons, by his father, Major the Hon. C. Napier. Capt. Sir M. H. Nepean, Bart. on succeeding to the baronetcy, by his uncle, the Rev. E. Nepean. Major Newdigate, on promotion, by Lieut.-Colonel Somerset. Major Oidershaw, A.D.C., by Major-Gen. Lawrence. Mr. MacCarthy O'Leary, by Sir D. J. Norrey-, M.P. Captain R. J. Ot way, R.N., on promotion, by Sir J. Pakington. Lieutenant C. W. Pakenham, on appointment to the Grenadier Guards, by Colonel Lewis. Ensign H. Patton, by his father, Colonel Patton. Cane. J. Paynter, on promotion, by C d. G. Moncrieff. Dr. Priillim re, on being appointed one of her Ma jesAty'e s.is e ta o n u t ri . e s e u l, rg b e y o t n a ; e L ;ck o f r ,, d rd C , h b a y n t c h e e llor. Duke of Ricbmo, d. Maj R Panel, on promotion to the sth Royal Irish Lancers, by Sir R. Dundee. Sir A. Ramsay, Bart., M.P., by Lord Panmure. Mr. Ratcliffe, 11aeor of Birmingham, by his Roy al Higheees tne Duke of Cambridge. Ciptaie RAVVIIIDIOO, by Colonel Shute. Lieut. J. J. Robinson, on appointment to the sth Fusiliers, by Lieutenant-General Walton. Rev. E Runge, by Rear-Atimtral tbe Hen. P. Cary. Mr. W. D. Ryder, on appointment as British Arhi tracer at Havant ab, by the Earl of Malmesbury. Major Sargent, on appointment to the 3d Regiment, by ivlajor-General Berkeley Drummond. Mr. Dudley Saurie, by the Earl of Malmesbury. Captain C. R. J. Sawyer, on appointment to the 2d Somerset Militia, by_Earl Talbot. Lieut. W. T. Scott, on appointment to the Royal Ar tillery, by Major C. Wright. Colonel Scott, on promotion and return from India, by Major-General Browne. Cornet F. Sedley, by Colonel C. Gibsone. Ensign W. C. Schoolbred, on appointment to the sth Fusiliers, by Lieutenant-General Walton. Col. Simmons, on return from Turkey, and appoint ment as her Majesty's Consul General at Warsaw, by the Earl of Malmesbury. Lieut. H. Sitmell, by General Sir J. Burgoyne. Lieut.-Col. P. Somerset, on appointment to the 7th Fu=iliers, by Field-Marshal Viscount Combermere. Mr. E. Spearman, by his father, Sir A. Spearman. Ensign H. Spearman, by his father, Sir A. Spearman. Rev. T. P. Sproule, by the Earl of Derby. Mr. J. St. Aubyn, on his marriage, by the Marquis Townslend. Mr. R. Stanhope, by Mr. G. Repton. Ensign C. G. Stanley, by the Earl of Derby. Ensign Stanley, by the Duke of Richmond. Mr. A. J. Stephens, on his appointment as Recorder of Winchester, by the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole. Sub-Lieutenant Steward, o n app iintment to the 2.1 Life Guards, by Lieut.-Colonel Martyn. L Sa ie r u g T e . o p n . L s .. C s . te S w te a w rt ar o t, n by promotion, the Earl obfy C. Ellei.nbDooruogulgales.. Lieut. J. M.Straton,,by Lieut.-Gen. Sr T. Brutherton. Mr. H. B. Suter, by the E a r l ot Mdmesbory. Lieut. R. H. Swinton, R.N. , b y Sir J. Pakington. t Sir C. R. T-mpeet, Bart., by Lord Cemuys. Lieut.-Col net E. Taylor, M.P. , on appointment as one of the Lords of the Treasury, by the Earl ef Derby. Mr. W. Thompson, Amerieau Consulate, Southauep ton, by the American Mini-ter. Mr A. Tnoinsou (of Bury), by Earl Delaware. Lieut.,St. John Le Merchant Tnonsas, on appoint ment to Royal Artillery, by Sir G. Le M.archaut. Cornet E. P. Toompeon, by Celonel Begot. Colonel Sir A. M. Tulluce, on appointment as K.C.8., by General Peel. Ensign W. A. Turner, on anoeintment to the Royal Ettborne Mrtltia, by use na.arquts ot balisbury. Lieutenant H. F. Turner, by Urn. Sir J Burgoyne. Lieutenant R. H. Vetch, by Gen. Sir J. Burgoyne. -- Ei•sign H. P. Vivian, on appointment to 22d Regi• went, by Col. G. Moncrieff. Ensign J. C, Wairling, on appointment to the sth Fu-iiiers. by Lieut.-Geri. Walton. Li-ut. C. Warren, by Gen. Sir J Burgoyne. Capt. D. P. Webb, by C ti. Hodge. Mr. L. B. West, by Mr. H. Terupeet Graham. Ensign Wetherell, by the Duke nf .Richmond. Lteut. T. P. Whit-, by Gen. Sir J. Burgoyne. Capt. J. Whyte, by the Marquis of D ,arishire. Mr. J. El. Wietit, member of the Legislative Counci' of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope, by Lord S aeley. Mr. A. Wilkin, by are United States Minister. Lieut. Sr.. John Widens, by Col. M`Murdo. .Lieut..o 1. Willis by the Mai vie of Do wnshire. Mr Woods, M.P., by Right H tn. M. T Barnes, M.P. Mr. S. R. Wuulf-, by the Earl of Sandwich. Cornet Wright, by Col. Hodge. Cornet J. W. Z. Wright, ny C 1, Gibsone. Lieut. l.t. G. Wylde, by Mairr-Gen. Wyatt. Mr. Wintebide, on his appointment orney-Ge neral for Ireland, by the Earl of Derby. Mr. J. A. Yeul, from Tasmania, by Right Hon. Lord Stanley. 4 LINT TO M.P.'s. It is at all times difficult for the reporters in 4. House of Commons to hear distinctly members who address the house, unless, indeed, they speak from, below the " gangway," when, from their position, they are obliged to direct their voices towards the „gallery w here the reporters sit. This difficulty of hearing arises from the shape of the house (the re mark is equally applicable to the Lords' Chamber), for even here—in the very kernel as it were of this enormous pile of costly building—utility has been sacrificed to show. Instead of a square chamber with circular or hexagonal benches, as in the old House of Commons, we have a long room with benches ranged on each side from end to end. The consequence i 4, that mem b e rs occupying seats above the gangway, and particularly those on the Treasury and front Opposition b,nohes, are always endeavouring to effect two objects which are irre .coucileable—namely, to have their speeches heard in the house an d read out of doors, A tuemb,ir beginS by addressing a few sentences to the coun try, through the reporters, when, recollecting that he is supposed to be speaking to the gene emen who are impatiently crying " Speak up" and " We can't hear you," he turns his back on the country and beitows some sentences ou the house, which are either not heard at all or heard very imperfectly IT the reporter:. Symptoms e not wa. , ting that memt•ere will nit much longer subil it to the present unsaiisfautoty state of things, and we do not despair of finding that, eveutua.liy, this common view' of the matter will be taken — that is a place where the business is speaking, there should exist the possibility of hearing. Why not alter the shape of the house? This may impair the harmony of the whole plan of the palace ; but anything is better than having a building which is unsuitable for its purpose. But, in the first instance, why should not aii ai tempt be made to effect a different arrangement of the benches ? If neither of these things be done it seems not imprebible that the house will be driven to the greater inconvenience of having a tribune erected somewhere below the gangway. In the meantime, it is dtstrabla that the difficulties with which the reporters have to contend should not be increased by the low tone adopted by some of the new occupants of the Treasury bench, p ir ticularly in answering ques ions addressed to them iu the early part of the evening. We are sure it is necessary only to allude to tile defect to produce a remedy. —Times. -- . ----- A bbameful ac t of vandabsm Ull3 a few days back perpetrated in the Museum of Dresden. A fines icture found of our " Saviour on th e Cross," by Guido, with the head cut away from from the both, an d a " Cupid," by Corregg io L di. g racefully mutilat ed. 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Yesterday afternoon Mr. Wakley, the coroner for the western division of Middlesex, opened au in quest at the Marquis of Salisbury, Pembroke-street, Islington, upon the body of Gorge Osborne, whose melancholy death we have already reported ; the inquiry being held closely adjacent to the house , which the lanientable occurrences took place, ex cited great interest amongst the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. The jury, in viewing the body, were accompanied by a large concourse of persons, who had assembled in the immediate vicinity of the inquest room and in front of the house, which was in charge of two police constables. The first witness was Ann Smith, who stated t hat she was a lodger in the house where the tragedy occurred, and had been so for the last seven or eigh' m onths. Weness ;ease mat ried woman, the wife of Wm. Smith, a collector of goodsfor wholesale houSes. She had known thUdeceased during that time. He was a gas worker, and lived with his wife They had no children, but were bringing one up. She slaw the deee-sed Mille , the wound. It was on Sunday even ing, at about a qoat ter oa 7 o'clock. e was with i wit, in the back kitchen. Witeess ll beard tesie quart...Hine, an l toe deo - ased said to his wife, " No, sem shan't, old girl," hut witness did not know what it was about. She then went indoors, and had scarcely got into her room when she heard the screams and cies sof Mrs. Osborne. Witnes rail down and saw the mail cutting and choppin, her about the head. (The chopper was here pro duced. It is a large hand billhook, such as is used for chopping up wool. It was abotit 12 inches long.) He continued stoking her as long as she stood up, and when she fell t he -continued striking her. Witness ran to the front door and veiled for assistance, but no one came. She returned to the kitchen, when he threw the chopper out of his hand and commenced cutting his throat with a large black-handled table-knife. He continued cutting for a few minutes when he fell on the floor, over his wife, in a pool ef blood. Mr. Richardson, .the surgeon, anon a - ter arrived. His wife had nothing in her hand. During the ime that witness had lodged in , he house she never saw the deceased the worse for liquor but twice. She saw him twice on the Sunday. On Saturday evening s he let him in about half-past six, and went and teld his wife that he had come, when the latter replied that she was glad of it. They had no quarrel that witness heard of, but in the morning the wife told witness that they had had a little quarrelling diving tie-- night, and that he had taken a razor to cut her threat. She said that if he meant to do so. he might as well do so at first as last. He then toll her that he was only joking, and wanted to frighten her, when she said that she was not frightened at anything. He had complained of her conduct. There were other lodgers in the house—a widow named Jones, a widower named East, (the man who is said to be the cause of the deceased's jea loul), and a woman named Bromwich. Deceased had Dever threatened to injure his wife, nor did he ever strike her. Witness had no positive proof that Mrs. Osborne gave him reason to believe that her conduct was improper. From what witness knew, she had seen Esst and Mrs. Osborne go out very often. It was East's child that they were keeping, and it died last Friday. East and Mrs. Osborne used to take their meals together, and she bad said that she was fonder of him than her own hushand. On the night when the affair happened East had not gone out more than two minutes. Osborne bad told his wife that if she did not live with him no other man should have her. He was very little at home—on Saturdays coming at five o'clock and going back at ten, and scarcely at all on Sundays. He.worked at the gas works, Bow, and hiS wife refused to live there. Mary East the sister of East, said that she lodged at 15, Pembroke-street, and her brother occupied a room on the second floor beck. She was at home on Sunday evening la 4, and saw the commence ment of the attack upon Mrs. o=borne by her hue baud. Witness was sitting iu toe kit chen, and bad been all day. He cleaned himaelf, and said he was going to Somers-to an. He lead his breakfast, and went to Somers-town, returning at a quarter to four. He then had his dinner, but. he was not sober ; his wile was in iha kitchen at the time, but he laid asleep on the sofa. Af er dinner he laid dowil his head ou the tab . e and , went to sleep ; he the tea, and she replied she would get it soon. He got up then, and went out of the house ; there was no quarrellieg between them at thattime. He returned about a quar er to six, and wen- to a cupboard, his wile being in the kitchen, after which he too came into the kitcsen. He said to her, " Have you had your tea, Nance'?" and she said " Yes, I have."_ He teen said " That shall be the last you shall ever have," and sbe said " The sante to you." He had no hire; in his hand at the time ; he spoke very angrily. Witness said, " Pray, Smith (ene of his aliases), don't talk like that," and he said "I'm if I don't do for her before I go back to Bow to-night." His wife made no remark. She was perfectly sober , but he was net quite sob r e • Witness nese r saw him worse in liquor. She asked him why he went out before he had any tea I and • he said he could see that she did not want him to • have any tea. She made no reply, and he left the kitchen. Witness was afraid that here was going to I be a qua rel, and begged his wife to say nothing ; to him. The latter replied, "Oh, if he is going to do it, let him do it if he likes." Witness arose and met him at the kitchen door—he had the chopper in his hand. She said, " Oh, pray don't, Smith ;" and parlourook her up iu his arms and threw her against the p door saying," You have nothing to do with it." (,'he witness here swooned away, and had to be removed from the table, attended by a medical gentleman.) Mr. Richardson, surgeon, sail he was called in about a quarter to 7 o'clock, and found the man quite dead. He had examined the body of the de ceased, and found a wound about six inches in length, which included the carotid artery, and was quite sufficieet to cause death. Mary Oswald, the wife of John Oswald, a black smith, residing near Leighton Buzzard —The de ceased was her son. When be Was a little boy be had the brain fever and had never been since what he was bElere. When he was grown up he had the fever again, which affected his head very bal. He was in hospital for it some weeks. He was suddenly taken, when at work at Farringdon, in the country, as if not right in his mind, and was moved to the infirmary. He complained of noises in the head. She never saw him intoxicated. He had bean mar lied nine years. Ile had never been confined in a lunatic asylum f•tr the complaint. The witne-s East, having recovered from the swoon, continued her evidence—She said when Osborne threw her against the parlour do r she fell on the floor. On getting up he held the billho, k over tie r saying, "'Tisut.thing to you." He thsn took Mild oi his wife sty t he halt of the herd and stru,k h r with the chopper. Witness then ran out of tie ftout door to call assistance, and did not see him cut his throat. There was 110- thing whatever th at happened either on Saturday night or Sunday to provoke lien. Witness was with them up to 11 o'clock on Saturday. They had some quarrelling. Isle said he heel heard a great deal about her. He did not threaten her ; he told her that she had been "great" with East, and she owned that she had. He then asked for a reason why she waited to have East instead of himself. Her answer was, " B. cause she liked him better." She exasperated him very much, and said that as soon as the child was buried sbe would go and live wish East altegetber. (This was East's child, that bad died on the previous Friday). He did nut threaten her in witness's presence, but he threatened her on the Saturday night. The Corone r here opped the case, and said the re really svasano use in pushing the matter further, as they were not trying a questit n of adultery, but whether the man was labouring under a delusion respecteig his wife's immorality, end it appeared he was labouring wider no delusion at all, for the wife His mother had shown that he was con fessed it• affec ed to hie head from sally childhood, and was just such a mail as an affair of hist kind would be likely to drive insane. It was his opinion that the poor fellow had become irresponsible for bisections, on account of the rumours he had heard about his wife, and her open declaration to him that she in tended as soon as she could to leave him and go and live with East ; the woman, in an unblushing manner , acknowledged her guilt to him, thereby leaving no doubt at all about the matter. Mary East had given her evidence very fairly, consider ing the parties involved ; and it appeared to him one of the clearest cases he ever knew. The jury immediately returned a verdict that the deceased had destroyed himself while in au unsound state of mind, and the proceedings terminated. There is every probability of the recovery of Mrs. Osborne, notwithltanding the severe i n j uries she has received. THE LOST MAIL STEAM:TA 7z\ f:, Some nn 41 , write the hietery of 01 ,x ere . , , packs-tie: , :No nee ' .e. •.er'aieeatic.: could . iut rest the eeco eet .ef . Le Ve•t S end preperty i o cor - e'ectal'i with tss se.peeketee7ed thit her don, surfer eg, ail es&.-pels of some of their crews and eessengets. Withiu the iast twelve years about twenty large mail packets have been lost. , Seven of these have gone down in the North Atlantic, three in the Gulf of Mexico, three in the China and Indian seas, one in the Bay of Biscay, and three on the Port ugue , ,e and . Span;sll. ceeet, The veins of the seven packets lost iu the North . Atlantic . , with their cargoes,. isiestimeted at two millions sterling. ' , Since 1853, 2,000 persons have perished, -and 10,000,000 dollars' worth of property has been destroyed, in the wreck of United States coasting maiLpackets. Out of the twenty ocean mail packets Tost during the last dozen years, three will, all thelicre:va•and passengers, were lost.. .1, 1 heir fate ece e. heard of. One, however oilrr t .e full speed, and a great iy on blare p -co ;a the flames. Another was run down in the Chinese sea by a packet going in the same direetion, the lights of the former_ hav ing been seen from the latter when miles a-head. The most dreadfulof all these shipwrecks, perhaps, were the foundering in the Atlantic Ocean of the President, the Pacific, and the City of Glasgow, from which not a soul survived to tell the tale. Months elapsed before all hope was extinguished. in the breasts of relatives that some, at least, tf the — passengers and crew might somewhere turn up alive. A most harrowing story, too, is t at of the burning of tee Ainaz .n. and also that of the striking of the Tweed on ii:e Alacranee. The eegiueer of the Amazon creed not eture off the rtee n, and the ship went beunding - rnd blazing to on f:e ocean, whil : lose who escaped were tirneed woh the nose of the peddlew eels and he WaVe.S, together with the nearing Of the wind ,ncl flames, and the shrieks of :he dying ou board. In case of th:l Tweed, scores of pe sons were devoured by sharks as they jumped fiom the sink ' ner,seip. Last year a mail picket was wrecked in Ate: Indian Sea, and an offerer and troops were on h d her coming from :he Persian war. As soon is they escaped from the wreck and were landed, the officer and soldiers fell down on their knees, and the former revereirly gave thanks to Heaven for their pr• servation. A few months afterwards be gained au immortal name in avenging the atroci ties, of Cewnpore and relieving Luckuow. It is uneecessary t i say that this was Henry Havelock. We have just heard of the wreck if the .mail packet Ave in the Bay of Bengal, having on board the la ties and children who had escaped a fright ful death in Lucknow, and whose sufferings and daugars, it appeals, were not to cease even after hey left India, and were under British protection on the sea. Power, the eminent English comedian es well as a metuber of one of ducal families, perished in the President. Eliot Warburton, the author of " The Cresce it and the Cross," whose graphic pen was about to be :tipped in the gorgeous hues of Central American scenery, was lost in the Amazon. A. rich passenger on beard the Arctic offered 30,0001. to whoever could save his life, and there is no doubt that any one who could have done so wou ld have rec3ivee the reward, but no one was able to earn it. A passenger on board the Brazil mail packet, whiph went ashore at St. Albau's Head, last year, offered . 5001. to a coastguard-man if he took him safely ashore, which was done, and the man received a cheque for the amount. The sufferings of some of the survivors of the lost mail packets have been terrible. It is feared that one or two of the survi vorS of a mail steamer, which was wrecked a short time since, were saved from starvation only by re course to cannibalism. The mail packet Tay went ashore many years ago in the West Indies, and the captain and crew abandoned her ; an engineer, however, stuck to her and saved her, to be wrecked afterwards in the Gulf of Mexico. For seven years the Peninsular and Oriental Company never lose a snip; they then lest seven ships in 12 years, and during the last of those years they have lest three ships. The Royal Merl Company tegan their career by losing ships, but latterly they have had better luck t . How thei Pacific, the President, and the City of Glasgow went to the bottom is a gni scion no one ;can answer. They may have struck against icebtrgs, those marine glaciers which glide down from the Pole towards the Equator, and from their immense Biz rare as dangerous to come in contact with as grani:e rocks, whilst they cannot be laid. dewp in charts, and are often enveeopeil in f. , gs and peers, so that t: e only intimation e commander has of their whereabouts is from their causing a lowering 'if the tempereture in the neigebeurhood in which they arc. Some have believed that the Pacific, the President, and the Coy of Glasgow broke their backs and then foundered. When a long ehip is resting its centre on the edge of an emir. in, u Atlantic wave her stem and stern are entirely unsupported, and heavily laden fora and aft, the leverege there is immense, and. the vessel msy break in two just at the fulcrum. Again, a long ship may haves ec stem and stern supper, ed by the edges of Ogee:tee - -'ee and the centre may be en sue e e, ; the weneee aeeeeoee tuere 1S enormous, and etas ship nisei break in two midway between the two fulcrums and be doubled up. Ships are now built in such a. manner as to avoid all these diseete re The Peninsular and Oriental Company's new mad packet Nein , sis is of enormous strength, so that it would be difficult to knock her to pieces. Iron mail packets are now in use la'cau-e they are less likely to break up after striking than wooden o nes. : The mail packet Tyne, which struck on a rocky coast last year, was got off after being knocked about there a couple of months, and no lives:were lost in her. Every one remembers the iron steamer Sarah Sands, troop vessel, which took fire in :he In lien Ocean a few months since. =By the most masterly skill she was kept under control wh:le she was gutted 11 the flames, which could not - be git -under, and then the troops got on board ot her again, and were saved in the bare hull. Sh:ps are now built with strength propor tioned to their length. Tile distribution of the heed of a ship is b -tier understood, so that founder ing through a broken back will be less likely to happen, ant probably before long mad packets will carry an elec•ric light at the mast head, so that the dangers of collisions in the dark and in fogs will case. The loss of a mail packet with a number of lives must be very trying to the feelings of a com mander ; but the captains of our lost mail packets often displayed a noble presence of mind and. helo'sm, which have been the means of saving many. Many captains have perished in attempting to save their crews and passengers. In the Amizou all but one c f the officers were burnt on board. The inferior officers refused to leave their captain. They assisted to save others, but they preferred being burnt in their ship, because every one on board could not leave her, One or two comm anders of the lost partkets have committed suicide after the excitement of the wreck was over. The commander of the Tweed lived half a mile from Southampton, the port from which his ship hailed, but he never was seen in that town after the wreck, although he lived in its vicinity for years. The commander of the lost packet Arctic has displayed great heroism, and when he reached New York the me, chants and shippers went to the railway station to welcome and sympathise with hire. But he was unable to receive their greeting, and he passed sorrowing with downcast looks through a late formed of the chief commercial citizens of New York, who stood mute and un covered to receive him. When the American steamer Atlantic was supposed to be lost. a British packet was the first to caery the ne ws of b ef her ore she sat ter to America. She kep t fir ng guus miles arrived in earbour, and hid every flag on board Tens of thousands of New York people turned out to leer n the news she brought, and when tile hoarse v: ice of the captain sounded through a trumpet, "The Atlantic is safe," the whole city was terewn into an ecstacy, and one p-or woman who had a brothe r on board the missing ship went mad wi:h joy. H alf the packets that have gone ,0 the bottom hive been wrecked iu consequence of too daringly shaving the land and cutting off corners. Some undoubtedly have been lost by in competent c ommanders who had. e twined their ape pointeients through interest rather Than from merit. Canard's company have been the most fortunate of all tee mail packet companies as far as the loss of ships is concerned. The Peninsular and Oriental and the Roy eolnpauies. have each lost about the same number of ships. It is curious that almost every commander of a lost mail packet has been blamed by landsmen for not using the lead, and yet every sailor declares that it is almost impossible for a commander of a mail packet, compelled to travel bight and day a t a racing speed, to use the lead in the manner laid down in all steam-packet com panies' instructions. This matter ought to be rigidly qtrred into by the government. During the last twelveyears six or seven millions' worth of property has been des royed and hundreds of lives have been lost in mail packets. The misery there losses have caused is incalculable. But a new era i s d a wning. Ships like the Leviathan cannot be trifled with, and if she is successful 'he present mail packets will soon be superseded, and life and property on board Leviathan steamers carrying mails will be far safer than they have hitherto been.—. Dail y News. GI Polk I) AND CAILIRIDGI AT RAC! --The ITnivere strogle for the championship of the Thames, w hich i• to come off on Saturday next, is exciting great interest, All the entries are completed, all the men are in London ar .d in active practice. Tile betting appears to be nearly equal, iianytking, slightly in favour of Oxford. It is expected to be one of the finest races ever witnessed on the Thames . The Oxford wen will pull in one of act I I Ulf fashioned class boats built by Searle for Ezettr Col lege, but lately in pooses sion of Brasenose College. MESSRS. NICOLL'S ESTABLISHMENTS are thus divided : No. 114, REGENT-SIRE ET, is their Depot for PaletotS, Uni forms, Gentlemen's Evening and Morning Dress. No. 116, for the manufactwe of the Guinea Trousers[. No. 118, ter Half-Guinea Waistcoats. No. 120, for Waterproofed Guinea Capes, and Servants' Liveries. No. 142 is their new Establishment for Ladies' Riding Habits and Mantles. No. 144 contains their other new Department for Clothing young gentlemen with the taste, excellence, and economy whereby Messrs. bICOLL have secured wide spread confidence. The Wholesale Warerooms are at the rear of the Regent-street premises,3l, and 41, WARWICK-STREET. The City Depot is at 21 and 22, COENHILL. The addresses of the various Agents are duly advertised in the journals of the United Kingdom and the Colonies.