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EMEMBER, YOU WILL SEE YOUR AIL FRIENDS at " EVANS'. " After the Opera we shall Sup there! K INATIAN'S LL WHTSKY v. COGNAC BRANDY. This oelebrated Old IRIS El WHISKY rivals the finest FRENCH BRANDY, It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by a the Agents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale • 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded "4inahan's LL Whisky." 'WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY (Limited) for FIRE and FOREIGN and C'JLONIAL Lrl4l4`, BUSINESS. Fifteen Days' grace on Renewals from Lady-day quarter. Non tariff ratesfa r sli special risks. Proposal forms forwarded on application. ARTHUa SCHA.TCfILEY, M.A., General Manager. Chief Offices, 3, Parliament-street, London. WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY (Limited) for FIRE and FOREIGN and COLONIAL PIPE BUS INESS.—AGENTS WANTED. ARTHUR SC RATCHLEY, M.A., General Manager. Chief Offices, 3, Parliament-street, London. WESTERN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Established A.D. 1142.—This Soliety has just origi nated a NEW SYSTENI of ASSURANCE, by indisputable and unconditional Whole World Policies, which afford more Complete security than has hitherto been attainable. Prospectuses forwarded on application. ARTHUR SCRATCHLEY, KA., Actuary. Chief Offices, 3, Parliament-street, London. WESTERN LIFE ASSURACNE SOCIETY, Established A D. 1842.—AGENTS WANTED. ARTHUR SCRATCHLEY, M.A., Actuary. Chief Offices, 3, Parliament•street, London. TUE RUSSIAN (VYKSOUNSBY) IRON WORKS COMPANY (Limit d). "To be Incorporated under the Limited Liabilities Act of 1862, Capital 1.500,000, in 25,000 shares of £0 each. Present issue 15,00 shares. Deposit £1 on application and £4 on allotment, beyond which it is not intended to call up more than £6 per share. NO Call to exceed £3 per share, nor to be made at intervals of less than Three Months. DIRECTORS. W. Aust'n, Esq. (Director, " Metropolitan Railways.") Arthur G. Chapman, Esq. (Director, "Smith, Knight, and Company.") M. Corr van der Maeren (late Judge, Tribunal of Commerce, Brussels). Colonel Elsey, H.r.re.S. (Director, " Bank of London.") Colonel French t Chairman, "Bombay and Baroda Railway.") Ron. A. C. Hobart. 5, Berkeley-square. John Mollett, Esq. (Director, "Ocean Marine Insurance Com pany.") SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER. Charles Matthaei, Esq. BANKERS. tank of London, Threadneedle-street and Charing cross. SOLICITORS. Messrs. 'Edwards and Co., Delahay-street, Westminster. BROKERS. Messrs. Robins, Barber, and Dailey, Threadneedle-street. AUDITORS. Messrs. C. F. Kemp, Cannan, Ford. and Co., 7, Gresham street. Robert Smith, Esq , 6, Great Winchester-street. SECRETARY (PRO TEM.) Courtenay Clarke, Esq. OFFICES. 9, Great Winchester-street, Old Broad-street. This Company is formed for the purpose of acquiring and extendinz the well-known Ironworks, which have been esta blished and in successful operation for a long period at Vuicksa, in Russia. The Estate, which covers an area of 405,001 English acres, and contains 35,000 inhabitants, is most adv nta , ..eously situated on the navigable river Oka (which flows into the Volga at Nijni Novgorod), and is within 66.milei of the rail- Theroahich connects Nijni Novgorod with Moscow. Estate possesses an inexhaustible supply of Iron Ore of superior quality, yielding an average of 45 per cent., and the Works, which are now in operation and in good order, consist of 5 Blast Furnaces. 22 Refining Furnaces. 17 Puddling Furnaces. 1 5 Rolling Mills, for all kind of Merchant Iron, Sheet Iron, azd Iron Wire. 8 Large Hammers for Sheet Iron. 125 Wire Mills 1 Factory for making all kinds of Steam Engines. 3 Smaller Factories for Repairing Engines. 1 Large Boiler Factory, for making Steam Boilers and Steamboats. ti Foundries. 3 Factories for making Scythes, Nails, eze. 6 Brick Kilns. The above are worked by 72 water wheels, of 1,050 horse power, besides 15 steam engines, of 478 horse power. 270,000 acres of the Estate are covered with valuable timber • and this supply of fuel, coupled with the abundance and cheapness of labour, has enabled the Proprietors to produce Iron at a much less cost than in England, whilst the selling price in Russia is more than double what it is in this country, as the production within the empire is not equal to the demand, and Foreign Iron (except of a parti cular class) is kept out of competition by the high import duty and cost of transport. The price at which the Company's interest in the pro perty, as defined below, has been conditionally acquired, is the sum of £60,000, in addition to which, an estimated sum of £35,000 will be required to pay off existing charges on the property, and it is calculated that the sum of £70,000 will be required for working capital, making together £165,000, which is the whole amount proposed to be called up. The profits at the present time amount to about 537,000 silver roubles (about £70,000 sterling) per annum, subject, however, to a reduction of 72,000 roubles, being interest at 5 per cent., and sinking fund on a debt of 1,200,000 roubles due to the Russian Government, thus leaving a net annual profit of 465,000 roubles (X 60,000). By ar rangement with the Proprietors, and hypothecation or Mortgage to the Company of their reserved interest in the Estate, 87,000 troubles (X 11,000), being about 7 per cent. Per annum upon the whole capital proposed to be called up, is guaranteed to be first paid to the Shareholders of the uoinp a : Z 49 ; of the surplus profits (378,000 roubles, or ,000), three-fifths will belong to the present Proprietors, -and two-fifthsto the Shareholders, for a period of 37 years. T hus, on an estimate of the profits at the present time, and without considering the improvements likely to result from an increase of capital, a dividend of about 20 per cent. per annum is shown'upon the capital (X 165,000) required to be called up. In the above estimate no account has been taken boil ers, &c., of the prof i ts upon the manufacture of steam engines, of and it is anticip a t e d that by the introduction further capital and the development of the works, the returns will be more than doubled. 9.freturning _lt is intended to create a Sinking Fund for the purpose to tho Shareholders, at the expiration of the p..luirtY-seven years, when the interest of the Company will a -aBu, the whole amount of the capital called up. On the ~e,tinirraination of the lease the Proprietors bind themselves '''';',utye a valuation made of all the property above ground, pane an ' L l a fter deducting the present value to pay to the Com to one-half of the difference in cash'. Thus, in addition seven years, remunerative thirty a highlydividend during the thei r . tth nd of that time the whole of a e e Capital will be returned to the Shareholders with a considerable Bonus. It is belie ve d that the Russian Government will grant a Ithoconcession for the construction of a railroad to pass through Estate, and connect the Nijni Novgorod and Moscow the e with Riazan a n d T ou l a, w hi c h , as w ill b e seen from map accompanying th e p ros p ec t us , i s th e cen t re o f a group of Russian railways now in course of construction, and is situated in the midst of the most flourishing manu facturing districts of the empire. Plans of the Estate and Works, the engineer's report, and other d ocuments on which the above statements are found e d, may be inspected at the offices of the Company. y Applications fot Shares to be de in the ning form. In the ev en t o f no allotment being made,the deposit will be returned in full. Should a less number of Shares be allotted than are applied for, the deposit will be Made available towards the payment on allotment, and the balance, if any, returned to the appli can t. Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares may be obtained at the Offices of the Company, and of the Bankers, Brokers, and Solicitors. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. (To be retained by the Bankers). No.— To the Directors of the Russian (Vyksounsky) Ironworks Company (Limited). Gentlemen Company paid to your Bankers, the sum of £ , being a deposit of sEI per Share on Shares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number, and I agree to accept such Shares, or any les s num b er you may allot to me; and I agr ee to pay the sum of £4 per Share on allotment, and I authorise you to insert my name on the Register of Members for the number of Shares allotted to me. Usual Signature Name in full Residence ....... Profession ....................... ............. ' 1865 UILD HAL L, 22d March, 1865. The COM3IITT 1 4 :E for LETTING the CITY'S LANDS will meet at GUILDHALL, on WEDNESDAY, the 12th April next, at One o'clock prccisely, to receive PRO POSALS for LEASES of the Premises known as the SCHOOLS, in Cowper-street, Finsbury; and a HOUSE, No. 2, Duke-street, Aldzate. I'lans of the Property may be seen, and Forms of Tender obtained, upon application at the Architect's Office, Guild hall FERDINAND BRAND, Comptroller. BUILDING GROUND, City of London._ Noncr4l IS HEREBY GIVitN, that the CITY LANDS COMMITTEE will meet at GUILDHALL, on WEDNESDAY, the 12th April next, at One o'clock pre cisely, to receive PROPOSALS for a BUILDING LEASE for 80 years of a piece of GROUND on the East side of B ishopsgate-street Within, at the corner of Camomile-street, in the City of London. 0 _ plan of the Ground may be seen, and Forms of Tender btaincd, upon application at the ArchiteA's Office, Guild hall. FERDINAND BRAND, Comptroller. Guildhal, March 20,1865. SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS. nRNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, a id Dining-room, consisting of a new and eAegant assort ment VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, heautilui inlaid Tables, Paperweights, &c., in Italian, Alabas er, Parian, Marble, Bronze., Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine. ralogist to her Slajesty, 149, Stand. W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS, MINERALS, and FOSSILS, to illustrate the new edition of Lyell's Elements of Geology; they will greatly facilitate tile interesting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE. RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANr, at 149, Strand W.C. DR. SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING RESIEDY.—Pre- Pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. Scott, of Bromley, _Kent, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and liver complaints, inligestlcn, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &a. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a - purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera `ion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. 5014 by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three times the quantity in one, 2s . 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bili ous an d Liver Pills. The genuine are a square sgreen s t uns Paokage. with " William Lambert," engraved on the 11011 S No. 22,717. T HE CITY of MOSCOW GAS COMPANY Ji (Limited) Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1862, with Limited Liability. Concession obtained with exclusive privilege. Interest at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum during con struction. Capital, £875,000, in 35,000 Shares of £25 each. Deposit, £1 on application, and £4 on allotment. DIRECTORS. H. Wollaston Blake, Esq., F.R.S. (Director of the Con tinental Union Gas Company). James Frederick Gregory, Esq. (President of the Council of Control of the Hague Gas Company). Neville D. Goldsmid, Esq. (Managing Director of the Hague Gas Works). Edward Hawkins, jun., Esq. (Chairman of the London Gas Company). Frederic Mildred, Esq. (Deputy-Governor Agra and Masterman's Bank (Limited). James Oughterson, Esq., 21, Bentinck-street, W. Mons. P. S. Schilofski, Moscow. Sir J. Emerson Tennent, F.R.S., 66, Warwick-square. BANKERS. The Agfa and Masterman's Bank (Limited), 35, Nicholas. lane, Lombard-street. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Young, Maples, Teesdale, and Young, 6, Frederick's. place, Old Jewry. BROKERS. Messrs. Hill, Fawcett, and Hill, 29, Threadneedle street, E.C. This Company has been formed for Lighting the City of Moscow with Gas, under the powers of a Concession, granted, with exclusive privileges by the Muncipality, on 26th October, 1864, and ratified in the month of December last, by the mperial Government. Moscow contains a population of about 500,000 persons. It is situated at the centre of the commerce of the country, with six railways converging within its walls. It is the winter residence of a large portion of the Russian aristo cracy, and the nature of its climate is such as to render the introduction of gas, both for lighting and warming pur poses, an object of primary importance to the inhabitants. The Kremlin (which covers 250 acres, and includes the Emperor's Palace, the Senate, the Arsenal, and Government Offices), the great Universities, and the Public Schools,will all have to be lighted by gas. _ _ From official Statistics it appears that there are at present in Moscow about 200 hotels—most of them very spacious -4,841 inns, restaurant; caf6s, cabarets, and wine -houses, where people pass the greater part of the night in winter ; upwards of 100 police posts and stations ; 102 printing offices, exclusive of those belonging to the Government and the Municipality, 27 public baths, 15 civil and military hos pitals, and 27 Government asylums. The German, Eng lish, and Merchants' Clubs, and the Club de la Noblesse, each spend about X 250 per month for lighting, and the Government pays annually £13,600 for the lighting of the Opera House and the Russian Theatre, and £12,000 for the barracks. In addition to the above-mentioned buildings, and alto gether irrespective of private houses, there are 17,032 shops, 700 factories and workshops of various descriptions, many of them of great magnitude, and one alone requiring 800 lights. Moscow has hitherto been dependent for artificial light upon portable gas, stearine candles, and petroleum oil. The costliness of these articles and other disadvantages con nected with the imperfect lighting thus obtained are such as to render any competition with ordinary gas impossible. The Concession which has been secured to this Company confers an exclusive privilege for 30 years ; at the end of that period the works will either remain the property of the Company in perpetuity without special monopoly, or the Municipality may elect to purchase them at a sum equiva lent to the entire net profits of the previous ten years ; or to extend the Concession, with exclusive privileges for a further period of ten years. In this latter case, the Works would revert to the City at the end of 40 years, unless fresh arrangements shall have been made for continuing the business in the hands of the Company. A sinking fund will be provided to meet these contingencies. The Cahier des Charges allows the Company to charge five silver roubles (equivalent at the present exceptionally low rate of exchange to thirteen shillings, and to fifteen shil lings and tenpence at the par of exchange) per 1,000 cubic feet of gas for all private lights. The street lights will be paid for at the price of 14.50 silver roubles per light, burn ing 10,000 cubic feet during the year, and at the same rate for any further quantity which may be required, with an illuminating power which need not exceed 12 candles. All the lamps of the Government and Municipal buildings are to pav the same price as the private lights, viz., five silver roubles per 1,000 cubic feet of gas. A provisional contract has been entered into with Smith, Knight and Co. (Limited), for works capable of supplying 120,000 lights, together with the whole of the mains of the City (upwards of 140 miles in length) adapted to the entire prospective consumption. The net profits upon the capi tal required for this purpose are calculated to exceed 20 per cent. per annum, and in this estimate no profit whatever is assumed on the public lights. The works will be laid out with a view to the supply of 10,000 street lights and upwards of 200,000 private lights ; and as soon as the Company can meet the demand to this extent the net profits are calculated to exceed the above rate. To show that this estimate is by no means exagge rated, reference may be made to the profits of other Gas Companies possessing exclusive privileges on the Conti nent ; amongst others the gas works at the Hague have paid for many years 25 per cent. per annum, and the Paris Gas Company is at the present time paying dividends above 20 per cent. per annum. Sufficient plant will be erected for the supply of 50,000 lights by the end of August in next year, from which date a large net revenue will be received. Power will be taken to borrow aportion of the capital on debentures, by which means tho profits divisible amongst the Shareholders may probably rise to a higher figure than that already indicated. Offers have been received for the purchase of all the coke and tar produced, at prices which will bring down the net cost of coal carbonised to a point which contrasts favourably with the Gas Works of most of the large cities on the Continent. Interest at the rate of 7 per cent per annum will be paid half-yearly on the capital during construction. The outlay for plans, estimates, engineering, travelling expenses, and other preliminary charges will be borne by this Company. The Proprietors of the Concession have such confidence in the complete success of the undertaking that they have agreed to transfer all their rights and ad vantages to this Company in consideration of receiving, in lien of any present payment, one-half of the net profits of each year after 10 per cent. shall have been earned on the total paid-up capital of the Company. A large proportion of the capital is already subscribed. Applications for the remaining shares will be received by the Agra and Masterman's Bank; by the Solicitors ; and by Messrs. Hill, Fawcett, and Hill, the Brokers of the Company, from whom prospectuses and forms of applica tion may be obtained. The amount of £1 upon each share applied for must be paid to the Company's Bankers previouslyto the application being sent in; this sum will be returned if no allotment is made to the applicant. An option will be given to each subscriber of taking one-fifth part of the shares allotted to him in fully paid-up shares. Temporary Offices, 29, Threedneedle-street, E.O. April, 1865. __ - . No. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the City of Moscow Gas Company (Limited). Gentlemen,—Having paid to your credit, with the Agra and Masterman's Bank (Limited), the sum of being a deposit of per Share on Shares in the above Company, I request you to allot me shares of £25 each in the City of Moscow Gas Company (Limited), and I hereby undertake to accept the same or any smaller num ber you may allot to me, and to pay the further deposit of £4 per share on allotment; and I agree to enter my name on the ltegister of Shareholders in respect of the shares allotted to me. I am, Gentlemen, ycur obedient servant, Name in full Address in full Date ...... CITY OF MOSCOW GAS COMPANY (Limited). NOTICE IS DEREI3Y GIVEN, That NO APPLICA TIONS for SHARES will be received after THIS DAY, the 11th instant. By order of the Board, HILL, FAWCETT, and HILL, Brokers to the Company. 29, Threadneedle-street, April 11, 1865. HAIR -CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at 3s. 6d.; sent free for 54 stamps. Ross'■ Toilet Magazine, Is. 6d., or 20 stamps. GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— ALEX. ROSS'S charges for Dyeing the hair perma nently— Ladies' Hair from 7s. 6d. ; Gentlemen's from ss. The Dye is sold at 3s. 6d ,or sent free for 54 stamps. It i s most easy of use. HAIR DESTROYER, 248, High 1101b0111, London.—ALEX.' 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T HE RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another home to iho 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer han 455 poor, friendless, young females were rejected trom want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have been sent away i n fi re years. Here are brief details of a few of the most recent cases : F. v., aged 16, fallen, mother dead, deserted by her father. M. A. F. aped 13, homeles s , both parents dead. A. 8., aged 17, fallen, father dead, deserted by her mother. S. D., aged 15, fallen, mother dead. • C. 8., aged 15, fallen, mother dead, A 8., aged 16, fallen, both parents dead. S., aged 14, homeless, deserted by her parents. M. li., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. C. H., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. A. G., aged 18, fallen, father dead. E. K„ aged 18, fallen, both parents dead, S. 8., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. M. A. W., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. S. D., aged 15, fallen, both parents dead. The new hom e the Committee wish to form would be for ming girls, almost children, from the age of 8 to 15, who have been led astray from the path of virtue. Contributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary, Mr. Daniel Cooper, 85, Queen-street, Cheapside; or by Messrs Barclay and Co.. Lornbard-street. HOME for LITTLE BOYS, Tottenham, N., for the Reception, from all parts of the Kingdom, of Outcast and Destitute Boys, and those verging on crime, under 10 years of age. President —ROBERT HANBURY, Esq., 31. P, Stephen Cave, Es VICE-PRESIDENTS. q., M.P. I Sir S. lA. Peto, Bart., M.P. Henry E. Gurney, Esq. sq. I Abel Smith, Esq., M.P. Samuel Morley, E COMMITTEE. Mr Alex. Anderson. Rev. H. M'Sorley. Mr. E. H. Burrows. Mr. W. J. Maxwell. Mr. A. D. Chapman. Mr. Alfred Short. Mr. E. F. Ledge. Mr. Robert Sinclair. Mr. George Moore. Mr. E. J. Tabrum. Mr. Francis Lycett. 1 Mr. R. T. Turnbull. Treasurer--W. 11. Willans, Esq., 78, Basinghall-street. E.C. Honorary Secretary —Mr. A. 0. Charles, 26, Suffolk-street, -ll East S.W. Bankers—Messrs.P SmallitMh, a Payne, , anSmiths, 1, Lombard street, E.C, fhe Home for Little Boys has, therefore, been established to rescue the little ones, to save them from the prison en the one hand, and the workhouse on the other, and to endeavour to make them useful members of society. The mode of admission to the House is twofold, Ist. By election of the subscribers. Bova thus admitted are received free, boarded, clothed, educated, and taught till they are 11 years of age. With the view 1 0 secure the election of the most deserving cases, the Committe have from the first discouraged canvas rfereaeblaedmtoisston. sing, and they do not print any add resses of the subscribers. The voting papers contain a descripti on of each case, as care ful y investigated by the Committee, and with this informs judge for themsel v es as to 2d. By payment of s s. a week, mad e quar t erly i n advance. All children must be under 10 yea rs of age at the time of t o a r a d m i s sion. Those received on pay ment are admitted at any time as soon as approved by the Com m it tee, El e ctions of children to be athaitt e d free will take place as f requ ently as the increase in the a nnual subscriptions will t those i° n the most eli g ible subs c ribers admit, till the Home is full; they Will then be held periodi cally Forms of application for the admission of children may be had at the Home, and of the Honorary Secret-try, (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA. NEW YORK, March 29 (Evening). The long-threatened renewal of hostilities in Virginia is at last announced. Although from ac counts received it does not appear that the fighting at any time amounted to a general engagement, still desperate fighting has taken place, and is moreover considered as but a prelude to a terrible battle which is considered imminent. The following official despatches have been trans mitted for publication by Secretary Stanton : "Major-Genera Dix. " Washington, March 25, 7 p.m. " This morning at 4 30 the enemy, by a strong and sudden assault, captured Fort Steadman, but, after a vigorous contest, the fort was re-captured, with 1,600 prisoners, two flags, and all the guns =- injured. General M'Laughlin was taken prisoner by the rebels, who also assaulted Fort Haskell, but were repulsed with great loss. The official report is subjoined. "EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War." " Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. " City Point, March 25, 1 30 p.m. " The following despatch of Gen. Park is received from Gen. Meade. " U. S. GRANT,. Lieutenant-General. " " The enemy attacked my fort this morning at about 4 30 o'clock, with three divisions, under Gen. Gordon. By a sudden rush they seized the line held by the third brigade, first division at the foot of the hill to the right of Fort Steadman, wheeled, and, overpowering the garrison, took possession of the fort. They established themselves upon the hill, turning our guns upon us. Our troops on either flank stood firm. Afterwards a determined attack was made on Fort IHaskell, which was checked by a part of M'Laughlin's.brigade, Wilcox's division, and was repulsed with great loss to the enemy. The first brigade of Hartsuff's division was brought up, and a check given to any further advance. One or two attempts were made to retake the hill, and were only temporarily successful, until the arrival of the second brigade, when a charge was made by that brigade, aided by the troops of the first division on either ',flank, and the enemy were driven out of the fort with a loss of a number of prisoners, estimated at 1,600. Two battle-flags have also been brought in. The enemy also lost heavily in killed outside of our lines. The whole line was immediately re-occupied, and the guns retaken un injured. I regret to add that General M'Laughlin was captured in Fort Steadman. Our loss was not heavy. Great praise is due to Hartsuff for the gallantry displayed in handling his division, which behaved with great skill in this its first engagement. " JorrN G. PARKE, Major-General." " To Major General Dix. " War Department, March 25, 9.30 p.m. " Later reports from General Grant, which are subjoined, show that the operations of our forces this morning were brilliantly successful. The rebel prisoners already secured number 2,700 ; the rebel killed and wounded General Grant estimates at probably not less than 3,000 ; our loss is estimated at 800 ; may prove less. 66 EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War." . 4 6 Hon. E. M. Stanton. " City Point, March 25, 8 a.m. " The number of prisoners received by the pro vost marshal is 2,200 taken by the 9th Corps, and 500 by the Second Corps. There may still be some more to be brought in. " U. S. GRANT." " Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. " City Point, March 25, 7.30 p.m. " I am not yet able to give the result of the day accurately, but the number of prisoners captured proves larger than at first reported. The slaughter of the enemy at the point where they entered our lines, and in front of it, was probably not less than 3,000. Our loss is estimated at 800, and may prove less. General Humphreys attacked on the left with great promptness, capturing near 100 men, and causing the enemy to return his troops to that part of his line rapidly. " U. S. GRANT, Lieut.-General." " Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. CITY POINT, March 27, 10.30 a.m. " The battle of the 25th resulted in the following losses on our side : "Second Corps—Killed, 51; wounded, 462; miss ing, 173. " Sixth Corps—Killed, 47 ; wounded, 401 ; miss ing, 30. " Ninth Corps—Killed, 68 ; wounded, 338 ; miss ing, 506. " Our captures by the second corps were 365 ; by the sixth corps, 469 ; and by the ninth corps, 1,049. " The second and sixth corps pushed forward and captured the enemy's strong entrenchments and turned it against him, and still hold it. In trying to retake this the battle was continued until eight o'clock at night, the enemy losing very heavily. " Humphreys estimates the loss of the enemy in his front at three times his own, and General Wright in his front at double that of ours. " The enemy brought in a flag of truce for permis sion to collect his dead, which were between their picket line and their main line of fortifications. Per mission was granted. " U. S. GRANT, Lieutenant-General." The Associated Press reports state that at the point where the Confederates made their attack, the main lines are not over 150 yards apart, the inter vening ground being level, but obstructed by abattis in front of each line. Picket firing at this point, which was. held by the third brigade of the Ist divi sion of the 9th Corps, General :11PLaughlin. cora manding,had been almost continuous for several days previous. Early on the morning of L the 25th the attack was vigorously made by the Confederates under General Gordon, and the Federal line just to the:left:of Fort Steadman carried. The Confederates then assaulted the Fort, and, after being twice repulsed, finally carried the work, capturing nearly the entire garrison. The guns of the fort were then turned upon the adjoining batteries, and the Con federates at once attempted to extend their lines towards the railroad at Meade's:Station, and threat ened the forts on the Appomattox River. At this juncture the third division, under General Hartsuff came up and at once checked the Confederate advance, and after a brisk fight succeeded in retak ing Fort Steadman by assault, after the fort had been subjected to a tremendous fire from the neigh bouring batteries. While retreating from the fort large numbers of the Confederates were cut off and captured, while an enfilading fire caused great havoc among those now beyond the Federal lines. By half past eight o'clock the entire line was re-established. Soon after this, with a view of preventing the Confederates from massing troops to renew their attack, the Federals advanced on the left from the line of the 6th Corps. A strong column, under cover of a heavy artillery fire, charged and captured a strongly posted picket line, consisting of a series of elaborate rifle-pits. Some 600 prisoners were here taken, and newspaper correspondents assert that the Confederates did not fight with their accustomed spirit, but evinced demoralisation. On the mOrning of the 26th inst., the new posi tion gained was still held by the Federals in strong force, and was being intrenched in anticipation of attack. It is stated that at this point General Grant has now his lines within two miles of the Southern railroad. Simultaneously with the ad vance from the Sixth Corps, several divisions of the Second Corps, under General Mills, Mott, and Griffin drove in the Confederate pickets and occu pied their rifle-pits. At five o'clock in the after noon of the same day (the 25th) the Confederates made a spirited attack on the first, second, and third divisions, but were repulsed. They repeated the assault four times, and being on each occasion driven back with severe low, they finally abandoned ~, PRICE 4d. STAMPED sd. the attempt to dislodge the Federals from their new position, and fell back to their main line of defence. On the morning of the 26th this newly acquired ground was still held by the Federals. Newspaper correspondents furnish most extravagant estimates of the losses of the Confederates, and state the aggregate Federal losses at less than one thousand. Of course these reports are valueless in the face of General Grant's official report, which states the total Federal losses on the 25th at 2,080, and the Federal captures at 1,883. From all Federal ac counts, however, it would seem that the Confede rate loss in killed and wounded was very heavy in comparison with the loss they inflicted on their ad versaries. There are rumours that the Confederate General Terry was killed, and General Gordon wounded. Concerning General Sherman's operations the following official despatches have been received : LIEUT.-GENERAL GRANT CITY POINT. Goldsboro', N.C. March 21, 1865, via Fortress Monroe, March 25. I have :the honour to report that I occupied Goldsboro' this evening, with but slight opposition. General Terry's column from Wilmington was at Parson's depot last night, and should be near this place to-night. Sherman's left was engaged with the enemy near Bentonville on Sunday. The artillery firing was quite rapid during the day, and for a short time on Monday morning. Sherman's right, the seventeenth corps, was at Mount Oliver on Sunday night. There has been some artillery firing to-day, which indicates a gradual approach of Sherman's army towards this place. All this being strictly in accordance with Sherman's plans . I have no doubt all is well. I hope to have more definite and later intelligence from Sherman very soon, and will forward it to you without delay. I find the bridges burned, but otherwise the road is not injured, and the depot facilities are very fine. I captured here seven cars, and General Terry has captured two locomotives and two cars, which he is now using. JOHN M. SCHOFIELD, Major-General. HON. E. M. STANTON, SECRETARY OF WAR. I am in receipt of Sherman's report of operations from the time he left Fayetteville up to the 22d instant. It shows hard fighting, resulting in very heavy loss to the enemy in killed and wounded, and over 2,000 prisoners in our hands. His own loss, he says, will be covered by 2,500 men since he left Savannah, many of them but slightly wounded. U. S. GRANT, Lieut.-General. A despatch to the Philadelphia Bulletin from Washington says :—" A special messenger who left Goldsboro' on the 22d arrived here to-day (27th), and reports the occupation of that place by Scho field's forces. He also brings the highly important information that General Sherman formed a junction with Schofield and Terry at Cox's Bridge on the Neuse River, a few miles west of Goldsboro', on the 21st. The fourteenth corps of Sherman's army had a fight with Hardee at Averysboro' on the 16th, in which the latter was handsomely de feated, leaving all his dead in General Davis's hands, and retreating to Bentonville. At Bentonville, on Sunday, the 19th inst., one division of the fourteenth corps was attacked by Johnston, and for a while turned back, but on being reinforced by the rest of the corps drove the enemy back, and during Sunday night he abandoned Bentonville, and fell back across the Neuse River to Smithfield, some ten miles west of Goldsboro'. It is merely the temporary success in the first part of the fight which the rebels are boasting over as a great victory. Sherman's loss will not exceed 1,000. The army is in excellent condition." The Charlotte Carolinian says of the fight at Bentonville :—" Two corps under Slocum and Kil patrick's cavalry were met by Rhett's division of South Carolina regulars, and held in check for five hours, until the arrival of General Stephen Elliott's brigade—also Charleston troops—when the enemy were handsomely repulsed. We have no further details of the fight ; but an officer engaged reports that the Federal loss is estimated at about 3,500 killed and wounded; our loss being about 500. Colonel Alfred Rhett is reported missing." A despatch to the New York Tribune from Golds boro' represents that at the fight at Bentonville three corps of Sherman's army were engaged. The 20th corps in the advance being first engaged suffered a temporary reverse, but finally, when supported by the 17th and 14th corps, drove the Confederates from their works by turning their right. Accord ing to this account the Confederates passed through Smithfield, and retired towards Raleigh. General Sherman is said to have entered Smithfield without opposition. From these accounts, conflicting as they are, it still seems evident that Sherman effected a junction with Schofield and Terry, and that he is now vigo rously executing offensive operations. At the same time Johnston has also effected a concentration of his forces, and is said to have now a large and well appointed army. Considering the present position of the hostile forces, it would appear almost impos sible that another week should pass without the news of a terrible battle fought between two veteran armies of probably from 60,000 to 90,000 men each. If Johnston purposes holding Raleigh, at the rate of Sherman's advance at last accounts, an engage ment must have occurred on the 24th or 25th inst. It is, however, in some quarters believed that John ston will not offer battle until within nearer dis tance of Lee's Virginia army. It is stated that 30,000 refugees who followed Sherman's army have been sent to Wilmington and Newbern, which large addition to the consuming population will render it necessary that those ports shall be at once opened to trade in order to secure a supply of food without overtaxing the army com missariat. The following is from the Richmond Enquirer of March 24 : " Destruction and distress have become synonyms with Sherman's march. It is well that he has at length found his career disputed, and a source of genuine joy that he has been made to pay heavily, though but in part, for the sins of his accumulation in South Carolina. Chancellor John A. Inglis, who left Cheraw the day before the enemy entered, ac companied by his only daughter, writes to the Charlotte Carolinian a painfully interesting account of the desolation of that town. We extract-- " ' The entire business portion of the town, Front street, is burned to the ground except one house occupied by a private family. This fact demon strates that the burning of the stores was not acci dental. The enemy could and did control the con flagration according to their pleasure. No dwelling in the body of the town was burned. Several out side the corporation limits were burned, including General Prince's. There were no acts of personal violence reported, but every house, large or small, tenanted by black or white, slave or free, was pillaged and stripped of all valuables that could be carried away. The people are almost entirely without provision or clothing. Gen. Blair's corps entered first. He made his head quarters at the residence of one of our wealthiest citizens, and appropriated the best he could find i n it. When appealed to by the lady of the house to interfere with the plundering of the common soldiers, who were breaking open and robbing trunks, &c., he repaired to the scene, but only to share in the plunder.' " Confederate accounts claim that Johnston creates great confidence among his troops. An Augustus telegram says : , rrhe wildest enthusiasm is apparent here to-day. Thousands of the soldiers of the army of the Ten nessee and Virginia have congregated here during the past 10 days. Waggon trains are preparing for the long march on which they will start on Monday by order of General Fry. Lee's amnesty order and Johnston's appeal have had their effect. Hundreds of absentees are daily arriving, and the greatest enthusiasm prevails." The popular branch of the LegislAuro of Wis- cousin, composed of 66 Republicans t(nco3 Demci!. . ~ crats, have passed the following res ' Anna .-- 1 , F- A'rk • • v•-•• •.-••:...- " Whereas, at the imauguratio , lercmonies of PZI tit ..\---\\ the President and Vice-Presideatf 'the United -414 .. States, the Vice-President elect w ins a state - 0f:iV e .: 01, 4, ) • ~.. -a.., m/ , i/ gross intoxication, and hi s conduct' wis, a g. ~,, _i - •w, violation of all the proprieties of that Mt emu And S impressive occasion, as well as of the moral sentiments of the country ; and as shame and mor tification fill the whole land by reason of that con duct ; and his inebriation renders him unworthy of the distinguished honours bestowed upon him, and "' unfits him for actual and possible trusts committed to his care ; therefore— " Resolved,—That the shameful drunkenness of Mr. Johnson, on the occasion of his inaugu ration as Vice President of the United States, was wholly inexcusable, a disgrace to himself and an in sult to the nation. " Resolved,—That his offence is so flagrant, dis gracing the Government in the presence of other Christian nations, he ought at once to resign his position as Vice President of the United States. " Resolved,—That the governor be, and is here by respectfully requested to furnish Vice President Johnston with a copy of these resolutions." The Senate refused, by a vote of 9 to 17, to con cur in the above ; and a motion to reconsider was defeated. Mr. Lincoln's health, which was recently in rather a precarious condition, is now said to have been quite restored, and he again receives visitors. The appointment of M. de Montholon as French Minister to Washington is not generally received with favour by the Northern press. The Representation of Rochdale. On Saturday evening a public meeting was held in the Public Hall, Rochdale, to hear an address from Mr. W. B. Brett, Q.C., who has been brought forward by the Conser vative party as a candidate for the representation of Roch dale. The large hall:was crowded, and excitement ran high. Mr. J. Nield, in the absence of Mr. Entwistle, pre sided. The Chairman, in opening the meeting, paid a tri bute of respect to the memory of Mr. R. Cobden. Mr. BRETT, on rising to address the meeting,wasreceived with rounds of cheering mingled with hisses. He remarked that in the address which he had laid before them he had gone so openly into political questions—which seemed to be questions of the day—that he felt a difficulty in treating on the same subjects without a painful reiteration; but, as the day on which they were to decide who was to be their candidate was so near, he would again endeavour to state his opinions clearly, so that no man might make a mistake as to the difference between him and the gentleman who was to be his opponent. The first matter he would refer to in his address would be religion. When he found an honest and true-hearted man, he respected and esteemed him, no matter what religious persuasion he belonged to. (Cheers.) He was for the maintenance of the union between Church and State, because it secured religious freedom and freedom to all, which was the right of every individual. He next came to the question of reform, and he did not at all wish to mince the matter. He differed with his opponents as to the result, and as to the means desired to arrive at the result. The Liberals desired to make a change in the social position of the people—to bring the upper and lower classes into one dead level. Such a blow would not strike the landed aristocracy alone, but those also who had acquired estates by successful trading. What would be the result if they were all brought into one dead level ? What motive would there be to urge a man to raise himself by industry, if the result was to be nothing ? Now he entirely differed with those persons who wished to bring about such a state of things. The means his opponents wished to bring about were these, and they did not conceal it. There was one class in this country so numerous, that if they gave the franchise to every member of it they would outweigh in number the higher and middle class, and they would have exclusive power in carrying their own wishes. It would be the wildest thing imaginable to put the power into the hands of one class of tyrannising over the other. He would not advocate the placing of the power exclusively in one particular class. The speaker next referred to the bill introduced by the Lord Chancellor. The present state of the County Court law was this :—A person who might be put into the county court for contracting small debts could not be imprisoned without it was shown that he had had means to pay. The Lord Chancellor called himself a law reformer, and he endeavoured to gain popularity by bringing forward a law to do away with the power of the County Court Judges to imprison for small debts. Indeed, the bill was brought forward for the purpase of doing away with the power of small shopkeepers of giving credit to their customers. They would find in a magazine which represented the opinions of the Government, that it was brought forward in favour of a new invention which had been tried in their town—the system of co-operation—and he called that legislative favouritism. He would go further and say it was most dangerous legislation. No man could have watched the crisis through which Lancashire had been passing without coming to the conclusion that the credit system had been of great value to small customers. (Hear, hear.) If many of the working classes could not have got credit, they would not have been able to tide over bad times, and compAled to receive parochial relief. (Hear.) It was also necessary for the small shopkeepers. If they could not give credit they would not have been able to have carried on business. Mr. Brett concluded by referring to our colonies, and the necessity of their protection. Mr. ENTWISTLE, who by this time had arrived, explained that he had mistaken the hour at which the meeting was to be held, took the chair, and informed the assembly that Mr. Brett would answer any questions that might be put to A WORKING MAN asked, if Mr. Brett was returned, would ho support the Permissive Bill ? Mr. Brett replied that ho would not vote for anything of the kind. A more tyranni cal and a more personal interference with the liberty of the subject he never heard of. (Cheers and hisses.) The Work man said that Mr. Brett had admitted that the working class were honest and intelligent, then why not extend the franchise ? (Cheers.) Mr. Brett replied that he did not ob ject because they were deficient in anything, but because thorn was too much of one thing—too much of their num bers. (Hear, and cheers.)—Another Working Man asked if ho would support Mr. Baines's bill. (Cheers and hisses.) Mr. Brett said he could not support the bill, and he would not. (Cheers and hisses.)—The Working Man then asked if Mr. Brett would vote for the :ballot.—Mr. Brett said he would answer by ono single monosyllable, " No."—After Mr. T. Watson had asked other questions, but in another form, Mr. 11. Mattley moved, " That this meeting, having heard the political opinions of Mr. W. B. Brett, pledges it self to use its utmost endeavour to secure his return."—Mr. Shepherd seconded this motion, which was carried. PRESENTATION OF A MEDAL.--011 Saturday last, at a muster of the 48th Middlesex Havelock Rifles, at Somerset House, Lieut.-Colonel George Cruikshank had to present a medal to John Spooner, the sergeant-major of this corps, which had been awarded to him by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty for long service and good conduct. The corps having been drawn up, the gallant Lieut.-Colonel called Sergeant-Major Spooner to the front, and pinning tho medal on his breast, in a brief and tolling speech expressed the pleasure ho experienced in perform ing the duty which had devolved upon him, and the grati fication which ho felt at the able and satisfactory manner in which he had discharged his duties towards his former commanding officers, but also since his attachment to the corps to which he now belonged and his confidence in his future zeal and soldierlike bearing, wishing him long life and health to enjoy the goodwill of his present command ing officer as well as the officers and members of the corps. This is the second modal which Sergeant-Major Spooner has received, the previous one being for service in the Baltic. THE LATE BOAT ACCIDENT AT ERITH.---.AII in quest upon the bodies of Ilayter, Bessemer, Wonostrocht, and Charles Rupert Johnstone, cadets of the Worcester, who were drowned on the 28th of February o ff Crossness Point, was hald before Mr. Carttar on Monday afternoon at the Pier Hotel. The bodies having been identified and a few questions asked, a verdict of "Accidental Drowing" was returned in both inquiries. Wonostrocht was buried at Erith Church the same afternoon, and was followed by the officers and boys of the Worcester, a Union Jack fringed with crape being carried before. THE TALLAHASSEE IN THE MERSEY.—The Tal lahassee arrived at Liverpool on Sunday from Bermuda, and immense crowds of people went down to the landing stages and pier -head to view the well-known Confederate cruiser. We understand that the cruising days of the Tal lahassee are over; that she has been rechristened the Amelia, and will shortly be placed in the merchant service. At present she flies the Confederate ensign at the peak.— Manchester Courier. PARSON BROWNLOW.—Parson Brownlow, who is now Governor of Tennessee, has been giving his subjects a bit of his mind upon a topic on which he is used to speak plainly. Some loyalists are instituting suits for damages against Secessionists on account of acts done while seces sion was in the ascendant, and the Governor, speaking of the defendants, works himself up to this climax :—" Let them bo punished ; let them be impoverished ; let them be slain, and, after slain, let them be damned!" EADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills.-- No Risk.—When the surgeon shakes his head, and th© patient feels despondent, is the fittest timo to try these noble remedies. Inflammations, sores, eruptions, ulcera tions, bad legs, and a far longer list of external tortures, can always be cured by these incomparable medicaments. If the cure be not always rapid, it will always be complete, and leave behind no danger of relapse. 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