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This costly work alsl contains estimates for furnishing on the following revised A Six -roomed Parsonage £74 3 0 An Eight -roomed ditto A Ten-romned ditto 1 . , , A T veive-roomed ditto 391 11 0 ' 3 2ethe r It v ., With a Price List of purified Bedding, and a . mass s treet„ informationto all requiring; househ ild furniture, oits'et'',,cir bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy wen es‘ter, Bury, Ely' elliolinq gentlemen in or near Great Malvern. Southampton, Preston. Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, tat ilv :' vxiord, Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder -83, ,i'ekr, Wellington. Croydon, Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, lTre.Auan's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, 1 44 , s 'anl, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great Co tt i i brld--........ Lon Err don, andSC.E... General House Furnishers, Deptford 0. O 11111 OREDIT_FONCIER AND MOBILIER OP ENGLAND (Limited) are prepared to receive SUBSCRIPTIONS for the CAPITAL of IMIE CHINA STEAMSHIP AND LABUAN COAL COMPANY (Limited). IncorpOrated under the Limited Liabi►ities Act of 1862. bepostte.,pltal £500,000, in 25,000 shares of £2O each. 13 437 o n t i t ' vv i Ilta i r s e n o o lit co arglicaq a o d a o nl i £ n t . o u n p a n ll o o r t e m t tn a t ri ttiar: *. • 41 are, any futlher CApit.l 3 l required b t eing met lay the Of Deb e ntures • "° call to be made earlier than three months from date • -- • of allotment. t he DIREcToRs. t ta rn. e. Bruce, Chairman of the Inverness and Perth N. a W,aY Company Chairman. 4%loElphinstone, Sart, M.P., Director of the Pacific 1 Navigation Company, Deputy-Chairman. ,t 0 `ll.l3avid Sassoon, Esq., London, and D. Saasoon and l iar i :; ° ,l - Bombay and China. itaji u °rradaLe Esq , Director of the Soinde and Panjaub I raY Compa re breeling' Esq. , Cy.b., late Secretary to H. M. Ambassador Wm,.„ Alen Ranke Es Chairman of the New Zealand n %„yrirdCorporation. Pa ereiti, Esq., London, lat, ot (Dent and Co.) China. "`ut 3 1iller Es 3LP. (Leith , Director of the Eastern 4 ilZal Railway' .c 1" antis Company.. o ,iler , in is Drummond, Director of the Natal Land Com `l,l ni t A ll°_ ,nl vtri i Browne Esq., Director of the London, Italian, ek ''atic Stean Navigation Company (Limited). ala tri fender Sinclair, Esq., late A.E.I.C. Service, . h„ 1 ‘ 1. • Daniell, Esq., Chairman of the Bank of Hindustan, and Japan (Ltinitedl. INT„, .41ckie Esq . Agent to the Austri an Ll oy d' s Steam tie raeY I nsurance Com.pan Company aDirector of the Thames and AGENTS. Oibb. Livingstone, and Co., China. Agents for China 4e lar rs. S mith, Kennedy, and Co., China. and Japan Steam pos•eCuraming, Beaver, and Co., Sin- Naviga ion Com- IZ: r Brg, D.mt. and Co Age t .14 Z 8131.8. Middletca, Rarris a Con, and Co., b Cal Com.- UR pany. kess BANKERS. rs. Sniitßan yne, and Smiths, Lombard-street, E.C. gas Nationalk, Old Broad-street, E.C. I li: of Hindustan, China, and Japan (Limited), in Calcutta, inb aY, China, and Japan. SOLICITORS. 11eeSrs. Newbon, Evans, and Co., Nicholas-lane, E.C. Et * Mackenzie, Esq., 77, Gresham House, B.C. BROKERS. , rAosros: Laurence, Son, and Pearce, 7, Angel-court, Throg -8leas;°11-street, E.C. aio,t Pieln-street, E.d, Son, and Wood, 9, Warnford-court, Throg- o C. SECRETARY, PRO TEAL—Alfred Lowe, Esq. 4PORARY OFFICES-17 and 18, Cornhill, kriNtdrlinterful Company has been formed for the purpose b, ri as consolidat ing. and developing the enterprises "The Chin and Japan Steam Navigation Com ? t. a ?ld " The Labuan a Coal Company." tot the former Company was to supply the and t'kter Co ot steam navigation in the China water n s nd 41. 4 and ill „PanY was formed to work the l co o al 'vi a in La aori bi nrtleo, and to supply the whole of be,,-Iniercantile marine in the Eastwith s t ie t a h m e f G u o e y l ern lt . Otes h °llnd, however, that from the fact of those Cora -1,0"' 111:414,1%,1,3' been formed with too small a capital, and on ta-,8,418 ed a basis the requirements both as to supply of s 140,00, - : 1 n also the ' farther development of the co Tine Ikr;;841„ Vequately met. It has, therefore, been considered I ' o Merge the two undertakings, and to make one !k r ,' "IsCki7, with sufficient means and influence to deve- Velao44we business of both the old Companies ; and in ( 0 11 1, ti,.k therewith, arrangements have been made for the 1,,ie,i,,,Le transfer by them of their respective Fleet and Dp`,,cia "6,,tcgether with the Goodwill and valuable Plant. h le r4l i, 4 ',. 1) 1 8 , 1 1Y will, therefore, immediately acquire the `3 gi-t'n'ang Steamers Elgin, Mona, and Sterling, an;l th,vi i „,8 Titan, Vulcan, and Tienchang, already we 1 ithl;,Atied Profitably employed in China; and the sailing 3 caedi Ith. trice te of 2,000 tons burden, admirably 14_ a olio 10, coali a ng huts. ,7Ptng the shipping operations of the Company, 1 ., 11 B t h al 4 6 0 the buildin_ g of Trading and Collier Steamer., kteZer N ~,ention will be paid to the con , truction of Tu1g ,804",,," ellh7aPied to the ever-increasing inland traffic 9f , t ie s Nia)t,-I,rivers, where demand for such shippin„, er i n ' l , B ch 'E is also proposed to establiAl a Line of Steam the.la ~,,,°4lbay, Singapore, and Hong Kong. . r . otts as 'it will also at once enter on d all n tn Not, Coal Company, in Labuan an B m e w, and all 4 %r aj t ranil, buildings, and stock of coal in the former it (4 take over their valuable contracts with her Ma the4e L ° h vet nnient t.tptkiltlialir-aup t_naihas been contracted for extensively by m t. e ls 4 4. V, and will actually be the standard . Steam Coal a. Y In the China waters and elsewhere in the E_ a rn st, Q.catensively used by leading Steamshipping Co - ,te`r,.,' 4 10 a ",.,." II the arrangements contemplated for storage, ~L3em t ael i t " lg at Labuan, and delivery at the different Go -r,,.statt us in the East shall have been completed, ,11011:f e '' I/leans of production and delivery being totally eh e to meet the constantly-increasing demand. 81,tepo4Inent Manager of the Labuan Coal Company, in a mot to',,,,etates that the works now . completed open a field k,Dit extent of above a million of tons, and that a ltki b tecT' ee t h ci e preparations . for the sinking . of which have been N I , :,and the machinery for which is on the spot—will ts - L uc quantity available for working, or four mil- W e V II I, the further quantity to be obtained being prac aetenaustible. ,Y„._ ° the r ,7`e steps 11 therefore, will be taken to open this pit a nd to ' connect the mines with the harbour of nel o 4 . fiT ,a mineral tram railroad of aut seven miles in 'Bl4 e al -uort Victoria, shins drawing 2) . feet of water can 111 3 ction„"g shore, and every facility is offered for their e tt." B ' c..', ni cally and rapidly lo established the erection of coa bUlts will also be in the leading 1 8 3 ) ",,"e to - ,„`" 8 and China. By these means the Company will 'tioi'ceratrect the public demand for steam fuel at highly al l . the rates, in addition to supplying their own fleet t.lkqop,eBccat IT.l7,lary coal `,. °l ' co r ': ) f Coal in China—The present pribe at Hong r th `nlial in uality to that of Luban, is 455, per ros t at p ri " q ce is exceptionally low. 4 ' , ere, c Probable profit of the undertaking will b 3 seen - f ee r. t,c pie following figures. Exrrience boardsha proved L e tl { ,'„ ll to h",,',. s alg the coal and pla ion shi P tat ~.• ara'' us. to 7s per tor. Taking the price at 6s. Pd th," adding 3s . 3d for agency, management, to., tn 'Valli," ft ), on board • ship at Labuan ould stand the tfi tu ale h . 108. ert Allowing for the Company s f reigtt of s o a n y . lss. per ton, the cost of the Labium 4%84 -tt e livered, would be 255. per ton against 455., the k t ßiTateetee of English coal equal in quality B t and it is y t , i that when the Company Is fairly at work, it could 11 / 4 tl Dtio: and dispose of 100,000 tons of coal annually. 8 4 list tog coal and freight to cost 25s per ton, an sold at ,t 3 there will be a profit o f z os. per ton, which et " ° duce of 100,000 tons only per annum is equal Proif,.• • 5team.......... Xloo,ooo kq t tr e lllati £130,00 at thng. that only 50,000 tons are the first year raised, '1 la ' , ere per ton profit realised thereon, &Nel' 2 8 p ith the pro fi t on the steamers £67,000 per an forD, er cent on a pa'd-up cwital of £250,000, or 41terest on Debentures above 20 per cent. net t ‘,54'1 1 2. .`"td of th e Shares will be made on the following k i kr e c , h e ,es,Part;y fully paid up, and partly with £lO pad ( 2, k 3 ) . t Vla;: se rved for allotment to the applic an t s w h o ar e ph),, lr acilo the existing companies ; of these £6,000 wen applied for, and the deposits paid to the the - a llkers. q' f o ( tit kwith .25 paid, will be allotted to Shareholders k _ h ares oncior and Mobilier of England (Limited). al so , With £5 paid, will be allotted to the general 4 1C, Such shares any) as may not be applied io f or.ni, or by the above. I b e o ll ll .o Will also be received for 5,000 fully paid-up tirko deci 'eh dividends for the whole amount paid up kaNiot i lar a j e d• 1 ,%", 8 1 01 . - 2 1 ;_ill be reserved for allotment in Bombay, ap tt " 'utch will be received by Messrs. D. Sassoon 4 .4 7 °ll Ce 3l B b • at„l)Dii'ltpee, Plans, Reports, and Articles of Association lei t eati e d at the offices of the Solicitors. I) 14,(1),•t t hrill for shares are to be made in the annexed form, f me nkers of the Company, upon payment of th e ‘ ,41 Per share. It no allotment is made to the t"„ 11411, tor rid 1 a will be immediately returned, without V!le t i!er'l ll 4 a less number of shares be allotted than is t`ollD4oWarde thepe dosit paid will, o so far as necessary , be payment due n allotment. orttee +L a nd orms of Application cspi be obtt!ined st helt,, 4 17 "ue Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England - p l. " , aril" 18 , Cornhill ; also of the Bankers, Brokers, ebt of the Secretary of the Company. 1805. .1 - tiers, say 1 , 0, '''ll 0, ' APPLICATION FOR SHARES, WITII 1..5 'l'. ._ /... PAID UP. ' ti, z(0 . (To be retained by the Bankers.) eb,... ti ge "reeterft of the China Steamship and Labuan Coal 1 1lopi n atter, Company (Limited'. tet Nl' o f pfd t tl ' .-4 Bankers' names) the ic . -' 0 Your Bankers (inse rt kOt 0 1 ' 1 tk, , being a deposit of £1 per share on f , ,,Y 1 4 ! th at 5130 Ye Company, I hereby request that you will accept such shares, or e aatkie'ttiatnteunber, and I agree t, .0 to 1 1 8, an,.,YOU may allot h to t a n _m ep e e , el o t n d t e h e e e t n er a m ll s et o m f e i n h t, quite-en th; 1 - agree to pay t , e,. t.. , a" ..Artioles of Assoc.ation of the Company. when t my name on the t 'z' of Ici en % .4e_tahpl Y 0 s r f orti number tin of e s r hares allotted to me. Usual signs ture Name in full T O r Residence . - ,?t h) , If p Profession •. f ° B ' )l t „,` '' 'tl3' p s i Date O • • • d-up Shares are required, on the following I‘ APPLICATION FOR FULLY PAID-UP 't ..- SIIARES. 0 ' (xo Db Tot .ti be retained by th e Bankers.) '.: • • —.eters of the Chin (Limamship and Labuan Coal Ottlili!tletnn Companyited). 11 11; of z'' Dalqll,-- 41 10 4 14 Jour inser Bakers' names) the to t 14, the a b_ , Deing a dep osi t of £ 1 per m share on 41 : te% Dt th at na e L e°l3,l Pal,p', I hereby re s q h u a e r s e t e th e a n t d y i ou ag wl e l e l hk` i ,aa teach sh : l r er of 1 ully Paid-up ti A -4 4t e te,,rn.. es, or any less number you'may allot to 1 it , h,..9f laiie, B. of the Prospectus , and I agree to pay the t yo7lat-Inres on allotment and t u o .r s e if i n a t n he Articles .' I llti al p 1 441 i r e Company, wh e n recit d I autho et' of ah,rlB allotted Register of an d for Usual signature Na iie in full . .. Residence Profession Date .. •....e No. 22,668. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15,' 1865 ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the treat Northern Rail way Terminus, Icing's-cross. The Committee earnestly solicit the ASSTSTANCt of the latnevo ent, as the premises of this Hospital are 'capable of co• taining several hundred more beds, had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. NEW NOVEL. On Sa urday, in 3 vole , SHATTERED IDOLS. Also now ready, in 3 vols., BEATRICE. By JULIA KAVANAGH. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough -street. ORYSTAL PALACE . .—TO-MORROW and FRIDAY..LUXQRIOUSLY WARM and DRY.— Arrangements : Orchestral Band Mr. Stokes on " Memory" in the Lecture Room 3.0 Great Organ ...... Orchestral Band .... . . No extra cluarg,e to the Lecture Room. The thousand and one other attractions of the Palace in clude :—The Picture GallericA, the Pine Arts Court-,, in variety and beauty unequalled in the world; Shakspere House, Montanari Models; Galleries of Models and Ships; Armour Plates, lent by official authority • the extraordinary Chimpanzee, the unique Aquariums. All 'these things render the Crystal Palace the one place of holiday enjoyment._ Admission, One Shilling. Childnn under Twelve, Six pence. Open for admission from 10 till dusk. preferential duty imposed on British shipping, which were placed in the same position as the shipping of any other country. MEDICAL OFFICERS IN POOR-LAW UNIONS. Mr. LONG asked the President of the Poor-law Board whether he proposed tore-appoint the select committee on the poor laws, with the view of further inquiry into the position and the grievances of medical officers of Poor-law Unions ? Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward bias terman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; and at the llospita!, from 10 till 5. STANFORD SMITH, Secretary. Now ready, in crown Bvo., with an Illustration, 125., A LADY'S WALKS in the SOUTH of FRANCE. By MARY EYRE. "A very clever book by a very clever woman, full of vivid descriptions of the scenery of the Pyrenees, the manners of the Edarnais, with plenty of legendary and folk lore, and some very charming specimens of minstrelsy."—lllustrated News. Mr. VILLIERS said it was not the intention of the Government to renew the committee. REUTER 'S TELEGRAM COMPANY (Limited). • Incorporated under the Joint Stock Companies Act, 18:12. Capital 50,• 00, in 10,000 Shares of .Z - t 5 each. First Issue 4,000 Shares, Of which more than 2,000 Shares have been already sub sr•rJoed. Payment on application £l. and on Allotment £4 per share ; it is not intended to call up more than £2O per share. At least Two Months to intervene between each Call. DIRECTORS. John Dent, Esq , 35, Grosvenor-square. Sir John Dalrymple Hay, Bar ~ F.R.S. Colonel James Holland, Deputy Chairman London and South African ank. James Sydney Stopford, Esq., Director of the Agra and Masterman's Bank. Julius Reuter, Esq., Managing Director. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Bishoff Coxe and Bompas, 10, Coleman-street. AUDITOR. John Ball, Esq. (firm of Quilter, Ball, and Co.), 3, Moorgate street. BANKERS. The Agra and Masternan's Bank (Limited), 35, Nicholas-lane. BROKERS. Messrs. P. Cazenove and Co., 52, Threadneedle-street. SECRETARY (pro tern ) Mr. Frederick J Griffiths. OFFICES. 1, Royal Exchange-buisdings, London. BRITISH KAFFRARIA AND THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Mr. A. MILLS asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to introduce, during the present session, any measure for the annexation of British Kaffraria to the colony of the Cape of Good Hope? Mr. CARDWELL said it was intended to bring in a bill for the purpose referred to. MR. and Mrs. GERMAN - REED, with Mr. JOHN PARRY, in THE RIVAL COMPOSERS, in which the Sisters Pry win appear, with THE BARD and HIS BIRTHDAY; and to conc ude with AIRS. ROSELEAF AT THE SEA-SIDE. By Mr. John Parry. Every Evening except Saturday) at Eight ; •Saturday Afternoon, at Three. --ROYAL GALLERY Or ILLUSTRACION, ii, Regent street. Unreserved seats, is., 211. ; stalls, es. ; stall spring chairs, ss. OPERA DI CAMERA, the SOLDIER'S LEGACY, by Macfarren, and TOO MANY COOKS, by. Offenbach. Every TUESDAY and T LEURSDAY, at Three. TOLLS, FARES, IRISH RAILWAYS, &c. Mr. SCULLY asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it was intended on the part of the Government to give any notice or to introduce any bill during the present session, with a view to the revision of the tolls, fares, and charges, or to the purchase of any railways in the United Kingdom ; or if it was intended to institute any Parliamentary inquiry into the policy of revision and purchase upon general and national grounds, as contemplated by the act of 7th and Bth Viet., c. 8 ; and had his attention been directed to the expediency of purchasing the railways in Ireland by way of experiment, or for any reasons specially applicable to that country ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was not intended by Goveinment to introduce a bill on this subject, which could do no good ; but he admitted there were facilities for the . p urc h ase o f ra il ways i n Ireland which did not exist elsewhere. T H E X FORD, 6, OXFORD STREET, W. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited , . ORPHEE AUX ENFERS (Offenbach's brilliant Opera Comiquel, is achieving an unprecedented success. Vide, the Song : "King of Bceotia ;" " The Hymn to Bacchus ;" and the spirited "Hilliho " Chorus, by Eurydice, Diana, Cupid, and thorns; the side-splitting "Couplets," by Minerva, Diana, Venus, Cupid, Pluto, and Chorus ; and final Minuet and Galop. Principal characters by Misses Russell, Fitz henry, Barrie, Tyrrell, and Walmsley; Messrs. Greene and Lascelles. Also, MASANIELLO, in whlbh Mdtrs. LAVESSIERE, the successful new Tenore, from theitheatre Lyrique, Paris, will make his appearance. VACANCY IN THE POOR-LAW BOARD. Mr. A. SMITH asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether it was intended to fill up the office of the hon. nicre tary of the Poor-Law Board, rendered capable of sitting or voting as a member of the Commons' House of Parliament by the ninth clause of the Poor-Law Act, now understood to have been vacated by the hon member for Northampton? Lord PALMERSTON said that he much regretted the resignation, of his hon. friend the member for Northamptori, particularly as it proceeded from ill health. It was not thought desirable to fill the office occupied by his hon. friend. This Companyis established to provide cap•tal for the pur• chase and exten Won of the well-known Telegraphic Business of Mr. Ju ius neuter. Mr. IteutJr has, - 13 - 5; fifteen years' labour, org liaised a most extensive system of Telegraphic correspondence, for obtain ing and communicating to his subscribers the earliest and most reliable Political, Financial, and Commercial Intelli gence. A large revenue is now derived from this source, which is capable of considerab e extension by the use of additional capital. Musical Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Comedy, by Mr. WILLIAIt RANI)ALL, Mr. GASTON MURRAY, LITTLE 808, SESTIL LION, and all the pro curable Talent of the day. The services of Mr. Reuter as Managing Director have been secured for a term of years, and in the agreemPnt for the transfer of the business is a clause by which Mr. Reuter is bound, in the event of his connection with the Company ceasing, either by the termination of the periol of his en gagement, er from any other cause, not to assist directly or indirectly in the prosecution of any bimilar business. Mr. Renter will continue to have the exclusive manage ment of the Telegraphic Department, which will be con ducted, as heretofore, with the utmost secrecj, fidelity, and impartiality. nANTERBURY HALL. V The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). • HODGE PODGE, the most extraordinary ,Christmas Entertainment in Lon don (inclui.ng the whole strength of the establishment), every evening at half-past Nine o'clock. FOOD FOR CATTLE. Mr. FENWICK asked the Vice-President of the Board of Trade whether the experiments recently made under the direction of the Board of Trade, on the relative merits of barley and malt for feeding cattle, would be laid upon the table of the house, and when we might expect them to be in the hands of members ? The usual Operatic Seleztions by Hisses Russell, Barr's, Hays. Godden, dm.; Messrs. Lascelles, Harland, Beaumont, Kimberley, etc. Musical Director, Mr. I'. Jonghmans. Extra Comedy by Mr. and Mrs. Randall, Mr. Hilton, Stacey, Woodman, Little Bob, &c. Mr. M. GIBSON said he was not prepared to answer the question at present, but might do so to-morrow. (A laugh.) EUROPEAN TROOPS SERVING IN INDIA. Mr. VANSIT TART asked the Secretary . of State for India whether anything had been done to improve the sanitary state of Calcutta ; if so, whether he had any ob jection to produce papers relating to the same. And whether it had been determined to relieve the European troops serving in India by the overland route ; if so, whether any and what arrangements hud been made for their transmission ? The whole of the profits from the Ist of January will be long to the Company. All applications for Shares must be made at the Offices cf the Company, of the Brokers, or of the Bankers. fir C.WOOD said that he had not received any report on the subject. . PATRONAGE IN THE IRISH CHURCH. Mr. SCULLY called attention to the recent exercise of public patronage with reference to the benefices or parishes of Clonpriest, Farrahy, and Carigeohane, in the county of Cork, and moved for returns in a tabular form, showing as to each of those benefices or parishes the date of the last presentation, the name of the patron, the annual value, including any glebe or glebe-house, &c. The hon. and learned member said that there were two parties in Ireland, one of whom was desirous of the total abolition of the Established Church there, and the other, who only wished for its reform, H e was not in favour of extreme measures, but the anomalies that existed in the Establishment were such as required. remedy. He quoted statistics to show that the endow ments to Protestant clergymen were, in the parishes to which he referred, in the diocese of Cork, totally disproportionate to the duties they had to perform. For instance, in a certain number of parishes in the diocese of Cork, there were 2,729 Catholics and only 251 Protestants, and the latter had three churches, includ ing a cathedral with deacons and precentors and inferior clergy, while the revenues amounted to £1,176 per annum. There was a parish in Cloyne, which contained only 14 Protestants, including the incumbent, his family, and a policeman. The incumbent had been brought from Tam worth, where he:was paid a small amount, comparatively, for the duties discharged ; while in Ireland he was paid at the rate of £4O per head for his congregation. The clergymen in question received from £5OO to £7OO for his parish in Ireland. He mentioned other anomalies in the district to which his motion referred. Sir R. PEEL defended himself from any personal feel ing in the7appOitment of the clergyman in question, or any favour in regard to other Irish clerical appointments recently. With modifications he had no objection to the production of the returns. Mr. LEFROY opposed the motion. Mr. HADFIELD denounced the continuance of a State Church in Ireland. Mr. VANCE objected to bringing this question of the Church in Ireland before the house by a side wind, as re garded the Establishment in Ireland. After a few words from Mr. HADFIELD, tho motion was agreed to. NIGHT-HOUSES REFRESHMENT ACT. Mr. COX moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend the act of last session for closing publichouses and all other places of refreshment. He argued that it was harsh and arbitrary to prevent persons attending the markets, and others engaged in industrial pursuits at night, obtaining any refreshment, simply because it had been found de sirable to close the night-houses in the Haymarket. Sir G. GREY consented to thO introduction of the bill ; but warned the house how it interfered with the principle of the law as at present laid down, or give a monopoly to certain establishments to the prejudice of others. Leave was then given to Mr. 'Cox and Mi:dosehen to bring in the bill. THE LAW OF EVIDENCE. Sir F. KELLY obtained leave to bring in a bill for the 'urther amendment of the law of evidence and of the practice in certain courts of justice by enabling accused 'persons and defendants to give witness on their own behalf so minded. Leave was also given to Mr. PAULL to bring in a bill to consolidate and amend the acts regulating proceedings before justices of the peace out of quarter sessions in Eng land; as also a bill to facilitate the discharge of insolvent debtors in certain cases. Mr. DENMAN obtained leave to bring in a bill for the amendment of practice and procedure in the courts of criminal jurisdiction ; and Sir C. OIOGIILEN to amend the Election Petitions Act of 1848 in certain particulars. The house adjourned at 20 minutes past 7 o'clock. Death of Professor Ramsay. William Ramsay, for more than 30 years Profes sor of Humanity in the University of Glasgow, died at San Remo, near Mentone, on Sunday morning, soon after entering his 60th year. Mr. Ramsay's health had been for a long , time in an unsatisfactory condition. Ever since his severe illness in 1851 his right lung had been of little or no service to him, and the consequent disorder had caused' displace ment of the heart, which organ had, doubtless, also become enlarged. In autumn last he was attacked by severe fits of breathlessness, and it soon became evident that his intention of passing the winter in London must be abandoned. He went away to Men tone, where all the symptoms grew worse. He got little or no sleep, lost weight rapidly, and was un able to take any exercise at all. A change from Mentone to San Remo failed to arrest this course of things, and the end came—suddenly at last,though without pain, on the morning of the 12th inst. Mr. Ramsay was the descendant of a family of great antiquity in Perthshire. For six centuries at least the Ramsays of Banff have held land in the south- eastern corner of that county. Sir Gilbert Ram say of Banff was created a baronet in 1666, and from this gentleman the late Professor, a third son of Sir William, the seventh baronet, was lineally descended. Born at 'Edinburgh in February, 1806, he received his first education at the High School during the rectorship of Mr. Pil lans. He also attended the Universities of Edin burgh and Glasgow, from the last of which he pro ceeded to Cambridge. He was still an undergradu ate at Cambridge when he undertook the duties of the Glasgow Mathematical Chair, which he dis charged for two years. In 1830 he graduated at Cambridge, and in 1831 he was chosen to succeed Mr. Walker as Professor of Humanity in the Uni versity of Glasgow. It was during his long tenure of that office that his chief influence was exercised, and his reputation as a scholar acquired. In 1840 appeared his " Extracts from Tibullus and Ovid ;" in 1851 his " Roman Antiquities ;" in 1858 his edition of the " Pro Cluentio ;" and soon afterwards an enlarged edition of his " Manual of Latin Pro sody." Most of these works have been widely circu lated ; all are executed with admirable completeness, neatness, and finish, and are used as textbooks by the best schoolmasters. But the literary power in its highest sense of Professor Ramsay is seen to greatest effect in the biographies which he contri buted to the well-known dictionaries bearing the name of Dr. William Smith. His " Cicero," for instance, is a masterpiece of lucid and vigorous narrative and disquisition. Mr. Ramsay resigned his chair in May, 1863, amid expressions of admira tion and regret from his colleagues, which touched him deeply, and passed the following winter in Rome, with which city he was previously well ac quainted. 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A joint resolution, submitting to the decision of the State legislatures the constitutional amendinent abolishing slavery throughout the United States, passed the House of Representatives amid much enthusiasm, by 119 ayes to 56 noes. The Senate, yesterday, passed the retaliation re solutions, with the amendment that the retaliation should be in conformity with the usages of war among civilised nations. The correspondent of the New York Times re ports that since the departure of Sherman's army from Savannah heavy rains had prevailed. Portions of the 15th and 20th corps crossed the Savannah river, and advances 10 miles upon the road constructed over the swamps. Here they were involved in mud and forced to retreat, leaving behind a portion of their transportation. Some of the troops, unable to retreat, encamped on patches of high ground. The country for ten miles in the interior of South Carolina was covered with water, and impassable for men or wagons. It was reported that Sherman would in consequence move on roads where the soil is firmer and more elevated. The Federals have opened a passage 100 feet wide through the obstructions in the main ship channel of the Savannah River, enabling vessels of the largest class to come up to the city. Sherman has occupied Salkehatchae. A portion of Porter's fleet has arrived at Charleston. Sherman has issued orders that commerce cannot be resumed in the South until the national authority has been sufficiently established to enable the courts and law officers to control such matters. Trade will be confined to the necessary wants of the army and inhabitants dependent on it for the necessaries of life. Nobody will be allowed to trade unless citizens of the United States. Cotton sales are to be restricted to the United States Trea sury agents. No title in cotton on a bill of sale will be respected until after the -cotton is sold in New York. Country people may bring in cotton to ex change for goods and clothing, for which three fourths of the value of the article, at the New York market price, will be paid. Charleston despatches of the 24th ult. state that the enemy had made no advance. The railroad be tween Salkatchie-bridge and Pocataligo has been destroyed. The Federal pickets extended a short distance to the Charleston sill?. of Pocataligo. General D. H. Hill has announced that the cotton in Augusta will be burned at the approach of the Federals, even at the risk of burning the city. The Richmond Sentinel announces that measures have been taken to burn all cotton in North and South Carolina and Georgia that is in danger of falling into the enemy's hands. The Associated Press correspondent states that General Sherman says if the Northern people pro vide men and money to carry on the war for four years, the war will not last four months longer. If they fail to do so there is no knowing how long the war may be prolonged. He opposes any offers of peace before the Confederate armies have been annihilated. The Wilmington Journal of the 23d ult. says : " The Federals left their base in front of Hoke's forces yesterday, and have concentrated at Fort Fisher. Their fleet has also disappeared. Con siderable skirmishing took place around Fort Anderson on Saturday and Sunday. It is supposed the enemy are anxious to silence the Fort in order to open the way up the river for the gunboats." _ The steamer Blenheim has been captured at Wil mington. The Richmond Examiner says that now Fort Fisher is taken there is no doubt that a new har bour will be staked out on the coast for blockade runners. A Federal-force, numbering, it is said, from 6,000 to 10,000 men, including infantry, cavalry, and ai'tillery, is moving up the Chowan river towards Weldon. The City of Cork has arrived out. NEW YORK, Feb. 1, Evening. According to the Richmond Sentinel, the following are the particulars relative to the peace mission of Vice-President Stephens, Judge Campbell, and Mr. Hunter, who left Richmond on Sunday for Wash ington. Mr. Blair returned to Washington from Rich mond with the assurance that President Davis was willing to send commissioners, without obstacles of form, to confer upo n p eace , if assure d beforehand that they would be received. Mr. Blair, on his second visit to Richmond, took President Lincoln's consent to receive and confer with commissioners informally sent with a view to the restoration of peace. Commissioners have there fore left, as informal agents, to see if it is not pos sible to place a peace conference on a basis which may serve for so desirable a result. Success may possibly attend their efforts, " but," says the Rich mond Sentinel, "we must indulge in no confident expectations; nor relax our energetic re preparations for the ensuing campaign. The choice of the com missioners which has been made by President Davis assures us that no means will be left untried to effect peace if possible. Should the commissioners fail, all discordant councils on the peace question will be silenced, and the timid and factious will be unable to persuade the people any longer that peace can be reached through any other path than stout hearts and hands." It is understood that the Southern Commissioners will be allowed to visit Washington a private citizens. The Richmond Examiner says that the mission of the Confederate Commissioners is entirely without official qualifications. It opposes the encourage ment of unofficial peace missions, and declares that the object of the country is war. The Richmond lVhig has little hope that the North is prepared to grant terms acceptable to the South, and urges vigorous preparations for war. The re port has been received at Richmond that complica tions have arisen at Washington with the European Governments, and that this is the probable explana tion of Mr. Lincoln's motive for attempting peace negotiations. The New York Herald has no great faith in thenegotiations, but thinks that a practicable result from the mission is not impossible, The says Blair's mission Was impelled by an honest Tri bune desire for peak e, and h opes that the over t u res thus reciprocated by th e South may result in a speedy, honourable, and la s ti ng peace. The Times says if the commissioners pared for peace on th e b asis of the are pre- Union they go not w ill p . probably go to Washington, if na they will • The World considers that the fact of Davis send ing COMMiggioner3 is evidence tha,t on some terl3o3 or other he is Wi lling to consent to the reoonstructklia the Unio n . The Daily News v . ; says the South will reject any - proposition not recognisin g its independence, i and asks if Lincoln will accept the fact that areconstruc tion of the Union is impossible. The Tribune states that General Singleton, who lately visited Richmond, says that the Confederate leaders are confident of their ability to conquer in dependence. He thinks there will be no peace, un less the South abandons the idea of independence or the North abandons union. NEW YORK, Feb. 2, Evening. General Sherman commenced moving, in three columns, on the 17th ult., in South Carolina. The main column was marching towards Charleston, and the two other columns by different roads in the direction of Branchville. The last accounts received state that Sherman is less than 40 miles from Charleston. Forster's troops arc co-operating with him. The Confederates are offering resistance at every point, but are being rapidly driven from all their defensive positions. Hill has ordered all non-combatants to leave Augusta. A Federal gunboat grounded in the C01:11-: bachee River, and - was destroyed by the Confede rate batteries.. An unsuccessful incendiary attempt has been made to blow up the arsenal and magazines and burn Savannah. A number of buildings were burned. Several persons have been arrested. The Federal gunboats were moving up the Cape Fear River, on th e 29th ult., to the vicinity o f th e Confederate forts. Hood's main army is at Impela. Grant has visited Fort Fisher and returned to Fort Monroe. Richmond papers state that Lee has not yet been appointed to the chief command, nor has Johnston been reinstated. - The Governors of New York and Maryland have sent messages to the legislatures of the two States, urging the ratification of the constitutional amend ment abolishing slavery in Maryland. The Illinois and Rhode Island houses of dele gutes have ratified the amendment. President Lincoln has been serenaded at I'Vash- ington, when he made a speech, in which he said that the passage of the amendment abolishing slavery was an occasion of congratulation for the whole world. He thought the measure was a fitting if not indispensable adjunct to the winding-up of the great difficulty. He wished the reunion of the States to be so effected as to remove all causes of future disturbance. " The emancipating proclama tion," said Mr. Lincoln, " falls far short of what the amendment will effect when consummated." Mr. Fernando Wood has introduced a resolution into Congress that it is the duty of the President to maintain in a legal and constitutional manner the integrity of the Union, and not to proffer or accept any negotiations admitting the existence of any other Federal or Confederate government within United States territory. A coloured lawyer has been admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court. The quota of troops from New York has been reduced 25 per cent. pending negotiations. The Toronto Leader announces that the United States passport system has been rescinded for Canada. Messrs. Jay and Cook have been appointed sub scription agents for the Seven-Thirty Loan. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Feb. 2 (Evening). Money easy. Gold, 205 f. Exchange on Lon don, 225 ;on Paris, 2.10 to 2.15. Stocks quiet. New York Centrals, 1031 ; Illinois, 1141 ; Erie, 69k ; 5.20 Bonds, 109. Cotton quiet. Middling Upland, 82 to 85. Flour and wheat quiet. Corn, gocd inquiry. Provisions quiet. Coffee stead,. Sugar and molasses dull. Petroleum dull ; crude, 47 ; refined, 66. NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 10 a.m. The departure of President Lincoln for Fort Monroe is confirmed. The Confederate commissioners were loudly cheered by the Federal and Confederate troops ou the James River. A resolution has been introduced in the Confede rate Congress, and referred to the committee for foreign affairs, declaring that the time may not be distant when the Confederate States will be pre pared to unite on the basis of independence with those most interested in vindicating the Monroe doctrine. Richmond despatches, dated 31st ult., state that Hardee reports that all Sherman's efforts to cross the Combahee River had so far failed. The Con federates assert that the Tallahassee escaped from. Wilmington before the capture of Fort Fisher. NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 11.30 a.m. President Lincoln is stated to have left for Fort Monroe, in consequence of a telegram from Mr. Seward. Gold 2054. NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 1 p.m. The Confederate commissioners were conveyed yesterday afternoon in General Grant's special de spatch boat to Fort Monroe, where Mr. Seward was awaiting their arrival in another steamer. At 5 p.m. yesterday afternoon both steamers were anchored side by side in the stream. The IVashington Chronicle, the organ of the ad ministration, says that " slavery being practically and constitutionally abolished, we are ready to con cede everything else to recall our erring brethren." The New York .Herald has a rumour that the peace programme to be discussed will include a constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, an amnesty, and the reunion of the North and South in the Monroe doctrine. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money easy. Gold, 206 i. Exchange on London, 225. Stocks slightly firmer. New York Centrals, 1041 ; rllinois, 114} ; Erie, 70f ; 5-20 United State Bonds, 1081. Middling upland, 83c. NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2 p.m. The Canadian authorities have delivered up Burleigh to the United States. The Canadian Lower House has passed the Alien Bill. The Western Virginia Legislature has ratified the constitutional amendment. THE NEW NOVEL. This Day, in 3 vols., PUT TO THE TEST, John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. 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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 1 s most easy of use. HAIR DESTROYER, 248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX.`llosS'S DEPILATORY removes, without effect to the sk;n, superfluous hair from the face, neck, and arms. 3s. 6d.; sent the same day,as ordered by post for 51 stamps. SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL, which rpeedily produces whiskers and thickens hair. 3s. 6d.; sent free fors4 stanps.— ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London. Essay nn Hair, Id. PIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGE TABLE SKIN PILL. They remove redness, sallowness ite 2s. 9d.; by post for 40 st imps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London. ALEX. 'ROSS' FACE POWDER, Is. ; sent for 14 stamps ; Eye Colour, 3s. ed.. or 54 stamps. Skin tonic produces a transcendent complexion, 45., or so stamps. Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d., or 54 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS. 248, High Holborn, London. SAILORS' ORPHAN GIRLS' SCHOOL and 110 RE, Hampstead. Offices. 77, Cornhill. PATRON—The QUEEN. TRUSTEES. Capt. the Hon. Francis Maude, The Rev. Canon rhampneys R.N. I Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. TREASURERS. It. C. L. Bevan, Esq. I Robert Hanbury, Esq. This Institution is designed to supply a great national want, viz., an asylum fur the orphan daughters of sailors in the Royal Navy and Merchants Service and of Marines. It clothes, maintains, and educates them for domestic service, and provides a home free of expense for former inmates while out of situations, thus shielding them from the temptations they might otherwise be exposed to. Tne Committee earnestly APPEAL for CONTRIBU TIONS to meet the increasi g applications through the recent storms and loss ..f life at sea, and to enable them even ually to obtain premises more commensurate with the necessities of this great maritime country, which loses 2,000 sailors annually by casualties alone, without including those who may perish by war. Subscriptions thankfully received by the bankerP, Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, and by the Secre tary, at the Offices, No. 77, Cornhill. R. SWEETING, Hon - . Sec. CHARLES NASH, Sec. THE RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another home to tho 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer than 455 poor, friendless, young females were rejected trom want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have been sent away in five years. Here are brief details of a few of the most recent cases : F. P., aged 16, fallen, mother dead, deserted by her father. M. A. F., aged 13, homeless, 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. H. S., aged 14, homeless, deserted by her parents, M. • H.. 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. B. aged 17, fallen, both part nts dead. K Al W. aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. S. D., aged 15, fallen, both parents dead. The new home the Committee wish to form would be for Noung girls, almost children, from the age of 8 to 15, wbo have been led astray from the path of virtue. Contributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary, Mr. Daniel Cooper,Bs, Queen•street, cheSpside; Or by Atom Barclay and Go., R , 0 YAL CAMBRIDGE MUSIC HALL, Commercial-street, Shoreditoh. (Close to the Great Eastern Terminus\ Sole Proprietor, Mr. G. W. NUGENT. Operatic Selection, SONNAMBULA. Prima Donna, Miss ELLI:-, 0 N. Comic -- NELLY POWER, HARRIETT COVENEY. J. G. FORDE. WEST, FRED. FRENCH, MLdlle. CERITO SYLVES PER. The BROTHERS A LTOFF, from the Theatre Desarts, houen, and the ELLISTRAIS, from the Crystal Palace. Stalls, Is. ; balcony, 6d. ; area, 4d. Open every evening at Sevan o'clock. Manager and Conductor, Mr. C. GRE VILLE. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, established 29 years at the Razaar,:Baker-street. NEW ADDITIONS. —A Full-length PORTRAIT MODEL of MULLER, taken from life, and corrected from the Cast taken by Doctor Donovan ; also a full-length MODEL of KOHL, taken at his trial -are now added to the. Chamber of Physiognomy. open, It till dusk, and 7 11110 evening. Admittance; One Shilling; extra rooms, Sixpence. ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly. GRAND CASINO. CONCERT. First time in England, Huguenots, Robert le Diable, William Tell, a n d a var i e ty of Dance kiwi°. Quadrille, Ganglia new German Toy Waltz. prince Impe r i a l Conductor, M. LUIGI CURTI. Admission, One Shilling. Manager, M. GRENET. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT ',HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on ,the woolsack at five o'clock. The resignation of Mr. Edwards, Reading Clerk and Clerk of Private Committees of the House of Lords, was received and accepted. AUGMENTATION OF SMALL BENEFICES. The LORD CHANCELLOR presented returns re lative to the augmentation of Small Benefices .13ill. The total sum received by the sale of certain livings in the gift of the Lord 'Chancellor had amounted to £113,129. The sum received during the last year had been £57,329. The condition of the money market had not been very favourable to the disposal of advowsons, as only 24 out of those offered for sale had been disposed of, but there was constant inquiry for them, and he had no doubt but that the greatest benefit would in the end result from the passing of the act. The Earl of DERBY asked if the noble and learned lord could tell the average number of years' purchase generally paid for the living. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the returns were so made out as to show that. CASE OP MR. IRVING. Lord CLEMENTS moved that an address be presented to her Majesty for a copy of the correspondence relative to the case of Mr. Henry Mei D'Arcy Irvine, a justice of the peace in Ireland, who had been dismissed from the magistracy, and also relative to the police and their insubordination to the authority of the magistrates ; and relative to the disrespect shown by the Under Secre tary of the Lord Lieutenant to the magistracy, by enter ing into correspondence with subordinate officers of police, upon subjects which should have been addressed to the magistrates. The noble lord, in moving for the return, read extracts from a correspondence he had had with cer tain police officers relative to the state of personal safety in Donegal. The motion was agreed to. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COABIONS-LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER, took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The standing orders were declared to have been com plied with in the case of several private bills, and some private bills were read a first time. PETITIONS. Colonel DuNN presented petitions from the King's county against the arbitrary powers conferred on the Irish consta bulary of entering private premises. Colonel SYKES presented a petition from officers en gaged in the India service, setting forth certain grievances of which they complained, and praying for their redress. Sir J. SHELLEY presented a petition from bankers and other persons in Westminster, praying for a reduction of the duty on fire insurance. FOREIGN BILLS OF EXCHANGE. Mr. MOFFATT moved for a return of the amount re ceived for stamps on foreign bills of exchange under the Act 17 and 18 Vic., c. 83, for the respective years 1860 to 1864 inclusive (in continuation of Parliamentary paper No. 196, of session 1864).—Ordered. IMMIGRANTS AND LIBERATED AFRICANS. Mr. MOFFATT moved an address for return showing the number of immigrants and liberated Africans admitted into each of the British West India Colonies, as well as the places from whence they were introduced, from the year 1843 to the end of the year 1856, and in each year since the Ist day of January, 1857, to the end of the year 1864. Similar return for Mauritius; and return of the number of those who have returned from each place in each year to their own countries, and (as far as can be ascertained) the amount of earnings remitted through Go vernment agency in their behalf (in continuation of Par liamentary Paper, No, 201,_of_Session 1864).—Ordered. ~ 1~ NE* WRIT On the motion of Mr. BRAND, a new writ was ordered to issue for the election of a member for the borough of Lancaster, vacant by the decease of Mr. Samuel Gregson. GROUND IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE. Sir J. SHELLEY gave notice that he would ask a ques tion relative to the ground between Bridge-street, West minster, and tha Palace Yard. WOODS AND FORESTS. Mr. A. SMITH gave notice that he would move for an enquiry into the constitution of the board of Woods and Forests. THE RAILWAY SYSTEM. Mr. ROEBUCK asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it was the intention of the Government to institute any and what inquiry into our railway systhm, with a view to future legislation, shouldsuch legislation appear practicable and advantageous ? The CHANCELLOR of the E XCREQUER.said he was aware of the motive which prompted the question of the hon. and learned member, and he would furnish him with as full information as he possibly could. It was the inten- e s ....., ____ ~. tion of the Government to re com mend to her Majesty the to the economical ar rangements of a royal commission to inq u i re i n t o thi s ra su n b g je e c in t, en b t u s t co s n im n p ee ly te with p t hrroe railwaysfproposed reference to compromise in regard to the con veyance of minerals andcther art icles. It w as no t i n t en d e d to interfere with the policy of railways, which had as much right to be e xempted from interference as a n y o th er inte the att en ti on o f t h e h ouse inte rest. It was in no w d ay l'n p Govern ment or the house in any proceedings proposed by the Go vernment, and he impressed on the difficulty of legislation on this subject. TAXES LEVIED ON BRITISH SHIPPING. Mr. CLAY asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it was intended any longer to permit her Majesty's Consul General at St. Petersburg to supple ment his salary by a tax, known as ag ency money, l ev i e d on British shipping, and received by him as agent for the Russia Company. Mr. LAYARD said that papers laid on the table last evening, and distributed that day amongst members, were quite explanatory on thissubject. The gentleman in ques tion could not bo deprived of the emoluments alluded to without receiving a remuneration, but it was intended by his noble friend at the head of the Foreign-office not to allow the tax in question to be receiv e d i n f u t ure . Mr. CLAY asked the President of the Board. of Trade. whether he could give any information as to the progress of the inquiry promised by him into the taxes levied on British shipping by, or in the name of, the Russia Com pany. Mr. M. GIBSON said that from inqiiiries made at St. , Petersburg, and a report frqin the British Ambassador, there en the subject of dues, it appeared that the mer claants at St. Petersburg were in favour of the present system, an d th a t, consequently, interference would-be in furious on the part of the Govoramout. Whore was no - "z Z4 ‘ a,‘ e - e , - i Foreign Mail Packet List. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Feb. 18. Ditto, via Marseilles Feb.,; — • Brazil and Cape 'Verde, by British packet Mar. 6 . Ditto, by British packet . . Feb. 2 k ... Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. . Helena..•• Feb• 19 ' China, Penang, and Singapore, via Soulhampton..Feb 18. Ditto, via Marseilles ..................... . ..... Feb. , Falkland Islands .................................. Gibraltar, via Southampton .......... . ........ .....Feb. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.... Feb. 18. Ditto, via Marseilles ........ . ........... ......Feb. India (Bombay), via Southatnpton. ................. Feb. Ditto, via Marseilles ..........................Feb. 20. Mauritius, via Southampton ............ Feb. Ditto, via Marseil:ei. Mar. 8. Newfoundland Feb. 15. Port p u i g t a to l : Mar. 8. United States and British North America, by Bri - .1 . ); ........ ;hi; .... Lisbon ....... tish packet ... .. ......... ...Feb. 23. Ditto. by United States packet, via Soutliamp. ......... . ......... . ton Ditto, via Cork . • • ..... .... by Canadian packet, vi a L ondo nderry..lreb. 17. West" Ditto, of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe ...... Mar. 13. west Indies and Paci fi c (except Bahamas, Cuba, and Mexico .................. •• • • .......... ...F e b . 13. Bahamas, via New York. ............... .... ........ Mar. 9 Bermuda, ditto... •Feb. 15. . Cuba and Mexico ....... Feb. 28. ...................... TRIAL OF A L ARGE LlFEBoAT.—Yesterday the the National la try rg , e fo s i t lifeboat n e s t v i t e u r i b o u i n , I h t a is h t e h r i s h a c r o b u o n u r trial in. the Regent Canal Dock, Limehouse, in the presence of some officers of the navy and army, and many other persons. The lifeboat, which is 40 feet long, was capsized by means of some tackling attached to an hydraulic crane. She immediately self-righted, and the water she brought back with her was ejected in half a minute. Various other experiments were subsequently made with the boat, and they all produced an equally satisfactory result. The boat is called the Van Kook, after E. W. Cooke, Esq., R.A., F.R.S., the distinguished marine artist, who, including his own liberal contribution of £2OO, has collected nearly the whole cost of the boat, amounting to X 450. She is to be stationed at North Deal, in the neighbourhood of the Goodwin Sands, and leaves to-day for her station in charge of some of her crew. We have to announce the death of M. Frowent, of Paris, known all over Europe for hi s s kill as a manufacturer of scientific instruments. The de ceased was only 49 years of ago. NEW NOVEL BY HENRY J. BYRON. This Day, in 3 vols., at all Libraries, 1113 A I D I N F U L L. " This book is interesting from the first line to the last."—Post. John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet• street.