The Sun. — London, England, 1855-10-01 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL THANKSGIVING. - Beneath a dull grey canopy of cloud, and under weeping skies, London yesterday offered up her thanksgiving for the national successes at Sebas topol. It cannot be said that this great capital was glad on the occasion—nay, the minds of the mass of worshippers in the metropolitan churches seemed to sympathise with the aspect of heaven, and their eyes were too often dimmed by the thought of a success so near akin to a reverse. Still, amidst tears and sighs and sobs, and in con gregations whose sable garments too often reveal the sad story of some dear one now still and cold in the Crimean earth, the feeling of thankfulness p r evailed, —thankfulness that the first act of this great tragedy is over, and that for a while England may dwell on the impressions of the last awful scene. That scene is pictured with no careless and no unfaithful touch by the hand of our correspon dent, and even the many days that have elapsed since the event was known have not diminished the interest of the description. If England ever did want a lesson, not to humble her, but to teach her to prosecute a righteous cause with moderation and self-denial, it has been given by the present results of this war. Very early in it we antici pated, as the most probable alternative, that even in the case of substantial success the event might be rather honourable than glorious, and that we might be more content with past fame than eager to embark in new quarrels. We even incurred some unfavourable comments by su g gesting the salutary tendency of so qualified a triumph. Yet, after difficulties and countervailing efforts that at the beginning of this war it would have been folly to imagine, we have arrived at an event whiels, though very . far from final, fully justifies all our caution. The Englishman who stands among the ruins of Sebastopol has far more reason to weep, as many a conqueror has done before, than to pant for new battle-fields. A vast sacrifice has been offered up. Myriads of men of many nations ; the tribes of many a steppe ' • the labours of many a harvest ; the flocks and herds of many a valley ; armies and fleets • a city and fortresses ; vast fabrics that have been slowly rising from the rock or the shore • acc umulations of artillery, missiles, powder, food, and all the fell materiel of war, which, after such an unparalleled waste, seemed still inexhaustible • the resources of empires at the highest pitch of art, have all been collected and heaped together, only to be hacled and hewn, rent and torn, buried in the earth and flung to the skies, smashed, ground to dust, blasted and burnt, gashed, riddled, mangled, dismembered, reduced to mortal agony and festering corruption, till the whole lies at length motionless and silent, a mere chaos of shattered fragments aid mortal remains. Never since the beginning of history was seen so vast a pile of ruin and misery, contributed. by so large a portion of the human race. With the ex ception of a few odious features from which we are happily spared, the catastrophe is without an equal in the annals of war. And what is the moral ? Is it that the Englishman is a better soldier than the Frenchman, or even the Russian ? Is it that we are pre-eminent in generalship, in dashing courage, 'in m echanical ingenuity, in abundance of material resources and vesatility of genius ? Is it that they who rule the sea must needs also shake the earth ? Isit that a constitutional Government must give us an advantage over slaves Whoeveronce expected aught of these things must now give up the idle hope ; for, so far as England is concerned, the only _augury we can gather from thahuge hecatomb is the hard though final triumph of justice, liberty, and truth. This is much indeed, but it is not all. 'What ever we ventured to ask from Heaven in our prayers has been granted. If any one asked for more—if any ambitious mortal intruded national glory or aggrandisement into the solemn litany of nations, be has been signally disappointed. -We now see on what hard conditions even duty must be done. England has seen this many a time before, but the lesson is soon forgotten, and must be taught again. The soldier who exclaimed. that " to fight for his country was the only infalli ble omen" did but perish before its fall, and West ern Europe now sees that a nobler cause than that of country is not to be undertaken without a pro • portionate cost, and may bring no glory beyond the most naked success. In the very magnitude, sacredness, and necessity of the quarrel we early saw and predicted its fearful risks and sacrifices. Yet we never could have imagined, and certainly should not have ventured to impose upon our read ers, so horrible a picture as that of the event. Yet this is merely the beginning, and we see in the scorched. and gory ruins of Sebastopol only the first step in the long worx before us. The salva tion of liberty and civilisation from Russian aggres sion can only be worked out with fear and trem bling among men, amidst the confused sound of an artillery that mocks Heaven's thunder, on many a hard-fought field strewn with garments rolled in blood. An irresistible necessity has brought us to where we stand, but who can say when that. neces sity will be satisfied ? All we know is that theie must be no turning back, that it must be satisfied at any cost. Once landed on the soil of the Crimea, honour as well as self preservation impelled us to the Alma; thence delay was dangerous till we arrived be neath the fated walls; we had to defend ourselves at Balaklava and Inkerman, and were besieged a whole winter in our trenches and camp; pushed on earlier than our preparations warranted,we were obliged to assault and suffer defeat on a day hitherto marked with victory in our calendar; honour led us to the breach where we were certain to be repelled; again on the last day of Sebastopol, when the lists were about to be closed, and the curtain of endless night about to fall on that stage, we met our last oppor tunity, unprepared, disordered, ill-advised, in poverty of leadership and effeteness of invention, and, goaded on beyond our own tardy pace by the example of our allies and the awfulness of our cause, we were driven to the slaughter. Thus from first to last we have had little to boast of. Woe, indeed, to those that attack us, even though they find us, as they always do find us, unpre pared ; but ours is not now, at least, the military skill, ours is not the master mind, ours is not the creative genius to organise the attack, to command victory, and appropriate the palm. We did these things once, but we do them no longer. Fifty years ago we had a General, but English generals are like American aloes, —they come into bloom once, perhaps, in a century. There is no disguising it, and the less we blink the fact the better—we are now novices in war. With a righteous cause, an overwhelming necessity, and gallant allies, we qu it ourselves like men. Non ontnia possumus omnes. We; beat the world in some things; in other re spects we have our superiors. The catastrophe, if such it cau be called, has been so long coming that few probably reflect on the really brief interval which has separated the most glorious triumphs of civilisation from the worst horrors of war. Only four years ago we were all dreaming. of universal peace. From the green award that half. girts this quiet metropolis, by the banks of an artificial lake, among ancient trees, every leaf of which was religiously respected, there rose up, as if by enchantment, a temple of con cord, worthy of its purpose as a resort of all nations, and flr the amicable rivalry of universal art. Englishmen, Frenchmen, Italians, Turks, and Russians were there all seen displaying their native productions, from which we remember all warlike weapons were religiously excluded, and comparing their several skills. As it was once asked . "Let us make three tabernacles," so in this instance fond. philanthropy demanded that. the temple should ever remain, and that all nations might continue to find a neutral ground for improvement, and a home for the arts of peace. That concourse dis persed ; those treasures were scattered ; that fabric melted away, and the plough has long passed over the soil where it stood. Not three years had passed when there was another concourse of nations, an other trial of skill ; other piles of manufactures • hardware in abundance, shot and shell, musket, and sword, and bayonet ; a whole harvest of dragons' teeth. Then came other rivalries, arbitrations, and prizes. It was to a small promontory at the other end of Europe, 3,000 miles off, in the midst of barbarism, that the scene was removed ; and thither half the civilised world went to converse in the proper language of this fresh competition. It was Sebastopol. But a twelvemonth ago that great gathering was opened, and it too, with the long prepared fabric, has now disappeared ; not to be replaced by green turf, but to afflict and inflame the whole world with its hideous pile of death and destruction: Not four whole years have inter vened between two spectacles each unexampled, yet in so different kinds, and so fearfully opposite. .119 wools are necessary to point the inevitable Moral of the fearful contrast, which We gladly leave to*the sel'aum feelings of our readers.—Times. • THE THANKSGIVING DAY. Yesterday being the day appointed by command of her Majesty lot a national thanksgiving, for the signal Rd repeated successes of our army and that of crtif allies in the Crimea, and esp ec i a ll y f ur t h e capture o f t h e tows ' and fortress of Sebastopol, the form of prayer and thanksgiving prepared for the occasion was readin all the churches in the metropolis at both the morning and evening services, and sermons 'were preached, in all of which especial reference, was made irr various:termg-tn the war, , an d t ) the last great'victo4 achieved by the allied armies. In most of the churches, more especially St. Panl a and Westminster Abbey, the congregations were unusualty large, and collections were made in many of them on 'behalf of the widows and orphane o f those who'have fallen in`the conflict, or of kindred objects. ST. PAUL'S. -• • At the principal service at St. Paul's t'attredral tliere:l was an overwhelming congregation, the sermon being preached by the HOD. and Rev. H. Montlgue Villiers, M.A., a younger brother of the Earl of Clarendon. As the rev. gentleman was making his way from his stall to the pulpit, the National Anthem pealed from the organ, the congregation rising in a body in its honour. Mr. 'Villiers selected for his text the first and following verses of the 124th Psalm If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say : if it had not been the Lord who was on our side when men rose up against us, then they had swallowed us up quick when their wrath was kindled against us." Men, he said, daily received mercies from thehands of the Almighty Disposer cif events, but it was only on extraordinary occasions that they presented themselves with any force to their minds. The circumstances under which they had that day assembled were of a most remarkable character, and it would be the duty of the people to consider the best means of showing their acknowledgments to the Lord. The accounts which had been so graphically given to the public by the daily press, the enormous strength of that gigantic fortification which had just fallen into the hands of the Allies, the indomitable perseverance and the un doubted courage of our foes, the extraordinary acuteness of the general who conducted the retreat,—all these things combined clearly proved the applicability of the words of the text, and were sufficient to show that, if I,he Lord had not been on our side, we should have been "Swallowed up" when the wrath of the enemy was kin- A mere formal acknowledgment of so great a Mercy was far from being enough, and our fellow-coun trymen, individually and nationally, would fall very far Short of their duty if they neglected to give an essentially practical character to their thanksgiving. If we looked to ourselves nationally, we should be unable to deny that during the 40 years of peace we bad enjoyed we had Shown far grcater zeal in extending the wealth than in Extending the piety of the country. We entered upon be war in a boastful spirit, and with an impression that !directly we set foot on the enemy's territory they would all before us. But these anticipations had not been realised, and God had shown us in a manner which could never be forgotten how little we really knew of. the bit ;terness of war. The rev. gentleman urged the desirable ness of a great national repentance, which would be best evidenced by imparting sound religious education to the baptized and unbaptized heathens with whom this country ,abounded, and made an urgent appeal for subscriptions, !which would be collected at the Cathedral doors, he aid !of the wives and families of our fellow-countrymen who !had fallen in the Crimea. He added, that if there were !any who wished to subscribe to the fund for the religious !instruction of the soldiers, or for the relief of those in the hospitals, he should be happy to take charge of their subscriptions. A collection was then made on behalf of the Patriotic Fund, the plates being held by the Rev. Canon Dale, and the Rev. Messrs. Povab, Packman, and Beckwith. THE SUN; LONDON, MONDAY EVENING s OCTOBER 1. 185t3 WESTMINSTER ABBEY. The sermon at Westminster Abbey in the morning was preached by the Rev. Temple Frere, the Canon in residence, who took for his text the second verse of the 103 d Psalm—" Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and forget not all His benefits." The rev, gentleman, after some preliminary remarks in reference to the duty of prayer and thanksgiving, especially at the present moment, proceeded to say that the Almighty had at last answered the many prayers by which the people of this country bad besought Hun to confound the devices of their enemies, and to establish the throne of their Sovereign upon the success of their arms, and had given, in His own time, an opportunity of appearing before Him, in the more delightful erercise.of their duties with.the voice of joy and praise, with the multitude that keep holyday. Never, sniely, was the duty of prayer and thanksgiving more to be respected and ardently embraced-than on an occasion when we were called on to commemorate so great a mercy as that Which had recently been vouch safed to us. " What glorious things the Lord' had done for us." He bad blessed the arms of our Sovereign and our allies - with victory over the most barbarous of enemies—victories so complete and overwhelming that we might hope that they would have a powerful effect in putting an end to the destruction of the destroyer. It was matter for deep thankfulness that our prayers and supplications had been graciously responded to, and as the devices of' our enemies had been con founded we had the more reason to hope that their pride might be abated ; and that if our prayers were conceived in a spirit of humble devotion the Al mighty would assuage their malice, and fiaally give to us and to all nations, unity, peace, and concord. In the presumptuous pretences of the man who in volved us in this contest—he (Mr. Frere) would not say his blasphemy, for he could believe that he was so per suaded by the enthusiasts that surrounded him, and for that vain-gloriousness individuals of our own nation had been in some degree responsible—the originator of this war imagined himself to be the chosen instrument for the establishment of the Messiah's millennial reign on the earth ; but his prophecy remained unrealised. The long , projected scheme, inherited from his ambitious fore fathers, he cherished, fostered, and nurtured in the dark, and brought not openly into the light of the world until be considered it sufficiently matured to result in success, and then he did so reluctantly and with insidious pro testations of good faith. But how were the wise taken in their own craft, and how were the mighty fallen ! The vast preparations of years and the designs of gene rations, they might say, had been frustrated; and the immense accumulation of material in one of the most sensitive parts of his dominions had been captured and destroyed. The numerous, carefully collected, and ex pensively appointed naval force in the South had been overwhelmed in the abyss of destruction to which be himself consigned it. He never suffered defeat with it in an open manly conflict with his antagonists, where the prowess of the combatants might - be equal ; but those monsters of the deep, melting like wax before the fire, had sunk in their own waters, annihilated by an act of self-destruction of the most cowardly and degrading kind. Even that portion of his naval power i❑ the Northern Sea had been driven to seek disgrace in shelter, and was only safe when it was beyond our reach, where, shrinking from fulfilling the purpose for which it was designed, it remained the disgraceful witness of the stagnation of his commerce and of the bankruptcy of his merchant princes. Thousands and tens of thou sands of the people over whom be was destined to rule, as the vicegerent of the Almighty upon the earth, were consigned to slaughter, the victims of an unrighteous ambition ; and they who had the mis fortune to escape, remained degraded, dishonoured, and disgraced. The rev. gentleman, leaving this topic, proceeded to speak in terms of congratulation of the aus i. icious allianee of the two most powerful nations of Western Europe, and concluded by an earnest exhorta tion that we might so use our victory that it might prove a blessing, and not a curse to us. The prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Antrobus, and the lessons of the day by the Rev. Mr. Arnold. There was a full choral service both in the morning and after noon, and collections were made on each occasion on be half of those who had suffered in the contest. ST. MARGARET'S, WESTMINSTER. The sermon at this church in the morning was preached by the Rev. Mr. Cureton, from the 14th chap. ter of Luke, 11th verse,—" For whosoever exalteth Lim self shall he abased ; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted." Adverting to the war in the course of his sermon, the rev. gentleman said none could deny that it was the duty of the strong to protect the weak from the violence of more powerful aggressors, and to struggle to maintain not only their own right-, but those of others. It was the duty of every nation to do all that it could to afford support to another against a tyrannical despotism, that would trample on the necks of the people and keep them in misery. It was from an earnest desire to fulfil that duty that we had involved ourselves in a mighty war, and the righteousness of our cause had given all faithful and reflecting men a good confidence of complete victory. But there were many among us who built up that confidence on the vastness of our resources, the power of our fleets, the valour of our soldiers, and the bravery of our allies, rather than upon that trust which the righteousness of our cause was calculated to inspire, forgetting that "the race was not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong," and that it was God alone who held in His hand the issues of victory. Long, sad, and terrible had been the conflict, and much cause had we to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God. How many of the noblest, bravest, and best of our countrymen had fallen in the struggle ; what frantic woe had wrung the widow'. heart ; what deep.felt pain had brought many a parent's grey hairs with sorrow to the grave, and how many orphans mourned: their father's loss I No rank had escaped unscathed, from the fallen commander-id chief to the humblest soldier in the ranks. Were not all those considerations sufficient to humble them under the mighty hand of God ? The rev, gentleman called on hie audience, in conclusion, to thank the Great Dis poser of all events most gratefully for the success He had been pleased to vouchsafe to our arms. ST. PHILIP'S, REGENT-STREET. Avery crowded congregation assembled at this church. The prayers were read by the Rev. E. Repton, Canon of Westminster ; and the sermon was preached by the Rev., J. M. Bellew, chaplain in the Hon. East India Company's Service. The text was from Joshua chap. i., part of verse 9—" Be strong and of a good courage: be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed, for the Lord thy God is with thee wbithersoever thou goest.” Having pointed out the motives for national and individual cou rage which should influence US at this moment, the preacher proceeded to examine the causes for thanks giving which, despite the reverses which our army bad encountered, were still to be derived from the position of affairs at present. Ile- then ilwelt upon the havoc among our troops, the devotion of our officers, the heroic courage of Brigadier Windham, the frightful scene of carnage at the Reclan, and the awful revelations which the condition of the hospitals had made. The existing state of things the preacher urged as an incentive tour nation to put forth still greater strength, and to em bolden our men to he strong and of good courage in their righteous undertaking. ST. PANCRAS NEW CHURCH. Yesterday the Rev. T. Dale, Vicar of St. Pancras, preached a sermon at St. Pancras New Church on behalf of the widows and orphans of the soldiers who fell in the recent attack and capture of Sebastopol, taking his text. from Judges, c. 5, V. 12--" 4wake, awake,;De barah : awake, awake, utter a song : arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam." The rev. gentlernan,then referred to the present struggle-iu the East, and described the efforts of the Czar of ItUssia as an at Edriipt 'Ur eatztlish-might over right, and to' crush the progress of freedom. A liberal contribution was madi at the doors. HER MA I TESTY'S CHAPEL OF THE SAVOY 1 - 2 (STRAND). The Reir. John Forster, M.A., delivered a discourse from isaigh, c. 213, v. 4 and Trust ye in the Lord for evei , for inthekL6rd Jehovah is evdtlasting.streogth. For He ' hringeth down them that dwell on high : the lofty nit/ He layeth it low, even to the ground ; HO bringeth it even to the dust." Our church, he said, in her daily prayer, teaches us ever to pray, "Give us peace in our time, 0 Lord ;" and such is the appropriate spirit of the prayer which is offered up throughout the land to day. Indeed we can scarcely too much magnify the inesti mable blessings of peace ; and, opposed as a state of war fare is to the spirit and to the leading precepts of our holy faith, assuredly its continuance could only be jus tified by a necessity of the most pressing kind, while upon the head of him who commenced the conflict in which we are still engaged must rest the grievous sin. ST. STEPHEN'S, WALBROOK. Yesterday the Rev. Dr. troly preached a sermon on the subject of the present war, but especially with re spect to the recent success of the allied armies in the capture of Sebastopol, taking for his text the 144th Psalm, verses 1 and 2—" Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war and my fingers to fight ; my goodness and my fortress, my high tower and my deliverer ; my shield, aid He in whom I trust ; who subdueth my people under me." The rev. preacher gave a vivid history of the present war—the " bloody business " of Sinope, the destruction of Sebas topol and the Russian fleet—and said that, unless Rus sia was stopped in her career of tyranny and aggression, and her power destroyed in the Black Sea and the Baltic, the peace of Europe, but particularly that of England, would always be menaced and in danger ; but, while all must deplore the losses of our armies in battle and by disease, they must all feel congratulation in the success of our arms. At the conclusion of the sermon he made an appeal to the congregation on behalf of the London Orphan Asylum, when 10/. 16s. was subscribed. ST. MARY'S, LAMBETH. The sermon at this church was preached by the Rev. Mr. Langham, who took for his text the 32d chapter of Genesis, and the 10th verse I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth which thou Nast showed unto thy servant ; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan ; and now I am become two bands." The rev. gentleman noticed briefly the victories achieved by our arms, and concluded an appropriate discourse by some reflections on our successes over the Russians, and the probable result of the war. ST. MARY'S, NEWINGTON. A sermon appropriate to the day thanksgiving was preached at this church in the morning by the Rev. C. Moore. The preacher took for his text the 20th verse of the 24th chapter of Josbua—" If ye forsake the Lord, and serve strange gods, then He will turn and do you hurt, and consume yon, after that he hath done you good." He observed that, in obedience to the command of the Legislature, we this day offered unto God our hearty thanksgiving for the success which He has lately vouchsafed to our arms in the East ; and he, for one, considered that our praise for His goodness was enhanced from the fact that the directions to give thanks had ema nated from the rulers of our country. To his mind there was not a more beautiful narrative in the Bible than that which was to be found in the last chapter of the let Book of Chronicles, in which King David, after making provision for the temple which it was reserved to Solomon to buihl, gave command to his subjects, "Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord and the King." He had no sympathy with those who declared that Royalty was overstepping its prerogative by command ing public fasts and thanksgivings. The Legislature was but acting on scriptural authority in commanding a public recognition of the governance of Jehovah in the affairs of men. Long might the day be before it arrived when the plea should avail that the consciences of some were aggrieved by the observance of fasts and thanks givings ! It was a fallacy to suppose that, whatever their professions, they were Christians who raised objec tions to such things. The Lord had done . good to us as a nation. The late triumph seemed to tell us that, not withstanding our iniquities, His loving mercy was still over us. Let us, theft, be on our guard that his good ness encouraged us not in carelessness or false security, but let us give as a nation all the greater heed that we provoke Him not to " turn and do us hurt, and consume us, after that He bath done us good." It was unneces sary to dwell at any length on the many signal proofs of the goodness of God to us as a nation. Our present position among the countries of the earth was a pledge how in temporal things His blessing had been poured out upon us. Our land was the dwelling-place of free dom—a refuge from oppression. We had in an especial manner appeared to dwell ender the Divine protection and to receive the accomplishment of the promise " They who honour me, the:n will I also honour." Tne Almighty had again done us good. Though the fail of the devoted city had not resulted in the re-establishment of peace, yet the arm of the tyrant must to a grc at extent be para lised by the blow. The great foe of liberty fondly ima gined this mighty fortress to be impregnable, and its fall must have done much to shake his confidence in the ultimate. success of his schemes. A. collection was made at the close of the sermon in aid of the funds of the Newington District Visiting Society. ST. PETER'S, WALWORTH. The Rev. F. Statham made a very appropriate ad dress from Psalm 18, and verse 29 :—" For by thee I have run through a troop ; and by my God I have leaped over a wall." Mr. &atham's sermon was almost exclu sively devoted to the war, and, while acknowledging the reasons which the nation had for thanksgiving, he treated the subject, on religious grounds, as exhibiting the re tribution of God for offences against the Scripture and against nations. After quoting from the Psalms in re ference to the victories obtained by David and Saul, Mr. Statham referred to the glorious victories obtained by the allies since the commencement of the war, which had been crowned by the possession of Sebastopol. He al luded to the perils and privations encountered by the allied troops. Notwithstanding all these, our noble army had held the enemy in check under the most adverse circumstances, and, in concert with our allies, had ob tained a brilliant but most dearly-bought victory. There was, therefore, a j utt reason for the thanksgiving of that day, not for one, but for a series of victories, ending with the downfall of the celebrated fortress, the stronghold of the Russians. Our allies had there planted their victo rious and unsullied standard. He trusted, however, that although we had cause for rejoicing, no feeling of rancour would mingle with it. While we rejoiced, we could not but sigh also for the brave hearts who had purchased glorious victories with their blood. The rev. gentleman then traced the progress of the war, and men tioned the various victories which the allies had obtained in the Crimea, deploring the awful waste of human life which had occurred through the reckless ambition of the late Czar. The loss of life was almost beyond calcula tion. It would seem, however, as if God had determined to punish the crime. The massacre of Sinope bad met with signal retribution. All the admirals engaged in it, and indeed all concerned in the foul and dastardly act, bad since succumbed. He (Mr. S.) bad never doubted the eventual success of the allies, and we were not only successful, but God had punished the wrong-doers. While, however, he deprecated any vindictive feeling, he (Mr. S.) felt that he should not be doing his duty if he did not refer to the retribution with which the offence of the great culprit had been visited. Success bad always been on the side of the allies. The Russians had lost both their fleet and their army. They had been defeated in the Baltic, the Black Sea, and in the Crimea. Their last stronghold in the Crimea, which bad cost the Rus sians more than 7,000,0001., was now in the hands of the allies. The Emperor, as was reported, had said he would not sne for peace ; but if this were so, he would be compelled by further reverses to agree to terms. God appeared to have some great design in view in permit ting this despotism on the part of Russia, and perhaps it would lead to the freedom of her serfs, and perhaps to the freedom of the „Poles and the Hungarians. The friendship of France and England had been cemented, and some smaller States had claimed to have a voice among nations. The rev. gentleman, in conclusion, ad verted to the reasons which existed for thanksgiving, not only for the successes which we bad achieved, but for the blessings and advantages which those successes would bring in their train. ST. GILES'S, CAMBERWELL. The rev. Mr. Whitehead preached at the parish church of St. Giles, Camberwell, yesterday morning, taking for his text the 65th Psalm, verses 1 and 2—" Praise wait eth for thee, 0 God, in Sion, and unto thee shall the vow be performed. 0 thou that hearest prayer, unto thee eball all flesh come." • CAMBRIDGE. The thanksgiving day in Cambridge was observed by the flocking of the population to the churches to hear discourses appropriate to the occasion ; but the chief attraction, as usual, was to St. Mary's, where the Uni versity sermon was preachei to an overflowing so ng r ega ti on by the Rev. Harvey Goodwin, of Gonville and Caius College, from the 14th chapter of Ezekiel, and part of the 23d verse—" Ye shall know that I have not done without' causo all that I have done in it, saith the Lord God." Colonel Herbert, 111. P., acquires an accession of pro. perty by the death of the aged widow of the late Rev. Arthur Herbert. THE ARMY WORKS CORPS.—The steamer Pacific, Capt, Thompson, has been chartered to carry out Sir Joseph Paxton's detachment of artisans, mechanics, &c., com posing the " Army Works Corps." She will be de spatched for the Crimea next week. This vessel, which is of 1,500 tons and 500-horse power, was built last year for the Aust ra li an t ra d e , but the passe n ger traffic having fallen off considerably her owners decided upon sending her back to England for sale, under charge of Mr. Geo. A. Lloyd, a retired and wealthy merchant of Sydney. Judging from her fine lines and powerful machinery this vessel is calculated to attain a high rate of speed, and will prove a valuable, acquisition as a Government de spatch-boat from the seat of war. She was built ex pressly for speed. MRS. BROUGH.—This unhappy woman who was tried at Guildf or d f or th e mur der of h er s i x children, and who was acquitted on the ground of insanity, and respect ing whose state .of mind there was much discrepancy of opinion, has, since her confinement in the criminal department of Bethlern Hospital, been under the con stant surveillance and care of Dr. Hood, the intelligent resident physician .to that institution. Dr. Food has frequently stated to persons visiting Bethlem that he entertains no doubt of Mrs. Brough's brain being diseased And her mind deranged. Since her confinement in Beth lem Hospital her insanity has clearly shown itself to all the officials and nurses. _The justice of her acquittal is thus conclusively established. This must be satisfactory to all who were engaged in that painfully anxious and responsible investigation, but particularly so to De. Forbes Winslow and the other medical witnesses, who, in co nsequence " of their evidence in favour of ? Mrs : Brough's insanity and moral irresponsibility, were posed at the time to much animadversion.--The Lancet Naval and Military Intelligence. The Imperatriz steam-transport, No. 150, Capt. Cox, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning with invalids and wounded from the Crimea. She also towed the sail idg transport Sir George Pollock (also having invalids) frOm Soutari to Spithead. The Imperatriz left Balaklava, on Sept. 1, and proceeded to the fleet off Sebastopol, where she took on board sick and wounded for Scutari and Malta ; she arrived at Constantinople on the 3d, and di r sembarked 9 officers and 16 non-commissioned officers and men ; she was there fitted up for invalids, and on the 7th embarked 11 officers, 269 men, and 3 women from Scutari and Therapia Hospitals ; proceeded on the 9th, and arrived at Malta on the 13th, where she disembarked 12 officers and 31 marines and seamen ; coaled, and left Malta on the 17th ; called at Gibraltar to disembark some of the Land Transport Corps, arriving on the night of the 22d and leaving on the 23d for Spithead. The follon ing is her complete passenger list :—For Constantinople— Capt. Elliott, R.M.; Lieut. C. L. Fox, Coldstream Guards ; Lieut. Templeman, 82d Regiment ; Lieut. Palmer, 11th Hussars ; Staff Acting Assistant-Surgeon Stockwell ; Acting Paymaster Spain, R.N. ; F. Fer nandez, Apothecary to the Forces; George Bontili and Yusbashi Asperson, of the Turkish Contingent. For Malta—Capt. Bailie, Royal Horse Guards ; Lieut.-Col. Herbert, 23d Regiment ; Major Hobbs, 21st Regiment ; Major Peel, 34th Regiment; Capt. Buchanan, 2d Dra goons ; Capt. Ellis, Aide-de-camp ; Capt. Quiner, Grenadier Guards ; Surgeon Haward, 34th Regiment ; Lieut. Brutton, R.N., Midshipman F. G. Gambier, R.N.; A. H. Turner, adet, R.N.; A. Taylor, Secretary to the Sanitary Commission ; and for Spithead, Lieut.- Colonel Ainslie, 93d Highlanders ; Lieut.-Colonel Hal e)mbe, 13th Regiment • Major Fraser, Royal Marines ; Lieut. and Adjutant the Hon. James C. Dormer, 13th Regiment ; Capt. Esmonde, 18th Regiment, in charge of invalids; Capts. Walcott, Anson, Milward, Bolton, and Mercer, Royal Artillery ; Capt. Campbell, 42d High landers ; Lieutenant Steel, 12th Lancers ; Lieutenant Holloway, 18th Regiment ; Lieutenant Evans, 38th ; Lieutenant Hill, 30th ; Lieutenant Chaplin, 49th ; Lieu tenant Gregory, Royal Marines ; Surgeon Patteson, Turkish Contingent ; Lieutenants Parsons and Smyth, R.N. ; Veterinary Surgeon Byrne, of the 4th Dragoon Guards ; Mr. Elliot, hospital dresser ; Mr. David Kid die and Mr. Edward Laurence, Post-office clerk. The Sir George Pollock's dates are the same as those of her steam consort Imperatriz. She brought .143 invalids, Captain Ross O'Connor, of the 17th Regiment, in charge; Dr. Mason, and Assistant-Surgeon Bellew. Her 'Majesty's steam troop-transport Urgent, Com mander Phillips, R.N., embarked on Saturday, at Portsmouth dockyard, Lieutenant-Colonel Hill, of the 63d Regiment, 22 officers, two assistant-surgeons, and draughts of the 4th, 18th, 2Oth, 88tb, and the Ist, 2d, and 3d battalions of Rifle Brigade ; in all 992 officers and men, and 38 tons of baggage for the Crimea. She remained in harbour the night and left for the East yesterday morning, the men loudly cheering to the shore as thoy passed out of the harbour to the roadstead. Her Majesty's sloop Rosamond, 0, Commander Crof ton, returned to Spithead on Saturday from the Nore, and left again at noon for Plymouth with supernumera ries for the ships'there. Her Majesty's screw-corvette Malacca, 17, Capt. Far quhar, steamed into Portsmouth harbour from Spithead on Saturday, and went into dock to repair a few defects. Her Majesty's sailing two-decker Calcutta, 48, Capt. Massie, and the paddle steam-frigate Penelope, 18, Capt. Sir Wm. Wiseman, at Spithead, are ordered to complete with provisions, &c., and prepare for sea service. The steam-ship Pa,:ific, Capt. W. C. Thompson, of 1,500 tons and 500-horse power, has just been taken up to convey a portion of the Army Works Carps to the Black Sea, and will leave the river during this week. On Friday the second division of the 82d depot left Edinburgh Castle for Clonmel—the first division hav ing gone three days previously. This depot, which a short time ago mustered only a few men on parade, is now about 320 strong, besides having lately sent out considerable reinforcements to the regiment. The 82d are succeeded by the depot of the 72d Highlanders from Fermoy, which now jointly occupies Edinburgh Castle with the depot of the 92d Highlanders. The 72d depot, exclusive of the draught under orders for the East, at present only masters about 50 men. The Earsden and the Northumberland put to sea on Friday from Greenhithe, with military stores from Woolwich for the Crimea. The Omer Pasha left Woolwich on the same day with huts and winter clothing, besides a considerable quan tity of shot and shell, embarked prior to the order hav ing been issued for a suspension of the further shipment of shells. The transport Harriet arrived at Woolwich arsenal on Friday from the docks to embark stores, &c., for the East. The Admiralty yacht Black Eagle has returned to Woolwich from Sheerness. The Caradoc is in a forward state of completion, and has been put in commission. Lieutenant Chandos Stan hope is appointed to the command. The hired screw steam-transport Perseverance, Capt. Harris, from Brest, arrived at Plymouth on Saturday morning, and, having embarked exchanged Russian pri soners from the Milbay prisons, sailed in the afternoon for the eastward. The Russians from Plymouth are those captured at Bomarsund, and consist of 1 captain, 1 commissariat captain, 21 lieutenants, 1 commissariat lieutenant, 5 ensigns, 296 non-commissioned officers and privates, 16 women, and 18 children. They have been under the surveillance of Lieutenant Veitch, R.N., since the 6th of October, 1854, and many of them are so well satisfied with their residence in England that it is with much regret they now leave the country. The Perseve rance is bound to Libau, in the Baltic. The following appointments were made on Saturday at the Admiralty :—John Coles, mate, to the Powerful; Hugh H. Banister, confirmed as paymaster of the Daring, vice Evans, deceased ; E. H. B. Hartwell, mid shipman, to the Havannah. The hired transport Alert, which has taken in a ge neral cargo of provisions at the Royal William Victual ling-yard, Plymouth, sailed for the Crimea on Saturday. The Effort is being laden for the same destination. Twelve ovens are now at work in this establishment, and two sets of men are employed. The first gang works from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., the second commences at 2 p.m., and finishes at 8 p.m. THE MILITIA. The Leicestershire Yeomanry Cavalry completed its annual week's training on Saturday. The militia also went through their manoeuvres on the racecourse at the same time. On Thursday Lieut.-Col. the Hon. Leicester Curzon, who arrived in London from the Crimea with General Simpson's despatch, visited the course, and the regiments being drawn up in line, that officer was pre sented to them by his father, Earl Howe, Lieut.-Colonel of the Yeomanry. BRIDPORT RAILWAY COMPANY. The half-yearly ordinary Meeting of the Shareholders was held at the offices of the company, on Thursday last, at 12 o'clock. E. G. FLIGHT, Esq., the secretary, read the following report of the Directors : "Although but a short time has elapsed since the share- holders were last convened, enough has been done, even in that period, to enable the directors to congratulate theni on the steady and satisfactory progress of the works mad in this interval. " The engineer has recently reported to the directors, that operations have been commenced, and are in progress, along the first five miles. Upwards of two miles of fenc ing have been erected, and a considerable quantity is on the ground, and will be shortly put up. Three bridges in the parish of Loden; are being constructed, and will non be finished. Three large culverts and many minor drains have been completed. The earthwork is being pushed on at all the principal cuttings, and about 30,000 cubic yards have been excavated. The engineer concludes his report by stating that the progress of the work has been (in* satisfactory, and that, as affairs aro now in good working order, much may reasonably be expected to be done be fore the winter. " The, financial position of the company is also encourag ing. The auditors have reported on the accuracy of the following statement of account, made up to the 20th of September, 1855 : Receipts £16,282 18 10 Disbursements £9,511 510 Cash balance... 6,771 13 i 0 • £16,282 13 10 I • £16,26218 10 " The promptitude with which the calls have been re sponded to indicates, on the part of the shareholders, an unabated confidence in the soundness of the undertaking. Since the last meeting a considerable portion of the s'aares remaining in the hands of the secretary has been applied for ; and transfers have been, or are in the course of being made, accordingly, to the applicants. " The directors, by perseverance in a system of watch fulness and careful economy, trust the result will prove that the sanguine expectations of the promoters will have been fully realised." In the course of explanation by the secretary of the different items, Mr. Flight remarked that the "exca vating pits" was for the purpose of enabling the engi neers to give their evidence before the committee with regard to the nature of the soil. H. TEMPLER, Esq., made a few remarks on the satis factory character of the report, and asked a question with regard to the completion of purchases of land, in reply to which, .the chairman explained that wherever it was possible they had paid for the land at once. J. GIINDRY, Esq., then moved, "That the report and financial statement be adopted by the meeting." The resolution was seconded by Mr. S. STEPHENS, and carried unanimously. • Mr. POPE then suggested that an explanation should be given of the number of miles of land paid for, on which the chairman said that about 3i miles had been agreed and settled, for—the expense being about 3,oool.—and that, this being the most valuable portion of the land, the original calculation of 9,0001. for the land for the whole line will doubtless prove correct. . In reply to a question by Mr. S. STEPHENS, it was stated that, since the last meeting, about 7,000/.' of shares had been taken up, leaving 4,0001. still unap propriated. J. GcrNDRT, Esq., remarked that it was very desirable that this small amount should be at once subscribed, and as the directors had done all they could the public must endeavour to take the remaining shares. J. P. STEPHENS, Esq., said that the directors at the last meeting had pledged themselves to take 25 per cent. additional, trusting that the other shareholders would respond to the call. The directors had performed their part, but they, regretted that all the shareholders had not done the same. J. GruNDar Esq., inquired whether the expediency of thros,Ving tyre remaining shares on the Stock Ex change was under the consideration of the directors, but Mr. Gundry considered that it would be useless to do so. H. TEMPLER, Esq., inquired whether negotiations had been carried on with the South-Western directors with regard to, the extension of their line to Bridport inittad ; The CLIAIS3IIII considered that it would not be pm- dent to discuss the measure at that time, but stated that ! the directors would strictly guard the interests of the company, and that they pledged themselves not to enter into an engagement without the consent of the share holders at a special meeting. Mr. TEMPLEIt acquiesced in the propriety of not dis cussing the matter. T. A.. MITCHELL, Esq., M.P., proposed that the seal of the company be affixed to the list of shareholders, and observed that this was the first opportunity he had had of congratulating the shareholders on the prospect they now had of enjoying railway communication. He was very glad that the town had raised the money indepen dent of the great lines. He had seen much of both the Great Western and South-Western, but before any arrangement was entered into with either he should like to see it made as plain as possible, for one of them had committed the grossest breach of faith to the house that was ever perpetrated, even by a railway. He might mention, that on the Stock Exchange he had heard great surprise expressed that Bridport had been able unaided to secure for itself a great boon. As soon as the line was made they might dictate to either of the companies. In conclusion, he would thank the directors for the great care they were taking of his interests, in common with those of the other shareholders. Mr. WELSH, of Poole, seconded the proposition, stat ing that he had done so for the purpose of making a few remarks. For 10 or 12 years he had been interested in Dorset, particularly with regard to its railway commu nication. He considered that too much comparative regard had been paid b means of transit east and west, while north and south were not so much considered. He therefore thought it a wise plan making the line to Maiden Newton, and that the traffic with Somerset would very rapidly be developed. He believed that the opening of lines in this direction would revolutionise the coal trade ; the supply of coals would come from Dorset instead of other places. The more internal com munication the county had, the better it would be for its interests. He believed that this line would prove a profitable speculation. Mr. J. P. STEPHENS remarked that in the Somerset Central, the Bristol and Exeter Company were large shareholders, and able to dictate to it, in which respect the Bridport line had the advantage. E. NICHOLETTS, Esq., moved, and Mr. T. BEACH se conded, that the report be printed. Mr. W. SMITH moved a vote of thanks to the Chair man and directors, to whom they were deeply indebted. The fact that two of their number weekly surveyed the line showed the regard they had for the interests of the company. T. COLEOX, Esq., seconded the resolution. J. GIINDRY, Esq., in returning thanks for the flat tering manner in which the resolution had been re ceived, said that he trusted that the report, when printed, would induce others to come forward and be come shareholders. S. WHETHAM, Esq., mentioned Bridgwater as an in stance of the advantage of a railway. Flax can now be brought to town for the same sum which was formerly paid for turnpikes. COURT OF ALDERMEN. On Saturday a Court was held for the purpose of re ceiving the return of the sheriffs upon the occasion of the election of Lord Mayor for the year ensuing, and on other business. There was a full attendance of members. The sheriffs (Aldermen Kennedy and Rose) appeared immediately after the choice of two members of the Court of Aldermen by the livery as fit and proper persons to serve the office of Mayor, and made the return in the usual form, and the Court unanimously elected Mr. David Salomons, who, upon presenting himself, was most warmly congratulated by his brethren. In answer to a question from Sir F. LAURIE, Sheriff KENNEDY said that_ a list should be imme diately made out of the number of foreigners who had been tried within the last 12 months for criminal offences at the Central Criminal Court. Sir P. LAURIE said be was very sorry to state that the number of offenders from foreign countries was greatly on the increase. SWEARING-IN OF A NEW ALDERMAN. Mr. Ashley, of the Lord Mayor's Court, the attorney I in waiting, attended and made his return of the election of Mr. Edward Eagleton, citizen and haberdasher, as alderman of the ward of Farringdon-within, in the room of Mr. Thomas Kelly, deceased. The new alderman was then introduced by the Rev. Mr. Gibbs, the rector of 'Christchurch, Mr. Blake, Common Councilman of the ward of Farringdon-within, and a number of the most respectable inhabitants of that extensive and wealthy district. The Rev. Mr. GIBBS said, it gave him sincere pleasure to introduce Mr. Eagleton, a gentleman who had been long known to, and highly respected by, the members of the Court of Aldermen. As soon as the death of their venerated and lamented friend Alderman Kelly was announced,.the inhabitants of the ward at once turned their eyes towards Mr. Eagleton, and from the moment it was ascertained that the office was acceptable, all idea of competition was at an end, and the election was una nimous and enthusiastic. For the long period of 30 years Mr. Eagleton had represented the ward of Farringdon within in the Court of Common Council, and no man was, in the opinion of the constituency, better qualified to fill the office to which he had been so honourably appointed. Mr. BLAKE addressed the Court in a few sentences, expressive of the gratification the appointment gave to the inhabitants of the ward, after which Alderman Eagleton took the oaths at the table, and was formally introduced by Mr. H. Sewell, the deputy sword-bearer, to the Lord Mayor and the other members and the prin cipal officers of the Court. The LORD MAYOR said he bad received a letter from Mr. Goodman, the able assistant of the chief magistrate at the Mansion-house, upon the subject of the powers of the city magistrates according to a recent Act of Parlia ment. The letter was unanimously referred to the General Purposes Committee with directions to report upon the steps which it might be considered necessary to adopt with respect to the suggestions contained in it. THE GOVERNORSHIP OF NEWGATE• The LORD MAYOR said, ho had received a communica tion signed by several noblemen and other persons of great influence and respectability, respecting the election which was about to take place for the office of Governor of the Gaol of Newgate. He did not mean to make any comment upon the subject, but begged leave to place before the Court the document, to be disposed of as they should think proper. Alderman FINN'S said that such a course of proceeding was wholly unauthorised, and could not with any pro priety be sanctioned by the court. He believed there were as many as 60 candidates for the office, and he con sidered it unfair t') mark the recommendation of any par- . ticular candidate by a formal introduction of his official qualifications. Sir G. CARROLL said the Court could not take cognis ance of the communication. The magistrates were the best judges of the requisite qualifications, and ought not to be interfered with by the introduction of such a docu ment, however dignified might be the signatures. (Hear.) Alderman FINNIS moved that the paper be laid upon the table. Sir R W. CARDEN seconded the proposition ; but The LORD MAYOR, at the suggestion of Alderman Wire, withdrew the communication, which his lordship was informed might be sent to the Gaol Committee, to to which testimonials of candidates were referred previ ously to the election of a Governor. Alderma❑ SIDNEY gave notice of motion, that the Chamberlain be required to lay before the Court an ac• count of the sums of money expended in the several city prisons, and of the daily average number of the in mates, &c. Adj ourued. WIND AND WEATHER REPORT. PRICISS OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM- PANIES' STOCK. From, the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, FRIDIY, SEPT. 28, 1855. GASLIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend ) Amount Name of Company. per 1 of Paid. Price. Annum. ' ! Share. ---- - X s. d. £ s. 0.1 British • • • • • • • • •• • • .. - - Ditto Frovincial .. .. 77. 20 - 0 0 20 0 0 20 Brighton ••--• • • • ~ 5/. 20 0 0 so 0 0 15 City of London ...... 41. Os. 100 0 0 150 0 0 - Continental (4th Cap.) . - 50 0 0 20 0 0 - Equitable_ .••••.. •• •• 2/. 10s. 150 0 0 all 35 Great Central ....... 8/ per cent.. 10 0 0 all 12 Imperial ............ 101.& bonus.; 50 0 0 all bB% Independent ......... 51. 40 0 0 ft - London • • ............ - 50 0 0 ll - Do., Parl. Preference 61. per cont. 25 0 0 11, rliCe'•ii •••..•••• •• •• 41. per cent. 60 0 0 52 0 0 31 Ratcliff ••• • • .. ••.. • 51 . .100 0 0 16 0 0 16 United General .. -•• 21.105, 50 0 0 all 20% Westminster Chartered 4; per cent. 60 0 0 /I 50% . Ditto, New .... •• • • - 50 0 0 10 0 0 9% WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. I per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. East London Grand Junction Kent.... • • - 78 1 4 Lambeth - - New River Company : 21.105. - - - - Southwark & Vauxhall 5l. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 89% West Middlesex - 91 BRIDGES. Dividend Amount Name of Company• per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. Hungerford .....• .... - - - 12 Southwark - 110 0 0 - - Ditto New of 7% p.c. 1/. per cent. 5.) 0 0 - - Waterloo . - 100 0 0 -3% Ditto Old Ann. of Si. IL 14s. 80. 60 0 0 - 32% Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 10s. 40. 40 0 0 - 28 Vauxhall ...........• 965. 70 10 3 -21 M DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company• per of Paid. Price. • Annum. Share. . ------ - X s. d. £ s. 0. ' Commercial - ~....•• 5/. pr cent. Stock. Stock. - • East arid West India.. 61. pr cent. Stock. - 120 East Country. - - - London .• • • •••• • • • 51. pr c... Stock. - 10IM Ditto Bonds 4l. per eent. - - - at. Katharine ...• .. - 85% outhampton - Victoria .. • • - JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. X s. d. e Australasla 2Ol. per cent. 40 0 0 all - ✓ British North American 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 - 19 Commercial of London. 101. per cent. )100 0 0 20 0 0 - '3 Colonial nt . 100 0 0 25 0 0 19% lonian., 6/. per ce. 125 0 0 25 0 0 - t Lond. Char. Bk. of Aus - 20 0 0 all 0 - 3 London and County „ Londh and Westminstr 114/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 48 _.," London Joint• Stock . - 121. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 33 • Provincial of Ireland lBl. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - t Ditto, N ew. • . - Nationr.l of Ireland i 61. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Provincial of Plug I 81. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditte. New ..., Bl. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - Orient:4l Bank Corpora ' B l. p. ct.&bs. 25 0 0 all - d South Australia - Union of Australia.. •• '3Ol. per cent. 25 0 0 69 8 Ditto - 210 0 - Union of London 2o'. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 2914 t Union of Madrid - 40 0 0 all - CANALS. ~,. ri, Dividend Names of , l i. l Dividend Price Names of . Companies. Id I per ' Companies. a A per Price. 4 nnum. rh ;Annum. I cn , ---- -- I -- — I£! 1 , Ashtn &Oldh' 9371. p. Ct• l 139 Macclesfield. 100 21.105. 51% Barnsley. • .• 1601 Neath ...• • • 100 161. BrknktkAbrg 150 41. Oxford.. • • • . 100 110 Birmingham 401 4/. 93 Peak Forest. 78, 51. Os. 86 Coventry.... 100' 251. Regent's.... 30 ii 14% Derby • • • .. 100' 6/. 15s. 84 Rochdale.... 85 IL 10s. 60 Ellsmre&Chs 69 2N p. ct.' Somrset Coal 140 GrandJunctn,loo 3'. pr. ct. 3914 Do. Lk FdSt 121 Do., 6 pr.Ct.l 10 6/. pr. ct. 12% Stfird &Wore 14 0 281. 425 Grand Surrey 100' 41. Shrewsbury.. 125 Grand Union 100, 17.05. Stoerbridge.. 145 12/. 290 Kennt & Avn 39 6s. Od. Severn and 1 Lancaster .. I 1001 Wye Hail.f 26( 27 . 28 Leeds &Livrp 100 251. Warwick & Leicester .... , i 00 61. 49% Binning. lOO 2/. 23 Leicstr &Nth 83 \, Warwick & 1 21. 11 LoughLorogh 142 701. , —. Na pton. .3 100 Monmouthsh 100 Worcstr &I 78 21. 19 Mntgreerysh 100 Binning. MeltnMwbry 100, Wilts & Brks —10 s. Od. 4 % SATURDAY, Sept. 29. Stations. • Course of Wind. State of Weather Greenwich S.W ...... .... Partially cloudy. Lothbury. Manchester S.W Dull. Maryport„. N.N.E. Fine. . Whitehaven W Fire. Sheffield S.W Showery. Stoke-on-Trent.... S.W Fine. Carlisle .. N.N.E Very fine. Lancaster.' W.N.W. Yarmouth S. Cambridge S. Lowestoft Southampton...... S.W Fine. Cowes S.W Fine— Foggy. Portsmouth E. Poole N.W Fine. Bristol 5.W......... Dull. Plymouth Exeter S.W Rain—Cloudy. Gloucester Cardiff S. Swansea N.N.E Fine. Haverfordwest ... S.W. Fine. Leamington S.E. Derby N.N.E. Cloudy. Nottingham Great Grimsby... N. Gainsborough .... N.E. Dull. Boston' S.S.E. Leicester S Shrewsbury. ...... N.E Foggy. Amsterdam York Scarborough N,W Fine. Dundee Aberdeen S.E Cloudy. Sunderland S.E. Berwick S.W Fine. Glasgow W Fine. Newcastle . W.S.W Fine—Cold. Whitby Darlington S. Perth Edinburgh S.W Fine. Hull W, S. W..... Cloudy. LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. , £ s. d. s. d. Bank of Scotland .... 7/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1851 0 British Llnen Company 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 2231 0 Caledonian Bank ..... 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 210 0 3/. 18s City of Glasgew Bank 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11/ 19s Clydesdale Bank •• •• 5%/: p cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 125 7s C mrnercial Bank • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 21510 s Eastern Bank 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 11l 2s F.dinb. & 3%1. p cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 5/. Os Exchange link of Scot.. National Bank 6% per cent. ,100 0 0 100 0 0 17210 s North of Scotland Bank 51. per cent 20 0 0 210 0 41. 14s Royal Bank of Scott. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1331 , 's Union Bank of Scot. •• 81. per cont. 100 0 0 50 0 0 941 Os Western flank•• 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 771 Cs killance Fire and Life.. 8%1.pr cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 18110 s British Guarantee ... 41. per cent. 10 0 0 2 0 0 11. 76 Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 251. Os City of Glasgow Lite . 61. per cent. ;0 0 2 0 0 4/. lOs Co onlal Life ......... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 51. 5 s Edinburgh Life Insur. 61 . oorce n t. 100 0 0 15 0 0 26110 s Eng. & Scot, Lai?, Life 51.yacent. 50 0 0 3 5 0 41. 8s Life Assoc. of Scet,and 6/.percent. 10 0 0 110 0 5/. Os National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ,25. Os North British Inman.. 71. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 133/ Os icottish Union Insrnc. 7%/. prcent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1 11. lie B tandarti. Life United Dep. 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The result of eatinc this delicious Food is the perfect restoration of my health within a month ; and I take a peculiar pleasure in recommending all i-ufferers to follow my example. I shall be happy to answer any inquires. I ain, &c. , W. EDIE, Major, H.M.S., Unattached. In canisters, 11b. 2s. 9d.; 21b. 4 s. 6 d.; 51 b. 11s. ; 121 b. 22e. The 121 b., carriage free, on receipt of Post-office or d er . B arry Du Barry ez Co., 77, Regent-street, Londo n ; a l so a t Ib2 , Piccadilly ; 60, Gracechureh-street; 330, and 451, Strand; 4, Cheapside ; 60 and 68, Cornhill ; 49, Bishopsgate-street ; 55, Cla ring-cross ; 54, Upper Baker-street; 63 and 150, Oxford-street ; 89, High-street, Camden-town ; 18, Pall mall; 7, Pall-mall-East ; 132, New Bond-street ; 24, SIot• comb-street ; 13, King William-street, City ; 30, Conduit street; '2,1; Cockspur-street; 95, Farringdon-street; 67, St. Faui' Churchyard;. 6 s Edward-street, Portnran.equaxes THE STEAMER ERICSSON—SOUTIIAMPTON, Sept. 29. The American steam-ship Ericsson, Capt. Lowber, ar rived off Cowes this morning from New York, on her way to Bremen, after a passage of a little over 13 days, during which, for the most part, she encountered strong adverse winds and boisterous weather. The Ericsson left New York on the 15th inst. This ship, it will be re membered, was built specially in the United States for the purpose of testing on a large scsle the caloric prin ciple of propulsion and applying it to transatlantic navi gation. The system proving a failure, the expensive machinery with which the Ericsson was fitted has been entirely discarded, and the vessel has been supplied with steam engines and boilers on the ordinary plan. The Ericsson is one of the most beautifully modelled ocean steamers the Americans have Tet produced, and is of 2,200 tons burden. Atter one or two successful voyages between Ilavre and New York she has been placed on the New'York, Rotitharnpton, and Bremen line. Country Market! HADDLNGTON CORN MARK . T-SEPT, WiIEAT. BARLEY OATS. BEAttr% First 903 Od 435 Od 37s 6d 533 03 Second Bls 113 1 39a Od) i 35s 2d 52$ 4d Third 6Bs Od 132 s 6d I 30i 6d 51s OA New wheat—First, 90s 1 Second, 76s 3d 1 Third, Qs. Total quantity of wheat in market, 606 qrs., 560 sold barley ~ 456 qrs., 456 sold oats ,; 211 qrs., 211 sold PP beans ~ 66 qrs., 60 sold AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. 1, Il Wheat, 3/. 19 5 8-12ths ) Barley, ll. 19 9 2.l2ths Oats, ... 11. 15 2 7-12ths 1 Beaus, 2/. 12 4 7-12ths DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET—SEPT. 27. Qrs. Best. Current. Infelior. 243 Wheat 888 Od 487 Oa '.B 378 4d OOB Od 72C Barley 43s 00 OOB Od 333 Gd 18 Peas & beans 558 Od OOs Od - Day when wain .1 , From woat Wm.., COUNTRIES in General Post- Port duo ' n Office, London.. Dispatcht,'. En: 'and. • ----- • • • • Liverpool ~ . Each ..,:n Amtmeerriiwca.((bbyyßurinti.tpeadcksTe. Every Friday packet) ..... ..N •• ••• • •• • Liverpool Oct. 6 America (by U.States I packet) ..........14 •• • • ••• —• • Southampton Australia (via South ampton) ..........M •••••• ••• .. .. Southamptoil'Aug. 14 Ditto (via Marseilles) NI Ditto (via Cape of Good; Hope) ...... ......N I • ...... .. • • , . :Uncertain Africa (West Coast) ..N l 2 3d of the month .. Plymouth .. Oct. 6 ' Alexandria..........N 1 4 , 9, 24, & 30 of n' • Dover .... Alexandria..........m 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Bahamas ........... 511 17 th of the mono !Southampton, Belgium ............N.DaiiY • • • • •• • • • • • • Dover ...... 'Daily Brazil ..............M l 9 th of the month.. Southampton Oct. 15 Buenos Ayres ........M 9th cr, the month.. Southampton Oct. 15 Cape of Good Hope ..N Various port. Uncertaill Cape of Good Hope .. N Cape de Verde ......N 9th of thc month Southampto , Oct. 15 Ceylon (see India) ' Ceylon ........ ......N Channel Isles— .., ...NlMon ~Wed.,&Frl.3.southamptoniTii.Th., at. Chi 11................. 51124 & 17th of monthißouthamptoo; China ... .. ;Once a month.... Oct. 4 Constantinople ......N 1 8,13,18,23,&28 of ii.lpover .... .. C9nstantinople .........4th :520th of mon. ;;D S )ouvtehram..p.t. Twl c‘ daily on C e o g r 3 i rp t. t o ( f s E ee n l r n op ao e l M & NlTwice daily .. France ........ M.& N .Twice dai1y...... D ever .. ~ vw ,...,,u, Gibraltar ...........2.14, 7,17, 20, 27 of m Southampto Oct. 4 Greece (see India) , . Greytown .......... M 2nd & 17th of mon.,Southampton Ilamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London ..... Havannah ..........512nd of the month Southampton Oct. 1 Rolland .. f. • . • . .. .. 34,Dai1y.... • • ...... Dover ... „ .. Daily Honduras ...........M'l7th of the month.lSouthamptor, 16thofmOrt India (viaSouthampt.)M 4th & 20th of mon.' Plymouth •• Oct. 4 India (via Marseilles)M 9th&2sth of month Dover .... :, .1 . lonian Isles (see India)l7, 17, & 27 of mon Dover.... .. ; Ireland ........M &N , Twice daily ..... . ;Holy head .. 'Twine:lMb Lisbon .............. M ; 7, 9, 17, & 27 of m.,Southampton Oct, 15 Madeira ............ 51;9th of the month' Southampton Oct. 15 'Madeira ............ N '23d of month • • "'Liverpool ... I , Malta (see India) 1 I Malta ..............li 8,18, &28 of mon.,Dover ..... , - Oct. 4 Mauritius (see India) Mauritius ~.........N 14th of th e mon th I Mexico .............M 2nd of the month..!, Southampten Oct. 1 Nap1e5............, ..N s thlsth2sthofmon. Dover ......; New Granada ......M '2 I & 17th of month 'Southampton New Ze11and...........'5y Private ship .. Various ports Uncertain ' Papal states ...• .. ..N Isth 1 sth2sthofmon. Dover ...... Peninsula .. .. ......IM lith 17 th 27 thofnion.'Southarnpton Peru ..............5Td & 27th of mon.' Southampton! Port Natal ..........N fly private ship... Talons ports UnCertain Sicily ..............Nlsthl s th 2s tholmon,Dever •..... Tuscany ............Nlsthltsth2 s thofmon.,Dover •• •• fenernela ..........M 24 & 17th ofmonth'flouthampton 1 & 16 mon Van Diemen's Lend (see I Australia) .......... , West Indies ........M 242 17th of month'Southampton 1 &16 mon 'Southampton'l&l6 most . , INSURANCE COMPANIES. When any of these dates fall on a Sunday, the mails will be cue. Dividend Amount patched on the following day, with the exception of the Rile (via Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be despatcbed MO Annum. Share. preceding day. £ s. d. £ s. d. Albion ..... ..... •• .. 3/. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 83 • SHARE MARKETS. Alliance Brit. and For. 71. 14s. 6d.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 18% Ditto Marine ... .... 61. p.c. & bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 39% ..a..-- Anchor - - .......... 6 per cent. 5 0 10 0 - LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 29. Atlas . - Argus Life ........... 4/.per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - STOCK EXCHANGE.-The market continues to improve British Commercial .. 71. 10s. 50 0 0 50 0 - to-day, and prices of all the leading stocks are fully , per LilericLaied.& Gen. Life sp t e t. g, b s . 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 cent. advance on the quotations of yesterday. Midland, County .• •••.•••• •• •• 4/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - 65 5,1 4-Lancashire and Yorkshire, 76 61 4-London and Crown --- - • • ...• 17s. Od 50 0 0 50 0 - North Western 9'il 4 g -South Eastern, 174-North Equity and Law...... 4% per cent. 100 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 6 Eal . s Eastern, Berwick, 174-Great Western of C a n a d a , 21i. % European Life ll. 20 0 0 ali 18% -- General. ••••• •• 61. 5 0 0 /I 5 % MANCHESTER, SEPT. 29. " Globe . ... •, 5/. per cent. Stock. ~ les Guardian ............ 5!. per cent. 10 0 0 0 47 5 0 51 STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The tono of th e mar k e t h as b een l i , Imperial Fire... .• - - 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 - improving to-day, both in prices and d eman d. L anes- Imperial Life - shire and Yorkshire, 76 ;4-Manchester, Sheffield, and Indemnity Marine - - 11.34 & 31. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - Lincolnshire, 23k-East Lancashire, Pref. Fifths, 4 p...... Law Fire ...• ... • - Great Western of Canada, 24 Midland Consols, 65 4- Law Lite.- •......... - 100 0 . 10 0 0 59 Dovers, 17. Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 5 3 / 4 Lond on London Ship. . - BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. 29. Marine... • • ....•. • ... 18s.per share 100 0 0 28 0 0 39% STOCK EXCIIANGE.-There was ra th er a fl at b us i ness Med. Ir.vlid & Gen. Life 4% 1. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3% Minerva • • _s p : et. & be. 20 0 0 20 0 6 to-day, with rices generally lower. London and North s 0 0 10 0 - Westerns, 9142]-Midlands, 64i- Eastern Counties, 9a i Monarch • • • • • . ...... - National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - -Shropshire Unions, 424-South Staffords, 2i die. Palladium Life ... ..... Ed. per cent. 50 0 0 210 0 3 Pelican ....., ~, ...... - - - - • LEEDS, SEPT. 29. Phoenix - - - 180 Professional Life-- - 51. per cent. 5 0 010 0 - STOCK EXCHANGE.-A rather dull market to-day, and Provident Life........ 1/. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 3814 prices remain unchanged. Craven. Moor Mines, 21s. 6d.-, Rock Life..., _ ..., .. 7s. 5 3 0 010 0 8;e Leeds stock, 7:1 to 6-Midland, 641 to 5. Royal Exchange Sun Fire • • •• - 61 10s. - ,/ .--. ..".....-. Ditto Life •• 1/ 144. - -- DUBLIN, SEPT. 29. • • United Kingdom • ...• 41. p. ct. & bs. 20 0 0 4 0 0 5% Universal Lif e .....•. Si. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - STOCK EXCHANGE.-Now Three per Cent. Stock, 89- Victoria Life ...... - 51. per cent. - 412 6 5% -Ditto, for Acct., Oct. 15, 8 -Three per Cent. Con sols 881-Ditto, for Account, October 15, 881-Cit y of MISCELLANEOUS. Dublin Steam Company, 63i-Patriotic Insurance, 81- Dividend Amount Royal Bank of Ireland (101. pd.), 19} ex all-National Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Bank, 30-British and Irish Steam, 311 ex di v .-Hib er . Arnum. Share. nian Bank, 33i. _ 4 s. d. X s. d. - Assam Tea .... •• •• • • 51. 50 0 0 20 0 0 - A Vienna correspondent of a Prussian paper writes luetien Mart •• •••• • • 2% per cent. 50 0 0 - - that the Count de Chambord has never received the Australian Agricultur! 1/. Is. 100 0 0 17 10 0 20% slightest hint from the Austrian Government that it i ll •• N. pet cent. - 25 0 0 - Australian Royal Mail 5/. 10 0 0 all - averse to his receiving visits from the members of the Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 all " tz•l Orleans branch of his family, and there is reason to be. British American Land 154. - 40 0 0 - Canada ... •..... •• .. 6/ percent. 100 00'32 10 0 150 lieve that his statement is correct. Do. 5 p e r cent Bonds 5/. per cent. - - - LUCK AT THE DIGGINGS.-On Frid a y l as t t h e re . Ditto. 6 per cent. • . 61, per cent. - - 112 l a tives in Perth of . a young man, a black sm ith b y tra d e • City Nttvigation Bonds - - - - who emigrated to Australia a few years ago, received a Electric Telegraph - I per cent. 25 0 0 24 0 0 17% letter from him announcing that he bad found at Balla o .. •• .• ...... - - - - Equitable Reversionry 71 pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 - rat one of the largest nuggets of gold ever taken out of DIM New ........ - 50 0 0 17 10 0 - any of the Australian diggings. Some specimens of the nu . gget are on their way to Perth-Perth Courier. Gen. Revers. & Inv es t. Op.C. & bs, 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Gen.SteamNavigation 10 p. ct. 15 0 0 14 , 0 0 - lADVERTISEMENTJ -Holloway's Pills will cure Impu. Hudson's Bay.. .• ,• •• - Stock. - - ~ Fiungerford .......... 2/. ss. 100 0 0 100 0 0 - rity of the Blood and Irritation of the Skin.-Copy of a London Institution ... - - - certificate forwarded to Professor Holloway by. Mr. London Reversionary 5/per cent. 15 0 0 John Jones, chemist, of Mossley Brow :-" I do hereby Russell Institution.- - - 12 a l l o 0 -- Price's Patenteand. Co 10/. percent. 20 00,17 10 - certify, that, having suffered for two years very severely Reversionary Int. Soc. )4%1. pr cent. 1 00 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 - 5 from scurvy and irritation of the skin, I was re com . Royal Mail Steam.... 4/. p. share. 100 0 0 mended to try Holloway's pills, and it is truly a s t on i s h. Trust and Loan Comp, South A ustralian Land i 61. per cent. 25 00 i all - mg that, after taking them for a comparatively s h or t Upper Canada .. - I 20 0 0 5 0 0 - time, I was completely cured, having had no r e t urn o f - {ADVERTISEMENT:]—HoIIoway's Pills will cure Impu. rity of the Blood and Irritation of the Skin.—Copy of a certificate forwarded to Professor Holloway by Mr. John Jones, chemist, of Mossley Brow :—" I do hereby certify, that, having suffered for two years very severely from scurvy and irritation of the skin, I was recom. mended to try Holloway's pills, and it is truly astonish. ing that, after taking them for a comparatively short time, I was completely cured, having had no return of the disease, although it is now more than twelve months since my health also is greatly improved. (Signed) ANN HILL."—SoId by all Vendors of M e di c i ne , an d a Profes'eor Holloway's Establishments, 244, Strand, Lon. don, and 80, Maiden-lane, New York. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 27th ult., the wifo of the Hon. and Rev. A. Talbot. On the 27th ult., at 14, Albert-terrace, Wes'b ourne . grove west, Dayswater, the wife of John C. F. S. Day, Esq., barrister-at-law. OE A DAUGHTER. On the 29th ult , at Bromley Lodge, Kent, the wife of Charles F. r avas, Esq. On the 29th ult., at Kennington, Mrs. Bowles, widow of the late Captain. Bowles, 10th Royal Hussars. MARRIED. On the 29th ult., at St. Dunstan's-in-the-West, George Bowman Buchan, Esq., late of Hong Kong, Chi na, to Elizabeth Lucy, eldest daughter of W. Barns, Esq., of St. Paul's-churchyard, city. On the 27th ult., at St. Pancras Church, Joseph Wright Turnley, of Sydenham, eldest son of Joseph Turnley, Esq„ o f sampson Goldsmid, Esq., of Mecklenburg of Bedford-place, Russellquare, to Elizabeth, th e third daughter square. DIED. On the 28th ult., at Brighton, the Right Hon. Sir Henry Ellis, K.C.B. On the 28th ult., at Ibroxhill, near Glasgow, Mrs. Smith, sen., of Jordanhill, aged 101. On the 28th ult., at Homerton, Mr. Frederick Grellet, lato of Stockwell. On the 27th ult., at Brighton, the Rev. John Sanford, aged 78. _ . . _ On the 24th ult., at Filey, Mary Long, aged 14, and H. Heathcote Long, aged 3, the second daughter and sixth son of Archdeacon Long. On the 24th ult., of wounds received on the parapet of the Redan, Lieut. W. Kerr, 30th Regt., eldest son of W. C. Kerr, M.D., Northampton, aged 24. On the Bth ult., in the attack on the Redan, Captain H. Preston, 90th Light Infantry, fourth son of the late Rev. W. M. S. Preston, of Warcop Hall, Westmoreland. On the 10th ult., at the camp before Sebastopol, from a wound received on the Bth at the assault on the Redan, Captain Augustus Charles Lennox Fitz Roy, R.A., eldest sou of Sir Charles Augustus Fitz Roy, K.C.8., and of the late Lady Mary Fitz Roy, aged 33. LONDON: Printed and Publiahed by MURDO Y017N(: , , of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy in tho ooituty of Middlexez 4 bionilay, October 1, 1855- ABERDEEN-SEPT. 28. }4olbs per bushel Potato oats 28s .41 to 29s Gd Common oats 28s Od to 28s 6a Bere 33s Od to 34s Od 1531bs Barley 339 0(1 to 34s Od Wheat, red (spring)(i7s Od to 71s Od }621b9 ~ , white 7ss Od. to 79s Od Oatmeal 22s 3d to 23s Od per boll. Flour 58s Od to 50s Od per sack. RETAIL PRICES. Flour —s Od to 3s Oil Barley flour,l4lb.Os to 1810 d Oatmeal,l4lb 2s 2d to 23 3d „ dust, Os to 0810 d Bermes' is Sd to 2s Ocl , per lb iid to 2d Peasemoal... 2s Sd to 2s 10d Sids, Os to Os 8d 4-lb. 10af...9d. 12-lb. 10af...4id. Cheese, per imperial stone, 3s to 3s 6d. PROVISION MARKET. Beef, per lb 6d to 9d I Butter, p lb. Os lld to is Od Mutton, per lb 6d to 8d Eggs, p doz. Os 8d to Os 91 Veal, per lb 6d to 8d Hens, p pair 2s 6d to 3s 6d Pork, per lb 5d to 6d Chickens,do. is 6d to 2s Od Salmon, per lb Os to Os Ducks, do., 2s Od to 28 6d Grouse, per brace Os to Os Ducklings,do 29.6 d to 2.1 9d Tallow, Nstone, 4s9d to 5s 6d Turkeys, each4s Od to Oa Od Potatoes, pr peck, 7d to 8d Geese, do., 4s Od to 5n Od Butter for exportation (present cure) per cwt..os Od to 904 Eggs, wholesale price, per dozen 6d to 6i,1 SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-oil/let by the night—and M by the morning—despatch.) I