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I Friday next, he should move for leave to bring in a bill frit trb Ebittoit to abolish the jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical and other 4' cow ts in England and Wales respecting wills and the testamentary distribution of property, and to create a distinct court for granting probates and letters of admi nistration, and otherwise to amend the law relating to will and letters of administration. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS. Mr. LIDDELL asked Mr. Goulbura whether there was any intention on the part of the Ecclesiastical Com missioners for England t , ) apply any portion of the unap propriated balance of 4,2171. 10s., arising from the 3laltby Fund, and described in their last report as re maining in their hands, towards the repair and improve ment of the residence of the Vicar of Newcastle ; and, whether any, and if any; what arrangements were con templated for augmenting the endowment of that vicar age, the great tithes of the parish having lately become vested in the Commissioners by virtue of an arrange ment made by them with the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle ? Mr. GOULBURN replied in the affirmative to the first question, but he could give no answer to the second. MILITIA. BILLETING. BUN OFFICE, &ven o'Clock. TATTERSALL'S. (THIS EVENING.) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. 5 to 1 agst Nabob (taken) Bto 1 agst Quince (taken) 9to 1 agst Ireland's Eye (taken) 10 to 1 agst Lincolno Inn (taken) 10 to 1 agst Meteora (taken) 10 to 1 agst Hungerferd (taken) 12 to 1 agst King of Trumps (offered) 18 to 1 agst Rataplan (taken) At the commencement Meteora was backed at 8 to 1 and 7 to 1. CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Andover (taken) 40 to 1 agst Joe Miller (taken) 45 to 1 agst Falcon (taken) Mr. EWART wished to inquire of the Secretary for War whether any measures were in contemplation to re lieve certain towns in Scotland from the billeting of the militia, now complained of as severely oppressive on them Mr. PEEL said the subject was now under the con sideration of the Government., and steps would shortly be taken to remove the annoyance complained of. TROOPS IN DEMERARA. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS, 7t• 4 agst St. Hubert (offered) 7to 2 agst Lord of the Isles (taken) 7to 1 agst Polydore (taken) 40 to 1 agst Kingstown (taken) Colonel WYNN asked the Under Secretary for War whether anyofficial information had been received by her Majesty's Government of the total destructioa of the sea wall at Georgetown, Demerara, on Feb. 17 ; whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to remove the troops now stationed there ; whether there would be any objection on the part of her Majesty's Government to lay on the table of the house the correspondence hich had taken place between the Governor of British Guiana and the late Secretary for War, and Secretary for the Colonies, concerning the maintenance and repair of the sea wall protecting the barracks at Georgetown, Demerara ? Mr. PEEL said the Governor of British Guiana had made such a report, and if the buildings were hereafter found to be untenantable the troops would be removed. There would be no objection to produce the correspon dence. DERBY. 13 to 2 agst St. Hubert (taken) 11 to 1 agst Rifleman (taken) 13 to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (offered) 14 to 1 agst De Clare (taken) 25 to 1 aget Dirk HatterW.ek (taken) 33 to 1 agst Saraband (taken) 33 to 1 agst Rambling Katie (taken) 50 to 1 aget Corcebns (taken) BIRMINGHAM RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.) HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE &Under Mare by Spanish Jack TROOP SHIPS. Col. HARCOURT inquired whether it was true that in November last there was an inspection of the sheeting in use in Parkhurst Barracks, when a very large quan tity was condemned, and put aside for the express purpose of being immediately forwarded to the Crimea, for use as bandages and lint, but that till very recently, if not up to that time, it remained at Parkhurst, and was not used for any purpose : —Whether it was true that Lord Methuen, the Colonel of the Wiltshire Militia, declined allowing his men to be embarked for the Mediterranean in the troop ship Resistance, in consequence of his not considering her fit for the purpose ; whether it was not then pro. posed to send out the drafts of the Guards in her, who, f,r some cause or other, did not go out in her ; and ' whether drafts of the Highland Brigade, or of some other regiments, had not been since sent in that ship ? Mr. PEEL said no part of the sheeting had been sent out, because it was not wanted. The objection to the Resistance was that it was a sailing and not a steani vessel. A portion of the Guards were ordered to go out in it, but in consequence of the large accommodation required for the officers they did not go out in it, and the vessel was therefore appropriated to the Highland Brigade. BOARD OF WORKS. Mr. WISE wished to ask the Secretary of the Trea sury for an explanation of the thin], fourth, and fifth paragraphs in the auditors' report, dated the 31st day of January, 1855, on the accounts of the Commissioners of Works and Public Buildings? Mr. WILSON gave the required explanation, declar ing that all the accounts were quite regular and correct. Four ran. ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE. Star of England Diana Spring Six ran. Won easy. WARWICK STEEPLECHASE. Captain .... . .... Helga the Fair . Eight ran. SELLING STEEPLECHASE. Soho . 1 HARROW AND lIX.ENDON STEEPLE.:HASE. - The following are the London entries : —l 7 nman, Jovial, Cato, Macomo, Toni Gurney, Trout, Janus, Rosa, Lord of the Isles, Baronet, Odiham, Emigrant, Malmsbury, Bullfinch, Warm, Herbert, Sir Harbottle. The York Entries axe not yet received. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS.--(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CIANCELLOA took his seat on the wool sack at five o'clock. PETITIONS. Earl GREY presented a petition from Somerset, praying the house to adopt prompt measures for the speedy restoration of peace. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Kingston-upon-Thames in favour of the abolition of church rates. The noble and learned lord took the opportunity of laying on the table two more resolutions he intended to move in connection with the treatment sf erimioals. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition helm the Wesleyan body of dissenters in favour of closing the public-houses on the Lord's-day. THE QUEEN'S MESSAGE—TREATY WITH SARDINIA. . The Earl of CLARENDON, in rising to move that the message of ber most gracious Majesty with reference to the treaty with the King of Sardinia be considered, said be felt it would be unbecoming in him to detain their lordships any length of time. Their lordships would no doubt consider any argument superfluous in support of the address which he intended to propose for their adoption. Although the treaty proposed by com mand of her Majesty to the Sardinian Government was only recently ratified, yet the treaty itself bad long since received the assent of that Power. It would no doubt be agreeable to their lordships to learn that no solicitation whatever was necessary on our part to induce the Sar dinian Government to take the course which more than any other result within his recollection had been re ceived with satisfaction by all claeses of her Majeety's subjects. The only merit to which the diplomacy of her Majesty's Government could lay claim to was that, they thought the time had arrived when an invitation 'night be given to the Sardinian Government to adhere to the treaty of the 10th April. The Sardinian Go vernment acting with that vigour of purpose and perfect good.faith which bad characterised all her proceedings —which had insured her success at home and respect abroad—had agreed to those preliminaries which had terminated in so gratifying a result. Sardinia alone ad heres to what he would call that self-denying article, to which England and France had bound theneselve4, not to derive any territorial advantage from the war. The state, however, of her finances being inadequate to the expenses of an army abroad as well as at home. She has ap plied to England for an advance of money (2,000,0001 ), the interest of which was to he paid at the rate of 4 per cent. ; 1 per cent. of which was to be applied to the sinking fund. She also asks that her troops might be conveyed by England to the seat of war ; and her Majesty's Government, waiting the approval of Parlia ment, had agreed to these applications, and at this roomer] t a British fleet was on its way to Genoa to carry 15,000 of . those troops to the Crimea —troops which he dared to say were inferior to none in Europe in organisation, in discipline, or in gallantry. The efforts made latterly by Sardinia to obtain national liberty were watched by this country with the greatest anxiety, and her success in the attainment of that great object was, he thought, greatly owing to the fact of her being utterly free from foreign intervention. The noble earl concluded by moving an address to her Majesty, Which was but an echo of the royal message. The Earl of IIARDWICKE bore testimony to the gallantry of the Sardinian troops at the battle of No vara, and also to the great ability that characterised the ,gallant general who had been appointed to the command of the troops in the Crimea. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said if ever Sardinia was called upon to defend herself from external oppres sion, he believed that any application for assistance would be met with a response from the country which bad never been made before--from north to south—from John O'Groat's house to the Land's-end. The address was then agreed to. POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH AUSTRALIm. The Earl of HARD WICKS then rose for the pur pose of presenting a petition in reference to the postal arrangements with Australia, and WAS (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BILLS. The following bills were considered and ordered to be read a third time :—Birmingham Water, Bridport Rail ' way, Chesterfield Water and Gas, Leeds, Bradford, and Hall% Junction Railway, Monmouthshire Rail ' way and Canal, Plymouth and Stonehouse Gas, South- Eastern Railway (Capital), Torquay Market and Slaugh ter-houses, Torquay, Tor, and St. Mary Church Gas, and Sheffield Gas. The following bills were read a second time and ordered to be committed :—England and Ireland Improved Communication, Plymouth Great Western Docks, West London and Crystal Palace and Westminster Terminus Itallways. aga.htlinetr. tUeli_CAteN presented PElinlO a N p S etition from Dundee mralixopzeLh_Education Bill. P proaingrr tc tu T e O r y pe p a r l es s e i nted a petition from Stock- Mr. WILCCox presented a ephetnirtciohnrfartoems. South ID ton praying for the r e tz t tar t t o ed a petition from Liver Mr. HORSFALL P " I of the newspaper stamp. am ' . • pool in favour of M r , cellor of the Excheq uer ' s, No u w e'ap and against the Chan- - Mr. DIRK presented a petit s i P o r Stamp Bill. the sale of intoxicating drinks on Sun da ys ri Belfast against Mr. FERGUSON presented ,i, u . Durham 'Carlisle. and in favou r similar petitions from Mr. MOWBRAY presented a petition f rom against the Chancellor of the Exchequer: of Mr. Gladstone's Newspaper Stamp Bi ll. Mr. DISRAELI presented a petition from Finsbury praying for the repeal of th e news p a p er stamp. rY Mr. MWAHON presented a petition from upward s of 1,500 inhabitants of two parishes in the county of Galway, complaining of certain wholesale and indis criminate evictions there • also, a petition from Irish fishermen, complaining of distress, and praying for an amendment of the Irish Fisheries Act. Mr. R. LOWE presented a petition from 5,000 inha bitants of Sydney, South Australia, praying the house to reject the Constitution sent over for its adoption, arid in favour of a Legislature consisting of two elective charm bora. , Mr. H. BERKLEY presented a petition_ from 6,000 of the inhabitants of Bristol against church rates. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, a new writ was crdered for the city of Gloucester, in the room of Mr. -Price, who had accepted the Chiltern ilundredp. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from an individual ' ,whose publication had been suppressed by the Inland r.:- ft :,.. Revenue, praying for the repeal of the newspaper ~arap, ' --4:ll. °'w • -ECCLESIASTICAL 'COURTS. '' ; • ,The SOLICITOR-GENERAL gave not that, on -- , , ' - 1 „-- ,!..:*;' 0 '4,7*•- 111111111111 RUSSIAN PORTS. Mr. SANDARSasked the First Lord of the Admi ralty at what period it is intended to establish a blockade of the Russia❑ ports in the Baltic and White Seas, and if that blockade is, from the first to the last, to be an effective one ! Sir C. WOOD said it was intended, as soon aq the ports were open, to establish an effective blockade from first to last. CLOTHING THE ARMY. Sir DE L. EVANS asked the Clerk of the Ordnance when it was intended to introduce any improvement in the cloth for clothing the army ? Mr. MONSELL said the clothing of the army was not yet transferred to the Ordnance, but, as soon as it wag, the quality of the cloth would be duly considered, with a view to its improvement. BREECH-LOADING CkRBI NES. Sir DE L. EVANS said it was reported that most of the principal gunmakers in the metropolis had been invited to send in to the Ordnance specimens of their breech-loading carbines. Now, he was told by some of them that they had received no such invitation, and he should be glad to know if that were so Mr. MONSELL raid there would be do objection to produce a list of those who had been invited ? 101 D DUNDONA.LD'S SCHEME. In reply to Mr. B EL Lzw, _ Sir CHAS. WOOD said Lord Dundonald submitted his scheme to the late Board of Admiralty. It had since been fully inquired into, but it would be indiscreet in him to publish to the world what the result was, or how the Admiralty would decide upon it. THE VIENNA NEGOTIATIONS. Mr. LAYARD wished to know from the First Mini ster whether then would be any objection to lay before Parliament the protocol of the 2ci December, which ha I originated the Vienna conference Lord PALMERSTON said it was not usual to pro duce fragruent3.ry documents relating to a conference still going on. THE SARDINIAN CONTINGENT. The house then went into a committee of the whole house to consider her Majebty's Message on the sub j ect of the Sardinian loan. The Message having been read, Lord PALMERSTON rose to move a resolution, in reply to the Message, am', in doing so, he briefly urged the necessity which the war had created for calling in foreign aid to our assistance. Her Majesty having ex hausted the powers of the militia, bad been forced to have recourse to the assistance of a foreign aliy, and Sardinia had undertaken to supply an auxiliary force of 15,000 men to co-operate with the troops of Eng land and France, and in return for this assistance her Majesty had undertaken that this country should advance Sardinia a loan of 1,000,0301., pay able within the next six months, upon c indition that ' the loan should carry interest at the rate of 4 per cent , one per cent. of which to go to a sinking fund. The value of this assistance could not be overlooked ; be- I cause the valour and skill of the Sardinian soldiers were amply acknowledged in history as having been estab lished upon many a hard-fought field. It was alike for the interest of Sardinia as of England that ! this alliance should be entered into ; it was an alliance honourable to both parties ; and while it would afford to Austria a guarantee for the tranquillity of the j northern part of Italy, on the other hand it would give Sardinia some assurance for the safety and quietude of the south. He concluded by moving a resolution, in effect authorising the Commis ! sioners of the Treasury to issue to her Majesty 1 for the purpose of this loan 1,000,0001. out of the Con- I solidated Fund immediately, and a further 1,000,0001. in the event of the war continuing beyond twelve months. Mr. DISRAELI found fault with the noble lord's statement as being exceedingly meagre and unsatisfac tory. No doubt it was gratifying to know that Sardinia was ready to assist us with her army, but still there were circumstances connected with their as sistance which the house would do well to consider. Last year they heard of loans in disguise, and it ap peared to him that this loan was a subsidy in disguise. (Hear, hear.) The system of subsidising wa,3 vexati ous in principle and pernicious in operation, and so unsatisfactory did it work during the last war that nothing but extreme necessity could jus tify a recurrence to it. Now, was there any extreme necessity in the present case ; and if there was, what had been the cause of it ? They were told, indeed, that the country was embarked in a struggle with a great Power, but before we embarked in it we should have calculated its cost—(hear, hear)—and consequences. We had only been at war about twelve months, and yet, at this early period, Parliament was called upon to sanction a return to subsidies. The noble lord had told the house that we went to war with a peace establishment, but whose fault was that ? (Hear.) Why, the Government of the day. The war did not come upon us suddenly—it had long been anticipated ; and in spite of negotiation the preparations should have been going on for open hostilities. A long time ago the Government of this country became aware of the private intention of the Emperor of Russia with regard to Turkey, and they ought to have taken the ad vice of the Opposition, and called out the Irish and Scotch militia at least a year before the war commenced. After war was declared the noble lord lost no means for the development of our defences, by organising the militia, and it was not until midsummer that the noble lord had recourse to these measures which, if he bad ap pealed to them before, might have been at once forth coming. This showed a want of confidence in the spirit and resources of the country. (Hen-, hear.) He should not at present oppose the measure of the noble l s o u r b d s , id b y T he would not a ll ow it to pass in silence ; be could not pass it by with ou t remark, that in the first year of a war we were obli ge d t o h ave recourse to foreign simply because we had neglected the national t a‘ n va e itt a h ns olu a m t r our disposal. He hoped the house also would i ow re i se t ug t ml o ti: ; ass in silence, and that the house would that . if war was to be carried on, it ought to be pending' With reference a l 1, national toNnal amidst cheers. The lion, P gen tlemanroelal MmeEftaure very lietxtlPerews t L o p o p r d o s ep theAL said as the hon. gentleman would hi•, intention not who had just sat down had I him to say. But he could not allow ti tl ie h b o e n a . n s g e O c e nt s l e a t i n . y a d f ri; remarks to pass unnoticed inasmuchasc ra re t t i o e n i y theyof the small played so little confidence in theeomdpi Government in voting Bo au amount of money in order to atrengthenwaorurwmeioliutgt resources. ; (Hear, hear.) The hon. gentlenaan told ar we makingw r e now preparationse n g on n e d t hi the principle for war w h t t t n h e i a n b s t t h a a i t n w f h r n e n n i that peace negotiations were of the struggle. (Hear, bel_oner4,lokwtmoutgld. we had not done so before when we were in the thoeigthhet calling out of the militia, hoped the right honourable the Government to which the g m e a n k t e l e m t h a n n i r .aonivdn defence.hepertyhteo. hoped fully the merit of on he'lthahticphoint. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY _EVENING, MARCEL 26 1855, hon. gentleman belonged in reorganising the mi litia ; but could it have been embodied in a time of peace, when such a threatening operation would have appeared very ominous, and was, moreover, unnecessary. (Hear, hear.) On the other hand, there was no power to embody the militia without a fresh legislative act ; but when war did at length manifest it self—when the Black Sea was blockaded, and a naval force had been despatched to the Baltic—then was the time for the embodiment of the militia ; and the Govern ment accordingly obtained a fresh act for its embodi ment. (Hear.) Therefore, he conceived the want of foresight was ascribable to the Government to which the hon. gentleman belonged rather than to the Admini-tra iion with which he (Lord Palmerston) was connected. (No, no, and counter cheers.) At the same time, could it be for one moment said that the militia could have proved an proper and effective force for the purpose for which the Sardinian loan bad been prepared. They never could have been regarded as a substitute, although every cre dit was ascribable to them for their gallantry and self devotion in volunteering their services for duty abroad, and for enlistment into the regular troops. (Cheers.) Therefore he thought the charge brought forward by the hon. gentleman of want of foresight and negligence of duty must inevitably fall to the ground. (Applause.) Mr. E. DENISON regretted that if no opposition was intended to be given to the vote of this loan—it should be given in any way grudgingly. (Hear.) In Sardinia., although a Roman Catholic country, they had paid out the value of religious liberty, and had respected it ; and he congratulated the Minister at the head of affairs in that country, for having conducted the nego tions with this country so successfully, and he trusted the union which would be cemented between the two countries by those negotiations might long con tinue, as a source of pride to this country and admira tion to the world. (Hear.) Mr. BRIGHT, in the course of a luminous address, said he did not regret that the loan was voted to Sar dinia, though he should much rather the security had been anything else than 15,000 men. He did not think the progress of civil and religious liberty in that country, of which the house had heard so much of late, would be materially benefitted by Sardinia embarking in a war in which she could have no possible interest. (Hear, hear.) He should not, as the hon. gentlemen (Mr. D. )ad just said, oppose the resolution before the comn.ittee, but ho could not allow the opportunity to pass without expressing his dissent for any measure which had for its object dragging Sardinia into a atin gle from which greater countries than she might reason ably have shrunk, when she might have been much more advantageously employed in providing quietly as she had done hitherto, in the beneficial arrangenient of her internal affairs. (" Oh, oh," and hear.) Mr. BOWYER bore testimony from observation of the courage and fidelity of the Sardinian army ; but he regretted that the Government should have been so hasty in concluding a treaty without first ascertaining what were the resources of that country as to repayment and security for the money. He contended that Sardinia was not in a position to afford reliable security. He could not bring forward actual statistical tables to prove the correctness of this assertion, but he maintained that the reasonable inference for what bad transpired between the two countries was as he had stated. (Hear.) He could, however, inform the house that there was an annual deficit of revenue in Sardinia, and the taxes—especially the income tax—were heavy. Commerce had been stimulated to the utmost, speculation was rife, and he feared was based on an unsound foundation. So far from any economy being exercised the expenditure was most profligate ; and then there was a disproportionate stand ing army. Mis hon. friend had believed he (Mr. Bright) had alluded to the absurdity of engaging in war, especi ally under present circumstances. (Hear, hear.) Now so far was that true, that the Genoese me-chants found themselves materially injured by the present war, because their trade lay chiefly in Russian ports ; and he mentioned this fact to show the want of caution in the Government in not placing beyond all doubt the question of security before inducing Sardinia to join in the war. He asked were the financial affairs of that country managed in so unexceptionable a manner as to afford the Government reasonable satisfaction that the security offered was firm and reliable ? He should not have mentioned these circumstances at another period, as we had nothing at all to do with the internal affairs of other countries ; but when the grant of a lean from this country to another came before the house, it behoved them, he thought, to con sider well the security which they should have for their money. (Hear, hear.) Mr. GLADSTONE was anxious that the question before the house should be placed on a proper footing, and trusted that no comment in another form would pace it i❑ an unjust light. (Hear, hear.) Sardinia had peculiar claims upon our sympathy and respect. In times [far more favourable to the freedom of consti tutional Government, at times when other coen- Dr. Menzies—l never saw that. Major lkinghurst's Uncle, 5 yrs, Bst 4b (401.) The Chait man—So that, if any one has stated that this (Hammond) walked over. was the case, they have seen w'aat you, as inspector- Oyendean Handicap of 50 sove. The wiener of any general, did not see 1 hardicap after the weights are published, to carry for Dr. Menzies—l did not see anything of the kind. owe, 71b ; twice, 101 b extra. One mile and a quarter. The Chairman--When you went th roug h the wards Mr. Tait's Pharold, 5 yrs, Bst 2;b (Hammond) 1 was your nose not offended by the smell which was ex- Mr. Y. King's Matilda, 3 yrs, 7st (J. Goater) 2 haled owing to the filthy state of the men ? Mr. George's Loquacious, 4yrs, 7st 91b (Collins) 3 Dr. Menzies—l must say I could not help observing The following also ran :—Nonsuch, Honesty, Omar that the men were in a filthy condition. Paclia, Heartsease, Pantheon. Examination continued—The medical men under him Batting —3 to 1 agst Matilda, 4to 1 agst Pharold, 5 did not as a general thing report that linen a nd shirts to 1 agst Pantheon and Loquacious. Pharold jumped were wanted in the hospitals. It w as true he had been away with the lead, Loquacious, Matilda, and Ornar informed on more than one occasion that the men Pacha following in his wake. They ran, without any wanted shirts, and he at once represented this to the change of position, to just below the distance, where purveyor, who supplied them as quickly as he could oh-- Matilda took second plane, and raced home with Pharold, tain them. The purveyor had some difficulty in getting making a vigorous effort when opposite tha Stand to them, and on one occasion went to Constantinople to head him, but failed in the attempt, and was defeated by get some, and had even there some hardship in half a length. Bad third. The others tailed off. obtaining them. He visited the general hospital Hurdle Race, a handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 30 daily ; but he did not go to the barrack hos- added . winners extra. New Course, over seven flights pital more than once in two or three days. Going of hurdles. round thus he could see what the patients wanted, Mr. 0 wen's ch g Stamford, by Plenipo, aged, lOst and he must say they were in want of some things, but (A. Salt) 1 not of those immediate comforts which they required. Mr. Berling's Bullfinch, aged, 9't 111b...(G. Eatwell) 2 He understood that what was required was in store, and Mr. Clifton's Countess, aged, 10st Gib (E. R. O'Kelly) 3 that was the reason he wrote to Lord Stratford de Red- Mr. Mannington's Fawn, aged Oat 41b (Owner) 0 cliffe to that effect. Betting— 6 to 4 on Bullfinch, and 2 to 1 aget Stamford. The Chirman—Could any of the men have have died The favourite sprang away in front, and led over the first for the want of the common necessaries of life without hurdle, with Countess well up. the Fawn lying last. you knowing it ? the succeeding obstacle the Fawn obstinately refused, Dr. Menzies—lt is just possible such might be the and was at length turned back. Bullfinch maintained case. (Sensation.) his lead over the last hurdles, but opposite the stand Mr. Layard—Did you ever hear of a dead man being Stamford rushed te• the front, and won easily by three removed from the hospital and buried, and his name being lengths ; bad third. left over the bed after another patient had been laid The Scurry Handicap did not produce a race. there, the latter was treated as the man who had died ? Dr. Menzies—l never heard of such a thing. If it did occur it must have been some fault of the purveyor. Mr. Layard—But the purveyor doesn't look after the sick, does he ? Dr. Menzies—No. Examination continued—The commission of inquiry arrived at the hospitals in November last. He com plained to the commission respecting the unsatisfactory state of the purveying department ; and he ascribed mainly but not entirely to that the want of the many re quisites which were felt. He also mentioned that he was deficient in his orderlies. He was not aware whether or not he had reported this to Dr. Smith, or whether he did report it to Dr. Hall, On second thoughts, he believed he did report this to Dr. Smith. Lord Seymour—Dr. Andrew Smith informed the Times Commissioner before he went out to Constanti nople that nothing was wanted in the hospitals, and he founded that statement upon reports received from you. Did you send in such reports ? Dr. Menzies—l have no recollection of stating to Dr. Smith, in any of my reports, that the hospital was in a satisfactory state, but I understood it to be so from the reports made to me. Mr. Lay and—Were you satisfied with this hearsay evidence? Dr. Menzies—lt was impossible for me, with my mul tifarious duties, to look after the purveyor and other departments. Examination continued—No reports were made to him as to the washing. He understood it was done by contract. (Laughter.) It was the purveyor's duty to look after this. When he had been informed that the men wanted shirts, he might have noticed in the course of his rounds on a subsequent day whether they had them or not. It was impossible to answer that ques tion exactly—because the overwhelming duties he had to perform prevented his attending to those minor mat ters. tries had as it were freedom within their grasp and lost it again—when retrogression marked other nations, Sardinia was a country amongst difficulties almost insuperable succeeded in establishing the bless ings of a free Government. Ho thought his hon ourable friend tEe member for Melton was quite jus tified in commenting upon the happy union between that country and our own, while he thought the case attempted to be ■et up by the hon. gentleman who had just sat down against the financial character of Sardi nia had not been by any means clearly established. [LEFT SPEAKING.] ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM- MITTEE - (THIS DAY.) (Continued from our first edition.) Before retiring, Dr. Smith, in reply to a question from the Chairman, stated that the quantity of medicine he had stated had been sent out was quite correct, and if the chairman had heard differently he had been mis informed. The Hen. and Rev. Mr. Osborne was then recalled, and, upon what bad just fallen from Dr. Smith, defended the grounds on which he had made the statements called in question. If he hal given pain to Dr. Smith by any remarks in reference to him it was quite unin tentional on his part. Dr. Menzies was then called, and was examined by Lord Seymour—He stated that he served as the Deputy Inspector• General of the Hospitals at Scutari, having been appointed from the staff, in which he was a first class medical officer and had been since 1827, to his late office in October last. When he went to Scutari he had had no experience in the superintendence of hos pitals of an extended description. He had never had more than 120 to 150 patients under his c:,re. He went out to the Crimea in April last. He stayed at Constan ticopie, but did not proceed to Varna. After his appoint ment as deputy-inspector, he bad to do duty under several medical officers. He had the general and the barrack hospitals under his care from October. Whilst there, he was re guested to report upon the amount of accommodation the hospitals could afford in case of emergency, and he accordingly did so. He considered the barrack hospital was merely a supplementary one to the general, which was better adapted in all respects to the purpose. He made one report to the commandant, another to Dr. Hale, and another to Dr. Andrew Smith.. Major Sillery was the commandant at that time, and was the military superintendent of the hospitals. He did not in those reports mention that any alterations were necessary in the hospitals, as he knew that his superiors had inspected their condition ; but he hinted that something was re quired in the way of cleanliness. He did this to the commandant, and in consequence the hospital was white washed. He did not find on the part of the commandant at that time any difficulty in obtaining what he wanted done. Before the battle of the Alma there was accom modation for 200 patients in the general hospital. At the latter end of September he had a hulk added to his accommodation, which would hold 500 sick and wounded. At that time he had 21 medical officers-under him, and the general average was csne surgeon to attend to from 50 to 80 patients. After the battle of the Alma he received assistance daily from medical officers who came out, and then, as well as after the battle of Inkerman, he was pretty well of in this respect. He had no returns to show how many he bad. He was given to understand that the necessary furni ture and supplies would: be furnished by the purveyor. Mr. Ward was the purveyor, and told him (Dr. Menzies) that he was not to make himself uneasy in that respect. Dr. Menzies then read a report which he had pre sented to the Government since his arrival homo, rela tive to the difficulties he had met with in his duties, and particularly complaining of the inefficiency of Mr. Ward and the purveying department. Lord Seymour (interrupting).—Had you reported home on the subject of Mr. Ward's inefficiency ? Dr. Menzies- •I had, as you will perceive by this re port. Examination continued—Mr. Ward was not super seded until October, when Mr. Wreford arrived and as sumed the responsibility of the office. Dr. Menzies then went on with his report, at the conclusion of which _ _ _ Lord Seymour said—All the different points in that report will be found in your reports from time to time to Dr. Smith, I presume ? Dr. Menzies—Yes. Examination continued—Dr. Hall was at that time in the Crimea ; but he could not supply their wants at Scutari. After the battle of the Alma, although he had more medical aid, there was a deficiency of stores and beddin,g, and other absolute necessaries. His duty was exceedingly overwhelming as connected with the hospital. He had to be up day and night, and his correspondence with different departments was so voluminous that he could scarcely find time for all he bad to do. Reports were made to him by the officers under him as to the want of bedding and clothing for the wards ; and he at once applied to the purveyor to supply them, and ordered him, if he had not got them by him, to purchase then-. The reports of medical officers as to the state of the hospital for cleanliness were unsatis f►ctnry. His duty was the general inspection of the hospital. He remonstrated over and over again with the purveyor relative to the want of the necessaries he had mentioned, but without effect. He also represented the filthy state of the hospital to the commandant. After the battle of Inkerman the hospitals were in a filthy state, he was bound to admit that they were not so bad as might have been expected from the demands made upon them. Much might have been done to have prevented, or at all events to have remedied, this state of things, if the purveyor bad been active in the discharge of his duty, part of which was to see to the cleanliness of the hospitals. The Chairman—Minor matters ! What do you mean by minor matters ? Dr. Menzies—l mean those matters which come more immediately under the superintendence of the purveyor. I was obliged to perform other duties. After replying to a few questions relative to the land ing of the sick and wounded from the transports, The committee adjourned, it being close upon four o'clock, on the announcement that tie Speaker was at prayers. SPORTING NOTES. NOTIONS ABOUT NORTHAMPTON. Throughout the past week turfites were actively em ployed commencing operations at Warwick on Monday, and bringing their labours to an ending post at Brighton on Saturday. Bookmakers, however, had a hot time of it until Friday, when they turned out of their long lane of ill luck, and Seaman fairly launched them again on the sea of speculation, over which they were borne fairly with a steady trade-wind. The incidents which marked last week's sport have been so fully desceibed and so much talked about that further remarks on them would unnecessarily occupy space. Nothing new is to be dis esvered connected with them, and 1 shall therefore merely content myself by reiteratin the generally expressed feeling of gratification which was occasioned by seeing the " tartan" of Lord -"glinten and the " white and red spots" of Lord Zetland me so prominently in the first important race in the season. So successful was the Northampton Meeting last year, sad so abundant was the sport, that a project was en tertained of extending the gathering to three days. In abandoning this project and determining to " let well alone" the committee exercised a wise discretion. The present anniversary of the gathering will be a rAmpara tive failure, fel., although the supply and character of sport will be satisfactory, yet it will be far inferior to that celebrated last year. The decdine and fall of the Northampton Meeting will, however, scarcely be written iv the present generation of turf historians. Ireland's Eye's success at Epsom has caused attention to be directed to his chance for the Northamptonshire Stakes. His weight, including the 5 lbs. penalty, will be exactly equal to that carried for the City and Suburban Handicap, and, were it not for the im portant difference in the two courses, I should unhesitatingly place full faith in his ability to achieve the "double event." Mishap, too, deserves notice for the prominent part which she played in the race for the Me tropolitan Stakes, but her staying qualities are some what doubtful. Of the heavy weights Nabob, Defiance, King of Trumps, Typee, and Meteora have been men tioned with favour. Nabob showed in good form at Salisbury, and will perhaps run respectably. Defiance will, in my opinion, get home in the first flight of com petitor 4. The little unlucky KING OF TRUMPS will be out of his distance ; still he may, after all, be the card to win with. Meteora is entitled to the support which she has received, and with her . favourable impost she will unquestionably be dangerous. Mr. T. Parr has a tower of strength in The Tower, and entertains sanguine ex pectations of success. Of the other animals Hungerford, WinkfielJ, and Gamekeeper are most entitled to notice. The lot which lan inclined to " stand on" comprises DZFIANCE, IRELAND'S ETE, and TEE TowER. Of the nine nominations for the Stand Plate, Master Slender and Sicily are entitled to the preference. Para, Flyaway, and Thames Ditton, will, perhaps, compose the front rank for the Wbittlebury Stakes. Should the top weights, Scherz and King of Trumps, do battle for the Earl Spencer's Plate, the race will derive additional interest. Still my present fancy is for Bessie, Pyrrhic, and Flageolet. Sugarcane ran to well at Epsom that I shall expect to taste the sweets of success with her for the Althorp Park Stakes. Northamptonshire Cup Stakes looks on paper a " good thing" for Sharavogue. Kiteflyer and Duke of Lancaster are my selections fur the St. Liz Handicap. The " aristocratic" meeting which will take place at Croxton Park on Thursday and Friday presents no prospective importance. March 26. A FRESH MAN. The Chairman--Were not the hospitals, according to the aecounti we have received from time to time, in a state which was disgraceful to the country • Dr. M enz i es —l thi n k th e r ep or t s as t o the filthycon dition of th e h osp i ta l s were grea tl y exaggerate d . The Chai rman —W ere no t th e taweg of this unfortanate nun lying upon the finer at that time) ? - SPOT TING INTELLIGENCE. BRIGHTON SPRING RACES-SATURDAY. Despite the somewhat unfavourable state of the wea ther, for the air was piercingly cold, a goodly assemblage of company mastered on the downs, to witness the cele bratioa of this spring meeting. A select party of ladies graced the grand stand with their presence, and no small degree of attention was drawn towards a party of Rus sian officers—now prisoners of war, stationed at Lewes —who were likewise on the course, and who most pro bably little contemplated a. short time ago being specta tors of our national pastime. Speculation was active, and the sport, which is detailed below, was, on the whole, satisfactory.:— SELLING Rem' of 3 sous each, with 25 added ; three yr-olds and upward ; optional selling weights, &c. T. Y. C. Mr. Saunders's b f Questionable, by Heron or Gabbler, 3 yrs, 7st (201.) (Prior) 1 Mr. Holland's filly, out of Calista, 3 yrs, 7st (201.) (Cre,swell) 2 Mr. Burrow's Badheart, aged, 9st 41b (201.)...Hacket) 3 The following also ran :—Lady Constance, Fulbeck. Betting—Even on Questionable ; 4 to 1 agst any other. Badheart, in company with Lady Constance and Calista lily, made the running to the foot of the hill, where the favourite came out and won easily by two lengths ; bad third ; Lady Constance was fourth, and Ful beck last. The win ner was b oug ht in for 38 sow. Pavilion Ha n di cap o f 70 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sous ea c h, 7 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c. ; wia- NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT MEETING. PROGRAMME O➢' TIME SPORT. TUESDAY. The-Stand Plate of 50 sous each (handicap), for three yr-olds and upwards ; the winner of any handicap after the publication of the weights to carry 51b extra. One mile. Nine subs. Age st lb Age st lb Middlesborough .. 4 8 6 Cranbourne 4 7 10 Noisette 5 8 3 Nicholas 4 7, 6 Master Slender... 6 8 1 Sicily 3 7 0 Testy CommodoreGharlay4 7 11 The Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added ; the second horse to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes. The winner of any handicap after the publication of the weights to carry 51b ; or of any two handicaps, 71b extra. Two miles. 109 subs., 74 of whom pay five sovs. each. Age et lb The Exile of Erin 4 6 10 Gam el ad Tower a 6 8 Little Tom ..... 5 6 7 Bianca Quince Mishap Jacqueline Seducer 4 6 4 Incubus 4 6 4 Gamekeeper 4 6 3 Rodo-meli 4 6 0 Lincoln's-ina Hazel 3 5 5 Harry of Hereford 3 5 5 Shoreham 3 4 12 Homily 3 4 7 Age et lb Rataplau The Nabob • 6 S 5 Defiance 5 8 6 King of Trumps Types 5 8 0 Hungerford Meteora 4 7 11 Goorkah Epautinondas Aldford Wiukfield , 4 7 4 Ireland's Eye Newbold Mortimer Lerrywheut Lady Vernon La Belle 5 7 0 Naomi Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; three-yr-olds, Est 101 b ; four, 9st 21b • five, 9st 101 b ; six and aged, lOst. Tin miles; doses this day (Monday). The Whittlebury Stakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with 100 added by Lord Southampton ; two-ye-olds, Est 41b ; three, Bst 81b ; fillies and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner of a sweepstakes amounting to 500 sous, with 10 subs, to carry 71b ; the winner of a 200 sot's sweepstakes, with 10 sub:, to carry 51b ; all other winners of plates or sweepstakes to the amount of 100 soya, 31b extra ; weights not accumulative ; three-yi olds which' have started three times without winning allowed 51b. About three-quarters of a mile. 39 subs. Age st lb enhams Yeutick 3 8 Professor Tynemouth The Rajah 3 8 8 Hercules Daff.dil 3 8 5 The Hind Chalice .. 3 8 5 Pyrrhic ..... 3 8 5 Jessie 3 8 5 Charmian Para Contention Thames Ditton Coup de Main Barflesr 2 6 4 C by Pyrrhus the First out of sis to Driffield .... 2 6 4 C by the Libel, out of sis to Dexterous (hb) 2 6 4 Wrothatu Early Morn C by the Flying Dutchman, out of Walfruna The Pytchley Stakes of 5 for two-yr-olds and upwards, &c. Spencer Plate Course, 1 (Monday). Age st Mr. Huff= 2 6 4 C by Faugh•a- Ballagh, out of Lady Shrews bury C by Ratan, out of Delia 2 6 4 Swaleliffe O by Footstool, out of Rosary 2 6 4 St. Arnaud Oltenitza Flyaway 2 6 1 Byrsa 2 6 1 Purneal 2 6 1 Garnet F by Planet, out . • of Missile Eloquence 2 6 1 F t y Peep-o'-Day Boy, out of Sprite 2 6 1 F by the Flying Dutchman out of Mogulistan 2 6 1 F by Bay Middle ton, outof Wall- 1 flower 2 6 1 sous each, with 40 added, r. Optional selling weights, five furlongs, closes this day WEDNESDAY. Earl Spencer's Plate of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, if declared, &c., for three-yr-olds and upwards. A winner of any handicap after the weights were published to carry 71b extra. To start at the Spencer post, and finish at the winning chair, five furlongs. Forty subs, 20 of whom pay 5 sovs each. Age st lb Age st lb King of Trumps a 9 7 Cherry Brandy .. 3 6 13 Scherz Nathan Kennyside Hero. 4 8 4 Chelmerton Nelly Hi 11.......... 4 7 10 The Rajah 3 6 7 Orson 4 7 5 Flageolet (inc. 71b Foam 4 7 4 extra) Bessie 3 7 4 The Medway 3 6 0 Sicily . , 3 7 4 Charmian Comfort 4 7 4 Gondoline Pyrrhic The Althorp Park Stakes of li sous each, with 50 added, for two-yr-olds ; cults, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 31b. Any winner before starting to carry slb extra. T.Y.C., straight run in. 27 subs. st lb st lb Sirocco 8 7 Pyrrhine c by Bay Middleton, Duet 8 3 out of Slander 8 7 Flyaway (slb extra).. 8 3 St. Dunstan 8 7 Spindle Diego Woilberg Fatima 8 7 Fracas Bubble 8 7 Purneah Alfred c by Epirus, out of Tilly Wedlock Mr. Huffam 8 7 Plu-h. c by Don John, out Sugarcane of My Dear 8 7 Scalade 8 2 King Chat c by Annandale, out man, out of Mogul of Epilogue The Northampton Cup Stakes, of 10 RCM each; three yr-oids, 6st 91b ; four, Bst 71b ; five, 9st llb ; six and aged, 9st 41b. The winner to be sold for 500 sovs if demanded, and to subscribe to the stakes of 1556. Two miles and a furlong. Twelve subs. A , ..Te st lb 1 Age st lb Sharavogue Ariesto Lerrywheut Lady Vernon 5 9 1 Testy Taltourd 5 9 1 Imar Seducer The St. Liz Handicap of 10 soya each, h ft, with 100 aided. The winner of any handicap after the weights are published to carry 71b extra. The winner to pay 5 sous to the Bentinck Benevolent Fund. One mile and a quarter. Nineteen subs. Age st lb King of Trumps a 9 3 Scherz Alonzo Kiteflyer (in. 71b ex.) Lady Vernon 5 7 0 Middlesborough 4 7 6 Master Slender 8 i 1 Little Tom 5 7 0 lierculeA Commod. Charley 4 6 10 Age st lb Robin Hood 4 6 7 Gamelad Sicily 3 6 3 Cherry Brandy Jenny Wren 4 5 10 The Duke of Lan caster 4 5 10 Velvet Charmian Troatina The RACING STAKES of 50 sevs each, h ft., with 50 added ; three-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b ; winner in 1855 to carry 51b extra ; horses having started in 1854 or 1855 w ith ou t h av i ng won allowed, if once, 31b ; twice, ilb. One mile. Age Age Age The Professor 3 I Frederick... 3 I Benhanas... 3 The Selling Plate of 40 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 3 sovs each ; for three-yr-gilds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. One mile. Closes the evening be fore running. The Trial Stakes, Nene Stakes, and Delapre Stakes did not RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS. A special train will leave the Euston-square station to-morrow (Tuesday), at 8 a.m., returning from North ampton at 6.15 on \Vednesday evening. The return tickets to be available by any of the inter vening trains. , ners extra. N ew course. -Mr. J. Oliver' s b r c Etholbald, by SL Lawrence, 3 yrs, Get Gib .......................................... (Prior) 1 Cal. Jarnes's Pa n th eo n, 3 yv, 5-3 t llb (Fordham) 2 The fallowing also ran :—E-cape, Kato Crichton, Matilda, Dr. Sykes. Betting-6 to 4 asst Matilda ;4to 1 aget Etholbald. Pantheon made play - , followed -by Dr. Sykes, Etholbald, and Escape ; Matilda next, and Kate Crichton, who got badly on last. At the distance Kate Crichton went to the front, and carr ied on the running to th e f ar t urn, where be s i h n e g r r a iot ran out, again bolte d and th rew her jockey., as did likewise Matilda ; th e l a tt er, attar On making for the straight Ethelbald took the lead, and won easily by a length. Sono distance between the second and third. Dr. Sykes was came lengths behind Escape. Kate Crichton beaten off. Selling Race of 5 sous each, with 25 added ; for three - yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling we i g ht s , Q mile, Return tickets for Northampton will also be issued on Tuesday and Wednesday by tile 9.15 a m. down express train at Euston, available to return on either day. Croxton Park races will be on Thursday and Friday, being the two days next after the meeting at North ampton. NORTHAMPTON RACES.-.-MONDAY. AP.RIV ED.— Comrnodore, Charley, Scherz, King of Trumps, Typee, Hungerforci, Quince, Harry of Here rd, Orson, Seducer, Thames Ditton, Flyaway ) Ri ng C. at, and Saucebox, MALTON.—Meteors aud Professor leave bore thiq d ay for NQrthamptcsnz .CONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. The annual general court of this corporation was held on Satur•lay, at the offices, in New Bridge-street, Black friars ; Henry Frederick Stephenson, Esq., in the char. The secretary read the advertisement convening the meeting. The Secretary then read the following statement of re ceipts and disbursements for the year 1854 :-Received -Balance, as per auditors' reports, Feb. 15, 1854, 19,2531. ss. 3d. ; assurance premiums, less commission, 158,1391. 7s. 3d. ; interest on investments, 60,2421. 9s. 11d. ; sale of Government securities, 185,9031. 2s. 51.; mortgages, &c., repaid, 77,1101. 15s, Bd. ; loans on policies, repaid, 5,5591. G r a n d t o t a l, 506,2081. O s. 6 d . Paid Assurance claims, 77,7931.55. 6d. ; annuity claims, 2501. 7s. 10d. ; investments in government securities, 39,1731. 183. 3d. ; investments in mo r t g ages, revers i ons, &c., 264,0621., 7s. sd. ; loans on policies, 10,2131. ; pur chase of policies, 1,7771. 13s ; re•assurance premiums, 4801. 17s. ; rent, taxes, insurance, and repairs, 5061. is. 2d. ; printing, advertising, stationery, stamps, &c., 8541. 9s. 61. ; &rectors, auditors, and medical officers, 2,154/. 94. ; actuary, secretary, and c'erks, 4,2611. ss. ; agents' charges and medical fees, 5271. 104. BJ. ; and law expenses, 2931. is. 9]. ; income tax, 1321. 12s. I]. ; sundries, house expenses, parcels, messengers, &c.. 5501. ls. 101 ; ready money bonuses and expenses, 52,7611. 10s. s]. ; balance .in hand, 13,1451. 10s. Id. Grand total, 506,2081. Os. 61. The statement of the assurance fund on the 31st December, 1854, showed :- Funded property and Government securities, 941,452/. 17s. 6d. ; mortgag e s, 813,299/ 2s. 4]. ; life interests and reve-sions, 134,624/. 12 , . 1.d.; cash in hand, 13,145/. 10s. id. Tutai fur.d, 1,402,5221. 2s. In answer to a question put by Mr. Duncan as to whether in the case of assurance claims the ready money bonuses were added to the claim, the Secretary said they were. The income tax was deducted from the interest allowed. The auditois' report, dated the 14th day of February, 1855, was read, which-stated that the auditors had very carefully examined the accounts, &c., of last year. They begged to report that they h a d found them correct, and again to express their satisfaction at the manner in which the accounts were kept. The CHAIRMAN rose and said the meeting bad heard read the usual statement of the receipts and disburse ments, of the insurance fund, and the auditors' report. They had also heard the very succinct statement of their respected actuary as to the condition of their affairs during the year. , He bad been anxious to give time to the gentlemen present, in order that upon any matter which suggested itself to their mind they should have any further information which they required, as it was the wish of the board of directors that tlo-y should have every explanation. (Hear.). He hoped they were satis fied that the director 4, as their trustees, were doing their duty to the members generally. He thought the report, as far as his humble judgment went, was very satis factory. He considered the bonus which they derived from these policies was an inestimable blessing. They received thereby, whilst living, some advantage from their care and economy, and this was one of the principles on which the society was established. Since last they met two of the directors had died. Mr. John Mendham was the first whose loss they had to deplore, and the direc tors bad supplied his place by electing to the vacancy the Hon. Edward P. Bouverie, a member of Parliameet, who held a high situation in the House of Cemmose, a gentleman who paid great attention to business, and who was of irreproachable character. In saying this he paid the honourable gentleman no idle compliment, because every body would testify to the truth of his statement. It was a very painful duty to have to record the death of their late chairman, the late Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis, Bart., M.P., which ha I taken the board by surprise, as the last time he presided he ap peared to be in his usual health. They received a letter announcing the right hon. gentleman's death from his son, the Rev. G. F. Lewis, and a minute was, therefore, agreed to, which record e d th a t th e b oar d h a d learned, with the deepest regret, of the death of their late high ly-respected chairman--that they desired thus to express their unfeigned respect for the late chairman, who was one of the original framers of the society, and who, as chairman and deputy-chairman, had faithfully and im partially discharged his duties, They requested his son to communicate to the family the condolence of the di rectors. The directors elected Captain Gordon ' of the Royal Navy, who had been for a loilg period one of their auditors. So far then the internal arrangements were completed, but he had to report that in conse quence of these two vacancies the board had been pleased to place himself in the chair, and Mr. Biddulph as deputy-chairman. He believed that that gentleman and himself were two of the oldest members of the so ciety, and perhaps the fact of their seniority accounted for their having been elected to fill their office. He had nothing more to say on the general affairs of the society, and he would now go through the usual resolutions. He meved that the statements of the receipts and disburse ments, and the report of the auditors, be entered upon the minutes. Unanimously carried. The next resolutions were, that a sum of 1401. be given to the auditors fir their services during the past year ; the re-election of three of the auditors, and the election of Mr. John Howell, as an - auditor in the room of Capt. Gordon, now a member of the board of direc tors. . Mr. Iliff proposed, and Mr. Lewis seconded, a vote of thanks to the board of directors. The CHAIRMAN briefly acknowledged the compliment, and the meeting separated, with very cordial feeling. THE ROBBERY OF THE VICTORIA BANK IN AUST.RALIA. The confession of Quin, admitted as Queen's evidence, which led to the apprehension of Garrett as soon as he arrived in this country, for robbing. the Bank of Vic toria, of a very large amount of bank-notes, gold, and gold-dust, was transmitted to the home authorities, a❑d is as follows : Thomas Quin—l am a mason at Geelong. On Mon day week before the robbery (some time in Oat., 1854) I went to the Ballarat Diggings. I called on Ales. Smith, three miles from the place, and left my party there. I went to the teat of a man named Belton, but he was not within, and I proceeded to the tkittle-alley, and found him and Marryatt together. We afterwards proceeded together to the tent of a man named Garrett, and there Bolton proposed to us the robbery of the Bank of Victoria, at Ballarat. \Ve agreed to rob the battle— Garrett, Bolton, Marryatt, and myself—on condition that we should do no violence. We were all together on the Sunday before the robbery ; we agreed that the robbery should take place the next day, Monday. On Monday morning Marryatt joined us at Bolton's tent. We then went to Garrett's tent, and supplied ourselves with blue shirts, and south-western, and a brown billy cock. Garrett, Marryatt, and myself had crapes in front of the south-western. Bolton had a piece of °die() for a mask, with eye-holes in it. We ti,d up our shirts in a handkerchief, and ar-ned ourselves with four pistols. I loaded three of the pietolt with paper ; there were neither powder, balls, nor shot in them. I put caps on the pistols. Garr tt's pistol was loaded in the same way. Bolton and myself then left Garrett's but and went into the bush at the back of the bank and lay down on some fallen trans. Garrett and Marryatt joined us, and we lay there some time. About the middle of the day we got up and went together to the bank. Garrett was first. I cannot say whether the door of the bank was locked or not. Garrett shoved the door in and we all followed him. We saw Mr. Marshall and Mr. Buckley. We told them to stand. Garrett secured Buckley, and Marryatt assisted him. I secured Mr. Marshall and gagged him. I cannot say whether Buckley was gagged. Garrettstood sentry over Marshall. I stood sentry over Buckley. Bolton and Maryatt then proceeded to rifle the bank. Bolton and Marryatt tied up the notes. Marshall and Buckley were lying on the ground at, this time. All the notes and gold that could be found were tied up by Bolton and Marryatt. When I told Buckley and Marshall to stand the cap of my pistol snapped. I cannot say if the others snapped their pistols, but I believe they did. Bolton and Marryatt first left the bank with the notes, gold, gold dust, and a bag of silver. Garrett and myself got some notes that were lying on a sofa, and 10 sovereigns from a drawer. We then left the bank. I locked Buckley and Marshall in the bank when I left. We went to Garrett's tent. Marryatt joined us with the notes in a handker chief. Bolton came in shortly afterwards with the gold dust in a handkerchief. We then shared the notes and gold dust. Garrett bad one bag, Marryatt another, and I bad two bags. At night Belton, Marryatt, arid myself left the tent and went to Bolton's tout, taking with us our share of the notes and gold dust. In the morning Bolton and wife went out. Marryatt and myself began to tie up the notes in 5001. parcels. By this time the robbery was known, and bills had been printed. Bolton came in and stated that the bills mentioned some notes that could be sworn to. We undid all the parcels, and Bolton and Marryatt picked out all the notes that could be identified. I cannot read or write. We remained at the diggings until the follow ing Friday. We bought a chaise-cart and harness, and borrowed a horse, and left Ballarat f or G ee l ong . I ti e d up the notes in a handkerchief, and I had Bolton's share of the gold dust as well as my own with rue. When we got to Geelong Bolton and his wife stopped at my house. Wo went afterwards to Melbourne, and sold some of the gold dust to a gold broker. Dolton and his wife went into the Chartered Bank and lodged a large suns there. He also got me a draft for 8201. left on my account. We went out and bought a horse fur 60/. We bought about 800/. worth of gold of a man named Abraham, but we sold it immediately afterwards. With the money ob tained for this gold Bolton mixed a quantity of the stolen notes, and took them into the Victoria Bank. Bolton brought me out a cheque for 350/. as my share. We lived at Mr. Smith's, at Geelong. O ne d ay B o lt on an d I came hom e , and Slnith told us to look at our bags, as his children had told hint that his wife hal gone to the bags, taken out a quantity of notes, and gone off with another man. I went to the bag and found all the notes gone. I cannot say how many were stelcn, but the num ber was large. We came array, and B .Itoe benet, ler use 1,5001. worth of gold du-t. After this I savo to Henry Garrett 4001. mat!' of etelen totes that hal n o t been got rid of. Garrett got me 400/. fur them. Sonic time after this Mrs. Smith was taken. I west to the bank for the gold lodged there, hot they would not give me the money until I brought Bolters. I went and fetched Bolton and got the money, arad went to Geelong. Bol ton told nee he was going to Sydney, and advised me to follow him. A letter was read to me, which stated thet Garrett was going to Sydney, and from thence to Eng land. I went to the Sir Charles Hothana Hotel, and in few days I was arrested. Cross - examined.---I never was engaged in the escort robberies, or other robberies. I never heard that the raward was increased to 1,600/. I was taken out of the watch-house to thp office, and there I saw Mrs. Smith, who begged me to tcll all I knew for the gake of my h _~--~... ;-~ MIMI children as there was plenty of evidence aga i n st us all. She I should get my libeey if I did. I g no ave her sati.fictory answer. When I was going back to th e e cell a detective evoke to me and advised me to speak th truth. I sent for Captain 111.91abon, and on receiving his it was promise that nobody should be ha n g ed for the job, and that I should got my liberty, I tol d all I knew. No re ward was offered to me. I cannot sw ear whether. 3, 500 c onfession, we ea got, or more. It was this confession, and the clue given to the other offenders, that led Lo the apprehensio n of Garrett, Pow in custody in this country. ----- EARFUL EXPLOSION OF GAS, AND SERIOUS F INJURY TO NINE POLIOE-CONSIABLES BE LONGING TO HER MAJESTY'S.DOCKYARI2. .----4- -- A terrific explosion took place at Portsmouth on Satur lay, which caused the inhabitants in the immediate vicinity to imagine that a heavy gun was fired as ail _"alarm" and they immediately rushed to the scene of disaster. , It was soon ascertained that a frightful ex plosion of gas had taken place, and a numb er of men were buried under the roof and timbers of the polle e station at the ncrth-east corner of t he dockyard. The director of police, Lieutenant Hall , was quickly on the spot, and gave instant orders to cle ar away, and extri• cite the unfortunate men, whose groans were distinctly wa ster and painfully heard. The Easter erattendantkly, build, an dockyard auth we quic on the spot. The d medical staff wereorities sent for, and with promp titude attended to the distression- cas es of the sufferers. But little time was lost in dragging them from iite the ruins, and then a sad scene presente d itself ; mom " bodies and broken areas and legs to all that were gal or standing in the room at the time o f the explosion. reminded 4. one of the cockpit of -a man - of -war during WI en first altion. Many of the men were insensible wh taken out, restoratives were applied, and the skill of the medical men were speedily put into requisition insetting the limbs and dressing the fearful wounds. 2 legs The names of the sufferers are — ln s p ector Stroun,- broken ; Serjeant Riley, seriously crushed eviler,va Lane, Giles, Wassel, Sydenham, Palmer, Nor Elms, legs and arms broken, and otherwise serionsil injured. Private Miller escaped by a min,4ele. P e .g The accident appears to have ari sen from an eons , gas from the main of the dockyard, and this had b_t A continuing for several days. The same bad been•reP'of i t n the it o ,aitni llf o d au i t r n e de lengthto itsr owftahwyeo immediatelyri n k o s r , e b o u s t ed n o es n uo o an t pd i c ee e ro h tf had b ee ..t.: , tit 0 , peg a shi take' : fr ijo i r and there formed a completemagazine.V e t :d i ll i i i ll sert this time, ten o'clock, wasneariysffo tin , . (the man who had so narrow an escape) mined to find out where it proceeded from, stooped down minedt e rm o and turned on his light, when, in an instant, a r explosion took place, and men and briclo, a nd no The and timbers, were buried in one ruinous 0 3358. ,,,,, wa s anxiety of course was intense. Instant assie t .e' n ": a ds afforded, and by twelve o'clock the sufferers' //jos. were dressed, and they were taken over to gads/ j os s . pital. Great assistance was also rendered by dock enear and crew of the Basilisk, the vessel being in d t he being ii,eot:: to the place in question, and whose boats conifer sufferers across the water. _ ADDITIO ICULAIO. ° pu•cel9 ieNveAdi ...— theFAß ppa_ oln:: S adss u iiooh ig nni ti e o e tti Y hoe . l — hanst O v e n visiting .h the by the m• t h t oh i rpo r i l u b g or Marlborough-row, top pletely blown to bottom—doors, ' • pieces, the- ght. The roeofffecotfs threJibilucieldding Is c o° off, the thick walls rent in twain fronitoo; oppositer,r,owwst h m ed d sewi o sdt w her o s ool , yefe and odtf, ht s eah k ne y wd l w i a g i y ; ,nd t o b v iw l l o is wi t : i t ii. o bc sioi onawde ano house, an o d fnti t h h e e wa in ll n s ia a te s s shell or 1- sho,„ Even at 100 vaids distance the oho i o w n a e s soreat as to destroy all the glass and or short o°f s hor re. t i h m o a u g gh ined str n u o l o P an earthquake. Crowds of anxious eople have c°° , 'a p t aciterneo. I gated about the spot to-day, and 03 i the of visible. We regret to state that Giles, one 01 -. not ferers, died early this morning, and that Stroud is expected to live an hour. Threiothers are also deep of. So melancholy an occurrence has not happened " lett° Portsmouth since jeorbgtyors boveit . since the launch of the Princei Char in 1825. COUNTRY VABSETS. --In. - is. CD - HADDINGTON CORN MARKET ovak 00' 9 Od First whnAT. EARLAY - ..1 5 ,3 , Second , Third 7 67 0 8 5 3 3 8 ordd 138833 s s 0 1 , 1 1 , 2 7: 4 0 t u i 4 3 5 4 1 . 0 04 : a t 402 qrs. , 532 s oul Total quantity of wheat in market, 1)42' qrs., f 45 soli f, ~ Wheat, 31 A . V I E O R A . 42 1 0 E i bbo l a: a . tr P i sl in h s I3 IMP ';' 05 4 11 " col d PP ~, PP ~, PP • .... 1 Oats, 6 -5 11q: r" 66 :11211 , ... 0 V. DALKEITH GRAIN AlikICT--- ' III Infe i0,,,:r Qrs. Best. Corot' . 52: (" 230 Wheat 76 5 0(1 O O9 Oa ......... 223 Od 808 Oats 33s 3.1 OOB Od .- .... 296 Cd 406 Barley 37s Od Ns Oa ......... 4,3, Cl 40 Peas & beans 46s 01 oos Od .. ....... --- ABERDEEN—MARCH 22. bel l.l Potato oats 24s Od to 25s Od 1401 1 0 Common oats 22s 6d to 23s 0,1 B ere 27s 6,1 to 28s Otl 531bs 0 Barley 27 s O d to 27s 6d Wheat, red (spring) sB s Od to 60s °d 621bg " , white 60s Od to 6 8 s Od 011. Oatmeal i lBs Od to 18s 3d p er b Flour 53s Od to 54 s Od per sack' per RETAIL PRICES. , ib o s to Flour Os Od to 3s Od Barley flour, l%. os tei Oattneal,l4lb.Os Od to is lid „ dust, ••••••... lid Bereumal Os Od to Is 1011 , per lb ......... , s _ to Peasemeal Os Od to 2s 8d Sids,.. ........ , .... to 41b. 10af...9d. 1 2-lb. 10af...44d• Cheese, per imperial stone, 3s 6dto I°. PROVISION MARKET. 10d to 0° Beef, per lb Mutton, per lb. 6,1 to 8d Eggs, p doz. Os -- it o 49 (id to 8d Butter, p lb. °503 to Veal, per lb 7d to 9d Hens, p pair 3s I ,ft,' 0 , :-Is ~ Pork, per lb6d Chicken lo• g s b " Os v " 5d to s,t • - 0 0 0 Salmon, per lb Os to Os Ducks, do., '),,° oto 0 4 Grouse, per brace Os to Os Ducklings,d"s Od to 5° t Tallow, p stone, lls to Hs 6d Turkeys, eaz ll4 : oto 5° s o. Potatoes. per peck, 9d to 10(1 Geeje, (10., 4 t..05 O d t° 7l(l Butter for exportation (present care) per cw . 0a to Eggs, wholesale price, per dozen ..• ••••• ......... . --- II• o 4 DUBLIN, MARC% 24 ' a t or, 'O il There was a very slow and dull market W a any alteration its the currencies of TuesdaY• ~,,, to 0 6 0 ,1 ; White vteat, 40s Od to 42s 6d , rod ditto, ov,'. roose of barley, 15e Oil to 19s 3d ; oats, 13-; Od to 1 5 .7 a da ; it'oj 27s Ikl to 283 6cl per brl ; oAtinesi, 15s ed to l'" o a to .1 ° flour, 23s 6clto 274 Od per cwt; luoiaticore, 433 per 48011 s. 1 RAIL WA Y SBA RE tAB°S _____. _ _ LIVERPOOL, Mtitag ✓ •g OA lea w ool° OAP of rote 4 STOCK EXCHANG E.—The market this very firm, generally at the closing Caledonian, i 2 i; Chester and Holybe 3 , ll ,' lane& s kr, ire i ncsi Belfast J. 34 d. ; East Lancashire, log ; , 99i i - I ',' - i TO; Vr e stern dio d u' A sbxr Yorkshire, 76e, A ; London and S tar and Carlisle - new thirdshires, 63 1 3 . Mi Id 611 ' - ' , -, he fEe I 5 polo ; ces , shoo, South Eastern 18 7-16 i Man h ter coin, 101. Pre/. shares, 12 5 ditto, a lieW Midland 41, per Cent., i ci. ; Pri c ' 3 3 . %; Pablin:d 24- begs BIRMINGTIA MA ECII s rlcc 4 h i ss . di a.° , 4 the s , 65ALittee' STOCK EXCIANGE.—Tho tone w es ter!? sor u eok brisk to-day, with prices firm. Gr i : o ' ndon atg nios o, 0 " Birwinghana Guaranteed, 71 : "; ; 1 " terns closed, buyers, 9a; and S.trur at 46. b 13° LEEDS, MAECEC 24 ' firm , thfni—gia• STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market 0 01 ,.. qu ota" ho ist change of importance in quotations an ; )0 13 , c lands, 70 • Lancashire and Yorkshires, ', o i l , 64' and Sheffields, 24; and Lesser North Wes'' MANCHESTER, Mena 2 4 ' a nte Tr theSr"" EXCHANGE.—The market closet]; firfa'stera Greet ties, more active demand. Caledonian 3' ; 9; ig. Hi ; Gt. Northern, 22; ditto, shire, Chester Gt'd Shares, 19 ; Lancashire 76g ; S.-Euterns aL )ev " ° ' lB. A D e f e rre d ~,,a York. E bi Amongq the passengers who arrived in da y or t:1 s tir, Brazilian strainer, Groat `arrived, a a w ho b, mnaeire, a wa ro s A German, not 40 years of af;il, by WO 70,0001. in a very fe I I / in Monte r V tu id n e e o o . f _........ BIRTri S • g a rtio. OF A SON wife . w ykshs l33 * On the 19th inst., the of rhiliP " Esq. On the inst., at 3, . J. St uart2lst AlasTO . Wortley. earn. de Lo the li o n. OF A aci rs• MARRIED. of O ju n r. th vir e m2o.tshmiintshl.,LaitalJehohoyun,seK.Knox Prefiltrilsilidefillgliiilet°' Stepney, the Rev. W. geed to An e, el i .„, r oe , pf set.— iteg-'0 On the 24th inst., at the palish church, . oth o e, set, Frederick W. Bennett, Es q.• late Captain 01 oou tbe eldest son of James Bennett,cl.Esq., cf C5111213i1a °I • Somerset, to Catherine Eliza, only or iring . 0 the 0 late J ohn Thomas Croft, Esq of B ullinBt°l4 1 '' county. , ------ le ni D I E D• saraPP.-itiis On Saturd:.y, the 24th that , at his seat,. er, pat. , Dor 6 Ithro o rk 76 l h ir y e, ea S r ir o lV f h?slinagme.Morda• nnt Stu r t 14 1 W ' a" On the 22d inst., at Southsea, Major peter the Staff Officer of Pensioners. ri nteburl'Con" O❑ the '231 in6t., at St. Martin's Hill, `-'hf,)l•S• Rev. Joh•u Bowes Bunco, 8.A., Ch^.oi in °. C 4. O r . way, aged 37.. r.endhor'"p On the 31 inst., t Manor floue, -"iv, - ~ ' 'il e a' seat lotto, ocnno ftt the i l i i e e e rl2 w 36s i :i f hi e li, n c i i 81: f tis.r il t:ll, Henry tii, jiiii.:i. to : : : eiA i o t yt b . h e Kpc G oa. tr c eA : ;; P lu i ;' , . eij;.tml.o;oo., t , it h 0; " tb 0 gal Army. T o ne beet°Ai t s b a . . late Sir i l r vi l r v o m w . o li f t e h ,, o th ß eo e t v e .:Y ß T. t LI , e:tabdcoBt9e: se i c : irk, 3 t0n ...0 8 5. 0 On the 224 just John Flrqr.dimgan, of 31, " t ago -- an_d 6h London-wall, late o of f Threadneedle -Wee 1 .-1740 , _______ ----- " ADO yOu'',, LONDON : Printed and Published by arC lio. Ifr l t i of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at SC T Siul p r ic e ' c ottntl " Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, jilt * ALid4lepix, La*. 3 , Larll 268-16"5'5' AtBERa , :o •I'q;:;11T., 8 D?R ,7 :: t t "I 429, eh Strand; Stock,vv , t e t prepay; ea a a a n li kc a ; w e, zr, fh e ra"edY 11 ; tbd oaaftesbur. 1111G11 [ I\Z _B• GOD • BA No. 3, Pe 144 Est TI ES d es] ' A r e , r( z.to, ested te exa • kiere,frTerest ma .•I ‘‘ i sluz • - 18 Payabl h' - ' a nd mnY al& 'try bankers. l'etuli PE es and i;,..______________ i ktin vNAL PI ,_ 43, Gra( tii 4 ! '''• or Mutual Ass Chid r nall—SAlll . Daty_ chairman _ tiliiii, Esq. 4 4, 1 1 4 1c3:3 Esq, ,-.....r Christy, EE ta l eY, E. 4 ;41147,:g7. ~,, 7 .441106 t, M.D., , I. Zl ll4an l es , , Esq ' ' s--- 1-- l a r tn ' tag., M.P essrs. Brown iL te lcatlT S l e N t o tcrron• Acru yid lib ett Or ihe Report , '4 ' 4 1112;7, r Of policies i to th e seen of .'. oizm ,i....,::: in bte ed i ar u l y l 010 5 w8.3e5 there t:e,. 'ionr in force - .. " rtil tis IT ' t ° lll •. • capital Interest ` 4 laitai .. .• • ' ' ,1 7 :44 ::: 11.tt a u r t a t'til"'4l'" -.:(:t-tri:it.urleeen.nri(leueeeaeesiddpplelah:tui tsitee.ma:Ftldni:isrvnTdsmbgt:4l .t, t . , ( : •4 , ll tt• e ! division of s i [ 111,, l ,'' s varied from 4 1,3 18, X0rd10 LO § auen s 4 h(l been in fOl 5 • 1011, - Per cent. on 4 i m rs - ,,, 11 h ve Years, ',, h„„. - "Qse premb 'I etttpii,,,, r onst be pal ie t t ii, e 0.7 and other 1 , '4 2 3 -ice. ' 1855, AHN' S I. 4 re" ° _PENED at 4 14,;,...vDen (for Ger ft 7 till 10. A &c., 1. A new ca 14,"Tatiches of Ph PaSt 61. extra. t(:)y PATRON—I AL POY trid 11.1 4 , Ay ASTRO L NC ) I ,S t _LESE et,,W nings * vtA t i t ng, t I NII G A U D N the D k. 44:1,E PERFOIC 'e t '6 NOTE, &o, ittI\ IIV ELL'S 1 tt, t Irk, I. bee the hon kdt,;:: 4l ,TE will take 0,18 hitherto unai be used oi (i t I,,:utractr ditto; I t r, The supper t ic acies of the I v k- er y evening I D ean-street. 4 4:OI T ' S CA ,114;iethle su ccess of kr,410:.t Danced ever t, her Zlg Music will } t rer lees of early i kin the short sP , all traces of ,th ‘ll4,lng been thought f t. portion of the p 0 likStaest Continental I , tel l the En g li s h 04,13,N r uction of the Alt'"‘ in th e world c: 4 Fi u t hlAit, No. 1, 2 „nauseating gsu ut ti'4l,y,r use befnz '., 11 eases at I Is. qoses, as admii o be had Whol Ilannav and Co ; R. 11 . Inghan , bookseller, 1 li t, L iverpool;Pc in tlflll, booksell t i Vf "NtRWELL 0 ---- arY Derange f1174,11AT TO " A bstenti & C.‘ e%Dosition e u , of the abo Of them ; tc full • Oa t instn I It,. Out of the r t ` , rITR AND ' zi e e v hich that ht 1,11. 131 e 3 `, and all tt,....e sun and wit ' 4 arrlaov it s 44441°,18—1:0've Incom and Phy wry of Get ,41 egitirnacy. 4ances—Latv e IaA.STITY . ‘ '' , 7c 14:114 ru" fie:sl ' : l 4 l l , :s r aa ti te. G: uht' r t s:l in D CPaad a Ailis : l r i s rsov a eitn : m : ll); ( -(j i l 2 ,' 1 . 15 T BOOK y d e _'`allY prima 4 ' 4 4 rlgements, £ prescriptio Ilkkl/4:II BL ADDER, U rangements, ~ I L T Nit nig. G and ' .I`TJOYAIEN' Few won N kte "wl, 23, Pater Ai 8 DP, /tI 4 Ccesso r and 'NZ of the above advised wit )1 1 the evening ET INFII ID , "l ed, Price 2s kisl il, V 0 tNt4: Causes, Syrr. 1 1 1 4, With P ra ~,.4 1 ode of tr " w tained by tl inil g ~b, ,by urina k t; ::: - 'ttY of compl nttbsuteeiciont, or cli 4, D e b ,, ears' exp Vtlut t rlity, Loca k1e044 ' C onambntarl, ko i , LI h ints on th .41,5 dangerous 4"tlnt disorde 1,147; , By SA tlit k. E D F 0 k ir kih: l t e kn o f i r ei rl e ' t a i l M e „.7 : itt:r4ltTal object o 14:ealliting fror l'l'j4,,li.llicse Proaticed ttti t Zgq!!rrl . atur e ct ott Itr.„`", disease kr I%,llllytvi reoornmcn Stliltttiljea,l eonditior kIN *rrappiness. g ~ k I , , titely neces N i:1 '5, Personal n i,ileylLlCrivous pent % %ale b v ,'": Of in,2nst t‘tqew i','-galed, how il tti tlltier e ", , evil and it Ikt. th, 4scar..4.,ely a: kttitlltiti l : l lt to which 1 t hag for a ill tit t atili k 4, 4, 4t V,Y a be r e e n to, 1/444 therropinetzct (g): %%*N"° rl tll r .8d C30E:82131'1 i tcitl , leitiiesicesler-s'q kt •t° any E 4411.3 t VOW ' • h M', e n . Oen, Strauss ; Dou rleverbeer ; Quad • :, li lanchetea u • ri . , .Alandors, U. Laure lJneFleur d'Autor tia, A. Larnotte ; Li T. Ilrowne. Princi ~a t ion relative to tni 1 1 q4 t.t,le orchestra. Door pi:is ~a mil, One Shilling. IV' '4a b, 0 03 ' 'ttSEMAR, p atent of England • e de Paris, and tl oilft , % It'll "! for Relaxation gill I th' nether arising f ;Um ek l '„' Persons who ar :: 04 'cleences of early 1 lllb. -~