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TIIM SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1855. up to the present time was 104,8251. ; that the amount expended was 34,643/. ; that the office expenses amounted to no more than 1,4661. ; and that there was in hand a sum of upwards of 64,0001. Resolutions in accordance with the objects of the meeting having been unanimously agreed to, the pro ceedings terminated. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. ! SOUTH-EASTERN. A meeting of shareholders in this company was held in Manchester on Tuesday to consider the question re lating to the election of new directors; Mr. A. Kay was voted to the chair. The CHAIRMAN having explained the objects of the meeting, A long discussion ensued, in the course of which Mr. C. Child and Mr. A. Beattie, directors of the company, entered into explanations of their views, and that of other members of the board, with regard to the policy that should be pursued in respect to ether companies, and the means that should be adopted to improve the property of the company. Those explanations appeared to be satisfactory to the proprietors present, wl•lo, it was stated, represented nearly 2,000,0001. of the stock of the company. _ _ Resolutions were passed in favour of re-electing Mr. Rich, Mr. Beattie, and Mr. Gilpin, the retiring direc tors ; and of electing Mr. Cross, Mr. Troyes, Mr. Mel lor, and Mr. G. Thompson to fill the vacancies at the board. It was believed that the adoption of this mea sure would put an end to the discord which Las hitherto prevailed at the board, and enable the members of it to direct their attention to the development of the traffic and the cultivation of friendly relations with neighbour ing companies. The proceedings concluded with votes of thanks to Messrs. Child and Beattie and to the chairman for their exertions in promoting the interests of the shale holders. THE CENTRAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE WIVES AND FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS. ¶MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ,HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY. The Srulan took the chair at 12 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. IJORSMAN, the new Secretary for Ireland, took the oaths and his seat on his re-election for Stroud. PETITIONS. Mr. PARSER presented a petition from Pretton in .fatour of the Public Libraries and Museum Bill. Also petition from thesame place, praying for the repeal of vie Beer Act of last session. Ckslonel DUNNE presented a petition from an army lay contractor , c omplaining that h i s contract had been q uence of his baying supplied Irish annulleJ in conse ha ,, y , an d a ll e ging that the troop horses bad from this oircurnstanoe suffered greatly for want of forage. The prs i.yed that his complaint might be referred to petitioner the committee now sitting upon the state of the army before Sebastopol. pUBLIC LIBRARIES AND MUSEUM BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. On clause 1, Mr. BUCK said this bill would lead to a great in crease of local taxation, and it would be very oppressive on small towns. He therefore moved that instead of being made applicable to places containing a population of 5,000 persons, the bill should be limited to places where the population amounted to 10,000 and upwards. Mr. MITCHELL suggested that the bill should be extended to places containing 4,000 inhabitants, so as to snake it embrace rural districts. After some conversation, Mr. CARDWELL observed that the bill was merely A permissive one, and he hoped its operation would ),e made as extensive as possible. Sir S. BIGNOLD and Mr. BAINES bore testimony to the usefulness of the former measure, and declared that wherever these institutions were established they had been attended with great benefits. Mr. HENLEY also thought that these institutions were productive of unmixed good. At the same time just means ought to be taken to prevent parties from being taxed against their will. Mr. SPOONER gave it as his opinion that the bill would act oppressively in the case of small towns that were connected with extensive agricultural districts, be cause those who lived in the out localities would be taxed for a thing from which they could derive n o benefit whatever. The library was to be established in the town, and they would be too far off to avail themselves of it. Sir E. PERRY said that objection could be remedied by simply making these institutions lending libraries. gr. HENLEY suggested that the rating clause should be so framed as to draw a distinction between land and houses. Mr. EWART said he would consider the suggestion, an d adopt it if possible. He bad no objection to engraft the system of "Lending Libraries" in the bill. Tke amendment was then withdrawn. The clause was agreed to, as were clauses 2 to 16, in clusive. Clauses 17 and 18 were struck out. On clause 19, Mr. HADFIELD moved the omission of the words, r with the approval of her Majesty's Treasury." The committee divided, when there appeared— For the amendment 25 Against it 64 Majority —39 Some discussion then arose as to whether the bill WAS applicable to Ireland, and ultimately it was determined ghat it would be as well that a separate bill should be brought in for Ireland. The clause was agreed to. On clause 22, _ _ Mr. EWARt proposed to insert words providing that these libraries should include newspapers. _ _ Mr. Spooner, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Whiteside objected to the proposal. TheA.TTOKNEY-GENERAL supported it, believing that the attraction of a newspaper was the best antidote against the bees house. The object of these libraries waa to wean the working classes from intemperate habits, and - the best way to do that was to give them the oppor tunity of obtaining political knowledge, which always had great charms for them. The committee then divided, when there appeared— For the amendment 64 Against it 22 Majority The amendment was accordingly agreed to. Sir E. PERRY moved the insertion of a proviso to the clause providing that all libraries to be established under this act should be lending libraries. Lord STANLEY thought it would be difficult to make those lending libraries which contained works of reference. Mr. ENVART thought it would be much better to leave this matter to the discretion of the managers of the libraries themselves. After a short conversation the committee divided, when there appeared, For the proviso 32 Against it... Majority — 7 The proviso' was accordingly rejected, and the clause agreed to. On clause 24, which provides that the libraries and museums should be open free. Mr. CHILD moved the insertion of words to limit the free opening to certain times. Mr. EWART said the bill was based upon the princi ple that these institutions should be open to the public free of all charge, and he could not adopt the amend /neut. The amendment was negatived without a division, and the clause agreed to. Mr. MUNDY moved the insertion of the following clause, viz. :—lf any persoa shall give to any borough, district, or parish having respectively such a population as aforesaid, any booke, collections of mineralogy, na tural history, or works of science or art, sufficient in the opinion of the council, board, or vestry, as the case may be, for the establishment of a library or museum, then this act shall be considered to have been duly applied for, and shall take effect and come into operation in such borough, district, or parish without taking the proceedings hereinbefore made necessary for its adop tion, and such library or museum shall he considered to have been duly established under this act. Sir B. HALL objected to the introduction of the clause, because it would have the effect of taxing the ratepayers without their consent, the converse of which was the main feature of the bill. The clause was negatived. Mr. EWART moved the insertion of the following clause, viz. :—No person shall be assessed or rated to any county, borough, parochial, or other local rates or cesses, in respect of any land, houses, or buildings, or parts thereof respectively, belonging to any library or museum established under this act, and occupied by it for the transaction of its business, and for carrying into effect its purposes. Mr. BAINES opposed the clause as being unsound in principle, and likely to be unjust in operation. The clause was withdrawn. The preamble was then agreed to, and the house hay ing resumed, the bill was ordered to be reprinted and r econsidered on Wednesday next. JUDGMENTS EXECUTIONS, &c., BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. MACARTNEY moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL should not like to re ject the principle of the bill, though be thought its details were open to amendment, and, therefore, if the bill was read a second time it ought to be referred to a select committee. Mr. NAPIER, objected to a select committee, because it would be nothing lens than shelving the bill. Be sides, the bill was referred to a select committee last year, and found to be impracticable. .13e had no alter native then but to say no to the second reading rather than allow the measure to be continually hanging over them. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the bill proposed to consolidate the law of judgments both in England and Ireland—a very laudable object no doubt ; but as the bill had been once found to be impracticable by a select committee, he did not see the advantage of refer ring it to such a tribunal again. After a few words from Mr. WHITESIDE, Mr. F. FRENCH, and Col. DUNNE, who opposed the bill, Mr. DUNLOP thought it only right that judgments obtained in one part of the United Kingdom should ex tend to the whole, and he hoped all parties would unite for the purpose of framing a bill to meet the case. Mr. BAILLIE observed that the law of Scotland ant England was so very dissimilar that he did not see how a bill could be framed to suit both. Mr. I. BUTT declared the details of the bill were grossly defective, but the question was f ar t oo i mpor t an t tt7. be left in th e hands of a private member. If legisla uou was needed, it should be brought in by the Govern ment, Mr- pIOR.A.UFURD, who had charge of the bill, sa id it sime object w as t o su b st it u t e a reg i strat i on instead of an action the Unitedßingdotn st law, to enforce a judgment in any p ar t o f . The house then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading Against it ... ... Majority ...... .................... .. 89 —7l The bill was accordingly thrown out. TEA DUTIES DECLINE SUSPENSION BILL. This bill was passed through committee. MARINE MUTINY BILL, This bill was passed Sthr UPPLY ough committes: . The raport •f the Committee of Supply wan brought up. On the question that it be agreed to, • Mr. PALK took the opportunity of directing► atten tion to the state of our cavalry force in the Crimea, which had been greatly reduced by disease and di.asters, and he complained that they were about to be reinforced by a body of young men and raw recruits. It was to tally impossible to make a cavalry soldier in less than eighteen months, and ho was afraid the reinforcements we were sending out would be unequal to the task they would be called upon to perform. The report was then agreed to. MUTINY BILL. This bill was considered as amended, and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. EXCHEQUER BILLS. The Exchequer Bills ( 1 7,183,0001.) was read a third time and passed. SECRETARIES OF STATE. The Secretaries and Under Secretaries of State (House of Comm( ns Bill) was passed through committee. Th' other orders were then disposed of, and the house bAlenruti st a►ye o'clock' ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM"- MITTEE. (Continued from our first edition of yesterday.) The inquiry was resumed to-day at twelve o'clock. The space in the room allotted to the public was again crowded throughout the proceedings. The first witness examined was General Bentinek, commander of a brigade of Guards. He stated that they left. Southampton in Feb., 1854, and remained at Malta till the middle of April, when they went to Scutari. They were under canvas during the whole time they were at Scutari, though they occasionally experienced some difficulty in provisions. They made the passage from Scutari to Varna in a steamer, and the transport was very well conducted. They encamped at Varna under canvas, and they were well supplied with provi sions. The troops were not sick when they were at Varna, but they subsequently became so when they had moved up the country—and he attributed this sickness to the bad climate at that season of the year. The original strength of their division was 2,500. They left Varna on the 29th Aug., and after that sickness stopped short. The camp was kept clean, and either himself or some other superior officer was always riding about to look after the removal of any nuisances. When they landed in the Crimea it was between Eupatoria and Old Fort. The weather was at first rather wet, but it was after wards fine. He supposed there was no means of land ing the horses, or they would have been sent up. They landed on the 14th and marched on the 19th. They were then without tents, but they could not have brought them with them. Some of the men were without knapsacks. The reason for that wio, that when a soldier was fully equipped, the whole was con sidered too heavy for him, and the blanket in some eases was used as a knapsack, the latter being left be hind as more likely to be safe. As soon as the actions in which they were engaged were over, means were taken to remove the sick and wounded to the ships, which was done with stretchers, as they had no horses. The wounded were so removed within a few hours after the battle. Six or seven medical men attended his bri gade, but he ought to have had twelve, which at first he had. He did not consider this number sufficient under the circumstances in which the army was placed. The duty was performed as well as it could be ; but, in consequence of the vacancies occasioned by sickness, the work was very heavy upon those who had it to do. As to baggage, they always carried with them what they wanted for the day. It was not his opinion that his brigade suffered very materially from the night exposure to dews. The men who left their knapsacks behind did not get them back again for many weeks. During that time the men had a change of clothing, which they carried in their blankets, but the officers had none. He left after the battle of Inkerman, and they had no very bad weather up to that time. The troops had not then received any winter clothing, and much uncertainty existed as to whether they were to winter there. They were well supplied with provisions—the greatest difficulty which had to be contended against being the want of fuel. He did not know when the ambulance carts were first landed. its to their utility he thought they were too large and too heavy, and required too many horses to draw them. The posture in which the wounded were obliged to lie in them must be very painful, and had been complained of. He had observed the French ambulance system, but he did not prefer it to our own. Most of the tents - went to them were very good, but some of them, he had no doubt, had been used in the Peninsular war.. He was very well satisfied with his commissariat officers. He attributed the diseases of the encampment not to the salt meat supplied to the troops but to overwork and exposure to the climate. The officers had to carry their own tents, and rations for the day as well as accoutre ments with which the privates were not encumbered ; which was inconvenient for them, and in some cases occasioned excessive fatigue. When we left the sanitary condition of the camp before Sebastopol was very satis factory, and he saw no dead bodies of horses or other nuisances lying about. He never heard of an especial arrangement for the supply of winter clothing before he left. He attributed the subsequent sufferings of the men tl exposure to the wea ther, hard work, and want of proper clothing. He visited his hospitals constantly. The men had no mattresses to lie on. He thought hospital tents were, under certain circumstances, well adapted for their in tended purpose. The road from Balaklava was not in such a bad state when he left, but it would not have remained so in winter. It might have been hardened with stone., if they could have spared the labour nec.!ssary, but they could not. There were no depots in his division for provision, forage, or fuel. If communication had been cut off between the camp and Balaklava there were two days' provisions in the camp. At half-past one o'clock General Bentinck withdrew, with the assent of the committee, in order to keep an engagement. Mr. Stephen Owen, the surviving officer of the Re- solute, was next called. The Resolute was a sailing vessel, and arrived off Balaklava in tow of the Golden Fleece. They did not anchor there, for the nature of the anchorage was not at all good or secure. The coast there was iron -bound, and there was but little shoal water. Supposing a vessel arrived, and a southerly wind sprung up, she might " beat off." They remained in the harbour until the 27th or 28th October, when they were ordered out of it by Capt. Christie. They then anchored in the mouth of the harbour in 35 fathoms water, which he did not consider a safe anchorage. The com mander of the Resolute was Captain Lewis, and he rernonstratel with Captain Christie several times re specting the order to move out of the harbour, and the danger which might arise of the vessel being blown on shore if a gale should come on. It rested he believed with Capt. Christie to order vessels out of the harbour. There ha, I been a southerly wind previously to the gale, and it went on increasi n g, an 1 warranted Captain Lewis: in thinking that there was imminent danger to the vessel if she remained in her then position. There were 15 or 16 vessels out there, ten of which besides themselves were lost. He slioull think there were upwards of 500 men lost amongst them. As an officer, he thought the anchorage was very unsafe. Only 28 were saved ; and he thought that was quite a miracle, considering the nature of the coast. He thought that the vessels in the harbour ought to have anchored with their bows • up" or "down" it, instead of broadside to it, as they did ; which would have been saf,r, as when the gale arose the rocks acted as a funnel, and blew directly upon them. The reason why the Resolute was ordered out of harbour was not to make room for any other vessel, be cause no other vessel entered afterwards. Captain Wriotesley, of the Royal Engineers, said he was sent to Gallipoli to prepare fix the reception of the English troops, when their expected removal was an nounced. He was at Constantinople when the troops arrived there. They were placed in barracks, were well housed and supplied with food. The system of contracts in a country like Turkey was very objectionable, as no penalties could be enforced. The French system was much superior. They took possession of any slaughter houses they could find, and if there were none, they immedi ately constructed them. The arm y l e ft England desti tute of all necessaries in the way of medicines, tools, and other useful articles. There was a large depot, he should imagine, at Varna, for stores of all kinds. He bad no orders to make any preparations at Malta. The corps to which he was attached had no direct orders from England, but were under the direction of the Admiral, and depended fur information upon suck_ casual gossip as they could pick up. The only preparation made at Scutari for the arrival of the troops was that the con tracts were signed. He was not aware of any contracts offered to us, and declined, having been accepted by the French. He was one of the first sent out, and arrived at Gallipoli ten days before the arrival of the troops, which he first heard of through the commissary who received orders to effect contracts. Besides our own men there were a corps of Mussuirnen granted by the Turks for land transport purposes. The men who formed the ambulance corps were pen sioners. When the troops were at Varna it was sup posed that a campaign was intended, but the commissary itself confessed that they could only despatch one divi sion at a time. He understood that the Varna hospital contained ample medical stores. The expedition to the Crimea bad been determined upon before he left Varna, and he understood that the supplies of all kinds were to be drawn from Varna and Constantinople. There was a line of Turkish steamers in the Bosphorus, but he did not think it was possible to keep up a con tinual supply of food, fuel, and forage to the army in the Crimea by that means, as the force was' ne of such mag nitude. He had referred to the Varna hospital. The only principal complaint with regard to it was that they could not get rid of vermin. The eneineers' department required 70 horses for the conveyance of the tools ; but neither the engineers' nor the ambulance waggons were suited to the horses of the country, which were small. From his experience as a soldier, he thought the body of Sappers and Miners attached to the general body of troops at Varna was decidedly insufficient. He should call the Commissary Department a military branch, and he supposed it required some professional initiation in those connected with it, to be at all properly conducted. The great difference between the French Commissary and ours was, that the former bought their meat alive and slaughtered it, and employed bakers to make their bread, instead of contracting as we did. When at Varna nothing was wanting but means of transport to faci litate a considerable movement into the interior. The siege train was never landed at Varna, though it arrived there about July. It was unprovided with horses to draw it, and consisted of guns of large calibra. At the conclusion of this evidexce the committee adjourned (it being twenty minutes to four o'clock) until to-morrow, when Dr.Vaux, of the Harbinger, will be examined. . Mr. Thomas O'Connor, one of the Irish exiles in 1793 , Ot died in New York on Friday, the 9th February, in the 85th year of his ac , e. He had been one of the most pro minentathndteititeyemfoerdsC7a years. of New York, and a resi dent Chancellor int:44". that their lords ' (710T011 —Rona OF T. Ti nted yesterday in the House of Lords —olins.—The Lori priety and neceaslit s Were seriously considering the pro be heard in Scotch of limiting the number of counsel to appealsge to one on eac h s id e. His lordship added thathouse3 would probably no t ex tend this rule to all appeals, i to those whose corporative unimportance would merelyerely severeustay such a distinc asevere blow t o fa vour, tion in the at present very from Scotland. This announcemen tpirsessure a appeal s the junior bar, and we doubt whether from Scotland will look on it with much the litigant s a lth oug h it may accelerate the hearings o£ for, of thei r appeals, it will leave their l ordshi p s with scanty infqr !na tion on the real grounds of contest witless the l ead : ing counsel condescend to prepare themselves somewhat better than they have hitherto done, and cease to rely on the mere reading of the printed cage, with such arguments as arise on the spur of the moment, ae an effi. cient discharge of their dutio. The first annual meeting of this association was held yesterday, at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's. _ _ _ _ _ The chair was taken at four o'clock by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. The body of the room in which the meeting was held was filled by about 2,000 ladies and gentlemen, Not the least interesting spectacle which the assembly presented was a small line of wounded guardsmen and other soldiers, seated at one side of the platform, and still evincing in their stalwart, although mutilated forms, the calm bearing, and the unyielding courage which, on the fields of Alma and of Inkerman, won the admiration of the world. . _ _ The noble CHAIRMAN, who on rising was received with enthusiastic applause, proceeded to address the meeting as follows :—Ladies and gentlemen, —The flattering roan ner in which you have just been so kind as to receive me on my occupying this chair, renders it almost un necessary for me to address to you the few observations which I had intended to make on the subject of the reasons which have induced me to preside over this assemblage. I see around me many noblemen and gen tlemen who are much more accustomed than I am to preside over such meetings, and who, under ordinary circumstances, would much more properly fill this chair. But I feel so strongly and so deeply the importance of the object for which this meeting has been convened, that when it was proposed to me that I should preside upon the present occasion I could not resist the demand. (Hear.) I was influenced by this further consideration, , that it was probable it might be agreeable to the meeting that I should take the chair in consequence of my being able to speak with better means of information than can be possessed, perhaps, by any other person in this room, in reference to the object for which we are assembled. (Hear, hear.) I do not think this meeting will ex pect—and, indeed, I think it would be verf improper on my part—that I should make any observations as to the manner in which this war has been conducted. I beg to state that I do not mean to offer any criticisms upon that point, and neither do I think it would be fitting for ma to reply to those charges of neglect in the prosecu tion of our Eastern expedition which I have heard so frequently advanced. I, therefore, beg to observe, that my silence in this respect does not bind me in any man ner either in the way of approval or of disapproval, and that I say nothing either upon one side or the other. There is one observation, however, which I think it my duty to make, which I am exceedingly anxious to make, and which, as this is the first time I have appeared in public, I have had no other opportunity of making. I have seen with very great and deep regret that observa tions have been made on the regimental officers of our army. Now, ladies and gentlemen, this is a subject of very great importance, not only to our army, but even to a meeting such as this, because we are here assembled to advocate the interests of our brave soldiers engaged in the East. An impression seems to prevail in many quarters that those solditrs have, to a certain extent, been neglected by their officers, and that a large pro portion of their wives and children have consequently become widows and orphans. Now, I beg most dis tinctly to state to yeu—and I think I can state it with some - authority, because I myself had an opportunity of observing everything that was going on in the different divisions of our army—l beg to state to you publicly and most distinctly, that there never was a set of men more anxious, more zealous, more desirous to perform their duty than the officers of the British army. (Cheers.) Upon that subject I fearlessly appeal to the soldiers themselves of that army, for I am persuaded that they will be the first to admit that the zeal and the devotion to duty of their officers have never been surpassed. (Hear.) I can not help thinking, ladies and gentlemen, that this is a subject of great importance, because the soldiers of an army always like to see, and are naturally anxious to see, that their officers lead them well upon all occasions. (Hear.) lam quite confident that the soldiers of the British army are the first to hear with regret any re flection cast upon their officers ; and I therefore state again, with the most perfect frankness and sincerity, that whether at the time when disease was thinning the ranks of our army encamped in and around Varna—whe ther in the battlefield, or whether on the heights of Sebastopol, where, alas, they have now been suffering for a great many months, the officers of the British army have nobly discharged their duty by their men, and have set those men an example which has enabled that army with which I have had the honour to be associated to perform those acts of valour and courage which I am gratified to see have been duly appreciated in this country. (Hear.) I must further state that, as there never were men so ably led as the soldiers of our army have been, so there never were officers so ga ll an tl y fol lowed as the leaders of that army. I believe there never were men who bore their sufferings and privations with more patience and endurance than the non-commissioned officers and the private soldiers of the British army. (Hear.) Many of these men will, please God, return home to us ; and when they do return I am sure they will be found to have deserved well of their country. (Hear.) These are the only observations I will venture to make in reference to the general subject of the cam paign in which we are still engaged, and, with your permission, I will now proceed to direct your atten tion to the object for which we have immediately as sembled this day. This association was formed about a year ago. It has since been liberally sup ported by the public, and I am gratified to find that the subscriptions it has received have amounted to not less than 104,000/. Of that sum 35,000/. have been actually expended—and expended as it is very satisfac tory to know—entirely through gratuitous agency. We certainly owe very much to the staff officers of pensioners and the various military chaplains who in different parts of the country have so zealously promoted the objects for which this association has been formed. Since its formation another fund has been established—namely, the Patriotic Fund. To that fund also the most liberal subscriptions have been given by the British public ; and let me incidentally remark that this kindly feeling evinced by a generous nation is deeply gratifying to those who in distant lands have t 3 suffer hardships and perils, and to endure privations which it would be per fectly impossible for me to recount, and most harassing to you to hear. But allow me to assure you that these things do not pass unobserved in those distant lands. The proceedings of such meetings as this go forth to the far East, 3,000 miles hence, carrying consolation t o those suffering either in th e hospitals of Scutari or Smyrna, or in the field hospitals upon the heights of Sebastopol. The very fact, therefore, of seeing so large a meeting around me to-day is to me a source of the greatest gratification, because—although, alas ! I have been obliged to renounce my command—l still feel the ea,ine anxiety about my noble friend, my gallant com rades, as if I were still among them at Sebastopol. The fact that you have come forward to support me on this occasion will reach our army in the scene of their distant labours, and will bring consolation to those who, as I said before, are at this moment undergoing many hardships and privations. But to revert to the subject of this meeting—l have stated that the Patriotic Fund has been formed. The widows and orphans who have hitherto been supported by the Central Association are now handed over to the managers of that fund. But let me beg of you to remember, that although the association has thus got rid of a large class of claim ants of its bounty its services are still as valuable as ever. (Hear, hear.) Pray, remember—it is a curious fact—that of those soldiers who have fallen, 15 per cent, only have left widows; and, therefOre, although that number of persons is benefited by the Patriotic Fund, a vast number of others must still remain unprovided for. It is further to be observed, that if,a soldier lost his wife, but still remained himself in the Crimea, his 'children would nut come under the appellation of orphans, how ever helpless they might become, and were it not for the assistance those children get from the Central Association they would/ have literally to starve or to go into the workhouse. It might certainly be asked—and asked with some justice—why does not the Government take charge of those women and those children of soldiers engaged in the service of their country ? That certainly is a very important question. Ido not say that the Government either ought or ought not to undertake that charge ; but it is very evident that, as the regula tions at present stand, they do not, and, as they do not, it would certainly, I think, be extremely improper and extremely wrons , for a great nation like this to allow the wives and children of soldiers serving their country in distant parts to go into the workhouse. There might be a great deal urged in favour of throwing that respon sibility upon the Government, but as it is not assumed by the Government, I am glad to know that this Central Association was formed and is still in operation. It has already expended, as I before observed, nearly 35,0001., and I am happy to say that it has still in hand 64,0001. That is a large sum, but the outgoings are also very con siderable. I find that at least 1,0001. per week are now expended by the Central Association, and, therefore, its funds would very soon come to an end if it were not very liberally supported by the public. I have much pleasure in being fable further to inform you that, in addition to the number of soldiers' wives relieved by this associa tion, it has extended its support by obtaining situations for no less than 300 women. That is a very valuable service, and shows that the association is earnestly executing to the best of its power the duty it has under taken. I would beg further to observe, that this asso ciation is particularly useful in ministering to the wants of the families of our sick and wounded soldiers. (Hear, bear.) The soldiers of our army have the means of re mitting home to their families a portion of their pay, and it is a very gratifying circumstance to me to find that very considerable remittances have in that way been made from time to time. But the moment a sol dier goes into hospital his pay virtually ceases, or at least it becomes so reduced that he can no longer send any portion of it to his family ; so that at the very moment he is suffering from illness he has to en dure the additional misery of knowing that he is no longer able to assist those who are dearest tJ him. That must be a source of deep pain to the poor sick soldier, and it is in supplying the want thus created that the labours of this association are at this moment most bene ficially exercised ; for alas we all know the very large anicunt of sick that are now lying in our hospitals in various quarters. Having now trespassed upon your time at greater length than I intended, I think I shall not be justified in detaining you any longer. I have endeavoured to the best of al y ability to point out to you what the association has already done, as well as what it is desirable that it should continue to do ; and now, thanking you for the attention with which you have fa voured me, I have only, in conclusion, to call upon the secretary to read the report. His Royalifligliness then resumed his see, amidst loud and long -continued cheers. Major Powys, the hon, secretary, next proceeded to read the report, from which it appeared that the number of soldiers' wives now being relieved by the association rwas upwards of 5,000, that the number of children being e iaved WM upwards of B,QQO, that the thaw received SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING.-.-AVEDNESDAT. The TYRO STALES of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, for two•yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 31h. The second to save his stake. T.Y.C. (12 subs.) Mr. J. J. Henderson's St. Arnaud, by Pyrrhus the First, Bst 71b... (G-. Oates) 1 Mr. Wilkins's The Baroness, Bst 31b (Charlton) 2 Mr. Byrn's Keepsake, Bst 31b (Kendall) 3 Betting-7 to 4 agst Keepsake, 3to 1 each agst The Baroness and St. Arnaud, 4 to 1 agst Van Dunck. Won by a head ; half a length between the second and third. The SCRAMBLE HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, with 30 added. Half a mile. (6 subs.) Mr. Wood's Kennyside Hero, by St. Leon, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Kendall) 1 Mr, Bretherton's The Young Hack, 6 yrs, 7,4 81b, (Charlton) 2 Betting—Even and 5 to 4 on Kenny side Hero, 7 to 2 agst any other. Won easy by a length and a half; Yentick was a good third. The LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP (handicap) of 100 sovs, in specie, by subscription of 10 sous each, h ft, with 60 sovs added ; the second to save his stake. Mile and three-quarters. (38 subs.) Mr. J. J. Henderson's Prince Piausible, by Flatcatcher, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Snowden) 1 Mr. J. Osborne's Lady Tatton, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Bearpark) 2 Mr. Moore's Noddy, 3 yrs, sst (Fordham) 3 Betting-2 to 1 agst Sir James Graham, sto 1 each agst Prince Plausible. and Noddy. Only the favourite backed for money. Won by two lengths; three lengths between second and third. The OPTIONAL SELLING STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 30 added ; for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights. One mile. (3 subs.) Mr. Sharpe's Royal George, by Verulam, 6 yrs (201.) Bst 81b (Thorpe) 1 Mr. Wilson's Punsture, 3 yrs (201.), sst 11b(Snowden) 2 Mr. Jones's Skit, 5 yrs (201.), 7st 121 b ... (Lawrence) 3 No betting. Won by three lengths ; bad third. The winner was sold by auction after 461 guineas. The GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE (handicap) of 20 sovs each, h ft, with 190 added ; the second to save his stake. Winners of any steeplechase from the time of declaring the weights, once 61b, and twice or more 101 b extra. About 4 mires. (54 subs., 14 of whom pay 5 sovs each.) Owing to the Steeplechase being injudiciously ap pointed to take place at 3:40, and the provoking disre gard of punctuality which retarded the proceedings, it being some time after four o'clock before the horses were even saddled, our reporter was unable to forward parti culars of the race by the 5 p.m. train ; we are therefore compelled to give only the following brief return : Mr. Sargent na Wanderer (h b), aged, 9st 81b (Henlon) 1 Mr. W. Barnett's Freetrader, 6 yrs, 9st 41b (Meaney) 2 Mr. James's Maurice Daley (h b), aged, 9st 61b (R. James) 3 Won by two lengths. Miss Mowbray fell at Beecher's Brook, and broke her back. The Amu= PLATE of 60 sovs., one mile, was won by Mr. Megson's Medal. Eight ran. The TRILL STAKES did not fill. The weather was fine, and there was a large attend ance of general company. DERBY RACES (Monday next)—We are requested to state that the committee of Derby races have decided upon letting the present nominations for the Harrington Plate and the different Stakes, stand, and that if the re quisite number of horses go to the post to run, the money announced in the lists and advertisements of the meeting to be added, will in every case be given. Entries for the LIVERPOOL HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE, March 31. Weights to be published on the 10th inst. Voyager, aged I Wanderer (lib), aged Massa, Mungo, aged I Gradeley Lass, 6 yrs NVETBERBY STEEPLECHASES, MARcH 19, The WIT RIDING HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, with 100 added. About for.r miles. Forfeit to be declared on Monday next, the 12th inst. If the highest weight accepting be under list 31b it will be raised to that weight, and the others remaining in, in proportion.; Age st lb Peter .. Oscar Diana (hb) b g by Clarion darn by William the Fourth Cuddle-me-tight (late Perion) a Age st lb by - - Wanderer, Verulam Maley a 9 3 br mby Blackstrap a 9 4 Billy (h b) 3 9 4 Rebecca (h b) 6 yrs a 9 4 Hussar (h b) Stafford (h b) a 8 10 9 9 9 7 NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE, The General Screw Navigation Company's fine trans• port Crmstis (No. 191), Captain Hall, was piloted into Portsmouth harbour yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, by Mr. Richards, and moored alongside of Portsmouth Dockyard, where her freight of military invalids from the seat of war were carefully disembarked, under the personal inspection of Major-General Breton, Lieutenant- Governor of Portsmouth, Staff Surgeon Odell, and the usual other officials. They consisted of the following :- From the Royal Artillery, 23 ; Royal Sappers and Miners, 2 ; sth Dragoon Guards, 1 ; 6th ditto, 1; 4th Light Dragoons, 2 ; Bth Hussars. 1 ; Grenadier Guards, 9 ; Coldstream Guards, 4; Scots Fusilier Guards, 4 ; Ist Regiment of Foot, 1 ; 3d, 1 ; 7th, 4 ; 9th, 2 ; 14th 3; 19th, 4; 20th, 6; 21st, 2 ; 23d, 1; 28th, 2; 30th, 4; 33d, 6; 38th, 1 ; 41st, 6; 44th, 3; 47th, 4; 49th, 3; 50th, 3 ; 55th, 7 ; 63d, 4 ; 68th, 1; 77th, 5; 88th, 9; 90th, 1; 93d, 1; 95th, 6 ; Rifle Brigade, let battalion, 4 ; 2d ditto, 2 ; Ambu lance Carps, 1 ; died on the passage, 3, and 1 child. The majority of these invalids were wounded in the leg ; several have lost arms, &c., but all looked well, and seemed to have benefitted from the careful medical atten tion of Dr. Finley, the Acting-Assistant Staff-Surgeon in charge of them. There were only six bad and help less cases requiring removal on stretchers ; the rest were convalescent, and walked out of the ship to omnibuses and vans prepared for their accommodation, on which they were conveyed to quarters in the Clarence Bar racks ; many marched out and walked, creating a lively interest in the eyes of the inhabitants as they ambled along with their kits. The Crcesus now takes out th e Roykl Wiltshire Militia to Corfu, Colonel Lord Methuen having represented the want of adequate accommodation for officers and men on board, the Resistance old sailing troop-ship which was selected to carry theirs out to their destination. The Basilisk, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Jenner, will go into the steam-basin at Portsmouth to-day, to refit her machinery. The Rhadamanthus steam-transport arrived at Ports mouth yesterday from Woolwich with machinery for the ships fitting out . The Deva sailing -transport, No. 96, arrived at Spit head on Tuesday evening from the Thames, and went into harbour yesterday to load with victualling and other stores for the seat of war. The Penelop e , 18, paddle-frigate, Captain Sir William ' Wiseman, was su dd en l y or d ere d y es terday to prep are instantly for the reception of 250 of the Royal Artillery and convey them to the Cape of Good Hope. Chichester barracks are to be converted into an hospi tal for the immediate reception of sick and wounded from the seat of war, The necessary alterations and repairs were commenced yesterday, and this morning Major- General Sir Frederick Smith, R.E., and Dr. Andrew Smith, Director -General of the Army Medical Depart ment, will inspect the whole of these buildings with a view to apportioning the amount of accommodation they are calculated to provide. Dr. Young, Assistant-Surgeon of the Arrogant steam frigate, is appointed to the Tyne sailing store-ship. The screw steam-ship Duke of Wellington, 131, Capt. Gordon, having coaled, went from Hainoaze into Ply mouth Sound yesterday (Wednesday) morning, prepara tory to sailing for Spithead. The screw steam-ship Caesar, 91, Captain Robb, at Plymouth, was towed on Tuesday by the steam-vessels Zephyr and Confianee to the Key ham steam-yard, where she will be fitted with all despatch. The screw steam-ship Exmouth, 90, Captain the Hon. F. Pelham, is expected to be ready on Saturday to leave Plymouth for the eastward. The screw steam-ship Colossus, 80, Captain Robinson, was ordered to b e pl ace d a t the basin-dock at Devonport yesterday. On Tuesday, Captain Sherningham, R.N., attended at the Custom-house at Exeter for the purpose of enrolling men in the Royal Coast Volunteers and for receiving volunteers for the navy. The total number of volunteers already raised is about 5,000, but the number mentioned in the act is 10,000, a* that one-half has yet to be en rolled. At the same time that Capt. Sherningham re ceives Naval Coast Volunteers, he has directions to ob tain a number of first class boys for the navy, who ap pear to be rather scarce. _ A powerful siege train is now nearly ready for ship. went at Woolwich. It consists of 8-inch guns, of 52 cwt. A number of strong detachments of the Royal Artil lery and every available man fit for service are to be sent to fill up the vacancies in the Crimea. The new Cunard steamer Etna embarked 191 Royal Artillery horses, with 4 officers and 174 men, at Liver pool on Tuesday, and ►will sail to-day from that port, direct to the Crimea. The Cunard paddle-steamer Cambria is being fitted at Liverpool for the conveyance of cavalry. The screw•stearaer Great Britain is in readiness to sail from Liverpool for Kingstown, where she will com plete her complement of troops for the Crimea from vari ous regiments. The screw-steamer Indian will sail from Liverpool on Saturday for Balaklava, with 5 officers, 154 men, and 113 horses of the Royal Artillery. The 32-pounder fieldpiece., which it was understood would be sent out in the Indian, have not yet arrived. The screw-steamer British Queen sailed from Liver pool for Constantinople on Tuesday, among the passen gers was Captain Ilegar, of the 33d Regiment, who goes out to teach the large reserve at Malta the use of the rifle. Yesterday the detachments of the Grenadier Guards in the Tower and Wellington Barracks, the Coldstream Guards at St. George's Barracks, Trafalgar•square, and the Scots Fusilier Guards at Portman-street Barracks, received orders to hold themselves ready to embark for the East in the ensuing week. It is expected that they will march on Monday. Assistant• Surgeon Thomas 11. Smith bas been ap pointed to the Pembroke ; Acting Assistant-Surgeon Joseph King to the Cornwallis, and Clerk Eicilard &ambler to the Cornwallis, . CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes terday at the Euston station, Sir S. M. Peto, Bart., in the chair. The report stated that the traffic returns for the past half•year exhibit in the aggregate an increase, as com pared with the corresponding period of previous years. There is a decrease of 4,593/. in the receipts from pas sengers, and of 2,1751. from parcels, as compared with the corresponding period of 1853, but there is an increase of 6,8001., in the goods. The total traffic receipts for the half-year ending the 31st of December last amounted to 122,1551., and the expenses to 70,2061., or 57.47 per cent., leaving a balance of 51,9491. in favour of the rail way. The receipts from traffic by the steam-boats during the half-year amounted to 22,3381., and the ex penses to 21.3311., leaving a balance of 1,0071. The directors regret that the expectations which they formed in the early part of the year 1854, founded upon esti mates pi epared by the officers of the company, have not been realised, owing principally to the increased rate of working charges. The net balance to the credit of re venue amounts to 16,7881., after deducting debenture interest and interest on advances. From this sum the directors recommend a dividend of 7s. 9d. per share on the first preference shares, leaving a balance of 5131. for the next account. Mr. H. Lee, the engineer, reports that a small portion of the permanent way will require to be relaid during the current half-year, and a further portion in each succeeding year. The total receipts on capital account amounted to 4,304,7801.; and the ex penses to 4,333,2481., leaving a balance against the company of 28,4681. The net revenue from the railway and steam-boats, including 1,3321. from last account, amounted to 54,189/. From this is deducted 23,7071. for debenture interest to the 10th of January, and 13,6931. interest on advances, leaving 16,7881. avail able for dividend. The CHAIRMAN explained that it was not the inten tion of the directors to submit the accounts to that meeting, as they wished the proprietors to appoint a friendly committee of shareholders to confer with the directors on the subject of the accounts. The auditors had made a special report respecting the sum Of 120,0001. which was paid by the London and North- Western Company in respect to a certain number of preference shares in December, 1851, with the option of converting that amount into a loan. It was the opinion of the board that a committee of shareholders should be appointed to inquire into the matter and report thereon. He then made some general observations on the work ing of the traffic, and stated that if the second prefer. ence shares had been taken up they would have been able to pay a dividend upon them, instead of paying the amount as interest on lands to that extent. A long discussion ensued on the state of the accounts, in the course of which it was admitted that they were not clearly stated, and that some revision was absolutely requisite to explain them. The outstanding liabilities of the company were estimated at 440,000/., and the assets at 457,0001. The sum borrowed from the London and North• Western Company, including the 120,0001., was 340,0001. Mr. JACKSON, M.P., explained that the 13,0001. paid for interest on advances would have paid 3 per cent. on the second preference shares if they had been taken up. They were greatly indebted to Sir S. M. Peto for his assistance in lending them at times from 100,0001. to 200,0001. to relieve the company from difficulties. The CHAIRMAN, in reply to some observations respect ing the London and North-Western Company, stated that their conduct to them on all occasions was most li beral and kind. At the time that he (the chairman) joined the company it was beset by heavy claims. There was one claim for 80,0001., which he settled for 2,0001., and there was another claim amounting to between 200,000/. and 300,0001. which he settled for 5,0001. No thing would be more gratifying to him than that a com mittee of five bona fide shareholders, having a stake in the company, should investigate anything they liked with regard to the affairs of the company. It was then agreed that the meeting should be ad journed, for the appointment of a committee of share holders holding not less than 20 original shares each. The meeting then adjourned to the 27th inst., for the appointment of a committee. LANCASHIRE AND 'YORKSHIRE. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes terday at Manchester; Mr. H. W. Wickham, M.P., in the chair. The report was adopted, a dividend at the rate of 4 Or cent, per annum for the half-year was declared, the retiring directors were re-elected, and 1,5001. was voted as a provision for the widow and six children of their late respected secretary, Mr. Dunston. LANCASTER AND CARLISLE. The half yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at Liverpool—Mr. E. W. Hassell in the chair. The report stated that the receipts for passenger traffic were rather in excess of those for the corresponding period of last year, but in the goods department there had been a falling off of about 6,000/. The traffic account showed the receipts to be 157,1291., the expenditure 67,8991., leaving a balance of 89,2301., out of which the directors recommended a dividend to be paid at the rate of 74 per cent, per annum, which, with the proportion payable to the Lancaster and Preston Company, and the interest of loans, would require 86,1361., and, after adding 3,0001. to the renewal fund, a balance of 2051. would remain to be carried to next account. The CHAIRUAN having moved the adoption of the re. port, Mr. H. GARNETT proposed an amendment, that the dividend should be 8 per cent, instead of 71, but, after some explanation, he withdrew his amendment. The report was adopted, and the dividend was de. dared. CORK AND BANDON. The adjourned half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the London Tavern yesterday; General Chatterton in the chair. The CJIAIR3IAN expressed the various suggestions that had been made by committees of shareholders in London, Dublin, and Cork, in respect to raising money to pay off the debts due to the Lean Commissioners and other par ties. He concluded by moving a reslution to the effect, that debentures bearing interest at 5 per cent., at five years' date, be offered to the registered shareholders in amounts bearing a proportion to the stock respectively held by them in the capital of the company, and ad journing the meeting to the 28th inst. Mr. G-. D. FZIIGUSON seconded the motion, which was carried, and the meeting adjourned. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN• SHIRE. The working expenses and other outgoings of this com pany's railways in the fortnight ending the 24th of Feb. have amounted to 10,3731., including the clearing away of the snow. The expenses for the three previous fort nights have already been stated at 28,232/ , so that the total expenses for the first four fortnights of the half-year have been 38,605/., or at the rate of 66.81 per cent, upon the railway traffic carried in the whole period. The pro portion of the Manchester, South Junction, and Altrinc ham Railway Company's receipts accruing to this com pany for the period from the Ist of January to the 24th of February, amounts to 2,6021. and the expenditure and other outgoings during the came period to 1,4181., or at the rate of 54i per cent. RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE. The half -yearly meeting was held yesterday at the office, Broad street; Sir J. D. Paul in the chair. The report stated that 9,488/. was the amount received during the year 1854. The amount of compensation paid during that year was 4,0481., including two fatal cases, one of 5001. to the widow f a mail guard, killed on the 19th of June last ; and another of 2001. to the daughter of a poor woman who met with an accident which caused her death, and having paid id. for an as. surance ticket. The sum of 4211. was paid to seven persons injured in the collision at Croydon on the 21st of August ; and 4491. was paid to six persons injured by the falling in of part of the Bramhope tunnel in September last. The total compensation paid from the formation of the company to the present time amounts to 16,2211. The report was adopted, and the directors were autho- rised to extend the operations of the company. WESTERN OF FRANCE. A general meeting of the shareholders of this com pany was held on Monday, March 5, in one of the large rooms connected with the terminus in the Rue St. Lazare, M. Rivet, the president, in the chair. In con sequence of the question of the amalgamation with the Rouen, Havre, S. Germain, an]. other lines being about be rought under consideration, the meeting was an unusually numerous one. After the usual preliminaries had been gone through, M. Coutin, the secretary, pro ceeded to read the report. This document commences by giving an account of the state of the works. The section from La Loupe to Le Mans, a distance of SS kilometres (55 English miles), was opened on the Ist of June last, and the expense will not exceed the original estimates. The section from Le Mans to Laval was advancing, though not altogether as rapidly as the Board could have desired, in consequence of the supplies of rails not having been delivered at the periods agreed on. The rails were, however, laid on a distance of 35 kilom. (22 English miles), and - every hope might In entertained that the whole section would be opened on. or before the Ist of July next. The whole line to Rennes would be opened in the spring of 1856. With respect to the branch from Le Nans to Mezidon, all the preliminary surveys were terminated, and the ground purchased and paid for on a great part of the line. The works were so far advanced between Le Mans and Alene3n as to be ready to receive the rails; they had been commenced between Alencon and S4ez, and would be completed to Argentan towards the end of the present year or the beginning of the next. The forgemasters were at present sending in;their supplies of rails, and orders had been given for the various arti cles of the stationary stack. The rolling-stock on the Western line consisted at present of 50 locomotives ; 28 carriages, Ist class ; 10, mixed ; 50, 2d class ; 115, class ; 27 luggage vans, 680 for goods or cattle ; 47 trucks ; and 123 others. In the course of the present year 20 new locomotives and 200 goods waggons would be deliverel The report then gives a❑ account of the working during the past year. On the main-line the augmentation In the receipts had been consider. able, amounting to not less than 44 per cent., the prin cipal items of this increase being corn, cattle, and coals from the North, the transports of this latter article hav ing more than doubled ; on the two Versailles lines, however, there had been a falling off, partly in conse quence of the dearness of provisions, which allowed less s,iura money for Sunday excursions, and partly, of the opening of tho line to Auteuil, which took away a cer ta'n number of pa*:engers. The total of the Receipts amounted to 8,063,744f. 16c, And the expenses to 6, 232,105 f. 28c. being a fraction more than 26f. 16e. per share. The beard proposed to declare a dividend of 261. 15c_, which, when the sf. already paid were deducted, would leave a sum to be given at present of 21f. 15c. per share, to be paid at the offices of the company from the 6th of the present month. The dividend of 26f. 15e. was at the rate of 9/ per cent.. on the paid-up capital. The last part of the report refers to' the important question of the amalgamation, now for nearly two years on the tapis, and the arguments for and against that course of pro ceeding are set forth with great impartiality. The situa tion of the Western line was undoubtedly excellent, in agmuch as it had not to apprehend any competition from river conveyance, from the ordinary roads, or from coasting vessels, the sea being too great a distance to do it much harm. But, in some other respects it was.less fortunate, as on the right, on th e l e ft, an d i n front, it was menaced by competition from other railway lines. On the one hand was the Orleans network, and on the other that of the amalgamated Norman lines. So that the whole question for the Wester n Company to de cide was this—would it be better to remain in an iso lated position, or to form part of the amalgamated com pany just mentioned The danger of isolation between two such powerful companies was too evident not to at once create alarm; and in additions, the Government bad insisted on having the line of Brittany of a length of 900 kilometres (562 i English miles) executed without delay, either by the amalgamated company or some other. The Western Company could scarcely hope to execute alone so great a work, and, on the other hand, it could not consent to allow a competing company to step in, with the certainty of doing it i n j ur y. U n d er these cir cumstances, the Board conceived that it was fur the in terest of the Western Company to join the amalgama tion, and with it to execute the lines alluded to. Out of . the 300,000 shares which the amalgamated company was to possess, the Western Company would obtain 70,000, or one for one ; and as thn_new lines would be executed by means of bonds at fixed interest, the dividend would be greater to the existing shares than if a number of new shares were created,. The report here enters into long calculations, based on the receipts for 1854, of the various lines of the amalgamated company, to show that the dividend to each the new shares must be at least 40f. for the present year—a sum infinitely superior to what the Western lines eauld attain if acting by itself ; and this, without takinnto consi deration the revenue which would eventually accrue from the new lines. The report terminates by expressing a hope that the meeting would decide in favour of the amalgamation. The accounts were then approved of by the meeting, the dividend of 26f. 15c. per share (minus the sf. already paid) was agreed to ; and the question of the amalgama tion was passed by 1,063 votes to 35. The proceedings then terminated. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.-CHELMSFORD, MARCH 7. CHARGE OF MURDER. Lazarus Kempstectd, 40, was indicted for the wilful murder of his wife, Anne Kempstead. Mr. T. Chambers and Mr. Ellis conducted the prose cution ; Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Woollett were counsel for the prisoner. Mr. Chambers, in opening the case to the jury, de scribed it as being one of a very melancholy character, and he said that when the jury had heard the evidence he should lay before them, he feared they would be corn pelled_to come to the conclusion that the unhappy de ceased had met her death at the hands of the prisoner ; and the only question they would have to decide was— whether, at the time the act was committed, the prisoner was in a state of mind to render him responsible for his actions. The learned counsel then stated the,facts of the case, and it appeared from them that the prisoner and his wife lived at Halstead, and that they were both en gaged in a silk factory at that place, and resided in the town with their family, which consisted of five children, four of whom were grown up, and the youngest was three years of age. On the night of the 3d of November all the family went to bed at the usual time, three of the children occupying a bed-room directly under the one in which the prisoner and his wife slept. Nothing particular appeared to have occurred until about four o'clock on the following morning, when one of the sons heard the prisoner go out of his bed room and proceed down stairs, and he inquired of him what o'clock it was, and the reply he gave was that it wanted ten minutes to six, the real hour being four. The prisoner was heard to go down a second time shortly afterwards, and then leave the house. When the family got up at a later hour, upon their going into the bed room of the prisoner a dreadful sight presented itself— their unhappy mother being found lying upon the bed quite dead, with her skull almost smashed to pieces, and covered with wounds. It was ascertained that a hammer, which was usually hanging in the kitchen, bad been taken away, and there was no doubt that it was with that in strument that the deadly wounds had been inflicted, and it was subsequently found in the garden of a neigh bour, covered with blood. A few hours after the dread ful deed had been committed the prisoner was found at a place about ten miles from Halstead ; and it appeared that he inquired for the parish constable, and upon find ing him and being asked what he wanted of him, he said that he had murdered his wife that morning, and he wished to give himself into custody. He subsequently said that he had never been in custody before, but that upon one occasion his wife had obtained a peace warrant against him, but he did not go to gaol, and he added that he thought it would have been a very good job for him if he had gone to gaol for a month. He continued talking in a very incoherent manner, and said he did not know how he came to do it, that he loved his wife, and that she was as good-looking a young woman as any in Hal stead. Some questions it appeared were put to the pri soner relating to the crime, and he then said he thought he had told them quite enough—he bad admitted that he was a murderer, and that was quite sufficient. As the prisoner was being conveyed to gaol he again ad mitted that he had killed his wife, and said "Now she is dead, and I have only four months to live, and I must make the best use of my time." As they approached the gaol at Springfield, the prisoner pointed to it and said, " I shall never go out of that again." And when the constable replied, "Yes, you will," his answer was, " What, when I go to execution g " All thesefacts were proved in evidence, but on cross-examination it appeared that upon two occasions the prisoner had attempted to destroy himself by hanging ; that he was in the habit of wandering about all night ; that he laboured under several delusions with regard to his wife, and it appeared that the impression among all who knew him was that he was a person of unsound mind. Mr. Hawkins made a very earnest and effective appeal to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and he said his learned friend bad rightly conjectured that the defence he was instructed to lay before them was that the pri. soner was not in a state of mind such as to render him responsible for the act he had committed. He remarked upon the absence of anything like a reasonable motive for the commission of such a crime ; and he urged that the very circumstances under which the deed was com mitted, and the conduct of the prisoner immediately afterwards, were sufficient in themselves to raise a doubt of the prisoner's sanity, and he said that when they had heard the additional evidence he should pro duce he entertained a confident opinion they would re turn a verdict that would have the effect of preventing the sacrifice of the life of the prisoner and would at the same time protect the public from all chance of further violence from him. A number of witnesses were then examined, whose evidence tended to show that the mind of the prisoner had been affected for a considerable time before the transaction, and that a'l the people about him considered he WPM of unsound mind. It also appeared that the governor and surgeon of the gaol where he bad been confined were of the same opinion, and they proved that during his stay in the prison he bad nearly destroyed himself by starvation. The learned Judge having summed up the whole case, the jury, after a short deliberAtion, returned a verdict of not guilty, on the ground of insaeit , -, and the prisoner was ordered to be detained during her Majesty's pleasure. WESTERN CIRCUIT—WINCHESTER. (Before Mr. Justice Crowder.) This morning George lictilett and I enry Vile, who were yesterday convicted of burglariously entering the house of Miss Janet lioy - es, at Bitterne, were brought up for sentence. His Lordship, after commenting upon the enormity of the offence, and the evidence that both of them were well known as being the worst of character?, sentenced them to be trot sported for life. Jane Offer, 26, a married woman, was indicted under the coroner's inqui,ition for the murder of her male in fant child, at the parish of St. Maurice, Winchester, on the 26th of December last. It appeared that the prisoner was unable to suckle her child, and that from the fourth day after its birth, on the 23d of November, she was very low, and said she wished it was a girl ; the child wasted for the last fortnight. The prisoner's mother-in-law lived in the same house, and took charge of it on Christmas-day. It was given somo gin that evening because it cried so much. The mother had it during the night, and next morning the father, when he came home to dinner, found the child laid in bed, and on examination found it dead. He called some women, and they found that some blood was flowing from the child's mouth. Next day, after the child had been examined by a surgeon, the mother thaw herself in hysterias, and said, f‘ I Gizanot I it" be quiet ; I have murdered my baby." ilso,' questions from her stepmother, the prisoner devil was with her, and she rammed the if mouth with a spoon." The examination proved that the child had weak lungs, and of the stomach from food and being laid in that was, was almost sufficient to cause opinion was, that the condition of her bp a natural imbecility, was sufficient to pro the brain and nervous system. Saw suffic him to think that the death of the child mi from natural causes. Its state was sal little would suffice to destroy it. His Lordship said be did not think than was sufficient to come to a. legal convic, mother caused the death of her c hild, and quitted her. This concluded the business of the aliizes' lordships departed for Salisbury. COUNTRY 4IABEETS. co 6 EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET- 31114 ,e), : 3L There were in the market to-day, 16 " c" weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold than 0 at 01. Os Od, and 0 at 01. Os. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW. MARCH 6. There was a large supply of straw of market. The prices to-day Aver° a 9 f Oat straw, from Cs Od to Ss Od per kali tr( n ; wheat do., 5s Od to rs 6d ; bar le Y do 'od Hay from lid to 13d ; new ditto, (kt to MEAL , Y, P DUBLIN, White wheat, 40s 01 to 42s rley, 15s Od to 19s 3d ; oats, s Od to 28s 61 per brl ; oatmeal, 15 3 Vci t f:43s o4 ,ur, 23s 6d to 273 Od per ewt ; ina j a u eel. 4801 be. COAL MARK/ Prices of Coal per ton at tl ".--14.0.0 06 ;he close of 016nilf a io . "-- ............ s. B e l m ont... ............. 11 Braddyll . ...........,41 Hatton ... ............. ••• • Haswell ...••••'. ...... • Kepier Grego...''" ...,.., Russell's Fletto .0.....,... South }Jetta..., . .. 0 „.! qtewart's . ............ ~.„ ,..c) Huuwick. .... ... ..„..11 flartlepool . ....... ,„....0 aeugh Ilan . ....... .." / 0 Kolloe . ........ .:::;...„..0 3outh Ilartler' . .... .41 South lielloe ..... " . ~ „11 roes .. . ..... . ................ Whitworth„.....'"' ''' South Iniriv St''' , Corps') . ,7 1 ..••• Carr's Mertbff; „...' uthracite a. d. In.'s Hartley lB hester Main 16 6 avison's West Hartley 18 0 :oward's West Hartley Netherton 18 0 mgridge's Wst Hartley 18 0 avensworth Hartley l7 0 Infield Moor l6 f Infield Moor Butes 16 C 'alker Primrose l6 rest Hartley 18 C roy's West Hartley l7 f rylam 19 C Wallaend, ell and Brown 17 0 [arton l7 G [eaton ledley ...17 0 iddell l7 0 :den Main 19 (.! SEABORNE MAILS' AI. the, 6- Jato./ (N signifies that the mails are sent from r the night—and M by the morning--deslN X o ro 0 101 e i oi Ll° Al f) LiVerr 4> Ll~• erP )l i dtta i „p)r 3,oVer COUNTRIES. Day when mail uP in General Post- Ottlee, London.* ,merica(byllrit.pack)N every Friday • • ,mericr. (by United Bts. packet) ........N ,merica (by U. States, packet) Lustralist (via South ampton) ..........M ....• .. • • oitto (via Marseilles) N ........ ritto (via Cape of Good Hop's) .friets (West C0a5t)..1.1 ) 23d of the month H Jexandria ..........N i 9, 9, 24,& 30 of ' n lexandria ........ „31 4th & 20th of Mon, ahamas ...111117th of the month ot ) /wirer tpoirg;,;po:: gou iu nt',.' i ou t.. no .- PArij ° r 0 1 g o tte'' °P. '1 1 100 .4 401 01 4 :::01. 1 i ips ow , , a .....;1 vor oat' ' w oo ~.. ;ego ' leigium •• •••• •• • • ..NlDaily .. •••• • • • • Irian of the month.. luenos Ayres ........M , 9th of the month.. !ape of Good Hope ..N :ape of Good Hope ..N .. th leylon ( see India) N 9th of the mon leylon .. ..N , 7 1 4.0 3 1 , f at : : eßt : 7a27 llr otmht e i d oin • ni.ot & nf i to f :bine ... !onstantinople . 8,13,18,5a,,x28 ot lenstantinople ........, !out. of Europe M & N Twice daily ...• • • :gypt (see India) 'ranee ...... M& N Twice daily., fibraltar .......... M ,4, 7,17, 20, 270" Freese (see India) treytown 81,2nd & 17th of fo o lamhurgh N i Tuesday & Frid ay,' lavannah .......... tai 2 2nd of the moat'' lolland MI Daily.. •• " [onduras .......... 81117th of the month., ndia (vlaSoutlfampt.)lll ;4th & 20th of Mon., ndia (via hiarseilles)M 9th& 25th of month onlan Isles (see India);7, 17, & 21 of moe &.. si N 17 1wi 9, e i e 7 d , n s i2Y 27 " 0 1V . ladeira ......2,1190 of the month 4adeira ............ N!23d of month • • • • URA (see India) delta ............ 8,18, &28 of mon. ,taurititts (see India) of° laurltius 14th of the monto „ t rOs. /mic r o •• Ind of the month. .1 ) 1 °," o r trapies ........N ibtblsth2sthormon.. ,•!'atioyrl Tew Granada .. '2d & 17th of monthtarioi iew By private ship • • I.„, w er 'apal States N 'eninsula I th I 7 th 27 tholmon. Z oto r d i 'eru .. AI 11,1 & 'l7 of moo. , vo loris r,., 'ort Natal „N. ,By private shiP••'l,,, o ver e 1 icil. • •• N 16th 1 Ith2Athotmon , .r„ e r !uscany N iSth I ctit. - 25thofinon... y "„0 01/ renezuela 2e &I ith of month 'FA " ran Diemen's Land (se, Australia) ..... tDO P Vest Indies .... ~..M 2d 17th o: month ?°.l:o;;Pt°' t%r sl)t o" 40 0. Boa , " Pol.f s ;ltPtr'' V e h r Pt s o ,itri poo l D°C.l the nifty When any of these dates fall o a iund a Y , spatehe , i on the following day, wf lb the el ce l , P ,o,l Southampton), and the Malta, both of whic h ••eceding day. iv _—_,— . N WIND AND IFEATII.4--pq? 0 Wsz"" a 0 " SO Stations. Course of Wind. Greenwich rhite ...i. Lothbury - Manchester - llaryport . F ro st. Sheffield N.E Stoke-on-Trent ... N.E rrost' , o, Lancaster Carlisle Frost. Whitehaven Leeds Holyhead .. E.S E....... Vol Dublin W.N.W... Flo' fro , ' Liverpool Lowestoft Fro''st, Cambridge S.E. . Southampton N.W Fir' Portsmouth Poole Winchfield... -2.• h Yarmouth k go o Bristol S. W Plymouth clouc l ik, Exeter .. . . B.E. Cardiff E. Gloucester Swansea S . E . Fin e ' Haverfordwest ... S.E. Boston N. Voi gi. Gainsborough N.W Great Grimsby ... N. NV Fili a. st. ro ot. Derby N.E. Fr ° 1 f t 11 r fro ' Leicester ... N.E. .... ..... - - .„, * r d . 0 1J' f . Nottingham Leamington N.N .W Fit '''st• fr f" Shrewsbury........ N.E.fitle York Dundee Aberdeen •. s. Perth Edinburgh S. Glasgow Sunderland N.W fin e. Newcastle Fi ° Whitby Scarborough Hull N. vir ......... t i g Y di e° Dover Strood N. ........ l o ad' ... , Tunbridge , On the 4th inst., at trpOpFerACSI:PI;II' the BLE•115. fire °I P' tt 4 On tho 6th inst., a7t A he l) .:d cf ni aill:ll:ll.ll°ll°4 r E. Moffatt. Of t" Lady Cochrane. l' MARBI I; D. 0064, , D uro ~, i On the 7th inst., at St. Georgia of -1- 0 011,, 04 " - ,,m o : G.O O O r n g e t I:es second o s f o J a Heudrey, Esq., of Belgrave-strei4 ... 5 0( 1, P , CArol Elizabeth, dauhter of Abraham 0" a ol i tor i ti ton square. 1 0 16 1) . 0 Ynets Malta, to Mary, fourth daughter c". Bainbridge. of a t r h y ; pt n'i DIE D' CO, tit ,litig , ~t t i e f On the 6th lost., at Chapel 11"°°, co VI 61,., , ~ Flemsley, late of he 40th Bee- f or. filo 4 0 V' laattetrubi.eci,ciberaitoeutovote On the 6th inst., Lou:sa, wife :clv i LlijeO r ' ibl i of Highbury-terrace and the Stock 030 0, I , ss q.• On the 7th inst., at Clapham-cora , a voil , 0 4, aged 80. On the 4th inst., at Soutbsea, Ric-1 . por s4 of Wanstead-park Van Dieroeu's Iforiet:6ro° ell' disc On the sth inst., at 34. Chapel-st Mr. James 166 1 V iPi. th e li Sams, age, • 0 0 1/L0 , Ott the 28th nit., at Park-ravr, - oil 0 0 .of Esq., aged 91. Oh r 1 golsl lids 1 6 " Crimea, Staff Surgeon, first class, d,°llsiop 0 / ph O or ti us t , he to l w Ot h h ic u h lt. ;3l a a t c :h i e le fl h o t s , p d it b a l lt ;4ls t r d l i e l,refipo Medical Officer in charge of the Ist al • ____,....4,0 I army befure Sebastopol. 01Y 5, ___----- ii _---- --r .1 j 0. J . —,,,,a by 31 0f6 0 .' / 41 10/ LONDON : Printed and Puol,o,- l ie so he 0- of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at r _ 0,, , , iv , t Strand, in the Precinct of the 7 8 ° 4: Dlitlavri9X, Thllildin 3E 411:111 gp ~...I_7Bl-reet, 6th bi t ----------___ 4 tOTOR9 ' t tit ' r e k Pr epared t oc trtlit under th '4 14 edby the c ' 4 29 Read ofi htra nd . Ize, th afte L , 7 7, !Irk 4 Cl titiv o ok 5 T.Ze e .': 1 7 1 . (11,r 0 Jo • th~ L tk , ?N-y .I'lo tp. Ly AT« 01, Dana CL Roxo Wedi ,O„! , y,ING I Cl . lO - ;4 , mus o of Fi 4 441,10de ya / %I ) ltra. izrt ztht ur 4 veZ 1( "le ‘ l C6t is OR tce.. S EA ojh RE I\i st, Th, lt ° r l ,1 4 ;t ifi , apa. 4 : 14t1 1pD° w All ' i r , r ° t Wed al kt k 'lt , 4 l " Mr. 4**A4to:.l' Nki7 1 1:44 'S (I 1 ell " rne) tir,lse () kh7, .. `tNe, ; g n 14 44 't3•14:411:1 • kE t, 4. rt 1 0 4 t jtt a : ith leicic ,lwvt ,:eg • k 340t,t, P • P 4c; ea htt a ,.% Peat 4 tg ie II or t i i t tN 4, l4: e % N. ...ti n 7 Pi e ely inat .fttesh t ttne to st: st : tl 4 3itl i in c ' -tese in th."Ctli tbitcril ( i . `t, 4, 4 , 1 ' 4 ,e p °4 11 , a kVit t ti o ; 4 ll4 l : u~4ym In 444 L-. 4. • 11 , • i Y,ll kt SSk; t4 4l l2 f t `'Z ' NI: 4 MI t 4t • Ch i • e4 kil k44 ' Ott gy p , 14 14 1 i tik t,ttiet 14 4,kt - ese/ t k: tr '' l3ll k)4 l44' e " 5:1 ' 411 2 .°1"1ri NS" 4444 orki 6 - flanD € ' of tiles s ] n col d 21; " 8 o'cic e d e at bAt h , Caller i d tlO 41:?ice;k!ftY, 'lt❑• reaSA r .0 oduce iox,„ icient tO7, goolii!uts ha ve tot s•--fh Li 21 1 9 , T e , Th e best gratis Leh that e k i t the en tbnd .. 4 the rew and fiction 4 ' sh . "traPAlic EDINBURGH MEAL MA.lticrii - . v 'c ". - 1 ~ There were in the market to-day, 16 sacks °Vol` ilotith',ty"abilrs:- weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thus: lik k titi4 k ; and 0 at 01. Os Od, and 0 at 0/. Os. t auk R INN ,Tju i Fe EDINBURGH HA Y AND STBA IV 31 ' 3.°--.11111 : Cl There was a large supply of straw ° ... ~.?' ii: i ,,, l , , :0 1, 11t A i 'T r . f a ll c l-- lot b lo li pu UN the market. The prices to-day were as i ° '" fP' ‘, ~,,,4 4 'n r l i el l sed a s a u Oat straw, from 6s Od to Ss Od per ketapl! o oat o 4, 0 4 • f' ' et ks du tr( n ; wheat do., 5s Od to rs 6d ; barleY ° %l s ner l° '' 'IN 4t11:3" Hay from lid to 13d ; new ditto, Od to ir.r ,°n or before Oatme D a A l e , er L ai p K ( e ,li r pe E tt s lTH ME __ 0 5, %44taah,WILEtY °rd AT, MARKET-41A1/Ca. . 1 :, 4 titj el lbersO t f . I t Cl imperials • B m arl our eym , p or ack ditt o o f 2801bs 3sFirst9.l i l 3 S°: °li & l a /1 1 .4 ,t ktri,t, $a ° r 275 01 1 --.5 0 ( 1 , 10141., Peasemeal, per ditto --s 01 ---9 pd A t,„'lt;n ° „ l.49, Pa Pot-barley, per ditto - .`q - °Pics 1 n 1,,, My t r tc ° 4 4 4 : (44 t n MI Dai q s , ..--..—.....- 4, le 4 ki rPortt o DUBLIN, MABB 7• gs to ~‘ kitZlieworiant of White wheat, 40s 01 to 42s 6d , red ditto„ na ;rr 1243 1 DublfW t i n ' barley, 15s Od to 19s 3d ; oats, 138 Od to I°9 v 0 ; tssa —ins in -...1 to 17s m tel l % Nat ive sto ,ca, DUBLIN, -e White wheat, 40s 01 to 42s 6MdAßracjia arley, 15s Od to 19s 3d ; oats, 1,38 Od to te1°,750; .41 1114 1 8 la sto our, 23s 6d to 273 Od per cwt ; so A Lto % , Ire n ea , 7s Od to 283 6d per brl ; oatmeal, 1 53 "'" 4 33 .- 1 . • -.. ',WO COrD . 0 N tk iT l' t X er 801bs. Olt/ 5 .. * ---------------1 1. . , * 4 11). ' tor eice ' t, COAL MARKET.-3/ 0- 01 6- i, NTs • that , coin l : N , aifa 1 Prices of Coal per ton at the close il. ' 4, Mr 0 4 , to. if /0„ o gii I , , , h, - .. On h 1 • a. d. 1 0 " ..... 'l l ra tVoilte nv ........... io , t ta wit !area Hartley lB 0 Belmont... .. ... ... . 1 .... .... 4 ;hester Main 16 6 Brad yll •''' .... ',p kh, )avison's West Hartley 18 0 Batton. ... .............. l ' ,Y 11 , ''C)l , l coward's West Hartley . ........... 11 t A 11, -11 .11 7 ' 10d' I; ,bl44:l:lllerle:fie:,:ontbrleatpeena:tloitfo,, Elaswell ...• .... Netherton (1.00 .. ...'"if .k; i ' bi t "LYT . 18 0 Kepier u'l iet tos , ' ~, To klf A ., - ,ougridge's Wst Hartley 18 0 Russell's Pianos ...." .. 1 1 ~tpp, a nd taveusworth Hartl s. e . y 111 1 16668 7 (0 0 5 5E1 0 itue u nwa t w 1 ai. 1i ct; e 5 tt .. ° ... n .... . : 1 .. .......... : 1: : ? : . 1 1 . ' , ,,i .il 4 itl itost : rl.l, ? : 4 ,ritir) :4.( ( i ) C . ::,: l4 ; Walker7 7 a a n u fifieelidd Primrose io o mo o rr r oßsue t . e. Vest Hartley h Ilan . ..... ..• fI ; ' , I a ° ,lA ii, 4 I t f•Ft t 3 iroy's West Hartley l7 (i f C : HlCEleaerlultgoleel: ...... .. 1: ', :: ::; .... ..... ,, : ,. :. 1/ , \': 11:::411:::dueBillic,1 Arylam 19 0 South Ila rtleP . ...::: , ,k 0.14, South liellec ......... , • ...0 ... „ ...„.0 i I Ni1 ti 1: 11 , ,.. 7t3,;', 1 117 t10n, Wallsend, &e. 3011 and Brown 17 0 Whitwortll.; ....,„1 it Al t r , A l a Lees ........... ... e „. t , 4 v larton l7 0 South par" .- ...., F . ' ll 4lllrtrii, ...., ..1 Ik t Ab blss leaton iedley liddell 17 0 Carr's M e ' ~,•''' 40t 4 0Rm, Eden Main 't • ' 't, P; ' it k l' do , ~,,kl4 I\i A , _.._ 22j._..............rr..,17 0 uthracite SEABORNE MAIL' S ' Lir ° . t'''' , % st, eai )3-(l4thesilifn nig l h fl t es -an th d at si tk b e y m th a e ll m s o a r r n e i sent fronl tb e ' ) 6..144.; 1 1 '4 ir `r ct i :11 P t it r 4; 1 ng. ,,,,,,pateDi , 0 0 ‘ l / 4 14,1 1 1i ,'Wer of , ,ii kil t i, W41)01 0 , qi , 01 P Foi 7, ? t4 be A 1 hea , . ; Day when mail of , Frl o ri , rj. , ; ' 44 l h,'t a4t or , ,-. COUNTRIES. in General Post- 3,e, ,4 , t'l,?Wt and s Office, London. * Di'ff•P ; / 1 1 '; 1,; 1 ,[4,. har e m ; c L ----..,---- ___ ..........- 001 ~,,:)1 ~.'„,t , s , G imerica(byltrit.pack)N Every Friday ••• • V W . 'N', l •lt' 4 ,,_ , ll( W „ednes t kmericr. (by United Sta. to Mann ; kr• i- packet) ......N .......... LireP ° , NT, - 1 Ou t ' ' to o , , kit s . ell imerica (by U. States; • c,,, t ittli ii: Alltt. x. packet) .... - --NI kustralia (via • South-; 0311.'., ..+ i tl i t'Ntb , • , ampton) .... - - -M. ......... „,, sou , . ~ 114,,, ~) e l „ Ditto (via Marseilles) N ........ •••D e ° . 14 0 7iit t , N I t '. et, s - 'tiz Ditto (via Cape of Good ''t ; I f Ot t 4 lt 4' l, 5t ;II '' - 'tl r , ti1.. 41 e) ~ ,1 , 1 be Hope) ............N •• " ili ou ~ ‘, , , 41, -71 .. -.el ite; &fries (West Coast) .. N ; 23d of the month.. 0, „,,,,,„ 1 4, Nr. t4 ls - t . , (1 I vo ,. klexandria -...... .. N jB, 9, 24, &30of al • Do u vr,on'o d ,•, I,' ^ tro, thT44 e klexandria - .... _ _Ai 4tli & 20th of mon. So ,i1; 0 07 . , the' C 6 ,1 1 , 15 :; , ir; Bahamas ......... - .31117th of the month 8 , 1; 0 , „. totioio 1 v. 1 14t 1. 4 .3,V l d Belgium --.. _ _ _NI Daily ........ •• • • 1 ?,, t 30 711 P r0 0 i 7 a; t t r b , ; eti. l4 „liir,d2 Brazil .............. M 9th of the month.. '"'• e ve , r is 'ln % i.VOr ' OU t . 0 0 'IA 1',4 W e °lin Buenos Ayres ...... .. M 9th of the month•• 0 .1,0 • I tl, Ikil4 t ['ape Of Good Dope .. N it , ,04. , L ' , 1,1 ( eo rtl : 01 Ape of Good Hope ..N Jape de Verds ......N 9th of the montl: SOU ft , I . - ' ttt • Jeylon (see India) ' t Dasdt a ' 4.11,'" 7 0 1 % .. t e o t - b i , I ti, :1ey10n.......... _ _ N channel Isles.. .: .. ..N.3f0n.,Wed.,&Fr14.1,-,00 P . 11 0/, -alt ~,„010 P ici..1 , d 1 ( t: . 4z , ..hilt.. ••••••• .. .. Ni 'id % 17th of month Pi' tit „Dp, 11 , r, China .... .. tli itl,e •; 4 - , gs v . , Once a month .• • • ger "'to." ' . ' 41 4 a Joll3talltillOple ... , . , 8 , 13 0 8 , , , , , ,,,8 o i ill V ° t. n,ioP , i • t_i i4t 0 4 , ad :10ensrltt.4nOftlEnUrO°Pipee..153 4 .. . s . 4 T t w h i t 2doaittlyol:.inz.g.. p 0 0,,, rf ' .t . , , ,, . , it .l4t , lll . 44 : l 4 e tt arc tovi i Egypt (see India) p ee op t° , , I N I , 14 1 , ipt e ,. France ...... .. 11l & N Twice daily_ .: ,;,,etD 1 0 1 7) 1 ,..'i 0 4rti4 eattt '''' .Itbraltar - .... -_ M ;4, 7,17, 20, 270' 0 ' t' ll - 1 . -. `ts•' 4l ' - ' e. ' Greece (see India) i , 80‘ 1° A : t° ." e l " t,,, t ' t t ' ffi at ' 4 :r e . L 2 Ireytown -- - ....Ml2ed & 17th of foi l ; Deti-- 1 ;. e . ; t;'' pO,, ' 6 , l ack,, e ,_es, h,;. llamburgh .... -.. _ jTuesday & Fridk B o atil' - •.• oir" Nzttibi a ,ing, ' tiavannah 2ndl of the month irv er • •• : 0 ; I t ' ,, 4, 41 - ' Llii lv l.', [lolland .... .. .. .. .. 34! Daily-. - .... •• „, a lieu;t, ,• ii . ; ellk e ', g afe ', - Eionduras ..........111117th of the m onth. ~-1 , ,,,,tte'. .„ 1",4 ‘ll ll ,l4 4l ` 4 elted 1 india (vlaSouthampt.)3l;4th & 20th o f mut , ' •4.ct .' ~; i 1 4 1 ' 4 h ' n g , t tb t irc 'We 11 e a s 6Etno:dboitaa:7l..a.les.M..(ars. (see india) ; 9 77: th 19 & ,7,1 2 78, 5:: 37 0 2 f ; m f om o; 1 ,,, d n 1 u. u sr, : o:i . t. e n t oon. 4 d ' ' F . 0 . ),. . : / 1, , i ; \ 11,1;. ,, , , 0 01 7 1 117 1 r el b:v as e, Ireland .. ~....kt & N ;Twice dallY ''' • • " j o j the° P iteiil 4/ , Madeira ........... b oth of the month So , el ool' 1 4 .0 N th ~_el Cy de ., Madeira ........ ... , :!23c1 of month .•.• L i ' ,r s*kki G ui St.. red, Yalta (see India) . o' 1 . , DA , at es h ead Halts ............ .. N .8,18, &28 of mon. firer '' .‘ ' , d i . \'',, , ,' N ' .- ' , r et a a i ' n h al ay i e 1 0 , P ' y et ~, .. ,i? d Nieuritins (see India) Ilaurltius ........ .. N 14th of the month .. 0 01). .. A , i : 1 ‘1 4 1, ' 1 r, 1 1 ... t ) t , :rl Nlexido ............ 31:2nd of the month. $ 4) ; (0 ,..i0 c0 0r iN bills ,tati Naples .... ...... - Nlsthlsth2sthormon.P oth AtePo Sq,N I 2II N S in a g New Granada .. .. .. '2d & 17th of month,oo ~,0 0 p' , ,, iv i.,, it the ran ci,t, Hew Zei1and........ _By private ship • • Et ve r ,4 • ife t klt th aain pu Papal States ........ N i‘thlath2thollnon.vv to ely,,i k 4\ t kt ftese f ee Peninsula .. ........ l'i 17th I lth27 thotinon.Souttoeil'A s ' . ,, t . I 0 ,11.-_w e P Pe o ni rt N . a . tal .............. 7. 3 ; !/[3 5‘ 3 ,1 &pri2Vl:tithe°sht l at p ° .!lZ iflu . e r °tll o r; ;; l; .4 - $ 1 '''i t , ;llt , s ' 4 ' t- ir,:,. ° : ' ll t t i 4iln e no% y '.14 nit Aix S Melly .............. Nl6thilth2AthOttrion, .-- ~, r ... t o \ .. bo'erl Cuses.ny .......... _ N iSth I .t.,•2sthofrnon.!P°„loo/0 . -. ,p tst cl. Venezuela .. .. .... .. let 2i & i ith of niontlre,°' 4 ,,, 1 kl,'; --- --,,,..: ,.. 4: Van Diemen's Land (sea• O n p''''kkk Australia) - ..... .. gnut tls 7 k , • 4 teti, -. 1105 , ,I, L or 4 West Indies .... ~..M id It I 7th o: mont h P''" ,11 , 4 , de ? , tl 5 1' 17 . 4 11 1 . 1 . arl, glan d ' „ ttl'ltti ) , l te 'll, hp's ' 441 tl: When any of these dates fallSunda; , lo a n; -or I ' 11, - P D. . . . .. ~ .. . _ o 1 a ePt l a .i.,„.11tth.714,,Y.1ti = I.