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r' - ' - ' 35, RTCTR RE kD, -ne Zent-circus lA , P D iccadilly, London, * * * Descriptions sent post•free. •Vi —. NATHANIEL EASTLY, and Beer Merchant, 132, Upper Thames-street. qtr I 1 G~ of ' 4 1 11 '41 AM, Otfrlltfll WV" Tit i llVA t h .....w ~,, • .. 1 ~. 1 ,„ • mid 4 ,.,,, Mlii Cop . ,' N ~,,1,4, tr.. I. ,i'lit.A. 1 1 4 14 1 ,1 ''. T. tt, "dry th --ay. 'Fri,. murmur; iteprcxeyenttom. t.ke ..,,, , , , ,ry '4ll. "714". "' e l '' ,, t/Infav, At 3 n'eloelt..— 'NHS can be .akt.:: bee44`ceice er• w.y. - 1 7 day iront Eleven til Fvur.--,,K)ptian Hall. _ NoTicE.—The ROYAL POLYTECHNIC EibaSTIT LI TION N 6.11 not be opened to the pub is THIS • ROOMS.—lmmense success of the '424o ated ' e v e LA. ning V.&RSOVIANA. : Music by H. LAURENT. R l ,_' - '42410E5, London and Suburb 9, for Sale. ,--.•egent' tty ` - 'utttila r s - Park, ilighbury, I,lineton, Daiston.—Apply fur -eet,L oodon s . to the Proprietor, Dd. Hughes, Solicitor, 13, Gresham • 2 W - E , STERN COALS.—Best, 245. ; b um -417 10w --51. per ton. The Great Western Railway Com toc 141 Co i i, le ente orders for Ruabon Coals, equal to the finest of ( partl 'at 24, Per ton, and for excellent and economic it Vron We...._"adh,„" —n el). at 228. per ton. Cash prieps within 4 miles i taiii 7o.. ay., n pd S a t a th ti n o a n t . on. Address to the Superintendent, Great Itl 011---------------r, 'LOTHS, &c.—Tile whole of the canvass Z ill' e l eJ set s l i f°r "ornz the Pavilion erected in fro* t of Guildlial. k ne :lek t i ot 2 or, the ] viait of the Emperor of the French, is cuitable i Ili ttli eottipl et 7: 7 1 will be sold second-hand. Poles, pu i l l lies . . am an in Sit non 2 ~ required. An early applicatto to enj . e titton 'M 11 ...........: I 'e - street, London-bridge, will have immediate 4 4 E' p oi ., , " ENGINES, SYRINGES, &c., 1 b 1 il l h e ii,ltleeutbest and most improved priLdple, manufactured A tr y 01. 1 111 L-13LI " Sp'8 PALE ALE in Bottle and Cask. r celebrated Ale may be outained in the finest condition P4Ok tAix,, v 4 (I4,,RANCE, GERMANY, or in 4 44 i„ c Aln ", the hest Manufacturing Talent is obtained and so4pER-4construction of the following 1t0tT... 8 IcE NGOTE, the new garment of the Season. t ' 4, l4tn - rALF.TOT, One and Two Guineas each. otiEEVE CAPE, One Guinea, Waterproof, yet • - ZN'lnAria Evaporah'e. `"-nEA TROUSERS and HALF-GUINEA. an'kee', l krta WA I STCOAA. of r` , bl 4a.n SII LTTARY and other OUTFITS sent gratis. 1Y111,2 1 r 2 t.a - ' in all parts of the globe, who have the above garinents prepared to regulated siass, so that they Be c 8 . 44 t hit; anti It J. and D. NICOLL, 114, 116, 118, 120, in the City, 22, Cornhill. Cft.„ b apa 'RACT FOR GALLIPOLI OIL. rttnent of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, Somerset-place, 9th May., 1855. tanm,..• tnel r N am ,or d.lg inners lB-R for Executing the Office of t7 4 11t ~ do as uiral of the United Kingdom of Gr e at Britain may - Tart,,, , ,, er eb9 Give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the 22d 'US Ailii,"' ° e l c, they will be ready to treat with etch person eDtford 4 to Contract tor supplying her-Majesty's Dock bb lated a,., 4 ,nd Woolwich with stak t ,j 26 Tons of GALLIPOLI OIL. 3' or 2 11 1e.e. ," the Oil an d a form of the tender may be seen at 4%44%4% n i: ;:autQ i n ie d-e i r se w d il i l n he w ed after two o'clock on the 11..''ery dui will anT be noticed unless the party atten s, or an 4 . "‘„ bea r te nder 1 -4 thei4l t be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, pith l i g itlaa gand comer the words " Tender for Gallipoli Oil," - nod livered at S amerset-place, accompanied by a 74 4114 4 . otAethrs.o..„ ea n d er s itie o ns in ibi t e he pe s r u s n o l n o s i e 2 ogaging to become bound - contra ct ,0001. for the due perior k)l Itltir LatSE"-o• 40 1 ; i Wsst rai -4 - HOUSE of CORRECTION, t u r. , or m r 'ster. The SITUATION of GO CER NOR of t , e rW a t'ed v r i, A R Ef'TION for the county of Middlesex having 1:10 -c el,N e° nsequ e by the Court of Quarter session of the air44,,Oti ca ,„ of the resignation of Mr. Augustus Frederick ( 4y)R wiii"tu,ereby Given. that the ELECTION of another , t ells.rng lb. a " Place on THURSDAY, the 31st day of May 'se ao c r i ontY day of the next general session), a t t o tl n i e e lit,*itiAta4do o.lit4eti're%etk,enwell-green, by voting, to commence a f,2 l. til a hertt °l ock- The salary will be 4501. per annum, resia,, - "atie or perquislte of any kind, except gas, the i: f its...eftk_ ee vrithin the walls of the building, rent and taxes e nirniture 140 % a ' 4 (wh.., already prOvided by the county The age 4r, n _lt 45 Must be married) must not be less than . 30 nor 140 4 % ,,, , 7 1 ...‘thelic7„.nars;haana d d w t r h it e l y ng a ) re to forward to me at this place 411.7.. n 3. 4 Oation a • stating their names and residences, c ‘ companied by testimonials of char f acte G r e a t n ie d . 0 „ The Chairman of the Committee or t a„_ y, 3 " rittcal there the 19th day of May instant, and mus t, iZ he r of ELI instant, said Committee at the sail Sessions-bouse. tit ' ettaaj., "tant, at rwo o'cl .ck, and out of the whole t tiaita Ave dates the committee will select the names of no -- "thi l ' Pr leas than three to be submitted to the court. 3 IaY, 1855. C RARLES WRIGHT, Clerk to the Committee, Sessions-house, Clerken well. C i rkkr r kaa l44' R i a l otalip l\r ,WCASTLE FIRE !—MILNERS: Patent and and FIRE-REcIATING SAFES, with -s„filea-'l,est G unpow - ler Proof Locks. The . stronge. t, rst Mil e "'"gilards in the world against Fire, Robbery, or - 441 e xplosion and svide-sPren of the value of one I,pott a ;eve rti , s en'castle destroyed property 1 devastating Fire at k Ocia a, "I? a large area of warehouses (eflollinedbuwstiltbhlessutioprhetstr): tats Of De , s 2't charcoal, and other highly or fl ,, rce, - `eci "' u ces houses, Bec., • to i n enduring furnace heat, in ss into a perfect volcano . 40ittirrin'ttibletIranhdiat even bricss, stones, and iron were i r t o . ; f td• Sa fes the ordinary Ind, iron doored strong Inc a ed e , s torn asunder, their contents charred and raa„ - ",_no t ia - 'l, °ll t t the many instances of preservation, Thomas r . • '"tial o - a 4 i v a e gs pleasure in giving publicity to the following I~cM er n e Z•1 - --N4r a " Newcastle-up n-Tyne, Oct. 19, .1854. th - e7retel,,. a .;'_e s great pleasure in stating that, the ss e h r i e l a st t o fi t r ir e tn n: u r ta i.Z u tr e e e v a e a d v a re n a d t l in m a r n n y t b d u cm , il :n ing n s in Newcastle- Z, 4 eth s e ttl i . e . c e,ht," (l ,, ,to ashes, two ' of your large Holdfast' ,71 1 111a; b esit t;l‘„ l ebta" a "en the ' means of preserving our books, bOoks41,!1•111.4t1 te - ri c't e.,,Ttnts, although these safes were ex- PaPe rs wer e ,:tate, o r ' to an immense heat, and due out of ca n be hs a ,, e ,„singe r t go" opening them we found our prole]. oar duty Far th e ~,"`i state of pre.ersatton. home of the l afes t o j t° 'tate th - ' 4l / 1 Nit we are happy to say they 3 Peeia„ uo efie they were intended for. We fuel It 4 * - -W e ` and will thahk ou to make us new 're, gentlemen. yours truly, "A. LEinEmANN AND Co. 4, m ess_ Ititxp,3* thnlnal ex .S' PR% •fler awl Son " The most 4sive p, skr 5 LIVERPOOL. LOstbo,! t e worl d • E WORK , ' °l'. 474, 110 ORGATE-STREET, City. Pt pai...."2" -- -----....______ ArfA it al Letter hair4:tent „ f r , ' protected by e S R°Y the Eeole d ede pm., 'nglaild, and secured by Li eals of : 4i t rt... , kid the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. iiystgl;i4MY fse Reiax .RIESEMAR, No. 1, Exhaustion of th tjothes' 'Whether arisiant"'n• Snerniatorrhosa. e .%b._e per s ", _, g from excesses, accident, an orelimate ittettNlienegi_wno are prevented enterinc the married state by ,l, early errors it Is invaluable. illtdt ig 141 , 1 3', i n h. TRI ESEMAR No. 2, tvt.,•ki ati t,, iiiicrt space of three' titg,-‘, long be.''ces ot those Disorders which CaP health lit Dern -4 th ht an antidote for, to the ruin of the th e on of thePation days, completely and entirely 111;15,.. e NM n 116.-grnmi-inktin,3ntarliT i': Elf AR, No. 3, ivi and Cubelm, of Disorders, whi . eb 441-41:,,i'lestYrtitc.th, fleillib pehnyes t .l a f n or tr t e h a a t t s c w ia i s th s Mercury, to authetihn; 41'44 of.it'c'i.iiiitatimn,itittte,. iln,woo°rfild,ile patient's constitution, and which c_annot remove. t th.rittiseating ..112,,-41 3,2_lFce ali m ke ay de li v e old on of t t h as e t t e oi o le r t sra t Ll i l: IsZi ha t T' use bei,'„-,;Lenie;:ed Tit y into . kt &.4te 4Zell at lis et- ee by_ post 2s extra, divided , Rna ttu.l`o4Th'ro i:' " rdniesaterte,'lr b Val Au,. Lallemall'' --o 65: ._1; tittnte.b_ad Wholesale and R y etall i P n London or Jo:1;14 5 7 :0x. ILt ; R . '`. trod Co., 63. Dcrord-streot: and Sa t ne nary , ),1, illthatn, druggist, 46 rket-stree , 71,41tregt. tizosseller, eansga.te, Bolton; J. Priestly, c d-street, iWit,erPool; Powell, bookseller, 15, Westmorelan -"‘ Pcokseller, B igh-street, 'Btriningham• , Ma i n e ehester I mist, 52, .q II B If E E N S.D STA t4;tcothe I , ~_ CIE 11,4'eacnk.... eall E AS at the Greenhithe and Purileet Pie it rs ti . m., ,Lt the Piers as underlined (weather perm 43, TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. 1.1 lined (weather ttt ''.. \1 . _ ,...,5, "' •E it 4 476 ' i a P IER, nae GRAVESEND. permittinT' tr t .„_ 4 ~- -- -P. APTIDAYS ti t 7 • -----------.. 1 ?.. 1_ I_ l_i______ ____ •N . _ _ TA 1, .! Time lii 1 4 1 ;7. 3% trt i „ N tlilb: tilif tle:7 l r.-- tiki k tai; ter ti f ronl 1,. ' ------ ----_Z2I L7 I- I I t itl e 't an honchurch-street Station to all parts of London wit‘tt ar. ; "."4; ° , n TlL tte e F t itk t o ,. 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'• errace lr, Gravesend. h._ Fit,, e t ilt I,4bb2tt,r liirtit 7.4e4.„., NI 7 ITIEsi OF YOUTH AND MATURITY_. ,_, 11, pr ime 25., !illustrated with cases; free by post f o r 3' : 44 4,„_ t 'tti! t l0_ 8 , 3 e l 7 ,° la S StaMPB, Y • DEBILIT , sitlty 6 741 -, wit' l'YrnlltoMs and Cure —An ssay on Sper -tel„ }pd. „`r h ea ' Observation; on as afer and more hit );,, of the diseasas of the Generative elta a ._ , ts ai1ie,13,,, „'"4 tile use of the Microscope in detecting and eilo 44 4 ,,,, - ' a t tY of -"l'arY e xamination, the real cause and effect of tteN7ello4lent:"44Olabit. whether arising from solitary habits, 4 , 0% 1 Yea rti , or lilate, followed by practical remarks, founded ta„Ne a4 ebiliti L e a eaPence in the treatment of Impuissance. kiii"%aeolir,.'. qt Flpermatorrhcea, &c. To which halt% if;tbie'"'ntaries tin the Physiology of Marriage, with pre laiDabearollthe a evil s . emanating from empirical prlc 3 tic o e n , bteit-..aet remedies advocated by various wri te; . E IN I4 ., IIS A ' ULTE s. L LAWEHT, M.D. b ill trib! b lltecti o -- ' C)RD-SQUARE, LONDON, 741144,. ;1211orz:NElatrieulated Member of the llniver3ity of Edit > eili." 4 %lg.": Walian.4l eater of the Loudon Ho , pital Medical Social , ' 14-41 hi -theta-lm al;t8 ecariest Hail, London, &se., &c. 1 ,: f liiteti n ;'? . ? :01 this treatise is to point out the fearful con . - Oth.2 km pro 4:; ?bl, certain habits, irregularities, and exce ri scs, NZ tiaa.,KataatliZt. More misery in Youth, degradation in , an tha-Leillar4 di ea."' , d eea9 at all stages 01 Life, than, perhaps, apy e1ia,;11...? reco,,T: , nown to modern pathologists. It.i perusal ts t i leaf t ileal 4 - e ruled to persons entertaining secret doubts ol klt tl ti ll. ' lle OPie e c ' ki ti ) 44 , and who are cormious of having hazarded is itlcioil:oliitely and p r ivileges:to which every human being Itia - "Zio k i . a 1 , 1 Dera,,r, rtessary thatall men should know, there are A 4,rlle.,lletzotia ,141rnrlagenaent which cannot be violated without 7 rre"., 4 t . te, l'_e4'leles, and when wisdom` and regret succc . od to o tiote ~,..Itated 11',4niclerate seif-ir diligence how these penalties sta` rl t hee. - 14 4 evil a ,37,,,,,, sting of their bitte ' rness may be removed, u.TiltAkne.N. ettlea,..„43, .:iconsequ,mces may be avoided, and above all, .....,,,R,,„ 9,, , ee.Y derm a of physical inarmLy or r functional kor al lee hi tz fora I the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. ; 41 Dlit i Ntti c ' tre,4 ' e ries of years been engaged in an eterisive Alt h i ts, voY._ treat . me of these delicate complaint.), which have t ic. lgt t l, , il hi s i r ntlict` ,o r generally confided to the care of ignoran t gatil .ov l Pre tans l n eat tr e. ' L Pllp ,'• injury on those wh are induced to place 111ti.t.519.41.1_%04.. 23:;rratIrrnigcrrchrwa !, i rir a i n a n e a 2 y 3, ( 6 ) . , ; , T e ' ,. . e f t . o " :ll, l t'Z e t r : to ‘4l 44 . 4 4 :1 . 4 t„_tergoay 4tal. aq a 4"; Ilann, 39, Cornhill ; or free ny post for 41 4 " 4, 11 ' ' dd reas from the Author's residence, 37, Bed" ttik k l tf 'r 404 z. - t• Itlitswi44lly fro, Elevenitlll Two and from i 1 81 No. 19,536.] PUBLICATIONS. AGUIDE to LIVING MEDICAL AUTHORS. With a Classiflcat on of the Subjects of their Writings, compiled from the " London and Provincial Medical Directory." By reference to this Guide, the sufferer from any disease may ascertain the names and addresses of the most distinguished practi tioners whose time and talents are devoted to its consideration and treatm , nt, thus affording to the public a complete protection against quacks and quackery. Published weekly in the " Medical Circular," price 4d., stamped sd. Office, 20, King William-street, strand. Send Five Postage Stamps. Just published, price 59., by post, free, ss. 6d., STRICTURE of the URETHRA : its Rational Treatment and 2 rompt Cure. By F B. COUR fEITAY, Member of the Royal College of surgeons of Engl.nd. " We believe Mr. Conrtenay's experienc3 in the treatment of stric ture durim! the last twenty years has equalled, if; indeed, it has not surpassed, that of any of his contemporaries. It is, therefore, no mater of cut rse that he should enjoy the reputation of being a most dexterous ai.d skilful manipu atnr wills urethral instruments ; and when it is remembe.ed that the lamented Liston used to assert that the introduction of instruments through a stricture which had previously been impermeable to them, was the most difficult In the whole renee of surgical operations, It must be no slight source of %/ratification on Mr. ourtenay's part to have achieved the reputation he has in this res ect ; and tbr our part, with the knowledge we have of his experience, we know of no man to whose care we would with g , eater confidence entrust the treatment of a severe case of stricture of the urethra."—Medical Circu ar. London: H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 6, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS. - . Established 1823. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV. DIRECTOR& ITENRY FREDERICK STEPIIENSON, Esq., Chairman. 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JOZEATI'S COPAHINE, or SACCHARATED C Pi4Ut,ir,S 4 , approved of by the erencli College of Physicians, , uccessfully ad.nlnistrred in the Paris and London Hospitals, and aeltnowledirod by tbem to be the best remedy tar a certain disorder. (See " Lancet" of Nov. 6, 1852).—Price per 100 4s. Gd. ; 50, 2s. 9d. robe had of the investor, GA BRIE', JOZ EAU, French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London, and all the principal chemists. r HE EMPEROR'S CAPE. A New Woollen Mats , lal of very light texture, thoroughly Water prwof and free from unpleasant odour very graceful .n appearance. as a protector from rain and dust ; will fold in bo small a space that it may be carried without any in convenience Its price (plain) is 26s ; elegantly trimmed with silk, 359. Can only he procured at E. MOSES and SON'S tstablishment or Its Branches. E. MOSES and SON are Merchant T , ilors, Clothiers, Hatters. 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An Illustrated Almanac for 1855 gratis, on application, or post free Tel on parte Francais. I Qui si porta Dolan°. Hier sorieht man Deutsch. Aqua se hoOlo Dipaanol. ROYAL BOTANIO SOCIETY. The first of the flower shows of this society, which took place yesterday in the inner circle of the Regent's park, was well attended, though not to the extent that would probably have been the case had the weather been more settled. As the afternoon advanced it grew very cold, and indications of rain b etween five and six drove many of the ladies into the tents, though fortunately without any other immediate occasion than that arising from the suspicious look of an accumulation of heavy sombre clouds. Earlier in the day the promenade wore a very splendid aspect, for the sun was then shining, the company numerous, and the dresses gay. The show was confined to the large-tented enclosure in the rear of the conservatory, and, notwithstanding the adverse circumstance of the season, and the re tardations consequent thereon, the floral displays were scarcely inferior to those of former 3 ears. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princeof Saxe Coburg, and the Princess Hohenlohe Lan genburg, honoured the gardens with their presence in the course of the day. The Royal party also included the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, the Duchess and Princess Mary of Cam bridge, attended by the Countess of Gainsborough and Miss Stanley, Ladies in Waiting, General Buckley, and air John Login. The following is a list of the prizes distributed : Extra Gold.—To Mr. J. May, gardener to H. Colyer, Esq., Dartford, for 16 stove and greenhouse plants. To Mr. illiams, gardener to C. B. Warner, Esq , Hoddes den, Herts, for 20 exotic orchids. Large Gold.—To Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antro bus, Bart., Lower Cheam , fo r 16 s tove and greenhouse plants. To Mr. Barter, gardener to A. Basset, Esq., Stamford-bill, for 16 stove and greenhouse plants. To Mr. Woolly, gardener to 11. B. Ker, Esq., Hoddesden, for 20 exotic orchids. Medium Gold.—To Messrs. Fraser, nurserymen, Lee bridge-road, for 12 stove and greenhouse plants. To Mr. Clarke, Hoddesden, for 10 stove and greenhouse plants Ti, Messrs. Fraser, nurserymen, for 10 greenhouse azaleas To Mr. Roser, gardener to J. Bradbury, Esq., Stratford, for 8 greenhouse azaleas. To Mr. Hume, gardener to R. Hanhury, Es 1., Toles, for 20 exotic orchids. To Messrs. Rollisson, for 16 exotic orchids. To Mr. Godney, gardener to Mrs. Ellis, Hoddesden, for 12 exotic orchids. To Mr. Francis, nurseryman, Hertford, for 10 varieties of roses in pots. Gold.—To Messrs. Rollisson, nurserymen, Tooting, for 12 stove and greenhouse plants. To Mr. Tayl o r , gardener to J. Coster, Esq , Streatham, for 10 stove and greenhouse plants. To Messrs. Fraser, for 10 varieties of Cape heaths. To Mr. J. May, gardener to H. Colyer, Esq., for 8 Cape heaths. To Mr. Dingle, gardener to A. Lawrence, Esq., Bath, for 8 greenhouse azaleas. To Mr. Clark, Hoddesden, for 12 exotic orchids. To Mr. Turner, nurseryman, Slough, for 12 pelargoniums. To Mr. Windsor, gardener to A. Bligh, Esq., Kiddipore Hall, Hampstead, for 10 pelargo niums. Large Silver Gilt.—To Mr. Rhodes, gardener to e J. Phil potts Esq., Stamford-hill, for 16 stove and grenhouse plant's. To Mr. Cutbush, Barnet, for 12 stove and green house plants. To Mr. Dingle, gardener to A. Lawrence, Esq., Bath, for 10 stove and greenhouse plants. To Messrs. Lane, nurserymen, Berkhampstead, for 10 greenhouse azaleas. To Mr. eed, for 8 greenhouse azaleas. To Mr. Bray, gardener to Sir I. Goldsmid, Bart., St. John's Lodge, Regent's-park, for 6 greenhouse azaleas. To Mr. Summerfield, gardener to O. S. Ven, E=q., Highbury Park, Islington, for 12 exotic orchids. To. Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, Bart., for 6 exotic orchids. To Mr. Dobson, nurseryman, Islewortb, for 12 pelargo niums. To Mr. Carrigan, Clapham-common, for 10 pelar goniums. To Mr. Barker, for 6 roses in pots. Large Silver—To Mr. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antro bus, Bart., Lower Cheam, for 6 tall cacti. To Messrs. Rollisson, for 10 Cape Heaths. To Mr. Reed, gardener to J. Treadwell, Norwood, for 8 Cape heaths. To Mr. Taylor, gardener to J. Coster , Esq., for 6 Cape hes ths. To Mr. Gains, Battersea, for 10 greenhouse azaleas. To Mr. Taylor, gardener to J. Coster, Esq., for 6 azaleas. To r Turner, Slough, for 6 fancy pelargoniums. To Mr. W sor, for 6 fancy pelargoniums. PROPOSAL FOR A CANAL BETWEEN THE BLACK SEA AND THE DA.NIIBE —lt is stated that Mr. Thomas Wll son, formerly a Dutch merchant , has propose( a plan tendje to a Sea and th e D anu b e from a point in the o it opening- a canal communication bet wefm , . the f ß K !ack nea rly identical with The distance to be part of the river between Ch!ivilayoua and Rassova, th e li ne f o ll owe d being that of the r ema i ns o f T ra j an ' s -wall• traversed would be little more than 30 ;nileF, and the route would e ff ec t a saving of about 2 50 m iles of navi gation in transporting produce from S2rvia, Bulgaria, and most part s of Wallachia, while it would also have the advantage of being away from the neighbourhood of f Russia. Mr. Wil son i s sa i d to have sen t ou t some engi neers a few weeks ago to survey the locality ; and it is added that the Turki s h authorities in London look fa vourably upon the project. 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With the object of obviating the possibility of this, France has proposed an engagement to ensure respect fer the territorial integrity of Turkey. This en gagement, to which Russia refuses its assent, was a gua rantto for the Sublime Porte more important than the help which is prospectively offered to her ; for if the Russian fleet is powerful, the forces to be opposed to it will be even morn considerable, and if it he weak, the help it will he able to bring will not be effective. Prince Gortschakoff states that She counterpoise to the Russian sirsponderance would he contained in the power of the Sultan to call to his assistance foreign fleets, and that the most solid guarantee fer the territorial in tegrity and independence of Turkey is contained in its admission into the European system ' • that, on the other hand, the existence o f a formidable Russian fleet in the Black Sea is, in his eyes, a condition essential both to the balance of power in Europe, and to the indepen deuce of the Porte. However, he takes cognisance of the opinion expressed by the Austrian Minister for Fo reign Affairs on the new Russian proposition, expressing the hope that the plenipotentiaries of France and Great Britain, whose instructions he much regretted to find did not permit of their taking part in the drscussion, will submit it to their courts, and he does not doubt that the Ottoman plenipoteritiarie e . would too well appreciate its importance and its advantages not immediately to ask the Sublime Porte for instructions on this subject. M. Drouyn de l'Huys agrees with Count Buol that the Rdssian project is not a basis, and that it contains at most an element, inasmuch as the principle of closing is preferable to that of opening. Such as it is his instruc tions do not allow him to take part in the discussions, neither will he consent to take it to Paris. - Baron Bourqueney states that the position is not modi fied by the new propositions, and wishes it to be under stood that the silence which they voluntarily impose upon themselves should not be taken for adhesion. M. de Titoff remarks that it appeared to be forgotten that the third guarantee had for its object to put an end to the maritime preponderance of Russia in the Black Sea, strengthening at once the independence and the power of self-government of the Porte. This double ob ject seems to him better secured by the Russian project than by the principle of limitation maintained by the opposite party, so that Russia, if she had the ambitious plans which are imputed to her, would even have reason to prefer a certain limitation, resulting practically from the state of things, to a combination which opens the Black Sea to foreign fleets as soon as the Sublime Porte should consider herself menaced. The plenipotentiaries of Austria having said that it was for that reason that they would have wished to see adopted the plan of a direct understanding to be arrived at in the conferences between the sea-bordering powers, on the reciprocal limitation of their naval forces. Prince Gortschakoff declares that it is one thing to appreciate the practical value of a direct understanding respecting a reciprocal limitation, as M. de Titoff was the first to do ; but another to force upon Russia this limitation by means of a negotiation in the conference—a course which appears to him impracticable, and which the Ottoman plenipotentiaries have moreover declined. M. Drouyn de l'Huys lays claim to having originated the Van of a direct understanding, adding, that Aali Paella had not objected to the form in which he himself had proposed it, but that he was only opposed to an un derstanding being come to out of the conference, as con trary to the reciprocal engagements contracted by the alliss. Prince Gortschakoff recalls to mind that M. de Titoff e t ly he co te lu re d n in c g e . existing be n h art, having been adopted in common , the basis of the th'aa' A d", a no l a cst e ' h sp a s a aa t n e dd s v ed h ret i his dn O i t i t ! o i v n ion that the third point ar rar.gement which is to bring about its solution could in the same manner not be settled except in common and in the conference; that direct negotiations with the Rus sian plenipotentiaries °Ohs subject of this point would be contrary to the reciprocal engagements contracted between the allied powers ; and that it is only with re ference to the details that recourse might be had to the mode here proposed. M. Drouyn de l'Huys states that his plan embraces the three essential points of view : Ist, to embody the guarantee of the allies in the general treaty ; 21, to give to this guarantee the form of a distinct understanding between the sea•bordering powers ; and lastly, to pre vent any of the allies from entering into a separate ar rangement. ~. t., Count Buol having in conclusion taken cognisance of the two principles contained in the proposed article?, Prince Gortschakoff remarks that it must not be for gotten that these two principles were intimately con nected with the adoption of the whole plan which he proposed. Baron Prokesch having recurred to the question as to the sense to he attached to the guarantee granted by the contracting powers to the Sublime Porte, M. Drouyn de l'lduys states that be has already pointed out the want of solidity in the guarantees offered by Russia on her part to the Ottoman empire. If its integrity be yin lated-on land, Russia dues not engage to Defend it, but only to interpose her good offices ; if it he attacked by sea, Russia holds out the eventual assistance of her fleet by requesting that it be allowed to enter the Medi terranean. Prince Gortschakoff having answered that since it is the interest of Russia to defend the independence of the Porte, the explicit engagement is unnecessary, M. Drouyn de l'Huys remarks that it was not a question of interests emanating from 'geographical position, but of positive stipulations. Aali Pacha maintains that in the terms of the engage ment to be taken, all misunderstanding between the Sublime Porte and one of the contracting powers should be considered as a question of European interest ; that, consequently, the circumstances under which the com mon guarantee might entail war, could not be imminent. Prince Gertschakoff having expressed the hope that the ideas set forth by the plenipotentiaries of Rusia would be taken into serious consideration, the plenipo tentiaries of France, Great Britain, and Turkey declare that they can only persist in their original declaration. Count Boot resumes by reiterating the opinions pro. nounced by him ; adds that the project developed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of France and declined by the plenipotentiaries of Russia, contained a complete and effi cacious system ; that he could not say as much of the pro positions put forward this day ; that Russia in attaching to the mutual guarantee the value only of an engagement not to encroach on the independence and territorial in tegrity of the Ottoman Empire, reduces it, in fact, to an obligation which may be said to be self-evident that the arrangement proposed to act as an application of the principle of the cessation of Russian preponderance of the Black Sea, limits itself to the power reserved to the Sultan of calling foreign fleets to his aid whenever the preponderance of the Russian fleet should become threatening to him, which, in fact, would only tend to augment the chances of a misunderstanding ; that, to sum up, the Russian propositions could only be con sidered as including principles of a nature to be intro duced into a general and complete system. M. Drouyn de l'Huys concurs in every respect with the language of Count Buol. The Ottoman plenipotentiaries concur on their part. At the moment et &osing the meeting, Prince Gort echakoff declares that the plenipotentiaries of Russia have amply reckon - fed their word by proposing several plans of solutoit (Signed) BUOL-SCHAUENSTEIN. GORTSCHAKOFF. PROK ESC H-OSTEN. TITOFF. DnOUYN DE L'HUYS. E 0 URQUENEY. W ES I'MORLA.ND. AALI. AA RIF. Inclosure in No. 14. Annex to Protocol No. 13. (Translation.) Article 1. The principle of the closing of the Straits of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles in time of peace, sanctioned by the ancient legislation of the Sublime the Bosphorus, exception, the to the Porte, and by the tre at y of Jul y 1-13, 1841 , remains in full force. Article 2. His Highn ess the Sul tan reserves to himself of temporary fleets of foreign po wers which the Sub lime Porte should think it necessary to summ on whe never she should think the st r a poweritsof the to open, Dardanelles and of her security menaced. COURT or LIEUTENANCY. — The Lord Mayor held 'a court on Monday for the purpose of congratulating the Emperor Napoleon on his escape from the hand of an assassin. The resolution was moved by Mr. Josiah Wilson, seconded by Sir G. Carroll, carried unani mously, and ordered to be presented to the French am bassador by the Loyd Mayor and a deputation. Colonel Wilson stated that reports were coming' in very fast that many of those who hail refused Lord Panrnure's offer in the first instance had altered their opinion, and were rejoining the regiment, which he expected would soon complet.: its full complement of m-ei ; and that, with a' few exceplons, they were conducting themselves in 'a very orderly and attentive manner. Several applications ft ,r commissions were referred to the head-quarters' con • ti i.tee. In answer to Mr. Kennard, Colonel Wilson said that, as s on as the recruits were perfect in their drill, applicat ou would he made for more officer,. [A DV ERTISEMENTI Holloway's Ointment and Pills remarkable for their efficacy in curing bad legs.—Mrs. Norman, of 25, Round-court, West Smithfield, was afflicted for upwards of 9 years with a .dreadful bad leg, the wounds In it were dreadful to behold, and she de spaired of its ever being cured, as she had been under several medical men of great celebrity, but all failed in doing any good whatever. At last she determined on using Holloway's ointment and pills, and these wonder ful medicines soon effected a sound and perfect cure, to the great surprise of all her friends that had seen it.-- Sold by all medicine vendors, and at Professor Holloway's establishments, 244, Strand, London, and 80, Maiden lane, New York, ~ /.~ ~~!/i THE EASTERN PAPERS. The papers relating to the Conference at Vienna on the Eastern question have been presented to Parliament. From their great length we cannot find room for the whole. The following is a trans lation of the final Protocol (No. 14). It relates to the proceedings at Vienna on the 26th ult. : (Translation.) Present : For Austria.—Count Buol-Schauenstein and Baron Prokesch-Osten. For France.—M. Drouyn de I'Huys and Baron de Bourquency-. For Great Britain.—The Earl of Westmoreland. For Russia.—Prince Gorfthakoff dM. de Titoff. For Turkey.— -Aali Paella and Ariff Effendi. Count Buol opens the meeting by saying that he in vited the members of the Conference to assemble at the request of the Russian plenipotentiaries, who declared that they have communication 3 to make. Prince Gortschakoff wishes to establish the fact that it was the Russian plenipotentiaries who, in the twelfth Conference, recorded in the proctocol the last proposi tion tending to the solution of the third principleo and that it is again they who now submit new plans with the same object. Before developing them, he thinks it his duty to recur to an assertion of the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, recorded in the twelfth proctocol, stating " that Russia is unwilling to give the Ottoman empire any sort of guarantee, and that as for the one contained in Art. 1, and adopted in the eleventh Conference, Russia reduces it to a mere chimera, since even in case a Turkish pro• vince were invaded by one of the c ntracting powers Russia, according to the interpretation of Prince Gorts chakoff, will confine herself to the exercise of her good .dffices.”. ` „,. Ne remarked ttaE the Rus'sian plenipotentiaries have, in common with the other members of the Conference, sanctioned the principle of making the Sublime Porte participate in the advantages of the European concert, and of placing her under the safeguard of the public law of Europe. And, lastly, they have engaged, in the name of their court, to respect the independence and territorial integrity of the Ottoman empire. Can these engagements be characterised as chimeras ? One of the reasons for which he declined an active territorial gua rantee, of the Ottoman Empire arises from the difficulty of precisely defining its limits. The territorial guarantee once stipulated would it not be necessary to extend it to the most distant points, as, for instance, Tunis and Aden, and to make any attack directed against either of those territories by one of the contracting powers a cases be:li ? He declines giving so extended a mean ing to the engagement he takes, on the plea that the blood of Russia belongs to Russia alone. This does not mean, however, that Russia will confine herself exclusively to good offices. The independ ence of the Sublime Porte is not only the interest of Europe, but also that of Russia. If it were menaced Russia would not be the last to defend it, but she re serves to herself the right of judging when the case oc curs, whether or not it be necessary to employ her ma terial resources. Adverting to the special object of to-day's conference, he states that the plan proposed by the Russian plenipo tentiary had for its object not only to resolve the diffi culties of the present, but also to surround the indepen dence of the Porte with guarantees for the futurd ; ho vr ever, that as this plan had been declined, especially on account of its resting on a principle contrary to a sove reign right of the Porte, the maintenance of which she deems necessary for her independence, he sought the so lution on a different plan. He reeds the articles 1 and 2, of which copy is hereto annexed, the one giving a new confirmation to the principle of closing the Straits ; the other, leaving the Sublime Port- herself supreme judge of the cases in which the interest of her security would require exceptions to that principle, and in which she should deem it requisite to summon, according to •cii-- curnstances, either the fleets of the Western Powers, cr that of Russia, In answer to Prince Gortscbakoff, M. Drouyn de l'Huys maintains the words quoted by the former. He again states, that France engages to respect not only the independence acid territorial integrity of the Otto man empire, but also to enforce their observance ; whereas Russia declines contracting this second engage ment. As for the Regency of Tunis, to which Prince Gortschakoff has alluded, he, for his own part, finds no difficulty in extending to that country the engagement to which he is ready to subseribe. With reference to the new propositions of the Russian plenipotentiaries, he has already declared in the last Conference that his instructions were exhausted, since Russia had rejected the limitation in every form what soever. He applies the same declaration to the present propositions. With this reserve, he observed that these propositions tend so little to the cessation of Russian prepOnderance in the Black Sea, that they even provide for the contingency of the prepol derating fleet becom ing hostile. Baron Boniqueney entirely concurred, in every point, in the opinion of M Drouyn de I'Huys. Lord Westmoreland recurs to the declaration made , by Lord J. Russell in the last Conference, to the effect that the instructions of the plenipotentiaries of Great Britain were exhausted. With regard to the establishment of Aden, of which mention had been made, he states that his Government has in no way violated their treaties with the Sublime Porte concerning it. Prince Gortschakoff answered, that in speaking of Aden, he had no intention of making recrimination with regard to the past, but only to instance a hypothetical case, calculated to show the extreme consequences to which the territorial guarantee of the Ottoman Empire would, in certain cases, lead. M. de Titoff adds to the statement of his colleague the expression of his hope that the Conference will acknow ledge that the obstacles to an understanding do not ema nate from the plenipotentiaries of Rttssia, who, far from confining themselves to any exclusive system, now pro pose a plan on a new basis, while the plenipotentiaries of France and Great Britain declare that their instructions are exhausted. Aali Paella and Aariff Effendi state that their instruc tions neither admit of their giving their adhesion to the propositions of the Rus-ian plenipotentiaries, nor of their giving an opinion in this matter, and that they find themselves in precisely the same situation as the pleni potentiaries of the allied powers. Count Buol addresses hinself to the new Russian pro posal. He sees with satisfaction that in Article 1 the principle of closing had been substituted for that of opening, which had previously been proposed. He thinks Article 2, which reserves for the Sultan the power of eventually calling to his assistance foreign fleets, and of opening the Straits as an exception, is susceptible of a practical application. The proposition appears to him to admit of discussion ; it contains elements of which tiustria will endeavour to avail herself for an under standing ; but in the rough state in which it still is he cannot consider it as a solution, nor even as a basis for solution. Baron Prokesch says that since there is a disparity in the respective positions of the powers, it will be difficult to carry out the principle of reciprocity , on which Article 2 is based. Nobody will suspect Austria of wishing to impair the independence or the territorial integrity of Turkey. When the ma ritime powers, in concert with Russia, agreed to the emancipation of Greece, they derived no territorial aggra,ndisemcnt from it On the other hand, Russia, in a series of wars with the Ottoman empire during a cen tury, deprived her of province after province. The course pursued by her in 1853 was judged by the powers who signed the protocols as pregnant with imminent danger to the Sublime Porte and to Europe. Against these dangers they are at present endeavouring to provide. Their respective positions not being equal, it is not for Russia to seek guarantees ; she is not in want of them, either for herself, for she finds them in her own power, or for the Sublime Porte, who does not require any on her side ; but it is right that the allied powers should ask Russia for guarantees in the interest of the Porte, and against the recurrence of the dangers which have been the cause of such serious disturbance and of such enormous sacrifice to Europe. _ _ In a practical point of view, be thinks that the Rus sialt fleet, in order eventually to give effectual assistance to the Sublime Poi te, must possess considerable strength. Article 2 would, therefore, tend to perpetuate a danger which it i 4 our object to put an end to. Prince Gortsch - akoff, in answer to the Austrian pleni potentiaries, states that the project now proposed is more than a mere sketch, that it is equivalent to a real basis; that this project does not merely tend to the solution of the present complication, but it also contains provisions for the future, and that its execution will put an end to Russian preponderance in the Black Sea, while surround. ing the existence of Turkey with new guarantees. Art. 2 does not absolutely require reciprocity ; it acknowledges the independence of the Sublime Porte in constituting her sole judge of the dangers which could threaten her, and in leaving to her the most entire liberty of choice re garding those whom she would wish to call upon in order to remove these dangers. The power reserved for the Sultan of calling in the help of Russia, if he should think proper, does not necessitate a priori her keeping a pre ponderating naval force in the Deck Sea. Moreover, the plenipotentiaries of Russia, in proposing, in the first instance, the " mare aperturn," and afterwards the " mare clausum," think that they have furnished ii re fragahle proof of their sincere desire to facilitate a gene ral understanding. Cotint Baal observes, that when he attached to the Russia❑ pro,j2et no other value than that of a sketch, ho was actuated by the consideration that this pr j?ct pri poses only the means of putting an end t the naval pre ponderance of Russia when it should already have reached the proportions of an intolerable clanger, but . • tends in no way to make it cease in a permanent man ner and in the ordinary state of things. Prince Gottschakoff answers, that combined as it was with the principles to which he subscribed, and which tend to place the Sublime Porte under the protection of the public law of Europe, and to respect its indepen dence and its territcrial integri , y, h's project seems to him to possess the value of a complete work. 111. Drouyn de l'lluys states that the solution which France would wish to see effected would have been cal culated to obviate the danger, from whatever side it might arise• At present the only question is, to seek SPIRIT OP THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. (From the Times of this day.) There seems more and more reason to apprehend that the support of Austria, for which we have suffered so much and made so many concessions, will, after all, fail us. Must we, then, forgetful of all that we have demanded, all that we have done, make peace because Austria, after so ma n y months of futile negotiation, such vast preparations, and such imposing military dis play, refuses to support it the field the cause to which she has repeatedly given her moral support and diplo matic assistance ? For her own conduct she will one day have to answer, and sooner or later will doubtless receive her reward. Let us leave her aside for the pre sent. and consider how far her apparent intention to stand aloof from actual conflict justifies us in withdraw ing from our pretensions and negotiating an ignominious peace. The first thing that strikee us is, that we com menced this struggle without securing the co-oneration of Austria, confident in the might of the allied Powers, and deeming it better to interpose an effectual barrier to the threatened aggressions of Russia than : to wait till we had spu'rred into activity the slow movements of a Power beset with every species of financial difficulty, and supporting herself with infinite labour by balancing against each other the jarring claims and conflicting in terests of so many di-cordant and disaffected nationali ties. Had we known what we now know of the dis:po sition of Austria, should we in any way have altered our proceedings ? It is certainly possible that we might have objected to the occupation of the Danubian Prin cipalities by a Power so little disposed to aid in the only measures by which those Principalities could be placed in a state of permanent security. We might also have paused in the expedition to the Crimea, bad we known that Austria would have contented herself with interposing her forces between the Turks and the Russians, and so left the latter free to pour the whole remaining strength of the army of occupa tion upon the flank and rear of the besiegers. But, having taken these steps, and having now for sixteen months stood the whole brunt of the war without the aid of Austria, and, indeed, with that diversion in fa vour of Russia which the occupation of the Danubian Principahties undoubtedly occasioned, we ask, with much confidence, is there any reason why we should dis continue a war begun and continued without Austrian co-operation, because that co-operation seems more dis tant and more unlikely than it did a', first ? Are we prepared to admit that we were so rash and so fool hardy—that we so entirely miscalcuated our own force and that of our enemy, that the aid without which we did not scruple to draw the sword has now become in dispensable, and that therefore there is nothing left for us but to beg permission ignominiously to sheathe it ? What is this astonishing change which the 16 months have brought about, that we should exchange our former attitude of menace for one of crouching subserviency, and, casting aside all self-confidence and self-respect, abjure that noble part which in a moment of genuine, but, as we are told, transitory magnanimity, we had undertaken to play? We have lost, it is true, by the disastrous effects of a winter campaign, aided by the most murderous negli gence, some 20,000 excellent soldiers. The inhospitable coast of the Crimea has shattered to pieces a consider able number of transports, which our commanders had exposed to the storms of the Enxiue ; we have found the climate of the East more pernicious than we were disposed to expect to human life, and the Turks even more helpless, and less able to provide for the wants of civilised man, than we could have expected. We find, in fact, that the greater part of our supplies must con tinue to be drawn from England, and that, if we wish to derive any help from the country we come to defend, we must provide roads, communications, markets, and con veyances entirely for ourselves. We have found moreover, that the'seceond-rate States of Europe, in which class Prus sia must since the commencement of the present negotia tions and operations in the East undoubtedly be placed, are far more overawed by the power and terrified by the predominance of RtisSla than we had any reason to imagine. It would really seem as if the frontiers of that mighty despotism had advanced from the Niemen to the Rhine, and that literary, refined, artistic, scholastic, metaphysical Germany was content to smoke its pipe and drink its beer on sufferance under the shadow of the mgis of Slavonic power. Europe has tried to be Repub lican, and, true to the prophec3, of Napoleon, is going to be Cossack. We have not understated the' circumstances of the present crisis. Nay, we would, if we cguld, put them more forcibly, in order to rouse the a . .tention of the nation and its rulers to the gravity of the powion under which those who involved us in this war aro now said to be dreaming of a dishonourable peace. Any peace, \ under existing circumstances, which should not com pletely establish the ability of the Western Powers to set a positive limit to the onward progress of Russia, would be absolute treason and perdition to the cause of liberty, jug-tice, and enlightenment throughout the world. If the Western Posers are not able now to arrest the on ward course of Russian ambition and rapacity it is vain indeed to expect aid from any other quarter, or to hope that what they give up in despair to-day they will be enabled by any fortunate change of circumstances to achieve to-morrow. The favourite maxim of modern politicians,—" Reculer pour rnieux muter," has no appli cation now. We cannot hope for a more favourable time than the present. Many circumstances might occur which would render our position less imposing than now, but none can be suggested with any plausibility which would be likely to improve it. In the Emperor of the French we have a faithful and an honourable ally, but we have recently been reminded by a lamentable ie cident on how frail a thread an alliance rests which de pends on the life of a single man, and that man so daunt lessly careless of his personal safety, and so encompassed by unscrupulous and inveterate enemies. From Germany ten years ago we might have hoped something; now she has not the heart to stand forth in her own cause against her oppressor, and is quite as likely to resist as to support those who have really drawn the sword in her own quarrel. We need not mention Spain, which, habi tually without money, and deservedly without credit, is an object of pity to every one, but of terror only to her self. Neither can we look to the American Republic for aid in vindicating the rights of nations and asserting the supremacy of justice. Let anyone read the letter of the " States'-man," and say whether, under the nume rous and not rigidly consistent causes which he alleges for a fact hitherto stoutly denied—the fact of the hos tility of the United States to the cause of the Allies—he cannot trace a feeling only seeking for excuse, and ready to find any pretext for believing England in the wrong. Under such circumstances we appear to have no choice. That which was at first merely a struggle to prevent the Russians from occupying Turkey and seizing on Constantinople has really become no thing less than a struggle for life and death, which is to decide the question between the advance of modern civilisation and its retrogression to a state below that of the greater part of Europe in the darkest period of the middle ages. It is vain to consider now whether it would have been wiser to precipitate this con test, or to trust to the chapter of accidents to dispel the dark cloud that is alreaey spreading over our heads. The lists are prepared, and there is no escape for us ex cept by descending into them gallantly and fighting out this battle as we fought out so many others with our own good sword. Nor, if we can only prevail on our statesmen and generals to look danger boldly in the face, and act as men who hope for no success except in vic tory, have we any reason to tremble for the result. Now that we thorougly appreciate aiid understand the nature of the contet in which we are involved, we have no reason t.i fear a repetition of Vie miseries of the past year. Tents, arid food, and clothing were wanting, and can be supplied ; in the spirit and coin a_~e of our men and officers there is, happily, n thing to de sire. An abundant commerce fills our harbours with ships and our mercantile towns with prosperity, and the savings of the country double, according to ordinary calculation, the extra expenses of the war. While our enemy is driven to such straits that he is obliged to tax at an enormous amount those very exports already bear ing so heavy a burden in the shape of a land transport of. hundreds of miles, we find that our progress, though checked, is not arrested, and that in the very midst of war we are able to enjoy not a few of the advantages of peace. History would present no parallel to the conduct of a i ation which under such circumstances should re nounce the glorious career upon which she has entered, and prefer the certainty of defeat by treaty to the almost equal certainty of victory by persevering in war. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. . . Yesterday morning the household infantry of Gre nadier Guards were mustered on the Grand Parado, Wellington Barracks, Birdesie-walk, St. James's Park, and reviewed by his Royal Highness Prince Albert. His Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe-Coburg, attended ,b 7 Captain Du Plat and a numerous staff; made a minu te inspection of the men and their arms and accoutrements, which were found to be in a very Efficient state : after . which Prince Albert addressed Sergeant Owen and Isaac Church, of the 3d battalion of Grenadier Guards who have returned from th e b att l es o f the Al ma an d Inker. man, iii.the most escouragineand energetic language, reminding them of the important services that they have rendered, and the bravery they displayed in those me inrrable battles. The men appeared to feel deeply the hon lir conferred by their Colonel, who left the 1 arade amid the hearty cheering of a numerous as semhlage. • . The Cornwall sailing transport, Captain King, went o land her int') Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning invalid soldiers. This vessel anchored at Spi t the t ac e l 1 o'clock on Tuesday, and the steam . tu o g ut at t 2 o be • at 4 o'clock yesterday n:o l ri e u k n oshe was alongside to tow her into I ortsmouth harbour. At 6o c o the dockyard jetty, and all expected to be landed and forwarded to their several (I..eerteinaotvuanisu, until l t no ll a o r , r e a le ng k e c. - ments . were ma de for their m Thus the inva lids lost the train by which such unfortu nates are u sually forwarded to Chatham invalids depot (8.3 0 a . m .), and will not be landed until this morning. The worst e cases of wounded, about four in number, were 0 don stretchers to the General Hospital , Portsea ; re R oyal v Artillery were marched to barracks, and the Guards left for London by the 2 o'cloCk train ; but there was no general commanding the garrison or any staff 1 P R IG% SD. • surgeon of the district to see to the landing and removal of these poor fellows. - The Falcon, 15, screw-sloop, COmmander Pullen, which was despatched last week to the relief of the wind bound merchantmen in the Channel, returned to Spit head yesterday. The Magnet, steam mortar-vessel, was undocked at Portsmouth yesterday, and will be rigged and armed without delpy, for service in the fleet. The new steam gun-boats, Cracker, Clincher, Fancy, and Boxer arrived at Spithead yesterday- from Sheerness, to await sailing Qrders for the Black - Sea fleet. SMI•T - Of the ships' crews at Portsmouth were paid wages yester day. A detachment of the 94th Regiment arrived at Alder shott Camp on Tuesday evening, to be there stationed in charge to guard against fire, &c. The sailing transport Panola, No. 71, 170 days from Constantinople, arrived in Plymouth Sound yesterday morning.• A riot of rather a serious character took place on Sun. day evening at Stonehouse and the west of Plymouth between the ROyal Marines and the 21 Royal, Cheshire Militia, originating in disputes at the beer-houses in the towns. The Militia were drawn up in martial array to the number of 200, and the Marines to ab.)ut 100, when a fight took place which lasted some time. The Marines were then reinforced, and during the progress of the affray the combatants on both sides received serious cuts and contusions. It was necessary to employ a picket of soldiers from the garrison to quell this disturbance. A court of inquiry has been assembled to diseover the origin of these disgraceful proceedings. Yesterday the new screw steam-transport Resolute, buiit by Mr. John Laird, went into 'the Mersey. - -She is to sail this morning with 140 Sappers and Miners for Kingstown, where she will embark 126 horses and have eight spare stalls. She then sails direct for Balaklava. The following steam transports are being fitted out at Liverpool for the conveyance of horses :—The Armenian, 82 ; the Dodo, 104 ' • the Kangaroo, 158 ; and the As sistance, 154. The Oneida steam-ship, now being fitted up at Greenock, will shortly arrive at Liverpool. Last night 22 naval volunteers left Liverpool for London. - The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Medway, Capt. Woolward, left Southampton yesterday with an entire field battery of Royal Artillery, direct for Balaklava. Thirteen medical gentlemen connected with the Turkish Contingent have sailed in the Medway, and will be landed at Constantinople. The sailing transport Great Tasmania, five days from Portsmouth, with a detachment of 1,000 men, under command of Lord Alexander Russell, put into Plymouth Sound yesterday afternoon in consequence of the appear ance of one case of smallpox among the Connaught' Rangers. It is intended to increase the land transport corps by 10 troops of 100 drivers each, 10 captains, 10 sub officers, 10 superintendents, 20 conductors, and 10 quar termasters, making a total, including officers, of 1,060 men. Captain M. Adye's company Royal Artillery, under the command of Captain Milward, has received orders to proceed to Woolwich on Friday next to embark for the Crimea. The Earl of Cardigan, who left London by the express for Edinburgh on Monday morning, inspected the Ist (King's) Dragoon Guards, now stationed at Piershill Barracks, and under orders to prepare for embarkation for the seat of war, in the Queen's-park, Holyrood, on Tuesday. The noble lord also inspected, at Piers hill, a draught of the Scots Greys, under orders to join the service companies of that distinguished corps in the Crimea. A squadron of the King's Own rejoined head-quarters on Monday from Hamilton, to be inspected with the regiment. The King's Own have of late been augmented to about the full strength, and are a splendid and effective regiment. The 80th Regiment (Staffordshire Volunteers) are leav ing Fort George for the south, prior to embarkation on foreign service. The first division embarked on Monday morning for Granton Pier, and on Tuesday passed through Edinburgh .on the way to Carliale. The second division were to leave Fort George to-day, and the third, with head-quarters, on Saturday. THE MILITIA. The recruiting for the tWOregl;;its of militia in Gla morganshire proceeds actively. For the regular county militia a large number of recruits have just been obtained, and this corps has, during the past week, given very many volunteers to the Guards and the line n-uirnents. These were sent front Car,liff principally to the North of England and to Bri-tol. The arti►lery corps (tor the de fence of the most important point.; along the coast) is being en bodied—application has been made for store rooms, armoury, &c., at Swansea, where the head-quar ters are to he fixed. Batteries of heavy 32-pounders, with 6S's on traversing platforms, ::re to be erected on the most exposed points, and to be manned by the Artil lery Militia. The Ruyal South Lincoln Militia, now quartered in the Catubridge Barracks, Portsmouth, have received orders to move thence to Fort Cumberland and Southsea Castle. The Major and several of the officers proceed 'to Chichester Barracks, where a small detachment bal been for some time doing duty under the command of Captains Bowman and Robertson. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MAY 9. MARRIAGES (SCOTLAND) BILL. Order for second reading read ; motion made, and ques tion proposed, "That the bill be now read a second time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the question to add the words, "upon this day six months ' Question put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the question." The house divided ; ayes 40, noes 143. AYES-40. Anderson, Sir J. Grenfell, Chas. Rice, E. Atherton, W. Hankey, T. Russell, F. C. Bass, T. Howard, C. Scone'', Capt. G. Bonham-Carter, J. Hutt, W. Somerville, Sir W. Christopher, Robt. A. Ingham, R. Thompson, G. Crossley, F. Kinnaird. A. Tollemache, J. Divest, E. Liddell, II G. Vansittart, G. Dunlop, A. Lockhart, A. E. Williams, W, Ebrington Viscount Mackinnon, W. A. Wright son , W. Ewart, V. Milligan, R. W,yvill, M. Fergus, J. Milnes, M. Ferguson, J. Mon creiff, J. TELLERS Foley, J. Mowbray, J. Forster, C. Noithcote, Sir S. Lovaine, Lord Forster, J. Palk, L. Headlam, T. NOES—I 43. Adair, H. Feilden, IK Napier, J. Alcock, T. Fellowes, E. north, Col. J. Antrobus, E. Fitz Gerald, Sir J. North, F. Bagshaw, J. Fitzgerald, W. Oakes, J. Baird, J. Fitzroy, Hon. H. O'Brien, P. Ball, E. Floyer, J. O'Brien, C. Barrington, Viscount Forster, Sir G. Otway, A. Barrow, W. French, F. Packe, C. Baxter, W. Fuller, A. Palmer, Roundel' Beamish, F. G . alway, Viscount. Parker, R. Bell, J. George, J. Peacocke, G. Bennet, Capt P. Gladstone, W. Pennant, Col. E. Berkeley, Hon. H Goderich, Vis. Phillimore, J. G. Berkeley, C. Goodman, Sir G. Phinn, T. Bethel!, Sir R. Gordon, A. Pigott, F. Biggs, W. Graham, Lord W. Pilkington, J. Blackburn, P. Greenall, G. Portal, M. Bland, L. El. Greene, John Power, N. Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Guinness, It. Price, W. Bouverie, Hon. E. P. Hadfield, G. Pritchard, J. Brady, J. Hamilton, 0, A. Pugh, D. Brand, H. B. W. Ilastie, Alex. Ricardo, 0. Brockman, E. D. Bashi-, Archd. Rich, H. Itrotherton, J. Heathcote, Sir W. Sawle, C. Brown, H. Iletichy, D. Shirley, E. Brown, W. Henley, J. Smollett, A. Buck, L. W. Ileyworth, L. Spooner, R. Burke, Sir T. Hig,ins, G. 0. Stafford, A. But , er, C. Borstal!, T. B. Stsiney, Lord Butt, G. J ohi , stkaie, J. Starlle. Led. Carnae, Sir J. Jollsfle, Sir W. Stirling, W. co.e, ti A. Jones, Capt. T. Strickland, Sir 0. Cotton, Major W. Ke , Axil, N. Taylor, Col. COW/111, C. Lan; ton, it. G. Thornely, T. Crauturd, E. Ili. Latidles, E. Trollop°, sir J. Davie, air IL R. F. Lalett, W. Tudway, It. Davies, J. L. Lee, W. Vernon, L. Deedes, W. Lewis, Sir G. C. Wa' cott, Admiral Deniscn, E. B. Lowe, R. Walmsley, Sir J. De Vero, S. LahiNton, C. Walpole, S. DlSlw)n, L. Macartney, G. Wickham, II W. Duff, J. Mackie, J., Wilkinson, W. Duncan, Viscount Macgregor, Jas. Woodd. B. I hmean, G. M ac3lahon, P. Wynn, Sir W. Dungat van, Viscount Miles, W. Wynne, W. Egerton, E. C. Michell, W. Esmontle, J. Monck, Viscount TELLERS F w art, J. Ferrer, J. - Montgomery, Sit G. Elliot, J. Mulgrave, Earl of Mains, R. ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM. A Meeting of the committee, appointed at the meeting in the London Tavern, on Saturday last, was held yes tcrday. Mr. Samuel Morley was chosen cbairman of the committee ' • Mesbrs..Tite and Bennoch, deputy chairinen ; Mr. Ingram Travers, treasurer. The finance coinmittee consists of Messrs. Gassiot, Travers, and Bishop.. Messrs Raikes Currie and Co. are bankers to the association. - A requisition, asking the Ilse - of the - Mary lebone Court-house for a meeting,, on the subject a Admittr:-. tire Reform, is receiving a very great number of .t payers' signatlflee. - • lag M h, r are to attend the . fo W ruie S rl . y L m in e d m sa b y e , rs M fo .P r . D , aunnddalhik,r. Torrens Weal- Norwich meeting, on behalf of the London Administra tive Reform Association. tra O ti u v r e RDeufbolrimn mcoorvreemspeonntdiesnbtewgirninteisng"bTehaepAprdecmiainteisd here. Several of the popular organs have already taken up the question, and the advice of the Cork Reporter seems to be that which will be followed, namely, ,h ` ew T net h v a oe : the true policy for Ir eland, her p aramount dut y , is to give her most stre nuous aid to this g reat p o pular move alripepteinaGlyreimatpoßrrtaitnatinio aontdhebrowqeuveest: she is bent their settlement, are really insignificant in compa r i son with this.'" 13IIMI1GLIA31.—A requisition to the mayor of Bir mingham is in course of signature, requesting his wor ship to call a town's meeting, for the purpose of con sidering the propriety of co-operating with the metro politan movement in furtherance of administrative re form. A!ready the requisition is numerously and re spectably signed. MANCHESTER.—An early public meeting is to be called at Manchester on this Subject. THE BALTIC BLOCKADE. —The blockading the Gulf of Finland, from .Hangoe Head to Dngerort, comm enced on the 28th u l t. ; notice of which lias been given to the Danish Government, ZVI 3f4.711373 srAtrx 84z34 The Queen yesterday et enine gave a Stale Ball, to which a party of between 1.600 and 1,700 were invited, and fer ilia, the whole of the State roams of Bucking ham Palace were appropriated and brilliantly illumi rated. The three entrances were arranged as follows .—The ' Royal family alighted at the Garden entrance; the Foe reign Ministers, Privy Councillors, and Officers and Lee dies of the Royal Househiald at the Pimfico entrance, and the rest of the company at the Grand entrance. The Royal family were ushered, on their' arrival, to the White Drawing-room. •All the other guests assem bled in the Picture Gallery and the Promenade Gallery, which, for the first time, was opened - for a St a t e B all. The Yeoman of the Guard were on duty on the stair case and in the Grand Hall, under the command of Cap tain Sir John Kincaid, the Exon in Waiting. A Guard of Honour of the Guards was iftationed in front of the Palace, with the band of the regiment. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary arrived at a quarter before 10 -et'elock-,----attended by - Lady - Suffield ' - t1 Homo Purees, and were received the Grooms and Equerries in Waiting. ofambridge was His Royal Highness the Duke _ a . Colonel Tyr. by the Maids of Honour and at tended by the Hon. James Ilacdmaald• onr e hitt. His Royal Highness the Duke of SaxerCoburg was attended by l e C onse ill er Ch ar l es Samovar and Baron de Treskow. His Highness th e ... M a har a j ah D u l ee p .Singh was also by their Royal Highnesses the prese n t,_ .H er M a j es ty an d hi s R oya l Hi g h n ess Prince Albert left th e W hite Drawing-room shortly b e f ore 10 o'clock, accomp an i e d Duches s of Cambridgrß, the Princess Mary; the Duke of Cambridge, and the Duke of Saxe-Coburg, their Serene Highnesses tLe Princess of Hohenlohe Langenburg and the Princess Adelaide and Prince Victor of Hohenlohe. The Queen wore a dress of pink tulle over pink silk, trimmed with five flounces of white blonde and orna• mented with bouquets of pink roses, and white jessamine and dia,mnds. Her Maje-ty's headdress was composed of diamonds and pink roses. Tue .D uchesl of Cambridge wore a dress of grey glace silk, covered with beautiful white Brussels lace to within a short distance of the battorn, which was trimmed with a triple, border of white and grey marabout feathers looped up with rosettes of silver crape. The body was trimmed with Brussels lace to correspond. The stomacher was covered with sapphires and diamonds ; the necklace and the tiara were en suite. Her Royal Highness, in addition to the tiara, wore white and grey marabouts in her hair. The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a dress of blue tulle over a rich silk glad petticoat, trimmed with bunches of pink roses and tulle. The body was also trimmed with roses. The stomacher was ornamented with diamonds. The necklace pearls and diamonds. The Princess wore round her head a wreath of pink roses having diamond stars intermixed. The Princess of Hohenlohe Langenburg wore a dress of white satin, trimmed with riband. The necklace of diamonds—her Serene Highness's head-dress was formed of a garland of flowers and diamond ornaments. The Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe wore a pink satin dress, trimmed with pink tulle and flowers. Her Serene Highness wore a garland of flowers to correspond with the dress. The Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T., Lord Chamber lain ; Earl Spencer, K.G., Lord Steward ; Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice-Chamberlain ; and the Earl of.Mulgrave, Treasurer of the Household, conducted her Majesty and the Prince to the Ball-room, the Ladies and Gentlemen in-Waiting, and afterwards the general company, follow ing the Royal circle. A quadrille was formed, and the Queen opened the ball with his Royal Highness the Duke 'of Saxe-Coburg Gotha at 10 o'clock. The quadrille bands in the Ball-room and the Throne room played a s e l ec ti on o f the - newest and most fashion able dance music during the evening. In the intervals of the dancing the company retired for refreshment to the Green Drawing-room, and also to the new Promenade Gallery. This gallery bas an arched glass ceiling, span ning the whole width of the apartment, which is divided into seven compartments by ribs of stucco, enriched with architectural ornaments. The glass is ground and ornamented with a very elegant pattern. . The mode of illumination is by external lights of Cannel gas ; the rays pass through the ceiling and light the gallery in a very novel and effective manner. All the doofa leading into the gallery are panelled in looking-glas s with very handsome gilt mouldings. Time sculptured white marble chimney-piece was filled with choice and beautiful plants in flower. This and the Picture Gallery are connected by ar small anteroom, also new, having a miniature dome—the walls, cornice, and ceiling of which are adorned with colours heightened with gilding, producing the utmost richness and variety of effect of which the modern style of decoration is ca pable. The room was lighted with gilt branches filled witti wax'ights. Sopptr was served on the State service of gold plate. A lofty buffet lined with ciiui on was erected in the supper room opposite the entrance, on which, among a very numerous selection of rare and beautiful specimens of gold plate, weie he pagniacent Epergne, known as the " Prince of Wales-s" Epergne, and an extremely curious ancient gold dish of large size and oblong form from America, and called the " Mexican Dish.", A profusion of roses in full bloom placed in golden vases ornamented the buffet and tables ; the whole being brilliantly lit with waxlights in candelabra and sconces of k. liver gilt. COUAT cyDauLar:. The Queen and Prince Albert went yesterday to the Exhibition of the Royal Botanic Society in Regent's Park, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg, and the Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, and attended by the Countess of Gainsborough, the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, Major- General Buckley, Captain Du Plat, and Mr. Gibbs. Baron de Treakow was in attendance on the Duke o Saxe-Coburg. ‘... His Royal Highness Prince Albert went to the Wel lington Barracks yesterday morning, for the purpose of distributing medals which have been awarded for dis tinguished conduct in the field to the non-commissioned officers and men of his Royal Highness's Regiment, the Grenadier Guards. The Duchess of Kent visited the Princess of Hohen• lohe-Langenburg. Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke of Saxe- Coburg, rode on horseback in the afternoon, attended by his Equerry-in-Waiting. A deputation on the subject of postal communication with Mauritius had an interview with Lord John Rus sell yesterday at the Colonial-office. The deputation consisted of Mr. Alexander Hastie, M.P., Mr. George Ireland, Mr. Robert M'Kerrell, Capt. Laffan, M.P., and Mr. Charles J. F. Stuart. A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-office, Downing-street, yesterday afternoon. It was attended by Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, the Mar quis of Lansdowne, the Duke of Argyll, Sir Geo. Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Lord John Russell, Lord Pan mure, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Sir William Moleswortb, Viscount Canning, and the Earl of Ear rowby. The Council sat three hours and a-half. TIIE FOREIGN LEGION. , DOVER, Wednesday morning.—At last the War•office appears determined to set to 'work in earnest, as far, at least, as concerns the foreign legion. We stated on Monday that depots were forming at Shorncliffe and Heligoland for the embodiment of 5,000 men, and that General Stutterheim bad been appointed commander of the force, Colonel Binlock inspector, acd Colonel Wonldri.lge commander of brigade ; both the last-named officers having distinguished themselves in Spain, where they held high command in the British auxiliary legion. Having for some time past strongly advocated the expediency of employing, some of the 'distin guished officers who served under General Evans, we are now glad to have it in our power to state _ that already strong evidence has been shown ! what may be done by chiefs having the a ndcapieityra the knowledge requisite for the important du ty . of oa rl organisation. On Monday, Colon a e i l ha W ri o ti o e l a drid ber ge oi upon the mayor, and the proper a t d arrival of a form them of the momentarily p i d s h m a r i g d h l y t be taken as would create as little portion of the force, and requesting by the influx of a body of foreigners, ecle mayor promised to add that our able and. o h a a n e n t e fdu s e s n wi in hie power in the matter. Steps afford every as•3istanoe i. tnie comforts (wbat a con. • ions and crea supply of Provis th) as were necessiry to render the trust to Portsmouth ) l as comfortable as possibl were also taken to obtain from the contractors 'fluch a sown e. Go vernment have sinte e't order swe understand, en o..ei a a and sugar gratin for supply of coffee . , a week, until for a suPP , 'get accustomed to their position, the men and we doubt the -energy already displayed, that in not, fromin a very troops on their arrival well officered, well organised, and , men, ready 49 t a k field anywhere. This is as it should be. to be. short time we shall see at Dover a f orce of 5 066 e the each steps n s a se t ee pi, stsolineale• ,~ Time NEW-NOVEL, "THE HEIRESS OP HAIIGRTON,' by the author of "Emilia Wyndham," &c.—Tbe au thoress of these Volumes has frequently exhibited htr peculiar qualifications as a writer of fiction, and M every instance increased her reputation ; but we were not pre- • pared for the impassioned delineations which abotind in "The Heiress of Haughton," nor inclined to Believ e that she w ou ld surpass her " Emilia Wyndham," the power of Aich made her reputation at once. Never theless, we can only do justice to the matter before u s by sayin g th at we consider this tale to be the bestwhjo h the auth oress h as yei. written.-2lfessenger. i 111., FRO M . ORIGINAL FAMILY . cr the wovii.)-- DOCUMENTS.—(VoIs. 3 and 4, "nicliteetn'cr"Ton ) exhibi t the AN T D R C E A D I LIC E E TS OF Or B o uc E K O I R N G G E RAm's Memoies OF THECOUR T . The present volumes (says portionnnd the reader for hi stori• : general reader,is entertained, (i Of their value and iv apor the series. The same p e u f r e p a o tu se r s es i : e s n t l h ig e h fr n m e er . ile -4 o f opinions. There are attentionabun dantofG eG e orge ill. W. many an a. tance there cannot be Wellington there are some very valuable the Duke o f CourtWeilinsc'andals the affairs of the Duke of letters. In c of these revelations pap ev . of .o i n n t te t h is o t a t a o ra n c r t r e e r s o t designate • public , , what we m ay . abundant illustration in the let ;ter* E of routine" receive. i. York and Mrs. larke are as brought under scandals, notice th e j Our extracts sufficiently show the high inte rea hot rota , l about war. the Walcheren expedition and on the Penms u b e longing to these volumes. ' each 1 ions i' ; OA 8 3 °4. Vir (l ' 0 , 1 g Ott : Od Bpd t. sn a it gB' ef d : i' ng~i 6 01; ed, )es' :ACT' rol 1.4 .., ,' G' n B t ~~ y, t 1 41j1 V ol Y oti 11J t rico° If 0 6°11 IC. iio 0' of ito