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4 ilo; Pit tSCOTT r -Of It Cr —sq., president, in the Chair, Olit, tett, p ' ''' • urawford Esq secouded by W. G. Pres tNiltlle 001 '•:"., it was unan ' Inn illy resolved % :lie re ao ;;' ,l , l of . this meeting that Lord Palmerston, in un iizo go ve __•i al s•bility of f o - Miles an Administration, and car: L Ind t o l :L OM in the present circumstances of the cotln Oth7f t o ,4'.! confidence of the nation ; and this meeting 0 1 1.7ed: t ,t'n't the return of Lord John Russell . (w o EN'iNo,,„„', o Mer of his Cabinet) as representative for the itl3l,Zesto.use its best exertions for that purpose. In tiZaed r 4 ' O. l l ll hope arn that t e h o e ° II ,_ prevenet h ata i ker t i kt!ally a t a ha r t eea su rr e e h ac a e rra e n f g t e i n ie 1 lamentable Z1: 4 6 - totin n . _ ' 4 ( has disgraced the late campaign ; and fur litiVemionsiders it to be its duty not to alow the re -4014, NT Ril.sell to pass without declaring its continued 4 11"- and Religions progress which in times past has . .le cp„. . miPport of the citizens or London. tl, , . „.11400, irareh H I . , J I . BS P S II . ESCOTT, Chairman. '"%tt.r ow, , SIDNEY SMITH. Secretary - t i)k Itre ttr i i for LONDON.—The Chairmen, ,e 4, tota2rfo 4a:94.embers of the yari , ous N L D Ib t e i r t a e l N tV i t w orr_ Nil:4le iVsZErte,reastt he o o A ai l id T h E all , on SAirTRDAY, . In the event of a roll being demand t e h d e ,t e h e c a y . iko,l4444s.4cititelituate-trhz,, immediately after k sipt SIDNEY SMITH, SecretarY. 411 4 41, '10 i it . f or i SOLDIERS' ORPHAN , 44 ' 5 %n , 61 Officers Destitute Orphan Cluldren of Soldiers not N, , k id a -“cers of the Army : founded 1851. kti i , ll 1:141,1 1 1ell . I,' a nalicins are earnestly solicited in behalf of this t §-;:tV1010 7 ,7 Jast been established to supply a wan O t oO w e l i i ii.- 1 b t .:7t at this time when there are near 10, ea rendered orphans by the iisastroas effect of the It:l_ 4l dit anbn Pglinleagie tklls ' !' ("1. a ef subscription ea e vote of at lOs every., el constituteseetien ofa S ofM G ,`'al Vote being obtained for every similar sub `Nl • Will i. killi ttt kt km be entitled to one presentation for life. Al l kit). 4 itti sc o ribin g 5 1. or upwards will be entitled to the NI •mogov•,rnore of the same amount, the commanding , 4 444 or ernor. Atol:tetus tnay be obtained *II application to the —4ll-nelds,. Office hours Ten to Four. . k!4 1411 e lt o S ' 0 111Sg 1 411 47' A-N ASYLUM.—The friends o, wit c " , 441,s,DestituteCantrapihna the desiring ue ee s aa r t y o ; o NOMINATE sathe ii 614,, 8-inn -fields. k t N tl z T , Po O Z ---- ------- -- 4 i 4 ?Its a ,;"'r e EtAN ASYLUM.;-LOCAL kt i ot e 4 REQUIRED in all the principal towns of 514 ) Oa t o the to apply - for nature of remuneratien kkk tp,, ,, !. Secretary, 25, Lincoln's-inn-fields. \,,...............______. Z i7 ; t 4 tlll ORPpr Vr tt % to -- —AN ASYLUM—The Com- S ,Moi i , i f ': t o find a LAE GE HOUSE, with good 141 ,11: 1 Yeated r t a Temporary Asylam. Parties having -4° Qll'&l„ ° . !e e pd full parti6ulars, addressed to the "" u I la, IuIN, 4 4 ssu RANCE SOCIETY, 1 1 :C. (4 hOp lz , London. ik k l:;:it- ll ' T ell'i.:ASED FROM ONE-HALF TO ,►4174,,,, rovit-rirrns. A ,s 0 . th thi s ,1144,,5 , t, tb, '3 Noctety now will PARTICIPATE IN L Vo t 'lli t hii.Ell it het Profits of the Society, according to the coi l: 11 % t„ t 'tltiir,7: ‘ ,' "l .cletY's Pro , pectus. to i ltikt 4 ;4 tom .3 , this Society for insuring Young 'Lives a w i ttr4o4 f aatti 7 risrtuaib o ivs ld a - d e ie;i t.. : l vn b e l isl h ef e r 14.4t444 ~ ,Nci b g d o u m oa ffi r t a l c i ne e tlLe a:f e u z d , t : i d:, :i i nur ,th aed o rs ; 4 % 1). 4 "b ' Office. Yin obtai 0,, 1 110 A ned at the Office in Threadneedle-street, -oji tt -Rents of the Society. b 8 HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary. „ 1.-trfr.4 l '4.-oa Nct, C TELEGRAPH. Z co t , -.ON OFFICES k it t he ~t 4tk is t kv th e L t (Six doors from the Royal Evchange.) fe' ll t,,, c i n „ Inng-cross (opposite the statue.) *re 41 44' 1 . b Underground wires with the principa 6,. 1 1 . 4 _ 0 4 1 4 z -w ee —, including delivery, and address not 'k4 ,1 1 , 48 ) 1 , . — Xch — auge-buildMg,s • .. •• • 25. 6d. cha t , ' 4 lll 4s, I, -arcado 1 01 — , 11 glIsh-street OCKolv ' O W-street pp b „, 4ll oei l)fla ce, 1 8 E ciano,e-square -••• • • • -Ai, • ' '%1)11047.11e8 • athcar eet t-square...... ...... •• • 143. Od. n C igh-str .......... .. t or n, ~ 23. •College•gTeen'• •• •" ••• ss. Od. 1, 1. Donegal-street . ....... • s. Od. e tllsto, rembroke•street 17s. Gd. •,, The Quay• • EDWARD R. BRIGHT, Secretary. )oli b. r t : r l„ POISONING CASE.—LATIN for " sal," "gtt." for " drops, YGE 3 ST AND MEDICAL RE -404i1a 4.11 a ;, al t ar th u s British College of Health, on to rdi f all the dul INNforwarding a Postage stamp ; at the Hygeist authorised agents for Mr. `•6l.ble Universal Medicine. kk t TUSSAUD'S Nl i tiltt,-dit.,voafn.,,, marshal St. Arn aud Omer o e m w er rash , /, Sultan . of k t Y. .313sia, Prince llenschikoff, Queen of Spain, Al t „,!ad 0,", s 'll; the magni fi cent Napoleon Golden Chain tst"„?l‘FqfroM 11 till dusk, and 7 till 10. Mwe. TUS "; ,ZRIBITION, Baker-street. Admission, Is. 4 th eet iou tp ltr s4 i NOTICE. b oit; a4 ie *l lll 4T & TECHNIC INSTITUTION. L p r ! Gu,„. at h , ' c , S7,,, , TURE on SIEGE OPERATIONS in 6th il ;' , Bt c 4:48,-,,POL, by E. JEKYLL Esq. (late Captain 41 st Lql I, 4 , P t led by Models and Diagrams ' of Fortifica )-"ElefsaY Evening, the sth, and Tuesday Even o'clock. I, 4 dtrl, kVtly 141 0 2 , - ,,51N0 ARGYLL ROOMS.— kc{‘,„!aei,' Ivic h .t. , 185 5.- 3 During the course of this week ti n ,;, Played by Laurent's Orchestra: Over nitsW.ahil tWaltzes : Wellea and Wogen, -.11 4 4 s, for all Oa Vermahlung's Toaste, Strauss; La c oh th e 0 :al de Venise (by desire), H. Laurent, "Atip' l4 r;"c g eh 4 o l ,er 4 , 0 1.1 . 1 13a1 performers; Quadrilles : Le Comte I t 'Ll l key,...""Rehe ' ; the Highlanders, H. Laurent; ItNlto'kthe Nen e A Atathilde, 13onniseatt ; Polkas : Etta, Ntt, ?; r „! gall° ousquet ; The Zouaves, H. Laurent ; the qte ,;'..otit e l , hover Express, T. Browne. Principal -4 4,1 181 e r „,, r t: All information relative to music to ""at haff:ll Pas try to under the rchestra. Doors open .--Admission o , One Shilling. k O.. -44 keriZsic r;'" 11 .• All information relative to music to . 'IL "' at h a fe'tory under the orchestra. Doors open GR AVESEND STAB 'Patl't . Past.--Admission,One Shilling. PACKETS. Olt LI, 0 . 07 - t b14, 113 . - i.T NE ti RVOUSNESS, DEBILITY, AND W t , l4 • era ng GESTION. yip , t b , e „n„% t 5, Constipation , and Haemorrhoids , Is. No other Packets call at the Greenhithe and Purfleet Piers. The Packets call at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting). FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS. Intl, ."t k) each, by post Is. 6d. - Vt, k it : e a Abst --°-' 4 :, DRINK, AND AVOID. t l 4: k . ) , 0 08i ik tiZ t i o a r multi curantur morbi." gh ' r i ,(g g p V , qii . V Terrace t 1 - r. It' T i a 0 0 m 4 o 4 • Nti lir i n i n t . ab ove " l ,.! Principal causes (over and careless Fier 1, 8 z 8 G" E a lisi t,h , 4 ,l4ticzfeibi e i tarassing and distressing complaints, 4 a 'i. ii 4 0 0 4 , t„„-. ; to .: 11 . Popular exposition of how we should -- -- -- 1 --- , ---__ ---- - et lt hi m lch is added, diet tables for every meal s —8!, ~ Of thirrions for the regimen and observance of 9 _... ..... %Al, w ent Y-four. Illustrated by numerous 2 —I I L i t t , , k+) '''ll4, • ON NERVOUSNESS DEBILITY, AND \\ ). r.„ ITherang Di-DIGESTION. '&4 , ern p o st Cnstipation, and Haemorrhoids, Is. . •i li t titil ID each Vi. A r,,, by ls. 6d. - ' l O e_ L'Abst e ;"'`„ -us DRINK, AND AVOID. 0,_.,', 7 .. iti0 „ -!.., Multi curantur morbi." tk i 44N ;,",the a l: the principal causes (over and careless t lk: l e i ; or'a s talligihi: a harassing and distressing complaints, qk t `eel r'elb ; to — and Popular exposition of how we should 1, 4. e „,a ir.,_ Which is added, diettables for every meal "t et Cuetions for the regimen and observance o .. 4(1 tw ehtY•four. Illustrated by numerous Ile li'B ANDI, h i 2. 'et th 2. t' OF MARRIED LIFE. t et 4 hath 12. Miele t , , ana 0 .. no wif, I hold him lost, ic‘ t ,.‘' git i .„'' ana ..,„:4 eesolat. He that hath no child, 04 N 1i 14 8 .14 k 9 . ita nde •'' --- Chaucer. s47tiLlkiltkiribtis-Love ve x Pectations and Necessities —Development 16,...t'i' 1 1t . Ilie e „ i ___" ate lles—Precipitate, impelled, and retarded vre„ , ll Y 141 phy s i c Mutual hies —Mutual Unsuitableness—Mental C 3! , 3" $l , ,r314.e al Defectiveness--Advantages of Inter klitogithoa'estation—Hereditary Resemblance—Mode of 48 --.1,?' 011 Infelicitousf Infertile, and all Unas tpuo Law er Di 8 % --°T/T.R. A _ 3. t''44 at A T 7 O ITS INFRINGEMENTS. 04ettt1,,,hillialotorisecture to Young Men. It‘, ak reti oe , l iut the body—what improve, `K, P,llgi m . as Athens ever heard." N I hits ti tti ,k-lia st+ .`ge, from infancy to old age. The advent . ktl, o ut dt,, in 'T alld its infringement. The casualties of V\ 11 A a v '44 l .ol l, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, N,,tq,,ki„,_ oeacy of early marriages, &c. ,qt h , ki..4 1, - -Atsasef, - 4 * o,'Ntkp,s , li r ' , OK ~ tueir Belt-management and Cure. ' , 4,.. 4'7 l t iary ',;:"41- oomprehensive and popular exposition art 44, 'Y 1),., ' lse ascs—their d nature and treatment, corn- Il i 44 4 4,[l Qt" in rY and t l t Ar,, itl. st ,., , secondary symptoms . all forms of 14 1 . 11 1„ kh e llPtio o ; eal re and spermatorrhcea ~ with 250 en- Le tk -114 , 'lke tRET t' ilt ,V, 41 'tem.. , lIRA, and RECTUAL—Comprisin .e , ,,z4 6 43 ,jonstipation. and Hmmorrhoids. l'Attx 7 i e° ll Vantons to the preceding. 11, 1, 1 0 ol' LIFE. HOW TO BE HAPPY. oe, l ea. word ducunde Vivere."l kt',N, ' 2 3, p a ,s to fair faith."—Shakespere. . ' ita, 4 lli ce 4 . ...-el'lloster-row i Mann, 39, Cornhin ; or of NN A , r oi 7sor, el,,r-lIIARD CULVERWELL, Nibs, tle itbon. Twenty Years Cansulting Colleague of the }l l '.4 4 % 11 44 ~,i ., _. 10, Argyll -place, Regent-street, London, yeveal o ,2 on the above matters daily, from Ten till kb kl t 14 11 Ilin as. from Seven till Nine. 4, CI TIES /11 ., kit e 28 TIES OF YOUTH, AND MATURITY. k l 4 It „.„. I llustrated with cases 4 ll t ,, ti, oBB l r 0 T., stamps, free by pest for 30 0,§ 11 11 41 ni tti . B , Yltp u S DEBILITY; S otkoq, ra et r r h. and Cure.—An Essay on laper ltS ' , la tkih of t re eat Observations on a safer and more I I li M b atmentof '4,11, k, 1, 3 , 3 , th e O the diseases of the Generative k th".. i t tl . ( „ t . tlrin a ,„_ se of the Microscope in detecting and tN► t3,ll,,teorilpg..exacalnation, the real cause and effect of tt,LL, L )e, t „:; or el l :A whether arising from solitary habits, h6N-:44 Le De b ex , untte. followed by practical remarks, founded ti p,'‘os, Ca , LOoV„tmee in the treatment of Impuissance, N l ,' th 4 1iiiilita ri " eakneSS, Spermatorrhom, &c. To which ' 4 4 e ii„,, ea ~r on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre- De rti . "ger oo ,' evils emanating from empirical practice, L k' • order°l, ret a (4l les advocated by various writers on c it ty aA .,,,, r 5• i , , , t ttt el l / 4 Ds. f.;''''.oEL LA'MRRT, l 4 tr .4 9r,ea - i t D-M M.D. 1, . 41 11.,, 'or r ..:. k atri QUARB, LONDO N , b itStte 't " kezeb:alated Member of the University of Edin kA tttal j9th ecari r ?f the London Hosital Medical Society, „ t k; li il l e ve . „ 4l tie j , e lt of t? i f s ,rf all, London, & e., ko rai, an ii te "roe',,trera ee .„ '-featise is to point out the eu ,"ttithi s ~..41at ti. cd r, 01 ,%a1n habits, irregularities, anexcel! T.Z.... , 4,;'lii,etly i ,' cliii e Z d o misery in Youth, degradation in ma . el i ,, , i '',tl ;,ecob, --, "„_ kne,„ - •••_‘• all stages of Life, than, perhaps, an 3 j' ,l 'II ' i` eoh - ,,.'"elula,;"._to modern pathologists. Its perusal is 1014. I,l ) o ,•2 , uti eii w Persons entertaining secret doubts of 1 4 1„,kh,_ `gess, and privileges who are conscious of having hazarded iNitiZtit ly ~, ' "ucl Privileges to which. every human being is t ' I , lA t Qr t krk"eoesp a ,., k 11,83'41 ~1 13n alt tari' f tuaball men should know, that there are 4,11 4 41t ti , t lo,Detai,,,,Welnent which cannot be violated without i tt, ' h er th e l v ted . T io sia, ate , ansdelfvrhen wisdom and regret succee . d h t ,: tI li ar , w th, sv - iodulgenco, how these penalties it, i i ,, Li tt tr,e,'d a11y0,.. of their bittorness may be removed, tk e ti,, e .or I te 1,1"3, d'i.oeliences may be avoided, and above all, l'qtilh. l4 ti, '4 ' ro , ,, i h the j„, a e of physical infirmity or film:Zonal '4l `o 'gel➢ - e tp ' 4 se r i -,elY aid of science cannot apply a cure. 0 l' o 4 . v t ,?" atre orit e , of years been engaged in an extensive 1h ki t tli,i'o 143 , toe ° f these delicate complaints, which have I t (at, Votyrpretiet Renerally confided 'to Use care of ignorant 14 1; 1441 ' k 11 '' " 'ionl at in itu7 ma those who are Induced to place t o[s 4/ , t.. 1 ,.../ . • )t,,D 4 1 L i t.o. , 2 , LI ry rn ,ckg e ii,, t etsi e 1, Date r "' he had, Price 2s, of Messrs. Piper, ii i i v l , l , it re to 4r,,a4are.noster-row; Hannay 6'3 Oxford-street; 1111 1 ')e t 4:, ilildr e. ;: t al , N 39, Cornhill ; or • free by post for k.l l' " t‘ %4131 1 t from the Author's residence, 37, Bed anon m.O o,_ 3 , from Eleven till Two, and t'om 1 4 ; 4 , -.- 4!" 3- ..'q, Ge t j BO , B MITITS MONT BLANC ,e. Arag. titoe',, l 2 , 2s. • G a . t c _ le ek, and Every Night (but Saturday). .. tl iti qjies‘ , 4 t e,? . , , , is T, -, .., Mw•ttinr Rel,resentatiGus — 'rleradin y. '`" ur sdaY, and Saturday, at 3 o'clock. — OA T ' : . , . :1 EA --------- wi lneSOP ' ti 001Th m ST INDIA HOUSE, lsr MAucu, 1855. 441 / 4 "4: of 04 4 / ti4reanCOmpA,,sy do of the EAST o Hereby Give Notice, That the Quecn Agit 4 0, 1. • 4 4 d i de e that 1 o _ . .a, st ' 4:0, 1' of sole r e l . l e stil , :, ', GENERA u n l'ast, Humiliation, and • Prayer, the [0 ll ° . t a tt I. pe n Di. that A v lURT of the said Company, which has o'ci 'AY, will Br; P oe : ' •oelt in t ,_ ~ be he'..d. on TUESDAY, the 20th 40 i jriovnaL, Secretary: ..,e lOrello9p. 01. - 1 .' . 1N 4 4 X; OTOR.R bo 0 5 0 , - are ---^, of the ROYAL BRITISH , 0 .Of s toe Drepar e d to receive Applications for their New close to i , .Jas tgrkt, k, under tb ,nd 10 ~ , .., atib tedb y the n 'e PrOViSioll3 of their Supplemental ' . . 42$14ead e, fu 'r..9,wn• Ap ph cat ions to be made, with- -I'. .° tact; 71 , e ' . ". 16, Tokenhouse-yard, or at the 001 - 1 eligt ~ I .rid O re / 01 ' leUtla "lirY-terree-read, Lambeth ; 97, Goswell-road, 4to 1 to i k ilt , i iivark ; and ee. Victoria-street, Pimlico ; 60, 1. lee, ' 44 181113 110 H pc ~3 , 2 , Regent-circus, Piccadilly to 11 auk 24 ' •'-` e'S CGeneral '• • . t , 2 7th F e b 1855. HERON, Managei. , 000 1 , r . • Il k take n i a _,Eint„ &bon' f, ' '' ,- -4 - LIG of the GENERAL COM- IC o , t , or th e „ 14,170CItLTY of LONDON LIBERAL REGIS- lito:01111 i Of r , ik . L .l. pihr,,, f-ot, held at the London Tavern on the Ist &St 14100) a ke4 (w ) IT. f oe take: oo l sod ~~~ . Co, - red) Rket)) ) 1 isi° Th ikth etio a keni ffeo lp • alten 0 44°4' 0 1#9 1 01104 . f pri the'roo 104 tkewilfro ,ipoiti „? ls o t iffroi:f f de't). AO or too f or, rts rps el l ' CO I Ole, %t ll" o, l'l Irviort 7 1)02‘ 34 ,9 4 or , Liv eri I ,ocl' GlT'' ,40 10 , 0 , l o uti's ° !'" `Do4 ~~--~~_ Oninibuses from Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of London every quarter of an hoar. BRUNSWICK WEIARF, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the lo - lowing Trains from the Fenehurch-street Station. Fen.- 9 i 2 t : g 1 •5;- : 4.4; ATE1. : : F en- 3 8U"A". Aurch '6l. t 0 gi2 church 5 Tht Street ~ 8 0 13 •R Street 4 8 0 S 7, -- 10 —. . .I t 21A 4 1 A Fore Cabin. Saloon. fo or from Gravesend and 10d. ls. 21. , Gravesend and Blackwell or Woolwich Bd. .. Os. 104 iletween Gravesend and Intermediate fid. .. Os. 84. BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, 5:. Os.; Six Months, 31. Os. three Months, 21. Os.; to be had of the Collectors on board th Packets; or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. Nov. 13, 1854. "LOOK ON THIS PICTURE." Freezing keen and severe—lce to be seen everywhere. Sk Ling and sliding the passion—comfort and warmth the right (*whim]. All streams in a state of blockade, but those of E. M. and MN'S trade No business can freeze in their hands—their Clothing wal meet all demands. This Winter 'tis very we I known, they've the greate t activity shown. In the parks, on the ice, everywhere, Messrs. MOSES' productions appear—their OVERCOATS, WRAPPERS, and CAPES—their HATS in the newest of shapes SPECIAL NOTICE.—UntiI March 1,1855, E. MOSES and SON'S ESTABLISHMENTS will be CLOSED at EIGHT O'CLOCK EVERY EVENING, except Saturday, when they will be open till 11 o'clock. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the public against imposition, having learned that the nntradesman-like filsehoo 1 of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and fer obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CONNEXION WITH ANY OTUEB, HOUSE IN OR OUT Or LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155. 156, and 157, Minories, 84, 85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church. all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, and 3, Hart-street, all communicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36. Fargete. Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia. Merchant Tailor, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot azd Shoe Makers. and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT.--Should any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, trom which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset en Saturdays, when business is resumed till 11 o'clock. A new Book for Autumn and Winter. " The Commercial Cornu copia," containing full lists of prices, our systmo of self-measure ment, So.. Sm., may be had on application, or post-free. Ici l'on parse Francais. i'ar h i L l i t a tti Es n p ° a • Bier er soricht man Deutsch Qu a Aqua sat An Illustrated Almanac for 1855 giat!seu application ,or post free, ROYAL GLAMORGAN LIGHT INFANTRY.— CARDIFF, Feb. 28.--This regiment, which was embodied on the 4th of last month, mustered on parade this morning upwards of 500 bayonets. A finer set of young fellows more fit for active service could not be seen in any regi ment in ker Maj esty's service. The men are admirably set up, and have been supplied with the new pattern tunic and shako, waistbelt, and knapsack. Consi dering the late severe weather, which interrupted the drill for some time, the appearance of the regiment is highly creditable to the commanding officer, Colonel Tynte, M.P., whose kind, firm, and conciliating com mand has endeared him to every officer and private in it. During the severe fiost the men were marched several miles on the road every day, by which the dis cipline was admirably kept up. The regiment, being now upwards of 500 strong, expect to be shortly re moved from their present billets to garrison duty, N 0 . 19,477.] PUBLICATIONS. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 Dols , SAM SLICK'S NEW WORK, "NATURE and HUMAN NATURE." " Eye Nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they riso."—PoPE. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colbutn, 13, Great Marlborough-street. 1.7 HE HISTORY OF EUROPE, from the Commencement of the French Revolution to the Battle of Waterloo. By Sir ARCHIBALD ALISON, Bart., D.C.L., &e. In 14 Vols. Demy Byo., Library Edition (the Eighth), with Portraits ... £lO 10 0 In 20 'Vols. Crown 8v0... ............. ........ 6 0 0 William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. er. EPITOME OF ALISON'S HISTORY OF EUROPE, for School 3 and Young Persons. Seventh Edition, price is. 6d. bound in leather. W. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. PEOPLE'S EDITION. ALISON'S HISTORY OF EUROPE. To be completed in 44 Monthly Parts, at a Shilling ; forming 12 Volumes at 45., bound in cloth. 30 Parts are published. W. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. ATLAS TO ALISON'S HISTORY OF EUROPE, containing 109 Coloured Maps and Plans of Coun tries, Battles, Sieges, and Sea-fights. Constructed under the superin tendence of Sir A Alison. By A. KEITH JOHN STONE, F.R.S.E., Author of the "Physical Atlas!' In Crown 4t0,-2:. i 2,. ca. Library Edition. on Larg., upper, 31. W. Blackwood and Sons, linnnurgh and London BLA.CKWOOD'S MAGAZINE for MARCH. —Messrs. Blackwood have to announce that, In consequence of irregularity in its transit by railway, the number for the present month, whirls was despatched from Edinburgh at the usual time, did not reach London in time for publication in due course yesterday. Copies have now arrived, and may be had of all booksellers. 37, Paternoster-row, March 1, 185 5. The Third Edition.—Just published, price 52., by post, tree, ss. 6d. ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORREIOEA, with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Peal sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. From the German of Dr. PICK FORD. With an Introduction by the Editor, containing a complete exposure of the system of terrorism and extortion pursued by the advertising quacks of the metropolis towards those who are credulous enough to seek their aid. " Dr. Fickiord is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi sal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect any ether equally flagrant evil which it may be in his dower to cor rect." —Lon don Medic al Gazette. "The tribe of Quiet Sympathisers,' and 'Medical Friends,' aro mercilessly exposed; and if this book could find its way into the hands of those who suffer from the com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would be saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of less importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much money.-- This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good." London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street. B " 6eo" 0 F LOND 0 N. Capital ,owz. (with Dower of Extension to 2,000,1.001.), PI 6,000 Shares of 1001. each. 50/. payable per Share, viz., 101. upon Allotment, and the remainder before or upon Tneor• ',oration ; in purstt.ance of the Provisions of the Statute for Re . ;u• latiug Joint clock BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CHAIRMAN — Sir JOHN sHELLEy, 25, Park-lune, and Maresfkld-park, Sussex. VIC E-C lIAIRMAN (To be appointed by an from the Directors.) John Edmund Anderdon, Esq , 10. Devoitddre-terrace, Hyde-park. Thomas Gooch, Eeq., (Gooch and Cousens, London-wall), ibrixton rise. Jeremiah Greatorcx, Eeq. (Bradbury, Greatorex, and Co., Alder manbur)). Spring-;hill House, Upper Clapton. Alexander Constantino lonides, Esq., Consul General of Greece firm of Loildes, Sgcuta, and Co.), 17, Gracechurch-street. Charles Joyce, Em. (firm of Charles Joyce and Co., lloorgate.sLeet), Gloucester-gardens, Hyde-park. Henry Morris, Esq., late of the Madras Civil service, 25, Mark lane, City. Henry Nluggeridge, Esq., Alderman and Sheriff of London, St. An drew's-hill, City, arid Streatham Common, surrey. Alfred Wilson, Esq. (Vena.bles, Wilson, and Tyler, Queenhithe), Fir grove, Weybridge, surrey. With power to add to their number, until the first General Meeting. MANAGER. The Bank Manager will net be appointed until the Directors shall have had amble opportunity of selecting for that important posi tion a gentlennn of first-class qu:difications. SECRETARY AND PROVISIONAL MANAGER.—Benjamin Scott, Esq. SOLICITORS.—Messrs. Tyrrell, Paine, and Layton, Guildhall. yard. BROKERS. Me ,, srs. J. IV, end S, It, Scott, 75, Old Bread-street. Francis Cope and Co., 7, Lothbury. AUDITORS. (To Lo selected by and from the body of Proprietors.) Offices (Temporary)-41, Moorgate•street, City, where Prospec tuseg, wills full particulars, may be obtained. Applications for Shares, addressed to the Secretary, at the office of tho Company, or to the Broksrs, will bo received up to and in cluding the sth of March, 18'15. As it will be to the interest of the Bank to have a numerous pro prietary, application far small allotments will receive the favour able consideration of the Directors. 41, Moorgate-street, City, February 13, 1855. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the Bank of London. Gentlemen,—l request yon will allot me Shares of 1001. each in the Bank of London ; and I hereby undertake to accept the same, or any smaller number which you may allot to me, and to pay the deposit of 101. per share thereon, and execute the deed of settlement of the Company in respect thereof, at such times and in such manner as you may appoint. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, Name ............ •• •••••••• • • • • • • AtldreFs ....... ................. Profession or Bininess •• • Date.......... •• • .••• • ...... "• •• • • N.B.—Every application for Shares must (in the case of persons not known to the Directors or officers of the Bank) be accompanied by a good banking, commercial, or professional reference. BANK OF LONDON. Temporary Offices, 41, Moorgato•street, City,. March 1, 1855. The public are requested to take notice that APPLICATION'S for SHARES in this undertaking must be made on or before MONDAY the sth instant. ......___. By order. BENJAMIN SCOTT, Secretary and ProTislonal Manager. 2t ( n /i . . . . . . . //,' 2 , I. ~ . . . • ' 'A' • \''-;-.. -.--•;. t-N,--. - , 14 1 • ...,,,,. 4 ,., ~., . , r ,i4, -,. ..., . ~- -k, , - 4 , , 1 , 2 , . ail 1 • 7u- A ,_ . '4' , • ---rm ••t --."*".---Z. - AII ' ; -,0 i!.."-,,, ....VY. ..: ~:t: ett4 ~,A....,., ‘t k Fr ‘ " ' - ''t t•Z , " V. - t:4 . ,.- - -,t —.l". ;:j , . 'A.- _ i c -- ":7' 7 ' 7,, , \ AV , . ..) 1 44 . \ ,t , r" . ",... 4, •: - o ' e4.- ' "7 - ' , -"*...,\ 1. , , • s '•'''' 0 1 :f4-c 'i 1 4 t:',..., :\ v , -.,.• 1 ,... -, ' kW'. ' _, I ,' i';- -3 *- 1-4 1 1 S7-;',;VA , - It' . •.- - I V ' , v s• • ` ...1 w.;,, 1 z,_-?. — Z7 , ..-.: - .) , ,_ O , - Pt::•;4.-,,t , ...,., - -Eji,`V:s' ) ~ ' ''.k.• .+ -7.4 ' i - 7 3 :rjoi .1 h \ . * ,._ ; ,,,*--i t s ,/ . Nk•;› :. . /iii; ) / -. 4 ,.-, , / '7: id _ 4.:.,:;' ,, , , '-): -. -- k-i'=;,;7, - 4 44 7. 4 49'4 ... ,...... cc'- , ''%', — ' - ... , .; , ,*7,A741›.•'-• ,. '• 0 -c, • ';`-.. •-- - N4:---;( , ,,,•f r .,•- - -,-, • 2) 7 r .,. 0 ~;,,,,,.- - ;;45,r5- - -..—//:, P ., , - .:•., '.' -g - ' ,,, • - 4 ' 110.1T.k. ..C- , `;, 4 "' c " l ----"'''''',4.:---S.- - --44:1114g.:...r.. , tx., 43 k \\\ ''''' - - , / . V ~-C-C LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH '2, 1855. THE OVERLAND MAIL. INDIA. We have received our correspondence and files of papers from Bombay to the 31st of January ; Calcutta, 23d of January ; and Hong Kong, 15th of January. The following is taken from a letter from Cal cutta, dated January 23 : " While the whole of Europe is in a state of convul sion, to whichlt has been a stranger for the last 40 years, India is enjoying the most profound repose. It is scarcely possible to imagine a greater contrast than that which is presented by the intelligence we receive from Europe and that which we are enabled to transmit in return. We have neither wars nor rumours of wars to announce—nothing, in short, to send but the tame and dull recital of material improvements and political re forms. There is no intelligence of any importance from our north-west frontier. The native officer who con veyed the Governor-General's reply to Dost Mahomed, reciprocating pacific dispositions, and offering to meet the wishes of the Ameer by the conclusion of a treaty of alliance, has reached Cabul. He was received with all honour on his approach to the city, and was con ducted directly into the presence of the Ameer, who treated him with distinguished courtesy and attention, but up to the latest date nothing in the shape of business had been transacted. You were informed that, although the Government of India had wisely withheld its consent from the proposal to send British officers to organise the army of the Khan of Kokan, and enable him to resist the pneroachineiits of Rumeia, permission, and even en couragement, was given to our native troops on the frontier to enlist for the Kohat service, and enlistment has been general throughout the Punjab frontier force. The Burmese envoys have returned to Ran goon, and were about t) take their departure for Ava, to report the result of their mission. It has been said that, when at Rangoon, they announced their intention to give a different version of the reply of the Governor-General to the request they made for the restoration of Pegu, so as to render their report more agreeable to the Royal wishes ; but it was pointed out to them that the truth must eventually be known when our commissioner proceeded to Ava two or three months hence to return the compliment of the mission on the part of our Government, and that the deception, which could only be temporary, would in all probability draw down on them the severest displeasure of the golden-footed Monarch. They are reported to have made the wise resolution to disclose the whole truth to him at once—an event which has not happened at Ava for half a century. " The electric telegraph has been completed between the various capitals of India, which are now placed in immediate communication with each other. The Euro pean intelligence received at Bombay by the steamer is in circulation at Madras, Calcutta, Agra, and Lahore within two or threehours. Perhaps there is no instance on record of se magnificeat au undertaking completed within so short a time as that for which India is in debted to Dr. O'Shaughnessy. Nearly 3,000 miles of telegraph wires have been erected in a little more than 12 months ; the cost has been 421. a mile. The tele graph in India belongs to the State, and no other party is at liberty by law to establish a line without an official license. The line is to be open to the community for private messages on the let of February next. The tariff of prices has been fixed at a lower rate than on any con tinental or American line. Perhaps nothing places the rapid march of improvement in India in so strong a point of view as the fact that Peshawur at the mouth of the Khybur Pass came into our posse,sion only seven years ago, and we can now send a message to it for Be. in three hours. Considerable progress has been made in the establishment of a line of telegraph between Rangoon and Procne, and it will be continued from that town to Akyab, the capital of Arracan, and thence to Calcutta. When it is completed, Government, wherever its seat may be, will be enabled to receive a daily report in a. few hours from this newly-conquered province. "The railroad is to be officially opened from Calcutta to the collieries at Raneegunge, a distance of 120 miles, on the 3d of February, after which date it will be con tinually open for public traffic. But we have not as yet the means of running a train daily backward and forward to that point. I believe the entire number of engines we possess does not exceed ten, which is altogether in sufficient to maintain a daily communication of such It has therefore been determined that for the present, and until our means and appliances are more abundant, the train shall run from Calcutta to Ranee gunge one day and return the next. " I mentioned, in a former letter, that the Legisla tive Council had determined to open its doors to the public. Circumstances have hitherto prevented the completion of this design, but on Saturday last, for the first time in the history of British India, the public were admitted to hear the debates of our Legislature. The council meets for the present in a large hall at the Home Secretary's office, but it is intended to erect a separate edifice for it in Calcutta, in an eligible position, and in a style suited to the diguity and importance of the depart ment. The Governor-General has hitherto presided in person. The council meets only once a week. There is an official reporter of its proceedings, and when the public are admitted there will doubtless be a reporter of the speeches. "The Governor-General is expected to go to the Nielgherries about the 15th of February. " Meetings have been held at all the Presidencies to raise subscriptions in aid of the Patriotic Fund, and the contributions already exceed 12,0001., and will probably run up to 30,0001. before they are closed. Among the largest contributors as yet in the native community is Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, who has forwarded 5001. to the Fund. "The contributions from India to the Exhibition in .. ...... --...... .-- Paris have been forwarded ley the Government, and are said to exceed in value and variety those which were sent to England to the Crystal Palace." (Front the Overland Bombay Times, Jan. 31.) The tidings of the abolition of Haileybury have occa sioned universal gratification. The seminary bad not only outlived the exigencies which had called it into existence, bet its mechanism was unsuited to the age, and condemned India to suffer from the services of the friends of individual directors selected without regard to merit, in place of enabling her to secure the best men that could be had for the money. The simplification of the mechanism of government and total extinction of pa tronage, would secure to India nearly all that can be de sired for the present in the way of reform—the grand curse of the country being that, while those who govern it have the strongest motives for supporting incompetent kinsmen unable to provide for themselves, they have not the slightest interest in the welfare of a people who submit to any amount of maladministration without complaints. The concession of the railway guarantee by the Court of Directors over 3,000,0001. of additional capital, comprising that required for a railway in Scinde, will probably be the means of transferring the balance of a quarter of a million sterling, which the country has hitherto cost, from the debtor to the creditor side of the account. If the irrigation schemes, to which Government have expressed themselves so favourably, are only carried out with honesty and sense, India may speedily be able to boast of a surplus surpassing the pre sent deficiency in her revenue. The tree producing the gutta percha is said to have been discovered in the Madras Presidency, and is said to abound in many parts of India, rich everywhere in vegetable and mineral treasures, of which nothing is known, and for which nobody seems to care. Tho 10th Hussars, with their horses ' nearly 400 strong, have just quitted the presi dency for Suez, and will probably be at the scene of action by April, in about the same time as they would have reached by the Cape, and at about one-fourth the charge. Large detachments of infantry and cavalry are under orders to follow them, under circumstances still more adverse to expedition and economy. Tb€re are at present 27,000 Queen's troops in India, or 7,000 more than the act of Parliament allows ; with peace so.uni versa' as it is at present, and prospects of tranquillity so favourable, 10,000 or 12,000 might be spared with out inconvenience. Never was anything ever heard in India equal to the singing of Miss Catherine Hayes, and the violin playing of Madame Frery. Affairs are ii a .disturbed state in the Persian Gulf. The Persians have captured Bunder Abbas, after a des perate resistance on the part of the Arabs, and the Imam of Muscat is preparing an expedition to attempt the re capture of the place. The Company's cruisers in the Gulf have alse had some sharp fighting against a pirati cal-Arab chief, and their operations appear to have been attended with complete success. at 16 to 21 taels ; 3,000 boxes of gunpowder, at 14 to 20 taels ; and 3 chops of Canton congou at 17 to 26 taels. There have been no fresh arrivals. Export from Canton from July 1, 1854, to lb. January 10, 1855 I, Shanghai, from July 1, 1854, to December 31, 1834 Of Foochow, from July 1, 1654, to December 23, 1854 49,900,000 Export from Canton from July 1, 1853, to lb. January 10, 1854 27,690P0 t , Shanghai and Foochow, from July 1, 1853, to December 30, 1853 51,200,000 Exchange on England, for six months' sight bills 4s. Bd. to 4s. 7 3 / 4 d. _ _ . Exchange on'lndia.—Company's accepted bills, 230 r. per $lOO. Freight.—One vessel has been engaged for London at 51. . . . From Shanghai our advices are to the Ist inst. Im ports had been passed off to some extent in barter. In exports a fair business has been done. Exchange on England for six months' sight bills, 6s. 7d. per dollar. On India Company's accepted paper, 328 r. per $lOO. Freights to England, 51. ss. for tea and 6/. for silk. MADRAS. THE Loss OF A NATIVE VESSEL.—The schooner Stree Vencatannarrainsawmy, No. 82, Syrang Thatia, was riding at anchor in the roadstead with general cargo. It was stated that the vessel was making much water, and she could not ride in safety ; the lascars therefore cut her cable, and run the vessel ashore at daylight yes terday morning. In doing so she unfortunately got foul of the wreck of the Serampore ; when the master atten dant's boats, Cattamarans, put off, and brought the whole of the crew ashore. The vessel immediately after wards was dashed to pieces.—Spectator, Jan. 24. COURT-MARTIAL.—The following is the result of one of the recent courts-martial in the Fort : GENERAL ORDER. Head-quarters, Madras, Jan. 21. At a general court martial holden at Fort St. George on Tuesday, the 16th day of January, 1855, Li eu t. Richard Grace, her Majesty's 43d Light Infantry, placed in arrest by order of his Excellency the Commander-1n- Chief, on the complaint of Lieut. Robert Edward Roe, of the 12th Royal Lancers, was arraigned upon the fol lowing charge : " For conduct unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, and to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, in having at sea, on board the ship Clive, on the 15th of November, 1854, when in command of a detachment of troops, been drunk and disorderly in his conduct, in presence of the troops and the officers on board the said ship. (Signed) "T. S. PRATT, Colonel, Deputy Adjutant General of her Majesty's Forces. " Fort w S h t ic George,h charge court came a . m 6 e , 1855." Upon e' following decision : The Court found the prisoner guilty, and sentenced him to he place] at the bottom of the list of lieutenants in her Majesty's 43d Light Infantry, the regiment to which he belongs, and further to be severely repri manded. • CALCUTTA. (From the Overland Bengal .11urkaru, Jan. 22.) Calcutta for the last ten days bas been musical mad, EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, FEB. 16. The India mails may be expected at Suez on the 18th, and I imagine that the outward mails of the 4th and Rh inst. will arrive during to-morrow. The departure of th• screw steam-ship Janus is fixed for to-morrow, and I avail myself of her departure to acquaint you with the arrival at Suez, on the Bth inst., of the Hon. Company's steam frigate Punjaub, and steam-sloops Victoria and Auckland, with the larger portion of the first detachment of her Majesty's 10th Hussars, under Colonel Wilkie's command. The number of men and horses arrived is, 221 of the former and 243 of the latter. During the voyage nine horses were lost on board the Punjaub, and one on board the Auckland. The rest have arrived in excellent condition, considering the length of the sea voyage, and have been landed at Suez without accident, save a few slight scratches. They left Suez, en route for Cairo, the day before yesterday. The Sultana, sailiug-transport, is still wanting, she having parted company with the other ships in a strong northerly gale when off Ras Berms. The Auckland and Victoria, after disembarking their horses, filled up with coal and proceeded in search of the Sultana ; and I expect to-morrow's train will bring the intelligence of her safe arrival at Suez. She bas on board 74 horses and men. His Highness the Viceroy returned here a few days since, slightly indisposed ; be has been for a short cruise in his yacht, the Faad Gahaad, and left again, quite re covered, for the Barrage to-day. A large quantity of the guns for the fortifications about to be erected at the head of the Delta preceded him. MALTA. MALTA, F. 25 The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam•packet Vectis left for Marseilles on the 21st, after undergoing an overhaul in the dry dock, carrying no other passen ger than Captai❑ Maure, and is looked for back on the 2d of March, with the London overland mails of the 25th inst. The Severn, steam transport (No. 194), which an ived from Cork on the 21st with Captain Freeling, R.A., Ensigns Cox and Hindman, of the 3d Buffs ; Ensign St. John, of the 72d ; and 208 non-commissioned officers and privates of various regiments in the East, being part of the reserve depot about to be formed at Malta, and Captains Dixon, Roger., and Heyman ; Lieutenants Luce, Irvine, Burt, Humphrey, Keate, Eton, Frankli-, Mitchel, and Anley ; Assistant-Surgeon Woodward, and 312 non-commissioned officers and privates of the Royal Artillery, after landing the former, left again with the latter, on the 21st, for the Crimea. The barque Kestrel, with Government stores, arrived from London on the 21st. On the 22d the screw-steamer Lady Jocelyn arrived from Southampton and Gibraltar, with provisions, win ter clothing, &c., for the French army, towing the American transport-ship White Falcon, from London and Southampton, with salt meat and huts, likewise for the French army ; both left for the Crimea on the fol lowing day. Her Majesty's steam-sloop Triton arrived from Con stantinople on the 22d, for the purpose of repairing damages ; and on the same day the French steam corvette Gassendi, from Toulon and Bastia, bringing 4 officers, 437 non-commissioned officers and privates, and 22 cavalry horses, for the Crimea, for which destination she left on the 23d. This vessel brings the disastrous intelligence of the loss of a French sloop of war, with a crew of 200 souls, in the straits of Bonifaccio, and like wise a rumour of some disaster in the same waters to an English steamer ; but this latter is very vague, and re quires confirmation. The Crcesus, screw steam-transport, took her depar ture, on her return to England, on the 21st, conveying Colonel Cleveland, R.A., and family ; Quartermaster Doherty, of the 38th ; Assistant-Surgeon Finlay, Assist ant• Surgeon Wyer, 3d Buffs (who has recovered from the mental malady under which he has been labouring ; but is, nevertheless, invalided). Mr. Duke and 154 non-commissioned officers and privates, invalided ; 43 soldiers' wives, and 41 children. The City of London, steam-transport, arrived on the 23d from Balaklava and Constantinople, and on the same day, from the like ports, her Majesty's screw line-of battle ship Sanspareil. The Indus has just arrived from Alexandria, report ing the arrival at Suez, on the Bth, of the Punjaub, Vic toria, and Auckland, steamers ; and on the 16th of the Sultana. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Britannia, 120, Captain Carter, was towed into Portsmouth harbour yesterday at noon to be dismantled and put out of commission, her crew being made avail able (after being paid and having leave) for other ships. The Cressy, 80, Captain Warren, brought up at Spit head yesterday afternoon at five o'clock from the Nore, and remains with the fleet at that anchorage. The Blenheim, 60, Captain Hall, had her steam up yesterday in the fitting-basin for a first trial of her new boilers, &c. Her mainmast is being rapidly re•rigged. The Impdrieuse, 51, Captain Watson, C. 8., is ready for sea. The i - Eolus, old 42, fitting as a shell depot, to attend upon the Baltic fleet, was hauled into No. 4 deck yes terday, at Portsmouth, to be equipped for that service. We believe that the Volage, an old 26, is being fitted at Sheerness as a powder magazine, to attend the same fleet. The Gorgon, 6, ,paddle-frigate, Commander R. B. Crawford, returned to Spithead yesterday from the Black Sea. She left Chersonese on the 27th of Jan., Constan tinople on the• 30th, Malta, on the 4th ult., and Gib raltar on the 20th. r. She left at Chersonese her Majesty's ships Royal Albert, Agamemnon, Algiers, Hannibal, Tribune, Furious, Valorous, Terrible, Dauntless, Leo pard, Sidon, and several small vessels of war ; The Lon don, Sampson, and Triton at Constantinople. -The Ven geance passed through the Bosphorus on the 30th for England. The Bellerophon left Malta on the 3d ult. for Spithead. The Hecla wns on shore in Black Strap Bay, Gibraltar, when the Gorgon arrived on the 11th ult. ; so, instead of coming straight home, she proceeded to assi-t in heaving off that vessel ; and after four days and nights of almost superhuman exertion on the part of officers and crews of both vessels, in the most unfavourable weather, got her off, and towed her round to the e•.v Mole, where her appearance was greeted by hearty cheers, the officers and ship's company having during the short time they have been stationed at Gibraltar be come great favourites with the inhabitants. The Gorgon is very healthy. She brought home Lieut. E. A. Stubbs, on promotion from the trenches before Sebastopol. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenants.—Spencer H. Pichard, from the Imp - rieuse, to the Odin ; T. M. Campbell, from the Archer, to the Euryalus ; Allan Bathurst, from the Euryalus, to the Archer. Surgeon W. F. Noott, from the Neptune, to the Hecate. Mate Alexander Henderson to the Neptune. Assistant-Surgepn Andrew M`Munn to the Plymouth Hospital. Second Master E. P. Cox to the Neptune. Master's Assistant H. L. Kelly to the Pylades. Midshipmen.—G. F. H. Parker to the Duke of Wel lington ; H. Packe to the Orion.l Naval Cadet R. G. Baker to the Majestic, 80. The following gentlemen cadets of the practical class, studying at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, were on Wednesday commissioned as officers of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers : To the Royal Engineers.—William A. Fraskland, W. S. Boileau, Alexander Dirom, Walter M. T. Campbell, Douglas G. W. Moncrief, Morgan C. Moleswortle, Rd. B. Rimington, Percy G. L. Smith, and E. Daniel. To the Royal Artillery.—Henry D. Pitt, Halo Young `Northam, H. B. Maule, Charles W. Walrond, William S. Smith Neil, Henry Le Q. Geary, Walter B. Rice, G. U. Knox, W. N. Persse, 0. H. Goodenough, James H. P. Anderson, Joseph N. P. Dadson, H. C. Farrell, E. M'Laughlin, C. F. Roberts, A. S. Hunter, Graham R. J. Stevenson, and G. A. Crawford. THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE TIGER. The Court-martial on the officers and crew of the Tiger will not take place until the arrival of the Tra falgar, 120 (now hourly expected). THE TRANSPORT SERVICE. The General Screw Steam Navigation Company's transport Calcutta, No. 195, steamed into Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning, and ranged up alongside the Camperdown, 104, until this morning, when she will drop alongside the dockyard jetty, and commence a'tering her fittings for the reception cf the Ist Royal Lancashire Nilitia, who will not embark yet this week , , ~ ~~~'~~ ~' Pi IcE SD. the ship requires as much alteration as is reported. It is one of the evidences of the manner in which the tran sport service is misconducted that ships taken up by the Government seem to need two or three titnea fitting before they can be made available for starting upon the duty which they are hired to perform. The Calcutta is a splendid ship, and all hands who embark in her will have every comfort in their several positions on board of her. SHIPS AT SPITHEA.D. All the men of war at Spithead bad topgallantntasts struck yesterday, owing to strong winds in the morning. There were at Spithead last night—the Neptune, 120, Captain Hutton ; the St. George, 120, Captain Eyres, C. 8.; the Calcutta, M, Captain J. J. Stopford ; the Cressy, 80, Captain Warren ; the Ajax, 60, Captain Warden ; the Esk, 20, Captain Birch ; the Gorgon, 6, Commander Crawford ; the Asia, 9, Commander Luce ; and the Resistance, store-ship, Master Commander Bradshaw, which came up about half-past five o'clock from Plymouth. Yesterday morning a large number of volunteers who, had entered for the Baltic fleet were draughted from her Majesty's ship Crocodile. By the returns supplied to the Admiralty by the several inspecting commanders of ccast-guard it has been found that the force can supply 1,500 efficient seamen who have previously servedin the Royal navy, in addition to which above 2,000 seamen riggers S and 500 London watermen, making a total of 4,000 men, are in immediate readiness, to complete the crews of the various ships fitting fo r th e Baltic, • the fft& )3 • The icntenan -G nunce,s, geneial order, has approved of Sergeant George Shepherd, 11th battalion, being appointed Sergeant-Major to the com pany of gentlemen cadets, in the room of Wm. Young, commissioned as an Adjutant in the Royal Glamorgan shire Militia Artillery, to bear date Jan. 31, 1855. Yesterday the issue of the spring clothing for the troops in the Crimea commenced at the Tower, and some thousands of summer trousers, flannel waistcoats, shirts, &c., were put on board lighters to be shipped in the transports at Woolwich. Lieutenant-Colonel E. Every Clayton, Captains Wil liamson, Fielden, and Kirkes, Lieutanants Daniels, Viger, and Fielden, Paymaster Dickson, with 14 ser geant's, 4 ,drummers, and 245 rank and file of the I st Royal Lancashire Militia, left Portsmouth garrison yes terday to join the depot of the regiment at Lancaster. A handsome testimonial was presented by the non-com missioned officers of this regiment yesterday to a gallant comrade, consisting of a costly,llarge, and massive silver snuff-bor,l bearing on it the followingiinscription : " Presented by the ion-commissioned officers of the let, or Duke of Lancaster's Own, to Sergeant-Major Thos. Kinna, as a mark of respect on his promotion as Ensign and Quartermaster. Portsmouth, March 1, 1855." Captain Dawson, of the light company, presented his Pay-Sergeant Johnson with a very handsome snuff-box, as a testimonial for his integrity and straightforward conduct, both wit's his company and himself. He had no sooner received this handsome present from the cap tain, value at least 101., when the company gave Co lour-Sergeant Johnson a very splendid ring, with an ap propriate inscription upon it. ~G~~~ ~G~~~~~ sist of a single impression regularly issued at the inf. form price of the saries, it would be quite certain that reasonable limits of weight could not be exceeded. There is a plain and manifest limitation placed by the very nature ofthe case to the amount of matter which we can publish once in every 24 hours, and sell for sd. That limitation is quite sufficient for the purpose, and, though we are not in the habit of addressing to Government on our own behalf those expostulations which we freely utter on behalf of the public, we feel we have here a right to require that in any measure which the new Chan cellor of the Exchequer may think fit to propose, he will not legislate to our prejudice as compared with other journals, nor exact that one copy of the Times shall be taxed as two, because we give the public a little more matter for the same money. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. GREAT WESTERN. A speeial meeting of this company was held yesterday at the Paddington station, for the purpose of considering a proposed a,greement with the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Company, for the use and occupa tion of the line by the Great Western Railway Company, on certain terms and conditions; Mr. C. Russell in the chair. The CUAIRMAN explained that, in consequence of the re jection of the proposition at a special meeting of the Birken head, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Company, held at Birkenhead on the preceding day, it was his duty to declare the meeting dissolved. The resolution passed at the Birkenhead meeting was to the effect, "That the terms of the proposed agreement with the Great Western Company are highly impolitic and inju rious, enabling the Great Western Company to enter into a contest with the London and North-Western Company at the expense of the shareholders of this company for two years, and without ultimately securing to the sh are h o ld ers o f thi s co mpany an adequate fixed dividend, and that this company therefore reject the same." The meeting then separated. Mr. HIBBERT thought no better course could be adopted than to leave the matter, as it was proposed to leave it, in the hands of the directors. _ _ -- - Mr. W. TITS also concurred in the recommendation made by the chairman on the part of the board. 'He moved the following resolution:— " That this meeting acquiesces in the recommendation o f the directors, and, leaving the matter in their hands - do now adjourn." General HUTCHESOII seconded the motion. Mr. HELPS moved and. Mr. Dlciusox seconded an amend ment—" That this meeting do now adjourn." Mr. LOCKE, M.P., was sorry to notice again that there was no definite recommendation from the directors on the subject referred to them. He denied the truth of the chairman's asser- tion ' that it was " impossible " to carry out the pledge given to Parliament, and he denied also that the proprietors were " unanimous " in ther opinion that this company was unable to redeem its pledge. At present they were going to Parlia ment exactly as they had come from it ; they had done no thing in the meantime. The CIIMRMAN thought they had done a great deal. After some observations from Mr. Hutchins, M.P., Mr. Ashmore, and Mr. W. C. Rowe, Q.C., The amendment for the simple adjournment of the meetiog was then put and negatived, and Mr. Tite's motion was ear- • ried, only four hands being held up against it. The proceelings terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. which the board would be desirous of assuming. But to shrink from this responsibility would, in their opinion, be in consistent with their duty, and if, therefore, the meeting thought fit to leave the further management of the pending bill in their hands it would be their endeavour to bring things to such a close as would conduce to the best interests of the company. The board would take care on the one hand to ex press the feeling of regret entertained by the proprietors (which they believed to be unanimous) that this company should have given, and should be unable to perform, the pledge of 18.:>3 ; and thersh )uld, on the other hand, state their firm conviction that to effect the object then contemplated was now impossible. (Loud cries of hear.) Beyond this it did not appear to be judicious that he should at present go; the proprietors, supposing they left the matter in the hands of the board, might be assured they would feel, in all its bear ings, the gravity of the company's position and would do their best to retrieve it. (Hear.) BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JUNCTION. The half-yearly meeting was held at Birkenhead on Wed nesday ; Mr. Bancroft in the chair. The report stated that the balance available for dividend amounted to 1i per cent. per annum on the capital, and the board recommended a dividend of 4s. 40. on the 311. shares, 4s. Id. on the 271.105. shares, and 3s. 10. on the 221. shares. The report and accounts were adopted, as was also a reso• lution declaring the dividends payable on the 12th of March. The CHAIRMAN proposed a resolution empowering the direc tors to enter into an arrangement with the Groat Western Company according to the terms of the proposed agreement. Mr. CATTHRALL moved, as an amendment, " That the pro position be not entertained." Mr. R. BIRLEY seconded the amendment. After some further discussion the amendment was put to the Tote, when there appeared 63 in favour of it, and only 24 against it. The CHAIRMAN declared the amendment carried. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN. The half-yearly meeting of this company, adjourned frame the 15th ult. in order to enable the directors to consider the course to be adopted in consequence of the resolution of the House of Commons relative to the company's proposed Amendment Bill, was held at the Waterloo station yester day, Mr. W. J. Chaplin, M.P., Chairman of the Board of Directors, presie The meeting, was but thinly attended. The Cultasalr saikArat in accordance with the desire of the shareholders, the directors had carefully considered the question referred back for their opinion at the late half-yearly meeting, and he was requested to state that, in their judg ment, the proprietors could not do better than leave the sub. ject still in the hands of the board. The shareholders would readily understand that the duty of dealing with this ques tion was not an enviable one, nor one the responsibility of Mr. HELPS renewed the protest made by him at the last meeting, that no resolution could be come to in this matter on the part of the company at large, inasmuch as notice had not been given of any such resolution. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. CASUALTIES BY DEATH IN INDIA. SINCE THE DEPARTURE OF THE MAIL ON THE 16TH OF JAN., 1855. Her-Majesty'e Troops.—Captain D. 0. Brien, 86th Feot, at Bombay, on the. 22d inst. Madras. —Captain (Brevet Lieutenant-Celonel) Henry Augustus Hornby, 2d European Light Infantry, Deputy Judge-Advocate-General at Fizagapatam, on Dec. 3. Ensign H. B. Podmore, 4th Regiment Native Infantry, of cholera, at Attacotapoor, on the 31st December. Captain G. W. N. Dunlop, 4th Regiment Native In fantry, at Sattimunglum, en the 6th January. Bengal— Lieutenant Birch, 60th Regiment Native Infantry, at Delhi, on the 15th January. HER MAJESTY'S TROOPS. Promotion.-64th Foot—Ensign John Hudson, to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brookman, who retires, Dec. 30, 1854. RETIRED FROM THE SERVICE.—'The retirement from the service, by the sale of his commisson, of Lieutenant R. S. Barwell, of the 14th Foot, is accepted, subject to her Majesty's approbation. LEAVE UP ABSENCE.— 64th Forit—Major and Brevet Lieut.-Colonel M. J. Western, in extension from May Ito November 10, 1855. 70th Foot—Captain T. E. Mulock, to Bombay, from Jan. 1 to March 31, 1855, and to England for two years from date of embarka tion. 78th Foot—Lieutenant W. B. Porker, in exten sion, from June 29 to Nov. 23, 1855 ; Ensign H. G. Davidson, to England, for two years from date of em barkation. 86th Foot—Lieut. J. Boyd, to England, for two years from date of embarkation, doing duty with invalids on the voyage. CHIN A. HONG KONG-, JAN. 15. The mail of the 25th of October arrived here, via Cal. cutta, on the 27th ult., and that of the 9th of Novem ber on the Ist inst. The Chusan steamer, which put back to Singapore, came in on the 21st ult. The out ward mail leaves to-day, and the semi-monthly one, via Calcutta, will be despatched on the 22d inst. For the future this will be the order of the outgoing mails. Since the 19th ult., the date of our last, a decided change has taken place in the state of affairs at Canton, and that city may be considered as placed in a state of siege. This result has been mainly brought about by the successes that have been obtained by the rebel fleets in several naval engagements, in which they completely destroyed the Imperial flotillas. The rebels may now be said to be in eceninaud of the whole river, and take advantage of this position to cut off all supplies from the city, as a preliminary measure to an attack on it, a step which does not appear far distant, judging from the alarm that reigns, and the daily efflux of the inhabitant. Provisions are ri ing rapidly, more especially rice, which will advance to an extreme price, as supplies are checked. We referred in our last to the visit of Sir John Dow ring and Rear-Admiral Stirling, who have since returned to this. Sir John Bow ring does not appear to have gained anything, but established the fact that the same deep-rooted antipathy otill exists . amon g th e Chi nese against foreigners entering the city. Sir James Stirling seems to ha` 'e occupied himself in ascer taining the most eligible points from wh ic h th e fac tories could be defended, and,in conjunction with Commodore Abbott, the United States' senior offi cer, and with the consent of her Majesty's Plenipo tentiary and the American Commissioner, Dr. Par ker, a line has been drawn, and an intimation given to the authorities and the rebel leaders that any hostilities within it will provoke similar acts from the naval force now stationed off the factories. This may have the desred effect of warding off all danger from foreigners, but, looking at the composition of the insurgent force, and finding in its ranks undoubted pirates, it will not be easy for the rebel leader, however good his intentions, to curb the feelings of plunder that exist with such a lawless set. " The anchorage at Whampoa has lately been the scene of a severe naval fight, and *luring the action the foreign shipping received serious damage from the guns of the contending parties, in th• presence of English and American men-of-war, en board of which were the respective senior naval officers. Judging from the course pursued by the English and American authorities, both civil and naval, it ap pears evident that they will allow matters to take their course at Caxton, and. that their sole care is the protec tion of their respective subjects. " Trade, with this state of things, continues paralysed, and, in short, we are n of wrong in stating that the port of Canton is virtually closed. " From Shanghai ov.r dates are to the Ist inst. The most important item of intelligence is a collision between the French authorities and the insurgents in the city, leading to the bombardment of the place by Admiral La Guerre with his vessels La Jeane sl'Arc and Colbert ; but by our last advicee nothing definite bad resulted, although it was expected the city would surrender, and we expect to hear of this by our next letters, or of its having been stormed and taken. This measure holds out a prospect of a termination to the disorganisation that has ruled se long at Shanghai and the neighbour nood. " Pekin gazettes are down to the 4th of December. The accounts continue unfavourable for the insurgents, who are said to have met with several reverses, and have been driven back in an easterly direction. " Trade at Shanghai had been carried on to a fair ex tent. Tea and silk remained at about the same price as before. " From Foochow our dates are to the 23d ult. Tea continued to be sent forward. The difficulty about set tling for ground still existed. " Our advices from Amoy are to the sth inst. There was a fair market for cotton, but manufactures were dull. The neighbourhood was quiet. " The Centurion, with the invalids of her Majesty's 59th Regiment, left for England on the 7th inst. " Exchange at Canton--on England, 4s. Bd. to 4s. ; On India, 230 rs. to 223 rs. At Shanghai—on England, 63. 7d. ; on India, 328 rs. to 326 rs. " Our latest dates are—from England, Nov. 9; Cal cutta, Dec. 5 ; Bombay, D ec . 1 ; Singapore, Dec. 24 ; Manilla, Dec. 22 ; Melbo urne, Nov. 19 ; Shanghai, Jan. 1." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CALCUTTA. MARKETS. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ben tinck, with the London mail of the 9th of December last, arrived on the 15th init. In our import market we are still without any im provement either in prices or demand, the increasing tightness of money among the native dealers preventing a resumption of business on a fair scale. In metals we have not much doing, the demand for copper is very limited, and iron is occasionally taken at previous quota tions. Exchange. —Considerable transactions are reported since our last at rates almost the same as thos3 ruling at the c:ose of the last mail. Bank bills at six months' • sight and first-ciass credits hare ranged from 2s. Ogd. to 2s. 4d. per rupee. Document bills are quoted at 2s. 00. On China the rates ]rive partially de c li ne d , and bills at 60 days' sight againat opium have been disposed of at 227 r. per 100 dole. Freights.— Before the arrival of the Bentinek large en gagement 3 were made rt.t increased rates for rice and linseed, as high as Si. per ton having been paid for the la,tter to Lon , don, but subsequently there has been little disposition on the part of shippers to engage tonnage, which, however, is not abundant, and the ra tes constquently lave taken a downward tendency, though for many articles they are nominal at present. The day before yesterday a ship was taken up for London at 61. 12s. 6d. all round, nearly half the ca7go consisting of seeds. For Mauritius the rates continue the same, with a small demand for ton nage, and for other ports we have no alteration to notice. BOMBAY MARKETS. From the IGth to the 31st of January. We have little change to report in the money market. The Precursor, which arrived here from Calcutta two days after the despatch of our last, brought round 11 of specie, which, although a smaller sum than was ex pected, relieved our market to some extent ; but, as the Bank of Bengal and the Bank of Madras have raised their rates for discount 2 per cent, over existing rates here, we cannot look for a continuance of such ship ments, and money will therefore, we think, remain scarce for some time to come. We have no alterations to record in securities, which still continue excessively dell of sale. The Commercial Bank declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. Exchange has fluctuated sin ce last mail , and has fallen to 2'. 04d. to 2s. 1 d, six months' sight bills ; document, 2s. I,ld. to 2s. lid. six months sight. CANTON MARKET. IioNG KONG, Jan. 15. Durin g the past month the transact ions in the Cant on market for impoi ts and exports have been trifling ; and politically matters begin to Wear a mere threatening aspect for the safety of the city. Cotton.-2,700 bales middling to good Bombay sold at 5.6 taels to 6.6 taels. At Amoy, Bombay is quoted $9 70c. to $lO 50c. ; Bengal, $lO to $lO 50c. About 5,500 bales sold. Turkey Opium.-4150. Tea --Tile business of the month has been limited to the following trar.saction :—Two chops of refined Weaua . n tea 22i reels; 5,000 boxes of scented orange pekoe, at 19 to 26 taels ; 3,000 boxes of scented Caper, THE NEIVSPAPER STAMP ACT. (From the Times of this day.) This evening was fixed for the consideration of the new measure devised for the re-arrangement of the news paper postage and stamp duties, and we are sure we may readily bespeak the attention of our readers, even at a conjuncture like the present, to a subject so in timately concerning both ourselves and them. It has been proposed to revise entirely the enactments regu lating the obligatiens and claims of newspapers, and what we assert is, that the legislation recently projected is fraught with the most glaring absurdities in principle, with great detriment to tke interests of the public, and with the grossest injustice to this particular journal. Heretofore it has been compulsory on all newspapers to carry an impressed stamp, and in return they were carried to and fro by the Post-office free of charge, with out reference to their weight. Of this system we will only say that it had produced, or at any rate had net impeded, the production of what, by universal consent, was the best, the freest, and the most influential press in the world—a press conducted with greater enterprise, greater talent, greater respectability, greater success, and greater independence than had been ever witnessed in any other country at any time. This system, how ever, the late Chancellor of the Exchequer had been in duced, in deference to the importunities of a small, but clamorous knot of agitators, to discard in favour of an another, by which the stamp duty was to be entirely removed. As far a 3 ooncerns the operation of an un stamped press, we are perfectly content to leave the. question to experiment, nor can we, indeed, profess the smallest apprehension of any honest competition, or any desire of legislative protection. What we complain of is, that in the readjustment of the postal duties, conse quent on this change of system, the obvious dictates of equity and common sense have been disregarded together, stud the just claims of the Times and its subscribers set at nought. That we zre not remonstrating without good reason the reader may very easily be convinced. When it was proposed to remove the stamp duty from newspapers the equivalent in the shape of free postage ceased also, and a question was then immediately created de novo as to the terms on which periodical publi cations should pass through the post. Naturally, a special tariff was required in this respect. The distinction be• t weea printed matter and private correspondence was already recognised in practice by provisions favourable to the former ; and it was, of course, self-evident that the chief demands on the Post-office would be made by the subscribers to the daily press. All this was so ob vious that measures were devised accordingly, and a new unit of weight was selected to be covered in these cases by the penny stamp. But what was this unit ? Why, nothing more nor less than one which would ex clude from the Post-office two-thirds of those very com modities for the carriage of which provision was pro fessed to be made. The penny stamp was to carry four •unces, whereas of the 90,000 newspapers which are put into circulation every day from the metropolitan press 60,000, or thereabouts, are above that weight, so that two-thirds of all newspaper readers would be robbed of the accommodation hitherto provided by the Post-office. It happens that the 60,000 copies in question all belong to a particular journal—viz., the limes, but that, though it concentrates the injustice of the enactment upon ourselves, does not in the least degree affect the question as one of principle. We are entitled to ask, and we do ask, on what assumption this particular unit of four ounces was selected rather than three ounces or two ounces, or any other weight ? It is obvious that the issues of the daily press must have been kept in view during the concoction of this precious measure ; but why was a standard taken which, out of every three newspapers brought to the letterbox, would exclude two, and admit but one? What would have been thought of the original penny postage scheme if the weight to be covered by the penny stamp had been so determined as inevitably to shut out from the post two letters out of every three ? To put the outrageous injustice of the proposed measure in a still more forcible light, let us suppose that the daily circulation of the metropolitan press—viz., some 90,000 copies, was distributed among nine different journals, each cireu!ating 10,000 each. Now, what would the public or the House of Commons say to a proposal which, while professing to be a measure of relief for the encouragement of this class of publications, should debar flout the use of postal accommodation six journals out of the nine ? Yet the ca-e is precisely the same as it now stands ; the same proportion of newspapers would be excluded from the post, and the same number of readers ex posed to injury, the difference being merely this—that wherute, on the former hypothesis, the injustice would be shared by six journals alike, it is now concentrated upon the head of the Times. In fact, the unfairness *1 tee measure stands confessed in a clause which proposes to exempt us from damage by special provision for the space of ten years. that It el r y eg u o l u a g t h i o t n t f o o r b be e c c l u e r a i r n g t o eve ry new.spa newspapers r a s r t , a d n t d h in ei g r subscribers the advantages of the national Post-office the standard of admissible weight should be determined by the largest of these publications, even if this example did not, as in the case before us, represent two-thirds of the entire circulation afloat. Such a plan would insure all alike against harm, as every smaller journal could follow in the wake of the greater with perfect facility until it grew to the same size. A great philosopher has b een exposed to ever lastin g ridicu le , because, as the story goes, he cut a small hole in his study door to admit a kitten, by the side of a large one which had served as a passage for his cat. But our legislators Were far more foolish in their designs, for they cut a hole fir the kittens only, and left the cat shut out altogether. glimmering of reason or justice in Mr. repose], for the four ounce standard G Tl i i a e d re s to was nes n o p re presented neither the largest nor the smallest of the daily papers. While the Times weighs more than four ounces the Standard an others weigh less, and to measure out our allowance of weight by that of the Morning Herald is just as unjust as it would have been to prescribe to the Morning Herald th e di mens i ons of that iinfcaonviteasxtaimblitentahrgfuwmeeignhtst the Glo bt t e e yino o kn r d T t l ah i leeisScieuunpe.sltaiionn and prove We is to be fixed it should be determined by that of the largest existing newspaper which is to come under the operation of the act—in other words, that the standard should be six ounces, instead of four ounces. We are prepared, however, to go further, and to maintain, in the interests of the public, that the mere element of weight should not enter into consideration at all. If there is any difficulty in precisely defining what ie " news," there can be none in ascertaining whether or not any publication is periodically issued at such short dates—say at intervals of not less than seven days, as would give it the essential t character of a newspaper, and such publications irosh have the run of the post-office for a peens,with obvious benefit to the public, and without entailin g either loss or inconvenience on the establishment. For that matter, indeed, the Post-office is made for the public, and not the if it v a i u s simply ta ge n should pr ov i c d o ed . public for fpourhltiliceatiPonostto-oeffin j c o e y ; but,this ad - LIVERPOOL, CROSBY, AND SOUTHPORT. The half-yearly meeting was held at Liverpool on Wednei• day; Mr. W. Earle in the chair. The report stated that the traffic for the half-year amounted to 16,9081. The disposable balance available or dividend was 4,9E71.; out of which the directors recomrn ded a dividend of 7s. per share, leaving 1,0461. The expen iture on capital account amounted to 288,1851. The traffi c rece i p t s f or the half-year ending 31st Dec. amounted to 17,4491., and the ex penses to 12,4021., leaving a profit on the working of 5,0171. The CHAIRISAN moved, and Mr. Homy seconded, the adop. tien of the report, which, after a lengthened debate on the working of the line, was carried, and a dividend of 7s. per share, less income tax, was declared. The retiring directors were re-elected, and Mr. R. Glad• stone was appointed in the place of Mr. Chapman ; and Mr. Newman was added to the board. A committee of shareholders was appointed to consider-the future policy of the company. SUNDERLAND DOCK COMPANY. The half-yearly meeting of this comflany was held at Sun. derland on Tuesday ; Mr. C. Bramwell in the chair, The report stated that the revenue exhibited a gross increase ever the corresponding period of last year of 2,6101., produced a Blear disposable balance of 5,3361., which was more than sufficient to pay a dividend to the shareholders at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, which the directors recommend should, be declared. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, con gratulated the shareholders that each half-year's accounts showed a progressive increase of revenue. The report was adopted, and a dividend of 4 per cent. was declared, and the meeting separated. THE EXPRESS EUGENIE'S VISIT TO THE CEIMIL.—A. letter from Paris states that M. Galy, a steward of the Tuileries, specially attached to the service of the Bm• press, has left for Constantinople, in order to prepare suitable apartments for her Imperial Majesty. in one of the summer residences of the Sultan upon the Bosphorus. The ladies of honour who accompany her have hers ordered, it is said, to include their ball•dresses in their wardrobe, the inference being that the Turkish capital is not the only one which is to be visited. JENNY LIND.—The Amsterdam papers announce the arrival of Madame Goldsmitd (Jenny Lind) in that city, and that it is the lady's intention to give& series of con• certs, the first of which was to take place on the evening of Wednesday last. SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF FOREIGNERS IN Drarniss.— Yesterday the 48th Court of Governors of this excellent institution was held at the London Tavern ; Mr. John Labouchere, treasurer, in the chair, in the absence of the Earl of Carlisle. 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