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The Morning Representations 'Pt* "esclAY : Thurqday, and Saturday, at 3 o'clock.— illy 01cD oN We,y AND SOUTH WESTERN RAlL ys.tlXB._..,;""-ItiIDIJCED PARCEL RATES BY PASSENGER Zeorobay_ a rFols under ',lbs. weight are now charged 6d. each ;',,,`!•ptln g between London and any Station on this Railway, on th es '',e,_on the Dorchester and Salisbury linesSte "' "nos parcels under 2 lbs. weight are now charged Cd. by th„„, 6 nousEs water' °r ll 3' at th.—Parties sending Parcels are requested to de- Z hi oo s tatio _ following Offices in London : 7 Parcel .I , l l .anren,4: o l Xo. 53, King William-street, Cify ; Blossoms Pleet-Cheapside ; No. 90, High-street, Borough ; . 14 0abt ';`` (for G ood street; No. 3.1, Regent Circus; No. 13 , Alders *4o No' w harf s only) ; Old White Horse Cellar, Piccadilly ; 11)1 3 ft 1 8,44 peer Thames s tr ee t (for Goods only) ; Swan with am -street • read Eagle Gracechurch• ; kottrih „.,;Y* oB.l lr , ood•str resh eet Sp ; White Morse, Fe ter-lane ; Golden street ss Cro, niyersal Office, Regent Circus ; George and Blue koPe Public are a s '; a "-:itlin's Green Man and Still, Ox'ord-street. 41 3, ) "cep, t .`ongly recommended to avail themselves of the k ik ver t he os -ne South Western Railway Company have no con -1111.„4141 eta ,a 4 . _rges made upoi, nor can they be responsible for the i4lgset s ''''“ect delivery of, Goods or Parcels booked at any ltb kla ent i th Ip tt be e country, on purchasing goods, &c., in London, 4 4. 4 ft7‘,ciellar in ordering them to be addressed per South Clik ee 4 . 4 aY Comp my," and forwarded through one of the order of the Director;. `.tenon ARCHD. SCOTT, Traffic Manager. - Ar id Station, January, 1855. 111/ITAN EBTABLISIIED 1837. NIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. u trtk po _ Princes -street, Bank, London. Nor.4ered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9. 14 1 44,48 nerttl A LEXANDER, Blackheath Park, Ciatameiv. ~_ 'MO 44p r i4 g Rates of Premium for securing Loans or Debts. 114 rns, only, required during first seven years. eci Payable at Sixty or at death if occurring previously. Illtrr • -'AMNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. i t l l ll4 l4,.." 4l3o ivered by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patellt. Qi_cloci annually. incr.l, 4 ' ° lnPuted for every three months' difference of age. \roltie—'. Polleies—the unpaid half premiums liquidated out of R. FOSTER, Resident Director. DREW FRANCIS, Secretary. , CONTRACT FOR PIG LEAD. Pt' uo Partuient of the - Storekeeiier-General of the Navy, Itt Somerset-place, 23d Feb., 1855. ear-, • N I,tor t i ,„,..-Luissioners for Executing the Office of kvism — A th Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain 114C_, Rereby Give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the 13th k g ._yTwo o'clock, they will be ready to treat Majesty's IV, b e willing to Contract for supplying her A Chatham with W 4 til PIG LEAD. I I be t c 't tile Octly.tender may be seen at the said office. No tender Ned Im i es after one o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any L t eelPitii k ,, ' the party attends, or an agent for him duly autho iiitepttbd4. In th . rand be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, NNqt w t o left-hand corner the words " Tender for Piz Lead," ptil',..De delivered a t S omerse t-pl ac e, accompanied by a l kiZlterE n „ J , t We responsible persons, engaging to become bound \:atr at i“ . tendering in the sum of 8001. for the due performance Y Eng„.o/ 0 „ lieb. I 0 T s TR ACT FOR LLANGENNECK COALS. 114 t,, ....ch.._ rtk';.,nccient of the Comptroller for Victualling arid o _"'L Services, Somerset House, 22d February, 1855. itlN...Ord iraraissioners for executing the Office of irt,d be_Adiniral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain kobliteb nQ,LHREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on THURSDAY, 041. 11 4 144 t 11 t i1!tt Ohe . o'clock, they will be ready to treat with NJeet,, Yl ?e Willing to contract for supplying and delivering - i ,none.., vctualing Stores at Deptford and Hy mouth, ' qua t ntitie l s of LLANGENNECK COAL 8, v iz. : the , Itti tt When to be delivered. #,' 4 1,h. (1'4 4,1 ° , 118 1 Ha'f by the 30th of April, and the remainder 14 , 1 I 1 , 4'01p4, /,"‘" by the 31st of May next. , 4 1 / 001 I tii4, 4 ' Imo 8 " 3 .] Half by the 31st of March, and the remainder 1 3 ,, V, • ket to k t ts, Slm,„ by the 31st of May next. , i t %pi ,Tia li d vf. reserve to themselves the power, when the Ten t' 4 It t 'ktp - "a' s il 'i' l l c ontracting either for the whole, or for . such part 4 • 1 1 4tiltai 4 t o r e s may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or of to t 4 ,1 r ny. t 'lto 44 0 . or pp; received unless made on the Printed Form pro itti.47lslce,i7e. and which may be obtained on application at ~IteZadt k, ,,'lc Victualling Yards at Plymouth, or to Comman mc's 6 tob7 w ng the Packet Service at Liverpool, or to the Col tl.‘tlet, I tt tristol. °I . the revised contract, to which particular atten tits (1 14 b e o t P I oN A N Seen at the said office, at the Victualling Yard e s ,,, c eoil„ ~Lirerpool and Bristol. No tender will be received 4 - 2 pe,.._'4% A , "le day of treaty, and it will not be required that 11th;n w l t , t or an agent on his behalf should attend at the ii bA "ery7. '''A li t t c„ ntract, as the result of the offer received from 0 be ` 4 14/ N cilamimicated to him and his proposed sureties mts at L. er q to., , tu bed.)w -, De addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, llVe T.,.," 41 13. corner the words "Tender for Coals," and .. at Somerset House. „-„,0 0 ;:ge Dn L a l .• " " 0 4 , rood to I C 04,„ , (1, 8 FOR SUGAR, TEA, PEPPER, TOBACCO, AND 1)11 t „ VINEGAR. o ner, i , ,ne Comptroller for Victualling and Transport `'°llln-i; - "". B° lllerset House, 22d February, 185 S. P 4 1 6 1 411 t tlah —j43Bl °neTS for Executing the Office of Mqr' DO 44 hal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain 1 p ek e ,4neZt, — ` - ' 0 111( GIVE NOTICE, that on THUR3DAY, li, 4t lt I:, as may he o'clock, they will be ready to treat with the° her 3i..r willing to Contract for supplying and a Unden t .:,!stY V ictualling Stores at Gosport an ied articles, viz.: When to be delivered. rosTav • • ' rang J l‘ 2 °' t ie d i 0 atio f t 0 1, 04 to 1P Peb' ;130'1' nip/`. {'' Y_ ~I r- 1 4, Yco , Time ' I," U a It g i g B ENTLEY'S MISCELLANY, Price Half•a-Crown, for MARCH, will contain, "The Spendthrift," by W. Harrison Ainsworth, Esq.—The Conduct of the War.—The Resources of the Anatolian Shores of the slack Sea.—The Czir Nicholas and the French Actress. By Dudley Costello.—The 'Russians at Home. — The February Winter. —The Parson's Oath.—Aspeu Court. By Shirley Brooks, &c., &c. London : Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Px zx N... s.szt.__ayo (MUTUAL.) ERASER'S MAGAZINE for MARCH, F Price 2s. 6d., or, by post 35., contains ----- ktsm ililf Whole j I Moral Insanity.—Dr. Mayo's Croonian Lectures. An August at Felixstow. 1 t i:t l"retat unl I Half Quer- Cyrano do Bergerac. 11N 4 for R e . Age. Annual Yearly terly Home. By T. Westwood. I .„, eir i alalnder premium ! Pre- Pre- The Old World and the New. Of Life, j I mium. miam. Hinchbreok. By J. C. JeanYesOn, Anther of " Crewe Rise. k 4 1. 4 ------_, ! Part II -- ---, II 1 1' 4 8 . d. Years. ' Months £ a d.' £is d.' £s d. The Rale of Good. Nuns. 11. 159 2 3 6 30 o'2 7 3 1 4 . 2012 3 Germany — Past and Future. 1 01 2 : ! la 4 Ye Oyl of Whelps : en Incident in the Life of the great French 1.--.5 0 3 : 2 7 6 1 4 4 0 12 4 Chirurgeon, Ambrose Pare. ": 6 6 " , 6 , 2 7 10 1 4 6 0 12 5• " 1 9 128 2 1 48J0 12 6 Whltelocke's Embassy to Sweden. The Government, the Aristocracy, and the Country. Sk. E. R. FOSTER. Resident Director. London : John W. Parker and Son, West Strand. LO C.. ,0 °1(s , u o t ye o f o f • it g {to 4. PIO ntlO tl , f c. V I. fi e l d )ieb Ogtil O °"e 0 1014 1 6 1 0 : r, to, t i . 0 rtv,, e or e d as oPr Ayo 'fP e , o ltr tio tte', eo n of d )4, or° ts, bye 0. if° 30 1t1 fr o l b. P o t Giti sl4 thli 1 1 00, 0 .10 4 o e , age• 0 0 ' f r.. :or 4 DA iloi' 6, 0 1441' ssy g i 'oe' of f , So oh l ye ave r - % y 0 01_1 1 4 1 i 0 °° 1 vail Pri ° toils° O i l P ar ; re 0!: Ina till too; , . boo ~; Fish re mil i t I • ~- ~. 0 1 l i t 00, oj 00 j 8 a., Is _ .... ;j3 .. . 0 • PATRON-11.R.11. PRINCE ALBERT. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. TWO LIST SHAKESPERIAN READINGS by Miss GLYN. Thursday - Evening, March Ist. KING JOHN. Thursday Evening, March 8, ANTONY and CLEOPATRA. During LENT, on Wednesday and Friday Evenings, at Eight, LECTURES on ASTRONO MY, by Dr. BACHWOFFNER, illustrated by a Splendid DISSOLVING ORRERY, and on Wednesday Evenings only, with appropriate Music from Ilaydn's Oratorio of the Creation, by a Rand and Chorus of Fl ty Performers, under the direction of Mr. W. W. Wand, of the Royal Italian Opera. Principal Vocal Perfor mers:—Dims Julia Bleaden, Mr. Montem Smith, and Mr. Henry Buckland. The STEAM GUN, DISSOLVING VIEWS of the WAR, DIO RAMA of SI NBAD the SAILOR, COSMORAMAS, the CONCERT by INVISIBLE PERFORMERS, and all the LECTURES, on the NEW BANK NOTE, &c., as usual. -••,, h. - oer 3i., :•••uog to tAnu 1 ac.t on snow, ot, 0111 l . Undet er 7 t j j e o tY d s Victaalling Stores at Gosport and LAST GRAND BAL MASQUE, at the Casino he articles, vz.: de Venice, High Holborn. —The Proprietor of the above very To be delivered at popwar and magnificent estab'ishment begs to announce that his k tli,„ ------------- When to be delivered. GAST 13 AL NIA SQUE this season is fixed for THURSDAY NEXT, Gosport. Plymouth Nt 'March I, and will be on a scale of unrivalled splendour. Mr. W. M. Tons. Tons.. Packer's nutted Rand will perform a p rogtamma , i nc l u di ng a l l-the 1 tk k, ........50 50 One-half of each in dancing and popular works of the day. Doors open at half-past 9, and '' lbs. lbs. thre,e,s, an , will commence at 10 o'clock punctually. Supper at 1 . o'clock. Genthrnen's Ticke's, 5s ; Lady s ditto, 3s. each. Mr. I : ktt.... . 25,000 , 25,` 00 the remainder in 3 Tons. , Tons. weeks afterwards, Nithan, Castie-street, Leicester-square, the appointed costumier to the Bal. 4, "..... 3 1 3 . or earlier if pre k ~to • • • ferred by the party Tons. i Tons. ::44‘." ...... 14 15 tendering. ji AUR E NT' S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.- I t. f - ,..,,,.... flnllnne ' '' t '-' •• . , I Gallons. Gallons. /4 11 '4 ett ...... 5,000 5,000 J a t a , il 411, ke 4 1i/ _ Ib e IL •b. -..vt 14 —e for the whole or any portion of any of the nt n het opt te ac h I N , rZetu t .,2 t t ,''!4 „ , ve to themselves the power, when the tea totlis'e eeir t tee t Z,lvil t ractlng either for the whole, or for such part retp eo bett:t tee ' 411;1 deem lit, or for a greater quantity, or of ~ iitel' tej c i pe Ppe;.`nd also an unlimited power of selectiou. to kl nl e ,' Ina, paw and tobacco to be exempted from the Cus ill), 2 li d 'fie' es tendering are to state where they are 4/ )flb Th t e h B4 tar he pa,. th -t t op , (not less than 4 lbs.), of the Tea (not less bilite - ` 1 „, es t: Yeb„" ci ed Warehouse), of the pepper (not less than ttkle 'lles gderi " e co (not less than 2 lbs.), must be produced hEt ti v 44 tO t hnic 4 ett g. Itt4 k te n ,. b ten - , tek e by Persons whose tenders are not accepted A r 'et wp, dtei d 4 away by them immediately after the con ti,leio,tbe 4l be , ed. iii tti 4 le . N v lee: tl it t s ,l 3 2s e . : ce an iTedunless made on the printed forts pro -11,; Caeceti 'at y ie 'T which may be obtained on application at , . , eet or _em s, .2 1 1_allIng Yards at Gosport and Plymouth, er Nti i 3e t t o ti a ,;r_Ott a ;Ttle t ting the Packet Service at Liverpool, or 0" salad ' tna2 t the ga,a Bristol. otetie at i . , be seen contracts, to which particular alien- Wee Pei, , ,lver„J l at the slid office, at the said Victualling Nilel i ptitt;'a ei t 'i' h ' and Bristol. No tender will be received * 9 4 ail ,tee s a t e day of treaty, and it will not be required t. it 0,,f1a. ch:2 l 4 , or an agent on his behalf, should attend 4 ,. T* )1.,t ah t44 171 4 b e of contract, as the result of the offer received NN -tle - C. T ' S coMmunicated to him and his proposed k_e thesit b ' A te a 7 lert. h e a ddressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, be ell It ' d al t. er corner the wortls " Tender for ~..................._ at Somerset Nouse. , t 1 4 N'' .Z 44 1 . SEND STAR .1' E et i .kket,,, i f A c it z T 8. ._1 , '9.1 a t the Greenhithe and Purfieet Piers. .Uk t . Piers as underlined (weather permitting i ''! . 4 l , h. ' 4ll -ACE PIER, GRAVESEND. AURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.- MONTA Y, Feb. 26th, I , dss.—During the course of this week he followinit Music will be played by Laurent's Orchestra :—Over ore, Semiramlile ( Ist time), Rossini; Waltzes: Wellen and Wogen, Strauss; Kuall-Ktigtrlu. Strauss; Vermahlung'a Toaste, strausa ; La Sultane Bosisio ; Le Carnaval de Venise thy desire), 11. Laurent, with Variations lor all the principal perlOrmers ; Quadrilles : Le Comte Ory, Jullien ; Le Collier d'Or, liougnol ; the Highlanders, 11. Laurent; Lucia, Tinuey ; Schottische, Mathilde, Bonniseau ; Polkas : Etta, A. Wagner; La Menagerie Bousquet ; The Zonaves, B. Laurent; the Wellington Streather ; Gallop, Dover Express, T. Browne. Principal Cornet-A-Piston, M. Bonicourt. All Information relative to musts to be obtained at the music repository under the orchestra. Doors open at Eight ; commence at half-put. —Admission,One Shilling. fa 2. .0 I . )- 0 4, 8 It NI, a tt t 44 1 00 I tlt t t 44T: c hurch-street Station to all parts of London 44.14 t Ittl 't 4r. Tr . iILACKWALL, on the arrival of the fo - %.. al— h ' in the Fenchtu•ch-street Station• -.‘ b ' tt 41° ' . k 1 t ...' . ....1., tz ..., ....._. , , it . / N I,tt. Fen church Street, SUNDAYS. 5 I I# DR. CULVERIVELL ON NERVOUSNESS, DEBILITY, AND INDIGESTION. Also, on Urinary Derangements, Constipation, and Llamorrhoids, Is. each, by post Is. 6d. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. " Abstentia multi curantur morbi." A popular exposition of the principal causes (over and careless %eeding, &c.) of the above harassing and distressing complaints, with an equally intelligible and popular exposition of how we should live to get rid of them ; to which is added, diet tables for every meal in the day, and full instructions for the regimen and observance of every hour out of the twenty•four. Illustrated by numerous cases, &c. LIGHTS AND SHADES OF MARRIED LIFE. " He which that bath no wif, I hold him lost, Helpless, and all desolat. He that hath no child, Like sun and winde."—Chaucer. Subject : Marriage, its expectations and Necessities—Development of the Affections—Love Matches—Precipitate, impelled, and retarded Unions—Marital Incongruities—Mutual Unsuitableness—Mental Incompatibility and Physical Defectiveness—Advantages of Inter marriage —Theory of Gestation—Hereditary Resemblance—Mode of determining Legitimacy. On Infelicitous, Infertile, and all Unas similable Alliances—Law of Divorce, &c., Sec. CHASTITY AND ITS INFRINGEMENTS. A Lecture to Young Men. " What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." Subject : Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The advent of the passions. Chastity and its infringement. The casualties of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, and remediativo. Advocacy of early marriages, &c. 4. On Secret Diseases, their Seit-management and Cure. The GREEN BOOK.—A comprehensive and popular exposition of genito and urinary diseases—their nature and treatment, com prising especially primary and secondary symptoms, all forms of urinary derangements, stricture and spermatorrhcea ; with 250 ea gravings and prescriptions. _ The BLADDER, URETHRA, aid RECTUM.—Comprising Urinary Derangements, Constipation. and Haemorrhoids. Vols 6 and 7, cowl/ . ea to the preceding. THE ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. HOW TO BE HAPPY. " Jucunde Vivere."l " Few words to fair faith."—Shakespere. filkerrofd, 23, Paternost row; Mann, 39, Cornhill ;or of DP. ItICatoRD CULVERWELL, t 6'l g 1 I kt 4 Is l l iN '44.4eltild Fore Cabin. Saloon. 1 / 4 1 11 0 1 ,,, aect i rid London •. .... • • 10d. .. Is. 2d. k%R.. tt ' i lt :o olici ~,,l i a okwall or Woolwich Bd. .. Os. lOd i ot 448.....,r_Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. Bd. 1 i, 1 Z 4 4 1. ? !.; w t :lv b e e l a o a rhs, 58. Os.; ix of the Collectors SM cl o n e bo;a 3 r 1 ;171; e ; 11 • ' l°ll k, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. I,kk lt kV%!1444 Ds , , Pri c : l 2 - --. ,,,, ITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. ~ illustrated with cases; fr ee by pest for 30 i kt, v o° lir stamps, ,\p01 1 0, 1 4 1 1) 8 1.,. Yn ato - ins B and Cure. — An E A B n Essay l on T Sp lr er- ; 1\ .4 4, 4 of - t7' 1 ,O 8 • 1 ' Observation% on a safer and more 4, A ty ,4 by t tml us e e nt of the diseases of the t Ge t n i erati so ve , 414}tille N ''4l. c 4 ,rzr„, , ,se examination, an:leo n il Microscopecainosedeanecf effectn odif \ Ni.. or ciln -- , a t 4 whether arising \ I practicall smolarivfohaltesci 1,, o tb, t 4: r; bl 2`s , rienCe in b y the e treatmet r4 c:f Imp u issance, ,y i ps.. ' 4%111tt:40'114t- aileaWoheaftnteesls'hySisieorl'on et 444 g a y to o r f rh hi cea, &c og . e w To ith wh p i r c o. ls 41:o/N11 erena ll s ies em adro ti ca n t g ed fr b o y m v e ar na re iri us el wr p i r b:r e s tic e e ; ‘lwk k b y RA ... ere. ti,i ti t: olttrEL LAWERT, M.D. 44 : t r iry e ti t uri 7/ "S Q II A R E, t LONDON, ni it fE di - alk 4 Dotjaber of the tad M L n o m nt er n 1-..fl'o'hspeitlil U ni vers it y I'V t 'lt,t 'l .. 4 ot t3i r :,..,_ e31 Flail. London, kc., &c. t , t t t r iolt i t T o 7 treatise is to point out the fearful con , amore aln habits , irregularities, and excesses, *h;l /‘ > 441 1 , - I de Misery in Touth, degradation in Man itZl--ss i t i o ° 4l 3 , at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any ' i k l,i 114 1P 4- Zi n tr de d tothpemodern patho l ogists . .I cr ir e t t s perusal o i l 0 ki41, 1) ,orl2nd who osoonrse conscious 0111 having hazarded ;o ‘ , ), ',II). 4 --`. Privileges to which every human being is ANllolle%,arY th `got which4tp44,lllll4444geroateaolmrnshould I t n h ow v , to t l b o a t t ec t i .h:T t e ho a c re t 1 64 4NebteliL t i._.• and wi n s ann m o ail regret succeed .tClihrNitoizeFestiosgelof-irtruei lgbetiftee,rohoosswintallycs be removed, 1 i 44 41 . ,_ 4 1r . ),QT ? ciet e r g e s nee(Teshmaiy be cal h a i v h oid i ed t , and il bov ti e o a o l a l l t 4 i 4; 11• 4 4 seL tita elY aid p ois s cie e cannot app ly or n a n cure i,tk i4i i t i li h • Ve t t 4 taneni - 7, 0 r Years been science in an extensive V (1-;ttoo g e - n ' e llij i se delicate complaints, which have " ti ffre a.t i____Y_ o co o nad os ed e wtoho are the c i a o r c l o of e lti o lo p r l an aoo t , 4 ,.. - Zo!,t.LlT'y : "Y 1 - vN tr o,pi tt .:2•ay be had, price 2s, of Messrs. Piper, k 4.. ,,, ,,, 5ter-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street kik -.4 44 --- 4 ,. . 1 _ ,, _ 3i, Cornhill; or free by post for 44 44 4 hem the Author's residence, 37, Bed tiori c i vj 7 from Eleven till Two, and from Brother, Successor, and Twenty Years Consulting Colleague of the late Author of the above, 10, Argyll-place, Regent-street, London, who may be dvised with on the above matters daily, from Ten till Five, and in tke evenings, from Seven till Nine. " 1400IC ON THIS PICTURE." Freezing keen and severe—lce to be seen everywhere. Skating and sliding the passion— , omfort and warmth the right fashion. All streams in a state of blockade, but those of E. M. and SON'S trade. No business can freeze in their hands—their Clothing will meet all demands. This Winter 'tis very we 1 known, they've the greatest activity shown. In the parks, on the ice, everywhere, Messrs. MOSES' productions appear—their OvsacooTs, Wzorriss, and Corks—their lIATs in the newest of shapes SPECIAL NOTICE.—UntiI Marck 1, 15355, 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 falsehood of " Being cennected with their Establishment," or " It's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, tkey beg to state that they.have No CONNEXION WITH ANY OTHER HOUSE IN OR OUT Or Lottnosi, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minorlos, 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, Fargate. Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia. . _ Merchant Tailors . , Clothiers, Hatters, liosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT.—ShouId 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, from 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 Coma copia," containing full lists of prices, our system of self-measure ment, &c., &c., may be had on application, or post-free. Tel l'on patio Francais. Qui si Darla Italirno. Hier flprievit man Dentseb Aqua sa habla Espano. An Illustrated Almanac for 1855 grattson application ,or pest free. THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.—The Pique, her Britannic Majesty's frigate, reached San Francisco on the Bth of January, having left Honolulu on the 17th of December. She announced the death of King Kamehameha 111. on the 15th of that month, in his 41st year, after an illness of five or six days. His son, Prince Alexander Liholiho, had been proclaimed king, under the title of Kameha meha IV. _ INculAsr, of Paurmtism.—Yeskardny a return from the Poor Law Board to tlae House of Commons was pre sented of the number of pampers in England and Wales. On the first January last, the number in receipt of relief, in-door and out-door, was 840,720, and en the Ist Janu ary, in the preceding year, $19,985, showing an increase of 20,78‘5. 11 tb ~f SUNDAYS, / -7 46 \ LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1855. PUBLICATIONS. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. POST-OFFICE NOTICES. This day, Two Volumes, Foolscap Octavo, Nine Shillings, GIVEN; or, THE COUSINS. A Tale. By A. M. GOODRICH. ondon : John W. Parker and Sou, West Strand. The screw ship Caesar, Captain Robb, which sailed from Gibraltar on the 18th of February, arrived at Ply mouth yesterday morning. The Gorgon, 6, paddle-wheel sloop, Commander B. Crawford, was to leave Gibraltar on the 20th. _ NORTH-WESTERN. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Leeds yesterday ; Mr. Alcock in the chair. The report stated that the revenue for the half-year ending December 31, 1854, amounts to 27,531/., and the working expenses to 14,3931., leaving a balance of 13,435/. The directors recothtnended a dividend of 2s. 6,1. per share, and reported that they bad been ac tively engaged in prosecuting the negotiations previously entered into with neighbouring railway companies, with a view to the immediate construction of the works necessary for completing the line to the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway northwards. The works at Morecambe were progressing, and would be ready for use this summer. COLONIAL BOOK POST. ANNOTATED EDITION OF THE ENGLISH POETS. This Day, the Third ♦olume, is. 6d., of CHAUCER'S POETICAL WORKS. Edited, with Notes, by ROBERT BELL. On the First of April, the Second and concluding Volume of THO V SON'S POETICAL WORKS. London : John W. Parker and Son, West Strand. The Heela was got off shore by assistance from the Cwsar and Gorgon, on Sunday, the 18th February, at 2 30 a.m., supposed to be but little damaged. APPOINTMENTS. Commander Alan H. Gardner, who was senior lieu tenant of the Polyphemus at the attack against pirates, and promoted for his services performed on that occasion, in 1848, has bean appointed to the Driver, 6, steam sloop, at Sheerness. Lieutenant the Hon. Arthur Hay (1853), recently serving in the Vestal, 26, on the North American sta tion, to the Excellent, 46, gunnery-ship, at Portsmouth. Lieutenant Charles D. Lucas (1854), who it will be re membered was promoted from acting mate of the Heels, for his gallant act, for having thrown overboard from the deck of that ship an ignited bombshell, by which coel and courageous act, in all probability, a great saving of human life was effected, has been appointed to the Calcutta, 84, at Devonport. Master.—George Biddlecomb (1835), recently serving as master of the fleet, in the Duke of Wellington, flag ship, in the Baltic, has been appointed assistant master at Keyham yard. Paymaster.—James Lewis (1854), from the Victory, to the Hecate, 6, steam-sloop, at Woolwich. Clerk in Charge.—Thomas C. H. Shears (1849), from the Prometheus to the Weser, gnn-beat, at Devonport. Clerk.—John G. Rickard, to tie Hannibal, 91, screw, in the Black Sea. This day, Two Volumes, post octavo, 155., G ENERAL BOUNCE ; or, The Lady and the Locusts. By G. 7 WHYTE MELVILLE. By the same Author, Two Vols., IBs., DIGRY GRAND; an Autobiography. Lon!,),1: John W. Parker and Son, West strand. Acting Clerk.—Johi T. Farwell, to the Hastings, 60, screw, at Portsmouth. Clerk's Assistants.—Frederick J. Fitzmaurice, Alfred J. Myers, Henry C. T. Medder, and John B. Alyies, to the Royal Albert, 121, flag-ship in the, Black Sea ; Bertram Mitford, to the Prometheus, 6, steam-sloop, at Devonport. Just published, price 54,, by post, free, ss. Gd., STRICTURE of the URETHRA : its Rational Treatment and Prompt Cure. t - SiII - PS FOR THE BALTIC. The ships now fitting for the Baltic will carry a total armament of 2,188 guns, a considerable proportion of which will he of the Lancaster construction. Several hundred extra shipwrights have been put en at Sheer ness, Woolwich, Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Pembroke, to expedite the preparation of the ships, and on Saturday the majority will be ready to come out of dock. By F B. COURTEI4AY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. " We believe Mr. Courtenay's experience in the treatment of stric ture during the last twenty years has equalled, if, indeed, it has not surpassed, that of any of his contemporaries. It is, therefore, no matter of surprise that he should enjoy the reputation of being a most dexterous and skilful manipu'ator with urethral instruments ; and when it is remembered 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 range of surgical operations, it mast be no slight source of gratification on Mr. Courtenay's part, to have achieved the reputation he has in this res „ect ; and for our part, with the knowledge we have of his experience, we know of no man to whose care we would with greater confidence entrust the treatment of a severe case of stricture of the urethra."—Medical Circular. London: H. Baillike, 219, Regent-street. PATRIOTIC JUG.—SAMUEL ALCOCK and CO., Hill Pottery, Burslem, Staffordshire, being desirous of putting it within the reach of all to possess a memorial both of the present war an 1 of the noble and geaeroas sympathy displayed by all classes towards our truly brave soldiers, have publi.hed a Patriotic Jug, illustrative alike of the horrors of war, as well as of the nation's grateful efforts to alleviate them, evidenced by the Royal l'atriotic Fund. Copies of this interesting work can be had at all chills and glass warehouses in the kingdom. COAL DEPARTMENT, NORTH LONDON ItllLWAY.—Highbury and Kingsland Depots.—Hetton's Wall's-and, the best House Coals In the world, are brought to the do , ks of this Inilvvay at Poplar by new screw steamers—Cochrane. 750 tons, Hatton, 750, and the Northumberland, 650 tons, chartered expressly for these depots, and delivered thoroughly screened, to any part of Londen, within 24 hours after the receipt of order, at 30s. per ton. Orders to he addressed to Lea and Co., Chief Offices, Railway Stations, Highbury, Islington, or Kingsland. Terms, cash, on or before delivery. v , .. •,,,,'',. ..se ..4% t i f Air•OVl ', • • / , - - - -'-- , : , 4 • , k . .V , f l ,,opiPB. ~...„._, 4 r ~,....„,---- 4 , ,• : , . .. • ' ..... -4, z v ?. --, '`ww.4 (- ~.. AW l tkl.4poill - 4,,,41.44.1.;11a,,,ii k• „ •--. 1- ~ i . : - A - ..40. ' " : 7‘ -"'''''' ''' • trlarAtirelf. t.-1, 1-: ' .4 : ' f t-: - 4-" i. 11 / 4 ,1 1V,1, -:, itt4; 4r,4111 :' '7. ---•b':l?44-7.-11444;1i .V -f y i t,; 1 t i - .----- , +-.---,,c'/, 1, 41 111 WAr ~_ --... 4, . 1 ,01 .4 1, , , ‘,.(4:AW i' , k . , A.O • 1 1t^ ''''' .". A . ,..itti, . . : e "' - .2)4ki EXTENSION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE The following Post-office notices have been pub lished : " On and from the Ist March next, the regulations of the Colonial Book Post will, in most respects, be assimi lated with those of the Inland Book Post, and will be as follows " 1. A book packet my contain any number of sepa rate books, publications, prints, almanacs or maps, and any quantity of paper, parchment or vellum (to the exclu sion of letters, whether sealed or open), and the books, maps, paper, &c., may bs either printed, written, or plain, or any mixture of the three. " 2. The packet must not exceed two feet in length, breathh, or width. "3. The name and address of tho sender, and any words not in the nature of a letter, may bo written or printed upon the envelope or corer of the packet, in addi tion to the name and address of the person to whom it way be forwarded. _ 4. The books, &c., may be in any binding, mounting, or covering, whether such binding, &c., be loose or at tached. In the case of prints or maps, rollers may ac company them, and markers, whether of paper or other wise, may be sent with books or other printed papers. " 5. If a book packet be found to contain any enclosure which is sealed or otherwise closed against inspection, or any letter whether sealed er not, the letter or other enclo sure will be taken out and forwarded to the address on the packet, charged with the full postage as an unpaid letter, together with an additional rate equal to the amount chargeable on a book, not exceeding half a pound in weight. The remainder of the packet, if daly prepaid, will be for warded without any extra charge. "6. If a packet be not sufficiently prepaid according to its weight, but, nevertheless, bear postage stamps of the value of a single book-rate, it will not, as heretofore, be come liable to tie latter rate of postage, but will be for warded charged with the deficient book postage, and an additional book-rate as a fine. "7. In the event of a book packet being posted alto- . gather unpaid, or paid lean than. a single rate, it will be detained and sent to the dead-letter office. "The following is a list of the British colonies and pos sessions to which the book pest has been established, and to which, therefore, these extended privileges apply ; and annexed to the name of each colony is a table of the rates of postage, chargeable on books &c., sent under th e a b ove regulations from the United Kingdom. : To the British West Indies, Bermuda, Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Islands, New foundland, Malta, Gibraltar, lonian Island, St. Helena, Geld Coast, Cape Town, New South Wales, South Aus tralia, New Zealand : Not exceeding Ilb. in weight Exceeding Alb. and not exceeding 11b. Exceeding lib. and not exceeding 21b. Exceeding 21b. and not exceeding 31b. To the East Indies, Ceylon, Mauritius, Hong Kong : Not exceeding alb. in weight Exceeding ilb. and not exceeding 11b. Exceeding 11b. and not exceeding 21b. Exceeding 21b. and not exceeding 31b. " No book packet exceeding the weight of three pounds can be sent to the East Indies or New South Wales ; but on books, kc., addressed to any of the other colonies above enumerated, the postage for heavier packets will increase by two rates of postage for every pound or fraction of a pound. "Book . packets can only be forwarded to the above British colonies and possessions by British or colonial mail packets, excepting in the case of Cape Town, New Zealand and St. Helena, to which places (there being ne direct packets) books may be forwarded by private ship. " In no case can a book packet be sent to the colonies (except at the letter rate of postage), through a foreign country. . _ " To any obstacles to the regular transmission of letters, any officer of the Post-office may delay the trans mission of any book packet, for a time not exceeding 24 hours front the time at which the same would otherwise have been forwarded by him. "Those instructions ars not to extend to, er interfere with, the transmission of printed paper allowed to pass by the post, under the newspaper privilege, which will con tinuo subject to the existing regulations." BOOKS, &c.. TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA.. On and from tho let of March next, the provisions •f the Colonial Book Post, as laid down in the above instructions, will be extended to book packets transmitted by packet bo • tween the United Kingdom and the colony of South Australia. Upon book packets for the above mentioned colony th• rates of postage will be as follows : For a packet not exceeding Alb. in weight For a packet exceeding Alb. and not exceeding Ilb ls. Od. For a packet exceeding 11b.aad not exceeding 21b 2s. Od. And so on, increasing Is. for every pound or fraction of a pound. THE TRANSPORT SERVICE. The Himalaya screw-steamer troopship, Commander Priest, proved the accuracy of her compasses yesterday, in Portsmouth harbour, and is now ready to embark her cavalry horses and troops. The Blenheim, 60, Captain Hall, wa■ under the shears in the fitting basin, at Ports mouth, yesterday, re-shipping her mainmast, which is now stepped upon the kelson, instead of upon the orlop deck, as before ; her new boilers have admitted of this improvement. The Arrogant, 46, Captain Yelverton, left her sailing moorings, on the west shore, at Ports mouth, yesterday, and moved over to the Carnatic hulk, to give place to the Imperieuse, to adjust her compasses. The Edinburgh, 58, Captain Hewlett, was docked yes terday, at Portsmouth, to refit for the new Baltic service. Rear-Admiral Superintendent Martin, and Mr. Abethell, the master shipwright of Portsmouth dockyard, in spected the state of the Malabar coaling hulk, in Ports mouth harbour, yesterday, which had been reported de fective. The hired Government transport War Cloud, Captain Fox, No. 56, which entered Plymouth Sound on Sunday evening, left the Bosphorus on the 6th of January. She arrived at Gibraltar on the Ist of February, and sailed on the 15th, with a detachment of the 89th Regiment, consisting of 2 serjeants, 3 corporals, 39 privates, 63 women, 107 children, and a detachment of the 92d Highlanders, 1 woman and 2 children, in charge of Staff- Surgeon D'Arcby. RELIEF TO THE WIND-BOUND. The Bulldog, steam-sloop, under the command of her First Lieutenant, the Hon. Augustus Hobart, has been ordered by the Admiralty to proceed directly to the mouth of the Channel to cruise in search of the home ward-bound, in order to relieve any vessels which might be distressed owing to having been kept so long at sea from the prevalence of easterly winds. Lieutenant Hobart is the same officer who so gallantly commanded her Majesty's sloop Driver at the bombardment of Bo marsund, and at the attack upon the gun-boats at Abo. MILITARY. The 30th, 54th, 66th, and 92d regiments were at Gib raltar on the 18th of February. Major C. C. Young, of the Royal Artillery, who was unfortunately killed by falling from the window of an hotel at Portsmouth, on Saturday morning, as reported in The sun, served on the north coast cf Spain from January, 1838, t• August, 1840, and was present in all the affairs and operations that took wane from Jan., 1838, to the conclusion of the war, in front of San Sebastian, and also at the camp of Pas y Fneros, on the Bidassoa, in Dec., 1335, and Jan., 1839. He served also in the operations on the Yang-tse•Kiang, in China, including th• storm and capture of Chin•Kiang-Foo ; he was also present at the demonstration before Nankin. He again served during the operations in Caffraria, in 1847, to the . conclusion of the war, as well as milit try secretary and aide-de-camp to Sir H. Pottinger, her Majesty's High Commissioner and Governor. At the time of his de- cease, in addition to his being a major in the army, he was a captain in the Royal Horse Artillery. He entered the army in 1834, was a lieutenant in 1837, captain in 1846, and major in 1848. The Government has entered into an extensive con tract for rho supply of Mini, rifles, rifles for the use of the Rifle Brigade and 60th Royal Rifle Regiment, and rifled carbines for two cavalry regiments, which will be designated "Mounted Riflemen." This latter branch of the service was found to be most efficient in the cam paign on the Rhine in the years 1793 and 1794. A large contract for cavalry sabres, holster pistols, and lances has also been agreed to, in order to place the cavalry arm of the service on the most efficient footing. A quantity of musquetoons, pistols, cutlasses, boarding pikes, and tomahawks have also been ordered for the navy, the greater portion of which are to be delivered into store at the Tower by the middle of March. The Royal Malta Regiment will be augmented to a strength of 1,200 bayonets. MILITIA. The North Gloucester Regiment, under the command of Colonel Kingscote, of Kingscote-park, late of the Life Guards, has been assembled at Cirencester since the ',Nth of December, and embodied for permanent ser vice. Within the space of two months this regiment has sent 162 volunteers to the 41st and other regiments of the line, tnd two officers of the corps, Ensign Corn wall and Ensign Boddington, have in consequence re ceived their commissions in the 41st Regiment. Ensign Raymond has also joined the 44th Regiment. Notwith standing this large contribution to the line (larger, com paratively, than any other embodied regiment of Mili tia), the corps still musters nearly 600 rank and file, of wham the greater part are fit for duty. The men ate as steady on parade and in their evolutions as most re giments of the line, and the corps is in daily expectation of receiving orders for garrison service. The Royal Cornwall Rangers, now assembled at Bod min, under the command of Lientenant-Colonel Coryton, number 386 of all ranks. This regiment has given 26 approved volunteers (out of more than doable the num ber that offered) to the regular forces since embodiment on the 16th of January. The men have not yet received their knapsacks or new clothing. It is expected that the regiment will be removed to Ireland, it having been one of the first to volunteer far service in that country during the late war. The South Gloucester, Colonel Earl Fitzhardinge, and the South Lincolnshire, Colonel Sibthorp, are ordered to Portsmouti for garrison duty. The let Royal Lancashire Militia, in quarters at Portsmouth, and under orders to embark in the Penin sular and Oriental Steam Company's ship Calcutta for Corfu, were inspected yesterday, in barracks, by the newly appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth, Major• General Breton, attended by his staff. The state and efficiency of the regiment drew the most gratifying encomiums from the inspecting general, who afterwards - visited the orderly and mess-rooms, and found all most creditable and satisfactory. After the inspection Colonel and Captain Whittle amused the men with foot racing and other sports for prizes. THE RUSSIANS ON THE VISTULA. The following is an extract from a letter of an Irish officer in the Austrian Service : " Feb. 8. " I had the pleasure some days back of leading an observation patrol on the Russian frontier some 10 miles from here (Taslo) by Sandomir, on the 'Vistula. This immense river is frozen. The day I arrived there was 22 deg. of cold, and opposite, from me about 400 paces, I could see a Russian brigade, with the men of the infantry slanceuvring barefooted. You may form some idea of the barbarity of the country when they treat the soldiers so. They say it is to harden the men ! Scarce a day passes that slumbers do not de sert over to us, and the poor devils meet, then, a miser able fate ; for, as a declaration of war has not as yet been made, we are obliged to give up the deserters. My serjeant, who commanded au escort of Russian deserters, brought me the intelligence that, when h e d e li vered them up to the commanding Russian general, be coolly said, Wait and you shall see how we treat such wretches as desert their colours.' The poor fellows were again marched out, and on the banks of the Vistula, where they left Russian ground, were strung up like dogs, with the wolves and foxes,'which are here very numerous, to howl their sad requiem !" CAMBRIDGE ELECTION COMMITTEE.—The Committee of Selection met yesterday afternoon, and struck th e following membe r s t o try the validity tbe last election --Mr. I. Ingham, chairman ; Lord R. Grosvenor, Mr. Gaeliell i Mr, M, and Mr. J. 11, Pllips. The report was adopted and the dividend declared. ST. HELEN'S. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes terdaY at St. Helen's ; Mr. G. Greens!), M.P., in the chair. The report stated that the gross revenue far the half year ending the . 31st of D ecem b er amounte d to 34,7011., and the expenses' to 1 2,233/., leaving a balance of 19,4681. From this wan deducted 7,9971. for interest on loans, including 3511. for renewal of permanent way, leaving 11,4701., which, added to 1451. balance from the last:account, made a disposable suns of 11,6151. Of this amount 3,6001. was absorbed for a dividend at the rate of 2i per cent. on the consolidated stock 8., 3,7571. for 3 per cent. on stock C, 2,475/. for 21 per cent. on stock D, and 1,7281. for 21 per cent. on the 251. and 201. shares, leaving a balance of 541. The report was adopted, and the dividends were de clared. SOUTH-EASTERN. It appears that some of the large shareholders in this company are endeavouring. to cheek the vigorous con test which is now being carried oa by various parties for the purpose of obtainingihe - facitnt seats at the board. In reply to some of the candidates who oppose the Direct South-Eastern line, Mr. J. J. Hamilton, one of the largest shareholders in the company, contends that it is imperatively incumbent on the company to shorten the trunk line by cutting off the angle between London and Tonbridge, as a matter of necessity, to prevent the inva sion of their territory, and to afford additional accom modation to the public. BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND STOUR VALLEY. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this line (which is leased to the London and North-Western Company) was appointed to be held in Birmingham yes terday. The only business of importance transacted on these occasions is formal, being limited to the declara tion of a dividend at the rate of two-thirds of the Lon don and Nerth-Western dividecd. It is payable on the 28th inst. NEWMARKET (BURY EXTENSION). The report states that the Eastern Counties Company have agreed that the capital shall be finally fixed at 142,4251., which is Si. Ss. 6d. a-share on the 27,000 shares constituting the extension capital. From each dividend warrant will be deducted the call of 6d. per share just made, but all future dividends will be paid at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum with regularity and without deduction. VALE OF NEATH. The statement of ac c ou n ts t o th e 31 st of December last shows that 513,2671. had been rece i ved on shares, and 198,580/. on debentures, tot a l 71 1,8741., and 764,8551. expended ; leaving a balanc e o f 53,008/. against the company. The traffic receipts for the balf year ending the 31st of December amounted t o 22 , 3 93/. and the expenses to 9,994/. leaving a balance of 13,3991., which, added to 6991. the balance from the former ac count, makes 14,0981. available for interest on loans and dividend. SEVERN VALLEY. The half-yearly meeting of this company was appointed to be held yesterday, at the offices, Parliament-street, but, in consequence of the non-attendance of a sufficient number of shareholders to constitute a meeting, no bu siness was transacted. The directors are proceeding with a bill in Parliament for the purpose of reducing the capital from 600,0001. to 400,0001., and the nomi nal amount of the shares to 131. Gs. Bd. each, with a view to obtain sufficient finds to carry out the under taking. NEWRY, WARRENPOINT, AND ROSTREVOR. The directors state in their report that the passenger traffic fur the past six months continues to allow a satis factory increase, being 10 per cent. higher than during any half-year since the openinvof the line. They have been strongly urged to resume the management mad working of the line in May next, when Mr. Dargan's contract expires. They propose to raise 10,0001. by the issue of 6,000 6 per. cent. preference share', at 2/. each, to settle accounts with the banke rs an d M r. Dargan. The accounts show that 137,2721. had been received on capital account, and 136,0501. expended, leaving a balance of 1,2221. NEWRY AND ENNISKILLEN. The report of the directors states that the traffic re ceipts for t►e half-year ending the 31st of December amounted to 8881., and the expenses to 0431., leaving a balance of 2451. Tile opposition of the Dublin and Bel fast Junction Company for the last nine months was, under the operation of Mr. Cardwell's bill for facilitat ing traffic, brought to a close on the Ist of January last. The land for the extension of the line to tke Albert basin has been secured to the company. It is expected that the line to Banbridge will be opened for traffic in August next, the traffic from which will pass over the Newry line. The expenditure on capital account amounted to 122,2391., leaving a balance of 4,7791. LONDON AND SOUTH.EASTRRN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re. tarn for the week ending Fob. 24, 1855 £11,028 12 2 Con-esponding week last year 12,590 13 ti Decrease in 1~: 5 .......................... £1,562 0 10 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.- Traffic return for the week ending Feb. 24, 1855 £7,395 5 1 Corresponding week last year 9,879 4 0 Total of the half-year to this date, 1855 68,573 5 5 Total of the half-year to this date, 1854 73,875 17 10 implicated in the late fatal The recent NnaTitßurma RAILWAY. TT:: trialLA Tli ofA C t O h l e D EN T parties O N THE ira is fixed for Tuesday, ac cident on the North British Rai ti l vril the 13th of March, before the essrs. Wilson and M'lntosh. v g a.rt C i: o sm ur wr t .i o ßil f o J twa u kb st oe i t c itj ia ah r tne y i: . It manager a i n s a g stated t t h h e a that i n t a h ; e follow ingan d ,m place at the bar :—The Hon. M r p h e. * have retutrned from the Crimea e i t n r s e p , e l c a t t i e in s: o p f e r t ihne t e ndert INVALIDEDc o f the so L locomotive DiER s de pa rtment ._ invalided —Edi n b urgh soldiers d e i : r e a r a w n melancholy, proofs of have afforded most interesting, the desperate nature of the latZe these men bear too plainly the marks a of the fearful struggle in which they were engaged, and unfortunately in the re dis abled from further service them having been but a short tine in Several of be entitled to only a very s mall l am in the army will and the bare idess that men Who am oun t of pension, such feats of valour in the service of their performedcountry should be left to struggle with penury tion cannot be for a moment teleratea u Many of these men, although unfit for military • . service, are quite capable of duties where steady habits o f discipline, trust worthiness, and obedience are required, and would re joice in any employment that would enable them to maintain their independence. They are well suited to act as private watchmen, gate-keepers, porters, or ware house-keepers, and as porters in attendance up ran gseuers at railways would be highly useful. It Lute be hoped that the generous feelings manifested in innumer able instances by the public during the present war will not fail to find employment for these noble fellows. We believe that we may add that every opportunity of em ploying them in the Royal Par ks will not be f orgotte [ADVRATISRMIENT.I—Many thousand cures have ke e n effected without medicine, by Du Barry's Deli c i ous Reva lenta Arabica Food, of indigestion ( d yspepsia), constipa tion nervous, bilious, and liver complaints, par a ly s i s, &c.w ., quote a few :—Cure No. 52,612.—F r0m the Dowager 6 Countess of Castlestuart. —o g osstrev or , County of D o wn Ireland, 9th December, 1854 . —The Do wager Countess o f Castlestuart feels induced, in the interest of suffering hu manity, to state that Du Barry's ex ce l lent RevalentaAra: bica Food has cured her, after all medicines had failed, of indigestion, bile, great nervousness and irritabilit y of many years' standing. This Food deserves the confidence of all sufferers, and may be considered a real blessing. Inquiries will be cheerfully answ ered ." Cure No. 71. Of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord Stu ar t d e Decies.—" I have derived considerable benefit from Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, and consider it die to yourselves and the public to authorise the publication of these liues.—Stuart de Docios." Cure No. 32,836. —From the Venerable Archdeacon of Ross.- "Three years exces sive nervousness, with pain , i n m y neck and left arm, and ge neral debility, which rendered my life very miserable, has been radically removed by Du Barry's health-restoring Food —Alex. Stuart, Archdeacon of Ross, Skibereen." Care No. 4,208.—" Eight years' dyspepsia, nervousness, debility, with cramps, spasms and nausea, have been effec tually removed by Du Barry's delicious Food in a very short time.—Rev. John W. Flavell, Ridlingtoa Rectory, Norfolk." Cure No. 51,41(. —"Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, consti pation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach and vo mitings, have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Food. —Maria Jolly, Wortham, Ling, near Bit's, Norfolk." Cure No. 3,9o6.—Thirteen years' cough, indigestion, and gene ral debility have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Food.—James Potter, Athol-street, Perth. —ln canis ters, suitably packed for all climates, and with full instruc tions —alb. 2s. 9d.; 21b., 4s. 6d. ; 51 b., Us. ;121b. 22 5 . super-refined, 11b., 6s. ; 21b., lls. ; 51 b., 22 5. ; boib., 335, The 101 b. and 121 b., carriage free, on receipt of post office order. Barry du Barry and Co., 77, Regent street, London ; Fortnum, Mason, and Co., purveyors to her Majesty, 182, Piccadilly; also at 68, Cornhill ; 60, Gracechurch-street ; 330 and 451, Strand ; 63 and 150, , Oxford -street • 55, Charing-croso ; 4, Cheapside ; 25 and No TTPPerßaker7etreet s . IRISH AND SCOTCH BANKS. The returas of circulation of the Irish and Scotch banks for the four weeks ending the 20th of January, when added together, give the following as' the average weekly circulation of these banks during tho past month, viz. :- Average circulation of the Irish hanks £6,732,620 Average circulation of the Scotch banks 4,119,523 Average circulation during past m0uthe...£10,852,143 On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the several banks, as given in the Banking Almanac, the following appears to be the state of the circulation : The Irish banks are above their fixed issue £378,126 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue 1,032,314 Total above the fired issue, £1,410 : 440 The amounts of gold and silver held at the head offices of the several tanks during the past month have been as follows : Gold and silver hold by the Irish banks 22,102,478 Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks 1,724,101 Total of gold and silver hold ... £3,826,679 The above statements complete the returns of the sir culation in England, Scotland, and Ireland for the month ending the 20th of January. These returns show an increase of 638,6301. in the circulation of notes in England, and an increase of 452,029/. in the circulation of the United Kingdom, when compared with the month ending the 23d of De cember, 1854 ; and, as compared with the month ending the 21st of January, 1854, the above returns show a decrease of 1,797,8111. in the circulation of notes in England, and a decrease of 1,483,522/. in the circulation of the United Kingdom. The average stock of bullion held by the Dank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the 20th of January was 13,150,9121., being a decrease of 959,450/., as compared with the previous month ; and a decrease of 2,911,330/. when compared with the same period last year. The stock of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 20th of January was 3,826,5791., being a decrease of 35,012/. as compared with the previous return, and an increase of 387,6611. when compared with the corresponding period last year. CAUTION TO SMOKERS. We beg to draw the attention of our readers to the valuable labours of the Cancer Hospital, West Bromp ton, and subjoin a case which arose from sheer careless ness and neglect of the unfortunate man who paid the penalty of his thoughtlessness by bitter suffering and premature death. The case is as follows :—" George S—, aged 42, a cab driver, presented himself foe ad mission to the hospital, having a very extensive ulcera tion of the lower lip, which he stated to have commenced after tearing away a Ainall portion of the skin by sud denly taking a clay pipe from his mouth when called off the stand one day. At first it was simply a small pimple ♦ery hard, and not causing hint any particular pain, but upon finding it increased in size he went to a quack doctor to whom he was recommended, who cau terised it, after which the ulceration rapidly increased. He was admitted into the hospital, and remained there six months in the hope of obtaining relief. His great sufferings were alleviated by a mode of treatment the medical officers have arrived at, but after a time the complaint became perfectly inmanag,eable, having per forated the artery ; the poor fellow has been happily released by death." The life of this man was sacrificed in consequence of his not putting himself under proper treatment immediately he found himself afflicted with the disease. Unhappily neglect in these cases is sadly prevalent, and is especially to be deprecated in cancer ; the proper treatment early commenced greatly increases the probability of cure. There have been ten lip cases under treatment, some arising from the cause stated above. We would castion smokers against using pipes without being either waxed or glazed, as such fearful consequences may arise from neglecting these precau tions. We understand at this moment there is a lip case en the books, which has been greatly relieved, and for which the sufferer expresses the warmest gratitude. The managing committee have drawings taken of most of the cases, aid entries made of the treatment bestowed on each patient ; thus they will accinaulate a mass of sta tistics, which, in the course of years, we fervently hope, may be productive of the happiest results, in providing a remedy for this hitherto incurable disease. ROTAL COLLEGE OP SURGEONii.—The following gen tlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma, were admitted members of the college at the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 2;d inst. :-- Messrs. William Woods Harding, Woolwich ; James Howard Thornton, Hon. East India Company's service; Ed ward Charles Garland, Bath; John Pickering Bates, Royal Navy ; Charles Vernon Hitchins, Twer ton, Bath ; William Henry Hayes , Calcutta ; Michael Fothergill, Bedale, Yorkshire ; Frederick Ackland Ilamerton, Upper Seymour-street, Euston-square; Sep limos Briggs Farr, Dunstable, Bedfordshire; Henry Erdington, Warwickshire ; Henry Ranke, Smyrna Hospital ; Robins William Cooke, Australia ; Donald M‘Pherson, Army ; and Augustus Brown, Hon. East India Company's service. AroTHEcAmEse-HALL.----The following are the names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday, February 22, 1855:—Charles Coates, Leeds ; Francis Mead Corner, Whitby, York shire ; John Mutton Stapleton, Trowbridge, Wilts ; Frederick Blackman, Thackfriars-road ; George Jacob Wood, Norwich ; William Woodware, Ledbury, Here- No. 19,474.] -, ) /- 1~~% rPRICE SD. THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. The Twenty-ninth Annual General Meeting of the Standard Life Assurance Company was held within the Company's Office, Edinburgh, on Thursday, the 15th of February ; An thony Trail, Esq., the senior director, in the chair. The following statements, containing minute details of the progress of the company, and of its position at the date of the periodical balance were submitted to the meeting:— Annual balance sheet as at 15th November, 1854, certified in accordance with the company's acts of Parliament. Report by the auditor Q.fter examination of the books and accounts. General statement as to the progress of the business and its results as at 15th November, 1854. The following abstract of results exhibits the actual pro gress of the year. The number •f proposals for assurance made to the direc tors during the year was 1,265 The number of proposals accepted during the sand pe riod was• 1,046 and with annuity transactions accepted, to the number of 4O makes the transactions of the year 1,086 being an increase of 171 policies as compared with the largest number issued in any previous year. The amount of sums proposed for assurance wa5. ................................................ £6 22 , 200 8 5 • The amount of sums contained in policies issued wa5,......,,... The difference £107,083 1 5 being the amount of the declined proposals And it is curious to remark, as evincing the continued care bestowed in the selection of lives, that the accepted and declined proposals for many years have borne the same relative proportion. It will also be observed that the average amount of each policy has been nearly 500 e., a result which, in the manage ment of life assurance institutions, is considered a very favour able feature in th . s . 4raPlAction4gr The =Mal preihiume c orresponding to the new assurances amount to £16,650 0 2 The amount of claims by death was £89,428 13 10 And with bonus additions Makes in all £95,361 1 0 The amount of claims is greater than in the previous year by 5,8611.65. 2d. ' • but it is only in proportion to the ex tended business of the company. The annual revenue at 15th November, 1854, had reached 218,9681. 16s. 5d., being an increase on the year of 13,9361. 2s. The following aro the yearly results of the now business since 1844 : Sums . . 1 845—Bonus Year £446,o2 6Assured Annual 12 10 £l4,979 Premiums 810 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850—Bonus Year 1851 1852 _ . 1853 ... 455:248 17 1 14,886 9 3 1854 515,117 7 0 16,650 0 2 New Business in 10 1 £4,476,333 4 3 £150,382 10 5 years Annual Average £447,633 6 ' 5 £15,038 5 0 The report read by the directors, after communicating the above results, proceeded as follows : On the present occasion the directors have no feature of novelty, The institution has now been extended by agencies to every part of the kingdom; the principles on which it is founded are not susceptible, in their opinion, of any apparent improvement ; its practice has always been characterised by the most liberal dealing towards those who transact with it ; and it has now become the chief duty of those entrusted wit& its management to maintain the company in the high and honourable position which it has reached by the patient and steady attention bestov(ed on its interests by those who, (lur ing the last thirty year's, have laboured to make it what it now is, one of the mo't successful companies of the day on the particular system on which it is founded. The directors hope that the company may long enjoy the confidence of the public, and they trust that the same liberal rivalry whieh.exists among the offices in Scotland will con tinue to actuate them, a fair emulation being a wholesome stimulant, beneficial to the public, and inspiriting to the offices themselves. It would be well for England if Life Assurance was in as wholesome a condition as it is in Scot land. The daily increasing evil which presses on the English public by the wholesale manufacture of new offices calls loudly for legislative interference, but although a Committee of the House of Commons reported, eighteen months ago, on the necessity of some check being instituted, the evil still con tinues, 104 new offices having beenprojeeted, and 56 founded during the last two years alone. The directors have only farther to remind those present that at 15th November, 1855, the company will reach the period when the fifth investigation of its affairs is appointed to be made. The necessary calculations are now in progress, and the most anxious attention of the board will be directed to the important duties which that inquiry in /elves. But they refer to the approach of that period at present, more particularly for the purpose of seeking co-operation in pro moting the business of the year now current. " The Bonus Year," as it is termed, has always been a very successful one in point of business, in consequence of the inducement to enter before the division of profits ; but a heavier task than usual has to bo performed this year, in consequence of the very large extent of business (luring the pastyear—the Bonus Year being no doubt expected to be, as it has hitherto been, the best of the quinquennial period. The directors trust, therefore, that they will receive hearty support in their en deavours to make it a year of increased success, This Report having been unanimously approved of, the meeting then proccoded to elect now directors in the room of those who retire by rotation, and after the appointments were made, the direction of the company was declared 'by the Chairman to be as follows : Goveruor•—His Grace the DUKE of BUCCLEUCH and QUEENSBERRY. Deputy-Governor—Tho hight Han. the EARL of ELOIN and KINCARDINE. EDINBURGH. ORDINARY DIRECTORS. ANDREW BLACKBURN, Esq., Banker. THOMAS GRAHAM MURRAY, Esq., W.S. JAMES VEITCII, Esq., of Eliock. WILLIAM Wool), Esq., Surgeon. ALEXANDER JAMES RUSSELL, Esq., C.S. WILLIAM MONCREIFF, Esq., Accountant. GEORGE PATTON, Esq., Advocate. JOIIN ROBERT Ton, Esq., W.S. CHARLES PEARSON, Esq., Accountant. JAMES CONDIE, Esq., Perth. JAMES ROBERTSON, Esq., W.S. JAMES HAY, Esq., Merchant, Leith. GEORGE MOIR, Esq., Advocate. HARRY MAXWELL INGLIS, Esq., W.S. LONDON. Chairman of tho Board, The Bight Hon, the Earl of ABERDEEN. ORDINARY DIRECTORS. JOHN LINDSAY, Esq., 26, Laurence Pountney-lane. THOMAS 11. BROOKING, Esq., 14, Now Broad-street. JOHN GRIFFITH FRITH, Esq., Austin Friars. ALEXANDER GILLESPIE, Esq., 3, liter-court. ALEXANDER MACGREGOR, Esq., Arlington-street. JOHN Scorr, Esq., 4, Hyde-park-street. Sir ANTHONY OLIPHANT, C.B. A vote of thanks was presented to the Board of Directors, to the Manager and other Office-bearers, and to the Chairman, after which the meeting separated. By order of the Board of Directors. WILL. THOS. THOMSON, Managers. H. JONES WILLIAMS, Resident Secretary. London, 82, King William-street. Every information will be given at the Offices and at the Agencies of the Company, which are established in all the principal towns of the kingdom. LONDON EDINBURGH (Head Office) 3, GEORGE-STREET. DUBLIN 66, UFPER SACKVILLE-STREET. Mons. Soyer leaves Landon this morning for Scutari, at the desire of her Majesty's Government, for the pur pose of superintending the dietary at the hospital there. He proceeds via Marseilles, as it is considered of im portance to place tine hospital cuisiae at the earliest pos sible moment in a condition to supply the demands upon it with expedition, comfort, and economy. Taß NICv4 BILL TO APPOINT PUBLIC PROSECUTORS. —Yesterday the bill before Parliament for the appoint meat of " Public Prosecutors," was issued. The Lord Chancellor, in the event of the bill becoming law, is to appoint barristers to the office in districts at 1,5001. a year, and deputies may be appointed at 101. a day when employed. Justices may remand to take the opinion of a public prosecator. District agents are to be ap pointed in furtherance of the act. pA [A ni n vr vaaT ß lSEM 1 7, -- 01. TII G H LA i ss V Es_ Att . lN Me T s rf s : s. E i A . ST a . P B ows . s n o F l r o f : mons, opticians, 39, Albemarle - s treet, Piccadil ly. Observe s F "N 7r o; opposite the York Hotel. By her Majesty's Roya. Letters Patent for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the Most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, R, eee . coi O pen ., and Perspective Glasses, to know th e di stances oflrobsjeeCts viewed through them—of great importance to the army, and others. These telescopes possess such extra ordinary powers that some 3i inches, with an extra eye piece, w ill show distinctly Jupit er ' s moons, Saturn ' s ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescope can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly ; while their vary ing from 4 to 6 inches enable us to discover more than the above, and the Georgian ;with his 6 satellites, &c.—The Royal Exhibition, 18 31.—Valuable, newly-invented, very small, powerful waistcoat-pocket glass,tho size of a walnut, by which a person eau be seen and known 1i miles distant ; they answer every purpose on the mee-course, and at the opera houses, country scenery, an ships are clearly seen at Bto 10 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera, race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with woaderful power,—Newly-constrneted Spectacle Lenses of the great est transparent power. The valuable advantage derived from this invention is, that vision becoming impaired is preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight at the most minute seen pation—can see with these lenses of a much less magnify ing power—aud they do not require the frequent changes to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. Deaf ness —New Discovery. —The Organic Vibrator, an extraordi nary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for deafness, entirely different from all others, to surpass anything of the kind that has been, or probably ever can be, produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is not perceptible ; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all t h 9 assist anee that possibly could be desired. 39, Albemarle-street, ricadiu, T . Oinern --opposite the York 11904 l~ `~~ ~ ~ ~~~ ILLUSTRATED INCIDENTS OF Mr WAR; Perhaps one of the most prominent and strfking few , tunes connected with the present war is the cch'splete ness with which the modern appliances of jotuvislism and popular art have been brought t 9 bear, in oonv:,eY ing to the reading world, through the medium of tale letters of "Our own Correspondents" and "Our own. Artists " in the Crimea, a vivid and accurate ides of the gallant movements and the glori ou s ac hievement s of the Allied Army. Thus, from the graphic pens of the former, the public have, from time to time, been enabled to trace with remarkable clearness the progress of our troops, from the moment of their landing on the sterile and inhospitable shores of the Black Sea, through all the stirring vicissitudes of the campaign ; to see them with "the mind's eye" now enacting some of' the bright est deeds of valour and heroism that ever were recorded in the pages of historic warfare ; now "in the bloody earnest of storm and siege," adding, by their deeds of cool bravery, additional lustre to the British military fame, and, though last not least, enduring with a forti tude and unyielding submission to duty, equally worthy of them—though crowned with victory and success—all the horrors of lingering sickness, privati on , an d incle ment weather, and meeting by t housands, almost with out a murmur, a fate far more certain and more dread ful in its aspect than that from which the fortune of war had hitherto spared them. All these phases in their career the pencil of the artist has, at the same time ren dered still mo re i n t e lli g ibl e, an d w i t h a truthful reality to the perceptive faculties which the most gifted pen could never accomplish. To this subject it is our present pur pose mere particularly to refer. Whilst the public are touch indebted to the liberal arrangements made by the conductors of the first illustrated periodical of the day for the spirited delineation of so many incidents of the war, several independent efforts, with the same object in view, but on a different scale, have been in operation. Amongst the first of these we may call attention to the commission given by the well-known publishers, Messrs. Colnaghi and Co., of Pall Mall, to Mr. William Simp son, an artist whose works have for se long a time been favourably appreciated by the public, to proceed to the Crimea, with a view to the publication of a series of au thentic sketches of the places and occurrences of interest arising out of the campaign. Mr. Simpson, it would appear, received every assistance from the military and other authorities in the prosecution of his task ; and we have now before us as the result of his labours parts I. and 11. of the series. These representations, whioh are . executed from the original _ dranzigyjataserialatidlyliVor tinted lithography, by Messrs. Day and Son, comprise a view of Balaklava, looking towards the sea ; Sebes topol from the rear of the English batteries • the gale off the po r t o f B a l a kl ava ; L or d Raglan's quart ers before Sebastopol and at Khntor Karagetch ; the dashing cavalry charges on the 25th October ; the second charge of the Guards at Inkerman, when they re-took the twe gun battery ; an d the field of Inkerman at the spot where the hottest engagement took place—all of which are vigorously depicted, and are guaranteed for fidelity. Accompanying each print is an explana tory key to the various points of interest embodied, and which are already familiar to the ear; and the letters of Mr. Simpson himself, which are highly descriptive and very useful in relation to the different subjects on which his attention has been engaged. The series, when completed, will form a handsome addition to the draw ing-room or cabinet portfolio ; whilst they will serve for years yet far away in the future to recall events of the deepest and most lasting moment, and to perpetuate the well-earned triumphs of modern English chivalry. Messrs. Colnaghi have also published a portrait of Sir De Lacy Evans, in whioh any one who has once seen the veteran will at once recognise the hero of Inkerman. Mr. J. S. Welsh, of St. James's-street, has sent for our inspection a beautiful engraving illustrative of ens of those numerous episodes in the war in which acts of in dividual courage and bravery are so conspicuous— namely, the gallant defence of their colours by Lieu tenants Lindsay and Thistlethwayte of the Scots Fusi liers, when separated with their serjeants from their battalion. This is also a tinted lithograph, with a large pictorial surface, and portrays the incident in question in a very inspiriting and animated manner. DINNER TO MR. JACOB BELL. SIR B. HALL AND SIR CHARLES NAPIER. The electors of Marylebone purpose giving a publio dinner at the Freemasons' Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) to Mr. Jacob Bell, the late unsuccessful candidate for the borough, and considerable interest is manifested, it being understood that Sir B. Hall, Bart., one of the pre sent members, and Admiral Sir C. Napier, the late gal lant representative of the borough, have accepted invita tions. It is hoped that the right hon. baronet may give some foreshadowing of the intentions of his great mea sure for improving the local' management of ttte metro polis ; and it is expected that the gallant Acripiral may enter into a little further expose of the BaltiC affair. It is also rumoured that Sir Robert Peel and other distin guished persons are likely to be present. HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION FOR W OUNDED SOLDIERS. The following circular has been addressed by the Lord Mayor to the governors of the various hospitals in the city of Dublin : " Mansion House, Feb. 24, 1855. " Gentlemen,-1 am directed by the Lord Mayor to re quest that you will have the goodness to report, for the in formation of his lordship, what amount of accommodation your hospitals could afford In. the sick and wounded sol tiers and ssilors returnincT home from the Crimea. It apptnrs to his lordship that it would be most desirable tbst an offer should be made to Government to place at their disposal any spare accommodation in the Dublin hospitals, on condition of their providing necessaries and paying all extra expenses. " The Lord Mayor feels certain that the physicians and surgeons attending the hospitals, and also the profession generally, would willingly lend their assistance to carry out such a benevolent undertaking. "On receiving your reply, and that of the governors of the various other hospitals of the city, the Lord Mayor will take such steps in the matter as may appear advisable. 1 have the honour to be, gentleman, your humble servant, " S. RADCLIFF FETIIERSTONILIUGII, Sec." THE WEATHER. Since Saturday we have had a rapid thaw. Theparks yesterday morning were nearly deserted, and the autho rities ♦ery properly prevented eager skaters and sliders from venturing on the ice. _ _ Labourers have been engaged, and are now busily em ployed on the Thames in demolishing the ice, in order to get the ships clear. The break-up of the ice is much dreaded along the shore. All the shipping have hauled in from the centre of the river close into shore, and will in a measure avoid the masses that will be carried down. A large quantity of rain has fallen, and nearly cleared off the snow in the principal thoroughfares. One singular effect of the sudden break-up of the frost has been the stoppage of a large number of church clocks. Amongst those is that of St. Paul's Cathedral. Tb e accounts from the country show that the thaw is general. The frost began to break up in Manchester on Friday night. In Liverpool it moderated somewhat on Saturday. At Newcastle the thaw began to set in on Saturday evening ; at Leeds on Saturday morning. FIRES IN BISHOPSGATE-STREET AND WHITICCRAPIL.—. Last night, between the hours of nine and ten, two serious fires, which were attended with a considerable destruction of property, broke out almost simultaneously —one in the sawmills belonging to Messrs. Udell and Co., No. 37 A, Skinner-street, Bishopsgate, adjoining the pianoforte factory of Messrs. Smith and Co., the other in the Montague Glassworks, Old Montague-street, Whitechapel. The first fire originated in a building fitted up most extensively with steam machinery is the sawmill, which was of considerable breadth and length, in which property of great value WAS deposited. The other commenced, it is supposed, in the counting-house, and extended thence to the back warehonse and also to the first floor, and, having penetrated the roof, it be came distinctly visible all over the neighbourhood. The fires were not extinguished until a considerable amount of damage was done. CHANGES IN THE MANCHESTER POST-OPTICE.—Some extensive changes are making in the Manchester Post office, under the direction of a commissioner from St. Martin's-le-Grand, to better fit the machinery for the increased business of this large town. The number of letter-carriers, at present 80, is to be increased to 112. The scale of remuneration is also to be increased, and placed on a better principle. At present there are some of the best letter-carriers, who have been 20 years in service, only receiving a guinea per week ; but by the new scale they will have the chance of rising, by merit, to salaries as high is 30s. per week. There are in future to be 61 letter-carriers at 18s. to 21s. per week; 40 at 225. to 255. per week, and 15 at 265. to 80s. per week. This is a very desirable change. When it is considered that this class of servants have frequently letters entrusted to them containing large sums of money, it was hardly fitting that the wretched payment of 15s. t o 21 s , per week should be continued as the utmost re muneration they could aspire to. They are also to be better clothed, and to wear the uniform generally given to this class of her Majesty's service. THE LAND TRANSPORT Coure.—Yesterday a large number of able-bodied young men assembled at the house of Mr. Price, the Wellington Arms Tavern, oppo site the exit gates of the London and South-Western Railway, for the purpose of joining the land transport corps forming to render assistance to our commissariat in the Crimea. Capt. Mayne, the recruiting officer of the metropolitan district, was in attendance, an d in the course of the day attested 45 healthy-loo king y de o p u o n t g at Bristol , fellow s , to last few despatched to the 1v 5 days. These men uel e last night Witted on the inhabitant s, an d t hi s moth. a 2 f ing will be forwarded to the depot. Among them were :—Superintendent, ss . a da y ; sub superintendent, many intelli o -ent young men. Their pay w ill be as fol lows4s. ; first-class drivers, 3s. ; and second-class dtivers, Gd., with rations and clothing. They ale all regularly i the Queen r after having enlisted entitlesefao%lomyaneatros, a u i t m a a w a fr r e r e a n d t eh signedarg b e the following officers ;—Director-General, Col. ed mqvinrdo ; assistant ditt o, C ol. Napier ; two regi mental majors, one adjut ant, one regimental quarter master, and 24 divisi ona l di tto. There will be a b out completed five years service. Th e corps will be com- m by 2,000 of other ranks, All the officers have started for the Crimea, except the recruiting staff, and those at the depot at Bristol. This corps will have sole charge of the transport of provisions for the army, and will only act on the defensive—never being is the field except on such occasions. They will have the direction of foreign muleteers, and will be well armed and oquippsd, _ ALLSOPP'S EAST INDIA PALE ALE, as specially ordered for SCUTARI, recommended by BARON LIEBIG and the most eminent members of the medical profession, in Bottles and Casks (18 Gallons and upwards), imperial measure. Address : —HARRINGTON, PARKER, and CO., Beer Merchants, 5%, Pall-Mall. . ~----' .: