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R. ALBERT SMITri'S MONT BLANC, r f."nni TO-1,-MT, T. , •e-r.:!rft ng o'cionk (er.erp- !Ir-t'1717). TnVolts ollce e ,, ery TrteF,d:l7 - . ritlre.de " r, arm a•''' s. s . ::; l3 ' e'otk. (An he tom., A i r th 2 er.r..c.f4eci every (Isv tal roar, at the Egyptiau Hall, tee:Willy. CIORAT WESTERN RAILWAY.— kism s ,"DAY, August 19th, an Eicuraion Train to BATE' and ~IDlWill" leave Paddington at 7.45 a.m., and will return the I(rem 'Bristol at 6.30, and B a th a t 7 o ' c lock. Fares— ... ss. Bristol, 10s. and 6s. No luggage allowed. m SE CURITY TO EMPLOYERS. izT I'IME S ASSURANCE COMPANIES. sktt c izzerks and others guarantees at the lowest rates. k4 7 l neakag s. ura nne.—Windows, mirrors, &c., insured against ar , p4, to d "ell n. ption of Life and Fire Assur a nces. "Le Manager, 32, Ludgate-hill. IItkiIIiA.TIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 14 2,•Strand, London. (Established in 1839.) 4411 1inroared by Act of Parliament. t1)116,. _4214;1, SREP PARD DI S R L c i7r, ' Esq., M.D., Chairman. tarelay E 11 1,3 14.14,1 /lett, Es Esq. Henry John Hodgson, Esq. NIP Ith g Ch q Ran John Moss, Esq. ik arch, Thomas Nicoll, Esq. sql ..su tl°ll, U .Dg. John ' el Gratt an, Esq. J Joseph Thompson, Esq. MANAGER. ?I bt • • Leander; Starr. Est. - • aunttous. "Awns. 1?.R.5., and Professor John Radford YoUlt. Bli btes m MEDICAL kmautbruns. FlioßuSdo3n7ilColneduiltsrtgleey.-square cT RY. B. Woolhouse, A Esq u 4% &C. ASSISTANT ACTUARY. Barker Woo'house, Esq. kei ts 'ulJ11; B g A Z K jo RS ., .67, Lombard-street. .ore gory SOLICITORS. • Skir• ow. and Rowcliffe, Bedford-row. ?a "4•XPLEs op BoNos UP TO MAT, 1855. kkZ7 1; 0 4' l iii ,c,4t 14 red. Bonus in addition to Sum Assured Bonus in Cash. Permanent Reduction of An. Prem. 3,0n0 4,000 1,000 2.000 1,000 2,000 2,030 2.000 X s. d. 867 17 7 749 4 0 171 5 0 232 18 0 82 17 0 154 2 8 123 10 0 103 10 0 X s. d. 4 8 1 4 325 16 0 0 , 3 4 156 15 0 46 11 2 103 16 8 67 3 4 54 10 0 X. s. d. 56 3 8 32 0 4 15 5 10 16 6 0 3 12 5 10 15 2 4 19 10 4 11 0 1 f t ie riDN i ' r 'aa .4 J.• at of Proposal, prospectuses, and information gene ealef office, 142, Strand, or to agents. J. LEANDER STARR, Manager. Mt [N a p, and GIT AR ANTE E BUSINESS oe 3 ppter„, 3 ', — The SOLVENCY GUARANTEte CCM se74,4. tite m ~P ro visionaliv). in unit n with and to supersede the itp o i:'uarantee Comeany ; registered and incorporated . 10,4,, h ir th e n ' a earnt, 7 and Vic cap. 110. and 10 a-d Vic., tl44Nielheen‘suarantee of Debts,. Rents. Billt, vote-, Bonds, b ket: i - ; lF:4 'harrassed Fit stes Contracts, and other M one thlia. iaan i - t f _e_rßanking Com bination with Debt Guaran io,.tateTiaal and monetary transactions in general will 103 8 ' eebeo t e ~., William-street , London-bridge. aer eeo r- 23, Rrown-street. ket, 6 0.00 0 1 -4 5. Old Hall-street. ' tiep ee W With power to increase to 1,000,00 0 1., in shares " 10 3- per share, or the full amount may be paid 11.:4 ti. I°l / 41ti tra 'a , bell, ttr e contemplated, but the holders of shares of the he' a l , at D ' iv neged as follows: — I , Om er allo 4e ,arlY thne the whole or any part of such shares. Imit4leti- e ,.? discount or 51. per cent. on the amount so paid qtyt t - i„•," October. 1855. tt ' "'test at bl. per cent. per annum on the amount s's ti t ate o S't.p....eriti r . - they the profits of the lecount Department, thr l l elk' amount Is reserved to shareholders. 0% -Rich Partly in the rofits of the Guarantee Depart- C.,4itivade•T rill ustihird part la redsery to shareholders. igea - al% to , 1 1 be liabl e b eyon d that amount of his shares, that effect beta; inserts! In every guarantee and kNalriSs4 pe 1%, eluded until after ied the first Anna& Meeting t4 t0 ik . 143 4415ig . :1 1 1 not to be recta es a new institution, but ;Imply )4, Tatu m nil r econstruction. on the proprietary system, of the agyt ett ia lasl l tarantee company, which, s!nce Its complete re t0..4111 o t ! li .its, even with the limited powers aff ated by the Votilkdevm •Itatton. and in the tace of matey and vast T i fil h - N k tin!, :L_Po:ithn and attained an amount of business 4e t4 d ha N y s e u r en iev es e s r i b t e l e s n b e n c i l i u ev all od ed w b i any Insti w tutio c a be greatly aug ,blated by further development of Its powers. • Nibt.‘l44lliltlinli''Stirrset i t e ended a offers to shareholders a safe and (espe discount branch ) lucrative investment. be ▪t4 .tlea s em one-third of the profits arising frum thetgu,al - ai n , the Company. The remaining typ'third • ehe 10 4 11441‘.,.14 g 4 e1 l among the assured members. who, addition T. 1014r44y,, t e enferred by their guarantees. wal derive leZi 1 h i aN ttlikas , gable assistance through the Discount, Reference, 'rrY bepartments. il • tay ° tha Company, which by the Deed of Constitution 10 44 71, 1 7 4 *m:1W, comprises chiefly— lkiZtliskikittionEir GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT. it ikk as etiratel the principle of assurance it this parpo se is Lk- trad I mtn Y e n e se ° ni n i m e t r ab o l f es m , b r y ch w a.n h fa h , demonstratedbtanskersmanufac ef Great Britain, there is in each occupation, lt,97atto r ,:us, a determinate average amount of insolvency. is% tal f t s k i - " ii tlll,l department comprise : Platatl% Guarantees, Return Guarantees, embracing the total sales of ed te r , I. k Mak • ht iult ilati at tlarantees, insuringonly a specified part of an • b._ tisk • h. 'rind., " In grantees, covering separate risks, at premiums LS 4 ol4;4 4 4 4 f it l i ti t t l l te an ntu D r i e ., o c f o e u ac s h r ca p se Er aRTMENT. Sk .l ll,,..ttlat a „ tl _ lll department are, by discounti r n d g to t t r i Lde sh b a i r l e ls . hi tt lit te Zj i . o ' fi Zli a , n is d sued by the Company, friss t d o v a antages 11 4 1‘44 4 'l e /mien th wi t t h h e a guarantee on their gross annual t tsk e . t cala 4 .117,:tr0rn - Od will, when fully developed, differ in no mate ttegiey eper "Usual business of the Joint Stock B inks. 414,0141 ea ttions of this department comprsa chiefly -1,4414/ trade bills covered by yuarantees issued by this S4,ii i Zs t :etaa."" annual returns. A preference will be given to takotigareholders. '4 4 1 14 l a, °I claims admitted under any of the guarantee t4 tk 4iLiseeh, tri llot d ue. 1 414 g of moneys on debentures or deposit receipts. 41 4 , 143,,taa t . e s Of bills is strictly limited to approved trade hills teot. te m sa it - ) .._ b an four months to run and covered by policies k1Ph,." 11 10 4 7 4. Guarantee Department." It is obvious t hat ,tl._. mare restriction must give to the paper under discount ►perfect than ordinarily pertains to such invest % Ofth ot naOref Q ,; r _ l lllN -re who seek for a permanent or temnorary Invest- Cas e :iirety capital at the highest rto of interest comr,a- Tihi, t taini "" 1 find in this branch ofthe Company's operations k tit lse - ato4'Unt less safe and remunerative than any afforded r banks. th e netZer th,r„a stit nptlionvate provides for an annual d!vis!on of the - 4;i:d.q_ 1 1:1110 w i _ ns eqattable scheme : e 43. 44 shareholders as a bonus, in addition to the 4140.44 4 I from th e use o f th e ir capital in the dis tount de -44. to ttla,. r K 4 4414 , 1,4 en , ( l the amured, to he divided according tn the rules; 411 1 c4081, 4 - 1 ;: l a annually' reduc . inn of foture premiums and Otero tin __ l ll ,r O - i ."41 be *Polled 1.. the formation of a reserved 'mt. (7 4 Of th ar e% Prospectuses. agenc ea, kc.. to • e mde at • stita. - "e Company, No. 38, Kin 4 William-street, Lunt , Itlqigtioo," l l)4 'MA of A t' for Qh p, , of pp Ca ion ares. i t ; 4} , 0 I r ec i l ` o 3 the Solvency Guarantee Compiny. of £5 K is ffi lim, e t that you will allot me l'Uhe Z rn , PlnY ; and in cmßiderition of such allotment tikoti4Re i tllf Or r "U may ap rofelate mft, I hereby undertake w h Per share thereJn, and to execute the ct ,_ 0 en required o f , 183 Sisrnature Residence ••••• • • • • ...... • • Profession or Trade • ... • • ' Place of Business ‘t kkoc h k ll ttt, OLVE l'Avy NCY MUTUAL GUARANTEE 1 417 - 4611:,. 23.%' 0 " 01 1d0n, 38, King w 'Warn-at reet, Lnndmi-bridge ; tt egi Ofi fil l - t W'• - Street ; Liverpnnl, 35, Old Hall-street. 1 1or, wirr a ...?„frtiarant,e of debts, r.nts. bills, bonds, compo -I,l%.WeotAaraZu,,es a'es, and other rrinnetarf ri . sks. ',44: 14, fta against loss by had debts, as , isted In the re lINDII44,Vid (4 ", e u t s. informed as to th • solvency of buyer .and hank.2rouble, exosnse, and lws of time prosecultur N 4 pl. ro4Dtcies, insolvendes, and private rranzements. -o ALta "Proposal, and infnrrnation, on appl ratio n. " , erLf ART CA_NSDELL, Dianaling Director. t t l at " u 4-04 CY MUTUAL GUARANTEE q 4 l 4 tlT ° Olt ANY 14441 41 t 7TeE ), -0 A rate of 51. per eent. per 111, b ttel gIaLE, at the chief offices as below, on deben- Ne t 4ltt,t,' ol / 1 anv in the yea^ 1853. 1 111a,._ STUART CANSDELL, Managing Director. ' 4- 11tr ee., London-bridge. 00 PAZINES 4.CCHARA.TED a * Pl ,l oved of by the or trrench College of Physicians, 1L84 4 1 .44.0 by i i P l 'ored in thi Paris and London Hospitals, an d kini N y Pri"2 Of Ni n e L b to be the best remedy for a certain disord er. a _ th;EL,s2 in " „'• 6 , 1812.) A copy will be forwarded on Pratr -9114„,""tAr,"", 9d. To be had of the invest° che'n;rBtrse.nch chelist, 49, Haymarket, London, and q 4 Nllothi BEND STA 1 - '• PA the ltet a•••. 0 CKET S. . at the Greenhithe and Purfieet Piet. et the Pi 4, 014 T12,,4 11A.ere as underlined (weather permittine 'CE PIER, GRAVESEND. .kik ;,& ° riots as underlined (weather permittlne N tt -'4IIACE PIER, GRAVESEND. toi v 1 I 'Al's. NI% ..:, f:. 4 ~ ti A(5 1t ti.i , 13 - z: -5i Time tl 2 • Z g I ..„ Z 4i 4 "$ = . pe W 4 g ~. :. 11 .... ...... 6 4 1 1 2 ......... --... --_,... —... .. -8% I , •-. "• --. _ mi _ _ --__ _.— f) 4 :1 ki tP t ti s z t_tro tn r • BLUKWALL on the arrival 'ls [rota the Fenehuroh-etreet Station, i 'street Station to all parts 01 Loud. 12 " ICit ...7 • neer — ' , . - gweet station to au parts ot ....... .. 1 0 •yt l'lll rt .BL ... io ns fr,.._ ACKWALL, on ihe arrival of the 01 i . " - tat , ..t the Fenchurch-street Station. r.i„ up,. t lis"" a'. 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Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, succnsors to Henry Colburn. Now ready at all the libraries, in 3 vols., L ORD WILLIAM LENNOX'S NEW NOVEL, " PHILIP COURTENAY." " We strongly recommend this book to all classes of readers. Lord William Lennox has by this production placed himself in the rank of our best novelists. The story is evidently founded on fact, and the characters must have sat for their portraits. The scene. , at the private theatricals are worthy of the pens of Hook and Lever." — Bell's Life. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn. Just published, price is., THE RATIONALE of our PRESENT SUB DIVISION of the POUND STERLING, with Strictures on a Decimal Colnace. London: Holliston and Stoneman. Bristol: Wright and Co. The Third Edition.—Just published, price 51., by post, tree, 58.6 d. N TRUE dr FA LSE SPERMATORRIICEA , with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Real Qufferers under this disease, and C ,, rrecting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. From he acme! of Dr. PICK FORL. With an Introluction 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. " ur. Picktor6 's known to English readers by his frequent practi• cal contributions to Gorman medical literature. This is the firs' time, he informs as, that ho has addressed himself to the non-medi cal rewler. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall tetect an} other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his •ewer to cor• rect."—London Medical Gazette. "The tribe of Quiet Sympathisers, and ' Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed; and if this hool itould n. 3 Its way into the hands of those who stiffer from the com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds wont/ . 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 th 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. CONTRACT FOR SHIP CHANDLER'S GOODS. Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, Somerset-place, 11th August, 1855. Ireland, HE Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain an Ireland, do Hereby Give Notice, that on TUESDAY. the 4th September next, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such , enons as may be willing to Contract for supplying her Majesty's Dockyards at Deptford, Woolwich, Chatham, Sheerness, and Portsmouth with SHIP CHANDLER'S GOODS. _ ... .. under a contract for 12 months certain, and afterwards until the ex piration of three months' warning. Patterns and samples of the articles may be seen, and the cmdi tions of the contract and a Form of the tender may be obtained at tb. said office. No tender .111 be received after two o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralti nd bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Ship Chen dler's Goods," and most also be delivered at S merset-place. accom• panted by a letter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering in the sum of 5001. for the due performance of the contract. LLSOPP'S PALE ALE, in Casks or Bottles. —IIARRIN GTONT, PkRKEIZ, awl C are still Deliverim the MATtcll BREWI NOS in Casks of IS Gallons and upwards Also in Bottle. , , imrkerial measure. Address: -HA RRINGTON, PARKER, and CO., Wine and (tee Me chants 514, Pall-Mall. iaIR WM. BURN - ETT'S DISINFECTINC Is :7 FLUID, for destroying all Offensive Smells and purifying lid: [Zooms, &c. Its cost is less than One Farthing per Gallon whet. diluted for use. Sold by all Chemists, and at 18, Cannon—treet, City. Gallons. ss. Quarts, 2s. Pints, Is. Gaff-pints, 6d. ARUSSIAN INFERNAL MACHINE. picked up off Cronsta t, by 11. M.S. Wellingt , n, is on vie" and, its use ex pla neo daily, at the ROYAL P 41 , T3PT ICON, Leicester square. Doors open, morning, 12 to 5 ; evening , 7 to 10. ,* dmission Is. SIEGE of SEBASTOPOL.—ROYAL SURREY ZOOT.OI;tCAL GARDEN'S. fncreased attrac tions. In consequence of the popularity of the brilliant Spec tacle of the .siege and Bombardment of Sebastopol, the Proprietor has renolved that no efforts shall be wanting on his part to merit a con ti n uance of the public favour. New incidents, suggestive of mill tary life in the trenches, wi I be depicted. The unrivalled Military Rand of the estithl:shm nt has been . onsiderably increased, and the Troupe of Spanish Minstrels, being established favourites he, o. have been re-engaged for a limited period previous to their ontinental tour. Every evening this week :—Danson's cobs-al modelled picture of Sebast poi. El!oramic views of Cronstivlt, Revel, lielsingfors Odessa, Balaklava, Pup•itoria. and Cathcart's-hill, painted express'} for this establishment by P. Phillips. A Grand Voca' and Instru• mental Concert, conducted by D. nodfrey. The usual routine 01 novel amusements wll conclude with the Siege of Sebastopol, ant' matchless pyrotechnic display. Feeding the Aalinals at a quarter pa't five. Reou'se of the Russian sortie, and reception of the Russian flag of truce. at Six. Concert at half•past six. Bomb adment, &c., at half-past Nine. Admission, Is. ERTCHH JACK E T and EMPEROTS C ►PE.—Both these novel inventions are now before the Public, and are marked 'y that distinction always apparent in the skilful manuf .ctures of E ➢Loses and SON. The de sign. cut, and finish '1 the KERTCH JACKET is an illustration o: Business which embraces vast experience in the appropriation of materials, in the direction of talent, and the manufacture of Gar mentJ, the most gentlemanly in appearance, the most comfortable and serviceable in wear, and moderate in price. ' ' The EMPEROR'S C kPE Is a desideratum for the present and ap proa^hlng season. It is the lightest and most graceful Garment which has been produced; it is thoroughly waterproof, and very ext• nsively patronised. The above articles of attire are made only by E. Mons and Sow, and can only be procured at their Establishment and its Branches, as follows: London E‘tablishment—Minories and Aldgate. West-erd Branch—New Oxford-street and Hart-street. Country Branches—Sheffield and Bradford, Yorkshire. Colonial Branch ( , holesale)—Melbourne, Victoria. SPORTSMEN AND OTHERS. Dress for Sportsmen, Tradesmen, Tourists, and others, is offered by E. MOSES and Sox, at their usual moderate prices. The patrons of their Establishment and its Branches may select from the larg s stock of novelties which has been produced. The Departments f r Ready-mule Clothing, Hosiery for Ladies, Gentlemen, and Children Hats and Caps, the most fashionable and highly finished, including the Tourists' and -portsmens' Hat, a great novelty. Shirts and Untie clothing. Boots and shoes, Sec. Every article the newest and most Approved in excellence, end cheapness unrivalled. Outfits for Ladies and Gentlemen complete, suitable superior, and charged the most reasonable prices. The Wholesale Department offers advantices to Merc , ants. Captains, and Emigrants. The ex. tent of the stock. th- adaptation of the goods for the Home trade or the Coltnie, and the economical charges, render them the best in- Vestments which can he made. London Establi-liment—Mlnories and Aldgate. We -t end Branch —New Oxford-street and Hart-street. Country Branches—sheffield and Bradf rd. Yerkshme. Colonial (Wholesa'e Branch)—Melbourne, Victoria. IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY. TIRTEtifilM A R.—On the 29th of May, 1855, al injunction w , ts granted by the High court of Chancery an on the • Ith June following wee made perpetu against J..sep Franklin and °there, to restrab. them, an ler a penalty of one tho ,, .and pounds, from Imitatlnt this Medie•ne, which is protected b 'loyal Letters r•atent Engtand, and secured oy the ricals 0' 1. E.:olt, 1 narmacie de Paris, and the Imperial College of Hedlcin , Fianna. TR fESEM ill, No. 1, a remedy for RAI avattnn. Soormatorrhre, and Exhaustion r , stem, whether arising from excesses, accident, or climate To those persons who are prevented entering the married state h .e consequences of early errors it is invaluable. rftIESEMAIt, No. 2, t,, really, in the snort space of three days, completely and emir, adicates all trace. , of those Disorders which Capivi and Cubet ave so long been thought an antidote for. to the rain of the beg'" a vast portion of the population. TRIESEMAR, No. 3, is he great Cont'nental Remedy for that class of Disorders, whir. u Cortunately the English physic , an treats with Mercury, to the e *itable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all ti a •aa,parilla In the world cannot remove. rRIESEM Alt, No. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or sme tril of all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet tai' without their use being suspected. sold in tin cases at I is. each, free by post, 2s. extra, divided int eparate doses, as administered by Valpean, Lalleman4, Ron, rr.,&c.—To be had Wholesale and Retail in London ofJohn,ton. 6` 'ornhill; Hannay anti Co.. Oxforti-streat! and Sanger. I' o, Os turd-street ; R. H. Ingham, druggist, 46, Market-street, Mancheste r FL Bradbury, bookseller, Desnsgate, Bolton; J. Priestly, chemist , 59 :",ord-street, Liverpool; Powell, bookseller, 15, Westmoreland -stree t Winnall, bookseller, High-street, Birmingham .11E SECRET INFIRMITIEe OF TOOTH AND Elea int s asst published, price 25., illustrated with cases; free by post for 2t stamps, VERVOUS DEBILITY Its Causes, Symptoms, and Cure.—An Essay on Sper natorrhcca, with Practical Observations on a safer and mor ,Iccesstul mode of treatment of the discuss of the Generativ ystem, obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting an , 'stinguishing, by urinary examination, the real cause and effect very variety of complaint, whether arising from solitary habits cesses, accident, or climate, followed by practical remarks, founde , , n twenty years' experience in the treatment of Impuissance Jervons Debility, Local Weakness, Spermatorrhcest, &c. To whit' tee added, Commentaries on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre • :antionary hints on the evils emanating from empirical prr etice zed on the d (morello remedies advocated by various writers or -hese important disorders. By SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D. 87, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edit burgh, honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society Licentiat. , of Apethecaries' Hall, London, &c., The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con s •quences resulting from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses Adel: have produced more misery in Pout::, degradation in Mar, ood, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, an: Aber class of disease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal i tarticularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts o reir physical condition, and who are conscious of having hazardei the health, happiness, and privileges to which every human being it entitled: It is absolutely necessary that all men should know, that there ar srinciples of personal management which cannot be violated withot , incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret suttee: the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penaltie -nay be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be remover end how the evil and its consequences may be avoided, and above al , that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functions. lerangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a curt Cho Author ha; for a series of years been engaged in an extensiv ,ractice in the treatment of these delicate complaints, which hay aetortanately been too generally confided to the care of ignores, emuirics, who inflict great injury on those who are induced to plat. faith in their pretensions. NERVOUS DEBILITY may be had, price 2s, of Messrs. Pipe drothers, and Co., 23, Patemoster-row ; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street . Rome, Leicester-square; Amin, 39, Cornhill ;or free by post fo, 26 stamps to any address from the Author's residence, 87, Bee - tori-equare. At home for consultation daily from eleven till two, and from six till eight. MELANCHOLY OCCITHRENCE.—A very sad instance ),t Glidden death happened on Saturday morning at Ken sington. Mr. Hoof, the well-known railway contract) , who resided at Madely House, and owned a larg , amount of the adjoining property, was suddenly attacke with a fit of apoplexy, and expired ; and the shock of the distressing event had such an effect, upon his wife as to caii-e her death almost immediately afterwards. M ) . and Nits. Hoof are said to have appeared in their maim , good health when they retired to rest on the previous evening. The event has created a painful sensation in the neighbourhood. . 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Very little change has occurred in the relative positions of the besieged and besiegers during the last three days. The French have not advanced any further towards the enceinte of the Malakhoff, but they have teen busily occupied both in extend ing and deepening the approaches a!ready made. The trenches are sufficiently wide now for the troops to stand four deep under cover from direct fire. The moon was full on the 29th instant, and the nights have been sufficiently clear for working parties in front to be immediately perceived by the enemy. A newly-placed gabion becomes. at once the signal for a terrific discharge of grape and small shells. The same causes have acted in preventing the sap from being extended towards the Radan. The enemy has executed a counter-approach, the object of which has been puzzling many of our engineers. On the night of the 28th - instant the Russians were distinctly heard working, about the Korniloff bastion, as it was supposed, by the French in the advanced approaches on the Malakhoff-hill. Wi)en daylight appeared, however, it was observed that a deep trench had been cut in the glacis, at right :angles to the great ditch around the Malak hoff works. It was almost directly opposite to the salient angle of the Korniloff bastion, communi cated with the ditch by an opening in the counter scarp, passed through the abbatis, and was ex tended in a direction towards the nearest point of the French approach. This passage, which seems to be very deep, decreases in breadth as it recedes from the ditch. The earth has been thrown up on either side, so as to form two parapets, • and the whole has the appearance of one of those covered passages known, in the language of fortification, as a double caponniere. But what the object of it is in the present instance is not very appa rent. Whether intended to counteract any supposed mining in that direction, or to be used as a passage for sallying out against the besiegers, is a matter of surmise. Since the night of its first construction it has been deepened, but in other respects it remains, as far as can be seen, in the same state in which it vas when first observed. The colour of the fresh earth thrown up and the opening made in the dark sbattis by its passage render this trench very con spicuous. The Russians have brought a heavy fire to bear upon the new battery erected on the eat side of Careening Bay near the water of the great road stead, and have succeeded in some degree in delaying its completion. There are no less than six batteries on the north side, the guns of which can be turned L,gainst the spur and ridge to the right of the Careening Harbour. The largest battery is the 12-gun battery nearly directly opposite. Our allies call this work, from its being close to the large burying-place frequently referred to from its con spicuous position, La Batterie de la Cimeliere. Large Russian working parties have been very busy about it of late : they appear to be extending it, and also to be excavating deep trenches along heights, both to the east and west of the work tattled to. The small 5-gun battery which the Russians deserted the day after the capture of the ieleughinsk and Voilhynia redoubts has been con verted into a strong work by our allies. It is now -early for its armament, which will consist of three L3-inch mortars and a Lancaster gun. From its aosamanding position over the roadstead, being at he extreme end of the spur of the mountain, it is Lnticipated that this work also will be very effective Lgainst the Russian shipping. The Selenrhinsk redoubt, which is still familiarly called the White Battery, has an immensely powerful armament. It s said that we are expecting the arrival of a further supply of large mortars. It has been noticed that, in the large Russian ~emetety to the west of the Star Fort, aalare obe lisk has lately been erected. This appears to b mark the grave of some distinguished personage, for 4roups of soldiers have been frequently seen gathered around it, and yesterday a large party of ladies, with children, left some carriages and walked to that part of the cemetery where it is placed. They ramained a long time there. This burying place seems devoted to persons of higher class than the larger one near the 12-gun battery. The crosses Lre larger, and particularly obvious among the col lection of graves are four large monuments, or raised tombs, of white stone. Trains of carts, conveying gabions, or forage, or sometimes sacks, continue to arrive daily along the north side. _ _ There has been very little firing in the French works on the left for some time past until yesterday (30th.) The approaches appear to be everywhere so near to the Russian lines, that they wait only for the signal to assault. Yesterday morning, however,it was observed from the right that some Russian working parties in large bodies were moving toward the Bastion du Mat, and notice was sent of the ob. Aervation to the French authorities on the left. A tremendous fire was at once opened by our allies, and the bombardment was kept up for two hours. the Russians at first replied with very great vigour, out the superiority of the French fire was subse quently strongly marked, and toward the conclu sion the enemy's guns were nearly silent. In the afternoon, at half-past 3 o'clock, the French sprung a powerful mine, apparently near the salient angle of the Flagstaff Sattery : lines of earth were pro jected into the air to a great height, and a dense , column of black smoke, immediately following fol lowed the explosion. A flag of truce was hoisted tt Fort Constantine just at the conclusion of the short bombardment mentioned above ;. it was said to have reference to an interchange of prisoners. Our casualties, though rather numerous during she last three days, have not been generally very :erions in character. The only officer struck was s:istant-Surgeon Louis Lundy, of the 79th High sanders' who received a contusion of the thigh from large fragment of shell. On the 29th the French made some experiments yith a field rocket battery at a part of the right lank overlooking the Tchernaya Valley. Some -illots were directed against the small Russian bat -.ery- on the verge of the cliff forming part of the lnkermam mountain. One or two shots fell with excellent precision, but the flight of the rockets -eemed generally too uncertain for a mark compa catiyely so small, and in so difficult a position. ['heir range, when directed against the valley, vas very great, and as projectiles for the purpose annoying an advancing force, they must doubt :ess be very effective. Tne French speak very confidently of the assault being made before the 15th of August, the fete-day of the first Emperor N a p o l eon . \To date is named in the English camp, but circumstances lead to the supposition that it will take place immediately that thenecessary preparations can he completed. Major- General Sir Richard Dacres, K.U.8., commanding the Royal Artill e ry, has left for Therapia. His leave of absence extends to the 15th of next month. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle is visiting the camp at present. He arrived by the steamer Ottawa, and it is understood, will remain in camp for a week or ten days. The troops are now in good health and cheerful, and well provided for in all respects, and a visitor may well find it difficult to understand how, only 7 months back, a state of things could have existed so diametrically the reverse. There has been a remarkable change in the state of the weather during the three days just passed. The morning of the 28th instant was ushered in by violent showers of rain, which soon converted the ravines into so many channels for scarcely passable torrents. Heavy showers have continued to fall at intervals since, and the water reservoirs are again filled. The springs afford an abundant supply, and the restrictions, which a few days since were obliged to be adopted on account of the prevailing drought, have consequently been removed. The rain ceased yesterday, and towards night the atmosphere exhi bited a considerable amount of electric disturbance. The lightning was incessant, but consisted chiefly of "sheet lightning," and was not attended with thun der. The rain has been followed by the appearance of a few cases of cholera among the regiments in front. The troops generally are, how ever, enjoying, good health, although instances of fever and dysen eric disease are continuing to occur. CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, July 30. For the last few days we have experienced an agreeable interruption to the oppressively warm weather, which we have so long endured. All the country around seems as if visited by a second spring. It is to be hoped it will also do something towards replenishing the springs of water which have been nearly dried up by the continued heat. Much might have been done long before now towards alleviating this want, which there was a probability would be severely felt before the autumn. The French from the commencement instituted a corps of well sinkers, p.tying a premium on the springs discovered, and it ii to our allies that the whole of the right attack is •6t present indebted for the supply of water to the.' present time. We have begun now to turn our at= tention towards alleviating the hardships of the winter in- prospect, and the quartermasters have been called on to furnish a list of the warm cloth,. ing necessary to complete the soldiers of _their re speetive regiments, and under the present system there is little fear of the inconveniences and surmountable hardships recurring. As we will most probably be in possession of, the south side of Sebastopol before the snow falls we will be able there to find sufficient shelter for the whole army, even should the Russians in their desperate flight destroy as-much of the town as has escaped the destructive effects of our shot. Our army is sanguine of succes-, although we have remained outside so long, that the streets of Sebastopol seem as far from us as the stars of heaven. By the formation of a land traiLtpdrt corps our soldiers will he spared from acting as "commis sariat mules," and the woolen houses give them a good shelter. which an English campaigning tent never does. In these days of army reform attention might be called to the state of British camp equip. age-tents; camp-kettles, picks, shovels, and hatchets, remain the same as those issued to the army, under Abercombie, in Egypt. Latt e rly the last named article has been improved on bythe introduction of a new patterned American hatchet, very portable and serviceable, but we require billhooks, more adapted for cutting bush-wood for firing than for chopping lop. We have tried some improvements in the old wooden water-barrels with copp!r hoops. Bottles made of India rubber ana gutta percha were issued for trial, the former, when emptied and dried, allowed the sides to collapse and stick together so fast that it was impossible to make use of them again ; and the gutta percha bottles, when. exposed to a hot sun, became so soft that anything made a hole in them ; besides this; they gave a dis agreeable taste to the water contained in them, Before the heavy rains of winteLconie down the soldiers should be SUpptled - *itir niriPle covers for their rifles, and an improved style of copper. For the former, something made of India-rubber, like the cover of an ink bottle, might no doubt an swer, and this might be adapted for the muzzle also. As it is our military principle never to allow the soldiers to think and act for themselves, but that their officers should think and act for them, it is ne cessary that those in authority should be reminded of the most trivial want, to the end that it may be speedily supplied. All our old and tried soldiers know that their rifles, after any length of firing, become choked up in the nipple, and on that ac count they invariably carry a picker, in order to probe the touch-hole when necessary ; but many of our recruits, who arrive daily, require to find out this by experience, and not until they find their efforts to " draw a head" on the approaching Mus covite are unsuccessful from the above-mentioned cause. So they remember to provide themselves with this article. They ofttimes give their lives as the price of their experience. The old picker and brush issued with the flint musket is just as neces sary with the Minie rifle. The continued dry weather has allowed us to neg lect the drainageof our trenches, and the consequence is that th( y have become wet ditches. In the lower ones the water is nearly flush with the surface, as the zig-zags carry down to them the accumulated water from Gorlon's battery. The middle ravine (marked in the map as the 'continuation of the Kara belnaia) is generally transformed into the bed of a raging torrent by the heavy rains which have set in. The deserter who came over to us the other even ing mentioned that 14 men and one officer wished to accompany him, but were deterred by our men firing on them. This story has been repeated by every deserter who has joined us as yet. It may be doubted if their death by British bullets is so certain as death from the knout in the case of their returning to the army they have left after their unsuccessful attempt at desertion. A reconnaissance was made by the cavalry yes terday 09th)_ beyond Baidar, to investigate the probable force of the Russians inthat quarter. By. all accounts the allies deceive themselves with re spect to the Russian forces in the peninsula, they being neither sonumerous in men or artillery as our late commanders wished to suppose. The formation of the southern portion of the Crimea affords in many places great advantages to those who remain merely on the defensive, as our position on the heights of Sebastopol and the present position of the Russians in the pass of Mackenzie's Farm. There are two passes leading from the plains of the Tchernaya to the steppes of the Northern Crimea. Both of these can be held by a small force against one greatly its superior, and unfortunately the Russians have been beforehand with us in holding , them both. Another pass is spoken of by the Tar tars, but it does not present sufficient facilities for the transport of artillery, and yet Hannibal brought elephants over the Alps. Towards the side of the town resting on the Karabelnaia ravine, the Russians are endeavouring to strengthen it sufficiently with batteriesin order to prevent a recurrence of the coup de main. in that quarter. There is now little doubt that if the attack by General Airey had been seconded by reinforcements and simultaneously with the attack on the Redan the result would have been success. ful ; and as for the oft-repeated excuse that the Redan is untenable unless the Malakhoff is first taken, our engineers seem to be undecided on this point, as there is no point from which they can have a good view of the relative positions of one towards the other, unless it be from the north side, and this land is at present in the power of the enemy. Since the taking of the Sapoune redoubts, all the houses of the government artisans at the head of the harbour have been abandoned ; also the place marked in the plan as the biscuit - manufactory. There is I even a prize captured by the land forces abandoned at the head of the harbour consisting of a small coasting schooner which ran aground, and was de serted by her crow in the early part of the siege. , In my next communication I may have probably subjects of greater interest, as the speedy progress • of the works on the French right warrant the sup ' position that a collision between the two Conflict ' ing parties is not far distant. ENGLISH CAMP, JULY 31. The siege continues to drag its slow length along without much variety of any kind whatever. The sapping against the Malakhofl and Redan continues to pro:;ress, notwithstar,ding a tolerably heavy fire Dept up nearly every night against the working parties. The bright moonlight during the past week hasbeen very unfavourable to the operations ; for, although it prevents sorties, it aids the enemy's artillery. nu reste, sorties have now ceased to excite any attention from anybody not engaged in repulsing them,. They all present exactly the same featureS, are repulsed in exactly the same manner, and vary only in the number of casualties resulting from them. • The manner in which the C.B.'g have been dis tributed has excited general dissatisfaction. In many instances, as usual on these occasions, it has been awarded to men who, if asked why they got it, would themselves be puzzled to tell ; but as the " adored deceit" has been scattered about with no niggard hand, I am persuaded few would feel annoyed by any piece of good luck that might fall to the lot of the undeserving. In England, as so ciety is constituted at present, on occasions of this kind merit alone cannot always be the only guide, because we are.still far from acknowledging in our heart of hearts, whatever people may say cg in talking' the matter over," that it is a man's only claim to distinction. There is by far too great a mass of " feelings" which must not be hurt, of in terest which must be consulted, and conveniences which must not'be violated. And very few military men take exception to this. They do not feel so much dissatisfied that the undeserving should have been rewarded as that-the deserving should have been passed over unnoticed. If you read over the C.B. list to any officer tolerably familiar with the career of those mentioned in it, you will find that he will place his finger upon some dozens who have, in his opinion, no right to be there, but whose distinction iu this way he is not only ready to excuse, but even to approve, because they are good fellows, or somebody's brother, or anxious to do something, &c. The sins which meet with no pardon or indulgence ar e n o t those of commission but of omission ; and there can be no doubt that a very great number of men frilly en titled to the most tempting bauble th e au thorities have at their disposal have been passed over un noticed. I have heard of one case in which an officer commanding a regiment, who has never been absent from it a single day since the war began, took part in Alma and Inkerman, never absent even once from duty in the trenches during all the horrors of last winter, and on a recent occasion was ho nourably mentioned by the Commander-in-Chief passed over, while who were in one only in his have isdespbatecelnies, decoratedhas b een of the two great battles of the war, and have seen little trench duty, or none whatever. I must add, at the same time, that a man's presence at Alma or Inkerman ought not to he allowed to weigh so much in his favour as asteady and co ntinued per i formance of his duty n the trenches. There is not one in the whole army who would not prefer t_toing into a pitched battle, with its change, its tumult, and its maddening excitement, and hav ing the work over in three or four hours, to his twenty-four hours -in th©. trenches, eaten by the stifled by the stench ; an unresisting and -all but helpless mark for the et - loth:7's artillery, and with mind and body on the rack, in all sorts of weather. I think those who have gone through this regularly since the beginning of the siege had claim to an unmistakeable distinction ; those who had been present in the two. battles net, and those who had gone through both, greater than any. Tl ii rule, howeyer, has not - been followed by any mc,aus, and the complaints in consequence • are numerous. One of the Piedmontese generals, whose name has escaped me, paid a visit, accompanied by some of General de Marmora's staff, to Eupatoria last week ; with what object I have not been able to ascertain, but I am disposed to connect it with the rumours which have been afloat for some days past of the probable embarkation of the Sardinian army, in company with Omer Paella's corps, for the purpose of carrying on operations to the north. But this, after all, may be one of the many schemes projected day after day, and which - die ere they have been many hours in existence. The Sardinians still entertain some ap prehensions of an attack on their position, but badly founded I should think. They have still a great numberof cases of diarrhoea, but the deaths are comparatively few. Their contribution to the ge neral stock of amusement is very good music, as horse races is that of the English, and theatricals of the French. They have mass : after the Austrian fashion every Sunday morning, at which the gene ral, his staff, and all the troops are present, as well as a goodly number of French and English, at tracted by the band. After the ceremonial the whole army " marches past," and the entertain ment was lengthened out last Sunday by some cavalry manoeuvres, which were performed admi rably ; the horses are small, but seem hardy and active, and the men ride well. I should say, if the four squadrons which are here are good specimens of the whole, in this arm of the service they are vastly superior to the French. The Chasseurs d'Afriquo are certainly better mounted, but then the men are too big and heavy for light cavalry ; and as regards the rest of the regiments out here, I hardly know what to call them, for anything so cumbrous, lumbering, clumsy, and good for no thing in the shape of horse-flesh I never saw men mounted on. The Sardinians have but one point in the formation of their light cavalry which we as well as the French have missed, that is, some sort of proportion between the men and the horses. They have not put giants on ponies, or a fifteen stone trooper on a horse sixteen bands high, and called a hussar. Their horses are as they should be—small, fleet, and manageable, and the riders are tight wiry fellows, handsomely and serviceably dressed. I noticed that a good deal of skill has been displayed in contrasting the colours—such as the blue pennons and the white facings of the lan cers. The mass and review takes place ou a piece of undulating greund close to Camara, overlooking the valley of the Teherna.ya, and overleoked by the heights of Mackeezie's Farm, so that from the batte ries on the plateau the Russians can enjoy a full view of the spectacle. In addition to this, the baud plays on the same ground every evening from six till eight, and finds a large audience amongst the miss of weary mortals now iu the Crimea, on whose hands time hangs like lead, and to whom good music is a rare treat. The Zouaves resumed last night their theatrical performances in their camp near Inkerman. The theatre is somewhat classical, in being in the open air, surrounded by a small dry stone wall ; the seats are simply banks of earth running crosswise, and the stage is one end of a small hut, somewhat elevated above the pit, adorned by rudely painted scenery, representing young females amusing them selves with flower , , and a distant view of two trees and a pond. The band of one of the regiments was in attendance, and formed the orchestra. None but officers were admitted into " the body of the house," or at least none else went in, as those who did so were expected to pay something into the box at the entrance for the benefit of the wounded ; but a vast number of agile individuals from the ranks were crowded along the top of the wall, and intensely enjoyed the whole performance gratis. The " salle" was lighted up by two big paper lanterns, stuck on the end of poles. Be tween those who were seated, and those who were standing, there were certainly not less than one thousand persons present. The pieces played were the _Permission. de Dix lieures and La Question d'Orient, and the acting was certainly excellent, vastly better than the average of that in the London theatres, where the efforts of one or two good performers are marred by the stu pidity of half-a-dozen absurd ones. All the parts were well played, the actors being private soldiers, who personated the women also, and did it to the life, from the wearing of the jape bouffante to the play of the hands and the tone of voice. La Permission de Six Helves mainly displays the vari ous dodges by which a private soldier manages to outdo his Alsatian sergeant in winning the af fections of a pretty girl and throwing him into the arms of her ugly old aunt, who was madly in love with him, but whom he detested. Both private and sergeant were attired in band uniforms bor rowed from the Connaught Rangers, but so braided and folded as to turn out, with the aid of a three cornered hat, something very like the uniform of an exempt of Louis XlV.'s time. There was a great deal, of very broad joking, but in a camp, and before such an audience, this went for nothing ; they were during the whole time in tears or laugh ter 2 though the - voices of the performers were every minute almost drowned in the roar of the cannon, which were dealing death on the other side of the hill. The night was calm and balmy ; a glorious Crimean moon silvered the light clouds as I never saw thew. silvered before, except on papier macho articles ; and, after two very pleasant hours spent under her mellow light, in one of the most extraordinary scenes I ever witnessed, we walked back to the camp amidst crowds of soldiers, so silent and orderly that one might have taken them with short eyes for old ladies coming out of Exeter-hall, the performance having been concluded by a comic song in Norman patois, the refrain of which con sisted of t o groans and the exclamation Sapristi. Omer Paella was expected last night. The Duke of Newcastle is still here. The following letter was received in Wareham on Tue,day last :-- _ _ " Camp before Sebastopol, July 23. " Dear Uncle and Aunt—l embrace this opportunity of writing these few lines, hoping they will find you in good health, as it leaves my brother and me—thanks be to God for his kindne, , s towards us. I received your kind and welcome fetter, and was very happy to hear that you are better. I never received the newspapers that you said you sent use. I suppose you heard about the tiilure on our part of the 18th. I gave all the particulars in my grandfather's letter. We have gained since then. We did nut lose one inch of ground on the 18th. We took the graveyard, and we still hold it, and do not mean to lose it vary easy. We are making another trench in front of our 4th, and now right under the enemy's guns, so we are gaining instead of losing ground. The Russians came out in great force last night on our right, but were received most gallantly, and after half-an-hour's good fighting were driven back by the point of the bayonet with great loss. All was quiet then for about two hours, after which they made another attack on the graveyard, but our men were waiting for them and gave them a volley and then com menced file firing, and when they came pretty close they jumped over the trench and gave them the bayonet ; and they had to retreat the second time, and that is the time they lose their men. There are about 300 cannon firing at them, with shell and shut, as soon as they retreat, which is as our men get under cover. But the Russians are not so particular, they tire right through the columns of their own men to get at ours, so when they retreat they are generally between two fires—that is, the fire of their guns as well as ours. We always like them to make the attack. We are under cover the first volley, and then we do not wait lung (only foe the reserve) ; they are al ways in the next trench to us and they are not long in coming down. We are waiting very impatiently to make another attack, and I think we will make up for the 18th. I have not heard the exact number of our loss. I conclude, with my love to all. " JOHN BARNES ; 39th Regiment." THE ATTACK ON THE REDIN. The following is part of a letter from a young towns man of Aberdeen. He was, as will be seen, one of the storming party, and, as ho says, " should know" what took place on the occasion :-- "Camp before Sebastopol, July 16, 1855. " Dear Sir,—Since you last heard from me we have had some more sad serious work here. The affair of the 18th of June will he old news with you now, but perhaps you will not be offended with my version, being one who should know a little of it. As Burns says, 'lmprimis then,' I was in the trenches on Saturday, tbo 16th—came off at daylight on Sunday, 17th—had just reached the rear of Green- hill Battery, when the whole line of our attack from Inkerinan to the sea o, , ened fire simultaneously on the enemy's works. The whole of our part 3 halted to have a look, for it was a sight to be seen but once in a lifetime ; the morning was quiet, and without a breath of air, and the sudden and tremendous roar of thr large siege guns and mortars—echoing among the deep ravines and gullies around the beleaguered city '— v.a' fearfall3 , grand. The smoke soon shut up the view, but the firing continued without interruption. during the • whole day, I congratulated myself at Daring my turn ~~~, • , f 7 7 :7 " A . -,; 4140 'i•b 47 - 4 [ PRIOR 4D. STAMPED Da duty over, and went home expecting a reef: ; but early in t h e morn ing Jewn comes an order for 400 cif the 57th to form a sterining Tarty un ler Alejer-G, ueral Sir .1. Campbell. The order was received with the greatest enthusiasm, and banished (frern me at leas) all metes of fa ieue. We fell in at midnight, and after a few werds from our brave old colonel (Shadforth), we marched off. We had not got well Into the batteries when I saw there Was a screw loose ; instead of quiet nese and regularity (for it was meant as a surprise), staff officers were shouting at the top of their voices, Stand clear, the etoriners ;" This way, the men with the lad ders ;' Go to the left, the men with the woo!saoks,' &c., &c. Johnny Ross, of course, knew something was ur, for they could hear every word, and they opened a most tremendous fire of grape, shot, and shell upon us, very soon silencing our staff gents. Well, we kept close, and on the look out for our signal, which was given just at daylight. Well, away we went by compa nies from the left, but by the time we got near the Re dan there was hardly enough left to carry the ladders and woolsack to fill up the ditch. General Campbell was killed ; our poor colonel was, alas ! also killed by this time. Colonel Warre, of °ere, then ordered us to fled as good shelter as we could, and fire away. In the meantime be sent for reinforcements twice, but not a man was sent. Was it not provoking to lie as we did (some in holes where a shell bad exploded, some behinda big stone, ay, and some behind the dead bodies of their comrades), and see thousands of men, with Lord Raglan amongst them, within a few hundred yards of us,and not one sent to assist us ? To advance would have been madness, for we were reduced to a mere handful, and we could see the Rues well prepared for ten times our number. So the colonel very prudently ordered us to retire gradually; this was no easy matter. However, by 10 a.m., all that was left except 8 and Capt. Forsyth got into the trenches again —the 8 men did not get away till dark, for they were right under the chevaux ele frise.- I was left to see the wounded into a place of safety, anti after a good deal of trouble I managed to get all sent in that I could reach ; and I returned myself, bringing Captain Snodgrass (General Campbell's aide-decamp) under my arm. I found him lying behind a stone, severely hurt ; and never did I see a more grateful look than I got from him, wt ea I told him I would try and get him under cover. We reached camp about one o'clock, end between fatigue, excitement, and vexation I was knocked up. But I had not got my belts off when I was sent for by Colonel Warre, complimented for my con duct, and though junior colour-sergeant in the regiment, appointed serjeant-major, vice Fallon killed. When I get properly inetalled in this situation, I will have much ' easier times than at present, but I have yet to pay and look after my company, and do serjeant-major's duty beside ; and so I assure you I earn my bread by the sweat of my brow. These are a few of the incidents that came under my eye ; the same sort of thing t.'ok place I believe at each of the other points of attack, a hand ful of men attempting to do the work of thousands." I SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTELISALL'S—SATuanAT. The business that was ir•in;;:eted on coming events was very limited, as the soli: pined list of quotations w ill show : WOLVERHAMPTON STAKES. 100 to 30 agst Rotherham (taken) 4to 1 aggt Imogene (taken) 9to 2. apt Bracey (taken awl of f ered) sto 1 apt Fulbeck. EEOR HANDICAP. 9to 1 agst Vandat (10 to 1 taken) 10 to 1 art Homily (taken). 10 to 1 agst Little Harry (taken) 12 to 1 agst Sauceboz (taken) 12 to 1 agst Midsummer 15 to 1 agst Grand Inquisitor (taken) ST. LEGER. Eto 4 agst Oulston (taken and offered) DEBBY. 33 to 1 agst Ellerdale colt (taken) 40 to 1 agst Forbidden Fruit (taken) 40 to 1 agst Sugar plum (taken) SPORTING NOTES. A BUNDLE OF LIKINGS AND DISLIKINGS. The programme of the week's sport is somewhat per plexing. It presents so many attractions and so many claims upon consideration, that, to use a very irreverent simile, turfites will find themselves somewhat in the position of a donkey between two stacks of hay—they will not know which way to turn. Philosophers inform us that, if affected in an equal degree -by-a parching thirst and a raging hunger, the assine quadruped wouid, if placed between water and food, die of actual starva tion, owing to his inability to decide which appetite he should gratify first. My clumsily-chosen simile, there fore, here loses its application, for sporting men will not doubtless be long in deciding on their course of action, for they, as well as women, who deliberate are lost. Many metropolitan turfites will doubtless assist at Wol verhampton on Monday, and return to London in the evening, in order to be at Reading on Tuesday. Sport ing men belonging to the Midland counties will doubt less be the chief patrons of the meeting at the former place ; whilst the London division will be strongly re presented at the Berkshire gathering. I will briefly re fer to the events in the order in which they are ap pointed for decision. My first efforts will therefore be directed to the THE WAR NAVY-OUR LINE-OF BATTLE SHIPS. WINNERS FOR WOLVEREIAMPTON.—The "prelude " published in The Sun of Saturdcy last contained my hints relative to the first day's racing, and their value or worthlessness will be determined before these notes meet the eye of the reader, by the decision of the encoun ters to which they referred. The proceedings on Tues day will commence at half-past two o'clock with the Patshutl Handicap. The probable starters for this event are not at present " comeatahle," but could I cal culate upon Hercules, \Vhitelock, and Postulant putting in an appearance, I should have no hesitation in select ing them to fill the foremost places. Alonzo heads the list at Set 71b, and if the old horse be well and his owner inclined to run him I shall be induced to place undivided confidence in his chance. Tilly and Stork have each 511). extra to carry for the Chillington Stakes. They will doubtless make a close race, but the filly may first catch the judge's eye. For the Cleveland Cup 'I shall select Domino and Sancebox. Robgill, Solestar, and Fanny Fern shall represent my interest for the Free Handicap, my preference being indicated by the order in which I have set down their names. His Piper may win the Foal Stakes. The Holyoake Stakes will per haps be won by Shoreham. In his absence, however, I shall "stand on" Lurley. Sister to Mrs. Rigby is my fancy for the Stewards' Plate. READING MADE EAST.—The pleasant little race meet• ing at Reading owes it popularity as much to good management as to its advantageous locality. It is held in a " training district," and is within so convenient a distance of London that it has of late years commanded an unusual attendance of all sorts and conditions of people. Arrangements have been made for giving in creased accommodation to visitors, the erection of a new and commodious stand being the principal improvement. The supply and character of the sport is likely to be equally satisfactory. Eleven acceptances are appended to the Berkshire Stakes, Le Juif being now the top weight. The handi capper here has certainly treated him with more leniency than the authorities at Brighton. He now possesses a chance of winning, and I am inclined to place some trust in him. Should Homily start, however, I shall regard her pretensions to success with the warmest partiality. Flyaway and Ceres will perhaps run first and second for the Abbey Stakes. For the Berkshire Hunt Stakes I shall " cap" to Michaelmas Maid. The Reading Stakes will doubtless be carried off by Ceres, whose speed over a half-mile course is extraordinary. Hothorpe and Lucy Lockit are entitled to the priority of consideration for the Innkeepers' Stakes. LOOK OUT AT LUDLOW.—Mr. Frail, of Shrewsbury, will try his fortune on Thursday and Friday next at Ludlow, where a fair share of success is likely to attend them. He has issued an attractive programme, but the clashing of his meeting with the gatherings near London will produce a somewhat damaging effect on his under taking. Mr. Tophem will give Lewes another trial on Thursday and Friday, Lut his efforts to get up a popular meeting in that locality have evidently failed. A little go gathering, too, will " come off" on Friday at Tun bridge. Should time permit, I will send some "Notes" respecting Ludlow, Lewes, and Tunbridge, from 'Wol verhampton, where I shall be located long before the reader is in possession of the Notinus of Birmingham. A FRESH MAN. On the prorogation of Pailia.meut it will bs interest ing as well as satisfactory for the country to know accu rately the means provided for offensive and defensive purposes of naval warfare. The Navy List, doubtless as at present careludy compiled and corrected, is the best and safest authority ; but in the following lists will be found not only all that is accurate in the Navy List, but much additional and important. information, differently arranged, and brought down to a later date than the last official publication. Com mencing, then, with our line-of-battle Chips, we find the following now in commission and iu actual service : -------- 7 1 , - # , --6- - e(e____ - ___>, ..e - e °°. -------- A _e V - ---€ “-'-'-- ---- e-- --57----- ••-------_,,_ . ~-e--- -2 -4- ....-'-' ",, --- :alit not be forgotte i most of the screw lino , o,flaitt 4; ''' '''' " *-- ---, - • .. •,.4 yj x „ 4. elg I ifitk. ~ ~•,...:.,:., ~, . . . • y z: ' ; :r„..----e.---c--' ..- -.-___- ship force has besn'ereated since 1853 and iranzonseatirtbilk, TA \ \ task has undoubtedly been,the work having been aehAev ,-' ', ~ ~„ ~..,.‘„),,,, :.:,,,. 7 ,1, ~,,:),i.-jr- e ,1:: , ~ .- ' - r..1-14-- - .3'' : t ' , a- p-r. ce prices and , i , h peace e-tabli , hrne*ts, it'441451:.! ,, , , t&5. ; t , --il 1. :,.. - ~ -- . ...e, .1 % . , be oinfd,sed that our brave and ga;lant allies Al gin* ' ~•)•.-VA0. : 1'14.1,7ig - '", ' I ; ~,,,„ ~-., -- • ,_fiilid. - ;igt ..„..";,.. e rk sy l t . not with-tAu ing all, the imglity exeitiona;ltytijr*VS ' •.!•:4 tv.;.„,,`;'' ' s.f .I - •,-- ,I, ~,,v . ~, ,r; t i I . made in furnishing armies for the war, have 4,,uatilliff_ ,„:;,,,1 - . .., Ny i skia, and money to create a fleet also (.f screc<ll - fia,t," / -1 ! battle-ships scarcely infaior to our own. Great as, 0W i 1 - I cy um. et - Forts have b een , th e refore, vie must nOt allow'ttor , - i - r , neighbours to make all the sacrifices for war, and it is only just and fair to the Elnper3r, that whilvc, his Mn.. • jesty contributes Fo largely in sol3iers,. NVO should at lest provide fou r Rerow hne-uf.l.: , attle.e.ii:L.3 Ecglish to one French,--Morning Paper. „.. e -4--S- SCREW SHIPS OF THE LINE IN COMMISSIO ;tlll- ILP Men Captai,m , cation. - -- - ---- Duke of Wel lington* l3i 700 1,167 H. Caldwell.... Baltic RoyalAlbert* 120 500 1,000 Jlends, C. 8..... Blek.Sea, Royal George 10 9 400 931 Codrington, CB Baltic S. Jean d'.Aere 101 600 900 [lon. H. Keppel Blck.Sea James Watt 9l 600 831 E. Elliot Baltic Orion 9l 600 831 Erskine Agamemnon.. 91 600 850 Sir T. Pasloy BlcCSea Hannibal *.... 91 450 850 J. D. Hay SI Princessltoyal 91 400 840 Lord C. Paget „ Algiers 9l 450 850 Talbot Nile. 9O 500 881 Alundy B a lti c Cesar . 9O 400 831 Robb $, Exmouth 9O 400 881 W. K. Hall—. • ~ Majestic. BO 400 781 I. Hope, C. 8.. „ Cressy BO 400 781 Warren. 3 f Colossus BO 400 781 Robinson: it Sansp3.reil Ajax 6O 450 631 Warden, C. 8... Baltic Edinburgh.. . 6C , 450 631 Hewlett, C. 8... ~ Hogue. 6O 450 631 Ramsay, C. 8... 9 t Blenheim 6O 450 631 W. H. Hall Pembroke..... 6(,' 200 631 G. H. Seymour ;', Russell 6O 200 631 Wellesley.. ti Cornwallis._ 60 200 631.10mmanney...... , Hawke GO 200 63l !Scott. Hastings If The whole of these 26 screw-ships with one exception, it will be seen, are either in the Baltic or the Black Sea ; they form the real and solid strength of the navy and the security of our shores. Few of them were designed as screw ships; they have been adapted either on the stocks or since they have been launched ; 16 of them are the most powerful ships in the world. The machinery alone of these 26 ships cost half a million sterling. The follow ing are also in commission : SAILING SHIPS OP THE LINE IN COMMISSION. Gun. Men. Commanders. Stations. Neptune 120... 970. .Capt. Hutton Portsmouth. St. George 120...970...Capt. Eyres, C. B.... Portsmouth. Waterloo 120_20 i... Capt. L , l. F. Kerr... Sheerness. Royal Wi11iam120...491...Capt. Kingcome ...Devonpott. Queen 116. .970...Capt.R.F.Stopford Black Sea. St. Vincent . .102...483...Capt.G. A. Eliot ...Portsmouth. Rodney London Albion . 90_820. { Capt. Hon. J. 1 Black Sea. .. Drummond. j Monarch' Powerful Calcutta .. ...... 84...750...Capt. J. Stopford_Baltie. Bosco. wen 1 Formidable 1 Tucker. ... 1 \ She"n°3B* These 44 ships, it will he remarked, aro vario us ly em ployed, and although they are not all fully manned, they are all, in other re ,, pect, equippedjand ready for sea ser vice, and may be included in the actual effective service strength of the fleet, making the total force of SHIPS-OP-THE-LINE II COMMISSION. No. Guns. Men. H.P. Screw-ships 26 2,120 10,470 11,000 Sailing Total To the above force we may here append the list of effective ships-of the-line, screw, and sailing-ships, ready, or fitting, for actual sea service : SCREW LINE OF BATTLE SHIPS FITTING. Guns. H.Y. ' ISt 800 rtegnanuth. 101 800 Elevorport, 80 400 ClW.ht.m. 80 400 Zkmmport 80 400 Marlborough Conqueror Mai Centurion Brunswick Total .... 472 2,800 The first of these, it will be remembered, was launched a few days since at Portsmouth, and will perhaps be completed for sea in abort three months. She is the largest and noblest ship in the British navy. Tne Con- queror is au improved St. Jean d'Acre, and should be complete in a few weeks. The Mars, Centurion, and Brunswick were built as sailing ships, like the Majestic, Colussus, and others ; and it was upon the successful result of fitting the latter vessels that the Admiralty de termined to apply screw-engines also to the. Mars, &c., the cost being merely that of the machinery, no such ex tensive and expensive alterations being required as those incurred in converting the old ships Blenheim, Hogue, and Ajax. SAILING SHIPS OF THE " ADVANCED." ... 120 Collingwood 101 Superb 101 Goliath 84 Meanee 84 Foudoryiint 84 Cambridge 84 Indus 84 Achilles 81 Cumberland Nelson Princess Charlotte Royal Adelaide Bombay Canopus Clarence Thuuderer Asia Ganges Vessels lB --- Gutq 1,534 These are ready at the ports as advanced ships ; most of them are complete, and ready for commission. They are all cid ships ; but many of them are convertible intc. screw ships, only, we believe, it is considered more ard vantageous and economical to appropriate new spacial nery to new ships—ships so constructed as to carry a more powerful armament, and at the same time p3ssess ina qualities, in point of speed, equal to the requi s itions of the present day. The emergency of 1853-54 demanded the conversion of many ships of this class into screw ships ; but, beyond all question, the modern line-of battle ship is more effective in every respect, and it Itry . be more economical in the long run. At a_li e e o nn ld s t s hip i : seems, we cannot now spare machinery for t h e our engi neers we have so overwhelming a demand lef on or defensive account of purposesthe gun- ; and, as gun-boats. ste, They ih e a y r e are now foundavaiab e o l f ig lo ib o l o e m a o n t d io u n s a ef p u p l ife m a a t y o , t s b o e o w ner or later, have the means The following, suo t0ta1=3.11851132;0,0r 05 ri fo on r os c m3n. e of s — SlO N H.P.. 18 1534 2soc t , s sc si w ng .............................. jeo Total ........... 23 200,3 2P l.h:Ltaking the wbo e number of effecti• rdline.of- fr c rnn i ilesi pe i on, n thwe e have in actual s erv i ce and. available Sorown. Guns. Men, H.P. In commission 26 ... 14 ... ab-1. 90 vir 11,000 Fitting, 5 ... 18 2006 ." ••• 2,800 boattleu Total . • ..5 .... 31 ..• 32 G 4 00 20,21'7 ... 13,500 iving a grand total o f 63 • tilectivo sail-of- the-line. It lin tabio, CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA. The following is a list of' the successful candidates, at thq first examination for appointments in the East India civil service, arranged in the order of Inuit : NV. Butler, University, London. W. Cornell, Clare Hall, Cambridge, 27th Wrangler, and Third Cla,s in Classics, 1554. H. J. Reynolds, King's Collego, Cambridge, Chancel lor's English Medallist, 1853 and 1854. W. L. Heeley, Trinity College, Cambridge, 22d Junior Optime, and 9th Classic (bracketed), 1855. E. Warrand, Oxford. C. Aitchison, Edinburgh. R. Moss King, Oxford. J. I'. Cordcry, Balliol, Oxford. R. H. Pomeroy, Trinity College, Cambridge, 35th Wrang• ler, and 16th in Second Class of Classics, 1855. J. Peille, Oxford. T. Thornton, Oxford. Herbert Wilson, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Scholar. H. Bell, Clare-hall, Cambridge, Bth in Second Class a Classics, 1855. H. Perkins, College School. J. Sandford, Oxford. W. Jones, University, London. W. Ramsay, Corpus Christi College, Oxforl J. Pedder, Oxford. RayiondW o r k. st, Queen's College, Galway. J. Daley, n c . ~ I wa s sitting," writes a A GENUINE 13L003 1 Eto:rd one of the river stegners dressed in compleW youno. English lady, ml, ti 185 1, 4' I was sitting in the in the United States ; ; n h g ai r lady Nvas rolled off ber face, gen tlemanly-looking young man ladies' saloon, Bloomer "sltut;le 'saliva curls,' as they are called in except twoshe entered, with wore a small straw hat on her head. Her - pret tyAnlerlc a mousseline-de-laine, barely touched her dr ess ' - n dfell over a pair of full white trousers that were knees' e l i n round her ancles. She hadpretty ga ther I ea very little foot a ; V' l eprettyil.enA iI young and a ncle. When she came in she took og her hat and a black silk cloak she wore, and seated her self on a sofa, near her husband, then sprang up again, and went to the looking-glass, and put her fingers into her mouth, and began arranging her two pet curls. I felt inclined to hand her a newspaper in which I had just read some verses that urged on the young ladies of New Yo r k t h e i mpropriety ' of putting the ends of their delicate little fingers into their loveable little mouths,' to make these curls, and ended with the request— ' Dear gals ! I pray some pity take, i And uo more nasty spit - curls make l, Every one was seated at dinner before the Bloomer and her husband entered. A place had been kept for them at the end of the room, and as they walked to it, be. tween the two tables, every one turned round and stared at the lady, and something very like a hiss was heard. However, they seated themselves ; but before dinner was over, the general attention and tho very audible remarks made were too much for her. She was very young, and coloured very much. She and her husband rose and left the table. Half an hour afterwards, Kenelm saw her husband fetob her hat and cloak from the drawing•room, and then both of them get into a fly at the hotel door, and pull up t h e blinds. We saw no more of them. One of the boardtrs told us that a lady had lately tried to walk through the streets of Buffalo in the Bloomer costume ; but that t he had been hooted and pelted by the boys."-21te iff04 0440 by J, R. Bede. ~~ ,/ ci r IIEAESTERN RAILWAY.--'- hAD,rrienT isW HEREBY GIVEN, That the next HALF GBNERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of this Corn- Station ue held, pur suant to Act of Parliament, in Bristol..at the th e , on THURSDAY, the 16th day of August next, for 117;1e Inirposes of business. ' U r WI I I be taken at One o'clock precisely. C. RUSSELL, Chairman. 't eNrs BARRINGTON, Deputy-Chairman. Will not be o tten n lfer Books will be Coifed on the Ist day of August, rnd the 16th o s ed until M after the said Half-yearly General eet- August eon Terminus, Paddington, July 19, 1855. 11 ° T i l i n i Pi s i and WESTMINSTER BANK. •- - ""ti tr r) A . I 7 , the business of the Temple-bar Branch is re ittaiwatu thp temporary offices No. 211, Strand, to No. 217, e h euee recently occupied by Messrs. Strahan, Paul, and 4 r7l4l lZnid 13th,1855. J. W. GILBART, General Manager. 44.1 oto ll IP' l if ; ifr