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' :-------. . 4 " . •' ' 4.. , •:- 4. L,, . , .., 1 , K. ~... ~ . ~ ', ? ' .. Ot,r, •'. DRO IT ..C. , •‘ 4P 'Cs ...- -, ... N '-----. '"'H':::- 7_ . . .., . , (~,---- ' _ .: 7 7e--r--e -' . 7 ---1 9— V 1 ---- '-- .• '--", ' c—Ce--t—e— ES.. 1 .. / _ , ~pyal Artillery. the principal meclica e l officer will be: ;pleased to give the necessary directions. —By order. (Signed) 11. W. BARNARD, Chief of the Staff. November 11. No. 1. Brevet-Major Clifford, Rifla Brig., D.A.Q.M.G.; is appointed to act as A.Q.M.G. of the Light DiviFica during the abeence on leave of Lieut—Colonel Airty,, C. 8., A.Q.M.G., from 4th October, 1855, inclusive. No. 2. Captain Thursby, 9th Foot, is appointed extra A.D.C. to Lieut.-General the Hon. Sir J. Y. Searlett.' K.C.B , with the usual allowances, from 9th November. No. 13. I 3. Captain G. G or d on , S co t s F us ili er Guards, will proceed to Logland to jtiin the 2d battalion of his !regiment, to which he has been appointed. No. 4. Cai tain C. Biggs, 824 Regiment, supernumc- rary of his rank with the service companies, will pro ceed 'to England to join the depot. No. 5. The Rev. J. 1:1. Lewis, officiating chaplain to the forcer, will proceed to Kertch, and do duty with the troops stationed there. No. G. Leave of absence is granted, at the rceetn mendation of a medical board, to Lieut. J. Sharps, 55th Regiment, to proceed to England ; on arrival he will re port himself to the Adjutant-General. On medic:ii cer titiolte to Second Cass Staff-Surgeon T. Rbye to sth December, 1855, to proceed to Scu'arl. On ur2;ent private affair', to Erevet-NL,jor H on . W. T. Colville, Rifle Thigade, to 29th February, 1866. In eleen-ion to Captain Slade, Ist Dragoon Guards, to 15th November, 18rr,; '.4 F I +4 / • uNny JOINT-STOCK MUTUAL BANK ING ASSOCIATION. PRINCIPAL OFFICES. Unity Buildings, 8 and 10, Cannon-street, City. - LEICESTER-SQUARE BRAM!. 1, New thventry-street, Leicester-square. CLOSING OF THE SHARE LIST. The directors are happy to announce that, in consequence of the large number of shares that have been allotted and paid upon, the share list will be closed on Friday, the 30th November, after which date no applications will be received. Arrangement's have been made which will enable the bank t o commence ) .nisiness early in January next. This bank - , to be incorporated by royal charter, is estab lished for the purpose of founding the principle of MUTUAL - - S ANKIY.G, whereby customers, who create the profits, be -4243me er raffled to a participation iu them, by way of interest on tb .eir cash balances. The principle of mutuality has been many years acted on by insurance companies, and their llty,licy-holders have participated to a very great extent in 14,he bonuses, with much advantage to the institutions and the shareholders. By banks, however, to this period, MUTU ALITY has been neglected. The whole of the profits result ing from successful operations have been given to the share holders only. ADVANTAGES OFFERED BY THE UNITY BANK. I. To shareholders, 5 per cent., from the date of payment, on all paid- u p ca pit a l, as well as 50 per cent. of the profits. 11. 'To customers, in addition to the ordinary amount paid on de posit and current accounts, interest on their cash ba lance A, equivalent to 50 per cent. of the profits. T his is the plan on which the UNIT? JOINT STOCK MCITAL Bas JONG ASSOCIATION is established. By it is created, for the first t, time, an identification of interest between the customers au a shareholders of the bank, who thus become mutually con e, Jrned in the extension of its business. It will be the means 'of opening up new business, preserving a connection once .formed, and productive of practical benefits to the public generally. CONDITION OF LONDON JOINT STOCK BANKS. The success of joint stock banks in London is readily ad mitted, as well as proved by the statements periodically issued by those great commercial institutions. In support of this, the following table is submitted, showing the condi tion of each of the six metropolitan joint stock banks which have published accounts, the original cost of the shares, their present market value, and the dividends payable thetton / i Varnfor ay, Wes i Park ; S ednesday, ); Satur LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 27, 1855. Wood ; a Hall— N o . 19,701.] .[ PRICE 4D. iday, Bar- If-past 10. y, eighth STAMPED SD! further undertake to exo'dute. the deed of settlement when equirel. Dated this day , 185 . Reference Names (in full) Residence )„. Profession or trade...„, Place of business....... (COPY of the ADDRESS intended to be x.J presented to his Majesty the KING of SARDINIA by the MERCII.ANf S, BANKERS, and TRADERS of the City Of London. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY, We, the undersigned, Merchants, Bankers, and Traders of the City of London, avail ourselves of the occasion of your Majesty's visit to our beloved Queen to offer to your Majesty the tribute of our pro found respect, and to render the assurance that we welcome your arrival in this country with the most heartfelt satisfaction. We venture to express our admiration of the noble firmness and decisltn wit wWch, under circumstances of peculiar difficulty, your Majesty has shown yairself the stedfast and consistent supporter of Civil and Religious Liberty ; and we pray. the Almighty Disposer of Events long to preserve your Majesty's life and health, for the advan tage of the pe tple whom you govern and of the civilised world. The close Alliance now exisaing between your Majesty, our revered Queen, and the Sovereigns of France and Turkey, is the source of the Winest gratification to us, and we have regarded with satisfacti n and pride the dlstingiestied gallantry of the Sardinian army in the East. The continued suess which has attended the efforts of the Allled Arnah's is a proof of the cordial union which prevails among them, and will we venture to hope, result in the speedy attain rent of a lastinz ae honourable peace. It is our earnest desire that the commercial and maritime .intercourse existing between your Majesty's dominions and those of our Queen may be long continued and extended, to the advantage of each nation; and we ardently trust that the people of both countries may be so united by the bomls f o o f r r m e e a i 1 , ) , r y 0 g c e e r s a t t e i e o n n i s t n o d t b g e o i o r d c w o - h o , it w t c he ra i e fi:l a c n n d d s t i l o t p t h m e a a y d e v n an d a c ere ment of the interests of civilisation throughout the world. PUBLICATIONS. lifaary al: thing. The following is a part of the English return : y, Rythe r, Darlton M Y TUE NEW WORK ON RUSSIA, E X By ALEXANDER, lIERZEN, In 2 vols., is now ready at all the Booksellers. "In these memoirs, more Charming and variel than those of Silvio Tellico, Mr. Ilerzen narrates tne most advewur, us episodes of his life. Strict as to facts, but dramatic as a narrator. 11 , 1 realises with more effect than any previcus writer the social and °filial life of Russia."—Sunday Times. GUNS IN MALAKHOPF, ItEDAN, &C. Serviceable. Unserviceable. 8-inch guns 7to 74 inch ditto - • 76 11 6 to 6j ditto 5 to 54 ditto Smaller calibres 13-inch moitars 10-inch ditto 8 0 Brass cohorns, 6 to 611 n 2l 0 Brass field pieces .. Wall pieces House ; rick Kiln; L E, "UNITY JOINT STOCK MUTUAL BANKING ASSOCIATION. Principal Offices—Unity-buildings, 8 and 10, Cannon-street, City. CLOSING OF THE SHARE LIST. ieaux Pel y, Alton- Burst and Blaciett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn. Boughton ; Friday, 1- quarter NOTICE is hereby given that no further applications for SHARES in this bank will be received after Friday, the 3Uth of November. By order. In 2 vulg. post Svo., with Iligstrations, price 215., IiVESTERN WANDERINGS ; or, a Plea.var, Tour in Canada. V BY W. H. G. KINGSTON. (This day.) London : Chapman and Had, 193, Picca,lllly. HENRY LAKE, Secretary. Unity-buildings, 9th Nov., 1855. Total guns 1,790 297 Houghton ; Friday, Total 2,087 The return includes eight 8-inch and two 31 inch braes guns. • Kelham, K Hall— Just pulf 7 fsbed, In l vol., pisst Bva., price 55., r rHE TRIBES of the otkucAsus : with an Account of Schamyl alut his !Studds. Ty 13 tUON VON IIaXTHAUsEN. Translated from Ws orig,inal M.S., and 'low first published. London: Chapman and 13811. 193, l'kendillY• rk;Taes mor;Fri- Powder and small No of Shot. Shell. Grape. Live Shoal. Ammunition. 257,311 60,515 13,380 1,210 419,2091 b of powder, 436,0001 b of am munition. Three small bells and one large one of fine tones. Two marine condensing steam-engines of 30-horse £ power, in good condition, nearly new 2,000 Three large pumps for pumping out the docks, in good condition, with gear complete Three iron boilers for engines Spare gear for the above Blocks, with brass sheaves PnovisioNA: Thos. Baring, Fsit 11L P. Ge H Barnett, Esq. Jas. Pattison Currie, Esq. Joke Dillon, Esq. onamy Dobree, Esq. Rimelt Ellice, Esq. Geo. Fenning, Esq. Thomson ilankey, Esq., M.P. Henry B. Heath, Esq. Sir 7. W. Lubbock, Bart. L. Loyd, jun., Esq. COMMITTEE. John !Westerman, Esq., M.P. The lion. J. T. Leslie Melville. .Tss. hforris, Esq. Sheffield Neave, Esq. .T. li. Palmer, Esq. IL J. Prescott, Esq. A. W. Rob3rts, Esq. Geo. R. Smith, Esq. Thos. C. Smith, Esq. W. W. Saunders, Esq. Thos. M. Weguelin, Esq. ay, Acton Now ready, T HE CAMPAIGN in the CRIMEA. An historical Sketch. By CIEOIIGE BRACK.SNEURY, Secretary at Kadikoi to the Honorary Agents of the Crimean Army Fund. Accompanied by 40 Plates front Drawings taken on the Fpot, by William Simpson. Size, R oyal Bvo ' Price, elegantly botmd, 21s. Paul and Dominic Colnaght and Co., 13 and 14, Pall. mall East, Publishers to her Majesty. Tueadly, lay, Ham , che Court 2,F00 1,500 700 10 Ishcombe 0 'a =IA c a 3 Of. 7 • 3TAu or Bum. ... 7e - ge 0 ooa r..) 0 73 g cz - - £ £ in and Westminster .. 1833 1,000,019 20 47 16 -1 n Joint Stock ........ 1836 €OO,OOO 10 32% 25 2 Bank of London .... 1839 422,910 10 30 20 a, n and County ...... 1839 394,135 20 39% 12 Lercial Bk. of London 184 1 300,000 20 31 103 \11149 • 1410,400 5 0 G ill Wood ; onniworth One 16-horse power engine, for pumping out coffer darn, not complete Three 3 ton cranes, good One ditto, not fixed, good One 12-horse power condensing engine for bakery 200 One 20-horse high-pressure engine, incomplete, with gear packed in cases 9OO Iron boiler and iron chimney, complete BOO Copper boiler, for steaming plank Pau of 220-horse power marine engines, unfit for 'nee, original value Eight copper boilefre for ditto, repairable, 50 tons 5,600 Patent ship cradle dredging machine, &c. R OYAL SWEDISH RAILWAY COMPANY. ROPING TO MILT.' Notice is hereby given that all Shares in this Company, on which the Final Call of 21. per Share, payable on the ISt October, 1855, shall not have been paid previously to the Bth day of December, 1855, will, in accordance with the Statutes of the company, be For feited at the next meeting of the Directors after the last-mentioned date. ERR BENEDICT ROEFS, from the Conservatoire de Musique at Brussels, performs daily en the Piano-forte in the Rotunda of the R9ICAL PANOPTICON at 4.45 and 9.45 p.m. Thursday, )owns—at London and Westminster . London Joint Stock ..... Union Bank of London .. London and County • Comniercial Bk. of London 349.7*-Boitkat tton A ud lay, Haw ist 11. ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAURENT'S CASINO NOW OPEN for the w 'er orason. Pen dpal Cornet a Piston. K. Bouleourt.—Doors open 8. Admission One Shilling. Laurent's now Varsoviana cvety his ~ ~ _ i Thursday, By order of the Board. JOHN SADLEIR, Chairman. London, 18, Cannon-street, 23d Nor., 1855. rednesday, ]r to 11. regard .9[lQ YARMOUTF/ BLOATERS for Gs., packr,go Inc u e . THESE HIGHLY ESTEEMED DELICACIES AND CHEAP p er , The above banks publish the following facts wits ft° their positions I. The entire amount of subscribed capital in the s! stock banks in London is 12,704,2001. 11. The amount thereof paid up is 2,817,0351. 111. The amount of deposits, or customers' balances, is 2 9,376,410/. IV. The total number of shareholders is 4,097. V. The number of shares issued, 187,084. Thus is presented proof of known security, extent of bus:- toss., and general financial resources. These establishments I '4ll half-yearly meetings, and lay before their connections 1 ,i2.11 accounts of their progress and general operations. This 'course cannot fail in inspiring with confidence all who have any dealings with them, while it gives to the public the means of forming an opinion as to their responsibility. INCREASED VALUE OF JOINT-STOCK BANK SHARES. It is proved to demonstration, that joint-stock banking, tinder proper supervision, affords a most legitimate and un usually profitable field for the investment of capital. The dividends paid by tho banks above quoted vary from 6 to 25 per cent., and the latest quotations of their shares show an increase of 55 to 225 per cent. on their paid-up capital. The real increase, however, in the value of the shares may be bet ter understood, by the fact that the paid-up capital of these six banks is 2,817,0351., and that its present market value is 6,912,116/. It has thus increased two-and-a-half fold, so that every I/. has now become 21. 10s., and there is every prospect of this amount continuing to increase in value. COURT OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITY BANK. x joint- GOVERNOR. J. J. MECHI, Esq., Tiptree Hall, Kelvedon, Essex. WILLIAM JOSEPH BRUCE, Esq., 16, Duke-street, West minster, and 4A, Hyde-park-place, Cumberland-gate. 0 - L. P. EYRE, Esq. (Messrs. Trinder and Eyre), 1, Jehn- Street, Bedford-row. TROMAS CARLYLE HAYWARD, Esq. (Messrs. Hayward and Sons), 93, Minories ; and 3, Highbury-park North. MAJOR HENRY STONES, LL.B., 33, Nottingham-place, Regent's -park. ROBERT GARLAND, Esq., Thames-chamber, York-build ings , Adelphi, and Belfiore-lodge, non-stet, City; and 4, Not tingham-terrace, York-gate, Regent's-park. .T.?r• LLOYD, 4, Suffolk-place, P a ll- ma ll . - n O l3l RT JAMES SNAPE, Esq., 2, Stone-buildings, Liu colt t's-inn. EDW ARD GOULD BRADLEY, Esq., Hcathland-lodge, IT npstead. I iAJ( M t MARTIN MULKERN, Ightfield-house, Alsop ter race, Regent's-park. BANKERS. T HE LONDON AND WESTMINSTR BANK. SOLICITOR. TI3rOMAS TAYLOE, Esq., 27A., Bucklcrsbury, London. _ BROKERS. MON TS. R. and J. SUTTON, 22, Royal Exchange, London, GENERAL MANAGER. GEORGE CHAMBERS, Es q . (from Messrs. Barnett, Hoare, and Co.) SECRETARY. HENRY LAKE, ESQ. fa Each of the directors is duly q ualified, havin g subscribed r twenty shares, and paid the deposit of 1,0001., in accord a 'lce with the deed of settlement. VILE NEW PRINCIPLE INTRODUCED BY THE UNITY BANK. itegarding the distinctive principle of the Unity Bank, it Ass been suggested that there must be a detraction from the profits of the shareholders, by reason of 50 per cent. being given to the customers of the bank. This idea can only have arisen, however, from the want of a careful consideration of the whole subject. In the first place, it is necessary to re- Member from whom the profits of a bank are derived. They are hat made from the share capital. The very first ingredi ent for the formation of profits is a customer. The amount of Profit must, therefore, be governed by the amount of busi ness transacted ; and the larger the business. provided it be 'properly conducted, the larger will be the profits. It must be borne in mind, also, that the real extent of tho dividends must depend on the number of cents. of profits, and that 50 per ‘cent, of the profits, extending over large transactions, may be far greater than 100 per cent. derived from more circum scribed business. If, then, the customers of a bank consti tute its profits, the customers should be induced to transact their business with the bank, and thereby the profits of the shareholder, instead of being reduced, will be augmented. The inducement held out to the customer, however, should be Such as does not involve or complicate the business of bank ing. It should not be by the promise of some peculiar accom modation, or some particular and increased rate of interest, or by any departure from that sound system of joint-stock banking which has stood the test of years of experience, and procured so great prosperity. But it should be, as it is in the Unity Bank, an advantage which interferes in no degree with established principles, but merely allocates a portion of that which has already been declared to be profit to those who have been the makers of it. Assurance companies have been accustomed to apportion certain of their profits, by way of bonus, to their assurers ; and so general has become the re cognition of the right of the assurer to this participation, that no assurance association would now be established without this essential to success. The justice of the principle consists this—that as the assurers make the profits of the company, they ought to be participators in its prosperity. Wh a t i s last in assurance will be found just also in banking. The customers of a bank make the profits of the bank, and they ought also to be participators in its prosperity. It has been asserted, also, that the 50 per cent. of the pro fibs proposed to be divided, while it would detract from the profits of its shareholders, would be but a trifling benefit to the customers. It might, in the first place,- be replied that no benefit is considered " trifling" by those whq rightly esti- Mate pecuniary affairs ; that the benefit, if +rifling, is in addi tion to all the other benefits usually derived by banking at a joint-stock bank ; and that no correct data can be formed of the profits which will be made. On the other hand, it must be remembered that hitherto persons have taken their bank ing account where personal feeling, accommodation, or con venience of locality might lead them. Now, for the first time, by the introduction of the principle of mutuality, self-interest la appealed to. And when, to the large number of the public attracted by this all-powerful stimulus, is added the number of the connections of the Unity Insurance Associations in all Parts of the country, who have a peculiar identification with and interest in its success, it may fairly be stated, that ante cedent data are not sufficient to form an estimate of the ad vantages which both the shareholders and customers will derive from the Unity Bank. Great difficulty exists in estimating the effects likely to be Produced by the establishment of this new and most desirable future in banking. It is ono that must become highly popu lar with every commercial interest, and with every class of the public, because its simplicity and advantages are at once to be seen and appreciated. To those great commercial bodies which are compelled to have large cash balances constantly at their bankers', it will prove to be a serious consideration, and a most important source of profit. The railway, dock, gas, water, steam navi gation, insurance, and oth er companies, professional men, merchants, brokers, gentlemen of fortune and traders of all kinds, will duly estimate the difference in the system now proposed, from that heretofore existing, I n f i ne, as joint stock banks became a public necessity, as is now proved, so will the principle of mutuality—whereby these admirable in stitutions may be rendered still more serviceable to the public, and in no way less safe—demand the best consideration of the community at large. BUSINESS TO BE UNDERTAKEN. All the usual business of banking will be undertaken ; an d arrangements will be made for extending the transactions of the Bank in every desirable quarter. Cuansicr AccouNrs will be made up half-yearly, namely--to the 30th of June and the 31st of December, and interest will be allowed at the rate of 21. per cent, on them. DRPOSIT ACCOUNTS.—With respect to these, the rate of in terest allowed on money placed at seven days' notice will be 1/ • per cent, under the rate of discount on first class bills adopted by the Bank of England, regulated thereby. The bank will give receipts for the sums so deposited, or, for the Convenience of depositors leaving England, promissory notes, or bills, including interest well as principal, at not less than six months' e, The bank will un' jipetbe Itgency of country and foreign banks, whether joi a s or private, and will afford every accommodation to travellers and others with respect to circu lar notes and letters of credit. It will receive all kinds of income for its customers, including annuities, dividends, mili tary, naval, and civil officers' pay. It will undertake the sale and transfer of stock in the public funds, &c, ; and will be responsible for the safe custody of title deeds and other secu rities belonging to its customers, to which they will at all times have convenience of access, Application for prospectuses and forms of application for the remaining shares, to be made to 2ifesrs. R. and J. Sutton, stock brokers, 22, Roy a l E xchange ; or to the secretary, at the principal offices, 10, Cannon-street, City. HENRY LAKE, Secretary. FdTM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE UNITY JOINT-STOCK DIUTI7AL BANKING ASSOCIATION. Gentlemen,— I request that you will allot me shares of 1001. each in the above association, and in consideration of such allotment, or any less number you may appropriate to me. I hereby undertake to pay the depesit, or first call of 41, per slim thereon, and 404 at the time of incorporation. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. THIS EVENING, and every evening during the week, the GRAND ELEUSINIAN SPECTACLE of MAGIC and MYSTERY, by Professor ANDERSON, the Great Wizard of the North, in 12 acts, with ever-changing variety of incidents, continuous surprises, novel and extraordinary effects. Magic and Mystery is an entirely new entertainment, pos sessing distinctive characteristics and peculiar phases of amusement. It is not a monologue, for the audience them selves perform their parts with the principal actor, some of them on the stage and others iu front ; it is not an exhibition, for though everything becomes metamorphosed before the eyes of the visitors no one can be positive that he sees any one thing; but it is a comedy really performed by the com pany ; a melodrama replete with startling positions and unex pected denouements ; a magnificent spectacle, with 2,000 of the public every night to appear as auxiliaries ; and an ex travaganza, in which all that seems to be is entireiy beyond the bounds of probability. Professor Anderson returns his thanks to thronged awl fashionable audiences which have nightly filled the Lyceum Theatre to overflow, and by means of whose generous aid he has been enabled to announce Magic and Mystery for con tinuous repetition. He believes that no professor of his art has at any time or in any place been honoured with an amount of saceess so extensive, so decided, and so unusual. Ho would attribute that. -seeress to three causes; first, that in his present entertainment he has placed before his visitors the results of a life sedulously devoted to the attainment of perfected skill in one peculiar art, and to perfect which he has travelled the globe in every clime ; secondly, that he has spared no trouble nor expense to put this entertainment on the stage in the most elaborate manner, by the employment of the first mechanicians and artists of the day ; and thirdly, that, while endeavouring to provide amusement for those who honour him with their presence, he has not forgotten that t is possible to afford information also, and that the oppor tunity should not be neglected of exposing conjuring where ever it has been used for nefarious purposes, or whenever by resorting to the conjuror's arts, in an illegitimate manner, the designing have succeeded in making dupes of the credulous. The 937 letters on the subject of spirit-rapping, which Pro fessor Anderson has received, from the time of opening the theatre up to the present date, bear witness to the great in terest taken on the subject of this singular delusion ; whilst many of them bear melancholy evidence to the dangers which attend a belief in the superstitious nonsense of the " Spiri tualists." Judging simply by the correspondence which has resulted, Professor An lesson's expose of spirit-rapping and his illustration of the so-called table phenomena, have pro duced a sensation unequalled by any previous attempt to ex -1 a mischievous and impudent juggle. It is impossible for Professor Anderson to reply at length to a tithe of the communications which reach him on the subject. He regrets that many of these should come from ladies and gentlemen who, from their position in society and their well-known in tellectual attainments, he would least have expected to have been converts to a belief so preposterous in itself, and so easily susceptible of being controverted and disproved. Every evening, from the Lyceum stage, Mr. Anderson's opinions on spirit-rapping are expressed, and every evening, within the Lyceum, how tables can bo made to rap is exhibited and elucidated. It is respectfully requested that this public exposition will be accepted generally as Professor Anderson's only mode of replying at full length to his multitudinous correspondents. lie regrets that the names of the great and learned of the land should have been made to figure in the documents emanating from the spirit-rappers, as for instance the following, ex tracted from the Morning Advertiser of Thursday, Septem ber 20, and taken by that journal from the New York. Spiri tual Telegraph. It purports to emanate from an American spirit-rapper, Mr. D. D. Hums s--=" Sir David Brewster frankly confesses that he is ' sorely puzzled' at what he has witnessed, and Lord Brougham aCknowledges himself to be thoroughly nonplussed. Both of these noted men brought the whole force of their keen discernment to bear upon the solution of the phenomena; but the presence of substantial, actual hands, and the demonstrative strength of the spirits who thus clothed themselves for the time, and moved mate rial objects about the room, proved to be too much of a ques :ion for them to master." Mr. D. D. Hume, the author of the above, has recently left England, and the following account of who, and what he is, occurs in the Family Herald, No. 648: —" This young man, who is a Scotchman by birth, and now in Italy, is a remarkable medium for all the manifestations without apparatus. Barnum, who is well-known throughout the Anglo-Saxon world as a splemlidhumbug, offered him 2,000 dollars per annum if ho would perform at his museum in New York. Barnum then took it for granted that mediums could be bought. He was somewhat astonished when his offer was refused. Hume, on telling the fact in London lately, simply and honestly remarked, that the money would have been very acceptable to him for he was poor, young ( u nd er 20), an viaor phan, and in very d health : but h e would' have been afraid of losing his po as a medium, and he would sooner lose his life. The refusal, however, made Barnum thoughtful. He inquired into the subject; and now Barnum, one of the" greatest humbugs in the world, and withal a conjuror, is ono of the firmest believers in spiritualism." It is cer tainly surprising to find such a paragraph as this in 'the editorial article of an established journal, the editor of whom might be supposed to be sane. Even if Barnum does believe in spirit-rapping--does spirit-rapping gain or lose by this accession to its adherents ? and, with Barnum's endorse ment to it, is this bill, drawn on public credulity, more likely to be negotiated ? Professor Anderson would believe not ; but, when he finds that educated clergymen of the Church of England have the temerity to subscribe their names to so gross 1. swindle, when he finds that the Incumbent of 'Wortley (the Rev. N. J. Godfrey) positively asserts his belief in it, and writes a book on the subject, he considers it t , be time for him to state that which he knows of the mechanism by which it is effected, and the mischief to which it tends. In the 3forning Advertiser of October 3 appears a letter from Sir David Brewster, relative to that which he saw at Cox's Hotel, n company with Lord Brougham. He distinctly states that which the Wizard of the North proclaims every night—that Tirit-rapping is nothing more than conjuring applied to bad purposes. In the Morning Advertiser of the following day, however, there is an answer to Sir David's letter from one who was present when he and Lord Brougham had their 4ance with the spirits, iu which the writer says, that " the table (a large dinner-table, I believe) moved about in the most extraordinary manner, and, among other things, a large act _;ordion was conveyed by an invisible agency to my hand and then to Lord Brougham's, in which, held by his' lordship's -ight hand, apart from any person, it played an air through out." With such a statement, printed for the edification of the people of the I9th century, with the facts before us that 'he most talented men of the day are permitting themselves to be deluded by these juggling spirit-mongers—that the greatest novelist of the age is now engaged in making it the , abject of a new work, and that a " spiritual convention" has actually been advertised to be held in St. Martin's-hall, Professor Anderso n t rus t s th a t hi s exposures o f th e spiritual ' ~ I s of America, as given by him nightly at the Lyceum, will he received by the people of England as genuine honest at tempts to provide an antidote for the bane of the spiritual iugglers. In the course of the last five weeks 100,017 persons have visited the Lyceum Theatre,—a larger number, it is believed, han has ever before been assembled within its walls in so short a period. Magic and Mystery is repeated every even. log, the programme being continually changed. Grand fashionable Day Performance," or Saturday, December 1, at ?. o'clock ; the programme being thus arranged ; Part 1. —Act 1. The Mesmeric Couch : or, the Clinical Capabilities of the Atmosphere : in which the Wizard will do by magic that which some suppose to be effected by mesmer ism, and illustrate the possibility of sleeping unsupported in the air. Act 2. The Aqua-Avial Paradox ; exemplifying the power of producing animated nature from fire and water only, and the possibility of eliciting from the simplest elements the most complex forms of ornithological existence. Act 3. Le Livro des Recueils Choisies : or, Puck's Own Pocket Book, with Puck himself within it. Typifying the evening's entertainment in the production of the very volu minous from a small volume, in the extraction of magnitude out of minuteness, in developing bulk where no space appears for its existence, in discovering odd things in odd places, and in bringing forth unexpected wonders from the most unlikely place for to be found. Act 4. Magical Locomotion ; or, Transition without Trou. Mc. In which will be comprised—the Adventures of a Wed ding Ring, the Peregrinations of a Bank Note, the Transfor mation—black into white, and the Discovery of every Article in the position which would seem the most inappropriate. Act 5. L'Ecrin de Verre; or, the Casket of Cronus. Into which, though made entirely of glass perfectly transparent, and suspended so as to be risible to the eyes of all present, the Wizard will cause the money of his visitors to transport itself, and rain into the casket, though its lid be closed, locked, and the key in the possession of the audience. Act 6. Clairvoyance Extraordinary ; or, the Transparency of Opacity. Act. 7. A New Bottle of Bacchus ; or, the Novel Wine and Spirit Store. Au improvement upon the " inexhaustible bottle," inasmuch as the Wizard's bottle will not only be in exhaustible, but will change its contents, ad infinitum, at the word of command, producing soda-water, butter-milk, noEpsom salts, P or t, Sh err y , b ran d y, g i n, rum, whisky, noyeau, or a ny other wine or spirit required; and finally proving to be filled with pocket handkerchiefs perfectly dry, and occupying the whole space when tightly packed. Act 8. Half an Hour , with the Spirits ; or, an Expose of tocsin 09f.0f Grandthe itivismibylsetsi Act. i p irit-ra pping. Jut ro d uc i ng the spirit-rapping table and c Amalgam, in which the property of the Wizard's patrons will undergo some strange metamor phoses, and, amongst others, their handkerchiefs b ecome t r ansformed into th e fl ags of victory —the banners of Eng land, France, Turkey, and Sardinia. Act. 10. The Enchanted Chair of Comas, in which be who seats himself will be under the magic spell, and appear to the tion a a s p ec dience uliar as , under perplexing, circumstances least expected, i n a posi t Act. 11. The Mystery of the Charmed Chest ; or, the Nucleus of the Night's Wonders. To comprehend which the audience will have the goodness to observe, in an earlier part of the evening, the chest suspended (like Mahommed's coffin) in mid-air, into which all things will travel, and out of which all will be produced. Act. 12. The Homological Evaporation ; or, the Shortest Route to the Antipodes. 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THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE CRIMEA, (From the Times Special Correspondent.) CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, Nov. 13. The enemy have made no sign —they are only making buts and preparations for the winter. Still the allies expect, or rather hope, that the Russians will be considerate enough to play our game and come down to assault our position, and it is quite possible that the Russians are deluded enough to indulge in similar anticipations, and look forward to a number of little morgartens amid the moun tain passes of Aitodor and Mackenzie before the winter sets in. The extraordinary fineness of the weather affords a daily reproach to whatever Gene ral it may be who ought to act offensively. Within one day of the first anniversary of that terrible 14th of November, which will never be forgotten by those who spent it on this plateau, it is still calm. Since the expedition returned from Kin bourn there has not fallen one drop of rain, and each day has been cloudless, sunny, and almost too warm. The mornings and nights, however, begin to warn us that winter is impending. As I write the sky is overcast and the atmosphere is heavy—a good specimen of a London November day, minus the fog, drizzle, or rain; but there is not a breath of wind. Under these circumstances it is to be regretted that the Admiral's could not carry out their wishes concerning the expedition to Kaffa, for the only ostensible obstacle to the undertaking was the weather, and our experience and traditions of last year certainly suggested ex treme caution before we ventured a flotilla filled with soldiers on such an awful coast at this season, even for the very short passage to Theodosia. The event of the week has, of course, been the change of Commanders-in- Chief. The retirement of General Simpson was by no means unexpected, but it was not known who would be his successor, and very few indeed ventured to hope Sir W. Codrington would, be selected for the post. Although too ac tive and able a soldier to bo neglected in a war like this, it is possible th a t Si r W , C odrington wou ld not have had a chance of obtaining his present dis tinguished position, but for a piece of good fortune. On the 20th of June last year certain promotions took place, more particularly among colonels of the Guards, and among them was that of Col. Cod rington to Major-General. Of course the effect of such a promotion would have been to remove him from his regiment and take him home ; hut the Major-general was most anxious for active service. By the time the Gazette was promulgated the ex pedition to the Crimea was spoken of, an d Major- General Codrington tried hard to evade the neces sity of returning home, which to many was by no means disagreeable, judging by the alacrity with which they availed themselves of it. lie wa s lucky enough to succeed in his object, and thus got an opportunity of entering on the career which in a very short period has led him to such great honours and to such a proud position. The Acting Quartermaster-General had just died, and Briga dier-General Airy, who commanded a brigade of the Light Division, was selected as his successor. The brigade thus left vacant was given to Major- General Codrington, whose anxiety for active ser vice led him to turn every stone to seek it, and I well remember that, being with the Light Divi sion at the time, I heard some expressions of dis satisfaction at the "lucky Guardsman" getting the command. A very short time, however, elapsed before officers and men began to dis cover that he was one of the best soldiers in the army, and his reputation extended beyond the limits of his brigade to every regiment in the field. The Light Division hailed his accession to command on the second and final retirement of Sir George Brown with the liveliest satisfaction, for he had won the confidence of the men by coolness and unexag gerated intrepidity in the field, and had gained the affection of the officers by his amenity and kind manners, which secured them against insult or vio lent abuse in their communications with their Gene ral, while they placed full reliance on his vigilance and his love and knowledge of his profession. c. General Simpson left for Marseilles direct in the steamer Telegraph yesterday. No one regrets that ho has ceased to be Commander-in-Chief of this army. All must feel sorrow for the circumstances under which a veteran officer like Sir J. Simpson resianed his command. His simplicity of manners and singlenessof mind never failed to conciliate the regard, if not the respect and admiration, of those around him, but he failed in determination and firmness in a matter of vital importance to our army when opposed to a sterner will, greater vehemence and force of character. Such an error in judgment, wa sespecially c u lp a bl e i n or rather such weakness, the Commander-in-Chief of an army situated as our own is, and the most ardent admirer of Sir James Simpson will scarcely for a moment pretend to say that he possessed the physical vigour to lead an army in an active campaign, or the strategical skill and fertility of resources which yould enable him to conduct difficult operations agaiast an enterprising and able enemy, or to extricate his troops with honour out of danger. The late General was a vic tim to writing, like his lamented predecessor. He was more like a clerk than a Geteral. Now, is it the Horse Guards which enforces all this scrivenry ? If the army cannot be commanded without all these forms and returns, let us have, as you propose, a writing General and a fightirg General. It cer tainly is not desp itch-writing which consumed our Generals' time hitherto, for those documents have always been brief enough. The main road has now been completed from Balaklava (Kadikoi) to the central depot, a distance of 64 miles. It is a grand military work which will last for centuries. In lees than seven weeks the road has been completed, and in that time up wards of 60,000 tons of road metal have been pre pared and laid down to fit it for traffic. There are yet several branches to be completed ; one to Karanyl-valley is nearly ready, and the others are in a fair state of progress. When Mr. Doyne be gan his roads he had only 1,500 soldiers to assist him, but by degrees he received increased aid every day from tlio Quart4rmaster-Gonoral's dovutraonts until he had no less than F,OOO men at work, which, with his own navvies and native labourers, gave him a force of about 10,000 men. The drain age of the road is excellent, and numerous and capacious culverts have been constructed to carry off the rush of water in the ravines. Altogether we shall have at last left a Romanesque work be hind us when we abandon the Crimea, and if we bequeath no marks of our existence to posterity in India, we shall at least do so to future generations of Muscovites and Tartars. There is little more to say. The duello between the north and south sides is intensely tedious and profitless ; it is also without loss--the stones alone suffer. I shall not be kind enough to tell the Rus sians where our batteries are to be, or what guns are to be in them. In the Times of the 24th of October, which has just arrived, there is an inventory of the stores found at Sebastopol by the allies, and, as it may be interesting to give some particulars of the proceed ings of the Mixed Commission, I have procured the following informati on respecting them with some little difficulty. On the 10th of July this year a treaty was entered into between France and England with respect to the distribution of booty and trophies, which enabled the French and English Governments to form a mixed commission for the purpose of classifying and arranging such articles. In compliance with this provision, Marshal Pellisicr named the following officers on behalf of the French army immediately after the cepture of Sebastopol :—General of Division Niel, Aide-sle-Camp de l'Empereur, President, and com manding the Engineers ; General of Division Thiry, commanding Artillery ; Admiral Regault de Ge nonilly, commanding Marine Artillery ; M. Paris, Enteudent (Commissary-General) ; M. Budin, Payour-General. General Simpson named the fol loiring officers for the English army :—Sir G. Dacres, commanding Royal Artillery ; Captain 13riiiiiltbirt-ReNee• Colonel Chapman, eomsnanA-,:, ing Royal Engineers; Mr. Drake, Assistant Com missary -General. It will be observed that the English officers are not equal in rank or numbers to the French members of the Commission. The Commission met on the 15th of September at the quarters of General Niel. Its first act was to order an inventory in detail to be made of every thing found in Sebastopol. To effect this the city and forts were divided, and the care of exploring each part devolved upon sub-commissions. The first of these, charged with the exploration of the west of the city, and of Forts Nicholas and Alex ander, of the Quarantine and of the Central Bas tion, and of the Bastion du Mat (Flagstaff), were M. Mazer°, General of Artillery, President M. Cacoze, Captain of Artillery, French, Capt. Dick son, R.A., Comte Feldtrappe, French Engineers, Capt. Montagu, R.E., Lieut. Laurent, French Navy, Lieut. Buller, R.N., M. Gautier, French Assistant Commisary-General, and Mr. Lundy, Deputy Assistant Commissary-General. The second sub-commission, charged to explore the east of the city, the Redan of Careening Bay, the Malakhoff, the Great Redan, and the adjacent works, consisted of—Brigadier-General Dupuis, Royal Horse Artil lery, President ; Captain Shaw, Royal Artillery, Comte de Callac e inaperial Artillery, Major Staun ton, R.E. ; Major Cadart, Imperial Engineers ; Commander Marten, R.N.; Commander de Genoux, Imperial Navy ; Mr. Crookshank, Deputy-Assist ant Commissary-General ; M. Goutran, same rank French army ; and Lieutenant Rumble, R.M.A. On the 25th of September the Commission held its second sitting, and all the members were present except General Thiry, who was represented by General Mazare. That officer and Brigadier- General Dupuis, as presidents of the sub-commis sion, then laid on the table a detailed statement of everything found in Sebastopol. The number of cannon in bronze (brass) is 128 ; that of iron guns, 3,711 ; total, 3,839. The President read the con vention of the 10th of July, and it was then unani mously agreed that the guns should be divided into two equal parts,:pa,ying duo regard to the dif ferent calibres, and that one-half should be sent to France, the other half to Great Britain, with the exception of two field brass: pieces, which should be offered to General de la Marmora, with the approbation of the Commanders-in-Chief ; but that for the present they should remain in Sebas topol, and in the redoubts and fortifications of Kamiesh and Balaklava, till such time as they were not required for the defence of the place, when each Government might do what they liked with their own share. These decisions, taken conformably to the first act of the convention, leave the valuation of the pieces out of the ques tion ; but by the 4th article of the same conven tion it is agreed that the. value of the booty, &0., shall be divided between-:the two Powertl, propor tionally to the number' of men each had serving in the siege. The effective strength of the Anglo-Sardinian army on the Bth of September was 63,715 men, and that of the French army on the same day was 126,705 men. The Commission, therefore, decided that France should have two thirds, and Great Britain one-third of the value of the booty and trophies. It was declared impossi ble to fix the value of the guns immediately, in consequence of want of sufficient information and of the necessity of employing the iron guns in the defence of the place: The Commission, therefore, passed on to the partitio n o f th e o th er mat e r i e l taken, and divided the following into three parts, two for France and one-third for England, with the understanding that they are to remain for the supply ,of the def ence : -40 7,314 round shot ; shell 101,755 ; canister cases , 2 4,080 ; gunpowder, 525,00016. ; b a ll cartr i dges for muskets and car bines, 470,000 in good condition, and 160,000 da maged ; waggo ns , 80 ; yawls, 6 ; logs of lignum vitce ? 500 ; aiyhorslof port moorings, 400; anchors, differentof sizes, 90 ; grapp li nga and small anchors, 50 ; chains for an c h ors , 2 00 yards • old copper for sheathing, 104,0001 b. ; old ropes,' 100,000 lb. ; water casks, 300 ; new ropes of different sizes, 50,0001 b. ; pull e y s , 40 0 ; spars, 40 ; tools, 300 ; bar iron and steel, 1,460 ,0001 b. ; iron wire, 4001 b.; iron checks, 3281 b. ; sheet iron, 16,0001 b. ; tin plate, 14,0001 b. ; red copper, 120,0001 b. ; nails, 6,0001 b.; firwood, a large quantity; pitch and tar, 200 barrels ; bar re l s o f pa i nt, 150 ; sma ll b o il ers , weighing 6,00016.; the remains of a steam-engine of 220-horse power, taken out of a steamer burnt by the Russians ; large copper boilers, weighing 100,0001 b., 8 ; old copper, 100,0001 b. ; copper screws, 10,0001 b.; old iron, 160,0001 b.; large bells, 6 ; hospital beds, 350 ; iron forges, in great num bers ; main tackles, 12 ; coal, 2,000 tons ; steam engines, of 30-horse power, for the basins, 2; large pumps, for the b as i ns , 3 ; i ron b o il ers, 3; 1 high-pres sure engine of 16-horse power, for the basins ; iron cranes, 17 ; an engi ne o f 12-h orse power i n th e military bakery ; 2 dredging machines of 30-horse power, unserviceable ; a still, a clock, six marble statues, two sphinxes, a large basso-relievo; biscuit, 500 tons ; flour, 150 ; barley, 9 ; buckwheat, 117 ; oats, 18 ; millet, 54 ; wheat, 20 ; peas, 1i ; salt meat, GO ; wheat in the granaries, 500 quarters, &c. The Commission, having examined the quantity and quality of the breadstuffs found in tVe maga zines, declared them unfit for the use of the allied armies, and decided that they should be sent to Eupatoria for the support of the Tartars, to whom the allies furnish subsistence, and the French lu te ndance is char ge d w ith th a t d u t y. Th ey con sisted of 11,000 sacks, weighing 500 tons, of black bread ; 370 sacks, or po tons, of flour ; 100 sacks, or 9 tons, of barley ; 1,300 sacks, or 117 tons, of black barley ; 18 tons of hay, 54 tons of millet, 20 tons of barley, 14 tons of peas, GO tons of salt meat, and 500 quarters of barley in the granaries. The Commission decided further that the few objects of art found in the place should be placed at the dis posal of the Generals-in-Chief, and finished the sit ting by nominating as secretary M. de Genoux, Capitaine de Fregate. The third kitting took place on the 30th of Sep tember, and the subject of their deliberation was the valuation of the guns. As the calibres of the Russian artillery do not correspond with those of the allies, it was decided unanimously that in the valuation of the guns they should only take count of the value of the metal, which was fixed at 2f. 50c. per kilogramme for brass guns, and at 10c. for iron guns. One of the members observed that among the brass guns there were two Turkish field pieces, and it was at once declared to be the wish of the Commander to put these guns at the dispo sal of the Ottoman Porte. It was further decided that, as many of the articles could not be divided a distribution should take place as might be best arranged, and, accordingly, a high pressure en: gine of 20-horse power, a distilling machine, and a clock, were comprised i n th e F renc h li s t, and in the English list were comprised a high-pressure engine of 16-horse powe r an d a furnace. As it would be impossible to di v id e the wood of the i houses and buildings to b e demolished, the city itself was divided, and to the English was allotted the east and to the French the western portion. The list already published gives the gross amount found, butthere were immense quantities of all kinds of ariicles, muskets, clothing, stc., impro perly removed. Mr. Johnson, naval instructor, was named as English secretary ; and Mr. Cruik shank, since the close of the sittings, has discovered a store catailliug &nut 5 ) 000 nutso fßlum. ply. Jumps, forges, hydraulic pump - - 32,146 000000 • •Ip, •••• V • v.—p. 1,3,280 Total . - ---245,42 e This, taken with the French return, gives the total in the list; but there is an immense number of small articles which would swell this inventory to an immense extent. The Karabelnaia, or Eng. lish portion, it will be observed, contained the largest and most valuable portion of the articles captured. The 14 bells were divided thus—one of 2500.00 kilos. French Parc do Siege, one 21 cwt. ditto, one 16 cwt. ditto, one 533.00 kilos. at Ri g ht Siege Train, another of 146.00 kilos. at ditto, one 88.00 kilos. at French Parc do Siege, one 76.00 kilos. at Right Siege Train, one of 1 at Parc de Siege, one of 3 quarters 2211%, at do., do. ; one of 3 quarters 17Ib: at Parc du Moulin ; one of 36.00 kilos. at Right Siege Train ; one of 26 4-51 b. at French Parc do Siege ; one of 7.00 kilos. at General Mazare's office. The quantity of wood taken from the place is very groat, and it still furnishes our officers, who are left to their own resources, with vast supplies =only to be got under fire, however—of wood, iron, bricks, and cut stone. It is a hard tug for horses and men to get them up from the city, and the enemy are Sure to let fly a shot at them when ever they see a party engaged in collecting wood or building materials. I fear there is nothing of interest to be found in my diary. The army is busy hutting itself, and it will soon be in a condi tion to bid the weather defiance. The extent of canvas, however, which yet meets tha eye would astonish a stranger. The tents stand out dis tinctly amid the dingy huts and wigwams, and are apt to engage the attention exclusively. The French are far behind us in their preparations for making themselves comfortable for the winter. Their main road is not nearly completed, and the Sar dinians get on but slowly with their branch to Kamara. SATURDAY. The weather continues fine. The changes an nounced in the staff and in the army are large. The army will be divided, it is said, into two corps of three divisions each—one to be under the com mand of Sir Colin Campbell, if he will accept it ; the other under the command of General Eyre. The staff of generals will stand thus : Commander.in-Chief, Sir W. J. Codrington. Chief of the Staff, Major-General Windham. Light Division, Lord W. Paulet. Guards' Division, Lord Rokeby. 2d Division, Major-General Barnard, late Chief of Staff. Third Division, Sir R. Eyre. Fourth Division, Major-General Garrett. Highland Division, Brigadier-General Cameron, pro tem. Quartermaster-General Colonel P. Herbert. The Kaffa expedition is knocked on the head, and the troops disembark to-morrow morning. MONDAY. General Codrington has assumed the command of the army from this day, and has announced it in the following Order, which has been received with satisfaction by the army : " Head-quarters, Sebastopol, Nov. 12. " I have assumed the command of the army in obe , dience to her Majesty's orders. It is with a feeling 01 pride and with a feeling of confidence in the supper! which I know will be heartily given to any officer ho. noured with such a commission. "The armies of France and Sardinia are united with us on this ground. We know their gallantry well, for we have seen it ; we know their friendship, for we have profited by it; we have shared difficulties, dangers, and successes—the groundwork of mutual esteem ; and all will feel it our pleasure, as well as our duty, to carry on that kindly intercourse which is due to the intimate alliance of the nations themselves. Our army will always preserve its high character in the field. The so briety, the good conduct, and the discipline which it is our duty to maintain are the best sureties of future suc cess, and I trust to the efforts and assistance of all ranks in thus keeping the army to be an instrument of honour, of power, and of credit to England. "W. J. CODRINGTON, "General Commander of the Forces. General Simpson's farewell appeared last night, and is as follows : " General Sir James Simpson announces to the army that the Queen has been graciously pleased to permit him to resign the command of this army, and to appoint General Sir William Codrington, K.C.8., to be his suc cessor. "' On resigning bis command the General desires to express to the troops the high sense he entertains of the admirable conduct of the officers and men of this army during the time he has had the honour to serve with them. In taking leave of them he tenders his best thanks to all ranks, and offers his earnest wishes for their success and honour in all the future operations of this noble army. , 6 General Sir William Codrington will be pleased to assume the command of the army to-morrow, the 11th inst. " By order. " H. W. BARNARD, Chief of the Staff." The weather is beautiful, and the Russians avail themselves of it to make roads and build huts like ourselves. The following General Orders have just been pub• iehed : November 10. No. 1. The following officers have joined the Staff of :I:4' commissariat this army. Ordnance Department—Mr. M. I. M`liit trick, Ordnance Clerk--from Nov. 3. No. 2. The regimenstuarlg_Tpeirotoomnotoonnsdanayd neat, i t n h t m e e l n 2 t t F h , published by authority in the London Gazettes of the 23d and 26th October, 1855, will take e ff ect in this army from their respective dates. No. 3. Brevet-Major M. H. Dowbiggen, 4th r Regi ment, is placed on the Staff of this army until be . .Ma jesty's pleasure is known, and will act as Dep_t.na r Z es tant Adjutant, or Quartermaster-General, as _ his services may be required. Major Dowbiggen for the present to Head-quarters. Commanding-ia•Chief has No. 4. The Field-Marshal Cowman to Col. Parlby, been pleased to grant leave of absence 'eut.-Col. Holcombe, 10th Hussa,rs, to Jan. 17, 1856 ; 1 g c l h a s e d , 13th Regiment, Dec. 12, • 185- 1 5 . ;L ig lji a e x u w t: e 9 j iC l l t l a l h ,l b : l l . s B l.i p t i a h a : t , n tau i l : kpril 79th, Nov. 15, 1855 ; Lieut.-Co Jan. 7, 1856 ; Brevet 12th, 1856 ; Major Cure, 55th, 23 1855 ; Surgeon Blake, N ov , _, Major Ambrose, 3d, 85 1 6 1, , Davies, 5 1 5 85 th 6 , . %IL y e an a ct v' t . i ls, 1855, • f .15.1".ge" 21st, Assistant-Surgeon Greer, No. 5. A matters ton suc h as may be brought be fore to report " : —President : A field o ffi cer, to be detailed by Colonel it Ferryman. Members : 1 captain, and 1 officer missariat Department, to be named by the board will assem ute b r l of the Com office, Balaklava, at 11 a.m., General. Commissary- NO. 6. Captain Mansfield, 33d Regiment, is appointed Aide-de•Camp to Brigadier-General Mansfield, on spe cial duty at Constantinople, with the usual pay and allowances, from the 10th Nov., 1855. No. 7. During the winter the working hours for all parties receiving working pay will be from eight a.m. to four p.m., with the interval of an hour allowed for dincer. No. 8. Lieut. Sykes, Bombay army, attached to the 10th Hussars, is permitted, at his own request, to return to England. No 9. Secnici Class Staff-Surgeon Bain will proceed to Scutari, fur duty at that station. No. 10. Leave of absence is granted, at the recom mendation of medical boards, to Captain H. Austin, 5 6 th Regiment ; Assistant• Surgeon Sinclair, 93d Regiment — to proceed to England. On arrival they will report ftt - lucelves to the Adjutant-General. On medical cer • Assistant-Surgeon G. S. Winhoe, 95.hRegi went, lUth December--to proceed to Scutari. No. 11. A medical board will assemble to inquire into thoptAto of lacalth of 13revot-ixtaior Pr_4ndliuga No. 7. Quartermaster Sergeant Donald Munro, 72d I Regiment, is appointed to act as quartermaster of his regiment, pending confirmation fro al h )me.—By oiler. (Sizzled) H. W. BARNARD, Chief of the Staff. No. 1. The undermentioned officers and others may receive their claims for compensation for losses on appli cation at the Comm6sariat :—Brigadier-General Law renson ; Lieut.-Colonel Kelly, 34th Regiment ; Major Green, 38 Regiment ; Major Benson, 17th Lancers ; Lieutenant Wilmot, 57th R eg i ment ; Lieutenant New ton, aide-de-camp ; Lieutenant Clowes, Bth Hussars ; Lieutenant Byron, 34th 11 , -girnent - Lieutenant Colman, Ist Dragoons ; Assistant-Surgeon Hamilton, Grenadier Guards ; Asr:istant-Surgeon Stewart, 28th Regiment ; Dr. Alexander, Deputy-Inspector-General of Hospitals ; non-commissioned officers and privates of the 4th Dra goon Guards, Bth Hussars, 9th, 28th, 34th, 48th, 55th, and 90th Regiments. The claims of the following officers have been referred to the War-office :—Major Stanton, Royal Engineers ; Major 11 , 10, Deputy-Assistant Quer termasti r-General ; Lieutenant Whinyates, Royal Horse Artillery ; Assistant-Surgeon Catteil, titla Dragoon Gnarls ; and Assistant-Commissary-General Crookshank. No. 2. Leave of ahsenc:. is granted on the recom mendation of a medical board, to Capt. C. Norman, 721 Regt., to proceed to England. On arrival he will report himself to the Adjutant-General. No. 3. Medical boards will assemble to inquire into t - he Alto of health of C a pt a i n J . B rowne, R oyal En- A- e . egg Thsews,-- arid-4e atr k em. , mas t ;: r. 94111 - 14.10 0444144 T. C.,, ,„,„ _ The principal me di ca l o ffi cer will bo pleased regiVe the -- ' 4 ' 5.• -• 5:4:- •• , '-'.. e_4....is necessary directi ons . No. 4. The folluwing soldiers are appointed Deputy Provosts Marshal, with pay at 4s. 9.1. a day :—Sergeant Berke, 12th Lancers, from 20th October ; and Sergeant J. Temple, 17th Lancers, from 11th November. No. 5. Corporal John Dinning, Royal Artillery, is appointed Clerk in a Military Department, with addi tional pay at ls. per diem, vice Bombardier Rea, who . has returned to his duty.—By order. (S'gned) 11. W. BARNARD, Chief of the Staff. The fel:lowing " Hue and Cry," dated Nov. 10, has just been issued : Reward. —Roan pony, 12 bands high, marked on near side of neck, and on near bind quarter " J. Wyatt."— Camp, Coldstream Guards. Large brown mare mule, Turkish pack-saddle, head stall, and bridle ; cross on shoulder.—Orderly-room, 33d Regiment. 51. Reward.—The friends of Lieut. Henry Thornld, late of the 33d Regiment, who was killed at the battle of Inkertnan, being most desirous of recovering his sword, which they have reason to believe is still in the British camp, offer the above re nerd to any person who will obtain and deposit it with the Provost Marshal. A re. ward of 1/. will be given to any person who shall give information which will lead to its recovery. The sword is easily identified, as it was made by Wilkinson, Lon don, and bears upon the blade th e cres t an d i n iti a l s o f the deceased—" a stag," with " H. T." 51. Reward.—A gold bunting watch of a peculiar shape ; maker's name, " Hawley, London."—Orderly room, 33d Regiment. Liberal reward.4—to any person finding or giving in formation regarding a regulation infantry sword, made by Buekmaster ; initials, "H. R. C. ;" buff belt ; breast plate, 77th Regiment. —Adjutant, 77th Regiment. YOUND. Bay pony, 13 hands 2 inches high, black legs ; saddle and bridle.—Lient. Ke lsall, Royal Engineers' Camp. Brindle and white bull-dog, large and powerful ; also, fawn-coloured goat.—Commissariat of 4th Division. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a special court, which was summoned at a late hour on Saturday night, was held. There was a very large attendance of tuembers. VISIT OP TUB KING OF SARDINIA TO THE CITY. The doors of the court were closed to strangers while the following notice on the paper of business was dis cussed : "To receive a communication from the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor respecting the presentation of the ad dress of this Court to his Majesty the King of Sardinia, and to adopt each measures as may be necessary on the occasion." The following are the names of the committee appointed to conduct the arrangements connected with the visit of his Majesty to the Guildhall, wheel it is understood that a splendid dejeuner will be pro vided, as on the occasion of the late visit of the Em peror and Empress of the French to the city :—Tbe Lord Mayor, Sir P. Laurie, Alderman Wilson, Sir G. Car roll, Sir Chapman Marshall, Alderman Sir R. W. Car den, Alderman Hunter, Alderman Wire, Alderman Carter, Alderman and Sheriff Kennedy, Alderman and Sheriff Rose, Alderman Eagleton, Deputy Godson, Mr. Bucknall, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Williams, Mr. Hopgood, Mr. 0 wden, Mr. Maynard, Mr. J. Matthews, Mr. Brown, Mr. T. Parker, Mr. V. Hickson, Deputy Hale, Deputy Harrison, Mr. H. L. Taylor, Mr. J. Parker, Mr. Read, Deputy Kebbell, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. M'Lack lan, Mr. Gresham, Mr. Cotterill, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Simi,- son, Mr. Hayward, Mr. M'Dougall, Mr. Barkly, De puty Conder, and Mr. Sprague. THE COAL TAX. Mr. T. H. HALL, chairman of the Improvement .Com mittee, brought up the following report, together with a quarterly return of the proceeds of the eightpenny coal tax, the whole of which he said was paid he r Majesty's to Majesty's Commissioners of Parke and Pal aces for im provements in parts of the metropolis not in the city of London. " To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the city of London, in Common Council assembled,— " We whose names are hereunto s u b scr ib e d o f your Improvement Committee, to whom it is referred to carry into execution the several acts of Parliament for rebuild. ing London-bridge, and for making suitable approaches thereto, and also the act of Parliament of the sth and 6th Victoria, cap. 101, entitled An act for further ex tending the approaches to London-bridge and the avenues adjoining to the Royal Exchange, in the city of London, and for amending the acts relating thereto, and for rais ing a sum of money towards opening a street to Clerken well-gram, in the county of Middlesex, in continuation of the new street from Farringdon-street, in the city of London,' do certify, that Mr. Chamberlain having, in pursuance of the directions of the said acts, laid before us a statement of the several duties and payments of the . fund for the quarter end e d th e 10th o f October, 1855, t appears that the surplus which may be applied ther liquidation of the ch ar ge s on the time was 33,041/. 10 s . 6d., the same being ayab'e to her Majesty's C omm i ss i on ers of Parks a said un nd Palaces in to that fundli liquidation i d i a n t theio nof the mode therebym o ney s prescribed. charged "We are of opini-sn that the Chamberlain sh ould i , .6 directed to take the proper mea sures for a pplying that sum accordingly. "All which we submit to the judgment of this hon e Court. ~ T. H. HALL. " C. E. BUTLER. ~ T . SrRAGUE. " E. STEPHENSON. " S. UNITIN. " B. BOWE R . ti W. LISTER. " C. Heecams. " J. ARNOLD. " T. PEARCE. " T. BARKLY. " R. PEAD, e a r y e d o f t oN "W. CHRISTIE. " " J. E. EDIUSTON. Th D e a r t e e p d o r t t h i was l a 8 9 t o h r d d b o e v e p m ri b n e te r. d : T _., HE CITY POLICE FoRcE. The following report, which had been adopted at the last Court an d printed, was laid upon the table : " To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons the City of London, of assembled. " We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, your Committee in relation to the police, do certify that it be comes necessary, under the provisions of the City Police Act, at this period of the year for this Hon. Court to order and appoint the number of constables to be ear ployed in the police force dur;ug the ensuing year. " Your committee are of opinion that the present num ber of constables, viz., 5C7, will be found sufficient for the purposes required, and th ere f ore recommend this Court to direct that the s a id num b er be not exceeded during the year 1856. " Your committ ee h ave annexe d an estimate of the police es incline and expenditure i n res p ec t oftheci.t y tablishment for the year 1856, based upon the calcula- • tion of receipts from rates amountingto 7d. in the pound , as compared w i t h the two preceding years, win being a reduction of ld. in the p ound which re d uction your com m i ttee hlsatisfactory the e , _ n , venture to believe will he big y to tire body of the ratepayers. "Your committee therefore recommend th at a rate should be or de red for the quarter from Ch r i stmas to Lady-day next o f 2d. in the pound on the net annual and id. per square , value of all ho use.., yard on all vacant spaces o f ground, &c., in the mode p rescr ib e d b y th e act ; and that a farther order should b e passed prior to Lady-day next for a rate for the remainder of the year in addition, whereto the incidental expenses for the year 1855 ma y be charged upon each ward respectively. `All which we submit to the judgment of this hon. Court. " W. A. PEACOCK. " R. ()BEARD. " G. AlTellEsos. " W. STEVENS: " T. J. IlloLT. cc J. EDMONDS. "Dated this 22d day of November, a 1110 Court Adjournod. " JOHN CZAFFEY. " W. CHRISTIE. " G. VILE. " J. PERKINS. "C. Pax rib