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PIE SU N, TO ARRIVE THE SAME EVENING, supplied to any STATION on the EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY, Carriage Free, by CLAYTON and SON, General Newspaper and Advertising Agents, 265, Strand, London. THE PANTOMIME OF 1855-6 will be at the THEATRE ROYAL, COTENT-iIARDEN. THE EXHIBITION of the Three Flondred. and Fifty PHOTOGRAPHS taken by ROGER FENTON, Esquire, in the CRIMEA. is open daily from 10 to 5, and in the evening from 7 to 10, at the Gallery,'s, Pall-mall East.—Admission, One Shilling. ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S CASINO NOW OPEN for the winter season. Prin loaf Cornet a Piston. M. Bouleourt.—Doors open at S. Admission one Shilling. Laurent's new Varsoviana every n'ght. OYSTERS.-BURNHAM RIVER NATIVES are the best. Six years old ; four hours from the beds. To be had only of T. Sweating, Fish and Oyster Merchant, Cheapside. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—The Directcrre hereby Give Notice that they will receive Money en Loan, to pay off Dehentnres fallint due, and are prepared to accept Tenders for -the same for a period of 3,5, or 7 years. at 5 per cent. per annum. Application may be made to the undersigned. By order of the Directors. CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. Paddington Station, 2d November, 1855. LAST FEW DAYS. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. THIS EVENING, and every evening during the week, the GRAND BLEUSINIAN 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 in front ; it is not an exhibition, for though everything becomes metamorphosed before the eyes of the visitors no one can be positive that ho 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 entirely beyond 'the bounds of probability. Professor Anderson returns his thanks to thronged airl 'fashionable audiences which have nightly filled the Lyceum -Theatre to overflow, and by means of whose generous aid he las 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 success so extensive, so decided, and so unusual. . . He would attribute that success :to., three causes; first, that - -- - 741 , 1firtriesent entertainment he has placelbefore 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 ' it is possible to afford information also, and that the oppor • tunity should not be neglected of exposing conjuring wher 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- X 4 tualists." Judging simply by the correspondence which has ; :r resulted, Professor Anderson's expose of spirit-rapping and his illustration of tho so-called table phenomena, have pro ', • duCed a sensation unequalled by any previous attempt to ex- Tose 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 iegrets 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, bow tables can be made to rap'is eihibited 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. He regrets that the tames of the great and learne4 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. Hume :—" 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 volution 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 tion 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 Farnily 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 splendid humbug, offered him 2,000 dollars per annum if he 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 (under 20), an or phan, and in very bad health : but he would have been afraid of losing his power 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 one of the firmest believers in spiritualism." It is cer tainly surprising to find such a paragraph as this in the editorialarticle of an established journal, the editor of whom might bo Supposed to be sane. Even if Barnum does believe in spirit-rapping— does spirit-rapping gain or lose bs this accession to its adherents T and, with Barnum's endorse. went to it, is this bill, drawn on public credulity, more likels 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 a 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, be considers it to 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 Morning Advertiser of October 3 appears a letter from Sir David Brewster, relative to that which ho saw at Cox's Hotel, in company with Lord Brougham. He distinctly states that which the Wizard of the North proclaims every night—that spirit-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 seance with the spirits, in 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 ac cordion, was conveyed by an invisible agency to my hand and then to Lord Brougham's, in which, held by his lordship's • right hand, apart from any person, it played an air through ' out." With such a statement, printed for the edification of the people of the 19th century, with the facts before us that the 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 subject of a new work, and that a " spiritual convention" • has actually been advertised to be held in St. Martin's-hall, Professor Anderson trusts that his exposures of the spiritual ists- of. America, as given by him nightly at the Lyceum, will be received by the people of England as genuine honest at tempts to provide an antidote for the bane of the spiritual jugglers. In the course of the last ,five weeks 100,017 persons have visited•the Lyceum Theatre,—a larger number, it is believed, than has ever before been , assembled within its walls in so short a period. Magic and Mystery is repeated every even. ing, the programme being continually changed. Grand • fashionable Day Performance, on Saturday, December 15, at 2 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 Livre des Reeneils 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 Leeomotion ; or, Transition without Trou ble. 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 Crcesus. Into • which, tkough made entirely of glass perfectly transparent, and suspended so as to be visible 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 Wino • and Spirit Store. An 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, Epsom salts, Port, Sherry, brandy, gin, rum, whisky, soyeau, or any other wi no or s p irit re q uired ; and finally proving to be filled with pocket handkerchiefs perfectly d r y, and occupying the whole space when tightly packed. Act 8. Half an Hour with the Spirits ; or, an Exposé of Spirit-rapping. Introducing the spirit-rapping table and tocsin of the invisibles. Act. 9. Grand Mystic Amalgam, in which the property of • the Wizard's patrons will undergo some strange metamor phoses, and, amongst others, their handkerchiefs become , transformed into the flags of victory—the banners of Els land, France, Turkey, and Sardinia. Act. 10. The Enchanted Chair of Comus, in which he who seats himself will be under the magic spell, and app ear to the audience, under circumstances least expected, in a posi tion as peculiar as perplexing. 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 Mohammed'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 Sht.test Route to the Antipodes. Illustrating the easiest mode of ridding ourselves of a troublesome friend, and the advantages of the newly-discovered die-terrestrial passage from the west ern to the eastern hemisphere. Doors open each evening at half-past 7; commence at 8. Private boxes, 1/. Ils. 6d. and 1/. ls., to be obtained at the Box-office, or at the principal libraries; stalls, 4s. • d ress circle, 3s. ; upper boxes, 2s. ; pit, is. ; gallery, 6d. The • Box-office is open daily, from 11 till 5, under the direction of Mr. Chatterton, jun. Grand fashionable Morning Per formance on %tardily , December 15, M 2 *leek, Doors °pea t half-paot 1, - NO. 19,720.] A 111 lJf LONDON, MIDDLESEX, and 'WESTMINSTER. SECOND PUBLICATION FOR 1855. g N E the RA Additional G' LIST OF PERSONS who have taken i o n u c tG in E CERTIFICATES at 41 . Os. 10 d. each, includin g Duty of 10 per cent. ander the Act of the 3d Victoria, cap. 17. (Schedule DO Adair, Col. R. A. Shafto, South Audley-street Adam, Robert, Esq., John -street, Berkeley-square Adams, Major Edward, Arius , and Navy Club Aldum, James Simpson, Whisden At kills, Charles, Harrow Bally, Jno. W., 71, Gracechurch-street Baldry, George, Enfield Bamford, Charles Francis, 7, King's Bench-walk, Temple Banbury, E., Lincoln's-inn Barker, Alexander, Esq , 103, Piccadilly Batten, Charles H. J., Stoke Newington Baylis, Thomas Henry, 10, Howley-place-villas, Paddington Beaumont, Fres. By., Esq., 20, South Audley-street Beaumont, Richard, 2, Rutland-gate Bebb, Horatio, Esq., 13, Glen:ester-place, Portman-Square Bell, Thomas John, 106 e, Westbourne-terrace Bennett, George, 9, Galway-street, Sc. Luke's Bennett, W. A. 8., 14, St. James's-place B eun, Charles, Hounslow Bentinck, G. C., 26; Old.square, Lincoln's-inn Blacket, James Douglas, 1, Shorter's-court Bowles, Sir George, K.C.8.; 27, Curzun-street Bowman, John, 9, Bread-street Borthw ick, Algernon, Esq., Wellington-street, Strand Bradshaw, Frank, Esq., 10, Holies-street, Cavendish-square Broughton, Robert P., 10, Dorset-square, Marylebone Badd, Henry, Little Stammer° Buckle, Christopher Richard, 7, Tavistock-place Byng, Hon. George, South Mims Cadogan, col. Edward, 16, Stratford-plate, Oxford-street Chambers, George, Russ:a-row Clay, William. Twickenham Cockell, Edgar, Queen's-road, Dalston Collins, W. A., 4, New-square, Lincoln's-inn Colquilt, Captain J. W., Crosby-hall-chambers Cold, Arthur, Heston Connell, C. H., ..st corgate-street Crepe, George, 10, Great Cumberland-place Cooper, Richard, 1, Park-settee Cotesworth, William, tielen's-place Cox, Charles, Chelsea Crawley, G. 8., Esq., 21, Whitehall-place Dalton, Edward, 16, Old Burlington-street Dalton, Harrison, 6, Old Burlington-street bantam, Daniel, 35, Gough-street Darn, r l ,.. j a s o , hn lse r s ' s i s y m g ad E u s. 'tee q D i3 a n , jt,ltaiskiqn,"atrl4,Belit Weal ereford-street Davis, Hewitt, Esq., 17, Nottingham-place, New-road Daw, oenry, Trinity-lane Dear, Chas., 78, Watling-street Dickenson, Charles A.; St..s.llldred's-court Drake, John V., 9, m ineing-lane Earle, John, Little Stan sore Edward,, Charles, 17, Throgmorton-street Eley, Charles, jun., Beavons-farm, Heston Ellison, Geo ga Thomas, 49, Upper seymour-street, Marylebone Fads, Captain Thomas David, 3c, Albany Evelyn, Captain James, New Bond-street Evans, Price J., 51, Cornhiii Falconer, Thomas, Fiuchley Fane, Robt. Geo. Cecil, Esq., 4, Upper Brook-street Ferrers, W. S., 2, New-square, Lincoln's-inn Field, John, Littieton Fitzgerald, Capt., Hayes • r ()rater, Henry, Dow lag-street Fox, George, IS, St. James's-place Fraser, John, Enhelci Frazer, Charles, Esq , 38, Conduit-street Freemantle, Chas. ‘Vm., Esq , 4, Upper Ecclesten-street Fuller, Thomas, Esq., 1, Eaton-place Gifford, Edwer Scott, Downing-street Gilbert, Heury, Esq., 2, Suffolk-street Godley, John Robt., Esq., 69, Gloucester-place, Portman-square Gordon, Cosmo Duff, Esq., Hertiord-street Govan, M., Esq., 56, Gloucester-place, Portman-square Graham, Robert, Trig-lane Gratiloff, Albert, 7, Gulden-square Gray, G., Kensington Grevill, Arthur Charles, Hillintdon Greenhill, F. at., Stock Exchange, Grisdale, John, jun., Esq.,. 11, lienriettastreet, Cavendish•square Gartner, James, Eutte.d Haig, Thomas, Old Brentford Hales, Edwd., Corn Exchange, Mark-lane Hamilton, James, 26, Bucklersbury Handley, Hy. Edwd., E.sq., 27, Lowndes-street Ilankey, Beaumont, 7, Mincing-lane Ilankey, Reginald, 7, Miming-lane Berner, James Thomas, 20, Bucklersbury Harwood, Joseph, 17, Warwick-street Harrison, Francis, 2, Venfam.bulldings, Gray's-Inn Hawkins, Henry, 1, Crown-ufllce-rsw, Temple Hickley, Thomas Allen, 1, Fig-tree•coart, Temple Hicks, George Allan, Esq., 17, Somerset-street, Manchester-ogre 1111, James, Esq , 11, Mansfield-street, Portland-place Hodgson, Christopher, De in's yard Hook, n m., Esq., Rainbow Motel, Covent-garden Hopkins, Wi Kensington Hopson, F., New isend-street Hubbard, John Glllibrand, 22, Princes-gate Humbert, F. C., Great Northern Hotel Hunashrys, E., Lincoln's-inn Huntley, James Charles, 3, Smith-street. Clerkenwell, Button, Alfred, 7, eusseix-place, Regent's-park Irwin, James. Esq., 3, Mill-street, Hanover-square j' en ffra non, H. T Y ; Wm.' 34 : J., 2 Great 3, O Sladtqutklaerie, ilelea's Jki Lincoln's-inn Johnston, Col. Wm. k red., 36, Green-street, Grosvenotssqtlare Jjoohihn.soton.,, Col. Frederick, 10 e , Albany Edmund C., Esq., Arlington - street Johnstone, Charles Edward, Esq., 19, Upper Berkeley-street, Portman-square Johnston, Henry Charles, Saville-row Kemp, John Henry, 4, Stone-buildings, Lincoln's-11M Key, John, Esq., darnest-street, Haymarket King, Francis, Great Strunnore King, Fredk., 158, Leadeohall-street Kynaston, Capt., St. James's-place Lammen, W. H. Esq., 5, Jan-street Lancaster, Char. Wm., Esq., 151, New Bond-street Lang, Joseph Wm., Cockspur-street Lodge, Jeremiah, Waterloo-pia -0e Lyon, Wm., Esq., 41, Gloucester-street Maceaughay, H. Wade, 21, Fenchurch-street Macartnes , Gee., Esq., M.P., 159, Westbourne-terrace Magenta, Fredk., R.. Esq., 13, Grosvenor-place Maitland, Fredk. Chas., Esq., 14, Arlington street Marshal, Robt., Gresham-house Masters, Geo , Lang Itellington, Warwickshire Mason, Jas., Gorthlick. inve Bess Mayo, J. P., Esq , 20, spring-gardens Aleyriek,Edwd. S., Esq., Queen-street Mills, Joseph, East India-road Mills, Andrew John Moffatt, Great Western Hotel. Mitcaife, Frederick, Club Chambers, Regent-street Moffatt, Geo . M.P., Fenehurch-street Monk, Frederick, Twickenham Montgomery, Alfred, Esq , 8, Chesterfield-street Moore, Lieut.-Gen. Wm. G., 26, Charles-street, Berkeley-square Slountebarles, Earl of, Knightstniege Piesbet, Henry Curtis, I, Lincoln's-inn-fields Newton, Jeremiah, 136, To ttenham-coar t-road Oakley, John, 182, Piccadilly Oldershaw, ROE Piggott, Esq., 21, Upper Eccleston-place Orde, James Henry, Esq., 33, Grosvenor-square Palethurpe, Thomas, 7, Hereford-street, Marylebone Peacock, George W. X., 2n, Albany • Penny, George,7, Freeing-street, Islington Percival, Dudley, Esq ;16, Wilton-street Phinn, Thomas, Hall staircase, Temple Pickering, Percival A.., 6, King's Bench-walk, Temple Poomore, Arthur Randolph, 1, North-places Regent's-park 36, King-street, Cheapside Powell. B John i ,Upper Seymour-street, Marylebone Pym, Charts:s,ls, Montague-place, Russell-square Rawlinsou, Thomas A., 39, Oxford-terrace Robson, John, 7, Clarendon-terrace, Regent's-park Rullett, C., Kensington Rose, Wilim. A. Aldm., Queenblthe Ross, Daniel, 56, High-street, Shadwall Rothery, Robert, 18 , James -street Holborn Skingley, on-Street; Skingley, Capt. D. G., St. Ja mes's s q uare S R e ° r u e s e g ot d , 111 C 11 1 r a ai rl t e h s, e . on st . n il d r y ew ar , " l3 Sladen, St. Barbe, Parliament-street Smith, W. J. 8., 1, Plowden-buildings, Temple Smith, W. S. F., Hendee Smyth, Capt. James Watson, 37, Craven-hill-gardens Stead, Francis, Esq., 26, Upper Montagu-at., Montagu-square Steele, Adam Rivers, Willsden Stephenson, Edward S., 14, Great Queen-street Stephenson, Sussex Vane, Esq , 6, St. George's-place Stewart, Alex., jun., Hammond , court, Mincing-lane Strange, Semi , 65, Houndsditeh Stuart, Charles, Esq., 20, Norfolk-street, Park-lane Stubbs, Moreton, Esq., 4, Arlington-street Teal, William, Berated Thompson, E.P., 13, Arlington-street Thorne, Charles E., 6, Parliament- street Teller, Charles, 4, Gt. Knight Eider-street Townsend, Thos., Lime. street Turner, Alfred, iu:ion-wall Turner, Sir E. Page, 22, Weatbourne-street Thynne, Lord E., 36, Albemarle-street Wainwright, Chas. R., 70, Fore -street Waldegrave, Hon. Granville, 26, Portland-place Wallop, Barton Powlett, Esq., 35, Wimpole-st Cavendish-square Walker, Jno. 8., 7, Friday-streetl Ware, jun., Martin, 51, Russell-square Watson, Col., 14, Great Cumberland-place Watson, Horace, Esq., 1, Whitehall-place Weatherstead, John, 2, Park-place-terrace, Paddington Weatherby Witt. S., 64, Threadneedle -street Webster, H. B , Esq., 31, Upper Brook-street Weaten, Edward, Ramsey Westbrook, Edward, Heston Whisson, Nathaniel, 32, Judd-place. Wood, Willis,Frederick,Joseph, 2 , King-street Wood, Alexander, Littleton Wood. Edward, Ealing Victoria-street Woodclock, Henry, 95, Guildford-street Woodhouse, Edwd. Sebastian, 3, Cleveland-terrace LIST ofPERSONS being ASSESSED SERVANT i for whom GAME CERTIFICATES are taken out at 11. 7s. 6d. each, Including the additional duty of 10 per cent., under the Act of 3 Yic., cap. 17 (Schedules A and B). Hudson, Robert, Kenilworth—by James William Boyle, Esq., Ke nilworth, Warwick. LIST OF PERSONS LICENSED TO DEAL IN GAME. Aley, William, Knightsbridge Allwnght, William, Mr., 56, Rathbone-place, Oxford-market Angell, William, 35, Compton-street Baker, Samuel C. and Charles N., Leadenhall-market Beard, William, 146, High-street, Camden-town Berry, William, Mr., 39, King-street, Portman-square Bolton, Thomas, Nevegate-Market Brown, William, 62, Newgate-street Burrough, John, Kensington Burton, William, 37, Paddington-street, Mar;ldene Ca!stet*, Francis, Chelsea Clark, Michael Robert, 7, Spring-street, Paddington Cohen, Daniel, 65, Leather-lane Constahle, Thomas, 2, High-street, Highgate Cooper, William, 3, Warwick-court Davis, Robert Henry, Kanslgton Donovan, George, 11, Leadenhall-street Risco coc.kh;tatrial :us; Evans, Edward, Hammersmith Evans, Lydia, Kensington Feirt, Henry, 13, Market-street Fisher, George, 92, High-street, Camden-town Glover, J., 10, New Chapel-place Hale,Hau Wiliam , 9, Conduit-street Hall, Charles, 52, Albemarle street Conduit-street West, Paddington Hammond, George, 9, Jenson's-place, Padd ngton Harris, George, Hungerford-market Hill, John, Si , Charles-street t A wi nn ios l e i p , h N ,r ew rin C e h e u s f s c t h r - e s e t t reet, Marylebone Hogg, William , , K H o i ns gh tn -s g t t rgt, Hampstead Hull, Jackson, William J. Newgate-market JKLLeoiemffwerneeecjejJeaorm.h: nj a e: : 3h d c,n l : l l : le r orths b b :: il r aAt t .m , sibant W prtoe . eny y , Hammersmith Kemp, Godfrey, 14, Moretonii ti r ra r ec a ee e t, e upper Holloway Leckie, Henry, Mr., 84, Great Portland-street Marsh, John, Leadenhall-markot Martin, Arthur, Lower Eaton-street May, William, Kensington Moger, Francis, Hammersmith Mortimer, Samuel, K :nsington Offer, J a mes, I, Sheldon-street, Paddington Payne, John, Mr., 13, Oxford-market Peake, Thomas, 57 and 58, Newgate-street Pratt, Joseph, 5, Wellington-terrace, Paddington Purtor, William, Moira-place, City-road Raggatt, Robert, 1, Upper King-street, Holborn Richardson, Fredk., Mr., 51, High street, Portland-told John,Savage, Wili 4 lam B:E n a a y rr m o a w rk - e o t n - the - Hill Seth, Robert, 27, Tottenham •court-road Smith, Isaac, 6, Celbridge-place, Pactliegtm e ro , i M v Mile end Stabbings,Sßichard,mitb ih oin E , A s s r e a k b - e p ll l a a c . Taylor, John', 2, Tylerl-comt Titylop i 1110210, a; queoullOad. Ditilwriter , , . .. ' ''' - • ••••- ,•:_•e, .•. . •,;.,rxe lt;. II? 66, 4 1,, .0.;•:. tec,4si4 11, 0,,,,, '.' --, ' ... v,....N. 10 ,f , s.s, ~/e...% ' ' .4- • . 1110 00,! , . - , , o A _., ...• 0 '--YEZI , A=9.l .0, , .. t, • ~" ' '''' '. :: - 5 - -LIA V . ..... 4 ' , • '3 , / 41 .7 7,'''''' - . N'f '!, :' 6 k . '"_ • 4 eg , . 7 - ; - _ \ ~,-- --z iin : !!; * , e . -- --1: -- - -so .• —1) ' , , ; ..:4_,_ ;4 1 ' t .,(,,1ti,1 - ~ , , i r , Mon.. , , • at , . .. c .k...„___ Q ...... ~, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER. 15, 1855. Tebby, William, Mr., 24, Great Castle-street, Oxford street 'Mice, James, 11,Vigo-street Woodard, Thomas, 2, Spring-street, Paddington Made up to November 27, 1855. By order of the Board. T. KEOGH, Secretary. Inlaud Revenue Office, Somerset House. MEXICAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN COMPANY. The TWENTY-FIRST DIVIDEND of seven shillings and six pence per share on the shares of this Company, free of income tax, will be paid on or after the 19th January, between the hours of eleven and three. Forms for claiming the Dividend may be obtained by the share holders on application at the office. HYDE CLARKE, Secretary. 17, Gracechureh-street, 12th December, 1855. LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK.- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ANNUAL GENE RAL MEETING of this► Company will he held at the Bank, in Lothbury, on WEDNESDAY, the IGth day of Jatuary next, at One o'clock precisely, to declare a Dividend, and to Elect Three Directors in the room of William Ilaigh, Esq , Joseph Esdaile, Esq., and John Stewart, Esq., who retire by rotation, but, being eligible for re-election, Offer themselves accordingly. By order of the Board. J. W. GILBAIIT, General Manager. Lothbory, NOT. 28, 1855. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 31st December to 21st January, to prepare for the Dividend. LOAN. —The NEW RIVER, COMPANY are prepared to receive TENDERS for SUMS of MONEY (raised under the provisions and requirements of their Acts of 1852 and 1854) on Bonds of not less than 500/., for throe, five, or seven years, at 4% per cent. interest, payable half-yearly. Further information may be obtained, if required, of the under signed, at the New River Office, New River Head, Clerkenwell. be t ween the hours of Ten and Four, to whom Tenders are to be addressed for the Directors. By order. FRED. INGLIS, Clerk. New River Office, Nov. 30, 1355. CAOUTCHOUC COMBS.-M. FANVELLE DE LEBARRE, 10, Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle. Paris Inven tor of the India Rubber Combs, has obtained a First-class Medal at the Universal Exposition. The jury, wishing to recompense the signal services rendered by Messrs. Favrot and Desruelles, assistants to the above-named gentleman, have presented each of them with a medal of the second-class. TO COMMERCIAL MEN.—The Manager of a Lucrative Wholesale Manufacturing Business wishes to meet with one or two gentlemen to join him in taking the same. The business is well-established, easily acquired, has a large con nexion, and may be much extended. From 1,0001. to 3,0001. re quired. For further particulars apply at Mr. Matthew's Offices, I, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. CONTRACT FOR AFRICAN MAHOGANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GITEN to all persons who may be desirous of contracting for the supply of 400 LOADS AFRICAN MAHOGANY, that proposals addressed to the Director-General of Contracts, War Department, Pall-mall, marked on the outside " Tender for African mahoganjr,"svrill be received on or before the 24th instant. Putt& tendering are requested not to use any form tint that which can be obtained on application at the above Office, any day previous to that date (Sunday excepted), between the hours of 10 and 4. War Department, Pall-mall, 14th December, 1855. PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in a cause, Smith against Kingston, the Creditors of THOMAS STEWART M'EWEN, late of 23, Newton road, Westbourne-grove, in the parish of Paddington, in the county of Middlesex, Esquire, who died in or about the month of August, 1855, are, by their Solicitors, on or before the 7th day of January, 1856, to come in and prove their debts or claims, at the Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Ylndersley, No. 3, Stone buildings, Lincoln's-inn, Middlesex ; or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said Decree. Tuesday, the 15th day of January, 1856, at 12 o'clock at noon, at the said Chambers, is appointed for bearing and adjudicating upon the Claims. Dated this 30th day of November, 1855. CHARLES PUGH, Chi•f Clerk. HENRY WOOD, 14, Bartlett's•Bulldinngs, Holborn, Plaintiff's Solicitor. EAST INDIA. HOUSE, l2rn Dzczman, 1855. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do Hereby Give Notice, That a Proprietor of East India Stock, John C. Whiteman, Esq., has given notice of his intention to submit the following motion at the Quarterly General Court of the said Company, appointed to be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on Wednesdity, the 19th instant, viz:— " That at the General Court of the East India Company, to beheld on Wednesday, the 9th of April, 1856, for the Election of Five Direc tors for the term of six years, it is expedient and just that some of the proprietors, heretofore Directors of the Company, who were not appointed to be Directors in 1854, when that body was NT the opera tion of the Act 16 and 17 Victoria. cap. 9b) reduced from 30 mem bers to 15, be then elected Directors, in lien of these Directors whose term of office will expire on thatday." That another Proprietor, Malcolm Lewin, Esq., has given notice of his intention to submit the following motion, viz. , "That, in the opinion of this Court, the present system of Indian Government is unsuitable for its purposes ; thai. it assures neither efficiency, responsibility, nor redress; that under it the grossest abuses are permitted to exist unchecked throughout our Indian ter ritories ; that the sole medium of placing our Indian Administration on an intelligible basis is a perfect transfer to the Crown, by which the jumble of two authorities (being, as respects each other's powers, unknown quantities) will be abated, and the needless expense of the Leadenhall-street Establishment saved to the territorial revenues of India " JAMES C. MELVILL. Secretary. CONTRACTS FOR EAST INDIA RICE. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF TEE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY SOMEESET-PLACE, 13th Dec., 18 5 5. THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on THURSDAY, he 3d January, 1856, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering into the medical storea at her Majesty's Victualling Yard at Deptford, all such quantities of _ _ EAST INIA , as may from time t o ti me be demanded, for RICE 12 calendar months cer tain, and further until the expiration of three months' warning. Samples must be produced by the parties tendering. A form of the tender may be seen at the said office. No tender will be received after one o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly a uthorised in writlng. Every tender must be addressed to the secretary of the Admiralty, and hear in the left-h an d corner the words, " T en d e r for East India Rice," and must als o b e d el i vered at Somerset-p l ace , accompanied by a letter signed by a responsible person, with the parson tend e ri ng , h i the sum of LOW. for the due perfor mance of the contract. engaging to become bound lIR HAM ASSIZES. THE SLOW POISONING CASE AT DARLINGTON. PEOPLE or ENGLAND, --What we have often told you is come to pass. An innoc nt man has been tried for his life for the wilful poisoning of his wife. Read the Trial of Mr. Wooler in the news papers. What think you now of the medical priesthood and what it is capable of ? Dees it not equal the Spanish Inquisition ? Mr. Woolef has been three months in prison awaiting his trial. There is not one of you but wh a t may to-morrow be placed in the same condition. Arise, then, and banish for ever all poisons Irons the practice cf medicine. Unless you do that, there can be no end to such charges as that against Mr. Wooler, for the very reason that the medical body itself is at the very head and front of the poisoners !! I You will, by such a course, emancipate the mind from Doctorcralt, aid ti .e medical liberty of the subject will be forwardcharge will triumphant. Is there no mem b er of the Legislature w ho will come extremity? Thea rd ju in dg this appear in the January m Hygeist and Medical Reformer. The proceedings on inquestnthueberof th ap e - P earcl in the Hygeist for October, and the jury on that occasion stated: that " they en ti re l y e xonerated the medical attendants "1 Clever fellows this jury intact have been composed of! This case cannot be allowed to rest where it is ! The British College of Health propose to have the whole trial printed and widely circulated, in order to put the public on their guard. It is to be hoped that the eyes of - John Bull will at last be opened. 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THE ROYAL KALENDAR and COURT and CITY REGISTER, for England, Scotland, Ireland, and the Colonies ; containing an improved and enlarged Peerage and Baro netage—The house of Commons, with the latest alterations—The Queen's Ministers—Royal liousehold—Government Departments— Ambassadors, British and Foroign—Navy and Army—Law and Civil Officers—Ecclesiastical Establishments—Universities—Lite- rary, Scientific, and Religions Societies—Charitable and Commercial Institutions—Magistrates, Hospitals, &c. London : R. and A. Suttaby, Stationerie-court ; and other proprietors. Naval and Military Intelligence. The following naval and military movements at Malta are from a letter, dated Dec. s: " The Great Britain steam-transport arrived from Portsmouth on the 28th Nov., bringing Col. Dickson, Lieut.-Col. Blarer, Major Farnaro, 26 other officers, and 683 non-commissioned officers and privates of the Ist Regiment let Battalion Anglo-Swiss Legion, and Major Hafelin, 23 other officers, and 684 non-commissioned officers and privates of the Ist Regiment 2d Battalion of the Anglo-Swiss Legion, and left for Smyrna on the 29th. "The Queen Iriotoria steam-transport arrived on the 28th from Portsmouth with warin clothing and huts, bringing Lieuts. Chippendale, Grant, Sawyer, Stains, and Thorp, Ensigns Harrison and Joppin, 62d ; Lieut. Knight, Ensigns Barmen, Miller, and Treacher, 90th ; Capt. Ingram, Ensigns Onslow and Smyth, 97th ; En sign Wildes, East Kent Militia; Paymaster Chontrell, Land Transport Corps ; and Apothecary Pool. She left for Balaklava on the 29th, after landing the aforegoing passengers, barring the last two. "Her Majesty's condensing steam-vessel Wye arrived on the 28th from Portsmouth, under the command of Mr. Bean, bringing Major Wing, 95th ; Capt. Yorke, 11th Hussars ; Lieuts. Malan, 7th ; Dashwood, Rifle Brigade ; and Elliott, 33d ; Paymaster Dobree Lys, 55th ; Ensigns Evens and Wray, 30th; Noble and Thompson, 68th ; King, 50th ; Bainbridge and Cook, 21st ; Brown, 33d ; and Symons, Ist Royals. "The Herefordshire sailing transport arrived from Queenstown on the Ist, bringing Lients. Stewart and Thompson, Ist ; Lieut. Emhurst and Ensign Ridsdale, 9th ; Lieut. Bowness, 89th ; Ensign Houghton, 17th ; Lieuts. Harcourt and Herring, ath ; Captain Wails, Lieut. Worthington, Lieut. Roberts, and Ensign Cross, 33d ; Lieut. Cahill, Ensigns Cobham and Spratt, 49th ; Lieutenants Lewis and Miller, and Ensigns Allhuson and,Basfield, 50th ; Lieutenant Broeas, Ensigns Milli gan, Annesley, and Kay, 68th ; Captain Best and En sign Henry, 72d ; Surgeon Hoskin, Assistant-Surgeon Drew, and 815 non-commissioned officers and privates of various regiments. " The George Hawkins steam transport, with hospital stores from London, arrived on the Ist, and left for Balaklava en the 2d. "The Royal Charlie, sailing-transport, arrived from Portsmouth on the let, bringing Captain Christian, Lieutenant Suckling, Ensigns Hill and Matthews, and 173 non-commissioned officers and privates, 31st ; En signs Chapman and Fitzgerald, and 65 non-commissioned officers and privates of the 33th ; Ensign Leak, and 28 non-commissioned officers and privates of the 44th ; and Assistant-Surgeon Jenkins—all for the Malta reserve. "The Euphrates hired transport, with ammunition, arrived from London on the 30th of November. " The Trent steam-transport arrived from Barcelona on the 3d, with 209 mules and 73 muleteers, and left for Balaklay.a, on the 4th. "Her Majesty's steam transport Hesper, with winter clothing and provisions, arrived from Deptford on the 3d. " The North Fleet sailing transport left for England on the 2 7th, and the William Beckett steam transport for Deptford on the same day. "The Cochrane steam transport, pith powder and ord nance stores, left for Gibraltar on the 29th, and the same time the Eveline sailing transport for the same destination. " The Hydaspes steam transport, with ammunition for Gibraltar and Spithead, left on the let, conveying Capt. Christie, Capt. Govan, Lieut. Sandbarn, and 100 non commissioned officers and gunners of the Royal Artillery, Capt. and Mrs. Sanderso n Mrs. Carey and child, Misses Halford, Tayl or , and Winthroppe, and an invalided ' nurse. " The Emeu left for Constantinople on the 27th, with stores, conveying Brevet-Major Page, 41st ; Lieutenants Barnard and Kerr, 7th ; Mr. StoodleY, Hospital Pur veyor ; Mr. Courtaney, eight soldiers, 17 Maltese water men, and three officers' servants. "The Ripon, Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer, in the transport service, left for Constantinople and Balaklava on the 27th, conveying Lieut. Bond, 12th Lancers ; Lieut. Cuthbert, 10th Hussars ; Cornet the Hon. F. G. Ellis, 4th Dragoons ; Lieut. Moorhead, 92d; Dr. and Mrs. Hughes, Dr. Huieb, Dr. Hume, the Rev. Mr. Harris, the Rev. Mr, Smith, Jr. Wiltshire, two Russian prisoners, purveyor Lee, Major Moore, 97th ; Capt. Cannon, 97th ; Capt. Rowland, let Royals ; Capt. A.nnesley, 18th ; Capt: Van Straubenzee, 9th ; Captain J ervoise, 23d ; C ap t . Gleid, 92d ; Lieut.Wolseey, 18th ; Ensign Hill, 23d ; —nsign. Keough, let Royals ; Com mandant Robertson, 604 non-commissioned officers and privates of the Land Transport corps, two soldiers of the 18tb, one soldier of the 97th, 95 of the Medical Staff Corps, and four servants. " The Chanticleer • steam-transport left with stores for Balaklava on the 29th, conveying Captain Weld, Lieutenant Waterfield, Messrs, Birch, Bonard, Brown, and Price. "The Regina Vittoria hired transport, with naval stores and provisions for the Black Sea fleet, sailed for Constantinople on tke 29th. " The Sir John Easthope steamAransport arrived from C ons t an tinople on the 29th, and left f or Spith ea d on t h e 30th. " Her Majesty's steam-eorvette Stromboli, from Smyrna and the Piraeus of Athens, arrived on the let of Dec. On the same day her Majesty's steam-sloop Triton, from Balaklava and Constantinople. "The Canadian steam-transport arrived from Smyrna on the 2d, bringing Capt. Ferrara for Malta, and for England Major Green, Dr. Gibbon, Mr, Trotman, Mrs. Windsen and two children, Misses Bramwell, Gibson, Osborne, and Smith, 9 female nurses, 23 soldiers, and 11 invalids. "The Indiana steam-transport arrived from Balaklava on the 2d, bringing Col. Borton, 9th ; Lieut.-Colonel Warden, 19th; Lieut. Caldwell, Land Transport Corps ; Col. Lindsay, 63 1; Col. Smith, 68th ; Capts. Hamilton , and Savage, Grenadier Guards; Dr, Wardrop, Grena dier Guards ; Capt. Stewart, 93d ; Capt. Moody, Ger man Legion; Lieut. Laurie, 34th; Lieut. Tonkin, R.N.; Dr. Whipple, R.N.; Mr. Adams, o f t h e Ordnance ; Pur veyor Harris, 5 infantry soldiers, 8 marines, 13 seamen, and 152 carters and muleteers. She left for Spithead on the 3d. " The Zebra steam-transport arrived from Sinope and Constantinople on the 2d, bringing Capts. Gunnery and Knight; Lieut. Drake, Royal Engineers; Lieut, Nugent, Scots Fusilier Guards ; Capt. Fraser, German Legion ; Deputy-Inspector of Hospital, Macdonald ; Messrs. Allen, Betts, Davies, Johnson, 2 —egialld, and Rees. This vessel left for Spithead on the 3d. "The Thames steam-transport arrived from Balaklava on the 4th, bringing Col. Egerton, gg th; Royal Artillery; Capt. Haberder, Royal Artillery; Sur geon Cross, 11th Hussars; Capt. Chrystie and Lieut. Watson, let ; Lieut. Swire, 17th ; Lieut. Sanders, 30th; Assistant -Surgeon Hawkins, Messrs, Bealty, Scott, and Uniacke, R.N. ; 0 non-commissioned officers, 68 pri vates, 20 orderlies, 13 servants, One bl ac k sm ith, and 10 Maltese carters. " The Glasgow steamer, in the French transport ser vice, arrived from Marseilles on the 28th of Nov., with warm clothing and huts, having on board 11 soldiers, , with the American ship Ganges in tow, laden with huts an d a mmunition. Both vessels left for Constantinople , 1 on the 29th, ' ll "The French !Mara transport Assyrion arrived from Marseilles with huts and provisions on the 29th, bringing 82 French officers, and having in tow the English bark Juliet Erskine, in the grench transport service, with clothing and deal planks. Both left for Kamiesh on the 30th. "The French steam corvette Mouette arrived from Philipville on the 28th, bringing 209 officers, non•com missioned officers, and privates of the Zouaves, and 23 seamen, and left on the 30th for Constantinople. " The Caire, French postal steamer, arrived on the 2d from Marseilles, bringing, among other passengers, Capt. Mlrgan, 4th Dragoon Guards, and 283 officers, non commissioned officers, and privates of the French army; and left for Smyrna and Constantinople on the came evening. _ _ . " Tne Carmel, French postal steamer, arrived from Constantinople and Smyrna, on the 28th November, bringing, among other passengers, 112 French artillery invalids, and left for Marseilles on the same day, con veying the Duke of Newcastle and Col. Lerd West. " The City of Washington, English steamer in the French transport service, arrived from Kamiesch on the 2d, bringing 757 officers, noncommissioned officers, and privates, and 12 R uss i an p r isoners of war, with the American ship White Falcon in tow, having on board other 348 French officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates. Both vessels l e ft f or M ar seilles on the 4th. " The American ship Titan left for Marseilles on the 29th, conveying 1,174 officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates. The American ship Edgar P. Stringer, in the same service, with 250 more, left at the same time, also for Marseilles. " His Sardinian Majesty's frigate San Giovanni, with commissariat and other stores, arrived from Varignana on the 28th of November. ' "The Prince Arthur steam transport arrived from Constantinople on the 23th, bringing Captain Cirioni, Ensign Calerio, 200 non-commissioned officers and pri vates, and the Rev. Messrs. Gamier and Randoni, mili tary chaplains of the Sardinian army, towing in the schooner Kezia Page, of London, Thomas Braben mas ter, fallen in with 270 miles eastward of Malta, dismasted in a gale of wind on the 23d, bound to Alexandrctta and Beyrout from Liverpool with coals and bale good, a portion of which latter are damaged by sea water leak age. Salvage has been claimed by the steamer, which i left for Genoa on the Ist of December, after landing some ordnance stores, returned from the Crimea. " The Tamaro Sardinian steam corvette arrived from Genoa on the Ist, bringing 39 officers and non-com missioned officers and 12 Sisters of Charity, and left for Balaklava on the 4th, taking in tow the Sardinian frigate San Giovanni. "The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam packet Ava arrived from Southampton and Gibraltar on the 29th, bringing, among other passengers, Captain Pennefather, aide-de-camp to Lieutenant-General Sir John Pennefather, and for Alexandria Colonel, Mrs., and Miss Spottiawoode, Lieutenant-Colonel Incher, Captain and Mrs. Bloomfield, Lieutenant Stewart, Co lonel Ripley, Colonel and Mrs. Chester, Captain Crisp, Ensign Troop, Colonels Arbuthnot, Brown, and Thorpe, Captain and Mrs. Jacobs and family, Captain Roes, Ensign Lavie, Major-General and Mrs. Lockyer and family, Lieutenant and Mrs. Inglis, Ensigns Hallaban, Pinchard, and Stewart, Majors Christie and Remond, Captains Clarke, Earl, and Soar, Mrs. Hoam, Major Warner, Captain and Mrs. Henderson, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, Dr. Gillies, and Dr. Styles. She left for Alexandria on the 30th. "The Propontis steamer arrived from London on the 27th, and left for Constantinople on the 29th of Nov. "The French postal-steamer Vatican left for the con tinental ports of Italy and Marseilles on the 29th, con veying, among other passengers, Captain Sprott. "Her Majesty's steam-corvette Niger left on the 29th for Tripoli, conveying the British Consul-General thereat, Colonel erman, Oia" The United States' corvette Constellation sailed for Mahon on the 3003. "The Arabian screw-steamer arrived on the Ist of December from Liverpool and Lisbon, and left for COll. stantinople on the Ist of December. " The Vectis, Peninsular and Oriental steamer, ar rived from Marseilles on the Ist of December, bringing among other passengers for Malta, Major Dering, and for Alexandria, Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Wilson, Majors Durand and Tombs, Dr. and Mrs. Boys, and Captain Franceville, and left for Alexandria on the same day. "The Shearwater steam-tug left with the mails for Corfu on the Ist of December. " The Lebanon steamer, with a general cargo from Liverpool, arrived on the 2d, bringing among other passengers Lord and Lady Talbot and family and Col. Frankling, who landed at Malta, whence the steamer took her departure on the SI for ConEtantinople. " The Oronte, French postal steamer, arrived from Marseilles and the continental ports of Italy and Mes- sina on the 2d, bringing, among other passengers, Mr. Gagliuffi, her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Mourzonk, returning from his post from sick leave, Mrs. Gagliuffi, and Col. Browne. "The brig Petrel, Boxer master, from Syra for Cork, put into Malta on the 2d windleonnd, haring on board Capt. Shores and the crow of the Commerce, of Sunder land, from and for the same port, which foundered in lat. 36 16 N., and long. 16 30 E., on the 27th of Nov., after springing a serious leak. "The Marley Hill screw steamer, having made good the damages sustained from her collision with the Titan, left with ammunition for Corfu on the 4th, but soon after, in consequence of some damage to machinery, hoisted a signal of distress, and was brought back to port by the Triton. She will probably be discharged and sent back to England. "The Northumberland steam•transport arrived from Corfu on the 4th." The Firefly paddle-wheel steamer, 4 guns, 220-horse power, Captain Otter, arrived at Woolwich yesterday morning from the Baltic. To facilitate the movements of the Firefly, it was considered advisable to make use of a slight stratagem, and disguise her appearance with a coat of red paint over her funnel, thereby giving her a mercantile appearance, as the funnels of our service vessels of war are, with very few exceptions, all black. The surveying operations of the Firefly have been pronounced, on various occasions, to be highly successful. She will be laid up for the winter. The schooner Mary, of Exeter, is embarking 31 68 and 36-pounder guns at the Arsenal-wharf, Wool wich, and will sail thence to-day for Portsmouth. The Salamander, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Mecham, went out of Portsmouth harbour to Spithead yesterday, and was paid advance. The Rev. E. L. Berthon's collapsing mortar-beat is undergoing a series of trials at Spithead. The steam-transport Transit, Commander C. R. John son, will not be ready to embark her allotment of troops before the 22d, at Portsmouth. The Perseverance, iron screw troop frigate, Com mander Crang ; the steam-transport , Queen of the South, and the steam-transport Imperador, are all fit ting for the conveyance of troops to the East. They can carry conveniently 1,000 men each. Rear-Admiral Dundaa's flag is struck on board the Duke of Wellington, during the absence (on leave) of that officer. The Marlborough, 131, new screw three-decker, will make a first trial of her engines in the steam basin at Portsmouth this day. The Edinburgh, 58, screw, block-ship, which had been ordered to proceed to Dablin, got up steam yester day, but found one of the glands of her cylinders de fective. This has delayed her departure until to-day. The steam-ship Niagara arrived in the Mersey yester day, having on board the Galway Militia, consisting of 700 men, who were the same day despatched to the camp at Aldershott. On Tuesday the Niagara will take from Liverpool the 4th Lancashire Militia. PEMBROKE DOCKVARD.—The new practice battery to be erected at the western side of the dockyard at Pem broke is to be mounted with heavy guns for the efficient training of the several regiments of artillery militia which are to be located at Pembroke. The wide range for shot afforded by the waters of the haven render this spot the very best for artillery practice ; and the only wonder is that it has not been mere frequently used ; as in conse quence of the dockyard battalions not being in course ofi training no exercise at the fort guns has been had. The new signal station at St. Ann's Head has been placed under the control of Lieut. Parkes, R.N. In consequence of the very foggy weather which prevails along the shores, it is stated that the old semaphore will not be used, but that the submarine telegraph will be resorted to. The whole of the detached forts on Thorn Island, Dale Point, the Stock Rock, &c., are to be in. eluded in the communication. INVERNESS-SHIRE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY.-- Lieut.-Colonel Gordon died at Fort-Georhe, N. 8., of small-pox, caught while visiting frequently, in hospital, men who were suffering from that disease. He was lieatenant-colonel of the regiment for 43 years, and since the embodiment in January had been most zealous and unremittingin the discharge of his duties as commandant. By his officers and men he was equally respected and beloved, and his regard for the regiment, to which his life fell a sacrifice, will long be cherished in the recol lection of those who had the happiness of being under his command. The following circular memorandum was issued yes terday : " Horse Guards, Dec. 11. " The Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief desires that, on the removal of a regiment of militia from its county head -quarters, the number of officers and men specified in the margin [one officer (a captain or subal tern), the assistant-surgeon (if required), one sergeant, and one corporal, with one private from each company]. be left behind for the purpose of conducting the recruit ing and of taking charge of the sick and of the regimen tal stores, &c.; and that as recruits and convalescents fit for duty assemble at the depot application be made for a route for their removal to head-quarters. " By command. "G. A. WETHERALL." The following communication from Col. Lloyd, com manding the corps of Royal Engineers at Sebastopol, has been received at Woolwich, enclosing the copy of a letter from Marshal Pelissier, in which the Commander-in- Chief of the French Forces expresses his estimation of the powerful assistance rendered by the Royal Sappers and Miners at the fortress of Kinbourn : "Ilead-quarters, Sebastopol, Nov. 19. bavo tholonour to transont a copy of a, latter addressed to ?ids Excellency the Commander of the Forces by Marshal I?elissier, containing the expression of his satisfaction e‘rith the energy displayed by Lieut.-Colonel Bent, in dire sting the various operations intrusted to him at Kinbosurn, and the cordial co-operation of the Sappers with the French troops while employed in re storing the buildings within the fortress necessary for the accommodation of the garrison. " I have the honour to be, Sir, "Your most obedient humble servant, "EDWARD LLOYD, " Li eut.-Colonel Commanding Royal Engineers. "The Inspector• General of Fortifications, Pall-Mall. " Head -quarters, Sebastopol, Nov. 7. " My dear General,--General Bazaine has begt,ed me to expre,is to you how much he has to congratulate himself on hCis military services with Brigadier-General Spencer, and with the conduct of the splendid regi ments placed, under his orders. " The most amicable arrangements have not for an instant give:a. place to severity in the two brigades, and the officers ,Lnd engineers and soldiers of Sappers and Miners have: worked together with the greatest cordiality at the restoleation of the fortress of Kinbourn. I must particularly recommend to you Major Bent, Royal En gineers, wh.o has directed with great intelligence the works which. he has had to see executed. " Pray receive, my dear General, the assurance of my high consideration and my affectionate devotion. "'The Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, " A. PELISSIER, " The Cie coral in Command of the English Army.' " At a military medical board, held yesterday at Bromp ton, 67 me la were passed as unfit for further service. An order has been issued from the War-office, stating that those men of the Provisional Battalion, Chatham, who volun xured as orderlies for the hospital at Smyrna are no long:ET required, and will return to their duty at that static a. 200 mem, the entire strength of the 99th depot, in corn• wand of Capt. Edward Codd, Chatham, are to be kept off duty, for the purpose of being instructed in the En• field rifle practice, previous to the arrival of the regiment on its way' from Van Diemen's Land, the Commandant of the Pr: 'visional Battalion, Col. Henry Jervoi•., being desirous t at the depot should be perfect in such an es sential ar ra of the service before joining the head-quar ters of th eir corps. Some i aisapprehension having arisen from the simi larity of ;lames in regard to appointments to the Thun derer, 84„ and the Forth, 44, it may be as well to state that the 1;wo ships really commissioned are the F or th screw mortar ship and the Thunder floating battery. THE MILITIA. The ls t Devon Regiment of Militia, which has been quartered for some time at Newport Barracks, Mon mouthshiLTe, are under orders to embark early in the en suing week for Ireland. A large Lumber of recruits hes lately been obtained in Devonshire, and upwards of GO men have recently volunteered into regiments of the line. Capt. Davey remains in Devonshire with the recruiting staff. About; 100 of the men of the Royal Aberdeenshire Militia gave volunteered into the line. Most of them are stron 7, men, well drilled, and fit for immediate ser vice. The majority have gone into the 79th Regiment, whose de pot continues to receive a considerable number of recruits at Aberdeen. _ . AUXILIARY STEAM-POWER TO AUSTRALIA. LivintrooL, Dec. 14.—The question as to the appli cation of steam-power to vessels sailing to Australia has hitherto proved one of difficulty, and at present the opi nion of nautical and scientific men is, perhaps, in favour of sailing -vessels f or th e voyage to the Antipodes., Nor is this a matter of surprise when it is borne in mind that up to the present moment the most rapid runs to Mel bourne have been made under canvas alone, while the enormous cost attending the working of steam-ships, with the loss of cargo accommodation, in consequence of the space occupied by machinery and mat, has, in point of economy, no less than in point of speed, given the advan• tags to sailing vessels. It is believed, however, that the average voyage to Australia ma y b e s h ortened by at least 10 days by constructing ships on the most approved clipper-models, making them inferior to none for their sailing qualities ; and by fitting them with the auxiliary screw, with just sufficient power to carry them out of or into port, and to keep them moving at a speed of six or eight knots at times when, owing to calms or variable winds, they would be making little or no progress. The new iron ship Royal Charter, recently launched on the Dee, and built for the Australian Screw Steam ship Company, has been especially constructed under this principle, which a two days' trial trip has stamped with undoubted success. She is a vessel of unusual mag nitude, being of 3,000 tons burden, and having an ex treme length of 320 feet, with a breadth of beam of 41 feet, depth 26 feet 6 inches while she is rigged with double topsails throughout, her spread of canvass being no less than 15,001 yards. Her steam-power is extremely small compared with the colossal proportions of the vessel, her engines being only 200-horse power, 14 inches diameter. She steamed out of the river a little before noon. On getting over the bar the engines were put on full speed, and she went steadily and gracefully through the water at the rate of 9 knots an hour, on a pressure of 1311 b., the engines making 75 revolutions per minute. The trial was, therefore, considered to have proved more successful than bad been anticipated as far as the screw was concerned, and it had been the intention to proceed the same day under canvas alone, but owing to a heavy fog it was impossible to do so, and she lay quietly off the Bell-buoy during the night. Morning brought with it a clear day, and a light breeze springing up no time was lost in hoisting the screw and making all sail. Notwith standing the stiffness of new ropes, coupled with the fact that she was sailing somewhat close to the wind, she bowled beautifully along at the rate of 13i knots, leaving no doubt in the minds of the practical men on board that under a stiff breeze she will easily accomplish 17 or 18 knots. She answered to her helm in beautiful style, and went off Puffin Island, was put about with every stick of canvas set, without the necessity of touch ing a rope. Looking at the trial trip, therefore, in all 'its bearings, the Royal Charter has given promise of being just the class of vessel adapted for a rapid and regular communication with Australia. She proceeds on her first voyage on the 17th of January, and will, we hope, sustain the expectations she has raised in commercial and mercantile circles in Liverpool. She will effect a complete revolution in the transit service to the Anti. podes, and will lead to the introduction of the auxiliary screw into all fast-sailing clippers trading to the Anti podes. The merit of the enterprise in this instance is due to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., the Liverpool agents of the company, under whose auspices the Royal Charter has been constructed. She is commanded by Captain Boyce, late of the ship Eagle, which has made some of the most successful runs to Melbourne from this port. Among the passengers by the Royal Charter will, it is believed, be Dr. Scoresby, who is going out for the purpose of thoroughly testing, in her case, the alterations of the compasses, if any, owing to the mag netic influence exercised over them by the local attrac tions of the material of which she is built. He will re turn in the same vessel. It is confidently believed that the Royal Charter will make the outward voyage in less than 60 days. CAPTURE OF A GANG OD TEIHYES.—TWO men and two women have been apprehended at North Shields on suspicion of being concerned in robberies, and the two men have been sent to York, one as an escaped convict, the other a ticket-of-leave man, who is charged with a robbery on a lady and cutting and wounding two police. men. The names they give— but they have many aliases —are James Robson, George Brown, Sarah Ann Robin son, and Margaret Black. They were apprehended at tempting to exchange Bank of England notes ; and the history of those persons, as ascertained by extensive in quiries made by the police, and the admissions of the prisoners, shows that there are extensive gangs of ruf fians in the country, mostly ticket-of-leave convicts, who are organised for the purpose of plunder. Robson was sentenced to four years' penal servitude at York a short time ago, but managed to escape out of the city prison, and came off to the north. Brown had been transported from Stafford in 1847, an d h a d r eturned with a ticket of leave. As we h ave s t ate d, h e co mmitted a robblieryin York about tw o mon th s ago ; a nd upon t he at tempting to tak e hi m , one of them was s so n about the head by him a n d a companion that it i s considered he will not be fit for duty again, and another officer was stabbed in the thigh. Brown also escaped to the north, and with the other prisoner had joined the two women— also convicted thieves—who of a gang of thieveswwhhOp shortlydepredationsmem bers in the west of Scotland have alrea d y been recorded in The Sun. Scotland had become too hot to hold them, and the gang had escaped to Carlisle, w here they divided, one half going through Lancashire tO_Liverpool ; the ethers, the pri soners,co geast to N e wcastle. Their first robbery h a d b e en co mmitted min u pon the master of an East Indianian, who having got tipsy, had fallen in with the female prisoners, who eased him of a considerable sum in notes ; but as be had to proceed to sea he was not able to look after his loss, and the prisoners came to Shields to dispose of their plunder, when they were fortunately apprehended by Mr. Mitchell, the superintendent of police, other wise, by their own admission, they intended to remain i n the counties of Durham and Northumberland during the winter. —MEMORIAL TO THE DUKE OP WELLINGTON.—There has just been placed in the collegiate church of Wolver hampton a handsome memorial window to the late Duke of Wellington. The window, which is an admirable spe cimen of art in stained glass, is about 11 feet wide and 13 feet high from the sill to the point. There are four lights to the windows. The principal portion of each was filled respectively by full-length figures of Moses, Joshua, Gideon, and David. Below the figures a lead ing event in the life of each is delineated. The bottom of the window presents, in medieval letters, the follow ing inscription :—" In memorof Arthur Duke o_ f _, B3. Wel lington, K.G. Di e d September 14, 185 3 , a g ed , ' And they b ur i e d hi m i n t h e e hi e f est o f the sepulchres. —2 Chron. xxxii. 33." At the sitti ng o f th e F renc h Academy. on Tuesday last, M. Viennet read a Tartar tragedy, entitled Zelma the scene of which was laid in the Crimea, and at corn• paratively a recent date. PENALTIES. The Commissioners of Inlaid Revenue Hereby Give Notice, That every person taking, killing, or pursuing game, without first obtain ing a certificate, incurs a penalty of 201., and is also liable to be sur charged in double the amount of the certificate duty. Any person in pursuit of game refusing, on being duly required, to produce his certificate, or to permit the sum") to be read, or a copy thereof to be taken, or refusing to declare his true name and place of residence, also incurs a penalty of 201. Gamekeepers are desired to take notice that a certificate at the rate of I/. is. Gd. will not authorise any person to kill game beyond the limits of the manor for wbich he is deputed ; and, in order that a certificate at such a rate of duty may protect a gamekeeper, it is requisite, not only that he should be deputed by some lord or lady of a manor or reputed manor, but also that such deputation should be registered With the Clerk of the Peace, or the gamekeeper will be liable to be surcharged in double the duty of 41. As. 10d , and also to be prosecuted by any common informer for the penalty of 201. N.B.—lt is the intention of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue to publish in a separate list the names and residences of all persons surcharged in double duty for sporting without certificates. IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY. TRIESEUAR.—On the 29th of May, 1855, an injunction was granted by the High Coart of Chancery, and on the 11th June following was made perpetual, against Joseph rranklin and others, to restrain them, under a penalty of one thou .and pounds, from imitating this Medicine, which is protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the Ecole de Pharmacia de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TRIESEMAR, No. 1, is a remedy for Relaxation, Spermatorrhcea, and Exhaustion of the System, whether arising from excesses, accident, or climate. To those persons who are prevented entering the married state by the consequences of early errors it is invaluable. TEIESEMAR, No. 2, effectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health of a vast portion of the population. TRIESEMAR, No. 3, is the great Continental Remedy for that class of Disorders, which unfortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in the world cannot remove. TRIESEMAFt, No. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell, mid of all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet table without their use being !inspected. BOld in tin cases at I Is. each, free by post, 2s. extra, divided inte , e p,rato doses, as administered '9y Valpeao, Lallemand, Roux, &o.—To be had Wholesale and Retail in London Cf Johnston, 68 Curnhill; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford -street; and Banger. 150, Ox ford-street; R. H. Ingham, druggist, 46, Market-street, Manchester; H. Bradbury, bookseller, Deanagate, Bolton; J. Priestly, chemist, 52, Lord-street, Liverpool; Powell, bookseller, 15, Westmorelucl-street, Dulsllo ; Waitollorp :4 „ . , _ VAt s" • .4 , kts .$4O/.. / 7' / ram en!=lee-,..erseressennewomereg........ [ PRICE 4 D. STAMPED 51), ,_* THE INDIC76IENT OP THE LATE DANISH CABINET. We have received the indictment just presented against the members of the lat e D an i sh Cabinet, , 10 are about to be tried by the Hi g h C ourt ofthe against ngdom. This document is remarkable for the !, new facts which it brings to light relative to the w policy followedempowered ered toby the consultO e Oersted register Ministry n dfodroctu - he public prosecutor n a med by the Diet, M. Brock, went relative to the administration of the fallen Ministry, including even the minutes of the sit ' tings of the Cabinet Councils. It must, however, be stated that it was at the request of the accused Ministers themselves that this authorisation was accorded to M. Brock. The document in question is of extraordinary length, but the following are the principal facts set forth in it : In the month of December, 1853, when a rupture was imminent between the Western Powers and Russia, the Danish Government manifested its intention of remaining strictly neutral. However, towards th e en d o f J anuary , 1854, or about three monthsl befor e the declaration of war, the Oersted Cabinet prepared to make certain ar maments. First, Rear-Admiral Steen Bille proposed to have an extraordinary levy of sailors to man vessels to defend the coasts. A bill was presented for the purpose to the Diet, which evinced a strong opposition to the measure. However, the minister at last overcame its repugnance by declaring that the levy in question would not require any additional funds. Some days after, on February 8, General de Hansen, Minister of War, pro posed to the cabinet to increase the army, alleging as a reason for the step, that if Denmark was not well de fended, England would adopt violent measures to force her to declare for the Western Alliance. Most of the ministers opposed the plan, being of opinion that the present army, 24,000, was quite sufficient. M. Blumme, Minister of Foreign Affairs, declared that he had no doubt as to the intention of foreign powers to respect strictly the neutrality of Denmark, and Count de Spon neck, Minister of Finance, affirmed that the state of the exchequer would not warrant any increase of ex pense. General de Hansen, however, did not give way. He merely made some slight reductions in his original plan, and then obtained from the King an ordonnance authorising an augmentation in the infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineers. In like manner, the lisnlstei- - of Marine acted irrespectively of the Diet, and levied sailors, defraying the expense of their equipment and of that of the vessels which they were to serve in from funds intended for other objects. The Diet soon began to suspect that some unauthorised acts were in course of execution ; and at last there appeared the well-kiSown ordonnance of July 26, 1854, which, by creating a legislative body for the whole of the Danish territory, tended to deprive the Diet of its most important pri vileges. It may be remembered that soon after the Diet sent in an address to the King, in which it declared that the councillors of his Majesty bad lost the confidence of the national representatives. What was the conduct of the ministers at that conjuncture ? They held a conference, at which they placed at the disposal of the Minister of Marine, who had increased Lis original plan of armament, all the funds that he required. As to the credits called for by the Minister of Wsr, they at first thought his demands too considerable, but at last agreed to them, notwithstanding the certain opposition of the Diet. Meanwhile the war commenced, and the Minister of Marine ordered the fortress of Christiansoe to be placed in a state of perfect defence, and increased its garrison. He also sent the fleet into the Baltic, but with orders net to go beyond Gothland. Shortly after the Ministers of War and Marine proposed conjointly to establish a line of defence on the coast of Zealand. a further levy of 1,400 men, and the construction of various fortifications. The Minister of Foreign Affairs strongly opposed that step as quite unnecessary ; and the Minister of War re nounced part of his plan, but the Minister of Marine persisted in his fortifications. Before, however, that idea could be carried into effect the Diet met anew on Oct. 1, 1854, and the Oersted ministry was overthrown. The first act of the new cabinet was to present to the legis lature the budget, on which was set down all the extra ordinary expenses incurred by their predecessors. The committee appointed by the Diet had the former minis ters brought before them, and after interrogating them strictly, declared that there was no good reason for the said expenses. The Diet adopted that decision, and, in addition, ordered that the late ministers should be brought to trial for improper conduct when in the exert cise of their functions. It is this trial which is now about to come on, and which excites the greatest inte• rest in Denmark. _,_..--••••••••••••••.,) MIDDLESEX SISSIONS. SKITTLE STA.Z7INI. Samuel Strife, 36, was indicted for having unlawfully conspired with other persons to defraud Joseph Green of divers moneys. Mr. Payne prosecuted ; Mr. Duncan appeared for tb. prisoner. The prosecutor said, I am a butcher, and live at No. 7, Howard's-place, Hackney-road. On the sth of Novem ber last a man came to me and entered into a conversa tion with me about some pigs which he said a friend of his had for osale, in consequence of which I went to Laburnham-terrace. We there met the prisoner, and the mau said to him, " I have brought this butche r te buy those pigs." The prisoner said he had just sold them, but invited me to a public-house opposite. I went with him and the man there. The prisoner called for a pot of ale and paid for it, and we drank itin the parlour. The prisoner gave the man half-a-crown for his trouble in fetching me. After I had been there a few minutes, a respectable-looking man came in and called for a glass of ale, and inquired if we had seen a lady with a green bon net on. We told him we had not, and he then said he had given the lady 51., and she had promised to meet him there that morning. The prisoner heard all this. The re spectable-looking man then said he had had 10,0001. left him by an uncle, and should have more soon, and did not care what he did with it. lie then pulled out some gold and a roll of notes resembling bank notes. Thepri soner asked him if he could play at knock-'em-downs. He answered he did not know what that was, but if it was fighting , he could not fight. The prisoner ex plained to him what the game of knock-'em-downs was, and we all then went into the skittle-ground. The prisoner asked me if I could play at skittles, and I said I could play a little. He then said how much money have you brought with you. I said I had only 2s. 10d., and he asked me if I could get any more, and mentioned 501., which I said I had. I then played at skittles with the stranger and lost my 2s. 10d. The pri soner then lent me a sovereign to play, and I lost that with the stranger. The prisoner said he bad no more money, and said his wife and family were starving. The man who at first took me - to the prisoner about the pigs accompanied me towards home, but on the way I saw a friend and borrowed 31. We then went back towards the same house, when we met the prisoner and the stranger I had played with, and we then went to the Royal Oak, in the Hackney-road, kept by Mr. Sharpe. We all had something to drink over the bar, and than went into the skittle ground. I told the prisoner what I had borrowed, and that was all the money I had, upon which he said I will go you halves, and you play him for 61. I then put my three sovereigns into his hand, but I did not see him put three to them. I then agreed to play the stranger for 61. a side. We played at skittles, and I lost. I did not see the prisoner pay the money over to the winner. The prisoner then said to me if you can go and fetch 201. I will back you for 50/. I told him I would go and fetch it. I then went home, accom panied by a man who came into the skittle ground while we were playing. I furnished myself with 20/., and went back with the man to the skittle ground. The prisoner and the stranger were still there, and I played again with the stranger for 51., the prisoner holding the money, and I lost. The prisoner did not, as I saw, pay the money over to him. We then had some brandy and water brought in by the waiter, whose name was Pluckrose, in one tumbler. I drank some of it, and s a e n, d a t l h l e l p ri B p o u n t e d r o t w oo n k fi th v e e m mo u r p e . solverei re member is that they all ca me about me, and that I went then gn s be t ca o ni p e lay c confused, into the parlour. After being there a short time I put my hand in my pocket , and foun d my re maining t en pounds all gone. The man I first saw was the only one of the pariywho was then there. I went away pretending to go home for more mo ne y ,but returned wit h a policeman, but they were all gone except the man who fetched me about the pigs. I should know him and the stranger a gain if I saw them. I next saw the prisoner and ano -1 ther wan in custody on another charge, and then I ac cused him of this. The prisoner said if I did not press the charge I should have every farthing of my money back again. I lost altogether 231. 2s. 10d. When the man went away the potman locked me in the place. In cross-examination nothing was elicited to alter the above statement. It comprised the whole case. Alderman, an officer of the Worship -street Police• court, deposed to having heard the prisoner tell the prosecutor that if he would not press the charge the whole of the money should be returned. Mr. Duncan having made an address te the jury on behalf of the prisoner, urging that he did not take the money. _ _ TheAssistant-Judge summed up, and told the jury that if they were satisfied that there had been a common design among them to cheat the prosecutor, it mattered not which of them had the money—the same as if ten men agreed to kill one by firing a gun at him, a nd a piece of string were tied to the trigger, and they all pulled it, they would be all equally guilty. ~ The jury immediately found the prisoner gu charge, The prisoner was then arraigned upon anotherebt and having been found guilty the Assistant Judge Ben• tenced him to fifteen months' hard labour. Ay day morning, betwe en DESTRUCTIVE r ester r. to the Kent thewater the hoursex t ens i v e premisesan d th r o e f e 3 o c y k , e r _a b u fi r r y e , broke nen d o r n a t p e o r n , In consequence of the in tense frost tense frost the supply works was frozen. This delayed for a quarter ld fi lC re. e p n i t u - g roa b d e . longing of an hour. On Mr. Engineer Henderson breaking p l ace s, and after great exertions on th e p ar t o f t h e p n the door th e sho p was discove red to be in flames it was subdued ; but not until th e s h op an d c fiion o r neetmtweenonts, were destroyed, and the rest of the house con siderably damaged. Cause unknown. Insured in the phoenix Fire-office. Another fire broke out on the pre; ra ises of Air. W. Hayday, boot and shoemaker, Kings land-road, when the shop an d contents were burnt out and the upper part of the house. Cause unknown. Insured in the Phcenix. Also another at Mr. J. Le pard's, baker, Vernon-placo, Bagnigge 'Valle-road, which destroyed the back part of the dwelling. Gauss from oven flue. Insured in the Globe Fire-office. The balance standing in the names of the d e p ository at the Newc as tl e Savings Bank is upwards of 400,0001. —being the highest amount which has yet been entered on the books of the institution,—Sunderland ~~. . `~~ in try a, in y 2d sorts !lour 1' he idian ,t 415 . de s de. aling Is 4d )., Os to Os 9 586 aloes 'ring -(1 to slips, r lb. Bar. Dd to ditto 8d; 10d ; hl to !I 61 Ls &I cash, atioa or erely rm er Ito a 4 3 1 .4 53' 53% ale 'tlett And. lb 13 rtahl i.Nat onee 20 Idan 4 15 mes e dt• (vll tt eeo ter• lid•