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MPTIPIWAI _ - - - - 1-j - • .4c ~- " arhqt. .k r, , , consider the effect of the proposed resolution, for if' .3:4V24 ler?' ' • i : OOP - e. A passed it, it would disqualify the whole board of ,k L1: 1 :I; , : Cc . r.; (9_ 6 1 ,, 01 , " tors. The new hotel close by was held in shares b 'ti 7 ~NIIPy J' *44 , . directors of the company, and the new coal company K T 13 : 4 7' in the same osition. He earnestly entreated them P that -IN ; getting up the company which would lyrist vtg. , ra s At aPt~qri „r,,, , sr lot. a - it - e LLIANCE (FRANCE and ENGLAND) BANK. (Cause de l'Allianee Anglo-Fran- E4ciete en Commandite, in Paris, with liability limited Mete amount of Sh ares , an d t o be formed hereafter into a ftelete Anonyme) : established fOr the transaction of busi len at an i b e t ween P ar i s, London, and Constantinople. • Capital, 800,0001. in shares of 201. each. Bankers—The Union Bank of London, London. Kers--Messrs. Hope and Dodgson, 26, Royal Exchange .uondon ; A. A. Hoghton, Esq., Angel-court,Throgmorton- as they were in hereafter 60,0001. a year, non as it would be seriously injurious. The resolution was then put and lost by a consider. able majority. A dividend of 2i per Dent. was next declared, and rk. solutions founded on the recommendations of the raper" - adopted. to pass the reaolution, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1856. street. 1 i er*--Mesers. Swift and Wagstaff, Great George-street, Westminster. ►llding Counsel—J. It "Lloyd, Esq., King's Bench-walk, No. 19,7721 {PRICE 4D. STAMPED SD• Scene 111. PUBLICATIONS. METROPOLI7'AN BOARD OF WORKS. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. On the resolution being put, giving the direetorr power to treat with the coal company about to be formed, Mr. MILES moved that it be negatived ; and on his motion being lost, ailed for a poll, which was appointed to take place this 4,..ay and Monday. .' A long and rather noisy discussion followed, en A 11- :74--hition empowering the company to raise money for 1 the completion of the works during the ensuing sunuier --now in course of erection—which lasted till after six o'clock ; after which, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the proceedings terminated. THE DECK OF "THE GREAT HARRY," FOUR- DECKER, 128 Guns (tbe first English Man•of-War). The vessel lying alcnside the Quay at Dover, with New ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., [The following appeared in part of our impression of yesterday :—] The usual weekly meeting of the members of this hoard was held this morning at the Council•chamber, Guildhall ; Mr. Thwaites in the chair. GREAT WESTERN. THE EMBARKATION OF HENRY THE EIGHT IL - - THE LADY OF FASHION, By the Author of " The History of a Flirt," &c. "A most readable and entertaining novel."—Literary Gazette. "The whole novel is lively and interesting, and will take the lead as the first novel of its kind for the season."-=Herald. "A striking picture of social existence."—Son. "Fully equal to' The History of a Flirt.' "—Messenger. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn. The halfyearly general meeting of this company was held yesterday afternoon, at the station, Paddiegtoll which was very numerously attended. Shortly aft& one o'clock the chair was taken by S. A. Waip le, sq., M.P., chairtnan of the Board of Directors. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the cleik (Mr. Woolrych), and confirmed. DEPUTATION TO THE BOARD. OF THE DRAGOI;TS, Clown Rumonr—(a familiar spirit, wh ose f am ili ar it y i s con tact t whole o te very reverse of contempt. The prettiest page in " volume of the Pantomime)—Miss Harriet Gordon. Diorama—No. 1. I'FIE EMPEROR NAPOLEON'S ARRIVAL IN LONDON, And his Enthusiastic Reception. Diorama—No. 2. "EtN VICTORIA'S VISIT TO NAPOLEON'S TOMB, In the Hotel des Invalides gt Paris. •" And o'er that shrine the LAO Rememl ranee Tien** Of Malice %Wilt ttio Ensue and tho Froucil!" Henry the Eighth (a stout monarch, of middle age, residing ,omo time ago at No. 1, Westminster, whose idea was that it is impossible to have too much of a good thing, or a good king. A good wife being a good thing, he thought that the more wives he had the better. Himself being a good king, be decided that he could not mike too much of himself, and he is accordingly made as extensive as possible. in the person of his faithful representative)—Mr.. Harry Pears9n. Pretty Poppet (Page to King Henry ,VFll.)—Master Sloman. The Queen of England—Mr. &Mei; Maids of the Bedchamber to the English Queen— Mesdlles. nosey, Pinky, Daisy, Pansy, and Lily. Cardinal Wolsey (a nautical gentleman much accustomed to "swim on bladders in seas of glory,") vide Shakespere—Mr. P. Q. Villiers. Sir Jasper Spritsail (commander of the Groat Harry), a weather-beaten seaman, who—paradoxical as , it may appear —will not allow himself to be beaten by the weather, and whose maxim is " Needs must when the Old Harry Drives " —Mr. D. Stewart. Crew—Tom Bowline, Mr. Silver; Jack Halyards, Mr. Up ham ; Jim Foremast, Mr. Partinzton ; Bob Holystone, Mr. Ledyard ; Joe Sheetanchor, Mr. T. B. Smith ; Davy Docks, Mr. Woodfield; Ted Trunchion, Mr. Freby ; Tim Towrope, Mr. Henry; Dick Longboat, Mr. Barry; Peter Stanchion, Mr. Sims ;, Bill Figurehead, Mr. Solomon ; Hal Hammock, Mr. Harvey; Charles Caboose, Mr. White; Sam Sailcloth, Mr. Mazzoni ; Nat Northpole, Mr. Fredericks ; Bill Bunt ins, Mr. Payne. • Diorama—No. 3. VOYAGE FROM .ENGLAND TO FRANCE, with A STORM at SEA. Scene IV. THE INTERIOR OF THE CHATEAU OF FRANCIS I. Between 011ieties and Ardennes. Francis I.—(Nett door neighbour of the aforesaid Henry VIII., No. 1., Westminster, but who himself didn't quite live in Westminster" for an obvionireason—" he lived t'other side of the water.") A monarch of the same age as Henry, and nearly of the same size ; joint author (with Henry VIII.) of the original plot of the gorgeous Drama, YE BELLE ALLIANCE, now represented for the first time in a complete state on the Theatre of European Politics. A monarch with a hookal.nese (who, in consequence, always looks sharp) Mr. W. Shalders. _ _ Pages.—Mesdersoiselles Fitzjerald. Bennett, St. Clair, Webber, Gaveston, E. Gaveston, Prince, &c., Sze. Le Sire•de Firmboisy.—(Lord Grand Chamberlain to the French King)—Mr. M. Caries. Queen of France.—Mr. Gough. Maids of. the Bed-Chamber of the French Queen.—Mesdles. Drapblanc, Contrepeint, Rideaufin, Oreillerine. Scene V. THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD. Introducing a Grand Pas de Rosiera, by Miss Emma Horne. Mesdemoiselles Hicks, E. Honey, Gosselin, Ranee, Kendall, Martinez, Rose, Arlington, Losh, Gregory, Turtle, Ford, Stewart, Page, Rouse, Brown, St. Clair, Granville, Wood ward, and Tressidcr. English Courtiers.—Norfolk, Roba. Suffolk, Mr. Ab colon, Buckingham, Mr. Jay. Rutland, Mr. Andrews. Cum berland, Mr. Sphinx. Northumberland, Mr. Cox. Essex, Mr. James. Sussex, Mr. Thomas. French Courtiers.—Chateau Margeaux, Mr. Thompson. Chateaux Lafitte, Mr. Rivers. Bordeaux, Mr. Abby. St. Jul lien, Mr. Charles. St. Estafet, Mr. Reynolds. Bourgoyne, Mr. Waters. De Chablis, Mr. Tower. De Champagne, Mr. Scott. GRAND TOURNAMENT of the FIELD of the CLOTH of GOLD. After Holbien's celebrated Picture in Hampton Court Palace. Scene VI. GRAND CORRIDOR IN THE CFIATEAU, Leading to tho Bed-chamber of the Monarchs. Four Fine Normandy Lassies, Six Feet Two Inches iu their Clogs. Scene VII. ITHE OUTSIDE OF BLONDETTE'S FARM. Blondctte (a village Rosiere so purely innocent, that she sees no harm in having three lovers at a time, two of them being kings)—Miss Emma Home. Coquelicot—a rustic youth, whose name being translated vide " Spier's Dictionary") signifies " Poppy." He is, never theless, the reverse of Soporific, being particularly wide awake. (He is one of the three lovers alluded to, who does not happen to be a king, and takes his measures accordingly) —Mr. C. Brown. Scene VIII, The Abode of the Fairy Queen in THE GOLDEN GROVES OF GOOD HUMOUR. (By Mr. Wm. Beverley.) The Fairy Queen . - - Mies E. Thorne. General Transforruaticin. - - Harlequin . " Mr. C. BROWN. Pantaloon W. A. BARNES. (The Transatlantic Pantomiinist:) ... Miss EM MA HORNTE, Columbine _Tho GREAT FLEXMORE• ADULTERATION BUILDINGS, TURMERIC-ROW, REDLEAD•SQUARE. A Glass of Ale anciStomach-acfie for4d. Genuine double you-up-Stout—Up to Saler and down to Pepper—How the Bread Riscs—Sweet upon Sugar. All pickles to believe in Pickles—Chalk-farm Dairy Cows v. Pumps—Gunpowder Toa, " warranted to go off"—Pale Ale peculiarities. Imps.—Quassia, Mr. Wyatt; Strychnine, Mr. Scott; Blue Ruin, Mr. Carter; Oxyplumbi, Mr. Strangeways. The terror of The "'Times"—The Lancivations of tho " Lancet"—Slack Crosses in Red Lela-square. THE WIZARD'S LABORATORY IN THE CHATEAU DE )lEPIIISTOPHILES, HELIGOLAND. Magic Somersaults--The Bewitched Ottoman—The Dragon A la (liable —The Ineitinguishable, Inexhavistable, Unstopper able, Go-a-head Bottin—" IOOt. Revrard o who'll Shoot. a Clown ?"—The Blanderbuss of Botheration—Bnrsting of the Wizard's Bust—Small Wizards made to order, Pattern Pre sented— Quickest way to Nowhere—How to make Harlequins —The way to Crush the Crushers. THE NEW CASTLE OF BALMORAL. Rusticity — in the Highlands—Pipers and Pastorslities— Highland Reel, introducing a grand Flextnoreau Medley The Portfolio of Inexhaustibility and Universality—The Incaptur able Harlequin—Very " fowl" proceedings—The Seductive Sedan-chair—Strange Birds in a Cago. ' VirATCHAAKERS' ESTABLISHMENT, CRRONOMETI CAL-VILLE—MILLINER.S' ESTABLISHMENT, BON NETVILLE BELLHANCIERS' ESTABLISHMENT, BELLEVILLE. Home from Scotland—Cab Faros and May - no Force —The Siovoracnts of the Age—What's-o'clock—" The Clock strikes two"—How to Ring a Bello—Umbrella Courtship—Who's your Hatter 7—Early Closing Association—" Lovo Laughs a t Locksmiths"—La Varsoviana —The Strike of Bolles against Time. _ Grand Equestrian Feats, by Signor Flexmorini. • HIGH-STREET, SPIRIT-SQUARE. Apartments to Let. A Cold Roll for Breakfast—The Organised . NttiSance Ta bleaux —Punch's Pocket Rook—Patent Pirambulators Ast ley's Equestrian Feats— Policemen and Cooks—Monsieur Tierce—All-round Collars and Punch's 'Coats—The quickest way to the Coal-cellar—Spirit Rapping Extraordinary. FLAIR-DRESSER'S, FILTER MANUFACTORY, PICKFORD'S PARCEL WAREHOUSE, AND NEWS VENDER. Tho Purifying of Old Father Thames—The Invasion of London —The Russians set the Thames on fire—Foreign Fruits and British Stuffs—Odd Importation of Bear's Grease—Sar dinians and Zonaves—The Illustrated London News —The Humours of Good Humour. THE APOTHEOSIS OF YE BELLE ALLIANCE, Designed by M. Guerin. ENGLAND AND FRANCE. Mourners at One Altar—Victors on Ono Throne, The Coro nation with the Coronals of Valour by the Genius of Victory. On Monday, Feb. 18, the English Operatic Season will commence. Professor ANDERSON has much pleasure in being able to announce that THE BOHEMIAN GIRL will be performed on Monday Evening, LA SONNAMBULA. on Tuesday, and THE MOUNTAIN SYLPH on Wednesday. To be followed by the New Squib of WHAT DO YOU WANT? in whiehMr. Leigh Murray will appear. And to conclude with the Ballet of ESMERALDA. Treasurer, Mr. Hingston, to whom the Superintendence of the Auditorium has been entrusted. The Box-office is now open, under the direction of Mr. O'Reilly. Private Boxes (which may also be taken at the prin cipal Libraries), 31. 35., V. 25., Ti. ls.,.and 12s. Grand Bal cony, 4s. Upper Boxes, 2s. 6d. Amphitheatre Stalls, 2s. Pit, 2s. Gallery, 11. Doers open at Half-past Six ; commence at Seven. Second Price at Nine o'clock. Balcony, 3s. ; Upper Boxes, 6d. Pit, ls. ; Gallery, 6d. " HANWELL COLLEOE is mßintsining its high character."—Untted Service GaZette. The term divides March Ist. For prospectuses apply to the REV. J. A. EMERTON, D.D., Principal. PURSUANT to an Order of the High Court of Chancery, made in the matter of the Estate of William Greenitsz, and in a cause, Richard Greening and others against Wal ter Stanton Boustield, the CREDITORS of WILLIAM GREENING, late of No 22, Marlborough-place, Old Kent-road, In the County of Surrey, Gentleman, deceased the Testator in the proceedings named (who died on or about the 6th day of June, 1855), are, by their solicitors, on or before the 29th day of Febrnary, 1853, to come in and prove their debts at the Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart, No. 12, Old square, Lincoln's-inn, Middlesex, or, in default thereof, they will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said Order. Thursday, the 6th day of March, 1856, at ono of the clock in the afternoon, at the said Chambers, is appointed for hearing and adju dicating loon the claims. Dated this 12th day of February, 1856. ALFRED HALL, Chief Clerk. Plaintiff's Xoliciter HENRY BATT, Dyers' Hall, London, and Wandsworth, Sarrey, "I q., 34. r, Or 6' r Lolf ~~~~ 1,%" 10 aolr , YIP lail•rt ter 111 Sri• Row OAP Di I• &cf.!, 1,, 0 1..... ....------.. 'NC, 112, ty of Temple. Secretary—Edward Geach, Esq. 081 Ow (pro tern.), 31, Threadneedle-street. Under the control and special protection of the French Go ...,,,eninlent and laws the Alliance (France and England) Bank combine, with the great advantages thus offered,.a strict 7 0 P l ication of the sound principles of the above - mentioned ?„ I , llc isu banks, and will supply a want which has been long `, and is generally admitted. At the same time it will not i / i l it 7, into competition with any of the existing banking seta e 'lnsets in London , where its business will be strictly that sten eY * ,_esnonsible managers and agents of high respectability, well Zereant with international business and basking, have secured for Paris, London, and Constantinople. ti ple shares will be of 201. each, payable to bearer, and with ,.,.anY further liability. Under the French law of limited liability, the shareholders not required to sign any deed of settlement. esPital Pf 800.0001. will not be increased without the i l. zerity of a general meeting of the shareholiers. It will be eried in separate series of shares, and the holders of the first es will have a preferential pro rata right to the succeeding Ikke m. 4 4 1 4 0 -isations for shares may be made in the annexed form, re ssed to the brokers, Messrs. Hope and Dodgson, 26, d o . s l Exchange, London ; and A. A. Hoghton, Esq., 12, el- Court, ,Throgmortou-street; or to Edward Geach, sit Secretary, 31, Threadneedle-street ; but no application pli e us entertained unless a depositfor each share ap doild for be previously made with the Union Bank of Lou t%' the bankers of the Company. This deposit will be ( 1. F eed in th e eve nt o f th e a pplication not being acceded to; an allotment be made it will be applied towards the elksit of 51„ per share, which will be then payable. To it FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. n "me Council of the Alliance (France and England) Bank. wa 7btlexaen,—l request you to allot me - shares of 201 . tp', itt this Bank, and I hereby agree to accept the same or 'ess number which may be allotted to me, and to pay the t, Zolit of 51. per share allotted ; and in the event of my fail i;ft,llerein I hereby agree to forfeit the deposit now made the bankers of the Company, and I authorise you to %lel the allotment. Name Profession of business Address Date • ALLIANCE ( FRANCE. and ENGLAND) 1 4 ,„ BANK.—The preseni ISSUE of SHARES th,, , aITED to 10,000, via., One-fourth of the Capital; and 46" 1 (ters of Shares in this issue will be entitled to a pro "'Allotment of the succeeding issues. 31. EDWARD GEACH, Secretary. ....,2'...readueedle-street, London. ALLIANCE ( FRANCE and ENGLAND) Ti ov „ BANK. NO.. FURTHER APPLICA -464' for SHIRES eau be RECEIVED after MONDAY ,Ith instant. EDWARD GEACH, Secretary. 31 .. , readn dl t tLon don, Cre 411.8 1111A.TRE ROYAL, COVENT GA.RD EN ' Lessee for the Christmas Pantomime, Mr. Z. H. ANDERSON. EXTENSION OF THE SEASON. Postponement ef Mr. Anderson's Benefit. ,i' n 'allse &teem of Rob Roy.—Novelties in Preparation. li e ,`; ' la mming the management at Christmas last of the lor s ..' t theatre in London, Professor Ahderson pledged him kineVhs public to produce the most gorgeous, and, if pos *St '" best pantomime of the season. Efficiently to carry wail.at pledge he determined to spare no cost, nor fail to i,,,hintself of whatever talent he could discover and corn tv,l:-(• nig arrangements were made fora period of six weeks, toi i :hieh term he did not expect the pantomime to run. En -I,_ ° 1 1 ; h many difficulties in producing a pantomime at a le l / 44 Where none had been, -for years—where nearly all the gild,,. °r7 had to bo constructed and every " ,;roperty" to be sa t The Belle Alliance, or The Field of the Cloth of Gold, • raced on the stage at as outlay of nearly 7,0101., and kilonce recognised by the press and by the public as t 'worthy ef the house at which it was presented and the lea ce dented expenditure incurred in its production. Its lait - g r itY has increased at every representation. At the pre -I,ooohlement, after a run of 40 nights, between 2,000 and 11 1 , 4 persons pay nightlyat the doors to witness its grotesque s 4„,.. 014 , its gorgeous appointments, and its magnificent ki *Y. The operatic drains ef Rob Roy, and the ever t 1 , 4 melodrama of Black-eyed Susan, produced, as they Siir:„"ten, at a cost as lavish as that bestowed on the panto • l 'ave achieved an equal amount of success. Within the ter' e4 ,°f Covent-garden larger audiences are assembled every 4 4 1 1 ,'0g than in auy other theatre of Europe ; while the litow'hiable ch arac t er o f th e attendance, and the applause be -1418:1 on the performances, ratify the fulfilment of the pro ais by the lessee at the commencement of the season, tok t r'ant his indulging in self-congratulation at havine ac- Ille h ecl a triumph in the way ef seccessful management. ,r these circumstances he has had no beaitation in ar -1ltfil°1; with the directors of the theatre for its occupancy Op t , i t is required for the purposos of the Royal Italian stt,„ a t at the co mmencem e n t Of th e nex t L on d on seas o n . Th e 111 11 , ' 4lO ll of his lease has been most courteously accorded to lo l , t l p . od increased facilitieranted for producing varioue The pantomime s , o g n account of its great success, ," repeated ni g htly ; R o b R o y a nd Bl ac k- e y e d S usan it, .7 Performed on alt e r na t e n i g ht s un til f ur th er no ti ce ; ae r 'Tlie attention whioh has been paid to their production InOs-rde scenery, costumee, and other acceksories ', to effect, k b paid to iverything else produced under .the present tl t ," 4 llstnent. The unqualified approbation of the auditors, 4,,,Puntilative success of each new production, the thronged t 4k ; of the house at every representation, and the satisfae th, l'esidt of the last six weeks, induce Professor An ta persevere in a path which has led hint to a ki to `° 11 • whence he can regard the past with plea te,t, the future with confidence, and the pre- It, at t_with proud, nnmingled, unalloyed gratification. "is sequel to his Christmas season will be characterised tine' Same amount of good fortune - WM . 6 has hitherto at kt, el his career at Covent-garden he is perfectly assured, the et t oauees which have already elicited success will, without t, eontinue to produce it, amplifying at tho same time esprit and its Certitude. The public arc respectfully ap ite, that however popular any piece produced under the bill management management may be, the number of its representations I N . , limited.; thus, for instanee,'Rob Roy and Black-eyed sa f ,l l , l will bo played on alternate nights during the present 1,1 14 L:but no promise can be made of their repetition beyond lat n ` e rris, unless it be found to comport with other arrange- Slt e , i 4 4 hew in progress. Hence it is expedient that seats '"' be booked early by those who are desirous of seeing t he randest Scottish spectacle ever placed on the stage, or te op ne vival of Douglas Jerrold's celebrated melodrama, with a ttention to the mice en scene than has been bestowed bills it at any time or in say theatre. The dramas which 44.4!cosed these will shortly be announced ; and the renewed tap d ,r` df the present management wll terminate with the Ith o i,.," 4l en of English opera on a grandlscale, introducing the of the available English musical talent to be found in tl t Britain 4tql,. l ‘ .rc, EVENING, the Grand Operatic Drama of ROB 11106Vvith all the original Songs, Choruses, and Dances, Liec , „"lit the whole of Sir H. Bishop's celebrated Music. e %a I ' ck o Y, Professor Anderson; Helen Macgregor, Mrs. J. W. --e . To be followed each evening by the'Grand, National, Histo hZration, and and Chivalric PANTOMIME, which has been so long in la t theo Production of which so largo an ex has boon' incurred, of 4A„ YE BELLE ALLIANCE; or, - ''LtQUIN GOOD HUMOUR AND YE FIELDE b e k OF YE CLOTHE OF GOMA ; t% LEGEND of the MEETING of the MONARCHS. tRo I t Was a marvellous sweete and goodlyo sight to see those St l .,„` dimes, in the flowere of their age, in the height of their te a :gthe and in the dignitie of their manly° bcautyo, com sZog two great Nations, that bade been so long rivals and 4(347", instead of leading hostile armies to desolate and br o Ore. meet in that peaceful valley°, and embrace like ....1 11 1 crs, in the sighte of the choice nobilitie of either laud." 1 ,,0 Chroniclers. 4, I ,Z Pantomime invented, arranged, and produced by Mr. skfr,lris, with the same attention to Scenery, Costumes, 'qects, which has characterised the productions of " Ri- N isttey, " Trovatore," " L'Etoile du Nord," and the 11: ) tis Operas lately produced at this, the recognised chief kulatre in. Europe for SpectacidarDisplay. The entirely New most elaborate Scenery Painted by and under the Super iCadence of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, assisted by hh...Nrs. Cuthbert, C. Adams, W. Sheldon, W. Glover, and egerons Assistants. The Opening written by Mr. George ei / :Pstus Sala. The Music composed by Mr. Loder (who has ly n tellagly lent his aid on account of • thePantominao being 4,'"-leed at this Theatre). The Ballet and Incidental 14: 11 oesarranged by Mr. Benjamin Barnett, The Comic Tricks Wollted by the Brothers Brough, Mr. A. Harris, and kr:William Dorrington, The New Spectacular Designs by Gnorin of Paris. The Extensive and Complicated Machi- IL rl l' Mr. H. Sloman and numerous Assistants. The Ori '. and Ultra-Grotesque Masks by Mr. G. E w i ng . The Itvel and Costly Properties by Mr. Prescott, assisted lay r. k i ,olatiel. The Ladies' Costumes by Mrs. James. assisted by B eauchamp. The Gentlemen's Costumes by Mr. Smithers, A t Tited by Mr. Lawrence. The Armoury Department by 11;. * , r i.ogg. The Chappellerie by Mrs. Walker. Copyist, 7 -xerton. Prompt e r Mr. Rance. Perraquier, Mr. Rick- AZ. of Brydges-street, Covent-garden. Tho Novel Gas W,Llngeinenta by Mr. Palmer and Assistants. The Whole 1 1Ction being under the. Immediate Superintendence of - " t • A. HARRIS. Scene I. II " CAVERNS OF THE GNOME BRITANNICUS IN SUBTERRANEAN IJ SSIA. tO n c i llienßritanicus (a fine ol English Gnome), Old .olden time, bearing a close resemblance to the " - ' 4,l eman." fully answering to his co-Gnome-en ; a pure un- Vtorated British Spirit, strongly opposed to anything in the h :De of For e i gn Wi nos French Brandy, and great in his be ef in Beer, 'Rarey, Beef, and Boxing—Mr. John Neville. e i allabile des Diablotines. by Mesdemoiselles E. Honey, 14: el cs. Arlington, Cleveland, Granville, Losh, Brown, Page, BL e g°rY, Rose, Kendall, Martinez, Gosselin, Turtle, Ford, ',.wart, Ranee, and Cl are. t A ileistant.Gnomes—Blue Fire, Mr. Williams ; Phosphorus :a. Mr. Samuels; Candescentington, Mr. A. Smith ; Match -011)44 Mr. Saunders ; I gn i s f a tt y , Mr." .P. A. James ; Red s. Mr. Voller ; Cratervomit, Mr. Spindle ; Torchlight, Jaffer ; Blezeton, Mr. Parkes; Sulphurite, Mr. Topbam ; 41 alingtoit, Mr. Paxman ; Gassington, Mr. B. Brown ; Crater iklts Mr, Simkins • Hotspark, Mr. J. Jones; Illuminoso, r• 1 3lockey ; Nitrebank, Mr. Pratt. Scene 11. T/111 LAND'S END, CORNWALL, WITH THE CAR - - IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY. TRIESE'MAR.—On the 29th of May, 1855, an injunction was granted by the High Court of Chancery, and on the 11th of June following was made perpetual, against Joseph tranklinand others, to restrai n them, under a penalty of one thou sand pounds, from imitating this Medicine, which is protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the Boole de Pharmarda de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. And and t all the ho persons dist res whoslag TRIESEMAR, No. 1, Is a remedy for Ttetaxati on, Roorinatorrh consequence s arising from early abn 3 e, and its cfreets are efti cartons in youth, manh ood, awl old age ;ce i t these are prevented entering the married state from the results of early errors it is invaluable. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, effectually, in the short space of three drys, completel y and entirely , fleicat.s all traces of those Disorders which Caralvi and Cubebs have so loag been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health of a vast pprtion 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. TRIESEMAR, Ncs. I, 2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell end of all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet taxi: vrthout their nse baing suspected. TRIEsE AAR, Nos. 1,2, and 3, are Bald in tin cases, price 11 R., or tour cases in one for 333., which saves lbs. ; and in 51. eases, wher e b y there is a saving of 11. 123.; chvidel int« 8 soarate doses, as adminis tered by Valpeau, Lalicrnand, Roux, & „Ere. To be had 'Wholesale and Ra'.all in London of Johnston, 68, Coinhill ; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxiord-str et: and Sarver, 150, Ox turd-street ; R. H. Ingham, druggist, 46, Market-street, Manchester; H. Bradbury, bookseller, Deansgate, Bolton; J. Priestly , c hemist, 52, r,ord- s t ree t, Liverpool; Powell, books e ll er , 15, Westmoreland-52E O, ; boafAllarsiliAltrect, ragguala • In one vol. demy tiro., with Maps, 12s. 6(1., INSIDE SEBASTOPOL, The new igsue of this .work contains a defence of the author's account o: the Repulse at the Iteclan, and an answer to some foolish criticisms Chapman and Hall, Piccadilly. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.- TENDERS for LOANS.—The Directors are prepared to re ceive money on loan to pay off Debentures faling due, and to ac cept Tenders for the same at 5 per cent. per annum. Applications to be made to the undersigned. By order of the Board. • J. B. OWEN, Secretary. Bishepsgate Terminal, Feb. 8,1856. CONTRACT for RAILS, CHAIRS, ac.— The Joint Committee of the Lancashire and Yorkshire and East Lancashire Railway Companies are prepared to RECF:IV.E TENDERS for the supply of the following M , TERIALS, viz.:- 500 Tons of Malleable lion Rads. 150 Tons of Chair Castings. 3% Tons of Screw Bolts. 13 Tons of Spikes. Speciticatiow, and patterns may he ohtfilnel on application to the undersigned, to whom sesied tenders for all or any ,portion of the contract must be addressed, not later than the 20th instant, Endorsed " Tender for Rails, Chairs, &e."—By order. JOIIST THORLEY. Secretary. Joist Secretary's Office, Salford Station, Feb. 2, 1856. rONDON and NORTH-WESTERN R AMWAY —REDUCTION of FARES between LONDON and PETE ItROROUGH. —Until further notice. the Fares between London and Peterborough will be— First Class Down Trains leave the Easton Station. London. 6.3) a.m. 9.15 „ 10.30 „ 2. 0 p.m. 5.46 , second Class .... • • 2s, Up Trains leave Peterborough. 6.30 cm. 10.15 „ 2.2 a Iran. 4. 0 „ 5.15 „, Eyi General Nfanager's Office, Eusti February, 1856. , rrder. pa Station, ONDON and NORTH WESTERN, MAN ILA CREST' R, SHEFFIELD, and ;LINCOLNSHIRE, and MIDLAND RAILWAYS. The public are informed that the above Companies have RESUMED WonEtmo FAST TRAINS between London and the uadermentioned places, at the following Fares and timea from London:— London dep. Nottin;ham ..... • •.• • • • art, Newark Lincoln ....•....• .••• • •• „ vid. Lincoln •• .. • Shefilel t, Victoria Station •• „ Doncaster •• • •• „ Normanton.• • • ....• Wakefield, via Normanton•• •• „ Bradford .... • • •• ••.• • • • • • • • • York Feb. 7, 1856. By order. ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S CASINO NOW OPEN for the winter season. Principal Cornet a Piston, .t. Itoulenurt.--Doors open at 8. Admission une Laurent's new Varsoviana every night. AIR. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITI . E - 7, Fitty instantaneous Metamorphoses of Voice, Character, and Costume, concluding with au impersonation of Mlle. Rachel, as Camille in " Les Horr.v.s." Every evening, at 8. Private boxes and stalls may be secured in advance, without extra charge. Poly graphic-hail, Ring William street, Charing-cross. 31 ADAME JENNY GOLDSCEIMIDT-LIND MORNING CONCERT. lIANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS, MONDAY ,NEXr, FEB. 14, 1856. 11(r. 111 CCIIELT. respectrultv onnonnce3 that Mr. and Afadatne GOLDSAISIEDI":4 FIRST MORNING MISCELLANEOU4 CON CERT will take place on MONDAY NEXT, Feb. 13, commencing at Two o'clock. PROGRAMME: Part T.—Overture, " Jes.orida"—,pohr ; Air, " Avo Marla," Mr. swift (Clarionet oblithato, ?fr. Lazaru , )—Clteruhini ; Scent," Cru dal," ,awl Aria. "Non nil dir," N. rtdanna Jenny (loldschinidt (Don Giovanni) —Nlozirt Concerto (1 -1 Minor), Pianoforte. Mr. Otto OoldsAnnidt —Waidelesalin ; Air, "Olt del Into dolee ardr , ro," Miss Doltly—tiaradell a ; Duo, " Per piac , ar alla Madame Jenny Gol,l4ehmidt end Si.it F. Lablave (El 'rum) in Italia)—Rossint. Pa t I[.—Overturn, " Enryantlie "—C. M. von Weber ; Air, " Quad° 'wick' la Norm India," NE. Jenny Goldsehmilt (Roberto) —Ntryrbeer; limnanza. Deierto culla terra," Mr. Swift (Il Tro vatore)—Verdi ; Duo, t' La More Gr +lido," M. Jenny tiolasehmidt and It 194 Dolby —Meyerirer ; Tarantelle, Pianoforte Solo, , r. Otto Goldselun , dt —Thalberg ; Soap, "My heart the Aiolian hirp re• sembles" (ilanedlct), and " Invitation to dance " (Dale,atilan Me lody), Madame Jenny Cioldsebmidt ; Wedding March (Midsummer Night's Dream) —Mend Ass oh • Conductor—M. flen3dict. 'oors:open at One: to commence at Two o'clock precisely. 'Prices of Admission: —seats inuaibered and reserved), ono guinea; npreserved seats, 10s. The places will be appropriated eccordisg to priority of applca tten • and no more Tickota witt be tesded than the Room can conven'ently accommodate. • • Appileatious for tickets to be made at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library. 33, Old tiond-street. TO GENTLEMEN. Park-lane, 9, Chapel street.—Mr. COOPER begs to acquaint his former patients and others that he has removed to . the above residence, where he may he COllB 11 ed daily. as formerty,by gentionen out of health. lie takes this oKortanity of informing th .se unacquainted that h's fee is the u utl prolessimal one, nor can he eater into any other arrange ment, however advantageous, which would appear to countenance a system he is endeavouring to Euppress. From the London Gazette of Last Night. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, JAN. 30. The 'QUeen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Williatu Carpenter Rowe, Eiq., Chief Justice of Ceylon. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 12. ' The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Jacob -Will ink as Consul at Liverpool for tho Free Hanseatic City of lituil4arg. DO WNING-STREET, FEB. 13. The Queen has been pleased to appoint George Warren Edwardes, Esq., commonly called the Hon. George War ren Edwardes, to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Island of Labuan and its dependencies. Her Majesty has also been pleaserl to appoint the Vene rable Reginald Courtenay, Archdeacon of Middlesex, ill Jamaica, to be Coadjutor to the Bishop of Jamaica, under the name and style of Bishop of Kingston. WHITEHALL, FED. H. The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend Alexander Macdonald to the church at Steinscholl, in the parish of Kilmuir. in the Presbytery and Isle of Skye. DOWNING-STREET, Fun. 12. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir William Carpenter Ltowe, Kt., to be Chief Jiistice of the Island of Ceylon, and Christopher Temple, Esq., to be a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of that Island ;—David Wark and Charles Watters, Esqs., to be Members of the Executive Council of the Province of New Brunswick ; Henry Augustus Tudor and Robert Grimes Pedder, Esqe., to be Members of the Executive Council of the Virgin Islands ;—George Bagnall and John Wright, Esqs., to be Members of the Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island :--and George Adderley, Esq., to be a Member of the Executive Council of the Bahama Islands. 5 0 8 25 9 12 9 35 9 45 'to to 10 Pt 10 50 10 35 11 5 11 0 Ist Class 8. d. 6 0 6 0 10 0 15 0 11 :4 6 0 14 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 2d Clasi. r. d. 3 0 3 0 6 0 14 0 5 8 3 0 9 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 MARK HLTISEI. JA 4. xi.LPOILT. ED. WATKIN. WAR DEPARTMENT, FEI3. 15. 60th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant-General Sir William George Moore, K.C.8., to be Colonel Commandant of a Battali 3n, vice General Sir William Gabriel Davy, C. 8., deceased. ' WAR DEPARTMENT, FEB. 15. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Captain Charles Levett, from the 2d Staffordshire Militia, to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Wingfield; promoted 7th Dragoon Guards—Eisign John Itichards Weletead, from the 65th Foot, to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Bliukborn, promoted. Ist Dragoons—Lieutenant Arthur Basset to be Captain, by purchase, vice Chamberlin], Who retires ; Cornet and Adjutant John Lee to have the rank of Lieutenant ; Cor net John Gordon Graham to ba Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Basset ; Cornet William Henry Cutler has been per mitted to retire from the service by the sale of his com mission ; Paymaster Henry Dixon, trom the 7th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Shearman, placed upon half-pay, as Lieutenant, 91st Foot. 2il Dragoons—Cornet and. Adjutant Daniel Moodie to have the rank of Lieutenant. 3d Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Frederick Thomas Ongley Hopson, from the 19th Foot, to be Paymaster; vice Macqueen, who retires upon half-pay as a Lieutenant, 15th Light Dra g oons. Royal Artilley—Second Captain Robert Emilius Faza kerley Craufurd to be Captain, vice Gleig, seconded ; Lieutenant Herbert Mark Garrett Purvis to be Second Captain, vice Craufurd. Coldstream Guards—To be Lieutenants and Captains, by purchase —Ensign and Lieutenant J. H. Hall, vice Honourable P. R. B. Fielding, promoted ; Ensign and Lieutenant G. J. Wigram, vice Reeve, promoted; Ensign and Lieutenant Arthur Lambton, vice C. Baring, pro- moted. To be Ensigns and Lieutenants by purchase—William Wynne, Geut., vice Hall; Ellis Philip Fox Reeve, Gent., vice Wigram ; Hugh Bonham Carter, Gent., vice Lambton. 3d Foot—William Henry Hudson, Gent., to be Dia. penser of Medicines. sth Foot—Edward Montgomery Mason, Gent , to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fennessy, promoted in tho 64th Foot. 7th Foot—Quartermaster J. Mortimer Scott to be Pay master, vice Henry Dixon, appointed to the let Dragoons. 9th Foot—Reginald Gaston Wilberforce, Gent., to be Ensign. without, purchase, vice Wright, promoted. 22d Foot—Ensign Oswald P. Leigh to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dobyns, who retires. 2 id Foot—William Henry Tessier, Gent., to he Dispenser of Medicines. 30th Foot—Major Edmund Augustus Whitmore, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Sillery, ap- ' pointed Permanent Commandant of the Hospital and Con valescent Establishment at Scutari ; Captain Robert Dil lon to be Major, without purchase, vice Whitmore ; Cap tain Frederick Richardson, from half-pay sth Foot, to be Captain, vice Dillon ; Lieutenant John Meade f r om the 83d Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Richardson, who retires ; Charles Grimes, Gent., to be Dispenser of i Medicines. 31st Poet—Captain Chidley Coate, from half-pay Unat tached, to be Captain (repaying the difference), vice Spaight, who exchanges ; Lieut. C. K. Pearson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Cooto, who retires ; Ensign thus' Jebb t LiciitoWea) by p 9, viot) dear K% i Frederick Waltot Carden, Gent., to be Easign, by pur chase, vice Jebb, promoted. 37th Foot-.-Lieut. R.aynsford Taylor to;be Paymaster, vice Ross, who retires upon half-pay as Captaia linat tachod. 39th Foot —Qeartermaster-Sergeant G. Blurton, from the Grenadier Guards, to be Quartermaster, vice Mcßride, appointed Paymaster of the Laud Transport Corps. 40th Foot-L.Captain T. L, K. Nelson to be Major, 'with out purchase, vice Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. B. Neill, appointed Deputy Adjutant-General, New South Wales, and placed upon half-pay from 9th Oct., 1855 ; Lient. C. H. Hall to be Captain, without purchase, vice Nelson ; Ensign R. Armstrong to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Hall; Captain J. T. Whelan, from the Callow Militia, to bo Ensign, without purchase, vice Armstrong. 44th Foot—Ensign Thomas A. M. Dickin, froni the 65th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hercy, promoted. 45th Foot—Ensign J. Ingle Preston to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Howard, who retires. 4tith Foot—Ensign Thomas Mcrtimer Kelson to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Messenger, killed by the explosion of a mine; Lieutenant G. T. D e l me R a d c liff e, from the Hertford Militia, to be Ensign, without pnr chase, vice Belson ; Frederick Rankley, Gent., to be Dis penser of Medicines. 48th Foot—William Walker, Gent., to be Dispenser of Medicines. _ 49th V Foot—Lieutenant Edward Chinn, from the 2d Stafford Militi‘ i to be Ensign without pu rc h ase. 54th Foot-:-Lieutenant E: Thomas dhiffuer to be Cap tain by purchase, vice Flaniank, who retires. 57th Foot—Welter Dudley North, Gent., to be Dis penser of Medicines. . 58th Foot—Ensign Robert William Archibald, from the Hereford Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hincks, who resigns. 65th Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase—Lieuten ant Edward Vernon White. from the. Hertford Militia, vice Dickin, promoted in the 44th Foot ; John Shrews Tal bot Gent., vice Welstead, appointed to the 17th Dragoon Guards. 69th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Harrison Bartlett, from the Hertford Militia, to bo Ensign, without purchase, vice Christian, appointed to the 49th Foot. 72d Font— James Robert M`Turk, Gent., to be Dispenser of Medicines. 76th Foot—Captain Wm. Augustus Tornsend Payne, from half-pay Unattached, to be.ppltaiu, vice Senhouse, who exchanges; Lieutenant Janis, Foxilland to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Payne, who retires. 82d Foot—George Frederick 31asterman, Gent., to be Dispenser of Medicines. 87th FoA—Lieutenant John Graham Ledbitter, from the Northumberland Militia, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Simpson, promoted. 90th Foot—Henry James Edgell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vire Carter, promoted. 92i Ampblett Moss, Gent., to be Die. penser of Medicines. 9 tlei Foot—Lieutenant Henry Clement Wilkinson, from the 2d Durham Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Fulford, whose appointment, without purchase, on Feb. 1, 1856, has been cancelled. Rifle Brigade—The Hon. Cuthbert Ellison Edwardes to be Ensign, without purchase ; Henry W. Turnell, Gent., to be Dispenser of Medicines. LAND TRANSPORT CORPS.—Quartermaster A. Bigßride, from the 39th,Foot, to be Paymaster. The surname of the .captain appointed on the 25th ult. 'is -Stevens, and not Steevens, as previously stated. BRITISFI SWISS LEGION.—John Cockburn. Esq., late Captain, 63d Font, to be Captain of the Depot Company at Dover. 24 Light Infantry—Balthazar A. Bundy to be Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant, with the rank of Cob eel ; Lieutenant Emanuel Boss to be Captain, vice Spind ler, appointed Instructor in Rifle Practice ; Captain Locke, late 6ith Foot, to be Captain ; Ensign Johann Scherrer to be Lieutenant. _ _ UNATTACHED —Lieutenant William Robert Gray, from the Ceylon Rine Regiment, to ba Captain, without pur chase. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Acting Assistant-Surgeon Charles Cooper has been permitted to resign his appointment. BREVET. Captain W. A. T. Payne, 7tith Foot, to be Major in the Army. Captain Frederick Richardson, of the 30th Foot, to be Major in the Army. Brevet-Major Frederick Richardson ; of the 30th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army. Captain Chidley Coote, of the 21st Foot, to be Major in the Army. Brevet-Major Chidley Coote, of the 31st Foot, to be Lieuteuant•Colonel in the Army. Thomas Chaytor Beale, Gent., to have the local rank of Assistant Surgeon in Turkey, while employed with the Osmanli Irregular Cavalry. Charles Grant, Gent., to have the looal rank of Assist ant-Surgeon in Turkey, while serving with the Turkish Contingent. Thu Memorandum which appeared in the Gazette of the 18th January, 16.)(i, reducing the local rank of Colonel Watt, onwloyed with thn Osmanli Irregular Cavalry, front Colonel to Lieutenant-Colonel in Turkey, ha sheen cancelled. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. Fifeshiro Militia Artillery—William Drow to be As sistant-Surgeon. let Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia— John Paris Bradshaw, Geet., to be Ensign. 4th or Duke of Lancaster's Own (Light Infantry) Royal Lancashire Militia—Edwin R. Lloyd, Gaot., to be Ensign. sth Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—lL Drury, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Lomax, appointed to the 34 LightlDragoons lEnsign William Henry Ogden to he Lieu tenant, vice Ford. appointed to the Scots Fusilier Guards; Ensign Sumner M. S. Brockhurst to he 'Lieutenant, vice Brockhnrst, appointed to the f3d Foot ; Robert Hall, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Ogden, promoted; Francis I. Rawlins, Gent., to be Resign; vice Brockituret, promoted. Royal Lancashire Militia Artillery—Second Lieutenant James Sotbern to be first Lieutenant, vice Lynam, ap pointed toile 10th Foot. Hereford Regiment of Miatia--John Michael Brown, Gent. , to be Lieutenant, vice Biddulph, who retires. Royal Anglesey Light Infantry Militia—William Alfred Marshall to be Ensign. - - - Hertfordshire Militia—Cresswell Charles Keane Rooke, Gent., to he Ensign. 2d Regiinont of Royal Surrey Militia—Ensign Henry Marston to be Lieutenant Royal Cumberland Regiment of Militia—Wm. B. J. 0. Jackson, to be Ensign, vice D'Arcy resigned. 2d Regiment of Derbyshire Militia—John F. Hurt, Gent., to be Ensign, vise Brabant. resigned. The following appointment is substituted for that which appeared in the Gazette of Jan. 11: — Northamptonshire Militia—Charles Jennings, Gent., to he Ensign. Thomas Bramich, corn-dealer, Harborne,_Staffordshire, Feb. 25, and March 31, at half-past ten, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Birmingham. Christie, official assignee, Bir mingham ; Chaplin, Richards, and Stubbin, Birmingham. Alexander Pinniger, draper, Lychsey. Gloucester, March 3 and 31, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Bristol. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Wilke, Gloucester. William Gouletone, auctioneer, Bristol, Feb. 26 and March 31, ht, eleven, nt the Court of Bankruptcy, Bristol. Acrainan, official assignee, Bristol ; Abbott and Lucas, Bristol. John Wood and Weinman Wood, machine makers, Mill-bridge. Yorkshire, March 8, at twelve, and March 31, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Sykes, Fleckmondwike ; Harle, Leeds. Henry Meredith Jones, Liverpool, merchant, Feb. 28 and March 20, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Evans and Sons, Liverpool. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Walker, Brysson, and CO., warehousemen, Glasgow. Lamb, Pkayfair, and Co., corn. factors, Glasgow. William Muthe and Co., colour manufacturers, Glasgow. The following appointment is substituted for that which appeared in the Gazette of Feb. . Royal Berks Militia—James S. Harrison, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Stares, promoted. BANKRUPTS. George Westbury Hall, of 9, Bush-lane, and 2, Win chester -buildings, City, merchant, Feb. 26, at twelv and March 27, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy ; Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildin gs ; Watson and Son, Moorgate-street. Thomas Johnson, victualler, Ken s in g t on G rave l- p it s, Nottinghill, Feb. 26, at half-past twelve, and March 28. at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson. o ffi cial assignee, Basinghall-street ; Dinimock and Bursbey, Suffolk-lane, City. Alfred Williams and William Major Holland, wholesale grocers, Duncan-street, Leman-street, Whitaohapel, Feb. 28, at two, and March 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Cancan, official assignee, Aldermanbury; Hill and Mathews, Bury-court, St,-Mary-axe.. William 801 l Rogerson, mourning hat-band manufac turer, Red Cross-square, Cripplegate, March 4, at one, and April 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, offiet:il assignee, Aldermanbury; Cooper and Hodgson, Verulam-huildings. George Frederick Cobham, carpenter, Milton-neat- Gravesend, Feb. 27, at eleven, and April 5, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankrnptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Barnard, Carnaby-street, Golden-square ; Pearson, Gravesend. Phillip Davies, grocer, Aberkenig, Glamorganshire, Feb. 27, at twelve, and April 5, at ball-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guild hall-chambers ; Lawrence, Plows, andfßoyer, Old Jewry ch am bera. Charles Humphris, victualler, Fenny Compton, War wickshire, March 5 and 31, at half-past ten, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Birmingham. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Motteram and Knight, Birmingham. BANK OF ENGLAND. An A.ceount pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Cap. 32, fbr the Week ending on Saturday the 9th day of Feb., 1866. . mans DIIPAZTKENT. Notes Issued ........ 24,407,875 Government debt .0 b ,l OO Other securities .... • . 3,489,900 Gold coin and bullion 9,932,875 Silver bu11i0n ........ lon £24,407,875 2 2 4,407,875 K. MANSELAIL, Chief Cashier. 56. :Pazrausicr• Dated the 14th day of Feb., 185 BANKINQ DB' Public deposits * Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest . eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of 3,492,520 National Debt, Sav ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 3,693,327 Other deposits ...... 13,049,256 Seven Day and other U ills • • • • 798,031 Government securities (Inelndg.Dead Weight Annuity) ••••• • • • • • 11,422,261 Other securities ••• • • • 17,868,429 Notes •• • •••••• • • • • 5,604,500 Gold and silver coin 680,841 £35,576,134 £35,576,134 sf. Mk/MUM Chief Cashier. Dated the 14th day of Feb., 1856. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR- The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending Feb. 12, 1855, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon, on the impo r t a ti on thereof i n t o G rea t B ritain : From the British Possessions in America 22s. 50. Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies keoge of the two fob clesigiptigas is' ai4l The Crunnax said that he had received an applica tion during the week requesting the board to receive a deputation. It being the first .application of the kind, he suggested that the board should decide on receiving deputations in future immediately after the confirming the minutes of the previous meeting. This suggestion was agreed to, and it was decided that the application'of the deputation should be read, and the deputation called in. The CUBIC then read the notice from the Vestry Clerk of St. Saviour's, Southwark, asking the board to receive a deputation from that parish and a section of the St. Saviour's District Board of Works. The deputation was then called in. The Vestry- Clerk (Mr. Stormy) then stated that the inhabitants of the district. above•eamed felt touch satisfaction at the notice of motion that had been given by a member of the Board of Works for the formation of a new street from the High-street,. Southwark, to the West-end. For years the necessity of such a means of communi cation had been felt, and so long ago as 1831 the subject was mooted, and 60,000/. had been ap propriated by act' of Parliament from the coal does to wards effecting it, which now with interest amounted to about 84.0001., and was in the hands of the Commis siOners of WOods and FOrests. The deputation having been interrogated by several of the members of the board said they had no memorial or plans to present to the board. Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said that where an alteration to he made was likely to exceed the expenditure of 100,0001. it would be necessary for them to apply to Parliament for additional powers. The deputation then withdraw. Mr. Deputy EIARRI3ON complained of the Board re ceiving deputations without ;My memorials to enter on the records of the Board, and soggested that in future the reception of depntitions should Be named on agenda paper. The CHAIRUAN said the application was received after the paper was published. In future he would take care notice of the reception of such boards should be entered in the notice. SALARIES AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS. The report from the Committee on the salaries and duties of officers Wa9 brouht up and read. It was agreed that the recommendation of the Com mittee to accept 55,000/. Consols to be transferred to the board as security from the Bank of London should be adopted, and it was referred back to the committee to carry the same into effect. The recommendation of the committee with reference to the appointment of subordinate officers and the en gineer and superintendent architect's departments, was also adopted after some discussion. The recoramenda -I,lln of the committee was, that there should be three assistant engineers, six clerks of works, four en gineer clerks, and six draughtsmen. That the examination of contractor's account should be transferred from the accountant's office under the old board to that of the engineer's. That the engineer should be autha rised to engage for a period of two months the necessary assistance required for completing a map of London on a scale of 5 feet and 1 foot, showing the size and levels of the various sewers. The Palaries of the a.sistant engineers were to be 350/. per an num each, with fifty pounds a year for travelling expenses. The Clerks of the Works to be of two classes ; the first to be paid three guineas, and the second two guineas and a half per week, and the Engi neer's clerks respectively 1751 1501., 1001., and 1001. per annum. The committee also recommended the ap pointment of two officers in 'the Superintendent Archi tect's office—a principal clerk and Maistant clerk—the former at a salary of 2001., and the other 150/. per annum. The Cl/AIRMAN intimated that, in filling up these offices, it was the intention of the board to select as many of the officials of the old board av were capable of di 4charging the respective duties that would be required of them. ELECTION OF SOLICITOR. The Committee recommended the provisional appoint ment of a solicitor to the board, on the usual terms adopted by corporate bodies, subject to a revision of those terms at any period.—Agreed to. Mr. Deputy HARRISON then brought ttp the report of the above committee presented to the board on the Bth inst., with reference to the appointment of clerks in the secretary's and accountant's office, which was ad• j )nrned on that day for further consideration, and moved its adoption. The report recommended the appoint ment of 8 assistant clerks, four of the first class and four of the second etas+, the former to be paid respec tively 3501., 3001., 2501., and 2001. and the later 1201., 1001., 801., and 701. per annum. In the Accountant's office the committee recorded the appointment of three clerks, at salaries of 1801., 1401., and Mt. per annum respectively. A lengthened diacussion _took place on the difference of salary recorded between first and second clerks in the first class, and an amendment was moved that both clerks should be paid 3501. each. A division took place, when the numbers were equal, on which the chairman gave his casting ♦ote in favour of both of the clerks being _paid. 350/..,...per annum each. It was ultimately agreed that the salaries of the four first class clerks should he 3501., 3501, 1801., and 1751. per annum, and that the salaries of the second class clerks should be 1201., 1001., 901., anil SO/. per annum. The other recommendations of th 3 committee were agreed to without discussion. Mr. BRISTOWE moved, and Mr. DIFFANGER seconded, the motion that the election of the respective officers take place on Friday next, in a committee of the whole board, on the ground of its beinz better to discuss the qualifications of the respective candidates privately than publicly. After the committee had decided on whom the board should elect, then to resolve themselves into a board and confirm the act of the committee. DISTRICT SURVBYORS. The report of the Superintending Architect, as to the appointment of district surveyors for certain districts within the limits of the metrcpolis, was taken AR read, and *as ordered to be referred to the committee with reference to the Metropolitan Buildings Act. MINUTES OF THE BOAUD. Mr. Deputy HARRISON moved that concise minutes of the proceedings of the board be printed for the infor mation of members. He thought the resolutions of the board, indexed, would answer the purpose of affording the information required to refresh the memory of the members of the board on the various questions and sub jects that might come under discussion. Mr. PASCAL seconded the resolution. Agreed to. PRINTING FOR MB BOARD. The question of printing for the board was ordered to be referred to the Financial Committee, for them to con sider and report thereon. CONSULTING ENGINEERS. Major LYON suggested the necessity of the board deciding when they would make the appointment of consulting engineers. He moved that the elections take place on Friday month. Mr. SNow seconded the motion. Mr. 11. L. TAYLOR, and other gentlemen were of opinion that the time for appointing a consulting engineer to the board had not yet arrived. The resolution was negatived. WORKS IN PROGRESS. Mr. BRISTOWE moved the following resolution :—"That a concise statement of the several works in progress under the late Commissioners of Sewers, and now being carried on under the eaneCton 'ethic( board, be prepared by the Clerk and Engineer, and printed and circulated among the members of the board two days at least before the first meeting of the board in March ; and that the plans, &c., connected therewith be also in readiness for the inspection of the board at that meeting." Mr. BURSLEII seconded the motion.—Agreed to. Mr. WILKINSON gave notir of the following motion : " That it is desirable that immediate and active means be taken to provide for making a new line of street, from the west end of Cheapside westward to the Strand and Piccadilly, in or near with the line recommended by the Metropolitan Improvement Commissioners, in their sixth report, more especially the portion thereof between Carey-street and Fetter•lane, inasmuch as building opera- tions of great magnitude are about to be commenced, which will, if completed, materially increase the expense, if they do not altogether prevent the carrying out of this important improvement ;" and also, " that in order to enable the board to decide on what' particular improve ments in the thoroughfares of the metropolis are most pressing with regard to the public convenience, the Superintending Architect immediately prepare and lay before the board a statement comprising all the projects for metropolitan improvements recommended by the Metropolitan Improvement Commissioners, or by Cora mittees of the House of Commons, and that they be laid down upon one of the large sized skeleton Ordnance maps. That the chairman be requested to communicate with the President of the Board of Works and other autho rities, to obtain the necessary facilities for carrying- out the foregoing resolution." After the transaction of other business the meeting adjourned. [ADVERTISEMENT.] — HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills astounding remedies for Sore Legs.—Extract of a letter from Mr. Taylor, dispensing chemist, Ernswortb, to Professor Holloway.—Sir,----In consequence of the ex traordinary cure effected by the use of your pills and ointment on Ann Macey, I deem it necessary to acquaint you of it ; she was severely afflicted with sore legs, and after using endless remedies without benefit she was in• duced to try your medicaments, and the result was per fectly astounding, for after a few applications of them her lege were perfectly cured. Sold by all medicine vendors throughout the world, at Professor Holloway's i establishments, 244, Strand, London, and 80, Maiden.. I lane, New York ; by A. Stampa, Constan4OPlO ; Zwyraa • NO E. Muir, 41444 Mr. SAUNDERS (the secretary) basing read the adver tisement convening the meeting, and the report being taken as read, The CHAIRMAN addressed the meeting:—Gentlemen— Your directors have laid before'you so full, so clear, so elaborate a report of the affairs, the position, and the prospects of this company, that I feel any lengthened statement emanating .front myself would be a tedious and superflnpus task. There are some circumstances, however, to which I think I ought to call your at tention, especially after the meeting we had in August last—a meeting somewhat of gloom, if not on the part of Reeser& proprietors--a meeting, to a certain extent, of despondency —in order that I may point out to you that the view which your directors took of your affairs, was not over sanguine, het prudently can• tiptoe has, I think, in every particular been vent fled. On the occasion of that meeting we found our selves with a dividend which had fallen from four per cent. to two per cent. in a year and a half. There Yeas then great pressure commencing in the money markets of this country ; that pressure was likely to operate dis advantageously to yourselves with reference to the re newal of debentures, arid I have no hesitation in Raying, that the last autumn Wan an autumn of immense anxiety to your directors ; but I hope the result of this report will show you, that by forethought, by prudence, by careful management, your affairs ace much better an] they were when I then. addressed - you. (Cheers.) that occasion I endeavoured to point out to you, as clearly as I could, the cause of the diminution of our dividend, and the Consequent depreciation of year property. Setting aside the stagnation of trade, which, to a certain extent, was consequent on the war, the high prices of most materials used in tl a con struction of railways—setting aside the necessity of continuing unfinished works, which necessarily operate generally to Tour disadvantage, but which could not be avoided—setting aside, I say, all these matters, I tranett, - or — ststieavenrad to tease,- the ceases el- the diminution to those circumstances, which, I believe, oc casioned that diminution. You have only to look at your report, and you will see how amply justified your direc tors were in pointing out those circumstances as the causes of that depression. You will there find that the charge on the Great Western property, for the Shrews. bury lines, was 34,0001. during the half-year ending the 30th of June, 18:75. Yon will find that the expenditure for the lines north of Birmingham was little less, during the same half-year, if at all less, than 40,0001.: you will find the charge for new works, daring the same half. year, about 12,0001., thus making a total of 86,0001. Now, a diminution in your dividend of 2 per cent. is repre sented by a diminution in the available receipts of your company to the extent of about 83,0001. for the half-year ; consequently you will see that, the causes of the diminu tion of your dividend to the extent of 2 per cent. might fairly and probably be traceable to the three causes to which I have adverted. Now, I stated my opinion to be, that the depression of your shares was a temporary, not a permanent, de pression. Look at the results—your average re ceipts during the half-year ending Dec. 31, 1855, as compared with the average receipts during the half-year ending Dec. 31, 1854, Fellow an increase in your great Western lines of 86,0001. ; and en your Shrewsbury lines of 23,0001. more. (Hear, hear.) The balances of the revenue accounts carried to credit, when contrasted with the same period, show for the Groat Western lines in 1854, a result of 383,2271. ; and for 185,5, a receipt of 438,3271., giving an increase of net earnings of 54,4001. The Shrewsbury lines show f r 18e..e, a sum of 32,6391. as against 47,7991. for 1855, or net increase of earnings of 15,1601., snaking on the whole of yonr pro perty, a total increase of net earnirge of $ 69,560/. (Cheers,) Now, observe the increase is not a partial one, it is uniform throughout your lines ; observe also, that this increase is not an increase , made by fits and starts, but by steady progression ; observe, in the third place, that this increase is still continuing, and the receipts during the first six weeks of the present half year, will, I think, justify me in saying the company is gradually righting itself, and tbat if you pursue a prudent, canCous management of your affairs, you will find it will right itself still more. I find that the re...eipts for the first week of 1856 of the Great Western line, were 19,3741.—whi1e fOr.the week, that is six days, for the corresponding week of this year, the re ceipts were 17,417 i, giving an apparent decrease of 2,4561., but you will see that, there was not any decrease when I add, as I shall, the earnings of the additior al day. In the second week of 1855 the receipts were 21,0201., and for 1856 they were 21,8841., being an ire crease of 8601. ; for the third week of 1855 the receipts were 20,5291., and for 1856 they were 23,2431., being an increase of 2,7161. ; for the fourth week of 1855 the receipts were 19,020/., and fur 1856, 23,1541., giving an increase of 4,1301. ; for the fifth week of 1855 the re ceipts were 21,1571., and for 1856 they were 24,3421., giving an increase of 3,1921. ; the sixth week's receipts in 1855 were 20,1501 , and far 1856 they were 15,8851., an iuctease of 3,735/, I will add the 'seventh' day to make the period of six weeks in' 1856-corresP,mf with that of 1855. For that day I sot down 2,013/. for passengers only, showing a total increase of 14,671., or an average of about 2,3661. per week in favour of the present year, (Cheers.) I will give the result of the receipts or , the Shrewsbury lines during the same period. Thep increase during the six weeks no the Shrewsbury and Birmingham line was 8551. 12s. 2d., and on the Shrewsbury and Chester line 2,7291. 12s. 7d., making a total of 3,5831. 4s. 9d.; or an average of 5971. per week. I mention these facts to show you that I think I was right in stating that the depreciation of your property was not likely to be a per manent depreciation, if you found by subsequent expe rience (as you do now find by subsequent- experience) that there was an improvement going tn over every fart of yeur line, and that this improvement was consistent and also progressive. The second point which I men tioned wee, that you had seen the worst of your Shrews bury lines. In that respect 1 think my statement has been fully verified. You will observe that your dividend has this half-year been increased to 2e per cent. from 2 per cent. (Hear.) This alone will, I hop e , t o some ex . I tent, be satisfactory to you. You will also observe that the balance on therevenue account is much larger than it was the laet half-year, and that your directors have kept in hand about 16,0001. in respect. of that balance. The report states that there was an arbitration, by which a further sum is expected from the South Wale* Company for the agreed use of the Gloucester station and esta blishment ever since they have opened their line ; that that arbitration is nearly brought to a close, and that the amount will appear to credit in the next account. A small sum only was taken under that head to credit, but I have the satisfaction to state to you that the arbi tration on this point was closed yesterday, and that you may add under that bead to the credit of your account a sum of 5,1001. (Cheers.) The result, then, is that your available balance for dividend among the proprietors for the last half year, instead of being what it is represented to be in the accounts, is 5,0001. more, which added to the haeauce that we have held in reserve—of 16,0001., would, in point of fact, just enable you to pay at this moment a 3 per cent. dividend. Now, I do not recommend you to ask for a 3 per cent. dividend, and I will tell you why. I think one of the greatest points you have to bear in mind is, that you will be prudent and cautious before the vessel has properly righted itself ; and I think that till your works are completed, which they soon will be, that till your liabilities are thereby perfectly ascer tained, it is safer for you to keep that balance in band to meet contingencies, and which will be a balance available for you at a future period, though, as I have said, I recommend you not to make it available for an increase of dividend now. He then alluded to the dif ferences that existed at. tha.beeenel And concluded by say ing—lf you (the shareholders) will adhere to the wise maxims you have laid down for yourselves, of not en tering into new speculations—e(cheers)—if you will strive to keep in harmony with other companies, which must be for the mutual benefit of both—if you will steadily watch the rise of your shares, and the fall in the value of money in the market, until you can convert your debt into stock and reduce its interest—if you will finish, as your directors have shown yon you are about to finish, all your great works, without incurring new 'liabilities —again, I say, my honest, conscientious conviction is, that you have a property which, by provident, by careful, by sedulous good management, will be valuable to yourselves as an investment and as an income, and will be restored, I hope, at no distant day, to that high position in which it formerly stood. (esond cheers.) be then moved the adoption of the report. The question of the report being adopted was then put, when Mr. EDMONDS moved an amendment—" That so much a of the report as recommended di be adopted, and that the remainder vi be en com mittee, of 2e per cent. referred to a co mittee, to be appointed when the list of shareholders was published. Major COURT SOCOlided the motion. A. long discussion here ensued, during which Mr. Echelon& was called upon to withdraw his amendment, which he refused to do. Eventually the amendment was put, and lost by a lar g e m aj o rity , On the question that the report be adopted, Mr. mums, 111.1"., moved the emission of those pas sages in it which permitted officials of the company to become shareholders in the coal company specified therein, and the insertion of words that no person con nected with the company, directly or indirectly, should be permitted to have anything to do with the proposed ne w Joint Stock Company about to be formed. Mr. VOUSELY characterises] the resolution as most de spotic, for surely they would not interfere with any en terprise in which their servants might wish to engage. They ought to be permitted to have an opportunity of employing their little capital as they might think proper. Lord BARRINGTON hoped the meeting would not pass a resolution which they had not fully considered. They might remember that the Limited Liability Act was passed last session of Pailiament to enable persons with small capital to invest it, and yet that company was prohibiting the salutary influence of that excellent law. (Cries of " Hear, hear.") Ur. OWL* 1 , 0144 L begged of tboxp, m i mi# l l tc! SCINDE RAlLWAY.—Th.dirctors of ,the Sainde Rail way have issued their first report, preparatory to the meeting of the proprietors to be held on the 18th inst. It appears that the sum received on shares to the 31st of December amounted to 257,1141., of which 248,9801. lls. 11d, was placed with the East India Company, in accordance with the terms of the guarano fee. A. further 811111 has, however, been paid into the East India Company's treasury, and the total menet upon which the guaranteed interest now accrues ii• 265,6141. 10s. The directors speak with unabated con fidence of the value of the railway as a commercial in vestment, and particularly refer to the experiments that have been tried during the last south-wester4monsoen, with respect to ICurrachen as a port, to which access can be obtained without difficulty. Several vessels of large tonnage, up to 878 tons, were taken in during the most unfavourable ,part of the year with facility and without the aid of steamers. The ba r a t th e mou th - o f the Indus had been proved, by a series of care f u l t r i a l s to , a of vessels deep deposit of And, a nd tiept rocks,receiving injury froth , grounding in entering the harbour was inconsider a ble; ' The report was in the highest degree satisfactory, as be nothingsothat the more dangerthan the moderate expenditure (5,5021. 51. ld.) in ,the Lon • •-e•ticnably a subject for congratula- tion to the shareholders. DESTRUCTION OF THE DOCKS AT SEBASTOPOL. (From the Gazette of lag Making.) WAR DEPARTMENT, FEB. 15. Lord Pane:lure has this day received a despatch and its enclosure, of which the following are copies. addr to .;ordebi by General Sir Wm. Codriugton s • 4.I4WAUTigrtS, aztusinedu,-: • " My Lord,—The destruction of the docks of Sebastopol is now completed ; the sides of the last dock were Wert in yesterday morning, small parts of the wall here and there only remaining. Thus the whorri - of the canal of en• trance and north docks in charge of the French, .the basin in our mutual charge, and the south docks in English charge are separate but shapeless masses of dirt ; heavY broken atones,. split beamsnf timber, and shattered gates protruding from the heap of confdsion. " The labour of destruction has been difficult; those fine works were formed in the middle ravine at its outlet in an inner and sheltered part of the harbour, one of the natural watercourses from the plateau on which we amen camped. This end of the ravine, about 700 yards from its mouth, seems to have been filled in , so as to create a great artificial dam of earth, which, with the steep banks oft each side, form three sides of a rltised enclosure looking down upon the docks. A solid stone wall, much struck by shot, crowns this sort of natural square • the fine but shattered barracks standing shill higher on the left, with the sheds and dockyard buildings, the mastiug &Jeers, and a long quay to Fort Paul in front jutting into the harbour, show how well adapted all was for its purpose. It is now a picture of destruction, desolation, and silence; thereli.e against the quay the half sunken hull of a_vessel, and lie the harbour beyond the only things breaking the su face of the water are the lower masts of sunken ships of war. " The drainage of the water of the middle ravine must, however, pass through to the harbour somewhere, and it, was this that so 'Dual impeded the shafts : for the water from rains often stood two feet high over the filer of the docks, and thus of course filled the shafts themselves. Some details of the execution of these are given in the en closed summary from Colonel Lloyd, Commanding the Royal Engineers, the immediate ciecutive officers being Colonel Gordon and Major Nicholson. " Amid great difficulties of cold and wet, very severe frost at one time, and perpetually recurring pressure at another, the work went steadily on ; and great praise is duo to all those concerned—the Engineers and Sappers, parties of the Royal Artillery, the 18th Regiment, and latterly of the 48th Regiment. These parties return to their duty to-morrow after constant and laborious work. " The casualties have been but :ix, of which two only have been fatal, and one man of the 44th Regiment was lost by foul air in a shaft ; after several vain attempts by Major Nicholson, other officers, and mon—themselves de scending at groat risk—the poor fellow's body Was brought up, but life was gone. Your Lordship will see that Colonel Lloyd expresses his obligation to Mr. Deane and the chief engineer of her Majesty's ship Royal Albert for their assistance. " The voltaic battery, we must confess, did not always • succeed ; it seems to require groat nicety in preparation ; but in those cases in which I saw it succeed the effect was perfect—ignition and its result, the shake of the ground, the heaving up of the mass seemed to be instantaneous. " The destruction of other things will continue. " I have, &c., " W. J. CODRINGTON, General Commanding. " The Lord Pawner°, &c." Bead-Qnarters, Camp, Sebaatopol, Feb. 1, 1856. Sir,— After a period of three months' unceasing labour in the dockyard, for tho destruction of the docks, in com pliance with Lord Panmuro's orders, it affords me very great satisfaction to ref oit, for your -Excellency's infor mation, the termination of our exertions in the demolition of that portion allotted to the Engli4h, which consisted - a the threo docks on the so , ith side, and one-half of the vast and west sides of the basin, The result of our operations has been the perfect destruc tion of the whole, the foundations being: completely torn up. The length of time occirpied in 'effecting the above object has, I . regret; far exceeded what had been antici pated, owing to many circtunst‘nces over which no human being could have any control. Your Excellency, I be lieve, is aware that on the morning of the I.ith December, P 55, after a very heavy end continuous fall of rain, all the shafts which had been s.unk behind the revetment walls of the docks were found to have twenty feet of water in them, the shafts being thirty feet deep; and the shafts along the bottoms of the docks, which had been sank to a depth of 11 feet, were not only -quite full of water, but had 2 feet 6 inches of water above the floors of the docks themselves. A very large party was employed day and night enderi= vouring to reduce the water, and effected this object Vitt. slowly, as the water continued to find its way in by percolation. At this sta g e of the work, the w e t weather was suddenly succeeded by intense frost, which for ileum days rendered our pumps useless, thus causing a further delay, and obliged us to bale the water out oftlte shafts, resuming the pumping as soon as the pumps would work again, which has been continued to the very last. It was the intention to have destroyed one entire dock at a time, but owing to the influx of water such an ar rangement was obliged to be abandoned, and such charges only as could from time to time be prepared were fired, the pumping in very many cases being kept up day and night until the last moment. The bottoms and sites were blown up before the sides were destroyed, which enabled us to bo satisfied that the former were thoroughly demolished. I must observe that, as the demolition of the northern portion was carried out by the French, it is incumbent on me to explain why their operationsr were not subjected to as many difficulties as fell to our lot. Their docks were four feet higher in level than ours, and in no instance had they, L understand, any water to contend against, or at least so small a quantity as to be scarcely ap preciable. Their charges in the bottoms were not more than 6 ft. deep, whereas ours averaged 10 ft. 6 in depth. Though the external effect of some of our explosions may not appear great, I am happy to say that every portion of the masonry is either absolutely torn. down or left in so dangerous a condition that it will add very much to the difficulties of rebuilding. I was extremely anxious that the facilities afforded ley her Majesty's Government for the, employment of voltaic batteries on a large scale, as sent out by the Admiralty under Mr. Doane, should be fairly tested under the most favourable circumstances. I applied toNice-Admiral Sir E. Lyons, who kindly offered the services of Mr. Deane, Submarine Engineer, to carry out the voltaic operations, and this gentleman had every assistance in skilled labour afforded him from the Royal Sappers and Miners. Many failures having taken place in firing the charges of the lath and 48th by electricity, owing to different clauses, I am inclined to ds sent t doubt its advantages as appleceble generally to military purposes. „. desttuctien of the gooks, though work, for the greater part of the time, day in praise of the exertions both of difficulty, ill: trophies pbl o tpair bolts, nuts, o te n d g o k (s g England,e. veryws hoNirvedah massiveer ordered eaddt. removed ed h e e os t:r a oo k wn e rg n i uti down strongly yp.o considerablet n :ether h I cannot say too much and Miners, - m i n en at t lit i o u n di t u o g th a e p ß a o rt y y al Sappers and night during the severest weather, and for having officersta,neoy Regime n ts , uhaat tiainnt ICI3 broug ht this sery to a successful issue, after so many drawbacks, which, instead of causing despair and dispirit ing those employed, only stimulated them to renewed exertions... to 85, in the I should be remiss in my duty were I to omit acknow ledging the very valuable assistance I have received throughout, from Colonel Gordon, C.B , the Executive Officer, Major Ni c h o l son, w h o was the resident Engineer, and Limits. Cumb er l an d, G ra h am , an d C. G or d on , R o y a l Engineers ; their unremitting zeal, attention, and devo tion to the work, in accomplishing this troublesome task, under difficulties of no ordinary nature, claim my warmest thanks. lam also much indebted to dr. Deane, Subma rine Engineer, whose valuable services in preparing and firing most of the mines by voltaic action, werekindly placed at ray disposal by his Excellency Vice-Admiral Sir E. Lyons. I must not omit to acknowledge the professional aid re ceived from the Chief and Assistant Engineer of her Ma jesty's ship Royal Albert (until that ship sailed for Malta), in the taking to pieces of the dock gates. In connection with this service, the assistance afforded by a large party . of the Royal Artillery, placed at my disposal b Liennt General Sir Richard Dacres, and. under the snpennte deuce and direction of Lieutenant-Colone l Bent, Royal Engineers, I cannot but greatly apprecia te. —I have, ate., EDWD. T. LLOYD, Lieut.-Colonel Commanding Royal Engineers. His Excellency General Sir Wm. Cod risgton, Commander of the Forgo. Tavern, East Surr e y, vern, THE BURGLAR Y AND DEH AT THE BELL TAVER N , CHURCH-STREET, LAMBETH.AT—On Thursday mornin g a t lengthened i.aCquarirtyer,atthtehecor. Bell l r h n eld o'ck a loc, Church street, Lambeth, respecting the circumstances attending the death of Mr. Joseph Banks, aged 88, the proprietor of the same premises, which were burglariously entered on Sunday morning last, and serious damage done, some particulars of which appeared in this journal of Wednes day last. The jury returned the following verdict :--• 6. Natural death, produced from apoplexy, caused by emitipat inn 3 burglary lea *peed'. liousei". _ _ ___ . a