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CIA ES EMBANKMENT COMMISSION, , 17i. ctolia-street, S.W„ Dec. 11, I:•4)l.—Partics desirous of subratting PLANS for P.M - RAN KING the E SURRY SIDE oC the Ri ver Th ames, w i t hi n t h e Metropo li s, w hi c h w ill conduce prnovim With the greatest efficiency and economy to the im \Till...Tel opo ' ,k 4 jl; embellishment, and convenience of that part of lib, will improvt the navigation of the river, and trade ,irovide a public thonuglif are without stopping such as must be carried on upon the bank of the said river, a re informed that all such plans must be sent in on or before 111` day, the 13th January, 18t2. By order, ITENRY liINGSCOTE, Secretary. ANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.- Incorporated by Royal Charter. The COURT of DIRECTORS HEREBY GIVE NOTICE 'That a HA LE-YEARLY DIVIDEND, at the ra of Six Per Cent. per annum (tree of Income-t, , x) on the Capital of the Bank, will be payable to the Proprietors of Shares regis tered in this country, oil and after the 3d day of January next, at the Office of the Corporation, No. 7, St. Helen's- Bishopsg - ate-FAreet, between the hours of Ten and Four. No Transfer c: i n b e m a de b e t wee n th e 1 !tit instant and the n proximo, as the Books must be closed during that period. By order of the Court. C. M'NAB, Secretary. No. 7, St. "Helen's-place, London, Dee. 3, 1861. THE ASHCROFT ANGLESEY COPPER MINING COMPANY (Limited). Capi4l, £12,500, in 12,500 shares of £1 each. Shareholders Drily , liable for the amount of their subscriptions ; 10s. per rhwee to be paid on application for shares, with two calls of Cis. per share (if required) at intervals of not less than three Infinths. The Company is completely registered accor 'lag to the Limited Liability Acts of Parliament, passed in the years 1856 and 1857. DIRECTORS. 'Thomas P. Elliott, Esq. (agent to the Hon. Mr. Stanley, M.P.), Penrhos Bradwin, Holyhead. rapt. Knox, proprietor of Irish Times, Fitzwilliam-square, Dublin. Henry Price, Esq., J.P., Blackrock, county Dublin. Peter Roe, Esq., Clarendon-house, Rathgar, county Dublin. James Digges la. Touche, Esq , .T.P., Director Midland Great Western Railway Company, D u ndrum, county Dublin. EANIKERS. National Provincial Bank of England, at Manchester, Chester, - Holyhead, Ban , /or, and Carnarvon. rational Bank of Ireland, Dublin, Cork, and London. SOLICITOR.. Janes Malley, Esq., 48, Upper Saelwille-street, Dublin, BROK Er,s, Messrs. Foyle, Low, Pim, and Co., 35, College-green, Dublin. Messrs. J. Cunningham and Co., Belfast. Mr. Connell, South-mall, Co c k. Messrs. Laurence, Son, a,ia Pearce, Auction Mart, London. filr. George Hancock, 1 ., Titheharn-street, Liverpool. Mr. James Gorton, Nr.Avinarket-buildings, Manchester. OFFICES. Reczistered Odices —2, Boston-street, Holyhead. Branch 0 1 V‘ces-48, Upper SackYille-street, Dublin. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. This Company is formed for the purpose of purchasing the Lease of a very valuable tract of Mineral Land in the Island of Anglesey, in the'Parish of Holyhead, held under lease from the Hon. W. 0. STANLEY, M.P., at a moderate royalty, for twenty-two years yet unexpired. Assays, made by Messrs. Johnson and Son, Basinghall street, London, of average portions, prove the stuff to con tain, when dressed, 7 to 10 per c en t. of copper at the present depth. Reference is particularly invited to the extract of a letter from one of th e most scientific geoloLdsts of the age. Sir Itichard Griffith, Bart., of the Boar.l of Public Works, Dublin, 'who has kindly given permission for his opinion to be added to the Prospectus—as well as to the reports from the emi nent Mining Enginesre, Jelin Hitching, Esq., John H. Cle ment, Esq., C.E., F.G.S.. and Alfred .lenkin, Esq., showing the net 'urolits to be about 25 per cent. upon the nominal, and 50 Pe' cent. upon the proposed paid-up capital at the present workings. tilneouraged by the large returns of the Pary's Mountain and Mona Mines, situated at Almwoh, in the same island arid county, the directors have formed a very favourable opinion of the value of this venture, which they believe can be made productive by an outlay of not more than Five Thou sand Pounds. The situation of the Mine is all the can 1.),3 desired, being only two miles, on a level road, from the Holyhead Railway Station, and ten yards from the sea at high water. The royalty is light, and every Precaution has been taken by the Directors to economise the preliminary expenses. Already have a considerable number of shares been applied for. Srccimcns of the Ore may be seen at the Offices. The lia bility of the shareholders will limited to the exact amount of their shares. No further call can be made on the holders of the shares. If no allotment is made the Deposits will be returned in fat . Prospectuses may be obtained and application for shares 'will be m eceiyed at the Offices by the Directors and by the Brokers of the Company ; but in no case will any application be attended to unless a deposit of [Os. per share be paid to the Rankers of the Company, and their receipt forwarded to the Office. ASIICROFT ANGLESEY COPPER MINING COMPANY (Limited), FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the Ashcroft An,L;:letiey Copper Mining Company (Limited). Gent lemen,—lfavin,, paid the sum of being the amount of the deposit' s c,f 10s. per share (for which I enclose the receipt), I hereby request you to allot mo shares in the above Comiany, or any less number, subject to the regulations of tte-Company. Dated this day of 1861. Name Address... BANKERS. National Provincial Bank of England, at Manchester, Chester, Ilolyhead, Bangor, and Carnarvon. Natsional Bank of Ireland, Dublin, Cork, and London, ASHCROFT ANGLESEY COPPER MINING COMPANY (Limited). Received of DEPOSIT he sum RECEIPT. of .6 being Ten S_hillings per share deposit upon shares in the Ash croft Anglesey Copper Mining Company (Limited). Dated this day of , 1861. For TEA.—STRACHAN and CO.'S Strong Rough " Domestic" Black at 3s. Id. per lb.-26, Cornhill, London, E.C. TEA.- STRACITAN and CO.'S Fine " Inter mediate " Black at 30. Bcl. per lb.-26, Cornhill, Lon don, E.C. TEA. STRACHAN and CO.'S Delicious " Drawing Boom " Black at 4s. 2d. per lb.-26, Corn bill, London, B.C. Dr. Hassall's Certificate of Purity, and a PrLe Current free on application, 26, Cornhill, London, E.C. T OOTHACHE. -HOWARD'S ENAMEL, for stopping decayed teeth, however large the cavity. It Is used in a soft state, without pressure or pain, and hardens into a white enamel. It remains in the tooth many years, rendering extraction unnecessary and arresting the decay. I ?lreetions for use enclosed. Sold by all chemists and medi cine vendors, Price Is, ATRS 7 DOCTOR GOSS a tt en d s an d corresponds - 1 - with ladies in all Female Compla'nts and functional irregularities, and in pregnancy, midwifery, and the disap pointments of marriage. References to ladies of the highest distinction. See Dr. Goss's Illustrated Medical Work, " Man and Woman," price 2s. ed., post free 31 stamps.-55, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn, London. RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EX RIIIITED IN T ITE GREAT 347, 3cntnrrroN OF 1851), is allowed by upwards of Two :I - lunched Medical Gentlemen to he the most effective invention in the curative treatment of II ERN I A. The use of a steel spring so often hurtful in its effects, Is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moe -Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting* with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may he had,' and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE,, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, is. A Poublo Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. Cd. Postage, ls. lOd. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT ELASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEECAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, Ac. They are porous, Vtght in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 100., to 16s. each. Postage 6d. JOHNf WIIITE, Manufacturer, 228,:Piccadilly. AN EFFECTUAL REMEDY.-LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, Is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving coughs, co'ds, confirmed cases of asthma, and consumption. It frequently cures persons who m the faculty pronounce in curable, admirably allays the tickling which provokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief in a few minutes atter taking it. Prepared only and sold by W. Lambert, Chemist, 20, Jermyn-street, Haymarket, London, and by al 'ruggists, in bottles, 130., and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's ksthmatic Balsam. THE VIGOUR OF YOUTH RESTORED IN & FOUR WEEKS by Dr. RICORD'S ESSENCE OF LIFE. 'This wonderful agent will restore manhood to the most chattered constitution, whether arising . from self-pollution, excesses, nocturnal emissions, the effects of climate, or natu ral causes. The time required to cure the most inveterate ease is four weeks ; and, if used according to the printed in structions (which are very simple), failure is impossible. This life-restoring remedy should be taken by all about to marry, as its effects are permanent. It is acknowledged by 'be medical press to be the greatest discovery ever made. Success in every case is as certain as that water quenches thirst. Dr.Rilord's Essence of Life is sold in cases, with full in structions for use, at its., or four quantities in one for 335., and will be sent to any part of the world, carefully packed, on receipt of remittance or post-office order payable to Prout and Co., Patent MedLineWarehouse, 229, Strand, London. (Entered at Stationers' ilalL) DR. CURTIS' MEDICAL WORK, MANHOOD: & 'MEDICAL ESSAY ON SPERMATO RHCE NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DEBILITY, &c. 4ust Published, the 150th thousand, with numerous plates. in a sealed envelope, price 18., Sold by all Booksellers, and sent post paid, by the Author, for 1 2 stamps, IVI ANHOOD: the CAUSE and CURE of PRE- Y -I- MATURE DECLINE IN MAN, with Plain Directions for Perfect Restoration to Health and Vigour. By Dr. J. L. CURTIS, 15, Aibermarle-street, Piccadilly, Loudon. CONTENTS: INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER on the Physiological Etructure and Functicns of the Reproductive Organs. CIIAPTInt IL—Causes of Spermatorrhma and Impotence; Early Vicious Indulgences; Dangers of Neglect. CHAPTER I IL—A Review of the various Disqualifications of Marriage ; whether resulting from Youthful Abuse, the Follies of Maturity, the Effects of Climate, or Infection. CHAPTERS IV. and V. on the modern Treatment of Gonorrhcca and Syphilis. The Book concludes with numerous varied and interesting APeti, to which is added the Author's recipe of a preventive Lotion. REVIEWS OF THE WORK. "Curtis on Manhood.—This is a truly valuable work, and hould be in the hands of young and old."—" Sunday Times," r, 3d March, 1856. "Tice author has conferred a great boon by publishing this little work, in which is described the source of those diseases lx - hich produce decline in youth or more frequently premature Old age. '—" Daily Telegraph," March 27, 1858. " This work, which for twenty years has stood the test of professional criticism and enipiri , ?al hostility, treats in a plain and sympathising . manner on the various disqualifications nod impediments arising from her•vous excitement and de bility ; and to invalids suffering from youthful errors and xcessefi it will be found valuable and useful."—Record. London ; Published by J. Allen, 20, Warwick Lane, Pater noster-row; Mann, 39 , Cvrnitill• aura vi ccl2olotAticin-19 tp 3 and 0 to 8 ; §twdayo, 10 WC EST PARVA DOMU'S NATUS QUA MAGNUS ERASMUS. For the strange but true story of that great Scholar's Birth and Parentage, see " THE CL , )IsTE It AND THE HEARTH," by CHARLES READE, the Third Edition of which is Just Published. -- • Trubncr and Co., GO, Paternoster-row, Price One Shilling, or Post Free for Thirteen Stamps, INDIAN RAILWAY AND INDUS FLOTILLA CUARANTEES EXAMINED AND FOUND TO BE DELUSIVE; with extracts from the Official Contracts. Third Edition, with an Introduction, containing a Corres pondence of Mr. W. I'. ANDREW with the Author, and Re plies to Mr. W. P. ANDREW, and Mr. THOMAS WATT. By JAMES MILLS. W. Wilson and Co., 103, Cheapside. Price 6d., or post free for 7 stamps, 15NSOUNDNESS OF INDIAN GUARAN TEES, shown in a LAter to MILITIA, SLAUGHTER, Esq., Secretary of the Stock Exchange, London. By H. TEMPLE HUMPH YS. Tallant and Co., 5, Ave Maria-lane. THE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE fully explained in J. GROSS3.IITH'S " GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES." The cause is there predicated or the monetary difficulties ey - perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in busi ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive, intelligently exercised, must animate all Governments, or all is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully examined in J. Grossmith's "Government upon First Prin ciples." . _ • Kent and Co., Paternoster-row. THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION of 1572.—T0 INTENDING EXHIBITORS. 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THE EXTRAORDINARY CHRISTMAS DOUBLE NUMBER THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, TO BE PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY, DEC. 21, WILL COMPRISE A Large and Beautiful Picture (Four Pages), Printed in Colours, TILE BURGOMASTER'S DESSERT, From a Painting by GEORGE LANCE; A WHOLE-SHEET CHRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT, Containing the following Original Tales THE 11IISTGETOF. rATUGH By Anthony Irollope, Ilin6tratecll)y John Gilbert ; A PEARL AMONG WOMEN •• By 11. Leslie, Illustrated by L. Huard ; A LEGEND OF ItAvENstiunsT .. By J. Saunders, Illustrated by R. P. Leitch ; . , THE CURATE OE GLEVERING .. By W. J. Stewart, Illustrated by S. Read and J. D. Watson ; AN ORIGIN-AL SONG. CHARADES find CHRISTMAS AMUSEMENTS written by Mark Lemon ; and other seasonable matter ; AND THE FOLLOWING CHRISTMAS PICTURES : FIRST CHRISTMAS FROM HOME, Drawn by A. Hunt. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS .. .. .. E. Duncan. WHAT I SAW IN THE FIRE .. .. A.Crowquill. THE SHADOW DANCE . H.K Browne CHRISTMAS MUMMERS .. .. .. A. Hunt. In addition to which the usual Paper and Supplement, with all the News of the Week, fully Illustrated : comprising in 811 (the Number and Three Supplements) Four Sheets. Price One Shilling—Stamped Copies 2d. extra. To ensure a supply, orders should be immedia ely given to News-ageuts and Booksellers. Office-195, Strand, London. The Fourth Edition, Just Published. Bvo, in cloth, price ss. by post free, ss. 6d. ON TRUE and.FALSE SPERMATORRWEA; with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors in relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from De bility of the Generative system, or Sexual Trypoehrondriasis. Translated from the German of Dr. rICKFORD. " Dr. ricktord is known to English readers by his frequent practical contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medical reader. We trust that this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other aqually flagrant evil which it may be in his power to correct."—London Medical Gazette. • - " The editor has conferred a great boon on the suffirers from this distressing malady by translating this little book, and by laying bare the scandalous practices of unqualified adventurers, who profess to cure a disease of which they know nothing, with no other object than to fill their own purses. The difference between true Spermatorrheea and the various forms of disease which resemble it are accurately de scribed, and thus a safe guide is offered for the treatment of the malady."—Medical Circular. " We have dilated so long upon the contents of the preli minary chapter, that we have scarcely left ourselves space for any notice of the subject specially treated of by Dr. l'ickford ; but the moderate price at which the 'brochure' is sold, places it within the reach of every one interested in the matter." — Dublin Medical Press. London : 11. Baillierc, 219, Regent-street. Now ready, price 2s. Gd., • MADAME CAPLIN'S Large and Beautifully Illustrated WORK on HEALTH . and BEAUTY, or Comets and Clothing adapted to the Human Body. By the same Author, 'Woman and Tier Wants. Price Is. Darton and Co., Holborn-hill, and from the Author 58, Berners-strect, Oxford-street, W. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, nd Pining-room, consisting of a new and elegant assort ment of VA SE S, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, heautiful inlaid Tables, Paperweights, &c., in Italian, Alabas er, Parian, Marble. Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &o. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine ralogist to her ilajesty, 149, Stand. W.C., Lonaon. Mr. Tennant arrancfes elementary collections of SHELLS, MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate he interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON CHOLOGY, ind GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE. RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand, W.C. DR. LA'AIERT ON SELF-PRESERVATION. Price Is. ; post-free, 13, or sealed ends, 20 stamps, with En gravinp:s and Cases. May be had of Mann and Co., 3J, Cornhill, London, or direct from the Author. `ELF-PRESERVATION.—A popular Essay on ►.J Nervous and pliysical Debility, resulting* from injurious habits contracted in youth, or excesses in maturity, which, by prematurely exhausting* the functionS of Manhood, de stroy the happiness of Married Life or prevent the fulfil ment of engagements which constitute the most cherished objects of existence. By Dr. LA'MERT, 37, Bedford-square, London. Licentiate of the Royal College of l'hysicians of Edinburgh ; Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, &c. The above work contains most useful and interesting information on the physiological changes which occur in the Reproductive System during the periods of youth, puberty, and manhood ; and on the due attainment of that degree of functional vigour upon which the hopes of posterity depend. It also points out how all the attributes of Man hood can be preserved to an advanced period of life, how they are lost, and how they can be recovered. It is free from the gross exaggerations, alarming descriptions, and dangerous remedies so generally resorted to by persons, who, prac tising with false medical qualifications, inflict most serious injuries, and render judicious treatment frequently abortive. The Author is the only legally qualified practitioner whose name stands on the Medical Register (the only true test of medical qualification), who has been exclu sively engaged for a series of years in the treatment of the variou , functional disorders of the nervous and reproductive system, which, owing to the great discoveries of modern science, are rendered subservient to a rational, simple, and easy mode of treatment. At home for consultation daily from 10 till 2, and from 6 till 8, either personally or by letter.-37, Bedford-square. DR. CULVERWELL'S LAST NEW WORK OURSELVES. Price ls., by post is. Id. ; of Mann, 29, Cornhill. On Spermatorrlicea, Syphilis, Stricture, Hemorrhoids, Gleets, &c. Marriage : Impediments removed, and Healthy OfTsprin secured. The Post_oD ffi r c . e C. may B o r a r s t h it I s t , e l d 9 ( . la s i t l t % l a l r l t 12, at , a s t . le-Grand ; and from 1 till 9 p.m. at 3, Great Marlborough-street, %V. uki h sl e i D R. CULVERWELL'S NEW POST-OFFICE 2s. till 5, and ls. tid. from 5 till 9 ; Sundays , ls . till 1. TURKISH BATHS, 19, St. Martin's - le -Grand. An ESSAY on TURKISH BATHING, gratis. OPINIONS OF 'rim PRESS. " The Use and the Abuse of the Turkish Bath.—A very useful pamphlet has been published by Dr. Culverwell, the proprietor of the Turkish Baths in the neighbourhood of the Post-office, which presents to the uninitiated a mass of inte resting information, while those who have already encouraged this new system will derive additional advantage if they observe some of the p. actical regulations which the writer endeavours to enforce."—Herald and Standard, N0v.12,1861. " The Post-office Turkish Baths, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand. —Dr. Culverwell has already established the reputation of an able physician ; he has now proved himself to be a worthy philanthropist, in as far as he has established, in the heart of the City, an institution that more nearly than any disco very of modern days, goes nearer the abolition of the practice of physic, than any proposition or invention yet established, the Turkish Bath. . . Our object being - merely to direct the attention of our City readers to the fact that they possess one of the best set of baths, at 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand, which the country can produce; perfect in all its appliances, and most admirable in effect. Dr. Culverwell has fitted up his baths with a degree of elegance, luxury, and refinement, which, considering the space at his disposal, is truly sur prising, while everything that taste or delicacy could desire lies been obtained to add to the comfort and luxury of the visitor. . . We may justly say that if a man ever feels himself regenerated and new made, it is on Coming Out of a Bath."—Era, Oct, 13, 1861. _ N°. 21,672. e. 4 'to -7 t 4 • 7,- A • • u t/j, 4.4 P 4114 •ce • • 4 .7.111111116.-• them. But I hold • t / (4. 0 I P. It" & V '** '• , ll . , I • ) C fl - • - V J .- -4 ; iv ar e o r sn y dg t o h ni i i : m g w j aw h s a iri t iii : n i r OTT • ) - r &IFO ' ' , . ~, . applause.) The step' , d out of • `PPe' PRICE..... STAMPED ....sd. is it usual for a neutral Power when wishing to speak with another vessel, to fire a shot across her bows to order her to heave to ? (No, no, certainly not.) We proceeded slowly. We put our helm a starboard and approached her. We were not half a cable's length from her. I would say she stopped —except that she had steerage way--when a shell was fired across our bows—(shame) —and that is the way which it has been thought proper to style as unexceptionable. (Ironical laughter.) I make them a present of that. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Capt. Wilkes says—" In the process of arrest he was glad to say everything was conducted properly, and nothing occurred which did not do honour to the American navy. (Oh !oh !) I will not dilate upon that. If they think that honour, let them hug it to their souls ; but God forbid that her Britannic Majesty's navy should hug such an act to their souls as honour. (Bravo, and repeated applause.) Now, gentlemen, I approach a subject with great diffidence, for it personally affects my honour, it personally affects my character. (Hear.) Before I say one word regarding the notes which I have before me, I will tell you the manner in which Mr. Fairfax and I parted. (Hear.) Mr. Fairfax came to me on the main deck, hat in hand, and said— " Sir, I have a painful duty to perform, and if in the excitement of the moment I have said aught that by possibility "—I can't say this is word by word what ho said, but it is the substance—(hear, and " That's all we want ")—" If I have said aught that by possibility can be construed into a personal offence or any insult towards you, I most humbly beg your pardon, sir, for I never meant it." I re plied, " Mr. Fairfax, I have had a painful scene to witness—a scene of degradation to my country's flag. (Hear.) Ido not deny that my feelings have been greatly excited, but if by any gesture I have done aught to offend you, as a man, there is my hand, sir, and I crave your forgiveness." (Applause.) I ask you now, gentlemen, that Mr. Fairfax—l do not say that he has said so—but I say he has coun tenanced it in the American papers, he has countenanced the expression Gaseonnader." (Loud cries " Have they dared 9" and shame, shame.) He (Mr. Fairfax) says, " That my manner was so vio. lent he was compelled to request Captain Moir to remove me from the deck"—(oh, oh)—and " Tbat there was no union existing between Captain Moir and myself." Gentlemen, I utterly deny that there ever occurred one single instance of a want of unity between Captain Moir and myself. (Bravo, and " That's a refutation.") And I am proud to have this opportunity of saying that I can bear tes timony to the high character of Captain Moir— (cheers)—the most gallant sailor, the most urbane gentleman, with all the courtesies of life to endear him to those with whom he is associated, it has ever been my lot to meet in this world. (Repeated cheers.) I confess I have been advised to speak at no length on account of my health, but. I cannot help it, let the consequences be what they may. (Hear, hear.) I must explain to you what has never yet appeared in the public papers. (Hear.) It is said by the American papers—but I cannot put my hand on it now, though I have read it over and over again—it is said, "That Captain Wilkes could not have received instructions from his Government at Washington, for that he was on his return from the Western Coast of Africa, wending his way through the Bahama channel to New York." What do you think P Ido not know whether it has come before your notice at all, but what do you believe P How will you put trust in the veracity of such men who will write such things, when, on Oct. 16, I saw the San Jacinto off St. Thomas. I cannot remember now whether it was on the night of the 16th or the morning of the 17th. I went on my way to Mexico, going to Havana, Vera Cruz, and Tampico. On my return to Havana on Nov. 6, I found that the San Jacinto had been to Havana from St. Thomas; that she had coaled there, and that two of her officers, passing themselves off as Southerners in their hearts, had lunched with Mr. Slidell and family, and extracted from them their intended movement. (Sensation, " Cowards," and " That never came out before ;" "Bravo.") I again say that lam going to approach a subject with great diffidence. I am going to speak of Mrs. Slidell and her daughters. (Hear, hear, and cheers for them.) I tell you, sir, that Miss Slidell branded one cf the ofriocr to his face with his infamy, having been her father's guest not ten days before. (Disgraceful, and bravo for Miss Slidell.) No words of mine shall pass my lips in a political point. I have no political feel ings. Idoas I am ordered. Mr. Fairfax denied that the marines made a rush towards Mrs. Slidell, at the charge, with fixed bayonets. I believe when I lay my hand on my heart—(suiting the action to the word)—and say, as I hope for mercy in the day of judgment, it is true that they did so. (Hear, hear.) Miss Slidell-and no girl in this world has been pained more at the mention of her name in the public papers than she has been by the manner in which some persons have alluded to it, not pained by its having stated the manner in which she acted —(cheers)—but some of the public papers described her as having slapped Mr. Fairfax's face. (Cries of " Serve him right if she did," and " Bravo." She did strike Mr. Fairfax. (Loud cheers for her then.) She did strike Mr. Fairfax—(cheers)--but she did not do it with the vulgarity of gesture which has been attributed to her. Mies Slidell was with her father in the cabin, with her arm encircling his neck, and she wanted to be taken to prison with her father. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Fairfax attempted to get into the cabin—l do not say forcibly, for Ido not say a word against Mr. Fairfax, so far as his manner is concerned—he attempted to get her away by inducements. In her agony then she did strike him in the face three times. I wish that Miss Slidell's little knuckles had struck me in the face. I should like to have the mark for ever. (Oh! and laughter.) It has been argued in the public papers that if Captain Moir and I—l am not finding fault with the papers ; I am finding fault with the letters which have appeared in the local papers ; I am not finding fault with the feel ings of the country, for the general voice of the country has thrown over me what you have done this night, as I said before, the mantle of your ap probation, which is dear to me. (Great applause.) It has been argued whether we should not have done our duty more clearly if we had refused a passage to these so-styled commissioners of the Southern States. Now, on this point I have a very strong opinion. I know that there are at this table members of the legal profession, but I am not going to offer any opinion of my own. I ,am going to offer to your notice a fact of which I am perfectly cognisant, and which occurred in the year 1833 either at the latter end of the year 1833, or the be ginning of the year 1834. At that time Donna Maria was on the throne of Portugal. In 1833 Don Miguel was expelled from that country, and yet a noted agent of Don Miguel applied to the Peninsular and Oriental Company for a passage to Lisbon in the Tagus steamer. The passage Was refused. That agent prosecuted the company. I do not mean to say that this is decidedly a point in support, but a fortiori it strengthens my argument. He prosecuted the company for having refused him a passage, and, after a long hearing, the political agent was cast, but the only plea on which he was cast was the plea of the company that if they had not refused him they would have been refused ad mittance to the Tagus, and consequently have been subjected to a prosecution, collectively and indivi dually, by passengers who had paid their money to be taken to Lisbon. A fortiori, I say that it is a case in point. (Hear.) It shows that Captain Moir had no right or power whatever to refuse these so-styled Confederate Commissioners passage to England. (Cheers.) Moreover, so far from any disunion between Captain Moir and myself, I should have had nothing to do officially with either accept ing or refusing them as passengers. (Hear, hear.) But I should have offered my advice most strenu ously to Captain Moir that he would have sub- Ijected to a prosecution if he should refuse be to n talie myself pm 'as done. I c , to bear it, .it, he and I Hampshire , my proper pos make myself a diplomatic c merely a deliverer of her Ma Well, I am not ashamed to be a deliverer of her Ma jesty's letters. (Applause, and cries of " Well done.") I have not shirked my duty to my country. I have served 28 years under the pennant in my own ser vice, and I am too old to undergo the expense of commanding a ship. even if I had the interest to g d n ue et e an ni get. the appointment, to one . I accepted 1117 present a o r i p i s o i n n z t p in h e e n: ,. o o order tl d o e u r n g to educat e a orphan r sittingp a n son. his side, and the remarks occasioned a continued outburst of applause of enthusiastic character.) I thank you for allowing him to be present and sit by my side. Although some may blame me for it I tnier you my mosthumble thanks'. (Cheers.) Well, I must speak of Mrs. Slidell. You may be aware that these ladies were under my charge for three weeks—three weeks of close intercourse on board ship with ladies under your charge gives you a greater insight into their character and their feel ings than casual intimacy on .shore. (Hear, hear.) Whatever other people may say of-Mrs. Slidell and her daughters, I assure you that so far as my humble judgment goes they were thoroughly well-bred ladies. (Applause.) Now what Will you think of this? When I landed I was sent up to London in a special. train. I had previously recommended Mrs. Slidell and her daughters to an hotel in London, believing it to be a quiet hotel, and where they might get apartments en suite. (Hear.) Well, I was sent up in a special train to report the circumstance to the . Government. On the day after I had arrived in London I dined with Mrs. Slidell, for on the day en which I did arrive in London I was engaged at the Foreign Office with Lord Palmerston and the Lords of the Admiralty until a late .hoar.. I say., then, that on the day after I dined with Mrs. Sli dell. lam somewhat diffident in telling you what took place. You will hardly believe that - a:gentle man of the Northern States—aye, a so-called gen tleman—had called upon Mrs. Slidell that after noon, and as if their feelings were not harrowed enough by being separated from their father and protector, some demon mast come to make the rankling in their hearts more bitter by telling them the decision of the law officers of the Crown. He said he came to offer his condolence (I) and to in form them that the law officers of the Crown had decided " That the seizure of her husband was not contrary to international law !" (Cries of Dis graceful, and Shameful.) Gentlemen, I was enabled to tell Mrs. Slidell—and perhaps you will pardon me if I repeat the expression here—(yes)—that it was a infernal lie !—(oh, and a laugh)—for I had just come from the Foreign Office, where I had learnt the decision of the law officers of the Crown—(hear)---and which was diametrically oppo site to what the man dared to say. (Cheers.) Now, gentlemen, I have only one more subject that I know of, on which to speak. The circumstances attending the gallant Federal Marines rushing with the points of their bayonets at Miss Slidell. (Hear, hear.) It was at this point that she screamed, for her father snatched himself away from her—l do not mean snatched himself rudely, but he snatched himself away from her to break the window of his cabin, through which he thrust his body out. But the hole was so small that I hardly thought it would admit the circumference of his waist. It was then the lady screamed. I am charged by Mr. Fairfax " that my manner was so violent that he was compelled to request Capt. Moir to remove me." (Nonsense.) But when the marines rushed on at the point of their bayonets— and I believe that it is not necessary that I should make a solemn asseveration that it is true—(no)-- when they rushed on at the point of the bayonet I had just. time to put my body between their bayo nets and Miss Slidell—(oh)—and I said to them — and if Henry of Exeter were here I would ask him for his absolution for it —(laughter)—l said to them " Back, you -- cowardly poltroons." (Bravo, and capital.) I need not ask you, gentlemen, if I am acquitted of bullying. I bullied no one. (Hear, hear.) I need not ask you whether you acquit me now. I beg once more to express my thanks to you for the mantle of your approbation which you have thrown over my shoulders. Capt. Williams then resumed his seat amidst repeated applause, and im mediately rose again and said—Allow me one mo ment. It is sufficient for me that I received such. approbation, but it may be satisfactory to you to know that I have received the approbation of my Government. (Hear.) I received this letter from my immediate chief, Capt. Matey " Southampton, Dee. 3, 1861. _ _ " Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 9th ultimo, detailing the circumstances under which Messrs. MasE)n. and Slidell, the Commissioners frau the so-styled Confede rate States of North America to this country and France, with their secretaries, were forcibly taken out of the Trent, contract steamer, on the 9th of November, in the Bahama Channel, by an armed party of officers and men from the San Jacinto, United States seam-ship of war, I am com manded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to convey to you their lordships' approval of your conduct whilst acting as naval agent on board the Trent on the occasion in question ; and also of the judicious steps you subsequently took for making the matter known to Lord Lyons and Vice-Admiral Milne, and othei British autho rities.—l am, sir, your most obedient servant, " CHARLES PATEY, Captain Superintendent. " Commander Richard Williams, Naval Agent, R.N." The reading of the letter occasioned fresh ap plause. ! Several other toasts followed. -• ia) •sonally • : j: ''ER ER If w• • 4 4•61% wr . 127 Trk z ` .4 ' Ad, g; s , iitio a tt . .F 4.7 •••limliA charn I. n ojesty's leOrs. 10011. h. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVE NINN, DECEMBER 14, 18611. lii R. AND MRS. CHARLES MATHEWS "AP HOME," - • At Iter Majesty's Concert Boom, Haymarket, Every Evening at Eight o'clock (except Saturday). Morning representations Wednesday and Saturday at Three. Private boxes, stalls, and places may be secured at the Box office which is open daily from 10 till 5 , and a t Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. No extra charge fur booking. Carriag - es to be ordered at a quarter-past 10. To prevent the crush at the entrances an additional door is opened for the I'it. AIR. ROBIN, the FRENCH WIZARD, at the EGYPTIAN HALL, EVERY EVENING at Eight (Saturday excepted), and Wednesday and Saturday After noon at half-past 2. Admission, Is. and 2s. Reserved dress stall chairs, 35.; balcony ss. Tickets at Mr. Mitchell's, 3 1 , Old Bond-street ; at the Hall, from 11 to 4 ; and at the principal Libraries. ARGYLL ROOMS.-GREAT SUCCESS !!- The Baud and Musical arralyzements under the direc tion of M. Bour.couT, Conductor and principal Cornet. In addition to the Laurent Valse, Strauss Zuadrille, and novel ties of last week, A NEW POLKA, by M. Iloulcourt, the Solos performed by him and M. Greebe. Admission Is. Manager, M. P. Grenet. OUTFITS FOR CANADA.—Coloured Flannel Shirts, Knit Woollen and Chamois Leather Waistcoats, Drawers, Socks, &c., Fur Caps, Gloves, and ail articles of Clothing necessary for Canada, supplied by THRESHER, and GLENNY, next door to Somerset House, Strand, Lon don. Bengal Infantry,with the following officers :—Capt. Oldham, of the Bengal Army; Quartermaster Smith, 38th Regt. ; and Staff-Surg. Ashton, in medical charge. Capt. Orpcn, 77th Regt., came home as passenger, on leave. Five deaths occurred on hoard during the voyage —viz., two soldiers, two naval invalids, and one "stowaway," found in the ship when she had been some days at sea. After the troops had been medically inspected, four in sane soldiers were taken to the lunatic hospital at Fort Pitt. The Boanerges sailing. transport, Capt. J. C. Dunn, arrived at Spithead yesterday moreing,after a rapid run h )me from the Cape, having sailed from Table Bay on the 2d of November, at noon. The passages of the Indomitable and Boanerges to England from the Cape are both remarkable for the short time in which they have been made, and also for the close proximity in which these two fine clipper ships must have been to each other during their race home. The Boanerges has brought home the head quarters of the 59th Regiment, the left wing of which arrived at Spithead the day before in the Indomitable, comprising Lieut.-Col. Burmeister, in command ; Brevet-Major Lloyd, Capts. Chadwick and Clarke, Lieuts. Hutton, Cumming, Spofforth, and Fitzgibbon ; Ensigns* Herchmer and Gunter, Paymaster Bennett, Quartermaster Corder, Adjt. Ffinney, Staff-Assist.-Burg. Turner and Argent, three officers' wives, five children, and one female servant ; 26 sergeants, 15 corporals, 16 drummers, 282 privates, 39 women, and 70 children; 2d Foot, one man ; 2d battalion, 12th Foot, one man, a de serter•, for trial ; 31st Foot, one man ; 67th Foot, one sergeant ; Army Hospital Corps, two sergeants, 37 privates, six women, and three children ; invalids, various regiments, one sergeant, one corporal, one drummer, and 42 privates. Two births occurred during the passage home, and one death. The Boanerges is ordered into Portsmouth harbour to morrow, and, according to present arrangements, will disembark the troops at the dockyard on Mon day, when they will be forwarded to Dover, the route taken by the left wing of the regiment to-day. Up to Dec. 13th the following lectures have been delivered to the troops at Shorncliffe camp :-2d battalion 21st Regiment, "England 200 years ago," Mr, W. Thacker, principal schoolmaster, Shorncliffe; 2d battalion 25th Regiment, "England 200 years ago," Mr. W. Thacker; Ist battalion 10th Regi ment, " England 200 years ago," Mr. W. Thacker ; Royal Artillery, "England 200 years ago," Mr. W. Thacker ; 2d battalion 21st Regiment, " Natural History," Mr. J. G. Kidd, schoolmaster, Ist batta lion 10th Foot ; 2d battalion 25th Regiment, " Na tural History," Mr. J. G. Kidd ; Ist battalion 10th Regiment, "Natural History," Mr. J. G. Kidd ; Royal Artillery, "Natural History," Mr. J. G. Kidd; 2d battalion, 21st Regiment, "Natural History," Mr. E. G. Hildyard, schoolmaster, 2d battalion 25th Regiment ; 2d battalion 25th Regiment, "Natural History," Mr. E. G. Hildyard ; Ist battalion 10th Regiment, "Natural History," Mr. E. G. Hildyard; Royal Artillery, " Natural History," Mr. E. G. Hildyard. These lectures, it is gratifying to state, were listened to most attentively by large audiences, the Ist battalion 10th Foot being particularly dis tinguished for the numerous attendance of both officers and men (the families of married soldiers forming no inconsiderable portion of those present), so much so that the commodious regimental school room, capable of holding upwards of 300 for a lec ture, could not accommodate all who were anxious to procure places. Great success has resulted from the introduction of suitable pieces of music into all the lectures, the attraction of the latter being thereby greatly increased. The examination of candidates for admission to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, before the Vice-President and members of the Council of Mili tary Education, commences on Monday next at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. As customary, the first day is confined to the medical examination. On Tuesday the subjects are English and history; Wednesday, mathematics ; Thursday, Latin and Greek ; Friday, drawing and French ; and Satur day (the last day), natural science, German, and experimental sciences. The next examination of candidates for admission to the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, is ap pointed for the 6th proximo, before the Vice-Presi dent and Council of Military Education, at the Royal Hospital, Chclse. The examination will extend over 15 days. THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SROW. FOURTH AND CLOSING DAY. Yesterday was the fourth and last day of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show for 1861, which finally closed at 10 o'clock last night, thus terminating, no doubt financially as well as in all other respects, the most successful exhibition of the kind that has ever been held at the Baker -street Bazaar. Although the numbers who visited the show dur ing yesterday were by no means equal to those of any of the three preceding days, still there was a fair average attendance as compared with the last day of preceding years. Much has been said about the want of capacity of the Baker-street Bazaar for such an exhibition, and it is freely admitted that, so far as the implements are concerned, the accommo dation is totally inadequate ; still no one can with any justice complain that, with the limited space, the best arrangements have not been made for the convenience and comfort of the public. It is only an act of justice to say that in this the authorities of the Smithfield Club and the Bazaar have been ma terially aided by the police. If any further evidence were wanting to establish this point, it is the as tounding fact that, with possibly a number little short, if any, of 150,000 visitors passing through the show during the four days, there has not been a single robbery reported or a police case of any kind resulting from the Cattle Show. Towards the close of the show last evening the animals, many of which hid 'previously borne a similar week's entertainment at Birmingham had the appearance of being exceedingly'jaded and worn out, and those doomed to makentheir appearance at Monday's cattle-market, not having been already sold, will require the quiet which will no doubt be accorded them between whiles to recover that freshness of appearance which will be of importance in effecting their sale. The long list of sales already published among the prize cattle will have indicated that there cannot be many remaining behind to be disposed of; but it is rather remarkable that up to 8 o'clock last evening there were several, and among them the whole of the prize animals in Class 4 (Devon cows) remaining without purchasers. The principal of these were the first prize of £2O and silver medal to Mr. W. Heath, of Ludham-hall, Norwich, No. 25 ; the second prize of £lO to Mr. J. W. Buller, No. 24 ; and the third prize of £5 to Mr. Edward Pope, No. 27, in the same class, while No. 26, the Prince Consort's commended cow " Ilex," did find a purchaser in Mr. Buller, of Banbury. Among the other animals not sold were the following : No. 8, second prize of £l5 in class 2 (Devons), to Mr. J. W. Buller; in class 3, No. 3, Mr. Charles Hambro's beautiful little Devon heifer, which at tracted more attention than any animal almost in the show, and which obtained the first prize of £2O and silver medal in its class ; in class 18 (long. horns), No. 118, first prize of £lO and silver medal to Mr. Joseph Holland Burbery ; and among the Scotch horned breed, class 19, No. 126, first prize of £2O to Mr. Owen Wallis; and in class 20, No. 127, second prize of £5 to the Duke of Beaufort; in class 21, Scotch polled breed, N 0.129, first prize of £2O and silver medal to Mr. William M'Combie; and in class 22, No. 135, first prize of £lO to the same exhibitor. In class 27 neither of the prizes , were sold of the cross or mixed breeds. In the sheep classes there are also some few pens remaining unsold, but among the sales effected yes terday were—in clasp 30, Nu. 177, third prize, £5, to the Hon. Colonel Lowther for his pen of long wools, sold to Mr. J. Wincott, Whitechapel-road. In class 31, No. 187, first prize of £2O and silver medal to Mr. L. Willmore, sold to Mr. King, of Highgate. In the short-woolled breeds, class 34, No. 217, second prize of £lO to Lord Walsingham, sold to Mr. S. Hine, Stonehouse, Plymouth. In class 38, Shropshire breed, neither of the prizes were sold; while in class 40, mountain breed, No. 248, second prize of £lO to Mr. John Tapp, sold to Mr. G. Scarlet, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. In class 42, cross breeds, No. 281, 2d prize of £5 to Mr. George Hine, jun., sold to Mr. W. Walters, Grove-terrace, Bayswater. In the pig classes not only all the prize animals, but nearly every pen exhibited, was sold; and it will doubtless have been remarked that the large preponderance of the specimens have this year been secured for the provinces, and that among them the town of Plymouth stands the most prominent. Most of the cattle will be removed in the course of the day to their respective destinations, thus con cluding the Smithfield Cattle Show of 1861, and its final appearance at the Baker-street Bazaar. 7HE NAYY. The Sutlej, 51, screw, has been placed in No 7 dock at Portsmouth, to examine her bottom and complete coppering in the vicinity of her water line. She has her topmasts on end, and 150 of the Trafalgar's best hands are busily engaged in lending a hand to rig her for commission. The Hannibal, 91, Capt. Farquhar, which ar rived on Thursday at Spithead from the Mediter ranean, is ordered into Portsmouth harbour this morning to strip and pay off into the third-class reserve. It is said to be the intention of the Admiralty to hold the Revenge and the Trafalgar liners in readi ness to transfer their crews to the frigates now preparing for commission, should the next news received from America prove to be of an unfavour aitle character, Additional orders have been received from the Admiralty directing that every exertion may be used in completing the screw frigate Severn, 51, 500 horse power, fitting for commission at Sheer ness Dockyard. In addition to the mechanics be longing to the establishment a number of the rig gers and seamen from the steam reserve, as well as a party of Marines, sent from Chatham for that purpose, are employed on her. Her lower and topmast rigging is up, and it is expected she will be ready to go out of dock in a few days. By the direction of the Admiralty 60 men of the Royal Marines, together with four non-commis sioned officers, were yesterday entered at Chatham Dockyard to be employed in assisting in preparing the various ships fitting for sea. During the time the Marines are so employed they are to be borne on the books of the Wellesley, 74, for victuals and pay. The artisans of Devonport dockyard are making good progress with the screw steam frigate Phcebe, 51 ; her lower and topsail yards are crossed. The gunboats Sheldrake and Spider are also well ad vanced. _ _ . _ The following promotions wero made at the Admiralty last evening : Lieutenant—N. C. Singleton to the Devastation. Naval Cadet—Mr. G. G. Boys to the Stromb )li, Naval Cadels (nominated) —Charles Wallace Last, and Thomas Charles Heatcoto. Assistant-Surgeon—Thomas A. Rove to the Impreg nable, for Plymouth Hospital. THE ARMY. Major. Gen. Rumley, Inspector-Gen, of Infantry, is expected to take his departure to-day for Liver pool, there to embark for Canada. Lieut.-Col. Shakespear, 9th Brigade, Royal Artil lery, has been selected by the General Commanding in Chief to proceed on special service to North America. The 4th company, Royal Engineers, stationed at Dover, have been directed to hold themselves in readiness for immediate embarcation for foreign service. The first division of the garrison artillery, at present under orders for British North America, was yesterday paraded at Woolwich in the presence of Gen. Sir Richard Dacres, K.C.8,, and Staff, pre paratory to departure for Liverpool. The division, comprising the Ist, 2d, and 3d batteries, consisted of Lieut.-Col. Cleaveland, Majors Boothby and Field; Capts. Hodson, Johnson, and Collingwood; Lieu ts. Kemmiss, Cooke, Gordon, Robertson, Dixon, Simpson, Williams, Irwin, and Shiel ; Assist.-Surg. Corry, M.D. ; 21 staff sergeants and sergeants, 18 corporals, 12 bombardiers, 6 trumpeters, and 300 gunners. The general, having gone through his inspection of the line, referred in brief terms to the nature of the expedition on which they were bound, and congratulated the men on their healthy and soldierly appearance. The men were in excellent spirits, and were loudly cheered by the crowds who accompanied them. The Adelaide and Mauritius, two magnificent screw steamships, hired by Govern ment for the conveyance of troops and war stores to North America, yesterday went up to Deptford to receive their troop fittings and provisions. At an early hour yesterday morning the non commissioned officers and men of the Royal Engi neers who have been selected for transfer to the 15th company were assembled on the parade ground at Chatham, and after inspection were marched off to the railway station, whence they proceeded to Liverpool, at which port they will join the main body of the 15th company, from the Curragh, to embark on board the Persia, for Canada. The whole of the men at head-quarters turned out to witness the departure of their comrades, to whom they bade a hearty farewell. Yesterday detachments of the Army Hospital Corps, to the number of 30 men of all grades, ar rived at headquarters, Chatham, from Colchester and Plymouth, to take the place of the detachment which left yesterday. By the appointment of Major-Gen. P. Taylor, K.H., to the vacant Colonelcy of the 24th Regiment a good service pension will be placed at the disposal of the Duke of Cambridge. A circular memorandum from the Horse Guards has been promulgated, for the information of the medical department of the army, regarding lads and boys who, having been sent to Kneller-hall to be trained for the bands, have been found, after a short stay there, to be unfit from their state of health to continue a course of musical education. The medical officers granting them certificates are in future to be held responsible for the expenses incurred. The monumental memorial east from Russian guns captured in the Crimea, and intended to com memorate the glorious career of the officers and men of the Royal Artillery who fell in that war, was yesterday uncovered, and hoisted on the pedestal erected for its reception at Woolwich. The East India troopship Marseilles, Capt. Marley, which arrived in the Thames from Calcutta on Thursday, with a number of time-expired men and other troops on board, landed her cavalry and in fantry troops at Government quay, Gravesend, yes terday, when they were immediately forwarded to Chatham garrison. The Marseilles sailed from Calcutta on the 17th of August, the passage to the Thamas occupying.ll7 days, including detention at the Cape of Good Hope and St. Michael's, at which latter island the vessel put in to obtain provisions. The number of troops who embarked at Calcutta was 107 men of all ranks, with 8 women and chil dren, belonging to the Bth Hussars, Royal Artillery, sth Fusiliers, 6th, 13th (Prince Albert's) Light In fantry, 20th, 23d (Royal Welsh) Fusiliers, 34th, 38th, 48th, 52d Light Infantry, 67th, 88th Connaught Rangers, and the 90th Light Infantry Regiments, together with detachments of Ist, 2d, and 3d Bengal and the sth andesth Light cayalry, Bengal Artillery, ELOPEMENT AND ROBBERY OF L2lO. The wife of John Belton, a publican in Leicester, has eloped with a hawker of pens and pencils, and carried off with her £2lO belonging to her husband, his cash box, and a large quantity of wearing appa rel. Belton kept a house named the Old Cheese Inn, Belgrave-gate, and took in hawkers and travel lers as lodgers. One of the latter class was a hawker of pens and pencils, named Peter Mills, who lodged. there this year, hawking his wares in the town and neighbourhood, but left about a month before the elopement. While there he no doubt formed an. improper connection with Mrs. Belton, who had. evidently been for some time preparing for flight, as she had got some money secured, and two or three large strong deal boxes constructed for the convey ance of wearing apparel and goods. Belton found, that, from some cause or other, his public-house business was not paying, and he therefore struck a bargain for its sale to another person. On the 17th or 18th of November he went with his wife to an appraiser to receive £2lO for the stock, fix tures, and goodwill, which sum was to be paid on behalf of the in-coming tenant. The £2lO was paid, and the "better half," of course, immmediately took charge of it, transferring it to the cash-box on their return home. The very next day she de camped, carrying with her the cash-box and money. Suspecting that she had either gone off with the hawker or had gone to join him, the husband set off with a friend in pursuit , and ultimately got upon their track. He found they had been staying together as man and .wife at Newcastle-on-Tyne, where Mills had deposited in the bank in his own name a sum of £l9O. The husband next traced the runaways to Hexham and various towns in the nor th until Tuesday, when he was fortunate enough to find them .. in Sunderland. With the help of De tective King he found their luggage at the railway station, and in a box which Mills claimed as his own were found the cash-box and various other ar ticles belonging to the injured husband. In another box were the bed-clothes. The luggage being watched, the hawker soon came up to claim it for that George street c° rg the e removal, and he was taken into custody . In his possession was found the bank receipt for £l9O, besides £26 in gold, and from the address on the pass ing under the name luggage he appeared to be of Sidney. On inquiry it was sfoll in found guilty pair had been lodging together street as man and wife. . At , the police-station Belton and his wife "ma de it up and took lodgings together. On Wednesday, befo re . the Sunde r l an d mag i s t ra tes, Mr. Cooper , for Mapplied to have die6feoifictel.le money,woneays, found upon him, given up for his It over the amount said to be stolen; Mr. Robson, for the prosecution, did not object, as h e believed the prisoner was a man who got his li v ing by working, and had a stock, as the night before he had called at his (Mr. R.'s) office, selling pencils. He might state that he had informed the prosecutor that he would not conduct the case un less sufficient funds wore forthcoming to carry it to a successful termination, and as he had not received the money, ho did not yet know whether ho would prosecute. The bench, aft er a short consultation, ship was likely to a rise to the lawyers. agreed to allow the £ 6 to be g iven up,,,as a " hard- - _ 7HE AMERICAN OUTRAGE. BANQUET BY THE ROYAL WESTERN YACHT CLUB.-COMMANDER WILLIAMS'S SPEECH ON THE "TRENT" AFFAIR. An interesting meeting was held on Thursday evening at the Royal Western Yacht Club of Eng land, at Millbay, Plymouth. Commander Williams, R.N., who was the mail agent on board the Royal Mail steamer Trent when she was stopped by the Federal war steamer San Jacinto, and Messrs. Slidell and Mason, the Confederate Commissioners, taken from her, is a member of the Royal Western Yacht Club. When it became known how nobly he had acted upon that trying cccasion, some of his brother members thought it would be well to entertain the gallant officer at dinner in the club on his return to his home at Stoke, Devonport. No sooner was the suggestion made than it was eagerly adopted, and very soon quite as many names were entered for the dinner as the club dining-room would accommodate. Commander Williams having accepted the invitation the dinner was fixed for Thursday. It took place in the dining-room, and was attended by about 50 gentlemen. The chair was taken by John C. Thicrens, Esq., the chairman of the committee of management, and the vice-chair by Captain Basden, After the usual loyal toasts, The CHAIRMAN—The next toast which I have the pleasure of ,'proposing to you is the " Health of our gallant and worthy guest, Cowman der Wil liams—(great cheering)—who has kindly accepted the invitation of the members and subscribers of the Royal Western Yacht Club, who were desirous of inviting him to dinner, as a mark of their admi ration of his conduct on the occasion of the late insult offered to the British flagon board the Royal Mail steamship Trent. However various our opinions may be as to the course of events, we are all united in our approval of that prompt, dignified, and happily-worded protest made by our brother member, Captain - Williams—(much applause)— whose sentiments not only express the feelings of the great mass of our countrymen, but are also ap proved and confirmed by those in authority. (Hear, hear.) Our desire is to mark our approbation of Commander Williams' conduct on this occasion— on this trying occasion, which roused the feelings of a lion's spirit, without quenching the calmer judgment of the diplomatist. You know the pro test which he made. (Yes.) The whole world knows it. It must be as pleasant to Commander Williams as it is gratifying to the members of the Royal Western Yacht Club to know that one who can so well acquit himself is a member of their body. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, lam proud to pro pose to you the " Health of Commander Williams, and long life to him." The toast was drunk in the most flattering man ner, the company giving cheer after cheer. Commander WILLIAMS, who, upon rising, was received with enthusiastic applause, which was again and again renewed, said—Mr. Chairman, Mr. Vice- Chairman, gentlemen, and brother members of this the Royal Western Yacht Club, it is not with the feelings of arrogance and presumption which Mr. Fairfax has thought proper to impute to me that I will now endeavour, as well as severe illness will permit me, to convey to your minds the deeply-seated gratitude that I feel, not only to the chairman for the complimentary and too partial language used by him, whom I have ever found, for the last four or five years, my kind and considerate friend, but also from the manner in which the mention of my name has been received by you—you, many of whom are old tried friends of mine, and many whose faces I have never met before. Therefore, I take it to be not so much a personal matter, but a national matter—(hear, hear)—that you have taken this opportunity of throwing around my shoulders the mantle of your approbation. (Renewed applause.) Gentlemen, if I fail to convey to you—if I fail to convey to you from the poverty of my language, the throbbings that swell up from the well of my heart, I beg you to believe that I am sincere in all that I shall say. (Bravo, and hear, hear.) This compli ment was never looked for by me. (" We believe it, Williams.") I will endeavour to be as little egotis tical as possible, but in the present instance it may be necessary that I should speak in some measure of myself, in consequence of what has been said about me in the New York papers and which has been referred to by Punch. The New York papers have thought proper to allude to me in unwarranted lan guage, and which, I fear, has been countenanced by Mr. Fairfax. Before I say one word about Mr. Fairfax, or the proceedings which took place on board the Trent, and which perhaps you would like to hear from my own lips—(" We should," and. ap plause)—and the manner in which the Trent was bearded, I crave your indulgence to allow me to refer to notes. lam not a practised speaker. I have never had to speak on any occasion like the present, and, therefore, I must crave your indulgence to allow me to refer to notes which I have this day made from extracts taken from different papers, in order that I might not omit any portion of such evi dence as I should wish to lay before you. I throw myself on your indulgence. (Hear, and cheers.) I believe, at all events, that I have on my side truth and honour. To convince you of that truth, I can not give you the chapter and verse of these extracts that I am going to read to you, because I have nei ther had time nor have I had the health to put my self to the task of taking any notes of the particulars of the dates in such papers. (Hear.) But I read in the Press the opinions of the Americans—l mean the Northern portion of the Union, the Federal States. In alluding to the attack on the Trent, it says :—" If the act itself is justifiable, the manner in which it was performed is unexceptionable." (Oh, and derisive laughter.) As to the manner in which it was performed. I was, at the time Capt. Moir came to me to say that a suspicious vessel was a head, on the maindeck, with a pipe in my mouth, reading the Essays and Reviews. I did not then think for one moment that such an atrocious thing would have been done as that which was enacted by the gallant officers of the San Jacinto to take as prisoners of war, contrary and in violation of inter national law, the so-styled Commissioners from the Confederate States. The argument that appeared or presented itself to my mind—the argument of the moment—as a flash of lightning was, that if a slave—a fugitive slave—once succeeds in putting his:foot in a Free State—putting aside Great Bri tain—that that slave from that moment was free from his bondage. (Cheers.) The manner in which it is performed is " exceptionable." Shortly after the San Jacinto was seen, a very few minutes after the vessel was descried, we hoisted our ensign. It was not responded to. As we approached the San Jacinto, a shot was fired across our bows. 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