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WIDOW LADY, pos.sesging a th oromh knowle , g,t of P , mf,st!o I , fonite,mrot. Is most di.siroos of enr;~ :..Plll^nt . C , lnp , iiing to a TA,Ty.'or to ,i(Trtintend the Fo.n,fly 1V{4104,. or 1- . l,lerno - Genl7emrm.—A , :.'r.:ss (2. G., t, h-li i I!, 111,w',11efith, Kent_ Rn. N'LL 'ROO NIS. —l - , A k - IT Zj.N3 0 S N Great, 'WisAmill-str3e•t, synrtlz.'t.—The ah , ve eleg,nt Rooms are now open every evening ''or the winter. ce or, svAh Lturent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. Ro,,lcourt. The l'roarie , or hegs to ii.ferm the public t , rst. Ibis f shionable place of resort ha , been entirely redecorated (luring 'he recess, Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Adm 1- Sion One Shilling. DR. KAHN'S ANATONTICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-gc,un re.—Open (for Gentle men Only) from 10 till 10, containing upwirds of one thousand models and preparations, illust:ating every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12, 2, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.lt G.S. ; and a new end highly-interesting' series of Lectures is now lu course of delivery by Dr. KAHN, at 4 p.m. precisely. Admission, One ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.- 31. JULLTEN'A CONCERTS.—T.ast Week but one of the Season.—Second Aorearance of Miss POOLE and Miss STA BRACH. The Programme composed of the most popular. pieces of the season. In consequence of the rehearsals necessary to give completeness to the music of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, the first per formance is unavoidably Postponed ti!l TO-MORROW, the 17th inst. Principal singers—Miss Poole and Miss Stabbach. Admittance Is. CANTERBIJRY HALL, Westminster-road. —npENT I• VERY EVENINTG.—The celebrated lIIINGA RIAy BAND, under the direction of Herr KAtOZDY, will perform (very Ereninz at 9 and II o'clock, In addition to the usual Vocal entertainment. The folowing company of talented Vocalists are t.ermanently rngazed for ,he performance of Selections froze all the Popular Operas, Ma lrizals, Choruses, Duets, &c., viz.:—M's- J. Caulfield, Miss ftrunel, Miss Sommers, and aa Iss Pearse ; Sam Cowell, 31r. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonglimans S. Jones, T. Farrant, W. Mellinz, Barker, Russell Grover. and P. Corrle ; Masters E. Con nell, Austin, and Bennett, and Mr. T. Mackney. Pianoforte. Mr. J. Harroway, B.A. , harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. G RAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY OF CAN k DA, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a MEETING of the share holders of this Company will he hell at the London Tavern. Bl•hops gate-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant, at One o'clock precisely. By order. C. P. RONEY, Secretary 21, Old Broad-street, London, sth Sept., 1856. METROPOLITAN COUNTIES and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent street, Waterloo-place, London. Capital, 100,0001. TRUSTEES. Rt.lin.fipencerlT.Walpole,MX. Richard Spooner, Esq., MP. Henry Peter Fidler, Esq. f E. Vansittart Neale, Esq. Life Assurance business trans acted in all Its branches. N.B. The bonus declared at the last division of profile averaged 33 per cent, on all the premiums paid. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, LONDON. Policies effected with this Society now will PARTICIPATE TN POUR-FIFTIIS, or 80 per cent., of the Net Profits of the Society, according, to the Conditions contained in the Society's Prospectus. The Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives are lower than in many other old-established offices, and Insurers are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in addition to the accuanilated funds derived from the investments of Premiums. Policy stamps paid by the Office. Prospectuses may be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street, London, or of any of the Agents of the Society. CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFT: ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard-street, London. DIRECTORS. FRANCIS HART DYKE, Esq., Chairman. HENRY HULSE BERENS, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. John Dixon, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq. Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart. John Martin, Esq., M.P. Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. James Morris, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq. George Johnstone, Esq. . John Thornton, Esq. John Labouchere, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. John Loch, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq. AUDITORS. . A. W. Robarts, Esq. 1 Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. 1 John Henry Smith, Esq. George Keys, Esq., Secretary. Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary. LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par liament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium Without participation of Profits. The next division of Profits will be declared in June, when all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year at Christmas, 1859. will be allowed to share in the Profits. At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded ff 13,000 . At Christmas, 1854, the Assurances in force amounted to. upwards Of 4,240,0001. ; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 Was more than 200,000/. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the Guarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001. FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the United States of America, have been materially reduced. INVALID LiVES.—Persons who are not in such sound health as 'Would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular liremiums, Way have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums. LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have attained in each case a value not under 50/. ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, .received and registered. MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charze will be Made for Policy Stamps. FIRE DE PART M ENT.—lnsurances effected upon every descrip tion of property, at moderate rates. Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company. A.D. 1720. OY A L EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First), For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES. OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE,. LONDON.. BRANCH OFFICE-2' , PALL-MALL. • Octavius WiTram, Esq., Governor. George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., iub.Gwernor. . Sir John William Lubbock, Bart., Deputy-Governor. DIREI henry Bainbridge, Esq. Charles John Manning. Esq. Edmond S. P. Calvert, Esq.' Hon. John T. Leslie Melville. Joh n Garrett Cattley, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. Alexander Colvin, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Eel. Edward Maxwell Daniel, Esq. Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart. William Davidson, Esq. Alexander P. Prevost, Esq. Alexander Druce, Esq. Abraham George Robarts, Esq. Riversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq., Itnbert Amadeus Heath, Esq. William Soltau, Esq. William Tetlow Hibbert, Esq. Thomas Tooke, Esq. James Stewart Hodgson, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Lancelot Holland, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq. MEDICAL REFEREE—SamueI Solly, Esq., F.R.S. Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Fro- Wilms falling due at Midsummer will expire on the 9 th July. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor poration on advantageous terms. In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation In profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation. The following table shows the large BONUSES declared Up to-the 31st December, 1855, on British Participating Policies of fourteen Years' standtog, Ibr the sum of 1,0001. each. Further Per Cent. Per Cent. Age When made in in Addition on the sum Premium Assured. 1848. 1855. Assured. paid. ....—........ A• X £ 30 102 112 214 1 . 53 59.3 35 106 115 221 I'sB 54'3 40 113 121 234 1'67 50'5 45 121 . . 128 , 249 . I'7B 46•2 50 135 140 275 1'96 43•0 55 149 154 ' ' 303 2'16 39•9 60 166 ; 174 . 3 4 0 . 2'43 371 GREY HAIR RESTORED to its ORIGINAL COLOUR with case, safety, and certainty, by the PATENT GALVANIC COMBS and P,fiU3IIE which are alas an unfailing remedy for nervous headache and all neuralgic affections. Illus trated pamphlets," Why flair becomes Grey, and its Ita , nedy."evtas. or by post for four stamps. Neuralgia, and all ithetunatte wneettoms are perfectly eradicated by the Patent Galvanic Flesh llrushes, the most safe, simple, and efficient galvanic instrummati extant i * Patro nised by the faculty. Offices : —F. 111. HEM:INA 32, Basinghan. street. Agents :—Child. South Gallerjr,Crystal - Palaca; Savory and Moore ; Atkinson, 24, Old Bond-street ; Godfrey and Cooke, Conduit street ; Hendrie, 12, Tiekborne-street ; Twinberri,w, 2, Edwards street, Portman-square; Saunders, 315 B, Winter, 205, and Kennedy, 166, Oxford-street ; Ross, 119, Ilishopszate-street ; Itimmell, Ger rard-street, Soho; Worn, 17, Dawson-street, and Birch, 1, Moles worth-street, Dublin. Sold by all chem!sts and perfumers of repute. 2] 2° MILNERS' HOLDFAST and FIRE RESISTING SAFES (non-conduct i ng and vapourTsing), with all the improvements, under their Qdadruple Patents of 1840-51-54 and 1+55, including their Gunpowder Proof Solid Lock and Door (without which no Safe is secure). Tux STRONGEST, BEST, AND CHEAPEST SAFEGUARD EXTANT. MILNERS' PHCENIX (2;2.) SAFE WORKS, LIVERPOOL, the most complete and extensive in the world. Showrooms, 6 and 8, Lord-street, Liverpool. LONDON DEPOT, 47A, MOORGATE STRF.ET, City. Circulars tree by post. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable by those persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The future division of Profit will take place every Five years. Any sum not exceeding 15,0001. may be insured on one life. This Corporation affords to the Assured Liberal Participation in Profits—with exemption from the liabilities of partnership. A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Socie ties—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital Stock. The advantages of modern practice —with the security of an Office whose resources have been tested by the experience of nearly a Century and a-half. ROYAL EXCLIANGE, LONDON. OHN A. HIGHAM Actuary and Secretary. 'WELLINGTON MONUMENT.—The Com missioners of her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings give notice that it is the intention of her Majesty's Government to erect a Monument in St. Paul's Cathedral, London. to the Memory of the late Luke of Wellington, and that the Cominissioners are pre pared to receive Designs for the same from artists of all countries. A drawing showing the ground plan of the Cathedral and the site of the proposed Monument, together with a statement of the pre miums, and other particulars, will be forwarded to artists on applica tion by letter addressed to me at this office. ALFRED AUSTIN, Secretary. Office of her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings, Whitehall, London, 6th Sept., 1856. COURISTS and TRAVELLERS exposed to . the scorching rays of the sun. and heated particles of dust ill find ROWLANDS' KALYDOR most refreshing preparation for the Complexion, dispelling the cloud of languor and relaxation, allaying all heat and irritability, and immediately affording the pleasing sensation attending restored elasticity and healthful state of th P skin. Freckles, Tan, Spots, Pimples, Flushes, and Dis co l ora ti on fly before its application, and give place to delicate clearness with the glow of beauty and of bloom. In cases of sunburn or stings of netts its virtues have long been acknowledged. Price 4s. 6d. and ds. 6d. per bottle. ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL. A delightfully fragrant and transparent preparation, and, as an invigorator and purifier, beyond all precedent. The Price* are 3s, 6d., 78., family bottles (equal to four small), 10s. 6d., and double that size, 21s. • , • ROWLANDS' ODONTO, or Pearl Dentifrice, compounded of the rarest and most fragrant exotics. It bestows on the Teeth a pearl-like whiteness, frees them from tartar, and imparts to the gums a healthy firmness, and to the breath a grateful sweetness and purity. Price 2s. 9d. per box. Sold by A. Rowland . and Sons, 20, Hatton -garden, London, and by Chemists and Perfumers. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, CurrieS, anti tamovi, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrin!, 19, Penclaurch-street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and raer chants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA and PEEWITS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle T HE BRITISH STEAM FISHERIES COM , 11 PANY (Limited.) Capitalloo,oool., in 10,000 shares of 10/. each. • Deposit 11. per share on allotment. Calls of not exceeding 31. each and at intervals of not less th An three mouths. (With power to increase the capital.) Chairman of the Boma of Directors —JOIIN ARTLIIIR ROEBUCK, Esq., M.P. Secretary—Duncan Maclauchlsn Fsq . Sorcltors—Messrs. AniOry, Travers, and Smith, Thro'g morton• street: Offices—Counti:chambers, 14, Cornlint, London This Company is established for the purpose of conveying, by means of Welled Steamers, a regular and daily supply of Fish, in the freshest state, and at a moderate price, to the principal ports of the United Kingdom, to be thence carried by rail to the towns in the interior. As a commercial enterprise the advantages of this company are obvious, it being intended to extend its operations to all parts of the coasts of the United Kincttun where there is good fishing ground ; and it Is calculated that it will , after defraying every expense, secure to the shareholders a return of 2 0 to 25 per cent. on tile capit a l ex - Puttied. For full Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares apply at the offices of the Compan , or to their brokers, W. G. Taunton, Leg , 26, Ilirchin-lane, London, and Messrs. Allan and Dunlop, St. An ttrow's-sluare, Edinburgh, where every information may be obtained. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Patron—The QUEEN.—Founded 1828. The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no recommendation is required. During the past month the following number received the benefits of this Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal application:— Week ending, 7th August 2,2 4 Ditto 14th August 2 , ,34 Ditto 21st August.. Ditto 28th August 2, , 75 99th, 30th, and 31st August Total in August.. .. 10,740 of which 4,540 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat ment) having been admitted previously. Heavy expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such exten sive relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of the public. The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors, yearly elected from the gener ii list of subscribers, at the Annual General Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at 4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business, when any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at all times desirous of receiving suggealons or giving explanation. The ilospii.al is not endowed, hut is whory dependent on volun tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer, John Masterman, E-q., MP , Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; 'Terries and Co. ; ltan,oin and Co.; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith. Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co.; Harclay and Co.; Denison and Co. ; Williams. Deacon', and Co. ; Overentl, Gurnee, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Der ners-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital. Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received. By order. J. B. OWEN, M.A., Chairman. ♦ NEW AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. Patent (Mee Seal of great Britain, Diplome d'Ecole de Pharmacie Tharmacien de Paris. Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TRIE , IENIAIt No. 1,2, and 3, prepared in the form of a lozenge devoid of taste or smell, and can he carried in the waistcoat pocket Hold in tin caves, divided into separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, Iticord, &c., &c. TRIESEMAR ,No. 1 is a Remedy for RE LAXATION, S PERNIATOIIRME A, and all the distressing consequences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate excesses, or too long residence In hot climates. It bas restored bodily and sexual Strength and vigour to thousands of debilitated individuals who are now in the trijoyment of health and the Functions of hi anhood ; and whatever may be the cause for DISQUALIFICATIONS for MAR ILIA GE, they are effectually subdued by this Wonderful Discovery. TRIESEMAR No. 11., effectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of Gonorrhoea, both in its mild and aggravated terms, Gleets, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladder, Non-retention of Urine, Pains of the Loins and Kidneys, and those disorders which Copal vi and Cuhebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the tutu of the health of a vast portion of the population. TRIESEMAR No. 111., lathe great Continental Remedy for Syphilis and Secondary Symp. toms. It also constitutes a certain cure for Scurvy, Scrofula, and all Cutaneous Eruptions, removing and expelling in its course all corrup i ions and impurities from the vital stream, as altogether to eradicate the virus of disease, and expell it with the insensible perspiration through the medium of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a never-failing remedy for that class of disorders which unfortunately the English Physician treats with Mercury, tothe inevitable slestruc lion of the patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in the world cannot restore. l'rice I Is., or tour cases in one for 33g„ which saves 1 ls., and in Si. cases, whereby there is a saving of 11. 12s. To be had wholesale and retail in Loudon, of Johnson, 68, Conthill ; Hannay and Co., 63, Ox ford-street ; Sanger, 150, Oxford •street ; It. H. Ingham, druggist, 46, Market-street, Manchester; 11. Bradbury, bookseller, Deausgate, Bolton ; J. Priestly, chemist, 51, Lord-street, Liverpool ; Powell, bookseller, 15, Westmoreland-street, Dublin ; W,nnall, bookseller, lUgti-street,Birminglutm. THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.—A general meeting of the shareholders in this bank is to take place on Satur day next, on which occasion it is the intention of the directors to submit a full statement of their affairs. Vice- Chancellor Kindersley will hear the petitioi,s bar wind ing up, at the Angel, Bury St. Edmund's, on Wednes. day, the 24th inst. On Saturday, a meeting of the shareholders in this bank who sold out before the stop page, but who still remain on the registrar, was held at the offices of Messrs. Ashurst, Son, and Morris, Old Jewry, for the purpose of c nisidering what steps should be taken, in order to get their transfers legally com pleted before the bank is formally dissolved. The pro ceedings were private. THE - PARK FOR FINSBURY.—The committee, con sisting of deputations from the Vestry of Islington, the Board of Works for the Holborn district, the Vestries of Clerken well, St. Luke's, and other parishes within the borough of Finsbury, appointed to confer as to the measures to be adopted for obtaining a park for the borough cf Finsbury, has rec e i ve d a communica tion from Lord Palmerston asking to he furnished with a plan of the proposed park, and an estimate of the cost of the undertaking. The committee, in com pliance with the request of Lord Palmerston, have as near Hi g hb ur y stat i on as possible, for resolved that a survey and estimate be fo r th w i t h prepared of the land, the formation of the proposed park. The Vestry of Islington have voted 1001. to cover the expense of making the survey and estimate, but suggested at the same time that other parishes and boards advocating the:proposed measure should contribute proportionately towards the expense to be incurred. - (No. 20,044.) PUBLICATIONS. NEW NOVEL. Just ready, In 3 vols. post R ro., OUT ON THE WORLD. By HENRY OWCIAN, LL.D. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great Mathorough-street. On the 4th of October, No. 1., ;,rlce 2d, and on the Ist of November, Part f.. p• Ice 10d., of E NATIONAL MAGAZINE, A new Illustrate:l eriodiral of Literature, Art, Science, Social Progre , s, and Family Life. Eland by JOHN SAUNDERS and WESTLAND MARSTON'. CONTENTS OF NO. I. The Salutation, by Sir C. Eastlake, President of the Myst Aca demy, engraved on weal, in the highest style of the art. The Stereoscope. by Sir David Brewster, K.ti., F.lt.S., helm; the flr.t ora Series of Papers on Popular Science. Alfred Tennyson, a Portrait, by Mayan, engraved by Henry Linton. The Family Mystery, a Tale, by Wi'kle Collins. With other important Papers and Engravings. • - - A detailed Prospectus, with specimen of the Engravliws, can be obtained from all bookseller; or, post free, from the office, 25, Essex street, Strand, London. BANK of LONDON. HEAD BANKING-HOUSE —Threadneedle-street. CHARING-DROSS BRANCII-450, West Strand. BOARD OF DIRECTORS . CIIIIRMAN. —Sir JOAN VILLIERS SHELLEY, Bart., M.P., 25, Park-lane, and Maresfleld-park, -ussex. VICE-Cuainstaw.—JOHN GRIFFITH FRITH, Esq. (Frith, Sands, and Co ), Austin-friars. John Edmund Anderdon, Esq., Devonshire-terrace, Hyde-park. Colonel William Elsey, II E.1.C.5.. Bank [louse, Acton. Thomas Gooch, Esq. (Gooch and Cousens, London-wall), Brixton Rise. Jeremiah Greatorex, Esq. (Bradbury, Greatorex, and Co., Alder- Manbury), Spring Hill House, Upper Clapton. Alexander Constantine loMdes, Esq. (Firm of lonides, Sgouta, and Co., Graceehurch-street), Tulse-hill. Charles Joyce, Esq. (Firm of Charles doyee and Co., Moorgate street), Gloucester-gardens, Hyde:park. Thomas Luce, Esq., M.P., King-street, St. James's, and Malmes bury, Wilts. Henry Morris, Esq., late of the Madras Civil Service, 25, Mark lane, City. Sir Henry Mnggeridge, Alderman of London, St. Andrew's-hill, City. - Alfred Wilson, Esq. (Venables, Wilson, and Tyler, Queenhithe), Firgrove, Weybridge, Surrey. Current accounts made up to the 30th of ;June and the 31st of De cember in each year, and interest allowed on the balances. DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS.—The rate of interest allowed on money placed on deposit at three days' notice of withdrawal is 1 per cent. per annum under the Bank of England rate of discount for first-class bills, rising and falling therewith. The Agency of Country and Foreign Banks, whether joint-stock or private, is undertaken. ADVANTAGES OFFERED TO CUSTOMERS BY TIME BANK OF LONDON. 1. PROFlT.—Receiving a fixed rate of interest on their balances, the customers participate in the profits without incurring the risk of partnership. 2. SECURITY.—A. capital of 600,0001., of which 300,0001. is paid up and invested. This capital, or any portion thereof, cannot be with drawn. Further security is afforded by four hundred partners, whose liability is not limited to the amount of the capital or of their respective shares. 3. PUBLICITY.—The assets and liabilities of the Bank arc published monthly in the "Gazette." Auditors to examine the accounts are appointed by the shareholders. A full account of the position of the Bank, attesttd by the Auditors, must be putlished at least once in every year. 4. SECRECY.—WhiIe complete publicity ac regards the position of the Bank is provided for, the pecuniary affairs of the customers are protected by declarations of secrecy executed by the Directors, Manager, and the officers of every grade. MATTII W MARSHALL, jun , Manager. BENJAMIN SCOTT, Secretary. Ft! IDDLESEX LUNATIC ASYLUM at V Hanwell. - Persons willing to Tender for sapplying the above Institution with Meat, Flour, Malt, Hops, Hay and Straw, Oatmeal, Peas, Butter, Cheese, or Bacon, for six calendar months, from the Ist of October next, or with any of the under-mentioned articles for twelve mouths from that day, viz., Groceries, Soap, Oil, Oil Colours, Brooms, Brushes, Window-glass, Lead and Leaden Piping, Hosiery, Linen and Woollen Drapery, 13Iankets, Plugs, Straw lists and Bon nets, Tobacco, Snuff, Cloth Boots and Shoes, Leather, and Wines and Spirits for the sick, are requested to deliver sealed Tenders to me before Eleven o'clock on 'TUESDAY, the 23d inst., at the Sessions House, Clerkenwell-green, and to attend there personally at Twelve o'clock on that day. Blank forms, in which Tenders must be made, may be obtained. and the form of contract may be seen, either upon application to me, at the said SCS!iOI3S Ilou.e, or to the Storekeeper at the Asylum, and patterns and samples, to which the contractors will be require d strictly to conform, may be seen at the Asylum at Hanwell. The Committee of Visitors will not blud themselves to accept the lowest or any of the tenders. Dated this 12th of Septembiir, 1856. CHARLES WRIGHT, Clerk to the Visitors. 31(R. HOWARD, Surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet street, has introduced an entirely new description of ARTI FICIAL TEETH fixed without springs, wires, or lisratures. They so , erfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from he original by the closest observer; they will never change colour or lecay, and will be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. ['his method does not require the extraction of toots, or any painful operation, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articu'ation and mastication. Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mastication.-52, Fleet-street. At home from ten till five. . I ~ ~ .-7, . , ~,„.I; . _ ~,„,,..,,‘,.....,, ..,....______ - 1 LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1856. THE ESPIEGLE AND SCORPION, ON THE _VARIAN EXPEDITION. First cutter and gig away surveying. Number on sick list, none. Employed painting and cutting wood. 25th-9 a.m., United States' corvette Cyane sailed. Chimere got under weigh, and shifted berth. " 28th 9 p.m., arrived a schooner from Carthagona. " March 2,1-11 a.m., arrived Epiegle. " 16th—A schooner arrived from Carthagena. " 2 th —8 a.m., stood out of Caledonia Bay. " 2:d —1 p. m., arrived a schooner from Navy Bay, with Mr. G isbor no. " 2:11-5.30 p.m., ran through the Sasardi channel. Shortened sail, and cacao to with streatn anchor in three fathoms, of Sasardi village ; furled sails. First cutter re turned. " 31st-6.30 p.m., discontinued the survey, and made all plain sail for Carthagena." OPENING OF THE CEYLON LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Legislative Council of Ceylon was opened by his Excellency Sir llenry Ward, K.G.O , on the 30th of July. The Governor congratulated the colony upon the sati- factory state of the revenue, the healthy condition of the producing interests, the steady increase of trade, and the active prosecution of works intended to develope this grow ing prosperity. The financial statement of the Acting Auditor-General showed that the revenue of 1855 exceeded that of 1854, by 68,231/. ; that the excess of revenue over expenditure in the year, notwithstanding a large supple. mentary estimate, amounted to 70,6631. ; the expenditure having been 405,6091., while the revenue was 476,273/ ; and that this surplus, added to the balances of several preceding years, left, at the beginninz of the present year, a balance of 218,4771. 19s. 110 * , in favour of the Govern ment. Deducting from tho 93,521/. 7n. 3d., which may be considered as unavailable, if not absolutely irrecoverable, out of a sum of 104,7461., which appears, in the auditor's balance sheet, as the amount of " outstanding revenue debts," it appears that, after paying off the whole of the Treasury notes in the Cutcherries, or in the hands of the public, there was, on the Ist of January, 1856, a net surplus of 124,956/. 12s. Bd., available for the service of the colony, in addition to the ordinary revenue of the year, the prospects of which are highly encouraging. For, by a second statement by the Auditor-General, up to the 30th of June, it appears that notwithstanding an increased expenditure of nearly 16,0001 during the first six months of the present year, 5,7301. of which have been laid out on public works and buildings, the revenue of the half year exceeds the expenditure by 33,6901., and the estimated revenue by 32,3411. As com pared with the first half of 1855 there is a decrease of 5,3181. ; but for this the receipts from the pearl fishery in that year fully account, since they amounted to 13,877/., or more than double the present decrease. In the customs there has been an increase of 4,422/. ; in land sales of 6,4591.; a proof (as his Excellency remarked),that in fostering with a liberal hand whatever tends to increase its trade, to feel• litato the acquisition of land by all classes of the popula tion, and to throw open the communications between the different provinces the colony is, in fact, consulting its own best interests. On the subject of the railway the Governor said : " Gentlemen of the Legislative Council,—l shall lay upon your table, to-day, copies of a despatch from her Majesty's Secretary of State, and of an agreement entered into by him with the Ceylon Railway Company, for the formation of a railway between Colombo and 'Kandy. This agree ment is a provisional one, but it becomes a contract, legally binding upon both parties, if confirmed by ordi nance within six months from the date of its signature. Based upon the resolutions passed by the Legislative Coun cil on the 9th of August last, the proposals originally made to the company were suspended, for many months, by the state of the money market in England. They were renewed in March, upon the first dawn of peace ; and after a protracted discussion, in which I feel confident that every man in the colony will gratefully acknowledge the time, labour, and thought bestowed by Mr. Labouchere upon the interests of a distant dependency,the negotiation was closed on the Bth of June, by the assent of the railway company to terms which appear to the Secretary of State, ' to achieve the first and principal object of securing the completion of the railway within a reasonable time, and which he is dis posed to recommend for your concurrence' Mr. Labou chere, in another paragraph, expresses his belief, ' thatthe stipulations entered into will be found to have been cons sidered with a duo regard to the interests of Ceylon, and to secure to the island important advantages.' Both in this despatch, and in a confidential despatch that pre ceded 1t,,t0 fasts of which I thought it expedient to give the Bayne wholesome publicity that I have sought, in every stage of this transaction, as the best security for arriving at a sound conclusion, Mr. Labouchere has expressed his 1 - opinioshe thaisit would- ba more asivisable-to commit the construction and working of the iailiiisy to a company, which could give substantial guarantees or solvency, than to undertake to complete the work by the direct agency of the island government, acting through contractors.' In this opinion I entirely concur; for though I will shrink from no duty that the interests of the colony require me to undertake, I confess that I view with much apprehen sion the complicated series of transactions in which the local government would be engaged, by the necessity of raising the capital required for so large an undertaking, upon bonds, subject to all the fluctuations of the money market, and by the influence which the chances of peace or war must exercise upon the operations of the most opu lent contractor. I prefer, therefore, the intermediate agency, if it present sufficient proof of competency to fulfil its engagements, and be subjected to such conditions as will control its action upon those points with regard to which all companies are disposed to consult the interests of their shareholders rather than those of the public. In all these respects I affirm, without hesitation, that the agreement which I shall place in your hands is almost un exampled in the stringency of its precautions. It is use less to analyse a document which will receive from you that full and careful consideration which it merits, whe ther we look to the high authority from which it pro ceeds, or to the importance of the objects contemplated. That its scope and tenour should not have been thoroughly understood until the agreement itself was before the public is perfectly natural. No precis could do it justice, or guard against some honest misapprehensions. But the more you examine it, the more you will be con vinced that, for attaining a given end, within a given time, it is nearly a perfect instrument—that the advantages are reciprocal, and by no means unfairly divided—for if the rate of interest be high, the control vested in the govern ment over the tariff, as well as over the choice and con struction of the lino, the making the payment of the gua ranteed interest dependent on the actual completion of the work within the time stipulated, the maintenance of the railway in perfect working order at the cost of the company during the whole period of the contract, and the interven tion of the Secretary of State in calling up the capital as required, and placing it to the credit of the colony, without risk or responsibility or possible loss, are privileges of no or dinary importance. The only fault that I have to find with the arrangement is the amount of responsibility which it i mpose s upon the local government. But I must warn you that you cannot lessen this without changing the cha racter of the agreement altogether. It may be matter of fair consideration whether it would be expedient to trust the Government less and the company more—whether it wels hu be desirable to bind the company down, directly an d pes amptorily, to execute the whole work for a given sum, as hva been proposed at Randy ; but i n th a t case y ou must have another and a different agreement. You must create other end different machinery. Yon cannot call upon a body of ia l e n, .!' who bind themselves simply to con struct a line of rails: ay l the selection o f w hi c h th e y h ave neither voice nor authssrity, to complete the work for a given sum, when the extent of it may vary from 70 miles to 100. There must be auother limit to their responsi. bility ; and that limit is, the provision made by the 20th clause of the agreement, namely, that ' if the line, as selected by the Ceylon Government, under the 4th article, or as subsequently altered, under the sth article, shall exceed 90 statute miles in length,' the company shall not, for the purpose of completing the railway, be bound to raise, and provide , a capital exceedi n g in amou nt 1,200,0001.' In the preceding part of the same article it is stipulated, g that if the sum of 800,0001., to be provided in pursuance of the 19th article of the agreement, shall be insufficient to defray the entire cost of constructing the railway, with the necessary works thereto belonging, the company shall be bound to raise, and expend slash further capital' (not 400,0a0/., or any other specific sum), but ' such further capital as ni ay . be required for the above purpose,' subject to the con.ttion already specified, viz., that the length of the line shall not exceed 90 statute miles, ' by making which, an:l by the expenditure of 1,200,0001., the company shall be held to have performed every covenant, stipulation, and obligation.' There may bo some obscurity in the wording of this article, but I state to you, upon the highest authority, that its object, as as sented to on both sides, is to reserve to the Ceylon govern ment a double right, and to impose upon the Company a double obligation. If the govern went keep within th limit of ninety miles, it is entitled call for any anoint of capital at 5 per cent. which may be : necessary to complete the line. If it exc eed the ninety no ilea —(that is, the limit of length)— it cannot overpass the limit of capital, 1,200,0001. ; but within that limit, as regards amount, the government may make as large a de:our as it may deem expedient or necessary. It has been argued that under this provision the company may waste money upon unnecessary works, in order to swell the amount of capital invested. But with the government rest the responsibility and the check, for the company can do nothing of which the engineer of the government disapproves, and its works must be executed to his satisfaction. Subject to these limitations, it is the interest both of the colony and of the company that a power of this nature should be reserved in dealing with a country not yet sufficiently known and full of natural difficulties ; for it may bo cheaper to construct 10) miles of railway upon improved leve's than 70 miles upon the levels of the existing survey. But the right cf exceeding the 00 miles is one that no pru dent Government would exercise, except upon the highest professional authority. And now, gentlemen, let us look at the precise share in which the questinn comes before you. It is admitted on al silos if the resolutions Of public meetings bo any criterion of public opinion—'hat t he construction of a railway is desire.bl, for the develop ment and I,e3uri ty of the pro luting interests of the colony. It is admitted that a fresh survey must be made before the precise directim of the line can be fixed. It is admitted that the charge upan the revenues of the island ought not, in p. udance, to exceed the interest upon 1.200,0001 of capi tal. It is admitted that this charge must be defrayed out of fresh taxation, since the attempt to provide for it out ' of the ordinary revenue would paralyse, for five years, those improvements in roads and bridges which are now ' rapidly advancing, and upon which will mainly depend the utility of the railway when completed. The nature and amount of this taxation it will be for you to consider. Upon all these points the opinions of her Majesty's Govern ment are in accordance with those expressed in the colony during the last six weeks, and entertained I believe by the great majority of its inhabitants. It remains for you to determine whether you can devise a quicker, cheaper, or surer mode of attaining the common end than the adoption of the agreement concluded on your behalf by the Secretary of State, and recommended by him for your concurrence. Mr. Labouchere has not, however, imposed upon me the duty of urging this measure upon you as one in which her Majesty's Government is interested. Your decision will be ' the result of your own deliberate convictions ; and if I have dwelt so largely upon my own views respecting it, it is be cause I regard it as my duty not to conceal them, when I see on the one side practical and positive results to be at tained within a certain time, and by a certain amount of expenditure, and on the other, vague suggestions, which it will take years to invest with a substantive character. I therefore most respectfully recommend you to consider, in the first place, whether the circumstances of the colony are such as to warrant you in embarking in " so considerable an undertaking?' The Secretary of State has himself sug gested the doubt, and invited your opinion respecting it. If you adhere to your former resolutions, and think that a railway ought tb be made in Ceylon, then I recommend you to make it, now that you have the means and the oppor tunity ; for if you reject the ono and let slip the other, my belief is that much time will elapse before you stand again in the same position. I am not conscious that, in tendering to you this advice, I am biassed by any other motive than the deepest interest in your welfare, and a natural desire when Igo to leave some useful recollections of my stay amongst you. I now commit the question to your hands, with the certainty that it will be fully and impartially con sidered, and with the earnest hope that, whether you agree with me or not, it may be brought to a right decision." TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Dr. Cullen begs to present his respects to the Editor of The Sun, and to ' request his insertion of the following extracts from the masters' log of her Majesty's ships Espiegle and Scorpion, while engaged you the Darien Expedition, which were kindly placed at his disposal at Somerset-house. These extracts contain all iu those logs that relate to the expedition. 11, Royal Exchange, Sept. 12. " . MASTER'S LOG OF HER AIAJESTY'S SHIP ESPIEGLE, No. 62, 1048, W. MATES, MASTER. " PORT ROYAL. "Sunday, Jan. 15, 1854.-1 p.m., Mr. Giaborne, Dr. Cullen, and Lieut. S. John, R.E., and a party of men for the Darien Exhibition came on board. "18th-8 a.m., slipped from the buoy; proceeded by the east channel to sea; left in Port Royal her Majesty's ships Cumberland, Imaum, Devastation, and French steamer of war Chimere. 9.30 a.m., skip drifting towards shore ; let go small bower in 13 fathoms. 11 a.m., French steamer of war proceeding out; weighed, and was taken iu tow by her. Noon, in tow of Chimere. " 19th— 9.40 a.m., ship in a heavy lee lurch ; filled gig, and unhooked her forward ; washed overboard G. Wil liams, 8.31. 11..50 a.m., picked up man, lost life-buoy. "21st-7 a.m., trimmed ; set starboard foretopmast and topgallant studding sails. 8 a.m., lat. D.R. 9, 14 N., long.. chr. 77.32 W. 9 a.m., Oralsland, S.S.W. W., 18 miles. 11.15 a.m., up courses, wore and hove to; sent whaler into Caledonian Bay to ascertain position of shoals. 1 p.m., bore np and stood in. 3 p.m., shortened sail in centre of Sasardi Channel ; came to with S.B. in 10 fathoms, veered 46 fathoms ; furled sails. Piedras 1., E. S., Point San Fulgencio West. Found here the American corvette Cyane. " SASARDI CHANNEL. 22d-9.30 a.m., observed French war steamer Chimere to S.E. Her Majesty's ship Scorpion made her number. Fired three signal guns, and hoisted French ensign to warn Chimera of danger. 10.50 a.m., Chimere anchored. 11 a.m., fired a gun to enforce signal to Scorpion. Sent boat out to mark channel. 1 p.m., her Majesty's ship Scorpion anchored. "23d—Sunset, up boats. Mustered landing party, fully accoutred. 21th—Landed Lieut. St. John, R.E., Dr. Cullen, Mr. Gisborne and party, Lieut. Preston, Dr. Edwards (Assist ant•Surgoon), Mr. Edwards (Mate), and a party of 10 men, to cross the Isthmus of Darien. 27th-8.30 a.m., arrived an English boat from Navy Bay, with despatches from her Majesty's Consul at Navy Bay. Noon, a party of four men returned to the ship from the Darien Expedition, with despatches. 3 p.m., arrived a New Grenadian schooner with troops. 4 p.m., supplied schooner with water. 7 p.m., observed a blue light burn ing and muskets firing to the S.E. at the huts; answered with a blue light and a rocket; sent whaler to the huts. 9 p.m., whaler returned without seeing any party. " 23th-6.30 a.m., sent a party of 12 men to proceed to the Darien Expedition with provisions. 7 a.m., sailed the New Grenadian schooner for Navy Bay. 8 a.m., Mr. Gis. barns re►,urned with one man. 8.15 a.m., recalled New Grenadian schooner, per signal to Scorpion, ' Stop stranger immediately,' enforced with a gun. " 29th-9 a.m., Indians came on board. Commander held a conference with them. "30th-8 a.m., landed 15 days' provisions for 27 men, and sent them to the Darien Expedition by 20 load bearers from the New Grenadian schooner. 2.45 p.m., Lient. St. John, R.E., returned to the ship. " 31st—Noon, sailed schooner. 12.30 p.m., Mr. Ed= wards, mate, three seamen, and one marine returned to ship from encampment. "Feb. 1-7 a.m., landed Mr. Annesley, mate, three seamen, and one marine to proceed to encampment. "4th-10.30 a.m., observed the exploring party return ing. Sent pinnace and cutter for them. 12.15, whole of the party of the Darien Expedition returned to the ship. "sth-8 a.m., Indians came on board. Commander held a conference with them. " 6th—lnspected arms at quarters. Indians came on! board. Commander held a conference with them. Exer cised watch at quarters. " 7th—G a.m., Mr. Gisborne, Lieut. St. John, R.E and two men of their party. left the ship with guides to , cross the Isthmus of Darien. " Bth-5.50 a.m., sailed the Chimere. " 9th-9.30 a.m„ landed small arms men and marines for exercise. E. Johnson, gunner. " 11th-4.30 p.m., arrived Now Grenadian schooner from Navy Bay. " 13th-9 a.m., received by Ciane's launch 900 gallons of water. 4.15 p.m., observed a steamer steering for har bour. 4.45, tHer Majesty's ship Devastation made her number. 5.20, Devastation anchored. 4, received by Cyane's launch 900 gallons of water. " 15th-4.30 p.m., received from Cyane's launch 400 gallons of water. " 1 17th-8 a.m., arrived Chimera. Received 400 gallons of water by Cyane's launch. " 19th-1.40 p.m., sailed New Grenadian schooner Bolivar. " 21st-11 a.m., sailed her Majesty's sloop Devastation. "22d—Noon, saluted American flag, with 21 guns, in honour of the anniversary of the birth of Washington. Bar.. 30'16, ther. 80. " 24th--6 a.m., discharged Dr. Callen to her Majesty's ship Scorpion ; landed Mr. Grant, second master, to re main in charge of meteorological instruments. 6.45 a.m., weighed, made all plain sail, and proceeded out of har bour. Left there the Scorpion, Chimer°, and Cyan°. " 25th—Noon, lat. 9.30, long. 76.45. Bocachica, Car thagena, N. 52 deg. E., 82 miles. " 26th-5.50 p.m., came to in harbour of Carthagena, with small bower in seven fathoms. " March lst-11.30 a.m., weighed and made all plain sail out of the harbour of Carthagena. " 2d-10.50 a.m., shortened sail in the entrance of Sasardi Channel ; came to with S.B. in nine fathoms ; veered to 30 fathoms. " SASARDI CHANNEL. " sth-7 a.m., sailed New Grenadian schooner Nice " 10th—Party on shore digging a well. Number on sick list, three. " 16th-IL3O a.m., arrived Nicolassa. Number of sick list, two. 5.45 p.m., sailed Nicolassa. " 18th-2.30, sailed Chimere. " 20th-9.45, Scorpion went out. of harbour. 7 p.m., Scorpion anchored. " 21st-8.30 son., Scorpion wer.t out of harbour. 7.30 p.m., Scorpion anchored. " 22d—Arrived a New Granr.dian schooner. Returned on board Mr. Gisborne and engineers. " 23d-7 a.m., Scorpion went out of harbour. " 24th-7.30 a.m., landed Mr. Gisborne, engineers, and party, Mr. Mayes, master, and a partyof 12 men, to survey the Isthmus. 4 p.m., sailed schooner for Porto Bello. " 25th-1 p.m., received Li toe of water from the Agla seniqua River. "26th —1.30 p.m., arrived United States' corvette Cyane from Navy Bay. " 27th—Pinnace watering ship at Aglaseniqua. " 28th-7,30 p.m., her Majesty's ship Scorpion an chored. " 29th-8.30 a.m., Scorpion, went out of harbour. 1 p.m., returned Mr. Gisborne, Mr. Mayes, master, and a party of s i x men, `2, arrived the American schooner Liberty, from Navy Bay. 5, Scorpion anchored. " 30th-6 a.m., landed Lieut. Preston, Dr. Edwards, assistant•surgeon, and a party of 12 men to proceed to en campment. with provisions. 9, sailed American schooner. 31st-4 a.m., bar. 30.13, ther. 78. 7, sailed the Scor pion. 1.30 p.m., Lieut. Preston, Dr. Edwards, and party returned on board from encampment. 9.30, sailed the Cyane. " April 1-3 p.m., sent Mr. Gisborne and Lieut. Preston to Sasardi to moss Cordillera in that vicinity. 10.30 p.m., Mr. Gisborne returned on board, the Indians having re fused him guieles and objected to his crossing. " 2(1-2 p.m., engineers returned on board. "3d—Cutter with engineers boring. " sth—lndians came on board. 11 a.m., arrived the Chimere, bearing flag of rear-admiral. " 6th-5.15, proceeded out of Caledonia Bay. "Bth-6.50 p.m., game to in the harbour of Carthagena. Found lying here Scorpion. Cyane, French frigate Iphi genie, brigs Oreste and Melager, steamers Ardent and Acheron. " 10th--10.30 p.m., discharged Mr. Gisborne and en gineers to royal mail steamer Doe. " MASTER'S LOG OF SCORPION, No. 62, 1218. " Jan. 22, 1854-1 p.m., came to with 8.8. in 12 fathoms in Caledonia Bay. Found lying here Espiegle, Cyane, and Chimere. " Jan. 24th - -A party on shore cutting wood and clear ing ground for observations. Number on sick list, none. " 27th—A party clearing away trees on Observa Island. Number on sick list, none. Feb. 23-2 p.m., sent Dr. Cullen to her Majesty's slap Espiegle, by order of Commander Hancock, Dr. Cullen leaving under protest against the force used for that pur pose. " 24th-6 a.m., Her Majesty's ship Espiegle sailed. Re ceived on board Dr. Cullen, per order of senior °Dicer. 4 :7t - . ... -•i . 7 -0 -,... •:, - .444--- ___,... • , . ~, • . ,tit • k te _; l „,,,--- 4 *- 4,4' - 0 . "0 .ri •o=oc -- ' A ' . ' . ' ''' ' '' o T • ' t 'l , - . 7" ' A * , 'l , ?:i7' ''''‘ . • -) R) P ...e.-- u• ,•;4. ...„,, ~ . r ~, ~ . - ~. - ~ ......t.s.‘. t .s.‘ - -„, - - "'''•'''' ' ••• '''. '''' 4. ~ O $ i DROI ~ " .i., s' •:fis• •-' 4,..:-.. NEWCASTLE COMMERCIAL BANK. The following correspondence (says the NeZocastle Courant), originating from statements in the report of the manager, has passed between the directors in con nection with this establishment : (No. 1.) TO THE EDITORS OF THE NEWCASTLE COURANT. Tipperary, Bth September, 1856. Sir,—The recent report of Mr. Win. Walker, as managing director of the Newcastle Commercial Bank, ,vhich appeared first in your journal, and was after wards copied by other newspapers, introduced my name in these terms : " On the 10th March last, Mr. Walker was informed by Mr. Alderman Kennedy that Messrs. James Sadleir, Law, and Keating, three of the London board, had al lowed the funds of the Newcastle Bank to be used in discounting orders of the Tipperary Joint-Stock Bank, -ndorsed by Messrs. Wilkinson, Gurney, and Stevens, ,r by Mr. Gurney only. This, Mr. Kennedy stated, bad been done without his knowledge, or that of his co iirector and relative, Mr. Valiant. This was the first intimation of the fraud received by Mr. Walker ; and the shareholders may readily conceive Mr. Walker's chagrin, when he found that his friend at the board in London, Mr. Alderman Kennedy, on whose judgment and integrity he chiefly relied, had allowed himself to be imposed upon by other persona at the same board. On the 17th of March Mr. Walker discovered that the sum ,represented by these Tipperary orders amounted to 111,0001." Having read those paragraphs, I applied at once to Mr. Alderman Kennedy for his explanation of them, and re ceived from that gentleman the straightforward letter which is endorsed. I then applied, through a friend at Newcastle, to Mr. Walker himself, requesting him that he would either acknowledge his mistake, or send me a copy of any letter from _ his friend Alderman Kennedy on which he might have relied is the basis of his reports. With this application Mr. Walker has not thought fit to comply, but states that he has examined the original document, and finds it in accordance with his published report. Under these circumstances, I trust that Alder man Kennedy's explicit letter to me, and my own distinct denial that I ever allowed the Newcastle Bank funds to be applied in discounting Tipperary Bank orders, will be regarded as a sufficient answer to the statements con cerning me in Mr. Walker's report. Mr. Law, whom I also addressed, writes me the eucloaed note. May I ~eg of you to publish it along with Alderman Kennedy's latter and this explanation, which I have made as brief as possible am, sirs, your faithful servant, R. KEATING. (No. 2.) Resington Lodge, Nottiog•hill, Aug. 21, 1856. Dear Sir,—Mr. Walker is net jusiafied in the use of your name by anything he has heard from me, unless through inadvertence I expressed myself so carelessly as to convey some meaning I never intended. You were present on the sth of March, when Mr. Law made me acquainted, for the first time, with Mr. J. Sadleir's misappropriation of the Newcastle Rink funds, and you must remember that he distinctly charged Mr. James Sadleir alone with the responsibility, and never referred to you, taking to himself the blame of being deceived as to the concluding part of the transaction and being an in• nocent participator in it. This is all that could have communicated to Mr. Walker; but you may readily believe that I was not very composed when writing, and I have no memorandum et the letter I addressed to him. —I am,dear sir, very truly yours, Robert Keating, Esq., M.P. R. 11. KENNEDY. (No. 3.) Reform Club, Sept. 6,1856. Dear Sir,—ln answer to your note I cannot hesitate to express my firm belief that you were no party to any application of the Newcastle Bank funds in discounting orders of the Tipperary Bank, and I aru certain I was never consulted as to those discounts. When you and I discovered them we did our best to repair the mischief. —Yours faithfully, F. JOHN LAW. Robert Keating, Esq., M.P. The following letter, remarking on this correspon dence, appears in the Gateshead Observer : " TO THE EDITOR OF THE GATESHE±.I) OBSERVLt. " Sir,—The Courant of to-day publishes three letters relating to the affairs of this bank, aod to the report which I presented to the annual meeting of the share holders. One of these letters—namely, that from Mr. Kennedy—requires special notice at my hands. The alderman appears to have forgotten th at he used the name of Mr. Robert Keating, M.P., in connection with the orders of the Tipperary Bank. Tt.e following is the passage from the alderman's letter te, me on which the statement in my report to the sharelif biers was based : 'Unhappily, Messrs. James Sadleir., Mr. Keating, and Mr. Law, without reference to tn , and without any authority to act without my knovAtitedge, discounted the bills of the Tipperary Bank, end orsed by Mesere. Wilkin son, Gurney, Stevens, and Co., rJoncealing it from me until last Wednesday.' Mr. Ald. Kennedy must setils the pcint as he pleases with Mc .ssrs. Keating and Law ; but these are his own words a' a I have .quoted them. Mr. Alderman Kennedy 8120 '11d keep copies of his letters , and be careful as to the dozuments he writes or sips. The 'friend at Newcae tie who applied to me on be half of Mr. Keating, as to whom I returned a courteous reply, was Ur_ G. W. Cram. The latter gentleman was formerly a director of and solicitor to the Newcastle Commercial Ba: ak. Mr. Crain is not very friendly in his feeling, I fear, towards myself; and I am inclined to believe ties .t the singularly hostile and injurious paragraphs and statements which have ap peared from time to time in the Courant nevrspaper in connection with the Cotnmt rcial Bank were hot very warmly checked or censure d by Mr. G. W. Cram — who is the private solicitor, I understand, of Mr. John Blackwell, the leading spirit in the Courant establish ment. —I atn, &c., " WILLIAM WALKER. "Commercial Bank, Newositle, Sept. 12, 1856." A FAMOUS Inisu EPITAPH.— ' Here lies the body 0 the Lady O'Looney, great niece of Buike, commonly called the Sublime. She was I 'land, passionate, and deeply religious ; also, she painte, fin water-colours, and sent several pictlres to the Ethit ition. She was first cousin to Lady Jones—and of sin h i 3 the kingdom of heaven." THE BESSEMER PROCESS.—A re port upon the York shire iron trade in the Mancheste . Guardian says : "The Butterley Iron Company h: ' ,ye )..;•ett making ex• periments with the Bessemer pia li, and having trans• mitted several pieces of the met al, after being made into what the inventor calls semi steel, to a large steel firm at Sheffield, for experimental . ptirmstses, in order to ascertain whethtr the iron, of ter toing made into ingots, can be practically worlced u p for cutlery pur poses. The Derwent Iron Co Imps n y, who have made some of the largest pieces o f in alleable iron known, and for which they have on save, al occasion s obtained prizes, have tested the invention o f Mr. Bessemer suc cessfully. We hear that Mr. Bessemer is preparing to make some experiments in,', danchester,_in obedience to the request of a inumb.6r • o f the trade, and that for the purpose he wilt eNct o: oe of his furnaces. The trade will be admitted, by in vitation, to witness the process of the invention." • Sporting Intelligence. LATEST CITY BETTING-MONDAY. GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. sto 1 agst Saraband (offered) 11 to 2 agst Pantomime (taker.) t . ; to 1 agst Vandal (taken) 12 to 1 agst La , ly Tattoo (taken) 12 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken) 2u to I agst :Stork (taken) ST. LEG ER. C to 4on Ellington (offered) 9to 1 agst Victoria (taken) 9 to 1 agst Bonnie Scotland (taken) Nominations for the Doncast.r Cup, value 300 sovs. ; 3 yr olds, ist ; 4 yr olds, Sat slb ; 5 yr olds, 3st 12lb; 6 yr of is and aged, Oat 21b; mares and geldings allowed Sib ; the winner in any year of the Derby, St. Leger, the Ascot Cup. or the Goodwood Cup, 71b ; the second ftr any of those races, 31b extra. Maiden 4yr olds, not carrying extra weight for running second, allowed 51b ; syr olds and upwards, 71b. Cup Course, about two miles and a half. Yrs. Lance Brother to Bird-on.the- Wing Rogerthorpe Scotch man Early Bird Gaudy Victoria Prince of Orange Miss Hai kaway 3 Bonnie Scotland 3 Yrs. Melissa Alembic Fisherman Mincepie .. 3 Ellermire Ellington 3 Pawl - Lure Pretty B -,y 3 Jack Sheppard Merlin 3 Yellow Jack Artillery 3 Wa-lock Typee Fandango Lady Tatt on Yorkshire Grey .. 4 Wing is scratched. Hungerford a Saraband 4 Pantomime 6 Mr. Sykes Zeta 3 Lord Alfred Alfred ST. L Brother to Bird•on-the- LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING. The Great Autumn Cup, to which 200 sous are con tributed by the captains of America and stevedores of Liverpool, in addition to 200 which are given by the clerk of the course, has closed with 115 snbscribere. The weights are to be published on or before the 25th of September. SAVERNAKE FOREST STAKES, MARLBO ROUGH. In accordance with the decision delivered at War wick Aladdin, who came in first for this race, is disqua aed, and the stakes have been ordered to be paid over to the owner of Curious, the second horse. Bets, of course, go with the stakes. We have been requested to snake this statement bechuse persons, in affected igno rance of racing law, have refused to pay on Curious. AQUATICS. ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB. The closing cruise for the season of this highly popular club took place on Saturday, and was a very happy affair. It had been arranged that the yachts should rendezvous at North Woolwich at half•past three, and there, at four o'clock, a number was found ready to sail. The Corn rnodore's flag was hoisted on board the Mars, which Mr. Haines, the owner, with his usual kind feeling, had placed at the disposal of the club, and the signal having been given to get under weigh, the little fleet pro needed on its course with a gentle breeze to Erith. Having debarked there, the members of the club and their friends betook themselves to the Crown Inn, where at six o'clock a large party, presided over by Mr. James Goodson, the respected commodore, sat down to a most excellent dinner. This having been done justice to, and the cloth removed, the commodore proposed " the Queen, Prince A lbert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family," "the Army and Navy," and other appropriate toasts, which were drank with loud and prolonged cheering. These were succeeded by "Prosperity to the Royal London Yacht Club," "the Health of the worthy Commodore." The party then resolved itself into a committee of harmony, and a most agreeable evening was finished. On the following morn• ing some of the yachtsmen continued their cruise, and returned yesterday to town. (2 „ Millrbi sh. , • —o'4l- , ~. , ... [PRICE 4D. STAMPED SD• NAUTILUS CLUB FOUR OARED RACE. This club wound up its season yesterday with a well• contested four•oared race, for tankards, from Putney to the Old Swan, at Chelsea. The day was beautifully fine, but the water roagh, consequently not many boats were attracted out. The assemblage of spectators. however, was otherwise pretty good. The following was the re sult of the race : White e 1 Messrs. F. Witcher Messrs. Atkinson Ronan l H. Winson R. Terrell, coxswain. Blue 2 Messrs. Cannon Harold I Messrs. Gibbs G. Ashford C. Vole;, coxswain. Green Messrs. Stevens I Messrs. Russell Cooper B. Eatley W. Smith, coxswain. Red Messrs. J. Florkett Messrs. Walker Wells G. Elsley G. Witcher, coxswain. They started at six o'clock, Red taking the lead, closely followed by White ; Red had a lead of a length at the Feathers, when White cams up and went into the first position at Wandsworth Distillery ; Green rowed up level with Red, and an exciting race followed, Blue half overlapping them. Between this and Battersea Church Blue gradually got level with the others, and coming through the bridge, want into the second place, Red and Green keeping level all the way. White won by three or four lengths ; Blue two, one length ahead of Red and Green, who were nearly abreast, Green having a slight advantage. ROTHERHITHE ANNUAL REGATTA. An enormous assemblage congregated yesterday to witness the regatta at the above place, among six free watermen's apprentices belonging to Rotherbithe and vicinity-, whose rowing was most capital. It was as usual a five heat wager, and was managed excellently by R. Moore and B Spencer ; the awards of victory being a coat and badge for the first man, and money prizes fir the others. • The following were the results : First Heat. Charles Turner (Red) 1 Charles Craddock (Pink) 0 Charles Crawford . (Yellow) 0 The distance i❑ this and the next was from the Surrey Canal buoy to the Commercial Dock buoy, twice round. Red took the lead and kept it all the way, winning by a considerable distance ; the other two made it a good race all the way. Second Heat. Henry Marriott (Blue) 1 William Simms . (Stripes) 0 job n Wood (Green) 0 , Blue took the lead, closely pressed by Stripes, green close up. In this manner the first and second continued all the way, green dropping a long astern. Blue won by three or four lengths. Third Heat. Yellow Green Stripes Pink 0 The distance in this and the following heats was from the Commercial Dock to the Surrey Canal buoys, twice round. Yellow took the lead and kept it all the way, closely followed by stripes, green overlapping the latter. In this way they kept once round, when yellow went gradually away, and green passed stripes, leaving him a long way behind. Won by a dozen lengths. Fourth Heat. Blue Red............ . 2 Green Yellow 0 Red took the lead at a good pace, followed by Blue ; Red keeping the lead once round, Blue then passed him, and won by half a clear boat's length only. Red siicond. Grand Heat. Red Blue It was a beautiful start, both being level for 100 yards. Red then took the lead and kept it, winning easily. SCULLEBS RACE BETWEEN CHILDS, OF LIMEHOUSE AND JOSHUA ALLEN, OF BLACKWALL, FOR 251. A SIDE. —A very splendid race, and such a one as has not been seen for a long while below bridge, took place yesterday, over the usual below bridge course, from Woolwich to Limeheuse. Betting was level. The Osprey steamer was engaged for the occasion, and was crammed full of people, the number of spectators being very great. At half past one, all being in readiness, both w ent off capitally together, and continued so to Charlton Pier, where Allen was slightly in advance. A barge then put Childs out of his course, and Allen got a lead of eight boats' lengths. Childs, direotly he was free, plied his sculls to good purpose, and, gaining at every stroke, was within two boats' lengths at Greenwich. The row ing from here was splendid. Childs presently came level, and they were so all the way, when at the finish Childs got a little in advan ce, and proving the more direct than his opponent, led by a length. This occa sioned some slight dispu te, but it was ultimately given in that Childs bad fairly won. The rowing throughout was of a first-rate description, and did them both much ) credit. —..-----------; The municipality of Venice has received officia . notice that the Emperor and Empress of Austria wil visit that city at the beginning of November. 7ri ~e, • „.,14 4,4-9`**),„ THE NAT 70 NA T , Srryn.A Y it A out Arit —1 , :p A ;neeting of the mew hers of the NiOtnal Suu- 1 y day League was held yesterday eveA4 in St. ,:r l .47't Martin's-hall. The olject of the sc,ciety & *s forth in the advertisement convening the LiNtting,z is "to obtain the °netting of the public museums, libraries, and garde:is on Sunday, in London and in the towns of Eigland, Ireland, :Ind Scotland, for the instruction, recreation, and innocent amuse ment of the working chts3e3." Si: Joshua Waling ley, M.P., President of the League, occupied the chair, and about 830 persons, many of whom were ladies, were present. t here were also present dele gates from Nottingh am , Northampton, Edinburgh the Potteries, and Eastbourne. The CIIAIRIIIAN, iii opening the proceedings, stated that numerow misrepresentations had been made from time to time with regard to the objects and intentions of the society. To sustain the right of private judgment and perfect religious equality was, however, the only end and aim of the Sunday League. So far ft run wishing to weaken the cause of religion and morality they were most anxious to strengthen :nil preserve it, arid they were also desirous that all their actions should be tested by that Word to which all denominations of Christians referred. They maintained that inno cent recreation on the Sunday was not only cam-. patible but was in accordance with Scripture, and they courted any discussion which was calculateti to elicit the truth. At the same time they eschewed all interference with the religious opinions of others. For his own part, he believed that inno cent recreation on the Sunday afternoon was not only calculated to sustain and strengthen, but also to foster and advance those social efforts without which there would be very little true piety. Of all men the workiug man was most interested in maintaining the integrity of the Sabbath, for it was to him a day of joy, consolation, and comfort. He regarded it as the great bulwark against incessant toil, and all that he claimed was that it should be as free to the poor as to the rich. He simply sought justice and charity, and while desiring to do his own work in his own way he refused to be coerced into the opinions of others. In his (Sir J. Walms ley's) opinion, the only effectual mode of improv ing, and advancing the interests of the working classes was by sympathy, by kindness, and by the force of good example ; but coercion had, and ever would fail in attaining those objects. They might close the Parks and shut up the public institutions, but by so doing they would open the public-houses and keep the people in ignorance. They might surround the working man with pains and penal ties, bet such a course, instead of making him wiser, better, and happier, would only introduce and sanction an organised hypocrisy. The Sunday League held that it was the duty of the wealthier classes, in the plenitude of their enjoyments and comforts, not to forget that innocent recreation on the Sunday was absolutely essential to the man who for six days out of the seven was confined in a factory or workshop. They also believed that the best method of providing this recreation was to obtain the opening of the various museums, gar dens, and public institutions throughout the king dom on the Sunday. Mr. W. LOADEIt proposed the first resolution:— " That in the opinion of this meeting the opening of the public museums, galleries, and libraries on Sundays would improve the social habits and morals, and increase the happiness of the working classes." He referred to the doctrine of the Sabbatarians, that Sunday ought to be set apart as a day of Divine worship, but called attention to the fact that there was a numerous class who could not be induced to enter a place of worship at all. The members of the Sunday League were of opinion that this large class ought to be properly cared for and prevented from frequenting public-houses. The best means of accomplishing that objeet was to open the British Museum, National Gallery, and other places of innocent amusement on the Sunday, and upon that ground the Sunday League claimed the support of the public. Mr. Cox (of Edinburgh) seconded the resolution. Mr. SINDON then proposed an amendment to the effect that, the meeting thankfully accepting the late decision of the House of Commons on the sub ject of opening places of public amusement on Sun day, pledged itself to promote the more frequent opening of those places at times on week days, when those who had to work for their bread could fully avail themselves of the benefit those places afford. The speaker, amid considerable uproar and confu sion, briefly stated the reasons which induced him to oppose the views of the Sunday League, and to advocate, instead of the present movement, an agi tation for a half-holiday on Saturday. Mr. GIIiDLESTON having seconded the amend. merit, Mr. WILKINSON, M.P., addressed the meeting in support of the original motion. He said he be lieved that the Sabbatarians had never put forward the slightest shadow of an argument against the opening of the British Museum and other sources of rational amusement on Sunday. The members of the Sunday League professed to be Christians and Protestants, and they claimed the right of pri vate judgment in all religions and political matters. The Sabbatarians, on the other hand, were desirous of preventing the working-man from using the Sab bath as he liked, by closing against him certain places which he thought it right to visit. All that the Sunday League claimed was the right of having those public institutions left open to all who chose to visit them, and they were ready to take all the consequences upon themselves if they went wrong. The ClukaßaLci then put the original motion and the amendment, when the former was carried by a very large majority, only 20 hands being held up in favour of the amendment. Mr. R. Moonn (Chairman of the Sunday Bands Committee) next moved— " That this meeting is of opinion that the music in the parks of the metropolis and in other towns of the kingdom on Sundays has been productive of great moral good." The speaker gave a short account of the proceed ings of the Sunday Bands Committee, and stated that in every town in which bands had been estab lished their establishment had been found produc tive of great good. The resolution having been seconded by Mr. PERFECT was agreed to, and the proceedings were brought to a close by a vote of thanks to the chair man. THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, BIRMINGHAM. The annual meeting of the Governors, Fellows, and Members of this Institution was held on Sa turday last ; at which the Mayor presided. After a short and eloquent address from the chairman as to the great value of the college to the town and midland counties, the Dean of the Faculty was called upon to read the annual report. It appears that during the last 12 months 13 students have passed the Royal College of Sur geons ; 10 students have obtained the license of the Society of Apothecaries ; four students have received the midwifery license from the same hotly ; on two students the degree of M.D. has been conferred by the University of St. Andrew's ; two students have presented themselves before the East India Board and have obtained commissions ; one student has passed the first examination for the B.M. degree at the University of London, and has obtained the gold medal for proficiency in anatomy and physiology offered by that body ; four students have been placed in the first division at the matri culation examination of the same University ; and ono of the late students has been elected Professor of Surgery at the States' University, Madison, U. S. The report embraced a comprehensive view of the several departments—viz., the Medical, Engi neering, and Theological departments—and was unanimously adopted. The following names were announced as the successful competitors for the College honours : Warneford Scholar Mould Tudbury Warneford Scholar Lynch Br istol Warueford Gold Medalist Bright Warueford Gold Medalist Greene Anatomy Medalist Williams.. Scarborough Honorary Certificate Neal Physiology Medalist Honorary Certificate ...... Williams Scarborough Junior Class Medalist ... Mould Tudbury Honorary Certificate Hyde Demonstrations Certificate Neal Anatomical Examinations Williams Bright n ms Scarborough Medicine arbmoroonugh Medicine Medalist Medicine Certificate ... m Surgery Medalist } J Neal A Sm ibl e c th k w by ick ' 3 ' l 'l Hayward Birmingham Surgery Medalist MidwiferyFuren s i c m Medicinee,ial Medalist t . Certif...... AlI Suttoners o n . .. Honorary Certificate Lynch ... Bristol Materia Medics Medalist Wilders ... Birmingham Botany Medalist Abbey ... Wellingborough Stethescopic Prize Books Wright ... Evesbam Medical Tutor Senior Prize Curnbill ... Blockley Llansillin 0 Medical T u t o rJuniorPrize Jones Classics Troup Birmingham Classics Brophey... Webster French Prize French French Mechanical Drawing Henderson Sinethwick The Percy German Pri The usual routine business having been trans- acted, and a vote of thanks having been passed to the Mayor, the meeting adjourned until the Ist of October, when the honorary rewards will be pub licly distributed. LARGE LOBSTERS.—A correspondent of the Dartmouth, Observer having described a lobster of 9.11b5. weight, taken at Anchor Stone, as the largest ever captured in the Dart, another correspondent of the above journal states that a lobster was taken in a trawl net in the Dart, on Oct. 1, 1827, which weighed 12 klbs., having both the large claws perfect ; and in 1830 a lobster we i g hi ng 141bs, was taken of Falmouth i n a trawl net. e~ n , y ;;,~~;