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low of effect stone• tilting 30 st. score to tom to 0 ' • 'suPP I Y to 60 I to 6d • stole. lefined ich th e alters' 17 9 .. 18 9 , .. 17 v • .18 9 „, .17 v 16 , 3 17 - :116 6 eipts. ig6o. .. 23. l. ep t . 1. s .tig• 1 0 . 6 , u r f;clue' u g . 18. u g. 26. verclue. ug 19. -verclue• ug. 1 9. apt. ug. 2 1 . 3pt. 10. 251., Nat, 134. al. IkirB' ;t, 1"7 e wi f e of e , Bro 4 tla ,V, v ort m a rl: 0 Soa,f Larles A• I - 011v $ We ° the I, l e r t ' o t t: te I'S a , , r lcl s ° • cl 45 ' e et I.3Pr h e ® 0 c ty ' 11 ecl l9 P e ,fl34't x, 13, li ar' strs . dale° ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIRST SALE. CUSTOM . HOUSE, London, August, 1861. FOR SALE, by order of the Honourable the Commis sioners of her Majesty's Customs, at the COMMERCIAL SALE ROOMS, Mincing -lane, on WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21st, 1 861, at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, the following GOODS, for the Benefit of the Crown, viz.:-- BRANDY, RUM, and WINE. The above goods may be viewed by sample at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom House, Thames-street ; and at the Lon don, West India, and Victoria Docks ; o n T ues d ay, August 2cth, 1881, from ten o'clock in the mornin g un til th ree o ' clock in the afternoon, and on the day of Sale, from ten o'clock in the morning until twelve o'clock at noon the tasting, as regaris the Queen's warehouse, being restricted to the day of sale. Take notice, that goods sold at this sale will not be de livered until after two clear days of the day on which they are 501 d, and that no lots can be paid for at the office of the Re ceiver -General after two o'clock'in the afternoon. Catalogues may be had at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom Rouse, Thames-street, price 3d. each. THE COMMERCIAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. ( Registered provisionally, and intended to be incorporated under the statute 7 and 8 V ict., cap. 110.) ea,ital, £2,500,000, in 30,000 shares of £5O each, of wh'ch it is intended to call up only .£5 per share. Preliminary deposit, £1 Per share on application, and £1 upon allotment. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS. Henry Wm. Peek, Esq. (Peek Brothers and Co.), Chairman. H enry Trower,Esq.(Trowers and La w so n ),D e p u ty-Ch a i rman. -- Jeremiah Colman, Esq. (./. and J. Colman). ChKrles Curling, Esq. (Charles Curling and Co.) dwin Fox, I.sq (Ilalliday, Fox, and Co). l j e ° l 7 E , q., late ot Victoria, 33, Euston-square. „ ellemiah Griffiths, Esq. (N. Griffiths, Tate, and Fisher). ,Nitnuel Hansen, Esq. (Samuel Hanson and Son). Ge m Are Harker, Esq. (G. Ha r ke r an d C O .) Frederick William Harris .Esq. (Dixon and Harris). Sm N ith Harrison, Esq. (Harrisons an d C r o s field). vid Hart, Esq. (Lemon Hart and Son). Francis Hicks, Esq. (Thomas and Francis Hicks). • 'ohn Hodgson, Esq. (Grant, Hodgson, and Co.) Jo hn uumphery, jun., Esq. (Hum. hery and Son). )Moss Joshua. Esq. (Joshua Brothers and Co.) ITilliam Leask. 1 4 sq., Eastcheap. ;Villiam Lee, Esq., M.P. (Lee, Son, and Smith.) 41 '. Sheriff Lusk (A. Lusk and Co.) I° lll l Robert Thomson, jun., Esq. (J. R Thomson and Co.) oh Underwood, Esq. (Hills and Underwood.) J ohn_Kemp Welch. Esq. (Orlando Jones and Co.) (With power to add to their number.) BANKERS. The London and County Bank. Messrs. Marte n , Thomas,SOLICITORS. and Hollams, Mincing-lane. BROKERS. George E. Seymour, Esq., 38, Tlrogmorton-street. Messrs. Horsfall and Addison, Liverpool. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 34, Gracechurch-street, E.C. PSECTUS. The Committee of Merch ßO ant P s, Brokers, and others Meeting, held at a P u bli c held at the Mansion Ho u s e , pp on the 2 5th July, 1861, to consult with the combined Fire Insur ance Offices relative to the re-adjustment of their greatly increased rates of insurance, have decided upon the establishment of an i ndependent Company. Powerful support has been already obtained from the vari ous interests represented at that Meeting, and a Provisional Board has been formed from leading commercial houses, and others, who, by their influence and extensive connections at once secure to this Comp an y a l arge amount of profitable business. The first principles of the Company will be the establish ment of an equitable classification of risks, as regards both Merchandise and Warehouses, and more liberal arrangements than are now obtainable upon Floating, and Short-time Poli cies. A Scale of Rates will be adopted which, while fully re munerative, shall be sufficiently moderate to encourage a Universal habit of insurance. It is intended to reserve a Per-tentage of Profits for perio dical division amongst Insurers. thThe Company will undertake the Insurance of Houses and eir contents at equitable rates, this class of business having l ong proved a large source of profit to the existing offices. The Company will be strictly independen t in its operations, and, road of the compreh-nsive princiole on which the has been cmstituted, will address itself to every class of Insurers. The principle of Limited Liability will be extended to all Insurances effected with the Company', by the introduction of the usual cause limiting the amount of each Shareholder's resp onsibility. Power will be taken in the Deed of Settlement (with the c l isent of a Meeti ng o f Sh are h o ld ers ) t o ex tend the opera hereafter b e thougoas of the Companhtydesirable to do sto Life and Ma o rine business, should it It is intended to call up £5 per Share only, of which a de posft of £1 will be paid on application, £1 on allotment, and •r-1 at intervals of three, six, and nine months. P rospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares may be obtained of George E. Seymour, Esq., 38,Throgmorton-street, 1 400 don ; and Hrsfall and Addison, Liverpool ; the 1 1 3 ,roker s of the Company- or of the Solicitors ;or at the ear) porary Offices of the Company. A deposit of £1 upon Share applied for must be paid to 'he Company' Bankers previously to the Application being sent in. This 611 fliwill be returned if no allotment is made to the applicant. GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE POLICIES. THE CONSOLS ASSOCIATION, 4 9 9, STRAND, LONDON. Pr , vides the Security of Cons s ols for its Policies. 4 . It l en d s, or returns to Insure ON DEMAND at any time, about One-half of all Premiums Paid. Undoubted Security tor Money with a liberal Rate of Inte rest the Association poses , :es a Large Capital. subscribed be o b tained on s , averal Hundreds of Shareholders. Full information may ap lication to THOMAS H. BAYLIS, Managing Director. PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION. Established 1840. The lamentable failures in the Life Assurance world. re aulting from reckless management, which have recently been bror , ht to light through the medium of the public press, ex hibit the necessity of careful selection in elTectinq, an assur colnnu mi a4 ce, especially on the part of the trading and industrial ty. The Annu 1 Income of the Provident Clerks' Association is T he Accumulated Fund is 160.& 0 ; 1 4 2 1°11 Y invested in Government and real securities in the ' al es of the following Trus ees, viz.:— TRUSTEES. Th o inas Baring, Fsq., Wm. George Prescott, Esq. 4,lolnson Hankey, Esq., M.P. I Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. The balance-sheets are open to all, and may be obtained on aPPll2ation at the Chief Office, 15, Moorgate-street, or of the agents. WM. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary. 15, Moorate-street, August 1, 1861. PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of 7 Chancery made in a cause "DE BROC DE LA TlT 'z, , LIF KF, v DAWSON," the Creditors of George t ow]and Instdi, late of Aston Clinton, in the county of Bucks, and Bentinek-street, Cavendish-square, in the county of Mid lesex, Esquire, who died in or about the month of July, 810 , are, by their Sol!citors, in or before the 4th day of No 'efriber, 861, to come in and prove their Debts at the Cham bers of the Vice-Chancellor Kindersley, No 1, Stone-build illß•s, Lincoln's-inn Middlesex • or in default thereof, they Will be peremptorily excluded ' from ' the benefit of the said Decree. Tuesday s the 12th day of November 1861, at 12 o'clock at "• ° Pn, at the said Chamb ers, is appointed for hearing and .1 " ,111 clicating upon the claims. CHAS. PUGH, Chief Clerk. • CLARKE, GRAY, and WOODCOCK, 20, Linco W.C.. Plaintiff's Solicitor. ~.RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS p„ (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT ff - u ßittrrrow OP 1851), is allowed by upwards of Two 4ndred Medical G,ntlerien to he the most effective tvntion in the curative treatment of II ERNIA. cue use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its et jiere avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the t?aY, NI line the requisite resisting power is supplied by the a „ c 'e - lrain Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease 11. closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn t r ling sleep. A descriptive circular may he had," and the n Iles, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir nrilterence of the body, two filches below the hips, being 'exit to the manufixturer. Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. P os t age, i s. Doublo Truss, 31. ~ 425., and Poste, ls Bd. An 'Umbilical Truss s 425. 6c1 and 525. ed. s Postage, is. 10 ag d. , j os t - ofrice Orders to be made payable to John White, Post -Lee, Piccadilly. PLASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, B:e., for the Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling ot i i ` l ',Aegg, Sprains, &c. They are porous, light in texture, 'llexPensive and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. I'rtCc 48. gd 7s. '6d., 10s., and 16s. each. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, TGIVEN AWAY TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS. lENRY SMITH, M.D., of the University of Su fr Jena, has just published, for the benefit of Nervous \r",e,rers, a FREE EDITION of his valuable work, THE I),„TtNING VOICE TO YOUNG MEN (120 pages). A .11u -kl eal work on the cure of Nervous Debility, Loss of to - PorY, Dimness of Sight, Lassitude, Indigestion, Dislike la x "lety, Spermatorrhcea, Local Weakness, Muscular Re ation, Languor, Listlessness, Depression, &c ., which, if 'gleeted, result in consumption, insanity, and premature a 1 ,`7 11 .; with plain directions for perfect restoration to health vigou r . The book will be sent, post free, secure from ob ‘ ll 7 , ltion, to any address, HENRY SMIT H , directed envelope 0 ; two stamps. Address, HNRY M.D., 8, Burton %ent, Tavistock-square, London, W.C. P rilE VIGOUR OF YOUTH RESTORED IN LI FF FOUR WEEKS by Dr. RICORD'S ESSENCE OF T his wonderful agent will restore man h oo d t o th e most shattered constPution, whether arising from self-polluti on , l, esses, noctu rna l emissions, the effects of climate, or natu tBeuses The time required to cure the most inveterate st r e Is four weeks ; and, if used according to the printed in rlictions (which are very simple), failure is impossible. r , this life-restoring remedy should be taken by all about to th ar , as its effects are permane n t. I t i s acknowledged by th e t htedicai press to be the greatest di scovery ever made. th ii ll s e t cess in every case is as certain as that water quenches Rilord's Essence of Life is sold in cases, with full in anclitetions for use, at lts., or four quantities in one for 335., oh ~PaY be sent to any part of the world, carefully packed, alll\l C `ceiPt of remittance or post-office order payable t o P rout o. ~ fu Ricord's Sole Agent in London is Prout, Patent Medi bare). arehouse, 229, Strand (seven doors west of Temple- (Entered at Stationers' Hall.) 8 ' GREAT MARLBOROUGH-STREET, W., NEAR THE PANTHEON. CULVERWELL, Member of the Royal thew-ollege of Surgeons, Lice n ti a t e o f Mid w if ery, an d Apo -81,,,ca' Hall, London, can b e consu lt e d d a il y ( on ly) as L oss + uve on all cases of Nervous D e bilit y, L anguor, I ncapac it y, o! hob Memory, Sterility, and all P unc tl cna l D erangemen t s gc ncies b i Sexes, emanating from early and excessive :indul- 14 8 Just published, price 15. by post, It stamps, 18 sealed, No. 4, An entire new and original Work, entitled 87 11 OURSELVES. nista: The Physiology and Anatomy of our Generation Alo e „,9„.riP:in of Disease—Symptoms, Treatment, and Cure. Dleni"' r%xuosition ot. and 'Remedy for, all Urinary Derange and Marital Disqualifications, ,Th e MALE. ;' - ion o ,.,—,uuern treatment of Syphilis, Stricture, Blenr!orrhagla "le ij r — f „'cu), Sperrnatorrhma, Impotency, and all DinallCki 01 marY Organs, with Prescriptions, ezo. Thep FEMALE. • 11,101 0,Ty and Anatomy ot Women—Functional Ir- P ri e i r Ties in Health and Sickness—Choice in Marriage— R , Tno v ', X Pectaneles and Disappointments—The Cause and tion_,;'t of eri Stlity—The Theory and Symptoms of Gesta ',c of the Speculum. Also, /3 TH No. 1. n. HAPPINESS, and LONGEVITY em lutY, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, and Indigestion. No. 2. 'Their 0 v ,,, !LOVE AND MARRIAGE : d . oth - -fYtutonk,, T 1 appineg, d Disapperintments; Lcore tiatOta st "int Itr, (rad, and Lracitily Of- EBtured. C. -M Ere. l. THE CASE ISOOK : Their Causer3l 00Cases of SPEMIATO E ' e n ,.,. b , ~ s yrnp..in os, and Treatment,Confessions ' 3, Laufer isations, Galvani sm, &o. &C. &c. , o b e h ad of Mann, 39, C orn bil t ; and the Authors. itRA and A dvice to the Working Classes fee Half-a-Guinea. (SPECIAL NOTICE.) Dr. Culv 'cal praoti envell is the only legally qualified medi Honer l iving of that name, and can be consulted (only as above). ,~ -Y! N° 21,569. PUBLICATION S. This Day, Second Edition, Demy Bvo., 95., CONSIDERATIONS on REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT. By JOHN STUART MILL. London : Parker, Son, and Bourn, West Strand. THE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE fully explained in J. GROSSMITH'S " GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES." The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in bus 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., late Piper and Co.. Paternoster-row. The Fourth Edition, Just Published. Bvo, in cloth, price ss. by post free, ss. 6d. ON TRUE and FALSE SPERIVIATORRHCEA ; 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 Hypochrondriasis. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD. " Dr. fickford 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 he the last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his power to correct."—London Medical Gazette. " The editor has conferred a great boon on the sufferers 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 Spermatorrhcea 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. Pickford ; 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 : H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. RADICAL CURES BY ELECTRICITY. Just published, Byo., of 300 pages, price ls. 6d., _ __ _ • 11XTRACTS FROM DR. CAPLIN'S CASE -4 BOOK. Containing the Demonstration of his System in Opposition to the Usual Mode of Practice, with the Ra tionale of Fifty-six Cases.—To be had at H. Bailliere's, 219, Regent-street. and at the Author's Electro-Chemical Bath Establishment, 9, York-place, Baker-street, London. PRO MENADE CONCERTS, GARDEN.—"Playgoers sup at Evans'.". COVENT '—Athenaeum. ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Hay market, will RE-OPEN for the Season on SATUR DAY, 94th August, under the direction of Mons. BOULCOURT, principal Cornet-a-piston and Conductor. The music will be selected from Verdi, Meyerbeer, Rossini, Flotow, Balfe, and other eminent Composers. During the recess these well known Rooms have been entirely RE-DECORATED and I %IPROVED by Messrs. IT. T. SMITH and assistants. The new Chandeliers by M. Benjamin. Admission, One Shilling. —All the new Music to be had at the Office, No. 7, Great Windmill-street. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, High Holborn.—This brilliant and favourite Ball Room IS NOW OPENED FOR THE SEASON. During the recess the entire building has been re-decorated, and many imporant additions and alterations effected conducive to the comfort of the visitors. The celebrated Band, under the able direction of Mr. W. M. Packer, will perform Over tures and Selections from the latest Operas, &c., with the newest and cho test dance music. New Selections from she Rose of Castille, Der Frieschutz, Robin Hood, Un Ballo in Masehera, La Refine Topaz. La Circassienne (never per formed in England), La Sanciniere, Redowa, New Champagne Galop, &c.—Doors open at half-past B.—Admission, is. IMPORTANT TO OWNERS OF HORSES.- After long experience, deep researches into chymistry, by the aid of costly machinery, I have discovered the means whereby oats, beans, and oilcake may be entirely dispensed with in the feeding of horses and cattle. I have now invented a compound meal, composed of locust beans, Indian corn, linseed, &c., at £l6 per ton, which is equal in value to £24 worth of oats, beans, or any other feeding material in the market. Two quarts of this compound meal, weighing 31bs., at the cost of 5d., mixed with a peck of chopped hay, is a feed far a draught horse, and superior in every respect to three quarterns of oats, costing 7d. 14 barrels weigh net 1 ton 1 cwt., at 16s. per cwt., £l6 168. net cash, free, delivered by m y own waggons to any station in London. Nothing less than 21 cwt. sold at the manufactory, and orders must be accom panied with cheques crossed, made payable to the inventor, .TOSEPH THORLEY. Steam Mills, Caledonian -road, King's-cross, April 8, 1861. Single barrels, weighing 11- cwt., may be had for 305., at 77, Newgate-street, City, or of any of my accredited Agents in the country. THORLF,Y'S CONDIMENTAL FOOD (mixed wi h crushed Oats, &c.) for My ITorses.—Read Admiral Roue cn the English Racehorse. 40s. per barrel, containing 448 feeds. THORLEY'S CONDIMENT for My Cows, Increasing the quantity and enriching the quality of Milk. 40s. per barrel. THORLEY'S COMPOUND for My- Sheep. Sold in barrels, containing 44g feeds, with measure mlosed, and carriage paid to any railway station in the ingdom. THORLEY for My pigs. -A- 40s. per barrel. T HORT,EY'S GLEANER is Published every Monday in time for po4t, and contains forty Columns of valuable information, including Mark-lane Report, Agri rultural and Sporting intelligence up to time of going to press. Price One Penny. Order of any Newsvendor.-77, Newgate-street, City. p OYAL NATIONAL LIFEBO AT tu INSTITUTION. —The Committee of this Institution earnestly APPEAL to the public for PECUNIARY ASSIST ANCE to aid them to meet the present heavy demands on *he limited funds of the Society. THOMAS BARING, Chairman. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Deputy-Chairman. 14, John-street, Adelphi, Feb., 1861. Bankers—Messrs. Willis and Co. ; Coutts and Co.; Herries And Co. p i) OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Patron—Her Majesty the QUEEN. President—His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. This Hospital relieves distress in its most helpless shape, that of disease agg ravated by destitution. With more ade quate funds the Weekly Board could make immediately avail able 500 beds for the relief of the large mass of suffering, in this metropolis. Its present resources, supplied entirely by the Voluntary Contributions of the Publ!c. enable it to afford, in addition to its in-patients, effective Medical Assistance to an average exceeding 2.000 Out-patients weekly. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Eolward Mas terman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Jone s L oy d and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co. • Overend, Gurney, and Co. ,• Nisl,et and Co., Berners-street ; 'Masterman and Co. ; and at the Hospital. J. B. OWEN, M.A„ Chairman of the Weekly Board. r z EATING'S PERSIAN I NSECT DESTROY -I_l ING POWDER. —This Powder is quite harmless t animal ,ife, but is unrivalled in destroyinrr. Fleas, Bugs, Ymmets, Flies, Cockroaches, Beetles, Gn a t s , 31 o • qu i toes, of Moths n Fmorphoss, ur and every other species of i nsects in all stages is. Sportsmen will find this an invaluable remedy for destroy ing fleas in ther dogs, also ladies for the , r pet dogs, and sprinkled about the nests of poultry, it will be found ex tremely efficacious in exterminating tho.e insects w,th which they are usually infested. It is perfectly harmless in its nature, and may be applied without any apprehension, as it has no qualities deleterious to animal life. So d in Packets Is., 2s. 6d.. and 4s. Of. each, or post free for 14, or treble size, fir 36 postage stamps, by IIIOIIIAS REAT LNG,Themist. 79, St. Paul's Churchyard, London, E C. Take notic, each genuine picket bears the above name and address. 8, GROSVENOR-STREET, GROSVENOR-SQUARE.- ALL CONSULTATIONS FREE. RTIFICIAL TEETH on a NEW and IM PROVED PRINCIPLE, at TEN SHILLINGS EACH TOOTH (including all charees.) Mr. ESKELL'S PATE , TED INVENTION (protected by her Majesty's Royal Seal, July, 860), for adapting Arti ficial Teeth, from one to a complete set, by Self-Adhesion, are fixed without springs or fastening, without pain or ex traction, restore perfect articulation and mastication, ren dering detection impossible, and last a lif.time. "Unrivalled for its utilityand economy."--3forning Post. "An admirable contrivance for remedying the defects of nature, without requiring new sets of teeth."—Sun. Decayed Teeth Stopped, Loose Teeth Fastened, Discoloured Teeth Restored, &c. Constant Daily Attance at 8, Grosvenor street, Grosvernor-square, London; Old Steine, Brighton; Bennett's-hill, Birmingham v OLUNTEERS.—RIFLE PRACTICE at the SCHOOL of MUSKETRY, PlTTHE.—Messrs. SOLO MONS' new WAISTCOAT-POCKET RIFLE GLASSES having been sent to the above school to be tested, they have received a testimonial stating it is the only glass suited to that purpose, showing at long ranges the shotmarks upon the target with the greatest clearness. They also serve every purpose on the Racecourse and at the Opera. House. Country scenery and ships are clearly seen at 10 tol2 miles. Her Ma jesty's Coastguards are making use of them as day and night glasses. Their powerful telescopes, 34 inches, with an astro nomical eyepiece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Sa turn's rings, and the double stars; with the same telescope a 3 person can be seen and knownand an object from 14 to 16 miles. In endless variety with increasing powers. 39, Albe marle-street, Piccadilly, London. SIGHTand HEARING bein g s y mpat h et i ca ll y connected, Messrs. SOLOMONS having a thorough knowledge of the anatomy of the eye and ear, an d , after the experience and extensive practice of 40 years, have invented an instrument for extreme cases of Deafness, called the SOUND MAGNIFIER, Organic Vibrator, and Invisible Voice Conductor. It fits into the ear not perceptible ; the un pleasant sensation of singing noises in the head is entirely removed. It affords immediate relief to deaf persons, and enables them to hear distinctly at church, Arc. They have also constructed TINTED SPECTACLE LENSES of the greatest transparent brilliancy. The advantage derived is that vision impaired is pre-served and strengthened; very aged persons arc enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occupation ; can see with them of much less magnify ing power, and do not require the frequent changes to more powerful assistance. 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. DISSOLVING VIEWS & MAGIC LANTERNS lent out, and sent into the country, with the option to purchase. Messrs. SOLOMON'S' Improved Phantasmagoria Lanterns being arranged with their beautiful light, which 6 surpasses any other, a clear di sc i s obtained from to 20 feet diameter. Slides In great variety, viz., Pilgrim's Progress, Cruickshank's Bottle, Missionary Bketches of American Life, &C. Their new Instrument is one of the most amusing and instructive ever brought out. It illustrates the motion of the Planets, and many Instructive and laughable effects. Lecturers and schools supplied at reduced prices. Scientific Instrument Makers, 39, Albemarle-street. Piccadilly. W. Makers of the new Government Barometer to tell the weather days before hand. • •Z ' Oh .• ( 'AA ••• :11111‘ ; 1 ~, l i r Str '` 4/114 i' -.- i 'llt t • V .....10 k k,. , 11 7 1, , :1ie ' .. i t. II iri.. - 4 e 1;41' 4, 14 ' A b o A,-, 1.. yin--, . \. 1, e04 0 . 4". '' '4.° at,l3 l "‘ gth. , . tlailiklis., ......, , ~..''- f ?',,,"‘' &, - ~,' / --.., . t,:-* '', - , e ''' '• . 4fi f, ~. 04411 140 6 it k , 'Yfati4 . .. ....0. (90 .‘ 4' ~,,- 1 4 i mot, , - lqk ... • --,-. 4 -. ~...,_, • „,.„ • N.- - ; ; 10 , s, vi , ~..... 'tr.411'.16,/,'Eilr•4o-:\`':,.........„ ... , AI: riN.,„',.•• 1 -- -- - , --4. _ 4, ' a ) 1 ti. .7,e .. 4,0 i l\l, , g . , X,- , ROM gi, ,-* „, , ...... d ' rP r" , I.:l te e tgi d it i mh terranean. The Megmra returns to e f n ro_m f r D A ev id o e n r p s o h r o t tt o . n Monday with th -RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. PRICE 4d. STAMPED sd. referred to, however, are not to be neglected, if they are useless. They are to he connected by ditch from Gomer to Elson, but as the forts themselves will not be complete before Decem - ber,1862, probably by that time they may be ordered tb be pulled down again, so that their construction will not much signify in their case alone. The warnings inculcated in the public mind by these repeated failures and mistakes give but little hope of an, y reasonable return for the immense outlay the proposed experimental fort making on Portsdown or on the shoals surrounding Spithead will involve. :Sebastopol's greatest forti fications were made on the spur of the moment with the pick and the spade, by the indomitable perse verance of a man of genius. The pick and spade would also play an important part in England in the event of an enemy ever landing. Portsdown hill, should such an event as invasion ever threaten, could, by the aid of the garrison, the labour of the town and dockyard, the convicts, &c., be rendered impregnable in a very few hours. The proposed and existing works and forts for the defence of Portsmouth, it must be borne in mind, would require the whole B r iti s h army to t a k e c h arge of. Wh a t is required i s a good m i l i tary roa d , covere d w i t h a rampart, contiguous to and parallel with the sea shore. H eavy and light batteries of art ill ery manoeuvring on this road, backed up by the regu lar army and Volunteers, would render more efficient service than all the costly schemes that ever emanated from the brains of the Royal Engineers. COLNE VALLEY AND HALSTEAD. The report of the directors states that the line to liedingbam was opened 'on the Ist of July last, making nine miles now open. The contractor states confidently th a t if h e gets possess i on o f t h e l an d required . he will b e a bl e to comp l ete t h e li ne to Haverhill by the en d of the present year. T he application to Parli ament for power to extend the railway from Haverhill has be e n unsuccess f u l, th e Eastern Counties scheme to make a line to Cam bridge having been granted in preference, but the Eastern Counties Company i s b ound by the 29th clause of their Act to make and open their line to Cambridge previously to opening the other rail ways granted by the same Act. The Eastern Counties Company are also bound to take and work the railway, if this company call upon them to do so, on the terms of paying over 50 per cent, of the earnings. The capital account shows that £129,980 had been expended. The revenue account for the half-year ending the 30th of June last shows that £1,155 had been received, and £1,142 expended leaving a balance of £l3. Ports. to 61st SOUTH WALES. The directors of this company have decided on recommending a dividend for the half-year ending the 30th of June last at the rate of .£2 15s. per cent. per annum, leaving a balance over of about X 2,300. The dividend for the corresponding half of 1860 was at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum. GREAT WESTERN. The half-yearly meeting of this company w as held yesterday, at the Paddington. station —the Earl of Shelburne in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, explained the various causes which had not only prejudicially affected the traffic during th e past half-year, but added to the expenditure—the ; principal cause being the weather, and an abstrac tion by the South-Western line of a portion of the Exeter traffic. He congratulated the shareholders on the fact that the narrow gauge between Padding ton and Reading was rapidly approaching com pletion, when the full advantages of the arrange ment with the West Midland would be felt, the northern traffic being enabled to come over their line without break of gauge. He also anticipated favourable results from the Birkenhead lines as soon as the Birkenhead docks were completed. In reply to questions, it was stated that an attempt had been made to put an end to all disputes with the South Wales line by a complete amalgamation, and offers had been made that, of the total receipts, the share of the Great Western and the West Midland lines should be 89.4, and of the South Wales, 10-6. These terms the directors of the latter company had de clined, wanting 11 out of the 100, which the directors of the Great Western did not feel justified in the in terest of their shareholders in giving. Great s t ress was laid by some of the shareh o ld er s on the aggres sive policy of the South Western Company, and the directors were advised to take care that the An dover and Redbridge line did not fall into the hands of that company. The c h a i rman d eprecated any discussion on the subject, though the directors were fully alive to its importance; and also explained his concurrence in certain observations relative to the pressure of taxation upon railways, and the desi rability of cultivating the traffic with Ireland when ever it could be advantageously done. The report was adopted and the dividend declared. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17, 1861. FROIII TILE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. OSBORNE, AUG. 5. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Roundell Palmer, Esq., her Majesty's Solicitor-General. TREASURY CHAMBERS, AUG. 12. The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury have been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Lord Stanley, M,P., to be a Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. WAR-OFFICE, AUG. 16. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Charles Levett to be Captain, by purchase, vice Walter Clopton Wingfield, who retires • Cornet William Potter Stephen son to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Levett. 3d Dragoon Guards—First Lieutenant Henry Langtry, from Antrim Artillery Militia, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Dawson, promoted. 6th Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Henry Reginald Forster has been permitted to retire from the Service, by the sale of his Commission. Bth Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Walter Tuckfield Golds worthy to be Adjutant, vice Michael Clarke, who resigns that appointment. 13th Light Dragoons—Captain Fit z Roy Donald Maclean to be Major, by purchase, vice Alexander George Dick son, who retires; Lieutenant Walter Sydney Tucker to be Captain, by purchase, vice Maclean; Cornet William Mitchell Innes to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tucker. Royal Artillery—Surgeon Thomas Connor O'Leary, M. 8., from the 45th Foot, to be Surgeon. The Commission of Paymaster William Shepherd to be antedated to the 14th May, 1861. Coldstream Guards—William Chafyn Grove, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Carter, pro moted. Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant George Hall, from half pay, late Land Transport Corps, to be Lieutenant, vice Samuel Seggie, appointed Quartermaster 9th Light Dragoons. 4th Foot—Ensign John Rimington Sharp, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice George Hall Hall, who retires. 11th Foot—Ponsonby Sheppard, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Watson, promoted; Denis Bingham, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Alexander Willoughby Montgomery Moore, appointed to the 97th Foot. 13th Foot—Major Henry Christopher Marriott, from the 82d Foot, to be Major, vice Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel George Latham Thomson, who exchanges. 15th Foot—Alfred Sebastian Boom, Gent., late Ensign, Elthorne Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Thomas Prince Lloyd, appointed to the 93d Foot. 16th Foot--Captain and Brevet-Major Richard John Evans, from the 27th Foot, to be Captain, vice John G, Dartnell, who exchanges. 17th Foot—Charles Earnest Gaitskill Burr, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dwyer, promoted. 20th Foot—Ensign George Frederick Harris to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Frederick Fox, who retires. 27th Foot—Captain John George Dartnell, from 16th Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Richard John Evans, who exchanges. 33d Foot—Major Arthur Sisson Cooper, from half-pay, late 25th Foot, to be Major, vice Thomas Wickham, who re tires upon half-pay. 43d Foot—Spencer Perceval Talbot Nicholl, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tod, promoted. 45th Foot—Staff-Surgeon-Major William Home Fairbairn M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Thomas Connor O'Leary M. 8., appointed to the Royal Artillery. 47th Foot--Quartermaster, with the honorary rank of Cap tain, John Dunlop, from half-pay, 75th Foot, to be Pay master, vice Captain Henry Charles Watson, appointed Paymaster of the School of Musketry. 48th Foot—Lieutenant Arthur George Wyse to be Captain, without purchase, vice Cairnes, promoted. 55th Foot—Staff-Surgeon Thomas Parr to be Surgeon, vice Henry Somers, M.D. deceased. 63d Foot—Captain Falkland Townshend Logan Paterson to be Major, by purchase, vice Charles Le Mesurier, who retires; Lieutenant George W. Clutterbuck to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Charles Celquhoun Pye, who re tires; Lieutenant John Richard Ramsbottom to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Paterson ; Ensign Thomas At.. kinson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clutterbuck ; Ensign Thornton Scovell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Richard Halliday Archer, who retires; Ensign John Pollard Mayers Burton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ramsbottom ; Gentleman Cadet Henry Nicholas Bayly, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Atkinson ; Alexander Hovenden Gold ie Taubman, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sco vell; Thomas Foster, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Burton; Lieutenant Charles Henrylinahan to be Adjutant, vice Clutterbuck, promoted. 78th Foot—Ensign Andrew Murray to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Malcolm McNeill, who retires • Robert Lockhart Daglish, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Murray. 82d Foot—Major and Brevet Lieutenant. Colonel George Latham Thompson, from the 13th Foot, to be Major, vice Henry Christopher Marriott, who exchanges. 84th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Herman Bicknell has been permitted to resign his commission. 86th Foat—Lieutenant Duncan Stewart to be Captain, by purchase, vice Edward John Lees, who retires; Ensign Francis Glasse Marshall to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stewart ; Henry Wise Ridley Blackett, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Marshall ; Lieutenant Thomas Yardley to be Adjutant, vice Duncan Stewart, promoted. 93th Foot—Ensign Francis Russell to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice George Gregg, deceased. 97th Foot—Ensign Alexander Willoughby Montgomery Moore, from the 11th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Fulford, promoted. 90th Foot—Staff-Surgeon Cornelius Clark Rutherford, to be Surgeon, vice Richard Cooper Todd, appointed to the Staff. 2d West India Regiment—Ensign John Sheil, from the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bellamy, promoted. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Josiah Erskine Collins, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice John Sheil, promoted in the 2d West India Regiment. STAFF.—Captain and Brevet-Major Alexander Aber crombie Nelson, Unattached, Assistant-Inspector of Rifle Volunteers, to be Fort-Major at Guernsey, vice Major and Brevet• Colonel John llankey Baiubrigge, Unattached, promoted Major-General. BREVET. Col. Alexander Tulloh, of the Royal Artillery, to have the temporary rank of Major-General while serving as the Director of Ordnance. _ Lieut.-Col. Edward 'Whitmore Scovell, 96th Foot, hav ing completed five years' service in the rank of Lieutenant- Colonel, to be Colonel in the Army under the Bth clause of the Royal Warrant of Oct. 14, 1858. Major Montagu Hamilton Dowbiggin, 99th Foot, to be Lieut.-Colonel in the Army. Second Captain Theodosius Webb, half-pay Royal Engi neers, to be Major in the Army. Capt. Edward H. Langmore, Bengal Infantry, to be Maj, , r in the Army. Sergeant-Major It in. Ilawtrce, of the Army Hospital Corps, to have the lo al rank of Ensign while ernpkyed as Acting Captain of Orderlies at the General Hospital, Wool wich. MEMORANDIIM.—The undermentioned officer upon half pay has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission, under the c on diti on o f the Horse _ _ Guards' Circular Memorandum of the 15th February,lB6l: —Second Captain Theodosius Webb, hall-pay Royal En gineers, BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. William Porter Walton, corn merchant, Kingston-upon .ull. BANKRUPTS. Edwin Henry Spark, wholesale jeweller, Great Coram street, Russell-square, to surrender Aug. 29 and Sept. 24, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Daniel Terry, smith, Dover, Sept. 2, at twelve, and Oct. 1, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Robert Griffiths, innkeeper, Llantrissant, Aug. 27 and Sept. 24, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Joseph Hamerton, worsted manufacturer, Shibden, Yorkshire, Aug. 30 and Sept. 20, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Edward Wevill, broker, Liverpool, Aug. 26 and Sept. 16, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Charles Brittain, builder, BeLington, Cheshire, Aug. 26 and Sept. 16, at el even , a t th e Li verpoo l District Court. John Edward Elford, grocer, Bayswater, Aug. 26, at half-past twelve, and Sept. 18, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edward Simons, Italian warehouseman, Newgate-street, City, Aug. 27, at half-past twelve, and Sept. 11, at half past two at the Court of Bankruptcy. John Milhench, Thomas Wroe, Benjamin Taylor, and John Hopki n , co tt on sp i nners, Oldh am, Sept. 3 and Oct 15, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. George Scrivener, provision dealer, Wigan, Aug. 26 and Sept. 17, at t we l ve, at t h e Manchester District Court. Thomas Bell and John 'Wiseman, grocers, Sunderland, Aug. 23, at half-past eleven, and Oct. 4, at half-past twelve, at the Royal Arcade, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. John Christian Benjamin Wild, licensed victualler, St. Mary Axe, City, Aug. 28, at half-past eleven, and Sept. 18, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Henry Augustus Hope, hay and /straw salesman, West Smithfield, Aug. 26 and Sept. 18, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Wm. James Epps, nursery and seedsman, Maidstone, Aug.2B, at ele ven, Baaruptcy. and Sept. 18, at two, at the Court of SCOTCH BANKRUFTS. John Brait, draper, Gatehouse, Kircudbrightshire. William Porteous, manufacturing chemist, Clydeford, near Rutherglen, and in Glasgow. SPURTING INTELLIGENCE. LUDLOW RACES-FRIDAY. The Corporation Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for two-yr-olds and upwards; the second to save his stake; winners extra, &c. About five furlongs. 9 subs. Captain Christie's Spicebox, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (G. Fordham) 1 Mr. Owen's Deserter, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (H. Taylor) 2 Betting-4 to lon Spicebox. Won by two lengths. The Weston Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; for three-yr-olds and upwards ; the second to save his stake ; winners extra, &c. About one mile and a quarter. 15 subs. Mr. Lincoln's Nightingale, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (inc. 31b extra) (H. Taylor) 1 Captain Christie's Medora, 3 yrs, fist (E. Taylor) 2 Mr. Adam's Wortham, 3 yrs, Est 61b (carried 6st 81b) (H. Grimshaw) 3 Mr. Lincoln's Petra 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (car. 7st 131 b (Lynch) 4 Mr. Owen's Irish Emigrant, aged, 7st 51b (Entwistle) 5 Mr. Sly's Yorkshire Miss, 5 yrs, 6st 131 b.. .. (A. Saddler) 6 Betting—b to 2 agst Nightingale, 4to 1 agst Medora, sto 1 each agst Wortham and Irish Emigrant. Won by half a length, the second beating the third by a neck. The Oakley Park Plate of 50 soya, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; winners extra. Straight half- mile. Mr. Stevens's Ethel, Bst 121 b (inc. 51b extra) .. (Payne) 1 Mr. Edwards's Palermo, Bst 131 b (inc. 31b ex.) Kendall) 2 Captain Christie's My Partner, Bst 71b .... (W. White) 3 Mr. Wadlow's Ace of Trumps, Bst 101 b.. (G. Fordham) 4 Mr. Rich's Miss Eliza, Sst 71b (H. Grimshaw) 5 Betting-4 to lon Ethel. Won by two lengths; My Partner a bad third. The Stewards' Cup of 25 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; the second to save his stake. Winners extra, &c. About a mile. 9 subs. Mr Wadlow's Flirtation, 3 yrs, 7st 41b .. (H Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Sadler's The Gift, 5 yrs, Est 91b (car. Est 121 b) (A. Sadler) 2 Mr. Byrn's Caliban, 3 yrs, Est lib.. (E. Taylor) 3 Betting-6 to 4on Flirtation. Won by a length; Cali ban a bad third. The Ludlow Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 40 added; the second to save his stake ; winners extra, &c. ; about one mile and a half ; 11 subs. Mr. Cliff's Nosegay, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (in. 51b extra) _ (11. Taylor) w.o. Mr. Lincoln's Petra, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b ....(Gardiner) t Mr. Adam's Wortham, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (car. Est 81b) (H. Grimshaw) 3 Mr. Barber's Foxhead, 3 yrs, Est llb (E. Taylor) 4 Betting-5 to 2on Nosegay. A dead heat ; Mr. Cockin having declared to win with Nosegay, the latter walked over. Gardiner was not aware of the declaration, neither had the owner a shilling on the race. The Herbert Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; the second to save his stake ; winners extra; the winner to be sold for 50 sow ; straight - half mile. Mr. Sadler's Sweetmeat filly, 3 yrs, Bst 7lb (A. Sadler) 1 Mr. Owen's Corumba, 3 yrs, Bst (H. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. Byrn's Camperdown, 2 yrs, 7st (J. T a yl or ) 3 Eveen betting between the Sweetmeat filly and Corumba. Won by two lengths ; a bad third. The winner was bought in for 61 guineas. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY. There is but little to notice in the betting here. For the Ebor Handicap Stockade has nearly displaced Virgilius in the position of favourite, and the next two in request were Bally Edmond and Lady Trespass. For the St. Leger Ripon and Janus were fairly supported, whilst against Big Ben there was some " hedging money" that was rather freely laid at 20 to 1. Closing prices : EBOR HANDICAP. 7to 1 agst Virgilius (offered) Bto 1 agst Stockade (wanted) 10 to 1 agst Moorcock (offered) 12 to 1 agst Bally Edmond (taken) 12 to 1 agst Lady Trespass (taken) 16 to 1 agst Prologue (taken) 16 to 1 agst Sir William (offered) ST. LEGER. 2to lon the field (offered, take sto 2) 11 to 1 agst Lady Ri?on (taken) 12 to 1 agst Kildonan (offered) 16 to 1 agst Janus (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Big Ben (taken) THE DERBY. 30 to 1 agst Cellarius (taken) 68 to 1 agst Duke Rollo (taken) HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- MENTS. August 9, at 1 p.m., Convivialist, out of all engagements ; Hopeful Duchess, out of Reading and Devon and. Exeter engagements ; Little Dick and Ithwbus, out of Reading engagements. - August 10, at 9 a.m., Adam Bede, out of Euville Welter Cup. Wolverhampton; Lucknow, out of Thames Handicap at Reading; at 5.15 p.m., Olive Branch and Santa Claus, out of Reading Nursery ; Umpire, out of the Berkshire Stakes, Reading. August 12, at 9 a.m., Fairwater, out of Devon County Cup; Anthem, out of Surrey and Middlesex Stakes, Egham; at 4'25 p.m., Canary, out of the Great Ebor Handicap, York. August 13, at 9 a.m., Serino and Squire Percy, out of Reading engagements ; Sharpshooter, out of Plymouth and Oxford engagements ; Paleface and Sinila, out of all engage ments; at 1.5 p.m., Vesper, Marine, and Chance Shot, out of handicaps; at 4.34 p.m, Redpole, out of Devon and Plymouth engagements ; at 8 p.m,, Kildrum, out of all engagements in 1861. August 14, at 5 p.m., all Lord Stamford's horses and Neophyte out of Egbam engagements. August 15, at 9 a.m., Leveret, out of the 'Weston Handi cap at Ludlow ; i t 1 p.m., Man-at -Arms and Prince Im perial out of Egham engagements; at 2.30 p.m., Rouge Dragon out of the St. Leger. great execution can be done, as the birds will not sit. On Wednesday, on the Gleneagles moors, one gun in two hours killed nine brace of grouse, one brace of snipes, and two brace of plovers. At Du chally Mr. Mylne and party shot eight brace and some other game. On Strathallan and Carim moors good sport is enjoyed. A large quantity of game was despatched from the Crieff Junction on Wed nesday for London. Prices are good, as few birds have yet been in the market. CRIEFF.—The weather still continues unpropi tious for the sport on the moors. Heavy showers - of rain have fallen every day s i nce M on d ay, an d i n on the P er th es t a t e . many cases sportsmen hav e not ventured out yet. On Monday afternoon, in the co urse o f t h ree h ours, Ow t i n Tuesday uokensi killed ea dy (filbert 2a6n d Wednesday brace e d a on t f h esd c grouseoatey they ba gge d an , M.P., an d C o l. T yr im mense number of game. On the Balhaldie estate two guns shot on Tuesday 35 brace of grouse and 12 hares. In Strathtay, Monzie, Glenalmond, and Strathbraan the sport has been also good. The train on Wednesday afternoon from Crieff railway station took away 50 boxes of game from Drum mond Castle and Glenturret grounds alone. The boxes and hampers yesterday were also nume rous. The birds are selling from ss. 6d. to 7s. per brace. _ _ GREENOCK.—The sport in this neighbourhood was interrupted on Wednesday by a heavy fall of rain. On the 12th Sir R. M. Shaw Stewart, Bart., M.P., killed 15 brace on Greenock Moor in a few hours, and a townsman on the hills in the neigh bourhood of Dunoon bagged 16 brace. Mr. Taylor, of Rockbank, near Campbelltown, shot upwards of 30 brace on his moors. The birds are very wild, rising at a distance. of 40 yards. Game is very scarce in the market, and sells at the following prices :—Grouse, 7s. per brace ; hares, 3s. each ; rabbits, ls. 6d. per pair. FORTIFICATIONS OF PORTSDIOUTR. Forty 100-pounder Armstrong guns are ordered to be forwarded to Portsmouth, to be placed on the salient points of the sea face of its defences and the western approaches to Spithead. On the old Ports- mouth line three of these guns will replace the pre sent 95-cwt. pivot smooth-bore guns, mounted at the St. James's-gate, the Semaphore 8-inch shell gun battery, and the one on the southern angle of the King's bastion. The auxiliary earthen redans, east and west of Southsea Castle, will receive two each, and the cavaliers of the new forts at Lumps and Eastney will also be armed with the same de scription of weapon. Cumberland Fort will also receive one, if not two, and will complete the sea face of the defences on the island of Portsea. The remaining portion of the guns will be distributed between Blockhouse Fort, the auxiliary earthen batteries of Fort Moncton, and at Browndown, the earthern batteries at Hurst Castle, the fort at Cliff end, and Victoria Fort. The addition of these guns will add much to the effectiveness of the defensive works at the Needles entrance, and would also be of great service at Fort Moncton and in Stokes Bay ; but on all the points of the works bearing di rectly upon Spithead, more especially on the " No man" and the " Dean"—that is, the passage between those two shoals, their service to their friends and .damage to an enemy, when the new forts are con structed, will be more problematical. An engage ment between an enemy's fleet and the marine forts would render any support from the batteries on shore entirely out of the question, owing to the smoke which would envelope the whole expanse of water from Bembridge harbour to Southsea Castle. Under these circumstances any discharge from the forts at present existing at Portsmouth, or from the projected ones on the Isle of Wight shore, would be quite as likely to strike a fort as it would a ship. Enemy's ships, too, will have this advantage—the smoke of battle will not obscure their passage in the deep water ways. The huge forts will not only pilot their adversaries past the shoals in safety, but will also point out the exact position of Portsmouth dockyard, which, if the iron-clad ships really are invulnerable, they can shell with a certainty even from amid the smoke of the engagement. The fortifications, present and projected, for the defence of Portsmouth harbour, dockyard, and arsenal may be divided into three sections, inde pendent of the works to defend the approaches to Spithead and the southern shores of the Isle of Wight :- 1. The inner line of defence, comprising the lines of for tification surrounding the towns of Portsmouth, Portsea, and Gosport, with the Blockhouse double-tier fort, and Point Shell Battery, on either side the harbour's mouth. 2. Southsea Castle, Lumps, Eastney, and Cumberland Forts, with their auxiliary e rthen batteries. The liilsea lines, guarding the only entrance to the island of Portsea by land. The line of detached forts (5) from Frater Lake to Stokes Bay, and the defensive works along Stokes Bay, be ginning with Fort Gomer and its auxiliary batteries, and ending with Fort Moncton, opposite to Southsea Castle. 3. The marine forts at Spithead, the extensive works on Portsdown-hill, sewn miles in extent, and the large de tached forts in advance of the forts between Browndown and Frater Lake, and situate respectively at Lee Farm, Roome, Newgate, Old Ford, and Wallington, the two latter lying north and South of Fareham, ‘ and guarding the ap proaches to the west end of Portsdown. The greater portion of the first section, the origi nal lines of defence in front of Portsmouth and Port sea, landward, have long been acknowledged to have become useless for the purposes of defence. A large portion of the Portsmouth lines, from the town bas tion to King James's•gate, it has been determined to level with the ground, and. devote the space gained to the erection of barracks and the formation of parade grounds, &c. To make this really sensible work appear ridiculous, however, it has been deter mined, at great cost, to connect the remaining por tion of the old Portsmouth lines with the Portsea lines, by bastion and curtain, in the good old style. The suburbs have so sprung up around Portsmouth since these lines of defence were first carried out that a dense population resides up to the very foot of the glacis, from Southsea Common to the termi nation of the Portsea lines on the beach of Ports mouth harbour, near the north-eastern extremity of the dockyard. As a consequence, all guns from these extensive and expensive works, not pointing exactly seaward, point with droll significance at the bedroom windows of the inhabitants of the two towns. While bastion and ravelin thus situated are crowded with cannon of all calibre and descriptions, Southsea beach, which forms one side of the Ports mouth harbour channel from the sea, is without a single battery or gun, fcom the King's Bastion of the town lines we have just spoken of to the auxi liary earthworks of Southsea Castle. Bastion and curtain, rampart and moat, which frown so terribly against the people they are intended to protect, might surely be more appropriately placed on the sea beach, where one day they may do service against an enemy, than be kept inland where the houses of the inhabitants are gradually closing round and growing over them. Of the second line of defence the chief fault seems to be landward. Southsea Castle and the adjacent forts and batteries are all able to do good service, although many faults exist in them. The same remarks apply to Fort Monc ton. The line of defence along Stokes Bay assumes a formidable appearance as it becomes further deve loped, as do the lines of Hilsca ; these latter will be gigantic creations, and are daily making their trace more plain to the eye of the uninitiated as their earthen bastions and curtains, connecting the flank casemated batteries, are being thrown up by the con tractor. In nearly a straight line from the south west shore of Portsmouth Harbour to Stokes Bay ' are fire detached forts, two—Gomer and Elson— complete, and three others in course of construction. This line of forts is now allowed to be not only bad in situation, but bad in design. Fort Gomer has always enjoyed an unenviable reputation, while the other completed work, Fort Elson, has been eva cuated by the Royal Artillery quartered in it to allow of repairs being effected in less than 12 months' time of its completion. It is now ordered to have 15 of its heavier guns removed, and replaced by the same number of lighter calibre. But these lines of forts are stated to be useless, and it is therefore necessary to have another girdle, and hence the advanced forts at Roome, Lee Farm, and Fareham. The forts just AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. Computed from the Returns made in the week ending Aug. 13, 1861, exclusi ve o f t h e duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Groat Britain : per cwt. Muscovado, the produce of British America 23s 4d Muscovado, the produce of the iviauritius —s --d Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies.. 15s 10d Average price of the foregoing.. ....... 22s lld The. Electric Light is now produced by the latent but im• mense force of the magnet, precisely similar to that em ployed in Herring's magnetic brushes. Dr. Ilassall says— " I regard them as the most perfect brushes hitherto made, as respects their mechanical construction, and their magneti cal action." They are the remedy for grey hair, neuralgia, cN.B.—street, are being made.— Offices,t3i2s7B,a:iVncg. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway ' s Pills.—The Safe Re gulators.—To keep the human frame in health or even to maintain its life, three great systems must work well—the breathing, the circulatory, and the nervous. These are all nourished by our food through the wonderful powers of digestion; any weakness in it soon acts unwholesomely on one of the three essentials. Holloway's Pills guard against this untoward result by assisting nature, and securing the complete digestion of all nutritive substances in her secret and living laboratory, the stomach; whence nothing escapes till thoroughly acted upon. Holloway's Pills:like wise regulate the peristaltic action of the bowels, and excite the necessary absorption of all nutritious matter from the dissolved food in its passage through the in testines, THE 11100. RS AND FORESTS. (From the Scotsman of y es t er In O t n his th e e ou l n ar_ day.) d a,Ls tr t a it e a ts E. county there a extensive th a l abundance of game. The grouse, however, are mo A o ß rl G ai l i never so plentiful here as on many moors in Perth shire and other neighbouring counties, but we learn from keepers and shepherds who have traversed the hills that the number of grouse this year exceeds that of last year. The brooding season was rather dry, and many broods suffered for want of water; but no disease has affected the birds in Argyllshire, and at present they appear very healthy. Not a single bird, old or young, has been found on the moors dead of any malady. The heather is in fine bloom just now, and the young grouse are in capital condition, and feeding well. In going over a large moorland tract our correspondent says there is a marked improvement in the grouse, both in number and condition, as compared with last year and some late years. There are a few broods with only three or four birds, but many coveys number six, eight, and ten birds. Owing to the heavy rains of late they are wild on the wing, and will give capital sport. Many moors were not shot over on the 12th, as the grouse are not so soon ready as in many other places • but where sportsm en were ou t, we hear they had capital sport. Other game are very plentiful. Partridges were scarcely ever so nume rous, the coveys generally numbering a dozen birds. Both fallow and roedeer are plentiful in the forests and woods. There is abundance of hares and snipe; and flocks of wild ducks, numbering from 100 to 200 are not rare. The white hares from the Black Mount are spreading over the county. There is a fine stock of both woodcock and black cock in many of the thick woody districts of the county, Foxes, however, prove destructive both to the flocks and the game. A considerable number were captured this season at Deguish and Kilnmoor, on the Marquis of Breadalbane's Ardmaddy estate. Game hawks are numerous likewise, and a large one was seized the other day by the shepherd on Deguish. SELKIRKSHIRE.—The morning of the " Twelfth" was as unfavourable as could well be conceived. The moors were thoroughly soaked with rain, which, up till mid-day, continued to fall heavily _ ; and the result was, that scarcely a shot was fired, and a day's grace was given to the grouse. Tuesday, how ever, was a good day, but it was noon before many had reached the grounds. The birds were found strong and healthy, and from the dampness they sat but indifferently, and hard work was required to make good bags. In Ettrick, the Earl of Dal keith and Viscount Valletort killed (on Newhouse) 34,1- brace ' • Captain Coxon and friend ( on Wynd hope) 13 brace. In Yarrow, Mr. Mark Sprot of Riddell bagged, on Altrive, 131 brace ; Mr. J ames Johnstone of Alva, on Sandhope, six brace. On Bowerhope and Crosscleuch, on Monday and Tues day, the Master of Napier and party bagged 52 brace. Sheriff Arkley and Mr. J. Kennedy shot 91-' brace, on Yair ; Colonel Ballard four brace, on i,inglie; 151 brace fell to the g'in of Mr. Charles S. Plummer on Sunderlandhall, Which, considering the small range of moorland, was, we believe, the best bag to one gun made on Tuesday. Au CHTERARDER.—Tuesday was fine throughout, and the Earl of Camperdown and another gentle man killed 31 brace on the Gleneagles moors. At night, rain again fell very heavily. In the fore noon of Wednesday, however, the weather cleared up, allowing sportsmen a few hours' work; but the rain set in about mid-day, and few details have been repe-" , e as to the sport enjoyed. The birds are still sa lafore the weather is settled no WORCESTER AM) HEREFORD. The works on this line from Malvern to Hereford are now ready for the traffic, with the exception of finishing the tunnels through the Malvern Hill at Malvern and through Dog-hill at Ledbury. The Malvern tunnel was cut through hard rock, and it waethought would therefore not require casing ex. cept at the one end. Cracks, however, are found'in the rock now that it is exposed to the effect of the air, and consequently it has been deemed advisable to case it throughout with brick. As soon as this work is completed, which will be in three weeks, the line will be opened to Hereford, and the West Midland system will be complete. CARMARTHEN AND CARDIGAN. The short portion of this line from the junction of the South Wales line to Carmarthen is now again open for public traffic. Two trains also run daily to Convil, to which point the line is completed. BELGIAN EASTERN JUNCTION. Yesterday the adjourned general meeting of the proprietors was to have been held at the London Tavern, but at the hour appointed for the purpose it was announced that the meeting was again adjourned. NORTH AND SOUTH WESTERN JUNCTION. The half-yearly meeting of this company was hell yesterday at the offices, Euston-station, Mr. H. Tootal in the chair. The report having been read, The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said he had little more to do than congratulate the pro prietors on the satisfactory state of their property. From the statement of accounts which had been for warded to them they had seen that the directors were enabled to recommend the payment of a divi dend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum for the past half-year. Their passenger traffic had increased to the extent of about £5,000 more than for the corresponding period of last year, and, indeed, there had been an improvement in every source of traffic, with the exception of that of merchandise. Tho works undertaken at Kew and Barnes were progres sing favourably, and they might look forward to the line being shortly opened ; the branches to Bushey Park and to Hammersmith would also soon be com pleted, and when opened would no doubt be highly remunerative. Mr. HATtTRII)GE seconded the motion for the adoption of the report. He wished to call the at tention of the Board to one subject which they ap peared to have overlooked in the report. He found i d. only seven directors now on the Boar d, and n o no tice given of an intention to All up the vacancy caused by the retirement of a gentleman who had . recently resigned. Was it the intention; thetionoft h Board to fill that vacancy ? The CHAIRMAN replied that th M e r. B c oa o r x d , Chair man, opinion s ome Mr. thatHar trsevendiscussionidg te w h, e e i ‘n r . r e re. e n n is enough. in , Allender took part, and it was agreed to being n for ward the subject at the next half -yearly meeting. A dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, being 21 per cent. for the six months ending the 30th of June, was then declared, and a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors concluded the proceedings. 'RE GENERAL POST-OFFICE. The new s ca l e of salariesin the minor department of the Post -office has been issued. This department consists officially of five sections, namely, porters, messengers, stampers, letter-carriers, and labourers. Each of these sections is divided into two classes, first and second ; but, in the case of the messengers and stampers, whose duties closely assimilate, it has been found more convenient to place them under a single head in the classification, as will be hereafter seen. The new scheme, which will come into operation today, is thus fficially stated :—Sorters, first class, 100, wages 40s to 50s a week ; second class, 450, wages 24s to 38s; messengers and stampers, first class, 60, wages 28s to 35s per week ; second class, 204, wages 21s to 27s ; letter-carriers, tsby an whatever annual i b e r e e a his se first class, 35 0 , wages 26 s t o 30s p er week ; second class, 950, wages 202 to 25 5. In all the above cases officer t w e classes,il b e entitled, o efixtureeach in h of is per week per annum in his own i class to the maximum of such class, where he must remain unless by merit and qualification he m .pro moted to any other of the classes above may be him I * tl.e case of the letter-carriers, however, . n it should be borne in mind that there is yet a still more subordinate character , nother class of a . t heir denomination being auxiliary or supplementary carriers. These men hold no direct a • pPomtments, but they are pro visionally engaged to assist the service in cases of emergency. Any one or the whole, of this body may be removed by the authorities orities at a week's notice. Heretofore this class was the amount of pay to was only lOs per week, but under the new regula tions they are to receive 18s pe r week, no extras being in future allowed to any one. These men moreover will under the now arrangements obtain the additional advantage of obtaining appointment s upon the establishment should they be found trust worthy and active in the service. The followi ng i s the new scale for labourers :—First class, 2 at 30s per week; second class, 82 at 206. N.l3.—The letter-carriers and the labourers receive the addi tional advantage of clothing. F rom the new scale the following statistical facts may be gleaned, viz. —That there are at present employed in the minor branch of the metropolitan Post-office service 550 sorters, 264 messengers and stampers, (tries 1,310 letter carriers (exclusive of auxiii • ) , and 84 labourers. Total number of persons employed (with the above exclusion), 2,208. The Female Swiss Singers commence their Pro vincial Tour on Monday, Aug. 26th, at the conclusion of their engagement at the Royal Cremorne Gardens. They are engaged to sing at two grand fetes at the Horticultural Gardens, Barnard Castle, Durham, on Tueoday, the 27th Indent, TILE NAVY. Letters received by our Portsmouth correspon dent from Hongkong, dated June 27, say have here the Imperieuse Pearl, Scout, Simoom, Sphinx, and several gunboats. The Sphinx sails in a few days to the chartered steam transport Lemon with invalids for England as far as Singa pore, and then returns here. The Admiral goes to Japan on the Bth proximo. The Simoom arrived to-day, after a quick passage to Penang and Madras with native troops, and back. She goes to Pecheli in a few days with stores and previsions. She is nearly five years in commission, and has done much good service. The Urgent is expected from India in about three weeks. She also goes north : " The Osborne paddle yacht, Master-Commander G. K. Bower, passed Spithead yesterday morning from Cowes, with the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia on board, en route for Berlin. !The experiment al practice from the Armstrong gun upon Mr. Jones's target at Portsmouth, ordered to take place yesterday, has been postponed until Monday or Tuesday next. By direction of the Lords of the Admiralty a number of the labourers employed at Chatham Dockyard have been selected to be employed as hammermen for the Achilles, 50. Several hundred shipwrights have also memorialised the Admiralty to be employed in the construction of the new iron steamer, and their lordships have given directions for such as are found competent to be taken on' in that department. Among many other alterations and additions to Portsmouth Dockyard, the result of the Admiralty visit, the bed of the basin is to be excavated to an additional depth of four feet, commencing at some 20 feet from the sides, and a shed over No. 3 dock is to be removed so as to take in ships with their masts in position. It is also stated to be their Lordships' intention to introduced the half-holiday movement into this dockyard at an early date, The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—Adolphus De G. Sutton, master, to the Gannet ; Thos. Pounds, master, to the Asia for the Medea; Ettrick W. Creak, second master, to the Liffey ; Francis H. Boys, master's assist., to the Antelope; Lewis J. W. Thomas, master's assist., to the Geyser; Richard R. A. Richards, assist.-paymaster, to the Centurion ; and / Edward B. Nettleton, clerk, to the Virago. THE ARMY. Charles XV., King of Sweden and Norway, and Prince Oscar, the King's brother, attended by Lord Harris and Col. the Hon. A. Hood, Equerries in Waiting on the Prince Consort, yesterday visited Woolwich garrison and Arsenal. The King and Prince's personal attendants consisted of Genertl de Bildt, the Baron Beck Frus, Baron Silferscbiod, Commodore Haffner, Mr. Duncker, civil engineer, and Capt. Afzelius. In consequence of the want of sufficient accommo dation at Chatham for the Royal Artillery intended to be quartered at that garrison, the Duke of Cam- bridge has decided that only one battery of Field Artillery shall be removed to that station until increased accommodation shall have been furnished, either by the troops evacuating existing quarters, or by the erection of new buildings. The removal of a portion of No. 8 battery of the 9th brigade from Newbridge to Chatham has accordingly been coun termanded, and the battery which will occupy the quarters prepared for the Royal Artillery at B romp ton Barracks will be the 4th, belonging to the 9th brigade, now stationed at Athlone. The 31st and 33d companies of Royal Engineers, attached to headquarters, Chatham, have been filled up to their proper compliment of 100 non commis sioned officers and men each, from the companies at Brompton, the men selected being all skilled mecha nics. Both companies have been placed under orders for foreign service, and according to present ar rangements will proceed to Bermuda and the Medi terranean. Yesterday a notification was issued from the office of the Deputy-Adjutant-General, Horse Guards, announcing that under the new regulations recently adopted in the corps of Royal Engineers, two in structors in fortifications and two instructors in military drawing are required at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. Officers of the Royal Engi neers, under the rank of first captain, who may be desirous of becoming candidates, are required to forward their applications to Colonel F. A. Yorke, Royal Engineers, Inspector of Studies, at the Aca demy. Yesterday the first portion of the depot of the 73d Regt., numbering 167 privates, left Chatham garrison, and proceeded by railway to Portsmouth, whence they will be forwarded by steam to Ply mouth to await the arrival of the headquarters now on the passage home from India. The following officers of the 73d left Chatham yesterday with the detachment :—Capt. G. J. Burne, Capt. F. Reeve, Ensign J. P. Clarke, and Ensign J. Fergusson- Ensign G. S. Holroyd, who is at Hythe, and En sign P. T. Foley, on leave, are ordered to join at Plymouth. The depot of the 73d which remains at Chatham numbers about 100 men of all ranks. Lieut. Pritchard, of the Royal Engineers, has arrived at Colchester Camp and been attached to the department of Engineers for the Eastern Dis trict, now under the commandß who of has Cap receivedtai n n Clarke, a e R.E., vice Col. Hadden, • appointment in Ceylon. Tho detachments forwarded from the Indian depots in Colchister Camp to the service companies of their regiments at home and abroad have reduced the strength of the camp to a smaller number than at any period during the occupation of the camp by the Indian depots. The following officers are now absent from duty on leave, chiefly through illness :—Staff-Surgeon t a r i n t Lewins. 9th Battalion ; Lieut. N ewton, 34 th Foot ; Capt. Raymond, Lieut. O'Neill , and Ensign Bu p 44th Regiment; Capt. Saunde rs, 34th Regiment ; Lieut. Seagrim, Ist Batta lion, Ist Royals; ca Thomson, 54th Regiment; and Lieut. Buch anan, 88th Foot. The Megvgra, screw troopship, Commander Henderson, embarked yesterday at Portsmouth Dockyard a part of the 73d Regiment and a number of naval supernumeraries for conveyance to Devonport, the former to be stationed in Plymouth garrison, and the latter to proceed on board her Majesty's ship Sanspareil for conveyance to the WSW' )cats arge , re- Iola) n last )f0 OA l'i -0 A 17 v 17 6 2 359 9625 8,045 56 0 42,0 1 20! 01 2,0 1 3.6 89 , 4,87" S'