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EI,AI cusTolis. . _ • .- A : • •:•.-";. •• ' • ANNUI riEs. •• , t . art • 414. . I ? 7 ° NATIONAL ASSURANCE AND M;4 • ' z, \\\ , A , 411. INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION, -1 • ' p•! ' • • • 73 : i M . 3, PALL-MALL EAST, LONDON. .: 11 " - . 4 4 - , , _ -Ak. 1 4. a, Itv - •,, ' —1). Empowered bY.Special Act of Parliament, 17 Vic., cap. 4a . - .4 - • 2' */ airP. ESTAXLISIIED A: D. ' - a:••.ty r -• ~ • , •• R , • • " • ..... " • 4(3 IMMEDIATE ANNUITIES granted on Tery favourable • terms.. - The 4 feables for Reversionary and Deferred Annuities ere - • . . particularly deserving' of attmtion, whether regarded as a l............3l enmergrauermwmemomwrvi rmorm meads of providing for a particular individual, or as a re- N°. 21 607. • THE SUN, LONDON, .1 1 1 TE SDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 1 1861 FOtwee a2-ainst the casualties of age and the uncertainties of f health and fortune. • PETER MORRISON, Managing Director, Prospectuses sent free on application. , ' PUBLICATION S. THE . REVENUE - FOR THE YEAR —AND QUARTER ENDING SEPT " . 00. . . QCINDE RAIL - WAY . COMPANY.SOINDE • • " • NEW WORK BY LADY CHARLOTTE rEPYS. • k..) RAILWAY. INDUS ST NAM, FLOTILLA, and• PUNJAUB RAIWY. —At the Eleventh Halt-yearly Just ready, in 2 vols., 213., bound, . No. I. Abstract o f th e G ress Produce of the Revenue of the United Kingdom, in the undermentioned Periods, ended Sept. 30, 1861; compared Meeting of the above Company, held at their OffiCes; Gres. ham !louse, Old Broad-street, on Monday, 36th September, D ° ": 8 ;3 1 ;i ( i),AD). with the Corresponding Periods of the Pre;:cding Year. • • 1861, • • W. P. ANDREW, Esq., in the Chair, Also now ready, in 3 vols., • Q,U;II2TER& ENDED • . , r YEAR QUARTERS ENDED • • the following Resolutions were carried unanimously • EAST AND WEST. By J. F. CORKRAN.. „ dick , elided 1. That this meeting receive .and adopt the Report of Abe' • • 31, March 31, June 30, Sept. 30, Julie 30, 7 Dec. 31, Ma:c o l:: : 3 :3 7 0, June 30, Directors. Hurst and Blackett. 13, Great Marlborough-street. - 1860 1861 • ,180 . 1 1861 r 18 ' 31 . 1859 lB6O 1860 1860 , 1860. . 1 1 : R X 11 - 1 1 :1 1 Ii . TY TAX. 2. That the best thanks of the meeting be tendered to the -------- Chairman and Directors for the zeal and ability with which CHARLES READE'S NEW NOVEL. „ I CITSTOMS X - £ 25 1:81 '9OlOOO 1 11 25 X C 1 1 , 71, T.. 0 US. they have einducted the business or the Company. • 5,61,000 5,824,000 5,821,000 5,382,000 1; 23,418,003 6,225,000 5, 4,359, 000 4,873, 000 5 171,000 1,2L1,000 II 18,624,000 . 5,360,000 4,507,000 5,11:000 - 5,08 4 9,000 • 0 2 3. That the cordial thanks 'of this meeting, are due to W. P. Andr6y, Esq., for his courteous conduct in the chair this " THE CLOISTER AND THE -HEARTH:" . , .2,033,000 2,191,170 2,186,000 2,013,000 8,1'41,170 2,01800 2,128,016 2, 0 0: 0 12:2 , daY, A- A matter of fact•Ro:nance. By the Author of " It's . .,;• -• j u ir3 i. c' p E s Never Too Late to :Wend:" Is in the press, and will appear TAxEs W. P. ANDREW, Chairman, the first weekin October. 4 vols.; price £1 its: ed. 3,530,000 1,021,000 2,588,000 .99 i ,000 11,173, 0( 0 100,000 3,171,000 1,424,000 313,000 1,351,000 166,000 :;' 267 ' . ' !58 SP AM PS PIIOPERTY TAX 038„000 6,002,000 3,058,816 2,281,000 103 (9,816 THOMAS BURNELL, Secretary. • POST OFFICE 83,000 76,000 6',000 - 66,479 . 29 f,479 8 8 1 1:0% ) 91 7 5 5', 0 000 00 1,293,000 311,000 1,363,000 825,000 80,000 3 30 00 ! I'OST OFFICE. Cresham House Old Broad-Street, - • Price Sixpence, or post free for Seven Stamps, CROWN LANDS • 2 . 2,318 338,816 . 377,591 : • 14, 2 6 .) 0 7 1:2 7 1,2r2,511 66,000 6.156 S 1 2895(18 CROWN LA NDS 30th Sept., 1861. • L ANEOUS • 234,830 729,173 • • • I NDIAN RAILWAY and , INDUS FLOTILLA " .; • 69,843,160 Ir 17,112,830 20,219,807 i 16,819,171 16,658,166 I 7 0 ,..99;;" TOTALS. -I- GUAR ANT-EES EXAMINED, and FOUND TO BE TOTALS • DELUSIVE. With Extracts from the Official Contracts, as REAT WESTERN RAILWA Y . • - T - . _ _nithlialwa nwlor Prirliarnpnt 1. 18,270,348 18,5:5,986 I 18,398,591 , - ,_. ? e'___ e _ t _ c.--- - --- --7—(-se' 7(:/ / -,_--r._-- - ' -------7 - 4 -,,, Z -Z __ ' ;: e---- - ' . (/ 1 ‘-/ /-4--- ‘- -- e-- --" Z__ ,"• --/- _--- 7 , --) .7 'l--c-----L--::(---) 1 bhaka, . NElvs . _ _ - ' - • / ......Z___ P APER _ . -. . . ~ _ . : . _ . , _ ......,, - • 4 ,-.-___. ., - - at,• - w pw,,, Of . 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N ' t : . - . , t 144' --11 P - illa.. , Wit •-.,-., -!•• -•,••• Z , ' 1 1.; ' ,... ....;V zr , ,.• ~,, -, ' •,-,- --, •• • , 1! 0, ' 4.. ---4 4140019 ,, --, '' '' 2 44 ,' • / lAA , CO. , ,_ " , \ CIS: ' ..- ,„,__ i e ,,,, - ,V " - irr'"4'( a, ••; "" 'D i i', I •A , . •• ' ' ' 1 '"" ' •-• R OTT \ ' 43 ' \ .------ - , k.... .---='cio - w - _ .... ' :- -k; -- ', h 4... , ''.' ' ."4. ,45- ...... • _i- ,- . - •`‘-i--•. - - -- - , - , 'haka, and then of no sooner had our n Caffres began to flock protection which the could giv e th em, By far the greater portion of these r e f ugees were from Zululand, the Zulu Caffres being only t oo g l a d to exchange the tyrannical and capricious rule of their native chiefs for the easier and safer dominion of the Natal Government. This migration into our territory still goes on, and you may imagine its extent when I tell yon thatwhcreas 20 years ago the Caffres of Natal mi g ht h ave b een counted by hundreds, so nearly h a d th e or i g i nal in habitants be en extirpated by war their present numb ers:are estimated from /30,000 to'lso,ooo.and massacre, at rIUCE.. id. STAMPED sd. as has been before suggested; that any stone ex tensively decayed should be removed and replaced ; but that in particular the earliest symptoma of decay should be carefully watched and examined with the view to the application of some immediate remedy. The Committee believe that a very large portion of the stone in the Palace of Westminster is of a very durable nature, and they entertain a confident expectation that a remedy will soon be found to arrest or control the decay when it hzs unfortunately begun to appear. " WILLIAM TITE, E. FRANRL-kND, ROD I. MURCHISON, F. A. ABEL, SYDNEY SMTRE.E, JAMES TENNANT, GEORGE GILBERT SCOTT, GEORGE R. BURNELL, GEORGE GODWIN,- THOMAS HAWKSLEY,' M. DIGBY WYATT, CHARLES H. SMITH. - A. W. HOF3IANN, EDWARD M. BARRY. "ALFRED BONIIAM-CARTER, Secretiry." - 1 0....8EAT WESTERN RAILWAY. -CHEAP EXCURSIONS to the NORTH.—An EX CURSION TRAIN, at LOW FARES, will leave Paddington at 9.45 a.m., and Reading at 10.50 a.m., sn SATURDAY. Oct. ]2, returning on Wednesday, Oct. 16, for OXFORD (Fares (Gs. 6d. and'4s.), Banbury (Bs. and 55.), Leamington and War 'vick (10s. ed. and es.), Stratford-on-Avon - and Birmingham f 12s. and 75.), ;West Bromwich, Wednesbury, and Bilstou 64t and 7s. 6d.), Wolverhampton (13s. and Bs.), Welling tori and Shrewsbury (17s. ani 108.), Oswestry, Llangollen road, Wrexham, and Chester (18s. 6d. and Us.), Birkenhead, Liverpool, Warrington , and Manchester (21s. and 12s. 6d.) - INDIA RAILWAY and • INDUS FLOTILLA GUARANTEES EXAMINED, and FOUND TO BE DELUSIVE. With Extracts trom the Official Contracts, as published by older of Parliament. By JAAIES MILLS. London : Mann Nephews, 39, Cornhill. FROM OCT. 5 TUE ATFIENiEUM will sbe THREEPENCE. STATE OF Al. FA IRS AT ATAT AL. THE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE fully explained in J. GROSSMITIPS 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. Grossraith's "Government upon First Prin ciples." An EXCURSION TRAIN, ALLOWING A LONGER PERIOD, wilt also leave Paddington at 9.45 a.m., and Reading," at 10.50 a.m. on WEDNEpAY, October 2, retnrn ing on the 12th or 16th Oct, for Okford (11s. and ss. 6d.), Ilan bury (148. and 6s. 6d.), Leamington.and Warwick (18s. and Bs.), Stratford-on-Avon and Birmingham (20s. and 9s. 6d.), West Bromwich, Wednesbnry, and Bilston (21s. 6d. and IGs.), Wolverhampton (225. and ,10s. 6d.), Wellington and Shrews bury (27ii. 6d. and 135.), Oswestry, Wrexham, Llangollen-road, rand Chester (335. and 155.), Bi r k en h ea d , Li verpool, Warring ton, and Manchester (375. and 175.) Kent and Co., Paternoster-row. GREAT WESTERN RAILW AY .- CHEAP TWO DAYS' EXCURSION to GLOUCESTER, CHELTENHAM, HEREFORD, &e.—On SUNDAY, the 6th of Get?ber, an Excursion Train will leave Paddington at 7.30 .Mid Reading at S. , teLa.m.,, tor.eirpn9.4.• Stroud and Sf?lnchouse, Gloucester and Cheltenham (108. ald ils.), Roes- and Hereford (120. and 75.); returning at 5 pin. on the following* day. ' V. R.—TOWER.--SALE OF STORES. BY Order of the SECRETARY OF STATE for WAR.—TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, in the Tower, on MONDAY, the ith of' October. 1861, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, precisely, the following STORES : Rags, Woollen (various) I Leather, materials for Boots Canvas (old) and Shoes 3lattresses, Cork I Accoutrements Beds, Bair, &c. Boots, Knee and Ancle Firewood Old Iron, Steel, and Miscellaneous Articles. __ May be viewed at the Tower from 10 to 4 o'clock. the Three Working Days previous to the Day of Sale, and _Cata logues may be had at the War-office, Pall-mall; the Tower; and Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE•BOAT INSTITUTION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK, (Incorporated by Royal Clurter). Founded in 182 4.—Supported by Voluntary Contribution& P ATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. PRE SIDENT—Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum berland, K.G., F.R.S. CIIATRIVAN—Thes. Baring, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., P.P., Chair man of Lloyd's. DEPUTY -CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., Chairman of Lloyd's Registry of British and Foreign Shipping Society. API t he Committee of Man ag - en ne past year, the Institution fag to £6,?58 is. on the folio% ENGLAND. Newbiggi, Northumberland. Saltburn, Yorkshire. Filey, Caistor, NorfOlk. Aldborough, Suffolk. 3 Cargate, Kent. Walmer, ' , Betsey, Wes't Sussex. Grange, Isle of Wight. Brooke, Penzance, Cornwall. St. Ives, Newqttay, „ ft IRELAND. Penarth, Glamorganshire. Portrush, Antrim. Llandwyn, Anglesey. I Tyrella, Dundrum Bay. The Institution has also expended on the repairs, stores, alterations, and inspection of its numerous Life-bogs, Boat houses, and Transporting-carriages, Z 3,632 19q. ; and .C 1,550 for exercising , the Crews of its Life-boats—making altogether a total of £11,441. During the past year the Life-boats of the Institution have been instrumentAl in rescuing the Crews of the following wrecked Vessels : Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone Brig Pallas, of Shields .. .• Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow Smack John Bull, of Yarmouth .. Schooner Catherine, of Newry Banque Niagara, of Shields A Barge of T e i gnmouth .. •• •• Brig George and James, of London Brig Zephyr, of Whitby • • • • Coble Honour, of Cullercoats Schooner of North Shields :: Barque Oberon, of Liveip...-.1 Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmoulll Smack Wonder, of Teignmouth Brig Scotia, of Sunderland Sloop Three Brothers, of Goole .. Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbrid g e .. Brig Ann, of Blyth Sloop Hope, of Dublin • • • • Schooner Druid, of Aberystwyth .. Barque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S. .. Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby .. Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .. Schooner Admiral Hood, of Rochester Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee SChooner Rose, of Lynn .• • • Brig_Prodroma, of Stockton Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough Brigantine Frela, of IZonigsberg Brigantine Diana; of Frtieshamn Brig Gloucester, of Sou ields 'EA lent ?bye to state that, during has incurred expenses amount ing Life-boat stations:— Llandudno, Carnarvonshire. Southport, Lancashire. Lytham, Silloth, Cumberland. SCOTLAND. Ayr, Ayrshire. Irvine, „ Kantyre, Argyleshire. Buckle. Banffshire. Banff. St. Andrew's, Flteshire. North Perwick, Haddingtoll - .. 1 .. 6 .. 3 .. 9 .. 5 - 4 .. 11 .. 2 .. 8 .. 6 .. 7 .. 6 .. 7 •• 7 Total ..210 For these and other Life-boat services the Institution has oted £9OB Ss. 4d. as re yards. It has also granted rewards mounting to £203 4s. for sa v i ng 245 shipwrecked persons, by shore -boats and other means, making a total of 455 persons s aved from a watery gra ve on the Coasts of the United During the present year 0861), the Lif e -b oa t s of th e Insti tution have also beeninstrumental in rescuing the Crews of the following Vessels : Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford .. .• Schooner Prosp ct, of Berwick • • • • Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives A ri , hing,•-boat of Whitburn Brig Arethusa, of Blyth • • • • • • Schooner Dewi Wyn, of Portmadoc Flat Cymraes, of Beaum aria Schooner 'W illiam, . of Morecambe Smack Gipsy, of Newry •• •• •• Schooner tlargaret Anne, of I'reston Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven Schooner William, of Liverpool Lugger Nimrod, of Castletown Brig Providence, of Shields .. Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood Barque Guy Ina, of Glasgow Brig Roman Empress, of Shields Brig San Spirld , one, of Galaxide Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Vianna French Brig La Jenne Marie Therese Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater Ship Danube, of Belfast Schooner Hortensia, of Hanover 4 Schooner Oregon, of Ston c h av e n .. 4 Brig St. Michel, o f M arans .. 8 Spanish Barque Primera de Torreviega (saved ves sel and one of the crew) .. . 1 Schooner Murrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and crew) .. 8 .. 2 .. 5 .. 4 .. 4 .. 8 .. 4 .. 2 .. 8 .. 6 .. 5 Total 183 The public cannot but sympathise with the vicrorous efforts now being made by this Institution to save the lives of Ship wrecked Crews. Their help was never more needed than• at the present time, when, through the extraordinary exertions the Society has made within the past few years, it has now One Hundred and Fifteen Life-boats under its management, for the maintenance of which, in a state of thorough efficiency. a large permanent annual income is absolutely needed, if its humane mission is to be perpetuated. Donations and Annual Su' seriptions will be thankfully re ceived by Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard street ; 1. es srs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand ; Messrs. Ilerries, Farquhar, and Co., I', St. Jame s's-street, London; by a 1 the Bankers in the United Kingdom ; and by the Secretary, It'chard Lewis, Esq., at the Office of the institution, 14, John-street, Adeiphi, London, W.C. Payments may be made by Cheques or by Post-office Orders (crossed), to Messrs. W llis, Percival, and Co., or to the Secre tary. SIAUCE.—L EA AND PERRINS Ll beg to caution the Public against Spurious Imitations of _,SrE their world4enowed WOR CESTERSHIRE SAUCE. Purchasers should ASK FOR LE A AND PERRINS' SAUCE, Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be "THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE." %. sold Wholesale and for Export, by the Proprietors, Worcester Mer,Frs. CROSSE and IlnA-ctorrra.„ London, .Sue. fie., and by Grocers and Oilmen universally. DR. CURTIS' MEDIC AL WORK, M AN1100o: A MEDICAL ESSAY ON SPERMATORRIPEA, NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DEBILITY, eze,. Just Published, the 150th. thousand, with numerous plates, envelpe, price ls., Sold by all Booksellers, and in a sealed sent post paid, by the Author, for 1 2 stamps, ANTToon: the CATTSP, and CUTIE of PRP.- mATURE DECLINE IN MAN, with Plain Directions I V ly ig , ° L u o r n * don. *J. L. I p tl i i ec an ac t By Dr' L Cr Perfect Restoration • , • OURTICI 15 A . bermarlc-s t r il ee e t a , CONTENI S: INTRODUCTORY oIIAPTER on the PbYsiol Structure and FLIIICtiariS of the Reproductive Organs. ll.—Caitses of Spermatorrlima and Empot enoei ksarly Vicious Indulgences: Dangers of Neglect. CHAPTER 111. Review of the various Disqltaliflcationa of Marriage ; whether resulting from Youthful Ab use, the Doilies of Maturity, the Effects 'of climate, or Infection. CiIAPPERS IV. and V. on the modern Treatment of gonorrhoea and Syphilis. The Book concludes with numerous varied and interesting 4 SC I , to which is added the Author's recipe o f a p re ventive Lotion. REVIEWS OF TIIE WORN. "Curtis on .111anhood.—This is a truly valuable work, and S hould he In the hands of young and old."—" Bunday Times," 43 d 'March, 1856. "'fhb author has conferred a great boon by publishing this tittle work, in which is described the source of those diseases Whicitproduee decline in youth or more frequently premature Old age."—" Daily Telegraph," March 27,1856. "This work, which for twenty years has stood the test of Professional eritiQism and empiri,ml hostility, treats in aplain and sympathising manner on the various disqualification s and impediments arising from nervous excitement and de bility ; and to invalids suffering from youthful errors and Lxcesses it will he found valuable and useful."—Record. London : Published by J. Allen, 20, Warwick Lane, Pater- Oars noster-row; Mann, SO, Cornhill. CO4SUltatloll-19 to 3 and 0 to 8 LSundays, 14 till 2. Just published, Bvo, in cloth, price 55., by post free, ss. 6d., ON THE SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT of STRICTURES of the URETHRA; showing why they so often appear Incurable, when in—reality, they might be removed hy the most simple means. - > - _ _ By P. B. COURTENAY, And formerly Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Cure of Strictures of the Urethra. _ " This work is the production of a surgeon whose special attention has been directed, through a long profefional life, to the treatment of strictures of the urethra. The cases which Mr. Courtenay has given supply ample evidence of his great discriminative power in the diagnosis of the various kinds of stricture, and of the scientific principles upon which their management is founded. By his systematic management an immense mitigation of pain, to the unhappy sufferers is attained, and future mischief-prevented. The work we can most unreservedly and confidently recommend as a valuab. contribution, both to the general' and professional reader, and ought to be found in the private-study of all who are subject to stricture."—Medidal Circular. London: H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. p OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, G ra y' s -i nn - roa d . — 1 U The AID of the benevolent is earnestly solicited, to enable the Committee to maintain the efficiency of this great work of charity. Treasurer and Banker —Edward Masterman, Esq., Nicho las-lane. BANK OF DEPOSIT, (Established A.D. 1841.) 'No. 3, PALL MALL EAST, LONDON. Prospectuses and Forms for Opening Acc3unts sent free on application. PETER MORRISON, Managing Director. A RGYLL ROOM S.—Greatiosuccess of the RUSSIAN VALSE, by Laurent, played every Night at 11 o'clock.—Serles of NEW DANCE MUSIC this week. Conductor and principal Cornet, M. Boulcourt ; Manager, P. Grenet. Admission ls. Selections : Trovatore, IYlassaniello, Fra Diavalo, Martha, Crown Diamonds. COOL AND REFRESHING TOILETTE REQUISITE. Oldridge's Balm of Columbia is the most certain remedy for restoring and strengthening the hair. By it whiskers and mustaches are produced and beautified. Ladies will find it especially valuable, as the most delicate head-dress or bonnet can be worn without fear of soiling. Price 38. 6d., 65., and lls. C. and A. OLDRIDGE, 22, Wellington-street, Strand. RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT EXHIBITION or 1851), Is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of II EIIN I A. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in it s -fl eets, is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Hoc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that ft cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may he had,' and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. lirPrimir, 22tt, A Single Trm,a, 1g.., els., 255. 6d., and 31s. ed. Postage, ls. A. Doublo Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. ed. Postage, is. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, Piccadilly. LASTI C STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, &e., for -1-J Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling cm the Legs, Sprains, &c. They are porous, I:ght in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. ed., 10s., and les. each. Postage 6d. ' JOHN WHITE. Manufacturer, 228,!Piccadilly. GIVEN AWAY TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS. H ENRY SMITH. M.D., of the University of Jena, has just published, for the benefit of Nervous , :ufferers, a FREE EDITION of' his valuable work, THE WARNING VOICE TO YOUNG MEN (120 pages). A medical work on the cure of Nervous Debility, Loss of Memory, Dimness of Sight, Lassitude, Indigestion, Dislike to Society, Spermatorrhcea, Local Weakness, Muscular Re 'axation, Languor, Listlessness, Depression, &c., which, if, neglected, result in consumption, insanity, and premature death ; with plain directions for perfect restoration to health and vigour. The book will be sent, post free, secure from ob nervation, to any address, on receipt of a directed envelope and two stamps. Address, lIENRY SMITH, M.D., 8, Burton crescent, Tavistock-square, London, W.C. FHE VIGOUR OF YOUTH RESTORED IN FOUR WEEKS by Dr. RICORD'S ESSENCE OF LIFE. This wonderful agent will restore manhood to the most shattered constPution, whether arising from self-pollution, excesses, nocturnal emissions, the effects of climate, or natu ral causes. The time required to cure the most inveterate case is four weeks ; and, if used according to the printed in structions (which are very simple). failure is impossible. This life-restoring remedy should be taken by all about to marry, as its effects are permanent. It is acknowledged by the medical press to be the greatest discovery ever made. Success in every case is as certain as that water quenches thirst. Dr. Rilord's essence of Life is sold in cases, with full in structions for use, at Ils., or four quantities in one for 335., and may be sent to any part of the world, carefully packed, on receipt of remittance stamps. Sole Agents in London—Prout and Co., Patent Med Line Warehonse 229, Strand (near Temple-bar). (Entered at Stationers' Hall.) DR._BRIGHT'S APHRODISION. THE PHOSPHORISED NERVINE TONIC. 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"Sir,—We, the undersigned, being the Com mittee appointed to inquire into the decay of the stone of the New Palace of Westminster, and into the best means of preserving the stone from further injury,' have the honour to submit to you the following report, in which we have adopted as the objects of our inquiry the several points referred to us by your letter of appointment and instruction, viz.:— " I. The extent and position of the decay. " ' The causes to which it is attributable, taking into comsideration the composition of the stone, and the influence exerted upon it by moisture and by the acids diffused in the London atmosphere. " 111. The best means of preserving the stone from further injury. " ' IV, The qualities of the stones to be recom mended for future use in public buildings to be erected in London.' " 1. In proceeding with the important inquiry thus intrusted this Committee, we beg to state that we first made a careful inspection of the whole of the buildings, and that after this inspection w e pro ceeded to obtain such evidence as appeared to us best calculated to facilitate the inquiry intrusted to us by examining a considerable number of witnesses who had been connected with the building from the commencement, or who had been concerned in the various processes which had been actually tried For arresting the decay which had occurred ;. and also another class of witnesses, who had suggested various theoretical remedies for the same purpose. " 2. We delegated to a sub committee, specially appointed, an examination and inquiry into the condition of other buildings erected in the metro polis, in which magnesian limestone had been used ; and we particularly called the attention of the scientific chemists, who had been appointed on the committee, to several points peculiarly within the limits of their acquaintance with chemical subjects, "3. We also considered it expedient to invite by advertisement the attention of chemists and others to the subject submitted to the. Committee, request ing that any plan or suggestion for the prevention of decay, or for arresting its progress, might be brought under our notice. "4. Having thus premised the course the Com mittee thought it expedient and desirable to take, we now proceed to report seriatim on the subjects brought under our notice by your instructions and in the order adopted therein. " The extent and position of the decay.' " 5. It is extremely difficult to give any very exact account either of the extent or actual posi tion of the decay. It seems from the evidence that it first began to make its appearance in the por tions of the palace at Westminster executed at the commencement of the building, about seven years after their execution ; and yet, in some of the most recently executed portions—viz., those towards Old Palace-yard, facing Henry Vll.'s Chapel, the decay appears to be as obvious as in any other part of the building. " 6. In the earlier works—viz., those towards the Thames, the decay is most apparent in the lower portion of the building, and in this portion the decay is confined to what may be called the' zones,' or general levels, which would seem to suggest that it depends as much upon position in the building as upon the use of particular beds of atone from the quarries employed. " 7. The same remark applies to the part of the Palace fronting the approaches to Westminster bridge, where the decay of the lower portion is considerable; but in the newest work, facing Henry Vll.'s Chapel, the decay occurs in positions which are more varied, ar.d under circumstances which it is exceedingly difficult to appreciate. "8. We have examined with much care the upper portions of the building, and we cannot per ceive that the decay has made any important inroad upon those much more exposed portions, where decay might more reasonably have been expected. The decay, however, occurs again to a considerable extent in the inner courts, which are sheltered in a great measure from external influences, and per haps the very worst specimen we have noticed is to be found in the small archway leading to the Reporters' Gallery, near to Westminster-hall, a part of the work as much sheltered as in the na ture and circumstances of a public building it could well be. •" 9. The general result of our observations, con• firmed by the evidence, would seem to suggest that the stone used in the Palace of Westminster is much more likely to decay in damp and sheltered situations than where it is exposed to the full action of atmospheric influences. In the east and north fronts, before adverted to,t he worst quip. toms occur in the ashlar between the upper and lower mouldings of the plinth, and under the first cornice, where the exposure is inconsiderable ; but the dampness arising from the drip of the mould ings and from the action of capillary attraction, in cases where projections hold the moisture, ap pears to exercise an important influence on the condition of the stone itself. u 10. It does not is appear to us th a t th e d ecay is attributable, ascommonly suppos e d, t o th e s t ones in the building not being pl aced upon what is technically called their natural b e d, or i n tLe which are f oun d horizontally appear same relative position fis they occup i ed in the iquarry; quarrythu s, stonesappeto have been oft en p l ace d perpendicularly in the building, and used for pur poses of the most delicate decoration without any injurious result. As an instance of this fact, we may point out the elaborately carved shields of arms under the range of the first-floor windows ; the tones used for those shields, though univer, sally placed perpendicularly to their natural posi tion in the quarry, present, so far as we are aware, f e w, if any, symptoms of decay. , The extent to which the decay on th e w h o l e surface has proceeded it is not very easy to esti mate. At the present moment the actual decay is doubtless considerable fora blinding so recently , . --------- - NO. ll.—lncrease find. Decrease in the Quarter, Half-Year, ancl Y00r.e.:11 ,- 1. - September 30 , 18 61 , as compared with the Corresponding Periods of . .. . -- - the teceding Year. • . , . ' . • . . Quarter ended Sept. 30, 1861. Half-year ended Sept 30, 1861.. Year ended Sept. 30, 1861.' • s:-.. , . • - • .-_. . , • • . . ' • Increase. , Decrease. Increase.: Decrease.. . Increase. Decrease. . . ------,..--,,___ CUSTOMS 94,000 • 5a . 5 . ,00) ':'182,22 .. .. ti". 91,605' 8171,009 . • ' .. - E :1,41 . 6,060 . CUSTOMS. EXCISE. EXCISE 90,000 '77,758v' " - . 158 912 STAMPS.- STAMPS • • 6,0.0 ,••••• 3,000•- , —•.- :: , .. .' - • i .. .. - TAXES PROPERTY TAX 1,290,000 " - ..20 1 9 , , , 1 1 8 i ty - 824,184 • • PROPERTY TAX. POST OFFICE ~ ' 300,000 .. POST OFFICE. CROWN LANDS • 9.1 .. ••• 2,911 CROWN' LANDS. MISCELLANEOUS • • 17,845 ,' • . .i .. • • 2 0,590 • - 607,420 MISCELLANEOUS. TOTALS 161,011 2,221,845 • ._ f- 541,076 1 :- i 1,—, - ,V93 : 1,176,612 %.........____ 2,180,429 : - TOTALS. \ . V 'V", r,,,,,...,... -C., MA 9`4' .'Nut. I 100141...,...' ... A PIM ,4 , Net Decrease .:.. Net Decrease r .... £ 1,003,817, 839;18 7,1eZ,L'28 274,985 £19,932,082 Net Decrease... .X477,5H No. In.:—An Account showing the Revenue and other'Receipts of til of the Consolidated Fund for the said Quarter, t, X 1 Surplus Balance beyond the charge of the Consolidated Fund, for the Quarter v ended June 30, 1861, viz. : Great Britain £ .. Ireland Income received in the Quarter ended Sept. 30, 1861, as shown in Account I. 14,601412 Amount raised per Act 23-24 Viet., cap. 109, on account of Fortifications, &c 240,00 Amount received in the Quarter ended Sept. 30, 1861, in repayment of Advances for Public Works, 4:c. £15,969,170 Balance, being the Deficiency, on 30th Sept., 1861, upon the charge of the Conso lidated Fund in Great Britain, to meet the Dividends, and other charges, pay able in the Quarter to Dec. 31, 1861, and for which Exchequer Bills (Deficiency) will be issued in that Quarter 3,962,612 X 19,04082 erected; but the change of colour in the stone itself and the fretting out of the surface,' which are suggested-as the first symptoms, lead us to appre hend that there may exist much more mischief than at present is actually apparent. " 12. One of the witnesses examined, however, and whose judgment as a practitial man is of considerable value, is of opinion that the decay, after proceeding to some depth in the stones, stops of itself; that an induration of the surface takes place, and that no further decay ensues. The committee would willingly accept this opinion, if they considered it well founded, but they cannot conceive that it is true to any considerable extent, notwithstanding there may certainly be some few indications which lead to the belief that in some cases it may be correct, " 13. At present the decay appears for the most part on the plain surfaces, while the finer and more elaborately wrought portions of the building, unless under projections, are not seriously affected. And however disappointing and disfiguring these defects may be, in a building so recently erected, the com mittee are of opinion that at present the decay does not affect the stability of the structure. " 11.- The cause to which the decay is attribut able. " 14. This part of the inquiry naturally leads to a reference to the evidence which has been obtained by the committee on the subject of the stone itself. The result of this evidence may be thus briefly stated. The stone recommended by the Commissioners for this building was that from the quarries of Bolsover Moor and its neighbourhood, and this stone was actually contracted for in the first instance. Before the work began, however, it was found that blocks of sufficient size could not bo procured from those quarries, and in consequence one of the Commis sioners was appointed to proceed to the spot to ascer tain whether other quarries might not be discovered furnishing stone in beds of greater thickness and of larger dimensions. These conditions were found in the quarries at Austen, and the stone of greater thickness procured from these quarries has been used, not only in this building, but in all the other build ings constructed of magnesian limestone in the metropolis, after the quarries of Bolsover Moor had been abandoned for the reasons above stated. " 15. The recommendation of the Bolsover stone in the report of the Commissioners was founded on its similarity to that used in the Norman portion of Southwell Minster, which were stated in the report to be in a high state of preservation. Evidence has since been adduced, in a letter from Mr. Scott, to be fc and in the appendix, which renders it probable that the stone of this Minster was really obtained from the ancient quarries at Mansfield Woodhouse. The latter quarries were reopened, and a considerable quantity of stone from them (exceeding 20,000 cubic feet) was made use of in the Palace at Westminster; but in their turn they were relinquished from dis satisfaction as to the size of the blocks, though we have it on evidence, confirmed by cur own obser vation, that the stone used from these quarries has stood remarkably well. " 16. The evidence brought before your Com mittee on the subject of the stone obtained from the Anston quarries is very conflicting ; the contractor and his principal foreman stating that the stone was, with slight exceptions, extraordinarily good, while other witnesses maintain that even in the quarries themselves there are stones in a state of actual decomposition ; and one very important wit ness, a foreman employed at the Palace at West minster, asserts he knew that certain beds in some of the quarries were liable to decay, and that he aban doned them in consequence. With reference to the selection of stone, the Committee venture to remark that it is much to be regretted that the offer made by one of the Commissioners, particularly well acquainted with the selection and working of stone, to examine that used in the Palace at Westminster, for the moderate salary of £l5O per annum, was not accepted, owing to some difficulty in regard to the party who was to be held responsible for this un important amount, and that the matter was left to persons who admit they had little or no prior ex perience of this description of stone, though they evidently entertained suspicions of the durability of some of it which they were employing. " 17. With reference to the very natural and im portant question of the actual causes of the decay of this stone when exposed to the Lon don atmosphere, the Committee take the liberty of referring to the report of the chemists who were members of the committee to whom this question was specially referred, This will be found in the appendix. lll.—' The best means of preserving the stone from further injury.' " 18. This part of the inquiry referred to the Committee naturally divides itself into two ques tions, namely, as naturally the steps that have hitherto been taken, whether experimentally or otherwise; and as to those that are to be recommended for adoption hereafter. With regard to the first ques tion we have ourselves examined with care the re sult of what has. been done at the Palace itself, either experimentally en the river front, or, as in the inner courts by actual coatings or wash ing over large surfaces. With regard to the second question, our inquiries have been earnest and elaborate, and we have examined many wit nesses and given much time to the consideration of the various propositions obtained by advertisement or others ice, As will be seen in a subsequent part of finally era n r o e ! f e e d p t r h o i f s e i u o e n s at l n e h t e e m i t s h t e s f the ur t r h e e p r o c r t o , n s w id e who were on the committee. " 19. On the first question ; the committee are de cidedly of opinion that it is not neussary nor desir able to proceed with any general coating, painting, oiling, or washing of the whole building. It is quite obvious, in their judgment, that a very large proportion of the stone does not require any such application ; but that what is wanted is some effi cient process which should be applied to the surface of any stone that begins to show symptoms of de cay, with a view to arrest its progress. The com mittee believe that the persons to whom the care of the building is intrusted ought to watch it, and note in the very earliest stages wherever decay is pervptihle by efflorescence, change of colour, crumbling, or slight decompo s i t i on. " 20. I n cases when the decay is important, and evidently occasioned by the fall of rain on an upper • Quarter ended Sept. 30, 1861; the Applicatio n - o f th e same ; an d t h e Ch arg e *her with the Surplus or-Dedciacy upon such Charge. Amounts pplied out of the Income for the Quarter ended Sept. 30, 1861, in redemption of Exchequer Bills (Deficiency), for the Quarter ended J une 30, 1861, . . 2,065,034 A.mount applied out of the Income to Supply Services, in the Quarter ended Sept. 30, 1861 10,1g5,E35 . . Charge of the Consolidated Fund for the Quarter ended Sept. 30,1831, viz. : Interest of the Permanent Debt£s,s2B"2 Terminable Debt 053,732 The Civil List Other Charges on Consolidated Fund Advances for Public Works, &c. Surplus Tialanee in Ireland beyond the charge of the Consolidated Fund in Ire land, for the Quarter ended Sept. 30, 1861. projecting or exposed surface, protection should be afforded by a covering of sheet zinc or lead ; and if hereafter any composition should fortunately be discovered by which the decaying stone could be at once covered or coated, and the injurious influ ences of the atmosphere prevented from further acting upon it, the difficulty would be solved. In some extreme cases the deaayed stone might be cut out and replaced by a new one. With regard to the processes which have actually been applied, whether experimentally or extensively, your com mittee are decidedly of opinion that the discovery of a proper mode of treating stones in a state of decay has not yet been made, and there is no evidence whatever on the building itself to induco them to believe that the decay, where decay has arisen, has been arrested, or that permanently the decay has been prevented by any of the processes yet applied. "21. With reference to the second question, we found ourselves unable, after much labour, to come to any definite conclusion ; and we finally requested the chemists in the committee to examine and report upon it ; but those gentlemen state, as appears by their report h the appendix, that the nature of the inquiry is so extensive, and that time is so impor tant an elemeni in the solution, that they are unable to give any opinion upon the subject. They further state that they 'spent five whole days in the exami• nation of only .ne suggested remedy, but they are unable, notwitbe.tanding, to give any opinion on even that one suggestion. They allude to secret processes, regarding which they say they can offer no opinion, but they express a doubt of the applica bility of any suggestion which would demand the veil of secrecy for protecti on . C oncurr i ng i n thi s view, i t may be further noted that even if such applications were found successful in sample or ex periment no security would be afforded for a corre sponding success in any subsequent large operations. They recommended that a series of experiments should be conducted under chemical supervision for a considerable period of time, and the committee arc most reluctantly compelled to coincide with them, and to urge upon the Government the adoption of such a course. " IV. ... 0 The qualities of the stones t o b e recom mended for future use in public buildings to be erected in London.' " 22. On this head of the inquiry the committee have been unable, in the time allotted to them, to go into any very extensive examination. It is ob vious, however, that although some varieties of magnesian limestone are an excellent and durable material, when not exposed to the deleterious influ ences of the London atmosphere, yet that in London it is subject to causes of delay, which render it an undesirable and unsafe material fOr the construction of public buildings. " 23. It is equally obvious that Portland stone, well selected, has been used in buildings in London from the date of St. Paul's downwards, under cir cumstances of great exposure, and with 'most suc cessful results. Portland stone is a material to be obtained in any quantity and in blooks of any size, beautiful in colour and texture, reasonable in price, not by any means so hard as the Anston stone, and yet with a power of resisting- the influences of the London atmosphere that leaves but little to be desired. It must be remarked, however, that Port land stone should be carefully selected, an operation which would be the most satisfactorily effected by an agent at the quarries. "24. On this subject the Commissioners could of course bring much personal experience to btar ; but after the valuable explanation of the principles upon which the decay of stone depends in populous places, as given by the chemists, in their report before referred to, the Committee refrain from re peating those conclusions, in which, however, they entirely concur. "25. During the inquiries of the Committee, one of their members, Mr. Burnell, who is well acquainted with architectural and engineering works in France, undertook, at his own expense, a journey to Paris, to inquire into the practice of the French architects engaged in the Government works La that metro polis. There, the stone used, the 'cilcaire gros bier,' though a carbonate of lime of tertiary age, and therefore of very different mineral composition from our magnesian limestone of the much older Permian age, seems to suffer also from decay in a comparatively pure atmosphere, and where wood is chiefly used as fuel. "2G. From the evidence of Mr. Burnell, it does not appear that French architects or chemists have been more successfnl than ourselves either in the use of materials not subject to atmospheric influ ences, or in the application of processes for arresting decay, when it has once begun. The opinions of the mast scientific chemists and architects in France on this subject have, however, in this way been ob tained, and it is extremely probable that the inqui ries undertaken by them, simultaneously with those undertaken in this country, may hereafter lead to some successful result. " 27. The Committee have to thank the Govern ment the facilities given to Mr. Burnell in this important part of the inquiry, by providing him with an introduction which obtained for him the active assistance of her Majesty's Ambassador at the Court of the Tuileries. "28. The Committee delegated, as before stated, to a sub committee the duty of examining the various buildings in London in which magnesian limestone from the Anston quarries has been introduced in the external architecture. The report of this sub committee forms part of the appendix, and we beg to refer to that report as confirmatory of our opinion of the uncertain character of magnesian lirnrstone, and the risk attending the use of it in London. -29. In conclusion, tiv.• Cominittce venture to recommend that the architect of the Palace at West minster, assisted by scientific chemists, should examine and record the actual state of the stone work of the building at the present moment; that experiments should be made by thei r di rec ti on , under various conditions of height, exposure, and aspect, with such preservative m a t er i a l s an d agen t s as the cheroots may suggest from time to time, and that researches should be continued into the effects of the various a;kaline silicates, the phosphates, and other substances which have been brought under the notice of the Corninii,fee, or suggested in Germany, France, or elsewhere ; 6,;, 4 : where decay arises from damp, tnelas should be taken protect the stone, . . A letter from Maritzburg, Natal, dated . August 3, says :— : -The daily life of a colony is usually dtill and stagnant enough, and certainly that of Natal i l s r n . o os exceptionfe th 0i.3 th o t o f the-generaljolJuly w as one n o rule. o f t h ß o u t the exceptional morn ing days, by ten 4 ' thet t: t rc ia ul uo n nrc n keiLna Lieutenant-governor, uyt Government toe h an o na u dn r tfr. . e no v o e o rvfyeerxonpncoierrt wasproclamation aam officials,dr ae o t u iko s e n d oaa n b nnd y . the sound of bugles, the muster of our slender gar rison,nounced. the cause of all this bustle and excitement. that . reports-had-reached him of,threatened distur - ances in Zululazulcittsequence — .ho-h4d 1 . ordered, the troops to be moved up to Tugela Ithe northern boundary which forms the frontier be tween it and Zululand), as a precautionary measure, which would, he hoped, allay all alarm among the colonists, who should have speedy intimation of real danger. In the course of the day the garrison of Maritz burg, consisting of a wing of her Majesty's 85th Light Infantry, a few Artillerymen, half a troop of the Capo Mounted Rifles, and such of the Natal Carbineers (a volunteer corps) as could be got toge ther at to short a notice, left the city, similar orders having been sent to the handful of the 85th at Dur ban, and to the Volunteerßangers at that place and at Pine Town. In ail, the force might amount perhaps to 800 men ; small enough, but amply sufficient, in my opinion, to give a good account of any number of Zulus that were ever likely to come against them. But sadly as it may tell against the interest of my letter, I am happy to state that the gallantry of our soldiers has not been tested in the smallest de gree. When they reached the Tugela those who were living nearest to its borders asked what had brought them there, and laughed to scorn the notion of a Zulu attack upon Natal. Now that all immediate danger has passed away, of course those who were the most panic-stricken are the first to pooh pooh the steps taken by Mr. Scott, and to declare that the Government was hoaxed. And yet I have such faith in the sense, prudence, and coolness of our Governor that I do fully believe the news he received of this intended attack was sufficient to justify him not only in ordering up to the frontier the force at his disposal, but also in sending down to Graham's Town for additional reinforcements. But whether or no, the demonstration on the Tugela has had the desired effect. If the Zulus ever did intend crossing that river they have since thought better of it, their leader Ketchwayo has dis banded his men, and they and he have both disap peared from the frontier. I trust therefore that no one in England will be alarmed at the absurd and unfounded reports that have, it seems, been circu- lated about us at the Cape, and which may possibly reach home in some still more exaggerated form. Indeed, our position in Natal has beea so strangely misrepresented to the authorities in Cape Town that they despatched in the hottest haste H.M.S. Narcissus, with about 500 of her Majesty's 59th, a few gunners, and about 50 of the Cape corps, who were all very much astonished, on landing at Dur ban yesterday, to find everything and everybody going about their usual business in that bustling little seaport. At Gape Town, it appears there were the most dismal stories going about of bloody con flicts between the Zulus and the troops ; of the lat ter being hard pressed, the Volunteers routed and cut to pieces, and I know not what other " shaves" besides. As I have said, all this is pure invention; not a single Zulu has ever been across the Tugela, not one act of aggression by Zulus has ever taken place, nor have the peace and security of the colony been int=upted for a single hour. On none does the effect of all this false intelli gence fall more unpleasantly than on the gallant 59th. After a long service at the Cape, and subse quently in China, they were actually waiting at the Cape, for return transports to take them to England, when they were hurried off hither at a moment's notice. They have been landed, and are now, I am told, under canvas at Durban waiting further instructions. Seeing there is not the slightest occasion for their services, I can only ex press a hope that they maybe speedily re-embarked in the Narcissus, and that they may soon get back to England to enjoy the brief respite of home ser vice, which they so fully deserve. But, as there is never smoke without fire, you may ask me, perhaps, what all this row is about. The question is somewhat difficult to answer, but I will try and do so as shortly as may be. First of all, understand that these Zulus have no affinity with those against whom England has waged her former Caffre wars, When the Dutch boers first squatted in Natal, previous to its exist ence as a British colony, they certainly came into hostile collision with these Zulus, under their then King Dingaan, and some frightful massacres were perpetrated by him among the boers. But since the time when the Dutch deposed this bloodthirsty monster and set his brother Panda on the throne in his stead, this Zulu nation has caused us no uneasi ness, Panda having been a steady and constant friend, first of the Dutch boers, and subsequently of the British Colonial Government. But increas ing years have begun to tell on Panda's influence with his people, and he has been gradually super seded by one of his sons, Ketchwayo, who appears to inherit both the talents and the bloodthirsty dis position of his uncle, Din.gaan. Some four years ago Ketchwayo burnt to death one of his brothers, and on a recent occasion, when Mr. Shepstone, the Secretary for Native Affairs, was in Zululand, in order that he might acknowledge by his presence, on behalf of the British Government, Ketchwayo's right to be proclaimed by Panda his successor to the kingdom, the former took the occasion to demand from Mr. Shepstone the restoration of his younger brother, who was sent to us by Panda himself to save the boy from Ketchwayo's violence. Of course, Mr. Shepstone replied that the boy could not be sent back unless his father wished and demanded it. I ought to mention that this boy, now about 13 or 14 years of age, has been educated by the Bishop of Natal, under whose charge he now is, and it causes Ketchwayo rio small annoy. ance that a possible future rival to the headship of the nation is being thus imbued with English notions and brought up under direct English influence. It is said that the intelligence of Ketchwayo's hostile intentions was conveyed to the Government by Panda himself, and that it was part of his pro gramme, having made a strong demonstration on one part of the Tugeht, to send a trusty band of well-mounted horsemen across the river, at a point nearest the Bishop's station, to make a dash at it, and bear off the boy, whose return to Ketchwayo would undoubtedly be followed by his being speedily put to death. But, apart from the mere family feuds and dis sensions of these barbarian potentates, there are other causes of ill-will against us, and the chief of these is the refugee question. When the English came into Natal, now some 22 years ago, the coun try, originally thickly peopled by Caffres, was all bat depopulated by the wholesale mgoacres first NIU3I. Now, it rarely happ ens that a Zulurefugec comesiaz womenn edgtuoarl t u across absolutely empty-h anded_ lie brings cattle, e t o e m a e t ll.cears alone,t tcn cows, Not a p A e . ro fr t o u n n l f t r hee . or his wives and daughte rs , and among Caffres one practi se d tortures which arc sornet i rn , es to force them i n t o di s t as t e f u l m arr i ages. Naturally c ilw r : u em e n l a t tl i nY e - s ' Ketchwayo, the probable future head of the 2:1 4 : 1 , nation, views all this with no very pleasant feeling. Every bit of property that comes over to Natal is so much lost to him, because as supreme chief; he is absolute over the life, person, and property of evciindividual.y Ketchwayo, therefore, may'havo meditated an in vasion of British territory, not •SO rniieh to attack British settlers its to wreak his 'vengeance au the „refugee ()tares who are living on the borders of the Tugela, - Retchwayo, by all accounts, is a blood thirsty miscreant, but - there -is no beeclTpain the Devil blacker than 'he is. And I think. much colour is given to the suppositiot of his attACk being di rected against Calfres rather than white. meaLb.3.---tho fact that .along the Tugela there are hardly any of the lattee, the district being one of the locations set apart for exAtaiva . Caffrq-comprition. This at least it - WrtairttiatAuring , all excitement on our side' OF the' Tugela none of the English missionaries, traders, or sportsmen in the Zulu country suffered the slightest molestation. Mr.Blencowe, a Wesleyan missionary, who was aCtually residing at Ketchwayo'Skraal during the eo t r h sil, is might is b quite e time our m en were marching to the front,.reports that not the s li g h test stir wasobs e rvable among the KetchwayO's followers, and that !e had 'about him' only m po e s y s e i lbhyliest, ordinarythe eudr ruse perhaps of a w retainers , ilyprobable, 45 r• that u savage anxi ous to throw dust in the eyes of a gentlemen whose profession must naturally incline him to impute good rather than bad motives to his fellow-men. But I have also been informed, by a gentleman who had crossed. the Zulu border on a hunting expedition of few days before the Governor's proclamation was issued that all the young men were in the kraals as he and his friends went up the country, and that tho Zulus only began to musters for war on the same day that my informant received news from his friends of the threatened- outbreak, and their re quest that he would return at once. The last mail brought up to Natal the Cape papers, with the publication of Sir George Grey's despatches enunciating his policy for the future Government of Southern Africa. Can these Zulu savages have possibly heard some vague rumours of Sir George's annexation views, and have made preparations for an armed resistance ? _ _ My letter is already too long, or I should have liked to give you my humble opinion about annexa tion. It may be presumptuous on my part to differ from so able and experienced a man as Sir George Grey, but I can only hope that the Colonial-office will refuse its sanction to his Excellency's sugges tions, as far, at least, as the Zulu nation is con- cerned. Next month, perhaps, I will tell you the reason why, if you care to have it. THE CONING NEWSPAPER MILLE- From the _London Correspondent of the Liverpool Albion.) Prophets in general, and printing prophets in particular, who discourse on the coming of the Milleniuin, have hitherto prudently csch:wed naming the precise day for the arrival of the illus trious and felicitous stranger. But therg is no longer any doubt about it. The unanimous con currence of multitudinous oracles of four farthing omniscience, crying laterally aloud from dead wall and aloft from house-top, proclaims the Ist of Octo ber to be the happy day, whence is to date the inauguration of the universal domination of Blue! No, black; inky imps henceforth to count as archangels of light, each the image and likeness of Milner Gibson, with duty-free foolscap wings, aerial as the top-gallant-royals of the Minister's yacht, wherein he has just returned from gull hunting at the Hebrides, to experience how much more pleasant it is to be haunted by gulls along the Strand. Taking time by the forelock, many of these news papers individually advertise the gratuitous donation of gifts, such as maps, pictures, and what nut, each warranted worth a shilling at the least, in order to induce the purchasers to expend a penny on that which is pronounced to be already so irresistibly magnetic that the proprietor is in a paroxysm of hypochondria in consequence of inability to supply a fractional portion of the overwhelming demand; and it is implied that his friends have to hold him back by main force lest he precipitate himself under an avalanche of his own " impression," and be emi verted into ajac simile of a pancake, though even then he would be a rotund an d globose body com pared to the flats he purveys for. But there is one present these enterprising and self-sacrificing per sonages should forthwith set up a joint-stock bank for providing their customers—namely, a few hun dred puncheons of Old Parr's grinding-young pills. A. man had need to look forward to the longevity of Methusalem if he hope to make the acquaintance of even the names of half the wonder ful pennyworths of wit and wisdom now being thrust upon him. Meadows, acres, pampas of paper and type for a penny are obtruded at every corner of every street, from Hampstead to Houndsditch, where letters are indeed going to the dogs, and the learned pig who could read would be no phenome non among the hog hating though swinish multi tude. The old saying that he who runs may read, is no longer a current truth. He who would now read what is set before him must prepare for a nine-hour movement, or rather a nine-hour sit-still ; happy if he can find a place to spread on his broad sheet, which is large enough to serve as a table cloth for a monster pic-nic given by three-and-twenty paters to four-and-twenty maters familial, and the little asses respectively, generally disrespectful. Con spicuous for its absence in the competitive flourishes of all these trumpet-braying organs is party spirit, and political animus of every kind. Not a word is said about the advocacy of cause, principle, inte rest, n t te c a rest, or individual. The solitary appeal lto h one sordid, grovelling, grubbing, appetite of this highly-intellectual a ge, alt-devouringoh. taining an enormous amount of something that of for next to nothing. It matters not that the matter is rub bish—that it would be dear at a penny a ton, or tun, solid or fluid- . —that it is the colourless rinsings of washed-out trash—only let it seem or sound cheap; as compared to something else even one degree less worthless, and lo! forthwith our discriminating community rush upon the bait, with a Eureka yell, as if they had carried off the advertised half-dozen of Ford's 'forty-shilling shirts for thirty-nine and elevenpence halfpenny, packing-thread and an extra wrist-button included. Nor is it only in rags for the ragged that this sort of thing has taken place. It is the same with magazines. Nearly every month brings forth a new one, each worse than the other ; yet every other month gives birth to the announcement of a meditated novel abortion, mon strosity of size being the distinctive feature relied on for eclipsing its last competitor in the elephan tiastis line. This is complimentary to the educa tional progress so loudly cackled about, and speaks volumes, or rather quires or reams, as to what we are coming to, when even the semblance of words in the gross is accepted with avidity as the mental pabulum of a people who once prided itself on the capacity for and the exercise of independ ent thought. Loss OF ANOTHERHUIL STEAMED! .—lnfeiligenee has been received I,Y C. M. Nc,rwool and Co , shipowners, of Hull, informing them of the loas of their splendid new with four Lu!k- Ilnitie st,l.lilCl', th , :, Neva. The' ~ va, a vso.d of 558 , ns ini,ter, built in wt.t.T-tight eampartmants, which wi I hs;atls, left Hull on Wednesday morning last fbr Ft. Petcrt burg town, with a valuablegenEral cargo, and proceeded all well until half past 10 o'clock on Saturday morninr, w h en, aShea:et. odroN2v7nBst(oOni'alfir off Niddigens, site was struck amidships on the port tide gtshbeeri)gToish Hull Steamsvi t h Company, cargo Pal a y o i were f i o i rtunately got en Loard was frlbo3'on' Ingt a ll nie v i e : ) r nc: y oi". fine ''' o f the 11. I NNs irid : built grain. thissi)iilg: i' a lis n il l el : \ : r l e a r n fi d f t t h he v c o r y e a w ge w . she was wa 8 only struck,h the H. L. Hvidt, in which the • vessel having susLtined only Y will return to Hull, that Neva was insured, very slight injuries. The , ~