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' t ONT BLANC.—BOOMMA.4 II —There Will be no representatio ea anc at the Egyptian 1411 0 11 TLIE-4DAY Evening, 25t AIR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, ate, . TO-NIGII and EVERY EVENING (except Eisturtitty), Stalls cock, and Tuesday, Thursday, and aturday Mornings at As. ; area, 2s. ; gallery, h.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. ARGYLL ROOMS.---LA URENT'S CASINO NOW OPEN for the winter 1153.9011. Prin Anal Cornet truiton, M . Bonlcourt.—Doors open at C. .kdinisutien bne 1..:L L aurent's new Varsovlana and St. Patrick Quadrille every night. MR. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES. , and c , 66 , Fifty instantaneous Metamorphoses of Voice, Character, (time, coveluding with an impersonation of Mlle. Rachel, as ' . Horaces." TO-IslCilIT and every evening, at 8. eh boXes and stalls may be •.ecured in advance, veithout extra 'Re. PoiVrraphic-hall, Ring William. street. Charing-cross. A .kenfrinatice every Saturday Morning at 2 o'clock, and nfvht at 8. extra Morning Performance on Easter Wednesday, at 2 o'clock. 11 OYAL PANOPTICON.—EASTER h a i r , 11 0 LID iy;.—t.llimpses ot ItalN .by Mr. Leicester Bueking -4.lo,il'ustrated by dioramas of Verona, Venice, lull Pompeii, at fir an ahil 9 . 15 i Heinke's Diving Apparatus and stu‘'aqueous Lirt : all -- ; Cosmoratnas of the Paris Exhib ton, St. Pctershurgh. LIII2b &t• l i ft ;Moscow Lectures on Chemistry by Mr. Ansel], and Natural i tt s .e . by Mr. Malcolm ; Lnmim.us and Chromatie Fountain, 10.1 at g i . t ~. &c. The ce ert . . 1 ti ted izpanish Minstrels eyeryeYening • u• A du - elision Is ; schools and children half trice. .....--,_ Ir - OPENED, with many important additions ti„ , to the Seientlic Department. —Dr. Kit %N . begs to acqualnt Te e that his celebrat d MUSEUM, which has been elegantly of Xi v:, r ,j,ted and enriched by many Interesting additional objects, w OPEN (for Gentlemen only). Amongst the new e } to IriVi s nterest will be (mind a magnificent full-length Model of a from one of the m et eminent of the ancient masters. 14'W,..stust ton is or daily from till 10. Lectures are delivered iht ere 4,4 , and half-past 7. by Dr. SErrorr and a new and highly stirg series of Lectures Is now In course of delivery by Dr. ih&r, at half-past 8 precisely, Every Evening —Admission, One 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square. NGL AND to the CRIMEA, GREAT GLOBE, Leicester-sgitare, on EASTER MOvD AY. —A DIORAMIC e ttl u es tE from II LACKWALL to B A L Ali LAVA, through the principal Vlen,,?Europe —Hamburg, Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Ratisbon, 14nth." Perth, and Buda. the River Danube, the Iron Gate, Con , Th e r . . 1) Baleklava Harbour and Encampment at Ralaklava. *ein e `2 l4 tte, Rome, V,Mce, Lags Megaton.. across the Alp. by Rosa, the Galleries of belle and Tondo, the Simplon, Inter lsnet the Jengfrau. Gen e ve, and up the Rhine to Cologne and Ena- D o C e lt 11 a.m., 3 p.m.. and 8 p.m.—Models of the Liege of Sevasto- Itod t nnstadt, the Bltic. Sweaborg, and Heisingfers. The lane nf the Earth, with lectures and illeAtrations. 4 collection of of t an arms, P i c t ures, an d t ro phi es . Military gallery of the Armies bsZ n n pe•—Open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission to the whole One Shilling. Children and schools half-pr,ce. TIRE TIMES ASSURANCE COMPANIES, Lir e ._ 32, Ludgate - hil', London. ties, ,_,Lssurance, Fire Assurance, Annuity, and Endowmtnt Poll- Lisue d by these Companies. **--....._ H. B. SHERIDAN, Managing Director. pLATE_ GLASS INSURANCE. Riotous popreskage of Windows —The TIMES AS-URANCE CONt lee— 32 . Ludgate-hill, London. Every description of plate- lass n t 'od at this office. D tir Co done by tri heriotous proceedings of mobs can be covered F orme of proposals sent by post. r B}2CURIT Yto EMPLOYERS.—To Secretaries (!t• P ublic rnstitutlons. Clerks, St 4tton Nfasters, Railway rl , rks, Colle lors, and others.—The TIMES COM PAN Y, 3?, tbe 1:"' 1,111 . affords a guarantee to persons requiring the same, et uwest possible rates. ....._ AW LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, FLEET-STREE I', LONDON, MAttco 6, 185 0 ). :Nryr T , fiti t TIF.REBT OIVFN, That the BOOK.q for the TRANS 20q, (,)` %REF; in this Swiety will he CLOS9,I) on eh rsdav, tit" Ap t , ' n stant, and will be re-opened on Wednesday, the 24 (ittv of korid ri "t The DI% Wends for the .ear 1855 will be payable on pe t aY, the 7th day of April next, a• d on any subsequent day, v 't n the hours of Ten and Three o'clock. By Order of the I , l , ectors. WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary. EgTAIILTSTIED 1837. RIUTANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPA.NY. 1, Princes-street, Bank, London. 1111)0,ivered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Vlct., cap. 9. AF.CTOSS. ^ r - Oeneral ALEXANDER, Alsekheath Park, Camas's's. Bardgett, Esq., 145. Fenchuroh-str eet. I,,: n jae Bevington, Esq., Neckinger Mills. Bermondsey. Cockerill, Esq., Shedsvell and Twickenham, g r ge Cohen, Esq., Shacklewell. 1111 s Coventr, Es y, Fsq. , 50, , White flart-court, Lombard-street. Dreovettq. Cornhill. I; ra sreil. Robert Foster. Esq., 1, Princes-street, Bank. „ (4 1rdler ' Fs ' 7, Tokenh , use-yard. T., 4,xarxa • Smee. Esq., Doctors' Co Commons. nt.cm—H. Bel lend en Ker, Esq., 8, Old-square, r'et. Lincoln's Inn. le t Teas. —Messrs. M'Le(d and gentling, 16, London-street, $ 4 ,,„ Fenchurch•street. -I ttas.—Messrs. Dimsdsle, Drewett, Fowlers and Barnard, 80, Cornhill. t!sine Rates of Pr em i um for iecuring Loans of Debts. cf n ,,, rernium., only, required during first seven years. 3. .ured payable at Slaty or at death If occurring previously ' 4llll on, during 'minority, for Orphans. BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. TllPovrered by her Majesty's Royal Letters Parent. ic'Liti divided annually. Al umg computed for every three months' difference of age. 'Aron, edit policies—the unpaid half premiums liquidated out or Ls. LOTra LIT, AY.) Half (lulu Yearly ter 1y Pre- Pre mium. mium lAnom 21. LTS. I 110';‘, Od 1 49 i ; 3d 4 od 6d I 36 ' qrs. 285 Fl 303 0 rs., qrs., 40 qrs., 160 1R.4 342° 8 I'l2° ARCLI 20 fnrerli r 60* 0 22' o 33- o 43, n per boPIO IS it I 9d t• 0,1 s 5d to 0 , ri s tid to 40 r j s 6d to 3t § 6d to Ss 1 ,1 Od t..o= I Oti to 6 1 ~1 Odtaffr . 861 , o i l to 9ti 1b.05 to 2 6 ....0 5 toN ;TA 2d to Aral Po St °lre' od SP Mar. 2. 'MO. 21 atip, rine ,4o mar Harr. .6 Nat• ;At I Mar '" I is ti Tiff" u :Tiflegil°l • !A p ril l. to l 6 t"P3 . 4 2° 111 W e 'll to 3 1 a /C4 (OH 1 4, 20 0 l AP ril 1 I s io 17nefr` r n! I &AID'S 1 1 180" °. ID , i 'de ; the In , 1 1, ), Bertatch'v n tolersb i l ctions I ranee UP ° 1, 610 icashire 2O I 1" Rhenish, Ditto, tie/6 ay, at Virel:l, Stour ComPt n % elan" 're "Del 84 1 1 id.—No"" 9 421 "; zew Tb r i 3th AP Ti t i; _ :stern, 52 Pref.' 'astern, v r ~ r to itra o i fi coac e. ; cost 1 1 11 lyspePst: iver c?, debi llt of cu l l 18 —V i g b • 00, 800 )15, 81 1 . - U • FlaY e :,' Conn of DO" - i mintesa 0 , ht 1034 tog o d bica F 0 digestioor stand ili b g e ; id mai answe r° earl 3arrl a nd Co . ' 0, Or 68 ide ; 66 ' use; 66 . Est° 13" 81. Yr°. wife of th. sitit ap listal 0 A nil ' IsPhilin. vexon . c-pi A ce , M•P i :' clauP. quareo ,„t moo. ~p ar k, ',Ark &sad Of e r nill st , of of 6° 4 Ise' 02, ,ty of • boll. sack. .MUTUAL.) I --n—;,:- I,'. - --'' ---- • • i Ralf i wh o l e I ke I pr trn turnipremium N . l First 1 for Re- A g e. Annual i , y sev en mainiler premium 1 .....i_ ' ar t. 1 of Life. i i In d 10! 1 1 9 4 9 2' Co '3 6' 6 81 .£ s. Years. \ Months 2 3 6j 2 18 4: 4 5 0: 6 13 4 4s.d. 4 s. d.l s. d. 2 7 3, 1 4 2 1 0 12 3 '2 7 6, 1 4 4 0 12 4 2 7 10 1 4 6 0 12 s 2 8 2 1 4 8 0 12 6 E. R. FOSTFR, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS. Secretary. qtrARDIAN FI RE AND LIFE C9MPANT, ASSURANCE. No. 11, Lombard. DIREC F RANCIS HART DYKE, I TENRY HULSE BEREN Vin Mar kl r W. Fquhar, Bart. Walter R. Farquhar, Ert. Tho)101mson Hankov, Esq., M.P. V Darvey, Esq. (}qtr 0,„ Hubbard, Esq. ,f. j hnstone, rsq. ~ • . o i.abouchrre, ESCI• - "all Loch, Esq. .-street, London. 7,TORS. , Esq., Chairman. '9, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Atewart Marjoribanks, Esq. John vfartin, Esq., M.P. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. James Morris, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. James Tulloch. Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq. v r AUDITORS. L e • Roberts, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. W I 4 Lloyd, jun., Esq. I John Henry Smith, Esq. George Keys, Esq., Secretary. Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary. t irt tre PARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par tc„,,' This Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of "41"ds, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium V „i harticipation of Profits. 1,1 11,,,neXt division of Profits will he declared In June, 1800, when 41. eGi iei riating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year t At th 't nlas, 1859, will he allowed to share in the Profits. '''erfa r , e five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total of 0 41 ,4r3' Itounses adde to the Policies have eiceeded 913,000 .. 24";:r ls tinas, 1851, the Assurawes in force amounted to upwa ds n -4 012n r ,,„1 the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more - Lbtr"',' , ° o o7. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the IN) 4 ,',f'e Capital) exceeded 1,700,0007. 11 4 It N ItISKA —The Extra Premiums required for the East ?est ' • hit e ,, Indies, the "tritish Colonies, and the northern parts of the Ip P States of America, have been materially reduced. *61 1 4i '(Lill LIVES.---Persons who are not in such sound health as 4 41 y 1, enable them to Insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums, I,q: it a,,r , their Lives insured at Extra Premiums. nd„,„, - B granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro (trillAlcn Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have . ARM/r,"' each case a value not under 507. ~ .:INTENTS OF Written Notices of, received k li stered . i ir) I° A -L FEES paid by the Company, and no charge will be Ic ott " olicy Stamps. 4 . 4 Y 1 3 hereby given. that Fire Policies which exp're at. Lady be renewed within fifteen days at this ofli^e, or with 'Mr. .r• 1111,„„ 1) a. ~ 1, St.. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall ;or with the 4:ents throughout the kingdom, otherwi se th e y b;:com,- 441e2 caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company. A.D. 1720. hoyAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, P4tab lished by Charter of his Majesty George the First), For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES. O FFICES—ROYAL. EXCHANGE, LONDON. BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL. Octavius Wigram, Esq., Governor. - ”aftrge Pearkes Barclay, Esq., S•lb-0 wernor. 4. John William Lubbock, Bart., Deputy-Governor. '+ry plasmas. q 0 'aibridge Esq i l o z4l - la rt e r r re ttf l tt v le e y rt , ' Esq q .. A j°ll ll (1 4 S U P. Calvert , EM . l h on. l John oh T n .' l‘ l", r,a s n l Henry Nelson, Esq. Ns. Col v in, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq. . 1 11 4 .1_ 4 M axwell Daniel, Esq. Sir John Henry Pelly,Bart. flavidson Eaq. Alexander P. Prevost. Esq. 1 11; 11 1(1er g q• er maie ruce, E sq . Abraham George Roberts, Esq A . 2 7 /Ti. Grenfell, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. 4 4 _ 'fu „inf low Heath, Esq. Soltau, Esq. rite llibbert, Esq. Thomas Tooke, Esq. `stq4otiior E . lo_dgson, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. ana, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq. s isr otte VtEDickt, Itzsgan—Samuel folly, Esq., F.R.S. The Usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre- Ilit""alZ due at Lady-day will expire on the 9th April. r atio n 44 d LIFE ASSU RANCES may be effected with this Cor- WA the Ladvantageous terms. Lore ateDpartment, assurances are granted with participation 41 '4 1 , r lower Premiums, without such participation. li t De "ring table shows the large BONUSES declared up to the t ars' etr aber, 1855 on British Participating Policies of fourteen ''''\ l 22"ilig, for the sum of 1,0001. each. 1 , 4 1, 4 : 4 Ad dition Farther Per Cent. Per Cent. mad e i n Addition Total rwr annum on the ............: 1848. in Addition on the .um Premium 1855. Assured. paid. ....__ . .---- — ---- a+) £ £ £ 45 102 112 214 1.53 593 40 106 115 221 1.58 54 . 3 4 5 • 112 121 234 167 50.5 80 121 125 '249 I'7B 4.'2 . 53 135 140 275 1'96 43 0 60 149 154 303 2'16 39'9 ...,,...,_ 166 174 349 2 43 37'2 t -- --- 1 -- i I I I b 9 tit vai Y th 0 . _ ent redactions have been made in the Premiums payable I'htf7 persons who preferred that form of Bonus. 1,,n3. suture division of Profit will take place every Five years. Thi s r 441 not exceeding 15,0001. may be insured en one life. 1:-'1?rPoration affords to the Assured liebriAl Participation in Profits—with exemption from the A ti " of Partnership. tie e _ r ate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Socie- T, with the guarantee of a large Inv sted Capital Stock. titti",: adv antages of modern practice with the sectrlty of an r teari who se resources have been tested by the experience of Y 4 Century and a-half. ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. JOHN A. HIGH 151. Actuary and Secretary. Ito /111, , ;,,: -4 ‘AVARD Surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet- AT, ,et.ha.s introduced an entirely new dese.iption of A RTl nxed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so `'enlble the natural t. , etl. as not to be distinguished from -cca Th -3 '. and ' closest observer; they 013 i s ~,„b will b e f will never chomge colour or A found very superior to any teeth eves before used, g u "atin i ., - oes not require the extraction of roots, or any painiul ren,! a utem“ a l d w ill support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is bered to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed teeth fr o „,...'` ) und and useful in IllagiCAtion.—.s2, Not-street. At w Ull Ave. MONSTER MORTAR.—LIVERPOOL, March 22.—M essrs. George Forre s ter and the eminent engineers, have completed the manufacture of a monster mortar for her Maj-sty's Government, capable of throwing a shell 18 inches in diameter. This immense piece of ordnance was cast at the Vauxhall Foundry from charcoal pig iron, received from the Royal Arsenal, at Woolwich, th , production of the British colony at Nova Scotia, fron the mines of the Acadian Iron Company there, and is, therefore, very important., as developing a new branch of our colonial industry, which may prove of great ser vice both for warlike purposes and the arts of peace The weight of the casting was of the enormous quantit of 25 tons, and the weight, as complete, is 141. tons. The length is 7 feet 6 inches, the diameter 3 feet 9 inches, the bore 18 inches, and the diameter acros the trunnions is 6 feet 7 inches, the diartieter of thl trunnions being 18 inches. The mortar will pan through the town on Monday, on its way to the Royal Arsenal, at Woolwich. No. 19,9011 PUBLICATIONS. NEW NOVEL. Just ready, In 3 vols. post Avo., ANK AND BEAUTY; or, The Young Boronegq. if urst and B!ackett, Yublish ra, suceetsors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great :11 artborough-street. Now ready at all the libraries, in 3 vols., 0 II R 0 W N STORY. By SELIN BUNBURY. An exceedingly instructive and improving book."—John Bull. "A beatriful story of love, sorrow, an i patience."—Britannia. •' A work of thrilling and enchaining interest."—Observer. "'rho fueling in which It abounds is very genuine, and touches the heart."--Exe.iner. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry COlburtf. , 4' On Thursday will he Published, in post avo., with Map and Illustra tions, from drawinss taken on the spot by Omer t' ac h a ' s a r ti s t, THE TRANSCAUCASIAN CAMPAIGN of the TUBKISII AR:IY under OMAR PACILL. A Personal arraC By LAURENCE OLIPIIINT, Esq., author of" the Russian ~ h oresof the Black Sea," " .iinnesota,"&c. Witham Blackwood and Son., Edinburgh and London. Just published, in One Volume, 12m0.. price 6s . CATECHISM of the STEAM-ENGINE. Ilv JOHN 4I II ,O O . IItN CE. 1 0 , F ' rth Edition, revised thr.,u , ;withan entirely new set of Woodcuts. A. By the same Author, in 4to, with Plates. &c., price 38e., A 't It r;A l'isE en the SetticW•PROPILER. E iitel by Itlr Bonnie, in 4to, with Plates. Spe.. price 278., - 'IIITP4 tN cLUIPS THEATILBE 4nt-tive &PEA M-ENGINE. London : Longman, Brown, I Iregn. and Longmans. COMPLETIOS OF THE TRAVELLER'S' LIB ARY. On Mondry next, in itimo., price 2s : 6d. cloth; or in 2 parts, price Is. each - - - MR. MACAULAY'S ESSAY on CROKER'S EDITION of BOSWELL'S LIFE of JOHNSON: With Mrs. Piozzcs Anecdotes of Dr. Johnson. Forming Vol. XLVIII. or Parts 98 stall 99 of the " Traveller's Library." The " Traveller's Library" will be c mpleted in Three more Parts, as fo tows : On May 1, Part 101, Auldjo's Ascent of Mont Blanc. n June 1, Parts 101 and 102, The Wit and Wisdom of Thomas Fuller. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. NEW VOLUMES OF MR. MERIYALEN HISTORY OF ROUE. On Saturday next will be publi.hed, in Bvo., HISTORY of the ROMANS under the EM• PIER. Vols. IV. and V., comprising Augustus and the Cmgars. By the Rev. C. MERIVALE, B.D , late Fellow of St. John's C.dlev, Cambridge. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. NEW YOLU 1E OF TENGOIIOII-aPS STATISTICS OF RUSSIA. On Saturday next will he published, Yo'. 11., in Bvo., rHE PRODUCTIVE FORCES of RUSSIA. By L. I , a • ENGOBORSKI, Privy Councillor and Member of the Council o•• the Busman Empire. * 4 . 4 The First Volume, price 145., may still be had. London: Longman, Frown, Green, and Longmans. The Second Thousand of DR. DORAN'S KNIGHTS and their DAYS Is now ready, in no.t gvo., 10. 61., aneclotical. quizzical, full of most wise conceits, there is only one thing to be said about it—read it."—Ailienseum. Lo Rlehark, Bentley, New Burlington-street Now ready, in three series price 2d., 3d., and 4d. respectively, FNGLAND AND FRANCE. The Real Cause of tke War, E..gland's Future Prospects, &c., beautilnily rev, Wed. Also, price Id.. THE BOOK of KNOWLEDGE ; being clirec- Cons for using the Medium by which the above Revelations have teen cltained. London : E. Cornish, 11 ant 12, Red Lien-street, Holborn, and all Booksellers. The Third Edition. Just Published, price 55., by post, free, ss. 6d. (E A , N . w sl it t h C' li t the View 17Z iew " oi lj d?s ‘ t b ingu S is P hi E ng it t i h% 1A im l YgInty ll from the Heal AufTerers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-Spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. Translated (corn tat Herman of Dr. PICRFORD. . _ "Dr. Eleatom .3 known to English readers by his frequent practt sal to German medical literature. This is the first . ime, tie informs as, that ho has addressed himself to the noa-modi 'al reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall ietect any dher equally flagrant evil which It may he in his p neer to cor rect."—London JedlealGazette. " The tribe of ' Quiet F•ym p athisers,' tad • Medical Friands,' are mercilessly exposed; and if this hook find its w•ty into the bands of those who stiffer from the corn tlaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would ?ft saved much needless suffering 01 body and mind; and what is of ems importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— ouch money ......This volume is welt qxtallfied to put an end to the syt.V. , m of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat. .nent upon a more rational and physiological basis: it is, therefore. Ikely to do much good." •- • l.ondon: H. nalltere. 11 9. Regent-street. TO TUE DIRECTORS OF TIIE GREtT WESTERN' ILIILWAY OF CANADA. .‘ GZNTLESISZT, TERE is a very strong teeling --- imOngst the Shareholders that all the earnings on ,ur Railway should this half-year he d.vided amongst us. First, because next half-ye.r our earnings wl4 be shared with the Hamtton and Toronto Rattly ny, wnh which we shall then be amalgamated; and also becaus , t. before any dividend can be ~ e elared, a reserve fund of 22,5001. per annum most by Act of Parliament be made. 2lth March, 1856. A LARGE SHAREHOLDER. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. I EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE a/ SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to St ea k s , Ch ops, toil all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game. Soup, Curri es , an d S alad, and by its tonic and Invigorating properties enables the stomach to -ertectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe tuard to health. ........... Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrino, 19, Fenchurch-street, London, and 68. Broad-street, Worcester: also by Messrs. Barclay tal Sons. Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer hams, London and generaill by the principal dealers in sauce. N.8.---To guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA And PEI EINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. jUDKIN'S IMPROVED GAS REGULATOR thas the fi)l'o ring aAtvantages to recommend it to tho conside ration of all OAS Con.umers : Ist. It can be atvily adjusted to supply Gas at any required pres sure below that of the street. 2d. whou once adjusted, it will admit of No VARIATION in lights burnin>•, whether they are few or many, whatever the fluctuation of pressure TOW' be. 3d. The light beim; purer by perfect combustion, the atmosphere Is more healthy a'•d agreeable. 4th 4 s vific of at least from 25 to 35 per cent. In the consump tion of (:.s is nbtaloed. Its ADVANTAGti OVER ANT OTHER REGULATOR are Re fOROWEI :- ISt. It z mo e simp e in its construction. 2 , 1 It is more sensitive in its operation, having less friction. no It works only on tiro steel centres, which are Immersed In quicksll , ec. 3d. It is not , fable to get out of repair, and requires less attention than a Meter itself. N B —A Tes ing Anparatos has been fitted up on the premises of the Patentee, 33 and 35, Corporation-street, Sfanchester, and 91, F eet-creet, London, for the purpose of demonstrating the above facts. OZEAU'S COPAHINE, or SACCHA RATED 4 ' CA PsITE, KS, approved of by the French College of Physicians, ~c cessfully ad.nlnistered ln. the Paris and London hospitals, and eltnowledved by them to he the best remedy for a certain disorder. wee " Lancet" of Nov. 6, 1852.) A copy will he forwarded on appli• ation —Price per 100, 49. rd, ; 50, 2s. 9d. To be had of the Inventor, 11RR1ELJO7.EAU, French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London, and :11 the principal chemists. TR A O L F Y: x. 4: , R , 5 1 ,4 14 .1, 1 !t ri t t l r e , ati R e v en f - or st r r em ee - t v , A ti T ig ß h Holb E or S ti Mg effectually Stinerfluous flair from the Faee,:Neck, Arms, and Hands, without the sl•ghtest injury to the skin. A. E. will warrant it not to irritate the fie , ll in the smallest degreo, and the hair to be entirely destroyed.—Sod In bottles, at 3s. fid., Ss. , and 108. fd. ; or applied at the flair-dying Establishment, as above. Forwarded or stamre, tree by post, eight extra. VEW LAB' EL.—ln c onsequence o f the great variety of counterfeit lab e l s of A. ROWLAND & SONS' now in circulation, and whi c h so near l y resemble deceive the un wary —th ey h ave em ployedoriginalOlL,frequently those eminent artists Messrs Perkins, Bacon, & Co., who, at great cost, and by a peculiar process of their own, have succeeded In producing from steel " A NEW LABEL," which cannot be for4ed. It is composed of a section of an engine-turned circle, repeated one hundred and thirty times—and forms an original lace-work ground, upon which is eneraved in white letters, " RO4VLANDS' MACASSAR OIL, FOR THE GROWTH, RESTORATION. AND FOR BEAUTIFYING THE HUNAN HAIR." Under which is the Signature of the Proprietors in Red Ink "A. ROWLAND & SONS." _ _ Sal by them at 20, Hatton garden, London, and by Chemists and Perfumers. IN THE MOH COURT OF CHANCERY. FRIESEIVIAR.—On the 29th of May, 1855, an Injunction w as gran t e d by the Nigh Court of Chancery, and on the I lth of June following was made perpetual, against Joseph • ranklin and others, to restrain Chum, under a penalty of one thou 'and pounds, from inutatin, this Sledicsne, which is protected by :loyal Letters Patent of England, and secured uy the Seals or the Cook de Ph irmaci e de Palle, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TRIESEMAR, No. 1, Is a remedy for Relaxation, quermatorrhom, and all the distressing oncequences trisinir from early abuse, &c., and its effects are eiil •acious in youth, manhood, and old age ; and tc those persons who are prevented entering the married state from the results of early mors it is invaluable, TRIESEMAR, No. 2, effe vualiy, in the snon space of three days, completely and . nisei. , :adicates all traces 01 tholo, Disorders which Capalvi and Cubeb ve so lonZ been thought an antidot e f or, to the ruin of tto, heat` a vast portion o f the population. “ TRIESEMAR, No. 14 is the great C3nPnental Remeoy for that class or Disorders, wine' an:ortunately the English physician . treats with Mercury, to the in. may de u v e oi o d n of th tas e t t e ni o le r t sni ta g 6 l; evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all th. II; i r s TI 1 t a o p ir a r i i ‘,5.1 1 11, 1 : a .m. nauseatingn t i : e N w c o s r . 1: 1 i . i, c a a l n i, t n at e o n t , d. 3,Tarehremove.ey alike mithout their use heirs; suspected and 3 are sold in tin CA,‘"P , price It s ., or for 335 1 ' 2, 3s,which saves I ls.; and in 51. eases, whereby ;T r aelTrelisE cases TRIESEMAR, in 'i v 'c in nit g e ' N of 1. 1 . 25.; li.s.t• in. ,s . • (rats .loses, as ad it im g . • ered by Valpes... LcilemturA, ROUT, &4., tic. To he had Wholesale and Re.all in Londcn of Johnston. 6e, :ornhill ; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street: and Sanger, 150 , as. Torsi-street ; R. 11. Ingham, druggist , 46, l i arket - street, Manchester I. Bradbury , bookseller. Deansgate, Bolton ; J. Priestly, ch em i s t , 52, r , rd-str•ee, 1 Li v erpool; Powell, bookseller, 15, Westinoreland-str eet. • D thli ;',; Winnall. bookseller, High-si rect, liirintriLham. „,-- 6 ---2 ~„, ..., , ~..7 7 ii, v , s , di7,/-75-0(774ec,....404-. ,tz.i.,c.i„--‘O,-,,,pr-, „/ ,v.------ ~.. ia,, AUSTRALIA. following is believed to constitute the Ministerial list : LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. Colonial Secretary—W. Nicholson. Treasurer—Good nun. Attorney-General—Chapman. Solicitor-General—llolesworth (4)• Trade and Customs—M'Culloch. Crown Lands and Survey—Dr. Greeves (or Millar) and Captain Clarke. Public. Works—Millar (or Dr. Greeves) and Cap tain Pasley. The Lightning has arrived at Liverpool, with advices from Melbourne to the 28th of December. She brings 12,000 ounces of gold dust. The Gipsy Bride hence had arrived out on the 26th of December. The Schoenberg is reported to have been wrecked off Cape Oc\vv. Passengers and crew Bayed. The Red Jacket has arrived out. The political advices are unimportant. . The Legislative Council of New South Wales had been prorogued. The demand for money . was not active, and but few transactions had taken place. In consequence of large speCulations in breadstuff's, tobacco, spirits, wine, arc., there'was considerably more animation throughout the various markets. " The policy of this Ministry will probably be to pass au electoral act, and._an .act against bribery,' and then dissolve and issue the new writs as soon as possible. Measures of any importance, especially such as involve the expel:it:lnure of money, ought to he left to the more perfectly representative Legis lature. A portion of the ?resent Council was elected when the population of tle colony was under 80,000; another portion when it was about 150,000 ; the memberS for the diggings alone represent the new state of things. The population must now be at least 320,000. " I hope you will not wittier the above to be too large a dose of local philitics. Our colonial vanity makes ns believe thst•details connected with our inauguration of a new colonial system ought to. t interest- the metropolis of a rly half a hundred _ colonies and d e p en d enc i es . " I ought to add th a t t erpretation put by the law officers of the Crown in Sydney upon clauses of the New South Wales Constitution, ex actly similar to those upon which I have commented, coincides with that of our ' Opposition,' and not with that. of the late law officers of the Crown. The grain and flour markets quiet ; the price of flour was 30/. for firsts, 2W. for seconds. In Hobart Town the decline hi breadstuffs was progressing. Price of gold, 31. 14g. 6d. The ship Blackwall for Lyndon, has 88,000 ounces of gold on freight. She left on the 13th of December. The Red Jacket, for Liverpool, was intended to leave on the 18th of January. Through the courtesy of Messrs. Baines and Co. we have received our correspondent's letter via Cork : " Melbourne, Dec. 25. "Having heard that in consequence of some damage which th. Lightning had sustained at sea a survey had been held upon her, and that she might be detained for some days, I wrote by the Blackwell, advertised to sail on the 22d inst. ; but, as the Lightning will sail to-morrow morning, and, as the Blaekwall is still in port, I shall rewrite an account of recent events, and my letter by the Blackwell may, probably, be put into the fire. "By the James Baines (25th of November) and the Emma (10th of December) I have already put you in possession of the leading events connected with the throes and travail of what the official members call responsible Government. The Con stitutional Act passed hero is now, as you know, the schedule of au act of Pazliatnent, and therefore is ' parcel thereof,' and to be ' read therewith.' By the sth section of the act the Governor is directed to proclaim it within one month after a copy shall have been received- in the colony, and it is to take effect from the day of such proclamation.' But the last section of the schedule bill enacts that the foregoing provisions of this act shall have no force or effect until (among other things) the entire management of the waste lands of the Crown and the proceeds thereof shall he vested in the Legis lature of the said colony.' This section is recited in the preamble of the act of Parliament, and an interpretation clause' in the act explains the word Legislature' to mean the new Legislature called into existence by the new act. This Legislature cannot have its birth until the present Council shall have passed an electoral act. " The present or rather late officers of the Go vernment—for we have an interregnum—chose to act upon the first section, and to hold that the new constitution came into force and effect on the 23d of November ; but the representative members considered that the affirmative word of the fifth section were merely directory, and they were en tirely overridden by the negative words of the last section, which were enactire and imperative, and that the full-blown constitution could not come into operation until such a legislature was in exist ouzo as to satisfy the interpretation clause of the new act, the only body that could take the entire control and management of the waste lands of the Crown and the proceeds thereof.' "Entertaining those views, after the official gen tlemen had gone through a sort of pantomime of resigning their offices and receiving new commis sions, being sworn in anew on the 30th of Novem ber, the representative members met together and framed a set of resolutions, a copy of which I have already sent you, together with the Governor's minute. The3,l3 resolutions were mover, on the 4th of December by Dr. Greeves, one of the city mem bers, were debated two days, but were lost, the Government having a majority of one. " This may be deemed the commencement of an organised opposition. "Or. the 18th, in pursuance of a previous notice, Mr. William Nicholson, member for the metropoli tan county of North Bourke, moved a resolution in favour of the ballot. This motion was not made in concert with the representative members gene rally, and there was no need whatever for treating it as a question to try the stren , gth of the Govern ment ; but Mr. Haines, the Chief Secretary, an nounced that the members of the Government were unanimously opposed to it, and anti-ballot was un d.-;rstood to be a Government principle. The sub ject was debated on two consecutive evenings, and was carried by a majority of 33 to 25—a very large majority, when it is considered that the Govern ment has the power of appointing. 22 members of the 'Tonic, of w h om 11 may be officials, and it has actually exercised that power to the extent of ap pointing 18, though some of their nominees voted for the ballot. " The supply of gold keeps up, and, as quartz crushing machinery improves, the quantity is likely rather to increase than diminish. The following statement of the receipts by escort and exports is from Mr. Kahn's weekly account, and is complete up to last Saturday : " The escorts have brought from Oz 4. Ballarat, including Geelong 20,211 MouritAlexanderandßendigo 15.466 The Ovens 9.943 Fiety Creek Maryborough M'lvor 954 633 Avoca -- Ozq. Amount this week Gold shipped in 1855 Par Rajah of Sarawak to Ca:cutta Ajax to London Steamers to Sydney 2,534,233 Or, 105 tons, 11 cwt. 3 qrs. 111 b. 1 oz. at 8Q5..E10,136,932 " Exchange on London.—Draughts against gold purchased at 2 per cent. discount. " Frei lit.-4;d. per oz., delivered at the bullion office, Bank of England, Lnadon.' "On the 31st of last month there was a very destructive fire at Ballarat. It originated in an inn, which it destroyed, with the Adelphi and se veral other buildings, mostly of wood. Unfortu nately, several lives were lost, You have most likely had pArticulars from the newspapers. " On the 16th and 17th instant, a calamity not less destructive of life and property occurred in a heavy flood, of which the following is the news paper account : " On the evening of the former day, and again on the latter, a thunderstorm was followed by a tremendous shower of hailstones as large as.marbles, and by a deluge of rain. The gullies were soon flooded by torrents, and the ordinary channels proved quite insufficient to carry off the water ; houses and stores were carried away ; the deep shaft., sank with much tail and at great ex pense, were filled to the brim and had their works un dermined, and piles of washing stuff were swept away. The destruction of property consequent on this !hod is estimated at 120,0001. By this visitation, too, there was a lamentable loss of life, six persons having been drowned on the evening of the 16th. The severity of this calamity, it is stated, would have been mnch dimi nished had proper precautions been taken to provide for the unimpeded flow of the water by its natural channels. The necessity of the erection of Ballarat into a Munici pality is obvious from these two events. Measures might then be taken for raitigating . the effect of such ocenrrfnce.; if they - nOttld at, - e'griaTnieasure pre "On Thursday, the 20th, Mr. Haines announced to the house that he and his colleagues had tendered their resignations, and that they only held office until their successors could be appointed ; and on the following day Mr. William Nicholson, the mover of the ballot resolution, was 'sent for.' The morning papers found no difficulty in making a programme of a Ministry founded on fact, or rather On the position occupied by certain names in the public mind. "The work which Mr. Nicholson has to perform is one of considerable difficulty. In the first place, not one of the mon he must take have had any ex pectation of being suddenly called upon to make a Ministry. Their opposition has not been conducted liko that of men who, being for a time, by a turn of the wheel of fortune, out, have ever present to their minds the probability or possibility of being again in. Again, only one on the opposition side has had experience in office of a Ministerial charac ter—namely, Mr. Chapman. But then, on the other hand, the experience of the official party is not great, except that of Mr. Stawell, the Attor ney-General, and some of them have turned out failures. Some of the Opposition, however, hav ing b,en accustomed to wield very extensive affairs of business, will soon find that affairs of State are not more difficult. Another difficulty is that Mr. O'Shanassy, Dr. Greevcs, and Mr. Fawkner, who have acted witk the representative members, voted against the ballot. They are said to be greatly mortified by the result, and with the exception, perhaps, of Dr. Grooves, will do all they can to damage Mr. Nicholson's Administration. " And now let me introduce you to a peculiar phase of social and political life in our colonies. Mr. Nicholson is, perhaps, the very best man in that house to command respect for his administra tion. His integrity is spotless ;he is endowed with common sense in no ordinary degree, and he has that. administrative capacity which the architects of a commercial fortune cannot be destitute of. He has an appropriate command of good mother English, uttered with a not unpleasing Cumber land accent. Although he commenced life as a grocer, it would be very difficult to select from the 66 members of the House a man so well en titled to the confidence of the House and the coun try—and he has it. "If the Ministerial defeat had taken place on the resolutions, the member sent for would most likely have been O'Shanassy, and he, like Nichol son, is a colonial phenomenon of not 'lnfrequent occurrence. He is a man of considerable ability, good power of speaking, and untiring industry. He is in easy circumstances—the results of a small shop, between a slop-shop and a millinery shop, in Melbourne. This he keeps up still, managed, I believe, by some of his family ; whereas, Mr. Ni cholson has exchanged the shop for the counting house and the craft of the merchant. Now, what I wish to point out is that these men are estimated for their personal qualifications, and none but a few boobies ever think of the shop, except as a source of credit. " Nothing has been finally announced as to the formation of the Ministry, but it was understood this afternoon that all Mr. Nicholsou's difficulties had vanished into thin air, and that to-morrow he will be prepared to submit his list to Sir Charles Elotham, who has been very ill for some days, but is now bett er . Th e G overnmen t h ave had seven public office rs i n t h e h ouse — name ly, the Chief Secretary, the Treasurer, the Attorney-General, the (Solicitor-General, the Chief Commissioner of Trade and Customs, the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Surveyor-General, and the Commis 4oner of Public Works. Of these Captain Clarke (formerly Denison's private secretary), Surveyor- General, and also Commissioner of Crown Lands, is, it is reported, willing to retain his office of Sur veyor-General, and to leave his Parliamentary functions to the Commitsioners of Crown Lands. The Colonial Engineer and Commissioner of Public Works, Captain ka#loy, will do the like ; and the A;, orS 4 y. ' -- , its LONDON, MON DAY EVENING, MARCH 424 1856. place, three of the workmen proceeded to the spot for the purpa e of reprimiug it, and while doing so the powder ignited and caused the accident. Exchange at Gibraltar for bills on London at 90 days was at 50i to ; Paris, sf. 38c. ; Ma►rseilles, sf. 39c. ; Spanish pillared dollars, 8 per cent. pre mium. . • 7' At' i f t4 - 16. 4 1 • . (at- sk l / 4 , *44 lra 4 ","/ • I • • ..47 - "7.-- b ff • " . -o.fr " ' 3 6 - • THE MEDITERRANEAN. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 23. By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steam-ship Alma, Captain R. W. Evans, with the Indian and Mediterranean mails, in charge of Lieut. Irwin, R.N., Admiralty agent, we have dates from Alexandria, March 11 ; Malta, 14; Gibraltar, 18. The Alma brings 37 first-class pas sengers, 29 second, and 20 children. Among them are Major Rose, 9th Lancers .; Drs. Steele and Harland ; Capains Rees, Toulon, and Ferris ; Lieut. Woolridge, R.N. ; Major and Mrs. Mere dith ; Lieut. the Hon. A. Pennington, Rifle Brigade ; Lieut. Gould, 31st Regiment, and two distressed British seamen. On freight the Alma has 1 packaee of specie, value not stated, and a cargo consisting of 3 packages of jewellery, 66 chests and boxes of oranges, 94 packages of gum, 5 pack ages of elephants' teeth, 13 cases of shawls, 2 bales of cinnamon, 24 packages of samples, 10 boxes of dates, 219 bales of silk, 10 casks of Marsala, 84 packages of effects, and 122 packages of sundries. During the voyage the weather was remarkably fine, with light head winds. On the outward voy age, on the 2d of March, when off the island of Galita, 10 waterspouts were observed near the ship. After continuing for about half an hour some grad ually disappeared, while others burst and discharged near the vessel. The weather during the day had been squally, with heavy rain. It is seldom that so many of these phenomena are seen so numerous in the Mediterranean. The Alma passed several steamers and ships, but they did not make their numbers. At Alexandria were the Turkish steam-frigate Hadji Baba, a steam-sloop, name unknown, and the Pasha's yacht Faad Gahaad ; the Austrian frigate Venus sailed from Alexandria on the Bth instant. At Malta were Her Majesty's ships Royal Albert, Hannibal, Odin, Agamemnon, Princess Royal, Caracoa, Tribune, Terrible, Gladiator, Miranda, Hibernia, Medina, Firebrand, Triton, and Beagle, the Dutch frigate, De Ruyter, a Turkish frigate, and the Peninsular awl Oriental':,Company's ship Candia (steam-transport), Vectis and Euxine. for Majesty's ships Viper and Medina sailed for Kertch on the 6th inst. ; the St. Jean d'Acre for Athens on the 10th, and the Highflyer for Con stantinople on the 11th inst. Our dates from Gibraltar are to the 18th inst. Her Alajesty'e ship Ariel was lying in the bay. Her Majesty's screw steam-frigate Cossack, which had returned from a cruise to the eastward, sailed for England on the 17th inst. The steam-transport Sarah Sands, which arrived at Gibraltar on the 18th inst. from Liverpool, with artillerymen, horses, kc., landed 21 of the animals sick and in jured ; and, having filled up with mules from the depot in the garrison, started for her destination on the 15th. The Earl of Durham steam-transport sailed from Gibraltar for Malta and Constantinople, with camp equipage and provisions for the British army, on the night of the 14th. The steam-trans port Norman, with atillerymen and horses from Woolwich for Balaklava, sailed the same evening. The British steamer Karnak, seven days from Liverpool, arrived at Gibraltar on the 15th inst. The steam-transport Hydaspes, six days from Southampton, with horse artillery, (tic., for the Crimea, reached Gibraltar on the 15th inst., and after coaling, resumed her voyage on the following day. The whole of the men were in excellent health and spirits, but five of the horses had pe rished, it is said, chiefly owing to defective venti lation, want of drainage, and the rough weather encountered on the passage. Two others died dur ing the night of the 15th, owing to the great heat on the lower deck which existed after the steamer had anchored. At Gibraltar every horse wai re moved from his stall, which was thoroughly cleansed, and the animals were well groomed. Capt. Hyde made every effort to remedy the defect in the venti lation and drainage, and it was believed had so far sncceeded as to preventfnrther casualties. Thesteam transport Balboc, en route from the Crimea, sailed from Gibraltar for Spithead on the 17th. The Balboc brings 77 Russian guns, 132 barrels, 5 boxes, and 11 packages of gunpowder; which she took on board at Balaklava, and the following pas sengers :—Majors Hope and Penton, Lieutenants Butler and Waller, Messrs. Hardingo, Belfield, Parkinson, and 35 others. The Swedish sloop-of war Lagerbjelke sailed for the westward on the morning of the 16th inst. The steam-transport Jura, with troops for the Crimea, passed Gibraltar on the 16th. The Peninsular and Oriental Com pany's mail steam-ship Tagus;with the Peninsular mails, left Gibraltar for Southampton, calling at Cadiz, Lisbon, (11-c., on the 15th inst. A melancholy accident took place on the 17th inst. at Gibraltar at one of the quarries on the north front by the explosion of a mine, by which two men were killed on the spot and another very seriously wounded.• It appears that the mine was fired, but after some time, uo explosion tat in 4.46, •• . • [PRICE 4D. STAMPED )'D• to be ready and out of the hands of the dockyard on the 29th inst. Mr. Jonathan Aylen, Master-Attendant of Sheerness, retires by Admiralty order on the 31st of this month, and is to be superseded by Mr. James Brown, late - As sistant Master-Attendant of Devonport yard. Nearly 200 seamen belonging to ber Majesty's ship Russell, now stationed in Cork harbour, were on Friday presented with medals for services in the Crimea and B/sek Sea fl;et during the war. The quarter deck of the Russell was tastefully fitted up f , r the occasion. There were present Vice-Admiral Sir George Rose S,r toriu.s, Lady Sartorius, and family ; Major-General R. C. Mensal. K.H., Mrs. Ma'ieel, and family ; and a number of esptains iu the Royal navy resident in Queenstown and neighbourhood, with their families ; there wore also present several military officers who had served in the Crimea. Captain Scott addressed the men, telling them that h.•r Majesty had given sitni'a medlle to a large number of her gallant sailors and sol Biers, of whom some were their own shipmates, then present, but that it was impossible for her to do so Per sonally to all in the service. He was anxious, therefore, to impress upon them the nature of the distinction con ferred upod them, which was a proof that their services were known and acknowledged and valued by their Queen and country. The names of the-men were then called over, and the medals presented to each by Lady Sartorius, Mrs. Manse!, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Fan►►bawe, and Mis. Fiilforl, the band ofthe Rtissell playir,g the national anthem and other appropriate music. After the medals had been distributel the ship's- company gave three hearty cheers for the Queen, the ladies, and their captain. EXECUTIONS IN CHINA. The following interesting letter has been received by Major Young of Inverness from a nephew resi dent in Canton. It is dated Canton, June 7. The executioner's sword referred to has been received, and is a powerful instrument, about two feet iu length, with a long handle capable of being wielded by 'uoth hands. The blade is strong and wedge shaped, not unlike a large butcher's knife :—" My curiosity took me with a party the other day to see a sight which I never wish to see again. Yon have heard of the rebellion in this neighbourhood ; the rebels are worsted, and the mandarins are re taliating upon them for all the trouble they have given them. Every one who cannot give an ac count of himself is seized and thrown into prison ; if, within three days, no person well known in Canton comes forward and answers for him, he is taken out, with a gang of others, to the execution ground, and beheaded. Since the late disturb ances, about three or four months ago, not less thaw 10,000 have lost their lives in this narrow strip of ground, less than half an acre in size. Is not this, almost too horrible for conception ? I will describe it to you as I saw it. The ground is situated about two miles down the river, so we had to go there by boat. Our party consisted of four Europeans and my Chinese teacher, whom I took with me as a guide. We were told the execution tvould take place at nine ; but, on arriving in the neighbourhood, we found that it would ho 10 o'clock, so the teacher after , showing us the ground which was to be the scone of the tragedy, took us to a shed near the spot where we could wait, for the sun was very hot. Here we lighted some scented joss sticks to purify' the air. In a few minutes we had a bevy of China men and boys round our resting place ; they were very curious, and asked many questions. At last 1 they swelled into such a crowd that we were obliged to charge them over the threshold, and posted the teacher at the door to keep them out side. They reinaiaed outside scrutinising us with apparently as much wonder as if we had been the criminals about to be executed. At length, when we got tired of waiting, the teacher informed us that they would he ready in a few minutes, so we bargained to give the man of the house a dollar to let us ascend to the roof, which overlooked the ground. I should think houses in that neighbour hood must he cheap and disease prevalent, for this horrid slaughterhouse is situated in a densely populated quarter. Besides ourselves there were tivo other European spectators. About 10 o'clock one mandarin made his appearance; he dismounted at the gate, and took up his quarters about the centre of the ground, with two coolies to hold an ,r - rernuvAtin bretta ever hi*.heral:' --k netioefl-thet. he had a sort of black cap tied over his nose to prevent him from inhaling the foul atmosphere. He was followed by a guard of 30 or 40 soldiers, and then came the prisoners. The way they were brought in was most curious, and if it had not been for the tragedy to follow, ludicrous. They were put in sraalCbaskets, iose used for clothes, and slung on a pole carried by two coolies, but their hands were tied behind them and their feet also meowed, and they were fastened to the basket. On arriving at the ground they were shot out of the basket as unceremoniously as if they had been cattle, and placed in rows kneeling on the ground four alTeast. The number on this occasion was 127. When they were all placed, one roan behind gave them a push forward to bring their heads into a leaning position, and the executioners, beginning at one end of the line, strike off the head at a blow. Be fore you have time to look aboutyou, two or three more, one after the other, are despatched. The rapi dity and dexterity with which it is done are won derful. There were four executioners, and between them they beheaded the whole 127 in three mi nutes ! We heard that most of them at the time of their death were not conscious, as their friends had stupified them with opium. No sooner was the last head cut off than the mandarins, about eight in number altogether, left the ground, and the coolies, who bad carried the victims, rushed in with shouts, and began to pack the bodies into rough wooden boxes, in which they are carried into the country and buried, that is to say, shot into a hole in numbers, and the boxes returned for the next lot. This is now a daily occurrence, and sometimes repeated even twice or thrice in a day. Is not this a system for the parental govern ment of China ! and what can missionaries do with people among whom wholesale judicial murders are daily tolerated ? It is infinitely worse than the Reign of Terror was, and the sword of the execu tioner has made more havoc than the guillotine. I bought one of these swords after the execution, and I now send it to you, all bloody as it was."— Inverness Courier. EXSCUTIO.N OF TI7O3IAS JONES. Thomas Jones, the murderer of Dr. Hope, the convict surgeon at Portsmouth, was executed at Whinchester on Saturday morning. Before he died he repented of his crime, acknowledged the justico of his sentence, and sought the all of religion to support him in the prospect of an ignominious death. From his condemned cell he Rent the following letter, viz. : " Winchester March 18. "To the friends and relatives of the late Dr. Hope. "Tt is quite impossible for me to express the feelings of deep sorrow and shame with which I reflect on the wicked deed of mine which has deprived you of one so near and dear to you. I feel I cannot depart this life without this expres-ion of my sorrow, even though it may be suspected or spurned, as I deserve it should be ; but as it will be too late when this reaches you to ask you to forgive me, I can only entertain the hope that your Christian charity would have afforded me that com fort if there had . been an opportunity. May you be found on the day of judgment amongst those who shJl be saved. " THOMAS JONES.". The parties to whom this was addressed, believing in its sincerity, and conapassionating the unhappy miter, sent a reply which consoled him in his last agonies. Thomas Jones was a most extraordinary man, and some particulars of his life are to be published at his own request. He partook of the Holy Sacrament on the day previous to his execution. He met his death with firm ness, but without bravado, and the drop fell a 9 he prayed God through the Saviour of mankind to sustain and re ceive his soul. It will be recollected that Jones was a convict on board the hulks at Portsmouth, and that he murdered Dr. Hope, because he thought the latter treated him harshly on the trial. Witnesses bore testi mony to Dr. Hope's tenderness and humanity, but the attention of the Government has been drawn to the di.k. cipline of the hulks in consequence of the murder, and it is not improbable that the hulks will be abolished, as the treatment of convicts on board them tends rather to brutalise than to reform the man. LAW INTELLIGENCH.—March 22. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. THEATRICAL FAILURE. Among the applicants to the court is Mr. Sberidan Smith, whose " appearance" has been caused by his losses as a theatrical manager on the York circuit, and especially at Hull. He had sustained a loss of 1201. in a short time, after having engaged several " eminent actors "at large salaries. He had sustained a further less of 201. on the English Opera comyany at Hull, and al-o spent a large sum on a pantomime. The debts in the schedule are inconsiderable, being under 2001., and it appears that Mr. Smith, known by the name of " Swanborough," had received 001. from the proprietors of theatres in consideration of his losses on the York circuit. An order for hearing has been granted. FAILURE OF A PENNY NEWSPAPER. The projector of the first penny London newspaper bas petitioned the Insolvent Debturs Court, abd has ob tained an order for hearing. The paper was called the London Evening News. The insolvency is attributed partly to the " uncertainty of profit on periodical pub- Naval and Military Intelligence. Tha Resolute steam-transport arrived at Spithead On Saturday evening from the Cr.meawith invalids, awl wont int , • the harbour yesterday afternoon and landed them. The Retribution, 24, steam-frigate, Capt. Fisher ; the Tartar, 21, steattaiigate, Capt. Hugh Dunlop ; and the Desperate, S, steam-sloop, Commander White, arrived at Port mouth from Sheerness yesterday. The Crui-,er, steam-sloop, Commander Douglas, the Archer, Commander Heat hcoate, and the Conflict, Com mander Cochrane, arrived at Spithead yesterday morn ing from Plymouth. The Merlin, paddle-steamer, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday from the eastward. _ _ - Vice• Admiral Sir George Seymour, Commander-in- Chief, inspected the Pearl on Saturday. The paidle-wheel stearn-sloop Bulldog, 6, Commander Gordon, left Hamoaze for Plymouth Sound on Saturday Morning, whfnin took in:her powder, and, in eortipany wit h the screw steam-sloop Conflict, 8, Commander C•}ch rune ; the screw steam-ship Cruiser, 17, Commander the lien.- 0,-nrge Donglas ; and the - - - screw • steattr stoop Archer, 14, Capt. IL:atbcote, sailed for Portsmouth. The steam-tenser Prospero, Master Commander Wool ley. and the steam-tender Avon, Second Master Palmer, from Portsmouth, arrived on Friday at Plymouth. The former having coaled sailed on Saturday for Pembroke. The steam gun-boat Ant, No. 40, with all her ma chinery complete, was launched from No. 4 slip in the Devon port dockyard on Saturday afternoon, in the pre sence f Port-Admiral Sir William Parker, and the prin cipal officers of the Al', ens!. The St. George, 120, Capt. Harry Eyres, C. 8., was t.iwed on Saturday by the Zephyr and Confiance from Plymouth Sound into tiamoaze. 11,r crew will be paid down and sent on board those ships which are deficient of hands. Captain Eyres takes command of the screw steam-ship Exmouth, 91, and it is probable that many of his officers will join her with him. The screw steam-ship James Watt, 91, Capt. George Elliot, is appointed to leave Hamoaze to-morrow, Tues day, for Plymouth Sound. The transport Diligence, from Pembroke, arrived on Saturday in Plymouth sound, and was towed into Ha monze by the steam-vessel Z-phyr. Teniers for supplying 3,000 quarters of wheat to the Royal William Victualling-yard, at Plymouth, are ad vertised t ) be received on Wednesday. Mr. Roberts, late Assistant Master Attendantat Haulbowline, will shortly enter on the duties of Master Attendant at this establish ment, in succession to Mr. J. W. Armstrong. The Mohawk screw despatchateamer, Commander F. A. Close, has been detained at Chatham, in consequence of some defects which had to be made good before she took her departure for Sheerness. The Surprise gun-vessel, Commander H. Vernon, is ordered to be fitted fur sea at Chatham to join the squadron of gun-boats. The C ormorant, Commander Bowden, is expected to arrive at Chatham this day, to be made ready for sea. In accordance with the new regulations, Mr. Clack worthy, from Pembroke Dockyard, has been appointed accountant at Chatham Dockyard, and Mr. Hobbs, for merly in the Captain Superintendent's office, has been promoted to be a first-class clerk in the account's office. The whole of the dept of the 91st (Argyllshire) Regi ment, nembering nearly 500 men of all ranks, asse mbled on the parade ground at Chatham barracks on Friday to witness the presentation of medals to the non-commis sioned officers and men belonging to that corps, who were engaged in the Caffre war. Tbe di , t ibution of the 'lwasaki was made by Lieut.-Col. B. E. M. Gordon, who is in command of the depot ; each man, on his name being called, advancing to the front and receiving his meld. Col. Gordon briefily addressed the men, and ad verted to the Cuffre war, in which trying campaign the whole of the troops engaged had so signally distinguished themselves, notwithstanding that they had, to con tend with a subtle enemy and a new kind of war fare. He also alluded in eu'ogistic terms to the valour and endurance of the British soldier under such try ing circumstances and in an enemy's country. The gal!ant colonel having finished his address, such men as . had received the Cafire medal were marched heck to their quarters from the peiade-ground, the band playing the old Scotch air, `• The Campbell's are coming." The interesting cereinoes, teas witnessed by a large ... !lumber fir etticers belon:ing In the garrison. Th largest number of invalids from the Crimea who have been received at Chatham for some time arrived by sp dal train at Strood on Saturday afternoon last, con sistieg of' men from nearly every regiment no serving in the Ea-t. They arrived at Portsmouth from the hospitals at Balaklava and Scutari in the Andes, No. 100, steam transport, which port they reached on the ISth inst., in charge of Captain G. Browne, 95th Regi ment. The At,des brought home 120 invalids, some of whom le't the vessel at Portsmouth, and 84 were for warded by railway to Chatham, in medical charge of Second-Class Surgeon 0. S. Donnell. The following officers who have been invalided home also arrived in the Andes :—Lieutenant A. G. M. Moore, 7th Dragon Guards ; Caetain R. Bailie, 44th Regiment ; Captain W. It. Williamson, 48th Regiment ; and Lieutenant W, G. D. Massy '(Redan Massy), 19th Regi•ent. The Andes enceuntered strong head winds during her voyage ft= Gibreltar, and was also short of coals. On the arrival of the invalids at Strood, they were as sisted to the ambulance waggon and the spring vans by a fatigue party from the barracks, and, after the usual medical examination bad been made, those requiring surgical treatment were taken jute the supplemental hospital at Brompton barracks, and the remainder sent to the Invalid dept at St. Mary's, to await their di;.- charge. S:x insane men, vat) arrived with the invalids, were taken to the lunatic hospital at Fort Pitt. Colonel Henry Jervis, commanding the provisional battalion at Chatham, on Saturday afternoon inspected the whole of the men belonging to the depots of the 12th Regiment and 26th Catueronians, under orders fer embarkation, the former to Australia, and the latter to join the head-quarters of their regiment ae Bermuda. A detachment of the 26th Ceeneronians, consisting► c f 1 sergeant, 1 drummer, and 13 privates, have arrived at Chatham Barracks from Tilbury-fort, where they were relieved by a detachment from the depot of the 40th Re giment. Twenty-four invalids belonging to the depot of the 22d Regiment arrived at Chatham on Friday afternoon, and were taken into the general hospital at Fort Pitt. The screw transport Bacchante, No. 112, having taken in the greatest portion of her freight at Deptford, con sisting of naval stores for the East, yesterday received orders t ) proceed to Woolwich, to fill up with 131, , , tons of war materials. Having taken up her moorings off the Royal Arsenal, she received a counter order per telegraph to get up steam and return to Deptford. This and other circumstances lead to the conclusion that a peaceful ter mination to present hostilities in the Crimea is not far distant. Fur some days past the proof gun; and mortars at Woolwich have been fired by means of the galvanic pro cess, which was introduced experimentally some time back. The discharge of the various pieces in succession takes place regularly, and with much greater rapidity and precision than by the former system. The portion of the invalids disembarked from on board the Great Tasmania M Portsmouth, and which belong to Woolwich—namely, 80 privates of the Royal Artil lery. arrived there on Saturday by train, and having been medically tested were admitted to quarters. The gun-boats Roebuck, Spanker, Thrasher, Leveret, and Mackerel were expected to arrive at Woolwich on Saturday from the builders, to be rigged and fitted out. The Roebuck, a new west; of gun-boat, intended for great.speed, was launched on. Saturday, at 3 p.m., from the building yard of Messrs. J. Scott Russell and Co., at Millwall. She was immediately taken down to Woolwich, where she will receive her machinery. The ceremony of launching wasperforrned by Miss Austin, in the presence of Captain-Superintendent Austin and other naval autho rities of Deptford dockyard. The Roebuck is a vessel of 851 tons and 350-horse power, and the following are her principal dimensions :—Length between perpendiculars, 200 f- • do. of keel for tonnage, 179 ft. 9in. ; breadth, extreme, 30ft. tin. ; do. for tonnage, 291 t. 10in. ; do., moulded, 29ft. 4in. ; depth in hold, 14f.. 6in. ; builders' tonnage, 851 10 94. The Wanderer, 4, new screw steam gun-boat of 200- horse power (nominal), Commander John B. Luce, com pleted her c. - aling alongside the floating depot in Salt pan-reach on Saturday last, and left Sheerness for ,the east coast of Scotland, with orders permitting her to visit the Scotch ports. Commander Alan H. Gardner, of the Driver, 6, paddle wheel steam-sloop. left Sheerness on Saturday last in the Wildfire, steam-tender to the Waterloo, for Wool wich, to proceed to sick quarters. On his leaving all the officers and ship's company assembled on deck, and ex pressed their hearty good wishes for his early recovery and return again to his command. On the Wildfire casting off from alongside the Driver the whole harbour echoed with tbeir cheers, which were continued until the Wildfire rounded the Garrison Point. Commander Gardner has thoroughly endeared himself to his officers and ma', and may boast of as smart a ship's company and officers as the service can produce. The Driver has received nine months' provisions, stores, &c., and is now under sailing orders, waiting Admiralty instructions for her destination. The Horatio, 8, screw steam-ship, Captain the Hon. Arthur A. Cochrane, C. 8., has had a very satisfactory trial of her machinery. Her officers are thawing stores for their respective classes, and she, with the Driver, re mains under sailing orders. In consequence of some slight defects and derange. ments of the machinery of the floating batteries Thun der, Captain George G. Randolph, and the Trusty, Captain Frederick A. Campbell, on the last trial of their engines; they will not be ready to leave Sheerness until Wednesday or Thursday next for Portsmouth. The Victor, 6 guns, new screw steam-vessel, Com mander T. R. Algernon De Horsey, No. 1 of the de spatch squadron, had a very satisfactory trial of her en gines on Saturday last in the fitting basin. The Egrotas, 12 guns, screw veartarlhip is ordered , - r \ r r, , ,,r. ! ,:- Ple , \- - .:':''•‘4,,,,.,, , ,,..• - •> / / :2_---- V -,' PROSPECTS OF ,A PARTJAMEYTARY DISSOLUTION IN FRANCE.. The united chambers of the Court of Caseation will be called upon next week to decide, in the last resort, a cptestion'of vast political importance. The mse immediately before the Court is whether one Delayen, an elector for an obscure town called Pont - Sainte-Maxence, committed a penal offence by distributing, without the permission of the pre. feet of the Seine and Oise, bulletins bearing the name of a candidate for the municipal council. The point really at issue is whether the G-overn ment will succeed in keeping that formidable baby, universal suffrage, eternally in leading strings, and in securing the election of its own nominees to the Legislative Body in all time coming. This matter, although the public has not hitherto troubled its head..much about it, is likely to become one of immediate interest as soon as the peace is concluded. The four years for which the Corps Legislatif was elected expire this time twelvemonth. The imperial constitution has re served no power to prolong the term. There woold be an inconvenience iu allowing the chamber to exist up to the latest moment of the legal periol, because the moral authority of a popular assenah! y is always weakened in its expiring moments. Among the members of the house itself a dissolu tion and a general election is looked for so soon as the autumn of this year. Now it is quite certain that if this election shall take place under con ditions permitting any, even the most moderate amount of freedom of choice to the electors, the government majority in the chamber will be very greatly reduced. This must be so, even admitting that the popularity of the Emperor has'aot dimi pished since 1852. The eloctiou of that year took place under peculiar circumstances of terror and. excitement which cannot in the nature of things occur again under the regular sway of th a t govern ment, which was then battling. with great i n_ , rgy, tstit by unscrupulous means, for existence. It ift impossible, now that "moderation i n sueeese has been proclaimed from the throne, to trans port people to Cayenne merely because th ey at :. obnoxious. The electors will have much less fear than formerly of being noted down in the prefeet's black book. The apprehension of being roasted alive by red repub'icans, which impelled thousands to rush to the poll for the government candidates, is not now au active principle. Moreover a class of influential candidates who stood aloof in 1852 are now prepared to come forward. Then evety man who was not for the Empire was against it. There was no room for shades of opinion. However great might be the local influence of any independentman, he shrank from exposing himself and his friends to the danger of a declaration of open hostility to the power which reigned by a force without control. Consequently the government candidates walked over the course almost everywhere. There were not in all France ten opposition candidates elected. Tho time is now at hand when the extraordinary unanimity whicht he power of Dec. 2 contrived to secure in the popular assembly will be a source of grest embarrassment, for should the composition of the new parliament be sensibly different the public will not fail to see in the fact a symptom of reac tion. Many men of mark, who are anything but friendly to the principles on which the present government of their country is constituted, are nevertheless prepared to defer to a certain extent to de facto success. Without meaning entirely to sacrifice their pi inciples, they do not feel bound in conscience to abstain perpetually from taking part in public affairs. Of course those of the class I have been speaking of, who would be members of the Corps Legislatif, are prepared to take the oath of "obedience to the constitution and fidelity to the Emperor." But how small a guarantee is a poll,i tical oath in France, where there is such high autho rity for overruling it at the dictates of political expediency I It is certain that if a general elec tion were to take place to-morrow, many men who would not be mere registrars of the decrees of power would be chosen, unless means should be taken to make it practically impossible for the electors to return any other than Government candidates. This means the Government hopes it has found in a strained interpretation of a law of July 7, 1849, made diverse isitititu. The object of this law, as stated in the preamble, was to check the circulation of " books, writings, and pamph lets" containing doctrines dangerous to social orders • It was objected at the time that the law, if literally construed, might interfere with the freedom of election, since a bulletin containing siirply the name of a candidate was a " writing ;" and an amendment was actually proposed declaring that the act was not to apply to electoral bulletin*. This amendment was rejected on the ground that it ice& ,anueeeq.ary, inasinuell as the_ right of f. - buting bulletins was expressly secured to Citizens by another law, and that it was absurd to suppose that a card bearing a candidate's name could ever be confounded with a writing containing some conception of the mind, such as the act evidently meant to allude to. Notwithstanding this ab surdity, the present government, seeing the im mense power which a literal construction of this law would throw into its hands at the next general electiou, has instructed the Procureuns Imperial throughout the cou'itry diligently to pro secute all persons presuming to distlibuto bulletins for the municipal elections. The decisions of the provincial courts of law have been conflicting. In the instance which gives rise to there remarks, Delayer was originally acquitted by the tribu na l of the First Instance of &mils, and again acquitted on appeal by the Imperial Court of Ifes.uveis. The Government appeAled to the Criminal Chamber of Cessation, and this court put the desired con struction upon the act, quashed the judgments of the courts below, and sent Delayer to be tried again before the Imperial Court of Amiens. The Court of Amiens has pronounced an ac quittal, in a judgment containing very clear and convincing reasons ; and now, pursuant to the course of French jurisprudence, the question is to he solemnly and- finally argued before the full Colin of Caseation. The ,Siecle, which from the first has shown itself fully alive to the immense importance of this subject, and has from time to time published leaditig articles upon it, now strenuously upholds the decision of the Court of Amiens, and affects to treat as a matter of course that the law must be altered should the supreme court confirm the view taken by the Cri s initial Chamber of Cassation. It justly observes that if the electors are not allowed to know the names of any but Government candidates there can never be any real election, the electors will be transformed into pure and simple approvers of the acts of government now and for ever. The system of " universal suffrage" proscribed by the imperial constitution will be ? tanged into a system of universal approbation. To appre ciate at the full value this argument of the Siccle, it must to remembered that no poli tical meetings can take place in France, and that in favour of an oppo. any newspaper writing nent to a Government candidate would tie consi dered seditious. Therefore, it is quite true that, if the Government construction of the law be up held, it will always be impossibe for the consti tuencies (with very rare exceptions) to agree to support any names but those circulated by the prefects. The Siecle observes, with greatboldness, that if the councils general, the municipal council, and the Corps Legislatif are really to be the mere delegates of the Government, it would be better for the Government to nominate them directly, and not to mock the people with the idle form of an election. It concludes by declaring that, as France cannot have passed through three revolu tions only to arrive at the exclusive representation of the country by authority, it is quite easy as t o the ultimate solution of the present question— Daily News. MART'S OFFERING.—You are well aware of the dona tions to the British soldiery sent out from the fair sex in England, from the lowliest cottager to the very high est lady in the realm. Among the presents were some flannel shirts. One cif these fell to the lot of Serjeant the other day (I am requested not to print the name, but I know the man well) ; this shirt he opened, arid then, inside it, he discovered, carefully pinned, a lo c k of hair and the following letter, which I subjoin verbatim. The letter is directed thus : "This is for you And I hope it is A young man if not Give it ton won." Inside, the words run thus : "My dear Friend,—l write those few lines to you hoping that they Cheer you A little. I think you are dull, but God w hulp you. lam A young woman And I hop© that you are A young man, this is my hire (sir. for hair) Keep it for My sake " from " MART. " You are now lafing, it is bad writing." So ends the letter. Neither county nor town is men tioned in it. It was wafered, not sealed, and the stamp on the envelope is a " forget•rne-not." The lock of hair enclosed is light brown in colour, and plaited in three, tied with blue and yellow silk threads. Who is Mary ?—Crimean Correspondent of the Herald. The ruins of the Temple of Diana, which were known to have existed at Marseilles, have just been discovered by the workmen employed in digging the foundation of the proposed new cathedral. TUE ISLE OF MAN.—The number of causes tried and decided in 1853 by the high bailiffs of the Isle of Man amounted to 759, the highest sum they arc empowered to decide on being 1/. 14s. 31d., or 40s. Manx currency. The number of causes tried by the " deemsters " of the Isle in 1854 was, southern district, 666, and northern district 400. The number of causes tried and decided by Mr. Vicar• General Corlett in 1854 was 994. In 1854 1,560 ves!e!s entered the port of Douglas, 627 that of Ramsey, 768 that of Castletown, &c., and 334 that of Peel. The money expended on repairs, ac., in 1854 w as as follows, viz. :—ln Douglas harbour, 860/. ; in Cattle town, 137 :. ; Peel, 113 b ;in Ramsey, 2 181 . ; eni in Port St. Mary, 817. -~.a .~ w ..' ~ t i 6d. Scott, sarol l i Bolo' Lan ° ~; ~~~,