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'F i c''''.i' ii 1,. i"- ' f&f'k , - -, i v-, , - - - '•, ~ • triK.z '- A • , •.• "\ - -4 1, ( 1 ' bf - ''' - ,„•i;llAm.---..„ < 7 , - ,; , .•;,./i- - -,40 L. , k , ,, . - •:: - ' -,,,t , k , ,, , -,•,,0 1' --•• -..:--_ -4. ~ - „,...„..,_- 3 6 -- Eu ~.,i ~,,,,,,,,_ I `l.', l'', ~ ' . '',., - ' DR011. 4 v.,- , ' •••4 IVR \•,<'`-,..,--•_....- .. ~.. f Y. :j ~7^`ti~ ~. ~.:~. d, at an sway for inferior. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.- EASTER SUNDAY.—CITEAP EXCURSION to BATH and BRISTOL —A Train will leave Paddington on Sunday, March 23d, at 7.45 a.m., roturaing the same evening from iiristot at 6.30 P-na, and Bath at 7 o'clock. Fares—Bristol, los. and 6s. ; Bath, 9 and as. No luggage allowed. Tickets may be obtained previ...usly at Paddington. r terms. trer, bat and yel 3;e Ins, orn kite LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 20 185E6, N o . 19,9,-,1 [ PRICE 4D. STAMPED SD• LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAIL WAY. EASTER HOLIDAYS. —RE I URN TICKETS issued on THURSDAY, the 20th March, and following days, will be available up to and including MONDAY, the 24th. On Good Friday the Trains will run ai on Sundays., with the addi tion of the 9.13 am. down Mall TrAin Irons London, which will run as on week days, except over the Chester and Holyhead Railway. By order. General Manager's Office, Elision Station, March, 1856. LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN and MID LAND RAILWAYS. EASTER HOLIDAYS. DAY TICKETS, FIRST and SECOND CLASS, will be issued from LONDON t Lincoln 1 lewdham .. Normanton CoHingham 1T.43.14-la , .;ham .... Oakenshaer Newark York Doncaster Fiskerton Bradford .. . 1 , Sheffield, and. - - Thargarton t:...f.;, - Masborougb, By the ordinary trains on T URA ,March 20th, arid Interme diate days, to MONDAY, Vliirch-rkh;inclugive, aryl will be avail able for return by the ordinary trains on any day up to and includ ing Tuesday, March 25th. Express day tickets will also be issued on the same days, available to retwn by express train. Day tickets will also be issued from the above stations to London. B. T uston ittation, March, 1856. mition is this day ,old at an ate rates. UART EY . 36.4 to 38s tOs to 44s as to 42s —s to —IR —s to —5 o brought was good. is Bono 2s paid ; an uired for, Ls dearer. ered ; the • cakes, at :le. Bones k -- to .. 60 to 65 .. 58 to 60 - tO --• ~ 54 to 56 Por Ton. to 11/ 786 d Ds 1110* Od 10d te 0/ 0 3 Is t. OOL Oi Ito 130 s Od 508 to 564 008 to 00 3/ tol2/ 15s i to 142, 6d none MY. .... 3" 15 •..t. 05 .... 43% .... 1315 i .... 131% sight N, PER OZ. sX3 17 9 .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0 . 0 5 OS ral Post otrce W hem due 13 Engle id. 111ar. 14 IMar. 21 1 Uncertsha IMar. 6 !Day (Mar. 16. Mar. 16 !Uncertain !Ta.Th.gat } mar. 20 Ts.ricedatl9 ITwicedaol 'April 1. i l6thotmOn ! 4 & 20 n Twiceda ll .l March 16 !4, 20 mo• 'April 1 'Uncertain !Uncertain I&l6mtn 1 & 16 n 20.11 Ala will be de• the In lis (v $ leapatched 1! cot has bee* lower 00 1 1001 Dr, Sheffießit at Wcstern► Dish, Eastern, 205 'et was quiet ;burn, 8 7• l ' 26i—Ditte , ntios, 9 9-16 doing a 3431 rslly higher• ad Birmiar ffielde, 26' 94 Thirskh ;ols. 91 ' Three pet t, Bth April , 3—Midhill )ablia o ' l 52i—Dittos rwood, Es q. Willowghbf• Yet, the wife to of Henri Marks Bar Susanna E• ~ of Fries' Foster-lane , ►t-street, to reaey, Escl.o is-road, St. and 75. _ iiinchlefo Esq., Aix., [more-TOOL •ulty Clerk' [ing-street) I. Aug'us ° forth. rand, Wu'' , the Right .. ----- Y01:1 14e0 ~ No. 1 12, , count' °' By order, LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. YORTHAMPTON RACES. SPRING MEETING.—A SPECIAL TRAIN will leave the Euston Station ' 5l l WEDNESDAY, 26th March, at 8.30 a.m , returning from Northampton at a Quarter-past Six o'clock on the evening of Thursday, March 27. FARES TO NORTHAMPTON AND BACK. First class its. Od. I Covered carriages.... 13s. 6d. The Return Tickets to be available by any of the intermediate Trains. By order. _ _ _ General Manager's Office, Eust - on Station, March, lBsg. Return Tickets for Northampton at express fares-235. first elas4, and 18s. second class—will also be issued on the 2Gth and 27th of liarch, by the 9.15 a.m, down express train at Euston, available to return on either day. T HE TIMES ASSURANCE COMPANIES, 32, Ludgate-hi !, London. Life Assurance, Fire Assurance, Annuity, and Endowment Poli cies, issued by these Companies. H. B. SHERIDAN, Managing Director. PLANE- GLASS INSURANCE. Riotous Breakage of Windows —The TIMES ASSURANCE con- PANY, 32. Ludgate-hill, London. Every description of plate- lass Insured at this office. Damage done by the riotous proceedings of mobs can be covered by this Company's policies. Forms of proposals sent by post. QgCURITY to EMPLOYERS.—To Secretaries , •.3 Of Public Institutions, Clerks, Station Masters, Railway Clerks, Traverittre. Colle , Aors, and others.—The TIMES COMPANY, 32, Ludgatedtlll, affords a guarantee to persons requiring the same, at the lowest possible rates. METROPOLITA GENERAL LIFE ASS street. Waterloo-place, London. COUNTIES and 'RANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent• lapital, 100,0001. TRUSTEES. Ittrln. spencer IL Walpole,M,P. Richard Spooner, Esq., M. P. ilenry Peter Fuller, Esq. I E Vansittart Neale, Eict. Life Assurance business transacted In all its branckes. N.B. The bonus declared at the last division of profits averaged 43 per cent. on all the premiums paid. F. FERGU -ON CAMROUX, Manager. P ALLADIUM LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, 7, Waterloo•ldace, London, 19th March, 1856 Notice is hereby given, that the ANNUAL GENERA,. IstE ET of Proprietors and Holders of Policies, entitled to vote, will be 'Mid at this Office on Thursday, the 27th instant, at Twelve o'clock Wecisely, to receive the Report of the Society's affairs to the 31st December last; and for general purposes. By order of the Board. J. LODGE, Secretary. THE WELLINGTON, St. James's-street (entrance 160, Piceaclilly.)—Nob'emen and Gentlemen are I :_esPectfnlly informed the above establishment Add be closed on Good rriclay. •X yiES TIIYER, Superintendent. UR.. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, TO-NIGHT, and every evening (except Saturday), at 8 . - e!ock, and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday M ornings at s. stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; gallery, 13.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. ST. MARTIN'S HALL.-ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS EVERY Ski ITHDAY EVENING, under the direction of Mr. Jahn Mullah. The first of the series on SATURDAY next. March 29, at Right o'clock. Principal vocal performers, Mr. and Mrs. Sims Reeves, Miss Palmer, Mr. Ntontem Smith, Mr. 3 1 , 110 mas. Pianist—Mr . Lindsay Sloper. Programmes , with list of t he Orchestra, may Be had at the Hall, and of the Musicseliers. R. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES. Fifty Instantaneous Metamorphoses of Voico, Character, .. 4 ,',4(1 Costume, concluding with an impersonation of Mlle. Rachel , as Illle in " Les lforaces." Every evening, at 8 . Morning Per ' . 4.ll °llnanee every Saturday at 2 o'clock; night at 3. Private boxes and. stalls may be secured in advance, without extra charge. Poly graPhic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. tXTENSIONS and IMPROVEMENTS.— Dr. KAHN respectfully informs the Medical Proflssion and the Public that, in order to afford time for redecorations, and for eintroduction of many new objects of high interest, this Museum l i l l be Closed during the present week, and Re-open on Monday I leltt, March 24.—N0. 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square. , A 11GYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S CASINO NOW OPEN for the winter enson. Principal Cornet Bonicourt.—Doors open et 8.. Admission One Shilling.. l — 'irent's new Varsoviana every night. CONTRACT FOR SOFT SOAP. Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, Somerset-place, 17th March, 1856. TAE Com missioners for Executing the Office of an Admiral the United Kingom Britain and Trel d H D HEREBY of IC GIVE NOTE, d that of on Great TUESDAY, t he , 2bth instant,. at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat with V e l , Persons as n' ia,v be willing to Contract for supplying her Majesty's "kYard at Wo.ilwich with 200 cwt. of SOFT SOAP. sample of the sulap and a form of the tender may lid be seen at the office. No tender will be: .received after Two o'clock on the day of treaty, Will any be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent tor ' ll l duly authorised An writing. „ E'very tender must: be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty. ' 41 :1 bear in the left-14 and corner the words " Tender for Soft Soap." r' 4 must also be d cheered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a tl Lter signed by a reap. )nsible person, engaging to become bound with " 4 Dersoi tendering in! the sum of 100/. for the due performance of "te contract. 4 IIDKIN'S IMPROVED GAS REGULATOR has the following advantages to recommend it to the conside -Ton of all Gas Censure ere : l et. It can be easily ad, 'Listed to supply Gas at any required pres ""re below that of the stre et. 1, 4. _ 4 . Wn once adjust, it wil amt of NO VARIATION in lgts uitur, whether they are env or l man d y, i whatever the fluctuation oi Dr essure may be. b, a d. The light being purer by perfect combustion, the atmosph e r e • k ore healthy and agrecabl a. ti, 4 " l . A. s wing of at least Sr. in 25 to 35 per cent. in the cousump ? of Gas is obtained. Its ADVANTAGES OVER ANT 0 TEIER REGULATOR are RS follows It is mo e simple in its construction. ,* (1 . It is more sensitive in its operation, having less friction, as it "Wks only on two steel centres, which are immersed in quicksileer. t h 3 4. It is not liable to get out of repair, and requires less attention '`V a Meter itself. tl; Teeing Aoparatus has been fitted up on the premises of ratentee, 33 and 35, Corporalion-sweet, Nlanchester, and 93, r ' e etostreet, London, tor the purpose of demonstrating the above 'tots. OZEAU'S COPAHINE, or SA.CCHARATED a, CApsuLES, approved of by the terench College of Physiclans, it e r_essfully administered in the Paris* and London Hospitals, and ( 8 20 . wiedged by them to be the best remedy for a certain disorder. (bee ' Lancet" of Nov. 6, 1852.) A col ,y will be forwarded on appli ,"•--Frice per I. l d. To be had of the Inventor, 44`', 1 tIEL JOZ EAU, French chemist, 19, Haymarket, London, and 'no principal chemists. IN THE HIGH COURT or CHANCERY. IE SEMA R. —On the 29th of May, 1855, an injunction was granted by the Mligh Court of Chancery, and bra lth of June following was made perpetual, against Joseph a,Tiltlin awl others, to restrain them, under a penalty of one thou -11..,"4 Pounds, from imitating this Medictrie, which is protected by 0%11 Letters Patent of England, and ticcured by th e S e als of the N.Zie n de Pharmacia de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine. It TRIESEMAR, No. 1 c o , - r ave edy for Relaxation, Soerinatorrticea, , and all the distressing e lte lWlllences arising from early abuse, Bcc., and its effects are ell er, "in youth, manhood, and old age ; and t those persons who Prevented entering the married state from the results of early '''ars It is invaluable. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, i k ..pually, In the short spaco of three days, completely and entirel) 11 4 7 1 Iltes all traces of those Disorders which Capaivi and Cubeb, of : e R. long been thought an antidoto for, to the ruin of the healti. 'Vast pomion of the population. th TRIESEMAR, No. 3, k tips e great Continental Remedy for that class Of Disorders, whie tp' r tunately tim English physician treats with Mercury, to the in destruct to of the patient's constitution, and which all the VParilla in th e world cannot remove. anetIESEMAR, res. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid oftaste or smel With" stil nauseath qualities. They may lie on the toilet tail. , t ,?ut their use bei.v. suspeeted to ur 4 IESE MAR, Nos.. 1,2, and 3 are s , id in tin eases, price I Is. , or ti ler eases in one for 3 35,, which saves lls. ; and in Si. cases, whereby ter,: .7 a saving of 11. 125.; divide. int, ipArate doses, as adminis -7," Valpeau, Lath tmand, Roos, &e., s Ae. be had Waolesr ie and Retail in Londcn of Johnston, 68, fei c 1 111111 ; !Tenney and. Co., 63, Oxford-street; and Ranger, 150, Ox .t :struet ; H. Ingham, druggist, 46, Market-street, Manchester ; t o ,. 4 lradbury, bookseller, Deansgate, Bolton ; J. Priestly, chemist, 52 , , it - street, Liverpool; Powell, bookseller, IN Westmoreland-stree Winne!, bookseller, High-street, tiinnineham „ 1 , 1 EtECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. I ” Published. once Is., Illustrated with cases and numerous engravings ; free by post for 14 stamps, .I‘l . ltvous DEBILITY; (Izet or „lts Cansei3, Symptom!, and Cure.—An Essay on Sper ..teco,:."‘lxa, with Practical Observations on a safer and more ri_yst„'"f`oi mode isf treatment of the diseases of the Generative obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and e ve r ".gokking, by irinary examination, the real cause and effect of u - variety of c, rnplatnt, whether arising from solitary habits, ;:•28, accident, yr climate, followed by practical remarks, Munded 21, r enty years' experience in the treatment of Impuissance, et, Vs Debility, Local Weakness, Spermaiorrhcoa, &c. To which tsn,,,d , -%.`1, Comma ttaries on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre tenollsll. hints on. the evils emanating from empirical practice, the an ° , ll the dAngerot a remedies advocated by various writers on 4 rlterta disorcers. By ;SAMUEL LA'MERT M.D. RE DEORD-SQIIA I'E, LONDON, o to ° .,,, r , s tlf M et% Mao, Matriculated Member of the University of Edir. 1.4 -6 ,tr104011, ry Member of tho Loudon Hospital Medical Society s ettu , .2lte 01 , ,A pethocaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. aigj r, bleot of this treatise is to point out the fearful con re2,l Item certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, b e d ~nve pr educed more misery in Youth, degradation in Mau i,' 4le o.`t Prom Aura decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any 41 1 ai7 3 , of di; 'ease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal It , teen ' , tended to pencils entertaining secret doubts of t he hehyaieal yli L NI, and who are conscious of having hazarded h oppt less : tu 24 privileges to which every human being is ed 4liet,cailittehasolutely teat ssary +l,,,Nt all men should know, that there are arri Per& I/1 ties which cannot bo violated without 1 1,, h(1 h grievon ato • Ns - hen wisdom and regret succeed " s tm,Sulgence, how these penalties -ky b e . -ay of , tallies, e r o w,. tr. coil) iderato It sued, hey 7 the sting of their bit t te e r a n v e o s i s dod ma , y an b d e a re b m ov o e v a e l d l: evil a s ~4d ere 4 8 . is consequences may Th o . gea low . Laroely a ny degree of physical infirmity or functional D 7 autho r ' 4 ' 'glitch. :lie timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. 41 .ce n r ,,ha. Mrcries of years been engaged In an extensive 1412 41%7t. 11 -nt - o l . " treat a m - 4 nt of these delicate complaints, which have talft i Ns bueli t,“.. generally condded to the care of ignoraAt 1 .1 1 - e i",. ° ~„Tr at Weil' on those W.° aro Induced to place aOUS Dretorwor. °4 ail may be had price Is, of Mews. Sher • d CoT\ • 14 .10, 19 r 0 .. 23 Pees soster.row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; to 1 ' 41 1.1t.,„' '',_ °l oeste; Bo „,,, • Mann, 39, Cornhill ;or free by post for dt "" Roc , from the Author's resideuca. 31, Bed h -re. • a...tire:is eight cl e for c ) ns , 'J tat/0 'y from eleven till two, and from six clik STAMPED RECEIPTS.—In a case of embezzlement heard at the Hammersmith Pella-court yesterday, Mr. Bea don said that on examining one of the receipts produced he found that the stamp had been marked with the amount of the bill, and not with the name or initials of the receiver of the money, as required by the act. A gentleman present said it was done every day, and he had seen it frequently among lawyers. Mr. Beadon said that the' act of Parliament made it imperative to write upon the stamp the initials or name of the person receiving the money, and the receipt before him would not be valid in a court of law. PUBLICATIONS. Now ready at all the libraries, in 3 vole., 0 " 0 -TORY. By's 1. "An exceedingly instr reVing:book." —John Bull. "A. beautiful story of t" r .a,tAnce."—Britannia. " A work of thrilling and:- t."—Observer. " The feeling in which it tiboutini 'very genuine, and tou ;hes the heart."—Examiner. Hurst and Biackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colborn. M. GUIZOT'S NEW WOltK. This day is published, in 2 "vols., Svo , ?Ss , rTISTORY of RICHARD CROMWELL and the RESTORATION of CHARLES 11. By M. GUIZOT, Author of" History of Oliver Cromwell." London: Richard Bentley, publisher in ordinary to her Majesty. The Third Edition. Just Published, price 55., by post, free, ss. 6d. N TRUE dz FA LSE SPERMA To RR II with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Real Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. Translated frcm the German of Dr. VICKFORD. ",Dr. ricklord is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall ietect sin other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his p w•er to col - rect."—London Medical Gazette. " The tribe of ' Quiet sympathiser, ,' and Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed; and if this boos could find Its way into the hands of those who sunr from the com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would be saved much needless suffering or body and mind, and what is of less importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much money ......This volume is welt qualified to put au end to the empirical system of treating Spermatori hose, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do mach good." London: H. Battlers. 219, Regent-street. RwCTIFIERS AND WHOLESALE SPIRIT DEALERS. WANTED, an experienced Gentlemanof respectability, to ropresent an old-established house upon the North and St idland Metric's. lie must be well acquainted with the trade upon this particular ground. Salary 4001. to 500/. per annum, with travelling evpen=es. Address, stating real name and I , resent occupati,n, to K. P., care of Messrs. Skipper and East, Great Tower-street, London. 4 ItT - UNION OF LONDON.. (By Royal Charter.)—Prizeholders select for themselve4 from the public exhibitions. Every Subscriber ..f ONE GUINEA will have, besides the chance of a Prize, au Impression of a Plate of "11Auviss.r IN THE Hioncasns," engraved by J. T. Willmore, A.R.A., from the im portant and well-known pictirre by Sir E. Landscer, R.A., and Sir ♦uttustus Callcott, I.A. Now delivering. Stlbscriptien closes 31st inst. GEORGE GODWIN, Honorary LEWIS I'OCOCK, $ Secretaries. 444, West Strand. LLSOPP'S PALE ALE.—Reduction in Price. —HARRINGTON, PARKER, and CO., Wine and .ieer Merchants, 514, Pall-Mall, are now delivering the March Brewings of the above celebrated Ale, in Casks of 18 Gallons at 30s. each. Also ALLSOPP'S PALE ALE IN BOTTLE, Imporial Pints at 55., Imperial Half-pints, for Luncheon, 3s. 5%, Pall-mall, March 17, 1836. PURSUANT to an Order of the High Court of Chancery, made in the matter of the Estate of Daniel Moore, late of Lincoln's-inn, in the county of Middlesex, solicitor, deceased and in a cause, Augustus Booth and another against Joseph Eaton Hale and another, the Creditors'of D.AN'IM, MOOIIE, late of Lin coln's-inn, in the county of 11614t,N4Olicitor, vim tie in or about LOa the month of January, 1828, 6, by their Solicitors, on or before the Eleventh day of April, 1856, to come In and prove their debts, at the Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor Sir R , chard Torin Kindersley, No. 3, Stone-buildings, Lincoln's-inn, Middlesex; or, in default thereof, hey will he peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said Order. Saturday, the 12th day of April, 1856, at Three o'clock in the after noon, at the said Chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the Claims. Dated this 10th day of March, 1856. CHAS. PUGH, Chief Clerk. LAKE and WALKER, Lincoln's-inn, plaintiff's solicitor. F 1 AIR DESTROYER, 1, Little Queen-street, High Holborn —ALEX. i OSS'S DERfLATORY, for rem-w -ing ellectually Superfluous Hair from the Face, Neck, Arms, and Hands, without the slightest injury to the skin. A. H. will warrant it not to irritate the flesh in the smallest degree, and the hair to he entirely destroyed.—Sold in bottles, at 3s. 6d., ss. iid , and les. Gd. ; or applied at the Hair-dyeing Establishment, as above. Fo: warded for stamps, tree by post, sight extra. ESTABLISHED 1837. tBRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 1, Princes-street, Bank, London. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9. DIRECTORS. Major-General ALEXASDER, Blackheath Park, CHAIRNIN. William Bardcett, Esq., 149. Fenchurch-street. G?orge llevington, Esq., Seekinger Mills. Bermondsey. F. P. Cockerill, Esq., Shadwell and• Twickenlican George Cohen, Esq., Shacklewell. Millis Coventry, Esq., White Hart-court, Lombard-street. John Drewitt, Esq., 50, Cornhill. Erasmus Robert Foster, Esq., 1, Princes-street, Bank. T. S. Oirdler, Esq , 7, Tokenh use-yard. 11. L. Srnale, Esq., Doctors' Commons. STANDING Cooxcxe.—H. Bellenden Ker, Esq., 8, Old-sqlare, Lincoln's Inn. SOLICITOII3.—Messrs. Tl.Lerd and Stenning, 16, London-street, Fenehurch-street. BANKEAS.—Messrs. Dimsdale, Drewett, Fowlers; and Barnard, s@, increasing Rates of Premium for securing Loans Os Dabts. Half Premiums, only, required during first seven years. Rum assured payable at Sixty or at death if occurring previously. Provision, during minority, for Orphans. BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. Empowered by Profits divided annual Premiums computed f Half-credit policies— the profits. lly. for every three months' difference of age. -the unpaid half premiums liquidated out of (PROTRIETAILY.) (MUTUAL.) --- --...... Half Whole 4 emium premium Half Quar pr , First Age. Annual Yearly telly for Re- Pre- l're- Seven mainder premium Years. of Life. E mium. mlurn. X s. d. £ s. d. Years. Months £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 30 H 1 9i 2 3 6 30 0 2 7 3 1 4 20 12 3 40 , 1 9 22 18 4 3 2 7 6 1 4 40 12 4 50 E 2 2 6 4 5 0 6 2 710 1 4 6, 012 5 GO 1 3 6 86 13 4 9 2 8 2. 1 4 81 012 6 E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. GUARDIAN FI ASSURANCE RE AND LIFE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard• 1-street, London. ;TORS. , Esq., Chairman. 5, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq. John Martin, 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. DIREC FRANCIS HART DYKE, HENRY HULSE BEREN John Dixon, Esq. Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart., Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt. Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. John Harvey, Esq. Jchn G. Hubbard, Esq. George Johnstone, Esq. John Labouchere, Esq. John Loch, Esq. AUDITORS. A. W. Robarts, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. i Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. 1 John Henry Smith, Esq. George Keys, Esq., Secretary. Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary. • LIFE DEPARTMENT. —Under the provisions of an Act of Par !lament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of he Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low hate of Premium without participation of Profits. The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1860, when all participating Policies which skall have subsisted at leant one year it Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the Profits. At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total eversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,000'. At Christmas last the Assurance& in force amounted to upwards of 4,240,0001.; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more than 200,000/. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (Independent of the Guarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001. FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East end West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the United States of America, have been materially reduced. INVALID LlVES.—Persons who are not in such sound health as would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums, may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums. LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro dded such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have 4ttained in each case a value not under 501. ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received ,nd registered. Medical fees paid by the Company, and no charge will be made for property, at moderate rates. Policy Stamps. FIRE DEPARTMENT.—lnsurances effected upon every descrip tion of Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company. QTR. HOWARD, S urg eon-Dentist, 52, aFleet street. has introduced an entirely new description of ARTI FICIAL TB ETU, fixed without springs ' wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble th e natural teeth as not to be disOuguished from the original by the closest observer. they will never change colour or decay, and will be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the extraction of Nets, or any painful operation, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore artier lation and mastication. Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mastication.-52, Fleet-street. At Lome front ten till five. f EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE I_4l SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Came, Soup, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrino, 19, Fenchurch•street, London, and 63, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay Mid Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer chants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers In sauce. N.B.—To guard against Imitations, see that the names of "LEA and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. NEW LABEL—In consequence of the great variety of counter:eit labels of A. ROWLAND & SONS' MACASSAR OIL, now in circulation, and which so nearly resemble the original as frequently to deceive the unwary—they have em ployed 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 forged. It is composed of a section of an engine -turned circle, repealed one hundred and thirty times—and forms an original lace-work ground, upon which is engraved in white letters, " ROWLANDS' 'MACASSAR OIL, FOR THE GROWTH, RESTORATION, AND FOR BEAUTIFYING THE HUMAN HAIR." Under which is the Signature of the Proprietors in Red Ink " A. ROWLAND & SONS." Sold by them at 20, Ilatton•garden, London, and by Chemists and Perfumers. WEST INDIA MAILS. By the Royal .oiften Captain Valler, witlj'-.03 mails, we have dajtOtigia 04-PTON, MARCH 19. tea's steam-ship Tyne, West India and Pacific. Nassau (Bahatnas) Belize F tiggfn es Feb. 28 . . 26 St. Vincent ...... 28 St. Lucia — 29 Martinique — 28 Guacialoupe — 29 Dominica -- Antigua Montserrat — 27 Nevig — 29 St. Kitt's Mar. 1 St. Thomas's — 3 Santa Martha Greytown Carthagena — 25 Chagres Jamaica .... Jacmel — 28 Porto Rio() Berbice. Feb. 26 De Werara — 26 Tobago — 24 Trirlrd;;(l The Tyne brings 47'"" w— ItfasVitiplirti'nd on freight specie valued at $717,318, and a cargo consisting of 178 serous of cochineal, 5 serous of indigo, 32 bales of sarsaparilla, 2 packages' of vanilla, and a general cargo. The Plata arrived out at St. Thomas's on the 2d inst. This steamer brings news of serious disturbances iii British Guiana; The followin g is a synopsis of the intellig e n ce p u bli s h e d b y t h e Demerara Royal Gazette : "We regret to say that serious disturbances have taken place during the past week throughout the colony, and the shops of the Portuguese traders have been pil laged and destroyed by the negro population. There has been for a long time existing among the creole negroes a latent feeling against the Portuguese immigrants, who are a thrifty and industrious race of people; and this feeling is also prevalent among the African immigrants and negroes front the islands who have come to reside here. This feeling of jealousy wou'd not have broken out into active .hostility but for other circumstances. "About the end of the past year a man named John Sayers Orr, better known in England and in America ky the cognomen of the 'Angel Gabriel,' returned to this colony, of which he is a creole, and took up his abode with his mother in this city. Having discovered that there was a considerable degree of smothered jealousy and ill-feeling existing between the negro population and the Portuguese, be seized upon it and mixed it up with his attacks on the Roman Catholics. In this he was only tt o successful ; like a spark dropped up4si tinder, hos tility against the Portuguese spread rapidly throughout the city, and was soon communicated to the country districts. In Georgetown the Portuguese were assailed by men, women, and child►en with cries of Down with the Portuguese !" Down with the Pope !"The Portu gue:ie exhibited very considerable forbearance, and, how ever much they may have been annoyed, they did not commit any breach of the peace in resenting the insults offered to them. "Thus matters went on until Sunday, the 10th of Feb., when Orr mounted the town pump, in front of the Stabroek -market, armed with a dagger and life-preserver, aed addressed a large crowd of persons in a moat in flammatory manner. For the seditious language used by hum on that occasion, areelvioe cianvenint an unlawful as sembly, he has since been arrested and committed to take his trial before the Supreme Criminal Court in April next. On the l7th, Orr was prevented from preaching in the streets ; and he then proceeded to his mother's yard, and there he addressed the crowd who assembled to hear him. After this meeting, on Sunday evening the disturbances commenced by the negroes attacking one or two Portuguese shops and pelting several Portu guese who had assembled in the neighbourhood. This row was suppressed by the police, and the night passed off without further disturbance. "On Monday morning, Feb. 18, the disturbances re commenced. Orr's examination before the police magis trate was appointed to take place at 12 o'clock ; but long before that hour a large crowd assembled on the Brick-dam, on which the head police station and the po lice inagistrate's-office are situated. Between 10 and 11 o'clock the crowd became excited, and a Portuguese was pursued on the charge of br ving stabbed a creole. The man was immediately apprehended by the police, but not before he had sustained personal injury. The police turned out in force under the command of Inspector Horne. The horse police speedily dispersed the mob, and the examination of Mr. Orr was conducted aid con clu led with perfect tranquillity. The people, however, almost immediately commenced their attaeks upon the Portuguese shops in the outlying parts of the town, and by midnight there was net ono in those districts which had riot been completely gutted of its contents. A large body of special constables had been sworn in to aid the police. Between 7 and 8 o'clock a formidable riot oc curred in the Charlestown district, and the military were called out. A guard of the 2d West India Regi ment, consisting of 2 serjeante, 2 corporals, 1 drummer, and 40 men, was sent to the police-station, under the command of Lieut. Drewit ; and another of 1 sqrjeant and 20 men was stationed at the gaol, where M. Orr, who had been unable to find bail, was confined. These guards have been continued up to the present moment. At 1 o'clock pen. the light company of this regiment, under the command of Lieut. St. Aueyn and Ensign Corvill, were out on picket till 5 p.m., and at 8 pen. the whole regiment turned out to patrol the streets, un der the command of Lieut.-Colonel Whitfield. " From what has since transpired, it is unquestion able that emissaries must have started at the same time from Georzetown to the various rural districts, exciting the people to follow the example of their brethren in George-town, and, what is more extraordinary still, asserting that they were carrying out the orders of the Governor in doing so. "A special meeting of the Court of Policy was sum moned by the Governor on Monday, the 18th, at 12 o'clock, and an ordinance was passed to make provi sion for more effectually repressing disturbances and attempts to commit breaches of the peace. The or dinance at first was confined to Georgetown, but the disturbances spreading, a proclamation was issued by the Governor the same evening, extending its previsions to Albert Town ; and subsequently to the east bank of the River Demerara, as far as, and inclusive of the, Craig village. The east coast, west coast, and river dis tricts were reported in rapid succession to be in a state of disturbance ; and as fast as aid could be organised and despatched to the places attacked fresh demands came pouring in from all quarters. " On Tuesday, the 19th, the Governor issued another proclamation extending the provisions of the ordinance to all parts of the colony. On the same day the two per sons first sentenced to be flogged under the new ordi nance were taken from the gaol to the market-place, in custody of a strong detachment of special constables and police, and there underwent their sentences in the pre sence of an immense crowd, who were perfectly quiet, and made not the slightest attempt to interfere. " Mr. A. F. Gore, acting stipendiary magistrate, ac compelled by a detachment of the 2d West India Regi ment, consisting of 2 serjeants, 1 drummer, and 40 men, under the comm an d o f M a j or Gibbins and the first adju tant, proceeded up the river in the steamer Rattlesnake as far as plantation Great Diamond. The detachment returned by laid in the evening, bringing with them 30 prisoners. " An immense number of persons of all classes having volunteered as special constables, both mounted and on foot, selections were made, and they were armed from the Government stores and despatched as quickly as pos. Bible in various directions. The streets of Georgetown are protected by the special constables every night. " On Wednesday the Tyne steamer took up a detach ment of the 2d West India Regiment, consisting of 2 serjeants, 1 drummer, and 50 men, under the command of Captain Reece and Ensign Macnamara, and proceeded to l3erbice. The troops took with them three days' salt provisions, and they still rema i n a t F ott Canje, to aid the civil power. As long as they remain there is no fear of the peace of New Amsterdam being disturbed. " Detachments were also sent up the east coast to Victoria, and to strengthen the post at Mahaica. They were stationed at the gaol, where they now are. These troops were placed under the orders of the Hon. J. E. Roney and Mr. S. H. Goodman, acting stipendiary ma gistrates. " On Tuesday night firearms were used by a Portu guese in defending his shop, at the front of plantation Supply. An African negro was shot ; and his country men became greatly exasperated and vowed revenge. The stipendiary magistrate, Mr. S. Bean, found it neces sary to call in the aid of the military at the Mabaica post, but as this force, consisting of only eight men, was so small, it made no imp ress i on, an d the rural consta b les acted with suspicious forbearance. Twenty prisoners had been sent up from Victoria, and were locked up in Mabaica gaol, but as there were only four policemen to guard them, Mr. Bean thought it pru d ent to let the pri soners out on bail, being alarmed at the threats used by the mob of rescuing the prisoners. "The destruction of property belonging to Portuguese at plantations Greenfield, Beehive, Clonbruek, Ann's Grove, and the Two Fiends was fearful ; and the peo ple exhibited a feeling anything but friendly towards the white population. At plantation Good Hope the Portu guess shop was plundered and completely gutted of its contents. At Mabaicony also very serious disturbances took piace ; but they were suppressed by the active ex ertions of the Hon. J. E. Honey, aided by a party of soldiers, special constables, and police. The destruction of property was very great, and several houses were partly nulled down. The constant cry of the disturbers has been—' If the Governor thought we were doing wrong destroying the Portuguese shops be w o uld hive sent up soldier s .' When the soldiers were sent up the insurgents were completely surprised, having been led to believe by some cunning, designing emissaries that the Governor approved their attack on the Portuguese shops. This impression among the ignorant negro popu lation was so gen era ll y diff use d i n th e country districts that the Governm en t f e lt i t a d v i sa bl e t o publish a cau tionary notice to remove such an erroneous impression. " The whole of the 2d West ledia Regiment has been under arms ready to turn out at a moment's notice since one o'clock p.m. on Sunday, the 17th inst. In cense quence of the severe duties imposed upon the troops, the officers and men have had only one night in bed during the week ; and some have been up several nights in sue cession. The conduct of the troops has been admirable. Up to the present time there has not been a single man confined for being drunk, or for any other misconduct. Nothing could exceed the cheerful manner in which all the officers, non-commissioned v, and privates of the garrison have pert:Ohl their different duties. The steady. temperate manner- in which they have carried out their orders has been retharked by all who have seen them. . 2 - " The latest newslozu-arls which the authorities have been able to reach reports everything quiet ; but an evidently bad feeliug still exiQts in the minds of the people, who have been worked up to their present mad outrages by emissaries from Georgetown, of many of whom traces have already been obtained. Rewards have been off red, and a free pardon promised to any minor offender who will assist in the conviction of &principal. " From Btrhice the latest report; are that New Am sterdam ;s quiet ; but the usual disturbances and pillage were going on in the less acct 1, -• • • ,igts. - tattW" Whenever the aelt sot mob have been in collision . the success dtVie;( T: 6 ` 4is been decisive and immediate; but tinai),.Wili s e : riqulred ere the ex isting precautions can be open " A. French war schoo er the eieuee, Captain Marc, arrived here on T " The French steamer ; of;: eur, Captain Re,2,reny, arrived in the river Yesterday, Wand the c)in mander immediately p'aced his vessel at the disposal of the Government. " The Portuguese immigrants were brought over to this colony as labDurera to work on the sugar estates, but being very thrifty, ini - !ustr:otis, and bard-working men, they have contrived to save enough in a few years to start in business as shopkt epers and merchants on their own account, wad generally they have been very successful. Their shops, which are scattered all over the colon!, have been a great boon to the , iecialering populat'on, and have been the means of cheapening all the nec,ssaries of life. And now that they are closed in all the country districts, and their contents pillaged, the rural r opu ation, which depended entirely upon them for a!1 their sipplies, will Le reduced to the greatest dis tress, and, in many case=, to absolute starvation. By their lawless outrages the negroes have prepared a rod for their own backs, and they themselves will now most kenly feel the punishment of their misdoings. "An ordinance has been pas,ed authorising the Go vernor to enrol and call out the "The steamer Tyne has been despatched to Barba-; does for alLtion9.l troops, and is expected to return in a day or two. " Serious disturbances Lave taken place at gneents town and tlle other parts of Essequibo, the Arabian Coat, and on the islands of Levan and Wakesaam." _ . Regarding the commercial state of the colony the Gazette says : "The weather dui ing the past fortnight has continued very dry, with on:y an occasional passing shower. The estates are greatly iu want of water, and the growth of the sag !cane is retarded by the el , mr;-coatinued drought_ The work on the estatus is almost entirely suspended, in cousequence of the disturbances; which have taken place thr..‘ughout five colony. "The exports from this colony dor:az the past fort nig'it have been very small. Sugar 603 hogsheads, 53 tierces, 179 barrels ; ruin 278 puncheons ' 71 hogsheads, 46 barrels ; molasses, 214tVuncheous, 7 barrels; rice, 600 bags ; charcoal, 100 barrels ; Greenheart timber, 225 logs. "These is a complete stagnation of trade among the merchants in Water street, owing in part to the usual dullness at this time of the year, but chiefly in conse quence of the disturbed state of the community." Intelligence from Jacmel has been received to the 28th ult. The Emperor Soulouque had re turned to Port-au-Prince with his army, after having passed a few days at Cape Ilaytian to review his troops, after the ineffectual attempt to unite the two portions of the island under one flag. One of the Jacinel regiments returned to Jacmer on the 28th. All was quiet in Port-au-Pprince, and it was hoped that business would soon recover from the stagnation into which it had been thrown by the late events. It was reported that the French and British conuls would take immediate steps to bring about, if possible, some amicable arrangement between the Haytiaus and Spanish side of the island. The refusal of the Ilaytian soldiers to fight against the Dominicans proves clearly that the people wish for a peaceful solution of the question. Coffee was scarce, at 133 per 100 lb. ; cotton, 116 per 100 lb. ; logwood, 80 per I,ooolb. ; doubloons, 270 each. Our dates from Jamaica are to the 27th ult. Our correspondent says : " The steamer with the Jamaica mails was four days beyond her time ; the Tyne with the outward mails to St. Thoma,'s having encountered very severe weather duriog theyoyage._ _ " The Ilotise - of Assembly was still in session doing very little business, and was expected to be prorogued in a few days. The Executive Committee appear to have rendered themselves really obnnxiOus. This is attributed to the unpopular measures which they introduced at the commencement of the present session of the Legislature, whereby they were obliged to submit to several defeats. They virtually broke down in introducing their budget. It was designated a complete failure, upon which tuey should have immediately tendered their re..igcation. " The island is very healthy, and we have had strong indications every day of rain without the benefit of any. The weather was sultry, as is usual at this season of the year. " Much sympathy is felt for Sir J. Rowe, K.C.8., for many years chief justice of the island, consequent on his retirement from office under the new judicial bill which has recently passed the Legislature. Subscriptions are being got up through the country fur ithe purpose of presenting him with a testimonial previously to his de parture, and valedictory addresses have also been pre sented to him from the bar, as well as other public bodies, expressive of the estimat►on in which the worthy chief is Leld by every :section of the community. In the Jamaica markets alewives were very scarce. Butter dull. The stock of cornmeal was very light, and there were no sales to report in bread. A large sale of Baltimore flour had been effected at 445. Other articles without change. Exchange for bills on London at 90 days was quoted at 1 per cent. pm. ; GO days, 1 x ; 30 days, 2 per cent. pm. The following vessels of war were at Port Royal :—'The Termagant, Malacca, Argus, Eipiegle, Hermes, and Imaum." From Barbadoes we learn that the Legislature was in session. Beyond this nothing to roport. At Trinidad the weather was favourable to the crops, and there were no complaints of a scarcity of labour. From Grenada we receive intelligence of the opening of the House of Assembly for the first time under the New Reform Act. The question of altering the constitution of the island was again suggested by the local executive, but had not gained much popularity. A.message from the Governor in-Chief to the House of Assembly at Barbadoes invited the Legislatures of St. Vincent and Grenada to appoint delegates to confer with him upon the best measures for improving the political and finan cial condition of those islands. The Legislature stood adjourned to the 11th March, when the Money Bill fur the current year would be intro duced, and it was proposed to raise the sum of 18,0001. Fine weather prevailed, but trade was dull. The manufacture of sugar was being pro ceeded with vigorously. Want of rain had done serious injury to many large fields of plants. Her Majesty's ship Vestal had arrived at St. Lucia with Governor Hineke's commission. THE PACIFIC. SOUTHAMPTON, MARcit 18. By the Royal Mail steam-ship Tyne we have re ceived our usual files of journals from the Pacific ports. The steam-ship Pacific reached Panama on the 21st of Feb., with dates from Valparaiso to the 31st of Jan ; Coquimbo, Feb. 1 ; Huasco, 2 ; Iquique, 5 ; Arica, 6 ; Islay, 7 ; and Lima, 15. The preliminary surveys of the Southern Rail road are going forward in Valparaiso. The Val paraiso and Santiago Railroad is now in operation about 15 miles. A coal mine was lat :ly sold near Talcahuana for 60,000 dol., and another for 54,000 dol. From Copiapo we learn that the mines of Cha nascillo are daily increasing in value, as well as those of San Bias. The Rothschild and Cautiva are also said to be becoming valuable. We have no political news from Chili. Trade continues steady, and considerable sales of imported goods have been made for the coast and Boliva. Flour is declining in price, having fallen from 10 dol. to 8 dol. 25c. Copper, per ql., 23 del. Silver, per mark, 10 dol. 31c. Hides, 16 dol. per ql. Coal, coronel, S dol. on board. From Peru we hear reports of disturbances and dissatisfaction ; considerable difficulty is antici pated at the coming Presidential election. By private advices from Punta Arenas we learn that the Costa Rica coffee crop is remarkably good this year, the yield being about 90,000 quintals ; price offered 11 dol. gold. A small lot had come down in the steamer Emelie for shipment to Europe, and another lot was to be sent by the steamer Co lumbus for the same purpose. The Isthmus continued healthy and the weather fine, but business was dull. Regarding the revo lutionary districts of New Granada the Panama Star says ;—" From the revolutionary districts of Veraguas and Lavilla we learn that 500 troops had been organised under the command of Colonel Gutietres, and 100 lanceros under Capt. Carrido, and that they were about proceeding, accompanied by the Governor of the State, to the scene of action. We may therefore look for news of an en gagement between the Government troops and the rioters in a very few days." CETSTAL PALACE.— ONE SHILLING DAY.—WedneF day,March 19.—Admissions on payment, Ci 92 ; ditto by season tickets, 233 ; Total visitors, 825. S . TR, AL I A. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 19. By the Royal Mail steam-ship Tyne we bare re ceived, by way of Callao and Panama, dates from Sydney to the 15th of December. Our files of papers are very imperfect, and the news is meagre. Flour was falling in price, being now down to 25/. per ton, with very heavy stocks on band. In Melbourne no less than 8,000 tons of flour and wheat had been stored fo,pav f eat - of sale, and several cargoes were en tile say,' go that there is no pros pect of famine there"." • The clipper Stars ing..l4l,l.sailed from Sydney for Melbourne with 1 'rflour. The clipper Prig o , ,h-`'. ;4 s ; has been towed from the Watervieiv#Tik'-?;"...,.:4ydney, and was lying alongside the-04Wello! Circular wharf, taking in hardwood p a g l o ., :wei g ht, previous to filling up for Lon The. Sydney Shippi . ec. 1, says : "As we take a great interest ia the success of the. Waterview dry decks and all undertakings for the pro motion of the commerce of the colony, we have extracted the following letter from the Sydney Morning Herald:— ' Sir,—Your nautical and mercantile readers will rernetn• ber that a abort time since the fioe clipper ship Prince of the Seas, which was sold at Melbourne, on the impor tant ground that there were np facilities of any kind at Hobson's Bay for executing the necessary repairs which she reqhired, was accordingly brought up to Sydney and placed in the Waterview dry dock, her'entireWfitment being confided to Lloyd's surveyors. This ship is of 2,500 tons, her length 220 feet, breadth 40, depth 23 feet ; and, classing, as she does, A 1 at Lloyd's, the Lying up of such a ship as a hulk in the port of Mel bourne would really have b en a serious loss to the Eli fish merchant navy. In Waterview dry dock she, how ever, was thoroughly overhauled, and every necessary work of refitting was effectually completed in 15 days from the (lay of her entering the dock.' " The following are the totals of the imports and exports from 1842 to the present data, taken from the Sydney Mercantile Journal : _ - Imports. Exports. 1842 £1,192,240 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 EXPORT OF GOLD. oz. d,vt. gr. Per ship Mystery Previous export Total exported...... 1,920,559 17 21 At 75i. per oz., equal ti £7,202.212 21 SYDNEY MARKET REPORT. " From the Sydney Mercantile Journal and Shipping Register we take the following market review : " The improved :,ore of business which we noticed in our last issue we ana happy to say is being sustained, and greater confidence is manifested in commercial circles, as it is presumed that those parties who have stood during the past crisis aro carrying on legitimate business and worthy of the confidence placed in them. Although insolvencies are even yet pretty numerous, they are not generally composed of the class carrying en extensive business, and likely to . injure others to any serious amount. " During the past fortnight a good deal of business has been transacted, principally in liquids for the Melbourne market, and we have reason to believe that a good trade is again sptinging up with that port, which will help to work off a large amount of stocks which must have accumulated in merchants' hands during the past stag nation in commercial affitirs. In town trade at present there is not so much doing as we might expect at the present season ; but we are confident that ere long an impetus will be given to business which will in a great measure help us to forget the ordeal through which the country has lately passed. The larje arrivals of wheat and flour from abroad during the last few days, with the prospect of an abundant harvest the whole of which is nearly ready for the sickle), cannot fail to hive a depressing influence on these articles, and we ex pect, before our next issue, the staff of life will be con siderably lower in price, as we aro convinced that the present price of bread is adding no small quota to the present depressed state of things.' " Vessels sold in Sydney. —Lallah Itookh, 157 tone, 62-64ths, G. Thornton, 8251. ; Storm King, 118 tons, 43 64ths, J. Walker, 418/. ; Whale, 32 64ths. IL Wacker, 55/. ; Whale, 32-64ths, J. B. Storep, 551." From Melbourne and other points of the Austra lian colonies the news is no later than has previ ously been received. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. This board met yesterday, at 12 o'clock, in the Coun cil-chamber, Guildhall, for the transaction of business. BROMPTON-SQUARE AND HYDE-PARR. A deputation from the inhabitants of Brompton, con sisting of Captain Sir E. Belcher and Mr. J. Elora, at tended and presented a memorial in reference to the for mation of an opening through the north end of Bromp ton-square, leading to Hyde-park, as a substitute for the present long and circuitous route. They stated, in reply t the chairman, and Mr. H. L. Taylor and Major Lyon, that the cost of the proposed alteration would only be .50/., and that they did not apply to the Board for money, but for power to carry it out. Mr. LESLIE suggested, with respect to the practice now growing up of presenting memorials to the board, that its would be worth while for the Board to consider how far it was desirable to receive ex pa; to statements from memorialists who might present themselves to the board from time to time, representing, perhaps, only a few of the inhabitants of the district from which they came. Toe memorial was ordered to lie on the table. SITS OF OFFICES FOft TIIE BOARD. Mr. SKELEY brought forward a motion in reference to the erection of premises for the accommodation of the board, in which the committee previously appointed on this matter were directed " to suspend the adoption of any definite plan for the enlargement of the home in Greek-street until it had been ascertained whether or not it might be practicable to obtain a site in some more ac cessiblesituation." This proposition led to lengthened discussion, from which it appeared that the estimate of the superintending architect fur the requisite alterations of the Greek-street premises was 8,5001., which included 8 t rooms and some fireproof apartments. This amount several members ob jected to expend on the Greek-street house, to which various objections, both as to situation and general con venience, were urged. On the other hand, Mr.Collinson, Mr. Wright, and other hon. members strongly opposed the expenditure of such a sum on any premises whatever at present, stating that, in their opinion, alterations suf ficiently extensive and suitable could be effected is the Greek-street offices at an outlay of 2,000/. to 3,0001. Among the opponents of the resolution, advocated by Mr. Seeley, was Mr. Leslie (lately elected in the room of Mr. Hunt, for St. George's, Hanover•squ:are), a mem ber of one of the former commissions of sewers. Even tually, at the close of a three hours' discussion, the pro position of Mr, Seeley was carried. METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENiCS. Mr. WILKINSON moved " That it be referred to the committee of works and improvements to take into consideration and report upon a comprehensive plan for making, 'widening, and improving, streets, roads, and ways for facilitating the passage and traffic between dif ferent parts of the metropolis." He said that, although the first object for which the board was established was the clean•ing and purification of the metropolis, yet is his opinion other great works of metropolitan improve ment ought to be carried on pail passi. It was therefore with no desire to interfere with the great sewerage ques tions that he had brought forward the present motion. The board had already referred it to the engineer to pre pare a plan in regard to intercepting sewerage, and until that report was before the board he was not aware that they would take any other proceeding in regard to the main drainage. (Rear.) With respect to the question of improvements, he apprehended that the board had already made a practical commencement in the appoint ment of a committee of works, but unless this committee received some instructions from the board, it would be placed in a position of considerable difficulty. It was partly to avoid such an inconvenience that he proposed the above resolution. As to thinner in which the va rious suggestions and improvements would come before the committee, it might be by the board handing to the committee a memorial, or in some other manner. His desire was, that there should be first a general scheme, and then ilt all local improvements, in whatever part of the town proposed, should be made more or less de pendent on such general scheme. (Hear.) With regard to the term. of the motion, they had been copied from an act of Parliament in reference to metropolitan im provements ; and he now proposed his motion with the concurrence of Mr. Wright toad Mr.. Carpmael.. Mr. WRIGHT seconded the motion. He thought a com mittee of this kind was the proper precursor of a general scheme of metropolitan imprevements. Mr. TURNER coincided with the motion, but moved as an addition the words, " And also for providing or se curing open spaces for the health and recreation, or other wise, of the inhabitants thereof." 117 r. DIFFINGER seconded the amendment. Mr. BURSLEM said that although he had opposed the reference of particular plans hitherto to the committee, he was quite willing to support such a motion a 3 the present. 1 - awKEs was of opinion that the motion should be adjourned - until the Court had considered and decided where the funds necessary to effectuate such extensive improvements could be obtained. Mr. NICHOLIY observed, that the improvements con emplated would confer a great boon upon posterity as well as on the present generation ; and on this ground he believed that the beard might fairly go before Par liament and seek . for taxing powers by which the board might be enabled to apportion the rates over a number of years. . Deputy HARRISON' reminded the board that these im provements, if general, would involve the expenditure, not of hundreds of Ihomnuda but of millions ; still he thought the properTme to discuss, the question of funds would be when the estimateior sbme particular improve ment was before the board: - He did not apprehend that any plan would be reported on by the committee before next session. Mr. NV/4113 would cordially-vote for the motion, but was decidedly aver .e 'to the amendment, which he loolidd upon . to; contraienitig,the terms of the Act of P.a.' a mut, Mr the lattisi did , ;as he read it, give the 11 board any powor to pr ' 'de', • .*:.:4 spaces for the rectea . , i, .. tior, &c.. of the people., •• . • ~ ....P . .t. Mr. Howe would vO ', - fo -, • ,tkititiori and amendment, deeming that the means . i -,'.. pjacesof recreation for the people ought to .- 1,.. - ...`,' Ime duties of the board. r— - , Mr. Caitrsia.EL and Mr. DOULTOM, agreeing in the motion, strenuously opposed the amendment ; whilst Mr. LESLIE objected to both. The board had had 60 months riven them to cleanse the Thames from all the sewage. Nearly 5 per cent. of that time had now elapsed, and the board had not yet got a plan. He had seen how previo!;s bolrds bad been diverted from this important matter by the sewage manure question, and he predicted ittvould b; so with this board, if they allowed their at tention to be distracted by other affairs. Moreover, these improvements-did not press. Hie ackieelvas e lltitt they should put down on the business paper, as the first mat ter to be taken up, their intention to inquire how Mr. Bazalgete was proceeding with his plan. It was their fault if that officer did not inform them every time they met what progress he was making. (Oh.) Mr. H. L. TAYLOR cautioned the board against adopt ing the amendment, which, if agreed to, would throw two much work on the committee. Unless the board guarded itself, he was fearful le4t, sooner or later, this committee might dominate over the board ; and the way to prevent this was to pass a regulation by which every document laid before the committee should first receive the sanction of the board. In fact, all proposals for im provements should come before that board in the first instance, and then, if the board saw fit, they would refer the prof ositions to the committee. (Hear, hear.) As regarded Hampstead-l&eath, to which he supposed Mr. Turner's amendment more particularly referred, he begged to remind that gentleman that the hoard had at the last sitting decided against adopting his (\fr. Tur ner's) motion on that subject, and therefore this matter could not he referred to the committee. Mr. SEELEY and kr. BEVAN having expressed their concurrence in this original motion, The PRESIDENT put the amendment of Mr. Turner, which was lost, a n the motion of Mr. Wilkinson, which was adopted. . . A brief discussion ensued between the President and Mr. Leslie in respect to the conformity of the resolution with the Act of Parliament, after which the subjoined adlition was made, "That instructions be given to the committee that no plans or schemes whatever be enter• tained by the committee from individuals unless referred by this board." 0:1 the motion of Mr. DOULTON, the undermentioned resolution was l used, " That the state of the Effra, one of the main lines of sewer tender the jurisdiction of this board, be referred to the works committee for immediate inquiry, and to report as to the best means of remedying its present very dangeeons and defective condition." The other business transacted possessed no general terest. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this com pany was held yesterday at the Euston-terminus, Easton squere. Sir Samuel Morton Peto presided. . The report of the directors, which had been circulated emotes the shareholders, was read as follows : The accounts for the past half-year, submitted herewith, show an ageregate increase of receipts, as compared with the corresponding period of 1851, to the extent of 8,1771. 125.; of which 2,0631. lls. 7d. is derived from passenger traffic, and 5,5001. from carriage of merchandise. In the working expenses, on the other hand, there is a decrease, as compared with the above period, of 3,493/. 13s. 7d. (Here follows a comparative statement of the receipts and expenditure of each half-year from Dec., 1850, to Dec., 18 i 5, showing an increase in the gross receipts of the rail way from 77,031/. to 130,3331., and in the net from 39,3011. to 65,5831., the percentege of expenses having varied dur ing the mine period between 4) and 57 per cent., the pre ' sent rate being 49.67 per cent. A similar account of the steam-b e.t traffic shows an increase in the receipts from 6,0771. to 23,9711., the balance in favour of this branch of traffic being 2,8811. for the past half-year, against 1,0071. in he corresponding period of last year.) The number of passengers conveyed in excess of the corresponding period of 1854 is 1,355, and the ton nage o7' gaols is increased by 11,422 tons. In the am ount entered under the head of merchandise traffic are included the receipts for carriage of live stock, which exhibit a satisfactory increase. There is an increase in the Irish live stock traffic conveyed during the past half-year as compared with the corresponding periods of the years 1553 and 1851 from 21,030 to 73,981 ; and in the receipts from this source from 4,747/. to 10,3971. The projectors of the Vale of Clwyd Railway, a line proposed to be made from Rhvl to St. Asaph and Denbigh, seek in their application to Parliament to obtain running powers over the Chester and Holyhead line; the directors having endeavoured, but without success, to arrange with the projectors, have been compelled to lodge a petition against the bill. In compliance with the resolution passed by the proprietors at the last meeting, your directors have, in conjunction with the shareholders committee, met the directors of the London and North-Western Company for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements for car rying out the working agreement approved at the meeting referred to. The attention of the board and of the com mittee has been occupied with the details which have, up to the present time, delayed the completion of the arrange ment ; but there is every reason to expect that the agree ment will be sealed in the coarse of a few days. The• subjoin.l report of the engineer is satisfactory as regards the state of the permanent way and works. During the past half-year that portion cf the lino between Chester and Saltney Junction has been relaid, and a new bridge is in course of erection over the Forydd River. The railway having been opened fur traffic since the year 1848, it be comes necessary to make provision for the outlay which will annually be required to renew the perratnent way. It will be seen from the accounts that, daring the past half-year, tho sum of 3,3761. Os. 3d. has been expended under that head. Daring the current half-year a farther ' outlay will be required for renewal of the steam-boats, for which purpose a fund has been crested, and of which a large portion is still unexpended. The net earnings of the undertaking (luring the past six months yield, after fullypro viding for debenture interest and other first charges, an avail able balance of 33,0801. 16s. 10d. In consequence, however, of the non-completion of the issue of the second preference stock, and the large amount of the company's capital thereby rendered unavailable for the purpose ofli guide ting the claims to meet which the shares were created, the directors have been compelled temporarily to apply the revenue resources to this purpose. Under these circumstances, the directors recommend the following disposition of the revenue ba lance, but on the understanding that payment of the divi dends be deferred until it can be made without prejudice to the general interests of the proprietors :—" That 1,0001. be added to the fund for renewal of steam-boats. That, from the remaining sum of 32,0801. 16s. 101, a dividend bo declared of 12a. per share on the first preference shales of the company, comprising all arrears up to the 31st Dec., and amounting to 25,200!. That en the second portion of the second preference shares a dividend be declared at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, amounting to 6,6331. 10s., leaving a balance of 2471. 6s. to he carried forward to the current half-year." The CHAIRMAN, in moving that the report and ac counts be adopted, said—l had hoped that the arrange ment under the agreement with the London and Nori.h. Western Company might have been considered as vir tsaily settled, but I am sorry tr say we have not yet been able Ito affix the seals of the two companies to it, though we have every reason to believe that before the board separates this afternoon the agreement will he signed on the part both of this company and of the Lon• don and North-Western. I think it due to the com mittee appointed by you to cooperate with the directors in negotiating the agreement to say that we have re ceived from thew, during the last six months, the most valuable aid. I need scarcely remark, that in an agree ment of this important character—(although we have been met in the most friendly spirit by the London and North-Western board)—there were many points of de tail necessarily demanding our attention, which gave rise to discussion, and in arranging which considerable time was occupied. In al! those matters the board has received very valuable assistance from this committee, and I have great pleasure on my own part, and on the pact of my colleagues, in acknowledging the high sense we entertained of their services. I shall have also to ask you to continue that committee in office during the next sir months, and for this reason —in carrying such an agreement into effect— (supposin g we should, as I expect we shall, close it with the L on d on and North Western Western this day)—it is obvious that many questions of detail must necessarily arise, in deali ng w i th which it will be a very great advantage to the independent members of your board t o h ave the advice and as sistance of those who have already rendered us such effective aid. (Cheers.) In calling attention to the present position of the c ompany, I find that the accounts exhibit an increase from passengers of 2,0631. as com pared with the corresponding period of 1854 ; the total receipts, however, (10 not equal th e corresponding period of 1853, which you will remember was the year of the Irish Exhibition. With respect to the goods traffics a very marked improvement has taken place. As to the cargo boats, I will call attention to the fact that the first c Ist of the boats, with the exception of the Hi bernia, has been under 10,0001. ; while the receipts which Lave arisen from them for the past half-year have amounted to 15,196/. for the sea passage alone, and through their instrumentality an increase of traffic has been brought upon the railway of 14.3171. (Rear.) In merchandise and minerals I am sorry I cannot report the same increase as to the slate traffic which I have been able to do in former years. The tightness of the money market has materially checked building opera times during the pant year throughout the whole country, which of course has resulted in a diminished demand for slates ; but I trust that the return of peace will, by remov ing the existing monetary pressure, speedily bring us hack to a more satisfactory state of things in this respect. In the item of locomotive charges, I may mention that he hire of waggons, which has been found to be so onerous hitherto, will, we hope, cease with the Conclusion of the agreement. The most important feature I have to refer to lis the fact poieted out in the report, that, although th hoard have thought it rig-tt to declare a dividend, they have felt it their duty (a duty arising out of necessity, owing to the charges pressing upon the company) t postpone its payment. The board of course would b happy to declare the dividend, which has been fairl earned, payable within the next, few days, according the usual practice ; but when I tell you that if we did s we should jeopardise your position altogether, while the open claims against the company, and for which the se cond preference shares were created, remain unsatisfied, you will agree with me ~.r think, that we have exercised a wise dicretion. 'lie prepared a statement of assets and liabilities, and I am glad to say that, although we are obliged to use the funds belonging to revenue to meet present parposes, we have ample assets to cover all demands upon us. The surplus land in Britannia-park, and the estate of Gorphwysfa, in Wales, though of con siderable value, are not ready money wherewith we cau ilischarooa open obligations. We have paid all charges except 39,131/.135. 2d., and the loan of the London and North Western, for which they hold 200,0001. of second preference stock as seci_trity . ; and in settli ng w ith th em they ag ree to take ode stores to the amount of 5, 7311., w hi c h will leave 33,;701: as ' the to`.al liabilities of the c'unpany. I have thcingliiii right to be thus explicit in order to shew that the4tSt - niling liabilities are small in amount, and that in t • be position we feel bound to do, that of paying curds . 'Wore eiedivide our profits, 1 the debenture holders an the world at large may feet satisfied that there is nothing in the circuiasta ces of the company that can jeopardise its credit, or raise a question as to its - solvency. I will now direct your attention to what would have been our position if we bad been work ing under the North Western agreement during the pat year, instead of working the traffic ourselves. The total traffic receipts have been 230,8701. 12s. 7d. ; the rent's 1,2471. 4s. 11d. The London and North Western Com pany are to work the traffic at 46 per cent.: that would have been 106,2001. 10s. 2d., which would leave 125,0701. Take from this the rent of the Bangor and Carnarvon Railway and the interest on debentures, 49,8301., there would have been an available balance of 69,2391. 64. 2d., which would have paid 16s, 6d. on the first preferences, the entire of the second - lfer-- asap posibe them all to have been' tent -60, and have left a balance what we have put aqide for t nent way, so tha,t, even should they have been during the lasi went, we shall under this agre e pay all debenture and pref•rei available balance beyond of 8,1 therefore, you will feel with me a svise course in recommending time the receipt of the dividend venue I may state that we have from time to time, as you may have noticed every half year, put aside a suns Of 2,2501. for insurance of boats. We have now in our hands 13,8111. ]6s. 21 on that account, and we have besides a renewal fund for the steam-boats of 7,315/. 19a. To this the directors propose this year to add another 1,0001., making 8,3151. I have been anxious to call your attention to the fact that there is in hand a suns to meet insurance and depreciation of boats of upwards of 20,0001., but I should add that this year we propose to avail ourselves of that fund to some extent, for the purpose of providing new boilers to some of our boats, and to effect general repairs. This will take about 8,3001. In conclusior, the hon. gentleman expressed his readiness to answer any question that might be put with the view to the elucidation of Viet/report and ac counts. A PROPRIETOR thought it extraordinary that the agreement had not been actually concluded before the meeting, ,uppnsing the feeling on the part of the Lon don and North-Western Company was as friendly as re ported. He w'shed to know wben the agreement would date from, and when the dividend would be paid ? The CHAIRMAN said there had been no laxity on the part of the board in pressing the agreement to a conclu sion, but many points of detail arose which delayed it. It had been arranged to sign it that morning, but the London and North-Western wi'sbed two &eases to be added, which, with some modifications, had been agreed to, no that there was no doubt the signature of both companies would be affixed that afternoon. The Lon don and North-Western would commence working the line on the 30th June next. When the board would pay the dividend would depend upon the arrangements whi.dt might be made with the parties to whom the 33,0001. was due. Some of the creditors had been in duced to take a portion of their debts in second prefer ence stock, and as money became easier in the market this stock might be placed out in this and in other ways advantageous to the company. Mr. BRODERICK, a second class preference holder, handed in a formal notice, objecting to the postpone ment of the dividend, and holding the directors legally liable. In reply to a question from a SHAREHOLDER, The CHAIRMAN stated that although the accounts showed a balance of expenditure over the total amount of capital, taking the second preferences at par, and the surplus lands at the lovve3t value, there would be a balsrce in favour of capital. Mr. HENMAN contended that the board had spent more money than they were authorised to do by the act of Parliament, and they had done so illegally. If they had the money for the repayment of the divi lend, why not pay it ? If not, why not say so honestly ? The accounts were perfectly delusive, and unworthy of the credit of anybody of shareholders. The CHAIRMAN replied that the accounts were strictly correct, and to prove that they were so be offered to any shareholder to go and examine the books. The London and North-Western held 255,0001. odd of the second preference stock aa security for an advance of 200,0001. Mr. HENMAN moved an amendrof nt declaring that, a the accounts showed the expenditure of the company to be in excess of the amount authorised by the acts of Parliament—the accounts could not be legally passed by the meeting. There being no seconder, the amendment fell to the ground, and the report and accounts were confirmed with one .diesentient. Another resolution, declaring the dividend on the pre• ference shares, and postponing the payment, was then put and carried. The committee of shareholders for arranging the agree• ment with the London and North-Western Company was re-appointed, and the retiring directors having been re-elected, and Mr. Hands, a member of the committee, appointed auditor, the proceedings terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. be second areferenoss4tuk `ironed, 28,28'ft, isiethee of 8 3' her our ~ as Eit ye .eruen t 4 mee a,ve an I ,think, th - taken .); a short d. On the ieutjeet of re. NORTH BRITISH. The half.yearly meeting of this railway company was held at Edinburgh on Tuesday—Mr. Richard Hodgson, of Carham, chairman, in the chair. In moving the adoption of the report, the CHAIRMAN conzratulated the shareholders on the virtual termination of the struggle in which they had been lately engaged. Their line, plant, and rolling stock were, he was happy to state, in a higher state of efficiency than they had been for a considerable number of years, while their re venue afforded them the prospect of an early dividend, which he trusted would, once attained, progressively in crease. The half-year's dividend would of itself perhaps be considered as justifying a dividend of one per cent., and this they would have been able to declare if the money hill had been passed ; but they thought it would better conduce to the stability and credit of the coin• pany if they waited till that bill was obtained, and the capital made equal to their ergagements. Mr. Senor, deputy-chairman, seconded the report, which, after some slight opp sition, was agreed to. The CHAIRMAN then moved that the course adopted by the directors in regard to the money bill sanctioned at last half-yearly meeting be approved of, and the bill proceeded with without delay. Mr. WALKER moved as an amendment that the meet ing disapprove of the conduct of the directors in pro ceedirg with the money bill contrary to the recommen- dation of the meeting in January last, and that the bill be restricted to the raising of 100,0001. stock, instead of 150,0001., and 33,0001. borrowed, instead of 50,0001. For the motion there were 83 shareholders, with 1,05 S votes; and for the amendment 35 shareholders, with 789 votes.• Mr. WALKER demanded a ecrutiny, it being stated that the proxies of the chairman and Mr. Douglass would largely outbalance those held on this occasion by Mr. Walker, though Mr. Walker sa id th a t hi s proxies represented 50,0001. more ztock than the other side, though fewer votes. The agreement with the Selkirk and Galasbiels Com pany was approved. Preference dividendy of 5 per cent. were declared. The meeting then proceeded to the election of diree tms, seven gevtlemen being named for three vacancies ; the proxies being main iced, and resulting in the re election of Messrs. Sprot and Douglass, and in the else tion of Mr. Benjamin Craven. ----- NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE. The report of the directors of this company states that an intermediate dividend, at the rate of 21. 10.. per 1001 . s h are, and so in proportion for shares of minor value, subject to deduction of income tax, was paid for the half-year ending the 30th of June last; and the directors recommend a dividend at the rate of 24 per cent.. for the half•year ending the 31st of December last, payable on the IGth of April next, subject to deduction of income tax, thus making the dividend fur the year at the rate of 5 pa:. cent. The directors congratulate the shareholders on the revenue having been fully main tained during the year 1355, there being an increase of 1,814/. over the preceding year, and during the past three years the increase amounts to 41,5351. After pro. viding for the payment Of the dividend of 5 per cent. per annum the directors are enabled to carry the sum of 4,895/. to the reserve fund. The cost of a new locomo tive engine to replace the old ono has been defrayed out the revenue. The directors on taking the detailed valuation of the stores on the 31st of December find that a considerable discrepancy has arisen ; they have instituted a most searching investigation into the mat ter, and are adopting such arrangements as they expect will prevent a recurrence of further irregularities iu the store department. RAILWAY BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. FOREST or DEAN CENTRAL RAILWAY.—The Lords of the Admiralty have given their assent to this bill, on certai❑ conditions connected with the running of the line within the bank of the Sevcrn at Brinispill THAMES HAVEN DOCK AND RAlLwAr.—The Admi ralty have given their assent to this bill, provided no works or embankments be constructed below high-water mark. The object of the company is the construction of a dock near the present terminuts and pier of the Lon don, Tilbury, and Southend Dail way, on the north bank of the Thames, at Shellhaven cr tek, and to embank the land there. The terminus to t ,he railway and the pro posed dock are situated on a y °int of laud bounded on the south and east by the river Thames, on the north Ly Shellhaven-creek ; and the lan d altogether amounts to 150 acres, z ,. 1111=11111 356. 1