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- • EAST INDIA HOUSE, I= MARCH 1866. TTIE COURT of DIRECTORS cf Ow EAST INDIA COMPANY DO HEREBY Gra T)TICE, Ihat a Proprietor of East India Stock—Malcolm Lewin, Esq.,— giTen notice of his intention to submit the following motion at the Stnatterly General Conn of the said Company, appointed to be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on Wednesday, the 19th instant, "That tho Court of Proprietors do appoint a committee out of their own body to examb,e and report on the expediency of obtain• !!" a goyerning body more suitable for the exigencies of India than the present one." JIMES C. MELVILL. Secretary. MADAME JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT-LIND. —HANDEL'S MESSIAH. Exeter-hall, March 18. Mitchell respectfully annonnces that the Oratorio of, the MESSIAH will be given for the second and last time, at Exeter- VII. TO-MORROW Evening, Tuesti y, March It. Principal singers, 17ros. Jeany Goldschmidt (it being her last apvarance in London al ontil the month of May next), Miss Dolby, Mr. Locksy, Mr Swift. 4 m r. Weiss: The Chorus and Orchestra will consist of more than kti Performers. Conductor, M. Rener , ict. Prices of admission— Body( tinitier , d and Reserved), One q in'nea ; Unreserved Seats 1 1 , of the Hall), 10s. 6d.; West 10s. 6d.; Area (under "t Gallery), is. Doors open at Seven, to commence at Eight c l oek precisely. Correct Books of the Or. torio are given with the Tickets. A pp li c ati ons f or ti c k e t s t o b e ma de a t Mr. Mitchell's Royal .tbrar J 83, Old 141 rd-street. 4R. ALBERT SKIM'S MONT BLANC, TO.&tGIIT, and every evening (except Saturday), at a o %!ock s tia , • and Tuesday. Thursday, and ,aturclay - Mornings at 3. 81 . ; area, 2s. ; gallery, ls.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. A.RGYLti ROOMS.-LA 117AENT'S CASINO NOW OPEN for the winter season. Principal Cornet ''ort, Boelcourt.—Doors open at S. Admission One Shilling. eurent's neve vargovinna every n.glit. T, I IIS EVENING, for the BENEFIT of M. L.A.URF.NT, on P'eh occasion will be performed, for the first time, the ST. n QUADRILiaI. IVIR. W. S. WOOD ITS OLIO of ODDITIES. ittbi R Fifty instantaneous Metamorphoses of Voice, Character, C COstame, coxcluding with an impt.rsonation of Mlle. Rachel. as Zine " Les Horaces." Every evening, at S. Morning Per t:ranee every Saturday at 2 o'clock; night at 8. Private boxes 'Wks may be secured. in advance„without extra charge. Poly - , " 11 2 41 c-hall, Xing . William-street, Charhig-cross. t • ) (TENSIONS and IMPROVEMENTS. — th e „ br. KAHN respectfully Informs the Medical Prof . scion and h .,,i üblic that, in order to afford time for redecorations, and for ,„,-rrltroduction of many new objects of high interest, this Museum 4,2, 0 e Closed during he present week, and Re-open on Monday ',..:_! ...._ ,Marela 24.—_No. 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-squire, -- `urr R rcEY, BACHELORS' BALL.—Freemasons' to Tavern, Great Queen-street.—THURSDAY, 27th March, In 11Oof lion. C. T..V the 1111.1dlinr Fund of the Walworth Literary Institution. gn Eyncourt; F.R.S., Patron ; Mr. Wills, Chairman ~TOule, Treasurer; Mr. Cartmell, Hon. Secretary. Adatns' 44.• Mr. Frampton, M.G. Ticlicti (including refreshments). r k 64 .; Gentleman's. 7s. 6d ; Double, l May be had ef I, o lLibrarian, 21, Manor place, Walwortb, at the Tavern, and at ca 14 in‘uspens Piaab ic. noforte-maker, London-bridge. An introduction or Tat WELLINGTON, gt. James's , street (entrance 10, Piccaciilly.)—lsTob'emen and Gentlemen are h - g a Tully informed the above establishment wid be closed on Good METROPOLITAN COUNTIES and ktree. GENE aterloo-placeL,London. RALLIFE ASSURAN ta CE 00,0 SOCIETY, 27, Regent• W Capil,- (001. Rt.. TRUSTEES. , an +ten •• .a Pencer II Walpole,3l.P. I Richard Spooner, Eiti., M.P. ,r37Peter Fuller, Esq. E . Vansittart Neale, Esq. , V fe Assurance business transacted in all its branches. 33 , '• 11 . Th e bonus declared at the last division of profits averaged Per cent. on all the premiums paid. _ , F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager. IIitTROPOL ITAN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. No: 3, Princes-street, Bank. ty,,%‘ Directors hereby give notice to Members whose Premiumq fall I,Z r n the fah of April next, that the same man be PAID within 14Y days from that date. th e Premiums aro paid Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on filth 2 11 of January, sth of April, sth of July, and sth of Octobcx, 3 , t41 '`,_ 01 which several days constitutes the commencement of the el to Members. Persons, therefore, &strolls of entering the So therr, °A Members on the 5111 of April next, should appear or lodge T,Prenosals at the office on or before that day. Rhea Society, for Mutual and General Assurance, appropriates the fa r k e *f hole to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives ir e " w term of life as Members of the Society. eett! t he year ending the sth of April, 1856. an abatement of 51 per !las -,re s been declared on the Premiums of all Members of Five tanding and upyrards. Ai n E IB N S R ts. Y MARSHAL, Actuary. ~eee-stroet, Bank . 4th March, pre s *" .— Resolved, this 19th September. 1555, That daring the oth e "t war every person assured or to be assured as a member, or ka r : vr t , e. not a mariner by preiession, may pnceed to any part of t oe .r where there are no hostilities, without a licence from the of birectors. and without paying any additional premium. CONTRACT FOR sorr SOAP. Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, Somerset-place, Win March. 1856. 1 1[ 11 E Commissioners for Executing the Office of en Lord high Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain the Ir eland, HETtERY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY, te et ` t lth instant N at Two o'clock: they will he ready to treat with D De ," "Runs aft may he willing to Contract for supplying her X ajesty's 3'ard at Woolwich with A 2(10 ewt. of SOFT SOAP. • 11 .141 --_ u -121 Ple of the soap and a form of the tender may be seen atth! fnce Ce lC r ° tender will he received after Two o'clock on the day of treaty. 1 1 4 4 du1Y ay he noticed unless . the patty attends, or an agent for a n uthoriEed in writing. tu x ',, e ry tender must be addressed tothe Secretary of the AAmtralty. t om f ar in the left-kand corner the words " Tender for Soft Soap," lette_ootat ' also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a , goad by a responsible person, engaging to become bound with tti,'erson tendering in the sum of 1001. for the due performance of contract. L t risatl t itttit A : N'WELL LUNATIC ASYLUM. Persons willing to Tender for sapplying the above-nami d n, which contains about 1,100 innvites, with Meat, Flour , i,° " G P 3 , Oatmeal, Pear, Hay, Straw, Oats, Butter. Cheese, and tie u , for six calendar monthg, front 'flier Ist orAprf I next, are-re ef 1,.7, 4 to deliver sealed Ten ters, addressed " To the Committee t,Ctorl," at the Asylum at Flanwell, by ilalf.past Eleven o'clock a'ahksDw, the 25th inst., and bo in attendance there at Twelve km bla nk forms , in which the Tenders must be made,may be . obtained, ttt th:"o form of contract may be seen, either by application hero or the AsYlunt. The Committee will not bind themselves to accept West or any of thO tenders. Med this 13th day of March, MO. Namous CHARLES WRIG T, Clerk to the V is!tors. House, Clerkenwell. PtiRSUANT to an Order of the High Court of hit t Chancery, made in the matter of the Estate of Daniel Moore, rLincoln's-inn, in the county of Middlesex, solicitor, deceased, 11 411. 11 a cause, Augustus Boeth and another against Joseph Eaton ,c 01 4 , 8-114 another, , the Creditors of DAME', MOORE, late of y i ; i101 , in the county of Middlesex. solicitor, who diet in or about 'Elep e "th et January. 1828, are, by their solicitors, on or before the /1/ t „, r ' t h day of April, i 856, to come in and prove their debts, at the BThers ot the Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley. No. they w nh e - buildings, Middlesex ; or, in default thereof, 84t,,11 he peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said Order. noo n -r `lar, the 12th day of April, 1856, at Three o'clock in the aft er %pont at the said Chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating ....e l this 10th day of March, 1856. CHAS. 1'G(1 4 1, Chief Clerk. LAKE and WALKER, Lincoln's-inn, plaintiff's solicitor. .MR. HOWARD, Surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet let„ Street, has entirely new crition f Al:Ti ber!, TtETII xed introduced without an springs, Wires, or des I , 2;at p ures. o They so lb *qty. ' t resemble the natural teeth as not to he distinvished from "tesy by the closest observer; they will never cbonge eolouror kbi k , s autl will be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. ° lier a ' i rtkled does not require the extraction oT rorts, or any painful thittr a ,,Tn. and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is ettlAqeeti to restore artici lation and mastication. Decayed teeth Aot e s`ed sound and useful in mastication. -52 , Fleet-street., At e arts ten till five. • ,4 13 ,.,ZEAU'S COPAHINE, or SACCHARA.TED e•e,-APSITLEA, approved of by the eronch College of Physicians, adinlnistered in the Paris and London Hospitals, and by them foe the best rernedY tor a certain disorder. ~e ‘ tio n 'alleet's of Nov 6 1852.) A copy will be forwarde d on Price per 100, 4s. 6d. ; 50, 2s. 9d. To be had of the Invesitor, 4 1 tt,"'LI?•I44TOZZAU, is French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London, and Pri.n,' chemts. 14„ 1 THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY. 11: 11 1 - NSETWAR.—On the 29th of May, 1855, an th e 1, 4 • 111 11ottom was granted by the lßligh Court of Chancery, and ransanditu Ltt of June following was made perpetual, against Joseph , v ., 4 mid others, to restrain them, under a penalty of one thou 031C:um-is, fro imitating this Medicine, which is protected by z_N ts ..,:setters a n tepnt ef England, and secured by the Seals of the natl 4 44. trmacle de Paris, end the Imperial College of Medicine, eons are tnelr TRIESEMAR, No. 1, . for Relaxation, Boermatorrhcea. and all the distressing ti. t l A i rees arising from early abuse, &c., and its effects are elli -21 0 r ., 41 Youth, manhood, and old age ; and t thus" minions who "qtritnted entering the married State from the'results of early it is invaluable. "tab. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, ' h Na -411 Y . in the short space of three days, completely and entirely ikvt mate y all traces ot those Disorders which Capaivi , and Cubebs , B ;onif been thought an antidote for, to the min of the health Portion of the population. r i•„ 18 th • TItIE,SEMAB, No. 3, je uhfo rtii at Continental Remedy for that class of Disorders , which ; V it.,t a tely the English physician treats with Mercury , to the in . sile. h , 'l'o destruction of tile patient's constitution, and which all the bit in the world cannot remove. L 4 l ne7 t ' n EM.A.lt, Ncs. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell , nauseating qualities. They may lie on t he toilet taw, ~h eir use being suspected ,Nito MAR, Nos. 1 2 and 3 are sold in tin cases, price 1 I s. , tr Te , in one for 335 % Which saves 1 Is. ; and in Si . e ases, whereb y terms 1, - ,,A v ,SaYillg of it. 12s. ; divide, int. shiarat,B doses, AS alpeao Lallemand, Roux, &a., &c. be had - r rv uu Wholesale and Retail In Londcn of Johatioon, i l lii-flt i 7 o l ,nannay and Co., 68, Oxford-stx et; and hanger, 1. , Oa t: iirae4; it . Ingham, druggist, 46, Market - street, Manchester; a -4 1. bury, bookseller, Deansgate, Bolton; J. Priestly, chemist, . 5 2, Rh "'et Li • s erpool; Powell, bookseller I 15, Westmoreland-street, Winn/ill, bookseller, 1110-street, tirmlnakun • Vi t ,, , . duet INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. • Published. price Is., illustrated with eases and numerous , engravings : free by post for 14 stamps. -ca It . V 0 0 S ,DEBILITY; tn kto rrl l l E ts Causes, Symptoms, and Cure.—An Essay on Sper ;pectubTl, with Practical Observations on a safer and more 41 311 tea,"" mode of treatment of the diseases of the Generative ..sti ri .,!, obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and Zerp; t 'lling, by urinary examination, the real cause and effect of P'coss e : ti atY of complaint, whether arising from solitary habits, il. l tN,,, e7 . 4 2cident, or climate, followed by practical remarks, founded it,Zvoti,,,‘„/ Years' , experience in the treatment of Impuissance, , ed ti uebility, Local Weakness, Spermatorrheca, &c. To which 4‘,,titiollabl, Commentaries on the Phystology of Marriage, with pra -1 oh r .! hints on- the evils emanating from empirical prcetice, — eat i ti , '&lorous rders remedies advocated by vgrioua writois on POrtant 6 clang di so. ii, 4 7, - BY SAMUEL LAWERT , M.D. c 'ar 4 •EDFORD-SQUA RE, LONDON, 14... kW Medicine Matriculated Member of the University of Edin- Lie,.„"',..,noticrary ' Member of tha London Hospital Medical Society, Th'"aie of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., Pho. ~I, l lo,,° , ,3 s entfal object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con "re - 'es resulting from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, 11% a „ve produced morn misery in Youth, degradation in Man -ler e f,..." Premature decay at all stages of Lilt, than, Perhaps, ally trti e. 7 l of disease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal is hh p r IY recommended to persona entertaining secret doubts of h ealtit Yri cal condition, and who are conscious of baring hizarded ti et th id happiness, and privileges to which every human being is is h.. _ n u:fo.taly neeeasary ' that all men should know, that there are tbs._ rrl 4 ,; `, Persona! management which cannot bo violated without ay he v ' d Mevous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed be'raQ ho „," 4 ,? of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties hew' the sting of their bitterness may be removed, d iat theraa.e ,evilnd its consequences may be avoided, and above all, vl t a.ege h , ` B seareely any degree of physical infirmity or functional . 4 0 bent to which the timely aid of eciencecarmot apply a cure. e' l 'attle e • ; a r hal for a Series of , ears been engaged in an extensive . - ` 4 tort t i - `n the treatment of these-delicate complaints, which have i tneiriZtt , e , lY teen too generally colluded to the care of ignorant " • `` ll in th 1 10 inflict great injury on those wuo are induced to place Pretozsions f i t'od a t ;" • !•',...Ei bEBILITY may be had price Is, of Messrs. 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Twiettl+lll ,Tw Ica dailf mp ton raptc,al mptov'April 1. ....... Ahti!• mptonlfithotri lo ath & 20 ad ....Twice dal,/ rriPto , March 16 mpto Dol ..„ • :4, 20 ma• mPtia.:April 1 raptor. 5 port Uncertain mptoni mpton s port , ,Uncertaia •• •• I • ••• • • • mpton 1 & 16 ma, raptan!l SC 16 000 malts will uo de: of the In Ifs (I: despatched ti • xrket has been Blackburn , Western, 1 001 !61 0 +—Dia° , 7tresterns, (:4 - " shires 19.8.9—Sout h —Ditto, new,' t Western ° f n doing a von ;enerally tern Counttoli rket was quie t r. Blackburn Leoos, 841 203—Eastern xledonian, 301• !ale in to give the House of house. This ntion of the ming medicine ndinary cures, latulency, con` taints, cough► wted by 1) 11 'enta Arable east remark' ng, cure or D. 28,416, Wil" partial pars' the cam of * Charles Kerr, Rev. Thorns° asrus and dal late) surgeon ill 7,403, Samuel a. Mr. WO. ng. 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Te b 3 had of all booksellers, CHEAP EDITION of MISS - STRICKLAND'S LIVES of the QUEENS of ENGLAND, With all the late Improvements and Portraits of every Queen, com plete in 8 vols., 7s. 6d. each, bound ; either of which may be had separately. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry colburr. Next Week will be Published, in postBvo., with Map and Illustrations, drawn on the spot by Omer Paches own Artist, THE TRANSCAUCASIAN CAMPAIGN of the WUKISH Alt ISI under OMAR PAOLI/. A Personal Narrative. • - By LA.URENCK or.rrinNT, Esq., author of " the Russian phores of the Black Sea," " Minnesota," &c. . William Blackwood and Song, Edinburgh and London. Second Thousand, price Threepence; or post free. 44, ' Number I. of A MANUAL of BRITISH BUTTERFLIES and MOTHS. By If. T. ST AINTOY, Editor et' " The Entomologist's Annual." To be completed in Shout Thfrty Monthly Numbers. The flrzt four Parts will comprise the whole of the Butterflies! • ' " Here the beautiful insect tribes are treated upon wllitout any of ;he drynema which usuilly characterises scien tide works."—News of the World. London : John Van Voorst, 1. Paternoster-row; and to be had of all Booksellers and News Agents. PARLOUR LIBRARY, OSE D'ALBRET. "B Also, New Editions of the One in a Thousand. Is. Mary of Burgundy. Is. King's Highway. Is. 6d. AratvAla ~ t uart. Is. fid. Forest Days. Is. fid. Forgery. Is. 6d. London : Thomas Hodgs, Voi. 138, price Is. 6d. y G: P. R. JAMES, Esq. following, by the same Author. Darnley. ls. Gd. Morley Erastein. 15. 6d. Charles Tyrrell. Is. Agincourt. Is. Gd. IleAelberg. Is. Gd. Attila. Is. Gd. ion, 13, Paternoster-row. The Third Edition. Just Published, price 55., by post, free, ss. 6d. (IN TRUE dz FALSE SPERMATORItti(EA, VV with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the . Real Aufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. Translated from the German of Dr. LICKFORD. ":Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by ins frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This Is the first time, he informs as, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which It may be in his p Aver to cor rect."—London Medical Gazette. " The tribeof Quiet sympathisers,' and Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed ; and if this book could find its symy into the bands of those who suffer from the com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would oe saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of less importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much money.-- This volume is.well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhma, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good." I,ondou : 11. Balllere. 219. ILogont-street. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.- EASTE it HOLIDAYS.—CHEAP EXCURSION - to Swindon Cirencester, Stroud, Gloucester, and Cheltenham.—On SATURDAY, March 22, a train will leave Paddington at 6.30 p.m., returning on Monday. March 21, from Cheltenham at 12 o'clock noon ; Gloucester, 12.30 p.m. ; Stroud, 1 o'clock p.m.; Cirencester, 1.20 p.m. ; and Swindon, at 2 p rm. Fares —Swindon, 7s. and 45.; Cirencester and Stroud, Ps and 5s ; Gloucester and Cheltenham, 10s. and Gs. Tickets not transferable, aad only avatiable for the trains specified. LONDON and. NORTH-WESTERN RAIL WAY.— EASTER HOLIDAYS. —IIEIURN TICKETS issaed on THURSDAY, the 20th March, and following days, will be availab!e up to and including MONDAY, the 24th. On Good Friday the Trains will run as on Sundays, with the addi tion of the 9.15 a.m. down Mail Train from London, which will run as on week days, except over the Chester and Holyhead Railway. By order. General Manager's Office, Euston Station, March, 1856. LONDON ani LAND • RAI TICKETS, FIRST and d NORTH-WESI [WAYS. EASTER SECOND CLASS, will be CERN and MID HOLIDAYS.— DAY issued from LONDON I owdham j Normlnton Coßingham ' Nottingham I Oal:enshaw Newark York Doncaster Fitkcrton I Bradford I Sheffield, and • Thurgarton Leeds Masborough, By the ordinary trains on I . IIURSDAT, March 20th, and interme diate days, to MONDAY. March 24th, Inclusive, and will be avail able tor 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 o retu , it by express train. Day tickets will als ) be issued from the above stations to London. By order. • Fuston station, March, 1856. THE NIGHTINGALE FUND.-5, Parlia ment-street, March 17,1856.—The Committee of the Night ingale Fund have the gratification to announce that they have re ceived from Mr. and Madame" 11, , 1dxchmid the munificent contribu tion of 1,8721. 68 heirs:; the proceeds of the c meert given by them at Exeter-hail. on Tuesday, the 11th at March. This amount 14 free of all deduct! in on account o_Ulie exp^nses of the cone- rt. which have been entirely defrayed rY.W% ail Madame Goldschraidt. The contrP.ution presented by Mr. and Madime Go'dschmidt as " n testimony of their warm interest in the purooses to which the fond is destined, and of their sympathy and admiration towa'rds the lady whose name it hears." The Committee feel that any observations would be superfluous, but they cannot 151 , m this announcement without expressing their belief that tais act of Christian sympathy en the part of an accom plished foreign lady, marking her at:predation of the services of one et her own sex, and of the benevolent and useful t urposes to which the fund is appropriated, cannot fail to call forth new and increased exertions on the part of all the countrywothen of Florence MONTE.kGr,E, Chairman. SII)NRY H ERBERT,I Hon. Secs. S. C. HALL, ESTABLISIIED 1837. TIRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. • 1, Princes-street, Bank, London. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9. Major-General ALEXANDER. Blackheath Park, CitaIMAN. William Bardgett, Esq.; 149, Fenchurch-street. George Ilevington. Esq., geckinger 111111 s Bermondsey. F. P. Cockerlll, Esq., Bhaelwell and Twickenham. . George Cohen. Esq., Shacklewell. 311111 s Coventry, Fsq., White liart•court, Lombard-street. John Drewett, Esq., 80, Cornhill. Erasmus Robert Foxter. Esq., 1, Princes-street, Bank. T. 8. Glrcller, Esq , 7. Tokenh •use-yard. IL Sms'e• Esq., Doctors' Commons. .STANurtcc Coy/cum—H. Bellenden Ker, Esq., 8, Old-sq rare, Lincoln's Inn. SOLICITORS.—Messrs. M:ll . e - rrd - ;:a Ftenning, 16, Loadon•st:eet, Fetichurch•street , BANlZERS.—liessrs. Di - ni - s ' d . ;l;:icre - w — e - tt, Fowlers ankl Barnard, 50, Cornbill. Increasing Rates of Premium for securing Loans 01 Jebts. Ralf Premiums, only, required during Mit seven years. Sum axsured payable at Sixty or at death it occurring previously. Provision, during minority, for Orphans. BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Empowered by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. Profits divided annually. Premiums computed for every three months' difference of ago. Half-credit policies—the unpaid half premiums liquidated out of the profits. (PEOPRIETARY.) (MUTUAL.) Half Whole premium premium, b 0 First for Re . 4 Seven mainder Years. of Life. 1 X a. d. £ s. d.' Ye . o4. Months £ a. d.i £ a. 4.' 1 1 9 2 3 6 3 0 0' 2 7 3 1 4 i 1 9 22 18 4 3 2 7 61 1 4 4 2 2 6 4 5 0, 6 2 7 101 1 4 6 3 6 84 13 41 9 2 8 2, 1 4 Fb Half Quer- Annl] al Yearly teTty premium, Pre- Pre mium. mime.. £ s. d. O 12 a 0 12 4 o 12 5 0 12 6 E. R. FORTFIR, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS t Secretary. • ATE W LIBEL—In consequence of the great variety of counterfeit labels of A. ROWLAND Sr. SONS' MACASSAR OIL, now in circulation, and which so nearly resemble the original as frequently to deceive the unwary—thee have em ployed those eminent artists Mess rs. Perk i ns , 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, repeated owe 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 TUE HUMAN HAIR." Under which is the Signature of the Proprietors in R ed In k " A. ROWLAND & SONS." Sold by them at 20. Hatton-garden. London, and by Chemists and Perfumers. MORE POISON.—The LEEDS CASE.— People of England,—Wkere is all this poisoning to stop ? Never, tint 1 you force Parliament to pass a law that all such deadly poisons shall be declared anti-medicinal, and all doctors and others prevented from using or selling them, under pain of transportation for life. The " 'Morning Chronicle" of the 10th March is at last speaking out on this question. It says---" Already have too many prescrip tions from the murderous pharmaeopcela obtained publicity." James Morison, the Ilyseist, said this thirty years ago, but he was not then heeded, and the consequence has been what we now see ; which is not much to he wondered at, when we hear and see Ministers of the Crown and others in Parliament puffing off doctors and their Medical Bills, whilst such doctors are the'very parties who patronise, and from v, horn these deadly poisons proceed ! Murderers are only imitating the doctors. How, therefore, can you put a stop to poisoning ? As we have often said before, if these poisons can do good in any case, then the Hygeian System ofJatrieS Morison, the Iltgeist; must be false. We feel perfectly safe in leav ing the question in that way. We are, Fellow Countrymen, THE MEMBERS OF THE B RITISII COLLEGE OF HEALTH, New-road London, for the Society of liynci• ts. March 14. 1 4 55 . - p.S.—WIII you for one moment believe that such• an infernal poison as strychnine can be given with beneficial results ? As to the doaths proceeding from it, of course you hear nothing ; the medical diplomas area safeguard for that. LEA. and. PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Boast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup. Curries, and Salad, and by its tonid - and Invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe. E uard to health. ' _ _ Sold by tho proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchurch-street, London, and fB, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and raer• chants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.4.--To guard against imitations, see that the names of "LEA and PEERINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. pAIR DESTROYER, 1, Little Queen-street, L Iligh Holborn —ALEX. 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",- .- , Ci? ..,..__, . . . ._ , . „ •_....,... . . . . . . ~ LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 18: 1856. IRELAND. DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING. THE TIPPERARY BANK. The following information is extracted from the weekly tract?. report . of the Freeman's Journal : " The meeting .for the appointment of an official manager to the Tipperary Bank took place to-day. It is unpleasant, not to say disgusting, to observe that the theme of eloquence with most of the can didates was disparagement of their rivals, only a small minority resting exclusively on their own merits. The Master made an admirable order in requiring the names of time solicitors to be pre sented to him by each candidate, a plan which 'will greatly tend to-defeat any legal robbery which miglit'be in contemplation. The.Mdster will give his decision on Monday, and it• is perfectly plain he is earnest in -his exertions to secure the best' man. It is idle to speculate on what will be known, to every one in a fevrhours. It will evidently be no sinecure to whomever it falls to the lot of. He will have to earn his commission. . We .have been been informid, and, without positively vouehing. l for the facts, believe them to be accurate, that j.• great bulk of the English shareholders resident.in • the midland eininties who h&d in the Tipperary_ Bank - ire tenants of Baron Rothschild, who pur chased from Mr. Sidleir. a.large number of shares -;-1,000 or 1,200. in number—at the high price of 111., and, resold. them.at 121. 10T., 'evidently under the belief that it was a thriving , undertaking, the purchasers have taken• them - for bona fide invest ments in small lots. The fact that the eminent capitalist was successfully duped by Mr. Sadleir is a remarkable one. We fear that in many of the. cases the 'whole.'property of industrious persons have been sunk, although, from the well-known character of the princely banker, we do not think it at all improbable that lie will bear a portion of the loss he has' been the unintentional 'channel of contributing to. . It only evidences an additional proof that the persons in the bank must have been well aware of the catastrophe approaching." • The Carlow Sentinel states . '" that there is no foundation for the rumour that a fictitious bill for 2,0001. passed through the Tipperary Bank into the Bank of Ireland. No local or Irish bill for a larger sum than 2501. was negotiated in the Carlow branch of the above hank during the last two years. We believe the statement had no more authentic origin than rumour ; bat at a period like the pre sent, when a great calamity has befallen the coun try by the failure of a bank, exaggerated state ments become current and believed. We have ascertained that the deposits in the Carlow branch are under 10,0001., and that the bills under dis count at the time of the failure exceed 10,0001. What amount pf this sum will become available to the creditors we are not in a position to state at present. So far as Mr. James Sadleir is concerned, we believe he has been utterly ruined, and it is stated that he has left the country." to your bands, with every hope and faith in your gene rosity. Think of the geed tinan ceining---every prospect of peace.--La return of wealth to the country—increased ceminerCe, mid a possible reduction in taxation. Every thing at this iaomeut promises well. Even the hopSt of the Freech Emperor have not been disappointed ; he has received an addition tp his family, and )teas a bay ; and to-night we hope to receive a great addition to our finances, in - the shape of a thumping boy,. whose name will be " Liberal Donation"—a hope that v.e all feel convinced will not. this • evening be blighted by you. Mr. Bucketone, in the delivery of his address, was fre quently inteirupted' by laughter and cheers. The ClielliMair next .proposed " The health of the Trustees," coupling with it the name of Mr., C.,,Dicluans. Mr. C.-DICKENS, :en rising; Was received with loud cheers. He said :—I well remember that when the opera of 'Gustaf-el was first produted at Coventlarden . Theatre; a most ludicreuelyeen4 effect was produced by+ the hero referring the most incimentotie questior, +whether be should •or not go to the ball where be received . his death-wound, to a walkieg gentleman ) :Mr'.. Baker, who had never before opened .his lips tor given any sign of hiii existence. When Mr. aker, who was dressed in a court physician's suit epliei to his master, the audience were certainly not so serious as under ,any ether, circumstances ',they might' gave been. Now the trustee's are the court physicians rand walking ;gentlemen in this piece, having nothing • Whatever to do, save to return thanks once every year for the honour;-you confer upon them -Of . drinking their bealth:. But inasmuch as you have coupled my nettle With 'the toast; I Must - say that. my interest in this Society dates' rom the establishment of the. fund itself: ' Hear; hear.) I found in the beginning a plain, unpree ending reality,,designed for the benefit of, actors of all legrees, adininiAered gratuitously by actors for actors, and supported•from month to ineuith, and from year to year, out of the small earhiugsof actors. _. (Hear, hear.) From that time to the present the society has main tained its character, being ersctly•what it ; claims and professes to be. There is no kind of false pretence j about ft, and I 'do'thorougbly believe that it is One of the most deserving institutions in this country. (Cheers.) 'Smile days ago I had a commtieicatem from my friend and fellow trustee, Mr. Macready,+ on the subject of this und, and it arose out of that great change which has hnade Covent-garden Theatre a heap of ruins: That cir einstance made us reflect that the English drama has no home, cr hope of a home, in that waste spot, and also to take into consideration the present state of the. Covent-garden Theatrical Fund. ' (Hear, hear.) Con sidering that it will be" impossible that any new claim upon that Wad can be created, I must say teat I do indulge a hope, amounting almost to conviction, that the+ accumulated wealth of that institution will ulti7 luately flow into the coffers of this society ; for if it is found that the object sought by that fund cannot be realised, I cannot imagine what can become of that great capital, unless it goes to augment an institution accessible to all persons connected with the drama throughout the kingdom. (Hear, hear.)' Mr. Dickens concluded by wishing that prosperity might ever attend this truly valuable society. . --: • About, this period of the. evening the secretary, Mr. Cullenford,,read the li.t of donations, at the head of which Appeared her Majesty's annual subscription of 1001. The Chairman had presented 101. 30++..; the puke of De%•tshire, 10/. 10s. annually ; Earl Fitzbardinge, Si. annually; Mr. C. Manby, 51.; Mr. 8 . . Webster, 51.; Mr. C. Kean, 51. 54.; Mr. W. C Joke, of Astley's, 51. annu - elly ; Mr. W. G. Robson, 101. 10s., and 51. ss. annually ; Mr. E. ,T. Smith, 151. 155.; Me.' A. Wigan, ,51.; Mr. Albert Smith, 51 55., 55.1. . . Viscount RAYNHAII :i►en proposed "'The Health of the Chair►aan," who, in au able speech, expressed his ardent wish for the welfare of the institution. Mr. It TAYLOR gave ":The Dramatic Author.," coupling with the toast the health of Mr. Oxenford, who returned thanks, and proposed " The Health of the Theatrical Managers of the - Metropolis." Mr. WEBSTER responded, and' several other toasts having been drank, The SECRETARY announced that the sub:wriptioni of the evening amounted to 5761., shortly after which the Chairman left the chair, and the proceedings terminated. The musical arrangenients of the evening were under the management of Mr. Love' Phillip, and appeared to give the u.reatut satisfaction. • PRO POSED 1111 PR OVEMENTS IN PALL 111ALL AND DUlfr IN-6 -STREET. At present the house-rent alone paid for Government offices amounts to somewhere' about 30,0001. a-year, ex clusive of the large cams paid annually for r 'pairs and alitrations. It is proposed to alter this system, and for the State to have offices built opon its own gr sand, and to do away with renting premises which, at the fame time, are both is commodious and costly. The first step in the fg'it direction is to be taken in reference to the War Department.. 'lt is proposed to pull down Bucks ingbam-house and the houses that intervene between that and the present Oninance-office, and to erect a s; 'audit' set t f offices ucder the roof of which all the de partments connected with the Minister of War may be ca•ried on. The frontage thus gained will be more than 150 feet, and will fill up the space between the Carlton Club and the Ordnance-office. It is felt that, consider,' ing the character of the property in Pall-mall, the new office co the Minister of War should certainly be up ,te, if not superior to, the splendid edifices which at present grace this magnificent street. T this end the Caief Coin rnissi.iner of Works has determined to depart from the usual r.ottlue,of his department, and instead of giving the designing of the plans to the officials in his office as a tbiag of course, has determinel to throw it open to competition. With this view circulars have been sent to 'Lime of our most distinguished architects, askirg them to furnish deigns. This proceeding, as may easily be imagined, has thrown the Institute of Architects let a great and pleasing state of exciterneut,'and among those who have already promised to send in plans may be named Sir C. Berry, Mr. S. Smirke, Mr. J. Shaw, and Mr. Penuefather. it is proposed by -the Government to give to each of the susses ful candidates 1001. ; and their designs, if thee accept this . sum, to become the pro perty of the-Government. • The Step thus taken will, wo believe, meet with the entire- approbation even of the most rabid reformers in existence. . Thus much with reference to the propesed new War-office. But the Chief Cotnmissioner of Works does' nut st,,P here. It will be remembered that last year the late Sir William Moles worth brought before the House of Commons a plan for taking down the offices in Downing-street and rebuild ing them, using, at the same time, the• vacant piece of ground between the Board of Trade and Fludyer-, street. The orist,, for which a vote was mike, was 90,0001. The House of Commons rejeetei the proposal, on the ground that it was the duty of the Grovel nment to propose a design of a more complete character, by which the several Govenninnit offices might Le peraia nently brought together. They therefore Voted nearly 10,000/. for making the offices in Downing-street tem porarily secure, and 30,0001. for the purchase of land contiguous to Dawning-street. In the House of Lords, Lords Rsdesdale, Derby, Motateagle, Ellenbordugh, Hardwick, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and Lord Stan ley of Alderley, all spoke in favour of a more extended I and grander design, and obtained a promise from Govern ment that they would give the subject the fullest considera tion. This they have done, and the p!an of the Chief Com missioner of Works is, it is said, as follows :—He pro poses to purchase the entire block of buildings cowl:mile ing from Downing-street to Great George-street, includ ing the north side of Parliament-street. Supposing this done, there would be an open space from Parlia ment-street to St. James's Park. It is then proposed to erect a magnificent range of public offices, in a direct line from the Treasury-cbautbers to George's-street, Storey-gate ; so that cue pardon would look to the west and the other into Parliament-street. -By these means the road from the Horse Guards ito Great George. street would 'be of the same width, and would form one of the most magnificent thoroughfares in Europe., By it the beauties of Westminster Abbey and the new Houses ot•Parliament would be brought prominently forward. Of course these alterations cannot be effected but by a large outlay, and one, perhaps, that would startle the' House of Commons out of its propriety ; but then to meet this expenditure, so-that it should not fall too hea vily at oncei it is proposed to threw the' return of the outlay over a period of years. ; Designs, such as the above, have been floating before the itlinds of successive Commissioners of Works, but they bad not the pluck to bring them forward ; it is - now believed thit the present commissioner, hatiked by the' G ivernrnent, will; ear y atter Easter, bring the plan before the House of Com mons, and ask for their approval, which there is not much doubt they will accord.— Observer. DESTRUCTIVE AIRES NEAR FOLKESTONE. - On 'ridgy last two very serious and destructive fires I broke out near Folkestone. About noon a chimney took fire in tbe farm-house of Mr. Filcher, when a flake of burning soot fell upon a hay-rick and set it on fire. It then spread so rapidly that the, house, outbuildings, and stacks and rinks were very speedily burnt to the ground. The fire having been seen by a sentinel at the camp of the British German tegion at Sliorncliffe, it was imme diately reported, when a large body of cavalry and in fantry, with three.engines, proceeded with great haste to the spot, and the place having been surrounded by the infantry, the other troops wont to work in good style, but from want of water they could not arrest the progress of the flames. Their conduct, however, was so highly appreciated,' that the owner presented the men with 30 pigs that were roasted by the fire. The secona'fire wai at a windmill adjacent to the rail way, near the upper station at Folkestone, about two miles froth the camp. It broke out accidentally at about six o'clock ; the German troops. were soon present, and rendered most valuable ,and effective service in saving property, arthonglr 'the' mill was completely gutted. Nearly all the flour was saved' - One of the German cavalry . brought out on his back more than 20 sacks from amidst the fire, and the greatest praise is doe to the legion for their prompt assistance. THE "ETNA FLOATING BATTERY.—The order for the launching of this' battery on the 24th inst, has 4gin countemancledi• • AGRICULTURE IN TILE WEST. Since the commencement of the present month. there has not been a single wet day. The Western. Star says :—" Never has the weather been more favourable for seed sowing and other spring Opera- tions. The farmers are availing themselves as much as possible of the opportunity which the weather affords them, and bustle and activity are observ able in all directions. Seldom have the operations of the season been in snch a forward state iu March. Many farmers have concluded sowing who at the same period of last year had not finished plough. ing. The breadth of land under oats and barley will be very considerable, nor will there be any falling off in the quantity of potatoes planted, as complete confidence in the favourite root' seems to have been restored. The young wheat is thriving vigorously, and the demand which exists for guano and other manures is demonstrative of the propor tion of land likely to be under green crops. As ai matter of course the labour market has risen, and instead of ls. per diem from Is. 31 to is. Bs. is freely given. This will, of course, be only tem porary, though the price of provisions, indeed, has not fallen so much as we anticipated." The weather, nevertheless, is very severe, and a bitter east wind, of nearly a month's continuance, is but poor comfort to persons labouring under delicacy of the respiratory organs. Yesterday it blew a full gale of win& from the old point, and there was every indication during the forenoon of the approach of a heavy fill - of snow ; 'hut; later in the day, the wind veered a little towards the south, and shortly afterwards the rain came down in drenching torrents, never ceasing until 11 o'clock last night. This morning the change is complete. The cold has abated, and at 5 o'clock the city was enveloped in a thick warm fog. MONDAY EVENING. VIE TIPPEKARY BANE. Mr. M‘Dowell, one of the junior fellows of Trinity College, has been nominated to the office of official manager of the Tipperary Bank. Mr. Meldon is to be the solicitor under him, and Mr. Gibson to be the solicitor having the carriage of the proceedings: Mr. M'Dowell, who owes his appointment to the strong recommendation of Mr. Longfield, one of the Commissioners .of Encumbered Estates, was proposed in behalf of the Messrs. Scully as repre senting 330 shares in the Tipperary Bank. THE REPRESENTATION OF NEW ROW! The following was the state of the poll at two o'clock Tottenham -84 - itedington 65 , A subsequent despatch states that Tottenham has been returned. Naval and Military Intelligence. The ateam•transport Impdratrice, No. 220, sailed yeF ter3ay morning from Woolwich for ' the East, with a full cargo of general military stores., Th..: crew of the transport 150, were on Saturday paid a: Woolwich. The Imperatriz is to be placed on'the reserve list until called upon for further service. The gun-boats Mayflower, Goshawb, and Louisa, have-completed their shipment of ammunition, &1., and sailed' yesterday morning from Woolwich for Greenbithe. Two other gun-boat', the Goldfinch and Violet, are to leave Woolwich to-day fur Greenhithe. The Nightingale 2, gun-boat, Lieutenant Tathwell P. Collinson, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morning from the eastward. The Pearl, 21, Captain Sotheby, was taken juto clack yesterday afternoon. • On Friday last nearly 200 seamen of her Majesty's ship Russell Captain Scott, who served in the Crimea and auk Russell, fleet during the war, were presented with medal=. The quarter-deck of the Russel, lying at Queenstown, was tastefully fitted up for tile occaeioe, and there were present the naval Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir George Rose Sartorme, Lady Sartorius, and family ; • the military Commander-in-Chief, Major- General R. C. Mansell, K.H., Mrs. Mansell, and family ; a number of distinguished military officers who bad served in the Crimea, :and captains!, R.N., resident in Queenstown and neighbourhood, with their wives and families. C bpthia Scott addressed the men in appropriate terms, telling them that ber Majesty had given similar medals to a large number of her gallant sailors and sol diers, of whom some were their own shipmates then present, but that it was impossible for her to de so per sonally to,allin the service. He was anxious, therefore, to impress upon them the nature of the distinction con ferred • upon them, which was a proof that their:ser vices were known and acknowledged and 'raided by their Queen and country.. The names of the men were then called over, and the medals presented to each by Lady Sartorise, .Mrs. Mansell, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Faushawe, and Mrs. , Tulferd,. the band of the Russell paying the National Anthem and other.- appropriate music. After all the medals had been distributed the ship's company gave three hearty cheers for their Queen, the ladies, and their captain. Two ,navy ; gun-boats, the Alaarity and Vigilant, were launched , yesterday at Messrs. Mare's, Blackwall, and are to be conveyed to Woolwich to be fitted for servic I. The despatch-boat Intrepid, CoMmander Woods, hav ing made good her defects, was yesterday morning un docked at Woolwich and hauled into the outer basin to wait orders. The gen-boat Delight, not in commission, was yester day morning taken out of the ,fitting-basin, Woolwich, and doakedier,final fitment, and to . be coppered. Six gun-boats are in course of construction at Messrs. J. W. Smith's, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, measuring respec tively 233 tons, and of 60-horse power, ind are to be armed with one 63 pounder and one 32. The depart ment at Woolwich has received orders to suspend for the present the faith( r supply of the brass howitzer guns with which the gun-boats have hitherto been armed. The Peninsular and. Oriental Caeapany'a steam-ship Ripon, Capt.. Copper, transport No. 25, is expected at Southampton on or about Wednesday, with the follow 7 ing officers, &c., from Malta :—Capt. Gifford, R.N., Lieut. Vaughan, R.N., 4 naval engineers, 88 distressed British seamen ; COrnet Dimsdale, 11th Hussars ; As sist.-Surgeon M`Clean, Osmanli Irregular Cavalry ; 6 naval stewards, &C. The Ripon railed from Smyrna on the 4th inst., and Malta on the 9th, and was to touch Gibraltaeen,her voyage to Southamp ton. The folloating 'appointments were made yesterday at the AdMiralty :—Commander Edward Wiled°, to the Wellesley; Lieut.:J, S. Graham, to the Colossus; S. H. Buckingham, midshipman, to the Pearl ; Robert M, Jones, storekeeper, to the Trincomalee. The needy-arrived siege-trainmen were yesterday , morning drawn up in, a three-quarter square in the parade ground facing the Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwicti,' 'for the purpose of giving the men An 9pporOltik of [P*ltri 4D. STAMPED SD• • • vclunteering for service in the Royal Osmanli Artillery, which forms that portion of the Horse Artillery of the Turkish Contingent c.lrninanded by Col. Crofton, R.A. Perrnissioo to that effect having been read through the lines by Capt. Freetb, Deputy-Assistant-Quartermaster- General, the staff of officers, headed by Gen. Whinyates, commandant of the garrison, stationed themselves in the centre of the square, where they remained an hour, dur ing which time 20 of the Men slowly came forward and presented theniselves for enrolment, only one of whom was rejected. This is considerably short of the requisite number, which, is .100. Commander Josiah Thompson is promoted to the rank of Captain on the "Reerted List ;" Mr. J. E. D. Cooper, mate, is promoted to the rank of lieutenant, to bear date the sth of, Jan. 'The six service companies of the sth Light Irlantry Battalion of her Majesty's German Legion arrived at • Folkestone on. Friday from tieligoland, and - proceeded tc, They consisted of 18 serjeants, 12 buglers, and 618 rank and file. This division was acootapanied by the following officers in command :—Mnjpr B,thunst ; Capts..DeJouharz,'Atiderson, Staviskey, naval), Stuck rath, Hartmann, Boner; Lieuts. Sergel, Von MarSchall, VOn Peutz, Von Buddenrook, Setzer, nod Sievert ; En- I signi Stall, Simper, Costerbodie, and Jacket (of the 4th Light Infantry Regiment) ; and Staff-offieers =Adjutant -Robinson, Paymaster De Laselle, Quartermaster,Darker, • And. Surgeon Kruthausen, Lieut. J. J. Nunn IS under orders to sail immediately in the Resolute from Kingstown direct for the Ctimea, with 3 officers and 180 men of his regiment the 90th Light Infantry) from. the depot-at Mullingsr. On Saturday 160 privates of the Royal Artillery form ing Capt.Thring's company, arrived 'in Limerick from Liverpool, and arato be, tdationed in the Ordnance Bar= racks. Major Millers's battery, - with all the cavalry horses there, left for Ballincollig, destined for the Crimea: THE MILITIA. • Volunteering has taken place anong the Clare Militia now ghaiterell in the barracks at Newport, Monmouth abire. Major Harman was the inspecting officer, and on parade 200 men stepped forth ; of these the Major could only take .115, that being the prescribed number, the regiment not being allowed to reduce its strength further. It still musters GOO. ROYAL GENERAL THEATRICAL. FUND. The annual dinner of this admirable assepiationjaple place yesterday, at the London Tavern, wlffin there was a very full attendance, The Right Hon. Lord :renter den presided and Amongst those present were Viscount Reynhatu; Messrs. C. Dickens, C. Lemon, B.. Webster, C. Mathews, IL C. Ibbotson, Captain Chappell, Messrs. A. Bell, A. Wigan, 4'. Creswice, T. P. COoke, E. T. Smith, W. R. Sams, D. Roberta*, Dr. Ilastive, .Mr. W. H. Wills, Mr. C. Manby, Dr. Forbes Winslow, &c. The dinner was placed upon the table in Messrs. Bathe and Co.'s best style, the wines,being excellent. The usual loyal toasts hiving been disposed of, The noble CIIAIII3INN gave " Prosperity to the Royal General Theatrical Fund." He observed that up to a certain period there was no doubt that the English drama had advanced as the people had progressed in .civilisa tion, and it probably reached its greatest eminence in* reign of Queen Elizabeth, when undet royal patronage it flourished apace. .But darker days came; and during the gloomy sway of the Puritans laws were passed againsti the Profssiors of the draina, more disgraceful, indeed, to those who made them than to those against whom they were framed, but still of thadinst elisCoaraging character. It•had been said by. many who tookat•snperfieial. yield of the drama that at the period to which he., had first alluded it was characterised by coarseness.. But, those fine gentlemen—those extra-purists, if he might use the term, betrayed not only a want of knowledge of history, bet ignorance of the manner 'of the tinien whiCh they pr )fessed to criticise, for they forgot, that the art of the player or the author was to depict the foibles .o# the the age; and the. disgrene, if any, was that of their ancestors, who had been guilty of- the licentiousness which had been represented and.condecnned ppon the boards. :In deed, the Lord Feppingtens were -confined to no age or clime ; 'they abounded equly in the old time as in the Present; and Vanbrugh or Cengreee drew theirfineladies and gentlemen from real life, as did: the meet 'distin guished and successful of our own modern dramatic writers. (Hear.) No class of,men were, nepreenbject to privation than dramatistsi ; and of leterditys, he 'sas glad to say, philanthropy, which, in this happy land, was Confined to no particular class, had embraced thespoor brofession of an actor, .and th e , g l or ious i n stitution ' the' anniversary of which they were thte day assembled to, commemorate, reminded its humblest and sweet unho noured‘votary that when an arduous life had been spent in the inetruction and amusement of the public, that public would not suffer the worn•put And indigent actor to sink into destitution and misery. (Cheers.) It was not every one who could be a Siddons or a Kemble ; .and it was for those -who, although they might possess genius, talent, and industry, were still unable to ever come the difficulties inherent to their position as mem bers of an extended body, that this fupd was necessary. It happened to a few dramatists that, even after an ac cideut, they had been enabled to obtain the patronage of the public. The elder Mathews had achieved that suc cess, but whoever heard of a lame harlequin, or a crip pled clown who had been equally successful? To such this institution was of' the most essential colt - sequence. In the decline of life it relieved their necessities, and ena bled them to pass the remainder of their days in compa rative rest and quietness. And was it not right that they should ! (Hear.) Sir Walter Scha, presiding on a similar occasion to the present, had observed, with a pathos most affecting, " Will you allow Jack Falstaff— honest :Tack Falstaff—to,go to bad without his cup of sack ; or the poor actor to retire to his crib with bones more marrowless than thcisc of Baequo ?" (Cheers.) Ho (the-noble chairman) was indeed 'glad that in these mo dern times the destitute members 'of a profession, once honoured and rtspected, could say like Prospero,"That breath of yours has filled my rail." (The toast was drunk with applause.) Mr. 13IICESTONE having beendeudly called for• rose to return 'thanks. He spoke as follows lord and gentlemen, in return Mr the enthusiastic manner with which you have received what yeu are always pleased to consider the toast of 'the evening —" Success to the ' General Theatrical Fund"—scrupled with 'my name, as the treasurer, I am happy to say that my reply to that toast will consist of scarcely anything but a continuous account of our pro4rerity avcl wefiltuess ; while our first cause for gratification must be in haVing secured So ex cellent a chairman as the nobleman now presiding over us. The directors of the feed are exceedingly grateful to him for having undertaken the office, at what we di e metically call "a very short notice," but I am convinced the ability with. which he wilt perfarin his duties vsill nut require him to ask "for your usual kind indul gence." 112 obtaining a president for these occasions, we have to encounter a difficulty Which did not belong to the festivals of Drury-lane and Covent-garden, where it was the master* to have a Royal and perpetual chair man. The General Theatrical Fund, knowing the love of the public for novelty and variety, think it best to change the president every year ; consequently the mem bers are annually asking each other, " Who is to be our chairman at the next dipper!" And we always find a great- relief to our- anxiety -vrhen -we en ineerwith gentleman like Lord Teuterdsn, who cheerfully and without hesitation secedes to oar request ; while, as a patron of the drama, a lover 'ef the actor's art, and a member and vice-president of the only dramatic club in London—" The Garrick"—no one can better under stand our wants and wishes, or osleai more eloquently in behalf of them, than our noble chairman of this evening. I have now, gentlemen, is proceed td tell you of the condition of our fund. The details may be rather dull, but still it is necessary you'sbould be ac euainted with them, and learn to what purposes your generosity' has' been applied. It is now well known that the General Theatrical Fund receives as Members every ee,fornier, singer, dancer, — pantomimist, and prompter in the kingdom, whether theyrnay be profession. ally engaged either in town or country ; consequently it cannot be a matter of surprise that the number of our members now amounts to 149 ; that at this time we have 11 annnitents receiving from 301. to 901. per are; num ; aacj thee the sans g'ven last year to pay such an nuities was 256/. Fifty pounds a'se have been returned. to widoWs and orphans, and 201. ariplied to 'defray the funeral expenses of deceased members. Thus you will perceive, gentlemen, that our circle of help and useful ness is greatly enlarged, while I. am happy to tell you that our means are increasing in proportion, for with what we nossees, added to the munificent annual' done tion of 1001. just received front her most gracioue Ma jesty, and the estimated amount of 'your liberality this evening —and that you will be liberal I sin sure—we Icalculate that to-morrow morning we shall he masters of a capital 'closely approaching 10,0001. I must also in form you, gentlemen, that through the exertions of our' old friend and naval ally, Mr. T. P, Cook r a and after many months passed in consulting legal authority re specting his trusteeship of a defunct fund, called "The Coburg," the members of which are all as defunct as the fund, after leaving in Mr. Cooke's hands the amount of their subscriptions, lie very naturally and honestly con sidered that, the best way to dispose of money to which there were no claimants was, not to put it into his own pocket, but to give it to us. Therefore, after a consi hr. able period of delay, occasioned ty the required legal proceedings, Mr. Cooke has handed to our mod the handsome sum of 161/. It would have been more, gen tlemen, but for law expenses. Still, 'to do justice to our legal friends, it is but right I should state they only charged us the costs out of pocket—a pleasieginstance of generosity in gentlemen who sometimes consider costs as a more important matter, a d. more necessary to be paid at once, than any amount that it may be their business to procure. Titus you will see, gentlemen, that the fund you are met together to serve is in• a prosper ous condition, and it is also gra'.ifying to know, that whatever maybe the state of the stage in the present day, the position of the actor as regards his provision when he can no longer follow hie pursuit is tar superior to what it was formerly ; for while the Gene ral Theatrical Fund takes under its care all performers, that of Drury-lane provides for its own, and the, princely capital which belonged to what was once Covent-Barden Theatre enables those who were members of that departed temple of the drama to live in comfort, and reflect upon the bygone glories of their day, though the magnificent. edifice which was the scene of those dramatic glories is now in ruins. In addition to these sources for the sup-, port of the retired actor, we hope ere long to name an other, from which he may not only claim an Reeding, but his children as education ; for surely the noble bequest of the ancient actor, Edward Alleyne, and his beautiful.cole lege at Dulwich, ought not to be entirely closed against the actor of the piesent day, especially as the funds of that endownment are now increased far beyond what the generous and genial founder ever dreamt of, while the share that the actor asks of so much wealth ie so very little. Should this be accomplished, gentlemen, the thanks and gratitude of the whole profession are due to the ac tor who has stirred in the cause, and who has made it his thought for years —my old friend and cue-fellow Ben jamin' Webster. It is, therefore, pleasant to know, atthis particular time, when a sour intolerinee still stands in the way of making our Sundays a little more cheerful, and more to be welcomed - and - enjoyed by the working clams than, they arnat present—it is, indeed, refreshing for us to see that such intolerance does not preVeat the good that is being d9ne to the condition of the "poor player." Though do not imagine this gloomy spirit would not proveet your charity in such a cause, if it conldeand point to Exeter Hall as the proper recipient of yciur bounties—that saintly temple,. whichoehea rented by wine friends of mine for the purpose'of giving concerts, the directors at the hall absolutely objected to the sing ' ing of that thoroughly English ballad, "Sally in our Alley,"unless the verse was omitted which - rune thuti:— "Of all the clays that's in theme* . . , I dearly love but one day, And that's the day which comes between , , A Saturday and lionalay."- • They wouldn't have it ; Of course not—they would not allow the poose'prentice can guy account on that deer "to be drest all in his best to walk abroad with Sally." Still it is to be hoped that a fanaticism, which ,some pepple cannot understand is not religion, may hereafter have as little to do with, the honest and wholesome ie.. creation'of the people, as it can ever, hace to do with the prosperity of this institution—a prosperity which is now confirmed, and fOr which we have chiefly to thank - our warmest, our oldest, and "best friend—Ur; Chiirles Dickens., .Never ou.any opcasion has he deserted u s= never has he been absent from our eleven festivals, and . which. festivele, without 'his - happy p re s e nce, would be as the day without the-sun. Ana tiow,:gent'etnen, • I leave the OM el_tta ituaci 19. yourtearte, wad especially THB LATE FATAL DUEL IN BERLIN. A correspondent of the Co'ojne Gazette thus re lates the more specific causes of the duel : At a fashionable eltib here, called the Jockey Club, some young officers had been playing so high that their financial resources had become seriously affected. The matter was reported to the King, and HinCkeldey re ceived orders to put an end to such proceedings. The official charged by Hinckeldey with this duty may not have proceeded with the requisite tact and delicacy ; that is.very likely. The gentlemen felt highly indignant, and some of them, Herr Von Rochow among the rest, demanded from Hinckeldey an explanation of the treat ment they bad experienced. Ilinckeldey, in consequence, informed them confidentially, for this ho explicitly dwelt upon, that he had stated in obedience to orders. This confidential Communication was taken advantage of, for the purpose of compelling Hinckeldey to state the alleged order either by signing a document or in some other official way. This he refused to do, and because the affair was to become official, denied that he had made such a communication, since, in an official point of view, it would be considered non avenue.' Upon this he was accused of having uttered a "lie"—an emphatic insult, which was wade without the . slightest val.fica tien, and with some additional coarse remarks on seve ral occasions. The same word was also used, it is said, in a document personally handed to him. The affair took different turas for months after this, bat in ' the meantime the bearing of several gentlemen of high position towards Hinckeldey grew more and more uncourteons. If they chanced to meet him i n company anywhere they ow+ im, so that all eirect it intercourse was at an end. In the Carrousel, that lately took place, some additional insults were offered him, and ' matters had come' to such a pitch that Hineke!dey deter Mined on bringing them to a crisis by means of a duel. For more than a week his intimate friends were aware that a hnstile meeting was imminent, nor, indeed, is there a doubt of the fact, that had the duel of the day before yesterday left him seathless, other duels would hare succeeded. Prevented from taking part in one on account of his official position, Hinckeldey sent in his resignation a week before his death. As this resignation at the end of a week was not accepted, llincke!dcy cot . sidered himself to be no longer tied down by official csnsitierations, and so the dud took place. SUICIDF'S IN PARIS. An Englishwoman named Henrietta B--, in the service of 'an American family staying at the Hotel da Louvre, on Saturi'ay requested a fellow-ser vant to procure her a bottle of brandy, and the latter, knowieg that she was amen to drink, did so. But from what Henrietta said on rcoAving it, the other servant suspected that she had seine fatal design, and instead - of going away she stood listening at the door. Presently she heard some faint groans, and she caused the door, which Henrietta had locked, to be forced open. Hen rietta was then found lying on the bed, with blood flow ing profusely from a deep cut in the throat, arid from the arteries in the arm ; and a rizir stained with blood was near her. • Medical assistance was procured for her, and she was subsequently conveyed to the Hotel-Dieu. The cause'of this ra=h a'.tempt itt• not known.--- 7 2'inether at tempt at suicide of the satne'kind was also made on Fri day. The occupiers of the hence No. 32, Rue Cba,bro!„ at La Chapelle, heard in the morning faint groans and • cries in a room occupied by an elderly mho, a labonrei, named Taut, and on.enteriug it they tound hini lying on MS bed with a deep cut in the throat, and with two cuts in the bud each'arm.' Medical assistancs was pro cured for him, and he was sent to the Hospital Leribois siere. He states that as be,was cloning on the bed, some man, whom he did 'not'know, 'came in and inflicted the 'wounds with a razor' which had been lying on the table ; but as it does not appear that the man had any personal enemy, and as besides it was ascertained that no robbery • had been committed in the room, it is supposed that he endeavoured to commit. sui cide; but that, failing, ho was asbamud to say go. In addition to the above, three persons committed sui cide the same day. A married couple named Francois, hawkers of vegetables,' of the Rue Saintonge, in the Marais, suffocated themselves with the fir Mes of char coal; they were found lying dead in their bed, clasping each other by the hand. The man was GO years of age, and the Woman 31, and it is supposed that it was misery which caused the fatal act. The third person who corn• mitted suicide was a washerwoman at Bagnolet, who also effected her purpose with charcoal. Her reason was profound sorrow at the death cif her daughter, aged 18, which'took place some months ago ; in her hand she held tightly grasped - a dar,utrreotype portrait of the young woman, and in a letter to her husband she en treated him,to keep the girl's tomb constantly decked with flowers. ' SUBMARINE TELEGNAPII BETTVEg A V ROPE AND AMERICA. The charter granted by the King , of Sweden to the American citizen, Mr. T. P. Schaffner, containing the exclusive permission to lay down a submarine telegraph wire between the boasts of North America and Norway, is dated Jan. 24, and contains the following articles : " 1. The cmpany is permitted to lay down a tele graphie wire from the continent of North Amerioa to the coast of Norway, and to establish a telegraph station there, but permission" is not granted them to continue the line by land through the dominions of Norway. " 2. The concession granted by these presents is de pend, nt on the company's subscribing the sum necessary for the undertaking within fire years from the present date, nnl completing the submarine telegraph before the expiration of another period of five years. " 3. Should any interruption of the communication take place after the opening of the line, the company is bound to repair it at their expense as soon as possible, and not later than after a year's delay. " 4. The Norwegian Government engages to construct separate lines of wires on the telegraphs of the state, for the purpose of forwarding the despatches from America, , if so desired, and on the guarantee of a minimum amount of receiet3. " 5. The company, and their agent, and servants, shall be subject to the same laws and jurisdiction as Norwegian subjects, as far as regards the telegraph in the sea and land dominions of ,the prig of Sweden • and Norway. • " 6. Should a war break out between Norway and the United States,, or between Norway and .any other state thrOngh whose territory the proposed telegraph shall pass, the Norwegian Government reserves to itself the right of suspending the communication during the continuance of the war, without detriment to the privi. leges contained in this charter." CURIOUS CEREMONY AT ROMAN CATHOLIC CIIIIRCHES. —Sunday last being Palm Sunday th e ceremony of " Blessing the Palms " was perform e d a t most of the George's Cathedral, Southwark'. t Roman Catholic chnrches throughout the me t ro p o li s .. ze Atwasaei sr M em oo n r fi . e p l d o s nAt t it l; t he ceremony mass e . oragnti was performed by C ar di na l_ other veil) 6.8 . 'Rossini " Stabat Mater ' was given w i t h f u ll orc h estra l ac C om • pan im en ts. . . SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—A s M rs. H ug h es, o f th e P ac k e t Efe; el, Voryd, and o n e o f h er daughters were s it t i ng by ' ths fire in the bar of the hotel, on Saturday last, about noon, a b Atle containing hal a pint of turpentine, which unfortunately happened to be on the mantel-piece, :mei• fieritally broke, when mum:L.4lo4qt the 4flammable !con tents were' in ablaze, ind the daughter's clothes caught aro. She was.dreadfully. buret, and her clothes were i alniost entirely consumed. She rushed out and plunged 1 herself into the river ; and had it not been that her fa, they happened to be close by at,the moment she would have met with a watery grave, it being high water at the has, the water being about 20 feet in height. Miss Har id Hughes bas just obtained her majority. We regret 7 iti'state that she still remains in a most precarious state, 3ler mother escaped unhurt, —Cerny/von lieralo. (Front the Edinburgh Tritnas.) We know that . 'the pious Montgomery ranked among the fervent admirers of Burns ; and we have seen the face of the saintly Chalmers glow with delight as he pronounced one of his soul.; stirring lines. No one can defend all that 'the poet did or said. True, his frailties have been somewhat severely dealt with. lie was, with all his faults, - a greatly better man than either of his two greatest contemporaries. He did not drink half so hard as William Pat ; and yet respectable people toast the memory of the "Heaveu-born Minister," without making any allusion whatever to the four bottles of port that he used to put under his belt of an evening ; and while he was certainly not 'more licentiOus or loss sober than Charles James Fox, he was beyond comparison a wore honest man ; for be was no gambler, and paid all his just debts, and would have died rather than fabricate the mean lie which deprived an honour able lady of her moral status as the wife of a British prince. But it would be idle to represent Burns as other than an imperfect character. His own honest pen gave the he to the unwise friends of his memory whOtOok up a position so untenable. " The poor inhabitant below .WaeqUick.to lea4n and wise tOlnow, And keenly felt the social glow And •iorter flame, But thoughtless follies laid him low, And stained his name." • • Nor can it be denied that some of his writings have done harm: • - It seems, ho*evet, to be a law of Providence that the earth-stains which pollute 'the fountains of genius should be deposited by the stream in .its course, and that the living waters should - at 'length run clear. 'And - it has been so with the poetry of Burns. It is not by his worse, bat by his better writings, that he is now realm bered—by his songs, unrivalled in the literature of the world ; -and ly those undying pieces, sack as the " Cotter's Saturday Night," so rich in charac , ter and manner, and .iii high moral , iseAtiment , withal, that are destined to "Be known,. perchance, when Scotland is no mre, And tell the tale of what she was before." I And if his writings have done harm, let us not for get that they have also done no little good. Robert Burns was the man who first taught the Scottish people to stand creed. Let us not be blind to the great national faults, and only lynx-eyed to th 3 faults of the great national poet. A mean and creeping subserviency to the great—a getting up "to be hanged in order to please the laird"--was the master fault of the Scotch people ; and a cen tury of persecution had failed to wean them of it. That part of the General Epistle of - Janies which treats of "respect of persons," and the undue partiality shown to men with " gold rings and goodly apparel," might have been more appro priately addressed to the Scotch, even after the rich had. "oppressed" and drawn them "before the judgment-seat," and " blasphemed the Holy Name," than to almost any other people of Europe. But the independent peasant who, in the most'try ing circumstances, never bent himself before the worthless iT• iltby or the titled great, and who in his ever-living strains asserted the dignity of man hood, taught them another lesion ; and they have learned it. Yes ! the Scottish people have lost the habitual stoop, and now stand erect ; and all honour, say we, to the reformer who, more than. ' any other, effected the change. His life, as cer tainly as his works, was effectual in producing it ; and had it accomplished nothing else, would not, with all its errors arid shortcotuingi, have been ' spent in vain. NIAGARA FALLS IN WINTER-A RARE ADVENT U During the recent " Cold term" ice has formed aboice the fills in vast quantities, mostly in blocks, which have conic down the rapids and lodged on the shoal places. Last week the ice became wedged in and frozen together between Bath Island and Chapin Island, and from thence to the brink of the. cataract. Such an occurrence, we are told, is not within the recollection of the oldest inhabit in'. Those of our distant readers who have visited thsi' Falls will remember an island between the paper. mill and the American Fall, above and around which the water rushes with great violence. This is called Chapin Island from the circumstance that a man named Chapin, who was at work on the bridge, fell into the rapids and fortunately reached the island as the current dashed him towards the cataract. Not less remarkable was his rescue by the well-known adventurer, Joel R. Robin son , w h o succeeded in reaching the island with a small boat. This occurred many years ago, since which the spot has not, been visited by any human being until now. The first gentleman to cross the ice was Mr. F. B. Fox, who visited the island, hoisted a flag, and found the ice had formed from the island to the brink of the precipice, where it was perfectly sure to stand and look into the abyss below. It was a proud moment to him as be stood where, in all proba bility, no mad had ever stood before. fleaf erw3rds vi,itul the place with a number of our citizens previous to the visit of a party, who have been announced, throuli mistake, as the pioneers. In company with Mr. Fox and Mr. and Mrs. Keys , -r, we visited the enchanting locality on Mon day afternoon. Mrs. Keyser is the.first lady who visited Chapin Nand, or viewed the Falls troth a paint below, We claim to be the first editor who ever visited that locality. The•eastern edge of the ice formation passes along the side of the current down which poor - Avery was carried to his awful doom. The water, though not deep, rushes With irresistible velocity. Yet it was safer travelling to the island and from thence to the precipice. Here the continual accumulation of spray and STIO v had formed a mound from 2a to 30 feet in height, and from the top of which we stood and viewed the scene. To the right and far below are mountains of solid ice, under which were vast caverns made by the falling torrents. On a shallow point overhanging the cavernous deep, and fastened firmly to the rock, was a body of ice from which depended vast icicles resembling in verted church spires. Oa our left the other por tion of the American Fall could not be so dis tinctly observed.—Magara Fall Gailtte, The followieg 1 amorous circumAarce, exhibiting a deficiency of ready wit in a son of the Emerald Isle, ec curred on the afternoon of Thursday last. The boundary walls of tbo dockyard are gear led at certain places by sentinels to prevent any illegal traffic over the walls, hut more particularly to guard against the escape of any truant seamen sent on shore on duty to the dr &rod, but who may be troubled with an earnest desire to visit some of their friends euteide. At the north-west waft adjoining Cornwall-street is a pole erected to denote the course of the tunnel connecting the dockyard with the Keyhara dOcks. A seaman belonging to the Forth (mortar vessel) boldly marched up to one - of the sentries and-asked him the height of the pole, intimating that an officer required the information. The soldier, who was an Irishman, said he did not know. To whiCh the seaman replied, "Then I must know," and desiring the soldier to hold a ball of spun-yarn he had brought with him, climbed up the pole. When arrived at the top he called to the sentry to pitch him tLe ball. Pat in his simplicity did so. Jack made a couple of half hitches round the polo and gently lowered himself outside the well into the street, Pat exclaiming; ‘ - e.ley Jesus, man, you are on the wrong side !" All efforts to secure the , witty seaman have yet been ineffectual.—Plymouth Mail. ESTIMATES OP CIVIL SEIIVICES.—The estimates on AC. count of "Public Works and Buildings,"published on Fri day, include a sum of 895,3364, against 746,7601. re quired for the year 1855-6, thus exhiniting an increase of 148,5761. The items include 195,1411. for public build ings and Royal palaces ; for additional works in the south portion of Buckingham Palace, for external enclosures, lighting, and warming ; 91,684/. for Royal parks and pleasure gardens; 99,383/, for the new Houses of Parliament; 207,3051. for Holyhead harbour and roads; 233,0001. for harbours of refuge ; 3841. forTortpattialc harbour ; 41,2211. for public buildings i A Ireland • and 19,3501. for the herbonr of Ki ngs t own. Am ,ng "extra ordinary services" in Sc Wand are items of 2871. for im proving the window rashes of Holyrood House, 6,0001. for improvements in Kng's College at Abertleen, 1,0531. for a new ceiling and glass windows in Glas gow Cathedral, ,and 3201. for the purchase -of two old houses, the property of David Hume, for the improvement of the grounds of Mil rood. .As regards the parks, it is found that to, St. James's, the Green, and Hyde Parks is appropriated 25,631/., to 'Kensington-gardens 2,7161., to Chelsea Hospital grounds 7501., tl e Regent's Perk 6,6011., to Victoria Park 4,8601., t o Greenwich Park 2,2871., and to the Royal botanical and pleasure gardens •at Kew 19,0781. To Richmond Park is assigned a sum of 4,6221. (exclusive of the Ranger's department), to Bushy Park 3,1311., to Hampton-court Park and Gardens 3,6511., to Holyrood Park 4,2281. to the P'ocenix Park 4,5701., and to Ken nington Park 1,5731. Under the bead of the new Houses of Parliament, Sir C. Barry demands 9,5001 . for the com pletion of the Victoria-tower, 7,600/. for the clock tewer, and other heavy items, amounting altogether to 52,5401., exclusive of the works not under his direction. 1,309/. ie required for clearing away the dustfrom under both houses in 18567, and replacing the mats and heireloths., and 8,000/. for "furniture, &c.," for the offices and rooms of the House of Lords. The fuel for both houses, includ ing contingencies for ,lengthened nittings, costa 2,870/. 4,0001. is to be applid'thici pier to the decoration of the new Palace at Westtninse r under the direction of the Fine Arts Commission. The works include Mr. J. Gib son's statue of the Queen and its bes-reliefs, Mr. J. R. Herbert's frescoeet in the . Peers robing-room illustra tive of " Juktice on earth and its development in law and judgment," and the marble statues of men of emi nence (as members of Parliament) in St. Stephen's-hall. The work of Mr. Gibson is nearly completed. Mr. Her Bert is about to commence his fresco ,paintings, and, a ; regards the statues, commissions for 10, at the cost o , 1,200/. each for three and 1,000/, each for the othe beveD, have already been given. _ -__ 4 - A. 1 3 MI