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\~ THE MONS UNITED COLLIERIES COM PANY (Limited).—Ni , tice is herehy given. that APPLICATIONS for SHARES in the I .llqns United Col lieries Company will not be received after SATURDAY, the 3d day of January next. By order of the Board of Directors. T. R. PRESTON, Secretary. 46, Moorg,ate-street, Dec. 27, 1856. .~:3; TITE MONS UNITED COLLIERIES COMPANY (Limited). Capital One Million, in 100,000 Shares of 101. each, deposit 2/. per Share on Allotment. TRUSTEES. Nis Grace the Duke of Wellington. The Right Hon. the Earl of Albemarle. H. S. Thornton, Esq:, Banker, Birchin-lame. T. IL Weguelin, Esq., Governor of the Bank of England. LONDON, TUESDAY EN ENING. DECEMBER 30, 1856. (No. 20,134.) [ PRIOR 4D. STAMPED b litELAil D. MON T BLANC TO-NIGHT AT EIGHT. AUSTRALIA. DUBLIN, Dire. 29. DIRECTORS. Lieut.-General the Right Hein. Lord James Hay, Chairman. The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Bury. Lieut.-Col. the Right Hon. Lord Arthur Hay. Baron Gudin, Chateau Beaujon, Paris. William Gladstone, Esq., (Messrs. Thomson Bonar and Co.), Old Broad-street. J. Fortescuo Harrison, Esq., Cambridge-square, Hyde park. Robert William Kennard, Esq., Upper Thames-street. Alexander Miller, Esq., Ashford-house, Middlesex. AUDITORS—(To be appointed at the first General Meeting). BANKERS. {Messrs. Williams, Deacon, Labonchere, Thorn In London ton, and Co., Eirchin-lane. Messrs. Hankey, 7, Fenchurch-street. In Mons Messrs. Guillochin, Sons, and Co. In Paris Messrs. Charles Laffitte and Co. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Amory, Travers, and Smith, London. Monsieur Dolez, Avocat, Mons. BROKERS. Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Sea. Messrs. Laurence, Son, and Pearce. SECRETARY —T. R. Preston, Esq. Temporary Offices No. 46, Moorgate•street. Prospectuses and Forms of application for Shares may be obtained at the temporary offices of the Company, or at the brokers. _ • --- fachapplicant for Shares will be required to pay into •ne of the Bankers of the Company, one pound (1/.) per Share, on the numbers of Shares applied for, in part payment of the deposit of 21., in exchange for which a voucher will be given. In the event of the Directors allotting less than the whole number applied for, the amount paid in will be appro priated towards the deposit of (21.) per Share payable on those allotted. Should no allotment be made to the applicant, the money lodged at the bankers' will be forthwith returned free of charge. EAST and WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY. —The Court of Direct Ors of the East and West India Dock Company hereby give Notice, that a Half-Yearly Court or General Meeting of the said Company• will be held, pursuant to the direction of tke Act lit and 2d Wllliara IT., cap. 52, at the Dock House, No. 8,811 liter-square, on FRIDAY, the sth January next, at whicl Meeting a Dividend will be declared of the Capital Stock of the Com- My for the Maltyeaßy r ending the 31st instant. Order of the Court. GEORGE COLLIN, Secretary. Bast and West India Dock House, 8, Billiter-square, 27th December, 1856. N.B.—The Chair will be t tken at Two o'clock precisely. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. ALTERATION OE TRAINS—JANUARY, 857. DOWN.—The 1.30 p.m. Train from Paddington will be continued on to Reading. The 6.15 p.m. Train from Paddington will be discontinued below Reading. The 4.10 p.m. Train from Reading to Hungerferd will be discon tinued, and a Train will leave Reading at 3.10 p.m., taking from the 2 p.m. Train from Paddington, instead of the 2.45 p.m. as hereto fore. _ _ . . . OP.—The 8.40 cm. Train from Oxford will be discontinued between Oxford and Reading. A Train for London will leave Reading at 11.30 cm. The 4 p.m. Train from Windsor will start at 3.55 p.m. LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAIL. WAY.—IMPORTANT ALTERATIONS in the UP TRAINS —JANUARY, 1857. The 9.15 a m. and 10.30 a.m. Trains from Birmingham to London will be united in one Train, and be despatched from Birmingham at 9.30 a.m., arriving in London at 2.0 part. The 8.0 a.m. Train from Stafford to London will leave at 8.38 a.m. The 9.10 a.m. Train from Leamington to Coventry will leave at 9.35 a.m., and the 9.50 a.m. Return Train from Coventry to Leam ington will leave at 10.15 a.m. The 10,15 a.m. Train from Peterborough to London will leave at 9.15 a.m., and cease calling at Elton. The 11.30 a.m. Train from Northampton to Ellsworth will leave at 11.20 noon. _ el2linoon Train from Bletehley to Bedford will leave at 12.11 noon. . _ Tho 12.30 noon Train from Birmingham to London will leave at 12.1 noon, arriving in London at 3.30 p.m. The 12.20 noon Train from Leamington to Rugby will leave at 12.5 noon. _ _ . _ _ The 10.45 a.m. Train from Birmingham to Leamington will leave at 10.30 cm., arriving at Leamington 11.55 a in. The 11.30 cm. Train from Rugby to Leamington will leave at 11.15 cm. The 9.30 a.m. Train from Stafford to Rugby, and the 3.30 p.m. Return Train from Rugby to Stafford, will be discontinued.- The 8.15 a.m. Third Class Train from Birmingham to London will leave at 8.0 a.m. The 8.35 a.m Train from Leamington to Coventry will leave at 8.15 a.m. • Mixed Train (First and Second Class) will leave Birmingham for London at 2.45 p.m. By order. General Manager's (Mice, Euston Station, December, 11156. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS for Orphans and Necessitous Children. Pinder, Middlesex. Patron—His Royal Highness Prince ALBERT. A GENERAL HALF-YEARLY COURT was held at the London Tarern this day (Dec. 29, 1856), GEORGE MOORS, Esq., in the chair, When an ELE(ITION of 16 children, l 0 boys and slx girls, took P lace • The following is the result of the poll : SUCCESSFUL CAWDIDATES. BOYS. Stabb, James Guy Robertson, David. • .. • • Waters, Alfred R. Coniton, Henry .. 7,007 Rolm's, Frederick W. .. 6,385 Tomlin, Frederick M. .... 6,331 Barber, Charles P... .. • • .. 5,844 Walker, Edward A. ... • .. 5,567 Banyard, George D....... 4,391 Areher,llenry T. ........ 3,917 GIRLS. Holmes, Sarah W. ...... $,840 Mee, Florence A. •. ... 4,961 Adderley Kate • • ..... • • 7,304 Laidlaw, Fanny E. ~ „.. 4,6 , 2 Maxwell, Margaret A..... 5.092 McKibben, Sarah . ... 4,154 UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES. NOSS. Hodson. George 3,585 Brown, Alexander.. •... 1,3 2 3 ?tankard, S. C. (deceased) 3,265 I W right, William R. 787 Marshall, Walter • • ...... 2,571 Gill, Cornelius .•••• • • • • • 714 Morrison„ John . • 2,867 Williamson, John J . . 521 Barden, George T......... 10125 GM!. Read, Mary Anne • . I .. 3,892 Van der Gucht, Anne M ar y 487 Cane, Lucy .... • . . 827 Challis, Jessie Mary ......188 On the motion of William Holt, Esq., a resolution Was unani mously passed, That the last Wednesday in October of every year for the future be termed the " Orphans Day," and that asi ulta neous collection then be made at all the commercial hotels in the kingdom for the benefit of the Charity. ALFRED LENCH SAUL, Secretary. Offices, SI, Cheapside, Dec. 29, 1856. ESTABLISHED 1837. BRITANNIA LIFE - ASSURANCE COM PANY, Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Vict., cap 9, and BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION, Empowered by Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. Princes-street, Bank. London. MAJOR-GENERAL ALEXANDER, Blackheath-park, Chairman. Number of Policies issued, upwards of 11,000. Annual Income from Premiums (exclusive of Interest en Invest ments) upwards of 34,0001. Rates of Premium reduced to the lowest possible scale compatible With security, an d computed in such vari e t y of waNs as to suit the circumstances and convenience of every class of Policy-holders. E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, :secretary. 1 10 HOLDERS OF POLICIES IN THE EQUITABLE LIFE OFFICE. BONUS SECURED. Those persons who will be entitled to Bonus _Additions to their Policies, if they survive the 31st December, 1859, are informed that such addition. may be secured at the HAND-IN-HAND LIFE OFFICE, upon most favourable terms, which may be ascertained upon application to the Actuary. Parties wishing to avail themselves of this arrangement are respectfully requested to signify the same without delay, in order that the requisite number may be obtained and the scheme adopted forth with. By order. RICIID. RAY. Secretary. Hand-in-Hand Fire and Life Office, 1, New Bridge-street, Elackfriars, London. AWIDOW LADY, thoroughly acquainted with ths routine of Housekeeping, is desirous of an engage ment as Domestic Companion to an elderly or invalid Lady or Gen tleman or Widower with young children, where one or m re servants are kept. A comfortable home the chief conqideratien. Unexcep tionable references given. —Address C. G., Mrs. POWeil% 4, Trinity street, Blackheath-hill. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. THE exuberance of the feelings, amid scenes of gaity, induces the fair and youthful to shine to advantage under the gaze of many friends, and therefore to devote especial attention to the duties of the toilet. It is at this festive season that ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL, For creating and sustaining a luxuriant head of hair; ROWLANDS' KALYDOR, For rendering the skin soft, fair, and blooming ; and ROWLANDS' ODONTO, or Pearl Dentifrice, For imparting a pearl-like whiteness to the teeth, are called into in creased requisition, t• the attainment of those personal advantages so universally sought for and admired. Beware of spurious imitations 1 1 The only genuine of each bears the name of "Rowlands" preceding that of the article on the wrapper or label. Sold by A. Rowland and Sons, 20, Hatton-garden, London, and by Chemists and Perfumers. A NEW AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. Patent Office µeal of Great Britain. Diplome d'Ecole de Pharmacie Pharmacien de Paris. Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TAIESESIAR No. I, 2, and 3, prepared in the form of a lozenge, devoid of taste or smell. and can be carried in the waistcoat pocket. Sold in tin cases, divided into separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand. Roux, Ricord, &c., &c. TRIESEMAR No. 1 is a Remedy for RE LAXATION, SPERMATORRUCEA, and all tact distressing consequences arising from early abuse, Indiscriminate excesses, or too long residence in hot climates. It has restored bodily and sexual strength and vigour to thousands of debilitated individuals who are now in the enjoyment of health and the Functions of Manhood; and whatever may be the cause for DISQUALIFICATIONS for MAR RIAGE, they are effectually subdued by this Wonderful Discovery. TRIESEMAR No. IL, effectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of Gonorrhcea, Loth in its mild and aggravated forms, (Beets, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladder. Non-retention of Urine, Pains of the Loins and Kidneys, and those disorders which t.lopaivi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the Ruin of the health of a vast portion of the population. TIUESEMAR No. 111., is the great Continental Remedy for Syphilis and Secondary Symp toms. it also constitutes a certain cure for Scurvy, Scrofula, and all Cutaneous Eruptions, removing and expelling in its course all corrup tions and impurities from the vital stream, as altogether to eradicate the virus of disease, and expel it with the insensible perspiration through the medium of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a never-failing remedy for that class of disorders which unfortunately the English Physician treats with Mercury, to the inevitable dostrue- Eon of the patient's constitution, and which all the Sarsaparilla in . the world cannot restore. Price I Is., or four cases in one for 335„ which saves I Is., and in 5/. cases, whereby there is a saving of 1/. 12s. To be had wholesale and retail in London, of Derby and Gordon, 140, Leadenhall-street ; Pfout, '229, Strand; Hannay and Co., 63, Ox.ord-street ; Sanger, 150, Oxford •street. HUMAN FRAILTY ; a Popular Medical Work, price is., post free, beautifully illustrated with 100 engravings, and containing the opinions of Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, &c. It gives copious instructions for the perfect restoration of those who are prevented by impediments from entering into the married state, also showing the dreadful results from early abuse, gonorrhoea, and syphilis, and the benefits arising from the chemical tests and examination of the spermatoza, by the author's newly-constructed microscope, with powerful lenses,—Piper and Co., 23, Paternoster row; and from all agents for the sale of"Triesemar." PUBLICATIONS t Et(i YLL ROOMS.-LA URENT'S CASIN( ), Oreat Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above elegan ooms are now open every evening for the winter season, with i.aurent's celebrated Orchestra. 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Now ready, price is., THE BALLOT, A CONSERVATIVE MEASURE. _ By Sir ARTHUR HALLAM ELTON, Bt. James Ridgway, Piceaclity ; Kerslake, Bristol; and all Booksellers. BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY, Price Half-a-Crown, For JANUARY, contains—How the World Wags.—The Million naire of Mincing-lens. By Dudley Costello.—The Second Congress. —Anecdotes of the Parisian Theatres. —The Enchanted Hare of the Ardennes.—Surface-Life.—Hudibrastics.—Doing the Dun.—A Trip to Baktchi-Sarai.—Gallery of Theatrical Portraits. I. William Farren. By T P. Grinsted. — Shakspeareana : Collier and Coleridge. —The t-pendthrift (concluding chapters.) London : Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. COLBUItN'S NEW MONTHLY M kGAZINE. Edited by W. HARRI-ON AINSWORTH, Esq. CONVENTS FOR JANUARY. No. CCCCXXXIII. Marmont, Due de Raguse. Lost and Found. By the Author of "Ashley." The Tiger Killer. Recent Discoveries in the Holy Land. The Magic Bell. By Uncle Adam. A Swedish Voyage Round the World. Translated by Mrs. Bushby. 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The Royal Pictures are—" Charity," by Van Eycken, and " St. Mark's: the Bucentaur," by Canaletto. The Engraved Sculpture is " The Bust of the Queen," by J. Durham. Virtue and Co., 25, Paternoster-row, London and all booksellers. *** Now Ready, the ART JOURNAL for 1856, H. 1 ls. 6d., cloth gilt. HYING CELEBRITIES : a S er i es of PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, by Matim, and PoLTsLeitur. The December number contains, vitOFESSOR GRAHAM, M.A., F.R.S., with Memoir. Maull and Polyblank, all book and printsellera. 55, Graceeharch-street ; and ZADKIEL'S ALMANAC for 1857, price 6d., post-free. CONTENTS: National Loss and Humiliation! The 310 on-struck Philosophers, and the true motion of the Moon ; not round the Earth, as they teach. Answer to Sir David Brewster's attack on Astrology. The origin of Idolatry, &c. Fulfilled Predic tions of the Peace, &c. London : Piper, Stephenson, and Spence, Paternoster-row. ZADRIEL'S ENIEBLEMS for 1857 and 1858 ; price Is. 1857 . —The Public are informed that LETTS'S DIARIES, POCKET-BOOKS, HOUSEKEEPERS, &c., tom Gd. to 14s. each, and catalogues gratis, may be had of any bookseller in the kingdom, and Letts, Son and Co., 8, Royal Exchange. ETTS'S NEW POSTAL DISTRICT MAP WA of LONDON, coloured to show the extent of each district, with its appropriated Initial Letters, as suggested by the Postmaster- . General to be marked on all Letters, Cards of Address, Bill Heads. and Advertisements, with a view to facilitate deliveries. &c. Sent post free on prepayment of 24 stamps, or with List of Streets simi larly marked for 2 stamps extra. Letts, Son, and Co., S, hoyal Exchange, Map Agents to H. M. Board of Ordnance. N. 13, —Old Maps of London Coloured according to the new Dis tricts. LETTS'S POST-OFFICE OFFICIAL DIRECT, it for JANUAR contains a List of all FOREIGN POST 10 .v NS throu7hout the World in addition to iti usual matter. Price Is. or Bs. per annum. Letts, Son, and Co., 8, Itoyal Exchange, and 3, Old Swan-lane. The Third Edition. Just rublished,_price 55., by post, free, 56. 6d oN PRUE Az FALSE SPERMATORREREA, • with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Correcting cur of wide-spread Cure item Sufferers under this disease, an d Errors in relation to their Treatment and Translated from .he German of Dr. PICKFORD. " Dr. Pickford i s known to English readers by nts freqiisentthperacti .: c ontributions to German medical literature. Thi s • me, he informs as , that he h as a d dressed himself to the non-mnerdsit ; -eader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall 'otect any •ther equally flagrant evil which it may be in his pow er to cor ect."—London Medical Gazette. " The tribeof Quiet Sympathisers,' snd Medical Friends, are mercilessly exposed; and if this book could find its way into the hands of those who suffer from the com ,iaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would ros saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of css Importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize-- 'ouch money ......This volume is well qualified to put an end to the amnirical system of treating Spermatorrheca, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and phplolotrical basis. It is, therefore, ikely to do much good."—Medical Circular. T.ondon, H. ilalliere, 21i, Kegent-street. I) R. HOWARD, surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet , street, has introduced an entirely new description of ARTI icIAL TEETll,tixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so rr ectlY resemble the natural teeth as not to he distinguished from e original by the closest observer; they will never change colour or !c.aY, and will be f oun d ver y su p er i or to any teeth ever before used. Ms method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful l u , er r ation, and will s u pp or t an d preserve teeth that are loose, and is a arnetdee4 to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed teeth „ nde sound and useful in mastication.-52, Fleet-street. At - ome from ten till five. P H ARMACEUTICAL POISONS.—The Great Oyer of Poisoning before the British Parliament of 1857. People of England! This question is no longer fit for courts of law, since the Law and Judges are powerless, but must be grappled with by the country. Let members of both Houses of Parliament look to it, and let them remember that no law on the subject will be worth the parchment on which it is written, if deadly poisons are still to be held out as " medicines" or " medicinally" by any class of men The name of James Morison, the Ilygeist, must rise on this question. Read the Report of the British College of Health, New-road, London, for 1857, which may be had gratis on application. .21 2 0 MILNER'S HOLDFAST and FIRE RESISTING SAFES (non-conducting and vapourising), with all the improvemen's, under their Quadruple Patents of 1840-51-54 and 1455, including their Gunpowder Proof Solid Lock end Door (without which no Safe is secure). THE STRONGEST, BEST, AND CHEAPEST SAFEGUARD EXTANT. MILKERS' PIICENIX (2120) SAFE WORKS, LIVERPOOL, the moat complete and extensive in the world. Show-rooms, 6 and 8, Liverpool. LONDON DEPOT, 4 7 A, MOORGATE .ITor Lord-street, R d i s ET ee , t, City. Circulars tree by post. CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West Brompton.—Secretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.—This Initu lion has been establ ished exclusivel y f or the treatment of the st p° afflicted with cancerous disea ses. O ut - door patients to attend at I°G7r Piccadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted at the Brompton Esta'dislament, for one month, and for a longer period if recommended by the it.edical officers. The number of per sons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for the last three years about 400 cases each year. Since the foundation of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every form of this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this Charity.' A Weekly Board manage its affairs, and every informa tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on application to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue this ereat work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be paid to William Loxham Farrar, Esq., the ;rand Teasurer, 66, Lincoln's inn-flelds ; Niessrs. Coutts and Co., Strand at the Secretary's Offices, 167, Piccadilly. By order. W. J. COCKERILL, Secretary. OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Patron—The QUEEN. —Founded 1828. The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re commendation is required. During the past month the following number received the benefits a th i s Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal pplicatiou : Week ending 7th November ...... 2,154 Ditto 14th November.. ••• • • 2,043 Ditto 21st November.... 1,972 Ditto 28th November ...• .. 2,309 29th and 30th •.•• Total in November • • • • • • 8,747 of which 2,775 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat ment) having been admitted previously. The clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the patients. Heavy expenses are Inevitably incurred in affording such e.ten live relief. Tile Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of the public. The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors, early elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual General Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business, when any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at all times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation. The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun tary contributions and lepacies, which are received by the Treasut er, John Masterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Berries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber ners-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital. Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received. By order. J. B. OWEN, ALA,, C1144111= LIVERPOOL, DEC. 29. The White Star clipper ship Red Jacket, Capt. O'Halloran, belonging to Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson, of Liverpool, arrived in the Mersey this afternoon from Melbourne, with advices from Mel bourne to the 2d of October, making the passage in eighty-eight days. She has brought 200 pas sengers, and 133,000 ounces of gold, valued at 532,0001. The latest advices from England were to the Gth of July, brought out by the Royal Mail ship Morning Light, Captain Gillies, of the Black Ball line, which made the passage in 73 days. It is reported that the Red Jacket, in conse quence of the prev'alence of strong easterly winds, has been within five days' sail for the last three weeks. The following vessels had arrived out :—Sept. 5, Guiding Star ; 7th, Victory and Rienzi ; 10th, Ternperly and Brilliant ; 12th, Ultonia ; 14th, Vic toria ; 15th, Czar, Admiral, and Athlete ; 17th, Moses Davenport ; 22d, Derwent ; 24th, Corrie Mulzie and Mountain Maid—all from London. Sop'. 4th, Ellen ; sth, British Trident ; 9th, Sen. De Salaterry and Golden Era ; 10th, Tornado ; 12th, A Imira and Beeinah ; nth, Saldanha (R.M. S.) and Morning Light, from Liverpool. Sept. 6th, Queen of the Seas, from New York. The dates per the Red Jacket are—Melbourne, Oct. 2 ; Sidney, Sept. 24 ; Adelaide and Hobart Town, 22 ; Launceston, 23, and Now Zealand, Sept. 3. The news by the Red Jacket is a fortnight later than by the True Briton. We abridge from the Melbourne Argus a sum mary of the events which had occurred subsequently to the departure of the previous advices " GOLD. "Although the winter which is now passing away has been a very unfortunate one to the miners, the heavy rains having frequently flooded their works, the produce of the gold fields for the first nine months of the year has already reached the enormous quantity of 190 tons, or 180,000 lbs. troy. The subjoined statement will show at a glance the yield of the first three-quarters of the present compared with those of the three preceding years : Received by 1853. 1854. 1E55. 1856. escort Shipment 1,831,468 1,653,999 1,815,284 2,142,361 "The effect of the incessant rains has, however, told on the escort returns of the past three months, which show a slight decline when compared with the corre sponding period of the past year. "So soon as the summer has fairly set in it is quite certain that the accounts seat down weekly will increase rapidly. Many of the wet sinkings in the older fields and some on the later discoveries are now being 'shepherded,' until the state of the weather permits of their being worked. The quartz reefs show no symptoms of exhaus tion, tut on the contrary are yielding more plentifully than ever, and everything bids fair to stamp the current year as the most prolific since the discovery of the precious metal. The two events of greatest interest since the date of our last summary have been the discovery of a new goldfie'd—Dunolly, to the north-west of Bendigo, and the 'rush' thither, within the month, of nearly 50,000 miners from Bendigo, Maryborough, and other places. The sinkings in this field vary from 25 to 40 feet, many of them being very wet. Several parties have been very fortunate, but we have not heard of any authen ticated instances of extraordinary luck. The large num bers remaining steadily at work, however, demonstrate that Duoolly is above the average of recent discoveries, and that it will become a valuable addition to the re sources of the colony. g ‘ POPULATION. " The returns of the Registrar-General's-office are now compete up to the 30th of June for the entire colony. The population on the 31st Dec., 1855, amounted to 319,379 ; the increase for the half-year, by the balance of arrivals over departures, was 8,714 ; and the increase by the balance of births over deaths was 3,345 ; giving a total of 331,438 souls at the end of the first half of the current year. " In our last summary we gave a digest of the immi gration returns for the month of July. We now subjoin one for the month of August. This month and the pre ceding having been the dullest of the year as regards arrivals, and have been chiefly remarkable for the tem porary rush' towards the Sydney goldfields which has occurred. This movement is now at an end, and many miners have already returned in the steamers to Mel bourne, while many more have made their way overland to the Ovens goldfields. " The arrivals and departures from the colony were— Arrived Departed Increase. Decrease. from. for. New South Walea 698 1,254 556 South Australia Van Diemen'sLand 424 198 226 New Zealand Total neighbouring colonies 1,459 1,610 405 556 United Kingdom 6lB 402 216 Foreign ports Totals 2,216 2,119 Net increase — 653 556 "The balance in favour of the colony of arrivals over departures was only 97 souls. During the month of July the balance was against the colony to the number of 90. The balance in favour of Sydney was 556. Of the departures for foreign ports about 350 were Chinese. The totals are thus divided : Arrived '2,216, of whom 1,559 were adult males, 446 adult females, ill male and 100 female children. Departed 2,119, of whom 1,796 were adult males, 228 adult females, 48 male and 47 fe male children. Of the arrivals 2,179 landed at Mel bourne, 12 at Geelong, and 29 at all other ports. Of the departures 2,091 sailed from Melbourne, 24 from Gee long, and 4 from all other ports. During the current month the stream has set inward with considerable force, as the weekly returns of the arrivals and departures at the port of Melbourne demonstrate : Weeks Ended. Arrived. Departed. Increase. September 6 September 13 September 20 " The net increase by excess of arrivals over depar tures at the port of Melbourne alone in the first three weeks of September has therefore been 2,656 souls. In consequence of the acknowledged deficiencies of the census in 1854, t h e est i mates of population are not at all reliable. Preparations are being made for a new census to be take n ear l y i n Decembernext. "After a prot " ra T c ß te A r p e A r N i o rl d C o o f 1,1 t o . dullness, preparations are being made for an act i ve summer trade. The roads which for the last four mont h s have been in a condition ' that has greatly enhanced the price of carriage, will, after a few days of settled weather, be in good order for the transport of merchandise; and there is every pros spect of a brisk and extensive traffic. The stores, especially on the northern gold fields, have become bare of goods, and the demands of a thriving and increasing population • have to be met. Notwithstanding these encouraging prospects, there is a feeling of uneasiness abroad, caused in a great measure by the excessive arrivals of general merchandise. From the official published returns we find that we have already imported vods to the value of 8,752,602/. in the fir- t nine months of 1856, against 6,951,2281. for the same period of 1855, while our population hasj not increased in anything like the same ratio. During the week ended the 20th inst. our imports amounted to the enor mons sum of 665,0721. It is true that the exports have steadily increased with the imports, but this merely goes to prove our power of production. IFrom statistics of exports derived from Customs' re• turns the shipments of wool during the past season show a very considerable falling off in quantity compared with the seasons 1854 and 1855, the shipments fr,on this port for the respective periods being :—October 10, 1854. to August 31, 1855, 13,878,2811 b. ; October 10, 1855, to August, 1856, 11,717,6171 b,, being a reduction of 3,160,6641 b., or about 10,500 bales. "PUBLIC WORKS. " Contracts have been accepted for providing locomo tives, rolling stock, &e., from England for the Melbourne and Williamstown Railway, the successful tenderers being Messrs. De Pass, Brothers, and Co., at per cent. upon the English prices. The same firm havealso contracted for the supply of 18,000 tons of rails. Ten ders have also been invited for the supply of 110,000 sleepers of the Melbourne, Mount Alexander, and Mur ray River Railway, and the branch line to Williamstown, and for a three -rail fence on both bides of the main line for 20 miles from Melbourne. Tenders have been re ceived for the supply of a large quantity/of rolling stock of colonial manufacture, but have not yet been decided upon. The railway from this city to St. Kilda is being rapidly proceeded with, and the line from Melbourne to Geelong will be opened for traffic throughout, it is con fidently asserted, in February next. "The new Houses of Parliament are being pushed on with great vigour, as they will b e requ i re d occupa tion early in N ovember. "The construction of the telegraphic line connecting Melbourne, Kyneton, Castlemaine, and Sandhurst is rapidly progressing towards completion. "The Geelong and Ballarat line is also in a forward state, and communication between these places ail' be e , dablished, it is expected, on or before the Ist of December. " The survey of the North Eastern line, to connect Melhonrne, Kilmore, Seymour, Benalla l Beechworth, • and Belvoir, is in progress. "The construction of the Western line, embracing Geelong, Ballarat, Raglan, Warranambool, Belfast, Portland, and Mount Gambier (about 250 miles), will be proceeded with during the ensuing summer. "THE ELECTioIiEL "Taking the results of the Upper Rouse elections into consideration altogether, we cannot congratulate the country upon them. Perhaps in each province the selection of members out of the list of candidates to choose from was as good as could be expected, but the candidates were so unequally distributed that, whil e i n some provinces there were not seats for all the eligible men presenting themselves, in other places the entire list from which electors had to choose scarcely contained one really good name. We expect that the L .wer House will prove far superior in character to the Upper, while the constitution of the latter and the length of time for which members retain their seats make it most unpleasant to reflect that the new Council is little, if at all, better than the one that has passed away. Fortu nately, a considerable number of the members have given specific pledges to resign if called upon by the majority of their constituents to do so, and we believe, if, the Upper House is to enjoy the reputation it ought to pos sess, it will become desirable in a great many cases to insist upon the performance of these promises. raged and strengthened smaller and feebler holders, who' would otherwise have ruined the market by forced auc- I tion sales, which, taking into account the large arrivals, have been comparatively few, if we except the articles of butter and boots and shoes. Sisch being the case,. and late shipments not having gone into actual consump tion, it may easily be inferred that stocks in town are unusually and extraordinarily large—heavier, perhaps, than at any former • period of the existence of the colony ; and, as arrivals will continue large, it will be matter enough for congratulation if, without any proportionate increase of immigration, prices are maintained at the present point. The import trade is now undergoing a very great change, the eff-cts of which have not yet been perc-ived, and are not fully de veloped. Our imports from the neighbouring colonies are declining every. week in value, and our exports are increasing, and Melbourne is fast becoming the central emporium for the supply of the neighbouring colonies, instead of being, as heretofore, . the general terminus towards which a very great portion of the imports of New South Wales, Tasmania, and. South Australia was eventually attracted. The diminution of exports from. Great Britain to those colonies will account for the in crease to Victoria ; and looking at it in this light we do not feel so much alarmed at the greatly increased oper ations to this colony, and think rather that they will conduce to the greater stability and prosperity of Vic toria by rendering her the chief emporium of commerce in the Australias, and to which she is fairly entitled by her central situation, greater wealth, and larger consum ing powers. Bottled ale continues in very good demand, and stocks of all good brands are running low. The market for butt- r remains in a very unsatisfactory state. Candles are in good demand. Cheese has mostly arrived in good order, and is selling pretty quickly. Coffee is working off fast, and prices in the absence of arrivals are inner. The demand for dry goods has been better, but arrivals being large sales, in most in stances, have been at a reduction on advances lately ruling, and present sales can scarcely leave any profit to English shippers. Good white-ground prints, small patterns, are much asked for, and worth a uood advance. The market for boots and shoes is much duiler, the dealers being frightened by the large quantity of goods offering at auction ; ladies and children's goods sell remuneratively, but men's goods generally are over stocked and dull of sale, except best class of Wellingtons. There is no change to notice in the tea market. The scarcity of lour and wheat on the west coast, and the high prices ruling there for breadstuffs have exercised no influence on our market, as stocks are heavy and the demand for the diggings not large, owing to the in creased rates of cartage. Oats remained in fair demand. There has been a good demand for low sherries, which are far scarcer than any other class of wine. Port in bulk is saleable, but stocks here are heavy, and there is consequently no rise in value in proportion to the in creased cost in England. Case port sells only at miserable prices, which leave a loss on importations. Good sparkling hock and Moselle are very saleable, at 355. to 455., according to quality. The demand for case claret is good, but buyers will not pay more than 244., duty paid, which, on anything except most ordinary wines, leaves a lose. In tobacco there is no improve ment, and arrivals continue heavy. Bar and rod iron is firm. Timber generally is steady at our quotations, but flooring boards are largely in over supply. Slates are lower, and more difficult to move. For blasting powder there is some demand, and the price has im proved a shade. Oilmen's stores have not improved, and are if anything rather lower. Pearl barley is improving, and is worth 3d. There is a fair demand for African ginger, both brown and bleached. Dried fruits conti nue at former paying rates, say, currants 141., Elemi raisins Ed., Jordan almonds 2s. to 2s. 3d. Soft-shell almonds, muscatels, figs, and Barcelona nuts are, how ever, bad stock, and do net pay to ship. Salt, in con sequence of heavy arrivals, is again lewer, and difficult ' to place. Manilla rope, small sizes, is wanted, and sells readily at 751. Invoices of good cutlery are asked for, , and are saleable at 40 per cent. advance. Ewbank's nails were worth 10 per cent. on list, but are now more plentiful, and worth only 21 to 5 per cent. on list. Wrapping paper is saleable at 4id Chicory is lower, and worth but 51d., duty paid. With tobacco pipes the market is glutted, and prices are much lower. Blacking in tins is wanted. Spirits, with the excep tion of good brands of pale brandy, are lower." Messrs. Clough and Co. report as follows of the wool trade : " What may be the shipments of the coming season it is difficult to predict, but we may positively depend upon the supply being still smaller. Many large growers have directed their attention to cattle, and have given up breeding sheep, and from the assessment of stock returns we are led to believe the reduction in quantity will be very considerable. " In consequence of the copious rains which have fallen during the winter we are informed that on many stations where washing cannot usually be effected for want of water, there will be a good supply, and that we may expect the wool this season to be well got up throughout the colony. The news per Montmorency, confirmed by the Golden Era, of a decline at the close of the May Woe, of .hnnt 2d. per lb., has had the effect of causing buyers to operate ♦ery cauiiouely .o thio market, the supply however being small, and consisting (until the arrival of the new clip, which we may expect commencing to come down from the interior in October and November), entirely of felhnongers' scoured and hannwashed wools, has prevented holders accepting the full reduction as yet. We may, however, quote prices about Id, per lb. lower." From Adelaide we learn that Capt. Kirby, of Port Adelaide, was fitting cut at his own expense an expedition to try for three months what could be done at the rumoured gold field in Kangaroo Island. The party was to consist of himself and four practical diggers. The Phoenix-park yestenlay was the scene of a dis treating and fatal accident. The pond was partially frozen and a number of persons were • engaged skating wherever the ice appeared thickest. A large dog having fallen through a hole, one of the skaters in attempting to rescue lion fell in, but was extricated by a number of those -present, though with much difficulty. As soon as the excitement attendant on this accident had subsided, it was found that four boys had fallen in in another part of the pond. Although the danger of attempting to rescue them was very great, two young men, named -Burke acid Henson, plunged in and succeeded in extri cating three of the four. The fourth was sulisequentiy drawn out, and although every possible effort was made to restore him he died soon afterwards. A subscription was entered into on the spot to reward the men who had perilled their lives. A sum of 31. was at once collected, upwards of 10s. of which was made up of the pence of tho poor boys who were amusing themselves about the grounds. The Mining Company of Ireland have issued their ac count previous to their half-yearly meeting. The net profit i. 12,2221., or about 8 3 / 4 per cent. for the half-year. The directors have raised the salary of their secretary, Mr. Heron, from 3001. to 5001. An extraordinary general meeting of the Belfast and County Down Railway Company was held at the Ter minus of the company, in Belfast, on Friday, " for the purpose of considering an application made by the promo ters of the British and Irish Grand Junction Railway to the directors of the Belfast and County Down Railway Couspany, to subscribe a sum of 15,000 f to the proposed undertaking, being a line from Castle Douglas to Port patrick ; and also to authorise the directors to enter into agreements, and do such other acts as may be necessary to give effect to any determination that may be come to by the shareholders in respect of the said application." The meeting was largely and influentially attended, 4,678 shares having been represented. The chair was filled by Mr. Anketeil. The following resolution was passed with one dissentient :—" That the directors of the Belfast and County Down Railway be requested, and are hereby authorised, to entered into agreements, and do all such other acts as may be necessary for contributing or sub scribing the sum of 15,0001. sterling to the British and Irish Junctio❑ Railway, being a line from Castle Douglas to Portpatrick, with branches to the harbour of Stranraer, and to the North Pier of Portpatrick harbour; and fur tiler that the directors of the Belf tst and County Down Railway be authorised to sign the Parliamentary sub scription contract for the British and Irish Junction Railway, for 15,0001., and pay the deposit of ten per cent, thereon." The following announcement appears in Saunders' News Letter:—" His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant will return to the Viceregal Lodge on Tuesday, the 30th inst. His Excellency will embark from Holyhead on Tuesday afternoon, on the arrival of the express train, in a special boat belonging to the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company." The sales in the Incumbersd Estates Court last week amounted to 167,0381. The estate of the children of the late Eliot Warburton, author of " The Crescent ani the Cross," whose melancholy fate is so well known, was atnompt those who were disposed of. Sporting Intelligence. TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY. The room was thinly attended, and the transactions were few and far between. For the Two Thousand, Loyola was much talked about, but not backed ; 4 to 1 was the highest offer against him ; 9 to 2 was wanted. The betting on the Derby was very limited. The odds quoted against Lady Hawthorne were taken to 751. The other investments were in smaller amounts. CLOSING PRICES. CHESTER CUP. 400 to 10 agst Tasmania (taken) 400 to 10 aget Claret (taken) 500 to 10 agst Vengeance (taken.) Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 4to 1 agst Loyola (take 9 to 2) 1000 to 35 about Loyola winning this event and the Derby (taken) DERBY. 11 to 1 aget Blink Bonny (taken) 20 to 1 agst Tournament (taken) 25 to 1 aget Lady Hawthorne (taken) 28 to 1 agst Glenmasson (taken) FILLY NAMED.—Mr. F. Robinson has named his filly foal by Neasham, out of Maid of Saragossa, "Heroine." I'URF STATISTICS. PRINCIPAL WINNING HORSES.—Ellington is at the top •,f the tree, having won 5,725 sovs. Fazzoletto pressing him very close, only falling 225 soya. short of that sum Blink Bonny has won more money than any other 2-vr old, her ..fight victories being worth 2,235 sovs. Four yr-olds—Paletot hiss won 1,800 HOVE. ; Pengeance, 1.390 sows. ; and Fandango, 1,305 soya., and the Newmarket Cup ; Siding, Shoreham, and Lady Tatton, all clearing over a thousand each. The six-year-olds have eclipFed the five-year-olds, thanks to Typee, (who won 1,592 sovs.), and New Brighton (1,260 soya.); the highest five-year•old being Wiokfield, 885 soya. PRINCIPAL WINNING OWNERS —Mr. T. Parr has won 53 races, and 8,741 sovereigns (with but eight horses) ; Messrs. Saxon and Barber, 481 races, and 8,660 sore. ; Lord Derby, 8 races, and 7,785 sovs. ; Hr. Howard, 22 races, and 6,576 soya. ; Duke of Bedford, 35 races, arid 6,490 sovs ; Admiral Harcourt, 3 races, and 5,990 sovs.; Lord Ciifden, 24 races, and 5,489 cove.; and Mr. H. Hill, 31 races, and 5,870 soya. Mr. Jackson's horses have w,n 241 times ; Mr. Osborne's 45, and Mr. Hen derson's 20, though the amount in stakes does not reach 4,000 s five. each. SUCCESSFUL STALLlONS.—Birdcatcher is a long way a-head of any other, his progeny having won 72 races, and 15,987 cove. Next on the list comes Orlando, with 57 races and 13,874 sovs. ; Melbourne being next with 521 races, and 11,113 sovs. The Touch- stone produce winning 411 races ; Flying Dutchman's 331 (though the latter, thanks to Ellington's Derby victory, passes Touchstone in the value of the stakes, 10,702 and 10,592 sore. being their winnings), and Annandale's 37 races and 7,814 sovs. Alarm's produce have won 30 races ; Surplice's, 23 ; Flat catcher's, 39 ; Chanticleer's 21 ; ,Heron's, 27; Van Tromp's, 23 ; Tne Cure, 28i ; lago's, 26 ; Faugh-a- Ballagh's, 34 ; and Gameboy's, 32 ; but they have missed most of the " good things." Seeing that Orlando, Annandale, and the host of others are by Touch stone, by Camel, that blood must be considered the most succe-sful of the year. PRINCIPAL WINNING JOCKEYS.—G. Fordham has had 108 winning mounts (38 more than last year); J. Welt, 55 (not so had, considering that he declared his lowe• , t weih• in the spring to be 7st 41b, while Fordharn's was sst 411 ; E. Flatman, 7st 7th, 41 ; T. Aldcroft, 7st 21h, 37 ; F. Batts, 6st, 37 ; T. Challoner, 4st 101 b, 36 ; D. Hughes, 34 ; W. Bearpark, 6st 41b, 30 ; R. Bullock, 4st 71b, 29 ; J. Charlton, Est 10Ib, 23 ; Withington, 5.t 81b, 28 ; J. Quinton, est 41b, 27 ; J. Bartholomew, Bst 31h, 26 (no mount since July) ; W. Cresswell, sst, 23 ; Kendall, 23 ; T. Cliff, Est 10,b 22 ; H. Bray, 21 ; C. Prior, 21 ; and J. Snowden, 3st 1011,, 21. The weights are those declared as the lowest in the spring. DEATH OF ALDERMAN LANGSDALE.—LiverpooI , Motelay.—We regard to announce the death of an old and valuable member of the community—tine who had devoted a long life to the public good, and had so lived ainonq men as to have obtained the esteem and respect of all who knew him. Mr. Langedale sat in the council as an alderman of the borough for a number of years, and had held the office of chairman of the Health Committee until the formation of the new council, when his failing health induced him to withdraw from public life. He had removed to Southport, and had some intention of proceeding to the South of France, when he was taken suddenly worse, and (lied this morning. The flag at the Town-hall, and those upon other public buildings, have been placed half-mast, as a sien that death has deprived the town of another old and va•ued citizen NEW GERMAN LLOYDS, AT BREMEN.—A letter from Bremen, in the Allgeineine Zeitung, says that the forma tion of a joint stock company for the north of Germany, o n a plan similar to that of the Austrian Lloyds ,:f Trieste, has been finally approved by the Senate of Bre rn L o o d n a d ti o , n men, and its statutes have already been sanctioned. T o ," objects comprised in this undertaking are the foleloeo:wisBon;:e. —A regular line of screw steam Weser steamotherere, the tugs to ply on the We,er ; the establishment of steam boats to dockyards for the repair of ste am vessels ; and, lastly, th e o rdinary b us iness of marine insurance. Fr o din in which this enterprise is begun From the rnanner great results are ex pected. GENERAL POST-OFFICE, Dec. 26 leg, s for tranmitting through '— addressed to France, &e.— the Post printed Pape at; . thenceforward, the o a the let January neat, d regulations' respect to printed papersaddressed to France with Extension _ofPrit modi fied as follows :—The printed French offices in Turkey, EgyPt, will be modi or Algeria, or to any o the bind ing, mounting, or c 1, 1, rrluYch binding, &c., . overing, weet—e . be iu any be loose or attached, f prints or mape, rol a ached. Jrl the case t S e y d r p ia a ' poerr s lers or cases may accompany them ; and markers, whe ther of may be sent with books or paper or otherwise, other printedpacket must, however, exceed the d' * papers. No . unensions of 18 inches in length, width, 01' depth. Ail other regulations for the transmission of these printed papers will rema in in force, and the privileges above specified will not apply to other foreign countries the correspondence of which is conducted through Franca. The pl aces i n Turkey, Syria, and Egypt, at which Fran ce maintains posCot-offices are :—Alexandria, Alex neyrout, nstantinople, Dardanelles, Gali andretta, Latakia, Mersina, Mitylene, Rhodes, Sm rna y, poll,Jaffa, and Tripoli in Syria.—By command of the Postmaster- General. ItoWL.9.ICA HILL, Secretary. ( -4.....-7, ' •--- ---,,,' r r ~ ._yr , 7 • ~, • _ 5 , -, •• / ---- 2 ' 2.-G i - Z.' 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DECEMBER 30 ) 1856. 9 • . liPmcic 40. STAMPED bjj. ' The SECRETARY read the annual report, from' which . — —-- -----•-•-•-s-a----------- t it ha a t pp l e s ar m ed eru t b ha er t a th ba e v a e ct b in ee g u IitELAII D. L A N C AUSTRALIA. list from which electors had to choose scarcely contained ,raged and strengthened smaller and feebler holders, who' .. association since the last anniversary meeting.; But IT. one really good name. We expect that the L .wen would otherwise have ruined the market by forced auc- I -see they have to regret the decease of two members, and ee- -- LIVERPOOL, DEC. 29. ENT'S CASIN( )' The White Star clipper ship Red Jacket, Capt. House will prove far superior in character to the Upper, ; tion sales, which, takins , into account the large arriva i lL, DUBLIN, Dire. 29. to record the resignation of 12 others. - They have also The Phcenix-park yesterday was the scene of a dis removed from the list the names of nine members who w . bile the constitution of the latter and the length of I have been comparatively few, if we except the art i cles 's.-The above elegan O'Flllloran, belonging to Messrs. Pilkington and time for which members retain their seats make It most l of butter and boots and shoes. Stack being the case,. have left their former residence, but have writ c ow . i t i h e corn ranter e tz a s .c e pd a i u s st o r itho l a i nn , tg, tti•Aiii with ies. ' Wilson, of Liverpool, arrived in the Mersey this unpleasant to reflect that the new Council is little, if at and late shipments not havinone into actual conautnp- treating and fatal accident. The pond we, partially municated their new address. The total number of n a l a l t , ebetter considerabletlia n the on numberthat oft h p e used Forte- members is now 232. About one-half of the number afternoon from Melbourne, with advices from Mel- t u i ru ' su it al m ly ay ar e id asil are resident in London or its vicinity. There are also m rerec e or p a u te l d i f a ll e n throug h . .. bole, one of t he rs_ in a tt empting memo at nine. Admis- bourn© to the 2d of October, making the passage specific pledges to resign if called upon by the majority than at any former • period of the existence of the membersawa away. v e F e cj i be extraordinarily inferr ed large—heavier, that stocks e a r n dt the ineauernber appeared of th inke s were etk.aAt . e leanr;ge dogd skatin g havi )g three local associations in union wilt the institution, namely, the London Elementary Teachers' Association, in eighty-eight days. She h as brought 200 pas- of their constituents to do so, and we believe, if, the colony ; and, as arrivals will continue large, it will to rescue hon t t fe h t o l u in yh but extricate dwas by a number Asso of with much difficu l t y,. _ •••• sengers, and 133,000 ounces of gold, valued at Upper House is to enjoy the reputation it ought to Pos. be matter enough for congratulation if, without any those -pr•eiren Kent and Sussex Schoolmasters' arid Schoolmistresses' . , . _ 9. , ableent etd.usctaattieonthaal .—Open (for Gentlemen to the 6th of July, brought out by the Royal Mail CAL MUSEUM, 532,0001. The latest advices from England w e r e sess, ft will become desirable in a great many cases to proportionate increase of immigration, prices are th_e excitemer4 attendant on this accident had sube ( id n ed as , Association, and the North irckingharnshire and West insist upon the performance of these premises , of one thousand models • ship Morning Light, Captain Gillies, of the Black , i n s ia n i o nt w ai u n n e d d er a g t oi t n h g e a p r v e e s r e y n t g r p e o a i t n t e . h a n T 2 e h , e end. Although the danger of attempting to Bedfordshire Association of British Teachers. The committee ventured to express a- hope in their last re ' the human frame in " MINERAL DISCOVERIES. t i h m e p e , r if t . e t te rad o e f o it t w th a e s p found that four boys had fallen in in another part rescue them was very great, two men, named ictures delivered at 12, Ball line, which made the passiwe in 73 days. "Fresh discoveries are reported of manganese; ore, sen, p unge in and succea e in evil- . port, that the managers of one of the London schools ,R.G.S. ; and a welly and It is o reported that the Red Jacket, in conse- galena, end virgin copper—the last by Mr W. W. Wil- veloped. Our imports from the neighbouring colonies . tl which have not yet been perc-ived, and are not fully de- might be able to graut the use of a room for the perman- le in course of ery- f p ) o u a r s t i li bie w e a d s , cisely. Admission, One quence of the prevalence of strong easterly winds, of , . sample of manganese ore son, Castlemaine A t ex th h e ib h it o io p n e which tthus ex it pr i e s s o se n d e O h f a t s he be o e h n j objects d ea ra ti w ng n e delivered by Dr. Khan has increasing, and Melbourne is fast becoming the central . are declining . every. week in . value, and o . ur ex cots has been handed to us by Mr. Danburghy, who has also . g , . • of this association to establish. They are happy to be been within five days' sail for the last threeto restore him he died soon afterwards. A subscription weeks, a fine specimen of galena. Mr. Wesley Anderson, of emporium for the supply of the neighbouring co lon ies , cut, eaonfdtahlethfoouugr.h every The o e r u t lo w se as u r e n n a t u ly s . . . ------,- Wombat-forest, reports the disc very of a bed of coal of instead of being, as heretofore, . the general terminus was entered into on t A he s s u p in ot o t t o 3 r l e . ward the men wlihete)theadd spooled to in the most courteous and cordial manner by The following vessels had arrived out :—Sept. 5, good quality in that district. Silver is alleg ed to have gri ll e d t h e i r li ves. . w as a t once co e the well known and indefatigable manager of the St. oN S. Guiding Star ; 7th, Victory and Rienzi ; 10th, been found on the Coliban di is s, but at resent we Ntoewararsdosnwthhiw,chaales7Tryaagraraeautia,paonrtdionsoouf upwards of 10e. of which Viall . madaup of t h e pence ot - Themes Charterhouee Schools, the Rev. Wm. Rogers, It is intended that the collection, when formed, shall be Ternperly and Brilliant ; 12th, Ultonia ; 14th, Vic- are destitute of the information g requisite ' to confirm p theth th A e u i s m tz p a o li r a ts wa o s f P the poor boys who were amusing themselves about the who has placed at their disposal for the purpose the large the aenual session of the associa- NIGHT. toria ; 15th, Czar, Admiral, and Athlete ; 17th, rumour. G reatß eventually r it ai nto attracted. th 0 s e T e h o e lo d n i t m e s i diminution o a n e e o o f u n exports t the e r f rom . in- , and convenient room in which his upper school is held. in 3 oafs , Moses Davenport ; 22d, Derwent ; 24th, Carrie grounds. . " VALUE OF LAND. , The Mining Company of Irelan d . have issued their ac The net )AUGH TB IL Mulzie and Mountain Maid—all from London. "The following is from a communication received not feel so much alarmed at the greatly increased °per- creates to Victoria ; and looking at it in this light we do ion of the members and their friends GIIT. Sep'. 4th, Ellen ; sth, British Trident ; 9th, Sen. from our correspondent at Beech worth, the most dig - count previous to their half-yearly meeting. pre& .is 12,222/., or about 8 3 / 4 per cent. for the half-year, oevp:rnytsoatthnerdinayspdencrting be ween the hours °f two and five on the afternoon of s to Henry Colburn, 13, De Salaterry and Golden Era; 10th, Tornado ; tent of our gold fields : conduce to the greater stability and pr p y shoos to this colony, and think er os tt they ~, ,, i e n . The directors have raised the ,salary of their secretary, Mr. Heron, from 3001. to 5001. 12th, Almira and Beeinah ; nth, Saldanha (R.M. S.) " ` Thin district used to boast of sending down its entitled by An extraordinary general meeting of the Belfast and tion ; and that members shall be admitted on presenting a card of membership to be furnished by the t - Collltlll tee, and Morning Light, from Liverpool. Sept. 6th, 6,000 or 7,000 ounces of gold per week by escort. The in the Australias, and to which she is fair ly toria by rendering her the chief emporium if commerce and other persons en presenting an order signed by a ISERVATIVE Queen of the Seas, from New York. quantity rapidly augmented to 15,000, and even as much County Down Railway Company was held at the Ter- minus of the company, in Belfast , i n Friday, " for the ulation and a c as 18,000 ounces. With the news of our wealth came t h n e g r central powe ra . situation, Bottled a g l r e e a t grea t er w continuedealt b in , a v n e d ry l a g r o g o e d r co n demand, sum . . •')b the member. Toe amount of subscriptions for the year was LTON, Bt. The dates per the Red Jacket are—Melbourne, purpose of considering an application made y e promo- -22/ 68. ; donations. 181 . 125., which, with a balance trade • • business ters of the British and Irish Grand Junction R ilw v s to on 01; and all Booksellers. Oct. 2 ; Sidney, Sept. 24 ; Adelaide and Hobart 2 1 :s in the town sel:sr:Tut 1m etas V aft er and stocks of all good brands are running low. The market for butt- r remains in a very unsatisfactory state. a a - hand, made 711. Bs. 21., while the expenditure was Town, 22 ; Launceston, 23, and Now Zealand, censciences of the fertunate mu r e that t h e only Candles are in good demand. Cheese has mostly arrived ri s e o to g ra became the test of their value. The Ser ve or -General was besie a the directors of the Belfast and County Down Railway nearly the same amouer. DELLANY Sept. 3. in good order, and is selling pretty quickly. C , ffee is Company; t o aubscribea sum of 15,000/ to t_ he p roposed Mr. T. TURNER brought forward a motion, of which The news by the Red Jacket is a fortnight later to lay out more town lets ; accordingly a large sale came working off fast, and prices in the absence of arrivals undertaking, be i ng a line . from Castle Doug l as to Port- he had given notice, which was—" That the second rule Id Wags.-The Minton- than by the True Briton. off in May at the Court-house, some of the lots selling are inner. The demand for dry goods has been , atrick ; and also to authorise the directors to enter into be rescinded, and the following rule be substituted in -The Second Congn as. place thereof :—' That all who are profeesionally engaged Enchanted Hare of the We abridge from h the Melbourne Argus a sum- at the rate of 2,500/. per acre. This was considered a better, but arrivals being large sales, in most in- P greements, and do such other acts as ma y be necessary ' to determinationthat Y be come to to give effect any . may .„ in education shall be eligible to become members of this iing the Dun.-A Trip mary of the events which had occurred subsequently pretty fair price, but at another Government sale in the Portraits. I. William to the departure of the previous advices : . stances, have been at a reduction on advances lately ruling, and present sales can scarcely leave any by the shareholders in respect of the said application,. association, but the acting committee shall have power ensuing month they realised 4,4001 per acre. The Bank : Collier and Coleridge. profit to English shippers. Good white-ground The meeting was largely and influentially atteeded, 4,6/8 to refuse any applicant whose conduct they may deem to "Although the Hi n t er which now passing away has or New South Wales purchased- an _allotment at this figure on which a new banking•houee ie now in course shares having been represented. The chair was filled by b ' e inconsistent with the moral precepts of the Bible, sub- Wigton -street. prints small patterns are much asked for and worth a of erection the cost ef the building, t ;l hear, b will be good advance. The market for boots and ' shoes is much Mr. Anketeil. The following resolution was passed with ject , however, to the approval of the members generally been . a very unfortunate one to the miners, the heavy rains having frequently flooded their works, the produce gvr . , ~ a 1 w ouh ess ean archione dissentient :—" That the directors of the Belfast at the next annual meeting.'" He contended that the somethir o ; e 4 000/ ' d •t ill d du let the dealers being frightened by the large quantity and County Down Railway be requested, and are hereby MONTHLY tectural ' embellishment to n g r town. The Bank of Vic ,o ff e rin g present test proposed to members ou their entrance had of g ood s at auction ; , ladies and children's goods a most injurious effect on the interests of the association, authorised, to entered into areements, and do all such of the gold fields for the first nine months of the year toria was fortunate enough to obtain a Kite for an o ffi ce se., remuneratively, but men s goods generally are over other Esq. has already reached the enormous quantity of 190 tons, . acts as may be necessary for contributing or sub- and prevented many members from joining who would 3Ccxxlite. ' (area about 60 by 89 feet) for the moderate sum of 2 000/ stocked and dull of sale, except best class of Wellingtons. or 180,000 lbs. troy. The subjoined statement will show at a glance the yield of the first three-quarters of the ' '' There is no • in scr i bing the sum of 15,000/. sterling to the British and otherwise have done so. and I hear that 1,000/. has been offered by the London Iris h Junction Railway, being a line from Castle Douglas eye , Bank for asite,feet frontage, Ki th a slab change to notice the tea market. The Mr. BETHELL cordially seconded the motion, and present compared with those of the three preceding Chartered 30 building thereon, and that 30/. per foot has been refused ecarcity of lour and wheat on the west coast., and the to Portpatrick, with branches to the harbour , ot Stranraer, hoped the good sense of the eeciety would repeal a rule years : high prices ruling there for breadstuffs have exercised no ,slated by Mrs. Bushby. Received by 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. for a vacant site in the princip al street. Leases effected at 6/. and 71. er foot p are influence on our market, as stocks are heavy and the demand for the cl . not I owing to the in- Iggings arge, and to the North Pier of Portpatrick harbour; and fur which that the directors of the Belf cat and County Down which was unnecessary, and injurious to the interests o the association. , er annum for fronts the fortunate lessees ere p cting their own buildings. T h ere arliamenta Railway be authorised to sign the P ry sub- escort ander Andrews. Shipment 1,831,468 1,653,999 1,815,284 2,142,361 i s creased rates of cartaee. Oats remained in fair demand. scription contract for the British and Irish Junction second rule do stand as at present—namely, ' That the penter. ,of course a cause for this unprecedented rise in the There has been a good demand for low sherries, which "The effect of the incessant rains has, however, told value of property within a y ear •itisto be found in the on the escort returns of the past three months, which extent and lucrative nature y of the business transacted, • are far scarcer than any other class of wine. Port in Railway, for , 15,0001., and pay the deposit of ten per association embrace all teachers (public and private) who bulk is saleable, but stocks here are heavy, and there is cent. thereon. . aoknowl;dge the essential doctrines of Christianity, and specimens suffice. I heard ofThe foll • owin announcement appears in Saunders' edding. show a slight decline when compared with the corre- of which one or two s • will one storekeeper having cleared out with News Letter •—" His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant co a tl rise in in , t . nto the in- g hold the Bible to be the rule of faith and practice, and the only sure basis of true education.' " He thought tadilly. sponding period of the past year , creased cost in England. Case port sells only at will ' . Newsmen. "So soon as the summer has fairly set in it is quite 20,00411.' something like miserable prices, which leave loss a on importations, . return to the Viceregal Lodge on Tuesday, the 30th that rule a most excellent one. It had been discussed , certain that the accounts sent down weekly will increase "LABOUR. Good sparkling hock and Moselle are very saleable, at inst. His Excellency will embark from Holyhead .on at great length before it was adopted, and he now pro- SERVICE rapidly. Many of the wet einkings in the older fields and "An increasing demand Is springing up for labourers 365. to 455., according to quality. The demand for case i n .afternoon, on the arrival of the expr ess . train, in a special boat belonging to the City of Dublin Steam Mr. SMURTHWAITE seconded the amendment, after rrAnY JOURNAL for some on the later discoveries are now being 'shepherded,' and domestic servants. The 440 Government i • , e , claret is good, but buyers will not pay more than 245., Packet C o m pany," which ;anisation-The Great until the state of the weather permits of their being grants brought by the Al which • more arrived at this in-. duty paid, which, on anything except most ordinary tested against any alteration being made in it. The sales in the Incumbered Estates Court last week 'et-General Williams, worked Th A discussion of considerable length took place, but on The quartz reefs show no symptoms of exhaus- port on the 13th inst., and the 327 brought by the wines, leaves a lose. In tobacco there is no improve- -The Military Road to ' amounted to 167,038/. The estate of the children of the Diagrams The Army tion, Lut on the contrary are yielding more plentifully Omega to Geelong were all engaged at the full ra tes ment, and arrivals continue heavy. Bar and rod iron late Eliot Warburton, author of "The Crescent ana the . the motion being put from the chair, it was lost by a Military service-The than ever, and everything bids fair to stamp the current quoted in our labour ' report • • is firm. Timber generally is steady at our q uotations , within four days of their Cross," whose melancholy fate is so well known, was considerable majority. The numbers were, for the In a Reef-Lord Pan- amen dment, 19 ; for the original B . motion, year as the most prolific since the discovery of the arrival. Of those who came by the !after vessel the but flooring boards are largely in over supply. Slates all-The New Cavalry •t those who were disposed of. precious are lower, and more di ffi cult to move. For blasting among The meeting then adjourned to 6 o'clock, wben an if Military Training- metal. The two events of greatest interest since Geelong Advertiser states that 80 single women were Austrian Empire-Ga- the date of our last summary have been the discovery of engaged at wages averaging 25/, per annum • 20 mar- Powder there is some demand, and the price has i m- inaugural., address was delivered by the Rev. J. BOOTH, tary Intelligence of the a new goldfield—Dunolly, to the north-west of Bendigo, tied couples were hired at anof 701. ' average to Henry Colburn, 13, and the 'rush' thither, within the mon th , of nearly and four or five single young men were also hired at 501 are if anything rather lower. Pearl barley is improving, in its Relation to After Life," by Mr. G. KEASLEY, --....—____ 50,000 miners from Bendigo, Maryborough, and other per annum, with rations. Many immig rants have joined and is worth 3d. There is a fair demand for African secretary to the Voluntary School Association. places. The sinkings in this field vary from 25 to 40 their friends. in enniiponenns of whirdno • j lama,. ccrnman ginger, both brown and bleached. Dried fruits conti- TATTERSALL'S—MONDAY. The meeting than adjourned till to-morrow. - " MINERAL DISCOVERIES. "Fresh discoveries are reprted of manganese nre, galena, and virgin copper—the last by Mr W. W. Wil son, of Caitlemaine. A sample of the manganese ore has been handed to us by Mr. ainburghy, who has also a fine specimen of galena. Mr. Wesley Anderson, of Wombat-forest, reports the disc very of a bed of coal of good quality in tbat district. Silver is alleged to have teen found on the Coliban diggings, but at present we are destitute of the information requisite to confirm the rumour. " VALUE OF LAND. "The following is from a communication received from our correspondent at Beech worth, the most dis tant of our gold fields : " This district used to boast of sending down its 6,000 or 7,000 ounces of gold per week by escort. The quantity rapidly augmented to 15,000, and even as much as 18,000 ounces. With the news of our wealth came population and a consequent impetus to trade ; business sites in the town we►e do much sought after that the c , tosci,nces of the fortunate proprietors became the only test of their value. The Surveyor-General was besieged to lay out more town lots ; accordingly a large sale came off in May at the Court-house, some of the lots selling at the rate of 2,5001. per acre. This was considered a pretty fair price, but at another Government sale in the ensuing month they realis , d 4,4001 per acre. The Bank of New South Wales purchased- an _allotment at this figure. on which a new banking•house is now in course of erection ; the cost of the building, I hear, will be something over 4,0001., and it will doubtless be an archi tectural embellishment to our town. The Bank of Vic wrist was fortunate enough to obtain a site for an office (area about 60 by 89 feet) for the moderate sum of 2,0001., and I hear that 1,0001. has been offered by the London Chartered Bank for a site, 30 feet frontage, with a slab building thereon, and that 301. per foot has been refused for a vacant site in the principal street. Leases are effecter; at 6/. and 71. per foot per annum for frontages, the fortunate lessees erecting their own buildings. There is, of course, a cause for this unprecedented rise in the value of property within a year ; it is to be found in the extent and lucrative nature of the business transacted, of which one ot• two specimens will suffice. I heard of one storekeeper having cleared out with something like 20,0011.' "LABOUR. "An increasing demand Is springing up for labourers and domestic servants. The 440 Government immi grants brought by the Almora, which arrived at this port on the 13th inst., and the 327 brought by the Omega to Geelong, were all engaged at the full rates quoted in our labour report within four days of their arrival. Of those who came by the latter vessel the Geelong Advertiser states that 80 single women were engaged at wages averaging 251. per annum ; 20 mar ried couples were hired at an average of 701. per annum; and four or five single young men were also hired at 501. per annum, with rations. Many immigrants have joined their friends, in consequence of which no single woman is to be obtained. An increase has taken place in the rate of wages paid to most descriptions of skilled la bourers ; and as, according to the eight-hour system now in force, the working day terminates at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the position of artificers in this city is one which may well be regarded with envy by their less for tunate brethren in the other hemisphere. Owing to the public works new being prosecuted, or about to be com menced, and the impetus which the building trade is likely to receive from the general prosperity of the colony, the present rates of remuneration to artisans will probably be maintained ; but we do not anticipate any further advance, as we look forward to a considerable influx of immigrants during the ensuing half-year. Complaints of a scarcity of agricultural labourers reach us from the extreme eastern and western districts of the colony ; female domestics of good character and average capabilities are by no means plentiful ; and 'navvies and rough labourers generally will be in active demand for many months to come." A vein of black lead ore had been discovered on the south side of Mount Kembla. FURTHER GOLD DISCOVERIES. The Melbourne Argus of Sept. 27th, says "A gentleman just arrived in town from Braidwood, on whose information implicit reliance may be placed, informs us that gold has been discovered, and that in paying quantities, at Dwyer's Creek, near Mornya. This place is forty miles from Braid wood, twenty-five from the present diggings et Araluon, about one hundred from Goulburn, and within a few miles from the sea coast. Some three or four parties are at work, with varying success. The most successful party is a Mr. Hawdon's, and they appeared to be getting upwards of an ounce per day. The gold is of a coarse character, although it cannot be said that. any nuggets have yet been obtained. The sinking at present has reached no deeper than eleven feet, but the further the diggers go, the greater appears to be the yield." GEELONG GOLD CIRCULAR. SATURDAY, Sept. 27.—The price of gold remains at 764 6d to 76s 9d per ounce for Ballarat samples. Nothing particularly interesting from any of the gold fields this week. The reports from Ballarat are good. The dig gers on the Ovens seem to be doing well. Some heavy finds are mentioned at Duo°lly. The news from Stei glitz is favourable. Exchange on London—The banks at present issue their drafts on London at par, and buy at 1 per cent. dis count. Freight on gold delivered in London, 41d. per ounce. MELBOURNE GOLD CIRCULAR. SATURDAY, Sept. 27. The supply of gold this week has been fully equal to the demand, which was brisk for the Red Jacket. This vessel takes a fair shipment, over 5i tons. The price of gold remains at 755. 6d. The reports from the various gold-fields are favourable, and the mining of both alluvial and quartz gold progressing. NEW SOUTH WALES. We have Sydney papers to the 24th of Sept. In the Legislative Assembly, on the day previous, Mr. Cowper laid on the table the despatch an nouncing the establishment of a line of steam com munication with Great Britain. The adjourned debate on the motion of Mr. Hay, for want of confidence in the present Ministry, was resumed by Mr. Wm. Macleay, who spoke in favour of the motion. Mr. Dacvall, in a lengthy and eloquent speech, also supported the motion, which was opposed by Mr. Robertson, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Jones, and Mr. F. W. Rusden. The Sydney Morning Herald observes : "The Governor-General will soon have to determine whether, acting on the advice of the present Ministry, he will consent to dissolve the present assembly. This is one of the questions in which he must take counsel with himself. If the Ministry assure him that they have no alternative, he must determine whether he can find any other or not. The rejection of their advice would, of course, be tantamount to their dismissal. They may take office without a Parliamentary majority, hut keep it they cannot under a constitutional Government. Were Sir William Denison to permit them to govern in defiance of the house, he would become a party to a despotism without " parallel save in the South American States. THE ROCKY RIVER GOLD FIELDS. The Maitland Mercury, of the 22d September, contains the following " The first northern escort arrived in Maitland en Sunday, bringing down 3,500 ounces of gold from the Rocky River, and leaving, as we are informed by one of its members, a large quantity behind. A few diggers left within the last fortnight ; but these have been far more than replaced by new arrivals, which continue to increase with the amended weather. Let them come. The present population is fully 4,500 to 5,500, and were it 20,000 there is more thtAn sufficient room for them. The parties now exploring and prospecting in different directions will prove to some extent the very great area to which these diggings will ultimately attain. Gold is to be found in the very township of Armidale. Thence to the Rocky River, fifteen miles, gold is also to be found. From Armidale to Mihi Creek, a different direction, also fifteen wiles, there are more and stronger indications of gold than at Rocky River. There is now no room to doubt but that the entire extent of coun try by which Armidale is surrounded constitutes one vast continuous gold field, requiring but population and capital to reveal its hidden treasures." The Gottlbarn Herald of the 20th, says : " We have within the last few days received informa tion, from a most reliable source, that there exists to all appearance an extensive and rich gold field within 35 miles of this town. The new gold field is situate at Callan, the rented land of Mr. John Croker, and two miles from that person's residence ; its distance is five miles from Mr. Huggins, at Nadgigomar.ll COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. The money-market continued without variation, mousy being plentiful at 8 per cent., b ut approve d seen ricies.are still unobtainable for that rate. The Ale'bourne Journal of Commerce, reviewing the state of the markets, says— "In but very few articles do we look for any improve ment on to-day's value, and those articles are mostly of Eastern, not British produce. We think it indeed won derful that prices are maintained at the present point, and it must chiefly be attributed to the firmness and spirit of our large import houses, who, by withdrawing and storing a very large quantity of goods, have encou. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. The Montmorency, J. Kiddie ; the Ellen, M‘Garry ; the British Trident, Cunningham ; the Tornado, R. Crighton ; the De Saliberry, G. Helsbv ; the Sea, D. Houston ; the Almora, FL Williams ; the Beemab, J. Pickersgill ; the Saldanha, W. H. Watts ; the Morning Light, J. CTillies ; and the Defence, H. Pearson, hence. The State of Maine, J. Humphrey ; the Oliver van Moord, Guyt ; the Guiding Star, J. E. Hall ; the Vi.. tory ; the Rienzi, J. Stevens ; the John Timperley, D. Smith ; the Utonia ; the Victoria, S. Baker ; the Admi ral, J. Picker ; the Atblet, T. Potter ; the Moses Davenport, L. L. Condry ; the Zoboah, Morrison ; and the Jacob Badger, from London. The Amethyst, W. Campbell, from Glasgow ; the Czar, J. Cochrane, from Greenock ; the Resolution, J. Middleton, from Leith ; and the Corrieraulzie, A. Blacklock, from Dundee, at Melbourne. POSITION OP WALKER IN NICARAGUA. The New York papers received yesterday reduce to jester proportions the triumphs of Walker, of Nicara una, reported by the Arago. The New York Journal of Commerce of the 16th instant remarks of the current victories : "The accounts tell us that Walker had razed his own capital of Grenada to the ground, leaving not a vestige of its existence, and has removed the seat of his govern ment to Rivas. This looks like retreating. Granada lies between Massaya and Rivas, but is much nearer to Massaya. Why did Walker burn the town of Granada ? Was it to prevent its falling into the enemy's hands, as he continued his advance, which had already been ac complished from Leon to Massaya, and might be still pressed on in the same direction to Granada ? But we are told that the fighting at Massaya had ended in the entire defeat of the enemy." Perhaps, there being no longer any enemy to contend with, General Walker thought he bad no further business in the North. So he went to the Soutn, where he could be at hand to con front any new invasion from Costa Rica, or welcome the emigration from California, which, ❑o doubt, his success would tend to invite ; or whence, if occasio❑ should require him to revisit that State, he might easily repair to San Juan del Sur to embark. But ' the inha bitants of Granada had removed to Rivas with all their effects.' Possibly, then, the conflagration of the town was a persuasive expedient which the general adopted to induce a community to which he had become attached by long residence among them to accomnany him in hi , removal. Well, we shall know in time. For the present we can only be certain that the allies must indeed be pretty well extinguished, seeing that they have lost 3,000 men in the various battles since October.' " P.S.—Since the above was in type we have received advices by the Tennessee. The intelligence they bring fully confirms the views above expressed, intimating our conviction that the victory claimed for the filirru , ters was in fact a defeat, ending in the flight of Walker to the vi cinity of the Transit route, where be could be in readi ness either to take advantage of any succours that might come from this country to his relief, or to avail himself of such refuge and means of safety as the steamers of the Transit Company would afford." THE WITELIScOMBE MIIRDEL—An inquest was held on Saturday last at the town-ball, Wiveliscombe, on the body of Jobn A p lin, a farm labourer, aged 22, who was robbed and murdered on the night of Tuesday, the 23d inst., near Wiveliscornbe, the particulars of which have already appeareb: in our columns. The evidence proved that Thomas Nation, the person accused of the murder, rode home with the dec:ased on the night in question, and was the last person see,:., in his company. A blood stained knife was also found ,in the prisoners pockets, and marks of blood on various parts of hie c lothes. The jury returned a verdict of " N"Vittol murder " against Nation, who was committed for trial (ADvEßTismENVl—Eiolloway's Ointment and Pills peculiar remedies for Wounds or Tainours.--Mr. Clark, druggist, of Bowling, sates, in o, letter . to Professor Holloway, that a young m an rerichn at Laister Dyke, with whom he is personally acquainted,. suffered severely the side of his for a long time with a lar g e tuineur ou neck, which seemed to b© incurable, as he tried various by the use of , oerfect cure remedies without any good effect ; but Holloway's Ointment and Pills a sound am,' to this was soon effected. The accuracy of this stat&.'ent Mr. Clark can vouch for, as he was an eye-witness marvellous cure — Sold by all medicine vendors thrL 'llah out the world ; at Professor Holloway's Establ.lBll - 244, Strand, London, and 80, Maiden-lam e, New York ; by A. Stampa p Constautluuple : A, Guidicy, Smyrna; and E, Muir, Malta, i TIIE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOL. Yesterday the general half-yearly court of the gover nors of this institution took place at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street—Mr. George Moore, the treasurer, in the chair. A report was read, which stated that the receipts for the half-year, including the sum of 1,0781., collected by the "simultaneous subscription" in the month of October last, amounted to 4,3421. 16s. In consequence of the success of the simultaneous collection, it was proposed that a similar movement should take place on the last Wednesday in October every year, and that the day should be called the "Orphans' Day." The amount required to meet the remaining liabilities on the new building had been raised, and the institution was now altogether free from debt. The cost of the building, with the works in connexion therewith, including gas works, farm buildings, draining, making roads, fences, water supply, play ground, and all fittings, internal and external, was 22,2211. The architect's commission and law charges amounted to a further sum of 1,2261., mak ing altogether, with 2,0C9/. for the site, an aggregate of 25,4471. After paying fur these various items, there remained a balance in favour of the building fund of about 6001., which would be sufficient tolmeet the cost of a lodge and two cottages, now in course of erection, for the accommodation of the gardener and labourers who might be employed about the house and lands. There were now in the establishment 99 bays and 46 girls; of these nine were about to leave, having attained the age of 15. Sixteen children would be admitted to day, so that the numbers would then be 103 boys and 49 girls, making altogether 152 scholars. The report of the surgeon gave a most favourable account of the sani tary condition of the children • and the prospects Of the schools were such as to produce a feeling of general satis faction amongst their friends and supporters. The re port was adopted, and a resolution was passed to the effect that the last Wednesday in October every year should be set apart as the " Orphans' Day," for the , pur pose of raising a simultaneous collection amongst the general body of commercial travellers. The election was then proceeded with, and 10 boys and 6 girls having terminated.beenadmi admitted from a list of 23 candi dates, the business LIGHTHOUSES ON THE SICILIAN COAST.—A letter from Pal. rmo of the 18th states that a royal rescript had just been received from Naples relative to the system to be adopted for the more complete lighting of the coasts of Sicily. Fourteen new lighthouses are to he erected without delay, which will increase the total number to 28. THE BULLION ROBBERY AND THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY FRAUD CASES.—Arrangeme - ' similar to those which were made in the Palmer case, , 'id which gave such general satisfaction, are to be adopted with respect to the gold dust robbery case and the trial of Redpath ler the Great Northern Railway frauds. An application has been made by Mr. Bodkin on the subject to Baron Martin, by whose direction it is understood that the Grand Jury, who are to meet at the next session of the Central Criminal Court on the sth of Jan., will be ad journed on the 6th till the following Monday (the 12th of Jan ), when they will re-assemble for the considera tion of those two important cases, and the trials will take place on Tuesday, the 13th. By this arrangement the numerous witnesses will have the comfort of bei ng w o l f , , ich has been 80 accommodated in one of the courts, and thus be exempted fre that of being kept f g r u om n, t iy he a se n r d io j u t s p,t i l e y co e uv in e; i i n en in c t e d waiting in the different kb ,ies of the courts. REMOVAL OF A POLICE STATION.—For some time past it has been causidered by the Chief Commissioner of the Metr-p Titan Police that the station house in Lock's Fields was not in a situationandadequra.tLeutnodthise requirements of so extensive and im p art an , a district as that comprised in the P Divr'si-n, of which m the superintendent, Lie district extendin g as far as Crop don, •:n i in c nnsequence a large mansion, with spacious grou.,ds, satiate at the NVal worth- road entrance of Car ter-8,1•,e., being unoccupied, tea , • Purchased by govern tirennt,f, , a r s a a vs,urbviit longitute, timeand e m a p n i ~ny, , b neces sary cel!s, mustering yards, d .r of workmen have ed in erecting the ar, renuering thebuilding in every way available to , r th e numerous staff of officers. Th e whole having been brouht to a completion, the P Division will vacate their quarters in I, o ,k's-fields on Thursday morning, theof J,uary 1857, and take up their position in their let 3n t,,rs ibe eanie day. INQUEBTS.—L aq • new quar ueA i . was held before Mr. Baker, at the night an lug 1 on the body of a • ' ' Loudon Hosn" , - man i n amed Eldertoe, aged 31, who died from the fol quarrel, Gollicker, met the deceased, , who was smoking a Pipe in a public -house in Whitecuapel, and taxed him him of a shilling a twelvemonth l i aoy7:gnaned injuries received on the 19th in-taut. A brick with robbing since. The deceased went into tlie settrruecekt himto avoidonthe a f°ll°w l• and • .©, and forcing the ill,"uth, breaking the bowl of t • 0 a im ed ' the neck. Th• i (Auer part into the fleshy poi • that the pipe had passed medical testimoil Pr''_" when Gollicker the. ugh the tongues ha piece i n teguments of the neck inter had penetrate.. t niougn t o . and 4 inches and a halt long carverdict of t. rued a "Manslaughter against Goilicker.'i an inquest was held before Mr. th e aid artery, thereby causing death. The jury re- Hospital, on the body of an Baker, at the London Carroll, who was knocked down elderly woman, named. . .. by a omnibus on Friday evening while crossing the e ;,; ri - - n c e way near the Cambridge Heath-gate, Hackney ' —Yesterday evening -rorada: Verdict—" Accidental death." WRECK OF TETE BRIO ST. LAWRENCE, WITH Loss OF LIFE.—HARTLEPOOL, DEC. 27.---Last evening, about 9 o'clock, the wind E N.E., with strong sea, a light brig came on shore a little to the north of th e Heugh Lighthouse. Her perilous situation being s oon discovered, a number of the coastguard officers were presently on the moor with the rocket apparatus fur saving life, when several rockets were fired at intervale s ; with lines attached. The first, it is stated, fell short of the vessel, and the others, which fell across her, were from some icause unavailable. As the tide rose, the vessel fell over, her broadside to the sea. and Boon broke in twain. The crew were clinging te th e bowsprit , and and their cries for help were most heartr en ding, the sea making complete breaches over them. O w ing to the Yeseel being on the rocky, it was not p ru d e nt for the life r boats to venture near. lit about 2 a . ru . a wave struck the wreck. Another I , m - I (try f rom t h e crew was heard, and all was over—the o whole of th e m (supposed to be 9r 10 in number) perished. Thi s morning the beach is strewed with fragments of the wreck, from which it appears the vessel has been identified to be the St. Law rence, of Shields, and i s now from Hull, where she had discharged a care ° . R e f er ence to "Marwood's Regis ter" shows that th e sa id v essel was built at Quebec in 1819, registered 277 t on s• and belonged to Mr. H. May ors, of South 81,,A31ds ; Wm. Smith, master. 28 , 1 p.m. —Six of the bodies have washed on shore. It is reported that a fresh clew bad been shipped at Hull, and a mat. ter despat c h e d f ro m Shields to join her at that port.