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NIETROPOLITAIN u - j a m n i d ted 7tOVlNClAL BANK Established under the Joint-stock Banking Companies Amendment Acts, 2 11 th and 21st Viet., cap. 49, and . 21st and 22d Vict., cap. 91, which specially limit th e liability of each Shareholder to the amouot of his Shares. Capital One Million, in 10,000 Shares of £lOO each. Of which it is not intended to call up more than £25 per, Share. With power to increase to Two Millions by resolution of General Mooting of Shareholders. Deposit on application £2 per share, and a further deposit of £3 on allotment, making £5 per share. f no allotment be made, the deposit will be returned in full. It is provided by the Articles of Association that no call shall exceed £5 per share, and that at least three months shall intervene between two successive calls. DIRECTORS. The night Hon. the Lord Fermoy, M.P. for Marylebon e 5, Clarend on -pl ace , Hyd e -park- gar d ens (Chairman). , It. J. Bluth, Esq. (Firm of Charles Bfy th and Co.), Crip plegate•buildings, Wood-street. Thomas Campbell, Esq., 5, Westbourne-street, Hyde -park gardens. John Costerton, Esq., late of Hong Kong, Banker, 3, Cleveland-square, Hyde-park. John Geary, Esq., Hyde Side, Edmonton. John V. Gooch, Esq., C.E., The Firs, Frimley. Sydney Gurney, Esq., late director of the City Bank. George Haines, Esq. (late of the firm of Brown, Eagle, and Co.), 36. Lombard-street. - William Hawes, Esq., Ski nners ' -place, Sise-lane. G. G oldsmith Kirby, Esq., Director of the Albert Insurance Company. Cyrus Legg, Bermondsey. Thomas Idlers, Esq., Director of the Commercial Gas Com pany. Isaac L. Nocatta, Esq., 2, Up per M ontague-street, Russell square. George P. Robinson, Esq., director of the Chartered Mer cantile Bank of India, London, and China. W. F. Drought. Stephens, Esq.; 12, Cleveland-gardens, Hyde -park. MANAGER.—The Directors will secure the services of the most able and experienced Manager that can be obtained. BROKERS. Messrs. Crosley Brothers, London." BANREns.—Bank of London, 52, Threadneedle•street, and Charing-cross. SECRETARY.-J. Pope Cox, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES.-27, Gresham-street, Bank. - Hitherto the entire property di he shareholders in Joint stock Banks has been liable for the debts and engagements of the Bank of which they were proprietors, and the risks -=." and inconveniences which have occasionally occurred therefrom have necessarily deterred many from investing their capital in shares in such undertakings. The Joint-stock Banking Companies Amendment Acts, passed expressly to remove this uncertain risk, and to give confidence in Joint-stock Banks, have entirely obviated this objection as regards Banks of limited liability, and the " Metropolitan and Provincial Bank (limited)," has been established under the express provisions of those Acts, so that no shareholder therein can possibly be liable for any sum beyond the amount of the shares ho holds. The following tabular statement of the business results of four of the London Joint-stock Banks to the 30th June last, clearly indicates their advancing success, and the present market value of their shares. +CI I . I—3 15 ,1 : 7:4: S ' "A ~-, bn - 4 ce 8 ~,, ; - 71 6 rn 4."., a ''',l 4 e=°. i a '8 ii 5 . Joint-Stock Banks. u ..... - -1 9'A 4 in = -4, P 4 t 1, 3: " Z rf' 0 ..-.° ;.. co o z p .., o t> p. 4 et ." 4( C.) e 4 a ..5 .ia r...,' 6 7 7 4 , A 1-1 . r -, el Per London and West- £ i £ Ct. £ £ £ minster 1 OOO,OOO 14,821.650 20 20 66 131,592 London Joint-Stock.. 600,C0c 11,425,037 25 10 30 84,006 U nionßankof London 600,000 10,415,020 10 12 1253. 95,616 Banks withProvincia! Branches. London and County.. 500,000 5,973,348 10 20 36 40,744 National Provincial Not Bank of England .. 600,000 published' 18 35 108 70,900 At the Half-yearly Meeting of the same Bank, held in January last, it was shown that since the Company had become limited the shareholders had very nearly doubled in number, while the current accounts had increased 35 per cent. and the lodgment accounts 69 per cent., with a cor responding increase in the amount deposited. The Liverpool Commercial Banking Company, originally established with unlimited liability, have also taken advan tage of the new principle, and the following is an extract from the Report presented at the General Meeting held on the 9th of March last :—" It is in a high degree pleasing to the Directors to be enabled to state, as they confidently do, that the pri nc i p l e of ' limited liability' a d o pt e d b y t h e Bank has so fully justified their hopes. The general business of the Bank has never been better; no branch of it has suffered ; on the contrary, new and valuable accounts are added, bringing an increase of business, while some substantial and valuable proprietors, who objected to hold shares under unlimited liability,' have joined the Bank as shareholders; the number of proprietors is increased, and the price of the Bank's shares shows that they are considerably enhanced in public estimation." Powers are taken in the articles of association to estab. lish branch banks in the metropolis and the provinces, as soon as the busin ess o p era ti ons of t h e Bank justify its ex tension: A deposit of £2 per share on the number of shares applied for must be paid to the Ccmpany's bankers, or, if more con venient, may be forwarded to the Secretary (if by cheque, to be crossed "Bank of London"), who will forthwith return the banker's receipt for the amount. Applications for shares to be made through the Brokers or the Secretary at the Company's Temporary Offices, 27, G resham -street, Bank, London. ,8-21-110 E.-LEA AND PE RR INS Peg to caution the Public against Spurious Imitations of their world-renowed WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. Purchasers should • ASK FOB, LEA AND PERRINS' SAUCE, Pronounced by Connoissefrs to ne "THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE." *** Sold Wholesale and for Export, by the Proprietors, Worcester; Messrs. CROSSE and BLACKWELL, London, &c. &c., and by Grocers and Oilmen universally. RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER. TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT r.tiTITTITTION OF 1851), is allowed by upwards of effective Two Hundred Medical Gentlenen to he the most l , Invention in the curative treatment of I R. 7 A. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its ;Alms, Is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the M o l ' o dY:while the requ i s i te resisting, power is supplied by the dazc -Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease rlin g closeness that it cannot be detect e d, and maybe worn sleep. A d escr i pt i ve circular may he had,,. and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir- Cumference of th e b ody, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, is. A Doublo Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6€l. Postage, is. 101 Post -office Orders to be made payable to John White,:Post office, Piccadilly. fiILASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, Bze , for -1J Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. 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Y '';',.' : -,'"`- \........:,, N y . ~,..„.... - Wl' ..,... 1 , L —'. \-' '44 ._,.., :,:, , ~;_, . .," ? . ', C 1 C X CD ' . '/ ,,,,y.a . .,;,,,,, r • PRICE 4d. STAMPED sd. of Commons that no less a sum than 40 millions sterling had left their hands to buy food to supplz y the wants of the people of this country. As the ha r vest had been so bountiful, they were now enable ed to keep their money at home and have the corn as well. As to the affairs of Europe, he thanked Clod they were now in a state of peace, both at home and abroad. They were now at peace with their n(!igh bours—not tl] at the policy of her Majesty's Go yarn ment as at present carried out had brought about this happy state of things, but it was the policy of the people of England, and whether! Lord Palmerston or Lord Derby was at the head of the Government, or Lord J. Russell or Lord Malmes bury was at the head of foreign affairs, nt.3 varia tion or interruption of that policy would for a mo mer tbe admitted by the people of England. (Cheers.) Then, if they were to cast their eyes over Europe at large, they might look with feelings of proud admiration at those countries who were alideavour lug to raise themselves from thraldom and slavery --they saw Italy, who having lately followed our example, not through the interference of statesmen, but through her own indomitable will, had thrown off the trammels of bigotry and oppression, and now enjoyed for herself the blessings of a free con stitution. (Loud cheers.) They could shot, also, hide from their eyes the fact that the Emperor of Russia would indeed really become the greatest Emperor in the world if he carried out the policy of the abo lition of serfdom which he had so well inaugurated. He had now a painful subject to allude to, which was indeed a painful one, this was the present state of America; and, although unwilling to take one side or the other, he wished her well out of her troubles, and trusted that in the end the constitu tion might be both purified and strengthened. He did not give any opinion as to the cause of these unhappy dissensions, but he believed the abolition of slavery was necessary before she could take her right place amongst the nations of the earth. As to slavery, he did not believe in the efficacy of the present restrictive system to put it down, or if they doubled their present force they could put it down ; but what he would advise them to do would be to go into the land from whence the slaves came, and, like Livingstone, teach the natives that the culti vation of the sugar-cane and cotton would be more profitable to them than following a trade in human flesh—that it would be their true policy to keep their slaves at home, and work with them, and not to sell them as beasts upon their land. As to the state of things in Ireland, they saw by the articles in the press the progress which was being made there, and she was now becoming what she ought to be ; and most gratifying was it to see at home the good will which animated all classes, for they found all classes, from the highest to the lowest, mixing and uniting together for the good of the whole. They did not stand apart, but joined hand and heart to carry out those great principles, and to maintain this country in its proper and lawful position. He held that such were the principles of free trade, 'and he trusted that the commercial treaty would not only be carried out by the pre- sent Government with reference to France, but with every other country in the world, and if that were done, wars with each other would almost be rendered impossible. It was the great object of Government to bring together a friendly exchange of the products of different countries, rather than filling the minds of each other with anger aniill will. So much had been said as to the Volunteers, it was not for him to enter into that topic, and he must say that he rejoiced at the movement, as it tended to keep them in peace, and at the same time showed a determination on the part of Englishmen to stand by their own. Their position was one of defence, and not of defiance ; and he might say with the poet— ic Come one, come all, this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I." 1. (Cheers.) His noble colleague would address them at some length as to the House of Commons, and who so ably took part in his public duties. He thanked them sincerely for the great honour they had done him, and also for the forbearance of those friends who had placed him in his present position, and so long as God should give him strength to carry out the duties which devolved upon him so long he would do so ; and if ever he should lose their confidence he would place the trust in hands that would be more able to carry out the views of his constituents than he had been able to perform. (Cheers.) Lord ENFIELD said, by the favour of the com pany for the fifth time, he had then the honour to return thanks for the compliment which had been passed upon him as one of their county members, and at the outset of his observations he would disclaim a doctrine which appeared to be almost universally promulgated at meetings of agricultural societies—that politics are to be ex cluded when the health of the county members is proposed. If by politics it was meant that county members should introduce topics which should ex cite angry and invidious comparisons or provoke party feelings, then he could well pnderstand why politics should be excluded; but if politics meant something higher, whatever their particular views might be, then he considered, if the health of the county members was drunk, that it would be unbe coming, and they would be shrinking from their duty, it they did not say a few words on politics— not party politics, but on those which concerned the welfare of the great body of the people. (Cheers.) At the close of every session of Parliament they generally had one pleasant and one dark side of the picture —one of what had been done, and one of what had been left undone. On the dark side were end less speeches and personal interruptions to disturb the general prosperity ; and the longer he sat in the House of Commons the more he was impressed with the belief that those who spoke the most seldom were those who were not the least attended to. He would mention, for instance, on financial questions the hon. member for Huntington and the hon. mem ber for Kendal were eagerly and respectfully list ened to. If it was a commercial subject, the mem bers for Liverpool, Manchester, and Stockport, were listened to with the greatest attention. When the subject of the navy came under discussion, there was no member in the House of Commons who was listened to with greater respect than the hon. and gallant member for Devonport. If it was the army, the hon. and gallant member for Huntingdon, who had practical experience of the subject upon which he spoke, was also listened to; and therefore he said, it was not necessary that a member of that house should be continually on his legs, and jumping up on every occasion, to secure the atten tion of the house, or to be esteemed by his consti tuents out of doors. He had not mentioned parti cular names, but had taken them at random from the list who were always listened to in their place in Parliament ; and therefore it was not neces sary, for a man to do his duty to his constituents, that he should be constantly interrupting the time of the house by speaking upon every question. ' (Hear, hear.) Although the press had done some thing in respect to these endless speeches, yet there had not been much legislation, and they should take care that a proper and salutary remedy was applied; but what that remedy was he was not prepared to say. They had heard of the collective wisdom of Parliament, and although some people were inclined to carp at the expression, yet this year he was struck with it when it was proposed that the unhappy dis• solution of the States of America should come under discussion. It was the united sense of the House of Commons that declared unanimously that so deli cate a subject should not come under discussion, which spoke well for the wisdom of Parliament and the good sense of the members, whatever their feel ings might be in regard to America ; and although they had been ostentatiously told that they ought to assimilate the institutions of this country with those of America, springing from the same stock as ourselves, yet there was but one feeling—that it was their duty if possible to put an end t ° 4"" THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 10, 1861. aREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. 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THE INDUS STEAM FLOTILLA The Directors are prepared to receive applicationkt for DEBENES, at par, bearing interest at 5 per cent. per annum, guar s anteed by the Secretary of State for India in Council. The Debentures Pre for five years, and may be renewed for a further term of five years, at the same rate of interest. The Debentures may be converted into Indus Steam Flotilla Capital Stock at the option of the holder. THOMAS BURNELL, Secretary. Indus Steam Flotilla Office, Gresham House, Old Broad-street, Sept. 25, 1861. Office of the Gas Light and Coke Company, Horseferry-road, Westminster, 9th October, 1861. IN'OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a RALF-YEA RLY GENERAL COURT of the PRO PRIETORS of thi , COMPANY will be held at the Com- Fany's Gas Works, HorsefoTy-road, Westminster, on RIDAY, the Ist day of November next. The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely. NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN. That at the same Meeting the Annual Election of Auditors will take place, and should a Ballot be required it will continue open for four hours from its commencement. By order. C. BURLS, Secretary. ,A RGY L L ROOM S.—Great success of the — l =l. RUSSIAN VALSE, by Laurent, played every Night at 11 o'clock—Series of NEW DANCE MUSIC this week. Conductor and principal Cornet, M. Boulcourt ; Manager, P. Grenet. Admission Is. Selections : I'rovatore, Massaniello, Fra Diavalo, Martha, Crown Diamonds. favourite, 11 to 1 being taken ; but Ivanhoff, Schism, and La Vapour remain in the front division. A few outsiders are inquired about with every apfearanco of coming more into notice. Donner and Blitz is friendless here, 100 to 3 being offered. Claire, after 100 to 1 being laid, finished at 50 to 1 (offered). Asteroid was inquired after for both the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire Stakes, but no taking price transpired. Closing prices : THE CESAREWITCH STAKES. 100 to 9 agst Paste (taken) 100 to S agst Ivanhoff (taken) 100 to 7 agst La Vapeur (taken) 100 to 7 agst Schism (taken) 25 to 1 agst Bally Edmond (offered) 25 to 1 asst Rapparee (taken and offered) 33 to 1 agst Squire Percy (taken) 100 to 3 agst Sweet Hawthorn (offered) 100 to 3 agst Donner and Blitz (offered) 40 to 1 agst Rocket (taken freely) 40 to 1 agst Petra (offered) 40 to 1 agst Umpire (offered) 50 to 1 agst Fisherman (taken) 60 to 1 agst Claire (offered) DERBY. 60 to 1 agst Neptunus (taken) DEERFOOT IN 1) ÜBLIN. Deerfoot, with Martin, his trainer, Mills, the six-mile champion, and Nevin, the 440 yards' champion, left the Moira Hotel, Dublin, on Tuesday, the Ist inst., for the Royal Hotel, Howth, where they remained alternately enjoying the luxury of sea-bathing and walking site hills around the locality, which is one of the most picturesque and healthful in the county of Dublin. We regret to say that Nevin struck his knee against a jagged piece of rock while in the sea, and injured it so severely that he was not able to take his part, as contemplated, in the race to-day; and he fears that he will be incapacitated for active exer cise for some time to come. Deerfoot appears as much at home in the water as a dolphin, and to enjoy himself amazingly. He presented a singular appearance on emerg ing from the water, his skin having changed from a copper colour to a flaming red. He ran up and down the hills as actively as a cat, and evidently appears much more at home in the country than cooped up in town. He held a rare levee for the country "yokels," and was loudly cheered on his arrival and departure from Howth, the railway sta tion being crowded on both occasions with lookers-on. He weighs at this time exactly list. 61b., and can touch the standard when indicating sft. ll in. Mills weighs Bst. 21b. ; height, sft. 4iin., and is about 20 years of age. He is matched to run John Brighton, of Norwich, for £25 aside. Levett weighs 9st. ; height, sft. bin. The handicap race at Kingstown, which was intended to be run last Saturday, between the abovenamed men, did not come off, and the match which was made for Deerfoot to run a gentleman amateur on Thursday, the 10th inst., is off by consent, as Deerfoot is slightly suffering from a sprain in the tendons of his right foot; therefore Martin, his trainer, thinks it advisable to take him to London forthwith. He accordingly sails in the Hibernia steamer to Holyhead this evening at 9 p.m., whither he will be escorted by Mills, with Martin and some private friends, Nevin accompanying them as far as Chester, whence ho proceeds, via Liverpool, to his home at Manchester. There was a field-day of the troops stationed in Dublin in the Phconix Park on Mon day morning, where Deerfoot was escorted, in full cos tume, on a car, and, as may b© supposed, ho came in for a full share of attention from the crowds there assembled. The day was very fine ; but shortly before the time adver tised for the start (4 o'clock), the sky became overcast, and seemed as if about to pour down heavy rain. It held up fair, however, and at 4 p.m. the vicinity of the Rotunda and its approaches were crowded with people of all grades, and by the time preliminaries were arranged there could not be less than from 7,000 to 8,000 people in the gardens. The course had to be traversed 74 laps to complete the 12 miles. At 17 minutes past 4 Levett, who received three minutes' start, was started by Mr. Drinkwater, and when his "law" was expired Mills and Deerfoot left the scratch abreast, the light and graceful action of Mills contrasting strangely with the heavy rocking gait of the Indian ; the latter, how ever, went to the front soon after starting, and kept his lead to the ninth lap, where Mills shot to the fore like a rifle ball, and went rapidly ahead to the completion of the second mile, where he was 35 yards ahead of Deerfoot. At the 26th lap he had increased the gap between himself and the Indian to about 50 yards, was soon at the heels of Levett, and shortly after gave the latter the go-by. Levett here began to flag, and this gave the Indian an opportunity to come up to his heels, and, shortly after, to pass him, but not without a struggle on the part of Levett, which . proved too much for him, as it brought on his old enemy, the stitch in his side (which caused him to succumb after run ning the same distance as last week), and at the 37th lap (time, 32 min.) he dropped into a walk, evidently suffering acutely. Meanwhile Deerfoot had overtaken Mills, and after running with him shoulder to shoulder for the length of a lap, the red man shot to the fore in a tremendous spurt. He could not, however, shake off the " little 'un," who gamely kept at his heels until the fortieth lap, when the six-mile champion again went in front, amid the most vociferous cheering, and "Go it, little un 1" All this time Lovett was gamely toiling on in the rear; but after running seven miles and a quarter (time 39 min. 5 sec.), the pain in his right side again seized him, and he was compelled to give in. Soon after this the Indian put on another of his peculiar spurts, and again led the van for another lap, when Mills went up to his shoulder and the two ran abreast amid tremendous cheering to the end of the ninth mile (time, 47 min. 16 sec.), when Mills took the lead; but the wary child of the woods kept close in his track, although it was evident at this period that his lame foot began to be painful, his limping being quite evi dent, but still he kept up his long lopping strides. At the 58th lap he once more spurted in front, but Mills would not be left behind, and at the 60th lap the " little 'un" again took the premiership, and kept it once round. Deerfoot now began to force the pace, and Mills, no king loath, accepted the challenge. The superior bottom and condition of the men now became the theme of the most unqualified grill ration and surprise to the vast assemblage, for they ran at racehorse speed for half a lap. The Indian, however, wore the longest, for when Mills had nearly completed 66 laps (nearly 11. miles) (time 59 min. 25 sec.), ho staggered, and, reeling into the crowd, was caught in the arms of Topper Brown, who carried him to his tent, The populace now came rushing from the upper ground on to the arena and course ; but the red man, having eight more laps to run to win the race, gave one ringing war-whoop, and, drawing a flagstaff, he gave it a tomehawk swing, and, clearing his way through the crowd, continued his journey to the end, completing the 12 miles in Lhour 5 min. 6 secs., to the surprise and admi ration of every beholder. Mills recovered and was none the worse, and Levett was soon himself again. Deerfoot was loudly cheered on his way to the Rotunda Tavern, where Nevin applied himself to the humane business of rubbing his lame foot with a lotion composed of a decoction of herbs, made from the recipe of a " Great Medicine," who supplied him with it before he left his native wilds. The vast concourse of people collected outside would not, however, be satisfied until the three competitors appeared at the window, when they received such an ovation as can only be given in Ire land ; cheer upon cheer succeeded each other, and closed with one long loud outburst of a delighted people, who are ever grateful to any one, f rom any country, who can supply them with the means of an hour's genuine recreation and the opportunity of observing true manhood, as developed in such a race as contested by three such gains of their profes sion as Levett, Deerfoot, and Mills. The following is the time, kept by Mr. E. Drinkwater, of Kingstown, who °M olded as referee and starter DEERPO.T. M. R. M. S. M. S. tat 447 sth mile .. 25 53 9th mile .. 47 16 2d wile .. 950 6th mile 31 21 10th mile .. 54 10 3d mile 15 7 7th mile 36 6 llth mile 59 25 4th mile .. 20 23 Bth mile .. 41 40 12th mile .. 65 6 MILLS. In. S. M. S. M. S. lit mild , . 449 sth mile .. 25 5 Bth mile .. 41 40 2d mile .. 945 6th mile .. 31 22 9th mile .. 47 16 3d mile .. 15 5 7th mile .. 36 G 10th mile .. 54 1 0 4th mile .. 20 2 SHIPS OF WAR BUILDING. It may not be uninteresting toour readers to know that there are 54 ships of war now under construction at the Royal Dock and other private yards, many of which are in a very forward state for launching. This return, which has been carefully comriled, will show that these vessels will carry an aggregate of 1,254 guns,nre of 10,930-horse-power, and 95,255 tons. The names of these vessels, together with the place of building, are as follows : Ships. Achilles • . • . Africa .. Alligator Belvidere Bramble .. Bruiser .. Bulwark .. • • Caledonia .. Cherub .. Columbine .. Cromer .. Crown .. • • Dartmouth.. .. Dromedary.. .. Dryad .. Endymion Enterprise .. Favourite .. Guernsey .. Harlequin Hector .. Helicon _ • • ell /titer 00 Jaseur .. .. Guns. Use-power. Tons. Port. 50 .. 1,250 .. 6,079 Chatham. 11 .. 150 .. 669 Devonport. 22 .. 400 .. 1,857 Woolwich. 51 .. 600 .. 3,027 Chatham. 2 .. 60 .. 236 Portsmouth. 2 .. 60 .. 236 Portsmouth. 89 .. 809 .. 3,716 Chatham. 50 .. 800 4,045 Woolwich. 2 .. 60 .. 236 P or t smou th. 11 .. 150 .. 669 Deptford. 2 .. 60 .. 236 Portsmouth. 2 .. 60 .. 236 Portsmouth. 35 .. 500 .. 2,478 Woolwich. .. 100 .. 400 Millwall. 51 .. 600 .. 3,027 Portsmouth. 36 .. 500 .. 2,478 Deptford. 11 150 .. 669 Deptford. 22 .. 400 .. 1,623 Deptford. 4 .. 200 .. 695 Pembroke. 17 .. 200 .. 950 Portsmouth. 32 .. SOO 4,063 Glasgow. 250 835 Portsmouth. 36 .. 500 3,027 Devonport. 5 80 425 Deptford, Menai . .. 22 .. 400 .. 1,857 Chatham. Minstrel .. 2 60 .. 233 Portsmouth. Myrmidon .. .. 4 .. 200 .; 695 Chatham. Nassau . 4 .. 200 .. 695 Pembroke. Netley .. 2 .. 60 232 Portsmouth. Newport 5 80 425 Pembroke. North Star.. .. 22 .. 400 1,623 Sheerness. Ocean .. 50 1,000 4,045 Devonport. Orentes 500 2,812 Blackwall. Orwell .. 2 .. 60 .. 233 Portsmouth. Protector .. 2 .. 60 233 Portsmouth. Rattler .. 17 200 .. 951 Deptford. Reindeer .. 17 .. 200 .. 951 Chatham. Repulse 89 .. 800 .. 3,716 Woolwich, Robust 89 .. 800 .. 3,716 Devonport. Royal Alfred 50 .. 800 .. 3,716 Portsmouth. Royalist 11 .. 150 669 Devonport. Royal Oak.. .. 50 .. 1,000 .. 3,716 Chatham. Salamis .. .. 250 .. 835 Chatham. Sappho .. 17 .. 200 .. 950 Deptford. Shearwater .. 11 .. 150 .. 669 Pembroke. Sylvia .. .. 4 .. 200 .. 695 Woolwich. Tamar .. 600 .. 2,812 Millwall. T ar t arus .. 4 .. 200 .. 695 Pembroke. Triumph .. .. 50 .. 800 .. 3,716 Pembroke. Tweed 51 .. 600 3,027 Pembroke. Tyrian .. 2 .. 60 .. 223 Newhaven. Valiant .. 31 .. 800 .. 4,063 Millw all. Wolverine .. .. 21 .. 400 .. 1,623 Woolwich. Zealous .. 80 .. 800 3,716 Pembroke. Total .. 1,254 10,930 95,255 LORD ENFIELD, M.P., AND MR. HAN BURY, M.P., ON ITALY, AMERICA, The 25th annual general meeting of the South- West Middlesex Agricultural Society was held yes terday at Hounslow, and was wry numerously attended. There was great competition in plough ing and steam cultivation, and the business of the day was conducted with great spirit. In the even ing the members and friends of the association dined at the Town Hall, Viscount Enfield presiding, sup ported by Mr. R. Hanbury, M.P., Major-General Wood, H. Pownall, Esq., and the principal gentry of the neighbourhood. The cloth having been drawn, and the loyal ,oasts disposed of, The Noble CHAIRMAN gave " The Army, the Navy, and the Volunteers," and in doing so said he hoped the company would forgive him if for a few moments he ventured to pay a humble but sincere tribute to the memory of the late Lord Herbert of Lea, who was one of those men who, in the language of the poet, "Was one to whom a thousand memories call, Not being less but more than all, The gentleness he seemed to be." Therefore he felt that it was impossible to separate the name of the late Lord Herbert from this toast, who had devoted every energy, both of mind and body, and they all knew what those energies were, to promote the welfare, the comfort, and the dis cipline of the soldier ; and eventually he sunk under them in the discharge of his duty. He (Lord Enfield) had had the greatest pleasure of listening in the House of Commons to Lord Herbert in his exposition of the affairs of the army, when it was his duty to propose measures for the welfare of his country, and to promote the comfort of the soldier. He (Lord Enfield) had also the happiness of sharing his hospitality, and in private life he was equally amiable, devoting himself to the duties, and he died, although a civilian, in that which was the desire of every soldier, in the service of his country. He (Lord Enfield) had ventured to touch upon this pain ful subject, but he thought it would not be out of place at that meeting of his constituents to offer that feeble but sincere tribute of respect and grati tude to his memory. As to the two services of the army and navy, he believed they were never in a more efficient state, and the men amongst them were quite equal to those who had gone before, whether it was as regarded the Peninsula, Waterloo, the Crimea, or China ; and it was with great pleasure that he should call upon his gallant friend who sat on his left (Gen. Wood) to respond on behalf of those services. He had a few words to say as to the volunteers, but having the honour to command a corps of volunteers of the county of Middlesex, he wished to observe that he hoped they would not be led away by the praises which had been showered upon them, but would take that good advice which had been given to them by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Col. M'Murdo, and Lord Clive, and he hoped they would take those words to heart and follow it out in their discipline, and become what their best friends said they were at present. He trusted that they would not be led away by the enthusiastic praise which they had bestowed upon them, which rather indicated what they should be than what they were atpresant. He should call upon Mr. Watson to return thanks for the volunteers. Gen. WOOD returned thanks for the army and navy, and thanked the company for the compliment which they had paid him in associating his name with those services, and fully confirmed those eulo gies which their noble chairman had passed upon the energies of the late Lord Herbert, who, although having to learn the duties of a War Minister, had most ably administered the affairs of that depart ment. Mr. WALKER returned thanks on behalf of the volunteers. Several other toasts having been given and re sponded to, Major-Gen, WOOD, in highly complimentary terms, proposed the health of their county members, Lord Enfield and Mr. R. Hanbury. Mr. R. HANBURY, M.P., said he wished to return thanks for the manner in which the health of him self and his colleague had been proposed, and for the general goodwill with which it had been recei ve d, and the feelings which it had elicited demanded their warmest gratitude. As his noble friend (Lord En field) would have frequent opportunities of address ing them in the course of the evening, and would probably have the advantage of something like 15 speeches, he begged in the first instance for a few moments to claim their attention. They had but few opportunities of meeting their constituents of this great metropolitan county, and therefore they were bound to make the most of those they had. Although it was the language of all speakers at agricultural meetings to say that politics were strictly excluded, yet politics were considered to be interesting by every man, woman, and child in the kingdom, as they referred to matters which were going on in every part of the world, they would forgive him if for a fe w moments he touched upon politics, not in a party but in a conciliatory spirit. The constituency of Middlesex were an enlightened body, and when they met on such occasions as the present they could not exclude politics, in which all were so deeply interested. The prominent subject which occupied their minds at the present time was that of gratitude to Almighty God for the blessings of an abundant harvest, and if they looked back to the past year and the severe calamity which then fell upon them, they could not sufficiently estimate the blessing they then enjoyed, when they remem bered that during the last session of Parliament the Chancellor of the Fachtquer had dated in the Nouse LEV ETT. in. S. In. S. m. S. Ist mile .. 455 4th mile .. 20 45 Gth mile .. 32 0 2d mile .. 10 5 sth mile .. 26 5 7th mile .. 37 27 3d mile .. 15 20 Wool` icll ARSENAL.—The Royal Arsenal thae bo t year 1716 some French cannon, taken by Mar roug were to be recas t at the RoYal foundry, at Moorfields, in Woolwich took its origin the presence of Colonel Armstrong, then Surveyor-General in a singular incident.l nrough, of the Ordnance, and a brilliant staff of officers. A young Swiss travelling workman, Andrew Schalch, a native of Schaffhausen, who was among the bystanders, observed the presence of moisture in the moulds ; the consequence ,of which, he foresaw, would be the instantaneous for mation of steam, which would explode, because unable to escape from the moulds. The Master-General, the Duke of Richmond, was warned by him of the circum stance in vain ; the Swiss and his friends prudently retired, and scarcely had he quitted the spot when a terrible explo sion occurred; the galleries for the spectators were blown down, the roof of the foundry was carried away, and of the workmen many were burnt severely, and some killed. The authorities advertised for the man who gave the timely warning, and on his appearance desired him to select a site for a new foundry, and preside over it. lie selected Wool wich for its convenient situation upon the bank of the Thames, and position in the midst of an unoccupied space of ground—both important considerations, as they furnished an ample practice -ground for artillery, and easy means for its embarkation or unshipment. Schalch, after holding his office of master gunner during 60 years, died at the ad vanced age of 90, and lies buried in Woolwich, churchyard, I—O2zce a- Weeks SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BEDFORD RACES—WEDrrEspAy. The Stratton Park Stakes of 30 guineas, given by the Lord Lieutenant of the county, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, for three-yr-olds and upwards; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; winners extra ; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs if demanded. To start opposite the stand and go once round. Mr. Wood's Caliban, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b, ine 51b extra (H. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Wood's Flotilla, 3 yrs, 7st 01b, inc 51b extra (H. Taylor) 2 Mr. Rayner's Conundrum, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b, inc 51b extra (W. Bottom) 3 The following also ran:—Sweetbread, Auricula, and Lucknow. Betting-10 to 8 on Conundrum, 5 to 1 agst Lucknow, 6 to 1 each agst Flotilla and Auricula, and 3 to 1 agst Ca- iban. The favourite made the running into the straight, where he cannoned against Auricula, and Fordham was thrown, but not injured. Grimshaw then sent Caliban through, and landed him an easy winner by four lengths. The Two•Year-Old Selling Stakes of 25 says, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. Last half mile. Captain Christie's Gazelle filly, £25, 7st 81b, car 7st 91b (G. Fordham) 1 Mr. Hodgman's Antioch, £2l, 7st glb (J. Daley) 2 Mr. Rayner's Tubal Cain, £25, 7st lllb ~ (W. Bottom) 3 The following also ran :—Miss Coutts, Grey Milton, Viscountess, Strawberry Leaf, Entomologist, Grant, Sea horse, and Rossmore. Betting-5 to 4 agst the Gazelle filly, 4to 1 agst Ento mologist, 8 to 1 agst Seahorse, 10 to 1 each agst Grant and Rossmore, 12 to 1 agst Antioch, 16 to 1 agst Miss Coutts, and 20 to 1 agst Grey Milton. Gazelle lay off until entering the straight, when she came through her horses and won cleverly by a neck; three parts of a length dividing the second and third. The winner was afterwards brought in for 125 guineas. The Hunters' Stakes of 25 sous. One mile. Mr. T. Bell's Gleam, 3 yrs (450), Bst 101 b (inc 6lb ex) (Fordham) 1 Lord Uxbridge's Prince Imperial, 3 yrs (£100), Bst 101 b (Mr. Bevil) 2 Mr. Sparrow's Greenwich Fair, 6 yrs (£5O), 9st 71b) (Mr. Wood) 3 Mr. Brown's Mermaid, 3 yrs (£5O), Bst 71b (inc 61b ex) (L Snowden) 4 The following also ran :—Tempest colt, Blazeaway, and Wild Bird. Betting-6 to 6 agst Gleam, 2to 1 agst Prince Imperial, 8 to 1 agst Greenwich Fair, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Prince Imperial and Greenwich Fair alternately led until reaching the straight, where they were • joined by the favourite, and the three raced into the Stand, where Gleam got his head in front and won by three-quarters of a length; a bad third, Mermaid was placed by the judge fourth. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas ; 3-yr .olds, Sat 61b ; four, 9st 71b; five, Ost 131 b; six and aged, lOst. Three miles. Mr. Saxox's Brown Duchess, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (Snowden) 1 Mr. Spencer's Blue Jacket, aged, lOst (Fordham) 2 Mr. Starkey's Brownie, 2 yrs, Bst 61b (Enock) 3 Betting-5 to 2on Brown Duchess, 3to 1 agst Blue Jacket. Brownie made play for two miles, when he fell back beaten, and Blue Jacket took up the running, Brown Duchess being then second, to the distance, when she went to the front, and won easily by a length. The Scurry Handicap of 40 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft; winners extra. Last half a mile. Capt. Christie's Miss Julia, aged, 9st 21b....(Fordham) 1 Mr. Gulliver's Tiara, 6 yrs, Bst 61b Lord Uxbridge's Spanish Fly, 3 yrs, Est 71b.. (French) 3 Mr. Hodgman's Shillalagh, 3 yrs, Est 131 b.... (Reeves) 4 Mr. Taylor's Knuston, 3 yrs, sst 101 b Mr. Thomas's Touch me Not, 3 yrs, Bst 61b ....(Sharp) 6 Betting-6 to 4 agst Miss Julia, sto 2 agst Tiara, 6to 1 each agst Shillalagh and Spanish Fly. Miss Julia made all the running, and won in a canter by three lengths from Tiara ; Spanish Fly, who lost a deal of ground at starting, finished a bad third ; the remainder came home at intervals. LATEST BETTING. CESAREWITCH. 10 to 1 agst Schism (taken freely) 10 to 1 agst Ivanhoff (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst La Vapeur (taken) 100 to 6 agst Paste (taken) 20 to 1 agst Asteroid (offered) 20 to 1 agst Donner and Blitz (offered) 40 to 1 agst Grouse (taken) 45 to 1 agst Petra (offered) 50 to 1 agst Rapparee (offered) 200 to 3 agst Claire (offered) 500 to 50 agst Paste and Donner and Blitz, coupled (taken) ROYAL CALEDONIAN HUNT.—WEDNESDAY. The Caledonian Tyro of 10 soya each, with 30 added, for two-yr-olds; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. Six fur longs. Mr. Johnstone's Blood Royal, 7st 101 b (Bullock) 1 Mr. Davidson's May-be, 7st 101 b (Buck) 2 Mr. Menzie's Barbara Allan, 7st 101 b (Clelland) 3 Mr. Sharpe's Ask Mamma, 7st 101 b (Ward) 4 Betting-6 to 4on Blood Royal. Won easily by three lengths ; Barbara Allan was a bad third. The Lothian Handicap of 10 soya each, with 80 addod. One mile and a half. Mr. l'Anson's Caller Ou, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (in. 101 b extra) (Challoner) 1 Mr. Carruthers nd Montrose, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b.... (Doyle) 2 Mr. Ogilvy nd Overton, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (car. 21b extra) (Parson') 3 Underhand and Tousle also ran. Betting-2 to lon Caller Ou, 3 • to 1 agst Overton, and 4 to 1 agst Underhand. Won by half a length; four lengths between the second and third. The Auld Reekie Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added. Once round and a distance. Mr. Leyburne's Zechariah Taft (Whitely) 1 Mr. Hargreaves's sister to Horace (Buck) 2 Mr. Barclay's View Halloo (Robertson) 3 Mr. Rampling's 8100m5bury.......... (Barrow) 4 Betting—Even on Zachariah Taft, 5 to 2 agst sister to Horace, and 3 to 1 agst Bloomsbury. Won by three lengths. View Halloo was a bad third. The winner was sold to Mr. Jones for 35 sovs. The Caledonian Cup, value 100 BOYS in specie ; three-yr olds, 7st ; four, Bst 21b ; five, Bst 91b ; six and aged, Bst 121 b ; m and g allowed 21b. Extra weights and allow ances. Three miles. Mr. Alexander's Oldminster, 3 yrs, 7st 1113 . (Doyle) 1 Mr. I'Anson's Caller On, 3 yrs, 7st 61b ...(Challoner) 2 Mr. Leyburne's Peggy Taft, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (Robertson) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Oldminster, sto 4 agst Caller Ott, and 10 to 1 agst Peggy Taft. Won by six lengths. Peggy Taft beaten off. The Edinburgh Welter Plate of 50 sovs, added to a handi cap of 5 sovs each. One mile and a half. Mr. Jee nd Coronet, 4 yrs, 12st 21b .. (Mr. Erskine) 1 Mr. Fraser nd P. 8., 3 yrs, lOst (car.lOst 61b.) (Mr. Deans) 2 Mr. I'Anson's Hegira, aged, 12st (Mr. Cowen) 3 Wellington, King of Scotland, and The Baker also ran. Betting-3 to lon Coronet, and sto 1 agst P. B. Won by two lengths, Hegira was a bad third. BETTING AT MANCHESTER, WEDNESDAY. There is not a great amount of business done, but there is quite sufficient to keep alive the interest in the great cunt to come off ;text weeks To-day Fasts was 'totalled NEWSPAPER melancholy, frailicidal, and iniquitous to him a matter of congratulation that Commons had preserved a discrcet silei no patty feeling entered into their fog At the risk of offending some who were 1 be looked with satisfaction at the libera'. - oft and he hoped by prudent, sensible, and cotiMitu tional institutions, that liberty would be consoli dated, and that the liberty of England and Itely would be synonymous; because, whatever were their party feelings, whatever were their imperfec tions, their institutions possessed the elements of happiness, not only to those who enjoyed them, but to those who came withi n their magic influence. Therefore they mi g ht well look to them with pride and satisfaction, for he believed at borne they had all the aspects of a united and happy people. They had a Parliament that fully and freely represented the people, and although he was not one who would put back the hand of the clock, yet there was not a more zealous Conservative in his respect for their institutions, and although he would go as far as any one to ameliorate them, he would do so with a gentle hand. Let them look at America—there liberty had col lapsed ; he there found liberty under the hands of despotism; and when it was said that wars were entered into by this country as a sort of out-door relief for the aristocracy, those who made that as sertion were ignorant of the genius of this country. .After some further observations, he said he trusted the honour and dignity of this country would never be tarnished, and assured them that he would never be backward in supporting their local interests, or in coming forward whenever the honour or dig nity of the country was imperilled. (Loud cheers.) Some other toasts having been given, the com pany separated soon siter eleven o'clock. The dinner was by Mr. Biggers, of Brentfoid, and gave general satisfaction. 211 E EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND TRE JULYG OF PRUSSIA. (From the Paris Correspondent of the Times.) Accounts from Compiegne speak of a great influx of strangers, among them numerous representatives of the French and German press, but hitherto there are only few traces visible of their activity. Most of the notices are mere amplifications on the para graph of thellitoniteur which I sent you yesterday. It is like dressing up the official puppet in crino line, so as to set it off to the greatest advantage. Reading one is very like reading the other, and the only important difference which has struck me hitherto is whether the actors of the Comedie Fran coise represented on Monday evening the Due Job or Le Bougeoir. In the meantime, I can tell you from private accounts that the interview passed off beyond all expectation. Not only does there seem to have been no contretemps, but every one seems to have been charmed with every one else. The King has become quite a favourite among the entourage of the Emperor, pleased everybody and seemed disposed to be pleased with everything. Not a trace of coldness or suspicion as was apprehended. His manners have quite created a party in his favour at Court. With all this one can scarcely believe that the long and intimate conversations between the two Sovereigns were merely a means of paying reci procal compliments, so we must suppose that politics are not altogether banished from this ceremonious visit. Of course it would be difficult to say what passed between the two Sovereigns, but we shall be able to guess from the turn which, above all, Italian affairs will take in a short time. As I said before, the decision will be very much influenced by the circumstance whether Prussia recognizes the new kingdom or not. If she does, the solution becomes easy, and may be carried out in a normal way. The great majority of the Powers who gave back the Papal States in 1815 will have recognized and sanctioned the loss of the greater part of them. The only international right of the Pope to his estates is based on this treaty. This is one of the greatest difficulties and one of the chief causes for caution. There is every disposition here to settle the matter at last. It cannot remain as it is without producing dangerous agitation both in Italy and here. While in Italy it would be playing into the hands of the Mazzinians, here it would be encourag ing the clerical and anti-dynastic parties. As it is it has been carried to excess. At the provincial conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at Lusignan, the Bishop of Poicbiers has made one of his violent harangues against everything existing, denouncing the present state of society as an enemy of the Church, showing religion in danger, and complaining of the persecutions, thus leaving no doubt about the aspirations and tendencies of a large party of the clergy. Be sides this, the same doctrines are taught and pro pagated in the schools, which are for the most part in the hands of the clergy. This cannot be much longer tolerated, especially as these encroachments of the clergy have aroused a strong feeling against everything connected with the Church among the mass of the intelligent workmen in the towns, and above all in Paris. It seems incredible, but it is nevertheless certain, that the check the clergy would suffer by the abolition of the temporal power would be one of the most popular things which could be done with this class. They are heartily sick of the violence, hypocrisy, and interference of the clergy in family affairs, and would almost for get the dearness of bread if they were delivered of this incubus. (From the Paris Correspondent of the Morning Post.) The King of Prussia was to bid adieu to his im perial host on Tuesday. Thus ends this much talked of visit ; but political speculation will not cease. Wonderful efforts have been made by the German agents of royal personages to find out if any political conversation has taken place between the two Sovereigns. This is remarkable, for the Germans at least ought to know that King Wil liam is no statesman. Prussia's King is simply one of his dynasty, and nothing more. I was present at the conversation of two important personages (not French), when one said—" The Emperor is so clever that he will make the King believe anything; he is sure to get the better of him." "Do not trouble yourself," was the reply, " the King is not bright-minded enough even to understand Louis Napoleon." The fact is the royal visit to Compiegne will have little effect on the politics of Europe. No harm, however, can come of it; and if the meeting of the Sovereigns and the interchange of civilitiesbetween the Govern. ments and military which have lately taken place should counteract certain intrigues to create a bad. political ee ojl, l ii i t n iac g oao l b r o e h t ei w s. t e o e ri n yy P eof r h u Ea s u s v i re a o p a a n er r d F wi vhe r ed a n n a c t teh,aea periodppe o o s p i t le i v are nrgood the political history of Europe when the people are be og f i n d n y i n n a g s t t i o o u a n m d s t o a n n s d a t h u e d r j e e a a l l o c u o s s i t e s a . n d T real value be fights for better Governments ; there may be wars to emancipate a nationality from foreign bondage; but even the Emperor Napoleon could not invade Germany if he wished. When will people read the history of our day without prejudice ? Europe is certainly in an unsettled state. We cannot ex pect that a large empire like that of Austria should break up without the crash and shock being felt. A united, progressive, and liberal Germany cannot be formed without sacrificing certain dynastic in terests ; because the first question the German peo ple will ask is—" What need have we for lots of small reigning'princes, who are simply:expensive and utterly useless ?" These are precisely the royal people joined with the Austrian Court and the exiled Bour bons of Italywho are moving heaven and earth tc2117 7 g about a war in Europe as the only their cause. Wherever they can create discord d.s the do so. To make France hated and suspecte age t s are at main aim of their agents, thoseand'llinisters and politi cal Courts, hovering about. means of sa t v i l l n ey g newspapers with know that if they s ey oon fall out e th al ei ni r e h n y , p a o n c d rit s ic e a e l k p in o g liti t c o s. ins _pr ih i do not make the great Powers and go nation at home t t h ri e u a m c each h ot ; he th r, a t t h t he i p b e e o r p al le G s o c; e u r; s n e tm i h n ean E t t u gw r r o ei p tah e t I, to il T•a so rz ill no longer activelyi Alll ie Englishs, an thisd that statesmen e s i t gs e m e i u s n i en t a b g h y , e o c ro armies, n s s e constitutional i de o py n t a niec t rulers ahme w i ll rbitt oi o oppressn a s lo a n b e r o e aa x d :s v as s certain arwnedaesuolna simL m us t theypo n e imperial joa b ufn e tsdet t n o rn l od e oyu r w a ap t li e nfs d ago . n: ' press men. g r "6 , 11 )r • it; 44 , #474.7 'in t c st 4 anon ktd3 - , • : v. S PU BLICATIONS. NEW NOVEL. 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