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MR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC and BADEN' TO-\;4IIT at 8 o';loc-:.—Eg-ypliaa Haq. GRAND BAL MASQUE. CASINO DE vy,N,sy,Hi T h (TTITP3* - -M Al% 4th December, MC. (3entlemen's Tir'ket4, ; I,d:es d?.. 3s. Doors OM at half-past nine. Supper at one ; tickets 3s. 6d. RGYLL ROOMS.-LA URENTS CASINO, Great Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above elea'an Rooms are now open every evening for the winter season, with Laurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. Roalcenrt. The Prourietor begs to ir.form the public that the fashionable p'ace of resort ha been entirely relecorated dunce the recess. Doors open at half-past eight, comr.ence at rine. Admis sion One Shilling. R. ICAHN'S ANATOMICAL M115M3 . 114 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-agnate. —0 oert (for Gentlemen ^rdy) from 10 till 10, cantainin npw 'yds; or one thousand model. 'and preparations, illuct7Atinz every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12, 2 . 4, and half-past 7. by Dr. SErrov, F.R ; and a new end by series of T.entors let now in course of delivery rrr be. Xernr, at a quarter past 8 p.m. precisely. Admission, One Shilling. MATAN - ZAS awl SABANILLA RAILROAD SEVEN PER CENT no - sns . .— The TINTF-YEARLY lITTERtST on the above Bonds, due on the ' sth inst , will he raid lathe Counting-house of Mesq*s. HENRY SC ITRODF,II und . 0 0 ., 145 . Leadenhall-street, on OFD AY, the 15th inst., and every suc "e4l.__lng day, between the hours of 11 and 2 . The Coupons, wish a list In numerical order, must he left two clear da rt Previously for examination. Printed forms may be had on Application as above. London, Id December, 1856. JNO. POTTLE and SON. THE TRUST and LOAN COMPANY of UPPER CAVADI. Incorporate) by Rey.l Charter. TRUSTEES. I (eorge Carr Glyn, Esq., M.P. DIRECTORS. Sir RANDOLPII J. ROUTH, R.C.11., President. WILLI ‘M CHAPIIAN,Deputv-Chair -an. Peter Rnehanan, Esq. Jame‘ Tlutc , won, E.“. Charles Monism'', Esq. I Wm. Gordon homson, Esq. It &thew Uzielli , Esq. NNl'.on, Esq. SECRETARt.—T. Macdonald, Esq. Aubrross. Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P, M. Saward, Esq. T. IV. Esq. BANKERS —MeSoll. Alvin, Mills, anti Co. At an Extraordina y General Meeting, of the Shareholders ef this pant', held at 65, Moorgate•strect, on Tuesday, December 2, 'tams resolved— • That the report and accounts Snbmitted by the Directors be re ,. ' %bed ind' Adorted. Lnittit dividend, at the rate of 714 , per cent. og annum, less in 176tallrisbcdaclared ok.The'Ualti-tlp„cApital stock of the Copii*un *the el* months ending September 3n, 1856. ~That the thanks of the meeting be given t o the Chairman and " I rt'doris for their zeal and attention to the int,?rests of the Com pany. l';3 , order. T. MAVDONALD, Secretary. iviETR 0P 0 LIT AN COUNTIES awl GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent street, Waterlco-place, London. Ca,ital, 100,0001. TRU:MEM Ytt :t in• SPencor 4. W a lpole,M.P 1 Richard Spooner, F:sq.,M P. A7rrPeter FulTer, Egq• E. Vanzittart Neale, Esq. .ro,Assurance business trans acted in all is bra•lches. N.B. The bonus declared e t the last diviiioi of profits averaged as z 4 per cent. on all the premiums paid. F. FERGUSON" CAITP,OI7X, Manager. GI7ARDIAN FIRE AND LIF ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard-street, London. DIRECTORS. FRANCIS 'HART PYRE, Esq., Chairman. HENRY HULSE BERENS, Egn„ Deputy-Chairman. John Dixon, Esq. Stewart lin rioribankg, Esq. Bir W. M. T. Farquhar, Rart. Tohn Martin, Esq., M.P. Sir Walter R. Farquhar. P.rt. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P ,Tames Morrie, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. Henry Norman, El:q. 401 an G. Hul , hard, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq. Vreorge Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. John Labouchere, Esq. James Tulloch. Esq. John Loch, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq. AUDI' Robarts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Eq. Lewis Lloyd, jim., Esq. I John Henry Smith, Esq. George Keys, Esq., Secretary. Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary. LSE DEPARTMENT.—tinder the provisions of an Act of Par t,..ment, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium '',.. t hout participation of Profits. "the next division of Profits will he declared in June, 1860, when Participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year rt Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the Profits. At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total re versionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913.000'. .At Christmas, 1854, the Assurances in force amounted to upwards 1 : 1 1 1 4,240,0001. ; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more an 200 ,000/. • and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the 0 n arantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,000/. F OREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East Vd West I n di es , th e ri r iti s h C o l on ies, an d the northern parts of the tilted States of America, have been materially reduced. _ I NVALID LlVES.—Persons who are not in such sound health as nuld enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums. I. IY have their Lives Insured at Extra Premiums. 4 0ANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have Ittained in each case a value not under 501. ekSSTONMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received lind registered. MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge will be made for .•olicy Stamps. FIRE DEPARTSIKNT. fn -, urances are effected upon every description of property, at moderate rates. Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company CONTRACTS FOR FRESH BEEF. • Department of the Comntroller for Victualling, Somerset House, 29th November, 1556. THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kinedem of Great Britain rd Ireland do hereby give notice, that on MO e DAY, lie 15th ytenlber next, at One o'clock, they will he readv to treat with .tich ;' .. ens as may be willing to Contract for supplying (under separate co ntracts) all such quantities of FRESH BEEF e la Y be demanded for the use of her NinieSty'f , shine and vessels, bottle following plac es, from the let Jannery to the 31st December, Il days Included, viz.:— email_ to w , :en Kinestrwn anel Dublin : Leith be D t f -n d IR the Downe etilford and Pembroke ord to L o ndon Bridge in- Nerth Shielis ales' ' r e Portsmouth le, Oelle a "t4 Queenstown and K insale Sheerness G ree nock Weymouth and Portland Roads k ern Be Y and Jersey Woo'wich to Gravesend, both in -4,11 i s el tisi Yarmouth Po of the Contracts to be sub-let, rind the Contracts for Dept sAot' Chatham, and Sheerness to be slaughtered on the 7vle e ;"" of the tender may be obtained, and the conditiors of the • 5 115 Contracts to which particular attention is call d, maye riet u . i ",' this odic ' s., or by applvinz to the Surerinte m ients of the h tte ee "' i ng Establisbme• te at Deptford And , osport ; the Aunerin -418—.3 of her Majesty's Dockyard , at Woolwich, Chatham, Sheer- Deu I , t 'd Pembroke; the Clerk in charce of her Majesty's Yard at e_ 4r anse' he Agent for the Victualling at Haulbowline ; the Agent for •tek • Its at Leith • the Secretary . to the Postmaster-General, Dub ateje:t o the Collectors ' of her 'Majesty's Customs at each of the le o Vces. iti :ender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty , Dttrp o noticed unless made on the printed form provided for the ager it a e; but it will not he necessary that the party tendering or an et th e a PP inted by him should attend at this office, a•• the result ite4 offer received from each person wilt be communicated i o him t.," e 's Proposed sureties in writ= ay t v _rY Tender must be dtivered at the above office, and signed ate;f reSponsible persons, am:teeing to become bound with the per the .. d , ering in the sum of 1.5091. for the due performance of each of alfie, " ttracts for Sheerneee, Chatham, and Portsmouth ; and in the "E 5 0 4 3/. for each of the others. 1 1 ° LOVERS of FlSH.—Fifth Season.— qtt e ,„, ne-nine YARMOUTH BLOATERS --- These highly 4 11: 3 „Ted delicacies forwarded to all parts. on receipt of the amount, r, in penny postage stamps, or Post-offlooe order :- 1 00 prime 100 especially sele , :ted Ss. 4il f Package included. 50 a-'Mid ditto s.n e , - full and plain di rections,'countr, and nearest station. Ad- T ROMAS LETTES, Jun_ Fish Curer, Brest Yarmouth. IMPORTANT TO EVERY MAN WHO KEEPS A HORSE, COW, SHEEP, OR PIG. ripllOßLErs. FOOD FOR CATTLE. THE CHEAPEST AND BEST EVER YET INTRODUCED ! t?, (11-4 Cases containina• 448 Packages—each Packsze One Feed, Ottld L e oat of Three Half-pence each, equal to 565. per case. Carriage any railway station. None are genuine without my signature— JOSEPH THORLEY, the Inventor, 115, High-street, Hull. Post-office Orders must be made payable an above. tLAIII'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS. Th i s Price is. I d. and 2s. 9d. per box. Clk.ani Preparation is one of the benefits which the science of modern N I% a t?! has conferred upon mankind ; for during the first twenty liel er 1, the present century to speak of a cure for the Gout was con ic i lu e r 9. romance ; but now the efficacy and safety of this medicine tlie ry 411 V demonstrated by unsolirite'i testimonials from persons in i ns rat ilt of life that public opinion proclaims this as one of the P u - iPortant discoveries of the present ;um 4 ta rth ui . Proof of the great efficacy of BLit lI'S GOUT and RIIETT BIT', PILLS, forwar 'eel by :Mr. Reinhsrdt, Chemist, Hull Znelosed is a testimonial from a customer of mine, who is t o „ flown about here ; he speaks in the hizhest terms of B . lair's and Rheumatic Pills, and would Le glad to give information to voOdy. "To Mr. Reinhardt, 22 Market-place, Hull. "December 4tb, 18 55 . n_ "Dear air have been afflicted with rheumatism for 12 years , 'a ng which ti me have tried almost everything, both internally :La externally, but could not obtain any permanent relief. A short 'lle ago I purchased a2s 9d box of Blair's Pills of y, u. and before s had taken th e whole of ;hem . I was more free from pain than I had rt z n for th e l ast dozen years. You will please let me have another 1,7 . as I mean to keep them by me In case I should again require ` 4l / 4 41 , ale oblige, Dear Sir, yours obediently, " JEREMIAH GAMERS." ROld II of by P ot and Harsant, 229, St ran d, L ondon, and all Ven- ° Medine. 4N AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. Patent Office Seal of flreat Britain. Diplome d'Ecole de Pharmacie lqt arrnacien de Paris. Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. NESENIAR No. I, 2, and 3, prepared in the form of a lozenge, p' o pld of ta s t e or sme ll, an d can be carried in th e wa i stcoat pocket. in tin c ases , di v id e d into separate doses, as ad m i n i stered b nig y ''Peau, Lall eman d, R ou x, Ricord, &c., Re. rt RIESEMAR No. 1 is a Remedy for RE con LAxATiox, ,PERMATORRIRE A, and all toe distre ss i ng 104°qUences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate excesses, or too "renr es idenee in hot climates. It t a.srestored bodily and sex ua l „,„,„ F th and vigour t o th ousa nds of debilitated individuals who are I, o _ n the enj oyment of health an d th e Functions of Manhood; and ItZtteve mbe the cuse for DISQUALIFICATIONS for MAR, ClE ' r they ay are effect cause for DISQtJALIFICATIONS for MAR they are effectually subduel by this Wonderful Discovery. %l ees TRIESEM AR No. 11., ee„.,.`nallY, in the short spice of three days, completely and entirely t,,,-;;;,lcates all traces of Gonorrhcea, both in its mild and aggravated trl l , Teets, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladder, Non-retention of VoNj i „,' Pains of the Loins and Kidneys, and those disorders which 141, ". and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the "'n ofthe health of a vast portion of the population. ill,. TRTE 4, EMAR No. 111., toi l ': great Continental Remedy for Syphilis and Secondary SymP tiltL It also constitutes a certain cure for Scurvy, Scrofula, and all t e ti r °OEM Eruptions, removing and expelling in its course all Cori up the and impurities from the vital stream, as altogether to eradicate th roe of disea se , an d exp e l it w i t h the insensible persp i ra tion t t ,,:_ ` _h the medium of the pores of the s ki n an d urine, and is a th e ~u ~..faillog remedy for that class of disorders which unfortunately tle u l o aSli Physician treats with Mercury, to the inevitable destruc the Worldt4e Patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in T. i . ie cannot restore. cas es. ;Its.. or four cases in one for 339,. which saves 11 s., and in 5/. r 5 e 1 i 2 i ereby there is saving of I/. 12s. To be had wholesale and Pro, ...._London, of Derby and Oar ;on, 140, Leadenbalb-treet; thic,;(l.l,9,seS;rand; Hannay and s 'o., 53, Ox.ord-street ; Sanger, 150, Rt. Work M AN FRAILTY ; a Popular Medical alict e , o p ric e .„ , post free, beautifully illustrated with 100 e ngravings, 4e. p t t alnilig the oi;ift , ons of V aipeau, Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, Who ar e give sooPtotts instructions for the perfect restoration of those 'nate, a t,? r evonted by impediments from entering into the married ata 83,..,,!•h0wing the dreadful results from early abuse, gonorrhma, aiti4' 4 ":, ll B, and the beuedts arising from the chemical teste and 05C ` ° n of the spermatoza, by the author's newly-constructed . I °W 2 Pe ' Wi th PoWerful lenses, —Piper and Co., 23, raterno3tcr -44 kcal pila gehte f „, the e g e of nrlesynar.", PUBLICATIONS. 0. 20,111.) CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West Brompton.—Pecretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.—This Institu: tints has been eqablished exclusively for the treatment of the poir ~ f ilicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167, Piccadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted at the Brompton F.sta'dishment, for one month, and for a longer period if recommended by the ,redical 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 3 ear. „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 applicatiou t the Secretary. Contriftitions to enable the Committee to continue this ereat work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be paid to William Loxham Farrar, the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's inn-fields ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; and at the Secretary's Offices, 167, Piccadilly. By order. W. J. COCFERILL, Secretary. OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Patron—The QUEEN.— Fom,ded 1828. No order for admission is here required. The sick poor are admitted 011 their own application alone. Durinz the past month the following number received the beneflts f this Charity, either as out or in-deor patients, on their personal pplication : Week ending 7th October 2,188 Ditto 14th October 2,162 Ditto 21st Oct , ber „ „ 7,075 Ditto 28th October.... 2,241 29th,30th, and 31st October . . 1,014 new cases, the remainder (still un d er t rea t. Total in October ...... 9,680 omfer7th)lbehav3i;t3gol3Zraedinitted previously. Heavy expenses aro Inevitably incurred in affording such exten. slve relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of the public. The management of the hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors, early elected front the general list of subscribers, at the Annual general Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at 4 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 flospLal is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun tary contributions and l eg acies, which are received by the Treasin er, John Masterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts nd Co.;Drummond an d C o . ; Berries and Co.; Ransom and Co.; Prescott, Grote, a n d C o . ; S m ith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Co. ; tones Loyd and Co.; I!arclay and Co.; Denison and Co. ; Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurnee, and Co.;Nisbet and Co., Ber ners-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the liospital. Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received. By order, J. B. OWEN, M.A., Chairman. 1F R. HOWARD, burgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleot i y . ; . _ street, has introduced an entirely new description of ARTI ICIAL TEETlloixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so crfectly resemble the natsral teeth as not to be distinguished from he on by the closest observer; they will never change colour or .ecay, and will be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. `his method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful aeration, and will support and Preserve teeth that are loo se, and is guaranteedto restore artic u l a ti on and masticat i on . Decayed teeth -et:dere:l sound and usef u l i n masticat ion.-52, Fleet-street. At me from ten till five. - -- _. l AITETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. EA and PERRiNS' WORCESTERSHIRE IA SAtJCE nnperts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chong, ~14, all RoaA. Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, go , ~,, its tonic and Invigorating nropsrt;es enables the stomach to ~et *qtly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the bast safe , tiara to health. . . - _ 9 0 1 d by the proprietors, Let and Perrino, 19, Fenchurcli-street , London, and CB, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay ,:n1 dons, Messrs, crease and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer chant% London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce.. N.B.—To guard against imitatioxs, see that the names of " LEA and Y.ERRINS" are upon tho label and patent cap of the NW°. THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. A meeting,'of the depositors and shareholders of the Royal British Bank was held last night in FreemasOns'-hall, for the purpose of considering the course pureued by the official manager in appealing against the' decision,of, the Vice-Chancellor, and thereby preventing the declaration of a dividend. There was not a very large attendance. Mr. J. Wyld was called to the chair. The CHAIII3fIN, in opening the proceedings, observed that i'lr. Taylor, who had hitherto presided over the meet ings of the depositors, was prevented from being present, but he had sent a letter, in which he expressed the greatest indignation' at the conduct of Mr. Harding, the official manager, and called upon the shareholders to denounce the proceedings of that gentleman in the strongest terms. The present meeting,had been convened by the committee of depositors. Since the last meeting an adjudication in bankruptcy had been obtained, and a large sum of money had been collected by the official manager. Tn addition a considerable portion of the assets of the bank had been realised, amounting, he believed, to 130,0001. or 150,000/. After the adjudication in bankruptcy and the learned judgment of Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, it was supposed that the official manager appointed under the Winding up-Act, and acting under the instructions of certain shareholders of the British Bank, would quietly have , allowed the. affairs of the bank to have been carried on under the superintendence and jurisdiction of the Court of Bankruptcy; but,• unfortunately, that gentleman, repre senting'only himself, and being careful of his own interests, had appealed against that decision. The decision and the appeal against it would come on for hearing to-morrow. After the appointment of the .official assignee in bank ,r9pktypA7 •itzasein4,o by_ JSir,,gpxcljau ci ma:nag - 6c 1.67474 - nr tire aciai assigned - receMii any portion of the assets, and indeed Mr. Harding went so. far as to endeavour to obtain an injunction against the official assignee. A bill in Chancery was in the first place filed by the official manager, and then an injunction was applied for not to restrain the official assignee from admi nistering the funds, but only to prevent him from interfer ing with the official manager. An application was subse quently made to the Vice-Chancellor against the official assignee for contempt. During the time that the affairs in bankruptcy were going on, 'an application was made to the chief clerk of the Vice-Chancellor to delay the appoint. ment of an official manager, but notwithstanding that the committee of depositors attended both personally and by counsel an appointment took place. Immediately after the appointment was made the official manager, thinking himself in the full exercise of all his functions, looked upon the estate as in his own hands, and from that hour to this had prevented a proper winding up of the affairs of the bank in bankruptcy. He (the chairman) believed that the assignees were in a position to declare at once a dividend of 4s. or is. in the pound, payable on the 23d inst., and they looked forward to being enabled to pay a dividend of 10s. by the end of January ; but if the official manager were allowed to pursue his present reckless course the shareholders would be involved in great expense, and a delay of six or eight months would take place before the first divideud could be paid. (Hear, hoar.) The official manager appeared to have only an eye to his own interest, but he trusted that meeting would teach him that ho was playing a rather dangerous game with 5,000 of the people of this country, many of whom were at this moment in a state of destitution and want. To show that the official manager had only been actuated by personal motives, he (the chairman) would call attention to this one fact—that when the adjudication in bankruptcy took place the official manager urged the directors of the bank to appeal against it. They refused, and the official manager then went to the chief clerk and obtained an order from him. The official assignee had been recommended by Mr. Commissioner Goulburn to apply to the Vice-Chancellor to have the assets delivered up to him, and while that motion was being argued, and while it was supposed that the official assig nee might receive a portion of the assets from the official manager, what did the official manager and his advisers do? Why, ho placarded all the different branches of the bank with bills, and issued 300 or 400 writs against the creditors, there being no necessity whatever for such a step, and the only conceivable object being to put costs into his own pocket. The Vice-Chancellor treated the whole pro ceeding as shameful, and ordered everything to remain as it was. The assignees thon'thought that they had a right to collect as much of the money owing to the bank as they could, and the official manager then applied to the Court for au injunction to restrain them. Solely through his pro ceeding the administration of the estate had been delayed, and the object which Mr. Harding had had in view ap peared to have been not to benefit the shareholders and de positors, but to secure for himself the largest amount of percentage and costs which ho could possibly obtain. To ixice-rew the Lords Jueticee would decide the appeal which had been made; and if it were in faveifiiiitthe committee, within 24 hours afterwards they ought to be in a position to receive the affairs from Mr. Harding, and yet it was said that in such a case Mr. Harding would cause further delay by appealing to the House of Lords. (Cries of " Shame !'' and " Lynch him !") This being the state of affairs, the committee had convened the present meeting, in order that the shareholders and depositors should be afforded an opportunity of expressing their indignation. The state of the law itself was, no doubt, very bad, but it was only by an expression of public opinion that they could hope to shame the official manager into anything like decency. (Loud cheers.) The assignees, in their anxiety to protect the estate, had entered into negotiations with the official manager, and offered him certain terms; but unless he could have two-thirds of the estate he refused to enter into any negotiation at all. (Cries of "Shame !") He (the chairman) was not at liberty to enter into full details of the negotiation, but he believed that if he were to do so the cries of " Shame" would be even still louder than they were. EverY one who was at all interested in the affairs of the bank must feel that the Court of Bankruptcy was the only proper court to deal with the matter. Ho did not wish any shareholder who might be present to go away with the feeling that the depositors did not sympathise with them. Ho felt assured that the depositors felt the warmest sympathy for their fellow-sufferers, and he believed that the only way in which the pockets of b o th p ar ti es wou ld be saved would be to place the sole power of administering the estate in the hands of the Covet of Bankruptey. (Cheers.) Under the Winding-up Act the official manager would receive the enormous sum of 21,0001., but the whole cost of administering the estate in the Court of Bankruptcy would amount to 6,000/. At the present moment many executions had been taken out against share holders of the bank by judgment creditors ; but if the affairs were properly managed in bankruptcy none of those executions would be effective. (Hear, hear.) It might be asked how much of the assets of the bank would be administered in the Court of Bankruptcy. Mr. Coleman stated that the assets were about 230,0001., and a call which had been made would realise 150,000/., so that in round numbers the Court of Bankruptcy would have about 400,0001. to administer. Under the bankruptcy law the call became an asset, and could be immediately adminis tereid, whereas, if the official manager by any quibble of the law were enabled to retain the management of tie estate, it might be months before the list of contributories would be settled and a call made upon them. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Harding said that he had used great skill and exertion, and that he had collected enough to pay a di vidend of ss. in the pound. He (the chairman) was sorry to say that that statement was not true. The money was lodged in the Bank in the joint names of Mr. Harding and the Vice-Chancellor, and the Vice-Chancel lor had refused to give his consent to the withdrawal of the money by Mr. Harding. That money was the property of the assignees; they had demanded it, and, supported by the opinion of the shareholders and depositors at that meet ing, he hoped they would soon be able to distribute it. If, however, the official manager was 'allowed to continue the protracted litigation which he had commenced, it might be months, and perhaps years, before the estate would be administered. MK : MAXWELL moved the first resolution " That this meeting views with regret the pertinacity with which the official manager of the Royal British Bank resists the measures taken to secure an early, equal, and just administration of the assets in the Court of Bank ruptcy, and tliat both the shareholders and depositors re gard his appeal from the decision of the Vico-Chancellor as antagonistic to their interests, and only calculated to delay our dividends, diminish existing assets, and create enor mous but wholly unnecessary law costs." He looked upon the procedings of the official manager as precisely similar to those of a man who, having found a pocketbook in the street, refused to give it to the owner unless be would divide the contents with him. He trusted that hereafter proper steps would be taken for remedying the present state of the law, and awarding to the fraudu lent bank director the same punishment which attached to the most insignificant thief. (Ch eers. ) Mr. RICHARDSON seconded the resolution. Dr. GODDARD said he was one of the 70 gentlemen who were alleged shareholders. He represented those gentlemen that evening, and hewas anxious to say that ono reason why they had banded themselves together was that they thought the depositors had exhibited a desire to exact unreasonable terms from them. It had boon stated on several occasions that the shareholders were in a position to pay 20s. in the pound. The shareholders were, however, anxious to erect a compromise, and therefore they had formed them selves into an association. At the same time, he could as sure the meeting that there was not one of the 70 gentle. men whom he represented who did riot feel the warmest sympathy for their fellow-sufferers in this great swindle, and who would not go hand in hand with the depositors in putting a stop to the iniquitous proceedings of the offi cial manager. (Loud cheers.) Ho hoped that the deposi tors would find it to their interest to come to terms with the shareholders. They were all swindled together—both , the depositors, who had placed their money in the bank, NOTICE. ISABEL ; the Young Wife and the Old Love; a Novel, by J. C. JEAFEI<t Say, author of "Crewe Rise," Sc., will be shortly publisheil oy Messr4. Hurst and Blackett, suceetsors to tienry Colburn, 13, Great Marlborough-street. CHRISTMAS PRESENT. Now ready, in 1 vol., with numerous Illustrations by the author, price lOs. Ga., bound, TEN AND PENCIL PICTURES. By THOMAS HOOD. Hurst and Plackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great in arlborough-street. Now Ready', - vice Is., by post is. Id., AB. HAS RETURNED TO HIS DISCON SOLATE WIFE ; with other interesting matter from tt.e "Times' " Second Column. illustrated by AI`CmsNELL. A Book containing both Amusement and Information. London : W. Kent, and Co., 51, and 51, Paternoster-row; and at all Booksellers and Railway Stations. THE CAMPAIGN IN THE CRIMEA. This day is published, Vol. 2, AN HISTORICAL SKETCH, y GEORGE BRACKENBURY, accompanied by fort) -one Plates, from Drawings taken on the spot by WILLIA3t StsrrsoN. Size, royal Syo..; Rice, elegantly round, 215., or coloured, 425. Paul and Dominic Coluaghl and Co., 13 and 14, Pall-mall East, Publishers to her Majesty. The Second Edition, just published, price 55., by post free, ss. 6d., 4„.ITRICTURE OF THE URETHRA. - 7 THE PATHOLOGY AND RATIONAL TREATMENT of. STRICTURE of the URETHR in ail ith Varieties and Compli cations, With Observations on the Use and Abuse of Instruments in the - 1 reatment of Diseases of the Urethra. The whole illustrated by numerous Cases selected from the Records of upwards of Twenty Years' extensive and successful Practice. By F. B. COURTENAY, A ~ !If444ltitlns!...f 319 1. 1 *4460.APie 4 14,34 treatment 'et a set-ere striettri.o. --Li16,116a1 London: H. RaiMere, 219, Regent-street. GUILDHALL, Ist December, 1856. The Committee for I, ,, tting• the City's L Ands will meet at Guildhall on WEDNESDAY, the 10th inst., at One o'clock precisely, toreceive Proposals for a Lease of a House. No. 14, on the East side of South str. et ; a House, No 2, St. Agnes-terrace, Tabernacle-walk; and a House, N 0.13, on the North side °Mill-street, Finsbury ; a House, 2, in the Circus, Minories; and a House, No. 3, Rose and Crown-c urt, near Er ad street-buildingu. Plans of the property may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, upon application at the Architect's Office, Guildhall. FERDINAND BRAND, Comptroller. VICE CHANCELLOR KINDERSLEY, in Chambers.—ln the matter of the Joint-stock Companies Winding-up Acts, 1848 and 1849, and of the Royal British Bank. By direction of the Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard 'reign Kindersley, the Judce to whose Court this matter is attached, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN - , That the said Judge will pro :ecd, en WEDNES DAY, the seventees:th day of December, 135 ,, , at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, at his chambers, No. 3, Stone-buildings, Lincoln's inn, to setfle the List of Contributories of the said Royal British Bank, and that after such list shall have hcen setih,l n) p.:rty affected thereby will be allowed to dispute the same withont leave of the High Court of hanrery first obtained. Dated this 2d day of December, 185 G. CHAS. PUGH, Chief Clerk. COCKS'S CELEBRATED READING SAUCE, which is so highly esteemei with Fish, Game, Steaks, Soups, Grills, Gravies, Hot and Cold Meats, and unrivalled for gene ral use, is said by the most respectable dealers in fish and sauces. J. and C. Cocks, Reading, sole Manufacturers. SALT and Co.'s EAST INDIA PALE and BURTON ALES. BitEwEay—BURTON-ON-TRENT. STORES : L0ND0N...... ..... LIVF,RPOOr, .. . ......... . . y -street. MANCHESTER 37 Brown-street. SHEFFIFLD l2, George-street. R INGHAM BRISTOL.. DUBLIN 4, Crown-ally. Bt)INBURGII GLASGOW t Vincent-place. These Ales, in Casks of Eighteen Gallons and upwards, and in Bottle, obtained from all respectable Bottlers. Freehold Building Ground and Houses—Liverpool and Evetton. 40 BE SOLD BY AUCTION, pursuant to an Order ot the High Court of Chancery, mode in a cause of a n, plaintiff, and Joh n St ewart and others, defendants, , probation of the Honourabl e th e Vice-Chancellor ;sir David ,itthe Loo an, 'chard Torin Kindersley, by Mr Samuel Turner IVinstauley, at the Clarendon Room., South John-street, in Liverpool, on WED NIESDAY, the 17th day of December, 1555 , a t two o'clock in the afternoon, an e tensive and valuable p see of Freehold Building Land, adjoining Vauxhall -road, in Kirkdale, near Liverpool ; an.i several pieces of Budding Land (copyhold of the manor of West Derby), in and near Sackville-street, Everton. near Liverpool ; and a Freehold Dwelling-house, in PAackfleld•terrace, Kirkdale, and several Dwelling-houses (copyhold of the manor of West Derby), in Sackville-street, EVerton. In 12 Lots Particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained gratis from Messrs. Lowndes, Bateson, and Lowndes, solicitors, Brunswick -street, Liverpool ; Mr. T. K. Ilas sail. solicitor, Liv. rpool ; Messrs. Sharpe, Field, and Jackson, soli citors, 41, Bedford-r , w, Lontion ; and of the Auctioneer. And the premises may be seen on application to the tenants. Dated this 25th day of November, 1856. Sharpe, Field, and Jackson, of 41, Bedford-row, London, agents for Messrs. Lowudes, Bateson, and Lowndes, of Liverpool, plaintiff's solicitors. INVESTMENTS in BRITISH MINES.-'.-Fu 11 particul,ra of the most important Dividend and Progressive Mines will be found in the rourth Edition of P.RITISII 111 - IM4 - . CONSIDERED AS AN INVESTMENT, recently published by J. 11. MURCHISON", Esq., F.S.S., price 3s. 6d.; by post 4s. 'Mr. MURcidISON also publishes a QUARTERLY REVIEW of BRITISH MINING, giving the position and prospects of the Mines at the end of each quarter, the dividends paid, &c. The Revie v for the quarter ending 30th Sept. last contains a Map of the Bassett district, price Is. " The hook will be found extremely valuable."- Observer. " A valuable little book."—Globe. " A valuable guide to investors."—llerapath. "A useful little volume."—Morning Herald. "Of great value to capitalists."—Suuderland Times. " Parties requiring information on mining investments will find no better and safer instru , tor than Crl urcbison."---Leeds Times. "One of the most valuable mining publications which has come under our notice, ant contains more information than any other on the subject of which it treats "-- Derby Telegraph. " To those who wish to invest capital in Briti,h Mines, this work is of the first importance."—Welshman. " This work enables the capitalist to invest on sound principles ; it is, in truth, an excellent guide."—Plymouth Journal. Copies of the above publications can be obtained at Mr. Murchison's offices, 117, Bishopsgate-street Within, London ; and reliable infor mation and 21,1TiCe will be given at any time to those who may .re quire it. TviIDDLESEX PRISONS.—To Bakers, But chers, Mealmen, Oilmen, Grocers, trushmakers, Leather sellers, Woollendrapers, Soapboilers, and others. WANTED, at the House of Correction, at Coldhath-fields and Westminster, and at the House of Detention at Clerkenwell, SUP PLIES of the undermentioned ARTICLES, for six calendar months from Christmas next, viz., about 19 cwt. of Bread daily, in loaves of various weights ; good Ox Beef without bone, consisting of clods and stickings ; Ox Heads, weighing on an average 23 lbs. each ; Mutton, consisting of breasts, reclre, and ribs ; Molasses, Sugar, Rice, Potatoes, Scotch Barley, Oatmeal, Salt, Soap, Oils, Leather, Linen- drapery, and Woollen Cloth. Persons willing to contract may see patterns and samples, according to which the tenders are to be made, and obtain the necessary forms of tender, upon application at either of the said Houses of Correction. Sealed tenders are to be delivered before half-past 10 o'clock on FRIDAY. the 12th instant, at the Sessions House, Clerkenwell green ; and the persons tendering, or some authorised agent, must be in attendance there at 11 o'clock precisely on that day, with the names and addresses of two responsible sureties. The Visiting Jus tices do not bind themselves to accept the lowest, or any of the ten ders. Dated this Ist day of December, 1856. CHAS. WRIGHT, 1 c lerks. CHAS. P. ALLEN, " r - t'..4e-it.--.t-- '-'' k r f . 1 " . • ck • _ , e't ,•• Ai , • - tf . '4 • —. . • • • 90 • ;IT . 6 • - • N , • .k 4'° ‘ ' 4lorw ' - .• 4." ••Ny ;;, _ „ 1 / 4 ' • " 1- 11111 •s, . • I t / . • - 4 '2r _d C 33 MOTT - 7 2t 4 dir • - : LONDON, "WI4.:DNESpAY, V N IN G DECEMBER 185€. and the shareholders, who had gone a step farther and taken foi their deposits those :piing of ,paper which were called " shares." The shareholders were now endeavouring to ascertain what every, one of their body was worth s , in °vie... that a common Rind' might be raised,' to which each would be called on to liimtribute 'according to his' mein's. They did not countenance the step which Mr. Harding had taken, but, on the contrary, they desired that the affairs of the bank might be-administered by the Caul of Bankruptcy. (Cheers.) In reply to a Shareholder, The CiumorAN .stated that the 'Messrs. Linklater had been indefatigable in their exertions on behalf of the de. positors and shareholders, and that' if 'the affairs of the bank were in the Court of Bankruptcy the whole estate would be distributed in a few months.. The resolution was then put by the Chairman and una• nirnously agreed to. Mr. FOSTER then moved the next resolution : , " That the.earlv division of existing assets among the creditors'of the Royal British Bank' and the immediate cessation of further litigation on the part of the official managoment is of paramount importaiKelrth to depositors and shareholders, upon whoin exclusively the hardship of delay and. the eventual payment o f th e l aw cos ts must fall; and the depositors and shareholders, therefore, , concur in denouncing the litigious conduct of the official manager,, dictated with a view to his own interests o,ther than a re gard to those of the.depositors and shaiehoWerg."• • • In regard to the statement of Dr. Goddard, he wished to state (hat if the shareholders had been -anxious to effect a compromise they ought to have met the depositors long before this, and offered them so much in the pound. (Hear, hear.) • Dr. WARLEY seconded the resolution, which was unani mously ;greed to. brougl4449,prp• eee ing4 o a, Close: • --- DEATH OF REAR•ADMIRAL F. TV. BEECHEY. In our obituary of the 2d instant we have recorded the death of this celebrated Arctic navigator. Admiral Beechey was the sou of the late Sir Win. Beechey, R. A., portrait painter in ordinary to their Majesties Queen Charlotte and William IV. He was born Feb. 17, 1796, and entered the navy at the early age of 10 years, under the immediate patronage of Earl St. Vincent, in the Hibernia, 110. After a brief service in the Minotaur he accompanied Sir Sidney Smith in the Foudreyant, 80, to Rio de Janeiro. In 1811, while serving in the Astrasa, 42, under Capt. Schomberg, in company with the Phcebe, Galatea, and Racehorse, he assisted, after a long and gallant action, in the capture of the French frigates Renomme 3, Clorinde, and Nereide. On his return to England after some Channel service he was appointed to the Vengeur, 74, forming part of the ex pedition against New Orleans, where he served in the boats which dashed across the Mississippi with a detachment of troops, seamen, and marines, as a successful diversion in favour of the general attack upon the America lines; and his first commission bears date March 10, 1815. In Sept. following he was appointed to the Niger, 33, on the North American station. It was on the 14th of Jan., 1818, that Lieut. Beechey commenced the first of those four voyages to the Arctic regions, the hardships of which, we fear, laid the foundation of that constitutional derangement which subsequent years of indefatigable bodily and mental exer tion have brought to its present premature termination. He was appointed to the Trent under Lieutenant and Commander Franklin, with whom ho was thus oue of the earliest companions, as he always remained his warmest friend. An interesting account of the voyage of the Dorothea and Trent on this 'occasion, which extended in the direction of Spitzbergen and terminated in both ships being compelled to enter the ice, by which the Dorothea was so much disabled that Captain Buchan of that ship (the senior officer of the expedition) ordered its return, was published by Admiral Beechey in 1843. In January, 1319, he was appointed to the Hecla, under the command of Lieutenant (afterwards Sir Edward) Parry, with whom he ponetrated to long. 113 deg. 54 min. within the Arctic ciecle, and wintered in Melville Island. In both the above Arctic expeditions Lieutenant Beechey rendered great service by artistic and general observatione. On the sth of November, 1821, he was ap pointed to the Adventure ? Captain W. 11. Smyth, who was then preparing to resume his survey of the northern coast of Africa. While attached to this ship Lieutenant Beechey was promoted to the rank of commander, and ap pointed, in conjunction with his brother, H. W. Beechey, Esq., to examine and report on the antiquities of the Cy re.naica, and of the ancient cities composing the Pentapo lie. Commander Beeches , - executed a survey of the entire coast from Tripoli to Derna, and the narrative of the ex pedition and description of the country, ruins, and anti quities has been published by that officer and his brother. In January, 1825, Commander Beechey was appointed to the Blossom, 24, in which he proceeded to the Pacifio and Behring Straits to co• operate with Ole 'Polar expoditionti under Captains Franklin and Parry. During the three and a half years that he was absent from England he pro ceeded twice to Behring Straits, and in August, 1826, pe netrated to a point northward of Icy Cape, whence the ship's barge, under Mr. Elson, the master, reached lat. 71 23, long. 156 21, only 146 miles from the extreme point reached by Captain Franklin overland. In the interval he pursued his researches in the Pacific, thus passing more than once from Arctic to tropical climates, where he dis covered and took possession of several new islands, among which he once more brought to notice the crew of the Bounty on Pitcairn's Island (lately removed to Norfolk I Island.) It was in 1827 Commander Beechey, now pro moted to the rank of captain, discovered in the frozen regions a spacious and commodious haven, south-east ward of Cape Prince of Wales, which he named after his godfather, William IV., Port Clarence. After a ♦oyage of 73,000 miles, and rendering the most essen tial service to the science of navigation, the Blossom arrived at Spithead in 1828. The narrative of this voyage was also published by Captain Beechey. In 1835 Captain Beechey was appointed to the Sulphur, for the purpose of continuing the same valuable survey in the Pacific ; but his health gave way before he reached Valparaiso, and he was compelled to return home. From 1837 to 1847 Capt. Beechey was continuously employed in the survey of the Bristol and Irish Channels, and it is difficult to say whe ther his minute and accurate charts or his valuable tidal observations have rendered the more useful service to his country. From this important occupation Capt. Beechey was removed by the Government to constitute and super intend the Marine Department of the Board of Trade, in which he was actively and usefully employed at the date of his death s He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admi !ral in September, 1851, and filled the office of President of the Geographical Society. He only lately delivered his re port of the proceedings of that society, and an interesting obituary of those eminent members who had died during the past year, leaving a name to be added to the future list than which few can lay claim to the merit of a more laborious, talented, and useful life in the service of his country. A FRENCH IMITATOR OF DO YE. A grocer, named Lamy, of Chaumes, was a few days ago tried by the Court of Assizsa of that department, for poisoning his wile. In 1848 he married a young woman, named Renard, who was of a mild and affectionate dis position ; but, being brutal and avaricious, he ill-treated her most grossly, and deprived her of common necessaries. She, however, never lodged a complaint against him, but was an object of pity to all her neighbours. Not content with constantly ill-treating her, he established an adul terous connection with a married woman in the village, and took no pains to conceal his conduct. About two years ago his wife's sister, Adelina, then aged 17, went to live with them as servant, and he conceived a violent passion for her. In May last he succeeded ih seducing her, and before long their connection became known, not only to his wife, but to all the village, and to the girl's parents. After a while her father took her away, and this plunged him into despair. H e th en ill. treated his wife more than ever, in order to force her to beg that her sister might be sent hack. This the poor woman after a while consented to, and on the 21st July last Adelina returned. On the 24th the wife was seized with violent vomiting, which continued for a week, when she died. Suspicion of foul play being excited inquiries were made, and it was stated by three or f o ur f ema l es , who had gone to attend the woman in her illness, that the man had prepared all the medicine for her himself, and that he took great care to throw away all that she ejected from her stomach ; the young . woman Adelina, on her part, confessed, after some hesitation, that he had often told her that hor sister would not live long, and that after her death ho would marry her ; it turned out, more over, that the man having in his youth b een emp l oye d by a druggist, knew something about venomous sub stances, and hada certain quantity of poisons in his posses sion, together with a book called ilistoire des Drogues; lastly, it appeared from an examination of the woman's body that she had died of poison. The man in hi s d e f ence denied his guilt, but being convicted by the jury, though with extenuating circumstances, he was sentenced to hard labour for life. GLASS-MAKERS IN TUE OLDEN TIME.—The glass• makers of Murano were not classed among the artisans ! they received, as well from the Senate of Venice as granted. Thus from a th aseveral e f er the foreign a age in which tthey many privil eges , r e• me y were the Venetian patricians might marry th daughters of the master glass-makers without derogating in any man ner from their dignity, and the children born from those marriages retained all their quarterings of nobility. And, further still, when Henry 111. went to Venice, in 1273, he granted nobility to all the master glass-makers of Murano. It having been decided, by a resolution of the Corporation of Murano, that a golden book, like the " Libro d'oro" of the Venetian nobles, should be esta blished for registering the names of the original families of Murano, the Senate confirmed the resolution on the 20th Aug., 102. This book still exists in the archives of Murano. CONVENTION WITH HONDUiUS. (Front the New York Herald). • The following convention between her Majesty and the Republic of Honduras, relative to the Mosquito Indians and to the rights and claims of British subjects, was signed at London Aug. 27, 1856: " Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Republic of Hondu ras, being desirous to settle by means of a convention certain points resulting from the territorial arrangements which form the subject of another convention concluded between them on this day, have named as their plenipo tentiaries for that purpose, that is to say, "Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Hon. George Wm. Frederick, Earl of Clarendon, Baron Hyde of Hindon, a peer of tho united kingdom, a member of her Britannic Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Hon. Order of the Bath, her Britannic Ma jesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; " And his Excellency the President of the Republic of Honduras, Senor Dr. Juan Victor Herran, Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic to her Britannic Majesty; " Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and d ue f orm , h ave agreed upon and concluded the following articles : " Article 1. The Republic of Honduras engages not to disturb the subjects of her Britannic Majesty. in the enjoyment of any property of which they may be in pos session in the islands of Ituatan, Bonaca, Rena, Utile, Barbareto, and Morat, situated in the Bay of Hondur i as. " Article 2. Her Britannic Majesty agrees to recognise the mid channel of the river Wanx or Segovia, which falls into the Caribbean Sea at Cape Gracias h Dios, as the boundary between the. Republic of Honduras and lltirterftrYty* cirthif Moiquito Indians, Without preju dice, however, to any question of boundary between the Republics of Honduras and . of Nicaragua. "And whereas the Mosquito Indians have heretofore possessed and exercised rights in and over the territories lying between the river Wanx or Segovia and the Ro man river, her Britannic Mjesty agreed to recommend to the Mosquito Indians to renounce any such rights in favour of the Republic of Honduras, on condition of re ceiving from the Republic some reasonable sum by way of annuity for a limited period, to be paid half-yearly, as an indemnity and compensation for the loss and extinc tion of their interest in the said territory. When such an arrangement shall have been acceded to by the Mosquito Indians, her Britannic Majesty engages to recognise the sovereighty over the said territory as belonging to the Republic of Honduras ; and her Britannic Majesty and the Republic will, within 12 months thereafter, ap point two commissioners, one to be named by each party, for the purpose of determining the amount, the period of duration, and the time, place, and mode of payment of the annuity so to be paid to the Mosquito Indians as in demnity and compensation. "And whereas British subjects have, by grant, lease, or otherwise, heretofore obtained from the Mosquito In dians interests in various lands situated within that ter ritory above described, lying between the river Wanx or Segovia and the river Roman, the Republic of Honduras engages to maintain and respect such interests. And it is further agreed that the commissioners mentioned in the present article shall investgate the claims of British subjects arising out of such grants or leases, or otherwise; and all British subjects whose claims by the com missioners shall be pronounced well-founded and valid shall be quieted in the possession of their respective in terests in the said lands. "Art. 3. The Republic of Honduras further engages to carry into effect any agreements already made and now in course of being carried out for the satisfaction of British claims • and it is agreed bet ween the contracting parties that the commissioners mentioned in the preced ing article shall also examine and decide upon any British claims upon the Government of Honduras that may be submitted to them other than those specified in the pre ceding article, and not already in train of settlement. " Art. 4. The commissioners mentioned in the preced• ing article shall meet at Trnxillo, at the earliest conve nient period after they shall have been respectively named, and shall, before proceeding to any business, make and subscribe a solemn declaration that they will impartially and carefully examine and decide, to the best of their judgment, and according to justice and equity, without fear, favour, or affection to their own country, upon all the matters referred to them for their decision ; and such declaration shall be entered on the record of their pro ceedings. " The amain issioners shall then, and before proceeding to any other business, name some third person to act as arbitrator or umpire in any case or cases in which they may themselves differ in opinion. The person so to be chosen as arbitrator or umpire shall, before proceeding to act as such, make and subscribe a solemn declaration in a form similar to that which shall alreidy have been made and subscribed by the commissioners, and which shall also be entered on the record of the prcceedings. In the-event of the death, absence, or incapacity of such person, or of his omitting, or declining, or ceasing to act as such arbitrator or umpire, another person shoikbe namadas aforesaid to apt as arbitrator or urnoira4a place, and shall make and subscribii such declalation aforesaid. " Her Britannic Majesty and the Republic of Hondu ras hereby engage to consider the decision of the com• missiouers conjointly, or of the arbitrator or umpire, as the case may be, as final and conclusive on the matters hereby referred to their decision; and they further engage forthwith to give full effect to the same. . . . "Art. 5. The commissioners and the arbitrator or um pires shall keep an accurate record and correct minutes or notes of all their proceedings, with the dates thereof, and shall appoint and employ a clerk or other persons to assist them in the transaction of the business which may come before them. The salaries of the commissioners shall be paid by their respective Governments. The contingent expenses of the commission, including the salary of the arbitrator or umpire, and of the clerk or clerks, shall be defrayed in equal moieties by the two Governments. " Article 6. The present convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at London, as soon as possible within twelve months from this date. " In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto their re spective seals. " Done at London the 27th day of August, in the year of our Lord 1856. " CLARENDON. " VR. LIERRAN." LETTERS FOR NORWAY. Information having been received that the packet com munication between Denmark ant Norway has ceased for the winter, the mails for Norway will be forwarded through Sweden until farther notice. During the period of the conveyance of these mails via Sweden, the rate of postage to be taken oa letters addressed to Norway will be is. 51. the half ounce, and so on, according to the ecale for charging Inland Letters. This rate comprises both the British and foreign postage on letters addressed to Norway, and constitutes the whole charge to the place of their destination, and it may be either paid in advance, or the letters may be forwarded unpaid, at the option of the sender ; ex cept, however, in the case of registered letters, the post age upon which, as well as the registration fee, must be paid in advance. By command of the Postmaster-General, ROWLAND HILL, Secy. General Post-ofEce, Dec. 2, 1856. How ARE PROMISES MADE FAST I—By nails or pins —according as persons are in the habit of running away from their words. For instance, you nail a man to his promise, and pin a woman. TEE LECTURING MONKEY.—Of one species which Buffon calls ouarine, " I have frequently," says Mar grave, " been a witness of their assemblies and delibera tions. Every day, both morning and evening, the ours rules assemble in the woods to receive instructions. When all come together, one among the number takes the highest place on a tree, and makes a signal with his hand to the rest to sit round, in order to hearken. As soon as he sees them placed, he begins his discourse with so loud a voice, and yet in a manner so precipitate that, to hear him at a distance, one would -think the whole company were crying out at the same time ; however, during the time, one only is speaking, and all the rest observe the most profound silence. When this is done, he makes a sign with the hand for the rest to reply ; and at that instant they raise their voices together, until by another signal of the hand they are enjoined silence. This they as readily obey ; till at last the whole assem bly break up, after hearing a repetition of the same preachment." PRINCE FREDERICK OF PRUSSIA.—The Illustrated News of Saturday gives a sketch of the future residence of Prince Frederick William of Prussia and his intended Royal bride, and its correspondent writes from Berlin: — "The journey of Prince Frederick William to England, ter celebrate the English Princess's - Royal birthday, is the most interesting subject of conversation here at present, especially among the ladies, and pleases their national taste, which is to observe such anniversaries most strictly ; and no little French girl on her fete-day looks out more sharply for her souvenirs than does the German fraulein for her intended's' congratulations and offer ings on that day. Everything connected with this Eng lish alliance interests deeply, and is most popular. Their Royal Highnesses' portraits and busts are side by side in the shops, and English ladies become positive lionesses if they can :give any description. of the Princess, or an swer the multiplicity of questioas about her in at all a satisfactory manner. To speak English is the fashion ; and the number of articles which are named as British in the shops is quite alarming, particularly as they are the rubbish and things that have hung sale hitherto which are tin% made to go off rapidly. The Kronprin zsn Residenz—a pretty, quaint edifice, half cottage, half palace—is being enlarged and beautified for the future habitation of the young couple ; and, by the size of the scaffolding and briskness of the' workmen, it seems as if great things would be accomplished in a short time. It is situated in the best part of Berlin, just opposite the Ar moury, and close to the class iical and statued bridge across the Spree ; while lima( !diately beyond rises the dome which crowns the mag;nificent residence of the Kings of Prussia." [PRICE 4D. STAMPED SD• THE NEAPOLITAN ARMY. (From, the Correspondence Italienne.) As the Neap o lit an q ues ti on a t this moment is engaging the attention of all Europe, it will per haps be interesting to our readers to see what military force exists at present in the kingdom of the Two Sicilies. We shall first give a list of the regiments consti tuting the army, and then offer some explanatory remarks relative to the compos iti o n o f th e several arms of the service. The Royal Guards consist of the infantry, com prising two regiments of grenadiers, one regiment of chasseurs, and one regiment of marines ; and of the cavalry, which comprises two regiments of hussars and one squadron of lifeguards. The Royal Gendarmerie consists of two regi ments of Foot and one regiment of horse. The troops of the line are composed, as for the infantry, of thirteen regiments of national infantry, one regiment of carabineers, four Swiss regiments, twelve battalions of national chasseurs, one batta lion of Swiss chasseurs, sixteen provincial compa nies, one regiment of veterans, one depot of inva lids, one company of Swiss veterans, and one company of carabineers, three regiments of dra goons, two regiments of lanceis, and one regiment of chasseurs. The Artillery is composed of two regiments of foot, one of horse battery, one Swiss foot battery, one train battalion, and one brigade of pontoniers. The Engineers consist of one battalion of sap pers and minors, and of one battalion of pioneers. Recruitment is effected by conscription in the _Neapolitan States. The Sicilians axe exempt from this law; -The number of young men annually required to become conscripts is fixect at 12,829. . The general staff consists of lieutenant-generals, major-generals, and brigadiers, The Quartermas ter-General's staff does not form a special corps, but consists of officers who may also belong to this or that regimental staff. The Horse Guards are all of noble birth, .and each guardsman has the rank, of officer ; the Foot Guards are non-commissioned officers who have been taken from the army, after serving for 12 years with a high character. The officers in com mand of these two companies have the rank of generals in the army, and the subaltern or under officers are staff officers or captains. The Guards have no privilege but that of doing duty near the King's person, with a slight increase of pay. The regiments of national infantry have each two battalions of six companies each when on the peace establishment, but three battalions of seven com panies each in time of war. In each battalion there are one company of grenadiers, four central com panies, and one of voltigeurs. When ou the war footing the seventh company forms the depot. The regimental staff consists of 41 men in time of peace and of 49 men in time of war. Ten of this number are officers of all grades. A company has four officers, fourteen non-commissioned officers, four musicians (drummers, trumpeters, and fifers), one carpenter, and 81 privates—in all 104 men ; but in war time there are an extra drummer and 49 more privates—in all 154 men. The battalions of chasseurs consist of eight com panies each in time of peace, but of nine in time of war, the extra company forming the depot. The staff contains five officers, eight non-commissioned officers or workmen. The companies are organised like those of the line, The rifle battalion is quite a new creation. FEMALE DIPLOMACY. VIENNA, Nov. 27.—During the last few days some excitement prevailed in our diplomatic circles from the discovery of a scandalous breach of confi dence which forms a pendant to the celebrated case of stealing the despatches at Potsdam. In this case, however, the delinquent is a lady of great personal attractions, in whose saloons the highest of the aristocracy of this city meet frequently, as she receives almost every evening. The dupe of the lady is Prince —, who has only lately been appointed by his Sovereign as ambassador to the Court of Vienna. It appears that shortly before his appointment the Prince had made the acquain tance of a French lady, who was so, charmed with his talents and conversation that she romoved also to Vienna, and being well introduced, set up a sort of political saloon, in which the questions more especially affecting the country represented by the Prince were discussed. During the late ministerial aegis at the Prince of course received numerous despatches informing him of all that was going on at home for his own, private use and to regulate his conduct towards the other diplomatists. It so happened that a few days ago the Prince discovered, from what fell from the -- ambassador in a diplomatic conference, that he was acquainted with certain circumstances, which he could only have known through his own despatches, and his suspicions being excited he followed up the clue and traced it to the above named French lady, Madame de —. The end of 'the story is, that this lady has sold off her fur niture and broken up her establishment, having received a gentle hint from the police that the climate of Vienna was not suited for her. It has, however, created some surprise that the Embassy that profited so largely by The lady's abuse of con fidence has taken no step to prevent her banish ment, or in any other way to afford her protection. FOUNDERING OF ANOTHER STEAMER. The following despatch was yesterday transmit ted, by direction of the Lords Committee of the Privy Council for Trade, Whitehall, to Captain Halsted, R.N., the secretary of Lloyd's, reporting the loss of the steamer William Beckett, as com municated to their Lordships by her Majesty's Consul at Cuxhaven, dated Nov. 19 :—" The Bri tish steamer William Beckett, of Goole, Captain John Holdridge, master, bound from Dantzic for London, with a cargo of wheat, peas, kc., was lost in the North Sea (where she sunk), 250 miles from Skagen, in deep water. I am, however, happy to say that her crew, 15 in number, were saved by the Danish schooner Eugenie, P. Soien sen, master, bound for Aarhus with coals, which vessel is now in our harbour (Cuxhaven) in a leaky and damaged state. The crew of the William Beckett succeeded in reaching the Eugthne with the assistance of Captain Soiensen, who managed his ship, which was herself in a desperate position, the best way he could, and appears to have had considerable difficulty in rescuing the poor fellows from a watery grave." They had nothing but what they stood in, and were furnished by the consul at Cuxhaven with the necess ar y wearin g apparel. Both crews suffered greatly before they could make Cuxhaven in consequence of the cook house of the Eugenic having been washed over board, as they were without the means of obtain ing a warm meal for upwards of a week. The conduct of Captain Soiensen is above all praise, and the consul strongly recommends that some ac knowledgment may be awarded him by her Ma jesty's Government. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, DEC. 2. We have had a decided improvement in the demand I ci r u o e m n c e H o o f o a b d ot r h ioe fo 3 r f c ro lo m th C a h n i d oo. y g the Ko la n s g t says :-- ar A n i c n irc n u n la n r se " We have the pleasure to advise a considerable im provement in our market for imports during th e past month, a better dema nd having been experienced than for some time past, and an advance having been esta blished on most articles. Our advices from Shanghai extend to the 4th inst. (October), and announce also in that port a better demand for exports." The same circular states that cotton g oo d s bad ad vanced 15c. to 20 c. per piece, and th a t cotton yarns l ik ew i se showed a cons iderable advance on previous quotations, chiefly, however, on the higher numbers. These advices have had an excelle n t e ff ect on b us i ness in Manehester du r ing yesterday and thi s morn i ng . Shirtings of all descript ions suitable for India and China have advanced lid. per piece, and the entire of the stocks on hand have been cleared off. In addition to this, some rather large contracts have been given out. In printing cloths there is no change, and long cloths, T cloths, and domestics remain rather flat. There has been a large business done in yarns for the China mar ket, including water twit from 16's to 24's and 30's; and although a regular advance has not been given, prices may be quoted about id. above the rates of last week. There has also been a fair business in hard twist for the Mediterranean market, at a slight advance, and the market generally in yarns has derived a little addi tional strength from the activity which has thus suddenly sprung up. Messrs. George Fraser, Son, and Co., say was more busi ness doing for a few days past for C hina and the East, w hich has imparted a degree of fi rmness to the market. But at present the movement does not go beyond this iu yarns. For India shirtings, however, an advance of lid. to 3d. per piece is asked in many cases on the lowest point of last week. Other descriptions of goods remain firmly held at former rate., and these is more general business doing." _~ - z i rz A ";:r VENICE. ft attention had not been paid to the order in which the comet's tail, represented by the sparkling boats, followed the Imperial Galleggiante. Most fortunate are the Venetians in the civil gover nor placed over them—the Count Bissengen-_la man respected and beloved by all, and in the firm, gallant old soldier, the military governor. In the evening the Imperial party went to the Fenice. The national—perhaps the imperial hymn would he G te e d n , im an a d diVergy." a more proper name—was sun;, and Albertini did l b l y er o o r b d e e s r t , i i n lli t i l m ie in " a w T h l o ie h c a it d y p w a as id handsomely to have his suspension-bridge Neville, splen didly illuminated, might have had the mortification, if he was gazing enlightening Grand Canal, to see the whole snuffed out an hour after it was lighted by one gust of wind. He might have exclaimed, "Ye envious gods ! ye snuffed it out !" And they snuffed out many others, making a great saving of oil to the contractors. Before we come to the more important points, it may be remarked that everything was propitious, and that everything passed off uncommonly well. As this is the Emperor's entrance to his Italian dominions, it is far more important for you to be infor me d o f the actual feeling, politically speaking, than of all the glitter and gold of gingerbread his() nnas. Ido I do not believe there is one man in all Venice who is animated by any hatred to the Im • penal family ; indeed, it would be difficult to dislike one so young, so courteous and kind as the Emperor, or one so is lovely as the Empress ;if there any hatred it is to the system, not to the people. Of course the Venetian papers are filled with poetry as flattering as an epitaph ; and Correr, the P odesta, made the best of his subject when, in his address to his Ma jesty, he said—" Deign to accept the devoted homage, by my mouth expressed, of the one hun dred and more thousand inhabitants of Venice." Gently, gently, Sign or p odesta, you wear specta cles, and perhaps you do not see very clearly ; and if, as you say, " the whole city rejoices and is proud to possess the sacred person of your Impe rial Majesty," they might have expressed it them selves in cheers which -- would have been raised in the public garden, been taken up and more loudly swollen along the Schiavoni, burst into a thunder storm on the Piazza and died in faint echoes over and the Fondamenta Miserieor , the Giudeeca ' dia • but where •is the historian who dares to pen such a falsehood ? The respectful, but reception was fairly but there was no ebullition of joy to make the eyes wet or the heart beat ; oven at the opera many boxes were vacant, and in the pit many stalls without a tenant, nor was there any fear of being squeezed into a mummy in the lobbies. Still, when his Majesty appeared, there was every demonstration of respect; now, indeed, even if it were not sincere, and I believe it was sincere, a very few paid voices would wake a great noise in the Feuice ; besides which, iu carefully scanning the company, the most passionate admirer would discern the immense number of white uuforms, and the many, many boxes in which stars and uniforms prevailed. It is only fair to say, I heard neither is public nor in private violent enthusiasm. The Venetians will show no disrespect. They are a quiet, orderly set of people ; and the narrowest street may be threaded in the darkest night with out fear of being garroted or plundered. They have evidently accepted what was a necessary conse quence after the battle of Novara , • and I am con fident, that their young Emperor might walk unin jured and as safely along the narrow, crowded s t ree ts of Venice, and more so, than I • f he were hedged by all the troops of the garrison. But th e re is no enthusiasm, and many __ _ balance the 1 h on our of his visit in the opposite scale with an in- I evitable rise in the articles of life. A PERILOUS RIDE.---A journeyman hatter, residing about half a mile from Plainfield, while going from that place to his home, on Saturday night, being on the track at the time an extra coal train was going up the Central Railroad, was caught by the caw-catcher, and after seve ral unsuccessful attempts to notify the engineer of his whereabouts, he arrived in Somerville. He kept his cou rage up with the idea that the train would stop at some intermediat e s t a ti on, but it being only a coal train, he was obliged t o go all the way through. Hie . leg was broken, an d it is a won d er that he was not i nstantly killed, — l :mem A iter (can THE EMPEfIOR OF AUSTRIA'S VISIT4V;4': ~" `it~~ 1 .-041 (From the Correspondent of the Morning P. 0.) .. s • VENICE, Nov: The Sacred Bronzes, as flowery writers call their old worn-out bell-metal, made a discordance of sounds--guns fired, bands played, and the multi- - tude gaped at. the various bisonna. About two o'clock the smoke of divers steamers notified the approach of the Emperor. The guns on the differ ent forts on the Lido reverberated over the city ; the long galleries of the Doge's Palace, which had been prepared for spectators, became animated and crowded ; the bisonne assembled at the Giardino Publico ; the troops occupied the Piazza and Piaz zetta ;. red cloth was laid down for the. Imperial feet ; and the great veteran of this or any other day, Radetzsky, became an object of admiration. But whilst expectation held her breath, the Impe rial steamer got hard and fast aground. The tide was sill ebbing, and by a certain bad management, as far as time was concerned, the royal squadron came into the difficult navigation leading to Venice nearly at low water. After a quarter of an hour, the vessel, bearing the standard of Austria, was seen again to move, and she rounded the last clump. of piles which marks the deep water exactly at 3 o'clock, having accomplished the last turn not in the most seamanlike manner ; for, although she had run a hawser out to swing her round, she was obliged to drop her anchor, and consequently to weigh it again. At this particular point the scene was most exciting. Two Austrian men-of-war, dressed in colours, with the yards manned--the sea men waving their hats and cheering—the gu ns firing—the distant sounds of the busy hum of m en —the toll of the Sacred Bronzes—the vast assena blae'e of boats—the thousands of flags from every slip off Venice fluttering in the light breeze—the clear view of the ducal palace, with the pillars which bear St. Theodore on his crocodile—the spicy, fiery looking Winged Lion of St. Mark's—with all the magnificent churches and campanile of this Ocean Queen, made the scene most imposing and beauti ful. England was represented by her flag on board the Caradoc ; which vessel having broken:._ her main shaft had come up near the Giiidinci Publico to get repaired. She was, like other ves sels, dressed in colours, and contributed her share in the show. The Imperial steamer, having got abreast of file public gardens, the Emperor and Empress embarked in the Galleggiante, which, how ever gorgeous, was more like a loaf of sugar, en larged and carefully scooped out (but we must re member our own Lord Mayor's gingerbread barge and be discreet), followed by eight bisonne of the municipality, not to mention the Peote and the bisonne of the Church, and the nobility and the different consulates, bearing the flags of their respective countries, in the bows of their gondolas. The sea seemed alive with splendour. The clear ness of the day, the brilliancy of the boats, and the various uniforms made the Venetian waters sparkle as in the old days when Dodges were floated in the Bucentaur. A word or two about this bis &nine before we proceed. They are long boats very awkward in appearance, dressed out in silks and satins. These boats are covered over with gay and fluttering awnings ; the bow has generally , some fancy figure, holding a light, thin, ai r y dra pery, under which stands—in the Imperial pre scence, or reclines in less majestic company —the owner of the bisonna. There was one that be longed to the Count Jacopo Treves, the crew of which seemed, in contradiction to Theodore Hook's sticking-plaster tights of the clergy, to have adopted gold-beaters' skin cossacks ; and in the sunshine they cracked and sparkled gaily. An other had all the rowers dressed like harlequins ; and a third wore Highland costumes, after the most approved Venetian taste ; but they all con tributed, by their gold and glitter, to enhance the brilliancy of the scene. In nearing the Piazzetta, where a temporary landing-place had been erected, the crowd of the vulgar gondolas de tracted from the show, which was not conducted with any kind of naval discipline, until at last the gondoliers' shouts, as they raised what Byron called their musical voices, not in " Tasso's echoes," but in rather coarse poetry, to warn each other to keep clear, seems to have been mistaken by the editor of the Gazzeta U.giizale di Votiziec for enthusiastic cheers. It is not the first time in another country where the same has occurred, and been recorded as such. The royal party, duly escorted to St. Marco, returned thanks, no doubt with much sincerity, for having escaped the dangers of the sea voyage—and this, indeed, would only have been common grati tude, notwithstanding the calm— and then the Em peror having taken up his stand near the entrance to his palace of the Piazza, the troops defiled before him to the cheerful notes of an Hungarian polka ; bows and salutations followed, and so far his Ma jesty was safe in his Italian dominions, and. the glittering scene was over. Here, however, 1 must remark upon the military part of the show. I have never seen troops better dressed, more soldier-like in their demeanour, more accurate in their ma nostivres than the Austrian soldiers on the Piazza. :They retle.at _the.graatest credit ort the milita r y go vernor, Gorzkowski, and of their respective officers. The green sprig of leaf placed in each hat gave a pleasant contrast to the white uniforms, which looked as clean, as speck and span, as ifjust turned out of the tailor's shop. The whole arrangements were admirably made and conducted—all but the naval department, for, as I said before, sufficient :F‘t .l ~~_ , E s4 . "4b . t . - 1« - v4••4.. 07, • Afrte.*;" - S