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MR. AND MRS. CHARLES MATHEWS "AL' HOME," At Her Majesty's Comert Room, Haymarket, On MONDAY, Novemb^r 25, an I Every Evening except Saturday. Saturday Afternoon at 3. "REMINISCENCES in Eight Chapters." Part 1. "The Romance." Part 2. "The Reality." :Prices of Admission :—Dress Stalls, ss. ; Dress Circle, 45. ; First Circle 38. Area, 2s. ; Gallery, "1;.; Private Boxes, £1 is. No extra charge f,r booking. Private boxes, stalls, and places may be secured at the Box-office, which is open daily from 10 till 5, and at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. ARGYLL ROOMS.-GREAT SUCCESS !- The Band and Musical arrangements under the direc tion of M. BOULCORT, Conductor and principal Cornet. In addition to the Laurent Valse, Strauss ivadrille, and novel ties of I,st week, A NEW PULKA, by M. Boulcourt, the Solos performed by him and M. Greebe. Admission is.— Manager, M. P. Grenet. HWA LKER'S NPw NEED LES.—ThesePatent Needles have a r:(12 - e to open the cloth in front of the ,eye and a move beyond, into winch the thre id falls in sew - Big without the sli , lht est drag. The eyes are large and easily threaded. Samples of 100 post free from dealers for 12 stamps. Queen's Works, Alcestor, and 47, Gresham-street, London. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, for the Destitute Sick, Gray's-inn-road.—Earnest Appeal.—Owine to an unexpected delay in the payment of a considerable legacy, on which the Committee relied, this Hospital is left without immedate funds. .As the period is rapidly approaching - when its resources are always severely tested, the Committee make an earnest APPEAL to the publ'c benevolence for means to enable them to carry on the charity. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mai ferman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co.; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne , and Co. ; Glyn and „Co.; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and C o. ; Denison and Lo.; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co.; Nisbet and Co. Berners-street ; J. Barred and Co , Liver- Pool ; and at the Hospital. STANFORD S. SMITH, Sec. R 0 AL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK, (Incorporated by Royal Charter). Pounded in 1824.—Supported by Voluntary Contributions. PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. PRESIDENT—Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum berland, K.G., F.R.S. C1LA.111.144.N—a40#.4g, Esq., M.P., F.R,S., V.?., Chair man' of Lloyd's. T/RPUTY-CITAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., Chairman of Lloyd's Registry of British and Foreign Shipping Society. APPEAL. The Committee of Management have to state that, during the past year, the Institution has incurred expenses amount ing to £6, 58 is. on the follouing Life-boat stations : ENGLAND. Llandudno, Carnarvonshire. Newbizg - in, Northumberland. Southport, Lancashire. Saltburn, Yorkshire. Lytham, Filey, Silloth, Cumberland. Caistor, orfOlk. SCOTLAND. AldbOlOUgh, Suffolk. Illargate, Kent. Calmer, Selsey, West Sussex. Grange, Isle of Wight. Brooke, Penzance, Cornwall. RI. Ives, Newquay, IRELAND Penartb, GlaniOrganshire. Portrush , Ant rim. Llandwyn, Anglesey. Tyrella, Dundrum Bay, The Institution has also expended on the repairs, stores, alterations, and inspection of its numerous Life-bo ts, Boat houses, and Transporting,-carriages, £3,63.! 19z. ; and £1,550 for exercising the Crews of its Life-boats —making altogether a total of X 11,441. During the past year the Life-boats of the Institutio n have been in-trumentll in rescuing the Crews of the following Wrecked Vessels Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone • • Brig Pallas, of Shields .. .. • • • • Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow .. • • Smack John Bull. of Yarmouth • • • • Schooner ratherine, of Newry -• • • Barque Niagara, of Shields .. • • • • A Barge of Teignmouth •• Brig George and James, of London Brig Zephyr, of Whitby .• • • Coble Honorer, of Cullercoats • • •• Schooner Fliz of North Shields • • •• Barque Oberon, of Liverpool . • • • Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth S ack Wonder. of Teignmouth . • • • Brig Scotia, of Sunderland .. • • Sloop Three Brothers, of Gool Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge " • • Brig Ann, of Blyth .• •• • • • • Sloop Hope, of Dublin .. • • • • Schooner Druid, of Aberystwyth •• Barque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S. .. Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon. • • Brig Plying Fish, of Whitby Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis .- Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .. • • Schooner Admiral Hood. of Rochester Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee Schooner Rose, of Linn Brig Prodroma, of -tockton Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough Brigantine Freia, o' Konigsberg Brigantine bi,,na, of Fredrikshamn Brig Gloucester, of South Shields Ayr, Ayrshire. „ Kantyre, Argryleshire. Buckle, Banffshire. Banff. St. Andrew's, Fi'eshire. North Perwiek, Haddington shire. .. 1 .. 4 .. 11 .. 2 .. 8 .. 6 7 .. 15 .. 9 .. 2 .. 6 .. 5 .. 8 .. 3 Total -210 For these and other Life-boat services the Institution has voted £9OB Bs. 4d. as re ards. It has also granted rewards amounting to £203 4s. for saving 245 shipwrecked persons, by shore-boats and other means, making t total of 455 persons saved from a watery grave on the Coasts of the United Kingdom. Durin 4 the present year (1860, the Life-boats of the Insti 'ution have also been instrumental in rescuing tle Crews o the following, Vessels : Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham Brigantine Nugget, of Biri ford .. Schooner Prosp et, of Berwick • • s loop Thomas and •Line, of St. Ives oi Whitbnrn Brig Arethusa, of Blyth • • • • Schooner Dewi Wvn, of Portmadoc Flat Cyrnraes, of Beaumaris . • Schooner 'CV illiam, of Morecambe .. Smack Gipsy, of Newry Schooner Al argaret Anne, of Preston Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven Schooner William, of Liverpool .. ugger Nimrod, of Castletown Brig Providence, of' Shields •• •• Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle Sch - nner Village Maid, of Fleetwood Barque Guy na, of Glasgow .. • • Brig Roman Empress, of Shields Brig San Spirid cane ' of Galaxide Schooner V oador du Vonga, of Vianna French Brig La Jeune Mare Therese Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater Ship Danube, of Belf , st • • Scl ooner Hortensia, ot Hanover .. Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven Brig St. Michel, of Marans .. • • Spanish Barque Primers, de Torreviega (saved ves sel and one of the crew) • • • • • • Schooner Hurrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and crew) 4 Brig Anne, of Plymouth (saved vessel and crew) 8 Schooner Betsy, of Sunderland (saved vessel and Crew)•• .• •• Barque Frederic , ,, of Dublin Barque Peace, of London .. 4 .. 8 .. 4 .. 19 .. 10 .. 2 .. 8 .. 6 .. 5 .. 4 Total _2OO - -•-- - - - The public cannot but sympathise with the vizorou , efforts now being made by this Institution to save the lives of Ship- Wrecked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at the present time, when, through the extraordinary exertions the Society has made within the past few years, it has now One hundred and Fifte en Lif e -b oats under its mana g e ment, for the maintenance of which, in a state of thorough efficiency. a large permanent annual income is absolutely needed, if its humane mission is to be perpe , uated. • Donations and Aonual • n scriptions will be thankfully re ceived by Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard street; essre. Coutts and Co., sq, Strand; \Tesoro. Berries, Farquhar. and Co., 1 , St. Jzttne 's -street, London ; by a 1 the Bankers !n the United Kingdom ; and by the Secretary, Thchard Lewis, Esq., at the Office of the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London, W.C. Payments may be made b• Cheques or by Post-office Orders crossed), to Messrs. W His, Percival, and Co., or to the Secre tary. TRULY EFFICACIOUS AND MILD.- Dr. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, pre pared without any mercurial inctredient, from the recipe of Pr. Scott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious nd , ver complaints, indigestion, wind, spasms, giddiness, - izziness of the eyes, &c. For habitual Costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of' the blood, they .re truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and grateful to he stomach, they create appe ,te, pro inofe digestion, and trengthen the whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 9 0. Jernayn-street. Haymarket, London, and by inost druggists, in boxes, ls. lid., and three times the quantity in one, 25. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green paxkage with " William Lambert." engraved on the stamp. GENERATTVE and MUSCULAR POWER REGAINED by the use of PERRY'S CORDIAL rAL3r of , YR lACU NT. Established nearly a century, and known throe rhout the world as THE GREATEST RE GENERATOR ; a never -failing remedyfor the loss of manly power, produced b early indiscretions or any other cause. It enrches the principal vi al fluids, enabling. those who have deemed themselves incurable at once to fulfil the most sacred ob!igations of marrie life. Price lls. and 335. per bottle ß . PERY'S PURIFYING TASTELESS GLOBULES, a prompt Cure in every stage ofGonorrhcea ; imm ediate'y sub duing all inflammatory action, at the same time restoring the organs and surrounding parts to a vigorous and healthy state. Per box, lls. and 13s. PERRY'S CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, for effectually eradicating; all Syphilitic poison from the blood, and the after consequences of mercurial treatment. Price 10s. :and 31s. per bottle. • _ TFIE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on Single and - Married Life, enlaraed to 190 pages, with 100 engravings, ls, itr f post 14 stamps ; also, Extra , ts from the above Wo rk in a 1 Languages, post free on - receipt of two stamps. To be had dire from' R. and L. Perry and Co., 19, Berners-street , o:cfor , l-street, London, W., where all letters and Post-office orders College to be addressed. Attendance (Idly, from 10 till 8, by a lonsulting Surgeon, Member of the Royal Collee of urg,eans Of England (registered under t he new Medical Ac DR. CULVERWELL'S LAST NEW WORK, 013RSELVE,,. Price is., by p os t 15. td. ; of Mann, 2c), Cornhill. On Spermatorrhcea s ”nhills, Stricture, Hremorrhoids, Gkets, (tc Marriage : Impediments remnved, and Healthy Offspring secured. Dr. C. may he consulted daily till 12, a t The Post-office Turkish Baths, 19, St. Niartin's-le-Grand ; and from 1 till 9 p.m. at 3, Great 3farlborough - street , W. DR. CULVERWELL'S NEW POST-OFFICE TURKISH BATHS, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand. 2s. till 5, and ls, fid. from 5 till 9 ; Sundays, ls. till 1. An ESSAY on TURKISH BATHING, gratis. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. "` The Use and the Abuse of the Turkish Bath.—A very 118eful pamphlet has been published by Dr. Culverwell. the proprietor of the Turkish Baths in the neighbourhood of the Post-office, which presents to the uninitiated a mass of inte resting information, while those who have already ercouraged this new system will derive additional advantage if they observe some of the ac tical regulations which the writer endeavours to enforce'—Herald and Standard. N0v.12,1861. " The Post-office Turkish Bath ;, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand. —Dr. Culverw , ll has already established the reputation of an ab'e physician ; he has now proved himself to be a worthy philanthropist, in as far as he has established, in the heart , of the City, an institution that more nearly than any disco- Very of modern days, goes nearer the abolition of the practice of physic, than any proposition or invention merely bish the Turkish Bath. . . our object being to direct the attention of our City readers to the fact that they possess one of the best set of baths, at 19. St. 'Martin's-le-Grand, which the country can produce; perfect in all its applia t ,es, and most admirable in effect. Dr. Culverwell has fitted up his baths wits a degree of elegance, luxury, and refinement, which, considering the space at his disposal, is iruly sur prising, while everything that taste or delicacy could desire his been obtained to add to the comfort and luxury of the visitor. . . We may justly say that if a man ever feels himself regenerated and new made, it is 911 COlcaiDg 9 1 . 1 t Qf a 2111.4511 334th."—Era, Qct, 1; 1801. . N°. 21,654 PUBLICATIONS. On Friday, Nov. 29, in 3 vols., wHITE AND BLACK. A STORY OF THE SOUTIIERN STATES. Also now ready, in 3 vols., THE LAST OF THE MORTIMERS. By the Author of " Margaret Maitland," &c. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just published, in square crown Svo., price 9s. 61, cloth, THE ODYSSEY of HOMER, in English Hen decasyllabic Verse. By HENRY ALFORD, Dean of Canterbury. Part I. Books 1. to XII. London : Longman, Green, Longman, and Roterts. T HE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE fully explained in J. GROSSMITH'S " GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES." The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in busi ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive. intelligently exercieed, must animate all Governments, or all is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully examined in J. Grossmith's "Government upon First Prin ciples." Kent and Co., Paternoster-row. Just published, price 25., free by post, 2s. 4d., ON SPERMATORRHCEA. By F. B. COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.E., And formerly Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Cure of Strictures of the Urethra. " The aim of the author is to present a common-sense view of the Causes, Nature, Consequences, and Treatment of this Disease, as also to free these questions from the Professional Fallacies, the Popular Delusions, and the exaggerations of Quackery by which they have hitherto been surrounded, to the destruction of the health and happiness of thousands. These objects are discussed in a common-sense and highly practical manner."—Medical Circular. London : H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street; BOND'S PERMANENT MARKING INK (thee ORIGINAL), for Marking on Linen, Silk, or Cotton iequires no preparation, anti is by far the Best. NOTICE. —Observe that ;NO SIXPENNY SIZE of the GENUINE has ever yet been prepared, and that each Bottle bears the Address on the Label—lS, LONG-LANE, WEST SMITHFIELD, CITY, E.C., where it may be obtained who'esale and retail, and at most Druggists, Medicine Ven dors, Stationers, &c., in the United Kingdom. — Price One Shilling per Bottle. f OZE AU'S COPAHINE, or SACCHARATED CAPSULES.—Copaiba and Cubeba are doubtless the best remedies, but these drugs are ot a repulsive taste and odour, and occasion colicky pains, nausea, and gastric dis turbance. M. Jozeau has succeeded in rendering these valu able therapeutic agents I erfectly innocuous by increasing in his Copahine all t e curative properties. This preparation has been adopted by the Paris Academy of Medicine, after more than a thousand trials in Paris and the different Lon don hospitals, viz., st. Thomas's, Guy's, and St. Bartholo mew's, under the care ot Messrs. Lloyd, Poland, and Legros Clark. —" Lancet," Nov 6 and Dec. 10, 1857. The Copahine. which is in form of a pretty pink sugar plum, effects a cure in about six days, either in recent or chronic diseases. 100 capsules, 4s. 6d.; post free, Is. 2d. Post-office order required; at J. JOZEAII'S, French Chemist, 42, Haymarket, London ; 22, Rue St. Quentin, Paris ; and all the most important Chemists. rTHE VIGOUR OF YOUTH RESTORED IN I FOUR WEEKS by Dr. RICORD'S ESSENCE OF LIFE. This wonderful agent will restore manhood to the most -.battered constitution, whether arising from self-pollution, excesses, nocturnal emissions, the effects of climate, or natu ral causes The time required to cure the most inveterate case is tour weeks ; and, if used according to the printed in structions (which are very simple), failure is impossible. This life-restoring remedy should be taken by all about to marry, as its effects are permanent. It is acknowledged by he medical press to be the greatest discovery ever made. Success in every case is as certain as that water quenches thirst. Dr. Rilord's Essence of Life is sold in cases, with full in structions for use, at 11 s., or four quantities in one for 335., and will be sent to any part of the world, carefully packed, on receipt of remittance or post-office order payable to Prout and Co., Patent Medi-ineWarehouse, 229, Strand, London. (Entered at Stationers' Hall.) lILDRIDGE'S BALM of COLUMBIA is the N.- , most certain remedy for restoring and strengthening the hair. By it whiskers and m , ustaches are produced an d beautified. Ladies will find it especially valuable, as the most delicate head-dress or bonnet can be worn without fear of soiling. Sold in bottles, 3s. 6d., 65., and ils. C. and A. OLDRIDGE, 22, Wellington-street, Strand. 1 2 1 kUCE.—LEA AND PERRINS beg to caution the Public against Spurious Imitations of their world-renowed WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. Purchasers should ASK FOR LEA AND PERRINS' SAUCE, Pronounced by Connoisseurs to oe "THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE." *** Sold Wholesale and for Export, by the Proprietors, Worcester; Me srs. CROSSE and BLACEWELL, London, &c. &c., and by Grocers and Oilmen universally. 8, GROSVENOR-STREET, GROSVENOR-SQUARE.. ALL CONSULTATIONS FREE. ARTIFICIAL TEETH on a NEW and ILIM PROVED PRINCIPLE, at TEN SHILLINGS EACH TOOTH (including all charges.) Mr. ESKELL'S PATE TED INVENTION (protected by her Majesty's Royal Seal, July, '860), for adapting Arti ficial Teeth, from one to a complete set, by Self-Adhesion, are fixed without springs or fastening, without pain or ex traction, restore perfect articulation and mastication, ren dering detection impossible, and last a lifetime. "Unrivalled for its utilityand economy."—Morning Post. "An admirable contrivance for remedying the defects of nature, without requiring new sets o f teeth. "—Sun. —Sun. Decayed Teeth Stopped, Loose Teeth Fastened, Discoloured Teeth Restored, &c. Constant Daily Attance at 8, Grosvenor street, Grosvernor-square, London ; Old Steine, Brighton; Bennett's-hill, Birmingham RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT FXRIBITION of 1851), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to ' , e the most effective invention in the curative treatment of +(ERNI A. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its fleets, 's here avoided — a soft bandage being worn round the t.ody, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the NToc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease ,nd closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn wring sleep. A descriptive circular may he had,' and the 'russ, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by pos on the mmference If the body, two inches below the hips, being gent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, is. t Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. kn Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, ls. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post. ,ffice, Piccadilly. P LASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Li Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of •he Legs, Sprains, &c. They are porous, light in texture, ,nd inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 75. 641., 10s., and 16s. each. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. ANwith ASTHMATICABA REMEDY.-LAMBE ing the iow. Is or affecting the head, truly effica , ious and pleasant, s admitted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and consumption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce in curab,e. admirably allays the tickling which provokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprive 4of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief in a few minu'es after taking it. Prepared only and sold by W. Lambert, Chemist, 20, derrnyn-street, Haymarket, London, and by a'l Druggists, in bottles, Ind., and three times the quantity in one. 2s. 91. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's Asthmatic Balsam. DR. LIOMERT ON SELF-PRESERVATION. Price Is. ; post-free, 13, or sealed ends, 20 stamps, with En gravings and Cases. May be had of Mann and Co., 30, Cornhill, London, or direct from the Author. ELF-PRESERVATION.—A popular Essay on Nervous and Physical Debility, resulting from injurious habits contracted in youth, or excesses in maturity, which, by ,rematurely exhausting the functions of Manhood, de stroy the happiness of Married Life or prevent the fulfil ment of engagements which constitute the most cherished objects of existence. By Dr. LA'MERT, 37, Bedford-square, London. Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Memher of the Royal College of surgeons of England, &c. The above work contains most useful and interesting information on the physiological changes which occur in the Reproductive System during the periods of youth, puberty, and manhood ; and on the due attainment of that degree of functional vigour upon which the hopes of posterity depend. It also points out how all the attributes of Man -11.,0d can be preserved to an advanced period of life, how they are lost, and how they can be recovered. It is free from the gross exaggerations, alarming descriptions, and dangerous remedies so generally resorted to by persons, who, prac tising with false medical qualifications, inflict most serious injuries, and render judicious treatment frequently abortive. The Author is the only legally qualified practitioner whose name stands on the medical Register (the only true test of medical qualification), who has been exclu sively engaged for a series of years in the treatment of the variou (which , uctional disorders of the nervous and rroductive system, owing to the ueat discoveries reproductive of modern science, mode ,arerleoitdetrradtmmeinbts.ervient to a rational, simple, and orb dlaeitlytefrr—om37,l?3etdilflor2d,.asnciduafrreo.m 6 till A , home either r f o p r e resoonnsaulllty DR. CURTIS' MEDICAL WORK, MANHOOD : MEDICAL ESSAY ON SPERM ATO RRTICE A, NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DEBILITY, &c. uqt Published, the 150th thousand, with numerous plates, in a sealed envelope, price Is., Sold by all Booksellers, and sent post paid, by the Author, for 12 stampq, ! I ANHOOD: the CAUSE and CU RE of PRE MATURE DECLINE IN MAN, with Plain Directions or Perfect Restoration to Health and Vigour. By Dr. J. L. '7URTIS, 15, Albermarle-street, Piccadilly, London. CONTENTS: INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER on the Physiological tructure and Functic ns of the Reproductive Organs. CHAPTER IL—Causes of Spermatorrhcea and Impotence; any Vicious Indulgences; Dangers of Neglect. CHAPTER lII.—A Review of the various Disqualifications : 1 Marriage; whether resulting from Youthful Abuse, the rollies of Maturity, the Effects of Climate, or Infection. CHAPTERS IV. and V. on the modern Treatment of Gonorrhoea and Syphilis. The Book concludes with numerous varied and interesting aces, to which is added the Author's recipe of a preventive REVIEWS Ole THE WORK. "Curtis on M anhood.—This is a truly valuable work, and .nould be in the hands of young and old."—" Sunday Times," id "'larch, 1856. ;.The author has conferred a great boon by publishing this little work, in which is described the source of those diseases which produce decline in youth or more frequently premature old age. Daily Telegraph," March 27, 18515. This work, which for twenty years has stood the test of rotessional criticism and empirical hostility, treats in a plain and sympathising manner on the various disqualifications nd impediments arising from nervous excitement and de hility and to invalids suffering from youthful errors and xcesses it will be found valuable and useful."—Record. London Published by J. Allen, 20, Warwick Lane, Pater noster-row; Mann, 39, Cornhlll. iinro Pi C9llCilitlii9l4 - _ -1 Q t 9 S Auci 6to ; stukclays. 1 0 till g. - • rV ? ' -""4 ; a. : 11: t 4 • - Pegra— .. • • • „•40 • • - qt , amit, a1t:1:311417.54„a • II ! • -9 • r _4O *:= • / ',I ;411011 0 ;% C&- .J 1 • eyt ..A0 „ 4111 1 nn+ 4„,V, vt• mtil evOr i etei ROIT. • / I: ' 41 , ;',441 , • _arvoy Birch weretaken by Capt. _ gym, who refines to deliver them. The Harvey Bircii - was - a - `- ship six years old, and of 1,482 tons register. Be fore we lost sight of the ship her masts had gene over the side, and she was burnt to the water's edge. " W, H. NELSON. " Sworn in the Consulate of the United States at London, this 22d day of November, 1861." THE SITN, LONDON., MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 25, 1861. PRICE .4d. STAMPED ....sd. 2HE NAVY. stringent character, and such as to render it a mat ter of impossibility that meat unfitted for consump tion can be issued to the troops, the sheep and beasts supplied being subjected to a rigid inspec tion, both before and after they are slaughtered. Nothing is allowed to be issued to the soldiers which has not been sealed with the seal of the Assist.-Com missary-Gen.,or the proper officer appointed by him. The sth company of Royal Engineers now attached to head-quarters, Chatham, will, it is understood, relieve the 10th company in China, the later com pany being shortly expected to arrive in England. A number of the most intelligent and experi enced non-commissioned officers and men have been selected from the Royal Engineers at Chatham to be despatched to Galicia, where they will be employed on surveying operations in connection with the Danubian boundary commission. The non-commissioned officer who goes out in charge of the surveying expedition is Sergeant Hales, who is thoroughly conversant with the nature of the duties which will devolve on him and the force under his orders. Fisher, I have much pleasure in presenting you with this handsome cup, presented by Lieutenant Gudgeon, the quartermaster of the corps, being the second prize for the best shooting at unknown dis• tances, and I congratulate you on being the second BA Sl7'. The Warrior, 40, iron screw frigate, Capt. the Hon. H. H. Cochrane, C. 8., arrived at Spithead at 730 on Saturday from Plymouth Sound, having made a splendid run from anchorage to anchorage in 10 hours, nine of which were at full speed clear of the breakwater of the Sound to St. Helen's Roads, the tide being unfavourable nearly the whole time. The maximum speed during the day was 171 knots under steam and plain sail to royals, with the wind on the port quarter and smooth water, the revolu tions of the engines at the time being 541. Rear- Admiral R. S. Robinson, Controller of the Navy, landed at Portsmouth from the ship yesterday morning. It is probable that the Warrior will go into Portsmouth harbour to-day or to-morrow to make good slight defects, and to carry out some few alterations which have been suggested from the ex perience gained on her sea trip. The most important of these may be an enlargement of her rudder, and an application of hydraulic power to work it. The Warrior's cruise has furnished many valuable hints regarding the fitment of iron ships, and Captain Cochrane's presence at Portsmouth will enable him to afford invaluable assistance to the authorities re lative to their outfit of the Black Prince. Orders from the Lords of the Admiralty were received at the Devonport dockyard on Saturday to expedite the repairs of the screw steam frigate Eme'rald, 51, Capt. A. Cumming. She will take on board the armament of two gunboats and supernu meraries for the ships on the Brazilian station. The gunboats Sheldrake and Spider are brought forward at Devonport, and will in all probability be sent to the Brazils. They will be furnished with Arm strong guns. The naval cadets on board the Britannia cadet training ship, at Portsmouth, received unexpectedly on Saturday leave of absence to visit their homes until the 24th of Jan., 1862, with the exception of some 40 who remain on board for examination on Thursday, after which they too will receive their leave. The cadets' Christmas holidays generally commence some three weeks later, but the Admi ralty have displayed a right spirit in sending the boys at once to their homes, and quieting the fears of their friends, considering the many exaggerated reports which have appeared in print respecting the ship. In the meantime the question of ship or col lege can be decided. The only positive remedy that ought to be applied—the completion of the outfits of the sailing frigate Eurydice as a sea-going ten der, seems to have been altogether lost sight of in this " battle of the ports." The Black Prince, iron frigate, is taking out jury spars and gear under the Sheer-jetty at Portsmouth preparatory to going into dock. The Shannon, 51, screw frigate, in the first-class reserve at Portsmouth, is ordered to have Armstrong field pieces substituted for her present smooth-bores. In our report of the official trial of the Octavia frigate at Portsmouth on Wednesdaylast, two errors were inadvertently committed which require to be rectified. In referring to the cylinders of the en gines, it was said they were surrounded with " water-jackets ;" it was intended to have said " steam-jackets." The report further said that the Octavia's were the first screw engines, when it should have been the first frigate's screw engines so fitted in her Majesty's navy. The new line-of-battle ships Gibraltar, Atlas, Anson, and Defiance, all re cently fitted or now fitting, are on the same plan and by the same firm—Maudslay, Field, and Co. In fact, the modern system of working, with a greater amount of expansion, has led to the adop tion of the jacket to screw engines. In paddle en gines they have been in use during the past 30 years. The propeller used by the Octavia on her trial was a Griffiths-Maudslay, having a diameter of 18ft. and a pitch of 20ft. Experimental firing took place at Portsmouth on Friday upon a sample armour plate for the iron frigate Valiant, manufactured by Messrs. John Brown and Co., of the Atlas Steel and Iron Works, Sheffield, and the results showed an extraordinary power of resistance without injury to the ship's side or timber backing of the plate. The plate, lsft. 3in. by 3ft. 3in., and 41in. thick, was bolted to the side of the Java target frigate, which was moored in the usual position in Porchester Lake. The practice took place from the 95ewt. smooth-bore gun of the Stork, at 200 yards' range, with the usual service charge of 161 b. of powder. The first shot struck the lower left-hand corner of the plate between two bolt holes, only 15in. apart, fracturing the plate between the bolt holes and indenting the plate 2in. from the surface. This being an " edge blow," no positive results could be drawn from it, except that it showed the tenacity of the metal and its perfect welding. Shots 2,3, and 5 were placed close together in a vertical line at about 3ft. Gin. from the end of the plate, and from their position no severer test could have been applied, the three shots being in a space of 24in. by 12in. The indentations were re spectively—lkin., 11-in., and 2in. No. 4 shot struck the centre of the plate and merely made a 2in. in dentation. The cracks from the blows were of the usual character, and the trial of the plates was con sidered of a very satisfactory nature. The Flying Fish,6, 350-horse power,Commander W. H. Anderson, was removed from No. 3 dock, at Sheerness, on Saturday, to the great basin, where she is to complete fitting for foreign service. Since she has been in dock she has had both her funnels taken out and replaced by two new ones, besides some alterations effected in her. The repairs to her engines are being proceeded with as expeditiously as possible, and are so far completed that the steamer will be ready to take her trial trip in a day or two. The Flying Fish is under orders to proceed to the coast of Africa. In consequence of the facilities afforded by the new regulations with respect to continuous ser vice men, the Swallow, 9, screw steam sloop, although only commissioned at the Noro a few days since, is already fully manned, and so far as her crew are concerned, is ready for sea. On Saturday she received her detachment of Royal Marines on board from the Chatham division. The S wallow proceeds to Japan for the purpose of mak ing a complete survey of the coasts, shores, and inlets of those islands, and is expected to be absent from England on that duty for several years. The crew are a remarkably smart and fine body of men. The following appointments were made on Satur- S a a t t e l t l h i t e e , A eo d m m m ir i a se lt io y o : e — d C ; a L p i t e . o J t. . L O . . S J . o m hn e s a o r n a , , t t o o d th a e y command the Sheldrake, commissioned ; Lieut. E. A. T. Stubbs, to command the Spider, commissioned; Philip Johns, acting second master, to the Impreg nable, for the Pike ; George Tucker, chief engineer, to the Asia, for the Black Prince ; Robert J. Wil son, chief engineer, to the Indus, for the agt M • - cienne ; John Robson, chief engineer, to the Asia, for the Highfiyer ; and W. R. Macavoy, acting second class assist, engineer, to the Asia, for the Black Prince. A report will be found in another column of one of the worst and most sad cases of joint-stock vil lainy ever announced to the London public. For ten years past advertisements have incessantly appeared in all quarters of the' Bank of Deposit and National Assurance and Investment Association," with the names of Mr. Peter Morrison as managing director, and of various noblemen and others as constituting the Board. The terms offered in these advertisements furnished evidence of dishonesty or ignorance to every practical person, and about two or three years back the Times made the utmost effort consistent with a regard to the law of libel to warn the victims and bring the deception to a close. Such, however, is the credulity of the humbler classes, and the re liance of adventurers on the legal powers always available for purposes of malversation by those who command large funds that the attempt proved vain, and the concern was able to continue its career until a few weeks back, when its stoppage was sud denly announced. Its affairs are now placed both in the Winding-up Court and Bankruptcy Court —a double proceeding, which seems calculated to dissipate the small funds that remain, and a report by Messrs Harding and Co., the professional ac countants called in, gives a history of its progress, and developes an amount of deliberate, long continued, and heartless wickedness such as has never been exceeded. The scheme has been car ried on for 17 years, and the aggregate amount now owing to the multitude of people who have sought through its agency to make some provision for themselves and their families is £362,597, of which the utmost that can be expected to be re covered is a sum equal to 3s. in the pound. The loss will fall on all parts of the kingdom, from Aberdeen to Portsmouth,branch offices having been established in numerous districts ; and a heavy im position would likewise apparently have been prac tised on a large body of French investors but for a stipulation upon which they happily insisted, that an amount to cover their claims should be placed in French Rentes. In concliding their report the accountants intimate that they refrain from com ment, as the conduct of the parties concerned must doubtless form the subject of consideration else where. Notwithstanding this remark, however, there will be every probability—unless, under the Fraudulent Trustees Act, the :machinery in such cases has been greatly improved since the break-up of the London and Eastern Bank Corporation — that Mr. Peter Morrison and all his colleagues will be subjected to little molestation.. They have already had ample time to make arrangements for heir future convenience and to secure an immunity successful competitor under such difficult circum stances. (Cheers.) The Bth prize consisted of the officers' contribu tion of 30 guineas, which was divided into three prizes —viz., 15 guineas for the highest score at 350, 400, 500 and 600 yards, five shots at each, which was won by Corporal Nevill, No. 9 Company; 10 guineas for the second best score at the same ranges, won by Sergeant R. A. Buckle, No. 4 Com pany; and five guineas for the greatest number of hits at the same ranges, won by Private W. Knowles, No. 1 Company. Lady Pollock having placed these prizes in the hands of their respective winners, with suitable compliments, proceeded to deliver the Corps' Prize of £3l 10s., divided into four sums of twelve, ten, five, and three guineas, for :the highest score the third-class ranges, five shots at each, The facilities afforded by the war authorities for the delivery of lectures upon popular subjects at the various military stations have been well re ceived by the troops stationed in Colchester Camp, before whom weekly lectures are now delivered upon questions intimately eonnected with the mili tary profession. The 51st and 94th Regiments now serving in India, with depots at Chatham, requiring about 100 volunteers each, orders have been received if possible to procure that number of men from the 44th, 66th, 66th, and 88th Regiments, and the transfer has already commenced. won by Private Robertson, No. 1 Company ; for the second best score, won by Corporal S. Wicks, No. 6 Company; for the greatest number of hits won by Mr. J. B. Hemmings, No. 4 Company; and for the second largest number of hits, at the same ranges, won by Private J. D. Gregory, No. 1 Com pany. Her Ladyship congratulated Mr. Robertson on being the winner of the highest prize provided from the funds of the corps, which she was sure would encourage him to continue those efforts which she understood had hitherto been so praiseworthy to perfect himself in all the duties of a rifleman. To Mr. Hemmings her Ladyship said she understood that he shot very well for several of the other The medical charge of the 10th Depot Battalion at Colchester camp has been transferred from Staff Surg. Martin to Staff Surg. Bone. The 44th, 54th, 66th, and 88th Depots are about to contribute 200 volunteers to the 51st and 94th Regiments, the strength of which has been diminished during long service in India. prizes, and trodden very close on the heels of some of the winners. She was, therefore, glad he had been rewarded by gaining one of the Corps' prizes. (Cheers.) This exhausted the printed programme of prizes. There were six other sums, however, of £3, awarded as consolation money to candidates who ranked second in the competition. These were Private H. Boteler, Sergt. Stevens, Corporal Puckle, Sergt. Chisholme, Private French, and Sergt. Timms. Lady POLLOCK, in presenting to them the above sums, said she was pleased to learn that they had shown themselves so expert, although they had not the honour to be winners. She had no doubt on another occasion they would be more fortunate. (Cheers.) Lieut.-Col. MACDONALD, addressing Lady Pollock said, I cannot permit this interesting ceremony to close without giving expression to the deep sense of gratitude which I, in conjunction with the other officers, entertain of the honour which you have done us in undertaking to present to the successful competitors the prizes of this year ; and for the very admirable manner in which you have accomplished that arduous task—a manner not only gratifying to us, but to the whole regiment. (Cheers.) It is a very great satisfaction to us to find that, while we have in your honoured husband and our honorary colonel one of the most distinguished Generals of the age—(cheers)—to whom we can always go in the hour of need for counsel and advice should the day come when our services may be required in the field, we have in yourself, Lady Pollock, so very friendly and ardent supporter of the Volunteer movement—(cheers)—who takes so much pleasure in doing everything to advance the interests of this regiment. (Cheers.) And while I look around on this fair assembly I must needs add that, in your favourable appreciation of the Volunteer movement, you are not an exception in the class to which you belong. I may say with truth that to no class are the Volunteers more indebted for the success they have achieved than to the ladies of England. (Cheers.) I beg again, therefore, to thank you, Lady Pollock, for honouring us with your presence this day. Permit me also to take this opportunity of returning the thanks of the corps to those generous friends who have given prizes on this occasion. I would particularly mention the ladies of Clapham, Denmark-hill, and the neighbourhood, and spe cially the Misses Elliotson—(cheers)—the donors of that magnificent epergne. (Cheers.) To the hono rary members of the corps and to Mr. Knowles, one of our most ardent and munificent supporters; to Lieutenant Puckle, Mr. Johu Clutton, Lieutenant and Quartermaster Gudgeon, I have also to return the thanks of the regiment for their gifts. (Cheers.) Some people may think we make too much parade in the distribution of our prizes. I don't think so. Believing as I do—holding the conviction most firmly, that unless a person is a skilful marksman he is only half a rifleman, I think we are bound to encourage the volunteers to practice ball-firing so as to become good shots, and, while such prizes as we have distributed to-day encourage emulation, there is much in the eclat which attends a public celebration like this at once to reward the winner and stimulate the unsuccessful. I beg again, Lady Pollock, to thank you for the honour you have done the regiment on this occasion. (Cheers.) Sir Geo. POLLOCK—I have to thank you, Colonel Macdonald, for the very kind terms in which you haoe referred to Lady Pollock. I can assure you she feels highly honoured in having been requested to give away the prizes here to-day. (Cheers.) As you have also alluded to my connection with the lst Surrey Rifles, I must say I consider it no mean distinction to be your honorary colonel. (Cheers.) It is as fine a regiment as any volunteer corps in the whole kingdom. I have inspected them, and I think I have never seen any regiment who went through their manoeuvres better, with more celerity and exactness. I wish you and them every success. (Cheers.) Col. MACDONALD—Before dismissing the bat talion I will call on you, officers and men, to affirm the expression of your thanks, which I have just attempted to convey to Lady Pollock, by giving three cheers for General Sir George and Lady Pollock. The cheers were given la ith great cordiality. Three cheers were also given for the Lieutenant- Colonel and the Queen, the band playing the Na. tional Anthem, which terminated the proceedings. similar to that enjoyed by Colonel Waugh, Mr. Stephens, and others of the fraternity.— Times' City Article. THE CAPTURE OF T.HE HARVEY BIRCH. OFFICIAL PROTEST OF CAPTAIN NELSON On Saturday Captain W. H. Nelson, late com mander of the American ship Harvey Birch, made the following protest at the United States Con sulate-office, Gracechurch-street, City, respecting the capture and destruction of his ship:— "I, William Henry Nelson, of the city of New York, in the United States of America, master mariner, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that I sailed from the said. city of New York on the 20th day of September last, as master of and in the ship Harvey Birch, of New York, a ship owned and registered in New York in conformity with the laws of the United States, bound for the port of Havre do Grace, in France, with a cargo consisting of wheat. About the 9th day of October I arrived at Havre, and having discharged the cargo of my ship and ballasted her, I sailed in her again for the port of New York on the 16th of November, first having received the register, crew-list, articles, and all papers belonging to the ship in proper form from the United States consul there. On the morn ing of Tuesday, the 19th, the ship then being in about lat. 49 6 N., long. 9 52 W., a steamer was made out bearing for the Harvey Birch, which on getting nearer was found to be an armed vessel, and hoisted at the peak the flag of the so-called Confederate States; and when within hailing a person on board, who I learnt was the captain, hailed my ship, saying, Haul down your colours and heave the ship to,' the ensign of the United States being at this time set at the peak of my vessel. This order was complied with, and I then received the order, Lower your boat and come on board,' which I also complied with, taking my ship's papers with me. On arriving on board the steamer, I was introduced by the first lieutenant, by name Fauntleroy, to Captain Pegram, as com mander of the Confederate States steamer Nashville, to whom I produced all the papers of my ship for examination, to show that I was engaged in legal trade. Captain Pegram took the ship's papers, he did not return them, and still holds them, and then told me that he should hold me a prisoner of war by authority of the Confederate States. He then told me I might go on board my ship, and I was ordered to send my crew on board the steamer as quickly as possible. I returned to my ship, and at once made preparations to leave her, but orders were re peatedly given from the steamer to bring up, and sufficient time was not given to enable either my self or my crew to get our effects out of the ship. The second lieutenant, with other officers, came on board the ship and took charge of her, and orders were given to seize fresh stores, &c., and in conse quence thereof, all the fresh meat, `poultry, pigs, eggs, and butter, were taken out and put on board the steamer, and especially it was ordered that the oil, tea, coffee, and .sugar, should be put on board the steamer, which was done. When all this had been accomplished, the crew left the ship by order of the: s:cond-lieutenant, I being last on board, leaving the second lieutenant and his boat's crew charge of the ship. After arriving on board the steamer, we saw that the Harvey Birch was in flames, and the seconi lieutenant returned on board the steamer with his boat, which was secured, but the ship's quarter-boats, which had been used in communicating, were cast adrift. Captain Pegram now said, " Now as it is all over, we will give her a gun,' or words to that effect, and a gun was dis charged at the ship, but without apparently hitting her. The steamer was then put on an easterly course, the screw of the ship having previously been put in irons, I, with my officers, was sum moned to the captain's cabin, and there signed, at the request of the captain, a document stating that we would not take up arms against them while in their custody, he having stated that 1 and my o ffi. cers should have our liberty on board when we had signed it. I was frequently told that an oath would b 3 exacted of us not take up arms against the Confederate States' before I could be libe rated, but I was liberated witbout . any such being taken. The steamer steamed up the English Channel, and arrived at Southampton at about eight a.m. on the 21st inst., and came to anchor in the river. Captain Pegram then told me that I and my crew were at liberty, and might go on shore, but he refused to put us on shore, and I therefore employed a steam tug at my own ex pense, and landed my crew in Southampton Docks between 9 and 10 a.m., and they were taken charge of by the United States consul there. Repeatedly while on board the steamer, in conversation with her officers, I was told that she was not fitted out as a vessel of war, that she was on a special mission to England, but naval officers were in command of" her. I was told by one of the crew that the crew originally signed articles at Charleston, South Caro ling, to go to Liverpool, but before sailing the officers were all changed, and new articles were brought on board, which the crew were c?mpelled to sign by threats of force. I was a lso informed that the crew was compos ed of English and Irish. The chronometer and baro me t er belonging to the EXCITING SCENE ON THE SE.R.P.EN. TINE, HYDE PARK. Last evening, between the hours of five and six o'clock, just as the sky had become obsured with fog, as a gentleman named T. G. Walter, of Spring Garden-place, Stepney, was proceeding along the banks of the Serpentine his attention was directed to a man struggling in the water. He at once gave au alarm to the Royal Humane Society's officers, and, pending the time lost before their arrival, which was less than three minutes, Mr. Walter had suc ceeded in undressinr , himself, and, having plunged into the river, was keeping the head of th unfortu nate man above water until Deputy Parsons and Mr. Superintendent Williams arrived. The unfortunate individual was at once removed to the receiving-house in an insensible state, and apparently dead. Having been placed in a hot bath, he was afterwards placed in a bed. By the exer tions of Mr. Roberts, assistant to Dr. Christian, the man appeared to rally, but was unable to speak when the reporter left the receiving-house last night. In his pockets were cheques drawn upon the Bucks and Union Bank for!sums of £22,1:29, £3, and £26. There was also a trifling amount of money on his person. The following letter was also found in his possession : THE ARM} By the appointment of Major-Gen. W. H. Elliott, K. 8., to the colonelcy of the 55th Regiment, a good service pension will be placed at the disposal of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. A rumour was prevalent at the head-quarters of the Royal Marines, Chatham, yesterday, that in addition to the expeditionary force of Royal Marines which has just proceeded to Mexico, the Govern ment has decided on despatching a battalion of Marines to Canada. The new arrangements made by Major- Gen . Eyre, in conjunction with Assist.-Commissary-Gen.lbbet son, for supplying the Royal Artillery and the other troops at Chatham garrison and Sheerness with h thetrtoto purveyors authorities. to ies. prevent have been attended with the most satisfactory results. Not the slightest complaints are n ow made on the n subjectac contractors d th - plying diseased And inferior meat are of the 1319§t London. My dear Father—l have been putting myself to a great deal of inconvenience for a long time past, until I find I must make my plans otherwise. I shall be quite a ruined man. I had quite made up my mind to have my children with me after Christmas, and provide a home for them, and to do that I must have my money. 1 think you ou r rht to get it at a much cheaper rate of interest. I took the enclosed two advertisements to you. Mr. Bruton thinks ho can get me £315 for the bills ; but I cannot lose £4s.—With love, yours affectionately "F. 11. JOHNSON. P.S.--My children are scattered about, and also my goods, and no house for myself." The envelope was addressed to Mr. B. Johnson, Piccadilly, and bore the post mark of Nov. 23, 1861. The man, however, was unable to give any ac count of himself, and it is impossible to tell whether it was a case of attempted suicide or accident. THE VOLUNTEERS. THE FIRST SURREY RIFLES.—DISTRIBU TION OF PRIZES. On Saturday afternoon the distribution of prizes shot for in the annual competition by the let Surrey Rifles took place in the centre transept, Crystal Palace, under the distinguished auspices of Lady Pollock. The prizes consisted of silver plate—an elaborately chased epergne, challenge cups, purses of money, s rifles, &C. The Roy a l s t an dard, union jack,taek of armour, cutlasses, and the flags of all s nations tastefully disposed decorated the orchestra, in front of which the presentation took place. General Sir George Pollock, G.C.8., 5.1., hono rary colonel of the regiment, accompanied by Lady Pollock, arrived soon after 3 o'clock. They were received by a guard of honour and conducted to seats at the table on the platform, where the prizes were displayed. The gallant general, who was in uniform, wore, with his other decorations, the Star of India. The orchestra was filled by a large assem blage of ladies and gentlemen. The centre of the transept was reserved for the members of the corps, who mustered, about 400 strong, at half-past three o'clock in the open corridor of the south wing, and thence marched, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel S. H. Macdonald, and preceded by their fine band, to the front of the orchestra, where they were formed into three sides of a square. The several companies were under the command of Captain Phare, Cap tain Bristowe, Captain Irvine, Captain Rogers, Captain Scrutton, Captain Clipperton, and Captain Wire. The other officers present were Captain Free man, adjutant; Captain Rebotham, musketry in structor ; Lieutenant Puckle, paymaster ; and Lieu tenant Gudgeon, quartermaster. The handsome uniform and fine military bearing of the brigade excited general admiration and applause. The various prizemen having been ordered to the front, Private William Knowles, No. 1 Company, was called up to receive the Ist Surrey Challenge Cup, value 25 guineas, the gift of Lieutenant-Colonel Macdonald. Lady POLLocK, who was loudly cheered address ing Mr:Knowles, said,—l have much pleasure in presenting you with this cup, the gift of Colonel Macdonald, and I congratulate you on being the winner. It must be very gratifying to you to be not only the first winner of the cup presented by your commanding officer to the corps, but being so to stand as the champion shot of the corps for the year. (Cheers.) I have also much pleasure in presenting you with a second trophy of your skill as winner of the third of the prizes of the value of five guineas presented by the officers of the corps for competition. (Cheers.) The Second ;prize, the Ladies' Challenge Cup, value 25 guineas, having been won by sergeant Robert Arthur Puckle, No. 4, Company. Lady PoLLocx, in presenting it, said,—While it mist be gratifying to you, Sergeant Puckle, to have won the second prize of the season, the Lady's Chal lenge Cup, I am sure that the fact of its being the gift for the ladies of your neighbourhood must greatly add to that gratification, proving, as it does, the great interest they take in the success of the corps. (Cheers.) I also place with pleasure in your hands the second of the three prizes presented to the corps by the officers, which you have so well won. The third: prize --a Whitworth or Henry rifle, value 25 guineas, the gift of Mr. John Knowles, being won by Private J. C. E. Hewett, No. 9 Company. Lady POLLOCK, in presenting it, said,—Mr. Hewett, I have much pleasure in placing in your hands this beautiful rifle, the handsome gift of Mr. John Knowles, one of the honorary members of the corps. It is a prize of which you may well be proud, and I am glad to learn that it has fallen into hands so well able to use it. (Cheers.) There was a second prize in No. 3—a rifle, won by Private E. D. Brown, No. 5 Company. Priigte W. Sadd, No. 2 Company, was the winner of the fourth prize—a silver epergne, value £2O, the gift of the Misses Elliotson. Lady PoLLocK, in presenting it, said—Mr. Sadd, this prize is the munificent gift of the Misses Elliot son, of Clapham—ladies who have froth the first taken a deep interest in the prosperity ethe corps. I congratulate you on being the fortUnate winner, I am sure you will highly value it, both as a trophy of your skill and as a generous gift of those ladies. (Cheers.) The next prize was a challenge cup, of the value of 10 guineas, the gift of Lieut. H. Puckle, hon. secretary of the corps. It was won by Corporal S. Wicks, No. 6 Company. Lady POLLOCK, in handing the cup to the winner, said,—Corporal Wicks, I have great pleasure in pre senting you with this handsome prize, the gift of Lieut. Puckle, hon. secretary and paymaster of the corps. Your winning it proves that you are not only a skilful rifleman, but, as the competition for it was limited to those who had regularly attended drills and parades, it marks you as diligent in the performance of all those duties which are so neces sary to render Volunteers efficient soldiers. I con gratulate you on being also the winner of the se cond of four prizes provided out of the fund of the corps. (Cheers.) The sixth prize, value I:10 10s., the gift of Mr. John Clutton, No. 3 Company, was won by Private J. H. Twentyman, No. 6 Company. Lady POLLOCK, in presenting it, said,—Mr. Twentyman, I present you with this handsome prize, the gift of Mr. Clutton, one of the members of the corps ; and I congratulate you on being the winner of it in a manner so highly creditable to you. (Cheers.) The next prize, value £5 55., the gift of Lieut. and Quartermaster E. B. Gudgeon, was won by Private Walter Fisher, No. 4 Company. Lady POLLOCK, in presenting it, said,--Mr, THE LOSS O 1 THE NORTH BRITON. The following is an official account of the loss of the North Briton : Saturday, Nov. 2, 1861, 9 30 a.m.--Received on board mails and passengers, and proceeded down the river. Sunday, 3d, 6 am.—Arrived off Father Point and landed pilot. Proceeded full speed, with a strong easterly breeze and rain. At 3 p.m. abreast of Point de Monts, distant 31 miles. Shaped course east for west point of Anticosti. Strong breeze all night, with short head sea and rain. At 8 exchanged sig nals with the company's steamer Jura, bound up. Monday, 4th—Strong head wind all day, with rain. Patent log been over since leaving Point de Monts; distance by it and common log, which was constantly attended to, placed the ship at noon N. by W. y W. of west point of Anticosti 71 miles. Steamed ahead slow E.S.E. till 4 p.m., when high land was observed to the northward, which we con. eluded was about Thunder Point. Hauled off S.E. ___ by S., steaming slow and sounding frequently till midnight, when with the distance made and course steered, together with the soundings, which were 65 fathoms, placed the ship S.E. of large Mingan Island, 12 miles. Shaped course E.S.E. Tuesday, sth, 1 20 a.m.—Blowing half a gale of wind from S.E., with thick rain and a considerable sea.- Ship struck a reef and continued to strike neavity, so uiuvh thafr in Icon Mau an hour she was full of water. Boats were cleared away imme diately after she struck, and women and children placed in them, with orders to remain under the lee of the ship till daylight. But long before that time they had all been cut adrift by those in the boats, and up to the last moment of our leaving the island Nos. 2 and 6 were missing, with their crews, and two or three passengers that got into them be fore they were lowered. They did not reach the ship again. After being lowered into the water at daylight, discovered we were wrecked on one of the Paroquite Islands. No. 4 boat then got alongside, after pulling hard all morning to regain the ship. Commencedlanding all the passengers. No.l boat re gained the ship about S a,m., and No. 5 some time afterwards; landed all hands and passengers on the island and a portion of the mails. Ship striking heavily. In dread of the masts falling. The main topmast came down about 6 a.m., broken short off at the caps. At about 3 p.m. a schooner hove in sight to the northward. Launched No. 5 and boarded her ; engaged her to remain by us till day- light. Picked up No. 3 boat on the adjacent island, full of passengers, women, and children. Took them on board the schooner Violet. It being calm during the night, came to anchor with the schooner, and. at daylight the following morning, Wednesday, 6th, rejoined the wreck and landed a quantity of luggage and some sails and tarpaulins to rig tents with. Afternoon, wind and sea rising ; obliged to leave the wreck early. Captain Grange engaged two schooners, the Violet and Breeze, to take passengers to the main land, and afterwards proceeded to intercept the s. s. Anglo-Saxon. All the passengers were landed on the mainland this day, crew remaining on the island by the wreck. Captain Grange arranged with Mr. Hamilton, a gentleman stationed down here at Mingan, to look after the wreck, save all he could, and do the best he could for the benefit of all concerned. Thursday, 7th.—Former and middle parts mode rate weather. Visited the wreck again, Captain. Grange engaged a third schooner, the Two Brothers to take a lord ashore. Hauled her alongside and. filled her with stores, luggage, and other valuables, also several mail bags that were picked up from the mail-room, which was under water. During the night it blew a gale from the southward. The Two Brothers, after parting two cables, was driven. ashore on the main land, when they were obliged. to throw most of her lading overboard. Luggage nearly all lost, and what has been saved is nearly useless. Friday, Bth.—Strong gale all day, with rain and high sea. Nothing done. Saturday, 9th.—Fine weather, but high sea. Could not reach the wreck. Sunday 10th, 9 a.m.—Fine weather throughout. Launched the boats and took all hands to the main land, so as to have them all collected together should the Anglo-Saxon arrive. Monday, 11th, daylight.—The screw steam-ship Anglo-Saxon hove in sight,having been intercepted by the Violet. She came to Anchor, and took on board all hands and passengers that remained. Captain Grange remained behind at Mingan to satisfy the claims of the schooners, and do the best he could for all concerned under the circumstances. The second, third, and fourth officers are also left behind, having been despatched in different vessels to intercept the company's steamer. The Anglo-Saxon reports having passed on Sun day morning, the 10th, a brigantine bound up towards Quebec with a large boat astern and a num ber of men on board. She hoisted signals, but pro ceeded up. This, I have no doubt, was the missing portion of our crew. ROBERT BROWN, Late chief officer screw-steamer North Briton. The following is a list of the persons who hays not arrived :—Captain Grange, Mr. Lang, second officer; Mr. Browne, third officer; Mr. Borland, fourth officer. Mr. Macfarlane, John Mackican, and a person name unknown, steerage passengers, re main by the ship on the island. Seamen, &c., missing in the boats :—David Colley, carpenter ; Joseph Armstrong, boatswain ; Thomas Bryan, lamp trimmer; John Ferris, Thos. Riley, Samuel Parry, Andrew Flint, John F. Bar row, and George Sewell, able seaman ; Charles Edwards and Jos. Jenkins, ordinary seaman. 1 Captain Smith, cabin passenger. TIIE HERRING FISHERIES. (From the Northern Ensign.) a bringing up the total supply of this sea at w per Dulness continues to reign in our local her rin g m arket. No sales have taken place for a consid erable len g th of tim e , e havest steamer m advise i from e m a week L e it l h y , s m u p a p k l i y n s o f 9 n x i nine barrels and few inquiries are being m ade. Accounts from forei gn markets are by no means e ncoura g in g , as the f o llowing letter will show : S TET TIN, Nov. 9 , 1861 . — Referring to our last report car goes from Scotland, containing 9,220 b arre l s, an d b es id es 241 son to about 85,200 b arre l s , aga i nst a b out 90,000 b arre l s at the same tim e l as t year . a 2r in r d o barrelsall, l l arrived, instant, n The present stock of Scotch herrings may be estimated at about 11,000 barrels against 13,500 barrels at the same of t h b a time last year, and 20,000 barrels in 1859. Our market has been somewhat more animated during these last days of the week, and sales of full crown brands have been made at 101 dols., 101 dols., 10 7 -12ths dols., 101 dols., and 104 dols. per barrel in bond, this latter rate being asked now. For Firth of Forth full crown brands, 10 7- 12ths dols. asked. Unbranded, full of good northe rn quality paid with :01 dols., and crown branded Jenks sold at 10 dols., 10 1-12th dols. being asked per barrel in bond. —A. & F. RAIDI We have no further advices from Danizie, but we learn that at St. Petersburg, where the navigation is now closed, there are 4,000 barrels still unsold. Nothing is doing on this coast in the way of engage ments for next year. On the other side a few continue to be made, but only for fishing on that coast, the bulk of the crews that generally come to Wick being still unengaged. Four cargoes of Norwegian timber have arrived here since our last, three of understood d one of staves, the last for Mr. Methuen, and it is that the billets have been sold at 10d. per foot. It is seldom that so many cargoes greater. com e here at this advanced pe riod of t he season. Moro coopers are out of employment here than were at whole, on o time anticipated. We believe that nearly GO are un employed whilen i the en coastthis locality, or numberor i about stiu a sixth of Attheeraser burgh h burgh also the great bulk of the coopers are idle, and many of them have gone elsewhere. THE NASHVILLE, —It is understood that, as a result of the deliberations of the Cabinet Council on Friday, orders have been given not to permit the Nashville to be re fitted as a man Qi war in Southampton Docks. 10 d, ,es ors ry, he st- all. 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