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The very excellent band, under the able direction of Mr. Packer, is constantly introducing the choicest and latest music of the day—a qua drille and polka from Balfe's. new opera, Bianca ; Colleen Bawn Waltz, Garibaldi's Triumphal Gaiop, &c., among others, now nightly receive the plaudits of the company. The wines supplied are of the very choicest quality. The refreshment rooms are elegant in the extreme, and replete with every comfort. Admission throughout, ls. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITU TION.—The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of his Institution will be held at the London Tavern, Bishops gate-street, on THURSDAY, the 21st inst., at Two o'clock precisely. Vice-Admiral the Earl of HARDWICKE in the Chair. RICHARD LEWIS, Secretary. 14, John-street, Adelphi, March 16, 1861. . GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-CHEAP EXCURSION TO THE WEST OF ENGLAND. 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GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS—REDUCTION IN SCALE OF PREMIUMS. THE EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY ISSUES POLICIES of GUARANTEE, at reduced rates, for Officials in or under the Treasury, Customs, Inland Revenue, Board of Trade, Poor-law Board, Admiralty, and other public dep-rtments, and for bank and railway clerks and persons in commercial employments. Further reductions on the combination of life assur3nce With guarantee. Annuities granted on favourable terms. Forms and every information may be obtained at the Chief Office, No. 2, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London. TH E INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 142, Strand, London. Empowered by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE SURVIVORSHIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &c. DIRECTORS. EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M D., Chairman. John Elliotson, M.D.,Cantab., John Moss, Esq. F.R.S. John Symcs, Esq. Henry J. Hodgson, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. SECRETARY TO THE BOARD. Alexander Richardson, Esq. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. Augustus Blondel, Esq. AUDITORS. Professor Wbeatstone, F.R.S., and Professor J. Radford. Young. MEDICAL REFEREE GENERAL. J. Elliotson, M.D., Cantab., F.R.S., 37, Conduit-street. ACTUARY. W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., F.S.S., &o. ASSISTANT ACTUARY. Barker Woolhouse, Esq. BANKERS. Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street. SOLICITOR S. Messrs. Greooory, Gregory, Skirrow, and Rowcliffe, Bedford row. Examples of Bonus up to May, 1855 : • Bonus in Permanent Policy Sum Bonus in addition Reduction taken Age. Assured. t S Cash. out in oum of Annual Assured. Premiums. ---- . £ £s. d. £s.d.j£ 8. d. 1838 55 3,000 867 17 7 428 1 4 56 3 8 1841 48 4,000 749 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4 1845 59 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0 1848 60 2,000 154 2 8 103 16 8 10 15 2 1851 ' 55 2,800 120 17 0 I 72 14 6 6 7 7 The following are amongst the advantages ofiered by the international Life Assurance Society:— The Society was established in 1838. Two-thirds of the profits are divided amongst the assured every five years. For prospectuses and every other information, apply to the Chairman, 142, Strand. EDMOND S. STIES, Chairman. 142, Strand, London, W.C. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C. Established 1821. DIRECTORS. HENRY VIGNE, Esq., Chairman. Sir MINTO T. FARQUHAR, Bart., Deputy Chairman Henry Hulse Berens, Esq., Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq. Charles Wm. Curtis, Esq. John Martin, Esq. Charles F. Devas, Esq Rowland Mitchell, Esq. Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. James Morris, Esq. Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. I Henry Norman, Esq. Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. I Henry R. Reynolds, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. Sir Godfrey J. Thomas, Bart. John G. Hubbard, Esq., M.P. John Thornton, Esq. John Labouchere, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. 'ORS. Aim: Lewis Loyd, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq. Cornelius Payne, jun., Esq. Thomas Tallemach, Esq., Secretary.—Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary. LIFE DEPA RTMENT.—IINDEn THE PROVISIONS OF AN ACT Or PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In surers EIGHTY PER CENT. of the Profits, at Quinquennial Divisions, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of Profits. Since the establishment of the Company in 1821, the Amount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in cash value £660,000, which represents equivalent Reversionary Bonuses of £1,058,000. After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life Assurances in force, with existing - Bonuses thereon, amounted to upwards of £1,730,000, the Income from the Life Branch £207,000 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund exceeded £1,618,000. LOCAL MILITIA and VOLUNTEER CORPS.—No Extra Premium is required for service therein. INVALID LIVES assured at corresponding Extra Pre- Vliums. LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their Values, if such value be not less than £5O. ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, re ceived and registered. MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge for Policy Stamps. FIRE DEPAIIT3IENT.— Insurances are effected upon every description of property at moderate rates. Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company. KEATING'S COD LIVER•OIL, just imported. The Pale from Newfoundland, and the Light Brown from Norway. The supplies of the present season have never been surpassed, the fish being unusually fine, and the oil nearly tasteless. Professors Taylor and Thompson, of Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospitals, have analysed, and pronounced the Pale Newfoundland Oil the best and most desirable for invalids of very delicate constitution. The Light Brown being more economical in price is brought within the reach of all classes. No higher price need be paid than the follow ing :—Light Brown, Is. Bd. per pint, or 3s per quaff. Pale, is 6d. half-pints, 2s. 6d. pints, 4s. 6d. quarts. or in five-pi..it bottles 10s. ed. imperial measure, at 79, St. Paul's-churchyard, London. GIVEN AWAY TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS. HENRY SMITH. M.D., of the University of Jena, has just published, for the benefit of Nervous Sufferers, a FREE EDITION of his valuable work, THE WARNING VOICE TO YOUNG MEN (120 pages). A medical work on the cure of N ervous Debility, Loss of Memory, Dimness of Sight, Lassitude, Indigestion, Dislike to Society, Spermatorrhcea, Local Weakness, Muscular Re laxation, Languor, Listlessness, Depression, .5.7 c., which, if neglected, result in consumption, insanity, and premature death ; with plain directions for perfect restoration to health and vigour. The book will be sent, post free, secure from ob servation, to any address, on receipt of a directed envelope and two stamps. Address, HENRY SMITH, M.D., 8, Burton crescent, Tavistock-square, London, W.C. GENERATIVE AND MUSCULAR POWER REGAINED BY THE USE OP FERRY'S CORT)TAL BALM of SYRTACUIVL Established nearly a century, and known throughout the wo , ld as the GREATEST REGENERATOR ; a never tailing remedy for the loss of manly over, and its attendant impediments to marriage, caused by early indiscretions, &c. Price 11s. and 335. per bottle, and in £5 cases, effecting a saving of £1 12s. THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on Single and Married Lite, enlarged to 190 pages, with 100 eivravin,gs,ls., by nest 14 stamps. To be had direct from R. and L. Perry and Co., Consulting Surge3ns, 19, Berners-street, Oxford street, London, W. Hours of attendance from 11 till 2, and from 5 to 8. Agents :—W. Sutton and Co., 10, Bow-churchyard ; W. Edwards, 67, 't. Paul's-churchyard ; J. Sanger, 150, Oxford street Hannay and Dietrichsen, 63, Oxford-street ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Prout, 229, Strand ; Howden, 78, Gracechurch street ; Bartlett Hooper, King William-street ; and all medi cine vendors. RIIPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS is allowed by upwards of 200 Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manulucturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, is. A Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. rd. Postage, is. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, Piccadilly. ELASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 3s. 6d., 79. 6d., 10s., and 16s. each. Postage 6d. • JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. "The temporary relief obtained by means of purgative medicines is purchased at the high price of the aggravation l id A the perpetuating the disease."—HENßY, M.D. NO MORE PILLS OR ANY OTHER PHYSIC (DYSPEPSIA), PALPI TATION, CONSTIPATION, INDIGESTIO NERVOUS, BILIOUS, AND LIVER COMPLAINTS, DEBILITY, DROPSY,. EPILEPSY, ASTHMA, CONSUMPTION, ic , A AL F T O } O I D, BRONCHITIS, SORE THROAT, PEVERS. D U IN B G AR RE R v Y A ' L S E d N e T I A ici A ou n s AB HF e , pence per day, saves fifty timesthiets ncont_ip R w E hi S ch T , ii— at iaL— a Medicine, and by medicine, annoy urea without purgirer or any of awes, and ruinous expenses inclined oil, or visits to distant climates. edicine, cod liver Certificate No. 36,418. —We find it the safest remedy, An drew lire, M.D., F.R.S. ; Dr. Harvey; D r. ~,, An land; ; Dr. Campbell, , l est re ; Dr. Shor- We extract a few out of 56,000 cures:— Cure No. 1,771. Lord Stuart de Decies of many y dyspepsia. Cure No. 49,832. of fifty yes , indicosenrist?egise' ~many from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, tion, flatulency, spasms, sickness, and vomiting, M ar i a YPia of Lynn, Norfolk. Cure No. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervousness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirit s ,' and nervous fancies. Cure No. 54,816. The Rev. James T. Campbell, Syderstone Rectory, near Fakenham, Norfolk of indigesti"n and liver complaints. Cure No. 56,814. 31r. Samuel Laxton ,Leic,ester, of two years' diarrhoea. Cure So. 180. Mr. W. Reeves, 181, Fleet-street, London, of 25 years' nervous ness, ccnstipation, indigestion, and debility. Cure No. 4,028: Eight years' dyspepsis, nervousness, debility, with cramps, spasms, and nausea, Rev. John W. Flavel, Ridlington Rec tory, Norfolk. Cure No. 3,906. Thirteen years' cough, indi gestio and general deit James Porter, Athol-street, Perth. n, Cure No. 58,314. Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gateacre, near Liverpool, of ten years' dyspepsia, and all the horrors of nervous irritability. Cure No. 46,270. Mr. James Roberts, timber merchant, of Frimley, Surrey, of 30 years' diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangemen t, p artial deafness. Similar testimonials from 56,000 patients who can be re ferred to. The Food is sold in canisters, 11b. 2s. 9d., 21b, 4s. lid., 121 b. 2 5., 241 b. 403. ; super-refined quality, Sib. 22s 101 b. 335. The 101 b., 121 b., and 24 b. canisters carriage free on receipt of 1 • Post-office,London by Barry Du Barry and CO, 77, street London ; Abbi ; Reg - ent- Fortnum, Mason, and Co., 152, Piccadilly, and 150, Oxford -street; GO, Gracechurch-street; 4, Cheapside ; 63 Bishop sgate-str o , t s -street ; 330 and 452, Strand; 49 and 60, and co.. tea dealers Batty, 16, Finsbury-pavement ; Phillips s ; Petty. Wood, and CO., King Willioto treet, city, and l",/kigh 19191bornsod ; . ; O.. lArvr.re., DR. CURTIS' MEDICAL WORK, MANHOOD : MEDICAL ESSAY ON SPERMATORRHCE NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DEBILITY, &c. net Published, the 150th thousand, with numerous plates, in a sealed envelope, price ls., Sold by all Booksellers, and sent post paid, by the Author, for 12 stamps, 1/1 ANHOOD: the CAUSE and CURE of PRE- T". MATURE DECLINE IN MAN, with Plain Directions for eertect Restoration to Health and Vigour. By Dr. J. L. Ulmer's, 15, Albermarle-street, Piccadilly, London. CONTENTS: INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER on the Physiological structure and Functions of the Reproductive Organs. CHAPTER IL—Causes of Spermatorrhcea and Impotence; =arty Vicious Indulgences : Dangers of Neglect. CHAPTER lII.—A Review of the various Disqualifications 4 Marriage ; whether resulting from Youthful Abuse, the Follies of Maturity the Effects of Climate, or Infection. CHAPTERS IV. and V. on the modern Treatment of G'onorrhcea and Syphilis. The Book concludes with numerous varied and interesting 'ages, to which is added the Author's recipe of a preventive Lotion. REVIEWS OF THE WORK. "Curtis •on Manhood. --This is a truly valuable work, and should be in the hands of young and old."—" Sunday Times," !3d March, 1856. "The author has conferred a great boon by publishing this little work, in which is described the source of those diseases which produce decli ne i n youth or more frequently premature "" old age. Daily Telegraph," M arch 27, 1856. This work, which for twenty years has stood the test of professional criticism and empirLal hostility, treats in aplain and sVlTlPatillsing manner on me various disqualifications and impediments arising from nervous excitement and de • bility ; and to invalids suffering from youthful errors and excesses it wili be found valuable and useful."—Record. London . • Published by J. Allen, 20, W arwick Lane, Pater noster-row ; Mann, 39, Cornhill. Hours of Consultati9u-10 t 9 3 Bpd 0 to 8 ; Sundays, 19 %111 2. N. 21,435. PUBLICATIONS. THE HON. GRANTLEY BERKELEY'S NEW WORK. Now ready, in 1 vol. Bvo., with numerous Illustrations, THE ENGLISH SPORTSMAN IN THE WESTERN PRAIRIES. By the Hon. GRANTLEY F. BERKELEY. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAGGED SCHOOLS, IN RELATION TO THE GOVERN MENT GRANTS FOR EDUCATION. T HE AUTHORISED REPORT of the CON FERENCE, held at Birmingham, January 23, 18M, under the Presidency of the Right Hon. Sir JOHN S. PAKINGTON„ Bart. Price Sixpence. 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Contributions received by the Treasurer, Edward Master man, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Overend, Gurney, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Berners street ; Drummond and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Masterman and Co. ; and at the Hospital. STANFORD S. SMITH, Secretary. EPP S'S COCO A . E The delicious aroma, grateful smoothness. and invigo rating power of this preparation have procured its general adoption as A now DESIRABLE BREAKFAST BEVERAGE. Sold in *lb., Vb., and 11 b packets, at ls. 6d. per lb., by Grocers Each packet is labelled. JAMES EPPS, Homoeopathic Chemist, LONDON. No. 8, GROSVENOR-STREET, BOND-STREET. ARTIFICIAL TEETH on a NEW and IM PROVED PRINCIPLE.—Mr. ESKELL'S PATENTED INVENTION (protected by her Majesty's Royal Seal, July, 1860), for adapting Artificial Teeth on Moveable Bases by Self-adhesion, are fixed without springs or any fastenings, without pain or extraction, restoro perfect articulation and mastication, rendering detection impossible, and last a lif - time. "An admirable contrivance for remedying the defects of nature, without requiring new sets of teeth."—Sun, July 20. "Will doubtless be extensively pAtronised."—Court Cir cular, July 21. "Unrivalled for its utility and economy."— Morning Post, July 20. Consultations free.—Terms strictly moderate. 8, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street ; Old Steyne, Brighton; Bennett's-hill, Birmingham. FREE ISSUE. NOTICE.—The following invaluable works have just been published, and are now beingissued gratis to all who enclose tw , stamps for postage, to No. 27, Alfred-place, Bedford square, London : DR. WATSON'S NEW MEDICAL ESSAY on SPERMATORRCEA and URINARY DEPOSITS, NERVOUS and PHYSICAL DEBILITY, with their EASY DETEC HON and SELF CURE. Lately discovered and now made public by the Author, with Cases and Diagrams, showing the connection between the brain and the sexual organs. Also prescriptions and the appropriate remedies for the self treatment and cure of those special diseases, and whether acquired in youth, manhood, or old age. By Dr. Watson, F.R.A.S., London, Member of the Medical Society of Rouen, the National Academy of Sciences, Paris, and Fellow of the Imperial Institute of France, dm. &c. (vide Diplomas and Medical Directory). By the same Author, QECRET DISEASES a n d th e i r REMEDIES, ki containing clear instructions, and certain safe and effec tual remedies, recently discovered for the self cure of nervous debility, organic or local weakness, muscular relaxation, langour, listlessness, depression, &c., by which all sufferers may speedily, effectually, and privately cure themselves at a trifling cost. Also showing how all impediments to marriage may be effectually removed, with numerous illustrative cases of parties who have been restored to health by following the simple means laid down. t. GREAT MARLBOROUGH-STREET, W., NEAR THE PANTHEON. DR. CULVERWELL, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Licentiate of :Midwifery, and Apo hecaries' Hall, London, can be consulted daily (only) as Bove, on all oases of Nervous Debility, Languor, Incapacity, oss of Memory, Sterility, and all Functional Derangements f both Sexes, emanating from early and excessive indul enoes Has Just published, price Is. ; by post, 11 stamps, 18 sealed, No. 4, An entire new and original Work, entitled OURSELVES. Synopsis : The Physiology and Anatomy of our Generation The Origin of Disease—Symptoms, Treatment, and Cure. + leo, an Exposition of. and Remedy for, all Urinary Derange , ents and Marital Disqualifications, MALE. The modern treatment of Syphilis. Stricture, ElannorrhaFris onorrhcca.), Spermatorrhcea, Impotency, and all Diseases of he Urinary Organs, with Prescriptions, &0.1 FEMALE. The Physiology and Anatomy of Women— Functional Ir egularities in Health and Sickness—Choice in Marriage— heir, Expectancies and Disappointments—Th , ! Cause and -emoval of Sterility—The Theory and Symptoms of Gesta en—Use of the Speculum. Also, No. L HEALTH, HAPPINESS, and LONGEVITY; On Debility, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, and Indigestion, No. 2. LOVE AND MARRIAGE : heir Obligations, Happiness, and Disappointments; Love ed other Matches. Sterility Removed, and Healthy Off print., secured. No. L. THE CASE BOOR : 100 Cases of SPERMATORRMEA, Their Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment, Confesslollll and Cure b} Cauterisations, Galvanihm, &c. &c. &c. To be had of Mann, 39, Cornhill ; and the Authors. Advice to the Workinv Classes fee Half-a-Guinea. (SPECIAL NOTICE.) Dr. Culverwell is the only legally qualified medical practi •toner living of that name, and can be consulted (only as above). • • • , r , 4 ! N EWS PAP.ER : 7 7 N-z -,? • ' ": 1 \‘' •'"i .7 t 4 ; f ‘l()‘.l •_. (./ • • , • • - • . „t• se Ca • .414 ) . NI n A )4 SPORTING NOTES. : e s .1 ) g r efi' '' „f • - " . 7. N l / 4 AL • • f --11 • ' „ • w- Y 2, - - ' 1 ; ,0 11 1 - ,°4111 : 4 - 4 " 'ON itn A. , ;6 „ Ron.. 4, • , _ , - (.41 - . „ The Liverpool and Shrewsbury meetings last week were decided successes. The metropolitan division left London by the express from Euston-square on Monday afternoon, and a goodly gathering there was. On Tuesday there were seven items on the card, but the first, the Trial Stakes, was a walk over, by Avalanche ; First Lord was on the ground, but he divided the forfeits with her. In the Aintree Plate, they laid odds on Hartley Wintneh both in London and on the spot. He, however, tired in the heavy ground, and Tyrant defeated him easily. The event of the day, the Liverpool Spring Cup, brought out thirteen runners, and Calpe was chosen for favouritism, and was backed rather extensively at 3to 1. North._ Lancashire, Feodorowna, The Prophet, and Desmond were also backed rather spiritedly. There were many false starts prior to the race, but, .when they did get off, Calpe, my selected, won easily enough. The reason she was not backed until the day was that last week she received a scivere kick ; she was, however, none the worse for it at Liverpool. The Wynn stay Cup—a claret jug—was ono easily enough by Medora. The Tyro Stakes brought out two good looking youngsters in Neptunus and Bonnibelle, who will be heard of hereafter. The Handicap Plate, which wound up the proceeclinfs of the day, was won easily by Lady Derby, the second favour- pY.ICE 4D . STAMPED, SD. speaking of the present state of affairs he would call attention to two items which were perhaps generally not sufficiently thought of. The accounts contained an item of £8,931 lls. paid within the year for the purchase of policies. What an immense advantage it was to persons who did not wish, or were unable, to continue their policies, that they could at once find a good market for them at the office of the society. (Hear.) In such cases policies were purchased on a certain scale, regulated by the age of the assured ; and he repeated, that it was a great advantage to many persons that in the cases which he had mentioned the assured could obtain a good price for their policies. Another satisfactery item was that of loans advanced on the security of policies. The society had in that way lent the sum of £74,935 10s. If persons who were assured wanted a loan for a short period they could by means of their policy obtain one at a very trifling expense ; while, on the other hand, it was an advantage to the office to have a safe and excellent investment for such a large amount of money. Since the Ist of January the society had lent more than £4,000 on policies. Now as regarded the present position of that office, he would remark that on the Ist of January they had 8,471 policies, assuring the sum of £6,697,572, upon which there was a bonus of £609,568, making the total liabilities £7,307,140. To meet this they had an income arising from premiums 0fq.:199,445, and an assurance fund of £1,911,505, the latter having been increased within the year by the sum of £96,081 Bs. id. He thought that he had now shown that the last year was not on the whole a bad one, although not quite so good as 1859, and he would conclude by moving the adoption of the report. Mr. ROUTS, the deputy chairman, seconded the motion, ite, at 5 to 2; Queen Bee, who was third, being the fa vourite at 2 b 1. On Wednesday the weather cleared up, and a brilliant sun having dispelled the mists which usually hang over Aintree, the course and adjacent country never looked to so great an advantage, a happy change for the myriads aseem bled to witness the Grand Steeple Chase, who for the nonce were permitted, thanks to the clearness of the atmosphere, an uninterrupted view of the entire line. For the All Aged Selling Stakes, all the six entered put in an appearance. Billy Banks and Birdlime were the only pair backed, and the former won all the way. Seven then came to the post for the Sefton Ifandicap. The contest was left to the pair placed, First Lord and Calpe, running locked together all the way up to the stand, where First Lord shook her off, and won easily by alength, Rosamond coming home third. After the race thergirwere several inquiries made about the winner for the City and Suburban, and he would have been backed for money if 20 to 1 could have been obtained. Furious, who gave Calpe 71b, and beat her at Notting ham, quite as cleverly as did First Lord, has only Est Sib in the City and Suburban, penalty included ; and he has thus llb the best of the weights with First Lord, in addition to which the horse is on his own ground —a great advantage to such a strange-tempered animal. One luiur's rest was now granted, in order that the competitors might be got ready for the Grand National, the operations upon which were conducted with much spirit in the interim. On no previous occasion did so many casualties occur, The Irish Emigrant, Master Begot, Conductor, The Fresh man, Cockatoo, and Anatis having at different places come to grief, a succession of misfortunes that were certainly not occasioned by the severity of the pace, which appeared to be very moderate throughout. Redwing, Bridegroom, dianthus, Old Ben Roe, The Dane, and Jealousy only were in the race after crossing Betcher's Brook the second time, but on entering the course it was soon apparent that Jealousy had the race in hafkl, though her accomplished steersman was in no hurry to quit his antagonists until over the last hurdle, when he took her to the fore, and won by two lengths from the Dane, who, after blundering several times, was by the judicious riding of W. White enabled to secure second honours, and make a considerable inroad on the place books. The race was a slow one, compared with the time it was accomplished in 1850 by Abd-el-Kader, who carrying just the same weight, ran the distance in 9min 57sce ; and in 1851 in 9min 59sec, carrying lOst 41b; in 1852, by Miss Mowbray, in 9min 58Isec, carrying lOst 41b; in 1853, by Peter Simple, in 10min 31sec, carrying lOst 101 b ; and last year by Anatis, in 9min 63sec, carrying 9st 71b, the lightest impost it was ever won with. On this occasion the time was 10min 14sec, which may be ac counted for by the heavy state of the course, as there was quite as much of it under plough as when Abd• el-Kader first won in 1850. My anticipations were fully realised on this event, as in ray remarks of last Monday I predicted that Jealousy would be heralded the winner of the Grand National of 1861. The resolution for the adoption of the report was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously. A resolution awarding £l6O to the auditors was unanimously agreed to. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. RICK ARDS, the auditors were re-elected. Br, ILIFF moved—" That the best thanks of the members be given to the directors for their judi cious management of the institution." Mr. W. J. LEWIS seconded the motion. A POLICYHOLDER thought that sufficient means were not adopted to make the great advan vantages which that society offered generally known ; otherwise, he said, there would be a much larger number of policies effected. Many persons who wished to assure were very much influenced in their selection of an office by solicitors and agents. (Hear, hear.) He believed that if the real merits of that office were known to the public at large the number of assured would soon be greatly increased.. The CHAIRMAN said he thought it would be found on inquiry that very few, if any, of the other offices had issued more than 500 policies within the last year. As he had before intimated, the society had no class support, and had to rely entirely on its own merits, and he must say he thought they had no cause to complain of want of success. The fact that the policies were increasing at the rate of 500 a year was in itself one of the best advertisements they could possibly have. (Hear, hear.) The motion of thanks having been carried unani• mously, The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging it on behalf of himself and his colleagues in the direction, said he hoped that at the next annual meeting it would be announced that the assurance fund amounted to more than £2,000,000. Thanks were also awarded to Mr. Downes the actuary, and to Mr. Macdonald the secretary, for their exertions during the past year. The compliments having been acknowledged the proceedings terminated. The Shrewsbury meeting was well patronised. The proceedings commenced with the County Members' Plate, given for 2zyr-olds, which secured an entry of 13, four only of which ran. The principal of these was Ballerino, the highly-prized son of Fandango out of Ralpho's dam, bought by Lord Stamford from Sir Lydston Newman, who won in a canter. The Cleveland Handicap was another success for Goding's stable with Prince Imperial, and in the Corporation Plate Tyrant had some difficulty in shaking off Lord of the Manor. • On Friday the proceedings commenced shortly after one o'clock, with the Attingham Stakes, which was carried off in clever style by Zingari, who was the favourite at 6 to 4 on her, while in the succeeding two contests the fielders had no better luck, the selected horses carrying them off in both instances. The Warwick Spring meeting commences to-morrow, and extends over three days. The bill of fare comprises steeplechases, flat races, and hurdle races. On the first day the Trial Stakes is undoubtedly the most attractive, as it comprises 14 first class horses. The allowances taken by maidens cause the weights to stand thus : age st lb age at lb Amsterdam .. 6 9 4 Lady Clifden Lifeboat 6 9 4 Cynic 3 7 0 , Twilight Thunderbolt 4 8 9 Atherstone .. 3 7 0 The Rap • First Lord 4 8 9 Isthmian Light 5 8 6 Palaiseau Light has an advantage of 101 b, and Palaiseau 31b., but i Lady Clifden is in anything like her last year's form she cannot loose. In her absence Thunderbolt should not be overlooked. The Willoughby Handicap has a very poor acceptance, and Worcester might turn out the best. The 20 sovs. Sweepstakes will fall to D' Orsey or Palmella. The Han dicap Plate of 50 sovs. has an entry of twenty-three, the best of which appear to be Astarte, Bradfield, and Tonio There are six items set down for decision on the second day. Out of the forty nominations for the Warwick shire Handicap only fifteen haN c accepted, and no doubt most of them will go to the post. Mouravieff, with all his weight, will run well, and I shall couple him with Calpc and The Alderman to represent me. The two-year-old race has fourteen fillies and twelve colts en gaged, five only of which have appeared in public—Miss Swift, Ethel, Lass o' Gowrie, the Piccola filly, and Mercia. I expect a strong muster of the " dark" division at the post, which may include Egyptian, a filly by Touchstone out of Area (a Gladiator mare) ; Perambulator, by Filbert, dam by Cotherstono out of Polydora ; Sugarstick, by Ratan out of Delilah ; Over the Sea, by the Flying Dutchman out of All's Lost Now; Master Fenton, by Tom King out of Anne Page ; Lord Durham, by Lambton ; and Peignoir, by Rataplan out of Trousseau. Lass o' Gowrie and Ethel are the best of the public performers, and Sugarstick of the dark division. The Debdale Stakes looks well for Miss Eleanor, and so does the Welter Handicap for Forager or Ancient Briton. There are fifty-seven subscribers for the Grand Annual Steeplechase, and without going through the performances of the animals engaged, I will merely state that I have a strong fancy for Anatis, Skylock, and the selected of the French division. A FRESH MAN. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARC ti 18, 1861. DEATH OF m E DUCIIESS OF SENT. The illness under which her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent had been suffering for some time, though of a nature to create anxiety, did not assume until about 1 o'clock on Friday last a character such as to cause serious alarm of an immediate fatal ter- mination. Sir James Clark, her Majesty's physician, called at Frogmore-house on Friday, on his way from London to Bagshot, and was Immediately informed by Mr. Brown, the Duchess's medical attendant, that since the morning a sudden and most unfavourable change had taken place in her Royal Highness. Sir James Clark, having ascertained the fact, at once returned to London and communicated the intelli gence to his Royal Highness the Prince Consort. A special train was immediately - ordered to convey the Queen, the Prince Consort, and Princess Alice to Windsor, whence they proceed to Frogmore house, and remained during the whole night in attendance on the Duchess, whose weakness gradu ally increased until half-past 9 o'clock on Saturday morning, when her Royal Highness breathed her last, peaceably and without pain, her couch being surrounded by the Queen, the Prince Consort, and Princess Alice ; and her Royal Highness's ladies. The Queen and Prince, with the Princess Alice, overwhelmed with grief, remained at Frogmore during the day, where the Prince of Wales and Princess Helena joined their sorrowing parents. (From the Court Circular.) FROGMORE, 16TH MARCH, 6 A.M. " Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, whose health has been failing for some time, was yesterday attacked by a severe rigor, since which the symptoms have assumed a very dangerous character. Her Royal Highness has passed the night quietly, but the prostration of strength is such as to cause the greatest alarm. " J. CLARK." Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent expired about half-past 9 o'clock on Saturday morning at Frogmore-house, in the presence of the Queen, the Prince Consort, and Princess Alice, who had arrived from London at 8 o'clock on Friday night, and re mained during the night at Frogmore, The following bulletin announcing the death of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, was issued on Saturday : " FROGMORE, MARCH 16, "Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent's health had been declining for some time, but with out giving any cause of immediate anxiety till yesterday, when the Duchess had a violent rigor. From this time the symptoms assumed a very dan gerous character, and, although she passed a quiet night, the prostration of grength continued to increase rapidly, and her Royal Highness died at half-past 9 o'clock this morning. (Signed) " JAMES CLARK, M.D. "HENRY BROWN, Surgeon." WINDSOR CASTLE, SATURDAY. The Queen, Prince Consort, and Princess Alice left Buckingham Palace a little before seven o'clock on Friday evening and proceeded to Windsor by a special train on the Great Western Railway, attended by Major-General the Hon. C. Grey, Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge, Colonel Biddulph, and Sir James Clark. On arriving at Windsor her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and Princess Alice drove immediately to Frogmore-house and remained there. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent expired this morning at half-past nine o'clock, without pain, in the presence of her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and Princess Alice, and the Duchess's attendants. Telegrams to announce the melancholy event were atonce despatched to the Crown Princess of Prussia, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the King of the Belgians, the King of Prussia, the King of Portugal, the King of Hanover, the Duke of Coburg, Princess Hohenlohe and other relatives of the deceased Duchess, and al 3o to Viscount Pal merston and her Majesty's Mini,3ters. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who had been summoned from Madd .ingley-hall, Cam bridge, arrived at Frogmore-ho use at 12 o'clock, attended by Major-General the IJon. R. Bruce and Colonel Beppel. Their Royal Highnesses 'Print: ess Helena, Prin cess Louise, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice arrived at Winfilsor from Bucking ham Palace at 12 o'clock, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington, Colonel the Hon. A. iCiddell, and Major Elphinstone. Princess Helena j' , oined her Majesty and the Royal family at Frogmo) •e-house. About 7 o'clock yesterday evvtaing the Queen, Prince Consort, the Prince of Wailes, Princess Alice, and Princess Helena came from IFrogmore-house to Windsor Castle, where her Majet;ty and the Royal family will remain. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Nemours and Prince Philip of Wurtemb e rg came to Frog more in the forenoon, having hem rd of the Duchess's dangerous illness, and were admitc ted to the presence of the Queen. Her Majesty's health has not suffered, notwith standing the heavy affliction with which her Majesty has been visited. The Marchioness of Ely has arrived as Lady-in- Waiting. SUNDAY. Divine Service was performed in the private chapel of the Castle this morning by the Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor. (From the London Gazette Extraordinary.) WHITEHA LL, MARCH 16. This morning, about half-past nine o'clock, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent departed this life, at Frogmore House, to the great grief of her Majesty and all the Royal family, after long suf fering, which she bore with exeinplary patience. The Queen, his 'loyal Richness tho Prince Consort, and her Royal High cells the Princess Alice, who had arrived from London at eight o'clock last night, and remained. during the night at Frogmore, were present when the Duchess of Kent expired. Sir George Lewis, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, announced the demise of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent on Saturday in the subjoined communication, addressed to the Lord Mayor at the Mansion-house. " WHITEHALL, MARCH 16. "My Lord,—lt is with great concern that I in form your Lordship of the death of her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, which took place at Frogmore-house, this morning about half-past nine o'clock, to the great grief of heir Majesty and the Royal family. " I request that you will give 'the directions usual on such occasions for tolling ate great bell at St. Paul's Cathedral.—l have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's obedient servant, '" G. C. LEWIS. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor." The Chief Magistrate immediately forwarded a copy of this official communical ion to Dr. Milman, the Dean of St. Paul's, and in s. few minutes after wards the great bell of the Cathedral, which is never tolled except on the decease of a member of the Royal family, was boo ming the sad intel ligence over the metropolis fair and near. Fol lowing an ancient usage on such occasions, the Lord Mayor also caused a corpy of the letter to be posted in front of the Mao Ision-house, where, during the remainder of the , day and yesterday, thousands of people paused to read it. Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal (the Princess Frederick William of:Prussia) is expected to arrive this evening from 1 Berlin, on a visit of condolence to her illustrious pa rents at Windsor. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and the Priness Mary, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, left their residence at St, James's Palace :yesterday afternoon, shortly after 2 dclock, to pay a visit of condolence to the Queen ani the Prince Consort at Windsor. Their Royal Highnesses returned to town shortly before 6 o'clock. We have autaority to announce that, in conse quence of the death of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent ; the State apartments at Windsor Castle are closed until further notice. We are authorised to state that, in consequence of the death of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Majesty's Drawing Room announced for Thursday next, tLe 21st inst., will not take place. THE NEW ZEALAND WAR. MELBOURNE, JAN. 25. The troops under General Pratt have achieved another important success against the Waikatos, allies of Kingi, at Taranaki. A large body of that tribe, after the defeat of some of their party at Mahoelaki, had occupied a very strong position at a place called Mttarikoriko, a few miles up the Waitara river. Its natural position was • one of great strength, and the natives had fortified it with great skill, and bad established their usual defences of rifle pits and trenches. The troops were moved into position early on the 29th of December, and an intrenched camp was thrown up. .A,Ohe irativet have no artille.ry this method is certain to succeed against them with very little loss on our side, and after a few repeti tions will, no doubt, thoroughly dishearten the in surgents. The firing lasted 22 hours. The native less is estimated at 135 killed, including 25 women, 70 wounded, and 15 missing ; while that of the troops is only 3 killed and 22 wounded. It is said that the natives asked for a truce to bury their dead, and urged also that they did not wish to fight on Sunday (Dec. 30), and that General Pratt yielded. This opportunity was seized by the Waikatos to abandon their stronghold, when the troops took possession. General Pratt in his despatch mentions the retirement of the natives, and the taking pos session of the pah, but does not allude to the truce, but several other accounts mention it, and I have no doubt it was urged, as it is quite consistent with native sagacity. The Waikatos are now driven back into a country which will scarcely feed them, and our troops are in a position to keep them there. Five chiefs were found among the killed. In the captured pah a letter was found written by a " friendly native," one of the" native assessors"— that is, a sort of nativejustice of the peace, who sits with the magistrates to decide native disputes— conveying full intelligence of the movements of the troops. He has been arrested. onis a theCAOPloYndoaf the General's own Monday immediately after t a king possession of the pah : " Camp, Waitara, Dec. 31, 1860. written n g des T p h a e tch fo " Sir,--I have the honour to report, for the in formation of your Excellency and the members of the Government, that the excessive rains having ceased, I was enabled to move out from New Ply mouth on the 28th inst., in order to attack a large body of the Waikatos, who had occupied a very strong position at Matarikoriko, on the left bank of the Waitara, and not far from Huirangi. " My force, after being joined by parties from the Waitara Camp and the other positions. amounted to 900 rank and file of all arms, which was all I could muster, after leaving the town and other posts in security, and required some assistance from her Majesty's ships Cordelia and Victoria; and I note this in consequence of the great misstatements which are circulated regarding the amount of force at my disposal for aggressive operations. " Having halted at the Waitara Camp, now my base of operation, I marched from thence at half past 3 o'clock on the morning of the 29th, and reached Kairau, opposite the atarikoriko mound and pah, and 900 yards distant from it, at half-past 6 a.m., and proceeded to throw up an intrenched camp for the security of the troops during the sub sequent operations. This was done without moles tation, until about 9 o'clock, when a very heavy fire was opened upon us from a line of rifle pits, extend ing for 600 yards, just 100 paces from us, and running' along the edge of a deep ravine between us and the pah, havingvery precipitous banks, and at the bottom of which was a dense forest and deep swamp. Firing was opened upon us also from skirmishers in the high fern nearly all round the intrenchments. This was promptly returned by our skirmishers, the troops, and howitzers ; and heavy firing was kept up on both sides until six in the evening, by which time the redoubt, which had been carried on the whole time, being completed it was garrisoned, and a portion of the force returned to camp. " Next morning (30th of December), at daylight, on my troops reaching the redoubt, I found that the enemy had kept up a constant fire during the night, which was as promptly returned. They had a white flag on the pah, and line of rifle-pits ; and the redoubt was heightened and strengthened during the day, without a shot being fired on either side. "On the 31st, at half-past 3 a.m., I again marched out ; but from the information which reached me on the road that the enemy was leaving the rifle-pits and retiring from the pah, and that it was not unlikely that it might be occupied by another party of the enemy who were known to be coming up from the north, I at once sent an order to Colonel Wyatt, commanding the intrench ment, to ascertain whether the rifle-pits and the pah were occupied, and if not to take possession of both without a moment's delay. This was im mediately done by a party of 200 men of the 65th and Naval Brigade, under Colonel Wyatt and Commodore Seymour, and on, our force sighting the pah, we had the satisfaction of seeing the British flag floating over it. "The result of these three days has been that the proud Waikatos, who had threatened to drive us into the sea, have instead been themselves driven from one of the most formidable positions I ever saw, chosen by themselves, and that too, with singular sagacity, into the dense bush, and we occupy positions to keep them there. "Our casualties have been three killed and 22 wounded, which is small, considering the shower of bullets poured upon us for such a length of time. I cannot as yet ascertain the exact loss of the enemy, but it must have been great to have in duced them to suffer the mortification of abandon ing their pah and position without another struggle; it La known that at leant five chiefs have been killed, among them Te Ahitana of Ngatiawa, and Karira of Ngatiamniapoto, and further particulars as to names and numbers will be sent hereafter. " I have now to bring to your Excellency's notice the conduct of the Naval Brigade, and troops of all arms; their duties have been most laborious and incessant, skirmishing through the high fern over the head, fired at by unseen foes, and carrying on the work of the intrenchment under heavy fire ; too much cannot be said in their praise. " The officers of all ranks vied with their men in carrying out their respective duties, and it will be my great satisfaction to bring the names of many of them to the notice of the authorities at the Horse Guards." Since the receipt of the above intelligence the Sydney Herald has published a short telegram fur nished by the captain of a trading vessel to this effect :—That she was off Taranaki on Jan. 10, and saw a large body of natives—probably 600 strong ; that troops were seen in another direction ; and that afterwards sharp musketry or rifle firing was heard for a considerable time. This vague rumour reached Melbourne on Monday, the 21st. The account is by no means improbable, but we have no account of any action since that of Matarikoriko. I mentioned in a former letter the agitated state of the native mind at Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa, and the many rumours from different parts of the country of further risings about Christmas— rumours which I thought not inconsistent with native habits. I have lately received some intelli gence from the same quarter which seems to dispel the previous apprehension of a rising in the south. The published accounts from Hawkes Bay are equally satisfactory, so that the General has now to concentrate his attention upon the north, whence the Waikato hordes approach. A warm discussion as to the origin and present character of the war still continues to be carried on in New Zealand. The champion of extreme native rights is Sir William Martin, late Chief Justice of the colony. He has had a great deal of intercourse with the natives, writes and speaks the language, and is much respected by them. The Governor's view of the quarrel—indeed the Governor's own defence—was transmitted to the Secretary of State in June or July last, and has most likely been laid before Parliament, and now Mr. C. W. Richmond, who has had the management of native affairs, and is one of the Ministry, has published an elaborate answer to Sir W. Martin. Of course, the views of the parties to the controversy are opposed to those of each other. Sir W. Martin endeavours to esta blish : 1. That the disputed land belongs to the whole tribe, as proprietors ; individual occupants culti vating, or having a right to cultivate, portions. 2. That this " tribal right" has been hitherto acknowledged by the Government. 3. That Kingi, as principal chief, has asserted this right ; and that the Governor, initiating a new policy, has denied it. This is the grand issue now being tried by the ultinza ratio reguin. 4. That there are many claimants who have as good a claim as Teira, and that Kingi and his family are among those claimants co-equal with Teira. 5. That these claims were not sufficiently inves tigated, and that Teira's title is either bad, or at best doubtful. 0. That the Governor was not justified in taking forcible possession without the judgment of a court of law ; and that the Governor, by his proclamation of martial law, illegal in itself, declared war against the natives at Taranaki before they had commenced hostilities. Mr. Richmond answers— 1. That the " tribal right" has never been recog nized, and that the precedents of former purchases have been strictly followed in the Waitara case. 2. That Kingi did not pretend to found his re sistance on his tribal or other right, but took the broad ground of resisting the further extension of the settlement. 3. That the investigation was complete. That Teira's right to a portion of the block is certain (Sir W. Martin would admit this), and his right to the whole probable. (This is the whole of the original question in dispute.) No adverse claim has been proved, and none " authentically preferred." 4. The Governor, being of right sole judge of questions respecting native territorial rights, was justified in enforcing his jurisdiction in the only practicable mode—namely, by military occupation. The taking possession of the block was lawful, on the further ground that the rights of the apparent owners, after due inquiry, had been ceded to the Crown. - TILE BANA CHARTER ACT. Now that the aim of the Bank Charter Act, that the rate of discount should be made to fluctuate with the influx or efflux of gold, has for the first time during a period of 17 years been avowedly dis regarded, it is vain to speculate on the probable movements of the Bank, especially at the end of one of the quarterly periods when the currency is ab sorbed by the payments to Government. People naturally, however, still look to precedent, an fancy that the present attempt of the directors to resume their exploded functions of regulators of the cur rency will prove exceptional, and that a return to a normal course will not be long delayed. The stock of bullion shown in the return of last Wednesday was considerably in excess of the amount held when they thought it necessary to advance their rate from 6 to 7 per cent., and only about a million below the total in December last when their charge was not more than 5 per cent. Most probably there has since been a further considerable increase which, unless they previously take a downward step, will render their next accounts still more strikingly ano - malous. It is true that a defence of their course has recently been attempted by setting aside the reliable figures of their own return and citing those of the Custom-house imports and exports of the pre cious metals, which, although wholly worthless for such a purpose, happened to make it appear as it' a heavy drain was going on, and that this return for the past week would present an outflow of £958,993 against an influx of £469,434. It may be hoped, however, that no such idle statistics will again be used to introduce confusion into a question that is inherently simple. If the weekly Bank return is to he accepted by the public in the sense desig nated by Lord 0 verstone when he termed it the " indicator" by which they might regulate their proceedings, let it be consistently regarded in that light, but if, on the contrary, it is to be set aside by any haphazard figures that may chime in with a crotchet of the moment, its publication should be suppressed, since it can promote nothing but delusion. When the movement to 8 per cent.was made the argument for its condemnation was that the drain of bullion had already been entirely checked, and that, owing to the previous rate being considerably higher than the rates prevalent all over the world, a rapid influx must be inevitable. That result was witnessed, but the retort then was that it was caused solely by the sudden movement from 7 to 8 per cent., which instantaneously turned the tide. 'file value of this assumption, however, will be easily estimated by all who are accustomed to watch extensive phenomena, and who know that great revulsions are not produced by a single petty antecedent. The advance from '7 to 8 per cent. must have had a very slight influence compared with the previous movements from 4 to 7 per cent., yet while the former " failed to stop the drain," the latter, ac cording to its advocates, not only stopped the out ward rush, but turned it to an upward tide of re markable force. Reason must be useless in dealing with such fancies. The fact is that the principle of advancing the rate of discount so long as gold was going out had answered its purpose, as it ever will, and that the further movement when gold was coming in was an idle and to some extent a mis chievous act of supererogation. It was, moreover, without the excuse of any external alarms, such as might hurriedly impel men to rush to unusual pre cautions, since even the drain which had existed and been surmounted had been mainly created, not by extravagance, but by solid purchases of realis able securities or produce. The rate of 8 per cent. has not caused us to import a single pound of cotton less, since the shipments made to us from Mobile and New Orleans have been wholly irrespective of any question about our terms of discount. Its sole operation has been to create vague alarm through out the country, to interrupt the confidence previ ously felt in the weekly Gazette returns as a g uide to prudent observers, to afford an extra pretieixt f t o o the non-settlement of accounts, and finay, borrowers induce our people needlessly to become of foreign capital at 7-1 per cent., and to cause in that manner national loss.—Times' City Article. "The Chamber of Nobles in Prussia!" says t h e Nord,"has placed itself in open opposition to the Government and the Chamber of Deputies, having rejected by a large majority the bill for allowing civil marriages, and there is no doubt that it will also reject the bills for equalising the land tax, which the Chamber of Deputies has adopted. What will be the consequence of this conflict ? Is not the party which dominates in the Upper Chamber pre paring, by systematic opposition, which renders constitutional government impossible, the most serious dangers for Prussia? Already has that party placed itself, as it were, out of the pale of the nation by endeavouring t o rise above it. W e must deplore, for the sake of all, such imprudent conduct." [ADVERTISEMENT.)—HOH OWa y'S Ointment and Pills,— Small Pox, Vaccination, Teething.—. During the pe r i o d o f teething the child's nervous system is rendered irritable, B ; ab e s ifidently rely on thi s coo li ng ; for the preve n ti on an d cure i the skin becomes dry and feverish, a rash su ccee d s, w hi ch is follo wed everyb y u m n s o i t g h h e t r l )my o • of mid healing unguent,. which will be . found equally beneficial some times from vacc ination, and in small pox' itself will afford ease, prevent scars, and contribute greatly to the pre sent comfort of the sufferer by soothing the inflamed and suppurating s kin. No nursery should b e w i t h ou t Hello way's Oi n t m ent, which will pr ove it se lf an ant id o t e f or a l mos t all skin diseases ; it will save pain in infancy and disfigurement in maturer years, BETTING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY. Our rooms were very well attended by the sut‘scribers to-day, but settling on the past week's events , engrossed more of their attention than anything for the suture. The Warwick meeting we did not hear mentioned. A few bets were made on The Itap,for the Northamptonshire Stakes, who finished at 100 to 8 (taken) ; and there was a little speculation on the City and Suburban, for which East Sheen and First Lord were in about equal demand. There were frequent offers to take 20 to 1 about Industrious, but we heard no higher offer than 100 to 6. Tightfit and. Prince Imperial were each supported, but as the price (40 to 1 each) will indicate, no great amount was invested on them. Diophantus and Matador were each inquired after for the Two Thousand Guinea Stakes, but less than 8 to 1 was refused against the former, while 100 to 7 was taken several times about the latter.—Tho doin g s on the Derb y were confined to a few outsiders, and for the Chester Cup there was an evident desire to get on Chere Amie at 10 to 1 (taken), and we think rather less would have been taken towards the close. The only other animal in request was Agnrcewv,enbuhtuanndroeffder wasto take ailaid t h s a o t a t o e ozy s B u tterfly, about whom 20 to 1 was taken. 40 to 1 w as wa n offered s pagainst illi beat him. Closing prices : NORTIiAIkIPTONSHIR E STAKES. 100 to 1 agst The Rap (taken) DERBY. : t to o ag ags .s t t I E iialsdton Stanley an (wanted) (taken)an7 to 2on the field (of fered) 25 to 1 agst Knight of the Thistl e (t a k en ) 40 to 1 agst Bombardier (tak en ) 4 td) 50 to 1 agst Yorkminster (taken) 6 66 to 1 agst King of Kent (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 100 to 8 agst East Sheen (taken and offered) 100 to S agst First Lord (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Industrious (offered, take 20 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Benbow (offered) 33 to 1 agst Dover (offered) 33 to 1 agst Chance Shot (taken) 40 to 1 agst Tightfit (taken) 40 to 1 agst Prince Imperial (taken) THE CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Chere Arnie (taken) 20 to 1 agst Butterfly (taken) 40 to 1 agst Killigrew (offered, take 50) 40 to 1 agst First Lord (offered) 50 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken) 66 to 1 agst Chance Shot (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUlNEAosiered) 7to 1 agst tipha n Hawthornt s (o ff ,take( t(taken) e 8 n 6to 1 agst Klarikoff (taken to 1) 10 to 1 agstst Sweet l 10 to 1 agst Russ ley (offered) 14 to (taken) 1 agst lrlatador 16 to 1 agst K ni g ht of t 4 Thistle (offered) i o . an d ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. ANNUAL MEETING. The thirty-eighth annual meeting of the society was held on " Saturday afternoon at the offices, No. 6, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, for the pur pcse of receiving a statement of the receipts and disbursements for the past year. Robert Biddulph, Esq., chairman of the beard of directors, presided. The notice convening the meeting having been read, Mr. ALEXANDER MACDONALD (the secretary) proceeded to read the following statement of the accounts : RECEIVED. Assurance premiums ....£189,366 2 3 less commission.. 6,379 11 3 £182,986 11 0 Interest on investments .. £74,630 8 6 less income-tax 3,041 15 10 71,588 12 8 £254,575 3 8 PAID. Assurance claims Annuitoy claims Purchase of policies Reassurance premiums 290 19 9 Office expenses Medical fees 41.5 16 0 Geiwral law charges 298 9 7. Balance carried to investments 96,881 8 1 £24,676 3 8 ASSURANCE FUND. Dr. To balance, Jan. 1, 1860, consisting of— Funded property £732,481 0 3 Loans on policies 72,955 10 0 Mortgages Life interests Reversions Cash on hand and on de posit £1,815,696 0 5 96,081 8 1 £1,911,777 8 6 Balance from general account Cn. By Terminable Annuities, Sale of Stock, & - c .. £272 0 3 Balance, Dec. 31, 1860, consisting of Funded Property Loans on Policies Mortgages Life Interests . . Reversions Cash on hand and on de posit 8 3 £1,911,777 8 6 Number of proposals received Policies issued 505 Proposals declined 6B Not completed Sums assured by new policies Amount of new premiums Total premiums Number of policies remaining in force at end of each year 8,471 Amounts assured thereon £6,697,572 Amount of bonus outstanding £609,568 Total liabilities Invested capital £1,911,505 Claims accrued were :—On 128 policies, assuring 105 lives in the sum of £134,900, including bonus. Out of the 128 policies determined by death in 1860, 109, assuring £96,618, carried £24,953 bonus. - - The CHAIRMAN said, in compliance with the expressed wish of the shareholders at the last an nual meeting, the directors now presented in print to the meeting the statistical account for the past year, which was usually given from the chair. It would perhaps be recollected that at the last annual meeting, in rendering an account of what had been done during 1859, he begged the members to bear in mind that that was the year after the declara tion of a bonus, which was always more prosperous than the other years of the five—that it was, in fact, an exceptional year, and must be treated as such. Experience had proved that that view was correct, although the year 1860 was an unfavour able one for life assurance, owing to profits being, small, the price of provisions high, and an in creased income tax, all of which militated against life assurance, yet it would be found on inves tigating the accounts, that it had on the whole been a very successful year to that office, During the past year they had issued 501 poli cies, assuring the sum of £374,835 ; and the new premiums amounted to £13,036. These policies were made up as follows :—ten of £5,000 ; two of £4,000 and under £5,000; ten of £3,000 and under .14,000 ; thirty-two of £2,000 and under £3,000 ; ninety-seven of £l,OOO and under £2,000 ; 132 of £5OO and under £l,OOO • and 218 all under £5OO. The greater portion of these policies had been effected on the participating principle, which, as the members had always been told from the chair, was the most profitable mode of assurance. More over, almost all of them had been effected at the head office, and not at the country offices. Some of the new societies offered enormous commissions to agents, and it was not to be expected that such persons would come there for 5 per cent. when they could get 10 per cent., and even more, elsewhere. The society could not afford to pay such high rates for agency. As they had no class interests, no proprietary, and stood upon their own intrinsic merits, it was very satisfactory, he thought, to know that during the past year they had issued 110 less than 501 policies. On the other hand, 128 policies had during the last year been det ermined by death, the amount assured by th ese p olicies being £96,618, carrying bonuses to the amount of £24,953. This was less than might have been ex pected ; it was less than the amount in the preced ing year, which was a very favourable circumstance, considering that all the lives were a year older. In addition to the 128 policies which had been deter mined by death, 62 had been purchased by the society, 85 had lapsed, and 11 that had been taken out for fixed periods had 'expired. Alto gether 286 had gone off the books within the year. If that number were deducted from the 501 new policies, there remained, of course, an increase of 215. That was, in few words, the effect of the business of the last year. Before of rs, in nd ed es- gyres icy, h ;* I 7 'S not ted L all ted, lit 3r, rd be