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l Or r . . . • Z 4 1 71. • . , e :T i p .. er e e n Ta g nr a e g E • • / 4N 7. 4 .1 fi t. R. ALBERT SMITD.'S MONT BLANC, - • - f= c it TO-NIGFIT, and EVERY EVENING (except Saturday), , r at 8 o i csiock, and Tuesday, Thursday, and t-aturday Mornings at a. - • _ , 88. ; area, 2s. ; gallery, is.—Egyptian Ball, Piccadilly. 4 ? „ f, . Gr.; Am.:4 [WAN , : . , , . /Pt tA, y 9. „ r 4 04 I • . - r-;.1 44; 110 • 0 • (0 1 • ;Pri ; A e RGYLL ROOMS.—LATTRENT'S CASINO - 4'7/ - • I -C - 11 Cason. Principal Cornet , 9: e5 .44 , \ _z• fl 2 rt .4 41 , t, - 0R Orr. 4 , 6 , Callaghan. Pistol that there wi. IRELAND: DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNMI. 'MURDER OF MR. CALLAGHAN. ;wo men in tutody on suspicion o , d in the conspiracy to murder Mr. One of the Gal way papers intimates 11l shortly be made some disclosures in connection with this tragedy which cannot fail to surprise the Government. :ET—Me IOATS. 333 Ocl 41 8 293 2d f , 45 1 6 i 27s Od 581 qrs., 5 56 ,, s l i t ! 232 qrs., 376 qrs., o w " 98 " 100 qrs., NOW OPEN for the winter se, 8 ...on, M. Boulcourt.—Doors onen at 8. Admission Shililn4. 11. Laurent's new Varsoviana and St. Patrick Quadrille every night, LONDON, TUESDAY. EVENING, MAY 13, 1856. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES. TO-NIGHT and every evening, at 8. A Morning Per formance every Saturday at 2. Box-office open from II till 5. Pri vate boxes, 11. Is.; stalls, 35.; area, Is.; amphitheatre, Is. The above entertainment has received novel additions and embellish- Merits, Vocal awl Visual, including a N. w Loco-Joko-Motive Lyric, entitled OFF BY THE TR Lig, illufcrated by numeroue changes, facial, lingual, and corporeal.— Polygraphic-hall, King William• street, Charing-cross. N O , 19,942.) [PRICE 4D. STAMPED SD• lIIARTEB. c.l2tb i ...V. 1 4 A - i o ..2L 5 5 u": EAST INDIA HOUSE, 25Tu APRIL, 1856. 'PILE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA. COMPANY DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the said Company will be held at their House in T.eadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 14th May, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, forth purpese of laying before the Proprietors for their approbation a Resolution of the Court of Diree ton, of this day's date, granting to the Marquis of Dalhousie, K.T., late Governor-General of India, an annuity of Five Thousand Pounds (5.0001.), upon the ground 4 therein stated. PUBLICATIONS. AMERICA. the true sense is that in a short time the Government of the United States will recognise Walker's Government. May God help us ! —Yours, &c., '" E. WALLERSTEIN.' NEW WORK BY MISS BUNBURY. Just ready, in 2 vols., 215., hound, ASUMMER in% NORTHERN EUROPE, in 'hiding Sketches in Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Aland Isles, Oothland, Szc. By SELINA SUNBURY, Author of "Life In Sweden," &c. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn. " Two other letters accompanied the correspondence, one of which was from Mr. Motiny, the Costa Rican Minister at Washington, informing his Government of recent letters received from the Governments of Great Britain and France, in which great sympathy is felt for. the Central American States in general. The other in forms the Government of Costa Rica that au English fleet will be immediately ,sent to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica," ET-MAT 8, ent. 46 c ` . 3 24 , 30s Ed 42i 04 DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen only) from 10 till 10, containing upw irds of one thousand models and Preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12, 2,4, and half-past 7. by Dr. G. SEXTOg, F.ll G.S. ; and a new and highly -interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery bY Dr. KAHN, at half-past 8 every evening.—Admission, One Od .. ....... Od ... .... Od ......... Od ......... The ItopOrt required by the bye-law, cap. 9, sec. 3, together with the documents upon which the said resolution has been formed, are open to the inspection •f the Proprietors at this Ho 'se. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. } 401bs per bUt' 1531bs 1621bs ft per boll. per sack. a ) lb. Os 9d t° 7 ) , 1 6 1 doz. Os 4d to p 35 air 39 Od t ° 4 0 f,do. 2s 6d to do., 2s 6d t"„' 3 . gs,doOs (5d toe, ; each4s fid oj clo., 03 Od W.° 10d. 1 01 er cwt 9550t 1 t° 6 1 t° 0ur,141b..0a t,. 2g 1 0 at, ....... Oa totP yP 4 r lb ... . ..... f...4d. 3. to 4s 6d. ZET URNS. 'HE WEEg• Recetj 1856. X 3,41 9 1,046 907 5.7 85 22. 52 ' 7,363 26.09 8 25 5 6, 166 21,649 56,2 75 13, 4 ' 1008 582 g;9 29.3 69 3,286 4,7 54 6.9 55 854 2,0 10 36,06 t 0 01 he General raw ch.) ___—, p _ o 111 1 0 41Is I 1 Via From wt. • Port Mspatch , • tverpool Iverpool )uthamptm mthtunptor over .. tymoutb Over •• r• • • mthampto' )rithamptct 0ver..... )uthamptol luth m ter irious port nthamptor nthampt or ,uthampto )ver lithamptel Ivor .... • IVO?' .... UlliaMpto othamptor adon • .. f• utharapw, ,ver ..• •• •• athampto rm"uth , ver •• •• • • iver •• • •• ,13 head .. 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Open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission to the whole building, One Shilling; Children and Schools half-price. C RYSTAL PALACE.—CONCERTS.—These lJ Concerts, twelve in nunaber,'will take place ou FRIDAY AFTERNOONS in May, June, and July, the first being on the 16th May. They will be supported by the following eminent Artistes : Madame GRIST, Mademoiselle JENNY NEY, Mademoiselle DIDIEE, Mademoiselle MARIA, Mademoiselle BOSIO, Signor LAIL ACHE, Signor RONCONI, Signor GARDONI, Signor LUC RESI, Signor TAGLIAFICO, Signor ZELGER, Herr FORMES, Signor GRAZIANI, Signor POLONINI, Signor GREGORIO, Signor SOLDI, And Signor MARIO. - - The Band of the Royal Italian Opera is engaged, and will be considerably augmented. Mr. COSTA has also most kindly offered his valuable aid, and will himself conduct a portion of the Concerts. The following Three Classes of Tickets are issued for the present Season, available from the Ist May, 1856, to the 30th April, 1857: Season Tickets (not transferable) admitting the holder to the Palace and Park on all occasions whatsoever, with the sole exception of the 12 days on which the Concerts by the Opera Company take place—One Guinea. 2. Season Tickets (not transferable) admitting the holder on all occasions, including the above Concerts—Two Guineas. 3. Transferable Tickets, admitting to the above Twelve Concerts and to the Flower Shows, but not available on any other days—Two Guineas. The number of tickets issued under Classes 2 and 3 will be limited to such a number as can be properly accommodated at the Concerts. The Tickets may be obtained at — The Crystal Palace (Centre Transept and Railway Entrances). The Company's Office, 79, Lombard-street. The London Bridge Station of the Brighton Railway Co. The Office of the Brighton Railway Company, 43, Regent circus, Piccadilly. The Railway Station, Crystal Palace. Mitchell's Library, 33, Old Bond-street. Sams's Library, 1, St. James's-street. Messrs. Keith, Prows°, and Co., 48, Cheapside. Mr. Hammond, 27; Lombard-street. Messrs. Letts, Son, and Co., 8, Royal Exchange. Mr. T. Knox Holmes, 441, Strand. Westerton's Library, St. George's-place Knightsbridge. Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co., 199, Regent-street. Calder's Library, 1, Bathurst-street, Hyde Park Gardens. Messrs. Mead and Powell, Arcade, London-bridge Station. Mr. J. H. Smith, 22, Gresham-street, and Mr. Brill, Royal Baths, Brighton. Remittances from the country by Post-office order or other wise must be made payable to George Fasson. All ap lica tions must state whether the tickets are for Ladies or Gen tlemen, and none can be attended to unless accompanied by a remittance. The rates of admission to the Palace remain as before viz.: ..- - On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and•Fri daYa—One Shilling. (Excepting on the Fridays on which the Concerts take place.) On Saturdays—Five Shillings. Children under 12 years of age Half-price. (Excepting on the Fridays on which the Coneerts take place). The Palace will be opened on Mondays at Nine a.m. ; on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at Ten; ex cepting on the days of the Concerts by the Opera Company, on which days, and on Saturdays, it will be opened at Twelve, closing dailnabout sunset. By order. G. GROVE, Secretary. SOCIETE GENERALE des CLIPPERS FRANCAIS. (En Commandite.) Capital, 20,0 00,000 francs, or 800,030/. sterling, in 200,000 Shares of 10 0 francs, or 4/. each. _ COUNCIL IN PAINS. Vice Admiral Count Casy, Senator, and former Minister of the Marine and of the Colonies, Paris. Mons. Le Comte Simeon, Senator, Director of the Lyons and Mediterranean Railway, Paris. Rear Admiral T. Deloffre, former Prefect of Cherbourg. Mons, Le Comte Williams de Nieuwerkerke, 104, Rue du Fau bourg St. Honore, Paris. Mons, Ernest Lafond, 9, Rue St. Florentine, Paris. Mons. S. Bellone, Shipowner and Manufacturer, 2, Rue de Buffaut, Paris. Mons. Auguste Odier, 33, Rue Neuve ,tles Mathurins, Paris. COMMITTEE SUPERVISION IN ENGLAND. Colonel G. E. Pratt Barlow, Chairman of the Southampton 'nook Company. Phillip Patton Blyth, Esq.. Wimpole-street, London. John Borradaile, Esq. (John Borradaile and Co., Calcutta), Gloucester -place. London. Chas. Saunders, Esq. (51`Calmont Brothers and Co.). Liverpool. Captain Henry Shuttleworth, Elder Brother of the Trinity House, and Director of the General Screw Steam-Shipping Company. I. Thomson, Esq. (I. R. Thomson a nd Co.), St. Peter's Chambers, Cornhill, London. Colonel G. A. Underwood, Director of the General Screw Steam-Shipp , ng Company. GERANTS—Graham, De Linares, and CO. BANKERS. In London—Messrs. Currie, and Co., 29, Coiuhill. In Paris—The Bank of France. LEGAL COUNCIL IN PARIS. Monsieur Raveau, Notary. Petit Bergonz, Baudouin, Agree of the Tribunal of Comme rce. SOLICITO"RS IN LONDON. —Messrs. Oliverson, Lavie, and Peachey, 8, Frederick-place, Old Jewry. OFFICIAL AUDITOR. —J. E. Coleman, Esq. STOCK-BROKERS IN LONDON.--MOSSTS. Huggins and Rowsell, 1, Threadneedle-street AGENTS AND SIIIP-BROKERS IN ENGLAND,—Messrs. Cunard, Brett, awl Austen, London, Liverpool, and Southampton. OFFICES LN PARIS.-21, Rue Neuve des Capucines. OFEICES IN LONDON.-11, King William-street, City. In accordance with the resolutions passed at a Genera , Meeting of Shareholders, held at the Offices in Paris on Sa turday, th e 15th March, 1856, the objects of this Company, which was originally formed for the commercial purposes of c ommunication between France and Ports in the Indian Seas, Wi th clipper-built Sailing Ships, have been considerably ex tended and the system of operations materially improved ; it haivng been determined to unite the maritime enterprise of the t.eo greatest mercantile communities in Enrope—England and thnuce—and to substitute screw steam clippers, of first rate sailing capacity, with auxiliary propelling power. The undertaking combines all the elements of success that Can be contributed by each country. The newly-developed commercial requirements of France afford high profitable em- P,lnYment, and the cheap and long-established constructive skill of England provides the best immediate means ; whilst the capital, mercantile 'connections, and nautical genius of both countries are united in a common object of the most Important and remunerate character. Under such encou l'aging circumstances the Company have arranged to com mence operations at once by a line of Screw Clippers, of about 2,400 tons average register tonnage, to sail regu larly from Havre to Calcutta, touching at the Ile de la -*union (Bourbon), and such other intermediate Indian Ports as may be selected. It is also proposed to open a communication, upon an early day with the Brazils, and via the Brazils, with the Cape of Good Hope. The BY/3s will call at the port of Southampton, outward and homeward, to re solve or land goods, specie, and passengers. To open these lines without delay, a fine fleet of clipper screw steamers, of established reputation, has been purchased from the General Screw Steam-Shipping Company, viz.:— Jason. Argo. *olden Fleece. I Queen of the South. Indiana. I Lady Jocelyn. Calcutta. Hydaspes. By this important purchase the Company will be protected from the loss which would necessarily follow from their capi tal lying unproductive while a new fleet was being built and equipped, and be at once prepared to open their trades with the most faithfully-constructed steam clippers in existence— possessing the prestige of their previous employment, and the very high character they have since sustained in the tran • sport of the British and French Governments. A portion of the capital will be open for subscription in Eugland and the Colonies. Each application for shares must be made in the appended form, accompanied by a payment of 25f. or 11. per share on the number required, for which a voucher will be given. In the event of less than the whole number of shares ap lied for being allotted, the number paid is excess will be applied to wards the balance of 75f. or 31. per share, then payable. Should no allotment be made to the applicant, the money thus lodged will be returned, free of charge, within a week from the day of general allotment. Calculations carefully made by those most experienced in the traffic of France, and the exports from Belgium, Switzer land, and Germany, via Havre, with the ascertained want of steam communication between the ports selected by this Com pany, warrant the Directors in stating their conviction that no Maritime enterprise ever commenced under more favourable auspices, or with fairer prospects of yielding large returns to the proprietary. When the capital is fully subscribed, an application will be Made for permisi-ion to convert this company, which is at pre sent established under the French commercial law as a Societe en Commandite, into a Societe Anonymo, and the gentlemen composing the Committee of Supervision in Enghnd will be come members of the Council in Paris. Applications for shares accompanied bythe 25f. orl 1. deposit to be made to Messrs Carrie and Co. 29, Cornhill ;to Messrs. Huggins and Rowsell, stockbrokers, 1, Threadneedle-street ; to Messrs. Cunard, Brett, and Austen, agents and shipbrokers, 15 0, Leadenhall-street, London ; 5, York-buildings, Liver- Pool • and Canute-road, Southampton ; and at the Offices of the Company in London and Paris. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. Messrs. Graham, De Linares, and Co. Gerants of the Societe Generale des Clippers Francais. Gentlemen —I hereby enclos n e . the sum of £ , being 12 . deposit on shares in the Societe Generale des Clippers Prancais, and I request you will allot me shares of 100 f. or 4i. each, and I hereby agree to accept such shares, or any lea number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the re ritaining 75f. or 3/. per share at the time that may be appointed. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, Date Name iu full Profession Residence iu full Place of Business c , <4 g' 4' i 1,,9 litti 1 4, 1 il 9i f 56 '0 9, 8,7 02 744 1 41 5,460 0 0#11 o jiy itil ;$0 0 ho/ rificr" 1 Jan e f 4 Olie ntO d 0 i 16 & dr AO' ~3r:~0.d~ gar I) erlY uric_ (10 41 lb Si d°4 BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. The DIRECTORS of the BANK of BRITISH NORTH AMERICA do hereby given notice that the YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of Proprietors will be held, pursuant to the Deed of Settlement, on TIIE , DAY, the 13th June next, at the Office of the Corporation, 7, St. Helen's•place, Bishopsgate-street. at 1 o'clock precisely, when the Election of Three Directors, in the room of those going out by the provisions of the Deed, will take place. By order of the Court. A. GRAHAM DUNLOP, Secretary. London, Sth, May 1856. MO - UM IN IRELAND IN 1856, Commencing Ist June, and terminating 30th September. The Put,lle is restectfully informed that arrangements have been again entered into by, the Chester and flolyhead Railway Company with the principal Railway Companies in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and with the City of Dublin Company, by which First and Second Class "IRISH TOURIST TICKETS" will be issued at the following stations and prices : London (Easton Station), Newcastle, Dur- IsT CLASS. 2D CL ASS. ham, Berwick .......... • • ...........: £6 10 0 £5 5 0 Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull, Bristol, Carlisle, Darlington, Scarboro' ............ ..... 6 6 0 5 5 0 Worcester, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Oxford • 5 15 0 4 15 0 Birmingham, Rugby, Leamington, Coventry, Lincoln .• . ••..• • .. 5 5 0 4 5 0 Wolverhampton, Huddersfield, Leeds, Shef field, Derby. . : 5 0 0 Preston • . . 4 5 0 3 15 0 Manchister, Warrington, Stoke, MaCClesficld 4 4 0 310 0 Liverpool, Che5ter............ -.......... 4 0 0 3 5 0 These tickets (which in no cease are transferable) will be available for One Month from the date of issue. They will enable the Holders to proceed to Chester, thence to Bangor, Holyhead, and Dublin, from Dublin to Cork, situate on the picturesque River Lee, wad within ten miles of the celebrated Ilarhoer, Dockyari, and Naval station of 'Queenstown (cove) ; from Cork hack to Mallow, and thence by the Killarney Junction Railway to the far-famed LAKES OF KILLARNEY. The Tourist can remain as lone as convenient to himself at Chester, Bangor (for the Inspectio i of the Britannia Tubular Bridge), Holy head (the new Refpge and Ocean steam Harbour), Dublin, Cork, and Killarney; the only condition being, that his return to the Station in England or Scotland at which he took his ticket must be not later thsn One Month from the date of his departure therefrom. Chester, May 10th, 1856. 3IETROPOLITIN COUNTIES and 2i_ GENERAL LEFE ASSURANi`E SOC[RTY, 27, Regent• street, Waterloo-place, London. Capital, 100,0001. TRVSTEES. gpencer Wslpole,M,P. I Richard gpooner, 1:.q., M.P. Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. E. Vansittart Neale, Esq. Life Assurance business transacted in alt its branches. Thu bonus deelardi at the last division of profits averaged 33 per cent. on all the premiums paid. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager. ESTABLISHED 1837. BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9. BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Empowered by her Maiesty's Royal Letters Ps'ent. Mater-General ALEXANDER, alackhes.th Park, CtIAIRMAN. Every description of Life Assurance business transacted, with or without Participation in Profits. EXTRACTS FROM TABLES. (MUTUAL.) (PROI.ItIETARY.) Ralf Wholo premium premium First for Re- Age. Annual Seven mainder premium Years. of Life. Half Quar- Yearly tei ly Pre- Pre mium. , mium. - ---; - X s. d.! £ 0. d. Years. ' 'Sleuths. £ s. d.. X s. d. £ s. d. 30 1 1 9 2 3 6 30 0 I 2 7 3 1 1 4 2' 012 3 10 1 9 2. 218 4 3 2 7 61 1 4 4 1 . 012 4 0 2 2 6 4 5 0 i 6 27 16 1 4 6! 012 5 60 3 6 86 13 41 9 2 8 2, 1 4 8! 012 6 E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. , Princes-street, Bank, London. GUARDIAN FI ASSURANCE No. 11, Lombard• DIREC FRANCIS HART DYKE, HENRY HULSE BEREN RE AND LIVE COMPANY, John Dixon, Esq. Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bait. Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. John Harvey, Esq. John G. Hubbard, Esq. George Johnstone, Esq. John LabouchPre, Esq. John Loch, Esq. -street. London. :Toss. , Esq., Chairman. rSt, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Stewart MarJoribanks, Esq, John Martin, Esq., M.P. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. James Morris, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. James Tulloch. Esq. Henry Yigne, Esq. ♦UDITORB. A. W. Robarts, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. Lewis Lloyd, Jun., Esq. John Henry Smitll; Esq. George Keys, Esq., Secretary. Samuel Brown,'Esq., Actuari. LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par lament. this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of he Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium 'Without participation of Profits. The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1860, when all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year t Christmas, 1359, will be allowed to share in the Profits. At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,000, At Christmas, 1854, the Assurances in force amounted to upwards of 4,240,0001.; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more 'hen 200,000/. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the Guarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001. FOREIGN RlStS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East And West Indies, tho Mritish Colonies, and the northern parts of the United States of America, have been materially reduced. INVALID LlVES.—Persons who are not in such sound health as would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums, may have their Lives insured at Extra Premfums. LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values. pro aided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have Attained in each case a value not under 501. ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received and registered. MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge will be made for Policy Stamps. FIRE DEPARTMENT. —Insurances effected upon every descrip tion of property at moderate rates. Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company. A.D. 1720. 110YAL EXCHANGE ASSIJRANCE CORPORATION, (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First), For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES. OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. BRANCH OFFICE-29 PALL-MALL. O c t av ius Wigram, Esq., Governor. Esq., *)-Governor. George William rearkelllubabrocicak, yT, Sir John Bart.. oas. Deputy-Governor. henry Bainbridge, Esq. Charles John Manning, Egg. :dmond S. P. Calvert, Esq. Hon. John T. Leslie Melville. ohn Garrett Cattley, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. Alexander Colvin, Esq. Edward How* , Palmer, Esq. A WilliamEW i r? a d loel mwbi Alexander ei a earantm d osAD A rmer f eaw a a f adoir w rdeltus e cosu l elln l . Daniel, io:EEs (1.. Esq. Sir John Henry Alexander P. Prevost, Esq. Abraham George Robarts, Esq. Riveredale Wm. Girabeaegbnsetfohrentll,,,E,EEEsqmssq.q... Charles Robinson, Esq. William Soltau, Esq. • Thomas Tooke, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Lancelot Holland, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq. Mgoicar, REFEREE.—SamueI Solly, Esq., F.R.S. Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre. 'niurns falling due at Lady-day will expire on the 9th April. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor oration ore advantageous terms. In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation in profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation. The following table shows the large BO STUSES de^lared tip to the 31st December, 1855, on British Participating Policies of fourteen Sears' standing, for the sum of'l,oool. each. DISE , i Further Per Cent. Per Cent. Age Addition Addition Total per annum on the when made n in Addition on the sum Premium Assured. 1848. 1855. Assured. paid. ____---- - . s. x X X 30 102 112 214 1.53 50 3 35 106 115 221 1•58 54 . 3 40 113 121 234 167 50•5 V 121 128 249 I'7B 46•2 50 135 140 275 1'96 43 0 55 149 154 303 210 39•9 60 166 174 349 2' 43 37 • 2 Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable by those persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The future division of Profit will take place every Five years. Any sum not exceeding 15,0001. may be insured on one life. This Corporation affords to the Assured Liberal Participation in Prorits—with exemption from the liabilities of partnership. A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Socie ties—with the guarantee pf a large invested Capital Stock. The advantages of modern practice—with the security of an Office whose resources have been tested by the experience of nearly a Century and a-half. ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. JOHN A. ILIGIIA.M. Actuary and Secretary. IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY• TRIESEMAIL—On the 29th of May, 1855, an injunction was granted by the Idigh Court of Chancery, and on the 11th of June followi ng was made perpe t ua l, against Joseph Franklin and others, to restrain them, under a penalty of one thou sand pounds, from imitating this Medicine, which is protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the Ecole de Pharmacie de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TREIESEMAR, No. 1, is a remedy for Relaxation, Spermatorrheea, and all the distressing consequences arising from early abuse, &c., and its effects are effi cacious in youth, manhood, and old age ; and t • those persons who are prevented entering the married state from the results of early errors it is invaluable. i n t h e snort rit spaTe gE of M th A r ß ee days,io.'completely and entirely eradicates ' all traces of those Disorders which Capaivi and Cubeb. ha re so lung been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the healt . of a vast portion of the Ti; TRIESEMAR, No. 3, - - is the great Continental Remedy for that class of Disorders, white: unfortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the In cvitahle destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in the world cannot remove. TRIESEMAR, N o s. I, 2, and 3, arc alike devoid of taste or smell, and of all nauseating qualities. They may de on the toilet table Titbont their use being suspected TRIESEMAR, Nos. 1,2, and 3 are s lid in tin eas es , price lls., or f cases in one for 335., which saves I I s . ; and in Si. eases , whereby here is a saving of I/. 12s. • divide,. 53parate doses, as admi n i s _ tared by Valpe k . a , Lallemend, Roux, &c., /cc. To be had Wholesale and Retell in London of Johnston, 68, '3ornhill; Jimmy and Co., 63, Oaford-street ; and Sanger, 150. Oz brd-street ; 11. 11. Ingham, druggist, 46, M arket-street, Manchester ; I. Bradbury, bookseller, Deansgate, Bolton ; J. Priestly, chemist, 52, Lord-street, Liverpool; Powell, bookseller, 15, Westmoreland-street, D Oll ; WILMA% bookseller, High-street , • OFFICE OF THE GAS LIgIIT AND COKE CO., HORSEFERRY-ROAD. WESTMINSTER, 12TII MAY, 1856. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ; That a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT or the Proprietors of this Company - will beheld at the Company's Gas Works. Horseferry-road, Westminster, on I , RIDAY, the 6th day of June next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, pursuant to the Act of the 59th year of his 1 •te Majesty Kin.: George the 3d, for the election of Three Directors of this Company for four years, in the room of three Directors (all of whom. RTC eligible to be re- elected) who will then go out of office by efflux of time; and should a Ballot be required, it will continue open for four hours Irom Its commencement. By order of the Court of Directors, C. BURLS. Secretary. N.B.—The Chair will be taken at 12 o'clock precisely. A LLSOPP'S PALE ALE.—Reduction in Price. --HARRINGTON. PARKER, and CO., Wine and neer Merchants, 5%, Pall-Mall, are now delivering the March 13rewings of the above celebrated Ale, in Casks of 18 Gallons at 335. each. Also • ALLSOPP'S PALE ALE IN BOTTLE, Imperial Pints at 55., Imperial Half-pints, for Luncheon, 3s. 5%, Pall-mall, March 17, 1856. 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Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmaes. NEW WORK BY MR. G. W. THORNBURY. On Friday next, in 2 vols. crown 3v0., SHAKSPEARE'S ENGLAND ; or, a Sketch of our Social History during the Reign of Elizabeth. By G. W. TIIOIINBURY, Esq , Author of " History of the Buccaneers," &c. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. The Third Edition. Just Published, twice 55., by post, free, ss. 6d. N TRUE ft FALSE SPERMATOR itHt E with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Real Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Care. Translated from •he Herman of Dr. PICKFORD. " Dr. Plcitiord , s known to English readers by his treqnent practi fal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first +tine, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-moll sal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall latest In, other equally flagrant evil which it may he in hie p >vier to cor rect."—London Medical Gazette. " The tr, be of ' Quiet Sympathisers,' and 'Medical Friends,' are mercilessly imposed : and if this book could find its w.).3 , into the hands of those who seffQr from the com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would be saved mite% needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of leas importance, the,u,zh it is that which the quacks most prize— much money ......This volume is welt qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhcen, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and nhysiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good."—Medical Circu'ar. onion s Ti. lienip.re. 215. Itegent-street. BE PARTICULAR to address at full length BENJAMIN EDGINGTON, 2, Duke-stract, Southwark. MARQUEES, TEN N, and RICK CLOTHS. RIMEAN TENTS.—A large quantity, suit able for garden; lawns, &c , to be SOLD at greatly reduced C' prtces. 12 fe- t square, 51. ; 33 feet in circumference, 3/. 15 a. 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Decayed teeth , endered sound and useful in mastication.-52, Fleet-street. At home from ten till five. 1111 AIR DESTROYER, 1, Little Queen-stroqt. it .1111 High Holborn.—ALEX. I? OSS'S DEPILATORY, for remov ing effectually Stiperfluous Hair from the Face, Neck, Arms, and Hands, without the slightest injury to the skin. A. R. will warrant it not to irritate the flesh in the smallest degree, and the hair to be entirely destroyed.—Sold in bottles, at 3s. fid., ss. 6,1., and Ins. 6d. ; or applied at the Hair-dyeing Establishment, as above. Forwarded for stamps, free by post, eight extra. LIVERPOOL,. MONDAY. The British and North American Royal ,Mail , steam-ship Africa, Capt. Shannen, arrived this afternoon from New York, with 149 passengers and 1,044,558 dols. in specie. The Africa sailed from New York at ~noon on the 30th, and on the same day passed the United States mail steamer EriessOn, and the Cla,ra Brookman ' from Liverpool, bound W. May 4; lat. 41.35, long. 56.80 W., passed the screw-steamer City of Baltimore, bound west. May 6, passed Bremen ship Johanna Wil helmina. May 9, 9xohang,ed signals with Ameri can ship Am 'can congres s , all bound west. The Royalx. , ail 'steam-Tip - Persia, Capt. Jud kins, which s '- '• ; : Jiverpool at 10 a.m. on the 19th ult. , , an. . le: ' Sandy Hook at 9.30 p.m. on -, the 28th ult.i-2.' . 1 ,, ; ys 10 hours 15 minutes. Her running daily •.''-:: ns follows: 20th,.342 miles ; 21st, 319 ; 22d, 293 • 23d, 284 : 24 t h, 330 ; 25',b, 310 ; 26th, 331; 27th, 301 ; and 28th, 334 miles. The proceedings in the Senate have been devoid of general interest. In the House of Representativei Mr. Quitman, of Mississippi, had advocated the repeal of the Neu trality Laws, which he considered a violation of the constitution and a sti g ma on American intel ligence. He said-- 7 -" Mexico is in antate of disso lution, divided into factions, and lingering a miser able existence by selling•her territory to this coun try. In Central America there have been a series of revolutions for years. Cuba, the last remnant of the gigantic despotism of Spain is necessary for the protection uf r eur commerce, and for the national re pose and severfty. The law of nations depends upon circumstances; Its foundation is reason, right, and justice. We have not our own connecting link between theAtla,ntic and Pacific states, and that man is guilty of moral treason who - halts about the means of seizing the isthmus. It must be taken, even at the expense of a war. It is manifest destiny, as well as a na tional necessity." In the course of - his remarks he said England had the address to induce our Go vernment to reject a favourable treaty with Domi nica, and had besides exerted an influence over Spain to our detriment. " Puty`to our country de mands that we guard against the repetition of such flagrant offences." The diatmssion was adjourned. A despatch had been received at Washington, stating that disturbances had again broken out in Kansas. No perticnlars were given, except that some of the authorities had been shot. The friends of the rival candidates for the Presi dency were redoubling their efforts. The reception at Philadelphia of Mr. Buchanan was looked upon as ominous. The Hard Shell campaign for Cincin nati was fully organised on the 25th ult. , Messrs. Himmocks, Hicks, and Kingsley, ;who had been on trial, charged with setting 4:1 n foot at New York a hostile expedition to co-operate with I Gen. Walker in N icar igua, had been discharged ' by the United States Commissioner, as he did not consider the testimony sufficient to warrant their detention. st The advices from Central America repoTt another engagement between Walker and his Filibusters and the Costa-Ricans. On the 7th Walker attacked Rivas defended by 2,000 men (?) with 600 of his Filibusters, and after a fight of 18 hours' duration was compelled, " for want of ammunition," to withdraw, leaving 600 of the enemy dead and a large number wounded. Walker's loss is estimated at less than 100 wounded. This account being ex parte must be taken at its proper value. A cor respondence between the British and Costa Rican Givernment is said to have been intercepted, con taining a tender of 2,000 stand of arms and other aid from the former. The New York Herald pub lishes three letters, with remarks. It says— " The first letter is from the Foreign-office of the for mer Government to E. %Vallerstein, the Consul-General of Costa Rica • and the other letters are addressed, one officially, to the Minister of Foreign Relations of Costa Rica, and the other, as a private letter, to the President of the Republic : " 'IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE. (Copied from the original.) " Foreign-office, Feb. 9,.185,6. " am directed by the Earl of Clarendon to acquuint you that having referred to the War Department your letter of the 12th ult., requesting that a small supply of arms may be furnished to the G-overnment of Costa Rica, his Lordship has been informed by that department, in reply, that 2,000 smooth bore muskets (uittons), which are not so highly finished as the line pattern muskets of 1842; .can be supplied for Ibis service at 1/. 3i. each, or if irisiskul,d be preferred, 2,000-.1 . Vt. line pattern mus kets 0f4155J can be furniSteArßfis„'"444ksitibc "As soon as Lord ClaretiJon is iiifortnentryciliPtEe species of arms which you decide upon, commu-' nicate further with the War Department, and request that the arms may he placed at your disposal.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your must obedient and humble servant, " 'E. HAMDIOND. "'To E. Wallerstein, Esq., &J.' " (Translated front the original.) " 'No. 10. " Lond. Feb. 10, 1856. " Sir,—ln reference to my note of the 16th of last month, marked No. 4, which I communicated to your Excellency, that in the interview with Lord Clarendon I had begged of him to favour our Government with a loan of 2,000 muskets, I now take great pleasure to in form sour Excellency that, on the 19th inst., I was ad vised by the Secretary of Foreign Relations that Lotd Clarendon had consulted with the Minister of War in regard to my request, and I rczeived the information that 2,000 musket's cou!d he obtained at the price of 23e , or 2 000 at 565. 8 I. for that service ; that as soon as I informed his Lordship which of the two kinds would suit me, he would give orders that the 2,000 might be placed at my disposal for the use of the Re public of Costa Rica. I have not yet replied to that communication, but I have written a private letter to said secretary, entreating him to send me an order to examine the two kinds of arms. After seeing them, I will still consider if it is convenient to take them with out positive instructions from his Excellency the Presi silent ; but in the meantime, I am persuaded his Excel lency will see the promptness with which the Govern ment of her Britannic Majesty has complied with my request is a very strong demonstration of her sympathy and goodwill towards that republic. Nothing is said, it is true, in the Minister's letter about the time the money should be paid ; it shows that this is left for the rtpublic to determine. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE tt..A SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, Ind by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to nerfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the beat safe _ card to health. Sold by the proprietors. Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchnrch-street, London, and 68. Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and naer• , bants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. ROY A.L SURREY GARDENS COMPANY '(Limited). The Directors of the Royal Surrey Gardens Company (limit ed) beg to announce their arrangements for the ensuing year. I.—TIME AT WHICH THE GARDENS WILL BE OPEN From the day of opening, which the Directors expect will be in the mouth of June, it is intended that the hours of ad mission be from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. until the end of the month of September, and from the Ist of October to the Ist of May, 1857, until sunset. On Sundays throughout the year the Gardens will be open to season ticket holders and their friends, from 3 o'clock p.m. until sunset. lI.—NATURE OF THE ENTERTAINMENTS. _ The entertainments proposed are 1. Promenades in the grounds, which have been laid out with great skill, completely remodelled and embellished, and in which objects of permanent interest will be found. 2. The gigantic Pictorial View of Constantinople, with the harbour and surrounding scenery fronting the lake ; and a magnificent representation of the Alps, with a Swiss cottage and gardens, facsimiles of originals, in the rear. 3. The superb Cavern and Grottos, modelled by Mr. Denson. 4. Musical performances, under the direction of Mons. Jullien, commencing at 6 o'clock each day, in the Music Hall, and continued until the fireworks are displayed. 5. Display of fireworks every evening, with a grand alle gorical tableau of Peace driving away the horrors of war. 6. Occasional concerts of vocal and instrumental music, for which the highest talent will be engaged, and for which no b u ilding in the kingdom is so well adapted as the Royal Surrey Gardens' Music Hall. lII.—REFRESHMENTS. Refreshments of every kind may be had in the Gardens. The arrangements will be made with a view to accommodate all classes. Ices, refreshing beverages, and more solid and stimulating refreshments will he found in the different locali ties appropriated to each, supplied by men of the highest character in each branch, at prices regulated by fixed tariff, and of a quality never exceeded in this country. IV.- MODE OF ADMISSION 1. Season tickets, admitting to every performance within the Gardens, including the occasional concerts and - on Sun days, up to the Ist day of May, 1857, at 1 g u i nea each. 2. Shareholders' tickets, admitting the owner of a share paid up in full to every performance, and on Sundays, in lieu of annual dividend. 3. Daily admission, ls, each person. Occasional concerts and particular grand days, also Sundays, excepted. The Directors are ready to enter into arrangements with benevolent societies, schools, and other charitable institu tions, for admission at reduced rates ; and they also intend to devote pa rticular da y s for admission, at prices which shall bring first-class amusements within the reach of working men and their families. They also offer to the promoters of fancy his shares i n fairs, flor i cu ltural and other societies, grounds Every le up adapted fr t e o e e t h e i r purpose in the very heart of the metropolis. BONUS BONUS TO SHAREHOLDERS. so w s h h aoo long shall g bts pay he shall h o ld 10 ticket in the Company , in addition to h i s annual dividend. y admissiona the ch oi Ist t r of of for JunelhO i sharessnaexf himself, PRIVIL HOLDERS. f l or b Fhr EGES OF SEASON AND SHARE TICKET- Holders of season and shareholders' tick ets may introduce friends on Sundays , b y p rocurin g from the offi ce of the Com p during the week , su ch number of admissions as they Mlanyy;equire. None but season and share ticket-holders can procure these admissions Season tickets will be issued on and after the let of May next, at the Royal Surrey Gard ens, wh ere the offices of the C o mpany will then be held ; and also at Jullien and Co.' s , 214, Regent-street. All applications must be addressed to the Royal Surrey Gardens, either to Mr. Tyler (the Manager), or to the Secretary. April 26, 1856. By Order. WM. ELLIS, Secretary THE REGENT AND HIS MINISTERS.—AIIother curious proof of the light in which Percival is held by the Prince, occurs in the conversation which passed respecting (the Bishopric of) Oxford. When the latter mentioned his in. tention of giving it to William Jackson, M r . P erc i val immediately said, "On that point, sir, I am positively pledged." "Positively pledged, Mr. Perceval," s a id the Prince, "positively pledged to give away one of my bishopric3l I don't understand you." On which the other replied, "I mean, that it was the King's positive and declared intention to give it to Dean Legge." "Mr. Perceval," said the Prince, "if I had Any direct intima tion of what was really the King's *Wins on the sub ject, I would not only make Dean Legge Bishop o f Oxford, but Archbishop of Canterbury, if it were in my power ; but Its this is not the case, I shall make my own Bishop. And further, I desire never more to bear what were the King's wis hes upon such subjects through third person."—The Duke of Buckingham's "Court of the Regency." The Costa Ricans are accused of having butchered a number of wounded Filibusters who had been placed in a church by Walker previously to his re pulse. The journals favourable to Walker give long and detailed accounts of the individual bravery of his followers. Of one . of the staff who was killed one account says, "He was was a man of fine at tainments, of noble and generousimpulses, and ex emplary heroism. With his spirit escaped the pulsatiou•of a true and valiant heart." Her Majesty's ship Eurydice was at San Juan on the 2.lst alt. ; .her boats were constantly on duty watching the movements of the American Filibus ters. Letters from Bermuda state that the barracks, &c., at Fort? Charlotte had been destroyed by fire. Alviees from the city of Mexico -to the 19th April and Vera Cruz to the 22d had been received at New Orleans. The country was quiet, and the communication between different parts was unin terrupted. Tamariz had escaped ;he reached Vera _Cruz in the disguise of a drayman, and embarked on the British war ship Penelope: The church property had been seized by the military, though the bishop hail refused to deliver it up. It was re ported that Comonfort had been offered $600,000 to revoke the decree of confiscation. FromMexioo we learn that changeA in the cabi net of Co.monfort were in contemplation, and that Payno, the Minister of Finance, would probably be sent to England. Ills post will be filled by Leado de Tejada. Lafogna will go to Spain, and Doblado accept the War Department. Owing to the resigna , tion of Rosati, Laounza will resume the manage meet of the Department of Foreign Relations. The Aspinwall oourier of the 17th April de scribes a terrible masacro by the natives of the Isthmus on the night of the 15th at Panama, whereby some 20 passengeis on their way to Cali fornia were killed, anti between 31 and 40 were badly wounded. The difficulty originated in a dispute about one dime betwkwu an intoxicated passenger and a native respecting payment for a piece of water melon. It appears that the native, being much exasperated by the conduct of the pas senger, drew a knife, on seeing which the passen ger fired and wounded him. The natives then mustered in strong force and commenced a terrible assault upon the passengers, ;among whom were several women and children. When the survivors were attempting to escape on board a steamer in the harbour the natives formed a guard ou the beach, and stripped men, women, and children. They also ransacked the offices of the Panama Railroad Company and those of the Pacitie Mail Steam-ship Company, carrying of everything of v.tlue. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.' NEW YORE, April 30.—There was more activity ap parent, and a gradual advance of prices in the stock market was taking. place. Without any very specula tive movement, there was evidently more disposition to buy on the part of regular investors. In the money market there was no alteration of importance, call loans being still readily obtainable .at 7 per cent. The ex change market has been very' firm—some backers raised their prices to 10 per cent for sterling ; the business in general was very naederate. Di a on London were quoted 91 to 91 per cent. prem. ; Psris, &c., f. 5.171 to f. 6 161 60 days, and f. 5 121 short sight. Cotton continues firm, but - prices are without quot able change, and the demand is fair. The Pc tr.iliAl news, to yesterday morning, bad no perceptible eff,ct on the market, the advance on the other side having been an ticipsted 'here, though transitu lots are generally held 1 higher. The sales are e,timated at 7,000 bales fit the three days, including low to . good 0 leans rni.'dling, in transitu to Liverpool, at 10c to 101 c., with id. freight, and parcels from Mobile at abou', ic. off these prices. Flour has been only in very moderate demand during the past week, and with little dotty; for export, prices have been very irregular, the market closing at a decline of 56c. to 75c. per brl. In wheat there is but little cf good sound quality offering, and this brings compara tively high prices for 'coal milling. Yellow and mixed Indian corn have declined 30. per 56ibi., while prime white sells at previous prices. `FBEroRTs. 'relghtsaim.withoutalteration. To Liver pool—For cotton, Id per lb.'; Tour, is 31 to is 6d per tad ; grain, 4d to 411. per b 1.9 To London—Fiour, 2s per brl. To Havre—(cotton, Ic. per lb ; flour, 65c. per brl. NEW ORLEANS, April 26.—Rec6ipts for the week 23,000. Cleared for (r ~ a t Britain 160,700 bales. Mid dling 101 e. (other descriptions quote lie.) Freight 5-16(I, dull. Total excess in receipts at all the ports as made up by the New Orleans Price Current, 900,000 bales. Spirit of the Public Journals. ( From, the Times of this day.) Our readers are now in possession of the Note addressed by the Plenipotentiaries of Sardinia to the Paris Conference. Its contents have been al ready in a great measure anticipated by the con versations reported in the 22d protocol, but still it is impossible to peruse uch a document without feelings of the liveliest interest and sympathy. The Plenipotentiaries begin by stating that they were disappointed in the hope that the Congress would not separate without taking into consideration some plan for restoring the equilibrium of Italy, now disturbed by foreign intervention, although they admit at the same time that, owing to the peculiar position of Austria, sucheousideration turned out to be impossible. They therefore introduce the subject on their own account. The evils of Italy they attribute to foreign intervention, and the sys tem of repression, which wasjustifiable perhaps in 1848, has been persevered in for eight years, with unremitting or even increasing rigour. They state that this condition of ,affairs is fraught with a double danger for Piedmont—first, the awaken ing of revolutionary passions, from which the tem perate and balanced liberty of a limited monarchy has almost as much to dread as absolutism itself ; and, secondly, from the measures which Austria takes with the view or under the pretence of counteracting revolutionary movements, the re sult of which is that she envelopes with a large force the eastern frontier of Piedmont, occupies Parma, fortifies Piacenza, and thus obliges her weaker neighbour to maintain an amount of force Rica. . which which drains her population, and is extremely in " 4 Much esteemed Sir and Friend,—The mail furious to her straitened finances. Sardinia, they brings the correspondence of January Ist from Costa remark with much truth, is the onl State in Italy Rica has not arrived, and in consequence I have n o t h ing y time which has been able at the same to erect a to say to you in regard t-, mercan tile business. As to hi bar public matters, you will please to refer to my communi- nor against the revolutionary spirit and to keep cations of to-day to the Minister. By this you will see that free from the insidious and still more perilousprotec this Government is willing to put 2,000 muskets at my tion of Austria. Sardinia has combated anarchy not disposal for the service of the republic of Costa Rica. No- with despotism, but with moderate and reasonable thing is said in the note about the time of payment. How- freedom, and for this reason anarchy and despotism ever, I have not made up toy mind to take th em previous are equally in league against her. Whatever, to receiving instructions from you, or which of the two therefore, promotes the cause of Mazzini or Radetz kinds of arms to take. In case I should take them ky—whatever stirs up the passions of the populace previous to your being able to write upon the or stimulates the crueltyambition and of priests or subject I will send them in the month of March, soldiers, the twin-born pests of Italy—is equally if a vessel sails for Punta Arenas, without dangerous for Piedmont, which, being built upon further orders from you. I have not yet replied officially p to Lord Clarendon to offer my sin cere thanks in my popular and monarchical principles, has everything own name and that of the Republic for his manifests- to fear, whether from the sword of the despot or tion of sympathy and friendship for Costa Rica • and, the torch of the incendiary. though the whole affable manner in which Lord dlaren- This, then, is the condition of Piedmont, and don spoke to me when I bade him farewell, almost in- this is the right on which she claims to bring, be dueed me to believe that he would not refine the mus- fore assembled Europe the Italian question. She is kets, I will not deny the pleasure I felt on th e receipt of possessed of an excellent constitution, a patriotic Mr. Hammond's le .ter. I could not sleep all that night King, and a people well fitted for the enjoyment for joy. I sent him a note on the following day, stat- and preservation of freedom. But these blessings ing I would address an official note to Lord Clarendon, she is not permitted to enjoy—nay, she is threat conveying my thanks, and that in the meantime I en ened every moment with their loss or curtailment, treated him to send me permission from the War Do because it is the pleasure of certain conservative partment to examine the two k inds of muskets, so as to ascertain which I should take for the Republic. All this Powers, on the one h an d, t o s ti mu l a t e the passions is very good, but I don't like the intelligence from Ni. which fills her towns with political exiles and tend caragua, where it seems Walker is establishing himself to confuse her Government with that of her arbi firmer and firmer every day. I cannot understand how trary neighbours, while on the other hand, these the other States did not unite themselves from the begin- same Powers are constantly acting with revolu ning to expel him front Nicaragua. I have letters from tionary violence, and committing, in the name of Guatemala and San Salvador, requiring me to request order, worse excesses than anarchy itself could de from this Government help and succour ; but what can people who do not make an vise or execute. The ground taken by Piedmont be done f or republics oris the very one so often used to justify armed in exertion to help themselves . When I was telling Lord tervention—the dread of the mischief which the Clarendon that Costa Rica alrea d y had an army of 800 disturbances of one State may bring to the welfare men on the frontier of Nicaragua he was much pleased, of avid said, ' That was a right step,' and lam persuaded another, only here the argument is used to pre that my having made that insinuation is one of the tea- vent, instead of to further, foreign interference. sons for giving us the muske ts . The questions pending There is, indeed, only one remedy for the affairs betwee n this 'country and the United States are very of Italy. That is, to suffer her to become once more complicated, but there will be no war, for this reason, what she has never been since that unhappy day th t the gentlemen in the great republic observe that, when the miserable ambition of Charles VIII. re although the British nation do not bca,t or say much on peated with fatal success the policy of the Hohen the subject, they aro determined to punish the Yankees stauffen, and again sent across the Alps those legions very seriously for the least insult to the national honour. of foreigners who swept away that peculiar civili- To the eyes of the whole world— of this country in par- sation which shed so much sple ndour over the titular—a war between the two nations would be the worst of evils; but to Central A merica the case would history of the middle ages, and has left behi n d it the noblest monuments' of art and genius be very different, as Walker and his associates would be that the human mind has produced since the days kicked out of Nicaragua. "' I send to the Government a copy of the Times, i n of ancient Greece. From that unhappy time which is found a letter from Mr. Marcy to the American Frenchman, German, and Spaniard have devastated Minister t o Nicaragua. Though this letter appears to, with rival fury that fair land, which then lost what censure the Minister an d holds out a threat to Walkiqi she has never since recovered—the inestimable " I enclose herein a copy of the letter mentioned, and I take this op iortunity to repeat myself your Excellency's most obedient servant, " E. WALLERSTEIN. " To his Excellency Senor D I3,rnardo Castro, Minister of Relations of the Republic of Costa Rica, S:in " (Translated from the original.) " Landon, Feb. 16, 1856. " Senor Don Juan Rafael Mora, San Jose de Costa ~ ~ a C.>_l privilege of being governed by .her own citizens, without the intervention of those foreign spoilers who have ever treated her as their prey, but never as their kingdom or their country. What aggra vates the misery of such ia situation, and makes it even more intolerable, is the extreme intellectual cultivation and the high pitch of refinement at tained by the victims of this cruel oppression. The modern Italian is not the degenerate inhabitant of Greece, bowed down by centuries -of oppression till his only idea of liberty seems to have become the exchanging one master for another. Nor yet is he absorbed in the pursuits of gain and engaged in the vain attempt to secure property. Without liberty, like the inhabitants of Moldavia and Wal lachia, he possesses an intellectual cultivation second to that of no people in the world, and history is ever present to his mind, rich in the most ani mated reminiscences of past, .glory and the most exciting stimulants for future exertion. - The Italians carried municipal government to a point of excel lence .4never attained since the days of ancient Greece, and we need only cite the example of Pied mont itself to show- how e a sily they can adapt themselves. to a form of government of exotic growth, and found peculiarly difficult to work out by those countries into Which it has been trans planted. Why; then, vie "ask, as has been hundreds of times asked before—why, since Europe admits that the internal welfare' of one State is no matter of indifference to its neighbours, and recognises the doctrine that it cannot afford to view with indif ference those internal convulsions which tend to sow disunion between people and Government—why should Italy alone be deprived of the salutary do> trine contained in this principleond be' condemned ,to try its application only in its sternest anti most repulsive form ? We have had interventions every where—interventions in Holstein, in Hesse Cassel, in Baden, in Spain, in Rome, in Hungary—every where tending, under the pretence of a restoration of order, to ulcerate the wounds of faction, and prepare the way for events still more dangerous tnd catastrophes still more fatal. If Italy could have been saved by intervention she would not be in her miserable and prostrate state—alive, but without the power of motion ; a corpse in all but the most exquisite sensibility to agony, the keenest appreciation of torture. We have had Austrian intervention in Naples, Austrian intervention in the Legations, Austrian intervention in Tuscany, Austrian intervention in Parma, Austrian govern ment in Lombardy and Venice ; and what have all these interventions brought ? The King of Naples feels the misery he inflicts, and is not secure either of his throne or of his life from hour to hour. The Pope has been a fugitive, and but for the presence of a French garrison—for the certainty that that garrison would be supported by the full force Of the Empire—would be a fugitive again. The Duke of Parma has perished by ass tssination. His wife has fled from his giominions, and Austria is enter ing on a course of tyranny and proscription whieh will probably render her return impossible. The Grand Duke of Tuscany from being the idol has become the aversion of his people ; and Austria, from intervening in everybody's concerns, is op pressed by a load of debt that seems to threaten immediate bankruptcy. Such are the fruits of intervention. Now suppose for a moment that the great Powers of Europe were not too great to learn, like ordi nary mortals, by experience, what would these thing's teach them ? • Probably this—that, as meddling in their neighbours' affairs is good for nobody, so letting their affairs alone might very likely turn out to be the best thing for everybody. If Austria has ruined herself by interfering, the readiest wat to reduce her establishments and recruit her finances is to give up interference for the future. If the people of Italy have been driven to revolu tionary fury and the monarchs of Italy to intoler able tyranny by the presence of foreign troops, the readiest remedy will be their withdrawal, which will relieve the Governments from . overweenink confidence, and the people from a despair certai* to explode in deeds of violence and blood. It is said by Count Cavour that Eugland and France are not agreed as to the precautions with which this inauguration of the era of non-intervention should be attended. From this we seem justified in inferring that the Western Powers are agreed on the principle itself, and, if this be so, differ ences of detail ought not to retard, and will not retard, its application. The matter presses for decision, for the relations of Piedmont and Aus tria have assumed a form in which they cannot long remain, and by identifying herself with the Italian-question Sardinia has staked her very ex!. istence ou its speedy and satisfactory solution. (Prom the Morning Post of this day.) We have bad news for the quarter of a million •f decent people who, last Sunday, enjoyed their pleasant and wholesome evening iu the Parks. The playing of the military bands on Sunday is to be discontinued henceforth, and a vast proportion of the population of London is to be deprived of the very innocent recreation which they so thoroughly appreciated. A few airs played on a Sunday after noon amongst the budding trees of Kensington gardens, or on the green sward of Regent's-park, have been the signal for powerful remonstrances, which have been addressed to the Premier from many quart)rs, and put in a manner so pressing, that he has felt it necessary to comply with them, although in contradiction of his own views and opinions. The fact is, the public opinion of the country at large appears to disapprove of any en cro tchment, however slight, which may be con strued into au infraction of the sacredness of Sun day, and there is little doubt that the majority of influential electors of most of our towns and boroughs are able to bring to bear sufficient in fluence upon their representatives to dispose them to put a stop in London to that which, noised abroad, gives offence in the country. Thus, pub lic opinion, as expressd in the Arch bishop of Can terbury's letter, rules the disposal:of the Londoner's Sunclayafternoon; and that he may not give offence to his country cousins, who approve of no music but the church bells on a Sunday, the Premier is con strained to put an end to the Cockney's otherwise in offensive pleasure. In vain it is urgedthat the bands drawpeople from close streets, public-houses, and gin palaces to the open air—that the music is not per formed during the hours of Divine Service—and that the attraction, such as it is, intends to induce rest and health. In vain are urged all these argu ments in favour of the boon lately granted to the people, which appeared to us to go far in solving an exceedingly difficult question. We confess our strong impression that, in this age, when so much is done—and properly done—to alleviat-) the incessant toil of the working classes, by providing them with healthful recreation, no less objectionable plan could have been devised than that which the Government had. determined to adopt. The Premier, however, is bound to respect the influences which have been brought to bear upon him, but we think, even now, that the question is not decided by his present concession, for it re mains to be seen how far the two hundred and fifty-eight thousand persons who last Sunday were in the Parks may endeavour to have their own way. Londoners may not unlikely urge their wish themselves to determine what shall be done in London. However this may be, wo earnestly coun sel moderation on both sides. If this be exercised, a fair settlement of the difference may be obtained. If not, a dispute, of which the dangerous character may easily be aggravated, may be brought about, and threaten the public tranquillity with conflicts which may lead to the most deplorable results. [ADVE4TISE3IENT.] TIIE GENERAL ILLUMINATION. PRECAUTION AGAINST WINDOW-BREAKING. The Times Plate Glass Assurance Company have coin pitted arrangements for including the assurance of the glass in all ordinary house windows against breakage at the lowest possible rate of premium. Householders in a n y town of Loglan], Ireland, or Scotland desiring to have their windows in sure d b e f ore the public illuminations on the 29th inst., mast send in their applications before the 2Sth inst., at latest. The directors, with a view to the additional security of householders who may be insured in this office, and having a due regard for the interests of the shareholders of the company, propose to pay, and hereby offer, a re woad of 51. in each case, upon the conviction of any per ,on detected in the act of breaking the windows of any householder insured in this office upon the occasion of `he forthcoming national rejoicings. THE TINIES FIRE AND PLATE GLASS ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 32, Ludgate-hill, London. 12th May, 185 G. General the lion. Charles Grey, bearer of the auto graph letter from her Majesty to the Emperor Alexan der, acclmpanied by his aide.de-camp Captain Fletcher, Scoti Fusilier Guards, left London yesterday evening en route to St. Petersburg. ASTRONOMICAL EXPEDITION. - The Admiralty has ,anctioned the grant of 5001. to defray the expenses of an astronomical expedition to the Peak of Teneriffe, to be undertaken by Professor Smyth, of Edinburgh, THE ROYAL AMNESTY. There is no gainsaying the bitter truths contain( d in the following reflections of a Belfast Liberal journal. They have been elicited by the agreeable announcement that her Majesty has been pleased to grant an unconditional pardon to Mr. Smith O'Brien and other political offenders : " We have, all over the country Gays the Northern Whig) thousands of young men, with a smattering of education, labouring under the delusion that they are the victims of the foulest oppression, and longing for some social gathering in which they can give utterance to their groans and aspirations over a tumbler of whisky punch. To read the effusions which enliven the dessert of any national Irish dinner, or other demonstration, in this country or America, one would imagine that they were uttered by men who spent their days in weeping over Erin's wrongs on the banks of streams, and their nights in planning the assassination en ntasse of the Ministry, and the sack of at least of the three capitals of the united kingdom. After reading the awful pictures drawn of the atrocious tyranny of tee Central Govern ment, one is surprised to see shops open in C rk or Gal tyny, and scandalised to see a grin on a single Irish face. Ater reading the glowing acrounts given of ancient Ire land, of tl e beauty of the women and the valour of the men, of the humorous and musical ta'ents of the har pers, and the legiala , ive ability and 1 - asson for field sport or the chiefttms, and of the custom which prevai:ed of sitting u.,6ar the shadow of the old mountains,' and being afr . aul of nobody, one is inclined to feel ashamed of one's own age and generation ; and we doubt not that many sober, sensible, earnest people, with the fire of action glowing in them under the smoke of words, are often deluded into the belief that the uttcrers of 411 this rubbish are true men, who feel what they say and would do what they threaten. It was this delusion which hur ried many able, clever men, carab!e of better things, and worthy of a noble career, to put themselves at the head of knaves and enthusiasts who fill-rd the clubs of 1843. To it Messrs, Duffy and O'Brien owe to ,lay the u iplemant reflection that they have wasted the more valuable portion of their lives in the pur.uit of pha&.• toms ; that they have lavished energies which might have accomplished great results and left behind enno bling memories upon a cause of which one now feels heartily ashamed whose tongue has not been loosened or his vision clouded by the national bevera.4e. Their his tory is a sad illustration of the mischief which a single error of judgment on the part of the ablest or most ener getic among us may work, not for themselves only, bat for all those whom their honesty or earnestness had im pressed." THE TIPPERARY BANK VICTIMS. Iu the Court of Queen's Bench on Saturday the case of " Cunneen v. Bayley" was tried before the Chief Justice and a common jury. The plaintiff is a shepkeeper at Nenagh, county of Tipperary ; the defendant is a captain in the Lancashire On Saturday, the 12th Feb., 1856, the steward of the regiment gave the plaintiff a cheque for 301. ss. 10d. on the Tipperary Bank, the amount being due to the plaintiff for goods sold and delivered to the military gentleman. On the Monday follow ing the plaintiff presented the cheque for payment, but was told by Mr. Marray, the cashier of the bank, that there were no funds to meet it. The cheque was again presented on Tuesday, but the same reply was returned. The defendant denying further liability, the plaintiff brought his action. The plaintiff was examined. He deposed to haying asked payment for the check on Monday, the 18th December, and to the refusal to pay. Counsel for the plaintiff said that there could be no defence to the action, as it had been proved that the check was presented on the bank the day following its issue. Counsel for the defendant was about to ad dress the jury for the defendant, when a juror said he might spare himself the trouble, as they Lad made up their minds on the case. Counsel said the defence was that payment of the check was not de manded on Monday. The Chief-Justice intimated that he agreed with the jury in the view they took of the case. (Laughter.) Counsel for the defendant said that, as the jury 'lad made up their minds, he would not offer any defence. Tue jury then re turned a verdict for the plaintiff for 301. ss. 10d. CITY OF DUBLIN STEAM-PACKET COMPANY. The 56th half-yearly report of this company shows that the balance to the credit of profit and loss for the last half-year amounts to 17,2111. 14s5d ; out of this the directors recommend a dividend of 2 per cent. free of income tax for the half-year, after deducting 1 per cent. on the paid-up capital of the company, as required by the act of Parlia ment. With respect to the improved postal com munication between England and Ireland the re port says— " The directors cannot at present report much progress towards the completion of arraugeinents for the improve ment in the postal and passenger communication with London, as contemplated by the act of Parliament passed last year. A proposal to perform the service between London and Dublin within 12 hours instead of 14 or 15, as at present, was made to the Admiralty in accordance with their views, but was declined, not being acceptable to the Post-office authorities. It has, however, been intimated that a service will be defined to meet the re quirements of that department, which, it is hoped, may also ad4quately provide for the convenience of passen ger... When the expected communication shad have been received the directors will be prepared, in conjunc tion with the London and North-Western and Che-ter and Holyhead Railway Companies; to take their share in any improved service which may be deemed practic. able, having due regard to the interests of the proprie tors." THE IRISH POOR-LAW COMMISSION. A compensation allowance has been granted to Mr. W. Stanley, the lat• popular secretary to the Irish Poor-Law Commission, the office having been recently abolished by act of Parliament. Mr. Stanley has been in the public service, in one ca pacity or another, for upwards of 40 years, and, according to the scale of compensation, he is to re ceive a pension of 8331. 6s. Bd. per annum ; but, as this allowance is to be merged in the salary of vacant office iu the Inland Revenue Department, to which he has been nominated, the retired allow ance granted to him will be saved to the country. ANOTHER DARING HOTEL ROBBERY. On Wednesday night or Thursday morning last two robberie , , and a series of most audacious though some what ingenious attempts at robbery, were co mmitted - (says the Newcastle Guardian) in connexion with the rooms of commercial gentlemen at the Turk's Head Hotel in this town, by a stranger, a "swell mobsman," but who, through his gentlemanly appearance and ad dress, had been admitted to the establishment to lodge on Wednesday evening. The circumstances connected with the robbery are reported as follows : In the early part of Wednesday eve - in question drove up to the hotel in any luggage with him, and, on coffee-room, ordered a glass of bran( the waiter in a familiar manner, as the house well, if there were ai The waiter, not knowing the genth name, when he gave one, but it was nature, and so difficult of pronuncial the waiter remembering it. The formed him that there were no letter gentleman had tea ; and, finally, room No. 26, to sleep for tha night. were other six bed-rooms, four of w on one side—viz., Nos. 32, 26, 27, on the opposite side of the flat—vi Then beneath thi , flat were other thi 23, 24, and 5. With the exception rooms were occupied during the the "gentleman" retiring to rest the found that, in consequence of his bei, not require to be called in the mornin g ; surpr,;se of the servants, be was up ly, and about halt pa st five on Thursday morning was standing at the coffee-room door, Making i nquiries for an umbrella, as he wanted to go by the first train to Carlisle. The um brella not bei n g at hand when the omnibus drove up, he left w i t h ou t it, along with another gentleman of great respectabili,V, and well known to Mr. Brodie, the pro prietor of the hotel, and who also had been sleeping in the house. Soon after five o'clock a commercial traveller, occupy ing bedroom. No. 24 on the fiat beneath, on rising, was surprised at missing his gold watch, which, previous to going to bed,_ he awl put under his pillow, and also on finding his trousers lying on the floor, with some silver and copper scattered about. At first he deemed that some one had e atered his room in a lark," but he soon discovered th a t he had been robbed. F ortunatel y he had w ra pp e d hi s pi ,•rse with its contents in his shirt, and this h e f oun d untou t 'hid. In a short time after, an other gentleman, a native of Spain, who occupied bed . room No. 30, discovered that his room must hsi.ve been d been taken awal ; entered, as the sum of 8 1 . ha and it was next ascertained, from the door hinges having been injured, that an attempt 113, 1 been made to enter bedroom No. 33, but the occupah' t havin g bolt. as well as locked the door, had preveuted any one fiv:.nl entering. This was a fortunate ciecumstance, as ti. e s occupant had left his portmanteau open, co ntaining a considerable sum of money. As all the ppartieslodg ing for the night were well known to 14. - r. Brodie , and as none had left but the stranger and clio o ther gen tleman already alluded to, suspicion w 35 naturally directed towards the stranger, and the ser! evnt who at tended him was despatched by the followicg train In pursuit ; but, in the meantime, it was aster `,wined by the telegraph, that instead of the s tranger priceeding onward to Carlisle. he left t he train at 11exhain t and though the police are on the alert the thief has es yet escaped detection. It appears that neither of the gentlemen whose rooms had been entered had been disturbed, and the room doors in the morning were locked, and presented no marks of violence. The case resembles that re ported a few weeks ago, in which two Americans had carried on a system of plunder at hotels at Manchester and elsewhere, and where it was shown that by means of pliers of a p eculiar d escription , which were found in connection with those robberies, the key in as door could be easily turned, the door opened, and agin locked, u ea ving it apparently in the same state as before. evening the person a cab, but without i going into the Idy, and next asked if he had known fly , letters for him. lenian, inquired his of so uncommon a ation as to prevent waiter,' however, in- ers. Afterwards the was shown to bed- On the same fiat which were situated , and 23—and three viz., 31, 30, and 29. free of No. 25, all the night. Previous to le waiter, on inquiry, leing fatigued, he did norning ; but, to the 11M414111 60 5 -I 1 11, 9 0 4, 11 21, 01 5,141,