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Jenny Goldschmidt, it being her last appearance in London until the month of May next. The Chorus and Orchestra Piles of more than 600 performers. Conductor, M. Benedict. Piles of admission — stalls (Numbered and Reserved), One Guinea ; &Unreserved Seats (Body of the Hall), 10s. Gd.; West Gallery, 10s. Gd.; Area (under West Gallery), is. Doors open at Seven, to commence at Eight O'clock precisely. The tickets will be appropriated according to the order of application ; no more will he issued than the room can con veniently accommodate. Correct Books of the Oratorio are given with the Tickets. Applications for tickets to be made at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 53, Old Wind-street. mght to be mot n the other side tours' denunciA ;entleman. borough which ter was in the tght best. Since ice had always Ilan in 1852 the 'don had raised colic chapel was ESDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, 1856. No. 19,39.11 LONDON, WED [PRICE 4D. STAMPED SD• MR. ALBERT SMITfi'S MONT BLANC, TO-MOIIT, and every evening (except Saturday), at 8 o'clock, and Tuesday, Thursday, and - , aturday Mornings at 3. Stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; gallery, le.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. MESSRS. BAYLEY and RIDLEY will offer for Sale, by Puhli. Auction (unluss rreviotrly disposed of by Private Contract), pt Lloyd's Captain Rooms, on TIII.MiDAY next, the 13th inst at half-past Two precisely, those unrivalled I'suldle-whe,l Steam-Packets the VENIT- , , MARS, JuPrrEit, and COMET, now the property of the Gravesend Star Stearn-Packet Company. The Vesels are fitted complete for any station, and, with their Engine..., are in tlrst•rate condition. They are lying in the East twit, !look, illackwal, and may he inspected by applica tion toCaptain SMITII, 011 board of one of the Packets; or to Messrs. BAYLEY and RIDLEY, the Auctioneers, No. 2, Cowper's-court, Corn hill, London. From the London Gazette of Last Night SPORTING NOTES. , • Naval and Military Intelligence. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 5. Notice i.. hereby given, that 11.-r Majesty will hold a Levee at St. James's Palace, .on Wednesday, the 12th 01 March next, at two o'cllck. WAIFS FROM WARWICK. A RGYLL ROOMS.-LAURENT'S CASINO INOW OPEN for the whiter season. Prin inal Cornet a Piston, M. llonleourt.—Doors open at 8. Admission ine Shilling. Latirent's new Varsovlana every night. WIIITEILITAL, MA nca 9. The Queen has heed pl,taqid to direct letters patent to passed under the Great Seal. granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdoru of Great Britain and Ireland unto Thomas, Earl of Kenmare, of that• part of the said United Kingdom called Ireland, and the heirs - male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Kentnare, of Castlerosse, iri the county of Kerry. " and said that nirly composed ; cl find fault only t the opposition an infraction of as not a shadow Imbers as to the et admitted the l with regard to ice of the ficme ace the counties net see why the )uld not equally • gentlemen who the same power ? st renewed cries clog against the contended there oulsory measure. presented to the d applied to the meut of a pidice. been any distur easure, as there ,ary of State had as that it was in aolice force, and 'ought the rate the necessity of respective cone. tended towards carried it would 5. He objected used a difference ad the Secretary we would be the ate to withdraw to the inspector ,ained in the bill, -stand why it was wished to inter- Tying to himself mittse. sort' provisions of its second read• a thin end of tho ild follow in sub eitate full powers hout the country. Act had had the n. members sep- :tt Sussex waste in the eastern di d if the people of ould vote against dice in the dote°. d be bad seen the , ntinent, and was 'amine could be a Ind read a letter same effect. He that, under sirni i incurred against e , principle of this mild adjourn the iging all the busi bi resist these at his ability. not accede to the ie bill. He pro ad as all the alto appropriately in nuts, and let the le country. If it le an opportunity e pledged himself uld not affect the Lbers were as fol- 259 ... .... --153 and will be nom- 'ING. )rt on supply, )f the house to nn been made at an ,yernment and the (Sir F. Thesiger). is Royal C.,musis- Oe superseded, and though no such in nformed that the 'cession. passed in the early ;d to the hon. and for.l that in coin id the Vice-Presi idment of the hon. ifference between essential, that he h the arnendnieut. pointed to inquire ire were appointed iittee so appointed mission. .exto any self when the sub- ion was one which perhaps the house io course he under =eat to pursue. oposition to take the noble lord at lat a committee of one .he seemed to le that it was the t to get that indi tatty. When the le Board of Trade 'terming and dan• he imagined that so partially at all le commissioners. misrepresent the man when he said house a committee itions of the royal Co that proposition twined very strong 'rid learned mei:li t, a moderate and 5 same time main had been asserted the house. They iiquiry, and they, of a committee to iating the opinion ed by the opinions ;hey believed were country and inde -operty was based. bor for Stamford ies and tolls. He o evening Govern with the honour -1 that the subject of the house, not lions of the con 2. of barrack a••3m soll, Colonel Lind Kne took part. It of the Exchequer Dvernment, in the WAS voted for one other— that which should not be ap rtision of this sort o control over the QUER said there ant which directly would no doubt be to make them the r was that agreed 3ILL. loin. 631 amendments, FIES. :ad anything into , but to avoid dil ls to consider the re moved that the ' reconsidering its RICH, were tkeu quarter past two wifo of James W. r, of West Hill, Brixton-hill, the o wife of Hulbert -eb, Jae. Bennett ylebone-street, to naffs Black, Eng., to Helen Cecilia, C. Spottiswoode, ho Taylor Wedg ;ed 74. ;a Yard* Spark*, dlesex, Mrs. Eve- Middleton Hall, rd, of 4, Porter e, Camden-town, ham, Kent, Mr. , Golden•sgnare, MDO YOUNe, Office. No. 11 2, in the vonnty o ~___ ~:. - MR. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES. Fifty instantaneons Metamorphoses of Voies, Character, and Costume, coAelusling with an impersonation of Mile. Rachel. as Camille in " Les lloracc3." Every evening, at S. Morning Per formance every Satanist: , at 2 o'clock; nicht at 8. Private ~ oars aad stalls may he secured in advance, without extra charge. Poly graphic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventry:olnel, Leicester square. Open (for Itentlersen only) from Ten ril en, coniainirr4 upwards of 1,000 Models ant Preparations, illastflaing every part of the Human Frame in Health and to Diseme: OP , Races of Men, Sac., &c. Lec tures (1111vered at Twelve, Two. antibFonr, Monthly, and at Half past Seven, Evening, be Dr. Seaton, F ,And at Half-past Right, by Dr. Kahn.—Admission, One Shilling'. HENRY , RUSSELL at the SURREY THEATRE. —PASSION WEEK. —Monday, March lith, Tuesday, ltith, Wednesday, 19th, Thursday - , 20 , 11, and attrday, 22d. Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.: Gallery, 6d. Mr. Russell will present his Entertainment, entitled THE FAR WEST, or Life in America ; relate his Adventures, and sing his New War song—" ' , take, men, strike I" also his celebrated compoqtlons, "Cheer, boys, cheer," " The Ship on Fire," " The Maniac," &c. The Second Part of the Entertainment will consist of a series of sketches, entitled NEG LIFE in Freedom and in Slavery! Mr. Russell will accompany himself on Collard and Collard's magnificent El-chort Pianoforte, expressly manufactured for him Doors open at half-past 7, to commence at 8. CONTRACT FOR SIIOES. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling, Somerset-House, 7th March, I Bt)6. TRECommissioners for executing the Office of . Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain sad Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TIIURSD IT, the 27th instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat wit), nelt persons as may be willing to contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, Gosport, and riyinontb, r When to be delivered. One •fourth in 2 months, another fourth in 3 months, another fourth in 4 I months, and the re =tinder in 5 months from the date of contract, or earlier if preferred by the party tendering. Deptford. Pairs. 60,000 Gosport. Pairs. 30,000 Plymouth Pairs. 15,000 SHOES. Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of the Shoes. Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when the Ten ders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part thereof only as they may deem tit, or for a greater quantity, or of not contracting for any. No tender will be received unless made on the printed fa - m pro ♦ided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at the said office, at the Victualling Yards at Gosport end Plymouth, or to Commander Bevis, conducting the Packet Service at Liverpool, Or to the Collector of Customs at Bristol. Tenders will be admitted for any portion of the above quantities but separate tenders must be made for each place, and no attention Will be paid to any offer not so made. Patterns of the Shoes may be seen at said office, and also at the Victualling Yards at Gosport and Plymouth. The conditions of the revised contract, to which particular atten tion is called, may be seen at the said office, at the Victualling Yards at Gosport and Plymouth, and also at Liverpool and Bristol. No tender will be received atter One o'clock on the (lay of treaty, and it will not be i equtre I that the party tendering or an agent on hie behalf should attend at the office OR the day of contract, as the result of the offer received from each person will be conununicated to him and his proposed sureties in writing. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words, " Tender for Shoes," and must also be delivered at Somerset Honse. THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. THE THIRTIETH ANNUAL GENERAL MEET ING of THE STANDARD ASSURANCE COM rANY was hold within the Company's Office, Edinburgh, on Friday, the 15th of February-- • Gisonoic Mout, Esq., Advocate, Sheriff of Ross and Cromarty, in theChnir. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WERE SUBMITTED 'PO THE MEETING :- _ _ REPORT by the DIRECTORS as to the Progress of the Busi ness. ANNUAL BALANCE-SHEET as at 15th Nov., 18.55, cer tified by three Directors and the Auditor, in accordance the Company's Act of Parliament. REPORT by the AUDITOR after examination of the Books send Accounts. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT:- The Board of Directors have more than ordinary satisfac tion in meeting their constitutents on this occasion, as they have it in their power not only to report that the past year has been the most successful since the Company commenced business in 1825, but that the dye years complete t at lath November hat exhibit a greater measure of success than any • previous quinquennial period. The Results of the year, from 15th November 1854 to 15th November, 1555, are as follows : SUMS PROPOSED FOR ASSURANCE £716,383 7 11 Nsw ASSURANCES EFF➢CTEU ........£609,323 711 TkITEW LABEL.—In consequence .of the great variety of counterfeit labels of A. ROW LAND & SONS' MACASSAR OIL, now in circulation, and which so nearly resemble tho original as frequently t dec,ive the unwary—they have em ployed those eminent artists Messrs. Perkins, Bacon. & Co., who. at great cost, and by a peculiar process of their own, have succeeded in producing from heel " A NEW LABEL," ithich cannot be forced. Tt is composed of a section of an engin..-turned circle, repeat( d one hundred and Thirty times—and forms an original lace-work ground, upon which is entroved in white letters, " ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL, FOR TIIR GROWTH, RESTORATION, AND FOR BEAUTIFYING THE HUMAN HAIR." Under which is the Signature of the Proprietors in Rel Ink " A. ROWL vNI) & SONS." Sold by them at 20. llatton•garden, London, and by Chemists and Perfum e CORRESPONDING ANNUAL PREMIUMS on New Assurances CLums By DEATH during the Year, exclusive of Bonus Additions £75,640 8 0 £20,047 18 0 AxxtrAt INcomr, as at the date of Balance : From Premium's £185,559 16 5 From Interest on Invested Cap'Ala Income £237,150 1 9 TOTAL AMOUNT ASSURED, in force at 15th Na eraber, 1`55 NUMBER OF POLICIES hi farce 9,244 When the Directors state that the new busines of the year 1855, is understood to exceed that of any other Life Office in Great Britain during the same period, it is scarcely necessary for them to make any further o'seryation in evidence of the Company's continued success, and its position in public esti mation ; but as the progress of one year, which might be the result of a sudden effort, is less satisfactory than the result of a continuous course of exertion showing gradual and steady improvement, the Directors beg attention to the de• yelopment of the business during the ten years from 1845 to 1855, that is, from the 20th to the 30th year of the Com• pany's exi4ence. TILE FOLLOWING TABULATED STATEMENT SIIOWS TILE CHIEF RESULTS !- Years Amount of Revenue Claims by ending New Assur- in lth in cacl, Subsisting 15th ancev In each each year. %car, exclu- Assurances. Nov. year ilveofllonus s.. d. s. (1. S. d. s. d. 1846 3 , 8,679 7IC 120,815 19 1 16 ti 2,923,306 10 7 1847 443,578 41 1 131,316 10 7 62,172 114 3,143,09(1 11 2 1848 395,864 12 .5 136,129 18 1 46,615 13 0 3 279,478 3 7 1849 429,371 17 1 45,837 15 9 63,353 0 1 8,515,827 11 4 1850 509,147 10 C 169,151 16 4 46.550 9 C 1,138,4168 5 6 2,146,641 12 9 .55,096 011 1851 467,419 8 1 180.203 51 , 51,9:2 311 1,384,339 3 9 1852 445,799 61, 192,928 16 10 59,:',22 13 0 4,648,751 4 9 1853 455,248 17 1 205,035 6 IA 445 17 0 4,577,378 0 8 1854 515,117 7 0 21/4,98 16 0 89,428 13 10 5,153.364 8 5 855 60,324 711 237,450 114 75,6'0 8 0 5,556.106 17 4 Total new Tot al A ssur- Claims by 1,639,629 19 4 sues X 15,885 1G l4 , loath nab) in 10 in lOycars. _Fears.• Som proposed for Assurance during the same period, 6 ,808,075/. 15s. 10d. Raving thus brought before the meeting the results of the past year, and of the two quinquennial periods, closed at the date of balance, the Directors defer any further remarks on • the Company's position and prospects till they have the pleasure of meeting again iu a few weeks, to report the result of the investigation of the Company's affairs, as at 15th November, 1855, now in progress; and they trust they will then be able to show that the business transacted during the Last fire years has been profitab'e as well as extensive. Tho • calculations are far advanced, and a Special Committee has been appointed to examine the securities and to bring up a report on the whole matter, after a thorough investigation of the Company's assets and liabilities. The Report having been unanimously approved of, the Chairman congratulated the meeting on the satisfactory posi tion of the Company's business, and stated that the ad journed meeting to receive the report on the Dvision of Profits will be held towards the end of April. THE Meeting then proceeded to elect new Di rectors in room of those who retire by rota tion, and alter the appointments were made the Direction of the Company was declared by the Chairman to be as follows : GOVERNOR. His Grace the Duke of Buceleuch and Queensberry. DEPUTY-GOVERNOR. The Right Hon. tho Earl of Elgin and Kincardine. EDINBURGH. ORDINARY DIRECTORS. James Veitch, Esq., of Eliock. William Wood, Esq., Surgeon. Alex. J. Russell, Esq., C.S. Wm. Moncreiff, Esq., C.A. George Patton, Esq., Advocate. John Robert Tod, Esq., W.S. Charles Pearson, Esq., C.A. James Condio, Esq., Perth. James Robertson, Esq., W.S. James Hay, Esq., Merchant, Leith. George Moir, Esq., Advocate. H. Maxwell Inglis, Esq., W.S. John Sligo, Esq., of Carmylo. Anthony Trail, Esq., W.S. LONDON. • Chairman of the Board, The Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen. ORDINARY DIRECTORS. Thomas H. Brooking, Esq., 14, New Broad street. John Griffith Frith, Esq., Austin Friars. Alexander Gillespie, Esq , 3, Billiter-6nd. Alexander Macgregor, Esq., Arlington-street. John Scott, Esq., 4, Hyde Park-street. Sir Anthony Oliphant, C.B. Francis Le Breton, Esq., 3, Crosby-square. 4- rote of thanks was presented to the Chairman, after Which the meeting separated. By order of the Board of Directors. WILL. THOS. Tll OMPSON, Manager. H. JONES WILLIAMS, Resident Secretary. London, 82, King William-street. ~.D I N- c traon (Head office) 440 Ni:hex. B2, King William-street. buBLI N 66, Upper Sackville-street ....,.,,,,.,•,...., „.35, St, Vincent-place. THE Sc''ERE INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND ".! ATURITY. Just published. once Is.. illustrated with cases and numerous engravings ; free by post for 14 stamps, VER VOUS DEBILITY; TtaCauses, Symptoms, and Cure.—An Essay on Sper siatorrhcoa, with Practical Observations on a saier and more .uccesstul mode of treatment of the diseases of the Generative iystem, obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and listinguishing, by urinary examination, the real cause and effect of ivory variety of complaint, whether arising from solitary habits, ixcesses, accident, or climate, followed by practical remarks, founded sti twenty years' experience in the treatment of Impuissance, nervous Debility, Local Weakness, Spermatorthcea, &c. To which ire added, Commentaries on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre santionary hints on the evils emanating from empirical przetice, d on the dangerous remedies advocated by various writers on h ^re important disorders. By SAMITXL L.B.'MERT M.D. 17, BEDFORD-8(111A FE, LONDON. Doe ;or of Medicino, Matriculated Member of the tuiversity of Edit, burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society Licentiate of Apothecaries Hail, London, ice., tic. The essential oboct of this treatise is to point out the fearful con se inences resulting from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, which have produced more misery in Youth, degradatiox in Man bcod, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, ass otier class of disease known to modern pathologists. Its pernsal is p scticularly recommended to pet rcns entertaining secret doubts 0 , thiir physical condition, and whc are conscious of haying hazard& the health, happiness, and privileges to which every human being 1, et titled It is absolutely necessary that all men should know, that there ars srinciplcs of personal management which cannot be violated withont 1r curling grievous penalties, end when wisdom and regret succeed 'he heyday of inconsiderate self-indn'gcnce, how these p ena lti es day be mitigated, hs,w the sting of their bitterness may be removed end how the evil and its consequences maybe avoided, and a b ove all. Mat there Is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functiona twang:mat to which the timely aid of rcience cannot apply a cure pho Author is s for a series of years been engaged in an ostensive p actico in the treatment of these delicate complaints, which hay , antortunately been too generally confided to the eare of ignore emnirics, who inflict great injury on those who are induced to plus_ faith in their pretemions • NERVOUS DEBILITY may be had price Is, of Messrs. Sher wood and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Ilannay, sa, Oxford-street ; Horne , 19, Leicester-square; Mann, 39, Cornhill; or free by post for 14 stAmps to any address from the Author's residenc,. 37, Bra. .c‘ d-s mare. At home for consultation daily trout eleven till two, and from six till eight. ip AN K 0 F LOND O N, .1.3 0 Threadneedle-street, and Charinz-cross. CuataNtAN—S:r ,TOIIN VILLA Em SHELLEY, Bart., M.P. VICE•CITAI, MAN—JOUN GRIFFITH FRITH, Esq. Current Accounts are received, and Interest allowed on Balances. 5/. per cent. Interest Is anowed on deposits, with 10 days' notice of withdrawal on turns of 10... and upwards. Hy order. MATTHEW MARSHALL, Jun., Manager. BENJAMIN' SCOT l', Secretary. Threadneedle-street, January 19, 1856. • E;TABLISTIED 1837. fI'AUTANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMP I.NY. 1, Princes-street, Bank, London. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9. DIRECTORS. Maior-Ganerrd ALEXANDER, Rlaekheath Park, CHAR AN. Bardgett, F.gq., 149, Fenehurch-street. G urge Bevington. Esq., Neckinger Mills. Bermondsey. F P. Cockerill, Esq., Shadwell and Twickenham. George Cohen, Es 4., Shacklewell. Millis Coventry, Esq., White dart-court, Lombard-street. John Drewctt, Esq., 50, Coruhill. Erasmus Rohert Foster, Esq., 1, Princes-street, Bank. T. S. Girdler, Esq , 7. Tokenh - mse-yard. H. L. Smite, Esq., Doctors' Commons. STANDING COUNCIL.—H. Eellenden Ket, Esq., 8, Old-square, Lincoln's Inn, SOLICITOIM—Messrs. 31`Lecd and stennlng, 16, London-street, Fenchurch•street. BANxicas.—Messrs.Dimsdale, DrewettiFocclers and Barnard, 50, ConMlll. Increasing Rates of Premium for securing Loans of Debts. Half Premiums, only, required during first seven years. gum assured payable at Sixty or at death if occurring previously, Provision, during minority, for Orphans. BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Empowered by her Majesty's Royal Letters Feed. Profits divided annually. Premiums computed for every three months' difference of age. Half-credit policies—the unpaid half premiums liquidated out of the profits. (paoratETAgy.) I (mtrruAr..) Half Whole I 4 premium premium Half Quar , First for R Age. I Annual 1 Yearly telly Seven maind e 'premium, Pre- Pre -41 ! er i Years. of Life. mium. mium. 1 s. d. £ s. d. l 30 1 1 9 2 3 6 Years. lionths 30 0 s. d.' s. d. £ s. d. 2 7 3 1 4 2. 0 12 3 2 7 6; 1 4 4i 0 12 4 2 7 10 1 4 6. 0 12 5 2 8 1 4 8 0 12 6 40 1 9 2 - 1 918 4! 50 2 2 6! 4 5 0: 60 a 6 81 613 4', E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE CDIIPAX 1", No. 11, Lombard-street, London. DIRECTORS. FRANCIS ITART DYKE, Esq., Chairman. HENRY HULSE BERENS, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. John Dixon, Esq. Stewart Marjorihanks, Esq. Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart. John Martin, Esq., M.P. Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. James Morris, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq. George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. John Labouchere, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. John Loch, Esq. Henry Vigue, Esq. AUDITOP.S. A. W. Robarts, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. 1 John Henry Smith, Esq. George Keys, Esq., Secretary. Samuel Brown, Fsq., Actnary. LIFE DEP VZ,TNIF,NT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par liament, 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 or Profits will be declared in June. 1800, when all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year it Christmas, 1859. will be allowed to share inn the Profits. At the five divisions or Profits made by this Company, the total • eversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,000 . At Christmas last the Assuran ,s in force amounted to upwards of 4,240,0001.; the Income from the Life Branch in 1554 was more than 200,00111. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent 01 the Guarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001. FOREIGN RISK r:.—The Extra Premiums required for the East and West Indies, the aritish Colonies, and the northern parts of the t7nitei -.titesofAmerica, have been materially reduced. ... INV k LID 1,1 VES.— :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 Premiums. LOANS eranted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have ,ttained in each case a value not under 50/. ASSIGNMENTS OF P , AAClES.—Written Notices of, received ud rezistered. Medical lees paid brthe Company, and no charge will be made for Policy Stamps. FIRE DE, TtTNlENT.—lnstiranco. offootod upon every stescrlp tfon of property, at moderate rates. Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. IFEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE JLA SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic mid invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily nseof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe suard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrlns, 19, Fenchurch-street, London, and riS, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and rear• chants, London ; and rencridly by the principal dealers in sauce. N.R.—To guard against imitadons, see that the names of " LEA and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. t 1 AIR DESTROYER, 1, Little Queen-street, A_ High Holborn —ALEX. I;OSS'S DE It IL AlOll, Y, for remov ing effectually Superfluous Bair from the Face, Neck, Arms, and Hands, without the slightest irjury to the 51:tn. A. It. will warrant It not to irriate the flelt in the smallest degre^, and the hair to he entirely destroyed.—So , d in bottles, at lie. Gd., 55. fid , an I 10s. Gd. ; or applied at the Ilair-dyeing Establishment, as above. Forwarded for stamps, free by post, eight extra. TOZEAU'S COPAHINE, or SACCHARATED 9 CAPSULES, approved of by the French College of Physicians, iucce3sfully administered In the Paris and London Hospitals, and acknowledged by them to be the best remedy for a certain disorder. (Ace Lancet" of Nov. 6, 1R52.) A copy will ho forwarded on appli cttlcn.—Price per 100, 4s. 61. ; 50, 2s. 9d. To be had of the Inventor, GABRIEL .107,F,A15, French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London, and all the principal chemists. IN THE' HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY. 1 1 11.TESENIATL—O n the 29th of May, 1855, an IN injunction was granted by the tllgh Court of Chancery, and of the 11th of June following was made perpetual, against Aseph eraolclin and others, to restrain them, ander a penalty of one thou sand pounds, from imitating this Medicine, which is protected by 'oval Letters Patent of Engla n d, and secured by the Seals of the le Paris, and th e I mper i al College of Medicine. rhylnacle TRIESEMAIt, No, 1, 11 rf,n , (1 rr.r 731a/ration, ,:oermatorrhre %, and all the distre9simg consequences Arigirls from early a',4uge, dcc., and its effects are effi cacious in youth, manhood, ana old age; and t those persons who arc prevented cnterinc the married sue., from the results of early arrors it is invaluable. .CRIET2,MAR, No. 2, effe:Aually, in the sort space of three days, completely and ontirely eradicates all tacos of those Disorders which Capa'vi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of th 6 health )i 6 vast portion et the copulation. TliiklEMAß, No. 3, • IS the great Can! fnental Remedy for that class of Disorders, ;chic>: unfortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in. clrb , able destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the RAI saParilla in the world cannot remove. sn - 1 of all nauseating qualitle. Th e y may lie on the toilet talal , . TI " I.IS 'ENIAR, Nos. 1,2, and 3, are alike d evoid of taste or smell, w" ^ ll + f t"^lr 1, ,, e being suspected T RIE'r. AAR, Nos. 1,2, and 3 arc s)ld in tin cases, price I I s., or tour cas^,3l in one for 336 , which saves l Is.; and in 5/. eases, whereby there 'Ai tt saving of 11. 125.; divide ino , s> ,frate doses, as adminis terr.,l by Valpeau Lsclemand, Roll? 1.0 1 .9 &C. To be had 'Wholesale and Retail in London of Johnston, 68, , 7ornbill; Ha nnay and Co., 63, Oxford-street; crd-street a lin ; Winnall, bookseller, Illek-s, ; R. H. Inghara, druggist, 46. M arket-street, Manchester; ii. Bradbury, bookseller, Deans ate Bolton; J. Priestly, chemist, 52, 6)ribi7st7eet, Liverpool;and Sanger, 150, Ox- Powell, bookseller, 15, Westmoreland - stree t . , reel, llivningham. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 15. The Qneen has been graciously pleased to appoint Wm. Dougal Christie . , Esq., now her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires and Con-ul-General to the Argentine Confederation, to be her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to tlso Argentine Confederation. DOWNING-STREET, MARCII 10. The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Harvey Darrell, Esq., to be Chief Justi•.o ; Duncan Stewart, Esq., to be Attorney-General; anti Seth Harvey, Esq., to be Solicitor• General, for the Bermudas or Somers Islands. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Thomas Butterfield, Esq., late Chief J ustice of the Bermudas or Somers Islands, to be a Mew her of the Legislative Council of those islands. ST, JAMES'S PALACE, Mancn 6. Th• Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of the. Right Hon. Lord Foley, to appoint Charles Richard John Sawyer, Esq., one of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, vice Davies, retired. ST. JAMES'6 PALACE, MARCH 6. The Queen has teen pleased, on the nomination of the Right Hon. Lord Foley, to appoint Harwiek Doncaster, Esq., one of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentle men-at-Arms, vice Latnotte, retired. CROWN-OFFICE, MARCH 8. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Boston—Herbert Ingram, of Loudwater, Rickmaneworth, in the county of Hertford. Esq., in the room of the Hon. Gilbert Henry Henry lleathcote, who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Manor of Hempholme. Borough of Sligo --The Right Hon. John Wyzne, of Flazlewood, in the county of Sligo, in the room of John Sadleir, Eq., deceased. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAncri 10. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Ilajesty's Ambassador at Constan tinople, stating that the restrictions upon the exportation of grain from Turkish ports, below the town of Darda nelles, have been withdrawn. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAnca 11. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantatioto have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Mexico, stating that the decree ' prohibiting the currency of foreign coin in Mexico, has been annulled. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. Royal Sussex Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Joh Foster, Gent., to be Quartermaster, from Jan. 9, 1856. COIUMISSIONS SIGNEDBY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. East Kent Regiment of Militia—John Hamilton Gray, Esq., late Captain 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vies Thurlow, resigned ; Lieut. David White Griffith to be Captain. West Kent Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—John Joseph 'rookie, Gant., to be Ensign, vice Willoughby, re signed. Ist Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia— Lieutenant James Robert Lines Gregg to be Captain, vice Thursby, resigned. Ist Regiment of Kieg's Own Staffordshire Militia—En sign John Bates Marston to bo Lieutenant, vice Elliot, re signed Ensign Arthur Fitzgerald to be Lieutenant, vice Allan, resigned ; Ensign Frederick Severn() to be Lieuten ant, vice Hickman, appointed to COth Foot. lat Durham Regiment of Militia—Poulett George Henry Somerset, Esq., C. 8., late Lieutenant-Colonel Coldstream Guards, to he Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Bowes, who retires; Ensign Surtees Smith to be Lieutenant, vice Winn, ap pointed to the 76th Foot. 2d Durham Regiment oeMilitia—Ensi g u William Henry Green to be Lieutenant, vice Wilkinson, appointed to the 95th Foot 4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia— Thomas Fitzinaurico Burke, Gaut., to be Eisign, vice Brnk, promoted ; John .Vraneis Spcnlovo Waite, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Keaco, promoted. Queen's Edinburgh Regiment of Light Infantry Militia— Major Sir A. Hope, Bart., to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Mac donald, retired ; Captain J. Fletcher to be Niajor, vice Hope, promoted ; Lieut. G. A. Coventry to be Captain, vice Fletcher. promoted Ensign Jas. Pringle to be Lieu tenant, vice Sinclair, appointed to the 7: l th Regiment. East York Regiment of Militia—Lieutenant William Thonat.l David Lloyd to be Captain. vice Thompson, ap pointed to the 35th Foot; Ensign Charles Joseph Lynch to be Lieutenant, vice Lloyd, promoted ; Henry Astley herding, Gent., to be Anniga, vice . Try-nob, promoted. Lieutenant Frederick Loinswoith resigned his commis sion as Lieutenant in the Northamptonshire Militia the 31st day of December. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. William Loader, coach makor, Wella-street, Oxford street. BANKRUPTS. John Searle, builder, March, Isle of Ely, to surrender, March 28, at half-past twelve, and April 25, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Alderatanbury ; Lawrence, Gray's-inn-square. John Richardson, timber merchant, Liverpool, March 19 and April 11, at eleven, at Liverpool. Morgan, official asaieteo, Liverpool; Etty, Liverpool. Genre() Hamlin, ship broker, Leadenhall-street, March 31, at two, and April 22, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court ; J. and J. N. Linklater and Hackwood, Sire-land. John Harvey, licensed victualler, Farningliam, Kent, March 20, at half-past one, and April 14, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman street-buildings ; Stubbs, Moorgate-street, Wm. Hutchison and Thomas Flockton, ehipbrokers, Leadenly).ll street, March 20, at two, and April 24, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Colernan-street-buildings ; Chidley, Gresham-street. Joseph Hancock Brine, surveyor, Ahergsvenny, March 27 and April 22, at o n e , a t th e B r i s t o l District Court. Acrasuan, official assignee, Bristol ; Bevan and Girling, Bristol ; Lloyd, Abereavenny. Peter Leicester, metal broker, Esstex•street, Strand, ?starch 18, at half-past two, and April 15, at two. at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sam brook-court; Lindus, South-square, Gray's-inn. . Alexander Simpson, warohonseman, Kingston-upon- Hull, March 2( awl April 23, at twelve, at the Leeds Dis trict Court. Carrick, of assignee, Hull ; Holden and Sons, Kingsten-upon-Hull. William Deacon,' brewer, Boxmoor, Hertfordshire, liarch 19, at half-past one, and April 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Buchanan, Basiughall-street. Sampson Lucas Sanville, merchant and commission agent, Sise-lane, City, March 19, at half-past one, April 21, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Statisfold, offi cial assignee ; Ashnr.st, Son, and Morris, Old Jewry. Eliza Gorton, music smith, Cleveland-street, Fitzroy square, March 22, at one, and Apt it 3), at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chamhers ; Kennett, Fenchurch-street. David Deacon, butcher, Kilburn, March 22, at twelve, anti April 34, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Lovell, Great Ryder-street. Patrialr Skiffington Donnelly, builder, Twickenham, March 22, at one, and April 30, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, . Guildhall chambers; Howard, Nicholas-lane; Howard, Sutton. George Dewing, printer, Bath-street, Newgate-street, March 31, at half-past two, and April 22, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alderman bury; Lovell and Co., Gray's-inn. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Simeon Lord and Co., merchants, Glasgow. James Gemmel, writer, Glasgow, now deceased. Lindsay Webster, silk mercer, Dundee. John Itit , hio, htely publisher, Glasgow. Thomas Dunlop, saddler, Musselburgh. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-YXSTERDAY, trnsterdarn............ 12 0% Olbrairar •• •• •• •• Ditto, three months .. 12 2% Leghorn •..• 3: 22% Rotterdam 12 2 , i4 Genoa Antwerp .............. 25 57% Milan ...... • • ......•• -- Brussels ...• • • ........ 25 67% Venice ........•• •• •• Flamburgh ............ 13 12 Naples .. • • .... •••• •• •• 43% Altona • • •• •• • • •• •• •• ; Palermo •• •• •• •• •• • . •• 132% 25 47%' ssina Ditto, three months .. 25 57 , T. 181,01 . ....... ••.. • • Marseillse ............. 25 57% Oporto .......• •• •• •• •• Bourdeaux ...• ........ I ltio Janeiro...... •• — Frankfort-on Maine 122 Buenos Ayres.... • • Berlin ................ New York, 60 days' eight •... •. 10 3i Philadelphia •• .• Trieste........ •• •• 10 33 mon or suLticts, PXB oz. Petersburg ............ 36 Foreign Gold in Bare £3 17 9 Madrid 49% Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Cadiz 50% Mexican Dollars .... 0 5 0% Barcelona •• •• •• •••• •• New Dollars ....•• 0 0 0 Sliver in hare ...... 0 5 0% SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, ItAtm it. STnCK ExcHANGE.—The tone of the market has been steady to-day, and prices pretty much the same as yester day. Caledonian, 29 -.l—Great Westerns, 61 ex di v .— Lancashire nud Yorkshire, 83',—Ditto, (L'pool, Crosby, and Southport), Wl—Smith Eastern, 201 A A—London and North Western, 991 Midlands, 69i I—North Eastern, 194 19 ex div.—East Lancashire, 18 ex div. MANCHESTER, MARCH 11. Smolt EXCHANGE.—The market has been doing s very moderate business to-day, and prices were a shade weaker. Sheffields, 25—East Lancashire, 18—Leeds, 831) Midland Railway Consols, 70—LOnJon Stock, I'9o—York Capital Stock, 26—Eastern Counties, 9,3—Berwick Capital Stock, 19—Lancashire Assurance, par. BIRMINGHAM, DIAReg 11. STOOK EXCBANQE.—The tone of the market was dull to-day, as regards business, but the prices unaltered. Great. Western Birmingham Guaranteed Stock was done at 724—London and North Westerns were dons at 99L. —Midlands, 6% to 70i—Old Birmingham Canals, E 2. LEEDS, MARCH 11. STOOK EXCHANGIL—MidIands, 70 69Z—Grand Trnnk of Canada, 113. its. 31.—Consols, 9/. 15s. 3d. C. The despatch gun-boat Coquette, Commander Risk, Failed yesterday morning from Greenhithe, on a Cruisethe direction of the Scilly Islands. Turfites "acquire a natural and prompt alacrity " in standing "Sam." The Clerk of the Course is a popular man.; he knows how to hit the public taste, and he can apparently always command a good . meeting. Despite maiiy drawbacks the gathering at. Warwick attained considerable success, and the promise which the pro. gramme ,presented was realised to an extent which was little expected. If the sport was not-marked by much proSpective importance, it was at least of considerable temporary interest. On Monday the Trial Stakes ex cited evident curiosity. Jack Shepherd, who looked in blooming condition, was much fancied. Stork was next in demand, whilst many persons, placing faith in the judgment of Mr. 'l'. Parr,' who stated that Fisherman . was sure to beat Stork if he could only beat Jack Shep herd, trusted the puce jacket and white sleeves to pull them through. Fisheionan won very cleverly, and was subsequently much talked about for tbeCity And Subur ban Handicap. Some weeks ago I mentioned him in terms of strong commendation, and suggested the policy of his never being slightingly regarded. After all, Mr. T. Parr did not make a very bad bargain when he bought Fisherman last July at Liverpool. Some Bur prise was expressed to him on that occasion because he had just sold The Coroner, and people could not under stand why he should sell one two-yeerl*l anoCktly m other. Mr. Parr is said to have aikeiigisd at the time, " Why, I have sold an animal for 1,4001. and bought a better one for 5001." Not believing; however, that Fisherman is as good as The Coroner, I still fancy that one 71bs. better would win the Derby. - Mr. , Goodman made a sad blunder with Fulbeck for the Willoughby Handicap. In his endeavour to "draw it fine" he completely threw the race away. He was in fact out-ridden and " knocked silly" by Captain Little, who rode Itodo-meli with all the tact and ,determination of a professional jockey. The Ful beck party were again sorely disappointed to-day by the contest for the Great Warwick Handicap. They deemed the raze reduced to a certainty, but Little Davie, making his own running, won with evident ease by three-quarters of a length. Veteran attained the barren honours of third place, and surely such utter brutes as he and Surgeon-General are more suited to a fish cart than a race course. People who have formed high expectations of The Prince of Orange will doubtless be inclined to sing— " There's a good time coming, bop, Wait a little longer." The brothers Parr were again brought into collision to-day. As in the case of Coroner and Stork at various meetings last year, Tom beat Edwin for the Two•yr-old Stakes. The winner is well-looking► enough, but Lam bourne seemtd as fat as a bull, and was evidently out of condition. He will yet be heard of to advantage. Madame Clicquot, a filly, very mach like Bay Rosa lind, was an immense favourite, but she led to the die tanle, where she stopped. The starter and the jockeys do not exactly put their horses heads together. The "rows" between them be come annoyingly frequent. Mr. Hibburd insists, and rightly, upon rigid obedience, but still he is incapable of bringing the spoiled boys, with whom he has to deal, under proper discipline. Jockey 4 are fined, but to no purpose, and the starter gets foul abuse for exerting his authority. Stewards of races and the Jockey Club, however, will doubtless protect their own "official" from direct personal insult. The Something which I have to say about Salisbury mu.A be nucossariiy short, for no information can be gathered here respecting the appointed sport. Should Sultan start ho will, of course, win the Trial stakes, Either May Boy or Alice Wentworth may win the Wilt shire Staks. Rogerthorpo would be eagerly scanned were he to be brought out for the Biennial Stakes. In his absence intimidation ought to pull through. Flacrow, Fiageolet, and Master Horion seem to me the most noteworthy names among the twenty-four nominations for the Handicap Plate. Apathy may fol low up his Warwickshire success by winning the 'ffilton Park Stakes_ A FRESH MAN. LeaTnington, Tuesday Night. Sporting* Intelligence. WARWICK SPRING MEE LING.—TUESDAT. A Handicap Plate of 50 soy. T.Y.O. Mr. Barber's Sir Rowland Trenchard, by Ithuriel, aged, 7st Count Bathyany's Rudstone, 5 yrs, 64 13Ib (Quinton) 2 Captain Christie's Roving Betsy, 4 yrs, Get 71b (Pritchard) 3 The following also ran :—Colt, by Slane—Raillery, Humboldt, and Plausible. Betting—Even on Sir Roland Trenchard ; 4 to 1 agst Raillery colt, 8 to 1 agst any other offr,red. Won by two lengths; a length between the second and third ; bad fourth. On returning to scale the rider of Rudstone lodged an objection against Sir Rowland Trencnard for crossing him twice below the distance. On hearing the evidence, however, the stewards decided iu favour of Sir Ito 1.7. land. The Two-year-old Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 50 added. Colts, B.t 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Five fur longs. 14 subs. Mr. T. Parr's Apathy, by Annandale, Bst 71b (Wells) 1 Mr. E. Parer; Larnhourn, Bst 71b (Sopp) 2 Mr. S. Thelluson's Ma lame Clicquot, Bst 4lb (A. Cowley) 3 The following also ran : —Oak Ball, Kenerdv, Cast away, filly by lago—of Manitnifer, Aloupka, Brother to Shoreham. Betting-5 to 4 a;st Madame Clicquot, 6to 1 each agst Apathy and Kenerdy, 8 to 1 aget Oak Ball, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by twa lengths ; a length and a half separated the second and third, Aloupka was fourth, Oak Ball filth, Kenerdy sixth, Brother to Shoreham seventh, Castaway eighth, and Marnmifer filly last. The Great Warwickshire Handicap of 20 save, each, 10 ft., and 5 only if declared, dsc., with 50 added. The wiener of any handicap, value 100 sous., after the declaration of the weights, slb extra. The second to receive 20 save out of the stakes. Two miles. 45 subs, 28 of whom pay 5 sous each. Mr. E. Parr's Little Davie, aged, 7st llb (Sopp) 1 Major B..ingburst's Fulbeck, 4 yrs (inc. 51b extra, Gst Silt) (Fordham) 2 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Veteran, 6 yrs, Est slb (Cresewell) 3 The fallowing also ran : Alembic, Bolton, Cossey, Surtr'eon•General, Dolly, Pelissi er , Th e P r i nce o f O range. Betting-5 to 2 agst Fulbeck, 6to 1 each aget Veteran and Cossey, 6 to 1 agst Alembic, 8 to 1 aget Little Davie, 12 to 1 agst Bolton, 20 to 1 agst any other. Won cleverly by three-quarters of a length, a neck between the second and thud ; Bolton was a bad fourth, Cossey was filth, Surgeon-General sixth, Prince of Orange seventh, and Alembic eighth. The other two beaten off. A S r eenstakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added, for 3-yr olds and upwards. Certain winners extra. The win ner to bo sold for 1501. ; allowances if entered to be sold for less. One mile. 5 subs. Mr. H. Brown's Coal Black Rose, by Robert de Gor ham, 3 yrs (201.), sst lllb (Button) 1 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Magus, 3 yrs (201.), 6st (Cresswell) 2 Mr. French's St. Julian, 4 yrs (401.), Bst (Kendall) 3 Mr. E. R. Clark's Bilingham, 5 yrs (201.), Tat 111 b (Wells) 4 Betting—Even on Coal Black Rose ; 2 to 1 ag-t Magus. Thd favourite made all the running, and won by 20 lengths. The winner was bought in for 125 guineas. The Debdale Stakes of 5 says e . tch, with 25 added, for bunters, 12st each. Certain winners extra. Half- bred horses allowed 71b. Gentlemen riders. Two miles. 6 subs. Captain Price's Royalty. by the Dean, aged, 12st (Mr. Cotton) 1 Mr. Littledale's Squire of Mahon, aged, 12st 71b (Captain Little) 2 Captain E. R. King's Beggar Boy, 6 yrs, list 71b (Owner) 3 The following a lso ran :—British Sailor and Belsize. Betting-5 to 4on Royalty ;3to 1 agst British Sailor. Won by a length ; bad third. A marked improvement was displayed in the attend ance of company. The weather, too, was sunny and genial, and the sport sufficiently interesting to arouse and sustain curiosity. The Two - Year-01d Stakes brought out a large field. Madame Clicquot was made the favourite, but she sorely disappointed her backers. She seems to be made for speed, and not endurance. She was beaten at the distance, whence the race was solely confined to Lambourn (brother to Coroner) and Apathy—horses belonging respectively to Mr. Edwin Parr and Mr. T. Parr. The Great Warwick Handi. cap was won by Little Davie, who made all his own running, and whose luck on this course is notorious. He was backed at prices ranging from 100 to 6 to 8 to 1. So limited was speculation on the Steeplechase and other coming events that we do not feel justified in making a formal quotation. 4to 1 was offered on the field for the Steeplechase, and 15 to 1 was taken to 1001. abort Barber's lot for the Chester Cup. Franc Picard, Jean du Quesne, Emigrant, Beech. nut, and Harry Lorrequer have arrived. AN INTELLIGENT SIGN.—A post was erected by the directions of the surveyors of the roads of Kent, some years ago, bearing the following inscription :—" This is a bridle-path to Faversham : it you can't read this, you bad better keep the main road." The Pearl, 21-gun screw-corvette, Captain Sotheby, arrived at SpAhead on Monday night, as did the Devas tation, Commander Marshall, and Heela, Commander Aplin (6-gun paddle steam-sloops), and joined the fleet. The latter convoyed thither the new gun-boats Brave and Beacon from the contrac'or's yard. The Glatton, 14, floating-battery, Captain Cumming, was taken into the fitting basin at Portsmouth yesterday to be refitted, and the Perseverance steam troop-ship, Commander M`Donaid, was taken out after refit. The Dee i-team transport, for the Thames with supernumeraries, lett Portsmouth on Monday night. The following ships and vessels are fitting out and re fitting at Portsmouth:—The Victor Emmanuel, screw, 91, will he ready fur trial of her machinery at moorings on the 15th instant, and ready for the pendant by the 15th of April. The Rodney, 92, depot-ship, will he ready for service on the 29th inst. The Shannon, 51, 'new screw frigate, will be fitted with her machinery, and ready for trial at moorings on the 15th hot., and ready for commission by about the 31st. The Parse verince steam troop-ship will he ieady for service again by this day or to-morrow. The Vulcan steam troop ship will be refitted by_the 20th instant. Tho Centaur paddle-frigate is refitted in the shipwright department, and will be out of the hands of the chief engineer about the 28th instant. The Basilisk paddle-wheel sloop will be refitted and ready for sea again by the end of the pre sent month. The Transit steam troop-ship has repaired what defects she bad, and is ready to embark. The Al giers, 91, will be refitted and ready for sea again by about the 25th inet. The Resistance store-ship will be fitted by about_ the 22d. The 'Urgent screw troop-skip wail be refitted in her machinery and ready for service by about the middle of next month. The new screw sloop Flying Fish, 6, will be out of hand of the artificers by the end of this week. The Pioneer, 6, will be out of hand by about the 20th inst. The Fury, 6, paddle sloop, has refitted, and is out of the shipwrights'hands. Workmen are engaged at Portsmouth upon the fol lowing gunboats, which are daily being completed : Guns. Guns. Guns. Stork Weasel 2 Tickler Biter Pincher Starling Banterer Dapper 2 Cockchafer ... 2 Jackdaw Carnation 2 Cheerful Bullfrog Bustard Forward . Sine the gas-boat flotilla has assembled at Ports mouth the commanders have embraced every opportu nity to get them into the most efficient working order ; come of them are in complete readiness for action, and the condition of many is more like that of first-class yachts than other craft. The Imperatriz screw steam transport, No. 150, Capt. Henry T. Cox, arrived at Spithead yesterday from Bala klave, Constantinople, Malta, and Gibraltar, with the following officers and men of the Royal Artillery (com prising 17 companies) for Woolwich, for which place she left after coaling : Major Broughton, in command ; Licut.-Cd. Dixon ; Majors Millman, Grant, Andrews, and Strange ; Captains Curtis and Blosse ; Lieuts, Campbell, Parsons, Cavendish, Humphrey, Phipps, Price,. Eltan, Lloyd, Brown, Hall, Miller, Connolly, and Newman ; Surgeons Protheroe and Mnlunn ; Assist.- Surgeon Taylor ; 951 non-commissioned officers and privates, 2 commissariat bakers, 1 child, 6 horses, 300 tons of baggage • also Major Nason, 49th Regiment ; Mr. Milynav, R.E. ; and Mr. hauling. The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Great Western, transport No. 6, received on board at Southampton yes terday the horses and troops previously enumerated in The Sun. The Great Western will sail for the Black Sea this morning, touching at Gibraltar and Malta. The General Screw Company's steam-ship Harbinger, trans port No. 86, arrived at Southampton yesterday, and will be immediately refitted. Tho gun-boats Insolent and 'Nightingale left Wool wich Arsenal yesterday morning for Greenhithe, on a trial trip. The elm-boat Sparrowhawk is to be removed from Young's lock at Litnehouee to-day to Deptford, to be fitted with her engines and boilers, and will sail thence for Chatham to be rigged. The gun-boats Sspoy and Erne, built by Messrs. T. and W. Smith, of St. Peter's, Newcastle, left the Tyne on Monday afternoon, in tow of the Cock-o'-the North, for Woolwich. The gun-boats Spider and Lively, re cently laumithed by the same firm from their building yard at North Shields, are getting in their engines and having their cabins and other work finished. They will be ready to eail.on the 20th. This firm also launched a latge Iron merchant steamer on Saturday. She is in tended for the Mesiiterraneen trade. Mr. .Tohn Laird yesterday launched another wooden gun-boat, the Redbreast, from his Birketahead yard, and two iron mortar-boats Tram his building yard at Liver pool, making four mortar-boats and three gun•boAti launched by hiss since Thursday. The gun-boats B.acen and Brave, launched a few days ago, proceeded to Ports mouth on Friday, and the Braz7n and Blazer will go on Thursday or Friday next. Four more mortar-boats are expected to he launched from tho same yard next week, which will make six mortar-boats and eight gunboats built by Mr. Laird. Several others are on the stocks. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—The Rev. C. J. Armistead, Chaplain, to the Meander ; Alfred P. Peace, Second-Master, to the Tyne ; Edward J. Maitland, Second- Master, to the FiPgard. The Legislative Assembly of Nova So ltiA has placed 150 guineas at the diTnsal of the Government to present a sword to General Williams, who is a native of that province. In order to enhance the gift in the estimation of the 'gallant officer, it has been determined that it shall he made entirely of materials produced in his native country. The Acadian Iron Company has furnished the steel, and the order is already in progress of execution. THE LOSS OF THE POLYPHEMUS. POLTSMOUTII, March 11.—Tile court-martial on the foes of the Polyphemus, 5 gene, was re-opened to-day, on board the flag ship Victory, under the presidency of Rear-Admiral Sir R. S. Dondas, Caremander-in-enief of the Baltic fleet. It was closed this afternoon, and we are therefore enabled to give the following digest of the evidence, which was very voluminous : Lieut. Frederick Pyne deposed—l came on deck of the Polyphemus about one bell after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, the 29th of Jan. The ship's head was then east by north. It Wain very dull day, but I could see a long distance. Nothing was in sight. We went to divisions. Mr. Tracey, midshipman, was officer of the watch, and I re lieved him after the drum lied beaten to divisions. He gave me the orders—course E. by N., seven knots. We were about half an hour at divisions ; it was then coming on a thick fog. The captain and the master were both looking out arter Mr. Tracey relieved me, and I told him the orders were the same, and that no alteration had been made in the course. Between 10 and 11 a.m. I proposed to the captain to scrub SllllO haunnocke, as we might not have it chance again. Ile replied, "No ; I am afraid you will have to put off your hammocks ; we are surreunded by fog." We then com menced drilling the watch at great gun exercise. I was walking forward and near abreast of the engine-room when the ship struck. I immediately gave the orders— " Stop her ; go astern full speed," which orders were instantly carried into execution. I cried out to the quartermaster to put the helm amidships. I met the captain and the master on the quarterdeck, the latter officer having just come up from below. I said, "We aro on shore, sir." The ship was then striking repeatedly. The captain ran upon the bridge, and the master got a line and commenced sound ing over the stern. I stood on a gun and looked roun I, but could see no land or rocks. It was then a thick fog. The captain gave the order, "Out paddle box boats." I omitted to say there was a leadsmen in the chains. Directly the captain gave the above order I took my station on the quarter-deck, and proceeded to carry the order into ...execution. The boats were turned over, and, iu lowering the starboard paddle-box boat, a sea struck her, and she was instantly swamped. The port boat was lowered, the master (Mr. Herbert) having charge of her, and he commenced taking in the stream anchor and cable. The quarter and stern boats were lowered to tow the port paddle-box boat. The en gines had'then broken down. I then observed the ship was near some heavy rollees, and that laud was in sight covered with snow. The anchor and cable was laid out by , Mr. Herbert in three fathoms of water, on the star board quarter ; but, on returning to the ship to take in the small bower anchor, the boat got broadside on, and was swamped. The cutter and gig were ordered to pull into the surf and save the crew. Two men werepicked up, but the surf breaking over the cutter and gig, ren dered it dangerous for the boats. They were then or dered to keep outside the surf. The rest of the crew of the paddle-box boat were drowned—the master and eight men—although the dingy was launched overboard, and everything that would float was thrown to them. The ship was then filling with water ; the engines had broken down, all the pipes and machinery being carried away, whilst the engine-room was full of water. The pumps were rigged, but could not be worked as the ship was breaking up below. I got up some bread, and secured the keys of the spirit-room and magazine, firing signal guns of distress to a ship in the distance to call her at tention to the gig and cutter, which could not come near the ship. The captain asked me if I could suggest any thing to save the ship, but 'Said enough had been done, and that nothing could prevent her becoming a wreck by night. The captain then said, " I must save the crew be fore night. We have a good opportunity to cut away the mast whilst the ship has a rolling motion." By order of the captain the pinnace, was lowered, and by his orders every. body went before the mainmast. All the head braces were let go, the main lower rigging cut, and the mast fell over on the starboard side. Every one was then ordered be fore the foremast, the lanyards of the fore lower rigging were cut, and the foremast fell over on the starboard side. The ship was now striking very heavily, and maki ng a great quantity of water. Capt. Warren then gave the mission for any ono to land on the hawser, and said the sooner they did it the better. I ordered a match to he lit, and after seeing all lights and fires out, and sentries relieved, I reported the same to the captain, and he or- dered me on shore, and to take charge of the men as they landed. The captain remained on board till after the last. man. was out of the ship. It was now cowing• on dark, and Capt. Warren piped all hands to the beach, and read the Articles of War. We were preparing tents for the night (having landed some sails) when a Danish coast-guard officer came and said, " If we slept under the tents, nearly all the ship's company would be very ill the next day." He suggested to the captain to allow the ship's compiny to go to some fishermen's huts, about two miles off. The men were then marched to the huts, Where they were billeted for the night, with orders to assemble at daylight. This they did, and tinder Capt. Warren's superintendence, assisted by seine Danish offi cers, every exertion was male to save the stores on board the ship. The next day, too, everything was done to save the stores, but the ship was fast breaking up. On Friday I proceeded to Thisted, with seven officers and 4g men, with orders to proceed to Hamburg, reporting myself to Col. Hodges, her Majesty's Consul• General. This I did. In reply to questions from the Court, the witness said —The ship, when she struck, wag going at between eeven and eight knots per hour. Ho could not state whether any soundings had been obtained on the morning the ship struck. The engines were not stopped to get bot tom. He had not cmsulted with the captain or the mas ter respecting the navigation of the ship--not after leaving the Spurn-light. Witness would not have consi dered it necessary to have stepped the ship to get sound inns. He believed there was no lead going when the ship struck. It was not [expected they would make Hansholmer light on the coast of Jutland before Jiight. When he gave up charge Orthe deck, they could set) a distance of about feve-nsilasz - Hnibaught - they were run ning parallel to the land. Ile thought they werein deep water—over 100 fathoms. He was not aware that any soundings had been taken since the ship left Eng land. A considerable number of other questions were put to the witness, but they were of a purely profes sional or technical character. Lieutenant England and other witnesses were called, but their evidence did not elicit any particular new facts. They, however, confirmed the above testimony as to a laxity in taking soundings and observations. This morning Commander Warren entered on his de fenc". It was very long, but it spoke of the death of Mr. Herbert in generous and feeling terms, and did full jus tice to his character. The officers of the ship were then called, and they deposed to the zeal, attention, and as siduity which Commander Warren had displayed. The Court remained in consultation two hours, and then acquitted the crew and officers of the ship, and, with regard to Commander Warren, found—" That the loss of the steam sloop Polyphemus is to be ascribed mainly to the irregularities of the currents on the coast of Jutland, where she was wrecked ; but, while the Court considers there is evidence of much attentionhav iug been paid by the commander, and no want of gene ral vigilance was imputable to him, it is nevertheless the opinion of the Court that blame is attachable to the said Commander Frederick Pelham Warren in not having slackened Lthe speed of the vessel to obtain accurate soundings, especially when running, in thick weather, in the neighbourhood of land where the currents are known to be irregular. " The Court considers that every exertion was used, after the wreck, and, uoon consideration of all the cir cumstances of the case, does adjudgethb - said Commander Frederick Pelham Warren to be reprimanded for his neglect on the occasion." POSTAL CO.3IIIIUNICAT.TON WITH AUSTRALIA. (From the Times of this day.) It will scarcely be believed by persons who aro .not immediately interested in the communication with our Australian colonies that upwards of three months is consumed in the transmission of a letter from Melbourne to London. The outward passage is performed in some eight or nine days less. This we give as the general average, but the result must not be regarded as invariable, or even regular, for in that case it would be more tolerable. There is nothing so uncertain as the time which will be re quired for the transmission of a letter between these great colonies and the mother country, and vice versa. Now, when it is considered that in the year 1853, according to a return made to the House of Commons in May, 1854, the declared value of the imports of British goods into the Australian colonies attained the figure of 14,506,5321., it will be readily understood that very important interests 'are in volved in the* solution of this. postal question. The trade between ourselves and our countrymen at the antipodes is completely disorganised by our care : - lessness and improvidence on this import Ant point. Four years ago au experiment was made . to esta blish a regular service by way of th e Cap e a.Good Hope. The public wilt no doubt have a painfully accurate recollection of the result 'or that unfortu nate proceeding. Misfortunes of every kind, from within and without, fell upon these Australian steamers, and at length, after the experim en t h a d been tried by two companies, it was considered a failure and abandoned. Since that period we have had a semi-monthly service by way of Suez, which was maintained with tolerable regularity until the present war, when it was suspended. On the 4th of the , present month a meeting of the General Association for the Australian colonies was held in London, and the result of their deliberations has just been published. They maintain that it was impolitic and unjust to suppress the Australian and to maintain the Chinese line, for the relative im portance of the lines is shown by a comparison be tween the imports of these two quarters of the globe. Whereas in the year 1853 the value of the Austra lian imports from England was only 14,506,5321., the value of the China imports was only 1,787,675/. These gentlemen say, and say with apparent reason, that " there was no necessity for the suppression of the Australian post line, for, had the comparatively unimportant China mail service been selected for discontinuance, it is clear that the duo transit of the Australian mails need never have been inter rupted. This becomes even more apparent when it is considered that the relative lengths of the two lines are about equal, and employ the same number of ships." This appears to be a very satisfactory answer to the statement which is invariably made whenever this subject is brought forward, to the effect that the temporary interruption of our postal communication with Australia is a necessary con sequence of the hostilities in which we aro at pre sent engaged. Having thus disposed of the general objection, the members of the Australian Associa tion address themselves next to the question of the preferable route for steam-vessels between England and Australia. _ _ There are four principal routes—namely, the iwo late mail routes via the Cape and via Singa pore ; the route projected by Panama ; and, finally, the route in a diagonal line across the In dian Ocean, by way of the island of Diego Garcia ; this is the line which is viewed with favour by the association. We.proceed to extract from the petition to the Treasury their state ment of the comparative distances and of length of passage, in which they profess to be mainly guided by the calculations of the Hydrographer Royal for the Parliamentary Steam Committee. The figures aro calculated upon the run from Dover to Melbourne. The distance, then, by way of the Cape is 13,367 miles ; the duration of the passage, 64 days. The distance by way of Singapore is 11,521 miles ; the duration of the passage, 64 days. The distance by way of Panama is 12,686 miles ; the duration of the passage, allowing four days for stoppages, and taking the speed at 10 knots, would be 56 days, 21. hours. Finally, on the route by way of Diego Garcia, recommended by the As sociation, the 'distance is 10,348 miles : the dura tion of the passage is. estimated at only 44 days. This island of Diego Garcia, or the Groat Chagos, lies directly iu the track of a ship sailing from Aden to King George's Sound, and is about midway be tween the Mauritius and Ceylon. The harbour is described as well sheltered and free from hurri canes, and the island is admirably adapted fora coal ing station, just at the very point where one is wanted. The Association base their calculation upon the assumption that 10 knots an hour will re present the speed attained ; but they, at the same time, remind the Treasury that the Himalaya has already managed to cover 14 knots ; and that the Persia, constructed for Cunard's Line, averaged 141 knots upon her recent trial trip. There is not a shadow of doubt that, as the minds of ingenious men are more directed to these subjects, a far greater speed than 10 knots will be obtained. To recur to the Diego Garcia route—the time occupied between Dover and Aden, via Marseilles, Alexan dria, and Suez, is well known by experience. In clusive of all necessary stoppages and delays, it is, say, 15 days and a few hours, which includes a stoppage of 1.2 hours at Aden. Starting from this point the rest of the calculation stands thus : Time. Miles. Days. Hours. Aden to Diego Garcia Stoppage at Diego Garcia Diego Ga r cia to King George's 2,071 8 15 Sound 3,113 12 3 Stoppage there King's George's Sound .to Mel bourne 1,380 5 13 The Association take into calculation au allow ance for accidental delays of 1 day 14 hours, and thus attain their ultimate figure of 44 days for the entire run. We do not think we are over-sanguine in the expectation that many a person now living will • 1 perform the distance between Dover and Melbourne in a month of 31 days. It is just three times the distance between Liverpool and New York, and this run liai been already redueed.iii the good sea.", soli to 13 days, and there is n'uch and speedy itall provement very confidently anticipated. Nor must it be forgotten that from Dover to Marseitlea,-799 miles, is, the brief Channel-run excepted, performed by rail ; and that from Cairo to Suez, 207 miles, a rail will soon be laid down. Thus, for one-t e nth of the distan ce b e t ween D over an d Melbo t rn e we can rely upon the locomotive, and we know w h a t that will acco m pli s h. I n the midst of these Alnaschar dreams let us not, however, lose sight of the urgent necessity of the present case. Our last advices from Melbournai are of the 14th of November. The Australian colonies have offered most munificent subsidies if the Government will set the line fairly to work. The Treasury folks talk of delay, and of references to Australia, and reports home, which would in volve upwards of a twelvemonth's delay. The point is to put a couple of first-class steamers on the station between Aden and Melbourne at once, as soon as coal is lodged. The colonists are only . too eager to pay. With them postal communica tion is a question of prosperity or embarrassment —of life or death. DINNER AT THE MANSION-HOUSE. Last evening the Lord Mayor entertained a nu merous and distinguished party at dinner in the Egyptian Hall, to meet the American Minister. Amongst those present were—the American Mi nister, Viscount and Viscountess Torrington, Ad miral Lord and Lady Radstock, Lieut.-General Sir H. Jones, Viscount Chelsea, M.P., Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, M.P., and Mrs. M. Gibson ; Lord J. Stewart, Sir W. Abdy, Bart., SirE. Dering, Bart., M.P., Sir W. B. Riddell, Bart., Sir T. H. Mad dock, M.P., Mr. Rice_M.P,,_Mr._ Jr Whatman, M.P., Mr. W. 7 Lee, M..7:, - Ntr. C. M. Lus hive^ M.P., Mr. W. Mitchell, M.P., M r . M. Mi nes, M.P., Mr. J. Pilkington, M.P., Mr. J. Kershaw, M.P., Mr. Swift, M.P. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having b-en given and duly honoured, The LORD MAYOR gave the •health of Mr. Buchanan the American Minister. That gentle- • man was about to leave our shores, his successor being appointed. He should have felt it a great reflection on his mayoralty if he had been mayor ". for three or four months without receiving that gentleman. It was impossible to dwell too often upon the regard he had for the great republic across the water—that republic which he ought to have the greatest pride in as an offset of this coun try. A Minister of the United States would always be welcome amongst the citizens of London ; and he was sure that in leaving this country Mr. • Buchanan would carry with him the best wishes of the people of this country for his prosperity in his own land ; and he (the Lord Mayor) did hope, that on his return there his Excellency would carry with him none but agreeable recollections of the kindness of the people of thi-i country and of them good-feeling towards himself and his country. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BUCHANAN, who was received with loud cheers, said—l receive with profoundly grateful feel ings this testimonial from the company present of the regard in which you hold my country, for I do not attribute it to myself. I can say in all truth and sincerity that I shall ever preserve a grateful me mory of the kindness I have received in England. I have yet to meet the first English gentleman who has not treated me as if I had been a countryman of his own. I will say nothing of the ladies, be cause I ought not to speak of them, although they are in England the fairest part, of creation. I shall tarry home with me every sort of grateful feeling towards the people of this country; amongst whom I have never felt myself a stranger. Speal,- ing the same language, having read the same!), alc;1, having had intercourse with a kindred flee people, I have always spoken my sent i ments freely and respectfully in every society where I have been, and I have always found that English gentlemen treated me kindly, anti if we differed in opinion wo had a fair argument, and parted in peace and friend ship. In regard to our two countries, what a dreadful misfortune it would be to the human race if they should ever again be involved in war. How it would injure the cause of civilisa tion and human liberty, how it would delight all the despots of the earth, to find these two nations destroy themselves, and in that way destroy every hope of the progress of mankind. I hold it that there can be no political slavery where the Eng lish language is the language of the country ; and so far from there being any jealousy--or from its being proper that there should be any jealousy-- in either country to the honest and fair extension of the territories of either, it should be considered a blessing to mankind that they should extend their . , free and liberal institutions over all the unsettled portions of the world. lam sony to say that from the.fint there has al ways been a group of unsettled ,questions between the two countries. There is a cloud now impending over their relationi ; but I trust in God, and I believe that that cloud will be speedily dissipated, and that the sunshine of peace and friendship will become more bright between the countries, until all dissensions which ever existed will pass away, awl will only live i n hi s t ory as a record of the folly of two peoples who could suppose it possible that they could engage in fratri cidal war. I have again to thank you for the man ner in which you have received my health ; and I beg to assure you that I shall always look back to my residence in England ai one of the brightest periods of my life. (Loud cheers.) The other toasts having been duly hopoured, the proceedings then terminated. THE MURDER AT IHA►sTINGS. HASTINGS, March 11.—An inquest on the body of the unfortunate gaoler of Hastings, James Wel lard, who was murdered on Monday by a prisoner named John Murdock, au account of which ap peared in our yesterday's impression, was held this day, at 3 o'clock, at the Town-hall, before Mr. Grouse, deputy-coroner for the borough. The jury viewed the body of the deceased, which was lying in an apartment at the gaol, and the throat and face bore evident signs of strangulation, fingermarks being strongly observable. The principal witness examined was a boy named George Wright, aged 14 years, a lad who was in custody on the same charge with the murderer Murdock, and lie described minutely the fact of the prisoner having seized the old man with his right arm round his neck, pres. , ing the deceased's face with his left, until he completely overpowered him. He then ransacked the dec - eased's pockets for the purpose of securing the key of the gaol door, but, failing in finding it, he subsequently scaled the wail. Previously the matron had called out from an upstair window, and the prisoner then locked the stair door, and said he had a poker for her, at the same time holding a poker in his hand. Wit ness also stated that he was not on very good terms with Murdock, because he (Wright) would not do as he told him. Murdock wished him to escape at the same time, and, as ho would not do so, he swore at him. The matron, the daughter-in-law of the deceased, deposed to the fact that about a fortnight ago the deceased told her that a prisoner named French had warred him to be on his guard in the morn ing, but French said he would say no more. The prisoner Murdock is a powerful fellow, stand ing about 5 feet 10 inches. Since his capture he has exhibited signs of contrition, and crie s bitt er l y at times. The same night he made the following state ment, after being duly caution e d b y t h e i nspector : —"I did not intend to kill the gentleman. If I had known the man was dead, I should have given myself up at. 8 o'clock.. I have done too much ; I - am guilty, and I shall die for it—oh, dear, oh, dear ! The gentl eman was a kind man, and as good as a father to me ; and I shall die for it. What ' you said about knowing me in London is right. Will you write a letter to my father, who lives at No. 8, Three Colt-street, Old Ford, Bow, near London ? ' A verdict of wilful murder was returned against the prisoner Murdock, and he stands committed under the coroner's warrant. THE POISONING BY STRTCHNIA, AT LEEDS.—LEEDS, Tuesday.—This morning, at eleven o'clock, the accused, Mr. Win. Dove, was brought up on remand at the police-court, before the mayor and a full bench of magistrates. The court was much crowded, in the ex• pectation that the facts of the case would be gone into ; but on the accused being placed at the bar, the coroner's clerk rose, and said he had to apply to tie bench for a further remand, on the ground t hat the inquest on the body of Mrs. Dove was still pending. Alter a short consultation among the magistrates, the prisoner was again remanded to Th ursda y morning. 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