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'll l ARGYLL ROOMS.-GREAT SUCCESS !!- The Band and 11Insical arrangements under the flirec kucti lon LO the Latin:of, ;"a:,e, 6;raus, Zuadriile, and novel ties of last week, A NEW POLKA, by M. Boulcourt, the solos pert ormed by him and M. Greebe. Admission Manager, M. P. Grenet. CONTRACT FOR COALS FOR ASCENSION. Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, Somerset Place, 31st Oct., 1861. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO EPEBY GIVE NOTICE, That on TUESDAY, the l'ith Nov. next, at Two o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering into store, at Ascension, 4,C00 Tons of SOUTH WALES COALS, fit for the service of her 3lajesty's Steam Vessels. The Conditions of the Contract and a Form of the Tender may be seen at the said Office. No Tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words "Ten der for Coals for Ascension';" and must also be delivered at Somerset-place. accompanied by a letter sitned by two re sponsible persons, engaging to become bound with the Per son tendering, in the sum of £2,000, for the due performance of the Contract. R 0 YAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK, (Incorporated by Royal Charter). Founded in 1824.—Supported by Voluntary Contributions. PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. PRESIDENT—Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum berland, K.G., F.R.S. CIIAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Fsq., M.P., F.R.S., Chair man of Lloyd's. DEPUTE-CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., Chairman of Lloyd's Registry of British and Foreign Shipping Society. • APPEAL The Committee of Management nave to state that, during the past year, the Institution has incurred expenses amount ing to £6,258 ls. on the following Life-boat stations:— ENGLAND. Llandudno, Carnarvonshire. Newbiggin, Northumberland. Southport, Lancashire. Saltburn, Yorkshire. Lytham, „ Filey, Silloth, Cumberland. Cat stor, IVorfolk. SCOTLAND. Aldborough, Suffolk. Ayr, Ayrshire. Margate, Kent. Irvine, „ Walmer, „ Kantyre, Argyleshire. Selsey, West Sussex. Buckle, Banffshire. Grange, Isle of Wight. Banff, •• Brooke, 1 St. Andrew's, Fifeshire. Penzance, Cornwall. North Berwick, Haddington- St. Ives, shire. Newquay„, IRELAND. Penarth, Glamorganshire. Portrush, Antrim. Llandwyn,.Anglesey. Tyrella, Dundrum Bay. The Institution has also expended on the repairs, stores, alterations, and inspection of its numerous Life-Writs, Boat houses, and Transporting-carriages, £1,632 195.; and £1,550 for exercising the Crews of its Life-boats—making altogether a total of £11.441. During the past year the Life-boats of the Institution have been instrumental in rescuing the Crews of the following wrecked Vessels : Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone Brig Pallas, of Shields .. • • • • • • Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow .. • • Smack John Bull, of Yarmouth Schooner Catherine, of Newry Barque Niagara, of Shields .. A Barge of Teignmouth Brig George and .James, of London Brig Zephyr, of Whitby •• •• .• Coble Honour, of Cullercoats Schooner Eliz 1, of North Shields Barque Oberon, of Liverpool Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth Smack Wonder, of Teignmouth • • • • Brig Scotia, of Sunderland •• .• •• Sloop Three Brothers, of Goole Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge Brig Arm, of Blyth •• •• •• Sloop Hope, of Dublin Schooner Druid, of Aberystwyth Barque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S. Schooner William Keith; of Carnarvon Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .. Schooner Admiral Hood, of Rochester Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee .. Schooner Rose, of Lynn Brig Prodroma, of Stockton Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough Brigantine Freia, of lionigsberg Brigantine Diana, of Fredfikshamn Brig Gloucester, of South Shields .. .. 1 .. 6 .. 9 .. 5 .. 4 .. 11 .. 2 .. 8 .. 6 .. 3 .. 15 .. 9 .. 2 .. a .. 5 .. 5 .. 8 .. 5 .. 16 .. 2 .. 3 .. 9 .. 6 .. 3 .. 11 .. 7 .. 6 .. 7 .. 7 Total .. ..210 For these and other Life-boat services the Institution has Voted £9OB Bs. 4d. as re cards. It has also granted rewards amounting to £203 4s. for saving 245 shipwrecked persons, by shore-boats and other means, making a total of 455 persons saved from a watery grave on the Coasts of the United Kingdom. During the present year (1861), the Life-boats of the Insti -1 ration have also been instrumental in rescuing the Crews of the following Vessels : Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford Schooner Prospct, of Berwick Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives A Fishing-boat of Whitburn Brig Arethusa, of Blyth •• •• •• Schooner Dewi Wvn, of Portmadoc Flat Cymraes. of Beaumaris Schooner William, of Morecambe .. Smack Gipsy, of Newry • • • • Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven Schooner William, of Liverpool .. Lugger Nimrod, of Castletown Brig Providence, of Shields Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood .. Barque Guyana, of Glasgow .. Brig Roman Empress, of Shields • • • • Brig San Spirid.one, of Galaxide Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Vianna French Brig La Jenne Marie Therese .. Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater Ship Danube, of Belfast Schooner Hortensia, of Hanover Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven ••• •• ••. Brig St. Michel, of Harem; Spanish Barque Prime,'a de Torreviega (saved ves sel and one of the ciltw) 1 Schooner Hurrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and crew) • • • • • • Brie; Anne, of Plymouth (saved vessel and crew) Schooner Betsy, of Sunderland (saved vessel and crew) • . Barque Frederick, of Dublin .. • • Barque Peace, of London .. 4 .. 8 .. 4 .. 19 .. 2 .. 8 .. 6 .. 5 .. 4 .. 17 .. 8 .. 1 .. 2 Total .. • • . • —2OO The public cannot but sympathise with the vigorous efforts Row being made by this Institution to save the lives of Ship wrecked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at the present time, when, through the extraordinary exertions the S oc i e ty has made within the past few years, it has now One Hundred and Fifteen Life-boats under its management, for the maintenance of which, in a state of thorough efficiency. a large permanent annual income is absolutely needed, if its humane mission is to be perpetuated. Donations and Annual -u scriptions will be thankfully re ceived by Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard street; Messrs. Coutts and Co, 59, Strang ; Messrs. Berries, F a rquhar. and Co., I', St. Jdnie4's-street, London ; by a i the Bankers !n the United Kingdom ; and by the Secretary, Ri c hard Lewis, Esq., at the Office of the institution, 14 , John-street, Adelphi, London, W.C. Payments may be made by Cheques or by Orders crossed), to Messrs. W Ills, Percival, and Co., or to the Secre tary. GIVEN AWAY TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS. HENRY SMITH, M.D., of the University of Jena, has just publiched, for the benefit of Nervous Sufferers, a FREE EDITION of his valuable work, THE WARNING VOICE TO YOUNG MEN (120 pages). A medical work on the cure of Nervous Debility, Loss of Memory, Dimness of Sight, Lassitude, Indigestion, Dislike to Society, Spermatorrhcea, Local Weakness, Muscular Re laxation, Languor, Listlessness, Depression, Arc., :which, if neglected, result in consumption, insanity, and premature death ; with plain directions for perfect restoration to health and vigour. The book will be sent, post free, secure from ob nervation, to any address, on receipt of a directed envelope and two stamps. Add HENRY__ress __ENRY SMITH, M.D., b, Burton crescent, Tavistock-square, London, W.C. THE VIGOUR OF YOUTH RESTORED IN 1 FOUR WEEKS by Dr. RICORD'S ESSENCE OF LTFE. Tjtis wonderful agent will restore manhood to the most shattered constitution, whether arising from self-pollution, excesses, nocturnal emissions, the effects of climate, or natu ral causes. The time required to cure the most Inveterate case is tour weeks ; and, if used according; to the printed in structions (which are very simple), failure is impossible. This life-restoring remedy should be taken by all about to marry, as its effects are permanent. It is acknowledged by the medical press to be the greatest discovery ever made. Success in every case is as certain as that water quenches thirst. Dr. Ricord's Essence of Life is sold in cases, with full in structions for use, at 11s., or four quantities in one for 335., Sind may be sent to any part of the world, carefully packed, on receipt of remittance stamps. Sole Agents in London—Prout and Co., Patent Medicine Warehouse, 229, Strand (near Temple-bar). (Entered at Stationers' HalL) DBRI HT'S APTIRODISION.- I.f The GREAT CHEMICAL COMBINATION of Phos phorus, Quinine, Iron , and o ther invigorating ingredients, is the never-failingßemedy for Spermatorrheea, and all Diseases of the Reproductive System. A single course of this invalu able preparation insures health, strength, and manly vigour in every stage of life. Price, lls. per bottle, or four lie. bottles in one, 335. ; and in cases containing three 335. bottles, for RS, at a saving of £1 12s. OIL BRIGHT'S THREE DAYS' CURE ; the most speedy re medy known. The BUCHU GLOBULES, containing the Quintessence of Copaiba, Cubebs, Buchu, &c., at once c ure, G Without the possibility of failure, onorrhcea, obstinate GI e e t , etricture, immediately subduing all infl a mmatory action; encased in sugar, free from taste or smelL Price 116. ; b y post 12s. ed, Prepared and sold at the Laboratory, 44A, Maddox-ntreet. gegfent-street, (opposite jAndon. where al so m the side of St. George's Church) , may be had the new medical work, en fitled "Nervous Exhaustion " on Physical Disqualification And Impediments to Marriage, 275 pages. Price 2s. 6d. ; by communicationslo. abridzed edition is., by post 14 stamps, All and Post -Office Orders fo be addressed to R a lph Bright. The above medicines have been confided to a Registered Physician, Member of the RoYal College of Surgeons, Eng land, who may be daily consulted from 11 to 4. DR. CURTIS' MEDICAL w -- ---------L OR g , RRITIE A, A MEDICAL ESSAY o tT --K, MANHOOD: _pEBILITY, &c. NERVOUS AND GENERATIV E Just Published, the 150th thousand all wksellers, and ;A a sealed envelope, price la. soia v tL numerous plates, *ent post paid, by the Anther, for 12 stamp s, gour. laisDirections !Ai ANHOOD: the CAUSE, and CT pi, of •D•rrni il'il MATURE DECLINE IN MAN, with plain . _Lux, o - r c'erfect Restoration to Health and VI street, Piccadilly, London, 1 7 Dr. J. L. Cuivrig, 15, Alberinarle- CONTENTS : rNTRODUCTk,"RY CHAPTER on the o p hvn Ftrue,ture and Funct :ana of the Reproductive Organs, IL—Causes of Spermatorrhma and Impotence; Early Vicious Indul ac nces : Dangers of Neglect CHAPTER Review of the various Disqurbittilsc:tion,, the ( 4 - hlarriag . e ; whether rc sulting from Youthful Follies of Maturity, the 14:treats of Climate, or Infection. CHAPT.Y4RS IV. and V. on the modern Treatment of Gonorrhoea and Syphilis. The Book concludes with numerous varied and interesting &sea, to which is added the Author's recipe of a preventive Lotion. REVIEWS Or TUB WORK. "Curtis on Manhood, ---This is a truly valuable work, and should be in the hands of young, and old."—" Sunday Times," 1,:3d liareh, Ic` s • "The author has nonterred a great boon by publishing this little work, in which is &scribed the source of those diseases which produce decline in yea!' or snore frequently premature old age. '—" Daily Telegraph," gareh 37, 1 856 . " This work, which for twenty years has stood the test of professional criticism and empirical hostility, treats in a plain and sympathising manner on the various disqualifications and impediments arising: from nervous excitement and de bility ; and to invalids suffering from youthful errors and excesses it will be found valuable and useful. age, Pater- London : Published by J. Allen, 20, Warwick Lane, Pater noster-row; Mann. 89, Cornbill. Qua f C 1 i ip t Q.. -033su-tat,9ll — __ _() 3 and 0 t c , 8; s i. moyo, 4p dill g, I, GREAT MARLBOROUGH-STREET. W., NEAR THE PANTHEON. DR. 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The Physiology and Anatomy of Women—Functional Ir latities in Health and Sielmess—Choice in Marriage — T heirectancies and Disappointments — The Cause an d of Sterility—The Theory and Symptoms of Gesta o Use of the Speculum. Also, HEALTH, HAPPINESS, m ti and LONGEVITY; Debility, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, and Indigestlol. No. 2. ai d other g LOVE AND MARRIAGE : heir Obli OnB, Happiness, and Disappointments; Love atchea, Sterility Removed, and Healthy Off s ling secured.: o. 2. THE C ASEBOOK : 100 Cases of SPERMATORRMEA, Their Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment, Confessiong Ind uy't,auterlsatlons, Galvanivrn, t.e. &c. &a. To be had of Mann, SO, Cornhilf ; and the Author& Advice to the Working Chasse fee H a lt_ a _G u i ne c (SPECIAL No'rim) Dr. Culverwell is the only legally 'qualified medical practi tioner living Qt that name, and can be consulted (only as 'Owe.) N°. 21,635. PUBLICATION S. 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The Era—The characters (male) are the Hero, a Burgo master, a Cross-bowman, a Giant with a treble voice, a Dwarf with a bass voice, several Monks, good, bad, and in different, a Medieval Beggar, a Pope, a Physician, an Alder man, a Professional Assassin, a Cure, an Italian Painter, Thieves, Robbers, kc. _ _ _ Females—The 'Heroine, a Flemish Painter, a Busybody, a Domestic, a Female Dandy, a Roman Matron, an Italian Princess, an angelic Cripple. Among the more Dramatic Scenes are : The Lovers' Meet ing—The Duke's Banquet—A Mystery—A Struggle with a Leopard—The Hero rescued from a high Tower by means of an Arrow—The Bloodhound—A Man Hunt—Suffocated by his Sweetheart, and saved by his Foe—A Walk from Hol land to Venice—A desperate Fight with a She-bear—The Crowded Gibbet—On the Rhine—ln the Rhine—The Siege in a Bedchamber —Seven to Two—The Assassin's living Hand pinned to the Door—The Colossal Robber spitted on two Swords—Mediaeval Justice—The Dead Man's Meal— Servant to a Beggar, and Master to a Count—The Robber's Mill—The Fatal Bed—Strange Escape by the Sails of a Mill —The Medi mval Shipwreck—Executions in Rome—The Fatal Letter—The Goddess of Beauty a Boy—The Suicide baffled by the Assassin—The Ordeal by Cold Water—The Preaching Friar—Meeting of the Living and the Dead—The Medieval Curse—Wife and no Wife—The Hermit's Cave—Strange Meeting of the Hermit and his Wife—The Wife's Repulse— Meeting of the Hermit and his i Child—The Wife's Victory— The Plague—The Cross of Wood Ashes—The Lover's United, to part no more. Trubner and Co., CO, Paternoster-row. Now ready, price 2s. 6d., MADAME CAPLIN'S Large and Beautifully Illustrated WORK on HEALTH and BEAUTY, or Corsets and Clothing adapted to the Human Body. By the same Author, Woman and Her Wants. Price is. Darton and Co., Holborn-hill, and from the Author, 68, Berners-street, Oxford-street, W. PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE fully explained in J. GROSSMITH'S " GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES." The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ey - perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in busi ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive. intelligently exercised, must animate all Governments, or all is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully examined in J. Grossmith's "Government upon First Prin ciples." Kent and Co., Paternoster-row. The Fourth Edition, Just Published. Bvo, in cloth, price ss. by post free, ss. 6d. ON TRUE and FALSE SPERMATORRHCEA ; with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors in relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from De bility of the Generative system, or Sexual llypochrondriasis. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD. " Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practical contributions to German medical literature. This is the tlrst time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medical reader. We trust that this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other squally flagrant evil which it may be in his power to correct."—London Aledical Gazette. " The editor has conferred a great boon on the sufferers from this distressing malady by translating this little book, and by laying bare the scandalous practices of unqualified adventurers, who profess to cure a disease of which they know nothing, with no other object than to fill their own purses. The difference between true Spermatorrhcea and the various forms of disease which resemble it are accurately de scribed, and thus a safe guide is offered for the treatment of the malady."—Medical Circular. " We have dilated so long upon the contents of the preli minary chapter, that we have scarcely left ourselves space for any notice of the subject specially treated of by Dr. Pickford ; but the moderate price at which the `brochure' is sold, places it within the reach of every one interested in the matter."— Dublin Medical Press. London : H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. MRS. DOCTOR GOSS attends and corresponds with ladies in all Female Complaints and functional irregularities, and in pregnancy, midwifery, and the disap pointments of marriage. References to ladies of the highest distinction. See Dr. Loss's Illustrated Medical Work, Man and Woman," price 2s. 6d., post free 31 stamps.-55, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn, London. RIIPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT EXHIBITION or 1851), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of IT ERNI A. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moe-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 229, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 318. 6d. Postage, Is. A. Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, Is. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to Jan White,:Post office, Piccadilly. ELASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, &e., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., and 16s. each. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228,Ticeadilly. GENERATIVE and MUSCULAR POWER REGAINED by the use of PERRY'S CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM. Established nearly a century, and known throughout the world as THE GREATEST RE GENERATOR ; a never-failing remedy for the loss of manly power, produced by early indiscretions or any other cause. It enriches the principal vital fluids, enabling those who have deemed themselves incurable at once to fulfil the most sacred obligations of married life. Price lls. and 335. per bottle. PERRY'S PURIFYING TASTELESS GLOBULES, a prompt Cure in every stage of Gonorrhoea; immediately sub duing all inflammatory action, at the same time restoring the organs and surrounding parts to a vigorous and healthy state. Per box, lls. and 335. PERRY'S CONCENTRATED DETERSINE ESSENCE, for effectually eradicating all Syphilitic poison from the blood, and the after consequences of mercurial treatment. Price 10s. and 335. per bottle. THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on Single and Married Life, enlarged to 190 pages, with 100 engravings, ls., by post 14 stamps ; also, Extracts from the above Work in all Languages, post free on receipt of two stamps. To be had direct from R. and L. Perry and Co., 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, W., where all letters and Post-office orders are to be addressed. Attendance daily, from 10 till 8, by a Consulting Surgeon, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (registered under the new Medical Act). EXTRAORDINARY OPTICAL DISCOVERY. Extract from the "Medical Circular," Nov. 16, 1859: — "We have observed with much pleasure an important dis covery in the grinding of spectacle lenses by Mr. Bernard Davis, optician. They are superior to any others ; and from their peculiar transparency can be easily adapted to any sight, avoiding all strain to the vision. We have no doubt that the most imperfect eyes may be surprisingly assisted by this novel discovery." Country residents suited with the greatest accuracy by stating age. List of Prices :—Fine steel frames, with real Brazil pebbles, 75. 6d. ; ditto, very finest frames, 10s. Bd. ; ditto, with best glasses, 3s. 6d., 4s. 6d., ss. 6d. ; patent panto seopic, for the clergy or public speakers, to look over without removing, with pebbles, 12s. 6d., 10s. 6d. ; with best glasses, 4s. 6d., 65., 7s. 6d. ; solid gold, 20s. per pair. Address, BERNARD DAVIS, 430, Euston-rJa.d, London, Optician to the Opthalmic Institutions. - TELESCOPES—By the application of the improved lenses, Mr. D. can guarantee his telescopes as being of the highest power and at half the usual charges, viz. : —Small pocket telescopes, to define 5 miles, 10s. od. ; ditto, 10 miles, 215. ; ditto, and showing all the heavenly bodies, 42s.—size, from 4 inches to 6 inches long. _ _ MICROSCOPES with the improved lenses.—Student com pound achromatic microscopes, with three powers and every necessary, 63e. and 84s. in mahogany cabinets ; compound mi croscopes, with one strong power, magnifying 5,000 times 10s. 6d. ; ditto, three powers, 12s. Cd. ; ditto, with every ne cessary, magnifying 20,000 to 40,000, 215., 30s • 425. Printed instructions how to use microscopes free with each instru ment. Opera and Field Glasses of the highest power, at 155., 21s 305., 40s. MAGIC LANTHORNS AND DISSOLVING VIEWS. 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" Sir,—As solicitor of the National Credit and Exchange Company (limited),' I am instructed to call your attention rrs steps b y the m e directors partners, of to the following factsoas bearing upon the inference dedu cible from y our remarks in the Money Article of W e d nes d ay , th &c. the the 30th inst.— v i z., that a division of 20 per cent. o f th e net profits of the company as a bonus among the d epos it ors would es p " The question has been d u ly cons id ere d b y th e di rec t o r s of the company, end it app ears to them to have been set at t by the oba p ly s constitute taken Unity Bank, when that corporation was establi s h e d i n 1856 . O p i n i ons of eminent counsel upon this same point were tAken. Mr. (now Justice) Willes and Mr. NV. Wellington Cooper of the Chancery bar were first consulted ; afterwards the then So , licitor-General (the present Lord Chancellor) and Mr. W. W. Cooper were consulted upon the same question ; and all advised that no liability as partners attached to the cus tomers of the Bank by the division among them of a por tion of the profits as proposed. Soon afterwards, in order to place the question beyond doubt, the case was laid before the then Attorney-General (now Lord Chief- Justice Cockburn), the then Solicitor-General (the Lord Chan cellor), Mr. (Justice) Willes, Mr. (Baron) Bramwell, Mr. W. %V. Cooper, and Mr. J. Burrell, who met in consulta tion, and all concurred in the opinion that the proposed di vision of profits would not constitute the customers of the bank partners, or render them in any way liable for the engagements of the bank. " As it is important to the company that the impression conveyed in your remarks should be removed, I shall feel obliged by your doing methe favour of inserting this letter. —I am, Sir, yours obediently, PRICE.. ..... .4d. STAMPED ....sd. 211 E NAVY. 1 -- The Hero, 91, screw steamship, Captain Alfred P. Ryder, at Portsmouth, was taken into No. 10 dock yesterday morning to have her copper ex amined and defects made good. The Duncan, 99, screw steam-ship, having been masted under the sheers in the steam basin, will be placed in No. 7 dock to-day. The President, 51, was undocked at Chatham, yesterday, and proceeds to the Thames, to be used as a training ship fpr the Naval Coast Volunteers. The Rattlesnake, 21, 400 horse power, recently launched at Chatham, is to be fitted in the same dock for the steam reserve in the Medway. The screw corvette Pylades, 21, 350 horse power, belonging to the third division of the steam reserve at Chatham, is to be repaired at that establishment as soon as the necessary hands can be spared for that purpose. The Portuguese corvette Bartolomeo Diaz, was undocked yesterday at Portsmouth, and the Hero, 89, screw, Capt. A. P. Ryder, afterwards placed in the dock from which the Bartolomeo Diaz had . been removed. The Portuguese corvette is having some stout metal knees attached to her stern and outer sternpost for the purpose of strengthening the latter. Sir Richard Mayne, K.C.8., accompanied by Mr. F. M. Mallalien, yesterday concluded his first an nual visit to Portsmouth dockyard since the intro duction of the Metropolitan police force. Attended by Mr. Mott, the superintendent at Portsmouth, Sir Richard minutely inspected during Thursday and yesterday the police force in the dockyard at Portsmouth, the Royal Clarence Victualling-yard, and at Haslar, in the usual drill evolutions, and also in various exercises as firemen. Vice-Admiral Sir H. W. Bruce, and Rear-Admiral the Hon. G. Grey were present during the fire brigade drill. The inspection of the Water Police yesterday after noon concluded Sir Richard's official duties at Portsmouth. " E. A. MARSDEN." TEE EFFECT S' OF EMIGRATION: The Return which the Registrar-General has just issued reveals a phenomenon of singular im portance, not only to England, but to far distant regions ; not only to the living generation, but to ages yet unborn. The population of this country is affected not only by births and deaths, and the ratio borne by the latter to the former, but by in fluences peculiar to our national position. Large numbers of our people emigrate to other lands, and to such an extent has this movement been carried, that in some periods the natural addition arising from births has been all but neutralized by the de ductions to be made for emigration. Those deduc tions, however, are now almost stopped, and, what is of still greater significance, the stream of emigra tion, in so far as it flows at all, has been diverted to fresh channels. This remarkable fact represents one more of the momentous consequences entailed by the great Civil War in the United States. The temptations offered by America to emigrants were in former days so powerful as to outweigh even the solid advantages extended by our own colonies. Dazzled by the genuine prospect of cheap land, and the enticing visions of political equality, the settler rejected even the goldfields of Australia, and the rich terri torks of Canada for the embryo States of the Union. Emigration, while it occasioned an extraordinary abatement from our own increase, gave an equally extraordinary impulse to the increase of America. We lost by emigration while we gained by births, whereas the Americans gained by births and emi gration too. That was the secret of the miraculous rise. When we learnt, a short time ago, that the three States of Michigan, Winconsin, and lowa had increased from an aggregate population of some 800,000 in 1850 to one of some 2,250,000 in 1860, we saw how large were the contributions made to the American census by immigrants from foreign lands • and these are the contributions which the Civil War has now effectually intercepted. A few The following appointments were made at the Admiralty:—Captain Edward Tatham, to the Phae- ton ; Commander W. S. Crown, to the Phaeton, and not " Burr," as stated in our Military and Naval eolumn yesterday; Lieut. Godfrey Taylor, to the Madagascar ; Lieut. Henry Berkeley, to the Nile ; Mr. Charles T. Cardale has been promoted to the rank of Lieut. ; Thomas Hawes, Sub-Lieut., to the Phaeton ; R. G. Fairfax, naval cadet, to the Orpheus, supernumerary for disposal ; the Rev. William W. Campbell, Chaplain and Naval Instructor, to the Phaeton; W. Stone, promoted to Engineer, in Plover; Edward Birch, acting assist.-surg., addi tional, to the Impregnable; Gabriel Swainson and Richard P. Tully, masters' assistants, to the Phae ton; John A. P. Williams, asst.-paymaster, to the Cumberland ; and James Cox, clerk to the St. Vincent. lines of statistics will show fo what an extent this unexpected influence has already operated. Ten years ago the number of persons who emi grated during the summer quarter from this coun• try to the United States was 68,931. Even as early as this time last year there was a great falling off in these figures, due in some part, no doubt, to tue attractions of British Columbia and Australia, as well as to the gatherings in the American sky. But now the contrast is quite astounding. Instead of nearly 70,000, we see less than 7,000. The exact number is 6,348, so that our contribution to Ame rica has fallen off ninety per cent. Instead of get ting 60,000 useful citizens from us, the Americans now get 6,000, and even this supply, we may well conclude, will soon be still further curtailed. The truth is that the advantages hitherto offered by the Union have now vanished, and in their place the intending settler sees nothing but prospective burdens. Not only are all the alarms of war and the contingencies of military service to be encountered, but the inevitable creations of a standing army and a national debt bode ill for the pockets of the emi grant. Henceforth America will be very like one of the old countries, and we are told, indeed, that disappointment and terror have already driven many settlers to cross the British border, or even to traverse the Atlantic once more. This, however, is not the only result of the great political schism. What America loses other coun tries gain. Many persons who would otherwise have emigrated remain at home in these islands, but there is still some outflow, and. the stream runs towards Canada or Australia. For the first time probably in the history of emigration, the Austra lian Colonies have received more emigrants than the United States, and our North American Colo nies almost as many. Wiile 6,348 still resolved, as we have stated, to cast their lot in with the citizens of the States, no fewer than 7,100 sailed for Australia, and as many as 4,930 to British North America. Our own colonies, therefore, will become peopled at the expense of America, and this strange Civil War, besides subverting the destinies of a great Republic, will quicken the growth of a mighty State in the South. It is hard, indeed, to calculate the various conse quences of the American war. Already we can dis tinguish the probable displacement of an enormous trade, and the enrichment of the East at the cost of the West; the stoppage of one current of specu latioa, and the increased volume of another ; the re distribution of a continent, and the formation, per haps, of a system of States, with characters and functions yet unknown. The more attentively the crisis is contemplated, the more inevitable do these results appear. Telegrams follow telegrams without bringing 'the least prospect of either decisive con quest or effectual compromise, while even if tie war, contrary to all expectations, should be speedily terminated, its effects will long survive, just as the billows continue to roll on the shore for days after the tempest has ceased. The view taken by the Federal Government itself of the prospect before it is sufficiently shown by the projected establishment of permanent barracks at Washington for 60,000 soldiers—a garrison which would suffice for St. Petersburg or Vienna. It would be years before emigrants would believe in the pacification of the Union even if peace were proclaimed to-morrow ; while, as to the cotton trade of the South, that seems to be in a fair way to ruin. If the Confede rates could not only repulse the invaders, but com pel them to remain at peace in their own territories without interfering with Southern institutions, cot ton might once more come from Charleston to Liver pool, but of all results this seems the least likely.th The Northerners are bent upon fighting to the ditea for the restoration of the Union. If th ey win, ap pears more and more probable that t h will succeed to a greater or less extent in enforcing their principles, and in that event the days of cot ton cultivation, for a long time at any rate, will be an d gone. If the Northern troops, though the field, are unable to conquer their past which we witness now, with the will simply be a perpetuation prostrate industry addition, difficulties dtpfidpltliohtknicoeeennitsii7ngtdheee indeed, result a t mari time blockade. In e to a w of the impending changes and dis placements of population we have taken no account of the direct effects of the war upon the belli gerents themselves ; yet, unless the cam paigns in America differ strangely from all other campaigns, these effects ought to: be very notable. Never before, we presume, in civilised States did so large a proportion of the community take up arms. The State of Massachusetts had less than a million inhabitants in 1850; it has since in creased by some 200,000 or 300,000 ; but even this development is perfectly insufficient to explain its extraordinary levies. It has actually raised 25 regi ments of ' infantry, five batteries of artillery and _rto one regiment of cavalry, amounting toge f t some 30,000 men, and it has given aquota o o rds, this sailors to the Federal fleet. In other o w as that of State, with a population not half as . lain the field a our own metropolis, is maintaining owdgespatch on her force as great as England used 000 four b t 147,000, raises a . tion returned in 1850 0 fro . m a popula iof cavalry, and reatest wars. Rhode Is a l r a se n g d i , m a e g n a t i s n talions of infantry, rt t! States alone being reckoned of the New Englag_, P What will dillery—the total contributions laf, however, campaigning is to do e a i t gh l t oo b , a o t o t o er m ie e s n o . f the U • become of the population of Union well ceased, excite our war as t h o a n s is p h r m o produced its usual work on these prodigious levies, what will be the tale told by the census of 1870, wh en immi gration natu ral effects ? • The various revolutions thus dimly us to be thankful that visiblem h a a y s England ea tua i d ts induc has been spared to run its old course of prosperity • 'without menace of A depopulation or danger.—Times. THE ARMI, Aboard of inquiry at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, under the presidency of Colonel:Yorke, Inspector of Studies, has terminated a series of in vestigations into the recent disturbance, of which an account was given in The Sun of Monday. A second board has since assembled, consisting of Gen. Knollys, Council of Education, president ; Gen. Sir Richard Daeres, Commandant at Wool wich ; Gen. Lawrenson, Inspector-Gen, of Cavalry; Gen. Rumley, Inspector-Gen. of Infantry ; and Col. Ford, Commanding Royal Engineers at Woolwich. The members assemble daily at 12 o'clock and pro long their sitting until 5 p.m. Col. Wilford, Go vernor of the Academy, has undergone a lengthened examination, as well as Major Gibb, Major and. Col. Yorke. The result of the proceedings, which were strickly private, has not transpired. In the meantime the duties of the Academy have in n• way relaxed; the studies and the drills being car ried out with the usual regularity. A large number of the cadets are held under parole arrest pending the inquiry. Orders have been received at the headquarters of the Royal Engineer establishment, Chatham, direc ting Capt. F. Brine, stationed in Ireland, to proceed to China, Lieut.-Col. H. C. B. Moody having been ordered home. Considerable activity prevails at the Royal Engineer establishment in preparing the Sappers and Miners who are to embark for foreign service in the ensuing spring. Brigade-Major Cooch, on the Staff at Colchester, has undertaken the duties of Local Inspector of Schools in conjunction with the depot battalions stationed in that camp. Staff-Surg. Martin, 10th battalion, has received leave of absence, under medi cal certificate, until the 15th of March, 1862. Lieut. Brome, 6th Foot, and Brevet-Major the Hon. Addington, 38th Regiment, have received leave of absence till the end of the year. Capt. Cobham, 44th Regt., has left his depot to join the service companies of his regiment in China. Copt. Mor gan, 97th Regt., has received orders to join the headquarters of his regiment abroad ; and Capt. Harvest will be added to the depot at Colchester, The Merera, screw troopship, Commander Hen derson, will embark at Portsmouth on Monday the following officers and troops for conveyance to the Mediterranean :—For Gibraltar-2d battalion 7th Fool, Ensign Penrose, and eight men of the Royal Artillery. For Malta-2d battalion 22d Foot, Ensign Osborn ; 2d batalion 23d Foot, Capt. Tupper, Barrackaaaster Fisher, and the widow and two daughters cf Barrackmastor M'Donald. For Corfu-2d battalion 4th Foot, Ensign Sharp; 2d battalion 9th Foot, Capt. Germon. The deaths of the following officers have been officially reported at the War-office since the Ist of October :—Major-Gen. J. P. Hely, K.H. ; Colonels Sir G. R. Barker, K.C.8., Royal Artillery, and V. Y. Donaldson ; Lieut.-Colonels S. Cleavoland, Royal Artillery, and A. H. Irby, 51st Light In fantry ; Captains G. T. H. Atchinson, 67th Regi ment ; E. N. R. Gatehouse, Gold Coast Artillery ; F. Wells, late Royal Artillery ; H.H. Conolly, late Royal Artillery ; G. Wellings, J. Evans, J. Mac gregor, and G. Schaumann. late 10t Hussars, King's German Legion ; Lieuts. E. Maunder, 3d Dragoon Guards, C. J. Backas, 19th Regiment ; W. J. Swin nan, 27th Regiment; J. J. Bradshaw, 60th Rifles A. Eddington, 92d Highlanders ; D. E. Dorley, Royal Newfoundland Corps ; J. Donnelly ; F. Ward, late 11th Dragoons ; R. Smith, late First Royals ; J. Diddep, late 41st Regiment ; G. Ack land, late 61st Regiment ; L. de Hugo, late 2d Light Dragoons, King's German Legion; F. La Roche, late 2d Line Battalion ; A. L. de Mendilens, late York Light Infantry ; Cornet Dragoon Guards ; Ensign H. H. Roblesrtsh,R 13. R. G. Smith, t9 1 t Regiment ; Paymaster R. M. Tilghman, egi ment ; and J. Urquhart, 27th Regiment ; Quarter nutster W. Waddell, late Ist Dragoons; Surgeon- Major C. C. J. Delmege, M.D. ; Surgeon T. H . Quegley, late Royal Artillery ; Assistant-Surgeons C. F. Squire, 23d Royal Welsh Fusileers ; and A. Salter, Staff. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, 'via Southampton Nov. IS. via Marseilles Nov. 12. Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet. Nov. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Dec. 2. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Nov. 2. via Marseilles —Nov. 12. Falkland Islands .. Gibraltar, via Southampton Nov. 12. India (Calcutta), and. Ceylon, via Southampton Nov. 2. via Marseilles Nov. 2. India (Bombay), via Southampton Nov. 10. via Marseilles Nov. 4. Lisbon Nov 1. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Nov. 2. via Marseilles Nov. 4. Newfoundland • .Nov. 13. Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Nov. 7 . by U.S. packet.. • • 6. by Canadian packet. Nov. 10. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe ......... .r4.._, uv N? ... v: 21. Bahamas, via New York .................... .. Nov. 28. Mexico ............................ :,: .1.;,....,: } Nov. U. All parts of West Indies, ineluaing Chili, .. ....... riu Co,lifornia,and British Coltuabia.. .. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2, 1861. THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, FRTDA-St. The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Steam-ship Company's screw steamer City of Wash ington,- Captain S. Brooks, which left New York on the 19th October, arrived in the Mersey this morning. The City of Washington called at Queenstown on Wednesday afternoon, landed mails, &c., and proceeded for Liverpool. Shortly before midnight, however, the crank shaft of her screw was found to be broken, and she had to proceed under sail. On the intelligence being received at Liverpool, two powerful steam-tugs were dispatched to tow her here, where she arrived about 8 o'clock this morning. The following is a summary of her news : NEW YORK, OCT. 19. The steam-ship Glasgow arrived at New York on the afternoon of October 16, and the steam-ship Arabia, at Boston, on the evening of the 17th. The _New York Herald of October 19 has the following on the " Situation It is evident from the result of the reconnais ances made by General M'Clellan's forces for the past two days that the lines of the Secessionist army are broken up, and that the whole front has changed its position. That they have aban doned Leesburg is certain, and withdrawn from Vienna, Fairfax Court-house, and Annandale, so that their front now extends from Acquia Creek, on the Potomac, to Bull Run and Manassas Junction, with Fairfax and Centreville occasion ally occupied as outposts. A large body of their forces has also been thrown forward in the direc tion of Shipping Point, where they maintain an efficient battery. This movement is probably to pro tect themselves from an attack by the Union army in that direction. Some apprehensions were felt in Washington yesterday that the main body of the Secessionists were about to be transferred to Ken tucky for winter quarters, as the resources of Vir ginia were inadequate to the maintenance of so vast a force, in which event the theatre of war would necessarily be removed from its present site in front of General M'Clellan's army to a new point. It is said that the Secessionist troops are very much dis contented with their present inactivity, that they are unwilling to make their winter quarters in Vir ginia, and demand either to be sent home, or to march into the State of Kentucky, where they ex- lect to find abundance of comforts for the winter. Notwithstanding that the Secessionists still hold their batteries on the lower Potomac, our vessels continue to run the blockade at night. It will be seen by our despatches to-day, that the accounts of our victory at Bolivar are fully confirmed. Parties who arrived at Baltimore yesterday from Harper's Ferry, however, report that the Secessionists had renewed their attack on the Union forces under Major Gould, on Linden and Bolivia Heights, and that the fight was still going on. Major Gould felt confident that he could maintain his ground until reinforcements arrived. Meantime he was throwing shot and shell at the enemy, from the gun captured from them on Monday, from the Maryland Heights. The utmost consternation exists among the inhabitants of Bolivar and Harper's Ferry. News from that quarter up to 12 o'clock last night, however, states that the Secessionists wore driven back by the splendid fire of the Rhode Island bat tery, the captured gun and the two 12-pounders of the 13th Massachusetts Volunteers, and Harper's Ferry thus saved from the threatened attack of the Secessionist chief, Col. Ashby. ';Our intelligence from Missouri possesses much interest. From the head quarters of General Fre mont at Warsaw, despatches were received at Syracuse by General M'Kinstrey on Thursday, that General Price had made a stand 25 miles from Occola, in Cedar County, with 20,000 men. " When General Fremont reached Warsaw, the opposite bank of the Osage river was lined with Secession cavalry, who were soon dispersed by a few rounds of canister shot. General Fremont was preparing to throw his army across on a pon toon bridge, and force the enemy into a fight, or compel them to retreat. "It is stated on the authority of the Cincinnati Gazette, that Secretary Cameron, on his recent visit to St. Louis, was the bearer of an order from the President for the removal of Major-General Fre mont, and the transfer of his command to General Hunter, the delivery of the order being left to the discretion of Mr. Cameron. " This authority states that the Secretary of War was satisfied, upon his arrival at the West, that a change in the department was necessary, but that at the request of General Fremont ho delayed the execution of the order for a few days, but that his removal is decided on, and will probably be made on Tuesday. "While in Cincinnati, General Cameron received urgent despatches for reinforcements from General W. T. Sherman, now in Louisville, and despatches were instantly sent by General Cameron to Chi cago, Indianopolis, and Pittsburg, ordering a force of 8,000 troops to be sent to Louisville without delay by special trains. Stirring events are, therefore, expected in Kentucky. " From Darnestown, Maryland, we learn that Lntelligence has reached the Point of Rocks that the Secessionists were advancing in large numbers towards the Potomac from their former retreats in the Shenandoah Valley, and would soon make their appearance at every ford on the river now passable by reason of the fall of the waters. " Mr. Muir, of Charleston, who was arrested some time since when on his way to England, has been released from Fort Lafayette. " The Surveyor of New York has seized the ship John Fyfe, lately arrived from Glasgow, on the ground that 1-16th of her is owned by a Mr. Bing ham, of New Orleans. A despatch has been for warded to the president of the Pacific Telegraph Company, announcing the completion of the over land line to Great Salt Lake City, and the opening of telegraphic communication with the chief city of Utah territory." The Confederate batteries on the Potomac con tinue to interfere materially with the free naviga tion of the river ; they are said to be well manned all along the banks from Acquia Creek to Occoquan Creek. A Confederate force of 30,000 to 40,000 men is said to bo stationed at Shipping Point. The news of the speech of Mr. Lindsay at Sun- derland, in which he advocated the propriety of a recognition Governments of the Fr a Southernnce and England, cre sen sation in N ew Y or k , and was freelydiscuss ed by ate b ythe d the American press. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times writes as follows :—" It is possible and more than probable that the Mexican Government will ask the mediation of the United States to settle the troubles between Mexico and the European Powers. It is possible alsothat the Mexican Government may ask the Government of the United States to become the custodium or trustee of certain properties or re venues, and to pay therefrom the interest and prin cipal of her indebtedness to European capitalists; the United States guaranteeing not only the pro per collection and applicatio n of the revenues, but also their sufficiency to meet the obligations im posed upon them. I think the Government of the United States has informally expressed a friendship for the present Government of Mexico, and a willingness to do anything that is proper and possible to insure her from the dangers by which s he is menaced. I understand further that some American capitalists have already initiated and al most perfected arrangements by which they will at once advance any sum which our Government may require to facilitate the settlement of the matter." The Federal Government has appointed Thos. S. Dudley, of New Jersey, as Consul to Liverpool, and Amass Mason, of New York, as Consul to Manilla. Mr. Seward's circular to the loyal States of the Union, urging that active 'noggins should betaken for strengthening the coast and lake defences, pub lished in New York on the 17th October, caused on that day the greatest excitement on the New York Stock-market and stocks, which for reveral days previously had been steadily advancing, fell from to 3 per cent., under the impression that a foreign war was about to be added to the present civil com motions. The New York Times and Herald approve the circular ; the former attributes the issuing of it to the attitude of the leading European Powers to wards Mexico, which has excited the anxiety of the Federal Government, as it has little doubt the United States is prepared to extend the utmost aid to Mexico in her extremity, and to offer armed re sistance, if necessary, against the attempts at inva sion and conquest which Spain may make, and con siders American prestige and national honour are involved in resisting any effort to plant a hostile flag on the weakest and most opposed frontier of the United States. The New York Tribune con siders the circular ill-timed and unnecessary. The Evening Post says it may mean a great deal, or it may mean nothing, and thinks that as Congress as sembles in December, and the State Legislature do not come together until one month later, Congress will have time to make the appeal if the general Go vernment then requires the aid of the State, and is of opinion that Mr. Seward's letter needs a com mentary to be clearly understood. A despatoh from the- Washingtotreorrespondent of the Associated Press says :—" Information has been received by the Federal. Government, from a source entitled to credit, that Messrs. Slidell and Mason, the Secessionist Ministers to France and England, are not only authorised to negotiate treaties of extraordinary commercial advantage with those Powers, but to place the Southern Confede racy for a limited period under their protection." The .New York Shoe and Leather Reporter pub• lishes statistics to prove that the Southerners are not as badly off for shoes as has been represented. It shows that during the past three•quarters of the present year a sufficient quantity of brogans went South to supply an army of 400,000 men for twelve months, and allow three pairs to each man. The St. Petersburg (Virginia) Gazette has the following particulars concerning the late reported naval engagement at New Orleans :—" The Turtle ran against the Preble without firing a gun, and immediately sank her by staving in her sides, she, in the meantime, being fired upon by the whole squadron, but the balls glanced from her iron form without doing the least damage. The Tuftle then turned on the other two vessels, which, seeing the fate of their companion, endeavoured to get out of the way, in which effort they were driven on shore, their crews deserting them." Commander Hollins, in his report, says he thinks he will be able to capture and carry them both into New Orleans. The Preblo cannot be raised. A large number of arms, prisoners, ammunition, &c., were taken during the action. Commander Hollins confirms the account of the defeat of Billy Wilson's Zouaves on Santa Rosa Island. Commander Hollins arrived in New Orleans on the 14th ult. The city was illuminated on receipt of the intelligence; the number of men under Commander Hollins was 300, the Federalists numbered 1,000. The following order was issued by the Secretary of War after he had visited General Fremont : " St. Louis, Missouri, Oct. 14, 1861. " GENERAL,.—The Secretary of War requests me to communicate the following as his instructions for your Government. In view of the heavy sums due, especially in the - Quartermaster's Department in this city, amounting to some 4,500,000 dols., it is important that the money which may now be in the hands of the disbursing officers, or be received by them, be applied to the current expenses of your army in Misseuri, and these debts to remain unpaid until they can be properly examined and sent to Washington for settlement ; the disbursing officers of the army to disburse the funds, and not transfer them to irresponsible agents; in other words, those who do not hold commissions from the President, and are not under bonds. All contracts necessary to be made to be made by the disbursing officers. , 4 The Senior Quartermasters here have been ver bally instructed by the Secretary as above. It is deemed unnecessary to erect field works around this city, and you will direct their discontinuance ; also those,lif any, in course of construction at Jefferson City. In this connexion it is seen that a number of commissions have been given by you. No payments will be made to such officers, except to those whose appointments have been approved by the President. This of course does not apply to the officers of vo lunteer troops. Col. Andrews has been 'verbally so instructed by the Secretary, also not to make trans fer of funds, except for the purpose of paying the troops. " The erection of barracks near your quarters in this city to be at once discontinued: The Secretary has been informed that the troops of General Lane's command are committing depredations on our friends in Western Missouri. Your attention is directed to this in the expectation that you will apply the cor rective. Major Allen desires the services of Capt. Turnley, and the Secretary hopes you may find it proper to accede thereto.—l have the honour to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, " L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General. " Major-General J. C. Fremont Commanding • Department of the West Tipton, Missouri. The Evening Post says—We learn that the banks have offered to take the third 50 millions of the 7 30 loan on the condition that:interest is allowed from Oct. 1. This Mr. Chase declines to do, and names No. 1 as the date of this instalment. We hear also that Mr. Chase, in answer to a proposition of the banks in regard to the 100 million 7 per cent. bonds which he is authorised to issue, informed the agents of the banks that ho had an offer from fo reign capitalists equal to 6 per cent. interest at par for the entire loan. Mr. Chase of course expressed his willingness to entertain offers from the asso ciated banks at anything near the same terms. ME BAST INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.' Theeheavy portion of these mails.arrived at South ampton yesterday morning, at eight o'clock, by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steamer Pera, Capt. T. Jamieson, which left Alexandria on the 20th ult., Malta on the 23d, and Gibraltar on the 27th. Fine weather was experienced through out the voyage, with north-westerly winds between Alexandria and Malta, easterly to Gibraltar, south westerly (strong) to Lisbon, and northerly. .across the Bay of Biscay and up Channel. The Pers.' brought 61 passengers (of whom 25 were first-class, 15 second, 12 children, and 9 deck), a list of whom was published in ?he Sun of Wed nesday, and on freight four packages of specie, value £3,800 sterling; 1,814 bales of silk, 96 cases of dates, 600 bags of wheat, 500 bags of beans, two cases of indigo, and 84 packages of sundries. A letter from Melilla states that the Kabyles of Benisiar, having heard of the departure of Muley Abbas for Spain, had made peace with the garri son. This tribe, it will be remembered, was opposed to the introduction of provisions into that fortress. In proof of their sincerity the Moors handed over to a sailor the value of a boat which they.had taken away from him, and brought back some heads of cattle belonging to employes at Melilla. Abundance of all articles of consumption from the Moorish frontier is already noticeable. The settlement of the new boundary line was expected. The Moors affirm that they will for the future live with the Christians in as peaceable a manner as with their own brethren, The Gibraltar Chronicle says that Don Rafael del Moral, a gentleman belonging to the Govern ment telegraph department in Madrid, has recently been taking soundings and making the necessary ex amination to determine the best manner to connect by a submarine cable the Spanish coast with Ceuta. He is of opinion that the cable may be laid either between Tarifa and Ceuta or Marbella and Ceuta ; but his own opinion is most favourable to the line from Marbella. Exchanges at Gibraltar were last quoted as fol lows :—London (90 days' date), 49 to 11-16; Paris (ditto), sf: 25c. ; Marseilles (ditto), sf. 26c. ; Genoa (ditto), sf. 27c.; Brussels (ditto), sf. 30c.; Madrid (8 days' sight), die. ; Cadiz (ditto), -1- dis. ; Malaga, (ditto, par ; Seville, I,- die. ; Alicante, Q dis. ; Va lencia, 1- pm. ; Barcelona, -1 pm. ; Spanish pillared dollars, Ferdinand, 2 per cent. pm.—no demand ; ditto, Carolus, 22 per cent. pm.—in demand. Silver five-franc pieces, I per cent. pm. ; Mexican dollars, 3 per cent. pm. Freights to London and outports in the United Kingdom, 255. to 30s. per ton by steamer, and 10 per cent; Brazil and River Plate, 12 dole. per ton, and 10 per cent., nominal ; Gulf of Mexico and Havannah 12 dole per ton, and 10 per cent nominal. Three French transports, with troops for China, were in harbour at Alexandria, and also the usual Egyptian fleet, when the Pera left that port on the 20th ult. Her Majesty's ships Hannibal, Melpomene, Hibernia, Wanderer, Intrepid, and Doris were at Malta on the 23d; and the Trident, Malacca, Scourge, and Procris at Gibraltar on the 27th. The Ceylon steamer, Capt. W. R. Evans, from Southampton on the 20th, with the East India, China, and Australian mails, arrived at Gibraltar on the 25th, at 7 a.m., 4 days 21 hours out, and went on to Malta and Alexandria the same day • The steam ships Olympus, Capt. J. R. Bell, 5 days from Liverpool, and Palermo, Capt. W. Taylor, 19 days from Glasgow and 2 from Lisbon, arrived at Gibraltar on the 25th, with cargoes for Genoa, Leg horn, &c. The Bceotia steamer, for Liverpool, arrived at Gibraltar from the eastward just as the Pera left. The Bfitish brig General havelock, from New port for Malaga, with a cargo of coals, sank on the sth ult., 70 miles south-east of the Sorlingas, after being in collision with another vessel; crew saved. Advices from Cadiz state that the keel of a new Spanish 50-gun frigate, to be called Las Navas de Tolosa, was to be laid in the arsenal of the Carraca on the 30th of October; and the keel of another frigate for the Spanish Government is about to be laid down in the arsenal of the Ferrol. During the passage home the Pera spoke the fol lowing vessels :—Oct. 23, the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Euxine, with the outward Bombay mails of the 12th, steering to the eastward ; 27th, in the Straits of Gibraltar, the bark Highlander ; 28th, off Cape St. Vincent, the steamer Laconia ; and on the 30th, at 4.30 p.m., the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Tagus, bound for Vigo, steering to the southward. NARROW ESCAPE OF BLONDIN. On Thursday Blondin, in his after-dark per formance at the Crystal Palace, met with an acci dent by which he nearly lost his life. His per formance on the rope had been going on for some time, when, says one account, the lights became exhausted and all was total darkness, and the where abouts of the daring adventurer was entirely lost to the gaze of the anxious crowds below. This state of things continued for some time, perhaps a quar ter of an hour, and a chill seemed to fall upon the whole scene. It was now fully twenty minutes since Blondin started from the centre mast for the second time, and people began to look grave, and to ask themselves the question as to whether the " poor fellow," had met with some mishap. All eyes were bent on the south mast, when suddenly a blue light was kindled, and Blondin, amidst a tremendous clapping of hands and shouting of "Bravo !" appeared wheeling a barrow, discharg ing fireworks of the most magnificent description. This he continued to wheel with as much steadiness and self-assurance as though he had been on terra jirnza, till he reached within a few feet of the centre mast—and here it was that this intrepid and daring man nearly lost his life. He was standing with the handles of the barrow in his hands, and his balancing pole resting as it were on the handles; a man was stationed on the platform of the mast, to render what assistance might be necessary; and this assistant, as we afterwards learnt, while i n n the act of raising the wheel of the barrow haul the rope, to enable Bloddin to wheel it on to the plat form, by some means or other overbalanced his master, and in an instant the pole crashed upon the ground, and Blondin fell head downwards, most miraculously saving . himself by clasping the rope with his feet; and in this position he remained for some minutes before he could regain his hold, when he seated himself astride the rope, and was loudly greeted by the thousands who a m i nu t e b e f ore were h orr or-struck at his perilous position. He then cheerswhence o f h congratulation, e .was stepped on to the platform, on his hobby-horse amidst a and tumultuous grand distilay of fire works His wife, who witn esse d t h e narrow escape hear drawn husband had had, was carried from the gallery in hysterics. Blondin di s pl ayed himself the grep.test coolue§P, and not a nerve appeared Ahaken. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. The screw steamship Alhambra (of the Penin sular and Oriental Company's fleet), Captain J. D. Steward, bringing mails of the 27th ult. from Lis bon, and of the 28th from Oporto and Vigo, in charge of Mr. Cavell, Master, R.N., naval mail agent, arrived at Southampton at 8.30 a.m. yesterday (Friday). This packet brought 27 passengers (viz., 15 first-class, 7 second, and 5 deck), / 1 ,2,400 in specie, six casks and ten cases of wine, 548 chests of oranges, 334 boxes of eggs, 26 packages of general merchandise, and 18 live bullocks. Between Lisbon and Vigo the Alhambra had fresh southerly winds and variable weather ; across the Bay of Biscay, strong north-easterly winds, with high sea ; and moderate westerly winds in the Channel. At 11 a.m., on the 30th, in lat. 46 5 N., long. 7 17 W., spoke the Tagus steamer, steering south-west. When the Alhambra left Lisban on the 27th of October, there were no foreign vessels of war anchored in the Tagus. The Cortes were to be opened on the 4th of November, and to be immediately adjourned to the 2d of January. His Majesty Dom Pedro V. woo suffering from a slight attack of gastric fever ; and bis brothers, Don Fernando and Don Augusto, had suffered from rheumatism. Lisbon exchanges for three manths were quoted for this mail :—London, 531 531; Paris, 527 ; Ham burg, 48/ ; Amsterdam, 42/; Genoa, 526. Portu guese Three per Cent. Stock, (registered, 48 48/ ; Coupons, 471 48 ; Deferred, 41/ 42/ ; Bank of Por tugal shares, 17 to 171 per cent. premium ; Bank of Oporto shares, 29 to 30 per amt. premium. Her Majesty's gunboat Handy , 3, from Plymouth, bound to the West Coast of Althea, put into Vigo on the 22d ult., from stress of weather, and re mained there when the Alhambra. left. The Alhambra will leave Sourb ampton again on Thursday next, the 7th inst. wit% L the return mails for the abovementioned ports; NEW PUBLICATIONS FOR Nc IVEMBER.—Several works of great promise are announced . for appearance during the present month by Messrs. Hurst and Blackett. Among them are the long-expected "Life of 'Turner," from original letters and papers furnished by his fr mds and fellow acade micians, by Walter Thornburg ; French Women of Letters," by Miss Kavanagh ; a new novel, entitled " The Last of th.e Mortimers," by the popt dar Author of" Mar garet Maiiland," &c. ; and " Whits m ad Black, a Tale of the Southern States." The new volume a f Hurst and Blackett's Starldard Library," just issued, co I nprises " The Valley of 'a Hundred Fires," by the o uthc r of " Margaret and H er Bridesmaids," illustrated by Mil !leis. WHY ENGLISHWOMEN DO NC , T DRESS WELL.- 'There are two things which tend to Take the ordinary run of Englishwomen dress ill : first, i hat they are never led to seek the relations, the rapports between their outward garb and themselves ; and secondly r, that they are totally devoid of the science of management t. An Englishwoman sets about buying a dress for here alf as though she were buying it for somebody else. Dress is with her an abstrac tion. She does not think of how thi s shade of blue, or that shade of green, will or will not harm onise with the tints of her skin, or her hair, or her eyes; she does not dream of composing her own dress so as to n lake it set her off; but she, in a business-like manner, con cacts with a dressmaker to furnish her such or such a coveri Ng, just as a speculator in small villas orttracts for his rq ofs v.nd pipes. — : l74 192144 n Review.