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D Ron ..,',' ..,,,.' -... 2, n, /s ' . .- ' '''''' .. ~,', ' { \ ""'"'" TNDTA HOUSE, 3Orn Jestlsm 1856 TAE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMFANT do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That a IIItJARTET:LY GENERAL COURT of the said Company will be 'lsla at their Lime in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the illth March next, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. moderate )f Ameri masiated, but from i red and id ld per t made on barrel on m Indian ,y. /%IR. ALBERT SMITITS MONT BLANC, TO-NIGHT, and every evening (except Saturday), at seiock, and Tuesday, Thursday. and 4aturd*y Mornings at 3, Slats, 38. ; area, 2s. ; gallery, Is.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. No. 19,7731 LONDON, MON DAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1856. ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S CASINO NOW OPEN for the winter season. Principal Cornet a Piston, M. Bonleourt.—Doors open at 8. Admission One Zatrent's new Varsoviana every night. [PRICE 4D. STAMPED SD• PUBLICATIONS. THE TURKII3II ARMY IN MINGRELIA. AUSTRALIA. AN IMPERIAL MARRIAGE AT ST. PE MR. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES, Fifty instantaneous Metamorphoses of Voice, Character, and Costume, concluding with an impersonation of Mile. Eachel, as Castillo in " Les Hora,s." Every evening, at 8. Private boxes tie starts may be secured in advance, without extra charge. Poly graphic-hall, Sing William. street, Charing-cross. Now ready in 2 vols., with Illustrations, 21s, bound, - (From the Times Correspondent.) By the Magdalena steamer we have received, via Panama, five days' later news from Melbourne, being to the 20th Nov., and Sydney to the 14th TERSBURG. asked re the sale; wk's ear , Beans, T HE WANDERER.' IN ARABIA. By GEORGE T. LOWTH, Esq. "An excellent book, pervaded by a healthy enthusiasm, novel and varied In its incidents, and running over with human Interest"— Sun. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Celbnrn. Nov.:— iom 8a 3d ig do., Cl I Od to 04 Oil to 48s ,nd calves ~ rearing be, —d to 311; alipa. id per lb. M. Bat• —5 Od to 3d ; ditto 160 8d; d to 10d ; 53a Od to ial 2a 6J seal is Si a 641 cash, prices is restricted Lalined to )re active caution. .1 dse. 15 9 17 3 17 6 16 6 16 6 17 6 18 15 6 17 A 9 vl6 16 0 . l7 9 , Ley.lB u .. —. .. 30 224 „. 26 e 34 .. 444 .. 13334 N 4 5 3 % . • ''''' ht _ rzi oz. :3 17 9 O 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 • 5 1% Post 00 --- iron doe f a Englati• .......-...."'". Feb. 14 Fab. II Feb. 21 llncertaLP star. 6 3ally Feb 16. Feb 16 Uncertain z'eb. 15 V.Th.qa Vic•Jai !wioodslil 'eb. 1 6 . pally Rthotti3 oll & 40 MO wised.*! e b. 1 6 & 20 tri 1; 16 ino 16 Mbe ----- U be de idla 0 4 ° 'hod tis. A rabica 1 dial'. iboin kitation la head doulo oration etween es and rofula, lADAME JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT-LIND , EXETER HALL. THE NIGHTINGALE FUND. It Is respectfully announced that Mr. and Madame GOLD SIIMIDT will give an EVENING CONCERT of SACRED and gall, MUSIC, with Full Band and Chorus, at Exeter gall. on TUESDAY EV AINING, March 11th, 1856, the proceeds of Which will be presented to the Nightingale Fund. On this occasion the seats throughout the nail will be numbered kid Reserved, price One Guinea each. Application for Tickets received by Mr. Mitchell, Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. The places will be appropriated according to priority of applea tis2n and tickets will be ready for delivery en and after Monday, March 3. Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. T HEATRE ROYAL COVENT-GARDEN. ENGLISH OPERA. Appearance at this Theatre of Lucy Eseott and Mr. Henry Heigh.—Re-appearanee of Mr. Leigh Murray. Protector ANDERSON has much pleasure in being able to an thane° that he has succeeded In obtaining the services of the whole ° f the available English Operatic Talent for this Theatre. THIS EVENING, Monday, Feb. 13, and on Wednesday, Feb. 20, Will be performed the BOHEMIAN GIRL. Arline, the celebrated .ttnerlean Prima Donna, Lucy Escott (her first appearance at this T heatre) ; •Thaddeus, the new tenor, Mr. Henry Haigh (his first ap- De trance in London); Devllshoof, Mr. Farquharson; the Count 4 rnhclm, Mr. Durand. r To-m orrow , F e b. 19, B e lli n i' s Op e ra of La Fonnambnla. Amina, 4 leY • Escott; Elaine, Mr. Henry H aigh; Count Rodolpho, Mr. Durand. Each of these operas will be produced on the grandest ; k ilt, the whole of the unlimited resources of this, tho first theatre the metropolis, will be called into requisition for the occasion. The Mite en scene will be characteristic of all that has been produced Olt the boards of Covent-garden. Conductor, Mr. Loden. Full band OM chorus. The opera to be fellowed each evening with the new Farce (con- IllInsed) of WHAT DO 'YOU WANT ? (In consequence of numerous 11 4, Writs). The Wizard, by Professor Anderson ; the other Wizard Mr.'Lmigh Murray, who vril.l_h2Z4 the honour of intro-luring hi, Vebrated fee-simlles of Mr. Charles Mathews and Mr. Charles &ean. .The Performance to conclude each evening with the Ballet of I iECOSSAIS FRETILLANT, supported by Mr. Irlexmore, Mr. W. lines, Mr. Charles Brown, and Miss Emma Horne. Mile. Aurhl ."; 11 make her fi rst appearance these eight years at this theatre in .fle role of Josephine. Private boxes, 2/. 3s. 21. 2s , Is., and 12s. ; grand balcony, 41 . ; tl l ber boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Pit and amphitheatre stalls, 23. ; gallery , Is. P rivate boxes and seats in the balcony, stalls, and upper boxe s , may us secured on application at the Box Office of the theatre, which is e rn, under the direction of Mr. O'Reilly, daily from Ten to ?we. rots end p open every eve ning at Half-past Six. Commence at Seven. rice at Nc. IiANK OF DEPOSIT, No. 3, PALL-MALL EAST, LONDON. Established A.D., 1844. tattles desirous of INVESTING MONEY are requested to ;o%atnle Plan of the ank of Deposit. Prospectuses and Forms Opening Accounts sen ß t free on Application. PETER MORRBON, Managing Director. LAW LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, FLEET-STREET, LONDON. 7111 FIiBELTART, 1856. ZOTICE IR HEREBY GIVEN, That a SPECIAL GENERAL I ttTING of the Proprietors of the Law Life Assurance Society will o.held at the Society's Office, Fleet-street, London, on FRIDAY, t 29d da of February instant, at Twelve o'lock at noon , the purpose of confirming (if thought fit) Resolutions passed precisely at l , General Sleeting of Propriet era, held on Saturday, the 2d day ' i l F ebruary instant, authorising the alteration of various clauses in t Society's Deed of Settlement. By Order of the Directors. WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary, GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY (Incorporated by Act of Parliament.) • 71. Lombard•street, ondon. OTT): TR HEREBY - GIVE , That the HALF-YEARLY h _, 14 'ERA I, MEETING of the Proprietors of this Company will be ti 'q at the Company's Office, 71, Lombard-street, on TUESDAT, 6 th instant. at Two o'clock precisely, pursuant to the A c t o f e r natttent, to transact the usual business, and declare the D end for the Half-year ending the 31st Dseember to , 1855. M MARTIN PRATT, Secretary. L ondon, Feb. 1, 1856. ,ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.- 1 4 . NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE N'. That the following Gentle d In have notified their intentfon of offering themselves as eandi tiikel fot the Direction at the Half-yearly General Meeting of tire ... er eholder. advertised to take place on FRIDAY, the 29th Feb .4ll instant.:— c a ..,itroes Goodsond n,ington, E , Esc;sq , , 'TheM.P., Albany Ade . laide Piccadilly. id W ad ouse, Enfield. Charles Horton Pulley, Eeq., 28, i.lreat Winchester-street. :f ar t , ' Packe, Esq., Millinball, Suffolk. PePh Robert Morrison, Esq., Theobalds, Herts. 7,,0he ^nirtss rr, Esq , s Sydenham, o_, O William Helps, Esq., Dean's-yard, Westminster. VaPh Walters, Esq., 3, Sussex-gardens, Hyde-park. M ichael Reilly, Esq.. Bishops Stortford. J. R. ki nhepsgate Terminus, 15th February, 18 56.OWEN', Secretary. ONDON and NORTH WESTERN, MAN CHESTER, SHEFFIELD, and LINCOLNSHIRE, and "'Lot AND RAILWAYS. he nubile are informed that the above Comnanies have RESUMED )14et itE s' ING FAST Tastss betwe e n L on d on and the undermentioned at the following Fares a n d 'ti mes from London Gaon " ...... den. P t Ungharn ... .(le'Wftrk • • .. ************* • *** .......... arr. ...:... . •••" • • •• kiwi, via Lincoln •• • • **** • • Victoria Station •• • • ~ t ob ealiter •• " •• •• • • " Qorrnantnn... * • • If kV Via NOrmanton•• •• 'AV .• •• " '• " 5 0 25 9 12 9 35 I st Class s. (1. 6 0 6 0 10 0 15 0 I 1 It 6 0 14 0 IS 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 2d Class. s. d. 3 0 3 0 6 0 18 0 5 8 3 0 9 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 By order. PC). 7, 1856. MARK AMR. TA$. E.TXORT. ED. IVATKIN. LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN , T 1 ItATI,W 1Y —REDUCTION - of FARES hetwoen r.rINDON I_ 4 P ETEIZEIOROUGIL —Until further notice, the Fares between -iden and Peterborough will be First Class • . ...... .. 3s. I Second Class .... • • 2s, boWn Trains leave the Euston I Up Trains leave Peterborough. Station, London. 6.31 a.m. 9.15 „ 10.30 ~ 2. 0 pan. 5.45 „ 6.3 q a.m. 10.15 „ 2.20 p.m. 4. 0 „ 5.15 Byi genera Man Iger's °Mee, Eust February, 1856. irdtr. pa Station, 1 11 3RSUANT to an Order of the High Court of q r Cance, made n the atter of the Estat of William P.hing. h and in a cause, i Richard m Greening and others e against i Wal l., zitanton Bonsfleld, the CREDITOMS of WI Uri vt GREENING, Cr of No 22, Marlborough-plane, Old Kent-road, in the County of tt eY, gentleman, deceased. the Te,tator in the proceedings named 1 4 0 died on or about the 6th (lay of June, 1855), are, by their io Lchers, on or before the 29th day of February, 18'13, to come in 1 0 :! Drove their deOts at the Chambers of the Vtce-Chancell i or Sr 01un Stuart, No. 12, Old Ecptare, Lineoln's-inn, Middlesex, or, n 4t lit thereof, they will be peremptorily excluded fr om the benefit the said Order. 4,,,!zlttreday, the 6th day of March, 1856, at one of the clock in the eZ?eon, at the said Chambers, i s a pp o i n t e d f or h ear i ng an d adju -,tmg upon the claims. uated this 12th day of February, 1856. Ar.b'RED HAL, Chief . 4tNRY RA.TT, Dyere Hall, London, and Wan L dsworth, Clerk Surrey, Solicitor. ,NEW LABEL.—In consequence of the great „ty ot counterfeit labels 'of A. which & SONS' th:' ,4 .SSAR OIL , now in circulation, and so nearly resemble o riginal as frequently to deceive the un war y—th ey have ern ip'ed those eminent artists Messrs Perkins, Bacon. & Co., who, t h treat cost, and by a peculiar process of their own, have succeeded Orcklucing from steel " A NEWLABEL," which cannot be forged. 1 1 „ 4 coMposei of a sectinn of an engine-ttrned circle, repeated one b4cdred and thirty times—and forms an original lace-work ground, "Doti which is engraved in white letters, " ROWLANDS' MAC SSAR FO) THE GROWTH, RESTORATION. AND FOR BEAUTIFYING TUE HUMAN HAM." 'ender which is the Signature of tire Proprietors in Red Ink " A. - ROWL kND & SOWS." )gold by them at 20, Hatton-garden, London, and by Chemists and Wilmer& STAR PACKETS from the TERRACE PIER, u GRAVESEND. 9,2, rbirt"i4B. WICK NV fIA RV. BLACKWALL, on the arrival of th t4Wing Trains from Fenehurch-street, lOU, 3%, weather permit- ;415 Packets will call at the Rosherville, Gre en hith e , P ar n eet 0 Xorth Woolwich Piers. o or f.,•ni Gravez.eno and London" •• •... • • 10d. .. •• Uravesend and Blackly°.ll or Woolwich Bd. .. Os. 111. Erith and L0nd0n...... ••••• • • • • Rd. •• Os. 10d Erith end Blackwall or W001wich...... 6d. .. Os. Eld, Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. uctober 23, 1855. drOZEAIJ'S COPAHINE, or SACCHARATED CAPSULES, approved of by the French College of Physicians, anessfully administered In the Paris and London Hospitals, and ii:nimledged by them to be the best remedy for a certain disorder. " Lancet" of Nov. 6, 1852.) A copy will be forwarded on appll n ;KlMPrice per 100, 4s. ; 50, 291 9d. To be had of the Inventor, MIEIEL JOZ EAU, French chemist,:49. Haymarket, London, and .4 the principal chemists. IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY. PirRIESEMAR.—On the 29th of May, 1855, an injunction Was granted by th e Hi g h C our t o f Ch ancery, and p 4 . the I lth of June following was made perpetual, against Joseph tan and others, to restrain them, under a penalty of ono th ou - klPounds, from imitatin this Medicine, which is protected by led Letters Patent of England ,, and secured by the Seals of the Vi s ',nuale de Pharmade de Paris, and the Imperi a l C o ll ege o f M e di c i ne, Is N TRIESEMAR, No. 1, unedr for Relaxation, SpermatorriKea, and all the distressing ""'eque- - - gilences arising from early abuse, &c., and Its effects are ell ktlotui in youth, manhood, and old age ; arid t those persons who ursPreve isnted invaluabl entering the married state from the results of early It e. tl TRIESEMAR, No. 2, , tually, i n t h e s h o rt s p ace of three days, completely and entire') cates all traces of those Disorders which Capalvi and Cube!), so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of th e h ea lth v et p ort i on o f th e p o p u l a ti on , th e TRIRSEMAR, No. 3, s taf ,.... treat Continental Remedy for that class of Disorders, whict "ttabi ` Tt UnatelYng the E lish physician treats with M ercury, to the In. lar.„ e -estruction of the patient's constitution, and which a ll ti lt Mparilla In the world cannot remove. struIISESIAR, Ncs. 1,2, and 8, are alike devoid of taste or smell ~"„ce all nauseating qualities. They may Ile on the toilet tab'. :irt their use being suspected. are )Id in tin cases, price lls., or feu. MAR, Nos. I, 2, and 3, Th e ' caeca in ens for 335., which saves Ils.; and in Si. eases, whereby ter re is a saving of 11. 125.; divided Int, pareto doses, as adminis pby ValPea:4 Lailemand, Roux, & &c. v 01..: b had Wholesale and Re.all in London of Johnston, as, fo rd _ 11111 ; Ilannay and Co., 63, Ozford-str et: and Sanger. 150, Ox. R. H. Inghans, druggist, 46, M arket-street, Manchester ; Tord i TourY, bookseller, Deansgate, Bolton t J. Priestly, chemist, ;2, b.11:11 `re_9_i. Liverpool; Powell, bookseller, 15, Weltmoreland-street, n book;oller, 11igh-btrect Birrningharn lat. far. 4 9 45 10 10 10 10 10 50 In 35 11 5 11 0 In one vol. decoy Bvo., with Maps, 12.. 6d., INSIDE SEBASTOPOL, „*. The new issue of this work contains a defence of the author's account o' the Repulse at the Redan, and an answer to some foolish criticisms Chapman and Hall, Piccadilly. MR. WILKIE COLLINS'S NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all the libraries, in 2 vols., F T ER BARK. By WILKL Corxxxs, author of " Basil," •• Bide and Seek,' &c. London :—Smtth, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornh EdTABLIS HE D 1937. BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 1, Princes-street, Bank, London. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9. DiRECTONS. Maier-General ALF,XANDER, Blackheath Park, CIAIRMIAN. William Bardgett, Esq., 149, Fenchurch-street. G.orge Bevington. Esq., Neckinger Mills. Bermondsey. F. P. Cockerill, Esq., Shadwell and Twickenham . George Cohen, Esq., Shacklewell. Millis Coventry, Esq., White Hart-court, Lombard-street. John Drewett, Esq., 50, Cornhill. Erasmus Robert Fo%ter, Esq., 1, Princes-street, Bank. T. S. Girdler, Esq , 7, Tokentruse-yard. H. L. Smaie, Esq., Doctors' Commons. STANDLNG COUNCIL.—H. Bellenden Ker, Esq., 8, Old-square, Lincpin's Inn. SOLlClTOR3.—lifessrs,3l'Le , d and ~t enning, 16, London-street, Felichurch-street. Basigass.—Messrs. DimsdaletDrerrett, • Fowlers, and Barnard, bO, Corahl Increasiniltareisisi Prahnum for securing Loans or Debts. Half Premiums, only, required during first seven years. Sum 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 Patent. Profits divided annually. Premiums computed for every three months' difference of age. Half-credit policies—the unpaid half premiunis liquidated out of ho profits'. (PUOPAIETARY.) (MUTUAL.) I .. Half Whole , , premium premium ( Half guar to i First for He- Age. Annual I Yearly tetly premiumj Pre- Pre -41 I Seven mainder Years. of Life. mium. admin. , , .£ d. 1 1 9 , 1 9 2' 2 2 61 3 6 81 Years. 'Months' 30 0 3 1 s. d.I 2 3 6 2 18 4 4 5 0 6 13 t X 5. d.: X e. d. 2 7 3' 1 4 2 2 7 6 ' 1 4 4' 2 7 10 1 4 6 282 1 4 8 se. d. 0 12 3 0 12 4 0 12 5 0 19 6 E. R. FOSTER. Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. T HE LIVERPOOL and LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital, Two Millions. Established In 1835. empowered by Special Acts of Parliament. Offices : 37, Castle-street, Liverpool; 20 and 21, Poultry, London; and 61, King-street, Manchester. TRUSTEES. Sir Thomas Bernard Birch, Bart. Adam Hodgson. Esq. Samuel Henry Thompson, Esq DIRECTORS IN LIVERPOOL. CHAIRMAN—TIM SIAS RR() 'E e: ARK. Esq DEPUTY-CHAIRMEN—Joseph C. Ewart, Esq., and Fra icis Harwood. Esq. Secretary—Swinton Boult, Esq. DIRECTORS IN LONDON. Chairman—MATTHEW FORSTER, Esq. Deputy-Chairman—George Frederick Young, Esq. Resident Secretary—Benjamin Henderson, Esq. DIRECTORS IN MANCHESTER. Chairman—SAMUEL AS {TOY, Esq. E. R. Lanworthy, Esq. I James Aspinall Turner, Esq. Edward Tootal, Esq. Thomas Wrigley, Esq. Resident Secretary—R. A. Kennedy, Esq. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Premiums received in 1853 were 113,612/. ; and in 1854, 146,086 L Insurances may be effected in this department on terms as low RS those of most other Companies. Farming stock Insured at Ss. per cent , free from the conditions o average, and allowing a Steam Thrashing Machine. LIFE DEPARTMENT. Premiums received on New Business were, is 1853, 6,9131.; and in 1851, 10.267/. Annuities Immediate and Deferred. Bonuses guaranteed when the Policy is issued. No Stamp Duty charged on Life Policies. Prospectuses and flirther information may be obtained at the Moos of the Company, or from any of the agents. SWINTON BOULT. Secretary to the Company' G UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard-street. London. DIRECTOR!. FRANCIS HAUT DYKE, Esq., Chairman. HENRY lIULSE RERENS, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. John Dixon, Esq. tatewart Marinribanks.P.sq. Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart. John Wartin, Esq., IK.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 l.ab , where, Esq. James Tulloch. Esq. John Loch, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq. At7Divoas. • A. W. Robarts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, En. Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq. George Keys, Esq., Secretary. Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary. LIFE DEP AltTliENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par liament, this Company now otters to future Litsarers Four-fifths of the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Kate of Premium without participation of Profits. The next division of Profits will be declared in Junco, 1860, when all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year At Christmas, 1459, will be allowed to share in the Profits. At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total • eversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,000'. At Christmas lest the Nssuranntes in force amounted to upwards of 4,240,050/. ; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more than 200,003/. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the Guarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001. FOREIGN RISK A.—The Extra Premiums required for the East And West Indies, the rtritish Colonies, and the northern pasts of the United states of America, have been materially reduced. • IN VALID LIVES.---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 granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have •ttatned in each case a value not under 501. ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received nd registered. Medical fees paid by the Company, and no charge will be made for Policy Stamps. FIRE DEPARTMENT`.,—lnsurances effected upon every descrir ton of property, at moderate rates. Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company. A .T). 1720. R OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the Firs% For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES. OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL. Octavine Wigram, Esq., Governor. George rearkes Barclay, Esq., Sub-Governor. Sir John William Lubbosk, Bart.. Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. FTenry Bainbridge, Esq. Charles John Manning. Esq. Edmond S. P. Calvert, Esq. Hon. John T. Leslie Melville. %am Garrett ("Miley, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. Alexander Colvin, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq. Edward Maxwell Daniel, Esq. Sir John Henry Petty, Rart. William Davidson, Esq. Alexander P. Prevost, Esq. Alexander Druce Esq. Abraham George Roberts, Esq. Riversdale Win. Grenfell, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. William Sultan, Esq. William Tetiow Hibbert, Esq. Thomas TOOO, Esq. James Stewart Hodgson, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Lancelot Holland, Esq. I Charles Baring Young, Esq. MEDICAL REFEREE—SC/111d Solly, Esq., F.R.S. Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for PlOrmant of Fire Pre miums falling due at Christmas will expire on the 9th January. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor poration on advantageous terms. The Assured are exempt from the liabilities of partnership, and payment of their claims is guaranteed by a large invested capital stock. In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation in profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation. The Reversionary SONUS on Life Policies has averaged 2 per Cent. per annum on the sttm assured, or 46 per cent, on the PreMineall paid. Any sum not excee ling 10,0001. may be assured en one Life. The Coitoration bears the cost of Policy Stamps and Medical Fees, and requires no entrance-money. The Assured are subject to no expanse but the Premium. No extra charge is made for service lathe militia within the United Kingdom. LOANS are granted on Life Policies to their full values. This Corporation affords all the advantages of modern prattle% with the stability of an office safely constituted tinder Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament, and tested by the experience if nearly a century and a halt. There is but one older life °Moe in existence. ROYAL EZONAIfOIe, LONDON. JOHN A. HIGHANI. Actuary and Secretary. THE WRECK OF THE JOSEPH/NE WILLIE.—THE OFFI CIAL INQUIRY.—Ork Saturday Mr. Yardley, assisted by Captain Robertson, R.N., resumed this inquiry, at the Court•house, High-street, Poplar. James Gentles, chief engineer ; Peter Paterson, boatswain ; Patrick Mahony, Channel pilot ; and several of the crew of the Mangerton, were then examined at same length, but their evidence was a mere repetition of that previously given. At the conclusion of their evidence, Mr. O'Dowd said he had exhaused all the evidence he proposed to adduce in suppor'L , of the inquiry. Mr. Yardley said he thought it desirable that some of the crew on board the Deal lug ger should be examined, and therefore the inquiry had better be adjourned. After some discussion, the inquiry was adjourned to the Thames Police -court on Tuesday, at five o'clock. • Tax RuGELEY POISONING CASE L—Sinoe the termi nation of the inquiries before the eoroner into the cir cumstances attendant upon the death of the persons, for the murder of whom Mr. Wm. Palmer has been com mitted for trial on the coroner's inquisitions, much addi tional information, we are informed, has been obtained, and which will, of course, be produced at the trial of the prisoner. In order that he may have every oppor tunity of knowing the nature of this additional evidence, it is intended that the examination of the prisoner shall take place before the magistrates, on a day yet to be fixed, when the whole of th e ev idence will be gon e into and the cases completed, for presentation of bills to the grand jury. The hearing will take place, we be lieve, in the County Prison. W e &agave that the bill introduced into Parliament for the purpose of removing such trials to the Central Criminal Court, London, pre pared with a special view to this case, has passed several of its stages in the House of Lords, without opposition. 7 — Segiorethire AavcreisV. TURKISH ARMY, MINGRELIA, Jan. 40.—Since the date of my last letter the tranquillity of the camp has been in no way disturbed by the enemy, who is sup posed to have retired as far as Senakria. On the 2d inst. Aali Pasha made a reconnaissance with four bat talions of infantry, and explored the country for some distance to the left of the Kutais road. He reached a point on the bank of the river Seva, from which a small encampment of militia could barely be made out by the telescope. Expeditions have been sent in other direc tions also, the chief object of which is to exercise the men in marching, and to withdraw them for a time from the stifling atmosphere of their charcoal-heated tents. The rear of the camp just reaches the brow of a hill overlooking the valley of the Seva ; and on this hill formidable earthworks have been thrown up and guns mounted, rendering the position nearly impregnable. Huts are springing up in all directions, and officers and men are anticipating three months of not unpleasant idleness. The axes of the Turks have completely changed the face of the country, and the dense forest which clothed it a month ago has nearly disappeared from the neighbourhood of the camp, so that the inva sion must eventually have a great influence in promoting the cultivation of the rich alluvial soil. Improving roads are steadily working changes for the better is the condition of the troops—changes doubtless due, in some measure, to the presence of Omer Pacha, at Redout Kaleh. Strings of beasts, laden with clothing and provisions, may daily be seen upon their way, although the difficulty and expense of transport are such as still to limit the supplies. This limitation has just made itself felt in an order directing all urbashis (captains) and all officers of inferior rank to sell their hones -forthwith, so as to diminish the demand for forage ; while the baggage animals have been so long on starvation allowance that their tamer-- ova , carcasse3 scarcely attract the wild dogs-and jackals of the country. It is much to be wished that civilisation could so far prevail in Constantinople as to procure the addition of lime-juice to the Turkish ration ; for, as at present fed, the approach of summer will inevitably see the men decimated by scurry, as they were last year at Eupatoria. There has been a distribution of , honours and rewards to the troops engaged on the Ingour, a distribution which has afforded an amusing illustration of the contrast between Western and Oriental notions. The officers who commanded in the action were ordered to send in lists of such of their subordinates as they deemed worthy of the Medjide. Lieut.-Col. Ballard satisfied himself by a list of 13 names. Osman Pasha, who had about the came number of killed and wourded, and whose force occupied a position scarcely of equal importance, sent in 230 ! The requisition of each officer was strictly complied with. tinder Col. Ballard the men of real merit were decorated. Tinder Osman Pasha every officer who either was or ought to have been engaged—those who ran away, those who remained at their post—all received the order of merit. Among the number were numerous pipe-bearers to the principal officers ; but, under the Turkish system, rewards to these men are more ludicrous in seeming than in reality. An officer of any rank, when his troops are going into action, has his carpet spread upon the ground they are about to leave, dismounts from horses, squats down, calls for pipe, wishes his men God speed, and endeavours, more or less successfully, to deaden ter ror by the soothing influence of tobacco. The chibouque jee, compelled by respect to stand behind his master, is, of course, far more exposed to danger than he, and ser vants of this class who will do their duty within sound of fire-arms, and will constantly be ready with the so lace so muds needed by their employers,.are not only highly valued, but deserve decoration at least as much as their employers. It is, however, unfortunate that an order, founded with good intentions, should be be stowed so indiscriminately as to lose all value, whether in the eyes of officers or of men. The cost of the deoura tion, given alike to the brave man and to the coward, is a fruitless expenditure of money that cannot be too strongly condemned. Together with the orders some jewelled swords were sent to the officers of Oilman Pasha, and of these swords one has fallen to the lot of a colonel who sought refuge in a hospital during the whole battle of the Ingour, and whom the surgeons vainly attempted to dislodge. Accustomed to the bravery of every class of our own troops, English readers will scarcely com prehend or credit the cowardice of Turkish officers. Some of those under the orders of Col. Ballard sheltered themselves in a house during the action, and, when directed to join their men, objected, saying that there was no cover, and that they would he exposed to fire on their advance. It is reported that Col. Ballard promised these men the cover they required, and that he actually afforded it, by taking them one by one behind him on his horse, and thus conveying them to their posts of duty. On the 6th the arrival of a mail from England brought out copies of Lieut.• Colonel Simmons'e despatch. Col. Simmons mentions with due honour the names of Colo. nols Ballard and Csdell, and the name of the late Capt. Dymock ; hut he passes over in total silence the two other British officers who were concerned in the engage ment. Surgeon Edwards, of the British medical staff, and his assistant, Mr. Turner, were stationed by Colonel Simmons at a point from which the roads taken by the tbree columns of attack diverged. They remained there, exposed to fire, during the whole time of the battle, had the entire charge of all the wounded, and were occupied without intermission until daybreak on the 7th in the performance of operations and in attendance upon in• juries. They subsequently had all the patients under treatment until fit for removal, and then accompanied them to Shemserai, where, for the first time, the poor unfortunates were handed over to the tender mercies of the Turks. Omer Pasha, although himself taking th e standard military view of the value of doctors, could not abut his eyes to th e s e rv i ces o f S urgeon Edwards, and requested Col. Simmons to convey to that gentle man his especial thanks. But Col. Simmons did not think this sufficient to procure for Surgeon Edwards the honourable mention he so entirely earned ; and from which alone be could derive real credit or permanent advantage, as a consequence of the proper discharge of his arduous duties. AUSTVIA'S COMMUNICATION TO THE Gft IiMANIC DIET. The Nouvellisle de Bambourg publishes the text of the communication laid by Austria before the Diet at Frankfort on the 7th inst. : In conformity with the orders of this Court, the Im perial Envoy, presiding at the Diet, has the honour to deliver to tbe distingnished assembly copies of a despatch addressed by the Imperial Cabinet on the 16th Dec. last to Count Eqerhazy, the Austrian Envoy at St. Peters burg, and of a document from the Russian Chancellor, Count NesPclrode, dated Jan. 16, and addressed to Count Esterhazy. The Diet will observe by these documents that the Im perial Court, after putting itself in agreement with the Governments of France and Great Britain upon the pre liminaries of a peace, which those Powers find in con formity with the object of their alliance and the general interests of Europe, has urgently recommended the ac ceptance of these conditions to the Court of St. Peters. burg, and that his Majesty the Emperor of Russia, moved by the desire to restore the blessings of peace to his empire and to the world, has decided to adhere un reservedly to the Austrian proposition. The. Imperial envoy has instructions moreover to trans mit a copy of a protocol signed at Vienna on Feb. 1, which states that the representatives of Austria, Franief, Great Britain, Russia, and Turkey have paraphrased the text of the above-mentioned preliminaries, and have at the same time made known the intention of their courts to name plenipotentiaries who will assemble at Paris in the course of three weeks, at latest, in order to proceed to the formal conclusion of a preliminary convention to the negotiation of an armistice, and te the opening of negotiations for a definitive peace. It is a lively satisfaction for the Emperor Francis Joseph to be able to express in the midst of the govern. ments of Germany the hope that the moment at length draws nigh in which the unhappy complications of latter years will receive a pacific solution. His Majesty is con vinced beforehand that the distinguished assembly will fully participate in his sentiments. If a guarantee was necessary in this respect, it would suffice to the Imperial Court to know that the government of his Majesty the King of Prussia, the august friend , and ally of the Em peror, has employed all its influence in order to bring Russia to conciliatory decisions, and that the langinge of the other German Courts, expressed at St. Petersburg, has contributed to the same end. Hailed with joy in all parts of Europe, the return to peace, the Imperial Government may be permitted to believe, will be received by the Diet with a peculiar satisfaction in consideration of the important bearing which the objects destined to constitute the tenor of the treaty of peace have upon the political and commercial interests of Germany. These conditions are the same in their essence as those of which the Confederation has already generally a p. proved, by anterior resolutions, and the first two of which it has especially resolved to maintain in the point of view of German interests. If the basis for the mainte nance of which the Confederation has in some degree pronounced, have received to-day a more complete de velopment, the Cabinets of Vienna, Paris, and Lon don—whose deliberations could not but produce a pro gramme of moderate peace—bad but in view the double object of preventing in the most efficacious manner the return of the disastrous troubles whioh the world at this moment desires to see removed, and to secure, by a suf ficiently precise wording of the preliminaries, a stronger guarantee for the re-establishment of a definitive under standing. The distinguished governments of the Confe deration will see that the guarantees which the future peace will bring will only be made the more precious for Germany by the development given to these points. On the other hand, the Diet will not misunderstand that the said Powers, faithful to the principles—the collec tive recognition of which forms the bond of their alliance —are conscientiously interdicted from any proposition which would not be fully justified by an incontestable European interest, and which, for this very reason, would not be of a nature which could not be honourably ac cepted by any ono of the great Powere sharing in the first rank the responsibility of the peace and prosperity of Europe. The Imperial Court firmly believes that this spirit of moderation and of solicitude for the general good of the peoples will also dotninute in the Confer- ences about to open, and that consequently the right expressly reserved to the belligerent powers in the Fifth Point to propose, in addition to the Four Guarantee Points, new conditions in the European interest, will not be exercised in a sense which could give it the effect of again compromising the work of peace so auspiciously commenced. As a member of the Confederation, the Imperial Court hopes that the distinguished assen►bly will see in the present communication a motive for declaring, in the face of Europe, that entire Germany, united to Austria, accepts and is resolved to maintain the bases upon which the approaching Conferences are to build and consoli date a general peace. EADFUL MURDER AT ISLINGTON. Last evening the neighbourhood of Lower Islington was thrown into a state of great excitement by the ru mour of a horrible and mysterious murder which had been committed at No. 18, Linton -street, New North road. Immediately on the intelligence reaching the police station the officers proceeded to the spot, and upon searching the house found concealed in the coal-cellar the body of a girl, apparently about 13 or 14 years of age. with her throat cut in a frightful manner. The circumstances of this appalling affsir are at pre sent involved in considerable mystery. All that is posi tively known is that the house is occupied by a foreigner and his wife, who are young, and have been married about 18 months, but whose name and occupation are involved in some obscurity. The unfortunate deceased, it is said, is a niece 'of these people. The information' was given by the servant girl, Wkir*tald that. on-Satur day night, when in bed, and, as far 'astir memory serves her under the dreadful circumstances, about 11 o'clock, she heard considerable scuffling and noise in the house, followed by a sound of screaming, which she thought was caused by her mistress quarrelling with the supposed niece and locking her up in the coal-cellar. Soon after she was terrified by a person whom she suspected to be her mi-tress suddenly entering her room, advancing hastily to her with a light and pressing her hand over her face, but which did not cause her to lose her pre sence of mind or prevent her from successfully feigning sound sleep, for the intruder soon left the room, as the girl 'opposed, satisfied that she was asleep. These unusual circumstances much alarmed her, and aroused her suspicions, which were redoubled when, on the fol lowing day, she found that the supposed niece did not maks her appearance. She, however, concealed all emotion till towards the evening, when, an acquaintance calling, she seized the opportunity of getting away from the house. As soon as in the street she became very agitated, and bursting into tears, related to her compa nion the above incidents, and upon her advice she pro ceeded to the nearest station•house, and gave the infor mation which led to the discovery of the murder. The man and his wife were still in the house on the arrive; of the police, and were forthwith taken into custody. The body remains where it was found, awaiting a coroner's inquest. The house has been taken possession of by the police. FATAL ACCIDLe_NT ON A RAILWAY. DONCASTER, Saturday Evening.—Last night an acci dent occurred near this town, on the Great Northern Railway, which has terminated fataly. Immediately after the up-express train leaves Doncaster a train is despatched to Retford and Lincoln. That train left at the usual time, 5.20 p.m., and on approaching the Deo iy-crossing, one mile from Doncaster, the driver per ceived something on the up-line, but, it being dusk, was unable to make out what it was. For safety ko opened his whistle, as a warning of the train's approach. On getting nearer he found thnt it was a child, between two or three years old, upon the railway, and at the same moment saw its mother, Mrs. Gibbons, the gatekeeper's wife, cross over, and run after it, she walking on the six font. On seeing the danger in which the child was placed the steam was turned off and the engine reversed as quickly as possible, hut it was too late. Mrs. Gib bous had just seized hid of the child when the buffer struck them both at the same moment, killed the child on the spot, and the woman was knocked down. When the train was brought to a staid, the guard returned to the spot, and found the woman and child lying bite 1- ing on the line. He helped to remove them to the gate house. Assistance was speedily procured from Doncas ter, and H. C. Fairbank, Esq , the company's surgeon, was soon in attendance. He found that the poor woman had been run over by the wheels of the train, which had cut off her left foot below the knee, broken her collar bone, two of her ribs, and the toes of her right foot, and severely fractured her thigh. Amputation was pro nounced necessary, but the sufferer is to too proetrat.e at this time to admit of its being carried out. The child was upon the linse.unknown tR parents, and it was proceeding to meet, as was u mai, two men, wlui resided with her father, to one of whom, William Iron dale, a plate-layer, she was particularly attached. These men saw the accident, but, were at too great a distance to render any aid. Not the slightest hope is entertained of the mother's recovery, as beyond the injuries above-named she is bruise) internally. MR. WALPOLE---VIR. WARREN. The triumphant return of Mr. Walpole for Cambridge University, and the unopposed election of Mr. Warren for Midhnrst, are among the noteworthy incidents of the week. Mr. Walpole is known during his brief tenure.of office to have discharged the important duties of the Home Secretaryship with an efficiency aid con scientious care exhibited hy few of his predecessors, and certaiely manifested by none who have succeeded him in that. arduous post. Tee Cambridge University has gained in him an able representative, and, what is of more importance than mere ability, a staunca and sted fast supporter of our institutions in Church and State. But gratifying as Mr. Walpole's return fir Cambridge is, as indicative of the prevai'ing political feeling in that ancient 'seat of learning, it is an additional cause of rejoicing that it has furnished the opportunity of intro ducing to Parliamentary life eur own able and excellent recorde-. Mr. Warren in his youth won for himself a name in literature that will be honoured se long as the Eng ish language is read ; in lat -r years he has not only added to hi' literary fame, but compel's I the recognition of his claims to the title of a learned and able lawyer and an upright and painstaking judge ; and now, in the full vigour of manhood and the ripe maturity of his intellect, be enters upon a political career—a career in which those who know him the best anticipate for him the greatest successes. He will, we are persuaded, servo his constituency and his country faithfully and well. Ase uad Conservative in politics, a true Protes tant, a reverence of the sanctity of the Sabbath, an up• holder of the Christian cbaracter of our Logis/ature, an advocate of the religious education of the people, and a sanitary reformer, Mr. Warren may be counted upon as an able champion of the true interests of the people of this country. Not that we anticipate ho will rush hastily into debate and eagerly teize on every oppor tunity for oratoricabdisplay. Oar recorder, we are per suaded, has too mush self-respect to mingle among the fry of the chattering lawyers, who, like the Pharisees of old, think they shall be heard for their muck speaking. Indeed Mr. Warren hinted his intention to abstain from unnecessary talk, in the excellent address which he de livered before his constituency, and which we report elsewhere ; and we have no doubt that his Parliament ary conduct will be guided by Sound judgment as well as by sound principle.—Hull Packet. It is not correot, as stated in some journals, that Sweden has sought to be represented at the coming Congress. IMPORTATION OF RICE.—The Vanguard, Criptain Mid dleton, has arrived in the West India Docks with an satire cargo of rice from Madagascar. We believe this is the first importation of rice from that quarter. THE EAST INDIA SERVICE.—The following is a list of the assistant surgeons who have passed at the last exa mination for the East India Company's service : Ed mund Darby, M.D., M.R.C.S., England ; Frank Powell, M. 8., L. M.R.C.S., England ; E. L. Di xon , M.R.C. S., England ; John Ince, M.D., St. A.., M.R.C.S.; F. J. Pettingal, M. R.C.S.,Englan d ; J. Jones, M.R.C.S., England ; J. Brown, 8.A., M.R.C.S., Ireland; R. S. Batson, M.R.C.S., Ireland • W. H. James, F.R.C.S., Ireland ;C. Joynt, M.D., L.N . 1., M.R.C.S., E ng l a nd ; W. E. Cates, M.R.C.S., En g l an d ; James J. Fraser, M.R C.S., England; Thos. P. Wright, M.R.C.S., Eng land; C. N. Chavasse, M.R.C.S., England; A. Dallas, C.S.,England ; C. Wilkelly, M. 8., T. C. D., F. R.C. S., Ireland ; T. H. Woodward, M.R.C.S., England ; G. Bidee,M.B., M. R. C. S., E inburgb ;J. G. Reed, M. R.C. S., England ; M. J. S. Bush, England ; John Henderson, M.D., Edinburgh ; A. Bloomfield, M.R. C. S., England ; J. H. M`G. Rens, M.D., M.R.C.S., Edin burgh ; J. M‘G. Donnelly, M.D,, Cork ; J. Cruick shank, M.D., M.R.C.S.. Edinburgh ; C. T. Eves, M.R.C.S., England ; H. C. Kingstone, M.B. ' T.C.D., M.R.C.S., Ireland ; J. S. Ridings, M.R.C.S., Eng land; J. F. Heffernan, M.R.C.S., Ireland ; N. Brig stocke, M.R.C.S., England ; R. . M'Connell, M.R.C.S., Ireland ; D. W. Trimnell, M.R.C.S., England ; C. K. Colston, M.R.C.S., England; C. F. Ogilvie, M.R.C.S. Edinburgh ; E. P. Burrows, M.R.C.S., England ; W . K. Colville, M.R.C.S., England; C. Johnson., M.R.C.S., England. —Smith and Eldcr's Overland Mail. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—A Lieutenant of Dragoons cured of Rheumatism by Holloway's' Ointment and Pills.— This officer, who is in the Dutch army, states that Hol loway's pills and ointment have cured him of rheumatism which appeared to be incurable, as neither sea bathing, vapour baths, nor preparation vaunted as sure remedies, did him any good, and the treatment of the doctor, after several months' trial, was without success. At this juncture he commenced taking these pills, and rubbing the ointment into the complaining parts twice a day, which effectually cured him in the c curse of six weeks. The truth of this statement can be vouched for by Mr . J. B. Stratnian, of Bois -le-Due.—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establishments, Strand, London, and 80, Maiden-lane, New York ; A. Stamps, Constantinople; A. Guidicy, Smyrna ; and E. Nair, Malta. lamas (Prom the Panama Star, Jan. 23.) We have received files of the Melbourne Argus to the 20th Nov., via Callao ; they contain, how ever, little news of interest. The price of gold has declined at Melbourne 6d. per ounce, being quoted at 31. 14s. 6d. The banks placed the rate of exchange with Eng land at par on Nov. 19. The closing price of flour on Nov. 17 at Geelong was 491. to 501. per ton for Chilian. Business there was rapidly improving. At Adelaide flour was rising in price on Nov. 13, .and is quoted at 551. to 601. From Sydney our advices are to the 14th Nov. Little was doing in the house, says the Argus cor respondent. The Steam Postal Bill, having passed through committee, may be considered as already en the statute book. The sum of 20,0001. has been inserted as the contribution of New South Wales towards a general line for all Australia. The Emma from Liverpool, the Rajah of Sara wak from Bristol, the Forest Monarch from the Clyde, hag arrived at Melbourne. The James Baines was advertised to sail from Melbourne on the 25th Nov. for Liverpool ; the Emma on the 10th Dec. for Liverpool ; the Admiral on the Ist Dee. for London ; the Statesman on the Bth Dec. for London ; the Blackwall on the 20th Deo. for London ; the Sussex in January, also for London. SUICIDE OF JOHN SADLEIR, ESQ. M.P. Shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning, a police constable found the body of a gentleman on Hampstead heath, and immediately had it conveyed to the work house. From a paper found in his pockets, it was sup posed to be the body of Mr. Sadleir, M.P. for Sligo, who was, for a short time, one of the Lords of the Trea sury under the last Administration, and has long been chairman of the London and County Bank. The collar of his shirt, and a cambric pocket handkerchief were also marked with the name of Sadleir. In his pockets were found-71. in gold, Bank of England note of 51., No. 32,302, 12s. in silver, and threepence in copper, a silver cream ewer, washed with gold crest " lion rampant," containing a portion of bitter almonds, bottle containing a portion of bitter almonds, labelled as such in six places, and marked " poison," razor-case containing two razors, white handles, lead pencil, some loaf sugar, and blotting paper, paperknife, and steel blade. The deceased had on a black hat, named Christy, Bond-street, grey wrapper, with frock-coat, raised silk 'plush waistcoat, fancy tweed trousers, grey lambs' wool socks, walking shoes, buck skin gloves, black silk neckerchief, and a fancy shirt. Dr. Nichol, of Hampstead, was in immediate attend ance, and pronounced life to have been extinct some hours, and, to all appearance, from the essential oil of bitter almonds. Dr. Nichol at once proceeded to the residence of Mr. Sadleir, M.P., 11, Gloucester square, Hyde-park, and saw the housekeeper only, who informed him that she bought the poison yesterday at Maitland's, Chester-terrace, Hyde-park, by her master's order, that her master wrote many letters yesterday, and one to a Mr. Norris, who was expected at his house in the course of the day. At a later period of the day two gentlemen visited Hampstead, and identified the body as that of Mr. Sadleir. It will remain at the workhouse waiting the inquest. DEATH OF MR. BRAD AM. We have to announce the death of Mr. Braham, which took place yesterday—a name of which the world has heard little for some yearA, but which will call up many recollections, and will long live in the memory of Englishmen as the greatest of English singers. It was John Braham who, beyond any other man, excited in this country a knowledge and love of the highest musical art ; but the unbounded popularity which he so long en joyed was derived not so much from the Italian opera, as from the fact that he expressed, in his well known sonv, with wonderful force and fire, the national feelings of his time. The immense fortune which his genius and energy had once gained, was lost by unfortunate specu lations ; but his declining years have been passed in the moat cheerful comfort, secured to him by the care of his daughter, Lady Waldegrave. Me died unexpectedly, but not unprepared, fall of years and of honours. A ÜbTRALIAN MAILS. —PLYMOUTH, Feb. 18.—The Failieg ship Keut, Captain Coleman, left the Sound this morning at 8 o'clock, and the screw steam-ship Royal Charier, Captain Boyce, in the afternoon at 4 o'clock, both fur Port Philip ; wind easterly ; fine breeze. COURT OF COMMON CouNcit. --At a Court of Corn men Council held on Friday, some conversation took place upon the subject of corporation reform, the result of which appeared to be that the Government bad given an intimation that it bad not yet been able to mature a bill upon the subject. A very long discussion ensued respecting the report "on the several petitions relative to the baths and washhomes in Goulston-square, White chapel, and recommending the purchase thereof, at the sum at which they are offered, viz., 11,5001." Mr. Tow. , e referred to the opinion of Mr. Simon, the late Officer of Health of the City of London, ani to various circumstances, with a view to show that the opportu nity of benefitting the poorer classes by the purchase in question ought not to be neglected, and moved that the report of the committee be agreed to. The motion was seconded by Mr. Abraham, who said that the question was not whether the establishment would pay, but whether it would not be advisable to purchase at a low price the means of improving the health and increasing . the comforts of the poor. Mr. Cox spoke in favour of baths and wasbhonses, but condemned the proposed purchase as a job, and moved the previous question as an amendment. Mr. Anderton, who seconded the amend ment, said that he also was an advocate for baths and washhlusee, and he then proceeded to state various ob jections to the establishment.in_Goulstone-square. Mr. Bell said that his name appeared to the report, but he put it there to forward the principle of baths and wash houses, and he was decidedly opposed to the motion. Mr. H. L. Taylor opposed the report. Alderman Law rence supported it. Mr. Fry said the cer g eoration ought not to look to profit alone in speculating upon the advantages of a purchase. He denounced that doctrine, but he was not quite sure that the present was a specu lation into which the corporation ought to enter, and he should therefore withhold his support. After a few words from Mr. De Jersey, who opposed the original motion and from Mr. Towle, who replied, the previous question was carried by a majority of 45. The num bers being—for the amendment, 62 ; for the original motion, 17. The following notice of motion has been placed on the paper of business for the Court of Common Council : "That the physical and moral condition of man is much influenced by cleanliness in his dwelling, person, and apparel, that the want of public baths and wash houses in this city is severely felt Ly the labouring and poor population, and that it be referred to the Coal, and Corn, and Finance Committee, and Improvement Com mittee, to consider and report to this court the best means of supplying the want alluded to, and the esti mated cost thereof." SOUTHAMPTON DOCK COMPANT.—The half-yearly re port of this company has just been printed, and will be presented at the general meeting of the shareholders on the 27th instant. By this document it will be seen that the net revenue for the half-year ended the 31st of December, 1855, after payment of the 1 interest on the debenture debt, of the dividends on the preference stocks, and of all the working expenses, re pairs, &c., amounts to 8,277/. lls. 2d., and enables the directors to recommend a dividend of 225. 6d. per share for the half-year, being at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, and making, with the amount paid for the half year to the 30th of June last, a dividend on the ordinary stock of the company of 4 per cent. for the year 1855. This division of profits will leave a surplu., including the l'alance of 441/. Os. sd. to the credit of the previous half-year, of 738/. 19s. Id. to be ca•nied to the credit of the revenue for the current half-year. The tabular state ment printed with these accounts exhibits the following pro gressive increase in the amount of gross earnings : —lB5O, 20,6131.; 1851, 26,391/. ; 1852, 30,303/. ; 1853, 39,705/. ; 1854, 43,501/. ; 1855, 52,442/., and tbedividend on thee' , &nary stock of the company has during the same period steadily advanced from nil in 1850 to 4 per cent. for the year 1855. The directors report that the reconstruction of the entrance curve has been most satisfactorily com pleted, and has been found to be a great improvement to the entrance into the open dock. they also report that they have been able to afford at a small cost a consider able increase of accommodation in the close dock. By lengthening the other two jetties on the west side of that dock they are now able to berth satisfactorily six of the largest screw steamers alongside of the three jetties, an arrangement which has already on several occasions been found useful, and which is very important with reference to the great increase of trade which may be expected on the termination of the war in which we are now engaged. The com parative statement of the years ending December 31, from 1844 to 1855, is as follows --1844, 4,018/. 7s. 53 ; 1845, 8,977/. lls. 6d ; 1846, 13,203/, Is. sd. ; 1847, 17,333/.145. 7d. ; 1848, 19,534/.88.7d. ; 1849, 20,543/. 154. Gd. ; 1850, 20,613/.18..6d. ; 1851, 26,391/.18. 11 d.; 1852, 30,302/. Os. 6d. ; 1853, 39,705/. 158, 10d ; 1854, 43,501/. 128. Od. ; 1855, 52,442/. 3s, Dd. The aggre gate amount of tonnage which entered the S o uthanapton docks during the past year is thus given : —West Indies, 46,626 tons ; Brazils, 13,926 ; East Indies via Alexan dria, 23,156 ; Gibraltar and Peninsula, 15,82 2 ; Black Sea and Crimea, 54,955 ; America, 14,993 ; Australia (steam -ships), 4,087; Australia (emigrants), 26,774 ; Cape of Good Hope, 1,400 ; Baltic, 1,014; Ostend, 607 ; French, 42,230 ; Jersey, 38,203 ; Irish, 51,486 ; collier?, 50,706 ; coasters, 12,671; to repair from sun dry ports; 15,911 ; total, 414,567 t ons , Messrs. Davi son, Liggins, and Young are the retiring directors, but are eligi ble for re-eleation, A correspondent of Le Nord, writing from St. Petersburg on the 7th, gives the following account of the marriage of the Giand Duke Nicholas : Yesterday evening 'the ceremony of marriage be tween the Grand Duke Nicholas Nicolaiewitch and Madame the Grand Duchess Alexandra-Petrovna, eldest daughter of Prince Peter of Oldenburg, was celebrated:at the Winter Palace. This new alliance in the Imperial family of Russia has been followed by the sympathies of all classes of society, from the day upon which the news became known to the pub he. Five volleys fired from the ramparts of the Fort The august crimson magui fi velvet cent, c r dress,oi diamonds. of St. Petersburg announced yesterday, at 10 o'clock 11 . 1 the morning, the d a y o f th e ce l e bration of mar riage.ust bridowore, during the ceremony, a train which she of the lined w The ermineitl wore was borne by four chamberlains, and by the general director of the new court of the Grand Duke Nicholas. A splendid supper in the Marble salle of theirMajesties' Palace brought togethe r the Imperial familyandthe high civil and military dignitaries. The coup d'ccil wasfaity-like. The leaclingartistei of the Italian Opera performed, during the banquet, a vocal concert, occasionally introducing brilliant morceaux of instrumental music, played by a select orchestra. The toasts, proposed to the flourish of trumpets, wero followed by discharg es o f cannon fired from the fortress, opposite the palace, upon the other bank of the Neva. The city was illumi nated, and the streets crowded with people. Inßussia the entire population connects an event of this kind in the Imperial family with its--owtr lifeLivith the very existence of the country. It was necessary to see the immense Place, which extends before the Winter Palace, covered with brilliant equipages, in files resembling new streets —one must have seen the movement in the d i fferent streets to have obtained a correct idea of the afflu ence of the city and of the order which prevailed. I should add that the public, admitted on this occasion to the Palace, was composed not only of the very numerous perso,nnel of the Council of the Empire, of the Senators, Ministers, diplomatique corps, the high clergy, officers of all grades of the army and navy, foreign merchants and their ladies, as well as some Rus sian merchants of the first two guilds, but also of a very numerous public consistingof ladies, who do not belong to the Court, to whom Russian hos cpitality, of which the Court ever sets an example, opened the tribunes or galleries of the halls of the Palace'. The steward of the Imperial Court distri butes on these occasions more than 2,000 tickets ; men are excluded from the tribunes. On the oc casion of the marriage the Grand Duke Nicholas and his brother the Grand Duke Michael have been named Aides-de-camp General. The first has also been named Superior Chief of Engineers and Se cond Grand Master of Artillery. THE NEW BISHOP OP CARLISLE. The Hon. and Rev. Henry Montague Villiers, M.A., who has been appointed to the bishopric of Carlisle, rendered vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. Hugh Percy, is a younger son of the late Earl of Clarendon, and brother of her Majesty's princigal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The bishop nominate was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where in 1834 he took his de g,ree of bachelor of art 4, but he does not appear to have taken honours of any kind either in classics or mathe matics. In 1841. being then 29 years of age, he was ap pointed by the Lord Chancellor to the rectory of St. George's, Bloomsbury, 8001. a year ; in 1847 he was no mivated by Lord J. Russell, then Prime Minister, to a canonry residentiary in St. Paul's Cathedral, worth 1,000/: a year. Both these appointments he has held up to the present time, but they will be come N . acaut on his consecration to the episco pate, the rectory of Bloomsbury being the gilt of Lord Cranworth, and the canonry in St. Paul's in the gift of Lord Palmerston. Air. Villiers has been for many years past one of the leaders of the evangelical party in the Church, but has never interfered in politics. He declined to vote in the memorable Oxford contests, the one on the occasion of the general election in July, 1852, when Mr. Gladstone was opposed by Dr. Robert Bullock Marshatn, tloi warden of Merton College ; and again in January, 1853, when, having accepted the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer under Lord Aberdeen's Administration, he presented himself for re election, and was opposed by Mr. Perc,3val.. The honourable and rev. gentleman's " confirmation" will tatee place in the parish church of St. James's, Westininster, as soon as the letters patent are made out; and he will be conse crated in the Chapel Roynl, Whitehall, by the Are ;'l. bishop of York, who will be a-sisted by the Bishop of Ripon, Chester, Manchester, and Sodor and Man. The new bishop will not have a seat in the Lords until the avoidance of and appointment to some see other than Canterbury, London, Durham, and Winchester. AUSTRALIAN GOLD FIELDS. Oa the Fiery Creek gold-fialds, at the dat) of our last summary, there was some 20,000 persons congregated, and the results, as far as could be ascertained, were very satisfactory. The number on the ground was estimated by many to exceed considerably the numbers we have stated, and 30,000 diggers were by some asserted to be congregated at Fiery Creek, drawn thither by the suc cess of about twenty or thirty men, who had steadily worked the ground for several months. The result of their, reported success was a " rush " from all the other gold fields. The rushers being a'l experienced diggers, with the will to work, and the knowledge how to work to the best advantage, by fat the greater number were highly successful in their search for gold. A reaction, of ccuree, took place, as is always the case with gold-fields hurriedly peopled, aad many returned to the diggings whence they came or started in, search of new spots ; but there are, by the most reliable estimates, still about 15,000 diggers left, the great majority of whom are doing well, and Fiery Creek may be safely ranked as one of the established and practically inex haustible gold fields of the western district. It forms, in fact, a portion of the great gold field of the Pyrenees, the creek aftJr which the diggings are named, taking its rase in that range of mountains. Lost the name of Fiery should leave au impression on the minds of our home readers of a parched or sultry locality, we may mention that the name was given by Sir Thomas Mitchell, during his exploration journey, because of the number of fires seen there made by the aborigines. Far from being a parched or fiery country, it abounds with fertile valleys and green glades ; it is, in fact, a portion of the district named by Sir Thomas Mitchell Australia Felix, from its beauty and fertility. Fiery Creek is easily accessible from Geelong, coaches running the distance right through in one day.—Australian and New Zealand Cia:et!c. CONTINENTAL MUSICAL. AND DRA&IA- TIC GOSSI I'. FARIS, Feb. 16. "Don Giovanni" has been given this week at the Italian Opera. Not one of the 4inv,ers appeared to comprehend the music of Mozart. Tne whole opera, with the exception of the trio of the masks, went off very flatly. Madame Frezzelini, as Donna Anna, sang like a great artiste, but she threw very little perception into the part ; nor was Madame. Borghi so successful as usual. The impresario works this lady too much. Within the last week or two she has been called upon to silg the music of Mozart, Rossini, and Verdi, each demanding a distinct character of vocalisation. Everardi, as the Don, gave us nothing but a young fresh voice. Carrion, the tenor, appeared to be suffering from indisposition, for he certainly did not let us hear the full powers of his organ. " Don Giovanni" has been so often well given, both in Paris and London, that its reproduction is somewhat dan• gerous under the present circumstances. M. Bottesini's new opera, " L'Assedio di Firenze,' the libretto by M. Corghi, which has been at rehearsal some time, is announced for representation on Thursday next. Madame Ristori is positively promised us for the be ginning of next month. The affichcs are already up, and, besides the names of the artistes who form the troupe, give the titles of the works which will be per formed during the season. A nevi opera has been given at La Pergola, of Flo rence called "Le Domino Blanc." The composer i s M. Picchi, and it appears to have been successful. Madame Amalia Ferraris is at present the star of the ballet at Rome. SAILING OF THE AMERICA.—The British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship America. Captain J. G. Wi c k man , sailed from Liverpool on Saturday after- noon, at 4.15, with the usual mails, a large cargo, and upwards of 100 passengers. MUNICIPAL / 11 001111 IN SCOTLAND.—A bill of Mr. Ellice, Mr. Evart, and Mr. Baxter extends the provi sions of the Scottish Municipal Reform Act to certain royal burghs in Scotland now excluded from the benefits thereof ; these are Dornoch, New Galloway, Culross, Lochmalen, Bervie, Wester AnstrutLer, Kilremy, Kinghorn, and Kintore. Provision is made for the elec. tion of a town council in each burgh, the number of councillors to be six. DREADFUL DEATIL—A sad accident, resulting in the death of Mr. Gilson, manager of the Glan-r-afon Col liery at Mold, has just occurred. Mr. Gibson, finding that an engine he was about to set in motion needed a start, placed himself upon one of the spokes of the fly wheel. The great accession of speed suddenly effected caused the unfortunate man to fall with his head within range of the wheel, which, in revolving, caught his head and shattered it to atoms. lie has left a wife and three children, and, being greatly mere:AO, his cloth has cast I gnat gloom ow . Ike aeighbeitshoo4 The Telegraph steak Insport, .o. 184, Capta, Nicholson, arrived at Spithcad on Saturday afternoon. She sailed from Corfu Jan. 22, Zaute 25, Malta 28 ; rivcd at Gibraltar Feb. 2, aud,sailed thence on the 11th The same day, at the entrance to ths Straits, she sig nalled the Daedalus, standing in. The Grasshopper, 2, gun-boat, Lieut. Lee,,airrived at Portsmouth on Saturday morning from the eaatward. The Geyser, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Tower, sailed on Saturday morning from Portsmouth for Liverpool. The Rodney, 90, Capt. Wilson, was taken into dock at Portsmouth on Saturday for repairs. The Centaur, 6, steam-frigate, Capt. Clifford, was taken out of dock at Portsmouth on Saturday. The Thistle, 2, gun-boat, was taken out of dock on Saturday, and the Charger, gun-boat, taken in. The Falcon, 17, steam-sloop, Commander . Pullen, will have her compasses swung to-day. The Cleopatra, N 0.136, steam-t ransport, hauled along side the yard on Saturday to tak e i n troops. The following ships are in Portsm ou th harbour :---The Victory, St. Vince n t, Illustrious, Victo r i a an d- Al b ert, Calcutta, Colossus, Falcon, Perseverance, Rolla ,Volcano , Fanny,Seala k e Pigm y, Fairy, 11 Echo, And Sprightly, - l b Y At Spithewl—The Roy a l G eor ge, Duke o f W e l l i ng. ton, Algiers, Caesar. Hawke, Pylades, Imperiou se , li r . gent, Gorgo n , an d R es i s t ance . At the Motherba n k-18 gun -b oa t s. SO-a•Ftai.re Queen, In Dock—The Rodney, Bellerophon, Shannon, Fox, Centaur, Vulcan, Basilisk, Charger, Skylark, and Pioneer. In tla3 Fitting Basin—The Blenheim and Centaur. In the Steam Basin—The Marlborough, Victor Em manuel, Arrogant, Lapwing, Fury, Flying Fish, and Whiting. The Majestic, 80, and the Forward gun-boat arrived at Spitl ead on Saturday night from Sbeeraess. The Calcutta, 84, will relieve the Winchester flag ship on the East India station. The hired sailing-transport Alipore, Capt. Milnian, from Black Sea, was towed out of Plymouth Sound, by the Con lance steam-tug, on Thursday, and sailed for the ea , t ward. The hired steam-transports Northumberland and Cum berland, and the private steam-ships City of Paris and Madge sailed on Saturday for Constantinople. The crew of the screw steam-ship Conqueror, 100, Capt. L , ~ .Th.os. C. Symonds, C.8. 1 -tereed over-from the 'Vigo kdk on Saturday, and she was placed at her sailing moorings. If the weather Le favourab)e she will take her trial trip round the Edd ystone to-day. The crew of the screw steam-ship, Orion, 91, Capt. Jno. Erskine, have bent sails. She will be taken out of the basin-dock at Reyham to-day. The screw steam-sloop Varier, 17, Commander Sam. H. Derriman, arrived at Plymouth on Thursday evening from Portsmouth and sailed again for the eastward on Saturday. The gun-boat Skipjack, having completed coaling, went from Hamoaze into Barnpool, Plymouth, on Sa turday. The steam block-ship Forth, 12, Captain Lord John Hay, will go out of harbour on Wednesday next, at Plymouth, to try her engines. At the Royal William Victualling-yard, Plymouth, last w( ek, 340 barrels of pork were condemned as unfit for use in the Royal Navy. The bakers at this esta blishment commence working 12 ovens daily from te. day. On Wedresday next tenders' will be received there for the supply of 3,000 quarters of wheat. The following items of intelligence respecting the sta tions of her Majesty's steam-ships in the West Indies were received by the Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Magdalena, which arrived at Southampton on Friday night with the West India and Pacific mails :—At Bar badoes, the Boscawen (Rear Admiral Fanshawe), the Medea, and the Vestal ; at Port Royal, the Imanm, the Powerful, the Termagant, the Argus, the Hermes, and the Daring ; at Port au Prince, the Malacca and the Arth ; at Greytown, the Eurydice and the Espiegle. Two Lords of the Admiralty—Admiral Sir M. F. F. Berkeley, K.C.8., M.P., and Admiral Sir Baldwin Walker —accompanied by Mr. Charles Berkeley, secre tary, went down to Woolwich on Saturday for the spe cial purpose of inspecting the progress of fitting out the numerous gun-boats, and more especially the new de scription of despatch gun-vessels—namely, the Coquette, Intrepid, Sparrowbawk, &c., in process of being cop pered and prepared for service in the dockyard. Their lordships' visit was confined to the inspection of the above-named vessels, over which they were conducted by the respective officers of the ehipwrights' departinent, and were attended by Mr. Macdonald, master attendant of the dockyard, and Commander Hoare, of her Majesty's ship Vesuvius. The steam-despatch gun-vessel Coquette, Commander Risk, was taken out of the dry dock and admitted into basin at Woolwich on Saturday. The Intrepid despatch-vessel, and the paddle-wheel .tearrer Vesuvius were docked on Saturday at Woolwich4 the former to 133 coppered, and the latter to uadergo some considerable repairs, Two new gun-boats, the Fervent and the Forester, were towed down to Woolwich on Saturday, having been launched from liessrs. Green's at Blackwall, and will go into the fitting basin today. Two gun-boats, the Louisa and Mayflower, arrived at Woolwich on Thursday, and were taken into basin on Friday morning, in order to pa=s through the hands of the riggers. The engines of the Louisa were tested un der steam in the basin and answered remarkably well. Tin Mayflow, r was built by Pitcher, of Northfleet, and he Louisa, at Limehouse, by Flet3her. Tae gun-boats Goshawk and Violet have been taken into the weit dock . at, Woolecich, to hanoppered., The Nightingale; Griper, and Herring are likewise ib,cotirai of being equipped for the spring campaign. k . There is a numerous fleet of gun-boats and steamers of various descriptions lying at Woolwich, many of which are already in commission and ready for Pervice, will be frond by the following list ,—The Fisgard, the Black Eagle, the Merlin, the Coquette, the Intrepid, the Firefly, the Pearl and Devastation (at Greenhithe), the Tartarus. the Vivid, the Herring, thw Julia, and the Dee, commissioned ; the Tyne, in commission ; the Hesper, the Wildfire, and the Black Princ e , Government transports ; the Niger, the Vesuvius, and the Ardent, lying in ordinary for repairs ; the Griper, the Nightin gale' the Violet, and the Goshawk, fitti ng f or serv i ce ; the Spitfire and the Vixen, in ordinary, undergoing re pairs • the Janus, under orders to be broken up ; the Mayd war and the Louisa, being rigged for service ; mor tar floats, Nos. 1 and 2 ; mortar pontoon raft. Large quantities of ammunition for revolvers have been received at the Arsenal at Woolwich, samples of which have gone through the ordinary 'proof satisfacto rily. Immense supplies •of Eley's prepared cartridges have likewise been. received there, and stored ready for an emergency. . . . A continuation of experiments is to be carried out tn. day in tke Wool ich Arsenal marshes with Capt. Boxer's improved Congreve. rocket'. Some were tried a few days ago with success. In addition to the 86th Regiment and a battalion of the Rifle Corps, which are about to be despatched to Canada it is understood to be the intention to send out several other regiments to British Nor:1 America, so as to form, a powerful force in that country. In an ticipation of this step being taken, it is rumoured that almost ev, ry regiment now at :ache 1 to the house station has re e'ved private intimation that their services may be required in Canada, and such early notice has been given in order that the regimental clothing, which is made expressly for teat station, may be in readiness in case the exigencies of the service should require a large body of troops to be moved to that country. Two companies of the Royal Sappers and Miners (the 17th and 24th) wiil leave Brampton barracks on Wed nesday next to embark for the Crimea. The 17th com pany will be under the command of Captain Augustus Meyer'Lochner, R.E., and the 24th will be commanded by Car. George Pelly, R.E. This will be the first draught of this important branch of the service, which has left Brampton since the establishment of the head quarters at that station. Col. F. E. Chapman, CAI., R E., is the effieer appointed to take the command of this divison of Royal Engineers, and Lieut. G. M. Stop. ford has been appointed adjutant. A number of fine young men, volunteers from the 99th Wexford Militia, have joined the depot of the 83d Regime it at the Chatham Barracks. Assistant-Surgeon J. M. Hyde, 14th Regiment, is re lieved from duty at Chatham garrison, and has received orders to proceed forthwith to Portsmouth, there to em bark on board the Cleopatra steam-ship, in medical charge of a draugbt of the Medical Staff Corps and other troops for the East. Acting Assistant-Surgeon J. J. Henry, at present doing duty at the - Provisional Battalion, has received orders to be attached to, and do. duty with, the Orinancm Corps at Chatham garrison. A party of volunteers from the East N or f o lk Mili t i a have joined the Provisional Battalion, at Chatham, for the depot of the 5.2 d Regiment of Light In fantry. Captain S. G. Bunbury, commanding the Me dical Staff Corps at Chatham, has received orders for a detachment of 80 men, belonging to that corps, to leave to-morrow morning for Portsmouth, under the command of Capt. Walter B. Parsee, 90th Light Infantry, to em bark on board the Cleopatra, for the hospitals at Scutari and Balaklava. Colonel Crutchley, commanding the Provisional Depot Battalion at Parsonstown, on Thursday last received orders for the following officers, belonging to the 63d Depot, to proceed to the Crimea to join their regiments, viz. :—Capt. Bouverie, Lieut. Grant, Ensigns Pouys, Bunbury, Crowther, Stokes, Carnegy, and Kinahan. These officers are going out to supply the vacancies caused by a number of officers who have been transferred to the Land Transport Corps, and of those who have and are returning home on medical certificate. 23 men of the 2d Dragoon Guards, and 41 of the 34 Dragoon Guards, who recently arrived in Exeter from Dublin as volunteers into the lstDragoon Guards, now in the Crimea, are at present with the depot of the regiment at the Exeter barracks, and will remain there until ordered to the Crimea. In the Gazette of Tuesday last the name of Arthur Fleming Stack Payne, appointed Ensign in . the Worces. tershire Regiment of Militia, was erroneously printed Slack Payne. In the list of o ffi cers who left Portsmouth the name on Thursday in the Indian, for Malta , given as Ensign Coney should have been Ensign Chas, Covey. MILITIA• Volunteering from the Fife Militia Artillery took place a few days s i n ce at Cupar, the hea d quarters of the Regiment, and at Leith . Fort, where detachments are at present quartered: MaJor Thompson, of the 7th Dragoon Guards, an d Lieut. 13. L. F ors ter, of th e R oy a l Artillery, a cco mpan ied by Staff-S urgeo n J. A n d erson were in attendance for the purpose of receiving volun teers into their respective corps. 23 fine young fellows who would have done. credit to any regiment fell ott and, after being examined and passed by the surgeon i were at once enrolled for the above regimeatik a fey t3aPixive eb. 16 Lady o wife :stet• MTS. rton, q Lon, dot r ths hter ,ag