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The Mountains behind the house may be ascended through the Plantations belonging to the Proprietor, in about twenty minutes from whence may also be seen Nine different Lakes and 'erns, es also most of the notable Mountains in the locality, with Morecombe Ray in the distance, which most of the guide books have omitted to mention. Poglthe redo 'lninon Pit LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, 1856. (No. 20,027.) [PRICE 4D. STAMPED SD• PUBLICATIONS. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. THE CORONATION OF THE EMPEROR MONT BLANC. - LAST nEEK. - MR. ALBERT SMITH'S MO NT BLANC, HOLLAND, UP the RHINE, arid PARIS, is OPEN EVERY EVENING this week at s 0 c!ock. Stalls (which can be taken from a plan at the box office, "e.rY day between eleven and four, without any extra charge), 3s. : area, 28. ; gallery, Is. The last Morning Representations will take Place on Tuesday, Thurs lay, and raturdav, the 26th, 28th, and 30th ° f . Amgust, et Three o'clock. XONT BLANC will Close for the season (Au Saturday evening, Alit . 30th.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S CASINO, Rooms Great Windmill-street, Haymarket. —The above elegan RE-OFF. V for the winter season ou 31 ).NDAY, Sept Ist. Inc Proprietor begs to inform the publ c that th s f shionable p'ace Of resort has been redecorated under the sole direction of Mr. Pull, of Great Queen-street, L neolit's-inn-lie,ds. The doors open at half- Past eight, commence at nine. Admission Ono Shilling. -ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.-JULLIEN'S CONCERTS.—Continuaton of the Magnificent Decorations for the Guards' Dinner in the Colossal Music Hall.—ln consequence of t ae universal acprobation bestowed on the preparations for the littards' Dinner, they will remai n during the week —L as t IV, ek of the °n aves. Immense success of the Zouave Quadrille, in which are fr atr oduced the Zouave Clarions of the Ist and 2d Regiments of the fliDerial Guard, whose permission from the French authorities Vely expires on S e pt. s.—C o l ossa l Pi c t ure s o f C ons tantinopl e an d th e ; il Pl—Turkish Kiosk and Ill um i na t e d T er race—Enormens Glaci er an d airy Caverns—Brilliant Pyrotechnic Display and Emblematicri Tableau. Admission Is Seats in the Music Hall and Firework Bal- Z a IY (including admission to Gardens), 2s. 6d., may be se cure d a t th e r dens, and at ,Tullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street.—'l he Directors re much g ratification in announcing that they have arranged with Maine Alboni for her last two Concerts previous to her departure' rlr the Continent. They will take place on Tuesday, sept. 2, and 4nur sdaY, Sept 4. Admission, Is. A Grand Military Fate R ill take place in a few days. ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.-JULLIEN'S GRAND The MOZART CO WMEMORATION.—A CSELECTION of the works of this illustrious composer will ,7,,,given early in September, to commemorate the 100th Anniversary 41 s girth. Q.ORDON CUMMING, the LION SLAYER, „ will be AT HOME in his Encampment, surrounded by the 11) ?Us and trophies of his hunting achievements, and give his new Popular ENTERTAINMENT, illustrative of his EXPLOITS „" ADVENTURES in SOUTH AFRICA, every evening (Saturday ifee„ Pted) at 8 o'clock. A Morning representation e ver y S a t ur d a y (2". Piano by Mr. Marries Wilson. Admission, Is. and 2s. ; stalls iloh may be taken daily between 11 and 4 without extra charge), "' — ' 232 . Piccadilly. bn. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen Ca) from 10 till 10, containing upw irds of one thousand models heals r eparatlons, illustrating every part of the human frame in 2 h and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12, ~11,1 half-past 7, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and bAsY - interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery 44. • KAHN at 4 p.m. precisely. Admission, One Shilling. • CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. Rt , -- OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The celebrated HUNGA- N r „",, I AND, under the direction of Herr KALOZDT, will perform t 4 4, t•rening at 9 and II o'clock, in addition to the usual Vocal kertainment The fo'lowing company of talented Vocalists are p o rn i h anently engaged for the performance or Selections from all th 3 e a il ll4 ,r Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Duets, &c., viz. :—Mrs. J. Afi4B Brunel, Miss Sommers, and iss Pearse ; Sam Cowell, k it; • •Caulfield, Herr F. jonglimans S. Jones, T. Farrant, W. Rern h g. Darker, Ru sse ll G rover . an d P . C orr i e ; M as t ers E. Con ii"stin, and Bennett , and Mr. T. Mackney. Pianoforte. Mr. J. r, avvoway, R.A. , harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ; director, Mr. Rtitp w elre o'cl ocklfield. Commence at seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., ........It. 1111 E LONDON and SOUTHAMPTON and RAILWAY ASSOCIATION, for establishing ,4'.:!nlerclal and manufacturing interest between the United States of,Vcrlea, the West of England, an d th e E as t Indies. Particulars butvaluable enterprise may be obtained until the proper offices eterMined on), by addressing Mr. William Jacklin, Post-office, -.._hampton. ci,-i!MERAL SCREW STEAM-SHIPPING Th e , COMP INY. refm 4 ,, , narrs are hereby informd that the Ballot upon the ko ki °n, "That this Company be discolved," will be open TO dilyg (Tuesday, the 26th of August instant), and following Nll34'lYil further notice, from 12 to 4 o'clock, at the Offices of the , 27, Cannon-street. 25th By order. J. L. O'BEIRNE, Secretary. gust, 1856. rjr, NEW SYSTEM OF LIFE ASSURANCE. tit DIRECTORS of the NATIONAL this A SSURNCE and INVESTMENT ASSOCIA rioN invite t bi ; 01 1 to the A New System of Life Assarance exclusivel y adopted Daid A SSoctation, viz., that of allowing Interest on all Premiums klopt ea "tead of the remote and uncertain system of Bonuses usually hi. - k.er eag . Plan the Policyholder will secure to himself a constantly kit% a ;olg annual income during as well as the payment of the Tab i ' t lred to his representatives at his death. oht. s or Rates specially adapted to this system of Assurance may Vrar de loed at the Office of the Company, 3, Pa 1-mall East, or for ' f ree on application. PETER MORRISON, Managing Director. ESTABLISHED 1837. h iI ITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COM PANY. Z% Powered bySpecial Act of Parliament, 4 Vict., cap. 9. irt RITA.NNIA 5117TUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION, x I r 'aPowerecl by Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. a j o lt-GENERAL ALEXANDER, Blackheath-park, Chairman. (*AY description of Life Assurance business transacted, with out Participation in Profiti. E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. 1, ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. '" , es-atreet. Bank, London. BALE OF PROVISIONS, Re., AT DEPTFORD. :admiralty, Somerset-place, 25th August, 1856. P l l4 Commissioners for Executing the Office of km ,Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain st , eia n d. do Hereby Give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 1 lth ,ilite4oMber next. at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon, the Captain Super- O.Zoont will put up to sale in her Majesty's Victualling Yard at rd several Lots of Army. Navy, and Transport Stores, con ,lin,gef salt meat, coffee, biscuit, rice, casks, staves, clothing, bed ,.all lying in the said Yard. 'or not ‘4lBWishing to view the Lots must apply to the Superintendent v O4t m e3 olf admission for that purpose. ?Oat es and Conditions of Sale may be had here and at the 14 b, A PPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. i and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE , kiktio t , 1 4-4 11 --, imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, ,-Nll33,loast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, 'Pl'etl ts tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to .jhoe d igest the food. "a quY useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe . io health t o °, sl cl by th • h.'cion - e Proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchurch - street, „, - ''Kl g,,Land 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay "gibit,3''., Messrs, Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and raer ktii I,o ndon ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. ' ll4 N .. " - p p .,. 10 guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA \.,_ —.4l ' l "Fi" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. rp o --------________ n ,;,, t r ,-LAISTS and TRAVELLERS exposed to Nitinclue scorching rays of the sun, and heated particles of dust 51 ROWLANDS' KALYDOR : 1° „ . ,t 1 (7 4 , : t 0 , I ,erreshing preparation for the Complexion, dispellisK the . irritability, el- 44 linis." an guer and relaxation, allaying all heat llitt e r•,lediately affording the pleasing ....sum attending restored 4reo9 a nd healthful stilfp .seine skin. Rt~°ra Tan. c,„,t.ig Pimples. Flushes, and Discoloration fly sroncatton, and give place to delicate clearness with the '§setl,_ he auty and of bloom. In cases of sunburn or stings of 63 'virtues have long been acknowledged. Price 4s. 6d. and Is. 6d. per bottle. ROWLANDS' MACASAAR OIL. cieli ghtfun tOrat o —Y fragrant and transparent preparation, and, as an _ .e r and purifier, beyond all precedent. sw i r l es are 3s. 6d., 75., family bottles (equal to four small), 10s. double that size, 21s. OS 1 , ROWLANDS' ODONTO, ct e r l D entifrice compounded of the rarest and most fragrant bedt It b estow; on the Teeth a pearl-like whiteness, frees them kit: :t art and i mparts to th e gums a healthy firmness, and to the c, grateful sweetness and purity. t h teld b Priee 2s. ed. per box. fists 4 . Rowland and Sons, 20, Hatton-garden, London, and by Perfumers. AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY LY THE SCIENCE o fn OF MEDICINE. ce seal of Great Britain. Diplome d'Ecole de Pharmacia httrcien de Paris. Imperi a l C o ll ege o f M e di c i ne , Vi enna . odd 4 , IAR No. 1,2, and 3, prepa re d i n th e f orm o f a l oze nge ia,. taste or smell, a n d can b e carr i e d i n th e wa i stcoat poc k e t r i;e„.n cases, di v i ded into separate doses, as administered by Lalletnand, Roux, Ricord, & c ., & c . 414 e ESEMAR No. li s a Remedy for RE „°)I42CATION, SPERMATORREEA, and all the distressing ;4 13 ces arising from early abuse, i n di scr i minate excesses, or too I , ,c l lßt h 'dence in hot climates. it bras restored bodily an d sexua l te 'es l':lttid vigour to thousands of debilitated individuals who are 1 t1 1t5,,,,e enjoyment of health and the Functions of Manh MAR e se A er m , 4t , the be the cause for DISQUALIFICATIONS for odY are effectually subdued by this Wonderful Disc overy. ,„ tr TRIESEMAR No. 11., in the s h or t space of tree days, completely and entirely C o la n all traces of Gonorrhma, both in its mild and aggravat e d t;, 43 e, 'ets, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladder, N9n-retentlon of a lca Of the Loins and Kidneys, and those disorders 'which ost t a t ud Cubebs have so long been thought „n antidote for, to the c health of a vast portion of the population. TRJESEMAR gZat Continental Remedy for Syphilis and Secondary Symp. t o tab4L also consthutes a certain cure for Scurvy, Scrofula, and all th' 4 ani s . ritptions removing and expelling in its course all corrup the vir u s hr lPurlties from the vital stream, as altogether to eradicate li t :Llss 4, 4 ' disease, and expel' it with the insensible perspiration theer.sa,„ e medi um of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a 10 Eisgh,!,eg remedy for that class of cthorders which unfortunately Of t' i Physician treats with Mercury, tothe inevitable destruc- Ptic e Patient'no trestore s constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in n ri7&when,(l ca ,or fo ur cases i n one f or 3 35„ which saves Ils., and in 5/. to . ll tn!,l23ritlhere is a saving of 1/. 12.5. To be had wh , lesale aid s i, ke ffe et s'rg n , g c e i r f J l o s h o ns c o ) l6 r B s.s C t o r r e n e h t I.lll2lHa.nlnnagsLamnd druggist g 6 i 3 B , t Lktsatstreet, Manchesler • 11. Bradbury, bookseller, ' Deansg ' ate, Kltikiiea• Priestiy ch ' 51 eland-street,ot ' eet, Liverpool ; Powell, 'thit t :2 15 , West'mor Dublin . ; Winnall,_ bookseller, ect of Ge r f l stria thre Lening be : ' -ely to gi i Diver ofie-,10 [n faett A sh ; an d are file ° Ist greed, , orePe se f the tho.e; ;' s he ha, 300 05V 5 , 00 gen et o q The to • fop -0 MO r , ep Up °fil o beca n- ., and 01.18 ; n W ee 0 ytheP )at of pie(P in ail 00 Ne a lle t° „, a ble 0614' 0, lyposs' .s oo 'ry, 13 00 pl serve le mar s n tle ships, best ►© reA itly or .0 the Deo_ ma! !,11, a t force ieo l° 0 s Ng ( ' the Pe°l) . le t jos the 1112 . 0 0 eat n ati of wishes' ;ifai! l o ; of ;xcepo o f , ou ntrio F s oldier: o j r own' 11 to wa r 1 t oo he last the ss Au t s t r rlO diplO i diet as aso d the st ° e e t ie w e disP„ 6 4, la to c, ° '; nts, ' 8 "or avail'', to I s hould 0 e there ‘ ° .r! lid not.r ii 'd to as hig s. . ....... 43 ..... .4`.? .... 43 ... ...•.3 ....•... 36 icks lo ...... 37 3W... -- it isfil er e l d Pr c r ief ittle j d doll° 7 0 3 t.° ~s? —S b„ e :0, 4.45; r , receif° o ;o"rts, ~ of. a G tl O End as a pt to o,c, a 3ef, rkes. .13 0 ......... 18 ..... 19„ g ;ley 1 0 ...... 3 .... end r"' rs. 1, a are' y• r rhichLad She P ,00a, bout ° 4 )Joo 3 ' . KI t i r kd sb °- ; tbs' ;Ts, Id bi ' Eta y $ ° Guidici ..-.. inters of he F°l. Mag rie° v. 13tIrts w ir e of ss, Ca li' :amb er• ithbert, anco° lr u ; 0-stree" Edwa rl Sr. Jail' %Ading * k. louglA er , late roolle9► ..••• ►UN~~ , e 140. 04;u1lif mirr -- PARLOUR LIBRARY, Vol. 148, for September, price 2s. C ARDINAL MAZARIN; or, Twenty Years After. By ALEXANDRE DUMAS, author of " Monte Christo." Being a Continuation of the " Three Musketeers." By the same Author, uniform in this series. THE QUEEN'S NECKLACE, Is. 6d. MEMOIRS OF A PHYSICIAN, 2 vols., 3s. ROSA ; or, the Black Tulip, Is. MONTE CHRIiTO, 2 vols., 3s. London: Thomas Hodgson, 13, Paternoster•row. Now ready, in one volume imperial Bvo., cloth elegant, price 215., Illustrated with upwards of 1,000 figures, engraved on 137 steel A BOOK FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS. CALISTHENICS ; or, the Elements of Bodily Culture. Ily HENRY DE LASPEG. This course of instruction differs from the systems hitherto adopted most materially, as it la purely elementary and primary to Gymnas tics, Drilling, Dancing, Fencing, Gait, and all bodily exercises. Loudon : Darton and Co., Idolborn-hll, and all Booksellers. Just published, New and Improved Edition, price One Shilling, THE CURABILITY of CONSUMPTION ; being a Series of Papers, presenting the most prominent and Important Practical Points in the Treatment of the Disease. By FRANCIS 11. RAMADGE, M.D., Fellow of the College of Physicians, late Senior Physician to the Royal Infirmary for Diseases of the Chest, &c. Also, by the same Author, Price 10s. 6d., A TREATISE on ASTHMA and DISEASES of the HEART. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. THE LONDON MAIL for INDIA and the EAST is published this afternoon by Richirdson and Co., Royal Exchange. Price 9d.; with overland postage, Is. The Third Edition. Just Published, price 55., by p6st, free, ss. 6d., ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRH(EA, with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Real Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD, "Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi sal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect any ether equally flagrant evil which it may be in his power to cot , rect."—London Medical Gazette. " The tribeof 'Quiet Sympathisers,' and 'Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed; and if this book ztould find its way into the hands of those who suffer from the com alaint of which it treats, wo are satisfied that many hundreds would '3e saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of use importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much money ......This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrho3a, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, ikely,to do much good."—Medical Circular. London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.- EXCURSION to Cirencester, Strand, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Ross, and Hereford.—On SATURDAY, Augu-t 30, a Train will leave Paddington at 6.30 p m., returning on the following lid,,nday, from Hereford at 3.30 p.m., and intermediate stations as per hand-billi. Fares : —Cirencester and Stroud, Os and 5s ; Glouce;ter ancl Chelten ham, 10s. and 6s. ; Ross, 10s. 6d. and 6s. 6d.; and Hereford Ils. and is. Children under 12 half-price. One small package only allowed. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY...-. EXCURSION to Oxford, Banbury, Leamington, Warwick, and Birmingham, on SUNDAY, August 31, at 7.30 a.m., returning Monday evening from Birmingham at 7.10, and intermediate stations as per hand-bills. Fares : Oxford Gs. Gd. and 4s. ; Banbury, Ss and 5:. ; Leamington and Warwick, 10s. Gd and 6s. ; and Birmingham, 12s. and 7s. Children uuthr twelve half-price. One small package of luggage only allowed. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. EXCURSION to Birmingham, West Bromwich, Wednes bury, Bilston, Wolverhampton, Wellington, Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Llangollen-road, Wrexham, Chester, Birkenhead, and Liverpool.— Trains will leave Paddington on Saturdays, Atur,ust 30th, and 6th September, at 8 a.m., returning on the 6th or 12th toeptember, from Liverpool (landing stage) at 8 a.m., and intermediate stations as per hand-bills. Fares : —Birmingham, 20s. and 9s. 6d.; West Bromwich, Wednesbury, and Bilston, 21s. 6d. and 10s.; Wolverhampton, 225. Cd. and lOs 6d.; Wellington, 27s 6d. and 13s. ; Shrewsbury, 275. 6d. and 13.+.; Wrexham, Llangollen-road, Oswestry and Chester, 335. and 155.; Birkenhead and Liverpool, 375. and 17s. Child , en under 12, half price. Tickets not transferable, and only available for the trains specified. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.- TOURICTS' TICKETS (Great Western, Hereford, and South Wales Railways) available for Three Weeks from the day of issue. These Tickets will be issued until the 15th October, at l'addington, Oxford, or Leamington, over the Great Western Lines, via Glouces ter, to Ross and Hereford, and over the South Wales Line, to Milford Haven, and back, with the liberty to stop at Ross, Uereford, Chep ,tow, Neath, and Carmarthen. FIRES. Ist Class. From London and back.... •• ....•• £3 10 „ Leamingtol and do. •.. • • 2 15 ~ Oxford and d 0....... •• •• .... 2 10 2,1 Class. .... £2 10 •••• 2 0 .. 1 15 Tourists' Tickets are available by any train, but are not trans ferable, and they do not entitle the holder to travel twice in the same direction over any portion of the lines of railway. WORCESTER an d HEREFORD RAILWAY COMPANY. SETENTII ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Seventh Ordinary General ' , I eeting of Shareholders of this Company will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, in the City of London, on THURSDAY, the 25th day of August instant, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon preci , ely, for the purpose of transacting the ordinary busi ness of the Company. The Transfer Rooks will be cles - xl on and from the 14th day of August instant till after the meeting. W. P. PRICE, Chairman. THOMAS PRITCHARD, Secretaw. London, 26, Spring-gardens, 4th August, 1856. ONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. TOURISTS' TICKETS, ISSUED UNTIL THE 15TH OCTOBER. NORTH WALES. Tickets, available for THREE WEEKS, enabling the holder to stop at Rhyl, Conway, Bangor, Caernarvon, and Holyhead, either going or returning, , re issued at the following fares by the through trains. The First-class Tickets are avalable by any train, and the Second by such traino as have second-class carriages attached. Ist Class. 2d Class. Londole to Holyhead and back...... £3 10 0 .... £2 10 0 Orford to ditto and back.. •• 2 10 0 .... 1 15 0 Paerborough Birmingham to ditto and back...... 2 0 0 ..•• 110 0 Wolverhampton to ditto and back... • 115 0 ...• 1 7 0 To THE LIKES OF WESTMORELAND AND CUMBERLAND Tickets, available for THREE WEEKS, to the above Lakes, are issued at the following nixes by the through Trains. The First class Tickets are available by any train, and the Second by such trains as have second-class carriages attached : Ist Class. 2d Class. London to Windermere and back.. •• £3 10 0 .... £2 10 0 Oxford Peterborough } to ditto and hick—. 215 -0 2 0 0 Birmingham to ditto and back ..•• .. 2 5 0 15 0 Wolverhampton ........•• •• ...... 2 0 0 .... 112 0 To THE FAVOURITE LANCASHIRE WATERING PLACES, LYTHAM, BLACKPOOL, FLEETWOOD, Olt SOUTtIpORr. Tickets, available for TIIREr WEEK, are issued by the ordinary trains of the Company. The First-Class are available by any train, and the Second by such as have second-class carriages attached. let Class. 2cl Class. From London .. • • ...... 0 0 .... £2 5 0 „ Ox ford „ Peterborough „ Birmingham / .. 1 15 0 .... 1 8 0 „ Wolverhamnton j •• •• •"' From Fleetwood Royal Nfail Steamer sails every evening (Sunday excepted) for Belfast, and Weekly Excursion Tickets are issued at the Steam Packet Office for Belfast, Armagh, the Giant's Causeway, and back. EXCURSIONS TO TIIE SEA SIDE. Tickets, available for TWENTY-EIGHT DAY', are issued by the ordinary trains of the Company. The First-Class are available by any train, and the Second by such trains as have second-class car riages attached, to Earrovtgate, Scarborough, Whitby, Filey, or Bridlington. H AR 110 WCI ATE and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 435. ; , econd Class, 325. 6d. SCARBOROUGH and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 518. ; Second Class, 355. WHITBY and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 51s. ; Se cond Class, 355. FILEY and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 51s. ; Second Class, 355. BRIDLINGTON and Back, for each Passenger —First Class, 515.; Second Class, 355. These Tickets are not transferable, nor will they he available for the Return Journey unless they have been endorsed at the Booking office of the Station on the day of returning. Passengers to all the above places, except Harrovvgate, are at liberty to break the journey by remaining one eight at York, either going or returning. IRISH TOURIST TICKETS, Available for ONE MONTH, will be issued at the following prices :- Ist Class. 2d Class. From London .....• • • ...... • 46 10 0 45 5 0 „ Oxford 515 0 .... 415 0 „ Birmingham, Leamington, and Coventry... . 5 0 4 5 0 And from the other principal stations at proportionate fares. These tickets (which in no case are transferable) will be available or One Month from the date of issue. They will enable the Holders to proceed to Chester, thence to Bangor, Holyhead, and Dublin, from Dublin to Cork, situate on the picturesque River Lee, and within ten miles of the celebrated Harbour, Dockyard, and Naval station of Queenstown (Cove) ; from Cork back to Mallow, and thence by the Killarney Junction Railway to the far-famed LAKES OF KILLAIZNEY. The Tourist can remain as long as convenient to himself at Chester, Bangor (for the inspection of the Britannia Tubular Bridge), Holy head, Dublin, Cork, and Killarney ; the only condition being, that his return to the Station at which he took his ticket must be not later than One Month from the date of his departure therefrom. Supplemental Tickets for CONNEMARA, GLENGARIFFE, the GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, and other places of interest, are issued at Reduced Fares to Visitors holding " Irish Tourist Tickets." 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Barry du aßnadrreyo., pur and Co v . e , y 7 o 7 r , s I to .se her Majesty,gent-str eet,L Picca dilly ; Fortnum, also M at a 6T;Gracechurch-street ; 330 an d 4 51, Strand; 4, Cheapside ; GS, Cornhill ; 40, Bi s h op sgate-street ; 55, Char. ; i ag ., ross ; 54, Upper Baker-street; 63 and - 157 Oxicrd street. EAST KENT. The following is from the report by the directors to the seventh half yearly meeting of proprietors : "In accordance with the resolution passed at the gene ral meeting in Feb. last, the directors proceeded to carry out the arrangement with Messrs. Crampton and Co. for constructing the line from Strood to Dover. " Accordingly on the 19th March last a contract was entered into with the above parties to execute the line to Dover in three sections, viz. :—Strood to Faversham, Fa versham to Canterbury, and Canterbury to Dover; the first section to be completed within 18 months from the date of the engineer's order to commence the works. " By the terms of this contract the contractors agreed for the first 200,000/. expended upon the works of the lino to receive payment, one-half in cash, and one-half in shares of the company at par. " The contractors by their contract further agreed to lease the line for 21 years after its completion, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum and half-profits above 6 per cent., and also to pay interest half-yearly at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, during the construction of the line, in accordance with which arrangement the first half-yearly payment of interest was made, on the sth July last. " The works were commenced at the beginning of April, and are now in full operation ; and, as appears by the en gineer's report, there is every prospect of the line being opened to Faversham within twelve months from the pre sent time. " The board are happy to be able to report that the bridge over the Medway is substantially completed, and that the cost falls short of the parliamentary estimate by more than 10,0001. " With respect to the arrears of calls, the directors are happy to be able to report that arrangements have been made by which a large portion of the shares in arrear have been transferred to parties who have paid up 20,000/. since the balance-sheet was drawn out on 30th June last ; the remainder consists principally of arrears on a large number of shares on which a considerable sum has been paid, which have been forfeited by the board, and the forfeiture of which requires the confirmation of the general meeting before the shares can be re-issued. " In conclusion, the directors feel warranted in congra tulating the - shareholders on the improved position of the company. They have no doubt that the lino will be opened to Faversham, and probably to Canterbury, in the autumn of next year. The prospects of traffic improve with every day's experience, and the board continues to feel unabated confidence le the undertaking." The statement of receipts and payments during the half year ending June 30, 1856, is as follows-Receipts -Balance Ist January, 1856, 23,4171. 6s. ; bridge money in hand, 40,8271. 18s. 3d. ; received on calls, and in anticipation thereof, 33,6101. ; interest and transfer fees, 9261. ls. 7d.-total, 98,7811. 53. 10d. Payment-- Land and compensation, expenses of land purchases, rates, and insurance, 29,2381. 2s. 21. ; works and engi neering, 32,190/. 13s. 3d. ; legal and miscellaneous ex penses, 1,161/. 7s. Id. ; West Kent Extension, 2001. ; bridge money in hand, 19,7511. 93. Bd. ; balance 15,489/. 13s. 81, The balance sheet, made up to 30th June, 1856, shows thatheicapital cf the company is 350,0001., from which are deducted unpaid deposit and calls on sundryshares, to the amount of 165,1001., leaving a sum of 184,900/. paid up capital, which, added to 6,2971. 10s. paid in anticipation of calls, 2,5801. Os. 10d. interest, 9/. 103. transfer fees, and 2,3301. 4s. outstanding liabilities, gives a total of 196,117/. 10.'. 101. Against this are items as follows :-By preliminary expenses, in cluding all expenses to June, 1854, and expenses of ob taining amended act, 38,364/. 17s. ; land and compen sation, &c., 51,0831. Bs. 3d. ; works, 57,999/. 15s. 101. ; engineering, surveyin:!, and legal expenses, 5,035/. 18s. 5d.; salaries, rates, and insurance, office expenses, &c., 4,482/. 4e.; West Kent Extension, 1,5751.; bridge money, 19,751/. 9s. Bd.; cash on loan, securities, &e., 17,8191. 17s. Bd. The Dover Extension account shows that 30,253/. 15 , . 91. has been paid out of a capital of 43,7951., the charges on which aro for Parliamentary de posit, 18,655/,; parliamentary expenses, 6,371/. 13s. 3d.; engineering, surveying, and land surveying, 3,4631. 195.; share certificates, books, and stationery, adver tising, and postage, 167/. 6s. 91.; compensation, 561. 16s. 81.; interest and commission, 1,369/. Os. 3d.; car ried to general account, 115/. ss. 11.; cash at banker's, 54/. 14s, METROPOLITAN. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes terday at the London Tavern, Mr. Ayrton in the chair. Mr. HENCHMAN, the secretary, read the notice conven ing the meeting, and the report, an abstract of which ap peared in The SUII of yesterday. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said it had furnished them with an account of their finances, and he need not tell them that the expenses were exceedingly small. The sum of 71,2501. deposited with the Accountant-General was invested in Consols and Exchequer Bills; and should they realise par for them they would produce 81,8901. The interest on that sum had fully covered their expenses for the half-year. That fund would be hell by the Accountant-General until half the capital of the company was expended on the undertaking. As there were many new shareholders present, he thought it as well to mention the course of the line. It would com mence at Westbaurne-terrace, near the Great Western Railway terminus, then pass along under a miserable lot of houses to the Edgeware-road ; there was a small block of houses to purchase there. They would then run along under the New-road, for which they would have nothing to pay, up to King's•cross; the property they would meet with there was not very valuable. They would then pass through a largo property with four lines of rails, which they would be allowed to do by the owners. They would next come upon a large block of 10 acres, upon which the prison now stood, and instead of which they would build a prison in another place. They would then come into Victoria-street, cross under Smithfield, and land opposite the General Post-office, where they would have a station. There could be no doubt that the traffic would be some thing enormous. The line would be about four miles in length, it would join the Great Western station, and pass close to the London and North-Western and Great Northern Railway stations. In order to redeem the pledge the directors had given the shareholders on a former occa sion, not to call up any portion of the capital without first obtaining their consent, he would have to submit a resolu tion for authorising the directors to meke calls. (Cheers.) The report was unanimously adopted, and a resolution was passed authorising tho directors to commence active operations, and to call up the capital of the company for the purpose of carrying out the undertaking. The meeting thon separated. NORTH AND SOUTH-WESTERN JUNCTION. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held Yes terday, at the railway station, Euston square; Mr. H. Tootal in the chair. Mr. CHUBB, the secretary, read the report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun. Resolutions were passed adopting the report and declar ing a dividend at the rate of 2j per cent. for the half year. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. BOSTON, SLEAFORD, AND MIDLAND COUNTIES. Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the Euston Hotel, Euston-square ; Mr. Ingram, M.P., in the chair. The report stated that the works as far as Grantham were in progress, and that there was every probability of the line being opened so far by the first of May, 1857. The total receipts on account of capital amounted to 34,2411., of which there had been expended in the construction of the line 23,4501., and there remained a balance of 10,7011. On the reception of the report the proceedings termi nated. DURSLEY AND MIDLAND JUNCTION. This short branch, running out of the Bristol and Bir mingham line at the bursley and Berkeley station, is now completed and has been opened for traffic. It is a single narrow gauge line, has been constructed by an independent company, but will be worked by the Midland Company. The length is about three miles. EPSOM AND LEATHERHEA D. The half-yearly meeting of this eonipany was held yes terday at the offices, Great George-street, Westminster; Mr. T. Grissell in the chair. Resolutions were passed adopting the report, approving ,he seal of the company, allowing 2001, a year to the secre tary, and electing Mr. Marter an auditor of the company. BLYTH AND TYNE. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Newcastle-on-Tyne on Monday ; Mr. John Carr in the chair. Tho report was adopted, and dividends of V. ss. per share upon the preference shares, V. 2s. 6d. upon the ordi- nary shares, and 9 per cent., or 53. 4d., upon the extension shares, were agreed to. The CHAIRMAN then moved that the company borrow ❑pon mortgage or bond the sum of 30,000/. The motion was agreed to, and .the business of the meeting terminated. STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON AND CARLISLE ----- -- UNION. Tho first ordinary meeting of this company was held on Saturday at Nowcastle-upon-Tyne ; Mr. W. Backhouse in .the chair. Resolutions were adopted for the speedy execution of the works. SOMERSET CENTRAL. The report and statement of accounts just issued state that the sum received from the Bristol and Exeter Corn p§ny for rent of the lino from Highbridge to Glastonbury to the 30th of June last, less income-tax, amounts to 1,7731., and from other sources 2381., showing a total re ceipt of 2,0111. on revenue account to the end of the past half-year. The disposable balance of the revenue account, including the balance of 2T9(. from the 31st of Docombor, 1855, amounts to 1,6741., and the directors recommend a dividend on the original share capital of 70,0001. at the usual rate of 4 per cont. per annum, less income-tax, for tho past half-year, leaving a balance of 3651. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE. The report of the directors of this company recommends a dividend at the rate of 4 . ! per cent. per annum, deduct ing. income-tax, be declared, leaving a surplus of 6,7301. for the next account. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND 80IITH-EA.STERIT RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Aug. 23,t,185G £34,014 5 2 Corresponding week last year 23,827 14 4 Increase in 1856 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.— Traffic return for the week ending Aug. 23, 1856 £16,44% 2 4 Corresponding weak last year 17,459 14 8 Total of the half-year to this date, 1856 148,829 15 7 Total of the half-year to this date, 1855 141,319 13 6 GLASGOW AND SOLJTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic 70. tarn for the week ending Aug. 23, 1856 £7,012 14 7 corresponding week last year 6,503 6 11 Increase in 1856 . -- • - GREAT LIIXEUBOURG RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Aug. 17, 1856 £735 11 1 THE LATE INUNDATIONS IN FRANCE, The following correspondence has passed between the Lord Mayor and the Earl of Clarendon, upon the sub ject of the contributions raised in this country for the re lief of the sufferers by the late inundations in France. " Mansion-house, Aug.-13, 1856. - " My Lord,—Having bad the honour of receiving through your lordship the magnificent contributions of her Majesty the Queen and of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort to the fund for the relief of the sufferers by the inundations in France, I deem it my duty, now that our labours are drawing to a close, to address a short report to your lordship, for the purpose of enabling you to lay before her Majesty the Queen my humble and respectful account of our proceedings. " The meeting at the Mansion-house was held on Fri day, the 13th June. It was convened on a very I:bort notice, yet I may venture to say that the commercial wealth, influence, and station of the City of London were never more worthily represented in the Egyptian Hall than on that occasion. About 5,000/. was the sum subscribed at the meeting. I wrote to the Prefet de la Seine the'saine evening, placed at his disposal the sum of 100,000 f. (4,0001.), so that the same post should convey to Paris an account of the meeting and a substantial evi dence of its success. I continued to forward suecessive sums of 100,000 f., as money reached me. The last was on the 25. h July. Yesterday I transmitted a further amount of 165,000 f. (6,6001.), making a total of 765,000 f. (30,600/ ) sent to the Prefet in aid of the sufferers. " The total subscription received to this day exceeds 32,000/. Our expenses are about 1,000/. ;of this suns the means of givin g p u bli c it y t o our proceedngs by print ing and a, lvertisements forming the heaviest items. A small suns still remains in my bands, which will have to be transmitted to Paris when all our expenses have been finally defrayed. Her Majesty will no doubt be pleased to learn that while her gracious and noble example of generous sympathy has been followed by so many per sons of wealth and position, the humblest of her subjects have, in very numerous instances, testified their conside ration by the most modest contributions to our fundi. I could quote many cases of personal offerings of sma 1 sums, together with remittances of post-office orders and postage stamps, testifying in the strongest manner to the kindly feeling prevailing amongst all classes towards the French natioa. The Prefet de la Seine has always ac knowledged to me the receipt of our remittances in terms of the greatest warmth ; and I know from other sources that the sympathy which has been so generally exhibled has sensibly touched the heart of the French people. " The example of London was followed by other towns and districts, and their contrib u ti ons swe ll our general amount. Some towns have corresponde f direct with the French authorities. I know Liverpool and Scotland have done so. As I have no details t.f their proceedings I cannot give any exact results; but I should say that the total sum sent to France exceeds 1,000,60)f. "I beg now to thank your lordship for the kind en coursgement you were pleased to give me at the outset of our proceedings. I felt that, in the important step I ventured to take, I needed every possible support ; and the committee, of whom I am the humble organ, will, I am sure, learn with delight that her most gracious Ma jesty approves of the manner in which we have discharged the duty which the generous and kind sympathy of the British people for the misfortune which overcame a por tion of their French neighbours enablesi us to fulfil.—l have the honour to be, my lord, your obedient servant, (Signed) " D. Sa.LomoNs, Lord Mayor. "The Earl of Clarendon, K.G." "Foreign-office, Aug. 22, 185 G, "My Lord,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the letter which your lordship addressed to me on the 13th inst., and in which you have been good enough to furnish me with some interesting details rela tive to the proceedings of the clinnitr.ce of the fund for the relief of the suff,:xers by the late inundations in Franco. " I have not failed to lay your lordship's letter before the Queen, who has commanded ins to express to you her entire approval of the manner in which the commit tee so worthily presided over by your lordship has dis• charged the duties which it undertook. Her Majesty also desires me to convey to your lordship the assurance of the great satisfaction with which she has observed the generous sympathy displayed by the public in responding to the appeal made to them by the committee, and in thus endeavouring to alleviate the calamity which had befallen the people in certain departments in Fr ince. "I have the honour to be, my lord, your lordship's most obedient-humble servant, (Signed) " CLARENDON. "The Right Hon. the Lurd Mayor, &c." COLONIAL WOOL SALES. The public sales of colonial wool have closed two days earlier than was originally announced. Th e i r progress and result is thus reviewed by Messrs. Lacoinb and Son : "The quantity of colonial arrived in time for these sales being a little under 82,000 bales it was deemed advisable to announce that the next series will not com mence until 30th October. Beyond pletes to the ex tent of about 3,000 bdes no definite promi.e of with drawal to reduce the quantity was made, importers pre ferring to watch the course of the market and be guided by its state. Although there is no doubt that consumers were quite as bare of stock as they Were prior to the February and May sales, yet fair stocks existed in the hands of dealers from purchases made in May, but cer tainly not to the extent believed by some parties ; and owing to the unusually early arrivals of the bulk of the colonial clip, showing an increase over last year's im port to the same time, an unreasonable opinion had gained ground with some not well informed of the actual state of the case, that the total colonial importation of this year would be in excess of last, which opinion sub sequent advices lead us to believe will prove fallacious. Acting under these impressions a general determination to enforce lower rates caused the sales to open at a de cline of 5 per cent. from the closing rates of May, which decline lasted till about the middle of the series, when the large foreign purchases (which we estimate at 18,000 bales) and most favourable harvest weather in fused more spirit into the trade, and notwithstanding a few days of heavy rain towards the close, prices rallied until for the last week at least the closing rates of May were re-established. The general exhibit of c)lonial wools has been a full average in quality. Some very choice flocks from Moreton Bay, and the best flock from Van Diemen's Land, or any other colony, realised ex treme rates. Port Philip have not in most cases the same high condition as in May, and many flocks are burry. New Zealand are increasing in quantity, and are much sought after for their fine combing properties. The increase thence will prove a good substitute for Vic toria produce, which is likely to chew a great diminution of import this year. Cape wools have sold well—mostly for export. Adelaide wools have also realised well ; a very large proportion thence is again this year in the grease. The support received from Bradford, except for deep-grown combing wools, has been less than maim]. The demand for yarns there at present running mainly on those made from English and other low-priced wools. The present state of trade in the manufacturing districts is unquestionably good. The west of England and northern fine cloth manufacturers being driven to fine Australian to supply the want of German wools, have been eager competitors for this description. The supply from Germany appears to be falling off in quantity at the same time the wants of the German manufacturers lead to continually increasing purchases of colonial wool for their assumption. The supply of Russian wool, un locked by the cessation of the war, has yet to come for ward ; at present we cannot estimate the probable im- ports; there is no reason to believe that it will be excessive. East India wools have fully supported late rates in Liverpool ; in the instance of coloured wools we consider them higher. Mediterranean and S'fax wools have not relised so well as in May. The market wears a very firm aspect, and with a fine harvest we look for a maintenance at least of present prices. LOCUSTS.—A host of locusts has invaded the districts of Odessa, Ananieff, and Robvior. The following fact gives an idea of the enormous number of these insects —A gentleman living in the neighbourhood of Odessa invited a large party to a fete at his country house, and in the evening the place was splendidly lit np with lamps, Bengal lights, &o. Sumptuous sideboards were laid out, and a brilliant and select company had as sembled. All looked forward to a merry evening. The windows of the apartments bad been opened, a n d a refreshing breeze was entering the room, when sud denly a loud noise was heard, and a few moments after myriads of locusts filled the -rooms, the gardens, sleep ing chambers, and every part of the villa. Fireworks, rockets, &c., were discharged in the hope of driving away these troublesome guests, but in vain, The com pany were compelled to leave. OP RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, AUG. 19. At about ten o'clock this morning the second and last division of the British embassy extraordi nary left their hotel for Moscow, Lord Granville having departed the day before. On the whole, I do not think they have any reason to b e di ssa ti s fied with their sojourn in St. Petersburg, where they have received every suitable attention, although certainly their presence has not caused as much stir and excitement as that of their French allies, who have been seen everywhere in their splendid equipages, and doing the thing in grand style at their magnificent hotel. The English residents here, however console themselves with the reflection that it is th 2 French manner to make a splendid burst at first either in war or parade, and afterwards to subside after the manner of their own delightful champagne.. The British embassy it is thought will come out strongest atMoscow, whither all the plate and state carriages have been sent, and where a sa loon has actually been built, as I understand, in order that our ambassador may have ample scope and verge to do justice to our proverbial insular hospitality. The rival, between the special embas sies will, I believe, be considerable, and a rather humorous indication of it has already got into cir culation. It is said that Prince Esterhazy's agent at Moscow, from having been'early in the field, was able to obtain a suitable house for his serene high ness at the moderate charge- f 17,900 ro4les._ _the_ - month, but th a t t h e P r i nce subsequeniTY l hearing that the British and French Ambassadors were re spectively paying 40,000, he indignantly cancelled his contract, and insisted on having a house at the same price. The serene ambition was easily gratified. A new coat of paint, a new name, and a new rate of rental, soon brought the original. house up to the Prince's notion, of what was suitable for the representative of the Emperor. As lam now about to start for Mos cow in the wake of greater people, I think I cannot do better than collect in this my last Petersburg letter all the minor incidents of the past week con nected with the approaching pageant, and the pro ceedings of our special embassy, the members of which of course, like other people, immediately after their arrival, sca tt e r e d themselves about to enjoy the sights with which this magnificent city abounds. Lord Ward, whose long residence in Italy has, I believe, made him an admirer of reli gious ceremonial, took the opportunity of being present at the Smolensko fete, an annual festival to which the mujiks repair to weep, and subsequently feast actually over the graves of their deceased re latives. While his lordship was gazing on this in teresting scene, one of the least absorbed of the mourners contrived to abstract his wateh and chain, in a manner that would have done honour to a Landon professional, to the great surprise of the aristocratic observer of Russian national cus toms. A greater wonder, however, yet remains to be told, which is, that his lordship is likely to get it back again through the agency of the English majasin, the thief having by an odd coincidence brought it to ono of the workmen, employed in the establishment, for sale. Should he do so it will be looked upon as rather a novelty in St. Petersburg, as the Russian police are almost as subject to legal doubts as the late Lord Eldon, when called upon to decide on the restoration of stolen property. Lady Peel drives about in her fascinating " wide-awake" hat, much to the as tonishment and admiration of the Russian fashion ables, and Lord and Lady Stafford pay frequent visits to their graceful little yacht, now lying at anchor in the Neva. The Emperor has inti mated hig intention of inspecting this vessel before she leaves, although, from the incom plete state in which she was hurried away from England, she can hardly be said to be in suitable trim for au Imperial visit. Lord Stafford intimated so much to his Imperial Majesty, but the latter would take no denial, and the visit will, I believe, certainly come off. Fortunately for the visitors, the week has been signalised by two important re- ligious solemnities, to which the Russian people attach the greatest interest and importance. I allude to the blessing respectively of the water and the apples, which is performed with all the pomp and ceremony of the Greek Church. The first was solemnised at Peterhoff, in the presence of the Em peror, on a small piece of water, consecrated for the purpos e . Th e Greek prelates and priests walked in procession, dressed in their most gorge ous vestments, followed by the Imperial family, &so walking, and when they came to the water side, the Cross was plunged in, the choristers sing ing a solemn chariot as the officiating prelate per formed the rite. The distance from town prevented the presence of many strangers, but I recognised some English f aces amongst ;lie crowd. The second, " The blessing of the apples," a ceremony which forms an indispensable preliminary to the ,nastica tion of that refreshing fruit, took place yesterday in every church throughout St. Petersburg, but with peculiar pomp in the Kazan Cathedral, by the metropo'itan and fifteen officiating priests. The costumes were most gorgeous, and the Archbishop, who was robed in the middle of the church, was one blaze of gold and jewels. The ceremonies, which seemed ex cee di ng l y comp l ex , cons i s t e d of numerous genuflexions, and symbolic grouping on the part of the priests, who formed themselves into squares, triangles, and o ther figures typi ca l of the Trinity, the Tabernacle, and the various doctrinal data of Eastern Christianity. The congregations, am ongs t w hi c h th ere was no classification, and who stood the whole _ time of service, was of tho most varied appearance and charac:er. Russian princes and generals, co vered with decorations, prayed side by side with the poor mujik, and both seemed equally impressed with the solemnity of the occasion ; while the Rus sian countess, i n th e mos t fashionable Parisian toi lette, did not feel her dignity ruffled by the vicinity of the poor Livonian or Finland woman, whose quaint national costume gave wonderful variety to the scene. In the churches here there are no care fully stuffed pews or separation of ranks—all pray together, and perform their genuflexions, which are exceedingly numerous, in the same earnest and profoundly devout manner. Indeed, I have had frequent occasion to remark, since my arrival, an affability on the part of Russian people of distinc tion to even the humblest of their countrymen which might be imitated to advantage by the Eng lish aristocracy, even in cases where the line of social demarcation is by no means so broad. But this by way of parenthesis. After the service came a sermon, the text and character of which I took the trouble of ascertaining for the edification of your more serious readers. The preacher, Syd nowski, is a man of great eloquence and talent, and, in consequence, of so much influence amongst the masses as to be almost a power in the state. He has, I am informed, suffered persecution from his more conservative brethren for his advanced opinions ; but however that may be, he is now one of the most popular preachers in the capital. His text was, "The Lord is mystrength and my shield," and his discourse, which he dexterously applied all through, not only to the text, but to the occasion was, judging from the rapt attention and occasional emo tion of the people, most eloquent. That it was deli vered with both grace and fervour was apparent even to those who did not understand a word of the lan guage. At the conclusion of the sermon the Metropo litan came forward and solemnly blessed the people, the apples, and finally himself, and a hymn of almost unearthly solemnity terminated the ceremonial. I should mention that the Russian choral singing is very peculiar, having on one side the trebles, on the other the, basses, the latter of peculiar depth and force, being selected from the whole population of the empire, without any consideration of ex pense. The boys, who have beautiful voices, sing, for instance, " the Lord have mercy on us," and hardly has the lute-like sweetness of their tones fixed the ear, when, from the other side, the tre mendous basses thunder forth the same burthen in reply. This music, which is without instrumental accompaniment, sounds strangely at first, but soon begins to attract by its strange and unearthly solemnity. It must also be observed that almost every person, whether priest or chorister, employed in the service of the Greek Church, is of tall stature and commanding presence, so that nothing is want in.- to eve effect to the general coup-d'oeil. But the religious element seems to pervade everything that is done in this singular country. Sunday last was appointed by the Emperor for the double pur pose of receiving the cordon of the Legion of Ho nour, and of having the officers of the St. Jean d'Acre presented. As a preliminary to both proceedings, which took place at Peterhoff, his Imperial Majesty attended divine service in the church attached to the palace, and which is exclusively devoted to the Emperor and court. I was fortunate in getting a very near view of the Imperial family, and there fore took very little notice of the bewildering va riety of uniforms that filled the vestibule. Alex ander the Second is a slight well-made, man above the middle size, but nothing approaching the Jove like proportions of the late Emperor. His face is quite German, with a mild, almost saddened expres aiona but fall of thouglatfaum glad 41tellipage. His Majesty's close application to business, which is well known, may affect his looks, but certainly he has by no means the appearance of robust health. He drove up to tL•e palace in an open carriage with out the slightest parade, and received into his own hand the petitions of a number of poor women who were permitted thus to approach the fountain-head of authority. This custom, which puts one in mind of the Arabian Nights, is only followed in certain cases, as it must be obvious that, if general, it would occupy the entire time of the Emperor. As his Majesty received them there was not the slightest appearance of hauteur on his part, nor of undue servility on that of his fair petitioners, who simply curtseyed in a business-like off-hand way, and retired much more composedly than I have seen municipal dignitaries do in England when they , were permitted to approach the throne. I mention this little incident to show that, however despotic the government of this country may be in theory, it is much ameliorated in practice by the personal deportment of people in authority, from the Em peror on his throne, the fountain of honour, favour, and fortune, down to the humble " bootishnik"— generally pronounced bootjack by early students in Sclavonic—the Russian policeman, who tells you about fifteen times a day that it is not permitted to smoke in the street, and politely points out the an nouncement to that effect in the French language, which is hung up in his little guard-house. I love now read it so often that it is completely imprinted on my memory, but I always find that a few civil nods and winks—beyond, that, as Albert SmitL says, the conversation is Apt to flag—and in ea tritme cigar or IV'e copetks, gets out_ of the difficulty, and appeases the outraged dig nity of the law. In the late Emperor's time the prohibition was rigidly enforced, but the present Czar smokes himself, and has walked through the streets with a cigar, and his loyal subjects have not been slow in following his example. At present, on ftome pretty generally in the northern capital. The Empress, who fol lowed her august spouse into the church, is a tall, lady-like woman, but beyond that nothing re markable. Her toilette was in excellent taste, very similar to that of the Empress Eugenie, whose figure is not unlike that of the Czarina. The young arch dukes aro all fine hearty little fellows, give the sa lute with true military precision, and look quite smart in their tiny uniforms, each being of course colonel of a regiment. The Czar himself wore the dress of the Gardes a Cheval, one of the plainest in the service. After church came the court, the pre sentations' and the decoration, and all the while the grand fountains played, and the people on the terrace could divide their attention between the glittering crowds that filled the windows of the pa lace, the grim gigantic Cossack footmen, in full national costume, the splendidly dressed negroes, the relics of more barbaric times and courts, and the murmuring cascades on the other side, through whose long vista of diamond spray they could see the Gulf of Finland, fit terminus to the perspec tive, as seen from Peterhoff Palace. The taste of these fountains, which cost millions of roubles, is by no means severe. The water falls over terraces of Iduo and gold, and the jets are sent forth by Sam sous, dryads, frogs, and dolphins, cf the brightest gilding and colours. The effect is excellent, and as every one seems to like them we must suppose them to be well designed, whatever the high art dicta tors may say to the contrary. I should add that Peterhoff, which during the past week has been a great centre of attraction, is approached by a ser vice of small steamers very punctually and regu larly performed, and constantly well filled with passengers. To give an id e a w h a t th e c h anne l i s , it will be only necessary to state that we grounded twice going down last Sunday, and this although the captain is supposed to be familiar with every inch of the way. A flotilla of hostile gunboats would be sadly puzzled in these waters. This morning, and this is my last bit of St. Petersburg news, the regalia were sent off by railway to Moscow. There was a grand procession of Imperial carriages, through the window of one of which the great diamond crown could be seen, to the station, escorted by the Che valier Garde, and the whole of the Nevskoi was crowded with people, as the interesting cortege drove past. St. Petersburg will henceforth be a desert until after the coronation, and Moscow for one month at least will witness a revival of its old populousness and splendour. PROJECT OF AN IMPERIAL OTTOMAN BANK. (ii.onb Vie Times' Correspondent.) CONSTANTINOPLE, AUG. 14. I send you to-day the project of an Imperial Ottoman Bank drawn up by the Turkish Govern ment, and communicated to the different parties who are desirous of undertaking such an enter priso. The whole project is a kind of resume of all the different projects which had been submitted to the Porte, and, as a project, there is very little to say about its general features, except that it is too elaborate and too perfect to arise all of a sudden where there is as yet nothing, instead of beginning morn modestly and extending itself gradually, which would be the more natural course ; thus, for instance, making the loan of 5,000,0001. ster ling a condition for the establishment of the bank, and makinc , the withdrawal of the paper mon e y and the debased'' coin a preliminary operation rather than a result of the bank cperations. In the de tails of the project the most remarkable point seems to be the illusion which expects to get the loan of 5,C00,000/. at 03. But it is not so much about the advantages or disacivantoges of the project itself as the idea of is suing a project at all that I should like to make some remarks. In theory there is certainly nothing to say against the principle cf competition, from which it seems to proceed; but, if one looks at the project practically, there is no competition in it, for competition implies offers on the part of tlw companies, among which the Government would have to choose flio most favourable, while with this project the Government lays down its own terms, which the companies will have to ac cept. Indeed, the only -Mot which the project is likely to have will be rather to drive some of the competitors from the market, and, among these, probably those who mean it most honestly, for the 5,000,000/. loan at 90 cannot be taken with out a heavy loss, which must bo compensated so nohow or other, and it is to be expected that those who are least conscientious about the means by which they can make up for the loss will bo likewise most ready to submit to it. But, as it is even more probable that the Government will find nobody who will take its terms, the whole question will be reduced to a bargain at what rate the loan should be issued, and thus the future in dustrial and commercial prosperity of the country will be made dependent upon a secondary point of only momentary interest. The answer which the Turkish Government has to this objection is, that the loans are concluded in every other country in the same way. But the circumstances in European countries are different ; there loans are isolated operations, which affect only very remotely the general system of credit. In Turkey this loan involves the question of the future financial condition of the country. The chief consideration, therefore, which ought to lead the Turkish Government in the choice' of the com pany for the formation of the national bank is which of them offers the greatest moral guarantee and which will inspire greatest confidence to fo reign capitalists who would be inclined to invest their money in Turkey, for, according to the pro ject proposed by the Turkish Government, the Im perial Ottoman Bank will have such paramount influence on the system of credit that it must be come the mediator, not to say the arbitrator, in every investment of European capital, and nobody will be disposed to lend his money without being convinced of the irreproachable character of the ruling national bank. And this seems to me the chief objection to the scheme which is afloat among the native moneyed men of this place to form a bank principally of na tive capitalists, who having in their pockets a good number of the Pashas who will decide the question of the bank, have now some chance of success. The worst feature in this project, however, is the want of faith which it shows on the part of the Turkish Government, and which is certainly not calculated to encourage European enterprise in Turkey. As you know, they have been negotiating with the Ottoman Bank, and now all of a sudden they turn round and treat the company like the first comer. The negotiations were carried on most briskly during the absence of the Grand Vizier Aali Pasha by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and now, in order to account for the non accomplishment of the promises made, the Grand Vizier is, as usual, made a scapegoat: PROJECT OF AN IMPERIAL OTTOMAN BANK. FIRST PART. "Art. I. The Imperial Government will intrust a com pany, Composed of native and foreign shareholders, with the formation of a bank, under the title of an " Imperial Ottoman Bank." " 2. The capitalists who shall undertake to form this bAnk will be its 'founders ' and the capital of the !;014 4 0 4 - —i _44 „I tt • i 4 ' • will be formed by sharesiCarrY in the OBSGAieftiaii e - "40- and partly in E urope ., < "3. The active canital of the bank will be'iri the be. ginning 3,300,000 rEedjidie:S;ol : 3,ooo,ooo/.sterling.7Wh en I the Ottoman Government or the bank may feel the ne cessity of augmenting this capital; the Government and tbe bank will fix by mutual consent the sum for which •• . . new shares w ill b e i ssued, . " 4. The founders will have to subscribe at least 20 per cent, of the 3,000,0001. sterling which is to form the - capital of the bank, and they will have to deposit 20 per cent. of this subscription as a guarantee in the Bank of England or France. " 5. The bank will be placed under the general lawl of the Ottoman empire in conformity with the funds,- mental statutes, which will be established from the be- , ginning by the Imperial Government and the founders, and which will be published. "6. The bank will be independent in its administra tion; it will be governed bydirectors, who will be named, according to its statutes, by the founders and the share.; holders. The administration and revision of the accountt will be in the hands of a councl composed of members named in equal proportion by the founders and the shareholders. A certain proportion of the directors and of the members of the council must be subjects of th 4. Sublime Porte, The Imperial Government will have the right of surveillance, and will name a governor, whose authority will be defined by the statutes. "7. All the operations of the bank will have to be made in conformity with its fundamental statutes, be. yond which no operations can be undertaken, and be., yond which the Imperial Government cannot force it to make any transactions. If for some reason or other the Imperial Government or the bank should think it neces• sary to modify them or to extend the operations of the bank, the Imperial Government will come to an under standing with the council of the bank to modify the statutes in a regular manner. " 8. The fundamental operations of the bank with the public will be of the same nature as in the banks of England and of France : " (a) To discount bills to facilitate commercial opera. tions. " (b) To receive deposits of money at interest. "(c) To make advances on moveables and immove. ables (rncubles ct intincubles ), according to the special rendations which will be made for this purpose. The fundamental operations of the bank with - , r 4iblic will be : "(a) To ioctitta i rt4alMrs3ols attnited period , I': • - (a terme), in the same way as commercial bills. " (6) If the Government wishes, the bank will under. take the payment in Constantinople of the interest of the State loans. "(c) The bank will undertake the transport of the revenues of the Government, when the latter may think fit to intrust the bank with it. "10. The bank will at no time, and in no manner, lend money to the Imperial Government, or to any branch of the Administration. " 11. The central establishment and the principal cash office of the bank will be at Constantinople. The bank may open branch banks in the provinces, which will be chosen for this p ur p ose b y t h e Imperial Govern ment, zed the bank and there branch banks will act in all their operations like the central bank. " 12. ikg, in order to aid agriculture and industry, the bank and its branches in the provinces will make ad vances on moveable and immoveable property, the Otto. man Government, in order to give to the bank the great est possible security, will make special regulations for this purpose and a mortgage law, in order to insure the repayment of the sums thus advanced, and before pub. lishing these regulations the Government will communi cate them to the founders and take their advice on the subject. 6 13. In conformity to the statutes which will be made by the Imperial Government and of the bank, a part of the capital will be destined exclusively for this kind of operations, and a decision of the Imperial Go vernment and of the banks will be necessary in order to be able to augment the funds destined for this object. " 14. The bank will neither lend nor receive money at an interest higher than the maximum fixed by its sta tutes - in the same way a m ax i mum w ill b e fi xe d f or t h e rate of discount of Treasury and private bills. • " 15. The bank will be authorised to issue bank-notes, which will have the same force as metallic currency, and the bank, as well as its branches, will have to redeem at par in speoie the notes which it will have thus issued. " 16. The bank will not be allowed to issue notes for a larger sum than its capital of 3,000,0001. sterling, and it must have always in its possession at least half the value of the notes which it may have issued. "17. The form and the value of each species of bank- note will be fixed by a special regulation. "13. The Imperial Government will have to with draw from circulation all its paper money, and will never again put into circulation paper money, whether bearin g interest or n o t. Th e I mper i a l Government will likewise have to alter its monetary system, which will be never altered afterwards. It will never give to any bank either in Constantinople or in the provinces , the right to issue bank -notes. " 19. In order to inspire the public with confidence the banks, in conformity to its statutes, will publish at fixed epochs the results of it operations. It will publish likewise the general accounts, which it will give to the sharehollers at fixed periods. "20. The manner and the periods of dividing the pro fits of the banks will be fixed by special regulations. " 21. The bank will have a privilege of 25 years. At the end of that time the continuance of this privilege, . -eielrer under the old statutes, or under new improved statutes, will depend on the acceptance of the Govern. meat and b 7 the bank of thfrpropositions which either , make for this purpose, and at the expiration of this privi lege all the accounts of the bank will have to be regu lated and paid. - • "22. Tn case of an unforeseen accident, if the bank were in danger, in order to provide for the safety of the' financial credit of the empire, as well as the interests of the shareholders, the bank will have, according to its. statutes, the right to invite a general meeting of its shareholder., and, with their consent, renounce, even before the expiration of its privilege, or else suspend for some time, its operations. .SECOND PART. "Art. 23. In order to improve the financial system, the Imperial Government, baying decided to withdraw the paper money and the debased currency which are now in circulation, will intrust the founders of the bank - with the raising of a loan in Europe by commission for Government accJunf, and for the sum which it will want for this purpose. "24. In this loan the bank will have no other function but that mentioned above, and this will be an entirely separate eatcrdrise, undertaken by the founders of the bank ; consequently there will be no connection between the shares destined to form the bank and those of the loan. "25. The Imperial Government wants 5,000,0001. sterling for the above-mentioned purpose ; in order to prove this want, it will prove from the Treasury registers the sums which are in circulation in paper money and debased coin. The Government will communicate these documents to the founders of the bank, and, if necessary, it will even publish them. " 26. The founders of the bank will procure this 5,000,0001. sterling by making a loan by subscription in ' Europa. The Government will pay 5 per cent. interest on this loan, and 1 per cent. for a sinking fund. " 27. This lean will be iesued at 90'. "23. The founders will act by commission, but they will take, on forfeit, a part of the loan. (If somebody else would take, on forfeit, a more considerable sum, he should have the preference.) " 29. In order to give the greatest possible confidence to the subscribers, the Imperial Government will pay the interest and the sinking fund of this loan from the general resources of the empire ; and, to give an even greater guarantee, the necessary sum will be taken from the proceeds of the Customs which will be designated for this purpose, and frcm the tribute of Moldavia, Walla chia, and Scrvia. The sums actually paid on the paper money bearing interest, which will be withdrawn from circulation, will likewise be allotted to this object. These sums will be consigned either to the Imperial Ottoman Bank or to the bankers designated by the founders. In order to prove that the interests of this loan are carried to the budget of State, as likewise the sums required to pay them, the Imperial Government will produce, ac cording to its custom, the budgets of revenues and of expenditure. " 30. The Government having destined this loan for withdrawal from circulation of the paper money bearing and not bearing interest, and of the Essam Muntase, and for the improvement of the debased coin, in order to prove to the founders that these sums will not be spent for any other purpose, it will intrust with these operations the Ottoman Bank—that is, the Imperial Government will come to an understanding on this subject with the founders of the bank who are charged with the operations of this loan and the administration of the bank, and a special convention will be concluded between them, ac cording to which the proceeds of the loan will be con. tegned to the bank, and in measure as the bank shall withniraw the paper money from circulation it will pay the correspondeLt sum in coin ; it will mark them by the stamping them ; it will show them to the administration of the bank, after which they will be burnt and destroyed in the Ministry of Finance. As for the debased coins, in measure as they shall come in to the bank, this latter will pay their value, will withdraw them from circulation, - and will ascertain their intrinsic value, which will be employed for the same purpose. " 31. As the execution of these measures, and above all the change of the base coin which has to be with drawn from circulation, cannot take place at once, and as the sums which the Government will have consigned to the bank for this purpose would thus lie idle, while the Government would have to pay interest for them, in order to guarantee the Imperial Government from such a loss the bank will buy with these sums obligations of . the old and new loans ; it will keep them, and sell them when there is a necessity for it, and with the interest which it will thus receive the bank will cover the losses which the Government would otherwise have to bear ; or, in case that some other sure and advantageous em. ploy ment should present itself for these sums, the bank will take advantage of it. This operation will have to be made in conformity with a convention which will be concluded for this purpose. 32. When the bank shall have terminated this pro visional service it will render detailed accounts of it, and will publish them. OP SOUTH WALES.—The Commerce of South Wales is steadily increasing. In the port of Swansea during the last half-year there has been an increase of 407 vessels, with 41,000 tons over the corresponding pericd of 1855. At Cardiff the shipping has so increased that more dock accommodation is necessary there and at Newport. On the hills the various collieries and iron works are in full play, and more are in progress. The ship building trade is active. A fine iron ship of 3,000 toes has just been built at Neath, and many vessels of increased size and tonnage are on the stooks pt all th pertP, • •••••••• A.:" - YOU GOING TO THE HIGHLANDS, qk Tam ign,, valled for scenery, famous in story and song, to visit eit, 4 1, 0 f Sir Colin C am pb e ll an d th e Hi g hl an d B r i ga d e ? 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