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TRUSTEES. )t. 1 1 * i t. 10. 24. it. 28. )t. 14. par , 1. and is the every .....~ Lieu of A Geo. hare, ;3 of a bolo' tree tp B Pic - 1., of of r et [burl [eery ,tonl6 :ear l aids' o r , of Geo. S 01.1' ftEMENTBF,R, WE SUP AT EVANS' EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK after Alfred Atellon's Promenade Concerts. BANK of ENGLAND, Sept. 10, 185).. TRR GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the BANK of ENGLAND GIVE NOTICE, That the GE ERA.L COURT held at the Bank This Day is AD- U RNEI) till TUESDAY NEXT, the 15th inst., at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, for the purpose of taking the de t,ermination by vote, in print or writing, of the question on the following Resolution, proposed at the Court for a Divi dend, viz. That a Half-year's Dividend of Interest and Profits be rude on the 10th October next of £1 10s. per ceEct., without deducti in on account of income tax. The voting will commence at eleven o'clock, and terminate at tam% JAMES STEWART, Seoy. ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (Penns lvanla Division). —Coupons due 0 0tober Ist will b e p a id i n L on d on a t t h e C o nsolidated Bank (limited). No. 4, Lombard-street London (late Messrs. H e y - W W I . Kennards, and Co.), at , the Exchange of 4s. to the Lollar. The Coupons will be requi•ecl to be lodged at the Office Of Company two days previously for examination. London, 2, Old Broad-street, September 10, 186 EA.—VAC kNCIES for MIDSHIPMEN and APPRENTICES in a first-class London shipping firm. Premium moderate. Al'o apprentices without premium.— Apply to SIMMONDS and Co.. 38, St. Mary : •at-hill, Nast- Cu eal% E.C. Third officers and Stewards wanted. • NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1809. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. ,8 Accum u l a ted and Invest ed Funds Annual Revenue ... • 422, 82 401 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Insurair es aranted both at Home and in Foreign Countries on the most liberal terms. LIFE DEPARTMENT. Every facility offered to Insurers. • Ninety per Cent. of the Profits divided among the Insurers Am the participating principle. • • The new Life business transacted in 1862 as follows : Policies. o3 Amount Insured. Premiums. 1,7 £763,334 , £23 641 0 0 Formi:t of Proposal and every information Will be furnished on applies; on at the OFFICER: • LONDON. . • GS, Threadneedle-street. 4, New Bank Buildings. Lothbury. West-end Ofileo B, Waterloo-place, Pall-malL N ORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. The business of the Company exceeds £70,000,000. The duty paid to Government for the year 1862 was £ 8 6,062, and the amount insured on farming stock, £10,086,332. A bonus of three-fifths of the prollfs periodically made to Parties insuring, who have thus. from time to time, received sums amounting in the aggregate to £440,000 ; and the Society irloW holds a large Reserve applicable to a future Bonus. The rates of premium are in no case higher than those to Charged by the other principal offices making no returns their insurers. For proTectuses apply at the Society' s Offices, Surrey- Rtreet, Norwich ; and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Black friars E C 9 • • THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. HEAD OFFICES, 29, Lombard-street, London, and Royal Insurance buildings, Liverpool. Total Annual Revenue exceeds £500,010. Accumulated Funds in hand over 1,000,000. Ex 9 ,14 ---ters FROM THE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1862. The Directors of the Royal Insurance Company are now called upon to make their accustomed periodical Report at the Meeting of its Shareholders. FIRE BRANCH. The Directors have, as pleasingly as unexpectedly, at the close of the year, to announce, for the first time, that the Fire Premiums have not only reached, but exceed £300,000. The high comparative position 'held by the Royal in the Government Returns of Duty is again fully maintained. The profit of the business of the year exceeds considerably the amount realised in the preceding year, and in fact sur- Passes that of any year. with but two exceptions, since the commencement of thi. Office, the balance to the credit on I , ocount of British and Foreign Insurances being D 15,107 105. and of the North American business, which is k pt sepa rately, £11,097165. lOd. LIFE BRANCH. The very gratifying duty now falls upon the Directors to state the sum assured on new policies for fhe year 1862 exceeds even that of the year 1861 by £lBO,OOO, and has arrived at the almost unexampled amount for a single year of £701,427 on 1,498 new policies issued. Until within the last few years it is believed that such a sum aesured as that which has just been announced as the result of one year's business was all but unheard of. This portion of the Company's business has been carefully watched, and cannot fail to give much satisfaction to the shareholder, as well as no small encouragement fbr the future to the participating life assurer. Evidence of continued care in the selection of lives is amply afforded by a statement of the number rejected. These have amounted to 311 for the year, on which the aggregate sum proposed for assuran.e mounts to £143,28 I. Various degrees of ineligibility have led to these lives being declined. No small number of the Assurance Companies of the day record their accepted lives annually at a sum not much, if at all, exceeding those which the Royal has declared as inadmis sible in a single year from deterioration of some kind or another. If. to complete their review, the Directors now advert briefly to the United Kingdom, they have to announce that in Fire Business its progress has been undoubtedly more rapid than that of any other Company established either in Lon d 31) or elsewhere, except when amalgamations have taken Place. The returns of duty have proved this. In Life, the amount of New Policies already reported make all other evidence needless. The Directors conclude their present Report with the expression of an opinion than the prospects of the Royal Insurance Company were never brighter, and of a consequent hope, founded on a grateful remembrance of the past, that the future may unfold for it a sphere of still greater magni tude, combining distinguished commercial success to the Office with a lengthened career of usefulness and protection to the public. - - • PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary In London PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE A SSOCIATION. Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. l Wm. Geo. Prescott, Esq. Thomson Hankey, Esq.,. M.P. I Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. Mutual Life Assurance for all classes. This Association has now to existence 6,000 policies, for a total sum of £1,500,000. The Annual Income is .• • ; • • £5 1 ,000 The Accumulated Fund exceeds 200,c00 It has paid in Claims • • .. • 112,000 The whole of the profits are divided quinquennially among the Members. Three divisions have already been made' When the following sums have been added as bonuses to the policies Dec. 31, 1847 .. £5,400 3852 , 11,500 1862 .. • • .. .. 56,500 making the total bonus additions, £96,000. Bonuses map be received in ca.sh or applied to the reduc tion of premiums at the option of the assured, in lieu of an addition to the t ollcy. Attention is especially invited to the system of free or paid up policies introduced by this Association, by which the sacrifice so often submitted to on the relinquishment of po icy is wholly avoided. The balance-sheets of the Association are open to all, whether assurers or otherwise. Active and influential agents will be appointed in unrepre tiented districts, Wlll. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary. Chief Office, 15, Moors - ate-street, E.c., Aug 1,1863. A.D. 1720. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First) FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Offices, Royal Exchange, London. Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall. OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor. GEORGE PEARRES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor. Sir JOHN HENRY PEr.LY, Bart., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. W E a i r i po O f t L lT c o v l e l n an a d n , d E mr sq e . lville. Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Robert Barclay, Esq. John Garrett Cattley, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq. Mark Currie Close, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. The Hon. Josceline W. Percy. Thomas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. Alexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, - Esq. Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrineton Smith, Esq. RiversdaleW. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq. fobt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Someg, Esq., M.P. Wm. Tetlow llibbert, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. ' Chas. Baring Young, Esq. Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Corporation on advantageous terms. In the Life Departm ent, assurances are granted with par ticipation in Profits , or, at lower assuranc e s without such , Participation. The Reversionary Bonus on British P olicies has averaged nearly_, 2 per cent. per annum o n the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums Payable by persons who preferr ed that form of Bonus. The divisions of Profit take place every Five years. Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one Life. This Corporation affords to the Assured — ' i et e tb ra il l ii the esofparticipationpartnerisnhPipr.oli ts—W ith exemption from A rate of B onus equal to the aVerage returns of Mutual Socleties—withof 1 rge invested Capital Stock. the guarantee a a The advantages of modern practice,—with the security perience of nearly , freeof of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex- The Corporation havey a CENTURY AND A HALF. In the Militia Y ROYAL E alwaysxc h c a n r A . e . United Kingdom, or Volunteer Corps within the allowed the Assured to serve I 'GB, LONDON. ROBT. P. STEELS, Secretary. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road , in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, at lang's-cross. Patron—The QUEEN. President —The Duke of BUCCLEUCR, K.G. Treasurer —Edward Masterman, Esq. This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free arid instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for mality of governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in it s most pitiable form—viz., that which is ac com- Pf ' nle cl 1:7 sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient tnagnitu e that, with adequate, support, it may be rendered ll.Pable of admitting Into its wards a very large proportion toe casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the ands in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover, 01•47 hat uitously affords medical advice and medicine to more, I , h, ___ average , than 3,000 out-patients a week. I , ls,i tri f,,ekly Board feel it the imperative ditty to make an , _ll,last4Thilti°4., dell ni, able' them AP t P o E s d A m L i t to and 'e relieve P nbl i t c h the or distressingcontinued Cojnr!Bent themselves. lso by Reoisrs. Coutts and '''• •1) "' Leg. Nicholas-lane ; a a are received by the Treasurer, Edward eo = P111'4'401)(1. ',unison and Co• :Glyn aria' c ' c o on, '* Grote, k Co.* Co. Herri Sm e i g th an P d a o. j and Cand . L ,unison ,su4 Co.Overend, _ s* d' l ' 4lll bet ig" , , A Deacon, and .., . , IC's. • ,•-.; W p:Loyd ana Co. Barclay and Co. Co.;; tall at th e ii - CO. • wi...,......__,E u ospi trol ; T e A s s N rs F . O J R . B p ai s 'ae . d and Co., Liverpool smyrit Secretary iabour!B°°AP(‘r‘rPW-RLVETREES' ouehalf f t ime '' - Soap, and saves GLYCERINE Londn. fll rtlEß makes its own ors; ir 8 Pat, ' "vo th• d of Soap, and t Sold ntee • nree-fourths of Duggiata, and Ulm ---4 by Q . r TwelvetreeS, BrOratt 'l4-130w, No. 22,217. THE SU N, T"E 0 F It 1) , 1, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, will be performed Operatic Selections from Sir Henry R. Bishop's THE SLAVE and Halevy's MUSKETEERS (first time in England). Principal Artistes —Miss Russell, Miss Elb son, Messrs. Green, Bernardi, Huisb, &c., with full band and chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Flute Solos by Drew Dean &c. Comic, by UNSWORTH ("or any ()Liter man "), Eugene, W. Randall, A. Lloyd, and George Ilodson. Alen, a Pei format:lce by Herr &MAL KENBACH on his wonderful instrument, the PIANO ORCHESTItE, contain ing a full baud of 40 instruments. • 1 he HALL his just been newly Decorated and Ventilated, and is one of the most Beautiful in the Metropolis. Open at 8 o'clock. Admission, 6d. ; stalls andbalcony, ls. ; private boxes, 10a. 6d. • j r 4.4 ,AN ono _ f kINJI IIIIII.I I3 , - •- .4T.."1131:44L. ),..- - • itto , DIE 111 114°.' % CANTERBURY HALL " GHOST."—In order to gratify the curiosity of nightly-increasing crowds, Mr. C. MORTON•bas transferred the representation of Pro fessor Pepper and Henry Dirks, Esq.'s, world-famed spectral Illusion, • THE GHOST," frourthe Picture Gallery to the Concert Hall, where a new and..elegant stage is erected, affording a more ample view of the Illusion from Stalls, Bal cony, and body of the Hall. He has also arranged for Mr. A. Silvester to give (with all that gentleman's latest im provements and effects), REPRESENTATIONS EACH EVENING, at Ten o'clock. All the other Musical and Pictorial attractions as usual, including Operatic Selections, &c. ; Unsworth (the modern Demosthenes), Eugene, Arthur Lloyd, George Hodson, &c. OYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. The 111) GHOST ! The GHOST ! ! The ONLY COMIC GHOST ! ! —The beautiful FAIRY FOUNTAIN.—A Grand Divertissement by Signora Rachele and Mariannina and Signor Guiseppe Franceco, assisted by a corns of Twenty young Ladies—Selections from favourite Operas : Principals, Miss M‘Gregor, Mr. Albert, Signor Georgini, and Mr. Vernon Rigby. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. Great Musical Attraction —lmmense success of SIGNOR ICOSIA, the eminent Violinist, who will appear Every Evening. AV,VA L DE SOLLA. the Infant Tenor will make his first appearance on Monday next 'r * • ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill -street, Piccadilly. Th, se elegant Rooms are NOW OPEN for the Winter Season. They have been entirely redecorated. Musical Director, Mons. Jullien, of monster concerts cele brity. The band )s selected from the Crystal Palace, the Italian Operas, and the Household Troops of her MAjesty. Doors open at 8 o'clock. Admission, ls. Manager—M. GRENET. ESTABLISHED 1833. BOWDEN'S AERATED GINGER BEER, in _IJO glass or stone bottles, warranted to keep good twelve months. Lemonade, Soda-water, t'otass, Seltzer, and every description of Mineral Waters.—Manufactory, No. 3, White Hart-street, Drury-lane, W,C. PAGE'S BRICK, TILE, AND PIPE MACHINES, for hand, horse, or steam power, are the most simple and efficient extant.—Full particulars and prices obtained of the makers, E. Page and Co., Laurence Pountney place, Laurence Pountney-hill, Cannon-street, E.C., where they may be seen in operation daily. DEAFNESS. —The SOUND MAGNIFIER INVISIBLE VOICE CONDUCTOR, a newly in vented instrument for severe cases of deafness. It fits into the ear, not perceptible, removes singing noises in the head, and enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies.—S. and B. SOLOMONS, 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. MONEY PROMPTLY ADVANCED by a Private Gentleman upon FURNITURE (without removal). Leasehold and Freehold Property, or Reversions, &c., in sums from £2O to /-500.—Mr. Howard, 18, Queen street, Cheapside. TO Persons in WANT of MONEY (in Town or Country).—A GENTLEMAN is willing to MAKE ADVANCES of CAS N, without delay, to respectable person. (male or female), on their own security. The utmost secrecy can be relied on.—Apply (it by letter enclose four st amps ) to W., at Mr. Robertson's, Accountant, 40, King William-street, London-bridge, E.C.—Money advanced on Dock Warrants. ANEVER FAILING REMEDY.- Dr. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, pre pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe otDr. scat, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and dyer complaints, indi ges ti on, w i nd, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &o. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent ; mild in their opera tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appe rite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes, is. lid., and three times the quantity in one, 25. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green package, with " William Lambert," engraved on the stamp. EATING'S PERSIAN INSECT DESTROY ING POWDER, for which a Prize Medal was awarded to the Producer at the International Exhibition, 186?. This Powder is quite harml ess to animal life, but is un rivalled in destroying Fleas, Bugs, Flies, Cockroaches, Beetles, Gnats, Mosquitos, Moths in furs, and every other species of Insect. Sportsmen will find this an invaluable remedy for destroy ing Fleas in their Dogs, as also Ladies for their Pet Dogs. Being the original importer of this now invaluable article, which has found so great a sale that it has tempted others to vend a so-called article, the public are therefore cautioned to observe that the packets of the Genuine Powder bear the autogragh Of THOMAS KEATING Sold in packets, ls., Is. 6d., and 4s. 6d. each, or post free for 1 t or 36 postage stamps, by Thomas Keating, chemist, 79, St. Paul's-churchyari, London, E.O RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT ExntnmoNs OF 1851 AND 1882), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective nvention in the curative treatment of IiERNI A. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, ,s here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting; with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn luring sleep. A descriptive circular may he had, and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir =lnference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, lbs., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. Rd. Postage, ls. A Double Truss, 315. M., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 42a. and 525. 6d. Postage, Is. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT ELASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, Sze., for Varicose Veins and all oases of 'weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &a They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on We an ordinary stocking. Price 40. 6d„ 7s. 641., 100., to 16s. each. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufactttror, 228. Piccadilly. ARMY CONT RACTS. Commissariat Office Aldershot, 2d September, , 1863. TENDERS will he received at this office, until noon, on WEDNESDAY, the 30th September, 1863, from persons who may be willing to enter into Contract for the supply of FORAGE, in such quantities as may be required, from Ist November, 1863, to 31st October, 1861, for the use of Her Majesty's Forces stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the com mand. Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob tained on application at this office, by letter or in person, between the hours of ten and four o'clock. The Tenders must be properly filled up and signed, and delivered at this office (under closed envelope, marked on the outside " Tender for Forage"), and no Tender will be noticed unless made on forms obtained from this office, and delivered by the hour appointed. HENRY B. MORSE, Deputy Commissary-General. CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of the BIRTH of SHAKSPEARE, at Stratford-upon- Avon. The Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert N. C. Hamilton, Bart., K.C.8., is Chairman) are now receiv ing SUBSCRIPTIONS, and they may also be paid to the account of the Tercentenary Committee, at the Stourbridge and Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington Banks, Stratford-upon-Avon ; Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and Greenway, Warwick ; or their London agents, Messrs. Smith, Payne, and co , Messrs. Hanburys and Co., or Messrs. Glyn and Co., bankers, London, The Tercentenary Committee, in submitting the subscrip tion list to the nation, most earnestly appeal to the admirers of Shakspeare for their ski and assistance. The Committee rest their claims upon the ground that Stratford is not only the birthplace of Shakspeare. but the centre of attraction to all admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it was his home, the town he loved, and where he lived and died. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE - BOAT —7 INSTITUTION (Incorporated by Royal Charter). PATRONEss—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. PRESIDENT—Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland, K.G., F,R.S. CDAIRmAN—Thos. Baring, Esq„ M.P., F.R.S., V.P. DEPuTT-CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P. APPEAL. The Committee of Management have to state that, since he be g in ning of the year 1860, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has expended £32,000 on various Lif eboat Estab lishments on the Coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society, nnd other means, since its formation, is 12,800; for which services 82 Gold Medals, 718 Silver Medals, and £16,480 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu tion has also expended £67,(00 on Lae-boats, Life-boat Transporting-carriages, and Boat-houses. The Committee desire to express their grateful sense of rests on 1' , ow; gernestly the generous support which they have received from the Bdtish public during the past few years, a support which has enabled them to establish their present magnificent fleet of 123 Lifeboats on the shores of the United Kingdom Dee ply' sensible, hoyieyer, of the great responsibility that them to maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient t Crews practised a l p n pe t a h l e management 0 0 f t their their , „1.,0, can only be e ff ected by p, large and permanent them hi upholding ' and p,.,rpctuating, ao to aid,, al _ woor d truly nation *,, . great an t ratefuily Aulmowledge the fll coabnouanntusta,rcinnlceonnu , con- The Commit ee g • 0 owing tributionst— .Z, s. d tier Majesty the Queen G • • • • .. annual 50 c 0 G. .. :. :: annualttn nal 6 1 4) 1 0 0 Campbell, Clerk, Colonel,the lcon .t. A . .. •• , • 4th don.lo 0 0 Coutts and Co. Messrs., Bankers ' .‘ ~ annual 10 0 0 Currie, Wm., .I::sq., • • Mrs . .. • don 10 10 0 Erie, Lord Cief Justice Fenwick, G. J., Esq., cost of a an d IPai l s ha w e G. Vice-Admiral Lifeboat, K :C, B. ... .. 7 2 : d niin d du P o n ani .. 2 1 ' 2 : t / 00 0 0 0 - • • • • ~ 250 0 0 Tran sporting Carriage • • • • .. .. don. 3 0 0 Harvey, Rev. G. G. and Mrs. Martin, Sir Henry, art. • , • • .. don. 15 15 0 Moore, v Stirling, m° Diz i° o re o h ng i ip 3l b ys y : C ol. G d e r S , li o r ßr r e ll b e . Anthony, tyn; Greenwichoi n . ..oy Lord d l i..e • B ' I . ' ::. , . • • 30 0 Thom. a, Lady, Weston-super r-Mare, collected by her Pe .. • • 16 0 Ladyship ~ annual 5 0 0 •eived by the Eapirers of the Institution, Messrs. Willis, and A si n e,s n t u .r a sz l . S irm u eb h rri s a c r ri edv p :s t t i r o e n e s t : o c . , Customs m S t s . CO., 59, Str " and; Percival, and Co, '' , l James's-street, London ,• by ail t F h a e rc e o b ll a ec r. to a r n s d o C f 1 3 1 1 1 e b s e s r t s b . a C ti o l U b t t l B l7 and e and Banice*s in the United Kingdom; and by the Secretary Richard Lewis. E sa „ at the Office of the Institution , 11, 09124-,fitregt;•4o9 lqgdon, W.C,.; v,,ok LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1863. COTTON SUPPLY ASSOCIATION. At the usual weekly meeting of the Executive Committee held on Tuesday, the Bth September, a letter was read from Salto Republica de la Banda, Oriental South America, for warding a sample of cotton grown from Georgian seed, planted in October, 1862, and which was valued at 21d. per pound. The plants commenced flowering in January, the first cotton was picked at the end of February, and had continued producing up to the middle of July. Each plant has given on the average nearly a pound of cotton, and next year double that quantity is expected. The writer has farms of about 300 acres each, land on easy terms can be obtained from the Government, and a company with a capital might successfully and profitably extend the culti vation. A sample of cotton from Africa, grown in the vicinity of Accra, was submitted for examination, and valued at 19d. per lb., also one from Persia valued at 15d. per lb. A beautiful specimen of hybrid cotton, grown at Luckn.ow, forwarded by the honorary agents of the associa tion at Calcutta, together with samples grown in New Cale donia from Sea Island and Pernambuco seed, were sub mitted for inspection, and valued at 15d., 24d., 25d,, and 36d. respectively. Consular despatches, relative to the amount of cotton likely to be grown in the respective districts this year, were received from the Foreign-office—viz., from Diarbekir, Mr. Consul Taylor, dated July 22, reporting that the ravages of the locusts still continued in the districts around, and "have completely put a stop to cotton cultivation for the present year, and that there is not the slightest probability of any cotton being available for export. No foreign seed of any description has in the meantime been made use of." From St. Domingo, Mr. Consul Hood, July 10, stating that a very large amount of cotton seed has been sown-during this and the preceding year; that the country and climate are • well 'adapted to the cultivation of cotton, which grows indigenously, and that a very large supply of good quality, might be obtained if it were not for the scarcity of labour. As correct an estimate as possible, will be for warded. From the Acting Consul-General, Mr. J. V. Crawford, Havannah, August 4, enclosing a Government return of cotton cultivated in Cuba, and extracts from the reports of ,her Majesty's Vice-Consuls, from which it ap pears that the coming crop may be safely estimated at 1,500,0001 b, or 3,000 bales of 5001 b each. It is stated that the cultivation of cotton in Cuba is decidedly progressing, in spite of the hostility evinced towards it by the majority of the sugar planters, and that the encouragement afforded by the Government, together with the present high prices, will ensure the continuance of this progress. From Para, July 25, Mr. Consul Perry, reporting that in the province of Maranham this year's crop is considered good and ex ceeds that of 1862 by some 9,000 bags. This province pro duces the,best Brazil cotton, and were it not for the scarcity of labour very large quantities might be raised ; and should prices be well supported, the crops of 1864 will be far greater than it has been for years. From the provinces of Gram Para and Amazonas the rate of increase appears to be about 800 arrobas of 321 b each per annum; the scarcity of labour is the great hindrance. From Lima, July 28, Mr. Consul Jerningham also reports the probable crop of this year in Peru to be 30,000 quintals of 1001 b each. From Callao, July 16, Mr. Consul Robertson, stating that the quantity of cotton likely to be grown in the province of Ica this year will be 10,000 quintals, from 2,000 to 3,000 more than last year. From the Acting-Consul, Mr. Cocks, Islay, July 23, enclosing a specimen of indigenous cotton from the Valley of lambo, Peru, valued at 245. per cwt., and stating that the cotton hitherto grown in his district has been for local use only, but that high prices are stimu lating the production with a view to exportation. Peru, in many parts of the interior, and in all the valleys along the coast, possesses advantages for the cultivation of cotton which few other countries enjoy—a suitable climate, the absence of strong winds, abundance of water, free labour, &c. Notwithstanding the almost insurmountable indolence and apathy of the population, many would embark their capital in this promising enterprise if they could have grants of land, secure possession, suitable protection, &c. Foreign assistance in the development of this branch of industry would be most useful. From Monte Video, July 21, Mr. Consul Lettsom, reporting that in his district no cotton of bto be produced moucedst destructive, thisyear.Tthhee ravages y ag co e m s s o e f qu t e h n e ce bla i c s elkliakntys have price of labour and transport is a serious obstacle, and only in the neighbourhood of navigable rivers is it likely that cotton will be grown to any extent. The demand for seed in Cuba is reported in the consular despatch from Havan nah. induced the committee to resolve to send out a quantity forthwith, to be disposed of to the planters at cost price. WORCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL, WORCESTER, Sept. 10. Herr Schachner must be difficult to satisfy if he was not pleased with the very admirable performance of his orato rio in the Cathedral this morning. With regard to the work itself there is not a word to add to what was published the day following the production of " Israel's Return from Babylon" at Exeter. If its composer is neither a great master nor a man of genius, he is, at least, a conscientious musician, and does his best--which now at-days can hardly be said of many who are more highly gifted, without being prodigies on that account. Herr Schachner was lucky to have his oratorio brought out at the Worcester Festival, and to get the place of honour assigned him in preference even to Handel, still luckier in finding such zealous and congenial interpreters as the band, chorus, and solo singers, under the superintendence of Mr. Done. Rarely has a new work of pretension enjoyed a fairer chance ; aid if, at the end of the performance, the whole of the vast assembly crowding the nave and aisles of the Cathedral slid not rise from their seats with the firm conviction that they had been listening to a chef d'oeuvre, it was certainly no fault of the executants, Probably not a single amateur who had heard the ora torio in London, and was to-day equally fortunate at Worcester, would refuse to admit that the last attempt was better than the first, although the first—as may be readily imagined, with Mr. Alfred Mellon at the head of a splendid orchestra, a powerful chorus, and four of the most distin • guished singers of the day—offered very few points for cri ticism, By this performance, indeed, of " Israel's Return ao e nw mm e o e orrk w e w r ohe other te h T teh h r eel living v oratorios judgment of composersh a l t led i err of Ferdinand universally the from Babylon" the Worcester Festival of 1863 deserves to be r distinction, have never been produced in England, may be questioned by some people who like to pick a hole. where. they can without serious risk; but the pains taken by every one concerned, from the wielder of the conductor's stick up to the owner of the double drums, the commendable anxiety of those in whom the direction of the music meeting is vested to have full justice done in all s enses t o th e new work, and thus, as it were, to justify their choice, call for nothing less than hearty acknowledgment. Th e Worcesterian en thusiasts, in thus honouring Herr Schachn er , have done honour to themselves, and earned unqualified credit. They would have made " Israel's Return" pass for a ver i ta b le chef d'oeuvre, had it lain in their power; but failing in that, they resolved it should sound as like a chef d'oeuvre as the materials of which it is constructed would allow. One espe cial advantage was vouchsafed to the oratorio yesterday. There were, in all probability, just as many friends and partisans of Herr Schachner present as on that former me morable occasion when the walls of Exeter Hall reverbe rated with vociferous demonstrations of approval; but the arena being now a cathedral church, whatever the impres sion created, there was no chance of applauding, e ith er in right or wrong places; and as not a single repetition was asked for, by those who enjoy the exclusive privilege at these morning ceremonies, the performance was nowhere interrupted, so that Herr Schachner's work could be heard and judged fairly and impartially as a whole ; and if this second experience suggested nothing new to say about it the inference to be drawn is palpable. " Israel's Return from Babylon"—the reader may care to be reminded— is divided into four parts—the Captivity, the Deliverance, the Reconcilement and Return to Zion, the Promise and Song of Praise. These headings alone suffice to explain the plan of the book, which, as there are no inci dents, is all that is necessary to remember. They will also serve for reference in the few observations to be made in yesterday's performance. The band gave the orchestral pre lude—meant doubtless to describe the despondent feelings of the Israelites under the yoke of their bondage —as finely as it could possibly be given. Here were pianissimos no less than fortissunos—piantssimos, too, the like of which it would be agreeable to welcome a little more frequently i n London ; and this too without offence to the members of our London orchestra, seeing that the band engaged by the conductor of the Worcester Festival is almost entirely se .. lected from their rank s . Perha p s it is easier to p la y softly Go different in character, were ye conquerors" and " War a ga i ns t in a church than in a theatre or concert-room. The chorus es BinatbhyeioCna,,p_titvhityou—gh wholly Captivity--" 'Go well sung. The first, by the way, is one of several instances in which Herr Schachner imparts peculiar indi viduality to the celestial bequests—the words of the divine admonitions being always set to a single note. This note remains unchanged, and is reiterated upon each successive syllable, while the harmony is modulated in the accompani ments. The expedient was applied by Mendelssohn, in his comic operetta " Heimkekr," the part of the Mayor being cast to an amateur who could boast but one available note in his voice; but what Mendelssohn did for a joke Herr Schachner has imitated with the gravest conceivable inten tions. The admonition in the first part (Captivity)_" Go ye conquerors"—is uttered upon a series of E's; that in the third (Return to Zion)—" Whom I have spared from the sword"—upon a series of G's ; that in the fourth (Promise) They shall be my people"—upon a series of C's. The idea was, perhaps, by the aid of simplicity, to confer in creased solemnity; but the effect is at the best mono tonous. The cho rus in the Deliverance—" Sound th e g iven with extraordina r y s pi r it ; th a t Go forth to the M oun t," con veying th e e xultation of the Israelities on their delivery and i l o n u t d ho ti mbrel Return " s o v as Zion—" their joy at the thoughts of seeing Zion once again—splen didly ; the final chorus of the Song of Praise—" Praise to the Lord," which, like the chorus j ust named, involves an example of Herr Schachner's method of conducting a "fugue"--and is preceded by an example of the light in which he views chorale —best of all. In short, more effec tive singing has not been heard at any of the meetings of the three chairs; and, as the music was strange to the singers, they may be said, without exaggerated eulogy, to have covered themselves with glory. Nor should the solid and continuous support they received from the members of the orchestra be passed over, inasmuch as to that was in great part due the highly satisfactory result. The solo singers were Mademoiselle Tietjens, Miss Pal mer. Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Santley. Herr Schachner's oratorio only stands in need of four "principals," and he could not possibly have fallen into abler or more willing hands. The three quartets ( w ith chorus)—" So when th e dread clouds," " With singing come we unto thee," and " Put on thy strength, 0 Zion 1" (containing another spe cimen of " fugue")—the first of which occurs in The Deli verance, the second and third in The Return, were incom parably given by these excellen t and invariably attentive singers. Another striking p erformance was the duet, " Hark I 'tis the breeze of twilight" (Evening Hymn__ written strictly throughout in what is termed "canon on the octave," the voices answering each other note for note), sung in the most perfect style by Mademoiselle Tietjens and Mr. Sims Reeves ; and again another, the duet for men's voices --" The Lord has tried His children"—which, it is scarcely necessary to state, was equally fortunate. The solos were beyond reproach. Mademoiselle Tietjens, who was in magnificent voice, gave the cavalina, " Come not, 0 Lord," the air (with chorus), " On high resound our songs with praise," and the soprano recitatives (which are both incessant and fatiguing) as thoroughly well as the corns poser, most nervous and exacting about his own music, could possibly have desired ; Miss Palmer threw genuine sentiment into the air, "Fallen is the throne, 0 Israel I" and the arietta, " The Lord hath laid bare His holy arm;" Mr. Santley gave "Awake, rise, and shine" (in which is observed a setting of the passage, " Behold, darkness shall cover the earth," materially differing from Handel's "He sent a thick darkness"), with wonderful energy; and Mr. Sims Reeves surpassed himself in the air, "The Lord of Hosts is with us," and the solo, " He will bring them again into His holy place," finer singing than which has not been heard. Thus every incident of the performance was in favour of Herr Schachner, and the best wish we could offer up in his behalf is that he may again have an opportunity of hearing " Israel's Return from Babylon" thus unim peachably performed. The selection from Handel comprised the overture to Reeves) ; the Seraphim," air first ,,Fe o a r ap a ra t e o rw r oratorio), , d y t e h d e elei c mp h apr o : d n a t s isl tl ; e C a h (mA e is r "Cherub b ( and ss the air " Waft her Angels," with its impr.es- Palmer), and the chorus ""When his loud voice in thunder spoke," from 4, Jephti- a" (his last) ; the chorus "Awake Gaza" (Madame Lemound''' eclipse" (Mr. Wilbye na Co ens• the trumpet's lofty sound,'' including the solo "Ye men of beam," the air " Return, o t r), Sherrington) ; the air "Total tea-Dolby), the chorus T 0 0 0d of Hosts" (Madame Sain thaermchivo,ru(smlo W ilr e s i t ss c ) r , ea t t h ed e tread," the air " Honour and dust his glory they would lAi i s ad e o verlasting seat," the air f rom 4. Samson," the oratuosri itselfoisseclawlehTiaihetijteanaso—mtenns o nwe r r c e el w y aa double chorus " Fixed in "Let their celestial was admir able; Let the bright Seraphim' , Tietjens—trum pet Mr. T. Harper), and the cho lu r there e ate till 4 ' w " ith the "Messiah" were was 2,l r c a o n n k ce e r d ts 'shich he would give the preference. after noon's music ! The selection, however, an knowingpo set to and though the performance did not p.m, no one was induced to complain that the l number of tho report 2,170 nearly rf much of it. The numbers in the Cathedral neat ly 400 more than yesterday—and yet the collection for the charity was only V4O os. Bd. This is ai)cecinougntneodtoforuirobuyer a report generally to cir b e e ul g a i t v ed en t a h w et ay e ; a v n e d st ti.ekets had been bought up in certain quarters, for the p be ar t ti r c u tt e lar th t e se r e e /T is wyt aitto:.4ithiu, it that people who attend a performance gratis are never so liberal as those who have paid for their admissions. The last miscellaneous concert in the College Hall this evening, the "Messiah" to-morrow afternoon (for both of which every ticket has been sold), and the ball in the Guild hall in the evening, will bring this unprecedentedly success- NT festival to an 54 1 A steady supply of gold to the amount of £ 20 ,000,000 a year has reached us of late years from Cali forum and Australia. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE , LEICESTER RACES.-THURSDAY. The Belvoir Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 20 added, for hunters that have been hunted with an esta- blished pack of hounds at least seven days, to be bona fide the nominator's own property at the time of entry; for four-yr-olds and upwards. Three miles , 5 subs. Mr. r. Hughes's Real Jam, 4 yrs, lOst •121 b (D. Hughes) 1 Mr. J. C. Pickering's Lady Bird, 5 yrs, list 71b T. Price) 2 Capt. Shawe's Little Dick, aged, 12st , (Mr. T. Brown) 3 ➢Zr. T. Hunt's Jacob, 6 yrs, 12st (S. Rogers) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Real Jam, 6to nigst Little Dick, 3 to 1 agst Jacob. The latter made play until the horse went on the wrong side of a post, when he was pulled up and left Real Jam i n front, when she continued t o th e en d, and won by six lengths; two lengths between second and third; Jacob walked in. The Leicestershire Handicap of 100 sot's, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, 5 ft, and 3 if declared; winners extra. One mile and half. 25 subs, 7of whom declared. Mr. Lincoln's Tourist, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (H. Taylor) 1 Mr. R. Bignell's The Prophet, 6 yrs, Bst 81b (S. Rogers) 2 Mr. John Osborne's Flytrap, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (J. Osborne) 3 Mr. Handley's Ossian, 3 yrs, 7st llb (E. Taylor) 4 Mr. Handley's Cheerful, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (Mr. G. S. Thompson) 5 Mr. Saxon's Formidable, 3 yrs, 6st 61b ..(J. Grimshaw) 6 Mr. Redliff's Jack o'Newbury, 3 yrs, fist ia l e 3 a l d b ed (i , n an c. d 7l .w b o e n x) by (Pearson) 7 Betting-7 to 4 agst Formidable, 2 to/ agst Touri s t, 5 to 1 agst Flytrap, 8 to 1 agst The Proph et. After going a quarter of a mile , Tourist took the lead from Formidable, was never aftersvaras;, a length. Flytrap was a jil4. 0151A..nd the rest came ,_past the poet lastreggfieg e orkr. t''''. The:SkeffiLgton Park Stakes of 10 sous each, 3 ft, with 40 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies Bst 71b; winners extra, and maiden allowances. T.Y.C. Half a mile. . Mr. Lincoln's Light, 0at.... Mr. Bailiff's Cranbury, Bst 131 b .............. (Payne) 2 Mr. W. Bevill's Junius, B st 51 b .... (a, Grimshaw) 3 Mr. J. Osborne's Greenland, Bst 131 b...... (J. Osborn e ) 4 Lord Fitzwilliam's Ignorance filly , B st i 4113...... (Smith) 5 Betting—Even on Light, 5 to 2 aga Cranbury, 7 t o 2 agst Junius, 100 to 15 agst Greenland. bad way third. Cranbury jumped away first, but after going 200 yar d s resigned in favour of Junius, who held a clear lead i n t o th e straight. At the distance Light, who had bteoencranwabituinryg upon Junius and Cranbury, went to th e front and won half easily a b y y w a i l t e h n i n g th. the distance,J un i i, finishedwh o a gave The County Cup Stakes, by subscription of 10 sovs each, for three-yr-olds and upwards ; winner to be sold for 300 soya if demanded, &c. Twice round and a distance. 5 subs. Mr. T. Stevens's Violet, 4 yrs, Bst .......... (Payne) w.o. The Selling Plate of 3 sovs each, with 35 added, for all ages ; selling and other allowances. Three-quarters of a mile. 5 subs. Mr. Newbold's Vulture, aged (£so),9st llb (S. Rogers) 1 Mr. Mereton's Telscombe, 2 yrs, (£5O), Est llb (Zauker) 2 .. .... (Reeves) 3 Mr. Mellon's Fletton, 3 yrs (£ 5O ), Bst Betting-5 to 2on Vulture, Vulture made play throughout, and won by three-quar ters of a length ; half a length divided second and third. There was no advance on the selling price of the winner. Match : £lOO. Half a mil e . Marquis of Hastings' Oi Polloi (hb,)r,. J 3. Storey, jun.) 1 yrs, 1 lst 61b o Mr. Womb well's 0. T. 3 yrs, llst 61b ........ (Owner) 2 Betting-6 to 4on Oi Polloi, who waited on 0. T. until approaching the distance, where he came away and won in a canter by 10 lengths. The Licensed Victuallers' Plate (Handicap), a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, Ift ; winners extra. Mr. Saxon's Churchman, 4 yrs, 7st .. (J. Grimshaw) w.o. There was no betting on future events. TATTERSALL'S—LAST EVENING. As might be anticipated on the "off day„—and the Leicester meeting on—the attendance was small. The transactions were correspondingly meagre, and, save and except that the "turf talk" during the afternoon clearly indicated that Lord Clifden still occupied an equivocal worth recording. Bto 1 p ,, o a s h it ak io y n ,, l , n th t e h r e e m w a a r a ke u t e , a f n ea d tu th re at The R was accepted about Lord St. Vincent' s h orse, a l t h oug h anger was rather later on, when but few were present, there were offers to take 7to 1. The Avenger was unmistakeably firm, sto 1 being the highest offer, but half a point more would have been taken kindly. Queen Bertha was very healthy, and at 6to 1 would have met with support. A commission was out in the morning in favour of Golden Pledge, but the layers got on the scent, and in the City offers of 100 to 12 did not meet the views of the "commissioner," and conse quently nothing was done. At Hyde-park Corner he was even in better odour; and although his City price would have been readily snatched up, 8 to 1 was the highest offer, and which was accepted once or twice; £7OO to £2OO was booked about The Ranger and Lord Clifden coupled; £4OO to £2OO that The Ranger does not finish one of the first three, and £lOO to £4O against Lord Clifden being first, second, or third. One or two animals were "put up" for the Cesarewitch, but beyond some chaff about the "cripples," and offers of 1000 to 30 on the field for the Cesarewitch, the great autumn handicaps were Scarcely touched upon. Closing prices : ST. LEGEIt. sto 1 agat Lord Stamford's Avenger (offers to take 11 to 2) 11 to 2 agat Mr. T. Valentine's Queen Bertha (offers to take 6 to 1) Bto 1 agat Mr. H. Owen's Golden Pledge (taken) Bto 1 agat Lord St. Vincent's Lord Clifden (taken) 16 to 1 agat Mr. I'Anson's Borealis (offered) 400 to 200 agat The Ranger being first, second, or third 100 to 40 a (taken) gst Lord Clifd en b e i ng fi rs t, second, or third (taken) 700 to 200 agst The Ranger and Lord Clifden, coupled (taken) C WOO to 30 on th e fieIdESAREWITCH. (offered) The Subscription Room will be opened on Saturday next for " comparing" on Doncaster, and the transaction of business as usual. ....... BETTING AT Tvr‘....AN CHESTER—TRMISDAY. For the St. Leger, A venger and The Ranger, were about equal favourites, as 6 t o 1 would have been taken about either of them. The same figure (offered) stood against Queen Bertha, but less than 13 to 2 was declined. Lord Clifden seemed firmer to-day, as Bto 1 was booked about him, and no higher offer than 7 to 1 was made at the close. A beb of 3 to 1 was taken d ingthe day that he would be in the first three, and anoth er of 2 to 1 was o ffered that he ran for the St. Leger. Clo s i ng prices : TH E LEGER. 6to 1 agst Avenger (wanted) 6to 1 agst Ranger (t a k en) 13 to 2 agst Queen Bertha (wanted) Bto 1 agst Lord Clifden (taken) teldege (taken) (taken and offered) 168 to to 1 1 agst agst Golden Pled ge a P a l 100 to 1 agst Blondin (take n and offered) 100 to 1 agst Mogador (offered) —____ "Beaco n " an d "Rhyming rsßetting,' an d exclusiv e information of Richard," ra LvEwnithP Latest ßorn ens , Probable Starters, Jockeys, &c. List of Horses expected at Doncaster—the Sled mere Sale—Special Reports of Warwick, Shooting, Cricket, and Aquatics N ews o f the week—See 11 18 Leicester, and Baden Baden Meet tn 4cpor!ing Gazette (limited) of Satu r d ay next. Sept. 12, the only paper that prophesied Macaroni and Lord Clifden Ist gs, and all the Racing, and 2d for the Derby, Queen Bertha for the Oaks, the Ranger for the Grand Prix de Pa r i s, and Isoline and La Toucques Ist and 2d for Goodwood Cup.—Price Three garden, pF London.ourpence. Office, 14 'York-street, Covent pence, Stamed a - ALLEGED MURDER OF A BANK CLERK.—Yester dayyelaarar.gsad,hmrteasoi inquiries qm:irs Sept. ii e nBO 3, , after M a n r d . morning considerable excitement was created in the district of Aldgate, by a rumour that a young gentle man, a clerk in the City Bank, had been found murdered in :ere be found. On placarded with de the river. It appears that since the oredw Hugh Polley Morris, aged about 22 hims throughout cripit nionevseor fy t the him,ree metropolistainend. theu e policec walls eu l d w hn e a Wednesday, however, his body was discovered floating in the Thames, off the St. Katharine's Docks. It was removed to the Aldgate dead-house, and upon examination mar k s of ill usageodr pockets; There was no paratively good cir cumstances, oanse:dy was wora so found t shteart s ta t ed r u ot p op o eh n ita yv t he foundebef a e n e e i in n an c d tohm b e and not to have been in the least likely to have committed self-destruction. It has been ascertained that at midnight last Thursday Mr. Morris Was in Arthur-street East, near London -bridge, talking to a woman, and he was never seen alive after. He had been just previously stand ing with a man near the same spot, but whether the woman and the man were connected is not precisely known. There appears to be no doubt that the deceased was robbed, and the fact of injuries being found on the face and head would indicate that he was robbed with violence. Such an out rage could hardly have taken place , even at Vaidnight, in so open 4 s p o t, and.therefore the inference is th a t th e woman must have enticed him down the steps to the ri ve r side, where the crime might have been accomplished without ob servation. Who the woman was has not as yet been ascer tained. The Wana Journal states that a member of the Fiscal Chamber of Oszmiana, named Suadzki, has just been shot under sentence of a court-martial; he had belonged to an insurgent band. Government Emigration. The following are the details of the emigration to the Australian Colonies, the Cape of Good Hope, &c., conducted by her Majesty's Emigration Commissioners during the year 1862 :—T he number of ships chartered by the Commis sioners was 30—nine of these sailed to New South Wales, six to Queensland, four to Victoria, three to South Austra lia, two to Western Australia, two to the Cape of Good Hope, and four to Natal. The number of emigrants con veyed to the colony of New South Wales amounted to 3,078 souls, equal to 2,8111 statute adults, of whom 207 were mar ried men, 221 married women, 1,175 single men, 1,011 single women, 192 boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 203 girls between the same ages, 29 male infants, and 40 female —6Ol were English, 179 Scotch, and 2,298 Irish. The num ber of emigrants conveyed to Queensland was 1,659 souls, equal to 1,757 statute adults, of who 271 were married men, 271 married women, 558 single men, 615 single women, 132 were boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 152 girls between the same ages, 33 male infants, and 20 female-874 were English, 576 Scotch, and 502 Irish. The number of emi grants conveyed to Victoria was 1,605 souls, equal to 1,394 k statute adults, of whom 144 were married men, 144 married women, 28 single men, 1,000 single women, 75 boys between the ages of one and 12, 82 girls between the same ages, 17 male infants, and 12 females-691 were English, 443,Scoich, and 368 Irish, The number of emigrants conveyed to South Australia was 1,066 souls, equal to 969 statute adults, of whom 120 were married men, 124 married women, 325 single men, 320 single women, 58 boys between the ages of one and 12, 82 girls between the same ages, 12 male infants, and 15 female; 533 were English, 305 Scotch, and 228 Irish. The number of emigrants conveyed to Western Australia was 572 souls, equal tp 501 statute adults, of whom 86 were married men, 88 married women, 69 single men, 207 single women, 48 boys between the ages of one and 12, 54 girls between the same ages, 12 male infants and•B female-321 were English, 33 Scotch, and 218 Irish. To Tasmania 19 emigrants were conveyed-2 were married women, 16 single women, and 1 girl-6 were English, and 13 Irish. The number of emi grants conveyed to the Cape of Good Hope was 500 souls, equal to 450} adults, of whom 57 were married men, 67 married women, 167 single men, 127 single women, 44 bays between the ages of 1 and 12, 41 girls between the same ages, 3 male infants and 4 female-207 were English, 66 Scotch,"and 227 Irish. The number of emigrants conveyed to Natal, South Africa, was 422 souls, equal to - 348 statute adults, of whom 66 were married men, 71 married women, 100 single men, 69 single women, 53 boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 51 girls between the same ages, 12 male infants and 10 female-329 were English, 46 Scotch, and 47 Irish. To the Falkland Islands 12 emigrants were conveyed, viz., 2 married men. 2 married women, 6 single men, 1 girl, and 1 male infant-3 were English, 8 Scotch, and 1 Irish, To St. Helena only 2 emigrants were conveyed—one was a married woman and the other a girl, both English. The total amounts to 9,125 souls, equal to 8,262 statute adults, of whom 953 were married men, 981 married women, 2,438 single men, 3,255 single women, 602 boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 668 girls between the same ages, 119 male in fants, and 109 female-3,567 were English, 1,656 Scotch and 3,902 Irish, EFFECT OF WAR,—We have just received the annual report of the auditor of Kentucky. It con tains a statement of the taxable property for 30 o dd years, a nd from it we find that in 1860 the taxable pr operty of our State was valued at nearly 517,000,000 dole; i n 18 61 it fell off 62,000,000 dols, and in 1862 113,060,000 dole, so that the aggregate depreciation has been over 16 5,000,000 dols, and our state has been put back eight or ten years. The decrease in the valuation of articles subject to taxation ex tends to every article in the list. Comparing their value in 1562 with that of the previous year, the valuation of land has decreased 50,468,747 dols ; of town lots, 10,365,266 dole; of slaves, 30 , 706,168 dole ; of horses and mares, 4,089,62 5 dole; of mules, 1,539,113 dais; of jennies, 107,430 dols; of cattle, 1,078,04 5 dole; of stores, 3 ,905,574 dole; and under the Equalisation Law 10,759,491 dole, being an aggregate of nearly 113,000,000 dols for the financial year ending the 10th of October, 1862, while for the year previous the de• crease was 52,294,131, —Louisville Journal. NOTTINGHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. —At a meeting of the council held on Wednesday, the 9th inst., notice was read Lom the Board of Trade as to altera tions in the Portuguese tariff of duties, and also notice stat ing that the reduced rate of duties accorded by Belgium to France by the treaty concluded between those countries on the 12th of May last arc only applicable to the same articles of British origin when imported into Belgium. Copies of the report of her Majesty's Secretaries of Embassy and Legation, respecting the manufactures and commerce of the countries in which they reside, and of the "commercial re ports" of her M a j esty ' s Consuls abroa d have been receivtd I from the Foreign-office and were brought before the ' ing. Mr. Xciiinn gave natico that at f'' he should,!ainnf lace go r : a d r i e s c p u l s a s e i e e d n t n h c e a p s e o s o i - f ...' meet i the council n.ure meeting o f tian in Which Nottino— claw - ...:ageor loss in transit by either railway, canal, or other carriers, no compensation being claimable from the carriers for such damage or loss of "lace," unless a high rate of car riage) by way of insurance, has been previously paid thereon. _..4d. STAMPED ....bd. Naval and Mffitm•gence. THE NAVY. Her Majesty's screw steam corvette Scylla, 21 guns, 400 horse-power, was commissioned for ser vice on the East India and China stations, on Wed nesday last, at. Sheernes, the pennant being hoisted by Master John Jones, for Capt. S. G. Cresswell. The vessel's fitments are being completed with the greatest rapidity, and she will be ready for sea in a few days. The Gibraltar, 81; screw ship, 3,721 tons, and 800. horse power, fitting for sea at Devonport, is to have a complement of 860 officers and men, and will be commanded by Capt. James Charles Pre vost. The Gibraltar was launched at Devonport on the 16th of August, 1560, and is now for the first time being put into commission, and it is reported her first station is to ba the Mediterranean. Capt. Prevost entered the Navy in 1829, and, previous to his promotion to commander, which took place on the 22d of October, 1844, he served in the Mediter ranean, at Lisbon, on the North America and West India Station, and at Portsmouth. He was com mander of the Vernon, 50, on the South American station and in the East Indies ; of the Portland, 50, flagship in the Pacific, from August, 1850, to the spring of 1854; and commanded the Satellite, 21, on the last mentioned station from September, 1856, until the spring of 1861. The massive screw shaft for the iron frigate Achilles was landed yesterday at the Centre-wharf, Chatham Dockyard, from one of the transports which had conveyed it round from the establish ment of Messrs. John Penn and Son, Greenwich, who are making the 1,250-horse power engines for the Achilles. The screw shaft is one of the finest specimens of brass castings ever produced in this country, and it is finished and polished in the most perfect manner. Its gross weight is 3 tons, Bcwt., 2qrs., 31b., and its diameter clear, 2ft. 2in. The mechanics are now boring the passage in which the shafting will be inserted. This operation, which has been some days in progress, will be completed during the present week. The steam dredging machino has been employed at the entrance to Chatham harbour, near Folly Point, for several weeks past in removing a spit of sand and in deepening the river at the spot selected for mooring the large iron frigate Achilles, 6,079 tons, when she has been floated out of the dock, where she is rapidly approaching completion. Under the direction of Commander Pope, Queen's harbour master at Chatham, suitable moorings are being laid down at the harbour's mouth, as she could not be moored alongside the dockyard without taking the ground at low tides. Two dockyard transports are now employed in removing the collection of stores from the naval establishment at Deal to Chatham, prior to the Deal dockyard being abolished, and its site disposed of by the Government. The quantity of stores already landed is very large, but a considerable proportion is altogether useless for naval purposes. In accord ance with instructions from the Admiralty, Mr. Hutchens, one of the assistant master-shipwrights at Chatham, proceeded yesterday to Deal to make a survey of the remaining stores, in order that the delay and expense of removing materiel ultimately proving valueless may be avoided. The stores con nected with the victualling department will not be landed at Chatham, but are to be forwarded direct to Deptford. The Pioneer, 6, screw despatch vessel, Comman der F. C. Robinson (acting), arrived at Spithead yesterday morning, from the Australian station, after a long passage, having sailed from England from Sydney, on the 12th of April last. The Pioneer arrived at St. Vincents, Cape do Verde, on the Bth of August, and sailed from there again on the 11th, bringing with her a mail from her Ma jesty's steamer Himalaya, which was coaling there in prosecution of her ♦oyags outward from England. She called at Madeira on the 27th day of August, and ascertained that the Virago, 6, paddle sloop, sailed thence on the previous day for Halifax, Nava Scotia. Fine weather was experienced by the Pioneer on her passage home until making the Channel, where she fell in with strong S.W. winds. Mr. Phillips, late paymaster of her Majesty's ship Eclipse, a few naval invalids, and two naval invalids from the Tien-tsin, Commander Nicolas, received on board at the Cape of Good Hope, came to England in the Pioneer as passengers. The Pioneer was commissioned at Portsmouth in May, 1859, by Com mander May, and proceeded to China. While on that station Commander May received this promo tion to post rank, and was succeeded by Comman der O'Reilly, who remained in the ship until after her arrival on the Australian station, to which she had been detached from the China squadron. Having lost his life by an accident while on horse back ashore at Brisbane, Commander O'Reilly was succeeded by first Lieut. Robinson, who brought the vessel home to England. The acting rank of this officer will doubtless he confirmed by the Admiralty on paying the ship out of commission. The following appointments were made on Wed nesday at the Admiralty :—Capt. S. G. Cresswell to the Scylla ; Lieut. J. A. F. Luttrell, Li eu t . Duncan Stewart, Lieut. G. G. Hunt, and Lieut. J. E. Pringle, to the Scylla ; Albert Warren, assis tant paymaster to the Blenheim ; and R. J. Willis, assistant clerk, to the Duke of Wellington. THE ARMY. The subjoined general order, dated Horse Guards, the 31st inst., in reference to distinctions obtained by the several regiments of cavalry and infantry engaged in quelling the muti ny i n India, was pro mulgated yesterday "The Queen, in commemoration of the services of the undermentioned regiments in restoring order in her Ma jesty's Indian dominions, is graciously pleased to command that the %Nerds Delhi," Lueknow," Central India,' re spectively be borne on their standards, colours, or appoint ments, &c. "Delhi-6th Dragoon Guards, 9th Lancers, Bth, 52 d , 60th, 61st, 75th, 101st (late Ist Bengal Fusiliers), and 104th (late 2d Bengal Busiliers) Regiments. " Lueknow-F or d efence of Lucknow-sth, 3 2 d , 64th, 78th, 84th, 90th, an d 102 d (late Ist Madras Fusiliers) For 8t h relief of L uc k now-9th Lancers, Military T ra in, sth, 23d, 53d, 75th, 82d, and 93d Regiments. " For capt ure o f L uc k now -2d Dragoon Guards, 7th 10th, 20th, 23d , Hussars, 9th Lancers, Military Train, sth, 93d, 97th, 34th, 38th, 42d, 53d, 78th, 79th, 84thk 00th' s dra Fusili• • 101st (late Bengal Fusiliers), 102 (late Ista Re giments, and the Ride Brigade. " Central India--Bth Hussars, 12th Lancers, 14th Ibis saps, 71st, 72d, 80th, 83d1 86th, 88th, 95th, 108th (late 3d Madras Europeans), and 09th (late 3d B om b ay European) Regiments. c. B y co mmand of his Royal High ness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief. "A. H. HORTFORD, Deputy Adjutant-General," A review of the troops in garrison at Ports mouth took place on Southsea-common yesterday afternoon, and a large number of residents and visitors assembled to witness the proceedings. The force consisted of three regiments of infantry, the 55th under Col. Hume, 53d under Major Harenc, and Ist battalion 2cl under Col. Holcombe, mustering together,l,663 of all ranks, and on each flank was drawn up a battery of field Armstrong artillery on the right the " I" battery of the 4th Brigade of six 12 pounders under Barnston, and on the left the " K" battery of six 12 pounders under the command-in-chief of Lieut.-Col. Anderson, C.B. Major -Gen. Lord W. Paulet, C. 8., the General Commanding the district, reviewed the troops, who afterwards performed an animated series of field manoeuvres. Detachments 0# various regiments are under orders to proceed to Portsmouth, to embark in the tr"oop ship Adventure, Commander Lethbridge, on the 11th inst. for conveyance to Canada—viz,, 61 men of the Grenadier Guards, 62 men of the Scots Fusilier Guards, 20 men of the :10th Regiment, 15 men of the Rifle Brigade, 16 men of the Military Train, 32 men of the 16th Foot, 32 men of the 17th, 30 men of the 47th, 53 men of the 63d, with the above will embark 72 men of the Royal Artillery s~~~ ~til~L i~~ under command of Uapt. de hlolyns, with Lieut. Alleyne, there will also embark 1 sergeant and 30 gunners Royal Artillery for Bermuda, and 10 gun ners of the Royal Artillery for the 15th Battery at Nova Scotia, On Thursday afternoon the whole of the Ist divi sion, Depot Brigade, Royal Artillery, commanded by Lieut.-Col. R. Talbot, was assembled on the parade ground of the head•quarters at Sheerness, to witness the distribution of medals for long service and good conduct to several members of the bri gade. The troops formed three sides of a hollow square, when they were addressed in a few appro priate words by Col. W. R. Nedham, cammanding the garrison at Sheerness, who afterwards handed the medals to t:.e fortunate reeipients—Serg..llnlie,, Bomba r di er H ull, and Gunners Wm, Stephens ND& j , rnes Graham, who have each served for a period of 21 years. The fohowing detachments of the depot Royal. Artillery y es terday em le b ft a h k ead ' . quarter ' s, Woo'!wich, far Canning, for Madras :—LriLeue'edt on board the troopship Gravesend, and Lieut. Col. acintire, Capt. three s it . e lk b i o a e far e a t i e t rhay, hoot,, N a ,eD m s Gambier, Purvis, Capt. Laurie, Cambris, Haynes, Johnson, and Lavie, Capt. Jackson,- men, 15 women, and 16 children. Improvements in Modern Schooling. _ Not only are the books no w used in teaching the rudiments of Greek and Latin vastly improved, but the method of using them indicates on the part of the teacher a much higher style of scholarship, a n d leads on the part of the pupils to a more intelligent appreciation of what they learn. Although we are surprised to find some clinging with amiable tenacity to the old " Eton Latin Grammar,"—whi ch we had fancied the labours of Kennedy, Donaldson, and others had long superseded,—we congratulate these on their adoption of "an easy and pleasant, method for the perfect acquisition of that gram. mar." Until quite lately, the only idea of teaching Latin consisted in making the boy learn by rote unintelligible rules, written in the very language he was studying to acquire, in the fond hope that some time or other he would be able to understand and. apply them. It is encouraging nowadays to find masters using the grammar as a book of reference before it is committed to the memory as a system of rules, explaining beforehand the form, usage, or construction on which the rule is founded, and ira various ways leading their pupils to regard thr, grammar as made for the acquisition of the J'an guage, and not the language for the acquisition of the grammar. To be able to repeat the r a l e was the first and great commandment with tke school master of the last generation ; to unP .erstand the principle and quote an illustration of it is the wiser demand made by our present tachers on their youthful scholars. It were needless to enlarge on the benefits, direct and indirect, resulting from the single change. Another improvement, hardly less valuable, seems to us to lie in the greater attention paid to philology in its various branches as an aid in teaching. How many boys, for example, thirty years ago, 'under stood the meaning of a case 9" On the other hand, what a light must be thrown nam on t chaos of ge n i t i ves and datives, when most pupil he s are shown by th e i r teachers at the 'oeginning that these case-endin gs only serve Pate purpo se of the —that the "i" a n d " " prepositions whi c h are placed b'Jfore Engli s h wor d s simply express th e " o " domini," " domino," of " and " to" o f t h eir own tongue, and when the knowledge of even the rudi ments of French and. German will be made to illus trate by contrast the point in question ! The same holds in a, still greater degree with etymology. Nothing is calculated to enlist a young pupil's at tention, improve his memory, and make him see the, use of what he is learning so much as the percep tion of the likeness between his own speech and what he hears called " the dead languages." It is not that this was omitted by former schoolmasters, but their attempts were, to say the least, infelici tous —even if their false etymology has not eou tributed in some degree to discredit the true, Hap pily, we shall not hear again (.7,0 —" I breathe," derived from the first and last letter of the alpha bet, as the first and last thing done in life ; or (7 traced to th e rept il e " g Oar" to Eve. new dictionary an d lexicon adds some thin Every g valua ble to this b ranc h o f study, and the increased ac quaintance with the modern languages makes its introduction still more welcome to the learners. Let an intelligent boy once have the likeness, not be tween single words merely, but (say, for instance) between the French and Latin conjugations pointed out to him, and a curiosity and mode of inquiry will have been awakened in him, which will go on rais ing for itself and solving after a fashion similar pro blems in each day's lesson. A third point on which we cannot but think 'we have advanced is the diminished stress laid on mak ing Latin verses. We are p er f ectly aware of all that can be urged in their favour, as teaching the, delicacies of the language, cultivating general taste, supplying a correct pronunciation, and so forth ; but while we should be the last to undervalue these re sults when gained by the few, we cannot forget the time wasted, the honest labour sacrificed, the more valuable subjects neglected, by the many who never gain any of the said results at all. Of all the unsavoury sacrifices presented at the shrine of Parnassus we can conceive none equal to the " nonsrase verses" written by boys at their first school. Yet till quite recently Latin versification formed necessary and impor tant part in the classical training of private as well as public schools. .; and there was no greater epoch in a boy's life, than when he first succeeded '' in making Bl an d' s horse " wander in wide fields,. a according to tale correct Ea easur o of a Lati n hexameter. W e h ave a hear ty satisfactionin the thought that is no longer deemed neLceastsianryveforrseas boy to have ma d e some ten thousand (more than are contained in the lEneid ") before the e and that t he is ninet een years old ; that except f or b oys who are likely to dist inguish ndneod in hunting ()u rarely themselves at he p th Univer sity, the e,-stemnee expended w retained ; ts,in the time o the Gradus," is free t o b e used more wisely on su bjects not less benefi c i a l to the mind, and infinitely e more valuable for life. And here, perhaps, lies the crowning improve.. ment of all. While the classics are taught more intelligently, other subjects are made of scarcely less importance. an d Arithmetic, mathematics, hi s t ory , perhaps the rudiments of natural science, are now put on nearly an equal footing with the study of Virgil and Homer, Cltsar and Xenophon. It can no more be said of the young Englishman or his preceptor, that his great object i s " not to reason, to imagine, or to invent, but to conjugate, decline, and derive." Many are begi'nning to believe, with Dr. D onaldson, that the study of Latin and Greek s h ould not e , :en be entered eleventh year of upon till the t en th or age, and that the previ;ms years of boys are better spent in acquiring the geography and history of their owr, country, and storing their memory with passages from their vernacular litera ture. However tbls may be, it is certain that in all the better private schools a wiser adjustment be tween the classical and non-classical part of instruc tion is now made with due reference to what may be known or conjectured respecting the pupil's work and prospects in life. The boy who is to enter business at fifteen or the army at sixteen, has not only not to swallow the same dose of Greek para digms and Latin exercises as his 'companion who is destined for the University, but he is also furnished with the instruction that will best fit him for his calling. Such subjects as mathematics and modern languages are not regarded in the light of " extras," to he left to chance. teachers, but are being more ands more incorporated with the regular schoolwoaii, taught with the same precision and treated with the same importance as the rest. There is yet, no doubt, much to be done; but with improved books, better qualified teachers, and juster notions of education, with the various examinations challenging emula tion, testing acquirements, exposing the incapable schoolmasters, and recommending the successful—. we may fairly hope to see a still greater improve.. meat in the method and results of our p r i vate school t eac hi ng t h an any we have hitherto attained. —.London Review. : - I . • .t.t • .4