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•• • • 3749..1 tt 1%,1.. , . ' i t• . . / • ' , ~ • .--- ---) to e i introduce plaintiff odu O ~, ' 4. • .. . i..., / . , . ./ . /Z -1( e ... i. 7 ) - (), . , . • // k. ~ •. _ ~. ~.., ~. AIR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, , ~ -•-: ----- - , A , ;0,; 4, , ' • ,e • •Y-- - - 1 • ' 4 - 1 - 1...% I including the BERNESE OBERLAND and the SIMPLON, /,,fr- , ~,,i , .. ~4 ' • l skt)tw' .A: 11 04 -eel:a, •••••.... 11, 1 , , I.A . 4 .. '. 0. rt r ~ ~. 414 ,, , - al ~.*•9jr. 1 4.. h„ 7 - .1 -' 4 i .A.I-... . . .( r \ _i THIS EVENING, and h:very Evening at Eight o'clock, (except Is I. I 4. , -,,,,k, . , _ , '-••• 't -- ' `-''' • v-s ;47,,ri 1 / 4 .1,,,F ...3?,' i t>lt.l ;t ;.:': ' ' ) Pk , , '''' ~ ; s k, 7 .:'. ,r - ~ "0. d„ ,* , 1, , % _,... --- 0;11; 4 1" : 1: : ,••,, , ,e , ~ ~ ,•,,,., \ '.. -. -----, ' ---- ',", .:', Saturday); and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Mornings, at Three. I'l 1 ''''' i , f.'., 1 ~-# '•,,i" . •44 he ,-,s .. .• - • • I , i Stalls, 3s. (which can be taken at the box-office every day from 11 s, it' - e i'l4c- . '"s;' , ' ' r• • ' • , ....7 - :.-.:e . •k" - ,.•,1 - ' ~. - • 1" kr _ ..,. . -------\) till 4 ; area, Es.; gallery, la.-Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. , ':, 1 v . ~• ~ . , . ' 1 4'.,.N., ` , i , .., --,4 ff ''',.. , i 2 - ,,;,,, ,,;,,, 4,• • ' tE ( ` i ..,,,, ...,,, -4.,s e. t . i v . ' .:t i k i, ..,-0 „e:; .: & ~.., . -4 , _,,_ 0,---t,.. if - i ...„. ~,,,,,, 7 , . 0 I; ": ...9 . 0' 1.1 ' . .-,' 41 1111k - lIIIWN, = ' - ''',..'; -, i ...._." ' --- --!-' l : . ---- -- •7:7- 6 ' .... 4A s " Of , • 1 , Vli . Ve. • . 7 ' 0, i 'l • 14 0 . 44 7 II) b ' - ^ f , \'*' - •'. • , e..- - / HER MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER-GENE- 1 . .. 1 . 5 f r,, , ,. . ••i ,-. , DIE -."-- -Srr...- .4/'' ‘11 , .. "V 4 -- 4,i16 - . - - -... or T' - '.• '- ' RAI, will receive sealed Tenders for supplying the General Yost-effice with FIRE WOOD for one year. . , . ._ . , . . _ Information as regards the description and quantity of Fire Wood ____: " - • ' - _1 - -•- • _ _ _ - ---- - - -- ---- - - - ---___ _ . . . ~ . - -. _ ._.. -Milir .• . e,:,., ___________ ___ _____ ___ ________ _ required can be obtained on application to 'M Gould, Clerk of the Works, at the General Post•office, St Martin's-le-Grand. N 0 . 19,275.1 LONDON, 1 1 1 - IURSDAY EVENING , J ULY 6 3 1854. The Tenders arc to be addressed to her Majesty's Postmaster- _____, General, and must be delivered not later than 12 o'clo , k noon, on -- . - . . . _ . Monday, the 24th instant, en , orsed, "Tenders for the supply of Fire THE REVENUE FOR THE YEAR AND QUARTER ENDING JULY 5, 1854. oodPUBLICATIONS. Q a l un n ac ci rr et Decrease earsee.n ~ De(Decrease, cjr eu al LAW INTEL General Post-office, July, 1854. -.,e,,‘..______-______ ______ 4. - . No. 1.-An Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain in the Years andi4uarters ended sth July - , 1853 and 1854, sholywneciarnregaesnetd.hedeD:en:Cyeraessa.es.eCOUßT OF THE MAIL STEAM-SHIP for AUSTRALIA, THE NEW No. (Nisi Prins Sittings at August 4, 1851-The mapeficent screw steam-ship " CAL- C R E W ER I S E, • thereof. t Justice Jervis CUTTA," 1,800 tons, Captain J. GOODALL, another of the fine fleet By JOHN CORDY JEAFFEESON, QUARTERS ENDED YEAR QUARTERS ENDE9 YEAR belonging to the General Screw Steam Shipping Company will be Is Now Ready at all the Libraries, In 3 vols. !, _,~ , ended f .-. This was an action for despatched with her Majesty' = Mails for Adelaide, Port-Philip, and Hurst and Blackett, pubdshers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13, , Sydney, on the 4th August next. This flue vessel has maintained Great Marlborough-street. 1858 0c 1 t 8 . 5 1 2 0, Jan. 5, Ap lB ri s l 3 s, J 1 n 8 1y 53 5, July 5 , Oct. 10, Jan. 5, April 5, 1 July 5, , July 5, 1853 1854 1854. 1 1854 1 1854 I I y se. a ni b 1 'theaoermva and plaintiff l .faoi a insr n ndet d treihgab l e o et tea d dodu g e lodging, d a e n f d e n 1 ( her high reputation for rapid wiling and punctuality, and is a sister ' ---- - 1--- ship to ti,e " Argo," which has made the quickest v yage to and from Now Publishing One Penny Monthly. X X X X 4 X £ £ ! X £ X £ 4 x ee Sergeant intoa t fne di3 B nt y (yih.sla l le e e nre s c. t a a . Eis n : Australia up to this time. The Calcutta has been employed carrying A S YOUTH should ' have HEAD, HEART, and Customs 5,036,809 4,541,384 4,432,832 4,943,337 18,954,3132 5,157,476 4,444,578 4,325,9 . 41 4,575,943 18,504,838 Customs ...... F xeise ••••••.• • . .. .. .. 4,303,755 3,539,648 2,098,i , 81 3,7;45,617 13,737,599 4,309,229 3,425,676 1,943,350 3,624,008 13,302,263 Excise .. the Mails to and from England and Calcutta, and from tier superior HAND EDUCATED, every one should purchase " HEAD ';tamps. -.. • • 1,529,421 1,615,029 1,657,749 1,675,148 6,177,347 1,628,163 1,539,928 1,651,699 1,705,633 6,525,423 Stamps...... .... 48,076 435,336 •• • • 171,609 sailing and steaming qualities, it may be fairly assumed that she will AND HEART" YOUTH INSTRUC TO , and hIRESIDE INTEL- "•• • • 30,485 Taxes ................ 159 215 1 419 873 111,476 1,510,483 3,201,047 129 219 1 402 690 199 309 ' 1 435,927 3,167,145 Taxes ............. 33,902 • ... 74,556 make the run in 60 days. Hares of Passage irom 30 to 100 guineas. LIGE NCER. A Literary, Progressive, and Philanthropic Magazine, , ~ _ __ , ~ , 1, •• • • She . wi be &Ahmed, on the 4th.of October, by the LROLSUS, Of 2,500 32 pp., Bvo., with cuts. Per post, Threepence. Property Tax...... •• • • 1,915,551 468,238 2,152,233 1,013,027 5,589,079 1,940,048 414,888 2,567,714 1 1,101,594 6,024,244 Property Tax...... 435,165 .... 48,567 •• • • tors Full particulars as to Freight and Passage Money at the Cont- TRY ONE NUMBER. Post-office 261,000 272,000 232,000 251,000 1,066,000 236,000 335,000 282,000 1 379,000 1,232,000 Post-office . 166,000 •• • • 128,000 •• • • pang's Officer, _7 Cannon-street, City. 11. Bate, 340, S , rand ;G. Vickers. Liverpool : Sheppard, Scotland- Crown Lands .. .. .. .• .. 40,000 80,000 72,000 200,888 342,888 50,000 ' 80,000 65,000 65,000 260,000 Crown Lauds •• • „ ~. •435,885 she was a young lady of Miscellaneous ........ 17,799 32,008 19,518 90,537 159,862 40,199 23,121 10,687 ) 55,888 132,895 Miscellaneous • •• . . 132,888 26,967 - - yard. Manchester: John Heywood. Glasgow: W. Love. .... •• •• 34,649 and accomplishments. I - - - E AST and WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY. NEW WORK BY DR. WILSON OF MALVERN. Total Ordinary Revenue 13,263,580 11,968,178 10,826,389 13,5'20.037 49,578,184 13,490,334 11,66§,881 11,045700 112,942,893 49,147,808 Total ... ..... 649,241 1,079,617 207,052 1 784,196 Imprest Moneys, &c. .. 137,996 142,938 221,096 256,759 754,789 121,757 27%477 276,316 139,716 817,266 Imprest Moneys, &c. 58,477 .... 1 117,043 nothing to do with it, at -The Court of Directors of the East and West India Dock • • • • Just Published, 8 vo., 750 pages, cloth, 10s. 6d., Repayments ofAdvances 231,042 491,995 171,859 424,573 1,322,46 i 441,254 361,702 111,072 305,971 1,219,999 Repaymts ofidvms. Company hereby give notice, that a FIALF-Y EARLY COURT or .... 102,470 .... i 118,602 obliged by the counsel fc GENERAL MEEEING of the said COMP ANY will be held, perm- T HE PRINCIPLES and PRACTICE of the --- - - Total Income .. 13,635,618 12,603,111 11,219,344 14,201,369 51 559,442 14,053,345 12,310,060 11,433,088 113,388,580 51,185,073 i ant to the direction of the Act Ist and 2d William IV., cap 52, attire WATER CURE, and 110UsEHOLD mEDICAL SCIENCE!, Total ...... • • 707,718 1,182,087 207,052 ;1,019,841 ______ ance with the defend ' DOCK HOUSE, No. 8, Bilfiter square, on FRIDAY, the 14th o in Conversations on Physiology, on Pathology, or the Nature of . - 3lll July next, for the purpose ot choosing and appointing Eight Directors, Disease, ;lad on Digestion, • utrition Regimen, and Diet. Amount applied to Con- , Deductneighbourhood of Belgral in the room of those going out ofoffice by rotat At which Meeting By JAMEB WILAON, M.D. solidated Fund* 8,443,718 7,647,143 5,878,919 5,239,935 27,209,715 7,870,618 10,894,53: 6,739,614 8,022,479 33,527,242 / Incr ease 707 ' 713 of a 'nobleman in a style, a Dividend will be declared on the Capital Stock.kofthe Company, for London : John Churchill. Malvern: Henry Lamb. Ditto, as Advances .•• c Decrease, 812,789 splendour. Her house w the Half-year ending the 30th June. 474,369 812,789 carriage and other equii By Order of the Court. BROOKES'S GENERAL GAZETTEER. Means of the Year.. • . 4,803,065 4,456,592 5,242,015 7,962,407 22,464,079 5,367,783 1,189,376 4,534,478 5,155,649 16,247,283 Lon Year. Quarter./ GEORGE COLLIN, Secretary. By A. G. FINDLAY, F.R.G.S. - ---- servants, and in short, liv East and West India Dock House, New Edition, illustrated with Maps, 966 pages Seo., cloth, price Iss. Total .- - 13,635,618 12,603,111 11,219,344 114,201,369 I 51,659,442 14,053,345 1 12,310,060 11,433,018 13,388,580 1 51,185,073 s e rv ant was the son of a N . 8, Billiter-square, Ist July, 1854. GENERAL GAZETTEER, or Compendious N.8.-The Chair will be taken at Two o'clock precisely. * Exclusive of Advances. 207,052 of Parliament, and a mar Geographical Dictionary. containing Descriptions of every - TT 1 - , ~, Ca 1 ri , .., -1,3-1-1 a..__ ., • .4.1 el ....-.• n•it. T•rii vt 1 5.M.2 .m 1 1 SIKA_ - riding one day in the Par y -e..._7 c [PRICE SD. LAW INTELLIGENCE-July 5. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Nisi Prius Sittings at Guildhall, before Lord Chief Justice Jervis and a Special Jury.) FRENCH V. ROLT. This was an action for 1,4501., alleged to be due for board and lodging, and other necessaries, supplied by the plaintiff to the defendant. The defendant pleaded never indebted. Mr. Sergeant Bytes and Mr. T. Jones was counsel for the plaintiff ; and Mr. E. James, Q C., and Mr. May nard for the defendant. Mr. Sergeant Byles, in stating the plaintiff's case, said she was a young lady of very great personal attractions and accomplishments. H e did no t d esire unnecessarily tointroduce into the cas e th e names o f p ersons w h o h a d nothing to do with it, and he would not do so unless obliged by the counsel for the defendant. He would, therefore, only stat e th en th at prev i ous to her acquaint ance with the defendar3 she had been living in the neighbourhood of Be!grave-square, under the protection of a nobleman, in a style, not of comfort merely, but of splendour. Her house was richly furnished, she had a carriage and other equipages, k ep t men and women servants, and in short, lived hi great luxury. The de fendant was the son of a gentleman who was a member of Parliament, and a man of great property. He was riding one day in the Park, a n d saw her walking in the neighbourhood of the Serpentine. He i ntroduced him self to her. At fi rst she repulsed his advances ; but he was a young man and an agreeable man, and at last she consented to meet him in Kensington-gardens. The acquaintance continued until the defend ant . became pas sionately, he might almost say, madly in love wit h her. Ile became desirous of detaching her from the connec tion in which she stood with the nobleman, and at length he induced her to leave his protection and to take the lease of a house in Lowndes-street, Lowndes square. She did so, and the defendant agreed to be come security for payment of rent. He also undertook to pay her 501. a month for his board and lodging, she furnishing the house and supplying the household necessaries. At this time she was possessed of money, furniture, and jewels to a large amount ; but after living together for three or four years, in consequence of the defendant's extravagance and his breach of contract, her money had been spent, and she had been obliged to sell her furniture and jewels by pub lic auction. He would prove that, in ,order to assist him in his difficulties she had pledged her jewels and other effects for 1,0001., and had afterwards sold them for 1,3001. The defendant, forgetful of his engage ments, had left her and gone abroad, and she was now actually obliged to come there and sue him for the board and lodging which he bad contracted to pay her for. After this statement, he well knew the difficulties of his case. His client had fallen from female virtue. In the prime and summer of her youth she had been used by men for their sensual gratification, and now, he supposed, it was to be suggested that she was only as dirt, to be thrown aside and trampled on. In that court, however, justice was administered, as it was in heaver, both to those who had sinned and those who had not ; and if the plaintiff had justice on her side, whatever might be her character, she would not be sent empty away. She would be called t • prove her case ; and if it were suggested that she stated that which was not true, the jury should remember that the same law which made her a witness rendered the defendant eligible as a witness also ; and therefore he begged the jury to believe, after the plaintiff had made her statement, that if the defen dant did riot come and contradict her, it was only be cause her statement was true and could not be contra dicted. New Edition, illustrated with Maps, 96G pages Bco., cloth, price Ms. AGENERAL GAZETTEER, or Compendious Geographical Dictionary, containing Descriptions of every Country in the known World, with their Towns, People, Natural Productions, &c , and the various Remarkable Events by which they have been dis inguished. Originally compiled by R. BROOKES, M.D., The whole revised and corrected to the present period by A. G. FIND LAY G.S. sth July, 1853 and 1854. No. ll.—lncome and Charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters arters ending Actual receipts in the Charges due on sth July, Quarters ended and payable in Quarters sth July. CHARGE. ending 10th October. INCOME. „,........---......, '-‘ „...—,..,-----•—.--, 1853 1854 1853 1854 Customs .• • Excise ..........., ..... ............ 3,8 04 , 041 3,633,799 Terminable Annuities. • • . . Stamps ..... ..... .................. 1 , 675 , 148 1 705,633 Interest on Exchequer - bills issued to meet tote charge on the Consolidated Fund .... ..... ........ • .... ..... 63 18,101 Taxes • 1,510,483 1,435,927 Sinking Fund • •• • • . • • • . .. 615, 185 ,407 99, 888,162003 . . • 99 Property Tax ............. ..... .... 1,053,027 1,101,591 The Civil List ........ • ......... • • ..... Post-office 251,000 379,000 Other Charges on the Consolidated Fund .. •.. ....... —•••••••• • • • • " • "'••• • • "•• •• •• —• • •• ............ 356,823 303,653 Crown Lands ..... .......... • ....... 200,888 64,000 For Advances ............. • . .. •• • • .. • • ................. •• .. • • ........ •• .. • ... ..... ....... _ ..... ....... 999,027 210,451 Miscellaneous Imprest and other Moneys • • •• • • • • •• 61,141 34,713 ' Produce of the sale of 401c1 Stores .. •• 185 , 618 105 , 003 ' - Total Charge •• •• •• •••• • • • • Repayments of Advances . 305,971 The Surplus •••• •• • •• • ... ... . • 6,164,662 8,164,531 14,2229,380 13,420,330 14,529,380 13,920,330 The amount of Exchequer Bills issued to meet the charge of the Consolidated Fund in the Quarter ending April 5, To cash brought from Ireland to be 1854, after deducting 813,8761. redeemed by Si n ki ng F un d .•• ...... .... • • .... .„ .. ' • ' • ' •.. .. ..... ...... .•• • .. 5,038,172 applied to pay off Deficiency Bills.. 300,000 500,000 The Amount issued in the Quarter ended July 5, 1854, in part of Sums granted by Parliament out of the Consolidated Fund for Supply Services • • ............ ............. —• • • • ...... • ‘ 5 155 G 49 .. Surplus Consolidated Fund • ....• ..................... , , . ••. • ........................ 6,164,531 1,008,882 14,529,380 13,920,333 The probable Amount of Exchequer Bills required to meet the Charge on the Consolidated Fund, en sth July, 1854 • • 4,029,290 T . ONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAIL WAY. - LAKES of WESTMORELAND and CUMBERLAND. Tickets, available for fourteen days to the above Lakes, are issued at the following farts by any through train :- Ist Class. 2d Class. London to Windermere and back 3/. 10s. Od. 2/. 103 Od. Oxford to ditto and back ...... 3/. 3s. d. 2/. ss. Od. Birmingham to ditto and back •.•• .. 21. ss. Pd. 1/ 15s. Od. By order, MARK HUISII. General Manager's Office, Euston Station, June, 1854. London : William Tegg and Co., 85, Queen•street, Cheapside. THE QUARTERLY REVIEW, CLXXXIX , will be published on THURSDAY Next. CONTENTS : I. The House of Commons. IL Milman's History of Latin Christianity. 111. The Drama. IV. Classical Dictionaries. V. The Electric Telegraph. VI. Melanesia and New Zealand Missions. VII. Queen Elizabeth and her Favourites. VIII. Lord Lyndhurst and the War. John Murray, Albeinarle-street. LEASEHOLDS, Harley-street, Cavendish nquare.—TO BE FOLD by Auction, , pursuant to an order of the 114 h Court of Chancery, made in certain causes, " Trimmer and others v. Denby and others," and "Trimmer and others v Turner and others," with the approbation of the Judge to whose Court the said causes are attached, by Mr. ELGOOD, at the Mart, on WED NESDAY, the 26th July, 1954, at 12 for 1 o'clock, TWO PRIVATE HOUSES, Nos. 73 and 74, on the west side of Harley-street, held together under one lease from his Grace the Duke of Portland, for an unexpired term cf 60 years, irom the 6th day of April, 1822, at a rent of 1261. per annum. Terms may be arranged for the surrender of the existing lease, and for a building lease of the property for a term of 60 years. The premises may be viewed, and printed particulars had of Mr. Tepper, solicitor, 39, Great James-street, Bedford-row; of Messrs. Rowen and Bradley, solicitors, Harcourt-buildings, Temple; et Sir. H. H. Beckitt, solicitor, 12, John-street, Bedford-row; of Mr. E. brake, 38, Walbrook, the vendor's solicitor; at the Mart; and of the auctioneer, 98, Wimpole-street, Cavendish-Square. T HE EDINBURGH REVIEW. No. CCIII. Will be published on Thursday next. CONTENTS. I. Diplomatic History of the Eastern Question. Teatotalism, and Laws against the Liquor Trade. 111 Hermann's Asehylus. IV. Kafir Wars and Cape Policy. V. The Great Social Problem. VI. The ~ rders in Council on Trade Daring War, VII. Marshall on the Representation of Minorities. VIII. European Emigration to the United States, IX. The Russian War of 1854. London : Longman and Co. Edinburgh : A. and C. Black. THE WAR. Wood, to the effect that they had not each received the sum of 51. from him to pay the billets with. The defence was a firm denial of receiving the 51. by each of the pri soners, who attributed their prosecution by Captain Wood to a mistake on his part, not to The prosecutor himself gave the prisoners excellent charac ters. The verdict of the Court, which has now been officially confirmed by the Commander-in-Chief, was, that the charges were proved, and the Court sentenced Serjeant Taylor to 84 days' imprisonment, and Serjeant Wallace and Corporal Jones to 42 days' imprisonment, each of the prisoners to be reduced to the rank of gun ner in the Royal Horse Artillery, losing all claim to pension, &c. On Tuesday morning draughts from the 33d, 41st, and 47th, in all about 300 men, were conveyed on board the Prince Arthur and Royal Alice steamers to Queens town, where a transport awaits to convey them to Varna. The head-quarters division of the 12th Regiment, con sisting of three companies, under command of Major John Francis Kempt, embarked on Saturday on board the Carnperdown transport, for conveyance to Mel bourne. The Camperdown sailed on Monday evening at 25 minutes after 7 o'clock. THE RUSSIAN WAR. ESTABLISHED 1837. BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COM- Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Vic., Cap. 9. LITHOGRAPHY. -100 Circulars, 2s. 6(1.; 1,000 11. ; other Printing' equally cheap. Country orders executed. The trade supplied. R. KERB, 17, Chichester-rents, Chancery-lane. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Danish schooner Steen Bille, of Elsinore, P. 0. Beth, master, of 107 tons English admeasurement, from Kirkaldy, laden with coals and coal tar for Stockholm, was taken on the 25th of May last by the Conflict, about 40 miles English from Memel and Libau. She arrived at the Nore on the evening of the 4th instant. The master, P. 0. Bech, his wife, and daughter, have been sent on board the Waterloo, by order of the Flag-Cap tain, Lord Frederick Kerr : a separate cabin in the fore cockpit is appropriated for them. There are also two of the crew prisoners at large on board. The remainder were sent on shore at Copenhagen by the captain of the Dauntless. BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION, Empowered by Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. COLONEL ROBERT ALEXANDER, Blackheath-park, Chairman. Every description of Life Assurance business transacted, with or without Participation in Profits. E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. 1, Princes-street, Bank, London. THE SEVEN SISTERS ESTATE, TOT TENHAM. —The CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY On Wednesday, July 19,1854, at the offices, 33, N orfolk.street, Strand, London, will be alloted the picturesque and valuable Seven Sisters E-tate, Tottenham-green (Middles x). The property is situated within an easy dist , nce of two wagons on ths Eastern Counties Railroad, and is within five miles of St. Paul's. The Estate can be approache, by the Seven Sisters Elms-road, and by Tottenham green. There are 86 plots in the plan et alktment, of which 43 are 80/ lets, 12 of 1501., 8 of 751., 3 of 871. 10s., 7 of 83/ , 2 of 1251., 1 of 4001., 6of 501., and 4 of 371 10s. A better situation , or villa rest deuces, so near town, is scarcely to be found. Plans of the Estate, and every information as to ri,,hts of choice. may be had of CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEI3EN, Secretary. ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. —The It4kt Hon. SirT.FRANKLAND LEWIS, Bart., M.P., Chairman. HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. ADVANTAGES - The lowest rates of Premium on the Mutual System. The whole of the Profits divided among the Assured every Fifth Year. No charge for Policy Stamps, nor for Service in the Yeomanry or :Militia Corps. Number of Policies in force, 6,600 LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, (Lessee, CHAS. C. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham-road), - The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR TUE SEASON. end will continue open every evening, with LAURENT'S CELEBRATED BAND. Constantinople Quadrille, Sultan Polka, Fair Star Waltz, and Overlan4 fail Galop, by D'Albert ; also, by H. Lalrent , the following Waltzes La belle Frangaise, Leonora, Villi kins and his Dinah, Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past 8. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock. and terailnate at half-past I I. The Assurance Fund amounts to 1,340,0001. Income upwards of 220,0001. per annum. The sum of 397,00/. was added to Policies at the last Division, which produced an average Bonus of 671. per cent. on the Pre miums paid. Assurances effected in the carrent year 1854, will participate in the Profits in 1859. For particulars apply to ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary, 6, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. The Barham transport, for conveyance of the third division of the 27th Regiment to Calcutta, arrived in Queenstown on Sunday. The division embarked on Tuesday morning, and proceeded on their voyage next day. The Southampton transport arrived on Monday morning for the conveyance of the fourth and last divi sion, which was to embark on Wednesday, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Usher Williamson. LOYAL ° POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Under the Patronage of H.R.H. PRINEn ALBERT. The Pub is is respectfully informed that this Establishment is now placed UNDER ENTIRELY NEW I►HAN'DEMENT, and that alterations and improvements are in progress in alt its departments, whieh it is hoped will render it even snore worthy of the support of the public than it has hitherto beets. Communications in future should be addressed to J. 11. Pepper, Esq., the Resident Director. All the LECTURES, OPTICAL and other EXHIBITIONS, are continued as usual. IMPORTANT TO HOUSES OF BUSINESS. A party of the 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot arrived in Belfast on Thursday, from England, on eeruiting duty. There are eight parties in Belfast at present, namely, five of the infantry of the line, and three of the Royal Marines, Royal Artillery, and sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards. open daily from Eleven till Five, and every Evening except Satur day from Seven till Ten. Admission, Is. ; Schools and Children under ten years of age, Reduction on the Government Duty on Fire Insurances to Insurers. UNITY FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. Capital Two millions, with Seven Thousand Shareholeers. Chief Offices:-40, Pall-mall, London. Insurers in the " UNITY " are allowed the full Discount which the Office receives from the Government upon the Duty chargeable on their Policies, at the rate of W. per cent. on Country, and 41. per cent. on London policies. Insurers receive Two-thirds of the Profits Parties desirous of insuring with this Association may be personally waited upon by a gentleman from the Office, and thus be spared all trou'le or loss of time. Applications for Prospectuses, Agencies, and all other information, are requested to he made to THOMAS H. BAYLIS, General Manager and Secretary. ( UNITY GENERAL ASSURANCE ASSO CIATION FOR LIFE ASSURANCE, Established in connection with the UNITY Fire Insurance Association. t SPECIAL NOTICE. -Ziotwg tn is t r4l4 ate s Lone fir considering the extent of the connections a cemprised id thpectus a e Vnirr Trigs OFFICE —the difficulty of supplying ech with a prosnd circular describing the obJeAs embraced—and the many applications that have been made for an extension of time for allotting shares — has resolved on receiving applications for shares from the present shareholders in tee UNITY FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, on the terms of the circular of the Ist June, until the end of the present month, viz., 31st July In order to prevent any disappointment, it is respectfully notified that, in thus departing from their original intention, the Directors cannot under any circumstances receive applications for shares after the above-named d,-ty, on the terms submitted. 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To which are ailtlei% Commentarles on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre cautionary hints on the evils emanating from empirical practice, and on the dangerous remedies advocated by various writers on these important disorders. fly SAMUEL LVMERT, M.D. 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh., Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate cf Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &e. Theessenttai object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con sequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities end excesses, which have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man hood, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any other class of disease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal is particularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts ol their physical condition, and who are conscious of haying hazarded the health happiness. and privileges to which every human being is entitled. _ _ It is absolutely necessary thatall men should know, that there are principles of personal manavement which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties may be mitigated. how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its con , equene es may be avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. The Author has for a series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate complaints, which are unfortunately teen too generally confided to the care of ignorant empirics, who inflict great injury On those who are induced to place faith in their pretensions. XERVOUF. DEBILITY may be had, price 2s, of Afessrs. Piper, Brothers, and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Borne, 19, Leicester. squ , re; Mann. 39, Cornhill ; or tree tiy post for thirty stamps, to any address from the Author's residence, 37, Bedford-square. At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from Siz W,l Eight. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSIIIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, an', all Boast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly dige-t the food. The daily useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe guard to health. 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GRAY and Gostits, in which Lard Campbell sentenced the parties charged to " Twelve Months' imprisonment, with Hard Labour."—Vidc " Times" and "Morning Advertiser," of the 18th May. Messrs. ALLSOPP and SONS will thank all persons having rea son to doubt the genuineness of any article sold under their name, to send them the earliest information, in order that immediate steps may be taken for prosecuting the parties. Me.srs. ALL 4 0P1' and SON S will be happy to flirnish the names of respectable houses, where a supply of their Ales may be depended on as genuine from the Brewery. Brewery, Burton-on-Trent. -------- TRIESEMAR, protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the Ecole de Pharmacie de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TRIESEMAR, No. 1, Is a remedy for Relaxation, Spermatorrhcea, and Exhaustion of the System. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, effectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health of a vast portion of the population. TR! ESE MAR, No. 3, is the great Cont'nontal Remedy for that class of Disorders, which unfortunately the English physician treat, with Mercury, to the in evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in the world cannot remove. TRIE-;EM A It, No. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of t; ate or smell, and of all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet table without their use bei suspected. Sold in tin cases at ils. each, free by post, 2s. extra, divided Into , eparate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemana, Roux, Sac., Rce.—To he had Wholesale and Retail in London of Robert John. ton, 63, Cornhill ; Hannay and Co., G 3, Oxford-street; and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen, attended by the Countess of Gains borough and Lord Alfred Paget, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday after noon at Gloucester House. Prince Albert, attended by Major-General the Hon. C. Grey and Colonel Seymour, left Buckingham Palace. at half past nine o'clock yesterday morning, for the Shoreditch terminus of the Eastern Counties Railway, and proceeded to Cambridge, to be present at the an nual meeting of the Archzeological Institute. His Royal Highness returned at six o'clock. Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold took a drive in an open carriage and four. The Queen had a dinner party in the evening. The company included ber Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Earl and Countess of Ellesmere, Lady Ma rianne Alford, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, Viscount Torrington, Lord and Lady Poltimore, the Right Hon. and Mrs. Sidney Herbert, and Sir George Couper. The band of the 2d Life Guards was in attendance during dinner, and played the following selection : Lord Seaton's Grand March Overture, " Marco Spada" . Auber. Waltz, " Balmoral" Troika Song Grattan Cooke. selection, " Maritana" Wallace. March, "The Favourite" M.S. Tubel March His Majesty the King of Hanover. God save the Queen. Her Majesty afterwards gave a concert in the Palace. The Queen's private band attended, and the performance took place under the direction of Mr. Anderson. The following was the programme : Overture, " Prometheus" Terzetto, " Soave sia it vento," Madame Clara Novello, Mademoiselle Nathalie Eschborn, and Signor Belletti, " Cosi fan tutti" Mozart. Aria, " Io l'udia ne' suoi bei carmi," Mademoiselle Nathalie Eschborn, (Torquato Tasso) Romance, "Le Chemin du Paradis," Signor Gardoni Canzonet, " Th 3 season comes when first wo met," Mme. Clara Novello Haydn. Terzetto, " Protegga it giusto ciolo," Mme. Clara Novello, Mlle. Nathalie Eschborn, and Signor G ar d on i (II D on Giovanni) Barcatola, " Sulla poppa," Signor Bel letti, "La Prigione d'Edinburgo" Ricci. Quartetto, "Un di seben rammentoni," Madame Clara Novello, Mademoiselle Nathalie Eshborn, Signor Gardoni, and Signor Belletti, " Rigoletto" Mrs. Anderson presided at the pianoforte. Mr. Stuart A. Donaldson had an interview with Sir G. Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The Cathedral Commission met at No. 1, Parliament street, yesterday. The commissioners present were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Earl of Harrowby, tte Bishop of Oxford, Sir John Dobson, and the Rev. Canon Selwyn, and Mr. H. Kingscote, secretary. Mr. White, agricultural chemist, and Mr. Henry Stothert, patentee of the Sewage Deodorizing and Pate:nt Manure Company, had an interview with Viscount Palmerston, for the purpose of submitting to his 1( ship specimens of oats and barley grown upon cl can sand, and cultivated by means of pellucid sewage wa ter. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is going on favourably. Despatches for the Governors of the Australaan Colonies were pent last evening from the Colonial-offit.pe. Beethoven. The Franciska, of Copenhagen, M. Michelsen master, 125 tons register, English admeasurement, from Tarra gona for Memel, with a cargo of wine and salt, was taken by the Cruiser, on the 22d of May last, off Leith Roads, and arrived at the Nore on the evening of the 4th inst. The master, carpenter, and one sailor have been put on board the Waterloo flag-ship. The rest were left on board the Cruiser. The Danish schooner Union, of Flensburg, Jacob Frederick von Berm master, prize to the Cruiser, left the Nore for the West India Docks on the 4th instant. She was taken by the Cruiser on the 21st of May, 12 miles English from Winda,u, partly laden with bricks for ballast, the private property of the master, as reported by him. The schooner Nornen, of Bergen, Jans Dahl master, arrived at the Nore on the 4tb, and afterwards pro ceeded for London. The Nornen was prize to the Archer, and was taken on the Ist of June last, off Leith Roads, distant 4 English miles. The Johanna Maria, 81 tons, of Stavanger, R. F, Lindmer, master, prize to the Archer, from Riga for Norway, with rye and hemp, was taken on the 25th of May, off Leith Roads, distance about 8 miles English. The masters, officers, and men, now on board the Waterloo, flagship, at the Nore, wish to state that the officers and men have treated them with all the kindness possible, for which they desire to express their warmest thanks. Captain Lord Frederick Kerr has given permission, ininaediately on an application being made, for the master of tke .... §2salle's wife and child to go on shore, and re- ye ab 1411211rOWU pwarsia ala ~ ....ow • and crew are prisoners at large, and care is taken to give them every indulgence their position will admit of. No official instructions have yet arrived at Sheerness ordering the Waterloo to prepare for sea, as reported yesterday. The Janus, 4 guns. paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Lieu tenant-Commander Colin C. A. Kane, is ordered to be in readiness to proceed to the Baltic, in company with the squadron of line-of-battle ships now preparing to take French troops on board at Cherbourg. The Wellesley, 72, guardship of ordinary, and flagship of Commodore Superintendent Christopher Wyvill, at Chatham, is being fitted at that port; and so far advanced that one side has been painted. She will soon be ready to be placed on her station at moorings in the Medway. The Malacca, 17, steam-sloop, Captain Arthur Far quhar, in the adjoining dock to the Wellesley, is fitting with great despatch for active service. The Star, 8, Commander Luard, arrived at Spithead from Sheerness, yesterday, and remains for further orders. The Royal William, 120, Captain Kingcombe, at Plymouth, bent sails on Tuesday. She will receiv e 100 men from the Calcutta, and be towed into the Sound on Thursday. The Nautilus, apprentices' brig, Lieutenant-Comman der Dolling, arrived in Plymouth Sound on Monday, and, having received some repairs, sailed again on Tuesday, to cruise in the Channel. Letters from the Vu lture, Captain Glasse, state that she was to leave the Baltic on Sunday for England, to be refitted. Letters from the Cumberland, dated Rim Sound, 2Gth. of June, state that she had lost five hands from small pox. 63 men of war were then lying in Barn Sound. Mr. Charles D. Lucas, midshipman of the Hecla paddle-wheel sloop, commanded b y Captain William H . . Hall, has been promoted to the r ank of lieutenant, with seniority from June 21 last, for his gallant conduct in lifting a live shell which had fallen on the deck of the }tech, and throwing it overboard, d urin g an engage ment with the Russians in the Baltic. Sir James Graham's son, a midshipman, is not ap pointed to the Dauntless. He has only taken passage in her. The son of the First Lordof the Admiralty and the son of the Duke of Newcastle, the Minister at War, have both proceeded in the Dauntless to join ships in the fleet. Mr. Graham serves with the Hon. Captain Keppel in the St. Jean d'Acre, 101, screw ; and the Hon. Mr. Clinton joins the Imperieuse, 51, screw, Captain Watson, C.B. The Lords of the Admiralty yesterday took up a number of steamers for the conveyance of the troops destined to reinforce the British expeditionary army in the Black Sea ; as also two steamers for special service, each of the latter to convey 600 tons of stores, and from 180 to 200 men. The Rhadamanthus paddle-wheel steam store-ship, Master Commander John Belam, left Woolwich yester day morning, and, after towing the Beaver steam-vessel, with a quantity of spare machinery, and the funnel, &c., for the Royal Albert, to Sheerness, will proceed to Ports mouth with the machinery sent round to that port for the Curacoa and the Swallow. Very great improvements are in progress in Chatham . dockyard. A spacious new slip has been laid down, ad joining that on which the Orion, 91, screw steam-ship, has been built. The Orion was originally designed for an 80-gun ship, but during the last year was lengthened 35 feet amidships, in order to convert her into a 91 screw steamship, and she now appears a fine vessel. The new slip is completed, with the exception of laying a few massive blocks of granite on the wharf wall, which has been carried out a considerable distance into the Medway, and will give a great depth at high water. The slip has also been carried further inland than was originally intended, in order to meet the requirements for the great length of modern screw steam ships of war. Messrs. Grissell and Peto have put up the metal sup ports on the south-west side for the roof, which is to be placed over the slip at a considerable height, to afford room for ships of great depth to be built under it. On the south-west side of the slip a roadway will be made to admit of timber being carted from the wharf wall to the sawmills or stacks where it is kept ready, when re , qu i re j. An hydraulic crane has been put upon the wharf wall on so simple and powerful a princi ple that a boy can manage it, and remove a piece of timber of the weight of four tons from a ship in the river on to the waggon for conveyance to any part of the yard. On the north-east side of the new slip a spacious tunnel hasbeen made, extending its entire length and beyond into the mast.pond. Another powerful hy draulic crane, capable of raising ten tons, has been put up on this side of the wharf wall, to remove the masts and other heavy trees from the ships in which they may arrive, previous to being taken into the mast-pond. There is also a large convict prison being built, capable of containing 1,000 convicts for the heavy work of the yard. The sentence on two Ferjeants and a corporal of the Royal Horse Artillery, who were tried lately in Ports mouth garrison, was yesterday officially promulgated. The prisoners were Serjeant Taylor, Serjeant Wallace, and Corporal Jones ; and the prosecutor was Captain David Edmund Wood, commanding the E troop of Royal Horse Artillery. The charges were two—lstly, in hav ing made a false statement to Captain Wood, to the effect that they had no money to pay the billets with, well knowing that they had been supplied with sufficient money for that purpose by Serjeant Crawford, acting as Quartermaster-Serjeant to the troop ; and 2 ndly, in I having subsequently made a false statement to Captain THE FRENCH TROOPS FOR THE BALTIC. As we have already stated, the only line-of-battle ships that are to take the French army to the Baltic, are the following : Hannibal, screw 91 Commodore Hon. F. W. Grey. Algiers, screw... 91 Captain Talbot. Royal William . 120 Captain Kingcome. _ _ St. Vincent lO2 Captain Mansel. With these the following steamers will also be dig. -•- e Termagant, screw 24 Captain Hon: with Stewart. Gladiator, paddle 6 Captain Broke, Sphinx, paddle- 6 Captain Clifford. The squadron will be under the orders of Commodore Grey, with his broad pendant in the Hannibal. The Algiers and Hannibal, as we have stated are at Sheer ness, have their lower deck guns out, and will soon be ready to proceed to the Downs. Rear Admiral Berke ley, C. 8., having made the arrangements at Portsmouth for the St. Vincent to be got ready, and having effected the exchange of Captain Mansel with Captain Eliott, the Powerful, 84, remaining as the ordinary guard-ship pro tent., went off to Devonport to personally direct the arrangements fur getting away the Royal William, which ship has been got ready with such dispatch (the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir William Parker, and the admiral superintendent, the Hon. M. Stopford, hav ing superintended the work themselves), that she was towed into the Sound yesterday morning, and will be in the Downs most likely on Thursday next. St. Vincent has nearly completed the troop fittings at Portsmouth, and has taken in her powder and shell. Yesterday afternoon the Echo and Comet, steam-tugs, received on board the blue jackets and marines from the Powerful, and turned them over to the St. Vincent, at Spithead. The crew, on leaving their ship, heartily cheered those left behind, which was returned with the same good feeling. . Termagant has completed her outside painting, and rattled down her rigging. The convicts were at work the whole night of Tuesday coaling her. The shipwrights and factory people arl engaged night and day to com plete her by Saturday. Sliding bulkheads and screens have been fitted for the accommodation of the French officers. Sphinx was swung yesterday at Portsmouth, to ascer tain the deviati on o f h er compass. She w ill go t o Spit head to-day, and her crew be paid in advance. It is not true, as reported, that the Waterloo, Co lossus, and others named, are to take the French troops. The arrangements for receiving the French on board these fine ships will be as perfect as can be conceived. They are to have the best of provisions, the best of stores, and are to be ma d e as comforta bl e as possi bl e. This is as it should be, for the gallant French soldiers are worthy of being taken care of by British sailors, and deserve for their devotion every encouragement, for as we are short of soldiers, and troops as well as seamen are required for Baltic service, the Emperor bas most nobly and handsomely volunteered to send Frenchmen to co-operate with our fleet. Th e se l ect i on o f C a pt a i n Mansel for this work is also a most judicious step. In this gallant officer the Fr enc h soldiers w i ll f i n d an old com rade ; for Captain Mansel as a vo l un t ee r, by way of recre ation, we believe, carried a musket in then French ranks in Algeria, and helped them to take Con stantine. We believe the total number of the Frencl troops will be about 7, 000 . The y will assemble at C:klais and Boulogne, and will be c onve yed to the British squadron in the Downs about the 14 th or 15th inst. TEN THOUSAND MORE TROOPS FOR THE BLACK SEA. It is now known that the reinforcements to our army in Turkey will amount, in new regiments, drafts, and detachments, to nearly 10,00 . 0 more troops. r".,Chey are to be sent as soon a s possible to the seat of war, or rather as quickly as steam tonnage can be procured. As Captain Kellock, we have stated, the Pe ninsu l ar an d Oriental Company's of cavalry, an d i t i s repor t e d e regiment shipa a ship will become Himalaya, the property of takes grea t out screwanother t a that this magnificent the Crown. The Ad miralt y p a y for her hire nearly 9,0001. a month, whil e she could beco me the property of the country for—say, 130,000/. or 140,000/ . --j ust 15 months' hire. The General Screw Company's new 2,700-ton-ship Prince, as already reported, will take infantry. It would be much more econom i ca l to purchase this splendid ship also. The cost of her hire per month is about 6,8001., and We doubt not she could be purchased at the same rate as the Himalaya. The Royal Mail Company s large paddle-wheel-ship Orin)co also proceeds again to the , East with i n f an t r y, and the Australian Mai l Company s screw-ship Austra lian, 1,300 tons, sister ship to the Sydney, now em ployed, is also to be taken up to convey the t roo p s . B u t still more steam tonnage i s requued 7 and the difficulty is where to get it at the moment. The real amount of i tonnage now in the East s deemed to be scarcely suffi cient to follow the army, .and the commander-i . n-chief keeps them with a pertinacity that is not only jukstifiable, but laudable. As we remarked three months since, when little experience in the tr ans p ort service had been gained, the real difficulties would commence when the autho rities had acquired some knowledge of them. Such is now felt to be the fact ; but the success of the initiation induces a confidence in the energy and ability of those who have hitherto done so well iu providing for the ser vice. When the above have all arrived we shall hame more than 40,000 British soldiers in Turkey, THE MILITIA. The West Suffolk Militia has completed its month's training, and has been inspected under the command of Earl Jermyn and Lieutenant-Colonel Deare. The in specting officer (Lieutenant• Colonel Jervis) put the men through the manual and platoon exercises, and through various movements, which they executed in a highly creditable manner. It is in contemplation to make Yarmouth the head quarters for all the militia regiments in Norfolk. iatn be o h p e n problemuntt, into tiosa nn its now uwb unpleasant lr o eoa b ps e earn s solved fact ag e ce d t i n n . bh t n h o tleelf:ancvaeni having the btehe worlden pro perly less i s s a i a s h — vee i r i i Is et e e i t united h a better. better forceHa Having bnoegf settledfnld England ed at de andgreat ro: akte ttrt Francetruth td h, equal to the destruction of two Russian fortresses ?" If id in the national mind, the next thing will be to reduce our navy to our old peace force, which will be quite enough to keep the Russian fleet quiet in the Baltic till the ice drives Napier out, and freezes the Russians in, and to blockade the Sevastopol fleet till the bad weather comes on. Napier could destroy the Baltic three deckers with one-fourth his present force, jest as well as he can with the whole of it—if they would come out . ; and as to Dundas—seeing that Mr. Butt, who seems to read the blue books, described him as the first English Admiral who congratulated himself, in a despatch, upon having got to a spot one day after a battle, and returned one day before a storm—we are not quite sure that he wants any fleet at all. While this is being done, we can employ ourselves in punishing those advisers of the Crown who squandered so many millions in fitting out an armament confessedly so useless. Afterwards, we can build a few fortresses on the Balkan, put some English and French troops in them, and go quietly to sleep, satisfied that we have done all that ships and armies can do against the unassailable empire of the Russ. If anybody should object that some better result than this ought to be obtained after sending fourth four times the naval force that was present at Trafalgar, and more British troops than were sent to Waterloo, that man is an impatient and unreasonable caviller ; incapable of appreciating the excuses of official men, or of compre hending the impossibilities of official minds. True, the capture of the Crimea would set the Black Sea free, the destruction of Cronstadt would open Peters burg, and probably terminate the war. The impatient public, however, will not understand, that wkhout gun boats nothing can be done in the Baltic, an ithout a land force Sebastopol cannot be taken. But it was quite impossible for England to be pro vided with gun-boats, as Nicholas is ; and France and England never yet had a land force to send to the Crimea. What is simply impossible now, will be extravagantly impossible irlen there is a frozen post-road between Petersburg and Cronstadt, and when the storms of the Euxine shall have sent every prudent mariner into harbour. Observe the excellence of our argument for inaction. The longer our excuse is kept, the stronger it becomes. It is like good wine, good pictures, and good boo.cs. It mellows, tones, and becomes standard as it ages. The proper policy is to prevent Russia from taking Constantinople, yet to do as little harm to Russia as possible. We should treat Nicholas as they treat mad people—use the minimum of restraint that will prevent positive mischief. At present every thing is very satisfactory. The Turks have been a little more energetic, perhaps than was quite to be desired ; but so far as naval matters are con cerned. Nicholas cannot reproach our minister. The only flag of a ship of war that has changed hands, is the flag of the Tiger, which Nicholas has just hung up as a Russian trophy.—New Quarterly Review for July, SHORTENING THE MORNING SERVICE. TO THE EDITORS OP THE NEWSPAPER PRESS. Gentlemen,—l think most men now feel the necessity of shortening our Sunday morning Church service, if such could be judiciously done. The combination of three dis tinct services has naturally caused needless repetitions and a length of service which, in many instances, actually hinders the practical usefulness of the Church. I would proceed, indeed, with the utmost caution, avoiding, on the other hand, the introduction of novelties, and, on the other, the omission of the more marked pecu liarities. The service I would retain almost in its present form, neither ignoring the Litany, with its simple but sub lime petitions, nor leaving out the pre-Communion service, with its Collect, Ten Commandments, and appropriate Epistle and Gospel. In the plan appended to my letter to the Archbishops and Bishops of the Church, I have strictly endeavoured to carry out these views. The Sunday Morning Service remains, in its prominent features, almost the same ; yet the slight modifications introduced render the ser vice shorter by some twenty or twenty-five minutes. The Collect for the day is only once used, the Occa sional Prayers are interwoven with the Litany thus : " That it may please Thee to endue the Lords of the Council and all the nobility [during the Session of Parliament], and especially the High Court of Par liament at this time assembled, with grace, wisdom, and understanding," on y- creed only is recited, the Lord's Prayer less frequently repeated, and in places where they do not chant the " Venite" is omitted. You will observe that on other days, with the exception of Wednesdays and Fridays, the customary rubric is fol lowed almost without alteration ; and that scarcely any change is made in the evening service. I have also suggested that on Sacrament Sundays the complete Communion Service only should be used without Morning Prayers and Litany, the sermon following the Nicene Creed, the minister then returning to the table and commencing the Offertory. In agricultural parishes, espe cially where people generally have a long distance to walk to church, and whore the second service is usually in the afternoon, the adoption of such a plan would, I am per suaded, quickly be followed by increased attendance in the number of communicants. Much, very much, depends on the public press to bring about a wise and prudent modification. Let the subject be calmly discussed, let party strifes be forgotten, let men earnestly ask direction and wisdom from above, and, with God's help and blessing, the desired object would soon be attained, and, once attained, would tend materially to fill our churches with the labouring classes, and to remove many obstacles of which good and pious Dissenters some times justly complain.—l remain, gentlemen, yours most obediently, JOHN W. LESTER, Incumbent of Ashton Hayes, near Chester. June 29. THE WAR WITH RUSSIA.—MEETING IN ST. PANCRAS. —Last night a public meeting was held at the Vestry hall, King's-road, Camden-town—convened by requisi tion—on the present war with Russia. Mr. Cudden, after some delay, took the chair, and stated that Lord Dudley Stuart and Sir B. Hall had been invited to attend. The former excused himself as be had a pre vious engagement, and Sir B. Hall was absent through indisposition. Mr. Urquhart addressed a meeting of about 400 persons for two hours, and denounced the war as unnecessary, rash, and inconsiderate. It had already in one year cost 10 millions, and the people sub mitted to it like sheep led to the slaughter. There could be little to expect, when the hen. member for Maryle bone brought forward his m otion on the Russo-Dutch Loan, but that there would be a nother count out, and thus the people of England were caj oled. It was pal pable that the people of England in 1854 were as stupid as they were in 1806. Major Rolland and Mr. Ross seconded, resolutions to the effect that all treaties beinr , abrogated by t he fact of the war, the continuance of the payment of the Russo-Dutch Loan is a treason able offence, to be visited by impeachment, and con demnatory of the whole of the arrangerne,cits re spectwith to Greece an d the Ottoman e mpire , the The of Russia havi n g been ado p ted in all their movs mes ements. A petition to Parliament and an address to the Queen were also agreed to. ENGLISH MEDICAL STAFF FOR THE TURKISH ARMY. We aro able to state positively that the Sultan has determined to obtain a staff of English and French m edical officers for his troops. The Turkish ambassador h as entered into communication with our Government on the subject, and the advic e o f the Director-General of the Army and Ordinance Medical Departments has been requested as to the formation of the staff. — Medical Times and Gazette. Ellen French—l am the plaintiff. In 1847 I resided at Chapel-street, Park-lane. I had resided there about three months when I became acquainted with the defen dant. I first saw him May 22, 1847. Afterwards I went to live at Rutland-gate. On May 10, 1849, I went to live at Lowndes street, Lowndes-square, at the re quest of the defendant. I was living previously under the protection of a noble lord, but his lordship received some anonymous letters, which I believe were written by the defendant, who wished me to live with him alone, which I did not wish to do, and in consequence I sepa- rated with his lordship. I took a lease of the house in Lowndes-street for three years, at 1301. a year. The defendant guaranteed the rent. He agreed to pay me 501. a month for board and lodging, and to keep men servants and a carriage and horses. It was an unfur nished house. I had some furniture at Tilbury's, and furnished it myself. Defendant lived there for three years. He only paid me for two or three months. It was an expensive establishment. I was frequently in want of money while he was there. I pledged my plate and jewels for 7001. I afterwards pledged my furniture to pay the interest on the money due on my plate and jewels. I think it was worth 3001. Cross-examined—l first saw the defendant in the Park. He visited me for two years before he lived with me. I had previously known a.person named French. I do not know that he was the son of a tradesman in the City. I lived with him in Park-village, Regent's-park. I am not living with any person now. Defendant, when I first knew him, lived with his father. He left me two years ago next August. I did nut expend 4,0001. during the tune he lived with me, from 1849 to 1852. To the best of my knowledge I did not receive more than 7001. or 8001. from him during that time. He paid the last two bills. A carriage was kept. He said he would pay for it, but he did not. I paid for it. Two horses were kept. I bought them. He paid for their keep during a part of the time. He gave me a riding horse, and took it away from me again. I had it two or three months. [A bundle of cheques was here handed to wit ness.] These are in the handwriting of defendant. They have my initials, " E.M.F.," to them. He was in the habit of debauching about London, and when that was the case he used to put my initials to the cheques he drew in consequence. He never gave me money. He generally gave it to the lady's maid. I went to Brighton with him, and to Bath, and to York, during 1850, 1851, and 1852. Before I lived with Mr. French, whose name I took, I had lived with somebody else. I never was a member of the corps de ballet of the Opera House or the Adelphi Theatre. I came from Bath thirteen years ago. I lived with a gentleman a very short time before I came to London. I have also lived with another person besides those who hays) been mentioned. He was not ruined by me. I neverelived with a hotel-keeper in the Hay market. I don't know that Mr. French had 3,0001. when I lived with him. He furnished the cottage for me. Miss Clarke was my dress-maker. Defendant paid her 1501. for me. He kept a box at the opera before I went to live with him. He paid Miss Clarke 2201. for dresses. He paid Hunt and Roskell 1501. or 1601. for a bracelet for me. It came to a good deal more, but they al lowed me 1251. for an old one. He paid 331. for a bouquet holder. I opened an account with Hunt and Roskell as Mrs. Fortescue. I lived in Chapel-place as Mrs. French ; but some persons know nee as Mrs. For tescue. I paid two years' rent in Lowndes-street. The last quarter I received the money from him. An execu tion was issued against him whilst lie lived in Lowndes street. I went from there to Charles-street, Westbourne terrace. I there took his name. He lived there two months and a half. I did not whilst there break the furniture and threaten to stab him. He has visited me since. Afterwards we went to 8, George's-terrace. I knew he secreted himself from executions. They com menced in March, 1852. I then sold the horses. The coachman brought an action against him for 521. A publican claimed 351., and he paid it. My carriage came from Laurie and Marner's. He wished me to have a new one, and I exchanged my old one, and he paid the difference. It was not much. I had 1,0001. when I went to live with him. I had it from the noble man I lived with, on parting, to pay my debts. I spent it all but 4001. in doing so. During the whole time de fendant lived with me he ran me into reckless extrava gance. Ido not know where my lady's-maid is. She kept the books. She has not received as much as 3001. at a time from the defendant. I think she received 2001. at one time in 1851, and I think she had two sums of 251. besides, on two occasions. I believe he paid 631. 14s. to a grocer. He gave me 1001. on one occa sion, in October, 1851. I first consulted my attorney about this action this time last year. Ido not know that defendant is gone abroad. Ido not know he paid the tailor 541. lls. 10d. for the men's livery. By the Judge—l have made bargains with persons I have lived with before about board and lodging. Witness —I swear I did not break . a looking -glass. I swear I did not stab him with a knife. There was some . th b e u i t r that was in Lowndes-street, two years last Septem ' ber. glass broken by accident, and he . v• After he left me I sent the people bills to his father's house. I did not send them to an attorney to sue him. I told the coachman to do so. A man called on me about it. The Judge—lt is a chang e of names tra desmen "people," and the attorney She calls the "a man." Re-examined---I believe th in defendant's handwritin ese anonymous letters to be The following letters t nobleman with whom were then put in and read. They were addr esse d plaintiff was living a t the o the. time they were written : ‘‘ Lord —.- :Your guilty, in conjunction with Ellen French, has been on with her maid and waiter at the Albion Hotel there will b e a Hotel, Brighton, of stealing a letter therefrom. As should k now it. terrible row, it is but proper that you "Yours truly, " A FRIEND. " Get your miniature, or you may be ruined. Wishing you well, I say fail not." " Lord —. —Ask your woman who she slept with on Friday at the Albion. Being an inmate that night at the hotel, I actually slept next room ; and being an old pal of yours, I made up my mind to tell you. I asked the waiter who that lady was. and he said Mrs. Bolt, which being an untruth, as I knew, I was determined to write toyou. On further inquiry, they tell me ho sleeps at 19, Chapel-street every night, and has done for this long time, I'll swear. Ask —, opposite ; ho must have seen what a vile woman she is.—Yours truly, " Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. " Ask who was with me." By the Judge—The letters, though anonymous, were perfectly true. Witness—l did not steal his letter ; but a letter came to the hotel for him, addre .sed "A. A.," and I opened it by mistake, thinking it was for me. Lord gave me those letters, and in consequence of them we parted. He also gave me 1,0001. to pay my debts. (A num ber of tradesmen's books were produ ced in which the accounts were debited to plaintiff.) Nearly . all these bills have been paid by defendant's father since this action was brought. If they had been paid be fore, I should not have brought the action. My housekeeping expenses whilst he was living with me were about 1,2001. a year. My old friend assisted me on many occasions. Other friends also gave me 501. or 601. at a time. I have spent all I had, and all my jewels and furniture. Cross-examined upon this additional evidence—l lived with defendant after I had received those letters from Lord —, I kept them in my possession all the time. Mr. Oxenham, auction er , proved that, in July, 1853, he sold the plainti ff 's jewels by auction for 785/., and her furniture for 1,1621. Amongst the jewels sold was a brilliant necklace ; it fetched 1351. This was the plaintiff's case. Mr. James then addressed the jury for the defendant. His learned friend, with that solemnity of tone with which he could quote " Hudibras" or the Bible, had spoken of the plaintiff appealing for justice, and not being sent empty away, but he hoped the jury would do justice to the defendant also. They were men of the world, and they must look at this case, like all others, in the light of the surrounding circumstances. Instead of opening this as a case in which, as his friend must have known was the case, a young man had been ruined in health and estate by his connection with the plaintiff, he had spoken of her as a flower plucked by him in the innocence of her youth, who was now to be trodden down and spat upon. It was, however, nothing of the kind. This was not the case of a young woman seduced by the defendant from her home and then abandoned. She had come from Bath 13 years ago, and had been living with different young men ever since, the general result being that she had ruined each of them. She had been living with a tradesman's son, and, as might be expected, he was ruined in six months. She then went to live with a noble lord. Whilst with him she permitted the defendant to visit her, and after two years, their illicit intercourse being discovered, she went to live with the defendant. She lived with him about three years, at the rate of 1,2001. a-year, she having but 4001. of her own, and the'proceeds of her jewels and furniture ; and now that the connection had terminated, she sued him for board and lodging from May 1850, to August 1852, to the amount of 1,4001. She said he agreed to allow her 501. a month, or 6001. a year, but that he had not paid it. She admitted that she had received money to pay bills, yet not a tradesman bad been called to prove that she had paid anything. There was an impudence about the demand that was sur prising. He was not there to defend waiting the anony mous letters or the rest of the defendant's conduct, but he thought the jury would believe that they were made use of only to extort money from the defendant. The plaintiff, without a blush upon her cheek, had detailed the number of persons she had lived with, and the base manner in which she had requited the confidence of her noble benefactor; and knowing that she could not reoover anything if she admitted an agreement to live with the de fendant in immorality, she and her advisers had resorted to the afterthought of making this demand for board and lodging, thinking that the defendant's father would rather pay it than submit to an exposure that must be so painful to him. They were, however, mistaken. He contended there was no sufficient proof whatever of the contract she spoke of, and all probabilities were against it. But even if it were true that there was such a con tract, the facts proved that the defendant had more than performed it. It was now admitted that he had paid bills to the amount of 1,1501., besides the money he had given her. He contended, therefore, that this was an impudent charge, trumped up by a reckless and ungrate ful prostitute, whom, nevertheless, his friend described as " a summer flower," and who relied upon the defen dant's absence from the country, and consequent ina bility to give evidence on his own behalf, to enable her to succeed solely upon herown evidence. He, however, entreated the jury to look at the case as men of the world, and with all the surrounding circumstances. If they did so they would see through it, and return a ver dict for the defendant. The Chief Justice said this was an action for board and lodging. The plea was, never indebted. Mr. James said lie defended the action for the father of the defendant, who alleged that the only engagement be tween the plaintiff and defendant was a profligate one, which the law would not sanction ; and, consequently, that to avoid this difficulty the pretence of a contract of board and lodging had been adopted as an afterthought. The only witness was the plaintiff herself. She swore the defendant did enter into such a contract with her, when she was induced to take the house in Lowndes street. The defendant was not called. They were told he was abroad, where, if his father did his duty by him, he would leave him for some time, to feel the con sequences of his folly. Under these circumstances, the jury must look at all the circumstances of the case. It was not a case of romance. The defendant did not seduce the plaintiff. It was said his learned brother had called her "a summer flower ;" but if he did so, it was before he had seen her, or probably be would have said she was full-blown. She objected to tell her age, but said she had left Bath 13 years ago, since which time it was clear she had been living with several men in prostitution. She had been living with a tradesman son, and in a very few months the natural result followed, and he was ruined. She then went to live with her "old friend," a nobleman, and whilst living with him she became acquainted with the defendant. How, after this, she could look in his venerable face, he could not tell ; but she lived with the nobleman, and intrigued with the defendant, until some anonymous letters were written, and then her " old friend" turned her off. She then had 1,0001. to pay her debts, and after doing so she had but 1001. left. After this she lived with the defendant at the rate of 1,2001. a year. She had her own necessary expenses, and horses, carriages, bijou terie, opera boxes, &c. Your wives and mine, gentle men (said his lordship) don't indulge in such things ; we can't afford it ; but the plaintiff did. Where did the money come from ? There was no plea of payment, but the defence was, that the defendant paid for all those things, and that this was inconsistent with the alleged contract. The question was, was there such a contract or not ? She swore it, and if they believed her, they must find for her ; but if they thought the understanding was that they should live together immorally, and he should pay the current expenses, their verdict should be for the defendant. The j ury returned a verdict for the defendant. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall, - after Term, before the Lord Chief Baron and Common Juries.) CHARD V. BIRCH-FALSE IMPRISONMENT. Upon this case being called on, Mr. Crosse said he represented the defendant, but he did not see the counsel on the other side present. The plaintiff said his solicitor had been in court until the last few minutes, when he was obliged to go home from illness, and his counsel were engaged in another court, so that he had no one to appear for him. The Lord Chief Baron—Then you are an unhappy man. The Plaintiff—No, my lord, I am not unhappy. (Laughter.) The Lord Chief Baron—Well, then, you are unfortu nate, for you are here when your cause is called on with out attorney or counsel ; you have a sick attorney, and your counsel are absent. I consider that an unhappy position for a plaintiff to be placed in. The usual mode of proceeding—the jury having been sworn, and your counsel not bing present—would be that you should be nonsuited. lam reluctant to put you to the expense of appearing here again, therefore you shall state your own case to the jury, and then upon being sworn, I will re ceiveti,e le a y r o i u l erdevi counselden c e. w h l o n a order rs t o fo d r o t this, the declaration and pleas. Mr. Crosse said that the action was brought to recover ofis J a anuar pianoforte defendant d u a s n t t r t e o g r u e e a s d t and to this the defendant pleaded not guilty.. damages for an alleged assault and false imprisonment, who th tuner, was returning home on the 11th y last, It appeared that the plaintiff, 11 of the defendant, a broker, in Old-street-road, he entered when, seeing some second-hand pianofortes in the shop his shop and began to try one of them. The defendant, on his asking the price of it, told him it was 161. He tried another, and was about to leave the shop when the defendant asked him if he intended to purchase, and o going g tr t i l e w d w if so, he would hav e a grand pianoforte i n a f ew d a y s which would be worth buying. Th e p l a i nt iff rep li e d that instruments of that ki n d were not sa l ea bl e, an d suit him. as the os he wh aia ch s n h o e t notteoulmdakea this the defend an t opened a volley of abuse upon him —so much so, th at a number of persons collected round pianos the house, and finally he gave the plaintiff into custody, upon a charge of having damaged a pianoforte. The plaintiff was taken to the station-house, where he was detained for four hours, at the expiration of which time he was enabled to obtain bail. On the following morning, he appeared before the magistrate, and was discharged. Shortly after the plaintiff bad made his statement, Mr. E. James and Mr. Jones came into court, and apo logised for their not being present at the commence ment of the case, saying that they were engaged in another court. For the defence, it was contended that the plaintiff had caused the injury to the plaintiff through wilful violence. The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages, 51. ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.—From January 31, the com mencement of the session, to Monday last, only 28 public acts of Parliament have received the royal assent. RUSSIAN RIFLES.—The following has been addressed to the editor of the Times by a Prussian engineer : " Sir,—l beg to say a few words on the Russian rifles, whose needle-pointed bullets studded the sides and masts of the English ships in the affair of Eckness. The Rus sian military rifles are constructed on the principle of what is called in Germany a stielbuehse,' from a plug standing up in the middle of the interior of the breach, is rounded or flat at the base, cylindrical in the middle, or spitzkugelbuchse,' from the sha r e of the bullet which and forms a cone of considerable acuteness at the fore part. The length of the barr e l is a bout 30 inches, the calibre your present 56 Prussian, 0r.577 English inches, exactly the bor e of G o vernment rifle, the so-called Mi n id. Th e rifling, consisting of four grooves, Is also th e same . Tile bul let enters the muzzle very freely, an d i s male to fill the strokes from an iro n ramro d h o ll owe d a t ;movesfew m end,bssy being`oaat spread out up on the plug of the breech 6 not to injure the point of the bullet, anti to keep it straightm the ve r y ax i s of the b ore. I n t hi s re spect it has a slight advantage over the Minie, where the expansion of th e b u ll et i s intrusted to the force of the exploding powd er act i ng upon the hollow base of the bullet. The small number of men hit by these bullets is Prussianb barrel ha a s r beco me m a r my, where a nother proof of th e i ncorrect shooting to which all r i fles with loosely fitti ng b u l lets are liable, especially after the er f e ou th l continued e b d y ictatesothe fi a r c in ie g n . ce o l f nthe gun nery are carried out practically, without regard to pre- ; Pdice or expense—witness the management of the Turkish artillery by Prussian officers—such guns have been discarded since 1848."