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IMPORTANT —Should any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be the lowe returned st without hesitation. All goods are mar ked in plain figures, price, from which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book, " The Epitome of Comfort and Economy," contain . log lull lists of prices, our system of self measurement, &C., &C., i maw he had on armiication, or post-tree. i handsome Almanac for the year ending 1854 can be ha d . g ratis 1 : on application. i Id fon parlo Francais. Qui si. pit Italiano. • Wu uprichtmau Duutich. Au le labia EVAN .-• . . ) . i • _ . . •„, , • VICTORIA DOCK -.. -- t.. 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The recruiting ser geant is at present the hero of the day, and the " repeal button" and all the other insignia of the old agitations, if again reproduced on the stage, would utterly fail to attract the same amount of devotion which is freely paid to the fluttering ribands of the Queen's forces. Depots are opened in all quarters of the town, and the number of young men who have offered for enlistment within the last 48 hours almost exceed credibility. Of course all of these do not hear the test of a medical examination, some being of too tender an age to bear arms, and more are rejected by reason of bodily infirmity, but upon the whole there can be no reason to doubt that Dublin will contribute its full complement towards the required in crease of the army. The Royal Artillery depot is at the south side of the city, and, although this branch of the service demands a superior class of recruits, there is no lack of aspirants, between 50 and 60 stout and intelligent young men, apparently artisans, having offered in the course of a single day. All the infantry regiments in the garrison continue to be equally successful. The Kilkenny Moderator states that recruiting is being actively carried on by the 46th Regiment in that garrison, ana that a large number of promising young had been readily procured. The same p►per states that the demi-battery of artillery in Kilkenny expect imme diate orders to proceed to the seat of war. The 33d (the Duke of Wellington's), whose head-quarters have been Athlone, is at present being concentrated at Templemore, for the purpose of forming the depot com panies, the corps being one of those intended for the as sistance of Turkey. The 33d is to be replaced by the depots of the 2d and 55th from Templemore. The ac counts from Cork this morning announce that her Ma jesty's steamer Cyclops has arrived in Queenstown, and taken on board draughts of the Royals, 31st, 48th, and 57th Regiments ; the entire under command of Lieu tenant Stuart (Royals), to join their respective com panies in the Mediterranean. The Cyclops has on board 100 of the Royal Artillery, which are to be landed at Gibraltar. She then proceeds to Malta, where the draughts are to be landed ; from there she proceeds to the Black Sea, having on board a number of naval officers, engineers, &c., and a quantity of Government stores for the use of the navy there stationed. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. //Z COMPANY. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. Charles Morrison, Esq., took the chair. The report was as follows : — • " The board submit the annexed report from the engineer, showing the progress which has been made with the works since the last meeting, together with the accounts for the last half-year, and the audit ors ' repor t th ereon . " The whole of the land intended to be taken by the company has been purchased, with the exception of a very small quantity. Almost the whole of the 200 acres, which are to be provided by the contractors, and much the greater part of the additional land, have been paid for and con dertaking, so far a s vey ,, e rr d h to e e t e h m e p co sti m y, p e an u y n . arrangements have been made for carrying it out at present, consists of : The original contract including purchase of 200 acres of land, payment of interest to share holders, and miscellaneous expenses £425,000 Additional contract approved of by the general meeting in August last Purchase of upwards of 400 acres of additional land, the exact amount not ascertained, but pu e n st h im as s e td n o e f thoet steel eaerdd . . 106,545 , 100,000 72,800 2704,045 " The board do not propose that the company should undertake any important works or purchases beyond these during the present year; so that the above stated sum of 704,015/. represents the total amount of the company's ex penditure and engagements' with the exception of any sub sidiary works, which may be found desirable for increasing the efficiency of the dock, and other incidental expenses. " Their reasons for recommending this course ars the following :-- " As the act authorising the enlargement of the cm. pany's capital and undertaking gives seven years from the 4th of August, 1853, for the completion of the works, the time which will remain after the end of tie present year will be much more than sufficient for the execution of all the additional works which may hereafter be decided on. " The dock, warehouses, and land provided by the two contracts with Messrs. ?et°, Betts, and Brassey, will, from their ext en t, an d th e variety of accom modation which they will comprise, be sufficient for the transaction of a very large business, such as would give a good return u p on the whole o f the outlay to which the company is at present engaged. They will consist of a half-tide basin of 16 scree, an inner dock of 74 acres, more than 11 acres of ware house floor, jetties affording 6.000 feet of quay frontage, in addition to the sides of the dock, and 110 acres of land. As the increase of business must be gradual, it may be an ticipated that additional dock accommodation beyond that already contracted for will not be required during the first two or three years after the opening of the dock. And experience will enable the company to determine the par ticular forms in which such additional accommodation ought to be hereafter provided, so as to produce the greatest amount of banefit to the commerce of the port of Landon, and the largest eventual return upon the com p ny's expenditure. "The large extent of land (upwards of 4(Y) acres) owned by the company, in addition to the 209 acres which form the site of the dock and other works now in progress, will give the company the means of providing all the a‘ commo dation of the kind usually supplied by docks, which the itrade of London may eventually be found to require, and will enable it to afford to the different trades, who may be expected to resort to the Victoria Docks, such other ac. commodation, as may be suited to the requirements of each. The company will have the means of supplying warehouses, yards, dry-docks, tiinber-pords, or any other premises and conveniences, which may be adapted to par ticular branches of trade. Looking to the extent and vaiety of the business, the accommodation of which falls within the company's province, and the comprehensive, and in some respects, novel character of its plan, it appears to the board, that great eventual advantage is likely to arise to the company from such delay in the further ex tension of the works, as will enable them to take advan tage of the overtures which may be made to them by parties seeking special accommodation, or of the sugges tions which experience may furnish. " The considerable rise which has taken place in mate rials and labour, since the conclusion of the original con tract, renders the present time unfavourable for com mencing or contracting for new works. " The unsettled state of foreign politics and of the money market would, in themselves, have rendered a pause de sirable before undertaking any large additional engage ments ; and it is, therefore, a great cause of satisfaction to the board that tho course, which is recommended by con siderations of financial prudence, is also that which is in itself the most advantageous. " These reasons for abstinence from further extension during the present year apply to the construction of new warehouses on the Steel-yard ; and the board have accord ingly resolved not to make any contract for them during the present year. It will be remembered that these ware houses formed no part of the original plan of the company, and they are therefore not indispensable to its success, al though the board continue to believe that they will be found very valuable in giving to the company's business the eventual extension of which it is capable. The Steel yard, in its present state, will be available for receiving and despatching goods intended for shipment on vessels in the dock. "It will be seen from the annexed accounts that the amount paid by shareholders in anticipation of calls amounts to 53,8961. upon the old shares, and '28,706/. upon the new. The option of paying up in advance either the whole or any part of the sum remaining uncalled upon the shares, and receiving 5 per cent. upon the amo, , nt so paid, re mains open to such holders of either the old or new shares, as may be disposed to avail themselves of it. " A resolution will be proposed to the meeting, autho rising the board of directors to borrow 133,0001., either on debentures, or on mortgage, on such terms as they may think advisable, in conformity with the act of Parliament. The grant of this auth rity is necessary for facilitating the company's financial arrangements. "The balance-sheet showed that the amount received was 317,609/. 10s. 7a., and the sum expended, 308,2601. 17s. 10(1., leaving a balance of 9,3481. 12s. 9cl" The CHAIRMAN said, it could not be expected that the board of management would have much tlutit was new to communicate on the present occasion. The contractors were going on well with the works, and the shareholders were prompt in the payment of their calls. The report of the directors recommended them not to undertake any fresh works during the present year, which he thou ;lit was desirable from the present state of the money market, and the state of our foreign relations. This delay would be advantageous beyond a mere finan cial consideration, for it would give them time to look round and see the nature of the works likely to be re quired. The amount of accommodation now proposed was, he thought, quite ample fer any business that might :wise for the first three years. They had an area of 9.0 acres of water, having a basin of ab iut three-quarters of a mile in length, and the fifth of a mile in width. This would accommodate a larga fleet of vessels, and if they Dull.] only get that filled, they might rely on a satisfac tory dividend on the whole of their capital. (Hear, hear.) To obtain this trade would require some time. ; they might, therefore, well postpone any further under takings till that was realised. The proprietors would see that the directors now sought the power to borrow additional capital to the extent of 133,0001., which was allowed to be done by their act of Parliament. Mr. WiLLfamsoN said he thought the report was very satisfactory, and he had no doubt that when the docks were opened, they would realise much beyond the 5 per cent. now guaranteed on the calls. A PROPRIETOR asked if it were intended to form dry docks in connection with this company, as was done in Liverpool ; otherwise vessels would go out to that port in preference. The CHAIRMAN said the sebject had been considered by the board, and they would be prepared to take mea sures for that purpose on a suitable opportunity. A PROPRIETOR asked if any loss was likely to arise to the company from the rise in the price of labour and materials. Tao CHAIRMAN said the contractors would undertake to complete the dock for a fixed sum. Their only incon venienc,, m ight arise from a delay in opening the dock. A p ßo pmeyoa inquired if they had any fear of injury from the propose:l Wellingt.in Docks ? The CHAIRMAN coasidered the injury, if any, would be done to the St. Katil.arine's Docks, beii.g so near that locality. The report was adopted, and the directors were em powered to raise, when required, the 133,0007. sane tinned by the act of Parliament. The meeting then adjourned. VIE EASTERN" S MPANY TE 4M NAVIGATION CO. The meeting of the shareholders of this company Was held yesterday. H. T. Ho p e, Esq., took the chair. The report was as follows : " The report presented to the proprietors at, their last meeting, held ou the 6th of August, 1813, stated that your directors hail invited tenders from several parties, and had made provisional arrangements for the construction of their first vessel and engines , and had also made a call of 2/. per share, in order to comply with the terms of the charter of incorporation, which requires that 120,0301. of the capital should be paid up before any contracts were entered into. been provisionale fo q r s a it l leyarmac ratified upon contracts oca which p sa i t t a i s l fhhaacats been paid up, and that " Your directors have now the satisfaction to .ceport that t u tt e e e e e y e t n er e m n s te , re an d d i al t te h u ad gh some unavoidable delay has been occasioned by the cala mitous fire which took place en the builder's premises, no pecuniary loss has been sustained by the company. The contracts specify that thi s vesse l s h a ll b e rea dy for launch ing within 18 month,,; au eligible site for the building of the ship has be , n obtained at Millwall, and active steps have already been taken by the contractors towards carry ing out their respective contracts, on account of which a first instalment of 48,6861. 13s. 4d. has been paid to them. " Iu your directors' last report, they explained so fully and in detail the grounds on which they felt the fullest con fidence both in the efficiency and profitable employment of large vessels carrying their coal for the entire voyage," in comparison with ves,el, of small power and capacity, that additional observation appears unnecessary in this place, further than to assure the shareholders that every day's ex perience tends to strengthen and confirm, in the opinion of scientific and practical men, the soundness of the calcula tions on which their plans have been based. "At this meeting, your auditors , W. W. Carg EN.. th the and J. E. Coleman, Esq., retire , in co nformit y terms of the deed of settlement. but being eligible for re election, offer themselves accordingly. " In conclusion, your directors have to report;, that in terest warrants, at the rate of four per cent. per 1 Inilum on calls paid up to the 31st December last, have bee n dul i y and that the accounts of the company have be hereunto en audited. The balance - sheet for the past year is annexed. i r T e h e f followingrom the l oirsmaasttilomnmoafrythof e t c h o o m r ra e n i y Pta in ali J d an ex u p a e ry n , 1851, to the 31st December, 1853, viz. _ _ Total amount received .......................... 15 3 EXPENDED. For preliminary expenses, char ter of incorporation, Parlia mentary, law, and other 4 54,891 19 8 Paidcharges, to co n o t ifi r a c c e t o e r x s P .. eases,... ... 6 4 13 Leaving a balance in hand, Dec. 31, 1853, of £67,772 15 7 The CHAIRMAN having alluded to the advantage of adopting the large class of vessels riow constructing over small vessels, and the prospects of success likely to attend them, moved the adoption of the report. ehagignnoesnenanaddopdtierdec, taorvao,teatodf thetha raqi lneet w . as p The od report toth as ing adjourned. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1854. TNIVERSAL PROVIDENT LIFE .J ASSI RANCE, 52, King William•street, London-bridge. LIFE ASSURANCE. Allrmance in sickness. EDWARD PUGH RAWSELL, Secretary. • G ENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM P -VN Y. . Incorporated by Act of Parliament. 71, Lombard-street, London. Notice is Hereby Given, That the Half-yearly General Meeting' of the Proprietors of this Company will be held at tire Company's Office, 71. Lombard-street, on Tuesday. the 2qh instant, at Two o'Clock pre 2isely, pursuant to the Act of Parliament, to transact the usual bust less, and to declare the dividend for the half-year ending the 31st December, 1853. MARTIN PRATT, Secretary, London, Feb. 1, 1854 THE EASTERN STEAM NAVIGATION C 'MPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Offices-13, Gresham street. At the THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of PROPRIE TORS; in this COMPANY, held at the London Tavern, llishopsgate street, London, on Wednesday, the 15th February, 1854 ; HENRY T. HOPE, Esq , in the Chair ; The Notice for holding the Meeting and the Report of the Court of Directors having been read, It was proposed by Trios Bisector., Esq., seconded by Jolts IL Pitimprs, Esq., M.P.. and carried unanimously, "That the Report now read be adopted." I , opos , d by J 011 ti HARVEY, Esq , seconded by HENRY R. TREItEEN, Esq , and carrii d unanimously, " 1 hat W. W. Cargill, Esq., and .l roes E. Co email, E=q , he, and are hereby reelected Auditors of the Company for the ensuing year, and that the thanks of this meet ing are due to those gentlemen fur the efficient discharge of their im portant duties" IW. T. HOPE, Chairman Proposed by C. F. GREEN. Eq., seconded by B. F. WATSON, Esq., ,nd c irried unanimously, " That the best thanks of this meeting be, and are h reby given to the Court of Directors for their unwearied attention to the int , rests of the Company, and to thq Chairman for the kind, courteous, and efficient discharge of his duties this day." JOHN YATES, Secretary. It was then moved by 11. R. TREIIERN, Fsq., seconded by Jcuit4 HARVEY, Esq., ..11 , 1 carried unanimously, "That the best thanks of this m •eting be accorded to the Secretary for the unwearied diligence unit; Tmly displayed by him in the discharge of the duties of his irn poi taut office." OZEAU'S COPAHINE-MEGE, or Saccharatt, C A.PSULES, approved by the French College 01 Physicians, successfully administered in the Paris and London Hospitals, and acknowledged by them to be the best remedy for the cure of certain ~ ieases (see " faucet " 6th Nov., 1852.) Price, per 100, 4.. Gcl. ' - 50, 2s. 9 , 1.—T0 be had of the Inventor, Gabriel Jozeau, Fr nch Chemist, 49, Haymarket, London, whose name is printed on the Government stamp ; and all the principal chemists. ducing the town of Londonderry to a state of ruin. Since the change in the leases of the town property the city had become prosperous. The income of the society from these leases amounted to 2,500/. yearly, and the society had required from the tenants, for leave to convert their leases into perpetuity leases, a sum of between 100,000/. and 150,0001. The standing order to which he had referred was passed, in 1847, and had the effect of preventing the introduction of manufactures into the town. He now came to the expenditure of the society, and he asked whether trustees could be justified in spending within the last ten years so great a sum as 22,0001. in law, and in appro priating to themselves within the same period 4,9001. in the shape of fees. He had to complain of the excessive expenses of management in proportion to the income, and he considered that the large sums voted for deputa tions, entertainments, and fees ought to go to the benefit of the towns of Londonderry and Coleraine. The Chairman : Are there any practical remedies which have occurred to you as being desirable to adopt to secure a better management of these estates ? Mr. Haslett replied that he did not think the Irish Society could ever be made serviceable as at present constituted. It was composed of gentlemen residing in London, having extensive business avocations of their own to pursue, and who seemed to think that what was good for London was good all the world over, and were ignorant of the peculiar circumstances and requirements of Ireland. Again, the society was managed by 24 gentlemen, 12 of whom went out of office every year withcut being eligible for re-election, the conse quence of which was that, a member being only elected for two years, as soon as he bad made any progress in acquiring a knowledge of the business of the society he had to retire from office, and give place to another mem ber totally unacquainted with the duties. The result was that the representations of the tenants were often kindly listened to, and promises made that they would be attended to ; but as the members who had the pro mises almost immediately afterwards went out of office, they were never fulfilled, and no satisfaction could be obtained. Again, the members were appointed not because of their competency but for other reasons, such as the desire for a pleasant excursion to Ireland and the like, which were no doubt very agreeable. The estates of the London companies in Ireland were generally well managed, and he thought the Irish Society had shown less liberality, as landlords, than the companies had done. On the other hand, if the Irish Society were pro prietors instead of trustees, he would admit that their conduct would not be subject to so much criticism ; _ut, regarding them in the latter capacity, their manage ment must be highly condemned. He thought their management expenses amounted to 60 per cent. of their income. Mr. Cornewall Lewis—Do you think it would be for the benefit of the county of Londonderry if all the pro perty of the Irish Society and of the Loudon companies were sold for the benefit of the companies and of the trusts, and if the land were set free and sold to private purchasers ? Mr. Haslett believed it would be of great advantage to have the land set free, but he had not paid so much attention to the country districts as to the town districts. He thought great advantage would result if the same system were adopted over the society's estates as had been adopted in the case of ecclesiastical leases. His opinion was that, the Crown having granted these lands for particular purposes, it ought to take care that the trust was faithfully administered. Mr. Anthony Babington, land agent, of Londonderry, next gave evidence, which was generally confirmatory of the statements made by the previous witness. He pointed out the evils arising from the management of these estates being entrusted to a fluctuating body like the Irish Society. He believed that the London secretary, and not the Irish agent, exercised most prac tical control over the property. The society's system of management was very extravagant, and he knew from personal experience, as a land agent having the manage ment of large estates entrusted to him, that private pro prietiirs would be very dissat'sfied if more than 5 per cent. was absorbed in management expenses. The rural property of the society was 1,500 Irish acres, or about 3,400 English acres, and the rental was between 2,0001. and 3,0004 a year. The farm buildings, repairs, drain age, and other improvements were all effected by the tenants, and in all his experience he did not recollect an instance of any money belonging to the society having, been expended upon the property. The estate was divided between forty and fifty tenants. The witness then stated the evils arising from the system of short leases. The society refused to grant renewals of leases to improving tenants. He himself held property under the society, and bound himself to lay out 7501. in seven years on his holding. He made this out lay, and an outlay of several thousands besides, and when he memorialised for an extension of the lease, the answer he received was that a new lease of fourteen years should be granted him at the expiration of the running lease, at an increased rent of 50 per cent., and upon the distinct understanding that he should waive his tenant right, and that the whole of the buildings then on the land, or to be placed upon it, with the other improvements, should be come the exclusive property of the society, at the expira tion of that term. He need not add that this "liberal" offer proved a damper to himself and also to the other tenants. He believed that it would be a great advan tage to Londonderry and its vicinity if the property were sold and the proceeds invested for the purposes to which the pre-ant income was applicable. Mr. T. Colquhoun and Mr. George Franks, solicitors of Londonderry, were next examined, and gave similar testimony, citing instances at which they alleged that the society had acted oppressively towards its tenants. Sir Robert Ferguson ' M.P. for Londonderry corrobo rated the statements of the foregoing members of the deputation. He said he thought it was absolutely neces sary that the corporation of Londonderry should be made independent of the Irish Society, and that:the con tribution of 1,2001. a-year for corporate salaries and mu nipal improvements -should be placed on a satisfactory footing. The society held that this payment was merely optional, and " during pleasure." This point ought to be cleared up and settled, and itwas indispensably neces sary that the nature and extent of the Irish Society's trust should be strictly and clearly defined. His recom mendations with respect, to the Irish Society were, first, that a sum should be secured from the society for the payment of the corporation officers ; secondly, that the same principle which now prevailed with regard to Irish Church property and the estates of Trinity College, Dublin should be applied to the leases of the Irish So ciety. He considered a fluctuating body like the Irish Society could never manage their estates satisfactorily. The system involved as much uncertainty as might be conceived to arise when a body of tenants were handed over to a new landlord every year, and this objection could not be obviated so long as the corporation of Lon don appointed the managers of the estates. Mr. Lewis—What do you think would be the effect if the corporation of London elected members from the twelve companies for life, to manage the property ! Sir R. Ferguson said that the twelve companies held that their position did not involve the performance of any public duties, and regarded themselves mere l y as private proprietors, and therefore he could not recom mend that they should be intrusted with these func tions. If the corporation appointed a body to manage the estates for a period of ten years, that would cer tainly be some improvement ; 14 that arrangement would be still open to the objection that all these parties had their own private business to attend to in London. At the same time nothing could be worse than the present management. The inquiry was then adjourned to this day. BANKING Horms.—The following reply, signed by a large majority of the city banking firms, has been given to the protest recently made by some of the principal wholesale traders of London against a supposed inten tion to alter the hour of opening. It was obvious that the difficulty suggested could not be got over, and the pri vate banks will therefore be unable to fall into the pro position of the Bank of England, but will begin at nine, as heretofore. It is, nevertheless, to be regretted that a uniform resolution could not be arrived at, since the proposed change vs ould have inflicted no inconvenience upon the general public, while it would have corn prised advantages by affording an hour before the commencement of payments, which would often prove valuable in cases of robbery, losses, or other casualties, that are not detected until just at the open ing of business. Meanwhile it is a characteristic fact, that the whole cause of the obstruction to the de sired arrangement is attributed to the authorities of the Customs. The cheques required to be cashed between 9 and 10 are those of houses having to pay heavy duties, for which the Customs . will accept nothing but Bank of England notes. Some years back a memorial was ad dressed to the Treasury pointing out the serious dangers and inconveniences i nvolved_ in this p ract i ce, and the anxiety experienced by the mercantile community in being compelled to send large sums of ' money through the streets in the hands of their clerks. But, although the request to be allowed to make- payment in cheques was coupled with the suggestion that they should all be marked by the bankers on whom they were drawn, to signify that they would be duly paid, or that, if this were not deemed sufficient, any amount of Consols should be transferred tolhe Customs Commissioners as security, it was peremptorily refused, with an intimation that "their Lordship" larould con sider it inconsistent with the safety of the publicservice : " London, Feb. 13. " Gentlemen,—Refet ng to a communication - which has appeared, expressing surprise and regret at the supposed re solutiou of the bankers of the city of London not to open for business until 10 o'clock, we be g most res p e ctfully to Inform you and the other gentlemen signing that document tliat no such resolution has ever been adopted by us, and that we have uniformly opposed the change proposed, as an un ailed for and inconvenient alteration of the established hourti of business in this city. " We are, gentlemen, your obedient servants, " Glyn, Mills, and Co. Robarts, Curtis, and Co., Jones, Loyd, and Co., Prescott, Grote, and Co. Travers and Sons, Moffatt and Co., Barclay and Co., Smith, Payne, and Smiths, Martin and Co., Hankey and Co., Williams, Deacon, and Co., Rogers, Olding, and Co., Willis; rorceral, and C 0.," 4c. PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. MOVEMENTS OF THE GUARDS IN LONDON. It was expected that the two battalions of Grenadier Guards, quartered in St. George's Barracks, Charing cross, numbering 850, and the Scots Fusilier Guards, stationed at the Wellington Barracks, also 850, would have left the metropolis this week, the former this day (Thursday), and the latter troops on Saturday next, en route for Portsmouth, where they are to embark for the Mediterranean ; but the departure of both troops has unavoidably been postponed for a few days in conse quence of the soldiers not having been supplied with the requisite flannels for under dresses, and other articles rendered necessary for the journey. But the Grenadier Guards have received orders to be prepared to leave London, under the command of Colonel Brown, on Tuesday morning next, when in all probability the Scots Fusiliers will also take their departure. It is expected that the three regiments, viz., the above and the Cold stream Guards, at present quartered at Chichester, will all sail at the same time, in order to effect an arrival, as near as possible, in a body at their destination. A Eorse Guards circular just issued provides for the augmentation of the army. The men to be raised will be borne as supernumeraries - until the Ist of April next, from which date the increased establishment will be authorised by the War-office. The Ist battalion of the Grenadier Guards is to be augmented from 800 to 1,000 rank and file ; and the six remaining battalions of the Foot. Guards from 640 to 800 rank and file. The following seven regiments are to be increased from 900 to 1,000 rank and file, namely-the 2d, 6th, 15th, 59th, 60th (2d battalion), 73d, and Ist battalion of the Rifle Brigade. The following 56 regiments are to be augmented from 850 to 1,000 rank and file, namely-Ist Foot (Ist and 2d battalions), 3d, 4th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 4 13th, 14th, 16th 17th, 19th, 21st, 26th, 27th, 28th, 30th, 31st, 33d, 34th, 35th, 36th, 38th, 39th, 40th, 41st, 42d, 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th, 54th, 55th, 57th, 58th, 62d, 63d, 65th, 66th, 67th, 68th, 69th, 72d, 77th, 79th, 82d, 85th, 88th, 89th, 90th, 92d, 93d, 95th, 97th, and 2d battalion Rifle Brigade. The service companies of regiments are to consist of 600, and the depots of 400 rank and file, with the excep tion of those ordered for immediate active service, and with reference to which special orders will in each case be given. The 71st Regiment, on the arrival of the re serve battalion in this country, will be reduced from 1,200 to 1,000 rank and file, and will be divided in the manner above specified. The 12th and 91st Regiments are to remain at their present establishment of 1.200 rank and file ; and the sth, 20th, 23d, 37th, 44th, 45th, 56th, 76th, and 99th at that of 1,000 rank and file. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 15. Telegraphic instructions have this afternoon been re ceived from the Admiralty to prepare for the positive embarcation of two regiments of infantry on Saturday, the baggage of which will be sent to their port for shipment on Friday. The Ripon, Manilla, and Orinoco steam ships will be in readiness, and there is apparently no thing to prevent the departure from taking place punc tually on the day mentioned. It is understood the troops will come down on Saturday morning, and that the trains conveying them will run right into the docks alongside the respective ships. The Master Shipwright of Wool wich dockyard yesterday made an inspection of the va rious steamships belonging to the Peninsular and Orien tal and West India Mail Companies chartered by the Go vernment, with a view of enabling the authorities to fix upon the precise number of soldiers to be apportioned to each ship. Major Purvis, brigade major of the south western district, has also been engaged in a survey of the ships, and, in conjuction with Capt. Anstin, R.N., C. 8., the Admiralty Superintendent of Packets, will superintend the embarkation of troops on the part of the Admiralty and Horse Guards authorities. No alteration in the destination of the steam trans ports which are to sail from Southampton and from the other ports has yet been officially made known, and the island of Malta is still, therefore, the point for which (unless other instructions should be received) the vessels will steer. As it is not intended that they should touch at Gibraltar, the Ripon and Ori noco will, it is anticipated, with moderately fine wea ther, reach Malta in eight to nine days, and the Manilla in probably 12 days. All the ships will, however, have taken on board a sufficient supply of coals to carry them on to the Dardanelles, or the Bosphorus, if necessary, or, in case of running short, might fill up at Malta. It is supposed to be the real intention of the Government that the various detachments of troops intended for ac tive service, and about to embark, shall not land at Malta, but that the flotilla of ships arriving at that island will find additional orders awaiting them to pro ceed without loss of time to certain points of the Otto ma❑ territory, where there services will be needed. Of course, these arrangements will be greatly modified by the current of public events. By way of Paris and Marseilles orders can be conveyed to Malta in four days, and there is little doubt that the final instructions as to the ultimate destination of the several divisions of the British military force will be sent out in this way, Malta being in the meantime a convenient rendezvous, where the squadron of transports will be concentrated in im mediate proximity to the theatre of war, and ready to be thrown upon any given point in the Levant for dis embarkation and active service. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 15. The 93dRegiment(Sutherland Highlanders) are making every preparation for their departure. The height of the bonnets of the two flank companies has been reduced from 16 inches to 10, and that of the battalion com panies from 12 inches to 8 ; the feathers will be shortened in proportion. The officers will have to leave two thirds of their ordinary baggage behind. The strength of the 93d is 880 men ; they count at present 829. The commanding officer, Colonel Ainslie, inspected accoutrements yesterday, in order to see that all was ready for service. Recruits have for some time past been under thin five hours instead of four per day, sa crificing their school hour to the urgency of the present occasion. There are in this regiment 250 married men —a number unusually large ; of these only 45 of the oldest, including the paymasters, can take their wives with them. The distress of separation will fall particu larly hard on these women the daughters of emigrants to Canada, in which colony they were married in 1848, just previous to the regiment leaving forEugland. The 93d is expected to embark on Saturday, and their quar ters in the Citadel will, it is said, be occupied by the 20th Regiment, now stationed at Devonport. WOOLWICH, FEB. 15. ROYAL ARTILLERY. Captain Gilbert's troop of the Royal Horse Artillery left the garrison at 7 o'clock a.m. to-day, en route to Chatham, to make room for the horses ordered to be brought to head-quarters. Eighty gunners, young recruita, left Woolwich this morning for Sheerness, Shorncliffe, and Dover, where a number of men of the Ist, 4th, and 9th battalions are at present serving, and who have been ordered to join at head-quarters with the horses of the companies at these stations selected to fill up the batteries under orders for the Mediterranean. _ _ _ 2,000 Mini 4 rifles have been drawn for the Royal Artillery, and all the gunners ordered for foreign ser. vice are to be supplied with that arm. ROYAL SAPPERS AND MINERS. Upwards of one-half of the men who only returned a few week's ago after their long service in Kaffir war at the Cape of Good Hope, have volunteered for service in the companies under orders to proceed to the Mediter ranean stations. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 15. On Monday 34 seamen (volunteers) were forwarded to London from Liverpool, through the instrumentality of Capt. Bevis, R.N., Admirality agent, and 30 will pro ceed hence to-morrow (Thursday). Capt. Bevis is also making preparations for embarking a regiment of sol diers, 900 strong, at present stationed at Leeds, per the Cunard steam-ship Niagara, which will take her depar ture hence for Malta on Saturday next. LEEDS, FEB. 15. The detachment of the 28th Regiment, consisting of two companies, stationed in Leeds (which was the head quarters of the regiment), under the command of Oolonel Adams, received marching orders in the early part of the week, which were communicated to the regiment on parade on Tuesday. They took their departure this morning, and as they passed down Briggate, and indeed along the entire road from the barracks, they were loudly cheered by thousands of spectators. They pro ceeded hence to Preston, to join the other companies of the regiment, and will wait there for further orders to embark for the seat of war. It is understood that Lord Raglan refused the com mand of the British contingent, now mustering on our southern shores for Turkey, unless it were made up to the number of 20,000 men—anything short of this he justly considered ineffective. As an old Peninsular officer of great experience, he knew well how rapidly the ranks are thinned in a campaign from fatigue, climate, and a host of other diseases, not to talk of the unavoid able casualties before the fire of the enemy. His opinion has been approved of, and six additional battalions have been warned for active service. Several British officers have applied to the authorities to serve In the army of the Caucasus, where good officers are greatly in demand, and where an important blow might be struck to paralyse the military resources of Russia. The cavalry force at present contemplated to be sent out under Lord Raglan is to consist only of 500 men picked from the Bth Hussars and 17th Lancers. This number is less than that of one horse regiment on foreign ser vice. Each cavalry corps in India consists of 750 troopers. General Brown, Colonel Airey, Lord Cardigan, and several other superior officers have volunteered their services for the East. Nothing as )et is settlsd• as to what command his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will receive. Colonel Evre is to be appointed either as Adjutant- General or Quartermaster• General to Lord Raglan's foice. DUBS, Wedneeday.—The warlike moyements an. Cl2'Y OF LONDON COMMISSION. The royal commission re-assembled yesterday, at No, 32, Abingdon-street, and resumed their inquiry. Com missioners present—Mr. Labouchere (chairman), Sir J. Patteson. and Mr. Cornewall Lewis. Mr. Deputy Lott was first examined—He said that he was a member of the Court of Common Council, and had served on the coal, corn, and finance committee, and also on the City lands committee. He denied Mr. Elliott's statement that the aldermen and their deputies exercised a preponderating influence in the committees of the corporation. Mr. Elliott had stated that the committees consisted of 21 members, and that the alder men and their deputies composed about two-thirds of the whole number. This was not the fact. The alder men very seldom acted on the committees, the members of which were generally twenty-nine and not twenty one in number. He thought the election of the sheriffs should no longer take place in the common hall, but should be vested in the Crown, as in other parts of the country. He considered the aldermen very efficient magistrates, who acted independently of their legal ad viser, excepting upon questions of dry law. He would recommend that the number of members upon a com mittee should be reduced to twelve, which would be quite sufficient. The Lord Mayor's equipage had been severely attacked by the press, but it very much re sembled that in which her Majesty went to open Parlia ment, and which the newspapers were afraid to attack. THE IRISH SOCIETY. Further evidence on the subject of the Irish Society and its management of its estates in Ireland was then gone into ; a deputation, consisting of the fol lowing gentlemen from the city of Londonderry- and Coleraine, attending before the commission, for the purpose of making representations on that subject, viz. :—Sir Robert Ferguson, M.P., and Messrs. Has lett, Babington, Franks, Colquhoun, and Moore (from Londonderry), and Messrs. S. Knox, D. M'Gonigie, and Bellas (from Coleraine). Mr. Haslett said that he had held the office of mayor of Londonderry, and was elected as the senior alderman in the reformed corporation of that city. His attention had been drawn to the management of the affairs of the Irish Society in Londonderry and its neighbourhood. That deputation fairly represented the views of the great majority of the tenants of the society in Derry, Cole raine, and their vicinity. Up to the period of the re formed corporation the Irish Society paid the municipal officers of Londonderry, but they afterwards withdrew the payment. The corporation of Londonderry remon strated against this proceeding; and the payment was afterwards resumed, and the Irish Society now contri buted 7001. per annum to pay the corporate officers, and 500/. more for municipal improvements in London derry. Mr. Haslett then proceeded to detail the history of the colonisation of Ulster in the reign of King James, and particularly as relating to the city and county of Londonderry, and pointed out the circumstances of the grants of land made to the corporation of London under charter and articles of agreement from the Crown, the management of which had been delegated by the corpo rati,,ii of London to members of its own body, constitu- ting the Irish Society, and which was subsequently in cor norated. . . Mr. C. Lewis intimated that the commissioners were already in possession of documents relating to the his torical part of the question Air. Haslett said he would not occupy the time of the commissioners unnecessarily, but he wished to point out that it did not appear from any of the records that the Crown had ever received any money for the grant, a sum of 20,0001., which was specified in the articles of agreement in 1609, having been spent upon the property, and of which expenditure the society reaped the fruits now. The whole of the county belonged to the society with the exception of the Church lands and some native freeholds. Complaints were made of the corporation of London, or rather the Irish Society, from the earliest date of their connection with Ireland, and the King seemed to have been latterly disappointed with the neg ligent manner in which the settlement of the plantation had been proceeded with. Under the grant of the Crown it was directed that 4,000 acres should be " laid " to Derry, towards the maintenance of the mayor and cor porate officers of that town ; but in 1623 only 1,500 acres had been so apportioned. Seven hundred acres were also directed to be allotted for a freeschool, but the Irish Society had not carried out either of these direc tions, and it now retained the 1,500 acres above stated in its own hands, which ought to be in the hands of the city of Londonderry. The Chairman said that Mr. Haslett was now raising a question as to title, which that commission was not competent to determine. That was a question for a court of law to decide. If he could point out any power with which the society was entrusted for the benefit of the district, and had failed in its exercise, the commis sioners could take cognizance of it. Mr. Haslett was aware that the commissioners could not enter into any question of title in the ordinary sense of the word, but with regard to these, 1,500 acres and other matters the society had taken a course adverse to the interests of Londonderry. The society was incorpo rated by the same charter as the corporation of Lon donderry, to protect and promote the interests of that c►ty and of the town of Coleraine, and he contended that they were bound to provide for the support of the corporation of Londonderry, and otherwise to promote its municipal prosperity. In the reign of Charles I. the charter of the Irish Society and that of the corporation of Londonderry were annulled in the Star Chamber, and the Bishop of Derry, from his influence with the King, be came possessed of these 1,500 acres by letters patent of the Crown. The corporation of Londonderry then leased the property from the bishop, but ti the lease having expired, the bishop refused to renew it, and the corporation applied to the Irish Society to assist them. The Irish Society did assist them, and succeeded in a suit against the bishop, but, instead of returning the property as it ought to have done to the corporation, the society took possession of the lands and kept them to itself. Mr. C. Lewis—That is again raising the question of title, and the possession goes back to the time of Charles. Mr. Haslett said that, as trustees for the city of Lon donderry and for Coleraine, which he contended was the position of the Irish Society, they were bound to pro tect them in the possession of lands which had been regu larly assigned to them against any assailants of their right. His ground, therefore, was this, that the Crown had certain intentions in making the extensive grant which it had done ,to the society, but that those inten tions the society had failed to carry out, and he thought that it was only by means of a commission like the pre sent, issued by the Crown, that they could obtain that redress which the Irish Society had denied to them. Mr. Haslett then proceeded to give evidence with re gard to the allowance made by the city of Londonderry for corporate salaries. He said that the mode in which the allowance was made was highly objectionable in principle, because it give to a body in London control over a municipal corporation in Ireland, which ought to be free and independent. The ofcers thus paid in eluded the mayor and recorder, an the town clerk, the aggregate allowance being 7001. a year. A borough rate was levied in Londonderry to pay the inferior officers. The Irish Society hold that the allow ance they make is merely optional and not compulsory, but he disputed that doctrine, maintaining, on the con trary, that they were bound and ought to pay it. Mr. Haslett then said he had also objections to make to the conduct of the society as landlords in Ireland. He par ticularly objected to the short tenures they gave, and also to one of their standing orders, which he believed did not exist anywhere else, and which was to the effect that no lease should be granted in perpetuity, and that no determinable lease should be renewed until within three years of its expiration. This regulation had a most injurious tendency in checking improvements. The gre Ater part of the town property, however, was held under leases for lives, and leases renewable for ever., These leases were granted in consequence of a governor of the society visiting Ireland, and finding that.tho pre -4 VIM rule with regard to leases had had the effect of re• APPOINTMENTS. Deputy-Inspector of Hospitals.—James Wingate John ston, M.D. (1847), to Deal Hospital. Lieutenants. —George H. Mansell (1848), from the Vulture paddle-wheel steam-frigate, at Devonport, to the Pique, 40 ; John E. Commerell (1848), to the Vulture, vice Mansell. Surgeon•Superintendent.—Charles Smith (1843), to the Amazon hired convict-ship. Paymaster.—Joseph Martin (1843), to the Blenheim, 60, screw steam-ship, at Portsmouth. Assistant Surgeons. —Charles Roberts (1845), from the Excellent gunnery-ship, at Portsmouth, 'to Deal Hospital ; George C. Wilson (1853), to the Majestic, 80, screw steam-ship, at Sheerness. Acting Assistant-Surgeons.—George E. Young, to the Caesar, 91, screw steam-ship, at Portsmouth : William J. Shone, to the Vulcan, screw steam troop-ship ; Francis Hardinge, to the James Watt, 91, screw steam ship, at Devonport ; Richard Eustace, to the Monarch, 84, at Sheerness. Captain Herriot, with 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, and 65 privates of the Woolwich division of Royal Marines, has been placed under orders to proceed to Sheerness for service in the Majestic. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 15. The first instalment of the Baltic fleet from this por went to Spithead to-day—the Princess Royal, 91, Cap tain Lord Clarence Paz,et, and the Dauntless, 33, Cap. tain A. P. Ryder, both screw-ships. As may be readily imagined, their leaving the harbour at such a juncture was witnessed by an immense concourse of spectators. The Princess Royal is a new ship, ably manned and heavily armed, and as this is the class which will form the most conspicuous feature in the fleet about to con gregate in these waters, we will recapitulate her arma ment-28 eight-inch, 62 32 pounders, and 1 68-pounder pivot gun—a tremendous battery when compared with the guns in vogue during the last war. The Dauntless has been greatly improved since she was last employed, and such precautions taken as will prevent, we trust, the recurrence of any such fatality as that which so de populated her decks when on the West India station. She ran the measured mile at Stoke's Bay, and made, we are informed, nearly 10 knots per hour. The Prin cess Royal did not run the mile, but stretched as far as \Osborne, and then up to the Nab Light, when it be came apparent something was wrong with her machinery, though to what extent we do not yet know. The Daunt less was ordered to her assistance, but we believe the Princess Royal moored without her. Medical officers are much wanted for the navy, and Dr. Sir John Richardson, C. 8., Medical Inspector of Haslar Hospital, left that establishment a day or two since to hold an examination in London of candidates for entry into the navy as assistant-surgeons. There seems to be some sort of cross purposes at work in making arrangements about the pensioners, whose muster we reported on Monday, as an order has been promulgated to-day to discharge all seamen and marine pensioners who were selected yesterday and Monday for duty, except those employed in the rigging-house. and these are to be sent on board the Edinburgh, 58, Rear- Admiral Chad's flag-ship. This ship has been moved from dock to-day to the fitting basin, to complete her refit. She embarked marine artillery and marines this afternoon, under the command of C tiatain Dala,court, and is fitting as fast as possible. The Sitnoom and Vulcan troop-ships have a powerful force employed upon them, and will be ready to embark their respective apportionments of troops by the 24th. The Cwsar, 91, Captain Robb, has been placed in the steam factory basin dock, to be coppered, and completed in other respects for sea. Rear-Admiral Superintendent Martin is recovering from his late indisposition, and will be able to attend to his duties again in a day or two. The Mercury cutter, Lieutenant Freeland, came in to-day from the Channel Islands with volunteers for the fleet. Captain Wilson, the commanding staff officer of pen sioners, is still engaged in making his return of the out pensioners fit for duty, which body will make a goodly muster. Volunteers continue to come in hourly from all quarters. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 15. Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-sloop Bulldog goes out of harbour to-day. It is reported that she will con vey troops, probably the 93d Highlanders, to Malta. The Wizard, apprentices' brig, having had a thorough refit, left this port for Queenstown yesterday. The screw steam-ship Algiers, 91, will be taken out of the dockyard to-day, and o❑ the removal of the St. George will be placed in the dock at Keyhain to receive her machinery. Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, from Portsmouth, ar rived here yesterday, when a board of inspection was held, to consider some proposed alterations in the maga zines of the screw ships of war, the object of which ap pears to be to afford increased facilities for supplying powder to the decks when the ships are in-action. Two thousand hammocks have been ordered to be sent from the Devonport dockyard to Liverpool for the use of troops to be embarked there for the Mediterra nean. Riggers are to work on them until 9, instead of 5 p.m., to get them slung. SHEERNESS, FEB. 14 The Rhadamanthus, paddle-wheel steam-transport, Master Commander John Belem, arrived here from Devonport at 6 p.m. yesterday, and has this day been taken into the fitting basin for the purpose of discharging victualling stores, brought round by her from the Royal William Victualling-yard at Plymouth. These stores are intended as a reserve in case of need at this port, in compliance with the Admiralty order recently ito provide and at all times keep vict ua lli n g storesssued at this yard for 1,000 men. The Horatio. 24 guns, screw steam guard-ship, Com mander Robert Jenner, at 10 a.m. yesterday proceeded from her moorings for the usual four -monthly trial of her engines. Her engines worked very well and effi ciently, giving an average speed of 7i knots per hour. During the cruise the gunners were employed in clearing the shell-room and fitting fuse caps to the shells, with prickers, accor ding to a recent g eneral order fro m the Lords of the Admiralty. Several shells were fired to ascertain whether dampness had occurred, hut they all acted admirably well. The Horatio returned into har bour at 3.30 p.m. A. number of fine lads are being entered on board this s hip as naval appren tices,who, in a very short time, are per f ec ted in their gun exercise, knotting, splicing, &c. There are at present onboard about 180 volunteer lands men and apprentices ; 3 0 of the apprentices will, in a day or two, be draughted on board the Monarch, com missioned here for active service. Great credit is due to Commander Robert Jenner and the officers and sea men gunners, who all seem to vie with each other in instructing the apprentices and the landsmen in the various duties which are to be required of them here after. The Majestic, 80 guns, new screw steam-ship, hasbeen commissioned here by Captain Hope. An increased number of engineers 'have been set on to forward the completion of her engines and machinery, and she will be taken fairly in hand by the dockyard department on the completion of the Cressy. The Cressy, 8') guns, screw steam-ship, Capt. Richard. L. 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