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a better ie after- end to )ck, and ill ages, ast half my de• )revious td Irish I polled e stocks ,except 7, The ual, in- Lere wag Iclusion et a fair 1. The High ighland iderable L prices• number but this 3 beasts between ighland eing ge" re in the I beasts, „ m alt. on, wer e n coast): ... - so much of both otances rted the ni 6s. (t -ime lest Th e year .old to .were est year , een this ralloWey tie. The famous ly picked The 2- i similar mai, but slightly the last ;a show , Those of 11 as last , and the yes were Were : 610 10s; stots, 0 los 6d; 50; and ClB, and .yr••older CO; ona id York- lieularlY ) to X 46 ' at Wor e ;ell, and e lighter LOW , but it ha" s t a te oi , at a die- heat' her the as dear:hands a " Oats telidanc e vas slow, t also in: Lr at last ;ale. In f wheat, Lrrencies. and 4 05 ig, 36e to !4s to 300 Es : per qr. g ;.._Bed A rley, 6s 5s 9d to h wet A ey w et a 8 dearer. 4d UP• Od up• Od down• 9d down• I 0 38 s 00 • an d the 'he nuor' od shaW; was 110. d to V, id to OP' )er Sept. ept Oct. 6 , 7 ' 4 Sept. Sept. ~1 ` ,;: Sept. Sept. I° ' Sept. 1' Sept. ,78 Sept. L i t " Sept. Oct. s ; n Sept. r,,' Sept. Sept. 11' Sept. 11• Sept. 1 ' Sept. , 1 4 °. Sept. " 8. L' Sept. Sept. 141 35 , p; I. 4d. anis .) is +ha v.- ineVed of Liettl: of Ge°' Kildare' Rar e, of , Ir tf t olo a.stree4 rs, SCl'' la's P ic ' ws:lltir Esq., of ffect th D e e • . 4 a , Hell cust°°- I. 001 Wand°' E , 4 ,, of ey, GO ° ' )11 }3W5 No. 112 ' vuutY REMEMBER, WE SUP AT EVANS' . EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK. aft±r Alfred Mellon's Promenade Concerts. BANK of ENGLAND, Sept. 10, 1861. HP. GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the BANK Of - I , ,:,OLAND GIVE NOTICE, That the J O COURT held at the Bank This Day is AD uRNE. till TUESDAY NEXT, the 15th inst., at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, for the purpose of taking the de termination by vote, in prnt or writing, of the question on the following Resolution, proposed at the Court for a Divi dend, viz. That a Half-year's Dividend of Interest and Profits bA made on the 10th October next of X-1 10s. per Cent., without deducti , n on account of income tax. atThe voting will commence at eleven o'clock, and terminate bur. JAMES STEWART, Secy. ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (Penns , lvania Division). --Coupons due October lit will be paid in London at the Consolida ted Bank (li mited). No. 4, Lombard-street, London (late Messrs. Hey- Wood, Kennards, and Co.), at the Exchange of 4s. to the Dollar. The Coupons will be requi ed to be lodged at the Office of the Company two days previously Ibr examination. London, 2, Old Broad-street, September 10, 1865. SEA. —VAC ANCIES for MIDSHIPMEN and APPRENTICES in a first-class London shipping firm. Premium moderate. AIN° apprentices without premium.— APPIy to SI3IMONDS and Co.. 38, St. Mary-at-hill, East- Ch eap, E.C. Third officers and Stewards wanted. NORTH BRITISH AND 11ERCANTILF, INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1809. Incorporated by RoypalrShapigenrtand Special Acts of Accumulated and Invested Funds .42,122,828 Annual Revenue... • 422,401 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Insnran-es c! rante , l both at Home and in Foreign Countries on the most liberal terms. LIFE DEPARTMENT. E ve ry facility offered to Insurers. • Nicety per Cent. of the Profits divided among the Insurers on the participating principle. The new Life business iransacted In 1862 as follows : Policies. Amount In qttred. Premiums. 1,037 £763,334 £23,641 0 0 Forms of Proposal and every information will' be furnished on application at the .0731KTA: 14411 4)14 • '616 irk, Threadneedle-street. 4, New Bank Buildings. Lothbury. „ West-end Moe KWatqloo-place, Pall-mall. NORWICH UNION ' FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. The business of the Company exceeds £70,000,000. The duty paid to Government for the year 1862 was £85,062, and the amount insured on farming stock, £10,086,331 A bonus of three-fifths of the profi's periodically made to Parties insuring, who have thus, from time to time, received SIMS amounting in the aggregate to £440,000 ; and the Society now holds a large Reserve applimble to a future Bonus. c The rata' . of premium are in no case higher than thoto se 'barged by the other principal offices making no returns their insurers. For proTectuses apply at the Society's Offices, Surrey street, Norwich ; and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Black friars, E.G. THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. HEAD OFFICES, 29, Lombard-street, London, and Royal Insurance buildings, J4verpoel. Total Annual Revenue exceeds L500,010. Accumulated Funds in hand over 1,000,000. Chairman in Liverpool: CHARLES TURNER, Esq., M.P• Chairman in London : WILLIAM WAINWRIGHT, Esq. RXTRACPS FROM TILE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1862. The Directors of the Royal Insurance Company are now called upon to make the ir accustomed periodical Report at the Meeting of its Shareholders. FIRE BRANCH. The Directors have. as pleasingly as unexpectedly, at the close of the year, to announce, for the first time, that the Fire Premiums have not only reached, but exceed £BOO,OOO. The high comparative position held by the Royal in the Government Returns of Duty is again fully maintained. The profit of the business of the year exceeds considerably the amount realised in the preceding year, and in fact sur passes that of any year, with but two exceptions, since the commencement of thi- , Office, the balance to the credit on account of British and Foreign Insurances being £45,107 10s. 6d., and of the North American business, which is kept sepa rately, £11,097 16s. 10d. LIFE BRANCH . . The very gratifying duty now falls upon the Director s to state the sum assured on new policies for the year 1862 exceeds even that of the year 1861 by £lBO,OOO, and has arrived at the almost unexampled amount for a single year of £701,427 on 1,498 new policies Issued. Until within the last few years it is believed that such a sum assured as that which has just been announced as the zesult of one year's business was all but unheard of. This portion of the Company's business has been carefully watched, and cannot fail to give much satisfaction to the shareholder, as well as no small encouragement for the future to the participating life assurer. Evidence of continued care in the selection of lives is amply afforded by a statement of the number rejected. These have amounted to 311 for the year, on which the aggregate sum proposed for assuran^e s mounts to £143,281. Various degrees of ineligibility have led to these lives being declined. No small number of the Assurance Companies of the day record their accepted lives annually at a sum not much. if at all, exceeding those which the Royal has declared as inadmis sible in a single year from deterioration of some kind or another. If, to complete their review, the Directors now advert briefly to the United Kingdom, they have to announce that In Fire Business Ds progress bas been undoubtedly more rapid than that of any other Company established either in Londan or elsewhere, except when amalgamations have taken Place. The returns of duty have proved this. In Life, the amount of New Policies already reported make all other evidence needless. The Directors conclude their present Report with the expression of an opinion that the prospects of the Royal Insuranca Company were never brighter, and of a consequent hope, founded on a grateful remembrance of the past, that the future may unfold for it a sphere of still greater magni tude, combining, distinguished commercial success to the Office with a lengthened career of usefulness and protection to the public. - - • PERCY 31. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Established 1840. TRUSTEE S. Thomas Baring, Rsq., M..P. I Wm. Geo. Prescott, Esq. Thomson Hankey, Esq., M . P. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. 3 Tutual Lifo Assurance for all classes. This Association has now in existence 6,000 policies, for a total sum of £1,500,000. The Annual Income is . • • • • • £51,000 The Accumulated Fund exceeds • • 2 0 0,000 It has paid in Claims • • • • • • 112,000 The whole of the profits are divided quinquennially among the Members. Three divisions have already been made' when the following sums have been added as bonuses to the Policies .. £5,400 .. 11,500 .. 23,200 .. 56,500 Dec. 31, 1847 .. 1852 .. 1857 .. „ 1862 • • • • making the total bonus additions, £96,600. Bonuses may be received - in clah or applied to the reduo tion of premiums at the option of the assured, in lieu of an addition to the I_ obey. Attention is especially invited to the system of free or paid up policies introduced by this Association, by which the sacrifice so often submitted to on the relinquishment of po icy is wholly avoided. The balance-sheets of the Association are open to all, whether assurers or otherwise. Active and influential agents will be appointed in unrepre sented districts. WM. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary. Chief Office, 15, Moorg,ate-street, E.C., Aug 1, 1863. A.D. 1720. 1), GYM-, EXCHANGE ASSURANCE -ILL CORPORATION (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First) FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Offices, Royal Exchange, London. Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall. OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor. GEORGE PEARRES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor. Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Robert Barclay, Esq. John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Mark Currie Close, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. Tomas Dent, Esq. Alexander Druce, Esq. Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. RiversdaleW. Grenfell, Esq. I 'obt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.; Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Medical Referee, SAMI Wiimot Holland, Esq. Earl of Leven and Melville. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. The Hon. Josceline W. Percy. Charles Robinson, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. William Soltan, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P. William Wallace, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq. EL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Corporation on advantageous terms. In the Lite Department, assurances are grand with par ticipation in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation. The Reversionary Minus on British Policies has averaged tlearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums Payable by persons who preferred that form Fiv of e ß v o e n ar u s s . . The divisions of Profit take p laco every Any sum not exceeding X 15,000 may be insured on one Life. This Corporation affords to the Assured—. Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from the liabilities of partnership. A. rate of Bonus equal to the averag . Societies —with the guarantee of a large invested Cit al e returns of Mutual Capital a Stock. W ith the security The advantages of mo dern practice , he ex of an office whose r esources have been tested by t perience of nearly a CENTURY' A ND A HALT. ,unntihteed Kingdom, f Militia, Yeotaanry,r ll o wed the Assur ed to serve Volun t e er Corps The corporation have alw a ys a ree of cha rge. RO YAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. w ithin the --- RORT. P. STEELE, Secretary. 11; oyAL FREE. HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road , wa in the im mediate vicinity of the Great Norther n Rail - y T erminus, at Ki ng ' s-cross . Patron—The QUEEN. Th: reside nt — The Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G. Tr easurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. t s w a aB t the first hospital to introduce the principle of free and in n ad mission to the destitute sick, without the for mality tuti of "vernors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom panied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient magnimagnitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered tude of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of i t i : e es c e as th u e al n s i l o c s k t of this great metropolis. It requires but the these in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of . wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover, on affords medical advice and medicine to more, ‘... the avera,ge, than 3,000 out-patients a week. jolte Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an to en NE ST IPPEAL to the public for continued support, dell able them ' to r dmit and relieve the distressing cases that Co Present themselves. I,l..mtributio received by the 'Treasurer, Edward .c.7k , ri rtaT , !is are , Cu to -, Es," N i e h o ins_lime; also by Messrs. Contts and c i,,,,. .. p r ii.Tilrrio n a' ltid Co. • DerriesandCo. ; --,;Cor-"eutt, Grote. ' and Co.;Smith, Payne, 'ttd t . • : a an il d a" Co 9 . ln ; Glyn d G ey and d Courn , 4 n . Co,; wnn u e i s Loyd and . Co.' Barclay and Co. ; Denison • ; *lle •ams, Deacon, an • a lld at *ll e li aMl Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool hospital. STANFORD S. SMITH Secretary one-half ot ttale l." II[AR I - v 0,9 GLYCERINE - `I'WELVETRL"''' Soap, and saves SOAT. PO Dl e_ _ filkoc Its OWn IaDOUr pato,: two thir, 4 of Soap. Bromley•byßOW, Ivetre"' LQ4494. fold by liarper ZFe 44th, sa d puma. and three-fourths ot 44 verg, Drligg& No. 22,217. T H 0 X F 0 It 1), OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, will be performed Operatic Selections from Sir Henry R. Bishop's THE SLAVE and Halevy's MUSKETEERS (first time in England). Principal Artistes —Miss Russell, Miss Ellison, Messrs. Green, Bernardi, Huish, &c., with full band and chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Flute Solos by Drew Dean &c. Comic, by UNSWORTII ("or any oi:tier man "), Eugene, W. Randall, A. Lloyd, and George Hodson. Also, a Pei formance by Herr SCHALKENBACII on his wonderful instrument, the PIANO ORCHESTRIO, contain ing a full baud of 40 instruments. 'the HALL has just been newly Decorated and Ventilated, and is one of the most Beautiful in the Metropolis. Open at 8 o'clock. Admission, ed. ; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CANTERBURY HALL " GHOST."—In order to gratify the curiosity of nightly-increasing crowds, Mr. C. MORTON has transferred the representation of Pro fessor Pepper and Henry Dirks, Esq.'s, world-famed spectral Illusion, "THE GHOST," from the ricture Gallery to the Concert Hall, where a new and elegant stage is erected, affording a more ample view of the Illusion from Stalls, Bal cony, and body of the Hall. He has also arranged for Mr. A. Silvester to give (with all that gentleman's latest Im provements and effects), REPRESENTATIONS EACH EVENING, at Ten o'clock. All the other Musical and Pictorial attractions as usual, including Operatic Selections, &c. ; Unsworth (the modern Demosthenes), Eugene, Arthur Lloyd, George Hodson, &c. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. The GHOST ! The GHOiT ! ! The ONLY COMIC GHOST !! ! —The beautiful FAIRY FOUNTAIN.—A Grand Divertissement by Signora Rachele and Mariannina and Signor Guiseppe Francesco, assisted by a corps of Twenty young Ladies—Selections from favourite Operas : Principals, Miss ArGregor, Mr. Albert, Signor Georgini, and Mr. Vernon Rigby. V ij R OYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. -- Great Musical Attraction —lmmense success of SIGNOR, ~ COSTA, the eminent Violinist, who will appear Every Evening. RAPHAEL DE SOLLA. the Infant Tenor, will make his first appearance on Monday next. - ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly. Th,se elegant Rooms are NOW OPEN for the Winter Season. They have been entirely redecorated. Musical Director, Mons. Jullien, of monster concerts cele brity. The band as selected from the Crystal Palace, the Italian Operas, and the Household Troops of her Majesty. Doors open at 8 o'clock. Admission, is. Manager—M. GRENET. ESTABLISHED 1833. BOWDEN'S YERATED GINGER BEER, in glass or stone bottles, warranted to keep good twelve months. Lemonade, Soda-water, Potass, Seltzer, and every description of Mineral Waters.—Manufactory, No. 3, White Hart-street, Drury-lane, W.C. PAGE'S BRICK, TILE, AND PIPE MACHINE', for hand, horse, or steam power, are the most simple and efficient extant.—Ful: particulars and prices obtained of the makers, E. Page and Co., Laurence Pountney place, Laurence Pountney-hill, Cannon-street, E.C., where they may be seen in operation daily. DEAFNESS. —The SOUND MAGNIFIER INVISIBLE VOICE CONDUCTOR, a newly in vented instrument for severe cases of deafness. It fits into the ear, not perceptib'e, removes sing , , , ingr, noises in the head, and enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies.—S. and B. SOLOMONS, 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. MONEY PROMPTLY ADVANCED by a Private Gentleman upon FURNITURE, (without removal). Leasehold and Freehold Property, or Reversions, &e.., in auras from £2O to £soo.—Mr. Howard, 18, Queen street, Cheapside. TO Persons in WANT of MONEY (in Town or Country).—A GENTLEMAN is willing to MAKE ADVANCES of CAS H. without delay, to respectable persons (male or female), on their own security. The utmost secrecy can be relied on.—Apply (it by letter enclose fo ur s t amps) to %V., et Mr. Robertson s, Accountant, 40, King William-street, London-bridge, E.C.—Money advanced on Dock Warrants. ANEVER FAILING REMEDY.- Dr. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, pre ,,ared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. Scott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and dyer complaints, indi ges ti on , w i n d. spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &a. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent ; mild in their opera tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro mote digestion, and strength en th e whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most drug gis t s, i n boxes,ls. lid., and three timed the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green package, with " William Lambert," engraved on the stamp. KEATING'S PERSIAN INSECT DESTROY ING POWDER, for which a Prize Medal was awarded to the Producer at the International Exhibition, 1862, This Powder is quite harmle ss t o anima l lif e , b u t is un rivalled in destroying Fleas, Bup, Flies, Cockroaches, Beetles, Gnats, Mosquitos, iioths in furs, and every other species of Insect. Sportsmen will find this an invaluable remedy for destroy ing Fleas in their Dogs, as also Ladies for their Pet Dogs. Being the original importer of this now invaluable article, which has found so great a sale that it has tempted others to vend a so-called article, the public are therefore cautioned to observe that the packeta„of the Genuine Powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING Sold in packets, is., 25. 6d., and 4s. 6d. each, or post free for 14 or 36 postage stamps, by Thomas Keating, chemist, 79, St. Paul's-churchyard, London, E.O NUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT xHIBITIONS OF 1851 AND 1862), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to oe the most effective nvention in the curative treatment of lIERNI A. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, ,0 here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease it'd closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being , ent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. ed., and Us. ed. Postage, Is. A. Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 42a, and 525. Bd. Postage, 10. led. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, Piccadilly. - - - NEW PATENT ELASTIC STOCKINGS , KNEE-CAPS, citc., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, Sta. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on Lire an ordinary stocking. erica 45. 6d,, 78. 6d., 10s., to 16s. eadh. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE. Manufacturer. 228, Piccadilly. ARMY CONTRACTS. Commissariat Office, Aldershot, 2tl September, 1863. TENDERS will be received at this office, until noon, on WEDNESDAY, the 30th September, 1863, from persons who may be willing to enter into Contract for the supply of __ __ FORAGE, in such quantities as may be required, from let November, 1863, to 31st October, 1864, for the use of her Majesty's Forces stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the com mand. Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob tained on application at this office, by letter or in person between the hours of ten and four o'clock. The Tenders must be properly filled up and signed, and delivered at this office (under closed envelope, marked on the outside " Tender for Forage"), and no Tender will be noticed unless made on forms obtained frum this office, and delivered by the hour appointed. HENRY B. MORSE, Deputy Commissary-General. CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of the BIRTH of SHAKSPEARE, at Stratford-upon- Avon. The Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert N. C. Hamilton, Bart., K.C.8., is Chairman) are now receiv ing SUBSCRIPTIONS, and they may also be paid to the account of the Tercentenary Com m ittee, at the Stourbridge and Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington Banks, Stratford-upon-Avon ; Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and Greenway, Warwick ; or their London agents, Messrs. Smith, Payne, and co , Messrs Hanburys and Co., or Messrs. Glyn and Co , bankers, London. The Tercentenary Committee, in submitting the subscrip tion list to the nation, most earnestly appeal to the admirers of Shakspeare for their aid and assistance. The Committee rest their claims upon the ground that Stratford is not only the birthplace of Shakspeare. but the centre of attraction to all admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it was his lime, the town he loved, and where he lived and died. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION (Incorporated by Royal Charter). PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. PRESIDENT—Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland, K.G., F.R.S. CRAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., P.P. DEPUTY-CnAiumAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P. APPEAL. The Committee of Management have to state that, since he beginning, of the year 1860, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has expended £32,000 on various L i f eboat Estab lishments im the Coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society, .nd other means, since its formation, is 12,800; ior which services 82 Gold Medals, 718 Silver Medals, and £16,48 0 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu tion has also expended £67,( 00 on Life-boats, Life-boat Transporting-can iages, and Boat-houses. The Committee desire toeress their grateful sense o f t h e generous support which xp they have received from the British public during the past few years, a support which has enab'ed them to establish their present magnificent fleet of 123 Lifeboats on the shores of the United Kingdom p re p - 1y sensible, fuawever, of the great responsibility that d h o byl dingy rests on them to maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient state, and i' tCrews practised in the management of their boat , , e ta ati a o id ni t y ne b in e efr in ee n te p adnua, w o w, they earnestly appeal to all classes of their n a g l aarngde perpetuatingpermanent so awl]. a work. - u and truly 118 great grat 4 WW acknowledge th f 11 wi The Committeee o o ng con tributiOns X s. d ~ NV:MaI 50 0 0 Campbell, the Hon. Mrs. G. .. .. • • e 4 111114 50 0 Her Maj Clerk, Colonel, R.A. •. . Bankers • • • ' annum 11 0 Coutts and essrs., .. .. annual 10 0 0 est,' Vie Queen • • .. Currie, Wm., C0., 1::5q., .• • • •• .. 4th don.lo 0 0 Penwick, Erle, Lord hief Justice ~. •.. don. 10 10 0 Panshawe, Vice-Admiral Sir f A a . L . K.C.B. ite C, boat . a . nd 2l ,r d a. O n n : 25 0 0 sporting Carriage • • .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Harvey, Rev. G. G. and Mrs. .. .• don. 30 0 Martin, Sir Henry, Bart. • • .. .. 7th don. 10 0 0 Moore, Rev. G. B. • • • • G. J., Esq., cost o .. don. 15 15 0 Willoughby .. .. • annual 50 0 Smith, Mrs. George, Greenwich • • • • • • 30 0 Stirling', Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. • • annual 2 0 0 Thom„ s, Lady, Weston-super-Marc, eulio3te4bY her Ladyship . .. .. • • • • 16 16 o d'ErC • sby, Lord .. Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully re eived by th e B an k ers o f the Institutio n, Messrs. Willis, Percival, and 76, Lomb rd-street i Messrs. Coutts and Co„ r. , 9,, Strand •; Co.,rese a rs. Berries, Farquhar , an d Co ., 16, St. -8 James's t r ee t London ; by a'l the Collectors of Customs and Bankers in t he lJ n it e dlii ng dom; and by the Secretary Richard Lewis, Esq. at the Office of the Institution, 14, John- Met, Atielphl:London. if.4;h: • -... " ee": , „.,. eZe,der-,..."--) (... el'‘''''.. - ---2‘.---:-.e.------21; 9 --1 - L....• , 3 • . ..,.., . , • . .- (...-- ,/ - N EWSPAPER . ' ' '7. i . .7,... • AN ., _, ~,;,!/;-:- . _... ..-., ,_,...-.....-.„ , under command of Capt. de .IVI ....if ...i N i.;-' , . r - - " i, ... : ,-, ()R .- . • --'-'..\ ' •-„,,, - - - ;17 Y 10 - ) , 4 , •.., Alleyne, there will also emlxtrk i'' /I F. :44 2 . c„--,..* : • ' - , ,%•,-. , s ,:•_.•',),•.:;1• -; ,••• .t .. -,. "V. 4 1 & :oitt r_,l.A:`k , ••,,,,,. ...., ~..., , • 47-4 I _ A , -P-- ‘A7. -, i .. -:. :,.,,, ..,-%'''' tOl - 42 , 4 bi; - - 40 . _,A, , k--..,. \.- ."-- ~.._ • ..„,„.,7 04 . 41 - ___.,_ 4.4.- ..• . - -, ~ gunners Royal Artillery for Ber v : - T i tblf, " 5 , , :,: . , • ~, . 11 / n e --,`: • , 4 - 47 , 7 . . , . t-._ ..iiliM. -- .... • - . •::-.•,,..*,.....,:).,,, . ~,,. .. . 4, •.., , 4 iit . , ---„,....,..3 • intorr. - i'; .-:',.- ners of the Royal Artillery for the 'A,, .' - ' l l .4 11 - 1 --, .`• Nova Scotia, ti a S • . x ,-, , , ,,, - ~,,, • , 7•• 'op • 16-0 - 1 .1 ...,, , ,(._: 7 - • D i', i -... - --3)g / - • c 3 • 1 E rg . ..... On Thursday afternoon the whole of the lst divi. siou, Depot Brigade, Royal Artillery, cornmalided by Lieut.-Col. R. Talbot, was assembled on the parade ground of th.o her,d-quarters at Sheerness, to witness the distribution of medals for long service and good conduct tl several members of the bri gade. The troops formed three sides of A hollow square, when they were addressed in a few appro priate words by Col. W. R. Nedham, commanding' , the garrison at Sl!erne3s, who afterwards handed the medals to tl.e foriunate rec:inient•i—Serg. Rolle, 1 ombardier }lull, o lull, and Gunn ers W m . Stphells 1 .3 r.rnes Graham, who have each served for a period of 21 years. PRICE....„ ...4d. STAMPED Naval and Mi lita ry Intelligence. THE NAVY. Her Majesty's screw steam corvette Scylla, 21 guns, 400 horse-power, was commissioned for ser vice on the East India and China stations, on Wed nesday last, at Sheerness, the pennant being hoisted by Master John Jones, for Cspt. S. G. Cresswell. The vessel's fitments are being completed with the greatest rapidity, and she will be ready for sea in a few days. The foriowing detachments of the &pot Royal Artillery yesterday left head quuters, Woo4iell, for Gravesend, and embarked on board the troopship Canning, for Madras : Macin tire, Capt. Purvis, Capt. Laurie, .Lieuts. M4carthy, Gambier, Cambris, Haynes, .Tohnson, Robert s , K uot , D ee d s, and Lavie, Capt. Jackson, three officers' wives, 149 men, 15 women, and 16 children. The Gibraltar, 81, screw ship, 3,721 tons, and 800-horse power, fitting for sea at Devonport, is to have a complement of 860 officers and men, and will be commanded by Capt. James Charles Pre vost. The Gibraltar was launched at Devonport on the 16th of August, 1860, and is now for the first time being put into commission, and it is reported her first station is to be the Mediterranean. Capt. Prevost entered the Navy in 1829, and, previous to his promotion to commander, which took place on the 22d of October, 1844, he served in the Mediter ranean, at Lisbon, on the North America and West India Station, and at Portsmouth. He was com mander of the Vernon, 50, on the South American station and in the East Indies ; of the Portland, 50, flagship in the Pacific, from August, 1850, to the spring of 1854; and commanded the Satellite, 21, on the last mentioned station from September, 1856, until the spring of 1861. Improvements in Modena Schooling. Not only are the books now used in teaching the rudiments of Creek and Latin vastly improved, b u t, the methe of using them indicates on the part of the teacher a much higher style of scholarship, and 1 90. s on the part of the pupils to a more intelligent appreciation of what they learn. Although we are surprised to find some clinging with amiable tenacity to the old " Eton Latin Grammar,"--which we had fancied the labours of Kennedy, Donaldson; and others had long ,euperseded,—*f efiratilate, ~these on heir adoption of. 9 an easy and pleaeant, The massive screw , shaft for the,_ jc2:4,frkate lAClfilleS was landed-yesterday at the Peintre-whait Chatham Dockyard from one of t'ne transports which had conveyed it round from the . establish ment of Messrs. John Penn and Son, Greenwich, who are making the -1,250-horse power engines for the 'Achilles. The screw shaft is one of the finest specimens of brass castings ever produced in this country, and it is finished and polished in the most perfect manner. Its gross weight is 3 tons, Bcwt., 2qrs., 31b., and its diameter clear, 2ft. 2in. The mechanics are now boring the passage in which the shafting will be inserted. This operation, which has been some days in progress, will be completed during the present week. method for the perfect acquisition of that gram mar." Until quite lately, the only idea of teaching Latin consisted in making the boy learn by rot e unintelligible rules, written in the very language he was studying to acquire, in the fond hope that some time or other he would be able to understand and apply them. It is encouraging nowadays to find masters using the grammar as a book of reference: before it is committed to the memory as a system of rules, explaining beforehand the form, usera, or construction on which the rule is founded.,, and in various ways leading their pupils to regard the grammar as made for the acquisition elf the lan guage, and not the language for the. 'acquisition of the grammar. To be able to repeat the rule was the first and great commandment with the school.. master of the last generation.; to understand the principle and quote an illustration of it is the wise fi demand made by our present teachers on their , youthful scholars. It were nee dl ess t o en l arge on the benefits, direct and indirect, resulting from the single change. Another improvement, hardly less valuable, seems to us to lie in the greater attention paid to philology in its various branches as an aid in teaching. How many boys, for example, thirty years ago, under stood the meaning of a " case ?" On the other hand, what a light must be thrown now on the chaos of genitives and datives, when most pupils are shown by their teachers at the beginning that these case-endings only serve the purpose of the prepositions which are placed before English words —that the "i " and "0" in " domini," " domino," simply express th e "of " and " to" of their own tongue, and when tha knowledge of even the rudi ments of French and German will be made to illus trate by contrast the point in question ! The same holds in a still greater degree with etymology. Nothing is calculated to enlist a young pupil's at tention, improve his memory, and make him see the use of what he is learning so much as the percepe tion of the likeness between his own speech and what he hears called " the dead languages." It is not that this was omitted by former schoolmasters, but their attempts were, to say the least, infelici tous—even if their false etymology 'llls not con tributed in some degree to discredit the true. Hap pily, we shall not hear again Cico --•" I breathe," derived from the first and last letter of the alpha bet, as the first and last thing done in life; or r, otg , traced to the reptile " Oar" to Eve. Every new dictionary and lexicon adds something valua ble to this branch of study, and the increased ac quaintance with the modern languages makes its introduction still more welcome to the learners. Let an intelligent boy once have the likeness, not be tween single words merely, but (say, for instance) b e tween the Fren c h an d Latin conjugations pointed out to him, and a curiosity and mode of inquiry will have been awakened in him, which will go on rais ing for itself and solving after a fashion similar pro blems in each day's lesson. A third point on which we cannot but think we have advanced is the diminished stress laid on mak ing Latin verses. We are perfectly aware of all that can be urged in their favour, as teaching the delicacies of the language, cultivating general taste, supplying a correct pronunciation, and so forth ; but while we should be the last to undervalue these re sults when gained by the few, we cannot forget tlee time wasted, the honest labour sacrificed, the more valuable subjects neglected, byhe many who gain any of th e said results at all. t Of all the unsr I - lever evoury sacrifices presented at the shrine of Parnassus we can conceive none equal to the "nonsense verse' ritten by boys a t t h e i r first school. Yet till quite rewcently Latin versification formed a necessary and impor tant part in the classical training of private as well as public schools ; and there was no greater epoch in a boy's life than when he first succeeded in making Bland's horse " wander in wide fields," according to the correct measure of a Latin hexameter. We have a hearty satisfaction in the thought that it is no longer deemed necessary for a. boy to have made some ten thousand L a u a verses (more than are contained in the " jEneja ") ) before he is nineteen years old ; that except fo r b o y s who are likely to distinguish themselves at the Univer sity, the system is now rarely retained ; and that the time once expended in h.anting out epithets in the ' ° Gradus," is free to 'oe used more wisely on. subjects not less beneficiej to the mind, and infinitely more valuable for life. And here, perhaps, lies the crowning improve ment of all. While the classics are taught more intelligently, other subjects are made of scarcely less importance. Arithmetic, mathematics, history, and perhaps the rudiments of natural science, are now put on nearly an equal footing with the study of Virgil and Homer, aesar and Xenophon. It can no more be said of the young Englishman or his preceptor, that his great object is " not to reason, to imagine, or to invent, but to conj g u ate), decline, and derive." Many are begin n i ng to believe, with De. Donaldson, that the study of Latin and Greek should not even be entered upon till the tenth or eleventh year of age, and that the previous years of boys are better spent in acquiring the geography and history of their own country, and storing their memory with passages from their vernacular litera ture. However this may be, it is certain that in all the better private schools a wiser adjustment be tween the classical and non -classical part of instruc tion is now made with due reference to what may be known or conjectured respecting the pupil!t work and prospects in life. The boy who is to ent er business at fifteen or the army at sixteen, has, not only not to swallow the same dose of Greek pare digms and Latin exercisee as his companion destined fo r th e U n i vers i ty, b ut h e is also who is turnished with the instruction that will best ftt- ' him for his calling. Such subjects as matherrAqics and moder n languages are not regarded in t :ne light of " ex t ras ," to be left t o c hance teachersl but are being m ore an d ilarrre incorporated with the regular schoolwork, taught with the same precision and treated with the same importance Iv., the rest. There is yet, no doubt, much to be done; but with improved books, better qualified teachers, and juster notions of educatio with the variou.e examinations challenging emula tion, testing acquirements, exposing the incapable schoolmasters, and recommending the successful-- we may fairly hope to see a still greater improve ment in th e method an d result s o f our privet' school teaching than any we have hitherto attained,.. —.London Re cietc. The steam dredging machine has been employed at the entrance to Chatham harbour, near Folly Point, for several weeks past in removing a spit of sand and in deepening the river at the spot selected for mooring the large iron frigate Achilles, 6,079 tons, when she has been floated out of the dock, where she is rapidly approaching completion. Under the direction of Commander Pope, Queen's harbour master at Chatham, suitable moorings are being laid down at the harbour's mouth, as she could not be moored alongside the dockyard without taking the ground at low tides. _ _ Two dockyard transports are now employed in removing the collection of stores from the naval establishment at Deal to Chatham, prior to the Deal dockyard being abolished, and its site disposed of by the Government. The quantity of stores already landed is very large, but a considerable proportion is altogether useless for naval purposes: In accord ance with instructions from the Admiralty, Mr. Hutchens, one of the assistant master-shipwrights at Chatham, proceeded yesterday to Deal to make a survey of the remaining stores, in order that the delay and expense of removing materiel ultimately proving valueless may be avoided. The stores con nected with the victualling department will not be landed at Chatham, but are to be forwarded direct to Deptford. The Pioneer, 6, screw despatch vessel, Comman der F. C. Robinson (acting), arrived at Spithead yesterday morning, from the Australian station, after a long passage, having sailed from England from Sydney, on the 12th of April last. The Pioneer arrived at St. Vincents, Cape de Verde, on the Bth OTAUgust, and sailed from there again on the 11th, bringing with her a mail from her Ma jesty's steamer Himalaya, which was coaling there in prosecution of her voyage outward from England. She called at Madeira on the 27th day of August, and ascertained that the Virago, 6, paddle sloop, sailed thence on the previous day for Halifax, Nova Scotia. Fine weather was experienced by the Pioneer on her passage home until making the Channel, where she fell in with strong S.W. winds. Mr. Phillips, late paymaster of her Majesty's ship Eclipse, a few naval invalids, and two naval invalids from the Tien-tsin, Commander Nicolas, received on board at the Cape of Good Hope, came to England in the Pioneer as passengers. The Pioneer was commissioned at Portsmouth in May, 1859, by Com mander May, and proceeded to China. While on that station Commander May received this promo tion to post rank, and was succeeded by Comman der O'Reilly, who remained in the ship until after her arrival on the Australian station, to which she had been detached from the China squadron. Having lost his life by an accident while on horse back ashore at Brisbane, Commander O'Reilly was succeeded by first Lieut. Robinson, who brought the vessel home to England. The acting rank of this officer will doubtless be confirmed by the Admiralty on paying the ship out of commission. The following appointments were made o n Wed nesday at the Admiralty :—Capt. S. G. C res swell to the Scylla ; Lieut. J. A. F. Luttrell, Lieut. Duncan Stewart, Lieut. 0. G. Hunt, and Lieut. J. E. Pringle, to the Scylla ; Albert Warren, assis tant paymaster to the Blen heim ; and R. J. Willis, assistant clerk, to the Duke of Wellington. THE (-AM, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1863. WORCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL, WORCESTER, Sept. 10. Herr Schachner must be difficult to satisfy if ho was not pleased with the very admirable performance of his orato rio in the Cathedral this morning. With regard to the work itself there is not a word to add to what was published the day following the production of " Israel's Return from Babylon" at Exeter. If its composer is neither a great master nor a man of genius, he is, at least, a consci,ntious musician, and does his best—which now .a-days can hardly be said of many who are more highly gifted, without being prodigies on that account. Herr Schachner was lucky to have his oratorio brought out at the Worcester Festival, and to get the place of honour assigned him in preference even to Handel, still luckier, in finding such zealous and congenial interpreters as the band, chorus, and solo singers, under the superintendence of Mr. Done. Rarely has a new work of pretension enjoyed a fairer chance ; and if, at the end of the performance, the whole of the vast assembly crowding the nave and aisles of tho Cathedral did not rise from their seats with the firm conviction that they had been listening to a chef d'oeuvre, it was certainly no fault of the executants. Probably not a single amateur who had heard the ora torio in London, and was to-day equally fortunate at Worcester, would refuse to admit that the last attetnpt was better than the first, although the first—as may be readily imagined, with Mr. Alfred Mellon at the head of a splendid orchestra, a powerful chorus, and four of the most distin. guished singers of the day—offered very few points for cri ticism, By this performance, indeed, of "Israel's Return from Babylon" the Worcester Festival of 1863 deserves to be remembered. The judginent that led to the selection of such a work, while the oratorios ot ti err Ferdinand Hiller and one or two other living composers of universally recognised distinction, have never been produced in England, may be questioned by :soma people who like to pick a hole where they cart without serious risk; but the pains taken by every one concerned, from the wielder of the conductor's stick up to the owner of the double drunis, the commendable anxiety of those in whom the direction of the music meeting is vested to have full justice done in all senses to the new work, and thus, as it were, to justify their choice, call for nothing less than hearty acknowledgment. The Worce s t er i an en thusiasts, in thus honouring Herr Schachner, have done honour to themselves, and earned unqualified credit. They would have made " Israel's Return" pass for a veritable chef d'auvro, had it lain in their power; but failing in that, they resolved it should sound as like a chef d'oeuvre as the materials of which it is constructed would allow. One espe cial advantage was vouchsafed to the oratorio yesterday. There were, in all probability, just as many friends and partisans of Herr Schachner present as on that former me morable occasion when the walls ot Exeter Hall reverbe rated with vociferous demonstrations of approval; but the arena being now a cathedral church, whatever the impres sion created, there was no chance of applauding, either in right or wrong places; and as not a single repetition was asked for, by those who enjoy the exclusive privilege at these morning ceremonies, the performance was nowhere interrupted, so that Herr Schachner's work could be heard and judged fairly and impartially as a whole ; and if this second experience suggested nothing new to say about it the inference to be drawn is palpable. " Israel's Return from Babylon"—the reader may care to be reminded— is divided into four parts—the Captivity, the Deliverance, the Reconcilement and Return to Zion, the Promise and Song of Praise. These headings alone suffice to explain the plan of the book, which, as there are no inci dents, is all that is necessary to remember. They will a l so serve for reference in the few observations to be made in yesterday's performance. The band gave the orchestral pre lude —meant doubtless to describe the despondent feelings of the Israelites under the yoke of their bondage —as finely as it could possibly be given. Here were pianissimos no lees than fortissimos—pianzssimos, too, the like of which it would be agreeable to welcome a little more frequently i n London ; and this too without offence to the members of our London orchestra, seeing that the band engaged by the conductor of the Worcester Festival is almost entirely se lected from their ranks. Perhaps it is easier to play softly in a church than in a theatre or concert-room. The choruses in the Captivity—" Go ye conquerors" and " War against Babylon" —though wholly different in character, were equally well sung. The first, by the way, is one of several instances in -which Herr Schachner imparts peculiar indi viduality to the celestial bequests—the words of the divine admonitions being always set to a single note. This note remains unchanged, and is reiterated upon each successive syllable, while the harmony is modulated in the accompani ments. The expedient was applied by Mendelssohn, in his comic operetta " Heinikekr," the part of the Mayor being cast to an amateur who could boast but one available note in his voice ; but what Mendelssohn did for a joke Herr Schachner has imitated-with the gravest conceivable inten tions. The admonition in the first part (Captivity)—" Go ye conquerors"—is uttered upon a series of E's; that in the third (Return to Zion)—" Whom I have spared from the sword" —upon a series of G's ; that in the fourth (Promise) —" They shall be my people" —upon a series of C's. The idea wae, perhaps, by the aid of simplicity, to confer in creased solemnity; but the effect is at the best mono tonous. The chorus in the Deliverance—" Sound the loud timbrel"—was given with extraordinary spirit ; that in the Return to Zion—" Go forth to the Mount," con veying the exultation of the Israelities on their delivery and their joy at the thoughts of seeing Zion once again—splen didly ; the final chorus of the Song of Praise—" Praise to the Lord," which, like the chorus just named, involves an example of Herr Schachner's method of conducting a "fugue"--.and is preceded by an example of the light in which he views chorale—best of all. In short, more effec tive singing has not been heard at any of the meetings of the three chairs; and, as the music was strange to the singers, they may be said, without exaggerated eulogy, to have covered themselves with glory. Nor should the solid and continuous support they received from the members of the orchestra be passed over, inasmuch as to that was in great part due the highly satisfactory result. e T r. h m e sro.losisminsgßeresevweeer,eanMdadmerm. Santley, Herr ie H tj e e rr e i s s , i c M h s c s h nPeal oratorio only stands in need of four "principals," and he could not possibly have fallen into abler or more willing hands. The three quartets ( with chorus).._.(. so when the dread clouds," " With singing come we unto thee," and n put on thy strength, 0 Zion 1" (containing another spe cimen of "fugue")—the first of which occurs in The Deli verance, the second and third in The Return, were incom parably given by these excellent and invariably attentive singers. Another striking performance was the duet, " Hark ! 'tis the breeze of twilight" (Evening Hymn— written strictly throughout in what is termed "canon on the octave," the voices answering each other note for note), sung in the most perfect style by Mademoiselle Tietjens and Mr. Sims Reeves; and again another, the duet for men's voices --" The Lord has tried His children"—which, it is scarcely necessary to state, was equally fortunate. The solos were beyond reproach. Mademoiselle Tietjens, who was in magnificent voice, gave the ea/satinet " Come not, 0 Lord," the air (with chorus), "On high resound our songs with praise," and the soprano recitatives (which are both incessant and fatiguing) as thoroughly well as the corn. poser, most nervous and exacting about his own music, could possibly have desired ; Miss Palmer threw genuine sentiment into the air, "Fallen is the throne, 0 Israel !" and the arietta, "The Lord hath laid bare His holy arm ;" Mr. Santley gave " Awake, rise, and shine" (in which is observed a setting of the passage, " Behold, darkness shall cover the earth," materially differing from Handel's "He sent a thick darkness"), with wonderful energy; and Mr. Sims Reeves surpassed himself in the air, "The Lord of Hosts is with us," and the solo, " He will bring them again into His holy place," finer singing than which has not been heard. Thus every incident of the performance was in peaehabl and t ad( e ha r imftsohreem first cebed ps, f c a aE v l o ms u the r re o :r: f , Herr Schachner, and the best wish we could offer up in his behalf is that he may again have an opportunity sOßifeve Reeves) h avp e eh a s r )i " Israel's Return from Babylon" thus unini ,:hteh ea airir FWarae,f7trieannh:ler, o u r , n a d t The selection from Handel comprised the overture to e recitative, " Deeper deeper still " (Mr. Sims eclipse'' (Mr. (pmetr': wlefitlybystueo spoke, , ' y t A t h e e gl:e c ni l b sp o , : ru ,dw s ttr ' h ‘ e C ai h mt. e s s r u,thi,mb(p:aniei impres sive from ( W hie he le n et h ) is . ltohuedcvhoeiruceeina Awake ' including the solo Gaza' m c ens- Sherrington) ; the air "Total beam," the air "Re double chorus ch th o e ru a s ir " ton-Dolby), the chorus the chorus " 0 first created ~ O , God of Hosts" (Madame Sain- Forxedou rn o o luur op T e ßm r ant o: de d io u tsar s earm t ltfo h sn,. i s, s c( glory they would c " o L n e c t er t t h s e ,,, br fr ig om ht , S , e s r a a m phi so ra n :i t "Ye men of o is chad e oe v m er o l i a s s e t i i i n e g Ti s e e ti a e t n ; s i_th tr e um air . Tietjens—trum pet Mr. T. Harper), and rus ‘ H ' a L wer e rca t eely their , celestial which M r a W i tss Weiss), n s s) ft composertheer- ranked nwohoinot hme w uw i s t i h ecu i d h the 6:3' give thee l es e s c i t a i h en ' ' preference, rn l e l knowingttyt ea tillm to - able; and though the performance did not tserrea wastoo p.m., no one was induced to complain that there much of it. The numbers in the Cathedral 2,170 — nearly 400 more than yesterday—and yet the collection for the charity was only £240 9s. Bd. This is accounted for n by a report generally eirenleted that a vast number of tickets had been bought up in certain quarters, for the particular occasion, to be given away; and if the report be tree the result is not astonishing, it being notorious that people who attend r perfermance gratis are never so liberal as those who have paid for their admissions. The last miscellaneous concert in the College Hall this eveni ng , the " Messiah" to-morrow afternoon (for both of which every ticket has been sold), and the ball in the Guild hall in the eveninr, will bring this unprecedentedly success ful festival to an ens. A steady supply of gold to the amount of £20,000,000 a year has reached us of late years from Cali fornia and 4ustralia. COTTON SUPPLY ASSOCIATION. At the usual weekly meeting of the Executive Committee held on Tuesday, the Bth September, a letter was read from Salto Republica de la Banda, Oriental South America, for warding a sample of cotton grown from Georgian seed, planted in October, 1862, and which was valued at 21d. per pound. The plants commenced flowering in January, the first cotton was picked at the end of February, and had continued producing up to the middle of July. Each plant has given on the average nearly a pound of cotton, and next year double that quantity is expected. The writer has farms of about 300 acres each, land on easy terms can be obtained from the Government, and a company with a capital might successfully and profitably extend the culti vation. A sample of cotton from Africa, grown in the vicinity of Accra, was submitted for examination, and valued at 19d. per lb., also one from Persia valued at 15d. per lb. A beautiful specimen of hybrid cotton, grown at Lucknow, forwarded by the honorary agents of the associa tion at Calcutta, together with samples grown in New Cale donia from Sea Island and Pernambuco seed, were sub mitted for inspection, and valued at 16d., 24d., 25d,, and 36d. respectively. Consular despatches, relative to the amount of cotton likely to be grown in the respective districts this year, were received from the Foreign-office—viz., from Diarbekir, Mr. Consuj Taylor, dated July 22, reporting that the ravages of We locusts still continued in the districts around, and " have completely put a stop to cotton cultivation for the present year, and that there is not the slightest probability of any cotton being available for export. No foreign seed of any description has in the meantime been made use of," From St. Domingo, Mr. Consul Hood, July 10, stating that s ti lugs amount of cotton se e d h as b een sown d ur i ng and the preceding year, that the country and iclimate are well adapteehe the cultivation of cotton, i which'growa inelfgeirotigli, 'and that every large supply of pod quality might bq obtained if it were not for the Scarcity of labour. As correct. an estimata as possible will be for warded. From the Acting Consul-General, Mr. J. V. Crawford, Havannah,'August 4, enclosing a Government return of cotton cultivated in. Cuba, and extracts from the reports of her Majesty's Vice-Consuls, from which it ap pears that the coming crop may be safely estimated at 1,500,0001 b, or 3,000 bales of 5001 b each. It is stated that the cultivation of cotton in Cuba is decidedly progressing, in spite of the hostility evinced towards it by the majority of the sugar planters, and that the encouragement afforded by the Government, together with the present high prices, will ensure the continuance of this progress. From Para, July 25, Mr. Consul Perry, reporting that in the province of Maranham this year's crop is considered good and ex ceeds that of 1862 by some 9,000 bags. This province pro duces the.best Brazil cotton, and were it not for the scarcity of labour very large quantities might be raised ; and should prices be well supported, the crops:of 1864 will be far greater than it has been for years. From the provinces of Gram Para and Amazonas the rate of increase appears to be about 800 arrobas of 321 b each per annum; the scarcity of labour is the great hindrance. From Lima, July 28, Mr. Consul Jerningham also reports the probable crop of this year in Peru to be 30,000 quintals of 1001 b each. From Callao, July 16, Mr. Consul Robertson, stating that the quantity of cotton likely to be grown in the province of Ica this year will be 10,000 quintals, from 2,000 to 3,000 more than last year. From the Acting-Consul, Mr. Cocks, Islay, July 23, enclosing a specimen of indigeneous cotton from the Valley of lambo, Peru, valued at 245. per cwt., and stating that the cotton hitherto grown in his district has been for local use only, but that high prices are stimu lating the production with a view to exportation. Peru, in many parts of the interior, and in all the valleys along the coast, possesses advantages for the cultivation of cotton which few other countries enjoy—a suitable climate, the absence of strong winds, abundance of water, free labour, &c. Notwithstanding the almost insurmountable indolence and apathy of the population, many would embark their capital in this promising enterprise if they could have grants of land, secure possession, suitable protection, &c. Foreign assistance in the development of this branch of industry would be most useful. From Monte Video, July 21, Mr. Consul Lettsom, reporting that in his district no cotton of any consequence is likely to be produced this year. The ravages of the black ants have been most destructive, the price of labour and transport is a serious obstacle, and only in the neighbourhood of navigable rivers is it likely that cotton will be grown to any extent. The demand for seed in Cuba is reported in the consular despatch from Haven nab, induced the committee to resolve to send out a quantity forthwith, to be disposed of to the planters at cost price. Government Emigration, The following are the details of the emigration to the Australian Colonies, the Cape of Good Hope, &c., conducted by her Majesty's Emigration Commissioners during the year 1862 :—T he number of ships chartered by the Commis sioners was 30—nine of these sailed to New South Wales, six to Queensland, four to Victoria, three to South Austra lia, two to Western Australia, two to the Cape of Good Hope, and four to Natal. The number of emigrants con veyed to the colony of New South Wales amounted to 3,078 souls, equal to 2,811 i statute adults, of whom 207 were mar ried men, 221 married women, 1,175 single men, 1,011 single women, 192 boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 203 girls between the same ages, 29 male infants, and 40 female —6Ol were English, 179 Scotch, and 2,298 Irish. The num ber of emigrants conveyed to Queensland was 1,659 souls, equal to 1,757 statute adults, of who 271 were married men, 271 married women, 558 single men, 515 single women, 132 were boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 152 girls between the same ages, 33 male infants, and 20 female-874 were English, 576 Scotch, and 502 Irish. The number of emi grants conveyed to Victoria was 1,505 souls, equal to 1,394} statute adults, of whom 144 were married men, 144 married women, 28 single men, 1,000 single women, 75 boys between the ages of one and 12, 82 girls between the same ages, 17 male infants, and 12 females-691 were English, 443,5c0t ch, and 368 Irish. The number of emigrants conveyed to South Australia was 1,066 souls, equal to 969 statute adults, of whom 120 were married men, 124 married women, 325 single men, 320 single women, 58 boys between the ages of one and 12, 82 girls between the same ages, 12 male infants, and 15 female; 533 were English, 305 Scotch, and 228 Irish. The number of emigrants conveyed to Western Australia was 572 souls, equal to 501 statute adults, of whom 86 were married men, 88 married women, 69 single men, 207 single women, 48 boys between the ages of one and 12, 54 girls between the same ages, 12 male infants and 8 female-321 were English, 33 Scotch, and 218 Irish. To Tasmania 19 emigrants were conveyed-2 were married women, 16 single women, and 1 girl-6 were English, and 13 Irish. The number of emi grants conveyed to the Cape of Good Hope was 500 souls, equal to 450 i adults, of whom 57 were married men, 57 married women, 167 single men, 127 single women, 44 bays between the ages of 1 and 12, 41 girls between the same ages, 3 male infants and 4 female-207 were English, 66 Scotch;and 227 Irish. The number-of emigrants conveyed to Natal, South Africa, was 422 souls, equal to 348 statute adults, of whom 66 were married men, 71 married women, 100 single men, 69 single women, 53 boys between the ,ages of 1 and 12, 51 girls between the same ages, 12 male infant, and 10 female-329 were English, 46 Scotch, and 47 Iriflrish.To the Falkland I s l an d s 12 e m i gran t s were c onveyed, viz. , Helena only w2ereE emigrants nglish, were n 2 married m en , 2 marr i e d women , 6 s i ng l e men , 1 girl, and 1 t m . ale infant-3 BScotch, married woman and the oth er a g i r l, both English. The total amounts to 9,125 sou l s , equa l t o 8,262 statute adults, of whom 953 were ma rr i e d men , 981 married women, 2,438 single men, 3,255 single women, 602 boys between the ages Lo lrisll. s 0 of 1 and 12, 668 g i r l s b etween the same ages, 119 male in eo convoyed—one was a in fants, and 109 female-3,567 were English, 1,656 Scotch and 3,902 Irish, EFFECT OF WAIL—We have just received the annual report of the auditor of Kentucky. It con tains a statement of the taxable property for 30 odd years, and from it we find that in 1860 the taxable property of our State was valued at nearly 517,000,000 doll; in 1861 it fell off 62,000,000 dols, and in 1862 11 3,060,000 dols, so that the aggregate depreciation has been over 165,000,000 dais, and our state has been put back eight or ten years. The decrease in the valuation of articles subject to taxation ex tends to every article in the list. Comparing their value in 1862 with that of the previous year, the valuation of land has decreased 50,468,747 dolts ; of town lots, 10,365,266 dole ; of slaves, 30,706,168 dais; of horses and mares, 4,080,625 dols; of mules, 1,539,113 dais; of jennies, 107,430 dole; of cattle, 1,078,045 dais; of stores, 3,905,574 doll; and under the Equalisation Law 10,759,491 dols, being an aggreg ate of nearly 113,000,000 dols for the financial year ending the 10th of October, 1862, while for the year previous the de. crease was 52 , 29 4,131.—L0ui5vi11e Journal. NOTTINGHAM CHAMBER OF COMM E RCE. —At a meeting of the council held on Wednesday, the 9th inst., notice was read from the Board of Tradeahsottoiceh altera tions in the P or t uguese t ar iff o f duties, and also stat ing that th e re d uce d ra t e o f d u ties accorded y Belgium to France by the treaty concluded between those countries o n the 12th of May last are only applicable to the same articles of British origin when imported into Belgium. Copies of the report of her Majesty's Secretaries of Embassy and Legation, respecting the manuf actures and commerce of the countries in which they reside , and of the "commercial re ports" of her Majesty's Consuls abroad have , been roce i ved from the Foreign-office and were brought before the meet ing. Mr. M. Dann gave notice that at . a fu ture meeting of the council he should bring forward for,,d isenssion the posi tion in which Nottingham lace goods are pl aced in case of damage or loss in transit by either railway, canal , carriers, no compensation being claimable from the or other carriers for such damage or loss of "lace," unless a high rate of car riage, by way of insurance, has been previously paid thereon. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, LEICESTER RACES,-THURSDAY. . . The Belvoir Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 20 added, for hunters that have been -hunted with an esta blished pack of hounds at least seven days, to be bona fide the nominator's own property at the time of entry ; for four-yr-olds and upwards. Three miles. 5 subs. Mr. 2. Hughes's Real Jam, 4 yrs, lOst 121 b (I). Hughes) 1 Mr. J. C. Pickering's Lady Bird, 5 yrs, list 71b • (Mr. T. Price) 2 Capt. Shawe's Little Dick, aged, 12st, .. (Mr T. Brown) 3 Mr. T. Hunt's Jacob, 6 yrs, 12st (S. Rogers) 0 Betting-2 to 1 aget Real Jam, sto 2 aget Little Dick, 3 to 1 agst Jacob. The latter made play until the horse went on the wrong side of a post, when he was pulled up and left. Real Jam in front, whet e she continued to the end, and won by six lengths; two lengths between second and third; Jacob walked in. The Leicestershire Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a __ _ • Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, 5 ft, and 3 if declared; winners extra. One mile and half. 25 subs, 7of whom declared. Mr. Lincoln's Tourist, 3 yrs, 7st 51b .. (H. Taylor) 1 Mr. R. Bignell's The Prophet, 6 yrs, Bst 81b (S. - Rogers)2 Mr. John Osborne's Flytrap, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (J. Osborne) 3 - Atr. Handley's Ossian, 3 yrs, 7st lib (E. Taylor) 4 Mr. Handley's Cheerful, 3 yrs, Bst 21b -(Mr. Q, S. Thompson) 5 Mr. Saxon's Formidable, 3 yrs 6et 01b • Grimshawrr Mr. Redliff's Jack o'Newburil . ayra,-6stl3lb (inc. 71b ex) (Pearson) 7 Betting-7 to 4 agst Formidable, 3to 1 agst Tourist ) , 5 to 1 agst Flytrap, 8 to 1 agst The ,ophet. a After going a quarter of a - mild Tourist took th e l ead from Formidable, was nevert headed, a n d word aft a length. Flytrap was a badz past the post in straggling order. - t - x , The:Skeffirlgtos. Park. Sues - Of 'lO sous each with 40 added, fak two : ti.bolds ; Bst 101 b ; fillies Bst 7U); winners _extra, aid maiden allowances. T,Y.C. Ralf a mile. • • Mr. Lincoln's Light, 9st • '. . .... ... ,(Challdnet) 1 Mr. Redliff's Cranbury, Bst 131 b (Payne) 2 Mr. W. Bevill's Junius, Bst 51b........ (IL Grimshaw) 3 Mr. J. Osborne's Greenland , Bst 131 b...... (J. Osborne) 4 Lord Fitzwilliam's Ignoranc e fill y , B st 41 b (Smith) 5 Light, who had be en wa i t i ng to th e f ront and won Betting—Even on Light, sto 2 agst Cranb ur y, 7 to 2 agst Junius, 100 to 1 5 agst Greenland. resigned i favourur:jumped Junius,away first, but afte r go i ng 200 yards who held a c l ear lead into the eusatprsoalanyghjbty;miauAlsetnatghntedh. un dis j tanc iu e s, Lig Cranbury, went who gave way to Cranbury half way within the distance, finished a bad third. The County Cup Stakes, by subscription of 10 soya each, for three-yr-olds and upwards ; winner to be sold for 300 sovs if demanded, &c. Twice round and a distance. 5 subs. Mr. T. Stevens's Violet, 4 yrs, Bst .......... (Payne) w.o. The Selling Plate of 3 sovs each, with 35 added, for all ages ; selling and other allowances. Three-quarters of ....... a mile. 5 subs. Mr. Newbold's Vulture, aged (L 5O ), 9 st 11b (S. Rog ers ) 1 Mr. Mereton's Telscombe, 2 yrs, (Z 5O ), 6st llb (Z au k er ) 2 Mr. Mellon's Fletton, 3 yrs (L S O), B st . (Reeves) 3 Betting-5 to 2on Vulture. Vulture made play throughout, and won by three-quar ters of a length ; half a length divided second and third. There was no advance on the selling price of the winner. Match : £lOO. Half a mile. T. Storey, jun.) 1 (Owner) 2 yrs, list 61b yr P s o , ll l o i i st 61b (h(b)r: ........ (Ow A M lr a . rg lir ili o s m o b f w H ell a ' s s ti O n . g T s' . ° 3 i Betting-6 to 4on Oi Polloi, who waited on 0. T. until approaching the distance, where he came away and won in a canter by 10 lengths. The Licensed Victuallers' Plate (Handicap), a Sweepstakes of 6 soya each, Ift ; winners extra. Mr. Saxon's Churchman, 4 yrs, 7st .. (J. Grimshaw) w.o. There was no betting on future events. TATTERSALL'S—LAST EVENING. As might be anticipated on the " off day "—and the Leicester meeting on—the attendance was small. The transactions were correspondingly meagre, and, save and except that the "turf talk" during the afternoon clearly indicated that Lord Clifden still occupied an equivocal position in the market, and that The Ranger was rather " shaky," there was no feature worth recording. Bto 1 was accepted about Lord St. Vincent's horse, although later on, when but few were present, there were offers to take 7to 1. The Avenger was unmiFAakeably firm, öto 1 being the highest of&r, but half a pointiEbore would have been taken kindly. Queen Bertha was very healthy, and at 6to 1 would have met with support. A commission was out : in the morning in favour of Golden Pledge, but the layers got on the scent, and in the City offers of 100 to 12 did not meet the views of the "commissioner," and conse quently nothing was done. At Hyde-park Corner he was even in better odour; and although his City price would have been readily snatched up, 8 to 1 was the highest offer, and which was accepted once or twice; £7OO to £2OO was booked about The Ranger and Lord Clifden coupled; £4OO to £2OO that The Ranger does not finish one of the first three, and £lOO to £4O against Lord Clifden being first, second, or third. One or two animals were " put up " for the Cesarewitch, but beyond some chaff about the "cripples," and offers of 1000 to 30 on the fieldlfor the Cesarewitch, the great autumn handicaps were scarcely touched upon. Closing prices ST. LEGER. • sto 1 agst Lord Stamford's Avenger (offers to take 11 to 2) 11 to 2 agst Mr. T. Valentine's Queen Bertha (offers to take 6 to 1) Bto 1 agst Mr. H. Owen's Golden Pledge (taken) Bto 1 agst Lord St. Vincent's Lord Clifden (taken) 16 to 1 agst Mr. I'Anson's Borealis (offered) 400 to ?00 agst The Ranger being first, second, or third (taken) 100 to 40 agst Lord Clifden being first, second, or third (taken) 700 to 200 agst The Ranger and Lord Clifden, coupled (taken) CESAREWITCH. 1000 to 30 on the field (offered) The Subscription Room will be opened on Saturday next for " comparing" on Doncaster, and the transaction of business as usual. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TsunsnAr. For the St. Leger, Avenger and The Ranger were about equal favourites, as 6 to 1 would have been taken about either of them. The same figure (offered) stood against Queen Bertha, but less than 13 to 2 was declined. Lord Clifden seemed firmer t0..,5.1 aY, as 8 to 1 was booked about him, and no higher offer than 7 to 1 was made at the close. A bet of 3 to 1 was taken during the day that he would be in the first three, and anoth er of 2 to 1 was offere d t h at he ran for the St. Leger. Closin g prices : VIE LE GER. 6t o 1 agst Avenger (w anted) 6to 1 agst Ranger (taken) 13 to 2 agst Queen Berth a (wanted) Bto 1 agst Lord Clifden (ta ken)B to 1 agst Golden Pledge (taken) 16 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (taken and offered) 100 to 1 agst Blondin (taken and offered) 100 to 1 agst Mogador (offered) Richard," with Latest Betting, and exclusive informat i on o f Probable St arters , J oc keys, &c. L ist of Horses expected at Sr. LEG ER P ROPH ECIES, by ‘; Beacon" and "Rhyming . Doncaster—the Sled mere Sale--Special Reports of Warwick, Leicester, an d B a d en B a den Meetings, and all the Racing , Shooting, Cricket, and Aquatic News of the week—See the Sporting Gazette (limited) of Saturd ay next. Sept. 12, the only paper that prophesied Macaroni and Lord Clifden Ist and 2d for the Derby, Queen Bertha for the Oaks, the Ranger for the Grand Prix de Pa r i a, and Isoline and La Toucques Ist and 2d for Goodw oo d Cu ._Price Three pence, Stamped Fourpence. Office, 14 , York-street, Covent garden, London. ALLEGED MURDER OF A BANIC CLERK.—Yester day morning considerable excitement was created in the district of Aldgate, by a rumour that a young gentle man, a clerk in the City Bank, had been found murdered in the river. It appears that since the night of Sept. 3, Mr. Hugh Dolley Morris, aged about 22 Years, was missing, and throughout the metropolis walls Were placarded with de scriptions of him, and the police had made inquiries after him in every direction, He could nowhere be found. On Wednesday, however, his body was discovered floating in the Thames, off the St. Katharine's Docks. It was removed to the Aldgate dead-house, and upon ex amination marks of ill usage was found upon the face and body, There was no money or other property found in the pockets, but the de ceased was stated to have been in co mparatively good cir cumstances, and not to have been in the least likely to have committed self-destruction. It has been ascertained that at midnight last Thursday Mr. Morris was in Arthur-street East, near London-bridge, talking to a woman, and he was ne ver seen alive afte r. Ile had been just previously stand ing with a man near the same spot, but whether the woman and the man were c onnected is not P r ecisely known. There appears to be no dou bt that the dece ased was e, - , , bbed, and the fact of injuries being found on the face and head would indicate that he was robbed with violence. Such an out rage could hardly have t aken place, even a t m id n i g ht , i n so open a spot, and therefore the inference is that the woman must have enticed him d own the ste ps to the river side, where the crime might hav e been accomplished without ob servation. Who the woman was has not as yet been ascer tained. The IVilna Journal states that a member of the Fiscal Chamber of Oszmiana, named Suadzki, has just been shot under sentence of a court-martial ;_ h e had belonged to an insurgent band. THE ARMY. The subjoined general order, dated Horse Guards, the 31st inst., in reference to distinctions obtained by the several r e g im ents of cavalry and infant r y engaged in quelling the m u ti ny i n I ndia, was pro mulgated yesterday The Queen, in, commemoration of the services of the undermentioned regiments in restoring order in her Ma jesty's Indian dominions, is graciously pleased to command that the uords ' Delhi," Lucknow," Central India,' re spectively be borne on their standards, colours, Or appoint' meats, Zicc. 78 ‘ th ‘ I , ll B4 ck th il , ° 9o wF or • 9th Lancers, mil i tar y Train, 6th, 10th, 20th, 23d, "Delhi -6th Dragoon Guards, 9th Lancers, Bth, 52d, 60th, 61st 78tx, pth,, 84th, 90th, 93d, 97th, 9 75th, 101st (late Ist Bengal eistsifithe Brigade. 12th Lancers, 14th ' (late 2d Bengal Busi li ers) Regiments. relief of Lucknow-9th Lancers, Military Train, sth, Bth, tucknotradrasow ger tha s si : l3 7 2edni d ,). l 64 o F 4 t th hor, an or d d l e o fen vi ce oa : 23d, H108 53d, ars 75th, 82d, and 93d Regiraants Fusi • " For capture of Lucknow-2d Dragoon Guards, 7th 101st ), 102 (late Ist Madras Fusiliers) Re 4 34 (la t t h e , B 38 en th g , a 42d Fus , s i, 3d era , Hus sars, 71st, 72cif 80th, 83d, 86th, 88th, 95th, 108th (late 3d Madras Bora peans), and 109th (late 3d Bonbay European) gim ,, e c n e t n s t , r an al d in th d Reghuents• By com mand of his Royal „ Ti —ighness the Field-Marshal L'o ommandingin-Chief. "A. H. HORTFORD, Deputy Adjutant-General." A review of the t roops in garrison at Ports mouth took plac e on Southsea-common yesterday afternoon, and a l arge number of res id ents and visitors assembled t o w i tness the procee di ngs. T he force consisted o f three regiments o f i n f antry, the 55th under C ol. H ume, 53d under M a j or H arene, and Ist battali on 2 d under Col. H o l com b e , mustering together J,663 of all ranks, and on each flank was drawn u p on the r i g ht the " I" battery of the 4th Bri ga d e o f a battery of field Armstrong artill er y six 12 pounders under Lieut.-Col. Barnston, and on the left the " K" battery of six 12 pounders under the command-in-chief of Lieut.-Col. Anderson, C.B. Major-Gen. Lord W. Paulet, C. 8., the General commanding the district, reviewed the troops, who animated series of field performeda m f a te n r ce w u a v r r d e s e an . Ihtachments of various regiments are under order! to proceed to Portsmouth, to embark in the troop ship Adventure, Commander Lethbridge, on the 11th inst. for conveyance to Canada—viz., 61 men of the Grenadier Guards, 62 men of the Scots Fusilier Guards, 20 men of the 30th Regiment, 15 men of the Rifle Brigade, 15 men of the Military Train, 32 men of the 16th Foot, 32 men of the 17th, 30 men of the 47th, 53 men of the 63d, with the above will embark 72 men of the Royal Artillery 1 I