The Sun. — London, England, 1863-04-22 00:00:00

AT a MEETING o f t h e Masters and Wardens of the several Livery Companies of London, holden at the Mansion-house, this 21st day of April, 1863, It was moved by JOsEPII UNDERWOOD, Esq., Prime Warden of the Fishmon.ers' Corr - .)any; and seconded by EDWARD GrttENAwAr. Esq., Master of the Drapers' Company ; and carried unanimously— that in the opinion of this meeting the attempt on the part bf Sir CleOrge Grey to introduce a Bill, having for its object to deprive the City of London of the control of its own police, is destructive of the principles of local self-government. and this meeting therefore pledges itself to use all constitutional means to resist the same ; and that it be a recommendation to the whole of the Livery Companies that they petition separately against proposed measure. Moved by the SENIOR WARDEN of the Salters' Company ; and seconded by EDWARD GnErNAwAr, Esq., Master of the Drapers' Company; and carried unanlthousl That the above resolution be advertised in the usual morn ing and evening papers. and that a copy of such resolution be forwarded to the clerk of each of the said companies. Moved by the MASTER of the Loriners' Company ; and seconded by JAMES EVANS, Esq., Warden of the Cloth. workers' Company ; and carried unanimously— That the best thanks of this meeting are most cordially due, and are . hereb given, to the Wht Honourabe the Lord Mayor for his courteous and able conduct in the chair this day. THE -WEST SURREY TANNING COMPANY (Limited). Capital, £lOO,OOO, in 50,000 shares of £2 each. Deposit on A First issue, 2:i,000 shares. pplication, 54. per share, and on Allotment, ss. Further calls not to exceed per share ss. per share at one time, nor to be made at shorter intervals than three months. Incorporated under " The Companies Act, 1'62," with limited liability, whereby the liabilityof each member is restricted to the amount of his shares. DIRECTORS. Sir Edwin Pearson, F.R.S., Director of the Scottish Austra lian Investment Company. Robert George Peacock, Esq., Eccleston-hall, Pimlico, S.W. Barnet L. Phillips, Esq. (of L. and 13. Phillips and Co.), 1 New London-street, E.C, Charles G. Prowett, Esq., 5, King's Bench-walk, Temple. Ilenry Simmonds, Esq., Kent-villa, Brixton-hill, S. F M I I. Van Zeller, Esq., C onsul -General for Portugal, St. Axe, E.C. VANAGErt.—Mr. William A. Page, Godalming, Surrey. BANKERS. The Union Bank of England and France (Limited), 83, King William-street, E.C. Messrs. Mangles Brothers, Godalming, Surrey. SOLICITORS. — Messrs. Nokes, Carlisle, and Francis, 8, Finch-l ane , E .C. BROKERS,— 8, Scott and Silvester, 7, Lothbury, corner of TokenhouseardE C. AUDITOR. —George Derbyshire, -y Esq., the Clearing-house, Lombard-street SECRETA.RY.—John Scott Cavell, Esq. OfUces, 1, Arthur -street West, London-bridge, E.C. BRD OSPECTUS. This Company is Incorporated for the purpose of purchas ing and carrying on the important and well-established Tan Works known as Mill-lane Tannery, at Godalming, in the county of Surrey. The property is situate immediately adjacent to the new railway station, is with n an hour's journey of London, and comprises a., area of about two acres. A profitable trade has been carried on by the present pro prie or, and the rate of profit are based on his actual expe rience. he necessity of an increased capital to develop the business to its proposed legitimate proportions is the sole reason for transferring it to tais Company. `1 he transfer of this business, with the lease (comprising all the additional plant, and including the whole of the preli minary and all other costs, expenses, and outgoings of every kind attending the establishment of the Company, has been contracted for on extremely favourable terms, viz., the allotment to the vendor of shares in the Company to the amount of £6,000, without any cash payment. The valuable services of the present proprietor have also been secured (as Manager of the works), at a fair and moderate remuneration. The stock in trade, at the date of the Company's taking t o ose , ssion made bof the premises, will b e purchased at a valuation. of the Comp a ny a tbe com petent person to b e nom i nated on behalf . The premises can be entered upon and the business com menced by the Company without a moment's suspension of operations. Applications for shares, accompanied by a deosit of Ss. per share, to be ma d e either through the bankers p , or at the temporary offices of the Company, where detailed prospee tuses and for ms of application can be obtained. The deposit Will be returned in full if no allotment is made to the applicant. THE COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION COMPANY OF INDIA (Limited). A Capital, £300,00, with power to increase, and £43,000 in B Stock. First issue £150,000, in 3,000 shares of £5O. Doposit £1 per share on application, and £4 on allotment. No further issue o' shares u ill be made till four months after the Commit , ee of the Stock Exchange la..ve appointed a settlement in the shares S hareholders will be allowed the option of paying a further 20 per share, making £25 per share p a id ; receiving Inte rest th at tithe rate of £6 p er cent, per annum on the amount for e me being paid in advance of calls. Offices-9, Br oad - street-buildings, E.C. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. 'The object of this nn dertakine• is to provide efficient trans- Port for the large traffic on the Ganges • with power to extend the operations of the Company to other rivers in India. The preliminary expenses will be stri , tly confined to matters of actual outlay, no promotion money being paid to any one. Each Director must hold shares or stock to the extent of £2,500. Should no allotment be made the deposits Rill be returned in full. Forms of application can be obtained at the offices of the Company, 9, Broad -street-buildings, of Sir R. W. Carden and Son, Royal Exchange -buildings, London; or of John Smi h, Esq., 28, Bennett's-hill, Birmingham. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the Commercial Navigation Company of India (Limited). Gentlemen,—Having paid £ to your bankers, I request you wi 1 allot to me A shares in the Commercial Naviga tion Company of India (Limited), or any less number, which I hereby accept, subject to the regulations of the Company, contained in a Memorandum and Articles of Association bearing date the day of April, 1863, and duly registered ; and I also agree that if d, not pay the balance of deposit when required, the allotment may be cancell d, and t e de pos.t may be forfeited to the l , ompany without further notice. Name in full Profession or Description Date , 1863 Residence in full Signature I wish to pay up the further sum of £ per share, in ad dition to the deposit of X withn I request that my shares May be issued ac:ording-iy, c paid up. Signature T HE COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION CONPANY OF INDIA (Limited). The Dire2tors GIVE NOTICE that no FURT ER AP PLICATIONS for SHARES will be received AFTER TIIURbDAY, the 30th inst4nt. By order of the Board. 9, HERBERT HE/all, Secretary. Broad-street-buldings, London, April 21, 1861. FIE CARLOGGAS TIN MINING COMPANY (Limited). Registered under the Companies' Act, 1.82, whereby the liability of each Shareholder is limited to the amount of his Shares. Capital £15,000, in 3,000 Shares of £5 each. Deposit 10s. on Applic.tion and £1 on a llotment. IRECTOIs. sex. D flans James Hamilton, Esq., Rose Bank, H anwe ll , Middl e- John Kirkham, Esq., C.E., 109, Euston-read, N.W. James Pearce, Esq , 29, T hreadneedle -street, and Wimborne, Dorset. Theodore Richard Schweitzer, Esq, (R. T. Schweitzer and Co. , 26. Thr ogmorton-street, E.C. Captain Benjamin Wr ght, heath Lodge, Clapham. BNKER. T he Metropolitan and Prov A incial S Bank (Limited), 75, Corn hilt, E.C. SOLICITOR. James Bourdilion, Esq., 30, Great Winchester -street. SECRETARy—Mr, W. Battye. OFFICES. 30, Great Winchester street, E.C. PROSPECTUS. This Company is formed for the pu rc h ase and working of the Carloggas Tin Mines, s it uated in the Parfait of St. Stephens, St. Ana tel, i n th e C ounty of Cornwall, a district well d known among min e r a l og i s t s as being rich in Tin Mineral e posits. The sett i s very extensive, and held under lease from Lady Grenville, for a t erm o f twenty-one years, at a rov alty of one -fifteenth. The promising character of the Mines to be worked by the prese nt Company f u ll y warrants the expectation that larg e returns will be realised ; five Tin odes are known to pass through the sett, and on one of which operations have been on to some considerable extent by the former Workers. The Mine is situated on the junction of Granite and Killas, so favourable for the production of metallic minerals, parti cularly Tin. The ancient excavations on the banks of the lodes give evi dence that vast quantities of Tin have been raised on the property, and recent explorations demonstrate this sett to be of no ordinary kind, it being merely a question of capital for a fuller development to bring it into a dividend state. The reports annexed are from men ot long practical ex perience in the district ; their testimony as to the highly promising character of the property, and the great local ad vantages by which it is surrounded, will be read with inte rest, and leaving nothing to be urged by the Directors, ex cept an assurance of their strong cmifidence as to its value, and that ere long it will bear comparison with any of the rich Mines opened in the district. A contract has been entered into for the purchase of the property on most favourable terms—viz., for £6,000 (-£2,500 in cash, and £.3,500 in paid-up Shares). The capital of the Company is fixed at £15,000, in 3,000 ,:litires of £5 each ; it is, however, estimated that £2 per share v-111 be ample for all purposes, to place the Mine in a profit able state, as irnmepiate returns of Tin can be made. The Company having been registered with limited liability, no Shareholder can, under any circumstances whatever, be made responsible for a greater amount than that of the shares to which he sub,cribes. A considerable portion of the capital has already been sub scribed. The Directors propose to commence operations when they consider a sufficient number of shares have been subscribed for. Applications for Shares to be made in the subjoined form. The deposit money of les. per share to be paid to the Company's Bankers, for which receipts will be given If no allotment be made, the dep os it money will be returned in full, and if a less number be al otted than is applied for the surplus will be used towards the payment on allotment. Prospectus s and forms of applintion for OfficesShr nd all further information, may be obtained at the of the Company. 0 S T E ID ON! Patent, March 1, 1862, No. 560. GABRIEL'S Sell-adhesive Patent Indestructible MINE RAL TEEM and FLEXIBLE GUMS, without palates, kprings, or wires, and without operation. One set lasts a ifetime, and WARRANTED FOR MASTICATION and A RTICULATIOY, even when all others fail. Purest ma terials only, at half the usual -ost. Messrs. GABRIEL, the old-established Dentists, 27, HARLEY-STREET, CAVENDISH-SQUARE; 34, LUDGATE-HILL, LONDON; 65, NEW-STREET, BIRMINGHAM; and 134, Di:MK-STREET, LIVERPOOL. Complete Sets, 4 to 7 and 10 to 15 guineas. One visit only required from country patients, Gabriel's Practical Treatise gratis. Consultations free. ANEVER FAILING REMEDY.- Dr. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, pre pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. Scott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &o. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent ; mild in their opera tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. lid., a nd three times the quantity in one, 2s. 94. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square Zreenp Package , with " William Lamb er t," engraved on the stam, OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, at Icing's-cross: LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING.- SECOND DAY.—TUESDAY, JULY 14.—The LIVER POOL CUP, in specie, value 2',0 sovs. given by the Lessee, added to a Handicap Sweep-takes of 25 sovs each, 15 it, and 6 only it declared on a day hereafter to be named, to Messrs. Westherby, London ; or to Ms. W. Tophase, Clerk of the Course, Chester; the winner of an sweepstakes, cu, cu stakes, or plate, of the clear vale of 5 y 00 sovs after the wepightsp appear 5 1 b, two of such races 101 b extra, but this in any case to be the extreme penalty; the winner of the Manchester Union or Trades Cup, Ascot Stakes, Northumberland Plate, or Cumberland Plate, tolb extra ; or of any other handicap race of the value of 200 sovs clear alb. of 400 71b, or of any two of such last mentioned handicaps 81b extra ; the winner to pay 3 0 sovs to the jud g e, and 20 soya towards expenses of the course ; second to save his stake; two miles. Weights to be published in due time. Patron—The QUEEN. P resident—The Duke of RUCCLEUCIT, K.G. T reasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. . This Was the first hospital to Introduce the principle of f f o re r e . -I'd Instant admission to the destitute sick, without _ , destl t)t t z i tni e n d i 1, , _ 1.4411t Y of e•overnois.' letters. It is entirely devoted to in. its !Twat pitiable form—viz., that which is acc9 r o 4 k., , i tu u ( ' e Stlici.krss. and disease, a ) I is now ot sufficient s anti is now of sufficient that, With adequate slll)port, it may be rendered % P t ( ' ''t adtriltiiirzitiltlitaodietcr - v a a te rds ul a P very large proportion of fundt6ll4l Rick of this great ' metropolis. It requires but the . th a ,, tirt order to have 500 beds available for the reception of it grati l fl oat wretch dof our ' fellow-creatures. 3tereover, on the it,t:gl6l3, affordsemedicaiadvic advice and medicine to more, The vi,.,,,,TF , e, than 3,000 out - patients a week. EA ItNWL.ltoard feel it their imperative duty to make an to enable the'„,,-`4-PPAL to the public for continued supplyt, daily presentliAlipnit and relieve the distressing cases that Contribution g ellreB. lies email, ii:,q.arei,.. reeeiVed by the Treasurer, Edward Co. ; Drummond' anicdholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Prescott, Grot, , _Co. Berries and Co. ; Ransom and and Co. ; Jones 1,0y,r1a(1.„,,C0• Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; W Maras, be aco — " n Co. Barclay and Co. ; Denison Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; yfe.,4840d CO. ; Over endurney, and and at the Hospital. •J. Barned and Coo., Liverpool PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS, Lord Annesley I Mr. J. Bennett Lord Canterbury 1 Mr. E. Bignell Lord Hartington I Mr. W. G. Craven Lord Sefton Mr. D , wson LordWestmoreland M Mr. Picas r. Frail Sir L. Newman , Mr. F. Hall Col. Forester Col. C. P. Leslie Mr. Hargreaves Capt. Christie Mr. Hart Capt. White , Mr. Hodgman Mr. G. Angell Mr. T. Hughes 1 Mr. Barber Mr. T. Hughes I raised to that, and the others in proportion. 5 ft, with 50 sovs If the highest weigh' accepting be under Sat 121 b, it will be The MERSEY STARES of '5 sovs each,and fillies Bst 71b ; second to save his stake ; winners of 100 soya . added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, 8 subs or no R.H. THE PRINTeR ~,, more 81b extra, but not to be - accumulative , i ti, • PRINCESS OF wAT ' ) .- 0 41) IT 13 TT race; T.Y.C. clear Sib, 200 or , A rA y are respectfully recommendedito—V4ool3lLli Gentry '" - , ES, i.„ ~'...• LA , rt. THE THIRD DAY.—WEDNESDAY, JULY 15.—The STANLEI: 1, -. .'' , 31 01 COLUMBIA, established t • fillies and Lt is a cknowledo•ed to be the best a nd of ot tort upwards bv, and the STARES of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with 50 soya added, for two allot RIDGE , s three year olds ; two year olds 75t 41b, three 9s , , ever discov cf'. or restorin ere for preserving, tren Y 100 sovs clear to carry 5 , lb ' 200 Y years. geldings allowed winners of plates or slNeepstakes in them remedy the present year amounting to ing th,, g 'he hair, whiskers, or monsta e n ~ ,h,..e,A a utitying or more 81b extra, handicaps excepted ; the winner to pay 10 . o r, In from turning grey. Price 3s. 6d., 6s e :;, -- ..r4 Preve t: and „, n ,, R inGE, 22, Wellington•street, Strand, -'"B e n sovs to the fund; T.Y.C. •••• .14 CU • , Lo n don, ~,,,.• and PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS. valu oie. chemists and perfumers. For children i ':•, 0 •; Lord Annesley, I Mr. W. G. Craven, I Mr. G. Payne. - in - In all races, at Liverpool, where fewer than three horses "art the added money will be withheld. Mr J 3 Mr.. J.FJacksoneryaorn Mr. VV. Lynn Mr. W. Owen Mr. Payne Mr. W. Ralph Mr. R. Riddell Mr. R. Riddell Mr. Saxon Mr. .T. Scott Mr. F. Swiniell STANFORD 8 • SMITH, Secretary, s ) N°. 22,094. X, NEW STORY BY THE AUTHOR OF " MARGARET MAITLAND." Now ready at all the Libraries, in 1 vol., HEART AND CROSS. By the Author of " MARGA.REr MAITLAND," Sco. Hurst and Black€tt, 13, Great Marlborough-street THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1863 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. Naval and Military Intelligence. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. TUESDAY. _ THE NAVY. On the second day of this meeting, with the exception of the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, the card is usually most uninteresting, but seldom to the same extent as this week, and nine only starting, the great race itself was somewhat shorn of its average amount of interest. Never theless, a large concourse of spectators assembled on the heath, including at least 700 or 800 horsemen. During the morning Saccharometer had been in great demand, his price reaching 5 to 2, but before starting he receded to 4 to 1. Hospodar remained firm to the last, and the winner not being backed to any amount by Mr. Naylor, did not improve in the opinion of the public, who are very apt to follow the lead in this respect, and unless they see an owner investigating large sums on his horse, invariably regard his chance as a poor one. A full qnarter of an hour be fore the appointed time Wells rode Baron Rothschild's horse out of the Ditch stables, cantering down the course with Lord Glasgow's two and Count Cavour, the first named attracting a good deal of attention from his fine size and evident fitness, while the roan horse showed well, being full of quality and well prepared. Macaroni, Hos podar, and Saccharometer cantered through " the gap," to the great disappointment of the horsemen assembled to inspect them; and we, as well as they, were therefore un• able to form any opinion of their style of going over the hard ground. Mr. Naylor's horse had, however, per formed so well last week over this course in a similar con dition to its present state that there was no reason to doubt its suiting him—but many of his supporters feared lest he might be " shin sore" from it—a surmise which was ill•foundod, as his performance subsequently proved. His success was a great surprise to the knowing ones, who laid 2 to 1 on the two favourites, fancying that nothing else had a chance. Without doubt the hardness of the ground was in his favour, and as evidently it did not suit Hospodar, who never seemed able to " act" in coming down the hill, and was outpaced from the moment he was Galled upon in real earnest. Challoner rode Macaroni most artistically, and the race was virtually over when he took him in front just before entering the cords. During the morning a few drops of rain fell, but, a strong wind blowing all day, it kept off and the dust continued unabated. Sweepstakes of 300 sous each, 100 ft., for 4-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b. B.C. 5 subs. Lord Stamford's Lacydes, Bst 101 b (Edwards) 1 Lord Coventry's Balder, Bst 101 b (J. Adams) 2 Rear-Admiral R. Smart, K.H., has been appointed Commander-in -Chief in the Mediterranean, vice Admiral Sir W. F. Martin, K.C.8., whose peziod of , service has expired. • VALETTA, April 16.—The naval Commander-in- Chief has telegraphed to Corfu for her Majesty's screw line-of-battle ship Edgar, 89, Capt. the Hon. F. A. Foley (bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral S. C. Dacres, C. 8.), to come to Malta, and she is now on her w .y here. Admiral Dieres will proceed in this vessel to Spithead, to take the command of the Channel Squadron. The Trafalgar, 70, Capt. the Hon. T. Baillie, and the Shannon, 35, Capt. 0. J. Jones, are also on their way from Corfu to Malta. The former is hourly expected. The Phoebe, 35, Capt. T. Fortescue, has left Corfu for Ancona, hav ing on board the Hon. Mr. Elliot, British Envoy Ex traordinary to Greece, who is on his return to Eng land. On landing Mr. Elliot at Ancona, she will proceed to Beyrout, to relieve the Malacca, 17, Capt. G. Napier, which has been ordered to Malta. The Chanticleer, 17, Commander C. Stirling, has also left Corfu for Beyrout, to replace the Wanderer, 4, Com mander M. C. Seymour, which was last heard from at Smyrna. This place she was to leave for Malta after the Easter holidays. The Liffey, 39, Capt. G. Parker, the Pelican, 17, Commander P . Brock, and the Foxhound, 4, Commander the Hon. A. Hobart, were at the Piraeus. Commander W. H. Anderson (brother of Col. Anderson, commanding the 2d bat talion 22d Regiment, in this garrison), has been ap pointed to command the Foxhound instead of Com mander Hobart, promoted. The Queen, 74, Capt. C. F. Hillyar, leaves to-day for the Piraeus, to re lieve the Liffey, ordered to Corfu. The Marlborough, 131, Capt. W. H. Stewart, C. 8., returned to Malta on the 11th inst. from a cruise in the lonian Islanda and Sicily, and rehoisted the flag of the Vice• A dmiral Commander-in• Chief, Sir W. F. Martin, K.C.B. It had been borne in her absence by the Queen. Rear-Admiral Smart, K.H., the future Commander-in-Chief on this station, will on arrival here in the Revenge, 73, Capt. C. Fellowes, transfer his flag to the Marlborough, and Admiral Martin and suite go home in the Revenge. The Caradoc, 2, despatch vessel, Lieut. Wilkinson, having com pleted her fittings in the Malta dockyard has re ceived orders to leave for Corfu, to take the Lord High Commissioner, Sir Henry Storks, on his usual annual visit to the Southern Islands. A mail was made up for her yesterday, but her departure has been retarded by the state of the weather, which has been almost unprecedently violent for this sea son. The St. George, 84, Commander E. H. Ray (temporary); the Magicienne, 16, and the Icarus, 11, Commander U. Salmon, are in port awaiting orders. Capt.W. Armytage appointed to command the Magicienne, vice his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, appointed to the command of the Royal yacht, is expected out here by the packet which left Southampton on the 12th inst. Com mander Salmon received a few days ago a gold me dal and riband from the Honduras Government, as an acknowledgment of the service in capturing the fillibuster Walker when the Icarus was on the West Indian station. Her Majesty's gunboat Cockatrice, Lieut.-Commander M. Gillson, has been ordered to leave the Danube station for Malta as soon as the weather becomes more settled. The Weser, 6, Com mander A. H. Johnstone, will continue on that sta- Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., 215., LIFE AMONG CONVICTS, y the Rev. C. B. GIBSON, M.R.1.A., Chaplain in the Convict Service. " A very interesting account of Convict life. It deserves to be carefully read.''—The Reader. Hurst and IVackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. . NOTICE. AT ODDS, the New Novel, by the Author of "The Initials" and "Quits," in 2 vols., pnst Bvo., is now ready at all Booksellers and Libraries. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. This Day, Demy Octavo, price 55., UTILITARIANISM. By JOHN STUART MILL. Reprinted from " Fraser's Magazine." London: Parker, Son, and Bourn, West Strand. PRETTY POLEY, Come back to his loving Father—Lord Clarence E award Paget, M.P.—The Teetotal Charger, dm, dm., in " FUN " this week. One Penny. ST. JAMES' HOTEL, Corner of BERKELEY-STREE I', Piccadilly. This HOTEL will be OPENED to the public on SATUR DAY, the 2d of May next. Manager—M. FRANCATELLL By order, G. T. OLDFIELD, Secretary. Dated April 17, 1863. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1809. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. Accumulated and Invested Funds Annual Revenue .... 422,401 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Insurances granted both at Home and in Foreign Countries on the most liberal terms. LIFE DEPARTMENT. Every facility offered to Insurers. Ninety per Cent. of the Profits divided among the Insurers on the participating principle. The new Life business transacted in 1832 as follows: Policies. Amount Inured. Premiums. 1,037 £763,334 £23,641 0 0 Forms of Proposal and every information will be furnished on application at the OFFICES : LONDON .. 4, New Bank Buildings, Lothbury, West-end Office.. 8. Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. SAWYER'S FAMOUS LONDON DINNER FOR THIS DAY. At 2s. ed. each Person. SOUPS. Chesterfield. Brunoise. FISH. Stewed Eels. Fried Whitings. ENTREES. Veal Cutlets a l'ltalienne. Lobster Patties, JOINTS. Roast Mutton. Boiled Beef'. SWEETS. Puddings a la Royale. Orange Fritters. Cheese and Salad. An extensive and carefully selected stock of FRENCH, RHENISH, MOSELLE, and other WINES, imported ex pressly for the London Dinner. THE LONDON, 191, FLEET -STREET. FRENCH GALLERY, 120, PALL-M ALL.- The TENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of PICTUR ES, the contributions of Artists of the French and Flemish chools. Adm'ssion, Is. ; Catalogue, 6d. CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. NoncE.— ENTIRE CHANGE OF ENTERTAINMENT LES FRERES ATHOS. From the Carignan Theatre, Turin. Master EDWIN SAUNDERS, the Child of Song. THE NEAPOLITAN MINSTRELS, GRAND SELECTIONS from OPERAS, GLEES, and CANTATAS. Principal Artistes —Miss Russell, Miss Townley ; Mr. Green, and Signor Tivoli. Conductor, Mr. Jonghmans. The celebrated UNSWOR I'IPS NEW STUMP SPEECH, The only Negro Orator of the day. EUGENE and DULEY, with new Eccentricities. ARTHUR LLOYD, Miss SAUNDERS, and Mr. HILTON, the Comic Ventriloquist and Modern Magician, EVERY EVENING. Admission—Hall, ed. ; stalls and balcony, is. T H e, OXFORD STREET. THIS EVENING. Auber's Grand Opera, MASANIELT.O. Also, the New Cantata, by ,Herr Meyer Lutz, "HERNE THE a !ENTER," Supported by Miss Russell, Miss Oesten, Miss Townley, &c. ; Messrs. Albert, Green, Bernardi, Finish, Kimberley, &c, with full band and chorus. Conducted by Mr. Jonghtivins. Drew Dean's Flute Solos UNSWORTH, the modern Demosthenes. Eugene, W. Randall, J. Hutchenson, and the marvellous ARTH R and BERTRAND. "These two Parisian clowns have carried the art of tumbling to apparently the highest pitch of perfection, and it is impossible even for the most staid of visitors to avoid being amused by their origin 1 gambols. They elicit shouts of laughter and applause ."—Times, —Times, April 7, 1863. JULLIEN'S PROMENADE CONCERTS. • At the ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly. Continued success of J. LEVY, the celebrated Cornet-a- Piston Every Evening a Grand Operatic Selection from Verdi's Opera, IL TROVATORE—SoIos, Cornet-a-piston, by Mr. J. Levy—Messrs. Horton, Tyler, King, Snelling, and Mosca. Revival of the Scotch Fantasia and Irish Quadrille, by M. Jullien. Der Freischutz, Masaniello, L'Etoile du Nord, &c. Doors open at Eight o'clock. Admission, is. Manager, Mons. GRENET. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, containing the Wonders of Nature and Art, shown by innumerable Models, illustrating every part of the Human Frame ; together with a variety of Natural Preparations, Malformations, Monstrosities, &c. ; also the Moving Ana tomical Dying Zouave, and other life-size figures. Open daily from 11 to 10, for Gentlemen only. Admission, One Shilling. Entrance-44 A, Maddox-street, Regent-street, London, W. Illustrated Catalogue, free by post•for 12 stamps, sealed 20. Explanations throughout the day. Lecture at 4. Address the Secretary, as above. Even betting, Balder for choice. Lacydes waited till they had passed the stand, when he drew up to his antagonist, whom he passed within the cords and beat easily by a length and a half. Handicap Plate of 100 sous. A.F General Shirley's Misfire, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (Marson) 1 Lord Glasgow's brother to Rapid Rhone, 4 yrs, 7st 12Ib ole) 2 Mr. Rochester's A na ti cu l us, 3 yrs, sst 121 b ....(Lo (D at y es) 3 The following also ran :—Overton, Fig, Battery, and Fletton. Betting-5 to 2 agst Misfire, 3to 1 agst Battery, 4to agst Fletton. The lead was taken by Battery, followed on the upper ground by Anaticulus, Misfire lying on the other side, with Overton and brother to Rapid Rhone close up, Fletton and Fig being a length behind. As they entered the cords the first five above-named went on nearly abreast, and between them a splendid race in ended in the victory of Misfire by a head, a neck only separating brother to Rapid Rhone from Anaticulus ; Battery was fourth, and Overton fifth, both close up ; Fletton and Fig dropped back soon after enter ing the cords. The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, a subscription of 100 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 51b. The owner of the second horse to receive back his stake. R.M. 85 subs. Mr. R. C. Naylor's Macaroni, Bst 101 b .. (Challoner) 1 Lord Strathmore's Saccharometer, Bst 101 b.. (J. Goater) 2 Baron Rothschild's King of the Vale, Bst 10113.. (Wells) 3 The following also ran :—Count Cavour, Rapid Rhone, Clarior, Hospodar, Blue Mantle, and Melrose. Betting-5 to 4 agst Hospodar, 4to 1 agst Saccharometer, 100 to 15 agst Blue Mantle, 10 to 1 agst Macaroni, 100 to 7 agst Rapid Rhone, 25 to 1 agst King of the Vale, 33 to 1 agst Melrose. At the first attempt a splendid start was effected, the lead being taken by Clarior, with Count Cavour and Mel rose next on the lower ground, Rapid Rhone, Hospodar, and King of the Vale having the upper side, and Saccharo meter following last of all behind the French horse. As they neared "the bushes" Count Cavour had a taste of the whip, and, not answering, retired from the front rank, and, at the same time, Saccharometer drew forwards, and with Blue Mantle took a slight lead on the upper ground, King of the Vale and Macaroni following next, with Hospodar close behind them in the middle of the coarse. Soon afterwards the French horse, showing signs of being out paced, gave way, and as they entered the cords Macaroni took the lead of Saccharometer, and, shaking him off a few yards from home, won cleverly by three parts of a length. King of the Vale ran up to Saccharometer about half way along the ropes, but he died away again, and was defeated by a length for second honours. Pulling up, the favourite was a bad fourth, and then, with wide intervals separating them, Blue Mantle, Rapid Rhone, Melrose, Clarior, and Count Cavour passed the post in the order re corded. Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sous each, 10ft ; for 4- yr-olds and upwards; a winner of a 500 sous handicap after the declaration of the weights (Feb. 13, at 10 a.m.) to carry 101 b; of all minor handicaps once 51b, twice 101 b extra, which was the extreme penalty. R.M. Eight subs. Mr. Astley's Atherstone, 5 yrs, Bst 111 b (Fordham) 1 Baron Rothschild's Gorse, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b .. (Martin) 2 Betting-5 to 4on Atherstone, who waited on his oppo• nent to the dip, and then drew away and won easily by half a length. The Coffee Room Stakes of 50 sovs each, for 3-yr• olds, colts Bst 101 b, and fillies Bst 71b, the produce of mares that never produced a winner. A.F. This stake was con. fined to members of the coffee-room at Newmarket. 7 subs. tion for the present. The Met. anee, 60, Captain G. Wodehouse, is at Naples; the Trident, 6, Com mander C. J. Balfour, at Gibraltar; and the Pysche, despatch vessel, at Constantinople. The Surprise, 4, Commander W. H. Whyte, and the Firefly, 5, surveying vessel, Commander A. Mansell, are at Corfu. The former is employed in surveying the Corfu channel. Navigators and all persons con nected with shipping interests in the Mediterranean will be glad to learn that the Admiralty have deter mined to lose no further time in having a resurvey made of the Malta channel, which has become a para mount necessity from the constant changes going on in these volcanic regions. The Hydra, 6, now being for the surveying serveying service in on e of the ports of England, to replace the Medina, which is to be sold or broken up, will, under the command of the experienced hydrographer, Capt. Sprott, C. 8., perform this duty. A letter just re ceived from Gibraltar of the Bth inst., says that the state of Morocco in the south is unsettled, and has been for some time, in consequence of the hostility of certain revolted tribes, whose great desire is ge nerally to plunder the unprotected towns on the coast. The Trident has gone to the seat of trouble, and another vessel ha's been telegraphed for from England for the further protection of Europeans in else of necessity. A demonstration usually has the effect of checking any outbreak, and it is hoped the presence of the Trident will be sufficient. It is con sidered desirable, however, to have another vessel in reserve, especially as Sir John Hay, on his return from Morocco, will pass through the disturbed dis trict. The Pocris is unserviceable at present, owing to the defective boiler tubes. The Virago was to leave England for Gibraltar, and, if necessary, Morocco immediately. The Edgar will remain a few days at Malta, and Lord Exeter's Fantail, Bst 71b (Mr. Boyce) 1 Count F. de Lagrange's Villafranca, Bst 71b.... (Watson) 2 Mr. Greville's Ossian, Bst 10. b (J. (boater) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Fantail, sto 2 agst Villafranca. The winner made all the running, attended by Villa. franca, and won cleverly by half a length ; Ossian was a bad third. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr•olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bat 71b. The winner to be sold for 100 sovs, if de manded, &c. Last half of Ab. M. 4 subs. Lord Stamford's Chicquot the Jester, Bst 101b(Edwards) 1 Mr. Flutter's Sacrilege, Bst 71b (Long) 2 Lord Westmoreland's Little-go, Bst 101 b.... (J. floater) 3 Betting—Even on Chicquot the Jester, 5 to 4 agst Little-go. then proceed to England (Spithead). The Lizard, 3, iron paddle wheel steam vessel, 340 tons, 150 horse power, Lieut. Commander Henry J. Challis, tender to the Formidable, flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir W. J. Hope Johnstone, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief at Sheerness, has been taken into N 0.4 dock in Sheerness Dockyard, to make good defects and to have her bottom covered with Pea cock's composition, to prevent fouling. The Thunderbolt, 16, iron screw floating battery, The latter made play for half the distance, and then gave way to the favourite, who came on and won in a canter by four lengths, Sacrilege passing Little-go within the ropes, and beating him by a length for second place. Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, 7st 101 b , 4-yr-olds, Bst 131 b ; fillies allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 50 sous, if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. 3 subs. Lord Stamford's /Etna, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (carried 7st 81b) (Edwards) 1 Mr. Banbury's Brilliant's dam filly, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Lynch) 2 Mr, P. Price's c by Vedette, dam by Theon—Lady Love, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b Betting-4 to lon /Etna, who made play from end to end, and won in a canter by three lengths ; a head between the second and third. 1,469 tons, 150 horse power, and the dEtna, 16, screw floating battery, 1,588 tons, 200 horse power, eta. tioned in the Thames for the protection of the river during the erection of the new fortifications, are to make good defects and undergo thorough repair. Orders have been received at Sheerness to supply gangs of workmen for this purpose. The Arethusa, 59,500 horse power, has been taken out of the Chatham steam reserve and placed in the steam basin, where, according to orders received yes terday at Chatham, she is to be brought forward for commission, and be ready to hoist the pendant early in June next. According to orders received at Chat ham she is to relieve the Ariadne, 26, 800 horse power,the North Awe rian Capt . Westt E F. W. Vn The masts, yards, India a station. a i t t n a nr . , on t and gear for the Arethusa are being prepared at Chatham yard. The Tamar, 3, iron screw troopship, 2,812 tons, 500 horse-power, which was recently launched at Milwall, is expected shortly to arrive at Sheerness, in accordance with Admiralty instructions, to be fitted for the first-class steam reserve at that place, and prepared for commission. Lieut. Cavendish Gore Harvey, of the Coastguard ship Blenheim, 60, at Milford, was tried yesterday at Plymouth by court-martial on the charge of "in capacity in the performance of his duty," and was sentenced to be discharged from the service. Capt. Furd Frederick H. Kerr was the prosecutor. About 6,000 sbot and shell, intended to serve the 110 pounder Armstrong guns, at Bombay, were yes terday embarked in barges from Woolwich Arsenal for shipment on board the iron steamship Sarah Sands, now loading in the London Docks. The missiles are all packed separately in canvass bags, in order to preserve the lead coating from damage during the course of transport. The following appointments were made on Mon day at the Admiralty :—Capt. Sir W. Wiseman to the Curagoa ; Capt. L. G. Heath, C. 8., to the sir W. Ex cellent, Wadidsietmioannal; Captain E. J. F. E war t, t o the for special service, vice Captain Cambridge, vice Capt. Heath ; Captain H. W. Hire to the Orontes ; Commander E. Madden to the Me- 1 gaara, vice Commander Henderson promoted; J. R. Scudamore, master, to the Curagoa ; Nicholas Giles, paymaster, to the Leander ; E. W. M. Mil= man, paymaster, to the Comm ; W. Rogers, pay- bt _ , 4 :,„.„1i30,01Z-1) , 4 " 1111 1Woj er . • 1-1. - ‘-4P' , ‘-)\ 0 441 : ' 447 -411 471 fi • Dm c' MO , , 4 ." ) ' Ult 4 master additional, to the Colossus ; G. M. M. J. Higginson, assistant paymaster, to the Curagoa ; V. E. Boxer, clerk, to the Curagoa; S. H. Scroggs, clerk, to the Dauntless; and John H. Evans, assist. clerk, to the Curagoa. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Commander Henry B. Phil& more, to the Curagoa; Lieut. George W. Hand, to the Leander ; Lieut. A. P. Still, to the Megmra ; Lieut. Stanhope G. Price, to the Edgar; Lieut. Clayton Mitchell, to the Cambridge ; Lieut. Henry M. C. Alexander and Lieut. Charles F. Hotham, to the Curagoa; Sub-Lieut. Paul Storr, to the Curagoa ; T. A. Watkins, S. A. R. Hamiliton, P. H. Rickman, F. E. Hudson, Stephen A. Olney, and Cecil G. Foljambe, midshipmen, to the Curbc)a ; Edward C. G. T. West, Guy Mainwaring, and W. B. Forbes, midshipmen, to the Sutlej ; John S. Hallifax and George S. M'lrwaine, midshipmen, to the Satellite ; Arthur J. Hamilton, midshipman, to the Revenge; G. S. Lindeman, midshipman, to the Leander; Henry M. C. Festing and Harry Treffry, naval cadets, to the Curagoa ; R. W. Watson, in the Peterel, promoted to be acting engineer; John C. Sabben, surg., to the Orontes ; Dr. Richard Pieken, surg., to the Curagoa; William Graham, assist.-surg., to the Orontes; Dr. Adam B. Messer, assist.-snrg., to the Curagoa ; Edward R. Chamber land, paymaster; to the Orontes; Henry Cooper, paymaster, to the Fisgard, for the Royal Oak ; Frederick A. Keogh, assist.-paymaster, to the Orontes; Clarence Aylen, assist.-paymaster, to the Cornwallis; Thomas Elliott, assist.-paymaster, to the Hannibal; Thomas E. B. Cope and Charles George, masters' assists. to the Curagoa. PRICE. •• • • - 4 d • 4d. STAMPED ....6d. THE SULTAN'S VISIT TO EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, April 11, At daybreak on Tuesday, the 7th, the Imperial squadron was sighted, and the Viceroy instantly put to sea, met it outside the harbour, when he was invited on board the Sultan's yacht. His Majesty was accompanied by the three sons of the late Sul tan, his own little boy, who is five years old, Fuad Pasha, Mehemet Pasha, the high Admiral ; Msh moud Pasha, the brother-in-law of the late Sultan, and asuite of 700 person. His Majesty landed in his State barge, the Vice roy sitting on his right, Fuad Pasha on his left, at the steps of the fine palace of Rassettine, which has been entirely redecorated and furnished at an enor mous expense for the Imperial guest and his attend ants. The Sultan passed the day at the palace, and in the evening diove round the town, which from the great courtyard of Rassettine, through the bazaars to the square, was brilliantly illuminated in his honour. His carriage, drawn by four white horses, was preceded by a number of mounted police, and running footmen with torches, and followed by a body of his own guard, dressed as Zouaves, with flowing white burnouses streaming behind them. ,The whole procession slowly winding round the square, the horses rearing and plunging at every explosion of fireworks, the Sultan sitting unmoved, and unmindful of the curiosity and cheer ing of the thousands who were thronging to catch one glimpse of a real Sultan's face, was an impres sive sight. No Sultan has visited Egypt since Selim I. con quered the country in 1617, and some old-fashioned Moslems here and in Cairo think it so wonderful that the representative of the Prophet should leave his capital that they believe the end of the world is coming, and have made their wills, forgetting how useless such a proceeding would be if their forebodings came true. On the following morning his Majesty received the foreign representatives, and, in reply to their felicitations, said in Turkish :-- 4 6 I feel great satisfaction in seeingaround me the honourable representatives of friendly and allied Powers. I have come to Egypt simply to give to the Viceroy a fresh proof of my good will and especial affection, and to see this important portion of my empire.. All my efforts are directed towards the development of the happiness and prosperity of all classes of my subjects throughout my dominions, and to the strengthening the bonds which unite us to Europe. lam also convinced that the Viceroy follows in the same course, and that treading in the steps of his grandfather he will maintain and per fect the works of our illustrious countryman." In the afternoon he drove in state to Moharrem Bey, the summer palace of Prince Halim Pasha, where he dined, returning at night to Rassettine. Next morning he left for Cairo, and was much interested in the railway, the first he has ever seen, visiting the locomotives, carriages, and trucks. The Sultan has been much struck with the broad streets, fine houses, and level roads (compared with Constantinople), of Alexandria, and it is probable that this visit may prove beneficial to his own coun try and capital, as he will strive to improve the means of communication and transport, by making railways, canals, and roads, and to develope agricul ture by the introduction of useful machinery. The Sultan has shown a very proper consideration for the high position of his powerful vassal, the and seizes every occasion of Viceroy of Egypt, manifesting his regard for Ismail Pasha ; while the Viceroy has spared no trouble or expense to do honour to his illustrious guest. Egypt has obtained the valuable concession of a coalmine on the coast of Adalia, which the Sultan has bestowed on Ismail Pasha. It was discovered many years ago by one of Mehemet Ali's officers, but the Porte had always refused to grant the con cession. Two officers have been sent down to report on the quality of the coal and the feasibility of working the mine. ~~ f~~~ ) AQUATICS. GREAT INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE FOR £4OO. The fact of a match having been made a few days since between Robert Chambers, of Newcastle (who on Tuesday last won the championship of the Thames for the third time), and Richard Green, the champion of Australia, for the championship of the world and £4OO, is already excit ing much interest in aquatic circles, it being well known that, while the northern hero is a most extraordinary sculler, the Australian champion has vanquished a number of exceedingly good men, including Englishmen, and is a man whose strength of frame eminently qualifies him to shine as a great sculler. Last evening having been fixed upon as the period for making the first deposit of £5O a side, there was a great gathering of the patrons of aquatics, and others connected with the art at Mr. Salter's, the Feathers Tavern, Wandsworth. Charles Westhall, the celebrated pedestrian, was in the chair, and at the appointed hour Mr. Salter staked £53 on behalf of the north country man; Henry Kelly, the ex-champion, with whom Green has been stopping ever since his arrival in this country, putting down the money for the Australian, At this early stage of this race no money has, of course, been laid out, but the Australian party are asking 2 and 3to 1 against their man. The residence of M. D-, ex-director of the Re gistration-office, in the Rue Sylvabelle, Marseilles, was the scene of a fearful tragedy on Friday last. Two men, named Gisclar and Galy, who had been for some time in the service of M. D-- as domestics, quarrelled a week or two since, and were on such ill terms afterwards that M. El- found it necessary to discharge Gisclar, five or s ix days back. On Friday morning Gisclar went to M. D-'s, and, under some pretext, entered his room along with Galy, when the latter went to assist his master in dssingWhile the youn g man was thus occupied, Gis clar pistol from his p oc k et, and shot Galy dead., He then blew out his own brains, a n d expired at his former master's feet. re drew a. THE ARMY. The spring drills at Aldershott have been pro gressing most satisfactorily, owing to the favour able weather during the past week. The inspection of brigades by their brigadiers will commence early in May, and the review season about the middle of the same month. It is anticipated that the let battalion sth Fusi liers, which, under Lieut.-Col. W. C. Master, C. 8., now forms a portion of the Ist brigade, will shortly quit the South Camp, Aldershott, and that their place will be supplied by the first detachment of the 73d Regiment, which is under orders to arrive at Aldershott on the 24th instant, from Devonport. The second detachment of the same regiment will probably arrive about the 28th inst. The C Battery Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Brevet-Major Hay, proceeded from Aldershot to Chertsey on Wednesday last, where they met a party from Woolwich, and received from them a battery of 40-pounder Armstrong guns, with which on the following day they returned to the permanent barracks at Aldershot. This makes a park of 24 guns of this heavy ordnance at present at Aldershot, with fall complement of ammunition waggons, store carts, forges, &c. THE PETERHOFF. The public have to be informed to-day of the most unpleasant thing that has yet transpired in the pro ceedings to which the Peterhoff case has given rise. A correspondence was published yesterday, showing that the Post-of f ice, after treating the parties who had addressed them regarding the precautions to be taken for the safety of any mails that might be transmitted by the Sea Queen, a sister ship of the Peterhoff, now about to sail for Matamoras, with a certain amount of rudeness, had wound up the affair by notifying that the suggestion that a mail agent should be sent with the vessel would not be acceded to, and that the mails now on board might be taken out of her and handed back to the Post-office authorities. To mercantile minds the only object of this course seemed to be that the Government, instead of affording any protection to the vessel, might back out even from the risk of having to make reclamations for the mails in case she should meet with the fate of the Peterhoff. Any outrage on our merchant ships is of course aggravated, if it is accompanied by seizure and detention of her Majesty's mails, and the with drawal of these mails would therefore so far smooth the way for a continuance of the proceedings of Ad miral Wilkes that they would enable our Govern ment to exercise a degree of forbearance even greater than that which has hitherto been shown. But it was assumed that the determination was merely departmental, and that it proceeded from the Post-office prior to any decision having been arrived at by Lord Russell. It will now be seen, however, from the following letters, that the Bri tish Government have actually thought fit to pro pose that the Sea Queen and other vessels of the steam line established to Matamoras should refuse to carry mails, and that thus, at the sacrifice of a privilege which is the undoubted right of our mer chants and of all who are interested in having the advantage of a speedy means of communication with Mexico, they—the Government—should be allowed to meet or rather to evade the embarrassments of the case, It was "by the recommendation of Lord Russell" that the Postmaster-General gave the answer published yesterday. If the precedent is allowed to be established, we may have our ship mail services interrupted all over the world, since the same deference that is now shown to the United States, in setting aside the convenience of our com mercial houses in order to reduce the danger of having to remonstrate on the conduct of Admiral Wilkes, must in fairness on future occasions be ex tended to all other nations. In the present instance the result will be that the Federal squadron will have to boast not only of putting a stop to British trade with Mexico, except such as is sanctioned by the certificates of their Minister in London, but they have also gained the further advantage of intimi dating our Government, so as to restrict our means of correspondence. If the affair admits of any other view, the merchants of London will be heartily glad to discover and accept it; but, in the absence of ex planation, the announcement appears to be one of the most unsatisfactory that has ever emanated from the Foreign-office, while, at the same time, from its tendency to invite a repetition of arrogant bravado, it will to a majority of experienced persons appear especially calculated to lead the way to war : '‘FROM THE REPRESENTATIVES OP THE STEA3I-SHIP SEA QUEEN TO LORD RUSSELL. "77, Cornhill, E.C., April 17. " My Lord,—We had the honour of submitting to your lordship yesterday our reason for soliciting the interference of Her Majesty's Government to afford some protection for the steamship Sea Queen, now lying at Falmouth, and de tained by the owners in consequence of the capture of the Peterhoff. It is not necessary for ue to dilate on the incon • venience and loss arising to us merchants whose goods are on board the Sea Queen by such detention and stoppage of our legal trade. We, therefore, respectfully suggest to your lordship that the presence of a mail agent on the vessel would offer a guarantee to the Federal authorities that the vessel would proceed to the port for which she was cleared, and we earnestly solicit of your lordship the appointment of such an official, Should our request meet with the appro bation of your lordship we are prepared ourselves to support any charges arising from such appointment " We have the honour to remain, my Lord, "Your Lordship's most obedient servants; " JAMES I. BENN ETT AND 3,VVl:esty,sK, " The Right Hon, Earl Russell, K. 0., Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Or THE " Lord RUSSELL TO THE REPHESEN TATIV STEAMSHIP SEA QUEEN. " Foreign-office, Apt it 18. " Gentlemen,—l have laid before Earl instructions may b e Russell your letter of yesterday's date, requestingie given for placing a Government it F ut Falmouth, and I am directedmail agent on b o a r d t h e h Sea Queen, which is now that, at Lord Russell's recemmen. to state to you in rep l y dation, the Postmaster -General will for t he present relieve vesse l s proceeding to Matamoras from the obligation of l carrying ship l e tter mails. "I om, gentlemen, your most obedient, humble servant, " Messrs. Bennett and Wake " E. HATAMOND , 77, Cornhill, E.C." * -- Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre• vents the Chinese Passing off inferior leaves as in the usual kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, away* good alike. Sold in packets by 2,280 agents. The Libel upon Viscount Ranelagh Stanton Meyrick, of 7, Queen-street, Pimlico, and Charles Pignett, of 26, Queen-street, Brompton, appeared at the Westminster Police-court to sum monses charging the former, " for that he did un lawfully and maliciously write, print, and publish, and cause to be written, printed, and published, certain defamatory libels of and concerning Viscount Ranelagh," and the latter " for that he did unlaw fully and maliciously publish the same." Mr. Polaad, barrister, appeared for the prosecu tion, and Mr. Orridge, barrister, for the defence. His lordship was accommodated with a seat on the bench, near his counsel, and the court was crowded with volunteers and others anxious to hear the proceedings. Mr. Orridge, on the part of his clients, said be would suggest that the case of Mr. Meyrick should be called on first. He had had the opportunity of conferring with his friend on the other side, and had also spoken to Viscount Ranelagh, and he was about to make a statement which would meet the views of all the parties and prevent the time of the Court being unnecessarily occupied. Mr. Poland having consented to this arrange ment, Mr. Meyrick was placed at the table. Mr. Orridge said that his client having placed himself entirely in his hands, he would do him the justice to say that he was there before the magis trate with the intention and desire to apologise to Lord Ranelagh for any injury or annoyance he might have occasioned him. He deeply regretted that in consequence of his dismissal by Lord Rane lagh from the South Middlesex Volunteer Corps, a dismissal which he considered at the time was most unjustifiable, he was induced to circulate the hand bill complained of, which he now saw and felt con tained garbled statements of Lord Ranelagh's evi dence before the commissioners appointed to inquire into the condition of the Volunteer force in Great Britain. He was now convinced that those bills entirely and grossly misrepresented the evidence his lordship had then given, as every one would admit who had read the blue book containing the report of that evidence. He (Mr. Orridge) had read that evidence, and could hardly conceive that such hand bills could have been put in circulation by those acquainted with the real testimony given. Any thing more calculated to damage the reputation and character of a gentleman in Lord ItTahneei Nief position could hardly be imaginedo, question put by Lord ° whic h yer had refer mischief seemed to have arisen sftronme the to absurd Lord Ranelagh (Question 1,320), t was quite refer volunteers. ence to flogging teer din questi o n I ci e evident in reading the prece g d* '3l9, public school • • that the subject of oifnersitic had been criistcluesissiendgwith the respect to boy h ea d master out of his offie,,lt\oowulhdic such boys oughth his lo r d s hi p ' s rep ly was that he thou g ht and volunteer question u e wnatse,e r force, o ree, 1,320, h h .to be w ell Bogged , officer out of his men you appl y the ght Lordo (t v tld er s flogon e the was not v da o i h nl3 r o t d : c l Y i r r i i e t a l i f n e c o i e lt s l i e e o a d good followed h h e a ed t u a question as serious in asking such it th el) position p" and answered it in th e sp i r i t in which was put. Had he inquired of LordsucO h verstone whether ho w as putti ng serious i n putt i ng a would have b een very ,diffequestion,rent, an and the wo u ld answercer tainly not have given the slightest pretence for ' issuing these .handbills, nor necessity for the pre sent prosecution, arising out of that garbled and gross misrepresentation of those facts. He must repeat that Lord Ranelagh, replying in the spirit in which the question was put, had answered it more fully than he otherwise would have done; but it had never for a moment entered his mind about the difficulty of flogging volunteers, or the notion of flogging volunteers at all. He (Mr. Or ridge) must again say ou behalf of his client, that he frankly and honestly admitted the wrong he had done, and if he had injured his lordship in repute- ' dte_,€.fr I tion, or anything else, he was willing to make every reparation in his power. Mr. Arnold observed—Then he retracted, and said that the handbill contained a garbled state ment. Mr. Orridge replied that he did, and hoped that his lorcirsl , 4o would be satisfied with the apology now made. Mr. Poland said he had very little to say on the part of his lordship, after the very ample apology offered by Mr. Orridge for his client. Lord Ranelagb, in the first instance, was disposed to treat the matter with supreme indifference and o r n in d t o e u r's and n am hie e contempt ; but wh e n he f oun d that bills with out were hea d - n q o u t r o t n e l r y s, but placarded about ut ahad been sent down to Brighton on the occasion of the late volunteer review, and that some of the bills had written on them by some ill-disposed person, " Pot the thief; shoot him at the review," ho felt it was a duty he owed both to himself and to the volunteer force, to put a stop to this un warrantable attack upon himself. There could be no doubt that the circulation of the bill might have led to great mischief. It had already created two sreaches of the peace, it had a tendency to set class against , class, which Lord Ranelagh ?you'd have been the first to decry, and was calculated to seriously injure the volunteer movement. Had the bill been con fined to circulation in Lord Ranelagh's own corps, it would have done him no harm, because a brotherly feeling and good friendship existed among all. His lordship's men respected their commander, and he in his turn respected them. There was nothing but good feeling and fellowship among them, with out the slightest regard to difference of position or political opinion, and there never was the slightest ill-feeling on either side, except in the case of Mr. Merrick. He, as Mr. Orridge had told them, had been dismissed by Lord Ranelagh. Chafing under what he considered harsh treatment, he had twice applied to the War-office, and the authorities there had on both occasions agreed with the decision of the commanding officer, markedly expressing, in answer to Mr. Meyrick's second application, their appreciation of Lord Ranelagh's conduct. Lord Ranelagh had no desire whatever to press the mat ter against the defendant, who was very young; his desire was simply to prevent injury to the volunteer movement, and after the full and ample apology which would now be read, he must repeat his lordship's perfect satisfaction and entire wil lingness to withdraw the charge. The written apology was as follows, and in the words of Mr. Orridge : "On the part of Mr. Meyrick, I am authorised to state that he greatly regrets that, feeling deeply grieved by his dismissal from the corps, he has been led to adopt a course which he now feels he can in no way justify, in having caused the handbills complained of to be circulated, and that he is now satisfied that such bills contain a garbled statement of Lord Ranelagh's evidence, and grossly misre present the opinions expressed by Lord Ranelagh before the commission." The second defendant, Chas. Pignett, now stood forward. Mr, Orridge observed that this case wore a very different complexion to the former, as in that the defendant had been a volunteer, and made an attack upon his lordship from some feeling arising out of that position, but in this there could be no such ex cuse urged, Mr. Pignett not being in any way con nected with the volunteer force, although he (Mr. Orridge) believed he had a very proper and good feeling towards it. Defendant had had an intervieW that morning with his lordship ; his (defendant's) was not a personal matter with his lordship, but merely had reference to political feeling, the defen dant being a Liberal. Defendant had assured his lordship that in circulating this handbill he had no ill feeling against him, but did not like his political opinions, and in opposing them considered himself justified, it seemed, in holding his lordship, as a warm Conservative, up to ridicule. Mr. Arnold thought that was not very much in accordance with Liberal notions. (Laughter.) Mr. Orridge continued—The defendant admitted he had placed himself in a serious position, and saw the mischief into which his folly bad brought him, and therefore fully apologised to his lordeh:p. He had first seen the bill stuck up on a wall, and per haps it was but just to him to say, that for aught he knew, it might have contained a fair transcript of his lordship's evidence, but it might be urged he had taken no trouble to ascertain that fact. He had resided 35 years in use neighbourhood, and felt him self in a position which he could in no way justify, and therefore sincerely and frankly apologised. The apology in this case was then read as follows " Having been induced, under the influence of party and political opposition to your lordship, to circulate handbills calculated to give a false impression, and to have a most prejudicial effect upon your lordship personally and the volunteer service, I beg to express my regret, and I hope that your lordship will accept my apology and terminate th© recent proceedings taken against me before the magistrate." Mr. Poland remarked this was the first time poli tics had been introduced into the volunteer move ment, and he hoped it would be the last ; men of different grades had united together in one common bond of amity in this great national enterprise, ir respective of party or political feeling, which everybody must know would have a very prejudicial effect. When Lord Ranelagh had called upon the defendant he had expressed great warmth of poli tical opinion, observing that he thought ho was fair game to shoot at. Mr. Orridge said that meant with a political aim. Mr. Poland retorted—Political or not political, his lordship had no objection, provided " poisoned arrows" were not used. He considered it immaterial what might be falsely thought or said of him in different quarters, as the truth, as in the present instance, must prevail after all. If the person were found NN ho absolutely distorted the evidence given by his lordship, and took the pains to sit down and write so despicable and garbled a version of what his lordship had uttered, he might not be treated. with so much forbearance as his lordship had shown in the present cases. Throughout the whole of his evidence before the commission his lordship had never spoken of the working men at all ; he met them every way in perfect friendship and on a per fect footing of social equality, being precisely the same to men of all classes. Mr. Poland then for mally withdrew the summons against the two de fendants. • read, o look A at this hohi convey j a u p n o c l t o u g r t y e h , ,e Pa idea d g be n se e t ht t : a ad sk tu e hn d e d was o r as b steoaoa actuated t l u o i t a w , t ed ewdh by Which h e person al feeling ag ainst Lord Ranelagh, denied. r. Arnold remarked that unde r those circum stances h e had the less excuse for hi s conduct. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. K Anralia and MauritijlAal,via so pton. May 19. Brazil and C ape V erde via Marseill es May 14. , by British packet May 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and - St ' . Helena May 3. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton May 2. F alkland I s l ands... via Marseilles Apr. 27. ... Gibraltar, vi a S outhampton May 4. Apr. 25. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton May 2. India (Bombe via Marseilles Apr. 27. y), via Southampton via Marseilles M a y 5. P ortugal .... May 4. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Apr. 25. via Marseilles Apr. 27. Newfoundland .. Apr. 29. Oporto and Vigo ' U. S. and B r iti s h N. A mer i ca , by Brit. packet.... Apr. 29. by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packct.Apr. 24. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Tencritte Nay 10. Bahamas, via New York May 7. Apr. 28. Mexico All parts of West Indies, int .1 ' 'I cling CLili, Pet 11, 1 Ap r . 28. ...... California, and British Columbia...... The only comic paper in New York, Vanity Fair, expired last wedc. It called itself the New York Punch. Its last effort was to burlesque our beloved Pre• sident and his Cabinet CABINET CONVERSATION. President—Bow's the rebellion today! " Seward —Rapidly crushing. " Chase--Rapidly pulverising. " Stanton—Rapidly effervescing. " Bates—Rapidly decaying. " Blair —Rapidly ending. " Welles—Rapidly exploding. " Usher• —Rapidly smashing. ri president—Yes, gentlemen ; but etugbin effervecing,. decaying, ending, InLverising, w h o ra p' , —Amer ican paper, ''' un g, and limahaing