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SOUTH WALES RAILWAY NO fICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, The next II ALF-YEARLY ORDINARY MEETINtI of the Proprietors in this Company will be Ise d, pursuant to the Act of Parliament, at the Paddington Station of the Great Western Railway. on TUESDAY, the 2tth day of Feb instant, at One o'clock precisely, for the Elec , ion et fur Directors and one Auditor, in the place of 'he same number who will retire by rotation ; and for the general purposes of bushess. C. R M. TALBvT, Ch-iirman. The Transfer Books will be closed on and after the 14th instant, and will not be re-opened until after the sail Half-yearly Ordinary Meeting, on the 28th inst. By Order, FRED. G. SAUNDERS, Secretary, South Wain Railway Offices, 10, Eastbourne •terrace, London, 6, 1-54. EXCHEQUER BILLS. Office of her Majeety's Pavma ter-general Whitehall, ifith February, 1854. THE EXCHEQUER BILLS, dated in the Month of March, •853 (per Act 15 Vict , cap. 10, 17,742,8001. Anno 1852), with the Interest due thereon, will be paid off on the 9th March, 1854, when the interest will cease. Such hills will be received at this 'Vice daily, from hub-past ten till three o'clock, until the 2nd day of March, 1854, inclusive. Printed Forms, containing instructions for the preparation of the Lists, and the arrangement of the Bills, may be ottained on applica tion at this ofilce. The bearers must endorse each bill with their usual signatures, and they must insert their names and addresses in each list ; and - where the names of holders are inserted in the bills, the indorse ments of such holders must also be obtained previously to their lists and bills being left for examination. _ _ NEW BILLS, bearing interest at the rate of twopence by the day, upon ever• one hu dred pound , ani dated the said 9th day of March, 1854, may be obtained in payment of the principal of the whole, or part, of the Exchequer Bills issued ander the Act above mentioned, on the claimants specifying, in their lists, the amotuit of new bills required by them. The New Bills, together with the Interest on the Bills left on or before the said 2d day of March, for exchange, will be :sued on the 10th day of March, 1854 ; the bearers must attend at this office, to sign receipts for the payment of Principal and Interest. Payment, in Money, may be obtained at this °Mee for any of the said Exchequer Bills, previously to the said 9th day of March, 1854, upon the claimants leaving the bills for examination one day prior to that on which such payment is desired. N.B.—Ail Exchequer Bills dated prior to March, 1853, have been previously advertised to be paid off. PURSSELL'S BISCUITS, in Bags, 14 for is., or in Boxes. I s., 2s. 6d , end 10s. each—viz., captains', or German Cuddy.liiscuits, have long ben esteemed for their delightful flavour, and are adapted for coffee and tea ; Milk or Cheese Biscuit•, arrowroot Biscuits for invalids, and their nutritive quality makes them adapted tor children; Abernethy Biscui , s, rown. Ingestive Ilya Biscuits; a large assortment or Mixed _Biscuit..., iiro - grt. per lb. ; Rarthollver's Wine Biscuits, isle of Wight Cracknells ; Arrow root Biscuits, Coffee, ditto, thin Capta^ns' thin Ru,ks, for wine. The Royal German Rusks, Tops and' Bottoms for infants' food, sold is bags or ss. boxes. Warranted to Keep Six Month-. ' - JOUN R. PUR,SELL, 162, Itsgeut-street, and 20, Ludgate-hill, only. URSSELL' S. —BALL SUPPERS and WE WI sG BREAKFASTS SUPPLIED in the flrst style; public breakfasts, dinners, and promenade suppers supplied by con tract; a lar.,e stock of bride cakes for immedi .te use, from one to twentyguineaseich; a hands 'me cake for five 2ui eas, packed and sent to any part of the country ifrequired, and warrante I to keep 12 months.—JouN R. PIIRSSELL, 162, Regeut-street, and 20, Ludgate bill, only. FOREIGN HAVANNAH CIGARS.- DAWSON and Co., 19. &lark lane, have always on -.ale a cnoice assortment. Tavern•keepers, publicans, and the trade, sup plied on the lowest terms for cash, with Cigars of good count, com mencing at 21s. per lb. CONTRACTS FOR WHEAT, PEAS, OATS, AND MUSTARD. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services, Somerset-place, 15th Feb , 1854. THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do Hereby Give Notice, that on WEDNESDAY. the 22d instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at D t.eTFORD, the and men- Arti cies, viz.: Quarters. WHEAT .. •• •• • • .... 2,000 Half of each in two weeks, PEAS. ............ •• 500 and the remainder in two OATS (for making Oat- weeks afterwards, or ear meal) when to be de'ivered. Tons. 10 party tendering, MUSTARD (in. Flour).. A proportional part of the price per bushel of Wheat w be paid for any weight exceed,ng 60 lbs. per bushel. No Tender will be received for a less quantify of Wheat the , . 500 quarters, of Peas and Oats than 100 quarters of each, and of Mus tard than two tons. Samoles of the wheat, peas, and oats, not less than two quarts of each, and of the mustard not less than 2 lbs., must be produced by the parties tendering. The samples produced by persons whose tenders are not accepted are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the con tract has been decided. The condition' of the revised contract, to which particular atten tion is called, may be seen at the said office, at the ffice of Com mander Bevis, at Liverpool, and of the Co lector of 'us , om at Bris tol. No tender will be received atter One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticfd unless made on the printed form provid' d for the puroso, and which may be obtained on application :o the Said Office, or. to Commander Bevis, conducting the Packet Service at Liverpool. or to the Collector of Customs at Bristol. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, andlear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for I " and must also be delivered at S 'merset•place. EUROPEAN COURTS. NDIAESS embassies and fruitless negotiations t have occupied the Courts of Europe for some time. Whether the constellation of the "Great Bear" is an unlucky one, we must 'cave fbr the consideration of all observers ; but the soundest policy las 'been pursued by the patrons of the establishments of E. MOSES and SON, who have negotiated affairs of dress on a scale of unpre- Itedeuted Magnificence and economy. The war of elements is totally hued lqy the attire manufactured by E. Mosas and SON, and all ;the advadtages of a complete victory are Sepprocb by an artistic fit cicalch combines fashion end comfort. As ambassadors to the Court of Fashion;.E. MOSES and SON are the most successful negotiators which the commercial word has ever acknowledved—they have produced styles of dress which have gained them universal reputation. Their present facilities for exe- eftting the commands of noblemen, merchant., men of business, labourers, and all other sections of society, possess an indescribable arapletude, associated with superior quality, infinite variety, and the "oat economicalcharges. • MlSerlds: iporting dress, military and naval costumes, are made by E. Mos= and SON with the greatest uniformity and precision. Hats, caps, boots and shoes, hosiery, shirts, ladies' and children's Clothing of the most elegant and serviceable kind. is furnished by E. Moses and SON at considerably lower prices than are customarily charged. The wholesale department of E. Moses and Sores business is highly advantageous to merchants, captains, and emigrants. Their cloth ing, boats and shoe., outfits, &c. &c., are the best shipments which Can be made to Australia or any part of the world. • Full lists of outfit. for ladies and gentlemen, and ship-sailing in formation, may be had on application, or post free. CAUTION.—E. SON regret having to guard the Mlle against Imposition, having learned that the untradesrnan-like *lsehood of " Heine connected with • heir Establishment," or " It's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for °below reasons, they beg to state that they have pi 0 CONNEXION WITH &NT OTHER entree IN 01 OCT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155. 156, and 157, Minories, 83, 44,85, and 85, Aidgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London- West-end Branch, 505, 507, 598, New Oxford -street, 1, 2 • and 3, Hart-street, all communicating. /Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. 'Sheffield Branch, 36 Fargate. Colonial Branch, M.-lbou'ne, Australia. Afore/tent railo. Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and *hoe Walters, and General Oatfltters for Ladies and Gentlemen IMPORTANT —Should any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchang ed if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goods-are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, fro m which no abatement can be made. The E stablishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset be Battu' days, whet] business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book, " The Epitome of Comfort and Economy," contain ing fall lists of prices, our system of solf•measurement, &c., &c., may be had on application. or post-free. A. handsome Almanac for the year ending 1854 can be had, gratis on application. Lai l'on parte Francais. Qni si parte Italian. tiler stricht man Dootac.h. Anus se halls Espano ON THE SECRET CAUSES OF SELF-ACQUIRED MISERIES AND DISAPPOINTED FIOPES. TILE SILENT FRIEND In Six Languages--Fitveth Edition. CONTAINING VIE REMEDY FOR PREVENTION OF DISEASE Illustrated by One Hundred Anatomical Coloured Engravings and Cases. New Edition, enlarged to 200 pages, price 2s. 6d., by post. tmtn the Establishment, 3a. 6d. in stamps, THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the exhaustion and physical decay of the system, produced by excessiveindulgence, the consequences of infection, or the abuse of Mercury, with directions for the use of the preventive lotion, tol lowed by observations on Marriage, and the disqualifications which prevent it. Illustrated by 100 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO.. Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Oxford ' etreet, London. Published by Sherwood and Co. 23, Paternoster- Tow, and sold by Hannay, 63, and. Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Gor don. 146, Leadenhall-street ; 95, Farringdon-street ;W. Sutton, 10, Bow Church-yard; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; R Johnson, 68, Cornhill. PART-I, treats of the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive Bans, and Is illustrated by 28 Coloured Engravings. FAIT 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in ' diligence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative theepaeity. Illustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings. PAST 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by 62 Coloured Engrav ings. PAST IV. contains a Remedy for the Prevention of Disease by a pimple application, by which the danger of infection is obviated. PART V. is devoted to the consideration of marriage and its duties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole Subject critically and philosophically inquired into. THE CORDIAL BATAS OF SYRIAC UM is exclusively employed In treating nervous and sexual debility, impotence, Btc., lls. and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitie remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symptoms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, I Is. and 335. per bottle. Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and chronic inflammation of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, U. A minute detail of the case is required : ag e, habits, and posi tion in society. 51. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establish sent Only, by which the fee, 11, is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in. attendance, daily, at 19, Bemers-street, Oxford•street, Lon don. froth Eleven till Two. and Five to Eight; On Bin .197 from Eleven to One. ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE. AND THE SErRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH, MANHOOD, AND OLD AGE. Just Pablished, 60th dition. price 2s. 6d.. or free by post for forty- two stamps, SELF-PRESERVATION;an Analytical Investigation of the Physiology and Functions of Marriage, with its Disqualifications and Impediments, tracing their Origin to the effects of solitary habits, youthful excess, tronical climates, or close study; followed by practical remarks, founded on twenty Years' esParimes in the treatment of Impuissance, Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, gpermatorrhafs, and all diseases of the Urinary and Generative System. Illustrated by 50 coloured Emma, Inge. on the Anatomy of the Reproductive Organs and their relative conditions in Health and Disease. fly %UNMET. LA'NfERT 37, BRDFORD-SQUABE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Honorary 'Wernher of the London Hospital Medical Society Licentiate of Apothecaries Hall, London. &c., &c. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful coe sequences resulting trent certain habits, irregularities and excesses, which have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man hood, and premature decay at all stages of life, than, perhaps, any other class of disease known to modern pathologists It. perusal is particularly reoonimended to persons entertaining secret doubts of their phys i ca l condition, and who are conscious of ha v i ng h azar d e d the health, happiness, and privileges to which every human being is entitled. The A uthor has for a series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate complaints, and has long directed attention to these enormous evils, from which no grade of society is free Their treatment has unfortunately teen too generally confided to the c ire of unqualified and Ignorant em pities, who, with their pirated publications, assumed foreign names and titles, and pretended virtues of their patent nostrums, inflict great injury on those whp are induced to place faith in their preten- sions. The serious—On aquences resulting frcsfti such malpreictire may easily he avoided if sufferers from these ma' all a were t.v asc tain if t'.eir medical adviser be a ember of t.:e I onion College of Physicians, urgeons, or Apothecaries' Hall, as any one possessing either of these qualifications usually appends it to his name, and thus the legally qualified practitioner can at once be distinguished. At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from Six till Eight. All letters mast contain the fee of 11—• • • - SELF•PRESERVA.TION may be. had , price 25..6c1, in• English, 'rench, Spanish , Dutch, 'Or erman, - Of AfeMrs7 P-per, Brothers and Co., 23, Patenioster-row; Ilantiay, 63, rixford•street ; Mann, 33, Cornhilll, Rorie, Titchborno -street,. traymarket ; or free by 'post for forty-two stamps, to MU' acldrose from the Author's reel dence,37, 13sproaD4quaxs • This day, 3d edition, post Bvo., ss. ESSAYS ON AGRICULTURE. By the late THOMAS GISBOUNE, Lag., of Yoxall Lodge, Staffordshire. CONTENTS : Catile and cheep IL. Agricultural Drainage. John Murray 111. Ancient Agricultural Literature. IV High Farming. •, Albemarle-street. Just published . price 25., by po't 2s. Ed , DEBILITY and IRRITABILITY induced by ,PERMATORRIICEA ; the Symptoms, Effects, and Rational Treatment. By T. 11. YEOMAN, M 1)., Physician to the General Post office Letter arriers' Provident Institution,&c. London: Effingham Wilson, 11, Royal Exchange and, by Post only, from the Author, 25, Lloyd-square. In a few days, t'i o vo!s., post Bvo., 215., PURPLE TINTS OF PARIS : CHARACTER and MANNERS is the NE 4' EUPIRE. By BAYLE ST. JOHN, Author of " Two Years' Residence in a Levantine Family," &c. London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. In a few days, post Bvo.. cloth, 10s. 6d., AVISIT TO PORTUGAL AND MADEIRA. 13y the L.I.DY EMMELINE STLTART WORTLEY. London: Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. Now ready, price 6d., AN INTRODUCTORY LECTURE on the MUSEUM of ORNAMENTAL ALIT of the DEPART MENT of SCIENCE and ART. By J. C. ROBINSON, F.S.A., &c. London: Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. This day, to be had at all the Libraries, AGNES VALMAR. A Novel _ Three Volumes, Post Bvo. London: Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. ESIDENCE- ITO LET,. at HILLINGDON within "one Haile of the W est Drayton Station.—A ammo! dices HuUSE, co , ,slsting of three sitting-rooms and six bed-rooms, whh stable, garden, shrub!). ry, &c., called COLITANI Land adjoining may he had at Michaelmas next, if required. This realdenc -, which is situated upon the road from West Drayton to Haut% was for some years occupied by the late Sir eorge Coons burn. Apply to Thomas Brown, upon the premises; John Francis, Esq., solicitor, I, New Bos., ell court, London; o: Benjamin Jones, Esq., solicitor, I.lanelly, South Wales. R OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. PATRON-11.RM. I' I 4I , XE ALBERT. MAGNIFIED PLAIN and COLOURED PiIuTOGRAPITIC PIC. IURES each i icture tilling a Disc of One Thousand, superticia; Feet. An ENTIRELY NEW SERIES of DISsOLVINO LECTURE by J. H. PEPPER, Esq., on the CHEMISTRY of th M 1 t FACTURE of P tPER, and its DECORATION with COLOURS, including WOOLNOUGFI'S MARBLING PROCESS and Mr. DE LA RUO'S IRIDESCENT FILMS. LECTURE by Dr. BAcuorFNER on WILKINS'S NEW PATENT UNIVER-CAL ELECTitIO TELKG.IAPH. DESrIRIP fION of RUST'S PATENT TUBULAR PIANOFORTE, daily at a quarter past three. Open Mornings and Evenings. Admission, Is.; Schools and Childr n under Ten years of age, Half-price. R. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, Y A including the BERNESI OBERLAND and the SI ‘IPLON, EVERY EVENING at Eight o'clock, (except Siturdao, and Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Mornings, at Two Stalls, 33., which can be taken a , the box oiliict eve y day from 11 to 4 ; area, Zs.; gallery, Is.—Mont Blanc, Egyptian Hail, Piccadilly. EGYPTIAN HALL.-CONSTANTINOPLE open To-NIGHT at Eight, and Every Day at Halt.nast Two o'clock. The Lecture is delivered by Mr. CHAR- ES KENNEY, and has been written by Mr. ALDER SMITH ant Mr. SHIRLE BROOKS. Admission, Is. : Reserved Seats, 2s. LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, (Lessee, Cuts. C. LAURENT, Onslow-hous , , Fu,aam road), The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR TEE SEASON and will continue open every evening, with LAURE • T'• i'ELEBR %TED BAS !). Admission, Is. Doors open qt half•past 8 Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and ter Mate at h af-past 11. FUNGARIAN PROMENADE CONCERTS. . —Admission, Ig.—ROYAL M NRIONECTE Adelaid—street, West -trand—Every EV E NIN4, at Eight, by the renowned HUN'IARIAN B ND. whose performances have created such intense interest throughout the leading European cities The programme is varied nightly, and includes the finest compositions of ancient and modern musters, well as Hungarian and other na tional Melodies, Mazurkas, Waltzes, Galoos, and Quadrilles. Ka lozdy, conductor. Soloists—Flugelhorn, Horanyi; ciarionerte, M. Augarde; piano, Miss J. Warman. icalists The Misses Brougham. Morning Performance, Wednesday and Saturday, at Three. _ PROGRAMME FOR THE DAT. PA, , T I Overture (Gull'autne Tell), Rossini ; Duett (I know a Bank), Horn, :the Misses Brougham ; Waltz (My Dream), Lichtenstein : Song (Love Launched a Fairy Boat), Mrs C. S. Wallack, R A.M. ; Solo, pianoforte (Don Pasquale), Miss Julia Warman, Cavatina, (Ernani), Verdi : Song (The Tear), KAicken, Miss Eliz4beth Brougham ; Quadrille (Malta), Kalozdy. PART II Overture (Del Freyschutz). Weber; Duett (La Gondola), H Smart, the Mi , ses Brougham ; Polka (Cadogan), Kalozdy ; Song (By the margin of Zurich's fair Waters), Mrs. C. S. Wallack ; Solo, piano forte (Theme de Carafe), Miss Julia Warman; Original Aria, solo, Herr Horanyi; Song (There's a Path by the)iiver), Loder, Mrs. C. S. W,liack ; Quadrille (Weduing), Lichtenstein; March (Pro phete), Kalczdy. Just mu'Aished, Svo., in cloth, price 5s , by post free 6s. THE PATHOLOGY and RATIONAL TREAT MENT of STRICTURE of the CRE ['URA, in all it- Varie ties and Complications. With Practical Observations on the Use and Abuse of Urethral Instruments. The whole illustrated by numerous cases, showing that this disease may be succes4fully treated by means at once simple and sate, even in its most inveterate and apparently intractable forms By F. B. COURTEN iY, M R.C.S.E. "We believe Mr. Courtenay's experience in the treatment of stricture durlmg the last 20 yeirs has equalled, if indeed it has not surpassed, that of any of his centetnp ,raries, and we know of no man to whose care we would with greater confidence entrust the treatment of a severe case of stricture of the urethr t."—Medical Circular, July 27, 18s3. 11. tiailliere, 219, Reseut-street. NEW DISCOVERY IN TEETH. MR. IT R. HOWARD, S RGEO -15ETIST, 52, FLEET-STREET, has introduced an ENTIRELY NEW DESCRIPTION of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without springs, wires, or :Natures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth, as not to be distinguished from the orginals by the closest observer ; they will never change colour or decay, awl will he found superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the ex traction of roots, or any painful opera , ion, and will supp.mt and pre serve teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mas tication. 52, F r•F ET-STREET.—At home from Ten till Five. INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COMPANY. No. 72, Lombard-street, London. TRUSTEES. Richard Malins, Esq., Q.C. MP. I unn Campbell Renton, Esq. James Fuller Manux, Richard Spooner, Esq., M.Y. William Wilberforce, Esq. DIRECTORS William Adams, Esq. Robert H. Forman, Esq. John Atkins, Esq. John Hamilton, Esq. H. A. Bevan, Esq. J. Mathews, i'sq. John Dangerfleld, Esq. Chas. 0. l'arnell, Esq. W. Williams. Esq. AUDITORS. Ferry Adron, Esq. I Ralph W. Bishop, Esq. Charles M'Cullo h, Fsq. Henry Burnett, Esq. SoLicrroas —Messrs. k tkins and anvtrew. SECRETAILY. —David Alison, Eq. Paddington Local Board, 24. Connaught-terrace, Edgw , re-road. The Rev. James Sberold Boone, J s Harrington owther, Esq. A.M. harlf , s Pemb..rton, Esq. Coptai Creed. George Y Rob on, Esq. Roger Gansoen, Esq. W. H. , rider Esq. t , ECRETARY.—CharIes roghton, Esq. _ _ The Policies ~f th , s I 'oo,pany being indisputable (in terms of th. D ed of Cot slitution duly reg.stered) are TRANSFER %BILE SE CUItITIE,., their validity not being dependent, .s in the case of or dinary P.Tcies, upoq the import of past, and perhapi forgotten er a' stances, and office document-, Use .l as FA q ILY PROVE . hey relieve the assured from all doubt and anxiety as to the future This is a purely MUTUAL S 'CI - TY, there being no proprietary body to whom any part of the profits belong, the whole being divi sible amongst the insured them. elves. The following shows the large and steady prozressive amount of business the Company is now doing, and has done duri g the last five yea:l. Sums Assured. New Premiums. 1849........ -C108.647 ••••••.• £4,3 1850...... •• 110 215 3,974 1851. .... • • 1 4.488 . 1852........113,1e5 1853 123,093 ........ 4,532 ALEX. ROBER rsoN, Manager. THIRD EDITION.—WITH ADDI LIONS. Just published, Bvo., in cloth, price 55., by post tree, 53. 6d. N TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORREICEA, with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors n • ,ation to the Treatment and Cure of the Impuissant and Sexual Hypochondriacs, Tranalaied from he German of Dr. PICKFORD. To which is added, an EiSAY on SEXUAL DEBILITY, by the Editor, "Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his flower to correct." —London Medical Gazette, May 30, 1851. The tribe of 'Quiet Sympa thisers,' and • Medical Friends,'are mercilessly exposed ; and if this book zould find its way into the hands of those who stiffer from the com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would oe saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of less importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much money...... This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhoaa, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good."—Medical Circular, June 16, 1852. London: H. Heiner°, 219, Regent-street. G " N, other Packets The Packets cat] FRO: E VC i VES E N D STAR PACKETS. call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Purtleet Piers. Il at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting) TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. JAYS. I SUNDAYS. Terrace Vier. Time. t 9 1,4 11% g ir l day inrect rains from the Boats milked t Omnibuses from Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of London every quarter of an hour BRUNSWICK w lIARF, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the fol lowing Trains from the Fenchurch-street Station. - SUNDAYS. WERX DAYS. I y 0 i as 794 , 7 . I Fen- 3 7 :- 2 5 A E' Fen- 5i - - 2 3 78 > . E church `3'l: t 0 d ~.9 church 5 ; V i 5 LI _ 9 Street .. E .p tii % Street A e 4 ,c : J., 0 t o g —- - ---- 9 % —— k I 10% 11 124 2 1 4 5 I 1 Passages marked are 'tin direct. Fore Cabin. BLOOM ro or from Gravesend and L0nd0nr........." 10d; IL .2d. Gravesend and Blackwall. or Woolwidi Os; 1 21. Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. fid. •• Os a " . TicKETS -Twelve Mohths, S, 0 , 'ix Months, 3/. OS.; rhree Months, 2 . Os. • to he had or the Collectors on board the Packets, or of air. Mollk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. N0v..17. Ina. BAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yester day at 34, York-road, Lambeth. Mr. W. J. Chaplin, M.P., in the chair. The CHAIRMAN on taking his seat was very much applauded. He remarked that the board formed a very limited number on the present occasion, and that they were in a state of transi tion. He thought it right to mention that he occupied the chair on the present occasion by the unanimous vote of his colleagues, Mr. Seijeant Gaselee having proposed his election to the chair, seconded by Mr. Mortimer. These gentlemen had been two years at the board, and they had had opportu nities of observing how the affairs of the company were con ducted. He mentioned this, as he thought it would be as satisfactory to the proprietors as it was gratifying to him self. (Hear.) Mr. L. Caomine, the secretary, read the notice convening the meeting and the minutes of previous meetings, which were confirmed. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. Tile CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said it was usual in doing so to make some observations on the state of the company's affairs. He would have to submit in the course of their proceedings resolutions declaring a dividend and for the election of the new directors, and the appoint ment of auditors. He trusted on that occasion they would proceed with the business of the day iu a more harmonious manner than usual. He believed that Sir W. Heathcote would preside over them in future, which would enable him (the chair man) to retire from the chair in a satisfactory manner. It was generally understood that the chairman should say something with regard to their progress. (Hear.) * He hoped that the state of their affairs was satisfactory to the proprietors. They had had an increase in their traffic during the past half-year of 53,2951., of which 34,7331. was from passengers and 15,9361. from goods. This increase extended in a fair proportion over the whole system of their lines, and in almost every item. The only excpktioji with regard to that increase was Salis bury, which was caused by the extension of other lines. There was also an increase in their expenses amounting to 23,2141. as compared with the corresponding period of the preceding year. A great deal of the increase in the expenses was caused by the traffic to Chobbant, having been obliged to run a great number of light trains. This caused an increase in the mileage of the trains as compared with 1852, and when they calculated that every mile run be the trains had cost the company 2s. 71d. per mile, it would account for about 17,2661. of the sum involved in the increased expenditure. The advance in the price of coke and other articles would account for the remainder of the 23,2141. In the management of the locomotive department they were singularly fortunate in having a man of great ability devoted to their interests. They would find from the accounts that the expense of that department did not exceed 86d. per mile per train, which would bear comparison with all the railways south of London. They had got a share of the e m i gran t traffic to Southampton, for out of 10,040 emigrants who had left that port, 5,050 were conveyed over their railway from London. By the opening of the North and South-Western Junction line they had occurred some loss in respect to the gua rantee, but they have no further loss on that head. What with the inconvenience to the London and North-Western Company at the junction, and to the London and South-Westeru not having a siding pre pared for the traffic of the junction lino, they could not agree as to the working of it one way or other. There was some difficulty in disturbin g the course of trade when once established. There would beno further difficulty with regard to the working of that line, for in the month of January, 1854, 4,196 tons of coal were conveyed over that short line, and the trade was increasing. They had at present 70 trucks a day passing over it, so there was no doubt that the gua rantee of 2,5001. per annum by the South Western and Lon don and North-Western Company would be fully realised. He had to call their attention to the want of working plant on their line. They would require additional working stock for the Alton branch, 91 miles in length, and for running over the North and South-Western Junction line. The line from Basingstoke to Andover, 18 miles in length, would be opened in May, so that they would then have to work 31 miles of additional railway. He found that in 1849 the gross traffic receipts on their line amounted to 531,019/., and that in Feb. 1850, 570,1601. had been expended on working stock. Now, their traffic amounted to 700,8811. for the past year, being an increase of 164,726/. and they would have to work 31 miles of additional railway, which could not be done without an increase in the working stock. They had adopted the plan of a reserve fund, towards which they paid 5,0001. each half year out of the revenue, but, as they required more than the 50,0 01. for which that sum was set aside each half-year for a period of five years, they must provide for it in some other way, or they must extend that period. They would now require a vote from the proprietors of 50,0001. to provide ad ditional stock for the purpose he had stated. They had lately carried on a new trade in coal from the west of England over their line from Basingstoke to Southampton, and they con veyed at present about 700 or 800 tons a-week to the latter place. More waggons would be required to accommodate the coal traffic. He then adverted to the importance of South ampton to their railway, and particularly the docks, from which there were 52 departures and arrivals every month of large steamers belonging to the West India Mail, the Penin sular and Oriental, the Screw, and other steam navigation companies. During a portion of the past half-year the Screw Steam-packet Company had brought over the railway 5,000 tons of goods. It had been observed, that if they could afford these companies greater facilities in London for bonding their goods, an additional amount of traffic would be sent over the railway. They were assured that, by affording adequate ac commodation at their station at Nine Elms, near , the water side, it would be remunerative to the company, and the pub lic would gladly pay for the accommodation_ IfLiblaet e etvere paid for that outlay per se it would be a very desirable mode of increasing their business. It would require an outlay of about 60,000/. to provide warehouses and bond-stores on their Bel mont property adjoining their present wharf at Nine Elms. He did not intend to ask them for the money then, as theywere about to elect seven new directors, who would have that matter to consider, and he hoped they would bring vigorous minds to bear upon the subject. By extending their shipping accom modation fronting the river Thames and providing ware, houses and machinery they would be enabled to bring cone and flour by railway, instead of allowing that traffic, as at present, to be conveyed by coasters round the coast to Lon don. (Hear.) The Southampton Dock had been very useful in developing their traffic, and it had been suggested that the railway company should lend them 50,0001. at a reasonable rate of interest to carry on their works for the accommoda tion of the increasing traffic at the port of Southampton, and that would be far better for the railway company than dabbling in the construction of docks themselves. The dividends of the dock company were not sufficient to en courage the dock proprietors to go forward in advancing money, and therefore it was desirable the railway company should help them. He wished to say one word with regard to the old direction : he must remark that, although he had not agreed in the policy adopted, he must Say in favour of his colleagues, that when he (the chairman) had proposed certain things to them they had met him by saying that they must be directed by the proprietors, and that was one reason why he had differed from his colleagues to some extent. Now, they were all aware of his views with regard to the extensions to the west of England, but he did not then mean to reiterate one syllable ou the subject. With regard to the course some of his colleagues 'sad taken, it must be remembered they had acted in accordance with the wishes of the proprietors, and under their control. He thought they had not been fairly treated ; in fact, he thought that the pro prietors must feel that they had not treated them fairly, and that they had not been justified in their conduct towards the directors, who had acted faithfully according to the instruc tions given them by the shareholders. He deeply regretted their retirement from the board, and he believed his col leagues did also. The South-Western had never been a first class railway, and at the time he (the Chairman) had joined it they had to raise 400,0001., by issuing stock for 800,000/., to complete the main line and Gosport branch. Passing on from that, he found that they had paid dividends to the original shareholders up to the present moment at the average rate of Si. Ds. 6d. per cent. per annum. (Mr. Dickenson—" A great deal of it was out of capital.") They had paid what he had stated in addition to the proportion of 400,0001. which was sacrificed and taken up by those shareholders who raised the requisite sum to complete the line. But, exclusive of that bonus, they had paid 5 per cent. from the beginning, and, if they were not now a first-class company, they were approxi mating to it The present dividend was at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, and it was honestly and fairly earned, and he thought, therefore, that the old directors were en titled to their thanks and confidence. He would ask them not to pledge their now directors to any particular line of conduct, .and before they were" elected he would ask the new directors not to pledge themselveS to the shareholders ; as there were so many fresh circumstances to be taken into ac count, they would, if they did so, prejudice their-position in all future negotiations. They had heard a great deal of estab lishing amicable relations with all the neighbouring companies, but he wished to know with whom they were at war ? They had traffic in connection with the London and North-Western; they had an interchange of traffic with the Great Western at Basingstoke, they had amicable arrangements with the Lon don, Brighton, and South Coast Railway at Portsmouth, and also with the South-Eastern Company at Guildford. He asked them with whom were they at war ? He advised them to strengthen their position, and place confidence in their direc tors, At present, from the effect of the late proceedings, hav ing neither chairman nor deputy-chairman to appeal to, the heads of departments and officers of the company were placed in a most disagreeable position, not knowing to whom they were to look or who were to be their directors. The sooner there was an end to that state of things the better. There was not that confidence existing in the concern that ought to be, and ho was only surprised that things should have gone en so well as they had. He concluded with moving the adop tion of the report and statement of accounts. Mr. PENNY, of Leeds, fully concurred in all that had been stated by the chairman. He considered that, under the cir cumstances, the report was very satisfactory, and that, being in a state Of peace, was the right course to. pursue. He hoped they would not oppose the Salisbury and Yeovil project in Parliament which, if granted, would complete their western extension without calling upon the proprietors of the com pany to spend any money. Mr. HELPS was of opinion that the cost of working stock required to carry new traffic should be charged to capital, but taat required for the development of existing traffic should be charged to revenue. Mr. DICKENSON said he had considerable objections to va rious items in the accounts. He thought the directors who had resigned had acted very hastily, and he regretted their retirement. Their loss all at once from the board was a very serious evil to the company. What they wanted was com mercial men capable of managing a great trade and a great manufactory. For, as ho had stated in a letter to the Times, the company were great carriers, and they had a great deal to do in the, manufacture of engines and carriages, and they wanted men iu the direction capable of directing and managing these branches of trade. He perceived from 'the summary balance-sheet that 48,0351. was put down as assets under • the head of reserve account plant, and 25,684/ reserve account stations and. sidings, making together 7'3,7191., Which was not au asset, but an expenditure ; and he found under the same heads in the aecothits for the corresponding period ending De- - Comber, 1852, that the amount then expended was 28,0000, making a difference of 50,0001., which ought to have been paid out of revenue, and if deducted would have reduced the present dividend at least half per cent. He thought there was something seriously wrong in the s t a t emen t o f accoun t s . Wore it not for the extensions they would have a-dividend of. 8 per cent., but if they had paid a fair dividend on the pre sent occasion they would not have more than 4 per cent. He cautioned them to take care of what they were about with extensions, as they 'must end in the destruction of their divi dend. Mr. Chop, ono of the auditors ) explained some of the items in the accounts, and contended thatthe iteins adverted to by Mr. Dickenson ought to be,charged to ,capital, instead of re maining as they did in the balance-ailed. It would be a great injustice to the present proprietors"to charge the amounts expended for additional working stock and sidings to revenue instead of to capital. Mr. HERAPATIX wished to know ,what. was the amount of capital they were authorised to raise d and what prospect they had of closing the capital account? Mr. Horns, one of the auditors 'Said, they had power to raise on unissued shares 600,009/. The total amount of capi tal they were authorised to raise wati 7,434,0001. on shares and 2,478,0001. on loan. After some further observations the report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 5 per tent. per annum for the half-year was declared, subject to a rieaction of income tax. Mr. CURRIE then brought forward Is motion for the elec tion of the new directors. He enter into an explanation of the circumstances under which Sir V. Heathcoto had con sented to select six new directors fro* the two committees of shareholders, in order to put au end tir the strife then exist ing in the company. He then proposed. that Sir W. Heath cote, Bart.., M.P., the Hon. R. H. Dutton, Colonel Luard,. Colonel Henderson, Mr. Mortimer, Captain C. E. Mangles, and Mr. E. J. Hutchins, be elected directors of the company. Mr. W. P. SNELL seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN said, as a matter of order he would propose that Colonel Henderson and Mr. C. S.. Mortimer, the retiring directors, be re-elected. The motion was seconded and carried. Mr. CURRIE then proposed that Sir W. Heathcote, Bart., M.P., be elected a director in the room of Mr. H. Kerr Sey mar, M.P. ; Captain Manhles, a director in the room of Mr. J. Mills ; Mr. Hutchins, a director in the room of the Hon. F. Scott, M.P. ; Colonel Luard, a director in the room of Mr. W. Reed; and the Hon. R. H. Dutton, in the room of Mr. J. Hibbert, jun., resigned. Mr. W. P. SNELL seconded the motie , A long discussion ensued, in which- Kay, Mr. Hender son, and Mr. •Tite took part, ed in the resolution being unanimously adopted. • , - • Another long discussion ensued on the proposition for re electing Mr. Hoyes,. the retiring auditor, and accepting the resignation of Mr. Close, the other auditor. Mr. Austen and Mr. W. P. Snell were proposed to be elected auditors ; but eventually it was agreed to re-elect Mr. Noyes, and Mr. Close was requested to retain office for a short time longer, Mr. Snell and Mr. Austen having withdrawn their names. Resolutions were passed requesting the directors to watch the progress of certain bills in Parliament, and to take such steps as may be desirable with respect to them, and ordering 68,0001., expended on working stock and sidings to be charged to capital account. On the motion of Mr. KAr, seconded by Mr. Rows, a cor dial vote of thanks was passed to the Hon. F. Scott, and the directors with him, who had recently resigned their seats at the board, for the zeal and energy with which they had served the company. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. GREAT WESTERN. The half-yearly meeting was advertised to be held yester day, at the Paddington station, for the election of three direc tors in the place of Mr. Samuel Baker, Captain Thomas Bulkeley, and Mr. Charles Russsell, retiring by rotation, and for other purposes of business. The chair was taken by Mr. Russell. . The Secretary (Mr. C. A. Saunders) having read the notice convening the meeting. The CHAIRMAN said it now becomes my duty to move the adjournment of this meeting. When the chairmen and de puty-chairmen of the Great Western and London and North- Western Companies met on ..aturday last, the questions be tween, the two companies seemed to be brought within so narrow a compass that it was arranged between them that this meeting should be adjourned until Wednesday next, in order that they might simultaneously communicate to their proprietors such arrangement as might be come to between them. It was in consequence of such expectation that the notice was circulated among the proprietors of our intention to adjourn the meeting. It is my duty now, in order to pre vent a misconception, to state that since that time questions totally Unexpected by us have been raised, which appear to us to be of a very grave character ; and I think it right to state this circumstance, in order that when the proprietors meet on Wednesday next they shonld not suddenly experience that disappointment which may possibly result from these differences. A t the same time I beg to assure you that we will continue to use our best exertions to surmount these difficulties. The meeting.was then formally adjourned until Wednesday, the 22d inst. ". 'DUBLIN AND BELFAST JUNCTION. The half-yearly meeting of this company took place on Wednesday, at Dublin. The chair was taken by Mr. John Barlow. The report of the directors showed that the receipts for passengeri and merchandise had exceeded those of the corresponding half-year in 1852 by 7,2881., the receipts being 26,8631. against 19,5751. The passenger returns during the past half-year haye been 6,1001. greater than in 1852 (which may, to some extent, be attributed to the Exhibition of 1853), and the goods traffic also has very largely increased and is still steadily progressing. The net balance to the credit of revenue for the past half-year was 25,4131., which when added to the balance of the previous half-pear, 2,3451., makes the sum of 27,7581, available for dividend. The directors there fore recommend that a dividend of U. 2s. 6d. per share (less income-tax) be declared and paid to the proprietors (being at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum), after which there will re, main to the credit of the current half-year about 8,9001. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said he had to announce that there was a , bill -nom before Parliar ment Tor an extdiailiin of the Dundalk. and - Enniskillen line. It was intended to proceed from Armagh to Cavan ; and, as it was likely to prove to sonic extent remunerative, by pro tecting them from what might be an adverse line, he and his brother directors would probably recommend the shareholders of the Dublin and Belfast Company to subscribe for shares to the amount of 11,0001. or 12,0001. He had the gratification to state that the double rails had been laid down upon a por tion of their.line ; and it so happened that the Inspector of tho Board of Trade had arrived that morning, and when he had finished his inspection of this part of the line he had no doubt that it would prove a great help to the carrying on of their traffic.. (Hear, hear.)._ After a brief diseUssion; the report was adopted, and the meeting separated. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE. The half-yearly report of the directors of this company states that the capital account to the 31st of December last exhibits a total receipt of 8 , 2 84,531/., a total expenditure of 7,996,7241., and a balance to credit of capital of 287,8071. The expenditure on capital account during the last half-year has been 83,3 81. The report gives details of the progressive in crease of the capital account from October, 1837, to De cember, .1853, and also of the expenditure. The receipts during that period were increased. from 29,1061. on ordinary shares to 3,624,821/., on preference shares to 2,089,5011., and on loans to 2,555,3701., the total with advances now being 8,824,5311. The average rate of interest at which the com pany's loans are held is about 4i per cent. The whole of the loans which were due on the 31st of December, 1853, have been renewed, and a considerable portion of the loans which fall due on the 30th of June, 1854, h as been already renewed. The annual engagements of the company, as existing on the 31st of December, 1853, in respect to preference charges, amounted to 270,1401., including 11 2,2501. interest on loans. Thus, as the net revenue from all sources (except rents) for the year 1853 has been 185 ,208/., a deficiency of 84,9411. towards meeting the preference charges at present exists. The No. 1 quarter shares ceased to be guaranteed on the Ist of November last, and on the Ist of July, 1855, the 101. pre ference dividend will be reduced from 7i to 6 per cent. per annum, thus making the permanent preference share liabilities 114,4201. per annum, which is inclusive of the amount re maining uncalled for upon the 61. shares. The report also contains statistics of the various items of traffic receipts from the opening of the first portion of the line, seven miles in length, on the 17th of November, 1841, to the 31st pf De cember, 1853, when 1671 miles were open. A detailed state ment of the working expenses is also given, which, together with the traffic receipts during each half -year, and the ex penditure on capital account, afford valuable information for the shareholders as to the progress of the undertaking, and the policy pursued by the directors in making branches and extensions. The various sources of revenue show a pro gressive increase in amount, which may be expected to continue, and, if a reduction in the expenditure can be effected by good management, the net revenue pf the com pany may be considerably increased in the course of a few years. The directors have made arranmements with the North of Europe Steam Navigation eonapank, whereby steam-ships of large capacity and great power will run .twice each week bettteen Grimsby and Hamburg. .A new agreement has been made with th e E lectric Telegraph Company for an extension of the wires and installments available for the company's service, with a view to insure in-_ creased safety and regularity of working. Th e disputed ac counts with the Midland Company have been amicably _settled. All outstanding claims and accounts with the Great Northern Company have been arranged, each party paying its own costs. The policy of the directors will be to ope n p the resources of the railway by making it a highway for the largest amount of traffic from all sources ; to preserve inviolate all existing treaties so long as they exist, and to adhere to a pacific policy as respects every company so long as this is Possible. Under the operation of such a policy they trust that the income of the company will increase. SOUTH-EASTERN. The chairman of this company, Mr. Jas. M'Gregor, M.P., has addressed a circular to the shareholders, in which ho calls their attention to a poposed branch line from L ew i s h am to Bromley, six miles in length, and to cost 136,000/. Ha states that in looking forward to what must take place at no distant date—an amalgamation of the South-Eastern and Brighton companiesit is of every consequence that the position of the South-Eastern Company be maintained, and its equitable pro portion of future joint earnings be secured. He states, that only two of the retiring directors will offer themselves for re election at the ensuing meeting; and concludes by announc ing that the earnings of the last half-year will be at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETITRisis, GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. -T ra ffi c re turn for the week ending Feb.ll, 1854 24:638 17 1 corresponding week last year 3,946 12 8 Increase in 1854 £692 4 5 - - - - SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.—Traftle return for the week ending Feb. 12, 1854 V,649 14 2 Corresponding week last year 2,440 16 74 MELANCHOLY OCCURENCE.—Yesterday Mr. W. Payne held an inquest, in St. Thomas's Hospital, on the body of Rosa Rebecca Burgoyne Watts, aged eight mon th s , a: :daughter of an artificial flower manufacturer in the Westminster-road, Lambeth. The evidence proved that on Monday evening a boy in the service of Mr. Watts was nursing the infant during the temporary absence of the mother, when the lad fell asleep, and the child rolled off his knee and fell under the grate. The -mother was alarmed lay the cries of the child, and on hastening into the room found the unfortunate creature most frightfully burned over the neck, chest, and arms. It was taken to the above institution, where it died the following morning. The boy acknowledged that he went to sleep and was the cause of the distressing event, and the jury returned a Terdict of " accidental death." PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. The order for the embarkation of the Guards on Sa turday has been countermanded, and it is not expected that they will set out till Wednesday next. To what cause the delay is due we have not been able to ascer tain, but the steamers selected for the transport service are stated to be in perfect readiness. The 2d batch of troops forming the division will start from the ports of Liverpool and Plymouth or Portsmouth somewhere be tween the 24th and 28th. It will consist of the 28th, the 93d, and the 2d battalion of Rifles. On their way to Malta, some of the transports will call at Gibraltar, and take on board the 44th Regiment, which has been ordered to form part of the expedi tion. Colonel Victor, it is said, will command the body of Sappers and Miners to be sent out, consist _ ing of Captain Gibbs and Captain Hassard's companies, and being about 200 strong. It is intended to increase the corps of Engineers by 500 men. The artillery force, comprising five field batteries and a troop of horse artil lery, will be under the command of Colonel Cator. It 'is again confidently reported that six regiments of cavalry have received orders to hold themselves in readi ness for foreign service, but we believe that thus far nothing has been definitively settled with reference to that branch of the service. At Chatham there exists a "provisional battalion," made up from recruiting depots of the regiments in India, each depot varying in num ber from 20 to 80 men. This heterogeneous body has supplied a large proportion of the volunteers required to, make up the effective strength of the different corps ordered to the Mediterranean. in some instances the entire depot, with the exception of the. staff-sergeant, offered themselves for service. ' Yesterday the Duke of Cambridge formally received his appointment as second in command in the expedition to Turkey, the chief command having been confided to Lord .Raglan. The force will consist of two divisions, and each divi sion of two brigades, The divisions are to be com manded by Major-Gen, the Duke of Cambridge, and Lieut.-Gen. Sir George Brown. The two bri g ades of the Duke's division are to beithe brigade of Guards, under Colonel Bentinck, and a brigade of regiments of the line, under Colonel Sir Colin Campbell. The commanding officers of the two brigades of Gene ral Brown's division are nn fixed on, but it is likely they will be Colonel Airey, the military secretary ; and Colo nel Eyre of the 73rd. The military secretary to Lord Raglan is to be Colonel Steele ; and the Deputy-Adjutant-General, Colonel Gordon. Sir Colin Campbell is one of the most brilliant soldiers in the army, and was the right hand of Sir Charles Napier, in India. It used to be said of him in the army, "that everybody slept well when Colin Campbell was commanding the outposts." Ile quarrelled with Lord Dalhousie, and he, as well as Sir Charles Napier, re signed their commands, rather than carry out the ex treme measures resolved on by the Council against the Afredees and other mountain tribes, near Peshawur,— such as burning their villages, destwying their crops, &c., and so making them irreconcileable enemies of the British Government. The sailing of the Royal mail steamer Orinoco, taken up for the conveyance of troops to Malta, which was fixed for Saturday, has been postponed, on Government order, to Wednesday•.next. The Admiralty have also applied to the company to allow that vessel, from her admirable construction as a troopship, to convey the 44th Regiment from Gibraltar to the same destination, after performing the first voyage. The directors of the Royal Mail Steam Company expect to be able to place other steamers of as large a class as the Orinoco at the disposal of the Government very shortly. It appears also that the Government have engaged the large paddle ship Tonning, belonging to the North of Europe Steam Company, and which was constructed expressly for cat tle, to convey horses to the Mediterranean at a fixed rate per month. MOVEMENTS OF THE GUARDS IN LONDON. The officers of the Grenadier Guards, quartered at St. George's Barracks, aid under orders to prepare for embarkation for the Mediterranean, were engaged dur ing the whole of yesterday and the previous day in making up the required number (850) from that regi ment. The third battalion has been made very efficient, the men having been picked from the second battalion to render the former a powerful body of men. This having been completed, the men were (to use the mili tary term) " sized," and placed in their respective com panies. The total number of troops (Foot Guards) taken from the household brigade, will be 2,550, of which there will be two battalions of the Grenadiers, the Scots Fusi liers, and the Coldstreams (the latter, it will be remem bered, have already left the metropolis), each battalion consisting of 350, making 700 from each regiment, the additional 150 being composed of officers, drummers and fifers, servants, &c. FAREWELL BANQUET TO THE OFFICERS OF THE FOOT GUARDS. Yesterday, the officers of the 2d Battalion of Cold stream Guards and the officers of the let Battalion of the Scots Fusilier Guards partook of a farewell banquet together at the London Tavern, previous to their em barkation for the seat of war. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, as Colo nel of the Scots Fusilier Guards, occupied the chair, supported on the right and left by Lieut.-General Sir Edward Bowater, K.C.H., and Lieut.-General Sir Wil loughby Cotton, G.C.8., K.C.H. The prinCipal officers present were General Hope, General Aitchinson, Col. Berkeley Drummond, Col. W. T. Knollys, Col. A. Colville, Col. Lord Rokeby, Col. G. M. Eden, Colonel G. Moncrieffe, Colonel Walker, Colonel J. H. Blair, Colonel Sir G. Walker, Colonel Tyrrett, Colonel De Bathe, Colonel Onslow, Colonel G. Dixon, Colonel Phipps, Colonel Scott, Colonel Dal rymple, &c. After the banquet, which was of the most recherche description, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, in proposing a toast, alluded in cheering, though feeling, terms to the arduous services which, in all probability, the regiments were about to commence. The gallant company separated at an early hour. We believe his Royal Highness Prince Albert, as Colonel-in-Chief of the Grenadier Guards, will preside at a similar banquet to be given to that gallant corps at the London Tavern this evening. The Ist battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards, completed for service to 850 strong, was privately inspected at ten o'clock yesterday morning by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, colonel-in-chief of the regiment, on the parade ground of the Wellington Barracks. His Royal Highness was accompanied by General Mildmay Fane and Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps. Colonel Ben tinck, Colonel Hall (Ist Life Guards), and Colonel Brown low Knox, were among the officers present. The men were under the command of Lord Rokeby, being the last occasion upon which his lordship will appear as the lieut.-colonel of the regiment, the retirement of Colonel Colville this day, on half-pay, preparatory to his receiving his brevet rank as general, allowing the command to de volve upon the noble lord. After the men had gone through a variety of evolutions, the Duke of Cambridge addressed the battalion in square, expressing his high admiration of the efficiency of their movements. At the close of the evolutions the battalion marched past, the fine band of the regiment playing " Highland Laddie. His Royal Highness Prince Albert will inspect the brigade composed of the 3d battalion of Grenadier Guards and of the Ist battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards, at the Wellington Barracks, on Monday next, at 11 a.m. The 93d Highlander; which excited universal admi ration last summer at Chobham, will sail from Plymouth on Saturday next for the East. The men of _this corps are the finest and largest in the whole army. The '3d battalion of the Grenadier Guards and the Ist battalion of the Scots Fusilier Guards will not sail for a week. The 4th Regiment, now stationed at Edinburgh, will proceed by railway to Portsmouth early next week. The. 28th Regiment have been moved _to- Liverpool, whence they will embark for Turkey. This was the fine old corps that received the French cavalry A Quatre Bras in line, the rear rank facing to the right about. It has on its colours, Corunna, Albuera, Vittoria, and Waterloo. No place in the United Kingdom has equalled Dublin in military ardour,. k and in the supply of numerous and excellent recruits. Recruiting parties, says the Liverpool Times, are very actively parading Manchester, but with moderate suc cess. Numerous candidates for military glory have offered themselves, but the majority have been refused in consequence of being below the standard height. The 7th Regiment of Fusiliers, stationed at the Regent-road Barracks, Salford, expect to be sent to the East in the course of next month. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 16. The order for the embarkation of troops from this port for the Mediterranean has been countermanded, a telegraphic despatch from the Government having been received to-day to the effect that the steamers Ripon, Manilla, and Orinoco are not to depart till Wednesday morning next, the 22d inst., on which day two regi ments will be sent down to the docks by railway for despatch to the East by those vessels. The great screw steamer Himalaya, which arrived this afternoon, has been ordered to discharge her cargo instanter. Captain Engledue, the superinten dent of the company, with his usual energy of manage ment, had made anticipatory arrangements for coal ing the ship, and this operation, commenced at once, will_ be completed by to-morrow (Friday) !evening, so that. the Himalaya ; will be at once placed.at the dis- Toga of the Government, and might be despatched to Constantinople on Wednesday next with 2,000 men, if medessary. Judging from the result of the first voyage of the Himalaya (noticed in another portion of our im pression), there is little doubt that, with fine weather, this steamer could carry two regiments to Malta in from six t 9 seven days, and: to_Constantinople in 10 or 11 -days, or possibly less. The Lords of the Admiralty have ordered the Austra lasian Pacific Mail Company's screw-steamer Emu, 1,660 tons, 350-horse power, to be surveyed and re ported upon as to her capacity for carrying troops. It is most likely she will be chartered at once. The Peninsular and Oriental o Crapany's new screw steamer Manilla (under orders for Government service) went ont on a trial trip yesterday: This vessel is of 638 tons burden, was built by Mare and Co., of Black wall, and has been fitted with engines of 60-horse power by Messrs. Summers, Day, and Baldock, of Northam works, near Southampton. Soine interest was attached to this trial from the fact that the Manilla is supplied with a boomerang propeller, and, although there was no opportunity of comparing its merits with those of the common screw, yet the result obtained was a most fa vourable one. From the fact . of the opening in the stern of the vessel being much larger than usual, Mr. Lamb, the engineer of the company, was enabled to give the boomerang a greater proportionate length than any propeller of that kind previously tried ; thus affording it a better chanCe of success. Sir Tho mas Mitchell , loudly complained recently of the want of this development of his principle in the trial .of his screw in the Fairy. Two runs at the measured mile in Stokes Bay, produced an average speed of 9.365 knots, equal to 11i statute miles an hour. The screw has a diameter of 11 feet, with a pitch of 9 feet 2 inches. The speed was considered most surprising, considering the exceed ingly small power of ,the engines, in s proportion to the tonnage —say GO to 635 or 1 in. , 104. The ,engi nes worked remarkably well ; they are 'on the geared trunk principle—heavy cylinders of 30 inches diameter, and a 27-inch stroke, with Lamb and Summers' patent flue boilers. With 61 revolutions of the engines the pro peller made 113 revolutions, the ship having on board at the time 112 tons of coals and 200 tons of ballast. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. As the week advances we get busier here with the work of preparations for war. Every • hand is em ployed, and every siepartrnefiPapparenfly more vigor ously employed than Yesterday contributing its quota of labour. Colonel Sir - Frederick Smith, commanding the Royal Engineers in this garrison, has been round in specting the iortifications on both shores, to see if any improvement could be effected in the works before completion. An extra battalion of Engineers is to be raised, which will of course increase the number of Sap pers and Miners, and add greatly to the operative strength of the military contingent. This arm of the service is raising a parapet on the walls of the casemated barrack at Blockhouse, for, musketry to fire over and through, and are otherwise making additions and strengthening the old fort. It was expected and announced that the first instalment of troops would have embarked at this port and Southampton on Saturday, but an order has been received by the Commander-in-Chief of the south-western district (Major-General Simpson) deferring those embar kations (the Guards) until the 22d and 24th respectively. On the former date two battalions of Guards are ordered to be embarked at Southampton, and on the latter one battalion, in her Majesty's ship Simoom, at this port. The regiments in garrison are picking up recruits very numerously, and the trains and Coa st-guard vessels are bringing in loads of volunteers and seamen daily. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. APPOINTMENTS. Capt. Richard S. Hewlett (1850), who has commanded the Edinburgh, 58, screw steam-ship, since she was com missioned as a tender to the Excellent gunnery-ship, in May, 1852, has been selected by Rear-Admiral Henry D. Chads, C.B. to be his flag-captain in the Edinburgh, and their Lordships have officially confirmed Captain Hewlett in that appointment for service in one of the divisions of the Baltic squadron. Lieutenants.—George Blakeley (1853), recently pro moted from acting-lieutenant of the Volcano steam sloop, on the west coast of Africa station, to the Edin burgh ; Edwin A. Poroher (1846), recently serving as first lieutenant of the Cleopatra, 26, when serving on the East Indies station, to the Majestic, 81, screw steam ship, at Sheerness G. M. Temple (1853), recently pro moted from mate of the Excellent, and at present serving in the Edinburgh, to the Majestic. Masters—George H. Blakey (1849), from the Gladia tor, steam-frigate, at Portsmouth, to the Edinburgh, screw steam flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Chad; at Ports mouth ; Charles Scott (1854), recently promoted from second master, to the Gladiator, vice Blakey. Surgeons—Charles A. Anderson, M.D. (1849), to the Blenheim, screw steam-ship, at Portsmouth ; Andrew . Graham, M.D. (1847), to the Majestic, 81, screw steam ship, at Sheerness ; Thomas N e l son , M.D. (1849), to the Pique, 40, at Devonport. Second iMaster Frederick William Rea (1849), from the Rhadamanthus, store steam-vessel, to the Nile, 91, screw steam-ship, at Devonport. Clerks—Henry Hawley (paymaster of 1850), to the Victory, flag-ship at Portsmouth; Edward J. Bennett (paymaster of 1851), to the Edinburgh, at Portsmouth. PROMOTION. Deputy-Inspector of Hospitals Edward Hilditch, at present stationed at Bermuda, is promoted to be Inspec tor of Hospitals, and appointed in that rank to continue his services at that station. . Deal Hospital, to which Deputy-Inspector of Hospitals James W. Johnston, M.D., and Assistant-Surgeon C. Roberts were appointed yesterday, has not been in use since the end of last war, with the exception of a short period, when the cholera prevailed in 1832. It is a very commodious building, and capable of making up about 400 beds for patients with every convenience for sick quarters. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 16. Notwithstanding that nothing has officially transpired even to the party most interested, yet it is strongly reported that Sir Charles Napier, will be appointed as Commander-in-Chief of the Baltic fleet. It is also be lieved that this appointment will be made public within 24 hours, and when such is made public, it will be tanta mount to a declaration of war. Such appointment, it is further rumoured, has been made by the Admiralty Board for many days. Why such matter should have been kept as a secret we are at a loss to divine, unless for the reasons we have stated—that such appointment will amount to a declaration of war, and all discretion will be ignored. Sir Charles was in the dockyard this day. The Duke of Wellington will be the flag-ship.— Herald. Her Majesty's ship Neptune, 120, we believe, will be a reserve ship. 54 petty officers have been draughted from her to serve in the Blenheim, 80. Princess Royal, 91, and Dauntless, 33, and this day 402 seamen, chiefly Coastguard levies, were draughted for service on board the same ships. This corps has been found most effi cient in their great gunnery practice, which shows the effective character of their recent training at their seve ral stations, by Capt. Jerningham, who is now in Ire land raising volunteers for the fleet. Mr. John Ward, chief-engineer of the first class, serv ing in her Majesty's ship Blenheim, has this day been promoted to the rank of inspector of machinery of the Royal Navy afloat, and appointed to the flag-ship Duke of Wellington, for service in the Baltic fleet. Mr. Ward is an able naval engineer, as may justly be surmised from this distinguishing mark of Admiralty appreciation, and was chief engineer of the Sidon, under Captain Henderson (now Comptroller-General), of the Coast guard. The ships already noticed are being expedited as fast as human skill can do so, and we shall have a large and heavy proportion of the North Sea fleet at Spithead in a few days. We are happy to say that the accident to the ma chinery of the Princess Royal, 91, yesterday, was only of a trivial nature, and will be repaired by to-morrow. The weather continues most propitiously fine, and the officers are indefatigable in aiding the exertions of the men both afloat and ashore. Rear-Admiral Fanshawe, C. 8., the newly-appointed Commander-in-Chief of the West India squadron, went out to Spithead to-day to visit the ship the Boscawen, but we believe the Admiral goes out overland to take command of the station. The Basilisk, 6, paddle-wheel sloop, Commander the Hon. F. Egerton, went to Spithead to-day, where there are now the Princess Royal,. 91 ; Bosca*en, 70 ; Juno, 20; Leopard, 18; Dauntless, 33; and Basilisk; G. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 16, The greatest exertions are being made at this arsenal to expedite the fitting out of the several ships in com mission at this port, w hich are intended to for m p art of the Baltic fleet. The millwrights and joiners are work ing till nine o'clock at night. The Duke of Wellington, 131, screw, Commodore Martin, and the Desperate, 8, screw, Captain W. Cham bers, are expected hourly at this port to be docked at Keyham. The latter will be fitted with a new mast. Four thousand hammocks and sets of clews to corre spond were shipped on board the Jasper steam-vessel from this dockyard yesterday morning, for Liverpool, to be used for the conveyance of troops from that port to the Mediterranean. The Jasper sailed with her cargo in the afternoon for her destination. The St. George, 120, is appointed to form on Baltic or North S ea fleet, which is appointed e to f ren dezvousthe in the Downs on the 6th March. Her Majesty s steam-sloop Bulldog, Capt. Hall, w en t from Hamoaze into the Sound yesterday. The steam-vessel Confiance sail e d on Wednesday ednesday with beds and bedding for Liverpool. The General Screw Steam Company's ship Argo, Capt. Hyde, sailed last evening with mails for the Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, and Calcutta. , EB. 16. The whole of th e pensioners of the Wo DEPTFORD olwic F. Dept ford, and Greenwich districts, not serving afloat, as sembled at Deptford dockyard this morning, and Rear- Admiral M. T. F. Berkeley, C. 8., with Capt. Hender son, C. 8., C ontroller of the Coast Guard ; Colonel Tul loh, staff officer, commanding the out-pensioners of th e London di s t rict ; and Major Forbes, staff officer of the pensioners of th e W oo l w i c h di v i s i on , arr i ve d a b out 10 ocloak and made a minute inspection of the pensioners in the Deptford division, and afterwards of the Wool wich division. The men found unfit received a card to - that effect, and were to be permitted to return to their work in the dockyard, or in any place where they were employed. The men found capable of service are to hold themselves in readiness to serve in the room of the men of the coast guard who have been draughted for active service at sea. The Talbot, 22, was taken into the east dock to-day ,0 be made ready for proceed with the lllen t iz screw (,_ steam.sioop to the Arctic regions, with provisions and stores for Si,r Edward Belcher's expedition. Mr. Edye) Assistant-Surveyor of the Navy, visited Deptford dockyard on official affairs to-day. The whole of the blocks have been laid on the slip from which the Hannibal, 91, was launched on the 31st ult., as it is intended to build on them a new 51-gim screw steam-frigate of the same class as the Impdrietuse, and the new frigate to be named the " Forte." The Widgeon steam -vessel was sent up yesterday from Woolwich to Deptford, and has been turned over to Captain Superintendent B. Martin, C. 8., to be em. ployed as a tug for lighters when they are reqUired to convey stores from the victualling-yard to the 'fleet at Sheerness. • The Hornet screw steam-vessel, of about 1,000 tons burden, and of the same class as th e C ru i ser, 16, screw steam-sloop will be launched at Deptford Dockyard about the end of March. The Medina steam-vessel is undergoing a thorough repair, and will soon be ready for further service. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS-FEB. 16. KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES IMPROVEMENT BILL. Order for Second Reading read ; motion made, and ques tion roposed, " That the bill be now read a s econ d time." Amendment proposed,• to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the question to add the words "upon this day six months." Question put, "That the word ' now' stand part of the question." The house divided ; ayes 84, noes 116. AYES-84. A'Court, C. rreshfield, J. • fatten, J. Anderson, Sir J. Fuller A. . rellatt, A. Baillie, H. • Goderieh, Viscount. rilking,ton, J. Beamish, F. Bell , 3 . , Gregson, S. BB Bland,lia e g l s t ' e t7t... J , E E . Lice, E. .F. E. Ball, Sir Roche, E. roebuck, .1: Bright, J. . _. ' Bastie, Alex. Russell, Lord J. Ileadlem, T. Scobell, Capt. G. Drotherton, J. ' fleyworth, L. Sc oily, F . Brown, W. ' ••. Hume, J. Seymour, W. Casllerosse, Viscount Ingham, R. Shelley, Sir J. Challis I'. Kershaw, J. Smith, J. B. Collier, R. P. Ki n , /.. • Kinnaird, A. * . S° tanl the e r y °n ;NN l- 1 . Cranford, E. Mir: . Crook, J. La bouchere,ltt.Hon..l.l Strut t, E. Crossley, F, Lang tou,ll. G. Tancrec/...1.1.. cniga, W.l-.--- -- Laslett, - 14% Ttjaaracly, T. Currie, Itailmt - LfeYdri, A. Irr , ' Denison, J. E. Lec, W. 'Warner, E. Dive t, E. , Locke, J. Wliaiman, J. Duke, Sir Jr: - Lucas, F. Whitbread, S. Duncan, G. Mackie, J. Wilkinson, W. Duncombe, T. 3tiall, E. Willcox, B. Dunlop, A. - Mitligan, R. Etch°, i.ord Mines, It. Ellice, E. Moncrieff, J. Ellice, E., jun. Morris, D. Evelyn, W. Moatyn, E. Feilden, M. Oliveira, B. Adderley, C. Archdall, M. Ark wright, G. Bailey, air J. Ball, E. Barrow, V. Beminck, G. Blair, Col. J. IL Boldero, Col. H. G. Booth, Sir Rt. Gorc Bruce, Lord E. Bruce, C. L. C. Buck, L. W. Buller, Sir J. Burghley, Lord. Burke, Sir T. Chambers, T. Child, Smith Cobbett, J. M. Cobbold, J. C. Coles, H. B. Davies, D. A. S. Davison, R. Dee Jes, W. Disraeli, Rt. Hon. B. Dundas, G. Dunne, Col. Egerton E. Fagan, W. Fitzgerald, W. Fitzroy, Hon. C. Forster, Sir G. French, F. George, J. Gilpin, Col. H. Goddard, A. Grace, 0. Grenfell, Chas. Grogan, Edward Hale, R, Hall, Col. J. NOES-116. TELLERS. rotivcrie, Ilon. E. r. Alcock, T. Halsey, T. P. Packe, C Hamilton, Lord C. Paget, Lord A. Hastie, Archd. Paget, Lord G. Hawkins, W. Pakenham, Capt. E. Hayter, W. Pakington, Sir:. Ileneage, Geo. H. Parker, E. Herbert, P. Pennant, Col. E. Hilyard, R. C. Philipps, J. Hogg, Sir J. W. Phillimore, R. J. Hume, W. Pugh, D. Irton, S. Robertson, P. Jones, Capt. T. Sawle, C. Kelly. Sir P. Seaham, Viscount Kendall, N. Seymer, H. Kingscote, Capt. R. Smijth, Sir W. Knatch bull, W. Smith, M. Knox, Col. B. W. Smyth, J. G. Knox, W. S. Stanley, Lord Limon, Sir E. Sullivan. Michael Lascelles, E. Thornhill, W. Lennox, Lord A. Tyler, Mx G. Liddell, H. G. Vance, J. Liddell, H. T. Vernon, G. Lindsay, Col. J. Villiers, P. Lockhart, W. Vivian, H. H. Lowther, Col. H. C. Waddington, H. Lowther, Capt. H. Walcott, Ad mlral MacMahon, P. Wells, W, Manners, Lord J. Whitmore, H. Majoribanks, D. Wickham, H. W. Miles, W. Wigram, Loftus T. Milner, W. Woo dd, B. Michell, W. Wyndham, Gen. Morgan, 0. Wyndham, H. Mowbray, J. Mulgrave, Earl of Mundy, W. Napier, J. N'ewdegate, C. North, Lt.-Col. J. Oakes, J. TELLERS. Thesiger, Sir F. Jolliffe, Sir W. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, FEB. 16. In a Congregation holden this morning the following degrees were conferred, viz.:— MASTER OF ARTS. Rev. William Sykes, Oriel College. Arthur Pepys Whately, student, Christ Church. David Edwards, student, Christ Church. Alfred Bailey, student, Christ Church. Rev. Francis R. Hepburn, Christ Church. Edward Templer Harrington, Worcester College. Rev. Charles R o bi nson , St. lban Hall. BACHELOR OF ARTS. John Lomax Gibbs, Grand Compounder, Exeter Co lege. Richard Goodhall Smith, Exeter College. In the same Congregation several alterations in the clauses relative to Cumulation, Tit. x., sec, 11, 4, p. 121, Corp. Stat., will be submitted to Convocation on Tuesday next. CAUTION AGAINST BORROWING MONEY.—The Vice- Chancellor, Heads of Houses, and Proctors, haveissued the following caution to junior members of the University against the pernicious system of having dealings with money lenders :—" Whereas there is reason to believe that inducements have been recently held out to some of the junior members of the University to have dealings with money lenders, whereby they inaynot only be subjected to great loss, through usurious and fraudulent conditions, but incur heavy academical penalties : Now these are to cau tion all bachelor and undergraduate members of the Uni versity against having any dealings with money-lenders or their agents, under any pretence whatsoever, as they will answer for the same at their peril." HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. ( reoin, the Registrar-General's Report.,) The weekly report of the Registrar-General shove that the total number of deaths registered in London in the week that ended on Saturday, was 1,178. It exhibits a decrease on that of the preceding week, and is exactly the same as the number returned in the last week of January. The mortality in the last four weeks has varied little, and the mean weekly temperature of the same times (about 42 de gs.) has been singularly uniform. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1844-53, the average number was 1,093, which, corrected for increase of population, be comes 1,202. Last week's return is less than the esti mated amount by only 24. The zymotic or epidemic class numbers 262 deaths, while the corrected average does not exceed 235. The excess arises from hooping cough, which is now more than ordinarily fatal, and carried off 83 children last week. In ten corres ponding weeks of 1844-53, the lowest number of deaths from this complaint was 16, the greatest 64, the average 44. Last week there were 11 from croup. Bronchitis was fatal in 113 cases, also more than the average, while pneumonia (76) has fallen below it. The mortality from diseases of the heart (60 deaths) increased in the week. Last week the births of 925 boys and 872 girl in all 1,797 children, were registered in London. In 'the nine corresponding weeks of the years 1845-53 the average number was 1,513. -At the Royal Observatory Green wich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.981 in. The highest mean was 30'129 in. on Friday ; the lowest 29'807 in. on Sunday. The mean tempera. ture of the week was 42 . 0 deg., which is 3 . 7 deg. above the average of the same week in 38 years. On Monday. and Tuesday the mean and daily temperature wail re spectively 13.0 deg. and 9 . 1 deg. above the averages of the same days. On Friday and Saturday it fell below the average. The highest temperature of the week was 57.0 deg, on Monday ; the lowest 32.2 on Saturday. The mean dew-point temperature was 36.4 deg. The wind blew from the south-west till Thursday afternoon. The horizontal movement of the air on Mofiday was 315 miles. The ran-fall of the week was 0.25 in. MORTALITY IN ?'THE METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM AID CAUSES. REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, FEB. 41: • Zy mo ti e Diseases Diseases of - Uncertain Seat - 44 Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses ...... 203 126 Diseases of the Heart and 8100d -vessels . Diseases of the Lungs and other ............. 60 Organs 223 p e i s ra o t f io t n h .... .a . Ch ** * * and Ole; * Di ß se e as s of Digestion ............ Diseases of the Ridne' Sr. - Childbirth, Di seases of the Uterus, &e. Diseases of th e J o i nts, Bones, and l3 a Muscles Diseases of th e Skin, &c. Malformati ons Premature Bi r th an d Debility 39 Atrophy 39 Old Age . . 35 Sudden, ..................... . ................................. Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intempera nce .. Causes not specified DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated. sponding week in the 1851. of 1853. Week. West Districts North Districts 490,396 Central Districts 393,256 East Districts 485,522 ...„ 296 South Districts Totals Males Females.. BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. 593 585 925 872 Males.... Females. Total ..1,797 FIRE IN LONDON WALL. —Shortly before one o'clock this (Friday) morning the whole of the City was bril liantly illuminated for at least halLan hour, in-- c ense , quence of the sadden outbreak of an extensive fire in th e premises belonging to Mr : John Perry , auctioneer, & c . , to the Royal Exchange Fire In surance Campany. Th e , fire originated in the lofty manufactory at the rear of the warehouses in London-wall. The loss is Very heavy, as the whole of the upholsterers workshops are destroy e d, and the valuable .zintents consumed. Mr. Perry, there' is no doubt, was insured in the Royal Exchange Fire. office. )n ts, )n DIN