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A• '•• a ' ..N.•----- 414 11 . - ,-..-. , pages 78 to 81, from which, if necessary, communi cation will be made to the India-office through the LIRE GENERAL CREDIT AND FINANCE COMPANY OF LONDON (LIMITED). 'o be Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1862. limiting the liability of Shareholders to the amount subscribed. First Capital £2,500,000, in 125,000 Shares of £2O each. Pith power to increase by subs( quent issues, to be decided upon by special general meetings of shareholders. Payment on allotment £2 per share. DIRECTORS. Chairman—SAMUEL LA tNG, Esq., late Finance Minister f India. William Patrick Andrew, Esq., Chairman of the Scind 'unjaub. and Delhi Railways. Samuel Beak, Esq., M.P., chairman of the Midland Rail ray. Edward Blount, Esq. (Messrs. E. Blount and Co., Bankers, 'arts). Thomas Brassey, Eeq., jun., 4, Great George-street, West duster. Charles P. Devaux, Esq. Mess , s. C. Devaux and Co.) Sir Stuart Al.xanfier Donaldson, formerly Colonial Secre try of New South Wales. James Thompson Mackenzie, Esq., Deputy-Chairman of he Eastern Bengal Railway. John Bramley-Moore, Esq., M.P., Liverpool. 115 r Alderman Salomons, M.P., London. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. ( emrs Schuster, Son, and Co.) Charles Turner, Esq., M.P., Liverpool. George Worms, Esq. (Messrs. G. and A. Worms.) SOL rt ICITORS. Messrs. Baxter, Bose , Zi t on, and C0.,6, Victoria .street, restminste-, THE SUN, LONDON SATUEDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1863. N°. 22,121. PRICE..... —..4d. STAMPED ....M. (roper channel. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.-WHITSUN H O L IDAY - S.—ADDITIONAL TRAINS will run between Bishop's Road and Farrinodon-street, each way, on SUNDAY and MONDAY , the 24th and 25th inst. SCCOND EDITION. NOW READY, THE HON. MRS. NORTON'S NEW NOVEL, "LOST AND SAVED." SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. " 'Lost and Saved' is a work of suds rare excellence that it would create a stir among novel readers, even if it had not Mrs. Norton's name on the title page. It surpasses ' Stuart of Dunleath ' in strength, delicacy, and finisa."—Athenteum. Hurst and Blackctt, 13, Great Marlborough-street. INNS OF COURT HOTEL COMPANY (Limited). At a MEETING of the BOARD of DIRECTORS, held on the 16th of April, 1i63, it was resolved—That the Share List be CLOSED on the 27th ➢IAY. After which time no further applications for Shares will be received. MR. T. CARRICK begs to announce to his Artist Friends and the Public, that his Photographic I , stab ishment, 32, Regent-street, P.ccad,ily-circus, is now in lull operation. Cartes de Visite, 10 for Vs. 6d; 21 for Li. Miniatures on Ivory, Marble, and the Photographic base in his former styles. BANKERS. The London and Westminster Bank. The Union Bank of London. BROKERS. Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son. Messrs. Laurence, Son, and Pearce. SECRETARY (pro tern). J. L. Sawer, Esq. Temporary Offices, 62, King William-street, City. By order. 11. T. L. BEWL I4:Y, Secretary. 63, Lincoln's-inn-fields, W.C. 'VESTERN MANCHESTER and LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE and ANNUITY SOCIETY. PROSPECTUS. London, ay 1 863 The foundation of institutio ns on the Continent M which corn' - ine large capital and credit ter financial and industrial en erprise has now become an established fact, and in many rases their success has been remarkable. Such institutions lay be abused, and become mere instruments of speculation ; ut when prudently conducted and di rec t e d towards legiti late business it cannot be denied that they meet one of the Pal wants of the age. England has hitherto not participated in this movement, nd the consequence is, that Paris has to a considerable ex ent superseded London as the centre of financial enterprise. London, nevertheless, affords by far the best sphere for a relit managed undertaking of this description. it is the reatest money market of the world ; the point to which all 3reign nations resort to raise capital ; the place where large ontracts can be made and leans negotiated. There is clearly 0 other money market where concentr ited capital and credit ught to command a more se 'ure or a larger profit. England also, in her Colonies, and above all in her vast In- Lien Empire, affords a field for legitimate enterprise, which Unequalled by any other cmintry. India, with a population f 1 8 0 ,000,000, rapidly advancing in wealth and prosperity, re uirea nothing more to ac;,elerato its development than the irection towards its territory of some portion of that vast nnual accumulation of English capital which seeks invest lent at a low rate of interest To ally the demand of India or capital at 10 or 12 per cent. with the English demand for avestment at 4 or 5 per cent., of itself affords an ample phere for operations. It is to meet these requisites that some gentlemen experi need in financial and mercantile operations have associated itmselves together in order to form an English company, alliance with the following leading tanking houses and annalists of France, who are about to form a similar corn any in Paris, under the title of "Societe generale pt ur ivoriser le developpment de l'industrie et du commerce de la 'ranee," the application for a concession being made by— M. Archdeacon, Ancien Agent de Change. M. laartholony, President de la Cie. du Chemin de Fer de 'aria h Orleans. AnCitisChoffshelm, Goldschmidt, and Cie., Panquders 'arts. MM. Edwd. Blount and Cie., Banquiers it Paris. M. Cahen D'Anvers, Ranquier it Paris. M. Davillier (Henri),President de la Chambre de Commerce e Paris. M. Deniere, President du Tribunal de Commerce de Paris. M. Fere, Censeur de la Hanque de France. MM. Hentsch, Lutscher, and Cie , Banquiers it Paris. M. Leroux (Alfred), Depute au Corps Legislatif. M. Lucy Sedillot, Ancien President du Tribunal de Corn rerce ne la Seine. M&L Mirabaud, Paccard, and Cie , Banquiers k Paris. M. Perier (Jh.), Regent de la Banque de France. M. Pinard, du Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris. M. Schneider, Vice-President du Corps Legislatif. M. Simons, President de la Cie. des Chemins de Fer de °nest. M. P. Talabot, Directeur des Chemins de Fer de Paris k , yon, et A la Mediterranee. A treaty has been signed with this party by which they übscribe for 20,000 shares in this Company's present is sue , n d th e same number in case of a second issue, the Company Ascribing for 20,000 of their shares, and arrangements being lade by which the two Companies act as each other's agents, nd have the option of participating to a certain extent in WI others operations. The business will be to negotiate Loans and Concessions, seiet industrial enterprises, Public Works and Railway un ertakings ; negotiate Foreign, Indian, and Colonial Bonds ; mduct Mercantile transactions ; and establish agencies for trge commission b us i ness ; a word, to undertake all such peratio ns as an intelligent and experienced Cap , talist might feet on his own account with a capital of millions, with the aception of such purely speculative transactions as are pro ibi ted by the Memorandum of Association. The credit and resources derived from a large subscribed capi -11 could thee be employed in earning dividend with a corn aratively small paid-up capital. It is probable that not more ran 40 or 5o per cent would ever be called up on any shares, further issue being made whenever the increase of business :!quired it. No call will exceed £2 per share, or be made at itervals of lees than two months. Instead of fixed salary, the Directors will receive no remu ieration until the Shareholders have a dividend of 5 per tut. or upwards, and will then be paid by an allowance of ) per cent. on the divisible profits of the year and their iterests are furth er id entified with the success of the Com any by clauses in the Articles of Association, and by giv ng here the privilege of taking a fifth of any further issue of hares. Subject to this, and to the subscription of 20,0c0 hares in each New Series by the French party, alt new hares will be distributed pro rata among existing Share elders. 20,0'0 shares have been subscribed as above stated by the 'rench party, and the remaining 105,000 by private subscrip [on ; but arrangements have been made for deducting from wee subscriptions, so as to give the public the option of übscribino• for 35,000 shares. Copies of the Memorandum and. Articles of Association lie >r inspection at the Office of the Solicitors. Messrs. Baxter, ose. Norton, and Co., 6, Victoria- s treet, Westminster ; an d the Temporary Offices of the Company. rHE GENERAL CREDIT AND FINANCE COMPANY OF LONDON (Limited). NO FURTHER APPLICATION for SHARES in this OMPANY can be RECEIVED, as the LIST CLOSED esterday. By order of the Board, J. L. SAWER, Secretary, pro tern, London, 62, King William-street, City, May 23, 1863. r HE DARTFORD CREEK PAPER-MILL COMPANY (L'mited). capital .£150,000, in 15,000 shares of £lO each, of which.£9 per share will be called up. Deposit £1 on Application, and £2 on Allotment 'ails not to exceed £3, at intervals of not less than three months. To be Registered under the Companies Act, 9362, whereby itch subscriber's liability is strictly limited to the amount of is subscriptions. DIRECTORS. ----- zit. John C. Dalrymple Hay, Bart., M.P., Chairman, 44, St James's-place, St. James's-square, S.W. 'homas Brassey, Esq., 56, Lowndes-square, W. Villiam Hope, Esq., 14, Park-lane, W. ohn Horatio Lloyd, Esq., 1, King's Bench-walk, Temple, E.C. len. Wm. Napier, 54, Green-street. Grosvenor-square, W. ohn Folliott Powell, Esq., 7, Albion-place, Hyde Park square, W. RS. Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson E nd Son, 15, Angel. court, Throgmorton-street, B.C. RS. Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods, BANKE and Co, 27, Gracechurch street, E.C. SOLICITORS. Messrs. West and Ring, 3, Charlotte-place, Mansion house, E.C. Offices-2, Old Palace-yard, Westminster, SW. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. The object of this enterp•ise is to take advantage of the rnpulse given to the Manufacture of Paper by the repeal of he Excise Duties, under circumstances peculiarly favourable, he materials being obtained by a patent process in full ope -11114 n, at prices very highly remunerative, as compared with he cost of similar products in the open market. It is well known that very large fortunes have been . calised in this trade, and the removal of a Tax which 'mounted to £2O to £ 9 5 per cent. upon the value of first-class news and Printing Papers, at a time when there is a con tantly lucre tsing demand for the supply of B3oks, Period!. RIB, Newspapers, and Writing Papers, ensures a large and eery remunerative business to a manufactory situated close A the metropolis, erected on the most scientific plans, with he greatest regard to economy of production by the saving d labour and the introduc ion of machinery of the most per ect description. Under the powers of the Limited Liability Act of 1662, t is proposed to purchase at their Retail cost, the under 'akiags of the Ettrick Forest Paper Mill Company and the Wmate of Ammonia Company, and to carry them on under the title of the Dartford Creek Paper Mill Company. To carry out the intended purchase, to double the scale 3f the Paper Mill, to utilise to the fullest extent the produc tive power of the works at Grays, and to provide the necessary working funds, it is proposed to raise a capital of £150,000, in shares of £lO each, of which £15,000 will remain uncalled as a fund of credit, deemed highly desirable for the safe and profitable working of a Limited Company. After providing for every contingency, the net profits calculated upon the present working and receipts, as applied to the enlarged production, viz., 32 to 36 tons of paper, and n to 30 tons of manure powder, perweek, will be from £20,(00 to £25,000 per annum, according to the condition of the mar kets, giving a dividend of from 15 to 20 per cent., with pros pects of considerable increase upon favourable developments )f general trade, which it is well known is depressed by the state of affairs in America, and other disturbing causes. A very large share of the capital has already been sub scribed by the present owners of the properties. Prospectuses and forma of application for shares mbe obtamed from the Bankers, Brokers, Solicitors, or at the ()lbws of the Company. Applications for shares must be made in the form annexed to the prospectus, accompanied by the deposit of .£ I per share. If no allotment be made the deposit will be returned in full ; and if a less number be allotted than is applied for, the sur plus will be used towards the payment on allotment. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the Dartford Creek Paper Mill Company (Limited). Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers the sum of I request that you will allot to me shares of £lO each in the Dartford Creek Paper Mill Company (Limited). These or any less number which may he allotted to me I hereby agree to accept. pursuant to the Articles of Associa tion, and to pay the remainder of the deposit and the calls trfthron when required so to do, and I request you to place al lolltaer on the Register of Shareholders for the shares so Name in full Address Profession Date .3.1 t,rnature.. N.B.—This form, when filled tin and signed, to be left with the Bank ers on Payment of the dei,osit. THE DARTFORD CREEK PAPER-MILL CO MPANY (Limited). for Shares The Directors Give Notice That the List of Applications will be CLOSED for London TIIIS DAY, the 23d, and for the Country on the 25th inst. GEMS OF THE SEASON. mADAME RACHEL'S' COSTLY ARABIAN Pridal G E SEA SON comprise th e R o y a l Toette—the S OF TH Suit ma's Ara bian Perfumed B a th—th e Toilette Cabinet of Beauty ; and all th a t can enhance and preserve the charms of Woman, Youth and Beauty, Grace and Elegance.-47 A, New Bond-street, W. 2s. BEAUTIFUL FOR EVER. — A Book of Beauty. Price B 6 Ed.AU LUXURIANT WHISKERS, Moustaches, and in a few we e k b th Eyebrows produced e of ELLIOTT'S TONIC LOTION, the stimulative pro use perties of which a re un failing in their operation. Thomas Elliott invites a trial from the most sceptical, that they may be con vinced of its infallible power. Price is. 6d., 58. 6d., 10s. €d., and 21s. F orwar d e d on rece ipt ofpostage stamps.—Th omas Elliott, hatrgrower (first floor), 51, Fenchurch-street. _T. E,'s wig's. 41 10s. Established 1842. Chief Offices-3, Parliament-street, London, and 77, King-street, Manchester. ACTUARY-Arthur Scratchley, Esq., M.A. SPECIMENS OF BONUS ALLOTTED. —E. G. has paid £lB3 lls. 3d. in Premiums towards his Policy for £1,500; £lO6 128. ld. Bonus has already (1 860) been allotted to him. R. S. has paid £7 6s. in Premiums towards his Policy for £5O ; £6 2s. lid. Bonus has already (1860) been allotted to him. ANNUITIES AND ENDOWMENTS GRANTED. Full Prospectuses, Proposals, and every information may be obtained from the Actuary in London, the Local Secretary in Manchester, or any of the Society's Agents. AGENCY DEPARTMENT. This Society, always desirous of extendincr, its operations and connections, offers to influential residents in the towns and villages of the United Kingdom liberal allowances on business which they may be able to introduce. The services of Soli citors, Medical Men, Surveyors, Auctioneers, or Tradesmen of good local standing, are invited in the capacity of Fri. vate or Public Agents. All applications to the Offices are treated as confidential. Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal, Almanacks, &c, forwarded post free. " TRALBERG'S MATINEE," Monday next, • May 25 —The only Matinees in which S. THALDERG will appear in London this season will take place at the ANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS, on Monday next, May 25 : Monday, June 1, June 8, and June 15. Each Matinee to commence at half-past 2. Stall subscription, 3 guineas ; family ticket, to admit four (stalls), 3 guineas ; single stalls, 21s. ; unreserved seats, 10s. 6d., may be secured at the prin cipal musicsellers and libraries, Austin's, Piccadilly; and of Mr. Fish, at the Hanover-square Rooms, where the plan of the seats may be seen. SAWYER'S FAMOUS LONDON DINNER FOR THIS DAY. At 2s. Bd. each Person. SOUPS. Green Pea. Vermicelli. FISH. Stewed Eels. Fried Fillets of Brill. ENT REES. Nelles de Salmon an Coutis d'Ecrevisses. Ris de Veau, sauce Tomate. JOINTS. Boast Aitchbone of Beef. Roast Saddle of Mutton. SWEETS. semolina Puddings. Jam Tartlets. Cheese and Salad. TO-MORROW (SUNDAY), THE LONDON DINNER, At 2s. 6d. each Person. SOUPS. Macaroni Blanc. Asparagus (clear). FISH. Soles, Maitre d'Hotel. Fried Fillets of Whitings. ENTREES. Pork Cutlets, sauce Robert. Stewed Kidneys. JOINTS. Roast Sirloins of Beef. Roast Saddles of Mutton. SWEETS. Albert Puddings. Lemon Jelly. Cheese and Salad. An extensive and carefully selected stock of FRENCH, ItHENISH, MOSELLE, and other WINES, imported ex pressly for the London Dinner. THE LONDON, 191, FLEET-STREET. CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. NOTICE.- 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 Sienor Tivoli. Conductor, Mr. Jonghmans. _ The celebrated UNSWORTH'S 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" 0 X F OR D , S, OXFORD STREET. . During the week will be performed Selections from the following popular Operas : Auber's MASANIELLO. Got:mob's FAUST. New Cantata, MAY DAY, by Mr. Sterndale Bennett. S:upported by Miss Russell, Miss Townley, &c.; Messrs. Albert, Green, Bernardi, Huish, Kimberley, &c. with full band and chorus. Conducted by Mr. Jonghmnns. Drew Dean's Flute Solos lINSWORTH, 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 original gambols. They elicit shouts of laughter and applause."—Times, April 7, 1863. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE.—The RISA RELIS and Signor BALAGER w 11 appear EVERY EVENING. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE.—The RISA RELIS and Signor BALAGER, who have created the greatest sensation in their native country, will appear in two separate and entirely novel pert ormances EVERY EVEN ING. OYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE.—The great _IV Spanish (gymnasts. Signor BALAGER and the RISA RELIS, will APPEAR EVERY EVENING. A RGYLL ROOM S.-JULLIEN'S PROMENADE CONCERTS. NOTlCE.—Durif , g the Week the Selections will be—" Trovatore Eleven "—" La Huguenots "—" La Forza del Destino, " &0., at o'clock. Jullien's Grand Descriptive Galop, THE DERBY, To be dedicated to the Ow,.er of the Winning Horse. LEVY, the great wonder on the Cornet-a-Piston, plays from half-past Nine to Twelve. Admission, le. 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 Zouavc, 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 th , Secretary, as above. OS TEO EID ON Patent, March 1, 1862, No. 560. GABRIEL'S Self-adhesive Patent Indestructible MINE RAL TEETH and FLEXIBLE GUMS, without palates, springs, or wires, and without operation. One set lasts a lifetime, and WARRANTED FOR MASTICATION and ARTICULATION, even when all others fail. Purest ma terials only, at half the usual cost. Messrs. GABRIEL, the old-established DPutists, 27, HARLEY-STREET, CAVENDISH-SQTJARE; 34, LUDGATE-HILL, LONDON; 65, NEW-STREET, BIRMINGHAM; and 134, DUKE-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. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT' INSTITUTION (Incorporated by Royal Charter). P ATRONESS—IIer Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. ['RE SIDENT—Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland, K.G., F.R.S. CirtAinatArr—Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P.,F.R.5., V.P. DEPUTY-CDAIRMAN — Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P. APPEA L. The Committee of Management have to state that, since he beginning of the year 1860, the Royai National Lifeboat Institution has expended £32,000 on various Lifeboat Estab lishments on the Coasts of Eng'and, Scotland, and Ireland. The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society and other means, since its formation, la 12, 800 ; or whi ch services 82 Gold Medals, 718 Silver Medals, and £16,480 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu tion has also expended :@69,,,00 on Life-boats, Life-boat Transporting-can cages, and Boat-houses. The Committee desire to express their grateful sense of the genublic erous snpport which th ey have received from the British p during the past few years, a support which has enah'ed them to establish their present magnificent fleet of 123 Lifeboats on the shores a the United Kingdom Deeply sensib!e, however, of the great responsibility that res's on them to maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient state, and its Crews practised in the management of their boats, whi h can only be effected by a large and pezmanent annual income, they earnestly at o p i e d a in l o to ail classes of their and perpetuating so countrymen Comtni t t u te u e id gr t a h t e e m fully n ac uP knowledge the following con -I,he truly :_. national a work. greatt r ibu t andions Fier Majesty the Queen .• £ 8 d annual so 0 . o Campbell, the lion. Mrs. G. .. • . .. anual 5 o o Clerk, Colonel, R.A. • • • • • • • • o an n nual o Coutts and Co., Messrs. , B ankers .. .. annual 10 0 Currie, Wm., Esq., • . • • .. 4th don 0 o Erle, Lord Chief Justice • • .. don. 10 10 0 Fanshawe, Vice-Admiral Sir A., K.C.B. .. 2d don. 25 0 0 Fenwick, G. J., Esq , cost of a Lifeboat and Tran sporting Carriage .• .• .. 250 0 0 Harvey, Rev. G. G. and Mrs. don. 3 0 0 Martin, Sir Henry, Bart. .. .• .. 7th don. 10 0 0 Moore, Rev. G. B. .. .. don. 15 15 0 3 0 0 Smith, Mrs. George, Greenwich . • • • • • Stirling, Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. .. annual 2 0 0 Thom, s, Lady, Weston-super-Mare, collected by her 16 16 0 Ladyship .. •• .• •• •• .• Willoughby d'Eresby, Lord .. .. annual 5 0 0 Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully re eived by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., 78, Lombard-street; Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand; Messrs. Herries, Farquhar, and Co. , 16, St. James's-street, London ; by a 1 the Collectors of Customs John-street, nh ß ar. Bankers rkeLeertswii Lewis, e t iE h p the cihi 7 La i o t tn e d d theanyd.oc Officem. ; 01 a and the Institution, the THE FARMER'S BAROMETER, 505., a new Instrument, by Negretti and Zambra, will cor rectly indicate whether the Barometer falls for Rain or f'or Wind. Particulars by enclosing stamp.-1, Hatton-garden; 57, Cornhill ; and 122, Regent-street. TEA.—MOORE BROTHERS respectfully inti mate that their New Prospectus is now ready. They especially recommend their improved Family Tea, reduced to 3s. 2d. ; Souchong, reduced to 3s. Ed. ; mixed Assam, re duced to 3s. Bd. ; and the finest Assam, reduced from 9s. 4d. to 3s. 11d. per lb. MOORE BROTHERS, 35, London-bridge, City, E.C. On Tuesday Next and Folio Ting Day.—Choice Water Colour Drawings. QOUTHGATE and BARRETT will SELL, by AUCTION, at their ROOMS, 22, Fleet-street, on TUESDAY NEXT, May 26, and Following Day, at Twelve for One, an important COLLECTION of WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS, part the property of an Amateur, including ten choice examples by W. Hunt ; Portrait of W. Hunt, by himself ' • a G rand Landscape, by Gainsboroug,h the Spinning Wheel, by Topham (engraved); the Country Dance, by Dodgson ; and fine Specimens by Dewint Varley T. S. Cooper J. M. W. Turner D. Cox S. Prout B. Foster Bentley Poole E. W. Cooke Penley Callow W. Lee Herbert Uwins Hall Duncan Martin Austin Wainwright • - - - - And other distinguished Artists. Catalogues forwarded on receipt of two stamps. RIIPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXIIIBITED IN TFIE GREAT EXHIBITIONS OF 1851 AND 1862), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective nvention in the curative treatment of HERN I A. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, s here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease .nd closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn luring sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, is. Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, la Bd. Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, ls. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White,' Post )ffice, Piccadilly. FLAST IC NEWPATE ST NT OCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &o. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on Like an ordinary stocking. Price 45. 6d., 75. 6d., 108., to 16s. each. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228. Piccadilly. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM RACES-FRIDAY. THE OAKS DAY, Although the weather was a great improvement upon that of the Derby, the attendance on the Downs was not quite equal to the average on the " ladies' day." The re sult of the second great race of the meeting was a surprise to every one,as Queen Bertha was so littled fancied by the public that she started at 40 to L The prejudice against her arose from the well-known fact that she had been roughly tried in clothing on Monday at Leatherhead with Amelia and Old Orange Girl, when Lord Exeter's mare beat her easily, and neither Aldcroft, who rode her, nor her trainer considered her chance of winning the race worth an investment, even at the long odds at which she was quoted. During the day considerable progress was made in the settling for the Derby, and it was generally an nounced that Mr. Naylor had presented his trainer with £3.000, which is the more acceptable, as, from his recent severe illness, he was not able to back Mace aroni until the odds against him were so little as to make the investment scarcely desirable. Mr, Naylor himself, it is said, wins at least £70,000, and, in addition to his present to his trainer, has dispensed liberal sums to every person connected with his racing establishment. Another complete upset of all the calculations of the betting fraternity was afforded by the race for the Surrey Foal Stakes —reduced to a match between Lord Clifden and the French horse Jarnicoton. The former, from running second in the Derby, was pena lised to the extent of 61b. ; but as Jarnicoton was only started to make running for Hospodar his pretensions were thought so little of in comparison with Lord Clifden that the latter was backed at 10 to lon him. The result, how ever, showed that the favourite was not the horse which he has so long been considered, as but for the breaking of the stirrup leather of the rider of Jarnicoton in the last few strides there is no doubt that he would have won. With these exceptions there is nothing to note in the days pro ceedings. The Glasgow Plate (handicap) of 50 sous, for all ages; win ners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Lord Stamford's Ellerton, 4 yrs, Bst 9lb ...... (Edwards) 1 Capt. Christie's Spicebox, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b....(Fordham) 2 Mr. Bowes's Sauterelle, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b ........ (Croucb) 3 The following also ran :—Caliban, Duke of Cambridge, Deception, Blackdown, Westminster, Fitz Ruyter, and Rattler. Betting-3 to 1 agst Spicebox, 4to 1 agst Caliban, and 5 to 1 each agst Sauterelle and Ellerton. Ellerton jumped away with a clear lead, the favourite, Sauterelle, and Caliban lying next, close up, with the others at their heels. At the distance Caliban was disposed of, and dropped into the rear, and Spicebox, taking his place, came on in waiting upon the leader to the stand, where Fordham made his effort, but failed to get up, and was beaten cleverly by two lengths; a head between the second and third ; Rattler was a bad fourth, Westminster fifth, and Deceptien next; Caliban and Duke of Cambridge were the last two. The Ewell Plate (handicap) of 60 soya, for all ages. One mile. Mr. Eastnor's Berkeley, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Doyle) 1 Mr. Mundy's Odine, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Zanker) 2 Mr. York's The Principal, 4 yrs, let 71b .. (Church) 3 The following also ran :—Selection, Change, Soapstone, Michael Scott, Bolero, and Aunt Judy. Betting-7 to 2 agst Wise, 4to 1 agst Berkeley, 6to 1 each agst Soapstone and Michael Scott, and 10 to 1 agst Change. Selection was the first off, but in a few strides was passed by Odine, who came on with a clear lead, waited upon by Selection, Berkeley, and The Principal, the ruck being brought up by Michael Scott. Rounding the bend into the straight, Berkeley went up to the leader, and the pair raced together to the stand, where the latter got his head in front and won cleverly by three parts of a length ; The Principal was a bad third, Change was fourth, and Michael Scott fifth. The Oaks Stakes of 50 sous each, h ft, for 3-yr-old fillies Bst 101 b each; the second received 100 soya out of thestakes. miles. 188 subs. Mr. T. Valentine's Queen Bertha (Aldcroft) 1 Mr. Hargreave's Marigold (Doyle) 2 Count Lagrange' s Vi v id Mr. Parr's Isoline Mr. Bowes's Old Orange Girl (Ashrnall) 0 Mr. Ward's Spitfi re Ki t t y (H. Grimshaw) 0 Lord Stamford's Lady Augusta (Custance) 0 Lord Stamford's Sea Nymph (Edwards) 0 Mr. I' An son ' s B orea li s Mr. Saxon's Countess .. (Midgley) 0 Lord Exeter's Amelia (Rogers) 0 Mr. F Watt's Miss Armstrong (J. Snowden) 0 Lord St. Vincent's The Orphan (Reeves) 0 Mr. Boyce's Fantail (W. Boyce) 0 Lord Anglesea's Cadeau Mr. Ten Broeck's Tornado (Fordham) 0 Mr. Fleming's Gold Dust (Norman) 0 Mr. IV. Robinson's Gratitude (Wells) 0 Lord Coventry's Thalestris (J. Adams) 0 Mr. Brayley's Golden Dust .. (A. Cowley) 0 Betting -2 to 1 agst Borealis, 5 to 1 agst Lady Augusta, 6 to 1 agst Sea Nymph, 8 to 1 agst Marigold, 12 to 1 agst Tornado, 100 to 7 agst Miss Armstrong, 100 to 6 agst Iso line, 20 to 1 agst Gratitude, and 40 to 1 agst Queen Bertha. At 16 minutes past 3, after three false starts, Mr. M'George succeeded in despatching them from the post. Immediately they had settled into their places, Countess rushed to the front, and for a brief period was in dulged with the lead ; but she was then headed by Golden Dust, who, in company with The Orphan, Borealis, and Sea Nymph, came on with the running, the body of horses in theirlrear being headed by Queen Bertha, Gold Dust, Amelia, Miss Armstrong, Fantail, Vivid, Marigold, and Tornado, the rear division being brought up by Cadeau, Spitfire Kitty, and Lady Augusta, the last of whom appeared to get badly off. Halfway through the fumes Mr. Brayley's filly drew slightly in advance, but before she had run many strides, was joined by Lord Stam ford's selected Sea Nymph, the pair entering the old course nearly side by side, with Queen Bertha,Countess, Miss Arm. strong, Fantail, Vivid, Old Orange Girl, and Borealis lying in a cluster at their heels, the latter being on the extreme right. The ruck, who had hitherto presented a scattered appearance, were enabled from the want of pace to get upon better terms with the leading division. Shortly after pass ing the mile post Countess disappeared from her forward position, and her plac e was taken by Gold Dust, at whose quarters came Queen Bertha, then Fantail, the Orphan, Isoline, Marigold, Thalestris, Amelia, and Lady Augusta. Golden Dust and Sea Nymph retained their relative posi tions as they descended the hill and rounding the band into t h e straight, where Mr. Brayley's hopes died out, leaving th e thrice-tried Sea Nymph in pos sess i on of the lead. Sh or tly afterwards she was joined by Isoline, Marigold, Queen Bertha, Vivid, and her stable companion, Lady Augusta, the lot running in close company to the road, when Sea Nymph appeared in difficulties. Some few lengths before they reached the distance her place was sup plied by her stable companion, who, for a short period, assumed a prominent position in the race, but dying away, however, on breasting the hill, she left Marigold in posses. sion of the lead, with Isoline, Queen Bertha, and Vivid as her only opponents. Reaching the centre of the stand, Isoline was in difficulties, and was passed by Queen Bertha and the French representative, who gradually gained upon the leader to within half-a -dozer strides of the chair,where Aldcroft drove his mare to the front, and snatched the vic tory by a short head. Marigold, who stopped as if shot when headed, defeated Vivid by a like distance for second place. Isoline was beaten half a length only from the third; the favourite fifth, Old Orange Girl sixth, Lady Augusta seventh, Tornado eighth, and Sea Nymph next. Then came a number of pulling-up horses, the last of whom were Cadeau and Countess. Net value of the stakes, £5,050. Run in 2 min. 511 sec. The Derby and Oaks Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added ; for 2-yr-olds and upwards; weight for age, with selling and maiden allowances. Half a mile. 13 subs. Mr. W. Day's Betsy filly, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (car. sst 131 b) (L5O) (S. Adams) 1 Loid Strathmore's Toy filly, 2 yrs, sst 91b (150) (Jebb) 2 Mr. 'York's Blanche of Lancaster, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (L5O) The following also ran :—Lord(J. Daley) 3 of Linne, Westminster, Neilghe rr y, G azelle, Littl e G o , R osemar y, and Sevington. Retainer,Curie, Betting-5 to 2 agst the Betsy filly, 100 to 30 agst Curie, 7 to 1 agst Retainer, and 8 to 1 agst Gazelle. The Toy filly, with Blanche of Lancaster and Neilgherry got away in front, and came on at a strong pace, the others, headed by the favourite, lying close together some distance in their rear. On reaching the enclosure the leader was joined by the Betsy filly, who got up in the last stride or two, and won by a neck, a head only separating the second and third. Neilgherry was a good fourth, and Westminster and Curie were next. The winner was sold to Mr, Wodson for 160 guineas. The Tenth Great Surrey Feal Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added ; for 3-yr olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b. Last mile of the Derby course. 22 subs. Lord St. Vincent's Lord Clitclen, 9st 21b (in. 61b extra) (Fordham) 1 Count Lagrange's Jarnicoton, Bst 101 b ( Watkins) 2 Betting-10 to lon Lord Chfden, who made play at a slow pace, waited upon by Jarnicoton, to the bend into the straight, where the Frenchman crept up, and on reaching the distance got upon equal terms with the favourite. The pair raced together to the extremity of the stand, where Watkins called upon his horse for a final effort, but his stir rup breaking at the moment prevented his acting, and he was beaten on the post by a head. The Dundans Stakes (handicap) of 10 sous each, la ft, with 100 added, Derby course. Captain Coates's Flirtation, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (H. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. F. Watt's National Guard, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Clement) 2 Mr. B. E. Dunbar's Overton, 5 yrs, Bst 71b..(OhaHoner) 3 The following also ran :—Earl of Surrey, Myrtle, Syco phant, Rhcebus, Silkstone, Walpole, and Energetic. Betting-7 to 4 agst Myrtle, 7to 2 agst Flirtation, 6to 1 agst Silkstone, and 8 to 1 agst Overton. The favourite, in company with Silkstone, Walpole, and National Guard, made the running to the old mile-post, where Silkstone took the lead and carried it on to Tatten ham -corner. She then dropped back, leaving National Guard in possession of the command, but in a few strides he relinquished it to Flirtation, and the pair entered the straight some two or three lengths in advance of Over ton. Flirtation retained his advantage to the end, and won easily by a length ; a length and a half between the second and third; Rhcobus wasa bad fourth, and Sycophant next. LATEST BETTING. ST. LEGER. 4to 1 agst Lord ClifdEn (taken) 7to 1 bar one (offered) 10 to 1 agst King of the Vale (taken) THE DEREY, 1864. 20 to 1 agst Blair Athole (taken) 25 to 1 agst Soottish Chief (taken) 30 to 1 agst Gownsman (taken) 40 to 1 agst War Dance (taken) CRICKET. THE MARYLEBONE CLUB AND " LAW X." A committee meeting of this club was held in the Pa vilion at Lords' Ground on the 18th inst., and the following resolution respecting the above law was passed : —"Re solved,—That letters be written to the secretaries or cap tains of all Elevens that are engaged to play matches on Lords' Ground during the season of 1863, stating that Law X." will be strictly enforced." THE ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN r. THE UNITED ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN. This - great annual Snatch, for the benefit of the " Cricketers' Fund," will be commenced at Lords' Ground on Monday, and, as usual, excites a large amount of inte rest. Annexed is a list of the players nominated to play : ALL ENGLAND.—Anderson, Caesar, Clarke, Daft, Hay ward, Jackson, Parr, Stephenson, Tinley, Tarrant, Will -her, and Wooton. UNITED ALL EN GLAND, --Atkinson, Caffyn, Carpenter, Grundy, Griffith, Hearne, Hodgson, Iddison, Lockyer, Mortlock, and Newman. AQUATICS. THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES. The third deposit of £5O a side between R. Chambers, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, and A. Green, of Australia, for the the championship of the Thames and £4OO, was made good at Mr. Wilcox's, the White Hart Tavern, Barnes, on Thurs day evening. There were several sporting men present; but it is as yet too early for betting to take place, as there are so many chances to encounter in training between this and the 16th proximo, when the race is to be rowed. Green was present at the depositing, acc om panied by Henry K e ll y, who has treated him since his arrival in this country with every care ; but he did not look very well. He appears thin. STATE Or TRADE• MANCHESTER, May 22.—The advices by the Glasgow, though bringing only one day's later news, have cleared away a good deal of mist and doubt which operated disad vantageously to business. The rumour of an armistice, for instance, is no longer believed, and it is generally believed that some other reports respecting the results of the late encounters would have been mentioned at least in the ad vices by the Glasgow if there had been any foundation for tnem. Under these circumstances there has been a decidedly better feeling in the yarn-market to-day, with a moderate amount of business for various markets, and we have re gained in price all that was lost during the late depression. The market closes extremely firm, with a decided upward tendency in prices, and there is a general opinion that should Monday's steamer bring no worse news as to the position of the Northern armies than has been brought by the Glasgow we may expect to see a considerable rise in prices. It is quite evident from the feeling here that dis aster to the South alone is looked to as a proximate cause of peace ; but, at the same time, a serious reverse to the andthe sal es h ave b een of large, Federals, and the rumours of an armistic e w hi ch would gain credence, must lead to a serious disturb ance o f va l ues, but there ha s b een and probably to something like the panic w hi c h prevailed in this market at the beginning of the w ee k. I n yarns tahederan business ad for all a general character. There is also an imp rovement i n the cloth market. The cotto n m arket at Liv er p oo l h as re covered its tone, and this has had its effect u p on manufac turers, who are now asking t h e full prices of l as t week. We hasnotmarkets, been have more inquiry for fabrics suited nearly to all markets, though it has not yet led to much business. People are willing to buy at the rates manufacturers would have taken on Tuesday, but the latter, having recovered confidence, are now unwilling to accept those rates. For India geode large contracts have been offered at rather lower rates than would have been taken last week, but declined, though they would have been eagerly accepted on Tuesday. CARDIFF, May 21'—The coalmasters have a good number of orders on the books, but considerable difficulty is expe rienced in executing them in consequence of the scarcity of of the colliers are onl y tonnage. Many partially employed through this circumstance. Freights are firmer, and a slight advance has taken place to some ports. There is no change to report in the quotations for coal. The iron trade remains without any material alteration, and the works aro going on with their usual regul a rity, The principal iron masters are fairly off for orders, but the smaller works are not so favourably situated. An occasional cargo leaves for the Northern States. Quotations show a drooping ten dency. NOTTINGHAM, May 21.—We had a very quiet market to-day. The attendance at this exchange -hall was limited, and a corresponding amount of business was done, but there was no material alteration in the value of either hosiery or lace yarns. Silks were quoted at unaltered rates. The brown net trade was hardly represented, and scarcely anything was done, prices being stationary. Full benefit of reduced duty obtained by pur chasing Horniman's pure Tea; very choice at 3s. 4d. and 4s. "High Standard "at 4s. 4d. (f ormerly 4a. Bd.), i s t h e, town supply it in packets, strongest and most delicious imported Agents in every TlMES.—After a series of defeats as calamitous as any that have preceded them in the war the Fede ral army has retreated across the Rappihanneck and returned to its former position at Falmouth. Thus ends the Virginian campaign of 1863, after five months of preparation. Operations, pre ceded by more than the usual gasconading, have been followed by the usual miserable failure. Yet the Federal Government is able to administer some comfort to its trusting people. The Army of the Potomac is once more in safety. It is no longer in the field exposed to the attacks of Lee and Jack son ; it is not intren c hi ng i tse lf on t h e groun d to whichit had been driven in two days of disastrous fight. It has Placed the river between itself and the enemy. Favoured by a very dark night Gene ral Hooker has escaped the sword of the Confede rates, and once more gained the c am p f rom w hi c h nine days before he had gone forth for the con• quest of the South. The Secretary of War is able to assure the public that the failu re h as b een " without serious disasters to the efficiency of the army," and General Hooker is "now occupied in strengthening his position ;" an occupation in which he will possibly be interrupted by the ap pointment to his command of some subordinate who will make a temporary reputation by inveighing against his errors. The immediate cause of the re treat is alleged to have been the defeat of the corps under General Sedgwick, which gave the Confede rates the power of acting on the Federal line of communication with Acquia Creek; and it may cer tainly be true that it was this event which forced General Hooker to cross the river with such precipi tation. But, even if Sedgwick had not been crushed, it is hardly possible that the main army could have been kept long in a position so dangerous and so re• mote from the Federal base of operations. Of the two battles of Saturday and Sunday we have no further news ; and it may be said that the details of these encounters and the loss of the rival armies are still very imperfectly known to us. Of the battle of May the 4th, however, which ended with Gen. Sedgwick's being driven across the river with the loss of 5,000 men, some accounts have arrived, and show that the struggle was long and obstinate, as indeed might be judged from the heavy loss to which the Federals confess. The Confederate rein forcements suddenly made their appearance on the Monday morning on the hills to the left of Frede ricksburg, and coming down rapidly occupied the city, getting into the rear of the Federals. The nearest way of retreat was by a ford five miles above the city, The corps was arranged in an arc, both wings resting on the river, the right at Bank's Ford. On Monday afternoon it was attacked by superior forces of the enemy, and gradually forced back. In the night it retreated by Bank's Ford, thus leaving General Hooker's communication unprotected. Immediately on this the General prepared to re retreat also. Sedgwick's corps was driven across the river in the night of M on d a y, and on Tuesday morning Hooker began to follow him. We do not know—we shall probably never know—the rea 1 extent of the loss suffered by the Federals in these battles, but we strongly suspect that General Hooker was so disabled as to make the d e feat of Sedgwick rather an opportune excuse for retiring than a real disappointment. General Lee reports that many prisoners were captured, and that the enemy's loss in killed and wounded was large; and from the circumstance that Hooker could give no assistance to his subordinate when attacked by superior forces there is reason to think that his army must have been too much beaten to have any hope of resuming the offensive. He had also left on the field the dead and wounded in the Sunday's battle, which indicates plainly enough that when the Federals were driven backin the last great struggle their retreat was something like a rout. The shattered army consequently had to be withdrawn with the utmost caution, and in the night it succeeded in getting away, the Confede rates being either outwitted by the rapidity of the movement or not desiring to expend their strength upon a flying enemy. We cannot but think that the former is the more probable solution. Much allow ance must, however, be made for men who had been engaged in one of the longest and most continuous conflicts of the war. For three days it may be said that the fighting hardly ceased, and it may be that the Confederates were too exhausted to pursue an enemy who owed his own activity only to the immi nent danger of destruction. The Secretary of War ' has proclaimed that the Army of the Potomac will shortly resume operations, a statement those may credit who choose. A more likely event is the super session of Hooker by Gen.Heintzelman or some other soldier who happens to be the favourite of the hour at Washington. The Democrats are urging the claims of M'Clellan ; the Republicans are calling for Fremont. There are meetings to denounce the war, and there will be, no doubt, meet ings to urge the more r e l en tl e ss prosecution of it. Words are cheap, and in no country more than in America will people flock to hear effective oratory, whatever be the subject or the speaker's views. There is als o something soothing to the sore vanity of the Nort h in fancying itself deter mined and obstinate beyond the example of any people whom history describes when struggling und e r misfortune. The end of this war is not to be looked for from any return to conscientiousness or humanity, any conviction that the cause is unjust and success hopeless. There will be under any con ditions, either of success or failure, a sufficient number of men interested in t he continuance of hostilities, and able to persuade masses of people that with one effort more the war will close gloriously, The end must come by the slower process of exhaus tion, either of men or of that real enthusiasm which fights instead of preaching. The next few months must decide whether the war is to end with the pre sent year, or to drag on to the close of President Lincoln's term, or later. It is stated that the con scription is to be immediately enforced. Ab this threat was held out last autumn, and succeeded in gaining large reinforcements through the exertions of States, cities, and districts anxious to avoid the draught, it may be thought that another body of men may be brought into the service in the same manner, But after one more yeor of defeat the number of volunteers who can be collected by any bounty whatever is likely to be small. The thou sands whose time of service will have expired in June and July must be replaced if the war is to be continued at all, and it is most unlikely that any large proportion of these will re-enlist to be sent back to battlefields whitened with the bones of their comrades. The Government will be this time really obliged to enforce a conscription, or limit the ope rations of armies which are already too small for the conquest of the Confederacy. Of the prospects of raising a new army by compulsory draughts, which can only be turned into soldiers after several months of training, we shall probably hear more in a few days. But it may be said that, whatever were the chances in favour of the Government, they , are now sadly diminished by this last disastrous de feat of the largest and best appointed army which the Federals possess. HERALD.—If we are informed aright, Lord Rus sell has made a very bold step in advance in his treatment of the Polish question. Oar Paris cor respondent alluded, two or three days back, to somejoint proposals on the part of England and France, which had emanated from the English:Ca binet ; and we have every reason to believe that his statement of those proposals is substantially correct. They are :—" 1. The conclusion of an armistice for one year. 2. The Polish fortresses to continue to be garrisoned by the Russian troops. 3. The im mediate institution of a Polish administration. 4. No individuals implicated in the rebellion to be ar rested or brought to trial." It is easy to understand that the Cabinet of the Tuileries has " eagerly asso ciated itself" with that of St. James's in the pre sentation of these demands ; it is not easy to fathom the motives of Lord Russell's initiative. The first proposition is quite sufficient to ensure the rejection of all. The acceptance of an armistice for 12 months would be to Russia the surrender of Poland —nothing less. It would be a virtual recognition of the.insur rection as a belligerent power, and would giye.tho the insurgents precisely that moral status for which they are fighting. It would afford the Poles time to organise and agitate, and to provide for thtef Russia struggle. It would be a tacit confessio d n the anxious was unable to put down the revolt a h n strain upon for foreign intervention.. Now Russia, struggling with a great social ocrisis, is un doubtedly great ; but there ea . b she is slowly but .steadily gainingthe upper hand, and that, if the affair had been left in the hands of the Poles, if there had been no foreign recruits in the insurgent bands, the contest would be already we ll- n i g h over. To ask Russia then to consent t o an armistice at this moment is to ask her to forego all her present advantages; . to put arms into the hands of the rebellion ; to give increased strength and a better position to the Poles ; and we can h ar dly doubt that a high-spirited Monarch will re sent the demand and refuse it. What then? Will Earl Russell put up with the rebuff quietly, and frame some new proposals more p alateable to the P Russian Government; or will he accept the only logical consequences of the demand and refusal, and present an ultimatum ? We have too much respect for the noble earl's sagacity, and too much confi dente in his dread of responsibility, to believe that he will be guilty of any such folly. But what a position has he permitted himself to be drawn into ? [he champion of non-intervention in the American war, where hundreds of thousands of men die yearly in a hopeless and objectless struggle, and where every month's hostilities adds to the misery of half a million of our own countrymen, intervenes use -1( ssly between Rus.si i and the Poles. He does so knowing that a war with Russia would convulse the whole continent, that it is England alone that can prevent that war, and that every step the Eng lish Government takes in conjunction with France to bring Russia into direct diplomatic collision with its proposals is a step towards an actual con fl.ct. We sincerely trust we may be wrongly in , formed. If it be true that these demands are on their way to St. Petersburg, we are on the eve of serious complications. We are simply " drifting," as we were nearly ten years ago, without any settled policy, and we may wake up some day to :feocreatilvttehdou;h. find that we have reached a point whence we can neither recede with honour nor advance without imminent peril to ourselves and the whole of Europe. DAILY NEWS.—General Hooker has returned to his camp on the north of the Rappahannock. It is plain from what we now know of the battle of Sunday that no other course was left open to him. The New York papers explain the movement by the riding of the river, the confined position into which he had been driven, and other local circumstances. ttwhi friends ootauhs was fow t oaf r oih u rtki olh t cey h fehr t s Eohhs e vehe e l oe m oNnirvwn s eioonegr t wdt o ht hhtebgrcseerhoedtoahr. reasonablyup: s t dsw rhak try t e i el al r d e tac t oeo r nrx e i ,dntp a , io t decc e tao d dlna g b ed oee e ucgw a tt aui why moment ohft ß h anfa e a cevt Notwithstandingd those epri e e a d r l h ie i m r movements otvhtehemi advantages d n mv t sai misfortune gt ue his ns eh army r hishm had dr mwyh gained,i f c o h u gwhaentr and most within his power. But the disgraceful be splendid battle, an et d an i t n os fi irfr i n c o. t m ed hL u iee p oh o m n tho t e h nn e d enemy a loss p at or l t e a a n st t r e o q i u n a fo l ro to em i the Richmond papers state that Federal cavalry had penetrated audaciously into their neighbourhood and broken up the railway communication, it is certain that this object was not accomplished in time to prevent the transit of the troops which assailed Sedgwick. Had Hooker been reinforced from Washington, as Lee was from Richmond, he might have renewed the battle with a fair prospect of suc cess. His troops are full of spirit, for they know that although the fortune of the field was against them they have fought a good fight. Hooker's short campaign south of the Rappahannock must be added to the list of Federal failures; but it is a failure which has inspired the enemy with respect. General Lee announces a " great victory ;" but he does not announce that he has pursued a flying enemy, or that he holds a foot of ground more than he did when Hooker began to move. Early in the present week it was "known in well-informed quarters in the City" that Hooker had found it impossible to cross the Rappahannock, and that he had surrendered with all his army. And this was only a reasonable expectation, it ought to have been true, supposing the appreciations of the recent fighting which many of our contemporaries put forth to be at all accurate. It is now seen, how ever, that Lee has simply foiled his adversary at an enormous cost of life. The result of these battles has caused much disappointment in the North. Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. At 11 o'clock yesterday morning five gunboats, with 300 Marines, went through a portion of the rehearsal of the naval engagement which is to take place at Southend on Monday. Vice-Admiral F. W. Hope Johnstone, K.C.8., commander-in-chief at the Nore, and Capt. Luard, R.N., were present upon the occasion. Capt. Butcher was in charge of the Marines. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, com prising his Grace the Duke of Somerset, K.G., Vice- Admiral Hon. Sir F. Grey, K.C.8., Rear-Admiral Chas. Eden, C. 8., Rear Admiral Robinson, Con troller of the Navy, and Mr. Stansfeld, M.P., accom panied by Col. Greene, R,E., director of works to the Admiralty, and Capt. R. Hall, private secretary , to the Duke of Somerset, paid a somewhat unex pected visit to Portsmouth dockyard yesterday. They arrived about 2.30 p.m., and were received by Vice-Admiral Sir M. Seymour, G.C.8., and Rear- Admiral G. Elliott, who, attended by the different heads of departments, accompanied them though the yard and adjacent Government grounds. The Royal Sovereign, turret ship, and the Defence, 18, iron frigate, lying in No. 10 dock, were inspected, after which their lordships went on board the Hector, iron frigate, lying in the steam basin. The inspec tion of the Hector concluded the Board proceeded through the yard and out by the Eastern gate, through the fortifications, and over the glacis and past immense piles of timber. The Board then arrived on the site which is to be occupied with the new Naval Barracks, which were evidently the chief object of their visit. They were engaged for some time in inspecting the ground and plans, Colonel Greene, R.A., and Mr. Woods, (IE., explaining the details. Reentering the dockyard by the eastern gate the new dock (No. 11), now being constructed by Messrs. George Smith and Co. at the north-east corner of the steam basin, was hurriedly inspected. After this the workshop for the manufacture of ar mour plates was visited, and Mr. Murray, C.E., the chief engineer of the dockyard, explained the various processes by which they are prepared, by bending, planing, and drilling for the ship's side. They next proceeded to No. 5 build ing shed, where, under the bows of the Royal Alfred, are stored the two French armour plates which were lately tested at Ports mouth, and to which allusion was made in Vie Sues of yesterday. This concluded their visit ; shortly after they left the yard and returned by train to London. In their progress through the yard, hur ried though it was, the members of the board could not fail to be struck with the excessive care with which iron masts are protected from the weather, while wooden masts are lying about by scores with out covering of any kind. A reply has been received to the memorial trans mitted to the Admiralty some few days since from the inspectors employed on the iron frigate Achilles, building at Chatham dockyard, requesting that they may be placed on the same footing as regards in creased pay as the junior officers and mechanics working on the iron frigate for the additional num ber of hours they are employed in the dockyard., The Lords of the Admiralty intimate that they can not accede to the wishes of the memorialists, who aro reminded that, as salaried officers of the estab lishment, the whole of their t ime is at the dispossai of the Admiralty. This d ecision has caused con derable dissatisfaction. The Leander, Capt. Harvey,sailed from Spithead yesterday for Devonport. The Liverpool, Capt. R. Lambert, arrived at Spit. head yesterday from DBVSI2pOrt. She conveyed round from the latter port men on leave from the Edgar. Brevet Major Pym, Royal Marine Light Infan try, yesterday left Woolwich, to embark for service on board her Majesty's ship Formidable, now a t Hamilton to th e Sheerne ss. The f o llowing appointments F tv. C. ere llrnL amade. yesterday a t the Admira l ty :—Capt. J. Esk ; Lieut. E. J. Church to be Flag Lieut. to R ear - Admiral i r s o g h l a r n d t; o Jas, Ad m iral Dacres, C.B. ; Lieut. H. Excellent; L. W. E. Booker tothFe. Ward, chief engineer, to theEsk ; G. Weeks, c hi ef engineer, to the Majestic , B class assist, engineer,A. Campb e ll, fi rst acting to ;he engineer, fist class bk ; W. H arwoo d , assist, to the Esk ; T. J Andrewortha, acting second class assist, eng i neer, to the E s k ; an d N. J, Beale, as s i s t. c l er k, t o t h e Liverpool. THE ARMY. A General Order, promulgated from the Hove Guards, expresses the satisfaction Her Majesty de rived from her visit to the Royal Victoria Hospital at Netley on the Bth inst., when she was highly pleased to observe how carefully and amply the comfort and requisite attendance upon the sick soldiers were provided for. A circular memorandum addressed to the army at home and abroad, just issued, directs that officers A miniature breach-loading cannon upon a new' principle, the invention of Mr. L. W. Broadwell, of New Orleans, in America, was proved yoterday on the experimental ordnance range of WoolNTich Arsenal, and gave satisfactory results. The chief recommendations of the new gun are the remark able simplicity of its brecch•loading arrangements, and the solid and substantial method on which it appeas to be constructed, as proved by its resist anc? of the severe test to which it was subjected on trial. The gun is on a small scale, for experi ments only, and when brought out on larger dimen sions will, as stated, prove a most serviceab'e weapon. No training is required to initiate the gunner, the method of loading being simply the re moval and replacing of a small block of iron for the introduction of the charge. There is a self-acting expanding ring, which serves to seal the breach h erme tically at the moment of discharge, and which does not impede the movement of the vent-piece. The projectile invented by Mr. Broadwell to be used with the gun is an elongated shot, and is simple and plain in construction. TEE FRENCH OPERATIONS AT PUEBLA. HAVANA, May 3. A French man-of-war steamer, the Merceau, arrived here a few days ago, bringing despatches from Gen. Forey, which have been forwarded to the Emperor. According to the news brought, the last mail from Puebla, which arrived at Vera Cruz be- fore the departure of the above, left the French headquarters on the 12th. At that date, according to the French accounts, they continued penning up the Mexican garrison. The latter only occupied the part of the city the least able to be defended, and found themselves as it were cooped up in the space comprised between the last barricades (the district of S. Jose) and the forts of Guadalupe and Loreto. "Gen. Forey," says the Dian° de la Marina, in its correspondence, "writes that he is quite satisfied. The operations were going on prudently and slowly, but of the final result there could be no doubt." It was believed in Vera Cruz, according to the last news received, that the English steamer which leaves there on the 2d inst. would carry news to Havana hat Puebla was in the hands of the French. It is also said that a large force of cavalry sallied out of the city a little before the departure of the mail, in order to join Gen. Comonfort, but they did not succeed, and were obliged to enter the city again, with a rather large loss of killed, wounded, and prisoners. As the same time it is currently stated that Comonfort had been flanked, and was in a very critical position. The official accounts also state that the fort of Guadalupe, the most important in the city, was sur rounded on the outside with intrenchments and parapets constructed by the French, and that by this means Juarez's soldiers were prevented from getting out, whilst provisions and ammunition were prevented from being got in. These latter were alarmingly scarce, according to the deserters, and the want of water, which threatened to be shortly complete, kept all in a state of alarm.' 5 The French chief of the counter guerillas, Colonel Dupin, was about to remove, if he had not already done so, with all his force to Coatzacoaleos, where some Mexican guerillas had shown themselves. Moreover, the river of that name was protected by two gun-boats. The news that Merida had pronounced in favour of the intervention is confirmed, the pronuncia mento including the whole country as far as Car men. The governor of Yucatan, Don Liborio Irigoyen had fled, and it was thought that Senor Regil had been appointed in his place, although two other candidates, one of whom was Don Thomas Marin aspired to the same office. A force from Campeachy that attempted a second time to attack the city of carmen was completely routed, and retired in a very demoralised condition. The French admiral, M. Jurien de la Graviere, is on his way to France. He embarked on the 21st at Vera Cruz on board the French frigate Driade, which was signalled some days back at the Moro Castle on her way to New York. Admiral Bosse, who has taken Admiral Jurien de la Graviere's place, arrived on the 20th ult. at Vera Cruz on Board the Bellone. Some excitement has been occasioned by the re port that a one-masted vessel armed with a cannon and manned by 12 persons had boarded and searched another one-masted vessel (English) that left this port the other day, and also a coasting schooner that entered a few days ego inside the marine limits of the island. The aggressive vessel carried no flag to show to what nation it belonged. The Spanish war steamer Lezo has_been despatched to find out the stranger. Since the above-mentioned occurrence took place the English schooner Dream, which left here on the 40th nit. for Matamoras last Thursday, came back on the following morning, having been chased a few leagues from the shore by another schooner, which, it is said carried the United States flag. Since then the Spanish steamer Lezo met, about four miles from the coast, the American vessel in question, and sent a boat with an officer to examine its papers. The vessel proved to be the Annie, Com mander Williams, fitted out apparently by the United States Government for war purposes, and, as was stated by its commander, to be commissioned to cruise from Tottuquilla to Cape San Antonio, at the western extremity of Cuba. The Annie was over hauled by another Spanish war steamer, the Nep tune. The captain of the Dream stated to the cap tain of the Lezo that in the chase by the American vessel, several balls and other projectiles were fired at his vessel, one of which latter burst over the schooner, making a hole in the sail and injuring the deck. The English captain and his crew having signed the protest, affirming that the abov e half o coast, the commander of the Annie affirms the con- trary. Another English schooner had also sought refuge in the harbour of Ba nes, which, like the Drea was on her voyage to Matamoras, and was afraid to continue it lest she should be taken. Two war steamers had been seen in the vicinity of that port, carrying the French flag and the American Pe'a. nue. Three SP' -d i war steamers, the Lez o , N eptuno, and ealtaedd, which, on receiving • f i In ormaton of the am events, had. pro cee d e d towards the aho co ast, are on the lookout all alon g th e seashore, and y L en in constant communication. The Spanish corvette steamer Santa Lucia has been sent to San Domingo on an important hydro graphical mission —namely, to rectify the charts of the eastern coast of that island, on account of the many maritime accidents which occur in that part at Cabo, Engano, and Saona. The United States steamer Huntsville, Rogers commander, and the Sononia, Stevens commander, left here yesterday ; the latter came in the same day, the 2d inst., from Key West. The Corsi ca , w hi c h h as ta k er . the place of t he British Q ueen , arr i ve d here safe l y on th e Ist NanNB-.., having made the v o y age b e t wee n New York, sau and Havan a i n s i x d a ys. She broug ht ou t freight and 40 p assengers for here. This is her first her return for the 9th. voyage out. The day of departure will be on voyage for Nassau and New York steamer Neptune, The Confederate or English.c. , s wh i c h, a rrived ib. Ile, for it would be hard to say e vi l li st i u ' inst.) from 1% 9 likewise at this port on the with a cargo of Cotton ht . The Corsica broug news from Nassau to the 25th ult. The Confederate steamers Calypso and Antouica had arrived here with cargoes close o together f cotton from Charleston. B o th arrived so that it was thought as they enter ed the harbour o other t h a t one was pursuing the ot her. The steamer g Ell a and Annie had left t he same p lace for —t. J o hn, N. 8 ., w ith an assorted cargo. The English war steamer Landrail anchored in t h e port of Trinidad on the 29th ult., and English ves sels of the West India feet tw at no great distance from shore—the 'were Be en the Rosario. Ariadn e and