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// ( , / / t / 7~-L1 e" -- "" r, ry L ~J~ ~~, CANADA, LONDON and SOI7TH-WESTERN! P.LILNAy Neff.. lite Directors of this Comintny Are I•r , ; ,,, •!• 1 l') the Security of their Debentures at a ratept interest mt. exceeilin,4 4 1 Per Cent. per annum, for paying off other Debentures now , about to fall due. Applications to be made to the Treasurer Mr. ALFRED MORGAN. By Order of the Court of Directors, L. CRO3IBIE, S eeretary. York•road Offices, 9th May,1854. MINCH of the ROYAL ALBERT, 131 guns, In presence of her Majesty at Woolwich, on SATURDAY next, the 13th stay.—SPECIAL 111 iIN will run ev ry ten m inutes on fro NORTH KENT RAILWAY from Londo n-brid g e to Woolwich, tn i.i a.m. until 11.45 a.m. Fares the same as by tie ordinary Trains. G. S. HERBERT, Secretary. May 8, 1854. NT .IVlRinclAudijinßg tEheRBTER-NSESITOBETLAND°and theßsTiNktrma THIA EVENING, and Every Evening at Eight o'Clock, (except Saturday) ; and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Mornings, at Two. Stalls, 3s. (which can be taken at the box-oilacce every day from 11 till 4 ; area, 25.; gallery, Is. ---Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. THE WAR Tenth Edition, with 15 Illustrat ions, 10s. 6d. bound, THE CRESCENT .AND THE C ROSS. By ELIOT WARBURTON. "A book calculated to prove more practically useful was never penned than ' The Crescent and the Cross,' —a work which sur passes all others in its homage for the sublime and its love for the beautiful in those fameus regions consecrated to everlasting immor telity."—Sun. Published for Henry Colburn, by his successors, Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. T° THE PRESS.—Major BENIO WSKI will explain the nature of his inventions In Letter-press Printing ' lll6 EVENING, May 10th, at Eight o'e ock, at Willis's Rooms. The Right Hon. MILNER GIBSON, M.P., is the chair. CIONSTANTINOPLE and the WAR at the EGYPTIAN BALL.—" Had it not been for the cold, I Hasl, sho with uld h a ve believed that I sa w the Diorama at the Egyptian the restltss tide of London street life surging around me."—The Eastern Correspondent of the Daily News. The Lecture is delivered on Wednesdays and "'atm' days by Mr. J. H. STOQUELLE, and on the other days by Mr. C. KENNEY—DaiIy, at Half-past Two and Eight.—Admission, is VP" INVENTIONS IN LETTER-PRESS PRINT ING.—Types which any man, woman, or child can compuse. Composing four times quicker than usual. OLT COMPOSING. pre,: "NUNti-ROLLER , beyond comparison supeior to those at Present employed. Costless Types for the Blind. Types covered With l , rin various metals, Printing Machinery on an absolutely novel vari powerflti compact, &c. &c., &c. The Invettor, Major I,.IOWSKI. will , make good the , above cheering announcement in a uBI LIC LECTURE, at Willis's Rooms, on WEDNESDAY, ay 10 8 o'clock in the Evening ; the Right' Hon. M on. THO AAS MI LNER Tißio,.. S . °ll, M.P., in the Chair. Ad mission, free ; tieserved Seats, by to be obtained at the Offices of the Patent Printing Cont ;TAs, Waterloo-place, Pall mat, and 33, .N icholas-lane, City, illustrated pamphlets may be procured. NMW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF " CHARLES AIX HESTER COUNTERPARTS ; or the CROSS, OF LOVE, Three Vole , Post Bvo., is now ready, at all the Libraries. London : Smite, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooxs, (Lessee, Cass. C. LAUUNT, Onslow-house, Ftuaam-road), The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR THE SEASON. and will continue open ever y evening, with LAURENT'S PELEBRATED BAND. Constantinople Quadrille, Sultan Polka, Fair Star Waltz, and Overland Mail Galop, by D'Albert; also, by H. Laarent , the following Waltzes - La belle Frangaise, Leonora, Villi kins and his Dinah, Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past 8. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and terminate at half-past R. RUSKIN'S LECTURES ON ARCM ). TF.CTURE AND PAINTING, are just published. With 15 Plates drawn by the Author, crown Svo, price Ss. 6d. cloth. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 65, Cornbill, NEW EDITION OF LIEUTENANT ARNOLD'S EAST INDIAN NOVEL. Now ready, in 2 vols. post Svo., price 2i s. 0 AKFIELD ; or, Fellowship in the East. By W. D. ARNOLD, Lieutenant 58th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry. The Second Edition, revsed. London: Longman , Brown,_!_irff, i aad Longnis. THE PATENT PRINTING MACHINERY Ittpe and PRINTING COMPAN Y.—BENIOWSKI S PATENTS. ' sim ian,' Registered. To be incorporated under the 7th and Bth 1 Victoria, cap. 1 10 . Capita, - 3 0,0001., in 65,000 Shares of 21. each. 11. to be paid on i , allotment, with power to increase it to 250,0001. p,:`,9Plicati in for Shares, in the usual manlier, to be made to Mesrrs. t ,;:e.f 3 and Brown, 'Change-alley, Cornhill, Brokers to the Company ; il. to the Sleaden, Esq., 14, Parliament -street, Westminster, Solidi- Pla the Company ;or at the offices of the Company, 5, Waterloo , eaPPail-mall, and 33, Nicholas-lane, Lombard street, No appli un for Shams will be received after the Ist June next. CRYSTAL PALACE and PARK.—SEASON TICKETS, which alone will be entitled to Admission on the Opening Day, and further available until the Ist of May, 1855, may be obtained, by authority of the. Directors, at Mr. MITCHELL'S Library, 33, Old Bond-street. Single Tickets, Two Guineas each; with a reduction upon two or more tickets for members of the same family.—Roal y Library, 43, Old Bond-street. NERVOUS AFFECTIONS. Just published, price 25., post-free 2s. 6d., AN ESSAY on SPERAIATORRIICEA ; Its Nature and Treatment, with an exposition of the Frauds that are practised by persons who advertise the speedy, safe, and effectual cure of Nervous Derangement. By a MEMBER of the ROYAL COLLEGE of PHYSICIANS, London. London : Aylott and Co., 8, Paternoster-row. ---------- CRYSTAL PALACE, 1854.-ADVERTISE MENTS for INSERTION in the various HAND BOOKS, illustrative of the Con eats of the EXHIBITION will be received from this date, by Messrs. BRADnuat EvAss, PfillterS and Pub lishers to the Crystal Palace Company, at their office, No. 11, Bon verie.street, where a scale of prices and all necessary information may be obtained *** Early application is earnestly recommended. May 1, 1'554. ROYAL HIGHLAND SCHOOL SOCIETY. V PaTaosk—Her MAJESTY the QUE EN. T i t icx-Parzois —His Royal Highness the P RINCE ALBERT, d au e ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL of this Charity, which affords 84..... education to 13,000 children in the Highl , inds and Isles of Will be celebrated in the London Tavern. on SATURDAY, Dial .i• His Grace the Duke of MONTRO SE, K.T., in the Chair. dinner on the table at Six o'clock. It is particularly requested 4 * (if convenient) °Ricers will appear in uniform, and Scottish M rusirkin the " Highland garb.' —Tickets (21.) to be had of atilt 101, Fleet-street; Mr. Brooks, stationer, 72, Farringdon t ; at the London Tavern ; and of U • ski m CHARLES MACKIE, Secretary. ladies'oath-street, Regent-square. • tickets (65.) to be had of the Stewards and Searstory only. MR. CHAMBERS' MOTION AND NUNNERIES. This day, in fcp., Bvo., 2s. 6d. QUICKSANDS on FOREIGN SHORES. — This tale, which is the production of a Lady, and revised by a living Prelate, highly di3tinguisbed in the world of letters, ought to be read and pondered by every Protestant and Catholic in the King dom. J9ZEATYS COPAHLNE-MEGE, or Saccharatt, C A.PSIILFS; approved by the French College of Physicians, successfully , administered in the Pails and London Hospitals. and acknowledged by them .to be the best remedy for the cof certain diseases (see "Lanc et " 6th Nov., 1852.) Price, per 1 e 00, 4s. 6d.; - 50, 2s. 9d.—To be had of the _lnventor, Gabriel Jozeau, Freiich Chemist, 49, Haymarket, London, whose name is printed On the Government stamp ; and all the principal chemists. MAIM REVENITIt, Lo, don, 9th May. .1854 . . SUCCESSION DIITY.---The Commissioners of Inland Revenue have been informed that a misapprehension ezlsis t L h l some quarters as to the effect of the -uccession Duty Act of sion "°, copse persons conceiving that it only relates to the succes volt() real property , and that mon e y or other personal property the subject of marriage settlem ents or other trust deeds, is lie' Is i,ithin the operation of that Act. v ith a view t 9 remove this erron eous impression, the Commis sioner,% take this mode of acquainting the pu blic that all property Which such deeds relate is subject to the Succession Duties, and rY person deriving benefit under stay provisions made in L ai t deeds upon the death of any other per,on, and every trustee, di e th an. committee, tutor, &c &c ', in whom any property or the eBk!ibution of any property, subject to ,ucbession duty, shall be o r r ' e ,d , is bound under penalties to give notice to the Commissioners Place. Revenue, or their officers, that such succession has taken The Board also desire to state that where any two or more per shall have any property vested in them j ointl y , any interestbeneficial accruing to the survivor or survivors is deemed to be a sue .'"ion, and as such liable to duty. By order of the Board. THOMAS KEOGH, Secretary. TTHE SHAREHOLDERS of the ANGLO _ MEXICAN MINING ASSOCIATION .—A C upy of Mr. C. i'iT I IARDSON'S LETTER to a Membe r of the Committee of d kg - uP, in FURTHER EXPO SURE of Mr. JOHN DISTON Po n WLES and his Party (ex-officio an the Committee), will be for arded GRATIS to any Anglo-Mexican Shareholder, upon a written application to the Author, at 15, Charles Street, St. James's. Mr. John piston Powles is the Secretary to the London Dock Company, '3lTeactive Dire6tor in the St. John del Rey Co m p an y , the Anglo , xican Mint Company, the Mariauita Compa n y , the En g lish and Au stralian Copper Company, the tort Philip Company, and the Mag dalena River Steam Company; and he was equally active as a Di -I;eetor in the following ruined companies : —The ,nglo- Mexican Min -28 Association, the Columbian Mining Association, the Chilian Min g Association, the Columbian Agricultural Company, the Zacatecas Company, the New Granada Company of 1834, the Minas Geraes C ompany, and the Southern Whale Fishery Company. MAIL STEAM SHIP for AUSTRALIA. JuNE 4, 1854.—The Magnificent Screw Steam-ship LADY General Screw. Steam Shipping Company, will be despatched with her Majesty's Mails for Adelaide, Port Philip, and Sydney, on the 4th June next. This truly noble ship has maintained her high re luitation for rapid sailing and punctuality, and as a sister ship to the A rgo, which has made the quickest voyage to and from Australia of anY ship up to this time. The Lady Jocelyn has been employ ed Carrying the Mails to and from England and Calcutta, and after a voyage of about 27,000 miles, calling at seven ports outward and eight homeward, has reached Plymouth two days before her time, And from her superior sailing and steaming qualities, it may be fairly assumed that she will make the run to Austral& in 60 days. Rates of passage from 30 to 100 guineas. Full particulars as to Freight, and Passage money at the Company's Offices, .1, Adelaide-place, London-bridge. mient Paintings ; also, an Importa la Cabinet Furniture. Valuable Scarce Modern and Ant tion of Costly Foreigl mR. HARDING has OFFER to PUBLIC CC restriction as to price, at the Aucti May 11 and 12, at Twelve each PICTURES, in excellent presery amongst which will be found : Bt._ Agnes (richly coloured), C. received instructions to )NIPETITION, without the least ion Mart, on Thursday and Friday, s day, a Collection of high-class ration, in carved and gilt frames ; Crucifixion, Van Dyck. Landscape and Cattle, P. Potter, The Concert (very elaborate) Ter. Dolel A Fine Example, P. Weaver- mans. Fruit and Flowers, Van Os. Portrait of the Artist, G. Do's'. Landscape, Lingelbach. Holy Family, T. de Carsona. Landscape (of high quality). Van burgh. An Interior, Mieria. Landscape with Sheep (life-like: Ommeganck. The Repose, Albano. Highly-finished Specimen, .. . _ And many others by esteeme d masters. • Also, a Collection of Ormolu and Marqueterie Foreign Articles ; "'Mori i s ng expensive inlaid beaufets, tables en suite ; a variety of . w ha , tnots, indulging be-- ~ o.utlitil walnut and rosewood centre, card, and occasional tab'es, A v utid with ivory, pearl, and marqueterle ; harlequin devonports, catalogues may and other chairs, work-tables, &c. ; the whole of h eh are of chaste design and excellent workmanship. May be viewed two days prior and morning of sale. Descriptive Mr• be had either by written or personal application to liarding, auctioneer, 25, New Broad-street, London. T HE CHOL•ERA!!!! ITS BEST ANTIDQTE ! ! ! Sir W. BURNETT'S DISINFEQTING FLUID, original and genuine Chloride of Z i nc ), hi g hl y recommended by v e Faculty in all cases of Cholera and Contagious Di,eases. Sold U nited all Chemists, Dru at the ists a nd Shipping Agents throughou t the Kingdom, and gists, Office, 18, Cannon - street , London b„ge. ripH E CH OLER A I!! Prevented by the destruction of all noxions effluvia. CREWS'S DISINFECTING FLUID. RECOMMENDED BY THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS. THE CHEAPEST AND , STRONGEST CHLORIDE OF ZINC. Druggists„ 2s. ; Pints, Is. ; Ralf-pints, 6d. Sold by all Chemists, I ,3Blsts, and Shipping Agents, and at Commercial Wharf, Mile .1 - ' lO , London. Agents—Messrs. Drew, Heyward,and Barren, Bush- Lane, Cannon-street, City. A LLSOPP'S PALE ALE, genuine and in fine condition, as recommen ded for Invalides and the table by "Zit I.IEBIO. The pretensi ons of certain parties to any exclu stye.'" ilessin regard to these Ales co m p el the undersigned to assure the Public that a supply can always be obtained from his STORES, of t he . finest quality and character , bo th in cask and bottle. o tOPIY to NATH IRIEL EASTT , Wine, Beer, and Brandy Ifer -'4l, 132, Upper Thames-street. --L-------. • READING SAUCE, FOR FISH, GAME, GRAVIES, RASHES, STEAKS, Ste. JOHN & CHARLES COCKS, the Sole Pro prietors and Manufacturers of the celebrated RE ADING s a „ beg to CAUTION the Public against the daily frauds prac ticed by many Persons, who are offering their spurious Imitations as the GENUINE READING SAUCE. This SAUCE is patronised and recomm ended b y most Families in the Kirigdom and for general use it stands unrivalled. It is sold by all respectable i Fish Sauce Venders. Be particular in asking for " COCKS'S READING SAUCE," which is prepared ONLY by John & Charles Cocks, at their Manufac -142Y, Duke-street, Reading.—All others are counterfeits.—Observe Lae name, " J. & C. COCKS, Reading:: on the• Seal and Label of each Bottle 'without this none are Genuine. ATTRACTIVE NOVELTIES. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. PATRON—H.R.H. PRISCE ALBERT. The SEAT of WAR, showing the principal places on the DANUBE, KALAFA.T, WIDDI g, GIURGEVO, SEB ASTOPOL, the entrlnce to the BLACK SEA. BATTLE of SINOPE, and DETRUCTION or the TURKISH FLEET, and other scenes (kindly supplied by the proprietors of the ' Illustrated London News"), EXBIIIITED in a NEW SERIES of DIS.;OLVING VIEWS. LECTURES by J. H. Esq., on the CHEMIS TRY of our DAILY BREAD, i n spec i a l re l a tion to that made by the NEW PROCESS at the MARYLEMONE WORKHOUSE, daily at Two o'clock ; and in the Evenings on the MANUFAC TURE and DECORATION of PAPER. LECTURE by Da. BACNROFFNER on ELECTRICITY, and the ELECTRIC LIGHT. Exhibition of Trestrail's Method of Raising Sunken Vessels, Ike.. 4 e . Open Mornings and Evenings. Admission, Is• ; Schools and Children under Ten years of a ge , Admission, , / I , - -( -- (-- " . / - . r - , • • :, - , .. . , . .. 41111111 , -. '`; - - • • , . . . .t . ,',''': .. ;, ; :_ : .: 4 ~ ~; : 1 6 - • 74 . - : -;•• .. . ' .. . •*- 4 . , -,., , 14, _ _ .,v4 ) ,- - 44 ! , , --______ ,;:7P;;; 044.6. -. A: ; : t : , ; - 1; - ve \ ~4. . i.'1 ..,?iiti,,,,,,,,,......,,. . , ..; ~.....', :i., i t :: ; 4 7'''' I j • - t0 1 t1 3, 170' - : 7 , 1', vt .,„' ~.;_,.,,, ---- I ..• , • gti-re---i5) . 4 ... A. ...45) ' '•i ' ' --,"' 4 ' . . ^ i - -- . .'.. ~.-Th ' ~;•‘ ti"' 11 1 -'''' i-N , .. f t, ...g., ....:....: ..,...„,..,,,.„.,,,,.....,,,.• )„, ~.,..,...,,.•„, _ . . „...._,,,, ~ k,,.., ~..„,, „‘,..,k.,:::,;,::•:,:,.. 4 ,77._. Ir. „. ~ •.,..,.,.... ~....•(„ 1 ~•+ . 4.,.,,1i.„......... „,,,,..,.... • „••,..„,„_•, 4.37„ , ... rair, , ... 4- 0 ' 1 ''', • ' ',,rt ,;-,-- 4 , „ i.,.._.ti..1 x l .°s;, , lr .00 . 0/ 5 - ' .. 1 l 7) 0 .-- 'I P 'l .s . ~,A v-. , -.4. , , 4 , 44 0w * ".1 4fg 1 4- - '; *--:, _, qti k Ig,; . pit , ti,.........% ; - ; ;. : , 4 , ,/ tif , 7 * l , , 4 ...,,'Y .' i , .'::, . • ____.- ':•!......!....-.;',7,-!...V NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The capture of these vessels has already been made public. Their crews, who were in no way annoyed at their capture were handed over to Sir Charles Na p ier to be dis p osed of. The'crew of the Carl Magnus, in particular, expressed their joy at being taken. It is said the object of bringing the prizes to Hull is, if possible, to find a market for them. A fine Russian barque, the Alexandra, which arrived here with a cargo of linseed, has been sold. THE RUSSIAN PRIZE AT CORK.—The Russian prize, brought into Queenstown on Saturday by the Eliza, revenue cruiser, is named the Argo, Captain Stannam, of Ulabourg, of Ula bourg, Finland, from Cuba, with a cargo of molasses, bound to Queenstown, for orders. The cargo on board is British property, and, as the vessel sailed before the time specified for the departure of Russian ships in order to exempt them from seizure by British cruisers, it is supposed that the Rus sian captain will be suffered to sail without detention, or will, more probably, dispose of his ship in Queenstown. On the rumour being circulated that a Russian prize was being brought into harbour, crowds of people went down to the beach to see an enemy's ship being brought into Cork har bour, a sight 'which has not been witnessed f or over a p eriod of 40 years. The crew are at present on board, and the revenue cruiser by which the Argo was boarded lies close alongside. Tun STEAM GUNBOAT FLOTlLLA.—Yesterday, the naval rendezvous col Tower-hill was besieged with young men and lads anxious to obtain employment in the steam gunboats fitting for the Baltic. The walls at the east end of the metropolis are covered with placards inviting ...seamen, landsmen, and boys who have been accustomed to 'river or boat work to enter for this service. *Several fine athletic young 'follows were accepted, and having been ex amined and pronounced fit by the medical officer, were at once sent ou board the Crocodile, to be drafted to their respective vessels. The Pigmy, Lieut. Hunt, obtained the largest number, but as gun-boat service is a favourite with " blue jacketa,"c4ng to,the probability of their obtaining a goodly share of , es, - fhe manning of twenty or thirty such vessels would be so difficult as to complete the ship's company of as4ngle line-of-battle ship. From Malta, May 2, we learn that the few men of the Guards left behind under charge of Captain Brownrigg left on the previous Sunday by her Majesty steam-ship Vesuvius, which vessel took in tow the brig Ellen, chartered for the conveyance of horses belonging to the battalion. On the Saturday night previous the Melita screw steamer was tele graphed, and shortly after came into port. She had on board Brigadier-General Sir C. Campbell, Colonel Doyle, Majors Pakenham and Colbourn, Captains Walker, Wood, Wortley, and Charteris, Assistant-Surgeon Fraser, Rifle Brigade, Mr. Tucker, purveyor (and his wife), Messrs. Hannington, Wat son, Furlong, Hannon, and Rogers, of the medical (hospital) department, Lieutenant Lidwell (19th Regiment) and a detachment of 40 rank and file of that corps, 38 horses (of which five 'died on the passage), and 27 women. On Sunday the Andes screw steamer, 8i days out, hdd arrived in port, having on board 909 rank and file, 31 wo men, 7 horses (of which one died on the passage) , and the following officers of the 'lst Royals—Major Montgomery (in command) and. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, Major Daveney, Captains Hawkins, Stewart, Neville, Nein, and Dowker, Lieutenants Carlyon, Carter (Adjutant), Wells, Breedon Coles, Chrystie, Smith, Kirk, Rudd, Cookworthy, and Hurt, Ensigns Hope, Muller, Todd, Fenwick, Brown, and Manners, Paymas t e r Espinasse, Quartermaster Tri‘Gee, Surgeon Hearn, and Assistant -Surgeons Mee and Greene. The accounts from Scutari as regards theealth and comfrt of the troos were very sa tisfactory, but the accommodation of the barra p cks hadi been very much exaggerated ; instead of there being accom modation for 8,000 to 10,000 men, there was not room, with every exertion, for more than 7,500. The rations were excel lent and abundant--11b. of meat and lath. of bread, or 11b. of biscuit being served out daily. Canteens had also been established. Purveyors, ordnance men, &c., were much wanted. Not an accident had happened in disembarking the horses or the mules. The garrison consisted of the 7th, 23d, 33d, 41s, 47th, 49th, 77th, and 88th, forming a total of upwards of 6,000 rank and file. The English horses suffered severely from the change of rood to chopped straw and barley, and from having no littex at night except dried manure. The Seraskier, on the Ist, reviewed the above regiments except the two first namaxt. Their appearance struck the multitudes with astonishment, and, as it was the Sunday of the Osmanlis, the spectators were very numerous. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES. THE CASE OF MR. HENRY STONOR. The committeempointed to inquire into this matter met esterday, for the' first time, for the despatch of business. The members of the committee are Mr. Sotheron (chairman), Mr. Milnes Gaskell, Mr. Horsman, Mr. Deedes, and Mr. Bonham Carter. Mr. G. H. Moore, M.P. for Mayo (on whose motion the committee was appointed), appeared in the witness box, and handed to the chairman a written statement of all the facts of the case up to the present time, as they came out in the de bates of the House of Commons.. He had no objection, he said, to the committee that had been appointed ; only, as he was not a member of it, and was, therefore, precluded from conducting or directing the inquiry, he must decline furnishing the committee with the names of any wit nesses, for the next thing would be that he should have to indicate to the committee the nature of the ques tions to be put to those witnesses. He saw no medium between taking the responsibility of conducting the' inquiry and declining to act at all in the matter. The usual practice had not been followed in the nomination of the committee. The member who moved for such a committee was generally a member of it, to act, or to speak, in the capacity of prosecutor, with another member to see that the opposite side had fair play. The present was an entirely independent committee, resembling in constitution an election or a rail way committee. These committees, however, had the as sistance of counsel on each side, whereas the present one had no assistance of any kind. A conversation then ensued between the members of committee and' Mr. Moore, as to the gist of the charge ho had to make. He said he did not mean to say that the Duke of Newcastle and Mr. Peel had made the appointment on account of corrupt conduct on Mr. Stonor's part, or even with a knowledge of such cor rupt conduct. They had declared that the case was not so, and he was quite ready to accept their denial. But parties who had the ear of the Colonial-office parties whom the noble duke in question had associated with himself in conducting the late Irish elections, such as Mr. Edreond O'Flaherty, Mr. Sadleir, Mr. Keogh, and others—such par ties used their influence at the Colonial-office not only in the knowledge of that corrupt conduct, but on ac count of that corrupt conduct ; and the duke, who had from his connection with Irish elections peculiar reasons for being more cognisant than most people of the circumstances, and ought to have been well acquainted with them, ceded to that influence. He charged the Duke of Newcastle and Mr. Peel with extraordinary forgetfulness and with a groas negli gence, which amounted to a culpable dereliction of duty. They were wilfully misled by others, but considering their position, they ought not to have been so misled. The Committee then cleared the room and remained in con sultation for some time. On the doors being opened they an nounced to Mr. Moore that it was their opinion that he should be a member of the committee, and that they would consult Mr. Speaker as to the manner in which that could be arranged. In the meantime they wished him (Mr. Moore) to prepare a statement of the exact points into which he wished to go, to name the witnesses to be examined, and to say how soon the matter might be proceeded with. Mr. Moore replied, that the matter might be proceeded with at once, that he should be quite prepared to-morrow (this day), and that the first witnesses would be his Grace the Duke of Newcastle and Mr. Frederick Peel. He should ask his grace who recommended Mr. Stoner, and the parties named should be the next witnesses. The Committee then adjourned to Thursday at 1 o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS—MAT 9. WAYS AND MEANS. Fifth Resolution—" That, towards raising the supply granted to 'her Majesty, there shall be charged, raised, levied, collected, and paid, upon the several goods and com modities hereinafter mentioned and described, the several duties of Excise respectively specified and set forth (that is to say MALT. For and upon every bushel imperial standard measure, and so in proportion for any greater or less quantity of malt which after the Bth day of May, 1854, shall be made in any part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, from barley . or any other corn or grain (except malt made for home consumption in Scotland and Ireland respectively from bear or bigg only), or which after the said day shall be brought from Scotland into England or Ireland without a certi ficate from the proper officer that it bath paid the full duty of Excise imposed thereon by law, or which after the said day shall be brought from Ireland into Eng land or Scotland without such certificate, the duty of four shillings in lieu of all other duties of Excise now payable under any act or acts in force. And for and upon every bushel imperial standard mea sure, and so on in proportion - for any greater or less quantity of malt which after the said day shall be made from bear or bigg only in Scotland and Ireland respectively, the duty of 3s. Id., in lieu of all such other duties of Excise aforesaid. And for and upon every bushel of malt, whether ground or ungrounded, belonging to any malster, or maker of malt, dealer iu or seller or retailer or roaster of malt, brewer, distiller, or vinegar-maker, and which on the Bth day of May, 1854, shall be either in his custody or possession, or in the custody or possession of any other person in trust for him, or for his use benefit, or account, in England, Scotland, or Ireland, the fol lowing a dditional duty over and above_all other duties of Excise paid or payable thereon under any act or acts now in force (that is to say), an additional duty after the rate of ls. 34d. per bushel. Provided always, that if such last-mentioned malt shall be in Scotland or Ireland, and shall have been made for ,home consumption there from bear or bigg only, then an additional duty after the rate of ls. per bushel only. -Aniendment proposed, to leave out the words " for and upon every bushel imperial standard measure, and so in proportion for any greater or less quantity of malt which, after the Bth day of May, 1854, shall be made in any part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland." Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the resolution. The house divided—ayes, 224; noes, 143. AYES-224. Acland, Sir T. Glyn, G. O'Flalierty, A. Alcock, T. Goodman. Sir G. Oliveira, B. Anderson, Sir J. Geulburn, U. (Marne, R. Atherton, W. Gower, •F. Otway, A. Ball, J. Grace, 0. Paget, Lord 13,:ring, 11. Graham, Sir J. Palmerston, Visct. Bass, T. Greene, Thomas Pechell, Sir G. Beamish, F. Gregson, S. Peel, F. Beckett, W. Grenfell, Chas. Pelted, A. Berkeley, Admiral Grey, Rt Hon Sir G Pennant, Col. E. Berkeley. G. Grey; It. Peto, S. Bothall, air E. Grosvenor. Earl rhinpr,g, J. Biggs, W. Hadfield, G. PhWimore, R. J. Blackett, J. F. B. Hall, Sir B. Phinn, T. , Blandford, Marquis of Hankey, T. Pigott, F. Bonham-Carter, J. ilallMer, Sir J. Pilkington, J. Bouverie, Hon. E. P. Bastie, Alex. Ponsonby, A. Boyle, Lt.-Col. Hastie, Archd. Portman, W. Branston, T. W. Heard, 3. Price, W. Brotherton, J. Heneage, Geo. F. Ricardo, J. Brown, W. Herbert, H. Ricardo, 0. Bruce Lord E. Herbert, S. Rice, E. Bur , ckley, Gen. Hervey, Lord A. Rich , H. B Byng, G Heyworth, L. Richardson , J. • Ca rd . well, E. Higgins, G. 0. Roche , E. Ca Cavendish, G. Hindley, C. Russell , Lo rd J. Challis T. Horsfall, T. Russell, F. C. Chambers, M. Horsman, E. Sadleir, James Chaplin, W. Howard, C. Sawle, C. Clay, air W. Bt. Howard, Lord Scholefield, W. Cockburn, Sir A. J. E. Hughes, W. , Scobell, Capt. G. Cogan, W. H. F. Hu me, J. Scilly, F , R. P. Hutt, W. &ally, V. Cowp Jollier er, W. F. Jermyn, Earl Seymour, Lord Craufurd, E. H. J. Joh nstone, J. Seymour, W. Crossley, F, Keating, H. Shafto R. Currie, Raikes Keogh, W. Shelley, Sir J. Dalkeith, Earl Kershaw. J. , Sheridan, R. Dalrymple, Visdeunt Kinnaird, A. Smyth, J. A. Denison, E. B. Labouchere,ltt•Hon•H Smith, R. • Denison, J. E. Langston, .1. H. Stafford, Marquis Dent, J. Langton, H. G. Stanley, W. Divett, E. Laslett, W. , Stirling, W. Drumlinrig, Vis. Lawiey, F. C. Strickland, Sir G. Drummond, H. L a yard, A. H. Strut t E. Duff, G. Lee, W. Stuart , L ord D. Duff, J. Liddell, H. G. Talbot, C. Duncan, G. Liddell, H. T. Thicknesse, R. Duncombe, T. Locke, J• Thompson, G. Dundas, G. Lockhart, A. E. Thornely, T. Dunlop, A. Luce, T. Tynte, Col. C. Egerton, W. Mackie , J. Uxbridge, Earl Egerton E. Macgregor, Jas• Villiers, C. Elcho, Lord Macgregor, John Vivian, J. 11. Ellice, E. Marshall, W. Vivian, H. H. Ellice, E., jun. Martin, J. Walmsley, Sir 3. Elliot, J. Massey , W . Walter, J. Elmley, Vis. Matheson , A. Whitbread, S. Emlyn, Vie. Miall, E. Wickham, H. W. Boston, Earl Milligan, R. Wilkinson, W. Ewart, W. Mills, T. Willcox, B. Fagan, W. Milner, W. Williams, M. , Feilden, M. Milnes, R. Williams, W. Fergus, J. Molesworth, Sir W. Wilson, J. Ferguson, J. " Alonck, Viscount Winnington, Sir T Fitz Gerald, J. Moncrieff, J. Wise. A. Fitzroy, 11. Montgomery, Sir G. Wood, Sir C. Foley, J. Mowb ra y , J. Wrightson W Forster, C. Nuntz, G Wyndham, Forster, J. Mure, Col. W Wyvil, M. Fortescue, C. Norreys, Lord Young, Sir J. Freestun, Col. W. Norreys, Sir D. Galwey, Sir W, O'Brien, I'. Gardner, R. O'Brien, Sir T. Geach, C. O'Connell, D. Gladstone, W. O'Connell, J. TELLEIUI. Raptor, W. Mulgrave s , Earl of NOES-143. Adierley, C. Forster, Sir G. Neeld. Joseph Alexander, J. " Frewen, C. Noel, G. Archdald, M. Faller A . North, Lt.-Col. J. Bagge, W. Galway, Viscount. Oakes, J. Bailey, Sir J. Gaskell, J. Packe , C Bailey, C. George, J. Pakingto n, Sir S. Baillie, H. Gilpin, Col. H. Palk, L. Baird, J. Graham, Lord M. Palmer, Robert Baldock, E. - Granby, Marquis o f Parker, R. Bankes, Rt Hon G. Greaves, E. Pollard-Urquhart, W Barrington, Viscount Green, Capt John .Portal M. Barrow, W. Grogan, Edward Pugh, D. Beach, Sir H. Halford, Sir H. Rolt, P. Bective, Earl Hall, Col. J. Scott, F. Bellew, T. Hamilton, G. A. Seymer, H. Bennet, Capt P. Hamilton, J. H. Sihthorp, Col. Blair, Col. J. H. Hanbury,Capt.Hon.o Smijth, Sir W. Bolder°, Col. H. G. Harcourt. Col. F. Smith, W. Booker, T. W. Hawkins, W. Somerset, Capt. E. Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Hayes, Sir E. Sotheron, T. Buck, L. W. Henley, J. Spooner, R Buller, Sir J. Herbert, Sir T. Stafford, A. Butt, G. Irton, S. Stanhope. J. Campbell, Sir A. Jolliffe, Sir W. Taylor, Lt.-Col. J. Carnac, Sir J. Jones, D. Tnesiger, Sir F. Cecil, Lord R. Kelly. Sir F. Tollemache, J. Chelsea, Viscount Kendall, N. Tomline, G. Child, Smith Ker, D, Trollops, Sir J. Christopher, Robt. A. Kin, J. Tudway, R. Clinton, Lord.C. P. P. Knatchbnll, W. Tyler, Sir G. Clive, Hon. R. H. Knightley, R. Vance, J. Cocks, T. S. Knox, Col. B. W. Vane, Lord A.l Codrington, Sir C. W Lanoon, W. H. P ‘ 4 Vansittart, G. Coles, IL B. Lennox, Lord A. F. Vernon, Capt. L. Compton, 11. C. Lisburne, Earl Vyse, Capt. H. Davison, R. Long, W. Waddington, 11. Deedes, %V. Macartney, G. Walcott, Admiral Der i n g Sir E. C. Malins, R. Walpole, S. Dis'lteli, B. Mandeville, Vis. Walsh, Sir J. Dunne, Col. Manners, Lord. G. " West, F. March, Earl of Da Pre, C. Whitmore, H. E ge rton, Sir F. Mena, Sir Ii Wyndham, Gen Miles, W. Evelyn, IV. Wynn, Capt. H. Michell, W. Wynne, W. Ferrer, J. 'Montgomery, H. Yorke, E. Fellowes, E. N organ, 0. Filmer, Sir E. Mullings, J. Fioyer, J. "Mundy, W. Forbes, W. Forester, Col G. N aas, Lord TELLERS. Ball, E. Bentlnck, G. TIIE LATE FATAL FIRE IN WHITECHAPEL.—On Mon day, night, at a late hour, a meeting of the inhabitants o f Whitechapel was held, at the Horse and Leaping-bar in High - stre et, Mr. George Vile, Common Councilman, ' in the chair, for the purpose of presenting to the fire escape man, Samuel Wood, a purse subscribed for by the inhabitants, in consequence of the bravery he ex lfibted in saving five lives at the awful fire on the 30th of April last, in the, house numbered 1, in Colchester street, Whitechapel. The meeting was held, and the money handed over to the escape conductor, Wood, the amount reaching the liberal sum of . 151 s. 19s. 4d. Wood acknowledged the kindness of the inhabitants, who have also intimated their intention of farther presenting the wo rthy officer with a medal, upon which they intend to have engraved a list of the amounts furnished by the several parties who cons ented to receive the subscription. THE BALTIC FLEET. Sir Charles Napier has given the death vacancy promotion to Commander Arthur Cuming, of the Gorgon, 6, paddle. A better or more satisfactory selection could not have been made. Captain Cuming has distinguished himself everywhere. He got his first commission on the coast of Syria, at the taking of Sidon, having been specially mentioned in the de spatches. He was made a commander for special service when in the , Albion, 90, at Lisbon ; and as a commander he has served a commission in command of the Rattler, 9, screw, on the coast of Africa. Captain Curving takes command of the Conflict, B,!screw, vice Foote, deceased. The commander's vacancy has been given to Lieut. A. Andersou (1842), the first lieutenant of the flag-ship Duke of Wellington. This is also a deserving promotion, for Com mander Anderson has served afloat 20 years, He was made a lieutenant for his gallant services in China, as mate of the Bloade, having been officially recommended by Sir Thomas Bouchier, as " a young officer of much promise." Yle has served in several ships as first lieutenant. He succeeds to the command of the Gorgon, vice Cuming. Mr. Brett, a mate of 1853, has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant, vice Alexander. Lieut. Hannant, first of the James Watt, 91, screw, Captain Elliott, has been appointed as first lieu tenant of the Duke of Wellington, and Lieut. Brett has been appointed to the James Watt. • NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. The fello l vring appointments have been made : C omman d er Frederick E. Johnston (1846), to command the Mariner, 12, sloop, commissioned to-day at Devouport. Commander John Corbett (1852), serving iu a contract steam-vessel, to command the Wolverine, 12, sloop, commis sioned at Chatham. • 841), to command the Lieutenant Herbert T. Ryves (1 Minx, steam gun-vessel, commissioned at Woolwich. Lieutenants—Patrick Johnston (1847), recently serving in the Desperate, screw steam -ship, to the Scourge, paddle wheel steam-sloop, at Portsmouth; James G. Goodenough (1851), recently serving in the Centaur steam-frigate, on the South-East Coast of America station, to the Calcutta, 84, at Devonport.' Master Edward F. Cavell (1841), to the Calcutta, 84, at Devonport. Chaplains—The Rev. Joseph A. Burrough, B.A. (1840), to the Calcutta; the Rev. W. G. Clemenger (1854), to the Gladi ator steam-frigate. Paymasters—William Bowden (1812), to the Impregnable, flag-ship at Devonport ; James S. Mountsteven (1837), from the Boscawen, 70, to the Bt. George, 124; William G. Par meter (1845), from the Leopard, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, to the Boscawen, vice Mountsteven ; William F. Lapridgo (1850), from the Stromboli steam-sloop to the Leopard, vice Parmeter. Clerk's Assistant H. P. Houghton to the Princess Royal, 91, screw steam-ship, with the Baltic fleet. Second Master Stephen Court (1848), who went out with Captain M'Clure to Behring's Straits, and made the North- West passage in the Investigator, is promoted to be Acting Master. Lieutenant George Newcomen has taken up his commission as First Lieutenant on board the Victory, at Portsmouth, vice F. T. C. Strode, promoted. Yesterday orders were received at the Royal naval rendez vous, Tower-hill, to enter a number of good able seamen for her Majesty's steamer Tribune, Captain the Hon. S. T. Car negie, now fitting at Sheerness, as also for the Algiers, 91, fitting at Devonport. The Termagant, 24, screw-frigate, at Portsmouth, is ordered to be prepared for commission with all despatch. Captain the Tie.. Keith Stewart ( 1 R 42) is selected to commandher_ lie is a first cousin of the First Lord of the Admiralty. The Eurydice, 26, Captain Ommanney, was towed to Spit head yesterday morning, where she shipped her powder, and her crow were afterwards paid advance. The Miranda, 15, screw-corvette, Captain E. M. Lyons, put back, from the violence of the gale, on Monday night, and brought up at St. Helen's. She left again yesterday afternoon for the Black Sea. The Brisk, 14, screw-corvette, Commander Seymour, hav ing had her defects made good, came out of the fitting basin yesterday The Harpy, 4, iron steam-vessel, has been commissioned for the flag of Rear-Admiral Boxer, Superintendent of the Transport Service in the Bosphorus. Th e Scourge, 6, paddle-frigate, Commodore Adams, fitting for the coast of Africa, will try her engines with steam up to-day. Orders have been issued to the victualling department of th e Admiralty for 330 tons of provisions for shipment forth with to Malta, for the use of her Majesty's naval force in the Black Sea. Volunteers are being rapidly enrolled in the Royal Navy at Liverpool. Yesterday 25 able men were draughted from that port to the ship Crocodile, lying off the Tower, in the Thames. Yesterday the Commissioners of the Admiisity gave notice at Lloyd's that they required more screw steamers for the transport of troops, the vessels taken up on the present occa sion to be from 1,200 to 1,400 tons burden. They will bo hired for four months certain, the Admiralty finding the coals for working the engines. Also a steamer to carry 175 tons of ammunition and 20 tons of artillery stores direct to Gallipoli and the Dardanelles. All must be ready for service directly. The transports Mary Ann and Negotiator, with the two troops of the 13th Light Dragoons, which embarked oft Mon day, were towed to Spithead yesterday, and left in the after noon for the Black Sea. The Culloden (No. 35) transport was towed into Portsmouth harbour yesterday, and underwent th e n ecessary inspection by the Military Commander-in-Chief. She will embark a troop of the 13th Light Dragoons to-morrow. She was in spected also by Vice-Admiral Sir George Seymour. The Wizard, gun-brig, stationed at Queenstown is at pre sent cruising off the harbour, with a pilot on board, on the look-out for enemy's ships. Two sailing-sloops and a screw gun-vessel have been com missioned —namely, the Mariner, 12, Wolverine, 12, and Minx, 4. Commander F. E. Johnstone (1846) is to be com missioned the Mariner, at Devonport, complement 130; and Commander John Corbet, promoted for his desperate gal lantry at Lagos, is to commission the Wolverine at Chatham. The Minx is to be commanded by a lieutenant. The 11th Hussars, who have been stationed for some years at Dublin, having lately received orders to depart for the seat of war, the first division, consisting of tiuse officers, 49 m e n, and 50 horses, proceeded on Monday moral to Kingstown, was provided for whore a transport ship (the Glendalough) their accommodation. It is . almost unnecessary to state that they were loudly cheered on the road, a large number of persons having assembled to see them off, although the hour at which they left barracks was so early as a quarter past eight o'clock a.m. The men, who APPeared one and all to be in high spirits, rode two and two out of the barrack gate amid the cheers of their comrades and the other soldiers within the walls, an d wer e preceded by the fine bands of the 11th Hussars, 3d D r agoon Guards, and 16th Lancers. On reaching Kingstown the work of embarka space of three hours the tow commenced, and in the whole division, including men, horses, baggage, &c., was comfortably accommodated on board the Glendalough. The arrangements for the reception of the troops were unexcep tionable. The officers who have embarked with this division for the seat of war are Capt. Edmund Peel, Lieut. A. WI Saltmarshe, and Assistant -Surge on Wilkin. • The left 'division of Capt. Turner's field battery marched f r om the garrison at half - p ast 10 o'clock yesterday to the dockyard, and embarked in the Northumberland, of London, No. 62 horse-transport, for the East. No. 1 company of the 12th battalion marched to Roff's wharf, and proceeded by steamer yesterday to Shoeburyness. The Ist Royal Dragoon Guards, which have been sp long under orders for the East, have at length received the route, and a squadron of 102 officers and men left Manchester yes terday morning, under the command of Colonel Ynrk. The mounted portion of the squadron were expected to ride about 26 miles yesterday, stopping at Prescott for the night, and this morning they would have an easy trot of 8 miles into Liverpool, where they are to embark for the seat of war in the Gertrude and Pedestrian cavalry transports. There were 84 troop horses, and 16 officers' chargers. The distaounted soldiers (about 20) wont to Liverpool by railway, and are to have horses supplied in Turkey. Three other 'squadrons are to follow, one at a time, on the three successive mornings. The soldiers were heartily cheered as they left the barracks, and also at different points of the road as they quitted the town. On Monday night orders were received at the Infantry Barracks, Windsor, for the 97 t h Re g iment, under command of Colonel Lockyer, to march for Southampton on Saturday next. At Southampton, the 97th will embark for the Island of Candid,, where they will hold themselves in readiness to join the expedition ar y army in Turkey. The Light Company, and a portion of the Gr enadier Company aro at Kensington, whence they will march for Southampton on Sa.turday. The regiment will go out 1,000 strong, but in order to complete that number about 90 volunteers are expected to arrive at Windsor to-day from the provisional battalion at Chatham. The depot, comprising more than 20) recruits, it is under stood, will proceed to the Isle of Wight. ARRIVAL OF RUSSIAN PRIZES AT HULL.—Two Russian ves sels, prizes to her Majesty's steamer Conflict, 8, screw, have arrived at Hull —the first, the Industrie, on Sunday night, and the second, the John, on Monday afternoon. The Industrie was brought home by Mr. James Morton, and. the John by Mr. John Todd. They aro two of four vessels, all prizes to the Conflict, sent home under the general care of Mr. Mason, master of that ship. The other two, which are expected daily, are named respectively the Caroline Charlotte, barque, and the Carl Magnus, brigantine. CITY COURT OF SEWERS. Yesterday, a court was held ; Deputy PEACOCK in the chair. REFLECTORS. 'Several shi,pkeepers were summoned for having neglected to comply with the standing u.aslr of the court with regard to the reflectors, which have of late become a complete nuisance in the streets, not only on account or their position in the shop windows, but because they are used as sign boards and indicators of advertisements. The inspectors said they found much difficulty in pre vailing upon the proprietors of shops, in fitting up which with reflectors considerable expense had been incurred, to make the required alterations adapted to the public conve thence ; that some of the shopkeepers had positively refused to submit to the rules, not being able to see that the en croachment upon the pavement was any other than an orna ment to the street, or that the exhibition altogether was anything but a credit to the City of London. The commissioners found it necessary to come to the re solution to direct that in every case in which compliance with the standing orders was not given, the inspectors should at once cause the reflectors to be removed. The following are the standing orders alluded to : Resolved and ordered,—That all reflectors be placed at an altitude of at least 8 feet, measured from the pavement to the base of the reflector, and to project not more than 18 inches, and that they remain only during the pleasure of this court. No inscription .or sign of any description will be permitted on any portion of such reflectors, and where such has been done, the same is to be instantly removed by the owners. By order of the Court, JOBEril DANN', jun., Clerk. ' Sevaral persons were ordered to make more complete water-closet arrangements, according to the suggestions of the medical officer of health, after which the court adjourned. THE MISSING CITY OF GLASGOW STEAM - ER WITH NEARLY 500 SOULS ON BOARD. The gloom which has for several weeks prevailed by tht continued absence of any tidings of the City of Glasgow screw steam-ship, Captain Morrison, one of the large vessels forming the Liverpool and Philadelphia line of steamers, has been most painfully increased by the recent arrivals of mail packets from the other side 'of the Atlantic not communicating the least intelligence of the long-missing ship. An almost general opinion is now entertained among the members of Lloyd's that the worst has befallen the noble vessel and her unfortu nate passengers and crew. The City. of Glasgow was built on the Clyde in 1850. She was 1,087 tons burthen, and worked by a screw and engines of 350-horse power. She is the property of Messrs. Richard son Brothers, at Liverpool, and has been engaged in run ning between that port and Philadelphia. She left the Mersey for that city on the afternoon of the Ist of last March, having previously undergone the usual survey and examination by the Government officers, who reported upon her proper condition. All her berths wore engaged, and she took out altogether 111 cabin and saloon and about 293 steerage passengers, making with her crew, 76 in num ber, a total of 480 persons on board. By the ship'spapers we find that she manned as follows : Captain and officers, 5 ; surgeon, 1 ; purser, 1; engineers, 4 ; firemen, 6 ; coal trim mers, 5; stewards, waiters, &c. 19 ; stewardesses, 1; quar termasters, 4 ; and able seamen, &c. 30. It was Captain Morrison's first voyage in her as commander, although he had served many months .in her in the position of chief officer. lie bears an unexceptionable character for ability and care in his profession, and he has had considerable experience in na vigating the Atlantic. The weather for days after her depar ture from the Mersey was most propitious, and sanguine were the expectations at Liverpool that she would make a rapid run across. Not one word, however, has been received of her since either by the owners or at Lloyd's, and neither does it appear that she has been spoken with by the many vessels which have arrived at Liverpool from Phila delphia, and which doubtless passed over or near the track pursued by the Philadelphia line of packets. A sister ship of the City of Glasgow, the City of Manchester, employed on the same line of route, arrived at Liverpool on the 17th of March, having steamed out from Philadelphia on the 28th of February. She brought intel ligence that the ice had broken up and was drifting about in the course taken by the mail steamers. On the Bth of March, in, lat. 45, long. 49, the weather moderato and clear, she came up with innumerable bergs, and largo fields of ice, compelling the captain to alter her course to the southward, and so continued for 19 hours before he could find a passage. The City of Manchester has since recrossed the Atlantic ton o the same port, Philadelphia, and, we understand, is again her way back to Liverpool, nearly the whole of the transat lantic steamers that have since arrived speak of the ice being greater than had been witnessed for many years. The report of the captain of the ship Westmoreland, at Philadlphia from Liverpool, which had sailed a few days previous to the de parture of the City of Glasgow—received by the America mail steamer on Monday, states that the ship (Westmoreland), when in lat. 46.50, long. 46.30, on the 6th of March, got entangled in ice, and remained embedded for fide days. It was calculated that the ice extended in . one diroction for 347 miles in nearly a compass mass, with numerons bergs 200 and 300 feet high and of immense proportions. Nearly every vessel arriving from England furnished similar reports of the immensity of the ice, and in some instances nearly involved the foundering of the ship. 'From the fact of so many vessels having succeeded in making a pas sage through the ice, it was thought that the City of Glasgow had become disabled in endeavouring to force a course, and in consequence made for the Western Islands, but the last accounts from Fayal fur nish no tidings of her. MURDER IN' ABERDEEN. —Early on Sunday morning the authorities were informed of a murder committed upon Ann Harvey, at Cults, near Aberdeen. Her body was found cast into a ditch, with the throat cut, and otherwise mangled. A person named Forbes has been apprehended, accused of being the perpetrator of the horrid deed. ND ♦ND Ind notice eland will ception of Bothnia; a ship be le neighr ilf of Fin- . Odde, as 3moved to mainland, aasholme, laels going along the their sta ;nt of SOY to depart 'ter coast, Pved, and, i sides of :ala Odde. the pilots ken away Pargas. kka, from e of Good. Luckland; Odessa; fina, San- Rio de la. Sydney; ingapore ;e, Udde ravelinea ; ; Florina, n ; Jane Colombo ; renndille, a ; Racer, Gluckyer, t, Dordt ; ania, Sta- Titania, ; General L, Altona ; Jamaica ; Geelong; ominica. dinda, for 3inore and Barnun, this port, 20 W., a the Argo, ?ortland), her to be ;ilt billet ock, fore ew York" new yes ot appear ding the :andria in 19 aban- .k, passed )assing it ick, April 'he James rrant was l 26, lat. :er), April April 13, ►t. 29 W. vestward, lat. 54 S., L 6, lat. 44 S., long. lat. 27 8, ►larch 11, on, same It. 23 S., lat. 21 S. steering at. 45 N. i 126, lat. Iles, Feb. 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That from and after the day of 1854, in lieu of the stamp duties now payable on bills of exchange, drafts or orders, and promissory notes, for the payment of money hereinafter mentioned, or any of them, there shall be granted and paid upon the several bills, drafts or orders, and promissory notes hereinafter respectively described, the following stamp duties (that is to say) : Inland bill of exchange, draft or order for the payment to the bearer or to order, at any time otherwise than on demand, of any sum of money, - - Not exceeding Exceeding £25 and not exceeding 50 0 0 6 - 50 - " 33 75 0 0 9 77 75 33 100 PP 73 100 0 1 0 200 0 2 0 ~ 200 PP 300 0 3 0 33 300 SP 400 0 I 0 PP 400 Pt 500 0 5 0 ~ 500 II 750 0 7 6 77 759 tP 1,000 010 0 0 1,00 73 PP 1,500 015 0 0 1,50 JO 33 2,000 1 0 0 2,000 ~ 3,000 1 2100 0 „ 3,000 PP 4,000 4,000 and ppwards 2 5 0 Foreign bill of exchaFtge, drawn in, but payable out of, the United Kingdom, ' If drawn singly, and not in sets of more than two, the sa me duty as on an inland bill of the same amount and tenor. If drawn in sets of three or more — For every bill of each set , where the sum pa able thereby shall not exceed Oa £0 0 , 1 And where it shall exceed 251., and not exceed ........................................ 5O 00 2 £5O 73 75 0 0 3 1P 100 0 0 4 75 » 200 0 0 8 100 ~ 300 0 1 0 200 I, 400 0 1 4 300 PP 500 0 1 8 400 ll JP 750 0 2 6 33 500 37 1,000 0 3 4 PP 750 ~ 1,500 0 5 0 73 1,000 33 2,000 , 0 6 8 PP 1,500 ~ 3,000 010 0 33 2,000 7 3,000 4,000 013 4 ii IP 4,000 and upwards 015 0 Foreign bill of exchange, drawn out of the United King dom, and payable within the United Kingdom, the same duty as on an inland bill of the same amount and tenor. Foreign bill of exchange, drawn out of the United King dom, and payable out of the United Kingdom, but in dorsed or negotiated within the United Kingdom, the same duty as on a foreign bill drawn within the United King dom, and payable out of the United Kingdom. Promissory note, for the payment, in anY other manner than to the bearer on demand , of any sum of money— Not exceeding £25 £0 0 3 Exceeding £25, and not exceeding 50 00 6 PP 50 !I ia 00 9 100 0 1 0 I 75 33 Promissory note, for payment, either to the bearer on demand or in any other manner than to the bearer on de mand, of any sum of money, Exceeding £lOO and not exceeding 2200 £0 2 0 33 200 77 300 0 3 0 400 0 4 0 ~ 300 33 71 400 „ 500 0 5 0 PP 500 PP 750 0 7 6 750 IP 1,000 01 0 0 PI „ 1,000 PP - 1,500 015 0 „ 1,500 73 2,000 10 0 2,000 33 3,000 110 0 „ 3,000 4,000 20 0 4,000 and upwards 2 5 0 2. That it is expedient to amend the laws relating to the stamp thities. Income Tax.-111r. Chancellor of the Exchequer—ln committee of ways and means, to move the following reso lution :—That, towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty, there shall be charged and raised yearly, from and after the sth day of April, 1854, in lieu of the rates and duties chargeable under the Act 16 and 17 Vict., c. 34, and of rates and duties granted in the present session of Parliament, for and in respect of all property, profits, and gains, chargeable under the said act, the duty of ono shilling and twopence for every 20 shillings of the annual value or amount of all such property, profits, and gains, respectively. It ' LONDON HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE. The annual distribution of prizes took place yesterday---;- James Scott Smith, Esq., chairman of the house committee, in the chair. The following were the fortunate recipients': Gold medals presented by the governors of the hospital to pupils who have evinced zeal and skill in attendance on this patients—Medical, E. Crossman Friezewood ; Surgical, 3. Langston. Dr. Cobb's Prize, case of surgical instruments, P. Pouldoi, Finsbury. Medicine.—Senior Class : Gold medal, E. Crossman ; hono rary certificate, J. Edmunds, Spitalfields. Junior Class : Silver Medal, E. Crossmau; honorary certificate, G. Poole, Newland. Surgery.—Senior Class : Gold medal, J. Edmunds ; hono rary certificate, J. L. H. Down, Plymouth. Junior Class : Silver medal, J. L. H. Down. Anatomy. —Junior Class : Gold modal, S. T. Fox, Falmouth; honorary certificate, A. Kilroy, Plymouth. Junior Class : Silver medal, J. Giles, Frome ; honorary certificate, W. W Harkness, Hampstead. Midwifery.—Gold medal, J. Edmunds; honorary oertificate. S. T. Fox. chemistry. _savor modal, J. L. H. Down; honorary coal. ficate, H. Hadlow, Ahlgate. Forensic Medicine.—Silver medal, A. Kilroy; honorary cer tificato, J. Langston. Materia Medica.—Silver b medal, G. Poole; honorary certifi cato, L. Oppenheim, Finsbury. Botany.—Silver medal, S. T. Fox; honorary certificate, G Poole. SHIPPING RETURNS. - - The shipping returns of the Board of Trade for the month ending the sth of April again show a consider able increase of arrivals and departures both of British and foreign shipping, except Russian, as compared with the corresponding month of last year. From Russia the arrivals were only eight vessels, of 2,278 tonnage, against 30 vessels, of 9,450 tonnage, in April, 1853 ; while the clearances thither were two vessels, of 730 tonnage, against 19, of 4,450 tonnage, in April, 1853. Subjoined are the general entries and clearances of all classes of vessels : Entered inward : TONNAGE FOR MONTH ENDING APRIL 5. 1852. 1853. British vessels 243,7G8 347,884 United States' vessels 41,214 77,550 Other countries 121,802 123,097 406,781 518,531 633,183 The clearances outward were :- 1852. 1853. 1854. united States' vessels 58 ,, 359 536 75,049 144, , 097 Other countries 99,450 120,634 104,120 562,757 555,672 744,696 With.regard to the coasting trade, the returas show that the tonnage entered inward was 1,080,337 in the month ending April 5, 1852 ; 1,184,368 in 1853 ; and 1,124,674 in 1854. The clearances outward were 1,181,892 in April, 1852; 1,234,966 in 1853; and 1,193,933 in 1854. TIIE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH. —Yesterday Lloyd's and the other large shipping establishments received a notice from the Admiralty, accompanied by a copy of a com munication from the Danish Government, informing them that the ends of the electric cable crossing the Great and Little Belts in the Baltic, had been recovered and secured in their old position, thereby again open ing- direct telegraphic communication with the capital of Denmark and the Continent, &c. With the communi cation ample details were given of landmarks, buoys, &c., so as to enable masters of vessels to avoid injur ing the cable. It is intended to carry the submarine wires across the Sound, and thus open an electric com munication with Stockholm and other parts f o Sweden. THE LATH JEWELLERY ROBBERY AT BIRMINGHAif.— On Monday Thomas Koope, "the Australian merchant," remanded from Wednesday last, was again brought before the Borough magistrates at the public office, charged with robbing Messrs. Stockton of jewellery to the amount of between 3001. and 4001., and was coin- mitted for trial. MURDER AND SUICIDE AT COVENTRY. —On Saturday evening the neighbourhood of Cook-street, Coventry, was thrown into a state of • a . larm by a report that a murder had been comnutted at the h Black D•g On tile police going t ere a woman pu bli c house. was found behind the tap-room door, dead ; and a man , apparently sitting on the ground, was also dead. It appeared that the deceased female was name d Eliza Thompson ; t hat on th e 21 st of April, 1850, she was married at St. John's Church, in that city, to a man named Poole, who from some cause left her and. went to America. In the year 1852 she became acquainted with Nelson Webb, a young bricklayer, and on the 28th of December was married at St. Thomas's, in this town : but, for some cause that did not transpire, the deceased refused to live with him, and had been for some time past landlady of the public-house in question. On Saturday last he preferred a charge of bigamy against her'at the Coventry Police-office, when the case was remanded till Thursday, a material witness not being forthcoming, and the woman was liberated on bail. .After they left the Police office, Webb went to some public-houses in the city, and drank a good deal. He had purchased on the Friday two pistols, and on the evening of Satur day he went into the Black Dog, and called for a glass of ale. Mrs. Webb refused to draw it„ and went to the door to get out, but he placed his arm round her neck, and shot her under the ear ; she then dropped on the floor. Before any one could come near him (there were several persons drinking in the public house), he place a cap on the nipple, put the pistol against his mouth, pulled the trigger, the pistol went off, and carried away part of his face ; he died in about three minutes. Inquests were held on Monday, wher4 as regarded Mrs. Webb, a verdict of "Wilful murder _ was returned, and in the case of the murder, uounse.a.eyf felo de se. The funeral of Webt4ook place on T e__ Cl in evening, about nine o'clock, when his body was s r a hearse, followed by two mourning coach; mtoeuSste. Peter's church, Hill 'Field. There was concourse of spectators. The last accounts from Quebec say, the winter gives no sign of departure. Whilst on one side of the Quebec streets r. burning sun tans the skin, on the other heavy furs will scarcely keep persons from shivering. The ice bridge holds firm, and by numerous tracks supplies to horse and foot travellers the means of passing to the opposite shores of the broad river. To mention these trivial incidents of the season might need an apology were it not that the readers of Canadian news on your ' side have an interest in knowing when the business season may commence here by an early or late opening of the navigation. We are just now in receipt of the royal proclama tion of war of the 28th March, and of the details of active military operations, and, apparently, some triumphs to Russian arms in the East, whereby it would seem that the punctilio of a formal " Decla ration" of his intentions had not restrained the Czar from making war in earnest, or, as the more noble Turk has it, from " breaking into his neigh bour's house like a robber." That he may receive the merited "chastisement" promised by the Pacha is most devoutly to be wished ; but, at the samo time, we, who know something of Indian warfare on this continent, cannot help thinking you have been over-much amused by the guiles of a savage whilst labouring under self-imposed delusions as to his maganimity. The bombastic declaration of war issued by your escaped convict, John Mitchell, now in New York, against the Crown and dignity of her Majesty Victoria, and against the peace and welfare of her Canadian subjects in particular, is a subject of con versation at Quebec. The insolence of this meanest of traitors, who talks of invading Canada with 10,000 Irishmen, is ludicrous enough under any circumstances ; but the Canadian people, who are, however, no friends to the death penalty, cannot help wondering at the feebleness of an Executive which, unwilling to hang the criminal disturbers of society, and. una bl e to hold them in durance, allows them, by a want of vigilance amounting al most to the culpability of connivance, to come out to this distant portion of the empire to threaten and organise, if he can, an irruption of banditti into the province. This Irish hero of liberty, whose countrymen, since he ceased to be th e i r racle, have begun to taste some of the substantial fruits of their condition of freedom, has declared himself in the United States a convert to the system of negro slavery which prevails in that boasted land of freedom and equality. He has publicly offered to abandon all further agitation for human rights for the valuable consideration of a sugar estate in Alabama, well stocked with negroes, upon whose backsraliceme his slake his native t hirst for cruelt y and practise theory of vitriolic cautery of human flesh amid the congenial applause of surrounding slaveowners. But, in the meanwhile, until he reach this coveted goal of his degradation, Mr. Mitchell is dreaming of the invasion of Canada, and, self-deluded as he always is, bending his best energies seriously to the impossible task. Delusions of this class are con tagious. Tho Irish mind is imaginative, and, has been deluded too often for the interests of the people of that race already ; and although the most resolute and loyal defenders of this country against any contingency of foreign danger, would be found again as before among the Irish settlers and their descendants, it is still undesirable that appeals from the felon heart of this man to the worst pas sions of any portion of our people should continue. We have a large fugitive slave population in this country, living in security under the regis of Bri tish protection, and safe from the fearful conse quences of restitution to their savage and exaspe rated owners in the slave states of the American union. The idea of John Mitchell coming here as a slave-hunter, at the head of 10,000 Irish Libe rators, with the green flag of liberty over their heads, is rather calculated to disturb the serenity of our black refugees, who would be delighted to offer a welcome in this land of true liberty, where the rights of man are really respected, to Mitchell and his gang. Since the submission of the free States to the Fugitive Slave Law, the entire Union has become but one slave plantation. All the escaped slaves who were living in security in the northern or free States have transferred themselves to this country, and so long as this country remains as a refuge and a hope, the land of promise to the southern slaves, they linger on in their misery. They are as well-informed, and better than most whites, of the projects of the slaveowners upon Cuba, and know that it would only require the subjection of Canada, or its annexation peaceably or forcibly to the States, to shut the gates of mercy on the black, and, so far as lie is con cernA make of the entire glebe one population of man-stealers. A move, therefore, in the direction of John Mitchell's aspirations would soon lot out the long pent- up vengeance of the negro heart, and give the country which should permit a single musket to be shouldered en route for Canada, some trouble in the south that would counterpoise all the advantages to be anticipated from any in vasion of Canada in the name of Liberty. The American people in general, and particularly their public men, are well aware that the South is a mine of gunpowder upon which their country rests. They have no desire themselves to provoke the spark which is to ignite it, and will allow no foreign hand like the Irish, for objects foreign to American interests such as the Irish newly domiciled in the States have at heart, and whom alone Messrs. Mitchell, Meagher, &c., have for an audience, to organise their fantastic rojects on American soil. Mr. Mitchell will have contemptuously accorded to him the liberty of talking, but not of acting, in the United States ; and if he do not soon drop the agitation he is attempting, the only asylum he will obtain among his new friends will be that which the charity of his old ones ought long since to have accorded him in the mother country, viz., a lunatic asylum.. . It may seem to you that I have too long dwelt upon this insignificant topic. But men and pro jects of pigmy dimensions to those who have a near view loom largo in the distance, and I cannot be sure that the American claptrap of the baffled Irish agitator may not cause some timid persons to entertain apprehensions for the tranquillity of this province. To any such I would convey the assur ance that Mr. Mitchell's projects excite only a smile of derision in this country. With or with out the aid of British regulars, or of a single regi ment or two by way of model corps to measure our own efficiency by, these provinces, when fairly or ganised and equipped, will be found equal to any emergency within that range of probable events. There is a spirit of national independence here that will brook no unbidden foreign foot upon the soil. A foreign enemy was taught this lesson when the population was scarcely a third of what it is now. The country has grown up in strength and self confidence since then. • They have not an unre. dressed grievance to complain of, and if one should. arise, they have the means of redressing it them selves, without having to ask leave, license, or aid from any quarter, thanks to our present Governor- General, to who se and integrity the future hi storian of this country will refer with m f a o i r n t l i:u a d i e d , e N d viscl in ol e n ;tablishing the rpirgildite, as havingtoself-government in full and unquestioned. power in our country. Three millions of contented freemen are not to be overrun by a maniac of the Slievena,g,ammon school, nor subdued by any com bination of military power that can be paraded. against them on this continent. Being therefore assured on this head, you may be sure also that no such attempt will be made. We have seen with satisfaction and pride the names of the distinguished statesmen who are to be present at the dinner to which Lord Elgin has been invited in London. The proceedings have not, of course, yet reached us. There is not on earth a country more tranquil and more prosperous than this is at the present moment, or in which tranquillity and prosperity rest, to all appearance, upon more permanent foundations. It would be preposterous to suppose that the one man who has had among us the supreme power of originating, directing, controlling, or negativing the public policy for an eventful period of seven years, has had no share in producing results which under bad go vernment could never have arisen, and which a beneficent and wise government could alone have fostered into being. We should say you wore keep ing our governor rather too long in your country, did we not know that there is a wide sphere for useful exertion there for the benefit of this country, and that Lord Elgin has the position and the in fluence, together with the goodwill and capacity, to know how to turn these to the best advantage. His lordship's personal intercourse with her Ma jesty's Ministers will certainly not tend to of m thisake the circumstances, wants, and interests thanunderstood if he had been limited to the official channel of a despatch on this side the Atlantic. His lordship may be ex pected, it is understood, at his seat of government in the month of May. -- Contracts Nava bee n taken for a railroad onihe north shore of the St. Lawrence, between Montreal an d Quebec, which two cities are located upon that shore. It Will, no doubt, be a very great con venience to the residents of the two cities, saving them the trouble of crossing the St. Lawrence to take the grand trunk line which runs on the south side, and to the wayside sojourners : and if it should not at starting in its profits equal the sanguine ex pectations of speculators, it will bring settlers to much of the wild laud in connection with the line, which will in time increase the traffic, and make it a paying concern.—Correspondent of Morning Chronicle. 356,544 183,144 93,495 1854.