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'.'` 4 " liC:I . F4' P' . ate: aj itOlT - \ ";'' '. ' i ---- ,'N N. ---, 4- pr; _•~ Yesterday an extraordinary general meeting of pi°. ietors in the above company was held at the Bridge mse Hotel, for the purpose of considering the pre. :iety of permitting the directors to add 250,0001. to the capital of the company. The meeting was very fully at tended. The chair was taken by Mr. Laing, M.P., chairman of the company. The report having been taken as read, Exarainershlps. Salaries. Axrs, Present Examiners. Two in Classics .. ...... ....150 T. B Burcham , Esq , M.A. [Willi Smith. Esq., LL.D. TWo in Mathematics a1a2 150 ev. Prot. viside, M.A. • Natural Philosophy •• .5 C O. B. Jerrard, Esq., B.A. Two In Logic & Moral & r Rev. H. Alford, M.A. Intellectsal Philosophy j "' /T. B. Burcham. Esq., M.A. One in Chemistry ... ....... 50 Prof. Or .ham , M.A., I.R.S. One in the French Language 40 C. J. Dane, Esq. One in the German Language 40 Rev. A. Walbaum. Two in the Hebrew Text of . the Old Testament, the ? Rev. W. Drake, M.A. Greek Text of the Newso [ Rev . Prof. °etch, M.A. Testament, and Scrip ture History • • •• •• • • LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1854. No . 19,167.] [PRICE 51). AT R. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC .1.71. will be CLOSED TO-NIGHT, Ash-Wednesday. PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. IfEntails. One in the Practice of Me-1 150 Alex. TWeedie, Esq., M.D., F.R.S. One in Surgery.... —.150 'Joseph Hodgson, Ecq., E.R.S. One in Anatomy and Phy- I 150 Prof. Sharpey, M.D., F.R.S. slolegy One in Physiology and./ 100 Prot. Carpenter, M D., F.R.S. Comparative Anatomy One is Midwifery and the Diseases of Women and 100 Edward Rigby, Esq., M.D. Infants ..... • One in Materfa Medics and 100 G. Owen Rees, Esq., M.D ,P.R.S. Pharmacy•••••- The present Examiners are eligible, and intend to offer themselves fir re-election. Candidates must announce their names to the Registrar on or be lore the 30th of March. By order of the Senate. R. W. ROTHMAN, Registrar. Bemerset Moue, March 1, 1864. 'LONDON & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. REDUCTION in the CIIARGE for SMALL PARCELS. The Public are requested to take notice, that on :aid atter the 20th February, 1854, Parcels of llb weight and under will be conveyed between London and Liverpool, Manche ter, Huddersfield. Stock- Port, Chester, Warrington, and Preston only, at a charge of sixpence, Including delivery within the usuaj. boundaries. And Parcels of 21b. 'eight and under, at a charge of One ,shilling. To insure the transmission of Parcels by this conveyance, they must be delivered to the company at one of their stations named above, or at one of the following offices of their agents (M ours. Horne and Chaplin), in London:—Spread Eagle, Gracecharch-st.; Bwatt-with-two-Necks, Gresham-street (late Lad-lane) ; Cross Keys, Wood-street, Cheapside ; Bolt-in-Tun. 64, Fleet-street ; White Horse, 90, Fetter-lane ; 90, The Borough, Southwarli; George and Blue Boar, 269, High Holborn; Old White House Cellar, 155, Picca dilly ; Golden Cross, Charing-cress ; Do., 33, Regent's-circus • spread Eagle, Regent's-circus ; Griffin's Green Man and Still, 335;Oztord street. The Company will not hold themselves liable for detention or loss to any parcel not delivered to them at one of their awn offices, or to the charge of their agerits. By order of The Director'. LONDON and SOUTH-WESTERN RAIL . WAY. , ALTERATION AND ACCELERATION OF TRAINS. a On and alter the Ist of March next the 11 a.m. train to Ports ., month will be accelerated. The 3 p m. Express Train from London will proceed to Salisbury. The train now leaving Waterloo-station at 4 p.m. for Basingstoke • Will proceed to Southampton. A new Express Train will leave Southampton at 5 p.m., Salisbury at 4.20 p.m., and Portsmouth at 4.25 p.m., arriving at Waterloo at 7.15 p.m. The train now leaving Southampton at 7 p.m., Portsmouth at 6.15 p.m., Gosport at 6.25 p.m., and Salisbury at 6.10 p.m., will start from these places 15 minutes later. A new train will leave Waterloo at 7.45 p.m. for Woking, calling at intermediate stations. The 10.30 p.m. Hampton Court Train will leave Waterloo Station at 10.45 p.m. For consequent changes see the published Time Tables of the Company. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Traffic Manager. Waterloo Station, February, 1854. • STEAM TO CONSTANTINOPLE, calling at GIBRALTAR, The Cape of Good Hope Screw Steam-ship, one of the fleet of the • General screw Steam Shipping Company, is appointed to leave the East India Docks on WZDNESDAY, March 8. First-class Passengers only taken, for whom every accommodation provided. Rates to Malta, 201. ; Constantinople, 2bl. Cabins fully furnished With every requisite. Full particulars at the Company's offices, No. 1, Adelaide•place, Lendon•bridge. • .B .—T his vessel touches at Smyrna on her return. Office of Ordnance, 27th Feb., 1854. rivErE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of HER MA ... JIL JESTY'S ORDNANCE de HERESY GIVE NOTICE, That they are ready to dispose of, to such persons as are willing to tender for the same, a quantity of old Iron Ordnance. Shot and Shells, Wrought • • ,Iren o &c., In store at the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, which has been divided into Lots, and may be viewed upon application to the Storekeeper at that place any day (Sunday excepted) previous to the day flied ior the delivery of the Tenders. A Catalogue of the several Lots may be obtained by persons will ing to become purchasers, at the Storekeeper's-office, Woolw,ch ; • the Storekeeper's-office at the Tower; a•d at the Secretary's-office in Pall-mall —where the Tenders for the whole, or any number of the said Lots, are to be delivered on or before the 9th March. By Order of the Board J. . WOOD, Secretary. CONTRACT FOR COALS FOR GIBRALTAR. Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, s o me,rat-piace, 27th Feb., 1854. THE Commissioners or executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain And Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY, the 14th March next, at One o'clock, they wili be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to contract Or supplying and deliver ing at Gibraltar 8,000 tons of SOUTH • WALES COALS, St for the service of ber Majesty's steam vessels. A form of the tender may be seen at the said Office. No tender Will be received alter One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will *NY be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing. livery tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender fnr Coals," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a eetter !Signed by two responsible persons, engaging to became bound with the person tendering, in the sum of 3,0001., for the due performance ' Or the contract. CONTRACT FOR CASKS. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport • Services, Somerset-place, 27th Feb., 1854 'THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on FRIDAY, the 3d March next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at DEPTEORD, immediately, a number of CASKS sufficient to contain'3oo,ooo gal lons of Water for use on board ship, the same to consist of Leagers, Butts, and such other description of Casks as are generally used in the merchant service for tke like purpose. The Casks to b. subject to the approval, or otherwise, of the re ceiving officers at Deptford. The conditions of the contract may be seen at the said office. No tender will be received after one o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed artless made on the printed form provided for the pur pose, and which may be obtained at the said office. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, • and bear In the left-hand corner the words Tender for ," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place. MECIII'S RAZORS, Strop, and Paste for lls. 4, Leadenhall-street, London. Pair of Razors, 7s. ; Strop, 3s. 6d, ; Paste, 6d. The Razors war , ranted, or exchanged if not approved. Those who find shaving Painful should try the above, it being well known that Medd has been eminently successful in rendering shaving an easy operation. • Superior shaving-brushes, Naples soap, and every article of first rate quality for the toilet. Caution.—Do not buy any strop unless Uochi's name is on it, there being so many counterfeits. Elegant case of razors for presents, from 255. to 10 guineas. Ivory-handled and Scotch strops. • NOTES of a PARLIAMENTARY SPEECH. Teach Russians good manners—proteet Turkey—reform the representation—extend the franchise—appeal to public op'nion and Plain facts, stating the elevating influence and sure protection afforded to all class.' by the attire manufactured by E. MO.-ES and 5 0N—the benefits derived from purchasing at their establishments, the best means of retrenchment and economy which the wisdom of the Senate could recommend. Are large and liberal measures or small and antiquated plane of Mistimes best calculated to promote the welfare of the kingdoms? Penny postage has increased the revenue by an amazing increase of business, and E. Moses and Soar, by cheapening attire, have ren dered it at the same time more fashionable, more comfortable, and tnore easily accessible to individuals and families. * * * First. to alvance new measures suited to the progress of the times - to bring out the talent, genius, and skill of all countries for the accom modation of the English public, should be the object of such politi cians as would ri-e to distinction. As E. MOSES and Sox have al ways the earliest samples of new productions in every material and every style of dress for the coming seasons, this spring it is certain they will excel the magnificence of the last, trom a surprising degree f success which has attended their enterprising efforts. To manage the co males and to make them profits' le has perplexed • the talent of this honourable house. The satisfaction in Australia and all other parts of the world with the business of B. Moses and AON is • highly encouraging, and their clothing, boots, and shoes, hosiery, is producing a greater amount of profits to merchants and ship • pars than any kind of merchandise whatever. Emigrants, ladies, gentlemen, and families Are outfitted in the most economical manner, and full lists if outfits, with ship-sailing infor mation. may be had on application, or post free. CAUTION.—E. MOSES And SON regret having to guard the public against imposition. having learned that the untradesman-like falsehood of " Being connected with heir Establishment," or " It's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have Ifo CONNIZION WITH ANT °THEN. HOUSE IN OS OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155. 156, and 157, Minories, 83, 84,85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 504, New Oxford-street, 1,2, and 3, hart-street, all communicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 38 Fargate. Colonial Branch, Melbou.ne, Australia. Merchant Tailo.. Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen, IMPORTANT. —Should any article nth give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferrede money will be returned Without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till l 2 o'clock. A n e w Book, "The Epitome of Comfort and Economy," contain ing fall lists of prices, our system of self-measurement, &c., &c., may be had on application. or post-free. A handsome Almanac for the year ending 1854 can be had, gratis en application. Qni si parla Italianc. le l'on parie Francais. Anna habla Espano Mar arricht man Deuticb. ------_ ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE, AND THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH, MANHOOD, AND OLD AGE. Just Published, 60th Edition, price 2s. 6d.. or free by post for forty two stamps,QELF-PRESERVATIand ON; an Analytical Investigation of the Physiology Functions ot Marriage, with its Disqualifications and Impe diments, tracing their origin to the effects of solitary habits, youthrui excess, tropical climates, or close study ; followed by practical rem arks, founded on twenty years' experience in the treatment of Impuissance, Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, Spermatorrhcea, and all diseases of the Urinary and Generative System. Illustrated by 50 coloured Engrav ings, on the Anatomy of the Reproductive Organs and their relative conditions in Health and Disease. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT. 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PART V. is devoted to the consideration of msrriage and its duties. The causes ot unproductive unin are also considered, and the whole subject ritically philosophio ca lly inquired into. THE CORDIAL BALM OF -.YR( UNI i t s exclFcc„ usivel Ise. lyemployed In treating nervous and sexual debility, impoence, and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symptons, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, I Is. and 335. per bottle. Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, 23. 9d., 4. 6d., and lls, per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and chronic inflammation of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, If. A minute detail of the case is required: age, habits, and post ion in society. 51. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establish meat only, by widoh the fee, 11., is saved. Messrs. 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GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH (used in her Majesty's Laundry). and WOTHERSPOON'S achine made CONFECTIONERY, MARM .LADE, JAMS. JELLIES, ece (which gained the Prize Medal of 1851), may be had of all Grocers; Wholesale of Wotherspoon, Mackay, and Co., 66, Queen-street, Cheapside, London, and Robert Wotherspoon and Co., Glasgow. CAPTURE of TWO SHIPS of the LINE off Cape - t. Vincent. on the 14th of February. In consequence of the unprecedented interest excited by T. J. narker's Grand Picture of " Nelson receiving the Swords of the Vanquished Officers on the quarter-deck of the San Josef," Messrs. LEGGATT, iIAWARD, and LEGGATT beg to announce that it will remain on view for a short time longer. Admission on presentation of private card. COURT .IRCULAIL. Windsor, Nov. 24. Messrs. Leggatt had the honour of submitting to her iisjesty and his Royal Highnass Prince Albert, Barker's painting of " Nelson re ceiving the Swoids of the Officers on the quarter-deck of the San Josef after the Battle of St. Vincent." 79, Cornhill, London. PURSSELL'S BISCUITS, in Bags, 14 for ls., or in Boxes, Is., 2s. 6d., ss., end 10s. each—viz., Captains', or German Cuddy laiscuits. have long been esteemed fer their delightful flavour, and are adapted for coffee and tea ; Milk or Cheese Biscuits, rrowroot Biscuits for invalids, and their nutritive quality makes them adapted for children ; Abernethy Biscuits,.sown Digestive Rye Biscuits; a large assortment of Mixed Biscuits, Is. 036 d. per lb.; Bartholiver's Wine Biscuits, Isle of Wight Cracknells ; Arrow root Biscuits, Coffee, ditto, thin Captains' and thin Rusks, for wine. The Royal German Rusks, Tops and Bottoms for infants' food, sold is bags or 58. boxes. Warranted to Keep Six Months. R. PURSSELL, 162, Regent-street, and 20, Ludgate-hill, only. PURS SELL' S. —BALL SUPPERS and WEi) DING BREAKFASTS SUPPLIED in the first style; public breakfasts, dinners, and promenade suppers supplied by con• tract ; a large stock of bride cakes for immediate use, from one to twenty guineas each ; a handsome cake for five gui eas, packed and sent to any part of the country if required, and warrante I to keep 12 months.—JOHN R. PuassaLL, 162, Regent-street, and 20, Ludgate hill, only. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Feb. 28. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. SMITH V. LAMING.-THE .MANUFACTURE OF OXALIC ACID. The plaintiff in this case is in business in Church street, Mile-end New-town, and the defendant has pre mises at Mill-wall, Poplar, and both of them are manu facturing chemists. The plaintiff's case was, that having agreed to instruct the defendant in the manu facture of an oxalic acid, in consideration of certain advantages, the defendant had not performed his part of the agreement, and so the present action was brought for damages. Mr. Serjeant Byles and Mr. Lush appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Serjeant Shee and Mr. Cowling for the defendant. In the course of the case, it was stated by the plain tiff's counsel that there were only three firms in London who made oxalic acid, and that those firms supplied the whole world with that article. The mode of making it is to mix nitrous acid with molasses or other saccharine matter, and then the mixture deposits the acid in the shape of crystals. This process also causes the pro duction of another substance called mother liquor, and which, like yeast in beer, sets up the process a second time, and so the manufacture is continued. Until lately oxalic acid was worth ls. sd. per pound, and 20 years ago it fetched a guinea a pound ; but by an im• provement in the manufacture, the price is now reduced to about 10id. per pound, and had, indeed, been as low as 6d. The former high price was caused by the fact that nitrous acid, from its corrosive nature, could only be used in glass or earthenware pots, which were necessarily of small size, but it w as d iscovere d that by mixing a small portion of sulph ur i c ac id w ith it, the nitrous acid loses its corrosive character, and so can be used in large leaden vessels. This simple discovery led to a great reduction in price. The defendant being de sirous of manufacturing oxalic acid in Paris, an agree ment was entered into between him and the plaintiff on the 19th October, 1852, by which the plaintiff agreed to instruct the plaintiff to make oxalic acid, and to supply him with 20 tons of mother liquor, at the price of 4001., on board a ship in the river to be supplied by the de fendant. The plaintiff was also to supply plans for buildings, and apparatus to produce one ton of oxalic acid per week ; and the defendant agreed to carry out the plan within three months, and to pay the plaintiff a royalty of 2d per kilogramme , until he should have paid upon three hundred and sixty-four tons. If the works were not ready within six months, then the defendant was to pay the 4001. for the mother liquor. The neces sary instructions were sent to the defendant on the 20th November, and the mother liquor was prepared, but it was discovered that there was great difficulty in get ting the article into France. Although according to the French tariff, oxalic acid was admitted, yet the article necessary to make it was excluded. This difficulty was communicated to the plaintiff, and it was stated that the only way to get it in was by obtaining an imperial decree ; but it was said, "As his Imperial Majesty will probably care very little about oxalic acid, and perhaps refer the case to one or other of his councillors, who may probably be the only manu facturers in France interested in keeping it out," there was not much hope, and the matter was not proceeded with and so fell to the ground. The consequence was that the plaintiff not only got no royalty, but he also did not get the 4001. for the mother liquor ; and, under these circumstances, lie brought his action to recover damages for the loss he had sustained. In the course of the case the plaintiff's counsel stated that his client did not wish to enforce strictly his rights, and was content to take the amount which he had ac tually expended in preparing the mother liquor-3001. After some discussion these terms were assented to, and a verdict was taken for the plaintiff for 3001. HOLMES V. GRIFFIN.-DAMAGE DONE BY A HIGH TIDE. This was an action brought to recover damages in con sequence of some guano belonging to the plaintiff having been insured whilst in the defendant's custody, and sub sequently sold. Mr. Sergeant Byles and Mr. Lush appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Sergeant Shee for the defendant. It appeared that in the summer of 1852, the plaintiff bought 12 tons of guano, at 71. 108. a ton, and on July 16 it was deposited in the defendant's warehouss, in Tooley-street. It was placed upon a low floor, and whilst there a high tide flooded the floor, and wetted the guano. Subsequently the defendant, contrary to the plaintiff's wish, sold the guano for 391. ; and then the present action was brought to recover damages, upon the ground that the injury had been sustained in conse quence of the guano having been improperly stowed in a place where the water could get in. It was estimated that the guano, before it was da. maged, might have been sold at a loss of 121., and this, with 111. for warehousing charges, made a deduction from the purchase money of 231. The jury adopted this view of the case, and found a verdict for the plaintiff for the balance-671. POCKET PICKING ON THE MANCHESTER EXCHANGE.— Yesterday three well dressed men were apprehended on the Manchester Exchange, at one o'clock, for picking the pocket of a merchant. One of them was dressed in a large cloak, and the other two were " covering" him ; he had succeeded in getting a pocket-book containing 301. from the person of Mr. Walmesley, of Marple, when they were seen by Mr. Crankshaw, another merchant, seized on the moment, and conveyed to the police-office. The pocket-book and its contents were found on the floor at the feet of the man in the cloak. The Master-Generalship of the Ordnance will not be filled up during Lord Raglan's absence, but be held in commission until his Lordship returns from the East. We understand that Drs. Mitchell, Dumbreck, and Linton, staff-surgeons of the first-class, started to-day for Constantinople by the overland route. EMBARKATION OF THE SCOTS FUSILIERS. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 28. The first battalion of the Scots Fusilier Guards, 1,000 strong, of which his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge is colouel-in-chiel; arrived in Portsmouth Dock yard this afternoon, about half-half past one o'clock, to embark in her Majesty's steam-transport Simoom, for Malta. This distinguished corps numbers amongst its officers Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Colville, Major Henry Lord Rokeby ; Captains and Lieutenant- Colonels Sir C. J. J. Hamilton, Bart., the Hon. A. N. Hood, the Hon. C. G. Scott, Lord C. J. Plantaganet • Lieutenant and Captains the Hon. R. Charteris, the Hon. J. S. Jocelyn, Viscount Chewton, Lord Adolphus Va ne , ' the Hon. W. F. Scarlett, the Hon. W. C. W. Coke ; Ensigns and Lieutenants Hon. G. G. Dalrymple, Hon. A. E. Fraser, Viscount Ennismore, Hon. H. Annesley, &c. The battalion having formed in marching order, four deep, left the railway yard about a quarter past one, and marched into the garrison through the Unicorn-gate, and down the principali street of the town of Portsea and into the dockyard, preceded by four military bands of the troops in garrison, and headed by the lieutenant-governor and staff. They were cheered from beginning to end of their march, and all comfortably embarked in her Majesty's steamer Simoom by about four o'clock, baggage, men, officers, women, and horses. The ship will remain in Portsmouth harbour all night, and start for Spithead the first thing in the morning, where she will ship her powder and shell, and then leave for her destination. Both officers and men appeared in the best health and spirits. It is rumoured that the 79th Royal Highlandare, at Present qualP.F.Rd in his garriee.e'L :a r e -43 rder ei recruit their 'unttthers-,--s. volunteered for and gone wii seat of war in the East. other regiments- A new fort has just been contracted for by the Ord nance Board, to be erected immediately at Cliff's-end, near Sconce Point, Isle of Wight, to further defend the Needles' passage. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 28. Information has been received here to-day that the Admiralty have chartered the General Screw Steam Shipping Company's fine steamer the Queen of the South, for the conveyance of troops to the Mediterra nean. The Queen of the South, which is of 1,800 tons, burden, and 300-horse power, arrived here yesterday from India and the Cape, and was intended to leave again for that destination on the 14th of March. She will now be coaled, and got ready for sea without delay ; and other arrangements.will have to be made for the Cape and India mail line. Probably the Propontis may be sent in her place, unless that ship should also be re quired by the Government. Immediately on the arrival of the West India mail steamer Magdalena, expected from the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico on Friday or Saturday next, this vessel will discharge cargo, receive coals, and be prepared for the ernba,ilation of a regiment with the smallest possible delay. The Magdalena will be able to carry from 1,000 to 1,200 men, and the Queen of the South probably 700 to 800. GLASGOW, TUESDAY. The 77th Regiment left Glasgow this morning by rail way for Preston, en route for the East. They passed along the streets amid an immense concourse of specta tors, who had assembled notwithstanding the earliness of the hour and by whom the soldiers were cordially greeted. It was originally intended that the 77th should sail from the Clyde in the new steamer Atrato, but, as this ship is not yet ready, it is believed they wip em bark at Liverpool. DUBLIN, TUESDAY MORNING. The Emeu steamer has arrived in Kingstown harbour for the conveyance from this port of more troops destined for service in the East. To-morrow morning six out of eight of the service companies of the 33d (the Duke of Wellington's) Regiment will be embarked, and proceed at once to sea. The remaining two companies, with a similar number of the 50th Regiment, for whom there was not sufficient accommodation in the Cambria, will fol low as soon as transpot is can be provided. As the Emeu was built for the passenger trade, it may readily be sup posed that her appointments are of the first character and her accommodation very extensive. She is considerably larger than the Cambria, in which the 50th Regiment embarked on Friday last, being 1,660 tons burden, and will readily accommodate 800 men. Her between-decks are very commodious, lofty, well lighted, and ventilated; and the small cabins of the entire forepart of the vessel will, we believe, be reserved for non-commissioned officers, whose comfort will thus be amply provided for. The ar rangemehts for the general body of the troops being also ofo. more permanent character, will doubtless be supe r* to any that could be hastily made in a vessel intended for mixed traffic. The 63d Regiment, now forming part of Dublin garrison, is the next corps in turn for em barkation for Eastern service. According to present arrangements, it is expected that the first division will leave on the 7th of the ensuing month. The 63d fur nished a large proportion of volunteers to the 50th and the other regiments which have been already despatched to the seat of war. In consequence of the number of recruits who have joined recently, the 63d, it is said, do not muster more than 600 rank and file available for im mediate service. Some of the journals have stated that the 21st Royal North British Fusiliers, now lying in Dublin, are to form a portion of the British contingent in Turkey. Up to this, however, no change has been made in the original destination of this fine body of men. They are still under orders to hold themselves in readiness for service at the Cape of Good Hope. NAYAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 28. Her Majesty's ship Prince ss R oya l yes t er d a y ran the mile at Stokes'-bay four times, and averaged 4.7 knots per hour. Her engines worked most perfectly, making an average of 54 revolutions. There was a slight defect in the hot-well-joint, which can be repaired by her own engineer staff. In turning the ship at Stokes'-bay yes terday afternoon, at four o'clock, she unfortunately drew too near the , shallows and grounded, and hung fast until flood tide. We fear that in consequence she will have to come into harbour again and be docked, to have her bottom examined. However, we do not think she can have sustained any injury, as she lay in a soft bed of mud. The Blenheim, 60, screw -ship, Captain the Hen. F. T. Pelham, received her crew to-day, and will go to Spithead to-morrow. The Neptune, 120, and Caesar, 91, are getting on very rapidly, and the continuous fine weather helps them greatly. A letter, dated off Dover yesterday, the 27th, states that Rear-Admiral Corry, since he left Lisbon, had been cruising under easy sail, exercising in various ways, but he was not then in sight. He had received orders for no other rendezvous but the Downs, whither he was steering. The Magicienne steam-frigate, despatched yesterday to order him to Spithead, has not yet returned. A court-martial, comprising Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., president, Rear -Admiral Chads, C.B. Captains Smith, C. 8., Sir Thomas Maitland, C. 8., E. H. Scott, W. Ramsay, Lord C. Paget, Hon. F. Pelham, 3. Hobb, G. Giffard, H. Smith (Simoom), F. H. H. Glasse, W. F. Glanville, and Mr. G. L. Greetham, Deputy Judge-Advocate of the Fleet, assembled this morning on board the Victory to try Mr. Henry Charles Augustus Nicholson, junior Second Master of the Re sistance troop-ship, on a charge of being drunk on board that ship when at Sierra Leone, on the 15th of October last, he being at the same time officer of the watch. The charge was preferred by Mr. Bradsh aw , M aster Com manding her Majesty's ship Resistance, and was found fully proved. The prisoner was sentenced to be dis missed her Majesty's service. The Gorgon steam-sloop has been commissioned to-day by Commander Arthur Cumming. The ships at Spithead exercised their crews in great gunnery this morning, firing at targets with shot and shell. The Rhadamanthus steam-transport landed the boilers for the Colusaus, 80, in the steam-basin to-day. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 28. Her Majesty's screw steam-ship Royal George, 121, Captain H. J. Codrington, in charge of Mr. Thompson, Queen's Harbourmaster, with royal yards across and sails bent, steamed out of harbour into the Sound yes terday afternoon. As she came abreast Of the Himalaya, the crew of the Royal George manned yards and rigging, one man being at each royal masthead, and then gave the troops three hearty cheers, which were acknow ledged by the Highlanders and all on board, the Hima laya dipping her colours at the same time. It is unusual to man yards to any ship not carrying a pendant, but on this occasion the etiquette of the service was set aside. The steam-vessel Sprightly sailed yesterday afternoon for Portsmouth ; the Avon arrived with seamen from Falmouth ; and the Prospero, with newly-raised men from Ireland. The crew of the Pique went on board yesterday after noon from the hulk. The Desperate was placed in dock last evening. The Belleisle, 24, is ordered to be commissioned for an hospital ship. The bread now baked daily at the Royal William Vic tualling-yard amounts to 24,1921 b. The Himalaya screw steam-ship, Capt. Kellock, with the 93d Highlanders on board, started from her moor ings at 20 minutes past 10 this morning, and, having a fresh breeze from the northward, left the Sound for Malta at a speed of at least 15 miles an hour. Under ordinary circumstances and with ordinary wea ther, it is confidently expected, from her previous per formances, that she will reach Valetta harbour on Tues day, March 7, or the following day. The distance is es timated 2,040 miles, which would require an average rate of only 124 knots per hour. As she made nearly 15 knots in steaming from Southampton to Plyi nouth, it seems reasonable to conclude that the passage to Malta can be accomplished in a week. The military are thus disposed of on board : —Officers of all forces in the chief saloon; non-commission ed officers and women in the after lower saloon; Sappers mad Miners and Rifles in the forward main-deck cabin, the lug gage-room, and in the second-class aCCOIII3 eodation. The Highlanders have the lore orlop, after .3 rlop, the lower saloon cabins, and the maiudeck. :Including officers and crew of the ship (140), she carries 1,452 souls ; also six horses. Her Majesty's screw steam-ship Duke of Wellington, 131, Commodore Henry B. Martin, arrive 1 to-day, having left Lisbon 14 days since, with the flag-ship Pince Regent, 90, Captain Frederick Hutton ; the screw steam-ship St. Jean d'Acre, 101, Captain -the Hon. Henry Keppel ; screw steam-frigate Imptcrieuse, 50, Captain Randel B. Watson ; Arrogant, 47, Captain Hasting R. Yelverton ; Tribune, 30, Captain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie ; Amphion, 34, aptain Astley C. Key ; and the paddle-wheel steam-frigate Valorous, 16, Cap tain Claude H. M. Buckle. The Duke of Wellington parted company with the fleet at 11 o'clock on Monday night, 20 miles so4uth-west of the Lizard, when they were proceeding to the , Downs. Wind, west. The Duke of Wellington communicated with the Himalaya outside the harbour. WOOLWICH, FEB, 28. APPOINTMENTS. Commodore and First Captain Michael Seymour (1826), to be Captain of the Fleet, for service as Flag Captain in the Duke of Wellington, 131, screw steam ship, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., for particular service. Commander Robert Jenkins (1853), promoted from First Lieutenant of the Castor, 36, when serving on the Cape of Good Hope station, to the Talbot, 22, fitting at Deptford, for conveying stores to the Arctic regions for the relief of Captain Sir Edward Belcher's expedition. Lieutenants.—Edward M. .Rogge (1841), formerly serving in the Boscawen, 70, when guard-ship in ordi- Amoy at Chitbarn t to : th e Welling 'o arcl ff ship of ofd I 41‘e Slieerssf -: • ilchnejr (1844), &on the Aginiemuun, Dl, a c revi,gt eat i. s hip, to the Monarch, 84, at Sheerness ; Thomas A. swinburne (1846), to the Miranda, 14, screw steam-sloop, at Sheerness ; Charles 0. H. P. St. John (1846), to the Excellent, gunnery-ship, at Portsmouth ; Augustus P. Arkwright (1845) to the Neptune, 120, at Portsmouth ; Robert Reid (1843), to the Conway, 26, at Portsmouth, fitting to serve as flag-ship at Cork, in the room of the Ajax, 58, screw steam flagship at that port, the latter being intended to form one of the screw steamships under the command of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier; Charles S. Forbes (1848), to the Archer, 14, screw cor vette, at Woolwich ; Henry N. Knox, recently pro moted from first mate of the Virago steam-sloop to the Archer. Masters.—John Thomas (14, (1850), to the Archer, 14, screw-corvette, at Woolwich ; John Simons (1819), to the Magicienne, 10, paddle-wheel steam-frigate at Devon port. Surgeons.—Walter Dixon, M.D. (b) (1848), to the Archer, 14, screw corvette ; John A. Corbett, M.D. (1849), to the Miranda, 14, screw steam-sloop, at Sheer ness ; Nicholas Littleton (1851), to the Rosamond screw steam-sloop, at Sheerness ; John B. Nicholson, M.D. (1853), to the Prometheus paddlewheel steam-sloop, at Devonport ; William Macleod, M.D. (1853), from the Racehorse to the Driver paddle steam-sloop, at Sheer ness ; James J. Martin (1853), to the Gorgon, paddle wheel steam-sloop at Portsmouth ; W. H. Sloggett (1853), to the Conflict, 8, screw steam-sloop at Ports mouth. Paymasters. -Arthur A. Speed (1850), from the Argus, 6, steam-sloop, to the Calypso, 18, on the North America and West India station ; G. H. Whinier (1854), from the Scorpion, 6, surveying-vessel at Devonport, to the Argus, 'vice Speed ; Harrington R. Jones (1850), from the Medea, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop at Ports mouth ; William Johnson (1851), to the Medea, vice Jones ; Henry Cooper (1850), from the Cruiser screw steam-sloop, to the Archer, 14, screw-corvette, at Woolwich ; Edward J. Bennett (1851), to the Cruiser, vice Cooper ; James Towell (1850), from the Frolic, 16, sloop, at Portsmouth, to the Miranda, 14, screw steam-sloop, at Sheerness ; F. G. Pearce (1852), to the Frolic, vice Towell ; Thomas C. Thomas (1851), recently serving in the Volcano paddle-wheel steam sloop on the west coast of Africa station, to the Driver, paddlewheel steam-sloop, at Sheerness ; Timothy Clinch (1852), to the Rosamond paddle-wheel steam-sloop, at Sheerness ; John E. Stiles (1852), to the Gorgon paddle. wheel steam-sloop, at Portsmouth ; H. C. Pool (1852), from the Saturn, at Pembroke, to the Prometheus screw steam-sloop, at Devonport ; George H. Moubray (1841), from the Retribution paddle-wheel steam-frigate, to the Sanspareil, 81, screw steam-ship, both in the Black Sea ; \V. H. Parmenter (1845), from the Leopard, 18, paddle. wheel steam-frigate, at Portsmouth, to the Retribution, vice Moubray ; William M. Shanks (1854), recently promoted from Clerk of the Britannia. 120, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral J. W. D. Dundas, C. 8., in Beycos hay, to the Niger steam-sloop, in the Black Sea ; Alex. Robinson (1842), from the Sidon, 22, paddle wheel steam-frigate, to the Leander, ,c,o, both in the Black Sea ; John E. Brooman (1843), from the Samp son, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, to the Sidon, vice Ro binson ; William Ellis (1849), from the Inflexible, pad dle-wheel steam-sloop, in the Black Sea, to the Samp son, vice Brooman ; H. W. V. Warrington (1853), to the Inflexible, vice Ellis ; G. A. Lance (1844), from the Tiger, 16, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, in tha Black Sea, to the Arethusa, 50, also in the Black Sea; H. W. Rowl stone (1849), from the Firebrand, steam-frigate, in the Black Sea, to the Tiger, vice Lance ; James D. Gilpin (1849), from the Wasp, 14, screw steam-sloop, in the Black Sea, to the Firebrand, vice Rowlstone ; H. E. L. P. Bailey (1854), to the Wasp, vice Gilpin ; Samuel A. L. Giles (1846), from the Styx, paddle-wheel steam sloop, to the Winchester, 50, flag-ship, both on the East Indies station ; N. Giles (1852), vice S. H. L. Giles ; George J. Starr (1850) from the Comus, 14, sloop, to the Spartan, 26, both on the East Indies station ; James C. Pinhorn (1852), to the Cotnus, vice Starr. Second Master D. Manson (1854), to the Phoenix screw steam-sloop, for service in the Arctic regions. Mr. Manson had made 42 voyages in whaling vessels to the northern regions, and subsequently accompanied Capt. Penny as mate of the Sophia, and afterwards was with Captain Inglefield in the Isabel, and was again with him last year in the Phoenix, for which services he has been made a Second Master in the Royal navy. Clerk-Graham W. Welch (1850), to the Victory flag-ship, at Portsmouth. Gunner-Mr. Winneot to the Archer; 14, screw cor vette. Boatswain—John Thomas (b), to the Archer. Carpenter—Mr. Miller, to the Archer. Captain Edmund Heatheote (1852), appointed to com mand the Archer 14, screw corvette on Saturday last, arrived at Woolwich to-day, and hoisted his pendant on that fine war steamer. Two lieutenants, the master, and the three warrant officers have been already ap pointed to the Archer. POST-OFFICE MONEY ORDERS. General Post-Office, February, 1854. ENGLAND.—Minor Money Order Offices will be opened at the undermentioned places on the respective dates named :—Bollington, near Macclesfield, 4th March; Lund, near Beverley, Ist ditto ; Newquay, near Lana peter, 4th ditto. On the Ist March the undermentioned Minor Money Order Offices will be raised to Major Offices. Post masters must, therefore, after that date, pay Orders issued at those Offices on receipt of the corresponding advices therefrom :—Alderney (Channel Island) ; Yar mouth, Isle of Wight. On and after the Ist March, the Post-office at pre sent known by the name of "Hollytroyds," will be called "Church." The Post-office at Aberford, formerly under Tad caster, is now a Sub-office to Milford Junction; the Offices at Bagshot and Bracknell have been reduced to Snb•offices to Farnborough Station ; the Office at Pot ton, formerly under Biggleswade, is now a Sub-office to St. Neots ; that at Wiveliscombe is a Sub-office to Wellington, Somerset, instead of Taunton, as stated in the Book of Money Order Offices ; and that at York Town, formerly under Bagshot, is now a Sub-office to Farnborough Station. IRELAND.—On the Ist March, the undermentioned Major Money Order Offices will be reduced to Minor Offices. Postmasters must, therefore, after that date, pay no Money Order issued at those Offices unless the corresponding advices shall have been received by them through the Chief Money Order Office, Dublin, with the stamp of that office affixed to the document :—Augnrim, county Galway, near Ballinsloe ; Ballynacargy, county Westmeath, near Mullingar ; Castle Blakeney, county Gal way, near Ballinasloe ; Craughwell, county Galway, near Athewry ; Crossdoney, county Cavan, near Cavan ; Dr►ngan, county Galway, near Athenry ; Kinnegad, co unty Westmeath, near Killucan ; Mountnugent, county Cavan, near Virginia ; Slane, county Meath, n ;rm. Navan ; Swords, county Dublin, near Malahide. SCOTLAND.—"On the Ist March a Major Money Order 0 Bice will be opened at the Receiving Office at Calton, G •lasgow. On the Ist March, Minor Money Order Offices will be o pened at the undermentioned places near G irvan ; Lilliesleaf, near Selkirk. THE COLLIERY ACCIDENT NEARWIGAN.—The inquest re: lative to the recent explosion in the Arley Mine, near W igan, was proceeded with yesterday, at the Navigation In n, before Mr. C. E. Driffield, the coroner for the dis tri ct. Another of the colliers died on Friday last, and th us the number who lost their lives now amounts to 88. jc ,sias Dobison, head underlooker of the workings un rground, was minutely examined as to the previous ;b ate of the mine, and the probable cause of the explosion. Vie witness it as gave his opinion that a sudden burst of gas must have taken place after the fireman had lighted his fusee, and that the explosion was to be traced to this circumstance. Several colliers who were in the mine when the explosion took place then gave evidence, but :nothing material was elicited, and the inquiry was ad , ourned till to•day. SOUTH WALES. The eighteenth half-yearly ordinary meeting of share holders was held yesterday at the I ;real, Western Rail way Terminus, Paddington ; Mr. C. R. M.-Talbot, in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, The SECRETARY reful the following report : " The directors have again the satisfaction to report a considerable increase in the traffic during the past half year. The receipts on account of revenue on the main line and Forest of Dean branch amount, during that period, to 106,2341.—being an increase of upwards of 62 per cent upon the earnings of the corresponding period of 1852, and show ing a receipt of 8101. per mile, as compared with 5771. per mile during the same period. Of this increase, about 15,0001. is derived from passenger traffic, and 25,0001. from merchandise and minerals. The arbitration which has for a long time been pending, with reference to the allow ance to be made to the Great Western Railway Company for the supply of rolling stock, has at length been brought to a close, and the award of the arbitrator has, been re ceived. The directors have much satisfaction in being enabled to recommend a dividend on the ordinary share capital of the company (after providing for - the dividend due to the holders of the preference shares), at the rate of three per cent. per annum. On the 2d of January last, the line from Carmarthen to Haverfordweat, a distance of thirty-one and a half miles, was opened for traffic with a single line of rails ; and the branch to join the Taff Vale Railway has since the last half-yearly meeting been completed. In contemplation of the opening of the railway to the shores of Milford Haven, the directors have had under their consideration the best mode of effecting a steam packet communication be tween that port and the south of Ireland, and it will be satisfactory to the proprietors to know that a friendly ne gotiation has been commenced between the two companies interested, with the view to the establishment of such a communication. The objects sought to be effected by the bill now before Parliament consist of a power to purchase land for additional accommodation at Swansea, to make arrangements with the Vale of Neath Railway and Briton Feri7y Dock Companies, and to effect other objects of minor i m p e ,-tance, to which the attentioaof the proprietors will be mei particularly directed when the bill is formally submitted for their approval, in accordance with the stand in;;order.4 of-the — House of Lords- „Application is being rue to Poxliatuent by an indepefide . nh company, for Pnwer to construct a broad guage railway, in connection with the South Wales Railway, froth carrasetlissr...to N-e . wcostle Emlyn, with a view to its ultimate extension to Cardigai: The line is stroLogly promoted by landowners and others interested in the district through which it will pass, and cannot fail to be a= important adjunct to the main line of the South Wales Vailway." The CHAIRMAN said that the accounts which had been circulated among the proprietors would 'put them in possession of the present state and prospects of the South Wales Railway Company. There was one sub ject do which he felt' justified in congratulating the shareholders, and he diCi so with great pleasure, as it bore out an opinion he lux' expressed at the commence ment of the undertaking, viz., that it would be com pleted for 4,000,0001. 'the a tnount of, the original esti mate. Up to the present moment, 3,585,0001. had been expended, but that sum inclue'ed their property in the Vale of Neath Railway, which was the most productive part of their line, and as valuablet as any other, and also their advances to the Llynvi Valk and the üblin and Wicklow companies; so that they might say that they had spent 3,500,0001., and that the v had half a million left, and only seven miles of railway 'to make. (Hear, hear.) Another source of congmtulat.on was that they had no bills to promote in Parliament, with the excep tion of one to connect them with the Vale of Neath Railway, and another to make a crossing at Newport, which could not be made without the sanOtion of the Legislature. He might also observe that the e. - cpenditure of three-and-a-half millions included many chart k's which had not been included in the original estimate atl made by the engineer. They had, for instance, made a junc tion with the Taff Vale line, and sidings and office' in creased accommodati on a t Newport. Improvem exits had also been effected in respect of the Dean brancii, and they had made a line to connect them with the Llynvi Valley. All these additions to their property ought to inspire them with confidence, and it was like wise satisfactory for them to know that they had been effected without any excess of the original estimates, (Hear, hear.) The coal traffic along the line had become extremely important ; but he regretted to say that it was by no means as extensive as it might be, in conse quence of the difficulty of getting trucks and engines to draw it. At Cardiff such was the pressure in the coal trade that the magnificent docks constructed at that place by Lord. Bute were found to be wholly inadequate for the purposes intended. There was, however, another matter in connection with this subject to which attention had not been directed, and that was, that such was the pressure for the exportation of coal, but more especially of coal for steam purposes, that the colliers had turned their attention to Milford Haven as the most advantageous place for an export trade in that commodity. The other ports to which they had access, and the docks, although on a large scale, were dependent upon the state of the tide, and it often happened, that great delay and inconvenience were felt in consequence, one vessel only being able to pass out of the floodgates at a time. To remedy this inconvenience, the colliers had applied to the company some time ago to lay down a narrow-gauge line to Newport, but the directors declined to comply, on the ground that they were pledged to the broad-gauge interest. They now, however, found that they could carry coals to Milford Haven at ss. per ton, and that an enormous trade was likely to spring up. (Hear, hear.) They had heretofore looked at Milford Haven as a place for passengers proceeding to Ireland and Australia, but he had visited it in company with their engineer, and he found that there was nothing to prevent them from making arrangements, not only for a large passenger traffic, but also for an export coal trade, and for the coaling of steamers. (Hear, hear.) The great advan tage of Nayland was that it was in itself a natural dock, with sufficient depth of water to enable vessels at all times to come up close to the land, and although the cost of bringing coals to it amounted to ss. per ton, still that extra charge was more than compensated for by the vessel being 60 miles more to the westward, and no dock or shipping dues of any kind to pay. (Hear, hear.) The directors had also considered the propriety of making Nayland a passenger station for persons proceeding from the south and west of England to Waterford ; 'and they had entered into arrangements with the Waterford and Limerick Company and the Great Western Company, 'in order to effect that object. (Hear, hear.) It had been said that in consequence of the Waterford and Limerick line being in the hands of one individual (Mr. Dargan) some objection mightbe made to the arrangement but he was happy to say that, so far from this being the case, a resolution was passed at the last Waterford and Limerick meeting approving !of the proposal to place steam-packets on the line between Milford Havens and Waterford. (Hear, hear.) A bill was about to be pro moted in the present session for a line from Carmarthen to Cardigan ; to this line they gave' their cordial sup port, as they believed it would develop the capabilities of their own line, and in all probability lead to the esta blishment of a port of embarkation for passengers to Kingstown. The Swansea Valley Railway, however, continued to be a fruitful source of discomfort to them. The South Wales Company had offered to make a good railway for the use of the district, but, from causes into which he need not enter, they had been unable to carry out their intention, but whenever the Swansea Valley Company would make a broad guage line, they would be prepared to give them all the support in their power. With regard to the Taff Vale Railway, a friend of him at thqkboard had stated that he (the chairman) had held Mit a threat that he would carry out the broad gauge line to Taff Vale. He knew that the public said this, but he emphatically denied that he had ever said it ; for all he had said was, that the public and not the South Wales Company required it, because there was ample traffic for two lines, and that what the public wanted in the way of railway accommodation they would not be long without getting. There was another subject to which he would have to advert, and that was the award by which they were obliged to pay certain prices for the use of the Great Western rolling stock. The amount appeared to him to be large, and one which must exercise a prejudicial effe ct on theirt_ coal trade, or a portion of it. He did not pretend to be a judge of the value of the mileage of a loco motive • but he knew that on t he So the We t ternh the charge was 9d. per mile ; t IVestern, 81d. Western, 9d. ; and on the Great These sums, however, did not inclundnenythaendaverage allowance of 3d. for interest on in depre ciation of rolling stock. The amothuntpawyhibcyhtthhee award Wales Company was called upon was is. Ad. for passengers, and 1744, for goods •; and, in addition, they were res t r icted by Sir William ii C nt u wm b o b aun i l t yd t to 165 tons, includ in g the cam ca ses the carriages weighedl2o ag ou es. t of N l6 o s w t P on as s, be evident that the coal traffic would suffer very much by the arrangement. (Hear, hear.) He was sure that this res triction was neve r contem p lated b y t he colliers, a and he hoped that the Great Western Company, who were themselves perhaps even more interested in the de velopment of the coal traffic, would be induced to re consider the question for the mutual benefit of the two companies. The hon. gentleman concluded by moving that the report be adopted, printed, and circulated among the shareholders. The motion for the adoption' of the report was, after some discussion, agreed to. Resolutions were also passed declaring a dividend on the ordinary capital and preference shares, and the re tiring directors and auditor having been re-elected, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and the board, and the proceedings terminated. THE FATAL AFFRAY AT BRISTOL.—The inquest on Cornelius Murphy, who was stabbed in an affray with some Spanish sailors in Princes-street, Bristol, on Satur day night, the particulars of which have been given in The Sun, was concluded yesterday. The evidence clearly proved that the man who stabbed Murphy was Juan Antonio Castro, and the juryfound a verdict of " wilful murder" against him. It was stated by one of the wit nesses that the weapon was not like the knives usually carried by sailors, but was similar to a butcher's knife._ Another man was stabbed during the quarrel, and several of the Spaniards were taken into custody. Some irritating words had been used by the Englishmen. towards the Spaniards at an early part of the evening. The CHAIBM - AN, referring to the proposal to increase their capital, said that the directors felt that the fullest details in every item were due to the shareholders, and accordingly had instructed Sir J. Paxton to prepare a report in which every cause of expenditure was fully ex- 1 plained. - Those who read that report would say not ' I that an increase of capital was satisfactory, but at least • . that the necessity for that increase had arisen from causes over which the directors had no control, except at the expense of curtailing some of the great features in the production of which they mainly rested their hopes of success for the undertaking. The first had been most injurious to them, and they had been further impeded by the la.mentable accident with which the public were familiar. He believed that he could not estimate those two causes at less than a loss of three t months' labour, and that, too, at a time when expedition was one of the most important elements of economy • in their work. It must be remembered that they . , had collected skilled artists from every part of Europe, 1 and it would not had been possible to disband I them as if they had been mere bricklayers' labonrers. (Hear, hear.) Another great evil arising from the , delay had been an apprehension that the building - i could not be opened during the ensuing summer, a result which would have been almost fatal to their success, and • in order to avoid it they have been obliged to put addi tional hands into every department, so that the opening should take place to a certainty on the day appointed. The cost of iron and timber had nearly doubled since the original estimate was submitted; and in addition, much expense had been created by what he might call the gra.- dual development of the scheme. They had• now a far larger number of applications than could be complied with in the space at the directors' disposal, and they comprised quite as large a range of manufactures s s ; 1 . i had been exhibited in Hyde-park. (Hear, hear.) The most experienced traders were beginning to see 11 that the Crystal Palace at Sydenham was a place which every Englishman and every foreigner must visit, and therefore, they were rapidly t a ki ng means to secure so important a medium for the exhibiti on an d a d ver ti semen t of their goods. He attached the g rea t es t i m p or t ance to . this, the commercial aspect of the u n d er t a ki ng . If the place were a mere resort for p ur p oses o f recreat i on — i although he did not undervalue those purpos e s—he might have had some misgivings as to its success, and though that, after a year or two, the public interest would die away; but, when he saw it resting on a solid coturoerciallikeis—when , he saw it appeal successfully to all philanthropic minds, and supported by the whole '" - " , - ,,, ,x-..., , -; press of England, he felt, that it was sure of an enduring sur-'ciAs-acid would beedite impressed with an enduring - value. (Loud cheers.) He had now pointed out the . i leading features of increased expenditure, and had only - , - to add that the whole had been rigidly tested, and the directors were tioroughly satisfied as to the mode in Which the money had been spent. He might be asked what guarantee had he to offer that the extension of the capital to a Million would be sufficient. To this the best answer he could give was that the period of opening was so close at hand, that they could see their way clearly to the amount of money likely to be spent. They had called on Sir Joseph Paxton for a report, bad warned him to be on the safe side with his estimate, and be had pledged his reputation to the compl e ti on o f the works within his estimate. He did not think that Sir Joseph Paxton was likely to deceive them. (Cheers.) There was another reason for reliance in his estimate i' to be found in the fact that the actual expenditure up I to the present date had been but 680,0001. Looking at that amount and comparing it with the enormous quantity of work which it had produced, he unhesi tatingly said that even if they tried they could not spend much more between then and the opening of the building in May. (Hear, hear.) They might have asked , for less than a quarter of a million, they might have , been contented with 100,0001., trusting to the receipts ' after the opening to terry them on. But they had thought it better to ask for the whole sum, and to take upon themselves all the liability and responsibility of opening it to the public with all its great features com pleted. Hotels might be projected in connexion with the Crystal Palace, and be adopted among its share holders with profit, as there was no doubt that there would be opening for much greater concerns in that way than anythingthat had as yet ever been seen in this country ; and the directors had taken an important step in facili -1 tation of such a project by securing the lease of the whole of Dulwich Wood, at the rental of 3,0001. a-year. They might have had it lower, had they proposed earlier, but how been fearful, while their prospects were uncertain, to:recur increased liability ; but now they had secured it, I.,Nrid were told by Mr. Fuller—whose authority as a • value? of land few would venture to dispute—that when the Palace was completed, it would bear something like 100,000 1 /. extra value. (Hear.) In connection with the • exhibitio3 of manufactures, to which he had before re ferred, he should like to make one or two observations with referetice to what had been done in the industrial courts. Fin ding the demands for space from manu facturers far to exceed their expectations, the directors s'' k, had determined to provide courts of a more enduring character—work - s of art in short—and which could be , erected without arty very considerable expense. They had accordingly applied to gentlemen of great eminence in art, and at the present moment Mefsrs. Tite, Thomas, I Lemper, Barry, Stakes, Crace, and Charpentier, were employed in constructing ornamental courts for the vari- i ' ous branches of manufacture. In particular, an attempt had been made to find an appropriate design for the Bir- 4 , ininghain court in a sort of iron archit,.etorA ; and mu ch pains had also been Talton In die construction of a hand- some court for the music, which, it would be recol- • lected, was very much out of the way in Hyde-park. At Sydenham the musical instruments would have a handsome court in the nave. As regarded the mode to be adopted of raising the necessary capital, the reason which had induced the directors to issue it in shares was, that in an undertaking like theirs they had a firmer basis when all were in the same boat, and had not borrowed , capital. (Hear, hear.) The shares would be distri- i buted amongst all the present shareholders, and at the present price there would be no difficulty in taking them . up. (Cheers.) They had got the authority of the Board of Trade for their proposal, and only wanted a - resolution from the meeting to confirm it. He could . not attempt to prognosticate respecting anything which was so very novel in its character. He believed firmly, however, that they would have success, and that mainly because he felt that they had deserved success. The chairman concluded by putting a resolution authorising the raising 250,0001. new capital in shares. Mr. Gunn, M.P., seconded the resolution. Mr. ETCHES (Derby), who announced himself as the holder of 1,500 paid-up shares, warmly supported the resolution. Alderman WILSON asked—lf this additional capital were raised, would the borrowing power of the directors remain ; and, if so, for how much ? CHeinmAN—One-third of the paid-up capital, or about 330,0001. (Hear, hear.) Alderman WILSON continued to complain that the original estimate had been so much exceeded, but the sense of the meeting was so generally against him that we had difficulty in catching his observations. He re gretted the additional expense arising from the erection of the towers. Engineers had told them at first they would not answer, and now they were to be taken down. (Hear, hear.) The speaker concluded amid much inter ruption by complaining of the backward state of the great basin and other parts of the works. A SHAREHOLDER asked whether this catalogue of ad• verse circumstances had induced the worthy alderman to sell his shares. (Loud laughter.) ANOTHER asked how many -shares he held. (Loud cries of "Answer," and uproar, and "Six.") The CHAIRMAN implored the Crystal Palace proprie tors not to descend to the uproar of a common railway meeting. (Loud laughter.) In answer to a succession of questions from various shareholders, The CHAIRMAN said that they held Dulwich Wood under building provisions ; and that the let of space in the building up to the present time amounted to 3,0001. a year. As to the stability of the building, it was most e xtraordinary, having withstood all the late gales without important injury. He was asked as to the probable amount of percentage by which the dividend would benefit by the rents for space. He did not like to commit himself to any specific es ti m ates especially as the c on t rac t s were o nly com ymeeanrcingneAimpror.pLriaetinormhbaadamnodoesbtleysi him at least that rental as a ce tt4 r a t ikt a i i o n ena ty io . ni I)2 ( rs C: : e i e os rs i . ln.ga ) With respect to the org an it certai n ly was a gr eat temp tation, and had the di rectors had a surplus they would certainly have entertained the project, aiecwt,bt. but maundererr bear.) circumstances w ere determined to He quite concurred as to the propriety of not exceeding a million in e x p ense an d li a biliti es . A question had been asked as to the contract with Fox and Henderson. That contract had only been exceeded by the trifling sum of 6,5001. for a new staircase. As to the water towers, the directors had acted under high scientific authorities in constructing them, and believed that the tanks must be elevated to get a strong jet. They were told that the towers would have been quite secure but for the treacherous nature of the foundations. An anxiety for the safety of the public had induced the directors to call in Mr. Ilrunel, and that gentleman's judgment was that they were not safe. Accordingly the towers had been taken down and were in course of re-erection at an ex pense of 20,00 . 01. The glass was so strong as to have very successfully resisted the violent hail storms of last winter. In answer to Alderman Wilson, who had com plained of the 'excess of estimate, the chairman pointed out the various attractive features which had been added to the original scheme, and advised the worthy alder man, if dissatisfied, to go to the Stock Exchange, where he would have no difficulty in selling his sh ares at a premium. A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whether there was any truth in the report that her Majesty would open the Crystal Palace in person. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN said that until the prospect of open ing was nearer, to approach her Majesty on the subject would not have been respectful. He was not, therefore., prepared to make any announcement iof the royal inten tion. Looking, how ever, at the interest which her Majesty had a lways taken in everything that tended to progress of her p eople, it would not the happiness And perhaps be presumptuous to expect some condescending mark of royal approval for so great an educational un dertaking. The resolution was then put and carried almost unani mously, only one hand being held up in the negative, to the great amusement of the meeting.