The Sun. — London, England, 1854-08-21 00:00:00

MR.&I4/3"PTlrr i SMTTES MOMLBLANC 3 _ hicluding the BERNESE OBERLAND and the SIMPLON, TIIIS EVENING, and Every Evening at Eitht o'Clock, (excel)/ Ra may) ; a ~. (which Td, , day Thursday, and Saturday Mornings, at Three. Maus , , ..which can be taken at the box-office every day from 11 111 4... . . 5 _ -, —ea, .; gallery, In.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. • LAUILENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, (Lessee, Cuss. C. Lsrassa, Onslow-house, Fulham-road), The above R ooms are now OPEN FOR THE SEASON . and will - continue open - every evening, with LAURENT'S CELE BRATED BAND.. Constantinople Quadriße, Sultan Polka, Fair Star Waltz, and Overland Mali Galop, by D'Albert; also, by 11. Laurent , the following Waltzes —La belle Francaise, Leonora, VIM i4IOB and his Dinah) Admlssion, is. Doors open at half-past 8. mY to commelicsat 9 o'clock, and tomb:late at half-past 11. CASINO de, *ENISE, Elrmi , ninaloßN is OPEN " for 1,216 Season.—This popular and nuea did Establishment having ddring the recess been Re-Deco rated by Messrs. Bachmayer, 801 l (artists of the Crystal Palace), and Assistants, the, vihole of the pillars, pilasters, and walls lined ith uPwards 6f 358 sypeib Plates of Filvered Glass, a New Floor ,aid down in the Ball'ltoom, 'an entirely 'New Orchestra erected, l el:father with many alterations and improvements to r numerous to krti calarise. Mr. W. M. PAcXER'S Grand dlstid will perform nightly allendless variety of new and popular cotdpositions. Doors open at half-past 8, and close at 12 o'clock. Admission, Is. PATRON-D.R.11. PRINCE ALBERT. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MANA GEMENT. uRSE of MONDAY EVENING LECTURES, specially addre.s the INDUSTRIALCLASSE., to which they and their Ninnies ti 2 be admitted on payment of SIXPENCE each, on producing a , v ret signed by the Foreman or Superintendent of the Works to "...'eb they may belong. •tne SECOND LECTURE of this COURSE will be delivered by J. It. ' , Epp ._ on Monday Evening, the 21st inst., at Eight o'clock, OU the CHEMISTRY of the NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS. GREAT SCIENTIFIC NOVELTIES. • NATURE PRINTING, by Dr. BACIIHOFFNER. ii ( fjRIBITION of the MODERN GREEK FIRE, and of DU • CQ'S. ILLUMINATED CASCADE, in addition to all the Daily „LECTURES by Messrs. PEPPER and BACHHOFFNER OPTICAL EXHIBITIONS, PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT GAL air. &c., &e. , &c. 'SO PATENT HAND PRINTING APPARATUS explained 411 7, With many other inventions. T ,..1- 11 124D ain't:7SM under the direction of Mr. WAUD of the Royal ' 411411 Opera, The Gas-lighting has been re-arranged by Joint LESLIE, Esq. LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN and CHESTER and HOLYHEAD RAILWAYS —TOURS to NORTH WAGES.—Tiekets available for Fourtegst Days, Enabling ,the holder to stop at Rhyl, Conway, Bangor, Carnirvon, and Holy head, etthei going or returning, are issued at the following fares by any through train tb liolyhead :—London to Holyhead and back -Ist Class, 31. 103.; 2d Class, 21. 10s. By order. MARK HMI!, L. and N. W. Railway. J. 0. BIN (DER; C. and H. tailway. Ruston Station. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR. ANCE SOCIETY, No. 26, Cornhill, London. Established in 1838, DIRECTORS. A. Campbell Barclay, Esq. John Moss, Esq. Charles Bennett, Esq. I Thomas Nicoll, Esq. Hugh Croft, Esq. E. S. Symes, 4 D. John Elliotson, F.R.S. J. Leander Starr, Esq, Thos. Colley Grattan, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. MANAGING DIRECTORS. J. Leander Stan, Esq. (General). I Chas. Bennett, Esq. (Financial), AUDITORS. Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor John Radford Young. MEDICAL EXAMINERS. J. Elliotson, M.D., F R S., 37, Conduit-street. E. S. Symes, M.D., 33, Davies-street, Berkeley-square. ACTUARY. W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq , F.It.A.S., F.S.S., tae. ASSISTANT ACTUARY. Barker NV oo , house, Esq. BANKERS. Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 56, Lombard-street. SOLICITOR. C. Ewens, Esq., 61, Moorgate-street. Total number of Policies granted from December, 1852, to December, 1853-1,194. Under the following heads are briefly enumerated the leading principles of this Society : OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY. 1. A Life Assurance may be effected either by One Payment, or by an Annual Premium. 2. Policies may be effected WITH or without the privilege of withdrawing one-half of the Annual Payments. It with out this privilege, the rates are lower. 3. A Life Assurance may be effected on the life of another, on Joint Lives or Snrvivorships. 4. Annuities, Immediate, Deferred, or Contingent, will be granted; also Endowments for Children. 5. Naval and Military Men, not in active foreign service, as sure i without extra charge, and allowed to go abroad with out forfeiture of Policy, on payment of an extra Premium, aceordins to climate. In the event of the Assured (when on the Withdrawal System) not requiring to continue the Pollc. , on its surrender one-half the annual payments will he returned by way of purchase of his interest therein. By this means, apprehension of great pecuniary loss and doubt as to the intrinsic transferable value of each Policy is re moved. its cash va'ue being fixed and determined beforehand be the Society at one-half the annual premiums paid thereon : a vast class of s..ciety will thereby be admitted ; and every indivi ual, w hile steadily pursuing one object —a provision f-r his family at death— will have, by the plan of this Society, a door open to his savings, which will never be closed against his wants or his use. G REAT-V ESTERN RAILWAY. -THREE DAYS in BATH or BRISTOL-LA Train will leave Padding ton on Saturday Even , ng, August 26th, at 6 30, returning on Tues dayevening, August 29th, from Bristol, at 6.30 p.m., and B a th, a t 7. Fares—liristol, 10s. and Cs. ; Bath, 9s. and ss. A single pack -48, of luggage allowed to each passenger. Tickets (not transferable) are available only b y th e excurs i on t ra i n . an d ma y b e p rev i ous ly I' t v tai neti at the Paddington Station ; or at the Company's Offices, 27, Sin e - street, Cbeapside; 63, Bridge-road, Lambeth; 351, Oxford-street; a nd 269 , Strand. CIREAT-WESTERN RAILWAY.- THREE uIN DAYS' EXCURSION to OXFORD, BANBURY, LEA 27th - WARWICK and BIRMINGHAM . — On Sur day, August a a train will leave Paddington at 7.45 a.m., returning the same B yen 'ng from Bi rm i ng h am at 6 . 15 , W arw i c k, 6.50, Lear , ington, 7, anb " l 7, 7.40, and Oxford, 8.15, or on Monday or Wednesday morn , ''' es, from Birmin g h am at 7 . 10 , W arw i c k, 7.40, L eam i ng t on , 7.50, dad 3s . 3 0, and Oxford, 9.15 Fares there and back—Oxford, Gs da 6 el• ; Banbury, 7s. and 4s. 6d. ; Leamington or Warwick, 10s. vi • and Fs'' and Birmingham, 12s. and 7s. Tickets may be pre ,,ousl3' obtained at the Paddington Station; at 27, Kind street, " ea Pside ; 269, St rand ; 6 3, Bridge road, L am b e th ; an d 351 , Oxford street. • TWENTY-FIRST PUBLIC DRAWING.- _ i'CO.ND ANNIYERSARY of the CONSERVATIVE LAND 'f.uvIETEYOn THURSDAY, September 7th, at Exeter-hall, after e tran saction of the regular business of th e Ei g hth Q uar t er l y iio,l t ing. at Thee o'clock, the Drawing for ONE HUNDRED HTS of CHOICE on the Society's Estates will take place, and I'IPTY SHARES will be added by seniority, the last number so ii!t•tced ott the order of rights date of membership being already 1 . 146 . Drawn shares, if in arrear at the drawing, lose their privi 14`„ge_s• Rights may now be exercised either to select lots en estates, 0,, i0 , enable the holders to advances for building. Shai es, 501. emn h iy Payments, 85. Plans of the Estates, prospectuse-i, and dr -.11 as to building advarces, may be had of CHARLES LEVI IS GRUNEISEN, Secre'ary. ESTABLISHED 1803. GLOB E INSURANCE, Ne CORNUILL AND PALL-MALL—LONDON. Pating. Tables of Life Premiums—Partlclpating and Non-Parti c i- E ' - er.Y class of FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITY business transacted. b4STRUCTIVE FIRE at HARPENDEN. "Harpenden, June Ig, 1854. G entlemen, I have great pleasure in adding my testimony to th evalae of your Firepro o f S a t es . h,.. Lest Monday night my house, warehouse,- and premises were ,7 0 rttmately burned down; the tire raged very fearfully for about ,"" ', O hours, and, owing t o th e grea t scarc it y o f wa t er, t h e who l e o f 4 "Y Premises and stock were consumed. "The safe I purchased of you had a most severe test, In conse neilct3 of a barrel of brimstone standing close to it and melting with th e heat of the fird, the burning lava running all over and under the which great'y added to the intensity of the heat; it remained ' h at Position about four hours, and when with great difficulty it „ gOt out of the tire and opened, I found my boplts and papers all " n aliured. uon" 'ten are at liberty to make what use you please of this informa . "I am, gentlemen, yours respectfully " " WM. WALKER. Ifsews. Thos. Milner and Son, 475, Moorgate-street, London." " Agricultural Laboratory, Harpenden, July 6, 1854 " e ntlemen,—l was present at the late fire which destroyed the premises of Mr. Walker, Harpenden, and was much surprised at the Z w r r- a mount of heat your safe r e sisted, and still more surpris e d it was made known to me that a barrel of sulphur stood near ',chat it was not entirely destroyed. ~.1 13e 1 14 1 anxious to see if it had been attracted by the sulphur, I Z,Ped Nome of the blistered iron from the inside and outside of the bl' e v and, from analysis, find much sulphuret, so that it must have Were greatly acted upon by the sulphur, yet the books and papers P er feetlY uninjured. tree must in justice say that your safes are invaluable, and very e nary for every one who has books told accounts of any value. I am, Gentlemen, yours very faithfully, " If F. W. simcor esSrs. Thos. Milner and Son, 47A, Moorgate-street." CHO•LER A!!!! Prevented by the destruction of all noxious effluvia. WS'S DISINFECTING FLUID, recommended by the Col nof Phys'cians. The Cheapest and Strongest CHLORIDE of Quirts, 25., Pints, Is., Half-pints, 6d. Sold by all Chemists, 4"ggists, and Shipping Agents, and at Commercial Wharf, Mile-end, E n, e • 11 . - -CREWS S' CRLORID of ZINC is a cheap, powerful, and r PreParation.—Medical Circular. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF SIR WM. BURNETT'S DISINFECTING FLUID. Gallons, ss. Quarts, 2s. Pints, Is. Half-pints, 6d. c j i iiis Valuable DEODORISER and DISINFECTANT instantane tlestroys all BAD SMELLS without producing any itself. CON YAG/Iree use, as directed, PREVENTS CHOLERA and all „ OITS DISEASES. wold b titreet, Lon all don -bridge. Chemists and Druggists, and at the Office, 18, Cannon- N.B.—Beware of a spurious imitation. AVESEND STAR PACKETS. IT lC ol, lc ° tlior Packets call at the Greenhithe, and Purfieet Piero. Pe o k e , E.—DAY TICKETS are batted upon the Gravesend Star t o t t _rt available for return by them or by the London and Tilbury f or r 1 1.1.1rn TT by the , the Return Tickets by the Railway will also be available i Star Packets. - ` 46 Packets call at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting) ```FROM 'TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. ..................lyz_rc DAYS. SUNDAYS. I 1) .., .. 44 .52 Terr ace 'E ... , 0 4 = 7.., '8 ,-8 -9. Pier 2 cl to : Time t .4 ,r _,'3 t a z 4 8 - F. i', ,- g -- -- - g 8 48 734 8i il% 2 1136 13, 134 —.- 33, = 334 b 5 6 6 _. 7 8 7 _ 8 Direct Trains ns from the Boats marked t 17",Vriuuses from Fench urc h- s t ree t S tat i on to all parts of London nib quarter of an h our . ItYIiSWICK WEIARF, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the fol. lowing Trains from the Fenchurch.street Station. Pe n _ cbureh Street Fen church Street 9U, 'IOM It' 124 24 44 *51 , 4 6% direct. Fore Cabin. Saloon. To or from Gravesend and London.. •....... 10d. .. Is. 2d. Gravesend and Blackwell or Woolvrieh ad. .. Os. 10d. Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. Bd. .2BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, O. Six Months, 3/. Os.; lures Months, 21. Os. ; to be had of the Collectors on board the eekets ; or of M r. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. u Pest and superior Packets to be Let for Excursions. Apply to Str Morgan, Agent, Star Comp an y, St ar O ff i ce, Fenchurch eet Terminus, Blackwell Railway. July 24, 18e4. Passages marked * are LIFE S ECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURI TY. """ IN- Published, price 25., illustrated with cases ; fr ee b y post for 30 stamps, lI , VOU S DEBILITY; 17aeh., Its Causes Symptoms, and Cure.—An Essay on Sper a ! "o - " Frhc e_ B " ' Practical Observations on a safer and more E1y...: . ""41nardeth oftreatment of the diseases of the Generative disirolt, obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting e and effect of . e nguis hing, by urinary examination, the real eaus and ' 4 -1.3 ' v ar iety of complaint, whether arising from e s m ol ar ita k habits, oactes, accident, or climate, followed teatmeat of Im ry p s a , founded issance, Ne r ,7 5 4 years' experience in the a re imus Debility, Local Weakness, Spermatorrhcea, &c. To which o f Marriage, with pre eatifc,4cl, Commentaries on the Physiology Red -nary hints on the evils emanating from empirical practice. ther e °Tl the d angerous remedies advocated by various writers on talPOrtant disorders. 37 By SAMUEL LA'MERT. M.D. DoN,. ' lIE DFORDSQUARE, LONDON, burg Medicine Matriculated Member of the University of Eft . Lt o .,•Lßon nay ' Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, .2b"...Late of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. eessential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con- Muences resulting from certain habits, irregularities and excesses, )7,n01l have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man -0t7.0, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any oa t thus of disease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal is their e „ 4l , arl Y r ecommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of the - h Pu P l ioal condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded eattur i t h happiness, and privileges to which every human being is I t is ab p rinei . solutely necessary thatall men should know, that there are ihou r , 4 ___ lea of Personal management which cannot be violated without th e 11 '.5 grievous Penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed toe, be of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties elid u - v Mi tigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, hablaw the evil and its consequences maybe avoided, and above all, . , A __ here is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional 17:Neraant to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. 1 1_ 1 ' , ~.i.uthor has for a series of years been engaged in an extensive ra ctl ee in the treatment of these delicate complaints, which are 4-17.rbunatel7 been too generally confided to the care of ignorant nun who inflict r t injury on those who are induced to place . 4 % - th in their pretensigonesa IafPiYOUS DEBILITY may be had, price 25, Of Messrs. Piper, ;TlT%,ruliketve and Co., 23, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, Oxford -street st ; 10, Lei cester -square; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or free t y post for Fll44We. t" . 7 aralw, to any address from the Author's r es id ence, 37, Bet:1- crud ° . at 11°1" t for coneultetion gaily from Eleven till Two, and from 4 tili kli 1 vire?' IVHAT ARE THE FORCES DOING ? Everyone's attention is turned to affairs in the Baltic and the Black Sea, and are anxious to know what the forces are doing. It is generally known that they are equal to any exigency, and fully qualified for the business they have undertaken. In numbers, skill, military experience, and resources, they are superior to any power which Russia can command. With equal interest everyone asks, what are the gigantic forces of E. MOSES and SON doing at this season of the year? We can answer this question without any difficulty whatever. E. Moms and Sox manage their business with perfect skill and experience in every department; they direct every man's talent to the right object —consequently their productions possess such excel lencies as are not discovered in any other articles of attire. E. MOSES and SON'S forces are superior to any exigency which may arise, and they can execute orders for any description of drers to any amount, with more promptitude, correctness, despatch, and economy, than any other house. E. Mons and Sox's resources are incredibly extensive, and are expressed in a magnitude and novelty of stock in each department. Ready-made dress for all classes—styles for Sportsmen, Excursion ists, Business Men, and others, all novel, comfortable, and elegant. Hats and Caps, the best, cheapest, and most stylish. The most fashionable Hosiery Goads which were ever presented, and the most complete outfits for emigrants to any part of the world. E. MOSES and Sox's forces, direrted to the Wholesale Clothing, Shirt, and Boot and Shoe business, offers advantages far above com parison ; and Merchants, Captains, Emigrants and others, will derive more profit from their goods than from any other description of mer chandise. Full LISTS of OUTFITS for Ladies and Gentlemen, with ship sailing information, may be had on application, or post free. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard 'the putlic against imposition, having learned that the untradesman-like falseh od of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's the same concerti," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CONNEXION WITH ANY OTHER HOUSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155. 156, and 157, Minories, 84, 8 5 , an d 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church. all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, and 3, Bart-street, all commuicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and '2O, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36, Fugate. Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia, Merchant Tailo.s. Clothiers; Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and 11 be Sh i o N e ir A o fa n k r e Ali rs, G sh en ou er id al a O n n y til ar tt t e ic r l s e fo n r ot L g a i di ve es sa a t n is d fa ( c le ti t o tt n le , m it e wi n. desired, or, if preferred, the mon e y w ill b e returned tion All goods arc marked in plain fi gures, th e lowest exchanged without h e t a t price, trom which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book, with illustrations, entitled" The Echo of Public Opi nion," containing full lists of prices, our system of self-measure ment, &c., &c., may be had on application, or postAfree. Id I'on parle Francais. Qat 81 Pula Italian°. filer •pricht mlw Deutsch. 4P4 1, LIANA moo. Despatches were sent on Saturday from the Colonial office to the Governors of Malta, Gibraltar, Hong-Kong, Ceylon, and the Mauritius. PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY. Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert, with the Royal children, arrived off the King's Rooms, Southsea, in the Fairy, yacht, Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman, to witness the rowing -matches of the regatta on Friday evening; whereupon the Victory and Illustrious "dressed ships," manned yards, and fired Royal salutes, followed by the Garrison Battery. Her Majesty returned to Osborne at seven o'clock. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort embarked on board the Victoria and Albert, Royal yacht, this morn ing, and cruised as far as Portland, returning to Osborne at half•past six. The Prince's standard was hoisted at the main. ACT OF PARLIAMPNT AGAINST DEAL ING IN RUSSIAN SECURITIES. Whereas it is expedient, to prevent as much as possir ble the Russian Government from raising funds for the purpose of prosecuting the war which it at present car ries on against this country ' • be it therefo re enac t e d, b y the Queen's m os t exce ll en t Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :- 1. If, during the continuance of hostilities between her Majesty and the Emperor of Russia, any person within her Majesty's dominions, or any British subject in any foreign country,,shall wilfully, or knowingly, take, acquire, become possessed of, or interested in, any stocks, funds, scrip, bonds, debentures, or securities for money, which, since the 29th day of March, 1854, have or bath been, or which, during the continuance of hostilities as aforesaid shall be, created, or entered into, or secured by or in the name of the Government of Russia, or any person or persons on its behalf, every person so taking, acquiring, becoming possessed of, or interested in, any such stock, funds, scrip, bonds, or debentures as afore said shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and in Scotland of an offence punishable with fine or imprisonment ; pro vided always that the provisions of this act shall not ex tend to or include the case of any such person or subject claiming an interest in the estate and effects of any de ceased person, or the ease of any such person or subject taking the estate or effects of his debtor in execution, or the case of any such person or subject claiming in any country to be interested under any bankruptcy, insol vency, sequestration, cessio bonorum, or disposition of property in trust for creditors, but that in every such case the British subject may take and receive any stocks, funds, scrip, bond, or debentures, or any share, legacy, dividend, debt, or sum of money due or belonging to him, which may arise from or be produced by the sale or proceeds of any such stocks, funds, scrip, bonds, or debentures at aforesaid ; and provided also that nothing herein contained shall be construed to include the Go vernment ssin no a tes do tic n i i l o a n r s. e used as a circulating medium in lim2i.ts of All tohffene United nisnotthoinsi,amctacyobmeminitqteudirebdeyor tried, determined, determined, and dealt with, as if the same had been re spectively committed within the body of the county of offences against Middlesex. 3. Nothing herein contained shall have the effect of reducing to a misdemeanour any such offence which, if this act had not been passed, would amount to the crime of high treason, or be deemed in any manner to alter or effect the law relating to high treason ; but no person indicted for a misdemeanour under this act shall be entitled to an acquittal on the ground that the acts proved against him amount in law to the crime of high treason. 4. On any indictment for a misdemeanour under this act the costs of the prosecution shall be allowed as directed by the several acts, 7 Geo. IV., c. 64, and 14 and 15 Viet., c. 55 ; and all the provisions of the said acts, empowering courts to order payment of costs and expenses, and compensation for trouble and loss of time, in the cases of the misdemeanors in the said acts men tioned, shall extend and be applicable to indictments for misdemeanour under this act. GLEANINGS FROM THE CENSUS RETURNS.—The pro bable lifetime of a male at birth in England is 45 years. The mean lifetime that males live after birth in England is 40.36. The mean age of the male population of Great Britain in 1851 is found to be 25.87. The average ago of marriage in England is 25. The number of persons in 1851 under 25 being 1 1,573,377, and 25 and upwards 9,611,633. The proportions of the married in the popu lation of Great Britain amount to 33 in every 100 males, and to 32 in every 100 females, of all ages. If the women of Great Britain at the age of 20 and upwards are compared with the men at home only, the numbers in excess are 540,579, and at the age of 20-40 the excess is 261,060. Many women of this age are, however, mar ried to men of ages further advanced. Great ' Britain ' con tains 3,391,271 husbands, and 3 ,461,524 wives 382,969 widowers, and 795,590 widows : from the age , of 20 and upwards the bachelors amount to 1,689,116 ; the spinsters to 1,767,194. In the elaborate tables of the birth-place of the inhabitants which have been framed, it appears that the soldiers and seamen abroad being deducted, 20,959,477 remain as the population of Great Britain : of these 17,234,490 were born in England and Wales, 2,754,360 in Scotland, 122,808 in the islands in the British seas, 733,866 in Ireland, 41,316 in the Bri tish colonies, and 72,637 abroad, 12,774 of the latter being British subjects. Of foreigners in Great Britain, there appear to be 56,665 ; but the number of British subjects abroad who are not counted in the pop u l at i on greatly exceeds these ; 20,357 alone being returned as livin g in France. The returns of the bli n d g i ve a total of 24,487, or one in every 975 of the total population ; Tb ie neay number r - de l a f f o a f these are ndidumb above is 12, 5 60 53,0 r y o e n a r e s i n of e v a e g r e y . 1,670.—The Builder. THE LENGTHENING OF LIFE.—Laok at this one sim ple fact made obvious by the last census. The mean " life time " in Liverpool is but 25 years, while the mean "life-time" in Surrey is 45 years ! The . people die 20 years o n an a verage before th eir time in Liver pool, tried even by the result of a defective state of things i n S urrey. Th e mean "life-time" of all Eng land is about 40 years. If all England were to form themselves into one large " Society for making the ave rage Life -time Severity," and would one and all carry out the r u l es w hi c h sc i ence an d experience point out and God permits, they would effect their purpose ! We should b e say i ng only what we b elieve to be feasible if we suggested a Society for Living to a Hundred ! Who'll join Builder. ---~. No. 19,314.] PUBLICATIONS. On Wednesday, in two handsome vols. Bvo., 365., THE LIFE of LORD METCALFE. FROM Ins PRIVATE JOURNALS. Now first Published. By JOHN WILLIAM KAYE, Author of" Ther War in Afghanistan," &e. Richard Bentley, New Surlington-street, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. NEW NOVEL BY THE AU , HOft OF " THE FO RTUNES OF WOMAN." Now ready,-at all the Libraries, 71111 E VILLAGE MILLIONAIRE. BBytheAuthorof"The Fortunes of Woman." Hurst and Blackett, publishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great Marlborough -street. C o O f n H O A lli m i r T r l oN,„?.3 n io d D er Eß of N t i h N e sT D ß a u y e ... 1/I TJS T i he C 6 . oth T E h di e tio E n 'PIONS for the PIANOFORTE. Large music folio, price 4s. 62 pages.—"A very first rate work, containing a guinea's worth of the best ma•ter." Also, tiamilton's Instructions for Singing. Large music folio, ss. London : Robert Cocks and Co., New Burlington-street. NEW MUSIC.-Mr. W. VINCENT WAL LACE, the eminent and popular composer of Maritana, &c , has just arrived in this country from New York. He returns teem ing wl , h freshness, overflo wing with genius, as when he left our shores. In the United States Mr. Wallace has become one of themost favour ite composers. The great house of William Hall and Son, of New York, are. his publishers for the United States; and we understand that he has entered into a contract with the firm of Robert Cocks and Co , New Burlington-street. to publish all his future Pianoforte Compositions for Great Britain and its dependencies.—Vide Globe, August 12. N ATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION 48, Graceehurch-street, London. For Mutual Assurance on Lives, Annuities, &c. DIRECTORS. Chairman—SAMUEL HAYHURST LUCAS, Esq. Deputy-Chairman—CHAßLES LUSHINGTON, Esq. John Bradbury, Esq. Robert M. Holborn, Esq. Thomas Castle, Esq. Robert Ingham, Esq., M.P. William Miller Christy, Esq. Robert Sh'ppard, Esq. Edward Crowley. Esq. William Tyler, Esq. John Feltham, Esq. Charles Whetham, Esq. Charles Gilpin, Esq. YFITSICIANS. J. T. Conquest, M.D., F.L.S. I Thomas Hodgkin, M.D. TRUSTEES. John Feltham, Esq I Samuel H. Lucas, Esq. Robert Ingham, Esq., M.P. I Charles Lushington, Esq. BANKERS—Messrs. Brown, Janson, and Co., and Bank of England. SOLICITOR —Septimus Davidson, Esq. Corismrnio ACTU ART—Charles Anvil, Esq., F.R.S. Extracts from the Report of the Directors for 1853 : " The Directors congratulate their fellow-members on the very grati fying result of the recently comeleted Quinqueonial Investigation of the assets and liabilities of the Institution, by which it appea's that, on the 20th November, 1852, after providing for tile present value of all the liabil ties in the Life Assurance Department, a surplus re mained of 242,6271. Os. Od,, which has been duly 'apportioned as heretofore. " The reductions range from 5 to 89 per cent. on the original Annual Premiums, according to the age of the party and the time the Policy has been in force • and the Bonuses vary in like man ner , f rom 50 t o 75 per cent. on the amount of premiums paid during the last five years. " The total amount of the reductions per annum for the emitting five years is 33,3481. 17s. 2d . " The Bonuses assigned to those policies on which the original pre miums continue to be paid amount to 89,880/ ss. Od. ; this, together with Bonuses apportioned at former divisions, makes an aggregate addition to the sums assured by the Policies in force of 126,5641. " Notwithstanding the great reduction of Premiums, the net annual Income arising frotn 12,326 existing Policies is 163,9121. 7 . Id.; this sum, with the interest on invested capital, viz., 37,298/. 7s. 3d., shows a total annual income of 201,210/. 14s. 4d." The amount of Capital exceeds ONE MILLION STERLING. Members, whose premiums fall due on the Ist July are reminded that they must be paid within 30 days from that date. Prospectuses and all other information may be obtained on appli cation to the Office. June 24, 1854. JOSEPH MARSH, Secretary. ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 6, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS. Established 1823. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV. DIRECTORS, The Right Hon. Sir T. FRAiIiLAND LEWIS, Dart., M.P., Chair- man. HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON. Esq., Deputy-Chairman. A. Kingsford Barber, Esq. 1 Sir Alex. Duff Gordon, Bart. Arthur Kett Barclay,Esq., F.R.S. 1 Archibald Hastie, Esq., M.P. Henry Bcsnett, Esq. John Mendham, Esq. Robert Biddulph, Esq. Charles Morris, Esq. Thomas Edgar, Esq. William Routh, Esq. AUDITORS. Edward Charrington, Esq. Captain Robert Gordon, R.N. I Francis Dumergue, Esq. John Gilliam Stillwell, Esq. PmesiclAN—John Ayrton Paris, M.D., Cantab., Hon. D.C.L . Oxosi. F.R.S. 27, Dover-street (President of the Royal College of Phy sicians). . SURGEON—Benjamin Travers, Esq., F.R.S., No. 54, Green-street Grosvenor-square. SoLimon—Henry Young, Esq., N o. 19, Essex-street, Strand. ACTUARY—James John Downes, Esq., F.R.A.S. The advantages offered by this Society are : ECONOM 1 combined with Security, and Lower Rates of Premiums than those of any other office, which entitle the assured to participate in the profits, and considerably lower than those of any other Mutual Assurance Society. The WHOLE of the PROFITS are divided every fifth year among the Assured, and a Bonus is added, after the payment of the Fifth Annual Premium to every Policy effected on the participating Scale, if a claim accrue thereon prior to the next division of, profits. The sum of 397,0001. was added to Polic es at the last division, which produced an average BONUS of 671. per cent. on the Premiums paid. Number of Policies in force 6,600. The Assurance Fund amounts to 1,340,0001. Income upwards of 220,0001. per Annum. No charge for Policy Stamps, nor for Service in the Yeomanry or Militia Corps. The subjoined Table shows the advantages offered by this Society, resulting from low Premiums, and a division of the entire profits among the Assured:— 6LI , g 2- g . 14 ..G . ,., Rog,. . ...s , - 4.' 7 ,11E 1 112 2 .z EV: bg. 44-c - ig; . E": O 2 ...:412E .=. 4 . 1 ,,, 0 -S.; t.. ) 0..5. a..F14. la' .- E2 g i,Ev . '.12 'F • ro,tc.,@;. - g,4 t'' -4 s —T ijp- I g 4-1 '. 1 P4 ~E 4 =-' E — . 5 3 .51 41 a -- oacuo t „E x ,, E c 44 , 4 -4 12a p , 1 .1 ooOn*. .1 i E'l "" H 43 t•- ••--, .-.......---... _____....--- X.s. d. £ £ Z 1854. 1854. 20 21 15 10 1260 260 116 £l2 £l3BB 30 26 13 5 1205 205 125 12 1342 40 33 19 6 1140 140 130 11 1281 50 45 6 0 1030 30 141 10 1181 Assurances cted in the current s ear, 1854, will participate in ,he Profits In 1859. Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on application to ALEXANDER IrIACDONALD, secretary. ~~~. ~1 /•~~ ~~-~ G „” ,-->" ,tZ( zz '..-__---' • ~„ ~...„ / - . : 14. • r . .--... t . • ^ • : '. • 4 . .. ; ,.r. , . 1'7.11 . ‹ , -••- . ~.rAitoP• , l r '.', --4* ** — :,.. , or .. -.-:. ,4 i ..t , 1.;,.. ~ .'.. x . ..•. 10rJ, .-...),. (..,,,, ~- 'r, "r ' : , ..- :.z . 444' i,•A % \ ''V' ,ith . f 47' f. ':"/. , - .0 .4 911, 4 s- - N•e\ -4.,,' „ ,,.. - 1 - - . t i. - . p, , . ;-,,,, , -,, . t-7 . • 7.. --; i • -,--- ' r ''''' . ---- 4:' ' ''' ''''''' '-' .: - .: . ' - -' - '''l 3 : 4 :-Y?.: • 1 1... 7.---117;41:4. ';' 11: : -4:' TILI.;:k.-- —7:4 4 -1.- : .2- : (*:4 : :A l * t ib ,..-vsi... .., 6:. 1 '-' -4 „es , " , 7-444:- .• • • - . ...,• • , . • 4..-„, ~' --,-- -- -,,, - *: *lf ' •'' J • -, • - . ' 1 ,4%471 VX , . , ~.. -4, -,..... —.: • ..- , - T.,, ,, 1 , 1-p-•,-- t r.., . i ,i t r:" '•—......-A- 3•'.. ,- ,;...x °Pi — • ..•i.ca- ~ 544 -4 1. • 3' ' 1, ' 4. ' -,..., ' ' • ,i' • .4•47,..i ' 1 e AV • - 44. • Stii •- ; 1 -k • • -). 4 . Vti , 4 , V4V.... ..' W •s •' •. g 4 i4i,.. 1 ' • .. 0.1 41' V. 4"-"' , ..,'•-^ - rt ' ...0 • .a , . . _ , _ . _ _ L i _. . , , ~,. 1. L . . ~ ~ , Itii ••,, , . . .. . .:. .: : . f.. LONDON, MONDAY - EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1854. LIVERPOOL CORPORATION LANDING STAGE. TO CONTRACTORS, SFIIPBUILDERS (WOOD AND IRON), IRON FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS, &c. The Corporation of Liverpool are prepared to receive lenders from parties willing to undertake to construct, fix in place, and complete ready for public use, a new Floating Landing Stage, to be moored in the. River Mersey, in front of and parallel to the Prince's Dock Parade or Quay wall. The contract will comprise 63 floating pontoons of the very best boiler work, in length v zyinz f orn SO to 109 feet, and weighing 1,200 tons or thereabouts ; five Wrought-iron kelsons or hollow rect angular beams, each 1,000 feet long, from 4 to 5 feet in depth, and 2 feet in thi knees, the gross weight or which will he about ~200 tons ; eight other hollow beams f wrought iron, forming the girders of tour bridges connecting the Stage with the shore, and weighing about 260 tons, 00 tons, more or less, of cast-iron : and about 17 tons of smith's work in knees, straps, bolts, spikes, mooring-chains, &c., &e. ; together with about 05,0?0 cube feet of timber in deck beam , =, decks, &c , wrought, fixed in place, and tainted. A specification of the works and conditions of contract, with dupli cate schedules of quantities for the parties to tender upon, together with an atlas of detailed drawings, will he supplied to any party making application for the same at the office of the Surveyor, Town Hall, Liverpool, between the hours of I() and 4 o'clock, on and after the first day of September next. No copies of the specification and drawings will be allowed to be made, but a payment of ten guituas will be required for the whole set. Sealed tenders ICir the above works, on the duplicate schedule of quantities which accompanies each specification, are to be delivered at the Town Hall, Liverpool, in sealed covers addressed to The Finance Committee (and marked on the outside "Tender for Landing Stage"), on or before the 13th day of October, by 11 o'clock a.m., after which hour on that day no tender will be received. Parties or their agents to be in attendance on that day at 12 o'clock. Each tender must contain a sealed letter with the names of two responsible parties who are wiling to become bound, jointly and severally, with the party tendering for the contract, in the sum of twenty thousand pounds for the due performance tliereof. The Corp - oration will not be bound to accept the lov4st tender. WILL lASI SHUTTLEWORTH, Town Clerk. Town Hall, August 18, 1854. mony of putting the image of the Virgin Mary into mourning, and the priests and all on board appeared to feel the loss of the admiral, as he was much re spected. These ships, from the effects of the gale, had to go through a through refit ; when completed they sailed again, and on arrival at their port of destina tion they found the admiral there, all safe and sound, which occasioned general satisfaction. The officers, who were very gentlemanly men, were much annoyed by civilised Plymouthers, and by their rude remarks as they passed through the streets. Commander Benjamin B. Priest, lately come home from the Leopard steam-frigate, in the Baltic, is to succeed Commander El(man in the command of the Salamander, paddle-sloop at this port. Commander Priest came home on his promotion. TRIESEMAR, protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and secured by tho Seals of the Ecole de Pharmaele de Paris, and the Imperial College tf Medicine, Vienna. TRIESEIf AR, No. I, is a remedy for Relaxation, Sperrnatorrhcea, and Exhaustion of the System. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, effectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of those Disorders which Capivi and Oubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the rain of the health of a vast portion of the population. TRIESEMAR, No. 3, is he great Continental Remedy for that class of Disorders, which unfortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in the world cannot remove. TRIESEMAR, No. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell, and of all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet table without •their use being suspected. Sold in tin cases at I Is. each, free by post, 2s. extra, divided into separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, &c., &c.—To be had Wholesale and Retail in London of Robert John ton, Si, Coruhill; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street; and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, SATURDAY. The Queen and Prince honoured the Portsmouth re gatta with their presence yesterday. Prince Arthur, Princess Helena, and Princess Louisa accompanied her Majesty and his Royal Highness. Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington and Viscount Hardinge had the honour of being invited to dinner. Viscount Hardinge left Osborne early this morning for London. SUNDAY. His Royal Highness Prince Albert embarked in the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert yesterday morning, and went to Portland, attended by Captain Du Plat. _ . The Prince returned soon after seven o'clock. The Queen, with the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and Princess Alice, cruised in the Fairy in the afternoon. The Duchess of Kent dined with her Majesty. THE WAR. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Boscawen, 70, Captain Glanville, sailed on Friday for the West Indies. Prior to sailing, her crew were mustered by Port-Admiral Sir William Parker, and the newly-raisedlmen paid wages in advance by Mr. Mills, master-attendant of the dockyard. She is said to be only about 40 short of her complement. The Phaeton, 50-gun frigate, ha.l.been put out of dry dock and moored alongside the' Minotaur, hulk to the Royal Albert. In consequence of some derangement of the moorings to which the Minotaur was riding, she has with the Phaeton been shifted to another pair of moorings in order to enable the riggers' to lift the moorings to make good defects. The - Cossack, 21, screw,Capt. It G. Fanshawe, or dered to be fitted for sea at Chatham, is to have a com plement of 236 men. - The Esk, 20, screw steam-corvette, is now in an ad vanced state, and will soon -be ready for commission. The Malacca is receiving from the Sheerness yard 200 tons of iron ballast to bring her down in the water to counteract her top hamper. She is considered by all practical men to be overmasted; this great leverage upon a heavy careen she cannot, at her present draught of water, counteract. It will require until Thursday next to get thi ballast properly stowed, and to complete her machinery, &c. She is being fitted with Mr. W. Bon ney's patent gutta perch, speaking tubes for communi cating with the engine-room, :&c. from the quarter-deck. The Malacca's destination is unknown. The Curlew,. 8, screw, Cominander Rowley *Lambert, is ordered to Chatham, to be fitted for sea immediately. The Spy; 3, 'brigantine, Lietit. the' Hon. Robert F. Boyle, arrived at sheerness on Saturday from Chatham, where she will have her compasses adjusted. Her crew will be paid their advance (they are only 2 hands short of her complement), after which she will be inspected by the Admiral previous to her proceeding to sea. Her destination is not yet known. The Diligence, Arctic storeship, was paid off at' Wool wich on Friday. The Rhadamanthu s , paddle-wheel steam stor e - vesse l, Master-Command er Belem, left Pembroke on Friday, direct for Woolwich, and may be expected there on Tues day. The Chatham, pay-yacht, J. Granay, master, arrived at Sheerness on Saturday. The crew of the Malacca were paid their advance in the presence of the captain superintendent, after which Mr. John C. Barlow, master of the Formidable, proceeded on board, and commenced swinging the ship for the adjustment of her compasses. The Walmer Castle, transport, Commander Price, with Commander John Steane, as transport agent, was at Copenhagen on the 15th instant, waiting there for confirmation of orders to proceed to Farosund, there to take in troops. The Supply, screw steam store•ship, Master-Comman der John Penn, has moved from the dockyard to the Royal Arsenal, to take on board a large quantity of stores for the fleet in the Black Sea and the army in the East. There are now ready for embarkation two large waggons, at present in the carriage department of the Royal Arsenal, fitted with large reels of telegraphic wire covered with gutty percha, and intended as a means of communication between the camps of the army in Tur key. There is a small two-wheeled carriage for each waggon, and a small hand plough for opening the ground in which the telegraphic wire is inserted as it is rolled off one of the large reels, which revolves horizontally, and contains about a mile in length of the wire. The plough is so constructed that on the wire being depo sited on the ground it is immediately covered over and requires no other labour. On the camps changing their positions, the wire can be rolled on the reels again, and be made available on the new ground. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenant George E. K. Gore (1843), formerly flag lieutenant of the Fisgard, flag-ship at Woolwich, to the Royal William, 120, guard ship of ordinary at Devonport, for service as flag-lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Henry Eden, superintendent of Devonport dockyard. Master James D. Milne (1849), from the coastguard to the Malacca, 17, screw steam-sloop, at Sheerness. Clerk—Henry M. Moore (1847), from the Arrow, screw steam despatch gun-boat, to be clerk in charge of purser's stores, on board the Supply, screw steam store ship. Assistant-Engineer Henry Branford, of the third class, to the fleet. Gunner Thomas Harris to the Curlew, 8, screw steam sloop, at Woolwich, ordered to be taken to Chatham, to be made ready for sea at that port. Boatswain—William Beverley to the Curlew. Carpenters—George Hughes to the Curlew ; Bevil Kingston to the Supply. WAR PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS AT - ,THEI ADMIRALTY*. "The immense increase of official business in the Admi ralty department, consequent upon the war, has compel led the appointment of an additional number of clerifs, both at Whitehall and Somerset House. At Whitehall Edward Giffard, Esq., of the second class, has been brother of nd iSf b r r . sonpro m o o f t e t d h e t o l a b t e e one sir o li f a t r h d e i n s g e e n i G o ff o a l e r . d r s a . Captain Giffard, of the Leopard, in the Baltic, is well known in the service as the'secretary to the medal com mittee, and as having filled other offices of trust and responsibility. In the ranks of literature he will be recognised as the compiler of those instructive and spirit• stirring popular volumes, " Deeds of Naval Daring." Robert Bell, Esq., has been promoted to the second class, vice Giffard ; and the Hon. W. Moreton has been appointed a third class clerk, vice Bell. At Somerset House the following new appointments have been made : Mr. Selby De Vere Spencer, Mr. C. G. Turner, Mr. Joseph Senior, Mr. Henry Blyth, Mr. Andrew Arm strong, and Mr. F. T. Pearsall, to the accountant gen eral's department. Mr. J. Vivian Hampton and Mr. James Gambier to the storekeeper general's department. Mr. W. F. Robson, Xr. F. A. Miles, Mr. F. S. Jerningham, Mr. Evans, Mr. John Pigou, and Mr. Henry C. Alley, to the comptroller of victualling's department. Messrs. Zanti Lemaitre and Edward E. Ede to the medical director-general's department. THE GUN-BOATS. The Arrow steam despatch gun-vessel, Lieutenant Commander W. Jolliffe, arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday morning front Woolwich and remains at , Spithead. Ca re f u l t r i a l s of her speed at sea by Massey 's patent log show that, when her engines are making 92 revolutions p er m i nute, the vessel is travelling 11 knots, 12.6 statute miles per hour. She arrived at Portsmouth without any defect. She was built by Mire and Co., of Blackwall, and fitted with her machinery by Humphreys, Ten nant, and Dy k es, o f Deptford. Mr. H ump h reys went round to Spithead in her, in company w ith M r. Dineen, of the Admiralty Steam Department, Somerset House. The Arrow is the first of the despatch boats so called, four of which were lately constructed by Mare and Co., and two by Messrs. Green, of Blackwall. The Arrow Beadle, Lynx, and Snake are by the former, and the ' Wrangler and Viper by the latter firni. --hey are each of 160-horse power, mounting 10-inch and 8h Lancaster's new oval rifle guns and 12-pounder bras, howitzers. Their great t e g keel on each bow. They amidships, and are ca- P are rakish-looking craft, with three masts, schooner ri are mounted nline on wi t p h i v t o h d. The Arrow has been sont to Portsmouth for the ' rigged. inspection of the y, now at • who will make some experiments with her new station, and peculiar armament to - morrow, in the presence of Priuce Albert, who will be on board. riaabelegoufnfis ADMIRALTY INSPECTI ON. The Lords of the Admiralty recommenced their in spection at Portsmouth morning. on Saturday tnorni Captain Richards and Sir Baldwin Walker .mustered the dock rged repeatedly dock yard artisans at 11 o'clock, and dismissed them after wards with the usual holyday ; after this, Rear-Admiral Berkeley and Rear-Admiral Martin went on board the hulk where the officers and . crew of . the s team -sloop Sala man having numerous been urg e d mander are berthed, to . inquire . into th e applications Causes of so many determined complaints having been made of the commandertobe on the part of the officers, and a . round robin having been sent to the acting commander - in -chief and the Lords forthwith superseded fir s first lieutenant, of the Admiralty on Saturday morning from the crew. What the result is to be we are not infor me d of. Sir . Baldwin Walker subsequently went on board the Arrow at Spithead, and the Black Eagle conveyed the First Lord to Cowes, after he had held a lengthened levee at the Royal Naval College. In the evening the usual Admiralty dinner to the heads of departments and cap tains of the ships in commission, was given at th e G eorge Hotel. Rear-Admiral Berkeley presided. Si r James Graham having gone to Cowes, it was s urm i sed to in form the Queen of a telegraphic mess age having b een received at the Admiralty from Sir Charles Napier notifying the fall of Bomarsund. Before concluding their business afloat, the Lords of the Ad m i ra l ty went on board the training ship Illustrious, Captain Robert Harris, and mustered and inspected the m en under process of training for sea service in that ship, which admirably answers th e purpose for which she is commis sioned. The Admiralty yacht Black Eagle left yester day morning (it is believed with some members of the Admiralty) for the westward. Their Lordship s d uring their vis i t a l so wen t on b o ard and inspected the fine screw transport Mauritius, which arrived in Portsmouth harbour on Saturday morning, to prepare for the embar kation of the 34th Regiment this morning for Corfu. ADMIRAL . OF THE FLEET AT CRONSTADT. Admiral Ricord is a plain and an obliging sort of a man, in appearance not at all Russian. He was for many years governor of Kamschatka ; from thence he was appointed port captain at Cronstadt ; in 3828 he sailed from Cronstadt with a squadron of frigates under his orders, for the Black Sea, and in th e B ritish Channel was overtaken with a gale, which separated the ships, and all but the frigate on board of which Admiral Ricord was bore up and reached Plymouth ; and so certain were the officers of these ships that the commodore's ship had foundered in the gale, and all on board perished that they went through tho sera. THE GOLDEN FLEECE. The following are the officers and men of the 21st Fusiliers who sailed last week from Queenstown, for Turkey, in the Golden Fleece :—Three field officers, 7 captains, 16 subalterns, 7 staff, 56 sergeants, 19 drum mers, 50 corporals, 850 privates, and 14 officers' horses. No womtin or children were allowed to embark with the regiment. Names of the officers—Lieut.-Colonel F. G. Ainslie, commanding ; Majors J. R. Stuart and Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Lord West ; Captains F. P. Haines (Brevet Lieut.-Colonel), Hon. J. L. Browne, J. A. V. Kirkland, J. T. Dalyell, G. N. B o ld ero , W. J. Legh, and F. E. N. Tinley ; First Lieutenants E. A. T. Steward, J. Aldridge, A Templeman, J. C. Sheffield, W. H. Carleton, L. T. Clark, H. King, J. H. Dunne, H. F. E. Hurt, R. Killeen, and J. G. Image Second Lieutenants S. H. Clerke, R. St e ph ens , G. W. Beau mont, and V. H. Lee; Ensign S. G. B. St. Clair ; Pay master E. A. Hawker ; Adjutant H. Fowler ; Quarter master T. Cassidy ; Surgeon D. R. Mackinnon Assis tant-Surgeons A. J. Greer, J. H.W es t, M.D., and J. H. Patrickson. Captain the Hon. W. G. Boyle and First Lieutenant H. F. B. Maxse are employed, the former as Extra Aide-de-Camp to Lieut.-Gen. Sir De Lacy Evans, and the latter as Extra Aide-de-Camp to Major-General the Earl of Cardigan, upon the Staff of the Army in Turkey. The Depot of the 21st Regiment is stationed at Buttevant, and the undernamed officers belong to it— viz., Captains T. F. Hobbs and E. J. Charter, and Lieut. Hon. R. R. Best. Absent—Captains H. Gray and W. P. Collingwood ; Lieutenant G. Peddie ; En signs W. Cairnes, T. Bruce, T. B. Holloway, and T. Cokeley. THE 34TH REGIMENT. The 1800 ton screw-ship Mauritius has arrived in Portsmouth harbour, and is alongside the dockyard jetty. She will receive on board the 34th Regiment. We understand , they go to Corfu. The Admiralty in spected the internal fittings and accommodation of the Mauritius. The wires for the electric telegraph , to commu n i ca t e between Chatham Dockyard, Woolwich, and Deptford and the Admiralty aro completed, and the telegraph is in operation. A:Brazilian war steamer arrived in Plymouth Sound on Friday afternoon. John Pitts, ropemaker, is appointed leadingman, vice Solomon Hicks, superannuated to Chatham Dockyard. MISCELLANEOUS. The Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Captain the Honourable Joseph Denman, embarked Prince Albert from Osborne on Saturday morning, and conveyed him to Portland, returning to Osborne in th© evening. After disembarking his Royal Highness, the yacht went into Portsmouth harbour. Rear-Admiral Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence visited Woolwich dockyard on. Friday, and was accompanied by Commodore John Shepherd during his visit to the Fisgard, flag-ship. It appears that the intelligence from Constantinople that Mr. Hale, the manufacturer of rockets without a stick, had died there, is incorrect, as letters were received in London on Saturday from Constantinople, in which Mr. Hale states that he is quite well. The new police corps for Turkey, to be named the "New Staff Corps," are to have the tunic frock coat— the Russian helmet—black leather, with a spike on the top—dark trousers, with leather casings, pouch-belt, with slung sword, and Colt's revolver pistols.—United Service Gazette. THE EMBODIED MILITIA REGIMENTS.—The follow in.- are the regiments of militia of England and. Wales that are already embodied, and now engaged in doing permanent duty : Bedford (Light Infantry), Royal Bucks (King's Own), Cambridge, 2nd South Devon, Essex Rifles, Hampshire, East Kent, Ist Royal Lancashire, Royal South Lincoln, 4th Royal South Middlesex, Royal Monmouth, Northampton, Somerset, Ist Stafford (King's Own), Royal Wiltshire, 2nd West York (Light Infantry), 3rd West York (Light Infantry). SECOND COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUT.' PERRY, AT WINDSOR. SIXTEENTH DAY-SATURDAY. The Court re-assembled this morning at 11'o'clock, for the purpose of again discussing the evidence as recorded by the Deputy Judge-Advocate. The Court was constituted as on the previous day, Colonel Kelly being the President, and Major Dalgetty the Deputy Judge-Advocate. After sitting till half-past one o'clock with closed doors, the Court broke up, having determined on their verdict, which we have reason to believe was favourable to the prisoner, but It may not be promulgated for several days. It was mentioned at the barracks on Saturday, that the commander-in-chief, or the Queen, not being satisfied with the finding of the court-martial on Lieut. Greer's trial, which it is understood was for an acquittal, that officer will be again put on his trial immediately, for un gentlemanly and unofficer-like conduct. What the spe cific charge may be is only known to the authorities at the Horse Guards, but it is evident he cannot again be tried on the former charges. It is also said that, in consequence of a communica tion from the Horse Guards, a court of inquiry, " to be composed of the officers of the 46th," has been held at the Infantry Barracks with respect to the letter written by Lieutenant W. T. Waldy to Lieutenant Perry, in which he stated that Captain Nicholas had used oppro brious and foul language at the mess-table to Ensign Coote, in consequence of his having given Captain Nicholas the lie direct. Lord ilardinge is now at Osborne on a visit to her Majesty, consequently the public may not expect to be kept much longer in suspense relative to the fate of Lieutenant Perry. It is but justice to Colonel Kelly, the president of the Court, and Major Dalgetty, the Deputy Judge-Advocate, at this period to mention, that throughout the trial the greatest courtesy has been shown to the re porters of the public press, not only by causing them to be furnished with seats at a table in a convenient part of the room, but by preventing them from being incon venienced by the pressure of strangers, who daily crowded the court. Mr. Long, solicitor to Lieut Greer, at seven o'clock last evening (Sunday), had received no communication respecting a second trial of his client. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE. Sir,—ln six words in your, paper of the 18th instant lies the whole secret of the persecutions against Lieut. Perry—" Perry's father rose from the ranks 1" and was made paymaster. In consequence of his long services, a commission was given to his son, that the father's hon ourable career might be rewarded in a way most conso nant with a parent's feelings. Nothing could have been more appropriate than th gift of a commission to the son of the old soldier. He doubtless pictured to himself the future honours which his son would be allowed the opportunity to achieve in a higher sphere than that in which he had trod his thorny path. But he little dreamed the trials and jealousies which were to be cast around his boy ; had he foreseen them, his manly answer would have been :—" Sir, I thank you sincerely for your generous offer to raise my son to the rank of an officer ; could I believe that he would meet with an honourable rivalry in his profession, I would gladly see him fight his way to distinction in defence of his Queen and country, as I have humbly endea voured to do ; but I fear that, without family title (which I have not, with the exception of character), and money to squander at the gambling table, every in dignity will be heaped upon his inexperienced youth ; and, worse than all, he may look with but little hope for support from his superior officers in command. No, sirs ; accept my grateful thanks, but spare my child." Lieutenant Perry's is not an isolated case. It is a common one. In the present day you need not travel far from --Regiment, recently stationed at Chatham, to find a living instance where a young and promising officer was driven out of the regiment merely because he attended to his duties, and was the son of a sergeant major. Let me give publicity, for example's sake, to this anecdote of the Duke of Cumberland, the brother to George 111. (called by the Scotch in that day, " William the Butcher "), and who was field-mar shal and commander-in-chief of the forces, and commanded the English army at Fontenoy and Cul loden. On one occasion the duke noticed the distin guished and honourable conduct of a qtlarter-master sergeant, who had, of course, risen from the ranks, and he made him, as a reward, a present of a commission in his regiment. He was received at his mess, not with congra tulations on his promotion,but with coolness and unkind ness. He immediately spoke to the duke, and told the duke he was not satisfied with his change, from the way in which his brother officers looked upon him, and he would prefer being reduced to his former position. The duke requested him to atten d the next morning's parade, and there his grace walked arm-in-arm with the late quarter-master sergeant in the most friendly way before the whole regiment, much to the chagrin, but perfectly to the cure of " the members of the mess." Thereafter, the once despised was received with courtesy and respect. Who will say that others in command might not, by their example, r ule the conduct of those under them by 1 a like rebuke? I I have the honour to be , your obedient servant, °fathom, Aug. 19. F j • J , C . ~- ` [PRICE SD. BREACH OP PROMISE OF MAERIAGE• MARGARET WOOD V. ARTHUR TISDALL. On Saturday a case was tried at Cork involving a breach of promise of marriage. The plaintiff in this case was the daughter of an officer in the army, and the defendant a gentleman re siding in the west riding of the county, near Bantry. The summons and plaint stated that the defendant en tered into a certain contract with the plaintiff to marry l her, but did no t f u lfil t h e contract within a reasonable y time ; while on the part of the defendant the case ap pearing on the pleadings was, that the defendant did not at any time agree to marry the plaintiff, and if he did agree to do so, th e y h a d a f terwards mutually agreed to rescind the contract, and that, at all events, a rea sonable time had not elapsed for fulfilling it. The case appeared to attract considerable attention, as such cases usually do, and the court was consequently very much crowded, and included amongst the audience a number of ladies. Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, Q.C. (with whom was Mr. Woodrooffe), stated the case for the plaintiff, whom he described as a young lady of most respectable family, and the daughter of a captain in the army ; and he said the defendant was a gentleman aged about 35, and also the member of a highly respectable family which had within the last few years come to reside in the county Cork. It would appear, as he (Mr. Fitzgerald) was instructed, that the defendant's oldest brother, who had been a medical man, and who died in the year 1849, had been married to the plaintiff's sister many years ago, and this family connection having naturally given rise to a considerable intimacy between the other members of both families, it was not at all extraordinary that the defendant should become attached to the plaintiff, and accordingly he represented to her that .he was attached to her, and wished to make her his wife, and after the lapse' of many years she consented to his proposals, and agreed "to take him for better or for worse:" Mr. Tisdall, having procured Miss Wood's assent to their union, commenced to correspond with her, and wrote numerous letters, which wouid he produced, in which he spoke of her in language which could not leave any doubt upon any one's mind that they were engaged to each other ; but he (Mr. Fitzgerald) understood that it would be attempted to be shown that the agreement for a marriage was a condi tional one, and that it was only to take place in case the defendant's mother, from whom he had some expec tation, gave her consent ; but such an absurd attempt to get out of a solemn contract would not be listened to by any rational jury. No doubt after Mr. Tisdall's first proposal for this young lady, he complained that his mother and family were opposed to the union, and she most honourably released him from his engagement ; but it would be found beyond all doubt, from the defen dant's subsequent letters, dated down to the commence ment of the present year, that he renewed those propo sals, and a second time prevailed on her to consent to become his wife ; and after hearing those letters read the gentlemen he (Mr. Fitzgerald) had the honour to address would not hesitate to find a verdict for his client, and give her substantial damages for the gross injuries she had received from the defendant. The learned gen tleman read a great number of letters during his address, from which we select the following : " August 11, 1853. "My darling Margaret—l suppose you have been most anxious to have heard from me, but we did not get to Cork until this morning, We had no wind and had great knock ing about, otherwise ;you may rest assured it would have been my first undertaking to have written to you. Oh, 'tis I that feels the lonely ono after parting you ; but please God it will not be for a long period. We will not remain in Cork long enough for me to have my likeness taken for you, but will go back to Cork myself and have it done for you—and let you lose no time in getting me your likeness also, and I will forward the other matters as expeditiously as possible. So, my dearest Margaret, do not be in the least bit uneasy, for I will not lose one moment in for warding our undertaking as speedy as possible. Let me hear from you by return of post, in case we may not be here. And now no more at present from one who adores and beloves you from his very heart. " Believe me yours as above ; and nothing on this earth will change me towards you from what I am at present until we are married and happy, A. R. TISDALL. " Post Office, Passage West, Cork." " August 13th, 1853. "My Dearest Margaret—l received your letter this day day with the greatest delight possible. Finding that we will be here longer than we expected, I take the opportu nity of answering your letter in a hurry. 1 was in Cork yesterday, and I find that the man who took the daguerreo type was not to be had, and now must wait till I go to Dublin, which will bo as soon as possible. So you may send me your picture as soon as possible, as I would be able to keep it more secret by getting it here than for you to send it to Dublin, so I will be on the look-out for it by Monday or Tuesday's post. I am glad you enjoyed yourself so much the other evening ; you would be very foolish if you did not enjoy yourself as long as you can. I hope your mamma will continue to recover and be in a full state of health for her voyage. I have no news, my darling Margaret to tell you. Ido not go about mueh, and therefore you cannot hear much. I return you the same compliment as you have just paid to me, but in a tenfold degree, which 1 think is not more than you de serve. In fact,. I cannot say as much as I would wish to say, unless we were side by side. My dearest, may God bless you and keep you in all manner of safety is the fer vent prayer of your fondly attached, " A. H. TISDALL." Some parole testimony having been added, Mr. Deasy, Q C. (with whom was Mr. Clarke), ad dressed the jury for the defence, and said he did not mean to deny that his client proposed for, and was anxious and willing to make the plaintiff his wife ; but having no means of his own, or a profession, he told her so, and told her that his marriage should depend on his mother giving her consent, which Mrs. Tisdall declined to do. This was the substance of the original proposal ; and after it was made, and it was found that Mrs. Tisdall would not consent to the marriage, Miss Wood and the defendant agreed to break off the match, and the young lady was actually going to America with her mother and sister, and was only prevented by her mother's sudden death. The defendant did not deny that he wrote to Miss Wood, even after the match was broken off by mutual agreement, and would have been glad to marry her then if he had the means, but he, had not, and his mother, who had the means at her disposal, told him she would not leave him a farthing if he married without her consent. So matters re mained up to the commencement of the present year, when, to the defendant's great surprise, he found an action instituted against him for not marrying a woma❑ who herself agreed to break off her engagement with him. Coansol stated that the defendant had unfortu nately destroyed all the letters he received from the plaintiff, which would have proved beyond all doubt that the proposed treaty for a marriage was at an end in the summer of 1853, and was never afterwards re newed. His lordship having charged the jury, they found for the plaintiff 3501. damages and 6d. costs. SOUTHAMPTON, August 18.—The great graving dock in this place, which during the past year has been in process of construction upon the premises of the South ampton Dock Company, is fast approaching completion, and is expected to be opened for general business the first week in October. This important public work has, during its progress, excited considerable attention as being the largest dry or repairing dock in the world, and as being capable, when finished, of taking steam-ships, if necessary, of 5,000 to 6,000 tons' burden. The graving dock is 430 ft. long on the blocks,Bo ft. wide at the gates,and 88 feet at the centre. The depth of water over the sill will be 24 feet at high water of spring-tides and 20 feet at high water of neaps. The pumping engines for eniptying the dock are of 100-horse power, working four pumps each, of 54 inches diameter, and it is calculated that with such a ship as the Himalaya docked at spring tides, the dock may be pumped dry in about three hours. The dock can also be filled -again in about half an hour, so that, in case of necessity, a vessel might come in at the high water of one tide, have about eight hours for examination or repair, and go out again at the next high water. The dock is built principally of brick work, and the method of con struction as compared with the stonework is very econo mical. The contract for the dock and engine-house was taken by Messrs. G. Baker and Co., and that for the engines and pumps by Messrs. Maudslay, Sons, and T F h i e i l s d , w a o n r d k t h w e a s c ofo o s o t m m t e h o e o o w d h o io le will y b o e f und er y e 6 a o, r , 00 a 0 n 1. d is now so far finished that it will be ready for opening in October. It was principally designed by Mr. Alfred Giles, the engineer of the Southampton Dock Company, and in respect to the material of which it is composed— viz., brickwork with s tone co p ings, is similar to the smaler dock constructed here seven years since by Mr. Giles, and which has answered its purpose most admi rably. The difference in cost between a dock of this enormous magnitude built of brick and one of granite would be very great, and we learn that the Danish Go vernment are about to adopt the principle by construct ing a large dock at Copenhagen under the superintend ence of the same engineer. THE WOMEN OF GREAT BRITAIN.—There are 359,969 old maids (above 40 years of age) in Great Britain. There are 1,407,225 spinsters between 20 and 40, and 1,413,912 bachelors of the same age. In the list of the occupations of women there are 88 authoresses, 18 editors or public writers, 643 actresses, 135 danseuses 16 equestrians. Of the female domestics no l ess t h a n 675,311 are entered under the denomination of " general o t f h e4 s B r BO v OO a k6 i s it , a s nt dthhee therefho o r u ma s r :e er s servants." van are 5r m ' 350 0 r f e numerous and the t h e higher latter than class only m be a i i n d g s above 50,000 " housekeepers," and nearly 40,000 nurses. The charwomen are no l ess th an 55 , 42 3 in number.--: Census Report. THE WESTERN FISHERIES. —The mackerel fishermen on the south coast of Devonshire have been unusually successful during the past week in their take of fish. On Tuesday last the Dawlish and Topsham mackerel boats, with three seines, caught upwards of 60,000 re markably fine fish in one haul, which were speedily dis posed of at prices varying from 4s. 6d. to ss. ,per hundred. The pilchard fishery has also commenced in the west, and large numbers have been caught in Torbay, Brigham, and along the Teignmouth coast. This kind of fish realise (wholesale) 12s. per 1,000, and they are rapidly carried away by fishmongers from a distance, who purchase them eagerly for curing PI r. poses. In Cornwall the catches have been equally larg e this season. /G~ V ~Z~~ 6~~ j I R ~, AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, StnsiSAY. The British and North American royal mail steam-ship Africa, Captain Shannon, arrived this • morning with the usual mails, 83 passengers,; and 738,501 dollars in specie. The Africa sailed front New York at 2.34 p.m. on the 9th inst. The United States mail steam-ship Atlantic ar- rived at New York on the sth, and the Arabia on the Bth inst., from hence. The Hansa, from Bre men, arrived on the Gth at New York. The steam-ship Star of the West arrived on the 7th at New York, with dates from California to July 15, and 663,875 dols. in specie. Amongst the passengers, per the Africa, were Mr. Peiscoto, the Brazilian Secretary of Legation at Washington, lady, child, and suite. The Senate and House of Representatives ad journed on the 7th until the first Monday in De cember, without appropriating the seven millions of dollars as k e d f or by P res ident Pierce to operate with Spain about Cuba. Under the head of " Mr. Borland's Draft Pro tested," the New York Herald says : When Mr. Borland made his demonstration in San Juan he organised a force of returning Californians "to protect," as he said, the property of the Transit Coro- Pally. Mr. Fabens, the commercial agent, borrowed money of the people of San Juan to pay those men. Of Mr. Wood, one of the Americans whose property was destroyed by Hollins, he borrowed 1,000 dollars, giving a draft on the government of Washington for the amount. This draft was presented yesterday, and protested, the Government refusing to pay. Between American, Eng ish, French, and Nicaraguan claims, the brilliant exploit at San Juan is likely to cost the country some millions. The French Minister, it is said, has made a claim of some 000,000 dole. on behalf of French subjects. A despatch from New Orleans, dated August 5, says : A destructive fire broke out here at noon to-day, in Tchoupitoulas-street, and spread with great rapidity to Foucher, Lafayette, and Ma gazine -streets, destroying many stores and a large quantity of provisions and naval stores. The principal sufferers aro Messrs. Converse and Co., W. S. Wright, E. J. Hart, and others. Their losses are mostly covered by insurance. The total loss is estimated at 1,000,000 dols. A destructive fire occurred at. San Francisco on the morning of the 11th of July. About sixty-five houses were destroyed, and the loss is estimated at about 225,000 dols. The whole tract burned over was built of wood on piles. The tide was out the n w d at e e r r y b s e ha in i g_ a a b t o t u h t e t v e e , f a e n e d t b t e h l e o w factthe that e t, low, prevented the firemen from extinguishing the fire sooner. The town of Columbia, in Toulmine county, was burned down on the morning of the 11th July. The loss is estimated at 500,000 dols. The town of Minesota, in Nevada county, was burned down, excepting three houses, on the Bth July. Loss estimated at 52,003 dols. Fourteen hundred acres of wheat were burned in Suisun and Vac& valleys on the 7th July. Four hundred acres of wheat were burned at San Bernardino on the 28th June. Twelve buildings in Sonora were burned in a con flagration on the night of the 3d July. The low prices of farming produce in California press severely on the tillers of the soil, particularly those who have had a number of hired servants. The editor of the California Farmer says that millions of bushels of potatoes will rot in Califor nia this year for want of consumers. The inhabitants of San Juan (Greytown) have commenced rebuilding their town, but most of the infLuential men have left for other places. The Cyane left Greytown on the 18th ult. for Pensacola, via Navy Bay. New York papers say that immediately after her departure Commander Jolley, of the British brig Bermuda, proclaimed the town under martial law, and established a blockade of the port. The English ship of war Espiegle holds Punta Arenas, and her commander says the Point is a part of San Juan, and he will hold it as security until something can be arranged between the two Governments. The following are the proclamations said to have been issued by Lieut. Jolly : PROCLAnATION.—(COPY.) In consequence of the non-existence of all civil autho rity in this city of Greytown (caused by the late out rage), I being charged, as far as my power extends, with the protection of lives and property, do hereby pro claim the city and territory of Greytown, as described by its constitution, under " martial law." Given under my hand on board her Majesty's schooner Bermuda, at Greytown, Mosquito, this 18th day of July, 1853. A. D. JOLLY, Lieutenant and Commander. PROCLIMITION.—(COPY.) It having been brought to my notice that in conse• quence of the late cruel outrage committed by the United States ship Cyane, that many depredations and thefts have beer. committed on the property necessarily left unguarded, I hereby proclaim that any person brought before me with sufficient proof of having committed such thefts or depredations, shall be severely flogged oa hoard her Britannic Majesty's ship Bermuda, under my command. Given on board her Britannic Majesty's ship Bermuda at Greytown, this 18th day of July 1854. A. D. JOLLY, Lieutenant Commanding. The San Francisco Herald, in noting the falling off in the shipments of gold dust for the first six months of the year as compared with the corres ponding period last year amounting to 4,263,971 dols. less, remarks : Our mines have unquestionably yielded more abun dantly the present year than last, and this diminution in the shipment of gold must result from some other cause than a falling off in the reduction of the precious metal. A variety of causes have operated to diminish the exports. We have imported less from abroad paid much lower prices than ever before, and the consequence is, have less to send out of the country to pay our debts. Leaving out of view the sums transmitted by residents in California for the support of their families and friends at the East, it is evident that our citizens would only send abroad such an amount of gold as would pay for what they import. If they imported nothing, they would export no gold, although the mines might be yielding infinitely better than ever. The shipments of gold dust, therefore, must not be taken as an unvarying criterion of the product of the mines. .We have now a mint of our own in constant operation, and by means of its agency the surplus of gold dust over and above the amount required for export, being converted into coin, and added to the circulation of the state. We find, therefore, the falling off in the shipments of gold, an evidence of our prosperity rather than an indication, as several of the journals at the East are disposed to regard iy of the exhaustion of our gold fields. , , COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, AUGUST 9. The stock and money markets are depressed more thhn at any period during the last eighteen months. There is great difficulty in negotiating any other than firpt class paper outside the banks. Foreign exchange is firm, and the transactions in ster ling bills have been large. London, 1091 to 1091 ; Paris, 5-124 to 5.131 ; Amsterdam, 41k to 41k. ,COTTON.—The market throughout the week was steady, the only variation in price being in grades above middling, which, owing to their scarcity, closed Ic. to lc. advance. The Atlantic's advices of 25th ult. came to hand on the evening of the sth, and we have no change to note in the tone of the market since their re ceipt ; sellers continue to realise only when they can obtain full prices, equal to an advance of fully id. to Id. on the current prices in Liverpool. STRICT CLASSIFICATION, ASSIMILATING TO THAT OR LIVERPOOL. "Upland. Flo. and Mobile. N.O. and Tex. Low ordinary Tic 7ic 8c Ordinary ....... B.t 84 84 Good ordinary Bf 9 Low middling 3. 9.1 9i Middling even 9 10 104 Good middling ...10.k to 10 3 / 4 10 3 / 4 to 101 11 Middling fair and fair qualities are too limited in su pply to quote. Flour was doing better. Inferior to choice states, 6, dole. 50c. to 7 d o l e. 75 c.; mixed to fancy Western at 7 dols. 25c. to 9 dols.; Canadian (free), 9 dole. 500. Wheat was moderately active. The day's sales included a lot of new Genessee white at 2 dols. 50c. 500 bushels Long Island red at 1 dol. 70c.; 1,800 Southern ditto on private terms ; a parcel of Upper Lake at 1 dol. 58e.; and 4,800 bushels common Canadian white, in bond, at id ,01. 50c. There is so little freight offering for Europe at pre sent that rates must be considered nominal. We quote —To Liverpool : Cotton, square bales, per lb., id.; flour, per barrel, 9d. To London : Flour, per barrel, ls. 3d. to is. 6d. a b n e d RETURNING OFFICERS.—By a late act of Parliament (17 and thelB V returningic . , cap. in is officer bo roughs, where the ofiloe of returning offi cer shall be vacant. ABD-EL-KADER.—A letter from Broussa, 26th ult., in the Moniteur, says :—" The Emir Abd-el-Sider shows great anxiety to be acquainted with everything connected with the Eastern question, and takes great p leasure in reading in the journals of Europe and of Constantinople all that is written on this subject. He also follows up on the map all the movements 9f the allied armies and of the Russians fro m the commencement l of hostilities. The Emir loudly extols the Emperor Napoleon for the support he has given to the Sultan and to the great nation of Islamism, and feels convinced that the means at the disposal of France expressed and England will be more than sufficient to reduce Wish t t e o r the ambition of Russia to reason. Desirous of seeing tranquillity and happiness succeed the misfortunes which now afflict Turkey, he has confidence in the enlig htened and kind intentions which animate theß?logviaeurnentof atl.itecEoomspLotiro.opAiebboeuitoga a m t o E n r th o l s o a, the a w in ia i be presented to the Emir. In the conversati on which too k place daring his visit, the Belgian M inister asked 1 A bd- e l-Seder if, in the midst of all his heart did not beat to take p a r t the reports of war , o f the Sultan ; to which the Em i r fuz cquainted with the Ba replied, tmy h ear t in it for the cause s leeps in peace since I becam e a peror Napoleon; and it now d • the continuation of theglory es nothing except it be of its benefactor."' ~~ ~~ ~~ EY .~~Y