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At the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors, held at Liver -7,14)ol, on the 21st October, 1863, BERNARD HALL, Esq., Chairman of the Company, in the Chair, the Directors' Report for the year stated— That the Fire Premiums for the year amounted to £70,300 bein an increase over the rear of That the Life Premium Receipts for edinm the y first three 22,880 years were . and for the past three years being en increase in the latter triennial period over the former of That the amount accumulated since last Meeting, as a Fire Reserve Fund, was 23,427 and the amount added to Life Fund was That during the past five years the Company had paid - for Claims I ile Actuary reported that the Life Liabilities bad been valued on the soundest principles, viz., Net Premiums at 3 per cent. interest, and that the Bonus to parttipating Policy holders averaged as much as 46 p e r cent. per annum of the Premiums paid, while in some instances it was as high as 65, 70, and even 73 per cent. A dividend was declared to proprietors at the rate of 8 per Cent. per annum. J. MONCRIEFF WILSON, Manager and Actuary. JOHN E. LEYLAND, Secretary. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 1863. No. 22,253. PRICE..... -• • .4d • STAMPED ....sd. NEW NOVEL by the Author of "ANNE DYSART." Just ready, in 2 vols., 215., T HE BROWNS AND THE SMITHS By the Author of "Anne Dysart," &c. Also now ready, in 3 vols., QUEEN MAB. -yJULIA KAVANAGH. Burst and Blackett, 13, Great 31arlborough-street. QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. correctness of the accounts wbich had been placed before the shareholders. (Loud applause.) _ _ Mr. SAMUEL STITT moved--" That the thanks of this trious services to his country, resolved to erecta p u b ' monument to his memory in his native city." Mr. W. BUCHANAN, M.P., seconded the resolution, which was cordially agreed to. On the motion of Sir JAMES CAMPBELL, a number of noblemen and gentlemen were appointed a committee to collect subscriptions and decide upon the form and site of the monument, and the artist to be employed. The LORD PRovosz ini irnated that although no effort had been made to obtain saber iptions, contributions amounting to upwards of £7OO had been voluntarily made. A vote of thanks to the Lord Provost brought the pro ceedings to a close. ANNUAL MEETING. On Wednesday, at noon, pursuant to the deed of settle ment of the company, the ordinary annual general meeting of shareholders was held at the chief office, Queen Insur ance-buildings, Dale-street, Mr. Bernard Hall, chairman of the board of directors, presiding. There was a large at tendance of proprietors. The notice convening the meeting was read. meeting be presented to the directors in London, Glasgow, Montreal, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Manchester, and Bristol, and to the officers of the various branches, and to the agents at home and abroad, for their past services." (Applause.) Mr, PATRICK HUNTER seconded the resolution. The directors and agents, both at home and abroad, had worked assiduously and zealously, and deserved the warmest thanks of the shareholders. Mr. J. MONCRIEFF WILSON, the manager and actuary, read the statement of accounts. The directors' report was taken as read. We subjoin an abstract of it : REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST AUG. 1863 `PERSONS SEEKING LANDED .IIL ESTATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES, PREE HOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPER LIES GgNERALLY— To BE HAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom. or at the Auction and Estate Offices, 'FREE 67, Chancery-lane, LoREGISTERndon, Messrs. E. and 11. Lumley' s " PROPERTY containing a varied selection of landed and house properties now in the market, from the cottage with its fan's m ew acres.ansion, with its manorial do ma i n, t o t h e OWNERS OP PROPERTIF:S wishing to Sell or Let can em brace the opportunity that the medium of this ReAsier affotatrds, by sending the particu'a rs o f their properties to the Ese Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers, where the property is of an eligible character, thereby avoid ing i ences. the disadv antages of delay an d i ts attenuant incon ven THERE IS NO MARGE incurred unless a tenant or pur chaser is int ro d uced through Messrs. Lumley's Agency, and then only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. SALE OF OLD STORES, AT THE ROYAL ARMY CLOTHING DEPARTHENT,, PIMLICO. , WAX Orricle, PALL-MALL, 17th tober, 1863. OTICE IS HEREBY GIV EN , That the N SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is prepared to receive on or before SATURDAY, 31st inst., Tenders for the purchase of Unserviceable Stores now lying at the Royal Army Clothing Department at Pimlico, comprising Military Clothing, Great Coats, Tin Ware, Waterproof Articles, Tools, &c., &o. The Stores may be viewed at Pimlico from 9 to 11 and franc / to 4 o'clock during the four days previous to the Silt inst. Tenders must be made upon the proper printed form, which may be obtained on application at this office, or to the Military Storekeeper at Pimlico. The Secretary of State for War reserves the right to reject any or all of the Tenders. THOMAS HOWELL, Director of Contracts. CONVEYANCE OF TROOPS. Transport Department, Admiralty, Somerset House, Oct. 17,18.3. THE COMMISSIONERS for Executing' the Offica of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do Hereby Give Notice, that on TUEF,DAY, the 20th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, they will be ready to treat under the Conditions contained in the Regulations for 11..1* Majesty's Transport Service and th.e form of Charter Party, which may be seen at the above office, for the conveyance, from Woolwich to ACCRLAND,, N.Z., in two fast-sailing ships, of abut In one Ship. In the other Ship. Officers —, 14 La dies Officer , ' Children .... 4 Soldiers Women Soldiers' Children Stores (heavy) 10 tons Stores (tight) 106 tons. Tenders are to be made at rates per head (officers and men separately), and per ton for Stores. The rates per head are to include conveyance, freight of biggage according to Government scal... (App. XXII. of the Transport Regulations), the supply of articles for the mess place, cabins, and berths App. xv.), articles for table use of Troops (App. XVI.), and of cooking utensils, fuel, lights, and necessaries tor their use (App. XV II.), as well a s o f a ll such Stores (especially those referred to in Art. 97), and other requisites as are re quired by the Transport Regulations to be provided by the owners. NI essing for of f icers or other first and second class pass. ngers is to be supplied by the owners, and will be paid tor, in aiditioe to the above charges "per head," at the rates specified in App. XXIII. of the Regulations, which rates are to include the supply of bedding 'exclusive of bed inen and towels), medical comforts, articles for table use, cooking utensils, fuel, light, an d o th er requ i s it es (see Art.' 201 and App. XV. to XVII. of the Regulations). Fittings will be erected, and provisions, a supply of water, medical comforts, ana Bedding for the .oldiers and their families, will be put on board by Government. The owners are to supply a dis tilling apparatus, and water casks or tanks. Drinking tanks in the mess :decks for the daily use of the troops will, how ever, be lent by Government, in lieu of the usual mess water barrels. The Vessels are to be ready for immediate service, and to sail as soon as the Government fittings, &c., are completed. withrAit any delay on account of the shipment of private cargo. No private passengers are to be conveyed. All Tenders must be made on the printed form provided for the purpose, which may be obtained on application at the said office, and be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, Somerset House, and bear is the left-hand corner the words " Transport D'epartment." No tender will be received after hall-past one o'clock on the day of treaty. 25 tong; ARMY CONTRACTS. TENDERS will be received at this Office until 12 o'clock noon on the 3d of November, from persons Who may be willing to enter into Contracts to supply - - - BREAD AND MEAT in such quantities .s may be required, for the use of Her Majesty's Land Forces stationed in the following places, from fst December, 1863, to 31st May, 1864 :- 1. Brompton House, Hyde-park, and Kensington. 2. Regent's-park and St. John's-wood. 3. New Barracks, Chelsea. 4. Wellington Barracks, Buckingham Dew, and St. George's Barracks. S. The Tower. 6. Hounslow and Kneller Ha:L 7. Hampton Court. 8. Windsor. 9. Brighton, with Coast Forts from Newhaven to Shore ham. 10. Croydon. 11. Sandhurst. Separate Tenders for Bread and for Meat must be made for each of the above-mentioned Stations or Barracks as sepa rately grouped and numbered. ----- Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob tained on application at this office, by letter or in person, between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock. Tenders on the printed forms must be properly filled up and sizned, and no Tender will be noticed unless delivered at the under-mentioned Office, under closed envelope (marked on the outside " Tender for Commissariat Supplies "), before 12 o'clock noon on the 3d November next. W. T. POWER, Comm'ssary-GeneraL Deputy Commissary-General's Office, 5. New-street, Spring-gardens, London, S.W., 10th Oct., 1853. ARMY CONTRACTS. Commissariat Office, Aldershot, Oct. 9, 1863. 'VENDERS will be received at this office, until 12 o'eloek noon, on TUESDAY, the 3d November, 1863, f rom Persons who may be wiling to enter into Contracts to cupply FLOUR AND MEAT, in such qui ntities as may be required, from the Ist December, 18 63, to , is' May, 1861, f or the use of her Majesty's Forces Sts Mined at Aldershot Camp, and within the command. Separate Tenders are required for Flour and for Meat. Forms of Tender and Coalitions of Contract may be ob tained on application at this office, by letter or in person, between the hours of ten and four o'clock. The Tenders must be properly titled up and signed, and delivered at thi, office (under closed envelope, marked on the outside " Tender for Army Supplies,") and no Tender will be noticed unless made on forms obtained from this office, and delivered by the hour appointed. ARMY rONTRACTS. Commissariat-office, Aldershot, O 0, 1863. TENDER S will be reeved at this Offi ct ce. until 1863 , frlom 2 o'clock, noon, on TUESDAY, the 3d November to suppl y , persons who m a y b e w illi ng to enter i nto Contract .... _ n such quaPnLti . 1 E I R FOR HOSPITAL BREAD, as may be required, from the Ist Decem ber, 1863 , to 31st kay, 1-64, for the use of Her Majesty's Forces stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the com mand. Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob tained on application at this office, by letter or in person, be tween the hours of ten and four o'clock. The Tenders must be properly filltd up and signed, and delivered a t this office (under closed envelope, marked on the outside " 'render fore rmy Supplies"), and no tender will be noticed - Gutless made on forms obtained from this office, and delivered by the hour appointed. Shortly Nvill be published, in magnificent emblematic cover, Ito., 215., or iu morocco, 31s. 6d., THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS. An Illustrated Edi ion, from no less than 60 Original Drawings by George Cruikshank, Leech, and Tenniel. Also now ready, 54th thousand, the CHEAP EDITION of INGOLDSBY, price ss. Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. NOTICE. —The SECOND EDITION o f NED LOCKSLEY Is now ready at all Libraries and Booksellers. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. 122, FLEET-STREET, LONDON. MESSRS. JOHN MAXWELL AND CO. beg to announce that the undermentioned new Works may be now had at every Circulating Library : SACRVILLE CHASE. 3 vols. 2d Edition STRONGHAND. By G. ALWARD. 2 vols. BREAKFAST IN BED. By GEORGE .lIGUSTUS SALA. Second Edition. 1 vol. THE REV. ALFRED HOBLUSH AND [IS CURACIES. rya SECRETS :OF MY OF - TICE. 1 vol. MI AS OF HONOUR. 1 vol:) [This day. London : John Maxwell and Co.. 122. Fleet-street. EGYPTIAN HALL—Continued Success of Mr. J. K. LORD, F.Z.S., in his AT HOME IN THE WiLI)ERINESS, the 140th Representation assisted by Mr. REGALDI, the celebrated Vocalist. Nig,ttly, at Eight. Saturday, at Three. Admission, 55., 35., 28., is. THE OXFORD, 6, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, will be performed Operatic Selections from Sir Henry It. Bishop's THE SLAVE, CLARA, the MAID of MILAN, and Beliini's SONNAMBULA. Principal Artistes—Miss Russell, Miss Ellison, Messrs. Green, Bernardi, Huish, &c., with full band and chorus. ' Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Flute Solos by Drew Dean, &c. Comic, by UNSWORTH (" or any oilier man "), Euzene, W. Randall, George Hodson, and those marvellous French Clowns, Messrs. ARTHUR and BERTRAND. Also, a Pei formance by Herr SCHAL IiENBACH on his wonderful instrument, the PIANO ORCHESTRE, contain ing a full baud of 40 instruments. The HALL has just been newly Decorated and Ventilated, and is one of the most Beautiful in the Metropolis. Open at 8 o'clock. Admission, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, Is. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CANTERBURY HALL " GHOST."—In order to gratify the curiosity of nightly-increasing crowds, Mr. C. MORTON has transferred the representation of Pro fessor Pepper and HenryDircks, Esq.'s, world-famed spectral Illusion, "THE. (1110 ST," to the Concert Hall, where a new and elegant stage is erected, affording a more ample view of the Illusion from Stalls, Balcony, and body of the Hall. He has also arranged for Mr. A. Silvester to give (with all that gentleman's latest improvements and effects), REPREShNTATIONS EACH EVENING, at half-past Nine o'clock. All the other Musical and Pictorial attractions as usual, including Operatic Selections, ; Comedy by Unsworth (the modern Demosthenes), Eugene, George Hodson, E. Marshall, and the marvellous Arthur and Bertrand. ARMY CONTRACTS, Commissariat Office, Aldershot, O c t, 9, 18 63. ENDERS will be received at this Office, until 12 o'clock, noon, on THURSDAY, the sth November, 1863 , from persons who may be willing to enter into Con tra^t to supply PAILLASSE STRAW AND STRAW FOR ROYAL ENGINEER SERVICE, In such quantities as may be required fram the Ist December, 3ss3, to 30th November. 186*, for the use of her Majesty's Porces stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the corn /nand. Forins of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob mined on application at this office, by letter or in person, oe_tween the hour s o f t en an d f our o ' c l oc k . he Tenders must be properly filled up and signed, and delivered at this office (under closed envelope, marked on the b IF "Tender for Supply of Straw)," and no Tender will Ina unless made on forms obtained from this office, delivered by the hour appointed. ORN .AMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, meattnd Dining-room, consisting of a new and eiegant assort °l VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink- Aitiri, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &c., in Italian, ItaD46._er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derb_yshire Spar, dr e o . .. l'illogtiritand manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, u. her Slaiesty, 149. Stand. W.C., Lonaon. liTtia'n,ant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, lacilitate—'4B, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly CIIOI,OOVQ. i nteresting study of MINERALOGY, CON - - each. ' GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas PRAell eA BALOG Y ‘ven I NSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE by Mr. TENNANT. at 149, Strand, W.C. NOT}lnstr.,-------_____________ most useful i kl IMP OSSIBLE.—The greatest and Messrs. JOHN Gormention of the day, AGUA AMARELLA. street, London, p er (' HELL and CO., 3. King-court, Lombard to the public this I.l!ners to her Majesty, respectfully offer restores the .human''':,Ty marvellous fluid, which gradually what age. The A g ,,, 1 71 , 1" to its pristine hue—no matter at cont;taf_nareli a has none of the properties of dv,s ; it, on the the hair is on ce rrYe,...la beneficial to the system, and coio_.trored one appEcation per month when will keep it in perfect in half bottles, 10s. 6j . t, , ,,__ ,?rice one guinea per bottle, or nru'vTurnonials from artistes of the inErhest order, and from i i ii i ity, may be seen on a iviiat 7. l : s of unnoubted respeeta and Co. have been appointee ', er r- Messrq. John Gosnell fleas the Princess of Wales. Inners to her Royal High- Ir. SCOTI"S 131 LIOuR A ~„_, will be foutut' PILLS.—A NEVER PAIL - i i ,„ 4l lN 1) LIVER ,tronl the recipe of Dr. pared without any mercurial ingredi ez ,""r RESlFDY.—Pre ?.ecitt, of Bromley, Kent, suffer trom bilious and liver complai nu : r Praluabl e to all who spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the ey e ' B, 4 lTgestion, wind. costiveness, as a family aperient medicin e 7 For habitual of the blood, they are truly excellent ; mil d t xld as a purifier " 1 and 2 - ratetill to :be stomach, they createin their opera mote digestion, and strengthen the whole negPe.te, pro- Sold by W. Lambert, t , , King William-street, (li ons system. London, and by most drugosts, in boxes,h, ii d ar ing - cross. times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be Mire to lihrfc.l three Scott's Bilious and Liver fills. The genuine are or Dr, a square green Package, Wit;.l" William Lambert," engraved mtamp. an the ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. The GHOST ! new version—The FAIRY FOUNTAIN— Grand Divertissement—Favourite Opera Selections—NlCO- SlA, the eminent Violinist—RAPHAEL DE SOLLA. the Infant Tenor—LANGLOIS, the Great Juggler. ,Every Evening. Doors open at 7—commence at half-past 7. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. Great Musical Attraction —lmmense success of SIGNOR r ICOSIA, the eminent Violinist, who will appear Every Evening. ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill -street, Piccadilly. These elegant Rooms are NOW OPEN for the Winter Season. They have been entirely redecorated. Musical Director and Conductor, Mons. L. JTJLLIEN. Great Success of his new Quadrille, " The Prince of Wales," nightly encored. The band is selected from the Italian Operas and the Household Troops. Doors open at 8 o'clock. Admission, ls. Manager—M. GRENET. LUXURIANT WHISKERS or MOUSTACHES. —My formula forces them to zro.v heavily in six weeks upon the smoothest face, without injury to the skin, and a sure remedy for baldness. 13 stamps.— Mr. FOX, Macclesfield. Fox's celebrated Hairwash Formula, for removing scurf and curling the hair, seven stamps, DEAFNESS. —The SOUND MAGNIFIER INVISIBLE VOICE CONDUCTOR, a newly in vented instrument for severe cases of deafness. It fits into the ear, not perceptible, removes singing noises in the head, and enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies.—S. and B. SOLO3IONS, 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. TT WALKER'S IMPROVED NEEDLES, xi. Elliptic Embroidery, and Loop - Eyed Darning; Tapistry, Netting, Knitting, Carpeting ; Patent Penelope Crochets, Tambours, &a, sold by any respectable Dealer. H. WALKER is also Patentee of the Ridged-Eyed Needles for easy and rapid sewing. Manufacturer to Her Majesty, Queen's Works, Alcaiter, and 47, Gresham-street, London. SRORTHAND.-PITMAN'S PHONOGRA PHIC TEACHER. (3d. ; free by post, 7d. SHORTHAND. -PITMAN'S PHONOGRA PHIC MANUAL. Free by post, le. 6d. QHORTHA ND.-"PITMAN'S PHONO GRAPHY forms an exceedingly efficient—probably the MOST efficient—system of Shorthand that exists."—Sir Rowland Hill. London : F. Pitman, 20, Paternoster-row, E.C. A REAL SEA BATH in your own room by using TIDMAN'S SEA SALT. Tbis article, extracted from the "foaming billows," is a valuable adjunct to the daily bath, and the best possible sub • statute for a visit to the sea-side. Price 16s. per cwt. For warded on receipt of post-office order or stamps. TIDINIAA and SON, Chemists, 10, Wormwood-street, Lon don, E.C. TIDMAN'S SEA SALT is of great benefit to weakly children, and a boon to all who would obtain the invigorating effects of a sca bath in the comiortable se clu•ion of an apartment. Instructions for use are enclosed in each packet. TIDMAN'S SEA SALT has been analysed by Dr. Hassall, who strongly recommends it as very superior to the rock and other salts commonly used for bathing pnvposes. It is the only efficient substitute for sea bathing. In bags of 141b5., price 28. ; 281b5., 48. ; 561bs , 88. 1121b5., Iss. Sole Proprietors, TIDMAN & SON, 10, Wormwood-street, London, E.C. Sold by all Chemists. rIELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of ‘._) the BIRTH of SHAKSPEARE, at Stratford-upon- Avon. The Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert N. C. Hamilton, Bart., K.C.8., is Chairman) are now receiv ing SUBSCRIPTIONS, and they may also be paid to the account of the Tercentenary Committee, at the Stourbridge and Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington Banks, Stratford-upon-Avon ; Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and Greenway, Warwick ; or their London agents, Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co., Messrs. Hanburys and Co., or Messrs. Glyn and Co., bankers, London. The Tercentenary Committee, in submitting the subscrip tion list to the nation most earnestly appeal to the admirers of Shakspear e for their aid and assistance. The Committee r. st their claims upon the ground that Stratford is not only the birthplace of Shakspeare, but the centre of attraction to all admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it was his home, the town he loved, and where he lived and died. N ORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1809. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. Accumulated and Invested Funds ....... . ,.£2,122,8 28 Annual Revenue.... ............................... 122,401 FIRE DEPARTMENT. insuran , es granted both at Home and in Foreign Countries on the most liberal terms. I. IFE DEPARTMENT. Every facility offered to Insurers. Ninety per Cent. of the Profits divided among the Insurers on the participating principle. The new Life business transacted in 1802 as follows : Policies. Amount In 'aired. Premiums. 1,037 £763,334 L 23,641 0 0 Forms of Proposal and every information will be furnished on application at the OrricEs : LONDON 58, Threadneedle-street. 4, New Bank Buildings. Lothbury. f t „ West-end Office B, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way% Terminus, at King's-cross. Patron—The QUEEN. President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCH, B.G. Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. • _ This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for mality of governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is aceom penied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient magnitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered capable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover, it g ratuitously affords medical ad v i ce an d m edi c i ne to more, on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week. The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support, to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Maiverman, Esq. ' Nicholas-lane; also by itiesars. Coutts a n d Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Berries and Co. ; hansom and Cu. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; W Riams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool and at the Hoopital STANFORD,F. SITTTH Secretary, The directors present their report to the proprietors, in accordance with the provisions of the deed of settlement of the company. The details to be submitted will show a large increase in both departments of the business, and a larger profit realised than in any former year of the company's existence. The year under review having been the " Queen's" lifebonus year renders it desirable that the life branch should occupy a prominent position in this report. There are, in addition to the life and fire branches, several important topics to be referred to, b ut th e di rectors w ill b e as concise as possible, while endeavouring to convey to the proprietary a clear view of the actual position of the company. I.—LIYE BRANCH. Great care has been exercised by the board in the selec tion of lives, the directors being of opinion that the interests of the participating policy holders and of the proprietors will thus be subservod, and that a large numberof the best de scription of lives will continue to be attracted to the com pany even in' an increasing ratio, when it becomes more widely known that careful selection is held by the manage ment to be - an important element of future profit. During the year, from 'various causes, proposals to the extent of about £55,000 have been declined, but notwithstanding this policies have been completed and issued for a much larger amount than during the preceding year, the excess in this respect being upwards of £53,000. The premium income of the year was £16,352 5a Id, and during the six years of the working of this branch the premium receipts have been as follow :—During the first three years,Xls,24BlBs 7d —during the last three years. £43,556 13s 10d—thus showing an in crease in the latter triennial period over the former of up wards of 180 per cent. This, as showing the progress of the life branch, is in itself sufficiently satisfactory, but a still more gratifying feature has yet to be referred to. The actuary of the company, Mr. J. Moncrieff Wilson, has just completed his first quinquennial investigation, and upon this topic the directors wish to convey to the proprietary that full information which the importance of the subject demands. The bonus to be declared is good, owing to various causes, among which may be mentioned a smaller mortality than that expected, a larger rate of interest than that calculated upon, a careful watching of the important item of charges or expenditure, and the division among participating policy holders, according to the deed, of a share in the profits arising not only out of the participating policies, but out of non-participating also. The actuary reports—" As will be apparent, it has been my special desire to be careful for the future stability of the company,guarding against every con tingency likely to present itself to the mind of a prudent actuary. No doubt by assuming four or even three and a half per cent. as the rate of interest,or by including a small por tion of the premium loadings in the calculations, an enor mously larger apparent profit might have been shown—but such a proceeding would have been, in my estimation, in the highest degree dangerous to the future of the company, and, in addition, would have been for the ' Queen' most uncalled for, seeing that notwithstanding the wholesome checks adopted, such gratifying results as those already indicated have been arrived at—results which cannot fail to prove most acceptable to the policy holders and proprietors of the company." Before passing from the life branch the directors have only to add that in accordance with their recently in troduced, and as they believe entirely original scheme, they are prepared to grant separate free policies for the amount of the reversionary bonus when required. It is desirable that the proprietors and participating policy holders should point out to their friends that the " Queen" bonus policy is free from any condition whatever, and payable absolutely at the death of the assured, without any reference to the ori ginal policy which may either lapse from non-payment of premium or become void from the assured passing the limits of residence; and, further, that in a " Queen', bonus policy the holder possesses an absolute x eversion of a defined market value, capable of being at any time converted into cash, II --FIRE BRANCH. The premium income of the year was £70,300 2s 11d, being an increase over that of the previous year of nearly £23,000. The amount paid for re-insurances, commissions, policy stamps, &o. was £1,766 19s Id ; and the fire losses paid and outstanding were £20,9d9 is lid. This branch has only been in existence for five complete years, but its growth during that period has been extraordinary, as will best be illustrated by the following comparative statement :—Gross premiums for 1859, £12,569 3s 5d ; 18d0, £24,996 14s 8d ; 1861, £38,479 15s 4d; 1862, £47,420 8s; 1863, £70,300 2s 11d. The increase in the Home business has been much greater than in any former year, and the efforts which have been made in this direction by the opening of new branches and otherwise, will, it is expected, tell in a marked manner here after. The directors consider that the surest test of the amount of business transacted within the United Kingdom, by the fire offices, is contained in the Government return of fire insuraLce duty, and judging by this standard the " Queen" holds a high place in public estimation. Taking the offices which had been in operation for two full years at the date to which the return is made up, the" Queen" shows a larger increase over the preceding year than that of any London, Scotch, or Irish company, or than any insurance company established in the provinces, excepting only—and this is a somewhat remarkable circumstance—the other two great Liverpool offices, both of which, as the proprietors are aware, transacted business for many years before the "Queen" was founded. lII—CAPTTAL. The recent distribution of shares am ong existing proprie tors at a premium of one hundred per cent. yielded in pre mium profit the sum of £15,259, and this, as is shown in the supplemental statement of accounts, has been carried to the credit of the fire reserve fund, in the terms of the deed of settlement. Tne capital is now fully subscribed, except in respect of a small number of shares which are held by the board, to be dealt with in the future, as the interests of the company may require. IV.---BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. All the branches, at home and abroad, have contributed towards the increase of business which the directors have had the gratification to report, and several new branche: have been opened in important commercial and manufac turing centres, while existing branches have been strength ened, and about 200 new agents appointed. V.—RETIRING DIRECTORS. The following directors retire by rotation, and, being eli gible, offer themselves for re-election, viz. : —Messrs. Stitt, Kitchen, Tut, nicliffe, C. R. Hall, Bennett, Dowie, B. Hall, Hastie, Hind, and Picton. In tetras of the recommendation of the proprietors at the last annual meeting, the directors have, during the year, increased the number of the board by the addition of the following gentlemen who now retire and offer themselves for re-election by the proprietors, viz, : —Messrs. John Stewart, Aberdeen ; Peter MsLagan, Edin burgh; G. B. Kerferd, merchant, Liverpool; J. R. Leish man (Leishman Brothers and Co.), London ; R. B. Rey nolds (Reynolds, Mann, and Co.), London • T. R. Bridson (T. R. Bridson and Sons), Bolton; George day (G. May and Co.), London ; Archibald Robertson (Martin,Robertson, and Co.), London; John Bateson (James Bateson, Sons, and Co.), Liverpool; Christopher J. Thomas (Broad Plain Soap Works), Bristol ; Rogers Waterhouse (Nicholas Water house and Sons), Liverpool; and Wm. Dalglish (James Dalglish and Co.), Liverpool. AN) FUNDS. The directors recommend that a dividend for the past year, at the rate of 8 per cent. free of income tax, be paid to the proprietors on and after the 2d proximo, after providing for which, and for all outstanding claims and accounts, the sum of £13,742 13s 8d is carried to the credit of the Life Fund, and the balance to the credit of the Fire Reserve Fund, which now amounts to £23,4272s 7d, all accumulated since the last annual meeting. During the past five years the large sum of £106,514 14s 6d has been paid in satisfac tion of claims, and it must be gratifying to the shareholders that, notwithstanding this fact, the funds of the Company are in the sound position shown in the audited accounts and actuary's report. The marked success of both branches of the business is, no doubt, partly owing to that liberalit, and promptness in the settlement of claims which have ever been distinguishing features in the administration of the affairs of the company. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said —Gentlemen, the time has again arrived when it again be comes the duty of the directors of this young, vigorous, and flourishing company to lay before you a statement of its affairs and transactions for the past year, and to inform you what are its present position and prospects, and I am ex tremely happy to be able to lay before you accounts so satis factory as those which have just been read to the meeting, and I now, gentlemen, beg to move—" That the report, balance sheet, and supplemental statement of accounts now read be received and adopted, and that the dividend for the past year, recommended by the directors, at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum, free of income tax, be paid to the pro- prietors on and after the 2d November." (Applause.) Mr. KITCHEN seconded the resolution. The motion was then put, and carried unanimously. Mr. J. J. STITT proposed, "That Messrs. S. Stitt, Kit chen, Tunnicliffe, C. R. Hall, Bennett, Dowie, B. Hall, Hastie, Hind, Pieton, Stewart, M'Lagan, Kerferd, Leish man,lleynolds, Bridson, May, Robertson, Bateson, Thomas, Waterhouse, and Daiglish, be re-elected directors of the company." Mr. PAGAN, of Rochdale, seconded the motion. Mr, CowiE moved that, in lieu of the names submitted, only six be selected. Mr. BIG H itm agreed with the motives which had actuated Mr. Cowie, but he could not second the proposition, be cause it involved the difficult point of naming the three to be taken off. Mr. BANNE R, in reply to Mr. Cowie, s a id it was quite true that the expenses of establishing agenci es did appear large; but upon the whole balance the re was a goo d profit to the company. Mr. HUNTER spok e of the onerou s duties of the directors. Th e resolution ,was carried unanimo us l y. Mr. C. ROWE moved--" That the thanks of this m ee ti ng be presented to the cha irman, de p ut y -chai rman, and oth er directors of the company for their services during the past year." Mr. RICHARD Bin:ANs seconded the resolution. The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said it afforded him the greatest possible pleasure to move—" That the thanks of this meeting be pre sented to the auditors for their services during the past year." (Applause.) Mr. W. HIND seconded the resolution, which was car ried unanimously. Mr. BANNER, in acknowledging the resolution, said the audit had been a continuous and a very close audit; every. thing had been investigated, and he could answer for the The motion was unanimously agreed to. Mr. BRUCE, chairman of the London boare, acknow ledged the vote. The CHAIRMAN moved—" That the thanks of this meet ing be presented to the manager and actuary, sub. manager, and the medical and legal officers of the company, for their past services." He said he was glad to be able to give his testimony to the very great zeal and the very great ability with which Mr. Wilson, the manager, and Mr. Leyland, the sub-manager, had acted in the interat of the company. (Applause.) And he might also add, that their thanks were due to Mr. Turnbull for the close attention he had paid to his duties. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Leyland were unwearied in their labours to promote the prosperity of the company; and the gratifying way in which the officers generally had worked afforded to the directors the greatest satisfaction. (Applause,) Mr. BRUCE seconded the resolution, and said he did not think there were two men in the kingdom who could do more or allow a more he!tify, zeal in the management of the affairs of an inaureeze eekapanyethae. Mr. Wilson mad Leyland. (Applause.) The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. WILSON having briefly acknowledged the compli ment that, bad been paid to himself and to his fellow officers, said that, from the sub-manager, Mr. Leyland, the greatest possible assistance had always, and in every way, been re ceived. Mr. Leyland was an admirable officer : and although he regretted that that gentleman was being removed from Liverpool, yet it was satisfactory to know that he was going to the London management of the " Queen "—a policy that lie believed would very largely increase the business of the company in Lond on . _ _ Mr. FOWLER, of London, moved a vote of thanks to the chairman for presiding. The CHAIRMAN having briefly acknowledged the compli ment, constituted the meeting into an extraordinary one, for the purpose of carrying out certain alterations in the deed of settlement, which, after a long investigation by various committees of the board, had been found necessary. The alterations, after an explanation from Mr. Haigh, the solicitor, were unanimously approved. This terminated the proceedings. Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. The iron frigate Recruit, 6,150• horse power, in dock at Chatham, has been taken in hand by the mechanics and shipwrights to make good her defects prior to being de spatched on any service for which she may be intended. In consequence of the unfavourable reports made to the Admi ralty on her steaming and sailing capabilities on the occa sion of her late trial trip, arising chiefly from the vast quantity of stores on board and her unnecessarily heavy armament, directions have been received at the dockyard for her armament to be reduced by two 32• pounders--one from the fore sponson on the starboard side, and the other from the after sponson on the port side. A considerable por tion of her stores have also been removed into the dockyard, by which her trim will be very much improved. It was pro posed by the Admiralty to employ the Recruit as a tender to convey the officials and workmen to and from Chatham dockyard to the harbour's mouth while the Achilles was fitting for sea, but from the reports since made to their lordships it seems improbable that she will be employed on that service. The screw steam frigate Liverpool, 39, Capt. R. Lam bert, which left the Mersey on Sunday, at noon, arrived yesterday at Plymouth. She experienced strong winds from the south-west with very heavy weather. Her defects are slight, but she will probably be docked. The Liverpool is one of the Channel squadron. There is some expectation of her being sent to reinforce the fleet on the North Ame rican station. The Columbine, 6, screw gun vessel, Commander J. L. H. Ward, steamed out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday to the anchorage at Spithead, on the completion of her re pairs and outfit for service in the Pacific. The new long dock in Devonport Dockyard proper, con structed on the sites of docks No. 1 and 2, which were one inside the other, was occupied yesterday fur the first time by the iron screw steam frigate Black Prince, 41, Captain James F. B. Wainwright, of 6,109 tons. At present she draws 24ft. Gin, forward and 26ft. 10in, aft, and, although two days only have elapsed since the lowest neap tides at Plymouth, there was a depth of water in the dock yester day, at 12.30 a.m., of 30ft. Rear-Admiral Thomas M. C. Symonds, C. 8., the Superintendent of the yard, and the principal officers were in attendance, Among the spectators was the Archbishop of Canterbury, now on a visit to the west of England. The Black Prince has all her guns and stores on board. The first British ship which entered a dock similarly equipped was the Prince Regent, 78 guns, 2,762 tons, at Sheerness, in 1863. She went in when the tides were at the full. It is expected that the new long dock at Devonport will hereafter be called the Prince's Dock. The paddle-wheel steam surveying vessel Hydra sailed yesterday from Plymouth for the Mediterranean. . THE ARMY. The 76th (Hindostan) Regiment arrived at Portsmouth yesterday from Aldershot in two divisions, and embarked on board the Hornet and the Atalanta hired transports alongside the transport jetty of the dockyard, under the superintendence of Capt. It. Locke, embarkation officer to the Hon. Council for India, and Col.. Somerset, C. 8., Deputy-Quartermaster-General of the South-Western Dis trict. The regiment was apportioned to the ships as fol lows :—To the Hornet, 1,155 tons, headquarters, band, and colours, Col. Brewster, wife, and servant; Capts. Lacy, Caldicott, and Acton ; Lieuts. Allardice, Hodges, Pasey, and West; Ensigns Alexander, Lloyd, Cookson, and Gos sett ; Lieut. and Adjt, Butler, Quartermaster Davies; Surg. Mostyn, wife, and two children; 317 non-commis• sioned officers and men, 43 soidiers' wives, and 78 children. to the Atalanta, 930 tons, Major Cator, Capts. Tripp, Pal liser, and Hincks ; Lieuts, Linton, Austen, Bartlett, and Pearce; Ensigns Denham and Simpson; Assist.-Surg. Horton, 317 non-commissioned officers and men, 29 soldiers' wives, and 43 children. The Hornet carries 32,067 gallons of water in stock, and is fitted with an efficient distilling apparatus. The Atalanta has 25,500 gallons of water in stock, and is fitted with one of Dr. Normandy's distilling apparatus, which furnishes 400 gallons of fresh water per day. The ships were towed out of Portsmouth harbour yes terday on the embarkation of the regiment being effected, and were anchored at Spithead, whence they will sail this morning for Madras. The late bandmaster of the regiment, M. Rigazzoli, was presented yesterday by Col. Smyth, C. 8., and the officers of the regiment, with a silver baton, in re cognition of his services when in charge of the regimental band. The members of the band at the same time pre sented him with a silver snuff-box. The authorities at the Horse Guards having decided on allowing the senior class of the army schoolmasters to rank as commissioned officers, with a corresponding rate of pay, an amended code of regulations relating to that department of the service has jast been issued for general information by direction of Ficld-Marshal the Duke of Cambridge. Under the new regulations army s choolmasters of less than four years' service, who are desirous of accepting tho new regulations laid down in the general order of the 25th of May, 1863, will not be required to relinquish any portion of their present pay at 4s. a d a y , but they will not be allowed any increase until they have served years, when they will, if duly recommended, be entitled to receive an addition of Gd. a day. Other schoolm asters, 011 ac cep ti ng t h e new regulations as to pay and proportion, will draw the pay cor responding to their service. A second-class schoolmaster who may accept the new regulations will not receive the additional pay after re-engagement, nor any increase to his pay until he has comp leted 12 years' service as schoolmaster, when, if recommended by the Council of Military Education, his pay will be in creased from ss. Gd. to Os. per diem. The periodical in crease of pay is not to be considered in the light of good conduct pay, which, under certain circumstances, may be forfeited. It becomes, on the contrary, an integral part of the school master's salary. A schoolmaster of the second-class will take precedence over all army schoolmasters under th e new regulations who have shorter service. Where a school master who retains the position of second-class, and an army schoolmaster who, hav ing been passed over, may have since come under the new reg ulations, and who may have greater length of service, are engaged in th e same school room, a special reference will be made to the adjutant-gene ral as to which schoolmaster shall take precedence. Should an immediate decision be requisite the officer commanding at the station will exercise his discretion Pending snob refs.. rence, which is to contain the fullest particulars of the caec Where a schoolmaster of the submitted for consideration• third-class and an fumy schoolmaster under the new regu lations are engaged in the same schoolroom they 14ill take precedence according to the date of their appointment as schoolmasters. The time allowed for the acceptance of the new regulations is extended until the 3lst of March hext. Major General Talton, D i rec tor -General of O r d nance, who has been engaged during the past week in in s p ec ti ng the various departments of Woolwich Arsenal, yesterday terminated his inspection. The General, accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw, Assistant uperinteudent of the Royal Carriage Department, and Captain Inglis, Inspector of Works, yesterday went over the department belonging to the Royal Engineers, and viited the tauke and mains by which the whole of the establishment is supplied with water, and by which every precaution is provided against fire. Preparations are in progress in Woolwich dockyard for carrying out the designs of the Admiralty to prepare at that yard, with as much expedition as possible, the whole of the armour-casing intended for the Enterprise, Favourite, and Pallas, as well as the future ships on Mr. Reed's design to be built at Woolwich and Deptford. Various kinds of ma chinery have been received, and are in course of erection, for that purpose, from Messrs. Smith, Beacock, and Tan rott, of Leeds, and Glascow of Manchester, namely, bend ing, planing, and slotting machines. The old shed is to be lengthened by a couple of spacious wings, capable of afford ing room for double the amount of machinery employed in preparing the plates for the Caledonia, and all the avail able space adjoining the shed has been taken up and en- closed. The Late Field-Marshal Lord Clyde, On Wednesday afternoon a public meeting of the noble men and gentlemen of the county of Lanark, and of the merchants, bankers, and other citizens of Glasgow, was held in the Merchants'-hall, for the purpose of taking steps with a view to the erection in Glasgow of a monument to • the late Field-Marshal Lord Clyde. Amongst those present were the Right Hon. Lord Belhaven, Sir Archibald Alison, Sir James Fergusson, Sir James Campbell, Mr. Walter Buchanan, M.P., the Lord Provost, Colonel Alison, the Lord Dean of Guild, &c. ThEYLORD PROVOST, who was called to the chair, said they had not met under the idea that any monumental statue was necessary to perpetuate the memory of Lord Clyde, for he believed that history would do the memory of the departed hero that justice to which he was so well en titled. But, considering that the departed soldier was a citizen of Glasgow, it would indeed be strange if those of his own time should not leave to posterity some lasting me morial showing the estimation in which they held the many great and gallant services of his lordship—services which com menced with his early years. (Applause.) The Lord provost also mentioned that, in endeavouring to raise a monument to Lord Clyde, it was not intended to ask large sums . The desire rather was that the subscriptions should be extensive in number, and while the maximum subscrip lion was of a limited character, it was hoped that a large number of small contributions would be received. The feel ing of the committee was that the whole community of Glasgow should aid in the effort to erect some monument to Lord Clyde worthy of his name. Sir ARCHIBALD A.Lisort then addressed the meeting as follows :--My Lord Provost and gentlemen, &c.—l am sure 1 express the unanimous opinion of all whohear me, when I s ay that the country owes your lordship a debt of gratitude for the trouble you have taken in giving it, by this meeting, an o pportunity of expressing the feelings with which all are animated towards the late lamented Field-Marshal Lord C England has a l rea d y ta k en the lead on th i s subject; committee has been f orme d i n London, having at its head the e' lydfirst in rank and the first in station, to promote the erec tion of a suitable memorial to his memory in the metropolis of the empire ; and the unanimous voice of the nation has procured a last resting-place for his remains in that time honoured fane where the poets, the philosophers, and the statesmen of England " Sleep with her Kings, and dignify the scene." It is not fitting at such a time that Scotland should he un ' mindful of one of the most illustrious of her sons— that Glasgow, his birthplace, should be without a monument to his memory. Such a testimonial is wanted, not to do honour to the dead so much as to testify the feelings of the living— not to record his deeds, but to evince our sense of their im portanee an d to excite th e emulation of our children by giving to it a suitable expression. I shall not attempt, at this time and in this place, to give any summary of the deeds of the lamented Fie ld - Marshal, from the time when he joined the British army in 1808, amidst the wooded cliffs of Portugal, on the eve of th e b attle of Vimiera, to that when he closed his long career, by trampling under foot the last embers of the Sepoy insurrection on the banks of the foaming Raptee, beneath the shadow of the mountains of Nepaul. I will not speak of the young- hero who led the forlorn hope at the first assault of St. Sebastian, or of the " thinlred line" at Belaklava, which has become a house hold word over the whole civilised world. I shall men tion only four circumstances which demonstrate in what estimation, when danger threatened and it became indispen - sable to bring real merit to the front, he was held by those under whom he served. When victory on the banks of the Alma quivered in the balance, and the noble regiment of the Fusilier Guards was crushed by the Russian fire from the Great Redoubt, it was Sir Colin Campbell, at the head of the Highland Brigade, who made the decisive charge, and, i mm ediate orders of th e D u k e of Cambridge, in conjunction with the Grenadie r and Coldstream Guard s , drove unde h r t th e e mem y from their formidable stronghold and won When the lon g an d d reary winter the fight. (App lause.) set in, and it had become essential to preserve at all hazards our connexion • with Balaklava—the magazine of the army —it was to Sir Colin and his hardy Highlanders, in con junction with an equally brave body of Frenchmen, under General Vinoy, that the duty of defending the communica tion was assigned—the post of honour as the post of dan ger. - When the British were repul se d f rom t h e Redan, it was to Sir Colin Campbell and the same Highland division that the task was intrusted of renewing the assault, an assault prevented only by the retreat of the enemy. And s tereedischargep 1t reply, w h en Hindustan was i nvolved in the horror s o f th e S epoy revo lt, and our Indian d o minion rocked to its f oun d at i on , it was to Sir Colin Cam p bell that Lord Palmerston appli e d t o 4 , restore a falling cause and a sinking empire ;" and then it " •morrow morning." A n d we ll an d nobly was that, when asked when he could set out, he gave the m emorable that, the l ast and most important, duty u hd o ia im by his count r y. Without going into d e t a ils with which all a re familiar, suffice it t o say th a t d when he advanced in November, 1857, from Cawnpore, to effect the deliverance of the long-beleaguered garrison of Lucknow, he bore the fate of India on hi s sword ' s point, for he was marching with 6,000 men —our last reserve—to assail 60,000, entrenched to the teeth in the capital of Oude, with 15,000 victorious rebels threatening his rear and com munications. If he had failed in his enterprise, India for the time was lost, and the renown of the British name for ever dimmed; for had our Eastern poseessions been torn from us by our own troops, where would have been our prestige as a great, our security as an independent, Power ? I will not seek to magnify his victory by dwelling on the immensity of the interest then at issue; it is enough to say that never in British story was contest engaged in where the stakes were heavier or the victory more nobly won. (Applause) I would rather linger, in a few words, over his private character, known to a narrower circle than his public exploits, but not less deserving of interest and admiration. His mind was simplicity itself; he never harboured a thought which did not belong to the heroic character. Heart and soul were wrapped up in his public duty. lie was ambitious, but it was for his country, not himself. Like the Roman General whom Tacitus has immortalised, he "sought rather to be than to appear great, and thus the more he shunned praise the more was he de serving of glory." Too noble to be envious, too simple to be ostentatious, he was ever ready to bestow praise on others, and desired only to conceal from observation his own great exploits. He was alike superior to the love of gain, the first impulse of ordinary, and the thirst for praise, the "last infirmity of noble minds." His modesty was such that it amounted to a fault, for it often exposed him to mis construction, and made him appear what he was not, in different to the gratitude of his country. Tho thought of being the object of admiration in public assemblies, so often coveted by eminent men, was so painful to him that he would do anything to avoid it. After the sword had been presented to him at Glasgow in 1856, he said to me, "I would rather have stormed the Redan." And when about to embark from India, on his return to Europe in 1860, he wrote to me, imploring in the most earnest terms that I would endeavour, if possible, to have him spared the agony of any public reception in Glasgow. And if it be true that the "ruling passion is strong in death," we may well e a Y that this was his ruling passion, for he left an express injunction on his executory that no mention should in any e p os th um ous memoir be made of his actions, exeep_t in simplest terms and without eulogy of any kind. He he a varicious, but it was only of the blood of his solefits; He never was prodigal, but it was of his own life alone. would owe to force whathe could gain by skill, an d his first Id be accom plished in every combination was how itcou profoundly with the least loss to his men. versed in strategy his plans were generally succes sful, a nd the de -• sired end attained with a surprisingly and it was necessary sma ll loss of lif e . But when the decisive moment arrived, to strike with an iron gauntlet , no one could strike a hea v i er blow, and no oneever precede d him in the field in delivering it. He rode with the foremost skirmishers the attack on the Russian redoubt on th e Alma, and the Commander-in- Chief in India resumed his old post of leader of the fo r l orn assault of the Shah Nujeof Mosque at L uc k now. hopeNo generalon the e Nvas over mor e solicitous for th e we l fare of his soldiers, or exceeded him in the eloquence with which in moments of danger he animated their courage. lie was too generous to be wealthy—toe independent to be early pros - perous. Tle. rank which he attained —the peerage, the field Manhale; baton, were all earned by hi s right arm; an d t h e fortune which he left was the reward of his public services, not earned by his private exertions. What he gave away during his life would have made a handsome competence for an ordinary man. In a word, he was, to use the expression of the Roman annalist, " a man of ancient virtue, in all the duties of life most admirable." (Loud applause.) Sir Archi bald concluded by moving the following resolution : " That this public meeting, deeply impressed with the loss which the country has sustained in the death of Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde, and anxious to testify their high ad miration of big military talents, and gratitude for his illus- POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS. In two years, from Sept. 16, 1861, to Sept. 15, 1863, the Post-office banks have received £3,736,885 in 1,208,938 se parate deposits, and they have repaid £1,088,544 in 226,245 separate sums. They have opened accounts for 324,355 de positors; on September 15, 1863, the accounts of 266,857 of those depositors remained open in the books of the Post-office, and the total sum duo to those depositors was on that day £2,648,340. The establishment of Post-office savings banks has not resulted in a mere taansfer of business from one public institution to another. It has resulted in a marked increase of business, and in a large addition to the number of those prudent and frugal persons who seek the security of the State for the safe cus tody and prompt repayment of their savings. In the ten years ending on Nov. 20, 1861—that is, in ten years prior to the establishment of Post-office savings banks—there had been an annual average increase at the rate of 3 4-sths per cent. in the total number of savings -bank depositors in the United Kingdom. In the year ending Nov. 20, 1862 —that is, in the year following the establishment of Post office savings banks—the increase in the number of depo sitors throughout the kingdom (taking the depositors in Post-office banks together with the depositors in old banks) was at the rate of fit per cent. Throughout the whole kingdom the old banks lost 65,000 and the Post-office banks gained 160,000 depositors. In the first place the Post-office banks are nearer to the depositors than it was possible for the old banks to be. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and Bristol, had each a well. managed and thoroughly reliable savings bank; but in towns of such magnitude the distance of the savings bank from tie homes of a large part of the popula tion must frequently have weakened the resolution of the prudent, and furnished the imprudent with a fresh excuse for improvidence. The Post-office has opened five banks in Edinburgh, five in Glasgow, twelve in Dublin, ten in Liver pool, sixteen in Manchester, ten in Birmingham, and seven in Bristol, and the result has proved that the accommoda tion which has been given was urgently required. In the county of Middlesex, before the establishment of Post-office savings banks, there was an appearance of abundant savings bank accommodation. It that county there were 41 old prosperous and well-managed savings banks, which seemed to hold out all needful inducements to prudence and fruga lity. The Post-office has opened more than 200 banks in Middlesex, and there was in tie year following the estab lishment of those banks, a clear addition of 30,000 persons to the total number of depositors—which increase was at the rate of 10 per cent., as compared with an increase of only 21 per cent, in previous years. Another marked advantage of the Post-office banks, and one which has been largely ap preciated, is this—that a depositor in any Post-office savings bank may continue his deposits or obtain repayment of his money at that bank, or at any other of the 3,000 banks in the United Kingdom, without change of book or breaking of account. This advantage, which could not be conferred by any but a central institution, such as the Post-office, is largely used, both by those whose occupations compel them to move frequently from place to place, and by those who travel for pleasure. The tourist, the commercial traveller, the mechanic who moves from town to town in search of employment, the reapers and haymakers who, at the proper season fbck into the large agricultural districts ; the nurses who go down from the London hospitals to tend the sick in various parts of the country; the travelling showman, and the strolling player—all these avail themselves freely of the peculiar faci lities thus afforded by the Post-office banks. In the techni cal language of the Post-office banks, deposits and with drawals which are made at another bank than that at which the depositor first opened his account are called cross de posits and cross withdrawals, and in the two years over which the operations of the Post-office banks have extended there have been 54,000 cross deposits, and 41,000 cross withdrawals. Something remains to be said of the depositors who have been attracted to the Post-office banks by the ad vantages which I have described. The old savings banks and the Post-office banks were alike established with a view to give facilities for the deposit of small savings at in terest. The average amount of a single deposit in the old banks is £4 Os sd. The average amount of a deposit in the Post-office banks is only £3 is 91 We must conclude, therefore, either that the Post-case banks have reached a poorer class of depositors than the old banks have been able to attract, or that, by affording facilities for the more fre quent deposit of small sums, they have increased the in ducements to frugality and removed some of the tempta tions to wastefulness. In either case it must be allowed that the object for which all savings banks were established has been most fully and completely attained by the Post office banks, and that those) banks have supplied an accom modation which the poorer classes of the country had ur gently required.—From a Paper read at the Meeting of the Social Science Association by Frank Ives Scudauiore, Re ceiver and Accountant-General, General Post-office. = - Prince Czartoryski and the Poles. The following speech was addressed by Prince Czartoryski at the meeting in London, on the 21st inst., of the Committee of the National League for the Independence of Poland : Gentlemen,—Being in England for a few days I consi dered it my duty, as well as a great pleasure, to attend this meeting of the Committee of the National League for the Independence of Poland, in order to tender to you and to your president, for so many years past the devoted and talented friend and champion of my country, my own grate ful acknowledgments, and the grateful acknowledgments of the National Government, for the warm and useful interest displayed in our cause by the establishment of the League, While I deeply thank you, I do not hesitate to claim for my that we deserve and country, and with honest pride to 5133 , are entitled to, your best services. Oar cause, however courts or cabinets or diplomatists may trifle with or undervalue it, is emphatically your own cause --the cause of order and civilisation, of all that i 3 precious in the institutions and principles of the West. Poland is in arms for the vindica tionht,—the rights which God and of her inalienable rig her history, and, I may add, her services to Europe and to Christendom, have conferred upon her. Those rights re present individual liberty, political and religious equality before the law, justice rendered to all classes of the po au religions and persuasions, free pulation, to Poles of respect for the rights of property, dom of commerc e, and, in our relations with other nations, respect for ose claim ourselves.uch the same rights as are the principles of which which the we National for GovernmenShan proclaimed itself the representative ; and I need not remind any one who has closely followed its conduct, and still less youreeive, gentlemen, how strictly it has acted in accord ance with its professions. By so acting, though anonymou it has beco me strong, and gained prompt and universals obedience, as ex pressing the aspirations of the country, and it is becau se it represents the idea of right and justice that the oppressor, notwithstanding his brutal power, strives in va in to destr o y it. These, g entlem en, are facts whi c h it i s difficult to reconcile with the statement s of our en em i es an d their supp orters—few, I am th ankful to caning i n doubt the identifi ca ti on of tshaeY—pionlichy England c alling national Governmentwit htheprinciples to which alone it o wes its existence, and which it prmlaimed to the world. Having has loudly and repeatedly er fi d neitherperfidious rightinsin insinuations o t n r u s , t home and their eidn, they have recourse to p espec i a lly to su c h as arei most capable of deluding popular opinion in England. assertion that oar struggle for in dependence is not without an Ultramontane colour, -is evi dently a manceuvirne:ioufthaitis kind. It is easy to perceive the an object of such on. Our enemies know well that nothing is so d ear to the most rightly 80—a English people—and as I think s religious freedom. England's noblest sons have sh e d their lood fer this precious good. To blacken the Polish cause from this point of view, and to represent our struggle for national, political, and religious freedom as a war of religion, seemed to them a cleverly de vised stratagem. F or t una t e ly th e i r accusations lie have fallen b dead against th e soun d j u d gmen t of opinion. The English people Las as yet received n p o u complaintof whoperse cution by the National Government from an does not profess the Catholic religion. On the y Pole other hand, it still remembers the recent cruel imprisonment of the spiritual and temporal representatives of the Protestant and Israelite communities in Warsaw by the Muscovite autho rities. The English people has never heard of proselY th " by the Poles, but knows well that 5,000, 00 of r °les were forced by the Czar Nicholas, by means of every species of tortures of body and mind, to enter the so-called orthodox Greek-Russian Church. Finally, it knows that the very people who in England dare to speak of religious freedom, at home strictly maintain a barbarous decree which imposes most severe penalties on those who abandon the Greco-Rua_ sian faith, and force parents of different relizions to bring up their children in the orthodox Church. Gentlemen, l e t us no longer waste time on these accusations, in w hi c h it mos t moves our disgu s t_ is difficult to say which th e grou ndlessness of the as sertion or the audacity with which ra ther hope that these brief remarks, in it is made. Lot us ndec a reference to un deniable facts, will suffice to undeceive and those who accep ted the statements of our enem ies good tis faith. Let u s hope that the statement of the truth in this matter will be accepted as affording a true measure of the general accuracy of the accusations of cur enemies, Should • yen, however, at any time be in matter referring to Poland, I attention the public documents i Government, especially that of which you will find all the circumstancesLhat he) pod to gain your sympathies confirmed. Allow me tt.' ill be it add W. a' few 7 words regarding the peasants in Poland. I think admitted on all hands that however circumstances: or the grossest misrepresentations may to a certain extent dt slay or vary the interest taken by the peasants of certain t hs tricts in the insurrection, their treatment by the Natiot Government has been fully in accordance with the prit '- ciples which it represents. At the very beginning of du insurrection it proclaimed a measure which the Russian. Government had never taken or con! - Dkuplated—the grant to' the peasants, not only of the land on w,hich they work, but also of equal rights to those of the rest: Di the population. That the peasants have no complaint to ,make of the Na tional G overnment, b u t , on t h e contrary, are often eager partizans of the national cause, is proved • the fact that in all the political executions, as well as on We battle-fields of Poland, t h ey are to be found in consideral`lt fighting and dy numbers, ing by the side of nobles, priests, .and arti zans, for the freedo m of their common country. _TX ere can be no doubt that the numbers of the peasants who - 4 - ht in the ranks of the the wou ld i mme di a t e l y increaso con siderably were t,ie National Government able to furnish t he ra with arms. It is nono tho less true that an insurrect:ol.'• which has lasted for nine mouths in presence of the nume— rous Muscovite troops in, Poland could not have maintained itself wi heat the support of the rural population. Gentle men, with these few . words, words corroborative of your gratitude, to your president's own written . and, eloquent addresses, I commit w fr i e t e h an tli d a p n o k w fu e l r sup portm y and u England. We ask n try advocacy's cause,in nothing of your noble country but what vee fairly believe to be the very least that in honour and good faith, in duo re gard for her own interest, character, and c ons i stency, and upon every principle of justice , she is bound t o accord to us —viz,, the withdrawal of her sanction of the do m i nion of Russia over our country, and th e recognition of our belli gerent rights. We claim, as regards our past history, our centenary of oppression and suffering, our devotion to our country's freedom in the present and former struggle s , at least all your moral sympathy and support, if you accord no more. To our own union, energy, and courage, and to Al mighty and All-righteous God of Hosts we trust for the rest." - The Last Review of the Modenes Brigade, FROM A CORRESPONDENT. On the 24th Sept., at 8 in the morning, the Modenes brigade was drawn up in a large walled field opposit e th e P a l azzo C a pp e ll o i n Cortighano. H.R.H. the Duke on horseback, followed by a car riage in which was the duchess, passed for the last time along the front of their faithful troops. A military mass followed immediately. The altar was erected in the balcony of the first floor of the Palazzo Cappello, and the brigade was massed in front of the altar, which was visible to all from its elevated position. The service being aver, the chaplain-in-chief gave the benediction to the honoured ranks. After the holy service, H.R.H. the duke again mounted on horseback, and a square being formed, the follow ing order of the day was read:— ORDER OP THE DAY. Guards Noble of Honour, officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the Estensian Brigade. The moment of giving you an attestation of our esteem and gratitude is arrived. Providence has not permitted us to confer it, as we hoped, in our own native home, after a glorious campaign along with you. Receive, then, from our hands this day the token of your virtues as soldiers and faithful subjects. All from first to last you have fulfilled your duty. We thank you, aid accept the expression of our unalterable gratitude. _ _ The Duchess, our beloved Consort, and your Sovereign, who has come expressly to see you once more, shares en tirely these feelings of ours. _ Preserve ever stainless and honoured the mark of distinc- tion which we consign to you this day. Those who will not return home—that is to say, almost the whole corps of officers, and a large proportion of the non-commissioned officers and men, will wear it proudly in the ranks of the army into which they are about to enter, and which will respect and value it. Those who return to their own. country will keep it with care, until better dayS, and above all, will cherish in their hearts the feelings which animate them this day, and will spread them in their families, in whose bosom we wish that they may be able tranquilly to remain. (Signed) FRANCIS. Bassano, Sept, 24, 1863. When this Order had been rend, all the officers, and two non-commissioned officers of each corps and battalion fell out from the ranks to be decorated by H.R.H. with the commemorative medal created by his Da,3al decree of 31st July. This medal is of brcr.ze, having on one side the effigy of the Duke, and on the reverse the words " Faltlitati et Con stantio in adeersis." H.R.H. addressed a few words in particular to the superior officers, and to each of the corps of the officers, for lie knew thoroughly each and. all ; and then he decorated them and the non-commis sioned officers and soldiers who had fallen out from their places, while, not to prolong too much a cere mony so painful, the captains in command of com panies, in the Duke's name, attached upon the breasts of their men that mark of honour. The distribution of the metals ended, there was •read a second Royal Order of thanks and farewell, which the Duke addressed to his faithful soldiers, and which ran as follows : Officers, n oncommissioned officers, and soldiers u g now I—Hav • l decorated you w it h t h e b adge of honour, which you have so well merited, before parting from you we thank right heartily„in the first place, your most worthy Com manding General for the urtiring zeal, the attachment through every ordeal, and the prudence with which he preservingsue ceededinaboveu fo this ryears, chos in chosen the band midst of of faithful most soldiers throughout trying circumstances, and with the certainty that he would havo thus maintained it till better days, if circumstances foreign to us and equally foreign to you had not put an end to the existence of this brigade. We thank also the chiefs of corps and all the staff and and subaltern officers, for the co-operation which, with no less zeal, they afforded their well-beloved commrnder. We cherish the like feelings towards the noble guard of honour who, freely quitting their homes and families, fol lowed us, and this day are at our aide. Lastly, we thank the non-commissioned officers and sol diers, and all others who up to this day have been attached to the brigade, for the fidelity which they have maintained towards us, and for the exemplary discipline which they constantly observed up to this latest moment. Born and brought up among you, you know us enough to conceive what we suffer in this separation and bidding you, if only for the present, as we do, adieu to each and all, flattering ourselves that in no circumstances will you forget your lawful prince, whose lasting affection will remain with those who will not cease to follow the path which honour and conscience dictates. Imploring every blessing of God upon you, we hope that we may some day find as many of you as possible gathered again around these honoured standards, which we shall keep as a precious deposit, praying that we may one an d a! contribute yet to the triumph of the cause of religion end justice. (Si gne d) FuAlicl • iyheemrepeirainooestainless, as . ... . Bassano, 24 September, 1863. A loud Er, viva responded to this cordial f il ar Il i n l : while tears burst from the eyes of officers and of old and young. Then the square wsek en up under and the brigade, still above 2,300 strong _,A his royal arms, defiled before their Sovereign B °' Consort. t to come. In The most painful moment has officers was assembled the afternoon the corps of i n A their com pa ny So v - before the Duke's quarters Bassano. hGeneral, Saccozzi, traced thsaedthvataeoy;;:loaf of grenadiers, of the let a d na i : h bearing their colours to venerated reign's hands, Their ~eii_ 0 in which Prince and to their after a short speech, the Estensian troops given of their banner, which they received them, into their Sovereign's they had a a nswered , that in his sorrow it was hands. I".- lation to be o least a consolation able to reflect on that at fatal day bow honoured were their colours which without must b e lowered fault of his or ,theirs, and that b e would preserve them as precious memorials a his faithful troops, and with the hope of still see ing them raised aloft again. From the hands of the General, H.R.H. received the two colours and consigned them to his Grand Their Roy a l Steward, General Count Forni. gclelitYna°tl3owd tshaerrd.me- a tfn d Highnesses, immediately after this p ain ful act, took l eave o f th e G enera l, an d th e w h o l e corps o f o fß eers, who, with profound emotion and te arful eyes, kissed hands. His Royal Highness, t urning towards thu (47.2 nattier company, which WAS drawn up Mora the door of his apartment look leave of them also, saying, " Farewell, my children ; do not forget me, and always re main men of honour ;" and with these words, to which these admirable soldiers replied with a spontaneous and hearty cheer, and amidst the weeping last families of the o ffi cers gathered in the court to bi d a . parted from adieu to the Duchess, he hastily entered the carriago with her Royal Highness, and fin ally .. so many hearts that were beating warmly ler the ir departing S overeign. he ,bs NII )11t Ibe of ng at Lad at ler 3'23 28 3 24s 403 310 38e T 23 2O ' i 6 6 9 6 tag,