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ItZVEMBER, WE SUP AT EVANS' li,el„.jtyEity EVENING THIS WEEK after Alfred Prom ma le Concerts. THE ORIENTAL HOTELS COMPANY (Limited). liability orated under the Companies' Act, 1812, by which the ility of each Shareholder is strictly limited to the amount (h.his snares. Capital £?51,000, in 25,000 Shares of £lO each. r (With power to increase to One Million Sterling.) st Issue 12,500 Shares, whereof a portion will be reserved la. Calls .£1 per Share on for app ndi lication, and XI on allotment. 8 not t o exceed £2 per Share with an interval of not less „ " re e months b e t ween each call. ' S ir john P eter Graut DIRECTORS. Gov ernor of Ben , Chairman, late Lieutenant „ gal. volon el Anderson C.B , Director of th e E as t ern B enga l Rail ', WR Y Company. , ve orcre Constable, Esq., Firm of Henderson and Constable, Sir an n on -,treet, Frederick Cii.rrie, Bart Member of the Council of India. Colonel French, Chairman of the Bombay and Baroda Rail e orielmpany, HOITAnd, Director of the Agra and United Service Bank. John , tewP.rt , E sq., Director of the Marine Insurance Com , Pany. "lin Robert Thomson, Esq., Chairman of the London and South African Bank. Jame s Henry Young, Esq„ late of the Bengal Civil Service. A , 11 . AUDIT. Walker, Esq., 21, Hanover-square, , and _ Shar eholder, to be el ecte d a t the Firs t G ene ral alee BANKERS IN LONDON. Cannon -27 T he Azra and United Service Bank (Limit?.d), , C The ' • • L ondon and County B an k , H a nover -square, W- Ntreet E BANKERS IN INDIA. The Agra and United Service Bank (Limited). l SOLICITORS. tessrs , rr ptons, Johnson, and Upton, 20, A ustln-'riarS, E.C. rra • BROKER. neat) Burnand, Esq., 78, Lombard - stre et, and 13 and 14, County-Ch i mbers, Cornhill, E.C. S EC RETARY (pro tern.) Temporary Offices •--35, Cannon-street, E.C., and 5, Pull ment-street, Westminster. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. This Company is formed for the purpose of introducing a system of efficient Hotel accommodation into India, China, had other places in the East. In Calcutta a joint-stock company has lately purchased and undertaken the managem.ent of a Hotel, and the pro spects of the enter. rise may he inferred from the very high premium at which their shires are quoted in the Calcutta market, see "Times" July 17, the "Englishman's 'Weekly Mail" of June 8,1863, and Allen's Indian Mail," of August 4—viz., £25 paid, present , value, £45 ex div., equal to 80 per cent. prem., and the payment of a dividend of 10 per cent. for the half-year ending 30 di April last, equal to 20 per cent. per annum. It is proposed, in the first instance, to supply the urgent requirements of Borobay and Point de Galle. In the event of 'two-thirds of the first issue of shares not beim: subscribed for, no allotment will take place, and the deposits will be iaturned to the subscrib..rs, without deduc tion. It is proposed to pay to shareholders 5 per cent. interest lipon the car,ftal as paid up, until the first dividend is de clared. Detailed prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be ofitained of the Secretary, Bankers, and Broker. ORIENTAL HOTELS COMPANY (Limited). NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That NO APPLICA rtk-iN for SHARES in the Oriental Hotels Company Li mited) WILL BE RECEIVED after SATURDAY, the 15th August current. MACDONALD YATES, Secretary pro tem. August 6, 1863. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. The business of the Company exceeds £70,000,000. „he duty paid to Government for the year 1862 was 'lO 5,086062, 332 and the amount insured on farming stock, A bonus of three-fifths of the profits periodically made to Parties insuring, who have thus, from time to time, received *3 mile amounting in the aggregate to £440,000; and the Society now holds a large Reserve applicable to a future Bonus. The rates of premium are in no case higher than those tueir Parged by the' other principal offices making no returns to insurers. 'or prospectuses apply at the Society's Offices, Surrey fariraerest,, E ri . o c r . wich ; and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Black- PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Established 1840. TRUSTEES. Thomsonar, Esq.,Prescott, Esq. Hankey, Esq., M.P. I Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. Mutual Life Assurance for all classes. This ssociation has now in existence 6,000 policies, for a total sum of £1,500,000. The Annual Income is £51,000 The Accumulated Fund exceeds .. 2n0,000 It has paid in Claims ~.. 112,000 The whole of the profits are divided quinquennially among 'he Members. Three divisions have already been made' When the following sums have been added as bonuses to the Policies Dec. 31, 1847 „ 1852 „ 1857 1862 Inakinz tie total bonus additions, £98,600. Bonuses may be received in wish or applied to the reduc tion of premiums, at the option of the assured, in lieu of an addition to the Attention is especially invited to the system of free or paid up policies irAroduced by this Association, by which the sacrifice so 'often submitted to on the relinquishment of a po icy is wholly avoided. The bal once-sheets of the Association are open to all, whether - assurers or otherwise. Activre and influential agents will be appointed in unrepre sented districts. .. £5,400 .. 11,500 .. 23.200 .. 56,500 WM. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary. Chief Office, 15, Moorgate-street, E.C., Aug 1,1863. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1809. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. ACCUMULATED AND INVESTED FUNDS, £2,121,828. ANNUAL REVENUE, £422,401. LONDON BOARD. John White Cater, Esq., I P. du Pre Grenfell, E sq . Chairman. A. Klockmann. Esq. Charley Morrison, Esq., De- John Monet t, Esq. puty hairman. I Jonius S. Morgan, Esq. A. De Arrovave, Esq. G. Garden Nicol, Esq. Edward Cohen, Esq. John 11. Wm. Schroder, Esq. James du Buisson, Esq. George Young, Esq. EX-DIRECTORS. A. H. Campbell, Esq. Robert S-nith, Esq. P. C. Cavan, Esq. Frederic Somes, Esq. P. P. Rail!, Esq. Manager of Fire D epartment—Georg, A. Whyting. Manager of Life Department—W. F. Birkmyre. Superintendent of Foreign Department—G. H. Burnett. Secretary—F. W. Lance. General Manager—David Smith. FIRE DE PART MEN I'. The Company grants Insurances against Fire in the United Kingdom, and all foreign countries. Mercantile Risks in the Port of London accepted at re duced rates. Losses promptly and liberally settled. Foreign Risks.—The Director,, having a practical know ledge of foreign countries, are prepared to issue Policies on the most favoura'ile terms. In all cases a discount will be allowed to Merchants and others effecting such Insurances. LIFE DEPARTMENT The following Statement exhibits the improvement effected during the las - few years : No. of Policies Issued. Sums. Premiums. 1 8 51 1859 6CS .. 449,913 18 0 1881 1862 I,C 37 Thus in five years the number of Policies issued was 3,823, assuring the large sum of £2,928.947. The leading features of the Office are:- 1. Entire Se 'urity to Assurers. 2. The large Bonus additions already declared, and the prospect of a further Bonus at the next investiga tion. 3 , The advantages afforded by varied Tables of premiums — unrestricted conditions of Policies—and general liberality in dealing with the Assured. Forms of Proposal and every information will be furnished on application at the BEAR OFFICES • LONDON. 58, Threadneedle-street. 4, New Bank Buildings. EDINBURGH ...64, Princes-street. 'ORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. WEST-END OFFICE : 8, WATERLOO -PLACE, PALL-MALL. Secretary—ALEX. J. RUSSELL. A.D. 1720. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First) FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Offices, Royal Exchange, London. Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall. OCTAVIUS WIGRA.3I, Esq., Governor. GEORGE FEMMES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor. Sir Joint HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. henry Bainbridge, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq. Robert Barclay, Esq. Earl of Leven and Melville. T oh _ •,... a u Garrett Cattlev, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq. yvvirtki Currie Close, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. ,rhort, Davidson, Esq. The Hon. Josceline W. Percy. R}A,rli,eiricasaridil:2lputie:gial'insq•Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. E Sa r m ic u c e a l re Le n o z S to c n hu s s ni te i r t . h E , E sq s . q. Pat. A,Z o w e • Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq. nibbert, Wm. Tetio w T t 'lleath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq. M.P. Jas. Stewart William Wallace, isq. Medical e it tlg ,,,..."' Esq ., Chas. Baring Young, Esq. NOTICE._ r he " e ree, SAMIIEL SoLLY, Esq., F.R.S. FIRE PREMI64paI fifteen days allowed for payment of on gth July. ta iling due at Midsummer will expire FIRE and LIFE Assr, ua terras. Corporation on advant ag -- ',, ANCES may be effected with this In the Life Departmer'nl ssurances are granted with par ticipation in Profits, or, 'at' participation. lower Premiums, without such The Reversionary 13,,,. 0 betehne ssu nearly 2 per cent, per an aun i ll o :ritlsh Policies has averaged Equivalent reductions have form of Bonus. madein the Premiums payable by persons who preferred that The divisions of Profit take place Any sum not exceeding zi s, ,„, fl ev_ery Five ye ars. Life. --' may be insured on one This Corporation affords to the Assured— exemption from Liberal participation in Profita—with the li a bilities of partnership. A rate of Bonus equal to the average „ tii ,... Societ i es —with the guarantee of a large invested 's of M utual Capital Stock. A DALF.d by The advantages of modern practice,— w i th the serity . resources have been tested the withoinerve of an Office whose ex. perience of nearly a k,EYrunv AND The Corporation have always allowed the Assured t or V . olunteer Corps In the Militia, Yeoluau r Y• the United Kingdom, free of charge ROYAL EXCIIANGE, LONDON. ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary. PAGE'S BRICK, TILE. AND fir,- E MACHINE, for hand, horse, or steam rower, are th e most simpleffi and efficient extant.—Ful: particulars darkes obtained of the makers, E. Page and Co, Laurence Pountney place, Lau rence P oun tney-hill, Cannon-street, L.C., wh ere they may be seen in operation daily. TEA.. MOORE BROTHERS respectfolly intl . mate that their New Prospectus i s now ready. They e 9 penally recommend their improved F amil y Tea, reduced t3s. 2d. Souohong, reduced to 38 . 6 d. ; mixed Assam, re duced to 35. Bd. ; and the finest ABEAM, reduced from 48. 4d. -6 0 38. I.ld. per lb. UOORg BROTHNRS, 35. London -bridge, CitYi • ' ......_ . ...__ • .. -..._-,.. ___„.....—Libilidiftwitit.. . - , I v ti ',;,i1 1 1. 1 -------- #. ?„---Z( --- N ..----, JEW S PAPE R i t • : -- .. :„...4 .. ( ' c. 2, • .. , t ,,, b . THE POLISH INSURRECTION . 4 .1-4 4' - ..i..-• . . gr t . 3Z r •, , . • .:' ? - ... • -A.,,e- , . gin • 1,r 44. ~ ~1 7 11 i I "_ v 4 s —r,' ' , \ i•fa - _. -- • - .it- , .._ • •-. 3ma t ....-a, tifiN. .„ 0 , A-- t; , ....146,,,,,-7 - ,-,_ 4 -. % 1 ) 7 - I ' i - •• c 4 D 11 --. . ti t'...... —Z627TAL ' A'4o.-...0.-- -.11. 1N , 40 - (Front the Times' Correspondent.) .:// , C4 , ,1 .... /. ... , ,, n. s • , t , i . - ~../ 4 l'' " ' ' :~ Ju hasTThe e s n e c a o s n u d n e s x u p e e e d e s i s tin f o ul f a r s om G th efi a r li s c t i . a into That V i s o ltboysna say, it has been a total and most disastrous failure. We have now seen four detachments endeavour to cut their way from Galicia into the most important of the three southern provinces of ancient Poland — those of Horodycki, Wysocki, and Minniewski, under thegeneral command of Wysocki; and within the last few days that of Leszek Wiszniewski (who , must not be confounded with Kasimir Wiszniewski, slain at the head of his regiment of mounted gen darmeriesz some was ck ci ounian had ds h es scarcely t 2 h s o o f, lastothers 2ti oteo r m sm eo n nn t hl under n . d 1 eB L ro Leszek Wis ,hisbuotrders; cer tainly not more than 200 crossed the frontier. It does not matter how many Russians Wiszniewski PRICE..... -..4d. STAMPED ....sd. ALLEGED MURDER IN LAMBETH. Yesterday forenoon Mr. W. Carter, one of the coroners for Sutrey, resumed at the Henry the Eighth's Head Ta vern, High-street, Lambeth, the inquiry relative to the death of Ann Griffin, aged 30 years, who was alleged to have been murdered by a man named George Bagent, with whom she lived at N 0.2, Windmill-court, Black-boy -alley, Lambeth. On Wednesday last the deceased woman was found lying on the floor of her room, dying, apparently from dreadful injuries. Her face and other part of her body were shock ingly bruised and disfigured. There was a cup on the table containing some white sediment. It was stated that, on the previous Monday, the wan Bagent had several times knocked her down, and kicked her in the stomach with savage vio lence, and he had been heard to say that he would " do for her." He was consequently arrested by the police on suspi cion of having murdered her. Mr. Ramley, surgeon, now deposed that he had made a post mortem examination of deceased. The vessels of the brain were very vascular, and there was extravasation of blood on the left side. A table-spoonful of blood formed a coagulum at the base of the brain. On the same side of the face, externally, there was a severe bruise. The viscera were healthy, excepting the liver, which was enlarged, but not from drink. He found a recent transverse fracture of the fifth-rib on the right side. The rib was so completely divided as to penetrate the pleura. The stomach was in flamed, but there was no sign of poison. The rib was frac tured by a blow. A kick would have caused the injury, which was occasioned by great violence. The immediate cause of death was the shock to the system from that injury. The extravasation of blood on the brain might have been from a blow, or from the fall on receiving the black eye. The Coroner—The deceased was sick. Which do you suppose that arose from, the injury to the brain or from poison ? Witness said that the sickness might have arisen from irritation of the stomach from spirits. There were bruises on the thighs and legs from blows or kicks. Mr. Jessom, 45, High-street, Lambeth, said that about 12 o'clock last Monday night he was standing opposite the Windmill public-house, near the court where the deceased lived. He saw the deceased running out of the public-house, and she was followed by a man. She ran against Mrs. Cook's shutters, and he caught her there. He then hit her• in the face, and knocked her down with great violence. When she lay on the ground he kicked her in the stomach two or three times. When she got up she sat on the door step of the public-house. He then ran at her and hit her again several times, and said, " I will kill you." She said, " A pretty face I shall have to go to work to-morrow morning." He replied, "I don't want you to work—l want my tickets." It seemed to witness that he was accusing her of pledging his clothes and drinking the proceeds along with another woman. had to contend with. There were enough to cut his little force to pieces, and if it had not been utterly destroyed on the first day it would have been annihilated all the flame on the second or hird: I am assured by an insurgent who took part in the battle that the Poles fought most eon- rageously, but that it was all over with them from the first moment that they were perceived by the Russians. The Poles crossed the frontier near Sokal, in the district, and intended, no doubt, to remain for a time in the woods which separate Galicia from Volhynia, and Volhynia from the" Government of Lublin, in the kingdom of Poland." A squadron of Hungarian Hussars, drawn up in the garden and fields of Count Komarowski, kept the ground on the Austrian side, and the battle was fought so close to the frontier that the Russian bullets fell, from time to time, among the neutral lookers on. Capt. Szirma, one of the officers on duty, had the sheath of his sabre shot away, but, as far as I can learn, no one on the Austrian side was wounded. Oat of 200 incur gents who in this last mad foray entered Volhynia (which is held by a well discip lined army of nearly 20,000 men) 30 have come back sound and free, 70 have been taken prisoners by the Austrians, and the remainder are either killed, wounded, or captive in the hands of the Rus sians. In other words, the Poles have lost 170 out of 200 men. They have also lost their chief. Leszek Wiszniewski is thought to have be en killed ; but, alive or dead, his body remains with the enemy. I find now that the losses in Wysocki's expedi tion to Volhynia must have amounted to at least half of the entire force—and they would have been greater still had there been more fighting. Min niewski never got across the frontier, but half of his men were made prisoners by the Austrians. Nearly half of Wysocki's detachment (at all events a sufficient number to render two companies of in fantry out of four next to useless) disappeared under fire. Finally, out of 250 men who composed the whole of the infantry, under Major Synkiewicz, when Horodycki led his detachment into Radziwil low, 214 are now missing. The battalion when it was counted in the wood of Nakwasha numbered nearly 340, but about 40 took to flight when the outposts were fired upon, before the passage of the frontier, and some 30 were afterwards sent back from the Russian side as unfitted for the dangerous and desperate work in view. The chosen band of 250 (without counting the cavalry, who, when they are well dressed, are more ornamental than useful) consisted of 150 riflemen and 100 sithemen, and, whether they had to attack 800, 900, or 1,000 Rus sians, certainly did their duty most heroically. If the Russians had not been confused by the intrepi dity of the Polish attack—on leaving as well as en tering the town—they could not have allowed one man to escape. As it was, 214, out of an entire force of 280, were killed, wounded, or captured, while out of eight infantry officers—all men of ex perience and of tried valour and ability—six, in cluding the colonel, fell. The major and one of the captains (not poor Tchozewski, as was at first re ported) have alone returned alive, the latter with out a wound, the former wounded only by the leeches which stuck to his legs when he was in the water without the boots. Detachments are making ready for fresh incur sions into the Ruthenian provinces. I cannot be lieve that the Poles are not, by this time, thoroughly convinced that in Volhynia they are, at least for the present, quite powerless. These repeated in vasions, of such an utterly hopeless character, can only be looked upon as diversions made by men who are quite ready to sacrifice themselves in one part of Poland that their countrymen may have a better chance in another. Although Volhynta, Podolia, and the Ukraine remain perfectly quiet, the Russians, not knowing at what moment these provinces may be invaded from Galicia, hold them with a force of nearly 50,000 troops; and, were it not for the suicidal expeditions made from time to time by men like Horodycki and Wiszniewski, at least 30,000 of these troops might well be spared for service elsewhere. The war in Poland is carried on in such a despe. rate fashion that no account can be taken on either side of the position of non-combatants. Otherwise, I do not think it would be unpatriotic on the part of the National Government to reflect that every incursion into Volhynia, and every attempt at in surrection in the province itself, subjects the Polish inhabitants to the most cruel outrages on the part of the Ruthenian peasantry. I asked a Polish surgeon the other day, who brought back a con siderable number of wounded from Radziwillow to the frontier, whether he received any assistance from the local population. He said that a few people outside the town ventured to give him what aid they could, but that they ill upbraided the insurgents with having entered Volhynia, and that one man called out " Unhappy wretches, why did you come here to be slaughtered, and get us massacred also ?" Several political prisoners were liberated here a few days ago, among others Count Severin Borkowski and Prince Radziwill. One of the captives, on being set free, requested per mis e s r i s o o n n t o o f w in a fl it u a en li c t e t ? little longer, i and ultimately, being a p leave to remain in p rison until the e vening. This heart," s gentleman was not troubled with a ‘ dead n h w ished to give an entertainment c b e u l t simply cell. Th e banquet came off in the afternoon, and is said to have afforded general satisfaction. I sup pose that this may be looked upon as a proof that if political prisoners are badly treated in Austria their ill-treatment is at least not the result of any deli berate intention. great majority Nevertheless, the position of the of persons now in confinement, on suspicion of having aided the insurrection, is most unfortunate for them and most discreditable to the Austrian Government. It might at least be expected of a Government which imprisons on the largest possible scale that it should learn to keep its prisons in something like decent order, Count Mensdorlf returned here a few days ago, freshly decorated with the Grand Riband of the Order of Leopold. Marks of distinction have also been conferred on all the officials through whose special activity the recent arrests are supposed to have been effected, such as the director of the police, the president of the tribunal, &c. M. Merkl, one of the chief police official of Cracow, has also been de corated, from which it may be inferred that his Government quite rejects the story of M. Merkl's having become a Russian spy, and that it regards the disgraceful letter recently attributed to him by several newspapers as one of many similar forgeries. de. I Police-constable 14 L said that from information he re ceived he went to the house in Windmill-court, and he found the woman Griffin lying dead. She was shockingly dis figured from blows. Witness took the man Bagent into custody on the charge of causing her death. Bagent said that deceased got the black eye by falling down stairs on Monday. He said nothing more. Other evidence showed that at 3 o'clock on Monday de ceased had no black eye or swollen face, but she had on the Tuesday morning. When Bagent came in on the Wednes day he was much affected, and placed his arms around a man who was present. He said he did not know what to do, and was near fainting outright. Another witness said that deceased did not fall down stairs on the Monday, as Bagent stated to the police. The Coroner then summed up, and said that the scope of the evidence had done away with the suspicion that deceased had taken poison. If the jury were of opinion that the de ceased died from the violence of Bagent it would be their duty to return a verdict against him. If the threats he uttered against her were held by the jury to be a proof of a design on his part to kill, the case of course was one of mur der. But if the fact that he did not strike her with any weapon, and that there appeared to have been a quarrel about some tickets, appeared to show that he had no deadly intention, the case would be one of manslaughter. The court was then cleared, and after half-an-hour's de liberation the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against George James Bagent for killing and slaying Anne Griffin. The Coroner then issued his warrant for the detention of Bagent in Newgate until his trial at the ensuing sessions of the Central Criminal Court. The proceedings then terminated. 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Sportsmen will find this an invaluable remedy for destroy ing Fleas in their Dogs, as also Ladies for their Pet Dogs. Being the original importer of this now invaluable article, which has found so great a sale that it has tempted others to vend a so-called article, the public are therefore cautioned to observe that the packets of the Genuine Powder bear the autogragh Of THOMAS KEATING Sold in packets, ls., 2s. 6d., and 45. 6d. each, or post free for 14 or 36 postage stamps, by Thomas Keating, chemist,,79, St. Paul's-churchyard, London, B.C. MONEY PROMPTLY ADVANCED by a Private Gentleman upon FURNITURE (without removaP. Leasehold and Freehold Property, or Reversions, &a, in sums from £2O to £soo.—Mr. Howard, 18, Queen street, Cheapside. TO Persons in WANT of MONEY (in Town or ountrA GENTLEMAN is willin to ADVANCES of CASH , without delay, to respectag ble pe son (male or fe ma l e), on their own security. The u t mos t secrecy can be relied on.—Apply (it by letter enclose four stamps ) to A r., at M r . Robertson s, Accountant, 40. King William-stree t, London-bridge, E.C.---Money advanced on Dock Warrants. MAliEa THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1863, Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. Her Majesty's iron steam storesbip Industry, Master Commander Edward C. T. Youel, which has recently been commissioned and refitted for foreign service, was yesterday proceeding alongside the coal hulk Mercury, off Woolwich dockyard, in tow of the steamtug Bustler, in charge of the dockyard authorities, when, holding her way too strong, she fouled the bows of her Majesty's ship Supply. The injuries sustained . by the latter vessel are but slight. The foremast of the Industry, however, which was quite rotten inside, was carried away, and fellover in three pieces on the deck. The occurrence was, no doubt, exceedingly fortunate, as on examination of the wreck it is palpably certain that the mast must have gone with the first strong breeze the In dustry would experience in her approaching voyage to the African coast. Fortunately only one man man, a rigger, was injured, and but slightly. ing that it is too much the custom of men to fall to the rear by way of helping comrades. However desirous they may be to assist a wounded comrade, it exposes them to the suspicion that the service is one for the friend and two for themselves. (Hear.) Enormous Capture of Blockade Runners. - o - - LIVERPOOL, Monday. From advices received here by the Persia we learn that the Federal cruisers were making sad work of the steamers and sailing vessels engaged in running the blockade. Letters from Nassau state that between the 6th and Bth of July the following vessels cleared for St. John's, N. 8., but in reality for Wilmington and Charleston :—The Charleston, B,acoon, Antonica, Ella and Annie, Hobe, Kate, Elizabeth, Pet, Cronrtadt (just arrived from Hull), and Lizzie. On the 3d and 4th the steamers Banshee and Juno sailed. Of these steamers four have been captured—namely, the Racoon, Charleston, Lizzie, and Kate, while it is reported that the Ella and Annie had been chased ashore at Charleston, and destroyed by the Federal gunboats. The other steamers captured are the Emma, Merrimac, and Kate Dale, together with about a dozen schooners and brigs. The Merrimac was captured by the United States gunboat Iro quois, on the morning of the 25th ult., after a chase of seven hours, having run the block ade of Wilmington the night previous. She is a aide-wheel iron steamer, of 535 tons measurement, 600-horse power, and built in London in 1862 for the Confederate Govern ment. She had a cargo of 576 bales and 34 half bales of cotton, 11 kegs of tobacco, and a quantity of turpentine, &c. The Lizzie was captured on the 15th ult., after a chasing of two hours by the Santiago de Caba, while at tempting to run into Wilmington. Her cargo con sisted of dry goods, brandy, soap, provisions, &c. The Emma was captured on the 24th ult., in lat. 33.41 N., and long. 76.13 W., by the United States transport Arago, Captain Godsen. The Emma was observed early in the morning of the 24th, and as she looked somewhat suspicious chase was at once given by Captain Godsen, although the Arago was an unarmed vessel. On coming up with the strange vessel the following conversation took place. Capt. Godsen being the interrogator : Q. What's the name of your vessel ?—A. She has not got one.— Q. What's your name ?—A. David Leslie. Q. Where are you from ?—A. Dixie.—Q, Where are you bound P—A. I don't know. Q. Who does know ?—A. Nobody. Q. Why did you throw cotton overboard?—A. To lighten ship, and to get out of your way.—Q. Where are you bound P—A. Nowhere; m bu p t ix it i s e, no use talkingyourlawful prize. The any more. The ship Emma had a most valuable cargo of cotton, resin, and turpentine, and is well-known as a famous blockade runner. The arrivals of blockade run nersl3th, Eng lishf;—romjuly Mobile, with at st e steamer a Alice, nnta thr e e r a as e f follows;—July l a o y w s s cotton, was chased by Federal cruisers, and had to throw three overboard days from 249 bales-15th, steamer Ala bama, Mobile, with cotton, was chased, and threw overboard 180 bales -1 6 th, Spa nish steamer Isabel, two day s from St. Mark's, with cotton, and steamer Fanny , three days from Mobile, with cotton and turpentine. Arbitrary Edict of General Mouravieff, General Mouravieff has recently issued the fol lowing edict : "In consequence of communications made to me by the military chiefs that many bands of rebels are dissolving, and that the peasants, nobles, citizens, and similar vaga- bonds constituting the same, are appealing to our mercy, I have already given permission that the peasants who volun tarily and contritely return, may be detained in their for mer dwelling-places and delivered over to the heads of the communes until further orders. I further decree as fol- LOWS :- " 1. The peasants, minor nobility, and citizens, who vo luntarily leave the rebel bands, return, and beg for mercy, shall be detained in their former places of residence, after the communes have pledged themselves for their safe cus tody, after the district chief has personally convinced him self that they repent, and after they have taken the oath of fidelity to his Majesty. This oath shall be administered in the presence of the chief of the district by a reliable eccle siastic), who has shown himself worthy of especial confidence. "2. Special care is to be taken that the individuals im ploring mercy deliver up their arms, or state the place in which they are concealed. " 3. Exact details are to be furnished by such persons of the composition of the bands to which they have belonged, by whom they are led, and what operations they intend. "4. Those who seem evil-disposed upon examination shall be arrested, and delivered over to the inquisitorial committee, who shall then proceed with them as with rebels. "5. Landowners, clergy, officials, and in especial all be longing to the nobility, who sue for pardon, after having given in their confessions, shall be detained in custody in the towns until I have decided as to their acquittal. "6. The district chief must exercise the greatest caution in the examination of persons suing for pardon, taking into immediate custody those who return home without submit ting themselves to the authorities, or when submitting, manifest no contrition. These persons shall not be per mitted to remain at their homes. "7. Report must be instantly made of all persons who return home, or to their estates, communicating their reve lations, that I may give orders concerning them. "8. While I assume that the bands roaming about the forests are nothing but collections of robbers, whose stub bornness and opposition deserve no mercy, I order, as I have already ordered, that all persons belonging to these roving bands who may be taken prisoners, whenever they have been guilty of any cruelties or acts of violence against any person whatever, shall be placed before a court-martial within 24 hours, and, after the confirmation of the judg ment of the military chief, shall be punished with death, of which lam to be informed within a similar time. Inde pendently of this, in case any nobles of the vicinity, re gardless of the injunctions already given, shall be con victed of participation in crimes committed by rebels upon peasants of faithful subjects, or of assisting such persons therein, information thereof is instantly to be given to me, that I may take the severest measures to deter the whole of the surrounding nobility, by terrible ex ample, from similar transgressions. In such cases, while detaining the actual culprits in custody, a fine of 10 to 25 roubles will be levied with all the severity of military law upon every noble household, such fine being devoted to the benefit of the families who have suffered by the insur gent bands. " 9. While I am aware that the majority of the cruel deeds and crimes are executed by the insurgent bands, con sisting of citizens, nobles, and clergy—who are not seldom assisted by the possessors of the adjoining country houses and their stewards : I hereby order that strict investigation be made from which of the houses nearest to the scene of the outrage aid has been given to the band by which it has been committed. All goods and crops are to be taken from such houses ; the former shall be sold, and the produce de voted to the benefit of the injured persons, the grain being used for the support of the army. The proprietors of the country houses and their stewards shall be arrested, and be placed before a court-martial. " 10. The governors of the districts shall also apply sequestration to the goods of all proprietors who have sup ported the insurrection. The proprietors and their families and stewards shall be at once removed from these estates. The inventory of the estates where the outrage has been committed shall be presented to the family of the injured person, or to other peasants. While I reserve to myself the right of issuing further orders, I desire speedy information, that I may make examples of any clergyman, citizen, noble man, or steward who does anything whatever calculated to foster and support the insurrection." THE ARMY. consequence military Cn A ntn ru a m m ou y r est w er a d s ny cur t r h e a n t t in that, inthe t menacing news recently received from America, the Government intend to despatch some additional troops to augment the forces already in British North America. The troops at present stationed in our American dependencies include the Ist bat • talion of the Grenadier Guards, the 2d battalion of the Scots Fusileer Guards, the let battalion of the 16th Regiment, the 4th battalion of the 60th Rifles, the 62d Regiment, the Ist battalion of the Rifle Brigade, and the 10th battery of Royal Artillery, forming the garrison of Montreal; the Ist of the 15th Regi ment, and the 63d Regiment, at New Brunswick; the 3d battalion of the Military Train, the 15th battery of Royal Artillery, the 4th company of Royal Engineers, and the 2d battalion of the 16th Regiment, at Nova Scotia; the 30th Regiment, at Toronto ; and the 47th Regiment, at Kingston. The whole available force of the Royal Engineers at head-quarters, Chatham, have been employed for some months past at the practising-ground at tached to the Royal Engineer establishment, Brompton, in making the necessary excavations, forming parallels, driving galleries, and preparing the batteries and subterranean earthworks in antici pation of some siege operations on a most extensive scale which are to be carried out at the garrison in the course of a few days, and in which all the avail able troops will take part. The whole of the opera tions up to the present time have been carried on under the superintendence of Lieut.-Col. Lovell, C. 8., the director of field-works, and, in order that no delay may arise in the completion of the siege works, the officers and men of the Royal Engineers have been employed night and day for some time past. All the batteries are now completed, and these are model works of their kind. Although no day has been officially announced for "siege operations, it is pro bable that they will take place on Friday next, by by which day the entire works are to be completed, orders to the effect having been issued to the Royal Engineer department of Chatham garrison. It had been anticipated that the Prince of Wales might have been present on the oceasion, but as his Royal Highness has proceeded to Scotland it does not seem now probable that he will visit the gar risen to witness the siege operations. An order has been received at the camp at Col chester permitting soldiers to volunteer into any of the regiments now stationed in New Zealand—viz., the 2d battalion 18th, and the 40th, 57th, and 70th Regiments. All men who volunteer and are found fit for actual service will receive the same bounty of £l. A number of men from the different depots at Colchester have come forward for service in the colony. Capt. Jones, of the 97th, has received orders to join the service companies of that corps, and Capt. Pocklington, of the 2d battalion sth Regiment, will join the depot companies. Silver medals for long service and good conduct have been presented at the camp to the following non-com missioned officers and privates :—Privates Burrugn and Crookshanks, of the 44th; Sergeant :Pearson and Private Lovelock, of the 97th ; and Sergeant Craig, of the Army Hospital Corps. These medals are in some instances accompanied by gratuities of £lO and £5. They were presented by Col. Guy, C. 8., commandant of the troops in camp. A circular has been issued from the Horse Guards stating that his Royal Highness the Field- Marshal Commanding-in-Chief hap been pleased to direct that the last post shall beat off at 9 30 p.m. from the Ist of May to the 30th of September, and at 9 p.m. from the Ist of October to the 30th of April at all camps and garrisons, unless the rule be specially altered by the general officer commanding the district, who is to report his reasons for taking such a course. The gentlemen cadets studying at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich will close their half-yearly vacation on Wednesday next, and re sume their studies on the following day, Thursday. IMMEDIATE CASH ADVANCES.—Persons requiring Capital, repayable by instalments, to enable them to increase or commence business, or for any other purpose, can readily obtain Advances on application at the Offices of the ST. GEORGE ADVANCE FUND ASSO CIAT lONS, 118, Pall-mail, S.W. Prospectus and forms sent free. E. H. GILBART, Manager. 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, H.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 eovernors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom panied 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 gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine 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 suppqrt, to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Masterman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Retries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; De n i son and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool and at the Hospital STANFORD S. SMITH, Secretary, R OYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION (Incorporated by Royal Charter). PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. P RESIDENT—Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland, K.G., F.R.S. CnArnmAN—Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P. DE PUTY - CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P. APPEAL. The Committee of Management have to state that, since he beginning of the year 1860, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has expended £32,000 on various Lifeboat Estab lishments on the Coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society and other means, since its formation, is 12,800 for which services 82 Gold Medals, 718 Silver Medals, and £16,480 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu tion has also expended £67,e00 on Life-boats, Life-boat Transporting-can iages and Boat-houses. The Committee desire to express their grateful sense of the generous support which they have received from the British public during the past few years, a support which has enabled them to establish their present magnificent fleet of 123 Lifeboats on the shores of the United Kingdom. Deeply sensible, however, of the great responsibility that rests on them to maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient state, and its Crews practised in the management of their boats, which can only be effected by a large and permanent annual income, they earnestly appeal to all classes of their countrymen to aid them in upholding and perpetuating so great and truly national a work. The Committee gratefully acknowledge the following con tributions:— Her Majesty the Queen .. • • £B. d .. annual 50 0 0 Campbell, the Hon. Mrs. G. • • . • .. annual 50 e Clerk, Colonel, R.A. .• .. • • .. annual 11 0 Coutts and Co. Messrs., Bankers .. .. annu a l 10 0 0 Currie, Wm. ' 1 1 :sq. • • •• •• .. 4thdon.lo 0 0 Erie, Lord Chief justice .. .. don. 1 0 10 0 le anshawe, Vice-Admiral Sir A. , K.C.B. .. 2d don. 25 0 0 ~ Esq., :elsnoPowlorer,teikun'gevGC..aG•rj.rißa.gecost of . a . Lifeboat and Tran •• •• 250 0 0 .. _ don. 30 0 g a a r v rti e n 3:. s ß i e r v ll . G en . r G y . , B an a d rt 3 . lrs... .. .. 7th don. 10 0 0 .. .. don. is is o .. • • Smith, Mrs. George, Greenwich • • • • • • 30 0 Su li . .. annual 50 0 T h r o Z Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. .. .. annual 20 0 e ived 7B b h'li ; Lad •• • • 16 16 0 Percival, and Willoughby d'E • b Lord .. • • • • p a t : y ie , Weston-super-Mare, collected by her resy,• • • Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully re . 78, Lombard-street; Messrs. Coutts and 0., 59, Strand; Messrs. Berries, Farauhar . and Co., 16, St. Co,vßankers of the Institution, Messrs. Willi s, James's-street, London • by a 1 the Collectors of Customs and Bankers in the Linit'ednogdom; and by the Secretary Richard Lew' ''. Esq., at the Office of the Institution, 14, jauporeet, Ad a phi , London, W.C. Colonel M‘Murdo on Volunteer Discipline. On Saturday Col. M ' Murdo ins p ected the St. George's Rifles in High Park, and at the close, in the course of a very complimentary speech, he re marked on the subject of Volunteer discipline, in connection with which he took occasion to refer to the recent accident at a Volunteer review in Devon shire. He said : " I will tell you what happened at Haldon, in Devonshire, the day before yesterday. I saw nearly 3,000 men of all arms pass me. As they were wheeling at the moment of marching past the grand stand, on which were seated some 200 of their dearest relatives and friends, gave way with a terrible crash. Those dear friends were, I myself thought, precipitated into eter nity. Men of St. George's, what was the effect of discipline on those 3,000 Devonshire Volunteers who were then being inspected ? At that awful moment not a man moved out of his rank. Although the hearts of those brave men must have sunk within them at the thought of some near relative or friend being crushed to death, like good soldiers they kept their ranks, trusting their commanding officers would do all that was possible for the relief of these so dear to them. (Much applause.) They knew the best way of rendering assistance was by remaining firm, and being employed under the direction of the commanding officer. I ordered a t couple pressing knowing of troop s o f cava l r y t o k ee p b a ck the crowd from r s , that tthe everythingsufferers. wasbeing The otb r o n v e o volun teers, uha t n e human aid could effect, kept their ranks. (Cheers.) Not a sound w as to be heard amongst them. (Great applause.) If one man had said res m u u lt s' what would have been the I or My daught er is th ere , ?t g M y tw o tw i o f wife see a t h have ae r v e r been one mingled mass of confusi • on. I therefore say it is most creditable to the volunteers that, when tried under such painful ci • rcumstances as those, they showed the good effects of their ' d . • isci pline. (Hear, hear.) But there is another trial that may come by and by ; I mean that time when the volunteers are brought in front of an enem y. It is almost like child's play now com pared with the realities of that time when you would be going into action. B u t a man in judici ously rearing his children teaches them so that they may be best prepared for the stern experiences f after-life. I tell you this : if ever you are o brought in face of an enemy, and you see your dear friends falling around, and your hearts prompt you to fall out of the ranks to help them, don't do it. Never forsake your own post. Let the man lie where he falls. You must stand to the point in which you are placed, so that you may achieve the object for which you are there —victory for your glorious country. (Applause.) And when victory is secure it will enable those who are specially appointed to render the greatest service to those who have been wounded. Your gallant officers who have medals on their breasts--(cheers)—can bear me out in say. The New City Traffic Regulation Act. The forthcoming operation of the act at the in , stance of the corporation of London towards the end of last session of Parliament, for regulating the traffic in the streets of the city and for preventing obstructions, is looked to with some expectancy and interest. As its provisions are comparatively little known, and as it is a time-honoured legal maxim that ignorance of the law excuses no one, we give a summary of its enactments for the benefit of all con cerned. The preamble recites, what has been matter of notoriety for years past, that it is expedient to make better provision for the regulation of omni buses, cabs, carriages, carts, and other vehicles pass ing through the city or its liberties, so as to prevent obstruction and enable the increasing traffic to be conducted with less delay and in a safer manner. With that view the Act empowers the Court of Aldermen to make from time to time such by-laws and regulations as they may think necessary, and these are to apply to three principal subjects. First, the Aldermen may prescribe the routes to be fol lowed and the particular street or parts of streets to be used by omnibuses, cabs, and vans; secondly, the height and width to which the heavier vehicles, such as carts, waggons, and drays, for the convey.. ante of goods, wares, and merchandise, using the streets of the city between nine in the morn ing and six in the evening, may be laden; and, thirdly, they may determine the period of the day or night during which carts, waggons, or other vehicles wholly or partially laden with timber, metal, or any other material exceeding 25 feet in length or 8 feet 6 inches in breadth, may be allowed to pass or be prohibited from passing. The Court of Aldermen is empowered to regulate the mode of distinguishing hackney cabs when empty and when actually plying during which coals for hire; the time o f day may be shot into cellars through openings in the streets ; and t o a ppoint places at which street shoeblacks m a y stand to exercise their calling, and to determi ne the number of such shoe blacks at each place. The by-laws may at any time be varied, altered, or repealed, but not in a manner repugnant to the general laws of the king dom or to the provisions of this particular Act. They are also to be enforced by penalties not exceeding 40s. for each offence, with the alter native of a term of imprisonment. For purposes of the Act and the recovery of penalties certain pro visions of the City of Loudon Police Act are incor porated, and are to be read as if re-enacted. A right of appeal is given, or rather an existing one in like eases continued, to a superior court. No by law or alteration in a by-law is to come into opera tion until one month after its approval under the hand of one of her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State ; nor shall any by-law or alteration be sub mitted for such approval until one month after the intention to apply for the approval shall have been publicly notified by advertisment. The by-laws, when so settled and approved, are to be posted in a conspicuous manner on the Mansion -house, the Royal Exchange, Guildhall, Temple-bar, the Cus tom-house, and the General Post-office, St. Martin's le-Grand. The Act is to continue in force for seve n years after its passing, and thence to the end of the then next Session of Parliament, and the expenses of obtaining it are to be borne out of the City police-rate. Much of the merit of its passing is due to Mr. Deputy Lott, who has for.years, in seas on and out of season , urged the ne cess ity of some such measure on the Court of Common Coun cil. On the other hand, Alderman Willi am Law rence has invariably deprecated any undue interfe rence with the conveyance of merchandise, or any unnecessary restrictions on trade within the city, such as were proposed, as unwise and vexatious. The duty now devolves upon the Court of Alder men to devise a code of regulations in conformity with the statute ; and as the Act has been pro curd. at the express instance of the corporation it self, and through its own law officers, it may be presumed they will set about the matter forthwith and with an earnest desire to give it full effect. WORCESTER HOr MARKET, AUGUST B.—We have been blessed with a continuance of fine, warm weather with some rain, which has been most favourable for the growing hop plant, and it is now coining well into burr with every prospect of an abundant crop. The fears enter tained a fortnight ago that after all the crop of 1863 would be but a poor one appear to have been banished by the favourable turn in the weather, which has certainly im proved the healthy appearance of the crop. The bine is in a forward state and early picking may be expected. There is little or nothing doing in the market, the stock being Pretty well sold out. ROYAL SHIPS ORDERED HOME. The following ships of the Royal Navy have been ordered home from the undermentioned stations : The Bloodhound, 3, iron paddle vesse:, Lieut. Commander John E. Stokes, from the West Coast of Africa. She was commissioned at Woolwich June 18, 1860, and by last ad vices bad arrived at Ascension on her passage home. The Brisk, 16, screw corvette, Captain John P. Luce, from the West Coast of Africa. She was commissioned at Devonport May 7, 1859, and by last advices had arrived at Accra on her way home. The Centaur, 6, paddle sloop, Commander John Creasy, from the East Indies. She was commissioned at Devon port September 23, 1859, and by last advices was at Japan. The Clio, 22, screw corvette, Captain Thomas Miller, from the Pacific. She was commissioned at Sheerness June 27, 1859, and left Rio for England June 27. The Desperate, 8, screw sloop, Commander Arthur T. Thrupp, from the North America and West India station. She was commissioned at Devonport October 22, 1860, and was at Bermuda on the 9th ult. The Encounter, 14, screw corvette, Captain Roderick Dew, C. 8., from the East Indies. She was commissioned at Devonport September 24, 1859, and by last advices was at Japan. The Gorgon, 6, paddle sloop, Commander John C. Wilson, from the Cape of Good Hope. She was commissioned at Woolwich April 29, 1859, and by last advices was in Simon's Bay. The Hecate, 6, paddle sloop, Capt. George H. Richards, from the Pacific. She was commissioned at Woolwich May 15, 1860, by Commander Anthony H. Hoskins, and by last advices was at Honolulu on her passage home. The Icarus, 11, screw sloop, Commander Nowell Salmon, V.C., from the Mediterranean. She was commissioned at Sheerness November 23, 1859, and by last advices was at the Firams. The Malacca, 17, screw corvette, Captain Gerard J. Napier, from the Mediterranean. This ship was commis sioned at Sheerness in Sept. 1361, and by advices dated Malta, Aug. 2, was at that place. She was under orders to leave for England the next day, in consequence of .certain proceedings at a court-martial held at Malta, towards the close of 1562, on Lieut. George J. ArmytagC, and who was dismissed from the service, the correctness of which judg ment he now seeks to impugn. The Mutine, 17, screw sloop Commander Wm. Graham, from the Pacific. She was commissioned at Woolwich Oct, 31, 1852, and by last advices was at Mazathan. The Odin, 16, paddle frigate, Commodore Lord John Hay, C. 8., from the East Indies. She was commissioned at Portsmouth, Sept. 24, 1859, and by advices from Ascen sion, left for Cape Coast Castle, Juno 28, from which place she will proceed to England. The Pearl, 21, screw corvette, Capt. John Borlase, C.B. from the East India and China station. She was commis sioned at Portsmouth Aug. 23, 1859, and by advices from Japan, dated Yokohama , May 12, 28 cases of spallpox had oc curred on board, and, we regret to add, three men had died of the disease. The patients had been removed from the ship and placed on board j nv unks , Commander hired for the pF F. urp C os B. e . The Pioneer, 5, screw guessel. Robinson, from Australia. She was commissioned at Portsmouth May 7, 1859, and was commanded for three years by the late Commander Hugh A. Reilly. By last advices she was at Newcastle, New South Wales, but was about to leave for England, via Torres Straits. and the Cape of Good Hope. The Queen, 74, screw ship, Captain Charles F. HillyAr from the Me diterranean. She was commissioned at Ports mouth Nov. 17, 1859, and by last advices was at the m P w i i T ru s : e as h ito e i sn s ea Ranger, dlva7tf rvt Woolwich moso, the screwiw Nestg u Aprilcn gunvessel, c al s sB s e t, 0 1 1 , f8 C 60 o , nm Africa, nd ander Hen was co.m -bByhleast ad r yf y R. ces was at Cape Coast Castle. The Ringdove, 4, screw gunvessel Commander Ralph A. 0. Brown, from the East India and China station. She was commissioned at Portsmouth Sept. 28, 1859, by Com mander Robt. G. Cragie, who died just after his promotion to captain, This vessel was at Hong Kong by last advice& The Scout, 21, screw corvette, Captain John Porbett, from the East India and China station. She was commis sioned at Sheerness June 14, 18 49 , an d by last a dvices was at Singapore. The Topaze, 39, screw frigate, Commodore the Hon. Captain A, . w C as . John W. S. Spencer, from the Pacific. She w as commis - sioned at Devonport Juno 16, 1859, and was at Vancouver's Island by last advice& Strode, The from Vulcan, the 6, E a s i rton Indiasor esv and t r c o o h p h3 ship, station, iP' C P commissioned at Portsmouth July 2, 1859, and by last ad vices was at Shanghai. The Wrangl.r, scre w gun. vessel, Commander Henry H. Beamish, from the West Coast of Africa. She was com missioned at Sheerness April 9, 1860, and by last advices was at Bathurst, River Gaßabia. We learn that Count Edward Czapski, one of the principal lan downers in Lithuania, has been condemned t o death by Mouravied. The count has not taken au active part , in the insurrection. ANOTHER MURDER IN BIRMINGHAM. A murder was committed yesterday morning, in a court called Trafalgar-place, in Bissell-street, Birmingham, within a stone's throw of the spot where Alice Hinckley was murdered by her lover, in December last. Amongst the occupants of the court were a man named George Hig nett, a workman in a tobacco manufactory, and Thomas Jefferson, a man 32 years of age, who was employed as a brassfounder. Both men were considered respectable, and been on friendly terms until a few weeks back, when they quarrelled in their cups, and Hignett, as a means of re venging himself to some extent, and humbling Jefferson in the sight of his neighbours, told them that he had been pay. ing for Jefferson's beer for some time. This annoyed him, and a quarrel ensued, which quarrel Hignett, who knew his immense physical power, offered to settle by an appeal to blows, which Jefferson declined. Matters went on thus until Saturday evening, when, at about half-past 12 o'clock, Hignett and his wife, who had only returned to him a week after a long absence, commenced another quarrel, blows being freely struck. The people in the court, aroused by the disturbance, rose from their beds and came down to the yard, where, attracted by the noise, a large number of per son; had assembled, Jefferson being amongst the number. Several remonstrated with Hignett upon the cruelty of his conduct, and Jefferson, with the old quarrel no doubt still rankling in his mind, told him not to hit his wife and chil dren, but to come into the yard like a man and fight him (Jefferson). To this Hignett seems to have vouchsafed no reply beyond a warning that if Jefferson came into his yard he would " make it warm for him," or words to that effect. Jefferson disregarded this threat, and, wishing to defe nd Mrs. Hignett and wipe off the fancie d insult to himself, at the same time insisted, in spite of remonstrances, on going within the paling. He had no sooner done out this than Hignett, who had retired to his house, came , and was seen by several persons to strike savagely at him with some weapon, which he had brought from the house. The first blow was across the shoulders, and the second, which caught him on the back of the head, caused him to fall heavily to the ground. When Hignett saw the extent of the injury which he had committed, he retired into this house, and locked the door. Several people went into the yard and raised the wounded man, who was bleeding fearfully, from the ground, whilst others went in search of the police. The man was taken to the hospital, but in spite of all exertions he sank and died from his injuries shortly after mid-day. Hignett was apprehended, and bail for his appearance was tendered at Bradford-street, but was re fused. —Birmingham Post. Sow Prisoners are Fed in Newgate. Yesterday Mr. Sergeant Payne held an inquest in her Majesty's Gaol of Newgate, respecting the death of a VI" Boner, convicted of burglary, named Auguste Batalet. r o _ Mr. Edmund James Jonas said he was the Govern?uly: Newgate. The deceased was brought in on the 7thtof July, charged the fol charged with having committed a burglary, and ,a_eng lowiug sessions he was sentenced to seven year °' le was told ser vitude. He saw him the previous day, whe n t su rgeon had that he was in a fit. He then heard that that he should been previously sent for. Witn ess . 0 opt out of the water. be placed in a warm bath, and his head r. At Gibson, surgeon of Mr. Thomas Clarke, assistant tvoraz sent for to see the de- Newgate, said that yesterday he and saw him just coming ceased. He attended immed lately,.sensble and quite pulseless. the cause, and found a l arge from a bath. He was th en . in He examined him to ascefticking his throat, a n d w hi ch piece of meat which . vi ra es duo ing asphyxia. had caused death b Y as P officer of the prison, said that on the William Thoraa: v f e the deceased his dinner, which con previous day he g wed o f 31 or 4 oz. of beef, cut into several pieces, when he 8 e d r ink of water. asked for hi , wland Gibson said he had seen the deceased daily jo- i - ,ie committal. He had no knife or fork allowed— :otee of the prisoners had that privilege. t this stage of the proceedings a pi ec e of meat extracted from the deceased's throat was produced. It was ab . o . in ut thre e inches long, and a pp arently an i nc h a nd a half wt, The Coroner—Who was i t supp li e d the meat this manner to the prisoners ? - . Mr. Jonas (the governor)—The cook generally had the cutting up of the meat for the prisoners who were consi dered not to be in a fit state to be entrusted with knives and forks. A Juror—l thi n k it hi g hly culpable to send up meat to a prisoner, knowing that he is deprived of both knife and folk, and the meat is sent up in pieces three or four inches luny,. HOW is a person, I should like to know, able to eat it? Is he to tear it to pieces by his fingers and hand ? Witness (continued) —Ile had received an order from Mr. Humphreys that he was not to be allowed a knife and fork. He had his meat served up in the same way, but pro bably cut at times in smaller pieces. The Coroner—Now, supposing he felt himself choking, how was he to let any one know ? Witness—There was a bell which he could have rung and which would have communicated to the authorities of the gaol that he required assistance. The Jurors having consulted, returned averdict of " Ac cidental death from suffocation ;" but atthesame time wished to express an opiniondeprecating the serving out of meat in such pieces to those who were deprived of knives and forks. PI