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'.. . . m Wife of I, the wiie f , larines, 0 eet, Bed f°rci ti of a son 01) Kith' rw, of a 0013' Mary" Bet' s, h , nn, Boroil,V, George Pl''' u n e s'a Ch m..4. 10 ., e t b e R 11 ev. G. 4d-street, the ale of Night' h.ester tdde , li ll-' e o ll ~ of johxi ste,: c yard,' g d r su rrey, ,-- % q ., of 13 ' 11 oiono111°"rt AND.D-- -E1 so. i y 00 10 ' 0 0 in•the Co PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION. Established 184. The 22d Annual General Meeting of this Association was held on Wednesday, the 4th February, 1863. The income for the year 1862 was. The Accumulated Fund . The Rep , rt and Balance-sheet may be had on application to the Agents, or at the Chief Office, 15, Moorgate-street E.C. February 5, 1863, WM. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital, Two Millions. DIRECTORS. Sir NIINTO FARQUHAR, Bart., M.P., Chairman. CHARLES WILLIAM CURTIS, Esq., Deputy Chairman. H enry i Hulse Be rens , E s q., G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq. Henry Bonham Carter, Esq. , John Martin, Esq. Iharles F. Devas, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. .Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. James Morris, Esq. :11r Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Henry Norman, Esq. _i_tries Goodson, Esq. Henry It. Reynolds, Esq. Thomson . Hankey, Esq. M.P. Abraham J. Robarts, Esq. John .!ohn G. Hubbard, Esq ,M.P. ; James Tulloch. Esq. Labouchere, Esq. Henry Vig,ne, Esq. AUDITORS. Lewis Loyd, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. Cornelius P a i ne, j un., Esq. I Noel Whiting, Esq. T hos.Tallemach Esq., Secretary I Saml. Brown, Esq., Actuary LIFE DEPA RTMENT.—UNDER THE PrtovisioNs OF AN ACT or PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In- Urers EIGHTY PER CENT. of the Profits, at Quinquennial Divisions or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of Profits. Since the establishment of the Company in 1821, the Mount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in cash,,, value £660,000, w hi c h re p resen t s e qui v alent Reversionary Bonuses of £1,058,000. After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life Assurances in Ibrce, with existing Bonuses thereon, mounted to upwards of £4,730,000, the Income from the Lite Branch £207,000 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund, independent of the capital, exceeded £1,618,000. FIRE DEPARTMENT.—lnsurances are effected upon every descrip? ion of property at moderate rates. LOCAL MILITIA and VOLUNTEER CORPS.—No Extra Premium is required for service therein. LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their Values, if such value be not less than £5O. ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, re ceived and registered. MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge or Policy Stamps. Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company. A.D. 1720. R OYAL 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 WIGRAM, Esq., Governor. GEORGE PEARRES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor. Sir JOIIN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq. Robert Barclay, Esq. Earl of Leven and Melville. John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq. Mark Currie Close, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. The Hon. Josceline W. Percy. Thomas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. Alexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq. Pobt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P. Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.' William Wallace, Esq. Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq. Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S. NOTICE.— ['he usual fifteen days allowed for payment of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Christmas will expire on 9th January. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Corporation on advantageous terms. In the Life Department, assurances are granted with par ticipation in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation. The Reversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The divisions of Profit take place every Five years. Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one Life. This Corporation affords to the Assured- - Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from the liabilities of partnership. A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital Stock. The advantages of modern practice,—with the security of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF. The Corporation have always allowed the Assured to serve in the Militia, Yeomanry, or Volunteer Corps within the United Kingdom, free of charge. ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, established 27 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street.— New Additions for the instruction of youth Caxton, the introducer of the printing' press into England—Chaucer. the celebrated Poet. The models and costumes studied from ancient authorities. Chamber of Horrors, Mrs. Catherine Wilson.—Open from 11 till dusk, and from 7 till 10. Admis sion, Is ; extra room, 6d. ARMY CONTRACTS. Commissar at Office, Aldershott, February 19, 1883. TENDERS will be received at this Office, until Noon on the 7th March next, from parties who may be within: to en er into CONTRACTS for the SUPPLY of FUEL and LIGHT; con , isting of coals, coke, wood, com posite and dip candles, in such quantities as may be required for the use of her Majesty's Forces and Military Departments at Aldershott Camp, for one year, from the Ist April, 1883. Forms of tender and conditions of contract may be obtained on application at this office; and no tender will he noticed unless made on such prescribed form, and delivered at this office by the hour appointed. - HENRY B. MORSE, Deputy Commissary-General. ARMY CONTRACTS. Commissariat Office, A'dershott, February 19, 1863. TENDERS will be received at this O ffi ce, until Noon on the 7th March next, from parties who may be wl , '" ,Ling to enter into CONTRACT for the SUPPLY of - u SE COALS (IV,ll's-end), in such quantities as may be required, for cue year, from the let April, 1863, for the use of the Royal Military College, Sannhurst. Forms of tender and conditions of contract may be obtained on application at this office and no tender will be noticed unless made on such prescribed form, and delivered at this office by the hour appointed. HENRY B. MORS l, Deputy Commissary-General. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM ; containing the Wonders of Nature and Art, shown by innumerable superbly executed Models, illustrating every part of the Human Frame, together with a variety of highly interesting Natural Preparations, Malformations, and Mon strosities, open daily, from 11 to 10 (for Gentlem n only). Admission One Shilling. Entrances 29, George-street, Han over-square, and 41A, Maddox-street, Regent-street, Lon don, W. Explanatory Lecture every Afternoon at Four. Illus trated and Descriptive Catalogues sent, post free, for twelve stamps. Address the Secretary, as above. ARMY CONTRACTS. Commissariat Office, Aldershott, February 19, 1P63. TENDERS will be received at this Office, until Noon on the 7th March newt, from parties who may be willing to enter into CONTRACTS for the SUPPLY of COAL- (such as that known as Newport Smalls', in such quantities as may be required, for one year, from the let April, 1863, for the use of the Water Works at B Jurley, near Aldershot. Forms of tender and conditions of contract may be obtained on application at th's office; and no tender will be noticed urliesi made on such prescribed form, and delivered at this Office by the hour appointed. HENRY B. MORSE, Deputy Commissary-General. ARMY CONTRACTS.—TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon on the 9cl of March, from persons who may be willing to enter Into CONTRACTS for the SUPPLY of WOOD for lighting tires in the London Military District, in such quantities as may be required for the use of her :Majesty's land forces stationed in any of the followng places, from Ist April, 186', to Ist March, 1864:- 1• Hyde-p rk ,end Kensing, on Palace New Barracks. 4 . Regent's -park, St. John's-wood, and Portman-street Barracks. 3 . Weilir gton, St. Ceorge's, and Buckingham Palace Bar racks, and Infantry Guards, St. James's-park. 4. The Tower. 6. Hounslow and Kneller Hall. 6. Hampton Court. 7. Croydon. Separate tenders must be made for each of the above-men ti d stations o r b arr acks as separately grouped and num ber°n el•e • Fora of tender and conditions of contract may be obtained on application at this Office, by letter or in person, etween the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock. Tenders on the printed fors must be p rr p er ly filled up and signed, and no tender will be noticed unless delivered at the undErmentioned office, and r closed envelope (marked on the out•ide, "Tender for Army Supplies") before noon on the 3d March next. W. IL MATURIN, Deputy Commissary-General. Deputy Commissary General's- dice. 5, New-street, t•pring,r- a. dens, London, S.W., Feb. 10, 1863. M Y CONTRACTS for FUEL and LIGHT , dtai. R TENDERS will be received at this office until noon on .e 3d r'f March, f rom persons w h o ma y be willing to enter Into contracts for the SUPPLY of COAL, COKE, and CANDLES, in su h quantities as may be required for the use of her M a j es t y ' s L and Forces :end Military Departments i l ..fl any of th e f o ll ow i ng places, f rom I s t A pr il, 1, 63, t o 31 s t march, 1864: bl• llyde-park, South Kensington, and Kensington-palace ew Barracks :- 550 tons Watlsend coals, 3 tons coke, 1,550 s. composite candles, 650 lbs. dip candles. 2 . Regent's -park, st. John's-wood, and Portman-street Barracks :-1,109 tons Wal'send coals, 11 tons coke, 1,685 lbs. composite randles, 3,488 lbs. dip candles. 3. Welling,ton, St. George's, and Buckingham-palace Bar r cks ; Horse Guards, Infantry Guards, St. James's-park, and Royal Engineer Office, Buckingham-gate :-1,667 tons Wallsend coals, 2(A tons Wylam m oor coals (for Wellington Barracks), 12 tons coke, 2,206 lbs. composite candles, 1,214 lbs. din candles. 4. Military Store establishment, Pimlico:-228 tons Walls end coals. 364 tons Dowlar's Merthyr coals, 10 tons Tanfield Moor coals, 400 chaldrons coke, 3.0 lbs. composite candles, 200 lbs. dip candles. 5. The Tower :-823 tons Wallsend coals, 160 tons Dowlar's Merthyr coals, 10 tons Tanfield moor coals, 101 tons coke, 920 lbs. composite canslles, 200 lbs. dip candles. 6. Hounslow and Kneller-hall :-740 tons Inlandbest coals, 28 tons coke, 1,000 lbs. comp osite candles, 4,000 lbs. dip candles. 7. Hampton-court :-115 tons Inland best coals, 150 lbs. composite candles. 500 lbs. dip candles. 8. Windsor :-1,3(0 tons Wallsend coals, 6 tons coke, 2,250 lbs. composite candles, 600 lbs. dip candles. 9. Brighton, with Coast Fa rts from Newhaven to Shore ham:-645 tons Wallsend coals, 3 tons coke, 1,630 lbs. com posite candles, 6,3l o o o lbs t . eu di a p ws,ud candles. coals, 3 tons co k e, 1 0. Croydon :- 2 25 0 lbs. composite candles, 1,500 lbs. dip candles. m ac a ll y a p r r t e i c h l a e h o l y f supply er e (1 a i are r d OnTlhe quantities above IT approximate specified e s of wof f a t c Wenhaneieltdhabeirnhathhteepteuridodelitthercontract, but the contractor will be such quantities as may be demanded above.light must be made for eparate tenders o competents anthoriftyr.ftwielliaeuthuefrermore or less than the contract, may grou ped and numbered.Fcrms of tender, and c of the abovementioned stations or barracks a u s u s d e i p t a ie r n at s e e ly t land 4 o'clock. etter or in betweenthe hours of 10 _ person be obtained on appli ation at this office, by Tenders on the rinted forms must be properly filled u a p t a t n h d e outside, "Tender for Army (marked on the und ermentioned ffice, under closed envelope fdgnel t and no tender will be noticed unless del vered 3d March next. Supplies"),before noGonertioenrati.he W. 11. MATURIN, Deputy Commiss^sy- D ePUtY Commissary -General's Office.:e, 5, New-street, S pring -gardens, London, S.W., Feb. 10, 1863. ir UXURIANT WHISKERS, Moustaches, and -5-4 Eyebrows prod uce d i n a f ew wee ks by the use of LIAO I'T'S TONIC L O T ION, the stimulat i ve properties of which are unfailing* in their operation. Thomas Elliott lin vites a tri a l f rom the most sceptical, that they may b e con vinced of its infallible power. Price 3s. 6d., re. ed., 10 s. rd. , I;id 21 s. Forwarded on receipt of postacre stamps.—Thomas -r.illott, hairgrower (first floor), 51, lenclinrch- street. T. E.'s Wigs, £1 los. 400 RE BROTHERS' TEAS. Choice SOUCHONG, recommended 3s. 9d. per lb. suitable for superior purposes, full rich Souchong flavour. Mixed ASSAM, I ighly recommended 48 ed. per lb. of very choice quality, and the cheapest Tea sold. ld bier Th, deduction on 201 b. Bags and 451 b. Cheats, Prospectus free. 310 013.14 BUTHEW3, 35, London -bridge, City, E.C. TEETH.-R 4 MR. ESKELL'S INVENTION (Royal Seal granted 17th July, 1860), Sets or partial sets of Teeth, exquisitely enamelled to nature, are made and fitted in a few hours by means of his patented soft elastic and imperishable base of the colour of the gum, to which it ad heres with wonderful tenacity, dispensing with springs or unsightly fastenings, and defying detection by the closest observer. The peculiar attribute of Mr. Eskell's invention Is, the reldiness with which these teeth can be re-adapted to any change of the mouth (even by the wearer); and as they act independently of all disturbing causes which affect teeth of ordinary construction, they are guaranteed tc last a life time, as w(11 as for mastication and articulation. Mr. 141-;KELL'S TREATISE, which fully explains his invention, post free for seven stamps.—lnspection of specimens and Con sultations free. Terms strictly moderate.---8, Grosvenor street, Bond-street, London ; and 39, Bennett's-hill, Bir mingham. N° 22,045. Immediately, in 2 vols., Bvo., 305., with numerous fine Engravings from Sir Joshua Reynolds , Cosway, Arc., THE DIARY :and CORRESPONDENCE of the Rev. Dr. THOMAS sEDGWICK WHALLEY, including his Correspondence with Mrs. Piozzi, Mrs. Sid dons, Miss Seward, Mrs. Hannah More, &c. By the Rev. HILL D. WICKHAM, Rector of Horsington. Somersetshire. Richard Bentley, New Burlington- street. GOD BLESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, the New National Anthem, as sun 2 - , with unbounded enthusiasm, by Mr. S ms Reeves, accompanied by the V. cal Association, the St. George's Choir, the Band of the Scots Fusilier Guards, the Band of Harps, &c. Price, Song, with chorus, ad lib., with English i.nd Welsh words, 35. Four part si, g for schools and choirs (by the Composer), 2d; transcribed for piano (by the Composer), solo, London ROBERT COCKS and CO. New Bur;ington street, W., Publishers to the Queen and the Emperor Na poleon 111. BEAUTIFUL FOR EVER. MADAME RACHEL ON " FEMALE GRACE AND BEAUTY." Just published, ABOOK OF BEAUTY. By Madame RACHEL. To be had at 47A, New Bond-street. Price 2s. 6d. SAWYER'S FAMOUS LONDON DINNER FOR THIS DAY, At 25. Cd. each Person. SOUPS. Game. Jardiniere. FISH Turbot and Anchovy Sauce. Fried Soles. ENTREES. Rabbits a la Soul:Asc. Croquettes of Chicken a la Reine. JOINTS. Surloins of Beef. Saddles of Mutton. Haricots Blanes Maitre Dl} otel. Choux Fleury ala Creme. SWEETS. Plum Puddings. Lemon Jelly. Cheese and Salad. An extensive and carefully selected stock of FRENCH, RHENISH, MOSELLE, and other WINES, imported ex pressly for The London Dinner. THE LONDON, 19', FLEET-STREET. CANTERBURY HALL. Last Week of the Third Edition of the renowned Pantomimic Entertainment, THE ENCHANTED HASH, thirteen characters, solely sustained by F. Marshall (per formed with immense success upwards of fifty nights?, at half-past nine o'clock. The Comic by Unsworth, the modern Demosthenes ; Eu- Lene, in his burlesque songs and dances; Frank Hall, Arthur loyd, and Miss Laura Sanders. GRAND OPERATIC SELECTIONS, conducted by Mr. Jonghmans. Principal Artiste—Miss Russell. T H E O X F OR D, 6, OXFORD STREET. EVERY EVENING, the New Cantata, by Herr Meyer Lutz, " HERNE THE HUNTER," Gluck's ALCESTE, and other Operatic Selections, Supported by Miss Russell, Miss Tow ley, Mr. Green, Mr. Bernardi, Mr. J. B. Huisb, and Mr. Albert, with full band and chorus. Conducted by Mr. F. Jonghmans. Drew Dean's Flute Solos. Ballads by Master Edwin Sanders, the juvenile vocalist, aged 9 years. George Hodson's Irish, Miscellaneous, and Ventriloquial Entertainment. Unsworth's great Stump Speech, "Or any other man." Eugene's burlesque Scenas and Dances. W. Randall's New Comicalities. Miss Caroline Parkes' Pantomimic Sketch, " Little Red Riding Hood ;" and other varied attractions. Hall, ed.—Balcony and Stalls, ls.—Private Boxes, 10s. ed. JULLIEN'S PROMENADE CONCERTS. .11.1 L. EVERY EVENING at the ARGYLL ROOMS. Great Success.—See opinions of the Press. Conductor—Mons. JULLIEN. The celebrated Cornet-a-Piston, Mr. J. LEVY, Will play at intervals from 9 to 12 o'clock. The Concert, composed of Classic 1 Music from the GREAT MASTERS, will terminate at a quarter-past Ten, and the Dance music at five minutes to Twelve. Promenade, Is.—Reserved seats, 28. Doors open at Eight o'clock Manager, Mons. GIIENET. THE FARMER'S BAROMETER, 505., a new Instrument, by Negretti and Zambra, will cor rectly indicate whether the Barometer falls for Rain or for Wind. Particulars by enclosing stamp.-1, Ilatton-garden ; 57, Cornhill ; and 122, Regent-street. qurTIIRES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.. WHITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT XIIIBITIONS OF IRSI AND 1562), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to he the most effective nvention in the curative treatment of HERN I A. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its offects, s here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the hody, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the floc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn luring sleep. A descriptive circular may he had, and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir :umference of the body, two inches below the hips. being +ent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. ed., and 31s. 6d. Postage, ls. Double Truss, 31s. fid., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. &n Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, is. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White;Post- Ace, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT FLAST IC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, Arc., for Varicose Veins and all oases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &o. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on 13 ean ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., to 16s. eadh. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturor, 228, Piccadilly. AN EFFECTUAL REMEDY.-LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient con sumption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce incurab.e, admirably allays the tickling which pro vokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief in a few minutes alter taking it. Prepared only and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist, 8, King William-street, Charing cross, London, and by ail druggists, in bottles, 130., and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's Asthmatic Balsam. The name and ad dress is engraved on the stamp. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, at IC ing's-cross. Patron—The QUEEN. President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCTT, 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 governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its moat 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 lloard feel it their imperative duty to make an EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support, to enable them to P dmit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Marerman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Mesrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummo nd and Co. ; ITerries and Co. s Hansom and a C n O d . ; C r o lsco j ° t a t e oGrLooteidand anddo ; . Barclayta Pay a n n e d , and C ; o p . e ; n G i s ly on n and Co. ; W Minna, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Darned and Co., Liverpool; Mil at the Hospital STANFORD S. SMITH, Secretary. - - ~ ~~ _, . ---- N _ rte`. I • . , ~,i,,,,,„„i i ~ , ,,r , s, a ' '',.. „ :"s C ' . "U • .---- - I.6 '' ' I ' l4 ' -7 / 4 1 ' < ' g‘ , ..*` .. ' .;•• , 4 ' ~ _ .. ,• ...-- ~. . • .• 4 . ... .. . ~,,, , ' *l ~ ' :,'' t* ' r/AA ) -,,, 4 4_,,., ~. ;111. ..1,• 7 , :.4-4,////:. ~ . - -4, 10.1!11 If ... ' -7, .- -" ' • , \ .., . , , -._ .'..--;7. *'•• •- / ' . , Ai ~,TE- u r I lliii 1,. i , , -,u_r , 1 ,0 , w ~,, onorr. it 1 1 / 4 111, 1,10 , 1: - - , ,•4 / ''''''.,:. 7 Mk. SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1863, SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. frontier. It is no less in the interest of both coun tries that France and Russia should be in antago nism. To advance the liberation of Poland should be the object both of Austria and of England, and this is to be done by bringing moral pressure to bear upon the King of Prussia. The task will be more grateful to Austria than to this country, but it is the only way by which a disastrous war can be averted from Prussia, end the cordial co-operation of the people of the country be secured. Nothing can be more trying to the people of England than to find their sympathy dragging them in one direction and their interests in another; and yet this must always be the case if we impose upon the Emperor alone all the trouble and responsibility of doing the " freedom and oppressed nationality" work of Europe, and then are frightened and indig nant when he indemnifies himself for his pains. Were this a case in which an alliance with France and Austria for the settlement of the Polish question was likely to involve us in a war, we should hesitate to recommend a policy fraught with such grave consequences, but the present internal condition of Russia would render her powerless for aggressive purposes, while as an ally Prussia would be worse than useless. It is clear, then, that these two weak and partially disorganised Powers would be compelled to submit to the decision of the rest of Europe ; and when, by a rare combination, the most despotic and revolutionary elements had be come merged for the achievement of a common object, moral resistance would become as impossible as physical. When the Emperor Napoleon, Lord Palmerston, Count Rechberg, and Garibaldi are working for the same result, the. alliance may be unholy, but it would appear to us irresistible. TIMES.—The course of the Civil War in America has become simplified by the limitation of the ob jects and the gradual concentration of the contend • ing armies. At this moment, indeed, though each belligerent has three large armies in the field, the real interest oe the conflict is confined to two points—Vicksburg and Charleston. The principal force of the Federals, recently known as the Grand Army of the Potomac, has been completely annulled. Its defeat at Fredericksburg left it little better than a disorganized mass, and the re moval of M'Clellan from the command completed the disorganization and discouragement of the troops. It still lies, as it has lain for these two months, on the north bank of the Rappahannock, unable to advance, though unwilling to retire, losing thousands of men by desertion, and becoming daily less competent to cope with its vigorous and confi dent antagonists. It was even proposed a short time ago that the force should be broken up and trans ported, either wholly or in part, to new scenes of action in the South-West; but, though the relics of the Grand Army might certainly be of more imme diate service on the Mississippi than on the Rappa hannock, the troops cannot be released for such dis tant operations. If the army of the Potomac does nothing else, it protects Washington from the Con federates. General Hooker, who is actively exert ing himself to restore discipline and confidence, succeeds at least in keeping General Lee in check. Were it not for this check, the Southern Commander might march at any moment on the Federal capital, and the risk of this invasion has more than once appeared so imminent that the President and his colleagues are unwilling to provoke it by the dis missal of their covering army. The remnant, there fore, of that powerful force from which so much was anticipated still clings to the vicinity of the Potomac, but, except for the service which it thus incidentally renders, it is now of little account in the proceed ings of the war. The point of real importance is the city of Vicks burg, already twice besieged by sea and land, and twice successful in defending itself. On the posses sion of this city depends the navigation of the Mis sissippi, and on the navigation of the Mississippi depends the policy of the North-Western States. These States are fighting for the Union only in so far as the Union represents to them the free com mand of this mighty river. They were alarmed at the idea of an independent and perhaps hostile nation controlling the lower Mississippi, with its outlets and its ports, and they took up arms in real earnest to prevent such a consummation of their fears. They have no sympathy with the Aboli tionists, nor any desire to suppress slavery in the States of the South. They do not participate in the general views of the New Englanders, but are actuated by simple and obvious motives of self interest. They live by agriculture, and they can not afford to lose those markets for their produce to which the Mississippi admits them. Yet they are losing them as things now stand. At a bend in the river stands the town of Vicksburg, commanding 1 with its batteries the navigation of the stream. An iron-cased steamer may perchase succeed in run ning past these guns, as seems just now to have been done, but to all ordinary vessels of commerce the river is closed. Lower down, too, at another bend of the stream, is the newly fortified post of Port Hudson, and it may possibly be discovered that some intermediate points have been occupied and strengthened by the Confederates. The result ie, that the North-Western States are blockaded. They have lost the very thing for which they are fighting, and if they cannot recover it by force of arms they will resort to negotiation for the purpose of regaining it. In short, if the South cannot be presently subdued, the North-West will make peace with it on its own account, and throw the Union overboard for the sake of the only result which is really prized. Aware of these sentiments the Federal Government is exerting its last strength in a desperate effort to open the Mississippi by the capture of Vicksburg. If it can accomplish this, the North-West will for the present be saved to the Union ; if not, these populous and productive States will either assert their independence, or will ally themselves with the very people against whom they are now fighting. At this time, indeed, the North is fighting, not so much for conquest as for self-preservation. It the Mississippi cannot be opened, the Union cannot be preserved even in its present proportions. The North-West will follow the South, and the remnant of the States still adhering to the Federal cause will be without the power of asserting their pretensions in the field. As it is, indeed, they are hard pressed. Their multitudinous armies have been gradually dis appearing before the influence of defeat, and it is openly confessed that it would be impossible by any agency of bribes or bounties to raise another levy of 50,000 men. The Army of Virginia is shrinking into an insignificant force, and it cannot be re cruited. The Army of the South-West is far stronger, but it is composed of troops who are pre pared, if they cannot conquer in the field, to come to terms of peace for the accomplishment of their desires, The soldiers of the North-West are already more than half dissatisfied with the turn given to the war. They are offended by the President's Proclamation ; they repudiate the designs of the Abolitionists, and the only coercion they wish to apply to the South concerns the navigation of the Mississippi. If they can open this navigation by the capture of Vicksburg, they will be content to do so; but if the place proves too strong for them, they will bargain otherwise for what they want. Such are the present prospects of the war. We may look for intelligence of the greatest interest; but while decisive triumph may be the lot of the South, it is hard to anticipate anything better for the North than an exploit or two which may redound to their military credit, and enable them to listen with less reluctance to propositions of peace. POST.—The King of Prussia is experiencing the truth of the old proverb that misfortunes never come single. No sooner had he placed himself in direct antagonism with the national sentiment than he finds hitnsolf in a position in which the support of his people becomes indispensable to him. With a revolution pending in the eastern portion of his own dominions, with the mass of the German population outraged and indignant, he has had the infatuation to enter into aConvention with Russia which might effectually afford France the opportunity of com pleting her " natural frontier." He has alienated from himself the sympathy of a Government well disposed towards him on dynastic grounds, and has rendered the task of interfering to save him from the consequences of his own folly, one of extreme difficulty. If the result of his policy be only the loss of Prussian Poland, he may congratulate himself on having escaped from his present pre dicament more fortunately than he deserves. His fate lies in the hands of the three Great Powers; and unless they combine to force him into a safer policy than that which he has followed hitherto, he will fail a victim to the most aggres sive of them. We can hardly hope that remon strances from the Government of this country alone will be of any avail; but the moral pressure which might be exerted by England, France, and Austria, acting in unison, and supported by public feeling in Prussia itself, would undoubtedly force the King to recede from the false position he has taken up with regard to the Polish insurrection, and from which the Powers acting in concert might yet secure for him an honourable means of escape. It may be that he looks to a war with France as the best means of obliterating from the mind of his own people the constitutional wrongs under which they are suffering ; but circumstances are changed e bainlidse whenin d e a fe v n i. c ce. gn on the Rhine was to relieve the torious campaign urshsiGanermaramhy frontier,was mod s e i f n t c h e e the sout P h i e . in alliance in defence o Austria and France will be about which they were then fight ing,thevery principle Quadrilateral from the armies . of the Em . peror. Now It would be the combination would be irresistible. of those mixed mo tives to know the nature moral support of England, tives a w nd hi b e a l kheadveb indutheced to assume an atti tude^t d so enlightened, but so little to be anticipated her e with reference to this question. It may be her old traditional jealousy is gratified by seeing Austria pp _ enemy in a po s iti on of so much danger and difficulty —or that th e resent o o rtunity is too tempting to be ne g l ec t e d of revenging herself upon Russia for its assurances to Hungary of neutrality, if not of abso lute support, in the event of a rising in that country ; or she may think that the combined policy of Prussia and France in the East is the greatest danger which she ha s h a d to fear, and from which she will now be e for h e r existing . relieved ; or , l astly, she also may sped some equi valent in th e s h ape of a guarantee frontier, in ret urn f or her good behaviour On the oc eision. Whate ver b e the motive which has induced her present ese a n ea tpholeicysu,ch opportunitythere no eane h d a o s u be ever e a r bo h u e t fe i r t e s wisdom, been afforded of a combination powerful enough to settle the affairs of Europe. It is only by cordially joining with France and inducing Austria to do the same, that we shall have the right to check any am bitious schemes. It is in the interest no less of Austria than of this country that the Rhine pro vinces should not be embraced within the French Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. The Channel fleet, und er th e comman 1 o f Rear- Admiral R. Smart, R. 11., lyi ng a t S p ith ea d, are under orders for the Nore, in order to welcome the arrival of the Princess Alexandra of Denmark to the coasts of England. Each ship is now laying in coal, and filling up its complement of stokers, in readiness for leaving Spithead, the exact time for which is not yet known. A survey was held yes terday on the machinery of the Black Prince, owing to its defective state, to decide upon the fitness of the vessel to go with the remainder of the squadron to the Nore. The screw shafting is seriously damaged, and both her steam capstans are disabled. She has other minor defects, but there seems to be no reason why she should not accompany the other ships to the Nore, even if, as a matter of precaution, she should only use half-boiler power. There are various rumours in circulation as to the actual de fects of the squadron. Some are to the effect that the injury done is but trifling either to hulls or machinery, while others assert that although the Black Prince represents the maximum of defects in the engineering department, yet all have suffered in their hulls, and especially in the rigidity of their armour plating. The plates are said now in many instances to be very loose, a result that might natu rally be expected from the way in which they are hung on to the ship's side and the weather the ships have gone through since being comm Sioned. It is not at all improbable that as other ships can be brought forward the officers and crews of our present iron fleet will be turned over to them, and our four iron ships at present afloat—the pioneers of the future—be laid up in ordinary in readiness for an emergeney. There are two reasons, each sufficient in itself, to lead us to believe that this course may be followed. It will certainly be ne cessary to test our ships that carry armour all round, such as the Hector, Royal Oak, and Mino taur, at. fully as we have tested our present partially cased fleet, and we may do this with the officers and crews of our iron-cased fleet at Spithead. The second reason is that we cannot afford, with all our proverbial extravagance in naval matters, to continue experimental cruises with our iron ships at present afloat in search of gales of wind, without increasing the looseness of the plates and otherwise injuring them. The working consequent upon their looseness would result in a compelled removal of the ship's armour and the employment of new plates—for, of course, no one would pretend to argue for a moment that the same "tongued and grooved" plates could ever again be placed on a ship's side after being once taken off, especially after such a knocking and buffeting about as Admiral Smart's squadron have undergone. _ Three more of the old class of 50-gun sailing frigates—the Chichester, the Nankin, and the Wor cester—attached to the sailing reserve at Chatham are to undergo a thorough survey at the hinds of the dockyard officials, who are to report to the Admiralty on their condition and the nu mil rof men and probable time it will take to prepare Ihem for sea. The Nankin was built at Chatham 1, ,t many years since, and is the only modern 50-gu,} sailing frigate which has not been " converted" into a screw steamer. The Worcester and Chichester are both older vessels. The Admiralty have also ordered the sailing frigates Diamond, 27, and Iris, 26, at Chatham, to be surveyed preparatory to being made ready for sea. The particular object for which these sailing frigates are required is not known at the dockyard. Capt. F. A. Campbell (Sept. 13, 1854), who has been appointed to the Royal Oak, 34, 800-horse joined that vessel at Chatham dockyard on Friday, and took up his commission. The Royal Oak is complete in her rigging, has her anchors, cables, and a considerable portion of her stores on board, and will be ready to leave dock about the middle of next month. The Racoon, 21, 400-horse p o wer, Capt. Count Victor Gleichen (Prin ce H o h en l o he), remains in the Medway, whe re s h e i s moored o ff t h e wes t s h ore , receiving the rema i nder of her supp li es, stores, & c. According to orders received at Chatham last week, she proceeds round to the Thames for the purpose of shipping her provisions at Deptford. It is probable that the illness of his Royal Highness Prince Alfred will change intentions regarding the departure and course of this vessel. A court-martial was held on board her Majesty's ship Victory, at Portsmouth, yesterday, for the trial of Mr. Alex. Wilson, boatswain of the third class of her Majesty's ship Asia, on a charge of having, " while on actual service and full-pay in her Ma jesty's fleet and doing duty on board her Majesty's ship Eurydice (in ordinary), absented himself with out leave for a period of seven days." The Court found the charges proved and sentenced prisoner to forfeit 26 days' pay, and to be dismissed her Ma jesty's service. at the Admiralty :—Commande r J ohn C. Soady, to The following appointments the Fisgard, for service in the R oyal Oak ; S. Swan, Were made yesterday engineer to the Victory, for the Sprightly ; Richard Elias Denison, in the Petrel, promoted to be engi neer; W. B. Trenwith, second-class assist.-engineer t N o V W. the Crichton , Russell t a o ss t is hte.-enMeginererear; acting second-class Cecil G. Horne, midshipman to the Virago; and W m. H. Hemming, assist.-clerk to the Excellent. quarters and forwarded to Aldershot, to augment the 2d and 24th companies of Royal Engineers. The Royal Engineer Train is ordered to be aug mented by an additional troop, which will be formed on Ist April next. The situation of the new troop has not yet been determined upon ; but it is pro bable that it will be quartered at headquarters, Chatham, or at one of the camps. During the past week, owing to the fine weather and the dry state of the practice grounds, the troops at Aldershott have been enabled to execute a variety of field manna avres,which are generally suspended at this season. On Tuesday morning the division was drawn up in the Long Valley in review order, in lines of brigade, the first brigade in advance, facing eastward, and the second and third at equal distances in its rear; the cavalry brigade forming the fourth line. The Royal Horse Artillery and field batteries formed on the flanks of their respec tive brigades. In this order the division was in spected by the Lieut.-General commanding, and, after marching past, was formed in order of battle, the first brigade being in advance, in line, the second brigade forming the right support, and the third brigade the left, with the cavalry and Royal Horse Artillery in reserve, the whole facing east ward. The engagement was commenced by an advance of skirmishers of the first brigade on to Burns's Plain, supported by A and B field batteries, 4th brigade Royal Artillery, the whole division advancing in the direction of the camp. The skir mishers halted until the artillery was in position in their rear, when they retired and the artillery opened fire. The cavalry brigade then came to the front in three lines, at a trot ; the Royal Horse Artillery, with a battery on either flank of the cavalry, next dashed up, and fired alternately as the cavalry ad vanced. The Carabineers, who were in advance, took ground to the right, and the 12th Lancers came up on their left, and thus extended the front. Position was then changed to the left, the third brigade forming line and advancing, supported by the second and first brigades. The cavalry again formed the reserve, and a steady advance was made to the north-west, the whole force being brought to bear upon Pyestock-bridge and the canal-side. After advancing in this direction to the north-west extremity of the common, the engagement was brought to a close shortly after 12 o'clock. A con siderable number of spectators witnessed the evo lutions. A new church for the accommodation of the troops at Aldershott is fast approaching comple tion. Its dimensions are 140 ft. by 70ft., and it is calculated to seat 1,200 persons. It is constructed of brick, with Caen stone dressings, and the cost of erection is estimated at £16,000. The architect is Mr. Hardwick, of London, and the builders Messrs. Myers and Sons. This extension of the means of accommodation for Divine worship was greatly needed in the camp. THE POLISH INSURRECTION. (From the Times' Correspondents.) BERLIN, Feb. 21. Between Polish accounts and Russian bulletins it is not easy to get at the truth, or to reconcile their often very conflicting reports. The Dzienna continues to announce Russian victories, very com plete and almost costless. Thus we read that, near Mlawa, great success was obtained by a Russian detachment, which killed 30 rebels and took 46, and had only two men wounded. Colonel Eirsgieri routed Langiewicz's band, killing 100 and taking their baggage and three wooden guns ; only three Russians fell, Such reports disagree strikingly with the desperate bravery the insurgents are said to show. As regards the wooden cannon a letter from Warsaw gives an explanation. In the Hungarian war, Bern, deficient in metal artillery, bad wooden guns made, which were mounted and transported on the front or back of a country cart, instead of a regular carriage. Such cannon will bear firing five or six times, after which they are worthless and thrown away, and of such do the Poles now make use, abandoning them when spoilt. Those the Russians lately took are said to be three that had thus been left behind. The reports from the Polish aide are extremely favourable to their cause, but must of course be received with a considerate grain of allowance. In Warsaw it was said that Langiewicz bad already 15,000 men completely armed and uniformed, including a large number of cavalry. Great subordination and implicit obedience were asserted to prevail among them. The same letter mentions a skirmish to have taken place near the rail way from Warsaw to St. Petersburg, between the first and second stations. The insurgents got the best of it, and took a detachment of Cossacks prisoners ; but, not knowing what to do with them, they stripped them to their shirts and let them go. Several of them, wounded, bad been taken into Warsaw. The sithe (set straight on its handle) is described as a frightful weapon in the hands of the Poles against the Cossacks, whose lancepoies it cuts through in a moment. Double-edged and sharp as a razor, in skilful hands—and the Poles regu larly exercise themselves in its use—it will take a man's head off at a blow. On the 16th detach ments of the Hussars of the Guard reached War saw by the St. Petersburg rail. The Grand Duke Constantine drove out to meet and receive them at the station. Notwithstanding his orders of the day, there are proofs that the Russian troops commit excesses against peaceable inhabi tants. Some of them on their march through destroyed the property of Count Poletyllo, in the Hrabieszower district, and completely plundered his palace. The Count himself was wounded, as were also many of his people, in resisting the ruffians. The same outrages are said to have been committed on the estate of Count ',Valewski, brother-in-law of Wielopolski. A letter of the 19th, from Myslowitz, speaks of a large body of insurgents, chiefly young men, having established themselves in a regular intrenched camp at Ojcow, and says that their numbers increased, many Italians, Hungarians, and Poles from distant places deserters At s tated from goin g o y ejoinw them. Myslowitz, Smolin, tate dab that t se g v u en ns m a il n e d shot were being cast, and the rebels sought to pre vents the export of corn, straw, and oats. There is mention made of a collision near Michalovice, between Cossacks and Austrian Hussars, in which some of the latter were wounded and a number of the former taken prisoners to Cracow, but if there be any truth in this, you will doubtless hear of it from Vienna. A despatch of last night's date, from Warsaw, says that the insurgents have been badly beaten at Rudka, on the Bug, and that 400 fell, also that at Miechow 200 were killed and many prisoners made, the Russians losing only 30 men. To-day's Czas tells of fresh fights in the neigh bourhood of Miechow and Wodzislaw, and that on the 19th Langiewicz had cut off the retreat (near Stobnica) of a Russian force, and was driving it to the Austrian frontier. VIENNA, Feb. 19. In my letter of the 12th inst., which appeared in your first impression of the 17th, it was said that preparations were being made at Kielce for an attack on the insurgents collected on that part of the Austrian frontier which is nearest Cracow, and we now learn that the expected blow has been dealt. On the 10th inst. two Russian columns, consisting of 4,000 men of all arms, left Radom and Kielce and marched in the direction of the Galician frontier. On the following day one of the columns appeared before a small place called Swienty-Ki zysz (Holy Cross), which is the so-called Polish Switzerland. As the Russians advan ced the out p osts fell back and h as tily joined their fellow partisans, who were posted in the convent of Swienty•Kryzysz, which standsanwasd th madee R on t ntuotake Russians, s e ia s,t h e a summit ftceo o r n f havingv ae convent igh by h h a i d b o l l. storm put hors de combat, retreated i n th e directi on of Kielce. While the Russian troops were before abAuuntt i l t at temptofo m aileedn, NEw s . pApEh sgAV 2 F-0 *C-" , 1::' I c '•• RADE or PRANO , Several orders were received last week laswholoi- g sale houses in Paris from Germany, Spain, Italy, Turkey, the Havannah, Peru, and Chili, for articles of luxury, such as jewelry, flue silks and stuffs for -- -=" 1 ladies' dresses, lace, gloves, hosiery, dress shoes, and various other articles for which the Parisians are celebrated. The shopkeepers are likewise doing a good business, in consequence of the numerous balls given by the public functionaries, and the at rival of foreigners. The manufacturers of wax candles were never so busily employed as at present. In some establishments the hands are employed by , night as well as by day. It appears by official re turns that the export of wax candles has increased considerably within the last three years. In 1860 the wax candles exported amounted to 1,493,342 kilogrammes ; in 1861 to 1 ,858,519 kilogrammes ; and in 1862 to 2,233,056 kilogrammes. This increase . is attributed to the great improvement introduced in their composition. The manufacture of chocolate is another branch which is extending greatly in Paris. The article itself is becoming an object of first necessity among the French. Merchants trad ing with foreign countries find cocua an important article of exchange for French produce, as well as an excellent freight on a return voyage. The manu facturers of chocolate, who employed only 53 steam engines in 1852, increased that number to 151 ma chines, of 703 horsepower, in the year 1859. That power may be calculated as equivalent to the labour of 15,000 men ; but since 1859 the consumption of chocolate in France has considerably increased, in consequence of the reduction of the import duty on cocoa, and the great decrease in the price of sugar. The manufacture of chymical produce is likewise increasing in Paris. Operatives employed in the preparation of eaouchouc and gutta-percha are fre quently employed until a late hour of the night, and have still work enough on hand for the rest of the winter. The approach of spring re vives the demand for iron chairs and other articles for the decoration of gardens. Seedsmen, for the same reason, are preparing to execute orders not only for home consumption but for export, of which the latter amounted in the year 1862 to 11,500,000 f. in value. Zinc in sheets rose last week in Paris to 60f., being an increase of sf. as compared with the preceding week. Lead is quoted at 65f. ; English copper, 225 f. the 100 kilogrammes; Chilian copper, 216 f. 25c. These metals are firm at Marseilles, and without any change at Havre. While trade is comparatively prosperous in Paris, the accounts from the cotton manufacturing districts in the Seine Inferieure are disheartening. A letter in the Opinion Nationale from Rouen states that the Cauchois weavers are subsisting on the leaves of the rape plant. In one parish, St. Vivien at Rouen, there aro 1,170 families in a state of utter destitution. these 1,170 families have pawned fur niture and clothing to the amount of 100,000 f. Ac counts from Bischwiller in the Bas-Rhin state that while all' engaged in the cotton trade in that depart ment are suffering the woollen manufacturers are prosperous. A meeting of the cotton manufacturers of the Haut Rhin was held at Mulhausen last week, at which it was resolved to diminish the hours of labour in each mill in consequence of the large stock of goods on hand. The woollen cloths ex ported from Bischwiller, which in the month of January, 1862, amounted to 56,167 kilogrammes, increased in the month of January last to 73,496 kilogrammes, being an increase of nearly one-third. PRICE .4d. STAMPED —.51 Swienty-Krzysz an insurgent corps tried to get possession of Miechow, where there is a garrison of about 800 men, but they were repulsed with great loss. On the 14th inst. the other Russian column took possession of Sandomierz, a town on the right bank of the Vistula, and forced the insurgents under Langiewicz, which consists of about 3,500 men, to fall back on Staszow and Stobnica. In Cracow it is related that Langiewicz had taken two guns from the Russians, but it is here known that there is no foundation for the report. On the 16th inst. the Russians marched in two columns in the direction of Staszow, which is to the south-east of Kielce and Ojcow (this place is at a short distance from Cracow and Olkuaz), which is to the south-west of that town; and they must have put the insurgents to flight, as they are now in possession of Michalo vice (the Russian customhouse on the frontier, near Cracow), Ojcow, and other places of importance. During the night of the 17th very many insurgents crossed the Austrian frontier near Czerna (close to Cracow), where they were at once disarmed. From Poland we learn that Langiewicz has had 100 men killed, and lost 11 baggage waggons and three wooden guns; but the news being of Russian origin requires confirmation. It is, however, certain that the insurgents in the south-west part of the king dom of Poland have received a very severe check, inasmuch as they have been forcibly ejected from the natural fortress of Ojeow. Two or three days ago the Russians shelled the convent of Swienty- Kzysz, but they did no great harm to the insurgents, who managed to escape into the surrounding woods. Swienty-Krzysz is now a heap of ruins, as are almost all the places which the Russians have retaken from the insurgents. On the 13th inst. the mili tary authorities at Warsaw ordered the commanders of the troops to maintain better discipline, but since that date sad excesses have been committed by the Russian soldiers, who are plied with raw spirits until they are as fierce and unmanageable as wild beasts. Kurowski, the leader of the insurgents in that part of Poland which is to the north-west of Cracow, has sent very many youths who proved to be unable to bear the tremendous wear and tear of guerilla warfare to their homes. The Polish Cen tral Committee has agents in Paris, Cracow, and Posen, but the revolutionary faiseurs in the two last-mentioned cities have received orders to remain passive for the time being. It has long been known that there is a widely-spread conspiracy in Galicia, but the Austrian Government is not afraid that there will be an outbreak, "as the peasants, being well satisfied with what has been done for them, cannot wish for a change." We are without news from Volhynia, but there must be disturbances in that province, as the Russians in Poland have lost the line of the Bong, and have no direct communication with Ostrog, Zitomirz, &c. Official despatches from the western part of Volhynia are now sent to Wilna instead of Warsaw, although the last-mentioned city is not more than 100 English miles from the Bug, which divides the kingdom of Poland from the above-mentioned province. On the 15th inst. it was expected that there would be a general rising in Warsaw, and during the whole of the day strong detachments of cavalry moved through the streets with sword in hand, or lances in rest. Infantry, artillery, and Cossacks were encamped in front of the Palace, and orderlies continually galloped from one part of the city to the other, but the great pre parations for maintaining " order" were useless, as the Poles could not be induced to walk into the trap which the Grand Duke Constantine and the Mar quis Wielopolski had laid for them. It is evident that the breach between Austria and Russia is widening, as the Ministerial Donau Zeitung to-day says that the St. Petersburg Cabinet brought about the insurrection " by changing the conscription in Poland into a proscription." During the night of the 14th inst. eighty students were arrested at Warsaw. The Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung says there is no mention in the Prusso-Russian con vention "of an eventual movement of Prussian troops into Russian Poland," but it is in error. This Government received from St. Petersburg a summary of the contents of the convention, and was at the same time asked whether it would accede to it. For the benefit of persons who may be inclined to write a history of our times, it may be stated that the Russo-Prussian convention was signed at Warsaw on the Bth inst. Since the outbreak of the revolution 1,600 persons have gone to Russian Poland from the district of Cracow, and about half that number have crossed that part of the frontier which is to the north of Lemberg. In 1831 about 18,000 Russian Poles took refuge in Austria, The Russian Government demanded their extradition, but Prince Metternich so managed matters that they were allowed to emigrate to America. From Southern Russia we learn that the 4th military division will march from Bessarabia to the north western part of the Russian empire if it should re ceive orders from the Governor-General of Kiew to do so. At the beginning of the month six or seven Poles, who were suspected of being revolutionary agents, were arrested at Odessa. The Don Cossack regiment " Kameniev" is now on its way from Southern Russia to Poland. Prince and Princess of Wales' Annuities Bill. The following are the provisions of the above bill, intituled " A Bill to enable her Majesty to provide for the establishment of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra of Denmark, and to settle cer tain Annuities on her Royal Highness : Most Gracious Sovereign,—We your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament as sembled,:having taken into consideration your Majesty's most gracious Message that your Majesty has agreed to a marriage proposed between his Royal Highness Albert Ed ward Prince of Wales and herßoyal Highness the Princess Alexandra Caroline Maria Charlotte Louisa Julia of Den mark, do most humbly beseech your Majesty that it may be enacted ; and be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Par liament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :- 1. It shall be lawful for her Majesty, in order to provide for the establishment of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and her said Royal Highness the Princess Alexan dra, by letters patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to grant to his said Royal Highness or to such persons as her Majesty may think fit to name in the said letters patent in trust for his said Royal Highness, an annuity of Forty Thousand Pounds, to commence from the day of the marriage of his said Royal Highness with her said Royal Highness, and to continuo during the joint lives of her Majesty and his said Roya Highness, to be paid quarterly on the sth day of January, the sth :day of April, the sth day of July, and the 10th day of October in every year, the first payment to be made on such of the said quarterly days as next hap pens after the said marriage, of such portion of the said annuity as may have accrued between the date of the said marriage and the said quarterly day, and a proportionate part to be payable for the period from the last quarterly day of payment to the day of the determination of the annuity. 2. It shall be lawful for her Majesty, by letters patent, under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Bri tain and Ireland to grant unto hor Royal Highness the said Princess Alexandra, or to such persons as her Majesty may think fit to name in such letters patent, in trust far her Royal Highness, for her sole and separate use, but without any power of anticipation, an annuity of ten thousand pounds, to commence from the date of the marriage of her said Royal Highness with his Royal Highness, and to be payable during the continuance of that marriage on the quarterly days aforesaid, the first payment to be made on such of the said quarterly days as happens next after the said marriage, of such portion of the said annuity as may have accrued between the date of such marriage and such quarterly day, and a proportionate part to be payable for the period from the last quarterly day of payment to tha day of the determination thereof. 3. It shall be lawful for her Majesty, by letters patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Bri tain and Ireland, to grant unto her said Royal Highness, in case of her surviving his said Royal Highness, or to such persons as her Majesty may think fit to name in the said letters patent, in trust for her said Royal Highness, in the event of her so surviving, an annuity of thirty thousand pounds, to commence from the day of the death of his said Royal Highness, and to ccntinue from thenceforth during the life of her said Royal Highness, and to be payable on the quarterly days aforesaid, the first payment to be made on such of the said quarterly days as happens next after the death of his Royal Highn ess , o f suc h p or tion of the sa id annuity as may have accrued between the date of the said from the l a s t thereof to be payable for the period .quarterly death and the said quarterly day, and a proportionate part by this . act shall be charged on day of payment to the day of the determination thereof, uf ou ti t es of gr th an e ted Consolidated Fund of the United 4. The ar e and payable Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, after paying or re serving su fficient to pay such sums as may have beers di rected to be paid out of the said Fund by former Acts f P ar liament, but with P re f erence to all other payments which may hereafter be charged on the said Vund: RUNNING MATCH AGAINta match of Deerf oo t against time . 1.1 ME.- -The third took place yester round, Brompton, in day at the W es t L ondon Cricket G the presenc e o f a large assembla persons, among whom the greatest interest was excitedge of . Deerfoot on this occasion was backed to run eleven miles and a half in one hour. Tho stake on the contest yesterday was for £5O a side, and to complete the distance the cir cuit of the course had to be made forty-six times. The time appointed for the start was half-past four o'clock, and Mr. E. Smith having been chosen referee, the signal was given, and he started off at a rattling pace, acc ompanied by Jones o f I s li ng t on , d o i ng th l e e fir d s t in g 4 quarter of a mil e i n one minute. The first was completed pte Richards, th e 43 seconds, wh en J ones ret i red, an d miles were run in. 9 Welshman, filled his office. Three he tls.gocaoinnmd t oo k s e c r a e m d e on o e u i t n o flst minutes m w a h t e u n. r n ß . 2ise h F a o r. u d r s ieesaw theer e andinußt e s h s a 2 id s s ec r o e n t i d r s e , d w . hen Brighton t l r es w w o 3 ru s n ee i o n n seconds, whop minit t e J s o Jones Five miles were run in minutes 23 se• place of Jones. andc°lld the first half of the distance, v i z. 51 miles, was completed in 28 minutes 19 seconds. Six, miles were rut, in. 3Ominutes 37 seconds —seven miles in 35 minutes 51 se -and eight miles in 41 m i nutes 13 seconds. The nds ninth mile was completed in 4G minutes 35 Seconds, and ten in 51 minutes 54 seconds. Eleven miles were done in 57 minutes 10 seconds, and the eleven miles and a half com pleted in 59 minutes 44 seconds. Importing Tea without colour on the leaf -pre vents the Chinese passing oil inferior leaves as in the usual kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always good mike, Sold rackets by 2,280 agents, - 75 , /7 THE ARMY. The Meg mra, screw troopship, Commander Hen derson, arrived yesterday at Portsmouth,'after dis embarking a wing of the 2d battalion, 18th Regi ment, at Cowes, from Jersey, To-morrow the Megvera will convey from Portsmouth to Guernsey and Alderney the left wing of th e Gi s t Regiment, and return to Cowes with the remainder of the 18th. A general - order, signed by Col. F. E. Chapman, Deputy Adjutant •General, has been issued at the headquarters of the Royal Engineer establishment, promulgating for the information of the corps a let ter of thanks from the Commissioners of the Exhi bition for the valuable assistance rendered by the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Royal Engineers who were engaged at the Exhibi tion of 1862. Orders have been received by Col. Harness, C.B, director of the Royal Engineer establishment, Chat ham, from the Horse Guards, directing a number of trained non-commissioned officers and men to be selected from the depot compani es now a t head- AN ESCAPE FROM THE CAPITOL. Some time before the battle of Fredericksburg, two officers of this garrison, Captain Phillips and Wynn, of the Grenadier Guards, urged by a spirit of adventure, determined to pay a visit to the Con federate army in Virginia, and see for themselves th its actual condition and military efficiency. considerable difficulty and some privatonthey suc ceeded in making their way fromhthey were kindly Washington to General Lee's head-quarters , w received, and hospitably enter tained e with the rude fare which the Southern G eneralssha re with their troops. During their visit Burnside , s attack upo n the Confederate position in the rear of Fredericks burg took place, and our adventurers had an oppor tunity of seeing how Southern troops fight and how Northerns run away, and of hearing the shrill music of Federal shot and shell. During the ac tion, and at a critical moment, General Lee was left without an aide to carry an important order, and Captain Phillips, feeling like Commodore Tat nall, that blood was thicker than Water, volunteered his services, and acted as an extra a id e , carry i ng the Confederate General's order into the thick of the fight, and winning the admiration of his hosts for his coolness under fire. In making their way back to Canada, Captain 'Wynn was arrested at Baltimore by the Federal Government, on the charge of acting as a bearer of despatches for the Confederates, but his companion eluded pursuit, reached New York, where, thanks to his knowledge of German, he succeeded in baffling a hot search after him, and in disguise finally passed the detectives at R ouse ' s Point, who were allegedon the look h look out for him, and reached Canada.was the The despatches of which Captain Phillips bearer were, we believe, nothingfte London Times and than the let ters of the correspondent oh the sketches of the correspondent eorfecraeslllusteat contrabanded of war. News, which can hard l y be id w as committed to the old Capitol PrCisaopnt,eainnd Wynn was threatened with exemplary punishment Confederate messenger. Lord Lyons appears ee to . have left him to bear the conse quences of his i n di scretion , rec retion, and, being nat ura ll y dis gusted with his position, he determin e d t o escape. To effect this he had to break through the door of the room in which he was confined, and make his way through a window three storeys from the ground, beneath which a sentinel paced with a loaded rifle. Having got over the preliminary diffi culties, he watched until the sentinel in his march turned into a gateway, when he got through the window, descended swiftly and quietly by the aid of the pipe from the save-trough, and reaching the ground before the sentinel appeared again, ran off, and although destitute of money, and uncomfortably lightly clad for the season, succeeded in reaching a hiding place, and finding friends by whose aid he finally eluded pursuit and reached Canada. We think the most appropriate punishment for the two sinners would be an order from the General commanding them to publish their adventures, so far as is con sistent with good faith to their Confederate enter tainers. Having had opportunities of knowing the whole truth as to the battle of Fredericksburg, and of judging of the fighting qualities of the two armies engaged, their judgment as military men would be exceedingly valuable and interesting to the world at large.—Montreal Commeretal Advertiser. A Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., ST. O L A V E'S. "'St. Olave's ' belongs to a lofty order of fiction. It is a good novel, but , it is something more; many a reader will draw from it lessons that are not to be forgotten like a tale that is told, but remembered as wholesome counsel and good words. It is written with unii4gging ability, and it is as even as it is clever. The author has determined to do nothing short of the best, and has succeeded."—Pest. 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