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SE 1. irst- elafis APPRENTICES required , in an East Indiaman. —F lr premium, name f ship, ,t c.. apply to Ifessrs. Laing and CO., 27, Coleman-street, Bank. . 0 0 control over or interference in the outfitting exercised CHEAPEST PASSAGES to nll the Colonies. PASSAGES girAran'ee ' at CHEAPEST RATES to ..AIIERICA, CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUSTRA LIA, NEW ZEALAND, PORT NATAL, the CAPE, Ac., Ac., by ,Lill :team and Clipper Sailin r Ships weekly from LONDON, LIVERPOOL, and other ports. Steimers for AMERICA and AN ‘DA, every few days, from £4 10s. to £i 35., sailing packets £3. Passencers met at all the Stations and conducted to the Docks, thereby avoiding much imcosition. trouble, and annoyan-e. Pree Grants of La, - id ontained and Outfits pro vider'. Through Tickets issued to all the chiet Ports in Aus tralia and New Zealand, and the Towns and Cities of the United States and Canada, also to Halifax and St. Johr.,s. Full particulars, tree of charge, upon appdc:ition to PEARCE and CO., 'Zirst Floor, 100, Leadenhall-street, City, • London, or 43, Union-street, Liverpool. 17Zr Parcels and packages collected, shipper', and invoiced. A LBERT LIFE ASSURAY,C}4I COMPANY, 7, Waterloo-place, Pall mall, London. Established 183 S. NOTI"E TS HEREBY CAVEN, That the HALF YEARLY DIVIDEND to the 30th ultimo, after the rate of Seven pr , r Cent. per Annum, is in oourse of Payment to the Sharelpilders. FRANK EASUM, Secretary. Ju.iy, 1863. THE ORIENTAL HOTELS COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under the Corn inies' Act, 1812, by which the Liability of each Share'nelder is strictly limited to the amount of his S ares. Capital X ' 511 .,000, In 25,000 Shares of £lO each. (With power t First Issue 12,500 increase to One Million Sterling.) Shares, wher of a portion will be reserved for India. Deposit X! per Share on application, and XI on allotment. Calls not to exrJeeri £2 per Share, with an interval of not less three months berween each call. DIRECTORS. Sir John Pester Grant, 1i.C.8., Chairman, late Lieutenant- Governor o Bengal. Colonel Aneterson, C. 8., Director of the Eastern Bengal Rail ..~ way Conrnanv G - atargeCe - aistab - ie, Esq., Firm of Henderson and Constable, Cannori-street, E.C. Si Freeterick Currie. Bart . Member of the Council of India. Colonel, French, Chairman of the Bombay and Baroda Rail way Company. Coloriel Holland, Director of the Agra and Jnited Service Jot,n "tewart, Esq., Director of the Ma l :lne Insurance Corn 'Any. J.ohn Robert Thomson, Esq., Cha'xman of the London and South African Bank. James Henry Young, Esq.. lat . :, of the Bengal Civil Service. Au. OITORS. T. R. Walker, Esq.. 21, Pianoyer-square, and A Shareholder, to be e l .ected .t the First General Meeting. B:i.NKERS IN LONDON. The Agra and United Service Bank (Limited), 27, Cannon street, E.C. The London and County Bank, Hanover-square, W. RANRERS IN INDIA. The Agra and Uni ed Service Bank (Limited). SOLICITORS. Messrs. Uptons, Johnson, and Upton, 20, Austin- riars, E.O BROKER. Francis Burnand, Esq., 78, Lombard-street, and 13 and 1.1 County-ch imbers, Cornhill, E.C. SECRETARY (pro tern.) Macdonald Yates, Esq. Temporary Offices :-35, Cannon-street, E.C., and 5, Parli ment-street, Westminster. The cleficiency of Hotel accomm , dation in India, China, and ot', ler places in the East to which Europeans now resort in la'rge and annually increasing numbers, Is a subject of geraeral compl int ; and it is evident that the development rit the means of transi by ocean and river steamers, and by railways, which has been in rapid progress now for some :years, must impel-teeny fulfil all l's important objects, so far as European intere,urse with the East is cone riled, until this want is adequately supplied. In England, and on the outinent of Europe, is now an asce tained fact that the j o i n t- s t oc k system ',nay most suc cessfully be applied to the establishment of Hotels of the first class. If thi s b e s o w h ere good P r :ivate Hotels before existed in large numbers, there seerr..,,s no reason to doubt that an equal de g re e o f commercite, success is attainable by the application of capital, upon t ',ae. sum- system. to the same object, i n coun t r i es w h ere, tho increasing, it may almost be, aala the demand is great and said that good private Hotels do not exist In Calcutta a joint-st d company has lately purchased and undertaken the Tr ..anagement of an Hote., and the pro spects of the enter, e is , , late red from the - as a commerci a l speculation, may be eery high prem urn at which their shares are quoted in the, Calcutta market, see "Times" Ju y 17, the " Englishman' a Weekly Mail" of June 8, 1861, and "Allen's Indian Map..." viz. paid, present value, £424 ex div., equal to ro per cent. premium, and the payment of a dividend of VA' cent. for the h e l l - year ending aoth April last, equal to 20 per cent. per annum. Bombay offers a wide field for the establishment of an Hotel of a firs class character. The early completion of vast lines of railway converging in this Island of Bomba - y, and the more frequent steam communica tion between that port and Europe which will FOOll tak place, must 'wry much increase the demand for such accom modation.. Tl:e same may be said of Madras. It is under these circumstances that the Oriental Hotels Company Limitedi is established, in the cor,fi ent belief that the application of European capital to India in this form will nr,t be less profitable than useful. It is proposed, in the first instance, to supply the urgent requirements of B , mbay and 'Point de Galle. There are equally important places which • wilt naturally engage the early attenton of the Company, such for example as Madras. Singapore, and Kurrachee ; not to speak of many very important rail .eay stations in the in terior of India, where there are now no Hotels at all, and where, at a comparatively small outlay, there is a large field for profitab e opetations. The larp. - ,er class of the Company's Hotels will afford all the conveniences of the best European Hotels, Vapted to the dim rte, and to she habits of those for whom they are in tended; whilst, in even the smallest class, the health and comfort of the inmates will be carefully studied. It is intended Toc.,nst Lute local committees of management in ach Presidency where Hotels may be established. In the event of two-thirds of the first issue of shares not being subscribed for, n.o allotment will take place, and the deposits will be returned to the subscrib rs, without deduc tion. It is proposed to pay to shareholders 5 per cent, interest upon the capital as paid up, until the first dividend is de clared. Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be had on application to the Bankers, the Bro,er, or the Secre tary. FriRM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To be retained by the Bankers. rtIE ORIENTAL HOTELS COMPANY (Limited). To the Directors of the Oriental Hotels Company (Limited). G , ntlemen,—Having, paid to the Bankers of the above- Darned Comp qiy the sum of £ I hereby request that you will allot me shares in the said Company ; and I agree to accept such shar es , or any , aller number that may be allotted to me, and to become a Member of the Company, and I authorise you to place my name on the Regist r of Members in respect of the shares to be allotted to me, and I agree to be bound by all the conditions and regulations con taine t in the Memorandum and Articles of Asso'Liation of the Company, in manner provided by " The Companies Act, 18c2." I undertake to pay the balance (if an';'i of the Deposit of £2 per share on the shares allotted to ;no within ten days after notice of allotment, and in defaull, thereof, I authorise you to cancel the allotment, and I agrte that the Deposit paid shall be forfeite to the Company ; .Dated this day , 1863. Name in full Firm (if any) Pusiness or Proles ion Place of Business Residence , CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of th BIRTH of STIA.KSPE ARE, at Stratford-upon / Avon. Th.-- Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert N. C. Hamilton, Bart, K.C.8.. Is Chairman' are now reeeiv illg SUBSCRIPTIONS, and they may also be paid to the account of the Tercentenary Committee, at the 'tourbridge and Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington BankS, Stratfor d - upon-Avon ; Messrs. Greenway, Warwick ; or thei Greenway, Smith, and r London agents, Messrs. Smith, Pay ne , and Co, Messr Glyn and Co , b an k ers, Lo - ,don. % Hanbnrys and Co., or Messrs. General Fund Name. Monu- for opening, School. mental gardens and Memorial. eel bration of Festival. ---- The Iti-17----------- ~.; t Hon. Lord £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Leigh E. F. Flower: . '- 10 10 0 Esq Mayor ' • 5O 0 o 50 0 0 50 0 Sir R. N. C. Hamilt on , Bart, K.C.B. . . 25 0 0 10 0 0 Rev. G. G ran ville...-- C. H. Pracebridge 10 — 0 0 50 0 50 0 0 0 R. H. H0bbe5.,..... 50 0 50 0 5 10 0 0 W. 0. Hunt lO 0 0 10 0 0 Edgar Flower 55 0 10 0 0 11 0 Char es E. Flower R. SI. Bird E. Gibbs Thompson and Col- , bourne W. Gibbs, Alveston 2lO 0 210 0 50 0 W Lowry 20 0 0 50 0 J ames Cox and Son — 20 0 0 20 0 J. N*on — 50 0 50 0 Sun a man i'• j. Hardi ng, Bara -00050 0 3 0 0 s 30 0 0 5 0 0 t. Fet . Ec; . ~ 10 0 0 1 1 0 W. L. Ng4ll. •' ' 10 0 0 1 0 0 C, T. liv a - rd - 7 •• • • • • W. Grec‘ e,Clopton. 10 10 0 52 10 0 10 10 0 .Tohn Lane" Robt. W n alke; John New ... John Bachelor: .... ... .. 10 10 0 1 1 0 John Baldwin .. . 10 10 0 1 1 0 dington .. ' - R. Gibbs .. . ; 14. C. A ahwin .. 10 0 0 1 1 0 J. and G. call t .;;; . 10 0 0 Chas Thomas - • • 10 0 0 20 0 J. C. Jones, Loxl..y . ... 10 0 0 11 0 T. S. Burman....,. . . - I 0 0 W. Pearce . 5 10 0 0 30 0 G. T. Sm th, Goldi- 0 0 50 0 60 0 cote .. . ... .. . . HP. K. Peach, Itill- 10 0 0 cote A. ('rowdy, Billesley 50 0 50 0 10 0 H. ,T. ••tarkey, Rhine hi 1 — 10 0 0 J. R. West, Alscot — park 25 Charles Lucy — 25 0 0 T. B, I.ncy ......... E. P. Shirley The Terctntenary tion list to the nation, of shakspettre for tlyq rest their clams upon the birthplace of Shak all admirers of the grt home, the town he luv ,o mint , tee, in submittina the mos t earnes t ly appeal to the admirers it aid and assistance The Committee a f;r re o s ü but the that centreord is not on l y tksthpee of attraction to teat Poet's works, and that it was his red, and where he lived and died, ANEVER FAILING REMEDY, Dr. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PI LLS, pre. P.reil without any mercurial ingredient, from the recip e o f D r. ,eott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who. Fuffe r from bilious and iver complaints, indigestion, wind. spasms, giddiness, cizziness of the eyes, Atc. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera ion and grateful to the stomach, they create appe,ite, pro smolt:. digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. °Y W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, tiro _ and by most druggists, in boxes,le. lid., and three s e 4, 'he quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to asofor Dr. grees Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are square sta ti Pankaae, with " William Lambert," engraved on the N°. 22.181. A NOVEL Just ready, in 3 vols., IV ER O N I A. Also now ready, in 3 vols.. MARY LYNDSAY. By Ltd` EMILY PONSONBY. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Mariborough-sheet. Just published, price is. 6d., clot h Svo., 3I EMORABLE EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF A LONDON PHYSICIAN. In Three Parts. Vir ue Brothels, 1, Amen Corner, and all the ....ibraries. RlTlQuiis on the NEW T PAPER PRESS in ‘,..) the LITERARY TIMES, every week, One Penn -.- B'J, Fleet-street. 1/ER. T. CAR.RICK bees to announee to his YVJ. Artist Friends and the Public, that his Photographic 1 , , stab ishcnent, 32, Regent-street, Piccadilly-circus, is now in full operation. Cartes de Visite, 10 for Ps. Gd; 21 for Ll. Miniatures on Ivcoy, Marble, and the Photographic base in his former Styles. HOWELL, JAMES, and CO., respectfully announce th , t, in accordance with their custom at this season of the year., t ev will OFFER T lI'S DAY, and durino• the month, their STOCK of FANCY SILKS, LIGHT DRESS FABRICS, LACES, RIBBONS, LINGERIE`, EMBROI ERY, &c., at a VERY LARGE REDUCTION IN PRI,;E. IT., J., and CO., will off , .=r, at the same time, a quantity of RICH FRENCH SlUkcs. principally MOIRE ANTIQUES, and a variety of ',,eautitul ORGANDI MITsLINS, which they have recenfiy purchased at a b out one-half the value. T'.. FARMER'S BAROMETER, 505., new lirstrumen'„ by Negretti and Zambra, will cor rectly indicate whether the Ba . ometer tails for Rain or for Wind. Particulars by enclosing stamp.-1, Hatton-garden ; 57, Cornhill ; and 122, Regent-street. TMMEDT ATE CASH ADVANCES.—Persons 1 requiring- Capital, repayable by instalments, to enable them to increase or commence business, or for any other pu , pose, can readily obtain Advances on application at the Offices of the ST. GEORGE ADVANCh: FUND _.t.80- CIAT ONS-e11 4 ,-R‘llzma 1, S.W. Prospectus and forms sent free. E. H. GILBART, Manager. TO Persons in WANT of MONEY (in -Town or Country).—A GENTLEMAN is willing to MAKE ADVANCES of CAS tl • without delay, to respectable person (male or female), on their own security. The utmost secrecy can be relied on.—Apply (it by letter enc'ose four stamps) to Mr. Robertson's, Accountant, 40, King William-street, London-bridge, E.C.—Money advanced on Dock Warrants. MONEY PROMPTLY ADVANCED by a Private Gentleman upon FURNITURE (without removal'. Leasehold and Freehold Property, or Reversions, &C., in sums from £2O to £soo.—Mr. Howard, 18, Queen street, Cheapside. pAGE'S BRICK, TILE, AND PIPE MACHINE', for hand, horse, or steam Power, are the most simple and efficiunt extant.—Pull particulars and prices obtained of the makers, E. Page and Co , Laurence Pountney place, Laurence Pountney-hill, Ca mon-street, E.C., where they may be seen in operation daily. PASSENGERS AND TRAVELLERS PROTECTION AND COMPENSATION OFFICES, 16, Craven-street, Strand, London, W.C. Passengers by Rail, Road, or Water. and others suffering from loss or injury to themselves or pro ,erty. should apply for redress and c unpensat on at the above Offices ; established to render prompt assistance to all classes upon the most ad vantageous terms. Advice on application gratis. Letters must be addressed to "The Manager," enclosing a stamp for reply. nEAFNESS.—The SOUND MAGNIFIER, INVISIBLE VOICE CONDUCTOR, a newly in vented instrument for severe rases of deafness. It fits into the ear, not perceptib e, removes singing noises in the head, and enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church a‘,(l at public assemblies.—S. and B. SOLOMON S, 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. ESTABLISHED 1833. BOWDEN'S lERATED GINGER BEER, in glass or stone bottl warranted to keep good twelve months. Lemonade, Soda-water, l'otass, Seltzer, and every description of Mineral Waters.—Alanutactory, No. 3, White Hart-street, Drury-lane, W.C. MAR BRES ONYX d'ALGERTE.—One Thousand objects made from this beautiful marble, and comprehending every variety of work of decorative art, Including clocks, candelabra, vases, gue-i dons, inkstands, tazze, card trays, jard nieres, porte-bouquets, lamps, ring stands, Arc., are now being exhibit, d in the Onyx Salon, at ➢Messrs. HOWELL, JAMES, and Co.'s, 5,7, 9, Regent-street. 91 H 0 X F O R D, R OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, will he performed Operatic Selections from Sir Henry R. ' ishop's THE SLAVE and Halevy's MUSKETEERS (first time In England). Principal Artistes—Miss Russell, Miss Ell son, Messrs. Green, Bernardi, finish, (to., with full band and chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Joughmans. Flute Solos by Drew Dean &c Comic, by UNSWORTH (" or any other man "), Eugene, W. Randall, E. Righton, and A. Lloyd. Als a Pei formance by Herr S HALKENBACH on his wonderful instrument, the PIANO ORCHESTRE, contain ing a full bard of 40 instruments. 1 he HALL h4s just been newly Decorated and Ventilated, and is one of the most Beautiful in the Metropolis. Open at 8 o'clock. Admission, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ARTS GALLERY, Westminster-road. THIS EVENING, THE GHOST, with all the newest OPTICAL EFFECTS, by Mr. A. Silvester. GRAND SELECTIONS from OPERAS, CANTATAS, ke., by Miss Russell, Miss Townley, Miss Hugo, and Messrs. Tivoli, Kimberley, S. Ray, &e.. wit , full Band and Chorus of 30 performers. LeAer, Mr. E. JONGHMANS. Comedy, Burlesque, and Pantomime by UNSWORTH (+he Modern Demosthenes) EUGENE, J. TAYLOR, A. LLOYD, &c. Open at half past Seven. Admission, Sixpence. Stalls and Balcony, le. ROYAL ALHAMBBA PALACE. The ➢iAORI WARRIOR CHIEFS will make their RE APPEARANCE THIS EVENING. ROYAL ALHAMB RA PALACE. The RISARELIS, EVERY EVENING during the Week. RO YA L ALHAMBRA PALACE. The FAIRY FOUNTAIN EVERY EVENING, at Ten o'clock. ROYAL ALHAM BRA PA L AC:E.—Signor and Signori FRANCESCO in a Grand Divertissement and Pas Deus--Operatic Selections from " Ernani " and " Lucia de Lammermoor." Miss AM-rem., Mr. Laurence Albert, Signor Georglni, Mr. Vernon Rigby, &o. &c. Band and Chorus of Sixty Performers. 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, R.G. Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for mality of governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom pr.nied 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 support, to enable therm to admit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions are received by the Treasurer. Edward Masrerman, h:sq. Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond' and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. Giyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; W lliams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and C). ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool and at the Hospital. STANFORD S. SMITH. Secretary. R O IAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAI INSTITUTION (Inoorporated by Royal Charter). PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. 1 RESIDENT—Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland, K.G., F.R.S. C HAIRMAN—Thos Raring, FN., 31 -P , Fit'S"- V.P. DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P. APPEAL. The Committee of Management have to state that, since he beginning of the year 1880, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has expended 2 32,000 on various Lifebo at Estab lishments , n the Coasts of England. Scotland, and Ireland. The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society, , nd other means, since its formation, is 12,800 or which services 82 Gold bledals, 718 Silver Medals, and £16,480 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu tion has also expended .£67,( 00 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 enab'ed them to establish their present magnificent fleet of 123 Lifeboats on the shores of the United Kingdom Deeply sensib'e, however, of the great responsibility that res*s on them to maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient state, and its Crews practised in the management of their boats, whi h cat, only be effected by a large and pe manent 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:— £ 5. d Rer Majesty the Queen • • .. .. annual 50 0 0 Campbell, the Hon. Mrs. G. .. .. .. annual 5 0 0 Clerk. Colonel, R.A. • • • • .. .. annual 1 1 0 Coutts and Co., Messrs., Bankers .. .. annual 10 0 0 Currie, Wm. Esq., .. .. .. .. 4th don.lo 0 0 Erie, Lord Chief Justice .. .. ~. don. 10 10 0 Panahawe, Vice-Admiral. Sir A., K.C.B. .. 2d don. 25 0 0 .. Fenwick, G. J., Esq., cost of a Lifeboat and Tran sporting Carriage .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Harvey, Rev. G. G. and Mrs. • • • • don. 30 0 Martin, Sir Henry Bart. .. .. .. 7th don. 10 0 0 Moor e , R„ . G. /3 :' .. .. .. don. 15 15 0 Smith, Mrs. George Greenwich .. • • • • 30 0 Stirling Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. .. .. annual 20 0 illoughby d'E b Lord • .. annual 5 0 0 Thom, a , Lady, w eston- super-Mare, collected by her Ladyship Weived by the • • • • 16 16 0 •• .. •• •• 59, Strand; m Donations res y,•• • • ---- ° ll e and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully re- Percival, and r` Co., Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. Willis, —O, 76, Lombard-street; Messrs. Coutts and Jamei's-street _. ems. Harries, ar,6, St. , London ; by a 1 the Collectors of Customs and Bankers •!n the linitedKingdom; and by the Secretary ' F auhar, and C0.,C0., Rihard, Lews Eau . at the Office of ttie Institution, 14, John-street , A dellohtLondon. W.C. THE sUN, LONDON, FRIDAY PVENING, JULY 31, 1883 SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. 1 tht and the credu- TIMES.—The weakness, lity of mankind are exemplified our courts of law with a boldness which fir column of Divor —.Lon dares Lot emulate. A ~ would h^ Court cases reveals vices which neld to outrage all probe bility if hazarded a three-volume novel; the romance of the Rou pell case seems equally beyond the possibili y of an, actual occurrence, whether we believe or disbelieve the story of the convict ; and now this cause cnibre in the Bankruptcy Court, whereof Colonel Waugh is the hero, comes to tax our capacity of belief in the impudence of an adven'urer, and in the blind credulity of his dupes. If a man would prey upon his fellows, audacity seems to be the only requisite for a temporary success. Colonel Waugh comes before the Bankruptcy Court, not as a public wrong doer, but as an unfortunate man worthy of all corn imiseration. He tells us at every turn of the argu ment that he is a rough, honest old soldier, who has spent 23 years of his life in the service of bis country. fie is so weak in his eyes that it would be a crud persecution to imprison him; and he is able to get up a burst of virtuous indignation at any suggestion that he and his fellow directors in the London and Eastern Bank were not " the most honest men in the world." If he keeps up the representation long enough, and if day after day his counsel shall be allowed to dwell upon his personal ailments and his military services, Colonel Waugh will soon get a little public of commiserators. It is eight. years since he dazzled the town with his pomps and his splendour. It is seven years since the ears of the nation were filled with the wail of the victims who were being swallowed up in the little social earthquake whicti destroyed so many humble families. If we could resuscitate the details of those miseries, "if,wo could follow the ttfrtunes of the victims, and contrast the present position of scores of men and women and children With what it might have been if Colonel Waugh had lived upon his moderate competency and had never got access to the funds of the London and Eastern Band, public opinion would still go hard against Colonel Waugh. But time has flown by ; the victims have all been swept away ; death and ruin and inso'vency have rolled over them, and they are gone down to the bottom of the social scale, out of sight and out of hearing. The only residuum of this great evil is the man who was the chief agent in it; and be comes before us claiming our pity, and even remonstrating against our censure. He evi dently has the same audacity in defence which he showed in his adventure, and there are fools enough in the world, although of another class, to make a party against punishing him, just as there were fools enough to believe in his story of untold millions lying hid in the clay of Branksea Island. We laugh at the absurdity of the `?onto Christ;, romance, and yet we find ourselves gravely investigating the in cidents of this Branksea Island reality. A retired Colonel, with an income of £4OO a•year, buys a little island upon the coast of Dorsetshire. Fifteen thousand pounds was the price, and, of course, he had not the money to pay for it, but so plausible was the Colonel, or so silly were the people with whom he came in contact, that it:l_B, short time he hid invested £30,000 in the island, and had raised about the same sum in mortgage upon it. This seems to have been the state of affairs when he in troduced himself to the managing director of the London and Eastern Bank. He went there to raise more money upon some property belonging to his sister, and he took the occasion to launch his story of the wonderful wealth that lay hid in the clay of Branksea Island. He was too wise totalk of hidden treasures. Boxes of diamonds and chests of ingots are left now to more professional romancers ; your practical men take a bolder flight and assert that the whole soil is a treasure. Here was an " old soldier," whose possession was a deposit cf clay mortgaged to double its worth, persuading a banker that this clay was a security for £70,000 and was of the value of untold millions . A piece of paper purporting to be a report or valuation, showing how all this island might be made into alum, and calculating its value at about £8 per ton, was sufficient to induce the managing director to lend £50,000 upon this pre cious clay. We suppose we must believe that this statement is correct. There is no proof that this was a conspiracy between Stephen and Waugh from the first, and therefure we have no right to as sume it from the mere improbability of the alterna tive story. But, if that story be true, how strange a truth it is! The next step is stranger still, if pos sible. Upon the strength of this very indebtedness Colone) W.tugh becomes a director of the bank from which he had borrowed. As a director he seems to have done pretty much as he liked, and he went on " borrowing" till the amount reached £ll4 000. It was only £114,000. Colonel Waugh complains bitterly that he has been injuriously put down as a debtor to the bank to the extent of £240,000, and he evidently thinks that he has been by this cheated out of £126,000. As we read his own statement, however, it would appear that he raised £114,000 and £30,000 upon a mud bank for which he gavel £15,000. What became of all this money ? There is a shell of an unfinished castle and some pottery works cn Branksea Island, and there is a fading tradition of ostentatious banquets in London. There is, moreover, an estimate for the formation of a working establishment, which was to cost £5,000, and a paper of most audacious calculations concern inv. 30,000,000 tons of " marketable clay," worth £40,000,000 sterling. This is all we have to show for £144,000 in hard cash. The fright of the co directors when the extent of the old soldier's bor. rowings became known, the shifts, contrivances, and broken promises, the confident assurances, and the ultimate smash, are all•too necessary a sequence to the antecedent facts to be dwelt upon. The great fact notable in the history of human credulity is that a man of no great means, but living in an ex travagant flashy style, was able to raise £114,000 upon u , to h a story te that extent h of a p r ofi t e w was able of s io,oconvertclayoo,ooi into at the people who suffered were the people who were others,ca joled we ey mightthis ibmepio:osiiibe n l ed n t o o ns s e a n y se t , ha a t n n d o Edbe laws can protect such folly as this, and we might be satisfied to see such delusions work their natural result. But the hundreds whom the London and Eastern Bank ruined had no choice or voice in this matter. They did not know that their managing di rector was lending their money upon this promising adventure; they did not know that their director was helping himself to their money upon this won derful security ; they believed that their business was being conducted as banking business generally is conducted. When they awoke to ruin, and were told that they were liable to their uttermost shil ling, because Branksea Island clay was not worth £8 a ton, they had, probably, never heard of Brank sea Island, and had no notion that their fortunes had ever depended upon any so singular an impro bability. This is not a fair risk. Take it in the most favourable light; let us strive to believe that this man was his own dupe as well as the deceiver of others ; still the manner in which he obtained this money was as bad as bad can be. The moral wrong produced was as great as that effected by Redpath or Roupell ; and if the law looks more lightly upon it, and has no name for it among the catalogue of criminal offences, more shame to our criminal law. Perhaps if there were a public pro s lfa e g o wa u l t nw o s r hti a tc o hh m ei e s s i etion of our Criminal Code might be ound to have a bearing upon such acts ati tr ese, for in a the majority of cases where the public cry out impunity butof the wrongdoersadinis administration t i i s o n not f the th e law. Let it be, f au l t, however, that nothing of a crimi nal character has here o c c urred. We are not about to call for any vindictiv e s proceedings, even against prevent Waugh ' suer a Court en It Something, g done Colo n t e o l scot-free, however, ought to be the Bankruptcy t a r t a in d g er t , h a e n ir d off es e c n a c p e i s ng• brae not occasioned half so emreilsyeruynafroertuexnpatie. under h eavy sentences. - e free, while others who POST.—Notwithstanding the recent reverses sus amsautchmhis passing through sus tained by the Southern Confe de racy, be doubted whether any materialadvn , i r t t h a m ge a s y have l o mm ua e n n t t i . ties of e warlike stores, accrued to the Federal a G isa o sr v g e ien r into the hands of its e s n ee a n ud p s h t a o s re lo s, st a ni nd an h y s m s enemy one of the moat important strategic posi tions within its territories ; but althou gh th e blows which have been inflicted must appear un doubtedly heavy, it is questionable whether by the Federal Government they can be turned to any practical account. The campaign in the north- east will once more be carried on within the limits of Virginia, as Maryland and Pennsylvania are no longer obliged to support a hostile army; General Meade had not, according to the latest accounts, crossed the Potomac; but when he does it will be either to resume the old position at Falmouth, or some other from which operations may be c o i l _ ducted against Richmond with some hopes of suc cess. That those operations will prove successful there is, however, no reason to believe. Although Lee experienced heavy losses at Gettysburg, hi s opponent suffered no less severely, and, acting a n the defensive, the Confederates will doubtless be as well able as hitherto to oppose the advance of the grand army of the North. The marked disin- ell.'eetion which Meade has shown to tread on sufficiently o f confidence numerous in his the heels of tt e ret reat i ng C on f e d erates b eto k ens a want s t o ow hold lstrength a strong defen sive i probably not without excus e , a lth o ugh his forces were position on their own soil against the repeated assaults of the Southern army. Not being either a Pope or a Hooker, he does not jump at the con clusion that, when carrying war into an enemy's country, he would eecesse.rily prove invincible. Unless considerably reinforced, it will not be pos sible for the Federal general to do more than threaten the Confederate capita). So long as he occupies a position either on the left bank of the Rappahannock or elsewhere in the vicinity of Richmond, so long the Confederate Government will be obliged to maintain their finest army in a state of comparative idleness. But of reinforcements there is no prospect. It has been stated to be the intention of the Government at Washington to en force the conscription notwithstanding the recent riots. Whatever may be the projects of the Admi nistration, there can be no doubt that the draught will never be assented to by the Northern popula tion. The Federal Cabinet may threaten to enforce it, but they do not possess the means. Mr. Lin. coin might possibly wish to convert New York into a Warsaw, but in order to do so he would be obliged to occupy it with a numerous array. New York is, however, only one of a number of cities in every one of which the inhabitants have, with more or less vehemence, announced their refusal to be dragged from their homes to fill the ranks of the Federal army. If Mr. Lincoln would enforce the conscrip tion he must employ his armies in carrying into effect the orders of his provost marshals. New York was pronounced by its Governor to be in a state of insurrection, but we may nee': eT? i teet to hear that it has been declared by the Pretioeut to be in a state of siege. Wo do not think, however, that a feeble attempt at establishing a military dictator ship will either strengthen the Federal Government or recruit the Federal armies. But if in Virginia military operations will in all probability flag, there seems but little likelihood of the Northern armies being able in other parts of the Confederacy to do more than retain the 'positions they at present oc cupy. The necessity of providing Vicksburg and Port Hudson with strong garrisons will have the effect of withdrawing from active service no incon siderable portion of the armies which have succeeded in reducing them. It is one of the necessary inci dents of the war in which they are engaged that. the Federal Government must employ one set of armies in retaining possession of territories which another set of armies have conquered. It is true that at the present moment the navigation of the Mississippi is, comparatively speaking, uninterrupted ; but still it is far from being in that condition which the necessities of commerce imperatively demand. The Federals cannot occupy the banks of a river which flows for many hundreds of miles through an enemy's country, and their inability to secure pro tection for vessels navigating the Mississippi should teach them how hopeless it is to expect to exercise undisputed dominion throughout the length and breadth of the Southern States, If the Federal Government are really sanguine concerning the resale of the war, and if they think their recent successes are of such a kind as to be fitly celebrated by a day of general thanksgiving, they would do well to east a glance on the map of the Confederate States. Out of the many hundreds of thousands of square miles over which the Southern territories extend they might count by hundreds those in which they have reestablish their dominion. The Unionists of the North should never forget that, in order to succeed in re-establishing in its original integrity the Great Republic of the West, they must not only conquer the Southern population, but re duce it to perpetual submission. The siege of Charleston has been renewed, though in a different form. Even ironclad Monitors have been obliged to succumb to fortifications which were built years before iron plated gunboats were thought of, and all hopes of reducing the town by a naval attack seem to have been abandoned. The same tactics which the allies pursued at. Sebastopol are now about to be employed by the Federals at Charleston. The harbour of Sebastopol was naturally inacces sible, and the French and English armies were obliged to depend almost exclusively on siege opera tions to effect the reduction of the town. The recent attempt by the Federal iron-clade to force their way past the forts commanding the entrance to Charleston proved so disastrous in its results that it was not renewed, and now the North appears to place reliance solely on its armies to recover posses sion of that Southern port, It would be premature as yet to express an opinion of the probable issue; but although the operations of the attacking force have been up to the present tolerably successful, it is not likely that Charleston will prove to be the asy prize which the Northern generals anticipate. But supposing, like New Orleans, it should suc cumb. What then ? From the capture of the Crescent City the North, independently of the plunder of the inhabitants, derived no material advantage. The seizure of Charleston, beyond re lieving a portion of the Federal fleet from the necessity of blockading that port, would not place the Government at Washington in a superior posi tion. In fact, however we regard the successes of the North, whether past or future, it is Equally impossible to connect them with the realisation of the object for which the war is prosecuted. Assum ing that the Southern population continue averse from an amalgamation with the inhebitanis of the Free States, neither the command of the Mississippi nor the capture of the principal cities in the Confe deracy will place the latter in such a position as to enable them to dictate to the former the conditions of their political existence. If the Federal Govern ment have now, at the close of more than two years' hard fighting, begun to conquer, they will find themselves equally obliged to retain forcible posses sion of their conquests. The latter task, however, in the present temper of the Northern population, will be found no less difficult than the former. cessful in the House of Commons. His position Ras made before he was a member of Parliament, and his seat for Liverpool neither advanced nor retarded him in his career. When Mr. Littledale was asked by the Patronage Secretary of the Treasury what his politics were he replied that he was a special pleader. Cresswell could not have given this unswer,but when he was made ene of the Justices of the Queen's Bench in 1842 it was because he was a sound lawyer, and certainly not because he was a member for Le He fully answered all expectations formed of him as a lawyer. He was what is called a "strong" judge. That is to say, he was not only a learned judge, but a man who ouid have his own way. He had suf ficient confidence in himself, a sufficient contempt for his audience, and a sufficient power of saying very disagreeable truths at proper times to keep every one in awe of him. It is a great temptation to have this power in that position, and perhaps Sir Cresswell Cresswell abused it as little as it is in human nature to do. The work by which, however, Sir Cresswell Cresswell will be remembered—and the only work by which he will be remembered—is the creation of the Divorce Court. Sir Cresswell Cresswell was appointed to preside here in January, 1858. It was an experiment distrusted at the time by the public, and most dangerous to the reputation of the man who should first undertake it. Sir Cresswell Cress well's confidence in himself allowed him to accept it, and, as that self-confidence was fortunately in his case well founded, it enabled him to carry it through. To him chiefly it is owing that the Divorce Court has been a great success. He has made a code of divorce law by hie decisions, and he has based it upon sound, broad principles. As a social lawgiver, Sir C. Cresswell is as great as Lord Mansfield is as a mercantile lawgiver. He has built a bridge in chaos ; and if his successor has the prudence to keep to it he may travel without any very violent falls. This building up of a new system of law must have grown to be a labour of love with Sir C. Cress well. He had long since earned his pension. He was rich in private means; he was childless, and, indeed. unmarried. It could only have been an absorbing interest in his work and a desire to con solidate the practice of his court which could have induced him to toil on in a drudgery which must caused him frequent disgust and continual labour. It is true that he was generally appreciated by his countrymen and countrywomen, and was doubtless conscious that he was doing his work well ; but in the work itself he could have taken no pleasure. He was a hard-working, conscientious, and successful public servant, and his life has been useful. How few there are who die and of whom so much as this can be truly said; and who is there among us of whom we could truly say much more ? (From the Lancet) At seven minutes to 7 on the evening of Wednesday the distinguished Judge of the Court of Probate and Divorce, Sir Cresswell Cresswell, suddenly expired. It is well known that he had recently met with a severe accident; but the injury which he then received, although it may have accle rated his decease by the severe shock which it undoubtedly inflicted on the system, does not appear to have had any direct share in the fatal result which has unexpectedly oc cur red. When violently thrown over by the runaway horses which broke from Lord Aveland's carriage, Sir Cresswell was found, on being raised from the ground, to be suffering from fracture of the knee-pan. This was not, however, a fracture from direct violence; but when examined by the surgeon summoned—Mr. James Lane, of St. Mary's Hos pital—he found that from the nature of the fracture it was evidently one of those rare instances in which the knee-pan is rent by the sudden and violent action of the extensor muscles of the thigh, commonly in the effort to recover the balance of the body, and avoid falling. There was but little bruising—much less than might have been anticipated, and no other apparent injury. The fractured part was healing favourably, and Sir Cresswell bore the confinement with great equanimity, and was in good spirits throughout. Mr. James Lane and Mr. Charles Hawkins were in continuous attendance, and everything promised a speedy recovery. Properly devised splints having been adjusted,Sir Cresswell was able, with assistance, to shift himself from the bed to a couch, and had done so in the course of Wednesday. As he was being lifted in the evening from the couch again to the bed, with the assistance of his brother, the Rev. Oswald Cresswell, he complained of feeling faint, asked for wine, and almost immdiately died. He had always considered himself a specially healthy man,and was mentioning shortly after his accident that he had never had a day's illnees,and had never consulted a physician since he left the school. He had lately become somewhat suddenly corpulent, but it was never suspected, by himself or any other person, that the hand of disease had seized him so firmly though silently. The post lnortein inspection was performed at 7 p.m. on Thursday by Mr. Charles Hawkins, Mr. James Lane, and Dr. Baber. The examination of the chest showed that the heart was the sole seat of disease. It was loaded with fat, the walls of the ventricular cavities were thin and weak, and the muscular fibres pale ; the valves were competent. Throughout the rest of the body the organs were found in a healthy condition, although in parts much loaded with fat. On examining the knee joint some blood was found effused between the fractured surfaces of the bone , there was no inflammation, irritation, or effusion in the interior of the joint, but repair was going on satisfactorily. The cause of death was doubtless severe syncope, fatal because occurring in a weak heart fattily degenerated. A circumstance occurred in connection with the accident which, although by no means exceptional, deserves to be mentioned, as illustrating the admirable spirit in which our hospitals are administered, and the firmness and self-devo- tion with which the members of the medical profession per form their duties to the poor in those establishments. Sir Cresswell was overthrown within sight of St. George's Hospital, and a hasty message was sent there, stating that an accident had occurred to the distinguished Judge, and requesting that the house surgeon might accompany him to his home. The house surgeon, however, was then en- gaged in urgent duties of attendance upon pc orer sufferers, and felt unable to leave his post. Other skilled attendance was immediately at hand. Such incidents are not rare, and we cannot but think that they reflect honour on our profes sion and deserve to be widely known. The Late Sir Cresswell Cresswell. (From the Times . ) The shock to the s y stem cause d by an acciden has deprived us of one of the best and perhaps altoge'her the most valuable of our Judges. Sir Cresswell Creswell died yesterday morning. He was an old man, for, as he took his degree at Cam bridge in 181, he must in all probability have been in his seventieth year. Ti me , h o wever, had not impaired the vsgour of his intellect. He was in the full enjoyment of his judicial powers; his memory was as good, his discrimination as prompt, his learning as ready, and his nerve as strong as in his earlier years wheu battling at the Bar. But for this miserable occurrence of a broken-down carriage and a frightened pair of hordes he might, notwith standing that he appears to have had a latent disease lurking in bis frame, have gone on for years doing good service to his country, and finding his best enjoyment in the discharge of his duties. Sir Cresswell Cresswell's career has been simply that of a hardworking lawyer. In later years he appeared to be one of those who seem to love work for its own sake, and such men alwsys make their way at the English Bar. This, however, may have been an acquired habit. Being only the fourth son of a gentlemen of good estate, perhaps it was in the first instance a necessity to him to apply with assiduity to his profession. It is certain that after his call in 1819 the attorneys found out a capacity which the Cambridge examiners had failed to dis cover. That he drudged away in Westminster hall the long series of Barnewall and Cresswell's reports will testify. He joined the Northern Circuit at a time when Brougham and Scarlett governed the revels of the Grand Court, and divided the business of serious litigation. He fought his way along through the dust in which these two gladiators were always enveloped; and at last when the heroes were taken up into the secles discretre piorunt, and no longer vexed the Northern Circuit, unless asjudges, Cress well and Alexander succeeded to their places. The leader ship of the Northern Circuit was in those days some thing to struggle for and something toretain. It took a strong man to hold his own there. Cresswell was I not a Brougham, perhaps he was not in tact and power of persuasion a Scarlett, but he was strong enough to seize tit on the leadership of the Norther': Circuit, and to hold it easily against all corners. He got his silk gown in 1834, and from that year till 1842 he worked very hard, and must have made much money. Most men in such a position would have looked to the House of Commons and to the high prizes of his profession, all of which seemed to be within his reach. Cresswell was elected for Liverpool in 1837, and retained his seat until be was raised to the Bench. He was not, however, a very ardent politician. nor was ha particularly suc- SCALP HUNTING IN MINNESOTA. General Pope is again making himself notoi ions, and Butler must look to hia laurels. Governor Ramsay, in hie department, has organised a volun teer corps to serve against the Indians. In the order directing the organisation occurs the follow ing : _ _ _ " A compensation of 25 dollars will also be given to anybody for each scalp of a male Sioux, delivered at this (the adjutant general's) office." On the 7th of July, the sheriff of 11PLeod county received 25 dollars for the scalp of a Sioux warrior, killed on the 4th J uly, near the town of Hutchin son. The Indian shot was one of a party of four teen, and when killed was engaged in picking berries.. The winner of the first bounty, Harper by name, though pursued by the remaining Indians, made his escape, obtained the aid of his neighbours, returned, and then secured the indisputable evidence of State indebtedness. The Chicago limes publishes a dispatch from St. Paul, Minnesota, which thus refers to the affair : " An order from the adjutant general's office is issued, calling for scouts to volunteer for 60 days, in squads of not less than five, to scour the big woods and kill Indians wherever they can find them, with' Some squeasulavapgeeos with out regard to red tape or tactics. The order says c: —' A compensation of 25 dollars will be given to any person for each scalp of a male Sioux delivere d ter.B3, , s at this OfrICE: The scalp mentioned in d y r e and d the dispatch was delivered according to or isi s i 25 dollars paid over. mode of seemed disposed to revolt at this savage stomachs seemed le, but warfare being adopted by a Christian laints for fear are restrained from uttering any coi Whatever of being charged as Sioux sympathisers.conclude to endorse till the 1 is wrong about it they The Index. cobarrassing the adminis war is over, for fear tration or discouraging eennllistmenis."--- —__-=---_ NSW ACT ON BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND P RO . MIS:.:01,-3: N OT ES.—Yester da y an act was issued to re peal the restrict i on s to the negoc iation of bills of exchan ge and promissory notes for sums under £5. In orde r to test tie alterat i o n in the law the t s i ..._A return issued t islimitedtothreeT y eaers;erday s w during A R MY COMMsi of the num ber of non-commissioned officers h t h e three years ending Jun e 30, 1863 , received commissions in the army was as follows—viz., Cavalry, 12 Artillery, 15 ; Royal Engineers, 1; Military T ra i n , 1 ; F oot Guards, 2 ; and Infantry, SD, ; Royal STAMPED ....sd. ThaMarcierous Assault in a Railway Carriage. Yesterday morning, at a special sessions held at Newport Pagnell, Michael Lyons was brought rip on remand charged under the 11th section of the 24th and 25th Viet., cap. 100, with assaulting with a clasp knife and wounding with in tent to murder James Worland and Peter M'Lean in a rail way carriage on the London and North-Western Railway, between Bit,' chicle stlel London, on the night of Friday, the 17th July, 1863. It will be remembered that the prisoner was charged on the last occasion under the 20th section of the act with having unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm, the punishment under which was, as e misdemeanour, three years' penal servitude. On mature cons.deration Mr. Powell, the clerk to the magistrates, considered it advisable to alter the charge to that made in the llth section, which made the offence committed a felony, and the penalty penal servitude for ten years. The magistrates present were Mr. J. C. Menlo (chair man. ), ) 11 , .th l e v. Rev. L d liciter, ended on aof Mr. Charles J. Rawling s, so , attJones appeared beh ,as lf on Messrs. M'Lean and Worland; Mr. the former occasion, for the p risoner, who was brerght up as before by Mr. Superinten dent Thomas Breary, from Selby 3. o T w a n ry eesr the Rev. C. S. Lo wndes, and Fenny Stratford, where he has been since the remand on Wednesday week. Mr. Rawlings said he appeared before the bench to pro secute the charge against the prisoner in the dock, instructed by Mr. Peter M'Lean and Mr. James Worland. as it was understood that the railway authorities did not intend to in terfere in any way or take any steps wh.,tever in the matter, holding it as not being an affair in which the company was concerned. Mr. Peter M'Lean, examined by Mr. Rawliun . s, keep the Tit,toria, avern, West Liam, Essex, and am also an engineer. I have known Mr. Worland about ten years. After having visited with him Halifax, Manchester, and Liverpool, we were returning from the last-mentioned place on the 17th inst. by the 3.45 p.m. train for London. After passing Bletchley Mr. Worland pulled out his pocket. book to settle the payments made by me, as I had been cashier. He gave me £2 ss. out of between £25 and £3O in gold he had. Almost immediately afterwards we both got up, and I made a step towards the end of the carriage where the pri soner was then sitting. He rose up exclaiming, "Advance further and I'll murder you," atthesamemoment brandish ing a knife, and making a plunge at me with his left hand. He missed me, but immediately afterwards stabbed Mr. Worland on the forehead. I think I had hold of the pri soner when he made the plunge at Mr. Worland. (The knife was produced by Orpen, the railway policeman. It was an ordinary double-bladed pocket-knife, the large blade of which was the one with which the injuries were inflicted.) I had hold of the prisoner by the arm, but he kept " job bing" at Mr. 'W orland, as I could only lay hold of his sleeve, and he had almost the free use of his wrist. As the prisoner was making the attempt to stab me first, I said— " Good God, man, what are you going to do with the. knife ?" While I bad hold of the knife the prisoner cut my right hand very severely. We got him down on the floor of the carriage. Mr. Worland was too faint to give me much assistance ; but he said, " I shall sink under this. You stick to him, Mac." After struggling for nearly half an hour, we got him on the floor, and I held him till we got to Camden• road station, where Orpen, the railway police man, took the knife from him. While were were struggling he shouted out several times " Jesus will fight for me," "Murder," "Help," and we all shouted and screamed in the hope of attracting attention, but without avail. The prisoner was removed, and the knife taken from him. The floor of the carriage and the back of the compartment were covered with blood. There was more than enough blood to fill a hat, Mr. Worland fainted from exhaustion, and was taken to the Royal George Hotel, Euston-square. I have since been attended by Dr. Bain. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Jones, who put numerous questions, with a view to show that the conduce of Mr. Worland and the witness might have led the prisoner to think that they intended to do something towards him, but Mr. fd'Lean, with some vehemence, said, after replying in the negative to many interrogatories, " Pray, sir, do not agitate me further with such utter nonsense," and the Bench interposing, the cross-examination stopped. Mr. Jas. Worland, examined by Mr. Rawlings, confirmed the evidence of Mr. M'Lean, and stated in addition that after the prisoner stabbed him he (Mr.Worland) kicked the prisoner, to overcome him if possible. The witness fell on the platform, after getting out of the carriage, being weak from loss of blood. Mrs. Maria Eaton, examined by Mr. Rawlings, said that she was 78 years of age, and lived at 31, Herbert-street, Hoxton. She left Liverpool on the 17th inst. in the same carriage with the last two witnesses. She had a small dog with her. She saw three gentlemen in the carriage, and after the train passed Bletchley she suddenly looked up, being aroused by a noise, and saw the three struggling violently. The prisoner Lyons had a knife in his hands. She said, "For God's sake, what's the matter? Give rue that knife." The prisoner struck Mr. Worland on the temple, and afterwards made several attempts to stab both the others, exclaiming, as if invoking, " Jesus, Jesus I " but what else he said she could not hear, She partially fainted, and when recovered she found they had got the prisoner down, and she bound up Mr. Worland's forehead with three handkerchiefs and her apron. She wanted to get the knife away from the prisoner, and if she had got it she would have thrown it away at once. She would have thrown herself out of the carriage to escape. John Orpen, the railway company's constable, examined by Mr. Rawlings, stated that he received the prisoner into his custody, charged with attempting to murder Mr. Peter M'Lean and Mr. James Worland. The prisoner said that what he had done was in self-defence, for he thought the two gentlemen in the carriage were going to make an attack upon his life. Dr. William Bain, of Poplar deposed to the character of the wounds inflicted upon Mr, Worland, and that there was great danger for three or four days. He also attended Mr. M'Lean for the wounds on his hand, which might have been very dangerous. Inspector Cox produced the following letters, which he had received upon the subject-matter of the charge : " July 20. " Sir, —Seeing an account in to-day's paper of an assault committed by a schoolmaster named Lyons recalls to my recollection a man of that name who was usher at the school I was at some 12 years ago. His actions then were so pe culiar he was generally considered mad, and was dismissed for an assault on a boy who he fancied was speaking of him, The man I refer to is tall and thin, given to speak to him self, and in the habit of uttering incoherent words. "Yours, &c., " J. DENNISTOX, "Audit-office, King's-cross Station. " To Inspector Cox." " Consular-lodge, Dundalk, July 21. " Sir,—As borough magistrate of this town I consider it my duty to report to you that Michael Lyons, who made the murderous attack on the two merchants in the railway carriage, was at the business house of my firm, when . abut to sail by one ot our steamers on Thursday last. Koow:cgi him for several years as a national sch ool teacher se lecturer on science in this neighbourhood, I disco the boat with him for half an hour previ ous to 0 be was leaving, and he appeared quite rational, told about to take his holidays in England, and told d l c o a o l t l u o r n e me when he returned, to see if I would patronise for the benefit of the Free Library. I felt surprised etrate such an se d on Sun day morning when I read that h e had perpetrate outrage. I feel that I should re p ort theisaerfircumstances to you. I cannot account how he had a e sum of money on his person, as he was always considered'a Poor man. I have sent word to his relatives. "12, 66 Ja CARAIIER, (Signed) " T a Mr. Inspecto r Cox.' , of f ceived by the chai r - Th e following letter has magistrates:— " Glebe, man of the Newport Pagnel al l se be b n e c e h n re and, July 28 Sir, —perce ivin g iron' the newspapers that the case N Ba ll y mascanlan , Dundalk, I I Mr. Michael Lyons is to be heard at your sessions on bench Th urs day next , I take the liberty of addressing you as ch a i r - chair man of the Ne w p ort Pagnellof magistrates. The na tional school and teacher's house of Rampark, in this parish, are less than two miles distant from the Glebe, where I have resided for the last 12 years. Mr. Lyons has been the teacher at Rampark for a longer period. He has been tutor to my children for upwards of four years, spending several hours in my house every evening except Saturday and S un day. On the Sat urday afternoons h e h as b een teaching natural science in the chief school (the grammar school) of this district. As a popular lecturer in Dun dalk and its neighbourhood he is well known, and has been most succe ss f u l . Although struggling with diffi culties, his untiring industry and i ngenu ity h a ve fur nished him with opportunities for scientific purposes, of which the construction at once prove him to be no ordinary man, and yet withal I have invariably found him most modest, unassuming, and gentle. Possessed ot qualities of head and heart calculated to fit him for a higher position in life than that of a national schoolmaster, he was recom mended to raise his social status by the acquisition of a degi se in science,and having been assisted in a pecuniary way he left Dundalk for London on the evening of the 16th with the intention of presenting himself at an examination at Bur lington House, to be held the following week. I saw him a few hours before he left home. His strength was severely taxed by physical exertion under an unusually hot season, and he mentioned to me that h 3 had lost his rest at night through the strain upon his mind. If we add to this a very high nervous temperament, naturally a predisposition to mental derangamnt, which on more than one occasion had been evinced, anxiety about this examination, and an un broken sea voyage and long railway journey, it will not be difficult, I pr sums, to arrive at the true and sole cause of - , _ - Ithis calamity—viz., temporary insani to bp Pagnell, " JOHN rurther be mentioned that Dr. . f or the county of Louth, sent a letter to th tr y , w hi c h was Lrorwarded to the bench of _ ,ew a,,:ting that Michael Lyons had been u nder treatment and care as a lunatic by Dr. Callam. • Mr. Rawlings then ob.,:rved that, for his clients , h e had no more evidence to call. Mr. Jones, for the prisoner,urged that the conduct of his client throughout was quite reconcilea.ble with the state ments made by the unhappy man at the duck when taken into custody—viz., that he was under the impression that the two men in the carriage intended to rob him, and that his acts were in self-defence. , After the usual caution the bench committed the prisoner for trial, the defence being reserved. Mr. Jones made an application for the return of a fm:thcr sum of money for the purposes of the defence, but the magistrate declined to make any order. Mr. Jones then sought to induce the magistrates to aocept bail, but, Mr. Rawlings opposing, the Chairman said the bench would not interfere, but leaves Mr. Jones to apply to a judge. --- Royal National Lifeboat Institution A meeting. of this institution was held veeteeday, at its hove, John-street, AdelpLi—Mr. Tnon.ea - Chapman, F.R.S., vice president, in the chair. There were also present—C,ptain Sir Edward Per rota, Bart., Ad m i ra l M'H ar d y. M r. G eorge l a s all, M.P,, Captain de St. C ro i x , anti Air. Richard Lewis, the secretary. . The following rewards were voted at this and the previous meeting of the insti tution ;-1:12 to the crew of the Ipswich lifeboat of the institution, stationed at Thorpe, Suffolk, for gro at difficulty, off at midnight and rescuing, with difficulty, the crew of six men from the brig at Flo rence Nightingale, of London, which, during a h e avy gale of wind, was totally wrecked on Size well Bank, on the Suffolk coast. While engaged in the rescue• of the shipwrecked men a heavy sea struck the lifeboat and carried away one of her brave crew ; but he fortunately regained the boat 1 by means of his lifebelt and a line. William Ale-x -ander, the gallant cox swain, had on several occa sions, in this and other lifeboats, been off to save life under very perilous circumstances. The so ciety also voted to him its silver medal, in testi mony of his valuable services as coxswain of the Thorpe lifeboat. The cost of this lifeboat was pre. sented, about 12 months ago, to the National Life boat Institution by the residents of Ipswich. She has since been the means of rescuing two ship wrecked crews from an in evitable death, besides rendering important services on one or two ecca sions to vessels in distress d urin g stormy weather. A reward of £4 10s. was also voted to the crew of the society's lifeboat at St. Ives, Cornwall, for going off and caving the crew of four men from the schooner Azore.a! of Falmouth, which during a heavy gale of wind had stranded, and afterwards sunk at the entrance of the hai - bour of St. Ives. The cost of this and of three other lifeboats was presented to the institution by a benevolent laci.7 7 who has withheld her name. A reward was likewise granted to the crew of the lifeboat of the institution at Rhoscolyn, near Holyhead, for going off in the night and rendering important services to the barque Diadem, of St. John's, Newßrunswick,which during foggy weather was observed is a disabled condition off that place.. The life-boat landed four passenger's from the vessel. A reward was also given to the crew of the New Brighton tubular life-boat belonging to the society, for putting off and rescuing the crew of six men from the schooner Vigilant, of Kirkaldy, which was totally wrecked during a strong wind on Taylor'a Bank, near Liverpool. The life-boat was towed to windward of the wreck by the steam •tug Blazer, Liverpool, and remained by the vessel some hours to see if she would float off or not, before the craw were taken off. Before the lise-boat had proceedsll far on her return, the vessel was seen to capsize and become a total wreck. The thanks of the institu tion, inscribed on vellum, were voted to Mr. John Long, agent for Lloyd's on the Isle of Wight; Alr. Wm. Webb and Mr. James Webb, pilots, and £lO to be divided between the two pilots and three other men, in acknowledgment of the gallant and parse vering conduct in their pilot-boat in rescuing, at cousiderable risk of life, the crew of six rren from the brig Alabama, of Gloucester, which, during a very heavy gale of wind, was totally wrecked on the middle of the shingles while running through the Needles, on her way to Southampton. Upon nearing the distressed vessel, the sailors found it im possible to rescue the crew, owing to the fearful sea, which ran so high as to break over the vessel's maintop, completely obscuring the poor men in the rigging who were shouting for help, and seemed frantic with despair. The crew of the pilot-boat, however, determined not to leave them, and stood off and on all night until the weather bad some what moderated, when they succeeded with great difficulty in snatching the six men from an inevita ble death, The Carmathen Bay life-boat of the insti tution had put off with the view of rendering assist ance to the French lugger, Jean P. Baptist, which, during very foggy weather, had struck on a dan gerous sandbank in that bay on the night of the 223 inst. ; fortunately, however, the vessel suc ceeded in getting off from her dangerous positiohen, T and afterwards proceeded on her voyage. expense of this service, amounting o l paid by the institutio n. Various othert 9" was paid a r s e also voted to the crews of some of the lifeboats of the institution, and to those of r ps b u o tt r i e n b g oa c t ff s f w o i r th ei t th h e a r t rescuing shipwrecked crews or e view. It was repo rted that ofth m e o l n i t fe b bsooaftt s hepresent p t r h e e in stitution had, during thseven year, saved 123 shipwrecked persons, Tinhenadeldtrioetowioesnthtocorf assisting several vessels into port. shoreboats to whom the institution voted pecuniary making g resent year. ilisvoessayssevde2dl6dluisr-iensg, F a r e o t w r o t a t a r l d e s o s e f b 3 j a had been o3di9nat services £648 188. 2d. gran ted by the institution. It has also, durin g the same period, pa id the sum of £7,055 Os. ld. on a ppeal to the public for continued support various lifeboat establishments. The committee e nable them to maintain the large fleet of life fficiency. It was also reported that Mr. life boats of the institution, now s e t to a a r t e e e earnestly yc ch on, numbering 125, in a R. w. Hollon and Mrs. H I of Spellow Park, ha d presented to the institution the cost of a new lifeboat, to be stationed at. Filey, on the Yorkshire c oast. The institution had recently sent three new lifeboats to the coast, one to be stationed at Tenbr, another at Lytham, LancaTshhire, and the third at had been presented t o the e cost of th ese lif e boats Bride Haven, Corn wa ll. the several society by benevolent persons, and railway companies bad given the boats a free c that the Governmentitis of m ov e e e r k t l h en ei h r o l r i g ne h s a t a o their respective destinaotn'veyallce ordered them to build a lifeboatAlo e n s s t r h s e . F p l o a r n r e o s f t t the re portedinstitution. The trustees outfitter, widow of the late A r l tistees tions amounting to of the late Mrs. Adams, Mr. Adams, naval and military Plymouth, had kindly remitted contribu tions to the institution. Par meats, amounting to £2,850, having been made on various lifeb oa t es t a bli s h establishments, the proceedings ter minated. TREASURE TROVE I—A lucky " find" is thus re corded in the recently published " Life of Caxton," written by William Blades :—ln the summer of 185 S, I embraced an opportunity of inspecting the old library in the Grammar School attached to the Abbey of St. Alban's. I found a few valuable books, all contained (and I believe are at the present time) in an old deal cupboard, upon which the leakage from the roof had dripped apparently for years. It must have been long since any one had touched a book there, and the amount of dust and decay was certainly enough to deter even a bibliomaniac from so doing. After eX£ mining a few interesting books. I pulled out one which was lying flat upon the top of others. It was in a roost de plorable state, covered thickly with a damp, sticky dubt, and with a considerable portion of the back rotted away by wet. The white decay fell in lumps on the floor as the un appreciated volume was opened. It proved to be Geoffrey Chaucer's English translation of " Boecius do ConsolatiGno Philosophise," printed by Caxton, in the original bindinexg, as issued from Caxton's workshop, an d uncut ! On - amining the amount of damage it had sustained, I found that the wet, which had injured the book, had also, by separating the layers of paper of which the covers were composed, revealed the interesting fact that several frets.. meats, on which Caxton's types appeared, had been used in their manufacture. After vexatious opposition and repeated delays the acting trustees were induce be d to allow the he o a k , w hi c h they now priz ed highly, to deposited in te of Mr. J. Winter Jones, of the British Museum, for the , rebind i ng . On dissecting the covers they were purpo se of found to be „ w posed entirely of waste sheets from Caxton's two or three being printed 011 one only. The tw o press, covers yielded no less than fifty-six half-sheets of printed paper , proving the existence of three works from Caxton's press quite wakuown before. Mi= -