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Mext, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon. \ '/ ' ~ A, 0 .--' ,Af. c. , -4,4 -• e ...... .77-* ili c. : :., 0 ; ma y ; v...,..... 2 .' W . ' _.l. . 4 , , _ --- -_,, ~ _ , Ili , P, At JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. ' A -- < , I"3e k',., /, V .... -.--- ' -"-''' ti .., . 4 F. -it ir I ..1.1. pc r ;„....,--- \• , --.' t ..i, (............„/ ' - :',7, !, := 1 '• 2,4 ,' -,..i''' - .",. • - i - T- ' lll 4'e 1)10 3- t .:.-. e4. 1 . ,1...., - \ -, ' AO 45.,,,,' \ *,.. , g r , ..1... e/ ' . '~ / . ./ ~ ~ / ~ % 1 C -- , ----7•-•0,5L 0....7,/ e•••-e -, • ?\ J EAST INDIA HOUSE, IST MARCH, 1854. COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST T I INDIA COMPANY do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That the QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT appointed to be held at VAS House on WEDNESDAY, the 22d inst , at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, is made SPECIAL at the desire of Nine Proprietors of East India Stock, agreeably to the following letter, viz.:— LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING- 1 MARCH 21, 1854. No. 19,184. [pnicE SD, " London, 23d February, 1854. - - NOTICE, ONE THOUSAND BEDSTEADS to CHOOSE FROM. —HEAL & SON'S Stock comprises handsomely Japanned and Brass-mounted Iron Bedsteads, Children's Cribs and Cots of new and elegant designs, Mahogany, Birch,' and Walnut tree Itedsteads, of the soundest and best manufacture, many of them fitted with Furnitures, complete A large assortment of Servants' and Portable Bedsteads. They have also every variety of Furniture for the complete furnishing of a Bedroom.--lica , and Son's Illus trated and Priced Catalogue of Bedsteads and Bedding, sent free by post —HEAL & Sox; 196, Tottenham-court-road. THE BEST FIT WEARS REST. "Costly thy habit as thy purse cal buy; But not expressed in fancy ; rich not gaudy ; For the apparel oft proclaims thetnan." —Sl:wanes E. lle and CO., Practical Tilors, 73, Comhill, "SIR JAMES C. MitvxLL, K.C.8., BITRKES' PEERAGE and BARONETAGE, For 1854. LAW INTELLIGENCE, March 20. The Revised and Improved Edition of THE PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE FOR 1854. By SIR BERNARD BURKE, Ulster King of Arms. Is now ready, in 1 vol., with 1,500 Engravings of Arms. Published for Henry Colburn, by his successors, Hurst and Biackett 13, Great Marlborough-street. Secretary, &c., &c., East India House. "SIB,—We, the uncle. signed Proprietors of East India Stock, re quest thQuarterly Court to be held on 22d proximo mu) , be made Special, for the purpose of taking into consideration the following motion to be submitted by Mr. Robert Browne : " Motion—' That referring to the papers laid before the Court of Proprietors, irk accordance with the resolution of the/Quarterly Court of October last, regarding the claim of the Calcutta Steam Company for the public services rendered by their steamer the "India," it is the opinion of this Court that those services should be acknowledged by payment of the sum claimed, namely, 20,0001.' " We have the honour to be, Sir, your very obedient servants, ". J. MACKILLOP. " W. H. MAIITIN. J. R. REEVES. G. G. CAMPBELL. THOS. DENT. E. 31A.CIIINTOS u. THOS. WILKINSON, Major. J. W. YBESHFIELD." W. S. BINNEY. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. EAST INDIA DOUSE, 15th Memo, 1854. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY tit) HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That a Proprietor of East India Stock has given notice that at the Quarterly General Court of the said Company, appointed to be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 22d irritant, be will submit the following motions, viz.:— " That this Court now take into consideration the case of the re =Oval of Messrs. Grant and Le Geyt." " That the time is arrived for taking into consideration the suffer ngs of the raillery who were punished on the ground of a meeting of the 6th Light Cavairy of-Madras." JAMES C. MELVILL. Secretary. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—TO CO 'L PROPRIETOR-I.—The Directors have it in contemplation to extend considerably their accommodation for Vac reception of Coals at Camden, Kilburn, and -hepherd's Bush, and invite Proposals from parties deidrons of sending coals to London. All communication by Iptter or personally to be made to the General litraager of the Company, at his (ace, Eu-ten Station ; and it is regne,sted that in any application for wharfage it may be stated Whether tipping-stages are required, or accommodation on the level. By order, CHARLES E. STEWART, Secretary, Euston Station, Feb. 1, 1554. FASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. The Directors are prepared to borrow money on the security of the Company's Debentures for 3 or 5 years, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum. J. B. OWEN, Secretary. Bishopsgate Station, 18th March, 1854. ART -UNION OF LONDON. (By Royal Charter).—Every Subscriber of One Gtenea will have an imoreseion of a large plate of deep national axd historical interest, "TILBURY FORT; WIN') AGAINST TIDE:" By J. T. Will more, A.R.A., after C. Stanfield, R.A. Now delivering at the office on payment of the subscription. Each prizeholder will be entitle to select fbr himself, as heretofore, a Work of Art from one 01 the public Exhibitions. • GEORGE GODWIN,I Honorary LEWIS POCOCK, j Secretaries. 444, West strand, Feb. 13, 1854. R. ALBERT SMITH'S MO NT BLANC, including the BERNESE OBERLAND and the SIMPLON, 'IIII4 EVENING, and Every Evening at Eight o'Clock, (except Saturday) ; and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Mornings, at Two. tallq, 3s. (which can be taken at the box office every day from 11 till 4 ; area, 25.; gallery, Is.—Egyptian Hail, Piccadilly. CONSTANTINOPLE TO-NIGHT at Eight, and Every Day at Half-past Two . and Eight o'clock. The Lecture is delivered by Mr. CHARLES KENNEY, and has been written by Mr. ALBERT SMITH and Mr. SHIRLEY BROOKS. Admission, is.; Reserved Seats, 2s. EGYPTIAN HALL. y AIIRENT'S CASINO, . (Lessee, CH/18. C. LAI7RENT, Onslow-house, Fa.aam.road), —The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR THE SEASON. and will continue open every evening, with LAURENT'S CELEBRATED BAND. Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past 8 Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and terminate at half-past 11. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. PATRON—H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. DURING LENT, a POPULAR LECTURE on ASTRONOMY, SPLENDIDLY ILLUSTRATED, by Dr. BAcnnoFFNEE, on Wed nesday and Friday at three, and at eight o'clock in the evenings. MAGI , FIFIED PHOTOGRAPHIC PICTURES, and a NEW SERIES of DISSOLVING VIEWS. LECTURE by J. H. PEPPER. Esq., on PAPER MAKING and its DECORATION with COLOURS. LECTURE by Dr. BACHOFFNER on WILKINS'S NEW PATENT UNIVERSAL ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH DESCRIPTION of RUST'S PATENT TUBULAR PIANOFORTE, and of TRESTRAIL'S PATENT METHOD of RAISING SUNKEN VESSELS. Open Mornings and Evenings. Admission, is.; Schools and Children under Ten years of age, Half-price. HUNGARIAN CONCERTS.- ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE.—Every NIGHT, Might to Ten—Admission, Is. The selections for the performance of the HUNGARIAN BAND through the week include the finest efforts of ancient composers, with brilliant Morceitux, popular National Melodies, Marches, tkc., which, with concerted vocalism, new Songs and Ballads, by artistes of acknowledged merit, renders each evening a feature amongst the high-class amusements of the etTopoiis. Kalozdy, Leader of the Band. Morning Performance, Wednesday and Saturday, at Three. PIIOi4BAMME FOB Tim DAY. Introduction (Robert) : Selection (I Lombardi) ; Duo (Ernani) ; Aria, (Hunyadlzlazlo) ; Fantasia (Hongrois); Waltz (Landesfarden); quadrille (Marionette). Dnetts and Songs by the Misses Brougham —"Barcarolle," " Onward, Onward," "On Deck beside the Mast I Stand," "My Heart Is breaking," "I'll speak of thee." Pianoforte Itiolos (Barbier de Seville, Fantasia, I Puritani.) pARR'S 'LIFE PILLS. SPRING. The HUMAN BODY, like the vegetable world, undergoes com plete renovation in the spring. An eminent naturalist and physio logist has lately put forth the novel and startling theory that once In seven years every part cle of the frame is entirely renewed, although the process is gradual. Be this as it may, what iecertain Is, that men, like plants, in the spring rezeive increased vigour and stebstance. The SPRING has always been remarked as a period when disease, if it be lurking in the system, is sure to show itself. The coldness of winter renders torpid the acrimonious fluids of the body, and in this state of inactivity their evil to the system is not perceived ; but at the spring these are aroused, and, if not checked, mix up and cir culate with the blood, and thus the whole system is contaminated. PARR'S LIFE PILLS, judiciously taken for two or three weeks. will rid the body of all that is noxious, and produce health and com tort. Persons troubled with 'scorbutic affections are strongly ad vised to try them at this time of the year ; in a few days they will pe - ceive tne powerful clearing and invigorating properties they possess. TO LADIES. PARR'S LIPE PILLS aieespeciallyeflicaciorts in all the variety of ailments incident •I to the fair sex. Ladies even of the most deli cate constitutions will find them particularly beneficial, both before and after confinement; and for general use in schools they cannot be too strongly reco emended. They mildly and speedily remove all Skin Eruptions, Sallowness of Complexion, Nervous Irritability, ick Headache, Depression of Spirits, Irregularity, or general Derange ment of the System. THE SEAT OF WAR. Now ready, price 'fie Shilling, A DESCRIPTION of the SEAT of WAR in EUROPEAN TURKbY • _ _ . Translated from the Treatise of Baron de Valentin!. By MONTAGUE GORE, Esq. James Ridgway, Piccadilly, and all Booksellers. CONTRACT FOR STOCKS AND CAPS, WITH BALLS FOR T EIE ROYAL MARINES. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services. Somerset-place, 17th March, 1854. THE Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of' the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on THURSDAY, the 23d instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, for twelve months certain, and further until the expiration of three months warning, STOCKS AND CAPS, WITH BALLS FOR THE USE OF THE ROYAL MARINES. The conditions of the contract may be seen at the raid office, and patterns at the Marine office, New-street, Spring-gardens, between the hours of 11 and 2. No tender will be received after One o'clock, on the day of treaty, nor any not iced unless made on the printed form provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained at the office of the'Comptroller for Victnalling. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words "Tender for ," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place. BEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS. None are genuine unless the words •' PARR'S LIFE PILLS" are fn whitti letters on a red ground, on the Government Stamo, pasted roand each box; also, the fac-simile of the signature of the Proprie tors, "T. ROBEETs and Co., Crane-tour:, Fleet-street, London," on the directions. Sold in boxes at Is 1 %d , 2s. 9d., and family packets at I Is. each. Tull directions are given with each box. So!cl by E. Edwards, 67, St. Paul's-churchyard ; Barclay and Sons, Farringdon-street ; Sutton and Co., Bow-churchyard; Han nay and Co., 63, and Sangar, 150, Oxford-street, London; and all respectable chemists and medicine vendors in town and country. ON THE SECRET CAUSES OF SELF-ACQUIRED MISERIES AND DISAPPOINTED HOPES. THE SILENT FRIEND. In Six Languages—Fiftieth Edition. CONTAINING THE REMEDY FOR PREVENTION OF DrsxAßE. Illustrated by Ono Hundred Anatomical Coloured Engravings and Cases, New Edition, enlarged to 200 pages, priee 2s. 6d., by post, from the Establishment, 30. 6d. in stamps, THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the exhaustion and physical decay of the system, produced by excessive indulgence, the consequences of infection, or the abuse of mercury, with directions for the use of the preventive lotion, fol lowed by observations on Marriage, and the disqualifications which prevent it. Illustrated by 100 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Oxford street, London. Published by Sherwood and Co. 23, Paternoster row, and sold by Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Gor don, 146, Leadenhall-street ; 95, Farringdon-street ; W. Sutton, 10, Bow Church-yard; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; R Johnson, 68, Cornhill. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive mans, and is illustrated by 28 Coloured Engravings. Pam. U. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in dulgence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative Incapacity. Illustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings. Pear 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by 62 Coloured Engrav ings. PART IV. contains a Remedy for the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is obviated. PANT V. is devoted to the consideration of marriage and its duties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. THE CORDIAL BALM OF SYRI &CUM is exclusively employed In treating nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &e., 11 s and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symptons, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, 1 ls. and 335. per bottle. Penny's p u rifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 11s. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and chronic inflammation of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, IL A minute detail of the case is required : age, habits, and posi tion in society. 51. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establish ment only, by which the fee, 11., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in attendance, daily, a t 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, Lon don, from Eleven till Two. and Five to Eight; on Sanisy from Eleven to One ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE, AND THE RFAIRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH, MANHOOD, AND OLD ArlE. Just Published, 60th Edition, price 2s. 6d.. or free by post for forty- two stamps, SELF-PRESERV ATI ON , a Popular Treatise on the Physiology and Functions of Har riage, with its Disqualifications and impediments, tracing. their origin to the effects of solitary habits, youthml excess, tropical climates, or close study ; followed by practical remarks, founded on twenty years' experience in the treatment of Impuiss anceNe r vo us rus Debility, Local Weakness, , permatorrho3a, and all diseases Urinary and Generative system. Illustrated by sO coloured Enerav 'cgs, on the Anatomy of the Reproductive Organs and their relative Conditions in Health and Disease. Sy %%AMUR!. A'MERT M.D. 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Decor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of apothecaries' Hall. London. Bze., The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con sequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities and excesses, which have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man hood, and premature decay at al , stages co Life, than, perhaps, any other class of disease known to modern pathologists Its perusal is particularly reeommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of their physical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded the health, happiness, and privileges to which every human being is entitled. It is absolutely necessary that all men should know, that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties may be mitigated. how the sting of their bitterness may he removed, P infirmity or hinetional and how the evil and its con.equenc es may he avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any decree of derangement to which the timely aid o f science cannot apply a cure. 'The Author has for a series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate complaints, which are unfortunately teen too generally confided to the care of ignorant empirics, who inflict great injury on those who are induced to place faith in their pretensions. SELF-PRESERVATION may be had, price 2s 6d, in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian,' or German, of Messrs. Piper, Brothers and Co., 21, Patern os t e r-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Mann, 39. , ; Titchborne•strcc:, HayirrtrlO or 'rep by post for forty-two stamps, to any 'address from the Author's 'resi dence, 37, Bedford-square. At home tbr consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from 31.1 till right. All letters must coat sia Ms too of U. THE SPRING SEASON. Everywhere the signs of an early Spring are apparent, and the exit of a rigorous Winter is not to be regretted, though thousands have found the winter attire made by E. NI OSES and BON the most admirable security against inclement seasons. Early as Spring may be, it is not too early for E. Mons and Sox, whose preparations are magnificent and complete, embracing the tasteful productions of every country in the world, the earliest and best samples of the richest and neatest materials which improved manufacture has de vised. E. Mom and Sox have experienced very great advantages in their magnificent selections for the Spring Season, and will again render these benefits accessible to every patron of their City and West End Establishments. It becomes E. MOSES and SoN to remind their patrons and the public that their Bespoke and Ready-made Clothing Departments are managed with unparalleled experience, skill, and attention, that the most talented cutters and the best workmen are employed on every sty le of dress, and that the most celebrated fashions for Spring are prepared by E. Mons and SoN. The Hat and Cap Department is replete with every novelty manu factured in London and Paris, and the brilliancy of the goods, united with the most economical prices, will constitute the principal attrac tion of the Spring Season. The Dress for Ladies and Children pre pared by E. Moses and •4ox exhibits the most elegant materials and designs, and a varb-ty of novelties which it is impossible to describe. The Hosiery epartment presents a New Stock of the richest and most elegant artic►es for Ladies and Gentlemen, which are sure to prove more than ever attractive from their Syle, Fashion, and Cheap ness. Implicit attention is paid to all classes of Emigrants, and the best and cheapest Outfits are furnished by E. MOSES and Sox. The Goods in their gigantic Wholesale Department are prepared accord ing to the latest instructions from all parts of the world, and are sure • to find ready sale and large profits in any climate whatever. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the oublic against imposition, having learned that the untradesman-like Itlsehood o± " Beim connected with heir Establishment," or " It's the same concerr " has been resorted to in many instances, and for Mvious reasons, _ ley oeg to state that they have No Corns Extort WITH ANY OTHER, nousz IN OR OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Estzb'ishment, 154, 155. 156, and 157, MinarieS, 84, 85, and 86, Aldgue opposite the Church , 5 all , Ncoewmmoxunfoi Oxford-street, 1, 2, and 3, LondonW H e a s r t t - - e s n tr d e ß ez a a n l c i n: s 06,507, communicating.oB Bradtoid (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. 4heffield Branch, 36 fargate. Colonial Branch, ill Thou , ne, Australia. Merchant ratio. Clothiers, bitters, Hosiers, Furriers, Root and Shoe dakers and General Jatfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. 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At a late hour tif. the night, orders were sent by the Minister of the Interior -to the different newspaper offices, forbidding the editors to publish or even to allude to the pamphlet.. All the copies at M. Pl on ' s were seized; who'himself appeared taken quite by sur prise at such a measure. The following is a copy : " As neither the moderation, nor the patience of the great Cabinets, nor the efforts of diplomacy, nor the suf ferings of industry and commerce, have sufficed to disarm an ambition which threatens the whole of Europe, it is necessary that the war which has become inevitable should be, at least, energetic and decisive. "A power whose foreign trade is very restricted, which possesses an extent of coast relatively very small, which has no colonies to protect, has been for half a century accu mulating formidable naval forces. Constantinople first, and then the Mediterranean countries are the object of all its att.3mpts, andthe present Sovereign of Russia is prepar ing to act as executor of the will of the founder of his race. "Doubtless the resources of Russia are great, but it is from her annexed provinces rather than from the body of the monarchy that she draws her forces. The possession of Finland gives her the domination of the Baltic; the pos session of the Crimea makes her mistress of the Black Sea. By these means in the north, as in the south, she has be come a naval power of the first rank. Since the partition of Poland, the largest and richest portion of which she seized, she weighs upon Germany, which she hates and de spises. The Russian saying, when they speak of a German, is known :—' God has used him ill enough ; he has made him a German.' Lately again, in the Hungarian war, the pride of Russia deeply wounded the military spirit of Aus tria, and the armies of the Ozer committed the error of rendering the memory of their services humiliating. " Thus, Russia advances westward, driving back European civilisation at each step. Is it by her borrowed elegance and bastard Christianity that she intends to impose upon civi lised nations? How has she made them forget the impudence and violence which stain most of her titles to possession ? Spoliation and despotism govern her conquered provinces. The fair , daughters of Poland are periodically carried off and sent in tears to a far exile, to renew the blood of their conquerors. Those conquerors themselves, who are they ? Some thousand corrupted patricians, bending fifty-three millions or men under the knout. A fanatical and servile clergy lives at the expense of this ignorant population, which is regularly exploited in every degree of the social hierarchy by the administrators and judges. Reforms are not possible, for in Russia despotism is strong in evil, and is powerless only to do good. The principle of authority, so salutary when restricted within proper limits, is even vitiated there by this adulterous mixture of the sacred and the profane, which troubled, even to madness, the spirit of the Cmsars of Rome. " In the life of nations, prescription for injustice is never acquired. If the weaknesses of the French Cabinet under Louis XV. permitted the first dismemberment of the Turk ish empire and the first partition of Poland to the profit of the Czars, if the revolutionary agitations of 1792 pre vented France from opposing the second dismemberment of the Turkish Empire, and the last partitions of Poland, it is for France of 1854, tranquil under a strong Govern ment, to repair as much as is in her power the faults com mitted in the preceding century. " France, in drawing the sword, demands nothing for herself ; she wishes nothing, she stands in need of nothing. ' The deafness of a country is n o t measure d b y th e ex t en t of its territory, but by the influence of its policy and the expansive force of its ideas. England, our cordial and powerful ally, doss not expect anything either as the reward of her concurrence. Like us she acts in the sense of her national tradition, but also in the sense of the liberty of the world. " This disinterested attitude, supported by reiterated and solemn declarations, leaves no doubt upon the mind of any man. The Western Powers would only therefore be the more authorised to raise the question of remodelling the map of Europe. " Has not the moment come for openly declaring what all think and whisper below their breath ? What illusion does there still exist on the nature of the conditions upon which Europe must dictate a desirable and solemn peace, which will indemnify ha' for the sacrifices she is preparing to make? " To-day all eyes are opened. It is by the extent of the danger that the means of preventing its return must be measured. Thus, in taking arms, do peoples and Govern ments appear animated by one sentiment—inspired by one common strength, to put an end to that perpetual menace suspended over all the progress of the past—over all the interests of the future. It is quite clearly understood that it will not suffice to demolish the ships and the ports of Russia, but that it is still more necessary to drive her back especially towards Asia, far beyond her actual boundaries. " 11. " It is not in her centre that Russia is vulnerable : it is at her extremities. But if the blood is driven back towards her heart, she will choke. The head of the colossus is at Helsingfors, its right arm at Warsaw, its feet at Sebastopol. It is, then, Finland, Poland, and the Crimea that it is necessary to drag out of the clutches of the double•headed eagle. The loss of Finland is an ever-bleeding wound in the flank of Sweden, for she beheld that fine province torn away from her piecemeal, from whence Russia draws nearly the whole of her maritime population, and her timber. It is in Finland that the reprisals of aroused Europe must com mence, and the restitution of that country to its ancient owners would be an act of policy the prudence and justice of which none dare gainsay. A line drawn from Viborg to the gulf of Onega would becom e on th a t s id e, i n th e nort h , the extreme limit of Russia. The country of Gustavus Adolphus and of Charles XII. would resume the rank so long and so worthily occupied in the councils of Europe. " If it were possible to restor e the ancient Polish nation ality, so great an act of rep ara ti on would make all generous hearts beat with pulsations of joy. But in the actual state of affairs such an attempt wou ld assuredly g i ve r i se to complications and difficulties more serious still than those before which Napoleon I. hi mself hesitated. At least, Poland turned against her mortal enemy, would she not serve to guarantee the independence of Germany ? "The ii ensure of precaution which gave to Prussia the Duchy of Posen will only be good when completed. Even reduced to its present limits, what strength would not Poland bring to Europe, if, united for the future to Prussia, she were to drive b ac k b eyond the Niemen and the Bug her ancient oppressors, and become again on that side the advanced guard of civilisation. "Besides that a new maiming of this noble body, already so cruelly mutilated, would w oun d public feeling in France and in Europe, it appears that the idea of annexing to Prussia all that remains of Pol an d is justified not only by geographical position, but also by re l at i onsh i p of race, language, and religion, which approximates the Poles to the inhabitants of Posen and of Silesia. Condemned at present to the silence of the slave and to a political death, Poland would then have a place and a deliberative voice in the assemblies of a State which has given so many proofs of religious toleration and of a wise spirit of progress. " In the south, Austria would add Moldavia and Bes sarabia to her empire, and extend her frontiers to the Dniester. She would gain fertile p rov i nces, an d on th e Black Sea coasts and ports, which would wonderfully tend to the development of her marine, whilst, by the posses. sion of Galatz, and of the mouths of the Danube, she would profit by the transit of the produce of Central Europe. A separate conventi on wou ld regu l a t e, as just, the commercial interests of all the European States, and be put in harmony with the principle for the future acquired for the free navigation of the Black Sea. It is superfluous to demonstrate how, in con sequence of this addition to Austria beyond the Danube, Constantinople would acquire a more sure barrier than the Balkan range. "If it is objected that the Ottoman Empirewould thus lose its right of sovereignty over M o ld avia, the magnifi cent indemnity offered to it must be conside r ed. I n Europe, the Crimea, the object of its constant regrets, with the oriental shores of the Euxine. In Asia, the trans- Caucasian countries where the Russians have established themselves, to take Constantinople in the r ear . Th e e ff ec t of this double restitution would be to assure the indepen dence of the brave mountaineers of the Caucasus, who, with their own resources alone, have competed for twenty years against the Muscovite forces. " Thus would be closed to Russia that road towards Persia and India which she has tracked out for herself with so much perseverance and zeal. On the Black Sea her only , , remaining possession would be the co as t comprised be tween the mouths of the Dniester and the D n i eper. B u t she would still retain Odessa , Nicolaief, Kherson—that is to say, sufficient marts for her export trade, and arsenals for her navy, reduced to proportions still worthy of a great people, but no longer threatening to the peace of the world. " Would it be presuming too much upon the wisdom of Austria, to think that in exchange for the aggrandisement of her territory, and the extension of her comm erce and of her marine, she would relinquish Lombardy ? Milan united to Piedmont would strengthen, without peril to any one, a second rate State, the prosperity of which is important to France. Is it nothi ng t o avoid conflicts with Switzerland, to give satisfaction to the national sentiment of Italy, and thereby to deprive the revolutionary element of one of its pr e t ex t s, an d perhaps of th e mos t apparent of its grievances ? Th e Venetian Stat e , more over, which covers Fri o uli an d Ill yr i a, would remain t o Austria, under the conditions of the treaty of Campo Formio. Her empire would extend unbroken from Venice to Ackerman, from the mouths of the Adige to those of the Dniester. At her two extreme points she would touch two seas, one of which, the most necessary to her, is now closed to her. " 111. " Such is, in a few words, the ensemble of the measures which would appear the best calculated to establish the balance of power in Europe upon its true bases, compro mised to-day by the preponderance of Russia. Those who may feel inclined to regard this plan as chimerical, we ask of them whether, upon their conscience, they believe it possible to preserve the state quo, after the great war now preparing ? Not one of the proposed remodollings here could become a cause of division between the two Western Powers, nor a danger for the one or the other. The balance would be maintained between the two German states, which, ag grandising themselves inthe sense of the Slave element, and in a proportion nearly equal, would bring no newtrouble,no new pretension into the body of the Germanic Confedera tion. Sweden would be strengthened by the restitution of ]?inland, the Ottoman Empire by that of the Crimea and of the line of the Caucasus. Constrained to restore the usurpations of a century, the aggressor alone would suffer from an arrangement which in the north, in the west, and in the south, would be carried out at his expense. " A definitive war can then alone decide this Eastern question, which Russian ambition has made a continual subject of anxiety to civilised nations. The war will be followed by the sovereign deliberations of a European Congress. May the means that we propose be considered as the best to attain the solution so ardently desired. To wish only that which is just, but to wish it with resolve— that is the simple secret of a provident and firm policy. " It is necessary that it should no longer be in the power of one man to trouble the safety of all with impunity." PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 20. The following officers, attached to the British Expe ditionary Army of the East, embarked to-day from this port by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Indus for Malta :—Paymaster Whiffeu, Deputy- Paymaster Hawker, Commissary W. Young, Assistant- Commissary Mores, Deputy-Assistant-Commissaries Aynge, Watt, Blackwood, Wright, P.tgieter, Blakeney, and Holloway; Deputy-Commissaries-General Ramsay and Stickney ; Hon. Captain Maxwell, M.P. ; Rev. Messrs. Lawless, Maekles, H. Egan ' • Sergeants Rogan, Yellow, Rayler, and Hughe. The whole of the baggage of General Brown has also been shipped by this steamer. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 20. 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Cochrane, K.C.8., prior to her departure for the Baltic. The Gorgon, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Cum ming, commenced swinging to-day for the adjustment of her compasses. The Hecla, 6, paddlewheel sloop, Cap tain W. H. Hall, will have a complement of 135, which we believe is nearly made up. WOOLWICH, MARCH 20. DEPARTURE OP ROYAL ARTILLERY. The six horse transport-ships were visited yesterday at their moorings off the Royal Arsenal by Rear-Admiral Dundas, C. 8., and Captain Alexander Milne, Lords of the Admiralty, who were accompanied by Captain Su perintendent B. Martin, C. 8., of Deptford dock and victualling-yards, Their lordships remained about two hours on board, and afterwards returned to town. The whole of the ships left their mooring at 4 o'clock p.m., and were towed down the river by tugs on their way to the Mediterranean. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenants—Hugh T. Burgoyne (1853), from the Dolphin, brigantine, on the west coast of Africa station, to the Boscawen, 70, for service with the Baltic fleet ; A. Onslow (1854), to the Caesar, 91, screw steam-ship at Portsmouth ; Julian F. Slight (1842), to the Hanni bal, 91, screw steam-ship at Woolwich ; John Reid (1842), from the Coast Guard, to the Hannibal ; Hon. Oliver W. M. Lambart (1844), to the Hannibal ; G. A. Bruce and W. Arthur to the Hannibal ; L. C. H. Robinson to the Saturn, at Pembroke, additional, to be employed in raising men. Master—Hugh D. Beach (1847), from the Coast Guard, to the Conway flag-ship at Cork. Chaplains—Rev. Henry H. Matchett to the Blen heim ; Rev. John H. Knapp to the Nile, 91, screw steam-ship ; Rev. W. G. Green to the Monarch, 84 ; Thomas H. Watson, to the Ajax, screw steam-ship. Paymaster—Patrick O'Connor (1838), to the Han nibal, 91, screw steam-ship at Woolwich. Assistant-Surgeon—Thomas J. Breen (1847), from a naval hospital, to the Belleislw, hospital ship for the Baltic fleet. Acting Assistant-Surgeon—David Courtenay to the Driver steam-sloop at Sheerness. Naval Instructor —Rev. J. L. D. Barton to the Monarch, 84. Second-Master—W. H. Searle to the Phoenix screw steam-sloop at Woolwich. Acting Clerk—Thomas Millery to the Hannibal, 91, screw steam-ship at Woolwich. Clerk's Assistant—C. G. Nash to the Impregnable flag-ship at Devonport. THE PRESTON STRIKE. PRESTON, March 20.—Speculation was rife on Satur day night with respect to the movements of the borough magistrates, who were sitting for some hours with closed doors. The meeting did not take place in the Town hall, where the petty sessions are held, but in the adja cent council-chamber ; and it was observed that during the proceedings a number of recently arrived immigrants were brought up in a cab and ushered into the presence of the bench. As yet nothing definite has transpired, but it is currently reported, and generally believed, that the conference had reference to the contemplated appre hension of some of the operatives' leaders for conspiracy, in removing hands imported by the Masters' Association. The income of the power loom weavers yesterday amounted►to about 2,1001., the chief subscriptions being as follow :—Blackburn, 660/. ; Stockport, 255/. ; Pres ton, about 170/. ; Over Darwen, 124/. ; Ashton-under line, 1201. ; Hyde, 116/. ; -Oldham, 100/. ; Church Parish, 561. ; Staleybridge, 531. ; Accrington, 31/. ; Bol ton, 30/. ; Burnley, 28/. ; Heywood, 261. Owing to the inclemency of the weather the camp meeting at Droylsden yesterday was not so largely attended as had been anticipated. Mr. Luke Wood, of Stockport, presided, and addresses were delivered by Messrs. Walton, Brocklehurst, Grimshaw, Smith, Cowell, Aitkin (of Ashton under-Lyne), and Graham (of Gorton-hall). The following resolution was passed : " The people of Lancashire, Cheshire, and Derbyshire, in public meeting assembled, hereby declare their unalter able resolve never to cease agitation until a full, fair, and unconditional 10 per cent. be conceded to the factory ope ratives of Preston ; and this meeting pledges itself to ren der all the assistance in its power, pecuniary or otherwise, until success crowns their efforts." This morning an innkeeper at the outskirts of the town offered the use of a field adjacent to his house for a meet ing. Several thousands had assembled at noon, when Mr. Cowell announced, that "in consequence of the pressure from without," the innkeeper had been reluc tantly compelled to revoke his offer, and the meeting could not be held there. Mr. Cowell added—" It will be high time for us, when we resume work, to look to our own interests, and not be beholden to those men who ows all the property, and who deny us the right to meet for the discussion of our grievances. I hope the working classes will take a hint from these things, and hereafter provide a meeting place of their own." In dismissing the peo ple, Mr. Cowell said, " I hope you will, each and all, mind what you say and what you do, for the police are out in plain clothes to entrap those who are not on their guard. I understand, also, that the authorities are trying to get up some charge of con spiracy against myself and a few others. Well, they may do so ; I don't say that they cannot do it. But they can't imprison us before next August, and by that time, I hope, we shall have our 10 per cent, and be peaceably at work. Let us go quietly on, as we have done hitherto, and you may depend upon it we shall be able to live as long as the manufacturers can afford to let their machinery stand." The crowd then diapered. • [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] PRESTON, MONDAY EVENING. — CoweII, Grimshaw, and Waddington, leaders of the strike, have just been appre hended. The charge against them is not yet known, but it is supposed to be for conspiracy. The people at present are not aware of their arrest. DEATH IN NEWGATE.-Mr. Frederick de Molyns, formerly a member of Parliament for the county of Kerry, and nephew of an Irish p eer , di e d su dd en ly in Newgate on Friday night last. It will be recollected that he was committed to that prison by the Lord Mayor from the Mansion-house, on the charge of having uttered a forged power of attorney, and obtaining thereon the amount of 1,5001. stock, &c., in the Bank of England, belonging to a person of the name of Simp son. Mrs. Lucy De Molyns, his wife, was likewise arrested, and committed on the same charge, but, pro viding the necessary bail for her appearance at the next Central Criminal Court sessions, she was liberated. Mr. De Molyns was unable to procure the extent of bail de manded (4,0001.), and was in consequence conveyed to Newgate. An inquest was held on Saturday afternoon by Mr. Payne, the coroner, on the body of the deceased, when a verdict of "Natural death" was recorded. FAILURE.--The failure was announced yesterday of Messrs. Benjamin Elkin and Sons, a very old and re spectable mercantile firm, chiefly engaged with the West Indies and Australia. Their liabilities amount to 140, 0001., and the disaster is the result of large advances to correspondents in Demerara, Jamaica, &c., and not of any losses in their Australian business, which is un derstood to have been good. The nominal assets are ample, taking the debts due to the house at their full amount ; but it is feared that t.he value of these is very doubtful, and that the ultimate settlement will therefore prove unfavourable. EQUITY COURTS. (Before Vice-Chancellor Kindersley.) THE ( MEAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY V. THE OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON RAILWAY COMPANY. Li pon the 4th of August, 1845, an act of Parliament pass vd whereby the shareholders of the Oxford, Worces ter, and Wolverhampton Railway Company were incor porated for the purpose of constructing a railway from the ( ity of Oxford to the town of Wolverhampton. The prop ased railway was to be a continuation of the Great Wes tern line, the proprietors of which were to be at Tiber ty to take shares in it to the extent of 750,000/._ whic h was a moiety of the entire capital—and the en gine: r for the time being of the Great Western Railway was to superintend its construction. The lino was to be const zucted on the broad guage principle, except in two parti, ralar portions of it, viz,, where it was to meet the I3irrn ingliam and Gloucester and the Grand. Junction Pails sys. The defendants, however, (:omrnenced makitkg their line throughout upon the narrow guage, upon. which this suit was instituted, and, in addi tion?. am information filed against them to compel them to adhkre strictly to their act. This was a, motion to anae: id the bill by making the Attorney-Gencgral a plain tiff i a the suit, in order that the public interest might be prot.!cted... Th•he Solicitor-General and Mr. G. L. Russell supported the 1 notion. - Mr. - Rolt, Q.C., and Mr. Jessell, on the other side, contended that the public interest was sufficiently pro t ected by the surveillance which the Boa rd of Trade exercised over the line in the course of its con struction. Tier, Vice-Chancellor said that this application was in fact to decide whether or not the Attorney-General was a party necessary to the cause ; that was to ! say, - whether a-•decree made while he was not-a part y would be made in the -- Absence of any one. who °lig) to be represented. As to the na.zure of the deer ei) which might be made, he could . . and ought not - r.c. say a word ; the question, therefore, resolved itself: into this, how far would any decree :made in the present state of the suit, by affecting the pul►;lic interest, reqi tire that the public should be represents xi'. before the court. Now, upon referring to the Act of Parliament givi ag the Board of Trade the right of dis . alowin g the open iirg of a line, it appeared to him that, s o far as the corn was at present informed, the public was: sufficiently prof iected. Whilst, therefore, his Honour Ofecided that, in the present position of the matter, the :motion was not to be granted, he reserved to himself the, right of di recting the Attorney• General to be made, a party, if, upon the hearing of the cause, lie should ha v - o reason to believe that the interest of the public requir ed that that officer should be a plaintiff. Th.:: motion being, for the present, not acceded to, the Solici tor-General proceeded to open the cane upon its merits in moving the court for a decree. The opening was not concluded when his Honour rose. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stinart.) TOUKINS V. LANG. Mr. Waley appeared in support of a petition in this suit, stating that in the administration of tb e testator's estaxe two sums of money had been carried to the sepa rate account of two legatees, who had been convicted of felony, and had been trinsported, and wlitose interests had therefore been forfeited to the Crown, and praying that these sums might be paid out to sue It persons as the Crown should by sign manual appoint. Mr. Wickens, on behalf of the Crown co nsented, and The Vice-Chancellor made the order as p,rayed. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE,. HOME CIRCUIT—MAIDSTONE, MAPJCTI 20. (Before Mr. Baron Parke.) CRANE v. BUTLER. This was an action for ejectment for breach of cove nants iii the lease of a house as to instil., Luce, and to repair. The p.laintiff only purchased the property on the 17th January last, and having ascertained that it. was not in sured, the action was brought on the 23d of the same month. ALA the alleged defective repair sra s shown by a survey made some weeks after the actioea was com menced. The main question in the case was whether a letter addressed by the plaintiff's solicitor ti ) the defen dant, but delivered to his wife (he being abselit in prison at the time), requiring the production of ti le policy of insurance, was a reasonable and sufficient nt dice under the covenant. The jury held that such notice was not a reasonable and sufficient notice ; and with reference to the repair of the premises found a verdict for the defendant. Mr. M. Chambers and Mr. Lush for plaintiff; Mr. Willes for defendant. ♦BRAHAMS V. WALTER. This was an action for false imprisonment.. The plaintiff is a general dealer at Chath? bm, and the defendant a major in the 53d Regiment, and M the time the alleged offence was commanding the depot at Chat ham. It appeared that in December, 1852, the servant of Major Walter had deserted, taking with certain articles of clothing belonging to his master, and at song other things a pair of wings, which had been sold t o the plain tiff, who had bought them under the impression, as he alleged, that they had been sent for sale by the owner. When the servant of Major Walter was 'brought up before the magistrates at Rochester on charge of the felony his master charged the plaintiff also 'with felony, for receiving the wings, knowing them to be stolen, but the magistrates dismissed the charge. This was the imprisonment complained of. The plaintiff was the only witness called, and was subjected to a severe cross-examination. The Judge held that there was reasonable and pro bable cause for the charge, and directed a none nit. 31IDDLESEX SESSIONS—March.. 20. The sittings of the court for the March general ses sion was resumed this morning at the Guildhall, West minster, by adjournment from Clerkenwell, IDefore Mr. Serjeant Adams, assistant•judge, Mr. 'Witham, Mr. Turnley, and other magistrates. There were 101 prisoners for trial. MR. HOARY AND THE BAR. In the course of the morning, The Assistant-Judge said he had written to Mr. Clarkson with reference to the statement made by Mr. Hurry, a,t Clerkenwell, that it was a common practice for the members of the bar at this and the other criminal courts to receive instructions from prosecutors without the employment of an attorney ; and that Mr. Clarkson had written to him in reply denying that any such prac tice prevailed among the bar. Mr. Horry said if the records of Mr. Clark's office at the Central Criminal Court were searched it. would be found that such had been the case. _ The v Assistant-Judge added that lie had. caused in quiries to be made into the three cases in which it had been said he had allowed the costs under such circum stances, and ho found that Mr. Horry was the counsel in each of then;. (Before Mr. Witham.) MR. BARON ALDERSON'S WIG. George Fowles was indicted for stealing a wig, the property of Sir Edward Hall Alderson, one of the Barons of the Exchequer. It appeared that a person in the employ of Mr. Wetherell, wig dresser, 47, Carey -street, Lincoln's-inn fields, left the wig in question in the passage of the judge's room at the Court of Exchequer, in a box, which was marked " Mr. Baron Alderson," on the even ing of the 21st of February. On the following morning the servant of the court keeper found the box in the passage, but the wig was gone. The same morning the prisoner sold it to a person named George, who stated that he was a news agent, for a shilling ; and the wit- Ness, to account for his making the purchase, said the prisoner knew that he had been in the habit of presiding as judge at " judge and jury" societies. In consequence of an advertisement the wig was given up to Mr. Wetherell, and the prisoner was charged. The wig was produced, and some amusement was occasioned by the dilapidated condition it was in. Mr. Witham asked the witness George where he had been " judge ?" The witness replied at the Bagnigge-wells Tavern, and other places. Mr. Witham inquired how long it was since he had been "judge " at the Bagnigge Wells ? The witness answered that it must have been more than ten years ago---in the time of a Mr. Eurnman. He had also been judge at the Chequers, in Abingdon-street, and the Blue Anchor, in York-street. He had left it off now. __ Mr. Witham asked him how long it was since he had last presided at one of these places ? The witness replied ab ou t f our years. Mr. Witham said it seemed strange to him that the prisoner should have gone to him to sell the wig after he had been so long out o f th e " profession. " (Laug ht er .) The witness said he h a d k nown the pr i soner 13 years. The prisoner, in his defence, said he went one morn ing to see the soldiers start from the Waterloo-station, and three gentl emen got out of a ca b , an d, clapping the wig on his head, asked him how he should like to wear it. He walked about the streets with it on his head, and offered it to several Jews for sale, but they would not buy it, and lie at last went and asked Mr. George to become the purchaser. The jury acquitted him on this charge, but there were two other indictments against him, on one of which, charging him with stealing a cart seat, he was fuund guilty, and sentenced to nine months' hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CLERKENWELL.-- - -Mr. Proctor, an inhabitant householder, applied to the sitting magi s t ra t e , M r. Corrie, for his advice and assistance under th e f o ll ow i ng circumstances. On returning home one d ay l ast wee k , he found to his great surprise a man in possession for Q ueen ' s t axes . Being in no arrears of any kind for any taxes whatever, he produced to the sheriffs' officer his tax receipts down to the last quarter of 1853. It then appeared that the warrant of distraint had been put in for taxes levied in 1852, and for these it so happened that the receipt of the collector had been mislaid, al though the receipt of the previous and subsequent year sufficiently established the presumption that the taxes of the intermediate one, 1852, had also been duly paid. On application to the sheriff and under sheriff, they expressed their regret that Mr. Proctor should be sub jected to a second demand of such a nature, but their orders from the board at Somerset-house were impera tive. Mr. Scott, the collector of the Queen's taxes for this district in 1852, bad proved a defaulter to Govern. ment, and they were enforcing these demands on all tax payers coming under the same liability or not being exempted by the date and effect of the receipts in their possession. Mr. Corrie expressed his regret that it was not in his power to afford applicant any relief. He did think it high time that such a state of the law on this subject should he altered. It was a scandal that they who had duly paid their taxes once should be called on to pay them over again by reason of the default of third parties, although these latter were elected by the parish or dis trict. Had Mr. Proctor communicated with the present district collector ? Mr. Proctor stated he had been referred backwards and forwards from one party to another, but without any redress, although they had taken a note of his case at Somerset-house. He could not find that any instruc tions for his relief had been issued. What much added to his annoyance was, that for the it. 15s. alleged to be due from him, they had put a man into another house belonging to him as well as that in which lie resided, and distrained on furniture which belonged to tenants or lodgers —not to himself. Corrie said in cases of this sort they could unques tionably- go upon any property found on the premises. He recommended applicant to renew his representations to the proper authorities. It was much to be deplored that such should be the state of the law, but he had no Power to afford Mr. Proctor a remedy. MA.I?, LBOROUGH-STREBT.—fiempy Forrester, No. 1, Glo ucester -terrace, Brompton ; John Frampton, No. 30, Esher -street ; Frederick Barnett, alias Francis Blown, 6, C aroline -street, Bedford-square ; Henry Bar nett, alias Henry "frown, 41, Mortimer-street ; George Chapman, door keeper ; rVilliara "Jersey, and John Clad:, door keepers, were brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with having been found in a common gaming house, the Princes Club (late the Feathers), No. 162, Piccadilly. The two Barnetts are the reputed proprie tors of the place. Mr. Sleigh was _ _ attendance for the defendants. _ _ • - - wi - Taff - u - dtvlsion, having produced the Police Commissioners'authority to enter the house, said about 1 o'clock on Sunday morning he went to No. 162, Piccadilly, known as Hoby's, the bootmaker's. The hall door was open, and witness, accompanied by In spector Lester and several police constables, w en t i n. Th e next door had M ass windows to it, through which wit ness was enabled to beckon to one of the defendants to open it. This person, before opening the dour, went to another door, and appeared to ring a bell, after which he opened the door, and witness went towards a third door, which was forced by the police. This door was secured with iron bars and plates, and was very strong. A fourth door was about to be forced, when it was opened by one of the door keepers. This door was lined with sheet iron, and had very strong fastenings, and was supplied with a traversing lever. Witness and consta bles went up stairs into a first floor room, apparently fitted up as a billiard-room, ail the windows of which were supplied with strong shutters and bars. The de fendants, .Forrester and Frampton, were arrested in this room. In a room on the second floor, fitted with a door four inches thick, the two Barnetts, who gave the name of Brown, were taken into custody. On searching them several securities and a considerable sum of money were found. There was a water closet on the second flour. The defendants were searched and the premises were searched, but no gambling implements were found. Mr. Bingham—The defendants are discharged. HAMMERSMITH.—Two German musicians, named John Beart, aged 19 years, and Mich,act Price, aged 18, who carried their instruments in their arms, were charged with having assaulted Mr. Spiniola Gambar della, an artist, residing at No. 22, Sussex-place, Ken sington New Town. The complainant, whose nose was strapped with adhe sive plaster, deposed that for the last year a great num ber of the German brass bands had visited the street in I which he lived, and bad annoyed him very much in his profession byplaying upon their instruments, and latterly the number had so increased that it was quite impossible for him to paint, as their music was so very loud. He had frequently ordered them away, but they invariably refused to do so. On Tuesday last the prisoners, who formed part of a band of six Germans, came very near his house, and created a great noise with their trumpets and large instruments. He asked them quietly to go away, but they refused ; and he sent for a constable but he declined to interfere. He spoke to the prisoner Beart to leave the place, but instead of doing so he turned himself round as if in an attitude to fight him. He went to the station and the band afterwards left, and they kept away from the street all the week. That morning they came again and commenced playing near his house. He went to them and desired them to leave off playing, and said they could not stop there. They again refused to go, and he then took hold of Beart's shoulder and slightly pushed him, and told him he could not remain there. The prisoner then struck him with his instrument, and he then struck him with his fist in self-defence. The whole of the band (six) then com menced throwing stones at him, and one of them, thrown by the other prisoner (Price), struck him upon the oridgo of the nose and cut it. A. constable then came up, and he gave the prisoners into custody. The witness then added that a gentleman at No. 19 had been in the habit of encouraging the prisoners and other bands for the pur -1 pose of annoying him, and gave them shillings to remain. In answer to questions from the bench, Mr. Garn bardella said he could not do anything in his house for the noise. He could not paint, and when he desired them to go away he told them as a reason he could not proceed in his lawful pursuits in consequence of their noise. Thomas Darby, a page in the service of the corn plainant, was then called, but he did not witness the assault, as it was alleged to have been committed while he was gone for a consta b le. He, however, said that his master's nose was not cut before be was sent for a police man. The prison er an d hi s companions were making a great noise with their instruments when his master or dered them away. The prisoner Beart (in broken English) said the com plainant first struck him with his stick or cane he had in his hand. H e d en i ed that any stones were thrown. His companion was a German, and could speak only very little English. A. gentleman named Thomas Deverall, of No. 19, Sussex-place, volunteered as a witness in the prisoners' behalf. He said he had the men playing before his house for the amusement of his three children, and not for the annoyance. His house was three doors from Mr. Gambardella's, who he had never spoken to until that morning, and if that gentleman had written to him stating that the music was an annoyance to him, he would have taken care not to h a ve encouraged it, but he never received any notic:_, to that effect. The complainant came out, ordered the men away, which they refused to do, and he then struck Beart with his cane, and also ill-used two others of the band, who were mere boys. Beart retaliated, and he (witness) be lieved the cut on the complainant's nose was caused by the prisoner's fists. No stones were thrown. Maria, Banks, servant of the last witness, corroborated his statements, which were denied by the plaintiff, who said that these two witnesses had committed perjury. Mr. Paynter said it was quite clear, that the com plainant had taken the law into his own hands, which he ought not to have done, as he had the remedy, and could have summoned the prisoners and recovered a penalty. The clause in the act mentioned "on account of illness or for other reasonable cause." now, the complainant had not stated that there was any ill ne ss in his house, b u t th at i t interfered with himas an artist. He had some doubts whether his being an artist came within the term of " other reaSbriable cause, as it seemed to i mp l y something more than the ordinary occupation of persons. If it were so, it would amount to an actual p ro hib ition of street music, which was not the law. He should discharge the prisoners, and if the complainant lik e d he could indict Price at the sessions, but after wh a t h ad been stated by the witnesses for the defence, he was of opinion the jury would throw out the bill. Th e worthy magistrate then added that if Mr. Deverall h a d mus i c before his h ouse it would b e desir able to h ave as l i ttle of it as possible, but he (M r . Payn ter) could not say that he w as bound to discontinue it. The prisoners were then discharged. AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM CCOMPANY. -_A meeting of this company took place yesterday at which a short report on the state of affairs was presented. It appears that the Government have taken up the Victoria at 50s. per ton per month, providing the coal only. It is expected that the Sydney will be similarly employed, and also the other vessels on their arrival. The terms Russell lr has the resumedllfelbo Melbourne having expired, Mr. of Scott the it is stated, are possessionof that vessel. Negotiations, charter of a portion or all of the company's steamers. The directors recommend this course of proceeding, the voyages to Australia not having proved remunerative, there being, even in the case of the Sydney, a consider. able loss. To provide for present engagements, and until some definite system of action shall have been settled, the board have been authorised to raise on loan 50,000/. is stated that bills, known to be for geries to th e amount of about 4,0001., purporting to be drawn by Antonio del Valle, Sub-Governor of the Bank of San Fernando, Madrid, upon the agents of the bank at Havannal, and to the order of Don Jorge Hasfilto, have within the last few (lays been attempted to be ne gotiated in London. DREADFUL ACCIDENT AND Loss OF LIFE AT WEST MINSTER.—Yesterday morning the workmen engaged in enlarging Messrs. Kay's manufactory observed a party wall give tokens of insecurity, and before they had time to effect their escape a stack of chimneys fell with a tre mendous crash, burying the men beneath. William Wes ton was crushed to death. A body of men were set to work, and after almost superhuman exertions, found James Comb, who was conveyed to Westminster Hos pital, without any hope of recovery. Shortly after, another man, named Edmonds, was conveyed home by police-constables 4 7 B and 15 7 B. The workmen con tinued till a late hour busily engaged in remo v i ng t h e debris, to s•-e whether any other unortunate mea were beneath, as some were still missing. IfAmEuaG.—From Hamburg the quotation of the rate of exchange shows no alteration, but the tendency was unsatisfactory, bills being in demand. The rate of dis- Count, which had been for some time as low as 2 per cent., has been raised to 21. The English squadron is reported by these letters to have reached the Sound on the 15th inst. lb 13 12 ian3, eed• ncles nay, 'aret alia, rgo, ira ; I opo .k. )un• eTed lat. ig ails, [ana :NW boot f ined not be r be the r ''day , of ocks fol age, ong. into tl2 ant,