The Sun. — London, England, 1864-07-27 00:00:00

A BSTRACT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF Mr, CHARLES PETTIT T ALLEN, Treasurer of the Calliv e Count CHARLES of Middlesex. from 2d April, to 2d July, 1864, in- AS TO THE ORDINARY GENERAL COUNTY RATE. 1131ance in the Bank of Eng r ia. E n c ill ' O P n T 2d Ar ril, 1264 £5,177 7 11 BATE, Rate Made on 14th April. 1864 .... £28,625 1 3 Fear of ditto on id July, 1864.. 536 2 9 Amount of Rates rec e i ve d ROUSE OF CORRECTION AT COLDBATH FIELDS. From the Lords of the Treasury towards the maintenanceof con victed Prisoners from Ist Octo ber, 1863 to :list March, 1864 .. £6,i03 2 4 For Materials worked up and La bour done by Pri soners Forßread, Offic ers ' U niforms, and Boots, and Prisoners' Boots and Ite Pairs, made and done for, and Cocoa supplied to the 'louse of Correction at Westminster .• For Bread and Officers' Uniforms made for, and Cocoa supplied to the House of Detention.. • • For Bread and Officers' Uniforms made for, and Fiour and Cocoa supplied to. and Bookbinding' done for, the County Industri a l S chool at Feltharn • • For Maintenance of Military Pd.- Bonera .• • • Ditto of the Tower Liberty Pri goners .. • • .• •• Ditto of Excise ditto • 131t10 Cultoms ditto : • • • .utns taken from Vagrants to be 41)112d towards their Main tenance By Sale of Old 'Stores • • ** Compensation for Uniform re tained th e yb Officers on their leav ing' ervic of the Prison .. Por Uniforms and Boots made for a nd supplied to the County Lu natic ASylum anda • • For Uniforms Boots and Shoes made for and supplied to ,County Lunatic Asylum at t 'olneY Hatch - - 4'.8 17 0 450 6 0 203 6 6 43S 10 9 31 19 0 31 19 0 8 3 'l2 17 0 0 6 4 :i s 13 0 2 19 1 75 2 0 •• • • 212 10 6 £8,874 11 110ITSE OF CORRECTION AT WESTMINSTER. Prof's the Lords of the Tnasury towards the Maintenance of con - 'tinted Prisoners from Ist Octo __her, 1 863, to 31st March, 1864 .. 2,319 1 0 ror Materials by up and La- For done by Prisoners • • ror Maintenance of Customs Fri rso :Mld r s ••• •• ° IleS, Fat, and Con. Mats, 125 13 11 0 14 0 6 3 9 o ? is t HOUSE OP DETENTION. 13 alutenance of Deeerters :35 4 0 7 Sale of w ash ' • •• •• 0 is 0 £2,451 12 By q isle ThiDITSTRIA.L SCHOOL AT FELTHAM. of Farm 2 0 it to Of Old Rags .. • • • • Produce.. .. Z 34 15 18 4 T P ()w ards the maintenance of juve nile Offenders in the School .. 102 10 6 36 2 GUILDHALL, WESTMINSTER. Po r Rent of Vaults WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Fees reAeived by Inspectors .. 80 9 3 Fines and Penalties .. 41 0 0 152 10 10 67 16 2 121 9 3 SUNDRIES. krpenses of Inquiring into the Settlement of a Lunatic and removing him to the County Lunatic Asylum at Convey Hatch .. .. 211 8 Total Receipt .. £44,973 0 1 EXPENDITURE. lionse of C orrec ti on a t C ol d Bath Fields — General Expenses .. .• £8,715 2 8 Tontine Annuities, viz.:— Paid to Proprietors.. £167 1 5 Paid Property Tax.. 65 19 2 234 0 7 In` Iterest of moneys bor rowed . .. 203 611 Paid Property Tax .. 41 3 7 No. 22,493 EN what " Happy Land" can I see you after the "Opera?" I only know of One HAPPY LAND in which a Gentleman may Sup—EVANS', COVENT GAR.DEN, my dear fellow! I ARAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC, BRANDY. This celebrated Old IRISII WHISKY rivals the finest FRENCH BRANDY, It Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail houses in London ; by the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded "Kinalian's LL Whiskv.". HE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING _A. • DINNER, consisting of Soup, Fish, Made Dish, Joint, Sweet, &c., is served from i to 9 p.m. The SALOON DINING ROOMS on the First Floor arc open for Luncheons at 1 o'clock. Dinners from the Join, Set Dinners, and D. nners from the carte, are served from 3 to 9 p.m. daily. On SUNDAYS the Dining Rooms are open from 5 to 8.30 p.m. By order of the London and Paris Motel Co. (Limited), JOHN CATES, Manager. The Wellington—Entrance, 160, Piccadilly. Ladies' Entrance, 53, St. James's-street THE MERCHANT BANKING COMPANY OF LONDON (Limited), INVITE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE CAPITAL OF THE B RITISH AND NETHERLANDS INDIA BANK (Limited). Incorporated under the Companies' Act, 1812, which limits the liability of each shareholder to the amount of his shares. Capital, Two Millions, in 40,000 shares of £5O each. First issue, 20.000 shares. It is proposed not to call up more than £ 2 ICs. per share. Deposit, £1 per share, and £4 on allotment. No call to exceed £2 per share, and three months' interval between each call. - 24t 10 6 } louse of Detention at Clerkenwell— General Expenses .. .. 1,940 610 Interest of moneys borrowed, yiz. : Paid to the Mortgagee 226 3 1 I Paid Property Tax .. 23 010 240 4 9 800 0 0 Irincipal repaid 31 ouse of Correction at Westminster— General Expenses .. 3,3 D 19 10 Interest of moneys borrowed, viz.: 'Paid to the Mortgagees 762 7 0 Paid Pro;erty Tax .. 78 7 7 --- 840 14 7 Principal repaia .. 1.575 0 0 County Industrial School for Boys— General Expenses .. • • 3,526 19 8 Interest of moneys borrowed, viz.: Paid to the Mortgagees 563 is 7 Paid Property Tax .. 81 12 6 _ -- 645 8 1 Principal repaid .. 416 13 4 Payments for Boys on their micharge • • • • .. 51 0 0 Conveyance of male juvenile offenders to the Industrial School at Feßum R eformatory School Ship Corn r,,vrall—Maintenance of Boys .. The Philanthropic Society's Re formatory School, ditto.. 25 0 0 Re formatory School, liamlntead— v ta intenance of Girls .. mmoley Stoke Reformatory Maintenance of Girls 7 3 2 112 13 11 5 12 6 County Lunatic Ayslum at Hanwell— Intere it o f money borrowed .. Militia Storehouses— !tents, Taxes, Insurance, Fuel, Arc. 351 12 5 Interest of money. borrowed, viz.: laid t o the Mortgagees 352 1 3 aid Prop er t y Tax .. :! 9 '9 10 Prosecutors and Witnesses— Middle Centrals e Cxrim in Sess ionsUurt .. Juvenierlininal Justice le Offenders Act .. 392 1 1 .. 770 11 7 .. 1,519 11 7 .. 34 19 0 .. 0 13 0 Coroners' Expenses Total. M iddlesex £ s. Salaries. paid. £ g. d. £ s. d. Central West. Cant ... 143 0 0 275 11 0.. 420 11 0 1: 305 0 0.. 862 0 6..1167 0 6 ..._... 375 0 0.. 814 14 0 14 0 Duchy 110 00 .. 163 13 6 .. 1219 237 13 6 Anichy o f Lancaster. 11 1 9.. 14 1 0.. 25 2 9 Gross total 410 •• ••• trider Sessison es s house, Guildhall Westminster C ista nt ' Judge's additional Salary .. Clrk of the Peace •• * Wei ghts and Measures * • • • • • • Treasurer of the County .. • • Conveyance to'Depotsof Offenders sentenced to Penal Servitude . • •• Sheriff of Middlesex in lien of Debtors' liberate fees General Printing and Stationery •• •• A d vertisements •• • Iliscellaneous Charges . • • • • • • • 4,610 11 9 2 3 2 6 5 2 0 Total talanee in E the Bank xp of enditure .. England .. 13 6 2,32315 2 3,106 1 9 21 2 0 185 2 11 51 17 5 75 0 0 617 15 11 159 8 6 196 13 1 36 10 8 68 0 0 180 13 3 68 4 6 273 9 11 .. .. £30,843 10 1 .. .. 14,129 10 0 £44,973 0 1 AS To "THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS ACT, 1853," RATE. , ItECEIPT. _ , Balance In the Bank of England on 2d AprP, 1861 • • • • • .. 7,968 1 0 Rate made on 14th Ap r 1, 18 6 4 ..£0,541 13 9 Arrears of ditto on 2d July, 186 4. . 378 14 3 Amount of Rates received • . -- Pensions payable to and money received for maintenance of, Lunatics at Hanwell and Colney Hatch Asylums at the charge of the County Total Receipt .. 9,682 19 6 41 13 7 . .. £17,372 11 1 EXPENDITURE. Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell— Ordinary repairs .. Interest paid .. Annuities to retired Officers .. .. £917 3 0 647 3 2 42 1 8 Lunatic Asylum at Colney Hatch Ordinary repairs .. .. 1,693 18 6 Itnprovements .. .. .. 151 10 0 Interest paid .. . .. 2,613 4 8 Principal repaid .. .. 2,616 13 4 Annuities to retired officers 47 10 0 Maintenance of co un t y l unat i cs .. .. .. 7, 3,30 122 1 16 1 10 6 1,606 7 10 Total re Balance in the Bank of England .. .. £11,730 14 5 .. .. 5,641 19 8 £17,372 14 1 AS TO MONEYS BORROWED FOR THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUM AT MAXWELL. DR. Amount in the Bank of England in the joint names of Henry Pownall, Esq., Henry Morris Kemshead, Esq., and the County Treasurer, on 2d Apri', 1864 £1,137 5 6 Cu. Amount in the Bank of England in the above mentione i three names on 2d July, 1864 .. £1,137 5 6 V,OOO 0 0 AB TO MONEY BORROWED FOR ERECTING A FEVER INFIR MARY AT THE COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUM AT COLNEY HATCH. DR. t OrroWed on Mortgage of the County Ratea on lath April, 1864 • • " • • • • • • CR. Arnount in the Bank of England in the Joint Ines of Henry Pownall, Esq., Henry Morris 14- emshead, Esq., and the County Treasurer, "2d July, 1861 .. .• • • 4 42 0 0 ,000 T O MONEYS BORROWED FOR PROVIDING COUNTY Dr' DUSTRIAL SCHOOLS IN MIDDLESEX. Baj DR. alloe in the B an k o f England in the joint tallies of Henry Pownall, Esq., Henry Morris X emshead, Esq., and the County Treastuer, _on 2d April, 1801 • • •• •• £254 0 5 ll orrowea on Mortgage of the County Rates on 15th April, 1861 8:0 0 0 •• £1,054 0 5 R. Paid the Superintendent of the School, for wages of workmen employed in erecting new , 1 53 0 0 cottages h ere •• .• •• •"' Balance in the B an k of England .in the above mentioned three names on 2d July, 1864 • • 896 0 5 1 AS TO MONEYS ItROTSIII3 FOR ENLARGING ° 5 brnE RoVBB OF CORRECTION AT COLDBATU PIE LDS. REcEIPT. Balance in the Bank pt England in the jolnt names of Henry Pownall,sq , Henry al or ri s Kemshead, Esq., and the(ounty Treaaw•er, on 2d April, 1861 .. • • • • • £5 372 9 0 Borrowed on Mortgage of the County Rates • on . 'lsth April, 1861 . .• * •• 2,500 0 0 EXPENDITUR E , Paid the Clerk of the Works, 16 Weeks' Wages £ 5O 8 0 Paid the C on t rac t ors f or erecting the new centre Architect, ..•••• • • • • Paid the Architect, for commission Balance in the Bank of England in the above mentioned three names, on 2d July, 18e4 X 7,872 9 0 • • 1,800 0 0 90 0 0 5,932 1 0 £7,872 9 0 The mounts, of which the above is an abstract, were pre netted to the Quarter Sessions of the Peace for Middlesex on 4th July, 1A64, on the oath of Mr. Charles Pettitt Allen, the Treasurer of the said county, and were audited on the same day by the following justices of the peace for the said corznty, man — llenry Morris Kemshead (Ch at: man), Francis Blrock a Mires or, John Savery B roo ki ng, and Wm. Peter Bodkin, Y.squ, and were audit e d an d a ll owe d b y the same Quarter Sessions on 14th July, 1864. cii.a.uLEs P. ALLF,N, Treasurer of Atiddles , ex. MANCHESTER SHIPPING OFFICES AND, PACKING COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under the Companies' Act, 1862. Capital £IOO,COO, in 10,000 Shares of £lO each. Deposit on application. £1 ; £2 on allotment. Calls not to exceed £ t per Share, at 1, tervals of not less than three months. DIRECTORS. Alderman Abel Heywood, Esq, Ardwick House, Manches ter, Chairman. A. Apostolodis, Esq, 102, Cross-street. Manchester. James gigzin, Esq., 5, Hopwood-avenue, Manchester. W. E. Hamer, Esq. (Chadwick and Hamer), Kennedy-street, Manchester. Jno. Morgan, Esq. (Morgan and Jackson), Greenwood-street, Manchester. Thomas Percival, E (Percival, Yates, and Co.), Jersey street, Manchester. Henry Patteson, Esq. (J. and H. Patteson), Oxford-street, Manchester. Thomas H. Syers, Esq., Springßank, Litherland, Liverpool. W. J. Smith, Esq., Dover-street, Manchester, MANAGING DIRECTOR. J. Y. Wilkinson, Esq., 100 and 102, Cross-street, Manchester. BANKERS. 173, King-street, Manchester. The Alliance Bank B 5, ro Lothbnry, London. E.C. wn's-building's, Liverpool SOLICITORS. Edmund Whitworth, Esq., 2, St. James's-square, Man. cheater. W. E. Duncan, Esq., 80, Basinghall-street, London, E.C. ARCHITECTS. Messrs. Speakman and Charlesworth, 3, Princes-street, Manchester. AUDITOR. To be appointed at a general meeting of shareholders BROKERS. Messrs. Shore and Kirk, St. Ann's-square, Manchester. Samuel Woods, E:q., Angel-court, Throgmorton-street, fiondon, E C. Meyers. Gasquoine and Chamberlain, 2, Grosvenor-buildings, Ti thebirn-street, Liverpool. SECRETARY—Geo. Wadsworth, jun.. Esq., Clifton Cottage, Eccles, and 96, Cross-street, Manchester. T_EMPORARY OFFICE-96, Cross-street, Manchester, PROSPECTUS. The objects of the Company are the erection of shippers' offices and warerooms of superior character, fitted with all recent improvements ; and the laying down of an extensive plant of first-class modern machinery, to meet the great and increasing demand that now exists for the rapid and prompt dispatch of goods to f >reign markets. A mos , • eligible site for the purpose has been secured, con taining upwards of 2,200 square yards of land, within 500 yards of the Royal Exchange and General Post Office, and two-thirds of a mile of the Goods Stations of the London and North-Western and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Companies. As will be seen (on reference to the plan\ the site i at the south-westerly corner of Albert -square (in the centre of which the Albert Memorial is in cou se of erection), and near the proposed site of the intended New Town Hall, having frontages to Lloyd-street, South-street, and Jack son's-row—all excellent streets, and commanding superior lights on three sides. The gradient of the land towards Deansg,ate is such tat, whilst the entrance to Albert -square wi Ibe level with h the ground, the windows of the basement story will be above the level of the two side streets, and bales can be delivered at ;kite westerly end without the use of cranes or hoist . From the rapid development of the locality for commercial pu'rposes, the improvements made and in contemnlation, with a frortage to what will be the finest square in the city, and the ctxtraordinary increase in the value of property in the neighlwrhood during the last few years, it is highly pro bable that this investment will accordingly be most mate rially increased in value. The main entrance wi I be at the angle f orme dby the j unction of south-street and Albert-square, giving access, at the most con venient point, to a grand corridor, running the entire l e ngth of the building. Passing The stairca e (eltical onlan) will lead to the several floors through the vestibule doors, ' cot, w hich will be the various suites of offices end warerooms; whilst, conveniently attached on the landings, will be mes sowers and porters' rooms, lavatories, telegraph offices , &'., therebyaffording many advantages to tenants which are not posse =,Fed by any oth: r premises in the City. Provisional arrangements have been made with Mr. J. Y. Wilkinson, maker-up and packer, of 100, 102, and 104, Cross street, Manchester, for the purchase of his extensive business, stock-in -trade, &c. ; and also for his services as managing ' director noon advantageous terms, by which the Company t t h ro e m re h s l u s will be enabled to commence business forthwith. As Mr. Virilkinson will take seven-tenths of the purchase money in shares, and thereby retain a large interest in the l t e u x ! f e r n () s m i v t e h a i n s d d v e p a r ar i etdmeexii-t r erierie , e in , business will an p be most successful. of the Ccfral ) Y tsrilaoded,otuhbati carefully Trepared estimates, it is certain that, as From Ca concern, thetrheei remises are in the new P . old operation, the dividend will 800 n at cent. free} am of the dividend be ng derived exceed 15 per 1 of nropert i Y n the centre of tto from the rent:: 1 and manuf attiring cit in and y the world, largest commerciA rotas of the rekinz department, stamps augmented by the f... , s one of t e most ' at once a secure And eligible have mpany brought before the public. ments ever e b_ .0 ea , up 1 mo •e than £7 per share at pre is not propos d t allotment be made, the deposit will be re sent, and it no dadlvtion whatever. turnejl witoout any morandum and articles of association may Copt, 'Et of the me to the Solicitors or Secretary. be seen ,on applicatione_ site, and photographic print of the ProspeCtuses, plan I be had from, and applications for proposed h' to, 113 1 1 1 itors, Bankers, Brokers, the Secre shares mad,?, to, the b 0 adevirorth and Son, Financial and tary; or to George W t Ar.anolaester. EotAte Ageutti,, 96, Cropo-otree , CLOTHES -WRINGERS and STARCHERS, lJ 128. 6d., with solid India rubber rol'ers. Other sizes at 205., 305., and 40s. WASHING MACHINES, tOs. and 605. ; Mang es, 308., 405., 505. Carriage pail:l.—City Depot, 81, Bishopsgate-street Within, London. Works, Bromley, E. PURE PICKLES, - SAUCES, JAMS, &c., and Table Delicacies of the highest quality, pure and wholesome. See Lancet and Dr. Ilassall's Report. CROSSE and BLACKWELL, Purveyors to the Queen, Soho-sq uare London. May be obtained from all Grocers and Oilmun.. FIGS! PIGS! PIGS!-INDIAN PIG MEAL, without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor, and in every county in ngland, lOs 6d per cwt. ; one cwt. equal to 15 cwt. barley or any meaL Delivered free in Lon don. Established 1858.— THOMAS PEARCE, Manager, 66, Lant-street, Southwark. FURNISHED HOUSES.-Mr. ANDW. HIND has to LET a Detached HOUSE at Epsom, containing 4 sitting,' and 5 bed rooms, with usual offices; large garden and paddock. Rent 5 guineas p'r week. Also the lot owing : Red Hill (furnished), £220 per annum; Croydon, 2} guineas per week; Kentish Tuwn, 21 guineas, with use of piano, &c. Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's BUSINESSES. —Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SALE—Cornchandlers', from £5O to £l,OOO ; Green grocers', £5O to £3,0 ; Coachbailders', £5O to £7lO ; Confec tioners', Chemists', Milliners', Stationers', from £45 to £400; Grocers', from £5O to £2,000 ; Cheesemongers', £4O to £350 ; Drapers'. £2OO to £5,000 ; Bakers', £75 to £4OO ; Coffeehouses, £5O to £1,200; Dairies, &c., £5O to £600; Oyster-rooms, Restaurants, dm., £69 io £16.00); Laundries, £5O to £200; Oil, Cigar, Fish, Ram, and Toy Shop, £5O to £300; and numerous other in every trade. Commercial and General Agency Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. The July List, containing 503, gratis. ROUND SHOULDERS, STOOPING HABITS, and DEFORMITIES are prevented and cured by CHANDLER'S IMPROVED CH EST-EXPANDING BRACES, for boll sexes, of all ages. They strengthen the voice and lungs, relieve indigestion, and are especially recom mended to children for assisting the growth and producing a perfect symmetrical figure, superseding the old braces and stays.-66, Berners-street, Oxford-street, W. Illustrated Pamphlets forwarded. (IRNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, dnd Dining-room, consisting of a new and e,egant assort ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &c., in Italian, Alabas er, Paean, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &o. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine• ralogist to her 2daiesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate tne interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON CHOLOGY, Ind GEOLOGY, at 2, 5,10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE ft&LOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand W.C. i R. SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LIVER a PILLS. —A NEVER FAILING REllEDY.—Pre ,,ared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. Scott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and Liver complaints, indigestion, wind, spas ms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &c. - For habitual costivenesg, as a family aperient medicine, and as a rifier of the blood, they are truly excellent ; mild in theiropera tionand strengthen the whole nervous system. and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro- Limbert, 8, King William-street, Charingcross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. ltd., and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. greens Bous and Liver Pills. The genuine arc a square SulooltdebdyiWges. ti°n' gree paokage, with " William Lambert," engraved 911 the stamp* DIItECTORS. Charles Butler, Esq., of the late firm of H. and J. Johnston and Co., London. Alexander Fraser, Esq., London, of Maclaine, Watson, and Co., Batavia. A. Heotar, Esq., of A. Hector and Co., London and Tagdad. James M'Master, Esq., Director of the Merchant Banking Company. Robert M'Kerrell, Esq., 45, Inverness-terrace, of Scott and Co., Mauritius. John Paterson, Esq., Chairman of the Standard Bank of British South Africa. John Torrance, Esq., Director of the Alliance Bank. BANKERS. The Alliance Bank, London, Liverpool, and Manchester. The Merchant Banking Compa y of London, Cannon-street. BROKERS. Messrs. J. and J. Whitehead, 8, Moorgate-street. SECRETARY, PRO TEM. • B. W. Ball, Esq. OFFICES. Merchant Bulling Company of London, 28, Cannon-street. PROSPECTUS. Although within the past few years considerable addition has been made to the banking capital of our great Eastern possessions, it must still be admitted that in India, China, 1 Japan, and Australia, as well as in the Eastern Archipelago generally, business has greatly outrun existing banking ac commodation, and the necessity atain presses hard and severe upon trade in these parts for greatly increased mone tary facilities. To meet this necessity in some measure, the British and Netherlands India Bank is established; and, a though it takes powers in its Articles of Association to enter upon any por tion of the wide field before it, not only in India, China, and Australia, but also in the Eastern Archipelago, yet its first operations will be directed to those parts which have been chiefly neglected by the newly-created kindred institutions. Chief among these fields in India will be the Madras Presi dency, and some estimate may be formed of its value when it is stat d that the import and export trade of Southern India have more than doubled within the last five years, and the extension of the railway system to that portion of Asia, and the application of European capital to the development of its great resources, as a coffee, cotton, and tea growing territory, have increased its productive power to such exteut that a great addition of banking capital is absolutely necessary to meet the legitimate requirements of commerce. The British and Netherlands India Bank will also, without loss of time, estab ish branches in China, Japan; and Batavia, and arrangements are contemplated with an Australian. Bank, by which its operations will likewise be effectually ex tended to that field. As a profitable investment the British and Netherlands India Bank offers a very desirable opportunity. It will com mence operations under promises of very valuable and most extensive support ; and at a time ashen the joint-stock prin ciple in banking is penetrating with new ease every part of the rich fields prisented in the East, itparticipate at once in that very lucrative business which was once the monopoly of native discounters. Every description of exchange banking business will also be undertaken by the British and Netherlands India Bank, and it will constitute a peculiar feature of the Company, that under satisfactory securities it will issue credits to producers, through which large commissions are made to the bank. No promotion money will be given in the establishment of the British and Netherlands India Bank. The preliminary expenses will be confined to necessary disbursements. The remuneration of the Directors left to the shareholders. Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be obtained of the Brokers, Bankers, and at the Temporary Offices of the Company; but no application for shares will be considered unldss a denosit of .£1 per share has been pre viously paid to the Bankers of the Company. The Articles of Association can be seen at the Offices of the Company. In the event of no allotment being made the deposit will be returned without deduction ; and st ould the number allotted be less than the number applied for, the payment in excess Will be applied towards the amount due. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To be retained by the Bankers. No To the Director's of the British and Netherl nds India Bank (Ld). Gentlemen,—Having , paid to your Bankers the sum of £ , being a deposit o! £1 per share on s hares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number, and I agree to beeme a member of the Com pany in respect of such shares, or in respect of any less num ber you may allot me ; and to pay on allotment the further deposit of £4 per share thereon, and I request that nay name may be placed on the Register of Members for the shares so allotted. Name in fulL Residence Protession or business Date 49,193 13 9 2,08) 11 7 5,765 14 5 ~ _. - • - l•-C e2:—,,,,----- -- -i - ~. ,_,-__ . ~....---,--,..c . ....D .....--c---,...,......._ ....-- K '-'- ' .../../.----------. 4017,--e---e•- -- c%sr - t , x,...., ---- 1 1 ;...., .., ii , ii , ...g ~.. -."---*% • . . y' •-1 - .' ,•• - • •:•41,-••••••„ .0 67•••••.. ' .. ''' Important Military Rifle Comp: , F ~.i , .....-,-;,, ,„,„,..--.........---, .41 .- ~ ' , " 1 1.4 , - . . ,.. 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The contest for the prize of £lOO General the Marquis of Tweeddale, and carr; under the auspices of the National Rifle Associa tion, was resumed yesterday at the northern ranges, Wimbledon. Unlike the previous day, the sun made itself felt with great power, but in the forenoon, at all events, there was a sufficiency of wind to cool the air, and it would have been diffi cult to select weather more favourable for the pur pose in view. All the rifles which were fired on the previous day had been carefully locked up in the interval, and like convicts under the Irish bys tam, were only allowed out under supervision, re maining, except at the moment of actu4l firing, under the care and custody of the Cuuncil, who will continue to take elvage of them until the close. of the competition, or until the particular competitors to whom they Moog withdraw from further at tempts to win the prize. The obvioua intention of the stipulation that each competitor shall fire on successive days until he has shot away 440 rounds in all, and that the rifle meanwhile shall be beyond his control, is to test its performances under all cir cumstances, not merely to discover how it shoots when fresh from the factory and with every advan tage in its favour, but how it will bear up against disadvantages as well. All the competitors in the muzzle-loading class fired once on the previous day with the exception of Mr Rigby, whose turn stood over till yesterday. He loaded from a powder flask and fired with much greater deliberatian than the rest, relying apparently upon steady shooting rather than excessive speed. Accordingly, his 100 shots extended over 60 min. and 35 sec., and the following was the score which he obtained from that number of rounds :-27 bulls'eeyes, 41 cenres, 19 outers, 2 ricochets, 11 misses, —total, 269 marks. This was a result better by 75 marks than the score of Mr Turner, who stood second on the list the previous day, but it was of course open to the comment that Mr. Turner's 100 rounds were fired in 41 min. 2 sec. The Whitworth rifle in the hands of Mr. Leace more than repeated its wonder ful performance of the previous day. The time occupied was indeed longer by a few seconds, but the second 100 rounds were still fired in the in credibly short period of 24 min. 54 sec. The score made in that time consisted of 36 bulls' eyes, 46 centres, 16 outers, ricochets, 0, misses, 2 ; total marks 314, being an improvement of 10 marks upon the result achieved on Monday, when every one was taken by surprise. As this striking and insurmount able evidence of what can be done with a muzzles loader is certain to be adduced in argument when ever the comparative merits of muzzle and breech loaders are discussed in future, it is right to state that in the handling of Mr. Whitworth's rifle the time occupied in loading was reduced to a minimum by the use of cartridges specially prepared. These were of a similar description to those patented for use with his small-bore rifle, save that they were made of the regulation size. A paper cylinder contains both the powder and bullet, in the order in which these are to descend into the barrel. The ballet acts as a plug at one end of the cylinder; at the other the powder is confined by a little calico and pasteboard slide, which can be pulled away the moment the cartridge case is placed on the top of the barrel. A single downward motion of the ramrod through the cylinder sends the bullet home after the powder; the cartridge case then slips off over the head of the ramrod, and this there is never any occasion to turn, because the point, hollowed slightly into the shape of a cup, gives all the force that is the necessary to the charge in ramming home, and immediately that the rod is withdrawn from the barrel it is in the right position to be thrust into the stock. Mr. Whitworth also is for tunate in his representative Leace, with whom, for quickness, steadiness, and confidence of aim, there is not another man upon the ground who can compete. This explanation involves no disparage• ment whatever of Mr Whitworth% rifle. On the contrary, it shows that having made up his mind to forward what he believed to be the best weapon, he took care to surround it with the very best appli ances. A point was raised on the part of one of the competitors that sufficient notice was hardly given of the time at which the prize would be shot for. It must, however, be borne in mind that the condia tions under which the prize was offered were pecu liar, and unless a certain number of competitors entered in both classes no competition was to take place. The last competitor, therefore, whose par ticipation in the contest was requisite to make up the quorum by delaying to send in his name, was, in fact, limiting the extent of notice which it was possible to forward to him and his fellows. The Turner rifle in its second trial did not fulfil the ex, peetations of its friends. The time occupied in firing the 100 rounds from this weapon was 40m. 47 sec., and the score which it made was as follows : Bull's-eyes 15, centres 22, outers 20, ricochets 3, misses 40—total marks 166. The great merit claimed for it of not fouling was hardly sustained, for towards the close of its prescribed operations the difficulty of loading became obviously greater. The result of the 10 shots fired separately to test the accuracy of the rifle convinced Mr Turner that in the face of the large score already made by Mr Whitworth it would be needless to prolong the con test, and he accordingly withdrew his name. The 10 accuracy shots fired without reference to rapi dity by the competitors respectively exhibited the following results—Whitworth, 32 ; Rigby, 26 ; Turner, 9. Simultaneously, and at the range immediately adjoining, the great problem of combining accuracy with rapidity of fire was also being worked out with the materials supplied by various breech loading firms and inventors. The favourite Mont Storm pattern was the first tried, and the experiment was of a disappointing character. The weapon certainly could not have fallen into hands capable of displaying it to advantage, for in the last 50 rounds the man who fired with it struck the target only three times, whereas Mr. Brandlin, the manager of the Mont-Storm Works, immediately that the stipulated number of rounds was ended, reloaded the weapon, and in presence of General Hay made a bull's-eye upon the same target at which his delegate had fired. In consequence of the explosion which occurred during the Wimble don meeting, and as to the cause of which at the time much controversy existed, the performance of the piece in this respect was watched very narrowly'. In the 130 rounds fired in the course of the trial there was not a single case of explosion or wise-fire' It is right to add that the patentees of the Mont. Storm invention do not lay so much stress upon any p t h a e r t i c b u r l e a e r e de h scription h c f h b t a h r e r y e l o o s r y c i sa r dge as on applicable to would h e 1 o 0. be .morerounds Enfield rifles into was the every description of firearms, but especially valuable in converting breech-loaders at a trifling cost. 10 centres, 14 outers, come a good deal into total marks, 82. The Snider 6 ricochets, 64 misses; stocookre2r2ecmoridneudt....es recorded-6 fire, nl,o saenyde the following notice. It uses a cartridge carrying it s own igni4 rifle is one that h having tion—that is to say, a central cap upon w hi c h a piston acts to explode the charge, and the time and labour of capping being thereby done as lat terly away with a considerable saving is of course effected. It accomplished its 100 rounds in the remarkably s hort period of 12 min. 50 sec., and the following was the score made :-4 bull's-eyes, 20 centres, 30 outers, 1 ricochet, 45 misses; total marks, 136. There was on e m i ss - fi re w i t h t hi s r ifl e . The next piece tried was the Matthews rifle, which possesses a very light recoil and rather peculiar action. A handle on the right side of the weapon, just beyond the socket of the nipple, communicates with a bolt sliding across the end of the barrel and fitting into a groove, so that when drawn out a cartridge can be pushed in, and when locked it forms a . per fect breech. Greased cartridges, somewhat miler to those introduced by Mr. Westley Itichard3, are used with this rifle. The 100 round s were fired in 26 minutes, and the following was the score : 'Twelve boll's-eyes, 17 centres, 27 outers , 5 ricochets, 39 misses ; total marks 153. Five miss fires took place with this weapon, but four of them occurred in con nection with the same cartridge, in which there was evidently some defect. Lord Elcho and Gen. Hay were present as on the former day, and Captains Page (London S cottish) and Knight (19th Regiment) continued to f superin tend the firing with perfect impartiality ai id satise faction to all parties. PRICE .4d. STAMPED ....sd. Historian, Bertha, King of - Utopia, Almack, Luira, Cadiz, Old Orange Girl, Fiancee, Master Richard, Planet, Flying Fish, Muczzin, Trumps, Avondale, Myrtle, Bcatrix, Teddy, Idler, lEtna, Wild Thyme, Skeffington, Tcneriffe, Lytham, Diomed e Menace, and Bold Houghton. Betting-6 to 1 agst Marigcld, Bto 1 each agst Saccharo• meter and Flying Fish, 10 to 1 agst Master Richard, 16 to 1 ngst Mufq.zin, 103 to 6 agst Man at Arms, 20 to 1 each apt Lady Clifden, Queen of TI amps, and Argonnu'r, 25 to 1 each agst Bertha, Skeffington, and Almack, and 50 to 1 each agst Blue Mantle and Vivid. In consequence of repeated refusals to face the flags, and constant breakings away, the patience of the spectators was sorely taxed, upwards of one hour and three quarters being lost at the post before Mr M'Georgo was enabled to dismiss them from the post. When fairly away they were seen breasting the hill nearly in a line, Biondella with her stable companion having a slight advantage, close up with whom sere on the far side Flying Fish, Marigold, Argonaut, and on their left by Diomed, King of Utopia, Old Orange Girl, and Queeen of Spain, their immediate followers being Sac charometer, Almack, Master Richard, and Historian—the others following in close order. As they entered the bottom Mr Naylor's pair were disposed of, Flying Fish at the same time taking a clear lead, closely followed by Marigold, Ar gonaut, Crisis, and King of Utopia, who ran in close com pany to the half distance, where Lord Stamford's filly was beaten, leaving the finish with the three placed and King of Utopia. At the Stand they closed, but Marigold running the longest shook off her opponents, and won very cleverly at last by a length. A hdad only separated the second and third. King of Utopia was fourth, close up ; Flying Fish fifth, and Old Orange Girl sixth. Then came at wide inter vals Historian, Lady Clifden, Queen of Spain; Tippler, and Saccharometer. The others who were pulling being whipped in by Lufra, Fiancee, Alchemist, and Queen of Trumps. The Gratwicke Stakes of 100 soya each, h ft, for colts Bst 101 b, and fillies Bst 51b; with certain allowances; the second horse to receive 100 soya, Mile and a half. 16 subs. Mr T. I'Anson's Blair Athol (31b), Bst 71b (Challoner) 1 Mr C. Alexander's Peon (31b), Bst 71b (Wells) 2 Mr Merry's Miss Pickle (61b), 7st 131 b (Hayward) 3 Lightfingei also ran, GOOD WOOD RACES.—TUESDAY. The weather to-day was a brilliant as heretofore. De , spite some threatening clouds, the Ladies' Lawn presented the same display of beauty as in former years. The racing was very good. A brilliant finish between Anglo-Saxon, Birch Broom, and Fairwater for the Craven, the former beating Lord Westmoreland's Derby favourite by a head, commenced the proceedings. It was imagined that the dry weather and consequent hardness of the ground would cause small fields, but this was not the case, neither was the going as bad as was expected. The Lavant Stakes, from the absence of Liddington, became more of an open race, and the French horse, Le Mandarin, coming with a high reputation, was made the favourite over the very good looking Longdown, who, from his rather unprepared look, was not fancied. He is one of the finest-looking 2-yr-olds we have yet seen, and though being run to a neck by Siberia cannot he considered in very good " form," yet we have no doubt lae will prove a good useful horse. The large number of 40 runners were telegraphed for the Stewards' Cup-11 more than last year. When we say that the flag fell exactly one hour and three-quarters behind the ap pointed hour our readers must imagine we have not much to enter into details of a race which is little better than a half mile scramble. Suffice it to say that the favourite, Marigold, getting off in the front rank, won in the last 100 yards, after a fine race. Blair Athol, as was to be expected, disposed of his three opponents in the Gratwicke with con summate ease. We are authorised by Lord Stamford to state here that all his horses, with the exception of Procella, were scratched for their Brighton engagements this day at noon. The Craven Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added ; for s-yr olds and upwards ; weight for age, with certain allow ances. Craven course. Oae mile and a quarter. 8 subs. Mr J. Lowe's Anglo-Saxon, 3 yrs, 8,11 51b ..(Fordham) 1 Lord 'Westmoreland's Birch Broom, 3 yrs, Bst 51b (Goater) 2 Mr W. S. Cartwright's Fairwater, 6 yrs, 9at Gib (Cus tance) The following horses also ran :—Manrico, Greenland, Catch-'em Alive, Guardsman, and Vacuna. Betting-2 to 1 agst Anglo-Saxon, 9to 4 agst Fairwater, 6 to 1 Birch Broom, and 10 to 1 any other. G ree nland, with Vacuna at his girths, got away in ad vance and made play for the first hundred yards, when the favourite headed them and came on with a clear lead, which he retained to half-way up the hill. Here he was o jined by Fairwater and Manrico, who ran nearly in a line into the bottom, where Birch Broom, who had improved his rear ward position, carried his colours in the van ; but at the distance Anglo• Saxon again obtained a slight advantage, and won a fine race home by a head, Fairwater being beaten by half a length for second, Catch-'em Alive was fourth, close up, Greenland fifth, and Manrico sixth. Vacuna and Guardsman wet e the last two. S we epstakes of 1 0 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards : Weight for age. The winner to be sold for £3OO, if de manded, &O. T.Y.C. Three quarters of a mile. 9 subs. Lord Westmoreland's Lady of Coverham, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b, (Morgan) 1 Mr W. Morris's Lady Abbess, 4 yrs, Bst 51b.. (Custance) 2 Mr A.stley's Overstone, 4 yrs, Bst 81b.... (H. Grimshaw) 3 Sir J. Hawley's St. Alexis, 5 yrs, Bst 91b (Wells) 4 Mr X. S. Craufurd's oh f Beauvais, 3 yrs, 7st inb (Challoner) 5 Mr Trees 's f Le Papillon, 2 yrs, 6st .......... (C. Page) 6 M r Drewitt's Colleen, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b ........ (Fordham) 7 Betting-5 to 2 agst St. Alexis, 3to 1 Lady Abbess, 4to 1 Lady of Coverh am, and 7 to 1 Le Papillon. Colleen was the first away, and with St. Alexis on her right and Lady of Coverham, Overstone, and Lady Abbess on the left, made the running into the bottom, when she was beaten; Lady of C o verham at the same time we nt to the front, closely attended by the favo urite, Lady Abbess, and Overstone, th e four r unning together to the enc l os ure, where St. Alexis declined, l e aving the issue with the three. At the Stan d Lady o f Coverham, who always appeared to have the best of it, drew two lengths between away and won easily by a length and a h alf. There were the second and third. St. Alexis finished a bad fourth, The Lavant Stakes of 50 trove each, 30 ft; for 2-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies HBstlfa 61b. Winners subs extra. The seco nd saved his stake. a mile. 30 . Mr Spencer's Long down, Bst 101 b (For (Wells dharn) ) 2 1 Duke of Beaufort' s Siberia, Bst 61b Count F. de Lagrange's Le Mandarin, Bst 101 b (Edwards) 3 The following also ran :—Scarborough, Edwy, Pilgrim, and St. Leger. Betting-6 to 5 agst Le Mandarin, 4to 1 agst Pilgrim, 6 to 1 art each Longdown and Siberia, and Bto 1 agst St. Leger. After a short delay Siberia, on the stand side, was the first in action, and made the running at a true pace, fol lowed on her extreme right by Longdown, the favourite, and Edwy to the half distance, where Wells brought up Longdown, who joined the Duke's filly at the enclosure, headed her in the centre of the Stand, and won very cleverly at last by a neck—Le Mandarin finished third, half a length in their rear, close up with whom w as Scarborough and Edwy—then came Pilgrim and St. Leger. The Stewards' Cup, value 300 soya (handicap), by subscrip tion of 10 sovs each, with 100 added. The surplus to be paid to the winner in specie, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Winners extra. T.Y.C. 89 subs. Lord 'Westmorland's Marigold, 4 yrs, 7st 61b.. (Morgan) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Argonaut, 5 yrs, Bst Sib (Wells) 2 Mr Merry's Crisis, 3 yrs, 7st 21b The following also ran :—Lady Clifden, Man-at-Arms, Blue Mantle, Vivid, Tippler, Fantail, Queen of Trumps, Alehyraist, Sacoharometer, Biondella, Queen of Spain, Betting-100 to 15 on Blair Athol, 10 to 1 bar one. Blair Athol took the lead, followed by Lightfinger, Peon, and Mr Merry's filly. On rounding the turn by the T,Y.C., the three drew up to the . leador, and ran together until ap proaching the stand, when, Challoner letting his horse go, he quitted the others with the greatest ease, and went in a winner 12 lengths ahead of Peon. Mr Merry's filly was a bad third. The Ham Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft; for colts Bst 101 b; and fillies, Bst 71b. The owner of the second horse to re ceive 200 sovs. out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 21 subs. Mr Savile's Haarlem ( 61 b), Bat 41b (Goater) 1 Mr Launde's Skirter ( 61 b), Bst lib (Challoner) 2 Mr Alexander's Jack o' Lantern (31b), Bst 101 b (Fordham) 3 Mr Alexander's Pampa, Bst 71b Betting—Even on Jack o'Lantern, 3 to 1 agst Skirter, and 5 to 1 each agst Pampa and Haarlem. Skirter took up the running, followed by Pampa, Haar lem, and Jack o'Lantern in the order given. At the dis tance Pampa and Haarlem challenger the leader, the three running a close race home, Mr Savile's colt winning at last by a head. A length between the second and third, and a head between the third and fourth. Fifty Pounds, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each; 3-yr-olds, 7st 91b; 4-yr-olds, Bst 91b; 5-yr-olds and up wards, 9st; the winner to be sold for £lOO. Last mile. . 6 subs. Duke of Beaufort's Black Rock, 3 yrs (Fordham) 1 Lord Westmoreland's Erin-go-Bragh, 4 yrs.... (Goater) 2 Lord Uxbridge's Tyke, 3 yrs Mr Handley's Ossian, 4 yrs (Edwards) 4 Mr Payne's Rosins, 4 yrs (H. Grimshaw) 5 Mr J. Smith's Melandra, 4 yrs (Clement) 6 Betting-11 to 10 on Erin-go-Bragh, and 3 to 1 agst Tyke. Tyke made play, followed by Black Rock and the favourite into the straight, where Black Rock and Lord Westmoreland's colt came away together, the former win ning a fine race by a head ; a length between the second and third. Match; 200, h ft. T.Y.C. Colonel Townley's Newehnreh, 7st 101 b ....(Fordham) 1 Mr Craven's Almack, Bst 101 b ((boater) 2 Betting-5 to 2on Newchurch, who won in a canter by two lengths. ROBIN HOOD STAS.ES..—Objection withdrawn. Lemon ade gets the stakes. Railway and other Companies. DUBLIN, WICKLOW, AND WEXFORD. The report of the directors states that the revenue receipts I for the past half-year exceed those of the corresponding half of last year by [6,001, and the available balance, atter pay ment of all working expenses, amounts to £21,187. This sum is sufficient to pay a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the original stock of the company, in addition to the dividends at the rate of 6 per cent. and 5 per cent. per annum respectively on the two classes of preference stock and shares,and the directors recommend the payment of these dividends accordingly. Of the increased receipts £8,799 have been derived from goods, minerals, cattle, &c., and £6,082 from passenger traffic, There is also an in crease of £1,260 for the conveyance of mails. The portion of the line between Ovoca and Enniscorthy has been little more than six months opened, and the development of traffic must be regarded as very satisfactory. The receipts upon the Kingstown line do not show any falling off from those of the corresponding half of last year, but the increase is upon the Dublin, Wicklow, and IV exford line proper. The bill for empowering the company to extend their railway to Wexford received the Royal assent on the 23d June last. It is intended at the special meeting of the company to ask the consent of the proprietors to issue new shares to the extent of £150,000, and to attach to them a preferential dividend of 5 per cent. per annum for a period not exceeding five years, after which they are to be re deemable at the option of the company. The new capital is to be applied to the construction of the line from Ennis corthy to Wexford. The report of the engineer states that the laying of the permanent way on the Shillelagh branch will be commenced in a few days, and that the line will be ready for public traffic by the Ist of Nov. next. The expen diture on capital account amounts to £1,515,493. The re venue for the half year ending the 30th of June on the Wicklow and Kingstown lines amounted to £69,524, and the working expenses, rents, and interest on debentures to £51,172, leaving a balance of £17,352. SCINDE. It appears from recent advices that the chief engineer in charge of this company's proposed Indus Valley Railwa y has reported in favour of an extension of the Scinde Rail way from Kotree to Mooltan—and that a bridge across the Indus at Kotree is perfectly practicable at a cost of little more than !1200,000. The permanent way on the Punjab section of the undertaking is being carried on rapidly to Mooltan, so as to insure the completion and opening of the Punjab railway for traffic by the end of the present year. The contract for the earthworks on the Delhi section, at the Umritsir end, is being proceeded with. It also appears that a tender has been sanctioned for the works on 58 miles of the line, from Gharzeeabad, near the Delhi end, and that extensive arrangements are about being sanctioned for carrying on the remaining works of this section. A propo sition for an extension line from Lahore to Peshawur was looked upon with much interest in the Punjab. CONTRACT CORPORATION (LIMITED), Yesterday the first ordinary meeting was held of this corporation, established for the negotiation of contracts for the construction of public works at home and abroad ; Mr J, Robinson in the chair. Mr J. C. Handfleld, the secretary, having read the notioe convening the meeting, the balance sheet for the half year ending June 30 was taken as read. _ . . The CIIIIRMIN, in moving the adoption of the balance sheet, said the meeting was rendered necessary in compli ance with the articles of association. The directors scarcely expected to have been able to report so satisfactory a pro gress during only the first six months of their establish ment. They had however a profit and loss account showing a highly satisfactory dividend, and they had contract orders before them far greater than they could possibly undertake. Determined, however, to act upon principles of prudence, they had resolved, in view of the present unsettled political state of Europe, to enter into such an amount of trauma tions as they felt assured were perfectly safe. The p rofit and loss for the ball-year showed a sum o f £12,099, besides writing off £1,569 for preliminary expe nses, and placing a sum to the credit of the reserve fun d e q ual to 15 per cent. The earnings for the half year would enable them to de clare a dividend of 15 per cent., a nd to carry forward £1,599, The total net profit would represent something like 35 per cent. The field for business operations was very extensive, and the only difficulty was how t o o make that the most j u di c i ous selection. Tie concluded by propsing a dividend at th e rate of 15 per cent., free of income tax, be declared for the past half year. Mr Alderman D A I seconded the motion, and congra tulated the shareholders on the remunerative results of the enterprise. 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The use of this food keeps the chickens in perfect health ; and the in crease of eggs, of the richest colour and flavour, is marvellous. Dog Greaves, 10s. per cwt. Please state price when ordering . . N.B.—Advices received daily of the efficacy of the Spanish Meal and Caycars. One gentleman writes, "All my young pheasants last season were sickly, and several died; those that were strong enough to eat your Spanish Meal recovered in two days, and became fine and beautiful birds." Mr G. Marshall, London, arrived in the Thames yesterday from India with a general cargo of cotton, sugar, indigo, rice, skins, and redwood. She brings the left wing of the 74th Highlanders and 109 invalids of various regiments. Capt. Thackery in command, and Dr Gillespie in medical charge. The following are the other officers on board : Capts. C. H. Thomson and W. S, Hunt, Lieuts. C. J. Rol leston, E. Bradby, C. H. Dougherty, C, T. Wallace, and J. F. Dawall, Ensigns A. J. Campbell and Sir A. A. Camp bell, and Ensign Taylor, Ceylon Rifles. She sailed from Madraas or. March 8, rounded the Cape of Good Hope on May 6, crossed the line June 12, and arrived off Portland on July 23. She touched at St, Helena on 21st May, and sailed thence on June Ist. In consequence of her protracted voy age the provisions ran short, and the troops have been for some time placed on half rations. In lat 33 29, long 43 48, an abandoned two-masted brig was sighted, and on being boarded she was found to be waterlogged, and laden with deals. All her masts were gone, and her mainmast had the appearance of having been taken out. She appeared to be about 390 tons, and wasfrom St. Andrew's, Scotland, which was painted ion her stern, her name having been erased. During the voyage 13 deaths and one birth occurred on board, and a soldier died after the arrival of the vessel in the Thames. The 74th Highlanders will be transferred to a steamer to-day, and will be conveyed to Edinburgh to join the headquarters of the regiment. They left England and embarked for the Cape in March, 1851, and since 1854 have been serving in India. The time-expired men will also be landed to-day. The Hornet brings home a valuable cargo of cotton, sugar, indigo, and rice. The screw steam frigate Galatea, 26, Captain Rochfort, Maguire, from Portsmouth, arrived at Plymouth on Satur day, and having embarked supernumeraries there left on Sunday for the Indies. The following transports, chartered by the Council of India, have sailed from Queenstown for India :—The ship Calcutta, Capt. Young, on Thursday, the Atalanta on Fri day, and the Alicia% and Patrician on Saturday. The wind being favourable these fine ships had a good start from Queenstown. The Turkish frigate Estourel, -Cept. Hassan Bey, and Relepers Nusrett, Capt. Ahmed Bey, sailed from Spithead yesterday morning for the Thames, accompanied by her Majesty's paddlesloop Geyser,Commander Thrupp,to render any assistance that might be required during the passage l round. The flagship of Vice-Admiral Edham Pasha (the officer in command of the Imperial Ottoman squadron), the Park Nusrett, 92 guns, left Spithead at 2 p,m., in tow of her Majesty's steamer Lucifer, for Southampton, where she will be fitted with her new machinery. The Imperial French screw yacht Ariel, with Prince Murat and family on board, arrived in Portsmouth harbour yesterday from the westward, but left the harbour again after a very short stay and steamed down the Solent. A war steamer, apparently an ironplated ram, carrying the Federal American flag, was seen yesterday afternoon steaming past the Isle of Wight to the westward. The examination of officers, candidates for admission to the Staff College, before Major-Gen. Hamilton, the Vice- President, Gen. Abbott, Col. Elwyn, and Col. Addison, members of the Council of Military Education, commenced on Monday at the Royal College, Chelsea, and will be con tinued every day (except Sunday) till Tuesday, the 2d pros. inclusive. There are about 20 candidates on this occasion. The next examination of candidates for direct commis sions before the Council of Military Education will take place at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, on Monday next, Aug. 1. The examinations will extend over the week. The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty :—Capt. S. H. Henderson to the Urgent, com missioned—Commander H. M. Bingham and Commander the Hon. F. B. Fitz• Maurice to be inspecting commanders in the Coastguard, vice Commanders Herbert and Ross, whose three years' period of service has expired—J. R. N. Moss, master, to the Urgent—S. S. C. Hill, assistant-pay master, to the Duncan—Henry C. Medder, assistant-pay master, to the Indus-Francis H. Hurley, assist.-surgeon, to the Meander—William Grant, assist-surgeon, to the Warrior—Alfred T. T. Wise, assistant-clerk, additional, to the Duncan—C. J. Serjeant, chief engineer, to the Urgent —Frederick Gundry, A. G. A. Billowes, and Wm. Pratt, assistant •engineers, to the Urgent. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. IMPORTANT INFORMATION. DR. ROBERTS' POOR MAN'S FRIEND is confidently recommended to the Public as an unfail ing remedy for wounds of every description, burns, scalds, chilblains, scorbutic eruptions, sore and inflamed eyes, &c. Sold in pots. is. lid., 2s. Id., 1 s., and 225. each. Also his PILUWE ANTISCROPHULIE, confirmed by sixty years' experience to be one of the beat alterative medicines ever offered to the public. They form a mild and superior Family Aperient, that may be taken at all times without confine ment or change of diet. Sold in boxes, is. lid., 25. Id., 4s. 6d., lls., and 225. each. Sold wholesale by the proprietors, Beach and Barnioott, BridpOrt, by the London houses, and retail by all respectable me dicine vendors in the 'United Kingdom and Colonies. Naval and Military Intelligence, naTvahleanudsurealarhinaelfdyepeaarrtlymeenr y,idesoutimsismtienrgviosfittahtieonDukof e th o e f made by a Board of Admiral t ll t s of Woolwich was yesterday , Somerset, K,G., Rear Admiraln obert Drummond, C. 8., Mr Charles Eden, C. 8., Rear Admiral the Hon. James Clarence E. Paget, C.B , Hugh Calling Eardley Childers, Capt. Hall, Secretary to the First . the panied by Sir Richard Mayne, A L d or m d i . ra T l h th e M.P. First Secretary, and 0 eßoßairgdht wasH Lordaenec.omap M.P., junior lord ; Rear K.C.8., Commissioner ofMetropolitan Police ; Mr F. Rear endent of the Admiralty and Admiral Robinson, Controller the Navy. Departments; and danredve down Mallalieu, Inspecting Superintendent dockyard at 12 o'clock, where theyto Woolwich and entered the War of th Marines, band in command of Capt. Mit chell,yardand colours of the division. of honour of the Royal were received by a guard _were in attendance—viz., and the regimental The principal officers of the shipwright; fisuapgearhiinptendent; Fisgard; Com manderstai Commodore Hugh Dunlop, c . Commander , o omma n ; d i l o i g r j u a commandingothe steam reserve; 'Mr G. first visit was made to the official depart ments. Barrington Piers and Mr st orekeeper glit gineer and receiver of stores ; and inspector of machinery; engineering tio: inspectedfnae lt works, eioanv i nt h a g n e tt d hhp eeor where otahgbterohrevsese. T jTe u kh r en n i r e E r , ameat Lordships' h st e e p r e s , Mr John Trickett, civil en examined aate the method recently Mr Edward Miller, clerk of ; proceeded to visit the and bending sheds and of the yard, where they and satisfaction introduced for keeping the accounts. named2,attained372toduesi department ohthmwe mebconstructiontheir ea r rt d o s t fh h te i h designs en adi ironclad gna o iM s ship p B P . j a Pallas, s, Reed.n f central storehouse, smithery, plan P in examined i " dead eyes," The Board proceeded onwards, boat house, oil stores, and chain testing inspected some samples of newly invented house, to be used for setting up the lower wharf, of ships. They then passed alcng the anchor Prince Alfred, 36 frigate Dartmouth now lying it:, examined the old went on board the ironcased cupola an unfinished state, residence, Commodore'snl e n t. Lord ir he fitting in the inner basin, and terminatedship Clarence whole o f their visitation by passing through the factory dep art the members then repaired to the Soon after 3 where they were entertained at luncheon. o'clock Admiral Eden, Admiral Drummond, Paget, Mr Childers, and Sir Richard Mayne drove up to The the Marine Barracks, where the whole at the division were drawn out under arm s • h ole of of the Marine Department terminate d shortly after 4 ar Admiral of the o'clock. The Narcissus, 39 , s crew, frigate, Re Red Sir Baldwin Wake Walker, 1i,c,33., arrived at Spit head on Monday from the Cape of GoadH Hope, She sailed from the Cape on the 23d of may, St. Helena on the 6th of June, Ascension on the 15th of June, and the 23d of the same mo nth. The frigate hove Sierra Leone on in sight from Spithead, round Bembridge Ledge, Isle of Wight, at 1 p.m., under all plain sail, with a fine breeze from the S,W. At 1 40 p.m. she salu ted, still being; under all sail, the flag of the naval commander -in-chief at Portsmouth, .R., Hying tsmoutb, Vice- Admiral Sir M. Seym our, Majesty's ship Victory in Portsmouth harbour, on board her The frigate i m mediately afterwards dro p ped her anchor, at Spithead in close vicinity to the Imperial Ottoman squadron. Capt. ship T. A. Do Wahl, fro m her Majesty's Rattlesnake, Lieu. Foster, R.N., a nd a few naval invalids lp a have arrived C in the Narcissus as p assengers from the hear Ad miral Sir Baldwin W ake Walker, K.c.V. , with Lady Walker and family, an d accompanied by his secretary and . flag lieutenant, disem barked from the Narcissus at Spit head yesterday morni n g , and landing at the dockyard in Queen P or t sm outh harbour fro m the Fire steam yacht. Previous to leaving the Narcissus Sir Baldwin briefly addressed the crew, and exhorted them to in a maintain during the short time the ship y©t remained commission the same good character they had so deservedly obtained during the period they had been under his command, The Admiral was enthusiastically cheered on leavin nth R g ar the ship, The Narcissus at 545 p.m., hauled down Admiral Sir B. Walker's flag, red at themizen, and, e en exchanging her red for a blue ensign, steamed out of Spithead her way to De. vonport, where she will be dismantled and pai • d out of com mission. The ship Hornet, 1,156 tons, Capt, PrYlui, belonging to