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The 5 p.m. Express Crain from London will stop at Watford. The 5.15 p.m Express Tres from London will stop at Blethley, and cease stopping at Watford The Train to Watford, leaving London at 10.5 p.m., will leave at 9.20 p.m, and cease calling at Camden, Kilburn, Willesden, and Pinner. With the exceptien of the 9.15 a.m. Express Train from Easton, which will run as usual, the Trains en Good Frllay will only run as on Sunda) s. On the branch lines the Trains will only run as on Sundays By order, IiARK HVISH. General Manager's Office, Euston Etatlon, March, 1854. LONDON & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. REDUCTION in the CIIARGE for SMALL PARCELS. The Pubic are requested to take notice, that on and &titer the 20th Februiry, 1854, Parcels of 11b weight and under wilt be colic - eyed between Landon and Liverpool, /danche=ter, Huddersfield, Stock port, Chester, Warrington, and Preston only, at a charge of Fiapence, including delivery within the usual boundaries. And Parcels of 21b. weight and under, at a charge of One Shilling. To insure the transmivion of Parcels by this conveyance, they must be delivered to the c. nipany at one of their stations named above, or at one of the following offices of their agents (Messrs. Horne and Chaplin), in London: Spre,d Engle, Cracechurch-st.; Swan-with-two-Yeeks, Gresham-street (late Led lane) ; Ci 03S Keys, Wood-street, Cheaps4de ; Bolt-in-Tun, 64, Fleet-street; White Horse, 90, Fetter-lane; 90, The Borough, Southwark; George and Blue H ,ar, 269, High Holborn ; old White House Cellar, 155, Picca dilly; Golden Cross, Charing-cross ; Do., 33, Regent's-circus ; Spread Eagle, Regent's-circus ; uriffip's Green Man and Still, 33.5, Oxford street. _ _ . The Company will not hold themselves liable for detention or loss to any parcel not delivered to them at one of their own offices, or to the charge of their agei,ts. By order of the Directors. IMTPORTANT TO CONTINENTAL TRAVELLERS.—The DIRECT IID L SEPTIC I , of TRA INS Anti ST EA ::•IE RS_Letwee- LON DON mid P tißlS,viaFulkestonetand A SPEC/Aid EXPRESS %RAIN wfil'rea : re the South-Eastern Railway Terminus, Lonoon-Wke; EVERY DAY, in time for the Folke-tone T.dal steamer; nothcr Train will 1 'ace I , otllOgNe directly after the arrival bf the p.esengers from Fo' ke- tone,. hewhole journey being rhos accomplished daily, Without interruotio., in the shortest p Ssible The same correspondmce of Trains andr-Bteamers is arranged for the journe , from i'aris to London. Full particulars. time tables, at the London-bridge Terminus ; 40, Regent-circns, Ple&adilly ; 4, Boulevard dc3 Milieus, Paris; and - 74, .:outz)gue de la Cour, Brussels. S HERBERT, Secretary. London -bridge Tenth us, March 31, 1854. .- . OXFORD, - WORCESTER; and' NV RAN PTON a,,d atter SA.T I . Ist of April, 1'854, l'as,eners wlllte'l;ooked and conve oat without brealt*bf gauge - or 'change of c4rriage, 4_l Station, London, .an ations on the Oxford, Wurce3t verhanapton Railway, by the folloiving rains W LEK .D t TRAINS. DEBILITY, NERVOUSNESS, • Jost published, price 45., free. by post, 55., PHYSIOLOGICAL . P.ESViRCHES .into the Causes of Nervous Debility and Gen:to...urinary Maladies, Spennatorrhcea rationally considered, with unanswerable Remark on the empirical manner these Diseases are treated; being a Guide to Health, Lang Life, and Dapuiness. , • By, ME DIMS. Sherwood, Piper, and Co., 83, Pathmoster-row. rotvEß 'liliDAY, the eked tbroogh twVen Eusion ter, and %% 01- '- - Express urdlnary Ex press APRIL Class and 2.1 ist a•id. 2d , Ist and 22 l' - ‘,.TE W QUARTERLY REVIEW for APRIL Class Class. Class. _LI' , •, . (No. X ), price Hull-a-Cr , wn, contain : , careful Reviews of,rill . • A.M. P M. P 1,1 with important Aiti,l s.on all the leading topics of thdday. Leave Loudon ........ 9.30 • 1.45 5.13 Hookhatn and sons. 15, Old Bond-street. P.M. Arrive at Worcester ,• •• • • 1. 0 - 6.45 8.50 , . . . Kidderminster • • 1 38 7.25 9.30 Just published, 8 - Vo., insloth, price 55., by post free Gs. Stoubridge .... ' 1'.50 '' • 7.40 9.43 THE PATHOLOGY and RATIONAL TREAT ,:_...... 2. 5 8. 0 10 0 . _ Dudley !KENT of STRICTURE of the f'RE TIIRA, in all it- Varle . ties and Complications. With'Piactical Obseerations on the Use and .WE r.K 15 ',.YS.-121' 1 itA INS. Abuse of Urethral instruments: The ivhole ilhistrated by•nurneroui • . cases, showing that this disease maybe succes,fullytrested y means D.:pre s Ordinary Express at once simple and safe, even in. its most inveterate and apparently 10 and 22 Ist end 2d Ist and 3d intractable forms. .ByP. B. COURTEN AY, M It.C.S.E. "We Class. Class. Class. believe Mr. Courtenay's exPerience' in the treatment of stricture •---- during the last 2el_years:has equalled, if indeed it tuts not surpassed, , A M • A.M. P. 35. ': that of any of his contemporaries, and we know of no mart to whose Leave Dudley...—. .. .... 6.30 10 25 4.40 care we would with greater confldenco entrust the "treatment of a . . Stourtirllge•• ...... ,6.45 10 45 4.55 severe case of stricture of the , ueetlin."—Medical Circular, July 27, Kidderminster ..... 6.55 11. 5 5. 8 1853. H. Ilaillidre, 219, Regent-street.t NOOll. ~ , Worcester • • .. •• .. '7.20 12. 0 5.40 .. . . . , . P.m. On the Ist of April, price 3s. 6 2 ., . • .. , 'Arrive at London ........ 11. 15 5 . 0 9.15 '' ' v ir l iiE JOURNAL - of: . PSYCHOLOGICAL On the Ist of Akil price 33. 6d., ' • 'FRE JOURNAL , of: . PSYCHOLOGICAL ..III. MEDICINE and 'MENTAL, PATHOLOGY, No: XXVI. Edited by Folots Wirist.ow, M.D , • CONTINTS, , . 1 . : On Some of the Latent. Causes of,lnsanity. 2. The Plea of Inanity in CriminarCases. • 3. On the W. ight arid spec do gravity of the Brain in Insanity. 4. The Psychology of Opium Eating.. 5. Mental Dynamics in Relation to the Science of Medicine. 6. An Analysis of Guislain's Woilcon Insanity. 7. American Asylums for the Insane. 8. On a Substance Presenting the Chemical Be-action of Colin . lase, found in the Brain and Spinal Cord of Man. 9. State of Lunacy in Paris. ,10., Pathology of Insanity. 11. A Subject for Psychological Adjudication. 12. On the Construction of Hospitals for the Insane. 13. On the Organisation of Hospitals for the Insane. 14. The Lettsomian Lectures. No. 11. "On the Medical Treat ment of Insanity." By Forbes Winslow, D.C.L. London : John Churchill, Princes-street, Soho. t;y W. T. ADCOCK. A RTIS TS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION, For the Relief of Decayed Artists, their Widows and Orphans. Instituted 1814. Incorporated by Royal C,Larter, 1842, under the immediate protection of her Most ExCellent Majesty the QUEEN. • PATRON. —Ilia Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT, K.G. - VICE PATRONS. , His Grace the Duke of .Buc- Right llen. Earl de Grey clench .Itint t ll'n. EarEfif Ellesmere His Grace the Duke of Devoe light 'ion. Lord: I,3ll,lhurst ' shire Sir John 8s Inburne, Bart. His Grace the Duke of Sather- Joseph. Neeld, Esq., M,P. land Jesse Watts Russell, Esq. Most Noble the MarqPis o Lam , ' . down() PacsiDENT—Sir Charles Lock Eastlake, E.R.A. The Nobility, F:ends, and Subscribers are respectfully informed that the TFIIRTY-NINTII ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be Celebrated in Freemason's Had, on SATURDAY, the Bth of April, The Right Hon. BENJAMIN DI -RAELI, M.P., in the Chair. STEWARDS. 411.r_Coutts Balt, t Artliar J. Le Edward Armitige, Esq. Thomas 0 Barlow, Erg. William Boxall, Esq., A.R.A. James E. Collins, Esq. William Gale, Esq. Ernest Gambert, Esq. Janes R. Gawen, Esq. Joseph J. Jenkins, Esq. J. E. Jones, Esq. • All RENT'S CA S I NO, ARGYLE Rooms, ALA (Lessee, CHAS. C. LAURENT, 011,910W-hotlSe, FaialaM•rOad), - The above llooms are now OPEN FOIL THE SEASON. and will continue open every evening, with LAITRENT'A CELEIIIIA.T El) BAND. Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past 8 Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and terminate at half-past 11. :wis..Esq.; John Maxwell, Esq. - John E Millais, Esq., A.R.A. Thomas M. Musgrave, Esq. Edmund J. Niemann, Esq. Bel Smith, Esq James R. Swinton, Esq. Tom Taylor, E-q. Ch •rles Vacher, Esq. Harrison Weir, Esq. at Six precisely. the Stewards; of WU , lam Nicol, 1-mall ; ani of the Assistant Secre seli-square. Cr ROPER, Assistant Secretary. Dinner on Table Tickets, 1/. Is. each, to be bed o Esq., Honorary Secretary. 60, Pa►l ary, 19, Great Coram•street, Russ WILLIAM JOID E LECTRIC POWER LIGHT and COLOUR COMPANY. The Electric Colour Comeau , ' are now able, by the ,omelcsion of their works at Frogynore creek, which are at prt.sent in foil cr,era ton, to SUP PL Y any quintity of their DRY ELECTRIC COLOURS, which, from tit• it brilliancy, durablity, body, .purity, and prl .e, cannot tail to obtain preference by the trade generally over those made by the ordinary processes. The cmiours consist of scariets, reds, yellows, greeas, and blues, of all shacks and varieties. For price and all other particulars all apelic tttons must be in de, and all commu , ieations addressed, to the Commercial Manager, William Prosser, Esq., at the works. Local agencies aro r.-guired, for which applications may be made, by letter, to the Commercial Manager, as above. G R AVE PA S C K E E TNS.D STAR No other Packets call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Purfleet Piers. The Packets •.all at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. Ar E, it DAYS. SUNDAYS. 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March let, 1 4 pROBABLE CONSEQUENCES. —It is very probable the Emperor of Iturtia will get more than he bar gained for, and, more probable, be will meet with an interruption called a complete defeat. The farces of England and France will probably cut such a figure as will leave no doubt of the consequ noes of the affray. All countries look upon the issue with as much in terest as all classes feel in witnessing the unity of the skill of Eng land, France, and every other nation, as it is displayed by E. MOSES and SON in their munificent Sp. lag and Rummer Attire, which evinces unparalleled experience awl inimitable business activity, and will ensure the most brilliant success for their City and West-end Establishments. The n rless novelties in materials and designs in Dress for all classes, Am t the most economical charges for Attire, Bespoke or Ready-made, will cairn the attention of ladies and gen tlemen in every -eetion in society. whatever conjectures may have been made raececting the Spring and Summer preparations of E. ',mod of time and by no Moses and SON, the most probable consequence is that they are des tined to be infinitely surpassed. for at nc house of business whoever were ever collected such a Splendid, Fashionable, and Seasonable Stock of Clothln:, Hate, Hosiery, Ladies' Dress Boots and A i ms , &c., as at the Establishments of E. MOSES and Sow at the present time. All necessary information is gratuittelslY supplied by E. Moses and SON to Emigrants, and the best and c heapest On fits to any country and ell:nate are furnished for Ladies, Gentlemen, and Families. E. Moses and Sow's immense whol e sale Clnthing, Shirt, and Root and Shee Department, furnishes the chants, Captains, and Emigrants, in the supeiior qUality, suility, and pr i ce of the goods. greatest advantaos taber- CA UTIO 'N.— E. MOSES and SON regret having Public against impOSltion, to guard the jiving learned that the untradesMan-like falsehood of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's the same concern ," has been resorted to in many instances , Obvious reasons, they beg to state that they e a ,,,, and for No CONNEXION WITH rose OTHER ROME IN OX OUT OF LONDON , except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155. 1.56 t and 1 57, MinorieS, 84 85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church. all communicating. London West-end Breech, 501, 507. 5 0 4 . New Oxford •street, 1,2, and 3, Hart-street, sll communicating. . • , Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge•atreet. . Sheffield Branch. 36 Fanzate. Colonial Branch, M.lbou,ne, Australia. - Merchant Tailoze Clothiers, flat ters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and General Oatfitter s for Ladies and Gentl emen. IMPORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred , t he mone y will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marke d in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to garnet on.staturdzys, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. . A new Book - with illustrations, entitled" The Echo of Ptiblic Opi nixt," eontatei . .ull lists .e pro., ~ u r system of selfxneasure -1854 can be had, gratis, rant. &c., Sec., m tat be had on application, or post-free. A handsome lmanac for the year ending on application. Id l'on petit) Francals. Qursi:parla. Italian. . Ina PprlchtmakDeutsch. Aqua ac babla Zapano. T paddle. ick, with issed the with loss having ~ so passed thumber- I, putting mils, and th provi- rkenbead %ins. and from l has not this port, ince been ascription , long. 34 s having lack with topsails, A. 35 N., )orts hay a ship's sttachod, t off near vreckage. 'am, from ran upon _returned , reports • a brig d jary tr-.logged 10,3 g. 13 Dec. 3, 13( Eagle part of r part of trapped, , by the ort on it r aye in 4, two ni ; seen sn lasted zn e. Dnandee, g -water, DI It yes le v. 28, 7th, ;. 26 W. , 5n hit. . 19 W. 13 W. e 11 7, in .u.t. 26 n e, 139 1 a, gale and for o New lat. 36 Most o nce of t e aye atiful, )361d; Od per ) Os Od i 1 to 4d small. k 3. rose (1, up. Oats on th 7 s Mar i peas chiefly millers Des de- I Od to Oats, to 43s ' meal , The week ; ,wn. ['bird. -s Od. -s Od. Od Od . 8 Od Fen- 1 aura Street 94 10% 124 24 44 54 s / 3 , F BLACKIVALL, from the Fenchurc Fen church Street. ~jG_ No. 19,193.] LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 31, 1854. BURKE'S PEERAGE. Now ready, in 1 vol., with 1,500 Engravings of Arms. THE PEERAGE and BARONETAGE, For 1864. By SIR BERNARD BURKE, Ulster King of Arms. R. iii. includingtEhelFEßNSE.MqploTßEl :8 61,A l‘ N I D ° •a N tid T the B SI L M A PLO C N ' THIS EVENING, and Every Evening at Eight o'Clock, (except Saturday) ; and Tuesday, Thursday, and Satuiday Mornings, at Two. Stalls, 3s. (which can be taken at the box• office every day from 11 till 4; area, 25.; gallery, ]s,—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. 71HE BEST FIT WEARS BEST. "Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy; Put not expressed in fancy ; rich, not gaudy; For the apparel itt proclaims the man? —SHAKSITAItE. 1 - 16MMENT and CO., Practical Tailors, 73. Cornhill. New Edition, Revised and CorreC'ted turoaghout from the personal communications of the NoKty, &e. • " The best genealogical dictionary and heraldic dictibnary of the Peerage and Barone age, and the first authority on all questions affect.ng the ar stocracy."—Globe. .Published for Henry Col burn, by his successors, Hurst and Blackett 13, Great Marlborough-street. DR. CUMMING'S LECTURES. This day, price is. 63., cloth 2s. 6d., SIGNS OF THE TIMES ; The Moslem and kJ his End, the Christian and his Hopa. By the Rev. JOHN Cuaistaic, D.D. Complete Edition. ALSO, THE FINGER OF GOD. 4th edition, 2s. 6d, CIIRIST OUR PASSOVER. Uniform. TILE COMFORTER. Ditto. Arthur Hall, Virtue, and Co., 25, Paternoster•row. Just published, price 2s , decoy octavo, THE NATURAL CAPABILITIES of MAN, briefly considered, with especial Reference to the Question of Human Aecountableness : containing Introductory Remarks upon the ruro-Adamic state. By JOSEPH WRIGHT, Author of "Israel in China," &c. London : Piper, Stephen•ou, and Spence, 23, raternoster-row. '~L~t~f~ ~~-v 7A - „ / . ~ .- ,1 / 4. '4 44 , 14: :' Ai . Z '.... . , ,-, ~,,, ( Of PM t. , rls -..., : . ' et /\\- 1 , 1 •i„:4 • . ,p 1 ...,„ •- I ~ . ~,,1 . ., 1 ,. ', _. . ~•- ..- _ ...,-,, ... 41',ts \ tm* It c. , -,-0 i - It „ • ' . .. 5 . 0 .13 - r._ . f:: - .... "141., ': (.154.) 4 :1: `, W * • '' '' 0 ;$,;. , ;) r ''*.' . ..tik-\ , . ,::::-_,0 1 . , ,,,, ,, k , . . 40 oi---40t.-- ,-,-,----, .),./ "_. . , _._,_,.. _. ..-1: 1 -; ow.— ..„.........to AY i ' !•=r4 . .: I --S .__v ; • _ . - F _.... , 4 t., c ifol , . P1 x ... : - ~,, . 5 ... . _., . Tr- . „ -,-.._ ~..... L .. .... : : .„ . .. -•- ---,....._ i ~, . ...:e.:?.?...4,4 %. , , ' A ...„.,_. 1 I V._ A • t, , P ,l ' - - -L--- gt . 1 40 : Z' t....‘, - ~ ' l4 \:' ' ''' ,.: 4 <kikiXj * - . 3 .* " ~., 4, 1 "*.;:-.k.;, 7 1 -, t 5,... „, .k t Di v TIL. ' ;V •V io , ". ; 5 , 1 ,r ...-- 0 - 1)2 10/ T, ' +,. / PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. Gallipoli appears to be the point on the Turkish coast which has been selected for the lauding both of the French and British contingents. As will be seen on reference to the map, it is very conveniently situated for that purpose. It can be easily defended against any land attack, and troops stationed there could With great facility be marched to Adrianople, or embarked on the Sea of Marmora and landed at any part of the Black Sea coast where their presence might be required. The regiments belonging to the , expeditionary army still in England will now,'of course, proceed direct to Gallipoli, with out stopping at Malta. The Moniteur has the following paragraph " The English Government has just given orders to the English troops assembled, at Malta to depart for Gallipoli. The French Government sent 4,000 men there a few days since, and they probably arrived on the 27th. Vessels having on board 15,000 men have, within these few days, sailed from the coasts of France and Algeria. , Other vessels will be des patched immediately with the rest of the army, which, to the number of more than 50,000 men, will be assembled in Tur key by the commencement of. May. " The Minister of War has taken such steps as will enable this army to be increased 'as circumstances may require." It is said that Sir D. L. Evans will command the 5,000 men destined for a " special service." The entry of landsmen, between 19 and 24 years of age, standing sft. Gin: in height, for service in the navy, is resumed. Yesterday the Admiralty gave notice at Lloyd's that tran sports were required for the conveyance of 113 pieces of ord nance to Constantinople, the guns weighing 342 tons.. Up wards of 59 tons of anchors and chain cable, for the use of the Black Sea fleet, are to be transmitted at the same time. The Admiralty are also about to employ a considerable num ber of screw-steamers for pirticular service, of between four and six hundred tons. These vessels are to be hired for four months certain. Her Majesty's ship Janus, Commander C. A: Kane, now fitting at Woolwich; is ordered on particular service, and in structions were yesterday received at the Royal Rendezvous, Tower-hill, to use every exertion to complete her required number of blue jackets. - * Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Garvock, 31st Regiment z o has lately rettitnetrfteditlnt=faiVrsTalllS of piny` leaa< is to be appointed to the staff of the. expeditionary force. This excellent officer has had great experience in such duties. In 1845, on the outbreak of the Sutlej campaign, he was appointed brigade-major to,Sir Harry Smith's division, and took a very active part in the battles of Moodkee, Ferozeshah, ; Buddiwal, Aliwal,'and Sobraon. In the last enegement he was shot through the leg, and it is a,eurious fact that the heal ing of the wound baffled all medical skill for several months till it was discovered that the ballet had carried in along with it the piece of .cl,otle where_ the ball .struck, which produced "continual suppuration, and prevented all recovery. In con sequence of the great satisfaction he gave to the hero of;Ali wal, he was invited to become his private secretary on his appointment to the Governorship of the. Cape, and conducted himself with such. 'conspicuous gallantry in the action of Boom Platte in 1848, that Sir Harry Smith, in writing home, asked as a personal favour that some mark • of, honour might be 'conferred upon his valuable and indefatigable secretary and aide-de-camp. He was made lieut.-Colonel in the army, and remained with his chief-during the' Kafir war till his return, to England. • To havc given such _continued and increasing satisfadtion to Sir HarrY is a circumlfanee beyond all praise. , INSPECTION or THE 14T ROAl,S,—This fine regiment was in spected on Tuesday on the Hoe, Plymouth, by-Major-General' Sir Harry Smith, G.C.8., the commander-in-chief.- of 'the' western &strict; who Was attended his aide-dc-camp 'and other officers; .The 'men went throUgh- all. the' Usual 'event , tions, under the command of, Major , Montgomery.' After haVing been thus:actively engaged for about three-quarters of an hour the general said a few inspiriting words to the =men : --" I see you again before you embark; said he .; " but this I,tell you—you arc ready for. the Russians; or any ether. many. , We will have another clay,. Be ready for anything. Chaige fifty times as you have to-day ! That is what; we call fighting, except the shooting part,; no. pipeclay day." The dallantzeueral then turned re dud, and seeiug ona of the sentinels - (ridding' the people back; he exelahned, "Do let the men alone !, they Are our eountrymen--:they,are the fellows we,are fightinglor." , The aeople around:reCeived this hearty' mitbUrst of English feeling with a tremendous : cheer, which pas again and ag,aiu renewed _while :Sir Harry rode ff the ground. The °timberland, 72, sailing-ship, bearing the flag of Ad miral Sir George Seymour, commander4d-chief of the North American, station; is expectid at Spithead daily.- It is re ported in this dockyard that her crew will be turned over to the'St: Vincent, 105, now being fitted out as ordinary guard ship,,but which; it is confidently expected, will be sent up the Baltic, and that the Nelson; 120,iwill be brought forward as guard:ship in the St. Vincent's place. :With abont 200 newly-raised Men; the St. Vincent would be' most efficiently manned by the Cumberland's crew. Several additional lieu tenants having been appointed to the Vestal, 20, now the largest ship on that station, it is expected that she will hoist the flag of Rear-Admiral Arthur Fanshawe, on his taking the command of the North America -,and West Indies station, as successor to Vice-Admiral Sir George F. Seymour. 'f z/e _ . -e- fIONSTAIiTINOPLE TO-NIQUT at Eight, and Every Day at Halfpast Two and eight o'clock. 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If in place of fixing upon the age of 60, he should pre fer the age of 55, the premium fur an assurance of 501., and an annuity of 10/., would be 31 16s. 9d. yearly. As an example of the eff,et of clinantinuirg to pay premiums, suppose a person aged 25 to take a self-protecting pol , cy for 1011., and an annuity of 201, paya.bl on attaining 60, and to continue the payment o f premiums only until he reaches 35 years of age, in such case the policy will remain effectual to the extent of 271. ‘4s. 6d , and an annuity or SI. Bs. 10d.' London, 72, Lornbard-Street ALEX. ROBERTSON, Manager. THIRD EDITION.—WITH ADDITIONS. Just published, Bvo., in cloth, price 5 a . , b y p ost free, 51. 6d. ON TRUE &FALSE SPERMA.TORREICEA, with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors in -elation to the Treatmcut and Cure of the Impuissant and Sexual Hypochondrimes, , Translated from lie Crernan of Df. PICEFOEP. which is added, an ESSAY on SEXUAti DEBILITY, by the Editor. "Dr. Plckford 'a known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature, This is the first time, he informs as, that ho has addressed himself to the non-medi cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his "ower to correct." —London Medical Gazette, May 30, 1851. The tribe of 'Quiet Sympa thisers:and' Medical Friends,'aremercilessly exposed ; and if this book could find its way into the hands of those who suffer from the com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that manyhundreds would be saved much needless suffering of body and wind, and what is of 'ess importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much money ...... This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrheca, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good."—Medical Circular, Juno 16, 1852. London: Et. Zailiere, 219 ? ISegent-street. THE BALTIC FLEET. . , • The Baltic fleet, under the command of Vice-Admiral Sir C. Napier, it appears, - made ad long stay at Kiel, but, as we an ticipated, have proceeded further northward, and with the view] it is believed, of meeting and engaging that division of the Russian fleet which is separated from the Cronstadt force by the ice. .• The last accounts shy that: the fleet had sailed for Kioge, Bay—a fine anchorage, with five to seven fathoms wa ter, just below Copenhagen. Variourrepurts•uro `citettlatlern-respectirts-the fleet. Some accounts state that, by extraordinary exertions, the divisions that were separated by the ice have joined; that the Emperor is directing the equipment and refitting of the fleet in person, and that his object is to come down upon the British fleet with his 28 sail of the line before reinforcements can reach Sir C. Napier to render the British fleet a more equal match for him. It is to be hoped, however, that the Comman der-in-Chief will have the opportunity of bringing just one half of the enemy to action. We have no fear, then, of the result. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 30. The James Watt, 91, screw, Captain George Elliot, sailed from Spithead at daylight this morning to join the fleet in the Baltic, but we regret to add she has been compelled to put back, temporarily disabled in her engine department. By inquiry on board, we find she had gone about 40 miles to wards the Downs, when it was discovered that her bilge in jection pump was quite useless, and this being a most seri ous defect and not to be repaired except at a dockyard, in duced Captain Elliot to put back at once to this port. We fear the damage cannot be repaired under two or three days. The Penelope, 16, paddle-wheel frigate, Captain Caffin, re fitting to proceed to the Baltic, hauled out of tho factory basin dock this afternoon to complete the repair of her defects. It is reported that the whole of her former crew are to rejoin her, but this we give as mere rumour, and we trust is not correct, for, while such ships as the St. George, 121, and Prince Regent, 90, are without auy adequate proportion of " A.B.'s" we think the Penelope should not have the whole of her late fine crew returned to her. The St. Vincent, 101, Captain E. 11. Scott, hauled into the fitting basin, and thence into dock, to-day to have her bottom overhauled and scrubbed down. The scourge, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop (first fitted out as a bomb-vessel, and carrying a 13-inch mortar) has been to day placed iu the steam basin to be equipped for sea service with all expedition. She has been masted to-day, and is taking in her machinery. The Reshtance, store and troopship, Master Commander Bradshaw, hauled out of the fitting basin to-day to complete her refit alongside the dockyard jetty. The steam staff of thiS dockyard are on board the James Watt, and repairin.• her defect with the utmost alacrity. The Colossus, 80, has her sternpost for the crew in and fixed, and is getting her internal equipments as fast as hands can supply them. Her masts, yards, stores, &c:, are in readi ness to go on board as soon as they can be received. PLYMOUTH, Menai 30. The two flat-bottomed launches, 27 feet long each, for landing troops, have been constructed in seven days by Mr. Waterman, of Anderton, the contractor, and are now in pos session of the dockyard authorities. The seamen riggers employed on the hospital ship Belleisle, Commander James Hoskeu, fitting for service in the Baltic, got up topmasts and topmast rigging to-day. The Government contract ship Allipore, No. 8, Captain Millman, with Captain Paynter, Lieutenant Young, and 50 artillerymen, cavalry horses, &c., from Woolwich, for Malta, having been as far west as the Dodman, put back to the Sound this afternoon. The Phoebe, 50, sister ship to the Indefatigable, will be launched at Plymouth, on the 12th of next month, and then taken into dock to be fitted with a screw propeller. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 30. The camp equipage of Lord Raglan, Commauder in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Army of the East, is being shipped in (the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's ship Sultan, which leaves this port to-morrow (Friday) for Constantinople. A telegraphic despatch has been received this afternoon, ordering the steam-ships Orinodo, Thames, and Medway t;, be prepared for sea without delay. A large quantity of Mini rifles and ball cartridges, is to be shipped by these vessels to morrow. The precise time of their departure, or the regi ments they are to take, is at present unknown ; but it is stated that, after leaving Southampton, they will proceed to Constantinople or the Black Sea direct, not calling at Malta. A considerable quantity of stores for the British fleet in the Black Sea has been shipped by the Sultan for Constan tinople. WOOLWICH, DIARcu 30. The St. Hilda, No. 11 horse transport-ship, and the Col grain", No. 12 horse transport-ship, were both taken out of the basin to-day and down: to the moorings off the Royal Arsenal, preparatory to their departure with the Edendate, No. 10, carrying the pendant. of Lieut. Martin, R.N.,for the Mediterranean. - • ' The Rhadamanthus, steam store-veso, Master cthumander Belam, was also taken ma or thil basin, and,:left:fOr Ports mouth with the engines andlotars of the Col/bole, 80, screw steam-ship at that port. Her Majesty's ship Janni; Commander C. A. Kane, now fitting at Woolwich, is ordered on partieular service, and in structions were yesterday received at the Naval Rendezvous, Tower-hill, to use every exertion to complete her required number of blue jackets. APPOINTMENTS. Master Edward Youbel (1S50), who served in the Penelope, 6, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, when flag steam-ship on the West Coast of Africa station, is re-appointed to her under her new commission, it is said,-by Captain Catlin (1847), at Ports mouth, for service with the Baltic fleet. • Chaplains.—Rev. John 13. Bunde, E.A. (1840, to the Con way, 26, flag-ship at Cork; Rev. William Bell, B.A. (1847), from the Wellington, guard-ship of ordinary at Sheerness, to the Belleisle hospital-ship, for the Baltic fleet ; Rev. Thomas C. E. Warcup, B.A. (1851), from the Penelope, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, to the Edinburgh, 58, screw steam-ship, with the Baltic fleet. Surgeons.—John S. Davidson (1816), to the Penelope, paddle-wheel steam-frigate ; Robert Pottinger (1847), to the Hocla, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, for service with the Baltic fleet; Matthew Burton, M.D. (1831), from the Penelop2, steam-frigate, to the Victory, flag-ship at PortsmouLi. Paymasters.—Charles A. Pritchard (1850),• from the Vic tory, flag-ship at Portsmouth, to the Fisgard, flag-ship at Woolwich ; John Tweedio (1850), from the Drit3k, 14, steam- r pRIOE SD. I sloop, to the Penelope steam-frigate; George Hickman (1854), to the Brisk, vice Tweedie. As 3 lstant-Surgeon.—Willia m G. J. Ayre (1851), from the Penelope, to the Victory, flag-ship at Portsmouth. Midshipmen.—B. F. B. Clerke, to the Hecla paddle-wheel steam-sloop, for the Baltic ; J. D. Puddicombe and George Poole, to the Penelope steam-frigate at Portsmouth. Masters' Assistants. J. T. C. Webb and E. P. Hutchin son, to the Penelope. Clerk.—John Wagstaff (1854), to the Penelope. Clerk's Assistant.—H. T. Seale, to the Penelope. Naval Cadets.—J. Houghton and J. H. Croft, to the St. George, 121, for L service with the Baltic fleet. PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT: Mate.—Albert Dent (1852), serving in the Doscawen, 70, to be lieutenant, and appointed to the Vesta►l; 26, as addi tional for service on the West Indies and North American station. DUBLIN, Mencu 30. The 14th Regiment, now stationed in Limerick, embark in - the Bombay, for Malta ; the 17th, in the Cornwall and Dun : bar; the 39th, in the Star of the South and Courier; and the S9th, in the Timandra and Gosoloza, for Gibraltar, to replace the 30th, 44th, and 55th, ordered to the East. The two companies from the depot of the 55th, now at Athlone, ordered to join head-quarters, for the purpose of proceeding on service to Turkey, expect to embark in a few days; they consist of Major Danbeney, Brevet-Major Coats, 'Captain Schaw, Lieutenants Brown, Bissett, and Barnston ; :Ensigns Tyler, Birch, Rom - by, Harkness, and Twysden, and • Aisistant-Surgeon Crocker, with 200 men. Lieutenants 'England and Hannay are on their passage home from head ',quarters at Gibraltar, to join the recruiting companies. Yesterday, about one o'clock, a section of the Royal Ar .tillery, consisting of 105 men and three officers, embarked at the North-wall for Portsmouth 'hi the City of Dublin Com pany's steam-ship Duke of Corn Wall. Soon after the sailing of this ship the Prince steamer arrived from Liverpool, having on board 'll3 men and two of of the Royal Artillery, all Of whom prOceeded to the Portobello Barracks. No less than 40 sergeants, corporals, &c., have been told off to recruit in D üblin ' for. this corps. The Prince steamer, after having 'landed the soldiers of the Artillery, returned to Liverpool last evening, at. half- )a0 nine o'clock, bavins , on board 60 of the - gold!: 'holiha recently embarked for fiib - East. _ _ _ Volunteers from the different regiments not ordered for immediate service continue to arrive in large numbers daily from the country. A squadron of the IGth Lancers will leave Island-bridge Barracks at half-paSt 8 o'clock this morning (Thinsday) ; me troop for Limerick, under the comuaud of Captain White; : cud one troop for - Clourael, under the .command of 'Captain 4 ;.rant, there to be stationed. It is expected that the whole regiment will shortly proceed to the south. The 90th (Perthshire) Light Infantry, at present forming 'a.rt of Dublin garrison, having been called upon to fUrnis'A 4 . 14 volunteers for the Ist battalion of the Rifle Brigade, 140 I ten, who spontaneously-Came forward to respond to the call, kixaded at Ship-street Barracks en Tuesday morning, for the i n spection of Major Deverill, who addressed them in terms 'of ti measured satisfaction at their loyalty and devotedness. - 1 6 fty fine fellows were selected this afternoon, and will pro-, cof to join their new corps immediately. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY. , . . .By the Unitel States' nCiii steam-ship Arctic, Captain ce, we have advice from NelV York to the 18th inst. ; The Royal mail steam-ship Arabia had arrived out. „; A Washington correspondentpf the New York Berald , • • - '" A speciatmessen t ger left herein the oars this after r kidn at 5 o'clock, and Sail's in the steamer for Liverpool t 1* -morrow, the bearer of despatches to Mr. 'Saute at iflclrid. It is UnderstOod our Government pereropto ill:), demands immediate satisfaction of the Sp a ni s h Go v. rnment for th e Black Warrior outrage. It is•a signi fi. ant fact worthy of mention; that Mr. Crampton, the B r itish Minister, has acted: as Minister for the Spanish G vernment so far, relieving the Spanish acting Charge oi all trouble." ''The Senate had passed a bill, to promote the efficiency of: the army. A mob at Erie bad again torn up the railway. A f e gitive slave case had occasioned much excitement 'at / d ilwaukie. A fugitive negro 'who had been captured his owners was rescued by, the mob and got clear aNs 'ay. The boilers of the steamer Reindeer, trading on thi Ohio, had exploded, killing upwards of 40 persons.. 1711 e ice on the Hudson had given way, and the naviga ticx i was open. 50 persons had lost their lives by the siia king of the steamer J. L. Avery in the Miasissippi ril,) en About the same number of persons had been lost by the burning of a steamer on the White River. • :4(n New York capital was rapidly accumulating from for !ign and domestic sources, but the demand more than k, sl )t pace with the supply. Foreign exchange was dull. T h ere was a fair supply, and the demand was limited. 1 e quotations were :—London, 1071 to 108;i i ; Paris, 5 L.3'l to 51G1; Amsterdam, 41a to 414 ; Hamburg, 361, t, 37 ; Bremen, 794 to 79i ; Frankfort, 41k. Money c xntiuued in active demand on call loans, at 7 to 8 per c e, it. Prime business paper, short, 9to 10. !Elie cotton, marketha4lnen, . . ! ,;i2,-4.ted , and prices had a ti' danced. 'The advices per Arabia had caused much depression it t. the flour market. For pig iron there was a limited s. aat firm prices. The tobacco market was firm, but qui et. Freights to Europe were dull ; to London—tur p en tine and rosin, 2801 b., ss. ; heavy goods, 50a. 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I . ..[FE ASSURANCE COMTAN.X. t . 29, New lirhigc- , treet, Elacktriars; London.' • Every deseriPticri of 'risk ome or foreign) connected with Life . t h Assurance Half Credit piferni mr, on a new principle. , . , PreinH. - n, payable yearly, trait* yearly, or, quarterly. ~., One-half of all pskniluins :Liter the first two years are, repayable. to policy holders:at any Aline ',in detnand,•Without personal liability. Annuities granted either ,Imm senate, contingent, oideferred,' and also, endowments. it .. Policies indisputable. i • . , , No, charge k for policy stunt's., 'Money received on deposit at 5 per cent: interest. • 'ACtive Agents wanted in town or country,. particularly' in the agricultural towns and villages. • Apply by letter, giving names and addresses of referees as to respectability. A. DITRXFORD, Secretary. • „ . . G UALRDIAN FIRE AND' LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, • • No. 11, Lombard-street,' Londbn. DIRECTORS.' Sir WALTER R. FA_RQUHAR, Bart.; Chairman. FRANCIS HART. 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LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have attained in each care a value not under 50/. AsS IG N EN TS OF POL LC LBS.—Written Notices of, received and registered. _ --- Medical revs paid by the Company, and no charge will be made for Policy Stamps. Notice is hereby given. that FIRE POLICIES which expire at Lady-day must be renewed within fifteen days at this Office or with Mr. rants, No. 1, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall; or with the Company's Agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they be come void. INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COMPANY. No. 72, Lombard-street, London. TRUSTEES. Richard Malins, Esq., Q.C. MP. •ohn Campbell Renton, Esq. 3. James Fuller Mado, sI sq Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. William Wilberforce, Esq. DIROCTORS. William Adams, Esq. Robert H. Forman, Esq. John Atkins. Esq.. John Hamilton, Esq. H. A. Reran, Esq. J. Mathews, Esq. John Dangerield, Esq. Chas. 0. Parnell, Esq. 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PURSUANT to an Order of the High Court of Chancery, made in 'a cause, "James McGill against Mary Reynolds," the CREDITORS of JOSEPH REYNOLDS, late of No. 82, Tottenham-corn' t-road, in the parish of Saini Pancras, in the county of Middlesex, licensed victualler (who died in or about the month of September, 1853), are, by their solicitors, on or before, the 20th day of April, 1854, to come in and PROVE their DEBTS., at'the cham bers of the Vice-Chsticalor, Sir =chard Turin Kindersley, No. 15, Old-square, I , fiddlesex ; or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said order. Monday, the first day of May, 1854, at Twelve o'clock at noon, at the said chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the demi. Dated nig 15th day of March, 1854. CHARLES PUGH, Chief Clerk. JOSEPLt LAZIGHAM D.I.LE. 8, Farnlyars-inn, Holborn, PlahtUff's Solloitor. NIECHI'S RAZORS, Strop, and Paste for uls. 4, Leadenball-street, London. Pair of Razors, 78: ; Strop, 3."6d. ; Paste, 6d. The Razors war ranted, or exchanged if not , approved. Those who find shaving painful slloeld try the above, it being well known that Much! has ' been eminently successful in rendering shaving an easy operation. Superior shaving-brushes, Naples soap, and every article of first rate quality for the toilet. Cantion.—llo not buy any strop unless Mechi's name is on it, there being so many counterfeits. Elegant case of razors for presents, from 253. to 10 guineas. Ivory-handled and Scotch strops. ALLSOPP'S PALE or BITTER ALE.— Messrs. S. ALLSOPP and SONS beg to inform the TRADE tint they are now registering orders for the March Brewings of their PALE ALE, in Casks of 18 Gallons and upwards, at the Brewery, Burton-on-Trent; and at the undermentioned Branch Establishments:— -street, City ; a9.i ilVt;frit44lli ; . - 3SIANC FT ESTER, - 11: Driele-3lace ; • • • ' - DUDLEY, at the Burnt Tree ; • GLASGOW, at 111, St. Vincent street; DUBLIN. at I. Cramp'on.quay ; BIR9IINGHAhM, at M arket hall; SOUT 1 WAFTS, at 13, King•street, Bristol. Wre=srs. ALLSOPP and .S..±INS take t',C opportuni,y of anrouncing to Private Families that their Ales, so stron,ly recommended by the medical professon, may be procured in Dr tight and 11, Wes Octane from all the most r , speetable Licensed Victuallers, on " ALL 'OPP'S PA LE ALE"being specially asked for. • • -When In bottle, the genuineness of the label cin be ascertained-by Its haviuz " ALLSOPP anISONS" written across it. LONDON, at (11, 'BONUS' TO. SHABF,IIKDIMS. FT 011 E. COUNTIES' AND 'METROPOLITAN F..REEFIOLD LAND SOCIETY. " A Bonus of 5/. Bs. 4d. nor cent, will be added to the past.year's subscriptions, and in future interest at the rate of 5/.. Ks, 4d. per cent. ,per will be "gicien on all siibscriptlons, with such additiopal. bonus at the ead of the year as itit.Preats of the SedetY may allow ' Twci Estat,s h we been pure/Wed for thia -eciety during the past ye r—that at Wood-green (chiefly allotted) has hes n very satisfac tory and profitable, both to rhe 41lettees And the Society at large. The other Estate .(not yet,allottedYpromiscs to be a more successful prircha'.9 titan the first, there beinga'areat dema'd for plots upon it. It.ts situated inWimbledon-park, In the midst of gentlemen's seats, and is adapted for first-class villas. .. • There are two snecim advanlag.es in this Society, viz., members are not required to pay ei2wri any port of the otic, of the land prior to choosing plots. llre full amount of tue sh , tre4 drawn in the ballot is advanced a - ,ro that .mpre share , are not cljawn in the ballot than can be strpfrlied with laird, so thfit the members may have the advan- Uric of s.,t'lnlg their drawn shares at pronaln.n., -A share in full-is: 301., with all entrance fee'of is. • lty order,. lIESRY lI:SIGHT, Secretary. 14,:ChatSam.pince, aerfriars. .HOME- COUNTIES AND METROPOLITAN FREXHOLD LAND SOCIETY. . . A meeting of the shareholders and friends of the - Home • COunties and Metropolitan Freehold Land Society was held on Wednesday evening, at Ro.dley . 's Hotel, Bridge 'street, BlaPkfriars, for the purpose of balloting for forty rights to choose laud on the estates of the society, at Wood Green, Tottenham and Wimbledon Park. There are two special advantages iu this society, viz. : , Merebers are 'not required to pay down any part of the price of land prior to choosing the plots. The full amount 'of the Shares• drawn in the ballot is advanced ; and more shares are not drawn in the ballot than .can be supplied with' lan:d,.so that the members may have the advantage of selling their drawn shares at a premium. Two estates have been purchased for the society during the past year. That at `Wood Green had been very satisfactory and pro fitable,, both to 'the all4tees and the society at large. The other estate (not yet allotted) promised to be. a more suc cessful purchase than the first, there being a greater de-' nand for plots upon it. It was situated in Wimbledon Park, in the midst of gentlemen's seats, and was well adapt ed for first-class villas. A bents of 5% Bs. 4d. per cent. has been added to the past year's subscription, and in future interest at the rate of 51. Bs. 4d. per cent:per annum would be given on all subscriptions, with such 'additional bonus , to the end of the year as the profits of the society would allow. Shortly after eight o'clock the chair was taken by W. i-Vkelbosch,.Faq. A t _ The usual routine business having been transacted, The CHAIRMAN said, in opening the proceedings of the evening, his observations would be addressed generally to those persons who had not yet availed themselves of the inducements held out by freehold land societies. At this time there could be no question of the many advantages put forth by land societies, and especially by theirs, the Home Counties and Metropolitan. They at the present time had two very attractive estates, and the rights for choice on each already commanded a handsome premium. One of these estates was situate close to the best part of Wimbledon Park; it was on the summit of the hill, was naturally drained, and was surrounded by exceedingly valuable property, consisting of houses built in a most costly style, and occupying a large space of ground, three or four to the acre, and valued at between 1,0001. and 3,0001. each. This fact of itself would be quite sufficient to prove the value of the land for building purposes. He was not going to say that the humble man could build his house of the value of 2001. on that estate ; they would have none such there, but the rights to choose ob tained from the ballot would enable the possessor of a right to dispoSe of it at a premium, as no person would be al lowed to build 'there without obtaining the poor man's right, and that could not be procured without paying him the premium for it. (Cheers.) The estate was not large, yet the prices paid at present for rights, averaged between 121. and 131. premium, and by the time it was allotted, that sum would be greatly increased, and the humble holder would get a premium for that which he obtained through the ballot, greater than that which could be got from any other society. It was intendel by the exe cutive committee, he was happy to inform them, to purchase another estate, suitable for the erection of houses of a smal description, for the seller of the right to the Wimbledon estates would naturally wish to expend the premium he had obtained in building a house. It would be the duty as well as to the interest of the society that an estate of.that description should be obtained, and that as speed 4 as possible. He had previously said the Wimble don estate was not a largo one ; it was five acres in extent, and had been divided into 99 lots, and although it held out such inducements to the rich portion of the community and the speculative builder, the society had so arranged the or der of things that no one man would reap an advantage at the expedite of his fellow. (Cheers.) The principle of free hold land societies, he was happy to inform them, bad ex tended to the British colonies, and in Australia a, very large number of people were obtaining land through their instrumentality which, otherwise, they would not have had the slighest hope of obtaining. He had the plea sure to inform the meeting that the executive committee had two or three estates in view, all in excellent situations, and the - position of the property would leave it open for any one to build whatever kind of house he pleased — houses of the value of 1501. or 2001. He was sure that whatever estate it was decided on to purchase, when it was placed before the shareholders, it would please them all. He had now to call their attention to the immediate ob ject of the meeting this evening ; it was to ballot for forty rights of choice. The committee would now bo glad to answeeany question or hear any inquiries, or if there was doubt on any subject, it was right that subject should be ventilated, for it was these things which formed the basis of success in all societies. Few freehold land societies could boast of greater success in the estates purchased, or the cordial unanimity that existed between the committee and its shareholders. (Cheers.) He trusted that next year he should have as great pleasure in dilating on the success they would have had attained as he had had this year on the past transactions of the society. (Cheers.) A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whether the land tax was redeemed on the Wood Green estate ? Mr. KNIGHT (the secretary) said the estate was pur chased free of land tax. A conversation here ensued with respect to the measure ment of the land on the Wood Green estate differing from that stated in the plans of the society. Mr. GOULD gave notice that on the occasion of the next meeting he should move the following resolution :-" That an office copy of the plan be furnished by the surveyor, stating the exact quantity of frontage, in feet and inches, on the plots of the Wood Green estate." The CHAIRMAN then asked if any other gentleman had any question to put ; if not, he would at once call upon the secretary to proceed with the ballot. The ballotting then commenced, and the following were the numbers drawn :-67, 3, 181, 162, 294, 236, 314, 331, 468, 410, 557, 589, 699, 695, 746, 730, 881, 817, 950, 953, 1014, 1021, 1103, 1173, 1264, 1237, 1313, 1314,1461, 1478, 1528, 1541, 1641, 1607,1763, 1705, 1812, 1840, 59, 1407. Mr. E. DIXON said, as the business of the evening had terminated as far as the ballotting was concerned, he begged to move the following resolution-namely. " That the best thanks of this meeting be given to the Chairman, for his courteous conduct that evening." The motion having been seconded, - Mr. KNIGHT put it to the meeting, and declared it car ried - unanimously. The CHAIRMAN having returned thanks for the compli ment, the proceedings terminated. A BRILLIANT COMET.—Observatory, Regent's -park, March 29.—Mr. Hind, in a letter to a contemporary, says—" We have observed here this evening a'very bril liant comet, near the western horizon, in the constella tion. Pisces. Its nucleus, which is of a fine gold colour, must be nearly as bright as stars of the first magnitude, since it was traced iu a hazy sky until a few minutes before setting. The tail is several degrees long, and runs off from the nucleus in a single stream. This comet re sembles the one which attracted general attention last August. A mere glance at the western heavens, if the sky be clear, will suffice to discover the comet." ROYAL HIGHLAND SCHOOL SOCIETY.---Mr. Charles Mackie, secretary of this charity, is at present engaged in getting up an attractive festival fey May next. His Grace the Duke of Montrose, K.T., will take the chair 'at the festival, and the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury has most kindly consented to preach the ann i versary sermon for the Highland Schools. I._ ~~~ CANADA. ‘QIIEBEC, March 11.—The Government have defini ti v ely engaged for the service of Parliament a new b a ilding, in course of erection, or rather of completion, n • the Sisters of Charity, a religious body of nuns, v rk iose objects and devotion to their self-assumed and ar du one 'duties are most useful and praiseworthy. A 8( tool, hospital, and chapel, with numerous apartments fo r the accommodation of 'the sisters, are comprised in tl ii s building, affording ample space and good accommo d sa%ion for the sittings of both Chambers, for the library, tl is numer ous clerks,-and writers of the establishment. T. hi j style of architecture is Gothic, the building of stone as id very massive, the whole structure forming a ve r y heal 1, va r i ous , and beautiful architectural ornament to the city. Through the good-will of the Roman Ca th o'lic archbishop and ecclesiastical confreres this advan ta g e has been obtained to the country, not, however, foe-getting the readiness of the sisters to comply with Cie wish expressed to them. The rent of the building is :fixed at 1,0001. currency per annum, and it will be rowdy for Mr. Speaker to take the chair in the course of a couple of months. The judges and lawyers, who sub mit ted with a good outward grace but much inward re lu,cl ance to the parliamentary writ of ejectment from th,eir" dingy court-house, are much rejoiced at the re covery of their familiar walls. The new building stands about 50 yards down the slope of a hill which becomes steep and abrupt as it progresses, and just outside St. Job n's Gate. In the chapel the sittings of the Assem bly will be held, and this room is said to have a decided family resemblance to your St. Stephen's Chapel, wherein the parliamentary gatherings of the mother country have been used in times gone by to be held. The resemblance may perhaps stop here ; but if it be said thal our people do not talk as well nor as much to the purpose as yours de,, we may at least stand upon our wind, and safely a'ffirm that if we do not talk better, we certainly can talk longer than you de. In stating in my last that 1,500 miles of railway were in progress in this country, I underrated the extent by one-third. There are 2,000 miles in progress. The ( .3-reat Western Railway, from Niagara Suspension-bridge to Windsor, facing Detroit, on the St. Clair River, a distance over 200 miles, was completed and came into operation on the Ist of January last. I perceive by the western papers that the passengers by the train exceed 500 per diem both ways, making the passenger traffic 1,000 daily. It is even now scarcely possible to carry the freight offered. All this travel is to or from the Atlantic sea-board. When the Grand Trunk Railway shall be completed from its western terminus to Port land on the Atlantic, covering a distance of 900 miles, which may be traversed without transhipment in less than 30 hours, the amount of traffic, if at the rate just named, will exceed all the calculations yet made upon it. The opening of the Grand Trunk will take place, it is believed, early in the spring of 1856. With reference to our direct steam navigation from Liverpool to Quebec, and in winter to Portland, you are aware that a series of disasters and disappointments have nullified the contract entered into by the Canadian Go vernment with some estimable gentlemen in Liverpool the year before last. These gentlemen made promises and came under obligations, in perfect good faith, no doubt, to establish a line of first-rate steamers for the accommodation of the travellers, the merchants, and emi grants passing to and fro, and transmitting goods be tween the two countries. The want of regularity, infe riority of the vessels, accidents at sea, long passages, and sometimes no passages, in painful contrast with every other line between the two hemispheres, has certainly broken down the hopes of all concerned on this side the water, as it has worked the forfeiture of the contract, if the Government should think fit to terminate the -connection. It would be difficult to restore confidence in such a quarter ; and this is the less to be regretted because the native resources of the commercial men of Canada are about to fill our waters with vessels of supe rior build, speed, and safety,, with which few, if any, others in the world may compete. In the present sea son of navigation a Canadian firm, of eminence, and in connection with capitalists and practical men at home, will place on the Quebec and Liverpool route three iron screw steamers of 2,000 tons burden, travelling at an average speed of 12 knots an hour. By the opening of this navigation in 1855 these three vessels will be joined by two others of equal or superior pretensions. The Government, thus finding that every week a reliable vessel will leave. these shores for England, will be enabled, without any contract or monopoly, to send their mails at a price which will sufficiently remunerate the carriers and answer all the ends of the senders. We have no news yet from,your side of any encounter between the flags of France and England and the Rus sians ; but our people are talking of offering a Canadian built frigate, fully armed and equipped for the service of the present war to the mother cou n t ry. The home military authorities, I understand, are about to erect batteries on the islanll of Orleans, the better to command the approach by the river to Quebec. The weather has moderated within the last few days, but we have ten feet of snow in and about the city.— Corresponeckg of Morning 014rohick, C - - h HER - .MA,TESTriS DRATPING7BOOM. The Queen held a Drawing-room, the first this season; yesterday afternoon at St. James's Palace, Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert; attended by the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, arrived soon after two o'clock from Buckingham Palace, escorted by a detachment of Life Guards, and were received by the principal officers of the households of the Queen and the Prince. The Duke of Cambridge attended the Drawing-roona, and was received by the Vice-Chamberlain, who conducted his Royal Highness to the royal closet. Her Majesty's guard of the honourable corps of Gentle men at Arms was on duty in the state saloons, under the command of the lieutenant. The sub- o ffi cers , Nevill and Major Cooke, were on duty with the corp s . The Yeomen of the uard were under the command of Captain Parker Rickford, the axon-in-waiting. The Queen and Prince Albert entered the Throne-room, attended by the Duchess of Sutherland, mistress of the robes, the Countess of Desert (in waiting), the Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, and the Viscountess Jocelyn, ladies of the bedchainber, Honourable Matilda Paget (in waiting), Honourable Mary Seymour (in waiting), Honourable Eleanor Stanley, Honourable Lucy Kerr, Honourable Ca roline Chvendish, Honourable Beatrix Byng, and the Honourable Mary Bulteel, maids of honour ; the Honour able Amelia Murray, extra maid of honour; the Mar quis of Breadalbane, K.T., lord chamb er l a i n ; th e Mar quis of Abercorn, K.G., groom of th e s t o l e t o his -Royal Highness; Lord Alfred Paget, clerk marshal; the Earl of Malg,rave, treasurer of the household ; Lord Ernest Bruce, vice chamberlain • Lord Drnenlamig, comptroller of the household; L ord Byron, lord in waiting ; Viscount Torrington, lord in waiting to his Royal Highness • Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, gr oom i n wait ing; Colonel the Honourable Chas. Phipps, C. 8., keep er of her Majesty's privy purse; Colonel Phip ps, groom in waiting to his Royal Highness; Colonel the Hon. Charles Gray, equerry in w a iting ; Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, equerry in waiting to his Royal Highness ; and 111 essrs. George G. Cameron and George Gordon Macpher son, pages of honour in waiting. The Queen wore a train of white poplin, brocaded in gold, a running pattern of flowers and leaves, trimmed with white tulle and gold blonde, and bunches of sweet P e as• The petticoat was white satin, trimmed with white tulle, gold blonde, and sweet peas. Her Majesty's head dress was an opal and diamond dia dem, and feathers. The Foleign Ministers were introduced, when the fol lowing presentations to the Queen took place in the diplo matic circle : By the French Ambassadress—Countess Helena Kiel- mansegge, daughter of the Hanoverian Minister at this smut. By the Countess de Las - radio—Mille. de Macedo, daugh ter of the Brazilian Minister at this court . ; Madame de Lamare, wife of an offi cer i n the. Brazilian navy. ..rstger-Ceoute.s.s of Clarendons—Mrs. Datiel E. Sickles, — • wife of the Secretary of tie Amenice.n Legation ; Madame 'Antonio Bagioli, mother of the above lady; Mrs. Upham, wife of the American Commissioner on Clahns ; Miss Caro- , Caro line Denny and Miss Ameli a D enny. By the Sardinian Minister—Marquis Louis Calabrini, a Roman nobleman. lly the Brazilian Minister—Le Capitaine de Frigate de Lamare. By the Mexican Minisier—Don. J. M. Gutierrez sle Es trada, ox-Minister for Foreign Affairs in Mexico. By the 'Spanish 'Chargé d'Affaires - Don Jose Ma n es, Lieutenant in the Spanish Royal Marine. By thh Turkish Minister—Fahri-Beg, Secretaire Mi n i s . teriel de.la Sablime Porte. ( Thp,following ladies had the honour of being presented to her Majesty:— Lady Mary Aebeson, by the Countess of Gosford. Mrs. S. U. Bassett, en her marriage, by Mrs. Sydney Cosby. ' Mrs. T•nomas Henry Baylis, by.the Hon. Mrs. Sidney Herbert. • Mrs. George Bishop, by Lady Bothell. ' Lady Elizabeth Buck, by the Baroness de Cetto. Miss Capel, liy her mother, the Hon. Mrs. Adolphus Capel. _ Miss Carr, liy her mother, Mrs. Carr. Mrs. Frank Chaplin, on her marriage, by Lady Palmer ston. = . Lady. Edith Clifton, by the Marchioness of Hastings. Miss Mary Cosby, by her mother, Mrs. Sydney Cosby. Lady Elizabeth Craven, by the Countess of Craven. Mrs. Curtis, on her marriage, by Lady Kirkland. Lady Emily Curzon, by the Countess Howe. ;Mrssjartres Le Geyt Daniell, by the Hon. Mrs. Edward Cecil Curzou. . Lady Elizabeth Fitzgerald de Ros, on her marriage, by Lady de Reis. Lady Dalrymple, on her marriage, by the Countess of Camperdown. . Miss Constance Darner, by her cousin the Hon. Mrs. Parnell. Mrs. Onslow 'Deane, by the Countess of Effingham. Mrs. Stuart A. Donaldson, on her marriage, by Lady Graham. ' ' Miss Monteath Douglas, by Viscountess Hardinge. Miss Augusta Monteath Douglas, by Viscountess Har dingo. % . Mrs. General Dyson, on her marriage, by Lady de Bathe. Mrs. Charles Egerton, on her marriage, by Lady Mary Egerton. . The Countess of Elgin, on her return from Canada, by the Countess Grey. Mrs. Robert Ellice, on her marriage, by the Hon. Mrs. Henry Brand. Miss Blanche Ellice, by her sister, the Hon. Mrs. Henry Brand. Mrs. Charles Elliott, by Lady John Russell. ' Miss Farquharson, by her mother, Mrs. Farquharson, of Invercauld. Mrs. Townley Filgate, on her marriage, by the Countess of Erne. The Lady Emily Fitzmanrice, by her mother, the Countess of Orkney. Lady Mary Fitzmaurice, by her mother, the Countess of Orkney. ey iresey Fitzgerald, by Lady Crompton. Mrs. Ford, by Viscountess Palmerston. Mrs. C. Freer, on her marriage, by her mother, Mrs. De Arroyave. Miss Gascoigno, by her mother, Mrs. Gascoigne. Mrs. Walter Raleigh Gilbert, by the Dowager Lady Garvagh. Miss Heneage, by her aunt, Mrs. Fairfax. Lady Eveline Herbert, by her mother, the Countess of Carnarvon. Lady Heygate, on her marriage, by Mrs. Howley. Mrs. William Heygate, on her marriage, by her grand. mother, Mrs. Howley. Lady Hobart, by the Countess of Desart. Miss Houlton, by Lady Wilson. Miss Mary. Howard, by her mother, Mrs. E. Howard. Mrs. Hanford, by the Hon. Mrs. Grey. Miss Marcia Lister Kaye, by her mother, Lady Lister Kaye. Miss Kekewich, by Lady Elizabeth Buck. Countess of Kerry, by the Countess of Shelburne. Lady Anna Gore Langton, by the Marchioness of Chandos. Miss Lascelles, by Mrs. Charles Grenfell. Miss Lawrence, by her mother, Mrs. Lawrence. Miss Lo Marchant, by Lady Le Merchant. Miss Alice Malcolm, by Mrs. Malcolm of Poltalloch. The Hon. Mrs. Matheson, on her marriage, by Limbs Matheson. Miss Beatrice Maxse, by her mother, Lady Caroline Masse. The Lady Mayoress, by Viscountess Palmerston. Miss Arabella Meyrick, by her mother, Lady Laura Meyrick. Mrs. Arthur Mills, on her marriage, by the Countess of Carnarvon. Miss Mary Moore, by her mother, Hon. Mrs. E. Moore. Hon. Mrs. O'Callaghan, by Lady John Russell. Hon. Gertrude O'Grady, by her mother, the Dowager Countess Guillamore. Hon. Kathleen O'Grady, by hei mother, the Dowager Viscountess Guiilamore. Miss Ogilvy, by her aunt, the Countess of Carnarvon. Mrs. Otway, on her marriage, by the Countess of Orkney Lady George Paget, by Viscountess Sydney. Mrs. Pattie, by the Hon. Mrs. Rowland Smyth. Lady Isabella Pelham, by the Countess of Chichester. Lady Pelly, by Lady Henniker. The Countess of Perth, by the Duchess of Montrose. Mrs. William Preston, by Baroness de Cetto. Mrs. John Pritchard, by the Countess De hs Warr. Mrs. Parker Riokford, by the Hon. Mrs. Herbert. Miss Russell; by Lady John Russell. Lady Augusta Scott, by Lady Feversham. ' Lady Charlotte Scott, by Lady Feversham. The Hon. Lady Seymour, on return from St. Petersburg • by the Countess of Clarendon. Miss Augusta Seymour, by her mother, the Hon. Lady Seymour. • , 47 ei • - - Mrs. Sherson, on her marriage, by the Hon. Mrs. Abbott• Miss Stapleton, by her aunt, the C oun t ess o f Carnarvon. Lady Augusta Sturt, by her mother, the Countess a Lucan. Lady Albreda Elizabeth Vernon, by Mrs. Vernon Smith. Miss Vivian, by h er mo th er , Mrs. Quintus Vivian. Miss Walker, by her mother, Lady Wake Walker. Miss Agnes Wilson, by her mother, Lady Wilson. Mrs. Sheriff Wire, by Lady Palmerston. The Master of the Royal Household has, at her M a . jesty's gracious command, presented the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, with a large quantity of linen from Windsor Castle; thus evincing, amidst the urge ncy of state affairs of no common moment, her Majeatvl benevolent conside r ati on f or a c h ar i ta b le institution - ' OPENING OP THE LAMBE TH B ATHS AND Wit. $ g- HOUSES.—The public opening of this establishment took his Grace eatternohdbeidshtoopwOitness the place yesterday, when , a numerous compan y among Canter burywhom and w we noticed w il k Wilkinson, among ceremony. The principal approach is in West minster-road, and th e en t rance to the men ' s i on swimming and privat e b a th s an d the wash -)souses the osuecsegudmfrocit7. Charles-street, Oakley- s t ree t . The first-class swimming bath is 122 ft. l ong by 45ft. wide the e second class men's swimming bath is 113 ft. long b y 60 ft. wide, and together contain nearly delivered and the in 3 00,000 g allons of water ; 4,000 gallons of boiling water are hourly required to keep this large body f rom cooling, rr numberless places i n the bottom of leofwtaber is bath, overflow-holes ar e round the to p ' a order that the wat er may be alway s flowing. The w ho l le contents of the tw o a baths are di sc h arged weeklnd the floor of the baths thoroughly scrubbed clean ed. an In the middle of the first-class bath an excellent terracotta fountain is placed, through which a stream of tepid water continually flows, which keeps a ripple always on the surface. The men's first-class private baths, 24 in number, are ranged in a gallery, and are made of Stourbridge ware. The roof of the first-class bath is made of timber, painted white and picked out with vermillion ; the centre is glass. The dressing boxes are placed round the walls, at a distance of about 5 feet from the water's edge. A waiting-room Provided ; it is 46 feet l ong by 1 for fi rst . class bat h ers is 1 8 wide. The women's baths are 13 in number, 4 first-class and 9 second-class ; there are suitable wait ing rooms for each class. The portion devoted to the accommo d a ti o n of females is entirely separate from that for men. There are 28 men ' s se cond - class baths now finished,space left for ten more. The second-class swimming and bath is supplied with water in the same man ner as the first ; but there is no fountain, Over the p assa ges leading to the second-class private baths a large ,tank .erected, which holds a reserve 0f.17,000 gallons of er. a i t s . There are four tubular boilers to heat the wa t e r, their length being 22 feet by 4 feet 6 inches, and w 5 feet in diameter each. The wash-houses, to which an infant school is to be attached, have not yet been com menced, but it is intended that they shortly shall be. It is arranged that the baths shall be opened to the pub ! lie on Saturday next. .. M i s rt~'~`~.,. ra THE BLACK SEA. 7411 E FOURTH EDITION of MR. OLT HAN T'S RUSSIAN SHORES of the BLACK SEA is now published. In octavo, With 34 Engravings on Wood, an enlarged Map of the Crimea, and Map of the Author's Boute, price 14s. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. I ra Od 0(1 Od price 4s Oil Alin x. 28s Oil to if the nior, L was >tier ). on 3113C0 r the 03010 peas it an bions and ork don ;ter, tto, and mer usi -58 ; .111, ain Isi riga ;to, i I