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gushed. rm him in his d mired well as fought 7ith no y halt rmising mad by niences to the s abun v to re the law lure in iry sys or from e is yet : in the King n War, mndon. is the ome , unt of 881048 .- n neva which. inccess., 3h Mr. called , eained ntly au , silent', )orts or ighted. oced to d, and of wit- He ae ided at of the as pro t being scover- Iredica on the The distil l 7 .odneed of his Lnee he =patty invited 3 judge iccount ring the be said !able to physi ;bt for I desire glake's s of the o ready nean to hich he the ar not par )le eye- Lttle by into out ht Divi leaders ; e Gorts eh that ;cording " have that the errors of against .t the de w of the igh rates. 425 to 4tis 351. to 36s 24 , to 2 8 a tiller. E 8 to 540. os. Uato old at 328 wheat Was week, 20s to 24& 36 to 429 to — 0 flour, 37' Os per 36 rnaltingt old oats, Beano, arley, 28s ; old, 280 3w, 32s to .Mar. 21. Mar. 16. . Mar. 6. Mar. 3. .Mar. 4. ,Feb. 27. ,Mar. 6. Feb. 2 5 . ,Mar. 4 . Feb. 27. . Feb. 26 . Feb. 20. . Mar. 6 . Feb. 20. . Feb. 2.0 , .Mar. 7. Feb. 26. :Feb. 20• Mar. 10• Mar. 12 Feb. 28. Feb. 28 7ELLOVra e was up about 4 0 ►e agailkn' H e pre' and 'post ladies, be )layed for now maul my bout's. , m pliabed; naking at rental ur )001' t h e point iis.—M 2d, 186 3 , id to foot , t that her he s hould means o f , in the cur' n of the" never, his of herself ad perfect . . . . . . .., I..Thanle ° ' I Er — by, The en, lien• George% tall-plac e ' ;arab, the :ainte Ebenezer ;st claugir Frederielc we) EA.' city, fi r. ion, 1 1 ° 121- Randells- r. Ge °ll6 14, Grey , A.lesell- "5 tockwel e Balk of :__-----"---; [D — EN B " . )Puce.vo. he Coo s ir'T . III.IF,PTTOv • POT,ANT).— ARIZ INnr , 'NTS re in pr,, , res. 'or (41 VENTNG a PI IV IC 14 'TING on the subject oi Peland at an early day. fierith•_ Men wi!linz to co-o erste in the movement nTe requested to communicate with the Secretary of the Literacy Association of the Fi lends of Poland, No. 1 , , Duke-street, St. James's. OUPELL v AD AMS.—A PURIM MEE r ING will be held TO-MORROW AFTERNOON MIESP -'AY), the 24th inst., at the FrVeTBI3OIIIS . Tavern, to Pecisely, by W. E. Consider this ase. Th chair will be taken, at Four o'clock Forster, Esq., M.P. ; and the meet ngr !ll be addressed by Dr. Lankester, Mr. Parker, Mr. H. IL German, Dr. R.' h d Mr. W . i Leaf, Mr. Spencer Wells, • ic ar son, • "angerfleld, Mr. Churchill, Dr. Brady, M.P., and other speakers. NORTHERN BENGAL TEA COMPANY, Limited. N N OTICE IS - HEREBY GIVI N. that the FIRST ORDI h A RY GENERAL MEETING of this COMP %NY will be (1d Broad at the Offices of the Company, 4, Ad .m's - court , Old street, in the City of London, on TUEDAY, the 3d day el March, 1t63, at One o'clock. By order of the Board, P. L. HUNT, Acting Secretary. GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Preference Stock. The GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY CO MPAN Y is pre- Pared to receive a; pl , cations for sums of £lO O or upwards, of the a b ove Stock, bearing a fixed Preferential Interest of giper cent, p er annum. Interest c mmences from the date of payment. Applications to be made either personally or by letter to the undersigned. _ _ . J. B. OWEN, Secretary. Ilishopsgate Terminus, February, 1863. INLAND REVFNUE, Somerset-house, Feb. 13, 1863. SEAMEN'S ADVANCE NOTES. On the repeal of the Mercantile Marine Act o' 1850, sea ;en's Advance Not es b ecome li a ble to Stamp Duty as Bills of Acchange. As -uch liability does not appear to be generally known, the Board of Inland Revenue deem it advisable to give notice that any rerFon who shall make, sign, or issue, or Shall accept or pay any sup h note, which is not duly stamped, Will incur the penalty of £5O. An a ihesive stamp cannot be used to denote the duty on such notes, the law requiring that Bil s of Exchange shall be Written upon paper ii,pressed with the appropriate stamp. By order of the Board, T. SARGENT, Secretary. ARMY CONTRACTS. Commissar at Office, Aldershett, February 19, 1833. TENDERS %Oil he received At th, Offie., Noon on the 7th March next, from pnr les who may be will n' to en er into CONTRACTS fo r the c: UPPLY of rI'EL and LIGHT ; con Wing of con s, crtlce, wood. com posite and dip candles, In such quanti lea as may be required for t , o use of her Majesty's FOrces and Military Oepartments at A Idershott Camp, for one year, from th- Ist A pril, Pnims i t tender and condytous of contract may be obtain d on application at this office; and no tenser will e noticed unless made in such prescribed form, and delivered at th.s Offict , by the hour appoi , ted. HENRY B. MO itSF, Deputy Commissary-General. ARMY CONTRACTS. Commissariat - Office, A'dershott, February 19, 1863. TENDERS will he receivc , (l it this Office. until Noon on the 7th Marc , . next, from parties 1 , 7 , () may be Rol ink* to enter into CONTRACT for the SUPPLY of 'Toys P., COALS (W' 11's-endl, in such qua* titles as may be req iced, for ne yt ar, from the Ist pri., 18 , 13, for the se of the Royal Military College, San hurst. Forms of tender and conditions of con' ract mar be obtlin(d on application at this flice : end nn t , ni'er will be noticed unless made on such prescribed form, and delivered at this office by the hour appointed. HENRY B. MORS H;, Deputy Commissary-General. ARMY CONTRACTS. Commissariat Office, Aldershott, February 19, ls 63. TENDERS will he received at this Office, until Noon on the 7th March next, from parties who may be willing to enter into CONTRACT , for the SUPPLY of COAL (such as that known as Newport Sm .11s , in such quantities as may be required, for one year, from the Ist April, 1863, for the use of the Water Works at B urley, near Aldershot. Forms of tender and con ditions of contratt may be obtained on ar plication at this office; and no tender will be notic-d unless mane on such prescribed form, and delivered at this Office by the hour appointed. HENRY B. MORSE, Deputy Commissary-General. ARMY CONTRACTS —TENDERS will ha received at this Office until noon on the Id of March, from persons who may be willing to enter into CONTRACT for the SUPPLY of WOOD for lighting tires in the London Military District, in such quantities as * - ay be required for the use of her Majesty's land forces stationed in an) of the following places, from Ist April, 186', to "Ist March, 1864 :- 1 - Hyde-p - rk And Kensington Palace New B-rraeks. 2. Regent's-park, St. John's-wood, and Portman-street Barracks. 3. We I lir gton, St. neoree's, and Buckingham Palace Bar racks, and Infantry Guards, St. James's-park. 4. The Tower. 5. Hounslow and Kneller HalL 6. Hampton Court. 7. Croydon. Separ te tenders must be made for each of the above-men tioned nations or barracks as separately grouped and num bore t. Forms of tender and conditions of contract may be Obtained on application at this Office, by letter or in person, between the hours of 0 and 4 o'clock. Tenders on the printed forms must be prrperly filled up and signed, and no tender will be noticed unless delivered at the und , rmentioned office, and r c'osed envelope (marked on the out ide, "Tender for Army Supplies") before noon on the 3d March next. W. H. MATURIN, Deputy Commissary-General. Deputy Commissary General's- ince. 5, New-street, , Spring-ga , dens, London, S.W., Feb. 10,1883. ARMY CONTRACTS for FUEL and LIGHT, TFNUERS will be received at this office until noon on the 3d of March, from persons who may be to enter into contracts for the SUPPLY of COAL, COKE, and C ANDLES, in su h quanta les as may be required for the use of her Majesty's Land Forces nd Mtitary Pepartm• nts in any of the following, paces, from Ist April, 1 63, to 31st l l4reh, 1864 : Newypa South Kensingion. and Ken.in , ton-palsce Barracks :--s5O tons Wa 'send coals, 3 tons coke. 1,551; lbs. eom , osite candles, bin lbs. dip candles. 2 . RPeent's-park, -t. John's-wood, a • Portman-street Barracks :-1,109 to s Wal'send cos s. 11 tons coke, 1,685 lbs. composite andles, 3.488 lbs. dip candles. Wedington, St. Geor.e's, and Buckingham-palace Bar r ek- ; Horse Guards, Infantry Guards, St. James' —park. and 'Roval Irngineer Offi, e, Buckingham gate :-1,667 tons _ allsend coals, 2 0 tons Wylam • oor en Is (tor WellinQton , -, arracks), 12 tons coke, 2,206 lb s . com p os it e c a n dl es , 1,214 lbs. di c an dl es. 4. Military Store est blishment, :-22 5 s Walls end coals. 364 tons 0.. lar's Merthyr coals, 1C tons Tanfield Moor coals, 4.0 ehaldrona coke, 3 0 lbs. co m po s it e c an d l e s , 20 , lbs. dip candles. 5 'the ower :-823 tons Wallsend coals, 160 tons Powlar's Merthyr coals, 10 ton- Tan fie' 1 Moor coals, 10 tons coke, 920 lbs composite cattail. s, 20 lbs. dip candles. 0 . Houns'ow and Eneller-hall :-740 tons Inland best coats, 28 tons coke, 1,000 lbs. corn osite candles, 4,000 lbs dip candlrs. 7. Hampton -court :-115 tons Inland best coals, 150 lbs. composite candles. 5( 1 0 lbs. dip cand l es. 8. Windsor :-1,3 0 tons Walisen - 1 cols, 6 tons coke. 2,250 lbs. composite candles, 00 lbs. dip c ndles 9. Brighton, with C. , ast F its from Newhaven to Shore ham :-645 tons `Pa lsend coals, 3 tons coke, 1,630 lbs. com posite candles, 6,310 lbs. dip candles. 10. Croydon:-20'1 tons W •11send coals, 3 tons coke, 250 lbs. comp site candles, 1,500 lbs. dip andles. The quantities above specified of each article of supply are Only approximate estimates of what may probably be required Within the period of the contract, but the contractor will be held liable to deliver such quartit es as may be demanded under competent authority, whether m , re or less than the above. Separate tenders for fuel and for 1 , ht mus , be made for each of the abovementioned st4tions or barracks as separately grouped and numbered. Fcrms of tender, and conditions of contract, may be obtained on appli ation at this office, by letter or in person, between the hours of '0 and 4 o'clock. Tenders on the printed fo-ms mu , t be properly tilled up snd Bi nie l , and no tender will be noticed u less del ve'ed at the 3d arch cehp,nTtieoexnntde.der forffi rm ce A , un;er closed envelope (marked on the Supplies"), before noon on the W. li. MATURIN, Deputy Commissary-General. Deputy Commissary-General's Offi e, 5, New-street, Spring-gardens, London, S.W., Feb. 10, 1863. SPECTACLES.—The Patent Newly-invented Nobility, Tinted Spectacles are patronised by the mayrity of the includino•Viscount l'almerston. They afford extra ordinary re ief to weak, di r, and detective vision.—S. and B. bOLOMONS, Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. DEAFNESS.—The SOUND MAGNIFIER INVISIBLE VOICE CONDUCTOR, a newly in vented instrument for severe rases of deafness. It fits into the ear, n o t perceptib e, removes singing noises in the h ead, and enables dear persons to hear distinctly at church a d at Public assemblies.—S. and B. SOLOMON S. 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. OST E 0 EI D ON: Patent, March 1, 1862, No. 560. .._(; / ORIEL'S Self-adhesive Patent Indestructible MINE RAL TEE fl=l and FLEXIBLE GUMS, without palates, j? f r e i t i ls, or wires, and without operation. One set lasts a AT I (!'b and F O R M A STICATION and R e l ; A en N w7e D n allothers fail. Purest ma terials only, at half the usual ost. Messrs. GABRIEL, the old-established Dentists, 27, HARLEY-STREET, CAVENDISH-SQUARE; 34, LUDGATE-HILL, LONDON; 55, NEW-STREET, BIRMINGHAM; and 134, MIR , -STREET, LIVERPOOL. Complete Sets, 4 to 7 and 10 to 15 guineas. One v hdt only required from country p a ti en t s . G a b r iel's Practical Treatise gratis. Cori/sultan Dna free. TEETH. -By MR. ESKRLI,'S INVF.NTION (R al Seal granted 17 th Jul V- MO\ Sets or partial ‘ oy ';, ` “ ,4 of Teeth, exquisite l y enamelled to nature, are made au d !ate,' in a few hours by means of his patented soft elastleand i n Verishable base of the colour of the gum, to which it ad- Prim: a or , !Pres with wonderful tenacity. dispensing* with g observer The fastenin,s, and defying detection by t e cl-'est rserver. The peculiar attribute of Mr. Eskell's invention :, the reldiness with which these teeth can be re-adapted to anclCange of the mouth (even by the wearer); and as they affect teeth of ord l e r pendently of all disturbing causes which tim e, a arY construction, they a.e guaranteed LL last a life suit t* " P li, FT R wi II as for mastication and arti , un lion. Mr. .....1, , ,c ..: post tree ' TRF,AT IS E, which fully explains his invention, for seven stain s. —Inspect) it of specimens and Con streett°rni free. Terms strictly moderate.—., Grosvenor min f nond-street, London ; and 39, Bennett's-hill, Bir- L• 1 am. rtTLY EFFICACIOUS .A" M11 , 1) ,.7. Dr. SCOTT'S BET,Itli.T:t. , End LIVER i'IL%S. O ,I !___ ..ied without anv mercurial in , tredient, from 1 4, e rem . Wlt(', _V e t , of Bromley, Kent, will be found ;nvaluable to ,411 .11 coustirv:oesms, b a i s li a ou t s ayn ,n i :l y •fiver er complaints, i 'l l "nla. giddiness, .Izziness of the eyes, &c. For habitual • purifier of the ra ti,„ e blood, they .re truly excellent; mild in their ope aperient medicine, and as a indbxestion, WI 0 . . ull and grateful to be stomach, they create appe ite, pro ot.e. digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. 10 . oy . Lambert. Ea, King, William-street, t haring-cross. 4 , tidon, and by most druggists, In boxes,ls. lid., and three t l .!'_'f3 , the quantity In one, 2a. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. ...,?ttne Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine pePackage, with " William Lambert," engraved on the D . ire a square MOORE BROTHERS' TEAS. Choice souCHONG, recommended ... sui table for superior purposes, full rich Souchongflavour. 21 • Zed ASSAM, ighly recommended. 4s. (d. per ?b. of very choice quality, and the cheapest Tea sold. Icl per lb. deduction on 2015. Bags and 451 b. Chests. MOORE Prospectus free. DEOTHERS, 36, London-bridge, city, E.C. N° 22.044 SAWYER'S FAMOUS LONDON DINNER FOR THIS DAY, At Is. Ed. each Person. SOUPS. Ox Tail. Brunoise. FISH Cod and Oyster Sauce. Fried Brill. ENTREES. Veal Cutlets aux Fines Herbes. Curry of Mutton a L'lndienne. JOINTS. Surlolns of Beef. Saddles cf Mutton. Potatoes Maitre otel. Choux Mears au Beurre. SWEETS. Victoria Puddings. Cheese Cakes. Cheese and Salad. An extensive and caretully selected stock of FRENCH, RHENISH, MO. , ELLE, and other SPINES, imported ex pressly for The London ['inner. THE LONDON, 19', FLEET-STREET. CANTERBURY HALL. Last Week of the Third Edition of the renowned Pantomimic Entertainment, THE ENCHANTED HASH, thirteen characters, solely sustained by F. Marshall (per formed with immense success upwards of fifty nights), at hall-past nine o'clock. The Comic by Unsworth, the modern Demosthenes ; Eu ene, in his burlesque songs and dances ; Frank Hall, Arthur Lloyd, and iNiiss Laura Sanders. GRAN D OPERATIC SELECTIONS, conducted by Mr. Jonghmans. Principal Artiste—Miss Russell. HEOXF O R D, OXFORD STREET. _ . EVERY EVENING, the New Cantata, by Herr Meyer Lutz, " HERNE TEE HUNTER," Gluck's ALCESTE, and other Operatic Selections, Supported by Miss Russell, Miss Tow ley, Mr. Green, Mr. Bernardi, Mr. J. B. Apish, and Mr. Albert, • with full band , ind chartist. - Conducted by Mr. F. Jonghmans. Drew Dean's Flute Solos. Ballads by Master Edwin Sanders, the juvenile vocalist, aged 9 years. George Hodson's Irish, Miscellaneous, and Ventriloquial Entertainment. Unsworth's great Stump Speech, "Or any other man." Eugene's burlesque S. enas and Dances. W. Randall's New Comicalities. Miss Caroline Parkes' Pantomi • to Sketch, " Little Red Riding Hood ;" and other varied attractions Hall, ed.—Balcony and Stalls, Is.—Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. MJULLIEN'S PROMENADE CONCERTS. s EVERY EVENING at the ARGYLL ROOMS. Great Success.—See .pinions of the Press. Conductor—Mons. JULLIE v. The celebrated Cot - yet-a- iston, /Ir. .J. LEVY, Will play at in ervsls from 9 to 12 o'clock. The Concert, composed of lassie 1 Music from the G REAT NT sTERS, will terminate at a quarter -past Ten, and the Dance music at five minutes to Tw, lye. Promenade, ls.—Reserved seats, 2s. Doors open at Eight o'clock Manager, Mons. GRENET. THE 'LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM ; containing the Wonders of Nature and Art, shown by innumerable superbly executed Mode!s, illustratinti every part of the Human Frame, together with a variety of highly interesting Natural Preparations, Malformations, and Mon strosities. ('pen daily, from Ito 11 ifs r nth m n only). Admission One Shilling. Entrances 29, George-street, Him over-square, and OA, Maddox-street, Regent-street, Lon don, W. Explanatory Lecture every Afternoon at Four. Illus trated and DesNiptive Catalogues sent, post free, for twelve stamps. Address the Secretary, as above. G UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital, Two Millions. DIRECTORS. Sir MINTO FARQUHAR, Bart., M.P., Chairman. CHARLES WILLIAM CURTIS, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Henry Hulse Berens, Esq., G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq. Henry Bonham Cgrter, Esq. John Martin, Esq. ( harles F. Devas, Esq Rowland Mitchell, Esq. Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. James Morris, Esq. Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Henry Norman, Esq. James Goodson, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq. Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. Abraham J. Robarts, Esq. John G. Hubbard, Esq., M.P. IJames Tulloch, Esq. John Labouchere, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq. 'ORS. AUD; Lewis Loyd, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. Cornelius Paine, jun., Esq. Noel Whiting, Esq. Thos. Tallema.ch, Esq., Secretary S aml. Brown, Esq., Actuary LIFE DEPA RTMENT.—UNDER THE PROVISIONS or AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In- Aurers EIGHTY PER CENT. Of the Profits, at Quinquennial Divisions, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of' Profits. Since the establishment of the Company in 1821, the Amount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in ash value £660,000, which represents equivalent Reversionary Ponuses of £1,058,000. After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life Assurances in force, with existing Bonuses thereon, mounted to upwards of £4,730,000, the Income from the Life ['ranch £207,000 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund, ndependent of the capital, exceeded £1,618,000. FIRE DEPARTMENT.—lnsurances are effected upon every descrip ion of property at moderate rates. Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company. A.D. 1720. R OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First) FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Offices, Royal Exchange, London. Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall. OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor. GEORGE PEARRES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor. Sir Jour; HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Wiimot Holland, Esq. Rol,ert Barclay, Esq. Earl of Leven and Melville. ohn Garratt Cattley, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq. Mark eurrie Close, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. The Hon. Jo.celine W. Percy. Thomas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. Alexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo -.3lluster, Esq. Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Erie Carrington Smith, Esq. RiyersdaleW. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq. obt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P. Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq. Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., P.R.S. NOTICE.— file usual fifteen days allowed for payment of FIRE PRE'IIUMS falling due at Christmas will expire on tt January. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this orporation on advantageous terms. In the Lite Department, assurances are granted with par ,ieipation in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation. The - Reversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums ayable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The divisions of Profit take place every Five years. Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one Life. This Corporation affords to the Assured= Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from the liabilities of partnership. A rate of Bonns equal to the average returns of Mutual Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital Stock. w t e l : t h e d the by the eurit of T a h n e o a ffi dv oo an w t h ag o e s s e o r o f s m o o o r e el ern r n s hparva: ben o e e ex perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF. o d er th & e A rp ss s ur w ed ffh to in se f rv he e in the Corporation Nlilitia, m have an r w United Kingdom, free of charge. ayl,oarysvaolllouwnte ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary. HOSPITALS OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL, SIGN ? BY GRESHAM-BOY EDWARD VI. NOTICE.—In the stoppage. rn. Friday, of the Protestant church service, by the life trustee (sworn in as Montague) —as of Geo. ll.'s Indian Car b College of Bermuda--being performed beforo the assumed City aldermen governors— the titular Roman Catholic O.S. Priors of the late Palace *Pry-Zone of the Holy Trinity Fish'ry data, Whence the following reasons, to clergy of St. Paul's, churchwarden oath-deputy of Irish Catholic Union Act, 1791, the Rev. E. HUDSON, and submitted to by the Black-friars Agent, president Cope-land, and others, under Julius 3's Red- hat'd bishop's boy Edw. 6—for L-Exchange-Gresham. 1. That the re-sezin of the life-copyhold of Rokesley, Mint Master, scite of the PalacP of Bridewell, as that of the House of Parliament to 1553, otherwise of the , f leet Court of the King's Chancery precinct—built by the stone of ancient London wall and Baynard's River charge—so " Monifiehit-tower, (monks of Blackfriars As Bs idewell'sfeet) parly-ment,—briars." Thus, under the above stone " River-trust" tenure re quiring for validity a re-set with Carib;of the 13 Privy Councillors—so prevent Assumed ii-privi-leged as of the Blackfriar justices within the Verge-rod, attempted (H. 8, v. Catherine also, on Sir T, Moore Speaker') by Mr. Civil Jus. Cardinal Wolsey, and Deruty-Justice Campeggio, last Court Assumption, 21st June, 1529, on Sir Francis Bryan's official grant, 1547, now in the Brandon Estate, till 1825, under the Calvin Savoy 1557 Caesar-bishops of Peru. 2, That the Hospitals of Christchurch and Bridewell Pry-Zone of fl feet-court of theriver Swan-hopping charge bee nabe admittedr br:. a d s n R c 0 4 C late under the fishmonger's 1536-grant in ' super a lt'm .o mare' now under poor-low audit data 25th M arc h and 29th notdeclination Conservancy anc of t y of he Thames the in the City had ceased, on Edw. 3's Mortimer-heir settle ment. of Crown- ro t a ki ng as of E ng l an d' s meter. 3. That as a like • • • violation of the state time induction truce, by the Rev.E. walk,3rr, through , Choi tenhmn -in demand ing, his assumed churchwarden and their vestry g.aw,i.......t00k 1 p ace, 19th Feb by seizing the parish Church Rood- acre as ' the Prior --successor, Sii T. Chseiberlayne, of Prestbury, Evesham and Atkyns Lan thony Severn rie-trust—was absolved from acting un of yesterday)—Saving the pedal cl ause o f 25 Henry (see Bth, and Q Eliza. on Pope Grezorian new - style earth re,,viag—Calendar' 1582-86-97-1602-1721—by Montague Cat tree, so far as the (5 , ) Canons of Boniface-1258, are not repugnant to the holy set ipture of tue Sky pry-zone year fur Common law-re..lenish of River-bailiff loud, by 1•i24 Act, in 5-6 W. 4, c, 63, the. State meter Act, for Leet Crt. Jura/ s Ova Fishery-park in O.style plant. Note,—James Stuart Wortley, \l.. P. is not a Montague, but a Wortley-Newcomers, of illegitimate line, hang-on with the hospital priors, 20th Febru4ry, at Iladley's ad junct Hotel. So—Bute's Sir C. Stuart de Roths ty yield up on Brazils C iesar Imp Pedro Ist. to undersigned as Edw. Gcla-grandehild Anne Mortimer's offspring in Crown-heir trust of the people, on Richard 2's, death, in Hen. 4th* sister Eliza. Holland.—in • A./3 • •• • (Signed) CHARLES g ' A CKERLEY, J. P. Born, Montague sChamberlayne, of Ric. It's brother ice, in 1-2 W. 4, Plana- J. Holland's 3ty•vo J. I. alen-food fish trust 14 J genestell4 0 S. Evesham s- . --4-1837—as of its late Ist peeral Prior. exemplified 1/ i II PETER BASCIVET. t, 'viand's Carib Ind. Chief of 1842-3, at • Admiralty Red flig Chain-bearer , h • -bearer, elect 22 yrs. no pay. 21 DAL L9wlon-uotice; reDru.aq ; ~~ ~~ 6 _, -c--- i __ Z.- //'<- , . , , . - , ._ . . ' ... 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ThiraecisioitS come to by the Court of Lieutenancy of the City of London on Friday was communicated to the Recep tion Committee, and was acceded to, with the ex ception of that part of it in which the commissioners claimed precedence over the officers of the corpora tion, it being very clearly shown that there was no foundation whatever for this . claim on the part of the Court of Lieutenancy. It will be satisfactory to the public to knoW that such arrangements will be made as will admit of the Princess Alexandra arriving cifGravesend on Friday night, instead of at noon on Satnrday as previously announced. Her royal highness will thus be enabled to have a night's rest before commencing the fatigues of the long and brilliant reception which awaits her. If this arrangement is carried out the princess will probably land at Gravesend about 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, and. will thus be enabled to reach Windsor before dusk. If her royal highness were to land at Gravesend at noon, or one o'clock—for the state of the tide will not admit of the Victoria and Albert coming along side the pier at an earlier hour—the royal cortege would have to travel at a rate of speed which would c.use much disappointment to the thousands of spectators. Both for the youthful princess, and for the people who await to give her a sincere and hearty welcome, it will be very much b u tt er if t h e voyage from Antwerp could be so timed as to admit of the arrival off Gravesend on the Friday ev en i ng , when advent, ge could be tAten of the early tide to bring the yacht up to its moorings. The volunteers will muster in considerable force lon different parts of the line. The Kentish volun teers will form a guard of honour at Gravesend; the Ist Surrey will be stationed in Southwark ; the City of London Rifles and London Artillery Com pany will be massed in the open space opposite the Mansion House and at King William-street; and in Hyde-park there will be a very large muster of the metropolitan and provincial corps, who will, if time permits—and we have no doubt sufficient time will be afforded if the arrangements we have just referred to are adopted-- march past the illustrious lady in grand division. It is understood that there will be no show of the regular army upon the whole line of route, and that there will not even be an escort of the cavalry of the Household Brigade. The whole demonstration will be as thoroughly popular as it will be hearty and sincere. With the sanction of the War Department the fireworks which have remained in store at the Royal Arsenal since the peace rejoicings atthe termination of the Crimean war will be used for a grand pyro technic display, which will take place on Woolwich Common on the evening of the wedding day of the Prince of Wales. During several nights of the past week a number of these fireworks have been tested, and, notwithstanding the time they have been manufactured, they are found to be in excellent condition. Other fireworks of a magneficent description are now being prepared at the laboratory department, and it is stated that a considerable number will be forwarded far a display in Hyde park, and also at Windsor. On the morning of the wedding day royal salutes will be fired by batteries of artillery and from the Fisgard, flag-ship ; and a review of the troops in garrison will take place on Woolwich Common. DULWICH COLLEGE ABUSES. Old foundations are historical bugbears, and little else than perplexities for contemporary wis dom. The world itself is probably as young as when created, but all its oid charities are rely old, decrepit, and, in two many cases, useless. Dulwich College is an example of what founda tions come to by the process of filtration through successive centuries ; and if we look forward a couple of hundred years we may anticipate that by that time its revenues will barely suffice to keep a cat. Our readers no not need to be informed, at length, that in Alleyne's gift we have a &st rait) grievance. These columns have long borne testimony to the fact that between the sources and objects of the charity there has for a long period been a great gulf fixed. It had at one time, in fact, become a nuisance, and an Act of Parliament was framed and passed with the object of purifying the nuisance and turning its elements to better account. But the fatalities of charity appear to have settled hard upon it, and it seems almost a pity now to dis turb the petrefactions that encrust it, so admirably do they harmonise with the corruption that reigns within. But as there are fidgetty people in the world, we must fain face this Dulwich business and agree with the deputation of gentlemen who re cently waited upon Sir G. Grey with the object of asking for a P arliamentary Committ ee t o i nqu i re into the working of th e c h ar i ty. Our report of this proceed:ng will show that the argument for a Com mittee is based on the representation that the Act under which the charity is managed is altogether inadequate to the purpose, for there is not one single department of the charity which appears to be working in conformity with the intentions of the founder or the Governors. There have been reduc tions in the number of boys in the lower school, re ductions in the number of poor pensioners and alms people, reductions, in fact, everywhere in those features of the charity which especially affect the poor; and augmentation in those features which. affect the rich ; and, of course, augmentations in the revenues of all the principal officials. Dulwich College is going to the dogs, and that seems to be the way of all ancient foundations. There are too many parochial interests connected with the disposition of its revenues ; it will always be closely watched ; and if there is nothing tangible gained by the pre sent agitation, it will be the prelude to something else worth waiting and working for. One reason why an amended sch eme i s requ i re d i s to reinstate out-pensioners in the position they held before Lord Langdale's judgment went so bard against them. These points have been ably expounded, a n d we may expect that the whole subject willbefmreaedlye " ventilated," now that a beginning has been with so much earnestness.—City Press. THE CROYDON MURDER. At the Hull Police court on Friday, Edward Schmidt, the foreigner, who was apprehended in Hull on the previous Saturday, on suspicion of being the murder of Mrs. Martha Haliday, in the Parsonage house, at Kings wood, near Reigate, Surrey, on the 10th of June, 1861, was again brought up for re-examination. The prisoner was remanded on Monday last for a week for the pur pose of communicating with the police authorities in Surrey respecting the books and papers bearing the name of Johann Earl Franz, which were found in the chamber where the unfortunate woman was murdered, and which a lodging-house keeper ! in Hull, named Johann Pfeiffer, had sworn to as having been seen in the p ossess i on o f t h e prleseoneficre.d the Mr. M'Manus, th e c hi e f consta bl e , having reoght up by book and pap ers , th e pr i soner wa s order of the M a y or on es Friday.see,Tb Elizabeth Streicher i mperfectly sworn to b y Pfeiffer. T he other witn esses, dosed, and was only and Bernard Streicher, who also deposed t o h av i ng possession of H. Franz's book, Schmidt in seen the one they had could not identify it a s . b e i ng . seen • o f th e prisoner. At the conclusion of in possession the examination, the Mayor said he could not in the face of the prisoner's admission, " I am the man who committed the murder, but you cannot prove it," as sworn to by Pfeiffer, do otherwicie than order the prisoner to be removed along with the &posi tions to Reigate, Surrey. The prisoner was there upon removed in custody of Sergeant Trace, who apprehended the prisoner, to Reigate, --____ COLONIAL 'MILITARY CHARG ES.--The Army Esti mates include charges amounting to £3,620,256 for military purposes in the colonies, exclusive of the cost of arms, accoutrements, and barrack, hospital, and other stores to be supplied from this country. But rather more than a fourth of this charge is incurred in respect of the Mediterranean and other stations not properly colonies. The year's expense in respect of Canada is estimated at £702,115, an d i n N ova Scotia and New Brunswick £1.89,n65 the West I n di es, £ 291,525; New Zealand, Lf. c t ia 7y2692__:43Cin , 8 . China and Hongkong, £334,789 ; W es t C oas t 02f9 368. From all A 1 : 77 Labuan, £4,500 ; W es t ern Australia, x these colonies no re p a y men t is in aid of the ext ra allow. expected.B, and Natal £50,693 , The cost for th e Cape of Good Hope i s p u t at £2904 ,3 but they will contribute £13,500 for ew Victoria, South i24,7 a 6 n 7 ; f o u r Queens. charge Wales d Q h Australia, £6,829. N ew laalinedesthoefethhaergtroooispsx.2B,FLoirosN;ou, m s () a u n t i h a , W 43 a o le 2 s l a 4 n ; d a V rid ict f o o r r ia pay the expense of one battery of garrison artillery, and these Australian co l onies pay spe cial allowances to the troops, but the amount of these is at present under discussion ; New South Wales and South Australia also defray the cost of barrack buildings. The charge for the Mauritius is £150,995, and for Ceylon £89,534, but the former contributes £lO,OOO, and the latter £24,00, and both make allowances to the officers, Ceylon also bearing its C umuiiistriat charges and expense of bar rack buildings, s 1 .N, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 23, 1863. MR. THORNBURY'S NEW NOVI. L. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., TRUE A S STEEL. By WALTER THORNBURY. Also now ready, In 3 vols., ST. OLAVE'S. A NOVEL. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. In Bvo., with Illustrations, 155., NARRATIVE of a SUCCESSFUL EXPLORATION THROUGH the INTERIOR of AUSTRALIA, from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria. From the Journals of WILLIAM JOHN WILLS, by his Father, WILLIAM WILLS. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. to clean their bottoms. Tbey left Lisbon on the 16th inst., and experienced fine weather up to the time of anchoring at Spithead. The passage has been made easily at reduced power. In coming up Channel on Saturday the Revenge, Warrior, and Black Prince were steaming with half-boiler power, and the Defence and hesistance with full power, the rate of steaming of the whole fleet being IP2 knots. An attempt which has been made to iude e the shipwright officers of her Majesty's dockya ds to memorialise his Grace the Duke of Somerset in op position to the appointment of Mr. E. J. Reed to the chief eonstruotorship of the navy, has met with signal failure. A memorial was drawn up at Devon port during the late election, and was signed by the master shipwright and his assistants of the yard. The Woolwich officers of the department afterwards added their names. On the document reaching Sheerness, Mr. Moody, the able master-shipwright of that establishment, and his assistants refused to countenance the project, and the promoters have ac cordingly dropped the matter. It is a significant fact that the officerd who have discountenanced the memorial are those who have had the very best op portunities of becoming acquainted with Mr. Reed's practical skill, Mr. Moody having been engaged for several months in building the Enterprise at Dept ford under Mr. Reed's superintendence; and Mr. Martin, the assistant master-shipwright at Sheer ness, having been one of the practical shipbuilding officers with whom the pupils of the late Ports mouth school of naval construction were associated. They, therefore, know how vain it would be to im pute a want of skill or experience to the new chief constructor, or to gainsay the justice of the appoint ment. The following appointments were made on Friday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Hilary G. Andoc to the Vigilant ; W. S. Whittaker, assist.-paymaster to the Colossus; W. J. Sprake, acting second•class assist, engineer, to the Asia, for the Frederick William; J. E. T. Nicholls and F. L. Lawrence have been nominated to naval cadets. THY CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. PLYMOUTH, Saturday. The East India and London Steam Shipping Company's screw steamer Mauritius, 2,200 tons, Capt. J. Smyth, passed up Channel off this port to day. She is from Calcutta, Nov. 22, Madras, 29, and the Cape, Jan. 12. She brings a mail from the Cape, a full general cargo, and the following pas sengers : From India—Brigadier Christie, C. 8., 80th Regi ment; Lieut. Warren, 81st; Lieut. Hartwick, 7th; Lieut. Brooks, 82d, lady, and three children ; Mr. Newberry, civil service ; Capt. Brooking, 12th Mad ras Native Infantry ; Lieut. Strettell, Madras Na tive Infantry; Capt. Brown, lady, and two children, sth Madras Native Infantry ; Mrs. W. 11. Brown ; Mrs. Kimber; a sergeant of the Royal Artillery and his wife, and two privates of the 43d Regiment. From the Cape, Capt. Fox, 13th Regiment, and Mr. White. At the Cape collections were still being made in aid of the distressed Lancashire operatives. The railway goods traffic had increased so much lately that the system of running goods trains had been adopted. The railway company's engineers were preparing to erect an iron lattice girder bridge over the Berg River. Some parts of the colony were still in a wr( tched state from the long continued drought, and the farmers and residents in the district towns were offering to give every support in their power to any measure which would prevent a recurrence of the evils from which they were suffering. Vari ous schemes for future irrigation were under con sideration. Several postal robberies of money letters had recently occurred. On the frontier, in many parts of the Transkeian territory, sufficient rain had fallen to restore the fertility of that district, and the lately starving flocks of the Tambookies were be ginning to thrive again. Kaffir news was unim portant, matters being quiet • among their tribes. There had, however, been some sharp police work on the Umgwali, and a local disturbanceoccasioned through the rising of some wise man (phophet) near Windvogelberg. General Wynyard and staff, with head-quarters, had gone to the frontier, but only for inspection purposes. H.M.S. Imperieuse, 51, screw frigate, Captain R. Gibson, had arrived in Simon's Bay from China, and was to proceed on her voyage for England about Jan. 20 ; Orestes, 21, screw cor vette, Captain A. H. Gardner, arrived in Simon's Bay, Jan. 7, from Algoa Bay, Dec. 31 ; Barossa, 21, screw corvette, Captain W. M. Dowell, was in Simon's Bay, en route for China. Business was improving in the colony. The barque Kestrel, from London for Shanghai, put into Simon's Bay Jan. '7, with damaged rudder. The South African Loan Company, with a capital of £2.000,000, had at last been started. A man had been brutally murdered in a quarrel in one of the Rough districts of Cape Town, and great com plaints were being made by the local Piess of the increase of crime in the colony, robberies and crimes of violence frequently occurriug where a few years before they had been unknown. The Mauritius landed her mail here by a pilot-boat, and it was sorted and forwarded to-night. Brigadier Christie, Captain Brooking, and Mr. Newberry also landed here. BEAUTIFUL FOR EVER. MADAME RACHEL ON " FEMALE GRACE AND BEAUTY." Just published, ABOOK OF BEAUTY. By Madame RACIIEL. To be had at 47A, New Bond-street. Price 2s. 6d. Naval and Military Intelligence THE NAVY. the gunboat Trinculo, tender to the flagship Revenge, whioh arrived on Friday afternooon in Plymouth Sound, left the Tagus on the 14th, and reports that Admiral Smart intended to leave on the 16th inst. for a cruise. The water was on Friday admitted into No. 3 dock at Portsmouth, and the Royal Sovereign, which has been converting there from a three decker to a turret-ship since April last, was floated off her blocks. There was considerable mystery observed by the dockyard officials as to the cause of this somewhat unexpected operation. The true reason was, however; obvious enough. The ship has not been afloat since she lay alongside the jetty of the ducky ird in April, partially ditmantled, and it has therefore been found necessary to put her in the water again, and obtain her draught of water now that her hull has been transferred from a three-decker of 131 guns to tl-le wooden shell of a turret ship. On the water rising in the dock to a sufficient height, the ship was lilted off her blocks at a draught of 13ft. Bin. of water forward, and Mt. Sin, aft, the water line being just below the lower portion of the added longitudinal planking which supports the 7in. of crossed diagonal teak planking which has been added to the ship's ex ternal topsides to strengthen her and assist in car rying her Sin. armour plates, and also supports in a rabbit the lower edges of the bottom tier of armour plates. At this draught of water, therefore, the embryo turret ship was fl , sting, the only weights in addition to the wooden hull being her machinery complete as an 800 horse power screw steamship, ten of her huge 51in. iron armour plates on her sides partially completed in their bolt fastenings, and 30 of the lin. iron plates or the upper deck beams underneath her Bin. wooden deck planking, which lay on the beans of her upper deck. In measuring round her topsides to ascertain their exact, height from the water line, it was found to be —Amidships, 15ft. 2in.; on the quarters, 15ft. sin.; and on the bluff of the bows, 16ft. Her estim a t e d draught of water when ready for sea, with every thing on board, is 20ft. 3in. aft, and 21ft. 9in. for ward, which leaves, at the ship's present draught, .an additional immersion of the hull of 7ft aft and 61t. 4 io. forward, to carry the undoubtedly enor mous weight which has yet to be put on and into the ship. This weight will be comprised chiefly in the following items :—Four turrets of 80 tons each, 320 tons; armour for sides, fastenings, and deck plating, 1,000 tons; anchors, 27, and cables 72 tons, 99 tons; messengers and fittings, 6 tons 13 cwt. ; boats, 12, and fireheartb, 8, 20 tons; men and effects (280 men), 44 tons; boatswain's and carpenter's stores, 85 tons ; armament, say (what it ought to be), 100 tons; shot, shell, and gunner's stores, 170 tons; powder, 30 tons ; water and tanks, 30 tons ; coals, 600 tons ; and provisions and victualling stores, 72 tons. The whole weight will be 2,576 tons 13 cwt. There are the steam capstans, auxiliary engines for working them, the internal fittings of the ship, and many other smaller items,all amounting to a goodly total, that are not included, of course, in the above, but which will materially add to the weight to be carried by the turret ship. The extra displacement the ship will gain by her increased section from her diagonal and longitudinal planking and armour plating to sft. below her water line, will of course give her additional carrying power; but this will no doubt injuriously affect her speed, not only by the increased size of the hull to be driven through the water with a given power, but also by all want of relative proportions in the bottom of the hull, owing to the abrupt ending of the additional planking at between Vt. and Bft. below the line of flotation. Our space prevents us entering further into this question than to observe that had the crossed diago nal planking been carried from the ship's topsides to her keel the original form of bottom would have been preserved,and if this had been further supplemented by 4-1- , n. side armour in lieu of the Royal Soya reign, when ready f it sea, with he, armament, coals, and stores on board, would have fl :aced higher our of the water, have been a better sea boat, and have attained a higher rate of speed under steam than she can be hoped pos ibly to be or have under the present conditions of her conversion. The draught of water of the ship, when floated in dock on Fri day, was, however, less than had been expected, and we as yet see no reason for altering our opinion bi fore expressed that the Royal Sovereign, when ready for sea, will be a sufficiently seaworthy vessel to be able to go with perfect safety as far out from the land, and in again, as her coals will carry her. When brought:down Portsmouth harbour and placed alongsid3 the dockyard on the 2d of April lest, on the order being given by the Admiralty for bir conver sion on Capt. Coles's cupola shield plans, the Royal Sovereign drew 23ft. Bin. of water aft, and 24ft. 10in. forward. She had on board her lower masts and lower rigging (of wire) fitted ; 400 fathoms of 21 inch chain cable, one hemp cable of 23 inches, and one of 18 inches, both 100 fathoms in length, and two bower anchors of 99 cwt. each ; 85 tons of water, and 67 tons of tanks, besides her ge neral fittings, but had neither guns, carriages, nor shot on board. The weight of her hull alone at that time, calculating from the Admiralty tables and the tonnage given in the official " Navy List," must have been 3,144 tons. We shall not attempt to work out the figures given with a view to ascertain whether the estimated draught of water of the Royal Sovereign as a turret ship will be found correct or not, when she isready for sea, as that is a purely scientific question. The experimental conversion of the Royal Sovereign must, under existing circum stances, be looked upon as chiefly intended to decide the all important question of central versus broad side gun armaments for the future English navy. We are depending upon our American brethren at present for the solving of a great principle in naval warfare, and the sooner we complete the Royal So vereign and solve it for ourselves, and by our own experience, the better for our credit as a maritime nation. r era experimental l ir d h , s e e s r c e r w e w screw testedfrigate, on t rial Capt. at thisA. 0 eu cas n o mg n Portsmouthiwn a, o n I n aTdhee Saturday. hEm e of the same pattern as on the last, the common, or Admiralty, screw, with an increasing pitch of fr om 27ft. 6in. to 29ft. 6in. ; diameter, 18ft. ; length, 3ft. 6in. ; and immersion, 101 is. Six runs were made at the measured mile, and the mean of the whole giv ing the ship a speed of 11 524 knots, with a mean revolution of engines of 53. The ship turned a full circle to port in Bmin. 49sec., and to starboard in 10min, lsec. The Channel Fleet, consisting of the flagship Re venge, 3,322 tons, 800 horse power, and 73 guns , Capt. C. Fellowes, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral of the Red It. Smart, K.H. ; Warrior, iron frigate, of 6,109 tons, 1,000 horse power, and 40 guns, Capt. A. Cochrane, C. 8.; Black Prince, iron tri- gate, of 6 109 tons, 1.000 horse power, and 40 guns, C , pt. W tin wright ; Resistance, iron frigate, Cipt. Cearnizerlain, of 3,710 tons, 600 horse poser, and 16 guns ; and D. fence, iron frigate, of 3,720 tons, on horse power, Capt. A, Philimore, arrived at Spirhead about 10 p.m. on SarardYiy from Lisbon, and awaits orders from the Admiralty, expected, according to rumour, for the Nore. The general results of the cruise since the iron ships left Spit head, now some time since, for Portland and Lisbon, is stated t o b e most sa ti s f a ctory. All the ve ssels have proved themselves good seaboats, are very 38 degs. was attained weal herly under canvas, and are fast under either a gale. The ma i l sai i or steam. The chief trials since leaving England nave taken place under sail, They roll at times, occasionally although not, it ' working of the guns u nder I n s a edd i e d eek m h e u g c du h anys more inh aa have h h ee a ba n ve e t y l n i sewcae cast I, a t loose t ßevenge;after and worked at sea, and on one occa sion, some sin the day circumstances, th e sh i ps specially selected to test the rolled as much as 18 degs. many guns t hreatened to get the most unfavourable placed out from each ship, each way. A target a in nd s fi ev ri e n r g al c i a n r s r t i a e n d c o e n s, tined under difficulties." 12trteini'e, but it was "prac bars were bent practice adrift, and other similar contretemps occurred, but and all were none of the guns were lost overboa rd, at length secured, and the morning 's passed over without any serious accident. T rior and other iron ship in order require docking 6 War , ',THE ARMY. The Megtera screw troopship, Command - r S. H. Henderson, arrived in Cowes Roads from Jersey early yesterday morning with a part of the 2d bat talion 18th Regiment on board, who will dis , nbark this morning and take up temporary qua: :era at Parkhurst barracks. The examination of candidates for commissions in the medical department of the army will commence of t t o h n e , at Chelsea Hospital this morni ng , b e f ore Major -oC.oncil of Milit a ry Edu cation. Vice-President, and G t h e e n e o r t a h l e F. V other members cation. The . examination will o ccupy near l y th e entire week. W. a moi THE PERILS OF THE MINE. The hazards at which the miner obtains for us the source of our national wealth, and one of the accessories of our daily existence, have been forcibly displayed in the past few days in that portion of the black country of which WednesOnry is the centre. Not far from the line of the Great Western Rail w ty, and about half a mile from the passenger sta tion of that line in the town we have named, is Steer's Meadow Colliery, out of which the thick coal was taken many years since. At that time a portion of the old workings took fire. A formidable dam, consisting of earth and timber, was, however, erected, and by this means the fire was kept within the prescribed limit. Skirting the side of this part of the colliery runs the river Tame, which at this point is about 20 feet in breadth and five or six feet in depth. The ceaseless action of the smouldering pent-up fire has lately occasioned the surface to give way in several places. At a late hour on Thursday night a subsidence of this description happened so near to the Tame, that a portion of the bank was destroyed, and the water rushed into the abyss caused by the subsidence, which in this case was much more formidable than any previous accident of the kind, inasmuch as the surface fell in imme diately over the old and hitherto unobserved pit shaft. Down this shaft the water leaped in im mense volumes, speedily destroyed the dam before alluded to, and thus obtained free access to the other portions of the colliery. These were being reworked by a Mr. William Talley for the ribs and pillars of the thick coal, and for the seams below them— seams which in the early days of coal mining were not thought worth the getting. On Thursday evening three men and a boy descended at six o'clock to work for the night in getting out the thick coal pillars. They were John Pitt, aged 50 ; Wm. Gettings, 21; and William and John Jones, brothers, and aged the first 20, and the other 15. They had all gone down by one of the two working shafts, which are situate about 20 yards from the old shaft, now so suddenly revealed. Excepting only the boy Job Jones, all these persons have by this acci dent lost their lives, a family of nine children have lost their only parent, and an aged mother has lost the only earthly prop upon which she had leaned. From the accounts given by this youth, who was released from his shocking confinement en Saturday morning, after having been in the pit 36 hours, dur ing 33 of which all hope of escape seemed to have been cut off, we have a startling picture presented to us of the awfulness of a death struggle under such circumstances. The boy and his companions were all steadily at work, unapprehensive of imme diate danger, when, between 8 and 9 o'clock, Get tinge, hearing the noise occasioned by the destruc tion of the dam, the falling in of one side of the workings, and the rushing of the water, gave the alarm, and himself and Pitt, with Job Jones, made Edward Jones way to a higher level. In his terror ward Jones ran towards the shaft by which he had de scended, and thus to an instant death, for the water • between was pouring in the spot upon which he had been engaged and the bottom of the shaft. The three others remained at the highest part of the workings until the water had risen so high as to touch the breast of the lad, whose waist, that he might maintain his footin, was firmly grasped by Gettings. As it w as clear that the water was rapidly rising, and would soon submerge them if they could not gain a higher spot, the youth, after they had remained together spending the time princip , lly in supplication for the Divine pardon for their transgres sions, suggested that possibly he might be able to climb the almost precipitous side of arocky eminence in the workings, upon the summit of which, if they could gain it, they would all be safe. By a desperate spring the boy succeeded in clutching a crag of the rock above him, and by a continued and, as he ima gines, a supernatural effort, gained the desired spot. Pitt and Gettings essayed to follow their youthful leader, but, being less agile and of greater weight, failed in every attempt. This desperate struggle for life lasted about an hour; when, in the darkness, the boy heard the lest splash and the last plunge. The poor lad now realised that he alone remained alive in the terrible position we have described, and that the corpses of three men, and the cm case of a horse, which alive bad shared their toils and dan gers, were his companions. Thus entombed among the dead, end anticipating a yet more horrible fate than that which had terminated the existence of his fellow-workmen, he remained for upwards of 30 hours. During that time distressing and in tense excitement prevailed upon the surface. The river had, by an artificial bank, been kept from flowing any longer into the chasm before described —the water in the pit had drained iuto the lower workings —the smouldering portion of the burning workings had been fanned into a blaze, and the flames rushing up the old shaft, and leapi- g high above the earth, threw a glare over the t nxious throng who crowded the spot. Sirnulta eously hardy and brave men were attempting t reach the higher workings, where it was correctly ex , peeted the men would seek refuge. At three o'clock • on Saturday morning the youthful survivor heard the approach of the noble band of colliers who sought his rescue, and the sound of their picks was, indeed, music to his ears. At 20 minutes past six he saw their lights; his life was saved. He slid down from his rocky asylum, and before reaching the roadway, had crawled over the lifeless remains of Pitt and Gettings. He was received on the sur face by the hearty shouts of the assembled multi tude, and into the embraces of his bodies of Pitt and Gettings parents. The were afterwards brought up ; and on Saturday night the miners were prosecuting their unwearied efforts to recover the body of the survivor's brother, which is sup posed to be buried beneath the ruins of the dam and the side of the working that fell with it. The flames continued to rise from the burning mine, and a vast number of persons remained about the scene of the accident, which, from the fierceness with which the fire is now raging, i s also a place of much danger. Notwithstanding thus feet, the police on the spot, have great difficult y i n keeping the people off that part of the land 'surrounding the minute expect e d t o s i n k. flames, and which is every The elder, lilac and black currant trees are in some places bursting into leaf. Gnats have ap peared in warm, sheltered lanes ; flies have been seen dis-1 sun ; and on the 16th a b ee was observe d: porting in the foraging among the yellow blossoms of the furze on the! heights of Bind 'lead. INTERCOURSE WITH JAPAN. The papers respecting affairs in Japan just laid before Parliament show how unpleasantly near we have been of late to a war with that country, owing to the murder of Mr. Richardson in September. The Japanese Ministers had sent notice to our em bassy that the highroad would be required on the 15th and 16th for the Mikado's envoy, but unfortu nately that personage tcok his journey on the 14th, and so came upon an unsuspecting English party who were riding out, and one of whom paid the penalty with his life. He was frightfully hacked, one cut extending from the shoulder down almost the entire length of the back, through which the lungs and part of the intestines protruded. The foreign residents helm a midnight meeting, at which the British consul presided ; it was stated that the Japanese party were sleeping at no great distance from Kanagawa, and it was unanimously resolved to request the naval authorities to land 1,000 men, and secure the person of the Daimio, or some of hie high officers. There were then 3 French, 1 Dutch, and four English men-of-war in port. A deputation immediately went on board the Euryalus, and Ad miral Kuper rose from his bed and heard their statement. He declared himself ready immediately to meet and consult the diplomatic agents and fo reign naval commanders, but having only arrived a few hours since, and being a perfect stranger to all the localities, he should not feel justified in taking active measures without first consulting with her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires. A meeting was ac cordingly held at 6 o'clock in the morning at the residence of the French Minister. The British Chargi'3, Colonel Neale, considered the proposed measures of coercion utterly impracticable, and tantamount tO a commencement of hostilities with out even communicating with the Government of Japan—a proceeding altogether unjustifiable, and involuntarily engaging her Majesty's Government in a course of action W hich it had not contemplated. The admiral concurred in this view, and represented the difficulty that would arise as to the disposal of the Prince, if taken, and the danger to the lives and property of the whole Europ, an community. The French Minister was convinced by these rea sons, and the matter was handed over to diplomacy, but the naval authorities determined to strengthen the force at each of the Legations, and establish patrols and reserves. Earl Russell has approved the judgment and forbearance displayed by Colonel Neale in resisting the pressure attempted to be put upon him, and which, if he had yielded to it, might have involved the British Government in hostility with Japan ; in demanding redress from the Mini& ters of the Tyccon he adopted the only course pro perly open to him. The papzrs show some result for the future from the demand thus made. Guard houses have been established along the high road frequented by foreigners, and a new read was im mediately begun specially for the Daimios and their retinues to use. The measure relieving the Daimios from attendance at Court will relieve Yeddo of above 200,000 two-sworded retainers, the class from among which has arisen every personal outrage or injury to foreigners in Japan. But as for the discovery of the murderers of Mr. Richardson it was still " proceeding.' , The law requires the Diamio to be the person who arrests his retainer and hands him over to the Government, and though the Government had required several persons to be arrested and handed over to them, these persons had not yet been delivered to them. Colonel Neale was threatening to report to his Government that there was substantially a denial of redress. With regard to the arrangement made by Earl Russell with the Japanese Envoys, that on certain conditions the opening of further treaty ports should be delayed for five years—especially in the aboli tion of restrictions on the sale of goods to foreigners, on labour, and on free social intercourse with the people of Japan—Colonel Neale reports that the arrangement was recei.ved by the Japanese Govern ment with unfeigned satisfaction as faras concernt s, ed the consent to defer the opening of f ur ther por but the conditions attached were evidently unpa unpa latable. He reports in October that being there i is but into effect in the prese nt state of our relations with slender probability of tho se conditions wcarried j3Pan. Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre vents the Chinese passing off inferior leaves as in the usual kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always Good teike. Sold in packets by 2,280 agent, - . . _ --- By accounts from Belgium, we learn that genial weather is also prevalent there ; more than 1C days ago !he eltestuut trees wore in leaf and roses in blossom, STAMPED Preparations for the Royal Marriage. From the small town, lately a mere fishing hamlet, of Gravesend, to the quiet borough in Berkshire, where Windsor Castle rears its stately towers; along the railways and roads, through the streets and crowded thoroughfares of Southwark, the cities of London and Westminster, in the broad open space of the parks, in every city, town and village of the kingdom, active preparations are going on to celebrate the royal marriage, and to welcome the Royal Danish bride. The Corpora tion of the City of London are resolved that, so far as they are concerned her Royal highness shall be worthily received and duly honoured. Early and late the Reception Committee summon its members to discuss the thousand details which are necessary in order to give fitting expression to the good wishes and the hearty feelings which alike from rich and poor are entertained towards the Prince of Wales and his affianced bride. On Saturday the committe sat for upwards of two hours at Guildhall and decided upon various points in connection with the approaching festivities. Among other things, it was settled that the medals to be struck in com memoration of the marriage should be thrown open to competition, and that a number of medallists should be selected and requested to send in designs. The committee deserve credit for deciding upon this course. The event which is to be celebrated is one which but rarely happens, and it is fitting that an opportunity should be afforded for bring forward any talent which the country may possess. It is the fashion to talk of the pro gress of art and the general improvement in taste among all classes. An opportunity is now afforded for giving a practical test of the value of the assertion. The munificent act of the Common Council in voting £IO,OOO for the purchase of a suitable present for the Princess Alexandra will also afford a good op portunity for illustrating the taste of our artists, and the skill of our workmen, in the production, let us hope, of some really creditable work. The presents which were made to the Princess Royal by the city of Berlin and the nobility of the Rhenish provinces, which formed such attractive objects at the late Great Exhibition, afforded evidence that the opportunity which they afforded for the encou ragement of artistic talent was not lost sight of in the exuberance of the loyalty and affection of the people for the princess. We are heartily glad, for the sake or the corporation, that the proposition which was understood to have been submitted by a worthy alderman, that the sum to be voted for the purchase of a suitable present should be reduced by one-half of that originally proposed, was indig nantly rejected by a very large majority. With respect to the manner in which this sum is to be disposed of nothing has yet been decided, and the announcement that the corporation have £lO,OOO to spend in a wedding present will stir into activity, all the goldsmiths and jewellers of Europe each of whom will have something charm ing and elegant with which to bewilder and dazzle the unfortunate committee that may be entrusted with the final selection of the present. It would be a graceful thing if the wishes and tastes of her Majesty or of the princess herself were first con sulted as to the nature of the present which would be most acceptable. The decorations of the various public buildings in the City, and the illuminations on the day of the marriage, are under the consideration of Mr. Bun ning, the City architect, who will find ample scope for the versatility of his genius. London-bridge will be decorated from end to end, the recesses on each side being made use of to form the basis of suitable displays of flags and trophies and statues. There will be a triumphal arch erected on the north side of the bridge, over the dry arch of Thames street. This will remain standing until after the royal marriage, on the night of which it will be brilliantly illuminated. The Monument- will also be illuminated. A very splendid effect might be produced by a spiral line of gas jets winding up the body of the column and terminating with lines of gas upon the summit. At Guildhall and Temple bar there will be illuminations on a very extensive and elaborate scale; and Temple-bar, through which the royal procession will pass, will be treated as a triumphal arch, and profusely covered with decora tions. Far the thousands of spectators who will be anxious to see the Princess Alexandra abundant accommodation will be provided at every open space of ground. In the front of the Fishmongers' Hall there will be a staging provided for about 500 per sons, and in front of the Mansion House a gallery for 400 people will be constructed. The whole of the open space within the enclosure on the east, south, and west sides of St. Paul's will be occupied by seats, rising tier over tier, and with canopies, for the accommodation of about 10,000 people, in cluding the dean and chapter, the governing bodies of the whole of the livery companies, with their friends, 600 boys from the City of London School, and 100 belonging to the Orphan School. Refreshment and retiring rooms will be provided in connection with this giant platform. The construc tion of this staging will cost at least £7,000. The borough of Southwark will make a very im posing display, for they have not only been roused into a state of activity by the knowledge of what the City of London is about to do, but have disco vered that they have cllims to precedence in the procession over the more fortunate citizens who can boast a Lord Mayor and sheriffs, and the whole paraphernalia of a municipal corporation. The same feeling, too, exists in Westminster, but the dissa tisfaction which exists in the minds of some per sons with respect to the non-possession of civic dig nitaries will not be permitted to interfere with the most strenuous exertions to give a worthy reception to the Danish Princess. In Southwark the old site of St. Thomas's Hospital will be made available for the erection of a platform to accommodate several thousands of persons, as well also as the open space at the corner of the new Southwark-street, and the ground on which the Town-hall formerly stood. A triumphal arch is to be erected at the junction of the Old and New Kent-roads, near the railway station, and another in the wide part opposite St. George's Church ; and the hideous iron railway beam which stretches across the top of Wellington -street will, if possible, he made to bear something of an orna mental character. In accordance with the reso lution agreed to at the meeting of the St. James's vestry on Friday a deputation waited upon the Reception Committee at Guildhall on Saturday, and stated that the inhabitants of St. Jamess were anxiety; to co-operate in every way with the City in order to give a worthy reception to the Princess Alexan dra. It was fi na lly arranged that Westm in ster should be duly represented at T em ple-bar by the high bailiff and burgesses of the it Westmin ster, and probably also by the D uke of of of Buccleuch, Steward of West who holds the office of Lord Hig h minster. The parochial r epresentatives are also occupied with the considerat i on of some suit a bl e mode of showing their rejoicing and wel come . I t has been proposed, and Sir George Grey has sanc tioned the plan, that a triumphal arch should be erected in the Strand close to Wellington -street. This arch, as at present proposed, will bear a suit able inscription. As finally arranged, the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alexandra will be received at the Brick layers' Arms station by the Lord Mayor and sheriffs and members of the Reception Committee, alder men, and common counQillors, as a deputation, and that the remainder of the corporation who may take part in the procession will fall in at the en trance to the City on London-bridge. The Lord Mayor and sheriffs will wear their state robes, and the state carriages of the Lord Mayor and sheriffs will be brought into requisition. The illustrious visitors will no doubt be pleased to find that the time-honoured Custom of presenting a l on g and stilted address will b e di spensed w i t h on this occa• sion, The Prince and Princess will receive on a