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INLAND REVENUE, BOMERSET-HOUSE, Lor don, October 2, 1854. B ILLS of F'XCHANGE and PROMISSORY NOTES.—NOTICE. By the Act of last Session of Parliament, !7 and 18 Vic., c. 83, the Stamp Duties on Bil.a of Exchange and Promissory Notes are altered, by reason whereof Stamps of certain amounts now in use will be come obsolete alter the 10th instant. By the 26th Section of the Act the Board are empowered to cancel and make allowance for such Stamps as are thereby rendered useless, provided application be made for that purpose previously to the sth April, 1855. Claims for the allowance of such Stamps will be received at this Office after the II th instant, and previously to sth April, 1855, on every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, between the hours of 12 and 2 o'clock, but persons residing in the country may send their Stamps for examination through the Distributor or Sub-Distributor of Stamps in their neighbourhood. The Stamps which wi,l be subjects for allowance after the 10th October are of the following denominations, namely : The Stamps for Foreign Bills drawn in Sets will, after the 10th instant, be of a different description to those now in use, and will con tain the word., "Foreign Bill in set.," and therefore any of the Stamps now in use upon which Forms of such Bills have been printed Rill also be subjects for allowance, provided such Forma have not been tiled ep or otherwise prepared for use. In making any claim under the provision referred to, all Stamps which have ben written upon must be excluded, and if the part!es are entitled to any allowance of them as spoiled Stamps, a separate Calm must be made on the ordinary affidavit. By order of the Board. THOMAS KEOGH, Secretary. No. 19,352.] PUBLICATIONS. Now ready, in 2 vols., with Portraits , price 21s. bound, T" QUEENS BEFORE THE CONQUEST. By Mrs. MATTHEW HALL. "Of all our hictorico-biographical writers, Mrs. Hall seems to us to be ono of the most painstaking, studious, erudite, and variously and profoundly accomplished. Her valuable volumes contain not only the Lives of the Queens before the Conquest, but a very excel lent history of England previously to the Norman dynasty."— Observer. Published for H. Colbtim, by his Successors, Hurst and Blackkt Just published, New and Improved Edition , price Is. , THE CURABILITY of CONSUMPTION ; being a Series of Papers, presenting the most prominent and important Practical Points in the Treatment of the Disease. By FRANCIS 11. R.A.MADGE, Fellow of the College of Physicians, late Senior Physician to the Royal Infirmary for Diseases of the Chest, &c. Also, by the same Author, Price 10s. 6d. A TREATISE on ASTHMA and on DISEASES of the HEART. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. Direct Trains from the Boats marked t Omnibuses from Fenchurch•street Station to all parts of London every quarter of an hour. BRUNSWICK WEIARF. BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the fol lowing Trains from the Fenchurch-street Station. WSW( DATS. SUNDAYS . 14. .E: Fen- 11g tz ••••., Fen- fil 1 "Li A church 5 A ra, ' church '5 4 ''' 1 1 :Street e 4 8 = ) 70* Street ,-. 8 % 11 ''' 4 43 94 94 10 4 10 yi 1I 14 II 12 2 1 4 2 —3% 1 itbu direct. C lb or Prom Gr avesen d and L0nd 0n........ For eabin. Saloon. • • 10d. Is. 2d. Gravesend and Blackwell or Woolwich Bd. .. Os. 10d. Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. Bd. RoAr TICKETS.—TweIve Months, si. Os.; Six Months, 31. Os.; Tree Months, 21. Os. • to be had of the Collectors o n b oar d th e rarketa ; or o f Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. Kept. 2 6th, 1554. Passages marked * are 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. The H0n..1. T. Leslie Melville, Sub-Governor. George rearkes Barclay, Esq., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. _ _ _ - . Henry Bainbridge, Esq. - Sir John Wm. Lubbock, Bart. Edmond S: P. Calvert, Esq. Charles John Manning, Esq. John Garrett Cattley, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. Alexander Colvin, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq. Edward Maxwell Daniel, Esq. Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart. William Davidson, Esq. Abraham George Robarts, Esq. Riversdale Grenfell, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. Robert Hanhury, j an., Esq. William Soltau, Esq. Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq. William Tetlow Ilibbert, Esq. Thomas Tooke, Esq. James Stewart Hodgson, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Lancelot Holland, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq. MEDICAL REFEREE--Sallillel Solly. Esq., F.R.S. Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre miums falling due at Michaelmas will expire on the 14th of October. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor poration on advantageous terms. The Assured are exempt from the liabilities of partnership, and payment of their claims is guaranteed by a large invested capital stock. In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation in profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation. The Reversionary BONUS on Life Policies has averaged 2 per Cent. per annum on the sum assured, or 46 per cent. on the Premiums paid. Any sum not exceeling 10,0001. may be assured on one Life. The Corporation bears the cost of Policy Stamps and Medical Fees, and requires no entrance-money. The Assured are subject to no expense but the Premium. No extra charge is made for service in the militia. _ . ...... LOANS are granted on Life Policies to their full values. This Corporation affords all the advantages of modern practice, with the stability of an office safely constituted under Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament, and tested by the experience of nearly a century and a half. There is but one older lite office in existence. FARMING STOCK. The Corporation having determined on a reduction of " One Shil ling per Cent." in the rate of Premium for the Insurance of Farm ing Stock and Utensils in England and Wales, the Company's agents have been fully instructed upon the subject, and are authorised to accept Insurances on that class of property accordingly. ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. JOHN A. HIGHAM, Actuary and Secretary. THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. Just published, price 25., illustrated with cases ; free by post for 30 IVERVou stamps, DEBILITY; _Li Its Causes, Sympto ms, ob and Care.—An Essay on Sper matorrhcea, with Practical of ;tions on a safer and more successful mode of treatment the , diseases of the Generative System, obtained by the lase of the distinguishing, by urinary examination, the in detecting and aris e in real r,ause and effect of every variety of complaint, whether from solitary habits, excesses, accident, or climate. followed by p ractical an twenty years' experience in the treatment remarks, founded Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, spermatorr of Impuissance, are added, Commentaries on the Physiology of h 3 o . sa, fke. To which cautionary hints on the evils emanating fr om e i m arrl i Ag e e. with pre and on the dangerous remedies advocated by verf al practice, ous these important disorders. writers on By SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D. 87, BEDFORD-SQUARE , LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Ed,„ burgh, Honorary M em b e r of the London Hospital Medical Society,*--. Lloentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, 80c., &C. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful coo_ Sequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, which have proauced more misery in Youth, degradation in me n _ hood, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any other class of disease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal is particularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of their physical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded the health, happiness, and privileges to which every human being is entitled. It is absolutely necessary thatall men should know, that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without Incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties may be mitigated, bow the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its consequences maybe avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. The Author has for a series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate complaints, which have u nfortunately been too generally confided to the care of ignorant faith in their pretensions. IsTERv o n Us DEBILITY niay be had, price 2s, of Messrs. Piper, —; and Co., Pz. , ,erno-V.r-row, , Hannay, t.,3, 01.ford-stres.t , t u tlirt on y ,e, LeiLcater-squ,re; Mann, 39, Author's' or free uy post for ford . squar. 4 ral)s . to any address from the residence, 37, Bed- At home Biz tamexte tor consultation WI/ from Eleven till Two, and frt m ASEASONABLE ANNOUNCEMENT. E. MOSES and SON have now ready for inspection the NEW MATERIALS for AUTUMN and WINTER DRESS which have been selected from all pills of the world. E. Sloses and Son had never greater success in securing a vast and novel stock of the most fashionable fabrics for Autumn and Win ter, and they are confident in the pleasure and satisfaction which will be expressed by all classes of their friends, patrons, and the public. E. Moses and Son have very many new designs in seasonable ATTIRE ; their well-known skill and experience, and the most artistic cutters and workmen in the trade, are sure to maintain for them the elevated position they have so long enjoyed. E. Moses and Son's new PALETOT is the most novel and gentle manly garment of the season, and the most suitable article of Dress for the approaching Autumn. Its price, 255., renders it the best illustration of economy in Attire of which the present age can boast. E. Moses and Son's Hosiery Goods for Autumn are ready for Ladies and Gentlemen to make their selection. 'I hey consist of a gig , intle assortment of rich and useful articles, and will show the progress of manufacture in all countries, and the perfect capabili ties of E. Moses and Son to offer the best and most fashionable articles at the most economical prices. Merchants, Captains, Emigrants, and others may select the best and cheapest Clothing, Shirts, Boots, and Shoev, &c., in the magnifi cent Wholesale Department at E. Moses and Son's Establishment. Full Lists of Outfits for Ladies and Gentlemen, with ship sailing information, may be had gratis, on application, or post free. SPECIAL NOTICE.—The Establishment will be Closed the whole day. Saturday, the 7th inst., reopening on Monday morning, the 9th inst., at 7 o'clock. CAUTION.— E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the Putlie against Imposition, having learned that the untradesmani . falseh /33 of " Being co nn ected with their Establishment," or „ It's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CoNNaXioN WITH ANT OTHER TIMM IN Oa OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishmen t , 154, 155. 156, and 157, Minorles, 84, 85 , and 86, Ald ga t e, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West -end Branch, 1506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, and 3, Hurt-street all conomuicating. Bradford (Yorks.hire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36, Fargato. Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia. Merchant Tailors. Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, it will be exc hanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without goods are marked i n pl a i n figures, the lowest p r ice , ir o h m e swltaht:chon.noAll abatement can ho made. The The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset on Saturdays, when business io resulned till i 2 o'clock. A new Book, with illustrations, entitled" The Echo of Public Opi nion,"containing full lists of prices, our system of self-measure ment,sm. may be had On application, or post-free. Id rallies Francais. Qui Id parla Italiano. DEIIIBOIV wet sW.Pau - MUBill lab* Fops* £ N. d. 0 4 6 0 6 0 0 8 6 £ a. d. 0 12 6 1 5 0 QOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. - V.../ PLEASURE EXCURSIONS DAILY to those attractive laces, WINDSOR, HAMPTON COURT, RICHMOND, KEW, &c., c., at Low Fares. First and Second Class Return Tickets, at Single Fares (with the addition of a small booking fee), are issued on Saturdays and Sundays, at Waterloo and Vauxhall Stations, to Windsor and to all Stations below Woking. These tickets can only be received at the station f which they are issued,"and are available for Return by any Ordi nary Train until the following Monday, inclusive. By order. ARCHD SCOTT, Traffic Manager. Waterloo Station, July, 1854. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY of CANADA.—Notice is Hereby Given, That a CALL of 21. 10s. per share on. each and every share of the A series of the shares of this company has been made, and will be due and payable on Man day, the 9th of October, 1854. A CALL of 101. will also he due and payable on each of the Certificates exchangeable for Company's De bentures, and 101. on each of the Certificates exchangeable for the Debentures of the Province of Canada. Six per cent. interest will be charged on the Calls as long as they e in arrear. A Call Letter will be sent to each shareholder for the payment of the Call on his shares. The Debenture Certificates must be presented at the Bankers, in order that the payment of the Call may be marked upon them. Holders have the option of paying up in full on their shares and debentures. Interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum is paid on all sums received in advance of Calls on either shares or debentures, and brorder in Council of the Government of Canada, all persons having paid 101. per share, and in full on their Debenture Certificates, No. 2, will be entitled at once to exchange the same for the Deben tures of the Province. All payments to be made at the Banking House of Messrs. Glyn, Mi Is, and Co., 67, Lombard-street. By order of the Board. WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Secretary. 21, Old Bond-street, Sept. 8, 1854. ROBERT GARDAM'S AFFAIRS.-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV EN, That Robert Gardam, of Misterton, in the county of Nottingham, Grocer and Drape'', hath by Indenture, bearing date the twenty-fifth day of September, ore thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, and made between the said Robert Garden', of the first part, J hn Norton, of the city of L sic dn, draper, and Thomas Spouncer, of Gainsborough, in the county of Lincoln, chemist, of the second part, anti the several other persons whose names are thereunto subscribed, and seals affixed, being Creditors of the said Robert Gardam, of the third part, conveyed and assigned all his real and personal estate and effects unto the said Jo' :n Norton and Thomas pouncf.r, in trust, for the benefit of all the Creditors of the said Robert Gardam ; and that the said indenture was executed by the said Robert Gardam and Thomas Spouncer on the day of tne date thereof, and the execution thereof by them was attested by William Plaskitt, of Gainsborough, aforesaid, Attorney-at Law ; and that the said In denture was executed by the said John Norton on the twenty ninth day of September instant, and the execution thereof by him was also attested by the said Ni ham Plaskitt. Dated this t! ittieth day of September, ono thousand, eight hun dred and fifty four. WILL. PLASEITT, Solicitor to the Trustees, Gainsborough. MINERALOGY. -KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON.—Professor TENNANT, F.G S., will commence a COURSE of LECTURES on MINERALOGY, with a view to faci litate the study of GkOLOGY and of the application of Mineral Substances in the ARTS. The lectures will be illustrated by an ex tensive collection of specimens, and will begin on FRIDAY, October 6th, at Nine o'clock a.m. They will be continued on each succeeding - Wednesday and Friday, at the same hour. R. W. JELF, D.D., Principal. SEBASTOPOL. - GENERAL ILLUMINA -1 lON.—Oct. 2d, 1854.—1 n commemoration of this grand achievement, the METROPOLITAN LIGHT COMPANY have datermined upon giv ng their ordinary Thirty Shilling MODERN TEUR L IMI S for ONE GUINEA, comple! e, in order that the Public may more • generally comply with the spirit of the times. About 17,000 Bronze Lamps have just arrived. Another consign rnent of China Lamps will be ready in a few days. The public are invited to an early inspection. Every Lamp guaranteed. Old Lamps taken in exchange.—Note the address, 447, West Strand. John Clark, Resident Proprietor. TETLEY'S EAST INDIA PALE ALE. SEASON 1854-5. ORDERS for the OCTOBER BIZEWINGS are now being regis tered. THE BREWERY, LEEDS. BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS. LONDON ...... ........ ........ 169, Upper Thames-street. DUBLIN ...... .......... . ..... 60, Middle Abbey-street. YORE ..... Sivinegate. MANCHESTER • ..... BlackfriarS. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF SIR WM. BURNETT'S DISINFECTING FLUID. Gallons, 53. Quarts, 2s. Pints, Is. Half-pints, 6d. This Valuable DEODORISER and DISINFECTANT Instantane ously destroys all BAD SMELLS without producing any itself. Its free use, as dlrected, PREVENTS CHOLERA. and all CON TAGIOUS DISEASES. Sold by all Chemists and Druggists, and at the Office, 18, Cannon street, London-bridge. N.ll.—Beware of a spurious imitation. D ESTRUCTIVE FIRE at HARPENDEN. " Harpenden, June 16, 1854. " Gentlemen,—l have great pleasure in adding my testimony to the value of your Fireproof Ewes. " Last MOnday night my Irouse, warehouse, and premises were unfortunately burned down; the lire raged very fearfully for about two hours, and, owing to the great scarcity of water, the whole of ray premises and stock were consumed. " The safe I purchased of you had a most severe test, in conse quence of a barrel of brimstone standing close to it and melting with the heat of the fire, the burning lava running all over and under the sale, which great'y added to the Intensity of the heat; it remained in that position about four hours, and when with great difficulty it was got out of the lire and opened, I found my books and papers all uninjured. " You are at liberty to make what use you please of this informa tion. "I am, gentlemen, yours respectfully _ " WM. WALKER. "Messrs. Thos. Milner and Son, 47k, Moorgate-street, London." "Agricultural Laboratory, Harpenden, July 6, 1854. "Gentlemen,—l was present at the late lire which destroyed the premises of Mr. Walker, Harpenden, and was much surprised at the great amount of heat your safe resisted, and still more surprised (when it was made known to me that a barrel of sulphur stood near it) that it was not entirely destroyed. " Being anxious to see if it had been attracted by the sulphur, I scraped some of the blistered iron from the inside and outside of the safe, and, from analysis, find much sulphuret, so that it must have been greatly acted upon by the sulphur, yet the books and papers were perfectly uninjured. " I must in justice say that your safes are invaluable, and very necessary for every one who has books and accounts of any value. " I am, Gentlemen, yours very faithfully, " F. W. SIMCOE. " Messrs. Thos. Milner and Son, 475, Moor:ate-street." GR AVESEND PACKETS. lco other Packets call at the Greenhithe and The Packets call t the Piers as underlined (we: FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVES Terrace Pier WEEK DATES. STAR. t Purfleet Piers. !ather permitting). TURKISH EXHIBITION and ORIENTAL MUSEUM, ST. GEORGE'S GALLERY, Hyde-park-corner, Piccadilly —MICHAELMAS HOLIDAYS.—OPEN DAILY, from Eleven till Ten, Saturdays excepted, when it closes at Six. Admis sion, 2s. Gd. ; children, Is. Gd. ; Saturdays, ss. ; children, 2s. 6d. Family Tickets for five, 10s. Schools admitted at Half-price. Mr. J. Osborne 'Williams will preside at the Grand Pianoforte and Patent Harmonium. An Illustrated Handbook is published, price One Shilling. lAIIRENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, A (Lessee, CHAS. C. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham-road), The above Rooms aro now OPEN FOR THE SEASON, and will continue open every evening, with LAURENT'S CELEBRATED BAND. Constantinople Quadrille, Sultan Polka, Fair Star Waltz, and Overlan4 Mail Galop, by D'Albert ; also, by H. Laurent, the following WaAzos Francalse, Leonora, Villi king and his Dinah. Admission, Ls. Doors open at half-past S. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and terminate at half-past 11. MICHAE LMAS HOLIDAYS. PATRON-11.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. An entirely new DUBOSCQ'S ILLUMINATED CASC ADE APPARATUS, throwing f 'tree Jets instead of one, and displaying a variety of beautiful colours, exhibited every evening at a Quarter past Nine. Also, DUBOSCQ'S NEW SUBMARINE ELECTRIC LAMP. MODEL of the HARBOUR and FORTIFICATIONS of SEBASTO POL, made by Sergeant FALKLAND and Corporal 'E.HONIAS, of the Royal Sappers and Miners, Woolwich. , DI- SOLVING VIEWS of the SEAT of *AR in the BALTIC and BLACK SEA, with new PICTURES of the HOLY PLACES, and the HARBOURS of SEBASTOPOL and CRONSTADT. LECTURES on the OXY-HYDROGEN MICROSCOPE, NATURE PRINTING, and en CHEMISTRY. The LARGE CHEMICAL LABORATORY, and the PHOTO- GRAPHIC SCHOOL and PORTRAIT GALLERY, open daily. In consequence of a family bereavement, Mr. Brayley's LECTURE on GEOLOGY is unavoidably postponed until Monday, the 16th inst. TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS.-A RETIRED CLERGYMAN having been restored to health in a few days after many years of great nervous suffering, is anxious to make known to others the means of cure. He will, therefore, send free, on receiving a stamped envelope, properly addressed, a copy of the pre scription used. Direct the Rev. E. Douglass, 18, Holland-street, Brixton, London. LIFE ASSURANCE. MOST IMPORTANT BENEFIT EVER YET OFFERED BY T HE UNIVERSAL PROVIDENT LIFE ASSOClATlON.—Established 1840. Persons insured for Life, who have paid three yearly premiums and upwards, can receive back their money, less the premium for the rick incurred during the time they were insured on surrender of the policy. _ EXAMPLE. A B, aged 35, pays 14/. 3s 9(17;t:;;;t for Life for 5001, and at the end of seven years wishes to drop his Policy—he will at this time have paid 991. Gs. 3d., and for the surrender of the Policy he would in other offices get a very little, if anything, and the premiums would consequently be lost. '1 he Directors of the Universal Provident, feeling this 10 be a great hardship and a positive obstacle to the adoption of Life Assurance by all classes, have adopted the (quitable principle of deducting the pre mium for the time the risk has been incurred from the premiums paid, and returning the balance. to the parties, thus making a profit themselves without any risk. In the example above the Insurance for 5001. for the time would have been 9/. 9s. 7d. per annum, or 601. 75. ld. ; this deducted from 99/. Gs. 3d. leaves 32/. 19s. 2d. to be returned. The advantage of this principle is peculiarly applicable when Policies arc taken out to cover Loans. Diseased lives and lives rejected by other offices taken. C. W. BEVAN, Managing Director. P. ROWSELL, Secretary. OFFICES-52, King William-street, City. N.B.—Agents wanted throughout the kingdom. Liberal Commis sions. THE DIRECTORS OF THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY REQUEST ATTENTION TO THE ADVANTAGE OF JOINING THE COMPANY BEFORE THE CLOSE OF THE BOOKS FOR THE PRESENT YEAR ox 15TH NOVEMBER, WITH REFERENCE TO THE DIVISION OF PROFITS IN 1355. THE FUND to be Divided in 1855 will be derived from the Profits which have arisen since 1850, and those persons who effect Assurances at this time will secure TWO YEARS' Participation in that Fund, while they will rank at the division in 1860 for seven years' bonus; in 1865, for twelve years' bonus ; and :o on, increasing their claim at EACII PERIOD. The princip!e on which the Frofits of the Company are divided 13 similar to a TONTINE, Auld the Directors have been enabled to con fer very large benefits on the Policyholders at the 'former Divisions of Profits in 1835, 1840, 1845, and . 18`,0 : some of the earliest Assur ances having been increased at the rate of 871. Cs. for each 1001. assured. thus making an original 1,0001. policy equal to 1,8731. The Directors confidently asrert that no Life Assurance Institution holds out greater advantages than the STANDARD to persons who, looking forward to long life, effect Assurances for the benefit of their families. The Company's large Accumulated Funds are invested on the security of land and in Government securities. The Income is con siderably upwards of Two Hundred Thousand Pounds per annum ; and for some years the average number of persons who have joined the Institution has been 825. and the corresponding annual amount of New Assurances, 460,000/. LONDON. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Right Honourable the Earl of Aberdeen. ORDINARY DIRECTORS. F. Le Breton, Esq., 3, Crosby square. John Lindsay, Esq., t 6, Laurence Pountney-lane. homas H. Brooking, Esq , Old Broad-street. John Griffith Frith, Esq , Austin-friars. A'exander Gillespie, Esq., 3, Billiter.court. Alm M acgregor, Esq., Arlington-street. hn Scott, Esq., 4, llyde-park-street. Further information will be supplied at the Company's Offices and Agencies. •WILL.- THOS. THOMSON, Manager. H. JONES WILLIAMS, Resident Secretary. London, 82, King William•atrtet. EDINBURGH.• 3, George-street. LONDON ....82, King William street. DUBLIN.... —66, Epp er Sackville-street GLASGOW .• ..35, Et. Vincent-place. /Th , r t ~~~.~ ~ /1 '--- t: .--, • '" ,),-,--• . . 1 " 7 i ,!. 1 :. .4':..--..- .4. ..,..-- --- ~ oVA 1 4: 114:2,1-ft: :4111111111:7' :-:--1::-.----7-: . 2, ::,,, _.% , ..'' " 7 ‘,,, ,4: :"- - -", 4, it . 7 , • • . 10..,,,, ' 4. --,,, - \t, 411P0,-1 1 1111 Allk kik - , . ..,,_ _ • 1,. ._„ 0004t . ~ - . ,-.. ,k-,,,, „..:,,,,,,., • - ......._ 11 , ,„, . .....".„ ..10 '..;.' A 1 , * =1,17; : " . :: ii . r . E 'C': „, , 1, ,,7 ~ , m /i3 / 4 6„ ~_,.: 1° , 4: 7: 1 ,x 4 1 7, . o. ‘ 4'40-,..,"fibik,4.lta, , „ . .. H .\- \* ' ,7- - % .- C-t l -- 11111 ' 4.—.. k", : ‘ ~.., t I. tfit'l lw a r %,.—••- ,: • 9. -.......- . r Fr )74 Ix LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1854. THE WAR. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. SHEERNESS, Oct. 3.—The Hannibal will be all com plete this evening and ready for sea to-morrow. Early on the morning of tho 2d, four of her crew descended Jacob's ladder over the stern, and got away in the first and second gigs. They have not since been heard .of. Our constables here aro in daily search of her stragglers, now only 58 in number. She is at present nearly 400 hands short of her comdlement. The Captain of Marines, Henry Varlo, has been sent to Melville Hospital by medi cal certificate (for injuries received some time since whilst in the execution of his duty), preparatory to a medical survey being held upon him, for his being invalided, the injury received being of that nature that will for some time render him incapable of active service. Mr. Bonney's patent grata percha speaking tubes have been fitted from the qu. trter deck, and sent up into the fore and main tops. Ye sterday it blew a fresh wind, and the voices of the men in the tops could scarcely be heard on the quarter deck ; at this time a communication was carried on between the qui ear deck officers and the captain of the tops, which terminated highly satisfactorily to the officers, each merely speaking in a moderate tone of voice. Every sentence was clearly understood and answered. The following gentlemen yesterday (by an Admiralty order) visited the dockyard here :---Mons. G. Gamier, Inspecteur General de Genie Maritime, and Mons. A. Guieysse, Ingenieur den la Marine. They were shown throughout the entire department. The Lords of the Adm iralty have promoted Mr. George Penny, draughtsman to the master shipwright here, to be assistant draughtsman at Somerset-house. THE VICTORY OF THE. ALMA; LIVERPOOL. , 'She Liverpool Standard' says "The news from the east of the victories of the allied .forces over the Russians in the C rimea, was partially celebrated in this town yesterday (1 fonday), by the ringing of peals on the bells of the parish cl ittrehes, St. Nicholas' and St. Peter's. There were also sc Ina few flags displayed. The general demonstration has b een delayed until after the intelligence of the capture of S ehastopel and the Russian fleet has been officially con fi r.ned, when, it is believed, the Governinent will appoint a day of general thanksgiving for the victory vouchsafed to her Majesty's arms and those of he allies. In such a de ir.onstration Liverpool must not be behind other towns, a nil it is said that Manchester has resolved to render any rivalry with her display of loyalty a difficult task." The Mercury adds : " As might have been expected, the n ews of tho successes of the allied forces was received here with marked satisfaction. Flags floated from the public L uildings, and some of the tradeSmen of the town hoisted bunting on the ? occasion. At the Liver establishment, in Church-street, a fine flag was' displayed. As the.dai ad vanced the parishioners were somewhat startled at hearing the sound of the bells of the two parish churches, which had been so long kept silent to gratify the spleen of the church wardens. The bells poured forth. their joyous sounds at intervals during the afternoon, in celebration of the glori ous victory in the East." BRISTOL. Yesterday was one continued scene of rejoicing for the victories on the Alma and tbc4apposeci fall of Sebastopol; the bells o7all the chutcl!es. rang joyous peels throughout the day. Flags were hoisted on all the shipping in the harbour, the public buildings, &c., and at night several of . the houses in the principal streets were illuminated. On the arrival of The Sun of Monday evening the intelligence in it was sought with the utmost avidity, and the news it contained was considered quite confirmatory of the fall of Sebastopol. APPOIXTMENTS. Commodore Thomas Er_euderson, of the 21 class, at pre sent in command of the Lniaum, 72, receiving-ship at Ja maica, to command the 'Termagant, 24, screw steam-fri gate, at Portsmouth. Lieutenant Thomas C. .O'D. Whipplo (1840), from the Wellesley, 72, at Chatham„ to the Nankin, 50, at the same port ; Charles H. Smith (1E51), promoted from Mate of the Swallow, screw steam-sloop, at Portsmouth, to the Han nibal, 91, screw steam-sh ip, at Sheerness ; Henry• L. C. Robinson (1854), to the Me la.cca„ 17, steam-sloop, at Ports mouth ; Algernon G. Wootton (1851), promoted from the Royal Victoria and Albert, steam-yacht, to the Calcutta, 84, at Devonport. Chaplain—Rev. Francis Hannan (1847), from the For midable, 84, guard-ship at Sheerness, to the St. Vincent, 102, guard-ship of ordinary a•t Portsmouth. Paymaster—Harrington :a. Jones (1850), to the Daunt less, screw steam-ship, at Poe tsmouth. Mate—Augustus Tabateau .(1852), from the Philomel, 8, sloop, on the west coast of Al rica station, to the Curlew, screw steam-sloop, at Chath:l.re. Assistant-Surgeons—John T. Gabriel (1852) is confirmed in his appointment to the Victory, flag-ship, at Ports mouth; John S. Adams (1853) is confirmed in his appoint ment to the Stromboli, paddllo-wheel steam-sloop, on the Mediterranean and Black Sea a tation. Clerk—Albert T. M. Roberts (1848), to the St. Vincent, 102, guard-ship of ordinary at P ortsmouth. Clerk's-Assistant—Jasper E. 1 moms to the Miranda, 14, screw steam-corvette, at Portsmouth. Midshipman—H. A. Alleu, to the Colossus, 80, screw steam-ship, at Portsmouth. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. The Phoenix, screw steam- sloop, Captain Inglefield, arrived at Woolwich on Mond ay evening from the Arctic regions. Captain Inglefield was telegraphed to attend at the Admiralty on Tuesday mc.rning, and immediately pro ceeded to town. It appears strange that the ships and steamers of Captain Sir Ed ward Belcher's expedition should have been abandoned when the Talbot conveyed so much provisions to Beechey island, and the officers and crew of the Phoenix volunteered to remain out during the next winter in charge of them. SHOT AND SHELL FOR THE EAST. The Adder steam-vessel came up the river at an early hour on Tuesday morning from heerness, and towed the Prince screw steam transport to Greenhithe, where she is to complete taking on board the powder, shot, and shell she is to convey to the seat of war in the East, and, after she has had her compasses adjusted, she will embark the 46th Regiment of Foot, now ordered to go on board at Greenhithe, and will proceed to her destination. ARRIVAL OF A RUSSIAN PRIZE. The D wine, a Russian vessel, laden with salt fish, and captured by the Miranda, 14, screw steam corvette, was towed up the river on Tuesday afternoon, to be taken into the docks and sold as a prize. THE RUSSIAN PRISONERS. An order has arrived at Sheerness for the removal of the Russian prisoners and their officers to Milbay Prison, a t Stonehouse, Devonport. They aro to leaveby the steam vessel Preusses Adler, at 11 o'clock on Thursday. The following officers on parole here leave with them :—Captain Esauloff, Captain Shoetoff, Sub-Lieutenants Agafonoff and Pitchu lin, also Peremitoffski, Hankesitsch, Luneff and wife, and Lubinoff and wife—eight in number. Part of them will leave by the English steam-vessel Nile, with the following officers :—Lieutenant Syeroff and wife, Captain Perhensky, Lieutenant Niheson, and Com missary Iverstray, four in number. The steersman of the Carl has only received his parole, without 7s. per day subsistence money, as formerly re ported. All the Russian officers received their subsistence money Monday, being paid up to yesterday. They attended at the Duke of Clarence Inn. THE ARMY. The following circular has been issued: — GENERAL ORDER. Horse Guards, Oct. 2. The General Commanding-in-Chief is pleased to approve of general officers commanding districts in Great Britain, and officers commanding iii garrisons not included in any military district, granting Leave Qf absence to officers, and furloughs to non-commissioned efficers and soldiers, under the following regulations and restrictions, viz.:- 1. Leave of absence granted under this order to officers may commence as soon as the half-yearly inspection shall have been made. Furloughs granted to non-commissioned officers and soldiers may commence from the Ist of the next month. 2. These indulgences aro to terminate on the 10th of March next, when, agreeably to her Majesty's regulations, all officers and soldiers are to be present with their re spective regiments and depots. 3. One field officer, one-half of the captains, and one half of the subaltern officers, are always to be present. 4. No officer (except in the performance of duty, or for the purpose of joining his regiment) is to quit the United Kingdom without first having received her Majesty's spe cial permission, according to the regulations on that head. 5. Officers employed on the recruiting service, or upon the staff of the army, are not to be included in the number hereby fixed for the constant duty of the regiment or depot. • 6. The applications for leave for regimental paymasters and medical officers are to continue to be made in the mode prescribed in the regulations and orders for the army. 7. In cases of hort leave of absence being requested by adjutants, riding-masters, quartermasters, or veterinary surgeons of regiments, it will be necessary that a special report shall be made as to the mode in which their duties are to be performed during their absence, and that the commanding officer is satisfied. 8. The proportion of non-commissioned officers, trum peters, drummers, and private men, to whom furloughs may be granted, is not to exceed 10 per troop or company. When corps are not stationed in garrisons, or military districts, the officers commanding are at liberty to use their discretion in granting the indulgence e)f leave of ab sence, under the foregoing restrictions, to the officers and soldiers under their command, reporting the same to the ad j utant-general. His lordship expects that the general and other officers, who are empowered to grant leave of absence under the provisions of this order will strictly confine that grant to the proportion of officers herein specified. By command of the Right Hon. General Viscount HABDINGE, Commanding-in-Chief. G. A. WETHERALL, Deputy Adjutant-General. Orders have been issued from the Horse Guards to all officers in the recruiting service, and to the commanding officers of the depots of regiments serving in the expedi tionary army, the lonian Islands, Malta, and Gibraltar, to proceed with the enlistment of men for the above-men tioned regiments with assiduity and despatch, as it is in tended immediately to send out all the available men who may have completed their drill at the various depots to join the service companies of their respective regiments, in order to fill up the vacancies that have occurred by sick ness or death. The service companies will be thus in creased to 1,000 bayonets each regiment. The officers com manding militia regiments, embodied and disembodied, are indefatigable in their exertions to obtain volunteers from their respective regiments for the line, in addition to filling up, because it is stated that five infantry regiments of 1,000 strong each, and two cavalry regiments, will be forthwith doopatoho4 to the NoAt of Bar. WAKEFIELD. As soon as the intelligence of the battle of Alma reached this town, the enthusiasm of the populace knew no bounds. The fine peel of bells in the tower of the parish church rung out an inspiriting strain throughout the day; flags and streamers were displayed from the battlements, and in the evening a band of music paraded the town. The practices of the fifth of November were repeated in the Bull-ring, by the kindling of an immense fire, which illuminated the whole area of the market-place. Copies of The Sun were in great demand, in some instances 2s. 6d. per copy being offered and refused. There was some idea of a general illumination in honour of the event, but with the exception of Mr. Tyas's printing and publishing establishment, the displays in this department were not general. In some degree, to minister to the po pular crawing for news, the Journal office and the prin cipal book shops displayed on their windows copies of the evening papers, which were read aloud by some enthu siastic individual for the benefit of the public. IPSWICH. Upon the announcement of the victory being received here, the bells of St. Mary Tower rang a merry peal throughout the day, and cannon were fired in various parts of the town. The flags of various nations floated from the ships in harbour and public buildings in the town, in joyous manifestation of the event.—lpswich, Express. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. Tho mayor and corporation were attending Divine ser vice at St. Andrew's church on Sunday, to unite in thanks givings for a bounteous harvest, when the important intel ligence of, the victory over the Russians was handed to his worship. The mayor immediately gave orders that the bells of the different churches in the town should be rung after service, and that the flag on the Castle should be hoisted. Similar demonstrations of rejoicing were made on Monday. OXFORD. Although it was understood in this city on Saturday night that a glorious victory had been achieved by the allied Powers in the East, it was not generally known until Monday morning. As soon as the pleasing intelligence was spread, the greatest excitement and joy pervaded the whole city. Large flags waved from the tower of the city church, as well as from the tower of St. Thomas's Church, and the union jack was hoisted on the top of the county gaol, whilst the bells of St. Thomas and other churches rang merry peals. The announcement on Tuesday of the brilliant and important capture of Sebastopol through the same channel, caused additional joy and delight to be ma nifested by all classes of her Majesty's subjects in Oxford. An illumination, as soon as the oecial news is known, is talked of. BATH. The victory in the Crimea and the fall of Sebastopol were made known in this city on Sunday afternoon by means of the electric telegraph. The streets at the time were much crowded by persons who had assembled to see the Second Somerset Militia march to church, and the glorious news was eagerly passed from point to point, exciting the intensost interest. It was told from many of the pulpits of the se veral churches and chapels during the evening service as a theme demanding a second thanksgiving, and after the close of public worship the bells sent forth peals of rejoicing. On Monday morning the greatest anxiety was manifested for the arrival of the London papers, and when it was found that they confirmed the report of the previous clay, evi dences of gratification and rejoicing were everywhere ma nifest. The flags were hoisted on all the church towers, and the bells continued " firing" throughout the day. Several private establishments also displayed flags and banners. SHOREHAM. The news of the victory gained by the allied forces in the Crimea and the taking of Sebastopol baying been spread about, the ships in our harbour, amounting to about thirty, were decorated with flags in honour of the victory. SWANSEA. The news of the taking of Sebastopol was early an nounced to the inhabitants of this town by a public no tice, signed by the mayor. It was received with the most lively demonstrations of joy. The bells of the parish church pealed forth strains throughout the day ; a band of music paraded the town, giving martial airs. The Eng lish and French ensigns were seen floating together from many a vessel in the harbour, and from the Custom-house, Town-hall, and other public buildings. The mayor ad dressed some thousands of his fellow-townsmen from the steps of the hall, in his official robes, at the close of which the air was rent by deafening huzzas, and cheers for our gracious Queen. EDINBITR,GH. The bell s w hil e I write (says our correspondent, in a letter dated M on d ay), are ringing merry peals, in cele bration of th e grand 'victory in the C r imea, the intelli gence of which reached this yesterdiy, but was generally known only this morning. PERTH. The special messengers, coming north with despatches by the mail train on Saturday night, received at Perth on Sunday morning telegraphic despatches containing the stirring news from the East. One posted to Balmoral, by Spittal of Glenshee, to her Majesty : the other came north by railway, a n d posted from Aberdeen to Had d o House, the residence o f L ord Aberdeen. The latter came b ac k t o Aberdeen the same afternoon, with despatches from the Premier to her Majesty. SEAFORD. On receipt of the intelligence of the victory at Alma by the Allies, flags were hoisted at this ancient and loyal town by the master-gunner of the battery, the coast-guard► and by Mr. Henry Simmons, the Mayor of Seaford. CARDIFF. A telegraphic message, announcing the above glorious intelligence, was received by our Mayor, John Batchelon, Esq., on Sunday evening last. His worship was at the In dependent Chapel at the time, when the Superintendent of Police conveyed the letter to him. The former immedi ately posted the gratifying intelligence outside the station house, when crowds of persons collected round the build ing to read the glorious victory attained by the Allied Powers over the Russian despot. On the following day (Monday) the bells of St. John's church sent forth merry peals throughout the day, and a salute of twenty-one guns was fired from the Pier-head, the shipping being also de corated with flaunting colours, &c. Fresh rejoicings again took place on Tuesday, on receipt of additional intelli gence, and somewhat more satisfactory accounts, of the fall of Sebastopol. The band of the Royal Glamorganshire Militia played in front of the Guildhall, where large pla cards, containing a summary account of the days news, were posted up. The crowds of persons assembled in front of the hall gave three hearty cheers for the su%coss of the Allies, the band playing " See the Conquering Hero Comes," and appended the "National Anthem." A sub scription to defray the expenses of bell-ringing, &c., was set on foot, and the most national spirit has taken hold of all classes in the ancient and loyal town of Cardiff. DUBLIN. This city was in a state of excitement all day on Mon day, in consequence of the receipt of telegraphic messages from London, announcing the capture of Sebastopol on the 25th ult. Although not implicitly believed, the intel ligence caused great delight amongst all classes; and in the evening, when a later telegraphic despatch came to hand, throwing some doubts on the victory, there was a very general expression of regret. However, the fall of the great Russian stronghold in the Crimea is here looked upon almost as a matter of certainty, although the event might be delayed a little. THE Moons AND FORESTS.—The reports this year froth toe grouse moors are excessively scauty. The fact is that, instead of sport, the grouse shooting is be coming a task. The birds have got so very wild that it is more a business of grouse stalking than grouse ohootiag.—SCotenfo. THE CAPTURE OF SEBASTOPOL. The following translations of the observations of some of the Paris papers, on the news of the taking of Sebastopol, will be read with interest. They are in continuation of thoso we gave yesterday : (Front the Constitutionnel.) A landing which will reckon as one of the most wonder ful feats of our age ; a single combat fought with the Rus sian army, which was in a few hours routed completely; and a citadel, supposed to be impregnable, which surren. ders at discretion, with its materiel, fleet, and garrison, after a few hours' resistance—all that would seem a pro digy, if it was not well known for centuries what the ability of our generals and the impetuosity of our soldiers can do. 1854 has heroically avenged 1312. It belonged to Napoleon 111. to take a marked revenge on llussia for the glorious disaster which prepared the sublime downfall of Napoleon I. And what is noble and grand in this re• venge is, thot it is taken in the name of a universal inte rest, that it saves Europe and yrotects civilisation, that it prepares for the world a long future of peace, calm, and tranquillity. (From the Pays.) The generous co.operation of the West has avenged by a single blow two centuries of humiliation. France and England have deserved well of history and civilised Europe. We confess that it is not without profound emotion that we enrogister this magnificent result. It must now be admitted that force alone does nokgovem the world. There are above: blind ambitions, aboVe selfish ,galculations, above barbarism, in whatever form it.may present itself, a domi nating right, a sovereign Providence who strikes down the strongest and humbles the haughtiest. This man, who has weighed on Europe for 25 years, who suppressed nations by a dash of his pen, who traced in'advance to the north and the south the plan of his invading march—this man, in a single year, has been stripped of all prestige, all gran deur, all force ; an assault has sufficed to wrest frem him his most formidable fortress and his most precious con quest. What have become of his fleets, his innumerable posts, his phantasmagoria of soldiers, cannon, and savage horsemen, who only recently menaced Europe with a su preme invasion ? Thu Danube has seen large armies kept in check before places of the fourth rank, like Kalafat and idilistria. Wallachia and the Dobrudscha contain only the tombs of their pretended conquerors. Turkish patriotism has not left them either the pride of a victory os the conso lation of a triumph, or even the hope of a return. The vessels which destroyed Sinope will pass along the Bospho rus, with their flags below ours, towed by our steamers, and amid the applause of the two continents. This fleet, so redoubtable, which took 150 years to form, will soon be in our ports disarmed and subjected to a glorious trophy of our courage, a colossal monument of the fall of Russia. What could one add to the eloquence of this statement? The capture of Sebastopol is at once the most extraordinary warlike exploit, and the most fecund in results of our his tory. It casts down the illusions as to Russian power, strikes the Czar to the heart, wrests from him the Black Sea, throws him a hundred years behind, and consolidates, at the gates of the East, a now Ottoman empire with glorious prospects. All France will thrill with pride at this happy news ! The epoch in which such things can be inscribed in her golden book is a great one, and it will be a great glory for the second empire to have thus conducted the sacred war of European right against Muscovite barbarism. (From, the Journal des Debats.) The capture of Sebastopol, with the fleet and all the war materiel, which would be a result really prodigious by its rapidity, is only thus far announced to us by private tele, graph. We had hoped during all the day to hear the thundering of cannon, announcing officially this great vic tory, but the cannon was silent. We must therefore wait before accepting the news as officially certain. We take pleasure in believing, however, that it is correct—calling to mind that the first news of the disembarkation in the Crimea was also given by the private telegraph. We will, however, examine the probabilities of this great fact by the discussion of dates and places. On the 20th of Sept. the allied army met the Russian army, 50,000 strong, on the banks of the Alma. The Russian forces were driven back at the point of the bayonet, and vigorously pursued. It appears that the enthusiasm and the ardour of the allied troops gave them an irresistible impetuosity, which struck the Russian soldiers with stupor, and broke down the tenacity which has heretofore characterised them on the field of battle. After this victory the combined army must probably have found itself, on the 22d, before the forts which protect the northern sk9rp of the roadstead, in face of the elate tlie time Which the operations against these forts must have taken, we must first of all dodnct at least four days be tween the date of the 22d and that of the 30th, for the conveyance of the news by sea and by laud from Sebastopol to Cronstadt, in Transylvania, or to Belgrade in Servia— points at which the electric line commences, which line is continued without interruption by Vienna to Paris. These four days for the transmission of despatches being deducted, we arrive at the conclusion that the surrender of Sebas topol took place on the 25th, and that the army, arrived on the 22d, obtained this immense result in three days. There is, however, something incomprehensible in that. The forts which had to be taken, although much less formidable on the land side than towards the sea, must have been constructed with sufficient solidity to require a siege, as Bomarsund did, which was also attacked on the land side. At Bomarsund it was necessary to disembark the siege artillery. Now, we do not think that our armies of Sebastopol could in so short a time disembark their heavy artillery—an operation which is always lung and laborious. Even if they could at the beginning have employed some heavy pieces, it appears perfectly extra ordinary that they had the time in three days to dig the necessary intrenchmonts, to construct batteries, and lastly to reduce the citadel on the north and the four great forts which protect the northern shore of the roadstead. Nevertheless, we desire to believe the reality of a fact which is announced from so many different sources. We are only now endeavouring to explain to ourselves tke un hoped-for promptitude of this magnificent result. In the opinion, only one hypothesis can explain it ; that of a pro found discouragement having seized the Russian soldiers after their defeat on the Alma and some reverse not less sanguinary which they had to sustain on the Belbek, or in some other position in the environs of Sebastopol. A very remarkable circumstance mentioned in the despatches gives some reason to believe in this demoralisation of the Russian soldiers ; it is that they preferred to remain pri soners of war to accepting the free sortie offered them. We can scarcely think that the Russian generals and officers were stricken with the same panic and the same demorali sation; and we must therefore suppose that they were not masters of their men. Perhaps it was the same as at Bo marsund, where a part of the garrison seems to have con sidered as a sort of deliverance the capitulation which General Bodisco was constrained to sign without waiting for an assault. Without the moral depression, and, per haps, without the discontent which, no doubt, troubled the minds of the garrison of Sebastopol, not only would tue Russian generals have prolonged the defence, but at the moment at which they would have been forced to yield, have burnt their fleet and their storehouses, their arsenals, and even the town, as it is asserted they had orders to do. Such are the appreciations which we have thought right to make' of the despatches of the private telegraph. We now wait with all Paris until the cannon shall announce to us the confirmation of this great exploit, the rapidity and the perfectly extraordinary circumstances of which cannot fail to exercise an immense influence on the future." HOP INTELLIGENCE. Picking throughout Kent is nearly finished, and we regret to be compelled to announce the general defici ency of the crops. In Sussex, also, in a considerable number of grounds, picking is already finished, with the same result, and indifferent in quality. In the immediate vicinity of Maidstone the average yield is said to be be tween 4 and 5 cwt. per acre—some two or three miles distant, it will not exceed 11 cwt. The total yield on the Canterbury grounds will be quite a third less than what was anticipated a few weeks since—about 14 cwt. per acre being the supposed average. The parish of Goudourst, having 700 acres in cultivation, will not ex ceed cwt. per acre—one planter, off eight acres, get ting only from two to three bushels. Craubrook, which has been considered a favoured district, is not expected to realise 3 cwt. per acre. 231. 10s. has been offered for some Gelding's grown there, and though a large sum, from the supply and demand, there is no doubt of its being oven exceeded, as every first-rate quality hop grown this year will be required for particular descrip tion of beer. The grounds in the neighbourhood of Ton bridge, Tonbridge Wells, Penshurst, and Frant will not average 1 cwt. The duty is now set at 45,0001. ; but if set correctly a month ago, it is very much too high now. From the accounts received, we believe it cannot be more than from 35,0001. to 40,000/.—Kentish, Gazette. MOONLIGHT IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.—If Italy can boast her sunny skies just before the approach of the evening twilight, when the eye rests on a thousand tints of splendour, the Sandwich Islands can boast a flood of moonlight at once glorious and matchless. Shortly after reaching Lihue, I tried an experiment in reading by the light of the moon. I found it perfectly easy, and read several pages of Milton's " Paradise Lost." Before the hour of rest that night I witnessed the rare phenomenon of a lunar rainbow. A shower of rain fell on the ocean immediately in front of the estate, and the beautiful iris caused by it stretched from one side of the horizon to the other. These lunar rainbows may be attributed mainly to two causes—theigreat brilliancy of the moon in this region and the highly rarefied state of the atmo tiphore,—ScraLtokii I tM4 NOOI. ~ =~ 'G ~~~ c=l [pmcm SD. THE ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT OF A FEMALE ON BOARD TkiE DAUNTLESS. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 3. The borough bench of magistrates met again at nine o'clock this morning to proceed with the inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Matilda Jane Lodge, and for whose death Lieutenant Frederick Knight, R.N., of the Dauntless, and Lieutenant John Bustead Seymour, R.N., 'of the Colossus, are charged with manslaughter. .1 To-day Mr. Parry, the barrister, of London, attended • , pecially for Lieutenant Knight, and Mr. Hoskins, of Gosport, for Lieutenant Seymour. Mr. Ford again ap- peared for the prosecution. Emma Frampton, wife of a mari ne b e lo ng i ng t o th e Dauntless, produced a sleeve that her husband Lad brought from his ship and given to her. This was the sleeve that had been identified as part of deceased's dress. It would not fall off if properly fastened. Samuel Moore, captain of the forecastle on board thA Dauntless—l remember Sunday night, the 17th ult. I know a man named Martin brought on board on: vinp. yesterday. On the above night I was on watch on the' quarter deck on the Victorious Hulk. Two women came on board with Lieutenant Knight. When first I , . saw them they were on the quarter deck. They thenl Arent down the ladder towards the gun-room door. De ceased went into the gun-room, and the other irlff came' on deck-again. This was at' half•past 10. Lieutenant, Knight came upon deck after (Emma White) and spoke to her, and they' went below together. I afterwards sa w . the women: Sitting in chairs in the gun-room. This was at 12 o'clock. .I,had not seen them between half-past 10, and 12. I was'theivaliaye,4y a mau •uanvidthing. cannot say who wil44llie 'dtEeers-11,6 Were in the San room when I saw the• women there. I cannot say whether Knight or any other officer was there. I did not hear any noise on board the ship after I turned into my hammock. Cross. examined—Whilst the girls were in the gun room I heard one of them singing. The girls appeared in good humour, and the one who was singing appeared drunk. Job Jackson, marine on board the Dauntless, was on board the Victorious hulk, on the Sunday night in ques tion. I saw Mr. Knight in the gun-room, lying on the table. He was sober, as far as I could perceive. This was after Mr. Seymour had gone on deck and left the ship. I can't say whether Mr. Knight was asleep or awake. I did not see Mr. Woodman in the gun-room. I did not see any one in his nightdress. I did not see any dancing on board during my watch. Witham Steadman, Esq., surgeon, living at Havant —I was present at the coroner's inquest on deceased's body. I examined the uterus and bladder. There was a longitudinal rupture of the latter. I noticed a patch of discoloration in the inside of the bladder, and to the right of the rupture. This discoloration might have resulted from violence. I pointed out the mark to the medical men, and asked them how they could account for it. Mr. Carter and Mr. Gray said the discoloration had come on after death. If this was so, the discolora tion would be the result of decomposition, and if so, it might still remain. There were no signs whatever of any prior disease of the bladder. By Mr. Parry—lt would be exceedingly difficult to predicate anything from this discoloration. I agree that it might have been caused by decomposition as well as by a fall or blow. By Mr. Parry—Whether it was myself, or the last witness, or both, I am sure that some portion of her dress was torn in lifting her from the bed. The Mayor—Did you see the other man tear any part of the dress ? Witness—No, I did not pee him tear the dress ; but I saw it was torn. The Mayor—Then the tears might have been done before you went to deceased ? Witness—Yes. I heard deceased scream once or twice as we were carrying her to the boat. George Carr—l was steward of the Dauntless on Sunday, the 17th ultimo. I remember two women being brought on board the hulk by Mr. Knight. I was in my berth during the night. The witness hero asked the solicitor for the defence who it was he was being examined by. He was informed that it was Mr. Ford, the solicitor for the prosecution. The Mayor inquired of the witness what object he had in making such an inquiry. He was required there to speak the truth, and it was of no consequence to him who put the questions to him. It was his duty to speak the truth, and he ought not to consider who it was that endeavoured to elicit the truth. He (the Mayor) would ask the witness if he had any particular reason for making the inquiry. Witness—l only wanted to know who it was that was questioning me. The Mayor repeated that he bad nothing to do with such a matter. He had to speak the truth, and that was all that was wanted from him. resurnell.---D* nc , tg night I heard of something falling, as it preverrtO be: I also heard a noise of screaming and screeching. I was then in my own berth. There are two or three cabins between Mr. Knight's and amy cabin. When I first heard the screech ing Jt was about half-past one. I had not then turned in. The second screeching I was asleep and awoke 1.7 it. On the first screeching I went into Mr. Knight's cabin, and found deceased on the floor. Mr. Knight was asleep on the mess-room table, and I awoke him, and asked him to assist me iu placing deceased on the bed. He did so. lam sure that Mr. Knight did not drink more than two glasses of wine during this time. The bench now, it being half-past one, adjourned till four o'clock this afternoon. At 4 o'clock the examination of the witness Carr was resumed, and he detailed the removal of deceased from the cabin to the boat. Occasionally as she was being re moved, she gave a screech. Her dress was open in front and I was present when the doctor ordered it to be opened. I cannot remember whether it was Dr. Heath or Dr. Roche who ordered it to be opened. Mr. Knight opened it in his cabin. I was present, as also one of the doctors. This was very soon after shefainted. lam not aware that any portion of her dress was removed at that time. I remember Superintendent Harvey coming on board. I did not give him anything, but I told him that there were some in Lieutenant Knight's cabin. I re• member deceased having a chain round her neck as she lay on the deck. I took it from her neck and placed it by her side. I was not at the inquest. I have seen Emma White sincethe inquest. I called upon her at her house to tell her of the inquest. There was nothing in the bonnet that I am aware of when I took it down to the boat. Cross-examined by Mr. Parry—The table in the gun-room is a long table, at which the officers mess. Lieutenant Jervis's cabin is next to Mr. Knight's. The bulkheads of the cabins are merely thin wooden partitions separating one cabin from another. - The wood is about half an inch thick. If any noise had occurred Mr. Knight's cabin it must have been heard by Lieutenant Jervis. Up to the time the girls were singing they appeared merry and to be enjoying themselves. When I saw deceased on the floor of the gun-room Dr. Heath was feeling her pulse. Mr. Knight and other officers were present, and they all seemed to be paying her the greatest attention. I made up a bed on the mess table with a great coat and other things for Mr. Knight, because the deceased was occupying his bed. When I saw her after she had fallen from the bed for the first time, she appeared quite in sensible. At this time there was a three-cornered wooden box, which it appeared to me the women had drawn from under the bed t© sit upon, their being. only one chair in the cabin. Mr. Harvey, the superinten dent of police, measured this box, and the width of the cabin. Mr. Harvey made a most searching inquiry, and received every information. I pointed out myself the position of the box, and of the water jug, and how de ceased must have fallen out of the bed. When I saw her, after she first fell, her head was near to the water jug. Mr. Knight gave Mr. Harvey every possible in formation. On her first fall, her head was very near the door. I cannot say whether it struck against the door or not. On the second time I was roused between 3 and 4 o'clock in the morning, and she had then fallen again. It then and throughout appeared to me that de ceased was in a state of beastly intoxication. (Disap probation from the gallery.) Mr. Parry --You mean great intoxication. Witness—Yes. The officers in lifting her to the bed used the greatest care towards her. Mr. Knight, when he told me to have her removed, told me he would pay any sum to get her safely away. Mr. Knight was sober, but at times excited at the woman screeching, and knowing it was not a proper place for her to be, and also that the chaplain had complained of it. The Dauntless had come home from the Baltic. I was not then on board her. I was on board Admiral Corry's ship the Neptune. To my knowledge not an officer or man the whole time the woman was on board ill-treated her ; not ono lifted his hand in anger or ple a su r e. I did n ot see any quarrel l between any officer, and if any one had ill-treated e or any officers had quarrelled, I must have known it, The Rev. Stephen Jacobs, chaplain to the Dauntless —Was on board on Sunday night, the 17th of Sept., when Mr. Knight came on board. I heard some son women were alongside, and shortly after, bearing some foot steps, I retired to my cabin. tu subsequently deck, and made a representation to thecommanding officer on the subject. went on on deck till t wo o'clock, and then returned'reg m y cabin. I puked through the gun-room, but saw no one, as there w as I heard nothing of any se no light in the gun-room. noise after I turned into my ow M r , Seymour came on d eck and converse d with me for half n an cabin. hour. B reason_ for not g o i ng i nto the ca. bin was By Mr. Hoskins— would not go whil st the women were there. I heard no noises the wh o l e night. I did By the that I Court —My not see any one in the gun-room when I went to my cabin at two o'clock. I saw no one lying on the table. W illi am Sylvester Roche, assistant-surgeon of the Dauntless, deposed to Mr. Knight bringing two women on board at half-past ten on Sunday night, the 17th of September. He corroborated the fact of the decanter of wine being passed into the women after they had gone into Mr. Knight's cabin. Brandy was then passed in, a ft er which one of the girls came out in the ward-room, Mr. Knight having gone in and out several times. After the girl had come in the gun-room, Mr. Woodman came to his cabin door in his night dress. He afterwards danced round the room. She afterwards laughed and talked with ' the O&M* ausi sublecimally balm faint, mid lewd t- . - back in her chair. She did actually faint. 1 - 44.5 she leaned back in her chair she screamed once or twice. Mr. Seymour said she was in the -habit of going into hysterics: We laid her quietly on the floor of the gun ream, and bathed her temples. Whilst she was in this state, some discussion took place among the gentlemen in the gun-room as to what alnatild, be dens with her. It was determined to place her in Mr.,Knight'e bed. I was in the gun-room until' half-pasttw.q ;. the, other girl had "gone out before this. I hadareen .her Awe° or four times up to this time, and each time shnwas:sleep ing quietly and breathing heavily: After deceased 'was put on the bed I heird no screams from her, iftd no groans. At half-past two I burned into my cibiri. Mr. Knight, during the whole of thisperiod, was in and out of the cabin and gun-room. When I turned in he was sitting on the end of the mess table. Ido not know of anything that occurred after I went to my cabin. Edward Heath, Esq., surgeon of the Dauntless—l was in the gun-room when deceased fainted. With the aid of Mr. Roche and other officers we lowered her on the deck, after which she was removed into Mr. Knight's cabin. I occasionally afterwards went into the cabin to see her up to about half-past 1. I shortly afterwards went t o a scream, c abin,omy h auntdnboettwbe%ng 3 su a r n e d e h f al i f t -p l as d t ildtnheot getught I heard up. There is one cabin * Mr. Jervis s, between mine and Mr. Knight's. By Mr. Parry—There was no quarrel whatever in the gun-room up to the time I left, at half-past one. idea Everythin g o f deceased's blanderas done d e c e a sed. Tlh e h ado com mencement of pain if the bladder was rup tured at 12 o'clock, would probably not be before three or four hours. Her symptoms were those of hysteric s . It is tieing for ruptured. in the bounds of possibility that the bladder was rup tured before half-past one. I was in the Baltic with Mr. Knight in the Dauntless. He was not at the ope rations at Bomarsund. By Mr. Hoskins—Mr. Seymour was my guest on the night in question. It was the first time he and Mr. Knight were introduced to each other. Lieutenant Jocelyn Jervis White Jervis, R.N., be longing to the Dauntless, deposed to having been awakened whil s t i n his.cabin by hearing a noise. Wit ness went int o th e gun : room an d th ere saw Lieut enan t Knight lying n e , o a v h e d r t o h v e e r r e w h i as m . n g w h e t n , t I i n g t e o t e M n r e . , a K n d n ig t h h t e ' n s on the table. I cannot 'say that he had , as o a ca n b y i ._W - Ear and niiiinekiedlier - TW - She a d t o trth ing l4 ! ( . llr l 4 stt i l i o ltit oking C :r her . for - • littl succeede.' in a few minutes. I saw no one else about the ship at this drankdid not a time. I got the brandy from a bottle on the table. Mr. Knight was on the table, and a number of decanters. I then went into my cabin, and went out again directly into Mr. Knight's cabin. I remained in Mr. Knight's cabin this time half an hour. I occupied myself in read ing. There was nothing in the cabin in my way. The evidence of this witness was continued for a short time longer. It concluded the case for the prosecution, at half-past seven to-night. CITY COURT OF SEWERS. Yesterday the commissioner assembled numerously in the Guildhall ; Deputy Peacock in the chair. THE BLACICIVALL lAJLWAY NUISANCE. Mr. DAW, the chief clerk to the commission, said he had to inform the court that the filth and other rub bish of which complaint had been made at the last meeting, as having been so excessively offensive, under the arches of the Blackwall Railway, had been removed. (Hear, hear.) He had also to state that he had received from the secretary to the Blackwall Railway Company a letter upon the subject, the counterpart of the letter which had appeared in the newspapers, and which, no doubt, the commissioners had seen. It gave him grati fication to assure the court that the order had been effectually complied with. Several complaints were wade against the owners of shops in several districts, who, after the usual hour of sweeping the streets on Sunday nights, flung the rubbish and dirt accumulated in their premises into the streets, thus in a great measure frustrating the labours of the scavengers. CHOLERA IN Mil CITY. The MEDICAL OFFICER of HEALTH said, in reference to the inspectors returns for the past week, I beg to submit a list of places neglecting the orders of the court for their sanitary improvement in various means of cleanliness, having drainage, privy accommodation, and water supply. I am happy to apprise the court that the information I have received confirms in the strongest manner my belief in the decline 'of the epidemic, and leads me to a very sanguine hope that the City will now continue free frora any intense localisation of the fatal influence. (Hear, hear.) After the transaction of a vast deal of business con nected with the sanitary regulations of the City, the court adjourned. MET.ROPOLZTAN COMMISSION OF SE WEBS. A special meeting of the metropolitan commissioners of sewers was held yesterday at their offices, in Greek street, Soho ; Mr. Jebb in the chair. The other com missioners present were Colonel Dawson, Mr. T. Hawes, Mr. J. Hawkshaw, Mr. G. S. Smith, and Mr. L. Redhead. The SECRETARY (Mr. Woolryeli) reported that the funds in hand amounted to 53,3461, less cheques drawn 4,8671. ; leaving an available balance of 48,4791. The amount of deficit in funds ar;n4 stated at 120,0001. In the case of complaint for the—OW*4. district, the CHAIRMAN stated that he had made inquiries into the I. -eject, and be would recommend the commission to remit the rates levied upon the inhabitants on condition 'that they agree to cleanse the Poplar ditch. He be lieved the inhabitants had been accustomed to have their rates remitted on that condition, and the law was not very clear on the subject. He also stated that 181 cases at nuisance had been presented to the commission that day by their own officers, in addition to 240 pre sented last week—most of them having occurred in the line of new sewers. The court then proceeded to hear appeals. THE REGISTRATION COURTS. CITY OF LONDON. The revision of the list of voters for the City of Lon don was concluded yesterday, by Mr. T. Y. M‘Chnstie, the revising barrister, in the Court of Queen's Bench, Guildhall. _ _ The result of the revision may be thus stated. On the part of the Conservative party there were no claims or objections lodged, nor did any appear in behalf of that party to watch the proceedings. There were 63 new claims made by the Liberal party, 35 of which were sus tained, and 28 of which failed, the failures, in most cases, being occasioned from the circumstance of the claimants not appearing in support of their claims. These new claims were in addition to 50 other claims made by the parties who had been put upon the lists inaccurately. There were al,o 511 objections made by the Liberal party, of which number 485 were sustained, and only 26 failed. TOWER HAMLETS. The revision of the list of voters for the borough of the Tower Hamlets took place yesterday, at the Court house, Weliclose-square, before John Fraser Macqueen, Esq., the revising barrister. • There was not an objection lodged to a claimant on the list, and with the exception of 6t. Leonard's, Shore ditch, and St. Ann, Limehouse, there were no new claims lodged, and these were only occasioned by in accuracies in the published lists. EAST SURREY. On Tuesday Sir W. B. Riddell, Bar`., held his court at the Town-hall, Reigate, for the revision of the lists of voters of 23 parishes in this polling district. Mr. G. It. Corner and Mr. W. C. Burt, solicitors, and Mr. T. Jeans, secretary of the East Surrey Reform Registration Society, attended fur the Liberals, and made objections in the parish lists of Betchworth, Blechiugly, Buckland, Burstow, Charlwood, Godstone, Horley, Limpsfield, Liogfield, Merstham, Nutfield, and the Foreign of Reigate ; but no - objections were taken by-4 136 Tories, who, however, were represented by Mr. T. Hayti and Mr. Edward Stenning. In the Betchworth list Mr. Thomas Burberry wat! . ob jected to as being a Post-office keeper at Brocba m- g reen. Mr. Burberry stated that he was appeint-Pd by the postmaster at Reigate, and not by the Postmaster- General, and that he had no appointment in writing. Mr. Hart contended that that fact showed that be was not a Government officer. The Revising Barrister said that as Mr. Burberry was employed in the collection of the revenue, he could not be entitled to vote, and it was only those entitled to vote who were entitled to be on the register. The vote was therefore disallowed, as also were 6 other objections to Post-offi ce -keepers, which h a d b een made by the East Surrey Reform Registration Society. Twenty-nine o hjecto , ns were made by th e re f ormers , and the results were 1 sustained, Iwithheld, and 7 _i ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.—At Hull, on Monday, Je" , Ph May, a Waterman, s.ipniaLceondon, apart from his wife, for a 61 years of age, who le -i r n l ci e g , ngth of time, went to a house in John's dcphafanusegeibllieteEeernTajbWrlilesided. H ae s o t g a a te n d -st h r i e s et in w te h e e t r i e en hi e s f wife elee "and there, and no obj ect i on was made, but later on in the evening his daughter saw him with a razor, which he secreted. She watched her opportanity and took the razor away. The man, however, seems to have been bent on the destruction of his wife, for about six o'clock yesterday morning he suddenly seized her in bed and attempted to cut her throat with an old rusty razor. She offered a desperate re , istance, in the course of which she received no less than 14 wounds on various parts of her body. The neighbours, hearing a noise, went into the house, when the would-be murderer relinquished his hold on his intended victim and drew the razor several times across his own throat. N 4 being sharp, the in strument sawed the flesh instead of cutting it. Never theless, the man sustained such injuries, and lost so much blood, that it was rendered absolutely necessary to remove him to the infirmary, where, at present, the chances are against his recovery. The poor wife lies at home, and from a certificate given to the ant, there is not the slightest chance police yesterday by Dr. Bell, her medieal he a r of ed at once reco very. The stipendiary magistrate will proceed that he been prompted inhuman husband—who is said to have to take the depositions of Mrs. May, in d orderby ttend to the commission of this frightful dee jealou sy r punishment.oag wh i c h wwere Adelaide 2 82iov mention withmay not escape e e sc rai ape car co g n o :i a g m n ADELAIDE.—The advices from Julyat the Charlotte Jane sailed on the 15th of for London, gold, s. d. 1 6 1 6 3 6 L" 0 8 Time A% 11% 1% 3% 5 'NDAYI