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Leather, various THE .NEW STAMP .ACT..- The following is from Mr. Grain, a London notary.' enclosing , a series of inquiries addressed to the Inland Revenue•office, respecting various points of importance in L‘ the working of the new Stamp Act, and the answer re• •. ceived No of Contract -19. Lead, White and Red, - 19a. Lead, Sheet and Pipe 20. Iron, Yorkshire 20a. Iron, Staffordshire 20b. Iron, Pig 21. Iron Castings 22. Iron Wwk 23. Wheels 14. 011, Burning, &c. 25. Oils (various), Tallow, anl Turpentine 243. Oil Cloth 27. Steel 2S. Steel Springs and Files 29. Tin Blocks 30. Tin Sheet and Spelter 31. Varnishes 32. Sundries 34. Bats 35. Caps Change-allay, Oct. 24. TRAtalt7 Sir,—l beg to forward you the enclosed correspondence for the information of the public, and would call particu lar attention to the opinion held by the Board of Inland Revenue, that, "as regards the duty on bills drawn abroad iu gets, payable in this country, each part of the bill is liable to the duty on an inland bill." As respects such bills, the understanding is certainly general in the city that, provided one part of a set bear a stamp equivalent to the duty payable on an inland bill, the holder is not bound to put auy stamp on any of the parts which he la a y annex thereto. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, W. GILAIN. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25, 1854. [PRICE SD. N. 19,370.] PUBLICATIONS. rilo be LET, with immediate entrance, the X WIIOLE OF UPPER PART OF 127, REGENT-STREET, Suitable fora Fancy Trade, Milliners, or private Dwelling-house. THE PRUSSIAN NOTE OF OCTOBER. was precisely the fundamental thought which induced his Majesty to contract the alliance of the 20th April. " His Majesty, however, thinks he meet hesitate in considering that plan as assured, because the Diet would pronounce after accomplished facts without its concur- ' rents, and without knowing the exact bearing thereof, decisions, the practical signification of which for Ger many is not sufficiently demonstrated either, as regards the objects to, be attained or as regards the means which their execution would render necessary. "We think there is a calmness which is not a sign of weakness, but which is, on the contrary, a sign of un shaken strength, and we have the confidence that if it is claimed by the interests and the really endangered rights of the common country, that strengthwill show itself with unanimity and fidelity. "The preceding observations will show, in a sufficing manner, to the Imperial Court how we ap preciate the •attitude which its last communication announces, With sincere regret, we cannot conceal the fast that there exist differences in the views taken by the two Cretinets ; but we think we do not deceive ourselves, and- the Austrian despatch seems to express the same opinion, when we think that these -differences arise lessfrom adifferent interpretation of the treaty of the 20th of April itself than from the fact that without our concurrence and that of the Confederation ' Austria has taken resolutions which may have a decisive ',bearing for, the Empire, without having such for the other parties who signed the treaty of alliance. This does not appear to us the proper means of making the alliance serve all eventualities which may arise in the course of events, nor a method conformable to the important ob. tect with a view to which it was concluded. THE HOP DUTY. SIR GEORGE LAJIPENT'3 NEW WORI. • Now ready, in 2 Vols, Bvo., with Ill ustrations, 30s. bound, . TURKEY; ITS HISTORY AND PROGRESS: from the Journals and Correspondence of Sir JAMES PoivrEs, Fifteen Years ambassador at Constantinople ; continued to the Pre sent Time; with a Memoir of sir James Porter. By his Grandson, Sir GEORGE LARPENT, Bart. ' From the Morning Chrobicle -`,` To any of our readers desirous of fettling an opinion for himself on the condition and prospect. of Tur key. 7.-e wonld.advise a careful perusal of this work. No work on the subject could have been better timed. while the information which it unlik.e the great bulk of those hasty compilations which a contains— sudden dema:_,l has called into ettiitence —is not only accurate, but valuable." From the AthenoNni.—" These volumes are of an authentic cha racter and enduring ieerest I.Pis " • hers, successors to Henry Colburn , 13, Burst • and Rlackett , P . Z. Great Marlborough-street. The followinc , is a translati o n of the Prussian despatch of the t 'l3th.October, in reply to the Aus trian despatch of the 30th September " Berlin, Oct. 13, 1854. " On the evening of the 4th October Count Esterhazy made a very extensive communication to me in the name of the Austrian Cabinet. It consists of two de spatches addressed to him by Count Buol, under date of 30th September, and of two circulars dated Ist October, destined to bring those despatches to the knowledge of the German Governments. I annex copies of those documents, although the first of those despatches is already known to you, it having • appeared in a Vienna journal a few hours after it was in my power to present it to the King. " You will understand that the examination of his Majesty, and of his Government, was directed, not to that isolated despatch, but to the ensemble of the last Austrian communication. • " We appreciate the frankness with which the A.us trian Cabinet characterises the minimum of the preten sions which, in the actual position of affairs, that is to say under reserve of ulterior more extended propositions, the Austrian Government thinks fit to raise towards the Gerisan Governments ; and as Austria has addressed expressly to the latter the questien to ascertain whe ther at the Diet they will pronounce themselves in a sense favourable to those pretensions, even should Prussia not accede to such a proposition in that sense, we have paid consideration to our preceding communi cations, which cannot have left any doubt, as far as concerns the manner in which the question is interpreted by us, and guided by the desire to avoid even the ap pearance of wishing to prejudice the free resolutions of our allies, by giving them a new expose of our views— we have, I say, thought it more consistent with the dignity of the Confederation and our own, consequently more suitable, not to exercise any influence on those decisions by a declaration on our part. Even the exstoTa eidinary precocions publication of the - despatch above alluded to could not induce us to renounce this expectant silence. On the other band, we attach great value to that circumstance, as a great number of our German allies have not only asked us, bat, full of confidence, have expressed the desire to be informed if, and how, we should reply to the last Austrian communications, and what position we propose to assume in consequence. " Conformably to the orders of his Majesty the King, I have the honour to address the following obser vations to you, which I request you will communicate to Count Buol, leaving him a copy of this despatch, of which we also forward a copy confidentially to our other German allies. An account of the duty on hops of the growth of the year 1854, distinguishing the districts, and the old from the new duty : DISTRICTg. DUTY. I.!. s. d. Barnstaple Canterbury Cornwall Derby Essex 2 3. Gloucester 2 1 Grantham 7 2 Hants 4,970 11 6. Hereford - Isle of Wight Lincoln Reading Rochester 9 9,169 14 3 Sheffield Stouibridge 2,439 1 3 Suffolk Surrey Sussex 99 ,225 16 2 Specifications and Forms of Tender may be bad on and after Mon day, October 23d, on application, in writing, to the Secretary, Eust•_n btation, London. Forms of Tender for each Contract are printed separately, and parties 'applying should state the particular Contract or Contracts for which theypropose to tender. Patterns may also be inspected on and after Mo..day, October 23d, from Ten till Four o'clock, at the Company's Pattern Room, Ruston Station.; and any further information required may be obtained on application to the Heads of the several Departments. Tenders may be seat in on or : elore Ten o'clock on Monday, November 6th. _ _ A DVAN - TAGEOITS OFFER.—The Advertiser, !I. who finds himself in immediate want of Two Hundred Pounds for nine months, is anxious to borrow from a private indi vidual, ,upon the security of the lease of his business, some ypars cstAlelished, the above sum at five per Cent. Any gentleman 'coining forward promptly will be offered the use of a first-rate saddle-horse, free of any 'charge, until the loan be repaid. No Money-lender need apply. Address A. Z., at W. C. Hall's, Solicitor, 49 (A) Lincedn's inn•fichis. By order of the Directors. E. STEWART, Secretary. Ectston Station, October, 18;4 -- KNOWLEDGE FOR THE YOUNG. . In 18:no. with Woodcuts, price One Shilling., THE STEPPING-STONE to ANIMAL and VEGE i ABLE PHYSIOLOGY. By MAIL? SHIELD. ~ London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. BANK OF DEPOSIT, /(o. 3, PILL MALL EAST, LONDON'. Established ♦.D. 1844. PARTIES desirous of INVESTING MONEY are requested to examine the Plan of this Institution, by which a high rate of Interest may be obtained with perfect security. Interest payable in January and July. PETER MORRBON, Managing Director. Prospectuses and Forms for opening Accounts sent free on application. C OSMORAMA -OF. ST. PETERSBURG; A...) ROYAL TANIPTICON, Lei*ter-square.—A COSMORAMA of ST. PETERSBURG, including a Portrait of the Emperor Nicholas, has been added to the many attractions at the Royal ranopticon of Scien , e and Art. Amongst these are :—the Luminous and Chromatic `Fountain, throwing Illuminated Water 100 feet high—Panorama and Dioratnic Views of Verona—A splendid Collection of (:;hromatropes. —Heincke's Diving Apparatus, the Subaqueous Light, &c.—Scientific Lectures and Demonstrations by eminent Professors—and Perfor mmees on the Grand Organ by M. Best, and Distin's Fugel Horn Union every evening. 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Empowered by Special Act of Parliament—Accumulated 60,000/.—Annual Income, 30,0001.—The entire profits divided trien nially—No charges except the Annual Premium—Policies indisput able except in cases of fraud ; and after three years the assurer may receive the surrender value, or obtain in exchange a Free Policy.— Loans granted on approved security. JAMES INGLIS, Secretary. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF " THE HEIR OF REDCLYFFE." This day, Second Edition, two volumes, 12s. 111EARTSEASE ; or, THE BROTHER ' S WIFE. London: John W. Parker and Son, West Strand. GRAND BAL MASQUE at the CASINO DE YENISE, High Holbora. It is respectfully announced that in compliance with the oft-cspressed wish of the numerous patrons of this superbly decorated and magnificent establishment, a Grand Bal Maseine, upon the same liberal scale that rendered all previous ones given here so catremely popular, will take place To-moaloW, October 26. Mr. W. M. Packer's renowned Band will perform A programme of the most favourite - compositions in Dance Music. Gentlemen's Tickets, ss. ; Ladles' do., 3s. Doors open at half-past Nine; to commence at Tan o'clock punctually. Mr. Nathan, Castle street, is the appointed Costumier. g 5,499 8 4 L. S. Imm,,A. C. G. Inland Revenue Office, Somerset-house, Oct. 21, 1854. "As far as we are concerned, we are resolved to ad here firmly to the alliance, and especially to the second article of the treaty, without allowing ourselves to be deterred by reproaches or by insinuations, which we prefer leaving unanswered. If others demand that modifications should be made, we will conscientiously escamim-Alie propositions in that senie,that may be ad dressed to us ; and in doing so, we will take aocount as well of our own interests as of those of Germany, and, at the same time, of the high importance we attach to see the position of Austria assured, and also to see the rest of Germany as closely united to her as possible. In presence of the demands formulated by Austria in so precise a manner towards the German Governments, we think we may abstain from all initiative in the ques tion as to whether Austria will ip future make her pro positions, or whether, perhaps, 'the replies of the allies, conformable to our wish; will provide the substance and the form of the declarations to be made in common by the two Cabinets. We think, on the contrary, that we ought to reserve our ulterior decision on the subject of the propositions which might be made in this sense. "As I have already said, you will leave a copy of this despatch with Count Buol. LANCASTER'S GUN. B RITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL FIRE . ASSURANCE COMPANY, 37, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. At the Annual Meetlueof this Company, August 41, 1854, the_fol lowingikeolntioluoggicepasee4-manimouslyl,- t . 3- Ist. That this meeting cordially agrees with the recommendation 'of the Directors; that 12% per cent. on their premiums be returned to the insurers. 2d. That this Meeting congratulates the public on the signal suc eess which has attended the formation of the British Empire Fire Assurance C mpany on the mutual principle. That it views with approbation the steady and economical, yet diligent manner in which Its business has been conducted ; aad calls upon all its numerous fellow-insurers to co-operate zealously with the Directors in making known the merits and advantages of the Company. Guarantee Fund 200,0001. Entire profits divided triennially. Complete Mutuality. Policies issued, 11,757 for 5,109,443/. FRANCIS CLOWES, Secretary. 111 HE HISTORY OF EUROPE, from the Commencement of the French Revolution to the Battle of Waterloo. By Sir ARCIIIBALD dir.isos, Bart., D.C.L., In 14 Vols. Demy Bvo., Library Edition .(the Eighth), with Portraits • In 20 Vols. Crown Bvo • ..... ••.••••• • • • .. • • 6 0 0 W. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. TO TSB TDIToit or TUB %UN% 3111,--I have read with much interest the account of the Lancaster guns, contained in your paper of Mon day last. I have seen the guns described, and as I differ in opinion with your correspondent as to the cause of their bursting, I take the liberty of addressing a few lines to you, and enclosing an account of somo experiment., which I recently tries on different rifle and carabinc bullets, from which it appears that the results obtained, nearly 100 years ago, by Mr. Hutton, are very nearly accurate, and that the momentum of a ball projected from a cannon or gun may be increased indefinitely, by simply increasing either the weight of the ball or the length of the cannon ; but a practical limit is set to this increase of momentum by the strength of the cannon. .•, DR. CULVERWELL C- NERVOUSNESS, DEBILITY, AND INDIGESTION. Also, on Urinary Derangements, Constipation, and Heemorrhoids, is. each, by post Is. Gd. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. " Abstentia multi curantur morbi." 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Subject : Marriage, its expectations and Necessities—Development of the Affections—Love Matches—Precipitate, impelled, and retarded Unions—Marital Incongruities—Mutual Unsuitableness—Mental Incompatibility and Physical Defectiveness—Advantages of Inter marriage—Theory of. Gestation —Hereditary Resemblance—Mode of determining Legitimacy. On Infelicitous, Infertile, and all Unas similable Alliances—Law of Divorce, &c., &c. 3. Jt the weight of the ball be increased beyond a cor tain limit the cannon will burst rather than project the ball ; and it is to the fact that bullets of too great weight hare been used, and not to a supposed tendency of the ball to a rotatory movement, that the bursting of the gun is to be attributed. The theory of rifled bullets is simply as follows : • ATLAS TO ALISON'S HISTORY OF EUROPE, containing 100 Csloured Maps and Plans of Countries, Battles, Sieges, and Sea-Fights. Constructed, under tha superintendence of Sir A. Amsme, By A. KEITH JOHNSTON, F.R.S.E., author of the " Physical Atlas." In Crown 4to, 27. 12s. 6d. ; Library Edition, on large paper, V. 33. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. (Signed) "DA MANTEUFFEL. To his Excellency Count Arnim, Minister of the King at VieanaY COURT CIRCULAR. A rotation of the bullet round any axis, except one coinciding with the trajectory, will cause, a deviation in a horizontal and ♦ertical plane, owing to the resist ance of the air. CONTINUATION OF ALISON'S HISTORY OF EUROPE. THE HISTORY OF EUROPE, from the Fall of Napoleon to the Accession of Louis Napoleon. By Sir ARCHIBALD -ALISON, Bart., D.C.L., &c. Vols. I. to 111. are published, in Demy Bvo, price 15s. each, uni form with the " Library Edition " of the Author's previous History. Vol. 111. contains : — As ia Minor, Greece, Turkey, in 1821.—The Greek Revolution, Battle of Navarino, and Establishment of Greek Independence.—The War between Russia and Turkey, 1827-1829. —France to :he Revolution of 1830.—Domestic History of England to the Monetary Crisis of 1825, &c. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. CLIASTITY AND ITS INFRINGEMENTS. A Lecture to Young Men. " What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." Subject: Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The advent of the passions. Chastity and its infringement. The caslaltics of licentiousness and dissipation, witk illustrations, graphic, narrative, and remediativo. Advocacy of early marriages, Stc. 4. WINDSOR, OCT. 24. The following had the honour of dining With her Ma jesty yesterday :—The Earl and Countess Granville, aid Major-General the Hot. Charles aid Mrs. Grey. The Queen's private band were in attendance after dinner in the Castle, and played the following selectiex : Overture—" Les Mosquetaires de laßeine " Halevy. Selectien—" L'Etoile dx Nord" Scherzo, Trio, and Finale—" Sinfoxia" Beethoven. In ordinary rifles a rotation is communicated to the ball round an axis coinciding with the axis of the gun or trajectory. In cannon balls this is impossible, owing to the great weight of the ball, which will destroy the groove of the cannon or the projections of the ball. On Secret Diseases, their Self-maxagement and Cure. The GREEN BOOK.—A comprehensive and popular exposition of genito and urinary diseases—their nature and treatment, com prising especially primary and secondary symptoms, all forms of urinary derangementa, stricture and spermatorrhcea ; with 250 en gravin; s and prescriptions. 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 MESE NT YEAR ON 15TH NOVEMBER, WITH REFERENCE TO THE DIVISION OF PROFIPS IN 1855. 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 to on, increasing their claim at EACH PERIOD. Tke principle on which the Profits of the Company are divided is similar to a TONTINE, and the Directors have been enabled to eon fe- very large benefits on the Policyholders at the former Divisions of Profits in 1135, 1840, 1445, and 1850 ; some of the earliest Assur ances having been increased at the rate of 871. Gs. for each 1001. Assured, thus making an original 1,0001. policy equal to 1,8731. 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By SAMUEL LAICERT, M.D. 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' U&l, L o ndon, &ea &e. oint out the ali fe d a e rlu c l o c s o e n s : The essential object of this treatise is to p Sequences resulting from certain habits , irregularities, which have procutced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man hood, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any ether class of disease knoa a to modern pathologists. Its perusal is Particularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of their physical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded p v the health, happiness, and ri Jives to which every human being is entitled. 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Hier spricht roan Deutsch Aqua sa habla Esp ano. THE FRENCH A.RTILLERT.—The artillery of the French army, as organized by decree of the 14th of February, 1851, is commanded by 8 generals of division, 17 of bri gade, 48 colonels, 50 lieutenant-colonels, 1 7 0 chefs Wesel drons, 379 first captains, 317 second captains, 272 first lieutenants, and 194 second lieutenants. The artillery is divided into 17 regiments, namely, 4 of 18 batteries each, 1 of ponlonniers of 16 batteries, 7 mounted regi ments of 11 batteries, and 5 regiments of horse of 8 batteries ; in all to 33 batteries. COMMUNICATION 'WITH SRBASiTOPOL.—The passage from Sebastopol to Constantinople is made in two days (or rather less); despatches can be conveyed from Con stantinople, via Bucharest, to Croastadt or Hermann stadt in 5 or 6 days ; and the telegraph will transmit the substance of any despatch from either of those places to London in an hour or two. A very little trouble and a very slight exertion of intellect would enable Govern ment to obtain regular information of any military movement in the Crimea, in 9 days at the outside. We say " would enable the Government," for tke Austrian functionaries of tho electric telegraph often refuse to re ceive and transmit the messages of English journals. It is now the 25th of October, and, for aught the public know, Government has no news from the Crimea of a more recent date than the 3d of the month. A. promise was given some time ago by the War Department that the news from the seat of war would be regulary com municated to tge public without loss of time. Has Government really no intelligence from the Crimea of a later date than the 3d of October, when the public jour nals have received letters up to the Bth f What is the date of the despatches brought by Lieut. Kirby on .the night of Sunday last ? We urge these questions not for the sake of what will superciliously be called a mere idle craving for the latet news, but in the interest of truth, fair-dealing, and the great cause for which the country is now at war. The lachesse of our Government in not exerting itself to procure and eirculate authentic informa tion (which the obstructions offered by Austrian officials prevent private enterprise from transmitting with equal speed) allows the agents of the enemy and stock-jobbers to preoccupy and disturb the public mind with the most agitating rumours. [ADVERTISEMENT.] -13y her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most power ful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race-course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses (glazed with Munic German Glass), to know the distances of objects viewed through them—of great im portance to the army, navy, and others. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. 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Deaf ness—New Disc .Vibrator, an extraordi nary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for deafness, entirely different from all others, to surpass anything of the noises kind that has been, or probably ever . can be, produced. s t a affordst i( a of all the assist anceßeing of the same colour as the is not perceptible ;it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly . at church and at that ixissibly could be desired,-39, Albemarle-street, iin public tiie sarsassembliesisenti re; ltheentirely r 0v naplesseda;n. a t u s d e Piccadilly. Observe—oppoilte the York Rotel. " The object of my communication, dated the 21st ult., was to ask of the Austrian Government some mili tary and political explariations on the subject of the in fluence she would exercise in the principalities after the occupation. We deemed such explanations necessary ; and now that we have received them we are in a position to appreciate how far we can pronounce ourselves at the Diet in the sense desired by Austria—that is to say, to recognise that all the eventualities connected with the occupation of the principalities by Austrian troops, come under the second article of the treaty of the 20th of April, and of the Federal esolution of the 24th of July. " We were far from supposing that the Austrian Cabi net would denaturalise its relations with Turkey and with the allies of that power ; but we wished to be enlightened upon the question, to know how Austria understands those relations, what rights and what ob ligations she attributes to herself in virtue of her treaty with Turkey, a treaty concluded without our concurrence, and without that of the Confederation ; and what mili tary arrangements might have been agreed upon to give Austria alone the protection of the principalities against the eventuality of another entrance of the Russian troops—an eventuality which the declarations of Russia must make us consider as far distant. " The surprise expressed in the despatch of Count Buol, that we should have attached an importance to the exclusive action of Austria, surprised us in our turn. We were ignorant that a special claim (titre) was neces sary to express the hope that Austria, even should• its interests in the principalities not be always identical with those of the Confederation, should endeavour the more to uphold German interests in proportion as its influence was greater. " We shall not allow this confidence of ours to be shaken by Count Buol's observation, as long as it is not i►n contradiction with the facts. On the other hand, we can no longer doubt that the question to know if, and in what manner, the principalities shall again become the theatre of hostilities, depends upon military mea sures, for the execution of which the guarantee of the German interests would in no way be taken into ac count, and that we cannot consider the consequences thereof as forming part of the provisions of the 2d Article of the treaty of alliance. " This view is by ne means, as the Austrian despatch seemingly indicates, in contradiction with our anterior declarations ; conformable to the spirit and to the letter of the Federal legislatios, as also to the first article of the treaty of alliance, the only object of those declarations was the case of an unprovoked attack upon the Austrian territory. " We cannot regard as actually founded the fear of such an attack ; and when the _Austrian circular on this subject alludes to the march •f the Russian Guards towards Poland, we will submit to the impartial jadsf merit of the very powers at war with Russia the ques tion, whether from the fact that Russia in presence •f hostile forces, partly on her territory and partly threat ening her,•hae ordered her troops to her frontiers, the conclusion can be drawn that she wishes to leave the defensive position which she has taken to assume the offensive ! " We do not the less acknowledge the gravity of the situation ; and his Majesty the King understands to their full extent the duties which the care of the safety of Ger many on the eastern side imposes upon him against all eventualities. " As regards the fou r k nown po i nts w hich were to form the basis of future pea ce , th e pos i t i on taken in re spect to them by the G overnment of t h e Ki n g has often been falsely and unkindly interpreted. Wa supported them tat St. Petersburg, although, as indicated in my circular of the 3d September, we did not fully under stand, in consequence of their general and indefinite character, hew they would prove of practical service to the interests of Germany. "We did so, because we thought they contained the seed of future negotiations of peace, having for object the durable tranquillity of Europe. Even after Russia had refused the bases, rather, perhaps, from reaso ns of form than subst ance , and without allowing ourselves to be deterred by the susceptibility shown by Russia at our first. support, we declared repeatedly that we could but regret the refusal, as we considered the four po i n ts, not, it is true, as th e so l e poss ib le basis of peace, but as con taining elements w hi c h, sooner or later, wou ld prevail. " We confid en ti a ll y communicated that ste p to the Cabinets of Lond on an d P aris, and we adde d th ere to the declaration, that if th e o th er powers des i re it we could express ourselv es i n th at sense in a new protoco l, but with the express reserve t h at, no m ore than in the sig nature of the preceding protocols, we could net recognise the contracted obligation of a military co-operation against Russia. Such are the overtures of the 6th of last month, of which the Austrian despatch speaks as if they were in contradiction with the attitnde taken before by us at the Federal Assembly. "We totally reject those insinuations ; the objections which, in a German point of view, appear to us sufficing not to recommend their obligatory adoption by the Diet, must not, from the very cause of the elasticity of their disposition dwelt upon by Austria, prevent us, in a European point of view, from giving them our moral support is every case that presents itself, and under con. ditions to be stipulated by ourselves. " We attach the more value to the statement that we wore ready to declare in a formal manner that an errone ous opinion prevailed, not only in the public, but even in the cabinets, which can only be explained by a volun tary false interpretation, that Prussia prevented the meeting of the conference at Vienna. The European Powers precisely often reproach us with our German view of things in a manner which leads to the supposi tion that, because Prussia upholds that view, she is wanting in her quality of a great European power. We voluntarily avoided a discussion on this subject. " We perfectly understand our rights and our duties as a great European power, and not only will we fulfil the latter, but we will defend the former against every encroachment. Yet we entertain too high an opinion of the task of Germany, closely, united to her two great powers, to regard it as a prejudice against our position as a European power that we consider it one of our first duties to defend the interests of Germany in the political complications of the day. " The Austrian Cabinet, dividing now the four points, and only recommending the adoption of two of them to the German Governments, thereby recognises that the interests of which the German Diet is the organ do not require the four points as an ensemble, such as was for mulated by the exchange of the notes of the Bth of Aug. No German Government will deny that the free naviga tion of the Danube is a German interest, nor that the question of the preceding protectorate of the Danubian principalities might receive a solution mere favourable to the interests of Germany. It can therefore only be conformable to the views and intentions of Prussia that it should be expressed in a-suitable form at the Federal Diet if Austria and our allies think it advisable. " When, on the other hand, Count Duel, in his con fidential circular, supposes that the dignity of the Con federation demands that it should assume at once a de termined attitude with regard to this European question and make a declaration which binds it, so as not to allow its central organ to be accused of complete apathy and inaction, it is only under reserve that we can join such a view. On more than one occasion his Majesty the King has shown that he intends to assure to the German Confederation a high influence amongst European States. " More than once the efforts made in this sense have been combated and have failed, and recently against the almost unanimous opposition of Europe in a question which interested Germany nearer than the Eastern ques tion taken in its primitive limits. In the actual corn tains his opinion that an honourable and influ en ti a l Germanic Confederation. Such plications of Europe his Majesty the Kin g still main tains pl ac e appertains to the The Queen, with the Princess Royal aid Princess Alice, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent at Frogrnere-house this morning. The Princesses Helena and Louisa and Prince Arthur took a carriage drive. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Col. F. H. Seymour, went to London this morning by a spe cial train of the Great Western Railway. The Prince drove to Buckingham Palace, and after wards visited the Duchess of Gloucest , ...r at Gloucester house. His Royal. Highness returned to the Castle at two o'clock. The Earl and Countess Granville arrived last evening on a visit to the Queen. The French Ambassador and Countess Walewaka, Viscount and Viscountess Hardinge, and the Duke of Newcastle have been iavited, aid are expected this afternoon. The Bishop of London had an interview with the Ear' of Aberdeen yesterday at his official residence in Down. street. Lord John Russell (Lord President of the Council), accompanied by Lady John Rnssv,ll, left town yesterday for Bristol. The Marquis of Lanudowne leas left London for his seat, Bowoed-park, Wilts. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of Gibraltar. VISIT OF THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS 07 THE PRFNCLi TO THE COURT OF ENGLAND. The Qneen and the Prince Consort, immediately after keeping the birthday of the Princess Royal at Windscr Castle, who completes her 14th year on the 21st Nov., will proceed with the royal family, as usual at this time of the year, to the Isle of Wight. The Court will remain at Osborne until about the middle of Dec. Here, at her Majesty's marine residence, and about this period, the Emperor and Empress of the French, it is expected, will pay their first visit to the British Court. On the arrival of the illustrious visitors her Majesty and his Royal Highness will accompany them to Windsor Castle, where a series of banquets, balls, concerts, lac., on a scale of magnificence, liberality, and splendour un equalled in the present reign will be given. During the stay of the Imperial visitors at the Castle, which it is expected will be about six or tight days, the Emperor will be installed a Knight of the Garter, with all the pomp and ceremonies incidental on the admission of a foreign potentate into this most ancient and honourable fraternity. The three knights who have also been nominated to fill the vacancies occasioned by the demise of the Marquis of Anglesea, the Marquis of Londonderry, and the Duke of Beaufort, namely, the Earls of Carlisle, Ellesmere, and Eglinton, will also be installed at the same time. Should the weather admit, there will be a review of the Royal Horse Guards and other troops in the neighbourhood of Windsor, but in the absence of so many regiments which have gone to the East, and the lateness of the season, there will be no attempt at any grand military display. We under stand that the portion of the Castle occupied by the King of Prussia, when that Sovereign last visited Eng land, will be fitted up not only magnificently, but with every attention to comfort, for the cypress use of the Emperor and Empress and suite during their stay at Windsor. The insignia of the Emperor of Russia as a Knight Companion of this most noble and ancient order, con sisting of the banner, sword, mantle, and helmet, re tains its position over one of the stalls in the Chapel Royal of St. George ; but it will no doubt be removed before the Emperor of the French is installed a Knight Companion of this order. Whether Sir Charles Young, as Garter King at Arras, will quietly remove the dis loyal knight's insignia, or whether, according to ancient custom as described by Ashmole, they will be thrown inta the aisle and surped from the chapel by the choris ters from beyond the precincts of the castle, is not yet decided ; but we believe it has been determined to re move the insignia of the recreant knight to snake way for those of her Majesty's illustrious ally the Emperor Napoleon 111. ting! . UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, OCt. 24.—ELECTION OF THE HEBDOMADAL COUNCIL.—The election of the Hebdomadal Council took place this day, when the following were elected:—Heads of Houses—The Warden of New College, 126 votes ; the Master of Balliol, 106 ; the Provost of Oriel, 101 ; the Dean of Christchurch, 93 ; the Master of Pembroke, 74 ; the Warden of Wadham, 70. Professors —Regius Professors of Hebrew and Ecclesiastical History, Pro fessor of Ancient History, Professor of Botany, Prefes- sor of Natural Philosophy, and Professor of Astronomy. Members of Convocation—The Rector of Exeter College; the Public Orator ; Rev. 0. Gordon, Christchurch ; Rev. H. L. Mansell, St. John ; Rev. J. B. Mosley, Magdalen ; Rev. M. Patteson, Lincoln ; and Rev. C. Marriott, Oriel ; these two latter gentlemen each polled 56. It has not yet been announced officially which will have a seat in the council. CAMBRIDGE, Oct. 24.—NEW PRIZE GIVEN BY PRINCE ALB➢RT.—The Vice-Chancellor has the gratification of informing the members of the University that his Royal Highness Prince Albert the Chancellor has graciously signified his intention to give annually a prize of a gold medal for the encouragement of legal studios in the University. The Vice• Chancellor gives notice that a grace will be offered to the senate en Friday next, the 27th instant, to accept the same, and to authorise the Vice• Chancellor to communicate the thanks of the senate to his Royal Highness for this additional proof of his desire to promote the studies of the university. The Vice-Chancellor further gives notice that on the same day a grace will be offered to the senate to appoint the Vice• Chancellor, the Head Master of Trinity College, the Master of St. Catherine's Hall, the Regius Professor of Laws, the Downing Professor of the Laws of England ; Mr. J. Atlay, of St. John's College ; Mr. Mathison, of Trinity College ; Mr. Hays, of Christ's College ; and Mr. Mackenzie, of Caius College ; a syndicate to draw up a scheme of regu lations for the institution of the above prize, and to report to the senate before the end of neat Lent term. Miss NIGIITINGALL—BOULOGNE-SUn-Men, Tuesday. —Yesterday the Folkestone steamer brought 37 of the nurses attached to Miss Nightingale's staff. They were accompanied by the well-known and generous-hearted Mr. Brainbridge, his lady, a clergyman, and a courier, who see them safe to Constantinople. The authorities here have received their orders to afford every facility, and our kind-hearted consul, Mr. Hamilton, was in at tendance to receive and conduct them to the Hotel des 1 Bains, when a good dinner was in readiness for them. The next best thing has been proposed, and, I be lieve, accomplished by Lancaster's guns, which aro only a modification of the egg-shaped ball proposed bey But ton—viz., to prevent the ball acquiring a rotation round any axis. This is effected by making the shape of the gun and shell elliptical, so as to prevent any ro tation occurring in the discharge. A. danger, however, arises here ; if the ball be too heavy the cannon will burst. In fact, I have proved, i• a published paper (which I enclose) that the momentum of the ball varies as the square root of the weight of the powder, as the square root o f the length of the gun, and as the square root o f the weight of the bullet jointly ; so that, to obtain a double momentum, with the same gun and same charge of powder, we must use a ball of four times the weight. This fact, established by experiment, proves that the limit of weight necessary to burst the cannon must be speedily reached. This, I believe, to be the case with Lancaster's guns, and to be the great defect of this at tempt to produce au effect in cannon shot and shells equivalent to that produced in musket balls by rifling the bore. I would, therefore, suggest as a certain improvement, of the success of which I entertain no doubt, that instead of increasing the weight of the ball in the Lancaster gun, we should increase the length of the gun. The guns which I saw at Woolwich did not appear to have the requisite length for the very great diameter of the bore and great weight of the ball. Requesting the insertion of the foregoing, as my mite towards the destruction of the Russian bugbear, I am, &c.. SAMUEL HAUGHTON, Professor of Geology, Trinity College. Trinity College, Dublin, Oct. 23. - --- THREE Conoinnonts VACANT.-By tir. death of Lieut. - General Ewart, which took place on the 23d instant. the colonelcy of the G7th Regiment ims become vacant. There are now three regiments of infantry without a colonel, viz., the Sth, 50th, and 67th. We learn from good authority that the Viennese statements respecting Hartmann are false. Hartmann is safe in Constantinople, but suffering from illness. dington, Berwick, Linlithgow, and Peebles Militia Artil lery will shortly commence. The corps will be under the ceinmand of Colonel Hay, of Dunso burgh Courant. EITRAORDINARY ORDERS VROX AUSTRILIA.-It is gratifying to know that, while trade is comparatively dull in Carlisle, we have been favoured with several ex tensive orders from Australia. By the last overland mail, 11Ir.William Slater, steam-biscuit and bread manu• facturer, kc., of this city, received four orders, two of theta of a very extensive character, and such as would do credit to nay manufacturer in the kingdom. Last night we had the pleasure of seeing one of these orders made up. It consists of 90 very large cases, in which are enclosed about 6,500 boxes, containing az immerse quantity of biscuits, nearly all of which are of the finest and most expensive description. The gross weight is about 17 tons ; the cubic contents about 50 tons, or as much as could be carried by an ordinary sloop. This order will be despatched to Liverpool to-day (Friday). and forwarded to Australia with all possible speed. It is for an English house in the golden colony. The . _ other large order is fora Scotch house. The former hay been executed in less than 10 stays, while the regular business of the establishment has not boon interfered with. Such an extensive trade is an honour to Carlisle, and could not fall into more deserving hands than those of our enterprising friend, Mr. Slater.—Carlisle paper. M. de Mercey, commissioner charged with the care of all matters connected witk the Exhibition of the Fine Arts at Paris for 1855, has given notice to the foreign committees that they should make known, as quickly as possible, what space the artists of their respective countries may require. The ques tion having been sent in as to artists being allowed to affix to their works the price of each, a negative answer has been given ; but a register will be kept in which tho prices will be inserted. Both French and fo reign works of art will be received from January 15 to March 15 until midnight. The committees are to send in their notice of space, number of works, &0., before November 15. The supply of money yesterday was again mere abun dant, and the prospect of a permanent increase of ease in the discount market seems greater than at any recent period. The rapid rise in wheat, however, will produce some effect in lessening the remittances of specie from the United States, while it will increase the amounts likely to be forwarded from this country to the Conti nent. According to the advices received yesterday from America, although there was some business going on in flour and grain for export, the supply was greater than the demand ; and, if this was the case under the prices which prevailed on this side a month back, an active shipment may be looked for immediately the news of our present rates shall have arrived out. The move ment will also ho facilitated both from the United States and Canada by the decline in freight, which has been going on for some time. With regard to the Continent, it is understood that orders have been sent to Spain, where there is a large available surplus, while the pre sumption may also be entertained. that Denmark, whence, for the past two or three years, we have been accustomed to receive nearly one-third as mueh as from Russia, will still contribute a good quantity.—Timcs. LONDON THOROUGIIPARES.—Nothing short of a second route to the Bank of England, parallel with Cheap side and the Strand from Holborn, will be effec tive. The cross traffic of that impassable street Chancery-lane, and the traffic of Fetter-lane and Far ringdon-street, cause the delay. It is also the heavy i traffic of Cheapside and Fenchurch-street that Isloc ha s t up these streets. To remedy this, I proproof the a new street be opened frown tie w 7l : d ae r e s t part sie of o Strand, f Liueo -i n n Lincoln's-inn-fields, opposite el Somersetds, and f from h m o u t s h e a , t in to tow th tidl e : a Holborn, opposite Day and I%lartin's ; this street would the extra thronging of C hancer y -lane ; and a g ain, if a few houses were taken down from the Holborn bars to the top of Charles-street, Hatton-garden, and a few more houses between Little Britain and St. Martin's-le. Grand, so as to make it in a straight line with Gresham street, a new route would be made for the Oxferd street traffic, which now so densely crowds N ewgate . street and Cheapside, and also an easy access would be made both to the Eastern Counties Railway Ste tion and to the Minories, with, for the better going through Fenchureh street, the building cf a bridge across the Fleet between Charles-street an d Cow Cross-lane into Smithfield, which can be done for one-third of the cost of a bridge at Holborn -hill. lam seriously interested se s andas to th facilitate eo ' ori e i s n ? daily passage h su et %h ,e i e n i t i p e ro h t a -e rt t, Charing-cross o i very often occupies m e h a lf an hour each morning and evening more than it did three years ago ; if this is the ca.so what am I t o expect in three years hence, accord ing to the increase of t ffi ra 0,-- _orrespon c l en t of the Builder. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE STAMP ACT, 17 AND 18 OF VICTORIA, CHAP. 83. The Ist clause, repealed from and after the 10th of Oc tober, 1854, the laws then in forc e imposing certain stamp duties payable in Great Britain and Ireland in respect of inland bills of exchange and promi sso ry-notes, and new duties are imposed in lieu thereof. The act then goes on to impose, for the first time, a duty in respect of bills of exchange drawn out of the United Kingdom, but no reference is made to promissory-notes, made abroad, but payable or negotiated within the United Kingdom. Are such promissory-notes to be treated as not coining within the operation of the new act, and therefore wholly exempt from duty? The 4th clause throws a protection over an innocent holder of a bill of exchange, which, though purporting to be drawn a b roa d, may h ave b een ac t ua lly d r awn within the United Kingdom, provided the new duty shall be paid by the party taking the same. Will this protection be ex tended to a promissory -note in the case of its purporting, though incorrectly, to have beau made abroad, but the holder whe reo f s h a ll , on i ts com i ng to his hand, have forth with annexed and duly cancelled an adhesive bill of ex change stamp, of value to cover a bill of exchange of the same amount as suc h prom i ssory -note ? The sth clause requ i res t h e holder of a bill of exchange, n o u o s u l yt to of presentingthe forl an d not payment,h avin: e a . proper ic adhesive stamp affixed th ereon, to fix an adhesive stamp drawn a ohv v e ,i ill indicated by a stamp this preclude merchants abroad f rom d raw i ng bi lls on forms sent from this country with the duty impressed by a die on the paper, and rapt by an adhesive stamp? Under the sth clause the following questions also arise : Assuming that the 6th clause has exclusive re f erence t o bills of exchange drawn within the United Kingdom, there i s nothing to prevent two parts, or one part only, of a bill drawn from and payable abroad from being negotiated within the United Kingdom. Will it, then, be sufficient, in the case of a bill, for example, for 3001., drawn, or pur porting to be drawn, in a set of three from a foreign coun try, and payable abroad, if the holder, who . has received only two of the parts of which such bill consists, put the adhesive stamp of ls. on each of such two parts, if he trans fer both, or on ono only, if he transfer but one, the other remaining in his hands ? This is important, as it frequently happens that the first bill is sent to the drawee abroad for acceptance, and never comes iito this country, and the second or second and third are negotiated here. Is the 6th clause to be construed as having exclusive reference to bills drawn within the United Kingdom ? ? Clause 10 allows draughts to be drawn on adhesive re ceipt stamps. Would a banker be warranted is paying a draught " to order" drawn on a receipt-stamp, the amount of duty being impressed on the paper, a nd ne t i n di ca t e d by an adhesive receipt stamp ? Must the words "on demand" be expressed in draughts drawn on the penny draught stamp ? Attention is called to this point, as draughts payable on the amount being de manded are frequently expressed to be drawn " at sight" on " presentation," or in foreign languages in words corre sponding with these terms ; or an order is simply given thus—" Pay A. 8., or order." If the duty on a bill of exchange drawn from abroad be paid by means of two or more stamps of the proper .de nomination, and taken together of suffielent amount, in stead of one only, will that be considered a compliance with the act ? If a bill of exchange dated from abroad, and payable in this country, be drawn in a set, must the duty be paid by ono or more stamps on one part of the set, or may separate stamps be put on the several parts, provided the aggregate duty thus paid be equal to or exceed the single stamp pay able on an inland bill of the same amount ? The undermentioned penny stamps have been issued : An adhesive stamp, bearing the words "Draught stamp ; one penny." A die stamp, with the words "Draught on demand?' An adhesive receipt stamp. A receipt stamp impressed by a die. A bill or note stamped impressed by die. A bill stamp impressed by a die, and bearing the words, " Foreign bills in sets, one penny." "An adhesive foreign bill stamp bearing the words, " Foreign bill drawn out of the United Kingdom." Would not the purposes of the revenue be answered and the public convenience consulted by the issue of two stamps only of a penny each—one being impressed by a die, nod the other adhesive; abolishing all the above enu merated distinctions, and making the stamps alike appli cable to bills of exchange, promissory-notes, cheques, draughts, orders for the payment of money, or receipts: " Inland Revenue, Somerset-house, London, Oct. 21st, 1.854. Sir,—The Beard of Inland Revenue have had before them your letter of the 12th inst., submitting a paper eon. taining several questions relative to the operation of the Stamp Act, 17th and 18th - Victoria, c. 83. lam directed to state that promissory -notes, if drawn out of the United Kingdom, are not subject to any duty. The fourth sec tion of the act does not extend to promissory -notes, but only refers to bills of exchange. With regard to your inquiries relative to the fifth see tion, I have to state that, as only adhesive stamps can 631180 a for (denoting the duty en bills drawn out of the - United Kingdom, merchants abroad cannot draw their bills on stamped forms. The holder in this country of bills drawn abroad in sets should put the adhesive stamp on each part in his possession, and, if not drawn in sets, the foreign bill stamp of the same amount as the duty on an inland bill of exchange. " The Gth section refers exclusively to bills drawn within the United Kingdom payable abroad. The 10th section, relative to the use of receipt stamps to denote the duty of one penny on draughts payable to the bearer or to order on demand, or the use of draught stamps for receipts, refers entirely to adhesive stamps, and there- . fore a draught cannot legally be drawn on paper With an impressed receipt stamp. I may obs.rve that the words " on demand" ought to be expressed in draughts drawn on the penny stamp, but a bill at sight, or on presentation, is liable to the ordinary duty on a bill of exchange. With regard to affixing two or more adhesive stamps on bills drawn abroad, it is held that it would not be contrary to law to do so, but the safer course is to use one stamp only to devote the duty payable. As regards the duty on bills drawn abroad in sets, pay able in this country, I have to state that each part of the bill is liable to the duty on an inland bill of exchange. With reference to your concluding inquiry, as to whether one stamp impressed to denote the duty of a penny and an adhesive stamp of the like amount could not be used to denote indiscriminately the daty of that amount payable on receipts, bills, promissory notes, or draughts, I have to state that your proposal would be inconsistent with the objects for which the present stamps are provided. The receipt stamps arc both impressed and adhesive, be cause it may happen that persons could not immediately procure, when wanted, the former description of stamps, but they eau be always provided with the latter. The impressed stamps are, however, generally preferred 1 by persons with the stamps, and are then saved the trouble of affixing and cancelling them on each occasion of their use. The two descriptions of stamps, therefore, promote the public convenience, and facilitate the mesas of com plying with the law. The use of an adhesive draught stamp for a receipt, and of an adhesive receipt stamp for a draught, is permitted by a provision introduced into the last act of Parliament, is with viewostw in to r t e he ps r p a u t a l i n c convenience v b e ie e u n g e e ea; forle u t e i a t her single of s t t a h i e n s p e purposes. The impressed bill stamp for foreign bills in sets is de signed for such bills drawn in this country to 'which it is not intended that adhesive stamps should be applied. It if , necessar y, also, that there should be an adhesive stamp for bills drawn out of this country liable to the same amount of duty. hove, perhaps, unnecessarily entered into this detailed explanation, showing the necessity for the different kinds of stamps ; but it may be more satisfactory to you to know the grounds on which they are provided. I am, sir, your obedient servant, THOMAS KEOGH. W. Grain, Esq. PORT-PHILIP GOLD 3IINING COMPANY. palsy : Mining Company The Port Philip and C olonial Gold director at Mel. resident Annexed is a memorandum from the Port Philip Com. have received advices from their r t e are extracts : 1 loft on this subject no. Since my a Mining Regulations. — Governor's intention regarding bourne, under date 18th of Angus thing has transpired of thls l The Legislative Council is further leasingauriferous lands. ,of which the following I f e the meantime, I believe it is the despatch of business. September, to meet then for the visit the gold fields and matnre his arrangement of the affairs of the co. plans for the gera lone, including mining.to leasing mineral ground, the general With reference to quite in favour of it, I have no siouk in P G r ol e' r g n u e ‘t r a ' s t in intention opinion no l some suitable regulations will be issued, en abling the t i 2 01; t t : a short time con.i panies to carry on mining operations, and I de would by any means advance the interest of thin company for me to urge the matter any further at the pro sent moment. I shall not, however, allow more than a very reasonable time to elapse before snaking another appli cation. I consider the raining interest as important as any other in this country, and have no intention of allowing n " o l t i t n h g ink it just cl a i ms t o b e slightly treated, I have company s instructed' Mr. Th ompson to examine the Ballarat lately e onl tlcy' district. There are in all the goldfields portions of partially worked ground that would answer well to take on lease. I am, however, on the whole decidedly in favour of the Ovens, on account of the gold, tin, anal abundant supply of water. I shall he as glad to report a commencement As the board to hear of it. Gold purchases.—l am sorry this is not in a more satin- factory state ; there is, however, a probability of 103 1 , '°"' ment. lam not in want of funds. EXTENSIVE FIRE IN - M ANCHEST ER. -- On Monday evening a fire broke out in a large warehouse, five storeys high, in Bridgewater-place, High - street , Man e L 'ester, in the occupation of Mr. W. J. Willian.e, smallware-manufacturer. The warehouse is one of a very extensive block of buildings exactly opposi te the vast premises of the Messrs. Rylands, which were a short time ago levelled to the ground by fire. In a short time the flames burst through every window, and the greatest alarm prevailed amongst the occ u p iers of the adjoining mills and warehouseF, containing property of the most valuable character, and several of them :commenced h After a about re moving their goods, unde r th© a p prehension that the fiune incessant s would s pread exertion y theirt o b premises.rue ich NVDS a ver fl y m s w two hours' : valuab em le extinguished. The stock, wh one, is considerably damned, but is insured for a large amount. The total damage has not been fully ascertained. Ipt. E . GENT-STREET - SCOTCH WAREHOUSE. —TAMES LOCIU, beingatow in Scotland' selecting pcs Pest anti newest goods for Ladles' Secitch Woolien• Vicsscs, Shawls, Mauds. &c. , which ,are arriving •dally at his Estabfishments from the most eminent makers there, begs the Inspection of his irietids at 119 aid 127, Regent,street. The new Tartan Carriase and Opera Cloaks are now ready FOR SALE. Also, Linsey Woolseys and Shelind Goods.—N.l3. Patterns to country, free. A magnificent assortment of all the Clan Poplins just arrived. •