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Thwaites - The cash statement showed that th,Nalatlee the hands of 'the- treasurer were, on current ac counts, £91,579 7s, Bd. ; on deposit acccunts, £6,500 ; and en Government oecurities, £ 75 3 151 08. A LBERr MEDICAL and FAMILY ENDOW, ME ST LIFE ASSURANCE . COMPANY, 7, tterloo-place, London, S.W. Established 1838. „ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the HALF ,I'EAItLY DIVIDEND to the 3'st ultimo, after the rate of 'even per Cent. per Annum, is in course of I'AY3IENT to the Shareholders. had no 10th Jan., 1863 which le har ry had airway ,t 1 euli- g their ates to would FRANK EASTJM, Secretary. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1863. PRICE .4d. STAMPED ....sd. No. 22,013. THE WESTERN ➢SAIN DRAINAGE. Dnvey 'ere not CANTERBUR‘ HALL.—The LANCASHIRE CHAMPION PRIZE HAND-BELL RINGERS — Twelve Performers, C 6 Bells=conducted by Mr. EDWARD iiF.NSON, will make their fret Appearance in London on MONDAY, the 19th January, at half-past Nine o'clock, and will perform Claisical, Operatic, an,i Dance Music. NEW WORK by the AUTHOR of "JOHN HALIFAX." Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., MISTRESS AND MAID. By the Author of "John Halifax, Gentleman." "A good, wholesome book, gracefully written, and as pleasant to read as it is instructive." - Athenaeum. "A charming tale, charmingly told."—Herald. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlb)rough-street. President Lincoln's Proclamation. that the energy and resources of the country cannot result in ridding the ocean of a pestering pirate. Officers of the highest standing give the following reasons for this nenced DEPUTATION TO THE AMERICAN MINISTER. Yesterday afternoon a deputation from the exe cutive committee of the Emancipation Society waited on his Excellency the American Minister, in Portland-place, for the purpose of presenting him with a resolution, agreed upon at a special meeting of the committee, approving President Lincoln's Proclamation. en im• Ls been A portion of the proceeds during the engagement will be Oren to the LANCASHIRE DISTRESS FUND. “ 1. In the Alabama everything is sacrificed for speed. It would not do to build men of-war on that plan before the pirate's peculiarities were known, and since the most expeditious constructor could not have completed her equal. "2. The difficulty of finding one small ship on the wide ocean, especially when—she-can have as bright a look out as her competitor, and can get out. of the re.) , with great alacrity. "3. There is not in the United States, to be pur - - chased for love or money, a steamer possessing the speed necessary to catch hcr.” .e COM Immediately, in 2 vols., A DAUGHTER OF EVE. By HAIN FRISWELL, Author of "Shim," "Ghost Stories and Phantom Fancies." Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. prove )anubo CANTERBURY HALL.- `---/ THE THIRD EDITION of the celebrated Panto mimic Entertainment THE ENCHANTED HASH, thirteen characters, includin.• Harlequin, Columbine, Clown, and rantaloon, sustained solely by Mr. F. Marshall, re-written by W. F. Vandervell, Esq., new characters and new dresses. UNSWORTH, in his renowned Speech upon all the . topics of the day ; and the tollowing Comic favourites : Arthur Lloyd, Frank HMI, and Miss Georgina Smithson. GRAND SELECTIONS from POPULAR OPERAS, as usual, conducted by Mr. Jonghmans. A NOVEL. t unre • fforded would ending t year. I com y con In 2 vols., post Svo., 215., WLINDERSL AND AND S CURT LAND ; 1 or, THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF AUSTRALIA. By W. IL. 11. JEiSOP, M.A, "Not only exceelingly interesting, but abounding in new facts, strange incidents, and humorous sketches." - Morn ing tierald. • THE CONTINENTAL BANK CORPO RATION (Limited). To be Established under "The Companies'Act, 186?," where by the liability of each Shareholder is limited to the amount of his Shares. Capital 1,000,000, in 10,000 Shares of £lOO each. First issue, 5,000 Shares. Deposit £1 per Share, with a further payment of £2 per Share It 3 noti on allot men t. contemplated to call up more than £25 per Share, and no Call sliall exceed £5 per Share. DIRECTOS. Paul Broe, Eso , 41, Threadneedle- R street, London. William w. C . argill, Esq., Director of the Oriental Bank Corporation. Janes Cumming, Esq., Messrs. Cumming, Beaver, and Co., London and Singapore. Thomas II Gladstone. Esq., Messrs. John Gladstone and Co., White Lion-court, Cornhid. kaloinon 11. Godefroi, Esq., Messrs. De Mattos anti Godefroi, CoPthall-court William J. Maxwell, Esq., Director of the National Pro vincial Bmk of r n; land. The ILmourable Loden Noel, Chandos-street, Cavendish square. Robert A. Routh, Esq , Deputy Chairman of the English and Australian Copper Company. Vincent B. Tritton, Esq., Messrs. Kelsm, Tritton, and Co., Old Broad-street. Richard B. Wade, Esq., Dire tor of the National Provincial Bank of England. ANRERS. Messrs. Barclay, Bevan,B Tritton, and Co., 51 Lombard street, E.C. , The National Provincial Bank of England at its various Branches. S ofamons.---111essrs. Wilkinson, Stevens, and Wilkinson, BROichola I{ERS.—MCSErB. lichens s llarri son, and Co., 21, Thread , needle-street, E.C. SECRETARY.—George Cumming, Esq. Temporary Offices.--30, Cannon-street, E.C. The application of th e j o i n t- s t oc k pr i nc ipl e to Banking and Exchanges, under the control and general management of boards of directors in London, has proved so eminently sue- Cessful in the British colonies and dependencies, more parti cularly i n the East and West Indies, that it is deemed expe dient to intro uce teat system into the Continent of Europe, With which our commerci d intercourse is now so great as to demand , dditional facilities and safety in support of our mu tual monetary transactions. Ban king On the Entriish system. and with English capital, has already pp been alied with success to foreign countries i n the instances of the ottoman Bank as regards Turkey. and Plc Bank of Egypt in Egypt, both conducted under Royal Charters of Incorporation. Other companies have more re en established, with similar objects, under the hutted Liability Act. The Directors pr pose to take powers to apply for a special Charter for this Bank. In the limits of prospectus it Is impossible t , enter into full details, but official statistics are available to show the increase in the totals of 0,,r unt,orts and exports of merchan dise with the principal countries of Central Europe, between th e Ye , irs 1851 and ISBI, which may be briefly given thus : With France, from 17 to 3.) millions; with Germany , fromin to 19 ; with Holland, from 13 to 18 millions ; with ons Italy, lrom 5 to 9 millions ; and with Spain , from 5 to 8 mil - Arrangements are matured to secure the services of gentle 'nen of large experience to conduct the Foreign Department of tile business. The Bank, in addition to ordinary banking operations, will conduct all the business 01 Ex,thange Agents. It will Import and Expo. t God and Silver. Purchase approved Bills of Exchange, Coupons, Notes, &c. Undertake - Foreign Financial Agencies. Grant Drafts en its various Agencies, and issue Circular Notes. Buy and Sell Foreign Stoe4s and Shares on Commission. Applications for Shares must be made in the annexed form, accompanied by a deposit of £1 per share. If no allot- Without deduction ; and if a le , s number be allotted than is applied for the surplus will be placed towards the payment on allotment. _Pr_onspectuses and Forms of Applic a ti on f or Sh ares ma y b e Obtained ai the Temporary Offices, to, Cannon-street, E.C., Rua from the Brokers of the Company. HE BRITISH AND FOREIGN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (Limited.) Incorporated under the Comp an i es A c t, 1862 , w hi c h s p ec i a ll y limits the liability of each Shareholder to the amount of his Shares. Capital, £1,000,000, in 50,000 Shares of £2O each. Deposit, on A With power to increase to £2,0:.0,000. P ) First le, 25,000 Shares. pplication, ssu £1 per Share, and £1 on Allotment. IRECTORS. Archibald Boyd, Director of the Union Bank of London ...',Fancis C. Braun, of Blessig, Braun, and Co Liverpool. Jmnouts Chilton, of Holderness and Chilton, Pre 1, Francis of the Chamber of Commerce rancis Anderson Clint, of Clint and Co., Chair- Liverpool. c pan of the Shipowners' A ssociation w", a „s• B. Colchester of Colchester and Woolner London. "citoll.a.M James Fernie, of Fernie Brothers and Arthur lio ' w — e'r . i'o . r . ‘ . v . o . ; * d .. .... . L — e'ec — li:lia ' r . rison, and _rorwood Liverpool. r ter George He worth of Hetb, P, and Hey worth, ' ywor Pearce, Liverpool. Thom as Tho - Harrison, of Thomas Harrison and Co. Liverpool. nuts h.endall, of Kendall Brothers Liverpool Edward Lawrence, of E. Lawrence and Co Liverpool. Y e n's:2:e vall, of Lyall, Still, and Co London. 44 -ndrew an D. . a kalcomson, of J. d D 11 lcomson and Co Liverpool. Ijobert Maxwell, of A. F. and R. Maxwell Liverpool. Veorge M. Papayanni, of Panayanni Brothers Liverpool. dohn Park, of Williams, Park and Co Liverpool. Chas, K. Prioleau, of Fraser, Trenholm, and Co Liverpool. J , John Lavenscroft. of W. and J. Ravenscroft and Co., Chairman of the North and South Wales Bank ' Liverpool. James Searight, of James Searight and Co .. . Samuel Stitt, of Stitf, Brothers and C , - Liverpool. ley, and Co. Mercantile Bank of India, &c, Ilenry Trelfall Wilson, of H. T. Wilson and Chambers SOLICITORS. Messrs. Fletcher and Hull, Liverpool. Messrs. Flux and Argles, Mincing-lane, London. - - BROKERS. London —Messrs. Laurence, Son, and Pearce, Auction Mart, E.C. Li verpool—Messrs, Thomas Tin ey and Sons. Messrs. G. and T. Irvine. BANKERS. The Union Bank of London, London. The Union Bank ot Liverpool, Liverpool. TEMPORARY OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. 6, Cook-street, Liverpool. 39, Lothbury, London, E.C. Notwithstanding that several new slarine Insurance Com panies hsve been established within the last few years, it is generally recognised that the means of effecting' Fiume in sursnces are not sufficient to meet the increasing expansion of trade, insurers being now driven to effect their insurances in remote towns in the provinces, in Ireland and Scotland, and on the Continents of Europe and America. The actual pric.: ot shares in the existing Marine Insur ance Companies demonstrate clearly that the business is highly remunerative, pt th new Companies one only has been established in Liverpool, and it has already secured a very large and lucra tive business. More than half the exports and imports of the kingdom Pass through the port of Liverpool, and there is no doubt, t herefore, that another Company having its Chief Offices in London and Liveipool will meet with ample support. Under these circumstances tt,e British and Foreign Marine Insurance Company has been established. The business of the Company will be c uifined to the issu ing of policies on freight and goods only, and it is expre , sly Provided, as a fundamental element, in the constitution of this Company, that no insurance shall be effected on the ships t hemselves. • •, The principle of limited liability, as applicable to insurance companies, came into operation during the month of Novem ber last. The-Directors, observing that in banking and other important commercial enterprises limited liability has met th universal favour, have adopted it as an unalterable principle in the present undertaking. The Directors, therefore, express the greatest confidence in the success ot this C , mpany. Such orovision has been made by the Directors for the pay re- liminary ex p( uses as will sec u re the Company against p ing any promotion money. A copy of the articles of association lies at the offices of the Company for inspection. The prospectus and forms of applications for shares may be obtained of the brokers of the ompany. Application for shares to be addressed to the Directors ; but no application will be considered unless a payment has been made to the bankers of the Company of el per share, on the nu Tiber of Shares applied for. This sum will be returned if no allot- Merit is made to the applicant. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. (To be retained by the Bankers.) To the Directors of the British and .Foreign Marine Insur ance Company (Limited). G entlemen,—Having paid per to your bankers the su m o f i • , being a deost fLI shne on shares n the above Company. I hereby requ r est that you will allot me that n um b er, and I agree to become a member of the Company in respect of such shares, or in respect of any less .u rnber you may a ll o t me, and to execute the Articles of As ration, when required; and I reques t th a t my name may Placed on the Register of Members for the shares so al lotted. Name in full Residence Profession or Business Date THE BRITISH AND FORE WN MARINE INSIT ft a NCE COMPANY (Limited). N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That no further APPLI CATIONS for SHARES in this undertaking will be received after Three o'clock on MONDAY next, the 19th Inst. By Order of the Board. 39, Lothbury, London, E.C., and t, Cook-street, Liverpool, 13th January, 1563. S TE() N 0, What Is it? S ee Patent, March 1, 1812, No. 560.-- GABRIEL'S Selt-adhesive Patent Indestructible MINE RAinL TEErn and and FLE XIBLE GUMS, without palates, sprgs, or wires, without operation. One set lasts a lifetime, and WARRANTED FOR MASTICATION and ARTICULATION. Purest materials only, at hail the usual cost. _ ---- Messrs. GABRIEL, the old-earabliisshrr-N.- ed gQ)JARE; Dentists, 27, lIARLEY-STREET, CAVLI: .NLDONDO 34, LUDGATE-II IL e,, NEW-STREET, 111 RMING liAlt ; and 134, DUKY-STREET, LIVERPOOL. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, CLAas 17. One visit only required from country patients, Gabriel's Practical Treatise gratis. Consultati pro. tree. :11 TEETH.—Iiv MR. ESKELL'S IN VENTIO N (Royal Seal granted 17th July, 1SGO), Sets or p artia l Lets ot Teeth, exquisitely enamelled to nature, arc made al fitted in a f ew h ours b y means of his patented soft elastic an imperishable base of the colour of the gum, to wh ich it ad heres with wonderful tenacity, disp e nsing with springs or Uns ightly fastenings, and defying detection by tee closest observer. The peculiar attribute of Mr. EAell's invention is, the !Tidiness with which these teeth can be re-adapted to ny change of the mouth (even by the wearer); and as they act i ndependently of all disturbing causes which affect teeth t°ll,,ordinary construction, they are Ruaranteea t t . last a life , 2 ta well as for mastication and articulation. Mr. TREATISE, which fully explains his invention, Post free for seven stamps.—lnspection of specimens and Con 87!ations free. Terms strictly moderate.- 5 , Grosvenor ec t Bond-street, London; and :11), Bennett's-hill, Bir -1111114 ham. AN EFFECTUAL REMEDY.—LAMBERTS b_ ASTHMATIC BALSAM, without confining the i s u w o s or affectino• the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, co "ratted to be the best medicine for immediately relievinp; a „ u t->hs., co!ds, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient con .alaption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty I;notiounce incurable, admirably allays the tickling which pro "Y.,Kes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption its ,aects are truly beneficial. Persons deprive i of sleep, or even l jtnZ down for fear of suffocation, may depend on reliet in ',!'„ew minutes atter taking it. Prepared only and sold by " LAMBERT, Chemist, 8, King William-street, Charing-- oss, Lond on, an d by all d rugg i s t s, i n bottles, 134 d., and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. B e particular, and ask for Lambert'a Asthmatic Balsam. The name aux' ad tires3 is engraved on the stamp. NV. J. Ur. R. ciation tde up yearly Lugust to the ided to ion, in south m and th the )over, io be- ray at mated A for I dols. igers ; reight to 72 reight dols., is ra ted to 361 to 15th cor- n in- I, and trt of ilway is on con - nith, and end •ren- eons -altos 409 is to 300 qr. 157 s us per and tcd ,58 . T H E OXF OR I), 6, OXFORD STREET. George odson's Irish Entertainment. Unsworth's great Stump Speech, "Or any other man." Eugene's burlesque Songs and Dances. Caroline Parkes' Pantomi noicod Sketch, " Little Red Riding H ." In addit on to Drew Dean's Flute Solos, and other Musical Attr• ctions, by Miss Russell, Miss tovrnley, Miss Oesten ; Messrs. Albert, Greene, Bernardi, and full Band and Chorus. The Lancashire Champb n Prize Hand-Bell Ringers, con sistli g of t 2 Performers on 66 Bells, will make their first ap pearance in London at this establishment on Monday next, and give an Entertainment of Classical. Operatic, and Dance Music, under the conductorship of Mr. Edward Benson. During their engagement a porti n of the receipts will be given to the Lancashire Distress Fund. GLuca's ALC ESTE will be produced, for the first time in England, on Saturday next. This splendid Opera was first performed at Vienna in 1768, and, although the masterpiece of its gifted composer, has never been heard in this country. A RGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly. A- Open nightly for Promenade. There is added to the above elegant E4tablishment a Grand Conversation Saloon Rending Room, and Smoking Lounge. French, German, and English papers taken in. The musical arrangements under the direction of Mons. Iloulcourt. The Band is composed of the best Musicians in the metro polis. Admission is.—Manager, M. Grenet. ?THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM ; A- containing the Wonders of Nature and Art, shown by innumerable superbly executed Models, illustrating every part of the Human Frame, together with a variety of highly interesting Natural Preparations, Malformations, and Mon strosities. 4 )pen daily, from 11 to 10 (for Gentleman only). Admission One Shilling. Entrances 29, George-street, Han over-square, and 4iA, Maddox-street, Regent-street, Lon don, W. Explanatory Lecture every Evening at Seven. Illus trated and Descriptive Catalogues sent, post free, for twelve stamps. Address the Secretary, as above. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION (Incorporated by Royal Charter). PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. cRESIDENT —Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum berland, K.G., I.R.S. CHAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., 1.R.5., V.P. DEPUTY-CIIAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., 1.R.5., V.P. APPEAL. The Committee of Management have to state that, since 'lie beginning of the year 1860, the Royal. National Lifeboat Institution has incurred expenses amount ng to £27,260 on various Lifeboat Establishments on the Coasts of Eng:and, Scotland, and Ireland. During the same period the Lifeboats of the Institution have Leon instrumental in rescuing tae Crews of the follow ing Vessels : Barque Vermont, of Halifax. U.S. .. .. 16 Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon. .. 2 Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis .. .. 3 Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .. .• .. 9 Schooner Admiral Hood, of Rochester .. 6 Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee .. 5 Schooner Rose, of Lynn •• •• •• •• 3 Brig Prodroma, of Stockton .. • • .. 11 Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough Brigantine Freia, of Konigsberg .. 6 Brigantine Diana, of Fredrikshamn Brig Gloucester, of South Shields .. 7 Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham • • .. .. 6 Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford. 5 Schooner Prospect, of Berwick Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose .• .. 1 Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulvarstone Brig Pallas, of Shields .. • • .. 3 Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow •• 9 Smack John lium, of Yarmouth .• Schooner Catherine, of Newry Barque Niagara, of Shields •• • • .. 11 A Barge of Teignmouth Brig George and James, of London Brig Zephyr, of Whitby Coble Honour, of Cullercoats Schooner Eliza, of North Shields 7 Barque Oberon, of Liverpool Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth „ 9 Smack Wonder, of Teignmouth .. 2 Brig Scotia, of Sunderland .. .. 6 Sloop Three Brothers, of Goole .. 5 Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge .. . 5 Brig Ann, of Blyth .. • • .. .. 8 Spanish Barque Primera de Torreviega (saved ves sel and one of the crew) .. 1 Sloop Hope, of Dublin Schooner Druid, of Aberystwyth 5 Schooner Burrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and crew) • Brig Anne, of Plymouth (saved vessel and crew) 8 Schooner Betsy, of Peterhead (saved vessel and crew) Smack 3lerrion Lass, of Aberystwyth (saved ves and crew) .. 3 Schooner Fly, of Whitby (saved vessel and crew 4 Sleep Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives Fishing-boats of Whitburn Brig Arethusa, of Blyth .. 8 Schooner Dewl Wyn, of Portmadoo Flat Cymraes, of Beaumaris .. 2 Schooner 'William, of Morecambe 5 Smack Gipsy, of Newry .• •• •• •• 4 Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston .. .. 4 Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven .. 8 Schooner William, of Liverpool .. .. 5 I.up.xer Nimrod, of Castletown .. 3 Brig Providence, of Shields .. '8 Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood .. .. 4 Barque Guyana, of Glasgow . 19 Brig Roman Empress, of Shields .. 10 Brig San Spiridione, of Galaxide 2 Schooner Von dor du Vouga, of Vienna .. .. 8 French Brig La Jeune Marie Therese 6 Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough .. 5 Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater Ship Danube, of Belfast •• •• •• 17 Schooner Bortensia, ot Hanover .. .. 4 Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven • . .. 4 Brig St. Michel, of Marans 8 Schooner Epimachus, of Amsterdam .. 5 Barque Druid, of Sunderland s ß o r i i i g o o r i n e o r n , n o e e f s C s .i A r n l l a ce r •oonf Ipswich Schooner Bellona, of Red Bay.. 1 Pri 6 • wich • • • • • • • 1 Brig Minerva, of Workington4 •• •. •• Schooner Elizabeth and Hannah, of Newburgh .. 6 Brig Sisters, of %% filthy .. Stockh o lmßrigantine Matilda, of • • 4 Brig Jane, of North Shields .. • • • • 10 Brig Trial, of Poole ~ •• •• •• .. 7 Schooner Liberty, of Dublin :• • • 3 Schooner Sylphiden, of Nakskov (saved vessel and crew) Barque Frederick, of Dublin Barge Peace, of London Lugger Saucy Lass, of Lowestoft .. „ Smack Adventure, of Harwich.. Pilot cv.tter Whim, of Lowestoft Barque Undaunted, of Aberdeen , „ 11 Wrecked boat on Blackwater Bank, on the Irish coast .. • • • • • • • • .. 1 Schooner Skylark, of Folkestone „ 5 Brig Lively, of Clay. Norfolk .. „. 5 Schooner Rook, of Liverpool Barque Robert Watson, of Sunderland .. .. 5 Schooner Auchincruive, of Grangemouth .. 6 Schooner Friends, of Lynn .. .. • • .. 4 ' Schooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin .. • • .. 5 Brig Content, of Sunderland ~ • • • • 5 3 Smack Ellen Owens, of Cardigan •• • • • • 134 Barque Cedarine, of Bermuda •• •• •• Smack Frodsham, of Liverpool .. .. 2 Sloop William, of Liverpool .. .• • • 5 Sloop Elizabeth, of Teignmouth .. • • 3 Portuguese Barque Cruz V. .. I i Ship Annie Hooper. of Baltimore, U. 5... •• 1 8 Barque Henry Everest, of Rochester .. .. 4 Total .. 763 For these and other Life-boat services the Institution hab voted £2, 558 as rewards to the crews of its Lifeboats. It has also granted rewards amounting to £572 for saving 502 -hipwrecked persons, by shore-boats and other means. mak ng a total of 1,302 persons saved from a watery grave during the last two years and a half. The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society. ,nd other means, since its formation, is 12,690; for which services 82 Gold Medals, 713 Silver Medals, and £16,010 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu tion has also expended £64,300 on Life-boats, Life-boat Transporting-can cages, and Boat-houses. The public cannot but sympathise with the vigorous efforts now being made by this Institution to save the lives of Ship w reeked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at 'he present time, when, through the extraordinary exertions he Society has made within the past few years, it has now One Hundred and Twenty-three Life-boats under its man agement, tor the maintenance of which, in a state of thorough iliciency, a large permanent annual income is absolutely needed, if its humane mission is to be perpetuated. The Committee gratefully acknowledge the following con tributions:— £ B. d Her Majesty the Queen • • .. annual 50 0 0 A Lady at Leith, per W. G. Slater, Esq.. don. 100 0 0 Clerk, Colonel, B.A. .. • • .. .. annual 1 1 0 Cotton, Sir St. Vincent, Bart.. .. don. 25 0 Coutts and Co., Messrs., Bankers .. .. annual 10 0 0 f?le, Lord Chief Justice .. .. don. 10 10 0 La_nshavre, Vice-Admiral Sir A., K.C.B. .. 2d don. 25 0 0 La Legacy et la ni rv_ey. Rev. G. G. and Mrs. Bart. .. •• • • • • M t e h s e sr i s. at W e 11 m. . & L C up o i , o ß n, atk • ls e ci r . s , ! borough, the Earl of . . . annual 5 0 0 of Salt ord • Robartes, 'l'. J. A••••ar, E • o • sr . i, • Moore, Rev, G. ddoonn.. 21 3 0 0 0 0 Martin, Sir Hen • • • • •• •• •• 100 0 0 7th don. 10 0 0 don. 15 15 0 1-acrirtiOns w • 1 1 •1 be thankfully re- Stirling, Col. Sir Anthony,g. • .. annual 50 0 Te p en o c u l a i, ti L en ad s y an ll d el A en nanwai .., ... ••• .. annual 20 0 Institution, Messrs. Willis, t ; ii messrs. Coutts and don. 30 0 0 C tl o re"U " n • it S eti eived by the Bankers of the ,cjPercival,ao etostreet, r a t ar n lei d edt s. London;,T e 7 s 6 R , rs L . our Lombard -stre e t; a r a r i tun 47;1., a:lsi Kingdom and by the Secretary, Richard . the Office of the Institution, 14, John-street, Ade s f at Phi, Lo , don, W.C. RHEUMATISM, CHILBLAINS, &c. COLES'S ALGA MARINA is the onl y reall y CONCENTRATED Essence of the Sea-weed It is daily increasing in celebrity as a remedy for all kinds of Rheuma tism, whether Acute or Chronic, immediately relieving the pain, and sp , edily curing the disease. It is the best remedy for Spinal A llections, Contractions, Weakness of the Limb , , Scrotulaus Swellings, and all those cffections for which the sea-side is recommended, and is also AN ADMIRABLE APPLI CATION FOR CHILBLAINS. The public should be careful to obtain the originalprep ea ara tion by asking for " COLES'S ALGA MARINA," ch bottle of which is enveloped in a Pamphlet containing nume rous Cases and Testimonials, without which none is genuine. Sold in bottles, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and lls, each, by T. SEATING, 79, St. Paul's Churchyard, London ; and by all Chemia a. Observe in the GENUINE ALGA MARIN* the IlaMe of! JA.311:5 ctJLES " is tagraym on tlio • GODFATHERS' GIFTS.—The custom in ques tion is probably of older data than Chris tianity itself, and certainly older than its intro duction into Northern Europe. It prevailed uni versally among our Pagan ancestors, the old Teutons and Vcandinavians, for with them it was a social law that whoever bestowed a name upon another was bound to accompany it with a gift. There is a curious illustra tion of this ancient rule in a legend which is preserved in the preface to the code of laws of Ratharis, king of the Langobards or Lombards, The original name of this people was Winiler or Winils, and they had for rulers the two brothers Agio and Ibor, with their mother Gambara. Once they were at feud with the dukes of thVandals,d and the latter sumrncaed t hem either to pay or fight. The Winils chose the alternative of battle, where up m Ass said Ambri, the dukes of the Vandals, went to Woden or Odin, the king of the gods, and prayed that he would give them victory. He answered, "I will give victory "you must , with the men to that party which first meets my eye at sunrise." round Mean while, Ibor and Agio went with their mother Gambara to Frea, the wife of \Yodel", and besought the goddess that she would help them to victory. "At sunrise," said Frea, appear with w t , h it e h u y .o o m ur en wi m ve u s e a t n h d 3 da d u r g a b w t n er o s p on elo t o h g e Frea went to Woden' brought manner anu l et n ro ot b hf a e t i t r l o f a a c r e r s a , y a , n with it h hanging their downlo o long black fr om t h h e a m i r after the glim mer of light be show itself in the eastern sky, when gan to a beard," Scarcely had the first was the Winn women. he What loag beards and waked him. Taliebed, turned his face to the dawn, first thing that met his view (Lango bards) are those P" .he Winils defeated Frea, "you have given aStkhed. ac Sir," to l ie d t t h h e er e e n fo e zg , ievnedthfrcommvtihcatotrdyayalsfoo.:;henihT a name, now, nobard e,-- Goltnan'o Magazine. ave been called Lag- Among the gentlemen comprising the deputation were the Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel, M.A., Mr. P. A. Taylor, M.P., Mr. Benjamin Scott, F.R.S A., Chamberlain of London, Rev. Newman Hall, LL 8., Rev. R. Everest, Rev. J. 11. Rylance, Mr. W. Evans (chairman of the Emancipation Society), Mr. Edmond Beaks, barrister-at-law ; Mr. W. Sham, M.A.; Messrs. W." Hargreaves, Jacob Bright, H. J. Slack, James Beal, J. Gorrie, Harry Taylor, Washington Wilks, F. W. Cesson. (hon. sec.), A. H. Dymond, W. Farmer, R. Moore, &c. Mr. Evans appropriately introduced the deputa tion, after w hich Mr. Cheston read the resolution, as follows : " That this committee, constituted without respect to political party or social distinctions, for the development of British anti-slavery feeling, has learned with profound sa tisfaction the issue, on the Ist of January, of President Lincoln's Proclamation, declaring the freedom of all persons held as slaves in the States, or parts of States, in rebellion against the United States Government. That the Presi dent's injunction to the persons declared free to abstain from violence, except in self-defence, and to accept reason able terms of hired service, with the offer of military em ployment under the United States Government, is an effec tual rebuke to the imputation thataervile war was contem plated by the Proclamation, or that the liberated negro would be left to starvation and crime. That this committee recognises in the limitation of that declaration of freedom to the districts so described no indifference on the part of the President and his Cabinet to the injustice and evil of slavery in other districts of the Union, but an act of sub mission to the Constitution, and of faithful regard to their official oaths. That this committee also connects with this Proclamation of freedom, under the authority of martial law, the offer of compensation to loyal slaveholders for the loss of their slaves and that great scheme of emancipation sub mitted to Congress in the Message of Dec. 1, 1862, as an amendment to the Constitution. That those acts, taken together, and with them other measures tending to the free dom and equality of the subject race, inspires this committee with hearty confidence in the anti-slavery purposes of the United States Government. That this committee therefore offers to President Lincoln and his ministers, through their representative in this country, its warmest congratulations upon the auspicious aspect they have given to this new year, and joins with the President in invoking for these acts of freedom, justice, and mercy 'the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favour of Almighty God.' " Mr. TAYLOR, M.P., expressed the great pleasure he felt at the course the American Government had lately taken in regard to slavery. That course would greatly strengthen the people of this country, many of whom had been misled as to the origin and re sults of the war. Slavery had been one of the causes which had sown dissensions between the two coun tries. He therefore believed that the Proclamation would not only tend to the entire abolition of sla very and the continuance of the Union, but that it would greatly conduce to a lasting peace between England and America. (Hear.) The Hon. and Rev, BAPTIST NOEL said he cor dially approved Mr. Lincoln's policy. He had ob served Mr. Lincoln's honest intention to maintain the Constitution on the one hand, and to do what the Constitution allowed, on the other, for the libe ration of the slave. The President had used the war power which had been put into his hands, and he (Mr. Noel) hoped that, under God's blessing, it might be the means of bringing the rebellion to a close. In abstaining from taking the same course in the Border loyal States on.st he recognised But he (Mr sedthe Presi dent's submission to tti c _e Noel) hoped and trusted the loyal States would ac cept the liberal offer which the Government had made; and that, before long, America would be free from the stain of slavery. (Applause.) The Rev. NEWMAN HALL said the opinion of this country on the American struggle had been greatly misrepresented. The leading newspapers, which were supposed to represent public opinion, really did , not represent the feelings of the masses. Many of the upper and middle classes had .been _misled on the question, but the working classes had not. No meetings had been called in support of slavery, while the meetings bad been held against it bad been of the most triumphant character. All the op position that had been attempted had been an utter failure. He would just give one illustration of the inconsistency of those who misrepresented public opinion. In the Times of the day before there had been a leading article, in the first paragraph of which the President had been con demned, on the high ground of philanthropy, for not issuing the Proclamation, while in the next pa ragraph he had been condemned for what he had done on the ground that he had invaded the Con stitution. Now, when one paragraph in a leading journal contradicted another, he did not think there was much danger that the great body of the people would fall into error on the question. (Hear.) Mr. JACOB BRIGHT said ho concurred in what had already been said. In Lancashire, where they should find opposition to the continuance of the war, if they were to find it anywhere, the working classes were almost unanimously in favour of the North. He had seen the question tested in Roch dale and many other places, and in these places he had seen a strong, warm, and earnest feeling in favour of emancipation displayed. (Approbation.) His EXCELLENCY then replied in the following terms :—Gentlemen, I receive this expression of the sentiments of so respectable a body with great plea sure and great satisfaction. I need not say how encouraging such manifestations will be to those persons in my country represented by the Presi dent of the United States, who have been driven into the necessity of maintaining such a painful struggle as has been carried on by them in Ame rica in devotion to great principles of public law and public order. lam very much encouraged by the circumstance that there is growing here, and in Europe generally, a better conception than has heretofore prevailed of the principles involved in the struggle. The election of Mr. Lincoln was a great declaration of the majority of the people of the United States in favour of human freedom. The signification of it was that the persons then elected to places of responsibility should be so far imbued with that principle as that, while they carried on the Government in the spirit of freedom, they should at the same time avoid the necessity of a struggle of physical force. It was the conviction on the part of the opponents of that policy that the result would be as certain by that process, though perhaps much slower, that drove them into the desperate measure of stopping it at the threshold by violence. The consequence was that the Govern ment was attacked at its very foundations. The struggle to preserve it has been going on from that time to this. If, therefore, there has been what might otherwise be thought extraordinary haste and precipitate energy in any of the measures which have been taken by the Government, it has not been owing so much to any will of their own, as to the fact that the violence of the resistance has caused the necessity for them. I think the idea which it is desirable to present distinctly is this—that the struggle has been one of self•delence against the aggressive system that was threatening destruction to the whole edifice of government as it stood, for the reason that it was too favourable to freedom. And with regard to this proclamation, the desire on the part of the President of the United States has been, as I conscientiously believe, not to hasten the measure of emancipation any faster than popular sentiment in the Slave States would demand, nor any faster than the emergency should dictate, er, in o ther words, s imply so to act as to prev e nt th ose very convulsions which war is too apt to precipi tate. Therefore, in all matters incidental to the maintenance of his policy, regard has been steadily had to the possible avoidance of those dangers of ser vile war which nec.essarily must have been foreseen persons during the OD test. There by all thoughtful Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. COLENSO REFUTED. Now ready, price is. 6d., A FEW REMARKS on some of the mire pro minent Errors contained in Bishop Colenso's Book on the Pentateuch. By the tier. W. G. COOKESL EY, Incumbent of St. Peter's, Hammersmith. Upham and Beet, 46, New Bond-street, W. THE READER : A REVIEW OF CURRENT LITERATURE. Contents of No. 111. Saturday, 7th January, 1863. Spinoza. Thomas Hood. China from a Medical Point Mysteries of Money. of View. Kenealy's New Pantomime. Lite and Times of St. Bernard. Poems of Rural Life. David Elginbrod. Niccolo Marini. British Engineers Smiles Miscellanies. and Devey. Correspondence. The Drama—Fechter in "The Duke's Motto." Music—The Chorale Book of England. Monday Popular Concerts. Art— Kaulbaeh's Goethe Gallery. Art Exhibition for the Relief of the Distressed Operatives. Science—Science for the Week. Proceedings' of Learned Societies. Meetings next Week. Education—Reading and Spelting Books under the Revised Code. Todhunter's Euclid, &c. List of a►l the Publications of the Week, with their Titles, Prices, Number of Pages, short Notices, &c. Published every Saturday, price Fourpence. London: 112, Fleet-street, E.C. LIVES of EMINENT STATESMEN In FUN, every week. 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Ackerley claimed £5 fine and costs, from defendants (Dalton, Tur ner, and wife, agents of George Harrow), on their being bound over to keep the peace six months, under £lO penalty, for misdemeanour, and wilful dog offence with a " Le Micmac" -plot intent to do injury by canine agency, on Sundays below stairs and week-nights above. The dis crepancy in n.c.iPolice reports, induces us to refer to this 'llark-government persecution against the plaintiff (the sup porter of Anglo-America's unpaid Income tax Chief, Peter Basquet, 114 years)—for holding under his Coal Hole County court Final judgment on 1842-B's double-rent lease, now a 20-yrs title ; forecloses the Woods & Forest law Works'-1582 s•• Chiliarcher Cowper of St. Mic, Corn hill's gold-key lessees' wish, by Ouster le main to regain a Primer Seisin by getting the Captain to recognize an in verted tenantcy by their lessee Batchelor building-in his Coal .hole basis without Party-wall, with intent at steam engine boiler HEAT—to effect cold-draft ejection.—to tomb. } 'Think !—every day to be thy last, .< Chaudos. For when night-sleep comes—Life is past.' Whence papal i'29 Metropolis police act, 3 Wm. 4, c 19, 15, 39, 44—gives £j fine, and is repeated in 1861 Act, on " Offences against the person, &c, 24-25 Vict., cap. 100, sec. 4, 42, 67, 77—Garot-Chloeforraists, and Chester police soc: fire-raisers" conviction, with £5 fine—recoverable against Stipendiary-justice. In psainGe' homage to our readers we refer to this Clapham Atkins case (of City Beam Swan-mote River bailiff's seaman of peaceful lake in God's pen'umbra Game amphibious to the Forest common law—to upper as in lower spirit-level, on lex mercatora mark—Swann's " Float double so-°- Swan, and shado," Sydney-like, 13 Hen. Bin 1835-Meter act), wherein the Cap tain (& brother Atkins Chamberlayne, by reason of Jul. 3's papal 9 boy Edw. 6th Swainherd-city grants, at age 14), as Montague kin executor of privy council by 35 H. 8, c. 1, he being sworn trustee of Brandon and Southwark's Bethlem Hospital Estates, now on St. James's Hall, as Q. Eliz, Park lodge, 5 Swallow-at. & Ormond -Yard—the people's land. The city w.end onus shift brings back H. s'a CKhandoa under no 'British-crown' Quean's Church head t assump- tion from Cardinal (John o'Gaunt's Swinford) i3eaufori's bastard niece Joan=James I. Stuart 1424 race in Vie. as Papal illegitinia'd 1397—book'd on 1752 to Greerien tnytho/ig mean ,Sun (non-sidorial) Priests' of Peru Indian, on Ego Rex mandat°, 1546.7, at 11. B's death—cancelled in Emp. Iturbide, Pedro 4, See M. Post, Jan. 7, '63, p. 7, N f She was and is, what can there more be said ? IS. 1 On earth the chief, in heaven the second maid. J * Russ-Polish Rothschild took out Troy-wt. from Ex chequer 1838 for Pope's mitre-and-key )iint C onefalonier. So, by wine City charter, 26 Ed. 3 : the Hess Mayor Rose, M.P. of Southampton (Tower Ordnance office-shift), for K. John's Bd-tun,---was mock presented in Novamber to Indian Peter, Constable of the Tower--Angl° Micmac flag union The6cone-ic Parliament Succession 6ath'n, 1813 act—on Ackerley's 1837 Siderial 'Cwt.' voice regula—whence the CHRISTIAN HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES ELECTED PETER by Ashburton Comilon, their Antipodean Maori New Zealand Carib'ean Pope, in 1842—by medal/fen-flag. tOn Luther-set 3ty of 21-July, 1521, by Leo X and Imp. Charles V, by Pavia'n intermediate Heligo-land supremacy in Sydney—made the ) 1 S•Melita Goza * sagitta/)-,Arch'r inch bearer. Likewise, by 30 May 1814-31's Co-partner Act, No. 54, for 2-3 Will. 4, CAput-81, 92, 1834 (for Russian Dutch Loan guarantee—on Submission of the Clergy and restraint of appeals to Rome, on lack of justice—names 25 Hen. 8, c 19 and 8 Eliz. c 5), For 1863 marine link causes, to avoid tedious suits—' now C.S. pending' for peace. So, on Sir C. Stuart and MELLo's Brazil S.A. election, (witnessed in Admiral Hamond and Secy. Hill Sandys), by the 1825 Holy Alliance of Kings' abolition, the Malta Caesar Peru 1547 rota-crown 1829-Protector Lieut Ackerley, rr, as King John's Ist Montague 'n./ kin trust, was sworn in as Chief-judge, at Worcester's Crt. in Jan. 1837, by Gold stick archer-Wm. 4 [whose JORDAN-daughter marries the Captain's nephew, by 2nd-branch of Dartmouth's Slane le Fleming Chamberlayne, in Leicester Denton Coke, Hun loke gate Shelley de Lisle Sydney as Fitzclarence bar'd in heraldry, like Eaton-hall Grey-hill Egerton, by ' Somer• set' half-cast],—as Malcolm 111. line of Clare Lincoln-in'- Lacy as Palfi.;`ten of Wales-Ireland, since 1825-37 by Holy Alliance in Ackerley's X. mint of Chester by Indian Mary on £aw Crt-tie 1820 (2d) as the fist Civic Christian marriage by:omponia Greecina Plautus, 43 A.D. edict Claudii. ir f " As Chester's Judge—lik e o w l a l one I Hugh %.=-Loop'd aml,—thy ' .Plautie'a one. } A. D. The same evil :solating influence— appears to have closed against him the doors of Junior United Service Club, on his £4,000 Co-burn discovery fraud, and U.S. Museum membership, for holding to his Duplex official duties, and civil law mixed church cause (of his imprisonment at Bath, Tothill, and Merthyr Tydvil), without crime, So, for a death-rid of Ackerley's Nfndland Bal•timore's Maryland, of Car. 1.1634 Indian 2-Arrow trust on Cherokee Nation, 1730-74's Cecil N s• Exeter Change attaint—which Calvin-papist Quakers Percy-Smithsonian ' peculiar insti • tution' on Can'ng's X.Rush native by Gladstone Hs. Com.'- mittee, 1833-37-touch Georgia's Belly •gerant-war for LIN COLN'S last Dec. PIRATE Army word Nation. *God's arc •It•' ofeilla' tie of pendulum in lat. 5 IT 30 N. as the 1. 30 ta" to & fro,_ 'A'Nosh go to like polar *declina tion (above 25 M.) below the pole, 29 Sept., for Poor-law Treasury audits year, now in : : • • . 0. Style as l'proad ' an'ver^' It, rideth round the heavens as on a horse' for towns prefix to 51. 30 flow, Bantry, gellisle, drunswie. Mansion House 'Market,' London, 2-Jan. 17, 1863. fore, while always keeping in view the ultimate con sequences of this most remarkable, and, I may say, unprecedented struggle, I trust that the great results which we all hope to arrive at will be eventually reached, not perhaps immed'ately, not perhaps to-day or to-morrow, or the next day, but ultimately, by a steady perseverance in one course, which may force the consent of all parties, and yet avert the fearful consequences which he might naturally ap prehend. I am extremely gratified i n the assur ances which have been given by several gentlemen with refpect to the state of popular feeling in Eng land on this subject. I have myself had occasion to notice the fact that, although some of the exponents of the public sentiment have apreared at times to be exceedingly harsh upon the United States, yet that when opportunity offered for an appeal to the people themselves the sentiment has uniformly responded to the policy which the United Stites Government have enunciated. I am, therefore, encouraged to hope that the clouds which have hitherto gathered and at times somewhat portentously, over the ami cable relations of the two countries have now more and more the appearance of vanishing from the sky. I feel sanguine that the expression of sympathyfrom here, which I have been lately the medium of re peatedly . communicating to my countrymen, will have the effect of clearing away many impressions that may have been received by reading the attacks of hostile journals, and taking them too much as the true expression of the sentiment of the people. I think, by understanding distinctly—which they will now have the opportunity of doing—that the policy of Great Britain is not retrograde on the sub ject of slavery, wherever it may yet exist, and that it is true to the former pledges it so nobly gave to the world of its devotion to the principle of human freedom—the growing conviction of that fact will have the effect in America of restoring those ami cable relations and reviving those warm sentiments which ought to be entertained between the two kindred :peoples at all times. Gentlemen, I shall no longer detain you. I will just say that I shall have pleasure in communicating tomy Government a knowledge of the sentiments which have been ex pressed here by you to-day. The deputation then thanked his Excellency for the courtesy with which he had received them, and withdrew. THE CHASE OF THE ALABAMA. (From the Yew Yolk Times, Jan. 3.) The failure of our naval vessels to capture the Alabama before this time has caused the most er roneous impressions to prevail relative to the doings of the navy department. The public has been so far misled in this matter that it is only right to state the facts of the case. Notwithstanding the still un checked success of Captain Semmes, it is beyond contradiction that the history of the American, Eng lish, or French Navy furnishes no parallel for the feats accomplished by our naval authorities in con nexion with the much dreaded pirate. In times of peace we had six navy yards which were pretty generally kept going, providing for the current wants of the 40 men-of-war we used to have in com mission. When war came upon us Norfolk and Pensa cola were swept away, leaving onlyNewYork, Phila delphia, Boston, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, (Washington being an ordnance yard chiefly), avail. able. And these have had to fit out a series of squadrons in 15 months which could not be armed elsewhere in the same time. We have pow over 60 vessels more in commission than in England, : and to keep their wants supplied, to keep them repaired, always relieved at the proper time, and to have ships approaching completion as others wear out, is one item of the daily work of the four navy yards named. Besides doing it well time has been found within the brief space of three months to equip a fleet for the purpose of overhauling the Alabama, which is now represented in every sea. In order to estimate the extraordinary energy required to accomplish this, it is only necessary to know that not one vessel in 40 at Mr. Welles's command would be worth anything for the business. The proper ships had to be first picked out, and as they all need great alterations, and as some of them were at the furthest end of the blockade, time was required to bring them home and put them in proper trim. And now, after 12 weeks' work, the following fleet is on the ocean, every vessel belonging to it a match for the Alabama, save in speed, and several well able to overhaul her.:-- Vessels. How long out. Screw or Paddle. Chippewa Dacotah Juniata liearsage Three weeks Minnesota Powhattan Some weeks .. Screw Rhode Island Three weeks Vanderbilt Five weeks Paddle ____ San Jacinto Tuscarora Canandaigua Some weeks.. Mohican Some weeks Screw Fast steam frigate .. Under orders Fast steam frigate .. Ready January 10 Fast steam gunboat.. Sails neat Wed. ... Colorado Ossipee Two weeks Screw Sacrimento Under orders As the armament or tonnage of these ships is not given, it can convey no information to the enemy. Some of the vessels named were not fitted out espe cially for the duty they are now believed to be en gaged in. Besides putting these craft in fighting and chasing condition, the aforesaid four navy yards have had to despatch the following vessels for cur rent blockade service, the neglect of which even the capture of the Alabama would not atone for : Vessels. Bate. Work done. Alabama Purchased paddle ....Overhauled in toto A. Houghton ....Store ship Repaired America Yacht America Almost rebuilt Colorado 50-gun frigate Repaired in toto Canandaigua Iron sloop Dale De Soto Paddle steamer Repaired D Aylight .. Screw steamer Repaired E. B. Hale Screw steamer Repaired Florida Side-wheel steamer ..Repaired Housatonic Screw sloop Fitted out Iroquois Steam gunboat Thoroughly overhauled Lackawanna Steam frigate Finished Massachusetts ....Troop ship,`Jransport Refitted Midnight Bark ,.Refitted Montgomery ......Screw steamer Repaired Monticello .. Screw steamer Repaired Maratanza . Screw steamer Repaired Mahasha Paddle steamer Repaired Monongahela ....Screw Finished Monitor Iron-clad Overhauled Magnolia Side-wheel steamer.... Repaired Potomeka Screw steamer Repaired Sagamore Screw stramer Finished Shepherd Knapp.. Ship Repaired Sonoma Paddlewheel Finished Sacramento ......Steam frigate Now ready Troja Steam gunboat .. Finished Unadilla Screw steamer. Repaired Water Witch Paddlewheel Repaired Wissahickon ....Screw gunboat Repaired This is twelve week s ' work, b u t it does not in clude the - new men-of-war now in progress, of which 12 or 15 are building at the four navy yards. Nor does it include vessels fitted up elsewhere, and sent to the yards for " final preparations," which often occupy weeks ; storeships were provisioned, transports commissioned and sent away, and other work done which should be performed if troops were to be fed or a blockade maintained. mT We challenge any naval Po wer in the world to show such a twalvo week s ' work as this. Under equal h bread,er the circumstances, the mere manning of such a fleet el - as ours, and keeping it supp lied with bee apples, world p pl esr &c., to is ar butter,lous. c fl h o a u i r I , e r n a g i e sins dt , h se nding off 14,000 men in transports, and about t on we changing o f crews , re lieving and reshipping, re taken men-of-war, in two weeks. W 0 have sent a s many in a week, if the everlasting into account. While all these facts are t rue , it may seem strange RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST. The board of directors have decided upon recommending the payment of a dividend for the half year of £3 10s, per cent., on the consolidated stock of the company, making the dividend for the year 1862 amount to 6 per cent, GREAT WESTERN. A meeting of shareholders who are opposed to the policy of the directors was held yesterday at the London Tavern. Mr. Brown was in the chair. The representatives of the press who were present were requested to retire ; we are, therefore, unable to state the objections which the proprietors may have urged against the proceedings of the executive; or to give any resolu tions to which they may have given their assent. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK. Miles Opened. Receipts. Railways. ~.........-1-.....-..,--...-., - 1863. 1862. /863: 1862. £ A Belfast and N. Counties 136 136 1,849 1,753 Belfast and County Down 49 49 574 - 560 Blyth and Tyne 2B 28 1,353 1,181 Bristol and Exeter 12 1 3 /4 157 5,391 5,084 Caledonian 230 2.30 16,073 15,817 Cockermouth & Workington B 3 /4 8 3 / 4 28 215 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 2 373 Cork, Illackrock, & Passage 6 3 /4 6 3 / 4 154 183 Cork and Youg,hal 3 2 3 /4 32 313 226 C ornwa ll 5 3 3 /4 53 4 1,111 1,004 Deeside l7 17 250 283 Dublin & Belfast J unction 63 63 1,276 1,326 Dublin and Drogheda 63 63 1,403 1,486 Dub. & Wicklow and We'd d 4 8 3 /4 18 3 / 4 1,362 1,465 Dundee, Perth, & Aber. Jun 3l 31 815 865 Edinburgh and Glasgow 16 9 3 /4 1694 7,608 7.725 Forth & Clyde Junction Furness, Sto 5O 51 2,479 2,001 Glasgow & South-Western Gt.Eastern,Nrfk.,&E.Union Great Northern 330 830 21,435 24,280 Great North of Scotland 5B 58 1,740 1,885 (it. Nortlin. & Wes tn. (Irel.) 7ll 45 3 / 4 372 263 'lt.Southn. & Westn.(lrind.) 329 329 6,871 6,887 Great Western 992 961 3 / 4 48,385 47,125 Inverness & Aberdeen June 7 3 3 /4 731 915 773 Irish North-Western 145 130 1,707 1.565 Irish South-Eastern 251 25 3 / 4 2.3 316 Lancashire & Yorkshire 395 395 3 / 4 31,167 30.921 Limerick and Ennis. Limerick and Foynes 26 26 3 / 4 124 153 Ll ane lly 46 462 _ 429 520 Londen & North-Western London and Blackwall 5 3 /4 51 1.603 -1,327 London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 2471 211 3 / 4 15,109 13,722 London, Chatham, & Dover 7 2 3 /4 72 3 / 4 2,604 1,585 Lond. Tilbury, & Southend nan.,Sheflield, &Lincolnsh Manch. S.Jun.&Altrincham 9 3 /4 94 1,101 1,017 Ma port and Carlisle Midland (incl. N.-Western) 630 611 3 / 4 36,796 34,605 Midland Gt.Westn. of Irind 2l9i 192 3 / 4 3,724 4,910 Monkland 7l 71 4 1,184 1.412 Monmouthsh. Rail & Canal 44 44 2,114 2,291 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee N-Eastern and New. & Car... 8941 867 3 / 4 33,9.2 31,289 North London 9 9 2,743 2,743 North Staffordshire 248 246 7,925 7,000 Oswestry and Newton 42 42 890 511 Rhymney 194 19 3 / 4 736 748 St. Helen's Canal & Railway 52 52 2,123 1,869 Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern 132 132 4,264- 4,146 Somerset and Dorset 3 9 3 /4 - 308 - South Devon South-Eastern . 306, 308 17,296 15,718 Stockton and Darlington .... 185 161 9, 0 18 7 , 809 Taff Vale 5l 54 4,648 4,701 , Ulster Vale or el vryxL •..,. . 10 10 Vale of-Neath - '• c• ' 1 3f 139 25 1 2 5 mot Waterford and Kilkenny .".._.. 31 . Si t -:- , 384 486, Waterford and Limerick 77 77 1,084 1,600 West Cornwall 27 3 /4 2 7 3 / 4 655 C 25 W.Hartlepool II arbr.& Rail 39 39 3,670 3,276 W'haven,Cleator,&E,grmnt 7 7 472 403 Whitehaven Junction l2 12 654 5 0 3 Whitehaven & Furness Jun 35 35 731 626 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Antwerp and Rotterdam 52 52 597 901 Austrian B2B 828 ' 32,566 41,119 Belgian Eastern Junction 26} 26} 2f 7 218 Butlalo and Lake Huron l6l} 161} 1,542 1,604 Detroit and Milwaukie lB5 185 3,610 3,375 Dutch Rhenish Eastorn of France East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada lO9O le9o - 18,07 17. 16 2 Great Indian Peninsula 4es 4372 7,9.2 5,71 Great Luxembourg l3l 128 3,551 3,058 Great Western of Canada 345 345 10,615 10,-125 Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant 439 435 14,313 10,071 Northern of Canada ......... Korthern of France 7Ol CBO 46,736 56,381 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman .. 4B} 40 325 177 Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn 1491 1351 134,646 143,*:78 Paris and Orleans 1340 1201 52,884 51,979 Pernambuco . 71 - - 1,008 Royal Danish 69 69 Sambre and Meuse 6B 68 1,284 1,181 South Austrian Southern of France ...... Welland West Flanders W. and N.W. of France 758 758 39,249 38,501 RAILWAY REVENUE LAST YEAR. It will be interesting to recapitulate the course taken by the railway revenue of the empire last year. The receipts for each quarter were as follows, as compared with the cor responding periods of 1861: 1862. 11.61. InOrease. Decrease, First quarter.. £8,014,657..L6,237,004 .. .. £152,?0i Second quarter 6,987,891.. 7,011,702 .. .. 43,811 Third quarter.. 8,0t8,984.. 7,60,661 .. £168,323 .. Fourth quarter 7,098,710.. 6,982,688 ..• 214,014 .. T0ta1..£28,198,282 £27,752,023 £682,377 £236,118 A general advance was thus established of £445,259 for the year. These returns do not include the earnings of a few small lines, but they aro sufficiently conclusive to enable a general idea to be formed of the course of railway affairs during the two years. - The mileage to which the figures refer was 10,084 miles, Jan. 4, 1862, as compared with 9,846 miles, Jan. 4, 1861; 10,145 miles, April 5, 1862, as com pared with 9911 miles, April 5, 1861; 10,274 miles, July 5, 1862, as compared with 9,951 miles, July 5, 1861; 10,485 miles, Oct. 4, 1862, as compared with 10,186 miles, Oct. 4, 1861 ; and 10,557 miles, Dec. 27, 1862, as compared with 10,186 miles, Dec. 27, 1861. It appears probable that, not withstanding this increase of mileage and productive power, the aggregate receipts last year would have experienced a diminution in consequence of the depression of trade if the influence of the Exhibition had not supervened. The year opened pretty well, an increase of £ 9 , 017 having been noted in the week ending Jan. 4, of £6,490 in the week ending Jan. 11, and £1,281 in the week ending Jan. 18. For the next 13 weeks, however, there was a continuous decrease— viz., £18,185, J a n, 25 ; £24,281, Feb. 1; £16,614, F e t. 8 ; £13,874, Feb. 15; £11,840, Feb. 22; £17,630, March 1; £22,434, March 8; £11,485, March 15; £22,157, March 22; £50,595, March 29; £34,160, Aprils; £29,73Lapril 12; and £2,531, April_ 19. The Exhibition was now close at hand, and an increase of £6,770 took place in the week ending April 26, In the next week, however, depression again became mea -1 ter, and there was a reduction of £1,590. In the week end ing May 10 the balances again inclined the other way, and an increase of £323 appeared. The Exhibition movement had not yet commenced, and a decrease of £23,539 appeared in the week ending May 17, of £56,951 in the week ending May 24, and of £19,681 in the week ending May 31. At last, however, the tide decisively turned, and increases were recorded as under:—£4s,s2s, June 7; £27,134, June 14; £16,177, June 21; £37,444, June 28; £42,213, July 6; £26,799, July 12; £25,220, July 19 ; £23,024, July 26; £35,310, Aug. 2 ; £33,918, Aug. 9 ; £39,866, Aug. 16; £36,260, Aug. 23; £39,258, Aug. 30; £49,264, Sept. 6 ; £41,771, Sept. 13; £36,793, Sept. 20; £35,619, Sept. 27i £25,286, Oct. 4; £26,489, Oct. 11; £16,116, Oct. 18; £9640, Oct. 25 ; and £17,980, Nov. 1. The influence of the Fzhi bition now ceased, and it might, perhaPß,ish: This, ex pected that the increase would have ccasoe6L ,o been how ever, was not the case, an augmentat i on of ,443 appearing Nov 8 • £14,800, Nov. 16; £18,095 , Nov. 22; £14,090, Nov. 29; £17,756, Dec. 6; ' and £12,7 1 9, Dec. 1 3. In the next week there was a decrease of £4,260, but the fin a l week of the year present ed the satis f ac t o r y increase of £36,000. Thus, i n 18 weeks of the year there was a decrease, and in 34 an increase. It is interesting to notice how steadily rail way receip • ts rise as the year advances and more genial wea ther encourages travelling. Thus, in the first week of Jan., 1862, the a mount acquired was £163,265 ; in the first week of Feb., £172,171; in the first week of March, £466,290 ; in the first week of April, £191,720 ; i n the first week of May, £529,860 ; in the first week of June, £576,474 ; in the first week of July, £:)79,332 ; and in the first week of August £641,513, As t h e days began begun to decli ne an to shorten, so the receipts hdling to g £634,588 in the first week of i Sept., £612,660 n the first week,)f Oct., £559,960 in the first wQek of Nov., and £.515,030 in the first week week of Dec. It must be admitted that the fluctuations indicated by the returns represent pretty accurately the state of the country. Thus, the reason why the figures fer last autumn compared favourably with those for the corresponding period of 1851 was that the depression caused by the American troubles had ceased then to exert any comparative effect, being common to both periods ; while in the spring of 1861 it was little felt, and the traffic statements for the spring of 1862 consequently did not constrast well with their predecessors. It is nab— factory to note that, notwithstanding the continued inter ruption in the ordinary courses of industry, the new year has opened well. The absence of the Exhibition stimulus this year cannot but tell upon the receipts of 1863, but :If the American complications could be adjusted all would' , go well. Mr. FIiWSAN brought up the foi!owirig repel. of the Western Main Drr'nage of t?!. Metropolis " Your Honourable Board on Friday last (No :4) having instructed your committee to consider as to the desirability of rescinding the order of the board of the 29th of June, 1868 (No. 4), dealing with the Westorn Division and as to the discharge of the sewage into the proposed low level sewer, and also as to the capabilities of the northc ea outinll works now being executed for carrying c ff such addi tional sewage,: y(!ur committee have directed thefi,:pfirlT:iii attention to the stakes cornptisedin suet reference.. will probably be in the reeolleetliAn of honeitrablenlerobare that in the year 1858 the repert, of Oes - srs. -Bi,ltler - and llowkesley and your engineer on the Main Drainage 'onto Metropolis was under their considation,.and that that re port, so far as related to the scheme for dealing withthc drain age of the westerudistrict, submitted two alterations, viz. : First,,to carry the sewage of the district into thegeneral inter cepting system; and secondly, to deodorise such sewage at its. junction with the Themes; and your hon. boarcVafter devot ing much consideration to those two questions,.and having regard to the difficulties which presented themselves in deal ing wit 4 the drainage of the district, by reason of its low level and the consequent increased coit'for puinping, ulfi matetydeelded to deal with it exceptionally, and to adopt the which h a d a l ready rece i ved t P h la e ll :s ° a i n d e e° tiot r o is f a Mr n . a F s su.Fgotsrt,edM.' R. Stephens on , Sir W. Cubit, Mr. Bazalgette, Mr. Heywood; end other engineers, "Your committee have conferred with your...engineer as to the "capability of the main °titian sewers to discharge the sewage , coming from the western district, and.they fiod that the capacity °Utiles& sewers is sufficient,, at all events for a veryconsiderable period,to receive the sewage from that area; that:being the case the question of conveyiiii — tin sewage of the western district into the low level system, and ulti mately to the outfall at. Barking, resolves itself into one expense, and your committee find that the cost'bf increasing the pse WA° two levet sewers t . gd providing the _ requisite additkniat pumping, power .nmOkttAt:;in, TOttnichluMbein to about £180,000; , and althetuilt this stun is a large one, your committee, after a" most anxious consideration of the-subject, are_tmaninacusly .of __opinion _that lit should be incurred, and that the western area should be treated differently from that of the other portiens of the metio polis,- but that the:whole of the seWege, notwithstanding the additional cost, should be conveyed to the point' of outfall at Barking Creek, and they accordingly recommend That 4he resolution of the board, •of the 29th June, IESS (No. 4), directing the forMation of 'deodorising works at Fulham, be rescinded ; that the sewage ,from the' Western area be carried'into the Low-level Sewer to be conveyed to Barking Creek, and that the engineer be instructed to pre pare the;necessary plans and estimates for the works.' (Signed) " Joie TIWAITES. ;saw. i. 4c ROBERT YREEMAN. "EDWARD COLLI.',ON." The hon. member moved-the adoption of the recom mendation of the committee. Mr. TITE. M.P., at some length went into a hiE- tory of the resolution they wished to rescind. At the time it was passed the main drainage scheme was not decided upon, and the sum of £200,000 was thought to be a large sum of money, but in compa rison with the works now in progress it was a trifle. Although the members of thd board in 1858 were, no doubt, justified in the course they adopted, yet circumstances had 'changed since then, and they were noireright in rescinding the resolution they had then come to.' Mr. NEWTON went into the debates that had occurred in 1858 on the subject, and considered the circumstances warranted the board in projecting those works, but now that a more complete scheme was being carried out those works ought not to - be proceeded with. Mr. CARPMAEL and Mr. D'IFFANGER supported the motion. Mr. SAMUDA said the question was not the reso lution of 1858, but the position of affairs at the iire seat. time. If he had been a member of the board $l3 4858 he should have voted for tlierialuiion, and now that circumstances. were altered he should vote for rescinding it. Mr. CRELLIN thought the board in 1858 came to a proper conclusion, and he thought nothing had oc curred since to induce the board to alter its opinion. Mr. WILKINSON said that when the resolution w passed, it was accepted only as an economical mode of purifying the sewage, but now, as it could be carried away through the main drainage works, he would vote for its be'ng_so carried, as he believed it to be a saving of expense to the ratepayers. - Mr. DixoN reminded the board that, according to the present plan, if any obstruction should take place, or if there should be any failure in the works, the district of Fulham would be flooded, and ho would be no party to placing that locality in such a position. Mr. H. LOWMAN TAYLOR supported the motion, because, if the plans of the board were not carried out, the system of drainage in the metropolis would not be perfect. Mr. FREEMAN, in reply, said that in 1858 the re. solution was adopted only as a temporary measure, and so great was the difference of opinion on the part of the members, that the board deferred buy ing the land necessary for the works until the latest moment. He, therefore, hoped the board would unanimously adopt the motion. The board then divided, when the motion, was carried by a majority of 33 to 1. . . A deputation of medical gentlemen, principally medical officers of health, consisting of Drs. Thom • son, Aldis, Challice, Gibbon, Barclay, Viner, White man, Iliff, and Hillier, and Messrs. Burge, Liddie, and Rendle, were in attendance to give their advice and assistance to the board if necessary. The CHAIRMAN said that the board having adopted the report nearly unanimously there would be no necessity for hearing the deputation. The gentlemen, however, wishing to be heard by one of their number, the board, as a matter of cour tesy, decided on hearing one of them. Mr. BURGE then said the proceedings of that d a y had rendered their labours very light. It was their duty to watch over the health of the metropolis, and whatever steps they took were only taken in the public interest, and with no desire to obstruct the board in their operations. He was quite sure that the decision of the board that day would be received by the whole of the medical pro fession as a boon, and would be a lasting benefit to the metropolis. The deputation then withdrew. The contract was given to Mr. Dethick, subject to the usual securities. The routine business having been disposed of, the board adjourned. ON SPEAKING TERMS WITS DR. JortssoNiT One of the most remarkable connecting links h.; tween the present and the past, was Samuel Roger2l abouttheir writings, lived until the close of 1855, yet who once wit a young literary friend to the house of when terror took pos session Johnso n in Bolt court, with a view to consult him They were at the ve r y door, h session of their so uls, and they fled from the tremo r- Leviathan rolling a b out among t h o seen n s deity th e w ithin. Rogers, however, m us t often have human billows of Fleet •street ; and ho shook hands, when he was a youth, with the Doctor's special h o rror, Jack Wilk es. Walter Savage Landor, who was nine years old wh en J ohnson died in 1784 , is still spared to us. Had he ever seen the great dictator of letters, he would probably recollect him. The time has not long gone Ly, when it was no uncommon thing to meet with men who could speak of Johnson from personal remembrance; yet Johnson had been touched for the king's evil by Queen Anne. The writer has known two men, one of whom had conversed with the lexicographer, while the other had only men him in the streets. The former, at the time of the interview, was a studious youth, preparing himself for a literary career, in which he afterwards acquired soma name. He had gone into a booksellt r's shop to in quire some classical author, and found Johnson sitting thew. The latter, seeing the young man poring over a Greek or Latin book, asked to look at it, questioned him about Ws studies, and received such satisfactory answers that he returned the volume with the impressive sen tence, uttered in his most dignified and yet blandes t man ( x cathedra r : You may go on, sir ; you may go on. The youth " , tugs magnificently ordained, as it iN eze, James Boaden, susequently author of a "Life of 3 ( 1, n Kemble," and of a novel which attracted attention, called " The Man of Two Lives." He survived until 1839, and prolonged to that late period something of the Johnsonian manner, though softened with greater amiability. His de portment and mode of delivery were at once formal and suave, He was fond of the Johnsonian " sir ;" and his respectful Po lit en ess in addressing ladies w as a lt oge th er th a t o f t h e old school. Like Johnson, Boaden loved nothing better than to "fold his legs and have his talk out ;" and, being a m an of large reading and cultivated mind, his conversation was well worth listening to,—Dicken'd ".da the Jean .Round,"