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Vail' INDIA 1101114 Z, 1 3 / 1 1 DLO. 1 454. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notic e, that the GENE -11 he. L COURT, appointed to be held on WE' NESD&Y, the 20th Instant, is made special for the purpose of confirming the proceed ings of the General Court of the 27th September last, altering and • repealing sundry By-laws of the said Company. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. EAST INDIA !LOUSE. THE inn Dzczsmas, 1854. T HE COURT of MPAN DIRECTORS of Notice the EAST INDIA CO do Give , That a Proprietor of East India Stock has given notice of his Intention to submit the following nr , tions at the Qoarterly General Court of the said Company, appointed to be held at their House In Leadenhall-atreet, on Viiednesday, the :Oth instant, viz : " That the Court of Directors do distribute among tr e Proprietors, to each individual, a copy. of 'Thornton's Gazetteer of India.'" " That the Court of Directors eo lay upon the Proprietors' table copy of the Despatch fro M the Madras Government, on which the military authorities of the Home Government confirmed as legal (if they ever did so. as has been stated) the proceedings of the military authorities of Madras, in the case of the Court Martial of the 6'h Light Cavalry." Also, "That the Court of Directors do lay upon the Proprietors' table a statement showing the pres mt position of all the parties (or their relatives) of the same Regiment, in respect 01 pension or other maintenance, who were punished by award of Conrt-Mai teal or sum marily dismissed without trial. The same statement to show the rank, the length of servi •e,.and whether any of the parties had re ceived honorary rewards for distingnisded service to the State." JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. ItEA.T WESTERN RAILWAY.—On Christ mas-Day the Trahts will run only as on Sundays, with the addition of the D wn Day Mall rain from Paddinton to Bristol at 10.0 a.m., and the Up Day Mail T ti out Bristol to P g at:cam:ton at 10.0 a m.. which will run as on week days, with the exception of the branch trains between Maidenhead and Wycombe, Reading and Ba singstoke, Reading and Hungerford, between Chippenh trn, Frome. • and Warminster, and over the South Wales line., Return Tickets issued on Saturday, 23d, Sunday, 24th, and Monday, the 25th inst., will be available on any day up to Tuesd .y, the Tab, inclus•ve.— N.B.— Over the Bristol and Exeter and South Devon Railways Return Tickets are not available on Sundays. Paddington, Dec. lb. G REAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY COMPANY. Closirtg of the Register preparatory to an issue of " Extension" Shuns, guaranteed 5 per cent. Interest. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Books in which the Transfers of Shares is Registered will be Closed from Friday, the 2id December inst., to Thursday , the 4th January, 1855, inclusive, id connection with an issue of "Extension" Shares. All Shareholders who may stand upon the Register on the said 22d December will have the offer of the ,hares then to Le issued by a circular letter, which will be addressed to each Shareholder. (Shined) CtiIINELIIIS NICHOLSON, Superintending Director. 3, New Broad-street, London, Dec. 14, 1854. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY of C kNADA. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That th Transfer Books of the above Company will be Closed from Monday, e the Ist day efJanuary, to Monday, the Ifith, both days inclusive, for the purpose of making up Ike Half Year's interestilaccrued on the "A" Series, Queb c and Richmond, St. Lawrence and Atlantic, and Tgionto and Guelph Issue of Grand Trunk ShareS. Those Proprietwrs registered on the 31st December will have a Warrant forw irded to them for the amount of Interest to that date. Notice IS also given, that the Interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum accruing on Debenture Certificates, No.l (or Company's), and Debenture Certificates, No. 2 (or Government), up to the 3tt t December, will be payable on and after the 11 th January. Each bolder of these Certificates will bs required to deposit the same at this office for examin w a = tion, and they wilt be returned in three days afterwards, ith a ant for interest payable at Messrs. Glyn and Company's, 67, Lembard-street, London. By order of the Board. WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Secretary. Offices, 21,, Old Broad-street, London, lath Dec., 1854. r -- HER MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER GENERAL will receive TENDERS for .the SUPPLY of UNIFORM CLOTHING for the Letter Carriers, Mail Guards, Acce lerator Drivers, and Riders of th's department, for one year. The tenders must be enclosed in sealed covers, addressed to "Her Majest Cy's. Postmaster-General," and superscribel, "Temler far Letter airiers', Guars', &c., Clothing ;" and thoy must be deli vered at this office st or before noon on MONDAY, the Bth January. 1855. Specimens of the Clothing to be supplied may be seen on application at the a t and Circulation offices of this de partment. p The party whose tender is accepted will be required to enter into a contrac', and to give bond, with two sureties, in the sum of 1001., for its due perfortnance. . General Po t- office, Dec., 1854. HER MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER GENERIL will receive TENDERS far the SUPPLY of UNIFORM BATS for the Letter Carriers, Mall Guards, Accelera tor Drivers, and Riders of this department, for one year. The Tenders must be enclosed in sealed coven. addressed to " Her Majesty's Postmaster - G eneral," and superscribed " Tender for Letter Carriers', Guards', &c., Hats ;" and they must be delivered at this office at or before noon en MONDAY, the 13th January, 1855. Speermens of the Hats to be suppli , d msy be seen on applicaVon at the Mail :tad Circu'ation offices of this department. The party whcse Tender is accepte i will be required to enter into a contract, rod to give bond, with two sureties, in the sum of 5.1., fur the due performance of the contract. General Post-oftlce, Dec., 1854. IIER MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER GENERAL will receive TENDERS for the SUPPLY of 'WATERPROOF CAPES for the Letterfaders of this department, for one year. The Tenders must b e enclosed in sealed covers, addressed to 6 ' liar Majesty's Postm istey-Gloaeral," and superscribed " Tender for Waterproof Capes," and tbef must be delivered at this office at or bef•re noon on MONDAY, the Bth January, 1855. Specimens of the Capes to be supplle may be even _ou application at the Circulation-office of this department. Vie cony whose Testier is accepted will be required to enter into a ract,.and to give bond, with two sureties. in the sum of 501., for the due performance of the contract. General Post-ofliee, Dec., 1854. BANK OF DEPOSIT, No. 3, Pau. MALI: EAST, LONDON. Established A.D. 1844. PARTIES desirous of INVEST ING 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 Prospectases and Forms for opening Accounts sent free on application SPECIAL NOTICE. Division of Profits.—Assurances effected before the 31st inst. will simile In the profits at the end or next sear. THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURA NCE SOCIETY. 39, King-street, Cheapside, London. Established 1834. The entire profits are annually divided among the members, in proportion to the premiums paid, accumulated at compound interest. DIRECTORS. James Parchell, Esq. Sir John Key. Bart. John Clayton, Esq. Valentine Knight, Esq. Solomon C, hen, Esq. John hiollett, Esq. Thomas (Akin, Esq. J. Pennethorne, Esq. R F. Dav's, Esq. F. Lyons Price, Esq. W. F. A. Delane, Esq. Samuel William Rowseli, Esq. Rear- itd.Slr A. P. Green,K.C.ll. Frederick Charles Wilkinz, Etq. W. C. Harnett, Esq. _ EXAMPLES o BONUS. ------------ .. Equivalent Reduction a of Premium. 6 . Year of N . ..... —— . -.. , „ Annual = -!' ot te - . ~, Pre- Bonus after Abate -114 ~ Premium. 1 ?_c mium Entry •,.. ment of the • o 5 t to • Whole of the Pre z , co pay. mium. ---- -- ---- ----- X As. d. X £ 1834 51 1,000 SS 010 5 Nll. 12 417 1235 57 1,0 00 5 7 0 0 . Nil. - In the two yearrenclinz 31st Dece 1 ber last the assurances in for have increased from 874,0001. to 1,017,0'01., the income from 3,-;,101 I to 42,40 q. per annum ; and the in vested capital, after payment of T A MiIATI7 _ 1 ...... , . nntl ...,..nsas. from 174,00 01 . t0•213,0001._m In the have inc to 42,40: claims wo yearsenclinz 31st. lased from 874,0001. to • per annum; and the td expenses, from 174,0 i ber last the assurances in force ,0 'OL, the income from 34, 100/. ted capital, after payment of all 213,0001. ZABEL BROWN, Actuary. COAL DEPARTMENT, North London Rail way.—llighbury Depot.—IIETTON'S WA LL'S-E ND (the bed house coals in the world) are brought to the docks of this rail way at Poplar by new screw steamers, Cochrane, 7:0 tons, Iletton, 750, and the Northumberland, 650 tons, chartered expressly Lon for this depot, and delivered th orou g hl y screened, to any part of dcm, _north of the Thames, at 275. per ton. Orders to be addressed to Mr. Thomas Lea, Chief Office, Railway' Station, Ilighbury, on. Terms, cash on or before delivery. G R VESEN D S T PACKETS. No other Packets call at the Greenhithe and Purfleet Plei The Packets call at the Piers as undc-lined (weather permil FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. SUNDAYS.. •h ) 45 .1 Terrace t :a 41 3 ) Time t vf; Pier .c 3 6 6' \AS ' 8 4 ) . 0 g 2 2 - Omnibuses from Ftnehur every quarter of an hour. BaUSTSWECK MI tittr, B' lowing Trains from At-street Station to all parts of Long f.kC,KW.4.T.J., on the arrival of tho fo' the Fenehurch-street Station. WEST( DAYS. SUNDAYS. Fen- •=', '9O church Fen- 11 ) church ;* e . 1 , fi 4 E • , Street ) Street '1 sr. _k• A 10 2 1 4 4 4U, Fore C bin. Sal ,on. Fore Cabin. s; To or from Graves end and London • • • • . • 101. .. is. G rave send and Blaeloran or Woolwish Bd. .. Os. 6d. .. Os. B et ween Gravesend and Inte rmediate Piers.. 140 AT TICKETS.—TweIv e Months, st. Os.; Six Months , Three Months, 21. Os. ; to be had of the Co Packets ; or of Mr. Monk, Terr ace Pier, Gravesend.ll e ctors on bo. Nov. 13, 1354. 3/. Os. ; lard the THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY Just published, price 25., illustrated with eases ; free by post for 3 0 stamps, NERVOUS DEBILITY; Seer- Its Causes, Symptoms, and Cure. — An E ssa y o ma torrheea, with Practical Observations on a safer and more successful mode of treatment of the diseases of the Generative System, obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and d'stingulsiling, by urinary examination, the real eause and effect of every variety of complaint, whether arising from solitary habits, excesses, accident, or climate, followed by practical remarks, founded on twenty years' expeilence in the treatment of Impuissance, Spermato o rr f b m ce a a r , r B i e ,a c g . e, Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, l w 'o ith which are added, Commentaries on . the Physiology pre cautionary hints on the evils emanating from empirical practice, and en the a trigerous remedies advocated by various writers on these important disortlers. on By SAMITEI LA'MERT, M.D. 37, REDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University us Edin burgh. Honorary M ember of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate London, &c., &c. Li ce ntiate of Apothecar ies' The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con sequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, a hich have pronuced more misery in so uth,Yo degradation In .M hood, and premature decay at an stage e peaps, any other class of disease know of to modern pathologists. It 7 perasal is Particularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of their physical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded the health, happiness, and privileges to which every human being is entitled. It is absolutely necessary thatch men should know, that there are c rples of personal management which cannot be violated without i tcurring grievota; penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgenee, how these penalties o ay be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its consequences maybe avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any de ;rte of physical infirmity or functional eerangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. TheAutor has for a series of years been engtteed . in an extensive practiceh in the treatment of these delicate compl:. 'its, which have unfortunately teen too generally con those fided who are induce to the care of ignorant empiries, who infl ict great injury on d tel in their pretensions. N ERVOUS DEBILITY may be had, price 27 , of Messrs. Piper, rnost e r-row ; Hannay, 63 , Oxford-street; Brothers, and Co. , '23, Pate 39. Cola ; or free by post for Borne, 19, Leicester-sq ua re; Mama. Cori thirty stamps to any address f r om the Author's residence , 37, Bed ford -square. At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from Six till Right. !~_ No. 19,416.] PUBLICATIONS. Now ready, at WI the Libraries, in 2 vols., 215 . , THE ROMANCE OF THE FORUM ; or, Narrativel, Scenes, and Anecdotes from Courts of Justice. SECOND SERIES. By PETER BURKE, Esq., Barrister-at -Law. Principal Contents ; —Lord Crichton's,Revenge ; the Great Douglas Cause; Lord and Lady Kirnaird ; Marie Delorme and her Husband ; the Spectral Treasure ;, Murders in Inns of Court ; Matthieson the Forger ; Trials that established the Illegality of Slavery; the Lover Highwayman; the Accusing Spirit; the Ationiey-General of the Reign of Terror ; Eccentric Occurrslices in the Law ; Adventuresses of Pretended Rank; the Courier of Lyons ; General Sarrasin's Bigamy ; the Elstree Murder; Count Bocarme and his Wife ; Pro fessor Webster, &c. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn. This day is pnblished, i®MISCELLANIES, CRITICAL, IMAGINA TIVE, AND JURIDICAL. (Contributed to " Blackwood's Magszine.") Ity SAMUEL WARREN, D.C. F.R.S., One of her Majesty's Counsel. In 2 vols Bvo., 245., William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. This day is Published, THE FIFTH VOLUME OF LIVES of the QUEENS of SCOTLAND. By AGNES STRICKLAND. Containing the Continuation of the Life of Mary Stuart. Embel lished with a beautitu.ly-engraved Portrait of Darnley, and a His torical Vignette, price 10s. 6d. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA. Just Published, price 55., by post, free, ss. 6d., THE PATHOLOGY and RATIONAL TREATMENT of STRICTURE of the URETHRA; with numerous Cases illustrative of every variety of Urethral Obstruction, and their special Modes of Treatment and Cure. By F. B. COURTENAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. " We know of no man to whose care we could with greater confi dence entrust the treatment of a severe case of stricture of the ure thra."—Medical Circular. . . ---- --- ----- - London : H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. OOMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS, Warmtead. pupal:Dz. r—JOHN MASTERSLA v, Esci., M.P. TRUSTEES. TnEassana—George Moore. Esq. James Peek, Esq. 1 Hananiali Yeape, Esq. Robert Clarke, fun., Esq. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMErr—Robt. Wilcoxson, Esq. HONORARY SECRETARY—GeIrge Lawrence, Esq. The ANNUAL DINNER tO celebrate the Foundation of the above. named Institution will be hel l at the London Tavern, Bishop.- gate•street, on Saturday, December 30, at 5 o'clock precisely. CHARLES DICKENS, Esq., in the Chair. John George Shaw, Esq., Mayor of Bristol, Albert Smith, Esq., and r gentlemen, have promised t) attend. Tickets, one guinea each, to be obtained from any of the Stewards, or at the offices, 81, Cheapside. ALFRED LENCH SAUL, Secretary. 16th December, 1854. FREEHOLD, COPYHOLD, and LEASE HOLD—MARKET-STREET, HERTS. TO BE SOLD, puysuant to an order of the High Court of Chan cery, wade in the cause Seabrooke v. Pickf ;rd. with the approbation of vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley, at the Bell Inn, Hemel Hempstead, in the county of Hertford, on THURSDAY, the 'llth day of January, 1855, at 3 o'clock precisely, in 10 Lots, by Mr. Phillip's, the auctioneer, appointed ly the said Court. The valuable Freehold Copyhold and long Leasehold Estates of the late Thomas Pickford,,Esq., In and near to Market street, in the parish of Flamstead, Herte, coinprising together upwards of one hundred aud thirty acres of Arable and Pasture Lands with Home at, ad, Agricultural Buildings, Cottages, and Wheelwrights' and Car- , penters' Shops, let to respectable yearly and quartcrly tenants, and yielding a rental of three hundred and twelve pourds per annum. Printed particulars, with plans, may be had gratiz, of Messrs. Hedges and Stedman, No. 9, Carey street, Lincoln's-inn, London, Mews. Tatham, Upton, Upton and Johnson, Auitin Friars, the Sun Inn, Market.street. the Bell Inn, Hemel Hempstead, the Red Lion Inn, Luton, the Peahen, St. Albans, and at the office of Mr. Philips, 73, New Bond - stree t, London, dated 15th Dec., 1851. THE 16s. TROWSERS REDUCED TO 14s. ; Trowsers and Waistcoat, 225. ; Coat, Waistcoat, and ,Trow sem 475. ; made to order from Scotch Tweeds, all Wool, and thoroughly shrunk, by B. BENJAMIN, Mu - chant Tailor, 74, Regent-street. N.B.—A perfect fit guaranteed. THE ALMA LUNCHEON, DINNER, and SUFFER ROOMS, 162, Piccadilly, west corner of St. James street, will OPEN on MONDAY, 17th inst. Luncheons and Dinners from One o'clock. D nuers from the Joint. All the Morning and Evening Papers. The Cuisine conducted by a first-rate Gastronomic Artist. First quality Wines and Cigars by James Mann. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF SIR WM. BUR NE FL TT'S DISINFECTING UID. Gallons, ss. Quarts, 2s. Pints, 13. Half-pints, 6d. This Valuable DEODORISER and DISINFECTANT instantane. ously destroys all BAD SMELLS without producing any Itself. Its free use, as directed, PREVENTS,CUOLERA and all CON. TAGIOUS DISEASES. Sold by all Chemists and Druggists, and at the Office, I 6, Cannon. street, London -bridge. N.B.—Beware of a spurious imitation. PRIESEMAR, protected by Royal Lettere Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the Ecole de Pharmacie de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TREE*: TSAR, No. I, is a remedy for Relaxation, Spermatorrhcea, and Exhaustion of th system. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, :ffectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health of a vast portion of the population. TR' ESE If AR, No. 3, a the great Cont , nental Remedy for that class of Disorders, which infortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which ail the sarsaparilla in the world cannot remove. TRIESEMAR, No. I, 2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell, and of all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet table without their use being suspected. Sold in tin cases at Its. each, free by post, 2s. extra, divided into separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, 3sc.,&c.—To be had Wholesale and Retail in London of Robert John ston, 68, Cornhill ; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street; and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street. SPECIAL NOTICE.—UntiI March 1, 1855, E. MOSES and SON'S ESTABLISHMENTS will be CLOSED at EIGHT O'CLOCK EVERY EVENING, except Saturday, when they will be open till II o'clock. CHRISTMAS PROSPEC rs. It is usual for Christmas to be preceded by presents distributed sv'th tine English enthusiasm and liberality. The heart overflows with congenial Influences, and the prospect of happy gatherings of friends anti relatives becomes a strong stimulant to elaborate prepara tions. E. Moses and SON have made their arrangements on the most comprehensive scale, every luxury and comfort in attire is brought to a state of completeness and perfection which has not a precedent ; there is not a nov,lty which the prese u nt ntry statecould im of inveport n tion anti manu f a cture could produce , wh ich any co, or which native and foreign skill could devise, but it is comb iced in the Christmas provisions made by E. MOSES and SoN—the exqui sitely , legant fer Balls, Parties, anti Assem odes —the wear—,co eni fort le - able, and s n viceable, for 1 ravellng or ordinary wear—Juv Costumes in res! indent variety, and in extentrom o late f Stand mk whisupeh cis s perfectly astonishing , are associ Act' with app r i Dress fet Working Men, who may employ their money to greater advantage at the Establishments of E. Moses and Sox than at any other house In the world. All the et ceteras of attire a re p rovided with the same amplitude at E. MOSES and e ON'S Establishment and their West-end Bran( 11— both places furnish Hosiery Goods for Ladies and Gentlemen, which cannot be equalled for novelly, elegance, Wility, or cheapness, 'ldris and Underclothing manufactured on a scale of as' onishleg magnitude are offered in variety, exetlienee, and economy, exceeding previous seasons —while the Hat and Cap and tile Boot and Shoe departments supply first-rate samples of English and French productions at the most reasonable prices. The Wholesale Department which E. Moses and SON keep at their City Establishment is unrivalled for extent of stock, and s:.eures unequalled advantages in outlays to large or small amounts. CAUTION. —E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the public against imposition,having learned that the nntradesman-like falechoo I of " Being =fleeted with their Establishment," or " It's the same concern," has been resorted to in m any instances, and for o bvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CeNNEZION WITH LITT OTHER HOUSE IN Olt OUT Of LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155. 156, and 157, Minorles, 84, 85, and 86, Aldirate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Brandi, 504, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, I, 2, and 3, Hart-street, all communicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch. 36, Fargate. Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia. Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Rosters, Furriers, Boot and Shoo Makers, and General Oatfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, trom which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from Rinse` on Fridays to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 11 o'clock. A new Book for Autum an& Winter. " The Commercial Cornu copia," containipt; full lists of prices, our system of self-measure - meat, &c., &c., mey be had on application, or post-free. I let Pon parte Francais. Titer atntr) , l man fleet," Qui si ' , aria Itelirno. Aqua sa battle Espano. An Illustrated Almanac for 1855 gratis, on application, or post free. DR. CULVERWELL ON' NERVOUSNESS, DEBILITY, AND INDIGESTION. Also, on Urinary Derangements, Constipation, and llmmerrholds, Is. each. by post Is Gd. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. " Abstentia multi curantur morbl " A popular exposition of the principal causes (over and careless feeding, &c.) of the above harassing and distressing compla;nts, with an equally intelligible and popular exposition of how we should live to get rid of them ; to which is added, diet tables for every meal In the day, and full instrudions for the regimen and observance of every hour Out of the twenty. four. Illustrated by numerous cases, &c. 2. LIGHTS AND SHADES OF MARRIED LIFE. " He which that bath no wif, I hold him lost, Ilelples, and all desolat. He that hath no child, Like sun and winde."—Chaucer. Subject :' Marriage, its expectations and Necessities—Development of the Affeetioni—Love Matehes—Precipitate, impelled, and retarded I' n ions— lentql Incongruities—Mutual Ens n itableness—Mental Incompatibility and physical Defectiveness--Alvantages of Inter marriage —Theory of Gestation Hereditary Resemblance—Mode of determining Legitimacy. On Infelicitous, Infertile, and all Unas. E. , linilable Alliances —Law of Divorce, &c., &c. 3. CHASTITY AND ITS INFRINGMIENTS. A Lecture to Young Men. " Wh a t passions hur t the body—what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." Subject : Lire's pilgrimage, from infancy to old ago. The advent °f the Passions. Chastity and its infring,emeat. The casralties of licentiousness an d d!ssipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, The : G O I n t E ec t •et li D o i o se ic a . s — es, A their coiyi and remcdiative. Advocacy of early marriages, &c. urinary deranges , lar ex osition genito and prisi np4Sr.:lhTnnsail:,agaemridenptoaiinud Cure.p g especiallyurmary diseases—their nature an 1 t vatment, cone genieprimary and secondary slmptoms, en gravings and !ta, stricture and spermatorrticea ; a withll 2 r 1 5 n o s o 1 prescriptions. 5. The BLADDER, URET HRA, an d RECTUNL-- com Pig Urinary Derangements. Constipation, and Dxmorrboids. Vole 6 and 7, companions to the preceding.., ra. THE ENJOYMENT OF LIF E. HOW TO BE , "Jueunde Vivere." "Few words to fair faith "—Shakespere. Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Mann, 39, Cornhill; or of D. RICHARD CULVERWELL, Brother, Successor, and Twenty Years CanAulting Colleague of the late Author of the above, 10, Argyll-place, Regent-street, London, who may be advised with on the above matters daily, irom Ten till Fiva, and in the evenings, from Fenn tin Nine. ttlng`.. 4r 4 : 4 , 16 ,1 0 X . O • t fr 54 . * V , • 4 . . • 1,4 t *ok. itcv • ' ' VI :.• Vii. a `l ' a ,) , • ;; . . . t 4111-aAt e , '..7wrA k, , . • - , 10i y, E u t, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, -1854. MR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC TO-NIGHT at 8 o'clock, and Every Night (but Saturday). Stalls,3s. ; Area, 25.; Gallery, ls. The MorninT Representations will take place every Tuesday and Saturday, at 3 o'clock.— Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.- During the course of thisweek will be played by Laurent's Orchestra :—Overture, Geraldine, Balfe—Waltzes Vermahlung's Toaste (first time), Strauss; La Jardiniere, I abit-ky : Jubilee. Tin ney ; Lo Carnaval de Venise (by desire), H. Laurent, with Varia tions tor all the principal performers. Quadrilles: Le Paints de l'Al cazar, H. Lamotte ; La Guerre, Bos so; i.e hement (first time), Hameln ;.Lammernror, inney. Schottische: CaricottA (first time), Zerbini. Polkas : Musen, Strauss ; Bacchus, Strauss ; The New Anuen (first time), Strauss. Gallops : The Baltic, Wagner. Les Guides, H. Laurent. Frinclpal Cornet a Piston,' at. Boulcourt. All information, relative to music, to be obtained at the music reposi t,wy under the orchestra Doors open at Eight; commence at half past. —Admission, One Shilling. THE t'RESIDENT'S MESSAGE REPORTED NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE PACIFIC. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY. The Royal mail steam-ship Canada, James Stone, Esq., commander, arrived this morning from Bos ton and Halifax, with- advices from New York to the sth instant, 90 passengers, awl 162,172 dollars in specie. The. United States Congress commenced its sit tings on the 4th instant, when the following.mes sage from President Pierce was read : " Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, "The past has been an eventful year, and will be hereafter referred to as a marked epoch in the history of the world. While we have been happily preserved from the calamities of war, our domestic prosperity has not • been entirely uninterrupted. The crops in portions of the country have been nearly cut off. Disease has pre vailed to a greater extent than usual, and the sacrifice of human life, through casualties by sea and land, is without a parallel. But the pestilence has swept by, and restored salubrity invites the absent to their hemes, and the return of business to its ordinary channels.. If the earth has rewarded the labour of the husbandman less bountifully than in preceding seasons, it, has left him with abundance for domestic wants, and a large surplus for exportation. In the present, therefore, as in the past, we find ample grounds for reverent thankftdnesi to the God of Grace and Providence for his protecting care and merciful dealings with us as a people. • "Although our attention has been arrested by . painfal interest in passing events, yet our country-feelano more than the slight vibrations of the convulsions which have shaken Europe. As individuals we cannot repres sytn pathy for human suffering, nor regret for the causes which produce it. As a nation, we are reminded that whatever interrupts the peace or checks the prosperity of any part of Curistendom, tends, snore or.less, to in volve our own. The condition of states is not unlike that of ienUviduals. They are mutually dependent upon each other. Amicable relations between them and re ciprocal good-will are essential for the promotion of whatever is desirable in their moral, social, and political condition. Hence it has b4en my earnest endeavour to maintain peace and friendly intercourse with all nations: ",The wisp theory of this government, so early adopted and steadily pursued, of avoiding all entangling alliances, has .hitherto exempted it from many complications, in which it would otherwise have became involved. Not withstanding this, our clearly-defined and, well-sustained caurse of action, and our geographical position so remote front Europe, iner,asing disposition has been manifested by some of its governments to supervise: and, in certain respects, to direct, our foreign policy. In, plans for ad justing the balance of power among themselves, they have assumed to take us into account, and would .con strain us to conform our conduct to their views. .One or another of the powers of Limps has, from time to time, undertaken t ) enforce arbitrary regulatiims, con trary in many respects to establizdied principles of inter national law. That law the United States have, in their foreign intercourse, uniforthly respected - and observed, and they cannot reoognile any sueh interpolations there in as the temporary interests of others may suggest. They do not admit that the sovereigns of one continent, .or of a particUlar community of states, can legislate for all others. ' Leaving the Transatlantic nations to adjust their political syste a iu the way they may think best for their common welfare, the independent powers of this conti nent may w ell assert the right to be exe apt from all annoying interference on their p irt. Systematic absti nences fr ,in intimate political connection with distant foreign nations does nut conflict with giving the widest range to our foreign commerce. This distinction, so clearly rnarkedin history, seems to have been overlooked or disregarded by some leading foreign states. Oar re fusal to be brought within, and subjected to, their pecu liar system has, I fear, created a jealaus distrust of our conduct, and, induced on their part occasional acts of disturbing effect upon our foreign relations. Our pre sent attitude and past course give assurances, which should not be questioned, that our purposes are not ag gressive, nor threatening to the safety and welfare of other nations. Our military establishment,. in times of peace, is adapted to maintain exterior defences, and to preserve order among the aboriginal tribes within the limits of the Union. Our naval force is intended only for the protection of our citizens abroad, and of our commerce, diffused, as it is, over all the seas of the globe. The GoVernment of the United States,' being essentially pacific in policy, stands prepared to repel invasion by the voluntary service of a patriotic people, and provides no permanent means of foreign aggression. These considerations should allay all apprehension that we are disposed to encroach on the rights or endanger the security of other states. " Some European powers have regarded, with. dis quieting concern, the territorial expansion of the United States This rapid growth has resulted from the legi timate exercise of sovereign•rights belonging; alike to all nations,-and by many liberally exercised. Under such circumstances, it cou'd hardly have been expected -that those among them, which have withia,a coinparatively recent period subdued and absorbed ancient kingdoms, planted their standards on every continent, and now possess or claim the control of the islands of every ocean as their appropriate domain, stould look with un friendly sentiments upon the acquisitions of this country, in every instance honourably obtained, or would feel themselves justified in imputing our advancement to a spirit of aggression or to a passion for political predo minance. "Our foreign commerce has reached a magnitude and extent nearly equal to that of the first maritime power of the earth, and exceeding that of any other. Over this great inter st, in which not only our merchants, but all classes of our citizens, at least indirectly, are concerned, it is the duty of the executive and le g islative branches of the G overnment to exerc i se a careful super vision, and adopt proper measures for its protection. The policy which I have had in view, in regard to this interest, embraces its future as well as its present secu rity. " Long experience has shown that, in general, when the principal powers of Europe are engaged in war, the rights Of neutral nations are endangered. This considera tion led, in the proaores of our war of independence, to the formation of the celebrated confederacy of armed neutrality, a primary object of which was to assert the doctrine that free ships make free goods, ex cept in the case of articles contraband of war—a doc trine which, from the very commencement of our na tional being, has been a cherished idea of the statesmen of this country. At one period or a nother every mari time power has, by some solemn treaty or stipulation, re , cognised that principle ; and it might have been hoped that it would come to be universally received and re spected as a rule of international law. But the refusal of one power prevented this, and in the next great war which ensued--that of the French revolution—it failed to be respected amen ,* the belligerent states of Euro p e. Notwithstandi ng this,* the principle is generally admitted to be a sound and. salutary one ; so much so, that at the commencement a the existing war i n Europe, Great Britain and F rance announced their it fur the pr esent — not as , however, purpose to observe a recognised inter national right, but as a mere c secession for the time being. Tile co-operation, h owever , of these two power - ful maritim e nat i ons in the i n t er est of ceutral rights ap peared to me to afford an occ.asionieviting and justifying, on the part of the United States, a make the do c t r i ne in question a rene wed effort to i principle of international law, by means of special convections between the several powers of Europe and America. Accordingly a proposi tion, embracing not only the rule that free shi p s make free goods, except contraband articles, but also the less contested one, that neutral property other than contra band,though on board enemy's ships, shall be exempt e from confiscation, has been, submitted by this Govern to those of Europe and America. " Russia acted promptly in this matter, and a conven tion was concluded between that country and the United States, providing for the observance of the principles announced, not only as between themselves, but also as between themselves and all other nations. which shall enter into like stipulations. None of the other powers have as yet taken final action on the subject. lam not aware, however, that any objection to the proposed stipulations has been made; but, on the contrary, they are acknowledged to be essential to the security of neu tral commerce ; and the only apparent obstacle to their general adoption is in the possibility that it may be en cumbered by inadmissible conditions. , "The King of the Two Siol l ieS has expressed to our minister at Naples his readiness to concur in our pro position relative to neutral rights, - and to-enter into a convention on that subject. " The King o f P r ussia entirely approves of the pro ject of a treaty to the same effect submitted to him, but proposes an additional article providing for the renunci ation of privateering. Such an article, for most obvious reasons, is much desired by nations having naval estab lishments large in proportion to their foreign commerce. If it were adopted as an international rule the commerce of a nation having co mparatively ,a small naval f ore* would be very much at the mercy of its enemy in case of war with a power of decided naval superiurity. The bare statement of the condition in which the United States would he placed, after haying surrendered the right to resort to privateers, in the event of war with a belligerent of naval supremacy, evil show that this Go vernment could never listen to such a proposition. The power in E urope i s at l eas t navy of the first maritime ten times as large as that of the United States. The foreign commerce of the two countrits is nearly equal, and about equally exposed to -'ostl il , e depredations. In war between that power and the United States, without resort on our part to our mercantile marine, the means of our enemy to inflict injury upo n our commerce would be tenfold greater than ours to retaliate. 'We could not extricate our country from this untqual condition with such an enemy unless we at once departed from our pre sent peaceful policy, and became a great nav a l power. g re a t Nor would this country be better Situated in war with t m he o n re av e a x l , d on is e pa o r f it t y he wo se u c i o d ud b a e ry l e n s s a , v t a h l e p g o r : e v z e t t r s e . , t T e n h to nagubd Icm :ed condition of our wide-spread commerce would of commercial and personal communication, but essentia give any of them a like advantage over us. to its existence under one Government. Separated as "The proposition to enter into engagements to forego are the Atlant ic and Pacific coasts of th e United States resort to privateers, in case this country should be forced by the whole breadth of the Continent, still the inhabi into war with a great naval power, is not entitled to more tar.ts of each are closely bound together by community favourable consideration than would be a proposition to of origin and institutions, and by strong attachment to agree not to accept the services of volunteers for opera- the Union. Hence the constant and increasing inter tions on land; When the honour or the rights of our course and vast interchange of commercial productions country reqiiire it to assume a hostile attitude, it conti. between these remote divisions of the Republic. At the dentler relies upon the patriotism of its citizens, not ordi- present time the most practicable and only commodious fierily devoted to the military profession, to augment routes for communication between them are by the way the army and the navy, so as to make them fully ade- of the Isthmus of Central America. It is the duty of the quate to the emergency which calls them into action. Government to secure these avenues against all danger The proposal to surrender tie right to employ privateers of interruption. is professedly founded upon the .principle that private "In relation to Central America, perplexing questions property ef unolfending noncombatants, though enemies, existed between the United States and Great Britain, at should be exempt, from the ravages of war ; lint the pro- the time of the cessio n of California. Thee; as well as posed surrender goes but little way in carrying out that questions which subsequently arose, concerning inter principle, which equally requires that such private pro- oceanic communication across the Isthmus, were, as it perty should not be seized or molested by national ships was supposed, adjusted by the treaty of April 19, 1850; of war. Should the leading powers of Europe concur but unfortunately they have been re-opened by serious in' proposing, as a rule of international law, to exempt misunderstanding as to the import of some of its pro private property upon the ocean from seizure by public visions, a readjustment of which is now under con armed- cruisers, as well as by privateers, the United sideration. Our minister at London has made strenuous States will readily Inset them upon that broad ground. efforts to accomplish this desirable object, but has not "Since the adjournment of Congress, the ratifications yet found it possible to bring the uegociations to a of the treaty between the United States and Great termination. Britain amlative to coast fisheries and to reciprocal trade "As incidental to these questions I deem it proper to with the British North American provinces haie been notice an occurrence which happened in Central Arne exchanged, and some of its anticipated advantages are rica near the close of the last session of Congress. So already enjoyed by us, although its full execution was soon as the necessity was perceived of establishing inter to abide certain acts of legislation not yet fully per- oceanic communication across the Isthmus a company formed. So soon as it was ratified Great Britain opened was organised, under authority of the state of Nicaragua, to our commerce the free navigation of the River St. but composed for the most part of citizens of the United Lawrence, and to our fislieemn unmolested access to . States, for the purpose of opening such a transit way, the shores and bays, from which they had been pre- by the river San Juan and Lake Nicaragua, which soon. viously exc:uded on the coasts of her North American became an eligibleand much-used route in the transportae provinces ; in. return for which she asked for the intro- tion of our citizens and their property between the duction, free of duty, into the ports of the United States Atlantic and Pacific. Meanwhile, and in 'anticipation of the fish caught on the same coast by British fisher- ef the completion and importance of the transit way, a men. This being the compensation stipulated in the number of adventurers had taken possession of the old treaty for privileges of the highest importance and value Spanish port at the mouth of the River San Juan, in to the United States, which were thus voluntarily open defiance of the State or States of Central America, yielded before it became effective, the request seemed to which, upon their becoming independent, had right me to be aereasoneble one ; but it could not be acceded fully succeeded to the local sovereignty and jurisdic to, from want el• authority to suspend our laws imposing tion of Spain. These adventurers undertook to change duties upon all foreign fish. In the meantime the Tree,- the name of the place from San Juan del Norte to sury Department issued a regulation-for ascertaining the. Greytown, and, though at first Fetending to act as• the duties paid oe secured by bonds on fish caught on the subjects of the fictitious sovereign= of the Mosquito-In coasts of the. British provinces, and brought to our mar- diens, they subsequently repudiated the control of any kets by British subjects, after the fishing grounds had power whatever, assumed to adopt a distinct political been made fully accessible to the citizens of the United organisation, and declared themselves an independent States. I recommend to yourlevourable consideration a sovereign state. If at some time a faint hope was en proposition which will be submitted to you for authority tertained that they might become a stable and respects to refund the duties and cancel the bonds thus received. ble community that hope soon vanished. They pro- The provinces of Canada and New Brunswick have ceeded to assert unfounded claims to civil jurisdiction also anticipated the full operation of the treaty by over Punta Arenas, a position on the opposite side of the legislative arrangements, respectively, to admit, free of River San Juan, which was in possession, under a title duty, the products of the United States mentioned in wholly independent of them, of citizens of the United the free list of the-treaty; and an arrangement similar to States, interested in the Nicaragua Transit Company, that regarding Pr tish fish has been made for duties now and which was indispensably necessary to the prosperous chargeable on the products of those provinces enumerat- operation of that route across the isthmus.' The corn ed in the same free list, and introduced therefrom into pany resisted their groundless claims, whereupon they the United States, a proposition for refunding which proceeded to destroy some of its buildings, and attempted will, in my judgment, be in like manner entitled to your violently to dispossess it. favourable consideration. "At a later period they organised a strong force for "There is difference of opinion between the United the purpose of demolishing the establishment at Punta States and Great Britain as to the boundary line of the Arenas, but this mischievous design was defeated by the territory of Washington, adjoining the British posses- interposition of one of our ships of war, at that time sions on the Pacific, which lets already led to difficulties in the harbour of San Juan. Subsequently to this, on the part of the citizensand local authorities of the two in May last, a body of men from Greytown creased Governments. I recommend that provision be made for over to Punta, Arenas, arrogating authority to arrest, a commission, to he jellied by one on the part of her on a charge of murder,' a captain of one of the steam- Britannic Majesty, fur the purpose of running and este- boats of time Transit Company. Being well aware bushing the line in controversy. Certain s t i p ulations of that the claim to exercise jurisdiction there would be the third and ,fourth articles of the treaty concluded by resisted then, as it bad been on previous occasions, time United States and Great Britain in 1546, regarding they went prepared to assert it by force of arms. Our possessory rights of the ltudson'e Biy Company, and minister to Central America happened to be present on property of the Puget's Sound Aericultural Company, that occasion. Believing that the captain of the steam have given rise to serious disputes, and it is important boat was innocent, for he witnessed the transaction en to all concerned that summary means of settling them which the charge was founded, and believing also that amicably should be devised. I have reason to 'believe the intruding party, having no jurisdiction over the that an arrangement can be made on just terms for the place where they proposed to make the arrest, would extinguishment of the rights in question, embracing also encounter desperate resistance if they persisted in their the right of the Hudson's Bay Company to the naviga- purpose, he interposed effectually to prevent violence tion of the River Columbia ; and I therefore suggest to and bloodshed. The American Minister afterwards your consideration the expediency of making a contin- visited Greytown, and while he was there a mob, includ gent appropriation for that purpose. ing certain of the so called public functionaries of the " France was the early and efficient ally of the United Place, surrounded the house in which he was, avow- States in their struggle for independence. From that ing that they had come to arrest him by order of time to the present, with occasional slight interruptions, some person exercising the chief authority. While cordial relations of friendship have existed between the parleying with them he was wounded by a missile from Government and people of the two countries. The the crowd. A .boat, despatched from the American kindly sentiments cherished alike by bath nations have steamer Northern tight to release him from the perilous led to an extensive social and commercial intercourse, situation in which he was underitood to be, was fired Which, I trust, will net be interrupted or checked in any into by the town guard and compelled to return. These casual event of an apparently unsatisfactory character. incidents, together with the known character of the The French Consul at San Francisco was, not long since, population of Greytown and their excited state, induced brought intothe United States District Court at that just apprehensions that the lives and property of our place, by compulsory process, as a witness' in- favour eef citizens at Punta Arenas would be in imminent danger another foreign consul, in violation, as the French Go- after the departure of the steamer with her passengers vernment conceives, of his privileges under our consulary for New York, unless a guard was left for their pre convention with France. There being nothing in the tection. For this purpose, and in order to insure the transaction which could imply any disrespect to France safety of passengers amid property passing over the route, or its consul, sue& explanation has been made as I hope a temporary force was organised at considerable expense will be satisfactory. Subsequently, misunderstanding to the United States, for which provision was made arose on the subject of the French Government basing, at the last session of Congre-s. as it appeared, abruptly excluded the Amsrican Minister "This pretended community, a heterogeneous assem to Spain from passing through France, on his way from blage, gathered from various countries, and composed, London to Madrid. But that Government has unequi- for the most pain of blacks and persons of mixed vocally disayowed any design to deny the right of transit blood, had previously given other indications of mis to the Minister of the United States ; and after explana- chievous and dangerous propensitiis. Early in the Lions to this effect, he has resumed his journey, and same month property Was clandestinely abstracted from actually -returned through France to Spain. I herewith the depot of the Transit Company, and taken to Grey lay before Congress the correspondence on this subject town. The plunderers obtained shelter there, and their between our envoy at Paris and the Minister of Foreign pursuers were driven back by its people, who not only Relations sf the French Government. protected the wrong-doers and shared the plunder, but " The position of our affairs with Spain remains as at treated with rudeness and violence those who sought the close of your last session. Internal agitation, as- to recover their property. suming very nearly the character ef political revolution, " Such, in substance, are the facts submitted to my has recently convulsed that country. The late ministers consideration, and proved by trustworthy evidence. I wore violently expelled from power, and men of very could not doubt that the case demanded the interposition different views in relation to its internal affairs have sun- of this Government. Justice required that reparation ceeded. Since the change there has been no propitious should be made for so many and such gross wrongs, and opportunity to resume, and press on, negotiations for the that a course of insolence and plunder, tending directly adjustment of serious questions of difficulty between the to the insecurity of the lives of numerous travellers, and Spanish Government and the United States. There is of the rich treasure belonging to our citizens, passing reason to believe that our minister will find the present over this transit-way, should be peremptorily arrested. Government more favourably inclined than the preceding Whatever it might be in other respects, the community to comply with our just demands, and to make suitable in question , in power to do mischief, was not des p icable. arrangements for restoring harmony and preserving It was well provided with ordnance, small arms, and peace between the two countries, ammunition, and might easily seize on the unarmed ' " Negotiations are pending with Denmark t.) discon- boats, freighted with minimise' property, which passed tinue the practice of levying tolls on our vessels and almost daily within its reach. It did not profess to be their cargoes passing through the Sound. I do not long to any regular government, and had, in fact, no -doubt that we can claim exemption therefrom as a matter recognised dependence on, er connection with, any one of right. It is admitted on all hands that this exaction to which the United States or their injured citizens is sanctioned, not by the general principles of the law of might apply for redress, or which could be held respon nations, but only by special conventions which most of sible in any way for the outrages committed. Not the commercial nations have entered into with Denmark. standing before the world in the attitude of an organised The fifth article of our treaty ef 1826 with Denmark pro- political society, being neither competent to exercise the vides that there shall not be paid on the vessels of the rights nor to discharge the obligations of a government, United States and their cargoes when passing through it was, in fact, a marauding establishment, too dangerous the Sound higher duties than those of the most favoured to be disregarde3, and too guilty to pass unpunished, and nations. This may be regarded as an implied ageeemeut yet incapable of being treated in any other way than as a to submit to the tolls during the continuance of the piratical resort of outlaws, or a camp of savages, depre treaty, and consequently may embarrass the assertion dating en emigrant trains or caravans, and the frontier of our right to be released therefrom. There are also settlements of civilised States. other provisions in the treaty which ought to be mods- " Seasonable notice was given to the people of Grey fied. It was to remain in force for ten years, and until town that this Government required then to repair the one year after either party should give notice to the injuries they had done to our citizens, and to make suit other of intention to terminate it. I deem it expedient able a mology for their insult of our Ministe-, and that a that the contemplated notice should be given to the ship of war would- be despatched thither to enforce corn- Government of Denmark. pliance with these demands. But the notice passed un " The naval-expedition despatched about two years heeded. Thereupon a commander of the nav y , in char g e since for the purpose of establishing relations with the of the sloop of war Cyane, was ordered to rep e at the empire of Japan, has been ably and skilfully conducted demands, and to insist upon a compliance therewith. to a successful termination by the officer to whom it was Finding that neither the populace, nor those assuming e ntrusted. A treaty, opening certain- of the ports of to have authority over them, manifested any disposition that populous country, has been negotiated ; and in to make the required reparation, or even to offer excuse order to give Lull effect thereto it now only remains to for their conduct, he warned them, by a public procla exchange ratifications, and to adopt requisite commercial illation, that if they did not give satisfaction within a regulations, time specified he would bombard the town. By this " The treaty lately concluded between the United procedure lie afforded them opportunity to provide for States and Mexico settled some of our most embarrass- their personal safety. To those, also, who desired to ing difficulties with that country, but numerous claims avoid loss of property, in the punishment about to be in n on it for wren s andenjuries to our citizens remained fli c ted on the offending town, he furnished the means of p ong removing their effects by the boats of his own ship and unadjusted, and many new cases have been recently of a steamer which ho procured and tendered to them for added to the former list of grievances. Our legation has been earned in its endeavours to obtain from the that purpose. At length, perceiving no disposition on the part of the town t) comply with his requisitions, be Mexican Governments favourable conside ration of these appealed to the commander of her Britannic Majesty's claims„but hitherto without success. This failure is schooner Bermuda, who was seen to have intercourse probably, in some measure to be asc ribed to the disturbed andapparently much influence with the leaders among condition of that country. It has be en m y anxious de- them, interpose, and persuade them to take some sire to maintain friendly relations wi th the Mexican Re cours'e calculated to save the necessity of resorting to the extreme measure indicated in his proclamation ; .public, and to cause its rights and territories to be re- the that• dof spected, not only by our citizens, but by foreigners who nothi more than to protest against the contemplated officer, instead acceding to the request, did have resorted to the United States for the purpose of bombardment. l No steps of any sort were taken by the organising hostile expeditions against some of the states of that republic. The defenceless condition in which its in it . sny they were, who regarded themselves as not respell- Reop eto give the satisfaction required. No individuals, frontiers have been left has stimulated lawless adven slew for the misconduct of the community, adopted any turers to embark in these enterprises, and greatly creased the difficulty of enforcing our obligations of neu- The several charges on which the demands for redress trality. Regarding it as m y solemn dut y to fulfil effici- means to separate themselves from the fate of the guilty. ently these obligations, not only towards Mexico, but other foreign nations , I hav e e xerted all the p owers with were founded h a d b een publicly known to all for which lam invested to defeat such criminal proceedings, some time, and were again announced to them. They and to being to punishment those who, by taking a part did not deny any of these charges ; they offered no therein, violated our laws. The energy and activity of explanation —nothing in extenuation of their conduct ; our civil and military authorities have f r ustrated the de- but contumaciously refused to hold any intercourse with signs of those who meditated expeditions of this charac- the commander of the Cyane. By their obstinate ter, except in two instances. One of these, composed of silence they seemed rather desirous to provoke chastise foreigners, was at -first countenanced and aided by the ment than to escape it. There is ample reason to believe Mexican Government itself, it ham ing been deceived as that this conduct of wanton defiance on their part is in to their real object. The other, small in number, eluded Put able chiefly to the delusive idea that the American of the magistrates at San Francisco, and Government would be deterred from punishing them i e g d il e a d n i ce n reaching the Mexican territories ; but the through fear of displeasing a formidable foreign power, tie vigilance measures taken by this Government compell e d which they presumed to ' - think looked with compla the abaudonment of the undertaking, cency upon their aggressive and insulting deportment ~ Th e commission to establish the new line between toward the United States. The ()Tana at length fired the United States and Mexico, according to the provisions upon the town. Before much injury had been done the of the treaty of the 30. h December last, has been fire was twice suspended, in orde,r to afford opportunity organised, and the work is already commenced. for an arra n g ement ; but this w!..Ls declined. Most of the ,s O ur treaties with the Argentine Confederation, and buildipg s of time place—of little valu e generally—. were, with the Rep ublics of Uru g ua y and Para g ua y , secure in the sequel, destroyed; but , owin g to the to us the free na vi g ation of the river Le P lata , and see precautions taken by ou r naval commander , e of its larg er tributaries ; but the same success has notincotnhstrdeerwaatee no destruction of life. a ttended our e'exvours to open the Am azon . Th e " When the Cy ane was ord ere d to Central America, rr reasons in favour of the free use of that rivet I had occa- it was confidently hoped and ex pected that no occasion glen to present fully in a former Message • and con ' ,life.' It istructions to that di ct sidering the cordial relations which have long existed of property and loss of d would arrise for ' a resort to violence and destruction between this Government and Brazil, it may be expected were given to her comtuan . r ee, And no extreme act that pending negotiations will eventually reach a would have been requisite enad not the people them that result. I selves, by their extraordrarzy conduct in the affair, " Conveeient means of transit between the several lug "In connection with this subject, I recommend a change in the laws, which recent experience has shown to be essential to the protection of the Government. There is no express provision of law requiring the 1 e cords and papers of a public charadter of the several of ficers of the Government to be left in their offices for the use of their successors, nor any provision declaring it felony on their part to make false entries in the books or . return false accounts. In the absence of such express provision by law, the outgoing officers in many instances have claimed and exercised the right to take into their own possession important books and papers, on the ground that these were their private property, and have placed them beyond the reach of the Government. Con duct of this character, brought in several instances to the notice of the present Secretary of the Treasury, na turally awakened his suspicion, and resulted in the dis closure that at four ports—namely, Oswego, Toledo, Sandusky, and Miiwa,ukee, the Treasury had, by false entries, been defrauded, within the four years next pre ceding March, 1853, of the sum of $198,000. The . great difficulty with which the detection of these frauds has been attended, in consequence of the abstraction of books and papers by the retiring officers, and the facility with which similar frauds in the public service may be perpetrated, render the recessity of new legal enactments in the respects above referred to quite obvious. For other material modifications of the revenue laws which seem.to me desirable I refer you to the report of the Se- ' cretary of the Treasury. That report, and the tables which accompany it, furnish ample proofs of the solid foundation on which the financial security of the country rests, and of the salutary influence of the independent Treasury system upon commerce and all monetary ope rations. "The experience of the last year furnishes additional reasons, I regret to say of a painful character, for the re commendation heretofore made to provide for increasing the military force employed in the territory inhabited by the Indians. The settlers on the frontier have suffered much from the incursions of predatory bands, and large parties of emigrants to our Pacific possessions have been massacred with impunity. The recurrence of such scenes can only be prevented by teaching these wild • tribes the power of, and the responsibility to, the United States. From the garrisons of our frontier posts it is only possible to detach troops in small bodies ; and although these have on all occasions dis played a gallantry and a stern devotion to duty, which on a larger field would haVe commanded universal ad miration, they have usually suffered severely in these conflicts with sup rior nsimbers, and have sometimes been entirely sacrificed. All the disposable force of the army is already employed on this service, and is known to be wholly inadequate to the protection which shosild be afforded. The public mind of the country has been recently shocked by savage atrocities committed upon defenceless emigrants and border settlements, and hardly less by the unnecessary destruction of valuable lives, where inadequate detachments of troops have under taken to furnish the needed aid. Without increase of the military :orce these scenes will be repeated, it is to be feared, on a larger scale, and with more disas trous consequences. Congress, lam sure, will per ceive that the plainest duties and fearful hazards. government are ineolved in t his question, andnictlili duated, not that prompt action may be confidently anticipated, when delay must b.l attended by such hasards. " The hill of the ~ast session, providing for an increase of the pay of the rank and file i of the .rmy, r has . had beneficial r esults, - not only n facilitating en ust noen t s , but in obvious iinprovement in the class of men who enter the service. I regret that corresponding - con sideration was not bestuwed on the officers, wino . . in view of their character and services, and the expos. see to which they are nt cessarily subject, receive at present what is, in m, judgment, inadequate coitS• pensatiors ,‘ The valuable servicos constantly rendered by the army and its inestimable importance, as the nucleus\ around which the voluisfeer forces of the nation can promptly gather in the hone of ,'.anger, sufficiently at test the wissiom of mainteining a military peace esta blishment ; but the theory of our system and the wise practice under it, require that any proposed augmenta tion in time of peace be only coma) ensurate with oar extended limits and frontier relatilpK- While scrupu lously adhering to this principle, I Lind, in existing cir cumstances, a necessity for increase of .gyp r military force; and it is belie ve d th a t f eu r new regiment's —two of infan try and two of mounted men—will be suticient to meet. the present exigency. If it were neceas ary carefully to weigh the cost in a case of such urgency.. it would he shown that the additional expense would: ,be compara tively light. " With the increase of the numerical force of the army should, I think, be combined certain n reform in its organic arrangement The present organisation is the result . of partial Jegisla an d ad al -and tion often directed to special objects and manadndi,nrarveisin:s7; b the laws relating to rank an( . . adopted many years ago from the Drittisishneootdseu,rpatriesinneat, always applicable to our service. therefore, that the system should be deficient in the symmetry and simplicity essent_tianld[torecitbueirehaarmeaoarito,fnusi working of its several parts, . revision. "The present organisation, by maintaining la t ve staff corps or departments, separates many office,' ,l from that close c onnection with troops, and those' active duties in the field, which are deemed re quisite to qualify them for the varied respon sibilities of high command. Were the duties of the army staff mainly discharged by officers detached from their regiments, it is believed that the special service would be equally well performed, and the discipline and instruction of the army be improved. Whilst doe re gard to the security of the rights of officers, and to the nice sense of honour which should be cultivated are"g them ' would seem to exact compliance with the e stablished rule of promotio n in ordinary cases, still Actin hardly be doubted that the range of promotion by selection, which is non practically confined to the grade of general of& cers, might be somewhat extended with benefit to the public service. 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" My Lord,—Her Majesty's Government had under their most careful consideration the . cornfOrt and welfare of the army under your command, I have the honour to acquaint your lordship that, in order as much as possible to contribute thereto, and to_ preserve the health of the soldier, it has been decided that an extra suit of clothing shall be furnished to every man is the Crimea ; and, in order to carey out this measurli, I have given orders for the imrnediate.shipment of the clothing, which, under ordinary cireumstanees would be issued to them on the Ist of April next, so that it may be taken into wear at once ; and another suit will be supplied in 1855.56, and on the Ist of A.pril, 1856, the ordinary clothing fox 1856.7 will be supplied to the regiments which have re ceived the extra suit. " With regard to the regiments wearing Highland clothing, I have the honour to acquaint you that in structions have been given for immediately supplying the men of the 42d, 79th, and 93d Regiments, with a pair of tartan trousers.—l have the honour to be, my lord, your lordship's most obedient humble servant, (Signed) " SIDNEY HERBERT." The conduct of Lieut. Tryon and ,the Rifles, in their attack upon the Russian rifle pits, has been honourably noticed by the Commander of the Forces in the following GENERAL ORDER. " The Commander `of the Forces cannot pass un noticed the attack, on the night of the 20th inst., of a detachment of the Ist battalion of the Rifle Brigade, under Lieut. Tryon, upon the advanced posts of the enemy, which had been pushed forward so as to enfilade the English trenches, and take in reverse those of the French troops. "The advance was made in the most spirited and de• termined manner, and was completely successful ; and though several vigorous attempts were afterwards made by the enemy to dislodge the gallant band, they utterly failed, and the ground remains in our possession. " Lieut. Tryon, whose conduct was most conspicuous, was unfortunately killed, and several valuable soldiers shared the came fate. " The Geueral-in-Chief of the French army so highly prized the' achievement, that he published a general order eulogising the 'conduct of the detachment, and paying a just tribute to the officer who led it." The gabions having been all consumed on the 25th, the following was issued : GENERAL ORDER. The Brigade of Guards will send a detachment of 200 men, with officers in proportion, to the neighbourhood of the Monastery of St. George to make gabions. They will march soon after daybreak to-morrow morning, taking with them their camp equipage. The commis sary of the 14 Division will arrange for the provisioning this party." Owing to the badness of the roads, the following order was issued on the same day : " In consequence of the state of the roads, and the death of many of the transport animals, the commissa riat is unable to convey to the camp the requisite sup plies of forage. Regiments and staff-offieers must avail themselves of their own resources to 2ring up from Bala klava rations for their horses, for which they will obtain a cheque from the commissariat attached to their bri gades." BANK OF FRANCE.--The following was the situation of the Bank on Thursday, Dec. 14 :-- CR. Fr. c. Cash and ingots Cash at the branch banks Bills due yesterd4 to be paid to•day 307,067 55 Bills becoming due in Paris, of which 62, 892, 348 f. 68c. are from the branch banks 134,353,572 7 Bills in the branch banks Advances on coin and ingots Do. in the branch banks Do. son public securities of France 22,975,336 10 Do. in the branch banks Do. on railway shares and bonds. , 49,822,500 Do. in the branch , anks Do. to the State by treaty of June 30, 1848 Rentes of the reserve fund Treasury-bonds discounted for the 30,000,000 Treasury Rentes of disposable funds 55,448,559 82 Hotel and furniture of the Bank Real property of branch banks 4,444,120 Expenses of administration 930,490 46 Sundries 65,000,000 10,000,000 963,189,454 76 Dn. Capital . 91,250,000 Reserve fund 12,980,750 14 Reserve immobiliere Notes to bearer, in circulation Do, of branch banks 143,773,050 —. Do. to order (Post bill s ) Bills payable at sight 10,011 , ,227 -- Account-current of Treasury Creditor 67,026,718 63 Various accounts - curre nt 100,320,971 58 Do. branch banks 28,925,171 Dividends to be paid 518,529 25 Discount, interest, and expenses Charge for safe keeping of securities 28,573 80 Re-discounts of the last half year Overdue bills 186,902 58 Sundries 5,673,999 6 963,189,454 76 The convocation of the prelates and clergy of the pro vince of Canterbury was on Saturday prorogued at the Jerusalem chamber, Westminster, by the Vicar-General, under a commission from his Grace th e D Ar r. ch Ts\ bib - l i i s Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate and Metropolitan, to Tuesday, February 6, 1855. ~~ i~ //~~ [PRICE SD. ! object of hie "kit entirely defeated, i . : 44d '.7 1 . Id ,t circumstances i n w hi c h the cm:mender # ' - '•F an e foiled himself, h ave b een a b so l ute a b an d onmet :t ot e all claim of our citizens for indemnification, .and Ob. missive acquiescence in national indignity. It would • have encouraged in these lawless men a spirit 01 inso lence and rapine most dangerous to the lives and pro perty of our citizens at Punta Arenas, and probablq em boldened them to grasp at the treasures and valu able merchandise continually passing over the Nicaragua route. It certainly would have been most satisfactory to me if the object of the Cyane's mission could have' been consummated without any act of public force ; but tho arrogant contumacy of the offenders rendered it im possible to avoid the alternative, either to break up their establishments, or to leave them impressed with the idea that they might persevere with impunity in a career of insolence and plunder. "This transaction has been the subject of complaint on the part of some foreign powers, and has been cha racterised with more of harshness than of justice. If comparisons were to be instituted, it would not be diffi cult to present repeated instances in the history of states standing in the very front of modern civilisation where communities, far less offending and more defence less than Greytown, have been chastised with mueh greater severity, and where not cities only have been laid in ruins, but human life has been recklessly eacri feed, and the blood of the innocent made profusely to mingle with that of the guilty. " Passing from foreign to domestic affairs, your at- tention is naturally directed to the financial condition of the country, always a subject of general interest. •For complete and exact information regarding the finances, and the various kanches of the public service connected therewith, I refer you to the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, from which it will appear that the amount of revenue durin g the last fiscal year , fr om all sources, was 73,549,705 dole. ; and that the public expenditure for the same period, exclusive of payments on account of the public debt, amounted to 51,018,249 dole. During the same period the payments made in redemption of the public debt, including interest and prem ium, amounted to 24,336,380 dols. To the sum total of the receipts of that year is to be added a balance remaining in the Treasury at the commencement thereof, amount ing to 21,942,892 dols. ; and at the close of the same year, a corresponding balance —amounting to 20,137, 967 dole. of receipts above expenditure—also remained in the Treasury. Although, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury the receipts, of the current fiscal year are not likely to equal in amount those of the last, "yet they will undoubtedly exceed the amount of expe.nditure by at least 15,000,000 dole. I shall, therefore, continue to direct that the surplus revenue be applied —s,-5 far as it can be judiciously and economically done-4o the reduction of the public debt, the amount of whieth, at the commencement of the last fiscal year was 67,340.628 dols. ;of which there had been paid on the 20th d of November, 1854, the sum of 22,365,172 dole., leaTi,v a balance of out3tanding public debt of only 44,975,4 56 dole., redeemable at different periods within 14 years. There are also remnants of other government stocks, most ef which are - already dne, end on which the interest has ceased, but which have not yet been presented for pay ment, amounting to 233,179 dole. This statement exhi bits the fact, that the annual income of the government greatly exceeds the amount of its public debt, which latter remains unpaid only because the time of payment has not yet matured, and it canuot be discharged at once, e:cept at the option of public creditors, who pre fer to retain the securities of the United States ; and the other fact, not less striking, that the annual revenue from all sources exceeds, by many millions of dollars, the rm runt needed for a prudent and economical admi nistration cf the government. " The estimates 'presented to Congress from the iiffe rent executive departments, at the last session, amounted to 38,406,581 dols. ; and the appropriations made to `lie .d sum of 53,116,95801 r. Of this excess of appropriaticiA o er estiiva a;, however, more than 20,000,000 dols. applicable to extraordinary objects, having no reference. to the us: a' annual expenditure. Among these objects , were eminwed 10,000,000 dole. to meet the third article of the treaty between the United States and Mexico ; so that, in fact, for objects of extraordinary expenditure the • appropriations were limited to considerable less than 40,030,000 dole. I, therefore, renew my recommenda tion for a reduction of the duties on imports. The re port of the Secretary of the Treasury presents a series • f tables showing the operation of the revenue system for , everal successive years, and as the general principle of reduction of duties, with a view to revenue and not I protection, may now be regarded as the settled policy of the country, 1 trust that little difficulty will be en countered in settling the details of a measure to that effect. I •