The Sun. — London, England, 1863-08-29 00:00:00

E EMBER,EVE SUP AT EVANS' IR EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK aitn• Alfred lellon's Promenade Concerts. EDINBURGH (Rooloud Fires), from Irongste wharf, Tower.—Saloon, 20s ; fore cabin, 15s ; deck (soldiers and sailors only),7s ; return tickets (available for a month), 30s and 22s lid. The cheanest and quickest sea route by the splendid new STEAMSHIPS of the LONDON and EDINBURGH SHIPPING COMPANY, sailing every Wednesday and Saturday, at 10 morning. Apply at the Spread Eagle, Regent-circus ; or at Iron ate-wharf. PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Established 1840. TRUSTEES. Thomas Bathw, Esq., M.P. Wm. Geo. Prescott, Esq. Thomson Donkey, Esq., M I .P. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. Mutual Life Assurance for all classes. This Association has now in existence 8,000 policies, for a total sum of £1,500,000.' The Animal Income is . £51,000 The Accumulated Fund exceeds .. 2 0, 4 00 It has paid in Claims .. 112,000 The whole of the profits are divided quinquennially among the Members. Three divisions have already been made' When the following sums have been added as bonuses to the Policies . • _ • Dec. 31, 1847 .. • .. £5,400 „ 1852 .. 11,50 0 1857 .. .. 23.200 _.„ 1882 .. • 56,5 00 snaking the total bonus additions, £95,800. Bonuses may be received in wish or applied to the reduc tion of premiums at the option of the assured, in lieu of an addition to the policy. Attention is especially invited to the system of free or paid olicies introdced by this Association, by which the sacri p fice so often u submitted to - on•the relinq u i s hment of po icy is wholly avoided. The balance-sheets of the Association are open to all, whether assurers or otherwise Active and influential ag ents will be appointed in unrepre sented districts. WM. TUOS.. LINFORD; Secretary. Chief Office, 15, Moor g • a t e -street, E.C., Aug 1, 1863. T HE. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. HEAD OFFICES, 29, Lombard-street, Lodings, ndon, and Royal Insurance buil Liverpool. Total Annual Revenue exceeds zson,coo. Accumulated Funds in hand over 1 OOO,OOO. Chairman in Liverpool : CHARLES TURNER, Esq., M.P. Chairman in London WII O LIA.3I,WAINVTRIGHT, Esq. EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1862. The Directors of the Royal Insurance Company are now called upon to make their acouatomedperiodloal4teport at the Meeting of its Shareholders. FIRE BRANCH. The Directors have, as pleasingly as unexpectedly, at the close of the year, to announce, for the first time, that the Fire Premiums have not only reached, but exceed £300,000. The high comparative position held by the Royal in the Government Returns of Duty is again fully maintained. The profit of the business of the year exceeds considerably the amount realised in the preceding year, and in fast sur passes that of any year, with but two exceptions, since the commencement of this Office, the balance to the credit on account of British and Forein Insurances being £45,107 10s. 5d., and of the North American business, which is kept sepa rately, £11,097 16s. 10d. LIFE BRANCH. The very grratifyinz duty now falls upon the Directors to Mate the sum assured on new policies for fhe year 1862 exceeds even that of the yeir 1861 by £lBO,OOO, and has arrived at the almost unexampled amount for a sinzle year of £701,427 on 1,498 new policies issued. Until within the last few years it is believed that such a sum acsured as that which has just been announced as the result of one year's business was all but unheard of. This portion of the Company's business has been carefully watched, and cannot fail to give much satisfaction to the shareholder, as well as no small encouragement for the future to the participating life assurer. Evidence of continued care in the selection of lives is amply afforded by a statement of the number rejected. These have amounted to 311 for the year, on which the aggregate sum proposed for as suran mounts to £ 43.281. Various degrees of ineligibility have led to these lives being declined. No small number of the Assurance Companies of the day record their accepted lives annually at a sum not much, if at all, exceedincr those which the Royal has declared as inadmis sible in a single year from deterioration of some kind or another. If, to complete their review, the Directors now advert briefly to the United Kingdom, they have to announce that in Fire Business its progress has been undoubtedly more rapid than that of any other Company established either in London or elsewhere, except when amalgamations have taken place. The returns of duty have proved this. In Life, the amount of New Policies already reported make all other evidence needless. The Directors conclude their present Report with the expression of an opinion that the prospects of the Royal Insurance Company were never brighter, and of a consequent Lope, founded on a grateful remembrance of the past, that the future may unfold for it a sphere of still greater magni tude, combining distinguished commercial success to the Office with a leu gthenecr career of usefulness and protection to the public. PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London. N ORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. The business of the Company exceeds £70,000,000. The duty paid to Government for the year 1862 was £8.5,062, and the amount insured on farming stock, £10,086,332. A bonus of three-fifths of the profits periodically made to parties insuring, who have thus, from time to time, received sums amounting in the aggregate to .£440,000 ; and the Society now holds a large Res 'rye applif.sable to a future Bonus. The rates of premium are in no case higher than those charged by the other principal offices making no returns to their insurers. For pro-pectuses apply at the Society's Offices, Surrey. street, Norwich ; and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Black• friars, E.C. A.D. 1720. R OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First) FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Offices, Royal Exchange, London. Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall. OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor. GEORGE PEARRES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor. Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq. Robert Barclay, Esq. Earl of Leven and Melville. John Garratt Cattlev, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq. mark Currie Close, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. The Hon. Josoeline W. Percy. ' T homas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. Alexander i, Druce, .sq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. Predk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq. IL9bt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Est, M.P. WeTetlow Hibbert, Esq. Wil liam Wallace ' 'B l, S. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. • Chas. B arin g Young, 'sq. Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., P.R.S. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cu_rporation on advantageous terms. ~ 1n the Life Department, assurances are granted with par- Lier Pation in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such particiation. The Reversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged teTa.riiley2bpyer cent. per annum on the sum assurte_de. Premiums payable Equivalent reductions have been made in 11 divis i o e n rr o n i s p w r o h fi o t preferred e o th e a v t e f ry o form Five yea ßonus. rs. ...ny 8 may be insured on one Li fe. sum not exceeding £15,0 00 Tltilisl L ee i l be oi Corporation affords to the Assured— abrditip:rsticipation in Profits—with exemption from A ties of II uf partnership. Societi onus equal to the average reeintuvrnessteodf l&Claupttittaall Stook, es with the guarantee of a large The a dvantages the security uie ;L ic : elo_air p o ne ff i e.. ; l roay n whose o resourc modern es have practice ; b e e n with tested by the ex- The 1 n , Po fe nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF. e 0 tt a v n e r a y l woary BVolunteer allowed the CoArpsssurwedithinto servee 'United Kin gdom, f ree of Char charge. ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary. CONTRACT FOR PROVISIONS. Royal Chelsea, Royal How ____. 14th Aug., 1 " 3 THE RIGHT HONOURABLE the LORDS of this HOS PITAL, do hereby give NOTICE, T and OTHERS, COMMISSIONERS era the receive TENDERS from and to treat with such may be Willing to Contract for victualling in-pensioners 1863, to the 3 . of the said Hospital, from the Ist October, the following September, 1864, both days inclusive, with Mutton, Bread, articles of provisions, &c., viz. :—Beef and le or Rife, Cheese, Butter. Potatoes, Salt, Oatmeal, Bar y person Pepper, Flour, Suet, Coco Savory a. Black Tea, Suar, or Leeks, Carrots. Celery, Thyme, Marjora m, Winter whole and Parsley, daily, at Der head per diem for the as ration according to the established allowances of the hous e, specified the he form of Tender, which may be obtained at tiok. office oSecretary any day between the hours of 10 and 3 Milk, Onions o'clock, which Tender must be filled up and delivered, sealed, at the Board-room of the said _Hospital by the party or parties tendering, or by an agent appointed on his or their behalf. on Lord.e Ist of September, at 12 o'clock, at which time their ships will be prepared to take the same Lath consideration. It If 4 • to be observed that the Contractors will be required find Security to the Crown for the du e performance of the to Tender 11 that no wi be Contract, and received after the day mentioned d hour above m an Commissioners do not pledge themselves to accept the The C omm lowest Tender. A. J. MOORHEAD, Secretary and Registrar. _____ and m elz e rt st e y n. th ROYAL NATIONAL INsTITON Lit , .. E./3 0 AT e of i, No m, rthtu l: PATRONEBS—H Most _ e Q ueen. (Incorporated er sei ß o o y u a s l F RESIDENT—Vice-Admiral Raring, Fsq., 31 .' ~' ."..,.„°•.,,, V.P RAIRMAN—Thos. APPE AL ' to state that, since Dry"Y-CnAmmAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., .., „,,,,s ., Q .P. . v al National Lifeboat „The Committee of Management have 'ne b eginning of the year 1860, the Roy nd, and Ireland. Institution has expended £32,000 on various Lifeboat Estab lishments on the Coasts of England, Scotia The number of lives saved by the Life -boats Society, aformation, and other me a ns, since its m lo2f, for which serv i ces 82 Gold Medals, 71 8 Silver Medals, and The Institu tion nas al so expended £677,000 X 16,480 in cash have been aid in rewards. ts Transporting-can ifte . e t houses. sens of The Committee, Life-boat ”, s, and Boa - (fra teful the desire to express their ~ the ener p., 01.14 support Which they have received on Life-boa r t which British public during the past few years, a supPo i t fleet has enab'ed th em to establish their present maw n fic l,dom of 123 Lif e b oats on the shores of the United 1 - 1 that Deeply sensible, h owever, of the grea t responsibility e c ffl tent rests on the m t o maintain their fleet in a thoroughly state, and i ts C rews practised in the managemen t of their boats. whirth c Ibe large and permanent an on y effected by a of their annual income, they earnestly an peal to all classes countrymen to aid them in upholding and perpetuating so great and truly national a work. The Committee gratefulty acknowledge the following con tributions:— Cl:T R :i t :n.l ri l: r ii, l vtp: i toe Majes ty t b e ti ri o Q n u , e ß e i n r s. G . • £s. d 0 . •• ••• • • Clerk, Colonel, R.A. .. .. .. .. aa a nn n nn n uu u aa a ll l 550 1 CO l. o° o Coutts and Co. Messrs., Bankers .. .. annual 10 0 0 Currie, Wm. Esq., .. .. .. .. 4th don.lo 0 0 Erie, Lord W m., justice . ... don. 10 10 0 Vanshawe, Vice-Admiral Sir A., K.C.B. . 2d don. 25 0 0 Penwiek, G. J., Esq., cost of a Lifeboat and 'Fran •• • • bportinz Carris2:e • • " .1 ,„ don. 30 0 ; ; it n h .n. d u o a n l 2 . 5 1 1 0 2 0 63 1 0 0 006 0 0 0 : 11 " tin, Sir Henry, Bart. .. .. . 11° °re Bev GB. • • • • " • . don. 15 15 0 .. • • .. L ady.ll .Y : g. : ' : l l . l l ßC l :L r b ia y .v.l a (* d 3 y SC : e. , ; l rr V :A e .e s ali t tnn o ri n dr° - e: i s keY u nr 'p ws ;• Ci r e. - Ch ls.7a . r e ... , collected : by her ... annual 5 0 0 ~e lv,„l . b ns and Annu al o s rd uh . scri . Y the Bankers of pti . o . ns will be thankfully re l'et•eivals s A r l s e . s c s r o s u . tts a Willis, d C o 59 t 5 141 c o 76, Lom b t ahFed-Isnt'rtettu ;tirle a •T n a d m" 71:11sSit..areendt;, L.oinesdsorns.;llbeyrrale7 Far . quhar, and Co., 16, St. Richard i - - In the United King' ' the Collectors e b e t y o r t s h co ofSecretary s Johil.Bu.,,,. e .wie. Each at the Q d fliCe ll : '''% A .deinhi. London, fi•td• ' ot the Institution, li, -.,~-- No. 22,206. Now ready, in 2 vols., post Bvo., T ED LOCKSL E Y, THE ETO NIAN ; OR, A N ONLY SON. A NOVEL. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street DUBLIN UNIVER No. 369. FOR SEM CONT; ,SITY MAGAZINE.- CE➢ißlrß. Price 2s. 6d. 1. Cymric Studies in relation to English History and Literature. 2. Wylder's Hand. By the Author of " The House by the Churchyard." Fart IV. 3. Glimpses of Caesarean Rome. 4. Glimpses of Crusading Days. 4. Bella Donna • or, the Cross before the Name. A Ro mance. Book 11. Dublin: George Herbert. 'ENTS. 6. Notes on Eloquence Oratory. 7. The Grand Tour. 8. An Irish Actress of the Last Century Mrs. Fitzhenry. 9. Songs of Ulster, in Many Moods. By Francis Davis. 10. The Ghosts of the Day. 11. The Art of Wrestling. 12. A Couple of Indian Re collections. 13. What is Pisciculture ? ,ondon : Hurst and Blackett. CRITIQUES on the LEADERS of the NEWSPAPER PRESS—Reviews of all New Books— English and Foreign Scientific Information—Extracts— Gossip, &c., &c., in the LITERARY TIMES, every week. Twopence. 80, Fleet-street. T" ox.FORD, R, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, wiil be performed Operatic Selections from Sir Henry H. Bishop's THE SLAVE and llalevy's MUSKETEERS (first time in England). Principal Artistes—Miss Russell, Miss Ell!son, Messrs. Green, Bernardi, finish, Sic., with full band and chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Flute Solos by Drew Dean, dm Comic, by UNSWORTH ("or any other man "), Eugene, W. Randall, A. Lloyd, and George Hodson. _ Also, a Pet formance by Herr SCHALKENBACH on his wonderful instrument, the PIANO ORCHE6TRE, contain ing a full baud of 40 instruments. The HALL hqs just been newly Decorated and Ventilated, and is one of the most Beautiful in the Metropolis. Open at 8 o'clock. Admission, ed. ; stalls andbalcony, ls. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CANTERBURY HALL " GHOST."—In order to gratify the curiosity of nightly-increasing crowds, Mr. C. MORTON bas transferred the representation of Pro fessor Pepper and Henry Dirks, Esq.'s, world-famed spectral Illusion, " THE GIJOST," from the ricture Gallery to the Concert Hall, where a new and elegant stage is erected, affording a more ample view of the Illusion from Stalls, Bal cony, and body of the Hall. He has also arranged for Mr. A. Silvester to give (with all that gentleman's latest im provements and effects), REPRESENTATIONS EACH EVENING, at Ten o'clock. All the other Musical and Pictorial attractions as usual, including Operatic Selections, &c. ; He sworth (the modern Demosthenes), Eugene, Arthur Lloyd, George Hodson, &c. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. The FAIRY FOUNTAIN..--A Grand Divertissement by Signora Rachele and Mariannin a and Signor Guiseppe Fran cesco, assisted by a corns of Twenty young Ladies—The Conrads as the Original French Clowns and on the Corde Elastique—Les Petits Monstres—Brian and Conly in an amusing and novel Burlesque -Mrs. Brian as Old Aunt Sally, &c., &c.—Wood and his Wonderful Son—Grand Operatic Selections :—Principals, Miss M`Gregor, Mr. Albert, Signor Georgini (the new Italian tenor), and Mr. Vernon Rigby— Band and Chorus of Sixty Performers. I.tiIMENSE SUCCESS of the ALHAMBRA GHOST, a highly comical and amusing representation of the popular optical illusion.—EVE ttY EVENING, at Eleven o'clock. ESTABLISHED 1833. BOWDEN'S .lERATED GINGER BEER, in glass or stone bottles, warranted to keep good twelve months. Lemonade, Soda-water, Potass, Seltzer, and every description of Mineral Waters.—Manutactory, No. 3, White Hart-street, Drury-lane, W.C. TO ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND CONTRACTORS IN THE EASTERN, SOUTH-EASTERN, AND SOUTH-WESTERN COUNTIES. GREAVES' BLUE LIAS LIME, 14, SOUTH WHARF, PADDINGTON, W., L. M. TAT HAM, Agent. Arrangements are now made by which this well-known BLUE LIAS LIME can be sent direct from the kilns in Warwickshire, it, Greaves and Kirshaw's own trucks, to any stations on the above-named lines, as fresh as though burnt upon the spot, and at a lower price. ANY QUANTITY, of either lump or ground can be sup plied at a few days' notice, and trucks forwarded daily from the kilns and mill. Contractors will find this worth their notice, as they can be supplied at any time, in quantities to ,uit their require ments, from SIX TONS and upwards. TEA.—MOORE BROTHERS respect fully inti mate that their N ew P ro spectus is now ready. They especially recommend their improved Family Tea, reduce d to 38. 2d. ; Souch onz re d uce d to 3 8. ed. ; duced to 3s. Bd. ; and the finest Assam, reduced from 4s. 4d. to 3s. lid, per lb. m ixed Assam, re - MOORE BROTHERS, 33, London-bridge, City, E.C. THE LAUNDRESSES to her late Majesty Queen Adelaide say. that " BRIGGS' AUSTRALIAN S LARCH needs but to be tried to be approved." Sole Wholesale Agent, Harper Twelvetrees, Bromley-by:Bow, London, E. CARD PLATES ENGRAVED. Any Pattern . .. ... ..... . . 2 s. 50 BEST CAIiDS, Printed ..... Plate ...• ls. REAL MOROCCO CARD CASES 1,000 BUSINESS ENVELOPES, gummed 3s. NEWSPAPER ENVELOPES, 4 doz. .... 6d. F. ARNOLD, Manufacturing Stationer, 86, Fleet-street, E.C. KEATING'S PERSIAN INSECT DESTROY ING PO WDER, for which a Prize Medal was awarded to the Producer at the International Exhibition, 1862, This Powder is quite harmless to animal life, but is un rivalled in destroying Fleas, Bugs, Flies, Cockroaches, Beetles, Gnats, Mosquitos, Moths in furs, and every other species of Insect. Sportsmen will find this an invaluable remedy for destroy ing Fleas in their Dogs, as also Ladies for their Pet Dog - s. Being the original importer of this now invaluable article, which has found so great a sale that it has tempted others to vend a so-called article, the public are therefore cautioned to observe that the packets of the Genuine Powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING. Sold in packets, ls., 2s. 6d., and 4s. 6d. each, or post free for 11 or 36 postage stamps, by Thomas Keating, chemist, 79, St. Paul's-churchyard, London, E.C. RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN ME GREAT EXHIBITIONS OF 18M AND 1862), Is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective ,nvention in the curative treatment of ii ERNI A. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, Is here avoided--a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moc-Main Pad and Patent Lever fitting with so much ease Ind closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir cumference of the body, two i nc h es b e l ow th e hips, being sent to the manufacturer, and the Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, ls. A. Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, ls. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, Piccadilly, NEW PATENT ELAST IC STOCKINGS , KNEE-CAPS, &a., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &a They are yorous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on ean ordinary stocking. Prise 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 100., to 16s. each. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE. Manufacturer. 22. R. Piccadilly. PAGE'S BRICK, TILE, AND PIPE MACHINE, for hand, horse, or st eam power, ar e the mo st simple and efficient extant.—Fttl: particulars and prices obtained of the makers, E. Page and Co., Laurence Pountney place, Laurence Pountneyhill, Cannon-street, E.C., where they may Pe seen in operation daily. MONEY PROMPTLY ADVANCED by a Private Gentleman upon FURNITURE (without removal\ Leasehold and Freehold Property, or Reversions, (to., in sums from L2O to F.,500.—Mr. Howard, 18, Queen street, Cheapside. TO Persons in WANT of MONEY (in Town or Country).—A GENTLEMAN is willing to MAKE ADVANCES of CAS H, without delay, to respectable person. (male or female), on their own security. The utmost secrecy can be relied on.—Apply (it by letter enclose four stamps) to W., at Mr. Robertson's, Accountant, 40, King William -street London-bridge, E.C.—Money a dvanced on Dock Warrants. VELEBRATION n o k f iI t s h r e E TA E R , C a E t N s T tr E at N fo A rd R -u Y pon o! ;.--!_ n !he BIRTH of S Smith_ - I Chairman) are now receiv i:Y' W abrawnki e e k r : be paid to the ii ;° . a a h l e it T on er , ce ßa nr Committee Tercentenary ( of which Sir Robert tint S b id nut of the Tercentenary Committee. at the .. tour r ge and x t ,, ...den:nil:niter or Warwick Th S e IT T B e S r,,e, C o PTIONS, and they may also Strati and Leamington Banks, GreenZ l-n Pon-Avon ; Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and Glyn i i i - d apie. and Co , Messrs Hanburys and Co., or Messrs. : Loorndtohmeir London agents, Messrs. tion list to Ch e n' e riat'Y Committee, in submitting the subscrip of Shaksp eare nation, most earnestly appeal to the admirers rest their elai i er their aid and assistance. The Committee the birthplace n e rtt 3 n the ground that Stratford is not only all admirers of wuakapeare but the centre of attraction to liA_me, the tow n V i great Poet's works, and that it was his uved, and where he lived and died. t ,_introdu n , in the medi a l. - HOSPITAL Grads-inn Masterman, ROYAL Fp E ~ 1, Ri4 7 . l ,..,_cinity of the Great Northern Rail! way Terminus, at -road Rail- Patron President—The Duke QUEFN ...e of 1 , ', • Treasurer—Ed ward UCCLEUCIT, K.G. This was the first hospital to Esq. of uovernors' letters. and instant admission to for mality the destitutet is the • G principle of free sick, without the tution in its most pitiable form__ yiezntirely devoted to desti tution by sickness and disease, a ,l,ti!a.. which is accom maifnitude that, with adeqiiate 5u,,, -- ' S now " f admi •ttin , into its wards - vurt, it of sufficient capable 0 . , . rds a very , may be rendered the casual sick of this ~reat metrop o l is Y large 500 beds • TO It P portion of funds in order to have ,available for requires but the these the most wretched of our fellow creau the reception of it gratuitously affords medical advice and me r d e i s,:, Moreover, on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a vveck.'ine to more, The Weekly [Ward feel it their imperative dut EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continyueto make an to enable them to ad mit and relieve the distressing cases daily present themselv es. ases that Contributions are received by the Treasurer, E th Masrman, Esq. Nicholas -lane; also by Messrs. Couttsvard Co, ; Drummond and Co. Co.; Ilerries and Co. ; Ransom ~]iaid Co.; Prescott, Grote, and Co;;C Smith, Payne, and Co. ; dl , d and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ,_• Barclay and Co. ; DentZ and Co. ; Nv m ains , Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, a n d Co. ; Nisbet and Co, ; Messrs, j. liarrted and Co., Liverpool and at the Hosp it a l it STANFORD S. SMITH, Secretary. ' ----54 `• - z '!-K , 4 9 --2 , ~ . ~. .. ", ~. ... ....„:,..... A ., ~.. ~ ...„._., ...., . '' )---',. .4 , 7 -, J ~... •F. ..!,4 • ' A i? / 1 ....... N .... : 5, \. : 5r ) ,0/4‘ .(1 T1 , ' . 44 ' (0 ''l ls l l,4ric --. .+•-• .. • . ' , i 'Li% ,' ' .. ' ' 7 --- 44 :if: tom,- , -4, •••• t i• 1i ', , i• l --,,- , • „. -9 ,, , 10, ,,, , ,.. 1 .-• I , C .--. \ ,••••• 'A•-• ---- , -v, ly v \,:. •' ", ,".. ,4 - -- -4- ';',; -, ' ,1 & :. _ .X > \ ' \ ' 1 5 , •,! Wit_ ...., '... 4 .. , , -t-,, , g- , :-... 4 111 ". .o . ' "' ° '* l P "Innorr. ' 4 1. a l '' - `‘ ... -4 - ,-- • •.,, 411111\ ~. • , `••••-• ...p; '-: •:' DIE rr' Or -2.'7' 4 `t , hp 1 , - eA,A, 1 4 , • .• • _ - PRICE .4d. STAMPED ....sd. AMERICA. .----..----..ip.-- (REUTERS TELEGRAMS.) NEW YORK, August 17, Morning. fences. QUEENSTOWN, Friday. The Royal mail steam-ship Arabia, from Boston on the 19th and Halifax on the 21st, arrived here at 8.30 p.m. to-day. She brings 109 passengers and 14,209 dols. in specie. After having landed all her mails and 20 passen gers, the Arabia proceeded at nine p.m. for Liver pool. All well. (Per the Ai abia.) The Baltimore correspondent of the New Pork Herald says that General Lee has been reinforced by old troops and conscripts, swelling his army to 150,000 men, It is officially announced that the draft will re commence in New York on Wednesday next. General Dix has issued an address to the people arguing the constitutionality and justice of the draft, imploring them to offer no resistance, and to preserve order. A revision in the enrolment will prevent the possibility of personal injustice. Mr. Lincoln has promptly consented to test the consti tutionality of the Conscription Act, but while the tide of victory is moving on and treason flying before it, God forbid that the State of New York or its authorities should attempt to stay its progress until the judicial process can be consummated. If renewed attempts are to be made to defeat the exe cution of the law ample preparation is made to vin dicate the Government authority. The first exhi bitions of disorder or violence will be met by prompt and vigorous measures for their repression. The Provost Marshal General has replied to the Judge Advocate's statements concerning the inac curacy of the enrolment. He claims that the en rolment was honestly and effectually made, and in sinuates a want of candour on the part of the State authorities. The small results of the volunteering since January last show there is a necessity of another mode of raising troops. The New York municipality will pay an exemp tion fee for all firemen and indigent drafted men. The New York national committee will meet in New York in September, under the presidency of Mr. August Belmont, to appoint the time and the place of the next National Convention. NEW YORK, Aug. 17 (Evening). Federal advices from Pharleston to the 14th inst. state that the Monitors were all prepared for action upon the evening of the 13th. At daylight on the 14th the Federal batteries on Morris's Island opened fire, which lasted for an hour or two, when they ceased. The Monitors did not fire a shot. As soon as the batteries ceased firing the Monitors put up their awnings, and the bombardment was post poned till the 15th or 16th. The New York Tribune says :—" Officers from Charleston assert that Fort Wagner can only be taken by assault, and if Fort Sumter falls it cannot be occupied, as it will be battered to pieces. If Forts Wagner and Sumter fall other forts will have to be overcome, and the Confederates are erecting batteries all along the route to Charleston. The Federal land force is deemed insuffi2ient and must be largely reinforced before there can be a decisive result." NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (Evening). Charleston was bombarded on the 15th. General Lee has made a demonstration on the Federal left. The draft recommences in New York to-morrow, but no disturbances are expected. The Government has received advices from Ten nessee that the Chattanooga Rebel reports an awful bombardment of Charleston upon the 15th. The firing from the land batteries and Monitors was chiefly directed against Fort Sumter. The Iron sides, all the Monitors, and numerous trnnsports were inside the bar during the engagement. The fight continued. Gen. Bragg is at Chattanooga with 25,000 men. Gen. Johnstone has 25,000 at Brandon and Enter prise. Large desertions from Bragg's and John stone's armies are reported. The Governor of Alabama has issued an address enjoining the impressment of negroes into the Confederate service. Gen. Lee has made a demonstration on Gen. Meade's left, the cannonading lasting some time. Gen. Lee is said to be moving in a south-easterly course, abandoning the region around Culpepper and Gordonsville. Articles urging peace in the Raleigh Standard are said to have received the sanction of the Confe derates of North Caroline. Yv Southern papers assert that the French Consul at Richmond has informed the Confederate Government the Emperor Napolecn had desired him to transmit his very warm thanks to the Confederate Government and the Charleston authorities for the assistance rendered to the steamer Renaudin. The Confede rate Secretary of State replied that the Govern ment was gratified at the opportunity of testifying to the sentiments of cordial regard the Government entertained for the Emperor Napoleon and the French people. The New York Herald asserts that the owners of the ship Nord, destroyed by the Alabama, have filed a claim in the State Department of 80,000 dols. against the British government, alleging that the Alabama is a British vessel. Deserters assert that 17 large steamers lately en tered Wilmington with enormous supplies for the Confederate government. The governor of New York has prepared a pro clamation warning the citizens against disorderly conduct during the draft. NEW YORK, Aug. 20, Evening. (By Telegraph to Halifax). Advices from Charleston to the 16th inst. state that a grand attack was appointed to take place on the 17th. It is intended that the Ironsides should engage Fort Wagner whilst the Monitors and shore batteries engage Fort Sumter. The wooden fleet should engage Fort Moultrie. An impression prevails that the Confederates are evacuating Fort Sumter. They have strong works on James Island. The Savannah _Republican expresses an unfavour able opinion of the strength of the Charleston de The New York World says Many troops from Gen. Meade's army have been sent to Charleston. The offensive mission of Gen. Meade's army is aban doned, and it is now held safely for the defence of Washington." Gen. Halleck has officially ordered that General Lee and Captain. Winder should be executed imme diately upon information being received of the exe cution of two Federal officers in Richmond. He says :—" The United States will retaliate for every similar barbarous violation of the laws of civilised war." Gen. Grant has permitted persons having cotton or produce not required by the army to bring it to any military port in Mississippi to be disposed of according to the seizure regulations. The Conservative politicians have held a meeting at Rochester to organise the next Presidential campaign• Their platform opposes secession, abolition, or " nativism" of any kind favours the s uppression of the rebellion, the maintenance of the Union, the adherence to the constitution, fidelity to the Government, and opposition to foreign inter vention. They uphold that the rights of property, including slaves, is exclusively within the jurisdic tion of States, and that the people cannot be de prived of them by Federal authority except for public use or compensation for crimes of which they are constitutionally proved guilty. The sole end for which the Government has the power to carry on the war is I o suppress the insurrection, and to compel the people to obey the laws of Congress. The New York Herald thinks that this party will carry the Presidential election. Drafting was continued yesterday and to-day riliE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, MO& RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER. The halt.yearly meeting of this company was held yes terday at the Grosvenor Hotel, Westminster—Lord Sondes in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, congratulated the proprietors upon the increased traffic during the past six months, which was satisfactory, although, owing to the large amount expended in earning it, it had not benefited e vitalized arrears of interest under the lease of the Atlantic and St. Lawrence line, and with certain other sums of capitalized interest on second preference bonds (not included at the 31st of December last), and en adjusted debts, together with the c miniuted arrears of rent upon the Detroit and Port Huron. The amount which bad hitherto stood in the " general balances" at the debit of the " Port land Sinking Fund ' had been transferred to capital account. The operation of this fund, whichwas intended gradually to liquidate the Portland city loans, would ultimately reduce the annual charge for bond interest, which formed a large part of the lease rent of the Atlantic and St, Lawrence line. The whole of the creditors of the commpany in England, and many of the Canadian creditors, including the largest— the Bank of Upper Canada—had been finally settled with under the terms of the Arrangement Acts, 1562, and deeds of relief and discharge had been executed. There now remained the unsettled accounts with the provincial Government, against which the Board considered the com pany had, if fairly dealt with, a much larger set-off. The through arrangements with the Buffalo and Lake Huron Cotnpan) had been much extended and improved. A more full interchange of traffic now took place, and an agreement had been drawee up in Canada between the President of the Grand Trunk Company, and Mr. Alexander McEwan, on behalf of the Buffalo and Lake Huron Company, subject to the sanction of the Boards of the two companies, by which running powers were proposed to be interchanged between Buffalo and Detroit for a period of three years. The agree ment also contemplated (but upon condition of satisfactory arrangements being first made with the connecting railways in the United States) the laying down at an early date of a third rail inside the present Mt. Cm . tract, so as to permit the cars of the American lines on the 4ft. Binlin. gauge to pass from Sarnia to Buffalo. All transhipment between New York and Chicago or the Mississippi River would thus be avoided, and a large accession of carrying power be ob tained without any other outlay of capital. The subject, however, was still under discussion by the Boards. In con clusion, the Board trusted that the result of the half-year's working, which reflected much credit on the company's able executive, would be gratifying to the share and bond holders. A largely increased revenue had been earned at diminished cost, and the net available balance of revenue was larger than it had been at any previous period. A mate rial reduction had been made in the locomotive department, esi ecially in the cost of fuel, and the permanent way had been improved. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK. Miles Opened. Receipts. Railways. 1863. 1862. 1863. 1862. £ £ Belfast and N. Counties...... 136 136 2,353 2,321 Belfast and Comity Down.. • . 49 49 735 679 Blyth and Tyne 2B 28 2,041 1,573 Bristol and Exeter l2ll 1211 7,414 7,431 Caledonian Cockermouth & Workington B4 84 36 I 317 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 371 269 Cork, Blackrock, & Passage.,, 61 61 261 266 Cork and Youg - hal . 324 27 513 431 Cornwall 534 531 1,639 1,665 Deeside l7 17 413 3.5 Dublin & Belfast Junction- 63 63 1,4-1 1,401 Dublin and Drogheda 75 63 1,897 1,930 Dublin and Heath - 180 ____ Dub. & Wicklow and Wexid 5ll 484 2,915 2,668 Edinburgh and Glasgow 1691 1691 9,028 8.185 Forth & Clyde Junction Furness, &c Glasg,ow & South -Westerly Gt. Eastern,Nrfk.,&E.Union - 683 614 29,992 29,617 Great Northern 351 351 31,877 33,070 Great North of Scotland tit. Northn. & Westn. (Irel.) 7ll 161 461 874 qt.Soutlin. & Westn.(lrlnd.) 3041 329 9,871 8,810 Great Western 10561 10181 63,927 68.176 Inverness & Aberdeen J unc B6l 86: 2,025 1,264 Irish North-Western 145 145 1,774 1,673 Lancashire & Yorkshire 8951 3954 40,250 37.735 Limerick and Ennis. Limerick and Foynes Llanelly 461 461 780 777 Londen & North-Western London and Blackwall 5l 51 2,198 2,247 London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 2611 2+ll 22,965 21,005 London, Chatham, & Dover 721 724 6,316 7,097 Do. Metropolitan Extension 104 - 1,400 Loud., Tilbury, & Southend Man.,Slieffield,&Lincolnsh Manch. S.J un.& A ltrincham 9l 91 1,307 1,262 liaryport and Carlisle Metropolitan 34 - 1,544 - Midland (incl. N.-Western) 641 6141 48,105 45,812 Midland Gt. IVestn. of Irind 241 1921 4,619 4,236 slonkland 7ll 711 1,565 1,72, llonmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,559 2,555 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee N-Eastern and Stock. & Darl- 1095 North London 9 North Staffordshire •.,i. Oswestry and Newton su Rhymney l9l St. Helen's Canal & Railway 52 Scottish Central Bl Scottish North-Eastern l3B Somerset and Dorset 391 South Devon 754 South-Eastern 306 Taff Vale 55 Ulster Vale of Clwyd , 10 Vale of Neath -"•• 321 Waterford and Kilkenny 3l Waterford and Limerick 77 West Cornwall 271 W.HartlepoolHarbr.&ltail 4B W'haven,Cleator,& Egrmnt 7 Whitehaven Junction l2 Whitehaven & Furness jun. , FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Antwerp and Rotterdam 52 Austrian B2B Belgian Eastern Junction 264 Bombay, Baroda, & Cen. India 185 i Buffalo and Lake Huron l6ll Detroit and Milwaukie lB9 Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France lO7B East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada lO9O Great Indian Peninsula 5381 Great Luxembourg 134 Great Southern of India Great Western of Canada 345 Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant 499 Northern of Canada .... ..... Northern of France 697 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn 1491 Paris and Orleans 1340 Pernambuco 771 Royal Danish 69 Sambre and Meuse 6B South Austrian Southern of France ...... Victorian 196 Welland West Flanders 75 W. and N.W. of France . 758 4101 14,329 11,415 10651 60,049 57,147 9 3,408 3,:33 252 8,676 6.315 42 1,343 1,200 191 915 1,015 52 2,017 1,982 81 5,710 5,360 134 6,320 6,076 :394 430 399 754 4.*:28 4,195 306 29,631 28,518 55 5,395 5,809 51 1,840 1,801 10 289 283 251 2,331 1,946 31 361 404 77 1,350 1,131 27i 858 1,009 48 4,455 4,102 7 598 478 12 762 690 35 822 659 52 1,574 1,654 828 32,045 36,126 26i 277 313 132} 2,768 1,135 161} 1,605 1,880 185 3,031 3,023 108! 6,183 5,803 1060 520- 60 54,212 638} 19,n0 11,505 1090 15,623 12,3.5 4371 4.882 6,212 134 4,6 t 0 4,611 79 616 395 3i 5 7,902 7,886 435 18,671 17,181 91 1,653 1,870 691 62,314 60,800 41 1,268 1,444 40 346 29L 1354 133,240 133,123 1201 65,902 63,053 -- 482 - 69 )21 794 RR '1,261 1,461 1315 54,155 54,243 777 30,677 27,109 151 6,192 5,212 25 259 554 75 1,178 1,189 758 51,038 46,103 Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. The Odin, 16, paddle frigate, Capt. Lord John Hay, C. 8., was paid out of commission yesterday at Portsmouth, under the superintendence of Capt. H. Broadhead, commanding her Majesty's ship Asia and the port reserves. She was commissioned at Portsmouth in Sept., 1859, and conveyed the gun boats Foam, Weazle, and Grasshopper out to China. She arrived at Hongkong on the 24th of April following, and was soon afterwards sent to the North, Lord John Hay then commanding the gunboat division in the subsequent operations against the Taku forts. After the reduction of the forts the Odin remained there the whole of the en suing winter establishing a depot, and keeping open the communication with the troops at Tien-twin. In August, 1861, the Odin sailed for Japan, where she remained as senior officer's ship until January 21, 1862, when she conveyed the Japanese Embassy to Suez en route for England. after which she con veyed the Grand Duke of Saxe•Coburg and suite to Abyssinia, and afterwards proceeded to Trinco malee, where her captain hoisted a commodore's pendant as senior officer in command of the station, and finally sailed for England in March of the pre sent year. In paying off, Lord John Hay presented James Sutherland, the Odin's blacksmith, with a silver hammer, value £l2, enclosed in an ebony case, as a mark of approval of his conduct while serving on board the ship. The following men were recommended to tl - ,e Admiralty for medals and gra tuities for good conduct and long service :—Samson Hooper, chief boatswain's mate ; Henry Weller, sick berth steward ; Sergeant Thornton, Royal klarine Artillery ; James Sutherland. blacksmith ; Robert Meredith, Quartermaster; John Auston, leading stoker. THE MEDITERRANEAN TELEGRAPHS.—On Satur day week a message was received at Malta from on board the screw steamer Hawthorns, 64 miles off Alex andria, stating that the telegraph cable had been picked up at that distance from that port. The spot, it is stated, is that where a stouter cable was spliced to the deep-sea cable, when the line was laid, owing to the rocky nature of the bottom ore that part of the coast. Tho faulty parts having been cut out the final splice was made on the morning of the 18th inst., and at 3 30 p.m. the communication be tween Bengaze and Alexandria was completely re stored. The line throughout from Malta to Alexan dria is perfect, and is again open to the public. Just at the moalent when the Alexandria cable was thus successfully repaired, another of the Mediterranean lines, a French one, that from Corsica to Toulon, laid by Messrs. Glass, Elliot, and Co., in 1861, stopped working. It may be remembered that the hemp covering of this cable, so strongly approved by the French Emperor, was protested against at the time by the makers as an insufficient protec tion against the numerous destroying agents to which sub marine cables aro subject. Mr. Andrews, engineer, and general superintendent of the Mediterranean Extension Telegraph CompnYl returned to Malt a l ast week from his officia l tour of inspection of the company's cabl es i n Si ci l y and Calabria, which, it is said, were found in Very good condition, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE =a►-- OXFORD RACES.-FRIDAY. The Innkeepers' Handicap of 5 soar each, with 40 added ; winners extra. half a mile Lord Bateman's Miss Livingstone, 4 yrs, Bst 61b (Fordham) 1 Mr. W. Robertson's Queen Elizabeth, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Brewty) 2 Mr. Reeves's Odine, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (inc. 51b extra) , (J, Grimshaw) 3 Mr. Peake's Girdle, 4 yrs, 6st 71b Mr. Greenwood's Our Nell, 3 yrs,fist 7lb (A. Woodhouse) 5 Betting-7 to 4 agst Miss Livingstone, 2to 1 agst Odine, 3 to 1 agst Queen Elizabeth. Odine made play to the distance, where she gave way to the favourite, who was joined opposite the Stand by Queen Elizabeth, and a fine race resulted in favour of Lord Bate man's mare by a head; three lengths dividing the second and third. The Stratton Audley Nursery Handicap of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for two-yr-olds ; winners extra. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Ellison's Heber, 7st (Cannon)t 1 Mr. T. P , -'e Glendusk, 7st 121 b." "Heslop)t 2 ar. cares . iendusk, 7st - J) Mr. Saxon's Jane Shore, 6st 131 b Mr. Solomon's Aunt Judy, 7st 131 b ....(H Grimshaw) 4 The following also ran t—Fisherman's Daughter, Izaak Walton, Lorette, Idumea, Contractor, Marpesiafilly, Under the Cloud, Petit Oiseau, Dilston, King of Clubs, and Der mot Asthore. Betting-5 to 2 agst Jane Shore, 7to 1 each agst Aunt Judy, Izaak Walton, Petit Oiseau, and the Marpesia filly, 8 to 1 each agst Dilston and Heber, 10 to 1 agst Glendusk, 100 to 8 each agst King of Clubs and Dermot Asthore. A fair start was effected, Aunt Judy being the first to show in advance after they had settled into their places, and next to her lay Isaak Walton for the first quarter of a mile, when Jane Shore rushed to the front, Izaak Walt , n, Aunt Judy, Glendusk, Heber, and Lorette being next in a cluster. Just after passing the distance Aunt Judy, Heber, and Glendusk joined Jane Shore, the four running neck and neck to the stand, where Glendusk and Heber got the best of it, and a splendid race between the pair terminated in a dead beat, the favourite being beaten a neck from the dead beaters, and Aunt Judy a neck from the third; Petit Oiseau was fifth, Lorette sixth, and the others pulling up, were tailed by Dermot Asthore and Contractor. Deciding Heat-5 to 4on Glendusk. Won by three-quarters of a length. The Princess of Wales Stakes of 3 soya each, with 200 added. the revenue. For the first three or four months of the half- year the expenses had exceeded the receipts, it being abso lutely necessary that they should incur a certain amount of expenditure in order to bring traffic to their line. The large outlay was mainly owing to the comp:my having no city terminus, in consequence of which they had had to pay con siderable sums of money to the Brighton Company for run ning oN er their west-end line, and also heavy amounts for carting goods, which had quite absorbed any profit which might have been expended. This, however, would, he trusted, be very shortly obviated by the opening of their terminus at Blackfriars, after which they would not have to run over the Brighton Company's line except to the sta tion at Victoria. The receipts on the Metropolitan exten sions, considering their incompleteness, had been satisfac tory, averaging since their opening between Victoria and the Elephant and Castle upwards of £9O per week, and since the opening toßeckenham the average receipts had been £135 a mile per week. In a very short time, he believed on the 2d of next month, the second line of rails from Faversham to Herne Bay and the double line between ' Herne Bay and Margate, would be opened, but it would not be completed to Ramsgate until the following month. The bill which had been introduced into Parliament for improving the approaches to the Victoria Station and con• sructing a lice to Greenwich had received the Royal assent. The Brighton Company had agreed to subscribe one-half of the cost (L 120,000) of constructing two additional lines of railway from Victoria station to the :south side of the river, including the new bridge over the Thames, upon the completion of which the existing lines would be handed over to the Brighton Company, and the new lines devoted exclusively to the traffic of this and the Great Western Company which had agreed to contribute in the shape of rent towards their construction in proportion to their use of them. By arrangements with the South-Eastern Com pany running powers had been secured to Blackheath and Woolwich, from which a large addition to their traffic might be anticipated. Lord HARRIS having seconded the motion for the adop tion of the report, In reply to questions by Mr. HEDGCOCK, The SECRETARY (Mr. Johnson) said that the interest on the debentures and preference were not brought into the revenue, but were included in the capital account. The balance between the receipts and expenditure amounted to £4,279. Mr. HOLTROD added that the main line ought to earn £5,000 per week to pay ail working expenses, interest on money borrowers, and preference shares, with the exception of second preference. That was gross. The net earnings ought to be £2,500 per week. If the line had been worked at 50 per cent., it would have paid everything. The balance of the capital account on the main line was £lOO,OOO, and on the metropolitan extension £6,000,in which was included the common fund, upon which the company has received £400,000, and they had £600,000 more to come. It was all placed and therefore certain. The second preferences would get their dividend on the increase over the £5,000 per week. Any further sum of money which might be required would be raised after all the existing preference stock. More money would be required, but the amount could not at pre sent be ascertained. Lord 1-lAußis said that the Board had done its best to get rid of the Farnborough Extension, but the company had so me years ago entered into an arrangement with the Crays Company for taking their line, and they were bound, there fore, in honour to carry it out. The necessity for the line , was now greatly diminished, owing to the South-Eastern Company having a line running almost parallel with it. Although they could not abandon it, they had succeeded in getting it shortened. Mr. FoRBES, the general manager, with reference to the expenses, said that they were rather high, but they were spending money in order to develope traffic. The traffic re ceipts were gradually increasing, and he believed they would continue to do so, and they were therefore at the present time standing at a maximum of expenditure and a minimum of receipts. In reply to questions by Mr. GENNING and other share holders, Lord HARRIS said that, with reference to carrying the line on to the pier at Ramsgate, difficulties had arisen in consequence of Arrangements insisted upon by the Admi ralty and the Board of Trade. It was hoped, however, that the arrangements for running these trains to the pier would soon be made. Mr. FORBES, in reply to questions, said that the arrange ment with the South Eastern Company was perpetual. It was true that that company had raised their fares, but it was with very good reason, as it was for the directors to consider whether it was advantageous or not. It was their intention originally to run the boats between Dover, Calais, and Boulcgne and Ramsgate and Antwerp. When they got their bill they pledged themselves to give Dover additional facilities of traffic. They had done so. If they had insisted upon running to Boulogne the South Eastern would have resolved upon running to Calais, and that would have necessitated a double train service to the coast and a double packet service across the Channel. They had done a much wiser thing in having made arrangement by which they secured a certain route, leaving Boulogne to the South Eastern, but obtaining for every passenger that went by Dover or Folkestone to Boulogne as:much value as from those who travelled by Dover to Calais. The traffic was thus divided between the two companies. The reason that the goods traffic at Folkestone was more valuable than that at Dover was that the Corporation of Dover charged such heavy tolls, which had induced the South Eastern to establish their goods station at Folkestone. The London, Chatham, and Dover, when they had suitable premises, and were met in a properly liberal spirit by the corporation of Dover, as to the tolls and charges, would do all they could to foster the goods trade at that part. He anticipated a considerable trade for the boats between Ramsgate and Rotterdam. There was a new line new forming between Calais and Boulogne, which would shorten their route to Paris. In reply to Mr. HARTRIDGE, Mr. HOLROYD said that the 6 per cent. preferences had been issued at a rebate of 20 per cent. under the authority of the shareholders, who had resolved that the directors should issue the stock on such terms and conditions as thep might think fit, and, in answer to Mr. Knight, he added that the Dover preference stock took precedence next after debentures ; but the 41 per cent, stock, being a rent-charge, took preference of the debentures. The report was adopted, and Mr. Holroyd was unani• mously elected to the vacant seat at the board. A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors closed the proceedings. GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA. The report of the directors of this company states that the earnings for the half-year ending the 30th June amounted to £434,340, and the ordinary working expenses to £277,204, leaving a balance of £157,136. From this was deducted £32,963 for renewals of permanent way, leaving a net balance of 124,173. The receipts from traffic and all other sources as above amounted to £434,340, against £382,993 for the corresponding half of 1862, or an increase of £51,347, or 1345 per cent., and against £347,110 for the corresponding half of 1861, or an increase in 1863 over 1861 of £87,230, or 25'13 per cent. Nearly every item of the company's traffic revenue had increased during the half year, the main exception being the local passenger traffic. In that item the decrease of £1,052 was much more thin accounted for by the extraordinary receipt caused by the movement of troops in the early part of 1862; th© receipts for military services in the corresponding half year of 1862 having been £12,630 as against £1,353 in 1863. The work ing expenses show a total expenditure of £277,204, or 63'83 per cent. on the gross receipts, as compared with 77.24 per cent. in the corresponding period of 1862 ; a ddi ng renewals in both cases, the expenditure for the past half-year showed a decrease of £9,390, Wnile a gross increase of revenue of £51,347 had been earned, the tots! expenditure had been reduced by £9,390, including i re that expense the increased charge for renewals. The net revenue in 1859 amounted to £73,358, in 1860 to £102,685, in 1861 to £142,494, and in 1862 to £170,234. From the net profit of the half-year—viz., £l24,l73—there had to be de ducted a nominal amount of £10,462 for postal and mili tary service receipts; the charge for the former being still unsett led, and the money being still retained by the provin cial government. The sum of £6,589 for " lt.ss on Ame rican currency"—an item of loss which would, it was feared, be even heavier in the current half-year, with its larger traffic—had also to be deducted. These deductions left the sum of £107,122, which had been applied as follows :—ln payment of interest on lands, bonds, debentures, and notes, £10,693; Portland sinking fund, £2,312 ; Atlantic and St. Lawrence lease in full, £32,763 ; Detroit lease, £11,250 ; in terest first preference bonds, £49,913, leaving in full a balance of £lB6. The whole amount expended for rene wals and im provements of the permanent way, ordinary and special, had been charged to revenue. The charge in the half-year was £9,261 in excess of that incurred in 1862. It had been decided to renew during the current half-year :00 miles of line with the hollow rails. The unexhausted balance to the credit of net revenue account at December 31, 1862—viz., £37,986 had been credited to capital account. The sum of £6,247 had been expended during the half. year in addi tional works and plant, and had been duly debited to capital This sum is the only real expenditure on "capital account,' A although that account was also charged with the amount of ........INlrni Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. F. Jacob's Lufra, 3yrs, 7st 91b .... (H. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. R. Buckley's Tattoo, 5 yrs, Bst 91b...... (H. Covey) 2 Mr. Baker's Bolero, 4 yrs, 7st 71b . (Daley) 3 The following also ran .—Suburban, Tom Fool, Lord of the Manor, Cairncastle, Camperdown, Pehen, Hunger ford, Damascus, Dolphin, Mountain Maid filly, Bohemia, Overstone, Dark Lady, and Mail Train. _ _ . Betting-3 to 1 agst Lord of the Manor, 6to 1 each agst Mail Train, Mountain Maid filly, and Bohemia, 10 to 1 each agst Suburban and Tattoo, 100 to 8 agst Lufra. The start was not effected evenly, as Mail Train was left some distance in the rear, while Damascus jumped round wh,n the flag lel!, and knocked down a woman who was standing by, happily without injuring her. Bolero, Tattoo, Peahen, and Camperdown got away in advance and lay in front for the first quarter of a mile, when they were joined by Tattoo, the Mountain Maid filly, Bohemia, Lord of the Manor, and Lufra, and the lot came on in a cluster to the distance, where Lufra took a slight lead. Nearing the stand Tattoo ran into her company, and the two finished the race, which was in favour of the young one by a neck ; a length behind the pair followed Bolero, who ran through his horses as they neared home ; Bohemia being a good fourth, and Dolphin, Black Lily, and Lord of the Manor next; Mail Train, last throughout, brought up the rear. The Consolation Plate of 50 sees. Five furlongs. Lord Westmoreland's Usher, 2 yrs, sst 121 b .. (Morris) 1 Lord Bateman's Miss Livingstone, 4 yrs, Sat 71b (Fordharn) 2 Mr. Solomon's Curie, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (S. Adams) J Clementi, Crochet colt, The Prior, John Davis, Pixie, Eleanor, and Bianca filly also ran. Betting-7 to 4 agst Usher, 510 2 agst Miss Livingstone, 4 to 1 agst the Crochet colt. Clementi got the best of a bad start and ran with a clear lead to the distance, where she gave way to Usher, Miss Livingstone, and Curie, the first-named winning easily by half a length ; four lengths divided the second and third ; The riior was fourth, and Clementi and John Davis next; Pixie last of all. The Selling Plate of 50 soya; weight for age, with selling allowances. Half a mile. Mr. Mills's Lady Constance filly, 2 yrs, sst 71b (L3O) (J. Gritnshaw) 1 Mr. Treen's Vision, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (LSO) (Clement) 2 Mr. Nightingall's Cosette, 2 yrs, sst 71b (c sst 91b) (S3O) (Morris) 3 Mr. Fleming's Marpesia filly, 2 yrs, 6st (L5O) (J. Loates) 4 Mr. Saxon's Lady Keppell, 2 yrs, sst 71b (L3O) (Lightfoot) 5 Betting-6 to 5 agst Cosette, 3to 1 agst the Lady Con stance filly, 4 to 1 agst Lady Keppell. The winner made all the running, and won easily by two lengths, a head between the second and third. The winner was bought by Mr. Morgan for 65 guineas, and Mr. Treen claimed Cosette. The Stand Plate Handicap of 40 soya ; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. J. Abel's Careperdown, 5 yrs, 7st 91b (H. Bradley) 1 Mr. Cooper's Hungerford, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (Clement) 2 Spicebox, Lord of the Manor, and Quicksand also ran, Betting-7 to 4 agst Spicebox, sto 2 agst Quick sand, 4 to 1 agst L,rd of the Manor, 6 to 1 agst Camper down. The latter jumped off in front and won without being headed by 20 lengths from Hungerford, neither of the others passing the post. The City Members' Plate of 50 sovs,added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each; winners extra. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Crawford's Crochet colt, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (S. Adams) 1 Mr. Golby's Church Militant, 4 yrs, Est 81b.. (H. Clark) 2 Mr. J. Pouney's Raglan, 3 yrs, Est 51b (Deacon) 3 The following also ran :—Berkeley, Colonel Crockett, and Quicksand. Betting-6 to 4on Colonel Crockett, 4to 1 apt the Crochet colt, 6 to 1 agat Church Militant. The favourite led to the distance, and then dropped away, the Crochet colt coming on, and winning easily by two lengths; Raglan was a bad third ; and the others beaten off. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. ST. LEGER. 9 to 2 agst Lord Clifden (taken) sto 1 agst Queen Bertha (taken) sto 1 agst Ranger (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Golden Pledge (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Saccharometer (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Donnybrook (taken and offered) CESAREWITCH. 1000 to 15 agst Myrtle (taken) 1000 to 15 eget Grimston (taken) 1000 to 15 agat Accident (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Anfleld (taken) 1000 to 10 agat Hartington (taken) 1000 to 10. agst Canzonette (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Dusk (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Tademus (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Gillie (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Romanoff (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Thalestris (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Faultless (taken) 1000 to 10 apt Catch'em Alive (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Watchman (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Cowley (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 1000 to 20 agst Catch'em Alive (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Jacqueline (taken) 1000 to lb agat Limosine (taken) 1000 to 15 agat Myrtle (taken) 1000 to 15 agat Gillie (taken) 1000 to 10 agat Queen of Spain (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Polynesia (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Tademus (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Exchequer (taken) DERBY. 1000 to 40 agst Hollyfox (taken) 40 to 1 agst Claremont (taken) 40 to 1 agst Historian (taken) 5U to 1 agat Coast Guard (taken) Full benefit of reduced duty obtained by pur chasing Horniman's pure Tea ; very choice at 3s 4d. and 4s. " High Standard "at 4s. 4d. (formerly 4s. Bd.), is the st; ongest and most delicious imported. Agents in every town supply it in uackets. ARMY EXAMINATIONS.—We are requested to state that the next examination of candidates for admission to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, will commence on Thursday, the 17th of December next, at Chelsea Hos pital ; and that for admission to the Royal Military Aca demy, Woolwich, on Monday, the 4th of January, 1864, at the same place. [ADVERTISEMENT I—Holloway's1—Holloway's Pills.—To Nervous Sufferers.—Nervousness, so called, has been said to arise from foul blood or a guilty conscience. When the first is the origin tl. - ,e afflicted may be cheered by the knowledge that a course of Holloway's Pills will dissipate both cause and effect. Many nervous maladies of long duration have afforded the most remarkable recoverie4 under these puri fying. Pills, they have assuaged sufferings of the severest character and steadily restored the afflicted to comfort, con fidence and health after change of climate and every other means had signally failed. Holloway's Pills r enew the lost a ppetite and conduce digestion without permitti n g those feelings of fulness, flatulency, distension, faint ness a nd pal pitation which seem to threaten instant death to the timid and enfeebled. without disturbance, and with very little excite ment. The mayor of New York refuses to sign the muni cipal appropriation for drafted men. It has been proposed to sell the Peterhoff to the Government, which is anxious to get possession of her, if the Court will order the sale before the de cision of the Supreme Court, which will take a long time. News from Nan Orleans to the llth inst. states that there are numerous cases of yellow fever at Quarantine. Five hundred sick soldiers Lava arrived at New Orleans from Vicksburg. A malig nant typhoid fever is raging at Vicksburg; sew.' out of 10 cases prove fatal. The Confederates have been heavily reinforced at Mobile. NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Evening). (Per Telegraph to Halifax.) General Lee has extended his pickets to the Rap pahannock, his army stretching from Madison Courthouse to Fredericksburg. His mod etnents in- dicate offensive operations and an attempt to cut in between General Meade's army and Washington. It is considered possible a battle may occur at Manassas or Bull Run. The authorities have made extensive prepara tions to quell disturbances during the draft; 20,000 troops, 1,000 seamen, 20 field batteries, several gun boats, and all the available force at the navy yard, are in readiness in case of emergency. The Governor of New York has issued a procla mation admonishing the judicial executive officers to put down riotous assemblies, and call upon the military, if necessary. Should this prove insufficient the governor will exert the full powers of the State to preserve order. Disregard of the sacredness of constitution of the majesty of the law, and of the decisions of thejudiciary are now the greatest dan gers threatening American liberty. It would have been wise and humane to procure a decision con cerning the constitutionality of the Conscription Law, but failure to do this does not justify violent opposition. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, August 18, Evening. Money abundant. Gold 25a per cent. prem. Exchange on London—Bankers' bills, 1381 ; siccks buoyant; great speculative excitement, with strong upward tendency. New York Centrals, 1321 ; Illinois, 1234 ; Erie, 1151 ; Six per Cents. United States Bonds, 104 1 1. NEW YORK, August 20, Evening. Money abundant. Gold, 24- 8 7 - per cent. prom . Exchange on London—Bankers' bills, 1371-. Stocks advancing. New York Centrals, 132 ; Illinois Shares, 1233 ; Erie, 1201; United States Six per Cent. Bonds, 106. Cotton quiet. Mid dling Upland, 67c. Flour tending downwards. Wheat, good inquiry. Corn good demand for ex port. Provisions quiet. Cdffee steady. Sugar and molasses very firm. Crude petroleum advanc ing 351 c. MEXICO. (Per the Arabia.) NEW YORK, August 19, Evening. (By Telegraph to Halifax.) The New York papers publish the following intelligence from the city of Mexico via San Fran cisco, to the 22d ult. The French and Mexican papers urge the re cognition of the Sout fern Confederacy, saying that Franco will recognise the Confederacy. The Go vernment organ says :—" The Northern States favour Juarez, the Confederacy is in favour of a Mexican monarchy, and everything looks to an iinmedtate recognition of the Confederacy by Mexico." Extravagant statements bad been received to the effect that the French were imprisoning and shooting the Mexicans who refuse to take the oath of allegiance to the monarchy. It is also reported that a Mexican man and woman were flogged for refusing quarteis to French officers. The foreign ministers at Mexico have refused an offer of Juarrz to remove to San Luis Potosi. QUEENSTOWN, Friday. The steamer Louisiana, from New York on the 15th inst., via Halifax, passed the harbour at 12 30 p.m. to day. She brings 190 passengers, and the crew and passengers of the wrecked steamer Georgia. Sbe landed 20 passengers and proceeded. Her news has been anticipated. THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. The section meetings were opened on Thursday morning in the various rooms appointed for them. The day was unfortunately most unfavourable for any out-of-dJor proceedings, the rain descending in torrents during the greater portion of the morning. In spite of this drawback, however, the streets were thronged about the hour at which the section meet ings commenced, with " philosophers" of every de scription, in many cases accompanied by their wives. The scene during the earlier hours of the day at the reception room was one of unusual bustle and excitement, and a great number of fresh visitors appeared to be entering their names in the lists of members and associates. The attendance at the various section meetings was much better than could have been anticipated, considering the inclemency of the weather. At the Assembly Rooms the ad dresses of Sir Roderick Murchison, Captain Pim, and the other gentlemen who took part in the pro ceedings of the geographical section, were listened to by a densely packed audience. Geology and chemistry had also numerous adherents, and the various sections were respectably and in some cases numerously attended. In the geological section an interesting paper on the coal trade of Northumberland and Durham read by Mr. Nicholas Wood, who is regarded as the patriarch of coal mining in the district, and an authority on all matters relating to the subject. Mr. Wood differed from Sir William Armstrong as to the probable duration of the supply of coal in the Northumberland and Durham field. He said the duration of the coal field was a subject which they were very far from being able to go into with any degree of satisfaction ; but looking to the facts he had stated with reference to the extent of the coal field, and seeing that it was more a matter of extent of demand and quantity of coal used than extent of the coal, he might say that he questioned the accu racy of Sir W. Armstrong's conclusion. He thought Sir William had overlooked the importance of that part of coal which is under the sea. The other part of the coal field was pretty accurately ascertained ; but of the extent under the sea they had no know ledge and no real facts whatever. They had not worked an acre of coal under the sea, and therefore he thought it at least premature to go fully into the inquiry at present. He might add that whatever feelings he might have for the Americans, he hoped it would be long before they supplanted us in the production of coal. (Applause.) The gentlemen connected with the coal trade were quite ready to go into the duration of the coal field whenever they had laid before them any facts which bore upon the subject—(Applause)—but they had decided at pre sent that it would bo inexpedient and illusory to do so. THE DERBYSHIRE MURDER. The remains of Miss Goodwin were interred in the cemetery, North End, Wirksworth, on Thursday. Throughout the town the shops were closed and the blinds were lowered. At the cemetery a large assemblage awaited for some time the ar rival of the funeral. Shortly after 11 o'clock the mournful procession left the hall. The burial service was read ty the Rev, C. H. Owen. During the ceremony Captain Goodwin and the deceased's father were affected with ex treme grief, and their sobs were audible in the assemblage which thronged round the pave. Amongst the bystanders, too, many were the eyes that were dimmed with tears. As the solemn words of the service of the Church were read, the crowd stood by with heads uncovered, notwithstanding the rain which at this time commenced to descend. The coffin plate bore the following :—ln memory of Elizabeth Caroline Goodwin, granddaughter of Francis Green and Caroline Goodwin. Bf - rn, Sept. 22, 1810; died Aug. 22, 1863." AMERICA AND CANADA.--LIVERPOOL, Friday.— The mail steamer America (chartered), Capt, Cook, from Quebec, and the Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Steamship Company's steamer City of Manchester, from New York, both having sailed on the 15th inst., arrived this morning early. Ihe news of both arrivals has been already published. id he kat th was Ily, aed ath was Seen aes- one cate lade s of Sia- d in Tre -1 he • hia the .ade, ices. From elow diau rhito 3o of ether ,the was lees. tone. ;r qr. 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