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t', ~~e OIITH-EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. IF —At thy' THIRTY-FIFTH 1-1 ,LF-YEARLY Grp R L MEETING, apd at the Special General .nee.ing 01 the South East ern Railway Company, held at the Bridge-house Hotel, Loudon-bridge, on Thurad„ y, the 16th day of March, 1854. JAMES MACGREGOR, Esq., M.P., Chairman, in the chair, The a vertisemen s convening the Meeting were read, and the fol lowing re•olutlons were passed at the General Meeting: 1. That the report of the Direc• ors and statement of accounts, as now read at this meeting, be received and adopted. 2. (hat a dividend (less Income-tax) for the half-year ending on the 31st January last, at the rate of 125. per 301. stock. or 4/. per cent. per annum, Le now declared on the consoli 'at& stock of this Comp tny, and be made as able on the 10th d.,y of A pril nest. 3. That Ma thew Forster, F. , q , be elected a Director of this Com pany, in the place of Charles Ironside, Esq. 4. That Sir John N R. Campbell, be elected a Dire tor of this Company, in the place of Henry Lewis sinale, Esq 5. That Seymour Teuton, Esq., be elected a liirector of this Com pany, in the place of Rotten tiro ne, E , Q. 6. That John Morgan, E' q., be re-elected an Auditor of this Com pany. 7. That Charles Wetham, E-q., be elected an Auditor of this Com pany. 8. That the sum of 2,5001 he set aside for the past half-year, to commence a renewal fund for the steam ships belonging to the Com pany. 9. That, if the special General Meeting of the Company, to be held this day, resolve on raising 250.0001. additional share capital, under the provisions and for the purposes of " The South Eastern Rai way (Stroud to Ma dstone) act, 1853," then, as soon as the whole of the 250,000/. addition 1 captial is subscribed for, and one half thereof is paid up, the Directors may borrow, on mortgage of the undert king of the Company, any sums n t exceeding in the whole 80,000/. and may borrow the same at such times, at • uch rate of interest, on such terms and conditions and in such manner as the Direct , rs from time to time think best. Proposed by John Dillon Esq., seconded by H. C. Reloe, Esq , 10. That the thanks of this Meeting he given to the chairman for his able and impartial conduct in the chair this day, p ,rticularly for the manner in which he communicat d to this Meeting the determi nation of tit--Di re ctors to comply, without a contest, in the wishes of the proprietors as to three new direstors • At the Special General Meeting. 11. That it is expedient to raise 250,00 r/. additional cap'tal under the provisions and for the purp .ses of the South-Eastern Ratiw y (Strood to Ma'd tone) Act, 1853, and that that amount of adds tonal Capital be raised accordingly by the creation and issue of new shares in the undertakit g of the Company, to be called the " Fixed 4% per Cent. South Eastern Shares." 12. That the fol'owing shall be the terms awl conditions on which those new shares are created and issued, to wit : fne shares shall be of 101. each, and shall entitle the holders thereof t t a fixed prefe rential div . dend, at the rate of 4i per cent per annum oe the amount for the time I einepaid uo thereon. Ade oit of 41 per share shall be paid on the 10th day of Apra. 1854, and the remaining 61. a share Shall be cal ed us and paid by instalments of such amounts (not ex seeding 21 a share), and at such time (at intervals of not les. than two calendar mow hs), as the Directors from time to time may deter mine. But the holder of any shire may at his optima pay up at any time all or any part of the amount thereof in anticipation of calls. 1 f any person fail to pay on the 10th day of kpril, 1854. the deposit on all his shares, then tie directors may issue the shares as to Witch Such default happens to such persons as the , think fit ; and, in case they do so, the deposit shall be payable at the time of such re-issue. i ..7041.3-00454140130,4,411201.11.44 from, the respective times of the p ay - meta of the deposit and calls and sums in anticipation of calls oft - ' the shares, up to the 31st day of July and the lit day J ary in every year, and shall he parable half-yearly. The dividend shall hay preference over the divideni on the ordinsr, stotit of the Company. The shares shall not entitle the holders thereof to any of the privi eges of shareholders .n the Compiles', except the flxel dividend. On any issue beteg issued, and the deposit th reon being paid, the Directors shall :egiste,r the person to whom it is issued as the holder thereof , and thereupon he shalt be deemed to have subscribed for the share 13. That such of the Pr. , prietors of the Company as on or before the 31st day of March, 1854, declare in writing to the Secretary of the Company their desire to take any of the new shares shah have the preference in the issue of them. 14. That if the number of the new shares so ap died for be more th n the whole ituniber to '‘e ,issued, the Directors shall issue the share to the applieants rateably, or as nearly rate ably as the Direc tors shall think fit. 15. That the Directors may from time to time issue, upon such terms consistent with the second resolution, and in such manner as they think p ilscr, such of the new shares as are not issued accord ing to the prece, , in, re-olution. 16. that the Directors be and they are hi reby empowered to do all such things as they shall c insider expedient for the pip po,e of giving full effect to the foregoing resolutio . s. JAM E. it AC GREGOR, Ch irman. G. S. FIF.IIBER f, Secretary. South.Eastent Railway Offices, London Tavern, March 16th, 1854. LONDON & NORTH - WESTERN RAILWAY. REDLIC TION in the C URGE for SNiA LL P.-kRCELA. The Puh le are reyuested to take notice, th it on nd alter the 20*h February, 1854, Parcels of lib weight and ender will be conveyed between L. !idol' and Liverpool. Manthe•ter, Huddersfield, Stuck port, Chester, Warrington and Preston only, at ach .rge of ixpence, including delivery within the usual 13 , undaries. And Panels 01 215. Weight and under, at a ch'rg of One Tonsure the transonsgou of Parcels by his convey , nce, they must be delivered to the c itipany at one of their stations named above, or at one of the foil. wing offices of their agents ( essrs Horne and Chaplin), in London Apresd Eagle, Gricechunth-st. ; Swan-with-two-Necks, Gresham-street (late Lad lane) ; Cross Keys, Wood-street, Cheapside ; Holt-in-Tun, 64, Fleet-street ; White Horse, 90 Fetter-lane ; 90, The Borough, Southwark ; George and Blue B ar, 269, High Holborn ; ld White House Cellar, 15 ~ Picca dilly ; Golden t rosa, Chat ing•cross ; Do., 33. Regent' -circus ; -pread Eagle, Regeufs-circus ; briffin's Green Man and Still, 335, Oxford street. The tl-mpany will not ho'd themselves liable for detention or loss to any parcel not delivered to them at one of their awn offices, or to the charge of their age ts. By order of the Directors. INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COMPANY. No. 72, Lombard-street, London. TRUSTERS Richard Milling, Esq., Q.C. MP. onn Campbell Renton, Esq. James Fuller Madox, 684 I Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. William Wilberforce, Esq. DIRECTORS William Adams, Esq. Rob^rt H. Forman, Esq John Atkins, Esq. John Hamilton, Esq. H. A. Bevan, Esq. J. Mathews, P sq. John Dangerileld, Esq. Chas. 0. Parnell, Esq. W. Williams, Esq. AUDITORS. Henry Adron, Esq. I Ralph W. Bishop, Esq. Charles M'CulloLh, Esq. Henry Burnett, Beg. SOLICITOBS.—Messrs. Atkins and Andrew. Sacarrany.—David Alison, Esq. Paddington Local Board, 24, Connaught-terrace, Edgware-road. The Rev. James Shergold Boone, J s Harrington t owther, Esq A.M. harles Pemberton, Esq. Captain Creed. George Y Rob on, Esq. Roger Gadsuen,-Esq. W. H. Irinder, Esq. SECZETAILY.—CharIes lioghton, Esq. The Policies of this Company being indisputable (in terms of the Deed of Constitution duly registered) are TRANSFERABLE SE. CURITIBA, their validity not being dependent, as in the case of or dinary Pulcies, upon the import of past, and perhaps forgotten cir eumotances, and office documents, Used as FAMILY PROVI SIONS, hey relieve the assured from all doubt and anxiety as tu the future This is a purely MUTAL S , CIETY, the profits being divided amongst the Assured h e m .elves. The following shows the large and -Wally prozressive business the Company is now doing, and has done during the last Sums five yea's. Assured. New Premiums. 1819 Aios .647 £ 4,361 1850.. • • •.. 110 215 3,9 7 4 1851, ••• . • . 127,488 .• • • 4,438 185.1.. • • 116,1 A .• • • • 4,296 1853.... • • 123,093 .• •• 4,532 RAILWAY LIFE ASSUR ;NOE, BY ONE PAYMENT. This Company grants policies to Members of their own Company, assarng against death by ral.ways on payment of nly one sum of four s o il per cent Thus, a person seed 30, who pas an of Assurance with the Comeany tor 1001, for which he pa.) s 2/. 4s Ild air natty, may have a rail.• ay policy for 1,000/. tor one single pay ment of 40.., payable in the event of his death by railway accident, and in addition to the 1001 . s e cure d by the ordinary po.icy. SELF-PROT ECTITG LIFE ASSURANCE. This Company have introduced a plan of assurance, whereby the follow ng important advantages are secured by one policy : - l. The payment of a principal sum to the a slued himself at a Specified age 2. An annuity to commence at that age. 3. The payment of a principal sum in the event of death, when ever that may happen. 4. The f 11 benefit of all sums paid, although the premiums should at any time be discontinued. 5. Relief from the payment of premiums after a specified age. f. Small periodical payments, so as to suit the convenience of the asinred The premiums are made payable quarterly, half-yesrly but by an arra 'gement will an agent, acting for the C mpaity, they may be paid weekly or monthly. All these a 'vantages are obtained by one policy, and there is no Sacrifice et any sum that has been paid, in case the party should not continue his pa) meats. As an -xample a person aced 25. by paying 14s. quarterly, will Secure 691. to him elf on his attsininz 60 years of ge, and an an nuity of 101. on reach ng that age and in the event of his emit at any time (however soon that mat happen after he has made the first payment). the 501. will be paid to his re; resentatives. By doublying the premium the sum assured will be 1001, aid the annuity 201. If in place of fixing upon the age of 60, he should pre leer the age of 55, the premium for an assurance of 501., and an annuity of 101., ould be 31 168. 9,1 yearly. As an example of the effect of diecon w tinui• g to pay premiums, suppose a person aged 25 to take a self-protecting policy for 1001., and en annuity of 2111., payabl on attaining 60, end to continue the payment of premiums only with he reaches 35 years of age, in such case the policy will remain effectual to the extent of 271. 4s. 6d , and an annuity o: 51. Se. 10d. Loudon, 72, Lombard-street ALEX. BOBER MON, Manager. THIRD EDITION. —WITH A.DDI PIONS. Just published. Byo., in cloth, price 55., by post tree, ss. 6d. ON TRUE & FALSE SPERM.A.TO RRIREA , with the View to the Correction ot wide-spread Errors ian elation to the Treatment and Cure of the Impuissant and Sexual Hypochondriacs. Translated from 'he German of Dr. PICK FORD. T 3 which is added, an EiSAlf en SEXUAL DEBILITY, by the Editor. "Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent prapt,- cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs as, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall etect en) other equally flagrant evil which it ma be in his we to correct ' ' —London Medical Gazette. May 30, 1851. The tribe of 'Quiet Sympa thisers,' Ind' Medical Friends,'are mercilessly exposed ; and if this boot Could find its way into the hands of those who suffer fr ,m the com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would be saved much needless suffering 01 body and mind, and what is of less importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— empir much money ......This volume is well qualified to put an end to the ical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat ment un a more rational and phvsiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to po do much good."—Medieal Circular, June 16, 1662. London: H. Ralliere. 219. Regent-etreet. THE EXPENSES OF THE WA R . The enthusiastic manner in which the Forces lett their native land to fight the battles of freedom and commerce, will not suffer us to shrink froin the responsibilities a hich will arise from the under taking, though, at a time of scarcity and high prices, it will be an inconvenience to all classes T ay will ised Income-tax may seem very unwelcome, but the outlay will be refunded the Most ample and satlsittraory manner to all patens of the establish ment of E. MOSES& SON, and their West End Branch, New Oxford-street, corner of Hart-street. It le impoas hie to exaggerate the capabilities of E Moses & Son as Merch int Tailors, Hatters . Host rs, Boo: and Shoe Manufacairers, and General Outfl ters. Every department is the receptacle of the newest and best Goods, and the very economical prices which are char.:ed by E. Mos it & Son are appreciated everywhere. An immense variety of Novelties are ready, and others in course of preparation, for the Spring Sea-on, awl a combination iated of advan tages which no other hous e could secure Will be asso in the magnificent display made by E. MosEs and SON in eegant Attire far Ladies, Gentlemen, and Ckil d re .i. Though the articles Surpass all previously exhibited, the prices are considerably lower than those charged b. any other how.: WI , limit any chip ge, all necessary information is stinplied to emi grants, and the best and cheape st Outfits are funished by E. Moses and Sort. E Moszs and Sou's gigantic Wholesale Department is highly ad vantageous to Merchants, Shi,:pers, a , c 1 Emigrants. cAorto.. -E dosES utu euN ce.g , et !raying to guard the public against hnposition,having learned that the untradesman - like falsehood of " Being connected with heir Establishment," or " It's the same concern," has been resorted to in many Instances, and tor obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CONNEXION WITH ANT OTHER HOME IN OR OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155. 156, and 1 57, Mlnnries, 83, 44, 85, and 86, Aldgate. opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 5041 , New Oxford etreet, 1,2, and 3, Hart-street, all communicating . Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street Sheffield Branch, 36 Fargate. Colonial Branch, lbou ne, Australia. Merchant fano. Clothiers , Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe .1 akers. and General Oatfitters for I' tidies and G entlemene IMPORTANT.--Shonld any article not give satisfacion ill be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, nom which no abiceilient can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset n Saturdays, s Is reaumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book, "The Epitome ot Comfort and Economy," contain ing full lists of prices, our system of self-measurement, &c., &c., may be had nn application. or post-free. A handsome Almanac for the year ending 1854 can be had, gratis application. Ici Pon parte Francais. Qui si pule Italiano. Hier *richt man Dentsala. **ass labia ZSsiO W S o : No. 19,181.] BANK of ENGLAND, 16th MARCH, 1854. The Governor and Company of the Bank of England give otice, That the GENERAL COURT held at the Bank this day is AD JIIURNED till TUESDAY next, the 21st instant, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, for th•; purpose of taking the eterrnination by note, in print or writing, of the question on the following resolution, pro pose i at the Court for a Dividend, viz.:— That a Dividend bk: made of 41. 10s. per cent. interest and profits, for the half-year ending the 28th February last, without any deduc tion on ta , count of the income-tax The Voting will commence at Eleven o'clock, and terminate at Four. JOHN BENTLEY, Secretary. AT a GENERAL COURT of PROPRIETORS . held at the Bank of England, on THURSDAY, the 16th March, 1854, Resolved,—That the thanks of this Court be given to the Governor, Deputy-Governor, and Court of Directors of the !Sank of England, for their able management of the affairs of the Corporation during the past year. Ordered,—That the said resolution be advertised in all the Daily Morning and Evening Papers. JOHN BENTLEY, Secretary. CON IRACT FOR FISHING GEAR AND TWINE. Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, Somerset-place, 14th March, 1854. THE Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord Hi- h Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, DO 11 If.REBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY, t , .e 18th Ap it next, at One o'clock, they ill be ready to treat with such per -Anus as may be willing to contract for supplying her Majesty's several Dockyards with FISHING GEAR AND TWINE. Patterns of the articles may be seen at her Majesty's Dockyard at Peptford, and a form of the tender may be o tained at the said Office. No tender will be received after One o'clock on the dad of treaty, nor will any he noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and hear in the leit•hand corner the words " Tender f r Fishing Ge r, &c. 7 and must also be delivered at nymerset-place, accompanied by a etter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become hound with the person tendering in the sum of 1001. for the due per formance of the contract. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 17, 1854. To be bad of all Booksellers, CHEAP EDITION of EVELYN'S DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE.: In 4 vols., post Bvo., price 6s. each, boned, with Portraits, either of which may be had separately to complete sets. Published for Henry Colburn, by his successors, Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just published, price 45., free by post, 55., PHYSIOLOGICAL RESEARCHES into the Causes of Nervous Debility and Genito-Urinary Maladies, niermatorrlicea rationally considered, with unanswerable Remarks on the empirical manner these Diseases are treated ; being a Guide to Health, Lang Life, and Happiness. By MEDICUS. Sherwood, Piper, and Co., 83, Paternoster-row. DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.-A MAP of this DISTRICT, on the scale of 9 miles to the inch, pre pared from the celeb.ated Vienna Map in 21 sheets, is Tuts Dar published. Price, in 6 sheets coloured, 12s. ; case or rollers, 21s. London: Edward Stanford, 6, Charing-cross; and all map and booksellers. Just published, Bvo., in cloth, price 55., by post free 6 s. THE PATHOLOGY and RATIONAL TREAT MEN T of STRICTURE of the URETHRA, in all it , Varie ties and Complications. With Practical Observations on the Use and Abuse of Uri. airal Instruments The wnole illustrated by numerous cases, showing that this disease may be succes.fully treated by means at unce simple and sate, even in its most inveterate and apparently intractable forms By F. B. COURPEN sY, DI.R.C.S.E. "We believe Mr. Courtenay's experience in the treatment of stricture during the last , 20 years has equalled, if indeed it has not surpassed, that of any of his contempsraries, and we know of no man to whose care we would with greater confidence entrust the treatment of a severe case of stricture of the urethrs."—Medical Circular, July 27, 1853. H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. THE most INTERESTING GROUP ever MODELLED.—Tier M.a..esty the Queen, B.K.H. Prince Abort, Prince of Wales. Prince Allred, Princes Royal, the Princess Alice, Helena, Louisa, &c., honoured with the highest encomiums. Madame TUASAUD and EXIBBIE10:4, Bazaar, Baker strret Admission, Is.; Napoleon room, 6a. Open 11 till dusk, and 7 till 10. - ,AR RISKS for ALL PARTS of the WORLD. —The HOME C UNTIES an • GENERAL• Life ASSURA , CE CONL'ANY, 29, New Bridge-street, Black friars, London.—This Cemp my will AS-URE OFFICERS and others, at most moderate rates of premium, against WAR RISK, Voyaging, and Climate. By order of the Board of Directors. A DURNFORD, secretary. R. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, a JL Including the BERNESE OBERLAND and the SIMPLON, TO NIGHT at Eight o'Clock, and Every Evrn ng at Two (except S tturda)), and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Mornings. Stalls, 3s. (winch can be taken a the box oiuics eve y day from 11 to 4; area, , s. ; gallery, Is —Egyptian Hail, Piccadilly. THE HOME COUNTIES AND GENERAL LIFE AS,ORANCE COMPANY. 29, New Bridge-street, Bladtfriars, London. Every description of risk (home or foreign) coni.ected with Life Assurance Half Credit premium , . on a new princi k ile. remi ma ,ayaroe scarf , half yearly, or quarterly. One-half of ail premiums after the first two years are repayable to policy holders at any time on demand, without p,-rsonal liabi ity Annuities gramt d either immediate, contingent, or deterred, and also endowments. Po ides indisputable. No charge for policy stamos. Money received on deposit at b per cent. interest. Active ig warted in town or country, particularly in the acricultural towns and villages. Apply by letter, giving names and addresses of referees as to rcspzetability, A. DITIINFORD, Secretary. THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE A.A , U,tANO r; %SAO , 'IATI N (e rolled under the Fr.endly Socie'. es Act) and BE N EVOL.NT FUND. TRUSTEES. homas Baring, Esq., M.P. W. G. Prescott. Esq. Townson Hankey,jun.,Esq.,M.P. I Baron L. N. de Rothschild, M.P. CONSTAN TINOPLE TO-NIGHT at Eight, k..) and Every Day at Halt-past Two and tight o'clock. The Lecture is delivered by Mr. CHARLES KENNEY, and has been written by Mr. ALBERT SMITH and Mr. SHIRLEY BROOKS. TREASURE& OF THE BENEVOLENT FUND. John AD« 1 Smith, Esq , M.P. The asso , iat on e.noraces life assurance on the mutual princlplc In all it , bran , heiS and offers to all cla-ses of society the peculiar privi ege or securing alisolirt ly to the idow, widower, or children, the amount assured, free from probate or legacy duty, or any other charge Prospectuses may be had at the r•fflce of the Association. By order of the Board, P. H. BYRNE, Secretary. 42, Moorgate-street, 28th Feb., 1854. E LECTRIC POWER LIGHT and COLOUR COMPANY. he Electric Colour Company are now able, by the r•ompletion of their works at Frogmore creek, wh ch are at present in full opera tion, to suppL S any quantity of their DRY ELECTRIC COLOURS, whit.h, from th it brilliancy, durability, body, purity, and price, , annot , ail to obtain n preference by the trade generally over those made by the ordinary Processes. The colours consist of scarlets, reds, yellows, greens, and blues, of all shades and varieties. For toice and all other particulars all applications must be m ,de, and all commu leations addressed, to the Commercial Manager, William Prosser, Esq., at the works, Local agencies are required, for which app'ications may be made, by letter, to the Commercial Manager, as above. T ELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION with the BALTIC The Danish Lines of Telegraph being now open. additional facilities are afforded for the despatch of Messages by the INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S LINE. via the Hague. to the Conti nent, especia ly to the following places : EL-INDRE, FREDEEIKA, COPLNHAGEN, RENDOLBURGH, KER-0 , :11, lIAMBURGII, and NYBURG, Ai.ToNA. For further particulars apply at any of the Electric Telegraph Company's stations in London or the provinces. Principal :Metropolitan Stat , ons.—Central Station, Lothbury (B ink of England, ; 448, West S rand, corner of Adelai le--treet (open day and night) ; Bloc~ wall Railway Station, Blackwall ; London Docks, main entrance ; No. 43, Minc , ng-lane, corner of Fenchurch street; General Pogo-ortice, Sr. Martin's le-grand ; No 30, Fleet-street, opposite St Dunstan's Church ; N 0.17 A, Great George-street, West minster; No 89, St. James's-street, opposite St. James's Palace; No. r , Parkside, Knightsbridge, opposite Wilton-place; No. 6, Edge w , re-roan, near the Marble Arch ; and at the London termini of all Rai, ways Lothbury, March 16, 1854 TRIESEMAR, protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and me •ured by the Seals of the Ecole de Pbarmarie de Paris, and the Imperial 'oilege of Medicine, Vienna. The long rontlimance of most Maladies arising from I ',purities, while it. ends t r render detection more certain, and thus freq ientli to .mbi•ter the domestic hearth, alao serves to excite feelings of dis appointment, and to induce 1 woes of spirits, And other , ensistions of a mnst painful kind The TRI , SEK IR effectually. in the short space of three dsys, cempletely and entirely eradicates all traces of these Mae• sea, to whatever stage they m y have advanced, p asesa ng at the same time the manifset advantages of being utterly devoid if taste or smell, and of all nauseatusingect qualities. d. It may lie on the toilet table without its us being sp. Sold in tin cases at is. eae ~ free by pOst, 24. extra, divided into separate doses. as administered by Valpean, Lallemand ,Rona, Sit.. This quantity is sufficient for any ease however virulent or protracted.—To he had Wholesale and Retail at Sangar's, Oxford street, and Edward's. St. Paul's Churchyard ; Johnston, 68, Corn hill; Elminay and co., Oxford-street, London. ON PHILOSOPHY OF NltttitlAol., A , D THE 4FA'Itt.T INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH, MANHOOD, AND OLD AilE. ust Published, 60th Edition, price 2s. 6d.. or free by post for forty- two stamps, • SELF-PRESERVATI ON , a Popular Treatise on the Physiology and Functions of Mar •iage, with its Disqualifications and Impediments, tracing their origin to the effects of solitary habits, ) outhtul excess, tropical climates, or close study ; followed by practical remarks, founded on twenty years' experience in the treatment of Impuissance, Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, stpermatorrhcea, and all diseases of the Urinary and Generative system. Illustrated by sO coloured Engrav ings, on the Anatomy of the Reproductive Organs and their relative conditions in Health and Disease. By AMUHL LA'MERT M.D. 37, BEDFORD-SQIJABE, •LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin. lurch, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, :Acentiato of Apothecaries' Hall, London. &0., Szc. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con sequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities and excesses, which have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man hood, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any other class of disease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal is particularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of -their physical condition, and whe are conscious of having hazarded the health, happiness, and privileges to which every human being is entitled. 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BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, 151. Os.; Six Months, 3/. Os.; Three Months, 21. Os.; to be had of the Collectors on board the packets; or of Mr. Mo nk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. March Ist, 18b4. ~.~'f~~, • 16' - <elle • r - 7 t F. 4111111 77, . If t4+o r . / , 111 • — .~ ` ~ 4 ... c • t . . ..„R7 = • ;,V, -4, - • cd.P\ 11+ I I - ' 4 * - , 9 0 14 40711.1 , tit -- - • r 1,q 4 76„..- IT A. - ait e'rl.- 111 0r r 44 1Eiti m 7 ,0 PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 16. THE BALTIC FLEET.-DEPARTURE OF THE To-day her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Albert, the Prince of Waies, Prince Alfred, Prince Helena, and Princess Louisa, visited Admiral Corry's squadron, lying at Spithead ; immediately after which it was ex pected that the whole of the ships at the anchorage would have got under weigh, and have proceeded to the Baltic. The ships, six in number, which formed the squadron at Spithead, were the Neptune, 120 ; Caesar, 91 ; Prince Regent, 90 ; Boscawen, 70 ; Frolic, 16 ; and Bull Dog, 6. With the exception, however, of the Neptune and the Bull Dog, none of the ships were ready for sea. The Caesar, not having her guns on board, is engaged in refitting her rigging ; while the Boscawen and the Prince Regent have not yet made up the complements of their crews. At half-past ten, the royal yachts, Fairy and Elfin, left Cowes harbour, and proceeded to the anchorage, upon nearing which a royal general salute was fired. Her Majesty, in steaming along the port side of th e squadron, first passed the Frolic, 16-gun sloop, the crew of which manned the rigging, and cheered heartily. The next ship passed was the Neptune, Captain Hutton, which immediately upon the Fairy getting abreast commenced' to let fall her sails, the crew crowding the rigging and cheering her Majesty. _ The Bulldog paddle-steamer, the Cassar screw-ship, and the Boscawen sailing, were passed in succession, each ship manning the rigging. The royal yacht, hav ing steamed round the bows of the Boscawen, passed to the starboard of the Prince Regent, sailing and return ing, hove to under the stern of the Neptune, which im mediately got under weigh. The splendid manner in which this ship was handled exceeded anything which has been witnessed at Spithead for some time, and re flects great credit on Captain Hutton and his very ex cellent crew. There is probably no large ship in com mission at the present moment which has a finer crew than Admiral Corry's flag-ship ; the greater portion of the men are from the Prince Regent, and so highly is Captain Hutton respected that he wonld have had no difficulty in obtaining a much larger number of hands for his ship had they been required. The Neptune got away at . ll o'clock, with topsails, topgallant sails, royals, and jib, in admirable style. This being her first trip, her conduct under canvass was watched with considerable interest, and her performance fully realised every expectation formed of her ; and not withstanding the immense weight of stores she takes out, the ship made excellent way. The Fairy followed the Neptune out for some distance ; and signal being made that she was about to part company, the rigging was manned, and what was considered the parting cheer was given. The same daring and exuberant enthusiasm which manifested itself on Saturday on board the " Duke" was displayed on this occasion, and on the giddy top of the main, fore, and mizen trucks, was perched a tar who, holding one hand aloft and with the other wildly waving his hat, expressed alike his daring and his loyalty. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, from the deck of the Fairy, acknowledged Jack's enthusiastic loyalty, the Queen by waving her handkerchief, and the Prince his hat. Her Majesty, however, appeared unwilling to part company with the gallant crew, and proceeded with the noble ship a short distance outside the Nab, notwithstanding a fresh gale which was blowing, and the roughess of the water. A large war-steamer appealing in the distance, her Majesty ordered the "demand signal" to be run up, and received in reply that it was the Penelope, a fine paddle-ssteamer from the coast of Africa. Her Majesty is fully conversant with the code of signals, and on board the royal yachts not unfrequently takes that department under her own management, selecting and reading the signals with as much promptitude and accuracy as many of her own officers. Having ascertained the name of the Penelope, the Fairy wore round, at a quarter to twelve, and for a third time the Neptune manned her rigging, and gave a loud, a long, and enthusiastic parting hurrah —her Majesty still lingering on the spot, as though re luctant to leave the good ship. Passing the Bull Dog, which accompanied the Neptune, and the anchorage, on her way to Osborne, the ships once more manned the rigging, and cheered her Majesty, who arrived at Os borne shortly before one o'clock. The Neptune and Bull Dog will anchor iu the Downs to-morrow, and wait orders and despatches, when they will proceed to join the other portions of the fleet, either at Wingo Sound or Kiel Bay, a capacious harbour, with good anchorage, within the Belts, and on the eastern coast of Holstein, a short distance south of Schleswig. In an age of steam, of screws, and paddles, we may be too apt to overlook these glorious old three deckers. It is a gratifying sight to witness a huge vessel cutting through the water at 8 orlo knots an hour, against wind and tide, and without a yard of canvas spread ; that is certainly one of the proudest triumphs of science. But as a spectacle it is a far more glorious one to witness " the threaden sails, Borne with the invisible and creeping wind, Draw the huge bottom through the furrowed seas, Breasting the lofty surge." All is open. and above-board, as an old salt would say, on a sailing line-of-battle ship ; no wheel-within-wheel impels her onward course; no crooked cranks nor power ful levers—no exhausting pumps nor revolving screws influence her movements. Right onward she cleaves her way through the waters, tearing nothing, and seeking no favour, save that of a capful of wind to fill her giant sails. Twenty furnaces, as in the case of the colossal " Duke," fed with fleets of colliers, and tended by a regi ment of stokers, exist not in the gallant Neptune, and 'no boilers filled with seas of raging water send forth their scalding vapour into huge cylinders to raise the ponderous piston and move the mighty screw. The sail ing three-decker may not keep pace with her brethren of the screw or the paddle in chasing the foe, and may not come up with opposing fleets quite so soon ; but woe to the hapless enemy when she comes to be laid alongside, and, from her triple row of iron mouths, calls upon him, in unmistakeable " words of fire and smoke," to strike his hostile flag. We may anticipate many great results in naval tactics from the use of ships having the advantage of steam, but we know what our line-of battle ships have done without the aid of that vaporous power, and they can do the same great work again ; they are the ships in which the " sea kings" of the com monwealth carried the feared and respected flag of their country into every clime ; they are the ships which Nelson conquered with ; and now, when after long years of peace, our " Glorious standard's launched again To match another foe," these floating bulwarks will be found to have lost none of those admirable qualities which distinguished them in ages gone by. Although they may lack somewhat of the speed and alacrity which belong to their more youthful colleagues, they will still remember that they have a duty to perform, and they will not be the first to leave their task unfinished. There is, too, a vast diffe rence in the power of the armaments of these ships. The Victory, now lying in harbour, which Nelson fought and died in, mounted but twelve pounders on her main deck. The Neptune's guns range from 32's to 68's ; and if not so heavy as the whole of the guns of the Duke, Admiral Corry's flag-ship has one of the smartest crews in the navy, who will take good care that their broadsides shall " make up in number what they want in weight." As her Majesty steamed out to the Nab in the wake _ _ of the gallant ship, she might have contrasted with feel ings of pride, which none but a Sovereign can know, the power of that fleet which bore her victorious stand ard, with that which in the middle of the sixteenth century acknowledged Elizabeth as its royal mis tress. The armament of the Neptune alone is equal to one-sixth of the guns, and nearly to one half of the entire power of the royal navy at the time when the Armada threatened our shores ; and at the death of Queen Elizabeth the royal navy consisted of but 42 ships—the same number as will form the Baltic fleet when completed. None of those ships, however, carried mo, e than 40 guns ' • two ships alone were of 1,000 tons burden ; there were 23 below 500, and many of them not more than 20 tons ; the whole number of guns belonging to the navy was but 774. But even at that time It is gratifying to find that this country stood at the head of all other naval powers. The glowing description of the English navy given by an old writer, in the middle of the sixteenth century, would be by no means inapplica ble to its condition at the present time. "There is no prince in Europe," says this writer, " that hath a more beautiful sort of ships than the Queen's Majesty of Eng land hath at this present, and these generally are of such exceeding power and force, that two of them, being well appointed and furnished as they ought, will not let to encounter with three or four of those of other countries, and either bowge them or put them to flight, if they may not bring them home." Precisely the same opinion appears to be entertained in Sir C. Napier's squadron, and the only cause of regret is, th a t th ey may b e com pelled to " bowge" rather than capture the enemy's ships. But the numerical force of this goodly fleet of Queen Elizabeth is stated by the patriotic writer—" The Queen's highness hath at this moment already made and finished to the number of one and twenty great ships which lie for the most part in Gillingham -roads. She hath, likewise three notable gallies, the Speedwell, the Trye right, and the Black Galley, with the sight whereof and the rest of the navy it is incredible to say how marvel lously her grace is delighted, and not without great cause, sith by these means her coasts are kept in quiet, and sundry foreign enemies put back which otherwise would invade us." One would almost suppose that there existed in those days something of the spirit which animates the Peace Society of our times, in that absurd spirit of economy which in time of peace would lay up all our ships in ordinary, or sell them as useless, and close our dockyards, and the mischevious effects of which have been felt in the delay of getting ships ready for sea when required. "It is possible that some covetous people," said this same writer, .' will suppose money so employed to be nothing profitable to the Queen's coffers; but if they wilt that the good-keeping of the sea is the safeguard of our land, they would alter their censure, and soon give over their judgment." The Penelope, 22, paddle, with Rear-Admiral Bruce's flag, from the coast of Africa, and bringing despatches ifrom the seat of disturbance at Lagos, saluted Admiral Corry's ship, the Neptune, off the Nab, and shortly after anchored at Spithead. Admiral Superintendent Martin also saluted the Penelope, bearing the senior admiral's flag, Oa reaching the anchorage. The Penelope le au old EPIUOR SD. 42-gun ship, was some years ago cut amidships and lengthened 60 feet, and fitted with engines of 650-horse power. She is an admirable sea-going ship, has been four years in commission, and will no doubt proceed immediately to join the fleet in the Baltic. The Cruiser, screw, 16, Commander the Hon. G. Douglas, arrived at Spithead this morning from Gibraltar to join the fleet. She left on the 9th, exchanged numbers with the Simoom on the same day off the Rock, and passed the Golden Fleece on the 15th, both with troops on board. The Caesar, 91, Captain Robb, is to-day taking in her armament, which is being conveyed to her at Spithead by the Lively naval lighter, from the Gun Wharf. PLYMOIITH, MARCH 16. Her Majesty's screw steam-sloop Desperate, 8, Capt. W. W. Chambers, arrived early on Wednesday morning from the west coast of Scotland and St. George's Chan nel, where she has gathered 154 coast-guardnaen and volunteers. She will be supplied here with a new pivot gun, and her crew will be paid wages. The Nimrod coal depot was yesterday towed into the Sound to com plete the coaling of the Desperate. The St. George, 121, Captain Eyres, will sail to-day for the rendezvous of the fleet under Sir C. Napier. She has shipped the men brought by the Desperate, who are to be considered as supernumeraries. She is now 240 short of her complement, which will be completed at Spithead. Millers, bakers, coopers, and labourers at the Royal William victualling yard have been ordered to work from six a.m. to six p.m. All biscuit is in future to be packed in casks, instead of bags as heretofore. The Nile, 91, screw, Commodore Martin, and the James Watt, 91, screw, are ordered to be got ready by the 25th inst. The engineers working on board those ships and the Algiers, 91, screw, are making nine days to the week, to expedite their fitment. THE FORTIFICATIONS AT DEVONTORT.—These works are being rapidly proceeded with. On the forts and battery commanding the approach by Stonehouse-hill the men are employed extra hours. The foundations of the new barracks are far above the ground, as are also those for the military chapel and schools in George's square. _ _ . Mr. Hoskins, late commander of the Great Btitain, commissioned the Belleisle, fitting out as hospital ship for the Baltic fleets to-day. WOOLWICH, MARCH 16. APPOINTMENTS. Capt. William H. Hall (1844), and not William K. Hall, as was stated yesterday, to the Ilecla, paddlewheel steam-sloop, for service with the Baltic fleet. Master Matthew Richards (1854) to the Resistance, 10, troop-ship, at Portsmouth. Surgeon Leonard D. Buchanan (1846) to the Vulture paddlewheel steam -friate, at Devonport. Paymasters—Francois J. I. Auret (1848) recently serving in the Serpent, 12, sloop, on the East Indies station, to the Belleisle, hospital ship for the Baltic fleet ; Theodore W. S. Neame (1853), to the Hecla, paddle. wheel steam-sloop, at Portsmouth ; Nicholas Giles (1852), to the Conflict screw steam-sloop, at Ports mouth. Clerk John Jenkins, to the Hecla. Captain Alexander Milne, one of the Lords of the Ad miralty, paid a visit of inspection to the horse transport ships at Woolwich Dockyard yesterday, and was accom panied by Commodore John Shepherd. No. 1, the Pyrenees, Lieutenant and agent Butler, is now ready to receive the horses, the separation posts placed between each horse being padded with hair mattresses, and the entire entrance to the lower deck is also padded and covered with sailcloth, to prevent the horses being hurt when they are lowered in the ship to their intended position. According to present arrangements, there will be 27 sailing ships for horses and men, and 6 steamers. Two of the steamers have arrived at Woolwich, the Victoria and the Hope, and the other four, the City of London, the Emperor, the Tonning, and the Melbourne, are shortly expected. The Emperor ran down to Woolwich on Sunday last, but returned again the same day to Blackwall. The Rhadamanthus steam store-vessel, Master-Com mander Belam, arrived at Woolwich yesterday with the Melampus frigate in tow, and, having left the latter at Woolwich, proceeded to Deptford to deliver a quantity of bran for the horses and other descriptions of stores. The Melampus is to be taken into the basin to have boilers and machinery put on board for conveyance to Sheerness and the western ports, and the Rhadaman thus will return from Deptford to Woolwich, to be again employed in the conveyance of stores. Sixty of the newly-entered youn g lads landed from the Fisgard at this port t o -day, and were drilled by the gunner of that ship. They appear to have acquired a very fair knowledge of the use of small arms, the mode of acting in columns, and the various military evolutions. The improvement in their appearance since they entered is remarkable. DUBLIN, MARCH 16. The Irish metropolis presents a most animated appear ance, from the vast number of volunteers daily arriving from all parts of the kingdom in order to join those re giments which are first on the roster for war service in the East. A number of volunteers for the 42d and 79th Highlanders, consisting altogether of 299 rank and file, embarked yesterday at noon on board the Duke steamer, belonging to the City of Dublin Steam-packet Company, in charge of Captain Lyon and Lieutenant Atkinson, of the 72d. These men have volunteered from the Ist, 2d, 3d, 40th, 72d, and 90th Regiments, and 60th Rifles, and sail direct for Portsmouth. They were escorted to the place of embarkation by the band of the 91st Regiment, and were accompanied by a large crowd, who cheered them most loudly. Two troops of the Queen's Bays left Dublin yesterday morning for Dundalk, where they are to relieve some troops of the 4th Dragoon Guards under the command of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Trench. ~L~r By order. PURSUANT to an Order of the High Court of chancery, male in a cause. "•fam a M'Gill against Mary Reynold , ," the CR EDI f 011,4 0' JOcE PR REYNOLDS, late of No. 82, Tottenham co. r -road, in the parish f Saint Pancras, in the county of Middlesex. licensed victualler (who oleo in or about the month of September, 1853), are, by their solicitors, on or before the 20th day of At.ril, 1854, to cidne in and PROVE their DEBTs, at the cham bers of the Vice Ch •nc. , lIoV, Sir Richard Torin Kindersiey, No 15, old-square , Line tlfs-i.im Middlesex ; or in defaul thereof will be peremptorily excluded front-the benefit of the said order. Mortise, the first dap of Nay, 1854, at Twelve o'clock at noon, at the said chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the claims Dated this 15th day of March, 1854. CHARLES PUGH, Chief Clerk. JOSEPH LANGHAM .DALE, 8, Furnlvais-inn, Holb rn, NEW DISCOVERY IN TEETH. MR. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52, FLEET-STREET, has introduced an ENTIRELY NEW DES , RIPTION of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth, a not to be distinguished from the originals by the closest observer ; they will never change colour or decay, and will be found superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the ex traction of roots, or any painful operation, and will supp3rt and pre serve teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed teeth rendered sound and usefhl in mas tication. 52, FLEET-STREET.—At home from Ten till Five. pARR'S LIFE PILLS. SPRING. Ate HUMAN BODY, like the vegetable world, undergoes com plete renovation in the spring. An eminent naturalist and physio logist has lately put forth the navel and startling theory that once in seven years every particle of the frame is entirely renewed, although tke process is gradual. Be this as it may, what is certain is, that men, like plants, in the spring receive increased vigour and substance. The SPRING has always been remarked as a period when disease, if it be lurking in the system, is sure to show itself. The coldness of winter renders torpid the acrimonious fluids of the body, and in this state of inactivity their evil to the system is not perceived ; but at the spring these are aroused, and, if not checked, mix up and cir culate with the blood, and thus the whole system is contaminated. PARR'S LIFE PILLS, judiciously taken for two or three weeks, will rid the body of all that is noxious, and produce health and corn rort Persons troubled with scorbutic affections are strongly ad vised to try them at this time of the year ; in a few days they will perceive tee poweritil clearing and invigorating properties they possess. TO LADIES. PIER'S LIFE PILLS are especially efficacious in all the variety of ailments incidental to the fair sex. Ladies even of the most deli cate constitutions will find them particularly beneficial, both before and after confinement; and for general use in schools they cannot be too strongly reco ❑mended. They mildly and speedily remove all skin Eruptions, Sallowness of Complexion, Nervous Irritability, nick Headache. Depression of Spirits, irregularity, or general Derange ment of the System. BEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS. None are genuine unless the words " PARR'S LIFE PILLS" are in white letters on a red ground, on the Government Stamp, pasted round each box; also, the fac-simile of the signature of the Proprie tors, "T. ROBERTS and Co., Crane-court, Fleet-street, London," on the din•ctions. Sold in boxes at is I%d , 2s. 9d., and family packets at I is. each. Full directions are given with each box. Sold by E. Edwards, 67, St. Paul's-churchyard; Barclay and Sons, Farringdon-street ; Sutton and Co., Bow-churchyard; Ran. nay and Co., 63, and SangAr, 159, Oxford-street, London; and al, respectable chemists and medicine vendors in town and country. G " VESEND ST AR . PACKETS. call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Purfleet Piers. i at the Nero as underlined (weather permitting) 4 TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. other Packets The Packets cal] FRO; SUNDAYS. NE .1i i Terrace Pier. Time. THE EASTERN QUESTION. Wednesday being the day on which the Czar's reply to the last peremptory intimation of the British Go vernment was understood to be due an inundation of more or less accredited rumours was to be looked for. One of these was banded about with especial industry, to the effect that a pacific settlement of the differences between Russia and Turkey was again on the tapis. There is nothing impossible in this world, but this often resuscitated report does appear to verge as close on the impossible as can well be imagined. The latest intelli gence from St. Petersburg certainly lends it no counte nance. The Baltic provinces of Russia have—like the provinces on the Black Sea—Bessarabia, Kherson, and Taurus—been declared " in a state of war," or in other words have been subjected to martial law, with a view to facilitating defensive arrangements. This, it will scarcely be denied, looks as if the Czar were resolute to " abide the blow" that is impending over him. Again, it is reported from Portsmouth that Ad miral Corry will sail immediately with four ships of the line and a paddle-steamer to join Sir Charles Napier in Wingo Sound. That does not look as if the British Cabinet saw any signs in the political horizon to induce them to expect that the storm which seems about to burst over Eastern Europe may clear up and disperse harmlessly. The truth is, that the inventors and propagators of such pacific rumours leave entirely out of account the peculiar position and character of the Russian Emperor. He is not a man who has been brought up amid the social influences of countries like the France and England of the 19th century. His motives of action are akin to those of autocrats and conquerors of earlier ages and remoter re gions of the earth. In Russia there are two nations, alto gether apart from the numerous tribes mixed up with the predominant race. These are the real Russians— an uneducated, priest-ridden race, who have no share in the Government ; but who, rude and bigoted though they be, have for centuries evinced a vigorous and per severing spirit of peaceful industrious enterprise. These men of Russia have many features in common with/the American pioneers of the backwoods and the prairies ; they have carried Russian commerce to the icy ocean, the frontiers of Independent Tartary, and China, and the north-west coast of America. Their exploring expeditions and settlements have always been in advance of their Government's territorial usurpations. In Russia Proper they have a world of their own in their town, village, and household circles, within which the influence of Government is scarcely felt ; in the northern and eastern acquisitions of Russia they are still less sensible of its pressure. They pay their tribute, and submit to have conscripts for the army torn from among them, and so long as Government abstains from meddling with their religion, their industrial pursuits, and their domestic habits, they trouble their heads little about it. The other nation is composed of the army and the almost equally numerous locust host of civil employes of all grades. These two form a nation apart with its own organisation, its own peculiar moral and intellec tual development. The Emperor is the head of this na tion ; he is in virtue of this the leader of a numerous and disciplined horde encamped among the true Rus sians, exacting tribute from them— partly in money, partly in slaves—to recruit the ranks of his Janis saries. Since he mounted the throne in 1825, he has known no opposition to his will among the na tion of which he is the head ; he has had every reason to regard it as the implicit instrument of his de signs, whether to extract from the subordinate Russian nation the wealth he needs to carry his purpose into effect, or to extend his sway over weaker neighbours. He has thus come, like Attila, or Tamerlane, or Nadir Shah, to regard himself as a God upon earth, to whose " iron will," his own favourite expression, all who come in contact with him must bend. The unexpected opposition he has encountered in his last demonstration against Turkey has irritated him, but only confirmed his stubborn resolution to carry his point. The traditions of 1812 have persuaded him that within his own dominions he is no assailable. The struggles between the democratic and monarchical principles throughout Europe have led him to believe that from that quarter he has no vigorous or persistant opposition to expect. Such a man is little likely to agree to any terms of pacific accommodation that France and England can accept with honour, or Turkey either, until he is compelled by force of arms. Were he a prime minister, holding his vicarial power by the tenure of a parliamentary majority—were he nomi nally absolute sovereign, ruling an enlightened and ex cited people, and occupying his throne in virtue of a popular vote, given only a few years ago—were he even king of a nation which cherishes traditions of 1813 and the Tugend-bund— many considerations might be pressed upon him to induce him to accept of peace on equitab e terms ; but being what he is, he can no more understand such arguments than a Xerxes or Darius of old classical story. He has what he deems an irresistible army, and all Russia for an exchequer. Incredible, however, though the rumour to which we have been adverting is, it has not been without its use. Its dissemination has elicited a most unequivocal ex pression of the public feeling of England with reference to the approaching struggle. Among all the numerous circles to which the rumour of a pacific termination of the Turco-Russian difficulties penetrated yesterday there was but one opinion—one voice ; and that was, that no peace would be acceptable that was not consistent with the honour of Turkey and her allies, and that did not g ive security for national independence throughout Europe. A patchwork treaty or convention, in virtue of which Russia was to withdraw its troops from the Da nubian provinces, and all the old, vague, and insidious treaties between Russia and Turkey to be left in full force, would be repudiated by the universal English nation with disgust and disdain. The passage through the Dardanelles and Bosphorus to the Black Sea must be made as patent to the Western nations as the passage through the Sound to the Belt. The navigation of the Danube must be placed under trustworthy and careful management. All those arrogant and dishonest treaty stipulations, by which Russia has brought Turkey to the very verge of vassaldom, must be annulled. The inde pendence of the Circassian tribes must be solemnly re cognised. These are the only terms on which Russia can be allowed to escape from the unequal conflict it has provoked. If the war goes on, the restoration of peace must be purchased by Russia by still more ample concessions—by disgorging some of its plunder of former times.—Daily News. SUSPICIOUS DEATH ON BOARD A STEAMER.—Late on Tuesday night, as the officer on duty at the Sandon Graving Dock, Liverpool, Was passing the City of Dublin Company's steam-ship Trafalgar, he heard a strange noise, and, going on board, he saw the cabin bey, a lad 14 years old, named William Hare, lying on the quarterdeck dead, but warm. The steward was found in the cabin in a state of intoxication, and, to all appearance, had had a quarrel with deceased. When the deceased was conveyed to the Northern Hospital, the surgeon found that the back of his skull was frac tured, and a contused wound on the forehead, as if he had been struck there and had fallen backwards. There were marks of blood in the cabin and on the deck. The steward accounts for the marks by stating that the de ceased had been sick on the pevious afternoon, butt others contradicted the statement TERRIFIC GALE IN THE FRITHr CLYDE.—The Craig- Dish Castle steamer, which saile from Greenock at four p.m. to-day (Monday), on opening out the Cloch Light house, encountered a most terrific gale from the south, and was at length obliged to put about and return to Greenock. The sea was more tremendous than has been seen for the last five years in that quarter, the squalls lifting the waves close on 30 feet above the gunwale of the vessel. The Craignish stood it out most beautifully ; and in the absence of Captain King, C,ptain Ewing officiated, ably assisted by Captain Buchanan, of the Eagle ; Mr. Orme, Mr. Shearer, and others. Having ran i n t o th e shelter of the Cloch,i the Cygnet, bound for the north, was snug at anchor. The Lady Brisbane, bound for Largs, took shelter at Gourock. The Victoria, steamer, for Helensburgh, took refuge under the lee of the Columba. The entire channel is one sheet of spray. One of the sappers and miners bound for Helens burgh, was picked up after falling over the quay. The Islay sailed at half-past 5, but it is feared will not proceed far. N.B,—The gale down channel this forenoon was also terrific. The Duke of Cornwall encountered it. The Regalia, screw steamer, is at anchor in Campbelton, and is making water. The pumps were kept going all yeater day,—Botheacy NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 16. The Penelope, 16, paddlewheel steam-frigate, Captain Henry Lyster, flag of Rear-Admiral H. W. Bruce, late Commander in-Chief on the West Coast of Africa sta tion, arrived at Spithead this day at noon, and was saluted by Rear-Admiral Martin, Superintendent of the Dockyard. She left Sierra Leone on the 23d of Feb., and coaled at Madeira on her way horns). The Admiral and his officers and crew are in perfect health, and ap parently none the worse for their 3 years' sojourn on the coast of Africa. The coast continues to be remark ably healthy ; hostilities between the rival chiefs in and about Lagos have ceased, and there appears now every probability of the people turning their attention to com merce. To use the words of a resident, " The country is swimming in palm oil." The African mail-packet Waterwitch arrived at Sierra Leone on the 18th ult. The Juno, 26, Captain Fremantle, arrived at Madeira on the Bth inst., having had light and contrary winds on her passage from England. When the Penelope sailed from Sierra Leone the squadron was distributed as follows : The Tortoise receiving-ship, 12, Captain W. H. Kitchen, senior officer, at Ascension. The Athol, 4, store-ship, Lieutenant W. Pearse, on the south coast. This vessel is ordered home imme diately. The Britomart, 8, Commander A. Heseltine, senior officer, at Sierra Leone. The Waterwitch, 8, Commander A. H. Gardner, Sierra Leone division, cruising. This vessel is ordered home. The Dolphin, 3, Lieutenant E. Webber, on the Sierra Leone division, cruising. The Ferret, 8, Commander R. J. Macdonald, expected daily at Sierra Leone from Ascension. The Myrmidon, 3, steam-vessel, Lieutenant W. K. Jolliffe, was en route to Ascension. She is ordered home. The Arab, 12, Commander G. Ogle, senior officer, was in the Bight of Benin. The Plumper, 12, Commander J. L. Wharton, was on the Gold Coast. - The Antelope, 3, Lieutenant C. H. Young, was in the Bight of Biafra. The Teazer, tender to the Penelope, Lieutenant F. D. Rich, was cruising on the South Coast. She may be expected home in May. The Philomel, 8, Commander Skene, senior officer, was on the South Coast. The Crane, 8, Commander Miller, was cruising in the Bight of Benin. The Linnet, 8, Commander Meed, was cruising on the South Coast. The Alecto, 5, Commander Crofton, was on the South Coast. She is ordered home. The Polyphemus, 5, steam -sloop, Commander Phillips, was cruising on the South Coast. The Pluto, 3, steam-vessel, Lieutenant Bedingfield, w as about to proceed from the Bights of the South Coast. Lieutent Bitrgoyne, late acting of the Britomart, has come home in the Penelope, on promotion ; and Captain Gray, R.N., from Madeira, and Mrs. Burlee, from Sierra Leone, as passengers. Mr. Staples, mate of the Arab, has been appointed acting lieutenant of the Britomart. Mr. W. H. Clyma has been appointed secretary's clerk in the Penelope, which is ordered into harbour, but whether to pay off or refit for further service is not yet known, but w e shou ld th i uk the latter. The crew, if not the ship, are i n sp l endid and em i nen tly serviceable condition, and 300 fine first-class seamen at this June- . ture will be no un i mportant a ddi t i on t o the personnel of the fleet. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 16. The Propontis, Captain Maynard, left this morning for the Cape of Good Hope and Calcutta. She will not return to England, as it is intended to put her on the line between Mauritius and Ceylon. The Russian merchant ship Oden, of Brahestad, Captain Wickander, from Moulmein, October 3, with teak for Falmouth,tfor orders, arrived here yesterday. On the line she spoke the ship John Moore, from Bom bay for Liverpool, and off the Canary Islands the ship Protomela, Captain Lodwyick, from Bombay for London. ~~~ ~~~ C~G~ ~/0 THE BANK OF ENGLAND. At the General Court of Proprietors held yesterday, the Governor (J. G. Hubbard, Esq.) presided. The minutes of the last general court having been read by the Secretary (John Bentley, Esq.), and confirmed, The GOVERNOR said—l have now the honour to acquaint the court, that this is one of the quarterly general courts appointed by the charter, and also one of the usual half. yearly courts appointed by the bye-laws, to consider o a dividend. It is also my duty to acquaint the court that the net interest and profit for the half-year ending the 28th of February last were 670,9681. 7s. 6d., and that the rest, out of which the dividend is to be made, amounted to 3,685,466/. 18s. sd. This will enable the court to declare a dividend, if the proprietors shall think fit, of 4! 2 per. cent., and leave the rest 3,030,5811. 18s. sd. (Hear.) The Court of Directors, therefore, recommend that a dividend of 4y per cent, be made, if this Court thinks fit, out of the interest and profits of the half-year ending the 28th of February last, without any deduc tion on account of income tax. (Hear.) Before ac tually putting this resolution, however, I think it my duty to the proprietors to state, in order that they may not be misled ,hy the largeness of the dividend proposed on the present occasion, that they must connect with the large dividend the peculiarly favourable circum stances that all banking institutions have been placed in during the last twelve months. (Hear, hear.) It is not to be supposed by the proprietors that this increased rate of dividend can be kept up—(hear, hear)—and the increased income tax will press heavily upon the large amount of terminable annuities held by the Bank. Mr. Alderman SALOMONS, in seconding the motion, wished to draw the attention of the Governor to the unfairness of the income tax, being levied to the same amount on annuities of short duration as on those of a permanent nature. He was happy to find that the large profits now declared had arisen from ordinary banking profits, and without causing any inconvenience to the mercantile interest and the community at large. (Hear.) Mr. FIELDER thought that Mr. Alderman Salomons had left out one compensating circumstance—namely, that if the increased income tax were to be permanently continued, it could only be because the war was con tinued, and, if so, then of course the bank would obtain a larger amount of interest. (Hear, hear.) The GOVERNOR—I will merely say, before I put the resolution, that I agree with Mr. Fielder, that should war continue there may be compensating circumstances ; but I thought it my duty to put you in possession of the possible difficulty. I should not feel it my duty, how ever, to allow the observations of Mr. Alderman Salo mons to pass without saying, that in no case has the present Chancellor of the Exchequer ever used any in fluence with the bank directors that he did not think was beneficial to the proprietors as well as to the country at large—or with any idea that the bank directors would adopt his suggestions, unless they thought them consistent with their duty to the proprie tors. (Hear, hear.) I now propose that the dividend for the half-year be at the rate of 4A per cent., without deduction for income tax. (Hear, hear.) The motion was carried unanimously. The GOVERNOR—I have now to acquaint the court that, in connexion with the vote which they have just adopted, a day must be dedicated to a ballot • this is required by act of Parliament. - I have, therefore, to move, "That this court be adjourned to the 21st inst., to take the ballot."—Carried unanimously. Mr. Alderman SALOMONS moved the thanks of the Court to the governor and directors ; which, being seconded by Mr. FIELDER, was carried unanimously. The GOVERNOR.—I beg to assure the court that the directors highly appreciate this mark of their confidence, and they trust that it may always be continued. (Hear.) The meeting then separated. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. A numerous and very respectable meeting of the scrip holders of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China took place yesterday at the London Tavern for the purpose of organising a committee to resist the mea sures adopted by the directors for continuing the un lertaking. It was contended on behalf of the parties with whom the present movement originated that the altered position of financial affairs, both in Australia and London, is such as to call for its abandonment ; while, as regards India and China, the trade of which latter country is now interfered with by the rebellion, little hope remains of being able to compete with exist ing establishments. It was also complained that the terms of the original prospectus have not been carried out, and that sales of shares at a premium by the promoters and directors have taken place to an extent to warrant a presumption of a want of confidence on their part. Of 32,000 shares issued, more than 15,000 are known to be represented by dissentient scripholders ; but, although they have informed the chairman of the company (Mr. Mitchell) of their desire to have the con cern wound up, he has intimated that the board intend to proceed. It is asserted that the directors themselves are not unanimous on the subject, but that, the ma jority prevailing, the others have acquiesced. The fresh call of 2/. will, it is thought, be attempted to be enforced, but the dissentients announce their determina tion not to cease their opposition. The charter, although admitted to be valuable, has not yet received the sanc tion of the local authorities, and it is scarcely believed, knowing the repugnance exhibited, particularly in Aus tralia, to tile introduction of new banks with English capital, that the general consent required will be ob tained. A suggestion was offered to the effect that it may he possible to arrange an amalgamation with an undertaking called the Melbourne Bank, but the unani mous opinion of a crowded room was, that the true ccurse will be to press for a dissolution. At the close of the proceedings resolutions were adopted, a committee was formed, and aai adjournment agreed to, the direc tors to be ,in the meantime informed of the views entertained. CITY OF LONDON AND EAST LONDON DISPENSARY. The anniversary festival of this valuable charity was held on Wednesday last, at the London Tavern—the Lord Mayor in the chair, supported by Lord Thomas P. Clinton ; Sir Charles. Price, Bart. ; Mr. Sheriff Wire ; Mr. W. C. Heathfield ; Mr. T. Bass, Esq., M.P. ; W. G. Carpenter, Esq., and many other influential persons. The usual toasts having been given, the Lord Mayor proposed " Success to the Charity," and stated that since 1849 the institution had received and cured 15,396 poor sufferers. His lordship said the institution was conducted with the strictest economy in every depart ment. He then read a letter he had just received from Mrs. Guest Carpenter, communicating the pleasing in telligence that the Duchesses of Sutherland and Hamil ton and Mrs. Somes had become patronesses of the charity. The subscriptions announced were liberal, and included the names of the Lord Mayor, 101. 10s. ; Mr. Bass, M.P., 10/. 10s. ; Mr. Sheriff Wire, 51. ss. ; Messrs. Bishop and Sons, 101. 10s. ; Messrs. Gurney, 101. 10s. ; Messrs. Rothschild, &c., &c. ; but the distinguishing effort was that of Mr. W. Guest Carpenter, of 50, Fins bury-square, the senior honorary surgeon, who presented a large amount to the charity from the following noble men and gentlemen, who had subscribed (and 15 of whom had agreed to be vice-presidents) through his in strumentality :—Earl Darnley, Hon. E. Lascelles, M.P.. the Skinners' Company, Peter Carthew, Esq., the Earl of Cottenham, Sir John Shaw, Bart., Lord Stafford, the Bishop of Durham, the Earl of A ldborough, Sir F. Thesiger, M.P., Earl Manvers, Lord de Saurnarez Mr. A. Potts, Mr. John Ha,mmill, Mr. Alderman Wilson, Mr. John Labouchere, Mr. A. Brandram, Lord Over stone, Mr. John Campbell, the Duke of Cleveland, K.G., the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl of Harrington, Lord Stanley, Mr. T. N. Allen, and Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart. This announcement, the result of great zeal and kindness, achieved for Mr. Carpenter the warmest ap plause and the repeated thanks of the noblemen and gen tlemen who addressed the meeting subsequently. The Lord Mayor retired early, and the chair was re-occupied by Lord Clinton. A more satisfactory or happy even ing could not have been passed. TYNKMOUTH COMMISSION.—The report of the com mission appointed to inquire into the existence of cor rupt practices at elections for Tynemouth has been printed. Tynemouth was created a borough by the Reform Act, and the only franchise is the 101. house hold franchise ; the population is 29,090, and the num ber of the constituency 883. The larger part of the population is engaged in comme rcial or manufacturing pursuits, and i s f or th e mos t part dependent upon or con nected with the shipping interest, and the commissioners remark that the shipowners and the proprietors of the neighbouring collieries have necessarily an extensive in. fluence in the internal affairs of the borough. Mr. R. W. Grey havin g g i ven offence by the course which he took re specting th e nav igation laws , Mr. Taylor opposed hi m a t the re port of an election committ ee, and this the last election, and was returned, b u t was afterwards unseated by commission was issued: The new writ is at present suspended. The commissioners report that the publicans form considerably more than one -seventh of the whole constituency, and that among this portion of the consti tuency (but this portion only) corruption prevailed at the election. There was an extensive system of treating and of g ifts of dinner and supper orders, and orders for refreshments --orders which were given "to a lavish and profligate extent ; and, in P many cases, refreshment orders were delivered direct to the publican, and it was left to him to give refreshments to voters or to his friends to the value of the orders or not, as he thought proper. The orders were distributed for the purpose o influencing votes : and the agents admit that a dinner of supper was given as a compliment to a publican who pro mised his vote, or as an inducement to a waverer to give his vote. 90 publicans who were electors were thus sub sidised ; a supper given by one side led to a counter-sup per at the same house forthwith, if the publican was wa vering. The greater number of the publichouses and beershops in the town are kept by non-voters, but hardly one of them received an order fro'n either party. Three publicans' cases are mentioned as more distinct instances of bribery; two of them were clear cases of bribery with mosey. The expendi ture for colours and rosettes amounted to 9001. between the two candidates, and the orders for these were also made a medium for influencing some votes. The election cost each candidate about 2,5001. The commis sioners report that bribery and other corrupt practices existed at the last election, but did not extensively pre vail, and that no portion of the constituency was cor rupted, ex cepting a portion of the class of publicans, and that the bribery and other corrupt dealing with pub- Ho.. i e were committed without the consent or k now . ledge of the candidateS. p.. 4,, -"04-4, ~N. - - t!'lAS . '. e . - • • .:!;. , •ls , ~..,. _ l '"_:" 4 "'L ' ~y*j r