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i ) ( S - -z< TI ....0 ~~~, _ / : __ -~~ ~f~~-~G~ ;~~-~ r i t l • 4 S " U • ' g L A " • r f P , r 4 • • . • • 4 : j r/ • ...:••• • •2• ea% • r • • -aa .. • . - k; • a rt • , . I I Y4 Iffi!- Ct _I • a . , , 16 — ' ' , ;(1 011t ' I 4:IV D R OIT• , • ,4 „ / 1 E •. o,s* * 67' I .l(cf,sl • ciR - - • burr or grindstones : dye stuffs ; flax, hemp, and tow s unmanufactured ; unmanufactured tobacco ; rage. P ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.- The Directors are prepared to receive TENDERS for LOANS, 00 the Se urity of the Company's Debentures, IT ar➢ng inter( st at the rate of 4% per cent. per annum. J. B. OWEN, Secretary. 1 ARTICLE IV. It is agreed that th e c iti zens an d inhabitants of the United States shall hav e th e r i g ht t o navigate the river St. L awrance an d th e cana l s i n Canada used as the means of communicati ng b e t ween t h e G reat Lake. and the Atlanti c O cean , with their vessels, boats, an d ' crafts, as fully and freely as the subjects of her Britannic Majesty, subject only to the same tolls and other assessments as now are or may hereafter b e exacted of her Majesty's said subjects ; it being under. stood, however, that the British Government retains the right of suspending this privilege, on giving due notice thereof to the Government of the United States. It is further agreed, that if at any time the British Government . should exercise the said reserved right, the G-overninent of the United States shall have the m.;fit of suspending, if it think fit, the operation of Art. 3 of the present treaty, in so far as the province of Ca nada is affected thereby, for so long as the suspension ~f the free navigation of the river St. Lawrence or the canals may continue. )(7CIL Itishopmgate Station, August 3, 1854. BANK OF DEPOSIT, No. 3, PALL MALL EAST, LONDON. Established A.D. 1844. PARTIES desirous of INVESTING MONEY are requested to examine the Plan of this Institution, by which a high rate of Interest may be obtained with perfect security. Interest payable in January and July. PETE it MORRISON, Managing Director. Prospectuses and Forms for opening Accounts sent free on application. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 80, 1854. NO. 19,349.] PRICE ,D. PUBLICATIONS. THE WAR. field works and engineering, and the Ist company is to be made up immediately to the full complement of the war establishment for service. was in liquor, and did not care whom he had his revenge on. On Thursday night I saw Lieutenant Seymour and Lieutenant Knight in Gosport. I was sent for. Lieu tenant Seymour said " It's a bad job ; have you seen her I said "Yes, it is a bad job." Lieut. Seymour said " bhe had not been ill used while he wa , l on board." ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital, 110,(100/., fully subs , ribed. CHAIRMAN—KENYON S. PARKER, EFq., Q.C. DEITTY-CHAIKMAN—Henry Blair Mayne, Esq. Accidents on Pailways, fatal =lllon-fatal, insured against, either by single or anneal premiums, at very moderate rates, Inqiure at 7, Bank-bultings, Lothbury. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Royal Albert, 121, screw, Commander Little, is lying off the fair-way to the moorings at Sheerness. Her internal fittings and arrangements are being proceeded with, and she is daily shipping provisions, &c. This splendid screw is not half manned yet ; with that exception she might be made available fur service in a week or two. Owing to the number of persons collected round the field works of the Royal Engineers at Chatham, on Wednesday night last, the 27th, in expectation of witnessing a military spectacle, two accidents occurred ; one it is expected will prove fatal. It appears that, near Fort Thomas, a man of the name of William Weedon, of Islington, fell into the trench, a depth of nearly 41 feet; and another man, of the name of George Savage, residing in Rochester, also fell in at another part of the trench ; he is hurt very much about his body and legs. Weedon's back is supposed to have been broken. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 volg., ATHEW PAXTON. Edited by the Author of "John Dra3 ton," " Ailieford," &c. "Mathew Paxton bears a strong generic resemblance to those clever stories, 'John Drayton' and Ailieford,' and awakens in the perusal a kindred gratification. It displays the same simple pathos, the same hom,ly humour, the same truth to natu , e, and the same tine sense of mote, al peculiarity."--Morning Post. " This book will win its way Into lasting popularity."—Messenger. " A narrative to arrest attention and excite admiration. The story never flags."—Daily News. Ilur,t and ltlackett, l'uttlishers, successors to Henry Colburn. (He stopped till half-past two in the morning.) Lieu t. Knight als,) said she was not ill used on board ship. Lieutenant Knight then left, and Lieutenant Seymour asked witness " how it would be brought in." Witness replied that she knew nothing about it. A bone for wearing in front of the dress, a fall, a piece of flannel for wearing in front of the bosom, a pocket handkerchief, and a purse were then produced, and these witness believed had been left on beard by de;eased. Witness swore to most of the articles having belonged to deceased. Deceased did not wear stays. This closed the examination of this witness for the prosecution. Cross-examined by Mr. Hoskins—l have known de- ' A CCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE CO M PANY. Accidents by Sea, Fire, ordinary Travelling, or from any other cause, Mimed against. Weekly pa}•men's, together with medical exnenses, immediately awarded in case of any accident whatever, which may prevent the insured tram following his usual occupation. Inquire at 7, li:ulk•buildings, Lothbury. It is further agreed, that British subjects shall have the right freely to navigate Lake Michigan with their vessels, boats, and crafts, so long as the privilege of navigating the river St. Lawrence, secured to American citizens by the above clause of the present article, shall continue ; and the Government of the United States further eugages to urge upon the State Governments to secure to the subjects of her '3li-tannic Majesty the use it the several stare canals on terms of equality with the in;iabita-•ts of the United States. a And it is further agreed, that no export duty or other duty shall he levied ou lumber .or timber of any kind eut in that portion of the American territory in the state of. Maine watered watered the river St. John and its tribn• taxie s , an floated down that river to the sea, when the same i 8 Ch ipped to the United States from the province of New Brunswick. Hannibal, 91, screw, Commodore Grey, is still at the same moorings, abreast of Sheerness dockyard, that she took up when coming cut of the basin. She is taking in her guns, and on Thursday shipped 150 tons of coals. Yesterday morning she took in a lighter full of beef and pork, in casks. Her machinery is still undergoing the many necessary repairs ; the brasses have all arrived from Woolwich which were fitted there for her ; and no doubt by the Sth proximo she will be ready for sea—that is, as far as machinery, kc , is concerned ; but being only half manned, and many of her crew now ill at Chatham, will, we fear, cause a longer detention. Valorous, paddle, is lying at Sheerness ; her paddles are getting the floats on, &c. A great many of the tars have not yet returned to the ship, but are expected up shortly in the Janus, paddle ; however, those who have returned are busily employed rattling her down, and giving her rigging and gear a thorough overhaul. Horatio, screw-frigate, is lying in the basin, Sheerness, with her topmasts struck and jibboom run in ; she is being caulked outside, &c. No orders we hear as yet have been received for docking, which no doubt will be given prior to her going out, in consequence of having touched the ground in the River Humber. COLI3URN'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. The o,tober Number contains the Lire cf Lord Metcalfe.— The Abduction of Lady Caroline Caper. By Dudley Costello.—Louis Philippe and Thnie noiselle Bachel.—Costume in the Edthteenth Cen t Fared Arkell.—Diary of a First Winter In Rome. Polp , Tro. —.k lti.ilii Day.---flie Loss oi the "Tiger." Inva.ion of the Crimea. —And numerous other important Articles by Sir Nathaniel and Captain Meiwin. - - -- • - NENAGH, Sept. 27.—The first division of the 57th de pot arrived here yesterday from Limerick, and this morn ing proceeded on the march en route to Birr, there to be stationed.—Guardian. ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE COMPANY. AR RISKS either by Land or Sea, or in the face of the Enemy, iNSURKI) AGAINST. . N 0 personal attendance or medical examination required. 'Prospectuses and further inform ation can be had on application at the Company's Offices, or of any of their Age nts. M. YOUNG, Secretary. By order. W 7, Bank-buildings, Lothbury. Major-General F.Mamisell commands Cork district, in absence of Major General R.. C. Mansel. Also, price 28. 6d., the October Number of ..A.INSWORTH'S M kGAZINIL. Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. THE MILITIA. The Royal Jersey Militia Artillery, Colonel Hammond, commandant, have been out for training at St. Helier's. The regiment has been reviewed by tho Lieut.-Governor of the island. The different manoeuvres were performed with skill and precision. His Excellency was pleased to express his entire satisfaction. The OCTOBER NU It BER, Price Half-a-crown, of BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY, CONTAINS — The Boulogne Fetes, and the Emperor Napoleon. Sevastopol. Aspen Court, and Whe Lost and Who Won It. A Tale of our own Pim By Shirley Brooks. Arthur Ardcm, the gedical Student. Russia and the Russians. Theatres of London. heir id istory, Past and Present. Recol ections of a Journey to Jellalab id. The Phantom Party. By Angus 13. Reach. Adventures ,f Benjamin Bobbin, the Bagman. By Crawford Wilson. Raps and Mishaps of a Tour in Europe. By Grace Greenwood. An Underualuate's Vacation Ramble in Sweden, including a Visit to Bomarsund. London : Richard Bentley, New Burlipctton-street. THE- ALLEGED ILL-TREATIVINT OF A FEMALE ON BOARD THE DAUNTLESS. THE DIRECTO!" S OF THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY REQUEST ATTENTION TO THE ADVA.I , TAGE OF JOINING THE COMPANY BEFORE THE CLOSE OP THE BOOKS FOR THE CREAN: T YEAR oil 15rn NOVEMBER, WrTII REFERENCE TO TIIE DIVIS'ION OF PROFITS IN 11155. THE FUND to be Divided in 1855 will be derived from the Profits which have arisen since 1850, and those persons who effect Assurances at this time will secure TWO YEAR , ' Participation in that Fund, while they will rank at the division in 1860 for seven years' bonus; in 1865, for twelve years' bonus ; and o on, increasing their claim at EACH PERIOD Sided The principle on which the Profits of the Company are di similar to a TONTINE, and the Directors have been enabled to con fer very large benefits on the Poli..yhelders at the former Divisiot.s of Profits in 1835, 1840, 1445, and 1850: seine of the earliest Assur ances having been increased at the rate of 871. 6s. for each 1001. assured, thus making an original 1,0001 policy equal to 1,873/. The Pheetors confidently ast•er t that no Life Assurance. Institution holds out greater advantages than the STANDARD to persons who, looking forward to long life, effect Assurances for the benefit of their families. The Company's large Accumulated Funds are invested on the security of land and in Goversment securities. The is con siderably upwards of Two H undred Thousand Pounds lncome per annuni ; and for some ye. , rs the average number of persons who have joined the Institution has been 825, and the corresponding annual amount of New Assurances, 460,0001. LONDON. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Right Honourable the Earl of Aberdeen. ORDINARY DIRECTORS. F. Le Breton, Esq., 3, rosby square. John Lindsay, Esq., 26, Lauren..T Pountney•lane. homas a. Brooking, Esq , Old Broad. street. John Griffith Frith, Esq , Austin-friars. A'exander Gillespie, Esq. , 3, Billiter court. Ales. Macgregor, Esq., Arlington - street. John e-cott, Esq., 4, Hyde-park-street. Further information will be supplied at the Company's Offices and Agencies, WILL. THOS. THOMSO'S, Manager. H. JONES WILLIAMS, Resident Secretary. London, 82, King William-street. EDINBURGII• • 3, George-street. LONDON ....82, King William -street. DUBLIN.. ....66, Upper Sackville-street GLASGOW • ...35, St. Vincent -place. TURKISH EXHIBITION and ORIENTAL MUSEUM, ST. GEORGE'S GALLERY, Hyde-park-corner, Piccadilly —MICHAELMAS HOLIDAYS. OPEN DAILY, trona Eleven till Ten, Saturdays excepted, when it closes at Six. Admis sion, 2s. 6d. ; children, la. Gd. ; Satu rda y s, ss. ; children, 2s. 6d Famly Tickets for five, 10s. Schools admitted at Half-price. Mr. J. Osborne Williams will preside at the Grand Pianoforte and Pa tent Harmonium. Harmonium. An Illustrated Han dbook is published, price LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, (Lessee, Cuss. C. LAI:TRENT, Onslow-house, Fulham-road), The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR THE SEASON, and will continue open every evening, with LAURE PolkaNT'S CELEBRATED BAND. Constantin o p le Quadrille, Sultan , Fair Star Waltz, and Overland Mail Galop, by D'Albert ; also, by H. Laurent , the following Waltzes La belle Frangaise, Leonora, Villi ins and his Dinah. Admission , Is. Doors open at half-past 8 . Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and ter olnate at half-past 11. PATRON—MILD'. PRINCE ALBERT. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MANAGENt ENT. Dir. PEPPER begs to announce that in consequence of the power ,l,ll Voltaic Battery having been lent to the British Association for the Advancement of Science , a t Liverpool, the IfILLUMINATED CASCADE will not be shown till M ONDAY, the 2d October, lons. DUBOSCQ has kindly t ons nted to exhibit a now ELECTRIC LAMP under water, and a ne w CASC DE ACP ARATUS, throw ing Three Jets of Illuminated Water instead of one. On MONDAY EVENING, the 2d of October, E. W. BR AYLEY, Jun., F.G.S., &c., will deliver a LECTURE on GEO LOGY, being the EIGHT!' of ire MONDAY EVENING COURSE of LECTURES to the INDUSTRIAL CLASSES. All the Daily Exhibitions and Lectures as usual. TETLEY S EAST INDIA PALE A LE.— o R DF,Rs for the oCTORER BREWIN S are now being Registered, and will be supplied according to priority of date. Patties are recommended to give their is slas in due atime, to Every pre. vent the repetition of th e disappointments of t e xer tion shall be used to provide spe.dy supply, but the press of orders is already so great as , to render it imp° silale to guarantee the fulfilment (.f those unregiste,e4, out of the early Brewings. To melt judg , s of the article Ibis Beer is well known to Other them are it may be sufficient to say, the quality will be maintained. respectfully referred for proofs of its mice' cure for BoTTLING EXPO .T, or H o mE CoNsumpTroN, theoretica'ly , t o lhe stands., dw. k. ' 6 chernis. try, &c.. appliod to the Arts and Manufactures," pace '277, and the " inatyt cal Report," &c.; practically, to the Colonial and Foreig n Reports, and to the numerous vende rs throu g hout the "United King dons. Lists of authorised Agent , and rescectable s and Retailer Bottler ' Of TETLEY'S PALEH AL E BREWERY, t L ne EEDS. E may be obtained on application. T 169, UPPER THAMES-STREET, LONDON. DR. DE JONGH'S LIGHT BROWN COD LTV Elt OIL. -1 he most effectual remedy tor CONSUNI P VON, lIRONCIIITIS, ASTHMA, GOUT, EU3IATISM, and all SCROFULOUS COMPLAINTS. Pure and unadulterated, contain ing all its most active and es-ential princioles—eftecting a cure much snore rapidly than any other kind. Prescribed by the most eminent medical men, and supplied to the leadimg hospitals or Europe. Half pint hottles,2s. 6d.; pints, 45.91., IM PER lAL HA.RF OME %SUR nd E. CO., 77, Wh o lesale and Retail depot, ANS AR, RD, a Strand. *. a * Four Half-pint Bottles sent (carriage paid) to any part or England on receipt of a remittance of Ten Shillings. o._ T ACK S ON' S PATENT PREPARATION for tP the PRESERVATION of POTATOES, SEEDS, &c —This valuable discovery, for which Letters Patent have been obtained, is the result of fourteen ye Ts' study and experiments in the preserva tion of vegetable matters. It imparts health and vigour to he Plants and seeds subjected to its action, and effectually prevents the POTATO DISEASE, the SMUT in WHEAT, MILDEW and ROT, all FUNGAL DIAEASES, and 'he attacks of INSECTS and VER• MIN, an d further rk.commends itself to the farmer, th , planter, and the public generally, by the extreme simplicity of the mode of its application. It is sold by all seedsmen and Chemists, in packets of one, two, three, and four pounds each, with instructions for its use, and parties requiring larger quantities for their own use or for exportation, can be supplied on advantageous terms, by addressing to Mr. Jackson, the Patentee, IS, Canno n-street, London-bridg,e, where the article is always on sale, and the fullest particulars and directions fur its use can be obtained. ______-------. R A VESEND PACKETS. No other Packets call at the Greenhithe and Puri! , The Packets call at the Piers as underlined (weather FROM TERRACE PIER, ORA.VESEND, leet Pie permit —___-------_____ .: _ NpA y 9. WEEK DAYS. ______ ti, ' ,l w -------- l - f' - ' .=Ci Terrace . t • I ~, 1:1 1 g i Time . g b , Pier ,c . Z i 8 . A , ° .... S' at s _ FN t 9 1.1 % -- 1 11 — 5 3% _ 5 3 , 1, 2 _ 6 —— 6 , 1 , Direct Trains from Omnibuses from F, every quarter of au in BRUNSWICK MIA! lowing Train: the Boats marked t .nehurch-street Station to all parts •f London our. 11F, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the for ts from the Fenchurch-street Station. V - --------- WEK DAVI. SUNDAYS. -- ------ -- 7',, - -------- ' 8 ''.-- Fen- 4 . t §, Fen- ,-- : ... ,-... t .' k , 4 (hutch 3 ',..., .1 "2 church ,-.. , :1 0 1 ..' 'Street. ,a' ' '''' "g street ' 4 II a ;. '''' ' - ' 4 0 = -. 1 .-- --.- -------- -- 9 1 4 - - - - 9 1 - - - - 1014 - - 10'A - - 114 - - - 2 II 12% - - M .- -•- 2 - :3 4 4li - - --- - - 5 .... - - - *5l/ Passages marked * are run direct . nrA cabin. Saloon. direct. Fore Cabin. Saloon. To or from Gravesend and Lon don... ..... 10d. .. ls. 2 d. ~Gravesend and Blackwall or Woolwich 8d... Os. 10d. Between Gravesend and Interme diate Piers.. 6d. .. Os Rd• BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, , Six Months, 31. Os. ; Three Months, W. Os.; to be had of the Collectors on board the Packets; or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. Sept. 26th. 1F54. THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. Just published, price 25., illustrated with cases; free by post for 30 stamps, NERVOUS DEBILITY; Its Canses, Symptoms, and Cure.—An Essay an Sper rnatorrlicea, with Practical Observations on a safer and inure successful mode of treatment of the diseases of the Generative System, obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and distinguishing, by urinary examination, the real cause and effect of every variety of complaint, whether arising from solitary habits, excesses, accident, or climate, followed by practical remarks, towided cn twenty years' expert• nee in the t reatment of Impuissance, Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, "Ip e rmatorrhaea, &c. To which are adds' Co:nmen t a ries on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre "u""al'y hints on the evils emanating from empirical riters practice, and on the dangerous remedies advocated by various won these important disorders. SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D. ttyB7, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, t Doctor of 31ticiritt Matriculated Membsi of the University ally- Bohntary ' Member el the Laudon liospitai Medical Society. Licentiate of Apothecaries' liar', London, 80., &c. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful eon sequences resulting from certain habits, irregu l ar ities, and excesses, ~ - hich have prociuced more misery Youth,i degra dation in l'Aan bood, 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 their physical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded La • entitled. privileges to which every human being is It 13 absolutely necessary thetall men should know, that there are principles of personal manageme n t w hi c h cannot be viola t e d without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties may be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its consequences may be avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any d egree o f p h ys i ca l infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. The Author has for a series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in *he treatment of these delicate complaints, which have fortunately been too generally confided to the car e of ignorant 'u ompiries, who inflict great injury on those who are induced to place faith in their pretensions. NERVOUS DEBILITY may be had, price 2s, of Messrs. Pi per, Brothers, and Co., 93, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford -street Borne, 19, Leicester-square; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or f ree by post for thirty stamps t,) any address from the Author's residence, 37, Bed ford-square._ at home for consultation dolly from Eleven till Two, and from • • 1 1 4 011E110A Price One 'hilling. THE NATIONAL MISCELLANY for OCTOBER contains—l. The Commerce of Central Asia in the Hands of the Nussians or of the Turks.-2. Life of Bilisarius —3 hips-of War In Olden Time. —4. Pinto Rihairo ; or, the Revolution in Portugal (continued).--i. Extracts from the Journal of an Officer in the Expediti nary Force (emstinued).-6. The Cardinal and the Court Ph csician.-7. Notices : Clara Morison.— The Book of Psalms in English Verse, and in Measures muted for Sacred Music. My Friends and Acquaintance. Forest Scenes its Norway and Sweden' —The Last of the Old Squires. - 8. Poetry. At the Office, No. 1, Exeter-street, Strand, London. 'THE MAIL STEAM-SHIP for AUSTRALIA, October 4, 1854.—The General Screw Steam-shipping Com pany's screw steam-ship " ARGO," 1,850 tone, 300-horse power, George Hyde, Commander, will sail from Southampton with her Majesty' , Mails for Adelaide, Port-Philip, and Bydney, on Wednesday the 4th October, 1854, at Tw , t o'clock pm. punctually. The " Argo," nue of the fastest ships afloat, is justly celebrated for her last passage to Australia, having made the run tut in 64 days, and home within the same period. She is also the first steam-ship that returned to England via Cape lie , rn, thus accomplishing a veyage round the world in 128 days. The vessels forming the superb fleet of screw steamers of this Company, of which this ship is one, are well known for the punctuality and speed with which their voyages are performed. No expense has been spared in their construction, and the accommo dations which they ffer to the pu'dic are ansurpas•ed. if equalled, by any ships afloat. Rates of Passage Money vary, according to the accommodation required, from 30 to 100 guineas. Full particulars as to Frei:tht and Passage may be had at the Company's Offices, 2 , Cannon-street, London.—Agents at Southampton, Messrs. B. Balfour and Co. The public is informed that there are still a few Berths at 40 are 50 Guineas disengaged in this ship. All the 30 Guineas Berths have been let. A.D. 1720. R OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION , (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First), For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNLTITI ES. OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL. Octavius Wigram, Esq., Governor. The Hon. J. T. Leslie Melville, Sub-0 , vernor. George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Sir John Wm. Lubbock, Bart. Edmond S. P. Calvert, Esq. Charles John Manning, Esq. John Garrett cattley, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. Alexander Colvin, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq. Edward Maxwell Daniel, Esq. . Sir John Henry Pelly, Hart. William Davidson, Esq. Abraham George Robarts, Esq. Riversdale Win. Grenfell, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. Robert llanbury, jun., Esq. William Soltau, Esq. Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq. William Tetlow Ilibbert, Esq. Thomas Tooke, Esq. James Stewart Hodgson, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Lancelot Holland, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq. MEDICAL REFEREE.—SaIIIUCI Solly. Esq., F.R.S. Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre miums falling due at Michaelmas will expire on the 14th of Qctober. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor poration on advantageous terms. The assured are exempt from the liabilities of partnership, and payment or their claims is guaranteed by a large Invested capital stock. In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation in profits, or, at lower rremiums, without such participation. The Reversionary KONUS on Lite Policies has averaged 2 per Cent. per annum on the sum assured, or 46 per cent. on the Premiums paid. Any sum not excee ling I n,OOO/ may be assured on one Life. The orporatirn hears the cost of Policy Stamps and Medical Fees, and requires no entrance-money. The Assured are subject to no exp^nse but the Premium. No extra charge is made for service in the militia LOANS are granted on Life Policies to their full va'ues. This Corporation affords alit the advantaves of modern practice, with the stability of an office safely onstituted under Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament, and tested by the experience of near , y a century and a half. There is but one older lite office in existence. FARMING STOCK. The Corporation having determined en a reduction of " One Shil ling per Cent." in the. rate or Premium for the insurance of Farm ing stock and Utensil , in England and Wales, the Company's agents have been fully instructed upon the subject, and are authorised to accept Insurances on that cla,s of property accordingly. ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. JOHN A. lIIGHAM, Actuary and Secretary. GUA RDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard-street, London. DIRECTORS. Sir WALTER R. FARQUHAR, Bart., Chairman. FRANCIS HART DYKE, gsq., Deputy-Chairman. Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq. John Dixon, Esq. John Martin, Esq , M.P. Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. T.Hankey, jun., Esq., M.P. James Morris, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. henry Norman, Esq. John G. Ilubt , ard, Esq. henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq. George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. John Labouchere, Esq. James Tulloch. Esq. John Loch, Esq. Henry Yigne, Esq. ITORS. A. W. Robarts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq. George Keys, Esq., Secretary. Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S., Actuary. LIFE DEP ARTM ENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par lament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of Profits. The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1855, when all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year at Christmas 1854, will be allowed to share in the Profits. At the several past divisions of Profits made by this Company, the Reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies from One-half the Profits amounted, on an average of the different ages, to about One per Cent. per Annum on the sums insured, and the total Bonuses added at the Four Septennial Divisions exceeded 770,000/. FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East And West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the United States of America, have been materially reduced. INVALID LIVES.- Persons who are not in such sound health as would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums, may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums. LOANS granted on rife Policies to the extent of their values, pro vided suoh Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to hare attained in each Me a value not under 501. ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, I eceived and registered. Medical fees paid by the Company, and no charge will be made for Policy Stamps. NOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN, That Fire Policies which expire at Michaelmas must be renewed within fifteen days at this office, or with Mr. Sams, No. I, St. James's street, c• rrer of Pall-mall; or with the company's Agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become told. AUDI' pHE EVENTFUL MOMENTS WITH OUR ARMIES.—The period to which we have looked forward with thriling anxiety has arrived, the landing ot our armies in that gal lant and magnificent manlier which distinguishes the British forces in all their engagements. These formidable companies, under the shelter ot the broadsides of our splendid ships of war, will laud on the shores of the enemy, and with our French allies will push on t vic tot le , before unknown. Such eventful moments cannot fail to excite the liveliest interest in every patriotic heart, and inspire with cheer fulness and courage every person in our vast empire. We have a military spirit, a hoble independence, a national dignity, and valu able institithms which a e are proud at any cost to maintain, and as the clinpaign is expensive, every Eng ishman with his accustomed ticulation will inquire how he shall pay his portion withet.t per sonal inconvenience Vt'e suggest a plan, and are confident of its success: pu dchase all you Clothing, and that for your families, at the, Establishments ot E. MsES nd Soli, and the vrar expenses dis tributed amonst the people O in the shape of increased taxes wil lbe fully met. Economy is the order of the day ; all classes are sensible of Its im portance. 255. will purchase at E Moses and SoN's their New Paletot, which a universady famed for the gentlemanly appearance it imparts —f.r the novelty and neatness of its make—tor being the most suit &ll' Dress f .r the close ot summer, as well as for the ensuing autumn. Their stock of lists and Caps is unrivalled for Neatness, Durability, and Cheapness. 1 heir Hosiery G. ods for Ladies, Gentlemen, and Children are the gems ot modern mantnacture. The Gigantic Whol , sale lothing, Shirt, and Boot and Shoe department secures adv.intag. s to M erchants, , C a ptains, and Vinigrants which c,innot he o btained e'sewhere, and small or large a mounts will meet with spun y sale, at very great profits, in any part of the world. Full lie's of Outfits for Ladies and Gentlemen, with ship sailing informa tion, gratis, on application, or post free. aPE 'IAI. N OTIC E.—The Establishments will be Closed on Mon day next, Oct. 2, reopening on Tuesday' Morning, o'clock. as usual, at Seven e- CAA TiON.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the puhlic against imposition, having learned that the tultradesman-like fals.th 01 of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CoNstExtorr WITS ANY OTIIE3 noose IN 013. OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155. Oil, and 157, 511nories, 84, 85, and 85, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 505, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, and 3, II art-street, all confinuieating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. heilleld Branch, 35, Forgot°. Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia. Jlerchant lailoc< Clothiers, Ilatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoo Slaters, and General Onltters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTAICT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned w ith o ut hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new book, with illustrations, entitled" The Echo of Public Opi- Mon," containing full lists of prices, our system of self-measure ment. &c., &c., may be had on application, or post-free. lel l'on park Francais. Qui si parla Italiano. Flier sprieht man Deutsch A qua sa liable Espano A LIBEL ON THE LADIES.—A United States paper is chargeable with the following libel on the " sex" : " We have noticed that five women will spread out their clothes co as to take up the entire side of an omnibus, thus occupying the room' designed for eight ; and then if another woman presents herself at the door, they will cry out, 'You can't come in here !—there ain't any room ;' but if a man wants to get in, they can make room easy enough. 7, Lizard, paddle stoamer, Lieut. Christopher, is waiting Admiralty orders at Sheernesi. Nothing definite is known further than she is all ready for immediate orders, come when they may. There is a rumour hero that the Curlew, revenue cutter, is to go to Ireland, and that the Margaret is to supply her place. We cannot, however, vouch for the accuracy of the above. The Viper gun-boat, from the eastward, was receiving 50 tons of coal yesterday from the Lavinia hulk, in Ply - mouth Sound, preparatory to sailing for the Black Sea. Condor, Stranger, master, from London, ran into Sheer ness harbour, on Thursday morning, having one man ill with the cholera, and two others in a sickly condition with a sort of ague. She is a fine Norwegian brig, and is chartered to take coals from Newcastle to Constantinople. Dr. Smith has been called in. We hear the two men with ague aro much better; la ut the one with cholera is by no means out of danger. She will :cost probably, however, proceed on her voyage this evening. When loaded she is capable •f carrying 600 tons of coals. The Baraguay D'Hilliers transport, Captain Downes, with stores for the fleet, arrived at Faro Sound on Septem ber Gth, and was at anchor on the 13th. !.rs. tting . APPOINTMENTS. Captain Sir T. Palley (1831) to the Royal Albert, 121, screw steam-ship, at Sheerness. Lieutenants W. Spratt and T. T. Phillips to the Nan- kin, 50, at Chatham. Mrster W. 11. T. Green (1844) to the Powerful, 84, at Portsmouth. Clerks R. J. Waterfield (1851) to the impregnable, 104, flag-ship, at Davonport ; T. Braddon, to the Calcutta, 84, at Devonport ; E. A. 31. Chaffers, to the Indefatigable, 50, at Devonport ; A. Howard, to the Nankin ; and T. T. Jennings (1846), to the Hannibal, 90, screw steam-ship, at Sheerness. Naval Instructor,W. S. Harvey (1841), to the Powerful. Second Master, A. J. A. Parks (1831), to the Illustrious, 72, at Portsmouth. Clerk in Charge, T. E. Wright, to the Snake. EXPERIMENTS AT SHOEBURYNESS. WOOLWICH, SEpr. 29. The introduction of the Minie rifle into the service , having a range equal, or nearly so, to that of a 6-pounder: artillery gun, placed the infantry regiments in a position; to compete with the 6-pounder light field pieces, and the field batteries have since been supplied with 9-pounder brass guns, and 12 and 21-pounder howitzers. The supe riority of the Mini() rifle over the old common musket suggested experiments with rifled cannon, but it has hither 1 to been found impracticable to obtain a description of shot suitable to be fired from rifled cannon, as in every instance the lea l portion necessary to bo attached to the iron shot for the purpose of expanding into the rifled groves, inva riably separated when fired, owing to the plans for securing it being inefficient, and the consequence was that tho di rection of the shot could not be depended upon, or the range be calculated with any degree of certainty. The result of several experiments caused great doubt as to the practicability of joining the iron and lead in such a man ner as to make effective shot suitable for being fired from rifled cannon. Mr. Jeffery, the inventor of the marine glue, having had his attention drawn to the difficulty which existed of securing the lead to the iron shot, so as to pre vent their being separated by the action of firing, submitted a plan to the members of the select committee at Woolwich and they afforded him every facility for having it tested at the long range at Shoeburyness. Mr. Jeffery accord ingly had twelve shot cast on purpose under his own superintendence upon his • plan, and they were all tested yesterday, commencing at 10 o'clock a.m., and concluding at 12 noon. The plan is very ingenious, and yet simple ; and the shot which were recovered afforded evidence that he has overcome the difficulty which has hitherto existed, and introduced a principle in the construction of shot well adapted for firing from rifled cannon without separating the lead from the iron portion of the metals. The practice was carried on at two targets, the one about fifty yards in front of the other, and the entire range about 1,700 yards. Mr. Jeffery's shot were all cast suitable for the bore of a nine-pounder gun ; but, being of the Minis ball shape— conical at the one end and having a cup form at the other, and varying in their length—they weighed from 11 lbs. to 24 lbs. each. The line of firing at that range was very good, but in almost every instance they went beyond the most distant target, and ricocheted a great distance—fully a mile, at least, beyond the target. There were twelve of Mr. Jeffery's shot and four spherical shot fired during the practice, and the last round one of Mr. Jeffery's was fired with the gun at an elevation of 10 degrees, and a charge of two pounds weight of powder, and it made a range of up wards of 3,000 yards, or nearly double the distance of the target, before it struck the ground. Lieut.-Colonel Wilson superintended the experiments, and he has very properly placed sentries since the time of the late melancholy acci dent, by the bursting of a 98 cwt. gun, to prevent strangers from getting within one hundred yards on each side of the gun-battery platform at Shoeburyness. THE FINNISH AND RUSSIAN PRISONERS. Two brothers Grotenfelt, two brothers Dalin, Essen, Captain Milart and wife, Captain Snellman, Dr. Oker mann, Lieut. Blume and wife, Lieut. Bolfras, Major Gram. The above aro the names of the Finnish prisoners (officers) that leave Sheerness for Lewes, on Monday next, on which morning they are all ordered to appear at the admiral's house (Gordon), with the whole of the baggage and effects. The Russian officers are to remain for the present. The Finnish officers are all the superior grades; in fact, no doubt they are in reality gentlemen by birth and educa tion. The Russians have riseu from the ranks, and are not quite so gentlemanly as the others in appearance. SALE OF RUSSIAN PRIZES. Yesterday another sale of Russian ♦essels captured by her Majesty's naval forces took place at the Captains'-room, Lloyd's. The ships were put up to auction by Mr. Lech lane, the Admiralty broker. The first submitted was the Mentor, a bark of 506 tons, built at Abo in 1838, of which Eklund was late the master, prize to her Majesty's steamer Tribune, Captain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie. The first offer was 1,000/. ; after some competition she was knocked down for 2,0001. Her cargo, 700 tons of Torre 'Vecchia salt, sold for 6531. The next was the brig Alexander, 225 tons, of which Woolsgard was late the master, built at Sunderland in 1852, but belonging to Helsingfors, also prize to the Tribune ; after some competition, she was knocked down for 1,5301. Her cargo, 250 tons of Cadiz salt, produced 2751. 7s. Next followed the bark America, 150 tons bur den, built at Helsingfors in 1846, of which Roxberg was late the master, also prize to the Tribune. The first offer for this vessel was 5001. ; she was sold for 9101. ; her cargo, salt and sherry wino, sold for 4861. 10s., making a total of 5,8361. 175., to be divided between the officers and crow of the Tribune. The next Russian ship to be sold is the Emile, prize to her Majesty's steamer Bulldog. The Russian vessels Bog Neje, Nadischa and the Dwina, captured by her Majesty's steamer Miranda on the 24th of August, ut Litscha Fiord, in the White Sea, are now on their way home to England, in charge of prize crews. VOLUNTEERS FOR THE EAST. Yesterday morning, at eight a.m., the usually quiet streets of Sheerness were disturbed by a cavalcade of sol diers proceeding on their way to the pier, to go on board the Nymph steamer. •We found, however, that the greater portion of them merely accompanied their companions— to bid a farewell adieu to 25 volunteers from the artillery here, who go to Woolwich to join a corps proceeding, we understand, very soon to the seat of war in the East. We noticed only one officer, and that was Lieut. Tucker (son of Captain Tacker, captain superintendent of her Majesty's dockyard here), who accompanies these brave fellows. MILITARY. A party of Royal Sappers and Miners will proceed from the head-quarters at Woolwich to Chatham, consisting of n (reornits), to go through I course of !nit: notion in PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 29.—The borough bench of ma gistrates met this morning at 12 o'slock, at the borough gaol, in Penny-street, to resumo 3hn bearing of the.case regarding the death of the unfortunate girl, Matilda Jane Lodge. The magistrates present were the Mayor (G. C. Stigant, Rsq.), G. Gilman, Esq., J. F. Pratt, Esq., J. S. Sayer, Esq., G. J. Scale, Esq., B. Bramble, Esq., T. E. Owen, Esq., J. 0. Travers, Esq. The court was densely crowded during the investiga tion, and hundreds were unable to get within hearing dist aace. The public were not admitted into the gal lery until a little before 12 o'clock, but when the doors were opened the rush was tremendous, and could only b, equalled to that at the galllry of a theatre on boxing night. The arrival of the officers was the signal for a volley of yells from the crowd assembled. Captain Ryder, the captain of the Dauntless, was on the bench during the inquiry. Mr. Henry Ford, solicitor, cf Portsea, again appeared to-day for the prosecution, and Mr. Hoskins, of Gosport, for the officers of the Dauntless. At the opening of the case, it was intimated that there were thirty-five witnesses to examine—a fact that promises to extend the inquiry over two or three days at the least. The Bench told Mr. Ford that the bench were then quite ready to hear from him what course he proposed to pirsue. Mr. Ford said he had to inquire of his friend Mr. Hoskins if he appeared for Lieutenants Frederick Knight and John Busteed Seymour, of the Royal Marines, the former belonging to H.M.S. Dauntless, and the latter to H.M.S. Colossus, as it was his (Mr. Ford'sl duty, in reply to the question put to him on Tuesday last, to in form his friend that he was there to prefer against those officers a charge of manslaughter in reference to the death of Matilda Jane Lodge. Mr. Hoskins said he did appear for the officers named, and who were in the precincts of the court, having at tended the inquiry voluntarily, and without being re quested to do so, and they were quite ready to place themselves in the hands of the bench. All that he had to ask on their part from the bench was its protection from insulting demonstrations of public feeling. On their arrival at the court they had been most grossly insulted, and from such insults they, as Englishmen, had a right to be protected. He would also request that his clients might be permitted to have seats near him, the better to enable him to conduct their defence. Mr. Ford said no one more warmly deprecated any exhibition of feeling than he did. He had no objection to his friend's request being complied with, and he bad also a similar one to make. It was that he might have by his side Mr. Leggett, the s uperintendent of the Ports mouth police, and Mr. Harvey, a superintendent of the county constabulary. He (Mr.tiFord) had an immense mass of evidence to produce, and the aid of the officers he had named would materially facilitate the inquiry. Mr. Ford then opened the case for the prosecution in a lengthened speech, in which he reviewed all the facts of the case as they have already appeared at the coroner's inquest. Emma White was again the first witness. She deposed • -he was a single woman, melding at Gosport, and knew Matilda Jane Lodge ; and also that she went to her outliers house on Sunday night last, at half-past cis at night. She proceeded to give evidence, as already re ported at the coroner's inquest, in reference to crossing t Portsmouth, going back to the Floating Bridge a little before 9 o'clock, when they met two gentlemen bessed in private clothes. Oae of the gentlemen was the prisoner, Lieuttmoit Knight. They went to a public eouse on the Parade, and had each a glass of brandy-and water. One gentleman then left them ; on which witness, leceased, and Lieutenant Knight went to the Fortitude public-house, in Broad-street, where they had one more glass of brandy-and-water. They then had some pastry, old afterwards went to the bridge, which was closed fur the night. Witeese an l deceased then got into 4 waterman's boat, when Lieutenant Knight also came • on board. He asked them to go on board the Da.unt less's hulk, but witness and deceased said they knew some one belonging to the Colossus ; and they asked if the crew of the Colossus were turned over front the Vic torious hulk ? He replied they were turned over. The gentleman witness meant belonging to the Colossus was the defendant, Lieut. Seymour. As he pressed them they went up alongside the hulk, but again refused to go on board, on which Lieut. Knight said he would not keep them long. They then went on board, and Lieut. Knight told them to follow him ; they did so, and in get ting near the ward-room witness saw a friend there and ran back to deceased, and said, " Seymour's there--I'll not go in." They ran back on deck together, where they saw Lieut. Knight, who said, "Oh, never mind, he'll not see you." Matilda Lodge also said, " Come on, let's go—l'll say it is in a jest : never mind." The three then went down together ; Lieut. Knight going first. Witness then recapitulated the evidence she had already given as to herself going into Lieut. Knight's cabin, whilst deceased remained with several officers in the Ward-room ; to the deceased subsequently coining into the cabin, and being followed by Lieut. Knight, who gave them a light, and then brought them some wine in a tumbler. Deceased drank a part of a tumbler full of this, and gave witness some, saying. " Don't drink too much, it will make you ill." Witness drank a little, and threw the remainder away. Lieut. Knight after wards again came to the cabin, and asked them if they would have anything else. Deceased said she would like some brandy, which Lieut. Knight brought ; of this deceased poured out a tumbler full and drank some, but witness could not say how mach. Deceased then :mid she would go out of the cabin t and she did so. Her dress was not disordered then. When she went into the ward-room, there wore present Lieut. Seymour, Lieut. Knight, and other gentlemen witness did not know. Lieut. Knight then went into the cabin, on which, wit ness said, I went out. He said, "Oh, don't go out ; stop here." He pressed me not to go o!-I, on which I said, " I must go. I want to go home." I went into the ward-room, and Lieut. Knight followed me. Matilda Lodge was singing at this time. I was in Lieutenant Knight's cabin about half an hour. I said to the deceased "Do you know what time it is ; it is time to come home." 6he said, " Never mind, this will cut our acquaintance." I suppose she said this because I told her I should go without her. I sat down and persuaded her to go, but she refused. Whilst she was sitting in the ward-room I did not see her take any more drink, or any one offer any. After I was in the ward-room about an hour, she fainted. with. Long. Mr. Ford here stated that a portion of the body of the deceased had been taken away most unaccountably. It had been given to a Mr. Knight, the pupil of one of the eentlemen who had been present at the post mortem ex. ;ruination. He had left the town, and had taken this with him. (The portion of the deceased's body here referred to was the bladder and uterus.) Mr. Lows and Mr. Knight, his pupil, had it given to him instead of its being buried, as the case was sup posed to have been disposed off. He had gone to Rill, near Thanie, in Oxfordshire, and would immediately produce it it required. He had put it in spirit to pre serve it. Mr. Knight was no relative whatever to Lieutenant Knight, the prisoner, The examination of the witnesses was resumed—When deceased fainted she was taken into Lieut. Knight's cabin and placed on the table; her face was also sprinkled with water, and her dress unfastened. I returned into the ward-room. A party of marines had come into the cabin and said that 'deceased and witness must go, as they were making a noise ; this was a message from the - commanding officer. I do not know what answer was made to this. This was before she had fainted. After she had done so another similar message was brought, to which Lieutenant Knight said she was not in a fit state to do so. When she fainted she was lowered down on the floor before bein g ► placed in the cabin ; she was lowered gently ; she uttered a scream. I left the ship at past 1 o'clock ; up to that time I did not see any violence whatever used towards deceased ; if it had been used I must have seen it. The scream deceased gave after she fainted was not whilst she was being lowered on the floor, but afterwards, whilst she was corning to. When I left the ship deceased was in Lieut. Knight's cabin. The Waterman who took me on shore was the one who had brought us to the ship, and who knew that we both belonged to Gosport. I next saw deceased at her mother's, when she was very ill, bruised in several places. She said she had received her death-blow, but she did not know who did it, as, after witness left, she became unconscious. Witness saw her the following day, when she said she was dying, and asked if Knight was not the name of the officer they went on board with ? Witness replied that she thought it was. Deceased then said she thought that was the name, for she saw it on his card, with "Lieute nant Royal Marines." Deceased also said she thought 4 he had had a quarrel with another officer, and that ha ceased for some months, and (luring that time we have ge nerally walked out together of an evening. We have walked together, tut not at late hours. ‘Ve have been to tin: Marine Barracks together. Neither of us kneW Mr. Knight ; I had known Mr. Seymour some time. I do not remember asking Mr. Knight, as we walked together in • High-street, whether the Colossus was lashed alongside the Victorious hulk. I did not ask him. I did not ask him if Mr. Seymour was on board. I did not mention Mr. Seymour's name till I got on board the ship. As far as I remember I think I stated this at the coroner's in quest. We got into the boat first, Mr. Knight handing us in. We refused to go on board several times ; but when the boat got alongside the Victorious he said, "Oh, do come on board ; I will not detain you long." Mr. Knight left the boat first, and when he got on the gangway he again pressed us to come on board, We then consented. There was no water in Mr. Knight's cabin. During the time I was on board Matilda Lodge was treated with the greatest kindness. I had seen her faint once before. Ido not remember that her dress was open by directio❑ of the surgeon. She was carefully lowered on to the floor and carefully treated afterwards. Mr. Knight's cabin is a small one. I did not drink the whole of the wine deceased poured out for me, because I do not drink wine, and I threw it out of the cabin win dow in order that she might not drink it. I wrote to Mr. Seymour on Tuesday evening to meet me on the Wednesday. He could not come, but did on Thursday. When I saw him my mother was present. Re-examined—Mr. Knight said he would go to Gos port with us when we got into the boat. The height of Mr. Knight's bed from the floor was about three feet. The Mayor—Yon say that deceased said " she did not know who did it ;" what did she mean ? Witness—lt was in answer to me, when I asked her who had served her so. Henry Allen, a waterman, living at Gosport, de- posed—l knew Matilda Jane Lodge and Emma White very well. I vraai plying for hire on the beach at Point, on the night of Sunday, the 17th instant, when the two young women came up to engage my boat. An officer, who said he belonged to the Dauntless, came with them: I asked the gentleman if the Victorious ------ was the Dauntless's hulk ; he told m• he did not know, but he told me to go to the Victorious. I did not notice that there was any conversation between the gentleman and the females as to going to the Daunt less or the Victorious. I was engaged in pulling, and they might have spoken on the matter without my noticing anything. I did not hear what was said when we got alongside of the ship. Ido not think I recollect any conversation between the gentleman and the ladies, when we got alongside of the Victorious. I think the ladies got out first ; but I won't be certain about that. Mr. Ford—On your oath, did the ladies get out first f Witness—Well, I 'most forgets. (Laughter.) I can not say that any conversation took place between them (the ladies and the gentleman) about going on board. The gentleman said he would make all right and satisfy me for my trouble during the night. I don't recollect if the prisoner Lieutenant Knight was the gentleman who said this ; the gentleman gave me two shillings before we got alongside the hulk. I don't recollect if it was Lieutenant Knight. Mr. Ford—Were they sober when they went on board I Witness—The ladies were, but I think the gentleman was three mheets. (Laughter.) Mr. Ford—That weans drunk Witness—Well, two out of three. Joseph Sherwin, waterman of Gosport, deposed to being in his boat and going up the harbour at a little past four on Monday morning, the 18th inst., when he w as hailed from the Victorious hulk, to take a drunken _ _ woman on shore. He was asked how much the fare would be, and said Is. The person who spoke to him said he should have ls. 6d. From what was said I took lier to Common Hard. She was in a state of in- sensibility. She received no injury whatever whilst in my boat, and groaned several times. I did not know who the female was. When 1 got to Common Hard I got a barrow, but two dockyard policemen had already come to meet me. When ,he was given to me her clothes were torn ; she was without a bonnet or a shawl, and in a white dress. I thought she was in her night clothe; and asked for her gown-- telling the steward that she had no dress on. When we lifted her into the barrow we placed her on her hack ; I wheeled her carefully along the pavement to the police station. She did not speak a word the whole tune ; the dockyard policemen did not go with me to the station. When 1 took her from the ship I asked for iionie one to go with her, but the steward said he coald not go, as he did not know where she lived. By Mr. Hoskins—A shawl was not put in the boat. One was thrown in, and this I covered deceased over William Rolls, constable in the dockyard police, de- posed to relieving another constable at two o'clock on Monday morning, the ISth, who told him about some thing cuing on on board the Victorious. lie (witness) noticed the same himself. At about 3.45 I heard a groaning three or four times. It sounded as though it came from the Victorious or Dauntless. At ten or fif- teen minutes past four o'clock he heard a boat hailed from the hulk. Witness told his inspector of the fact, and from orders he gave him on seeing the boat leave the hulk, lie (witness) went out of the dockyard. An other constable, Scholofield, came up also. A woman was in the boat and we helped to get her out. She ap peared to be in a very bad state. Her arms were bare and her hair was loose. She was insensible. Her dress way very much rumpled. Mr. lioskens would not ask this witness any ques . William Bone deposed—l am an inspector of police in this eborough. I was on duty in the station-house in Portsea on Monday morning, the 18th. I saw Sherwin the waterinam, with the &ceased. Her dress was a stiff white musli❑ ore ; it was quite crumpled up. Up to that time there were no marks of bruises upon her per son, excepting a flush upon her cheek. There was no thing covering her arms but her shift sleeve. Her dress in front was all torn open, and she had no stays on. I made up a bed on the bottom of a boarded cell and laid her down. I left Police-constable Croucher in charge of her. I saw deceased afterwards the same day, in charge of her mother. Her face was then quite black. She was treated with every passible kindness at the police-station. Cross-examined by Mr. Hoskins—Deceased had her drawers and petticoats on. I did not hear any groans from the woman. Her insensibility appeared to me to arise from drink, but I thought she had been very roughly used. I thought this from the appearance of her clothes. Police-constable Croucher deposed to being on duty at the Purtsea station on the morning in question, and confirmed the above testimony in reference to the re ception and treatment of deceased whilst she was in charge of the police, This witness also described the state of deceased's dress. It was torn at the sleeves and all open in front. Cross-examined by Mr. Hoskins —When we handed her out of the barrow she was heavy, like a drunken woman would be. Mr. Ford—But she was a fine, stout woman, was she net ! Witness—She was. Police-constable Ricketts deposed to deceased being taken out of the cell into the constable's room. He then had some conversation with her. She had become sen sible. She had become so before she left the cell. I asked her (witness said) where she bad been. She said she had been on board the Dauntless. She either said she went on board with Knight or Wright, and that he was a first lieutenant of Marines. She asked me if I was a married man, and when I said I was, she said she did not mind then, and asked me for a bucket to ease herself. I g one, but she could not effect her pur pose. She complained of great pain in her side and belly. Shortly after Dr. Carter came and attended to her, and after lie had gone she said she was dying. When I took notice of her person (which was first whilst in the cell, I going in in consequence of her groans), her dress was in such a state that I could see the whole of the upper part of her person. There were marks on her arm as though from grips. Her face was black. I examined her side and found a black mark or bruise there. Mr. Ford—Have you the sleeve of her dress by you Witness—l have produced it. It was given to me be , a woman named Frampton, living in White's-row, the wife of a marine on board the Dauntless. I had another sleeve, which I found in the bonnet of deceased I when she was brought to the station. [The latter ap pears to have been the sleeve of deceased's dress, whilst the first-named was an under-sleeve of lace.] Inspector Astridge, of the borough police, deposed to finding deceased in the cell at the station-house. She was lying on her side, and she said, "Don't disturb me, I am dying." I then thought she was suffering from the effects of drink. I left her and returned at a quarter to nine o'clock, and then had her removed into the con stable's room, and provided a chair for her. She said she could not sit down in it, for she had such a pain in her belly. I then had her placed on her right side, and asked her for her name, but she said she could not give it me. She said she was a stranger, but living in High street. I then told her, if she could not tell me, I must remove her to the union house. She kept complaining that she was getting worse, and would die. I then went over to a Mrs. Sophia - Stevens, living near, who came acrons They romped together about a weer of aA hour, and in consequence of what Mrs. Stevens said I sent for a surgeon. I afterwards asked her where she had been, and she said with an officer on board the Dauntless. Witness then described W hat steps had been taken to find deceased' s mother. In reply to a question, the witness stated that he went on hoard the Dauntless to inquire into the circumetinces of this case, when the officer in command, a junior lieu tenant, said he could not make any inquires on board, unless with an order from the magistrates. The Mayor said as this question had been referred to, it wss desirable that the letter from Captain Ryder should be read, as a matter of _justice to that officer. The letter, was then read. It was as follows : —"To the Mayor of Portsmouth. —Sir,—I learnt that two po licemen had been on board the Vietorious, hulk, with a ines.age from you requesting that they Might be allowed to examine one of the:crew regarding -the occurre,,e,s that are alleged to hare taken place on hoard the Vic torious, hulk, on the night of the 17th instant, and that the commanding officer declined in My absence to per wit the policeman to make any inquiries. I be ,, to in form you that;' I am most a nx i ous to a ff or d every facility for the most searching investigation into the truth of the charges made against some of the officers of H.M.S. Dauntless, in the verdict of the coroner's inquest. I sh :11 be most happy, therefore, to permit any one you may send to make any inquiries that you may think fit, also to send any one of the officers or crew that the bench of magistrates may wish to examine to the court, and, in fact, to forward the ends of justice in any way in my power.—l am, sir, your humble and obedient ser- Val t, ALFRED P. RYDER, Captain, R.N.—H.M.S. Dauntless, Sept., 27, 1854." "P.S.—The ship's company are employed in the dockyard, except at their meal hours. The dinner hour is from noon to one o'clock, during which time they will be certain to be found on 'poard the Victorious." Mr. John Astridge then deposed to seeing deceased in the station-house, and to the bruises on her person. Mrs. Sophia Stevens deposed to visiting deceased in the station-house, and to her suffering great pain. She also deposed to seeing some white powder among what deceased vomited. Mr. Hoskins—The white powder attracted your atten- Lon ! Witness—lt did, because when she spoke to me in a rational manner I did not think her state altogether arose from intoxication. I did not call the attention of the police officers to it. None of what she vomited was preserved' because I thought it would attract the atten tion of the doctor, as a matter of course. I don't know whether Dr. Carter looked at the bucket ; he ought to have done. (Laughter.) I should think there was quite a dessert spoonful. The powder and the wine deceased vomited did not mix together. The court was then adjourned till this day. THE FISHERIES, thc.—TREATY WITH AMERICA. RATIFICATIONS EXCHANGED Al WASHINGTON, SEPT. 9, 1854. Signed at Washington, June 5, 1854. Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, being equally desirous, with the Government of the United States, to avoid further misunderstanding between their respective subjects and citizens in regard to the extent of the right l of fishing on the coasts of British North America, secured to each by Article 1 of a convention between Great Bri tain and the United States, signed at London on the 20th day of October, 1818, and being also desirous to regulate the commerce and navigation between their respective territories and people, and more especially between her Majesty's possessions in North America and the United States, in such a manner as to render the same reciprocally beneficial and satisfactory, have respectively named plenipotentiaries to confer and agree thereupon ; that is to say— Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, James, Earl of Elgin and Kincar dine, Lord Bruce and Elgin, a Peer of the United King. dom, Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, and Governor-General in and over all her Britannic Majesty's provinces on the continent of North America, and in and over the island of Prince Ed ward ; And the President of the United States of America, William L. Marcy, Secretary of State of the United States ; _ _ _ Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and du• form, have agreed to the following articles : ARTICLE I. It is agreed by the high contracting parties, that, in addition to the liberty secured to the United States tiihertnen by the above-mentioned Conventidn of Oct. 20, 1818, of taking, curing, and drying fish on certain coasts of the British North American colonies therein defined, the inhabitants of the United States shall have, in common with the subjects of her Britannic Majesty, the liberty to take fish of every kind, except shell-fish, on the sea-coasts and shores, and in the bays, harbours, and creeks of Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, and of the several islands there unto adjacent, without being restricted to any distance from the shore ; with permission to land upon the coasts and shores of those colonies and the islands thereof; and also upon the Magd?.lon Islands, for the purpose of drying their nets and curing their fish ; provided that in so doing they do not interfere with the rights of pi vats property, or with Bri:ish fishermen in the peaceable use of any part of the said coast in their occupancy for the same purpose. _ _ . . it is understood that the above-mentioned liberty ap plies solely to the sca fishery, and that the salmon ankl shad fisheries, and all fisheries in the rivers and the mouths of rivers, and are hereby reserved exclusive to British fishermen. And it is further agreed that in order to p: - event or settle disputes as to the places to which the reserva tion of exclusive right to British fishermen sontained in this article, and that of fishermen of the United States contained in the next succeeding article, apply, each of the high contracting parties, on the appli cation of either to the other, shall, within six months thereafter, appoint a commissioner. The said commis sioners, before proceeding to any business, shall make and subscribe a solemn declaration that they will impartially and carefully examine and decide, to the best of their judgment, and according to justice and equity, without fear, favour, or affection to their own country, upon all such places as are intended to be reserved and excluded from the c. onmon liberty of fishing under this and the next succeeding article ; and such declaration shall be entered on the record of their proceedings. The coin missioners shall name some third person to aot as an ar bitrator or umpire in any case or cases on which they may themselves differ in opinion. If they should not he able to agree upon the name of such third persn'i, they shall each name a person, and it shall be deter mined by lot which of the two persons so named shall be the arbitrator or umpire in cases of difference or dis agreement between the commissioners. The person so to be chosen to be arbitrator or umpire shall, before pro ceeding to act as such in any case, make and subscribe a solemn declaration in a form similar to that which shall have been already made and subscribed by the com missioners, which shall be entered on the record of their proceedings. In the event of the death, absence, or incapacity of either of the commissioners or of the arbi trator or umpire, or of their or his omitting, declining, or ceasing to act as such commissioner, arbitrator, of umpire, another and different person shall be appointed or named as aforesaid, to act as such commissioner, ar bitrator, or umpire, in the place and stead of the per son so originally appointed or named as aforesaid, and shall make and subscribe such declaration as aforesaid. Such commissioners shall proceed to examine the coasts of the North American provinces and of the United States embraced within the provisions of the first and second articles of this treaty, and shall desig- nate the places reserved by the said articles from the common right of fishing therein. _ The decision of the commissioners and of the arbitra tor or umpire shall be given in writing in each case, and shall be signed by them respectively. The high contracting parties hereby solemnly engage to consider the decision of the commissioners conjointly, or of the arbitrator or u►npire, as the case may be, as absolutely final and conclusive in each case decided upon by them or him respectively:_ ARTICLE 11. It is agreed by the high contracting parties, that British subjects shall have, in common with the citizens of the United States, the liberty to take fish of every kind, except such fish, on the eastern sea coasts and shores of the United States north of the 36th parallel of north latitude, and on the shores of the several islands thereunto adjacent, and in the bays, harbours, and creeks of the said sea coasts and shores of the United States and of the said islands, without being restricted to any distance from the shore ; with permission to land upon the said coasts of the United States and of the islands aforesaid, for the purpose of drying their nets and curing their fish, provided that in so doing they d• not interfere with the rights of private property or with the fishermen of the United States in the peaceable use of any part of the said coasts in their occupancy for the same purpose. It is understood that the above•mentioned liberty applies solely to the sea fishery, and that salmon and shad fisheries, and all fisheries in rivers and mouths of rivers, are hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen of the United States. IfiTICLE h is agreed that the articles enumerated in the schedule hereunto annexed, being the growth and pro duce of the aforesaid British colonies, or of the United States, shall be admitted into each country respectively free of duty : SCRIDULE. Grain, flour, and breadstufis of all ki n d s • animals of all kind 4 fresh, smoked, and salted meats • c o tt on wool, seeds, and veget a bl es ; undried fruits • dried fruits ; fish of all kind s ; pro d ucts of fish and of all other creatures living in th e water; poultry • eggs• hides, furs, skins or tails und resse d ; stone or marble 'in its crude or un wrouzlit state ; slate • butter, c h ee se, tallow ; lard, horns, ma nures ; ores' of metals of all kinds ; coal ; pitch, tar, turpentine, ashes ; t i m b e r and lumber of all kinds ; roun d, h ewe d , and sawed, unms,nufactured in whole or in part ; firewood ; plants, shrubs, and trees ; pelts, wool; fish oil ; rice, broom-corn and bark; gypsum, atouad or unround ; fawn, or wrought or uwripiaght, ARTICLE v. The present treaty shall take effect as soon as the laws requ'red to carry it into operation shall have been passed by the Imp er i a l Parliamet of Great Britain and by the Provincial Parliaments:of these of the British North American Colonies which are affected by this treaty on the one hand, and by the Congress of the United States on the other. Such assent havin g been given , the treaty shall re ma i n i n f orce for ten years from the date at which it may com e i n t o operation, and further, until the expiration of twelve months after either of the high contracting parties shall give notic e to the other of its wish to terminate the same ; each of the high contract ing parties being at liberty to give such notice to the other at the end of the said term of ten years, o r at any time afterwards. It is clearly understood, however, that this stipulation is not intended to affect the reservation made by Art. 4 of the present treaty with regard to the right of tempo rarily suspending the operation of Art. 3 and 4 thereof. ♦RTICLE And it is hereby further agreed, that the provisions and stipulations of the foregoing articles shall extend to the island of Newfoundland, so far as they are applicable to that colony. But if the Imperial Parliament, the Provincial Parliament of Newfoundland, or the Congress of the United States, shall not embrace, in their laws enacted for carrying this treaty into effect, the colony of Newfoundland, then this article shall be of of no effect ; but the omission to make provision by law to give it effect, by either of the legislative bodies aforesaid, shall not in any way impair the remaining articles of this treaty. ARTICLE VII. The present treaty shall be duly ratified, and the mu tual exchange of ratifications shall take place at Wash ington within six months from the date hereof, or earlier if possible. In faith whereof, we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this treaty, and have hereunto affixed our Done in triplicate, at Washington, the sth day of June, ♦.D. 1854. ELGIN ♦ND KINCARDINE. W. L. MARCy. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. We await with the greatest anxiety a fuller explanation of the intelligence which reached the Admiralty by tele graph on Thursday from Cork. It was to the effect that a telegraphic despatch had just been received from that port, announcing the arrival of the Phoenix with the captains of the Investigator, Resolute, and Assistance —(that is Captains M'Lure, Kellett, and Sir E. Belcher) on board. It is also stated that the Plicenix brought home part of the crews of the Resolute and Assistance, and that the North Star, Commander Pullen, conveys back the remainder of the crews of the Assistance, Re solute, and Investigator. Beyond the reasonable infer ences which may be founded on the above short despatch we have nothing as yet to communicate. It would seem to follow that the three ships are lost to the Queen's service ; and, if this be so, we say, let them go, pro• vided the crews be safe, and that there is no fresh tra gedy to be added to the chronicle of the Arctic regions. In the next place, we presume it may be taken that the search after the relics of Franklin's party has proved fruitless, otherwise the officers brought home by the Phoenix could not but have added a phrase to theirdespatch upon so important a point. The result is what we had predicted throughout. Nothing was to be expected from a search continued for so long a period after the disap pearance of Franklin's party. Either they had been overwhelmed by the pressure of some sat den calamity which had at once swept them from existence—or they had bpen carried to a point from which they could not return themselves, and from which no other person who had made his way thither in quest of them could return. It was on the 15th of Alieust, 1852, that Captain Sir E. Belcher sailed up Wellington Channel, and on the same day Captain Kellett proceeded eastward in the direction of Melville Island. It was on the 31st of July, 1850, that Captain .M•Lure in the Investigator was seen by the Herald steering for Point Barrow ; but, as we are in possession of far more recent intelligence with regard to the proceedings of this vessel, it is idle to dwell on former uncertainties and remote dates. We shall soon know all that can he known of the proceedings of these three ships. The Enterprise, however, under the corn maul of Captain Collinson, has not yet been accounted far. The latest intelligence with respect to her was derivgd from a brief paragraph in the Panama Herald of December 25, 1852, to the effect that she had re cently—with reference to that date—been seen by some American whalers. Happy would it have been, had the same telegraphic despatch which brought us intelligence of the three other ships detained in the ice carried with it some assurance with regard to the Enterprise, which would have put an end at once to what is called the " History of Arctic Discoveries." From the previous character of the three officers con cerned we have no manner of doubt that whatever could be accomplished by human courage or human fortitude to extricate the Queen's ships from any perilous situation in which they may have been placed had been effected by the three Arctic captains before they determined on abandoning their trust. Of this "trust" the lives of the Queen's seamen committed to their care con stituted by far the most important part ; and these—at least we trust so—they have contrived to secure. If the public mind could once for all be set at rest with respect to the late of Captain Collin son and his companions, it would be a simple matter to close the Artic account for ever in the records of the Admiralty. There is no danger of our being drawn on again to ce untenance fhe further prosecution of researches fro m which no benefit can be hoped ;it all proportionate to the expenditure and ri•k necessarily incurred. The mischief hitherto has been that the despatch of one ship almost involved in strict necessity the despatch of another to her relief, so that until the last ship was withdrawn troin the ice there was really no kind of security that all the vessels in the Queen's service might not he dotted about the frozen seas anywhere between Cape Storno way and the North Pole. What are we to do with fur tiler search in this direction as soon as tidings reach us of the Enterprise ? The great problem of our ancestors —the north-western passage—has been discovered, said is proved to be of no advantage to the human race now that we know all about it. We may presume, although the experience of the Investigator is not very attractive, that a ship can, in the space of three or four years, make her way from Behring's Straits to Baffin's Bay, or vice versa', by taking advantage of the short gaps of thaw in open seasons ; but what benefit is to accrue to humanity from the discovery we are wholly at a loss to discover. The north coast of Ame rica has been surveyed, thanks to the unwearied exer tions of Beechey, Franklin, Back, Dease, Simpson, and, Rae, and that result, we admit, is worth something. But in the higher latitudes, that is, between the Ameri can northern coast line and the Pole, as far as search has yet extended, nothing has been found but streaks of water generally frozen, and alw a y s j ammed up with ice. To b e sure , in Lancaster: Sound, Regent's Inlet, and Wellington Channel, a greater breadth and depth of water has been &Ailed over, but what purpose it is to serve except to convey explorers to their destruction it would be difficult indeed to say. It would be idle, how ever, in us to make guesses at the substance of informa• tion of which we shall presently be in possession. Suffice it for the moment to mention the three points which it a o well.— Times. eßel the and As sista nce eta se em to have been . nce will al mos t certainly corroborate :—the search after Franklin h as d efinitively proved A failure ; the Investi gt aband one d i n the ice, but th e crews saved ; nothing has been h , a rd s o of u t h , e Ete We wish we could have n3s s spoken p os i t i vely as to the safety of the majority of the crews --th e sil ence as to th e numbers saved does not look TEE COLONIAL PRODUCE MARSETI.—The produce markets during the week have been quiet, and prices are in most instances unaltered. The transactions in tea have been 'characterised by some excitement con• sequent upon the receipt of the further news from China corroborating that by the previous mail. Speculative ' buyers were, as usual, the first to act, and many thou sand packages of common congou have changed hands at an aivance of fully ,d. per lb. The present quotation for sound condition is 11d, per lb., at which there are buyers. The dealers, who had previously in some degree held back, yesterday manifested a disposition to purchase filly whenever they could da so at only a slight advance on former rates. The quantity of sugar brought to sal. has been very small, but prices are rather firmer, Privately a fair business has been transacted ; some cargoes of foreign and several parcels on the spot have been sold. Rip e still continues to be largely operated in, and considerable quantities have been disposed of by private treaty, i n* eluding two or three parcels afloat. In the coffee taar• ket a parcel of Porto Rico has been brought forveked, arid nearly all sold at and after the auction at steady rates. Very little plantation Ceylon has been offered, but quotations until:us without change. There has been inquiry for saltpetre during the 'week, sad world parcels have been taken at fall prim.