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Ein* amPw' #O l cl cl ° ' irit c e s 0 i n e ie * 10 lovrod r e ffe c y li h ,ve tti o to h, f er I all 0 ei n ot l i f e ' r o led) „ G el t) r s v. st rv ih s 44, ti t' ()ugh() of ' l # ° ' - p str ee oroe l ' of ° th° 1 1 t °'f lle r') 4 9 oil s°° , ,° l" 10 0, ) 13 • A. r V r Te`l'„f J oy , bt4 .11 4 Be a r. t he `i 3 0 ,0, Cra Esq . ' 14°,,, r1 J o u o i, of mite' - - ' --- ,,,1 to u ' 0 , No. 1 ci yaoil •, a J , F . , . .11!M."' CONTRACT FOR PIG TRW. n eixtrttnent of the Storekeeper General of the Navn P ritE • • Somerset-place, September 10, 1853. _ L ord e V iiii b iLllBBl 4 Men for executing the Office of od Ireland, DO mtral of the United Kingdom of G T te u a E t I S l D ri A ta y in , he 20 th HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on pDaek ersons at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such " at Wooewith b willinagd Chatham to Contract with for supplying Jards at ln Her Majesty's SOFT MELTING PIG IRON. ken DL SOF T of the Iron and a Form of the Tender One _Lile said Office. No Tender will be received after t may be mend un the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the par ) or tenderagent fo add r essed authoris in offwriing. ery must b eto the Secretary the AdnvraltY, 4 411 4 bnelar in the left-hand corner the words Tender f , r Pig iron," Letter ' l `t alto be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by , a i otrhtsehigne C e : l b tr y ac a t respo g n:lible person, - tendert') in the sum of 1001., for the due perform engaging to become boun. A RENT , s ARGYLL Rooms, ..... me , es CRAS. CASINO, (Le ,, se A SON as 4 w„a,uove Rooms are now OPEN FOR THE SE E . N _ , _, C. LAURENT, Onslow-houe, Fulham road). CEL.F.,,,' continue open every evening, with LAVE T" 4 ban(i,""E BAND. Admission, t 8 ' • - g to commence at 9 o'clock, and ter t Mate at half-past I . la. Doors open at half-pas ) , , POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. eliOn PA O YH.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. rAttr ,13 of the LECTURRTHAMES." The SECON s D , rr oin an HISTORICAL LECTURE on " THE THAM , sa l i, te4 , ource . to its Estuary, by GEORGE BUCK_ LAND, nd NfAly, blElovirrs,744l.9l Blanche Younge, with NEW SONGS 44(15 '3 , EV - SCE NERY, on Tuesdays and Fridays at fo a ur o'clock, By LEctr„. fling exeept Saturday at -• Me. J. H. Pepper, Esq.: On PHOTOGRAPHY, with Illustration.. Mornings and Evenings 13 3' Dr. Bachhoffner : On ELECTRO-GILDING and The A.x. SILVERING. st" cA • s putE SEWING MACHINE e x hibited in Use Op p , m ed' ally. Chudren ern mgs and Evenings. Admission, Is.: Under Ten years of age Half-price. Schools, and ie°l-UTUMNAL PATTERNS are 40 E1' NOW READY. Irmi icno ,LENCE and ECONOMY combine% as illustrated by the In t n 7 ,1 Patent P X LE'rOT at Two Guineas. reet, and '22,7ollrn.hjiilz.tLndonDdo.n. a . n d ibatL and, Fran , e, or Germany , the best talent, workmanship, '2O A 8 are se cured egeet. st NICOLL, 114, 116, 118, Tll , LIVERPOOL. A /7- ,., L LERS and VISITORS to Liverpool ...,h,„ ...‘ tm,.., CZ 'ER syn- ,nmfort, Economy, and Dispatch. !it Wil ITEMAN:ra .„ , end e d n,,,-,- ROT EL--conVortahle and well-atred heda may De ''' L ight. -r- n -- bed and breakfast, 2s. Gd.—a porter in attendance W. E. WHITEMAN, Proprietor, uou IM PORTANT TO HOUSEWIVES. rR ~T )U ssts. &c., DESTROYED IN THE WASHING. ki nd the n l 7o °'S RINSING LIQUID Restores t w o of p at their Original Freshness, Fixing tie Colours In i all 4s — simple In its application—and very inexpens ve ; A '-'I%OPF, sufficient for ONE GALLON of Water. treat y by all Chemists and Oilmen, at 9d. per bottle, ka nnf rew ' neYward, aid Barron, Rush-lane, Cannon-street. at Commercial Wharf, Mile-end, London. 2 8 ...... )1,; ." A VESEND Oth er b PACKETS. The p ackets call at the Grays, Greenhithe, ket s call at the-Piers as underlined (wi PROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVE WE <8 DAYS. STAR and Purfleet Piers. eather permitting SEND. —''''' W E K DA YS SUNDAYS. a *---- i----- 0 --- ) . a) l'"r aer --'. • •S 4 f; = g lii -f; tie r b, 'A a), . E 4 .i ,4 ;.5 ~.. ! t • .= i., g E o - Time. 4 E , . , 2 u 8 ,5 z 8 8 0, ,9 4 ,6. *.......„ "l4 i a 0 3 -- -.... _.... - *1•8 1 , • 5U tag Z wt.,. -- 1 _ - - \ ......_ bl rte t Trains from the Buats marked t .r, erect Trains from the Buats The SU boat on Monday Morn t,,utonibusea from Feneharch-stt ‘Zfquarter of an hour. ITSWICK WHARF, BLA.C' lowing Trains from the FYEEK DAYS. Ings does not st •eet Station to top al all p, Purflent. its of London KWALL, on the ar Fenehurch-street St •tval of the fol. -,,.......__:::, m s trams trom tne r enchurch-street Station. •••• ....,,......._ jVIEN DAYS. SUNDAYS. .a „ I' en. ,f, 4., .2 a •d .. g 711 illtre i t I t I.; e, 1 , - Fen- 5 4 , r y a, . v "erect, - 6 e L 4 1 church 'a 4 i t ti te, ' 0 8 Street. 8 = ~, 8 4 ~ 1 0 , 4 934 liii ,• 10 12, _lo% li - --: _ 11 -- 4 24 -- 4R 16 4 , -.. ._ 632 6h, --- To , Passages marked • are run direct. To _'un direct. 0 Fore Cabin. Saloon. h-%afr°l.o G ravesend and London 10d. .. Is. 2d. "et.,rav es end and Blackwell or Woolwich Bd. Os. 10d. Z t qq . ",'"G ravesend and intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. Bd. hreo Tr eKETS —Twelve Months,Six Months, 31. Os• 'llicketonths, 2 . ' Os.•• to be bad of the Collectors on board the 8 ; or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. p l y C ommodious Packets to Let for Excursions. For Terms, rals eke Air • W. Mor, way ent, Star Office, Fenchurch-Street Ter kepi "'await Rail I t -I ° p or MORE THAN ONE PURPOSE, and E, MDy . k t a, ' , re than ONE S E ASON . — ATTIRE to ME A SURE or t107 t3 4,e ..- "thr , Which may be obtained at the Estsblishment of tr;kitit tion, or at its West-end Branch, New Oeford•street, ,14, ett'l34 o „ „ a dmirable suitability to the season, and is prepared ex r•X cur sionists, Men of Cosiness, and all others—for Adults, etht and Children. o`nec.,o nntterials Eve the greatest novelties which have been pro 4/•er: t' 3 the styles and workmanship of tie most distinguished othe4t the Prices charged are very considerably lower than at 1 0 1 Thir or _ r houe. hade a o ,T B Mili tary and Naval, Liveries and Official Costumes, are t r ovici,,,Nmg to present regulations, and every descriptionof ress Vtats, 6: - in the roost artistic finish, at the lowest possi" le charges. and Hosiery for Ladies and Gentlemen are presented I Sroi t i s and sox in every variety, combining the Llegancies d tr ''egh ot all countries, the recherché samples of British an erool3, hufacture. In every Article, superior the ty, and ex h.The iics.. e"o naleal prices are, recommendations of the highest order. Pe, t o , "est samples of Antumnal Materials and fashions are to be m il E m 114 osns and Isom e. 10 . at ihe 1 she " Gold ands," or any other part of the world, will 4 41 . th e "nssie Der,artt of E. MOSES an-I SoN's E , tablish• t o .: 4 0)1, goargest stock Of the r mst suitable and theretore the niost P e t' sou r ed. ' t he great advantages in price render the articles a ittrearroollatiiioefOof uptr:4o:llst than any other class of exports. for Laaies sal Gentlemen, with ship sailing C A O Sd Itut Y De - nazi on application, or post tree to any part of s.:k ij ra • tahli c 184 0 ,- eigai r theMOSER and SON regret having to guard the ;, a od 4DPosition, having learned that the untradesman , -like obsj'aa.., Being connected with heir Establishment," or It's .. 44 1 re ' m em." has been resorted to in many instances, and for Co dsons, they beg to state that they have 4 rain t, „, -ts wrrn ANT OTHER HOUSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON, stip aO,l-7:FePt their own Establishments, as follows ~ arid kii:lty Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 83, (a idor i A ldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. e s i r re tl et r , a ai ne l h e , o s2 m 6, un so i 7 c , a s tl oB ng ,.New Oxford-street, 1, 2 ,t. 444,404, eat -end Branch, Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. rniell. 36, Fargate. harlt -atlyhe Xlelbou ne .Australa. 9 tailor % C I thi Haters Hosiers, Bnot and Shoe gen ers 'a Gentlemen. sx o , eral Outfitters for Ladies an I,4Dritehi4risli,ziestitf:tiTe.siredShould any article not give satisfaction, it willbe All r referred, ths money will be returned t' lka h wi,-i°ll* goods are marked in plain figures, the lo west NtThe p. 01 ,..„ - -eeeit no abater ,ent can be made. 24 ,ti , y,. .. , ,,,,Itiisprnents are closed from sunset Friday to sunset on ofc m "eW bents to resumed tell 12 o'clock. Arise -13 n, " The Herald of the Seasons," containinfull lists eds , l o 8 , Ou r 8 „ thy ethic Of self measurement, facts relative to Australia, vart of .`4lltg, ECO a be had on application, or post-free to 00 ap ha gdepme the m ftgd gym, lei i "seas for the year ending re . I lia Da . ri 1853 can be had gratis, - e Olt oat, Qui si parla Italian. Aqua se hable Espanol li b „ TAKE NOTICE 1 t$ .. AT 19 ie. 'I''SRS. it. teOL N . S P UTT R E Y D BD A O S D . S C U O A N L T , II4ITE LONDON, ttu, , ....isbrEitts-sTaxEr, OXFORD - STR EET,_....— MISERIES ntiCIIET CAUSES OF SELF-ACQUI RED TO BE ANA D ISAPPOINTED ROPES. THE SILENT FRIEND. 14144 acedQ,3 421..t..n15_.ix L R anguages--Fifiieth Edition. an \,. .3 One HzundEzed BODY Coloured Engravings ir ',Os Panvzsrriosr OF DISEASE. d e ti Cases. 41-e n, e nlarged to 200 ages, price 2s. 6d., by post, from the r irltit s Establishme n t , ;is. 6d. in stamps,. ..4 . h ILENT FRIEND, a Medical Worko b n y _:rssilt,e4.!_hausention and p hysica l . d . e , c Ba4 o l ft t tf e h . et isat e . mr p rod u ced ' huse of r 0, , ,,,,, ..,,i i iit tiii:....reeee,.the ctoriseque 01 tons or the use of the preventive lotion, fol . lre,,,,b_Ytobservations on Marnage, and the dis . qualiflons which IPtitftV•• illustrated by 100 Coloured Engravings. By R and L. Irdt.orwh,eeti,,,Ziliodt(l..bo7.t.C:innialtulyetiting Singeons,dl9,.ljerne.ra, Co 23, . Paternoster st reet, 'Oxford 11,,.Z 146. Leadenhallstre'ey9s 03, anSharBr7ftniorglrLal.,Bo?r 4 . 3 e x t f ; or w th . st s r u ee tt t . i n G , o l r o : I,44lC.rhijirchyard ; Butler:4, eheapside •, R. Johnson, 68, Cornhill• ni5......_ ., , treats of the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive r . , , and is illustrated by 28 Coloured Engravings. ming`cr.....ll. t reats' of the consequences resulting from excessive in -14,147'. and their lamentable effects on the system, producing llie4D4itna bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative ~ 1•4,,'?i• Illustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings. te e Art,- I. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in thei r ,L u ary t,r of form, and contains explicit directions for 4*. '''txtliient. This section is illustrated by 62 Coloured Engrav fibo.„ ~.... airow,-,v• contains a Remedy for the Prevention of Disease by a AAA PPlicatio, by. which the danger of infection is obviated. T he c T V.lB devol ea to the consideration of msrriage and its duties. ttibj, e a t , Of unproductive urdon are also considered, and the whole THE ~,Iltically land philosopidcally inquired into. lag nervous eanIAL Alas OF SYSIACIIM is exclusively employed in tree bottle. and sexual debility, impotence, &e., I Is. and 3s. per ttEatiott: t he Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilltic t hapt;' 'er Purifying the blood In cases of infection, secondary 11% ruptions, and the abuse of mercury, I ls. and 335. per Aar e „,,. 1 err p t Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s • 6d., and I la. threi,i;" 4 certain remed, for gonorrho3a, glcet, stricture, and :10:it. ,A. 'ellantination of the bladuer. L:ousultation lee, if by letter, in__::::;e detail el the ease is required : age, habits, and Pual. ° lent 0,,i '° , e , 1e , 1 3'. 5/. Packets, with advice , to be had at the Establish tre in --*" L'y which the fee, IL, is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, Mee, uany, at 19, Ilemers-stre.et, Oxford.steet, Lou. lleirteonto:.l•Bleven Tao, and Five to Eight; on Sunday from No. 19,022.] BREADALB NNE CLEARANC ES. This day is published. price 3d., by post 5d., VXTERMINATION of the SCOTTISH PEA 4ANTRY : Being a Reply to a Letter trom the Most Noble the Marquis of hreadalbase, wherein his Lordship denies that Extensive Clearances have been made upon his Highland Properties. By R. MISTER. By the same Author, post Bvo., pp. 292, price 7s. 6d., by post Bs.. B APRIERS to the NATIONAL PROSPERITY of SCOTLAND; or, An Inquiry into some of the Immediate Causes of Modern Social Evils. " The conversion of small holdings into large farms, whichruined Rome, has destroyed Scotian ." lob elet. Fdinburgh: Johnstone and Hunter. London : Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. INING INVESTMENT.-Mr. JOHN S. R LANE, Mining Agent 32, Poultry, London. offers his services to parties wishing to embark in Mining enterprise, to aid them in the selection of the soundest as well as the most pro• mising undertakings. At the press nt time, when depreciation has probably gone to the farthest extent, and when so many safe and valuable shares are so much below their intrinsic value, an invest ment would doubtless be attended by immense profits as soon as a re-action takes place, which may be near at hand. All instructions promptly attended to. UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, Established by Act of Parliament in 1834. No. 8, Waterloo Place , Pall Mall, London. The distinctive ieatures of the Co m p an y embrace, amongst others : Tables of Premiums formed on the lowest scale compatible with security, and constructed to meet the various wants of assurers, and every risk to which protection by assurance can be extended. One-half the Life Premium for the first Five years may remain on credit. -- - Loans granted on approved Personal Security. Assured not restricted in their limits of travel, as in most other Companies, but may proceed from one part of Europe to another in decked vessels, without License, and to British North Ametlea, and many parts of the United States, without extra premium, by merely giving the ordinary notice to the Office in London of the intended visit. Whole-world Policies granted at slightly increased rates of Premium, thus rendering a Policy in money transactions a real security. Prospectuses, and every information, may be obtained upon appli cation to the Resident Director. T HE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COMPANY, 72, Lombard•street. TRUSTEES. J. Campbell Renton, Esq. Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. Richard Ma I Esq., Q.C., M.P. James Fuller Maddox, Esq. William Wilberforce, Esq. DIRECTORS. William Adams, Esq., Henrietta-street, Cavendish-square. 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The policies of this Company being indisputable, form FAMILY PROVISIONS and NEGOTIABLE SECURITIEQ, for their valid ty is not dependent, as in the case of ordinary policies, upon the import of previous reports and other documents. ALEX. ROBERTSON. Mananr. IFOZEAU'S COPAHINE-M_EGE, or Saccharatt, C > PSULES, approved by the French College of Physicians, and uccessfully administered in the Paris and London Hospitals, and acknowledged by them to be the best remedy for the cure of Gonorrohcea, Gleet, and Leucorrhceal Discharges, on an average of six days (see " Lancet " of 6th Nov., 1852, an extract from which will be forwarded immedi itely on application).—Prepared and sold by G. Jozeau, sole French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London ; and Jozeatt, Pharmacien, 161, Rue Montmartre, Paris; at Liverpool, M. Clay and Abraham, chemists, Bold-street; and the principal chemists of France, England, and the Colonies. Price of bottle of too capsules, 4s. 6d.; 50 do., 2s 9d., with diree ions, and stamp with the name of Gabriel Jozeau printed thereon. COUGH, CONSUMPTION, SPITTING of BLOOD, NIGHT SWEAT-, and FEVERS.—lmmeffiate relief is effected by PASC"E'S CONCENTRATED COUGH and CONSUMPTION MIXTURE, in all affections of the throat, chest, lungs, &c. In all cases of cough, hoarseness, wheezing, difficult breathing, &c., however inveterate, this highly successful remedy will be found the only medicine upon which entire reliance can be phred. It is also very valuable in the febrile affections of children In all BILIOUS DISORDERS, liver complaints, indigestion in all its forms, headaches, loss of appetite, &c., PASCOE'S INFALLIBLE GLOBULES will effect a radical cure, as proved by numberless tes timonials. Prepared only by the proprietors, Henry and Co., with out whose signature across the Government stamp none is genuine. To be obtained through Barclay, Sutton, Sanger, &c., or any re spectable medicine vendor, in bottles at Is. 1%d., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each. Wholesale depot, Bohemia-place, Hackney. MEDICAL ADVICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. DR. SAMUEL LA'MERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, and Metric dated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Sec., &c. VIEAY be consulted, personally, or by letter, on the various disorders of the nervous and generative system, resulting from juvenile irreguiarities and excesses, which have pro luced more misery in youth, degradation in manhood, and prema ture decay at all stages of life, than perhaps any other class of dis eases known to modern pathologists. Long and practical experience in the treatment of these diseases has proved that there are in eats! once secret causes of self-acquired miseries and disappointed hopes in existence, traceable to certain pernicious habits, to which Nervous Debility, various torms of Insanity, Unhappy and Unfruitful Marri ages, Impotency, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and their endless modifications owe their almost entire origin. It is absolutely necessary that all men should know that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated 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 consequenc es may be avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure DOCTOR LA'MERT has for a long series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate com plaints, and is the only legally qualified Physician who, regardless of the taunts and envy of the hypocritical and mock-modest, has had the confidence, through the medium of the public press, to direct attention to these enormous evils, from which no grade of society is tree. In selecting thi4 department of practice, he has been amply rev arded by the great success that has attended his efforts in the treatment of these cases, which are too generally confided to the care of unqualified and ignorant empirics, who, with their pirated publications, resumed foreign names and titles, and pretended virtues of their patent nostrums, have inflicted serious injury on those who have been induced to place faith in their pretensions. At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from Six till Eight. All letters must contain the fee of 1/., and advice and medicines can he forwarded to any initials or address. It is desirable that patients wishing to consult Dr. LA'MERT should first obtain a of his work on SELF-PRESERVATION. A Medical Treatise on the Philosophy of Marriage and Nervous and Generative Debility, illustrated by fifty-coloured engravings, and des crining in detail the varieuadisorders resulting from secret habits and excesses. The pe,rusal of this treatise will assist In the correct description of their 'cases, and may be had, price 2* 6d, in English, French, Spanish, 11 utclf, Italian,. or German, of Messrs. P per Brothers and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Mann, 39, .Cornhill ; Storie. Titchborne-street,' Haymarket; or free by post for forty-two stamps, to any addretr from the Author's resi dence. 37. unroan-sottaita. LONDON. MURDER, OF A HUSBAND BY HIS WIPE AND SON.— The Court of •Assizes of the Vosges, in its last sitting, tried a woman named Dernangeon, aged 54, for the mur der of her husband, and her son M Aurice, aged 20, as her accomplice. At an early hour in the morning of the 29th of June last, as a man was passing along a field in the hamlet of Ivoux, he found the body of a man stained with blood lying in a path. His head was covered with terrible wounds. Near him was a stone stained with blood, and to which some of his hair adhered ; and at his feet was a basket of eggs, several of which were broken. But there were no marks of any struggle hav- _ ing taken place ; and it was evident from the nature o the wounds that they had not been inflicted with the stone. It was consequently assumed that the man had been murdered in some other place, and then carried to the field. From the dress, deceased was recognised as a farmer, named Demangeon, Hagis les Belles. He bad lived in an isolated house with his wife and son. They were sent for. The woman showed no emotion, the son threw himself on the body, uttering cries, but shed no tears. The woman said that her husband had left home in the morning for the neighbouring market town with 30f. in his pocket, and that he had, pro bably been murdered to facilitate a robbery. It was proposed to carry the body to the house ; but the woman vehemently objected, saying that she dare not enter it if the corpse were there ; and she offered money to have it conveyed elsewhere. No notice was taken of her objection. On arriving at the house the sheets, mat tress, and the bedstead of deceased were found to be stained with blood ; as were also certain articles of dress of the mother and the son, the ceiling, walls, &c. An axe, which had evidently been re cently washed, but which was still spotted with blood, was also found. It was then remembered that the old man had had constant quarrels with his wife and son ; and that the former had frequently ex pressed a wish to see him dead—the latter to leave home. They were both arrested. The woman shortly after confessed that she bad murdered the old man with the axe as he lay asleep, and that she had' afterwards con veyed the body to the field ; but she solemnly pro tested that her son knew nothing of what she had done. The son, on his part, said that he had been awakened by hearing his father cry ; that on getting up he had seen his mother striking him on the head with the axe, that all at once her strength had failed her, and she had cried, " take the axe and finish him ;" where upon he had struck him a tremendous blow on the head Frith all his force, and had put an end to his life. The mother subsequently admitted that what her son had stated was true, and added that she had long resolved to get rid of her husband, as she hated him, and as living with him was insupportable to her. She further said that she had been actuated partly by avarice, inasmuch as the old man had determined on pay ing the penalty to prevent his son going for a soldier ; whereas she had said to the son, " Let us murder your father. We shall thereby save the money, as you will be exempt as a widow's son l" The jury declared both guilty, but found that there were extenuating circum stances in favour of the son. The court condemned the woman to death, and her son to hard labour for life. They both heard the sentence unmoved.—Galignani. POSTAGE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE.— There is reason to believe that the postal system between France and England, respecting which there have been so many eomplamts on the ground of the high rate of postage, and some anomalies that exist in it, is on the point of being retorm ed. We understand that the French il M oecr i dt, n , ister for Foreign Affairs, M. Drouy n d e Lhuys, has received a l e tt er i rom the Earl of Cl aren d on on t h e sub ahned that a t referred approving e them f t t o he th su e g m ge i s n t i i s o t n e s r of the Finance en a o n b o le e for mediate CODS OM 011 a ti —4l7kgrigni , ) . ..- • - --- . • :.,'..,. -..:. -: . -:.- ' ' . ......- - 1-4--- - , 1 . 17:41,1 ... _--• t-i T /;/ NAVAL I' ' - • 1111111 111..5. ------ 14 ,,,..,:, 1 . 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It was not proposed to issue the whole of the shares, but only one share for each share at present held in the company, and upon which a deposit of only 2/. was required to be paid. After some observations from Captain Barker and other proprietors in favour of the extension line, Mr. ARBUTHNOT, the deputy chairman, said he thought the present pressure in the money-market would pass over, and when they required the money it would be readily obtained. The present shareholders were not bound to take up the new shares, but he thought when they were allotted they would be very happy to do so Mr. A. BEATTIR thought there would be no difficulty in obtaining an extension of time for raising the money. It would probably be better to leave the matter in the hands of the directors, as they were entitled to the thanks of the proprietors for what they had done. The CHAIRMAN observed that it might not be in the The amendmentou tasquiek w l a y s a thens possible. pu t n ne gatived by a large a power of th e di rec t ors to extend the time, but, having the opi n i ons o f on ly a few of the proprietors against th e p ro p osa l, it m i g ht happen that the majority were in favour of secon di ng th e w ishes of the East India Company, wh o were anx i ous t h a t th e r ailway should be carried majority, and the or i gina l mot i on was carr i e d. On the motion of M r . A. B EATTIE, t h e procee dings concluded with a vot e o f th an k s to the c h a i rman and directors. d FATAL COLLISION ON THE LONDON AND BRIGHTON _RAILWAY. Last night an inquest was held by Mr. W. Payne,'the coroner, and a numerous jury, at Guy's Hospital, on the body of• William Jenner, who died in that institu tion from injuries received by a collision on the London Brighton, and South Coast Railway, on the 27th of August last. Captain Barlow, superintendent of th e S ou th-E as t ern Railway ; Mr. Church, solicitor ; Mr. Biggs, manager , Mr. Farmer, deputy-manager of the London and Brigh ton. Railway; and Mr. Faithful, solicitor, with several other official, were in attendance during the inquiry. Joseph Boardman was the first witness called. He said that he was an engine-driver on the London an d Brighton Railway. He knew the deceased, who was his fireman. On the 27th of August, at about a quarter before five o'clock in the afternoon, their engine was at Coldblow, near New Cross. They were coming from Deptford-wharf on a branch line. They had started from Deptford-wharf at about twenty minutes to five, with a train of coal and stone. They had proceeded about half a mile when they saw a danger signal toward New Cross, on the side next to the Greenwich Railway. When he saw that, he opened the whistle of his engine, and shut off the steam. Shortly afterwards the dis tance signal was turned, signifying that it was all right, and he went on. Having passed that signal, he went on to the bridge, where he saw a man with the "all right " signal in his hand. Having proceeded under the Brighton Railway, a man came out giving a signal to stop, but they were then going at the rate of fifteen or sixteen miles an hour. This man gave the signal with his hand. Upon this he shut off the steam, opened the whistle, and told the fireman to put on the breaks, as be was afraid there was something the matter. Shortly afterwards he told the fireman to jump off, having reversed the engine, as he saw a train of empty carriages on the line. The railway is a single branch line, and these carriages were ahead of them on the same line. When he first saw them, they were not more than 40 yards from them. The fireman did not jump off, but witness did. Although he bad reversed the engine, there was still a good deal of way on the train behind. He saw his engine run into the train of empty carriages as soon as he had jumped off. He got up to the engine as quickly as he could, when he saw the fireman on the tender box bleeding. The guard of another train got him down, placed him on a carriage door, and he was taken to the hospital. The footboard of the tender was smashed from the concussion. The empty carriages were on the sidings where the trains are made up. He could not tell what the first danger signal was for. The first he knew of an obstruction on the line was when he saw the empty carriages. There was an engine to the empty carriages. There is a curve of the line there. The man who gave the danger signal • was on the Brighton line, near the carriages. He could not see for more than 30 yards from the place where he I stood. The Coroner—Could he have any means of knowing that a train was coming till he saw it? Witness ---I think not. The Coroner—Have you any idea how the firman sus tained his injury ? Witness—The footplate was smashed, he supposed, by the knocking together of the engine and tender. One wheel of the engine was off the line, and many of the carriages were broken. Witness remai4sed on the engine till it came within two or three feet of the car riages. He just saw it dash into the train, and that was all. By a juror—lt was only a line for goods and coal. Joseph Eastwood said he was foreman of the train makers at New-cross. He first saw the coal train come under the arch. It was the train that Boardman was driving. Witness was on the engine attached to the train of empty carriages. The engine had come from the shed at the top of the wharf, but the carriages had come from the siding at Coldblow. The train was com posed of passenger carriages that they were going to put on another siding. As they were going out of the siding the engine slipped, and they were obliged to go back some distance on the main line to get a better start, and bad but just stopped when the coal train came up. He could not see the coal train until it had got under the bridge. They put on the distance si t gnal before they went down to the place where they wore shunting. The man at the bridge could see it, to show that the line was obstructed. There was a correspond ing signal to work further down the line. He could not tell the reason why the distance signal was taken off, because the line was not clear. It was turned off some distance up the line. As Noon as he saw the wharf train he told the driver, and he jumped off the the engine. The cause of the accident appeared to arise from some person having turned off the danger signal. The signal being copied by the man on the South-Eastern line would mislead the coal train. John Stevens, bridge-lifter at the Surrey Canal, said he was stationed there. He saw the danger signal at New Cross, and he also put on the danger signal. He saw nothing of the coal train when the danger signal was on. It was on for 20 minutes, and it was then taken off. He could not tell the cause of the danger signal being on. After it was taken off be saw the coal train go by ; and saw no more of it until he heard a crash, and then he ran towards it. When he saw the coal train pass by he did not know that there was a train of empty carriages on the same line. He did not know whose duty it was to attend to the signal at New Cross. He saw the danger signal one hundred yards from New Cross. Eastwood was recalled, and he said there had just before been a Dover train on the line, and when it went out he told Moore, the guard of it, not to put the danger signal off. He could not tell if it had been turned off or not, as the signal was too far off. Stephen Moore, guard on the South-Eastern Railway, said he was with a train on the siding on the 27th of August, but he saw the train of empty carriages. The driver did not tell him not to take off the danger signal, and never spoke to him. Eastwood reiterated that he was the man he spoke to, and told him not to take off the danger signal. He was taking ducks off, and having to pass through two pair of points, he held them for him. He saw no person touch the danger signal. He saw Moore go away soon after with the South-Eastern train. That was before the accident occurred. If he had left the signal on, be should have turned it off when he had finished his work. He did not know who turned it off. Captain Barlow said, as allusion had been made to the South-Eastern Railway, he begged to take exception to the evidence, as these signals were on the Brighton line, and were not under the control of the South-Eastern Company. William Barkwright, an engine driver, said he was with Moore when they were getting some trucks from the siding. He never heard Eastwood say anything to him about the train. Moore turned the danger signal on whilst they were at work. Moore turned the danger signal off because they had done their work. East wood's train was shunting about when he turned off the signal. Edington took care of the signals. If he had to go away for any purpose, the signal took care of itself. (Great surprise.) The Coroner—lf Eastwood was shunting about with his engine, how came Moore to turn off the danger signal ? Witness—Because he left the signal as he found it. The Coroner—But why, if another train was about 2 Witness—Because he supposed that Eastwood would attend to that. Moore turned it off because he had done with it. The Coroner—Then you knew that another train was about, and as Moore wen t and turned the signal off, do you suppose it was Eastwood's duty to go and turn it on again ? Witness—Yes, sir. To a juror —There is no signalman there, nor has there ever been one. Mr. J. Bayfield, house surgeon, said the deceased was brought into the hospital with a compound fracture of the left leg, and also the thigh on the same side. He went on well for some days, but in consequence of in ternal injuries he became weaker, and died on Saturday last. The coroner then addressed the jury at some length, and said that if they considered there was criminality against Moore, he would adjourn the case for further evidence, but if they thought it was only a case of want of judgment, they would return such a verdict as the nature of the case required. The jury said, although they considered the death of the deceased was accidental, yet they were of opinion that blame attached to the company in not making better arrangements. Mr. Farmer said that arrangements had already been made, as experience bad shown the necessity for a man being appointed whose sole duty it would be to look after the signals at this part of the line. The Mpg . ,Lon terminated. NTELLIGENGE. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 12. The newly-built steam (screw) corvette Malacca, in command of Lieut. Price, of the Cleopatra, and officered and manned with 60 men from that ship, arrived at Spithead last night at sunset from Moulmein, to obtain her engines. She is officered by Lieut, J. A. Price, Assistant-Surgeon C. F. Williams, Acting Mate W. H. , Nurse, Second Master R. Smith, Passed Clerk W. F. Lima, Midshipmen R. Adams and the Hon. R. Moreton. Mr. Richard Sturgess, master, came home passenger in her, on promotion. She sighted the Channel fleet off Cape Clear on the Bth inst., under canvas, and on Saturday, at 5 p.m., showed her number to the Blen heim, 60, Capt. the Hon. F. T. Pelham, which ship they saw take in sail in most "beautiful style." The news at the Cape was the same as when the Contest left that station. On her passage to England, the Malacca proved herself an astonishingly fast sailer ; she passed other ships on her passage " as if they were at anchor," but nothing passed her. She is a most capa ciously proportioned vessel, and, instead of carrying 8, she would easily carry 18 guns. The Barracouta, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander George Parker, had a survey held upon her on Saturday, con e sisting of Captain Shepherd, of the Victory ; Dr. Sir John Richardson, medical inspector of the Royal Naval Hospital at Haslar ; Dr. Baker, of the Neptune .:Dr. M'Donald, of the Victoria and Albert ; and Dr. Babing ton, to investigate the causes of an abominable and sickening stench from below. The result of the survey, which was very properly called for by the surgeon of the Barracouta (Dr. Babington), was an order that the vessel be cleared and examined internally, which she came into harbour this day to have done. It is said she goes to China, but we imagine not at present, as circum stances which we are not at liberty to mention may detain her officers in England for some time. The Plumper, 9, screw corvette, Commander Whar ton, was paid advance wages at Spithead to-day by Rear-Admiral Superintendent Fanshawe, C. 8., and the clerks of the pay-office, and she leaves this evening or at daylight to-morrow for the Coast of Africa station. The Contest, 12, sailing sloop, was laid up in ordinary this morning. The Banshee dispatch packet, Lieutenant-Commander Hosken, left this harbour for Portland, to attend upon the Lords of the Admiralty and the officers of the Ord nance this morning. The Antelope, 3, paddle vessel, Lieutenant Young, left Spithead this afternoon for the coast of Africa. PEMBROKE. The Caesar has been undergoing the repairs rendered necessary by the severe straining she received, and h as been in the shipwrights' and caulkers' hands. More diagonal riders and knees have been added, and the ves sel refastened where she had given way and opened, and there is every reason to believe that she will prove as strong as before. A thorough recaulking is being given, a body of caulkers being sent from Devonport to assist. When on the way some of the butts opened to the ex tent of nearly an inch, but they have closed again in dock. A party of seamen-riggers have been sent round in th Magicienne, Captain Fisher, in order to rig out and navigate the Csar to Portsmouth. Before the close of the month she will be ready to be taken to her destination. THE MEDEA. COURT-MARTIAL. By letters and papers from the West India station to the 30th ult., we have the result of the Medea court martial, which is looked for with so much interest in the navy. It appears that Commander J. C. Bailey, of the steam-sloop Medea, had brought his First Lieu tenant and Chief Engineer (Messrs. Williams and Mur ray) to trial for insubordinate conduct, the first-named ()Meer upon sixcharges:— " 1. For neglect of duty on the passage from Eng land to Havannah, between the 17th of February and the 24th of March, 1853. "2. For insubordinate conduct about the 17th of March. " 3. For disrespectful conduct about the 18th and 22d of March. " 4. For neglecting to perform his duty, and insubor• dinate conduct about the 21st of March. " 5. For disrespectful conduct about the 10th of April. "6. For unofficer-like and insubordinate conduct about the 26th of May." Mr. Murray, the engineer, was charged with neglect of duty and disrespectful conduct. Both officers were tried on board the Pyramus re ceiving-ship, at Halifax. Lieutenant Williams was acquitted, with an admonition to be more respectful to his commander in future ; and Mr. Murray was fully acquitted. These officers then turned the tables upon the commander, and Lieutenant Williams then brought the following charges against him : "1. For that Commander John Crawshay Bailey, being in actual service and full pay in the fleet, and in command of Her Majesty's steam-sloop Medea, did, on or about the 18th of March, 1853, after Lieutenant Thomas Drinkwater Williams's complaining to the said commander, conduct himself in an unofficerlike manner towards me, tending to bring me into contempt with the officers and ship's company. " 2. For that the said commander did, on or about the 22d of March, 1853, at Havannab, conduct himself in an oppressive and overbearing manner towards me, the said Lieutenant T. D. Williams, in having superseded me from the usual duties devolving on the senior lieutenant, formally on the quarter-deck, in consequence of my giving to him, for the senior officer, a letter requesting an inquiry into my conduct. "3. For that the said commander did, on the 26th of March, 1853, conduct himself in an opprelsive, over• bearing, and unofficerlike manner, in compelling me, the said Lieutenant T. D. Williams, by order, to sign the ship's log, such log not being a correct copy of the deck or rough log. "4. For that the said commander did, on or about the 28th of March, 1853, at Havannah, conduct himself towards me the said Lieutenant T. D. Williams in an oppressive and overbearing manner, in having repri. manded me on the quarter-deck for an alleged offence, in the presence of part of the officers and ship's com pany, without any previous investigation. , "5. For that the said commander did, on or about the 28th of March, 1853, at Havannah, conduct himself in an oppressive and overbearing manner, in having placed me in close arrest for an alleged offence, after holding a partial investigation, and deducing conclusions therefrom quite contrary to the evidence given, I, the said Lieutenant T. D. Williams having denied the charge; and that the said commander, John Crawshay Bailey, did enter, or cause to be entered, the same falsely in the log. 6. For that the said commander did, on or about the 6th of April, 1853, conduct himself in an oppres sive and overbearing manner, in confining me, the said Lieutenant T. D. Williams, to my cabin for the space of ten days for an unintentional breach of etiquette, not withstanding I had verbally, on the quarter-deck, and afterwards in writing, apologized for the same. "7. For that the said commander did, on or about the 2d of May, 1853, conduct himself towards me, Lieutenant T. D. Williams, in an unofficerlike manner, in having sent me an improper message, such message temiing to bring me into contempt with the officers and ship's company. "8. For that the said commander did, on or about the 23d of May, 1853, at sea, conduct himself towards me, the Said T. D. Williams, in an oppressive and un officerhke manner, in refusing to take notice of a com plaint of insolence to myself, when reported by me through an officer of the watch, such tending to encou rage disrespect towards myself. " 9. For that the said commander did, on or about the 26th of May, 1853, at sea, conduct himself towards me, the said Lieutenant T. D. Williams, in an oppres sive and overbearing manner, in confining me to my cabin for an alleged offence, - and refusing, in an un officerlike and ungentlemanly tone, to allow me to ex plain the circumstances. "10. For that t he said commander did, on or about the 28th of May, 1853, conduct himself towards me, th e said Lieutenant T. D. Williams, in an oppressive and overbearing manner, in ordering by memorandum that no one in the ship was to hold any communication with me except the surgeon, gun-room steward, and my ser vant, without his (Commander J. C. Bailey) giving me any reason for such order, and in keeping me in soli tary confinement for the space of 28 days, from the 28th of May to the 22d of June, and only releasing me there from when advised of the necessity for so doing by the surgeon. " 11. For the said commander did, on or about the 22d of June, 1853, at Port Royal, conduct himself in an oppressive and overbearing manner to me, Lieutenant T. D. Williams, in continuing to refuse me the society of my messmates, although recommended the said society by the surgeon for the benefit of my health, and not withstanding the expressed wish of Captain Walter Reid, senior officer at Port Royal. "12. For that the said commander did, on or about the 16th and 22d of June, 1853, continue himself towards me, the said Lieutenant T. D. Williams, in an oppressive manner in suppressing or not transmitting letters too the Majesty's service, forwarded by me, through him, n senior officer at Port Royal. h of July, 1853, "13. For that the said commander did, dates of the 22d of March and the sth of between the tending wards the officers of the said stearah M Produce a general conduct himself in a general unofficerhl{„eedmaea,,nner to to bring them into contempt, and to discontent. FINDINGS OF THE COURT. let Charge.—" Not proved, and of a frivolous nature. 2d.—" Not proved, and trivial and vexatious." 3rd.—" Not proved, an d malicious." 4th.—" Not proved." sth.—" Proved, so far as concerns the arrest ; rest of ;he charge not proved." 6th.—" Proved, as to the arrest.:: 7th.—" Frivolous and vexatious." Bth.—" Not proved." so far as applies to the severit of y 9th.—" Proved , the arrest." 10th.—" Proved." llth.—" Proved." 12th.—" Not proved." 13th._ Not proved." The Court, taking all the circumstances of the case, pro . and con. , into their consideration, ad j ud g ed that ü ß s ai t l h ey at be al s l ev th er e el e y h r a e rg pr e i:l , a , n pr d o e v d e . d referred C o r t m is n e n u d r e i l o • on ly to the arrest of Lieutenant Williams, which the defendant admitted. To dispose of the other charges occupied c arges occupied three days. ANOTHER ROYAL BETROTHAL.—The Princess An toinette, second daughter of the late Prince Edward of Saxe Altenburg, brother of Queen Theresa of Bavaria, has been betrothed at Munich to her ()Dunn, a Prince of Altenburg. The Princess was born on the 17th .April 1888. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1853. ,THE CHOLERA.-SANITARY MEASURES. (From the Times. ) Of all, the sciences recently introduced to the world, that which has received the least practical attention is certainly sanitary science. It might, we think, really be said, that during the five years which have followed its nominal recognition it has made no advances at all. The machinery for the application of the theory has been devised, and even brought partially into existence ; that is to say, certain " Boards ' have been established with functions presumed to bear upon this special work, and some few towns, perhaps, may have been made materially healthier than before. But, taking our population altogether, and measuring by the mass, we doubt whether the relative powers of pestilence and science are very different from what they were in 1849. To some extent these results are probably due to the extravagance with which theories of sanitary reform were at first designed and promulgated. Englishmen could not consent to be bound hand and foot and delivered over to the discretion of a Central Board ; and, when the terrors of the last epidemic had passed away, resolutions of amend ment passed away too. But the chief obstacle to the promotion of sanitary science lies, we sus pect, in the vulgar simplicity of the science itself. It has no attractions of mystery, miracle, or depth. It depends on no recondite formulce de duced from elaborate experiments. It requires no itinerant demonstrators, with their apparatus and displays • it can be taught in ten minutes, ana practised as soon as taught. If its doctrines were ascertainable only from the mouth of a "medium,' or could be attributed by pious expositors to " Satanic agency," they would probably have be come exceedingly fashionable, and controversy itself would have aided to diffuse them. But, as it hap- pens, they concern only the most common-place observances, and are neglected accordingly. We are simply told to clean out our cesspools, improve. and extend our systems of drainage, admit the air of heaven into our dwellings, and discontinue the in terment of the dead among the abodes of the living. This is " sanitary science," and the very vulgarity of its precepts robs them of their force. It is the Scriptural story over again. If we had been bidden to do some great thing we should doubtless have done it, but we were merely directed to " wash, and be clean !" Yet nothing can exceed the certainty of the doc trine. Ordina;ry specifics are both fallible and par tial—not effective against many diseases, and not always aganist any ; whereas there is no species of epidemic against which common cleanliness cannot be practised with success. Even the inscrutable cholera, which seems to obey no laws but its own, and to pursue its capricious course through all the climates of the globe, is arrested and repulsed by ... . these simple precautions. In many of its features it baffles all the researches of medical skill, but at his point its peculiarities cease. In other respects it is a mystery, but here it becomes a common-place disease. We Cannot tell how its poison is piopa- gated, how it acts, or how it is to - be neutralised, but this we know for certain—that if we purify our streets and our habitations it will either never Come or will be easily expelled. Look at the resolutions which we published yesterday as having been taken at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where this in- sidious pestilence, following its ancient track, seems to have once more appeared. What was it agreed to do ? To establish some wonderful appa ratus and mechanism of scientific power ? No. It was resolved " to stop the prevalent practice of throwing nightsoil out of the windows - ;" to per form the work of scavenging early in the morning, instead of, "as at present," in the middle of the day ; to prevent the sale of rotten fruit ;" to " remove filth and nuisances," and to wash out the dirtiest lanes. These, together with provisions for medical and charitable aid, constituted the " resolutions " of the authorities ; nor do we imagine that any more sensible decisions could have been adopted. But what does all this say for the complicity of the case, and what must be the condition of (‘ sanitary science" when such arrange- ments remain still to le made ? Anybody would imagine that the precautions we have been urged to take against pestilence were exceedingly disagreeable in themselves, and that we were to be highly taxed in matters of every-day convenience for this special insurance against dis ease. But, even if there were not such a visitation to be apprehended as that of cholera, would there be any harm in making our streets sweet and habit able ? Is it not a conclusion suggested by every principle of decency and propriety that we should find a better repository for the remains of the dead than those crowded " yards " with which we have surrounded our places of worship ? Do we require to be threatened with the horrors of a plague before we can be induced to supply our selves with pure water, and to turn this water to its natural uses ? Should not all these things be done from instinct, if not by reason ? The functions of a " Board of Health " are really almost a stigma upon our national civilisation. It is quite deplo rable to think that in this 19th century we should require a special body of magistrates and officers to enforce the observance of the commonest and most necessary duties. Yet we see at Tynemouth that the Local Board of Health has only just now re ceived permission from the authorities to begin whitewashing and cleansing. We are fortunately escaping from the most sickly season of the year, and the colds of winter, which are rarely very backward in this climate, will soon succeed to the short sunshine of autumn. In fact we have already passed the period at which, fouf years ago, the epidemic attained its greatest height. But experience has plainly taught us, that the cholera is not a visitation recurring only at intervals of 20 years, and never see again till after the lapse of another such period. It has already lost the character which deprived it of some of its terrors, and we now see that it can localise itself as well in Europeas in India. Since 1848, indeed, it has never actually disappeared from the coasts of the Baltic, and we believe that, if statistics could be obtained, its operations would be detected in the northern capitals from that time to the present. It raged violently, though partially, in Prussia in 1850, and was devastating Russia throughout the whole of last year. Our own experience of the visitation was mercifully confined to a few months, but other countries have never entirely escaped it, and in places where it finds its natural aliments of filth and wretchedness, it may, perhaps, settle itself as permanently as the plague in Cairo. Exactly, however, in proportion as we have less cause for alarm should we be more active in our precautions. Our immunities, indeed, represent so many advantages of position against a formid able enemy, and we shall be wanting in duty if we omit to turn these to the best account. It cannot be said that the work is arduous. We are called upon to do nothing beyond what ought to be done without any such call. To fortify ourselves against a dangerous epidemic, we are merely re quired to put in execution the simplest rules of social economy—rules, be it observed, which are just as imperatively suggested by the ordinary con tingencies of life. It is riot only pestilence which waits upon their infraction. Perhaps the cholera, indeed, is less to be dreaded than those ordinary diseases which do their work ceaselessly and in secret. A new danger alarms us into temporary wisdom, and we set our houses in order accordingly. When it has passed we relapse into apathy and un cleanliness, forgetting that fever is always at our sides, and that the precautions we neglect are ' preservatives against sickness in more shapes than one. DEATH FROM HTDROPHOBIA. -- -An old soldier, named Quittau, of Malzeville, department of the Meurthe, bad a dog to which he was much attached, because it had several times saved his life. About eight days ago he fancied that the poor animal appeared likely to be stricken with hydrophobia, and he resolved to drown it. Having taken it to a river, he removed the muzzle, and it bit him in the leg. He paid no attention to the in jury, but in a few days after was attacked with hydro phobia, and, after much dreadful suffering, died.— Galignani. THE TEMPERANCE LEAGUE DEMONSTRATION. — The London Temperance League held its third annual ga thering yesterday, at the Surrey Zoological Gardens. A very large number of persons were assembled, and the children of the " Band of Hope " marched to the gar dens, headed by a military band, and under the leader ship of Mr. J. B. Gough, a popular temperance lecturer, from the United States. On arriving at the gardens a large, but select band of teetotal choristers sung a " Song of Welcome"—after which there was a brief ad dress from Mr. Gough. The company then dispersed to amuse themselves with the usual recreations of the gar dens, but collected again at four o'clock, when t. "Bands of Hope" sang some airs, and a few boy ank girl musicians and singers displayed some very preco• cions acquirements, both in vocal and instrumental music. Mr. Gough then delivered a very long and ani mated address, embracing all the topics and arguments connected with total abstinence. The ordinary attrac tions of the concert, fireworks, and storming of Chusan, were then enjoyed heartily by a very crowded, but as respectable and well ordered an assemblage, as conld be met with anywhere. • ' ~. , ALLEGED MURDER OP A WIFE BY HER HUSBAND. James Hays, aged 35 years, an Irish labourer, in the employ of Mr. Saint, a brickmaker, of Shepherd's-bush, was yesterday placed in the dock of the Hammersmith Police-court, before Mr. Beadon, charged on suspicion of having caused the death of his wife, Elizabeth Hays, by beating her about the head in a most brutal manner. Long before the 'opening of the court, a large number of persons, principally of the lower order of Irish, living in the neighbourhood, including Men, women, and chil dren, had assembled in the road in front of the building, for the purpose of seeing the prisoner brought from the police station on Brook-green to the court to be examined, and by the time the accused was expected there could not have been less than 800 persons. Directly the pri soner was seen coming towards the court, in the custody of several constables, the crowd commenced shouting and yelling at, him, and if it had not been for a large body of police of the T division, under the direction of Inspector Cooke, violent hands would have been laid upon the prisoner by some of the women, who cast upon him, as he passed, all kinds of imprecations and threats ; and to prevent any disturbance from taking place the ac cused was at once removed into the court, where be re mained until the night charges had been disposed of. His countenance was exceedingly pale ; but, beyond that, he displayed no signs of fear or contrition. About three o'clock he was put into the dock, and the case was then gone into. Mr. Martin, a solicitor, who had been instructed on behalf of the prosecution by the deceased's brother-in law, detailed the facts of the case, which will be found in the subjoined evidence, and added that the prisoner had not been living with his wife for some time past, but had been cohabiting with another woman on Notting hill. The deceased had lived in Kensington, and was in the habit of going over to her husband on Saturday night to receive what money he • chose to allow her for her maintenance. It was on one of those visits that the deceased received such injuries from her husband that caused her death on Sunday evening last. The first witness examined was 'Thomas Taylor, a la bourer, also in the employ of Mr. Saint, who deposed that about half-past eleven o'clock on Saturday night last he was in Shepherd's Bush market with the prisoner and his wife, and another man named George. He saw the prisoner knock his wife down twice with his fist. When she got up the second time she ran behind witness for protection. He told her to go from behind him, as he thought the prisoner might fancy he was harbouring his wife, and would attack him. She then went away, and the prisoner ran after her, and threatened with an oath that he would kick out her brains. He kicked at her several times, but witness believed he did not touch her with his feet. The prisoner also declared that he would do for her that night. The deceased ran through the market, and the prisoner followed after her. Mr. Beadon—Did you see anything more of them that night ? Serjeaut Lowe informed his worship that the witness was locked up soon after for being drunk and riotous. The witness, in answer to further questions, said the prisoner was intoxicated at the time, but his wife was quite sober. Witness heard the deceased ask her hus band trecome home, and he immediately struck her and knocked her down. Mr. Beadon --That was the answer, then, to her so licitation ? The witness—Yes, sir. the words he struck her. Directly she made use of Mr. Martin said, if the prisoner was remanded, he should be able to produce a witness who would prove hearing the prisoner threaten to do for his wife a week ago. The prisoner said he had no questions to ask the wit ness, but commenced telling his story of the transaction. He was, however, stopped by his worship, who told him he would hear anything he had to say after the witnes ses had been examined. Edward George, a brick-maker, in the employ of Mr. Saint, was next called, and he corroborated Taylor's evidence in every particular. The prisoner said his wife was blind drunk, and he tried to get her home. The two witnesses were recalled, and denied positively that the deceased was in any way the worse for liquor. George added to his testimony that he heard the wife say "You had better leave me alone and go home. The reason you don't leave me alone is because I have asked you for some money." Police-constable John Serle, No. 69, T. division, said —About 20 minutes past one o'clock on Sunday morn ing I was on duty near Shepherd's Bush market, and while standing close to the Royal Hotel I heard a noise opposite where the ground has been dug out for the foundations of some new buildings, as if some person was scrambling up the bank. I thought it was the con. stable on the beat, and I went across to the place to see if it was him. It was very foggy at the time, and I could scarcely see anything before me. I stood for a minute, and not hearing anything, I got underneath some railings and passed into the grounds. I then listened, but could not hear or see anybody, I then turned on my lantern, and after walking about 12 yards I saw the prisoner standing in front of me. I asked him what he did there, and he replied with an oath, " What business is that to you ?" He appeared stupe fied at the time, and seemed to tremble very mach, which I attributed to his having been lying down in the cold. He then turned his face to the spot where the deceased was afterwards found, and continued standing for a short time looking in the same direction. I told him that he must leave the place, as he had no business there, and I pointed to a spot where he could get out. I then walked a few paces, thinking he was following me, but on turning round I found that he had not moved from the place. I then went back to him, and saw that he had gone further down, which was nearer to the place where the deceased was afterwards found, and I told him that if he did not quit the place I should be compelled to lock him up. He sighed, and shivered a good deal, which I still attributed to the fog and cold. He then went away, and I did not see him return. I stood a short time about the place, and not hearing any noise, and thinking the prisoner had gone off, I came away, and heard nothing more until the deceased was found in the morning. She w as discovered in one of the holes in the ground which had been thrown up for the foundation of a house, within six yards from the place where I saw the prisoner stand ing. If it had not been so foggy I must hake seen the deceased. Mr. Beadon (to the prisoner)--Do you wish to ask the constable any question ? The prisoner—lf I was there I don't recollect it. James Tarling, police-constable, No. 264 T, said — Shortly after six o'clock on Sunday morning I was about going on duty, when I bad my attention called to a field where foundations had been dug for some new house near the Royal Hotel, by some women, who told me a female was lying in ono of the holes apparently lifeless. I went to the spot and found the deceased quite insensible, and vomiting very much from the mouth. She was lying upon her cheek, which was very much bruised and swollen. I turned her over, and she then tried to open her eyes. She managed to open one, but the other she was quite unable to open in conse quence of it being so much swollen. I obtained the stretcher, and with the assistance of another officer we removed her to the station at Brook-green. I remained with her until five o'clock in the afternoon, and during the whole time she never spoke. She was then re moved to the house occ up ied by her brother-in-law in Brook-green-place, and I understand she died within five minutes afterwards. Edward Lines, the brother-in-law of the deceased, said, about three o'clock on Sunday afternoon, in con sequence of the information he had received, he went after the prisoner and saw him in Shepherd's Bush. He told him the state his wife was in at the station, and he replied, " Thank God, he had nothing to do with it, for he had not seen her since eight o'clock the previous night." The prisoner also said, " She was then very drunk, and he persuaded her to go home." Mr. John Brown, a surgeon, stated that he first saw the deceased shortly after 7 o'clock on Sunday morning. She was then in a state of collapse, being cold and quite insensible. He did not at that time form any opinion as to whether she would recover, but when he saw her at half-past ten o'clock he thought she would not recover. He could not state the cause of her insensibility, as it might have been produced from drink or from a blow. She appeared to have received a violent blow on the right eye, and also on the lower jaw. The face was very much swollen, and it seemed to him that the ball of the right eye had been struck. It must have been done by some round instrument, or by the fist of a man. He should be able to discover the cause of death upon a post-mortem examination of the body. Mr. Beadon inquired if the coroner had been written to, as it was necessary to have a post-mortem examina tion Inspector Cooke believed the beadle had forwarded the necessary information. Mr. Beadon then alluded to the state of the law, which prohibited him from ordering a post-mortem examination, although he had the accused in custody, and giving the power to the coroner to order an a exami innatith on to be made when his proceedings were all taken e absence of the person charged. risoner was taken into cus- Tarling said, when t he p tody he said if she (the deceased) got drunk and knocked herself about with a brick, he could not help it. Mr. Beadon said he should remand the prisoner for a week, and in the interim a coroner s inquest would no doubt be held on the body, and if there was any fresh evidence it could then be heard, and by that time the cause of death would be known. The prisoner was then removed, with the and upon the van again met shouts and leaving the court he was ag yells of the crowd who remained outsie th he I until its departure for t he Rouse of Detedntione building CHURCH RATES AT STOCETON-ON-TEES.—In the Holy Trinity district of this town, a church rate, recently' . proposed, has, on an appeal to the parishioners, been negatived by a very lafg e insj ority—tTh.n:: Il!numbers being for the rate 54, against it .191. subject ba., created great excitement in the town, and the result of the contest has been hailed as a great victory by a considerable portion of the inhabitants. RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. MADRAS. A special meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Colonel D. Sim in the chair. The report congratulated the proprietors on the very favourable position and prospects of the undertaking. It stated that an arrangement had been provisionally entered into with the East India Company for continu ing the railway from Madras to the Western coast, a distance of about 400 miles, with branch lines to Banga lore and the foot of the Neilgherry - hills. A correspond ence between the East India Company and the Board of Directors explains the terms of the new arrangement, and that 41 per cent. is guaranteed on the additional capital required to continue the railway to the western coast, estimated at 3,500,0001., as has already been guaranteed on the sum (500,0001.) required to execute the original or experimental line, the terms being in all respects the same. From the correspondence it appears that surveys are proceeding for another line, branching off from the main line and passing through Cuddapah and Bellary towards Poonah, to complete a line of rail way from Madras to Bombay. The directors are of opinion that the first-mentioned railway, with its two branches, may be completed within 5 years from next January, and that two portions of it—viz., from Madras to Va,niembady, a distance of 120 miles, and from the terminus on the western coast towards Coimbatore, another distance of 80 or 100 miles, may be bronght into a profitably-working state at a much earlior period. The line of country through which the rail way will pass is said to be generally favourable. It is particularly so from Madras to Vaniembady, and on the westerncoast the country has a moderate rise towards Coimbatore, through the great break or chasm in the Western Ghauts, at Palghat, of about 1,000 feet in 55 or 60 miles, but so uniform and regular throughout that to the eye it appears almost level. From Palghat it again falls about 500 feet to the river Cauvery, and thence continues moderately favourable to Salem. The only obstacles of consequence to be anticipated are met with between Vaniembady and Salem, and between Vaniembady and Bangalore, where there are mountain There as t a b r e e a severaliiaur andrivers cu Cauvery ery con siderable ; but these cannot be considered very formidable obstacles passes to size betraversed. tob e cro sse d, in a country where the construction of bridges is well understood, and where many fine bridges have already been built. It appears that the East India Company consider it highly desirable that works should be commen ced at various points, a view to the early completion of the main line between the eastern and western coasts. The report goes on to state, that " the railway thus proposed will, when completed, connect the east and west coasts of the peninsula of India, opening up large tracts of rich and productive country, and passing near the military stations of Arcdt and Vellore and the Neilgherry-hills, with a branch line to the large military station of Bangalore. Its value in a military and political point of view will be very great, and its advantages for commercial pur poses of the first importance. The monsoons, or stormy seasons, during which ships cannot approach the land without considerable danger, occur at different periods of the year on the east and west coasts of India ; so that during the season when storms prevail on one coast the weather is fine on the other. A railway, therefore, which connects the two coasts must be of immense value to commerce, by providing a means of communication between the interior of the country and an open port on one side or other of the peninsula throughout the year. The traffic on the line is already large, and will no doubt rapidly increase with the facilities and stimulus which railway communication never fails to give to the deve lopment of the resources of every country into which it is introduced. In order as far as possible to give effect at the earliest period to the arrangements for the con tinuation of the line, the board propose immediately to raise the further capital of 500,0001. sterling, authorised by the company's deed of settlement, by the creation and issue of 25,000 shares of 201. each, of which an option of allotment will be given to the holders of original stock in the company in the proportion of one new for one original share. A deposit of 21. will be required to be paid on allotment of the new shares, and the remainder will be called up as arranged with the East India Com pany, in the proportion of about 25 per cent., or Si. per share per annum. In order further to carry out the arrangements with the East India Company, an act of Parliament will be necessary in the next session to in crease the capital of the company, and confer the neces sary powers for giving effect to the objects contem plated." The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said it contained a long correspondence that fully de tailed the objects they had in view respecting the exten sion of the line, and the terms upon which the capital was to be raised. The first section of the line from Ma dras to Menil, now in course of construction, was 50 miles in length, and there could be no doubt that the prolongation of it would be very advantageous to the company. The line from Madras to the western coast would be about 400 miles in length; and they would re collect that, from the commencement of the undertaking, they expected that the first section would be gradually prolonged into the interior, but they did not anticipate that they would have been called upon at so early a period to consider the expediency of the measure. There could be but one opinion on the subject—that railways must be long to be remunerative. The places they were to accommodate had no outlet in consequence of the bad roads, and therefore the resources of these districts remained undeveloped. The extension of the railway would produce important results in a military, political, and commercial point of view. The East India Company were desirous of affording them every facility to carry out the undertaking; they gave the company the land for..nothimg, and guaranteed the proprietors 41 per cent. per annum on their outlay. The line would open up the interior where there were no roads at present, and would connect the military stations of Arcot and Vellore with Bangalore and the east and west coasts. It was known to every one who had resided in India that there were two monsoons or stormy seasons in the course of the year. The north-east monsoon commenced in October, and ended in December, during which time vessels could not approach the east coast, while at the same time the weather on the west coast was very fine. The western monsoon commenced in May or June and ended in Sep tember, and in like manner the ships could not approach the western coast, while they could easily approach the east coast. The railway stretching from coast to coast would therefore be of great value, not only in a political but in a commercial point of view. The cost of the line from Madras to the western coast, with branches to Bangalore and the foot of the Neilgherry-hills, would be 4,000,0001., including the 500,0001. for the first section, upon which the same amount would be guaranteed— namely, 4i per cent. per annum. To raise the capital they proposed, in the first instance, to issue one new share for each share now held in the company. to make up the capital to 1,000,0001., which was the 'amount authorised by Parliament. Before they could raise the remainder of the capital it would be necessary to obtain a new act, which they would apply for in the ensuing session, and, on obtaining it, they would issue to the proprietors six new shares for every one now held by them. He then moved a resolution to the effect that the report be received and adopted, and that the direc tors be requested to carry out the objects mentioned therein. Mr. ARBUTHNOT seconded the motion. Major COURT said, there was no doubt of the politica importance of the railway, and, although it was intended to pass through military s t a ti ons , it did no t a ppear that it would pass through any large manufacturing towns. It was from the latter that a large traffic could be ex pected. The only object of the line in this respect was the transmission of raw produce to the east and west coasts. He thought they ought to have had some statistics with regard to th e ex p ec t e d traffic. The ques tion was, whether the guarantee of the East India Com pany of 41 per cent. was a sufficient assurance to the shareholders that they would have a fair return on their outlay. He believed the line had not been surveyed, and therefore it was impossible for them to say what would be the cost of it, or whether the guarantee would cover the expenditure. They might also compromise the company by enteri n g into a contract to make the line in five years, before they knew what works they would have to construct. He believed the guarantee was for a period of 25 years, and the length of the railway and branches would be 520 miles. If they did not make it in five years the guarantee would be worth nothing. The CHAIRMAN said, that the country had been sur veyed, but the surveys of the line of railway. we re not yet finished. They had stated it as the ir opinion that the line could be completed in five years, but they were not bound to construct it in that time. The contract had not been entered into, and the guarantee was for 99 years, and would extend to the w hole of their outlay. Major COURT said, the shareholders ought to have had a copy of the contract with the East India Company submitted to them for their consideration, to show whether the guarantee included the whole expense of the undertaking. The CHAIRMAN said that the document relating to the contract was of considerable length, and the share holders could see it at the office. Major COURT preferred having a copy of it to enclose with his shares, so that he mi g ht see at any time the conditions upon which they were guaranteed. Mr. J. M. PARSONS tho u g ht it a mostinjudicious time to propose any addition to their capital. They pro posed in the first instance to double the capital of the shareholders, and afterwards to increase it eightfold. H e thought the original line would give them an adequate return, but it was very doubtful whether the ext ens i on and branches would y ield sufficient to pay interest on the outlay. Looking at the present state of th e money market, he thought the proposal, if carried out, would be a deathblow to the undertaking. Instead of an in crease in the capital being an advanta ge it would be al grea t disadvantage. During the past eight months and He the Bank of England had doubled its rate o f interest, it was likely to be further increased.concluded, notblex and pd b e y moving an amendment to the effect that it was dient at the present time to raise furthe r capital that the proposal of the East India Company ferred to some future time for cons id eration. e e". The CHAIRMAN bald, he quit & agreed that the present m oment was not the time t o raise large capital, but a certain proposal had been mad e t o t h em o f v i ta l impor tance to their undertaking, and if they did not accept it there was another company ready co undertake what , ‘lll/11VICIttl Ilar't M-A.RINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH COMPANIES are (r-I'txrsc4 OF THE WEST FND OFFICE. ft ler r, CIF, M, r -e Continent and for Birmingham. Dover, and Deal, Pi ce ',,,,Ted t he New Office of the above Comomyes, Regent fo.seN,,,o Ily. 0 extra clone is made for transmission. 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