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EAST INDIA. TIOVSE, JAN. 26, 1853. THE COURT •of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, That a QUAR TERLY GENERA:T, COURT of the sal -0-ntparty-vrill• he held'at their House, in Leadenhall-street, on Wm:qualm:l", the 23d Al arch, 1853, At Eleven o'Clock in the forenoon, JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. ' EAST INDIA HOUSE, 16th March, 1853. 91 3 H1E COURT of DIRECTORS - of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do Hereby Give Notice, b—Mhata Proprietor-of East India StoOk has given notice that, 'at the Quarterly General Court of the said Company, appointed to be held at' their House. in Leadenhali-Street, 4 on WEDNESDAY, the 23d Instant, he will submit a motion— That it is expedient. at tbe Annual Election of Directors, that the Court of Directors withhold their support (by advertise neat) from the Directors who have gone out by rotation. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. •• • • HE *CEYLON LAND AND MINING ---- COMP4.NY. NOTICZ IS' ELEB.Ethr GIVEN, That mo further APPLICATIONS for SHARES in this Company will be received after TuEsnAr, the 22d • • • day of March insTsint; elteptin country cases, which will be received • . ille3uSiva of WEDNESDAY,. the •23d- inst. Dated this 18th dal of Marolb 1853. By order. W. GALZRAITH, Secretary. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND MIDbLN-D-RAILWAYS. EASTEIt- HOLIDAYS. DAY TICKETS issued on THURSDAY, 24th instant, and in tervening days, will be avallabre_atlVl TUESDAY, the 29th Instant, between, Londoti and York, Bradford, Leeds, Normanton, Oaken slm, Doncaster, Sheffield, blasbro', Lincoln,,Natingharn, and Newark: By Wen MARK HUISH. Geneial Manages ()Flee; linston Station, March, 1553. L ONDON, AND NORTH-WESTERN No, 18,875.] THE ORIGINAL EDITION, CORRECTED BY A. THIBAUDIN. Now ready, in I 2m0., price 4s. bound, H.A.NE.L'S NEW UNIVERSAL FRENCH ORAMMAR : Being an accurate System of Fremii, Acci oeuce and Syntax, on a Methodical Plan. A New Edition, carefully, corrected and greatly improved by A. Thibaudin, late French Mas ter in Queen Elizabeth's School. Ipswich. Alas, corrected by Mr. Tlllbaudin, in 12m0., price 45., i EXERCISES on HAMEL'S GRAMMAR.—KEY, price 3p. . Lately published, iu 12m0., price 5s 6d. bound, HA MEL'S FRENCH GRAMMAR and EXERCISES. A New Edition, in 01:e Volume. By N. LAMBERT. KEY, 4s. London: Longman and Co.; and Whittaker and Co. NEW WORK ON NEW ZEALAND. Just published, in post Bvo., with Five Illustrations, price 58.1 1 6d A SPRING IN THE CANTERBUiRY SETTLE MENT. - By .C. WARREN ADAMS, Esq. " This volume ap - 43 opportunely, a controversy - at the *sent moment existing as, thb real position and prospects "of theiCan terbury Settlement J 4 .New Zealand. The report of an unblessed and impartial wit7s is of importance. In lively,st 3 le Mr. Aidams relates the circum ances of the voyage. of the arrival at Newi Zea land, and his impressions of Lyttleton and Christchnrch."—Litcrary Gazette. EASTER HOLIDAYS, DAY TICKETS issued on TBUBSDAY, the 24th instant, and in. tervpning days, will be available until MONDAY, the 28th instant. By Order. MARE HUISH. General Manager's Office, Euston Station, March, 1853. NOTICE. TO INVENTORS, ARTISTS, AND OTHERS. rirHE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITU noN is now CLOSED until EASTER MONDAY, for the purpose of ERECTING spacious NEW ROOMS for . a PHOTO GRAPHIC SCHOOL, &a., &c. MODELS of MAcHINERY, which will be described to the Visi tors, WORKS of ART, &c., are RECEIVED for EXHIBITION, free of expense to the Depositors. LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.- Lessee, CHARLES E. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham road. Open Every Evening. The Orchestra will perform, during the week, " The Thistle," " Shamrock," " Rose," and "Amin.x" Waltzes, the "Napoleon" (ION), "Le Cirque" Quadrille ; "La Valerie," "Juno," and "Steeplechase" Polkas.— Admission, Is. Doors open at Half•past Eight; to commence at Nine O'clock, and terminate at Half-past Eleven. NEW FEATURE IN LIFE ASSURANCE. THE DEPOSIT and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 18, New Bridge-street, Blackfhars, London. CAPITAL—Osro HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS, DIRECTORS. Chairman—The Right Hon. the Viscount Drumlanrig, M.P., P.C., Comptroller of her Majesty's Household. R. Yallowley Barnes, Esq., 11, City-road, Finsbury. G. Noel Clarke, Esq., late 17th Lancers, Junior United Service Club. George Coode, Esq., Portland-terrace, Wandsworth, and Belvoir, St. . Helier's, Jersey, -Stephen Cracknall, Esq., 1, St. John's-gardens, Notting-hill, and 11, Yew-square, Lincoln's-inn. W. Jones, M.D., Davies-street, Berkeley-square, and Lutterworth, Leicestershire. George Rnex, Esq., 15, Connaught-square, Hyde-park, and Tor Lodge, Staffordshire. Alexander Maclean, Esq„ Harrow-on-the-Hill. David C. Poole, Esq., 32, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square. William Prinsep, Esq., 147, Leadenhall - street, and 8, Hyde-park __. place West. Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq., Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law. Dr. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square. Iffajor Sperling, 14, St. James's-square. WARREN'S ELECTION COMMITTEE PRACTICE. Just published, royal 12mo. 15s. cloth. THE LAW AND PRACTICE OF ELEC TION COMMIT rEEs (being the concluding portion bf a MANUAL of PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION LAW). By SAMUEL WARREN, Esq., Q.C., Recorder of Hull. London: Butterworths, Law Booksellers and Publishers in Ordinary to her Majesty, 7, Fleet-street. Of whom may be had, royal 12mo. 255. cloth, WARREN'S MANUAL of the PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION LAW of GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. THE NE'W NOVEL. Just Published, and may be had at all the Libraries. AMABEL. By Miss WORMELE Y. In Three Volumes. '• An exceedingly interesting story."— Glob 3. "This fiction displays ability of a high kind."—Spectator. " Perfect as a work of its class."—Weekly Dispatch. " A charming tale."-.-Bell's Messenger. " The characters are living man and women."—Weekly Chronicle. " The book contains spirit-stirring scenes and events."—Morning Advertiser. " Miss Wurmeley's power lies in her knowledge of the fe ale heart."—Court Journal. Annabel has many passages of great power and ri tanh " The interest is of the deepest kind."—Sun. " The story is a perfect romance of real lire"—Sunday Times. " Full of fine sentiment, true passion, and affecting incidents." — Observer. " One of the best novels of the season."—Critic. " The heroine is an exquisite, sweet, and lovely character."—John Bull. " Far superior to most of the novels of the day."—Literary Gazette. London: Smith, Elder, and Co.. 65, Cornhill AtfDITORS. F. J. Meg, Esq„ 126, Strand, Actuary and Secretary to the Medical, Legal. and General Life Office. WilliamVones, Esq., Accountant, 3, Guildhall-chambers. A. Peck, Esq., 8.A., Actuary to the Engineers and Mason'c Life Office, 345, Strand. ' BANKERS. Sir Charles Price, Marryat, and Co., 3, King William-street, London. Messrs. Hopkinson and Co., 3, Regent-street. PHYSICIANS. Dr. Lewis, Finsbury-place. Dr. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square. OtTRGEONS. R. T. Chapman, Esq., 16, Lower Seymour.street, Portman-square. ifichael Teevan, Esq., 44, Glonce.ter-place, Hyde-park-gardens. CONSULTING ACTUARY. Francis G. P. Nelson, E , q., F.L.S. INSPECTOR OF AGENCIES. F. P. F. Strousberir, Esq STANDING COUNSEL. WI liam Wellington Cooper, Esq., New-square, Lincoln's-inn. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Hill and Mathews St. Mary-axe. RESIDENT SECRETARY. Charles W. Bevan, Esq. The public is respectffilly invited to examine the principles of the Deposit System of Assurance, which is based upon tables calculated by, and is under the immediate supervision or; Francis G. P. Nelson, Esq., F.L S., the Consulting Actuary to the Company. Comparative Tables to assure 5001 on death, by a person aged twenty next birthday, on the ORDINARY and on the DEPOSIT system ofAssurances. UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, Established by Act of Parliament in 1834. No. 8, Waterloo Place, Pall Mall, London. The distinctive features of the Company embrace, amongs 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 actin. Loans granted on approved Personal Security. Assured not restricted in their limits of travel, as in most other Companies, but may proceed from one pnrt of Europe to another in decked vessels, without License, and to British North America, 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. RITANNIA LiFg ASSURANCE COMPANY. 1, Princes-street, Bank, London. Established August I, 1837. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9. CBAramAN— Colonel ROBERT ALEXANDER, Blackheath Park. A.DT kNTAGES OF THIS INSTITUTION. A table of increasing fates of pre urn, especially adapted to the securing of Loans or Debts. Ha!f•credit rates whereby half the premium only is payable during the first seven years. Sum Assured payable at sixty, or at death if occuring pre viously. Orphans Endowment Branch affording the means of having children educated and started in life, by securing annuities, to com mence at the parents' death, and to be paid until a son shall attain his 21st year, or, if a daughter, her 15th year of age. BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Empowered by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. Annual division of profits. Policy holders participate in profits after five or seven apnnal payments, according to the table selected. Premiums calculated for every three months' difference of age. Half credit policies granted on terms unusually favourable; the unpaid half premiums being liquidated out of the profits.. At the Annual General Meeting on the 27th April, 1862, a reduction of 30 per cent. was made in the current year's premium on all partici pating policies. A Board of Directors in attendance daily at Two o'clock. Age of the assured in every case admitted in the policy. Medical attendants remunerated in all cases for their reports. ON THE ORDINARY SYSTEM. The sum the ordinary The sum the (Life Offices would give ordinary Life !him if he were unable Offices would to pay, or if he omit , ed At the His give him for to pay his current end of policy the surrender annual premium of Annual thirty at that! or sale 81.65. 3d. after he has Jemium i yearswhen age, I of his policy, paid into their coffers a .o assure, the party in case' after thirty 249/.78.6d., and which 500/. Is fifty of years payments they have had the use .o • years old, death ' amounting to of at compound hewillhave will be 2491.75. 6d interest, or in paid into worth which theyhave the event of his death the office. had the benefit one hour after such of at compound omission or inability interest. to pay. 4' little more r me 4 6 .. 3 d. i 24 91. 75.6 d. 0001. than 801. NOTHING. perhaps 90/. ON THE DEPOSIT SYSTEM. If un able to pay, or not desirous of paying or omitting topay,thePo hey would still remain of its FULL value 5221.25.7d.ti1l death , if 20 years after, no fur ther payment beingre quired. Ifhowever the party, from any cause, wished to cancel the Policy, he could not onlydraw out all heh as put in, viz., 225/., but a certain bonus of 621. 2011.10 s od 2251. 5221.257 d 2871. 20. 9d. 2s. 9d. in the bargain, which is more than one-fourth of the whole o f his payments, or he could either draw out a part, 201. or 501., diminishing the Policy only by the assured value of the sum se drawn out at the age when withdrawn. See pagess and7in detailed pamphlet, by F. G. P. Nelson, Esq. 4*, .., On comparison of these two tables it -will be seen that a person tinder the novel system of DEPosrr assurance can secure the follow ing advantages, viz., Ist. For a less sum, paid annually, he can assure R larger sum in case of death than under the ordinary system. 2dly. In the event of a desire to surrender his Policy he can receive in this Company, by the above example, which applies to all ages, .THREE times as much as on the ordinary system. 3rdly. In the event of inability or omission to pay, his policy remains still his propert nty, of the same value as it was, though he cease his curre payments 'for any number of years ; whereas on the ordina r y system, he gets nothing. 4thly. Should he require to increase or decrease the amount of his policy, he can do so at pleasure. He can at any time, 'by giving a fortnight's notice, withdraw any part from 11 up to the 'Whole amount of his previous payments and with interest. After he has withdrawn part one year he can, by a single payment, three years, or any time afterwards. raise his policy to a greater or even Its former amount ; and by this system he can at all times regulate Ids annual savings by his annual expenditure, with the facility in the bargain of having a fund to fly to in case of necessity, the same as /a a bank, with this palpable advantage, however, that he gets Inte rest for has money, and in case of death his family receive more than 'the amount of his savings. In ordinary Life Offices be can do no such thing, but his policy at *nee lapses or is cancelled the moment -he ceases to pay his current premiums, and, instead of having. any fund to fy to for aid, all his hard-earned savings become forfeited to the society, and his misfortunes serve to benefit the pockets of his moret'ortunate co-assurers. Such a system is too equitable and too striking to be overlooked . and DEPOSIT assurance is the only system of assurance which can be universally recognised and adopted when the principles are impar tially canvassed, and its palpable benefits become widely diffused. It 'confers greater advantages than a bank because it allows a fair rate of interest in case of withdrawal, and gives twice the amount in the hands of the Company to the representatives of the Depositor in case of death, thus combining the ADVANTAGES OF A BANK WITH THE BENEFITS OF AN ASSURANCE COMPANY. In case of endowment assurances the advantages of the DEPOSIT system are still more striking. ADVANTAGES OF THIS COMPANY UNDER THE ORDINARY LIFE ASSURANCE BRANCH. , To those who prefer this branch Policies are granted from 201. to 5,0001. on every known principle thereof. • Lives in all but the worst stages of disease, and such as have been rejected by other Offices, are taken at rates equivalent to the parti cular disease. Loans from bOl. and upwards granted on every kind of security, real or personal, on the most equitable terms to the borrower Annuities of every description granted on very favourable terms. Non-forfeiture of a Poi cy.—ln case of inability to pay the currant Premiums, the Directors will eitner purchase the Policy at a fair Market value, or give a new one in lieu thereof, less 5 per cent., inte rest corresponding in amount to the whole of the previous payments Which have been made. Detailed prospectuses with tables in further illustration of the De ' system, and any further information may be obtained on appli the Agents in the country, or to CHARLES W. BEVAN, Resident secretary. W.B.—Agents wanted in all parts of the World. .• ..LMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WORKS, Just published, by 11. Ratifier°, 219, Regent-street, London. !To I. tn., in cloth, price is. by post free, Bs. 81, ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMA.TORRHCEA, with the View to the Correction of wide -spread Errors In relation to the Treatment and Cure of Suff erers front Debility of the Generative System, or Sexual Hypochondriasis. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKF'ORD "Dr. Pickford 's known to English readers by his frequent practl eil contributions to German medical literature. This is the first lime, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the n he oa-me shal di cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his 'sower correct."—London Medical Gazette, May 30, 1851. ' "We uromised in a former number that we should recur to this Nrofs, in order to exhibit its aim more clearly. The author lashes with great severity the impostors who make a livelihood by preying en the crednUty of the public. The tribe of ' Quiet Symathisers.' UV Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed; arid if this book could find its way into the hands of those who suffer from th com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hindreds would be Saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of leas importancerthotigh it is that which the quacks most prize — Ruch m0ney....... This volume is well qualified to put an end to the erniirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat , anent upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, akely to do much good."—Medical Circular, June 16, 1852. No. 11. ' Bvo., in cloth, price 3s. 6d., by post free, 45., THE CURE OF STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA, on Pend -1410 once Simple, Safe, and Efficient, in even Its most Inveterate apparently Intractable Forms. BY F. B. COITRTENAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. -"In .proof of his views he (Mr. Courtenay) has given history or a great many cases successfully treated, .as bad aby which Mr. Syme adduced, and on whic h h e had operated. zuch are cases ix., xi., ail., and xviii. No. lx. had res sted, for a • teriod of twelve years, the treatment by dintation, and was finally i '!!'"oved in as many weeks. But cases xviii. and Mx. appear, both duratio",, severity, and complication of symptoms, of a more ag travated character than any detailed by Mr . Sy me, and ye t t hz . 7eatment adopted by Mr. Courtenay proved eminently eaccessffil." . Protessor Liza= on the Treatment of titricture. E - I , k R. CULVER Iv ELL'S NEW WORKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row , Carvalho, 147. Flect-strect, Mann, 39, Cornhill. Price One Shilling each; by post, Is 6..1. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. " Health, Recreation, and Rational Use of Time." 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St Bum :—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The ad vent of the passions: Chastity and its infringement. The casualties of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, nan . a .. tive, and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages, T. THE MARRIAGE STATE. To be or not to be, that is the question." nwownie:—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and reli gion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and choice, on both sides, as to age temperament, complexion, and figure, to sedure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion, Cases, &c. By R. J. COLVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827), (1824), Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in these matters. _ _ Price Is. each; by post, Is. 6d. To be bad of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street; Mann, 39, Cornhill; or of M. nsulted da R. Culverwell il, y from M.D., In, Argyll-place, Regen t • street, who may be co Ten tin Five, and Seven till Nine. WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS. cg. • it 4 .. .0 a .o_. 2 :.-.. ..; p. . ".: 11 4 of - Time. CI V li id til Time. a t 2 5, AC t 6 1 z 8 g S , a it P ' 6 a i a I i 91i 94 11 - - 11 -- 12>% 1 214 1 H 2 1 4 ——i— i 4 , 5tA 1 * 0 1 , Passages marked * are run direct. Fore Cabin. Saloon. To or Prom .. Gravesend and L0nd0n........ 10d. .. Is. 2d. . _ ....._ „ Gravesend and Blackwell or Woolwich Bd. .. Os. lOd. Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. en. BOAT TICKETS.--Twelve Months, h.. Os. ; Six Months, 3/. Os. ; Three ,Months, 2 . Os.; to be bad of the Collectors on board the Packets; or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. Fast and Commodious Packets to Let for Excursions. For Terms, apply to Mr. W. Morgan, Agent, Star Office, Fenchurch-street Ter minus, Blackwell Railway. February 13th, 1853. JUVENILE ATTIRE for EASTER.—At Easter Juveniles expect New Attire ; the best quality, the newest fashions, and the most economical charges, are subjects of consideration. The Juveniles have their opinion, but their parents must have theirs Yet there are not two opinions respecting the Establishment where Easter dress should be 'purchased. E. MOSES and SON have always offered the earliest and most approved fashions for such occasions, and this year by their usual business activity they have again secured the first selection of new materials from every celebrated manufactory. British and Foreign, and the eesign and workmanship, displayed in hundreds of novel styles for Juvenile Attire and Clothing for Children, even surpass the produc tions of all previous seasons. Distinguished artists being employed on this description of dress, secures novelty, grace, and comfort in the Juvenile Attire made by E. MOSES and Sox, and, though great advances have taken place on materia s and workmanship. the quality is much saperlor, and the charges considerably lower than at any other house. novelties lately in saniet.e, exhibiting asons. Special attention is iavited to a resplendent display of richly em trOduced by E. Mons and Sore. A splendid display of Wats and Caps for Easter, suitable for eleredtotVs,eNsVtgAipnpenrsew, Omvaeterclaltss, cheap than they can be had elsewhere. Juveniles and Adults, combining all recent improvements in style and finish, brig , Boots and Shoes the best and cheapest. mical prices. Hosiery for Ladies, Gentleinen, and Children at the most econo mical description of labourers. Clothing procured at the Emigration to Australia is the high road to wealth for small capi tfrantstiaendwhelesale department of E. MOSES and SON'S establish ment is the most profitable investment which can be made. Compe tition lucrative sale. A manu facture there meets with an instantaneous and ll ies as " Diggers," Mechanics or in this does not exist in Australia. E. Mons & Sori's Emigrants preparing for the colon t t e greatest dispatch, and at Wholesale prices'. The goods are all of guaranteed suitability, es of Emigrants. Ladies, Gentlemen, and are prepared for all class Farmers, are outfitted by E. Mesa & Sox ` Di h h ' and Children,—a separate department is kept for outfitting, and full with ship sailing informs lists of outfits for Ladies and Gentlemen, tion may be had on application, or post free to any part of the king- - th h e avi un n t g rad to es gu ma ard n.u t k h e public against imposition, having learned e tha CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret falsehood 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 CONNEXION WITH ANT OTHER HOME IN OR OVT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as fo llows: London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157 , Minoriee, 83, 84,85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 505, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, 3, Hart-street, all communicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 nd W, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36, Fargate. Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, BOOt and Shoe Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladles and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, it will b exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book, entitled " The World's Pharos," containing the Emigrant's Assistant, full list of prices, and directions for selflmea surement, may be had on application, or post-free, to any part of the kingdom. A handsome Almanac for the year ending 1853 can be had gratis , on application. Ici l'on perle Francais. Hier *richt man Deutsch. Qui si parla Italian. Aqua se habla Espanol London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. • THE ARTISAN CLUB ON THE STEAM ENGINE. The Third Edition, in One Volume, C. 0., with' 30 Steel Plateii and 349 Wood Engravings, price 275. cloth, ~1 1. TREATISE on the STEAM ENGINE, in its Application to Mines, Mills, Steam Navigation, and /tail ways. By the AETISAN CLUB. Edited by JOHN BOURNE, C.E.I " The great merit of the present work, is the vast quantity $f in formation which it affords as to details of construction. In this re spect it seems unrivalled. . . . It contains vest store of in*alu able facts."—Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal. Also, by Mr. BOURNE, in 4t0., price 11. 18s., A TREATISE on the SCREW PROPELLER ; with variouslSug gestions of Improvements. 20 large Plates, and numerous Wood EngraVings. A CATECHISM of the STEAM ENGINE. Third Edition,i cor rected. .Fcp. Bvo., price 6s. , • London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman. BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS. The following testhnonial is another proof of the great effi cacy of this.medicine : " 157, New Bond-street, ' London, October 12, 1850. Sir,—ln acquainting you with the great benefit which I have ex perienced by taking BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS, I feel that I am but performing a duty to that portion of the public who may be similarly affected. "About twenty years since I was first attacked by rheumatic gout in my hands and feet. I had previously been subjected to every va riety of climate, having served in Canada in the 19th Dragoons, And in Spain, under Sir John Moore, in the 18th Hussars. I always pro cured the best medical aid, without obtaining any essential relief, and my sufferings can be appreciated only by th,se who know some thing of this disease. It was during one of tlio;e paroxysm., between twelve and thir teen years ago, that I was recommended to try BLAIR'S PILLS. I lost no time in procuring a box, and before I had taken that quantity the pain had entirely ceased, and in a few days I was in perfect health. From that moment, whenever I feel any symptoms of the dis ease approaching, I have instant recourse to this medicine, which to we is so valuable, that were it not that the days of magic have ceased, I should certainly attribute the relief I obtain to that cause. 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SAMUEL LA'MERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE;LOND ON s Doctor of Medicine, and Matricalated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medic Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall. London, &c., &C. ;ft/ AY be consulted, personally, or by letter, on vpt the various disorders of the nervous and generative system, resulting from juvenile irregularities and excesses, which have pro duced 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. 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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-medesf, 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 thi departrnent of practice, he r has been amply re. arded by the great success that has attended his efforts in the treatment of these eases, which are too generally confided to the care of unqualified and ignorant etnpirics, who, with their pirated a n d pretended virtues publications, assumed foreign n ames and titles, of their patent no-trums, 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. 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A festival was held last evening at the Freemasons' Tavern, 'Great Queen-street, under the auspices of this ancient society, in commemoration of the victory of Alexandria, gained under Sir Ralph Abercrombie, who fell mortally wounded in the battle. His Grace the Duke of Argyll presided, and the company, who num bered about 150, incltided Sir John Campbell, Sir Charles Forbes, Colonel Brand ling; Captain Macdonald, General Delamotte, Captain Miller, Dr. S. Chisholm, Messrs. A. and G. Mackenzie, Dr Soden, Captain Jay, Mr. J. Beaumont, Dr: Cumming, and many other gentlemen connected by birth and association with the Highlands. The Highland Society, it may be mentioned, was established in 1778, for preserving the martial spirit, dress, music, and language, encouraging a kindly feeling between Highlande r s i n a ll parts of the world, and pro moting the general welfare of the northern part of the kingdom. During the dinner Angus Mackay, the Queen's piper, and Donald Mackenzie, the piper of the Duke of Suther land, marched round the room and aroused the enthu- siasm of their compatriots by their stirring performance on the bagpipes, and in the course of the evening a selection. of Scottish airs was most creditably played by the juvenile band of the Caledonian'Asylum, under the direction of the band-master, Mr. Edwards. The noble CHAIRMAN, in giving the health of " The Queen," ieferred to the frequent visits paid by her Ma jesty to the Highlands, and the happiness enjoyed by her in the seclusion of her Highland home. The other loyal toasts followed, after which Sir CHARLES FORBES proposed, in cordial and compli mentary terWs, "The Health of the President of the Highland Society," the respected nobleman, he said, who had consented to take the chair on that occasion. The noble Duns, in -aokuowleding the- toast; said it was unnecessary to assure them that nothing could give him greater pleasure than to promote to the best of his power the objects of the society, which objects were, he considered, mainly to encourage union and good fellow ship among those who by birth, family, and feelings were connected with the Highlands of Scotland. He then alluded to the strong local and hereditary attach ments by Highlanders were characterised, and which, notwithstanding the lapse of time, was dis played ,in undiminished force in their love for their native land. In this respect Highlanders were perhaps of all races the most remarkable ; and the more so be cause their habits were not sedentary, for they were to be found in all parts of the world, from the snows of Canada to the palms of India, and under all climes and circum stances displaying an energy and perseverance which gave the lie to the accusations of idleness sometimes brought against them. However distant they might be, and after long years had passed, they invariably re turned, if they were fortunate enough to return at all, with all, heir early memories and the associations which gather round the Highlands of Scotland, bringing on their tongue unmistakeable marks of their - origin, and coming back with accents which, to his thinking, were a great improvement on the " Queen's English" (laugh ter), and breathing still of the heather and the bourn. (Cheers.) He never liked to see a Scotchman trying to conceal his origin by his tongue, a practice which re minded him of the anecdote related in the life of Lord Jeffrey of a certain Scottish personage, of whom it was said that he had lost his broad Scotch, but only in find ing his narrow English. After some remarks in defence of the Highland character from the charges of idleness and ignorance, and ascribing its defects to the want of education, the Chairman, in qpnclusion, expressed a hope, now that so great a number of English flocked to the liighlands, that they would unite, heart and soul in improving the moral and social condition of their population (Enthusiastic applause greeted the noble duke at the conclusion of his speech on resuming his seat.) . The CHAIRMAN then gave "The Memory of those heroes who fell with Abercrombie at the battle of Alex andria," which was drank in solem n silence. The CHAIRMAN next gave "The Army and Navy," and in a brief, but forcible address, expressed his dissent from the singular doctrin es w hi c h had been propounded on the subject of peace and war under the authority of an eminent member of the House of Commons, who, . . because a war might be unjust in its origin, though he wholly disagreed with him on that point, thought it right to visit with his censure the exploits of our gallant army, on the ground of the mistakes, or assumed mis takes, of our statesmen. Captain JAY and General DELAMOTTE, of the Indian service, severally returned thanks. Sir C. FORBES then* proposed " Chiefs and Clans," which was drank with Highland honours, as were most of the toasts of the evoning. The CHAIRMAN, in giing the " Caledonian Asylum," warmly commended its management, and described it as one of the best conducted institutions in London. Sir C. FORBES, in responding to the toast, said the asylum had been declining the last five or six years, and observed that if Scotchmeu in London . and elsewhere did not rally round it and save the institution, it would be a subject of lasting regret and disgrace to the society. "The Visitors," the "Ladies," "Sword and Plaid," and other toasts followed, and were enthusiastically re i ceived, and the company broke up at a late hour, aft er passing a most agreeable evening. GENERAL THEATRICAL FUND FESTIVAL. The fourteenth anniversary dinner of this excellent institution took place last evening at the London Tavern ; he Hon. F. H. Berkeley, M.P., in the chair. The room was filled by a company of gentlemen connected with the drama, either as members, or patrons and ad mirers of the art. After the usual loyal toasts—the Army and Navy having been responded to by Mr. T. P. Cooke, The - CHAIEMA.N proposed that of the evening, "pros perity to the General Theatrical Fund." This was the fourteenth anniversary of the institution, and he con gratulated its members upon its healthy and promising condition, which, if the profession continued their exer tions, would go on increasing from year to year. The honourable gentleman proceeded to combat the opposi tion which the drama was exposed to at the hands of ministers of many religious sects, and cited several in stances of the kind, particularly the case of a clergyman in the west of England, who had received not less than fifty pairs of worked slippers from the ladies of his con gregation, as memorials of his efforts to put down stage plays and stage players. There was, however, a coun terbalancing influence to this in the example of her Majesty, who for several years back had been en couraging the national drama, not only by introducing it at a private theatre at Windsor Castle, but by fre quently patronising the best 'London houses, and by lately buying a portable theat re for- the Royal children to act in. The honourable gentleman concluded by proposing the prosperity of the institution. Mr. CHARLES DICKENS, in a humorous speech, then proposed the health of the chairman, who duly replied, and proposed that of Mr. Buckstone, the treasurer of the association. Mr. J. B. BUCKSTONE rose amidst loud cheers and said—Gentlemen, in returning thanks for the toast you have just given, I am happy to say that my brief address to you this evening will consist of everything that is prosperous and pleasant as relates to the condition of the General Theatrical Fund. In the first place, it is most gratifying to us, and complimentary not only to our society, but to the stage, that every year we find gentle men of high standing in the literary, political, and dra matic world to preside over us on this festive occasion, not amongst the least of those who have so honoured and helped us is our worthy chairman of this evening. Besides his own warm attachment to the drama, he is one of the members of a noble family that have always been amongst the foremost to patronise our art in the most substantial way ; for on referring to the Bit, gentlemen, of the annual subscribers to our fund, you will find the name of Earl Fitzhardinge standing in the most liberal position ; and while we possess such noble patrons, and such genuine well-wishers as our excellent chairman, and his noble brother, neither our fund nor the dr ama nee d ever despair. (Cheers.) It is necessary, gentlemen, as there may be many present who are not quite acquainted with our objects and intentions, thA I'should not only ex plain them, but give a full account of our position at this moment. The General Theatricalnind was established 13 years ago, for the purpose of affording relief and grant ing annuities to every member of the drama in the United Kingdom, and to all who gained a livelihood on the stage, admitting such professors as pantomimists, dancers, and prompters, that the more exclusive funds of the two great theatres did not recognise. Slowly, , but surely, success attended all the exertions of the originators of our institution, till we became of . such importance, and gained such firm friends, that 'we were enabled to make this annual appeal to the liberality of the public. Her most gracious Majesty's attention then became di rected to us, and with that kindness and generosity for which she is as much distinguished as for the unaffected dignity and grace with which she adorns her royal sta tion, presented us with an annual donation of one hun dred pounds. To be incorporated by charter was our nez ambition, and which, I am h a pp y t o say, has been completely achieved.; while, thank s t o t h e considerate liberality of our solicitor, Mr. J erwoo d , and the gene rosity of Mr. Hindmarsh, th e barrister, who, h e honour was entitled, t i t t h l ed , the legal ci l profession,tor which ichkindness ref used w thee a feesllfeel tot which ol bound in gratitude never again on the stage to speak dispa r.ag . ingly of a lawyer—(cheers and laughtev—thanks, there fore, gentlemen, to the skilful and which we had fallen, the entire ex having only amounted to 350/ thanks, hands into 7,00 e our capital will this r w a e dv ar a e t n , whilp"" of our charter evening be considerably over. ca vir: i u tal e o o f n o t u t r o ch gt ar ea te t r e 0/. (Cheers.) By done, and find ourselves inwtnbheaow enabled to place that moneyabl e to lask(Conheeearnso.)theri geenvtihaabnle we have o h f itt o t g e at is the best to do with our soon be most Satisfactorilyhere in will questionf answered that I . have wh n , o doubt, the heart of the city, duty t to inform you that we g have oy ile to show ants, three of whom are in receipt of 601. per annum ; that during the past year we have paid a large amount yourrreaatdiyention it is my of money towards the expenses rules gentlemen,; an deceased members, or returned half the amount of their subscription to their survivors, according to our you, of the funeral era an l nu o i f . proofour incsatintultiogin gyve an of no the m e o x r ce e .lsletrnckeinogf LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING-, MARCH 22, 1853. 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Dancing Hollands laid, and upholsterers sent to remove furniture. Rout furniture of every descriptions for hire, ball rooms lighted, first-class musicians provided.—Messrs. PURSSR LL, (only). BRITISH COLLEGE of HEALTH Hami lton - Place, New-road, London. The principles of the HYGEIAN or MORISONLAN SYSTEM are contained in the following propositions:— I. The vital principle is In the blood. 2. Everything in the body is derived from the blood. • 3. All constitutions are radically the same. 4. All diseases arise from impurity of the blood, or, in other words, from acrimonious humours lodged in the body. 5. Pain and, disease have the same origin, and may therefore be considered synonymous. 6. From the intimate connexion subsisting between mind and body, the health of the one must conduce to the serenity of the other, 7. • Proper purgation by - vegetables is the only effectual mode of eradicating disease. 15. 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To be obtained only at 61, Grosvenor -street, London; 22, Gay-street, Bath ; 34, Grainger-street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. THE EASTERN QUESTION. (From the Times. ) The perplexity thrown over the present state of affairs in the East by the confused and exaggerated statements of several foreign journals is now partly dispelled ; and when the occurrences which have actually taken place are reduced to their real di mensions they will be found to have lost much of the imposing and alarming character ascribed to them. It appears to be true that some days after Prince Menschikoff had his audience of the Grand Vizier, Colonel Rose, the British Charge d'Affaires at Constantinople, thought fit, either upon the so licitation of the Turkish Government, or of his own mere motion, to send a steamer to Malta with a request addressed to Admiral' Dundas, that he would bring her Majesty's fleet in the Mediter ranean to Besika-bay, or some point near the mouth of the Dardanelles. We use the term " re quest," because we believe that Colonel Rose had not, and could not suppOse that he had, the power to order the Admiral to take so momentous a step ; and although the present emergency had been fore seen for several weeks, and indeed a similar one had recently occurred at the time of Count Lein ingen's mission, no such power had been sent out to him. It is due to the French Charge d'Affaires at Constantinople to state that, on being consulted by his colleague, he did not concur in the measure proposed by Colonel Rose._ That measure was, in fact, as we think, a great error of judgment, and it demonstrates more strongly than anything that has yet occurred that Lord Stratford's long delay in proceeding to his post is very highly reprehen - - Fortunately, upon the arrival of the Wasp steamer at Malta with this request from Colonel Rose, Admiral Dund&s was of 'opinion that his in structions did not enaTiole him to comply with it un der the circumstances alleged to have occurred. The fleet, therefore, remains in harbour, and there is no reason to suppose that the decision taken by , Admiral Dundas has been disapproved by her Ma jesty's Government. It may also be hoped that before any mord' such communications can be dispatched by the Charge d'Affaires Lord Stratford will have reached Constantinople with full know ledge of the . views of the British Government. It certainly does little credit to the foresight of Cabi nets that at the moment of the arrival of Prince Menschikoff, with a degree of pomp and solemnity which no Russian Ambassador had displayed since Potemkin, the three Courts of England, Austria, and France should be represented by simple Charges d'Affaires, whose personal abilities are not above their professional rank. Upon the receipt of the intelligence that Colonel Rcise had sent for the British fleet, the French Government appear to have taken an instantaneous resolutiim to send their fleet to the Greek waters, without waiting to be informed or deigning to in quire what had been the result of Colonel Rose's application. The decision might, however, be the effect of the dispatches received in Paris from their own Chargé d'Affaires, or of the re presentations made by the Turkish Ambassador. Probably it will turn out that the French squad ron will remain for a time at Athens or Smyrna to watch the course of events. But although we regret the haughty and, exclusive tone which the Russian Envoy Extraordinary has been suffered to assume at Constantinople, and it is impossible for the great Powers to recognise in Russia any claim whatsoever to dispose arbitrarily and at her own pleasure of the fate of an Empire whose ex istence has so long, been the peril and the problem of Europe, we are by no means satisfied that the views of the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh extend as far, at this moment, as some of our contemporaries suppose. If they did, it is not the presence of half a dozen French line-of-battle ships off the Dardanelles that would stop the course of events. In discussing this subject, however, on which several of the principal English journals appear to labour under extraordinary misconceptions both of fact and principle, it must be borne in mind that the prime aggressor of whom Turkey has reason to complain is France ; and it may be demonstrated that, without the extraor dinary concessions exacted by M. de Lavalette last autumn, the cause which has led to this for midable Russian embassy would not have existed. That cause is not the attack on Montenegro, as one journal supposes; or a modification of the Treaty of Adrianople, as another conjectures. It is the necessity which the Emperor of Russia professes to feel for the maintenance of the rights of the Eastern Church, which everywhere involve his authority. We have not forgotten that in the latter part of last summer, when Louis Napoleon was making his selection of Imperial titles, that of " Protector of the Holy Shrines" was credibly assigned to him. It was obvious that neither Tur key nor Russia would ever acknowledge such a pre tension, but M. de Lavalette was instructed and authorised to use every means known to diplomacy to strengthen the influence of France in the Holy Land, especially by extending the rights and juris diction of the Latin conicents. A firman was granted, revoked, and granted again to these Franks, and the persecution which the Divan had to endure on this subject was one of the chief causes that led to the fall of Redschid and the dissolution of the Adminis tration of Ali Pasha. Russia declared that she could not submit to changes thus introduced into the existing state of things, which were so humili ating to the Greeks and favourable to the Roman' Catholics. A negotiation was proposed at St. Petersburgh, but the instructions of M. de Castel- bajac, the'French Minister, were not of a nature to facilitate a settlement. The French Govern- went seemed to have made itself, on this question, the very tool of the ultra-Catholic party, doubtless for political objects of its own ; and at the point the question has now reached she must eithersur- render the preferential rights she has extorted frota the Porte, or defend them by other means. Such is strictly the history of this Complicated affair, and it is certain that Russia has taken no active part in it until she found it politic to defend her supremacy in the Greek Church from the direct attacks of the late French Ambassador. But what have we to do in such an affair ? Will any one contend that this country is to pay the penalty of M. de Lavalette's folly ? That we are to interpose, for the purpose of strengthening the in fluence of France in the East, as the protectress of the Latin Churches Y Or that we have the defence of the Roman Catholic clergy so much at heart that we are to uphold their claims of precedency over Greek Popes ? Such notions will not support a moment's investigation, and, accordingly, the mo tives and origin of this dispute have been dressed up in every way but the true one to engage English sympathies on behalf of French interests in the Le vant. The French are no doubt in an awkward po sition there, but it is the result of their own policy, and the first blows struck in the last few months at the independence of the Porte came from Paris, and were destined to gratify the vanity of Louis Napoleon. It is, therefore, a mockery to suppose that this country can be made the catspaw of the French Government, by lending itself to the sup port of demands which ought never to have been made, and which might be employed at no distant period to warrant a French occupation of Egypt. I It is true that this unhappy and scandalous transaction, disclosing as it does the impotence of Turkey and the divisions of Christendom around the very sepulchre of Christ, may also serve as the pretext and the occasion to execute other and more deeply laid schemes of policy. That was a conse quence which the French Government ought to have foreseen when it thrust the Sultan into so embarrassing a position. But we must deal with those dangers as they arise, and though we hold that it is at present our duty and our interest to stand aloof, we shall never cease to contend that the true policy of this country is to restore the concert of all the great Powers in the affairs of the East, and by our example of moderation to pre serve peace, and to check that cupidity which may threaten at any moment to tear the Turkish Empire with violence asunder. THE JEWELLER'S SHOP ROBBERY IN MANCHESTER. —On Saturday the two prisoners, Mayne•and Robinson, who had been remanded on a charge of being concerned in the plunder of Mr. Howard's jewellery-shop, Market street, in this town, between one and two o'clock p.m., on the 7th inst., were brought up for further examina tion. Chief Superintendent Beswick conducted the pro secution ' • and Mr. Rigg appeared for one of the pri soners. William Priestley, a letter carrier, and Miss Wilks, a young lady, identified Robinson as the person who was engaged driving the public away from Mr. Howard's door at the time the robbery was being perpe trated by his confederates inside ; and Thomas Conroy proved having seen both prisoners together . several times during the day of the robbery, and particularly at the outside of Mr. Howard's shop. Mr. Beswick applied for a further remand, in order to procure addi tional evidence ; and they were accordingly remanded until next Saturday. _ _ _ SHIPS' STORES.:—The Board of Customs have approved of a new fora of bond to be entered into on the removal of warehoused goods from one port to another for imme diate and direct shipment as stores, which is to 1 e adopted in future at the several ports in the United Kingdom. LOANS GRANTED. RA 0•11300N EXCHANGE ADVANCE FUND, 2, Adelphi-terrace, Strand, facing the rimier; City Brandi, 3, Old Broad-street, City. The Right Hon. Lord ERSKINE, Chairman. Loans advanced, in sums of 101. and upwards, granted on a joini promissory note, repayable by easy instalments, or on the deposit of deeds or other available securities. Bills of exchange cashed at moderate rates of interest. Forms of application may be obtained at the 0114ces, or on fotward. Mg 12 postage stamps. WU. BROOKS, 'Secretary. (PROPRIETARY.) (MUTUAL.) Extract from the Half Extract from Table with Participation Credit Hates of in Profits, after Senn Yearly Premium. Payments. -..- I Half Whole 1 Half Quar -4 ,premium premium Ago. Annual Yearly terly ts First for Re -01 Seven mainder premium Pre- Pre mium. mium. Years. of Life. , 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. Yearn. Months £ a. d. X 0. d.I . 6 i. d. 30 1 1 0, 2 3 6 30 0 2 7 3 1 4 2, 012 3 40 1 9 21 218 4 3 2 7 6 1 4 41 012 4 50 2 2 G 4 6 111 6 2 7 10 1 4 6, 0 12 5 60 3 I 3 613 4 9 3 8 2 1 4 tii 012 6 .. G R A N. other Packets The Packets cal FRO] E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. Terrace) Pier. VESEND STAR PACKETS. call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Parfleet Piers. 1 at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting) .f TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. WE :OE SUNDAYS. Time. Direct Trains from the Boats marked t Omnibuses from Fenchurch-street Station tc every quarter of an hour. BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL, on t: lowing Trains from the Fenehurch-stre OUR NAVAL RESOURCES. Up to five o'clock yesterday, none of the men-of-war had left Spithead ; but the squadron there, both sailing and steam men-of-war, was ready for service, and all fully manned, with the exception of the London, 92, Cap tain Mundy. This ship is now about 120 short. The squadron consisted of the following : Guns. Men. Prince Regent London STEAMERS. Guns. Men. h.-p. Sidon Odin Leopard l6 300 560 Capt. Gifford. Megafra (screw) 8 162 350 Corn. Joluition. All the above may be said to be ready at telegraph notice for foreign service, for the London's complement could be easily filled up - from the ships in harbour. The Agamemnon is a screw-ship of 91 guns. A large por tion of her crew are laid up with scarlatina, and more over she is about 130 blue jackets short of her comple ment of 850. The great screw three-decker the Duke of Wellington, 131, is fast progressing in her equipment, and, it is reported, will be out of the hands of the,dock yard by the middle of next month. She has about 500 on her books out of her complement of 1,100, but her 600 vacancies• are for seamen. The screw steam guard ship Blenheim, 58, Captain W. H. Henderson, is ready for service, with a full complement of 480 officers and men. • But in addition to the above, and two or three steamers, we have at Portsmouth the following, which are now termed advanced ships, are to be kept ready for sea, and, though not in commission, are also to be kept ready to hoist the pendant and to receive men: — Guns. I Guns. Princess Charlotte lO4 Asia B4 Powerful B4 Collingwood BO St. Vincent lOl I Pembroke Neptune, ordinary guard-ship, in com mission l2O Nelson l2O The Vengeance is an 84 gun-ship ; she has had her defects made good, and has been under orders for some time for Lisbon ; she has been only waiting for her men on leave to return. Speaking of Plymouth, we had also at that port last week a fine available squadron in the Sound, composed of the following : Guns. Men. Queen ll6 400 Captain Michell. Vengeance B4 750 Captain Lord E. Russell. Leander 5O 500 Captain King. The Queen, however, has only an advanced complex ment. , STEAM-VBSEIBrida- , ' Guns. Men. h.p. Arrogant (screw) 46 ~ 450 360 Capt. S. Fremantle. Encounter (do.) l4 180 360 Capt. O'Callaghan. Valorous l6 220 400 Capt. Buckle. Mag,icienne l6 220 400 Capt. Fisher. Desperate 8 220 400 Capt. Chambers. Vulture 6 2QO 470 Capt. Glasse. Argus 6 160 300 Com. Purvis. In addition to these, we have the two screw ships— Guns. Men. h.p. Hogue 58 500 450 Capt. Ramsay. Edinburgh 58 444 450 Capt. Hewlett. These are in -harbour, but ready for immediate sea service. The latter is the sea-going gunnery-tender, and is about 100 men short. _ _ Moreover, we have the following ships at Plymouth, classified as " advanced ships." They are the most powerful of our sailing men-of-war : Guns. Guns. St.George,ordinary flag- Thunderer B4 ship in commission ... 120 Cl arence B4 Royal William l2O C anopus B4 Royal Adelaide lO4 I n d us 7B Bombay B4 Foudryant 7B Calcutta B4 C am b r id ge 7B At Sheerness, too, we have a large and powerful available squadron of ships in commission fitting and advanced. We have not the slightest fear that the services of any of the ships either ready or in reserve will be re quired to act hostilely; but should an emergency arise,_ the world will see from our lists that we can muster, at comparatively a few hours' notice, three or four fleets of the strength of that most expert and compact force now under Vice-Admiral Dundas, and by which the means and resources of the gallant and popular Com mander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean may be imme diately strengthened. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 21. The Prince Regent, 90, Captain Hutton, London, 90, Captain Mundy, Sidon steam-frigate, 22, Captain Gold smith, and Leopard, 12, steam-frigate, Captain G. Gif fard, are all ordered to prepare for sea, but for what service is not yet notified. An additional number of marines was draughted for the London this morning. The steam dispatch vessel Banshee, Lieutenant Hos ken commanding, having been refitted, steamed out of harbour for trial this morning. The Tyne store ship, Master Commander P. Welling ton, was towed into harbour this morning to ship stores for the African and Brazil squadron. The Rolla, 6, natal apprentices' instruction brig, Lieu tenant Fenwick, of the Victory, in charge, went out of harbour this morning to commence her exercising drills. The Duke of Wellington, 131, screw, Captain H. Byam Martin, C. 8., has completed the ornamental part of her figure-head to-day, and a most magnificent production it is ; coppering is all but completed, and her rigging in the greatest state of forwardness. Her enormous hull makes her topmasts look mere broomsticks, and her top sail yards like splinter bars, yet they are the same sized spars as the Queen's. Commander Alexander Gilmour, 1836, died this morn ing at his residence, St. Thomas's•street, Portsmouth, aged 86. He entered the navy, says O'Byrne's Naval Biography, in 1779, as able seaman on board the For tune cutter, on his transference from which vessel to a midshipman's berth in the St. Fernia, Captain I. Faulk nor, he was captured in 1780 and detained for 14 months a prisoner of war in Spain. From the period of his re lease until promoted to Lieutenant; 4th of December, I. Thomas, he India stations, t l h 7 e 2 n s, s i e n r v t e h d e e l n m p three g n h a e b m l e e . a 9 n B, CaptaiWn in the Dragon, Eurydice, Proselyte, Triumph, Orestes, • Advice, Spitfire, Mary Antoinette, and Swan. His after appointments until 1807 were to the Juste, 80 ; Orion, 74 ; Glory, 98 ; Castor fri gate, and Diomede, 50. In the Orio n , comman d e d by Sir James Saumerez, he participated in the glories of the 14th of February, 1797, and the let of August, 1798 ; and in the Diomede, Captains Joseph Edmunds and Hugh Dowman, he witnessed the capture of the Cape in January, 1806, and of Monte Video in 1807. He subsequently commanded tle Vengeance and Suffolk prison-ships in Portsmouth harbour, and for some months the signal station at Beechy Head, 1814, since which time he was unemployed. He had seen 33 years' full-pay service, and received 35 years' half-pay. SHEERNESS, MARCH 20. The Espiegle, 12, Commander George Hancock, was inspected by the Hon. Montagu Stopford on Friday last, paid advance on Saturday, and sailed to-day at 8.30 a.m. The African, steam-vessel, assisted her round the Garrison Point, when all sail was set in the smartest possible style.. The wind being from the N.W., blowing a fresh breeze, she was very shortly hull down on her way to Portsmouth and the West Indies. Six surgeons have been appointed to this brig during her time of fitting out here. 'A court martial will take place on board the Waterloo ,tomorrow, to try a seaman who deserted from the Ho ratio, screw steam-guard-ship, here. He was taken on board an outward-bound ship at Gravesend, by Lieut. Christopher, in charge of the steam-tender Wildfire there. The seaman is a native of Holland, and had signed articles for Australia. There are several other 'prisoners on board the Horatio for temporarily absenting themselves from their ships. Captain tht Hon. S. T.' Carnegie will be the prosecutor. /" L~ LET/ - ~. / ---~-f~-t --~ ~~ relating one instance connected with it. A meritorious actor and an excellent . man, a member ora favourite metropolitan thetre, and who has often in this room shared our festivities, was taken with an illness which prevented him following his profession and earning a living. His • medical attendants assured him that any eicitemtnt or exertion would be atal, and he was o dered to live in quiet retirement. Fortunately he was a member of this fund—he nad subscribed to it the re. quired seven years, which qualified him to 'claim its benefits ; and although the gross amount of his subscrip. tion during that term was not much over 301., he is now in the enjoyment of an annuity of 601. a year. Nor do we, gentlemen, allow that sum to be the limit of his in come--as we grow richer it will be increased, added to which any annuitant is permitted to hold property to the full amount he receives from us ; we, therefore, repu diate the words, as they run in the programme of one, at least, of the great funds, "for the relief of the indi gent actor." (Loud cheers.) No, gentlemen, we do not wound their feelings in that way—we look upon the an nuity given to our members as their just right, pur chased by their prudence, 'their punctuality in their pay ments; their savi ngs, and augmented by your generosity. And we hope that we shall always experience and de serve that generosity, even though our benevolence be confined to our brother and sister actors—for we are no sham philanthropists—W e do not let our, sympathies go over the sea,. while want and h e l p l essness are t o b e f oun d in our own land No, gentlemen, we turn our backs upon ladies with , missions. (Cheers and laughter.) I assure you there is not a Mrs. Jellyby amongst us ; and that, while suffering and sorrow are to be found at our own doors, we shall g i ve our fi rs t attention there befo re we fall into a frenzy of feeling for the unknown inhabitants of Borrioobolagha. And here allow me to conclude an anecdote commenced by your worthy chairman. I have heard from my excel lent friend, Mr. Jelin Barnett, the celebrated musical composer, of the worthy divine referred to ; and I have been further informed that at one time be had not 60, but 200 pairs of slippers in his museum. Had he been a Mussulman he might have found a use for them— (laughter)--but not being so, he sent them up to London and sold them for his own personal behuof 'and profit. (Loud cheers, ,and :laughter.) To refer once more, gen tlemen, to our charter. I wish to bring to your remem brance our first treasurer, the late excellent Mr. Elton, whose sad fate, has always been so deeply deplored, . , • who was one of the most ardent o torsOf thii • -His-aunt. was -so .strongly With. 4 lfie - necess y ' of this institution that she made a promise to give it a legacy. That lady is now dead ; she kept her promise ; and I have just received her bequest of 2001. The lady's name was Mrs. Elizabeth Drew ; and I feel no little gratification in assuring you that, while she re membered us, she did not forget poor Elton's children. (Cheers.) But for our charter, gentlemen, this sum - might have been le s t t o us. (Cheers.) But it is not ; for I have it—though, I am sorry to add, with one alloy, the deduction of the legacy duty of 10 per cent. I am convinced that our worthy chairman, in his place in Parliament, will one day think of that duty. (Laughter.) Pardon me if I now venture to reply to the kind allusion made by our worthy chairman to the new position in the drama that I am about to occupy. I can only say, as regards the Haymarket Theatre, it shall be my strong endeavour to maintain the high character which that house has always borne, from the days of Foote and George Colman to those of Mr. Webster. I assure you I have no belief in those dreary, cant words, "the decline of the drama"—(cheers) —and which, after all, are mostly uttered by those who come in with orders. (Laughter.) lam firmly con vinced of the buoyancy, the vitality of the drama, when proper means are used to attract the public ; and though fluctuation must be expected in every pursuit, yet in this lam sanguine enough to think that, with right energy, ultimate success may be attained. I com menced my dramatic life a mere boy, and on the lowest steps of the ladder ; as I ascended I found each step firm and sustaining, and now that I am about to plant my foot on the last and highest step, it would be hard, indeed, if that should give way beneath me. But I don't - think it will. (Cheers.) To those who may consider me too trusting, I can only reply,. that no desponding or timid man should ever embark in a public enterprise. (Cheers.) Now, gentlemen, let me hope you will do your best this evenin g f or those who have passed a long life in striving to amuse and instruct you ; and, thanking our steadfast trusteee, Mr. Charles Dickens, for his con stant presence here, and assistance on every occasion— thanking you for the patience with which you have lis tened to me—l leave the collecting committee to proceed to their %duties, feeling convinced you will not forget what I know . you consider to be your own. (Cheers.) The following subscriptions were then announced amongst others, in the first list, by Mr. Cullenford, the secretary :—Her Majesty, 1001., her annual donation ; the chairman, Mr. H. F. Berkeley, 101. 10s. ; the Duke of Devonshire, 101. 10s. ; the Ea r l Fit z h ar di nge, 51 . 5 5.; Benjamin Webster, 51. ss. ; Madame Celeste, 51. ss. ; Mr. Manby, 51. ss. ; Mr. Charles Kean, Si. ss. Mr. Theodore Martin, 21.25. ; Mrs. Martin (late Miss Helen Faucit), 51. ss. ; Mr. Creswick, Si. 55., &c. The total amount of the first subscription paper was upwards of 3051., and that amount was afterwards increased. THE NAVAL ENGINEERS' CLUB.-PRESENTA TION OF A TEA-SERVICE TO MR. BAKER. A meeting of naval engineers has been held at the Naval Engineers' Club, Portland House, Portsea, to present Thomas P. Baker, Esq., R.N., inspector of machinery, her Majesty's yacht Victoria and Albert, " with a mark of the respect and esteem in which he is held by his brother officers." _ _ The Chairman (Mr. Marshall) introduced the subject by adverting to the resolutions passed at a previous meet ing, when it was resolved, " That a piece of plate, or some other testimonial, be presented to Thos. P. Baker, Esq., R.N., inspector of machinery afloat, expressive of the high opinion in which he is held by the chief and assistant engineers of the Royal navy, particularly as a mark of estimation for his undeviating steadiness and rectitude of conduct during his lengthened period of ser vice under the various changes that have accompanied the progressive rise of engineering in her Majesty's navy." He then addressed Mr. Baker, and in present ing him with a silver tea service, expressed a hope that he might be spared for years to enjoy the cup which cheers but not inebriates, and that his children, in view ing the mark of the esteem in which their father was held, might be incited to emulate him, and.by consistent exertion raise themselves to a position proportionally elevated above their present as he had done over his former condition. Mr. Baker, in an appropriate reply, said—l have now served in the engineering branch of the navy upwards of 27 years, and every year not only attaches me more to my profession, but to those who are enlisted in its ranks. In so doing a period you may easily conceive I have seen many and great changes, both in engineering and in engineers —these changes, I am rejoiced to say, are not only advantageous to the public, but to the body as a class. The young engineer officers have now a wide field open to them, and I trust soon to see by their united efforts this field considerably extended. A recent order given by the Admiralty, enabling the chief en gineers to go through a course of studies at the Naval College, ought to b e f e lt ,b y every one, from the senior to th junior engineer in the navy, -as a boon of no ordinary character—and I trust this boon will be so far extended, that the juniors will also — be able to participate in its great advantages. I hold that legis lating for our future chief engineers of the Royal navy will be of the greatest public benefit. I am quite sure it will be highly gratifying to you all, as well as to myself individually, to learn that every disposi tion on the part of the profess•rs at the Royal Naval College is evinced to render all the assistance in their power to bring you forward in those branches of science which are so essentially necessary in order that you may be able to blend your valuable experience with theory ; and hence I trust (I am quite sure the Government hope so too) a public good will ultimately arise. It would take too much time for me now to explain the good that must necessarily flow from naval engi inl n kt e know ledge of theoretical mechanics, with a view to that know ledge being blended with experience. Great prejudices, I think I may truly say, have existed, and still exist (but not to the the same extent), in the minds of many of our superior officers ; these prejudices, I am glad to say, arc fast being removed. I must again be allowed to refer to the order already spoken of. Their lordships e their sciencex lres a io l ym y 1 nti unassisted, n h a ne e a n oa t i. officersoA Acrd t a l d i n a md t iatngyhreeyya attainingotu d thereforea l iffi l, c bt u difficulty must t y tohhffeoerare th e bem officers,e branchesexperi enced o fa l s o look upon this great boon in the manner their lordships intended it ; and I do trust not one will be found so little inte rested‘oinndifice thankfully mhidnisoienlgf, so) or at t o ptrmit h ii i i ef the class as a body, that will not (when i mp rovement the offer. le service will f et u rso ll ' y tlhl And I would here, if I may be , l a.. owed ,• however far behind you might be in the , exhort you all, of science, not to allow it for one mo nient to act as a check, or in any way prevent ypur off • dates for these very valuable offering yourselves as candi the old adage :—" It is never instructions. Remember no hesitation in too late to learn." I have affirming that much of fection of the marine steam-engine is fairly due to the naval and mercantile engineers. They have not, how ever, hitherto shared in the credit of the progressive manow improvements alluded fairly hope the day h to r , iv a ed nd h l at think e w n e gmee y r will honestly receive the re a w s a a r r d due to t his suggestions. There is one thing more for which I must beg to be allowed to trespass on your time a little longer, and that must be on the subject of the Naval Engineers' Club. It must be gratifying to us all, to me individually, I feel rejoiced beyond measure, to be able to reply to this mark of d es i teem from the clubhouse of the naval engineers, an trust you will all assist freely in maintaining Is on the estab lishment in such a manner as will reflectcredit for me to revert to the class. It would be uselesshe fact of our having such good that must arise from t brings us fresh proofs an establishment ; every day would beg to call your attention of its usefulness. I it alone will be to the list of honorary members ; have been met sufficient at once to show how well we executive and other officers of the navy and army, by the ofreading over that list will be and I am sure the fact equally gratifying you . to all. I feel quite convinced that in ten years hence the engineers will have cause to be proud of having started such an establishmeat ; and if the junior branches would avail themselves more of its comforts, they would not only become attached to it, but would be strenuous supporters of the principles i advocates. I now conclude, sincerely wishing that yo may all once in your lives experience the pleasure I now feel, either in this or in some other manner equally agreeable. This beautiful tea-service was designed and manufac tured by C. E. Surithers, sen.. silversmith, of Port , the pattern being after the Italian, and of sea a most chaste design. On each article was beautifully engraved the following inscription :—" Presented to Thomas P. Ba ker, -Esq., Inspector of Machinery, R. N b y , y his brother officers, as a tribute of their esteem" • aaecvcinegpt a 7% is% 11%