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EAST INDIA HOUSE, AUGUST 2,1853. i rliE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST Cent I NDIA COMPANY pu bli sh for t h e i n f orma ti on o f suc k of roLePrietors of the Promissory Notes of the Bengal Five per there NI of 1825-26 and 1829-30 as may be resident in Europe, ye rohi ',.. eN v l 4 NI N OTIFICATION, which has been issued by the Go diaaryrb of India and published in the " Calcutta Gazette Extraor ' Of the 6th Jane, 185 3 : WILLIAM FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT, JUNE 6, 1853. NOTIFICATION. Notic e h tote, adverb Hereby Given, that all the five per cent. promissory ad tut s Government of 1825-16, which have not been already per —. e a and are still outstanding, as also all the five tigh t ' Promissory notes of 1829-30, will be discharged at the hater es Tre asurY on the 7th of September next, on which day the t thereon will cease. aitY of the however, hereby advertised for be r ad erd to the Sub - Treasurers at Fort William, Fort St. paYm George, and cart 'orabaye th e several res i dents, collectors, and other p u blic offi uculsed to receive aubscribtions to Government loans, and 1„::• !imiged for 43 ac knowledgments of subscription to the four per cent. of 1842- . These delr„—.edgm, together with the promissory notes for a hy - it' may have been issued, shall, without fee or expense of t ant.,Fr en to the proprietors, be trammitted to the Deputy Accouu d - And, is so f o rel at Calcutta. who will forthwith cause to be prepare , l utir per te the Parties entitled thereto, promissory notes in the cent. loan of 1842-43 teo'Clulit settlement of princi al and interest at till rate of five per I • t r ,.... s eunalu to the date of advertised discharge will be made bet o t ii . Tetors who may tender their notes for transfer to the a four e r ot o .. eu oan of 1 842-43 ; provided, however, that interest t i For th e E d , Per cent. shall be allowed only from the date advertised Th e f _f_ei,large of the live per cent. notes. eve, amount necessary to convert any note into one 1 0 6 Coon, _ uur eas in Company's rupees, at the prescribed rate o . 711 .e° e rs for 15 Sicca rupees will be either paid to or received az, :8 proprietor, at his option ' further notified that for accommodation of proprietors who u to fi e % r esident in India, and who have not furnished full . powers l• ietleenthts to receive the principal amount to . be paid, the the t, Go vernor - General of India Council has autho tor of airth epUtyA. ecountant-Generat to al'ow the ,onditional wim n °tett to the four per cent. loan of 1842-43, leaving it i n — ,2 1 ',;_e proprietors to confirm the transfer, or to require '`‘... 4 Tisfer ...„74u; provided, however, that no notice disallowing a ~..rabhe h. ,, be received after six months from the present date. 'ails fi t ew be order of the Most Noble the Governor-General of ( 81 311 41 r eil C. C. ALLEN, Secretary to the Government of India. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. 1,11, oy j"-I-1 POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. PA TRON—H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. Y J. H. Pepper, Esq.: On PHOTOGRAPHY, with Illustrations, Morning and Evenings tY Dr. Bachhoffner : On CALICO PRINTING by L . 8 ..„, 'Voltaic Electricity. expiatn..CASIIIRE SEWING MACHINE exhibited in Use `AFTrp, e ,.. d DeilY, at a Quarter to Three, in addition to the varied 1/11,` tECTUREs and EXHIBIT, On TUESDAYS , 'clay) at Nye, at Four o'clock and Every a& Mvefiliirceiretra Setar'' THAMES," FIRST PART of an HISTORICAL LECTURE Pri,, (1, 01 - 1) from its Sour ce to its Estuary, by GEORGE Se t , ' assisted by Miss Blanche Younge, with appro ,:,q,,), .„..ge and Dissolving Scenery. `144,,"re a and Evenings. Admission, Is.; Schools, and der Ten years of age Half-price. Ttit AUSTRALIAN DIRECT STEAM AlriG4TioN COMPANY, via Panama. ae /P llsrt .. o l . t 'iats! by Royal Charter, bearing date 24th . J . une, 1853, ' t al e 'ability of individual shareholders is limited to the Founts of their shares 413ital ' X 1,0 0,000, 111 . 40,000 shares of £25 each, IYith power to increase the same. Deposit £2 per share. ndl I trtet .a rz p ro tem DIRECTORS. Sir JOHN CAMPBELL, K.C.H., 10. Harle oll-, of sh-square, Director of the National Provincial England.earbaem es, io —orris. Esq.. P. 8.5., late of the E. L Company's Ser liti!leAlaWl.oans_tield-street, Portland-place. V 4o „7rttitr o At. Talbot, Esq., M.P., 3, Cavendish-square, and Chairman of the South Wales Railway. A t wn.atots B ulkeley, Clewer-lodge, Windsor, Director of the erti and South wales Railwa eetys. lie erri ng a P g. Esq., 12, Old Broad-str, of the firm of G. and A. fief c o. (14 t "k of L' ks( l., 20, Eaton-square, Director of the Commercial ~ 111 don. s a r Y Sitoon'allainond, R.N., Freshwater, Isle of Wight. 4 os e 4t b Wai ts S t 3 9., Reading, Director of the Great Western and An 1104 4allwaya. IVlll4'n ti Lo r "a , Esq., Eastcheap, Director of the commercial Fallaldon tEsq., 10, Gloucester-gardens, Hyde-park. I:l l l4 ol llarbe .n os q eas . ,l o aZ it of a r .. e 7 ast India Compan3's Service. Stafford-street, Albemarle-street. 4 4tn ta k er, bi r r ' Rsq., 50, Mark-lane, of the firm of Barber and s 3, ueetor of the Melbourne Dock and Railway Company- . actu tYre, Esq., Sydenham-park. late merchant in Lt. 40' 51, joll a floPe , 15- 3,18 i. k o r E'l" t. 5 5.' 90, 15t' lat 95' 111 &are ll 26' IV Brill°. t. SS s'' lat. 5 5' t. „ re ;owe i:t wit s 'tl rtiaPer, ,losi ll ' [0(1 - 00 00 als °l' 00 a se slf i r e i ri t dor ~t oc ec t m , g no I : V; its, 000 4.14„, 0 003 DS, tO IN drill ail Cieye 5, 5 0 0, 1 ; 3Sb ire ila ; ;11, (11°3.4 bee' tw' teo . 3 3 ny 10" 01 PI teci tos 11 - f 0 1 ' 1 ' 3" 00 11 ; 0 Ea.et4 Pf °r~l~ • IC O ' of Cllll tToW S I 3 : dog .1 A illes f fiWC" o° ll o'l o 11 No. 18,990.] General M (With power to add to their number.) braECTORS OF NAUTICAL DEPARTMENT. Captain Andrew Snape Elamond,Thi s i . e°4411 R.N.. Member Ins trirti xexacilitain John Cochrane Hoseason z EER-Alexander Gordon, Esq., If C.E., 22, F ludyer-street, Whitehall. co„,,,_erreesiaciort,ta,eGkrootte, Ca n v , an The 4 ' 4 . r LO RA deo N n 7us. CoPk, l t covent_gadre Threadneedle-street. kr Lothbury, av and Henrietta-street 41. 4".'L -The National Provincial Bank of England. M aples, lames, aesdopmearoas. lie s , 1. s. 'Mull hae a tu rse s , Frederick's•place, Old Jewry. Lc Urs. jto,,,eUs, Marshall, and Daniell, 3, Lombard-street. ',ins and Barber, 29, Threadneedle-street. f iler k . SECRETARY-Henry Foreman, Esq. Deatiok"tY in C°ffie'3-62, al oorgate-street. 0p r .,, , , th e ~,__ caned having granted a Royal Charter of Inc x -1110; 1, 0/ I the •L'leeetors ferl it a duty promptly to bring into effective ta tr l / 4 dir" t 'kleas which they believe best calculated to in,ure the . tt Y t a stat ild ~,_ exPeditious communication with Australia, and bashA r9 ate pro -y requirement of great and growing urgeney a . with ttha and P r esed . v iz .the direct line connecting th e i l aed int o t ,.. a ssing the Isthmus of Panama, may h E e ng . tern lIINus, t4ree Stages-the Atlantic passage, the tiansi tie al. lan nsidered nis a i t t el Y , ooalL the Pac ific Passage -to Sydney and Melbo co n .t o r a rt er t a h as e D ts is l iAne ' e u! at Otaheite or other convenient station. Its , n a l of gm e parY lo dwell the the second, all difficulties are n i g n 1) 0n. rn illetio u Ai Y T e Moval by line of railway I,,'extr etties , ; nwlth. attendant accommodation of suitable hotels ei"iav v. nth moder:t a ti le third, favoured as it is with the smoothest now approac at z e tehri e eny r ebo e , to to rs r , 15043 uelle'eu"ent: wt ,favoured a Th_ rebJeedonable 17 ?putably be described as presenting temperature, 1 8 . e h e v r e er t e l ° ' gat pleasantn t e world . and theabsen th ce e 4 .N....., e cif C aPts. A t' av ailing themselves of the long__P , r s a e ti o c h al . • lib e l'a elfie N a ' "' l 's, have ' held command of steam-ships 1,, llishe r i banfoehlv Zealand, and . 1 v . „, ile alond IL N., and J. Cochrane li Australian stations, and of whose d ,triteceat reaalt. Ille soundness has been fully confirmed ~, ,,,,r ag es q. ' a. 013.: this mit --- Irs ni ;:tbe. l 4 , eed, pi comfort, of r e s e e e , a as emy coin of b 1.51 4 ,1 arr a% e r to avail. theurseiVes of any more desirable line of safety, nlng t he reserving,eaaantia essential -- lizistq'ite.N.'eloapil? other section of Central America, which time may tl 'le tl als D r (ia nd regularity with which paddle-wheel steamers-on ttli„ • bili tt ej a t Collins' lines-have performed their passages across 4,thx seas of the Norta Atlantic, having establishe o d eg a , c os. 4 441 , ai. - 3 this m o d e of propulsion is best calculated for long ' , ll)l„era 4411 velocity-it !S proposed to employ . P paddle-wheel ence to ma- I eilLlieryni:kti2ll)Nto,noti 3 ea to bu tons, with commensurate engine power \ „ ill, N is _.. yof . ize, proportionse,manedntcsa-blinn accommodation. of the hithinus , from Atlantic side I let c all (~ s . 'nil proceed at stated periods kis th e eNs envy Bay), on the ' to Panama, from Milford Haven to for Australia. accomplish -In3 th Nttrellers and cargo will be conveed by ralway r t „ I\l_ sale, and there re embarked tty. V, a fiut's distance, to or Irom, abou ter n -r(l ,, it t he most deliberate iconslera on advantages, which tkit ~iier p i ,, , as the port of departure ~ .,.4 11: , eq ti L , ll can supply, viz live days.. t . 'on have deciel T ed ha th p a i i of most suitable cos s th e a easy , : aes- faellities of repair-supP Y Manchester, and all, 4,allitus'iaihrlitinication by rail with London, safesPtroalinnehork,e -entrance an i d tranf'thoagei:;ring districts. :tItil l :„; it , e r Proper facilities , of intercourse by s A kft er p intr, U nnecessary to dwell on the great extension t of general ..,pibix.,,,,,a,ss7liY, however be briefly stated that the prod n u t ee t o e f e g v ol e d r ' b it "Ai - " r 185 everye'coly of Victoria alone, increased, exclu tsi% rthq;,,ltl, prospect of a continuous Ala"' thi s use of New South Wales,February, kent"',! and :"'• a mount ; that during the months Jae aa th i lew if , er e tai 'kPril 1 which forms a large addi attt;aNa.., u, from the western coast of Me tag A ~. 'ast, the specie transmitted acrossateYee'lsatiandmrruso-in d ' 4,000,0001. A t '4,11,1; Ori?ouuted to 20,410,796 dollars, exceed same route and for to /4 41 e p e ',,lhat the passenger traffic by coerced 1 1 , 'tZ'd amounted to 10,568 person t s h , e irresPeoti v m e o o r f e r o h v e e a r e , at that San San Juan de Nicaragua line. I, maybe, _ lafeleilclea of this extent of traffic, when to feed this line w tariwsbeeratio'e 'east trade which will arise tn taii t aal of 1t with all the important ad however great, affords no ade er,s., admit systematic conduct of busines . ally flow from the tolear'llgthis vast traffic must necess va a ntages of a completed St" . es, 1,‘,„ ercourse between North America powerful lines of i„, es, "'ltatea is by t h e - -ira nn ahe ad as such intercourseand the States . aae p , Of p. Y e stablished between the United Califorrea and the Australian The ae allia P, a ,,raa in the North Atiantiz, and between Bt,,sn aligr,,el'l4,Lße North Pc. r naa Must . olitkioigai'eti line of steamers also employed by the Pacific Nekahly s'all streamet ValparaLo and (11,,. rb1,,,.0 W ell the The lh ' llit At ' e i 'r lin • • in in all probability at no e. , rio t ' _ e projected which w , f ' traffic 5ea4,4,, i . vonnect California and China, and likewise o re.. an. se veat results stan a d . imperfect . , ''.fb,.! V lrtea i ,, at t of conveyance of passer gers and valuable me n uk t - i,-uir, et ' Oll l old and circuitous routes. royal 'V iti,,, blot; o4 derive great encouragement from the knowledge "ish „,°t • this Company are favoured with the high apP on _ lee' have" e llants in general Many of the most eminent London . b.. ,tirn,,t alma ex,..., P eLsed . their approbation ; and . the follew .., Zta) . ;,,,ttteets the spirit ill which the enterprise Is . regarded hiliaXt h,'“, -e ntlal and distinguished Manchester firms -- lat.. Of a q , ng es rou lsei -"alit " a4cr siglied bei d I sof encouraging the esta et,,..kroin ansatdvantages for the transit of d goods, to k al I '4 e nd one of ffist class steam packets, offering increased n4l.0 -a at that's! le , th,: klifl t„,.'lla awl the different important s'Ates in theroute the t '.kiray -0,1'4 deeply impressed with the advantages of the t passengers an Pacific enr ail the r -hereby signi,Y lamii of Panama, since the establishmen f „set etc, ' , l of ., Pace connecting the two oceans . - - , tink,, H , orn ~`.le Projected British and Australian Direct Screw - .On 1: - „Y,t for the the of carrying out the line of com. 'nose parts in the most efficient manner." k. qi,.. ( Signed) iiorreglone and CO. Henry B. Jackson. iieb e e ,, ek „ s, Jacson, and C o . R . I. F a rnriage and Co. ;Jen'' maith and . Liebert. • Gardner Co.• Prescott, Brothers, and Co. 417,1 M endel: Thos. Cardwell and Co. Co. , lon a I, 3a rbour and Brothers. Oswald Stevenson and ~,eor ender and Co. J. A. Turner and Co. .4 81 _ ,k, ge Fraser tilurq i n aleatt„ , Son, and Co. or 1 Y ''hey l ef t he approval of the Australian authoritteistanedxeotrame-t of th: t h r re cei l a. ve Much satisfaction in adding the f°llaw sci g- em , o r ~5 3 , 4 4 ,2 44 ,, tik v : dfr0 Wales, dated M Stuart Alexander Don w ald s s o o a n t , h E mr ' e n s, i ~, : t h , ,42d .Novernt,eneirltas2.?, colony of Now fold he lialvt e , e ° in steam' I hrt . v - e - ever been a warm public advocate . ha ts "lree ,jni'llges of -and all I have ever said h 1 and, moreover. I 2 8th l ately ad ", the stupendous gold discovelY l ---, t,oo„Ofatap,ukocated this very Panama line-and rant of e(, e 4'. a toy a ;• 4 Y a unanimous vote of the council, a public within a N ria e Of post _the first company th at sha h; bring Sydney aad I carried, ni on the mat 1! 1; bu ,' Of 120 dais with London. My *ill I ariatii: ±__F.eneralised the motion to obtain unan 1 Th e gold i ll s g s o b y t a "I Wu , first elaim the bonus I feel quite sure. roduced ..t. 3 _ 85qeickest boats. original ideattawatsylllafaodr of gold to be p early The quantity 11„. rate`7,no human being can tell ; it is at present n . e._ In a! • `•,;°t. in 3,44000,0001. a-year. I assure you I feel the grew s t,,, Atu li : Bml:r e cess, ana great confidence that your line will puy ~,,0 r ii,,, n.o,tl9ry state of the present communication with the 06t,,',. oftlin_ lollies coupled with the strong feeling prevalent in bi tt aeshi ng ,,t t he Hama route,l points to this as the only means left of V t eto t . , ~rkue shortest possible period of communication ; and the . i1..tb,,17..1..0tini the detnonstrations and experience of the nautical the-lotal„n8 leir Board, from the assurances of the most successful 4 t arns , and engineers, and from arrangements formed at s etir os :,l l te'artin no doubt that the passage can be accomplished in 4 _ l ,Y , r4,`_ate d d. and that the course of post can be safely and rept ..,h al ;;;, t a o about 120 days, including the interval betWe on d,,t een t i:',,•P rture of the mails. I eled wi t riall, the Directors observe that this Company, not bur- i ~i2viatinns Unsuitable ships, nor constrained to adopt unproductive Itttl aet,;inni,,a.Y confidently anticipate the ultimate command of the ;I:i_ . lb, s- '2_ , a_eY s feel assured that, after arranging moderate fo r ;g ell a „.„ger , aPee.ie, and freight-an ample margin for he. lievnu,4‘.tt.ement of stil,p4s I le rem e. ," -a, insuranc, a a n h d d re m pal ae r hi s -itearnyd_althseoy aarreeSjeursytiednefdunid. 'tve (11,44 ea z eta Tatniic LINE promises to realise a most remunera- APPIi r. the he ea - en for shares; to be made on or before the 20th August, to lir* e Ntary at the k n.. ers ; et , ConnPany's offices, 62, Moorgate-street ;to the .I %nd. "' the Agents of the National PrOVinCial Bank of W Y, Igaa. ---- e4ll _ , a.. Mau OF APPLICATION FOR MARES. 4 Lr Ilan Direct Steam Navigation Company, via Panama. I ren u —, Incorporated by Royal Charter. • 51,,,, 8 ‘ , ~,,...!.xeu Will allot rue shares, or any less number of w atres ..,!t 2oi. each, in the Company, and I engage to accept the 0 , ~, .70 allotted to me, and to pay the deposit of 21. per share there byihelle„.ll_rne manner and in such time and place, as shall be appointed n r ,_ ..": tors of the Company for that purpose. And I further ng ~......!, o. _ e 8 cute a deed of subscription, to the said Company, bind i '''' e to ca e ca accept to accept and Pay for the shares allotted to me. and also Let this deed or deeds of settlement of the Company. day of 1853. Lettera and day to me may be sent by r ost addressed: • Residence ••••• • • • . ..... . ... .. Profession or trade ......Reference .... The tilt( n h o uransit across the Isthmus by rail will probably nod exceed two thet The title assumed by this Company previous to the decision that I.4uldle-wheel should be adopted as the motive power. te t ' Melbourne .April 1853 .—Ilitherto the communication by ath araers, via the Cape o'f Good Hope, instead of proving a boon to ! Colo has been a serious detrhnent to business. idle We des.anxiosly looking kith our Eastern neighbours—for vit4l44luueut of the auutuu Lue , "—lllue, July 4, 1853. TESTIMONIAL TO MRS. CHISHOLM.- The friends of Mrs. CHISHOLM being anxious to mark their respect and gratitude for her long, arduous. and successful efforts in improving the condition of emigrants to the British Colotdes, and especially in promoting the reunion of families, have resolved to pre sent her with a TESTIMONIAL previous to her departure for Australia. A PUBLIC MEETING will be held at the London Ta vern, l'i,hopsgate-street, at Twelve for One o'clock on Tuesday nest, August 9th, the Right Hon. VERNON SMITE( in the Chair. A Meeting of Gentlemen connected with the City, Mr. Thomson Hankey in fill Chair. was this day held at the London Tavern, and a Lommittee formed to aid in carry ug the above object into effect. August sth, 1853. ,ONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAIL- Jug WAX. THIRD CLASS EAsiENGERS are continued to be conveyed between LONDON and EDINBURGH and ht M GLASai- GOW on WEDNESDAYS.tend SATURDAYS by the Nigl Train. Fare 30s. By order, MARK lIUISH Lger's Office, Ruston Station, August, 1853. • NETHERLANDS LAND ENCLOSURE COMPANY. At the First Azmual General Meeting of the Company, held at the New Bath Hotel, Rotterdam, on the 29th July, 1853, tits following reselutioos wi re unanimously' passel :- 1. That the Report now read, together with the Balance-sheet of the Conap icy, made up to the 30 , h April last, be received and adopted, and printed for circulation among the Proprithe works, this etors. 2. That in order to acce lerate the progress ot meeting herby authorises the Directors to raise a sum not exceed ing 250,000/. on the security of Debentures, to be is ins uch manner, ak such periods, and under such conditions as the Board of Directors may consider best :or the interests of the Company. 3. That the proposed mt dification of the Statutes,:Director as now re a re ad to the meeting, are provisionally approved, and the s hereby requested to 01 1 1 a secuid meeting of the Shareholders, for the purpose of ratifying the said modifications, in accordance with Art. 52 of the Statutes. 4. That Charles (each, Esq , M.P., and James Sibley Whittem, Esq., be elected Directors of this Company, in the room of Mons. Dechamps and J. B. Ilhdge, Esq., who go out of office on the pre sent occasion. 5. That the best thanks of the meeting be given to the President, I,,,SeitaaLesprlAJA .calaglAisctors, for theig able services i n behalf of the Company. F. SPITAELS, President:' THE GREAT MILITARY CAMP.- By GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, via WINDSOR PARK and VIRGINIA. WATER: In addition to the regular Trains, a SPECIAL TRAIN will leave the PADDINGTON STATION daily (except Sundae), at 8.45 a.m., for Passengers only, arriving at Windsor at about 9.20 a.m. Omnibuses and carriages will be provided at the Windsor Station by Mr. Thumwood, to ensure which previous application should be made. Parties taking their own carriages and horses may have them booked at the Paddington station on the previous day, at the following fan s :—To Windsor and back—Carriage, 223.; pair of horses, 17s. Bd.; single horse, I Is. Paddington Station, July IS. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. -CHEAP EXCURSION to OXFORD, BANS WRY, LEAMINGTON, will WAR WICK.—On SUNDAY, 7th August,an Excursion Train anti leave the PADDINGTON S rATION at 7.45 a.m. for Oxford, Banbury, Leamington, and Warwick, returning the same evening, from Warwick, at 6.45, Leamington, at 7.0, Banbary, at 7.40, and Oxford at 8.30 o'clock. The Warwick Station is only a short distance from the romantic ruins of Kenilworth. FARES THERE AND BACK.' First Class. Closed Carriages. To Oxford.... •••• • • •• ........ 6s. Od. ••• • •• 3s. 6d. ury • • 7s Gd. •• •• 4s. 6d. „ Banb • • •. •• „ Leamington cr Warw.ek.• 10s. 6d. •• •. • • 6s. Od. The Exeursi us Tickets are not transferable, and are not available for tha ordinary trains. They may be obtained previously at 27, King-street, Cheapside ; 269, Strand; 25, Regent-street, (corner of Jermyn-st-eet); and at the P a ddington Station. Paddington Station, August 2. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. --. CHEAP EXCURSION to SOUT a WALES —On MONDAY, the Bth of August, an Excursion Train will leave the Paddington Station at 8.0 a.m., for Carmarthen, calling at Chepstow, Newport, Cardiff, Rridgend, Port Talbot, Neath, Swansea, Llanelly, and Pem brey, and also to the following stations on the Vale of Neath Rail way : —Resolven, Glyn Neath, Hiri , •ain, and Aberdare, returning to Paddington irons the above stations on WEDNESDAY, the 17th August. '1 he public will thus have an opportunity of visiting Chepstow Castle and Tintern Abbey, on the River Wye, and the magnificent scenery of the Vale of Neath. Parties visiting Tenby can avail themselves of this opportunity, by taking tickets at Pembrey, whence steamers ply to that watering place. FARES THERE AND BACK. First Closed elms. Carriages. Chepstow ...... .......... • • ...... .... 15 s . 1 Is. 6fl. Newport or Cardiff l7s. 12 s. ed, Bridgend or Port Talbot ... .• • • ..... .. 20s. 168 6d. . 6d• Neath or Swansea.... 17s. Llanelly or Pembrey...... •••• _ • • . . 255. 20s. Od. Carmarthen.. •••• .. .. Resolven, Glyn Neath, Ilirivain, and Aberdare, on the Vale of Neath...... 255. 20s. Od. The Excursion Tickets are not transferable, and are only avast 27able for the Excursion Train. Tickets may be obtained pravlou , King-street, Che ; 269, Strand ; 25, Regent-street (corner of Jermyn-st eet); apside and at the Paddington Station, at which places hand-bills of further particulars may be obtained. Paddington Station, July 22, 1853. TAKE NOTICE ! MESSRS. B. & L. PERRY & CO. CONTINUE TO BE CONSULTED AS USUAL, AT 19, BERNERS-STREET, OXFORD-STREET, LONDON, ON THE SECRET CAUSES OF SELF-ACQUIRED MISERIES AND DISAPPOINTED HOPES. THE SILENT FRIEND. In Six Languages—Fiftieth Edition. CONTAINING TEE REMEDY FOR PREVENTION OF DISEASE. Illustrated by One Hundred Anatomical C o l o ured Engravings and Cases. New Edition, enlarged to 200 pages, price 2s. 6d., by post, from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in stamps, THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the exhaustion and physical decay of the system, produced by excessive indulgence, the consequences of infection, or the abuse of mercury, with directions for the use of the preventive lotion, fol lowed by observations on Marriage, and the disqualifications which prevent it. Illustrated by 100 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO.. Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Oxford street, London. Published by Sherwood and Co. 23, Paternoster row, and sold by Hannay , 63, and San g er, 150, Oxford-street; Gor don, 146, Leadeuhall-street ; 95, Farringdon-strect ; W. Sutton, 10, Bow Church-yard; Butler, 4, Cheapside R Johnson, 68, Cornhill. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive organs, and is illustrated by 28 Coloured Engravings. PART 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in dulgence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and becilly weakness, nervous excitement, and generative i nc apacity. Illustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings. PART 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains expl Coloureicit directions Engrav for their treatment. This sect ion is illustrated by 62 d ings. PART IV. contains a Remedy-for the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is obviated. PART V. is devoted to the consideration of marriage and its duties. The causes of unproductive union are also con intsidered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired o. THE CORDIAL BALM OF Svitticum is exclusively employed in treatr log nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., lis and 335. pa bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symptons, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, 1 is. and 335. per bottle. Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 1 ls. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and chronic inflammation of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, 1/. A minute detail et the case is requiredhabits, and posi tion in society. 5/. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establish ment on'y, by which the fee, 1/., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in attendance, daily, at 19, Berners-street, Oxford street, Lon don, from Eleven till Two, and Five to Eight; on Sunday from Sever, to One. NEWS for EVERYBODY. —It seldom happens that one particular kind of news applies to everybody, bat the following will : there are two classes of purchasers—the first, buy goods for their own use ; and the second, for sale to others. The former may procure the most elegant, artistic, serviceable, and CHEAP CLOTHING, Hats, Caps, Hosiery, Boots, and Shoes, &c., at E. MOSES and SON'S. The goods have all a peculiar adaptation to the season. particularly for the approaching 12th of August. SPORTING DRESS offered by E. MOSES and SON is cut on principles entirely new, and is made by a distinct class of experienced workmen, hence its accurate fit and unequalled superiority in every respect. As usual, the charges for sporting dress, to measure or ready made, are considerably lower than at any other house. era, and Emigrants ma y The latter, Merchants , Cap tains, Shipp avail themselves of goods which have gained a world wide celebrity. Selection may be made to any amount in the wholesale department of E. 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QUI SI parla Italian. Hier spricht man Deutsch. Aqua se habla Espanol WANTED —YOUNG MEN of Experience in the READY-MADE DEPARTMENT. —Apply any morning between 10 and 12 o'clock. IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WORKS, Jest published, by U. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street, London No I. vo., in cloth, price 53. by post free, ss. 6d. , ON TRUE Az FALSE SPERMATORitHCEA, with the Vie eat the Correction of wide-spread Errors in relation to the Tr or and Cure of Sufferers from Debility of the Generative System, or Sexual Hypochondriasis. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD "Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first 50, 1851. time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi-C cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his sower to correct."—London Medical Gazette. May "We promised in a former number that we sold recur t lasho this work, in order to exhibit its aim mor e clearly. Th author with great severity the impostors who snake a livelihoodSyma by th pr ,' eying on the credulity of the public. The t ribe of Quiet isers and Medical Friends,' aro mercilessly exposed ; and if this book could find its way into the hands of those who stiffer from the com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many h indreds would be saved much needless suffering of body and m ind, and what is of less importance, though it is that which ths quacks most prize— much money --This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat meat upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good."—Medical Circular, Juno 16, 1862. ' No. IL fivo.. in cloth, price 3s. 6d., by post freo, 45., THE CURE OF STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA, on Princi ples at once Simple, Safe, and Efficient, in even its most Inveterate and apparently Intractable Forms. BY F. B. COITRTEWAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. "In proof of his views he (Mr. Courtertay) has given the history of a great many cases successful!) , treated, as bad as any which Mr. Syme adduced, and on which he had operated. Such are cases ix., xi., xii., and xviii. No. ix. had res'sted, for a parlod of twelve years, the treatment by dilitation, and was finally removed in as man; weeks. But cases xviii. and xix. appear, both In duration, severity, and complication of symptoms, of a more ag gravated character than any detailed by Mr. Syme, and yet the eatment adopted by Mr. Courtenay proved eminertly pucceMfa." Professor Ltaareou the Wyeatment of StrictUrg. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 6, 1853. NEW WORK BY MR EYRE CROWE. 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" THE PRESS."—No. 14, of This Day (Satur day, August 6), contains, among others, articles on the Eastern Question—Tile Obscurantists in Ireland—The Run for Sil ver—Ponta Colon;es ; also, Supernatural Statistics —The Devoted of Westminster—Lord Aberdeen's Pictures Geordie's Grotto —An Edgy on an Unfortunate Lady Deceased—Reviews of Daydon's Life (second notice)—Hill's Crime, its Amount, Causes, and Remedies — Wallachia and Moldavia, by M. Bratiano, and minor Literary Notices—A Review of the Garman Sea son at the St. James's Theatre —A Notice of the Frescoes and Stained Glass lately completed in Paris, &c., &c. " THE PRESS " ls published every Saturday, price Gd, at the office, No. 110, Strand, and may be had of all newsagents, and at the railway stations. Money orders for subscriptions, vv hen sent direct to the office, to be made payable to Mr. Alfred lye. LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL 'ROOMS.- (Lessee, CHARLES E. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham road.) Open Every Evening. The Orchestra will perform, during the week, "The Sylvan," "Marie," "Dublin Exhibition," " Flower of the Field," "Rosalinda," and "La Croix do Marie," Waltzes; Ake.g.Topsyro..lllwo4::f England," and " Lago Maggoire" 'Quadrilles ; "Effia7 and " Conitilied."` MOTs ; Faudtett,e," " Frankfort," &c., &c., Polkas.— Admission, Is. Doors open at Half-past Eight o'clock; commence at Nine, and terminate at Half -past Eleven. NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. BANK OF DEPOSIT. NATIO NAL ASSURANCE & INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION. 7, St. Martin's-place, Trafalgar-square, London. The WARRANTS for the HAW-YEARLY INTEREST, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, on the Investment Stock of this As sociation, due on the 30th June, will be ready for delivery on and after the 9th of July, and will be payable at the Offices of the Asso ciation, between trio hours of Eleven and Three o'clock daily. PETER MORRISON, Managing Director. Parties desirous of investing money are requested to examine the plan of the National Assurance and Investment Association, by which a high rate of interest may be obtained, combined with perfect secu rity to the Depositors. Prospectuses and full information may be obtained at the Office, or will be sent, post free, on application. " Divide about the broad bride cake, Round about the bride's stake."—BEN JONSON. WEDDING BREAKFAST, BALL SUP PERS, and DINNERS PROVIDED ENTIRE in town or country, by Messrs. PURSSELL, Cornhill, isicluding wines of the most recherché description, and use of plate, linen, china, glass, and attendance, seats, tables, lights, dancing hollands, and instrumental music, wedding and invitation stationery, as in Paris. Carriages, post or otherwise. An elegant assortment of bride cakes for selec tion, desSert and evening ices. A competent person sent to receive orders, and give instructions as to the arrangements of entertain ments. Note —Messrs. 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In form Alen res.,ecting licenses to manufacture or use the PATENT SMOKELESS FURNACES is given by Mr. JOHN LEE STEVENS, the Patentee, at the offices, 63, King Willinn-street, City, London, where drawings and further testimonials, &c., may be seen, and references obtained to several highly respectable firms in London a nd elsewhere, upon whose premises the Patent Smokeless Furnaces are in daily operation. PATENT SELF- A.D JUSTING TRUSSES. ALMON, ODY & Co., most respectfully inform the Public, their Patent Self-Adjusting Trusses affurd more ease and security for the relief of HERNIA than any other instru ment for the purpose. They will answer for right or left side, the re quiring no under -strap or any galling bandage. Persons in country are requested to send the circumference of the Body one inch below the Hips. CAUTION.—As many mercenary Druggist. are vending an in ferior article, purchasers are requested to observe, that SALMON, ODY & Co., 292, Strand, London, it marked upon the leather case. Sold by one or more Druggists in every City and prineipal Town in the United Kingdom. GEORGE REEVES, 3,4, and 5, POPE'S READ ALLEY, 19, CORNIIII,L, LONDON, (nearly opposite the South Entrance to the Royal Exchange), being determined to supply the Public with the very-best WINES and APIRITS, at the lowest remunerating prices, begs to submit the fol lowing list for their consideration: — WINES. Good Draught Ports and Sherries .. • • Superior ditto (.econd to none) ..... • • • • 325. per dozen. Very fine Old Crusted Port, 4 years in Bottle • • .. 425. per dozen. Fine Old Sherry, Pale or Brown ..... 423. per dozen. SPIRITS. Gin of the finest Quality, 9s. 6d., 105.8 d., and 12s. per gallon. Fine Old Jamaica Items, 10s. 8d„ 125.. and 16s. per gallon. flleollvet and Campbelton Whiskies, imported direct, 5 y ears old, and 5 over proof, 20s. per gallon. G. B. having purchased. previous to the rise, 50 Hogsheads of Martell's Pale and Brown Brandies, 4 and 5 years old, feels disposed to offer them at the Original Prices, taking no advantage of the 3s. advance in the markets. Finest Pale Champagne Brandy • • •• •• • • ...... 28s. per gallon. Coloured ditto 265. per gallon. Hampers charged Is. per dozen, and bottles 2s. per dozen. REMITTANCES in all cases to be made in advance, by Post office Order, or by Cheque payable in London. 1)R. CULVERWELL'S NEW WORKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row , Carvalho, 147. Fleet-street, Mann, 39, Cornhill. Price One Shilling each; by post, Is 61. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. "Health, Recreation, and Rational Use of Time." CovrENTs:—Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex mrsions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, fills Forests, Fields, lligh-roads, And other pleasant places—Country Trips and Rambles—The Sea —London at Night —Evenings at Home Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air, Rest, Ease, Occupation, &c., &c. II FRAGMENTS FROM Vol. FOUNTAINS. Two Vols. . I. VISIT TO TAE LAKES; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &C. Vol. 11. THE LAKES OF KILLA U RNEY ; REMINISCENCES OF DBL IN, Br.e. WHAT TO EAT, DitINIC, AND AVOID, " That three score years and ten our course may run." A popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner vously-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution that harasses the young, besets the tables f pleasure, business or study, and em bitters old ago; with and rules for the diet and physical regu• ation every-daylife, nr. THE PASSIONS. What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard.' SUBJECT :—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The ad vent of the passions. Chastity and its infringement. The h casunarra- alties oflicentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, grapic, tive, a nd remediative. Ad v ocacy of early marriageS. V. THE MARRIAGE STATE. To be or not to be, thatis the question." raOGRAMME: —Laws and obligations o f 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 secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. Cases, &e. By 11. J. ULVERWELL, M.D. (1841), F (1824), Tw C enty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in there matters. Price Is. each; by post, Is. 6d. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; C'arvalho, 147, Fleet-street; Mann, 39, Cornhill; or of M. R. Culverwell, M.D.. 10, Argyll-place, Regent.street, who may be consulted daily from Ten till Five and Seven till Mae. THE CONDEMNED CONVICT ROBERTS. This convicted murderer, whose execution is fixed for Wednesday next, has made a kind of confession of his guilt to the magistrates of the county of Carnarvon. The following is the confession : Wm. Evans said to me there had been a difference between him and Jesse Roberts for upward of twelve months, because he (Win. Evans) wanted his son to have the situation Jesse Roberts held. Wm. Evans said to me, "What will you take to entice Jesse Roberts to the mountain, and to fire at him " I replied, there is no difference between t boy and me ; I will not go. Ile pressed me to go , and that he would give mo 23 shillings for doing so, I said I was not content, but in the end I consented to do so. I went towards the house of Jesse Robert, and saw his fasoon ther standing close to the door s . Jesse Roberts after came there, and we went to the house together, and we stayed there whilst Jesse Roberts was drinking his tea. I asked Jesse Roberts if he would come to look for a rabbit ; he said he would. We then went together to the mountain. We went to Cerrig-y-pryfaid, where the body of Jesse Roberts was found. Jesse Roberts climbed up a rock. I then,in my foolishness, fired at the poor boy. I wish I had not done so. He was killed instantaneously. There was a distance of one rood and a half or two roods between us. I cannot say what I did with the body, for I was so conf used. On the Sa turday before we parted, Win. Evans told me in the path to be sure to take a correct aim, and not to miss him. I state on my oath that I would not have killed Jesse Roberts had I not been persuaded to do so by Win. Evans, and had I not been paid the twenty-three shillings. In consequence of this statement, William Evans was horrid transaction confession, which hh the was murderer the apprehended, but after an inquiry of several h ours, the magistrates agreed that there was no truth iu t he pre tendedfift h v h e a r d s ion o f ventured.the Evans was at once released. SHOCKING MIIRDEIL—A murder of a very shocking description took place near Wootton-Bassett, on the n i g ht of Tuesday last. The victim was the wife of a man named Thomas Simmons. It appears that he had the same evening struck her and thrown her into the canal, whence she was extricated with difficulty. Later in the evening he brutally assaulted her, kicking her violently , whereb y an artery became ruptured, and the poor woman bled to death in a very short space of time. The fellow was apprehended almost immediately. The deceased was at the time far advanced in pregnancy. my father's house, he told me that his pot-houses, or beer-houses, were in a bad condition, and he thought he should do as others did—" smash," to make himself. By Mr. James—l should have "cut" him long before I did if it had not` been for the sake of my sister. I did not remonstrate with him upon his leaving his wife so much with Mr. B aldwin, but I always thought he ne glected her, and used her ill. Charlotte Palmer said—l have been for many years in the service of Mr. Tomlin, and nursed Mrs. Atkinson. I used to go with Mrs. Tomlin to Mr. Atkinson's house frequently, for three years after the marriage, and I no ticed that Mr. Atkinson was very unkind, and that his wife seemed unhappy. While his wife was heavy in the family-way her husband visited her very seldom, and she was left almost alone, and there was no one to keep her The dividend declared yesterday at the half-yearly meet ing of the Royal British Bank was at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, and the report and accounts were unanimously carried. The whole of the discussion was of a congratulatory nature, the only points adverted to being with reference to an increase of capital, the exten sion of branches, and the issue, on a new and sound principle, of circular bills of exchange and letters of credit. It was explained, in connection with the pro posed issue of new shares, that since the preparation of the statement submitted on the present occasion an in creased number had been subscribed for, and that there was every prospect of the bank's business requiring the additional capital. The following is an abstract of the report : The directors submit their abstract balance-sheet for six months, ending the 30th of Juno. Though this is but an intermediate report, they are able to state that theft) has been a decided increase in the bank's operations. The sums of interest allowed by the bank for the first, second, and third year were 4,456/. 145., 9,6011. 10s. Bd., and 13,3941. Bs. 6d. The sum for th e l as t s i x mon th s has been 0,1781. Os. 9d., being little short of the amount for the whole twelve months of 1851, while there has been no increase nor change on the rates paid or charged by the bank since the commencement of its business. Its opera tive accounts at the end of tho first, second, and third year were 2,939, 3,994, and 4,411; at the end of the last six months they were 4,617. The actual opera tions Dr. and Cr. through these in the six months ending the 31st of December, 1852, were in number 221,320, and in amount 12,756,0331., averaging 571. 12s. 9d.; and in the last six months they were 250,647, amount ing to 15,572,105 1 ., and averaging 621. 2s. 7d. These facts are sufficient to show that the bank is a useful insti tution to a numerous and important body of the trading community • and that, though the directors have hitherto declined or Cleferred many applications to extend its opera tions to other localities within the metropolis, besides the three in which they placed their first branches, they ought now, from the experience they have had of their system, to comply with some at least of the requests which have been made to them. They therefore contemplate opening additional branches in those quarters where the want of accomm o dation, the number of the population , and ban their employments, afford the bet c p n ro rdi sp n ect t o o f tthhee bank'soperations proving suc c e ssful. funda mental principle on whi'eh the bank was o e f s g ta nse bli f s uhl hed e , s i s t_l_la s s hitherto chiefly relied for its means . indeed, all banks, to be n p tn r e ofi d ta e le po le sit to s o t f h i e t ir s sharehold ers, must always do—o rathtaherthtehasnumonofantyne al m at e t em er, t it of wi p ll ai b d- s up ses ca n, pi l te s capital. keptli obrye this n bank invested in Government securities, and twice the ,wh t a h te e v sa er m t e he p ir rin pa cip id le . directors, having thoughorregards the to e o w n t e h o n2 t t e y h a e v x e . o f safety amount a scas wouldh in nhdaen the ; e up capital might be, yet, accomplished on their first basis —to plated tension of their business on the same plan into other quar ters of the town—and to the privileges accorded to them by their charter, they considered it now advisable to propose to double their present capital, by the issue of scrip for 1,000 new shares of 1001. each. Of this, oncehalf only will need to be paid up before the issue of the share certificates. 79,000/. has been already subscribed. The remaining 21,0001. will be distributed among the existing shareholders and customers, in the order of the priority of their appli cations, and in the proportion of the stock already held by them. Payment of the 50/. per share will be received by monthly instalments of 121. 10s., beginning on the 26th of August inst., and 5 per cent. interest will be allowed on each instalment from the date of payment, if the whole shall have been paid by the 26th of December next. In addition to the extension of the business of the bank in the metropolis, the directors expect an increase of profit to the proprietors, and of accommodation to their customers and the public generally, from a widely extended correspond ence they are opening with places abroad, and from the issue of circular bills of exchange and letters of credit, which embrace some features of economy, safety, and ac commodation not hitherto common in such transactions. But, apart from these new sources of expected advantage for the future, the directors are happy to be able to an nounce for the past half-year a dividend of 6/. per cent. per annual, and an addition of the same amount to the re served fund, now forming the sum of 9,118!. 3s. Bcl., or 18 per cent. on the paid-up capital, exclusive of the appropria tion of 5761. 18s. (id. in diminution of the charge for pre liminary expenses and cost of premises." The following is an abstract of the balance-sheet of the bank : DR. To capital £lOO,OOO 0 0 Deposits, &c. Promissory notcs or bills and acceptances 46,99 S 410 Clerks' fund 864 17 3 Reserved fund ... Dividend thereon ....... £7,500 7 7 117 16 1 7,618 3 8 £942,941 15 7 To unappropriated balance at ditto Gross balance for the half year ending June 30, 1853 £12,469 4 9 2,583 19 7 22,671 8 0 £942,941 15 7 C. By Uncalled-for stock £50,000 0 0 Loans on securities, advances, bills dis counted, &c. Balalance of preliminary expenses Property of the bank Investments in Government stocks Cash in hand, and in the Bank of Eng land 121,223 17 3 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PLYMOUTH, ArG. 5. 9 P.M. THE GRAND ROYAL REVIEW OF THE FLEET AT SPITHEAD BY THE QUEEN. Her Majesty will review the fleet on Thursday next, the 11th inst., and, according to present intentions, will be afloat by half-past 8 o'clock in th morning—a fact which railway directors and intending excursionists by train should bear in mind, if they wish to see the be ginning, of the interesting spectacle. It is, indeed, very early, but fleets are not moved about with quite so much facility as battalions of infantry. Visitors should be in Portsmouth on Wednesday night to insure witnessing the spectacle. The officially promul gated order of the day is, for the sailing line-of-battle ships, Queen, 116 ; London, 90 ; and Prince Re gent, 90, to be towed out to beyond the Nab on Wed. nesday. On Thursday morning all the rest of the fleet will receive the Queen at Spithead at half-past 8, and then form two divisions, and join the larger craft outside the Nab, where manoeuvres, which will terminate in a sham fight, will be performed under the direction of Vice. Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, who will hoist his log in the screw three-decker Duke of Wellington. Rear-Ad. miral Corry will shift his flag into the Agamemnon. The Lords of the Admiralty will arrive on Wednesday. One of the Board (Rear -Admiral Berkeley) arrived here yes. terday, and to-day has been arranging preliminaries for the review. The sailing ships and screw steamers now form the van and centre lines of the fleet, and the paddle steamers form the lee line between. On Monday, how ever, the whole fleet will change their berths. The fol. .owing ships will compose the acting squadrons : LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIPS. Duke of Wellington, screw l3l Queen, sailing ll6 Agamemnon, screw 9O Prince Regent, sailing 9O L.)ndon, sailing 9O Blenheim, screw 5B Ajax, screw 5B Hogue, screw 5B Edinburgh, screw 5B FRIGATES AND CORVETTES. Impericuse, screw 5O Arrogant, screw.. .„ 46 Amphion, screw 34 Tribune, screw... 3l Sidon, paddle...... 22 Terrible, paddle 2l Highflyer, scre w 2l Odin, paddle ... 16 Leopard, paddle l6 Magicienne, paddle l6 Valarous, paddle l6 Encounter, screw l4 Desperate, screw Barracouta, paddle... Vulture, paddle Bull-dog, paddle 6 Vesuvius, paddle Stromboli, paddle w as it d h isp G at o c r e n v , ess F el ieban s r ,a r nd d a , 6 as the Banshee, look-out Fire Queen, of th ti e s qt c a . drons. Two or three addtional line-of-battle ships have been mentioned as likely to join, rr but we do not believe they n e will weatherbe readyh n n g e time.ti n ; h an er d e is every appearance T of w s e uc c h an itsthi this ognratinnduance national on occasion r an eviel im b p ut or h ta o u p c e e fo aa r also alive to the occasion,. and d he ar re e g a tt i a ve c l o y m e m n ittee ed ar in e getting forward the regatta. Three days' holidays m ay be anticipated, an d on suc h a sca l e as has not taken place since the memorable time of 1814. Hon. The Tri bune, 30, new screw-frigate, Captain the S. T. Carnegie, which arrived yesterday to join the fleet, left the Garrison Point, Sheerness at noon on Wednesday, and, in consequence of he; great draught of water, it was found she could not go through the Prince's Channel, and was obliged to go through the Swin. Throughout the whole trip, until rounding the Kentish Knock, she b ad head winds, and on running through the Downs she had a calm. Tier rate of steaming was about 9 knots, with a cutter in tow, having on board Captain Superintendent Hope and family from Sheerness. On Thursday on morn ing, was under all plain sa il, with light breeze, a wind, she did 1q knots for a short time. Captain Hope and family have gone to Ryde. No. 27 pilot - boat, of Cowes, has landed three pas edingeyt,. se ngers from the ship Mary Bannatyne, Grant master, from Sydney, bringing a very small quantity of gold on freight. She has ma de al7 weeks passage, and reports the ship General Hewelttrgine t q h u e an C t h it a y nn e e l l, ge frldonehSfyr l h having an unusual l y Both ships are b ound to London. -- Her majesty's ship Queen left the Sound at 5 50 p.m., for Spithead. The m erchant - ship Vimeira, with G-3vernment con tract mails for Port Philip and the Australi an co l on i es , s ailed at 6 30 p.m. WOOLWICH, AUGUST 5. The Vivid, Dover mail steam-packet, Captain Smithett, has remained here Since her arrival with his Royal llighn!ss the Crown Prince and her Imperial Highness the I'incess Olga of Wurtemberg, to have some defects made good, which will be completed by to-morrow even ing, when she will leave Woolwich for Dover, to re sume her duties as a mail-packet on that station. The Janus steam-sloop is in the basin, undergoing a thorough repair, and when completed it is expected she will he commissioned at this port by an officer of the rank of commander, and proceed for a period of liervlce on the West Coast of Africa station. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.-CROYDON, AUGUST 5. ATKINSON V. BALDWIN. The above cause was resumed this morning at nine o'clock, before the Lord Chief Baron and a special jury. Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., Mr. E. James, Q.C., and Mr. Bovill were again present on behalf of the plaintiff ; and Mr. Seijeant Shee, Mr. Ballantine, and Mr. KnaPP for the defendant. Evidence was now adduced for the defendant. Mr. R. S. Tomlin said—l reside at Peterborough, and am the father of the . plaintiff's wife. She is now 31 or 32 years of age. Mrs. Atkinson was married in 1840, and she is new visiting a branch of my family. I of approve of her marrying the plaintiff.in the first I used to see them frequently after that event, and at a certain period I was not satisfied with the conduct of the plaintiff towards his wife. Six months after the marriage I first noticed this. He was generally agreeable to the other members of the family in their presence, but he spoke disrespectfully of me, and of her other relations, to my daughter, and behaved very rep ulsively to her when they were alone. My daughter very frequently made complaints to me of his conduct. In consequence of those complaints I had communications with the plaintiff, and I made him pre a view to induce him to behave more cour- insta,nc©, sents, teously towards my daughter. These complaints were made periodically, sometimes of three months, and some times of six months' interval. My daughter was kept without money, and she frequently applied to me for some. I have seen gentlemen at the plaintiffs house, andl_wrote to tuns Rtatiagaglatiae ;vas acting contrary to the usages of society, and if he continued to do so could not receive him at my house. His conduct was not to my liking. He used to speak to young ladies in the churchyard and at his own dinner-table, and I have heard him speak disgustingly upon the subject of women in his wife's presence, and have heard him say that married women in London were worse than single ones. His language at times was so unpleasant to me, with reference to women, that I have frequently left the room. I remember the family being at Ramsgate in 1852, and as the plaintiff said he could not afford to pay the expense I provided him with money for this purpose. He repeatedly applied to me for large sums of money, but I was cautious, and only provided him with small amounts. I remember Mr. Baldwin being introduced to the plaintiff, and I used to call at their lodging with my carriage. Upon one occasion I heard the plaintiff say to his wife, " Get out of the way , Poll; here come the old folks ;be off with old Baldwin. I spoke to the plaintiff respecting Mr. Baldwin in February or March, 1852. He was ill at the Vineyard at that time. The plaintiff insisted upon his wife taking some gruel and some pills into his bed-room. I asked him if he knew what he was doing ? I afterwards'again objected to his allowing Mr. Baldwin to be so much with his wife, and he said was a squeamish old fellow, and he should have Mr. Baldwin to live with Oem altogether if he pleased. Upon another occasion I again referred to the subject of the attentions of Mr. Baldwin to his wife, and he said again that I was squeamish, and that my squeamish ness would prevent Mr. Baldwin from getting him a situation. He likewise made some disgusting observa tions about his wife's health, and he did not care about Baldwin or twenty other men being with her. I again mentioned the subject to him, and he said he would not lose the friendship of Mr. Baldwin, for he had more in fluence than I or twenty people in the county possessed. The plaintiff showed me a placard, which he said he had shown to some one, and they had had a good laugh over it. The placard was put in and read ; it was as follows : " To be seen in the Minster precincts a large monkey ; it appears much dejected from the loss of its mate, which has been taken away last week by an old M.P. who has been lurking about the locality for some months; some wag has made the monkey look very ludicrous, by placing on its head a brown wig and a pair of spectacles. We hope the authorities in the Precincts will have this animal taken care of, fearing, in a moment of despair, it might attack end alarm some of the pretty nurse maids who occasionally walk in the vicinity." Examination continued—l understood the placard re ferred to the plaintiff and to Mr. Baldwin. The plain tiff used to wear a brown wig and spectacles. Cross-examined -- Mr. Baldwin never dined at my house at Dane-court. I would not invite him there. I did invite him to my house at Peterborough. It was at Mr. Atkinson's request, as he said that Mr. Baldwin was a great gun. I was so disgusted at last with the conduct of Mr. Atkinson that 1 would not permit him to come to my house. My daughter was sometimes called Poll by the members of her family. I was of course aware of the nature of the evidence that I was to ' give here to-day. I don't think I have dined more than twice at the-plaintiff'stlMlT during, th 4 last five or coven years. Upon one occasion the disgusting language I have referred to was made use of in the presence of Mr. Baldwin. Gentlemen only were preset, except on one occasion when the ladies were also there. I cannot say positively that the ladies were there.. Some years ago I have met ladies of the first distinction at my son-in law's table. I was averse to the marriage, but my daughter was continually pressing me to consent to it, and lat length did so. She never told me that she was very much attached to Mr. Atkinson, but I don't re member her saying that she would not have any other man. My daughter was fond of society, and shortly after the marriage she went out a good deal. I gave the plaintiff a carriage for their journey to Wales. At one time they kept other carriages, a footman, coach man, and page, and I considered they were living beyond their means. lam not aware that this was the cause of his subsequent embarrassments. Since the plaintiff has brought the present action against Mr. Baldwin I have sued him for the sum of 501., and he has paid the money. I could never get either interest or principal from him, and I consequently instructed my attorney to sue him. At one time he owed me 1,2001. but he paid the amount. On another occasion he repaid me 2001. I had lent to him, and when he repaid me I returned him 1001. At the time he separated from his wife all he owed me was 501., and that amount he has paid me. I never threat ened him with an action of ejectment to recover posses sion of the Vineyard estate. He was himself desirous to leave it, and I told him I should make it a matter of business, and I should let it, and hand him over the rent. I don't remember whether my wife accompanied me to Mr. Atkinson's house at the time Mr. Baldwin was there the last time. I don't remember whether Mr. Baldwin escorted my wife into the town for the purpose of shopping at this time. I knew that my daughter had a bill of 8 01 . or 1001. with a mill iner in London, and I paid it for her. Atkinson afterwards gave me a note of hand for 521.—a part of the bill—and I gave him the remainder. This was the 501, that I have claimed of the plaintiff since this action has been brought. I knew no thing of Mr. Baldwin until he was introduced to me by Atkinson as his " great gun." Re-examined —A settlement was proposed, but it was never executed, because the plaintiff did not come for ward with a sum of 5,0001., which he undertook to pro vide. I then consented to give my daughter the Vine yard estate, which comprised the house he lived in, and a rental of about 3001. besides. Mrs. Tomlin said—l am the wife of the last witness. At the time the marriage of my daughter with the plain tiff was proposed, I very much objected to it. After the birth of the seco nd child, which took place two years after the marriage, the plaintiff treated my daughter very unkindly. He was always repulsive, and never treated her kindly or affectionately. He kept her short of money, but kept hunters for his own amusement, and did not appear to begrudge himself anything he required. 'His conduct towards her was such as to render her very un happy. She did not make complaints, but I was very observant of what was going on between them. Cross-examined —l did not like Mr. Atkinson before the marriage. His manners satisfied me that he would not make my daughter a kind, husband. He met my daughter the first time at a country ball at Stamford, and he afterwards requested permission to pay his addresses to her. I visited the plaintiff's father, but it was against my wish. I disliked the family altogether. I don't know whether my daughter entertained any particular affection for Mr. Atkinson. The courtship went on fromarriem Noved in m ber to August, 1840, and when they were th a t month they wen t to Scotland. After their return it was of course natural that I should go to visit my child. The visits were always u npl f era n nt la t . o n ae n . t (A. laugh.) I did not like the conduct of my One carriage was kept for the use o n du d p aug i hter The y ring his co . urtshi conduct of the plaintiff to me ev b e was unkind, and my daughter o serve.d. it, and cried i p n consequence. When I paid the last visit to Mr. Atkin son at Peterborough, Mr. Baldwin w_ as there, and he P accompanied me to a shop, !here I made some pur chases. I have not seen him since my daughter left the Vineyard. place there Mr. Percival — l am a borough. I remembe r the election solicitor practising at Peter borough. . prod taking in 1852. The placa rd that has e was genera lly posted over t he town. , an it was very well understood to refer to Mr. Atkinson. I called Mr. At kinson's attention to it, and told him that he ought to take some steps respecting it. By Mr. James—lt was not a Virhall bo eyite th b placard. (A laugh.) It was d isowned, howev.e y theit I showed r, the Fitz william and the Wha lle y ite party, cy. the plaintiff the placard, and obtained one on purpose. Mr. James —That was kind: (A laugh-) Witness—l said to Mr. Atkinson tha . tif he . showed Mr. Tomlin the paper, and the insult it contained to his wife, he would probably vote the for placard was to Mr. Atkinson's ca ndidate. My obje ct in showing get a vote. The author of the placard was not known. It was disowned by every one. Mr Banks Tom lin said—l a, m abratheirn of th e th l e et p p la r i a n: i tiffs wife, and I was forme goon Guards. I saw the plear a captain t l re a p n e d ate l dl e y n a n t si t d h e e r com mencement of their m arried . unkind and ungentle- Atkinson treated his wife i . n d a . n While Mrs. Atkinson manly manner at that was at Ramsgate, I frenP;nttelny. sawm Mr. e A r tk w in alk sn i n ng Mr. Baldwin and the lild rarely with accompanied them. 2Upodnheonreepoliceeda,siounl Idaraeskseadyhyiomu where my sister was . an ld . will find her with Mr. Ba and the children on the 6ando," Upon one occasion, when the plaintiff was at RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE, company. • • Cross-examined.—. She was in her father's house at Dane-court at this time. A number of letters were then put in written by the plaintiff. They extended to considerable length, but as a great part of their contents merely related to indiffer ent matters, we shall only give those portions that were relied upon as being material for the case of the de fendant. In the first, which was dated July 31, 1851, and ad dressed to Mr. Tomlin, the plaintiff said— " I have your cheque for 91., which lam much obliged for ; it leaves a trifle in your favour. You are so quick and prompt in your actions that really it's quite alarming, and sets us all an example that its quite fruitless even at tempting to imitate. lam glad to hear you contemplate getting out of Old Man Hall with such flying colours ; for my part I shall be sorry not to see Old Man Hall again ; it's a sweet place, although I dare say not a very paying one ; but as to this vagabond of a place (the Vineyard where he was then residing), I should rejoice never more to see it, and depend on it could I get away entirely it must be some urgent matter indeed to induce me to put a step into it again, unless it were to shake the dust from my feet, as St. John, .or St. Luke, or Shakspeare, or some other swell' says somewhere." The next letter was dated February 16, 1853, and ad dressed to the defendant. It commenced — "My dear Friend,—l have your letter and enclosures. Many thanks for the cheque, which will be of much ser vice for the moment. As you say, wh at xnem. shall I give you for the 1001.? * * *I am much obliged, not only for the assistance thus far, but for the earnest it affords me of your kindness and friendship for me." In another letter addressed to the defendant, dated February 23, 1853, the plaintiff said-- "My dear Baldwin, —I am glad you are at Ramsgate, for I believe the placb does you good ; and, more than that, you and Mary do each other good, you by cheering her with gr u e . atlqndness, , ,and she I need say no more about the cheque ; you know my senti ments as well as if I expres sed them a score of times. Many bytaki yourng care n d n companionship a m n p d a n ni urs on ili and ou, thanks also for your friendly an d generous proffer off l lowing- up this kindness. I hop e y ou will be at Ramsgate nursing you, when I come on Saturday, if my face will let me, for it will be about the last time, so I shall bring Mary away with me ere long • and we must now fix on something de finite and final, for at Lady-day the Vineyard will be in other hands, and I must have a sale in the course of a month or so, and then I shall want a place to put the fur niture that is not disposed of into, as well as a roof of so me sort to cover our heads. It will have to be a wonderful little one, as the girl said when she accidentally pupped, if I do not get something to help me out of my trouble. Love to Poll. God bless you my friend." The next letter was addressed to the defendant, and dated April 5, 1853 : " My dear Baldwin, —Here is a glorious change of wea ther for you who are suffering from asthma ! I suppose you are once again high busy about your petition. When will it, or is it likely to come on ? Let me know as soon as you can, for I have made use of the 1001. you kindly put into my hands for this place ; next to my brewery having to be settled for to-morrow, I am hard driven, and although I shall not be able of myself to help myself(as the parsons say), I was obliged to pay the deposit on the purchase. Hence my application of the order for 1001., which other wise I did not intend to have made use of. am preparing for this sale of ours. How it will turn out, or whether this step will be to my ultimate advantage, of course I cannot tell. At all events, it is necessary to make the trial. The place hardly looks like itself, denuded as it were of all its comforts, horses, dogs, servants, all gone ; and it breathes an air of melancholy over us all, like the deserted halls of our fathers. * * You must come down and see the old place before. we leave it, if you can put up with the muddling way in which we live —indeed I need hardly name it, for ever since you and we have been acquainted we have been obliged to draw it very mild." The next letter was dated the 13th of April, 1853, which, it appeared, led to the defendant going to Peter bourough and the subsequent interception of his letter to the plaintiff's wife. It was as follows : "My dear Baldwin, —We shall be happy to see you here as you propose on Saturday. Let us know the train you come by. You'll have to put up with very indifferent fare and attendance indeed ; for with no cook and no servants, and all in a. muddle, it's a shocking coming down in the world, but I much fear me it's not the lowest depth I have arrived at yet—rum/2e verrons : but I am tolerably careless now and almost desperate. We'll talk about your Totnes business, and shall be happy to render you what assistance I can ; and shall be glad if Mille be unseated, though I hope he'll come to terms, by paying your expenses, &c. I am afraid, with you, that the secretaryship would not suit me. I could not give up my matters here for the sake of 2001. a year, which of course I must do to be always at my post in town. As to the sort of people I should come in contact with, I'd swallow that, for when occasion requires I can suit myself to most companies—high or low, igno rant or informed, good or bad." This closed the case for the defendant. Mr. Chambers then proceeded to reply upon the evi dence that had been adduced, and in the course of a very able speech he contended that his learned friend had certainly failed in making out the case he had opened, and that not a single tittle of evidence had been adduced to support the allegations he had made against the plaintiff. It was perfectly clear that the family of the Tomlins entertained most adverse feelings towards Mr. Atkinson, and he said that it was a most unnatural exhibition for a father and a mother to come forward, as Mr. and Mrs. Tomlins had on the present occasion, to assist, and endeavour to save the pocket of the man who had un doubtedly destroyed the honour and the reputation of their child. With regard to the fact of adultery having been committed, he said that if any doubt could by pos sibility exist upon that subject, after reading the letter of the defendant to this unhappy lady, the other testi mony he bad laid before the jury established it in the most positive manner ; and it appeared to him that the only question the jury had to decide was the amount of damages that ought to be awarded to the plaintiff for the injury that had been inflicted upon him by a man whose age and position in society were grievous aggra vations of his crime. The Chief Baron, in summing up, said he did not be lieve the jury could entertain any reasonable doubt that the defendant had in reality committed the offence im puted to him ; and the only remaining question for them to decide was the amount of damages the pliintiff was entitled to receive for the injury he had sustained ; and in estimating those damages they must take into consideration all the circumstances of the case. He felt himself called upon to remark, however, that he had never heard of a charge of this description being brought forward, in which not a single female witness, either lady, servant, acquaintance, or of any other descrip tion, was not called to tell the jury under what circum stances and upon what terms the husband and the wife lived. It was very important for the jury that they should be informed upon this subject ; but in the pre sent case no such evidence was laid before them, and from the period of the birth of the second child down to the year 1849, when the defendant appeared to have been first introduced into the plaintiff's family, there was an entire blank, and to a certain ex tent the jury were utterly in ignorance of the terms upon which the plaintiff and his wife lived. The learned serjeant in his eloquent speech for the defendant had certainly made out a very strong case against the plaintiff ; but he was bound to express his opinion that the evidence he had brought forward had failed to sup port his statement, and that it by no means made out that the plaintiff had intentionally forced his wife into the society of the defendant in the expectation that she would yield to the temptation he had prepared for her. Although, however, the evidence had failed in this re spect, yet undoubtedly there were many circumstances proved on the part of the defendant, which the jury might very fairly take into their consideration when they came to estimate the damage which they considered the plaintiff had sustained, and to those circumstances he would shortly direct their attention. The learned judge then referred to a most disgusting expression spoken to by Mr. Tomlin, as having been made use of by the plaintiff, in reference to his wife—to the circumstance of the placard, and some such matters narrated in the evidence for the defendant ; and he said the jury would consider whether a man who could make use of such an expression in reference to his wife, and who had acted in the other matters in the manner deposed to by the witnesses, was likely to treat his wife with proper con sideration and kindness ; and whether the intimacy be tween them was likely to be of a kind or affectionate character. These were circumstances to be considered as relating to the question of damages, and he said the jury would no doubt give them their due weight, and return a verdict in accordance with the facts before them. The Jury retired, and after being in deliberation about twenty minutes, they returned into court with a verdict for the plaintiff. —Damages 40s. TIM JULY FAIRS IN WALES .—The fairs h e ld l ast mon th throughout the Principality have been ex t reme l y good and well attended. T h e s upply of cattle has, in most instances, been limited, especially of store cattle and, with a fair attendance of purchasers, the amount of business transacted has been such that little, if any, has been left unsold at the close of the day's proceed ings. In most places the demand has been far beyond the supply, while, on the other hand, at several fairs, though the exhibition of fat cattle was limited, yet it , was quite equal to the demand, the price of beef being so high that but few cattle were killed. All other de scriptions of stock have been eagerly bought up, in order to fill the shambles of the butchers. Milch cows have realised high rates. Stores have been in great request. Good horses have been bought up at most remunerating prices. The rates for vegetables have also been very high. The various wool fairs have been well attended, and the present high prices have been kept up. ik IR . _ LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. The directors of this company have just issued their statement of accounts for the half-year ending 30th of June last. It is as usual elaborate and clear, and con tains far more information with regard to the affairs of the company than that issued by the directors of any other railway company. The statement of the joint stock capital shows that it now amounts to 25,521,8811. including the 3,054,600/. recently created. The total amount received is 21,270,8921., including 507,2841. re ceived on the new 121. 10s. shares recently issued. The calls in course of payment amount to 193,9751., and the calls which may be made to 3,584,724/. The general statement of the capital amount shows that 29,846,1611. had been expended to the 30th of June last, of which 22,767,801/. was expended on the main lines and works, 2,105,3211. on carrying stock; and 256,881/. on lands andbuildingsyiehling rent, making, together 25,130,004/. In addition to this sum 4,719,157/, has been expended on 13 railways in which the company have an interest — he Bwtv Staffordshire,re. ,kktsi London,nh Caledonian, g e o hfC6aosmt Stour nt Buckinghamshire, y l,;. Nuneaton,a l9t4a4h n 6Bll3se d :el7:7B,2t 4Bhl4l.e7 Lancaster.; th ae n 2 d 9 s 9 c , o 4 t 7 t B i 1 8 h. Carlisle, 3tm Midland, (10 7 . 0a on e I st d. 95,772/. ; the Shropshire Union, 165,384/. • the Man -1 chester and South Junction, 357,6711. :the South 4; :3Manchestert6hseTißirmingham, hm e na'grn.hed: Buxton,receipts t. o n a 5,705/. ; the Chester and Holyhead, 1,453,4451., and 1. 16,001)/. on security ; the North L0nd0n,405,720/ ; the Wol verhampton, and Stour Valley, 197,348/ • and on capital account amount to 31,156,1931., including p 21,270,892/. received on stock and shares, 54,0071. on calls paid in advance. 9,511,9631. loans on debentures, and 319,5,30/. on debenture stock at 34 per cent. The interest and dividend upon the whole of the 31,156,1931., is charged to revenue, the total expenditure being 29,849,1611. there remains a balance to the credit of the company of 1,307,032/. The deben ture statement shows that 1,527,612/. was borrowed at 5 per cent., 148,2001. at 44 per cent., 3,141,050/. at 4 per cent., 1,705,710/. at 3i per cent., 2,020,630/. at 34 per cent., 597,450/. at 34 per cent., and 371,300/. at 3 per cent, The amount charged to capital for working stock is 2,105,321/. ; the total mileage worked by it, 903/ miles of railway ; and the average cost of working stock per mile is 2,330/. The return of working stock shows that there are 642 locomotive engines, 636 tenders, 1 State carriage, 579 first class, mails, and composite carriages ; 570 second class, and 374 third class carriages ; 26 tra velling post-offices and tenders, 280 horse boxes, 243 carriage trucks, 226 guards, parcel, and break vans, 29 parcel carts, 8,838 waggons, 232 sheep vans, 20 trolleys, 1,155 crib rails, 5,150 sheets, and 162 horses. The revenue account for the half-year ending the 30th of June last, shows that 1,298,854/. had been received, including 689,746/, from passengers, &c., 458,5091. merchandise, 59,883/. for coal, and 23,9991. for live stock, 10,793/. interest on cash balances, 13,9211. rents of lands and buildings, 511/. transfer fees, 1,846/. net amount of Huddersfield canal traffic, and 39,6421. esti mated dividends from investments in various railways. The expenditure for working charges amounted to 490,7361. ; for rates and taxes to 27,720/. ; passenger duty 24,372/. ; together, 542,829/., leaving 756,025/. Out of this sum is deducted 194,398/. interest on loans and debenture stock, 4,456/. chief rents, 2,000/. Peter borough joint station, 10,000/. Parliamentary expenses, 5,000/. Preston and Wyre deficiency ; 19,1251. Buck- N n d e o fi r c t i h e n U cy ni ; o 11 1 .Iccnh6ag,enh7s Canal le m o r s : h ta i h r ,n e : ds d e s 1 deficiencyshire Stourrlul, Valley deficiency ; n 3 7i 9 90 5/. Leeds and Liverpool , D 29 e s fi l ciency . man. ; leaving 490,990/. From this is deducted 21,318/. for re newal of rails, leaving 469,672/. To this sum is added 92,786/., the balance from the last account, making a disposable sum of 562,4581. The pro posed dividend will amount to 533,156/., and leave a balance to be carried forward of 29,302/. The dividend on the consolidated stock, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, for the half-year will amount to 476,518/. ;on the London and Birmingham 20/. shares, at 6s. per share, 19,430/.; on the Manchester and Birmingham 101. shares, at 6s. each, 1,730/.; on the Huddersfield and Manchester and Leeds and Dewsbury capital, 28,727/. ; and on the Coventry and Nuneaton stock, 6,750/. The renewal of rail account shows that 182,887/. had been set aside out of revenue, including interest, for this purpose, and that 267,818/. had been expended, leaving a balance against the account of 84,930/. The sum set aside for this fund during the past half-year amounted 21,318/.; and the amount expended was 38,7541. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN. The report of the directors to be submitted to the shareholders on Weduesday,next states, that the net re venue for the half-year ending 30th June last, amounts, after deducting interest on loans and other preferential charges, to 119,1177. The surplus from 31st December, 1852, amounted to 7317., making the balance applicable to dividend 119,8481., from which the directors recoin mend that a dividend for the half-year, at the rate of 31 per cent. per annum, be declared, amounting, on (3,754,3571., to 118,2011., and leaving, 1,647/. to be car ried to the next account. The total receipts on the 251 miles of railway for the half-year ending 30th June last amounted to 313,5911., the working expenses t 0119,746/., the taxation to 18,7431., and the net revenue t 0175,101/.; while the total receipts for the corresponding period of 1852 amounted to 285,6271., the working expenses to 113,7697., the taxation to 17,5681., and the net revenue to 154,290/. The increase in the miles open was 9 miles; in the miles run, 38,295 miles ; in the receipts for pas sengers conveyed 18,5687.; in goods, 8,764/. ; sundries, 6327. ; total, 27,9647. At the same time the working expenses had increased 5,977/. Since December last 4,8231. had been received from the sale of surplus land. The rents of surplus property amounted to 3,2837. for the half-year as against 3,1357. for the corre sponding period of last year. The new booking offices and extension of roof at the Waterloo station are nearly completed. The company have commenced the system of collection and delivery of goods on their own account. During the last half-year, in accordance with the former practice, 5,0007. had been charged against revenue on account of the augmentation of the rolling stock, 6807. for stations. Sze., and 3,3511. on account of former bad debts and allowance to carriers. The amount of 1,8941. charged for law expenses against revenue includes 46 01 . paid to the Brighton and South Coast Railway Com pany, for this company's proportion of law expenses con nected with the joint line, and 1,0007. paid to the solicitors of the company on account of Parliamentary and other expenses during the present session. The balance of 434/. is the expense of the law clerk of the company for the half-year. The bill for conferring further powers of the company with reference to the completion of the un finished works between Basingstoke and Salisbury has received Parliamentary sanction. The portion between Basingstoke and Andover will be opened for traffic in March next, and the remainder of the line to Salisbury within three years from the passing of the act. Parlia ment has sanctioned the Portsmouth line, extending from Havant to Godalming, where it is to join the com pany's line. With regard to the West-end and Crystal Palace Railway, clauses for protecting the South- Western Railway property were inserted in its progress through the House of Lords, and the bill was passed. The Wimdledon and Croydon line has also received the sanction of Parliament. A bill for the construction of the Staines and Wokingham and Woking Junction Rail way has received the Royal assent, and the new com pany is engaged in preparations for commencing the construction of the line. The board will be prepared to enter into amicable arrangements for the development of traffic upon terms of reciprocity upon terms mutually beneficial. The board succeeded in obtaining the rejection of the Devon and Dorset Railway Bill, and pledged this company to seek for powers in this session to construct a double line from Dorchester to Exeter. The extension of the line of this company to Exeter, cannot fail to be beneficial to Southampton. The evidence of authorities of high consideration, which mainly influenced the de cision of the Parliamentary committee in the case of the Devon and Dorset bill, shows the importance attached to the constrruction of railways on the national gauge, and the development of that system will afford a conve nient and continuous mode for the transit of persons and goods. The directors feel that it is the duty and interest of the company to assist by every means in its power the dock company in extending their space fo r shipping, and should an opportunity arise in whi c h th e can ass i s tance of this compa ny be advantageously giv en , th e directors will not h es i tate to consult the prop r i e t ors thereon. The repo r t o f Mr, J. Beattie,htat tthheelosctoomekotivine and carriage supe r i n tendent,.states both locoimitive and carriage departme n t s i s i n a most efficient state, and although the miles ru n excee d those half-year of 1852, th e wor ki ng ex penses have been reduced, indicating a h ea lth y an d sound stat e o f the plant. le statement of carrying stock shows that there are 121 locomotive engines, two State carriages, 130 first-class, 48 compos i te, 191 second-class, an d 100 third-class carriagess ; 47 horse boxes, 61 carr i age trucks, 1,593 goods, &c. waggons, 92 ballast an d coke waggons : total stock of carriages, 2,301. Of the 121 engines 93 are in good working con dition, 12 un d ergo i ng considerable repairs, ordinary repairs, 7 working, but which will require to be replacedwith new ones, and 5 were built by the company re place wo rn - out new stock. The quantity of pn) .r to c a oke con sumed aver age d 19 . 51 b per mile per train, ' and the cost of lomocotive power was 8.30 d. per mile per train. The capital account shoWs that 8,820,7757. bad been re ceived and 8,716,1351. expended, leaving a balance of 104,637/. Th e d e b enture accoun t s h o ws that 2,212,7447. had been raised, on loan, of which 292,6577. was bor rowed at 5 per cent., 46,5'86/. at 41 per cent., 1,0001. at 41 per cent., 937,700/. at 4 per cent., 333,200/. at 3, 586,700/. at 31, and 14,900. 7 . at 31 per cent. The total share capital, irrespective of pre f erenc e stock, amounts to 7,434,05 07 ., of which 6,753,7651. is entitled to dividend, 435,2261. shares in the hands of the com pany, 230, 658 /. re mains uncalled, and 14,4001. non converted Gosport shares. The revenue account for the half- year s howed l 9 313,5917.1 had of 175,101' d leaving a ba ance o and 138,490/. expended, BETTIN G HOUSES.—The Bill on Betting Houses as amended was yesterday printed. Only a few trifling alterations as to the printing have been made. The day on which it is to take effect has not been inserted. .~` L, Jo' g 04 ;oa 0 5 t ir3 r 9 51 S 6 4 1y z . Otbg v,129 -0° ~~