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EAST INDIA HOUSE, 16th March, 1853. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do Hereby Give Notice, That a Proprietor of East India Stock has given notice that, at the Quarterly General Court of the said Company, appointed to be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 23d instant, he will submit a motion— That it is expedient. at the Annual Election of Directors, that the Court of Directors withhold their support (,y advertise ment) from the Directors who have gone out by rotation. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. T HE CEYLON LAND AND MINING COMPANY. NOTICE is Timmy GIVEN, That no further APPLICATIONS for SHARES in this Company will be received after TUESDAY, the 22d day of March instant, except in country cases, which wilt be received inclusive of WEDNESDAY, the 23d inst. Dated this 18th day of March, 1853, By order W. GALBRAITH, Secretary. SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELE GRAPH COMPANIES. INSTANTANEOUS COMMU NICATION with PARIS.—REDUCTION of TARIFF. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the wires of these Companies have been connected with the Telegraph of the French Government; and on and after this date, MESSAGES will be transmitted instantaneously between London and Paris, thus avoid ing the delays that have hitherto occurred at Calais. Notice is a so given, that a REDUCTION has been made in the Rate of CHARGES between London and the Continent, particu lars of which can be obtained on application at the offices. No Message that is unintelligible can be transmitted to the Con tinent in consequence of the regulations of the French Government. All Dispatches containing more than one Message will be charged as if sent separately. These Companies reserve to themselves the right of refusing all those Dispatches which, in their opinion, are Unintelligible or contain more than one Message. By order of the Directors, G. L. PARROTT, Secretary. 30, Cornhill, London, March 14, 1853. NOTICE. TO INVENTORS, ARTISTS, AND OTHERS. THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITU TION is now CLOSED until EASTER MONDAY, for the purpose of ERECTING spacious NEW ROOMS for a PHOTO GRAPHIC SCHOOL, &c., &c. YODELS of MACHINERY, which will be described to the Visi tors, WORKS of ART, &c., are RECEIVED for EXHIBITION, free of expense to the Depositors. LA.IIRENT'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' "Amine Waltzes, the "Napoleon" Galop, "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. TR H.l FEATHER RIVER LAND and GOLD MINING COMPANY, Nevada District, California. Established in France as a Societe en Commandite, by which the responsibility of Shareholders is expressly limited to the amount of their subscriptions. For the purchase of a valuable freehold auriferous landed estate, 21,600 acres in extent. Capital, 150,0001., in 150,000 Shares of 21. each. To be increased to 500,0001. so soon as dividends to the amount of twenty per cent. have been paid on the present capital, which is an ticipated from the first twelve months' actual operations. Seventy-five thousand of the above shares will be issued at once, of which twenty-five thousand have been subscribed for in New "York ; and the remainder are reserved to be issued when the property has been inspected and reported upon by a surveyor, and approved of by the Board of Supervision, or sooner, should a general meeting of the shareholders so determine—no payment beyond a deposit of five per • cent. upon the first moiety of the purchase money to be made to the vendors until the property be thus approved. BOARD OF SUPERVISION. InParis —Monsieur Brouillard, Ranker and Director of the Lyons and Mediterranean Railway. Monsieur Monternault, Director of the Paris and Orleans Railway Company. In London—John Bagshaw, Esq.. „ It. Hartley Kennedy, Esq. H. W. tichneider, Esq. „ John Stewart, Esq. Charles Trueman, Esq. „ Capt. Leicester Vernon, R.E. GERANT IN PAsts— Mons. Ennemond Bagary. BROKERS. Messrs. G. Burnaud & Co. ' Cornhill. • • Messrs. Foster and Braithwaite, Old Broad-Street. BANKERS IN LONDON. Messrs. Heywood, Kennards, and Co. The London and Westminster Bank. BANKERS IN PARls.—Messrs. P. Gil and Co. SOLICITORS. • Mears. Yenning, Naylor, and Robins, Tokenhouse-yard. • SECRETARY.—Mr. William Bray. Ofdeee.Eln London :-64, Old Broad-street ; in Paris, 79, Rue Richelieu. • . This Company has been enabled to secure, in the celebrated Ne vada District, California, the right to purchase the large property of ' Thos. O. Larkin. Esq., reported upon, as after mentioned, to contain 21,600 acres in extent, and to possess extensive gold-bearing quartz %/reins and auriferous deposits, and gold washings, and to be well • ' adapted for agricultural purposes. The property is described as being situated on the west bank of the Feather River, which is a tributary of the Great Sacramento River, and to be at a distance of abOut 195 miles by water communi ' cation from San Francisco. The Sacramento is at all times naviga ble for steamers ; and it is stated that, during a greater portion of the year, vessels can navigate the Feather River up to the property. • The estate is freehold, and the vendors guarantee an indisputable title, free from incumbrances. The mineral importance and value of the property will be best • judged of by the following extract from the report of the Surveyor, Nicholas Gray, Esq., who, in September, I 852, surveyed it as an officer ander orders from the United States Government. , fter giving a detailed description of each lot, he sums up his report as follows: ' " I class the whole estate, containing 21,656 70-100 acres, as mi neral land. Gold is found from the bottom of the smallest gaily to ' the summit of the highest mountain on the land, in the soil as in the quarts rock. Some indications of iron are to be observed at the south-west corner of the Table Mountain. Quicksilver has been dis covered in the same vicinity, and I have been informed by men of veracity that a few diamonds have also been dug from the slOpe of the same mountain. The whole front of the estate on Father River is about 24 miles, taking its meanders, and I believe the e gold beartng quartz reek is to be found a ll alon g the bank of that stream, • and extending back generally two or three miles. By reference to ' to the map you have all the principal points laid down of quarts . . Milt, rich diggings, &c." • Further important details will be found in the accompanying document and map of the property; and other particulars of an in teresting nature respecting this extensive territory Way be inspected at the office of the Company. Mr. Gray states in his Reports that specimens of the quartz veins were taken by him from the estate. These Mr. Larkin forwarded to Loepnednoallore anal} and the result of that analysis, as given in the s capital invested may that with careful managsment a large return for the ed may be reasonably expected from the Company's Mining operations. The working capital of 100,0001., leaving the remainder for pur chase money, will, it is anticipated, be amply sufficient to conduct all the operations of the Company; end it is intended to expend • the same chiefly in erecting extensive central mills for grinding the aur iferous quartz on the property, and for reducing and extracting the gold from its matrices, whether sands. earths, or quartz, in the plete, perfect, and economical manner ; and also in en- Most corn couraging farmers to settle upon the property. whose rents would be commensurate with its vane and location, and who would In no Way interfere with the extraction t of e its mineral t ric p hes. property a a rice one-half of The venders have ag reed to sel l the Which is included in the present eap it is to be paid when th e capital i s i nc reased to £500,000, and when dividends to the amount 'of 20 per cent. have been paid to the Shareholders as before mentioned. T h e en tire price to be • thus paid in mottles is probably not one-hundredth part of the mere value of the gold to be extracted from the lands, independently of their fitness and eligibility for cultivation ; vend and the cempan not sa ve • been met with the greatest f a irness by the ors, who do to be paid for the estate, except a deposit of 5 per cent on one moiety ef the purchase money, until an English surveyor, nominated by the Board of Supervision, shall have examined the estate, reported upon it, and declared it to be in accordance with the prospectut. The ' .Price per acre on the portion of purchase-money payable out of the . Present capital is less than 101. The Company may find it desirable that a town shall be erected near the junction of' the Feather River with the north fork of that river ; and as great facilities and advantages will be offered to rest dents, ,• the particular lands to be set apart for this city, looking at the it Well known rapidity with which American cities are created and Peopled, may probably, in a few years, realise prices sufficient to re store to the Shareholders the entire purchase money. An organised system of granting leases of mines on the estate Is also in contemplation, which will yield large returns to this Com- Pany ; and the Board of Supervision desire to call the attention of other individuals and companies contemplating the purchase of farm ing lands, alluvial diggings, or quartz mining locations, to their vast tracts of territory. The Board will be prepared to make sales and Rant leases of portions of the Feather River Estate. The Board of t-upervislon believe that they indulge in no exagge ration when expressing their conviction that the estate fairly put to work to its full capabilities will, for many years , a nnually yield as dividend—what may reasonably be expected from all succes ful gold companies—at least 20 per cent. on the entire capital Uesides bonuses. The Investment in the shares must, therefore, be equal to • thavoffered by any other company, either in Australia or California. The Board of Supervision will have the power of carrying out the contract with the vendors. and of settling the statutes of the corn ' Pany, under which all its affairs will be regulated. The deposit will be 21. per share, thus paying up the shares in full at the time of allot went, and all deposits applicable to the purchase money received from shares sold will be held in like manner as the shares would have been if not sold—viz., until the surveyor's report has been received, quiet possession given, and a good title exhibited, and a proper con , Veyance executed. Applications for shares to be addressed to the Secretary, and to the Brokers of the Company ; and no application can receive atten tion unless references be given to Bankers er Stockbrokers. APPENDIX. ZITRACT OF A LETTER FROM NICHOLAS GRAY. U.S., Surveyor to the Hon. T. 0. LARKIN. Dated Hamilton, June I 1 th, 1852. " With this you will receive a small box of specimens of gold bearing quartz. The specimens here sent are not selected specimens, because I wished to inform you corrretly, or within the truth, so as tO tear future examination. I saw much richer specimens. " This was dug out of a hole about 1% miles from Pocenix Mill known as the Bloomingdale ledge or lead. It is stated by Mr. Larkin's agent in this country that the box was sent unopened from San Francisco to London, and assayed by John son and Matthey, and that in the specimens no gold was visible to the naked eye. Th. report of Messrs. Johnson and Matthey is as follows : " Assay-office, 79, Hatton-garden, London, August 25, 1852. "The box of gold quartz had half of each piece taken off, and the whole crushed.together very One, giving grains of gold, which would lot pass through the sieve, equal to Soz. 10 dwt. of fine gold to the ion of 20 cwt. The line powder produced, by assay, gold equal to 11oz. 10 dwts. of line gold to the ton of 20 cwt. oz. dwt. "JOHNSON and MATTHET." 8 10 11 10 20 oat the present price of fine gold—viz., 84s. 7Ud. per oz. — glees a value of about 841. to the ton of 20 cwt. It is intended that the machinery to be erected by the Feather River C o mpany shall be capable of crushing and reducing the same quantity at least of gold ore per annum as is minded and crushed by the celebrated St. Juan del Rey Company of Brazil. ♦iz., about 60,800 tons per annum. The average produce of gold per ton, ob taint d by that company, as per their published reports, gives a value of ij. 11 5 . per ton, of ore only as contrasted with the above extraor dinary produce of 841. per ton. An average produce per ton of ore of one-tenth only of this sum —say 81. per ton—must yield profits lunch larger than the 20 per cent. dividend anticipated by the direc tor . IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WORKS, Just published, by 11. Baißiere, 219, Regent-street, London. No I. Eve., in cloth, price is. by post free, ss. 6d., ON TRUE ds FALSE SPERMATORRHCEA, with the View to the Correction of Wide -spread Errors in relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from Debility of the Generative System, or Sexual Hypochondrlasis. Translated from the German of Dr. PlChis frequeKFOßD nt practi "Dr. Plckford known to English readers by cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first , time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the noa-medi cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall . detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may b e in his Mower to correct."—London Medical Gazette, May 30, 1851. "We promised in a former number that we should recur to this • Wore, in order to exhibit its aim snore clearly. The author las hes e • With great severity the impostors who make a livelihood by preying on the credulity of the public. The tribe of ' Quiet Symathisers,' 4 and • Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed; and if this book could And its way into the hands of those who suffer from th com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hmdreds would be saved n - uch needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of less importance, though it is that which the 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 ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good."-31edical Circular, Juno 16, 1852. No. 11. In cloth, price Es. 6d., by post free, 45., THE CUBE OF STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA. on Princi 11119eat once Simple, Safe, and Efficient, in even its most Inveterate apparently Intractable Forms. BY F. B. COURTENAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. "In proot of his views ho (Mr. Courtenay) has given n e history of a great many cases successfully treated, as bad ."ftn./' 'which Mr. Syme adduced, and on which he had operated, "lel are cases ix., xi., xii., and xviii. No. ix. had resisted, for a Period of twelve years, the treatment by &Illation, and was finally removed in as many 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 'treatment adopted by Mr. Courtenay proved eminently successful." ttriVroisor Ltaars on the Treatment of Stricture. -- 140. 18,874.] LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, 1853. MISS MITFORD, AUTHOR OF " OUR VILLAGE." On Thursday next, in 2 vols., post Bvo., 215., The Second and Cheaper Edition of R ECOLLECTIONS of the LITERARY LIFE of MARY RUSSELL MITFORD. • Author of " Our Village." Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That on GOOD FRIDAY the Trains will run as on Sundays, with the addition of the Day Mail, from Paddington to Bristol, at 10.15 a.m.,; and from Bristol to Pad edngton at 8.35 a.m., calling at the usual stations. Return Tickets issued on Thursday. the 24th March, and on Good Friday, will be available for the return journey on either of those days, or on the 26th, 27th, or 28th hist. . . ground whatever for believing that this mission has any other definite object besides the restora tion of the privileges of the Greek Church in the Holy Land to the state they were in before M. de Lavalette took it into his head to meddle with them • and thi s ques ti on i n terests and affects Turkey only in so far as she has allowed herself to be alternately and inconsistently swayed by the rival influence of France and Russia on be half of their respective churches. The possessions which the Greek Church in the East has held from time immemorial, involve rights which it is impos sible for the Emperor of Russia to surrender to the Latin Church and to France, and he is bound by the public opinion of his empire, as well as by the fanaticism of his clergy, to maintain that ancient position. But he has already signified that he does not seek to render those rights exclusive, and it is ' impossible to suppose that the Russian Govern ment would seize this subject, of all others, to fasten a fresh degradation on Turkey, to pick a quarrel with France, and to run the risk of posi tive hostilities between two of the great Powers. It is true that M. de Lavalette put forward exor bitant pretensions, and strained his influence to such an excess, that he contributed to bring about the reaction in the Turkish Government which has already proved so calamitous to the empire. But M. de Lavalette is recalled, and, with all the zeal professed for the Ottoman Empi re by some of the French and English Mini s t ers, ne i t h er o f t h ose countries is efficiently r e p resented at Constanti nople at the present crisis, although its approach has long been distinctly foreseen. The real evil against which both France and Russia would do well to guard themselves and their agents is the attempt to interfere single-handed in these affairs, which have never been conducted with temper and disinterestedness except when they have been regulated by the collective action of the great Powers. If one State interferes in de fence of its peculiar claims, another opposes them ; and a very insignificant dispute sets fleets and armies in motion. That is the chief danger in what is termed " The Eastern question," and we are persuaded that nothing which can happen to the Ottoman Empire with the cognizance of all the principal Governments of Europe is so dangerous to the general peace as any isolated attempt to wring concessions from its weakness, or even to support by extraneous force its declining authority. Although therefore we should rejoice to see this country exert its usual temperate influence in the general consideration of these arduous questions, we hope that it will be no party to hasty expedi tions, the consequences and results of which it is impossible to foresee. Our policy is, at present ; to abstain. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty, held a levee at Whitehall to-day, and it was attended by the following officers : Admiral Sir Samuel Pym, K.C.B. Rear-Admiral David Price, and Rear-Admiral Sir John Hill, Kt. For further partiCular; see handbills, which may be obtained at the stations, or at any of the offices of the Company. Paddington Station, 16th March, 1553. THE GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION of 1853. (In Connexion with the Royal Dublin Society.) In consequence of Thursday, the sth of May, being Ascension Day, the Opening of the Exhibition will be Postponed until THURSDAY, the 12th of May next. Season Tickets can be procured at the Fxhibition Office, No. 3, Upper Merrion•street, on and after Monday, the 21st instant, be tween the hours of Eleven and Four. Gentlemen's Tickets ........... £2 2 0 Ladies' 1 1 0 By order of the General Committee, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Offices -3, Upper Menlo:in-street, Dublin, March 12, 1853.; Captains—George William Conway Courtenay (1828), .Robert Lambert Baynes (1828), Henry J. Codrington, C.B. (1836), Julius James Farmer Newell (1838), Francis Price Blackwood (1838), George Elliot (1840), Thomas Hender son (1840), John Robb (1841), Harry Eyres (1841), John Coghlan Fitzgerald (1841), Hastings R. Yelverton (1843), Sir George Graham Otway (1846), Edward John Carpenter (1846), Charles Edmunds (1848), John Moore (1848), Richard Douglas (1851), George Sumner Hand (1852), and John Hills (1853). _ _ METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, No. 3, Princes-street, Bank. The Directors hereby give notice to Members whose PREMIUMS fall due on the ith of April next, that the same must be PAID within thirty days from that date. The premiums are pa'd yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly, on the sth of January, sth of April, ith of July, and sth of October; either 4 which several days constitutes the commencement of the year to members. Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the society as members, on the sth of April next, should appear or lodge their pro posals at the office on or before that day. This society, for mutual and general assurance, appropriates the whole of its profits to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives for whole term of life, as members of the society. For the year ending the sth of April, 1853, an abatement of 51 per cent. has been declared on the premiums of all members of five years' standing and upwards. RICHARD HE A.THFIELD, Superintendent. Princes-street, Bank, March 4, 1853. Commanders— . -Grove George Wodehouse (1844), Arthur Davies (1846), and William G. Luard (1850). Lieutenants—Richard E. Bullen (1833), Thomas B. Christopher (1841), John J. Kennedy (1841), Francis J. Diggins (1842), Alexander Anderson (1842), Hon. 0. W. Lambart (1844), George W. Towsey (1846), and John Hill. The Right Hon. Sir J. Graham, First Lord, and Mr. Bernal Osborne, First Secretary, now occupy their official residences at Whitehall. HANWELL LUNATIC ASYLUM. Persons *Ming to TENDER for SUPPLYING the above 'tamed Institution, which contains about 1,100 Inmates, with Meat, Fleur, Malt, Hops, Oatmeal, Peas, Hay, Straw, Oats, Butter, Cheese, and Bacon, for Six Calendar Months, from the Ist April next, are requested to deliver sealed tenders addressed "To the Com mittee of Visitors," to the Storekeeper, at the Asylum, at Hauwell, by Half past Eleven o'clock on Thursday, the 24th instant, and be in attendance there at Twelve o'clock. Blank forms in which the Tenders must be made may be obtained, and the form. of Contract may be seen, either by application here, or at the Asylum. _ . The Committee will not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any of the Tenders. Dated this 12th of March, 1853. CHARLES WRIGHT, Cleck to the ♦isitors. Sessions-house, Clerkenviell. (From the Morning Post.) The Eastern question has once more assumed, as we had anticipated that it must, an appearance most important to our political relations with the great Powers, if not imminently threatening to the peace of Europe. The menacing circumstances which we have already described as having arisen at Constantinople. out of the vindictive aggression against the Porte of her formidable neighbours have placed the sense of right and justice—perfectly con current, as it happily is—of this country and of France in direct opposition to the apparent objects and actual proceedings of Russia, with which the intentions and ends of the Viennese Cabinet are, of course, intimately connected. The ultimatum with which Prince Menschikoff has followed up the enforced resignation of the Turkish Minister has driven even the sufferance of the Turk to appeal to the protection of England and France—a protection which, under inviolable guarantees, that Power has an undoubted right to demand, and which this country and France are under an undoubted obligation not to withhold. The immediate effect of this appeal our readers have been already informed was a summons from the Queen's representative at Constantinople to the British fleet in the Mediterranean. Ad m ralDundas, however, ac cording to the last advices, hadnot left Malta; but, on the other hand, the French fleet at Toulon was under orders ; and so complete and cordial is known to be the understanding on this question between ourselves and France, that there can be no doubt that whatever course may be taken will be pursued in perfect unison by the two Powers. It is clear, therefore, from the manifest tendency and open acts of Russia, coupled with the equally manifest resolution of our own Government and that of our ally to maintain the balance of power and the integrity of treaties, that the immense re sponbility of maintaining tranquillity rests at this moment on the moderation and sagacity of that remarkable man to whom it cannot be denied that Europe has on former occasions been deeply in debted for the preservation of peace and order. It is important at such a moment to remember, that the Emperor Nicholas has hitherto displayed, in the management of that gigantic power with which he is charged, an appreciation so profound and so just of his duties and of the rights of other Powers, that it is difficult to conceive his deliberately per sisting in the course on which he has unhappily been provoked or tempted to enter against a State of which he is bound, in common with ourselves and the other parties to the Convention of 1841, to respect the integrity and honour. The importance, politically and commercially, of maintaining the just rights of the Porte has lately been fully discussed in this journal, and can scarcely need further proof. But of the aggressive and am bitious policy of the northern powers, we regret to observe that every movement on their part brings some additional evidence. The course of the Aus trian Cabinet in the matter of Montenegro, and the threatening proceedings with which it gave weight to Count von Leiningen's mission, were subjects of regret and uneasiness, which the subse quent measures of Russia have raised to a crisis of real and well-founded alarm. It is, indeed, impossible to disguise the fact that, unless the Emperor Nicholas be content to modify the terms which he has demanded of the Porte, or to renounce the hostile means by which he has threatened to enforce them, the most serious con sequences may be apprehended. The main hope that he will do so rests on the firm good sense and temper which have hitherto guided his councils. On the other hand are to be considered the strong temptation which the brilliant prize of Constanti nople has always presented to Russia, combined with the extreme soreness well known to have been excited by the serious checks lately sustained by Russian influence at the Porte on the questions of the refugees within the Turkish frontier, and of the guardianship of the Holy Places. As regards the policy of Vienna, and the influ ence which that Court may possibly exe rcise on the question, we have less warrant f or ex p ec ting a fair and moderate course, and lia ve un f or t una tely been called on to notice strong symptoms not only in the East, but in other quarters of Europe, of a most aggravated injustice of principle. The treat ment of the unhappy Ticinese, though not a matte t ► for direct interference on our part, is one which no country, guided by the common principles of hu manity, can observe with indifference. It is surely monstrous that this mass of industrious people, long settled as they have been in Lombardy, should be forcibly expelled, and driven to ruin and starva tion, for no alleged offence but that of b e l ong i ng t o a [State, which, without having exhibited the slightest hostility to Austria, has offended that ab solute and exclusive Power merely by daring to preserve the dignity of the Swiss frontier and the rights of Switzerland as a refuge. Among the Italian States the short-sighted tyranny and bigotted influence of Austria have produced results which force themselves continually upon our observation, and excite unceasing appre hension for the tranquillity of that most unhappy and ill-used land. To Sardinia, the hope and stronghold of constitutional Government among Italians, and therefore the dread and horror of Zienna, the conduct of the latter Power has been of a nature to call forth a warm and earnest re monstrance from this country. We trust that the effects of that remonstrance may be not less bene ficial than Lord John Russell permits himself to expect ; but the fact of its having been necessary adds one to the many proofs that the councils of the Austrian Empire are directed by an influence of a most fatal and dangerous blindness. One great lesson and one good result we thi n k it certain must be drawn from the present juncture in our foreign relations, whatever may be its issue, and h Pallialllnc ReiW t importanc e o f maintain ing our at cordialis with France, an d th e true that is a and absolute identity of the interests of the two countries (the best security for national friendship), as opposed to the league of the Northern Powers. CLERGY RESERVES (CANANDA).--According to a, returns to the House of Commons, obtained by Sir W. Molesworth (printed on Friday), the payments out of the revenue of the United Kingdom to religious sects in Canada since 1840 were 48,1911.25. The amount voted was : In 1841, £4,340 18s. Gd. In 1847, £4,190 18s. Gd. 1842, 4,340 18s. Gd. 1848, 4,190 188. Gd. 1843, 4,190 18s. Gd. 1849, 4,190 18s. Gd. 1844, 4,190 18s. Gd. 1850, 4,190 18s. Gd. 1845, 4,190 18s. 6d. 1851, 2,990 18s. Gd. 18,40,.. 4,190 18s. 6d. 1852, 2,990 18 s . 6d. )oeeking the sure stated-18,1911. 28, ,--- - --, 7' , - ~- . • .., , . . _ ,--- ~..- ......„ 1/4„...,,..,,t, L ani 0 1 1 T ---_ ly , , 1 . ~. s., ( ,- , . : ''' , 7`... ''''" : l :77:'ff i r o ‘ s .w .t,."-'''‘ 1 1. ..f - a — ,z-N kf :e v.4 . ri • „ s i 4477 , ,, , ,Frk ‘ , -,,,,, ~. - - ( . - N „ , \ / ' 1 , ;I, •-.7,. ' \ I . - 3--;;,.., ~.4 ,7 , ~, ‘ • ,fbt '4 ? , 7.7 4 , 7 ' . ' - '04..,,,.-.:::: - ' - .,•,..,,,+0 2 iduir, ~,„,, ~, , , ,,,,, ---- _, •,, ... 0.- ,' • ) rdill' ' / N., ‘ ~4" VA.,,-.6-4S Pi ,, ~ ,t - -n- ,t•.2' -` ' , / , ,litt .1 ..1(0 j- ' ...L . ,4 r ~ i' -1)71, . i 1 _,...) . ......4. 4,1 - ' ' l i . DIES ` - ,110... _ 41 ,0,:,*, ~.1 F . , -.' 4.461. 4 ' .. 4. s.;:a Burden in tons _ 7 %'` [PRICE SD. The Spiteful steam-sloop is to be juryrigged and sen to Woolwich, where she will receive new boilers. The crow of the steam-frigate Valorous, 16, Captain C. M. Buckle, were inspected on Wednesday by the Commander-in-Chief, and were paid wages to-day. The ship is ready for sea. Strong winds from the eastward have prevailed for some days past. On Thursday morning, at 11 o'clock, the brig Madonna, of Liverpool, Captain Boase, with sugar, from Bahia for Gothenburg, was caught in a squall off Portland, and dismasted. Twenty miles south-south-east of the Start she was fallen in with by two French fishing boats, which ' brought her safely into th e S oun d. O n Friday, at 3 a.m., the barque Jessie, Captain Bird, of North Shields, from the Mediterranean with linseed, for Hull, was run into off the Start by a trawl sloop, which carried away five of her stancheons, bulwarks, rail, &c. The Jessie came to this port. The sloop was seen after the colli sion. Tho emigrant ship Albemarle, 704 tons, Captain I. F. Trivett, 'belonging to Scarborough, with 21 cabin and 178 intermediate passengers from London, and 54i in termediate from Plymouth, sailed yesterday with a fair wind for Port Philip and Sydney. She took with her 111 bags of newspapers, originally placed on board the steam-ship Australian. The mils landed on Wednesday from the Royal Aus tralian Mail Company's steam-ship Sydney consisted of 146 packages and boxes, and weighed 4 tons 15 cwt. 51b. The dimensions of her Majesty's screw steam-ship St. Jean d'Acre, of 101 guns, and 600-horse power, to be launched on Wednesday next, are— Ft. in. Length from fore part of figure to after part of taffrail ... 273 0 Depth from upper part of figure to lower part of false keel ... Ditto Length for tonnage Breadth, extreme Ditto, for tonnage Ditto, for moulded Depth in hold taffrail ... 52 0 56 6 202 5 55 4 54 6 53 8 24 5 Tons. 3200 (itew measurement; 2084 (old measurement: Mr. Charles Besley, chief clerk in the storekeeper's office in this yard, has been this day superannuated on a pension of 3301. per annum, that being his present rate of salary. Mr. Besley has been above 50 years as clerk in the dockyard. The Spiteful, steam-sloop, is ordered to Woolwich for repair of her boilers. NEW ELECTRIC FLOATING LIGHT.—In our journal of the 3d inst. we noticed the principle of this new and valuable patent, of so much importance to mariners. On that occasion the gutta-percha tubing was not suffi ciently strong to bear the pressure of the gas ; since that period some larger and stronger tubing has been made, and the scientific inventor, Captain Sherringham, as sisted by the talented Lieutenant Julius Roberts, of the Royal Marine Artillery, have brought it most success fully to bear. The light has been shown off Hollings worth Rooms, South Beach, the last two nights, and proved beyond all doubt that, whether for 2 or 20 miles, it is equally effective, and can be lighted and extinguished at pleasure. WOOLWICH, MARCH 19. APPOINTMENTS. Master Joseph Chegwyn (1838) to the Queen, 116, at Devonport. Clerks. - -Edward J. Giles (1850) to the Edinburgh, 58, screw steam-ship, at Devonport ; F. F. Miller to the Victory flag-ship, at Portsmouth. The Tyne storeship, Master-Commander Peter Wel lington, left Woolwich at an early hour this morning for the islands of Ascension and Rio. A casting took place to-day at 2 p.m., at the foundry at Woolwich dockyard, of a brass screw propeller for the Agamemnon, 91, screw steam-ship, at Portsmouth. The quantity of metal required for the casting was about 11 tons, and the time occupied in running it first into an iron pot made for the purpose, and subsequently into the screw propeller mould, was about 20 minutes. The iron pot was expressly made for being used when large castings` take place, and is so constructed that there is very little chance of serious accidents occuring, as has been the case in some foundries, through some of the boiling metal falling on the men. Lieutenant-Colonel. M'Adam, Lieutenant-Colonel Bury, and several of the officers of Royal Marines, Dr. Burns, Mr. Atherton, chief engineer, Mr. Macdonal, master attendant, Mr. Trickett, assistant to the chief engineer, and several of the officers of the yard, were present to witness the cast ing, and were much gratified by the excellent manner in which the men were enabled, by the working gear, to gradually turn up the iron pot, containing 11 tons of fluid metal, and pour it into the mould, while the pot was suspended by a powerful crane, without the slightest apprehension of danger should any of the men with draw from the gear, as it would remain safely in the position in which it was left until they again proceeded with the operation. The screw was cast 18 feet in dia meter, but it will be reduced when finished to about 16 feet, and the weight to about eight tons. MALTA, MARCH 14, 7 A.M. At the early hour of three o'clock this morning the Wasp steam-frigate arrived very unexpectedly from Con stantinople, bearing dispatches of primary importance. They are said to have reference to the visit of Prince Mentschikoff, late from the Russian Court, and his non reception by the Sultan to an audience. The outward Indian mails from Southampton, per Indus, arrived at three p.m. yesterday, and those by the Euxine, from Marseilles, at one o'clock a.m. this morn ing. They will be forwarded to Alexandria at 10 to-day, and mails to Corfu also at 10, by the Triton. The Caradoc is ordered to Marseilles with dispatches from Constantinople for the Foreign Minister. She will sail as soon as her steam is up. COMMUTATION OF THE SENTENCE ON STAPLETON.-It will be rememberd that a court-martial was held on board H.M.S. Impregnable, guard-ship at this port, o n the 3d inst. f or th e t r i a l o f Francis Stapleton, boatswain's mate of H.M. steam-ship Vulture, on a charge of con temptuous conduct towards Lieut. Mansell of that ship, and for having also knocked down John Ashpole, a sentry on board the same ship. The defendant, who it seemed was in a state of intoxication at the time he com mitted these very serious offences, admitted his guilt and threNv himself on the mercy of the court, who sentenced him to be disrated, to receive thirty-six lashes with a cat-o'-nine tails, to be imprisoned in the county gaol at Exeter for twelve calendar months, and then to be discharged in disgrace from her Majesty's service. The press has been almost unanimous in condemning the sentence as being much too severe for the offences taking the circumstances under which they were committed into consideration, in which opinion the Lords of the Admi ralty appear fully to concur, for on perusing the evidence given at the trial they ordered that the sentence should be mitigated by a reduction in the period of imprison ment to three months, at the end of which time Staple ton is to be discharged but not with disgrace. Had the sentence been carried out, he would have been prevented ever again entering the service, and have lost all his ser vitude. On the expiration of his imprisonment he will, however, now be received into her Majesty's employ ment on board ship should he desire it, and his servitude will count as before.—Devonport Independent. AUSTRALIA. Parties about to proceed to Australia can be assured in the PROFESSION AL LIFE AS SURANCE COMPANY, 76, Cheapside, London, without payment of extra premium for voyage to or residence there. EDWARD BAYLIS, - Resident Manager and Actuary. PROFESSIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE COM PANY, admitting, on equal terms, persons of every class and degree to all its advantages. Offices, 76, Cheapside, Lont'n• Notice is Hereby Given, that the Sixth Annual Gener Meeting of the Proprietors of this Corporation will be holden at the Offices of the Company, 76, Cheapside, on Wednesday, the 23d day of March instant, at 12 for 1 o'clock precisely, for the reception of the Annual Report of the Directors of the said Company; for the declaration of a Dividend ; the election and re-election of Directors and Auditors of the said Company; and for any oth6r general business usually tran sacted at an Annual General Meeting of the said Company. EDWARD BAYLIS, March 11th, 1853. Resident Manager and Actuary. All Policies issued by this Company are indisputable. No charge made for Poliey Stamps to the assured. Capital, £250,000, guaran teed by nearly 1,400 Shareholders. 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, m a te the design 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. Mons and Sox, and, though great advances have taken place on materia's and workmanship, the quality is much superior, and the charges considerably lower than at any other house. Special attention is invited tl a s r u e i spl d en t d o e t n h t e s. sdelsapsloanyof richly em- Omvaetercriatlss, t 4 &c., exhibiting novelties lately in brpodaelertedots V . e vv st r s, a , p n pe newrs Overcoats, in troduced by E. MOSES and Sox. A splendid display of Rats and Caps for Easter, suitable for J uv eniles and Adults, combining a ll recent Improvements in style and finish, cheaper than they can be had elsewhere. Hosiery for Ladies, Gentlemen, and Children at the most econo mical prices. Boots and Shoes the best and cheapest. Emigration to Australia is the high road to wealth for small capi talists and every description of labourers. Clothing procared at the gigantic wholesale department of E. MOSES and SON's establish ment Is the most profitable investment which can be made. Compe tition in this does not exist in Australia. E. MosEs & SoN's manu facture there meets with an instantaneous and lucrative sale. All Emigrants preparing for the colonies as "Diggers," Mechanics, or Farmers, are outfitted by E. MoaEB & Sox with the greatest dispatch, and at wholesale prices. The goods are all of guaranteed suitability, and are prepared for all classes of Emigrants. Ladies, Gentlemen, and Children, —a separate department is kept for outfitting, and full lists of outfits for Ladies and Gentlemen, with ship sailing informa tion may be had on application, or post free to any part of the king dom. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the public against imposition, having learned that the untradesman-like 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 ANY OTHER HOUSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as fellows : London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 83, 84,85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, 3, Hart-street, all communicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 nd 20, 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, trom 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 self-mea surement, may be had on application, or post-free, to any part of the kingdom. A handsome .Almanac for the year ending 11153 can be had gratis, on application. Ici I'on pule Francais. Hier scricht man Deutsch. Qul si parla Italian. Aqua se habla Espanol BLAIR'S GOUT AND RIIEUMATIO PILLS. The following testimonial 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 bands 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 those who know some thing of this disease. " It was during one of thole paroxysms, 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 sue 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. Moreover, I rejoice to say that my health has not in any degree suf fered, but on the contrary I believe the tendency of BLAIR'S PILLS is towards its improvement. " I have recommended the Pills to many Mends, and the result has always been of the most gratifying character. " I am, Sir, yours respectfully, " GARRET FOSTER GILL. " To Mr. Pront o 229, Strand." For every description of Gout and Rheumatism, Sciatica, Tic-dolo reux, &c., &c., BLAI WS GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS are a sovereign remedy, contain neither mercury, opium, or any other dangerous drug, require no care whatever in their use and ter ra pidity of cure and complete safety have not their equal in the world. Sold by Thomas Front, 229, Str and, London ; and all respectable Medicine Vendors Free 2s. 9d. per boa. Ask for BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS, and observe that " Thomas Front, 229, Strand, London," is Impressed upon the Government Stamp. MEDICAL ADVICE ON THE MATURITYSECRET IN FIRMITIEI OF 'YOUTH AND . DR. SAMUEL LA'MERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, and Matricnlated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medic Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall. London, &c., &c. riaAY be consulted, personal l y , or b y letter, on ths 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. Long and practical experience in the treatment of these diseases has proved that there are in exist ence secreVeauses of self-acquired miseries and disappointed hopes in existence, traceable to certain pernicious habits, to whichtful Nervous Debility, various forms of Insanity, Unhappy and Unfrui Marri ages, Impotency, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and their endless modifications owe their almost entire origin. It is absolutely necessary that all men should know that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties may be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be remover, and how the evil and its con-equences may lei avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any degree of physic nfirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. DOCTOR LA'MERT has for a long series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment oth f ese delicate com plaints, and is the only leg all y qualified Physician who, regardless of the taunts and envy of the hypocritical and mock-modest, has had the confidence, through the medium of the public press, society to direct attention to these enormous evils, from whic h no grade of tree. In selecting this department of practice, he has been amply reo arded by the great success that has attended his efforts in the treatment of these cases, which are too generally confided to the care of unqualified and ignorant empirics, who, with their pirated publications, assumed foreign names and titles, and pretended virtues medicineshaveSix ibeenE ight. induced eanbAe u forwarded tl of their patent nostrums, have infli c t e d serious injury on those who to a ce m f th a u i s th in their pretens ions. At home for consultation dailrf ro m Eleven till Two , and from atncyonintaitiinaltshoerfeade odfrelsis.,. It is desirable that patients and advice and wishingon to consult Dr. LA'MERT should first obtain a copy of his work SELF-PRESERVATION. *Medical Treatise on the Philosophy of Marriage, and Nervous and d Ginerative Debility, illustrated by fifty coloured engraving s, and des cribing in detail the various disord ers resu lti ng from secret habits and excesses. The perusal of this t rea ti se w ill ass ist in the correct description of their cases, and m a y b e had, price 2s 6d, in Eng lish, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, or German, of Messrs. ri p er Brothers and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Mann, 39, Comhill ; Stone, Titchborne-street, Haymarket; or free oy post for forty-two stamps, to any address from the Author's resi dence. 37, BEDFORD-SQUIRE, LONDON. DR. CIILVERWELL'S NEW WORKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row Carvalho, 147. Flect-street , Mann, 39, Cornhill. Price One Shilling each; by post, Is 61. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. " Health, Recreation, and Rational Use of Time." CONTENTS : —Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings--Ex cursions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills Forests, Fields, High-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. FRAGMENTS FROM THE FOUNTAINS. Two Vols. 'fol. I. VISIT TO THE LAKES; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, Br,c. Vol. 11. THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY ; &c . E RMINISCENCES OF 111. DUBLIN, WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID, " That three score years and ten oar course nay run." A popular review of almost every form (cause aid cure) of ner 'rowdy-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution that harasses the young, besets the man of pleasure, business or study, and em. with tables sad rilesfer the diet and physical regu. b a it ti t o e i r i s o o l ld age; every.d ay lira. IT. THE PASSIONS. " What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." Suraaer :—Lite's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The ad vent of the passions. Chastity and its infringement. The casualties oflicentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narra tive, and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages. V. THE MARRIAGE STATE. To be or not to be, thatis the question." Paociakrardi:—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 secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. Cases, &C. By R. J. CULVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827),L.5.A, (1824), Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in there 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. R. Culverwell, 31. D., 10, Argyll -place, Regent-street, who may be consulted daily from Tea tW Five, endtieva WI Nine. ADIES of delicate complexion, who suffer from JLA exposure to cold winds and damp atmosphere, will find imme diate and soothing relief in the application of ROWLANDS' KALY DOR. It allays all irritation and tenderness of the skin, and renders it soft, smooth, and pleasant; removes cutaneous disfigurements, freckles, and tan, and imparts a healthy and blooming appearance. Gentlemen, after shaving, will find it allay the irritability and smart ing pain, and render the skin smooth and pleasant. Its purifying and refreshing properties have obtained its selection by Royalty and the several Courts throughout Europe, together with the elite of the aristocracy. Price 4s. 6d. and Bs. 6d. per bottle. ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL is a delightfully fragrant and transparent preparation for the Hair, and as an invigorator and purifier beyond all precedent. Weakness, premature greyness, and tendency to fall off, are entirely prevented by its regular application. ROWLAND'S ODONTO, or PEARL DENTIFBIFICE, presetres and beautifies the Teeth, strengthens the Gums, and renders the Breath sweet and pure. Sold by A. Rowland and Son, 20, Hatton-gardens, London ; and by Chemists and Perihmers. 'BRITISH COLLEGE of HEALTH Hamilton-place, New-road, London.. The principles of the HYGEIAN or MORISONIAN SYSTEM are contained in the following propositions:- 1. 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. The discovery of a vegetable compound, capable of being di gested, and mixing with the blood, so as to impart to it that energy requisite for ridding the body of all impurities, was a desideratum. 16. This discovery was made by JAMES MORISON, the Hygeist, in the composition of the VEGETABLE UNIVERSAL MEDICINE k Morison's Pills), of the British College of Health, Hamilton-place, New-road, London. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. (From the Times.) Some inconvenience is naturally attached to the use of the marvellous instrument which enables the purveyors of public intelligence to conquer and annihilate space and time, and to convey the infor mation which has just reached the confines of Europe, at Trieste or Marseilles, to the breakfast table of every citizen •of London, Paris, and Berlin, for it is not always possible, when these flashes of news are first seen en the horizon, to pronounce with certainty on the accuracy of such intelligence. In these days assertion flies along the telegraphic wire, while proof still travels in the post-bag, or by far less nimble messengers. An instance of this kind has just occurred. On Thursday evening last a telegraphic message was circulated through Europe to the effect that Prince Mentsehikoff had at once presented his ultimatum to the Porte ; that the Minister of War had been dismissed to appease the wrath of the Russian Envoy, but in vain ; and that on the entreaty of the Turkish Go vernment the British Charge d'Affaires had dis patched the steamer Caradoe to Malta, in order to summon the British fleet to the Dardanelles, while the fleet at Sebastopol was ready to start for the Bosphorus. This message produced a considerable effect last Friday on the Bourse at Paris ; but, al though it was not unknown to us, we thought it too vague and improbable to deserve publicity here and we may now state with confidence that nothing is known in this country to warrant the belief that our fleet can have sailed from Malta at all. This message, however, haS been followed by one of a more positive character, proceeding, not from Tou lon or Marseilles, but from Paris, and stating in official terms that " the French fleet is ordered to the Greek waters." The authority of the Moniteur does not allow us to doubt the truth of this asser tion, but it is unquestionably one of a most extra ordinary character. If it be indeed true that the French fleet is ordered to the Greek Seas, that de termination has been abruptly taken by Louis Na poleon on his own responsibility, and it is entirely unconnected with the policy that may be pursued by this country. Yet for several weeks past the attention of all Europe has been directed to the state of the Turkish empire. Amicable communi cations have passed on the subject between the French and English Cabinets, insomuch that our Ambassador at Constantinople has commenced his mission by a somewhat protracted visit to Paris. The Austrian mission of Count Leiningen has been begun, carried on, and terminated, while that of Prince Mentschikoff proceeded from St. Petersburg to Constantinople in the slowest and most delibe rate manner. The progress might be traced as re gularly as the hands upon a dial, and at the ap • pointed time it reached its destination. It was therefore perfectly easy for the Governments of Western Europe to determine beforehand the course they intended to pursue, separately or jointly, in the event of their assistance being in voked by the Porte to enable it to resist the de mands of the Russian Envoy. Yet we are per suaded that no such understanding as one of our contemporaries had alluded to is in existence. In point of fact, the views taken by the French and English Governments on the question of the Holy Places in Palestine, which is the principal subject of Prince Mentschikoff's mission, have no thing in common. The late French Ambassador at Constantinople, had unfortunately, committed himself to a rash and impracticable line of policy, involving topics nearly affecting the religious and popular feelings of a great community. He has been recalled, and the French Government have since shown a great desire to settle the dispute by a fair and moderate arrangement. The English Government has only interposed in the affair to recommend the maintenance of peace and charity, emtssileperveeneaet i a ; oa y nndid. i t n iwoTne a heo m nre a ss t tu te de r ep w en h as ich on derives its interest from the most sacred local associations of Chris tianity. Nor can there be the slightest ground or motive for interference on our part to assist by any means the pretensions of France on behalf of the Church in the East—pretensions which are equa lly indefensible on r gr es o p im ons ds ibili of ty rig f h t t bo an se d pro_ on L g r ee a e ot di llninil n is .- ies L ts ° ex-cce.l.rta.usigy c wi ann th o t t he i , u F p r p e o n s c e h tGboavte the rnbe lity of a communication to the the previous forma Cabinet of the Twierie b s Y i an s pr o e c pare io d n to wi te u r t a ehvoesn the French fleet sails other States of Europe. at ail At w p e re s s b e a t, d h ou ow bt e l v es e s r, b i t ! ks s o u ir m s ee attitude of ob the character and t e o ff l e d et t s ha o t f p it r i i s nc o e rd m er e e n d ts t e o hi a mission. b th as at be the been overbearing There is considerable naiire of the Russian reason to exaggerated. Prince Mentschikoff arrived at Con stantinople the a suite fleet ostfatnwteinlvoeplpeersenonsth,ein2cBltuhdinofg an February, with 0H mission in the Black Sea and a General of Division ]; th e was received with great solemnity, no t only y e whole Russian Legation in full un if or m, but bya long procession of the Greek clergy, heading the Greek population of the suburbs of Constantinople and the villages on the Bosphorus. On the follow ing day he received the visits of the great Turkish officers of State, and on the 2d of March he called on the Grand Vizier. But he seems to have been expressly precluded by his instructions from return ing the visit of Fuad Effendi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the ground that Fuad had deceived the Emperor in some ,of his communications with re ference to the Holy Places. We further learn, on the authority of a private letter, which we believe to be correct, that Prince Mentschikoff and all his suite have since been received with the usual for malities by the Sultan, and that the messages lie was charged to deliver at this audience were of a very friendly character, There is, in fact, no Ditto ARTISTS' BENEVOLENT FUND. The anniversary festival of the Artists' Benevolent Fund was held on Saturday at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street. It was announced thai the chair would be taken by the Earl of Yarborough, but his lordship was obliged to leave town on business of im portance, and at the last moment Mr. Rowland G. Al ston, late M.P. for Hertfordshire, undertook the duties of chairman. The Artists' Benevolent Fund was established in 1810, and obtained a royal charter of incorporation in 1827. It consists of two separate and distinct branches—the Artists' Annuity Fund and the Artists' Benevolent Fund, the latter of which extends relief to the widows and orphans of artists. During the past year a sum of 7231. 15s. has been paid to forty-nine widows ,of artists, and a further sum of 1471. 10s. to thirty-one orphans. The total receipts for the past year, arising from subscriptions, donations, and the dividend upon 21,0001. stock, amounted to 1,4381. 17s. 3d., and after all disbursements a balance of about 2501. remained in the hands of the bankers. The company present comprised Sir W. C. Ross, R.A. ; Messrs. David Ro berts, R.A. ; Richard H. Solly, F.R.S. ; George Dodd, M.P. ; E. W. Cooke, A.R.A. ; Henry Weekes, A.R.A.; J. F. Willmore, A.R.A. ; Captain S. H. Lee i • Messrs. W. F. Beadon, J. Henderson, J. H. Mann, John Dick enson, John Auldjo, H. Twining; Dr. Thompson, Dr. Rewland, &c., and about 80 other gentlemen. The enter tainment and wines appeared to give general satisfaction. A musical party, under the direction of Mr. J. L. Hat ton, gave zest and variety to the festive assemblage, and the duties of toastmaster were, as usual, efficiently dis. charged by. Mr. Harker. In proposing the usual intro ductory toasts, the Chairman paid a well-merited and happily-timed compliment to the Prince Consort, for his judicious and liberal patronage of th e arts i n this country, and was induced to augur well from this circumstance for the future prosperity and encouragement of native talent. The Chairman then gave the toast of the even ing, "Prosperity to the Artists' Benevolent Fund." H e believed there was no institution of the metropolis more peculiarly deserving of the pahterze and support of all w heh a the claims n w tohfe artistshonour u p upon loversadvocating. o ar t thanlndependently that f w th ell e k we n o ° rld n f t a h tu ei d r ie s d up t p h o e r is i to t was well rs back, that the more the arts by all those who had the more the people were r civilized,eortaoh rnmdeoethepromoted thousand umaazfeods ,ynt fostered d elevated, and the more the interests of society in ge re ad the promoted. The Secretary Mr. Thistleton, the list of Contributions. .received during the. evening' which, includingguineas, amounted to 3501. Some other , " toasts the sum of . the, were afterwards given from the chair, and her Majest 's annual donation of 100 company separated about eleven o'clock. THE CERTIFICATE DIITY.—On Saturday the bill "No. to repeal the certificate duty of attorneys, &c., was Printed. It is proposed to have a re g istr y of attorne y s, and for giving a false address or acting without a certi ficate to rule an offender 501. -~----~J FIRE AT WINDSOR CASTLE. WINDSOR, SUNDAY Evmaim. Late last night a fire of the most alarming character broke out in Windsor Castle, the residence, at this mo ment, of her Majesty, his Royal Highness the .Prince Consort, and the royal children, which at one time threatened to involve in one common ruin the whole of that ancient and majestic edifice and its vast and varied interior appointments and decorations, all of them of singular interest and magnificence, and which, as it is, has resulted in the partial destruction of a valuable por tion of it. The part of the structure destroyed forms the north. eastern angle of the castle, and is known as the Prince of Wales's Tower, which commands an extensive view for:many miles round of the richly diversified landscape, extending beyond and including the Home Park, the Slopes, and the terraces, gardens, and pleasure grounds to the east, in which the Royal Family are wont to take daily exercise and recreation during their residence here. This tower consists of a low basement story, and im mediately above that the royal dining-room, an apart ment of elegant and lofty proportions, and decorated in a style of unusual magnificence. This room is flanked on the one hand by an apartment of an octagonal form - constituting the principal part of the Brunswick Tower —and on the other by the Red Drawing-room, all on the same floor. Immediately over the royal dining-room is a small suite of apartments, consisting of a sitting and two bed rooms, which have been hitherto occupied by Mr. Norton, the clerk of the kitchen, and one of his as sistants, and it was in the vicinity of one of these rooms, if not in one of them, th a t th e fire first m an if este d i tself: The Queen, His Royal Highness Prince Albert, ac companied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, the Princesses .Alice, Helena, and Louisa, and Prince Arthur, arid th e i r suite, left Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon, about half-past three o'clock, for Windsor Castl e , w hi c h they reached within an hour afterwards, travelling by the Great Western Railway. The Duchess of Welling ton, Lady Caroline Barrington, the Hon. Eleanor Stan ley, the Hon. Beatrice Byng, Lord CaMoys, Colonel Grey, Major-General terkeley Drummond, Colonel Bouverie, the Hon. Captain de Ros, and Mr. Gibbs, composed the royal suite on the occasion. About half-past nine o'clock, Colonel Biddulph, the Master of the Household, and some of the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, who had dined in the octagonal room in the Brunswick Tower, observed smoke issuing from the walls in the vicinity of the fire-place, accom panied by a peculiar crackling noise._ An alarm was in stantly given, and Mr. Turnbull, the clerk of the works, and several officers and 'servants of the household, im mediately summoned to the spot. On proceeding to the floor over the dining-room they observed masses of smoke issuingfrom the floor andskirting-boards of one of the bed rooms occupied by Mr. Norton, which in a few moments more became so intolerably dense and suffocating that they were unable to remain. They then retired into a large square lobby, on the same floor, and immediately contiguous, from whence also they were soon driven by the immense volume of smoke which now poured out of the rooms leading into it, and circulated through all the adjacent apartments. It ought to be here stated that a series of fire-pipes, constantly charged with a plentiful supply of water, are stationed at frequent intervals, all round the various lobbies and stair cases throughout the interior of the Castle. The water for this service is derived exclusively from a large tank or reservoir, capable of holding a million gallons, which was erected for this special purpose a few years ago on the top of Cranburne-hill, about four miles from the Castle, and 1w kept constantly supplied by means of a large steam engine, which raises the water from the Thames at a place called Datchet-lane. The next step taken was to connect the hose with the various fire pipes in and about the Prince of Wales' Tower, which was promptly done, and a volume of water was poured into the rooms from which the smoke was seen to issue. On ascending to the floor immediately over that occupied by Mr. Norton, and which consisted of a series of small rooms, also used as dormitories by some of the servants of the household, all access to the several apartments was wholly impossible, so completely were they enveloped in the thick cloud of smoke which had found its way from below. Up to this time no flame had been observed; but shortly afterwards a small volume was seen issuing from a short narrow passage leading from the smaller of the bedrooms occupied by Mr. Norton, and which for a long time maintained a complete mastery over all the efforts made to subdue it. The officers and soldiers of the second Life Guards, and of the first battalion of Scotch Fusiliers, stationed Wind sor, now appeared, and with the whole available force of the Windsor police, under the direction of Mr. Superinten dent Eager, and the local fire brigade, lent the most valu able assistance in subduing the conflagration which threa tened destruction to all around. His Royal Highness Prince Albert had been early apprised of the catastrophe, and was immediately in attendance consulting with Col. Biddulph, Col. Phipps, and other officers of the house hold, as to the best means of averting the impending de struction. Finding that the interior and exterior appli ances for mastering the fire were wholly unequal to the task, it was deemed advisable to dispatch a telegraphic message to Mr. Braidwood, of the London Fire Brigade to command his immediate attendance with a number of engines and men proportioned to the emergency. Im mediately on the arrival of this communication, that active and experienced officer started for the Waterloo terminus of the South-Western Railway with two pow erful engines, one from the Watling-street, and the other from the Farringdon-street stations, with ten men, five to each engine , selected from the London Fire .Brigade. There they forind that a serious delay would arise before the necessary arrangements could be made for dispatch ing a train with them to Windsor, and they pushed on to the Nine Elms station, whence after some little time, they were conveyed by a pilot engine at the greatest possible speed to their destination, which they reached about two o'clock. • By this time, the fire which had been rapidly circulating through the various floors in each of the stories from the dining-rooms upwards, had reached the ceiling immediately below the roof, and was • . blazing out of some of the windows in the adjoining rooms. It had also communicated with the splendid ceiling of the royal dining-room from the floor above, of which it was making appalling havoc. By a dexterous movement on the part of the London fire brigade, and immediately on their arrival, the burning ceiling of the upper story was effectually cut away, by which means the roof was wholly preserved, and the flames kept within the walls. The windows in many places were now broken by stones purposely thrown from without to admit the hose of the engines, which had been drawn up outside, and by dint of exertions on the part of the metropolitan and local firemen; and an abundant supply of water, the flames were gra dually got under, but not before a considerable portion of the ceiling of the dining room, and the floors, ceiling, and furniture of the apartments above had been destroyed. All communication with the adjacent parts of the Castle was also effectually cut off, by tearing up the floors and removing the furniture, a service in which the officers and soldiers of the Lif e G uar d s an d F us iliers engaged with the most praiseworthy zeal and effect, and by this means the conflagration was strictly confined to a comparatively narrow circle in the extreme corner of the building in which it originated. It has been said that shortly after the discovery of the fire her Majesty left the Castle and proceeded to Frogmore, her Majesty, however, did not leave the Castle. On the contrary, she remained there during the whole of the night, and, though she could not but feel considerable alarm on such occasion, it is stated that she evinced throughout the same remarkable presence of mind and courage which she has more than once shown in the presence of danger. The origin of the disaster is as yet wholly matter of conjecture ; but it is most generally assigned, by those competent to form a judgment in such a case, from their experience and professional pursuits, to the overheating of a flue. At all events, that it had its rise in accident is undoubted. At present it would be idle to attempt to form anything like an accurate estimate of the damage done. It may be sufficient to state that it will amount to nothing like between 80,000/. and 100,000/., the sum stated in the newspapers of t o- d ay. The whole of the magnificent furniture in the royal dining-room was removed without o rt o f i o o n a k o f e t l a h b e o c r a e i t l ceiling d o e f e o t r h a a t t e d a part_ wood and mortar on the floor beneath, w h i l s t th e water g min o je l urn d, tyi h w; as hbiu f c a ht ll a rn ian i rs n gis a edP nd lies a shapeless mass o f c h arred poured into the apartments above, fo r the pu r p ose of extinguishing the flames, has continued percolating through the remainder of the ceiling in showers during the day. The exterior walls of the tower, however, re main perfectly intact, and any person looking at that part of the structure from without to-day can discover little or no trace of the conflagration which raged within for eight hours during the previous night. Happily, the accident originated in an extreme corner of the stately edifice. Had it been otherwise, the result must have been melancholy and diastrous in the extreme. occurred at Almondbur story. It appears. the io beautiful iPyEplewhat remarkable character last an elopement of a so I. • — vn Sunday evening shire domesticate d Y. Miss Fanny Battye, aged 22, Batty; E sq. , J . p , acco mPlished daughter of B. N. R. of Fenay Lodge, is the heroine of the that Miss Fanny, who real York is a as well as accomplished lady, occa these ()ma • Huddersfield a shopping• On one of happened to occasions towards the close of last summer, she visit the Joseph Brook, shop of Mr. book seller and b stationer, in Westgate, where she was served ila young shopman whose name is Charles Edward He ymoux'. Being leap year, rumour states that she availed herself of the traditional privilege of her sex, and cast a " sheep's eye s " at our Adonis, which was followed by the "accidental s queezing of his hand as he gave her a packet of envelopes. Young Charles immediately detected, and as promptly reciprocated these telegraphic indications of love. Miss Fanny's visits at the shop from thence became more frequent until at length suapi• cions were entertained by the other shopmen, w hi c h were embodied in whispers that ultimately reached the councils at Fenay Lodge, and the result was that young ' Seymour was removed to Fa shop in London. Time rolled on, and it was thought that the intimacy, which a ppeared ' to have been ripening into love, had been fi na lly broken off. On Sunday evening last, there being ili I INN en Tt and t E N,,,, ~ no evening service in Almondbury parish church, Miss Fanny proceeded as usual on foot to her devotions at the workhouse, where the vicar holds an evening sir• vice. After service was over she returned by a rather d d r ed oveo circuitous route homewards. On arriving at Fenay , Bridge, a cab was standing, a mysterious-looking pers on th op e en d ed oer th w e as do c o l r o , s? M d, is a s n F d a t n h n e y pa b r or y dersfield Railway Station, where young awaiting her arrival. - The party then Charles vras to Leeds, and from thence by the 2.3 into i t t o h et b-vehicle e ud: proceededli by train train on the Midland line to London.°liclaYmnrnffhl the metropolis they proceeded to On arriving i where a clergyman in St. Pancras Church, was attendance,who immediate) united them together for , 4 be better and for worse." V --- ' - -- ,---C , 'Z-- 1-. .- s'---- - G 7 c- -- =- -- -- -- c___ -••-s. ,-' REINFORCEMENT OF THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET. We stated some days since that the Mediterranean fleet would most likely be reinforced, and we expected, from an order given last week, that none of the men be longing to the steam squadron at Spithead should be allowed leave on shore, that before this some of the ships would have taken their departure for Malta. It appears, however, that on Saturday orders were received at Portsmouth for Rear-Admiral Corry's baggage to be landed from the Prinee Regent, 90, and on that day, our correspondent states, " the Prince Regent, 90, Cap tain Frederick Hutton, and Leopard, 16 (paddle-frigate), Captain George Giffard, fired a signal-gun at 1.30 p.m., and hoisted the blue peter at the fore ; and it was supposed that sudden orders had come down for them to put to sea, and their destination the Mediter ranean. They unmoored, and awaited further orders. Yesterday, our correspondent says, writing at four p.m., "London, 90, Captain Mundy, has just fired a signal-gun, and hoisted the blue peter at the fore. 4.20 p.m., Sidon, 22, Captain Goldsmith, has just hoisted the blue peter at the fore. Prince Regent and Leopard are quiet." At all events, the ships are on the qui vive, and, with the exception of the London, which ship is still above 150 short, are fully manned, and ready for any service. We have intelligence from Malti to the 14th inst. The Wasp, 14, screw-ship, Commander Lord John Hay, had arrived with dispatches from Constantinople, to the effect, it was believed, that the nearer Admiral Dun das's fleet was to the Dardanelles the more satisfactory it would be to the Turks, and the more advantageous to the preservation of the peace of Europe. The gallant admiral's fleet was in the highest state of excellence, and perhaps there never was a small force so united and so effective for any service it might be called upon to perform. The detail of the British force in the Mediterranean is nearly as follows :- SHIPS OF THE LINE. Guns. Men. Britannia 120 1000 Capt. Carter (flag-ship) Trafalgar 120 960 Capt. Greville. Albion 9O 820 Capt. Lushington. Rodney 92 820 Capt. Graham, C.B. Bellerophon 7B 650 Capt. Lord G. Panlett. Arethusa... 53 500 Capt. T. Symonds. Modesto l6 145 Corn. Lord Compton. STEAM -VESSELS. Guns. Men. h. p. Retribution...2B 300 400 Capt. Drummond. Tiger 14 220 400 Capt. Giffard. Furious 10 220 400 Capt. Loring. Fury 6 160 515 Com. Tatham. Wasp (screw)l4 170 100 Cora. Lord J. Hay. Niger (screw)l4 170 400 Corn. Heath. Caradoc 2 63 350 Lieut.-Com. Derriman, Triton 3 65 260 Livat.-Com. Lloyd. Shearwater 3 54 160 Lieut.-Com. Gordon. Thus making a force of five sail of the line, a heavy frigate, and a sloop, three steam-frigates, three steam sloops, and three other steamers. Total, 16 ships, 666 guns, 6319 men, and 2980-horse power in steamers. In addition to the above, there is a steamer, the Antelope, at Gibraltar ; the depot ship Ceylon, at Malta, and a steam-sloop at Lisbon, the Inflexible, 6 guns, 160 men. —Herald. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 20. In accordance with the Admiralty circular recently re ceived in this dockyard, orders were yesterday issued to all the departmental officers, announcing that all boys, in addition to the, apprentices, may attend the Mathe matical School after working hours, and those who wish may attend three times a week. A large number have already availed themselves of this opportunity in order to fit themselves for apprentices when vacancies may offer. The Fairy, Royal yacht, Master-Commander Welch, went out on Friday to try another of Griffiths' patent screws, under the direction of Captain Crispin. The trials we lately reported of the screws on this principle were three-bladed screws, but as the rule of the service is to have all screws so constructed or fitted that they can be raised to the deck through a well or shaft cut ex pressly for that purpose, and through which only a two bladed screw with the blade in a vertical position can pass, a doubt existed as to whether the sane results could be achieved with a propeller of two blades as was realised with that of three. The results of the trials of Friday, as furnished us by one of the patentees of Griffiths' screw, are reported as follow :—With the pitch of the screw at 8 feet &inches, 12.242 knots per hour ; 10 feet pitch, 11.742 knots ; and with a 12 feet pitch, 11.092 knots. The Duke of Wellington, screw, 131, Captain H. B. Martin, C. 8., has now nearly 400 men on her books ; this number, however, includes officers, marines, and stokers. Of able seamen she has not entered many. The shaft had the last piece fitted to it yesterday after noon : it is altogether 100 feet in length. Captain War den and other officers of the steam department of the Admiralty visited this ship yesterday. There does not appear much probability of her being ready to get steam up by the Ist proximo, as originally intended. Nearly 500 men of different asses are at work upon her, and every possible dispatch is being employed in fitting her for sea, but there is yet much to do to her. Her model propeller, of cast iron, seven tons weight, was cast in this dockyard foundry on Thursday, in the presence of a large concourse of officers. The Hastings, 72, Captain Austen, was to sail from Simon's Bay for England on the 6th ult. to be paid off. Captain Erskine, of the Royal Marines, of the Winches. ter, 50, died on board the Hastings at sea on the Ist of December from the exhausting effects of the climate of Burmah. It is rumoured that Rear-Admiral Corry will give up the command of the Channel squadron for the office of Superintendent of Malta dockyard ; that Rear-Admiral Berkeley, C.B. M.P., will leave the Ad m i ra lty t o t a k e the command of the Channel squadron ; and that Rear- Admiral Houston Stewart, , C.B., will succeed Rear- Admiral Berkeley at the Admiralty. The quarterly muster of the artisans of this dockyard was made yesterday by Rear-Admiral Superintendent Fanshawe, C.B. The Megwra troop steam-ship, Commander Johnston, at Spithead, will embark detachments of the 36th, 67th, and 69th Regiments at this port on the 26th inst. for the West Indies, to join the head-quatters of their re spective corps. The Illustrious, old 72, fitting here as a block-ship for Spithead, has been undocked after partial recoppering, &c. She is to have an armament of 39 broadside guns and one pivot, so that she will be enabled to fight 20 guns on each side. Government, after the various specimens they have had of contract meats, have at length, we are informed, wisely decided to supply henceforth from their own re sources, instead of by contractors, as hitherto, salt beef for the navy, in order that implicit reliance may be placed on the good quality of this article of consumption. Thirty bullocks have for the last four or five weeks been slaughtered weekly at the Royal Clarence Victualling yard, Gosport, and the beef there carefully cured under the vigilant and zealous superintendence of Mr. John Davies, R.N., the master attendant of that establish ment. An order for the supply required for the vessels about to proceed to the arctic regions was completed at this yard on Thursday, the beef being of prime order, and far superior both in quality and curing to that here tofore obtained. It is believed this new and considerate arrangement will afford very great satisfaction. The Prince Regent, 90, Captain Hutton, and the Leopard paddle-frigate, 12, Captain George Giffard, were ordered yesterday to prepare for see. They ac cordingly unmoored in the afternoon, and hoisted the blue peter, for all persons to repair on board. It is re ported they sail for the Mediterranean, the Leopard to tow the line-of-battle ship in light winds or calms. They start to-morrow. _ _ _ The Rhadamanthus steam-transport, Master Coin mander Belam, arrive to-day from Chatham with stores, and came into harbour to unload. W -- The Tyne, 6, store-ship, Mr. Peter Wellington, master, R.N., commanding, arrived at Spithead this afternoon from Deptford, en route to the Coast of Africa and the Brazils. SHIPS IN THE SOUND.—Queen, 116, Captain F. T. Mitchell ; Vengeance, 84, Captain Lord Edward Rus sell ; Magicienne (steam-frigate), 16, Captain T. Fisher ; Leander, 50, Captain G. St. Vincent King ; Arrogant (screw steam-frigate), 47, Captain S. G. Freemantle ; Argus (steam-sloop), 6, Commander Richard Purvis ; Valorous (steam-frigate), 16, Captain C. H. M. Buckle. Ix HAMOAZE.—lmpregnable, 78, Captain Arthur Lowe ; St. George, 120, Captain Joseph Nias, C.B. ; Desperate (screw steam-frigate), 8, Captain W. W. Chambers ; Sans Pareil (screw steam-ship), 70, Captain S. C. Dacres ; Hogue (screw steam-guard-ship), 60, Cap tain Wm. Ramsay ; Edinburgh (screw steam-gunnery ship, 58, Captain It. S. Hewlett ; Nautilus, Sylph, Avon, Confiance, Pike, and Diligence—transport. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 19. Her Majesty's ship Vengeance, 84, Captain Lord Edward Russell, was towed yesterday from liamoaze into the Sound by the Avon and Amphion steamers.