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'#N4i 7 /, ~. • . • *.• s \WV? ' ® \t:4- n ti mi to f ? • !. , 1 ; 1' \V - - • 8C k • • iit! k,O )1 ` " Pn *** ' 4 l l 7 ..11 . • MONT BLANC IS OPE:\ 1.1 T T 11 I T. of great pre pInIOP • • ,it 104 e should OW and that legiP hasty id to. OYAL COLOSSEUM. - OPEN DAILY. Morninz, from I to s. Eveninc, 7to 11. AI)AISSION ONE SHILLING ff , A LTIL -e to introdu ce ?xercies of th e h. The righ t occasion eci been, crest og 'then e cni ; Woods aa. )ipted by 0° a salary. ed in tbeiettA bed, bavieg of 2,000 1 . Pe t of - the Boat mrtment until the 2 991 next easnill waver, t 9 performs P. t_b e stead of flatworm) m r , a portion continue to Connoii.ooo .a of' h the al , o uld are or 4,00 4 nt would be might Sftet W system " bill. 3i - critg• !ave to bri u l i s relating b" p re 0 1 To y— _n solution sva i i r that it 0 :7 ithe l u A 118 p l ace sbOU; I : esR , and r, !u i tors coal j o . ifwithdtA nu , F knew ow hough it re' from timeto operty; pe üblim WAS 04/ E. - iskell, c ar ters basn- „, inting vow. Ilion of to g expea se* ae effecti ld flaents cofi ontinue) 1' pared a Ee ! /pinion 1 , 1'; w hich a, the t op ilsoo) ga l" t at ammo .0 3 hoped" , ire to mit; ey ba " bad se. The r ic t as 9N ° ' State CO a he hoped Lich of the reed to. /NS. a to bricif soaring t !ovate soa 4 and rea d 3°ll3rnitte! and aud i l office, 30" ra for the lock. rening til Homo . a the Au" g for 1412 . and th e inferior 05 rates, 0" • e. • 24 0- *".:41 44 !. 4/ ....39 39 46 ."3/ 40 40 id 39 4S 34 31 . r:::3 4 38 reCeife4 its, fr(do 65 ; 57 1 ) 805 :ed w° l.o on a fel' mos 30,1 ), t o fiS*; ; be,3o s ; pee► Li bad suPPll4t tacks Be ano. os oa Os od 0 , ud g d. ..1 8 ..16 9 .38 A ° ~17 ..20 .14 5 4 I .18 0 4 .1 6 0 f , .16 .16 to all 3 a ker, bad in the Al every the e cted, titude so her t the 244, hi A ; PI. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIE, with New Costumes and v , rious Novelties, 'Focal and Cha racteristic, every evening (except Saturday) at Eight. A MORN ING P E RFOR MANCE every rim - DAY, at Three. Private Boxes And Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the Box-office, PolyzraPhic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. The hall has been entirely redecorated. MISS P. HORTON'S NEW ILLUSTRA TIONS T)NIGIIT—Mr. and Mrs. GERMAN KIWI] will repeat thir Entirely New Entert:dram , nt, at the ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATIONS, 14, Regent-street, THIS EVEN -IN 3. at 8. Morning Performance on Saturday next, at Three. Admission, 'is. and Is.; Stalls, 35., may he secured at the Gallery, and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Reg.nt-street. ROYAL ARGYLL ROOMS. -LAURENT'S C A SINO, Great Windmill-street, !laymarket.—Great see ress of the Roman yff Waltz and the Lancers, every eveninr, wit h Lanrent's Grand Orchestra of Forty of the first artistes of London. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. lioulconrt. i)oors open at half rps , fight, commence at nine. The Lane rs will be danced at half-pa-t ten. Admls 4ton One chilling. DR KAHN'S MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square. Programme :—Lectures by jr. R ARN, daily, at 3 o'clock, on highly interesting an i instructive Topics; and sEXION, F.R.G.S, F.E.S., as follows: At half - past I — The I : ll, nornena, Cur:osities, and Philosophy of the Sense of Sight. at lie Great Tcbacco Controversy. At half-past 7 —The Food we "t; its Uses, vreparation, Adulte*ation, and Digestion. The Mtpteurn contains 1,000 Models and Preparations, and is wholly unrivalled in the world. Open daily, for Gentlemen on v, morn till 10. Admission, 0... 4 1111 :hag. Catalogues, containing Dr. Kahn's Lectures, gratis to visitors. COLOGNE CHORAL UNION.- .. . .. DER KoLNER-MAN'ER-GESA.VG-VEREIN (80 Men Y°lo eo, under the direction of Herr FRANZ Vf EDELL. Mr MITCHELL beg, to submit the arrangements for the first Week : -- Monday Afternoon, May 25...'..: Hanover square Ro9ms. Tue day ~ ~ 26 f P t, Wednesday ~ „ 27 .... • • •• 119 Thursday Evening „ 28 .•• • • • Fzeter Hall. • Vriday Afternoon, „ 29 ... • Hanover Square Rooms. Saturday •• 9 . 39 .• The Afternoon Cone, its will commence at half-past Three, and the Evening Concserc at half-past Eight. —The engagement of this dis. ttguislied Society is positive y limited to Two Week4.—Tickets for the whole of the above Concerts may be secured at Mr. MITCHELL'S Royal Library, 311, Old Bond-street. ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.— Rep& iti. n - of ELIJAH.— l he public is most respectfully informed that irr constquence of the unprecedented demand !or places, and the vast number o+ persons who were unable to obtain admission to 'witness the splendid performance •t ELIJAH on Monday last, it will be I tEI'EATi!ID on MONDAY, the 25th inst. Admission, Is. - Now OPEN" ' l 6i the S EASON. —TO I m OR ROW (TUESDAY), May 12, and curing the week, a Grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert. Mons. Jullien and his unrivalled Band. Miss Louisa Vinning, the popular Voc list, will appear a'so every evening till far ther notice. FlrstExhibitlon of an entirely new and original gigantic Modelled Picture, by Danson." entitled, "A Peepe into ye Fairie Land," with extensive mechanical effects, in conjunction with a gor geous Pyrotechnic Display by Southby. First appearance of Mr. W. Cooke's Eqestrian Company and Sr ud of Horses from Astley's The admired Stalactite Caverns by Danson. and Dioramic Vlew..Eby Phillips. Various novel amusements are dispersed throughout the ground?, and an efficient Brass Band will perform in an open-air orchestra during the afternoon.—Doors open at 4, First Equestrian Performance at 6, Jallien's Grand Concert 7. Fireworks about hall past lo.—Onutibilses at the c'ose of the performance to all parts.— Admission One Shilling to Gardens and Area of Music Hall THE WELLINGTON.--The SALOON DINING-ROOMS are OPEN to Gentlemen from Six until Nine p.m. A French Dinner Is served at a minute's notice, "a la Russe," charge, including dessert and attendance, seven shillings. The dinner " mute" for the day may be seen in the Entrance Hall.— Entrance, 53, St. James•street, or 160, Piccadilly THE EXgIBITION OF THE ART TREASURES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM NOW,OPEN AT MANCHESTER. THIS Palace, covering a space of 18,000 square yards, contains the LARGEST and most VA LUALE COLLECTION OF WORKS OF ART, Ancient and Modern, ever collected, and which, there are many reasons for supposing, can never be brought together again. REFRESHMENTS are provided on an extensive scale, at rub derata charges. PRICES OF ADMISSION:—FrOm the 6th to 16th May (both days inclusive), 2s. Cd. for each person. Ou and after Monday the 18t h May, Is. for each person, except on Thursday in each week, When the charge will be 2s 6d. for each person SEASON TICE. Ell's, at 21.25. entitle the proprietors to admission Ott all occasions hen the Exhibition is open to the public; tickets at ii. Is. entitle to admission on all but the "reserved days." These Tickets may be procured at the Exhibition Building, or at the offices. lf 0, Moseley-street. HOURS OF EX MBE l'lON.—The doors will he open daily at ten o'clock, and will be closed at sunset. A bell will be rung half an hour before closing. CATALOGUES.—A General Catalogue, price Is., is sold in the Palace. BATH CHAIRS are provided at a moderate charge for the use of ladles and invalids. Arrangements are being made with the various railway companies to enable visitors to come direct from any part of the country to the Building. The London and North-Western Railway Company have arrang4d to convey passengers from London by the 6 15 a.m. train, returning to London in the evening, Allowing four or five hours in the Exhibition. THOMAS HAMILTON, Secretary. Offices, 100, Moseley-street. EXHIBITION OF ART TREASURES OF TEE HOLDERSUNITED KINGDOM, 1857.—N TO APARTMENTS —The Executive OTlCE Committee having reason to believe that many of their +allow-citizens will be d eposed to offer accommodation to strangers visiting Manchester during the Period of the Exhibition, have determined to OPEN for the con venience of visitors, a REGISTRY of the APARTMENTS which, upon application, may be obtained. All parties dispose& are invited to send, without delay, their proposals in writing, in which must be stated the situation of the house, the number of sitting and bed rooms, and other accommodations offered, and the terms required. —Further information may be obtained at the °filets, and all appli cations must be addressed to Mr. SAMIT% L lIADEN, registrar of apartments. No. 100, M oseley-street, Manchester - By order. THOS. HAMILTON, Secretary. INVESTMENTS in BRITISH MINES. Full particulars of the most important Dividend , and Progressive Mines will be found in the'Pourth Edition of BRITI , H MINES CONSIDERED as an INVEsTMEN r, recently published by J. H. MURCHISON. Esq., F.G.S.. F.S.S. Price 3s. 6d. ' by post, 4s. Mr. Murchison also publi s h es a QUARTERLY REVYEW of BRITISH MINING, giving the position and prospects of the Mines at the end of each quarter, the Dividends pa!d, rice. &C. The REVD , TV for the Qaarter ending 31st of VIARCH. 1857, is NOR READT, with a Map of the Alfred and Rosewarne mining districts, price is. " The book will be found extremely valuable."—Observers "A valuable little book.--O lobe, " A 'valuable guide to investors."—Herapath. "A useful little volume."—Morning Herald. Of great 'value to capital sts."—Sundenand Times. "Parties requiring information on mining investments will find no better and safer instructor than Mr. Murchison."—Leeds Times. " One of the most val able mining publications which has come nader our notice, and contains more information than any other on the subject of which it tretts."—Derby Telegraph. " To those who wish to invest capital in British mines this work Is of the first importance."—Welshinsn. "This work enables th e ca pit a li s t to i nves t on roun d pr i nc i p l es ; 1 5, in truth, an excellent guide."—Plymouth Journal. Copies of the above publications can be obtained at Mr. Murehi ljon's °Wes, 117, Bishopsgate-street Within, London; and reliable information and advice will at any time be given to those whi may require it. CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West Brompton.--Pecretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.—This institu lion has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor afflicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167, P iccadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted at the Brompton Estadishment, for one month, and for a longer Period if recommended by the medical officers. The number of per sons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for the last three years about 400 cases each Tear. Since the foundation of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every form of this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this Charity. A Weekly Board manage its affairs, and every informa tion connected with the Institution may he obtained on application to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue this ereat work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be Mid to William Loxham Farrar, the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's inn -fields ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; and at the Secretary's °dices, 167, Piccadilly. By ortler, W. J. COCKERILL Secretary. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Patron—The QUEEN.—Foneded 1828. The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re eommendation is required. During the past month the following number received the benefits this at oh -irarity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal Week ending 7th February Ditto 14th February • 2,351 Ditto 2,lat February Ditto 28 th February Total In February .... • 9,936 of which 3,379 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat ment) having been admitted previously. The clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the patients. Heavy expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such exten sive relief. The Committee, theretore, earnestly entreat the aid of the public. The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors, yearly elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual General 3feeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at 4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business, when any subscriber may attend, If so disposed, the Board being at rll times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation. The Hospital is not endowed. but is wholly dependent on volun tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer, John Masterrhan, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Berries and Co.; Ransom and Co.; Prescott, Grote, end Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Co. ; Jones, Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ben. ners-strect ; Taste: man and Co.; and at the Hospital. . Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received. By order. J. B. OWEN, M.A.. Chairman. A NEW AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE OF MED. P atent Office Seal of Great Britain. ICI Dipl NE ome d'Ecole de Pharmacie Pharrnacien de Paris. Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna TRIESEMAR No. 1, 2, and 3, prepared in the form of a lozenge, d evoid of taste or sme ll, an d can be carried in the waistcoat pocket. Feld in tin cases, divided into separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, &c., &c. TRIESEAIAR No. 1 is a Remedy for RE LAXATION, SPERMATORRIVEA, and 'all the distressing , ec nlzeQUences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate excesses, or too the residence in hot climates. It has restored bodily and sexual ho e r and vigour to thousands of debilitated individuals who are in the enjoyment of health and the Functions of Manhood; and te'llatever may be the cause for DISQUALIFICATIONS for MAR IIIA'GE, they are effectually subdued by this Wonderful Discovery. It AR No. IL, efleetnally, in the short space of res days, eradicates all its mild and aggravated traces of Oonorrheea, Loth in completely and entirely I( irwa. (fleets, Strictur es , Irritation of. the Bladder, Non-retention of Trine, Pains of the Loins and Kidneys, and those disorders which C °Peivi and Cubebs have so long *heed thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health of avast portion of the population. • TRIESEMAR No. 111., I : I _ the great Continental Remedy for Syphilis and Secondary Symp int,. It also constitutes a certain cure for Scurvy, Scrofula, and all tt;,trtan epee Eruptions, removing and expelling in its course all corrup t_hrvoug ,:ns end impurities from the vital stream, as altogether to eradicate e virus of disease, and expel it with the insensible perspiration h the medium of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a t he English remedy for that class of disorders which unfortunately irnEnglish Physician treats with Mercury, to the inevitable destruc- Of the patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in w ", 770 11,1 cannot restore. Price 1i3., or four cases in one for 335., ch saves I Is., and in 5/. cases. whereby there is II saving of 11.125. To , ~,, P e had wholesale and retail i n L ondon, of Derby and Gordon, !,;trua Lea denhall-street; Front, 229, Strand; Denney and Co., 53, Ox- V i . n i a s treet ; san ger , , l so, Oxford otreet ; Barcl a y an d Son, 97, Far. on-a reet ;ard. Butler and Hardin g , 4 , Cheapside ; Edwards, St. 'ulna Chu'chy: at:IA/TAN 'FRAILTY; ; a Popular Medical work, price Is., post freo, beautifully illustrated with 100 engravings, "rid containing the opinions ot Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, mond, Who are prevented by 4 'e• It gives copious in for the perfect restoration of those impediments from entering into the marriett *t ate, also showing the dreadful results from early abuse, gonorrhce e Yphilis, and the benefits arising from the chemical tests anda, eroscope, examine:ion of, the spermatoza, by the author's newly-constructed with powerful lenses.—Sold by J. Allen, 20, lane. Paternoatar-row and thin all agents for the sale of Triese ntarea (N,. 20,249.) PUBLICATIONS. THE NEW NOVEL, DARK AND FAIR. By the Author of " Rockingham," &c. Is now ready at all the I:tbraries, in 3 vols. " This work is likely to be one of the most successful of the r eason. ft is brilliant and sparkling in its style, arauiing and entertaining in its story. II introduces us to the highest circles, And the interest never flags."—Sun. " A very clever novel. It will add to the popularity which the noble author hat already so deservedly attained."—Advertiser. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great Mar.borougli-street.. SECOND EDITION, WITH ADDITIONS. New ready, in I vol., with Illustrations, 10s. 6d., bound, pEN AND PENCIL PICTURES. By THOMAS HOOD. " fly his poetry and his prose Thomas Hood the second distinctly announces himself to be his father's son."—Athenteum. Hurst and Blackett. Publishers, 13, Great Mar:borough-street. NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF " THE WARDEN." Jost publishe , i. in 3 vols. post Bvo., price 31s. Gil. cloth, pIIAR()HESTER TOWERS. LIP By ANTHONY TROLLOPE, Author of " The Warden." London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts. This Day is published, in 2 vols. avo. price 21s• cloth, 'TATS POLICY of MODERN EUROPE, from the beginning' of the Sixteenth Century to the Present Time. London: Lonmnao, Brown, Green,Longmans, and Roberts. This diy, Crown Svc), 2s. 6d , cloth, THE REASON WHY. A Careful Collection of many Hundre.is of Re.sons for Thing% which. though generely known, are imperfectly unlerstood. By the Author of "Enquire Within upon Everything." Lon 'on : Ilculiton and Wright, chi, Paternoster-row. RIOGRAPEtICAL SKETCH OF JAMES MORISON, the Hygeiat, Founder of the British College of Health, with statements of his own case. Nay be had gratis at the British College of Health, New-road, G 0 nil n , and of all the ligyeian A gents throughout the world. . DEIST'S RACING RECORD. The May Pa r t, neatly bound in cloth, price Bcl., is now ready. In addition to a complete record of SPORT, from the let of January down to the day of publication, Lists of Winning Horses, &c., it contains a • SUMMARY OF THE DERBY BETTING, showing the different variations in the 'Turf Market, the number of Horses backed, gm, and proving an invaluable guide to all persons who are interested in the decision of the Great Epsom Event. The Monthly Parts may be obtained separately, price 2d. each. Printed and published by W. Wright, Fnlwood's Rents, Holborn. Just published, price 2d., or post free 3d., the 102 d Edition of THE NATI:I.IIAL REGENERATOR of the D!GESTIVE ORGANS, the STOMACH, LI V ER, NERVES, LIINHS, &c., without Medicine, Galvanism, Electricity, Inconve nience, and expense, by .n easy natural, pleasant, and infallible remedy, which saves fifty times its cost in other means of cure. Supported by testimonials from the celebrated Professor of Che mistry, Dr. Andrew Tire ; Dr. Shorland ; Dr. Harvey; Dr. Camp bell; Dr. Gattiker ; Dr. Warzer ; Dr. Ingram; Lord Stuart de Decies ; the Dowager Countess of Castle-Stuart ; Major-Gen. Thomas King, and many other respectable persons, whose health has been restored by it, after all other means of cure had failed. London : Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street. Just published, price 55., by post free, !s. 6d.. ON STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA. : its PATHOLOGY and RATIONAL TREATMENT. Illus trated by numerous Cases selected from the Records of upwards of Twenty Years' extensive and successful Practice, and which embrace every 'variety of Urethral Contraction, together with appropriate Moans of Cure. By F. B. COURTENAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. H. flailllere, 219, Regent-street. "We believe air. Courtenay's experience in the treatment of stricture to have equalled, if it has not exceeded, that of any of his contemporaries ; whilst we most certainly know of no mim to whose care we would sooner intrust the treatment of a severe case of stric ture."—Medical Circular. ETR OP 0 LITAN COUNTIES and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent treet, Waterleo-place, London. Capital, 100,0001. TRUSTEES. t. lin. Spencer H. Walpole,M.P. Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. I .lenry Peter Fuller, Esq. E. Vansittart Neale, Esq. Life Assurance business transacted in all its branches. N.B. The bonus declared .t the last division of profits averaged 3 per cent. on all the premiums paid. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX. Manager. SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND AND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Established A D. 1815. The Invested Fend new in possession of this Institution, and which has arisen entirely from the accumulation of the Premiums, ar.d be longs exclusively to the Assured or Members, amounts to about THREE MILLIONS STERLING. The next SEPTENNIAL INVESTIGATION into ties Society's affairs takes place on the 31st December, 1859; and in the allocation of Profits to be m 'de at that time, all Participating Assurances which may be effected during the course of 1857 will be entitled to rank as POLICIES Of 'THREE YEARS' STANDING. HEAD OFFICE—NO. 5, St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh. LONDON and the Stumm. Central Agent ( HUGH APKEAN, 4, Royal Exchange-buildings. Cornh 11. Major R. S. RIDGE, 49, Pall-mall, Agent for the West End District. District Agents BE • TON SEELEY, Islington-green, Agent f or Islington District. JAMES HARRIS, 34, St. George's-square, Bel grave-road, Pimlico. ICI CLOTHS, with Poles, Arc., complete, I.IIJ both New and Second-hand.—A large quantity of canvas intended for the Crimea has been made into Rick Cloths, to be sold as second-hand at greatly reduced prices. A list forwarded by post. Address in full, BE NIJAMIN ED GINGTON, 2, Dake-street, South wark, opposite the Brighton Railway. PARIS. -37, Boulevart des Capucines.—The COMP AGNIE LYONNAISE is decidedly the most im portant as w 11 as moat fashionable Establish ment in Paris for no velties of the firs, rank. All the elegant Fancy Eis'ues Lace, ready made mantles, Visites, Sorties des Bal, and French Sba nls are of their own manufacture. Their house in I 'dla despatches regularly twice a month the finest Cachemires. These advantages enable the Proprietors to supply ladies at manufacturers' prices. N.B. Ladies are at full liberty to visit the IVarerooras without being required to purchase. Compagnie Lyonnaise, 37, Boulevart des Capucines. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. I" EA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE .4 SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, arid!by its tonic and inviorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe uard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perring, 19, Fenchurch-street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay And Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mer chants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. LB.—To guard againct imitatioxs, see that the names of "LEA and FERRIES" , Are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 1857. From the London Gazette of Last Night. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 11. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty's birthday will be celebrated on Tuesday, the 26th instant. DO WNI NG-STREET; MAY 8. - The Queen has been pleased to appoint J. W. Johnston, Esq., to be Attorney-General ; M. J. Wilkie s, Esq.-, to be Solicitor-General ; C. Tupper, Esq., to be Provincial Se cretary; J. J. Marshall, Esq., to be Financial Secretary ; S. Brown, .Esq., to be Receiver-General, and C. Tupper, Esq., to he Clerk of the Executive C.yuncil, for the Pro vince of Nova Scotia. Her Majesty has also been".pleased to appoint - Nicolas Gustave BPstel, Esq., to b.) Second Pois❑n Judge of the Supremo Ccurt of the colony of Mauritius; J. H.. Foster, Esq., to beßegistrar of annerarl and Essequebo ; J. F. Bourne, Esq., to be Civil Engincer.and Overseer of Public Works for the Colony of British Guiana; the Chief Justice c.f . Dominica for the time being to be a Member of the Council of that Island ; and John Fox, Esq., to be a mem ber of• the LegiAlative Council of the Island of Newfound land. [Advertisernfnt.] REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDEBS OF THE UNITY BANK, Held on Monday, the 11th day of May, 1857. The directors have great pleasure itr meeting the share holders, end in submitting for approval the following 'balance-sheet of assets and liabilities. The difficulty attendant upon introducing the principle of mutuality into the 'business of banking was one which could not be accomplished without considerable trouble, delay, and expense: All arrangements were completed to begin business on the Ist of January, 1856, when the Board of Trade, deeming it necessary to consult the law officers of the Crown as to the legality of the new principle of mutuality without responsibility on the part of the deposi tors, delayed the grant of the charter until the Ist of May —thus entailing four months' establishment expenses on the bank before it could commence business. Great outlay was also incurred by the establishment of the following branches : —Leicester-square, Watford, St. Alban's, Hertford, Ws re, Brighton, and Pimlico, and the preparation for branches at Aldgate, Holborn, Regent circus, and Exeter. Experience baying proved that the success of these branches was doubtful, the directors have determined to close those at Watford, St, Alban's, Ware, and Pimlico, at Midsummer next. They have also declined opening branch banks which had been prepared at Aldgate, Holborn, Regent-circus, and Exeter. These circumstances have largely increased the amount which appears under the head of preliminary expenses. The Charter empowers the directors to diffuse the preli minary expenses over a period of 2J years, the average charge on the profits of each y e ar will not therefore exceed 1,5001. The current expenses have been considerably reduced, those for the six months ending 30th April, 1857, being 1,762/. less than_ those of the preceding half-year. At the urgent request of a lnrge body of the sharehold ers, it was determined by the Board, that the connection of NIT'. Thomas H. Baylis with the back should cease. Ne gotiations entered into fox Oat purpose were successful. Notwithstanding tlgtecent failur6s and irregularities of two metropolitan joint-stock banks, with the disgraceful exposures in connection with the failure of a private bank, which shook the confidence of the public in all such insti tutions,, this bank, although suffering in common with others from those causes, has taken root in the commercial world.. It has opened upwards of 1,400 accounts, discounted bills 'to the amount of 1,500,0001., on which a loss has accrued of only 1,1031., and after payment of current ex penses, interest on deposit and current accounts, and making deduction for bad and doubtful debts, has realised a net profit of 2,4151. 4s. 10(1. It i; the opinion of the directors that it would at present be undesirable to diminish the funds of the company by the payment of a dividend, but as the balance admits of 3 per cent. to the shareholders upon payments made by them up to the let May, 1856, it remains for the share holder, having all the facts before them, to determine how the surplus shall be disposed of. Friendly communications have been established with most of the leading banking firms on the Continent and India, and arrangements are in progress for the appoint ment of agencies in the chief towns of Canada and the United States, for the transaction of business, and for the granting of letters of credit At Birmingham, Manchester, and Southampton, agents hate been appointed to raceive and transmit cash to the head office on reasonable terms, and the directors have it in contemplation to open similar agencies in other large mercantile districts. ' The directors suggest that the future half-yearly meet ings of the Bank should be held in the months of January and July, and that the books should be balanced at the usual periods, in conformity with the practice of similar establishments. The following members of the board retire by rotation, and offer themselves for re-election :—J. J. Mechi, Esq., R. J. Snape, Esq., R. Garland, Esq, The Directors feel it their duty to express their nnani monsconviction that this Bank will succeed,and are anxious to impress upon the minds of the Shareholders the facts, that the business of banking is profitable, and that this Bank is ably and honestly conducted ; they therefore con fidently urge the shareholders to recommend and expound its peculiar principle of mutuality amongst their friends end connections, so as to ensure its increased and perma nent prosperity. J. J. MECIII, Governor. BALANCE SHEET OF THE UNITY JOINT-STOCK MUTUAL BANKING ASSOCIATION, 30TH APRIL, 1837. • DX. £ s. d. To shareholders' paid-np capital 150,000 0 0 To amount due to customerson current and other accounts To amount carried to profit and loss account after making provision for bad and doubt ful debts, and payment of interest on cus tomers' balances 15,334 12 8 £341,348 11 7 CR. Bp preliminary expenses— Advertising and news papers . £4,276 13 1 Books ' 38 0 9 Commission on shares and drafts Directors' fees House expenses and nies 83Dgers' wages ...... 221 12 3 Incidental ex penses . £257 11 10 Opening din ner at Lon don Tavern £591 0 6 i4B 12 4 Postage and carriage of -- - parcels 4Ol 11 7. Rents and taxes 2,365 16 9 Law charges , for obtaining charter. 1,387 8 1 Foes to the Board of Trade 1,500 0 0 ___ 2,837 8 1 Stationery and printing (in • eluding the pamphlet and stamps for power of at torney) 3,:42 9 9 Travelling expenses 519 9 8 Salaries and ex tra services 4,216 3 2 • Gratuity to Mr. Lake ...... 509 0 0 4,7•16 3 2 Telegraphic messages... .. 3 1 0 Loss on Holborn premises 95 311 Loss on Regent-street pre mises 217 9 4 • (copy- 28,882 15 5 0 0 Mr . T. H. Baylis 600 By investment in bank premises, freehold at Brighton, &c By 131.115 discounted, loans to oristomers, and other securities ••......•.. 185,253 9 10 By current expenses for chief office 'and seven branches ................................. 12,919 710 By cash on hand at chief office and branches, and at call £341,348 11 7 • PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. DR. To current expenses for chief office and seven branches £12,919 7 10 To balance £15,334 12 8 GE. By profit, after making provision for bad and doubtful debts, and payment of in terest on. customers' balances £1.5,334 12 8 £15,33412 8 We, the undersigned, have *examined the foregoing balance-sheet, and compared the items it comprises with the several books aid vouchers relating thereto, and have found the same to be correct. (Signed)/ 'WILLIAM GOULD, I Auriiton. W. S. AUSTIN, J Unity-buildings, 7th May, 1857. AUDITORS' REPORT. Unity Joint• Stock Mutual Banking Association, May 8, 1857. The auditors of the Unity JOini-SCocle Mutual Banking Association, in submitting their report to the shareholders, have much pleasure in expressing their satisfaction with the method in which the books and accounts are kept. They feel, moreover, bound to tender their thanks to the manager, accountant, and the gentlemen acting under them, for the alacrity they have shown in affording every facility to them iu this investigation. The auditors have not only tested the accuracy of the accounts, but have thoroughly examined, to the best of their ability, the vouchers and securities, and consider them to be quite satisfactory. They find that the whole ofithe capital of 160,000/. was paid into the London and Westminster Bank. These being the subjects essentially involved in such an examination, the auditors feel that this report, however concise, is hero technically complete ; but in their capacity of shareholders, they venture to add a few observations which may tend to satisfy the shareholders--the public mind of late having been so much disquieted by the fai lures and frauds of those in whom confidence had been too unreservedly reposed. The condition of the balance-sheet is, in their opinion, owing to three causes : 1. Tho failure of the Royal British Bank, which alarmed the community and created prejudices against all new companies and joint-stock banks. 2. Masan unnecessary and indiscreet expenditure in the preliminary outlay, and more especially by the establish ment of branch banks in places where it was obvious the small amount of business to be transacted could not corn penFate for the expenses. 3. To the supposed but mistaken connection between the bank and the fire and life assurance companies, and the notoriety gained by the latter in the public press in the discussions which led to the resignation of Mr. Baylis. It is the opinion of the auditors that the bank has passed safely through a crisis of its existence imperilled by the above causes, and that nothing is now required but a continuation of its present system of management, and the efforts of the shareholders, to entirely restore public confidence and ensure considerable success. A large discount business has been transacted with a be neficial result, tho losses having been extremely small. The deposit and current accounts are both of a promis ing character. The auditors have regarded with jealousy and suspicion leans made to directors, or any monies received by them from the bank ; they find, however, that such transactions are of a moderate character, and have been made upon the same principles as those to the customers generally. I The auditor', had they met with anything in the amounts which justified their doing so, would have at onc3 availed themselves of the services of a professiOnal accountant. The present audit has cost them so much tune en I trouble, that they propose for the future, with the consent of the board of directors and shareholders, to examine the books once a month, in order to facilitate their labours at the regular half-yearly audit. (Signed) WILLIAM GOULD. W. S. AUSTIN. DOWNING-STREET, MAY 9. The Queen has been pleased to appoint %Vat. Stevenson, Esq., to •be Governor and Commanier-in-Chief in and over the Colony of Mauritius and its dependencies. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, MAY 11. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trado and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from her Majesty's Minister at Lisbon, transmitting a translation of a Decree abolishing the mono poly on soap, and fixing the duty upon importation, as shown by the annexed extract : ART. I. The monopoly of the manufacture of soap is hereby abolished in all the kingdom and adjacent islands, from the Ist July, ISSB, when the present contract ex pires, and the manufacture and trade of this article will be open to all. Art. 2. Foreign soap, imported through any of the cus tom-houses of the kingdom and adjacent islands, shall pay the following duties : —Common soap, of any quantity, one mil reis (4e. Gd.) per 100 lbs. Art. The import levied for the amortization of the notes of the Bank of Lisbon, by virtue of the laws of 14th July, 1818, 25th June, 1849, and 20th April, 1850, she'll henceforth be at the rate of 12 per cent., payable in cash, upon all the duties levied at the custom-houses of the kingdom and islands, with the exception of those levied at the municipal custom-house of Lisbon, which will only be subject to an impost of 10 per cent., and the fishery tax 5 per cent. - WAR-OFFICE, PALL-M ALL, MAY 12. 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major G. J. Brown, from half-pay unattached, to be Major, paying the dif ference between full-pay of Cavalry and full-pay of Infan try, vice Lon, whose Brevet Rank has been converted into Substantive Rank under the Royal Warrant of 6th Oct, 1854 ; Capt. W. A. King, from half-pay of the 4th Light Dragoons to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major G. J. Brown, whose Brevet Rank has been converted into Substantive Rank under the Royal Warrant of 6th Oct., 1854. Bth Light Dragoons—Capt. Jas. S. Naylor to be Major, 'by purchase, vice Arthur Jas. Lord Killeen, who retires; Lieutenant C. W. Heneage to be Captain, by purchase, vice Naylor ; Cornet Peter Charles G. Webster to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Heneage ; Ernest Hahne, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Webster. 10th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Thomas Manners Townley to be Captain, by purchase, vice Holmes, who retires; Cornet WM. Mayne to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Benson, who retires ; Edward John Howley, Gent., to Cornet, by purchase, vice Mayne. 14th Light Dragoons—Assistant-Surgeon Richard Chap man Lofthouse, M.D., from the 86th Foot, to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Fasson, promoted in the 53d Foot. Royal Artillery—Lieutenant Augustus Henry King to be Second Captain, vice Hagan, dsceased ; Gentleman Cadet Hugh Latimer Ellaby to be Lieutenant; Staff-Ser geant John Cochran to be quartermaster and Commissary of Stores, by augmentation. The date of the permanent rank of Lieutenants Francis S. Stoney and George O'Connor to be 6th March, 1856, and not 7th March, as stated in the Gazette of 10th ult. Ist Regiment of Foot—Ensign Anthony Gardner to be Lientenaut, by purchase, vice A. E. C. Forster, who re- 4th Foot—Captain Thomas Martin to be Major, by pur chase, vice autherfoord, who retires ; Capt. Francis Clark, from the 24th Foot, to be Captain, vice Winniett, who ex changes ; Lieutenant John Wimburn Laurie to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Martin. 6th Foot—Ensign James Thomas Nugent, from the 89th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Hardinge, who exchanges. 7th Foot—Lientenant Llewellyn Price Tzaherne has been superseded, being absent without leave. 2 ith Foot—Captain William Winniett, from the 4th Foot, to be Captain, -vice Clark, who exchanges. 27th Foot—Lieutenant William James Surman, from the 49th . Foot. to be Lieutenant, vice Cairncross, who ex changes; Stall-Surgeon of the Second Class Mark Stanley Todd to be Surgeon, vice Mostyn, who exchanges. 29th Foot-Lancelot Amelius Shadwell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase. 33d Foot—Capt..in Edward Barker Prescott, from half pay 33d Foot, to be Captain, vice Nugent., who exchanges. 40th Foot—Oliver George Wynyard D'Arcey, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Peonefather, deceased. 44th Foot—Lieutenant Francis Dalrymple Walters to be Captain, by purchase, vice Thoroton, who retires , . 48th Foot--. Lieutenant William Cairncross, froth the 27th Fool, to be Lieutenant, vice Surman, who exchanges. 53d Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Charles Hamilton F£l,BBOD, from the 14th Light Dragoons, to be Surgeon, vice Dart nell, deceased._ 66th Foot—George Hewitt Trotman, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Watson, promoted. 71st Foot—John Law, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Roberts, promoted. 85th Foot:—'Major John William Grey to be Lieutenant Colonel, without purchase, vice Brevot-Colonel Manley Power, deceased; Captain Robert Mansell to be Major, without purchase, vice Grey; Lieutenant John Bayley to be Captain, without purchase, vice Maunsell ; Ensign Stephen Henry K. Wilson to be Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Bayley. 86th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon William Alexander Mac kinnon, from the 42d Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, viec Lofthouse, appointed to the 14th Light Dragoons. 89th Foot—Ensign William Sheffield Hardinge, from the 6th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Nugent, who exchanges. 93d Foot—Ensign James Savage has been superseded, being absent without leave. Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant James Dickson Mackenzie, to be Instructor of Musketry. ' DEPOT BATTALION. Lieutenant. Colonel Charles Edward Fairtlough, from half-pap, 63d Fo o t, to b e Li eu t e n a nt-C o l one l, vice Geo. Macbeath, who retires. , UNATTA.CRED. Major Robert Bruce, from A depot battalion, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase. Brevet-Major George John Brown, of the 4th Light Dragoons, to have his brevet rank converted into sub stantive rank, under the Royal Warrant of Gth Oct., 1851. HOSPITAL STAFF. Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals William Austin, M.D., half-pay, to have the honorary rank of Inspector General of Hospitals. To be Staff-Surgeons of the Second Class—Surgeon Thomas Mostyn, M.D., from the 27th Foot, vice Todd, who exchanges. Staff-Surgeort of • the Second Class William Watson Somerville, M.D., from half-pay. MEMOBANDA.—The commission of Lieutenant-Colonel Hall, of the 49th Madras Native infantry, as Brevet- Lieutenant-Colonel, to bear date the 9th December, 1853. The surname of Cornet James Falkner, on half-pay, Land Transport Corps, is spelt Falkner, and not Faulkner, as stated in the Gazette of Ist December, 1155. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. Kent Militia 'Regiment of Artillery—William Bartram, Gent., to be Second Lieut enan t, yip ° S omers , p r o m ot e d. 2d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia George Beasley, Gent., to be Ensign. 7th Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—Arthur Ashton, Gent., to be Lieutenant; Thomas Ridgway Brid son, jun., Gent., late of the puke of Lancaster's Own Re giment of Yeomanly Cavalry and Lancashire Hussars, to be Lieutenant, NO MORE PILLS NOR ANY OTHER MEDICINE FOR CONSTIPATION, INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUS, BILIOUS, AND LIVER COMPLAINTS, COUGH, ASTHMA, CONSUMPTION, AND DEBILITY. DU BAIIRY'S delicious HEALTH-RESTOR ING REVALENTA. ARABICA FOOD saves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and cures the above complaints and their consequences, such as hemorrhoidal affections, fattancy, disten sion, acidity, heartburn, palpitation of the heart, nervous headaches, by steria, neuralgia, deafness, noises in the head and ears, pains at the pit of the stomach and between the shoulders, erysipelas, erup tions of the skin, impurities and poverty of the blood, scrothla, dropsy, rheumatism, gout, nausea and sickness during pregnancy, after eating, or at sea ; low spirits, spasms, epileptic fits, spleen, general debility, inquietude, sleeplessness, involuntary blushing, paralysis, tremors, dislike to society, unfitness for study, loss of me mory, delusions, vertigo, blood to the head, exhaustion, melan choly, groundless fear, wretchedness. It is, moreover, the best food for infants and invalids generally, as it never turns acid on the weakest stomach, nor interferes with a good liberal diet; but Impart a healthy relish for lunch and dinner, and restores the faculty of digestion and nervous and muscular energy to the most enkebled. Supported by testimonials from the celebrat ed Professor of Chemistry Dr. Andrew Lire, Dr. Shorland, Dr.Har- Stuart de Decies, the Dowager Countess of Castlestnart, and 50,000 v s e tu y a , Dr. Campbell, Dr. Gattiker, Dr. IWurzer, Dr. Ingram, Lerd other well-known individuals, whose health has been restored by this useful and economical diet, after all other means had been tried in vain for many years, and all hopes ofrecevery abandoned. Analysis by the celebrated Professor of Chemistry Andrew Ure M.D., F.R.S., 8r4., &c. " London, 24, Bloomsbury-square. " I hereby certify, that having examined Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica I rind it to be a pure vegetable Farina, perfectly whole some, easily digestible, likely to promote a healthy action of the stomach and bcwels, and thereby to counteract dyspepsia (Indiges tion), constipation, and their nervous consequences. Abinarsv Ulu, M.D., F.R.S., &c., Analytical Chemist." Ukase by the Emperor of Russia . Russian Consulate General, London, Dec. 2, 1847. 7":1 The Consul. Russian has been ordered to inform Messrs. Barry, r Ei e n a i Suitably Du Barry and Co., that the Revalenta Arabica they bad sent to his canisters, lib 2s Majesty the Emperor, has, by imperial permission, been forwarded to quality, Ilb 6s ; 21b 11 s the Minister of the Imperial Palace. Y for lT:s r ed ded for all climates, and with full instructions. In 2 ; 1 5 b 1b 4 5 23 6 . d. ; 51b II s , 7 12 h 1 b 1 2 0 2 1 b s ; ar s , d u p i e 2 r ib r c et an n i e s d . , 10,b 335. e Barry carriage free on receipt of Post-office order. 1)5 Barry and Co.. 77, t t London; Fortnum, Regent-street, -stree 6 M O al rnbill ; 49 G e r n e , ce an c d bu Co, Co ., Purv eyor sto her Majesty, 182, Piccadilly , also at . rch-street ; 330 an d 451, Strand ; 4, Cheaps id e ; 6 8, Bisho es g a te - street ; 55, Charing-cross ;11:54, Upper Baker-street ;63 and 150 Oxford-street. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Alexander Dalrymple, merchant, Lime-street, City. BANKRUPTS. Spegel Morice, importer of foreign and fancy goods, Coleman-street, City, to surrender, May 26, and June 23, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stanafeld, official assignee ; Bailey, Tokenhouse-yard, City. Anthony Crowther and Wm. Crowther, curlers, Hud dersfield: May 29, and June 26, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Floyd and Learoyd, Huddersfield ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Henry Harrison, draper, Sheffield, May 23, and June 27, at ten, at the Council-hall, Sheffield. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield ; bole and Yeomans Sheffield. Jonathan Cruse, b u ild er , Kintbury, Berkshire, May 25, at half-past one. and June 29, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Gnildhall-eham beta ; Gregory and Co., Bedford row ; Pinniger and Sons, Newbury, Berks. Richard Gale, grocer, Skirmett, Buckinghamshire, May 21, and June 18, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, o ffi c i a l assignee, asinghall-street ; Rhodes, Sons and Dnffett, Chancery-lane. James May, linen draper, Goswell-street, Clerkenwell, May 29 and June 26, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Giles, Lon- PRICE OP GOLD --The don-wall. William Organ, saddler, Walsall, Staffordshire, May 27 quotation of gold at Paris is and June 15, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District about 6 per mills premium, and the short exchange on Court. F. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; London is 25.24 per Um. s i t n e t rling. On conaperheg thee Thp a m ,t a l s e . W alsall; Hodgson and Allen . Birmingham. rates with the English Brangwin the younger, grocer, Greenwich, May ounce for standard gold, it p a a p p r r i P ic e e ars of tZ l eo 7 l B d . l ie ° Vee p :ly r U ne th e r in London. By 21, at half twelve, and June 18, at one, at the Court 2-10ths per cent. dearer in of B . ankru -pa t st advices from Hamburg the pri g buildings ; P A g tkius, Andrgerfiwgial n Tsignee, Coleman-street iis 424 per , b a nmas Co iTu L d ozb e rd-streia l. t n . t mark, and the short exchange on Londo n is glishA . Tint price h Mary Huddleston and T g U. sterling. Standard gold at the En 13 4 4 per makers, Burners-street, Oxford-street, May 25 °13 a 5 t .g eZev i en e therefore about I . loth per cent. dearer i n and June 29, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy'. Pennell, than mburg official assignee, Guildhall -chambe rs ; Tate, Bucklersbnry. than in London. The course of exchange at sight is iopi New York on Neptune Seal and John Seal, hat with the Mintmanufacturers, Bir par _ per between cent ,, mingham, May 22 and ern June 12, at one, at the Manchester Manoheater ,• Lwhoniedho,n when n b e i e l leis compared days' the Di strict Col e r i t i . ten ll nde a r mr n , official assignee, tra a n t c.p p o a r r i two countries, shows that the exchange is abo ut y e ; Sale, Worthington and Shipman, Manchester. And after making allowance for charges of and difference of interest, the present rate leaves a trifling William Jones, slate merchant, , Cernarvon; May 25 and profit on the importation of gold from America. rnexgprillosiPiogni June Hi, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.Caze nova, official assignee, Liverpool; Woodburn, Liverpool. SERIOUS EXPLOSION OF GAS AT man RESIDENCE or i BARRlSTER. — d Y re e s ? in er g d: a .y n John Barnes, dealer, Dekchester, May 20 and Juno 18, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official rsignee, Faster; Templar and Son, Bridport; Terrell, of a very violent character took place, bursting open the whilst Mß i3 tre il l i e ll s ' r n e T d riß gentleman B A rtlli S T . door of the room in wbieh he was, and forcing the lock. x ;A r l . ia L . Mr. Bodkin, upon going down stairs, found that it had at half amst eleven, dealer, Jan e :, Yorkshire, l May 25, taken place in the drawing room, and the damage which DistrieTCourt.evekapnedoffiucijaglasi:igneee,t . 3 l %: e e e n as a . t the le I d ,. le n t it had occasioned was ver y gre at ; several doors and Learoyd, Haddersfield; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. windows were blown out, and one sqaa re of plate glass, Samuel Arms'an, bailder, Walbrook Coseley, Stafford valued at 201., s hi vere d t o a t oms. ' Te e man-servant was 81 4 re, May 22 and Juno 12, at half-past eleven, at the Bir also severely scorched, It appears that the man upon I g. n g i l i lain ,District Court. Whitmore, official assignee ; rising perceived that the gas was escaping, and then Alt on.-'? arc!. and Shelton, Wolverhampton; Hodgson and found that the main had not been turned o ff . Ho turned .;.. Birmingham. -e a2 a the main of, and a l so t oo k some p recau tions to let the - iltanuel Starmer, shoe m anu facturer, Wol ver h amp t on, gas escape, but not sufficient, for upon going into the I :-., DisYtriltaj n d June 15, at half-past ten,' at the Birmin g h am lq t. Whitmore, official as s ignee, Birniingham ; drawing room with a light the explosion took place. Kitsonl Wolverhampton; Knight, Birmingham. WAR IN PERSIA. (Prom the Times' Correspondent.)' BASRA, MARCH 10. i • My last to you was dated from Bushire on the "26th ult., and, though there is little to communi cate, I now send you another line to say how mat ters are going on. The strong nolft-westers whic ) prevaile I for nearly a fortnight prevented. any re itiforcements . from comiug up, and, in fact, pre- eluded all intercourse even with the shipping in the Bushire roads. Some little was deub, however, in despatching transports to the estuary of the Shatt ool Arab, and on the Bth inst. the following v(s , els were moored at the month of the river :—th'e Ocean' Monarch, with artillery; .the Putty Moo harek, with camp followers ; the Avalanche and the Euxine, with horse artillery • the Kingston, witla two companies of the 78th Highlanders; the Bride of the Sea and the Putty Sultan, with five companies of her Majesty's 64th ; also the sloop Falkland and two gunboats. On the - 6th inst., moreover, when the weather bad become fair, three steamers—viz., the Feroze, Pioneer, and Potin ger, steamed into the harbour of Busifire with five vessels in tow, bringing the 23d Native Infantry, part of the 3d Cavalry, and more artillery. This was a cheering sight to Sir James Outram, who, as soon as part of the Scinde Horse arrives (ex pected- at Bushire about the 15th), will bring up the remaining . part of the force destined to act against Mohammerah. This force will consist of about 3,5q0 men of all arms, and an equal garrison will be left with the camp before Bushire. There is little fear, however, of any attempt being made on the latter by the enemy, and should they try that game . every preparation has been made .to give them a warm rec'eption. Four redoubts, armed with heavy guns, have been constructed, so as to command every avenue towards our entrenchments. It is rumoured, however, that the Persian Regu lars got such a lesson at Kooshab that they have declined making any advance in , our direction, and, to meet this feeling, orders have been sent to the Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Army to strengthen his position below the passes, but on no account to meet the English in the plains. The arrival of so many vessels at the mouth of the Shatt 00l Arab has evidently led the Persians to believe that we shall land somewhere in that 'Vi cinity, and accordingly a large body of cavalry his been despatched from Mohammerah to watch our movements. The preparations which the enemy had previously been making to strengthen their Iposition on the banks of the Haffar, leading to the town are sufficient proof that they anticipated our attack thence ; whereas there is some reason to be lieve that the route by the Barnisheer would hare beau ultimately chosen, and that the former was merely a feint. The Ba.misheer is only navigable for boats of light draught, and it would conse quently have necessitated great delay and an in finity of trouble to sransport our troops and mate riel by that route, nevertheless the att 4ck 'from that side had two advantages ; first, we should thereby have taken the enemy in the rear, and thus 'ren dered all their forts on the Ha . ffar useless ;: and se condly, we should hays been in what are regarded as indisputably Persian waters. A circumstance which took place the other day, however will in all probability change the point of attack. The Comet, a smalHron steamerbelonging to the Indian navy, which has been stationed on the river for the last eight years, and employed exclusively in car rying mails, was fired upon by a body of Persiaus at a place called Buerdoh, eight miles below Mohair merah. The fire consisted of musketry and jinjalls, and nine balls have been extracted from the paddle boxes. The fire was not returned by the steamer, which proceeded on her course towards the mouth of the river uninjured. On the 9th the Comet returned again to Basra with despatches, and as she passed Buerdeh the Serbages set up .a continuous shout of defiance. It is to be hoped that this glaring infrac tion of the neutrality.cif the river will be noticed by the Turkish authorities, who, however, much to their own eventual injury, have allowed the Persians of late to ere et very strong forts commanding the river. Had we not been at war with Persia, this would not have been allowed without serious question on the part of the Turks ; consequently, the latter may almost be s Lid to have countenanced their opposition to us. Letting that pass, it is now clear that wo shall be blameless on all hands, if we retort upon the Persians their attack upon us in what are called neutral Waters. It is sincerely to be hoped that the capture of Mohammerah will induce the Persians to come to terms. Had they not violated the terms of the treaty with regard to Herat I presume the present war would have been avoided ; for, notwithstanding your strictures on the subject, I feel convinced that our Government would not have proceeded to open hostilities with the Shah for the minor Points of difference. The dismissal of the Prime Minister appears to be one of our demands,—a demand, per chance, beyond what we ought to ask, considering the alleged attitude to the Court assumed by our mission. It would be hardly fair to ourselves to offer such a sacrifice, or even to consent to. it. Nevertheless, it is probable that the Shah would give up his Minister if we would change our Ambas sador. At all events, it is to be hoped' that the representative who has done nothing to bring about a good understanding between the two Powers will not be permitted to interfere_ in the terms of the treaty, should one be concluded ; and further, that if is deemed necessary that Mr. Murrayshould hold the post of Ambassador at the Court of Te heran subsequent to the ratific.ition,,the term will be limited to the shortest period CAMP BEFORE MORAMMERAH, Ats.Rell 29. The English forces have again proved victorious, and Mohammerah has been captured, with the loss of about ten in killed and wounded, The whole affair was admirably managed, and the: greatest credit is due to all concerned in it On the 21st inst. Sir James Outram, with the war steamers and sloops, joined the shipping that had pre ceded him to the mouth of the Shattool Arab, and preparations were immediately set on foot for an advance up the river. On the morn ing of the 24th all the steamers with their tows, got under way and steamed up the stream. A magnificent sight it was on this noble river. The Arabs on the Persian side came down to the banks and greeted us as we passed with shouts of wel come. The four-gun battery which the Persians had constructed at Buerdeh bad been removed, so that our vessels passed on without opposition, and came to anchor before the Arab village of Hert-h, about four mile; below Mohammerah. At 8 p.m. a boat was despatched to reconnoitre a small low islind, in the centre of the river, to the west of the north ern fort, with a view of planting a mortar battery there ; but they found the spot so swampy that the project was abandoned. Next day, however, a strong raft was made, and during the night was towed by the Comet and planted in position, with three 51-inch and two 8-ihch mortars, under the command of Captain Worgan. All this was effected without attracting the attention of the enemy, and the greatest praise is due to the officers and crew of the little Comet, whole services in this instance e as well as throughout the expedition, have been most useful. At daybreak of the 26th the thortats opened fire, and great must have been the coest-r -nation of the enemy, who could see nothing before them to give notice of such a. " good morning" but a boat-load of pressed hay, moored so as to protect the raft. Within an hour the war steamers moved up one by one, two of them taking the Clive and Falkland in tow, and as they came within range the batteries opened a raking fire upon them. This, was net returned till the vessels had got into the best position for commanding their works ; then they blazed away in earnest, and at the distance of two miles the scene looked like a grand display of fireworks. The enemy fought bravely, and well, but in about two hours their fire slackened, and the signal was hoisted on Conn modore Young's ship for the advance of the trans ports. One of our shelli now fell' upon a magazine near the northern fort, which exploded amid the cheers of our crews and soldiers. As 'the troop ships and steamers moved onward they were fired upon by two field pieces which the enemy planted in the date groves below the southern foit and also by bands of matchlock men. A ball from the latter came in close contact with Sir James One Outram's foot, but a lucky hookah saved i native, however, was killed by a round _ s hot on board the Scindian, where Sir James and his staff were. The troopships and steamers n ow passed the the forts, and anchored close to . it banks of the south of Jaber's fort, and the disembaratio.n_ of the effectekd wh great _nen, artillery, and horses despatch and without any owpaspo_sition. A party of Scinde Horse, only 4-5 in number, under Captain M. Green, ien proceeded. to reconnoitre, while. our small force, t • cons i s ting of not more than, OM , . , . • ,-- ---' , , _ ,_-•) . - - 1 2 . .. ' -' 5 t , Zl 7 • - • • , • - .4re.- .... - ~,____-•<‘4 _ es-'' /•-•-"-- _ ---.',. .. .. ~., ___,. . . -' . • 4 .e,— ,-_,--,__,..,.. 2 5 _, imii ii - man- races.-- - rri, Ai Ge ra'Oai : ~' , - - - w , -- -, rY ,41 ,/ , il . .' ' • .. , . .. , , et. . 6. i*. - -, al:alt r: , • .‘ 7 , - L........ ,; . . ' must needs pass over 'titer - -- ' 1 'al* . • . . , . •te yi- - Luckmanier. The first It , hdt' , tr4 . ,),,._. ,, ~,,, 1 . /c ='o•'' i . - - ;:1 - , . ,•-) second is the - most racticab ' ilt-lEt 'i• -;.-NK —..) - P st n erg., ..-• - -----1 11 :„ . n ., , . ' . that Italian and Swiss-e 7"-A , . n .... ., S. (-- -- --47/ , ti+o ) .t.a,/ - .)JeE'i . .a z:N":S ''N:••:, -•!••-`"' "\y" the m6rtittaiii pass Odle; tti - L v'' A , ''. , ,ik ''• It is a pity the clashing,itterai o' L t 4 .le ---': ... - toes should delay the, ex union ofitikwor. ran - t -..................... "!" with such signal adva.ntagen to all mankind ; but c , TAMPII... there seems hardly:a shade of don 4 that" the Luck manier will carry the' day, and the Sardinian Go vernment have at any,rata given their vote, by enemy. placing so considerable a sum as 10,000,000. t. at the and pL. dispo , al of,the Luelananier Company. -- -, ~. 1. 0 We feel pe r f ec tly j us tifi e d i n asser ti ng th a t Eng iland can by no possibility, be indifferent, to, what is now going on in Sardinia. It is a matter of the very greatest moment to us whether railways are to cross the Alps at the Mont Cenis or at the Luck manier. It is not for the welfare of thin country we think, that either France or Austria shopid com plete their railway communication between . the Me diterranean and the ocean beforetlie Dale-German line from Genoa to the Rhine is also accomplished. That will he no happy day for England in which it shall be found that all the Eastern trade finds its way to Marseilles or Trieste. Matter of vital con sequence it is for us to keep up Genoa. The Mont Cenis line would only lead from Genoa to:France, the Lucktne.nier line would b-a-1- eqdally to France and to Germany, to the NAherlancls and to Eng land. The Luckmanier road is our own road, and we should take' it under our especial pro' eciion. This we can do in two distinct ways—By investing part of our superfluous.capital in an enterprise sure to give the amplest returns ; but still more effi ciently by using all our diplomatic ascendancy to briug the discordant Swiss Cantons to something like reason and harmony, and inducing them, a s well as the minor German states, for their own in terest, to second the magnanimous efforts of the Sardinian Government and people. Already the Bill for the removal of tile Royal Navy from Genoa to Spezzia has been voted by a large majority in the Piedmontese Chamber. This at once renders the whole space now occupied by . the Royal Arsenal available for the use of commer cial docks, the greatest desideratum in that noble Ligurian harbour. Genoa will soon assume in the European trade such an importance as she never. enjoyed even in the palmiest days of Ler republican greatness. Truly the state of Piedmont must find the means of multiplying -its r wealth and energy a handredfeld. Count Cavouris carrying more sail than any Minister ancient or modern ever did, in the same proportions, and under analogous circum stances. If he can hold on r his course without check or disaster—and we really believe there is no • limit to the wonders freedom has power to achieve —no statesman will have earned a higher title to the gratitude of his country or to the admiration of his fellow-men. His system seems to be, to tax the country as far as it cau bear, almost further than it can bear, so that you rouse public spirit and activity in proportion to the amount of taxa tion. Truly the experiment is successful thus far. The Piedmontese pay their taxes, they work, they amuse themselves; and they have hitherto come off conquerors over ' bad harvests,- blank vintages, foreign wars, naval expeditious, fatal epidemics, and all the evils mortal flesh is heir to.—Daily News. -4 b . STAMPED 5 1.) .] men of all arms, advancedlo meet the enemy. We passed two standing camps full of public and pri, vate property, but the enemy was nowhere to be seen. The Scinde Horse had come upon their rear guard in rapid retreat, and found the ground lite rally covered with cast away property of all kinds. Not having cavalry to pursue the flying Persians, our tro ps bivouacked for the night on the b..nks of the Maroon, and, learning from a second recon noitre that the Persian army was still retiring, we returned to the enemy's encampment, which we are still occupying. The loss of the Pergans in killed and wounded is'estimated at 200, amon whom was Agha Jan Khan, at Sertrep, or Brigadier, whose death from the explosion of a shell in the northern fort secs ' to have spread a panic among the Pers;an soldiers. The Shazadab, on bearing of it, is said to have im mediately prepared for a retreat. Aglia, Jan . was a brave soldier, and the ma Iny's artillery was fought well ; they stood.no chance, however, against the heavy fire of our ships. In addition to the above loss the enemy have - left 18 guns and one mortar in our possession ; one of the former bears an inscription to the effect that it was presented to Shah Abbas by the Emperor in 1848. They only succeeded in taking away five pieces wi . h them. Seven or eight large magazines of ammunition were blown up by the enemy, over and above those which were fired by our shells. Large stores of wheat, barley and flour have also fallen to us, besides two standing camps, which iu their precipitate retreat the Per s i a n s could not re move. Through the exertions of Captain Kemhall and. the Rev. Mr. Badger, - Sir Jam , s's Arabic inter preter, the Arab tribes had been induced to remain nilmtral in the fight, and they are now sending in their submission one after another, apparently de sighted at their change of masters. It will require some tact, however, to heal their feuds among themselyes. One fellow has just come in who offez s 1,000 horsemen to aid us against the Persians, but Sir James seems loth to engage their services. On the whole, the lo , s of Mohammerah will be a severe blow to the Persians, much more so because the sovereignty of the place was in dispute between them and the Turks, and they may fear that we shall make it over to the latter. Besides this the logs of such accumulated stores must be seriously felt, to say nothing of the fact that our occupation. of Mohammerah will most probably bring the whole of the coast fawn this to Bushire under our supre macy. Then, again, if Brigadier Jacob gets an op portunity of heating the enemy before Bushire (a chance he is not likely to lose if it comes in hi.; way), we may hope that the Shah will comet° terms, and that this war will speedily come to an end. As far as I know, it is proposed, as soon as bag gage-cattle can be procured. and other necessary arrangements made, to move this force to Akwaz, a healthy locality between this and Shuster, and there to settle them for the hot season. Every facility is available there for housing the men in mud huts, and our advance in that direction will give additional confidence to the Arab tribes, and produce a corresponding effect upon the Persian Government. THE GRAND DUKE CONSTA.NTINE. The Nord, of Brussels, contains the following cu rious letter from Paris : " At the visit of the Emperor, the Empress, and the Grand Duke Constantine to Villeneuve l'Etang the amusements were various. First, there were pro menades on land and water, a military concert, and the performance of the learn ed dogs and monkeys from the Cirque Napoleon. After this, their Majesties and their guests, laying aside etiquette, began play ing like children on a holyday. A steep mound. -was taken possession of by the ladies, and they un dertook to defend it as a fortress against the gen tlemen, the Empress acting as Commander-in-Chief of the fair warriors. The gentlemen, on their side, in order to make the conflict somewhat equal, made their attack in hopping on one leg. The defence was very determined, and, ' in the course of it, the strategical disposition and bravery of the Countess Prezdzewska, a charming Pole, who acted as aide-de-camp to the Empress, were greatly admired. The Grand Duke Constantine attacked the enemy boldly in front, but was repulsed ; he repeated his attempt with impetuosity, but still without success. The Emperor manoeuvred skilfully, and actually suc ceeded in penetrating into the very midst of the enemy, but unfortunately he was then made pri soner. At last the mimic contest terminated, all parties being wearied as much by laughter as by their exploits. Foot races followed, and then came a game at prison-bars. In the course of this last-named game the Empress was taken prisoner, and all the Russians of her camp were, with one exception, successively cap tured and shared her captivity. The ex.eption wa s Prince Oukhtomski, and he, after a while, suc ceeded in delivering her Majesty. Gratitude, it must be stated, increased his energy, he having previously been taken prisoner, and the Empress having rescued him from bondage. This charming fete was marked throughout with the greatest gaiety and cordiality. The Grand Duke appeared delighted with its verve and laisser-alley which were so peculiarly French.'; Three, small river steamers, with 300 riflemen, havelefi this day for Akwaz, and should the report be favourable the march m that direction will speedily take place. Should the Persian forces have taken up a position there, we may yet have a chance of defeating them, and such . a result will, it is to be hoped,. soon put an end to the present ex pedition. Rumours were afloat at Bushire of the Serkeseck shi Bashi, or commander of the Shah's bodyguard, having been commissioned to treat with us, but there is little foundation for their authenticity. The overtures, howeVer, may be made, and it is devoutly to be Hoped that the Home Governinent will insist upon Sir James's execution of the treaty without any intervention on the part of the ex- English mission at Teheran. That mission has, unfortunately, got mixed up in such a way with undignified proceedings in respect of the Persian Government that it would only tend unnecessarily to irritate them and to weaken the effects of the war were we to thrust an obnoxious representative upon them. Let Sir James do the entire work, and let him remain a few months at Teheran, and ithe Per sians will understancius better, and respect us more highly, than they have dune heretofore. Of this you may rest assured, that Sir James will not pay for treaties, and that when he makes one it will be based on justice to both parties, and such as the English nation will not hesitate to uphold in its in tegrity. SWANSEA HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT. —The various works for the extension and improvement of the im portant harbour of Swansea are steadily going on, and embrace an enlargement of the float, with a new dock at the upper end, deepening of the harbour, making a bal. last wharf and half-tide basin. The eastern pier having been reported unsafe, it is immediately to be secured, with a due regard to its future extension, and the con tinuation of the western pier is to be suspended until the more pressing internal works shall have progressed. The navigable channel has been much improve& by dredging. OLD ROCHESTER BRIDGE.—The bridgewardens at their last meeting having decided on proceeding with the removal of ld Rochester bridge, Messrs. Foord's work men have' been busily eneaged during the past week in removing the superstructure of the remaining arches. The whole of the balustrades have been removed and are deposited in a convenient spot, in readiness to be used in the construction of the prorflised esplanade. As soon as the entire superstructure has been removed, the Sappers and Miners will commence making the neces'ary excavations and driving the galleries in order to blow up the . remaining arches. The antiquaries of the neighbour hood are in eager expectation of making a number of ' interesting discoveries as soon as the foundations of the old bridge are reached.—South-Eastern Gazette. MR. DALLAS AT TIIE OPENING OF THE: ART TREA SURES EXHIEITION.—From every corner opera-glasses were pointed towards the dais in the transept where the American and Belgian Ambassadors had already taken their seats. Mr. Dallas, a tall venerable grey-headed man, of determined, American features, was dressed in an old blue topcoat, with velvet neck. The Belgian Ambassador, M. Van de Weyer, was decorated with numerous orders, and gaily walked about chatting in the most fluent English. Au amusing scene happened at this time (one), which expecting, we kept a' sharp look to see in full. The Ambassador from Hay'A, Baron Dander, is a black of the first water, with as greasy a skin and as plump and merry a face as well-to-do blacks usually have. He had been promenading' during the morning, and we anxiously waited to see how he and Mr. Dallas would treat each other when they met, as report says the Haytian noble delights to bother the Citizen Della., by proving on all public occasions that he is a " man and a brother." At length they met. Dallas (standing) and Van de Weyer (sitting) were on the dais conversing, in the presence of th vast assembly. The black ambassador carne up tbe ste e ps, and his Bel gian excellency, with the politeness of a Frenchman, rose and shook him by the hand. The Haytian eati . ced. at Citizen Dallas as if he ex p ected a similar greeting, but a wave of the band, directing him to pass by, was all that the representative of that republic which de cb l r a o r t e b s e r th Th : I s t i m g h e t n are d equal mn y e o s i d l e se and i ve e t o n r h t his m b l a a r c ic k s unfavourable to our American cmisins.— Warrington Guardian A DVsaTissMNST.]—SrORTEMPN AND GENTLEME N or TEM ARMY AND NAVY.—S, and Solomons, opticians, is, Alba marle-street, Piccadilly, W. 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Already . since 1848 a railway tunnel has been carried through one of the highest mountain chains in Europe, that of the Giovi, the Appenine Pass above Genoa. We question whether railway enterprise has effected so much with such limited means in any country. At this moment the Piedmontese Parliament is being applied to by the indefatigable Count Cavour, and by the venerable, but unbroken Minister of Public works, Paleocapa, for the means of carrying a railway through Mont Cenis, and another through the Luckmanier on the Alps, between the Ticino and the Rhine. We can hardly refrain from hinting at the fact that both the rulers and the people of those sub- Alpine countries have always been renowned for the daring with which they have endeavoured to over come the difficulties thrown in their way by the nature of the rugged region which is their allotted abode. Early in the fifteenth century—some four hundred years before Napoleon marched across the . St. Bernard—A Prince of the House of Savoy was already able to convey, in the heart of winter, a heavy train of the clumsy artillery of mediaeval construction over that Same lofty and all but impervious pass. Later in the same century a petty Marquis of Saluzzo conceived and executed a splendid- tunnel across the Col de Monte Viso. In the seventeenth century Charles Emanuel 11. of Savoy opened through the granite rocks of the Pass des Echelles a magnificent gallery, wilich remains a marvel to the nineteenth. People who have to undergo the fatigue and tedium of toiling over mountains may well appreciate the blessing of being able to bore their way through them ; and if railways ever are to convey us through any part of the high Alps. we shall most certainly have to thank the sub-Alpine people for it. The Austrian railway over the Summering, the lowest of all Alpine passes, though commenced more than eighteen years since, has well nigh ex- - - hanged WI tee resources of the empire, and it is nevertheless very doubtful whether it will come to an end before the Piedmontese have - emphatically proclaimed to the world that Il ley a plus d' Alpes on their side. The tunnel, projected by Sardinian engineers, access Mont Cenis, from Bardonneche, in Val Susa, to Modane, in Maurienne or Savoy, cannot be completed in less than seven years. The Sar dinian Gpvernment will contribute 40,00,000 franc's towards defraying the expense ; 20,000,000 francs more will be paid down by the Victor Ema nuel Railway Company. For the works of the Luckmanier Railway the Sardinian Government proposes a first outlay of 10,000,000 francs. At a first glance it seems very natural that Pied mont should :how the greatest anxiety for the com pletion of the Mont Cenis Railway. The road rune through, Sardinian lands on either side. The rail wayst. from Turin to Susa, and the other from Jean de Maurienne, or from Modane to Chamber., Aix, and eventually. to Lyons and Geneva,leaere either already in operation or will .b a e o P om ied li mont, ere the end of the year. T hat L d T g arid Savoy should be ma de the highwayri from the Mediterranean to the ocean, f r om Genoa anTurin i s certainly an object' to Lyons, Paris and London, of primary import:inc e for Sardinia, for Italy, for hesitate to assert that Europe. Yet w e should not the Luckmanier road will be deemed to be of even greater momen t in the long run. There are in n -ti roads from Mto evi dently three . th e ocean : a French road the from editerranean Marseilles to H avr e ort)calaii.;, an Austrian road from Trieste to H a mburg, ~.na an Italian, or *halo-German road, from Genoa to the Rhine at Basle, down to Cologne, Antwerp, °Rend, and Rotterdam. There is little doubt, we think, that a junction of the Ticino with he Rhine by a railway across the Alps, would be by far the most important victory of mind over matter in Continental Europe. A link between Italy and Germany, and Rhenish France itself, could be esti), blished at no point more favourable. The port of Genoa is, or may be made, a tar better harbour than either Marseilles or Trieste; in fact, by far the .best commercial harbour all along the coast from Gibraltar to the Bosphorus. For the whole oi-fa tal trade, for our overland mails, for the trade the:t the expected Suez Canal may !oiler' to the Western nations, no highroad can be iniagined more conve nient than that which strikes AY in true shortest and most immediate ,direction to the Rhine—the.t great artery of all the Gallic no less Warr. pf all the 1 -- 250 ►lles ilgU lt. an iel fe °f t, r no, l‘att ) stye W