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ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S CASINO, Great Windmill-street, St. James's.— The above elegant Rooms are now open every evening for the winter season, with Laurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piatnn, hi. Poulcourt. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that this fashionable place of resort has bean entirely redecorated during the recess. Doors open at half-past eight, coa.mence at nine. Admis sion One t hilling. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen " 1 3) from 10 till 10, containing upwards of one thousand models and Preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in health and disease, The race of men, &c Lectures delivered at 12, 2,4, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SWOP, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and h ighly-intirkesting series of Lectures Is now In course of delivery t y Dr, R AHN .. at a quarter put 8 p.m. precisely. Admission. One l ' ,ll.ll rlit- Catalogues containing Lectures as delivered by Dr. lfhan (gratis). T HE CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under the Joint-Stock Companies Act, 1856, Capital, 310,0001., in 62,000 Shares of 5/, each. DIRECTORS, The Right Honourable Viscount Exmouth, Montague-square, and Canonteign, Devonshire, Chairman. Frederick Thomas Parsons, Esq., Porchester-terrace, Hyde park, Deputy-Chairman. Sir T. Herbert Maddock, M.P., Suffolk-street, Pall-mall. Richard Thomas Cousens, Esq. (Messrs. Gouch and Cousens ' , tipper Thames-street and London-wall. Horatio N. Dickson, Esq. (Messrs. Dickson, De Wolf, and Co.), George-yard, Lombard-street, and San Francisco. Francis Little, Esq., St. James'-street, and Salem-house, Lees, Lancashire. Edward Mammatt, Esq., Chairman of the Burton Brewery Company, Burton-on-Trent. William Nicholson, Esq. Old Trafford, Mancheste r . Dudley Oliv er , E sq ., Ashby-de-la-Zouch. William Warne, Esq., Chairman of the Linares Lead Mining Company (William Warne and Co.), Gresham-street West, and Tottenham. BANKERS—The Bank of London, Threadneedle-street, and Charing-cross. SoLloiroas--Messrs. Hughes, Kearsey, Masterman, and Hughes, Bucklersbury. SECRETARY—W. W. Torrington, Esq. Offices-28, Poultry. The primary obj ec t o f thi s . Company is to give a steady and continuous supply of water throughout the year. for which there is an unlimited demand, to the miners engaged in this, One sf the most vain tble and thickly-settled districts of the whole State of California. The reports of two English gentlemen who were deputed at different periods to investigate the merits of the enterprise, together with a Map of the district and detailed information, by which an estimate can be formed of the extraordinary prospects of this undertaking, are published in a pamphlet, and may be had at the offices of the Company. and of Messrs. Brunton and Co. 5, Waterloo-place, Pall- ma ll. If the result o f investigation about to be made shall not be entirely satisfactory to the present Board of Directors, the amount of subscriptions will be returned to the sub scribers, without deduction. Applications for shares, in the usual form, must be accom panied by the bankers' receipt for a sum equal to 1/. for every share applied for. 21. additional to be paid on the shares allotted when the agent is appointed to proceed to California (of which due notice will bo given), and the remaining 2/. per Share on the receipt of his report of the completion of the purchase. CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY (Limited). The Directors HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that the LASS' DAY for RECEIVING APPLICATIONS for SHARES will be FRIDAY, the 27th of February. W. W. TERRINGTON, Secretary. Offices, 28, Poultry, London. THE LONDON, HARWICH, and CONTI NENTAL STEAM PACKET COMPANY. (Limited). Capital 100,0001 : , in 10,000 Shares of. 101. each, with power to increase. V. per share payable on allotment. Incorporated under the Act 19 and 20 Vic., chap. 47, by which the liability of the Proprietors is limited. to the, tuno,tmt of their shares. TRUSTERS. Ralph Walters, Esq., Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Counties Railway Company. Colonel William Petrie Waugh, Director of the London and Eastern Banking Company. David Waddington, Esq., M.P., 4, Spring-gardens. John Bagshaw, Esq., M.P., Director of the Eastern Counties Railway. DIRECTORS. Colonel William Petrie Waugh, Branksea Castle, Dorset, Di rector of the London and Eastern Banking Company. Robert L. Leckie, Esq. (late of Bombay), George-street, Port man-square. William Shaw, Esq., 1, Kensington-park-terrace. Gregor Grant, Esq., late Chairman of the Oriental Bank, Bombay), 4, Great Russell-street. F. C. Zillesen, Esq., Vice-President of the Dutch-Rhenish ' Railway Company, Amsterdam. Sir Henry Durrant, Bart., Scottow Hall, Norfolk. Henry Ward, Esq., 11.E.1.C.5., K 1, Albany. John Edward Panter, Esq., Director of the St. George's In surance Company, Pall-mall and Fulham. Andrew Walls, Esq., Lloyd's, and 11, Le-adenhall-street. Captain Raymond, Albion-square, Dalston, Managing Dint tor of the Steam Vessels. (With power to increase.) BANKERS. The London and Eastern Banking Corporation, 27, Cannon street, City. Messrs. Cox, Cobbold, Rodwell, and Co., Bankers, Harwich, Essex. ENGINEERS IN CHlEF—Messrs. Newton and Fuller, 16, King William•street, City. SHAREEROKERS. I ,)ndon —Messrs. iTu gg,i ns and Rowsell, 1 , Threadneedle-street Liverpool—Messrs H. Davies and Son , 2,110yal Bank-buildings Untrruco Aorsrs—Messrs. William Felgate and Co., 4, Cle- ment's-lane, City; Mr. R. Twiss, H. Son, Rotterdam. STANDING COUNSEli—Alfred Hill, Esq.. 44, Chancery-lane. SIIILICITORS.—Messrs. Rymer, Murray. Rymer, and Jackson, Hanover-street, Hanover-square, and 59, Chancery-lane. .Aunaons.—Messrs. Broom, Bag,shaw, and Westcott, 33, Coleman-street, City. SECRETARY.—Hums Greenfield, Esq. Offices of the Company 44, Moorgate-street, City, E.C. This Company is established with a view to afford the pub lic increased facilities in the conveyance of mails, passengers, specie, and merchandise between England, via Harwich, and the ports of Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, &c. A traffic arrangement for a term of years has been entered into with the Eastern Counties Railway Company on advan tageous terms, and the Directors have secured the co-opera tion of the authorities of the Dutch-Rhenish Railway Com pany, and the other inland navigation and railway establish ments in Holland and Germany, all of whom are so convinced of the advantages to be derived from this line of communica tion, as the most desirable for passenger traffic, and the speedy conveyance of merchandise and perishable goods, that they are anxious to promote the views of this Company to the fullest possible extent. The town of Harwich is 68 miles from London by railway, and its port is the most convenient for direct communication between London and all the great seaports in Holland and Belgium, and thence to the northern and central parts of the continent of Europe. Passengers proceeding to India via Trieste, by Harwich, Rotterdam, and the Dutch-Rhenish Railway, will effect a saving of 48 hours, as compared with the route via Marseilles; the line from Rotterdam to Trieste being on the eve of com pletion without a break. The harbour of llarwich is safe, commodious, and easy of access in all weathers and states of the tide—advantages which no other port possesses on the eastern coast south of the Humber. By the opening of this route via Harwich the dangers and delays of the intricate navigation of the Swiu and the mouth of the River Thames are avoided, whereby a saving of time is effected to Hamburgh, Rotterdam, and Antwerp of from 10 to 11 hours ; whilst the route to Oberhausen and thence to the northern parts of Europe is four hours and a quarter less by Earwich and Rotterdam than that by Dover and Ostend, as per tabular statement, and thus the former must become the direct route of postal communication. TIME PER SOUTH-EASTERN I TIME PEA EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. RAILWAY. London to Dover ...2i hours London to Harwich-2i hours Dover to Ostend ... 7 f, Harwich to Rotter Ostend to Oberhausen dam ..... ••. fl (2f34 miles) Rotterdam to Ober hausen (124 miles)4 20 hours Saving in favour of Harw FA: ich 41 hours. ZES. PER SOUTH-EASTERN RAIL- I PER EASTERN WA C Y O . ENTIEI 3 RAIL WAY. London, Dover, Ostend, to 1 London, Harvvich,Rotterd am, Cologne. to Co'ogn e . I 1 241 ditt o ditt o 2 Ist Class, Rail and 10 6 Ist Class, Raii and Steam 23 - od ditto ditto 1 1 9 8 -, Saving in favour of Rail and Steam... 0 17 3 Ist Class, Harwich. 0 3 ditto .. 2d ditto ' ister of G neral, the Min A deputationhas tmaster• e promised submitted the views of this Company to the Pos • been in Holland, . a .. n . d .. of the undertaking. . . Finance, and the Minister of the Interior, their cordial co-operation in support who have ' ct corn It is intended, in the first instance, to confine bons of this Company to the dire London, via Barwick, to Rotterdam. mo This ' Company will have swift and communic:thioenopfie•olam and its management will be carried out with f rt and the di so as to secure expedition, safety, and comfort, ~ a hand.. rectors sulnnit that the traffic cannot fail to realise astcleaertes', thed icommodious some dividend to the s hareholders. of,ol each, The capital will be divi'ed into 10,00 till- Five s on which 2/. per share is to be paid on allotment. Company, links per share is to be paid to the bankers of the shares 1 .. and their receipt roust accompany the letter of application If less than the number of share licd for be allotted, a proportionate part of the depossi'tr'll be immediately re turned-- No call will excemedon2t/ixer wshlare, and will not be at a less interval than three Forms c.' application for shares may be obtained at the , brokers and o:-fiees f the City, London, E.C. , o and at, talt_eePoa_f_f!l-)Y, 44, Moorgate.stre;t . ees of Oliver John 11 Earns, Esq., agent to Lloyd's u t vice Consul of the Nether. lands, Harwich, EsNex. Secretary, icat who will g i ve informatiion for shares and prosp ec tuses to b e made to the on. All letters addressed " Secretary" will receive immediate attention. _ FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SnAnss„ Contin To the Directors of the London, Harwich, a n d , Moorgate•sterneetat' Steam Packet Company (Limited), 44 City, E.C. , Gentlemen,—l enclose you a receipt for £ rea to the tquest on y don ou will a and E llot me astern Bank Pid ing Corp oration, and I hereby , Harwich, and Continental Steam Packet Company (Limited); and I hereby agree to accept such shares or any smaller number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the calls thereon, and to execute the necessary deeds of the Comp any. I remain, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, Name in .. full. ........................ Address in fu11......., ... .. ...................... Occupation ............ . Dat© ..................... RANKERS' R ECEIPT . . ...... Received the da y 1857, th e sum of . on account of the London, Harwich, and:Couthiental Steni Packet Company (Limited), London. On the Ist of March will he published, Part 1., price 2d.. of FEIST'S RACING RECORD, containing a complete CALENDAR of SPORT, from the Ist of January to the day of publication. Edited by ALBERT FEIST. Editor of the Turf Department of the " Sunda, Times," and Reporter of Sporting Intelligence to the London daily papers, &c. Printed and publshed, on the Ist of each month, by William Wright, Sporting Printer and üblisher, Fuiwood•rents, Holborn. Just published, price 2d., or post free 3d., the 102c1 Edition of THE NATURAL REGENERATOR 6t the DIGESTIVE ORGANS, the STOMACH, LIVER, NERVES, LUNGS, Sec., without Medicine, Galvanism, Electricity, inconve rlenee, and expense, by an easy, natural, pleasant, and infallible remedy, which saves fifty times its cost in other means of cure. Supported by testimo•dals from the celebrated Professor of Che mistry, Dr. Andrew Pre ; Dr. Shorland ; Dr. Ha vey; Dr. Camp bell ; Dr. Gattiker; Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. Ingram ; Lord Stuart de Decies ; the Dowager Countess ofeastle-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. (No. 20,184.) PUBLICATIONS. MR. MUSGRAVE'S NEW WORK. Now ready, in 2 vols., with illustrations, 21s , APILGRIMAGE INTO DAUPHINE with a Visit to the Monastery of the Gra , d Chartreuse. By the Rev. G. M. MUSGRAVE, MA , Oxon, Hurst and Blackett, publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Price Three Pence. SAVINGS BANKS, their Hi s t or y, L aws , Investment, Management, Interest, Defalcations, Responsibility of Government, Trustees and Officials, Past Progress, and Present Results ; with Remedial Suggestions. By the Rev. J. BEAUMONT HAWKINS, B.A. London : Longm in, Brown, and Co. This day is published, in one volume B v o., 14s. T HREE YEARS in CALIFORNIA, By J. D. BORT WICK- With Illustrations by the Author. William Blackwood and Sans, Edinburgh and London. NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF " SPONGE'S TOUR." On the 23th will be publish e d, p r i ce i s ., N o . I. of ASK MAMMA ;" or, the Richest Commoner in England. By the Author of "Sponge's Tour,"" Hand ley CroEs." ilawouck Grange," &c. To ~ e completed i . Thirteen Monthly Parts, with Illustrations on Ste , l and Wood by Joust LEECH Bradbury and Evans, I I, Bouverie-street, London: Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street. The Third Edition. Just Published, orice Ss., by post, free, 58. 6rl ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRIPEA, with the View of distinguishing the imaginary from the 'teal Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. Translated from the German of Dr. PICRFORD. "Dr. Pickford ts known to English readers by his frequent practi set contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs as, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi ail reader. We trust this may not be the last, if ho shall lotect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his power to cor rect."—London Medical Gazette. "The tribe of Quiet Sympathisers,' and 'Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed; and if this book mid find its way into the hands of those whe snff•;r from the com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would he saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of 'esi importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much m0ney...... This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Bpermatorrhon, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good."—Medical Circular. London : H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street. CAUTION. -GEORGE HOBSON, TAILOR, 57, LOMBARD-STREET, begs to notify to his customers and the public generally, that a person in the same street is copying his Name and Motto of i " EXCELLENCE and ECONOMY ;" but that he has no connection with him or any other hoaso in London. THE Original GENERAL TOM THUMB, who appeared Three Times before her Majesty in 1844, performs THREE TIMES DAILY at PRINCE OF WALES BAZAAR, 209, Regent-street, from Half-paq Twelve to Two, Half-past Three to Five, and half-past Seven to Nine o'clock. New Songs, Dances, Costumes, Imit ttions, &c. Admission, 10., regardless of age ; Stalls, 25.; Children, Is. GORDON CUMMING, the LION HUNTER, will give his new and popular ENTERTAINMENT, descrip tive of his EXPLOIT. , and ADVENTURES in SOUTH AFRICA every evening, except Saturday, at 8. MORNING RE PRES KNTA TION every SATURDAY, at 3 o'clock. The Lion Hunter's Rush People, from the great Kalahari Desert, will appear incidental to the Entertainment. Piano by Mr. Harries Wilson. Area, Is. • reserv ed seats, 25.; stalls (which may be taken daily between eleven and four, at the Museum), 3e.-232, Piccadilly. `ALT and Co.'s EAST INDIA PALE and kj BURTON ALES. BREWERY—BURTON-ON-T KEN T. STORES : LONDON.. •... LIVERPOOL .. • ......... • y -street. MANCHESTER n -street. SHEFFIELD l2, George-street. BIRMINGHAM .. BRISTOL.. .. DUBLIN ll, Temple-lane. EDINBURGH GLASGOW St. Vincent-place. These Ales, In Casks of Eighteen Gallons and upwards, and in Bottle, obtained from all respectable Bottlers. CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West Brompton.—secretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.—This Institu ion has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor afflicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167, ~e cadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted at the ltrompton Establishment, for one month, end for a longer period if recommended by the medical officers. The number of per sons under treatment as in or out-door patients hare averaged for the last three years about 400 cases each year. 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 be obtained on application to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue this great work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be paid to William Lozham Farrar, Eel., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand; and at the Secretary's Offices, 167, Piccadilly. _ _ By order. W. J. COCKERILL, Secretary. R OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Patron—The QUEEN.—Founded 1828. The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re commendation is required. During the past month the following number received the benefits of this Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal apnlication:— Week ending 7th November 2 , 154 Ditto 14th November 2,043 Ditto 21st November .... • • 1,972 Ditto 28th November 2,309 9th and 30th November.• •• Total in November • • ...• 8,747 of which 2,775 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 eaten •lve relief. The Committee, therefore, 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 Meeting 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 all times desirous of receiving suggestions r r giving explanation. The Hospital is not endowed, but is No of y dependent on volun tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer, John Masterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Herr es and Co.; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and 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., Her ners-street ; Masterman and Co. ; and at the Hospital. Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received. By order. J. B. OWEN, M.A.. Chairman. ON RnYsicAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPACITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. New and improved Edition, enlarged to 19G pages, illustrated by 100 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel, just published, price, free by post, Is., THE SILENT FRIEND : A 1‘1 , (1 i cal Work on the physical exhaustion and decay of the frame, from the effects of solitary indulgence, infection, and the injurious conse quences from the use of Mercury ; with observations on the obliga tions of marriage, and dir,ctions for obviating certain disqualifica tions. By R. and L. PP MIX and CO., Surgeons. Sold by Piper Brothers, 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, and Sanger. 160, Ox ford-street ; and Gordon, 116, Lead , nhall-street, London. The CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM Is employed to renovate the impaired powers of life. Its action is purely balsamic ; its power in reinvigorating the frame in all cases of nervous and sexual 4e- Nifty, obstinate Fleets, impotency, barrenness, and debilities arising from venereal excesses, has been demonstrated by its unvarying success in thousands of cases. I'rice I Is. per bottle, or four quan tities in one for 335., which saves Ils. The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, an anti-syphl litic remedy, for purifying the system, and is recommended for any of the varied forms Of secondary symptoms, such as eruptions on the akin, blotches on the head and face, enlargements of the throat, tonsils, and uvula; threatened destruction of the nose, palate, &c. Its action is purely detersive, and its beneficial influence on the cyst, m is undeniable. Price I Is. and 335. per bottle, also a saving of I i s l remedy E RRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS constitute an effec tualin all cases o f gonorr h oea, glee, stricture, and diseases of the s , ld urinary organs. P r i ce 2 s. 9d ., 4s. , II s, per box. by clm Barclay and Sons, F arr i ng -street ; Darby and Gosden, 14,0,_,wa.rds, 67 , L d ea denhall-street; W. Sutton a n d Co. 10. Bow-churchyard ; _ W. St. l'aul's-churchyard ; J. Sanger,lso, Oxford street t Hannay and Dietrichsen, 63, O x f o rd-street ; Butler and Harding, 4, Ch sueap • le ; Prcut and il arsan t , 229, Strand ; and all vendors throughout United Kingdom. mA SPEPSIA, FOR CONSTIPATION , R 17.01,.:E5:T, LIVER COMP C ' s , NY OTIIBIt MEDICINE NO A ern :tires the aboveo°D NERVOUS, BILIOUS, AND hoidal d elic i o us ' CONSUMPTI AN n TY. 1101{F, PILLS HEALTH . -• ESTOR RINEREILT Y'S I)ETING BA R R IA°O3:29I:D T saves fifty times its complaints and their the he;dnervous headaches, and ears, pains at , Nh p T a A lpi 'T tation or th e hle affections, arf flatulency, disten sick sickness during iwd li steria, neuralgia, deathess, . scrofula, sleeplessness, ePlieinin the pit of the stomach and nni'es in ii a t r g egnancy, tions of the skin, impurities betweenej,,i the shoulders dropsy, rheumatism, gout, nausea Pow r t y of the b lood, erupt after eating, or at sea ; low spirits, spasms, general del dlity, inquietude, paralysis, trap , rs, dislike to society, unfit involuntary blushing, s'lecm ' me mory, delusions, vertigo, blood to the head,esa tor study, loss of choly, groundless fear, wretchedness. exhaustion, mel best food for infants and invalids gen t e is, moreover, •it;fle turns acid on the weakest stomach, nor interferes or it never rood liberal diet, but imparts a healthy relish for n lu er 4 -res With a and restores te faCulty of digestion aud nervous and rn c e l s i and dinner, : o the most enfeebled. Supported by testimoniaN from t e t t , ilar energy tcd l'rofessor of Chemistry Dr Andrew tire, Dr. Slmrlande felVelara vey, Dr. CaMPbell, Dr. Gattiker, Dr. Wilmer, Dr. ingrain liar- Stuart de Decies, the Dowager Countess of Casticstuart, and :,50,0.0rd other well-known individuals, whose health has been restored by o this useful and economical liet, after all other means had been tried in vain for many years, and all hopes of recovery aban loned. Analysis by the Celebrated rrOfCSSOT of Chemistry Andrew Ure, ILD., F.E.S., &e., &e. " London, 24, Bloomsbury-square. " I hereby certify, that having examined Du Barry's Bevalenta Arablca I find it to be a pure vegetable Farina, perfectly whole some, easily digestible, likely to promote a healthy action of the stomach and bowels, and thereby to counteract dyspepsia (Indiges tion), constipation, and their nervous consequences. ANDREW URE, M.D., F.R.S., ice., Analytical Chemist." Ukase by the Emperor of Russia. R uss i a n Consulate Gen eral, London, Dec. 2, 18 47 . The c 'D o Lar onsul-General has been ordered to inform Messrs. Barry, Maje t r Y and Co. that the Revalenta Arabica they had sent to his 8 Y the ' ' the eEmperor, has, by imperial pennission, been forw•arded to _ Minister. of the ., Suitably lmperial Palace. canisters, IPlacked for all climates, and with full instructions. In ( f ily 11b 2s 9 : 1 ; 21b 4s 6,1 ; 51b lls ; 121 b 22s ; super refined 'tart'r4re forw ; 2lb Its; Sib 22s ; 101 b 335. The I Olb end 121 b cants i\i,,,_ Du r ta ,„ fli ed carriage free, on receipt of Post-office order. ` l) .n , and — Y and 77, It c• tt t London' FOrtnum, C 0... Regent-street. .S ree . 60, Gra, Co., Pur . Cornhil'l echurch-veors to her Majesty, 182, Piccadilly ; also at 13 ikk ; 'O, Ili, street;; 330 and 451, Strand; 4, Cheapside ; 68, faker - street ; t 3 -reet • '"°Psgate-str t • 55, Chard „ ~. --cro,a; 54, Upper ' 63 andlso,oxf" ' Oxford-street. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1857. TO THE SHAREHOLDERS of the EASTERN CNIISTIES RAILWAY. GzstmEstEN, —You are entit ed to a plain statement of your position. Your Engineers' Report has been omitted. Ask to hale It read at the Meeting. A LOVER OF TRUTH. WEST EIAM DISTILLERY COMPANY. SHARES Bought and Sold is the above Company.—Apply to Mr. Lawrance, No. 2 Room, 25, Poultry, London. B .A.NK OF DEPOSIT, No. 3, PALL-MALL EAST, LONDON. Established A.D. 1844. Partles desirous of INVESTING MONEY are requested t• examine the plan of the Bank of Deposit. Prospectuses and Forms ior Opening Accounts sent free on appli cation. PETER MORRISON, Managing Director. CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—After the routine business of the Quarterly Meeting, on TUESDAY, the 10th of March, to be held at the Offices, 33, Norfolk-street, strand, London, a PUBLIC DR 41VING of One Hundred Share Numbers will take place, and Fifty Share Numbers will also be placed on the register of rights of choice to select plots on the So • ciety's Estates in various Counties. Shares taken up to the time of drawing will be included in its advantag. s. The next allotment of land is fixed for Thursday, the 2d of April, on which occasion the Taunton Estate, in West Somersetshire, pill be offered, together with Three Villas on the St. Margaret's Estate at Twickenham, and various plots on the same property, the Kentish town Estate, the Brighton, Tunbridge Wells, Weybridge, West Malvern, Beading Estates, &c. Plans will be sent, price 7d. each, and prospectuses explaining the mode of investment will be forwarded, free of charge, to any part of the world. CHARLES LEWIS GRIINEISEN, Secy. THE VICTORIA C.ROzsS. WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 24. The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her ntention to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross on the undermentioned officers and men of her Majesty's Navy and Marines, and officers, non-oonsinissioncd offi cers, and men of her Majesty's Army who have been recommended to her Majesty for that decoration—in ac cordance with the rules laid down in her Majesty's Warrant of the 29th of January, 1856—0 n account of acts of bravery performed by them before the enemy Whilst re d a B n nE servingv snei desperate sa2oip esj a r9ntpo n o not Tar presence aycimeevstou,:reyeepr.ranr te eeyLer d L dtr aatealenhi uvf r eBfncao d tteei.teauts, a L rtHer lieutenant tehahss y uhl o n f s during the late war, viz. : y ROYAL NAVY (INCLUDING THE NAVAL BRI GADE EMPLOYED ON SHORE) AND ROYAL A ria ß t l Et W IL L IA M. CECIL p M o superior a r ia i nnn o gd : the ü b e a r g l p A e e ht f f a t Ti r e n e . r theirinorfldi° po sitioneri tnereh'ea: :nia d oTlfdat e n:anh s oir de s truc t ion egtn u fiush c Ert: t t fhPito i fi o larYGsot n rmeieffientr was ednhtvgeeiit h eettcra:: o t°hellr f ii aeß: t ßnfeo h euisdunl e rsaers ut m os t eti Lyons writes: "Lieut. C. W. Buckle Burgoyne, and Mr. John Roberts, gunner, volunteered to land alone and fire the stores, which offer I accepted, know ing the imminent risk there would be in landing a party in presence of such a superior force, and out of gunshot of the ships. This very dangerous service they most gal lantly performed, narrowly escaping the Cossacks, who • all but cut them off from their boat." (Despatch from Admiral Lord Lyons, 2d June, 1855, No. 419.) The second volunteer service was performed while the town of Taganrog was being bombarded by the boats of the fleet, and is thus recorded by Captain Lyons :—" Lieut. Cecil Buckley, in a four-oared gig, accompanied by Mr. Henry Cooper, boatswain, and manned by volunteers, re peatedly landed and fired the different stores and Govern ment buildings. This dangerous, not to say desperate, service (carried out in a town containing upwards of 3,000 troops, constantly endeavouring to prevent it, and only checked by the fire of the boats' guns), was most effectually performed." (Despatch from Admiral Lord Lyons,_ 6th June , _ 1855, No. 429.) JOHN TALBOT BURGOYNE, Commander.—Lord Lyons writes:—" As senior lieutenant of the Swallow this offi cer landed with Lieut. Buckley, and Mr. J. Roberts, gunner, in.presenge of a superior force, and set fire to the stores at Genitchi, a service of imminentrisk." (Despatch from Admiral Lord Lyons, 2d June,lBss, No. 419.) N. B. This service haslapen previously described in the ?reced ing notice of Lieut.. Buckley's services. JOAN ROBERTS, Gunner.—This warrant officer landed with Lieuts. Buckley and Burgoyne at Genitchi, in presence i a ral se L rv o i r c d e o o f f a im su m pe io r e i n o t r force, risk. an (D d e s s e p t ato fir h e es to f t ro he m st l or d e m s, Lyons, 21 June, 1855, No. 419.) HENRY COOPER, Boatswain.—Performed the desperate --service of landing at Taganrog, in presence of a large force, to set fire to the Government stores. See pre ceding memoir of Commander Buckley. (Admiral Lord Lyons' despatch, 6th June, 1855, No. 429). JOSEPH TRFIVAVAS, Seaman.—" Particularly mentioned as having cut the hawsers of the floating bridge in the Straits of Genitchi, under a heavy fire of musketry, on which occasion he was wounded." This service was per formed by the crews of the captain's gig, and of one of the paddle.box boats of the Beagle, un ler a heavy fire of musketry at about a distance of 80 yards; the beach being completely lined with troops and the adjacent houses filled with riflemen. Joseph T•ewavas is °Ape & oiatly mentioned in the despatches as having bees.. person who cut the hawser. (Despatch from Admiral Lord Lyons of the 10th July, 1855, No. 516.) H after a stout resistance, whilst endeavouring to rescue "P the K ratrle A r w , i A n Y ihTS at e s a wa e i f n.— Azo " ff W , w h a ii s st ta b k o e a n ts p w r a iso in ne o r f Mr. Odevaine, mate." This gallant service was per formed on shore near Marionpol. A detachment, consisting of Mr. Odevaine, mate ; Mr. Kellaway, boat swain, and three seamen, bad been despatched from the Wrangler to endeavour to burn some boats, fishing sta tions, and haystacks, on the opposite aide of a small lake. They bad nearly reached the spot, when they were fired upon by a party of 50 Russian soldiers, who suddenly rushed from their ambush, and endeavoured to cut off their retreat. One man tell into the enemy's hands, but Mr. Kellaway and the two other seamen had contrived to make good their escape, when Mr. Odevaine acci dentally fell. Kellaway, apparently imagining him to be wounded, without a moment's hesitation returned to his rescue, risking his own life to succour his command ing officer. Unfortunately, while lifting up Mr. Odevaine, they were surrounded by the enemy, and, notwithstand ing a gallant but hopeless resistance by Mr. Kellaway, they were both made prisoners. Commander Burgoyne, who has furnished these particulars, observes, " I was myself au observer of the zeal, gallantry, and self-devo tion that characterised Mr. Kellaway's conduct."—(De s vetches from Admiral Lord Lyons, of the Bth Sept., 1855, No. 746 ; and of 22d Sept., 1855, No. 796.) GEORGE FIOTT DAY, Commander.— With great enterprise and gallantry, landed, and successfully carried out a re connaissance, within the enemy's lines at Genitchi. This service was performed by Commander Day, with the view of ascertaining the practicability of reaching the enemy's gun-vessels, which lay within the Straits of Genitchi, close to the town. It was performed by Com mander Day alone on a dark but fine night, with the assistance of a pocket-compass. After traversing four or five miles of low swampy ground, occasionally up to his knees in water, he at length advanced to within about 200 yards of the vessels. From the perfect silence on board them it was his conviction that they were without crews, and when he returned it was with the full im pression that the expedition was a feasible one. This opinion, y o e i o v e s e e I w o a o s o oinduced the e to i n c h e r a e n a g s e i o g n a t c h t e i v fol lowing ity which was apparent in the direction of the vessels, and therefore he determined on making a second visit to the spot. On — this occasion the night was a squally one, and the journey longer and more difficult than. before. On reaching the spot, finding the vessels manned, and their crews apparently on the alert, ho decided that any at tempt to surprise them was out of the question. (De spatch from Admiral Lord Lyons, October 9, 1855, No. 841.) N.B.—lt was while attempting a rec urnaissance on the same ground that Captain PAllemand, of the French steam-vessel Monette, lost his life. JOHN EDMUND COMMERELL, Commander.—" When commanding the Weser, in the Sea of Azoff, crossed the Isthmus of Arabat, and destroyed large quantities of forage on the Crimean shore of the Sivash." This enter prise was performed by Commander Commend!, at night, accompanied by William Rickard, Quartermaster, and George Milestone, A. 13. Having hauled their small boat across the Spit of Arabat they traversed the Sivash to the Crimean shore of the Putrid Sea. The magazine of corn, of which they were in search, lay about two miles and a-half off, and to reach it they had to ford two rivers, the Kara-su and the Salghir. The forage and corn, amounting to 400 tons, were stacked ou the banks of the latter river, in the vicinity of a guard-house, and close to from 20 to 30 mounted Cos-acks, who were en camped in the neighbouring village. Commander Goat ruerell and his two companions contrived to ignite the stacks, the rapid blazing of which alarmed the guard, who pursued them to the shore with a heavy tire of musketry, and very nearly succeeded in taking them prisoners. (Despatch from Admiral Lord Lyons, 6th Nov., 1855, No. 899.) WILLIAM RICKARD, Quartermaster.—" Accompanied his commander, Lieut. Commerell, of the Weser, to the Crimean shore of the Sivash, and, whilst under a heavy fire of musketry, remained to assist George Milestone, who had fallen." (Despatch from Admiral Lord Lyons, 6th Nov., 1855, No. 899.) The service performed by Wm. Rickard is thus described by Commander Comme rell in his despatch :—" I must bring to your notice the excellent conduct of the small party who accompanied me, more especially that of Wm. Rickard, quartermas ter, who, though much fatigued himself, remained to assist the other seaman, who, from exhaustion, had fallen in the mud, and was unable to extricate himself, not withstanding the enemy were keeping up a heavy fire on us at the distance of 30 or 40 yertds, as we crossed the mud." a tourniquet on his arm on the glacis of the Redan, whilst exposed to a very heavy fire. (Despatch from Sir S. Lushington inclosed in a letter from Admiral Lord Lyons, 10th May, 1855.) WILLIAM NATHAN WRIGHT HEWETT, Lieutenant.-Ist, On the occasion of a repulse of a sortie of Russians by Sir De Lacy Evans' division on the 26th October, 1851, Mr. Hewett, then acting mate of her. Majesty's ship Beagle, was in charge of the right Lancaster Battery before Sebas topol. The advance of the Russians placed the gan in great jeopardy, their skirmishers advancing within 300 yards of the battery, and pouring in a sharp fire from their Millie rifles. By some misapprehension the word was pass ed to spike the gun and retreat ; but Mr. Hewett, taking upon himself the responsibility of disregarding the order, replied that " Such order did not come from Capt. Lush ington, and he would not do it till it did." Mr. Hewett then pulled down the parapet of the battery, and with the assistance of somesoldiers, got his gun round, and poured upon the advancing column of Russians a most destruc tive and effective fire. For the gallantry exhibited on this occasion. the Board of Admiralty promoted him to the rank of lieutenant. 2d—On the sth Nov., 1854, at the b .ttl e c f Inkerman, Capt. Lushington again brought before th e C ommander- i n- Chi e f th e services of Mr. Hewett, sayi ng , " I have much pleasure in again bring ing Mr. Hewett's gallant conduct to your notice." (Sir S. Lushin g t on to Vice-Admiral Sir J. D. Dundas, in closed in despat c h es o f N ov . 1, 1854, and Nov. 8, 1854.) JOHN SULLIVAN, B oa t swa i n ' s Mate.—Recommended by Sir S. Lusbin g t on —" F or h av i ng , on or about the 10th April, 1855, d e lib erately place d a fl ag on a moue 1, in a very exposed position, under a heavy fire, to enable bat tery No. 5 to open fire upon a concealed Russian battery that was doing great execution on one of our advanced works." This was rep or ted by Commander Kennedy, commanding the battery. Commander Kennedy speaks of this act in high terms of praise, and observed that John Sullivan's ''gallantry was always conspicuous." (Despatch s from Admiral Lord Lyons, sth Dec., 1855, and 10th May, 1856 ) JOHN SHEPHERD, Boatswain.—Recommended by Captain Keppel, for on the 1 ith July, 1855, while serving as boatswain's mate or the 3t. dean cPtlcre (attached to the Naval Brigade), proceeding in a punt with an exploding apparatus into the harbour of Sebastopol, to endeavour to blow up one of the Russian line-of-battle ships. This service, which was twice attempted, is described by Lord Lyons " a bold one, and gallantly executed." On the first occasion Mr. Shepherd proceeded past the enemy's steam boats, at the entrance of Careening Bay ; bat was pre vented penetrating further by the long string of boats that were carrying troops from the south to the north side of Sebastopol. The second attempt was ma d e on 16th side ( of Careenin g iral Lord Lyons' letter 10th May, 1856, Bay, in the possession Despatches from Captain Hon. H. Koppel e u p g t ph . , ee fromin FrenchAtdhn 2e and Admiral Lord Lyons, 4th October, 1855.) THOMAS REEVE, Seaman; *TAMES GORMAN, Seaman ; MARK SCHOFIELD,' Seaman —At the Battle of Inker man, sth Nov., 1854, when the Right Lancaster Battery was attacked, these three seamen mounted the banquette and, under aheavy fire, made use of the disabled sol diers' muskets, which were loaded for them by others under the parapet. They are the survivors of five who performed the above action.—(Letter from Sir S. Lush ington, 7th June, 1856.) HENRY JAMES RAM', Commander ; JOHN TAYLOR, Cap tain of the Forecastle ; HENRY CURTIS, Boatswain's Dilate.—On the 18th of June, 1855, immediately after the assault on Sebastopol, a soldier of the 57th Regiment, who had been shot through both legs, was o b serve d sit ting up and calling for assistance. Cli m bi ng over th e 1 3 , Comm an d er R a h ) . an d arc's o f 70 yar d s across the towards the salient an g l e o f t h e Roden, and ot b ph r ee ea nt s ws t p w oa o e e r breastwork seameno of t the oc d e v e a d n e aced up s w a in spite of the heavy fire which was still continuing sue. seeded in carrying the wounded soldier to a place of safety at the imminent risk of their own lives.— (Letter from Sir H. Lushington, 7th June, 1856.) times during the evening across the open. Volunteered for and formed one of the spiking party of Artillery at the assault on the Redan on the 18. h June, 1855. Royal Engineers. Lieutenant GERALD GRAHAM.—lletermined gallantry at the head of a ladder party at the assault of the Re(lau, on the 18th June, 1855 Devoted heroism in sallying out of the trenches on numerous occasions, and bringing in wounded officers and men. Lieutenant D. LEICNOX.—CooI and gallant conduct in es tablishiug a lodgment in Tryon's Rifle Pit, and assisting to repel the assaults of the enemy. This brilliant opera tion drew forth a special order from General Canrobort. Corporal JOHN Ross (No. 9 9 7)—Distinguished conduct on the 21st July, 1855, in connecting the fourth parallel right attack_ with an old Russian rifle pit in front. Extremely creditable conduct on the 23d Aug., 1855, in charge of the advance from the fifth parallel right attack on the Redan, in placing and filling 25 gabions under a very heavy fire, whilst annoyed by the presence of light balls. Intrepid and devoted conduct in creeping to the Redan in the night of the Bth Sept., 1855, and reporting its evacuation, on which its occupation by the English took place. Corporal WILLIAM J. LENDRIM (No. I,o7B).—lntrepidity —getting on the top of a magazine and extinguishing sand-bags which were burning, and making good the breach under fire, on the 11th April, 1855. For courage and praiseworthy example in superintending 150 French Chasseurs, on 14th Feb., 1855, in building No. 9 Battery, left attack, and replacing the whole of the capsized gabions under a heavy fire. Was one of four volunteers for destroying the farthest rifle pit on the 20th April. Sapper JOHN PERI]; (No. 854).—Conspicuous valour in leading the sailors with the ladders to tke storming on the Redan, on June 18, 1855 ; he was invaluable on that day.—Devoted conduct in rescuing a wounded man from the open, although ho himself had just previously been wounded by a bullet in the side. Grenadier Guards. Brevet-Major Sir CHARLES R USSELL , Bart.--Offered to dislodge a party of Russians from the Sml-bag Battery, if any one would follow him ; Sergeant Norman, privates Author Palmer and Bailey (who was - killed)-volun• teered first. The attack succeeded. 3d Bat. Grenadier Guards. Private ANTHONY PALMER (No. 3 571). —Present when the charge was made in defence of the colours, and also charged singly upon the enemy, as witnessed by Sir C. Russell ; is said to have raved Sir C. Russell's life. Sergeant ALFRED AELETT (No. 5,872).—0n Sept. 2, 1855, seeing a .hell fall in the centre of a number of ammuni• Lion-cases and powder, he instantly seized and threw it outside the trench ; it burst as it, touched the ground. NAVAL BRIGADE. WILLIAM PEEL, Captain.—Sir Stephen Lushington re commends this officer •—let. For having on the 18th October, 1854, at the greatest possible risk, taken up a live shell, the fuze still burning, from among several powder cases, outside the magazine, and thrown it over the parapet (the shell bursting as it left his hands), thereby saving the magazine and the lives of those im mediately round it. (Despatch from Sir S. Lushington in closed in letter from Admiral Lord Lyons, May 10, 185fi.) 2d. On the sth Nov., 185-1, at the Battle of In kerman, for joining the efficers of the Grenadier Guards, and assisting in defending the colours of that regiment, when hard pressed at the Sandbag Battery. (Sir S. Lush ington is authorised to make thisatatement by the Lieut.- Gen. Commanding the Division, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who is ready to bear testimony to the fact.) 3d. On the 18th June, 1855, for volunteering to lead the ladder party at the assault on the Roden, and Epc s fy la r T eo c r p Ar m a: l l r at reported waggon 0 n in p a vary . he J il o r u s s t l D ad A d s e i r E u Ls n , til wounded. Midshipman.—Sir Stephen Lushington recommends this in : Ist, for answering exposed position under a,lll.Dnf:'SrTtvolunteers to bring in powder . to the battery, horses. batte l ry hi a s t was the living Captain Peel at the Battle shot i, co ra accompanying io i .: L having a, commandingdisabled m the devotion to his ' e-ca the p. 18th Juno, 1855, in tying a of Inkerman as ride-de-camp. destruc tivetlei i time.) fire,e' ) r, 2da. Captain Coldstream Guards. Brevet-Major GERALD LITTLERALES GOODLAKE.—For distinguished gallantry whilst in command of the shary shooters furnished by the Coldstream Guards, on Oct. 28, 1854, on the occasion of " the powerful sortie on the 2d Division," when he held the Windmill Ravine, below the Picquet House, against a much larger force of the enemy. The party of sharpshooters then under his com mand killed 38 (1 an officer), and took 3 prisoners of the enemy (..f the latter 1 an officer), Major Goodlake being the sole officer in command. Also, for distinguished gal lantry on the occasion of a surprise of a picquet of the enemy, in November, at the bottom of the Windmill Ravine, by the sharpshooters, under his sole loading and command, when the knapsacks anti rifles of the enemy's party fell into his hands. Private Wm. STANLOCE (No. 3,968).—F0r having volun teered, when employed as one of the sharpshooters in October, 1854, for reconnoitring purposes, to crawl up within six yard s o f a R uss i an sen t ry, and so enabled the officer in command to effect a surprise; Private Stanlock having been warned beforehand of the immi nent ri-k which he would run in the adventure. Private GEORGE STRONG (No. 4,787).—F0r having, when on duty in the trenches, in the month of September, 1855, removed a live shell from the place where it had fallen. Scots Fusilier Guards. Brevet-Major ROBART JAMES LINDSAY.—When the for mation of the line of the regiment was disordered at Alma, Captain Lindsay stood firm with the colours, and by his example and energy greatly tended to restore order. At Inkerman, at a most trying moment, he, with a few men, charged a party of Russians, driving them back, and running one through the body himself. Sergeant M'KEOHNIE (No. 3,234).—When the formation of the regiment was disordered at Alma, for having be haved gallantly, and rallied the men round the colours. Private WILLIAM REYNOLDS (No. 3,36S).—When the formation of the line was disordered at Alma, for having behaved in a conspicuois manner in rallying The men round the colours. 2d Battalion Ist Regiment. Private JOSEPH PROSSER (No. 1,672).—15t. On the 16th of June, 1855, when on duty in the trenches before Se bastopol, for pursuing and apprehending (while exposed to two cross fires) a soldier in the act of deserting to the enemy. 2d. On the 11th of August, 1855, before Sebas topol, for leaving the most advanced trench, and assisting to carry in a soldier of the 95th Regiment, who lay se verely wounded and unable to move. This gallant and humane act was performed under a very heavy fire from the enemy. 3cl Regiment. Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel FRIDERICK FRANCIS MAUD/I.—For conspicuous and most devoted bravery on the Bth Sept., 1855, when in command of the covering and ladder patty of the grision, on the assault of the Redan7to whieh he liPaltlnlirled his men. Having entered the Reda'', he, with only nine or ten men, held a position between traverses, and only retired when all hope of support was at an end, himself dangerously wounded. 3d Regiment. Private JOHN CONNORS (No. 2,649).—Distinguished him self most conspicuously at the assault on the Redan, Sept. 8, 1855, in personal conflict with the Russians; rescued an officer of the 30th Regiment, who was sur rounded by Russians, by shooting one and bayonetting another; and was observed inside the Redan iu personal combat with the Russians for some time. Was selected by his company for the French war medal. 7th Regiment. Private MATHEW HUGHES (No. I,B79).—Private Mathew Hughes, 7th Royal Fusiliers, was noticed by Colonel Campbell, 90th Light Infantry, on the 7th June, 1855, at the storming of th e Q uarr i es , f or t w i ce go i ng for am munition, under a heavy fire, across the open ground; he also went? to the front and brought in private John Hampton, who was lying severely wounded ; and on the 18th June, 1855, he volunteered to bring in Lieut. Hob son, 6th Royal Fusiliers, who was lying severely wounded, and, in the act of doing so, was severely wounded himself. Private WILLIAM NORMAN (No. 3,443).—0n the night of the 19th Dec., 1854, he was placed on single sentry, some distance in front of the advanced sentries of an outlying picquet in the White Horse Ravine, a post of much dan ger, and requiri ng grea t v i g il ance ; the Russian picquet was posted about 300 yards in his front ; three Russian soldiers advanced, under cover of the brushwood, for the purpose of reconnoitring. Private William Norman, single-handed, took two of them prisoners without alarming the Russian picquet. Bth Regiment ( late of the 90th Regiment). Ensign ANDREW MOYNIHAN.—When Sergeant, 90th Light Infantry, at the assault on the Redan, Bth Sept., 1855, he personally encountered and killed live Russians. Res cued from near the Redan a wounded officer, under a heavy fire. _ _ _ 17t1t Regiment. Corporal (Lance-Sergeant) PHILIP SMITH.—For repeat edly going out in the front of the advanced trenches against the Great Redan, on the 18th of June, 1855, under a very heavy fire, after the column had retired from the assault, and bringing in wounded comrades. 19th, Regiment. Private 301 IN LYONS (No. 1,031).—F0r, on the 10th June, 1855, taking up a live shell which fell among the guard of the trenches, and throwing it over the parapet. 23d Regiment. Brevet Lieut.-Colonel EDWARD W. D. BELL.—Recom mended for his gallantry, more particularly at the battle of the Alma, where he was the first to seize upon and capture ono of the enemy's guns, which was limbered up, and being carried off. He, moreover, succeeded to the command of that gallant regiment, which he brought out of notion, all his senior otlioers haring been killed or _ wounded. Lieut; LUKE O'CONNOR.—Was one of the centre sergeants at the battle of the Alma, and advanced between the officers, carrying the colours. When near the redoubt, Lieut. Anstruther, who was carryi n g a co l our , was mor tally wounded, and he was shot in the breast at the same time, and fell; but recovering himself, snatched up the colour from the ground, and continued to carry it till the end of the action, although urged by Capt. Granville to relinquish it and go to the rear, on account of his wound; was recommended for, and received his corn mision for hie services at the Alma. Also behaved with great gallantry at the assault on the Roden, Bth Sept., 1853, where he was shot through both thighs. Corporal ROBT. SHIELDS (No. 2,945).—F0r volunteering, on the Eth Sept., 1855, to go out to the front from the sth parallel, after the attack on the Redan, to bring in Lieut. Dyneley, who was wounded, and found after wards to be mortally so. 34th Regiment. Private WM. COFFEY (No. 3,837).—F0r having, on the 29th March, 1855, thrown a lighted shill that fell into the trench over the parapet. Private John J. Slats (No. 3,482).—F0r having, on th e 18th June i 1855, after the regiment had rot rod into the trenches from the assault on the Roden, gone out into the open ground, under a heavy fire, in broad daylight, and brought in wounded soldiers outside the trenches. 41st Regiment. Brevet-Major Mum RowLkiiros.—For rescuing Colonel Hely, of the 47th Regiment, from Russian soldiers, Col. Haly having been wounded and surrouudA by them, and for gallant exertions in holding the ground occupied by his advanced picquet against the enemy, at the com mencement of the battle of Inkerman. Sergeant-Major AMBROSE MADDEN.—For having headed a party of men of the 41st Regimeot, and having cut off and taken prisoners one Russian officer and 14 privates, three of whom he, personally and alone, captured. 44th Regiment,. Sergeant WILLIAM M`WIIEENEY (No. 2,BoB).—Volunteer ed as sharpshooter at the commencement of the siege, and was in charge of the party of the 44th Regiment ; was always vigilant and active, and signalised himself on ' the 20th October, 1854, when one of his party, Private John Keane, 44th Regiment, was dangerously wounded in the Woronzoff Road, at the time the sharpshooters were repulsed from the Quarries by overwhelming num bers. Sergeant Al‘Wheeney, on his return, took the wounded man on his back, and brought him to a place of safety. This was under a very heavy fire, lie was also the means of saving the life of Corporal Courtney. This man was one of the sharpshooters, and was severely , wounded in the head, sth December, 1854. Sergeant M`Wheeney brought him from under fire, and dug up a slight cover with his bayonet, where the two remained until dark, when they retired. Sergeant 14`Wheeney volunteered for the advanced guard of General Eyre's Brigade, in the Cemetery, on the 18th June, 1855, and was never absent from duty during the war. 47th Regiment. Private JOHN MTERMOND (No. 2,010).---For saving the life of Col. Haly, on the sth Nov., 1854, by his intrepid conduct in rubbing tip to hie rescue when lying on the [PRICE 4D. STAMPED 5D ground disabled, and surrounded by a party of Russians, and killing the man who had disabled him. 4914 Regiment. Seieant GEORGE WALTERS. —Highly distinguished him self at the battle of Inkerman, in having rescued Briga dier-General Adams, C. 8., when surrounded by Rus sians, one of whom he bayoneted. Corporal JAMES OWENS. Greatly distinguished himself on the 30th October, 1854, in personal encounter with the Russians, and nobly assisted Maj or C ono ll y, Cold stream Guards.o BALTIC. ,GEORGE INGOIIVILLE, Captain of the Mast.—On the 13th of July, 1855, while the boats of the Arrogant were engaged with the enemy's gunboats and batteries off Viborg, her second cutter was swamped by the blowing np of her magazine, and drifted under a battery. Not withstanding that he was wounded in the arm, and that the boat was under a very heavy fire, Ingouville, without any order to do so, jumped overboard, caught hold of her painter, and saved her. (Despatch from Capt. Yelverton, November 18, 1855, and Rear-Admiral Hon. Sir R. T. Dundee, December 12, 1855, No. 759.) JOHN BYTHESEA, Commander.—On the 9th of August, 1851, having ascertained that an aide-de-camp of the Emperor of Russia had landed on the island of Wardo, in charge of a mail and despatches for the Russian gene ' ral, Commander Bythesea obtained permission for him. self and Wm. Johnstone, a stoker, to proceed on shore, with the view to intercept them. Being disguised and well armed, they concealed themselves till the night of the 12th, when the mail bags were landed close to the spot where they lay secreted in the bushes. The mails were accompanied by a military escort, which passed close to them, and which, as soon as it was ascertained that the road was clear, took its departure. Availing themselves of this opportunity, Commander Bythesea and the stoker attacked the five men in charge of the mail, took three of them prisoners, and brought- them in their own boat on board the Arrogant. The de spatches were carried to General Baraguay who expressed 'himself in the highest terms of ap proval. (Daspatott from Captain Yelverton, enclosed in a letter from Vice-Admiral Sir C. Napier, of alst Jan. 1856). JOHNSTGNZ, Stoker.—This person was the com panion of Commander Bythesea in the above-ment'oned enterprise. (Dospatch from Capt. Yelverton, enclosed in a letter from Vice-Admiral C. Napier of 13th Jan. 1856.) CHARLES D. LUCAS, Lieutenant —This officer was pro moted to his present rank of the 21st of June, 154, for his gallantry in throwing overboard a live shell, at the first attack of the batteries of Bomaranni. Capt. Hall writes to Sir C. Napier With regard to Mr. Lucas, I have the pleasure to report a remarkable instance of coolness and presence of mind in action, he having taken up, and thrown overboard, a live shell thrown on board the Hech by the enemy, while the fuze was burning." (Letter of Capt. Hall to Sir C. Napier, 221 Jane, 1854.) Sir C. Napier, in forwarding Captain Hall's letter, re marks : ' Their lordships will observe, in Capt. Hall's letter, the great courage of Mr. C. D. Lucas, in taking up a live shell and throwing it overboard ; and I trust their lordships will mark their sense of it by promoting him." (Sir C. Napier to Secretary of Admiralty, 28th June, 1854.) ROYAL MARINES. GEORGE D A Lavin; ;zDO occurred E L , n one Lieutenant, o of the ll i 7 o li ci A— et . -bo A a t a m e ? x f i t )l l ° le . gunboat, rockets) Arrogant, during the attack on some forts near Viborg, while Lieut.L ieut. h l i ) s ° ,7 ' lw . °int ( was the first to jump into the quarter-boat of the Ruby, and with three volunteers, boat ivho wasw a was e o c n e v b i o n a g r d a t h , s o u p l l t d u y b o y f himself pulling the stroke oar, proceeded instantly, un d er a heavy fire of grape and musketry, to the ass i s t ance o f the cutter's cr e w. The Russians endeavour e d t o preven t his object of s a y. ing the men and boat, but Lieutenant Dowell succeeded in taking up three of the boat's crew, and placing them on board the Ruby ; and, on his returning to the spot, was mainly instrumental in keeping afloat and bring ing off the sinking cutter. (Despatch from Rear- Admiral Honourable Sir R. S. Dundas, 17th July, 1855, and letter from Colonel Wesley, Deputy Adjutant-Ge neral of Royal Marines.) JOHN PRETTYJOHN, Corporal, R.M.—Reported for gal lantry at the battle of Inkerman, having placed himself in an advanced position ; an d not i ced, as h av i ng himself shot four Russians. (De s p a t c h from Lieutenant-Colonel Hopkins, senior officer of marines engaged at Inkerman, and letter from Colonel Wesley, Deputy Adjutant-Gene ral.) THOMAS WILKINSON, Bombardier, R.M.A.—Specially re commends 1 for gallant cond uc t i n th e a d vanced batte ries, 7th June, 1855,. in p l ac i ng sand b ags to repair the work under a galling fire; his name having been sent up on the occasion, as worthy of special notice, by the com manding officer of the artillery of the right attack. (Let ter from Col. Wesley, Deputy Adjutant-General, Royal Marines.) THE ARMY. 2(1 Dragoons. Sergeant-Major JOHN GRIEVE (No. 774).—Saved the life of an officer, in the Heavy Cavalry charge at 13alaklava, who was surrounded by Russian cavalry, by his gallant conduct in riding up to his rescue and cutting off tho bead of one Russian, disabling and dispersing the others. 4th Light Dragoons. Private SAMUEL PARSES (No. 635).—1n the charge of Light Cavalry Brigade at Balaklava, Trumpet-Major Crawford's horse fell, and dismounted him, and he lost his sword ; he was attacked by ttwo 'Cossacks, when Private Samuel Parkes (whose horse had boon shot) saved his life by placing himself between them and the trumpet-major, and drove them away by his sword. 'En attempting to follow the Light Cavalry Brigade in the retreat, they were attacked by six Russians, whom Parkes kept at bay, and retired slowly, fi g h t i ng and de fending the trumpet-major for some time, until deprived of his sword by a shot. (Late) 11th Hussars. ALEX. ROBERT DUNN, Lieutenant. —For having, in the Light Cavalry charge on Oct. 25, 18 4, saved the life of Seljeaot Bentley, 11th Hussars, by cutting down two or three Russian Lancers who were attacking him from the rear, and afterwards cutting down a Russian Hussar, who was attacking Private Levett,llth Hussars. 17th Lancers. JOHN BERRYMAN, Tr,op . Sergeant-M a j or.— S erve d w i t h his a re ,, iment the whole of the war, was prese n t a t t h e b a t t l e of . the Alma, and was engaged the pursuit at Macken zie's Farm, whore he succeeded in capturing three Rus sian prisoners, when they were within reach of their own gulls. Was present, and charged, at the battle of Ba laklava, where, his horse being shot under him, he stopped on the field with a wounded officer (Capt. Webb), amidst a shower of shot and shell, although repeatedly told by that officer to consult his own safety and leave him ; but he refused to do so, and, on S er j ean t J o h n Farrall coming by, with his assistance, carried Captain Webb out of range of the guns. lie has also a clasp for Inkerman. Transportny,ca Captain.—For .3 —(l}ler)dße defending the i i , g the guns of battery Np his ilLalvndllN against E overwhelming numbers of the enemy at the battle of Inkerwan, and continuing to do so until he had received 12 bayonet wounds. lie was at the time Sergeant-Major of G. Battery, 2d Division. • Royal Artille r y. M ATTHE W CHARLES DIXON, Brevet Lieut.-Colonel.--On the 17th April, 1855, about 2 p. m. , when th e b a ttery he co mmanded was blown up by a shell f rom th e enemy , which burst in the m a g azi ne , destroyed the parapets, killed and wounded 10 men , disabled five guns, and covered a sixth with earth ; for m os t g a llantly reopening fire with the remaining gun before the enemy had ceased cheering from their parapets (on which they had mounted) and fighting it until sunset, despite the heavy concen trated fire of the enemy s batteries, and the ruined state of his own. TIIO3fAS ARTHUR, Gunner and Driver.—When in charge of the magazine in one of the left advanced batteries of the right attack on the 7th of June, 1855, when the Quarries were taken, he of his own accord carried barrels of infantry Ammuuitivf for the 7th Fasiliere NOWA 55th Regiment. Private THOMAS BEACH.—For conspicuous gallantly at the battle TA Inkerman, sth N0v.,18 - 4, when on picquet, in attacking several Russians who wereplunderingLient.- Colonel Carpenter, 41st Regiment, who was lying wounded on the ground. He killed two of the Rus sians, a o n d some protected m enLieut.-Colonelßegiment. Carp 5 e nter until the arrival Brevet-Major FREDERICK C. ELTON.—For distinguished conduct on the night of the 4th Aug., 1855, when in command of a working party in the advanced trenches in front of the Quarries, in encouraging and inciting his when there men, byehreiswee someexample, hesitation toe work shown, knunderad in consequencereadfulfire;and of the severity of the fire, going into the open, and work ing with pick and shovel, thus showing the best possible example to the men. In the words of one of them, " There was not another ()Meer in the British army who would have done what Major Elton did that night." In the month of March, 1855, Major Elton volunteered, with a small party of men, to drive off a body of Rus sians who were destroying one of our new detached works, and succeeded in doing so, taking prisoner one of the enemy with his own hands. On the night of the 7th June, 1855, Major Elton was the first of his party to leave our trenches leading his men ; when in the Quar ries, he several times rallied his men around him. 57th Regiment. Private CHAT M'CORRIE 64h 11 %41 . 1:4 —On the night of the 20th June, 1855, he threw over the parapet a live shell, which had been thrown from the enemy's battery. Captain T. DE COURCEY HAMILTON.—For ha * ving, on the night of the 11th May, 1855, during a most determined sortie, boldly charted the enemy witha small force, from a battery of which they had obtained possession in great numbers, thereby saving the works from falling into the hands of the enemy. He was conspicuous on this occa sion for his gallantry and daring conduct. 68th Regiment. Private JOHN BYRNE. —At the battle of Inkerman, when the regiment was ordered to retire, Private John Byrne went back towards the enemy, and, at the risk of his own life, brought in a wounded soldier, under fire. On the 11th May, 1855, he bravely engaged in a hand to hand contest with one of the enemy on the parapet of the work he was defending, prevented the entrance of the enemy, killed his antagonist, and captured his arms. 7i th Regiment. Sergeant JOHN PARK (No. 2,600).—F0r conspicuous bra very at the battles of Alma and Inkerman. Highly dis tinguished at the taking of the Russian Rifle Pits, on the night of the 19th April, 1855. His valour during that attack called forth the approbation of the late Colonel Egerton. He was severely wounded. Remarked for de termined resolution at both attacks on the Redan. Private ALEX. WRIGHT (No. 2,600).—F0r conspicuous bravery through the whole Crimean war. Highly dis tinguished on the night of the 221 Mach, 1 in re pelling a sortie. Highly distinguished at the taking of Cie Russian Rifle Pits, on the fight of the 19th April, 1855; remarked f o r th e great encouragement he gave , the men while holding the pits under a terrible fire. He was wounded. Highly distinguished on the 30th August, 1855 (wounded). 90th Regiment. Private JOHN ALEXANDER (No. 2,93!).—After the attack on the Redan, June 18, 1855, went out of the trenches under a very heavy fire, and brought in several wounded men. Al s o, w h en with a working party in the most ad vanced trench, on September 6, 1855, went out in front of the trenches, under a very heavy fire, and assisted in bringing in Captain Buckley, Scots Fusilier Guards, lying dangerously wounded. 97th Regiment. Brevet-Major CHARLES HENRY LEMLEY.—For having distinguished himself highly by his bravery at the as sault on the Roden, Bth September, 1855, licia.g among the first inside the work, where he was immediately en gaged with three Russian gunners reloading a field piece, who attacked him ; he shot two of them with his revolver, when he was knocked down by a stone, which stunned him for a moment, but on recovery he draw his sword, and was in the ant of cheering the men on, when he received a ball in his mouth, which wounded him most severely. Sergeant JOHN COLEMAN.--Conspicuous for great cool ness and bravery on the night of the 30th August, 1855, when the enemy attacked a " New Sap," and drove the working party in ; he remained in the open, perfectly exposed to the enemy's rifle pits, until all around him had been killed or wounded. He finally carried one of his officers, who was mortally wounded, to the rear. lit Battalion Riile Brigade. Brevet• Major Hon. HENRY H. CLIFFORD.—For conspicu ous courage at the battle of Inkerman, in leading a charge and killing one of the enemy with his sword, dis abling another, and saving the life of a soldier. Captain.W. J. CONINGHAME.—ItzbIy distinguished at the capture of the Rifle Pits, 20th Nov., 1854. His gallant conduct was recorded in the French General Or.lcre. Brevet-Major C. T. Bovnourzen.—lligialy distinguished at the capture of the IttLl Pits, 20th Nov., 1854. His gal lant conduct was recorded in the French General Orders. Private F. WHEATLEY.—For throwing a live shell over the parapet of the trenches. 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade. Lieutenant J. Kmox.—When serving as a sergeant in the Scots Fusilier Guards. Lieut. Knox was conspicuous for his exertions in reforming the ranks of the Guards at the battle of the Alma. Subsequently when in the Rifle Brigade, ho volunteered for the ladder party in the attack on the Redan ou the 18th of June, and (in the word, of Captain Blackett, under whose command he was) behaved admirably, remaining on the field until twice wounded. Private It. M'GREGon (No. 2,074).—F0r courageous con duct when employed as a sharpshooter In the advanced trenches in the month of July, 1855. A rifle pit was occupied by two Russians, who annoyed our troops by their fire. Private M`Gregor crosreid the open space un der fire, and taking cover under a roof dislodged them, and occupied the pit. Private It. HUMESTON (No. 2,635).—A Russian rifle pit, situated among the rocks overhanging the Viroronzoff Road, between the third parallel, right attack, and the Quarries (at that period in possession of the enemy), were occupied every night by the Russians, and their riflemen commanded a portion of the left attack, and impeded the work in a new battery then being erected on the extreme right front of the second parallel, left attack. It was carried in daylight on the 221 of April, 1855, by two rifle men, one of e hum was Private flumpston; ho received a gratuity of 51., and was promoted. The ills pit was subsequently destroyed on further support being ob taine.o. Private JOSEPH BRADSHAW (No. 3,471).—A Russian rifle pit, situated among the rocks overlon. , ing the Woionzoff Road between the third par a ll e l, right attack, and the Quarries (at that period in possession of the enemy), was occupied every night by the Russians, and their riflemen commanded a portion of the left attack, and impeded the work in a new battery then being erected on the extreme right front of the second parallel, left attack. It was carried in daylight on the 22d of April, 1855, by two riflemen, one of whom was Private Bradshaw. He has since received the French War Me tal. The rifle pit was subsequently destroyed on further support being obtained. LOUBLE MURDER AT WAL WORM. Yesterday Thomas Fuller Bacon and Martha Bacon, his wife, charged with the wilful murder of their two children, were again brought up from Horsemonger-lane Gaol for further examination before Mr. Elliott. At half-past 1 o'clock they were taken into court, which long before was crowded to excess, and the morbid feel ing to get a sight particularly of the male prisoner seems so intense that the number of persons in attendance an pears to increase with each succeeding examination. The countenance of Bacon seemed to u n d ergo a change . on entering the dock. Mr. Woodward, the solicitor, attended on behalf of Bacon ; and Mr. Crouch, fr.:in the office of Messrs. Wright and Bonner, appeared for Mrs. Bacon. Tne first witness called was Mr. William Astle, a clerk at the London and Westminster Bank, who deposed that on the 18'1 of Nov. last he paid a draught from the Northamptonshire Banking Company at Stamford for 301. He paid it in four notes of 51. each, numbers 28,451 to 28,454, dated the 11th of Oct., 1856, and 10 sovereigns. Mr. Richard A. Bailey, a clerk !in the Bank of Eng land, said—l produce the four notes spoken to by the last witness. Two of them were paid in on the 20th of Nov. last, and on the 21st of the same month, and the fourth on the 29th of Jan. On the back of the last is the name of Bacon, Margaret-terrace. I also produce a fifth note, No. 46,815, dated July 12, 1856, for Si., and on the back of that is the name of " Weiland," and al-o the name of " Bacon," with parts of the initials, which have been partly cut out in the cancelling, and the letters "gate ' " part of another word which has also been cat out. That note was paid on the 30th Dec. last. - Mr. Edward Bacon, a respectable-locking man, th e prisoner's brother, said, the name of " Bacon, Alargart t terrace," on the note produced was in his wife's hand. writing, and he (witness) had no doubt that the note was one that bad been paid to him by his brother, the male prisoner, on the 20th Nov. last. Mr. Edward ClaarlesWendover, als,ssigsataten.tsfyroetehtewMitehsoshr% Thomas Bacon, very v c ub am ich e h t: deposedCham he Chambers, st ironmongers, knew he4l prisoner,, B is l o well, and that on the 24th of last December he t r he back a his employers' shop to buy a chaff knife, r f i o paid with a Si. note, and wrote his n4a6m,8e150, is o i c n . o i u o n try a's t p h r e is s o a n m e r e ; Cho. frommiTnhg e note t hneo Cainew produced,ar be eofg the te and knowing him well , t if his wife was living at Reiga. e. him, and the prisoner told him he w ILI (witness) asked conversation with him, and the prisoner replied that shes w do as w . o there with Mr. Charles Dix n , a tailor at Stamford, said —T have known th e p r boner Anon for 20 y ears or ui f i 4 r a e l and — have been in ti e h a bit o f making clothes f for him du , rii g that time. He use d to l ive at Stamford place about four m on h e ago. On Sunday, d i , h bu e 4 t t left n t h a . i r t y the prison er came to Stamford,and onthatd u ay I maw him at the house of a Mrs. Scholes. He then asked Moil 1_ would repair hi s t rousers, which he sa id h e b a d torn by accidrnt, and I did so. While doing so be asked me if I recollected making a greatcoat and other things for him a long time back ; but I told him I never recollected having made a greatcoat for him at all. He then said, " You must recollect it, it was a Bort drone] coat " 1 replied that I could not call it to mind, upon which hw said, " You will be sure to be called about these clothes .N .11 NA S PAPE R ri 3s 7- A - • +l4, , - ---. —a greatcoat an d a suit of , - - Afttear ) _ treZ from my house on the day e - IN* 46 2- 44 - 4. money, and a watch." He Te ~..V7 -'"l' ~, should be Called on about thee iiiii:, itL,_.„ - ? same evenin,, on the platform ah:. r. .7 - me.,... ,a 8 he was going to London by the traitiat•rap thai said. " You will do what I ask you. It will• be doing me a great kindness, and will do yo s h no harm." Shaking hands with me he said, "You will do so, and say nothing to any one." What he wanted =e to do was to say I had made the clothes that had been stolen; ale said, "If they find the clothes there will be no marks about_ them to swear they belong to me." Mr. Elliott—Have you ever made a greatcoat for him I Witness—No, sir, I never did. Mr. Elliott—How did the prisoner seem ? What was his manner when this conversation took place I Witness—He appeared in a very excited state, and could scarcely hold a limb still when I parted with him. Mr. Elliott—Did anything else take place 1 Witness—Well, he showed me the picture of the two children, and said, "Who would ever think that my wife could murder two dear children like these ?" A n d 1 , ai I, "No, I will not believe it." He then said, "I b elieve some one came in at the door and committed the act." Mr. Elliott—Did the prisoner trll you what he came to Stamford for I • Witness—No, sir, he chid not. Cross-examined by Mr. WoodwArd—You say you have known the prisoner Bacon for upwards of 20 years. I suppose you have made a great many clothes for him in that time ? Mr. Dixon—Ye., I have. Mr. Woodward—Then, how can you undertake to swear that you have not made a greatcoat for him ? Mr. Dix )n—l can and do undertake to say so. Mr. Woodward—Now, what did you supp -so - the pri soner to mean by saying, " If you will do what I ask it wid be doing me a great kindness and do yJu !Jo harm?" Mr. Dix )n—l think he intended me t ► swear that I had made him a greatcoat, though I had not, and though he did not exutly say so, that was the impression it made on my mind. Other witnesses were in attendance, and it had been the intention of Mr. Elliott to conclude the case on that day, and to commit both the prisoners for trial, Lut this was prevented by the attendance of Mr. Hodgson, from the office of the SJlicitor totheTreasury, who pronounced _ . it as his opinion that it would he wholly impossible to prepare the case for trial at the 0 d Bailey ntx . .. ses,ior and expressed a wish that a remand might take pl toe, so as to carry the proceedings over to the April session at the Central Criminal Court. Mr. Elliott, under the circutustan - oei, direr to the prisoners stand remandthi until this day (Thursday) week (the longest period he could 1-.4aly re mand them to), whoa tney should be leou.ht up as a matter of form and be again remanded to the Wednesday foll )wing, when the case, as he hoped, would be coat. plated, and the prisoners commuted for trial. Tile prisoners were then removed, and the court in five minutes became perfectly deserted. RAILWAY INTILLIGENCE. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE.—The directors of this company have just issued their report. It states that the eariciion of the shareho'der , will be asked tojtbe issuing of 87,500 91. shares, being in the proportion of one share to each 1001. of ordinary paid-up capital. It is recommended that a dividend, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, less income-tax, be declared, adding 3,3291. to the surplus, making the amount 10 , 0591 . to be carried forivard. NORFOLK.—The balf-yearly accounts of this railway state that the t ital amount o! capital received has been 2,228,0301., and the total expenditure 2,218,6291., leav ',ft a balance 9,400/. The dividend on the ordinary 1001. stock will be 21. for the half-year, or at the rate of 4 per cent. per an I usu. AMBERGATE, NOTTINGIIA3i, AND BOSTON.—The re port reconimeuded a dividend of 2s. 813. per share, free of income tax, which with the dividend declared in August last is equivalent .to 31 per cent. on the active capital of the company, leaving 971/ for ro•xt account. LEEDS, BRADFORD, AND HALIFAX JIINCTION.—Tne report states that the revenue for the quarttr enuing the 31st of December shows that 6,6841. had been received and 2,9491. expended, leaving 3,7341. applicable to divi dend, from which, with an addition of 4451. from the reserve fund, the proposed dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum would be made._ EAST KENT.—The report of the directors states that since the last meeting a great improvement has taken place in the financial position of the company. DUBLIN AND BELPAST.—The report of the directors recommends that a dividend of 225. 6d. per share, being at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, less Inc we tax, he declsred payable on the 13th of March, leaving 8,2191. for the next account. NORTH-WESTERN.—The half-yearly meeting was held at Leeds y-aerday ; Mr. Henry Alcock iu the chair. A dividend of 2s. 3d. per share, free of income tax, was declared. L NORTH AND SOUTH-WESTERN JUNCTION.—Ths ha fa yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the office, Easton station ; Mr. H. Tootal in the chair. Resolutions were passed adopting the report, dechring a dividend of ss. 63. per 3.0/. share for the half-year, and forfeiting a number of shares for non-payment of calls. The retiring directors, Mr. R. Creed and Mr. Hill, were re-elected, and alio Mr. Durham, Site retiring auclitor. A vote of thanks to the chairman and direc tors concluded the proceedings. NORTH DEVON.—Tbe half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the offices, Gresham hous,.. Old Broad-street ; Mr. W. Tite, M.P., in the chair. Dividends at the rate of 14 per cent. pdr annum r on the ordinary stock, 23 per cent. on the B etotk, and 6 per cent per annum on the preference stock and shares was declared. LONDONDERRY AND ENNIS .T he ICILLEN. meeting of this company was held on Monday at the office, Coleman-street-buildings, Moorgate-street, Mr. J. Clay, M.P., in the cla'r, Dividends on the 6 par cen'. and 5 per cent. preference shares were dec'ar,d, in ccc )rdance with the recommendation in the report, payable on the 2d of Mara). RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTEKA RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Feb. 21, 1857 £14,2 314 6 Corresponding week last year Increase in 1857 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.— Traffic return for the week ending Feb. 21; 1857.., Corresponding week last year 10,074 14 10 Total of the half-year to this date, 1857 83,418 7 7 Total of the half-year to this date, 1856 79,090 6 6 LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Feb. 22, 1857 £54,951 9 0 Corresponding week last year GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for th 4 week ending Feb, 15, 1857 £21,174 15 3 Corresponding week last year 18,415 6 11 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAIL WAY.—Traific return tor the week ending Feb. 22. 1857 Corresponding week last year Inzrease in 1857 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.---Traffic re tain for the week ending Feb. 22, 1857 £21,6=6 4 2 Corresponding week last year 19,371 3 10 CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for week erviing Feb. 21, 18571 Corresponding week last year....,. 217 14 4 GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAlLWAY.—Traffic return fair the week cowling Feb. 22, 18571. £892 13 7 Corresponding w eek lAst year ll 13 LONDON the i w E e N e E k ß e A n L di n 0:1;17 1 E3 4, CIB°SIVANYE.-10T,51:1974616 re fur2 turns THE KING OR DAHOMEY. The King of Dahomey has just sent two of his sons to be educated in France. They have arrived at Marseilles, and have already adopted the cos tume of the college of that city, in which they appear perfectly at their ease. They hive an in telligent air, and do not show the slightest symp toms of embarrassment. The following is a brief account relative to their father, King. Guezo, ono of the most powerful chiefs of the Western Coast of Africa :—: " Whydah, on the Gulf of Guinea, belongs to this morr:rch, and he has authorised the establishment of a French factory there. Whydah is a town about three miles from the coast, containing a population of 25,000 souls. The capital of Dahomey is Abome, at which place Sing Guezo, about four or five years ago, received with aa e a s sprtir part of so p ef o n m thai p t: v L ea i r e mouftyinainnt France.oßger d o idt n n e e ruei t nn , ett oto the oesfd t s h eo e l 3 bi, F ioe re ndo n au_ c tr h A .t n bo a o v hm y i a: riAc h ni e ' et zf) co s s , tu c tr o if in s. since which period e sed ia hi l s B S l7 ta , tes by wars against a dre r s e s h pv e ri Guezosihsitiaonsrg, considerablya2s,pceaonr 2,000 women t ate h rl e eyn i t n h e r r o e n a his sing of Dahomey h as t h ree Minis _ and ; 2, justi c e ; ters— ei l g , and 3, fioacce. According to established cu torn at Dahomey, all posts are for life m' ' life. lii cas e o f ma l versat i on the guilty pa r t y di of justice, which minister. I pears In the terribi e d ungeons o f the are an object of general tr r ror, and when a man i 3 summoned before that function ary, even one of his colleagues, he okays obeys the call with fear and trembling , After these three as he is never sure of return pg. :, inister3 come in the order of imp rt ance the governor of Whydah, the cabecaires, or chiefs 4 districts, and the %ex chiefs of 'different grades, from the general to the captain of a company. Ail have their r.qe fillet standard an d un if orm . Wh e n a minister, cabecarre, or other dignitary ,d' s the king delivers t he insigaus of dies. the y . 1 or military rack has his rank to another. Ever " 6" wives of the king ; there its corresponding one among the Justice, Interior, and are thus three female Minist-rs— of Dahomey is 40 0 , 00 Finance. The army of thue,i Sing itomplete avd respected. At The authority of G the king has as lacedpected. g n ageDt'; ; to At the entrance of the town h 11 wereandise, either poino• ' receive the tithe on s The ter ritory of Dahomey is highly cultivated. a' ming in. Stme :8 inuet wanted in the country, ~ and the walls are conseque n tly hunt of earth or mortar u, xed with The walls of this small fl nts. . description round the f die king are about 18 feet high, and very thick palace o The king • • and durable. gave a splendid r,ception to the • of the Dialmata steamer, which had been sent to captalo Whydah to take on board the two sons of the king and convey them to Marseilles. Guezo professes the deepelt respect, for France arid for its sagacious Emperor." FEVER PROM BAD DRAINAGE AT ERTIMAL-ORTEN.— Yesterday atternuou an inquest was held on tle body of a child between two and three years old, who had died of typhus. fever brought on by the noxious vapour arising from ineffectual drainage. A. verdict to that effect was recorded, and tLe coroner was requested to write to the parochial authorities respecting the condition of the house, No. 22, South Conduit-street, Bethnal•green,