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Trin NUN Kapp l r ed, b=f :Fans}, the Evening of kaidn'sP-uebllcat:on, by THOMAS * W A.LLER, 9, Lilly P o t-l a ne, St. -graud, at 19s. Gd. per Quarter. Payment in advance. MR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, IRYBADEN, up the RHINE, and PARIS, is NOW OPEN yYEea, 25.; - EVENING (except Saturday) at 8 o'clock.—Stalls, gallery, Is. Stalls can be secured at the box office, _ gyptian Hall, Piccadilly, every day between eleven and four, with - IRIt any extra charg e . Th e M orn i ng R epresen t a tions take place trery Tuesday and Saturday, at Three o'clock. iIIIORAMA of RUSSIA. —The New and it 4 Magnificent DIORAMA of RUSSIA, its PALA.CES and Ei P EOPLE, at the GREAT GLOBE, Leicester-square, at three and ght o'clock. Admission to the whole building, Is. AIR. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES, with New Costumes and v ,rious Noveltle;, Vocal and Cha racterlsti IXc. every evening (except Satur da y ) at Eight.A MOEN- G rERFORSI ANC E every SATURDAY, at Three. Private Boxes f .7," , titans may be secured, without ext ra char g e, at the Box-office, King William-street, Charing-cross. The hall has M olYzra,phic-hall, U entirely redecorated. ARGYLL ROOMS.---LAITRENT'S CASINO, Great Windmill-street, St. James's.— The above elegant Moms are now open every evening for the winter season, with L turent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a.piston, M. l ioalcourt. The Proprietor begs to inform the public trat the fashionable place of resort hai been entirely redecorated during the recess, boors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Admis- Sion One ;:hilling. R;GYLL ROOMS.-LAIJRENT'S CiATNO. The New Grand Waltz, ALEXANDER ROMANOFF, by _newt Laurent, introducing the National Anthem and s of mania, performed every evening by Laurent's Band. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. houlcourt. Admission Une DR: KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen 01 3?) from 10 till 10, containing upwards of one thousand models %Id preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in h alth and disease, the race of men, &c Lectures delivered at 12, 4, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SErrori, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and /IKhly-interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery 1 , D r. KAHN. at a quarter past 8 p.m. precisely. Admission. One Shilling. Catalogues containing Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khan (gratis). GENERAL TO-M THUMB r a hits scarcely undergone the ilightest change in features, or size since ho appeared Three Timds - before her Majesty at ""Fulagham Palace thirteen years ago, and'exhibited be.ore 600:00 or the nobility and gentry in London. Hundreds who knew him ntl Vastly m a telYat that time recognise him daily. Ills intellect has expanded. His Songs, Pances, Statues, Imitations, &c., in numerous Costumes, are peculiarly enchanting. His Miniature Equipage her Promenades the streets. The costly Presents rece iv ed to his Majesty and the Crowned heads of Europe are exhibited his visitors. THREE EXHIBITIONS EVERY DAY and _EVENING, in the beautiful PRINCE OF WALES BAZAAR , 209, , ic egent-street, near Conduit - street . — HOURS CH NGED.—From 'IN to 2,3% to 5, and 7 to 9 o'clock. Doors open half an hour in advance. Admission, Is., regardless of age; 2s. Children half-price. rTHE POSTMASTER-GENERAL will receive .11. TENDERS for the SUPPLY of WATERPROOF CAPEA for the Letter Carriers of this department, for two years. Informa tion as to the size and number of the Capes required L Ac„ can be obtained on application at the office of the Controller of the Circu lation Branch of this department. The Tenders must be enclosed in sealed covers, addressed to "The Postmaster-General," and superscribed " Tenders for Water- Proof Capes," and they must he delivered at the Secretary's branch of this office at or before 12 noon on MONDAY, the 2d March next. Each tender must' be accompanied with a specimen of the Cape Which the person tendering proposes to supply. The person who se T en d er i s acce pt e d w ill be required to enter lute a contract, and to g i ve b on d with' two sureties, in the sum of Of., for the due performance of the contract. _General Post-oftlee, Feb., 1857. GREAT -WESTERN RAILWAY.- NO ncE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the next HALF -2 EARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of this Corn anY will be held in L on d on, pursuan t t o a c t of Parliament, at the Paddington Station, on FRIDAY, the 13th day of Feary next, at half-past 12 o'clock, for the election of four Directors In the place of-Vi scount Barrington, M.P., chairman of the Company ; Lord it ttPoon. the Right H on. S pencer 11. Walpole, M.P., and David O gilvy, Esq., retiring by rotation, and for the other purposes of busi- Xess. The chair will be taken at I o'clock precisely. BARRING TON, Chairman. J. W. MILES, Deputy-Chairman. Directors retiring are re-eligible under the provisions of the Act. !lid, in compliance with a bye-law, notice must be given to the Secretary on or before the 30th day of January inst. of the names of shy Proprietors w h o are tabe nominated for election as Directors at the said half-yearly general meeting. The Transfer Books of all stock and shares will be closed on and from the 29th day of January instant, and will not be reopened until atter the said half-yearly general meeting on the 13th day of Febru ary. • By order of the Board. • CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. Paddington Station, Jan. 15, 1857. SALT and Co.'s EAST INDIA PALE and BURTON ALES. BRawm—BURTON-ON-TRENT. STORES: -- LONDON.. • • .. LIVERPOOL 52, Henry-street. MANCRESTEE . 37, Brown-street. SHEFFIELD l2, George-street. ' BIRMINGHAM BRISTOL.. DUBLIN. 4, Crown-alley. EDINBURGH ...... Portbopetoun Warehouse. 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 tion has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor afflicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167, Piccadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted at the Brompton Establishment, 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 year. Since the foundation of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every form of this dreadful malady, have received the la, nets 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 centinue this great work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be paid to William Loxham Farrar, Ecq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's inn-gelds ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; and at the Secretary's Offices, 167, Piccadilly. By or4er. W. J. COCKERILL, Secretary. 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 application:— Week ending 7th November 2,154 Ditto 14th November 2,043 Ditto 21st November Ditto 28th November 2,g09 9th and 30th November.... 269 Total in November •... • • 8,747 of which 2,775 were new oases, the remainder (still under treat went) having been admitted previously. The clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the patients. • Heavy expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such eaten , sive 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 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 Masterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.;• Drummond and Co.; Berries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Cu. ; Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber ners-street ; 3fastlrman and Co. ; and at the Hospital. Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received. By order. J. B. OWEN, M.A., Chairman. • ON PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPACITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. New and improved Edition, enlarged to 196 pages, illustrated by 100 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel, just published, price, free by post, is., rrHE SILENT FRIE ND : A Medical Work • on the physical exhaustion and decay of the frame, from the effects of solitary indulgence, infection, and the injurious cense quenCes from the use of Mercury ; with observations on the obliga tions of marriage, and directions for obviating certain disqualifica tions. By It. and L. Pl. RRY and CO., Surgeons. sold by Piper Brothers, 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 160, Ox ford-street; and Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-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 or nervous and sexual 4,- bility, obstinate gleets, impotency, barrenness, and debilities arising from venereal excesses, has teen demonstrated by its unvarying success in thousands of cases. Price I Is. per bottle, or four quan tities in one for 335., which saves lls. The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, an anti-syphi litic remedy, for purifying the system, and is recommended for any of the varied forms of secondary symptoms, such as eruptions on the skin, 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 sYstenl is undeniable. Price 1 is. and 335. per bottle, also a saving of 1 Is PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS constitute an effec tual remedy in all cases of gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and diseases of the urinary organs. Price 2s, 9d.. 4s. Gd , and 11s. per box. Sold by Barclay and Sons, Farringdon-street ; Darby and Gosden, 140, Leadenkall-street ; W. Sutton and Co. , 10 . Bow - churchyard ; W. Edwa r d s, 67, St. Paul's -churchyard J. 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NO MORE PILLS NOR ANY OTHER MEDICINE Pox ONST IPATION, INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUS, BILIOUS, AND O DLIVER COMPLAINTS CIOUGII, ASTHMA, CONSUMPTION , AND DEBILI TY . t U BARRY'S delicious HEALTII-RESTO - nira. its remedies, ARABICA FOOD saves fifty times cost In other remedies, and cu r e s th e a bove complaints and thei r cons,eguentednityces.such as hemorrhoidal affections, flatulency , disten sion 133 steri a , ne . o heartburn, palpitation of the heart, nervous headaches, the pit of _ eralgia, deafness, noises in tions of t l i t e Xmach and between the shoulders, erysipelas, e f 1 dro the head and ears, pains ni at impurities and poverty of the blood, scro u a, Psy. rheumati ' after eating, o general debilit;,a stn+ gout, nausea and sickness during pregnancy, se low spasms, epileptic fits, spleen, paralysis, etude,treraers,nt sleeplessness, involuntary blushing, mory, delusions , dislike to society, unfitness for study, loss of me eholy, groundl f go, blood to the head, exhaustion, melan essafeeetaer, wretchedness. It is, moreover, best food for I the turns acid on the eakestw invalids generally, as it ' never good liberal diet, but i m a health stomach, nor interferes with a and restores the faculty of P d a l ir rte oati y relish for lunch and dinner, on and nervous and muscular energy to the most enfeebled. supported by new f pm the celebra ted Professor of Chemistry tur vey, Dr. Campbell, Dr. Gattike ildri,ew Eire, Dr. Sh i f . rland, Dr .Har un--tre•stsWurzer Dr. Ingram, L9rd Stuart de Decies, the Dowager C r o' other well-known individuals, of C astlestuart, and 50,000 : v a h n e e s r e a tealth n this useful and economical diet, th —as been restored by means had been tried in vain for many years, and an hopes of rete;el7 abanoned. of Chemistry Andrew Ure, Analysis by the Celebria.Dte.d, F P .n ro . f s e . sso , a r e. " London, 24, B 1 arry's Revalenta g. / hereby certify, that having examined Dul3msbury-square. Arabica I find it to be a pure vegetable Farina, (Indtge a . some, easily digestible, likely to promote a heally grf : etlY 'whole stomach and bowels, and thereby to counteract dyspepseitt!" of the Chemist." tion), constipation, and their nervous conszurnZiiical ANDREW URE, M.D., F.R.S., Ukase by the Emperor of Russia. Russian Consulate Genet al, London, Dec. 2,1847. The Consul-General has been ordered to inform Messrs. Barry Du Barry and C o ., that the Revalenta Arabica th ey had sent to hi; Majesty the Emperor, has by imperial permission, been forwarded to the Minister of the Imperial Palace. Suitably Packed for all climates, and with full instructions. In canisters, llb 2s 9d ; 21b 49 6d ; 51b Ils ; 121 b 22s ; super 'Oiled quality, Ilb 6s: 21b lls ; 51b 21s ; 101 b 33s The 101 , , and 121 b canis ters are forwarded carriage free, on receipt of Post-office order. Barry Du Barry and Co.. 77, Regent-street. London; Fortnum, Mason, and Co.. purveyors to her Majesty, 182, Piccadilly ; also at 60, G racechurch-street ; 330 and 451, Strand ; 4, Cheapsidc ; 68, Cornicill ; 49, Bishopsgate-street ; 55, Charing-CPAs; 54, Upper Balserltreet ; 63 and 150,041'9rd-street (No. 20,17:2.) PUBLICATIONS. Now ready at all' the libraries, in 2 vols., 215., TIENRY CLARENDON. By ALICE " With the combined adtantrges of design an 1 execution, of superior characters that are well worked out, this novel will be a pleasant addition to the library of fiction."—Sun. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Coiburn. This day, 2d., by post, 3(1., A TRACT ON TICKETS OF LEAVE. Ey C. B. ADDERLEY. London : John W. Parini* and Son, West Strand. On February 16th, in 3 vols. post Bvo., F REID A THE JONGLEUR. By BARB ARA TTE\TPH LT., Author of "Lioncl Deerhurst; or, Fashionable Life under the Regency," &c., &c. Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. Just published, in Bvo. with a Map and S Coloured Illustrations, Gd., cloth, reERMUDA, a COLONY, a FORTRESS, and a itir PRISON; or, Eighteen Months ha the Somers Islands. By a FIELD OFFICER. " Bermuda, as a prison, is very important."— Daily News. ' " We part from hi,n with regret."—Literary Gazette. " A man of observation, and of ability."—Globe. " A highly interesting account of -transportation."—Tlecord. " It is full of information and agreeably written."—Press. "A field (Ricer writes With all the frankness of a soldier."—Sun. " A pleasant narrative."—Examiner. " A pleasant account of this group, as colony, fortress, and prison." —Spectator. " Various suggestions particularly valuable and sett:iouable.' John Bull. " Conveys a large amount of informs : 4on jp.,Cplta - sinif form."— United Service - Magazine. • • 'IV.. - London : Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts. Just published, price 2d., or post free 3d., the 102 d Edition of THE NATURAL REGENERATOR of the DIGESTIVE ORGANS, the S'i 011 A CII, LIVER, NERVES, LUNGS, &c., without Medicine, Galvanism, Electricity, inconve nience, and expense, by an easy, natural, pleasant, end 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 ITre ; Dr. Shoriand ; Dr. Harvey; Dr. Camp bell ; Dr. Gattiker; Dr. Wurzer ; 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. The Third Editi.m. Just tabliihed, price 5e., by post, free, ss. 61 ON TRUE at FALSE SPERMATORRIREA, with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Real Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD. "Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs as, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi oal reader. We taut this may not be the last, if ho shall detect 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 hook could find its way into the hands of those who safer from the com- Aaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would se saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of ess imporis.nce, though it is that which the quacks most prize— uric!: money...... This volume is well qualified to put an end to the ampirical system of treating Spermatorrheea, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good."—Medical Circular. Landon: H. Ball ere, 215, Itegent-street. ---- VAITTION.-GEORGE HOBSON, TAILOR, 57, LOMBARD-STREET, begs to notify to his customers and the public generally, that a person in the same stnct is copying his Name and Motto of "EXCELLENCE and ECONoIMY ;" but that he has no connection with him or any other house in London. COLT'S SIX-SHOT REVOLVERS—the fa vourite size for Officers, Army and Navy, weight 21b. Boz., rifle-bored. Also, three sizes POCKET REVOLVERS, tor Travel lers and House Protection. Holsters, Belts, Pouches, Cartridges. A large stock, London made, ready for immediate delivery. Des_ scription and Price- ists furnished. Order of the Patentee and Manufacturer, SAMUEL COLT, 14, Pall-Mall, London.—Beware of counterfeits. ONEY ADVANCED, upon the personal security of Gentlemen of Responsibility, Heirs to Entailed ► states, &c. Reversions purchased, or Loans made thereon, either at an annual interest, or in consideration of de ;erred charges, payable when the reversions fall in. Immediate Annuities granted upon the latter principle to persons entitled to Reversionary Interests, who may thus obtain an income un til their property falls into possession, without being called upon for any payment until that event. Address to Si., care of Mr. Grigg, Bookseller, 183, Regent street, London. INVESTMENTS in BRITISH MINES. -j--Full particulars of the most important Dividend and Proxressive Mines will be found in the Fourth Edition of lIRITISII MINES CONSIDERED AS AN INVESTMENT, recently published by J. 11. MURCHISON, Esq., F.G.S., F.S.S., price 3s. 6d.; by post, 4s. Mr. MURCHISON also publishes a QUARTERLY REVIEW of BRITISH MINING, giving the position and prospects of the Mines at the end °Peach quarter, the dividends paid, &c. The Review for the quarter and the year ending 31st Dec. last con ains a Map of the Camborne district, price Is. " The book will be found extremely valuable."—Observere " A valuable little bpok."—Globe. A valuable guide to investors."—Herapath. " A useful little volume."—Morning Herald. " Of great value to capitalists."—Sunderland Times. " Parties requiring information on mining investments will find no better and safer instructor than Mr. Murchison."—Leeds Times. " One of the most valuable mining publications which has come under our notice, and contains more information than any other on the subject of which it treats "—Derby Telegraph. " To those who wish to invest capital in British Mines, this work is of the first importance."—Welshman. "This murk enables the capitalist to invest on sound principles; it is, in truth, an excellent guide."—Plymouth Journal. Copies 01 the above publications can be obtained at Mr. Murchison's offices, 117, ffishopsgate-street Within, London; and reliable infor mation and advice will be given at any time to those who *lay re quire it. REFORMATORY AND REFUGE UNION. The first annual meeting of this union took place yes terday afternoon, at Willis's Rooms—the Earl of Shaftes bury in the chair. There was a large attendance of gentlemen interested in reformatory aed industrial schools. Mr. R. HANBURY, jun. (the hon. secretary) then rea the report, of which the following is a brief summary : On the occasion of the first meeting held at the Man• sion-house last April, a fund was collected from which the committee made a grant of 1,0001. to all metropoli tan reformatories and refuges and, encouraged by the successes of the ind us t r i a l exhibition held last year at Willis's-rooms, they bad attempted a more permanent exhibition at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham. The union had given prizes ior four essays on the practical management of reformatories, with regard to " food, labour, and re s t," an d, a id ed by the information in those essays, the committee hoped to publish statistical infor matien for the establishment of reformatories. A regis ter was kept at the office of applicants for situations as reformatory masters, and those teachers only would be selected who were men of piety, as well as of tact, die cretion, ability, and good temper. A. ship reformatory was to be established in the Thames, and persons were to be appointed in the colonies to carry forward the good work. Arrangements had been made for providing lectures to be given to the inmates of reforms, tories, and their friends, on secular things and B:ble truths, six of which lectures bad already been delivered. A bill for removing vagrants from the streets would be brought before the Legislature. Grants of books had been made to form libraries in several institutions in Great Britain and Ireland. The committee had turned their attention with good result towards assisting insti tutions to effect interchanges of their inmates, and had kept up, with mutual advantage, correspondence with persons connected with all existing or proposed reforma tories. Independently of the large collection in behalf of the metropolitan institutions the public bad placed at the disposal of the union no less a sum than 1,0311. Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE moved the adoption of the report. Mr. THOS. CHAMBERS, M.P. (the Common Sergeant of London) seconded the resolution. The resolution was then carried. Mr. RUSSELL GURNEY (the Recorder of London) moved the second resolution :—" That as it is highly important for the well-being of reformatories and refuges that State assistance should be so administered as not to check the voluntary efforts of Christian philanthropists, this meeting commends the jticlicious manner in which encouragement has recently been given to the reforma tory work by the Government, and approves of the reso lution of the committee of the union to bring immedi ately before the Legislature a bill to empower the autho rities to save young children from a vagrant life, and to det T e h r e an re d so p l u ut n i i o s n h w th as os c earbried. y whose neglect they are ex posed to such an ev i l course. " Thanks were given to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. METROPOLITAN IMPROVInIENTN. from the Bo ar d o f W or k s , states —A return to Parlia ment, issued yesterday that in all 1,129,397/. Os. ti: l l 3:si been advanced out of the Consolidlited Fund to s of the act 16 was 575,7821 on 3 solidated Fund Majesty's Works , under the Vic., c. 1 8, The ba l ance due provision tCvlserniiissioners of her ed to 144,8531. 19ss..8iidd.., Tlehaevirneg opnaytraheent3slsint D,se6ca.,mloBusnst, a balance due to the Consolidated Fund, on 310 t Dec., 1856, of 430,9281.4 2d. RUINS OF CARTOAGE.—Accounts from , Timis an nounce that Mr. Davis , a g entleman who, a xew months ago, obtained from the Bey permission to explore the ruins of Carthage under certain conditions, and - who has been engaged during the last few months excavating in that locality under the auspices of the British Govern - ment and the Museum, has made some valuable dis coveries. An Arab having found a piece of elei:ant mo saic, Mr. Davis was induced to push his excavations in that spot, and his labours were rewarded by the discovery of the remains of an ancient temple, which is believed to be that of Dido. After cutting through two layers of flooring, which must have been laid down at lengthened intervals, he came on a most splendid piece of mosaic of many square yards in area, and in which were d slineated two heads, each three feet high, supposed to be those of D ido and' June, besides several gr aceful Eastern figures,a." a n umber o f highly elegant devices and ornaments, Teal, it is alleged, to the !host beautiful . specimens of eve art yet brou ‘ ht to light. Mr. Davis has taker of the ' nrecaut i e n to guard the mosaic from the influence weather. It is supposed that the B ritish Go vernment will despatch a vessel to convey it to Eng land, a s well as o ' ther objects of interest which he has discovered - ; 7 C• z - • • I,‘ % *;; 44 4 11° .. 1. •,) <ee , • , —) 6ti • Ne, leaf - , tlO Mayno , Nth grAti 4 , ll 4 l .; e t,o see ropealei.‘,_ be _ , • . •• 4*'4.11""4 t 71. 4 .; _ ••• C 1 :,, 1 u ; e V r. 8 8 d 7 1 11 , 1 1 ,, s P I : j a n l i :C e e l f a '. n. t d r° S ti i . l C' D. lY i I a a f a P i i l l a S e t e t S he Of °l r )e en ' i j r ": 4 • - /-4' I sr - - - 41 , 0 , .-ec, g tAn. S NORTH LEICESTERSHIRE. stated in whicht at lk c l a r s . ew e orc e h in John n retired Manners f.tom the e will d o e ll t l t tt h e t iss l t esS be returned without opposition. Mr. Frewen has int as yet issued any public notice of his retirement, which was first announced front Lord Manners's committee-room at Leicester, on Wednesday morning. The cause of the hon. gen tleman's retreat is, therefore, at present only a in ttter fA' conjecture, but little doubt is felt that the result of his canvass has taught him that the Maynooth cry avails little, even the agricultural district of North Leicestershire, against the i n a u , ence of the IrAre of Belvoir. [RE M 4 1) . STAMPED SD. rioun tho Sirdar Ahmed Khan was sent from Herat with 2,000 man to stop them, and massacre them and their small escort. Sultan Murad-Wlirza, informed in time, hastened to support them with the few troops he could hastily bring together. " Such has bleu the iniquitous conduct of the men of Herat: After having entreated the Pcn , ian Government to send them help to oppose the inva &on of Dcet Mahommeq, who wished to capture their town, they allowed themselves to be bribed by him, .and tried to massacre their guests... What was the Government to do ? Was it to submit to such a degradation as not to punish such excesses (1 - Moreover, it had before it an aggressor ready to ze upon Herat, and who, from that point, would have been a continued source of anxiety, aid per haps the ruin of the province of Khorassan. Under every circumstance it was the duty of the Persian Government to have a care that no fo 'reign power should seize the said town, of which it is the sole protector. Can it be supposed that it is not Dust-Mohammed Khan who wishes to seize Herat, aud not Ica-Khan who calls him and who revolts ? The letters of Dost Mohammed Khan, and of his son Goulab-Haider Kiran, have fallen into the hands of the Persian Government, and they prove that it is Dost-Mohammed Khan who caused Herat to revolt with the aid of English prO mises ; that English troops are marching in the di re::tion of Nishapour, and will reach Cahill ; that money and ammunition have been sent towards Shikarpoor aud have arrived at Tidier*. ct However, the . Court 'of Teheran, to maintain the friendship and alliance of England, was de aided, ever after the capture of Hera', to organise there an Affghan Goverpment according to conven tions: Still more, it was disinclined to give Mr. Murray such satisfaction as was compatible with the dignity of the Persian Government. But that did not suffice ; to those two demands others hav e been added. Lord Clarendon and Lord Redcliffe had put those twoconditions, and conferences were held with the Persian Charge d'Affaires at the Sublime Porte. In consequence of the new exac tions, Feruk-Khan was sent with full powers, and his missioniwas notified to the English ambassador. " Nevertheless, before the arrival of Feruk-- Khan war was declared. On arriving at Constan tinople Feruk-Khan wished to communicate with Lord Redcliffe ; he received as reply, that there were no more questions to be settled, that there was no need of conferring. After great difficulty negotiations were ultimately commenced ; but in addition to the two 'points above-mentioned, the English ambassador put forward claims which were inadmissible, and had nothing whatever to do with the pending questions. Feruk-Khan, who bad no authoriy to treat on the basis, asked for 40 days' delay to allow him to communicate with his Go vernment ; this arrangement, to which Lord Red cliffe consented, was concluded_ on the 2iith of November, and yet on the 6:lr of December the English fleet attacked Bender-i-Mahiguiri (the fisheries), which was bombarded and taken. " After reading 'these facts every man will be able to juige for h;mself whether it is the Persians or the English that have infringed existing treaties." ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. GREENWICH.-OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE POLL. Yesterday morning - , at 11 o'clock, the returning officer announced from the hustings the official state of the poll. The numbers were—Codrington, 2,193 ; Sleigh, 1,579, giving the former a majority of 1,334. The total number of votes recorded on this occasion is accordingly 4,492, while the num ber of the constituency exceeds 8,000. General Codrington and Mr. Sleigh briefly ad dressed the crowd in front of the hustings, the latter declarinv, his intention to petition against General Codringt.m's return. Mr. Townsend, the chair man of Mr. Sleigh's committee, a1.P.0 male a speech, in which he affirmed that the borough was under Government influence, and would never be properly represented without vote by ballot. SOUTHAMPTON. SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday.--List night all the lower windows of the . Star, Mr. Weguclin's hotel, were smashed, and a large passe of constables was in requisition there to prevent further violence.. This morning a Urge concourse of persons assembled at the Town-ball, and Mr. Weguelin was declared fully eleJted. 2,682 voters polled, of whom 1,720 polled for one or other of the two Liberal candi dates, aed 962 for the Tory.. Mr. Weguelin was the only candidate present at the declaration of the poll, and he was received with much' cheering. Sir Edward Buler has protested against the election of of Mr. Weguelin, on the grotuid that some of the polling booths were closed before the hour fixed by ic.k.w. At the declaration of the poll a man was poiliqed out who offered to vote for One candidate for a l';ribe, and, on such an inducement being re fused lttn, he voted for another candidate. This exposure • caused great uproar, and the fellow was hooted out Of the hall. This afternoon the magis trates met to investigate charges against some pro fessional pugilsts, for breaking the peace yesterday afternoon. One of the prize-fighters appeared to answer the charge, and the case against him was dismissed. An °die failed to make his appearance, and his bail will be f t .slrfeited. A man was also ap prehended yesterday in one of the polling booths, personating an absent voter. The punishment for Allis offence is two years' Imprisonment. i ..,,.. . ~.. . . • . HULL -4 The 'tion'of a member ,€)f Parliament for the , 1,, Air berg Oull, to fill the vacancy caused by the Aplkiiiii nt.a Mr. Watson, Q. 0., to be a Baron of Old Hof Exchequer, took place yesterday. Ohl&afirlate wm Air. James clay, who was , togethei i t Lord Godericb, unseated on petitio n in 1852. 'Tee Sheriff presided at the neN n ination. Mr. Heavy Blundell proposed the candia.,:kte, and Mr. P. J. Thompson aecouded him. Mr.. Clay_ was then declared duly elected, and addressed the electort. He referred briefly to the former occasion, on which he felt he was somewhat hardly :.treated ; but he accepted this unopposed elec tion as a proof that, notwithstanding all which had been sa'd and done, he still retained the confidence of the electors of Hull. He promised that he would neglect no opportunity of keeping up the good old traditions of the parliamentary reformers. He believed the people's political rights were now to be hall for the asking, and he wished to re mind the people of them. Mr. Clay then referred to the necessity of retrenchment and economy in the public expenditure. The income tax, he said, was a subject upon which the people of this country had spoken their mind, and they would be attended to.. He expected, therefore, that the Chancellor of • the Exchequer would on Friday night reduce his estimates very much below those originally in tended, and the country would be saved a large sum of money. Mr. Clay added, that he was dis posed to support a liberal government, but would not pledge himself to any man or any set of men. The proceedings all passed off very quietly. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1867. BA I LWAY T ,YLLIGES CE. GREAT WESTERN. The report of the directors of this company has just been s'oied. It states that the accounts of railway revenue to the 31st December last (an abstract of which appeared in The Sun of Monday) comprise the receipts and expen diture in respect of the following new lines, being two portions of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railw a y , and the Uxbridge Branch, in addition to those previ ousl y completed, viz., between Warminster and Salisbury, opened on the 30th of June last, 20 miles ; from Frorne to Yeovil, opened on the let of September, n b o er, o 2 1 5 0 " i st r h uil o e f s, s a e n pt d em W b e e s r t , Drayton and Uxbridge, opened 2.-f miles—together, 43 miles ; and 14 additional stations. With that additional mileage, the comparison of net reve nue during the corresponding period of 1.55 may be stated as follows :—lncrease on the Great Western Railway—in passengers, 29,0181. ; in goods, minerals, &c., 19,105/. ; in parcels, 3,605 ; and in other sources of revenue, 8,8421. ; together, 60,600/ ; from which is deducted 12,9241. for additional working charges, leaving the total increase of net earnings for the half-year, 47,6761. The increase in the Shrewsbury Railway, hi passengers, &c., was 3,058/. ; and in goods and minerals, 14;783/. ; together, 17,811/. ; from which is deducted 6501. decrease in other sources of t raffic, leaving 17,1911., deducting proportion due according to mileage of goods for working them to and from Birkenhead, &c., 5,2751. leaving 11;916/. The additional working charges amounted to 5,5661., leaving 6,3501. as the total increase of net earnings on the Shrewsbury lines. The total increase in the receipts on the Great 'Western and Shrewsbury lines was 77,7911., less 5,275/,, and in addi tional working charges 18,493., leaving the total increase of net earnings, for the half-year 54,0261. With respect to the Kennet and Avon Canal account the auditors advise the reduction of the capital account or purchase cost of the canal, by placing the excess sum between certain items to that account, and they recommend provision to be made out of the Great Western revenue for the balance against the canal, resulting from five years' working, of 9,3801., course to which the directors, under the circumstances of the case, have given their assent. This deficiency does not pro perly become a charge altogether to the revenue, for a con siderable portion of it is admitted to be due to the cost of construction of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Rail way, the works of which have caused frequent stoppages of the canal itself, and consequent loss of freight. The mode approved by the auditors for meeting it is to charge the whole balance to the revenue account within 5 years, by placing 1,3801. to the credit of the Kennet and Avon Canal in the last six months, and writing off in each sub sequeat year 2,0001. until the whole sum shall have been liquidated. After defraying all charges which have priority out of the revenues of the Great Western Company, the sum of 140,8221. remains available for a dividend on the consolidated stock; and the directors have much satisfac tion in recommending, under the improved condition of this undertaking, that the dividend for the last half-year be increased from 2i to 3 per cent. per annum, which will allow a balance of 17,27 e/. to be carried to the next account. Added to this, the board advert to a claim for a consider able amount on the Postmaster-General in excess of the sum credited for mail services, which is likely soon to be decided by arbitration. From the peculiar nature of those services, for which there are already two years of arrear to be received from the Post-office, the directors entertaen no doubt that the balance in aid of the accounts of the cur rent half-year will be much increased upon the award being mede. The fund for "accidents," established. in 1819, has now reached the agreed balance of 20,e00/. in reserve, over and above all payments for compensation under that head. The capital accounts embrace the further expenditure dur ing the half y ear f or a ll th e li nes then - under construction, of a bich about 37 miles have been since opened for pas senger traffic—viz., between Yeovil and Weymouth, and between Bradford and Bath. The only portions of railway which are still in course of construction consist of the De vizes and Henley branches (about 13 miles), both of which lines will be completed in the spring. All the Parliamentary obligations for new railways belong ing to this company will thus be fulfilled, and the directors have steadily adhered to the principle of not entering into further engagements of the same descrip tion. Two branch railways connected with the Great Western system have been undertaken exclusively by local subscriptions, viz., the Abingdon Railway and the Bridpor t Railway ; and a third branch from Hatton, near Warwick, to Stratford-upon-Avon, is promoted under simi lar circumstances without any pecuniary assistance from this company, an t is now before Parliament for the sanc tion of the Legislature. The - directors have thought it right in all those cases to enter into agreements for finding the plant and working those lines in connection with the traffic of the main line, during a limited period, without undertaking any guarantee or liability for their capital but without exacting any profit over and above the ex penses actually incurred in working them. Application bas also been made to the directors by local subscribers projecting a line between Hungerford and Devizes for a permanent working arrangement of such line, when con structed, on conditions similar to that of the lease of the Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester Railway, and they recom mend authority to be given to enter into an agreement for that purpose. The directors least report that some modi fications in the subsisting agreements between the Corn wall Railway Company and the Great Western, Bristol and Exeter, and South Devon Arifeeciated Companies hive become indispensable, in 0r . 45 - to secure out of the* sources of the Cornwall Company the completion of that portion of their line which is lelsectto the three companies, due regard being had to the interests of all the parties to those agreements. Applicatic2e,i therefore been made to Parliament for the requisite petters. The main purposes in view are to enable the Cornwalkßailway Company to raise the additional capital necessar/for completing the line be tween Plymouth and Truro by disposal of their preference shares, with the assistance of the credit of the associated companies, but such preference charge to be provided out of the revenues of the Cornwall Railway, who are also to defray every expense incidental to - it. The increased lia bility of this company is limited to two ninth parts of the amount, and under the modified arrangements will not exceed 2,0001. per annum. The directors consider it a desirable arrangement, which ought to be completed with as little delay as possible. The question of rates for the conveyance of coals over the Great Western lines having been raised by an advertisement and circular letters which tend to mislead the proprietors and to impute to the board preferential dealing, the directors think the best answer to such misrepresentations, industriously pro pagated to serve a particular object at this moment, will be to publish an authorised scale of the rates, as well as the particulars of the system which is in operation, equally and impartially with every freighter who may be willing to transmit coals over this railway. It is perfectly true that a retail dealer who may send single trucks of coals, or coals in small quantities, whenever he pleases, without engage ment or obligation of any description to the company, pays more for the single truck than the freighter who engages to provide full train-loads, adapted to the power of the en gine, sent at all seasons of the year, and for a stipulated annual amount of freight payable to the company. The question really is whether such rates are really dispropor tionate or otherwise, and the publication of the scale will be the best mode of testing it. The directors can say with confidence that their sole object has been to secure to the ' lines the utmost amount of freight from coals, carried in the manner most economical and remunerative to the pro prietors, and upon one uniform principle, applicable alike to all, 6 and recognised as just. It was sanctioned by the highest opinion of counsel immediately after the last Fe bruary meeting, and the system hassince been confirmed as , legal by a recent decision in the Court of Common Pleas. To this principle the directors feel it their duty to adhere, and they will rejoice to find that it is extensively adopted by the Somersetshire, Forest of Dean, and all ,other col lieries, whether large or small, under arrangements with this company, similar to that which is now in force with the Ruabon Coal Company. It will probably be a satis faction to the proprietors to learn that immediate mea sures wore taken by the directors at the instant of the dis covery of frauds which had been committed in certain other companies by the transfer of stock or shares, to have ell the registers of this company carefully examined; and a most elaborate report was drawn up and delivered by the accountant, after such investigation, to the directors and auditors, verifying the accuracy of the registers and the correctness of the system upon which they have been kept. It is due to the principal registrar of the com pany to say that he was the first person to suggest this course, and that the result reflects great credit upon him and all who have'been engaged in that department. It is intended for the future to transmit notice, by letter, to every proprietor transferring stock to acquaint him that the deed has been presented for entry, in order that he may warn the directors, without delay, of irregularity or fraud, if any should exist. Every proprietor wishing, by way of precaution, to ascertain at any time the amount of stock registered in his name shall, upon inquiry, receive imme diate information thereof from this office. Appended to the report is a statement of the total charge per ton for coals over the Great Western lines referred to in the fore going report. From the tabular statement it appears the contract charge, in full train lo a d s f or di s t ances excee di ng 100 miles, the total freight being 5,000/, a n d u p war ds per annum for a term is 7-16ths of a penny, and for use of waggons 1-16th of a penny per ton. Retail charge, in single trucks for distances exceeding 50 miles, without any engagement for quantity or time, 8-16tlas of a penny, and for use of waggons 2-16ths of a penny per ton. The addi tional charge, in each case for terminal and other expenses in contract cases where the freights exceed 4),0001. per annum, X. per ton; 30,000/. per annum, 6d. per ton ; 20,00Q4 per annual, Od,, per ton ; 15,000/. per annual, la, per ton ; 10,0001. per annum, is. 3d. per ton ; and 5.0001. per annum, 19. 61, pe'r ton; and the retail charge, including freiglit, waggon hire, terminal, and other expenses, is for Somersetehire coal, 121 miles from Radstock to Paddington, ss. sd. per ton, the freight exceeding 40,0001. per annum ; Forest of Dean coal, 128 miles from Ballspill to Paddington, ss. 70. per ton, freight excee di ng 10,00 e/. -per annum ; and for North Wales coal, 108 m il es f rom Rnabon to Paddingto n, Sc. 60. per ton, the f r ei g ht excee di ng 40,0007. per annum, and in the above p ro p or ti on f or sma ll er amounts of freight per annum, the r e t a il c h arge, as b e f o re mentioned, for 2.41 those distanced, being res p ec ti ve ly Sc., Bs. ~ and Us. 10d. per ton. The report of Mr. Brunel, the engineer, states that dur ing the last half-year nearly all the principal works in which the company was engaged have been brought to a state of completion. The Wilts and Somerset Railway was completed and opened from Frome to Yeovil, a distance of 26 miles, on the Ist Sept., and from Yeovil to the terminus at Weymouth, a further distance of about 28 miles, on the 20th of last month. The Bathampton Branch from near Trowbridge by Bradford to the main line near Bath, a dis tance of about nine miles, was completed and opened for traffic on the 2d inst., there remaining only the Devizes branch, upon which the works, with few exceptions, are completed, and the rails are now being delivered for the permanent way, so that in a few weeks this branch of the Wilts and Somerset Railway may also be opened. The Ux bridge branch was completed and opened in Sept. last ; and the Henley branch, the only work of extension now in hand, connected with the main line of the Great 'Western Railway, is fast approaching to pefifriPtion. Eke xetid gauge from Birmingham to Basingstoke, together with the avoiding line at Dideot, and the janction curve near Read ing, commonly called the Reading Fork, have been com pleted, and the entire line opened for public traffic on th ° narrow gauge in Dec. last. The whole of the new arrange_ ments at Paddington station are now approaching comple. tion. Tho goods shad and warehouse, constituting the se cond portion of the merchandise arrangements, completing the whole of the original design, are now finished ; the rails are being laid into the platforms, and the roadways being paved ; the cranes and other hydraulic power ar rangements in the shed and warehouses are fixed. Several important additions and improvements have been made at the several stations on the lines northward and also at Swin don and Bristol, for affording increased accommodation to the goods traffic. With few exceptions, every part of the permanent way and works has been thoroughly main tained, and is in an improved condition. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FEE. 11, JUDGMENTS EXECUTION, &C., BILL. Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made, and Question proposed, " That the Bill be now read a seconnime :" Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the question to add the words " upon this day six months :" Question put, "That the word ' now stand part of the Question :—The house divided ; Ayes, 56 ; Noes, 46. 211 E PERSIAN WAR. ciaaoin of o p The Teheran Gazette of th e 26th Raby-el-tharly (24th thelt nfr ec e l m s tb o e publishes . a . n s p a l y a s n_ a : t_ In t hid ory reply to the English declar a tion of war issued from Cal- N o d f e t e h la e r l a r t e io a n ti o s f , a w va hi r le the he Co b e l e o i c -n k o a i d . - e G s e o n ur e xal of the Indies accuses us of bad faith and of the ports with 30 - vessels« of-war. The English Con-ul at Bender-Bushire, in communicating that declara tion to the local authorities, adde i, that the arrival of the naval forces is simply the explanation of the Contents of that declaration. . "Thus we are obliged to unveil the h and to make all men understand that our accusare are themselves guilty of want of faith, breach of treaties, of injustice, and have created difficulties with a view to invade our territory. "In explaining our rights and the r: al facts we wish that the justice of our cause may be appre ciated by every one. It will be seen that the ag gression was not on our side ; that never did our Government endeavour to infringe a treaty exist ing between the two Governments ; men will be convinced that, not satisfied with fulfilling the terms of the treaties, we did more th an we were called upon to do. The proof will be given that the Eng lish agents have repeatedly violated the treaties, created embarrasments, and infringed upon the authority of the Persian Government. that the rupture with .Mr. Murray VitiS cause' etbarttitisiwta tOtiduet'attcl -by the viola tion of our rights. As if it was not °slough to have, attacked the authority of the Governthent, the Minister of England wished to claim as a British subject a paid servant 'and real subject of his Ma jesty the Shah, Marza Hashem-Khan, who has . given up English protection and returned to the service of his Sovereign. Moreover, Mr. Murray mixed himself up with the intrigues relating to Affghanistan in general, and to Herat in particular. And yet, according to all the treaties concluded between the two Cabinets :-Ist, in 1809, with Sir Harford Jones ; 2d, in 1812, with Mr. Crosley ; and 3d, in 1814, with Mr. Ellis. In all those existing treaties it was stipulated thee, the English Government should not interfere in Persian and Affghan affairs except as a mediator with the con sent of both parties. " The first infraction of treaties by British agents took place in the reign of the late King Moham med Shah, at the siege of Herat. The English Government sent vessels of war into the Persian Gulf, which act compelled the King to raise the siege. His Majesty, not wishing to break off friendly intercourse with England, renounced at that time the capture of Herat, At a later period Mr. Sheil assumed a cold and threatening manner ; but the Court of Teheran, always appreciating the friendship of England, contracted, relative to Herat, a new arrangement, based upon the inter nal relations of the country, such as they existed in the days of Kamran and of .. Yar-MiThainmed Khan. It was said then that the English should not interfere in any ewe, or in anasmanuer, in the affairs of Herat, and that they should not have any relations with the chiefs of the said town. It is to be observed that that treaty must be null and void according to all international law, which sti pulates that a treaty between two Powers shall be ratified, -and the ratifications exchanged—these conditions, were not, fulfilled. "Moreover, Mr. Sheil himself annulled that arrangement, and his successors have imitated his example ; this is proved by official documents that have been communicated to us. It was by acts that Mr. Sheil infringed the arrangement agreed upon ; he sent one of his confidants, Sultan-Khan, to Herat, and he commenced relations that he had no buSiness to enter into, for it had been expressly stipulated that a copy of the arrangement agreed bpon should be sent to the Government of Herat. To.the observations made then by the Teheran Cabinet to Mr. Sheil that his conduct was cbntrary to stipulations, he replied officially that he did not regard himself bound not to hold communication with Herat, and that he should communicate with that town' whenever and as often as he pleased without informing the Persian Government. In fact, these communications were entertained without interruption. After Mr. Shell, the , Charge d'Affaires, Mr. Thompson, even took ad vantage- of the departure of Molla-Akram, the Secretary of the Governor of.Herat, to enter tain him outside the town, and to nviie him money and a letter fOr Seid,-Mohammed-Khiii. "In that letter it.is said, trutt- aceittding to c on ventions agreed upon with the saidAtretary, Sad Mohammed Khan whose intelligenefalnd capacities are appreciated, willieceive from the agent of Eng land, at Herat, the .necessary arms and-ammuni tion and two kourours of money -.(49t.),0091.), ou condition that the English agents shall rit* be ex cluded from the affairs Affghanistan, andthat all who speak the Affghati tongue shall be' stftect to it ; that advice is given-toSeid Mohammed-Khan to send one of his sons to £he Governor-Gefitral of India, and that he will thus obtain all that he' de sires.' That letter is actually in the archives of the Persian Government. " Although we ore informed of all the steps of the Englisli as s ents we tolerated them out of respect to the - English alliance. But the agents of England put no limits to their compromising conduct. After the death of Kohendil Khan, Dost Mohammed Khan seized upon the town of Candahar, in defi ance of the prohibition for any Government in these parts to invade a neighbouring State. Dost hammed was even resolved to sei2e•upon Herat. ,! "While thee 'events were tekihg' place in Aff ghanistan the representatives ofEnglAdmaintained a strict silence on these questions„.ond caused us embarrassments on other matters. Bit hissoon as Dost Mohammed Khan had seized Qandaliar (on the 4th of Reby-el-aouel) Mr. Murray,' on the 9th of the same month, broke oft his interconrA with the Persian Government. On the other hand; the chief personages of Herat, as Shahzadeh-Mohani med-Youssouf, General Ica-Kb an, the Sirdar med.-Khan the Governor Mole 1 rmed-Husgbine Khan, HaClji-Koulmoun-Klian, Abbas-Khan, and all the chief persons of that town, addressed a peti- tion to the Persian Government concluded in the following terms " We, the most devoted servants and faithful subjects of your Majesty, feel it our duty to inform you that Dost Mohammed-Khan has Just seized Caudahar by order of the English Government, and that he has resolved to capture our town also. But as he was not aware of the changes that have taken place here* and only heard of them at Ghuz nee he did not wish to remain at Caudahar, but he at once gave orders for the preparations of the ex pedition against us ; his sojourn at Candahar will not exceed seven days. " According to letters which we have received from merchants and other persons ho openly de clared his projects against our city. • " But, doubtless, you are not acquainted with the follies and treachery of Seid-Mohammed-Khan, neither with the state of disorder and want in which he has left the army and the population. It is quite impossible for us to hold out without your support. Although we have never been honoured with your kindness or your gifts (khal'al), we have always been your faithful and devoted servants. We, therefore, beg of you to give us succour and to take us under !your protection now that Post Mohammed declares himself the aggressor and the enemy of your Government, by placing himself in open rebellion against you. You have but to signify your orders to him by prescribing to him his duties, and by telling him that you have taken us under your protection. If he persists in his designs, tell him you will send us the money and the troops requisite to defeat him. But, at the same time, succour must be sent to us with Sa,m.Khan-el-Khani. For, shOuld our town be captured and destroyed , great evils would ensue and reprisals would lead to nothings' " The Persian Government simply sent Sam- Khan, without troops, to the succour of Herat ; Prince Nissan-ul-Mulk was at Djam, with some troops. But we were not aware that Dost Mo hammed had already gained and corrupted by bribery various personages inside Herat, such as the General Ica-Khan, and that 'he had induced them to revolt against Shahzadeli-Mohammed - Youssouf, to drive out Sam Khan, sent to their aid, and Mohammed-Youssouf Khan himself, should he oppose the expulson of Sam Khan. After a sanguinary struggle, Sam Khan was compelled to take flight to Bagschah without troops ; he was compelled to go on to Malak, where his death bad been resolved upon. Informed of the conspiracy, Sam Khan sent a courier to the Prince Sultan Murad Mirza, and through a thousand dangers he escaped to Fort Chibika, where be found refuge. On receiving the news Prince Sultan Murad-Mirza sent Pasha Khan to the aid of the fugitive. What is still worse is, that while Sam Khan and Pasha Khan were returning from Fort Chibika to Ken- * The Chiefs of Herat here alluded to the sanguinary tragedy when Seid-Mohammed Khan, Chief of Herat, was assassinated and replaced by Mohammed Yussouf, who defended Herat at the commencement of the siege, but was compelled to escape from the city, and fell into the hand of Murad-Mirza, who sent him to Teh eran , w h ere the Shah generottaly granted him a pardon, AYES-56, Agnew, Sir Andrew Evart, W. Miall, E. Anderson, Sir J. Feilden, Major Monck, Viscount Baring, Sir F. Fenwick, IL Mulgrave, Earl of Barnes, T. Fitzgerald, J. Napier, Sir C. Bethell, Sir R. Fitzroy, Hon. H. Oakes, J. Biggs, J. Forster, C. Oliveira, B. Black, Adam Greenell, G. Perry, Sir T. Brocklehurst, J. Greaten, Chas. Pilkington, J. Bruce, H. A. Grey, Sir G. llidlLy, G. Buck, Col. Gurney, J. Russell, F. C. Child, Smith Hadfield, G. Sibthorp, Major Cocks, T. S. Hectic, Alex. Stanley, Lord Crook, J. Hcadlatn, T. - Atuart, Captain Crossley, F. • Ingham, R. _ Wahnsley, Sir J. Davie, Sir 11. R. F. Kershaw , J. Williams. W. D e nison, E. Lang ton, li. G. Dillwyn, L. La sl et t, W . Duncan, Viscount Legh , G. C +Winnington, Sir T. Duncan, G: Lewis, Sir G. C. Elliot, J. Massey, W. TELLERS. eraufurd, E. kw art, J. NOES-46. Ball, E. George, J. .Robertson, P. Bignold, Sir S. Greene, John . Spooner, R. Bland, L. Greville, Col. F. Stirling, William Bond, J. Grogan, Edward Stracey, Sir H. Bruce, C. L. C. Gwyn, 11. Sullivan, Michael ' Burghley, Lord. Hamilton, Lord C. Taylor, Col. Barra], Sir C. Hamilton, G. A. , Tottenham, C. Campbell, Sir A. Jones, D. Vance, J. Cochrane, A. Kennedy, T. Walcott, Admiral Cole, H A. Macartney, G. Whitmore, IL Coote, Sir q. IL Mackie, J. IVilloughby, Sir H. De Vere, S. M'Cann, J. Wyndham, Gen. Dunne, Col. Macgregor, Jas. Egerton, E. Meagher, T. Ferf,ruson, Sir It. Montgomery, Sir G. Fitzuerma, W. It. S. ' ' Napier; .T. - Fuller, al. Price, W. TELLERS. French. F. Ilughea, - THE IRON_ AND COAL TRADER' i :~ . BIRMINGHAM, Fes. 11. The iron trade and the trade generally of this district has undergone very little change since the termination of the quarterly meetings, now more than a month ago. There is not in some depart ments quite so much activity as there was at that period, but it must be borne in mind that we are nearly through the first half of a quarter which is almost invariably dull, and although the severity of the weather might have been expected to create a good deal of languor durine , flip last two or three weeks, the drawback on that account has been very inconsiderable. As regards transa4iOns in pig iron, there have been very few for thelast fortnight, a circumstance which has induced the inference in some quarters that the trade was . am ain declining ; whereas, in fact, the small amou nt of business of that kind doing is attributable to the unuusally large quantity of pig iron sold at , q uar ter-day—inmany instances amounting to t he weekly e ntire quarter's make, even where the quan tity produced is beyond the average, and where all the furnaces are in blast. The consequence is that the pig masters are not anxious to sell further at present ; whilst, on the other hand, consumers preftr work ing up their contracts for delivery, without enter ing into new engagements in the existing state of the money marker, lest a continuance of the tight ness which now prevails should have a tendency to cripple the trade in the spring. This apprehension as to the future does not, however, check opera tions at this moment. There are a very large n umber of furnaces in blast ; m ine pigs are firm at 4/, ss. per ton, and it is only a very inferior make of the commodity, in which there is a large quan tity of cinder, that is difficult to sell ; for it there is so little demand that prices are low, and at the same time so varied that it is impossible to quote them with any degree of accuracy. Ironstone of the district is also a istrict maintains considerable its price, q quantity ti yof foreign s in There ore coming in, which is use f u l f or m i x i ng with the stone of the district, and commands a ready sale. Limestone is lower —at Lord Ward's pits there has been a reduction of 6d. a ton since quarter day. The mills and forges are most of them in full ope ration ; all the principal makers are full of orders ; the smaller establishments are reported to be working up more closely, and at the foundries there is less animation ; but, generally speaking, there is very little to complain of—indeed, the immense consumption of coal weekly is the best proof of the amount of business doing. For merchant and plating bars there is a steady demand for the home trade ; for rods there has been more inquiry during the last week ; and for plates there are con siderable orders in both for the home and export trade. The American orders are . still small, but there is a fair supply in from Canada, for the East Indies, and from the Mediterranean. There is also a tolerable demand for rails and railway iron gene rally, not only in Staffordshire, but in Wales and in Yorkshire. At Park Gate a large quantity of rails has recently been turned out ; in other branches of the trade in that quarter there is also more than an average amount of business doing ; in fact, the general tenor of the reports we receive are of such a natur e as t o lead to the conclusion that the iron trade is in a healthy state. There wer e rumours at the close of last week that prices and were noc that t is there has b had oe n been _ tial, plate o trade undersellingsear scarcely n y l o o f r s t t l fie i ar;n firm, V il i t l andlexistt most h in a period of much less present. difficulty moneyco btin matters continues than the - ably brisk, * notwithstanding the high price of tin, T which has almost invariably he as stin regards exercised a prejudi cial influence upon the trade ; but for some time past the makers, both in Staffordshire and Wales, have been full of orders, the bulk of these being for the United States. Repeated advances upon the price of tin must, however, ultimately depress the trade. On Monday afternoon circulars were issuel ann ouncing a further rise of 4 s . per e rt. on com mon blocks, ' making the price 1465. 6d. pr cwt. ; and upon refined blocks 25., the quotation now be ing 151 s. 6d. per cwt. The commodity is under stood to be remarkably scarce, and supplies are ob tained with difficulty, even for immediate use. The coal trade is brisker than it was a month ago ; the men are all at work, and the water having been drained from some of the pits in the thick coal district, the quantity raised is very large, but it is scarcely adequate to the consumption ; and although there is a large quantity coming in from Yorkshire and Derbyshire, there are no stocks, and prices have a tendency upwards. The demand for the C a nnock coal i s much excess of the quantity raised, and house coal of all descriptions is at least is. per ton dearer than it was when we last re ported it ; in fact, the coal trade has seldom been in a healthier state, even the neediest men in the trade being a1;01.0 to command full prices. EAST SUSSEX. On Monday a numerous meeting of Mr. Dodson's supporters was held in the Town-ball, Brighton — Mr. Hallet in the chair. _ Moses Ricardo, Esq., proposed a resolution ex pressive of confidence in Mr. Dodson. Mr. B. EDWARDS seconded the motion. Mr. Dodson then gave an exposition of his po litical views, in the course of which be declared himself iu favour of an extension of the great prin ciples of free trade by the abolition of the hop duty and the reduction of the malt tax. lie also stated that he was opposed to all grants from the national revenue to any particular religious denomination, though he would not supporta measure dictated, not gious animosity. He was a member of the Church by a principle of broad national policy, tru b ttth u ioe t snl b itsor y uia; n r t: e isi l fl i bae - rte of s t but u i t t ei sted o hhs p oei i ii ) will o imo s dt e uho d brvef t eloa o merfige t : o l ian i girl a td t isiel f ud) o oso l ftfN n ovi le theros i to known oß wo lit nh fagtolos,.friseltilalrmiatasneiclrldtava,fet facilities n t , ando thoseinclined, o f the it United case n i t o l e f acdioll England uidesietsas_ htreoe sfuolbrdemi thatl reformed. He loweaicittliilionlic priesthood. He considered that great re teehilnaitetieedsour laws on that sub' i e a s st i o c f a l th etce a cn t lue t sr he f suffrage should be ex tendedalt i)eo variousiwisabse c_boia,fyn opinionta the t a c t t ah e d antiquated o . qualifications which With nowregard to precluded eftli e United artisans, and others, right of voting to clerks, skilled g ia i d ve ian th systm to that lodgings. With unanimously. On M would give 1 carried AAt th u e much applauded, the motion in his favour was by living States. education, t he preferred Dodson's speech, which On Tuesday, a meetingof electors . favourable to the return of Lord the Pavensey, was held in Brighton Town-hall ; Mr. Scott in the chair. Mr. Wert moved, and Mr. Wright seconded, a resolu tion approving of Lord Pavensey an d his Principles. —The resolution was carried unanimously. Lord Pevensey, who was warmly received by the meeting, stated his political views, which differed from those o f Mr. D o dson principally on the hub- TIPPERARY. The vacancy in the repr esentation of Ti pp erar y about to be crewel by thy expu l s ion of Mr. James Sadleir from the Rouse of Commons will p robabl y lead to a severe contest., although as yet the only candidate in trint is Mr. W. 11. Masse y , chairman of the Waterford and Limerick Rai lwa y . The Hon. Mr. Geor in which he announces that circumsta nces over which he had no control prevent him from offering ge O'Callaghan has just i ssued an address h.s seivicc , s to the electors on the present occasion. The hon. gentleman, it appears, is compelled t o take this step in consequence of the, precar i o us health of his father, tie venerable Lord Lismore, who is no w in the 82d year of his age. ITALIAN JEALOUSY AND REVENGE. ROME, Jan. 31.—A tragical specimen of Italian jealousy took place in the beginning of this week at the Pope's favourite summer residence, the once famous but now deserted sea-coast town of Porto d'Anzio. The women of that and the neighbour ing town ofisjettuno are celebrated for their beauty, but the charms of a young girl, the daughter of a fisherman of Porto d'Anzio, have for some time pact entitled her . to a pre-eminent rank even in that land of beauties. A young man belonging to a noble family of Orvieto, whilst casually sojourning in Porto d'Anzio, became enamoured of the fisher man's daughter to such a degree as to overlook all differences of rank, and to wish for a union with the object of his passion ; but his parents put a stop to his matrimonial intentions by suddenly summoning him back to Orvieto, and keeping him there in expectation of some more suitable project. The young girl, thus unwillingly abandoned by her lover, was soon after courted by one of her own townsmen, quite a youth, and son of the municipal secretary, who professed the most ardent at tachment to her, and offered to marry her, al though totally unprepared to meet the expenses of the matrimonial state. Whilst these unsatis factory propositions were . thheeO deceaseetaonf lo hi and he should lose no time in to Porto v s er parents sent e l i e l t a t d e b etter, e s e o t a n t l i e n m g p a t s e h t n a e d t r i by f y g sown actions, returnin g d'Anzio, to fulfil his promise of marrying the fisher man's daughter. This piece of mtelhgence was favourably received by the old man and the young girl, and their expectations were realised towards the end of last week by seeing the amorous count arrive from Rome, laden with presen's for his in tended bride. The necessary preliminaries having been summarily arrange", the impatient lovers were united in the holy bonds of matrimony on Sunday morning last, the bride being fashionably attired in the wedding dress and bonnet brought by her husband for the occasion. It would be superfluous to hint at the rage and disappointment of the discarded suitor. He passed his morning in smoking and playing at billiards, hardly replying to the sarcastic remarks of his friends, who expatiated upon the beauty of the bride, and the becominguess of her new dress. , In the afternoon, however, he was roused by seeing the bridegroom and bride, with her father and little brother, set out for Nettuuo, a neighbouring town etn a e b ltl o hh i l i go t ill t lds w e f o mo m ro i t h l i e lie s sr d t i h sta at nht,eiwnasacarettino, or chaise. He immediately left the double-bar relledbi i a lr( fowl b 1 1 . l e ; andpiee piece, going to shoot a hare, whose heart and liver he in tended to have for supper that very evening. Thus armed, he proceeded towards Nettuuo, and waited f r his victims at a turn of the road between the batteries and the Villa Dora. The bridal party meanwhile, returning gaily from a visit to Net tuno and the church of San Rocco, came in sight of the assassin, standing with his gun in the middle of the road. The bride was seized with a panic, and exclaimed, " Oh, Dio ! There is Paoluecio I" But her husband had reassured her, and told her there was nothing to be alarmed at, as a proof of which he stopped his horse on reaching his rival, and said to him, "Good evening, Paolo ; where are you going 7" to which the other replied, "Do you not see ? lam going to shoot a hare," presenting at the same time his piece at the bride. She shrieked out, " Spare our lives, Paolo 1" Her husband tine m• his arms round her, but Paolo sternly replied, "It is too late !" and fired imme diately, shot the bride through the heart with a bullet, and broke her husband's arm with three slugs, with which the first barrel of his gun was loaded. Seeing that his rival was not killed, Paolo lirel his other barrel without effect, and was proceeding coolly to reload, when the count urged his horse into a gallop, and made at once for Porto d'Anzio. The murderer, a youth not 18 years old, then struck into the forest, and made the best of his way to the outlaws' asylum, at Campo Mortl, avast estate belonging tl the chapter of St. Peter, and situated in such a pes tiferous region of the Campagna, that it has always been considered as a sanctuary for murderers and robbers, who have remained time out of mind un molested within its precincts, and employed as labourers for want of more honest workmen- Paoluccio, having the additional advantage of being godon of the archpriest of Campo Morto, doubt less thought himself quite safe in this retreat ; but the Government has lately found that the bandit "tenants of the sanctuary are too much on the in crease, or the malaria fever not sufficiently active in thinning their ranks, so that the police autho rities are not so scrupulous in observing the tradi tional immunities of the place. The consent of the Dean and Chapter of St. Peter's hiving been pre viously obtained, a detlehment of sbirri set out from Rome yesterday morning to make an inroad into the crime-haunted purlieus of Campo Morto in search of the youtbfol murderer, who so ruth lessly carried to their extremes the violent passions of amore and vendetta.—Correspondent of Daily .'Yews. FOREIGN DECORATIONS. commemorativec u I uei on f of Th' Debats contans an article pointing cut the hardships of the regulations which in England for bid any person to wear decorations that have not been conferred fur military purposes. Our con temporary says : distinguished themselves in the Eastern war assem bled Eng landin the residence of the ambassador of the e Qu Bath,. en and we " We have recently seen the French general s to be invested with the order of wearth with on ma th in e . pride the daily observe our private sold iers ,h d Diable that the noblest who bled obtained as a reward recornpence which can be sou g ht in these distinctive signs of for brilliant services e b xist e s rosev, ribbons, and medals. honour, represente n d ohil y nobility ha v e - become international, we be m tw us e t en exp F l r a a in ne t e ha a t n o d n These letters of hed another bond between the great they have establis hed famil" salutary spirit of fraternity and solidarity. We main tain , how ever, express a regret that these honourable England e g o la t n h d er should only be attached to recollections of vier. In order nation, th em war. ed al they l)Ir te gies havenu presen t ed d oe r ythe contributed Que e t n o side of the Channel the regulations forbid any British subject to wear a foreign decoration that has not been granted as a reward for military services. It is not the first time that we have declared England to be mere than an original country, and this affords us another proof of what we have maintained. We read in all books that the 1. understood, exchanged French nation is essentially a military one, that delights in singing the praises of glgry and victory, and ren ders only slight homage to the triumphs of peace. We t m o distincti ons, w e nevertheless remark that great civil services receive in France the same honour as military services, and it is remarkable that it was the greatest military genius t , -.l' modern times, the Emperor Napoleon, who t l!o e u r g.b_ t _ s j: consecrate this equality. How often, on t he other hand, has it been repeated that the English nati o n , b s iittle value to positive, and commercial nation, attaches h to honour and military glory, and knows above all labour, civilise. recompense services rendered to . sc ien ce , __,_ ÷ , in En „ law , tion, and humility ? Now it re pr ecisely civil l ? ..' awarded to merit are that honourable distinctions awarded occupying the highest not recognised ;and th i a i t a. . ve lan _, d like Lord Hertford social positions in thei o r r tl possessing names of more than and Lord Ashburton, e Far, enson, runel, European reputat ion, lik 8 60 . are aday not authorStephisedß to pre- Lord Ross, Airey b t ,eore the y Queen with th e i ns i gn i a of se nt theinselv h e: Legion of Honour. This is a singular the order of th has often struck our att en ti on , an d which we consid er anomalY i t whi P our duty to point out." Sou th -Eastern Railway (R ea di ng RAILWA Y AND OTHER B ILLS IN P ARL I A IOTST.- 0 a T u esday the examiners disposed of the follow in g bills : and Wexf,rd Railway • Aldershot, R a il w ay ; Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway' • Ca l cu tt a and South - Eastern Railway. The sta n di ng orders were complied with. Th e standing orders were declared not complied with in the case of the Stratford-on-Avon R ailwa y ; and the Car /3w.); Bagin alatowa lisle, Liddesdale, and Ilawick Railway Bill was with. drawn. The following general bills were passed :—Bank of London and National Provincial Insurance Associa• than ; Westminister Improvements ; Alva Parish ; Lowestoft Roads ; and Guildford Gas, X- ~- .:d