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ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, BADEN, up the 1:11INE, and PARIS, is NOW OPEN EVERY EVENING (except Saturday) at n o'clock.—S , alls, 3s. ; area, Os, ; callerv, la. Stalls can be secured at the box office, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, every day between Pleven an I four, with out any extra charge. The :storming Representations take place leery Tuesday and Saturday, at Three o'clock. MR. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES, with New Costumes and v trious Novelties, 'V ocal and Cha racteristic, every evening (except ~a turday) at Eight. A MORN ING PERFORMANCE every SATURDAY, at Three. Private Boxes and Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the Box-office, Polygraphle-hall, Ring William-street, Charing-cross. The hall has been entirely redecorated. LONDuN. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANT Aft Y 21, !857 (N o. 20,153.) [PRICE', 4D. STAMPED 56- AROYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S CASINO, Great Windmill-street, St. James's. —The above elegan Rooms are now open every evening tor the winter season, with Laurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-Piston, Roalcourt. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that th•e fashionable place of resort ha , been entirelj redecorated during the recess. Doors open at halt-past eight, commence at nine. Admis sion One Shilling. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICALMUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen Only) from 10 till 10, containing upwards of one thousand models mid preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of men, lice Lectures delivered at 12, 2. 4. and half-past 7. by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and highly-interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery by Dr. KAHN, at a quarter plat 8 p.m. precisely. Admission. Ore Shilling. Catalogues containing Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khan (gratis), GENERAL TOM THUMB, the AMERICAN WV A RF.—Crowded Houses. —Patronised thirteen years ago by her Majesty, H.H.H. Prince Albert, 8.R.8. the Duchess of Kent, &c., &c. rxhibiting every day and evening, previous to ♦isiting Russia, in Regent Gallery, 69, Qu idrant, from 11 to 1, 3 to 5, and 7 to 9 o'clock. fie is beautifully proportioned, and the smallest man alive. His performances are remarkably talented and enchanting. New Characters, Costumes, Songs, Dances, Statues, &c. The General continues to wait on the nobility and !entry, at their residences, on due notice. His miniature equipage promenades the streets daily. Admission, Is. each, regardless of age ; Stalls, 25. and 35.; children half-price. The General will REMOVE on the 2d February to the PRINCE •F WALES BAZAAR, 207 and 20, Regent-street. MESSRS. PETTER and GALPIN beg respectfully to intimate that they have removed to their lowly erected premises, La Belle Sauvage-yard, Ludgate-hill. LONDON and SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—OPENING of th• DORCHESTER and WET MOI7TII LINE. This Line will Open for Passenger TratTic upen TUESDAY, the 110th of January inst. Trains leave the Waterloo-bridge Station, London, for Weymouth, at 6 a.m. (for third class), and at 8 and 11 a.m. and 3 and 5 p.m. ; and from Weymouth to London at 6,8, and 11.55 a.m. and 4.15, and 0.45 l'sr full information see time-tables. By order. Waterloo-brldge Station, f.ondo-k, 17th January, 1857. • NASSAU RAILWAY COMPANY.- Societe Anonyms, or Chartered Joint Stock y h liability limited to the amount of share, au ised by • lree, and by a special law passed by the Cham bers of Nassau. Capital 1,600,00 0 /., of which 1,000,0001. in Nassau Four per Cent. Guaranteed Bonds, and 200,0001. already subscribed And paid up by the Wiesbaden Railway shareholders. Share Capital to be issued, 400,0001., in 20,000 shares of 201. each. DIRECTORS-LOCAL BOARD. MM. von Roesller, Director of the Ducal Bank of Nassau, ~ A. Hergenhahu, Member of the Supreme Court of Nassau. C. Grossmann, Ducal Notary, Wiesbaden. 0. !talk Sohn, Banker, Wiesbaden. DIRECTORS IN ENGLAND. Original Directors Joseph Christopher Ewart, Esq., M.P. of the Wiesba- Theodore W. Rathbeue, Esq. den Company. William Nicol, Esq. Together with a Committee in Paris. BANKERS, Messrs, Glyn, Mills, and Co., London. Messrs. J. J. Weller, Sons, Frankfort. BROKERS. Messrs, P. Cazenovo and Co., Lothbury. Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son, Angel-court. SECRETARY—W. W. Lander, Esq. London Agency, 18, Cannon-street (E.C.). The most important features in this undertaking are the following First —That twenty miles of the Railway are already open for traffic, and eight more are nearly completed. Second —That about two-thirds of the Company's capital b eing provided by the Nassau Government in Four per Cent, bonds, every one pound per cent, added to the net re 'kits of the traffic above four per cent. will add three per cent, to the dividend payable on the share capital ; and Third- That a dividend of at least seven per cent. per an num Is thus secured to the shareholders during construction. The Nassau Railways will continue the Frankfort and Wies bs, den and th e Wi es b a d en an d R u d es h e i ra Lines from Rudes nem to the frontier of Prussia, opposite Goblenta. As the Cologne Railway already open to Bonn and Rolandsworth is b•ln g rapidly completed to Coblentz, the line of railway com munication between Cologne and Frankfort will thus be com pleted by the Nassau Company. The annual traffic between these two points considerably exceed s 1 ,000000 as and 1,000,000 tons of goods. The concession i p sfo se r ngn a e term of eighty-four years: it in eludes a branch line up the Valley of the Lahn , which will start from L a h nstein on the Rhine, and extend to the eastern frontier of the Duchy of Nassau, there to meet the Prussian line from Giessen. The Lahn district is rich in minerals, and Its existing trade is sufficient to supply a large and remunera tive traffic to the railway. The first eight miles of this branch have been nearly com pleted (from Lahnstein to Ems) by the Nassau Government. T he Company is to take possession of these works, and to pay 4 per cent, on the sums expended by the Government, until repayment. The Nassau Railway Company becomes possessed of the line from Wiesbaden to Rudesheim on the terms accepted by the general meeting of the former Wisebaden Railway Company, Viz., that those Shareholders of the Wiesbaden Company who have not exercised the option of exchanging their old 6/, shares for an equivalent amount of Nassau 20/. shares, will receive interest at the rate of 4 per cent. during the construc tion of the works, and 5 per cent, after the opening of the entire railway for traffic, but will not be entitled to any fur ther participation in the profits of the Company. Shareholders in the Wiesbaden Company to the amount of about 40,000/. have elected to exchange their shares for shares in the Nassau Company. The Nassau Railways will thus comprise 120 English miles of railway, consisting of the following sections : Miles. 1. The Line from Wiesbaden to Rudesheim, now open for traffic 2l 2 * The Line from Rudesheim along the Rhine, passing through Lahnstein to the frontier of Prussia, opposite Coblentz 40 3. The Line from Lahnstein to Ems, nearly completed 8 4. The Line from Ems through the Valley of the Lahn to the Prussian frontier toward Giessen 5l Total l2O miles. In addition to the assistance afforded by the Guaranteed Bonds, the Nassau Government has granted many important advantages to the Company. For twenty-five years the Railway is released from the payment of any taxes. All lands belonging to the State, and required for the Railway, are given gratuitously to the Company, together with the building materials thereon. stone, gravel, &c., from the Government quarries, are also placed at the disposal of the Company free of clarge. The Rhino Railway will be constructed, like the Rudes helm section, with a single line of way, and with the earth works, bridges, &c., ready for a second line, when requirel. The Labn Rail Nay will have only one line of way, with the requisite sidings. The estimates of most competent engineers show a margin of upwards of 120,0001., after fully providing for all that is required for opening the 120 miles of railway for full traffic. These estimates are confirmed by the tenders of able and experienced contractors of undoubted solvency, and have been, moreover, tested and proved by the cost of the works already executed. The' official traffic tables show that, taking only the present tz e irk i 7 i i in n the L a h n V alley, and one-fourth of the traffic along tile receipts o f th e N assau Railway Company will tautficel..oe' othis moderate estimate, to secure a dividend of 15 port cent. to the S hareholders, in consequence pion of the capital being of the larger Guaranteed,Bonds at 4 supplied in Nassau Government Percent. 250,000 passengers (bein RHI RAILWAY. g one f•nr:thofile existing traffic), at ld, per m il e on 6-0 ... ourth of the e x i s t. 250,000 tons of goods (being ou ra e l es ............... £62,500 ing traffic), at ltd, per mile .................. 93,750 LAHN ItAiLwA, ?regent traffic above ..................... ' .. . 156,000 . .......... 50,000 Deduct working menus, 50 per cent, a t moat,,, 2 46,260 123,125 Interest on Binds 123 125 £40,000 123,125 Sinking fund To Wiesbaden Shareholders lO,OOO 15 per cent. on Nassau shares 400,000/ 60,000 117,500 Surplus, after providing for all charges, and paying 15 per cent, to the Shareholders Under the provisions of the law of concession of 16th Aug., 1856, the shareholders will receive during the construction of the works a fixed interest of 4 per cent, per annum, in addition to the surplus profits of the sections opened. The offers of the contractors, which will be submitted to the ap. proval or rejection of the first general meeting this year, 'Rake up these receipts to a minimum total of 7 per cent. during the three years required for completing the railways. The contractors' tenders are neade binding on them by agree vitent until lst March next, up to which period the Directors have reserved to the Company the right either to accept or decline the same as may be found best for the interest of the shareholders. fulfilled e Nassau Government has constantly and punctually its engagements, even during the most difficult periods. knowledge of the Ita credit in Germany is first-rate, and, with the at present ' its 4cent. stock • issue, per 1,000,000/ 97, The guaranteed 4 per dent. Bonds, to the amount of will be issued in by the Government to the Company, proceed ; but Germany from time to time as the works the t• es inuttes as these bonds have been taken account • into in holders the o • ' at 90, it has been decided to give the share- TheyPtion of taking a portion of them at this price. will be repaid annual sinking and fuwiat par by th e N assau G overnment b y an The interest e xtending ever fifty y ears . payable in L on d on di vidends on the b on d s an d s h ares w ill b e holders. • Paris, or F ran kf ort, at the option of the Tile shares will be Payable to bearer after payment of the first fthe 10/. per sany.hare. Th e statutes may be se en at the offices Comp Applications for shares, which must be accompanied by a deposit of 21. per share, m ay tie addressed to the brokers, and to tho offices of the Com e London ; to 15. C. lleloe, Esq., Brunswick-street, Ti n ? in Weiner, Sons, Frankfort ; a n d to Live 01 ;to Messrs. J. J. payment of 31. Rue Neuve des Petits Champ s , A further in Paris, 101, per share will be required upon allotzeuertnhter from par one bond fo-: tie A s p ap pli pl c y a i t n io g n f s o f r or sh b a o r n e do s, i ( u at r ec eivedth oo e /. p ) r vri op u ert be ioi mainitiiiigel3ol. will be a deposit of every two shares, and must be accompanied% 101. for every 100/. applied for. The re will be payable by instalments of 101. Bond ce will be issued for the instalments, and the bonds themselves given in exchange for the last payment. In the meant' bonds to the amount of the moneys 'paid will b e me, with trustess, deposited PUBLICATIONS. New ready, in 1 ♦ol., with Illustrations by the Author, PEN AND PENCIL PICTURES. By THOMAS HOOD. "Few will have seen this book announced without having a wish to welcome it. By his poetry and his prose Thomas Hood the second distinctly announces himself' to be his father's son."—Athemeum. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great marlborough-street. NSW WORK BY MISS FREER. Just ready, in 2 'vols., with I'ortraits, 21s , bound, ELIZABETH DE VALOIS, QUEEN OF SPAIN, and the COURT of PHILIP II ; from Numerous unpubli , hed sources in the Archives of France, Italy, and Spain. By Miss Filial, author of "The Life of Margaret D'Angouleme," &c. Hurst and Slackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-s;reet. The Third Edition. Just Published, price 51., by post, free, ss. 6 , 1 ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRR(EA, with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the !teal Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of w:de-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. Translated from the German of Dr. I'ICKFORI). "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 nou-rnedl- Sal reader. We trust this may net be the last, if he shall letect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his p iwor to cor rect."—London Medical Gazette. " The tribe of ' Quiet Sympathisers,' and 'Medical Friends,' aro mercilessly exposed: and if this book could find its way into the hands of those whi‘ sufkr from the com• plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would be saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of ass importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize , — much money ......This volume is well qualified to ?ut an end to the system of treating Spormatorrhcea, and to place the tr eat ,nent rpm a more rational and ptiriologiral basis. It is, therefore, ikely to do much good."—Medical Circular. '.on ion: H. ItaWere, 211-.. itezent-qtrett. UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY (FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITI- S). A.D. 1714. Covnhill, and 70, Baker-street, London. College-green, Dublin.--(.:ronengen-street, Hamburg. 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PURSUANT to an Order of the High Court of Chancery, made in a cause, Sarah Stanton against Henry Muggeridge, James Allberry, and Henry IVhittall Teesd , ile, the Creditors of John 'urns Stanton, late of "crirlan' Grove, Larkhall lane, gockwell, in the county of itt rey, Tea Dealer, who diet in or about the month of June, 1856, are, by their solicitors, on or before the 31st day efJannary, 1857, to come in and prove th , ir debts at the Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley, at Yo. 3, Stone-buildings, Lincoln's-inn, ‘tiddlesex ; or, in default thereof, they will be peremptorily excluded from the bencilt of the said Order. Monday, the second day of February, 1857, at 12 o'clock at noon, at the said Chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the Claims. Dated this 9th day of December, 1856. CHAS PUGH, Chief Clerk. WILLIAM HENRY GREEN, 20, Moorgate-street, Plaintiff's Solicitor. 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Out-door patients to attend at 167, Piccadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted at the Brompton Estahltshment, 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 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 Loaliam Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's inn-fields; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand; and at the Secretary's Offices, 167, PiceadWy. _ By (vier. W. J. COCKERILL, Secretary. ROYAL 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-deor patients, on their personal application : 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 • • • • ...... 269 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. . Elt, , ,vy expenses are inevitably incurred in affording such exten 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 , 111 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, ohn Mastennan, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts Ind Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Berries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ; rescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Co. ; cones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber ners-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital. Clothing for the destitute patients will he thankfully received. By order. J. B. OWEN, M.A., Chairman. OF MEDICINE. NEW ANp IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE College e m o e r d; T E ea co ic l i e n d e e , I P , h ie a n rm ria acie Pharmacien de Paris. 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To be had wholesale and retail In London, of Derby and Gordon, 140,Leadenhall-street ; Prout, 229, Strand; Hannay and Co., 63, Ox- fori-street ; Sanger, 150, Oxford -street ; Barclay and Son, 97, Far ringdon-street ; Butler and Harding, 4, Cheapside ; Edwards, St. Paul's Churchyard. ni a trat , postF frßeeA, bleLauTtituYnys ............. ed with 100 engravings, Popular M e di ca l nd containing the opinions of Vidp ea us u wor il k, U pr M ice A le N . &c. It gives c o p ious instructions for the , Lallem an d , Roux, Ricorgds' w h o are prevented by impediments from perfect restoration of those state, also showing the dreadful results from entering into the married and syphilis, and the benefits arising from dung abuse, gonorrhoea, examination of the spermatoza, by the author; chemical tests and powerful lenses.—Piper and Co., ratcrobcope, with rob, ; and from all agents for the sale of4.Triesema'r., Paternoster- PRICE or GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris i 8 about 6 per mille pr emium, and theshort on exchange London is 25'221 per 11 . sterling. On com p arin g these rates with the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly 4-10ths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. E y advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 423 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13 . 4 per U. ster ling. Standard gold, at the English Mint price, is there fore nearly 9-10ths per cent. dearer in Hamburg that in London. The course of excr,ange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1081 per cent., which, when compared with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the exchange is nominally against England ; but, after making allowance for °barges of transport and difference of interest, the present rate leaves no profit on the tranemibeion of gold either , way between the two countries. SPORTING NOTES. THE DERBY HORSES. On Mon-lay I stated my notions respecting the elm• parative merits of Blink Bonny, Loyola, " Mr. Howard's lot," and Sydney. I will now dirrct attention to the other animals that have figured in the betting. Perhaps a stronger and neater horse than Tournament will not be stripped on the Derby Day. Through mud and dirt, and over hard ground, his powers have been tested, and on no occasion has be been found wanting. At Bedford he defeated Gamma di Vergy, confessedly one of the best, if not the very best, two yrs old of his year, and notwithstanding the attempt which has been made to detract from the merit of that performance, that achievement was a conclusive proof of his merit. It is said that " Gernmy" ought to have won, and that Kendall committed an error of judgment, and so threw the race away. Of one fact, however, lam certain, that Tour 'lament was not "in form " at Bedford, but he was nevertheless enabled to come off successfully in an en• counter with an animal of such acknowledged prowess as Gemrna di Vergy. Those, however, who are desirous nf pooh poohing Tournament's Bedford running seem to forget that he had previously beaten the renowned " Geinma ;" if they refer to The Guide they will see that at Doncaster, for the Eglinton Stakes, Tournament de feated Gamma di Vergy with indisputable ease. It is said, however, that the Lewes stable contains even a better animal than Tournament. Blue Jacket is the horse thus suspected of possessing extraordinary ability Ile is certainly a good-looking animal, but I much question his superiority over Tournament. At any rate I shall " have none of him," but shall stick to the public performer. There are, perhaps, few more popular horses in the Derby than Tournament, and the public back him with an earnestness and spirit which shows how they appreciate Mr. Douglas's honourable conduct on the turf, and how confident they are that they will at least have a good horse and an honest race for their money. John Scott's lot is somewhat puzzling, and turhtes can scarcely realise the idea of a winter passing over without a prominent favourite having been furnished for the Derby by the Whittenal Stable. Bel Oiseau is the on y horse of the " lot" that has appeared in public, and a wretched exhibition he made. A greater cripple I never saw. Bird in Hand and Colonist have been heavily backed, whilst Athlete and Comedian have been much talked about, and occasionally "nibbled at." Ido not pretend to be in the stable secrets, and, therefore, I can know little of the merits or demerits of any of these horses. If my information may be trusted, and if the inference which I have drawn from the operations in the turf market be correct, John Scott will not this year fright racing-men from their propriety with either a Fly-by-Night or a Fazzoletto. At present I do not see the ghost of a chance for the Derby of '57 to be carried to Whitewall House. Few horses were backed in the summer and autumn of last year with greater spirit and determinatio❑ than Zuyder Zee. His two performances, however, would -eeming,ly indicate that his alleged racing merit was a boast anda sham. Zuyder Zee may be a good horse, but i❑ my opinion he will require new fore-legs before he can stand a severe preparation. When I saw Saunterer at the commencement of the past racing season I conceived a strong partiality for him, and expected him one day to do great things. He seemed suddenly to " go off," but in the autumn he re gained his form. His running for the Portland Plate —for which event be was conceding weight to many three and four-year-olds—l deem a most satisfactory proof of vast racing ability. My "fondness" for him has not been diminished, and I shall expect him to jus tify my partiality. lie is, it is reported, the sole pro perty of Mr. John Osborne, but for a stake at New• castle he is entered as the property of Mr. Jackson• Will Saunterer be sacrificed for Manifyer t or will the owner of the latter let the little black horse represent his interest I I will wind up my opinions on the Derby on Monday next. The remarks which I published in The Sun of yester day rendered it unnecessary that I should redeem my promise to discuss the Chester weights to-day. When the acceptances are published I shall state my opinion at length on the Spring Handicaps—the weights of which appeared exclusively in the third edition of The Sun of last evening. A FRESH MAN. January 21. • THE GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES. Weights; for the Great Metropali. an Stakes (handicap) of 25 aovs each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared on or before the first Tuesday in February. Age at lb Fisherman 4 9 0 Cannobie Yellow Jack 4 8 12 Age st lb The Borderer Commoner Odd Trick 3 6 9 Riseber Skirmisher Verbena .... St. Giles 3 6 7 Centurion 3 6 6 Bubble Winnfield Aleppo Morgan la Faye 5 8 4 Fulbeck 5 8 1 Romeo Quince Poodle ... Enchanter .a 8 0 .4 8 0 South-Western 3 6 5 Oakball Bannockburn Adamas 3 6 3 Pantomime Curious 4 7 12 Vandal Zigzag Lawn 4 7 10 Jolly Marine 5 7 10 The Earl Vulcan The Pope Cerva Porto Rico 4 7 7 Dusty Miller 3 6 3 Greyling Air Colin Lsertes The Dupe 3 6 0 Indulgence Somerset Gitana Waniermarske 3 6 0 Pinwire 3 5 13 Logie o'Buchan 3 5 12 Dulcamara b f Janet Peeping Tom 3 5 12 Verona Hobgoblin 3 5 10 England's Beauty... 3 5 9 Pauli Monti .. 3 5 9 Codrington The Avenger 3 5 9 Companion Sunrise Dundas Kiiaburn Loog>ight (h b) 4 7 6 Primus Homily Emulator Alice Wentworth 4 7 2 Firmament 4 7 2 Tom Thumb 4 7 2 Barfleur 4 7 0 /December Cockatoo 5 7 0 Mcestissima Vedette Tasmania Gortschakoff Tame Deer 4 6 13 Piccolotnini (late _ Louisa) Rosati 4 6 10 ch c by Epirus, out of Elcot's darn 3 5 6 Charles O'Malley 3 5 6 Kitty Fishington 3 5 5 Ombra Six and Eightpence 3 5 5 Fright Madame Rachel 3 5 0 Chevalier d'lndus trio Martinet Laverna 4 6 10 Nightshade Underhand THE CITY AND SUBURBAN. Weights for the City and Suburban Handicap of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared on or before the first Tuesday in February, with 100 soya. added ; the winner of any handicap of 200 soya. ♦alue after publi cation of the weights to carry 51b, of any two such races or more, 101 b extra, the second to receive 25 soya. out of the stakes. The winner to pay 101. 10s. to the Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society. To be run before the Metropolitan Stakes ; the last mile and a quarter. Fisherman age at lb 4 9 2 Age st lb British Remedy 4 6 9 Mottingham 4 6 9 The Cave Adullam 5 6 9 St. Giles Riseber Skirmisher 3 6 8 Daisy Aspasia Centurion Dusty Miller 3 6 7 Strawberry Hollander 5 6 7 Bubble ......... 4 6 6 Bel Esperanza 3 6 6 Dancing Master 3 6 6 Greyling Oakball Adamas Sir Cohn Orianda 3 6 4 Laertes The Early Bird 6 9 1' i Assayer 6 8 7 Morgan La Faye Coroner Hospitality Theodora Artillery Ellermire Mary Flyaway Hercules .5 8 2 ~ 4 8 0 6 8 0 Bracken.. ~ 6 7 10 Swindler Curious .. 5 710 .4 7 9 Stanhope Alembic 6 7 9 Porto Rica The Earl Little Tom Vulcan Falstaff 4 7 7 West Langton Merlin Emulator Rip Van Winkle 4 7 4 Border Chief Waterfall Cotswold Wentworth The Pope Mcestissinia Vedette 3 7 0 Zaidee . . ..... Wee Willie (late Omar Pacha) Dramatist ..... . Piccolonaini (late Louisa) Flarkaway ........ 4 6 12 Westminster Nightshade Knight of Axon Barfleur Laverna 4 6 10 Odd Trick 3 6 10 Gazekound Arsenal .. 3 6 10 Malakoff 3 6 10 Commoner 3 6 10 Hartley Buck 6 6 14 The Western Power 3 6 4 Gitana Red White and Blue 3 6 3 Pinwire . 3 6 2 Wardermarske 3 6 2 Logie o' Buelaan Peeping Totn 3 6 1 Hobgoblin 3 6 0 Indulgence 4 6 0 Tolley England's Beauty 3 5 12 Vaulter John Peel 3 5 10 Duleamara Pauli Monti 3 5 9 Cantrip Beatrix Sunriso Fright 3 5 Maid of Athens 3 5 5 Raven Bar one 3 5 5 Sister to Elfrida Kitty Fishington 3 5 5 Ombra ............ 3 5 4 Actress . Madam e Rachel 35 2 Admiral Lyons 35 2 Nereus S 5 0 Bseur de Charit6 „, 3 A 12 NEWMARKET HANDICAP. Weights for the Newmarket Handicap of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the first Tuesday in February. Age at lb Fisherman 4 9 4 Aleppo Romeo Fulbeck Siding 5 8 4 Poodle Jack Sheppard Pantomime a 8 2 Bracken 6 7 12 Jolly Marine 5 7 12 Lord Albemarle a 7 12 Sandboy 5 7 12 Manganese 4 7 12 Malacca 4 7 12 The Earl 5 7 10 Lawn Homily Shoreham Age Fit lb The Hind Cotswold Emulator Toe Pope Tom Thumb December Firmament 4 7 4 Mies Harkaway 4 7 2 Beeika 5 7 0 Gortschakoff 4 7 0 Sal fleur 4 7 0 Piccolomini (late Louisa) Laverna 4 6 12 Nightshade Eloquence Indulgence 4 6 4 THE SPRING Weights for the Spring Oat.l soya each, 5 ft, with 100 Club, for 3•yr-olds and u Age at lb Fisherman 4 9 2 Early Bird 6 9 2 Now Brighton Wentworth ...... 4 8 7 Theodora Artillery Jack Sheppard 5 8 3 Malacca .4 8 3 Flyaway Bracken 0 7 13 Jesuit 5 7 13 Lord Albemarle Swindler 5 7 10 Milo Rock 4 7 10 West Langton 4 7 6 Falstaff Noisette a 7 5 'Vulcan Kestrel Tyre Peter Flat 4 7 2 Druid 4 7 0 Wee Willie (late Omar Pasha) Firmament 4 6 11 Imperiense Aspasia Alastor Tom Thumb 4 6 10 Barfleur 4 6 10 Dusty Miller 3 6 8 Petnbd w Old Fashion 3 6 8 King of Avon Miss Harkaway 46 7 Double Gloster 3 6 7 OATLANDS. 1) 1 a ws n ua d yrs e d , iia. a d f d r e e d e byth handicap Aeaj of 15 eosetkelyb 66 6 4 57 6 4 Sunflower 3 6 3 e Orlando 3 6 3 Palm TS°Gihr:aYe °‘n‘i ja . sgnt r . • .. .. ............ .... Vigil The Dupe 3 6 3 Peeping Tom Bubble Coup de Main Verona Eloquence 4 6 2 Toffey Rocklev 3 6 0 Media Noce 3 6 0 Indulgence . 4 6 0 Dalcatuara Cantrip Martnion Ring John 3 6 0 Vigliacconi 3 6 0 Beatrix Maid of Athens Neva Fright Footstool The Banner Bearer 3 5 9 Six and Eightpence 3 5 8 Delusion Cby lago otn bra Admiral Lyons 3 5 6 Tiptop Soeur de Charita 3 5 0 ma - THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES Weights for the Great Northamptonshir e Stakes of 100 FOVS, arldt•d to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sous each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the Ist Tuesday in February, 1857. Age st lb Age st. lb Typee Fisherman 4 3 8 Sprig of Shillalah... 3 5 12 Winkfield 6 8 5 Mongrel Yellow Jack 4 8 2 Martinet 3 5 12 Alonzo Mary Fulbock 5 7 7 Brabantia Assayer 6 7 6 Palm Quince Siding Homily 5 7 4 .Com , ..oner 3 5 7 Cockatoo Shoreham 5 7 2' , Peeping Tom Vandal Romeo Kestrel San(iboy 5 7 0 Worcester 3 5 5 The Earl Enchanter 4 6 12 Centurion 3 5 4 Alembic 6 6 12 The Borderer Bracken 6 6 12 South-Western ... 3 5 4 Cotswold Vulcan Emulator December Waterfall Curious Stanhope The Hind 5 6 9 Porto Rico Good Friday I 6 9 Hopeless Star St. Domingo 4 6 9 Zigzag Gemnaa di Vergy 3 6 7 Tiff Eloquence 4 6 6 Rosati Lawn 4 6 4 Bar6eur 4 6 4 Black 'Tiffany Alice Wentworth 4 6 3 Besika Night Hawk Indulgence Tame Deer 4 6 2 Saunterer . Magnifier Lord Derby, Mr Goodeied Mr. E. Parr, and Mr. G. Pal not name. Huntington Companion Kimburn I The Dupe 3 5 3 Ornbra Amati Somerset John Peel 3 5 0 Jessie Pauli Monti 3 5 0 Sir Olin Hobgoblin ... Tiptop Ilia Avenger Star of Albion 3 4 12 Madame Rachel 3 412 c by Epirus out of Elcot's dam Dulcamara Codring,ton ...... 3 410 Charles O'Malley 3 4 10 Sir and Eightpenee 3 3 4 7 4 7 Silkmore 3 4 4 Lady St. Liz. L, Mr, Hope, Lord Maidstone, liner are subscribers, but did BETTING AT MANCHISTER.—TassDA Y . Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 9 to 2 agst Loyola (taken) 6to 1 agst Vedette (taken) 8 to 1 aget Schiedam (taken) Bto 1 agat Sydney (taken) CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Leamington (taken) 25 to 1 agat Mincepie (taken) 12 to 1 agst Mizen's lot (.Ake') 12 to 1 agst Howard's lot (taken) Offers to take 28 aget the Field DERBY. 500 to 30 agst Tournament (taken) 1000 to 25 aget Anton (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Sweet Wil li a m (taken) GRAND NATIONAL STEETLECHAHIC. 150 to 10 apt Emigrant (taken) This was the only horse hacke d for the steeplechase. Naval and Military inteitigence. The following circular from the gorse Guards in refer ence to a new description of firearm with which the regi. merits of cavalry are to be supplied has been forwarded to all the commanding officers of those corps Horse Guards, Jan. 9. " The General Commanding-in-Chief has been pleased to command that the circular memorandum of the 17th of April last shall be made applicable to the cavalry as well as the infantry, and to approve the general re-marking of the arms and accoutrements of the army in conformity there to, excepting, however, the smooth bore arms in possession of the cavalry, which will eventually be superseded by breech-loading carbines and rifled pistols. The above ar rangements have been made in concurrence with the Se cretary of State for War, who has approved the coat there of being borne as a charge against the public. " G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General," The Secretary of State for War has decided on com pleting the Field Equipment Corps of the Royal Engi neers to its proper strength, and making it as effective as possible. The D Field Battery, No. 7 company, 12th battalion , Royal Artillery, under the command of Major Strange, left Norwich on Monday morning for Aldershott, where the corps is expected to arrive on the 30th inst. The battery comprises 167 non-commissioned officers, arti ficers, and men, four 9.pounders, two 24-lb howitzers, and 104 horses. The P Battery, under the command of Major Hoste, is expected to arrive in Norwich this day. OOLWICH, JAN. 20. The Industry, steam store-ship, having received a full cargo of boilers and machinery for vessels fitting out at the western yards, has prepared for, sea, and is ordered to leave the harbour f or Portsmouth to-morrow, under the charge of Mr. Petley, master.commander of the Black Eagle. The Handy and Hunter, gun boats, have also received their mast-, and will leave for Portsmouth to-morrow under convoy of the Industry. The Royalist, brig, having been completely refitted as a Thames police-station, was this day removed to her moorings in the river off Somerset-house, where she will supersede the Investigator, which has been used as a police station for many years, and is ordered to be broken up. The Royalist has been fitted in a manner to insure the utmost convenience for the purposes required, under the superintendence of the police autho rities. The Tyne, store ship, which arrived y es t er d a y from Rio Janeiro, is found on examination to require the mos', extensive repairs. During the hurricane of the 3d instant she was in the utmost danger of being wrecked, and received such severe damage that had she experienced subsequent bad weather it is impossible she could have held together. An Admiralty &tier was received this day to get ready the Vesuvius for commissio n and immediate service. She is now in a forward state. steam yacht intended to bo presented to the Em peror of Japan is now tu.der the hands of Mr. Wakelin, upholsterer to the Board of Admiralty, who has orders to execute the internal arrangements in the most hand• some and superb styl, The following appolniments were made at the Ad- S p tnrd ln to the H ann ib a l. m i ie, Eira Ity yesterday : Commander— H. L. Cox (additi ona l) , to th e Fisgard. L glie, to the Excellent. Master—F.aeutet_eEnantn—eßaCs B. Reid, t o t h e Hawke.. . Assistant-Surgeons—Charles R. Godfrey, to the Tyne ; D. G. Pendritb, to the Pembroke ; E, T. Mor timer, to the Spy. Assistant Clerks—Albert Walter, to the Duke 01 Wellington ; William A. M art i n to the Colossus ; Wm. H. Martin, to the Princess Royal ; John R,. Hornin3an, to the Caesar ; Henry C. L - °rY, to the Exmouth ; Thee. R. Johnston, to the Indu s , • PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSUR• :7 ANCE ASSOCIATION. The 16th annual general meeting of this excellent in .titution was held on Monday evening, at the London Tavern, Bishopsga.te..treet ; R. H. Jones, Esq., in the chair. There was a very full attendance of members. The SECRETARY having read the notice convening the meeting, read also the following report : " In presenting their sixteenth annual report of the Life Assurance Department, the board are happy in being able to congratulate the members on the increased prosperity of the association, the business for the past year having been of a highly satisfactory character : '730 policies for a total sum of £L+;6,2Bo have been completed during the year. 14 proposals for 3,000 have been declined, and there are de ferred or waiting completion, 384 proposals for £140,345 " The annual income arising from new assurances effected in 1856 is 3,2821. " The claims by death have been considerably below the average of mortality on which the tables are computed :- 38 policies are assured upon 31 lives, for a total sum of 7,3 )8/. 165., have become claims during the past year, being ices by 3,50 31 . Is., than the amount of the same item dur ing the preceding twelve mouths. " The result of the year's operations has been to increase the balance in favour of the association by 12,8011. 14s. Si.,, and the amount now invested, after providing for all outstanding claims, is 82,925/. 3s. ld. "The policies issued since the commencement•of the association are 5,679 in number, covering assurances for 1,064,0951., of which there are still in existence 4,375 policies for 809,0651. " The large increase in the number of new policies will not fail to attract the attention of the members, and on this head the board have much pleasure in reporting thr.t they have bean enabled to secure a considerable number of assurers among the employis of an important Government department, and they have recently completed ramose. meats with the directors of a large and influential public company for the assurance of their employes. A valuable accession of business has thus been obtained, and from the importance of the connections thereby established still further advantages may reasonably be expected to accrue to the association. " With a view to extend as much as possible the in fluence of the association, the board have devoted great attention to the agencies, and they have much pleasure in acknowledging the able manner i❑ which their views have in many instances baen seconded by the agents. With re ference to the same subject, and iu accordance with urgent representations received from Manchester, a branch office has been established in that city, under the local superin tendence of gentlemen from whose energy and influence the most favourable results are hoped. "The alteration of rales rendered necessary by the acts of Parliament referred to in their last report has engaged the earnest attention of the board, who had intended to call the members together during the past year, but, from various unlooked for circumstances, it was found impracti cable to do so. The board have, however, now to state that the rules are ready for adoption, and that a special general meeting of the members will be called for that purpose at an early period. "The subject of a change of title has been anxiously considered by the board, who are aware that a feeling favourable to such a change is entertained by many warm friends of the association; but having given the matter their most careful attention, and having consulted with the trustees, who evinced the kindest interest in the subject, the board have come to the conclusion that they do not consider it advisable to recommend the adoption of any change to the members. At the same time they deem it of importance to entirely disabuse the public mind of an impression, conveyed by the present title, that the Provident Clerks' Association is to be considered as *nein. sively a `class office.' It is open to, and indeed includes, among its members every class of society, while its steady and progressive improvement, its wide-spread influence and important position, and the prosperous result of its past operations, justly entitle it to the confidence of the public at large." The balance•sheet, duly audited, was submitted to the trustees at the meeting of the board on the 14th inst., and those gentlemen expressed themselves much gratified with the favourable progress of the association. The following directors retire by rotation, but being eligible offer themselves for re-election :—Mr. Richard Henry Jones, Mr. William Jeremiah Jordan, Mr. Richard Price, Mr. William Stanhope Sawtell. The following gentlemen duly qualified have been pro posed, in accordance with Rule 14, as auditors for the en suing year :—Mr. Richard James Lloyd, Mr. Francis Frederick Toole, Mr. Charles Woolley. The CHAIRMAN said—Before putting the report for their adoption perhaps they would allow him to make a few obiervations pertinent to the question before the►a. They must all agree that the report they had just heard was very satisfactory when compared with former years. (Hear, hear.) He was extremely glad and happy that it was so, and judging from the opinion of others, as well as his own experience, he considered the associa tion to be in a most progressive and satisfactory condi tion, (Cheers.) The main points to which he wished to call their attention were these. The policies for 1855 were 424, for a sum in round numbers of 82,0001., while those for 1856 amounted to 730, for 106,2801., showing an increase of 306 in the number of policies, and of 24,0001., in the amount insured. Again, the new premiums in 1855 amounted to 2,1891., while in 1856 they were 3,2821., showing an increase here also of 1,0931., and while that increase shows the prosperity of the association there was this further fact, that while the claims upon them in 1855 were 10,6981., they only amounted, in 1856, to 7,2501. He was not in error, then, in saying that he had great cause to congratulate them upon the result of their last year's business. As to their investments, they had taken every advantage of the rates of interest which could be procured, and was happy to inform them that all their money was in a satisfactory and safe position. (Hear.) With respect to their expenditure, a small increase of 300/. had taken place, with an increase of 3,0001. on their premium , ' ; but that expense principally arose from their unfortu nate house, 42, Moorgate-street, which had been tenant. less during the past year, and fit which they must pay rent for four years to come ; and also in a further ex penditure in the shape of medical fees, arisieg from the increased number of the applications to insure. There wag, for the same reason, an addition to their expenses in stationery, and he had to inform them that the present year included five quarters ; so that up to tio 31st Dec. last, with the exception of an insignificant amoue;t, they were perfectly free from all claims. (Hear.) He also to inform them that they had let part of the house No. 42. (Hear.) In addition, then, to their present balance, they had paid from the commencement in claims 48,2721., their policies amounted to 5,679, covering assurances for 1,064,0951., of which there were still in existence 4,375 policies for 809,0651. The result of their operations for the past year had been to in crease their ba.ance by 12,8011. 14s. 5d., and after pro viding for everything to invest 82,9251. 34. id. With re spect to the business of the Government office alluded to in the report he might mention that the office alluded to was the Post-office. On a former occasion he told them that a severe contest was going on amongst insurance offices to procure the business of that and other offices. They learned that theirs was excluded, but the board immedi ately wrote to the authorities, the result of which was that the question was thrown open, and ultimately they succeeded in obtaining the entire business of the Post office, and got 250 persons to insure with them. (Cheers.) They were compelled, no doubt, to take a certain num ber of pensioners at an additional rate ; but the whole of the others were done at the ordinary rate of insurance. Another office to the business of which they succeeded was the Electric Telegraph Company, to the amount of about 23,0001., of which only 5,0001. appeared in the account of the present year. As soon as the board heard of the intentions of that company immediate steps were taken to secure their business, and he sin cerely believed the arrangetnents made would prove eminently satisfactory. (Hear, hear.) In alluding to these things, he thought it was only fair to do jus tice to their active and intelligent secretary, and the gentlemen who discharged their duties with so much zeal, and bore the labcurs imposed upon them with so much cheerfulness and so much satisfaction to the board of management. (Cheers.) One good, he was sure, would arise from the example thus set by the Telegraph Company and the Post-office ; that he hoped others would follow their example, and offer themselves to the association, and the members might depend upon it that the board of management Wonid continue their exertions to extend their business as they had hitherto done. (Hear, hear.) A 8 to the rules of the assooiation another opprtuuity would be affAded to discuss them, and filth tespe , S,; to the title of the com pany, and the suggestions made on a former occasion to alter it, he would only say that that question, having been well disoassed and carefully considered, it was deemed advisable to make no alteration whatever. (Cheers.) With respect to another point referred to at theit la4t meeting, namely, the propriety of holding meetings at the Westaend of the town, they did not think it advisable to hold them at a certain part of l the year, when the town was empty, but the board reedsobeen to do co at a convenient opportun it y . They) which, lately very busy, and had issued 10,000 circular., he hoped, would have the very best result. hear.) They had also established an office atta(nHcheaers ter, which, as they all knew, was a mos important town ; in doing that they were promised every support; but if it did not succeed for one year, they were at liberty to discontinue it. (Hear , hear.) lie was bound to say that some of their agents in the country dur. ing the past year had been very active, the consequence of which was an increased advance in the business of the ass( cation. (Hear.) He hardly knew that he had anything more to say, but he should be ready tl answer any questions that might be put to him, and in the meantime would move that the rept)rt read be received, adopted, and printed, and circulated at the discretion of the board of management. Mr. WOOD said he thought it was desirable that the fullest information should be laid before the members at their annual meeting as to the positio❑ awl prospects of the institution. The usual statement of accounts he thought insufficient. It informed them, it was true, of the pi'st ; hut provident people look ea to the future ; and therefore it was that he sustgested that a statement of the total number of policies issued, with a statement of the periods when they would become duo—(laughter)— hould be furnished every year with the balance-sheet. They could not be too explicit in their statements, and he -bould move a resolution accordingly. The SEIPRETABY said the report and balance-sheet both show,u the number of policies that had bee❑ issued, and the number in existence. Mr. Woon—But you give no information when the existing policies will became due. (Laughter.) The b'ECH,ETAIIY —lt is quite impossible for the directors to lay a statement before the meeting of the period when each member will die. (Laughter.) Mr. WOOD said that no doubt it would be ridiculous to attempt to do so ; but what he wanted was an ap proximate statement of the probable number of deaths likely to occur, calculated on the tables of mortality. A MEMBER reminded the gentleman that it was impossible to tell when men would die, and without they could do that It would be impossible to say what would be their liabilities, because that depended more on the amounts insured fur than the number of assurers. Mr. KINTBEk said that he was of opinion that such a staterutut as that required by Mr. Wood could be furnished, and would be bigh , y useful and advanta ga.Nnu t 0 thn pnhlin and the inembers, and he asked if the sam of 83,0001. accumulative capital was equal to th, present value of the lives insur-d? He also called attention to one or two items in the account. Mr. RATEIY (actuary) s..id that the capital of the association more than covered the value of the policies in existence. He also replied to the other queries of the last speaker in an equally satisfactory manner. Mr. PACKMAN congratulated the members on the satisfact,ry wanner in which their accounts were pre sented, and also on their increase of business during the oast year. The increase of capital Wa , at the rate of 75 per cent., and the increase of income 50 per cent. He noticed in the accounts an iteFn of 7,000/. deposited at interest on call, and asked where it was so deposited. There was also a large sum of money be longing to the institution at the Bank of England, and, as no interest was allowed for it, he wished to know why it remained there ? The CHAIRMAN said that the sum of 7,0001. was temporari'y deposited with the National Discount Coin oany, and, as regarded the money at the Bank of Eng land, it would soon be properly invested. The directors only lodged money there for a short time. Mr. MINTON brought forward to the notice of the Irma log the policy of having persons connected with the wholesale drapery business on the board, in consequence of the vast number of clerks they employed. Some of them to the extent of 100, others 200, and many 250 clerks each. He would not suggest that the gentlemen about to retire should not be re-elected, because they were useful and honourable men, but it a vacancy oc curred in the next twelve months, some one connected with the drapery business should be placed on the bord. He expressed his entire approbation of the kindness and urbanity always manifested at the office in Moorgate street, whenever any one called there on business, and urged his brother members to exert themselves. and in. troduce as much business as they could to the office, be cause, being a mutual benefit association, they shculsi feel au interest in its welfare and exert themselves, and not leave all for the directors to do. (Hear, hear.) Mr. KINTREA suggested an alteration in an item in the accounts represented as an asset, viz —carrying forward every year the same amount connected with the cost of the - offices, &c., &c. He referred to the 25,00 a/. they had invested in 3 per Cents., and said that he thought the directors could do better with the money by putting it at interest at call in the London Joint Stock Bank. On a former occasion he mooted a cLiange of name for the association, but he would not press It now after what had been stated, because there could be no doubt but that they were better acquainted with the necessity of the association retaining its present name than he was. The CHAIRMAN, in reply, said that the act of Parlia ment prevented them investing their money in joint-stock banks, but not in Consols or in mortgage. Money was only placed at the bank for a temporary purpose. Mr. RATRAY (actuary) also explained the item in the accounts taken exception to by Mr. Kintrea, and re marked that the balance sheet contained a statement only of what had actually been received and paid over the counter. The Chairman had explained that they considered it prudent to invest a portion of their capital in Consols, and not place it at a bank at interest, and be (Mr. Ratray) believed it was one of the best items an insurance office could have in its balance-sheer, for it gave a stability to the concern. (Haar, hear.) Mr. LLOYD, one of the auditors, congratulated the association on its prospects, and hoped that nothing would induce them to alter the name of the association in order to wake it more general. He was also proud to say that nothing could be more satisfactory than the beautiful manner in which the books were kept, and the kindness and urbanity of the gentlemen in the office. Ile also suggested to the board that if they wished to keep respectable gentlemen in their office they must pay them respectably, and he sincerely hoped that suggestion would be attended to. (Hear, hear.) He had heard of some offers being made by employers to their clerks to ray one-half the policy if they insured their !tees, and sincerely hoped such offers would not be rejected. Mr. WARWICK thought their balance sheet was highly satisfactory, and the explanations given by their chair• man everything that could be required. They had an income of 26,000/., and a capital of 80,0001., so that it was utterly impossible but that their success must be complete. He was also glad to find that exertions were made to establish agencies in the country, which he had no doubt would add greatly to their business. He was also rejoiced to perceive that while the increase in their income was upwards of 3,000/., the additional expenses (lid not amount to 300 L Inc _c . l from what had occurred it was unqueio jot:table the institution was carrying on the work which its founders intended. (Cheers.) Tuey had an active board of management, an intelligent secre tary, and an efficient staff in their office, for whose bene fit he hoped the suggestion previously thrown out would be adopted. el e ' , e CHAIRMAN said that the wishes so kindly ex pressesbeen anticipated by the board, by the fg,atuities to the officers iu their establishment. giving o . ha (Cheers.) /q r. R E y NoLD s,,iaid that he did not intend to gainsay that ou,: of agencies in the large con:liner ciawas not a benefit. and advan tageittobr,en e s st oaffs thelishm ki e n n g . d ` to them, but at the same time he must remind them of practicalthebew g a Mutual hintheguaal Life vete.lo,sunaralaberetne Aorssciio occasion, atn thatviz., it was the duty of every member et; consider himself an agent, and would induce as many of his friends as he cou ld to join them. H owever small a nuente:q*or amount they brought to the office they were all benefiting them selves by it, without incurring an additional expense. (Hear, hear.) The report was then unaoiinously agreed to. Mr. REYNOLDS said it was now his privilege and plea cure to wove a vote of thanks to the board of manage ment. (Hear, hear.) He thought the result of the satisfactory report that had been read to them was more owing to their untiring and unwearied attention to the management of the concern than it was, be feared, to the energy and zeal of the members themselves. (Hear, hear.) With that resolution it was their usual practice to partially re a aril their services with a sum of 7001., but he thought that a poor remuneration for the lots of time, trouble, and expense th--y were put to iu watch ing over the interests of the members. He should like to see that sum increased, rather as evincing gratitude on the part of the members towards them than as any adequate reward, or that they wished any for their services, aed it be could obtain the unanimous consent of the members he would move that it be increased to 8001. Mr. KINTREI and other members having o bj , :ci a e a d, e . Mr. REYNOLDS observed that the increase emanated entirely from himself, and as they were not h vi e r s , h 7 o o u o l, l l . not press it, and fix the amount,cosmhpelriemtoeinotreedt theother auditors, and the Mr. F. F. TOOLE (one of the auditors) the e ince b were kept. society for the way their book and carried unanimously, doatrodwaorndstthieimcoaunrdtehsyisbrchairman had always The resolution The CHAIRMAN thanks on the part ot the ;rid a body of men any wheve osect the re-election of the Chair- Mr WELCH next p p ) H pl d easure ' f the directors.wtrahestuthrnetenod b th o a a t rd t:ai 7 l u m d news as 000 °-. eo n , the greatest g iveu aear, hear. ean the Chairman odreefiaetdtenteirmoon to t . heir concerns. h bi asdr6ul.:l.es k cYt e gi e u Lard together in promoting the interests bad weekend of the association, and it must have be• n peculiarly eratifyieg to him as it had been to him (Mr. Welsh) to have heard the expressions of satisfaction at his conduct that had emanated from the whole of the members who had addressed the meeting. (Hear, hear.) He had no desire to detain them long, but he must refer to the pleasing fact that the past year's experience had modified the tone of one of the speakers considerably in compari- I so n with his remarks on a former occasion, relative to the progress of the association, and which tended then very materially to damage its interests. It was a source of the greatest gratification to him (Mr. Welsh), and he doubted not but that it was so also to all the members, to find how satisfactorily things were progressiug;and he hoped they would live to meet again next year, when, no doubt, they would be presented with a more satisfac tory account of the association's progress than they bad received that night. (Hear, hear.) Mr. LINTOTT seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said he sincerely thanked them for the expression of kindness towards ~ him on that as well as on all firmer occaSions, and' r.,..1% chat it would he an encoara , r ' ement to Lim to proceed ita±r7, -. ', the same direction. (Bear. hear. ) ~4.vy5.,..k On the motion that Mr. W. J. Jordan he re-elected, -;%*„. -.4t , t Mr. CULL complained that the usual notice of the re - _ ,;/: election o f thi s gen tl er da n ar al his colleagues to the boaril , lk': , tk t was not given. Th e rules of association required the a month sh ou ld a t lea4tintMienc; but in the present in. , - 7 ":'".* stance it was dated the 2IN of DeceMber, which wall - - scarcely three week 4 . ,• (lUit, hear.) Several of his S 'friends wished to seenew'bitlod infused into the manage- ~, ment, and he woulAtithelef*, move as an amendment, *` That the election% ,- , hoerlfow proceeded with, but be adjourned according to rule 7, and that a special general meeting be called on an early day to fill up the vacantiel. 1.: Mr. NARRAWAY seconded the resolution. The CRAIRMAN thought that, after the vot ! of thanks . just given, it would come with a bad grace now to re. ~ fuse io r ~, :lie board. The usual notice was given. ) . Mr.l_ thought certainly that new directors ought t to be placed on the board, hut the better way would be , to being the matter forward at the meeting to be held to coneder the new ru'es . . Mr. CULL had no otjection to withdraw his motion, provided he had an opportunity of bringing it forward next year, but be ',ally thought th a t some changes ought to he made in the direction. The amendment was then withdrawn. Mr. R. H. Jones, Mr. W. J. Jordan, Mr. R. Price, :t.:d Mr. R S. Sawtell, the retiring directors, were then reelected. Mr. WELCH proposed next a vote of thanks to their actuary, solicitor, and the medic tl officers of the institu tion for their services during the past year. Mr. MILLINGTON seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously The auditors, Messrs. J. R. Lloyd, F. F. Toole, and Charles Woolley, were ten reelected. On the motion of Mr. GIY the thanks of the meeting were voted to the chairman, after which the proceedings terminated. STATE 07 TRADE. MANCIIESTER, JAN. 20. There is little or no change in the market. For 40-inch shiitings, suitable to the markets of India and China, the demand is very limited, and prices, though noini »ally quoted as before, are in favour of the buyer. For prieting cloths there is still a moderate demand, at full prices, and some wakes of longcloths and T-cloths are ie request at last quotations. The sales, however, on the whole have been inconsiderable, and bad there bee❑ any accumulation of stocks worth naming prices would have g iven way more decidedly in India goods. The reports of the yarn-market are also unfavourable. For water twist few offers were made so as to test prices, and, though there was a fair inquiry for some kinds of mule twist, it did not lead to much business. For the latter kinds of yarn spinners were showing more firm r ess than last week, but some irregularity has been observable, and sellers pressing on the market i❑ some fe v cases have been willing to accept less money. The circu'ar of Messrs. John Slagg and Co. says :-- " There is no new feature in the market to-day. Long cloths, T-cloths, and printers continue in moderate de mind, add pnces are firmly maintainel, but for nearly all other kinds, and especially for India and China goods, there is lit le or no demand, and, though there are not yet any accumulations of stock, prices are becoming very irregular. The offers made, however, are not of fulfil. cielit magnitude fairly to test the market, and we re taupe our quotations of Tuesday last." NOTTINGHAM, JAN. 20. Although tbere is not as yet much doing in the lace trade (the busy seaon not having set in), manufacturers are anticipating an excellent spring bx iness. There are not so many black goods making just now. The home demand is dull, but there are some orders completing for both the United States and the continent. In hosiery there is a good demand, and, the stocks on hand being light, this department of our staple trade is very buoyant. LEICESTER, JAN. 20. The hosiery trade is by no means active. The season has not, however, yet set in. Manufacturers have for a long time past bee❑ unable to obtain properly remunera tive prices for their goods, the rates of both wools and yarns being exceedingly high. Stocks are being reduced, manufacturers judging it prudent not to increase them, in consequent: of the dearness of material. LEEDS, JAN. 20. There has been a steady demand for woollen cloths and mixed fabrics this morning, and a good bulk has been sold, considering the quantity brought to market. Goods to order are passing freely between manufacturers and merchants, and the trade F resents the same satisfactory aspect we have for some time had to report. The Huddersfield market has been brisk to-•lay, there being a good attendance of buyers, who purchased freely of piece-dyed blacks, as well as of fancies and low goodie. Wools continue to present an upward tendency in price. GALE OF WIND AT MALTA. Our advices from Malta to the Bth of January announce much damage to the many ships in port, indbouud and under anchorage, from 4 sudden gale of wind which came on on the afternoon of New Year's-day, blowing a perfect hurricane all night, and with but little abatement until the forenoon of the 2d. During the height of the gale the wind was from E.N.E., and the barometer fell from 29 94 to 29.15, the thermometer ranging between 47 deg. to 52 deg., heavy rain falling nearly all the time. At the very commencement of the gale a small pleasure boat got swamped by the sea and foundered off the Jews' Sallyport, by which dis aster James Warren, a stoker, and William Smith, a quartermaster of the gunboat Fancy, met with a watery grave ; two Maltese boatmen (father and son), who were in the same boat, were saved. The gunboat Cracker, lying in the Sliema Creek, dragged her anchors and grounded, but was got off without damage by the Recruit and the Fancy, which kept their steam up. The Neapolitan brig Ferdinand, with sulphur, was wrecked on the Powder Magazine Point, and the brig Alacrity, with Indian corn from the Danube, knocked her bottom out and suffered such other serious damage that her cargo, with the exception of about 300 quarters, has been condemned, and will be sold under the authority of the Commercial Court. The Mehemet Ali, a French ship, laden with deals, from Trieste, bound to Algiers, was dashed to pieces on the coast of Gozo ; Captain Callamoro and ono hand lost. The steamer Brenda had her bowsprit carried away, besides other da mages. The Dutch galliot Wilhelmina also sus tained much damage, and was at one time in great danger. In fact, scarcely a dozen out of some 200 vessels in port have escaped suffering some damage or other, and it is supposed that 12,0001. will not cover the losses. The soldiers' huts on Fort Manoel Island, facing Sliema, were blown away, and several of the inmates more or less hurt. Some small tenements in the villages were also knocked down by the violence of the wind and rain. THE BRITISH FLEET. IN THE LEVANT. According to our Malta correspondent, the fol lowing was the distribution, at Christmas, of the fleet in the Levant Buyukdere, in the Bci phorus, the Royal Albert, bearing the flag of Ad mit al Lord Lyons, the Majestic, Cressy, Curagoa, MOcienne, Sphynx, Vigilant, Coquette, Harpy, and Ariel (which latter grounded on her coming up from the Dardanelles, but was got off, after 36 hours, without damage) ; at Constantinople, the Vulture and the Desperate ; in the Back Sea, the Gladiator, Medina, Lynx, Arrow, and Wrangler ; in the Danube, the Boxer and the Grinder ; and in the Archipelago, the Gorgon and the Curlew. With such a fleet, it would seem certainly very bad management that not one of the very many steam water tanks aid tug vessels bad been left to attend upon it, in so great a hrrry were the Lords of the Admiralty to break up the complete establish ment which had been formed in the Bosphorus during the late war, even at the expense of almost giving away vessels of this class, many of which have found their way into Russian ports of th e Black Sea, pur chased by Government agents, as was likewise the case with fuel, for which high prices are now, as a matter of course, being paid by Ad Wind Lyons. Oo Monday night the body of a new-born child was ,ikcovered in liarrington-square, liampstead-road. The infant bad evid..nly heen 010 , dored by strang&ation. DRATti OF MR. E.FITZWILLTAIL—This talented young composer expired on Monday night at his residence, Grove-place, Brumpton. Tue decea94A gentleman, it will ho recollected, married Miss E. Chaplin, the clever comedienne. He leaves one child—a son. A lady who was tried at Mr. Lumley's theatre some years ago, Signora Sanchioli, has made such an impres sion on the public at Ascoli by her performance in "Le rgphete,” that a votive bust of her, as Files, wrought in Carrara marble, is to be set up in the theatre of that town. The opera itself has been placed under the care of censorship in the Papal States. An Italian opera company, headed by Madame Grisi, is about to make a two months' tour in the provinces previous to the opening of Mr. Gye's LAndon season. Before this closes the work a at Covent Garden will be definitely commenced. The plans, rumour adds, have undergone important extensions, and will tend to the embellishment and improvement of the choked thorough • tares of that crowded neighbourhood. ALLEGED MURDER AT SEA.—flugh Orr, the master of the barque Hannah Jane, of Belfast, was examined on remand before the Plymouth magistrates on Thursday and Friday, charged with the murder of Edward De Vere, cook and steward of that vessel, at sea on the 3d of July last. The mate of the vessel, it appears, is im plicated in the charge, but he has not been apprehended. The case wss adjourned till Tuesday. T HE MUTINY IN THE MERSEY.—LIVEIWOOL, Tuesday. At the Birkenhea , :i police -court thi= morning, before the Right Hon. Major-General Sir E. Cost, Bart., Captain Glegg, J. D. Case, Esq., R. Brvans, Esq. , and the Rey. R. M. Coxen, the charge of mutiny p reterred by Cal'aill Conway, of the American ship Jas. L. Bogart, against 16 of his crew, was investigated. The facts of the case, which were published in The Sun of yesterday,.. having been adduced in evidence, the inquiry for the production of a copy of the articles wiped by the was . adjourned i crew. r ('' k.`rl4' 7,. . ' , ,