The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-06 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1858.

effects of all parsons amenable to the Articles of War for the
native army, guilty of mutiny, were declared forfeit, sad
stringent means were provided for the Plittlf• of such pro-
perty or effects, and for the adjudication of forfeiture in all
seem, whether the guilty person be convicted or whether ha
die or escape before trial.
„pO. Nut only therefore is it not the case that martial
law was not proclaimed in districts in which there was •
neoessity for it, but the measures taken for the arrest, sum_
mar) trial, and punishment of heinous birendirs of every
class, civil as wall as military, were far morn widely spread
end certainly not hem stringent than any that could have
resulted from martial law.

" 21. To an application of °attain inhabitants of Calcutta
for the proclamation of martial law in that city and in the
rest of Bengal, where, notwithstanding the mutinous spirit
of the native troops, not the smallest indication of disaffec-
tion on the part of the people had or has been manifested, an
'newer was given setting forth at length the reasons which
made the adoption of such a meaanre inexpedient.
. .

"22. It may be affirmed with eonfidence that no one tele-
ful object would have been attained by the proclamation of
martisl law throughout India or in any part of India
wherein it was not proclaimed, which has not been attained
In a tar more effectual way by special legislation adapted to
the oundition of a country throughout vast tracts of which
military authority was altogether unreceseeated, and by the
executive measures consiquent thereupon ; while the mere
proclamation of martial law, without such special legisla-
tion, though it might have sounded more imposingly, would
have cramped the action of government, by debarring the
government from the assistance of its civil oaken in the
euppreesion of mutiny and of the crimes which have accom-
panied it.

" 23. We now advert to the resolution of the 31st July,
containing directions to civil officers respecting the punish-
ment of mutineers, limners, and rebels, and the burning of
.illsges.

24. It Tin been shown that before this resolution was
painedd civilians bad bees authotianl to try for mutiny and
desertion (4dlenceis previously cognisable only by court-
martial), and that enormous powers had been given by the
legislature for the punishment of the crimes of rebellion,
mutiny, and desertion, and others of less degree, to such in-
dividual civil officers ss might be appointed special comuna-
-1,10110,1 by government, or to such other officers as the
government should invest with the. power of issu-
ing COIIIIIIWIAOISS ; and gentlemen both in and out
of the regular service of goverment had been ap-
pointod special commissioners under the acts, The
agpointment of special commissioners might have been
restricted to the Governor-General in Council, or to the
executive governments, had there not been any interrup-
tion to the hes communication between the government and
their pnacipal civil officers in the districts; but when com-
munication was cut off the working of the acts would have
been very much impeded if • special oonunisaoner could not
be appointed except by government. It was therefore consi-
dered miceseary in many cases, while the power of comma-
nicatislt and before the telegraph wires were cut, to
invest the principal officers, such as the Chief Commissioner,
the Commissioner of Nsgpore, Commissioners of districts,
tic., with the power of appointing special isouuniseioners
under the acts.

" 26. It afterwerda came to the knowledge of the govern-
ment, both (acidly and through private channels, that in
some instances the powers given to special commissioners
were being abused, or at least used without proper Macre-
and that capital punishment was indicted for trivial
offences committed during a period of anarchy, and on evi-
dence vrtit h, under ordinary circumstances, would not have
been received, and that in some quarters the fact of a man
being a Sepoy was enough, in the state of excited feeling
which then prevailed, to insure his apprehension and imme-
diate execution as a deserter.

" 26. There were then many native often and moldier, of
the Bengal army who, though absent from their regiments,
where wholly innocent of the crime of desertion, and some
who, so fee hom being guilty of mutiny, had need their beet
endeavours to prevent it, saving the lives of their European
officers at the risk of their own.

"27. To punish these men indiscriminately with death as
deserters or mutineers would have been a crime. To pre-
vent their punishment VS/ an imperative duty of the govern-
ment._

Ziff. The instructions in question WON famed for the
guidance of civil, not military officers, end were of necessity
in force only where civil power was exercised. They me-
scribed discrimination between the guilty and those who might
reasonablyubaerwroeed to be innocent. They senct ion no
lenity to the ty. They give to the civil authorities no
power of ly releasing even the Innocent. They do not
exempt mutineer or deserter, or In fact say officer or soldier,
from trial by court-martial ; but as regards military offenders
they lay down rules for the guidance of civilians in the exer •
cies of the powers newly vested in them by Act XVII. of
Itts7. by which minimum was the Lira time given to them
of offences of a purely military character.
" First, in regard to men belonging to regiments which
have not mutinied, the civil authorities ware directed to
mulish as deserters those only who were found with arms in
their hands. If guilty of rebellion they could be punished
as rebels apart from their military character ; but If charged
with or murpected of desertion alone, and not found with
arms in their possession, they were to be sent beck to their
regiments, or detained in prima pending the orders of the
government. If mat beck to their regiments they would of
course be dealt with by the military authorities according to
Weir guilt or innocence.
. .

" Secoad, in regard to men belonging to regiments which
have mutinied but which have not killed their officers or
committal any other sanguinary crime, or whose regiments
cannot be socertainid, the civil officers were directed to
mutineers only those who were found with arms
rtehir se
tenon, or who wire charged with • specific act
of rsbYtbs, or whom for special reasons it right be
pommy to punish forthwith. All others were to be sent
to Allabebsd, or to such other place ea the government
might order, to be dealt with by the military authorities.
Third, to regard to men belonging to regiments which
have sentiand and killed any European, or committed any
other saagninary outrage, the civil authorities were directed
to try sad sentence as mutineers all such perilous, and to
punish forthwith all who could not chow either that they
were not premed at the murder or other outrage, or that if
present they did their utmost to prevent it. These excep-
tional cases were to be reported to the government.
"49. It has not been found that them orders are difficult
of execution, or that they have tended in the least degree to
weaken the hands of the civil power in dealing with those
who have been really guilty of mutiny or desertion, to my
nothing of graver crimes. If they have saved inaociat men
from unjust punishment their object has been so far attained.
Upon the action of courts martial, or upon the proceedings
of say military authority whatsoever, they neither were in-
tended to have, nor have they had, any restrictive effect.
Their tendency, on the contrary, si far as military tribunals
are concerned, te to extend the jurisdiction of those tribunals
and to transfer to them cams which in ordinary course would
have been dealt with by civil officers. They impose no
labour upon the European troops, the transport of the
arrested men to Allahabad or other military stations being
assigned to the police nr local guards.
" 30. In regard to the treatment of rebels not being muti-
neers, we warned the civil authorities to whom the power
of life and death bad been intrusted, that though it is ' un-
questionably necessary in the first attempt to restore order
in a district in which the civil authority had been entirely
overthrown, to administer the law with such promptitude
and severity as will strike terror into the minds of the evil-
disposed among the people, and will induce them by the leer
of death to abstain from plunder, to restore stolen property,
and to return to peaceful occupations yet, when this object
ms once in a great degree attained, that ' the punishment
of crimes should be regulated with discrimination ; and in
the 10th paragraph, alter pointing out the difficulties that
would probably be mused by the administration of the Law
in its extreme seventy after the requisite impression had
been made upon the rebellious and disorderly and after
order had been partially restored,we Mired the civil
authorities to encourage all persons to return te their cc-
cumions, postponing all minute inquiry into past political
offences, but punishing the principal offenders, and making
examples of those who after the partial restoration of order
might be guilty of serious outrage', or of promoting the do-
eigt,te of the rebels.
. 3l. We cannot believe that these instructions used
defence. They are addressed only to civil authorftise ; to
men who, scattered far and wide through the country, an
wielding terrible powers but powers which in the actual
condition of India we here not hesitated to confer. It is
not conceivable that they should have hampered the action
of • Ingle soldier. Wherever troops have been available
for the purpose they have been employed without any
=restriction on their acts but the humanity and
of their commanding officers In each eases when
forcible resistance has been met with, quarter has been
rarely gives, and winners, whether tried on tbe 'pot by the
officer in commend, or made over to the civil power, have
been punished immediately with extreme, but just and
necenery severity. If in such • lamentable condition of
affairs errors have been committed it is assuredly not on the
side of undue leniency.
. . . .

" 32. Lastly. es regards the burning of villages, our In-
sley:noes—aid), be it remembered, only to civil of
that though a 'ever* measure of this sort might be necessary
as an example In some cases, when the mass of the inha-
bitants have committed outrage, and the individual
=ispaannt be anything like a wholmale or
destruction of property, without doe mud
to the guilt or banoosnos of those affected by it, woe to he
strongly repreheaded. Can there be a doubt of the Mears
of this ordsr ? To ourselves not only the justice bat the
neeesslty el it was manifest from unofficial but pr-
hotly trustworthy accounts which reached as el the
of some of the authorities, both be the
AI sad Beams divisions, shortly after the outbreak,
and of the droned Mate of the country within reach of the
principl undoes at the essernencement of seed time for the
autumn harvest. Its macaw fe shown by the return of the
villegme to their °reaped's& end by the fact that eves is
the most distarbed die etas the breadth of cultivation hos
not been very grimly diminished.
" 37 Oa the 'whole, we may observe that the effect of the
resolution, as marls the Naha public in the Bengal Piga •
dairy, the vest taMority of ahem have shown so sympathy
with the rebellion, has beta to iday la pest ammo the
=Hon
a and war spinet
llt Ohl or act plity, ramp

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

(11011 LAST SIO-112'S °USTI'S.)

MAIO77IM PAL4II ALL. ha S.
Ith nflifeas Mumnb—flebeillas Whit* Bawling, mat.. M be NS*
without pordmee.
loth Licht Dmmium—Perm DoMpoit, mut., to tic rertiet. wtllofl Om-
char, be Fifteen* Mime fiftomumm 55. Dren .' .14d.
Llebt Dimmer —lslrummt Usuuud Corbett, to be riding imoter,
Moe Dummy who bee mimed.
11th MOM 04,4407, gent, to be comet, without per-
cher, rice BeembM,
111 Light Meteor —=.krthur Bunion& from the 17th thibt
1T h Zirbt:‘,:.—"*.C.O..nreitt:kerih.:B3"tesr ifth Light Dm-
loom, tote captain sloe Hurnand. who cum.%
Royal •rtlllary —Acting Veterinary Burgeon MUM= Dorofield to be
vecerLoary surgeon. 'los J. 11.fiecter, muerwaled, bolos stems without

Ottids7are Oteale-Emift and Llautensat the Hon.Wlllians gdwardee
to be heutsoant end ',toile by paretthe, vlooCaulfield, who retro
Ind root-Eosiaos Love. Here,, gent, to be mega, by purchthe,
vlce Newhall., appointed to the 10th Foot.
7th Foot-Codye \Award Tamer. to be lientenact. without purchase.
vice Flocent. Weal m &Woo: Edelen K. T. Pioolger to be licuithane.
without porch ere, elm Tanner. whoae promotion on the 11th Do:em-
ber. 1857, It.. been cancelled.
10th Foot -Lnutenant William Sikes. from Daltrey of the lath land
Transport Corp., to be quartet...ter.
11th Yo Wiliam Adam myth, gent, to be main, without panther.
vice rlambler, whom appoitameht has been cancelled; Q mrtennoter
Wellarn Charier Napier, from haltrey of the lath :ad Dragoons, Bri-
tish Oennan Legion, to be qthrteruestth.
19th root--potent Othege Wohlmon, from balf-pity of the lath Laid
Tronaport Corps, to be quarter tester.
13th Foot-I neon William Moffett, .nom the 98th Foot. to be sada_ ,
vete ituck, promoted ; Comet John Landry. from batty., lath Land
Tremerort Corp.. to he quarthernastcr.
22nd root-Horry lithltou Palmer Vivian, gent, to be melgs,
pore brae, vice Gown decoded.
28th Foot-Jerome U Brice, gent.. to be melee. Pffelthek vice
Ducat, reornotel; Arthur tit tit urge Cuff, gent., to be ends; with-
out rumbas', vim Bourke, appointed to the 10th Foot,
Plod loot-To Do Captain*, without purebate-Lioutenant W. J, Ate
deem, vice Power. died of wounds; Licutenent C. R. alckette. tire
Menthe' &motet; Lieutenant J. e.,thoonautuie, .feeWththe. Ned
of wounds. The promotes. of Lieutenant 8. Leven e, vice flop-
taln Moore. killed in action, to be dated geth Juno, 1667, and sot 1.7 Y
July, as doted Is the - Othello" of Nth beoember last. To be thew
tonstde without pun:hue-lb stgo J. W Caterltott.
uair. ; Enalpi.W6Hiletuddy, In
mtlp oneiret.
Muth. from the 65th loot vles.Chi.vitsin, who.. Pred In whlo.;
omotion:on the
id uly, 1037, boo both method; Leath Edmond Lakin, from the
(9th Foot, lice blued', died of wounds. io he Ithslarc, by gets to
-aeries Oeciffrey Hanley, gent. The promoUth of Enzign (teddy,
on the 170 Jult, DAL heheen eancelfd.
ith ors Aleloolni to he lieutenant without purchaae,
vice Jordao, killed in salon. MAW L. Jordan, from the and Poet
to be mega with Malcolm.
Soh 1.-ot -Li;Atten at W. T, Dickman to be copteln, by purchase. vice
lesckall. who retires.
57th Foot-. thee Theodore Edward Benthick. geoe, to be esslps, by
patchiest VICO thedstance appoured to the ;Eh Foot.
teth Foot-To be Lodges, by purchate-J tile. Totamtharn, gent, vice
Jennings. promoted, It
H. Beadott goat.. vice Tuffooll, pro.
mated ;gaolers Murray. pee. do Bilbao% who retro,
Cud loot-John MO•fliolIde:eld, rout., to be resigo, by porchem,
vice Cornwall, appointed to th. Seth Foot.
Nth Yoot-MaJor tl. W. P. lifthaun to he Ileotenantoolooel, wit:feel
, iireeet.toloned Wilton, killed in action; Oaptain sod
VreTerLieutenant Colonel C. W. Sibley to be major, ',Mout per
caw,. vim Bileblln 04.tha N. 11. Shute, to be make, without
porde.% doe Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Bthilag, kakd mike
Lthutetent M. Panning. to bo captain. without purchthe, vice Sibley
Lietothant G. L. Knight to be captain, without purchnse. vice (but.
Lieutenant F. J. lititehlmn to be captain, without eurchane, vim
Morphy, billed in action ; Lithtestent 8. de C. 0 tardy to he
TM without purcham, vice Melanie in actlou.
To be Lieutesente without purchme-Ithalgo J. W. Taylor.
vim Fanthug; Ensign A. W. Mirenotere. Knitht
To be Ethane-Ensign 0. R. Ducat from 57th Foot, In succession to
Lieutenant Mackinnon, killed in action : Endo W. J. Foules, from
3oth Foot, vice Taylor Ensign J. 0. Andorson. from Nth Foot, vice
letrebothe ; Ensign F. E. W thou, from ML foot, WIC! Monism, ap-
pointed paymaster 9th Pool.
87th Foot-Ideutecent Edward Come to be Instructor of musketry.
76th F.stt-Godfrey Trisrelian Fauseett, gent, to be ensign, by maltose,
vice Sas yer, promoead.
83rd loot-To be Ethigns, by purcha e-Herbert Corot& Whitlock,
gent.. vim Pennefather. promoted: Method Mardis. emit. vie*
hamay, promoted.
a:4h Foot- ethelen 1.1001.0 Boum Sloth to be imenteke of inuaketry.
Setts }tea-Lieutonal.t. W. Lambe; to be spells without posehase,
vice Pat, billed In talon: Ensign Poop Wavy to b. ihmtgastht
without purchase vice lembsre
90th loot-Hemet. Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas °malt to be lieutocaot
colonel. without punt.% vice Brevet-Colthel Campbell, diode( Ida
wounds ; Captain John Christopher lathe to be elljor, without per•
thaw, rye Smith ; Lieutenaos 0. W. Every to be captain, without
=vice Denbon, died of his wounds • Lleuterant Derry J.
irk. to be opialn without ',urethra vim Olean The promo
lions of Lieutenant P J. Dermll hod Ewen it B. Savory mho
dated the let October, 11117, hid ead of to. tth Odthlaz.lB37, as Pre-
viously Mabel
93rd Foot-Ensign Walla IL Meekenzie to be lieutenant, without per.
dam, vice littllng, died of woos&
Pith Foot-Ramany Steuart gent.s to be ensign, by purchase Mee
Blockenao. promoted.
98th Foot-Endo Robert Thorp, from the Nth Foot, to be sedge,
vice Modell. appoints' to the 13th Foot.
Gold Cost Artillory Corp.-Lieutanaot A. 8. Craig to be captain,
without parched,.
DEPOT BATTALION.

Contain Thomas Amity'sCO...7l,dt iC;0i.;1073-17d-reidiarAdr of moekeDy.
BREW T.
LimnMont-Colonel J. B. Wood. C. 11., halfway Unattached, and A.datact Adjutont-Oeneral at Alderehott, having completed throe years
actual service in the rank of lieutenant-colonel, to be colonel In the
army under the rood warrant of the bin October. lat.
lIRMORANDA.
Maim and Brevet Lieutenant-Cokaal Patrick Loooard MeDoupß,
upon helf.pa We the Canadian Hideo, and Major and Superintendan
of Studio. at Royal Military College, tope Commandant of the Staff
College ; ki,Jor and Brevet. Colonel William C. E. Napier. upon half-
Col unattached, to be duptelnecodent of anal= at Pre Royal 'glittery
ege, Condition. vimlt.
ADMIRALTY, Fgt. 1.
Corp of Royal I:mtnet—lf tret-Lieutenont Jam.. Taylor to be captain.
vine Yarrow, to half way; Pint Lieutenant John Barlow Dutcher, to
ggpgglly. 'nos umm, to halway ; Doomed Lieutenant 'Worn
Johnston. to no first lieutemmt. vim Tutor, promotod; bonged
Lieutenant Thomao brewer, to be trot lieutenant, vim iltilkAlt. pia
roote.l
ADMIR tLTY, Yu. I.
net Lieutenant Edward Hendemon Burr to be contain. Moe Pmts.
deceased ; Second Lieutenant Robert Lennox Boureller to Os drat
Ileuttraot, vice Starr. promoted.

SPORTING.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—Fana&T.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAIBS.
4 to 1 eget Clydesdale (t)
6 to 1 Brother to Muckier's (t)

CHESTER CUP.

20 to 1 apt Blink Bonny (t 22 to 1)
25 to 1 Blackthorn (WI)
25 to 1 Brother to Marchkatees (t)
26 to 1 Molina (t)
25 to 1 Adazoae (t)
40 to 1 Vanity (0
260 to 5 Lazy Imo (t)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
12 to 1 opt Jean du Queen (t)
100 W 6 Harry Lorrequar kt)
16 to 1 Lough Burn (t)
20 to 1 Tom Moody (t)
26 to 1 Morgan Rattler (t)

OUNDLE ATEEPLECHASES—FILIDAT.
Trig Tallinn' and Taa D 1,1111,15 Sraanzcsael of 3 son. reek 1 ft,
with a puree added. About three mks.
Mr. Charlton's bummer, IT Paulus, eget 12. t 71b . (Mr. Smith) 1
Mr. W rayb Illemish. 4 yrs. 114 alb . (Mr. P. Lotool
Mr. Partner fl e The ack. aged.l24 716 ..... Gordon) 3
8wiin1i..2.10.1 no inn/roar. Won by two lengths. The Dent gabbed
&bun 20 rebind Blemish.
Ti. Gain. HA:II,A r of 10 son each, 5 ft and 2 only If daßared,
witho added: the sex.' to are his stake. About four calks. 117
gabs. 6 Of wham declued.l
Mr. Dartb Arington Len, by Paugh4t./3a bah, bet ....Shorans) 1
Mr. W. lierble4 Althorn. ltst 131 b (Mr. W. Bantle) 2
Mr. Johab The Minor. met Mb Warocol 3
r. Itensolds'e Old Dog Tray. iat 101 b ...awl 4
The followingaka ma :—Bouire of Benham, Midey, Llfotd and
Tbe loaf •
13133h4 3SO 1 each apt Althorn and The le leer. 6to 1 ant IlMog,
10 1 enth moot Old Dog Tray, •141 ford, and Arington Lase. Won by
lair a aedi. The Miner finished some sle or eight lengths behind
Alth rp. Old Doe Tray a very bad fourth. The others were pullet up
and did not pew the poet. The Poi fell at the fine after emoting the
brook the Ant time. The pace was good throughout
Sea Cu; ih
cof! son :lc.
1b I.t .heb it. Three Wks- (11 Wm.)
(Mr. Goodman) 1
Gaptele Talbot. The Painter. ilst lib . ..... (Mr. Unripe)
Catena Laney es
,Itt. .list ;lb (Mr. Gordon) 3
Mr. Brown'. We 114 7th .... ...... W. Benner 4
Het
s tot one,nThe Painter, to 1 agg Moan. 3to 1 art The
Mymet ge/dlag. Won by four lengths; bad third. Moen war 144
throughout.

DONCASTER SP]
'fhe followin are the entr
(handicap), to be run for at
Meeting:
Mr. rhuglecon 14. f 134ghs, 4in
Mt. M. 110.1gu.au a U. I. Vrow. 3
Mr. E. B. Clarth Tandenundko.
Mr. yrs
IL B. Clark h Yorkshlremem,
4 yr.
Mr. H. Lambort h b. I. Bracelet. 3
Mr. Rearleyh br. t. TOM Mar-
come. 4 yrs
Mr. asurulcra '‘ gr. r- Muter &got.
{m
Mr. T. Taylor. ch. C. by Malts—
Omtle Lay. 4 mMr. Eamlruod to. I. llemeritbusa,
9 yr.
Mr. Whawerth's br. I. LaMothe..
Kr. . l'Ausoni br. m. Weary. 6
Mr 7. Andrew:4 b. t. The Mart..
John.ou's b. C. Church
6J,7lnei 414:11a's Flgdals, 3
Mr. Barber'. Illcklodon, 4 yn

'RING MEETING.
ries !or the Chesterfield Plate
the ensuing Doncaster Spring

Mr. John Osborne's b. g. Silica 3
Yrs
Mr. Jcassi Osborne 's v. f. cum the
Pair. 3 Yrs
Mr. Dunes Pontifical, 4 yrs
Mr. fltabloes gr. g. Me, Dun, 4
yrs
Mr. J. W. Dub br. 4. Wootton, 3
yrs
Mr. Johnroas Pet*, 4 in
r.Wentsortlit The Cheery Clap.
Mr. yr J.s Merry's Polmoodle, S yrs
Mr. J. Merry's Cawood, 3 yrs
Sir. La Main Maggio Lauder. 3 yrs
Mr. nys Logy Conynehron, 3 ve
MY Pry 's Plague Boni. 3 no
Mr. Potorsffshy's Vision. yes
Mr. Biases 11111100, 3 yrs
Mr. T. ouir. )P.aes. 4yn
Mr. T Hoghres T. Ooolus.3
Mr. Bann • Qom bon. 4 yrs
Mr. Pumas Woodmits. I yrs
Mr. Barber's Polly Nathan, 3 yrs
Mr. La Men's Qom& of the Borah.
6 yrs
Mr. Morrles Artillery. 67n
Mr. Ward's haughty Boy. 4 yes

HUNTING

IT•0110r3DS.
Her ihjeitY* Toads), Italdephsad Thicket; Friday, Stoke Coli-
ma—at balt.past 11.
aseltsehatu (Mr. W. H. Whites), Tuesday. Scree Springs ; Saturday.
Paadoaa—atl
liarnu Needy, Aston Abbott., ; Thursday. Slackgrove
—at 11.

TOillorMA.
Albright,n (Mr. 0. Btulabs*.l. Tuesday, Hunnington. newt Raging;
Thornday, Millington tirday, Apley—at. • quarter to IL
Mherstone W. 8. Lowndtasel. lionday. littrwn.in-tbsßotna:
Wedanday. Cricket's Ion; Friday. Churchorer &curly, Packlngton
Pait0•46.411..
. _ _

-11;t1nrorth ;ad Harkeal. Tuesday, Han ale Inn ; Thursday, street
Home_ ,Bar • Saturday. ?lotto° Vaasa -at balf.purt 10.
Mr. Saadyldea. Moods,, Dunetord Bridge; Tlnueday, Belo station
.44 11.
Due. of Beaufon's, Mondar, Trouble Home ; Wednesday, Ihralletta
9”.4
1,
HaSe_l Prlds.Y. poddlngton Ash; Saturday, Easton sre)—at hes.
1*

.-rie7lal • no.. E. Puncombeti, Monday. Cranial'; Wednesday.
• Frklay. Catterickbeidge-al quarter to 11
Bentlneka Lo U.. Monilay, enewine Tuesday. Midge Inn;
Wedmday.rd
Burton: Meador,. Laoprorth Bridge; eatuyday. lack
Bonaire. Old (Mr. Moment), Monday. FaringdonYarld Station:
Friday. Lamb mil , tiaturday, Parnborough-at hultput 10.
Berkshlsh Booth. Tuesday. Woolhampton Villsge ; Thursday.
Mortimer Mill; Friday. r owden Greer.--at a quarter to 11.
Bina', {Mr. T. T. Dratati-Tuesday, Weston-on.thoGreen:
Tbursday, Horton Common; Passarday, Barton Coolo2oll—al • quarter
to 11.
Blackman Vale, Monday Halfway Hoare; Nether Compton
W. nada". Patlobruy MOM; Friday, enamor* Lodge-at
quarter toll.
Brimbain Moor (Mr. O. L. Total. Monday. Dubbin'; Hodnerda7.
oon
Darlingtonlo. ; Doday. Within k.szt ; hatunlay. Cooksidge -at ball.
(F.arl of Yarborough'el, Monday, Nortborpe Station-etbatten& 10; Wediteedal. Osiohan Hall; Moonown Home-
at 11
Oanibridgmblre (Mr. Barnerttl Monday, Odder Orion ;.Driday. Tn.
Downing Anna-at Mlfyaet 10.
Medlin (Colston,' A Mainwariot's), Monday, The Kern..).; Hod-
meat. Boloolrorth Cantle; Thurrday. Bartbigton Beath; Saturday.
I Das Smoker. Tabloy-m halfmm
Ooiliamore Mr John Troll .peel, Monday, Maortiorps ; Thanday.
Orem Pedal dotards,. Empintharn Old ...I -.4 11l
lßsw/ey Slid Madam (Mr. h. Stanford si, &fondly, Homer • There
day, Tim (Mr, Horsham-common , Saturday, Boiney Cram Womb-
at • manse to 10.
Mr. Doom* Monday. Duntertou ; Thursday, Pedlandsorner-at
Ulf." 10.

Zioria Karoo. BuberlyUoo (Mr. J. C. M. Stereo's), Monday. Huai.
Maw Wood; ?May, Dipper Min—at balepam .0.
Eggeeford (Mr. 11. Churchill.), Tucaday. Nymet Bridge; :Friday.
Winkleigh Moor—at ball 1 art 10.
Tim Graz (Mr. Arkwright.), Monday, Nmlag Common Wed..
day, 0.4 limapford. daturnay. dun and Whalebone—eta quarter to Id.
Ewe ties (Mr. Marriutl.). Tusalay, 1W Worm hod; Saturday.
Moor Hardam—at IL
South limn (Mr. A. S. Button's), Tuesday. Herndon; Saturday.
Paddle Deek—M U.
Mem sod SuSolk (Mr. T. Bane.). Toady, Little Bentley Hall;
Priddy, Wistoa—M iL
Usti LIMN. (Mr. D. IL Berattol.l. Monday, Barton Ilan • Wedaes.
My, nallonlm; eat Urd.J. Butler Brldg. Hook—al ball:pna
Moe. 0. Fitaleisal.. Monday, Hammen Weld: Wednesday. Ab-
bate Ripon; Thunalay. Waiou Park—at naltraet 10.
$l. H. (Mr. W. Minimal.), Ineaday. Clorance—at 11; Friday, Perna
wharf—at tall p.m 10.
Mr. Barth's, Monday. Stag and Hounds, Bianchi; Wednesday,
Bramolull; FMay. Orookbam ritreet—st lo.l.f.pas 10.
liambiedon. Monday. Ilorndesn; WeJneeds), Old Vine; Friday.
iloberton Down—Lt a Goons to 11.
Trederotl.),lloadai Preston Oak HUI.; Tuesday. Hinton
Home; Thurudm. Anne.4oll. Owen . Saturdm. Golden Pol.--at a

Rerefordsh/re— (Mr. Marsha), Tuesday. Ft. Weoriarda—at half-pat 10.
HoWarms (Mr. J. Matra), Monday. Warne; Tuesday, Balaton New
; Thenday, Maestro/ ; Friday, Blade Wood—at • quarter to 11.
Rurrortli (Mr. T. IS SUDAN:is., Tuesday. the K tuna; Monday.
liadareoemon—at Wpm Iti.
~tMrMOUS' lagranla. Ronda,. Calton : Thursday, Sudbury village
—ll•744tarnttaltteel, Tuesday, Ilighwood, &rainstorm ; Prtday.
Jake Pana—at day.past 10.
1.01 10.1. No &WS Dow. ; normals', Swingfield Park—at
halt-past 10.
LAW, (Mr. J. O. Ttutiwsll). Tuesday, liethell ; Friday, Mathes
Part—at ha/l.past 10.
Ludlow (Mr. Tuesday. /Elmwood Rouse; Thursday, Naah
Court; Saturday, Cootrldes Copplos—at halt-pant 10.
Morpeth (Mr. J. Cloutsoina). Tuesday. (al ring on Moor; Tharalay,
Ream" Ponteland; Saturday, the K coatis—at • quarter to 11.
Lord Mithileton's. Monday, Lobones Howe ; Tuesday, Settrington
Roues ; Thursday, Oally (lap; Friday, lacuna Warren t arm—at half-
past 10.
New lomat (Mr. Z. TUnanual, Tuesday, Venney Ridge ; Thursday,
White Parch; Saturday, High Wnadadll Crow, Rost—at • quarter

:::nfolk (Lord Suflkid..). Mooday, Haarlem.ll Bell; Wednesday,
Olsrenont Lodge; Pods'', On® Mao-4611.
Oakley (Mr. 8.. W. ark CS. Monday, Oninlield; Twolay.
Waite Lion. Hamadan; 1 Calworth Thick : whirday, Hali
WOIOO-at a owner to 11.
Oilordthire bomb Marl of leactimeold .), Monday, Wallington
Oyes Aeade • Friday, Mamas* Ovelyucet-M • quo ter to 11.
(Mr. Lort Monday, Miaow Wood
llewaresT; friday, Ivy Tower-a. half paw 10.
Sat Partmocadbl Moo& Haaningtoo; Wednesday, Fidraouton
blek WM; Priday, • , fad* liaat-st 11.
=11,11..011.. Porryl:ll?7k igny, Barters,' ; 0 edneolay, Mamas';
W=(Hem P. Villiers and Hon. C. Cent's). Monday, Eaton
y. Crick ; Priam, Illmaryb ; Saturday, lisdby Tullpte -at
s=te IL
Head WI 'Bamford and Warrington.), Monday, GledWalw ;
Toiellay, Dudes HIV , Thar-day, gonna rune: friday, Itataltfoo•
thwlfttake; Pounday. Staunton Harold -
lnlord (Colson 11'1111wwW, Monday. Buford ; Tuanday.
laboarda-win ; Mandan. Caantou Village ; listarday, Paitinon-.3
to
6 =crnt Rlutlads,o.Monday. Crorton Park; Tuesday, Amster-at
IL
awl of Scarborough., Monday, Stainton Village ; Tuesday, (Whar-
ton; Thanday. Hoary': Ynday, Oriolle7- • t half-pas 10.
Mr Hairy flealeh. Tuesday, Tor Braln ; Friday, I. Witco Cram at
halkon
lir. C. J. Morris's, Fbrotabire. MondaY, tem Burnet? ; Wedomday,
Four Crow.. o.woary Hod; Friday. Mireboltoes Gate-ot Waimea M.
Mr, mamma smith.. monday, Clatlord Catena.; Twaday. Bon=
Wood; 1 ismeday. south Orove; %MM.. Hoch. Court-lo 11-
Wan Somerset lOolonel LuttrairS, Tuesday, (target. Lodge; friar.
Willieo-ottall-mat 10.
Southdowa (Mr. A. Dononall. Monday, TIM; Wednioda", Priston
Mill; Friday, Ploraptm Pisks-ek a mortar te I/.
roothwoid (tatpUM Fork DellseW, Rondo. Hamel Part. Two:4y,
011owovi; ?Why, Loinhy; flatordaY. 1...b1 Orm•
Borth Malan utironl.ri HavioponO, Mcoday. Bkokbrook ; W ed-
. Bleated -at halYyest 10
aVolkialTlrriomalyaW, Tueslag, 'Hall ; Thursday,
tagsguOrtArga.rj: MCmrieWmg,biltidayl-". IradMo. Beide. ~•Wod
DOW,. ,Oflle • Indy, Beetle, Oaks-at • (sonar
Summa
Ilalem Ookied emoners), /sudsy. Leatherbead Dona ;
Thundsy, Onsalm Ossuoion; asturday, Nam Horsley Tower-at halt.
pan la
Mr. W. W. ?U.,
‘Tuesday, Wltheole Hag; Thur.day. KUM
idatut.;,:maiDavga.s, Monday, lelsou Moor Own ; non-
a Brig at 10.
Ml 11.
-re...a.
11E72irset.iao. wZie.tu.
sewed; . Nadia Plem.y.at &quart. it 11.
mom rank , Asks Terapike Oak , Saturday, Hunt Gele-
ftirigrie (Ilford'
raa=dri...-....i;T=1:781b.", am' Ilieftsi'lurr,lll.
la IL
wwwfialegles. (Mr. H. S Lary's. Monday. Wks Wood; Tandy.MSJord
to Brildge; Tborsday, duitterfleld; Friday, laraborough-et •
wet..
Ice* Wanitakahlre (Mr. BMWs), Toady, Hayword-ot • wrier
to 11; lbeweday. hundsmob-at • swim to U ; Saturday,
wce.mo.oe-ald • tos er
n put 11.
(Mr. J. 0. Lloyd's), ?viola', Passim Hall; Friday.
ritre4l=tirOolPrioerClowis and Mr. J. 1. Oookehl, Moeda".
Whaley ; Weduieday. iLalebtakad Br
Friday. Crewle-at WI-
NO 10.
colossi Wyndham* Meadm. Last Lodges no We Lasko Hod;
Wednesday, Tontoetren Leda.; Friday. eidaS7 BMS• ; Sturdy.Goodwood Lamb -..11.11-gent U.
Sir W. W. Wynn., Moodily, Malys.; Wedamday. WlSlSlnglov ;
'tam Mack Eltebot ; . firhintaail.=•; ?Mow
TOrt and Allatty Ilitr C. s
MO. 11.10" ; SaloardaP. -at VIM

PRESENTATION OF A SERVICE OF PLATE TO TER
430VigNOIL or BRISTOLAoL.-11r. Gordeor, prom. al
Bristol =so boos promoted with a wetly INA
service of Is rooosaitioa of WO private worth Matoi
Wily pita owvlor.—Ctrtl Bow* Gawp&

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.

The following is the report of the directors to be
laid before the half-yearly general meeting of shareholders
on the 12th instant :

"friTiOtthe subjoined half-yearly accounts to December
31, 1857, it will be seen that the net revenue for the half-
year, after deducting interest on loans, and all other preferen-
tial charges, amount' to 194,764!. 15e. 10d. ; add surplus at
June, 18.57, 8751. 6s. 7d. • balance available for dividend,
195,6301. 2e. sd. From this sum the directors propose that a
dividend shall be declared for the half-year, payable on the
20th of February at the rate of 6i ;per cent. per an-
num, which, ;on 7,176,9691. 16e. 6d. of paid-up capital,
amounts to 188,3961. 9.. Id. Balance carried for-
ward to the current helf-year, 7,2341. 13s. 4d.
There has been • decrease in the gross revenue for the half-
year of 42,2961. in comparison with the corresponding period
in 1866. The particulars appear in an annexed table, show-
ing in round numbers the relative values of the traffic for
the two periods. There has been a diminution of 2,3171. in
the working expenses. There is an increase of 17 miles in
the length of line run over, and of 47,260 in lbe number
of miles run. There is a decrease of 32,1481. in the passenger
traffic, and 10,6871. in the goods traffic. The decrease of the
net revenue is 38,8701. It is satistactory to know that the
above decrease has arisen chiefly from the exceptional
character of the traffic in the year 1856. The traffic of that
year was largely influenced by the events connected with the
Russian war, which had no parallel in 1837. In the latter
year afro there were other incidents tending to diminish the
ordinary traffic of the company, viz., the great stagnation in
' trade during the last six months, and the Manchester Exhi-
bition, by which latter, muchof the summer traffic to the con-
tinent and the south west coast was diverted northwards.
The usual report from the locomotive superintendent is
appended. In preparation for the working of the Salisbury
and Yeovil line, • portion of which it is expected may be
opened for traffic during the present year, and also for the
working of the Lymington Branch, • number of new
engines and are in course of construction, on ac-
count of which 1 ,0641. Ba. 11d. have been expended, and
I carried to capital account. Three new engines have been
completed out of revenue, and added to the stock during the
half-year. The following. letter on the stale of the perma-
nent way, from Mr. Emngton, the company's consulting
engineer, affords evidence of its satisfactory condition.
" Having been requested by you to, make • surrey of
the line and report upon its general condition and safety,
I now beg to forward you the result of my inspection, made
chiefly during the list autumn, of the whole main line and
branches. In my last report to you on the permanent way,
I stated that the contractors were supplying a better descrip-
tion of ballast to the day districts near London, and ge-
nerally that they had carried out my suggestions as to im-
proving the drainage. Since that period the maintenance
repairs and renewals have been taken into the hands of the
company, and are carried out under the immediate inspection
of Mr. Strspp, the resident engineer, who, with his inspec-
tors, accompanied me, and furnished me with full informa-
tion during the survey. As on a former occasion, instead of
entering into mueh detail in this report, I may state that I
made such suggestions on the spot as to improved ballast,
drainage, u appeared to me to be requisite. I propose,
therefore, merely to give • short summary of the results.
The alimony of the bridges and the retaining walls is in good
order. The large timber bridges on the Dorchester line have
been kept in an efficient state of repair, and wherever it could
possibly be done (having regard to the rights of landowners)
solid embankment has been substituted for timber; this
course is systematically pursued on the line, and is of perma-
nent advantage to the company. My especial attention
throughout was given to the present state of the rails, to the
quality of the ballast, and to the drainage of the line.
Upon the first point—the state of the rails—l may observe
that more than 60 miles of the line remain still in use, after
from 18 to 20 years' service ; and so good has been the qua-
lity of the iron, and the eystem of the mid, that 25 miles oat
of the 60 have been in use upwards of 20 years, and a con-
aiderable portion will be efficient for several years to come.
For the purpose of showing the exact age of each portion of
the line, I beg to annex a diagram, which has been prepared
with care; from this document it appears that you have
al y relaid about 17 miles, and I have observed from time
to time the propriety of the selection of those portions of the
road for renewal, and also examined into the parts of the
road proposed to be Maid next year. lam satisfied no ma-
terial has been removed without just reason, having proper
regard to the safety of the traffic ; and I am also satisfied,
from the careful supervision exercised, that the line is uni-
formly kept up in a proper state for the requirements of the
traffic. I should, however, remark that the Last season has
been peculiarly favourable for the road, and that your re-
-1 newels will probably be somewhat in excess for the future.
As to ballast, a supply of upwards of 25,000 cubic yards of
good open gravel has been euppliod during the past year.
The drainage has been opd out in the heart of the road,
and the side ditches have been deepened end widened in many
of the cuttings. " J. E. EMU:4O2ON..
The doubling of the first portion of the Southampton
and Dorchester line has been completed, and was opened for
traffic in October last. The Board of Trade have since called
upon the company to double the remaining portions of the
line between ullea-road end Brockenhuret, and Christ-
church-road and Ringwood, a distance of about eleven miles,
and the work is now in progrese. When finished, there will
be a complete double line thirty-six miles in length, from
Southampton to Wimborne. These works have hitherto
been carried out, and are still in progress under the manage-
ment of the company's resident engineer, by which there is a
considerable sums in expense and a more efficient executiez
of the work is secured. The loges carried to capital ac-
count in the way and work. department amount to 9,0661.
4s. 11d., for the past half-year. This sum fa made up by
the cost of erecting a number of cottages, which were abtm-
lately requisite for the accommodation of the servant. and
workmen of the company at the various stations on the line,
and by the erection of several new station-house' and build-
ings, • newengine shed at Weymouth, and additions to sidings
and platforms, for the better accommodation of the traffic. The
cottages are all let at rents which afford • remunerative

retain on the capital expended on them. The directors have
taken all the preliminary steps for introducing into parlia-
ment the bill which wee the subject of the special general
meeting in December last, which hail passed the standing
orders of the House of Commas without opponition. The
Exeter and Exmouth Railway Company have in like manner
complied with the requirements of parliament in respect of
the bill which they had undertaken to introduce, for devwing
their line and adapting it to a junction with the ffillith-
Western system. Various projects for the establishment of
new railway companies in the South-Western district, and
for the acquisition by existing companies of powers affecting
South-Western interests, are likely to be under the considera-
tion of parliament in the present session. They are not,
generally, of so important a character as on some previous
occasions, but they will require watchful attention at the
hands of the directors. Amongst these projects, the board
cannot omit to notice the intended construction of a railway
along the line of the Andover canal, from Andover, by the
valley of the Test, through Romsey, to the bead of the
Southampton Water at Redbridge. The new line would, for
the larger portion of its length, be closely parallel to the
South-Western line, whilst it provide' no means of commu-
nication with the South-Western system. As now
projected, it can add little or nothing to the
public convenience, and must prove utterly unre-
munerative to its proprietors, and injurious to this company.
The directors cannot doubt that, if sanctioned by parliament,
this scheme would at no distant day form the nucleus of a
larger and more direct aggression on the company's district;
and, looking as well to the intrinsic justice of the ass as to
the rucoessful result of the company's opposition to the Salis-
bury and Southampton line of last year, and the unequivocal
declaration of parliament on that occasion against any re-
duplication of the railway accommodation of that district, the
directors recommend that the company should not fall to
appeal to parliament for protection against this most un-
necessary project. Three of the directors retire by rotation
at this time--John Lewis Count Eyre, Matthew Uzielli,
Esq., and Captain James Gilbert Johnston, and they offer
themselves for re-election. James Theobald, Esq., and
William Vansittart, Esq., M.P., who had also given notice as
candidates for election as directors, have, since the advertise-
ment of the 21st January last, withdrawn their names. One
of the auditors, Alexander Hoyes, Esq., also retires by rota-
tion, and offers himself for re-election. '
The report of Mr. J. Beattie, locomotive superintendent :
"The coat of maintaining and working the stock of loco-
motive engines and tenders during the past year has been
56,6681. 12a. 4d.. and the train mileage 1.640.2311, giving
8.61 d. as the rate per train mile for the working expenses of
the locomotive department; this figure includes the amount
expended in the construction of the three powerful goods
engines and tenders which will take the places of • similar
number when they are unfit for further service. The expen-
diture in the carriage department fur maintaining and up-
holding the carriage and waggon stock has been 10,6241.
4e. 3d., or 1.64 d. per train mile. The expenses of both de-
partments amount to 66,1921. 16s. 7d., or 10.26 d. per train
mile, as compared with 66,6621. 16a. M., or 10.69 d. per train
mile of the corresponding period of last year. The locomo-
tive engines and tenders are is eflicitht condition, and the
stock of carriages and waggons have been maintained in
pod working order, several alterations and improervements
hamelTtatnbeTnadien th.rein.
creased byTashey expenses
a ta in
nwinoe2 neither
depart-
ment
and this is a great reason for thankfulness."
The accounts for the half-year are certified as correct by
the auditors, Mr. Alexander Hoye' and Mr. Thomas Close.
The capital account shows Total receipts per last report,
9,293,3=. 7s. Bd. ; since received on amount of new stock,
1866, 16,3764 16s. 6d. ; debentures, 196,4961.; total,
9,606,2261 4s. 2d. ; total payments, pa bat report, 9,413,8621.
14s. 114. ; since paid an account of the various lines, do.,
inelading 80,974 . 6a. 10d., en account of the Yeovil and
Exeter Fatenaioo, now in program, 20,11881. 6s. 2d., leas.
land sold, fir., 116341. Bs. 7d. ; 189,6531. 19s. 7d., total,.
9,603,4061. lee. ad.; balance, 97,1811. 10s 4d.
The revenue account shows receipts by passengers,
288.7111. 18e. 7d. ; reason tickets, 13,4491. 9a. 108. • car-
riages and mails, 9,3891. 19s. 24. ; parcels, 16.3741. Ba. 24. •
horses, 3,64,51. 16s. 3d. ; live stook, 4,8011. as. 2d.; goods;
97,6221. 134. Bd. ; rent account, 11,9641. 12e. 10d. ; total,
445,8601. 4s. 84. Payments, maintenance of way, works,
end station, 29,7691. b. ; locomotive department,
66,5681. 124. 41d.; carriage departaaat, 10,624/. 4s. 3d.;
traffic department 64,8491.
total work 6s. 84. ; penes
°barges.
10,8221. 13e. 7d. ; ;makingworking •expenses, 171,6341.
74. 10d. government duty, rates and taxes 21,0404.160. ed. ;
Wel, 193,6751. 3e. 2d. • baliews, 262,2851. la. 6d. , which,
with balance of general interest account, 3.9001. 8w 7d.
I hamlet on steam- packet loan, 1,0001. • gurpies tree' "•'"'
dividend, 8761. 6e. 7d.; total, OWL . 16e. Lerhithr„ir
debenture interest paid from Ist July 1857, I,trred- 046
Gosport interest, paid from Ist July, 1867, asoi. ; Wen°
as
7=1)81 mireerweice".l:944d,tillie.6.464",ooo,Z. ;61619941Te1. laSsiallthl7.llPPEfeldeamd 817;