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The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-09

COLOMAL 34.1Y1.

The half-yearly general meeting of this corpora.
ties took plies yesterday at the London Tavern, Bishops-
gate-street; MT. CAM ILLA id in the chair.
The Bscarreav read the report, which stated that the
amounts for the half year ending the 31st of December last
ware sa follows
Debte.—Circolation, 2'7,562/. N. 24. ; deposits and other
liabilities, 1,164,600/. ss. ltd.; paid-up capital, 600,0001.;
profit, 28,141!. 2.. 4d. ; total, 1,920,2691. 2a. 6d.
Assets.—S 2A3,389/. 10e. Bd.; due to the bank in the
pecie,
colonies, on bills discounted and purchased, including those
part due, 863,9331. Os. Gd. ; due to the bank in the colonies,
on content account., 18,667'. 4e. fed. ; due to the Bank in
London, on bills remitted, rash at bankers, &c., 774,8091.
Ile. 9d.; bank premiens and furniture, in London end the
colonies, 6,2421. 100. ; balance of bad debts, 23,220/. 6e.;
total, 1,920,2691.2.. be.
It would be observed that in the above statement the
-change alluded to In the last report had been carried into
effect, as it now showed the balance of hed debts instead of
the hod to met them. As the accounts fully warranted a
toolldeat expectation that the profits would equal the satis-
fectery amount stated, and would therefore be sufficient not
only to sitlageish the balance of bad debts which would
inmate, after the deduction of undivided profit, but also to
lay the founded= of a reserved fund, the directors felt justi-
fied in reccenneending a dividend of three per ant. for the
half-year, which would require 16,000/., leaving 13,141/.7x. Id.
to be deducted from the balance of bad debts, the Latter thus
being reduced to 10,0784. 12s. Bd.
The Cu ;ARM AN , in moving that the report be received, oh-
aervod that he was quite sure that the result of the half-
yeses business fully came up to the expectations held out at
the lest toestiog ; and he congratulated the proprietors on
the ',duets of the balmy° of bad debts, which they had
been for so many years endeavouring to extinguish. As the
seems* now furnished only came down to the 31st Decem-
ber lain they did not represent so favourable a state of things
ea media se the present moment, for he was happy to say
that they had to their coffers sufficient to liquidate the whole
of the bed dad. Taking into emisiderstiou the prosperous
madltlen of the benl4 the directors had thought it just to
epees the rakers of the establishment to participate in the
melee, est had there ore given them a gratuity of 10 per
mt. wet the profits.
The report was speed to. the dividend, as recommended,
&sawed, sod Mr. William Burnley 1111: appointed a dine-
tte io lieu of Mr. Alexander Stewart, d
London, England, 1857-07-09

ariiiingoan only
.1* avoided, and

avoid either by throwing open thasaappeintinents
obsoletely, re by adopting the system of paella
competition between several nastiness. To that
extent Lord Goma= ought to pledge the
Government. Perhaps, also, if any discuasion
does arise on the sebjest, his lordship will inquire
how many unpaid attach have been promoted to
the pat of paid attaches since the 21st of May,1836,
find whether any limit of time has been Axed within
which a person on beoomiag a paid attaché mast
return home in order to undergo the ordinary exa-
mination. The role that it must be undergone
within a year after the attaches return is obviously
' seeleas, for of course an ingenuous youth diffident of
: his own powers may delay that return as long as he
' please*.
London, England, 1857-07-09

Total.. 2,381,8711. lls Bd.
Personal Totes

22,200
106

Majority against the amendment.
Stock 1 443, 6011. 16e. Vo
The CHAIRMAN then declared the amendment to be loet,
and the original resolution in favour of the bill carried, end
the proceedings than terminated.
London, England, 1857-07-09

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCING-LANE.—'PHIS DAY.
There has been but ono public isle to-day in the colonial
market, and but very little inquiry by private contract.
St. GAY dull. No sales of importanoe reported.
Cot rar.—The public sale is going off steadily.
Tea continues very firm, good common soldat Is. 2141.,
Nrterms.
.14rvoN.-300balee sold ye.sterday on Change.
SALTIMMT. —lOO tone soid to arrive at 42e.
In other erticlea no malarial alteration.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The market is dull to-day, with but little doing. TOM&
tallow is quoted 51e. nett es& ; Petersburg Y.C. Ike
spot, 58e.; July to September, 67e. 9d. to 695. 61. ;
August sod September, 575. 95.; October and Detember.
675. 9d.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAT.
Mr. E. J. Davis rerrts a brisk demand far meadow bay
at inatased prices ; a full supply of clover, ds masts
slow demand at loot Tuesday's rem. Primo meadow bay.
750. to 80s. ; superior ditto, 85s. to 92a. Bd. ; inferior ditto,
Geo. to 70s. ; new ditto, 70s. to 840. - rowan. 555. to 115 a.;
dome, ell, ids. to 1055.; mond eat, 70a. to 910. ea.; now.
70e. to 905.; straw, 30s. to 34a.

EAST KENT RAILWAY (THIS DAT)
This afternoon a special general meeting of the
shareholders in the East Kent Railway Company, was held
at the employ's Offioes, Moorgate.street. by the P
of considering " bill for making a railway from
Bay to Favembem, and other purposes," and also "a MB lo
4U the Sittingboume and Sheerness Railway Compaq
ento alter and make working arrangements with this
East Kent."
The chair was occupied by Lord BONDIS, who moved the
reeolutiona neceesary to effect the objects of the mesiieg,
which were unammouely adopted.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—/THIS DALI
---
This afternoon a special general meeting of the
proerietors of tho above railway was held at the Paddington
Pta,Uol4 the Bon. F. G. B. Potteoner, Chairman of the
Board of Directors, in the chair. The object of the meeting
was to consider two bills under the Wharnclifie order
—viz., "A bill to authorise the London and South \Yana'
company to make deviations from then authorised linea," and
" a bill to empower the Staines, Wokingham, and Woking
Runway Company to make a line to connect the Reading.
Guildford, sad Reigate Railway with the Great Western
Railway, and for other purposes."
London, England, 1857-07-09

THE POLICE COURTS.

THIS DAY.

Africk Zakste;47po;;4o;:l;iir Gamma, described
as a beg-tanker, n •
business in Old turns ne an -strest, Spital-
fields, wee charged by the polka with tioluttly inneolting
them with a poker.
The primate s a oe ocessioncd a shedder from all
prevent. Hest at the bar in his shirt sue rem, whiol,
with the front, was wood with Wass of blood. He had
.6a-st been severely wounded os lb* head, for It was
coveted the front part with tendar• and he was
so week that he souk on •
Kr. Haremill directed that the Men should instantly be
lam in • cab to the hospital, for be would not Dm a tittle
of Or 'Moan spins( a panes is that condition.
Ball was taigas for his out immora.
The police are also m mock Injored.
The fray *zoos after • visit of the Hamm School to
Illeibary-ban aa tbs sound holiday.
London, England, 1857-07-31

TIIE PEOPOSED JIBECAN
HOSPITAL.

MAIJYE

A deputation from the Mercantile Marine Sorrier
Asswhition had an interview with Lord &alder of Aided,/
an! the Right Run. Hubert Lowe, on Wednesday, at the
Ward of Tra le. The deputation °unaided of Mr. R. R.
Rowan Mures Mr. J Lyster O'Beirne, Captain F. 8.
Boohoo. Captain E. Courtenay, Captain R. D. Guthrie,
Captain Gold, Captain Isamonwir, captain Andrew flan-
illerson, Captain C. U. Onalow, Captain P. M. Staves, and
=T. Svirkland; Mr. E. Fernandes, of Eisler ; Mr.
I.stooeul. of Llverpod ; Captain T. W. Sawyer and
Captain John Weeks. of Southampton • and Mr. J. J
secretary. Capta:n R.N and Captain Walker, cti
the marine department of the hoard, end Mr. Farrar were

_
jeeseet.
is Kr. Dionne raid that their vidt had rekrenee to • pro-
Jed which Lad Istalv been stated by the Shipwrecked Fiahee..
inert and Medlars' Royal Benevolent Society, to establish
hoedital in Cm port of Louden for worn-out and ilimbled
merclum *minim. At a meeting which hod recently been
bell at the Menrint. hnuse in support of the institution, • re-
eolution war ad ipted which Led tor its pupae the appoint-
ment of it on aft tee to trait on the President of the Board of
Troia, in order to Intro how far the government would be
discoed to eoai.t in the undertaking. It was submitted that
the imbrue if the Shipwrecked k ieherinen and Mariners'
Benevolent Soduty amid fail in rendering a proper and
'Aquae prorui in for the Mercantile Marine of the country;
and the 01,1 the deputation had in view was to ask Me
irrerninm• n it to make any greet of public money towards
touch en lee:V.ll6.m until the ;Aims of the whole of the Mer-
cantile Jllrrine were fully recegnieed. Provident for the
seed mid disthlari of the service was one of the objects the
edwaciatto with which they were connected had in mew,
and they wished Lis I.rdship not to pruned: any grant nntll
be had ascerteined the feeling of the Meectutile Marine. He
Meoldjust my, however, that the plan which they bad In
vine war, that dm institution should be conducted as the
as=rtoatt princifa.
ANLLY Or ALDRRLP.T said at present be was not
papered to ell that he would tecommend any great. Tim
goers urged by the deputation would hare Makin eassider-
lam
London, England, 1857-07-31

India. It is to be feared that these overgrown
schoolboys have already forgotten much that is
sapposed to have been flogged into them. They
appear to have already returned to their old dawdling
ways of transacting business. At least we are induced
to infer as much from the following narrative which
has reached us from a credible source. Months
ago the new clothes for the 28th ltegiment, now
stationed at Malta, were received from England.
The regimental tailors set to wore with a will,
and by the Ist of April every suit was made an
exact fit. But the buttons for the new tunic
were to be attached by millet holes, as fancy buttons
are put on gentlemen's waistcoats. By some over-
sight the buttons wem not sent along with the
tanks. A letter can reach England from Malta in
four days; and a parcel can reach Malta from Eng-
land in ten. Yet on the 113th of July the wiring
buttons were not forthcoming ; and the mew aielbse
which—barring the buttons—had been fitted to the
men on the let of April, could not be worn. If the
regiment had been on some remote station, or in the
field, what tatterdemalions the men might have been
before their new clothes could be worn.

This is bed, but worse remains behind. The
Maas Times calls attention to the fact, that her
Marearr's steamer Shear water and her M4JESTT'S
ship Ceylon have lately been sold by private con-
tact; and that the purchaser was immffileilely
offered a much higher price for them than be bell
given. The same thing is said to have occurred In
the male of her MAJESTY'S ship Bulldog. Why were
not these vessels disposed of by public auction ? The
waste of publics money occasioned by neglecting to
ensure the obtaining the best price for them is a
serious fault. We will not repeat what is mut-
tered at Malta about the purchasers having friends
, in office.

Though the Administrative Reform Amoeba= is
defunct, it is not because there is so awl of an
efficient body of that description.

THE KING OF DUDE.
London, England, 1857-07-31

MINES.-THIS DAY

Two o'Cincsr.
The settlement of the account forms the principal
business in the mining share market to-day, and the
bargains entered into have this morning been
limited. In the Stock Exchange no business what-
ever is officially reported.
Linares mining shares have been dealt in at 7).
In other foreign uud colonial descriptions there us
no movement.

Subjoined is the official list of the closing prices
in the Mining Exchange yesterday. At the prices
quoted there are, respectively, buyers and sellers :
Alfred Consols, 17 171; Drakewalle, 21, I ; Rest Alfred,
34, ; East Russell, 32a. 6d., 365. ; (Merton United, 1.5 c,
164.; Greet Alfred, 1,8 j; Lady Bertha. 12m., 135.; North
Barret, 121, 131; Providence Mines, 76, 771, Sertridge
Cresols, 2, ; St. Day United, 245., 26e. ; Tamar Coned.,
275., 29a.; Wheal Edward, 61, I ; Wheel Kitty (Latent),
214, 221; Wheal Mary Ann, 461, 491; Wheal Weey, 6/, 01.
The directors of the Clarendon Consolidated Milting COOl.
patsy of Jamaica have made a call of 2a. 6d. per share, payable
on 31st Oct.
Aepecial meeting of the shareholders and bondholders in
the Mount Carbon Mining Company is called for the .slti
Aug., to receive a report from the agent, who bus returned
front the estate in America, and to reorganise the company,
and provide the necessary capital.
A special meeting of the South Devon Great Conant",
Mining Company is called for the 13th August, when the
directors will report the result of their endeavours to rams
2,6001. ; and the question of the dissolution of the company
and sale of the mine will come on for discussion.

TII VRADAT KTINING.
In the market for home mining stocks to-day
business was not active, preparations for the settle-
ment engaging attention. In the Stock Exchange
shares in Great Wheal Alfred, North Basset, and
South Frances were ()noted rather lower. Wlu:al
Kitty (Lelant) were In demand, at an advance.
Sortridge Console shares exhibit less buoyancy.
London, England, 1857-07-31

THE LATE OUTRAGE AT TUNIS.

TRIESTE, FRIDAY.

A note signed by M. de Thoavenel and Lord Red-
di& demands, first, that the Porte shall banish the
judges who pared sentence on the Jew lately exe-
cuted at Tunis; second, the proclamation of the
Tansimat in the government of Tunis; and third,
that an indemnity shall be given to the family of the
victim.

Mr. Murray baa consented to cuter Teheran with-
out being escorted by regiments.
London, England, 1857-07-07

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(not[ o OWN

PARIB.-MONDAT ESVRTNO.

The result of the elections will be known late this
evening, and yon will receive it by telegraph. It is
said that several master manufacturers have been

induced to exercise a pressure upon their workmen
against General Cavaignac, on the ground that his
' election might be prejudicial to trade.
The Charirari represents a Zonave running madly
among the native Kabyles, who kneel down before
him, and wringing his hands with grief because the
whole country being conquered his oe•.upation is
gone. Es ejet, Marshal Randon's despatch, dated
a few days back, said, "we are masters of the
country." It appears, however, that the Zonaves
have still work enough to do to keep their hands in,
for a telegraphic despatch, dated Algiers, July 3,
and reeeived at Marseilles this day, states that
General MacMahon's division has taken the village
of Arnount-Item, which was "studded with en-
trenchments, occupied by numerous Kabyles."
At the same time, General Perigees bri-
gade, executing an able manceuvre, succeeded in
driving the enemy to the extremity of the ravine.
These encounters with the Kabyles, which attract
very little notice in Europe, are by no MOBIL play
weak for the French army. The last number of tho
Moniteur AlgErien gives a list of nearly thirty ofh-
cen wounded and two killed on June 24, 25, and 211.
Among the wounded is General MaeNlahon himself,
who received a contusion in bis right hip from a
musket shot. _ .

The CO4trrier de Paris says that the reason why
M. de Morny was so promptly nominated President
of the Corps Legislatif was that ho might at owe
take possession of the palace appropriated to the
°Moe, he having no other residence in Paris. If this
'apposition be correct, the inference drawn from the
nomination that the Chamber would shortly be con-
vened fora short session falls to the ground. It
continues to be rumoured, however, thotthis semi=
will take place, and it is even soil at the new
house will appear as a body, to glee addltiumel Met
to the Fete Napoleon,' Angst it It is esnoidesed
doubtful whether M. de Moroy will be espda Nat
to St. Petenloorg es plenipotentiary, but I incline to
think that be will not. It is quite certain that at
Nimbler= the Emperor asked him for explanation
of his conduct there, end it is not so certain that rim
explanations were satisfactory.
Plombieres is to be snide a great watering place.
The springs, which belong to the State, have been
let to a company formed of inhabitant' of the Vosges
for a term of eighty years. This company, in wa-
ndered= of being allowed to receive the profits of
the thermal establishment, has undertaken to pay
the expense of enlarging and repairing the baths,
and to build hotel accommodation for two hundred

people. During the first ten years the company is
to pay no rent to the State ; but if, alter that time,
the sett profits should exceed 7 per eent. upon the
capital expended, the State is to be entitled
to a moiety of the surplus. The situation
of Plombieres, in the bosom of the Vosges moun-
tains, is very picturesque, the climate is silo
London, England, 1857-07-07

VISIT OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.

The Moniteur of yesterday contains the following

"The Emperor and Empress propose shortly to
pay a visit to her Majesty the Queen of England at
her reddens, at Osborne. Their Imperial Majesties
do not contemplate taking any other jornicy in
England, and will, during this excursion, maintain
the strictest incognito."
In another part of the Moniker we find :
"His Imperial Highness nines Napoleon em-
barked to-day at Havre onboard the imperial yacht,
La Heine Hortense, to take a pleasure trip in Eng-
land, Scotland, and Ireland. The Prince travels
under the name of the Count de Meudon, and will
constantly maintain the strictest incognito."
London, England, 1857-09-01

TO TIS BRITOIL or THE RSPRSSS.

fit at,—The four cavalry regiments lately embarked
hare for the East Indies ars provided with Sharp's Atnericsia
Bresch•leading Carbine I have taken the opportunity of
explaining to the commanding officers of each regiment the
superiority of nay measles' gun-cotton cartridge for such
breech-loading arms over the gunpowder cartridge now
ha ass, which latter requires to be cut by the action of the
elselzyr lever. Everybody blows that nothing blunt. the
edge of • sharp instrument more than the cutting of paper.
My cartridge does not nquire to be cut by the closing lever.
Moreover, the residue of gunpowder impales the free action
of the lever ; my cartridge leave. no reridtre to impede the
free action of the lever. Much is raid in praise of the
Enfield ride, twenty-four to the bore. That rifle would be
of no value without the use of my elongated shot, which I
submitted to government as far back es the year 1823, and
which was not adopted into our service till many years after
the Honourable East India Company ordered their officer
(the late Sir William Harris) to instruct the King of Abys-
sinia and "the blameless Ethiopian." in the superior effi-
ciency of an elongated shot and shell for ride arms ; end
General Jacobs, of the Bombay Artillery, is now wakes!,
engaged in instructing the descendants Ktng Pune in the
practical use of similar shot and shells. Shortly after General
7, R.A., delivered his instructive lecture on firearms
at the Cork National Exhibition, the late Lord liardinge,
being Muter-General of the Ordnance, reported to her
Majesty that I was the original inventor of the elongated
tide-shot end shod.* The conatruction of the cartridge is
soist,strw
ircathat any soldier can readily make it.
le, August 26. J. NORTON.
• N.B.—The necessary supply of saltpetre, eulphur, and
chums] may fail, but "the king without the ketches"
will supply from the West Coast of Africa soy quantity re-
quired of the duet cotton wail for a mere qualqual
hoacsariusa."

CATHEDRAL. AND CO..t.t.GIATE CHURCIIES.—This
moniker was published a return from the Ecclesiastical
COGIMiIIIIOOOI9 for England of every payment mado to them
since the Ist lune, 1856, on account of any euip
oended stall
oe stalls is the cathedral and oollegiata churchee f England
sad Wake. The total amount of monies so received is
62,9041. 16a. Td.
HAMPTON COVET AND KEW OARDENB.—This
morning was printed a return of the number of visitors d-
elete/4 to see the spar/mein and pictures at Hampton Come.,
sod the gardens at Kew, duriog the year 1866. It appears
that the number admitted to Hampton Court, on Sundays,
was 61,706; and on other days, 110,069; makiug • total of
161,764. The visitors to Hew Gardena were, on Sundays,
174,1162; as caber days, 167,148; making a Wel of 30,1*
London, England, 1857-09-01

THE L 173, Jazzman milcurrus FAIL all

AT BRISTOL.

BRISTOL, ACOVIT 31.

A meeting of the creditors of Mews. Bruford,
Dyer, sad Co., Afrima merchants, of this dty, of whose
easpaion of payments some alias has &reedy appeand,
wee held here to-day, sod the iaveagetkia which took gam
disclosed • much more serious date of ,tinier than bed at
Met be,. supposed. The liabilities, Ward of amounting
to somathere over 100,0001., as was at first thought, nosed
• quarter of a million ; while the probable as (apart from
the private property of the partams) will col, amount to
some 89,0001. or 90,0001. The roseftag wee held at the
banking-boom of Mare. Baille, Aram, Caso, Bathe ad
Company, Old Bank, Coo-street, end wee Mended by •
very large body of creditor.. Mr. 0. Thomas, at the flea of
Bullard, Thomas, sod Company, public so•eastasita. who
had been retained to anemia. the books of the
Snit, presented the results of that Investigation.
The statement of both lebilitise sad assets was
drawn in double eoluses. ('odor the first column
on the aide of liabilities, and which wee heeded "Secured
and unsecured," were the following Items —ls aoceptances
sad promiesay Dotes, 118,3901. ge. 4d. ; on open amount,
19,6371. 17e. ; on seceptasess receivable, oonsidered doubtful,
and bad, 14,1191. 16..; creditors holding security, 18,4261. ;
bills under distant, 17.2991. 11. 7d. ; total le=
267.8721.2.. I Id. The second column, which wee
" unsecured," compneed the three firm lane contained is the
Stet column, and of rousse gam • total of 122,1481. 126.4 d.
The first wham au the other aide was heeded " total assets,"
and comprised the foliating items —Ames, 89,8461. ; pro-
perty
held oft mortgage, 18,4264 ; total, 108,2701. The other
column,which wee headed " available mate," embraced only
the first item of 811.0•61. The statement else set forth the fol-
lowing measertudam, —Bad debts and Imam ascertained
67,7171. 66. bd. After the Meanest had bum teed sad •
good deal of informatioa geed ker sad olibisd, Yr. J. 0.
Shaw, oil merchant, proposed, and Mr. Themes Pried Jose,
general merchant, seconded a proposition for windier',
the estate under inspectorship, and it as resolved that •
deed of assignment for the benefit of creditors should be air
atoll. The feeling of the creditors nosed ell but assul•
mous, and the following trams ware appoiated Mr. O. 0.
Edwards, Bristol Old Bank; Mr. Wm. Gala@ Coles, ficirmr-
@della Banking Company ; Mr. Jolla Betas, Word Rag-
land and South Wake DifTIM Bank; Mr. 8. 8. Hayford,
Miles lierford sad Cowpony' Bank; Mr. Tlosaa Chops,
Mr. John Wood, end Mr. John °amp Shaw, reertheats.
London, England, 1857-09-01

THE EAST INDIA COAL COMPANY.

Yesterday, • special general meeting of the pro-
=s'w held, at the dame of the company, Dream
Sir T. H. MODDOCa Hart., in the chair.
The CM•IRMAN end the object of the present meeting wee
to iamesse the number of dlreettes, ma they had lost two, Mr.
Burge and Mr. Great, who wee cheat I. India, ad there
were two other otembres who acme attended, It therefore
frequently occurred at the weekly ammlage they were unable
to make a quorum.
Mr. Ozone, knarraos mid be had greet pleasure in
Mr. Wm. Shaw, who was • large eisreholder, and
Crgnatg Interest la the miscuing.
Mr. J. N. LIKTIORXI mantled the resolution, which woe
unanimously adopted.
After some convermtioe it was agreed to postpone any
further appointments until the moral meeting to be had In
Decanter nest.

Mr. LIMY/WM/IF said he had two question' to oak—find,
nimble the coal bad been assayed by the !super authorities
he Witt; and the neat, whether they had tendered for sup-
*Ling tb• government with oral t
CwalMnan Ml 4 be had the eadilaction of stating
that they bed tendered for naerly 12,000 tons, and that pre-
vies* te tendering it was nicemuT In ham a certificate as
be end Medical ram et Calcutta bad favour-
leall.
aldir= pona, thethety, around the meeting that the
u,sity wee in a most sati6cto7 condition, sad that in e
shirt Ilia they would be is din:lend paying Mate.
The Ut36l/1111 that it MOM be very satleheteey
te the dbarehablen to knew that the coal wee misted for lace-
meths Ml= engines without coking. W hen the wain ene
wee in week, end which wasexpected by the and of July
leek they essid Wm from 2,000 to 3,000 mann& pre day.
They wen begglit SIM miles trona the mutinous districts.
• vote of thesisb the chairman terminated the pro-
ceedings.
London, England, 1857-09-01

NAPLES AND PIEDMONT.

We read in the Piedmentete Gar.ette of Aug. 26:
Letters from Naples say that the Grand Court of Salsms,
which was specially commissioned for the trial of the prom.
made prisoners on board the Cagliari, decided on the lth
instant that no grounds exist for proceeding wind
Francois Moocher°, a Spaniard, physician to the Bey 4
Tunis; Rosa Moocher°, wife of the above; Jules Schmid%
a Prossion ; Eligio Mo, of Turin; Vincent DonaMi,4
Turin; Jean Dominique Durand°, of Vice, a prorioa
Turin; Ferdinand Bormiole, of Altar°. a province of Savor
these fear loot being subjects of the King of Sardinia.

The Arlie diel P;pol* contains a list-of 23 refugem
ham been wrested. The bets had been made cut by`
authorities of Genoa and the qutestor of Turin.

It is stated that M. Petin i'oresti and the advo MB.
fano Castagnola, members of the Italian refugee committ»
have gone to Turin to plead the mum of the arming
refugee,.
London, England, 1857-09-01

ROMAN STATES.

MOM OCR OWN CORRZSPONDENTI

ROME, Avocet- 24.
The Duke de Grammont is expected to assume the
ambassadorial duties and dignity in Rome soon aftst
the Pope's return, and coming embued with the
liberal sentiments of the Picdmontese government,
with which he has been perfectly rraecord since be
official residence at Turin, it is inferred that his is.
fluenoc upon the Pepsi government may be of a
somewhat different tendency than that hitherto ex-
ercised by the extremely catholic Count de ItaynevaL
His Holiness is expected back here on the sth,
and the Romans are anxious to see him arrive in
great splendour, with the Mediceon carriage led
six magnificent white horses, presented to him by
the Grand Duke of Tuscany, a gift by no mesas
oral-ripropos, as the breed of colossal black hones
hitherto used by the Pontiffs on gala occasions
nearly extinct, and more and more difficulty is ex•
perienaed every year in providing the Vatican stud
with animals of the dimensions required by etiquette.
At the other side of the Ponta Alone a triumphal
arch, with an amphitheatre of seats, is in course of
erection, at the expense of the mereanti rli eampagna.
or large farmers, the Chamber of Conimerce. the
Roman Bank, and the congregation of Jews, from
each of which bodies a congratulatory address will
be presented to the Pope upon his arrival once more
upon the sacred shores of old Father Tiber.
The loyalty of the Roman municipality is to be
displayed within the city walls, their pasteboatd.
architecture being situated on the Piazza del Popolo,
at the entry of the Corso. The savings bank is to
give marriage portions to a certain number of poet
girls upon the joyous occasion, bread and meat will
be distributed to the indigent, and a general illumi•
nation will testify the satisfaction of the citizens at
the Pontiff's return from his festive peregrinations.
After all this expense, it is not unnatural for the
Papal government to contract a fresh loan. It
pears that this measure has been finally adopted by
the Council of Finance, and approved of by the
Council of Minieers, upon terms satisfactory to the
great allies of the Holy flee, Messrs. de Rothschild.
The moment chosen is favourable, as far as the com-
paratively high puce of stock goes.
Roman Consols, 901. Exchange on London, 4761.
London, England, 1857-09-01

CENBUB OP DELHI IN 1646-46.

As at the present moment every species of in-
formation regarding the imperial city is anxiously sought
after, no apology may be necessary for troubling our maws
with details of a dry a nature so the following. On
the census of 1846. it was ascertained that Delhi con=
25.611 houses, 9,945 shops, mostly one-storied, 261 mosques,
188 temple., 1 church, 678 well., sad 196 schools. The
total population consisted of 137,977 sale, of whom 69,738
were melee, and 68,239 females. Of these, 90 families, or
327 persona, were Christians; 14,768 fanlike, or 66,120
persona were Mohammedan ; and 19,257 families, or 71,630
persons, were Htndoos. In the year 1846, there were bora
1,994 male, and 1,910 females; the marriages were 9.53 in
number ; and 4,850 deaths occurred. Of the last, 1,320
took place before the age of 12 months, 493 be-
tween 12 months and 2 years, 843 between 2 and 12
years, and 2,194 above that age. The census of the thirteen
villages forming the suburbs of Delhi comes down to 1847.
They then contained 22,302 inhabitants, namely, of Ilia-
does, 709 cultivators, 14,906 non-cultivator . and of !In-
Isamenedana, 495 cultivator, and 6,192 non-cultivaton. In
this return there are two points worthy of notice. The
first is, that, notwithstanding the ratios of PMY1616,7,
there I. • very trifling diSereece between the amble M
males and that of females. The only Infanasta to be
drawn from this fact is, that • large proportion of the
males must be unmarried, and that, consequeefly, aro-
lute habita are the rule. The other
.point to be remarked
is the equal division of the population into Hindu°. and
Moberanedane. Throughout Bread generally the former
is to the latter am three to one. This exceptional fact is,
of course, attributable to the circuinstanoe that Delhi has
always been regarded se the heed-quarters and capital of the
Mohammedan population of India.—.dlisn's ledvn 1104.

The following in an extract from a letter from an
officer, dated Ferompore, 13th July:—•" I hoard from my
aunt (Mrs. John Finnie) at Landow yesterday. She is
with Colonel Steel. The other Wise end children in that
district, under his charge, am all Wm I understand the
dank. are mopped between the hills and Beeribey, and should
you, therefore, not have heard from bee, this inforreetion
will be a great enlist to you and other Batopean &Wide who
lava relations in that grarlior."
London, England, 1857-09-01

ROYAL ALBERT BRIDGE AT BALTASIL

The Bret tube of this bridge, by which the Cotb-
wall Railway will arm the Tame at Baltaah, will be floated
into its place In-64y (Tuesday). The bridge has been con-
eructed by Mr. Brunel. Its length is 2,200 feet; the matt
of each main opening is 436 test ; the height of the cent»
pier from foundations, 240 fest ; height of roadway above
high wady neett, WO taw. The centre per is of granite,
Foundries web Whaled of the river. The roadway over the
river will be suippereell by two iron tubes. The tube which
Is obese is be lifted has just bees tested by Mr. Brunel.
The isnift sennected with the ales lute lifting will be com-
menced et about o.on. The tube wilt be lifted from the
pin where it was built by means of pontoons placed at
Mir end. When lifted the whole mar will be Boated
round towards the piers where it is destined to be eventually
Iliad. After being lilted it b estimated that the labour of
floating the gosdereus body will occupy from two to three
lourr. The pontoons to be employed in the undertaking will
draw about 8 feet d inches of water, and some idea of their
capabilities of supporting weight may be gathered from
the fact that every extra foot of immersion will
be equal to 260 toss. The Lords of the Admi-
ralty have kindly granted the use of some govern-
ment vessels for the occasion, and gear from the dockyard.
Gunboats and lumps will be moored in stated pool-
tions for the purpose, of tieing their ugetans on board.
About 50) men will be employed in the work in additicn to
which her Majesty's ship Ajax will furbish some boat
parties for general service, and the admiral superintendent
has, we believe, offered the service of some bands hum the
Royal William, should further strength be required. Captain
Claims, R.N., who had charge of the flutist; of the Mewl
and Conway bridges. will be preset to superintend every-
thing afloat, Mr. Bawd intending to take entire control of
the pontoons, and will direct opetstiod means of signals
end dais. The railway will run a • train as the occa-
sion. Steamers will pl hem the t landing places to
the seam of the

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of the prow receipla el las principal French railway. from
Anent 13 to Avon 19:
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London, England, 1857-09-01

CALCUTTA-FREE TRADE IN ARMS.

TO TVS IDITOIi OP TBI 112PRZia.

Bm—incredible ae it may appear, it is neverthe-
less a fact that a mercantile house in Calcutta has
actually sold a thousand Minis rifles to the natives,
and that no attempt has been made by the load
government to check the sale which is still proceed-
mg. This intelligence comes from a highly respect.
able firm in Calcutta, and may be relied upon. The
same writer alao states that many ladies had arrived
from "up country," sadly and cruelly mutilated
—their live/ had been saved by a miracle. And
there were also a great many children, whose
parents had perished m the different massacres, and
for whom the government would have to provide.—
I am, &0., TRUTH.
[From other and trustworthy sources we have
heard of more than one sordid establishment in Cal-
cutta making money by the sale of weapons which
might be turned against their countrymen. The
government might have prohibited the trate, but it
was too busy gagging the press.]
London, England, 1857-09-01

MINES-TEM LAY

Two o'Ctocit.
The transactions in home mining stock. to-day
are limited. The only business officially recorded in the
Stock Exchange is in Sortridge Consols shares,whic%
are marked Is. The inquiries k r certain stocks
continue, and prices in most cases are nominalbt
unchanged.
In foreign mining shares there is no movement:
whatever.

fittijOiX;ed is the official list of the closing prices
in the Mining Exchange yesterday. At the prices
quoted there are, respectively, buyers and sellers :
Bedford Console, I; Err Alfred, 31, 4 ; East Rune%
36e., 3es. ; Great Alfred, 2, ; Holmbuab, 33-e. ed., 32e. ed. 4
Kelly Bray, 25e., 27e. ed. ; Lady Bertha, 12e., 13e. ; Horeb
Crotty, ; North Dowwa, 37a. ed., 40e.; North Roan".
140, 150; florwidgre Crawls, 113-16, 15-16; Taros: Connie,
11, I; Wheel Edward, 7i, 8 Wheel LoderflA, 35e., 40s.

MONDAT ZVlrErni 16

In the market for home mining stocks to-day
business was limited, but there was a demand for
shares in North Roskear, Sortridge Console, Wheal
Exmouth, Wheal Buller, Wheal Edward, and East
Basset. The two latter descripticins exhibit a de-
cided advance. The following transactions era
reported to us from the Stock Exchange, in addition
to those comprised in the official list, : Weak
Ceram, at 120; Sortridge Consols, at 11 to 2; }hest
Alfred, at 31 and Great Wheal Alfred, at 71.
London, England, 1857-09-01

The Onwasa, a Russian journal, published at
re*girw long amounts from the right wing
orb. %lonian military line of the Caucuus, detail-
ing a number of conflicts with the mountaineer",
which took place in the first three weeks in July.
Tba aim of the Ruwians is to perfect the camerae-
nee of • chain of forts, of which the principal nee is
st Vaikop. This object attained, the mountaineers
dab. oeighboarhood would be effectually deprived
d tame of their largest and most valuable pastures,
is" probably be compelled to abandon the
vicinity. Accordingly, the Russians are inces-
santly interrupted in . their work ; and the
learnalist notes u oomethang extraordinary, on the
pert of an enemy who has hitherto warred only
a fitful and desultory manner, that the mountain
wunors hare kept for three months near Fort
maikop, omitting no opportunity of harassing the
lowes of the Czar. In the five several engagements
wkich are reported, and which always originated in
a Ramilin foraging expedition or an attempt to
c=timber from the neighbouring forests, the
s, according to this authority, were lii_
lonely victorious. In the most serious of then en-
eanabers, that of July 17, the Russians kilt 9
killed and 61 wounded. In order to revenge a
'umber of incursion" which the Circassian' hed
node in the neighbourhood of Anapa, in semis of
which they nearly yuceseded in carrying off the
cattle and horses of the garrison, a column was met
out on the 20th of June, and returned victorious with
3 prisoners, 00 head of honed cattle, sad 302 goats
London, England, 1857-09-01

COMMERCIAL AND HAREEM

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.-THIS LAY.
(UT 11AONITIC TILL/LeasPN.)
(MOM OUR OWN CORXISPoODILNT.I
We had only a moderate attendance of either milkro,
dealers, or farmers at our market this day, the Later bt fug
ep in getting in the outstanding crops.
d There was more doing in wheat at Fridays rates. lime
was dull of sale Lut not easier in price.
Indian corn had but a slow sale at previous rat., 'Mee
articles without change in value.
The weather very Ana
London, England, 1857-12-29

MO NB Y Ait .1 is r.— TB I.V lid Y.

REDUCTION IN TIIE RATE OF DISCOUNT
OF THE BANK OF FRANCE.

Two o'CLuef.

A telegram from Paris announces that the Coun-
cil of the Bank of France have this day reduced
the rate of discount from oto 6 per cent. On the
Bourse, this morning, the Three per Cent. Recta
opened at 6hfr. 10c. ex div. for the account,
showing a rise of & per cent. since yesterday
afternoon.

The English funds have been somewhat restrained
this morning by the perplexity respecting the state
of the account of the large speculator who failed
yesterday. His case is being now investigated by
the official assignees of the Stock Exchange. Con-
sols, however, are very firm, and are now quoted
per cent. higher than they closed yesterday.
Consols are quoted 931 to 94 ex div. for the Bth of
January. The Three per Cents. Reduced are
marked 931 to 941 ; the New Three per Cents.,
931 to 94,1; Exchequer Billa, par to 2s. prem.; and
India Bonds, 265. diu

Turkish Six per Cents. are still rising, and
are quoted 97} to N. The Turkish Guaran-
teed Four per Cents., Spanish Bonds, as
well as Russian, Prussian, and Mexican, are
all in request, with an upward tendency.
Saks are recorded as follows :--Chilian Six per
Cents., at 102} ; Mexican Bonds, at 20} to 201 ; Peru-
vian Four-and-a-Hall per Cents., at 77; Russian
Four•and-a-Half per Cents., at Intend 981; Spanish
New Deferred Three per Cents., at 26} ; ditto, for
account (16th Jan.), at 261; Turkish Six per Cents.,
at 971, 97/, and 971; ditto Guaranteed Four per
Cents., at 1021 and 102.
The arrival of 660,0004 in gold, the whole of which
will probably be sent into the Bank of England,
coupled with the announcement that the stock of coin
London, England, 1857-12-29

THE FINANCIAL CRISIS LN POLAND•

A letter from Warsaw, of the 21st, says:--"T
great financial crisis which for six weeks his II
railed iu the states of Northern Europe is nob:
itself felt in a most disquieting manner at Wog,
1
and in the other commercial towns of Pelsat.
only have a great number of traders been Tog
excessive speculations in native and foreign y
ductions, but the recent failures at Dantric, haw.
berg, and other ports of the Baltic, hare estr,erl
asters in the corn, wool, and oleaginous feeds tro
and those articles formed the principal tern:

wealth of this kingdom. Free; time immemo
our traders and the owners of estates who calm
their own land are accustomed to consign moo
corn and other productions of the soil to metal
in the Baltic ports. Bills to a large amount
consequently drawn on those merchants, and
bankers of Warsaw have always discounted t!
very readily ; but in consequence of the
fc
that have taken place, a great many of these!
have been returned protested. Most of the leo
for whom they were discounted are unable to n
bone them, and numerous bankruptcies sre
result."

" Acoording to the last accounts from the CO
Good Hope," stye the latrie," the Antrim frigate:C*o
which to performing voyage tonna the vend I, left 7.°
Bay on the 18th Nov., for Singapore. Daring the ro'
the Navas at the Cape, the members of the scientific
aka oub wird mode several excursions in the neighbestfifi

and collided a number of impletaat specimens csalP
with the natural, naineralogicn4 and botanical histaf
country."
" Scarcely," says the Union, "has M. DuPl
rumed his obi place [among the high dignitaries of II!
when, behold I he is about to beontoo a pais is a 001
self. It is old that the Civil Tribunal of lbs faiti
shortly be occupied with a case originating in tits
Mate. Dupin. M. Lionville, Wormier of the ordsail
cotes, is to plead for M. Dupin, and M. Jobs Pen
oPPoolia Party."

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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

ENGLISH TROOPS IN EGYPT.

Letters from Alexandria state that English troops
IMO daily passing through Egypt. On Dec. 14
several detachments, brought by the Sultan and
Nemesis, had arrived at Suez, under the command of
Colonel Macmirdie. Of the total force of 1,100 men,
only four were in hospital, and they were not se-
riously ill. These troops had had a very good voyage
from Southampton. It was rumoured at Alexandria
that the East India Company had made arrange-
ments to send 1,000 men par :month to India by way
of Egypt.
London, England, 1857-12-29

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

The following ',hips with troops arrived : —At
Bombay : Warrior Queen and Italia. At Calcutta: Champion
oldie Seas, Jams Balms, Align* and William Hammond.
Ai Mauritius: Sarah Sands (se.), after being on Are fifteen
boars. The after part much burnt.
PRONOVON IN THIS INDIAN ARMY.—We have
reason to belies* that the statement which appeared in many
of our contemporaries as to the tea:Tenn *mad= of pro-
ne:aim in the Bengal regiments, is altogether erroneous.
Maws we an greatly mistaken, it will be found that the
pomotloa will continue as in ordinary Sim.-411en's

The Waterford Artillery, under Lieut.-Colonel
Palliser, rnarehad from Kinn], to bhakstown, and em-
barked on board the Vulcan, on the 26th, for Falmouth and

CHATHAM, bac. 28.
At an early hour this morning the reinforeenn Itti
which have been for some time under orders to embark for
India, proceeded from this garrison by special train to
Gravesend, where they embarked on board the fislanianea,
1,200 tons, for Bombay and Kurrachee. As there has been
some alteration made In the names of the officers and number
of troops who have left this garrison, we give the correct list
of the reinforcements, via.: 18th Royal Irish, 116 non-com-
missioned officers and men; Slat Light Infantry. 73 men of
all ranks; 72nd Highlanders, 24 rink end file; 63rd Regi-
ment, 12 man; 86th Regiment, 23 now-eommissioned officers
and privates; 99th Regiment, 5 rank and filc ; with the
following officer.: Captain J. Boyd, 86th Regiment ; Lieut.
E. L. Dillon. 18th Royal Irish; end Ensign E. Pd. Crowe,
51st Light InfantagttA Stag-Aasistant Burgeon A. R.
in Kilroy medical
London, England, 1857-12-29

TIM POLICI ODURTd.

TICE DAT.

maxstom-Hor PE.

Weed, • Mel 14 you, of age, who tud boos
romandul. elmumd with hams( wales some maim from •
%Rams e Nall, was pin brought beano the Lard
hod Mon remanded. to code, that tbo Wood-
WOO cirlatirrher might be pamued.
The omatatai wooed laa had beat unable to dud the &Ow
as account of the ynamor's having ems • far madams.
The Lord Mayor— Will you now your aaallni
PVlSO•let I forget the ammo of the place, my lord.
Tb. Lad Mayor—But you tea &scribe whore tt to to the
Acar
Primmer—No, I emit.
. _ _

811-ERN VALLEY 11.41LWA7-(TEIS D 47.)

This afternoon a special general meeting of the
paprietors of the above company vas held at the elms. to
l'arhament•strert, for the purpree of considering th:az
prat, of applying to parliament for abandoning the
'Wang or for an azteasion of the time for the essential of
the whole ur such portion of it as misfit be deemed advisable.
Ur. Paneons, deputyvehairman of the board of directors
lifea4•l. _

The C11•111XAN explained that, in consequence of the
whole *vital of the company not having been subscribed,
they were unable to complete the lice. The time
for completing the north end of the line would
expire in Annie next, and there being no prospect of raising
the money this autumn, the directors pis the necareary
notices for two bills—one for abandoning the undertaking,
end the ether for extending the time for ita completion.
At firm the directors were deposed to recommend
the ettereholdifts to adopt the first of these bilk,
bat ethos the notices were given the state of the money
market had materielly altered, and it wee possible that here-
after the Oxford, Worcester, end Wolverhampton Company
might be induced to undertake the working of the Severn
Valky Line, and also to tee its debentures.
Perhaps the Oxford and Waroeeter Company might
do even more than that, but with the peeped of this
doing ever so much the directors advice to the tharehoidere
was to authorise them to continue the prosecution abode
bills until the newt belt-yearly meeting. Ile moved a Nee-
-1 Intim to that elect.

Mr. inciettoN, M.P., seconded the resobstisa, width au
pat sad wren! onsairoonely.
♦ .140 114 thalami to the &airmen dosed the prassellesa.

!COMMIT ON 17,1 Naar 1.170.13E111

RAIL 4Y
London, England, 1857-12-29

filiAßß LISTB-11118 DAY.

Two ovum.

Thor railway share market remains firm. Lon-
don and North Western stock has risen to 97f
to 98; Midland to 90 to f; and Eastern
Counties to 11; to ; per share. Caledonian
has also advanced. Great Western is quoted
64 to f ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 93 to 94 ; and
London and South Western, 471 to per share ;
Great Northern is flatter, at 241 to ex div. par
share. The settlement Iss comme

lirandina-an7l6reat Vies—t—ernaeanada shares
exhibit a considerable rise, especially the former.
Indian shares continua to meet with inquiry.
London, England, 1857-12-29

count. The English funds were also extremely
buoyant. At one period, owing to the failure of a
large speculator in the Stock Exchange, Consols at-
tained an extreme rise of no less than# per cent., and
although this advance was speedily followed by a re-
action, the closing quotations were ¢ per cent above
those of Thursday. The engagements of the operator
referred to are understood to be most extensive, espe-
cially in Consobi " options," and the dealers them-
selves seem somewhat perplexed as to the influence
which the event will exercise upon the state of the
speculative account. A fluctuation of at least I per
sent in Console. is considered to be solely attribu-
table to this failure.

Coombs, which elosed on Thursday at 93t to 1
ex dir. for the Bth Jan., opened this morning at 931
to 2, rose to 94/ to and closed at 931, buyers."
The official business report is as follows :—Three
per Cent. Colllllob, for money (shut), 941 cum die.;
ditto, for account (Jan. 8), 9_31, 93i, 931, 9411, ex
die.; Three per Cents. Reduced, 93E 93 ; New
Three per Cents., 93t, 94, 93E 941; Long An-
nuities, expiring in Jan., 1860, 2 1-18; Bank Stock,
217 ; Three-and-a•Balf per Cent. Exchequer Bonds,
falling payable in 1889, 98, 981 ; India Bonds, 20s.
die.

Exchequer Bills exhibit a further advance of Is.
to 24., closing at Is. dis. to 2s. prem. The rate for
loans on these securities was to-day only 3 per cent.
in the Stock Exchange.
Turkish Six per Ceuta. were in great demand to-
day, and attained a fresh rise of folly 1 per cent.,
closing at 971 to f. The Guaranteed Four per
Cents. left off at 102 to 1, showing a further im-
portant advance. Mexican, Venezuelan, Russian,
and Portuguese stocks were all in demand.