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London, England, 1855-06-18

AUDI'

A. W. Robarts, Eq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. I John Henry Smith, Esq.
George Keys, Esq., Secretary.
Sameel Brown, Esq., Actuary.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par
!lament, this Company now offers to future insarers Four-fifths of
the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
without participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1860, when
all participating. Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
at Christmas, 1i59, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total
reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,000..
At Christmas last the Assuran .es in force amounted to upwards
o' 4,240,0001. ; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more
than 200,000/. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the
,uarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001.
FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
end West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
United States of America, have been materially reduced.
IN VALID LIVES.- -Persons who are not in such sound health as
would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums,
may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 501.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and registered.
Medical fees paid by the Company, and no charge will be made for
Policy Stamps.
Notice is Hereby Given, that Fire Policies which expire at Mid-
summer must 'ie renewed within fift,en days at this Office, or with
Mr. Sam-, No 1, St James's-streer, corner e Pall-mall ; cr with
the Company's Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they
become void
Losses caused by Ex 1 'Mon of Gas are admitted by this Company
London, England, 1855-06-18

This day is published, in 1 thi, k post Bvo. vol., pp. 592, price 18s
cloth,

BLACKSTONE'S COMMENTARIES ;
systematically abridged and adapted to the existing state of
the Law and Constitution, with great additions ; tonther with an
Introduction. Questions for Examination, and a very copious Index.
By SAMUEL WARREN, of the Inner Temple, Esq , D.C.L.,

Recorder of Hull, and one of her Majesty's Counsel.

Willl,tm Maxwell, Bell-yard, London ; Blackwood and
Sons. Edinburgh : Hodges and Smith, Dublin ; and to be had of all
booksellers In town and country.
London, England, 1855-06-18

PRUSSIAN NEUTRALITY.

TO THE EDITOR. OF TUB SUN.

Sin,—Are you or any of your readers aware of the open
manner in which the Prussian Government, (vl:flit Russian
agents to recruit fvr the army of the Czar, although every
Possible diflicifty is thrown in the way of Prussians
enlisting- for the British Foreign Legion ? Such is Prussi
neutrality.—your obedient servant,
London, 15th June.

ANTI-GERMAN.

WRY IS THE PRICE OF PIG-IRON

ADVANCING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SRL
SlR,—Can you account in any way for the present
extraordinary rise in the price of pig-iron, seeing the
demand in the home and colonial markets at the present
time in not particularly great ?
It has been currently rumoured in this city that large
quantities of pig-iron are now being shipped from Britain
to Prussia and several of the German ports. Provided
such is the case, the public in these times ought at least
to be aware of it, and also to know whether or not it
finds its way into Russia.
If report be true it does find its way there, to be again
returned to us in a manufactured condition via Sebastopol
and Cronstadt
Probably some of the patriotic iron manufacturers and
brokers of the country may be able to throw some light
on the subject.
I am, Sir, your most obed. servant,
Glasgow, June 15, 1855.

S. M.

ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM, No. 2.

THE SEPTENNIAL ACT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
my first letter I suggested the propriety of
commencing at the root, and that to get efficient ad-
ministrative reform you must begin with the House of
Commons. How can it be expected that the appoint-
ments will be pure if the appointers are themselves
corrupt?
I prefer to consider several organic changes as a
whole—au entirety, mutually promoting, and necessary
to each other. But of many single changes there is no
one more important than the repeal of the Septennial
Act. I love, said Dean Swift (no leveling revolutionist at
least, but a Tory of the old sort)----"I love the good old
Gothic form of an annual Parliament." And why ?
Because in his day it bad been the constitution and the
law.* The Bill of Rights bad soleinnly laid it down that
"parliaments ought to be held frequently," and it was
only after the Act of Settlement, and the final exclusion
of the Stuarts from the kingdom, that the Septennial
Acts was found useful to complete the cordon of corrup-
tion that surrounded the throne, and finally deluged the
State.

Moder

LITERATURE.

George Croly.
burn.

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• •

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GUILDHALL, 11th June, 1855.—The Com-
mittee for I,ttiug the City's L ,nds will meet at Guildhall, on
NV e... 1) NTESDAY, the 1 lth June, instant, et One o'clock precisely, to
receive Proposils for Leases of a House. I\o. 3, on the east side of
Broad-sweet Bui,dings; a House, No. 28, on the s uth side of New
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Four Hotves, or 58, 59, 60, and 6:, on the south side of Banner-
square; and a Hots , No. 7, on the west side of Milton-street, Fins-
bury.

Further parttculars and p'ans may be seen, and forms of tender
obtained, at the Architecea Office, Guildhall.
FeRDINAND BRAND, Comptroller.
London, England, 1855-06-18

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT,

The Transport Department, from the mode in which
the ships ha.'i been taken up, and considering the
urgent pressure of the public service, appeared to
have ably performed its duties as regarded the
transport of men, horses, and the enormous wants
of that army, but the committee proceeded to
notice the want of warehouse loom at Balakiava, the

fact of the bad stowage, &c., of the articles forwarded,

so that goods could not be obtained at an intermediate
port, and observed that they were unable to decide
on what department blame should rest for such. With
regard to the Blank Sea transport service, and that of
the Bosphorous, the committee were unable to form an
opinion who was to blame, but they were of opinion
there was unnecessary detenthn of the transports at
Constantinople, and that the arrangements for coaling
were very detective.
London, England, 1855-06-18

LLSOPP'S PALE ALE, in Casks or Bottles.
—H ARRINGTON, PARKER, and CO., are now Delivering
the Milt 011 BREWINGS In Casks of 18 Gallons and upwards.
Also ,n Bottles, imperial measure.
Address - HARRINGTON, PARKER, and CO., Wine and Beer
Merchants, 5, Pall-Mall.
London, England, 1855-06-18

,Q EA of AZOV.—WYLD'S MAP and CHART
1.7 of the Sea of A zov and surrounding Shores, with a Plan of
Taganrog and the Shores of the Crimea, including the town of
Marioupol, Yenitchi, Taganrog, Gheisk, with depths of water, &c.,
&c. One sheet, 2s ;in case, 4s. ;on roller, 6s.
James Wyld, Geographer 'o the Queer, Charing-cross East, next
door to the Post Office ; and 2, Royal Exchange.
London, England, 1855-06-18

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

Perhaps thatimportant and oft quoted authority, "the
oldest inhabitant," cannot remember so great and so sud-
den a change in the vegetable world as that which has
taken place withiathe last fortnight. •At Whitsuntide
such was the hare condition of the pastures that grave
fears were entertained for the fate of grazing stock, and,
as a consequence,. our fairs and markets were glutted,
and considerably lower prices were submitted to. Wheat
and other kinds of cer.als stood much iu need of sun and
shower, and their condition was anything but promising
the floriculturist was grievr.usly disappointed by the
non-appearance or blight of his favourite flowers, and the
horticulturist watched with painful solicitude the tardy
blossoming of the orchard. A delightful change has,
however, taken place. The cold northerly and easterly
winds which prevailed for so long, have been succeeded
by southerly and westerly winds, accompanied by much
needed refreshing and copious showers, so that our fields,
orchards, and gardens have undergone a magical change.
The gardens display all their seasonable beauties; the
fruit trees promise abundant crops.: and wheat, barley,
&C., have unlergone a mighty change, and are generally
.lifer.rio.nt.; but in. particular places much injury has, been
As there is a.want of plant not only on thin weld
larlo, but in some More favourable localities, notwith-
standing whicb, and•a few solitary instances of Spiryand
siCkly•looking wheats on the poorest of. clay lands, yet,
on the whole, we may look for at leasta full average crop.
SPringcoin has Since the late rains progressed most sa,
tisfactorily.. Seeds for pasturing and mowing seem to
have suffered most injury, and it is the opinion of many.,
notwithstanding the late marked improvement, that the
London, England, 1855-06-18

The Third Elition.—Just published, price 5,., by post, free, ss. 6d.
N TRUE k FA LSE SPERMATORRIICEA ,
with the View of distinguishing the imaginary from the
Real outrerers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread
Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. From 'he Berman
of Dr. PIORP'Oiti With an Introduction by the Editor, containing
a complete exposure of the system of terrorism and extortion pursued
by the advertising quacks of the metropolis towards those who are
credulous enough to seek their aid.
" crr. Ptcktord .9 known to F,nglish readers by his frequent practi-
' connrbution, to flerman medical literature. This is the ern
re, he informs ds, that ho has addressed himself to the non-meth-
; Tader. We trust this may rot he the last. if he shall 'elect any

-Ther equally flagrant evil which it may he in his •ower to cor-
roct."—London cites." Gazette. " The tribe of ' Quiet Sympathisers,'
Friends,' are mercilessly exposed; and if this book
find its way into Ihe hands of those who sena fr'm the cona-
•naint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would
::avert much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of
importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize—

.
„This volnme welt qualified to nut an end to thu
irical sptem or treating Spermatorrhout, And to place the treat-
ment upon tecre rational am!. physiological basis. It is. therefore,
I:i.cly to ,to 'much good." • ..'

London: 219, Rezent-street
London, England, 1855-06-18

WOOL.

We have to report a decided improvement in the de-
mand for nearly all kinds of English wool, and, in some
instances, the quotations have an upward tendency. In
foreign and colonial qualities very little is doing, yet prices
are firm. Last week's imports were 47 bales from Buenos
Ayres, 60 from Hamburgh, 1,155 from Portland Bay, 1,730
from Adelaide, 800 from Algoa Bay, 2,400 from Hobart
Town, 845 from Geelong, 1,580 from Launceston, 850 from
Sydney, and 1,280 from the Cape.
The following are the current rates of English wool :
Down ter, is to is 00 ; Inlf-bred, is to is Oid ; ewes,
lo is Od to is lid ;
combing
lid to is Od ; flannel wool, lld to is 2d;
blanket wool, 6?,d to lld per lb.
clthbiinngg,
skliinds, to ; Kent fleeces,

SEI
We have a slow sale for m
rency.
Tornip,Whtte, per bush. 22s to 253
Swede .• • • —8
%fasts rd. Brown•• 12s Ids
t, hits, f1ew.......s 10.
r tres,Wlnter, new.. • . lls 12.
01(1............... • • • . 93 lOs
Canary, per quarter • 46a 52s
Rye m.kis • • • • • • • • , 'l4s 30s
Clover, Red En.. (cwt.) 52. 653
White • •• •• 658 753
Foreign Red.. • • • • 4EB 603
558 70s
253 323

L' DS.
Lost seeds, at last week's enr,

Carraway 366 38s
Coriander 20s 24s
tierapseed, per quarter 48- 56s
Linseed, Eng.-lowlng.. 72s 758
Crushing ........ 66% 71s
Baltic ••••.. • • .. 618 64s
Odessa .... •• • • 628 67s
Linseed Cake, pr. ton 7 _ _ _

English ..: ...12/ Os 12 10S

For-eign,per ton 11' Os 12%
Rape Cakes, pr ton 6155 6/ log
Rapeseed, New,prlst 33 /10h 35i Os

Trefoil. new.. •• ......

TALLOW.

Oar market is steady, and prices are fully supported.
p, y. C., on the spot, is selling at 525, and for forward
sth 6al per cwt. Town Tallow, 50s per cwt.
small supply on offer. Rough fat, 2s 9d
perdelivery
tBth cash, w
s

1853.

Stock this day ...• ;•
Price of Y. C
Delivery last week • •
Ditto from June 1.. • •
Arrivals last week..
Ditto from Juael
1 'lice of Town •. •• ••
•

37.698 j 40,107 II
37s 6A tv; 8M 9,1
374 9d Ito --s nd
959 1,627
2,9 i 5 3,524
1 912 ; 2,9..4
4,100 3,703
38i 01 6tl

I bbb.

24.1P0 24.498 46.917
47s 6d to 6is 01 to 52s Od
47s 9,1 —s Od to—, 04
1,292 1,070 1,620
2,1.9 2,453 3,203
1.601 737 797
3,894 981 ^,2,405
49134 10194 625 04
London, England, 1855-06-18

KERTCH, CRIMEA, SEA OF AZOV.-
WYLVS MAP of the. CRIMEA and SEVA§TOPOL, with
the Fortified TOwn., Forts and Roads ; includiti a Map of the Coun-
tries around the Black Sea, with an enlarged flan of the Town and
Harbour of Sevastopol, its Approached, Fortifications, and Batteries.
One sheet, 35.; in case, 55.; on rollers, Is. 6d.

James ilryld, Geographer to the Queen, Charing-cross East, next
door to the Post-office, and 2. Royal Exchange.
London, England, 1855-06-18

This day is published, iu 1 thick post Bro. vol., pp. 892, price 18s ,
cloth.

BLACKSTONE'S COMMENTARIES ;
systematically abridged and adapted to the existing state of
the Law and Constitution, with great additions ; together with an
Introduction. Questions for Examination, and a very copious Index.
By SAMUEL. WARREN, of the Inner Temple, Esq , D.C.L.,
Recorder of Hull. and one of her Malesty's Conceal.

William vMaxwell, Bell•yard, London ; William Blackwood and
Sons, Edinburgh; Bodges and Smith, Dublin ; and to be had of all
booksellers In town aticicountry.
London, England, 1855-06-18

INFLUX OF GOLD.

The influx of gold at the present time is remarkable
and important. By the return made by the Bank for
the week ending June 2, it appears that the bullion in
both departments had increased, during the week, by no
less a sum than 724.3211., and that the total stock
amounted to 17,789,1021.
Sitice then the amount of specie brought in from the
West Indies, New York, and Australia has been very
considerable. 923,000/ was announced, at the end of
last week—of which about 200,0001. was gold from Aus-
tralia, and the remainder silver. Ou Monday, 335,0001.
in gold arrived by the Baltic from New York. The.
exports, meanwhile, are reported as under 200,0001.
The active circulation of bank notes was by the last
return under 20 millions, but the amount of unemployed
notes had mounted up to 11,342,9701. This influx of
bullion, which at present merely makes itceif apparent
in the Bank returns, will before long exercise a practical
effect on the trade and commerce of the country. People
are not to imagine that if gold flows into the country one
week we are to see an increased state of prosperity the
next. This is as unreasonable as to expect that the me-
dicine which a physician prescribes shall proJuce a bene-
ficial effect before it be well swallowed. But should the
influx of bullion continue, or should even the amount
already received be retained in the bank ooffers, there
can be little doubt as to the result. The commercial
state of the country will improve. In spite of war, heavy
taxes, and high prices, the beneficial effects of an ade-
quate and abundant circulating medium, which the gold
will enable the bank to provide for the country, will
speedily become apparent.
There can, we think, be little reason to doubt that
the immense quantities of gold discovered in California
and Australia, and now poured with unceasing prodi-
gality into the system of the whole commercial world,
are producing a silent but mighty and irresistible revo-
lution in the prices of commodities.

To Eugla,na, as the emporium of the world, a large
portion of this gold would necessarily find its way. And
little advantage, except the cheapening'of toys and orna•
ments, would this rich awl powerful country derive from
this beautiful yellow met4l, were not its abundance a
counteractisn to the pernicious and ruinous system of
currency which our law-makers in their ignorance have
imposed on the nation.

We hail the discoveries of California and Australia as
deposing gold from that high place in which it w:q3
placed as a tyrant over productive industry by unwise
Legislation.—Derbyshire Cowrier.

A. monument is about to be erected in honour of
Colonel Blair, the late member for Ayrshire, who fell
on thee bloody field of Inkerman. The monument is to
be built on the hill above Straiton, in the form of a lofty
9beliok, of granite, which will be 11€1011 for MilllN around.
London, England, 1855-06-18

KERTCH, ARABAT, CAFFA. -WYLD'S
MIP of the country between Anapa and Caffa, with the
S malts of Kertch, and the attack on Yentkale by the Allied Troops.
One sheet, 2s 6d. ; in case, 4s. ; on Rollers, 7s 6d,
James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen, Charing-cross East, next
door to the Post Office: and 2, Royal Exchange.
London, England, 1855-06-18

THE SECRETARY AT WAR.

The report next alluded to the duties of Secretary at
War, which had been shortly stated before the commit-
tee by Mr. Sidney Herbert. He had no power to
originate anything, but with a view to relieve the
Duke of Newcastle, he wrote to the commandant
at Scutari to supply medical officers, stores, additional
building, &c., and that he would hold him harmless, and
supply the necessary funds without limitation.
London, England, 1855-06-18

KERTCII, AItABAT, CAFFA.-WYLD'S
MAP of the country between Anapa and Caffa, with the
Straits of Kertch, and the attack on Yenikale by the Allied Troops.
One sheet. 20 Gd ; in case, 4s. ; on Rollers. 7s. 6d.
James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen, Charing-cross East, next
doer to the Post Office; and 2, Royal. Exchan,ge.
London, England, 1855-06-18

EA of AZOV.—WYLD'S MAP and CHART
of the Sea of Azov and surrounding Shores, with a Plan of
Taganrog and the Shores of the Crimea, Including the town of
Marioupol, Yenitchi, Taganrog, Gheisk, with depths of water, Sao.,
Sce One sheet, 2s ;in case, 4s. ;on roller, 6s.
James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen, Charing-cross East, next
door to the Post Office ; and 2, Royal Exchange.
London, England, 1855-06-18

MILITARY.

On Friday last thel7s;l:(liinis) Hussars were re-
viewed by Major-General Aden at Exeter. The com-
mander complimented the officers and the men upon
their high state of efficienby.
A draught of the 72d Regiment, comprising 200 men,
under the command of Captain Rice, arrived in Dublin
on Friday from Kilkenny. They were to embark on
Saturday for the Crimea.
On Friday a troop of the sth Dragoon Guards, under
the command of Captain Hayes, were loudly cheered on
their passage through the streets of Dublin, the soldiers
tremselves responding, and appearing in the highest
possible spirits. The men and horses composing the
detachment were all trained within thebei last three
lf months
by the 3d Dragoon Guards, which, ng itse on the
home establishment, has several recruiting parties out
for the above-named regiment. They are for the pre-
sent only to proceed as far as Scutari, where they wi.l
undergo a further course of drill before being forwarded
to the Crimea.
The Oneida arrived in Kingstewn from Liverpool on
Friday, bringing
with her 112 horses and 53 men be-
longing to the 4th Light Dragoons, under the command
of C.iptair. Marshall, and embarked in the course of the
day 72 horses and 108 men belonging to the 4th and
sth Dragoon Guards.
It is rumoured that the horses and guns of the derni-
battery of Artillery at present io Kilkenny will be im-
medi ttely sent to the Crimea.
A captain, two subalterns, and 60 men from the depot
battalion at Templemore, proceeded on Wednesday to
the Curragh, to be engaged under the direction of an
Engineer officer in constructiug works for the training of
the men who are to be encamped there this summer.
The depots of the 2d or Queen's, 14th Regiment, 40th
Regiment, 60th Rifles, and 69th Regiment will form the
depot battalion in Athlone garrison.
London, England, 1855-06-18

SWEDEN.

• STOCKHOLM, =June B.—Negotiations have been
opened with the Swedish government for ceding
the island of Gothlaud to England and France, in
order to form a winter station for the fleets, which
would then be able to anchorin the safe and com-
modious harbour of Faro Sound, and not be obliged
to return home at the end of the campaign. The
advantages to be derived from this plan are obvious.
From that advanced position the ships could keep
a better check on the movements of the enemy,
nor need they retire from the coast till actually
obliged to do so by the setting in of the frost,
whilst Gothland offers a favourable situation for
the permanent establishment of large depots of
coals, provisions, ammunition, and stores for the
use of the fleets, as well as hospitals for the sick and
wounded, and barracks for the land troops during
the winter. The allied forces would, moreover, be
enabled to exercise a better control over the move-
ments of neutral vessels, and prevent the recurrence
of such a shameful act as that lately performed by
the United States merchant ship Sammy Apple-
ton, in landing 50,000 rifles'and 12,000 revolvers
at Baltic Porb. It is a question for investiga-
tionthe
of her Majesty's Government, what was the
British Consul at Boston about, to permit the ship-
mento at all
r,
to take place under his very eyes,
events, not to give the Government intelligence cf
the fact, that proper measures might been taken
in time to stop the vessel in question at Elsinore,
where she-lay for several days, waiting till the state
of the ice allowed her to proceed to Port Baltic ?
London, England, 1855-06-18

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants-,-Charles O. Wood (1845), who was mid-
shipman of the Imogene at the forcing of the passage
of the theca Tigris, in 1834, and mate of the Bellero-
phon in the operations on the coast of Assyria, and
bombardment of St. Jean d'Acre, in 1840, and recently
serving in the Exmouth, to the Castor, 36, at Chatham ;
Charles T. Jago (1849), recently serving in the Enter-
prise, discovery-ship, to the Hermes, 6, steam-sloop, at
Woolwich.
Surgeon—Henry Richardson, M.D. (1851), recently
serving in the Crane, 6, on the west' coast of Africa sta-
tion, to the Castor.
Clerk—James H. Jackson (1848), to be paymaster to
the Alarm, 26, at Devonport.
Temporary Clerk—S. W. Nettleton, to the Victory,
101, flag-ship, at Portsmouth.
Assistant Clerk—Jonathan Mayne, to the Hermes.
Midshipman—Hon. J. T. V. Mostyn, to the Royal
Albert, 121, flag-ship, in the Black Sea.
London, England, 1855-04-12

DOG STEALERS.

110 THE LOVERS OF DOGS.--
Mr. Bisuor, of Bond street, the staunch supporter of those
faithful friends to man, begs to call the attention of ladies and gen-
tlemen to the SOCIE CT for the PROSECLTTION of DOG STEALERS
and their confederates, held at his house, which has done much
good The impundy and audacity with which the dog steslers have
of late Mere aced their avocations, to the great annoyance of the
owners, and the want of groper constables to check so great an evil,
has i Jduced 'Jr Ili-hop to make it known that, as soon as funds can
be raised, it is inteneed by the committee to appoint active officers
to carry ~ut the objects of this most useful society. Subscriptions
and donations will be thankfully received by Mr. Bighoo, treasurer,
or IT. C. F liott, Esq., solicitor to the society, 69, Lincoln's-inn-fields
Bankers—Sir William Call and Co , Old Bond-street.
London, England, 1855-04-12

S U ARE MARKETS.
cTHIS DAY.)
RAILWAYS.

BIRTBS.
OF A SOH. $ ire
On the 10th inst., at Margaret-street, Cavendiah-se
the wife of the Rev. Professor Marks.
OF A DAUGHTER.
On the 11th inst., at 7, Northampton-terrace, ,bi,ol
bury, the wife of the Rev. John Macfarlane, of 0'
Chapel, Moorgate.
London, England, 1855-04-12

ART CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
. _PATRIOTIC FUND.

We have much pleasure in again noticing this most
praiseworthy uailertaking. It seems necessary to re-
peat that the funds feat are being nised at the Gallery,
121, Pall mall, are exclusively for the benefit of the
widows and orphans of officers who perish by disease or
by the sword of the !netny in the war with Russia. The
undertaking had not been smt on foot for many days
before the emnrnittrie were enabled to pay' 70G1. as a
first instalment intolthe office of ." The Patriotic Fund"
at Westminster, and it is gratifying to learn that a large
sum has since accumulated. - Of cuurse the contribu-
tions from the members of the Royal family excite the
greatest interest. The Princess Royal's composition
and drawin,g of a soldier's wife finding her wounded
husband on the field of battle has already realised 200
guineas, and upwards of 300 persons have subscribed a
guinea each fur lac-similes of the drawing on chromo-
lithography. Some of the contributions are designated
in the catalogue as those of "a lady of title" (we cannot
resist lifting the veil, and revealing the natne of the Mar-
chioness of Waterford), and those of the Ladies Augusta
and Iliinoria Cadouan. These lady amateurs are evi-
dently inspired with a true and dignified view of art.
London, England, 1855-04-12

MINES.

all Agna Fria .... ........
all Anglo Austin. Gold
all Anglo Californian
6 Australian

all Australian Cordillers
all Ave Maria

all Baden (Gd.DTaehy of
all Blvanarvon Iron and
Coal _
13. British Iron

2NJ Brazilianlmp.(issued

at 25 pm.s -
all Do. Coems Oniab
15 Do. St. John Del Rey,
4 Carson's Ova
Clarondcn Cons. Min

Co. of Jamaica
all Cobro Copper
1 Colonial Gold
all Copper Min. of Eng
all Do. Prof. 7} p. cent
16 Copiapo .......
all English and Austin
Copper Smeltg go
1 Fortuna
all General
all Gt.linggetVeiulteg
all Great Polgooth
all Liberty
all Linares

1 Lusitanian
all Mariquita
all New Granada
all New Linares Mining
and Smelting Co
all Nouveau Monde
all Pontgiba ad Silver
Lead Min. & Smelt
1 Port Philip
all Quartz Rock
all Rhyraney Iron
all I Do. New
12a Santiago de Cuba...,
all South Australian...,
72,1 Tin Croft
all United Mexican
all Waller
all West Mariposa
12s. Wortking Mining of

Australia
all Yuba
London, England, 1855-04-12

au A.c..-itrtasia.

all Sri tiah Colonial Bank

and Loan Company
all 'Britibh N. American
5 chartd TlA.nk of Asia
2 Chrtd. l3uk. of India,
Australia, & China
25 Colonial
20 Commercial of Lond '
18 ignglish Scottish and

Ar.stra.lian Chart...
20 all Low:. Char*. Bk. of
Australia
20 5 Ditto Now..
50 20

London and County..
10 London Joint Stock..
20 Lend. & Wedminster.
35 National Provincials'

of England
Do. New

22A National of Ireland
all New South Wales
all Oriental Bank of
Corporztion.
25 i'rovincial of Ireland
all Do, Now

1 Rord AutP.T.ln.Bkg.
& f. 4 Trap

of A up,trolia•••
2.1 Do. New
V. 111911 of LOLICIOU ois
London, England, 1855-04-12

FOREIGN.

all
2s.
:4
L 6

Belgian Eastn. Jun,:.
Bezi ere to Graissessay
Bombay, Baroda, and
_ _

Central
Central of Italy
Demerara
Ditch Rhenish
Eastern of France
Do. New
East Indian, g. 5 p. e

Do. EY.A.!TISiOIi
Do. 4?, p. c. Bds., pay.
'57, convertible
Do. do. do., '59, do
Gd. Tk of Cana,laA is
Do. St. Lawrence k
Atlantic do.
Do. Cert. of Deben.,
con. into Stk. till '63
Do. Comp. 6p. c., do.
Gt. Central of Pram
Gt. Indian Peninsula
guar. 5 per cent
I Do. New 5 Per cent
De. Extensions....

Great buseinbour-
Constituted Shwas
Do. Obligations
Gt.West,ernofCanad

Shares
Do. Bds., payable's7,
with option till '55
Do. do., '62, p. '56
Do. do., '76, p. '6O
Do. do., '73, without
option
Hamilton & Toronto
Do. 6 per cent.
Lake Const. & Bask
Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p. c.
pref
Lyons and Geneva
Lyons & Mediterran.
Madras
Do. New
Maria Antonia
Do. do. New
Namur & Liege (with
interest)
Do. (ox interest)
Northern of France
D 0.20/. Shs.late Char-
leroi and Erquelines

guar. 3R p. c. & red.
at 2211. dur. 88 yrs.
from 1 Jan. 1854
Do. 207. 3 p. c Bds
(fmy. B. & A ms. Shs.)
NorwegianTrunkPref
Paris and Lyons
Ditto Bonds
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rown....
ParisCa en & Cherbrg
Rouen and Havre
Royal Danish
Royal Swcdisl
Sambre and Nleusr.,
Po. p. cent. Prof
Saud.)
'Southern of France
St. Andrew's and
Quebec (A)
West Flanders
Do 5A per c. Pref
Western of France.„'
West- of Switzerland
Wiesbaden
Zealand ...X

.)•()T7T-TOl

.........
Bri ash Colonial Bank

and Loan Company
)v.ritiil. N. American
fliartd. Bank of Asia
Chrtd. BA. of ludia,

Australia, & China
Colonial
Commercial of Lond
English ScottiAh and
Australian Chart._
Loud. Chart. hk. of
Australia
!'itto New
London and County
London Joint Stock
Loud. & Westininstoi
National Provincia.,

of England
Do. New
National of Ireland. 1
New South Wales
Oriental Bank of
Corporation.
rrovinciul of Ireland,
Do. New

Royal A us train. B kg.
& Gold Imp Co
South Australia
Union of Australia '
Do. New
Unica of Lynda l m

all
all
2

20 - 21
4a -,.. 4/

81 - 8i

14 - 13

15 - 16
8j -

88 - SO
60 - COI

12i - bil
6 - 81

•:i : 3
London, England, 1855-04-12

LEEDS, MARCH 24.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The market was flat, though DO
change of importance in quotations can he quoted. Mid-
lands 69 9-16 ; S.-E•:stern an Dover, ISt.

CRYSTAL PALACE. -ling-day, Wednesday—Ad-
missions on payment, 3,477; ditto by season tickets,
456. Total, 3,932.
London, England, 1855-04-12

jut oublished, price 55., by po.t, free, ss. 6d.,

STRICTURE of the URETHRA : its Rationa
Treatment and Prompt Cure.

Ey F. B. COURTEkAY,
Member of the bloyal College of surgeons of England.
" We believe Mr. Courtenay's experience in the treatment of stric-
ture during the last twenty years -has equalh d, if, indeed, it has not
surpassed, that of any of his contemporaries. It is, therefore, no
matter of nut nrise that he should enjoy the reputation of being a
most dexterous and skilful manipu ator with urethral instruments ;
and ,hen it is remembered that the lamented Liston used to assert
that the introduction of instruments through a stricture which had
previously been Impermeable to them, was the most difficult in the
whole range of surgical operations, it must be no slight source of
eratification on Mr. Couttenay's part to have achieved the reputation
he has in this res)ect ; and for our part, with the knowledge we have
of his experience, we know of no man to whose care we would with
greater confidence entrust the treatment of a severe case of stricture
of the urethra."—Medical Circular.

London: H. Batlliere, 219, Regent-street.
London, England, 1855-04-12

~).I)trb ISbtttoti.

SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock.

NEWMARKET RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOVS. D.M.
Deal heat with Hazel and Sneer Colt.

Joshua..

Three ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. D.M.

Alcyone
Professor

Vulcan

Two ran.
HANDICAP PLATE. T.Y.C.

~... 3

Schamyl and Economy ran a dead heat for second.
Seven ran.
1001. HANDICAP PLATE. A.B.M.

Orinoco .

Gossip
Flageolet

Six ran. Won by a head.
SELLING SWEEPSTAKES.

Inez
Guy Mannering
Six ran.
100 SOVS. SWEEPSTAKES.

Professor
Tynemouth
Two ran

Six ran.

SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. C.C.

Icarus

Two ran.
Pugnator fell immediately after starting.
CLARET STAKES.

Charlemont
Phaeton

... 1
... 2

Two ran.

SUBSCRIPTION PLATE.

Humboldt Dead
Reciprocity
Deciding Heat—Humboldt walked over.
Nine ran.

LATEST BETTING.

GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
sto 2 agst Vandal (taken).
6to 1 agst Neville.
12 to 1 agst Crown Pigeon.
THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
10 to 6 agst St. Hubert (taken).
7to 2 agst Lord of the Isles (taken).

DERBY.
9 to 1 agst Rifleman (taken).
14 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraick.
15 to 1 agst Wild Dayrell (taken).
20 to 1 agst Grseculus Esuriens (taken).
40 to 1 agst Saraband (offered).

OAKS.

sto 1 agst Habena (taken).

CHESTER CUP.
11 to 1 agst Scythian (taken).

PORT STAKlL—Arrived—Virago and Hasse Cassell.

CATTE RICK RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

HORNBY HANDICAP.

Van Winkle
Seven ran

ORAN STAKES.

Bird in Hand
Gamester
Night Hawk
Seven ran

... 3

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

We have received the following from Trieste in
anticipation of the Overland Mail :

The steamer Calcutta arrived on the 11th of

April, at half-past 3 o'clock p.ni., in 124 hours
from Alexandria.

The India mail left Alexandria on the Gth inst.,
with intelligence from Calcutta to the 10th, Ma-
dras 14th, Bombay, 18th March.

Mr. Lawrence has gone to Peshawur to nego-
tiete a treaty with Dust Mahommed.
Lord Dalhousie woos at the Nielgherries.
The reorganisation of the Military Departments
is complete, and the system works admirably.
All usury laws throughout India have been
Abolished.
London, England, 1855-04-12

MISCELL A.

' 1.76 Australian Agricult.
Australsn.Pcific.Mail
all Ausl;raln. Royal Mail
7 Berlin Water Works
40 Brit. American Land
1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg.
and Reduction Co.
324 Canada
100 Canada Gov. 6p. ct
Jan. and July
all Crystal Palace
all Crystal Pal. of Franc&
Duston Tron Ore
84 Eastern Steam
22 Electric Telegraph
all. Electric Toleg. of Ir
14 Gen. Steam Navigat
all General Screw Steam
10 Irish Beetroot Sugar
10 Magdalena St. Navig.
all Mediterau. Elec. Tel.
9 Mexicau&S.America.
all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel
5 Netherlands Land
1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter
Steam Navigat. Co
all N. B. .kustmlasian
124 Nrth, niEuropeSt earn
all Peel Er. Ll. & Minrl.
all Peninsular& Oriental
10 Do. New
all Portland iron Co
n6lOl
slcooy altAtlsatirl
IS.tlena
Invest.
1 Ditto Now.
all South Anstral.l.rand
all Snbinrr. no. Seri r);,
all ,
5 Ti'- st 61 Loan Co. of
Upper Canada__
281 \Tau Diemand s Iva
London, England, 1855-04-12

Ran.wArs.

therleen••.•q••"••••
Ikebg. Nottng. Bee
Ea.itn.
B ,ifast & !--tallyrneria
Binning. Wolverh
Stour Valley
Birkenhd. Lancsii
Ches.-hire Junct
Do. Chesh. & Birk
£5O and £25 Cu;,,
Do., X 20...
:Myth & Tyns origina
£25 (issd. at £45,
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian..... .......
Carmarthen and Car
digan
Chester & Holyhead
Cork and Bandon
Cork, Black, & Page
Cornwall
Crieff Junction
Dublin &Belfast June
Dundee Perth &Abe r
deen Junction
Do. Now

East Anglian
Eastern Counties__
Eastern Union, A

Stock
Do., B Stock..

Do., New A..,

East Lanculdre

Frlinburgb cis Glasgow
Edinb. and Peebles
Edin. Prth az Dundee
Forth Sz, Clyde Jun:
Furness
Po. Extension

Glasgow&S. Arester,
treat Northern „.„..

Do., A. Stock..
Do., B. Stock..,

&West.(lre,
C4roat Westeru

Do. Stour Val. Ra
(qua.

Irish South-Eastori •
i.a.ncaster & Carl is :
Do., Thirds

Do. New Thirds
I.4.ncash. andYorkpt
1. %Vst. Riding Ur.
Li Arsby. &Sonthrt
Loudon & Blackwal
Loud. Bright & S.Cst
i,ond. and N. West&
r)o, Fifths
00.10/. Sh.,M&B.. C
1)0. Eighths

imniou andS. Westn
Do., £5O.
Do., .£4O
Ludii(lrrpii. Coleraine
Lndndrry. & Ennisk.
Wanch.Slief.4z, Litwin
Do. j Shares, No. 1
)0., Man. & Liu. Un.

I►o. Birmng. & Derby
Nfidld. G. West. (Ire, )
Do. Half Shares
Newcastle &
N-scpt.Aberg. & Hrfd
Newry & EnniskilleD
INewry Warreupoint
and Rostrevor

'Norfolk .
Northn.Cotuities Un
North British

North Devon, No. I
Do., No. 2
_ _ _

00., A Deferred
Do., 3 B GuarantLed
N. Eastern—Berwick
Do. do. Extension
Do.do. G.N. E. Purch
Do. Le ,ds
Do. York
North London
Do. New Lit)
N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp-
stead, and City Jn
North Staffordshire
North Western.,
N. Sr S. Westrn. Junc
Nuneaton, Hinckley
and Leicester
Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverhampton
Portsmouth
Scottish Central
London, England, 1855-04-12

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under-tho management of Mr. Buckstene.
THIS EVENING,

"Will be presented THE SECRET AGENT. Principal characters
by Mr. Buckstcne and Miss E. Chaplin.

To be followed by a new Ballet, in which the Spanish DJ/leers
appear, entitled THE EVENING FESTIVAL.

,d ter which, a new Extravaganza, called THE NEW HAY
ItAkEET SPRING MEETING, 1855.
.T00=811146 with THE GALICIAN FETE.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. CaABLEs
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed LIVING TOO FAST,
in To be folowed by THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Pr apal
C aracter by Mr. C. Kean.
• To conclude with (3rd time) a Romance,acts, entitled
in two
THE MULETEER OF TOLEDO; or, ing. Queen. add Knave.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII.
Proprietor, B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed the Drama entitled THE MYSTERIOUS
STRANGER.

To coneude with A NEW EDITION' OF THE FAIRY TALES
07 MOTHER GOOSE, with ntuno.ous highly-coloured Illustrations.

R')YAL oLystrie THEATRE.
Lessce and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
Tlll3 EVENING,

Will be performed a Conaedietta, called LAW FOR LADIEci
Characters by Jle?ers. A. Wigan, G. yin-
Cooper, Danvers,
sod Miss Cast'et,n.
Alter which, KILL OR CURE. Characters by Messrs. Babson,
Emery, and F. Vining ; Mrs. A. Wigan and Miss Bromley.
To be f.. bowed by the Fairy Extravaganza, called T 3E YELLOr,
DWARF A D THE KING 01f IHE GOLD MISES.
London, England, 1855-04-12

their duty, after an absence onshore of two or three days,
have been arrested on suspicion, and were this morning
examined on board the Leander. The par tioulara of this
examination have not yet transpired, but it is rumoured
that sufficient has been traced to them to, justify any
punishment which can be inflicted.
This morning, No. 3 battery, on our right attack op mod
on the Marnelon, which had remounted their large gun and
was firing heavily. , About seven o'clock one of our s hells
entered the work, and in a second after a terrific expl, mica
took place, appeared to blow everything int, ) the
Two embrasures of the battery were completely de-
'and since then not a gun has been fired, except
s onetr o ya
edttihe extremity of the hill, farthest from who're the
air.
explosion took place. Since this our batteries have fired
heaviopon ruingth the b
o place,utso
injuring the parapets stillEerther.
shells ,0)0 fascin.es, were forwarded to camp. By the
filled shell, 300 empty 10. inch
railway, as far as it'zis completed, 100 13-inch camp.,
were
gout UP.
London, England, 1855-04-12

[ADVERTISEXENT.I—Many thousand cures have been
effected without medicine, by Du Barry's Delicious
Reva-
lentaArabica Food, of indigestion (d7,pepsia), constipation
nervous, bilious, and liver complaints, paralysis, &e. Wo
quote a few:—Care No. 52,612.—Fr0m the Dowager
Couutess of Castlestuart.—" Rosstrevor, County of Down,
Ireland, 9th December, 1854.—The Dowager Countess of
Castlestuart feels induced, in the interest of suffering hu-
manity, to state that Du Barry's excellent Revalenta Ara-
bica Food has cured her, after all medicines bad failed,
of indigestion, bile, great nervousness and irritability of
many years' standing. This Food deserves the confidence
of all sufferers, and may be considered a real blessing.
Inquiries will be cheerfully answered." Cure No. 71.
Of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord Stuart de
Decies.—" I have derived considerable benefit from Dn
Barry's ReValenta Arabica Food, and consider it due to
yourselves and the public to authorise the publication of
these lines.—Stuart de Decies." Cure No. 32,836.—Fr0m
the Venerable Archdeacon of Russ.- "Three yelrs exces-
sive nervousness, with painsin my neck and left arm, and ge-
neral debility, which rendered my life very miserable, has
been radicallyremoved byDa Barry's health-restoring Food
—Alex. Stuart, Archdeacon of Ross, Skibereen." Cure No.
4,208,—" Eight years' dyspepsia, nervousness, debility,
with cramps, spasms and nausea, have been effec-
tually removed by Du Barry's delicious Food in a very
short time.—Rev. John W. Flaxen, Ridlington Rectory,
Norfolk." Cure No. 51,416.—" Fifty years' indescribable
agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, consti-
pation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach and vo-
mitings, have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Feed.
—Maria Jolly, Wortham, Ling, near Dies, Norfolk." Cure
No. 3,9o6.—Thirteen years' cough, indigestion, and gene-
ral debility have been removed by Du Barry's excellent
Food.—James Potter Athol-street, Perth.."--In canis-
ters, suitably packed for all climates, and with full instruc-
tions-11b., 2s. ; 21b. 4s. 6d. ; 51b. lls. ; 121 b., 225.;
super-refined, lib., 6s. ; 21b., lls. ; 225. ; 101 b., 33e.
office order. Bar?,
The 101 b. and 121 b. carriage free on receipt of post
:Itt Barry and 7, Regent-
street, London; ertuum, Mason, and Co.,urveyors ts,
Gracechnrch-street ; 330 and 951,
her Majesty, 182, Piccadilly ; also at 68, Co.,'Cornbill ;
Oxford-street t • 5- Ch
54,11UpperBeaker-rat'reetyarth Strand ;63 and 150,
g-crou ; 4, Ch6p3ide ; 25 and
London, England, 1855-04-12

DALKEITH MEAL MARKET-APRIL 9.

Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Sec Zll Thin%
imperial
Barleymeal, per ditto
Peasemeal, per ditto
Flour, per ditto —s Od —s Od Od
Pot-barley, per ditto
London, England, 1855-04-12

their duty, after an absence on shore of two or three day a
have been arrestea on suspicion, and were this morning
examined ou board the Leander. The particulars of this
examination have not yet transpired, but it is rumoured
that sufficient has been tr.,ced to them to justify any
punishment which can be inflicted.
This morning, No. 3 battery, on out right attack opened
on the Mainelon, which had remounted their large gun and
was firing heavily. About seven o'clock one of our shells
entered the work, and in a second after a terrific explosion
took place, which appeared to blow everything into the
air. Two embrasures of the battery were completely de-
stroyed, and since then not a gun has been fired, except
one at the extremity of the hill, farthest from where the
explosion took place. Since this our batteries have fired
heavily upon the place, injuring the parapets still further.
This morning about 350 filled shell, 300 empty 10-inch
shell,anyn d
, " 2,000 es, were forwarded to camp. By the
r
is completed, 100 13-inch shell were
af a
r f
as as ck:
sent up.
London, England, 1855-04-12

BIRMINGHAM, APRTI. 11.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The tone of the market has been
more active to-day, and prices improved a shade. Great
Western, Birmingham GuarnntTi, 72a 4.

MANCHESTER, APRIL 11.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market closed rather easier to-
day, and there was a limited demand. Caledonian, 304 ;
Lancaaer and Preston, new, 11 1., 5i p. ; Sheffield, 241 ;
Eastern Counties, 11 ; Leeds, 764 ; London and North-
Weatern, ; Dover, 18 3-16.
London, England, 1855-04-12

GREAT NEWCASTLE FIRE !-MILNERS'
" TIOLDF ‘S r" and FIRE-RESISTING SAFES, with 3111-
ners' New Patent Gunpow'er Proof Li:ticks. The strongest, best,
and 'heapest safeguarA in the world against Fire, Robbery, or

violence,

The late fearful explosion and wide-sprea I devastating Fire at
Gateshead and Newcastle destroyed property of the value of ono
million, conyei ting a Lime urea of warehouses (filled with sulphur,
nitrate of soda, peat charcoal, and othi r highly combustible stores),
whole stacks of offi,es, houses, &c., into a perfect volcano of fierce,
concentrated, ineine-a log, and king-endcring furnace heat, In which
not only combustible things, but even bricss, storms, and iron were
burnt up and fused. Sates of the ordinary kind, Iron deored strong
rooms, were al4ka melted, torn asunder, their contents charred and
destroyed. But amongst the many instances of preservation, Thorns.
Milner and Son have pleasure in giving publicity to the Hollowing
gratifying testimonia:—

"Newcastle-up n-Tyne, Oct. 19, 1854.

" Gentlemen,—We have great p' easure in stating that, whilst our
offices were completely deslreyed and burnt down in the great fire
which, on the 6th inst., redi.ced a great many buildings in Newcastle-
upon-Tyne and Gateshead le ashes, two of your large Holdfast'
Safes, in our offices, have been the means of preserving our books,
bills, and other valuable documents, although these safes were ex-
posed for about nine to ten hours to an immense heat, and dug out of
the ruins in a red-hot state. On-opening them we found our princi-
pal books and bills in a good state of preservation. Some of the
papers were singed and di,coloared, but we are happy to say they
can be used MY the main purpose they were intended for. We feel It
our duty to state these facts, and will thank you to make us new
safes to specifleation.—We are, gentlemen, yours truly,

"AT. LEIDEMANN AND CO.

" Messrs. Thomas Milner and Son "
MILKERS' PIKE NIX SAFE WORKS, LIVERPOOL. The most
extensive in the world.
LONDON DEPOT, 47i, MOORGATE-STRTET, City.