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LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY :24, 1855.

110 the ELECTORS of MARYLEBONE.
9, Great Stanhope-street, July 23,1855.
GENTLEMEN,—In the month of August last you did me the honour
of re-electing me as one of year representatives. whin I accepted the
office of President of the General Board of Health. By so doing you
enabled me to undertake the duties of a most important department,
and I think it will be ,generally admitted that during the interval
which has elapsed since that period 1 nave laboured hard in the pub-
lic service, and have endeavoured to carry out the objects for
wh ch that department was established ; and I have this day passed
through the House of Commove a Bill which, should it receive the
sanction of the Legislature, will materially improve the condi-
tion of the people. With regard to your local interests, I may
truly say that I have been enabled to promote them in
the position in which I was placed. Independent of the vast
amount of business to be transacted for your borough, and which
requires constant attention, I have introduced and successfully
carried through the House of Commons a Bill for the better Local
Mana.lement of the Me'ropolis, by the provisions of which, if passed
into a law, the inhabitants will obtain that local self-government
which they so highly prize, and which during the lone period of 18
years of my poll, ical connexion with you I have invariably advocated.
I have now accented the office of Chief Commissioner of Public
Works, and my seat is again at your disposal. In the firm belief
that you will approve of the manner in which I have administered
the department over which I have so lately presided, I venture for
the sixth time to solicit your suffrages, and to express a hope that you
will again return me to Parliament, that I may continue to he of use
to my fellow-subjects in a still more extended sphere of action, and
that I may assist in carrying out those works for the improvement of
the:Metropolis which are contemplated by the bill with which my name
is asseciat ed. I cannot close this address without referring to ono point
to which the public mind is especially directed at the present time. I
allude to the war in which we are engaged. I beg to assure you that
I would not place myself or remain in connection with any Govern-
ment which would not carry on the war with that vigour and untir-
ing perseverance which the honour of this country imperatively
demands. The papers in relation to the Conference at Vienna. which
have lately been published, and which have been perused by all with
eager attention, exhibit at once the spirit and sincerity of the First
Mini,Aer of the Crown, and the intentions and abi ity of the Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs, as the organ of the Government.
In those documen• s an earnest is given to the country and to the
world that this great struggle will not be terminated until we can
obtain a peace which will redcund to the credit of those who may
advise it, and to the honour and safety of this nation. lam confi-
dent that it i Government can receive or retain the confidence of the
people, unless the Ministry will act in accordance with the views
contained in those admirable despatches.
In a few days I shall meet you at the hustings, when I trust I may
receive from 3 OU that reward which my past exertions in your service
may perhaps entitle me to hoes for.
'I -have the honour to be, gentlemen,
Yonr obliged and faithful servant.
B. HALL.

THE TIMES LIFE ASSURANCE and
GUARANTEE COMPANY,
32, LUDGATE-HILL, LONDON.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That INTEREST on the paid-un
Capital of this Company, after the rate of Five Pounds per Cent. per
annum, will be payable to the Proprietors on and after the 30th
day of July instant; between the hours of eleven and two o'clock.
July 23

up. OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
For one nicht only, WEDNESDAY, the 18th instant, at
Eight o'clolk. A (IRANI) NIITSICAt. ENTERTAINMENT will be
given by Mr. GEORNE lIIICKLAND, assisted by the following
eminent Artists :—Miss Clan' Fraser, Mr. T. Young, Mr. Henry
Euckland, Mr. Govelbein, and Mr. montem Smith. The Selection
will consist of Glees, Duets, and Songs from the most eminent com-
posers.

CREMORNE. Admission, One Shilling.—
GRAND ANNTIT AL FETES in aid of the LICENSED
VICTUALLERS' SCHOOL.—The earl, portion of the week at these
delightful Gardens will be devoted to the cause of educational charity,
and will afford an opportunity to the benevolent of combining amuse-
ment with philanthropy, by supporting the Fetes en Monday and
Tuesday, whi.ch will be held for the benefit of the above excellent
institution, and which will present a rars combination of Al Fresco
Brilliances every way suited to the occasion. Throughout the week
the spirited execution of Mdlo. Danseddes on the tight rope, and her
epid flight to the summit of the centre dome of the Pyrotechnic
Temple, surrounded by firs, in addition to the equestrian talent,
choreographic displays, and musical performances, which render this
property alike interesting to the man of fashion and the working man.
Sundays. qdmi,sion by refreshment card, 6d. Table de Hote at 6,
2s. 6cl. Haunch of Venison also at 6. Mr. T. B. Simpson's Benefit
is fixed for Thursday, August 9th.

OYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
aa, Mons, JULLIEN'S Second Series of SIX GRAND CON-
CERTS. commencing on Monday, July 23d, and concluding on Satur-
day, July 28th, in which the principal celebrites of Mons. Jullien's
Orchestra will appear, together with several artistes of European re-
nown, engaged by Mons. Jullien during his last visit to Germany,
Italy, and France, who will have the honour of making their first
appearance on this occasion. Two Military Bands of the Guards
are also engaged, forming, with Mons. Jullien's Orchestra, the most
magnificent Ensemble de Musique Militaire ever presented to the
public.
The Concert will conclude with the Allied Armies Quadrille, per-
formed at Drury-lane and Covent-garden Theatres for seventy con-
secutive nights.
Principal Cornet. Herr Kcenig. Conductor, Mons. Jullien. Feeding
the Carnivora, half-past five. Repulse of the Russian sortie at six.
Jullien's Concert, half-past six. Siege of Sebastopol, quarter to ten.
Admission, is.

14th Foot—Private Thomas Riley, slightly.
31st Foot—Private John Daily, slightly.
.48th Foot—Private John Rorke, slightly.
55th Foot—Privates Samuel Groves, dangerously ; Wm.
White, slightly ; James Flannagan, slightly ; Thomas
Slsttery,
77th Foot—Privates John Trawley, dangerously ; Mi-
chael Riley, severely:
90th Foot—Privates Alexander Cochrane, severely ; T.
Bailey, slightly.
Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade —.Private J. Field, slightly.
JULY 8.
3d Foot—Privates Wm. Campbell, slightly ; Patrick
Coleman, dangerously.
23d Foot—Private John Bond, severely.
31st Foot—Corporal Jas. M`Marry, slightly. Privates
Martin Hea„cmey, slightly ; John M•Guire, slightly ; John
Jenner,
41st Foot—Private Patrick O'Reilly, slightly::
42d Foot--Lance-Corporal Joseph Hartley, slightly;
Private Samuel Cooper,. slightly.
47th Foot—Private James Anderson,
88th Foot—Privates Michael Keenan, severely ; Joseph
Nayle, slightly.; John Burke, slightly.
93d Foot—Privates Alexander Dingwall, severely; J.
Dowgall, dangerously ; Hugh Winters, dangerously. •
95th Foot—Privates John Moorhead, severe/ ; Joseph
M'Arteny, severely.

DESTRUCTION OF THE FLOATING BRIDGE
AT GENITCEI STRAITS.

Admiralty, July 23.
Despatches, of which the following are copies, have
been received at the Admiralty, front Rear-Admiral Sir
Edmund Lyons, Bart., G.C.8.; Commander-in-Chief of
her Majesty's ships and vessel in the Mediterranean and.
Black Sea :

Royal Albert, off Sebastopol, July 10.

Sir,=-Their lordships will have great pleasure in learn-
ing that Commander Osborn, of the Vesuvius, men-
tions in favourable terms a letter he had received from
Lieut. W. N. W. Hewett, the Commander of the Beagle,
reporting the destruction of the floating bridge in the
Straits of Genitcbi.

have now the honour to enclose a copy of the, letter,
and to draw their lordships' attention to the excellent
arrangements made by Lieut. Hewett, as well as to the
gallant and able way in which his orders were executed
by Mr. Martin Tracey, midshipman of the Vesuvius,
Mr. John Hayles, acting gunner of the Beagle, and the
boats' crews, one of whom, Joseph Trewavas, ordinary
seaman, lent from the Agamemnon, was wounded, and
is particularly mentioned as having cut the hawsers.—
I am, &c.,
(Signed) EDMUND LYONS,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

Beagle, off the town Ghenitchesk, July 4.
have the honour to inform you that on my
arrival off this place I immediately proceeded to minutely
examine the communication between the town and
Arabat Spit. and, on so doing, found it to be by means
of a ferry of two large flats and hawsers, which I deter-
mined to destroy if possible.
Accordingly, on the forenoon of yesterday, I despatched
my gig, under Mr. John Bayles, actin gunner of this
ship, and paddle-box boat, under Mr. Martin Tracey,
midshipman, of the V esuvius.
I have much pleasure in reporting that they succeeded
entirely in destroying it by cutting the hawsers and cast-
ing the boats adrift, which was done under a heavy fire
of musketry at about 80 yards, the troops completely
lining the beach, and the adjacent houses being filled
with riflemen.

Great credit is due to Mr. Hayles for his activity and
zeal in destroying the same, and to Mr. Martin Tracey
fur the effectual fire he kept up in recovering his retreat,
the firing from the ship and paddle-box boat at the same
time causing great confusion and loss amongst the enemy
as they retired from their expose i position.
Mr. Hayles speaks in the highest terms of the boat's
crew, especially of Joseph Trewavas, ordinary seaman,
lent from the Agamemnon, who cut the hawsers.

I enclose a list of casualties, which, lam happy to
say, is very small, although the gig and paddle-box boat
were riddled with musket balls.—l have, &e.,
(Signed) W. N. W. HEWETT,
Lieutenant Commanding.
To Commander S. Osborne, Senior Officer
of her Majesty's ship Vesuvius.

Her Majesty's ship Beagle, off town of Ghenitchesk,
July 3, 1855.
Return of Wounded on 3d July, 1855, during boat
attack of her Majesty's ships Vesuvius paddle-box boat,
and gig of Beagle, in destroying the Ferry of town of
Ghenitchesk and Arabaf Spit.—John Haylev, aged 36,
acting gunner, slight contusion of left [forearm from spent
musket ball; Stephen Trewavas, aged 20, ord., contused
wound of right shoulder from musket ball.
Approved,
(Signed) W. N. W. HEWETT, Lieutenant Commanding.
(Signed) W. H. CAMERON, Assistant-Surgeon.

PROCEEDINGS IN THE GULF OF FINLAND.

ADMIRALTY, JULY 23, 1855.

Despatches, of -which the following are copies, have
been received at the Admiralty from Rear-Admiral the
Hon. R. S. Dundas, Commander-in-Chief of her Ma-
jesty's ships and vessels in the Baltic.
Duke of Wellington, at Nargen, July 17, 1855.
Sir,—l transmit herewith, to be laid before my Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, a report of proceedings
during the past week from Captain Yelverton,
_who re-
joined me yesterday at this anchorage in her MajestY's
ship Arrogant, and who, with the Magicienne and Ruby
gun-boats in company, visited the south coast of the Gulf
of Finland, and attacked some military posts of the
enemy at Kounda Bay and in the River Portsoiki.
Returning afterwards to his former station in the Bay
of Viborg, he proceeded with boats towards the town,
and engaged with a superior force of the enemy
defended
by batteries.
I request you will express to their lordsltiPs my ap-
probation of the conduct of this enterprising officer upon
all occasions ; and I would beg to recommend to their
favourable notice the conduct of Captain Yansittart, of
the Magicienne, and of Lieutenant Haggard, of the
Arrogant, and Lieutenant Dowell, of the Royal Marine
Artillery, and the excellent behaviour of all the officers
and men.
Captain Yelverton has spoken favourably also of the
conduct of Mr. Hale, mate, in command of the Ruby.
I regret much to have to report the loss of gr. Story,
midshipman, of the Arrogant, with nine others wounded
in the boats of the two ships, of whom one is since dead.
—I have, &c.,
(Signed) R. S. DUNDAS.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty.

Arrogant, off Viborg, July 14.
Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you with my pro
ceedings during the week.
The Magicienne rejoined me on Wednesday, and I
proceeded direct to Kounda, Bay, on the south coast,
where I had reason to think that troops were concen-
trated. It turned out to be a large Cossack encampment,
on a most commanding position, from which I dislodged
them with shell and rockets from the Ruby and ship's
boats. Some opposition was made to our landing, and
shots fired from behind hedges, &c. ; but I succeeded in
examining the place, which I did not injure, as it only
contained private property.
The following morning I anchored at the mouth of the
river Portsoiki, and, landing on its right bank, destroyed
a Cossack barrack and stables, driving the soldiers into
the country. I then came on here.
Having anchored the ships as close as I could to the
Island of Stralsund, I proceeded in the Ruby, accom-
panied by Capt. Vausittart, of the Magicienne, and
Capt. Lowder,
ing under his command a strong detachment of marines;
R.M., of this ship, the latter officer hay.
we towed with us the boats of this ship, under the com-
mand of Lieutenants Haggard and Woolcombe, and
those of the Magicienne, under the command of Lieu-
tenants King and Loady.
Having opened the bay called Trangsund, we saw a
Russian man-of-war steamer with two large gnu-boats in
tow, not far off. This most novel and unexpected sight
of a Russian man.of-war for once clear of a stone wall,
and to all appearance inclined to give us a fair and
honest fight, created the greatest enthusiasm amongst
men and officers.
I directed Mr. Hale, commanding the Rnby, to open
fire on her at once, but she very soon retired out of
range, having, I think, received some damage. We had
now reached the enhance of the sound ; Viborg was in
e enemy'sa v r
sight, and a fair prospect of attacking three large gun-
boats, lying with another steamer under an island about
the
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of musketry, round, and grape; this was instantly re-
turned,firefre m the candle
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check by a rapid and well-directed
steamer and pc-heats then came from under the island,
and also opened fire on us.
As it was impossible to get the Ruby through the
barrier, I returned towards Stralsund, the enemy's rifle-
men following us along the banks, but driven from their
positions as fast as they took them by the fire from the
Ruby and boats.
An explosion took place in one of the Arrogant's
cutter's, which swamped the boat ; the men were saved,
but I regret to say 111 r. Story, the midshipman in com-
mand of her, was killed.
In endeavouring to save the crew, the boat drifted
close to the battery, and would have fallen into the
hands of the enemy, had not Lieutenant Haggard, of
this ship, and Lieut. Dowell, R.M.A., of the Magicienne,
in the Ruby's gig, with a volunteer crew, towed her out
under a very heavy fire.
I cannot sufficiently praise the conduct of all the offi-
cers and men who were engaged in this affair, where
their cool and determined courage enabled them to
handle most severely, and keep in check for upwards of
one hour, the enemy far superior in number, with the
advantage of local knowledge and a good position.
• I beg to enclose a list of the casualties, and also a list
of the officers in the boat.—l have, Sae
(Signed) H. B. YELVER'iON, Captain.
Rear-Admiral the Hon. R. S. Dundas, &c.

List of Casualties in the Officers and Men of her Majesty's
ship Arrogant, while engaged in the boats with the enemy,
off Viborg, on the evening of the 13th of July, 1855.—
Killed : 111 r. George E. Storey, midshipman. Wounded,
George Hitches, gunner's mate, dangerously (since dead) ;
Edward Coleman, coxswain of cutter, dangerously; Wil-

liana West, private R.M., severely; H. B. Woollcornbe,
lieutenant, slightly; George Ingouville, captain of mast,
slightly ; Harle Ford, ordinary, slightly ; William Cowell,
private R.M., slightly .
(Signed) JOHN GALLAGHER, M.D., Surgeon.
Approved.
(Signed)

H. 11. YELVERTON, Captain.

List of the Officers and Boats belonging to her Majesty's
ships Arrogant and Magioienne, engaged with the enemy,
in the Viborg ChamA, on the 13th of July. 1855.—Arro-
gant—Launch : Lieutenant Henry V. Haggard ; Mr.
Regd. T. Clark, mate ; Lieutenant Ponsonbyß. Holmes,
RM. ; Mr. George 0. Siddal H. Dresser. Bane : Lieu-
tenant Henry B. Woolicombe, Hon. James FitZtnaurice,
acting male. Pinnace : Mr. Clayton Mitchell, midship-
' man. First Cutter : Mr. Algernon J. Montagu, midship-
man. Second Cutter : Mr. George E. Storey, midshipman
(killed). Magicienne—Pinnace : Lieutenant Henry B.
King.
List of the Men Wounded belonging to her Majesty's
ship Magicienne, on the 13th of July, 18i5.—Victor Han-
nen, ordinary, gun-shot wound, severe, through the right
leg ; James Cunday, stoker, gun-shot wound, slight, on the
head ; John Bishop, A. 8., contusion of left angle from
splinter.
(Signed) R. VANSITTART, Captain.
ROBERT CLARKE, M.D., Surgeon.