The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-17 00:00:00

TIMES FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

,
The first annual general meeting of the shareholder,
in this society was held on Saturday, at the offices of the
exepany, 32, Ludgate-hill. Among the gentlemen pre-
aant we Observed—fhomas W..' Fleming, Esq., of S:,one-
ham Park, tfa,napshire,' Chairman of the Stokes Bay
Railway' Company ; VV. E: -Williams Esq., Richard
Reeve, Esq., Richard Hi:dson, Esq., T. N. Baker, Esq.,
the Rev. Thos. E. Thorshy, the Rev. J. Wood. H. B.
Sheridan, 4sq., Jr..s Firby, Esq:, Henry J. Garrett,
Esq., Moses Dodd, Esq., W. Taylor, Thos. Wilson, Eaq.,
'Captain Wm. Starke (of Herne Day, Deputy Lieutenant
of the county of Kent), W.-P.,Jackson, Esq., the Rev.
W.. Bean, Captain Lambert Perrott, (Director of
the Shipwreck Institution), J. M. Hare; Esq., Geo.
Baker, Esq., John C.'Spenee, Esq., Charles H. Cooke,
Esq., Sam/. Cockshaw, Esq,; the Rev. Jonathon George,
Robert `Whrren, Esq., William J. Sears; Esq., Arthur
Edwards, Esq., F. W. Wilcocks; E 4, 'Messrs. Hop-
croft, J. H. Nicholas, and several ,other highly influen-
tial gentlemen.
Captain Perrott having been moved td.the
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, begged
to thank the assembled opening
for the honour they
had dons him. His first duty would be to call upon the
manager to read the notice convening the meeting.
The advertisement having been read,
The CHAIRMAN said the next thing to be done was to
read the directors' report.
The report, which was then read, was as follows :
" Th o directors have much pleasure in meeting the share-
holders at this the first annual general' meeting of the pro--
pristors of the company.
"The directors lay before the meeting a general balance
sheet of the company's affairs, made up to the 31. st day of.
March last.

" Pursuant to the terms of the deed of settlement, the
following directors retire, viz.:—The Hon. [Francis Vil-.
Tiers, M.P., T. N. Baker, Esq., the Rev. W. Bean, James
Firby, Esq. ; and T. N. Baker, Esq., the Rev. W. Bean,
James Firby, Esq., being eligible, present themselves for
re-election.

" Under the powers conferred upon thorn by the deed
of settlement, the directors have elected Capt. William
Slarke, of Cricklewood, Middlesex, and Herne Bay, Kent,
Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Kent, to be a director
of the company, subject to the approval of the shareholders.
" The following gentlemen have been elected auditors of
the company, viz. :—W. Taylor, Esq., C. H. Cooke, Esq.,
subject to the approval of the shareholders.
" The directors lay before the shareholders a tabular
statement of the policy transactions of the year, viz. :
The number of policies issued from the 25th February,
1854, to the 6th day of July, 1855, is as follows, viz. :
No. of.
Policies. Amount Insured.
Fire
Plate Glass

6,395 £1,105,386

Income.
21,918 3 8
1,951 13 8

£3,899 17 4

" It will thus be seen that the total amount of new busi-
ness done by this company during its first year of opera-
tions has been 6,395 new policies, producing an income of
3,8 V./. 17s. 4d., and representing the sum of
1,105,3862. insured ; whilst the total income of the com-
pany, and the total number of policies issued (including
the business purchased) and deducting policies lapsed,
amount to :

No. of Policies. Income.
Fire 5,035 £4,079 2 5
Plato glass

9,015

£6,304 3 2

"The directors congratulate the company on the vitality
and business connexions of thy company, exhibited in the
large amount of business transactions.

"The directors draw attention to the circumstance, that
fire business has been declined during the year amounting
to the large sum of 220,3691.
" The losses during the year have been considerable,
amounting to the sum of 5,2261. 14s. 4d., but all fire
offices report that they have suffered more than their usual
loss during the past year.
"The directors have determined upon refusing all risks
of an unsafe nature, believing that it is better to do a
small business for the first few years in safe risks, than by
a large and mixed business to risk the capital of the share-
holders. Your directors,
i therefore, anticipate compara-
tive immunity from Joss n the current year.
"The directors have declined but five proposals for plate
glass insurance, while premiums to the amount of 711. 18e.
only have become lapsed. The directors feel that no fur-
ther statement is necessary to show the valuable nature of
;their plate glass business, the large increase of which they
look forward to with hopeful anticipation.
"The directors have also to report that they have ob-
tained for the company, by efforts during the past year
and by the purchase of the old company, the services of
616 agents, whose residencee and spheres of operations
are situated in the most important parts of the three
kingdoms.

"The directors have also to report, that they have se-
cured for the company the co-operation of gentlemen of
high standing in Bath, who have have formed themselves
into a board for Bath and the surrounding district, and
that similar boards have been formed at Southampton,
!Glasgow, and Birmingham.
"The directors feel it their duty to draw the attention
of the shareholders to the fact, that the boards above-
named are not merely ornamental bOards, but that the
,members of them spare no exertion, individually or col-
lectively, to increase the business of the company,—that
the fire policies which they forward are of the best charac-
ter,—further, that inasmuch as the indiviival members of
these boards are gentlemen of large property, they have a
great many fire policies of their own, which they transfer
to this company at the earliest opportunity, and thus give
to their friends and to the public a guarantee of the ear-
nestness of their intention to spare no means to further the
interests of the institution. !

" The directors are also engaged in the formation of other
boards of similar importance, for the directors are im-
pressed with the conviction, that from these members of
the body corporate the company may, in a very short time,
obtain a large amount of the best fire business at the
smallest possible expense.
" The directors have also established agencies at 11am-
brir0 and in Paris. They have already an increasing fire
business from Hamburgh, at which place they are now en-
deavouring to extend the assurance of plate glass : whilst
in Paris, in addition to plate glass business, the directors
are negotiating for contracts with the great French fire
offices, for the re-assurance with this corn puny of their sur-
plus risks, upon the understanding that this company takes
no larger sum upon any one risk than the amount kept by
the French office offering the re-assurance.
" The directors suppose that most of the shareholders
aro aware of the enormous amount of fire business trans-
acted in France, of the great wealth of the French compa-
nies, and of the comparatively safe character, of the risks
insured by the French fire offices. At the same time, that
plate glass assurance, if adopted by the French nation,
presents a large and profitable field for the enterprise of a
plate glass insuring company, it may also be stated that
damage caused by war, emeute, or public tumult, will not
be covered by the policies; and that no fire business will
be taken from France, except* that already accepted by
the French offices ; thus taking the best guarantee that
could be afforded of the respectable character of the in-
surance.

" The directors urge upon the shareholders the impor-
tance of individual co-operation in furthering the business
of the company, and beg to remind them that so large a
number as SUO shareholders can, by their united efforts,
easily secure a large amount of new business.
" The register of directors' attendances is laid before the
meeting, so that it may be seen with what attention they
have watched over the affairs of the company."
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said that this was a meeting, as most gentlemen present
were aware, held in pursuance of an adjournment that
took place on the 13th day of December last. From the
highly favourable report which they had just heard read
he feit he need say but little, as they would see from
that report that the business they had transacted during
the past year would bear comparison with the first year
of any other office. They would see that their agents
had brought forward a large amount of business of a very
remunerative description. The provincial boards were
composed of gentlemen of large property, and the busi-
ness they forwarded was of the best description. They
had had some heavy losses, but every gentleman present
must be aware that it was impossible to foresee events,
and every company that expected to do a large business
could scarcely do so and at the same time escape large
losses ; they might as well expect a general wholentered
a battle-field to achieve a great victory without a loss of
men. lie (the Chairman), however, hoped that they had
arrived at their largest number of losses, and that next
year's report would show a decided improvement in
that respect. (Applause.) The directors begged to im-
press upon the assembled shareholders the importance of
individual exertion. (Cheers.) He need not detain them
longer by any further observations, but before he
resumed his seat he must say that, when he remembered
that the balance-sheet had been well circulated amongst
the proprietary, the numbers present to-day bespoke the
high confidence and satisfaction in the present position
and management of the company. (Applause.) He
begged, therefore, to move "That the report now read,
and balance-sheets therein referred to, be approved and
adopted." (Cheers.)
Mr. T. WeesoN felt great pleasure in seconding the
adoption of the report, and he did so as one of the
largest, if not the largest, shareholder in the company.
He had the greatest confidence in the ultimate success
that would attend their efforts, and he entirely concurred
in the observations of their worthy chairman that by
pushing along they would find that profit increased and
losses diminished. He said it afforded him great grati-
fication to second the motion of the chairman, and he
trusted that when they next met they might, from the
nature of things, expect that they would have a much
larger show of profit and a diminution of loss. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution to the meeting,
and it was carried unanimously amidst great applause.
Mr. S. M. HARE, in rising to move the second reso-
lution, said he could not boast of being the largest share-
holder present, but at the same time he must be allowed
to observe that the interest he took in the success and
prosperity of the company was equally great. He bad
heard the report read with much pleasure ; and he
thought that the losses mentioned therein during the
pest gear were not larger than other offices. Indeed
he knew one office where the payments censidmahle ex-
eeeded the receipt'. He begged to call their special at-
tention to the last part of the report ; and by doing as
there advised they would exhibit that generalship which
had been so honourably mentioned. The resolution
that be would propose was as follows :7_-_,." . net the fol,
_ .__

lowiner ' gentlemen, who retire from the' direction and
audit i n accordance with the terms of the deed of settle-
ment, b sing eligible for re-election, be re-elected, viz.:—
Direct :a rs—Thomas Nathaniel Baker, ; the Rev.
Willis er r Bean ; James Either, Esq. Auditors—Cbarles
H. Cc ke, Esq. ; Williun Taylor, Esq."; He. thought
that y arguments on his part to iCduce them to. re.
elect t h s gentlemen he had just named would be super-
fluous, and that it would be impossible tofindthree gen-
Monet, in the city of 'London better fitted to fulfil the
offices directors in this company. He had great plea-
sui3esfrin. z e.iecvaionisgAtsbeenrteisrci4.eioon;chuer(havddji,u)stthreead.
observations
ed
to.
of the 3al ;t speaker ; and he thought that those eeetle.
men wire had borne the heat :led labour of the day
'should lei 3 re-elected unanimously. (Loud sheers.)
The a aernereer then put the resolution to the meet-
ing,
ra.ndv
TwAarsLcoaurriseadidamtihdestrgeseorileurtailonapipielainns;;
enove wa s one he was quite sure that would meet with
their api irobation, and also one that would be a source of
very gre et pleasure. It was one celculated to cheer the
minds of 'all present. (Cheera.)- And was as follows
viz , I hat interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum
be paid I 33 the paid up.capital of the company." (Loud
cheers.) • Ho must say the company'had got on much
.better tb an he could have anticipated from the short
time it h ad been working, and its progress had exceeded.
his 'nest sanguine expectations. With these few observe-
liens he 1 begged, as one If the auditors of the company,
to movo the resolution he had just read.
Thep' :v. 3. GEORGE cordially seconded the resolu-
tion: H e thought they did well in establishing com-
panies li.k e the present, as they were calculated to do a
vast am o tint of good. (Cheers.) Considering all that
had been . done he would not look back on the losses,
but he 1 a eked forward to the success they were sure of
meeting with—e(cheers)--but they must use the means,
and we VI eere releeatdalSvtold in a very good book to use
means t e secure the end. He had .great confidence in
the exec ,u five of this company, apel he pieced the great-
est faith i in this institution, as it was ene based upon
equitabi .e principles. (Cheers.) The men who adminis-
tered its . affairs were men of discretion and discernment
—(chews .)—and all he wanted his brother shareholders
to do w; .to wait.patiently—(hear)—and not to be in a
hurry, ais ultimate success was certain. (Cheers.) He
felt sure: there was a law in compensation that always
brought about its results. Their losses would be re-
covered : end something more, great profit would be in-
creased. ; and, therefore, let us not only go boldly to
work,, bu t let us go patiently to work. (Loud cheers )
They had i a beard of directors, and a manager who could
not le e ',exceeded, if equalled. (Cheers.) He begged
again r IN )st cordially to second the resolution.
The C: EIAIRMAN then put the resolution to the meeting,
and de eh wed it carried unanimously.
Mr. I 'LEMING (the chairman of the Southampton
Board) sa Lid the resolution confided to him was to the
followin g effect :—" That remuneration be voted for the
expenses s of the direction of the company in town and
country d tiring the past year free of income tax." (Loud
cheers.) He was aware of the number of directors in
London ai ad Bath, but not in other places, and, there-
fore, he d id not think that the sum proposed was too
large. I e hoped they would not imitate other offices
and stare the directors. (Laughter.) He would neither
starve dire dors nor would he starve a • young business.
At his L oval Board he had officers who would do
honour to a ny company, and lie thought the money pro-
posed to b a voted would produce the best results. He
had great pi 'easure in informing the shareholders present
that they w, ere doing an excellent business at Southamp-
ton, and, a Ithough they started late, they were doing
everything i n their power to further increase the success
he had ahem' dy mentioned. The board, he assured them,
worked tot ;et ;her harmoniously and in happy concert with
the Londo n directors. (Cheers.)
Mr. R. ELODSON begged to second this resolution. He
fel t sure tl rat it would not only be bad judgment, but
fah to econi usiy not to pay their directors well. (Hear,
hear.) H a believed that few of the directors, if any,
cou.'d say that at the end of a year they were money in
pocket. 'The sum they received was generally spent in
the service of the company, or in travelling expenses ;
and, therefore, he thought the sum moderate, and had
gro tat pleasure in seconding the resolution.
The CX.AIEMAN put the resolution to the meeting, and
declare d it carried unanimously.
Mr. DODD said the resolution he had to move was as
folbewe ;—" That the thanks of the shareholders be ten-
dered to the) directors for their past services, and that
the thanks of the shareholders be also tendered to the
auditors of the company." That their losses had not
been greater .depended upon- their directors, who exer-
cised a wise diocretion. He felt sure that their present
position would be maintained, and that they would go on
prosperously. One thing he felt quite sure of—and that
was thiat the direction would do all in their power for the
advance.me nt of the company, and that they would do it
wisely. (C'heers.)
_ _

Coot cE ha•;eing seconded the resolution, and ex-
pressed the
,greatest confidence in the direction, manage-
ment, and p.i.osperity of the company, it was put to the
A:outing, and, in like manner as the preceding ones,
carried mnanirnously.

The C HAIRMAN, on behalf of himself and his brother
directors,. returned thanks for the compliment just paid
them, and begged to say that all the zeal and energy
they pass ersed would be used for the advancement and
prosperity- of the company. (Cheers.)
The Rev. W. BEAN had very great pleasure in moving
the resoluth )n that had been placed in his hand. It was
—" That th e best thanks of the shareholders be tendered
to H. B. Sheridan, Esq., and the other officers of the
company. In the first place, be had to thank them for
the re-eYectiou of the retiring directors. It was a proof
that the board possessed th entire confidence of the
shareholders. In reference to their respected manager,
he thought it would be superfluous for him to say any-
thing in his praise. They all knew him, and appreciated
him as. his great talents deserved. He thought they
were h ighly favoured in possessing such a manager
(loud oh eers)—one whose whole thought was how to ex-
tend and' improve the business of the company. He (the
Rev. Mr. .Bean) thought, looking to the future, much
remained yet to be done ; and the sentiments they bad
heard that day were calculated to produce the very best
possible rei,ults, namely, of bringing to the office a large
amount of new business, and consequently a great in-
crease of profit. (Cheers.) He hoped the business
would eventually realise large profits. From the know-
ledge he possessed of the other offices, he begged to
assure them that the position of their own was far better
than he anticipated ; and when they met again next year
he had not the slightest doubt but that he should have
to conoratulate them on the possession of a surplus far
greater than ever was anticipated. (Cheers.) Now,
with respect to the officers of the company. From his
knowleka of all the officers he had the greatest confi-
dence in them, and he rejoiced to say that all of them
had done th eir duty to the utmost ; and when they pos-
sessed the services of such gentlemen, all animated with
but one desirkl—the extension of the business of the com-
pany—he thou ght they ought to be satisfied. (Cheers.)
All who had they pleasure to know Mr. Sheridan know
that he would put his shoulder to the wheel, but he
knew more—he knew he'd move it. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. Freon said it afforded him unalloyed pleasure to
second the resolution that had just been proposed by
the Rev. .Er. Bean.
The CIIAI,TRMAN then submitted the resolution to the
meeting, anal it was enthusiastically carried amidst loud
applause.

Mr. SEEM: DAN, in rising to return thanks, was
greeted with re.tewed applause. He said he begged to
thank the shareholders for the vote of thanks that had
been so cordially proposed, and so unanimously passed.
(Cheers.) Hefeltit was expected that the manager should
say something with reference to the events of the year
which was closed. The gentlemen who had, however,
addressed the meeting—Mr. Fleming and others—had
so well adverted to the affairs of the company as to leave
very little to be said by the manager. (Hear.) He
might, however, say that the first year of a company's
operation was, of course, the most arduous one. They
had to prepare their premises, to appoint their agents,
to establish boards, and in every way to spread abroad
those allurements that were to engage the attention of
the public, and to result in business to the company ;
and although a great deal of this preliminary work had
been spared from the circumstance, as was well known, of
the purchase by this company f the business of the
old Times Fire Company, still a great deal yet remained
to be done in order to perfect, to extend, and to increase
the branches and agents of the company, and to intro-
duce to the public properly and effectually the assurance
of plate glass. He was happy to say 615 agents had
been appointed. It must also be remembered that a
great deal of time had been occupied during the first
year in filling up the share list of the company ; in other
words, in laying the superstructure upon which the in-
stitution was to stand, and therefore it was that he felt
he might really congratulate the shareholders upon the
amount of business that had been done, notwithstanding
the matters to which he had referred, and which must
necessarily divert their attention from the task of obtain-
ing business ; yet they would find few offices with am
income of 6,3041. 3s. 2d. per anaum at the end of the French
first year. With reference to the expenditure the
iyargeen,
were considerably before us, for by their system are_,ernt
received the whole of the first two years' p wut •
tea is
as a remuneration for the business he brought—that
to say, if the agent brought them one year's
of that, but
the company not only made him a present
ith which they
took from its funds a similar sum, with
they hpt—remium,
had actually
pre-
sented him, thus giving him more than b
and the
..aeccoonnatrpacatn
company,
limited sense
e n ,slst
betweenw as tru e
theth that
assured
de 0 .
td
tn .
~ 0
continue to assure with
the effect that the assured should
or
was no power to compel him
assured at all ;but there .
the company for a period of five years, so long as he
ndisinclined,. or left
housekee •
the neighbourhood, or gave g_, and so the
risky, Now ow he (Mr.
unusual
not know was to greater fore-
-whether it
the
repnrcoheeeoclfeinegess, ; '
uphe
groatw e were
~iz p l
continue to assure suprpiloysirnagn
er courage, or to superior integrity h
sFsighreehrnt,icdhtaonogrr
dt?ciaedts
int that he
dtehlaen; board of directors could be found
before its proprietaery aonfilrys t ykenaerw' a
tbecho,o)
aluudtnl ditearnyoaE,
enough
ntgrgohi
lbfatunot
balance sheet based on the same principles. (Laughter.)
But certain it was that the same institutions, which to
our senses seemed so reckless, were the richest institu-
tions
of the kind in Europe—that their invested capitals
were enormous, inry few offices Lwing legg than I
.

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t 7 ry 11CMI*T7')'177-
•
25,00b,000 francs,- or one guilt. , and that Parik
Art
--ells dotted over with the hail( ter had. pure4-,esed,
#ok.,
fir the stranger was core4-`.araft" trle art.
tioUtleurnf,lit on a. neat white t trws rev pro-
perty of one or, other of the ini,,treinre., :ace,. He men-
tioned these facts for two rea‘dlis---the to O toire in-
creased encouragement and bolcteeik..J.P'lhsir bf
operation ; and the other because it ;041.s with theta in-
stitutions' rich and powerful as thee were, that the direc-
tors of the TaRFS Company were at that moment nego-
tiating contracts fur a portion of tLat business by way
of re-assurance,*-whish had been so profitable to the
loeal institutions. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. T. N. BAKER had much satisfaction in moving
the resolution cunemitted to his care. He thought their
best thanks, individually and collectively, were due to
the gentlemen mentioned in the resolution. It was as
follows That the best thanks of the shareholders
are due and are hereby given to the agents for their un-
tiring z,al in the service of the company."- '
Mr. Wsurams Legged leave most cordially to second
the resolution they had just heard read. Other compa-
nies no doubt possessed good agents, but he did not
think that other offices possessed so many good agents
as the Times Fire Assurance Company. (Loud cheers.)
The resolution, on being submitted to the meeting by
the chairman, was carried unanimously.
Mr. GARRETT said the resolution that he had been
called upon to move was one that gave him much- plea-
sure. it was, "That the beet thanks of the shareholders
be tendered to the surveyors of the company for their
past services."
Mr. J. C. SrEteeE said he thought it was ,hard that
Le should be called upon to second this resolution; after
the fact that the company had declined to insure his
property. (Laughter and cheers.) However, it turned
out afterwards that the surveyors were right. go
begged to second the resolution, and that most cordially.
(Cheers.)
Carried unanimously.
Mr. HOPCROFT here begged, on behalf of the agents
of the company—aprevious resolution—to return thanks.
He knew many of them, and they were gentlemen of
great ability and perseverance. Among their agents
were to be found gentlemen who were not working for
the pende that' were allowed them, but gentlemen of
huge property and fortune. Represented as thie'.com-
pany was, it could not fail in getting a very large amount
of business: (Loud cheers.) On behalf of the agents
and himself he again begged to return thauki for the
eorionliment that bad been paid them.
3(r, WARREN, after a high compliment to the boards
of the company at Bath, Southampton, and Glasgow,
moved " That the best thanks cf the shareholders are
due, and. are hereby given, to the directors of the pro-
vincial boards." (Cheers.)
Mr. JACKSON, of Woolwich, had 'great pleasure in
seconding the resolution just read. In establishing 'their
new company they had dune nothing to excite the old
companies. They had got the field, and it was at all
times difficult to compete with them, but as to the suc-
cess that awaited this company he had no doubt. (Loud
cheers.) In his district he had received promises of the
most encouraging description.
Mr. J. W. FLEMING would occupy their attention bat for
a very short time, but he could not allow so flattering a
mark of approval to pass without remark. Thsi- board
of directors in the provinces, he was sure, would: feel
proud at the manner in which their services had been
recognised. The board of directors at Southampton, he
knew, would feel especially flattered. With respect to
losses, he begged to say that in his district they had but
two losses, and they together only amounted to 201.
(cheers)—so that no bad business yet could be said to
have come from Southampton. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
He highly approved of having boards of directors in the
provinces, as he knew them to be highly beneficial, and
by means of which they got business which otherwise
would he lost to them.
The Rev. J. THORESBY then proposed a vote of thanks
to the chairman for the able manner in which he had
conducted their proceedings. The rev. gentleman then
called upon all those present who approved of a vote of
thanks to stand up.
The whole of the gentlemen present then rose front
their seats, and the resolution having been put, it was
carried in a manner both highly characteristic and en-
thu,iastic.
The CHAIRMAN having acknowledged the compliment
in very flattering terms,
The proceedings, which throughout had been of the
most satisfactory description, terminated.

NAVAL tND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The paddle-wheel steam-sloop Gorgon, 6, Commander
R. B. Crawford, arrived at. Spithead yeeterday morning,
from the East. She left Spithead on the 17th of May
with the three steam gunboats, Clinker, Jasper, and
Cracker. The Malacca, 17, Captain Farquhar; the
Odin, 16, Captain Willcox ; and Rosamond, 6, Com-
mander Crofton, followed, the former with three gun-
boats, the other two with three mortar-vessels each, in
convoy. The Gorgon was the only one of the squadron
in charge that made Malta without accident.
The Fire Queen, steam-yacht, Mr. Paul, master, R.N.,
commanding, left Portsmouth harbour at a quarter past
six last evening, with. Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Coch-
rane, K.C.8., and Major-General Breton, the Lieut.-
Governor, for Osborne, to visit her Majesty.
A number of artificers were sent from Portsmouth
dockyard yesterday to work upon her Majesty's new
yacht, the late cruises having brought out a few trifling
defects.

The Ripon, steam transport, left SpitheaAl for South•
ampton last night soon after 7 o'clock.

We learn by electric telegraph from Portsmouth that
the Magdalena, 'steam transport, arrived at Spithead
yesterday evening frOm the East. She left Malta on
the ithat
.6 p.m.

Her Majesty's screw steam-ship Himalaya, Captain
Priest, will leave Southampton on Thursday next for
Devonport and Dublin, to embark cavalry for convey-
ance to the Crimea.

The Zebra, 211, transport-screw, is taking in shot
and shell at Woolwich, and is to go down to Greenhithe
about Wednesday to receive her ammunition for Malta
and the Crimea.

The Indiana steam-transport, 2,356 tons' burden,
Captain Lambert, the property of the General Screw
Steam Navigatioa Company, which had arrived in
Kingstown on the previous day, took on board on Sa-
turday draughts of horses and men for the 4th Dragoon
Guards and the 6th Enniskillen Dragoons.