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The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-26

SOUTH WALES.

The statement of the aJcounts of this company for the
half-year ending the 31st of December last shows that
8,891,7491. bad been received en capital account, and
3,979,734/. expended, leaving a balance against the
company of 87,284/. The receipts during the half-year
amounted to 44,1821., and the expenses to 111,486/.
The revenue account for the half-year ending the 31st
of December showed that 137,9141. had been received,
and 77,9601. expended, leaving a balance of 59,9541.
To this sum is added 13,1781. from the last account,
5991. tolls on Forest of Dean Tramway, 1,6291. divi-
dend on Vale of Neath shares,2,oo4l. earnings of waggon
stock, and 19,2501. for the halt-year's fixed rent on the
line from Grange Court to Carmarthen, at 38,5001. per
annum ; total, 96,642/. From this sum is deducted
1221. for Crown rents and land tax, 33,0541. interest on
loans, &c., 14,6421. aQsumed amount due to Great
\Vestemn Company under the agreement, making
44,819/., and leaving 51,8231. Out of this is deducted
6,321/. for dividend on the guaranteed shares, and
36,6701. for dividend, at the rate of 3 per cent, per
annum, on the ordinary share capital of the company
for the half-year, leaving a balance of 8,8311.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK.

Miles
opened,
1855.

NAME OF RAILWAY.

neceipts.

104.
London, England, 1855-02-26

TAFF VALE.

At the half•yearly meeting of this company on Friday
a dividend at the rate of 7A per cent. per annum was de-
clared for the half-year ending the 31st December last.

LLYNVI VALLEY.

The report of the directors adopted at the meeting on
Friday stated that the receipts for the half-year ending
the 31st of December amounted to 4,2761., and the pay-
ments to 2,5041., and that the available balance of 1,900/.
would give a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per an-
num. A bill was now before Parliament for making au
improved line on the same gauge as the South Walen
London, England, 1855-02-26

EAST LANCASHIRE.

The proprietors at the ordinary meeting, on Friday,
declared a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum
for the half-year ; and authorised the directors to raise
100,0001. by the issue of 4i per cent. 51. preference
shares to that amount, and also to borrow 26,0001. on
debentures.
London, England, 1855-02-26

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

There has been a falling off in the arrivals of country-
killeil since our last report, and the supply on offer
to-day, slaughtered in the metropolis, was very moderate.
The general demand, however, was in a sluggish state, as
follows :

Per Blbs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d.
Beef, interior 3 0 a 4
Do., middling 3 4 3 6
Do., prime largo .3 8 3 10
Do., do. small ....4 0 4 4
Pork, large .3 0 3 8

N. d. e. cl.
Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 4
Do., middling 3 6 3 8
Do., prime 3 10 4 4
Veal 3 10 4 10
Pork, cmall 3 10 4 4

BOROUGH HOP.

There has boon no addition to the supply of foreign
hops. Fine English qualities are very scarce, and quite
as dear as last week. Inferior parcels are neglected, but not
cheaper. Mid and East Kent pockets, 141 10s to 211 Os
per cwt. ; Weald of Kent ditto, 141 to 161; Sussex ditto,
14/ Os to 15/. ; American ditto (in bond), 71 to 9/.
London, England, 1855-02-26

ebtrb Vtittion.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

TATTERSALL'S.

(THIS EVENING.)

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
alto 1 agat The Trout (taken)
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
16 to 1 agst The Yore (taken)

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
16 to 1 agst Rambling Katie (taken freely)

GREAT METROPOLITAN.
6to 1 agst Pharsalus (taken)
10 to 1 agst Corcebus (taken)
12 to 1 agst Palctot (taken)
14 to 1 agst Reillands.(taken)
25 to 1 agst Remus (tiktn)

CHESTER CUP.
Sa to 1 apt Marc Antony (taken)
4fl to 1 agst Weathercock (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
11 to 8 agst St. Hubert (taken)
4to 1 agst Bonnie Morn (taken)
sto 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taken)
DERBY.
13 to 2 agst St. Hubert (taken)
12 to 1 agst Grmculus Esuriens (taken)
13 to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taken)
30 to 1 agst Wild Dayrell (33 to It. freely)
30 to 1 agst Oulston (offered)
50 to 1 agst Rambling Katie (taken to 1501.)
400 to 100 agst Scott's lot (taken)
London, England, 1855-02-26

THE WEATHER.—Sort Officm. Feb. 25.

TAZIMONZTZE, IN THZ SHADS
45—highest since noon yesterday.
40—lowest this morning and daring the night.
50—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, went down to 29.42—n0w 29'47.
WIND, S.W.—Light, with very mild weather. Last
night and this morning, heavy rain. The sudden and
strong thaw is supposed to have cost sir or seven thousand
pounds by the bursting of pipes in the metropolis.
FEBRUARY 26.
51—highest since noon yesterday.
41—lowest this morning and during the night.
43 —this day at noon.
BARomrrini, 29'61. '
WIND, N.N.E.—It went suddenly to the north before
noon, having been at S.W. for the last two days, with
rain.

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London, England, 1855-02-26

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DRURY-LANE.—Leme, Mr. E. T. Smitli.---
Reduced Prices as usual.

THIS EVENING, FIB. 26,
Will be performed an adaptation, written expressly for this
Theatre by Mr. IlExstomasmo, of Meyerbeer's Grand Opera,
L'ETOILE DU NORD.
To conclude with THE WRITING ON TILE SIIUTTERS.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 26.
Will be performed MARRIED LIFE. Characters by Messrs
Tilbury, Howe, W. Faren, RegeTS. and Buckstene ; Mrs. Griffiths,
Mrs. C. White, Misses E. Chaplin and E. Woulds, Mrs. Poynter.
After which a new Ballot, entitled THE BULL-FIGHTER.
To be followed by THE BALANCE OF COMFORT.
To conclude with a new Pallet by the Spanish Dancers, galled
THE GALICIA N k ETE.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. Cibutria KERN.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 26,
Will be presented the original adaptation of Casimir Delavlgne's
Historical Play, entitled LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Principal
character by Mr. C. Kean.
After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime.
entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEAVD; or, The Great Bashaw.
Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ;
and Columbine, bliss Deeborough.

THEATRE ILOYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor. Mr. B. Welyster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
TDB EVENING, FIB. 26,

Will be pert.,rmed a n.,w and rrlglnal Drama, preceded by a Pro-
logue, and called JANET PRIDE.
' Po be rot ow6l 1y 1 HNI UNKNOWN AND THE FtA.YADERE
Characters by Messrs. P. Redford and G. Lee 1 Misses Woolgar and
Keeley, and Mdllee. Maraulta and Benonl.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and:Msuiager, Mr. A. 'Wigan.
THIS EVENING, FED. 26,
Wlll be presented the new Cornedietta, called TIT FOR TAT, in
Which Messrs. F. Robson, A. Wigan, and Miss Maskell will appear.
Followed by A LUCKY FRIDAY.
Alter which. a new Fairy Extravaganza. entitled THE YELLOW
DWARF AND TUE KING OF THE GOLD MINES. Chara
by Mr. F. Robson, Miss Julia St. George, Miss E. Ormonde, cters
Mb'
Marston, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Under the direction of Miss Rebecca Isaacs.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a new Comedietta, entitled CITY FRIENDS.
Aftu.which, the new Operatic Buriesque, entitled, ALONZO THE
BR ATE.
To conclude with the popular Barletta, OUR KELLY. Prbiclpal
character, bliss Rebecca Isaacs.

ASTLET'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lesseo and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.

THIS EVENING,

The BATTLE of BALAKLATA and of INKERMANN, added, by
a Third Act, to the successful Spectacle, the BATTLE 01 the ALMA,
which this week reaches its 114th representation! The addition
embraces the ever-memorable charge of the British Cavalry, and
also those tremendous hand-in-hand encounters which characterised
the above engagements.
- - -

- -
After which, and to conclude with, a select and prolonged Series of
SCENES in the CIRCLE, invented by Mr. W. Cooke:
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W
West. Acting Manger. Ar. W. 11. Gooks. Equestrian, Director
Mr. W. Co 4 ke, Jun.

HIM WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tula DAT —Morning 13 min.after 9 I Evening 3 min.aft. 10
To- loamy— Morning 49 inin.after 10 I Evening 32 min.aft. 11
London, England, 1855-02-26

CRIMEA.

Colonel HARCOURiv;i7certo ask the Under-Secre-
tary of War whether any of the offers said to have been
made to the Government by the London or other hospi-
tals, to receive a certain number of the sick and wounded
who have come home from the Crimea, have been ac-
cepted, or whether the Government have themselves
provided the necessary accommodation, and whether
they have made, or are making, arrangements for the fit
reception and treatment of those who may hereafter
arrive from that quarter
Mr. F. PEEL said that the authorities at the hospi-
tals had been informed that the Government would be
willing to avail themselves of their offers, if necessary ;
but the Government had made ample provision for the
reception of the sick and wounded, and accommodation
for 1,600 wounded soldiers had been provided. (Hear.)
UNIVERSITY MILITARY PROFESSORSHIPS.
Mr. GROGAN wished to asked the Under Secretary
of War—the Parliament haYjaM(liirilunregiiis -PrOfessor-
las!' seniallyfiiiii="gery in London, Dublin, and Edin-
burgh—what steps had been taken for the establishment
of such professorships in London and Dublin, and when
we may expect that such professors will be appointed.
Mr. F. PEEL said that a Regius Professor of
Military Surgery had held office for some time in
Edinburgh, and the system bad been found
to work so well that it had been proposed to introduce
it into the Universities of London and Dublin. The
nutter had, however, been in abeyance, but as he saw
no reason why it should longer remain so, he should
take steps forthwith, in order that those professors
should be appointed. (Hear, hear.)
IRISH BILLS.
in reply to Lord NAAS,

Lord 'PALMERSTON said all Irish bills must be put
off until the Secretary of Ireland should bo in his place.

LAW OF PARTNERSHIP.

In reply to Mr. MALINS,
Mr. CARDWELL said if the Government did not
take up his Bill fur Amending the Law of Partnership,
he should be prepared to take it up, but he must com-
municate with his successor at the Board of 'Lade be-
lore he could give any definite explanation in the matter.
London, England, 1855-02-26

THE MINISTRY.

The following is the composition of the new
Ministry, so far as it had been arranged yester-
day :
Lard PALMERSTON, First Lord of the Treasury.
Lord CRANWORTH, Lord Chancellor.
Lord CLARENDON, Secretary of State forForsign
Affairs.

Lord PA.NMURB, Secretary of State for the War
Department.
Sir GEORGE GREY, Secretary of State for the
Home Department.
Lord JonN RUSSELL, Secretary of State for the
Colonies.

Sir G. C. LEWIS, Chancellor of the Ezehequsr.
Sir CHARLES WOOD, First Lord of the Admi-
ralty.

Sir W. MOLESWORTII, Chief Commissioner of
Woods and Works.

Lord GRANYILLE, President of the Council.

Lord CANNING, Postmaster-General.
Duke of ARGYLL, Lord Privy Seal.
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, upon the resigna-
tion of Lord St. Germans, Lord CARLISLE.
Chief Secretary fpr Ireland, Mr. HORSNIAN.
Lord of the Treasury, in the room of Lord
Elcho, retired, Lord DUNCAN.
President of the Board of Trade, Lord STANLEY
Of Ar.nEELEY.
Vice-President, Mr. LA IN G. _ _

Secretary to the Board of Control, Mr. DANBY

SEYIOTIR.

The Board of Control, the Duchy of Lancaster,
and the Under-Secretaryships for the Colonies and
Home Department, are not, we believe, yet filled
up.

Mr. Vernon Smith bas been spoken of for the
India Board, but not, as we understand, upon
sufficient authority. Lord Carlisle, we believe,
will retain the Duchy of Lancaster if Lord St.
Germans does not, as is expected, resign the Lord-
Lieutenantcy of Ireland.
London, England, 1855-02-26

5 a.

tmit4 lei euliq vootild Arlsi 114 6aittrtiotitql s,
span, it was determined t,, col Amot it y,itt, 0,1,•<-4
arcne. By adopting the latter plan there would be a
saving in the expenditure which, he thought. would meet
with the approval of the shareholders. They had had
great difficulty in obtaining possession of the land.
With regard to the land belonging to the Crown, Lord
Onslow, and other parties, they had no difficulty, but
with persons having small pieces of land extravagant
prices were demanded, and it was no easy matter to
settle with them. This had retarded the works, so that
instead of opening the main line in May, as originally
intended, it would not be completed before August
next. One of the bills now before Parliament was to
enable them to cross the road on a level at the Egharn
station, arid to sanction various alterations on the
line ; the other bill was to enable them to form a junc-
tion with the Great Western narrow gauge line at
Reading, and to meet certain alterations made in the
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate station at Reading, so
as to preserve the rights of the company to accommoda-
tion at the latter place. Unless they had an uninter-
rupted communication with the narrow gauge line from
the north it would be impossible for them to convey
the coal traffic along the line, as the expense of shifting
the coals from broad gauge to narrow gauge trucks'
would cost more than the conveyance of it by railway
for 109 miles. If they were compelled to shift the coals
from one set of trucks to another it would be tanta-
mount to not getting it at all, as the expense would be
so much as to take away the profit.
In reply to questions it was stated that the arrears
on calls amounted to only 4,0001. The directors did
not propose to make the branch to Woking at present,
although the notices had been -erved on the landowners.
The great object was to complete the main line and
make it productive as early as possible. They bad no
idea of abandoning the Woking branch.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report and ac-
counts ; authorising the directors to borrow 20,0001. on
debentures ; and approving of the bills now before Par-
liament. The proceedings concluded with a vote of
thanks to the chairman and directors.
London, England, 1855-02-26

Nearly ready, People'. Edition, price 28. 6d., the Fourteenth
Edition,
DR. ROWE on NERVOUS DISEASES, Liver
and Stomach Complaints, Low Spirits, Indigestion, General
Debi itv, and Diseases of Warm Climates ; the result of thirty years'
pra.tice.
London : John Churchill, New Burlington-street.
London, England, 1855-02-26

SEBASTOPOL.

The Morning Post pledges itself to the accuracy
of the following statement of the actual numbers
before Sebastopol on the 6th of February :
The grand total of our army in the East on
Feb. 6, was
Thus composed—
Officers
Sergeants
Drummers
Rank and File
Grand Total ,
Of these, there were in hospital in camp 5,773
And sick at Scutari
Making a total of sick -- 18,117
There were missing, as prisoners of war
There were on command 2,948
And there were present as an effective farce . 24,124
Thus composed—
Officers
Sergeants
Drummers
Rank and File
Total -
And this was exclusive of the naval brigade.
Our effective force before Sebastopol was therefore,
on the 6th of February, in round numbers Twenty-six
Thougand Men.

44,948

1,242
2,535

. 735
40,436

44,948

. 1,242
. 1,655
. 535
. 20,762

24,194

ADDRESS OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL TO

TIIE ELECTORS OP LONDON.

Subjoined is the address of Lord John Russell to the
electors of London, soliciting their suffrages for his re-
election, in consequence of his having joined the Govern-
ment of Lord Palmerston :

TO TRH BLECTOES OF TRH CITY OF LONDON.

Paris, Feb. 23, 1855.

Gentlemen,—Her Majesty having been please-d
to con-
fide to me a mission of the highest importance, involving
the interests of Europe, and affording hopes of an honour.
able termination of the present war, I felt it my duty to
withdraw for a time from my service to you in Parlia-
ment.
While in this capital, intelligence has reached me of the
resignation of three of the principal Ministers of the Crown,
and Lord Palmerston has asked for my assistance in carry-
ing on the Government.
In the difficult circumstances in which the country is
placed, I have not thought myself justified in withholding
from the Queen any aid which it might be in my power to
afford.
I have therefore accepted office, and, on my return from
Vienna, shall be prepared to assume its duties and respon-
sibilities.
In these circumstances I humbly place myself in your
hands as a candidate for the renewal of your confidence.
I have the honour to be, gentlemen,
Tour obedient servant,
(Signed) JOHN RUSSELL.
London, England, 1855-02-26

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

CARDIGANSHIRE BOROUGHS.
The nomination came off very quiet on Thursday ;
indeed, the appointment of the day was only known to a
few, there being no notice given of it in any of the local
newspapers. The candidates were Mr. John Lloyd
Davies, on the Conservative side, and Mr. J. Evans,
Q.C., and late member for Haverfordwest, in the Liberal
interest. The election took place at Cardigan.
The show of hands was in favour of Mr. Davies, and
a poll was demanded for Mr. Evans.
CLOSE OF THE POLL.—FRIDAY.
Lloyd Davies
Evans

. 293
. 286

Majority for Davies
By this election a vote is gained to the Conservative
party, Mr. Pryse Loveden, the late member, having
been a Liberal.
London, England, 1855-02-26

TAFF VALE.

At the balfyearly meeting of this company on Friday
a dividend at the rate of 7i per cent. per annum was de-
clared for the half-year ending the 31st December last.

L LYN VI VALLEY.

The report of the directors adopted at the meeting on
Friday stated that the receipts for the half-year ending
the 31st of December amounted to 4,276/ , and the pay-
ments to 2,504/., and that the available balance of 1,900!.
would give a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per an
num. A bill was now before Parliament for making an
improved line on the same gauge as the South Watley

STAINES, WOKINGHAM, AND WOKING
JUNCTION.

Th• half-yearly meeting of this company was hold
en Thursday at the London Tavern ; Mr. J. Garrard in
the chair.

The SECRETARY read the report, which stated that the
works on the main line were progressing satisfactorily.
The half of the entira earthwork is completed, and one
half of the permanent way materials on the ground.
There will be no difficulty in completing the line for
opening by August next. In case the company's deben-
tures should be taken up to the full extent, the directors
would not find it necessary to make more than one call
before the main line is opened. The directors have two
bills now before Parliament which they submit to the
shareholders. The first bill is to authorise various alte-
rations in the details of the line, and the second is for
the purpose of authorising a line one mile in length
to unite the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate
Railway with the narrow gauge line of the Great
Western at Reading. This junction would unite
all the narrow gauge lines from that place
with the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Rail-
way. The directors were satisfied that this bill would
be most advantageous to the interests of the company,
and they consequently recommend it to the proprietors
for their approval. The capital account sh }wed that
150,2681. had been received, and 153,1021. expended,
leaving a balance against the company of 2,8341. The
report of Mr. j. Gardner, the engineer, stated that the
earthworks between Staines and Wokingham had pro-
ceedad actively during the last six months ; in the
heavier portions of the cuttings, situated at Trottswortb,
Sunninghill, and Bracknell, being nearly one-half of the
total quantity between Staines and Wckingham, are now
completed. The layi.ig of the permanent way will be
proceeded with as soon as the weather permits. The
working drawings for the bridge across the Thames at
Stainet. are now completed, and the works will be com-
mence( I forthwith.
The CHAIRSLAN, in moving the adoption of the report
and eta tement of accounts, congratulated the proprietors
on the :progress made in the works. He believed that
theirs 19 as the coal company incorporated in 1853 that
bad proceeded successfully with the works, and which
were in ;so advanced a state. With regard to the bridge
at Staines., he had mentioned at the last meeting that it
would be constructed is a single span of 280 feet, but A 5
London, England, 1855-02-26

SWANSEA.

The nomination of a candidate to represent this
borough, in the room of the late Mr. Vivian, is fixed for
to-morrow (Tuesday.)

THE BARNSTAPLE ELECTION•

•
On Saturday, the committee re-assembled ; Mr. J. M.
Butt in the chair.
After Mr. Guiness had been examined,
The Chairman said he bad to state, for the informa-
tion of counsel, that the committee were unanimously
of opinion that the evidence that had been given on the
part of the petitioner had not establi,bed the want of
qualification on the part of Mr. Guinness, the sitting
member.
Mr. Serjeant Kinglake said they would proceed with
the other parts of the case on Monday.
Mr. Slade applied to the committee to consider if this
was not a fit case for them to give coststo Mr. Guinness.
The Chairman having consulted his colleagues, said
that it was not a case in which costs should be given.
The committee then adjourned until to-day.

Contracts for the supply of hay for the troops at Malta
35,5" have been taken from the connniFsariat department by
55, 3d. Mr. George Pye, of Exeter, who had similar contracts
to 555 6d not long since for the army in the Crimea. At present
1,565 he has 10 tons daily pressed and packedsent baywaaynifaocrheimne.
62,797
216 for the purpose, and this quantity is
62,308 barkation at Plymouth. About 00 men are daily em-
-5G
3 ployed in preparing the hay.
London, England, 1855-02-26

Agua Fria
Anglo Austrin. Gold
Anglo Californian
Australian
Australian Cordillera
Australian Freehold
Ave Maria

13adeu (Gd.Dnehy of)
Blxnarvon Iron and
Coal ..

British Iron.

Brazilianlmp. (issued
at £5 pm
Do. Cocaes & CuiabA
Do. St. John Del Rey
Cv.rsons's Cil'c9kk

Clarendon Con& Min.
co. of Jamaica

Cobre Copper
Colonial Gold

[1 Copper Min. of Eng.
[1 Do. Pref. 7i p. cent,
6 Copiapo .......
[1 English and Austin.
Copper &lung Co.
Fortuna
El General..

Gt.NuggetVeinßeg.
,Great Polgooth .
Liberty
Linares..
Lusitanian

Niariquita
New Granada

New Linares Mining
and Smelting Co
Nouveau Monde

Pontgibaud Silver
Lead Min. & Smelt
Port Philip
Quartz Rock
Ritymney Iron
Do. Now
Santiago de Cuba '
South Australian
Tin Croft
United Mexican
Waller

West Mariposa
Worthing Miuing of
Australia

Yuba..
London, England, 1855-02-26

BLYTH AND TYNE.

The directors in their report state that the revenue
for the past half-year amounts to 22,573/., showing an in-
crease of 2,214/. over the corresponding period of the pre-
ceding year. The disposable balance amounts to 7,6391.,
wl- iola, after paying the guaranteed dividend on the 101.
per cent, preference shares, will enable the company to
pay a dividend of 91. per cent. per annum on the ordi-
nary shares, leaving a balance of 1,0481.
London, England, 1855-02-26

Do. do. Now

Namur & Liege (witl
interest)
Do. (ox interest)
Northern of France.
D o .20/. Shs.latc Char-
leroi and Erquelines
guar. 3$ p. c. & red.
at 2W. dur. 88 yrs.
from 1 Jan. 1854
Do. 201. 3 p. c Bdr.
(fmy.B. & A.ms. Sim )
NorwegianTrunkPref
Paris and Lyons
Ditto Bonds .
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen...
ParisCaen & Cherbrg.
Rouen and Havre
Royal Danish
Royal Swedish
iambre and Meuse
Do. p. cent. Pref
Southern of France
St. Andrew's and
Quebec (A)
West Flanders
Do 5A per c. Pref.:
Western of France
West. of Switzerland
Wiesbaden

Zealand

JOINT-Si

Australasia
British Colonial Bank
and Loan Company
11 I British N. American
5 Chartd. Bank of Asia
Clirtd. Buk. of India,
Australia, & China
'25 Colonial
20 Commercial of Lond
18 English Scottish anil
Australian
all Lond. Chas i. Bk. of
Australia
5 Ditto New

20 London aL d County
10 London Joint Stock
20 Lond. & Westminster
35 National Provinciat
of England
10 Do. New •
22 ?;INational of Ireland
all Now South Wales
all lOriental Bank of
Corporation
25 Provincial of Ireland
all Do. New
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,tationary hints on the evils emanating from empirical practice,
it'd on the dangerous remedies advocated by various writers on
ese important disorders.
By SAMUEL LAWERT, M.D.
37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON,
)octor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edit -
,urgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital. Medical Society,
Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., ate.
he essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con-
, iquences resulting from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses,
-inch have prouuced more misery in Touth, degradation in Man-
: iod, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any
tier class of disease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal is
,rticularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of
physical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded
e health, happiness, and privileges to which every human being is
:.titled.

hould know, that there are
"--"rgAlfite. Apintir
nc pes o p onl ma n
~eurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed
55 heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties
cay be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed,
!ci how the evil and its consequences may be avoided, and above all.
~at there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional
' ,rangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure.
`‘eAuther has for a series of years been engaged in an extensive
actice in the treatment of these Zielleato cemplaints, which have
~,fortunately been too generally confided to the care of ignorant
npirics, who inflict great injury on those who are induced to place
.ith in their pretensions.

NERVOUS. DEBILITY tray be kad, price 21, of Messrs. Piper,
:rothers, and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street;
`Tome, 19, Leicester-square; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or tree hy post for
tarty stamps to any address from the Author's residence, 37, Bed-
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&t home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from
Six t4ll
London, England, 1855-02-26

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.

The report of the directors submitted to the proprie-
tors on Saturday stated that the chief disbursements on
capital account amounted to 36,8931. for carrying stock
for the new Wichnor branch and the Dudley station.
The contracts for the Norton and Cannock branches
were let. A dividend at the rate of 4 per cent., less in-
come-tax, was declared.
London, England, 1855-02-26

PETITIONS.

Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition agreed to at the
public meeting of the inhabitants of Birmingham, pray-
ing for a full and searching inquiry into the conduct of
the war.
Mr. MIALL presented a petition from the Town
Commissioners of Rochdale, praying for the abolition
of the local charges on shipping.
Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from the Me-
dical Association of Birmingham complaining of defec-
tive medical arrangements in the army, and praying
for inquiry.
Sir J. V. SHELLEY presented a petition from the
Exeter Hall meeting, praying for the repeal of the
wszspaper stamp.
placers; inV
P isATTEN presented several petitions from
on Sundayaencaehire against the sale of intoxicating drinks

Lord —:ERBTRI‘OiNd., in rising.
PALAN MR• HUME
writ for Montro4, to move for a new
myself to the bear raotioeSir'•l cannot simply confine
hands. (Cheers.) titich I have placed in your
not be doing justice to the feelingsalr that I should
feinof the house
if I were not to express some
who
hear
regret,
which are shared, I am sure, by all
(cheers)—and some feeling of respect for theme—
memory of
the gentleman whose loss we have now to deplore. It was
said of an eminent man in former times that he gave
to party what was meant for mankind. Now, the re-
versei of that might be said of our late colleague, Mr.
Hume, (Loud cheers.) For the party to which he
devoted the labours of his life W3B his country, and be-
yond his country the interest of mankind in general.
(Cheers.) Sir, we have known weir who have gained
for themselves an eminent position in this house
by placing themselves at the head of a faithful
band of friends whose objoct it was to acquire political
power fur the purpose of governing the country. Mr
Hume t, as a remarkable instance of a man who
gained an eminent position not only in this house
and in the estimation of the country, but also
established for himself a name which may be said to
have been not only European, but which extended
far beyond that limit. (Hear, hear.) He was a
man of whom it may be said that he took the lead in
every measure of improvement which has of late years
beenearried into practical application. He had an in-
dustryve which nothing could tire or overcome. His
parae
tauce was baffled by no defeats ; but, although he
London, England, 1855-02-26

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THE BIGGAR'S LEGACY.
•
ZAIDEE: A QOMANCS.—Part IV.
•
VAGABOND LIFE IN MEXICO.
CIVILIZATION.—TILE CENSCS.
A PEEP AT PARIS.
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THE MINISTERIAL CHANGES.
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(luide, &c.; forming the most noeurate and complete Book of
Reference ever published.
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Nearly ready, People's Edition, price 2s. Gd., the Fourteenth
Edition,
DR. ROWE on NERVOUS DISEASES, Liver
and Stomach Complaints, Low Spirits, Indigestio-i, General
Dcbl'ity, and Diseases of Warm Climates ; the result of thirty years'
practice,
London, England, 1855-02-26

From

Ostend
Harlingen

Total... 169 ... 120 ...
The yearly comparison of wookly imports is as under :

Beasts. Sheep.
1854 BB9 1,621
1853 5Ol ... 2,824
1852 566 .” 998
1851 447 1,438 ",
1850 4 9 635
1819 644 1,869

Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
250 15
- 250 15
- ... 257 ... 3
206 3
154
- 162

Scarcely any foreign stock was here to-day.
The arrivals of beasts from our own grazing districts
fresh up this morning were very moderate as to number,
and there was a slight falling off in their general quality
compared with some previous weeks. Although the at-
tendance of buyers was by no means numerous, the beef
trade was somewhat active, at an advance in the quota-
tions obtained on Monday last of 2d per 81bs. The highest
'and 'Cambridgeshire, we
received figure was 4s. 10d. per 8113 s.
Ferid
Norfolk,2p3ooScots S u ffsoil
dk ,
Es s e z
shorthorns; from other parts of
England, 300 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, chiefly
by r.,ilway, 230 horned and polled Scots.
voenl
There was only a moderate supply of beasts on sale, and
we observed
a material decline in their weight and condi-
tion. On the whole, the mutton trade was tolerably firm,
but we have no change to notice in prices.
Very few calves were brought forward, yet the veal
trade was heavy, at barely last week's currency.
Pigs, the supply of which was small, moved off slowly,
on former terms.
London, England, 1855-02-26

THE BALTIC FLEET.

(From the Hampshire Advertiser.)

As far as can Le ascertained at present, the fleet about
to be despatched to the Baltic will be thus composed :
Commander-in-Chief—Rear-Admiral of the Blue, the
Hon. Richard Saunders Dundas, C.B.
Second in Coinatansl—Rear-Admiral of the Blue,
Michael Seymour.

Third in Command—Rear-Admiral of the Blue,
Robert Lambert Baynes, C.B.
Captain of the Fleet—The Hon. F. T. Pelham.
Horse-

Guns. power.
Duke of Wellington (flag)
Royal George, Captain Codrington, C.B lO2 400
Exmouth (flag)
James Watt, Captain George Elliot 9l. 600
Orion, Captain Erskine
Caesar, Captain Robb 9l 400
Nile, Captain Mundy
Majestic, Captain J. Hope, C.B.
Cressy, Captain Warren
Colossal, Captain Robinson
Sanspareil, Captain Heath
Blenheim, Captain W. H. Hall 6O 450
Hogue, Captain Ramsay
Ajax, Captain Warden 6O 450
Edinburgh, Captain Hewlett GO 450
Russell, Captain Scott 6O 200
Hawke, Captain Erasmus Ommanney GO 200
Cornwallis, Captain Wellesley
Pembroke, Captain G. H. Seymour 6O 200
Hastings, Captain Caffin
Imperieuse, Captain Watson, C.B.
Euryalus, Captain Ramsay 5l 400
Arrogant, Captain Yelverton 47 360
Amphien, Captain A. C. Key 3l 300
Horatio, Captain Cochrane 24 250
Cossack, Captain Fanshawe
Pylades, Captain D'Eynconrt 2l 250
Esk, Captain T. F. Birch
Tartar, Captain Dunlop
Archer, Captain Heathoote l7 200
Retribution, Captain Fisher
Magicienne, Captain Tatham l6 400
Odin, Captain Willcox l5 560
Sampson, Captain Brock
Dragon, Captain Stewart
Bulldog, Captain W. K. Hall
Penelope, Captain Sir W. Wiseman
Lightning, Captain B. J. Sullivan
Vulture, Captain Glasse ....., ~
Desperate, Commander White .....
Conflict, Commander Cumming
Cruizer, Commander the Hon. G. Douglas 14 60
Harier, Commander Story
Ariel, Commander Lice
Falcon, Commander Pullen
Basilisk, Commander the Hon. F. Egerton 6 400
Rogan:tend, Commander Crofton
Driver, Commander Rice
Janus, Lieutenant Kane
Locust, Lieutenant 3 180
Otter, Lieutenant W. A. J. Heath
Porcupine, Lieutenant Jackson ' 3 132
Zephyr, Lieutenant Bond
Recruit, Lieutenant J. F. Day
Weser, Lieutenant Commerell
FLOATING BATTERIRS.
_Etna. l6 Thunder l6
Glutton... l6 Trusty
Meteor

Blazer
Firn ...
Hardy
Havoc

MORTAR VESSELS.
1 Manly
1 Mastiff
1' Porcupine ,
1 Surly
STEAM GUN-BOATS.
3 Hind .........
3, Jackdaw

Gleaner
Pelter

Pincher
2
Ruby
Teazer
Badger 3 Redwing
Snapper
Biter 2 Snap 2
Boxer
Clinker 2 Stork 2
Cracker
Dapper 2 Thistle
Fancy
Grinder
The Belleisle, 24, Commander Hoak en, hospital ship.
The Aolus, 42, ammunition magazine.
The Perseverance, storeship.
The Volcano, floating engineers' factory, Master-Com-
mander Dyer.
Rear-Admiral Michael Seymour has hoisted his flag
(pro tem.) as second in command of the Baltic fleet, on
board the Nile, 91, Captain Mundy, at Plymouth. Mr.
Dyer, secretary at the Devonport dockyard, goes to sea
with Admiral Seymour as secretary.
London, England, 1855-02-26

Australasia
British Colonial Bank

and Loan Company
British N. Aniorican
Chartd. Bank of Asia
Bnk. of India,

Australia, & China
Colonial
Commercial of Lond
English Scottish and
Australian

Loud.. Chart. Bk.
Australia

Ditto New.

London - .1. County.
London Joirt Stock.
Loud. Sr, Westminster
National Provincia

' of England
Do. New
National of Ireland
Wow South Wales
Oriental Bank of
Corporation
Provincial of Ireland
Do. New

Royal Aurtraln.Bkg,
& Gold Imp Co ,
South Australia ,
'Union of Australia
Do. Now

Ullipu Of 14911dpa
London, England, 1855-02-26

FOREIGN.

Antwerp&Rotterdam
Belgian Eastn. June.

Beziers to Graissessac
Bombay, Baroda, and
Central India,Scrip
Central of Italy
Demerara
Dijon and Besancon
Dutch Rhenish
Eastern of France
Do. New
East Indian
Do. Extension
Do. 4. p. c. Bds., pay.
'57, convertible

Do. do. do., '59, do
Gd. Tk of Canada A is
Do. St. Lawrence &
Atlantic do.
Do. Cert. of Deben.,
con. into Stk. till '63
Do. Comp. 6 p. e., do.
Gt. Central of Franc,
Gt. Indian Peninsula
Do. New 5 per cent.
(Great Luxembourg

Constituted Shares
Do. Obligations.
Gt. Western of Canad
Shares
Do. Bds., payable's7,
with option till '55
Do. do., '62, p. '56
Do. do., '76, p. '6O .
De. do., '73, without
option
Hamilton & Toronto
Do. 6 per cent.
Lake Const. & Basle
Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c.

pref _ .

Lyons and Geneva ,
Lyons di Mediterran
\tiaras
Do. New
/aria Antonia
London, England, 1855-02-26

HEREFORD, ROSS, AND GLOUCESTER.

The report of the directors states that they have been
untiring in their efforts to complete the railway so that
it might be opened for traffic, but, notwithstanding all
their exertions, they have during the last six months en.
conntered little less than disappointment and unforeseen
delays, so iauch so that at the present moment they are
less sanguine in their expectation of an early opening
of the line than they were at their August meeting.
Mr. BRUNEL, the engineer, reported that the per-
manent way was completed throughout the line to
Hereford, and an engine had leen running on it.
London, England, 1855-02-26

SW, r4kNSEA.

The nomination of r s candidate to represent this
borough, in the room of th e late Mr. Vivian, is fixed for
to-morrow (Tuesday.)

THE BARNSI'7.4.PLE ELECTION.

On Saturday, the corm iiittee re-assembled ; Mr. J. M
Butt in the chair.

After Mr. Guiness had. been examined,
The Chairman said he' had to state, for the informa-
tion of counsel, that the committee were unanimously
of opinion that the evidei t ze that had been given on the
part of the petitioner ha, i net established the want of
qualification on the parti of lir. Guinness, the sitting
member.

Mr. Serjeant Kinglak a said they would proceed With
the other parts of the cas n on Monday.
Mr. Slade applied to t b e committee to consider if this
was not a fit case for the. I t to give costs to Mr. Guinness.
The Chains-lan having c onsulted his colleagues, said
that it was not a case in ihich costs should be given.
The committee then ac'i ,ourned until to-day.

Contracts for the suppll of hay for the troops at Malta
have been taken from flat t commissariat department by
Mr. George Pye, of Emei ,er, who bad similar contracts
not long since for the 2ri ay in the Crimea. At presebt
he has 10 tons daily pr sad and packed by a machine
for the purpose, and tl ; quantity is sent away for em-
barkation at Plymouth. About GO men are daily em-
ployed in preparing the b ay.
London, England, 1855-02-26

THE MINISTRY.

The following is the composition of the new
Ministry, so far as it had been arranged yester-
day :
Lord. PALMERSTON, First Lord of the Treasury.
Lord CEANWORT/I Lord Chancellor.
Lord CLARENDON, Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs.
Lord PANMURE, Secretary of State for ti. War
Department. _ _

Sir GEORGE GREY, Secretary of State fox the
Homo Department.
_ ._

Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Secretary of State for the
Colonies.
Sir G. C. LEWIS, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Sir CHARLES WOOD, First Lord of the Admi-
ralty.
Sir W. MOLLSWORTH, Chief Commissioner of
Woo& and Works.

Lord GRANVILLE, President of the Council.
Lord CANNING, Postmaster-General.
Duke of ARGYLL, Lord Privy Seal.
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, upon the resigna-
tion of Lord St. Germans, Lord CARLISLE.

Chief Secretary for Ireland, Mr. HonsarAN.

Lord of the Treasury, in the room of Lord
Elcho, retired, Lord DUNCAN.
President of the Board of Trade, Lord STANLEY
of ALDERLEY.
Vice-President, Mr. LA ING.

Secretary to the Board of Control, Mr. DANBY
SET moult.

The Board of Control, the Duchy of Lancaster,
and the Under-Secretai'yships for the Colonies and
Rome Department, are not, we believe, yet filled
up.
Mr. Vernon Smith has been spoken of for the
India Beard, but not, as we understand, upon
sufficient authority. Lord Carlisle, we believe,
will retain the Duchy of Lancaster if Lord St.
Germans does not, as is expected, resign the Lord-
Lieutenantcy of Ireland.
London, England, 1855-02-26

EAST KENT.

At the half-yearly meeting on Friday it was stated
that the directors had spared no exertions to urge on
the works at Rochester-bridge, and the foundations of
the opening passage were on the point of completion.
The sum of 10,000/. had been expended on the bridge
foundations to the present time, and if no extraordinary
difficulties occurred the whole of the foundations might
be completed for 25,0001. The directors had introduced
a bill in Parliament to release the 60,0001. deposited
with the Accountant-General, on the condition of its
being applied to the construction of the bridge over the
Medway.
London, England, 1855-08-21

RAILWAY,.

Xber, 1 •••..
Ambg. liottng. Bost
and Eastn. Juliet_
,Belfast & Ballymena.
ißirming. Woh lrh t
Stour Valley
Birk.,and. LanesL &
Cheshire Juliet
Do. Chesh. & Birk.,
£5O and £25 Cons.
Rlyth &Tyne origina
£25 (issd. at £45;
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian.
Carmarthen and Car

C-fla
digan
tearntt Holyhead
Cork 1
Cork, Black, di Pass
Cornwall
CI ieff Junction
Duolin&BelfastJunc
Dundee Perthdabr
deen Junction
Do. N *Pr ........
East At glian
Eastern Counties.....
Eastern Union, A

Stock
De., B. Sto,?..
Do., New A.
East Lancashire
Edinburgh & (Hugo";
Edinb. and Peebles
Edin. FAA, & Dundee
Forth & Clyde JAI-
Furness
Do. Extension.
Glasgow & S. Wester.
Great Northern ....
Do., A. Stock
Do., B. Stock
Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. )
Great Western
Do. Stour Val. Rail
Gua. Stk
Irish South-Eastern
Lancaster & Carlisle
Do., Thirds.
Do. New Thirds
Lencash. and York sh
Do., Wet. Riding Un.
Liv.Crsby.&Southpt
London & BlackwaA
Lond. Bright & S. Cst
Lond. and N. Westr.
Do. Fifths
D 0.101. Sh. , M&B.. C
Do. Eighths
Gondon andS. Westi,
Do., £5O
Do., £4O
Lnndrry& Col erain
Lndndrry. & Enniak
Manch .Sh e 1. k Lincb.
Do. Shares, No. 1
. Do., Man. & Lin. Un
,Midland

100
all
Sts,
100
all

1100
3i
'lOO
all
all
all

b

all
all

I )o. Birmng. &Dab)
Midld. G. West. (Ire, )
Do. Half Shares
Newcastle &
Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrti
Newry & Enniskillel
Newry Warrenpoini
and Rostrevor --
Norfolk
Northn.Connties
North British
North Devon, No. 1
Do., No. 2

Do., A Deferred...
Do., B Guaranteed
Eastern.—Berwicl:
Do. do. Extension
Do.do. G.N.B. rurch
Do. Leeds
Do. York
North London .
Do. New £lO
N Wstrn.,Hami'-
sttead, and City Jn..
North Staffordshire.,
North Western..
N. & S. Westrn. June
Nuneaton, Hinckley
and Leicester..
Oxford, Worcester,L
Wolverhampton ....
Portsmouth

So...i;ish Central
Scottish Midland
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Eastern
South Wales
R. Yrksh. Riv. Dnr
Do

Staineg,Wok. &Wolg
Stockton 3z Munn
StGikten & Hrstlepl
Taff Vale
Do. £lO shares.
Do. Pref., No. 1
1 Thames Haven Doel+
and Railway

tTlverstone dr Lancs,
Vale of Neath

IWaterfd. & Kilkenny
Waterford&Limerek
West Cornwall.

West End of London
and Crystal Palace..
West London.

IWimbledn it Croydon
London, England, 1855-08-21

THE TURKISH LOAN.

(Prom the Times City Article of this day.)

The tenders for the Turkish lean of 5,000,0001. were
taken at the Bank of England this morning at 11 o'clock
precisely, in the presence of M. Musurus, the Ottoman
Minister, and Sir A. Spearman and M. Bandit), the re-
presentatives of the English and French Governments.
The governor, deputy-governor, and the principal direc-
tors were also in attendance, with Mr. J. Freshfield as
their solicitor. Among the capitalists present were
Baron L. Rothschild, Sir Anthony Rothschild, M.
Adolphe Rothschild, of Frankfort, Sir I. L. Goldsmtd,
Mr. R. Thornton, Mr. E. H. Palmer, Mr. W. H. Mul-
lens, Mr. James Capel, Mr. Laurence, Mr. Cazenove,
Mr. B. Cohen, Mr. L. Cohen, Mr. D. Stern, and Mr.
Forman.
The Governor of the Bank, in opening the proceed-
ings, intimated that the Turkish Minister was ready to
receive tenders for the proposed loan, and that be had
placed on the table a sealed paper with the minimum
price to be accepted, in case the tenders should prove
below the estimate made.
Mr. E. H. Palmer then handed in a tender on behalf
of Messrs. Palmer, Mackillop, and Co.
Sir Anthony Rothschild followed with a tender on be-
half of Messrs. N. M. Rothschild and Sons.
The Governor of the Bank then inquired if any further
benders were forthcoming ?
These being the only two tenders,
The Turkish Minister proceeded to open them. The
first he read was that of Messrs. Rothschild and Sons,
as follows :

" Sir,—We hereby offer for the loan of 5,000,0001. ster-
ling, to be issued in 4 per cent, bonds by the Imperial Ot-
toman Government, in conformity with the terms in the
notice published by your Excellency on the 15th inst., at
the rate of 1021 per cent.---say 1021. 12s. 6d. for every
1001. stock.
" We have the honourito be, Sir, your Excellency's very
obedient servants,
" N. M. ROTHSCHILD AND SONS.
" His Excellency M. de Musurus, Ambassador
•
from the Ottoman Porte."
The next was from Messrs. Palmer, Mackillop, and
Co. :

" Sir,—We beg to tender for the 5,000,0001. of 4 per
cent. sti:ling bonds 1001. IL. for every 1001. bond, and
agree to the conditions stated in your Excellency's notice
of the 15th inst.
" And we have the honour to be, sir, your very obe-
dient servants,
" PALMER, MACKILLOP, DINT, and Co."
M. Musurus then declared that the tender of Messrs.
Rothschild, being the most favourable, was accepted.
1 short conversation subsequently took place in rela-
tion to the payment of the premium, the loan for
5,000,0001. actually representing, according to the terms
offered, 5,131,2501. After conference between the Go-
vernor of the Bank, M. Musurus, and Baron L. Roths-
child, it was agreed that the first instalment of 500,000/.
shall be paid as already arranged, and that the premium
shall be left till the last instalment.
London, England, 1855-08-21

A MOVING BOG.—We have received the following
from a Dundrum correspondent:— -" Wednesday morn-
ing last a portion of bog, the property of Lord Norbury,
at Clonkelly, and lying between Mr. John Green's, of
Cappaghtnurrah, and Mr. Pallisser Wayland's, of Clon-
kelly, once more has taken it into its head-to move atter
a lapse of 70 years. From the great quantity of rain
that had fallen for several days past in this llh
any vent, lifted the bog completely. When the water
burst it floated away a large portion of it, conesiigstibnoguor-
hood the bog began to float, and the water, not having f
from three to four acres, to a distance of forty or fifty
ybaogrdos,nanitds cwaaryry,i
b esnegsiodnits surface and submerging the
doing
considerable damage to
property. Fortunately
_no life has been lost, as this
strange circumstance occurred early in the morning be-
fore the people were at work on the bog."—Clonmel
Chronicle.
LUNATIC ASYLUMS FOR IRELAND.—Yesterday the
seventh report was issued on the District, Crimial, and
Private Lunatic Asylums in Ireland. - The number of
insane persons that came within the cogni-sance of the
commissioners during the year 1854.55 was 13,493, and
they were thus distributed :—ln district asylums, 1,720
males and 1,802 females ; in central asylums, 84 males
55 females ; and in
and 42 females ; in private asylums, 252 males and 207
females. There wefemalesre
on poor-houses, r- h o u;
on the 31st March last 4,035 insane males and 3,195
siens, g7a304l s,lO
malesl and 1,266
insane females at large unprovided with asylum accom-
modation, making the total number of insane of every
denomination in Ireland 6,926 males, and 6,567 females,
showing a decrease of 1,605 within the last four years.
The total expenditure of the year was 63,314/.,- giving
an average cost of each patient per bead per annum, of
19'. 15s. 10d. In the year ending 31st March, 1864,
4,6 Imago 70474 Dig