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The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-15

THE YELVERTON CASE.

We readily give insertion to the material part of a letter
from one of the two ladies claiming to be the wife of Major
Yelverton. We thought we could rely upon the informa-
tion currently circulated respecting the circumstances of
Mrs. Forbes's marriage; but, if we have been misled, we
extrcmely regret the remarks that have given unmerited pain
to the lady. It appears certain that the marriage did not take
place so recentlyafrer the death of the lamented and respected
Professor Forbes as we had supposed. For the rest, too,
we are bound to take the lady's word until or unless the
contrary statement that has been put forth can be sub-
stantiated. Our correspondent is quite mistaken in
numbering us amongst the admirers and partisans of the
pursuer. We have been neither, as reference to our pages
will show. We quote only the material part of the letter,
because as a whole it was not written for publication. It is
however, only in the lady's own words that we can be surer
of giving just and fair expression to her statement.

"I was not aware of ',the claim,' &c. &c. I knew nothing
about the woman. I believed she was a cast off mistress,
cast off on account of her own treachery and falsehood, and
whom my husband had not seen for fc,ur years. I knew
nothing about her, her name, family, nothing. I married
with all the publicity announcing my engagement to
friends and relations could give. I never heard of the sham
ceremony in the Papist chapel until after I was married.
Both my relations and myself made all possib!e inquiries as
to the character 'of the man with whom she was uniting
herself,' and the result was nothing but praises of his
honourable, amiable character. No one knew of his liaison
with the pursuer;' and, until she dragged him down to
her own level, his character stood at the very Lighest. My
husband, Edward Forbes, died November 18, 1854. I
married William Yelverton June 26, 1858. . . I need
hardly add that I was not aware of the pretended -Scotch
marriage, &c., &c. As the whole story is devoid of truth,
from the beginning to end, and was not invented or put
forward until two years after it is alleged to have taken
place, neither Major Yelverton nor myself could very well
know it by intuition. I know of no claims' of any one's,
nor did any person. The pursuer' was in Edinburgh the
whole week before our marriage, knew of it, and spoke of
it. A wife would have done something to prevent its tak..
ing place ; a revengeful mistress let it alone, in order to
revenge herself the better upon her lover. The proof of
this is in the Scotch evidence of Mrs. Stalker."]
London, England, 1863-01-15

Marriages.

BIGGS—GROUNDWATER.—On the 13th inst., at the Church
of the Holy Trinity, Westminster, James Strange Biggs,
M.D., of Springfield,looting, to Catherine Churehwardt
eldest daughter of Lieut.-Col. Groundwater, formerly of
the Bombay Horse Artillery.
08ftthut.t,enotf Stth. Pea But 's
Hussars,h Ch uro
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to the Lady Catherine Loftus.
Lorigsh—tsLbrioFdTgue

Deaths.
BANNISTER.—On the 13th inst., at 9, Trench-terrace, Pia"
lico, Joseph Bannister, Esq,, aged 63.
BARCLAY.—On the 13th inst., at Brighton, Ursula Har'
riett Barclay, aged 30.
BRUCE.—On the 13th inst., Anthony Bruce, of Clargee
street, aged 81.
CRAGHILL.—On the 13th inst:, at his residence, No. 8,
Cloudesley-terrace Liverpool-road, Islington, William
Craghill, Esq.Williamd 78. _
GUNNING.—On the 11th inst., at Paris, john Gunning,
Esq., C. 8., and Inspector-General of Army Hospitals,
aged 90.
SKILEECK.—On the 14th inst., John Joseph Skilbeckt
E. of Highbury-place, aged 89.
WOODS.—On the 13th inst., at his residence, 6, Montague' place, Poplar, Robert Carr Woods, Esq., late H,E.I.C. 0
Civil Service, aged 84.

London ; Printed and Published by WILLIAM ANDREWS,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN Office, Na
112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the C•IW
of sex•—Thuroday, JanuaCY 1; 186 a.
London, England, 1863-01-15

ME AT MARKETS.

NEWOATE AND LEADENTIALL.—The Supplies of meat
are moderate, and the trade rules steady, as follows : -
Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d mutton, 3s Gd to 4s Gd ' • veal,
4s Od to 4s 8d ; and pork, 38 Gd to 4s 10d per Blbs, by the
carcase.

SOUTHALL, January 14.—The gupplics of stock were
moderate, and the trade generally ruled steady, as follows:
Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 10d; roitton, 3s 10d to 5s 10d ; veal,
4s Od to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 10d to 4s Gd per 81bs, to sink
the offal.

ROMFORD, January 14.—Prime stock sold readily at very
full prices, otherwise the trade was in a sluggish state. Beet,
from 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 6s Od ; veal, 4s Od
to 4s 6d ; pork, 4s (Id to 4s 6d per 81bs ; suckling calves,
108 to 18s ; quarter-old store pigs, 208 to 29s ; and mach
cows, £l4 Os to £lB Os each.
London, England, 1863-01-15

ALBERT MEDICAL and FAMILY ENDOW-
ME ST LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
7, Witerloo-place, Pall-mall, London, S.W.
Established 1838.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the HALF-
YEARLY DIVIDEND to the 31st ultimo, after the rate of
Seven per Cent. per Annum, is in course of PAYMENT to
the Shareholders.
FRANK EASUM, Secretary.
10th Jan., 1863.
London, England, 1863-01-15

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

(Before the Lord Chief Baron and Barons Martin, Bram-
well, and Channell.)
BAXENDALE V, SMITE.

Mr. Sergeant Shee moved in this case for a new trial.
The plaintiff is the extensive carrier, known as Pickford's,
and the defendant was the contractor for the construction of
some of the work connected with the Metropolitan Rail-
way. The case was tried before the Lord Chief Baron last
term, when the jury gave a verdict in tavour of the plain-
tiff, and this decision it was sought to reverse. The circune
stances that led to these proceedings were shortly as fol-
lows. Ono of the waggons belonging to plaintiff was pro-
ceeding along the Marylebone-road, near Osnaburg-
street, upon which was a largo iron girder, and 20 horses
being attached to the vehicle. Whed near to the spot
named the roadway sunk, and the vehicle became fixed,
and it became necessary to remove the girder with the
assistance of screw jacks and other appliances. In doing
so the girders were injured to the extent of £2O. There are
other actions pending and one of the questions to be decided
was, whether the contractors had complied with the terms
of the Act of Parliament which laid it down that six
inches of sifted granite should be placed on the surface of
the road. _ _ _

Their lordships said they would give their decision to-
morrow.

COURT OF PROBATE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
CRITCHELL V. CRITCHELL.

This part heard suit was resumed this morning. It was
to test the validity of the will of Mr. Critchell, late the
proprietor of the Golden Fleece publichouse, Kent. street,
Southwark.

The deceased died on the 27th of July, and by the will in
dispute, which was executed two days previously, the tes-
tators constituted the plaintiff his sole executor and legatee.
The brother of the testator alleged that the will was not
duly executed, and that at the time of its execution the
testator was not of sound disposing capacity. The will
was made by filling up one of the printed forms,
which, it was stated for the plaintiff, was read over
to the decease before he signed it in the presence of several
witnesses.

[The case was proceeding when we went to press.]

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)

IN RE TROTT V. TROTT.

His Honour gave judgment in this case. The bank-
rupts were merchants in Bristol, and had been in partner-
ship, and had filed two separate petitions in the Bristol
Court, and an application was made that the petitions
should be consolidate& or dismissed and a joint petition
filed. It appeared that the separate debts did not exceed
£2O each, and, being under £3OO, ought to have been pre-
sented in the County Court. His Honour said that as
there were no assets under the joint estate, it would not be
advisable to incur additional expense, as the joint creditors
could prove under the separate estates, and receive a divi-
dend out of the surplus, He had searched for precedents,
and was satisfied that he had the power to grant 'he appli-
cation, but he had also a discretion, and he should, there-
fors, refuse the gpplioation.
London, England, 1863-01-15

SHERIFF'S COURT.

TMPORTANT TO THE PRINTING TRAWL -ItIONXIIOUSE AN)
OTHERS V. METCALFE.
This was an action brought by four compositors against a
master printer, to recover 95., balance of a sum of £2 is, for
setting up a pamphlet, and defendant paid 4s, into court.
Mr. Berwick, for plaintiffs, said—I appear in this case,
and, though the amount is small, the principle involved is
of considerable importance to the printing trade. The whole
question here is, whether defendant is entitled to deduct for
assistance supplied by one of his own men. We say that
by the rules of the trade he is not. We went in to do the
work, and were ready—.

Mr. Buchanan, for defendant—But you are seeking to
recover for that which you have not done. You agreed that
our man should assist.

Mr. Beswick—Oh, no. I shall prove that we dissented.
Mr. Monkhouse—l am ono of the plaintiffs. Mr. James
was in the defendant's employ. I dissented from his work-
ing with us. He did some portion of the work. We were
entitled to the assistance of.
o the house.
Mr. Buchanan—That is just the rock upon which we

Mr. Beswiek—The assistance rendered was for the
benefit of the firm, and not for us.
His Honour—l really cannot see what good can accrue
from making this a public matter. It id a very impor-
tant question for the trade, and should be settled out-
side. Is there not an arbitration clause?
Mr. Beswick—There Was one, but it is now struck
out of the rules.
Il ire honour—lt ig a case that ought to be refused,
London, England, 1863-01-15

made, and that Mgr. Chigi had been apprised of
the hope that in the event of the Pope being com-
pelled to leave Italy his Holiness would retire to
France in preference to England—a not unnatural
hope under the circumstances. But Mr. Odo Rus-
sell was not to be daunted by one failure. During
the Christmas fetes, auspicious time, he repeated
the proposal, expressed his regret that the offer of
England had not been accepted, and added that he
had reason to believe that his Holiness would very
very shortly find himself necessitated to profit by
it. Surely this is the most astounding blunder or
the gravest impertinence. A French garrison oc-
cupies Rome and protects the Pope. The French
Emperor, it is well known, is solemnly bound to
defend the rights of the Papacy. The honour of
French arms is pledged to the inviolability of Pius
IX. ; and in contempt of those facts Mr. Odo
Russell is empowered to declare virtually that the
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to in the Emperor's speech. What is all this miser-
able intrigue to end in ? How many more friends is
Lord Russell to alienate, how many more wounds
to reopen, how many fresh difficulties to create, be-
fore he has run his diplomatic career ? Parliament
does not meet one day too early for the honour
and safety of the country. It is almost impos-
sible to estimate the injury Lord Russell's
meddling vanity is doing us, or to point to a
possible solution of the numerous complications in
which he has involved us. But of all his blunders
the last is the greatest. It is not only an error in
judgment, but it shows a want of good taste and
gentlemanly feeling that we are ashamed of in an
English nobleman. It is a climax to that politzgue
ignoble which Montalembert, with too much truth,
has charged against this country. The present Go-
vernment has taken much credit for its boasted
efforts to cement the alliance with France ; but
what can it expect but contempt and distrust from
the French Emperor and the French nation, when
it stands convicted before Europe of playing this
double part, of avowedly inciting the Emperor to
abandon the Pope, and secretly encouraging the
latter to break with the one Sovereign who is able
to protect him ? And what will be said of Eng-
land, but that her policy is now, as ever, calculat-
ing and selfish, ignoring every other interest and
sacrificing every other end to the advancement of
her own aims, and the predominant assertion of her
own influence.
London, England, 1863-01-15

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SHARE MARKETS—This Day.

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOkS.

Railways. Paul Closing Business
Price. done.
London, England, 1863-01-15

PREFEREN

Gt. Western ( erks & Hants Ext.), red. sa per cent., 981
Ditto. 4 per cent irred., 881
Loi.don and S.- Western 7 per ccnt. s'k., late 3d Sh., 155
M dland Con sol,daied, Leicester and 7:litrhin 4 per ct.,
North British, Border Un.on gua. pref. Sh., 1I
Scottish North Eastern 34 p r cent. pref.. 74
West Midland, Oxforu Ist guaranteed stock, 1271
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
London, Brighton &c., 44 percent., 185 s, 1041
London, Chatham, &c , Metrop. Ext., B 6 per cent., 101 1
LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS.
Lowestoft, gua. I per cent., 8.5
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock,
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Antwerp and Rotterdam, rj
Bahia and Stn Franc,sco (lhm) gua. 7 per cent., 21i
Dutch Rhenish, 17 1
Recite ana San Francisca (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., ISt
San Paulo gua. 7 per cent., 91—Ditto (all), 24
South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 231
FOREIGN MINES.
Gre t N. Copper of South Australia (lim.),
Mont. Aureos Braz. Gold Min. Co. (Rm.), 21
Port Philip, 11 /
Scottish Australian (lirn.),
u:,ted Mexican (H..), 5
Yudanarautana of S. Australia (lim.),

JOINT-STOCK RANKS.
Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (11m.), 25 41
Australasia, 741
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 20; 1
LLLEononnnidd.,oooSnnncojaannot.i,ddnand Australian Chartered, 211
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National Discount Company, 84 4
Oriental Inland Steam (limo, 8}
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Peninsur and 0 iental Steam, 4—D itto
Rio de Janeiro City Improvements (23,, 34 , new, 44 i
Royal Mail Steam, 56‘
tiubmarine Telegraph (Registered), 4

EXPORTS OF WINE.—The statistics of the ex-
portation of wine from Spain and Portugal during the
past year have been received. Of sherry, the shipments
from Xeres de la Frontera were 32,616 butts, and from
Port St. Mary's, 20,086.

SINGULAR ACCIDENT TO A HARRIER.—The other
day the Eden-bridge Harriers met at Mr.Whibley's
farw, and soon found a hare, contiguous to the railway, to
which point she made; she was hotly pursued by the hounds,
and driven neatly a mile down the line. One of the hounds
was upon the line, when the 2 o'clock train came up, and
the whole train went over the hound, he being between the
metals ; the last carriage but one struck him and cut off his
ear. He was left for dead, hut he reNived and came home
again, and is now quite recovered, being only minus an ear.
—Ataiiktono Iyurnal.
London, England, 1863-01-15

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London, England, 1863-01-15

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

STRANGE CHARGE OP ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Mary
Ann Henry, 91A, North-street, Chelsea, was charged before
Mr. Knox with attempting to comniit suicide as follows:—
George Fox, Hyde-park constable, No. 22, said that
about half-past 2 the previous afternoon he saw the prisoner
walk into a piece of water known as the " Leg of Mutton
Pond" in Hyde-park. On getting into the centre of the
water she sat down, and be went in and brought her out.
Mr. Knox—How deep is the water.
Constable—About eighteen inches.
Mr. Knox—From the time of day and the shallowness
of the water, I can scarcely think she meant to destroy
herself.
Constable—She could have done it.

A person stepped forward and said he lived with the pri-
soner. He had a few wcrds.with her yesterday morning,
and although she was not in the habit of drinking, she
drank a pint and a half of stout and some rum, in a spirit
of bravado, and then went out, wishing him " Good bye."
Mr. Knox—l cannot think she went to commit suicide,
and I shall discharge her, but she had better not do such a
foolish thing again.

Foreign Mail Packet List.
London, England, 1863-01-15

NO NEW YEAR'S GIFT is more
valuable than OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUM-
BIA, established upwards of thirty years. Is the best
and only certain remedy ever discovered for preserving,
strengthening, beautifying, or restoring the hair, whiskers,
or moustaches, and preventing them turning grey. Sold in
bottles, 3s. 6d., 65., and ils., by C. and A. OLDRMGE, 22,
Wellington-street, Strand, London, W.C., and all chemists
and perfumers. For childrens' and ladies' hair it is most
efficacious and unrivalled.
London, England, 1863-01-15

BAIIKERS.

Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, and Co., 51, Lombard-
street, E.C.
The National Provincial Bank of England at its various
Branches.
SDLICITORS.—Messrs, Wilkinson, Stevens, and Wilkinson,

Nicholas-lane, E.C.
BROICERS.—Messrs. lichens, Harrison, and Co., 21, Thread-
needle-street, E.C.

SECRETARY.—George Cumming, Esq.
Temporary Offices.-90, Cannon-street, E.C.

The application of the joint-stock principle to Banking and
Exchanges, under the control and general management of
boards of directors in London, has proved so eminently suc-
cessful in the British colonies and dependencies, more parti-
cularly in the East and West Indies, that it is deemed expe-
dient to intro 'uce that system into the Continent of Europe,
with which our commercial intercourse is now so great as to
demand additional facilities and safety in support of our mu-
tual monetary transactions.
Banking on the English system, and with English capital,
has already been applied with success to foreign countries in
the instances of the ottoman Bank as regards Turkey, and
tl.eleigaagitrugypt in Egypt, both ,con_dugted under Royal
ncorporation. Other-Companies have more re-
cently been established, with similar objects, under the
Limited Liability Act.
The Directors propose to take powers to apply for a special
Charter for this Bank.

In the limits of t prospectus it is impossible to enter into
full details, but official statistics are available to show the
increase in the totals of our imports and exports of merchan-
di,e with the principal countries of Central Europe, between
the years 185 f and 1861, which may briefly given thus :
With France, from 17 to 35 millions ; with Germany, from 16
to 19 millions ; with Holland, from 13 to 18 millions ; with
Italy, from 5 to 9 millions; and with Spain, from 5 to 8 mil-
lions sterling.
Arrangements are matured to secure the services of gentle-
men of large experience to conduct the Foreign Department
of the business.

The Bank, in addition to ordinary banking operations, will
conduct all the business of Exchange Agents. It will
Import and Export Goal and Silver.
Purchase approved Bills of Exoange, Coupons, Notes, &c.
Undertake Foreign Financial Agencies.
Grant Drafts on its ♦arious Agencies, and issue Circular
Notes.

Buy and Sell Foreign Stool, s and Shares on Commission.
Applications for Shares must be made in the annexed
form, accompanied by a deposit of £1 per share. If no ,llot-
ment be made to the applicant, the deposit will be returned
without deduction ; and if a lea number be allotted than_ is
applied for the surplus will be placed towards the payment
on allotment.

Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares may be
obtained al the Temporary Offices, ill), Cannon-street, E.C.,
and from the Brokers of the Company.
London, England, 1863-01-15

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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

LONDON, Jan. 15.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Easterly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.
FALMOUTH, Jan. 15.—Wind N.E.--Arrived—Tyne,
from Sulina.
LOUGH FOYLE, Jan. 14.—Arrived--Bohemia, screw
steamer, from Portland, U.S.
PORTSMOUTH Jan. 14.—Wind N,E.—Arrived—Ma-
rronette, from Monte Video for Hull; Dina Adriana, from
Shields, for Bilboa.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GaAvEsENE. Thursday Morning.
Arrived, Jan. 14—K nuse, from Nibe.
Arrived, Jan. 15—Kabeka, from Emden; Mary Stuart,
Padres Minde, and Harrninia, from Gottenbarg ; Christinia
Maria, from Thisted ; Friendship, from Malmo ; Peter and
Wilhelm, from Weil ; Eliza Hall, from Dantsic ; Adolph
Michels, from Salina; Hermann, from Halmstad ; Courier,
'rota Horsens.
Sailed—Beautiful Star, for Sydney.
• DEAL Thursday Morning.
,Passed—Helena, for Otago; James Armstrong, for
Demerara ; Wm. Tucker, for Dominica; Eva, screw
steamer, for Malta ; Randolph von Beringson, for Spain
from London.

EXPORTS OF WINE.—The statistics of the ex-
portation of wine from Spain and Portugal during the
Past year have been received. Of sherry, the shipments
fr°lll Xeres de la Frontera were 32,616 butts, and from
Port St, Mary's; 20,086.
London, England, 1863-01-15

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

Amount of dividend of 15s. per share £45,000 0 0
Balance, being undivided profit carried for-
ward to next half -year

£70,222 0 10

Profit unappropriated on 30th June, 186?... £2,982 17 9
Amount of net profit of the half-year end-
ing 31st December, 1862, after deducting
all expenses, and interest paid and due
(£49,091 14s. 5d.), allowed to customers on
their current and deposit accounts .. ..... 67,239 3 1

£70,222 0 10
The Governor then declared a Dividend for the past Half-
year of 15s. per Share, clear of income tax.

It was resolved unanimously—
That the report now read be adopted, printed, and circu-
lated among the Proprietors.
That the best thanks of the meeting be given to the Gover-
nor, the Deputy Governor, and the Directors, for their able,
judicious, and satisfactory conduct of the affairs of the Bank
during the past ha' .f--year.

That the cordial thanks of the meeting be given to Mr.W.W.
Scrimgeour, the General Manager ; Mr. Barton, the Manager ;
Mr. lug-pen. the Manager of the Regent-street Branch; Mr.
t. Barbe, the Manager of the Charing-cross Branch; Mr.
Beattie, the Manager of the Temple-bar Branch ; and to
Mr. Newmarch, the Secretary, for the zealous and efficient
manner in which they have discharged their several duties.
(Signed) P. NORTHALL LAURIE, Governor.
That the thanks of the meeting be given to P. Nortt all
Laurie, Esq., the Governor, for his conduct in the chair this
day.
(Signed) JAMES FARQUHAR, Deputy Governor.
Extracted from the Minutes.
HENRY NEWMARCH, Secretary.
N.B.—The
.Bin ThsetaDnitv. Dividend will be payable on and after Tuesday,
the 20th
London, England, 1863-01-15

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1863.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

VICE CHANCELLORS' COURT.
(Before Sir W. Page Wood.)
THE EARL OF EGMONT V. THE REV. SIR W. L, DARELL,

BART.

The further hearing of this part-heard case was returned
this morning.

Tha suit was instituted by the plaintiff to redeem very
large estates in England and Ireland, to which the sixth
Earl of Egmont had become entitled as heir-at-law of the
late Henry, Earl of Egmont. The prayer of the bill was in
substance that an issue or issues might be directed for the
purpose of trying the validity of a will made by the late
Earl Henry as respecting certain gifts made to Mr. Ed-
ward Tierney, of Dublin, who was the confidential solicitor
of the late earl. It appeared that the estates were mort-
gaged for considerable amounts by John James, Earl of
Egmont, the grandfather of the late Earl, but it was ad-
mitted that they were worth at least £140,000 beyond
the amount of the incumbrances. The plaintiff had
offered to redeem the estates, but the representatives
of Mr. Edward Tierney, the mortgagee, resisted the
suit, upon the ground that the late earl had by his last will
bequeathed to Mr. Tierney the equity of redemption. It
was not contended that the late earl was insane at the time
when he made his will; but it was alleged that he made it
in ignorance of the proper value of the Irish estates. It
appeared that the late earl was somewhat eccentric in his
habits, and was so disgusted with the embarrassed state of
the Egmont estates that from the time of his succeeding 63
the earldom to the day of his death he lived in obscurity
under the name of Lovell, either abroad or in England. It
appeared that he never married, and was addicted to intem-
perance. On succeeding to the peerage, however, he took
his seat in the House of Lords as Earl of Egmont. Daring
his residence in England only two or three persons, from
whom he could not conceal his title, were aware of his real
description.
The evidence for the plaintiff had not concluded when
we went to press.
London, England, 1863-01-15

AN EFFECTUAL REMEDY.—LAMBERT'S
ASTHMATIC BALSAM, without confining he
bowels or affecting •the head, truly efficacious and pleasatnt,
is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving
coughs, colds, confirmedrequently eases of asthma, and incipient con-
sumption. It f cures persons whom the faculty
pronounce incurabie, admirably allays the tickling which pro-
vokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption its
effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even
lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief in
a few minutes atter taking it. Prepared only and sold by
W. LAMBERT, Chemist, 8, King William-street, Charinz-
cross, London, and by all druggists, in bottles, mid., and
three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and
ask for Lambert's Asthmatic Balsam. The name and ad-
' dress is engraved on the amp.
London, England, 1863-01-15

LONDON, BRIGHTON, and SOUTH COAST
RAILWAY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That an EXTRAORDI-
NARY or SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the PRO-
PRIETORS of the above Company will be held, at the Bridge
House Hotel, near London-bridge, in the Borough of South-
wark, in the county of Surrey, on THURSDAY, the 29th
January, 1863, immeliately after the termination of the Ordi-
nary General Meeting of the Company (appointed to be held
on that day, at the Bridge House Hotel aforesaid, at One
o'clock, 'tor the purpose of consid'2ring the expedience of
exercising the powers of the Company's Act, 10 and 11 ,
c. 276, for increasing the number of Directors and determin-
ing the order of rotati,m in which such increased number of
Directors shall go out of office, and what number of Directors
shall be a quorum at their Meetings.
LEO SCHUSTER, Chairman.
FREDERICK SLIGHT, :_ecretary.
London-bridge Terminus, Jan. 15, 1863.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN.
'Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W.
-Harrison, Sole Lessees.
THIS EVENING Wallace's new Opera of LOVE'S
TRIUMPH : Miss Louisa Yyne, and Mdme. Laura Baxter ;
Messrs. George Perren, W. H. Weiss, H. Corri, A. Cooke,
and W. Harrison.
Conductor—Mr. A. Mellon.
After which, the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, en-
titled HARLEQUIN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
Mors open at hall-past B—Commence at 7.
London, England, 1863-01-15

N° 22,011.

THE CONTINENTAL BANK CORPO-
RATION (Limited).
To be Eslablished under "The Companies'Act, 1862," where-
by the liability of each Shareholder is limited to the amount
of his Shares.
Capital £1,000,000, in 10,000 Shares of £lOO each.
Firt ise 5,00 Shares.
Deposit £1 per Share,s witsuh a, further payment of .£2 per Share
on ment.
It is not contemplated to call allot
up more than £25 per Share,
and no Call shall exceed £5 per Share.
DIRECTORS.
Paul Broe, Esr., 41, Threadneedle-street, London.
William IV. Cargill, Esq., Director of the Oriental Bank
Corporation.
James 3. Cumming, Esq., Messrs. Cumming, Beaver, and Co.,
London and Singapore.
Thomas H. Gladstone, Esq., Messrs. John Gladstone and
Co., White Lion-court, Cornhial.
Salomon H. Godefroi, Esq., Messrs. Dc Mattos and Godefroi,
Copthall-court
William J. Maxwell, Esq., Director of the National Pro-
vincial Bank of r.ngland.
The Honourable Roden Noel, Chandos-street, Cavendish-
square.
Robert A. Routh, Esq., Deputy Chairm an of the English and
Australian Copper Company.
Vincent B. Tritton, Esq., Messrs. Kelson, Tritton, and Co.,
Old Broad-street.
Richard B. Wade, Esq., Director of the National Provincial
Bank of England.
London, England, 1863-01-15

FRANCE.

Le Siecle sums up the opinions of the Paris jour-
nals on the opening of the Chambers, and remarks
that on such occasions the reflections are seldom
lengthened. According to the Opinion Nationale the
speech is merely a retrospect, the testament of a
period which terminates with the opening of the
session. Mexico is simply mentioned with China
and Cochin China as one of those countries where
the affronts offered to the honour of France cannot
remain unpunished. No allusion is made to the
length, the issue, the practical object of this costly
expedition. With regard to Italy only the past is
referred to, with not a word as to the future.
The delight of the Constitutionnel knows no bounds
and its expressions of satisfaction have aroused the
indignation of Le Temps, which asks, what would
become of a country where there was only one paper,
and that so optimist as to catch the words fallen from
the throne. La Patrie remarks the great reserve
which is apparent in the Imperial speech, especially
in regard to Italy. The Journal des Debate confines
itself to considering the speech in reference to the
situation of the empire, and draws from thence a
pacific tone of mine'. The Pays, the France, and
the .Nation allude especially to the electoral ques-
tion. La France especially eitrsots the phrase re-
bating to the Pope and Italy. The Nationale dreads
the presentation of new canditates at the elections,
who may appear animated by the same principles
as the others, but turn out eventually to be un-
friendly towards the present rtate of things. The
Union wishes to impose upon France the obliga-
gation of sustaining the Pope for ever.
The Moniteur publishes a decree which authorises
the Chamber of Commerce of Boulogne-sur-Mer to
establish a general warehouse and a room for public
sales. The galleries of the Louvre were reopened
yesterday to artists and to visitors. The crowds
of all kinds has been so great in the
Boulevards that they have had to place
detachments of sergeants-de-villa in :the centre
of the crossings and at the meeting of 'the
great public thorcughfares to protect the foot pas-
sengers from injury. The sum of 2,000 francs has
been sent by the order of advocates of the Imperial
Court of France to the office of the Moniteur for the
ly_nefit of the distressed cotton workers of La Seine
Intel it ure.

BOURSE, Jon. 14.—The market has been again
heavy, and prices show a further slight decline.
Threes, for the Account, being now at 70fr. sc.
The Railway Share Market has been also dull, and
some of the lines a trifle lower. The market closed
as follows :

it per Cents. . 98 25
Do. end

Bank Shares 330
Credit 1 oncier 1415
Piedmontese Fives --
Italian Loan 69 95
Russian
Austrian .. B3
Spanish Threes 52
Home Debt

3 per Cents
Do. end month 7O
New 3 per Cepts

Do. end month....

Credit M0bi1ier....1127 50
Co, end m0nth....1132 50

RAIL'

rAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orlear r ICB2 50 .. 1082 50
N ortb.ern
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 1175 .. 1177 60
Geneva..
Southern
Western
Eastern
~••
Sardinian
Austrian
I.orebard
North of Spain
Saragossa 660 .. 657 50
Ditto to Barcelona
London, England, 1863-01-15

SHARE MARKETS—This Day.

:7.,11:tre

Railways.

13.14

, Wol., and Str. V-4
Blythe and Tyne.
Bost.,Sleat.,and Mid.L;o
IBristol and Exeter
Caledonian
i`ork and Bandon
Cornwali

A~

86 SS
1151 .11&

ei 7}

wets pc,
10 Do A
10 Do.
till e.p an. as
B )
been paid to B.
le Dublin & Belfast .Tune.
Ifun.,Perthot Ab. Juno.
;t Edinburgh & Glasgow.'
it Glasg. and S. Western.
4 Great Eastern, Ord. stk,
!t Ditto A stock
it Ditto East Anglian st
it Great North of Scotland 1
;‘. Great Northern
;t Do A stock ..
4 Do B do

41 43
13 14
F6l E 74
105 107
454 46i
42 44
24 25

128 129
13t 134
136 138

Do. £5 shares
Gt. S. an IV. of Ireland
Great Western

104 106
67} 71

Do Str Val gua. stock
Lancashire & Yorkshire
London and tilackwal!
Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast
!Lon., Chat., avid Dover
Lon. & North Western'
Lon. &. South Western
Man., Shet., & Lincoln.
Maryport and Carlisle.

1101 1101
72 23
118 119
38 19
97 08
1024 103 i
41} 42

shares •
'3fetropolitan
Midland
Do Ne•e

91 01
1299 291
1$ lOp
97 99

5.4.0

Do Binning. dc Derby
Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland
Do. 9 shares
Mid Kent

Do Cray Line
North British
Edin., Perth, & Dundee
Nth. Eastern—Berwicl,-
, Do, G.N.E. purchase
Do Lecda
Do York

53 531
25} 26
100 1003

Do Carlisle..
North London
Do New
North Staffordshire
and S. W. Junction
-;cottish Central

t9.18.4~

Scot N. E., Aber.

Do Set. Mid. stock
Shrews. and We WI poo
Shropshire Union
South Devon
(South Eastern
,South Wales
S. York. and River Due
,taines, Wok.,and Wok
Stockton & Darlington
Do
Do New, 1860
Taff Vale. ..

Do B
Do C

Ulster:
Do.
Do.

12.10

Vale of Neath

Victoria sta. and Pim
Waterford & Kilkenny
West Cornwall

V. Hartlepool Har. It. ,
West Midland Oxford
Do Newport
Do Hereford

67 68
ssi 891
128 130
108 110
p
16;
It lii
118 120
174 484
104 106

47 ;9
333 34i
89 89i
683 :93
100 103
7 8
39 40
lot 101 p
7% 7 1)'
148 150
41 5
21 33P
553
2 p
*
87 90
140 145

29 31

42 44
35 37
94 26

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuh.s

Closing Itusines
"II Price. ,lone

45f 1

1281 I
1331 i

681 ;
11o; i
72

91 I
129 6

53i 3

89 8,
iSf 8

931 i
1
London, England, 1863-12-01

NEW PATENT

ELASTIC STOCKINGS,
KNEE-CAPS, dtc., for Varicose Whis and all oases of
Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, dm They are
•porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn
16s.
llre an ordinary stocking. Price 48. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., tr
,J 412
,
ea4h. Postage 6d.
JOHN WHITE. Manufacturer, 22.5, Picea?
Ally.

wR in the immediate vicinity of tb
.a
oray
Great Northern Rail-
ay
' "s
-inn-road,
Patron—The,
QUEEN.
T°eYrmiAniujsF, all; HOSPITAL.IEiiEng's-cross.
President—The Milt.
c of BUCCLEUCII, K.G.
Treasurer-Idward masterman, Esq.
This was the first 'nos ital to introduce the principle of free
and instant adm, .
for-
mality of cove-,enors, letters. It is entirely devoted to .osion toP the destitute sick,
desti-
tution in its
, most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom-
pcnied
mi "7,e Sickness and disease, i d is now of sufficient
without the
4.ude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered
eaV..ole of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of
I.le casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the
funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of
these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover,
it gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more,
on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week.
The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an
EARNEST APPEAL to the publics for continued support,
to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that
daily present themselves.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward
Masterman, Esq., Nichohts_l
alie; also by Messrs. Coutts and
Co. ; • Drummond and Co. ; Berries and Co. ; Ransom and
aanndd
CCno..
;; ;47J onneisaniLso, yDdeaavn,Caon.
d;
CBna.r
Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Giyn
dCo.;
G n r
nDe Denisonand
Co.;Nisbet and Co.;Messrs. J B
J. Barred and Co,, Liverpool
and at the floshitaL clay
Yveanrend
STAN
—44'OllD, S. SIVIITLI
_Secretary.
London, England, 1863-12-01

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—This Day.

Parliament was further prorogued to-day. The Lord
Chancellor and the other peers mentioned in the Royal
Commission having taken their seats in front of the throne,

The Usher of the Black Rod was directed to summon
the Commons to their lordships' house, and the represen-
tative of that august body having appeared at the bar,
The LORD CHANCELLOR directed her Majesty's Royal
Commission to be read, and that having been done, his
lordship then, in compliance with the same, declared the
Parliament further prorogued until the 13th of January
[but not then and there to meet for the consideration of
divers urgent affairs].
London, England, 1863-12-01

THE SCOTTISH HOSPITAL•

Yesterday being St. Andrew's day, the patrons of the
Scottish Hospital celebrated their 199th anniversary. The
circumstance of the chairman of the evening being the
veteran statesman, tho head of the Government, added to
the inherent claims of the institution, attracted a very large
muster of the friends of this national institution, the large
hall being completely filled.
The hall was decorated with the banners of the various
Scotch clans, and the pipers of her Majesty and of the
Highland Society were also in attendance to give a local
colour to the scene.

Upon Lord Palmerston's entrance, headed by the pipers,
and accompanied by the Duke of Agyll, the Earl of Leven,
Lord Campbell, and Sir R. Murchison, the noble Premier
was received with the greatest enthusiasm. Among the
other guests present were Archdeacon Sinclair, Sir J. H.
Maxwell, Sir W. Stirling, Sir W. Fraser, M.P., Gen. Sir
J. Love, Alderman Lusk, Mr. Maclean, Dr. Webster, and
Professor Fergusson, &c.
Upon the with lrawal of the cloth,
Lord PAI.3IERSTON rose and said, the first toast which it
was his duty to propose was an expression of the sentiment
which lay deepest in the heart of every subject of her Ma-
jesty—he meant " The health of her Majesty the Queen."
(Cheers.) They had the happiness to live under the mild
and gentle sway of one of the most enlightened, kindest
hearted, and most constitutional Sovereigns that ever ruled
in any country, or at any time, and therefore he could con-
fidently rely upon a cordial welcome to the toast which he
proposed.
The toast having been enthusiastically honoured,
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing " The health of the Prince
and Princess of Wales," reminded the company that the
Prince had received a part of his education in Edinburgh,
and so discreet had his Royal Highness been that, although
Oxford and Cambridge had also shared the honours of seats
of his instruction, no one had been able to extract from him
to which place he owed most. (Hear, and laughter.)
The toast was duly honoured, as was also that of " Prince
Alfred and the rest of the Royal Family."
The noble CHAIRMAN then rose to propose " The ArroY,
Navy, and Volunteers." He said—lt is satisfactory to know
that these three branches of our defence are in the best pos-
sible condition. I believe the army and the navy never were
in a greater state of efficiency, considering their limited
numbers. The officers are more instructed and intelligent
than at any former period. The men, both of the army and
of the navy, have had their comforts and wants better at-
tended to than at any former time, the questions of their
wants and comforts having occupied the attention of the
country, the Parliament, and the Government. There is
no better security for peace—which is, after all, and which
ought to be, the great object of every nation—(cheers)—
there is no better security for peace than a perfect state of
defence. (Cheers.) The nation at large ought to be able
with confidence to pronounce your motto nemo me impune

r,acessl
London, England, 1863-12-01

TEETH.—Mr. ESKELL'S INVENTION in
the construction of ARTIFICIAL TEETH has the
following advantages :—A set or teeth, of excellent work-
manship and mechanism, can be made and fitted with the
most perfect accuracy and success, in a few hours, without
pain or extraction of stumps, and to answer all the purposes
of mastication and articulation. They are fitted without
wires or fastenings, and adapt themselves so perfectly to the
gums, that they are quite immoveable, except at the option
of the wearer. Invalids or residents in the country can ad-
just these teeth to many changes of the mouth without the
aid of a dentist. They are not so liable to injury, are always
useful, and will last a lifetime. Comfort guaranteed. Trea-
tise explaining Mr. Eskell's Patent, &c., free for 7 stamps.
Inspection of specimens and consultations iree.-B,Grosvenor-
street, Bond-street, W ; and at 39, Bennett's-hill, Bir-
mingham.

PRIZE MEDAL -INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION, 1862.
FRANCIS TUCKER di CO., Wax Chandlers, to., tte..
To the Queen and the Prince of Wales.
(Established 17?0.)
The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862,
testifies to he excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers'
manufacture.
A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis
Tucker and Co., on the subject of
WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS,
says :
" I have found them fully equal to the recommendation
which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, recom-
mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar."
Finest quality, with Platted Wicks, patented.. 2s. 2d. per lb.
Ordinary quality .. • . .. 2s. Od. per lb.
VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax.
Best quality .. is. sd. per lb.
Second quality .. • • ls. 3d. per lb.
Third quality ls. id. per lb.
Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value.
FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO,
(inEstEabnliglshead.
8, South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory—
The largest EsKtaebnlissinhmgtoennt for the
of Wax Candles for the use of the

RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
(PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT
EXHIBITIONS OF 1851 AND 1862), is allowed by upwards of
Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective
:nvention in the curative treatment of HERN I A.
The use of a steel opting, so often hurtful in its effects,
is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the
body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the
floc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease
and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn
during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the
truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the dr-
aumferenoe of the body, two inches below the hips, being
sent to the manufacturer,
Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly.

A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. M. Postage, Is.
5. Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd.
lin Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, ls. 10d.
Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Poet-
office, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1863-12-01

IT THIS SHOULD MEET THE EYE of any
one troubled with Wind in the Stomach, Indigestion, or
Biliousness, take PAGE WOODCOCK'S WIND PILLS.
Their world-wide celebrity proves them of sterling merit.
Of all medicine vendors at is. lid. snd 2s. 9d. ; or free by
post for 11 or 33 stamps from Page D. Woodcock, Chemist,
Lincoln.
London, England, 1863-12-01

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, Dec. I.—Wind this day at noon—South-
East ; moderate breeze, and hazy weather.

QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 29.—Wind E.—Arrived—Connel,
from Mauritius.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Sirowa,
from Bombay.

PLYMOUTH, Nov. 29.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Donna
Maria, for Rio Janeiro.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 29.—Wind E.—Arrived—Her Ma-
jesty's ship Supply, from Malta.
CLYDE, Nov. 30.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Majestic, for
Singapore.
London, England, 1863-12-01

bungalows. In the first bungalow the sentries were posted
in No. 4 and No. 2 inside, by the front of the door.
By Colonel Crawley—From the place where the sentries
were posted Mrs. Lilley's bed could not be seen.
Private John Stone said he had been in the regiment five
years and seven months. Sergeant Major Lilley was a sober,
steady, non-commissioned officer.
By Colonel Crawley—He never entered Mrs. Lilley's
bedroom, nor did he ever see Mrs. Lilley in her bedroom.
Sergeant Samuel James said he had been in the 6th
Dragoons eight years and eight months. Sergeant Major
Lilley bore a very good character. Witness was corporal of
the guard on the 10th of May, 1862. He posted the sentries
in No. 2 room, callel " the office." (The witness repeated
the orders to the sentries in almost the same words as the
previous witnesses.)
By Colonel Crawley—When he first visited the sentries
on the 10th of May Mr. and Mrs. Lilley were sitting in the
front verandah. The sentries had no business to go nearer
to her bed room than the centre of the office room.
Corporal John Cendy said he had been in the 6th Dra-
goons five years and five months. He knew Sergeant Major
Lilley to have been a sober, steady man. (The witness
agreed with the others in reference to the orders the sen-
tries received). There was a chick over the dour of the
sergr

;eant major's bedroom, which prevented the sentry
from seeing in. A person might see over the check if he
went close to it. He did not see Mrs. Lilly until the
morning of the 25th of May, She was then in a night-
dr efts.
By Colonel Crawley—On that dayhe found that the
sentry was not where he had posted him. He Called out,
and some one said `'Come in." Ile then lifted up the
chick, and saw the sentry supporting the sergeant major on
his arm in bed. That was how he came to see Mrs. Lilley
in her night dress. At that time the sergeant major was
dying. If the sergeant major had not been dying, and if
witness had not been called in he should not have seen Mrs.
Lilley in her night-dress. Before he lifted up the chick he
could not see what was going on in the room. There was
no medical man with the major when witness went in and
found him dying. According to the orders received the
sentry had no right to go within 2 feet of Mrs. Lilley's bed.
The Court shortly afterwards adjourned.