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London, England, 1856-08-23

A NEW AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE

OF MEDICINE. •
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London, England, 1856-08-23

ITALY.

A letter from Rome, in the Cologne Gazette,
says :

" The negotiations relative to the situation of the Ro-
man Catholic Church in Wurtemberg, carried on by that
power and the Holy see, have terminated satisfactorily.
The final measures were to be concerted in a last inter-
view between Baron d'Ow, the Wurtemburg: Envoy,
and Cardinal de R'isach. On the other hand, the nego-
tiations with the Government of Baden appear not to
be likely to terminate satisfactorily at the present mo-
ment."

A letter from Naples of the 11th inst., in the
Correspondance Italienne, says :
"Our diplomatists are very active in their endeavours
to prevail on the King to give satisfaction to the Wes-
tern Powers. The representatives of the Pope and
of the Grand Duke of Tuscany earnestly support the de-
mands of Austria. Count dell'Aquila and Count Trapani,
brother of the King, had been applied to and entreated
to represent to his Majesty the danger of his position.
The accounts from the provinces are satisfactory. There,
as well as in the capital, the I sople are calm, but rest>
lute. It is said that the last reports, received from the
intendants of Cosenza, Reggio, and other provinces of
the kingdom, have produced considerable alarm at Court.
Orders have been given to concentrate the Swiss troops
in and about Naples. The Government is also said to
entertain serious apprehensions for the tranquillity of
Sicily."
London, England, 1856-08-23

GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN.

The report of the directors, to bo submitted to the meet-
ing of proprietors on Saturday, the 30th inst., states that the
total traffic receipts for the six months ending the 30th of
June, were 170,9901., and for the same period in 1855
156,4821., showing nn increase of 14,418/. The net surplus
revenue for the half-year is 81,4431., out of which the di-
rectors recommend that a dividend be paid to the pro-
prietors of original stock at the rate of 6 per cent. per
annum. This s ill leave a balance of 6,4431. to be carried
to the next half-year's account.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON.
The report of the directors of this company states that
the gross traffic receipts for the half-year ending June 39,
1855, were 82,6331., and in the half-year ending the 30th
of June last, 91,5721. ; the average receipts per week being
3,179/. in 1855, and 3,5221. in 1856; and the weekly re-
,eipts per mile in the half-year ending Juno 30, 1855
33/. 16s. 5d., and in 1856, 371. Os. 4d. The directors have
fettled amicably all matters in dispute between this com-
pany and the London and North-Western and Midland
companies. With regard to the deferred dividend on the
London, England, 1856-08-23

THE HAItVEST.

The following rather discouraging agricultural
report appears in the Packet of last night. Since
that was written the weather, happily, has under-
gone a favourable change, the whole of last night
and this morning being fair ; and, as the wind is
blowing due north, it is to be hoped that we have
done with the rain for the present
"We are sorry to say that our ad vices of to-day give
a discouraging account of the state of the weather in the
Irish provinces. Harvest operations have been in many
parts of the country totally su pended in consequence of
heavy rains, and our accounts all agree in stating that
the cereal crops are, to some extent, damaged. We have
personally seen fields very much injured ; but, as these
were in peculiarly exposed situations, we may express a
hope that their case is not so general as the fears of some
persons lead them to anticipate. In Dublin yesterday
a very constant and heavy rain descended, and to-day,
also, though the atmosphere is less heavy, the weather
is singularly unpropitious for all manner of field work.
We bops we shall not have to rece,rd more considerable
injuries to the wheat and oat crops than we as yet hear
of. This condition of the weather has led to a rise in
the corn markets."
In the country about Dublin, at the north side,
the blight in the potato crop has made extraordi-
nary progress during the last two or three days.
Yesterday a field was dug up n :ar Malahide, and
the produce was so seriously affected that the
owner was glad to dispose of the crop upon any
terms, in order to rid the ground of it. This morn-
ing's accounts from Cork say
"The rain has, of course, retarded harvesting opera-
tions, but the crops themselves do not appear to have
sustained injury. A continuance of wet weather could,
however, hardly fail to be highly p7ejudicial to the
cereals, although it may be serviceable to the green cc ops.
0 Ning to the abundance of the harvest and the
great scarcity of labourers, wages have advanced in this
district to the unusual rate of 3s. a-day, with diet, and
even at this remuneration there is great difficulty in
getting good reapers. Women are getting from I.H. 63.
to 2s. a•day with diet. Labourers competent to do farm
work are very scarce, and farmers are thankful that the
disembodiment of the militia has taken place, otherwise
a great portion of the harvest must have been lost."
London, England, 1856-08-23

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.

Under he Management of Mr. Blackstone.
TIM EVENING,
A COMICAL COUNTEiS.
After which,
SECOND L';VE.
Followed by
The Spanish Dancers.
GRIMSHAW, BAGSBA.W. AND BRIDSTIAW.

To conziudo with
TIM SERJEANT.

ROYAL THE ,TRE ADELPHI.

rreprW,er and Manager, Mr. 13. Webster.

Directroq, Yidarno, Celeste.

"TITS FVFNING.
RELAND AS IT 13.

Followe,l
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

After which
TILE. IREilt TUTOR.

To cone urlo wit!l
OIT It CI L.

STIt tND TrIEATRE.

Manager, Mr. T. Payne.

THIA EVENING,

TEIE MISTRF.Si OF THE MILL.
Followed by
" TEI4T HOUSE IN 111(1,1 STREET."
Messrs Stuart, Cooko, ',Wit Potter, end Kinloch; Mrs. Woollldge,
and Miss Isabel Adams.
After which.
THE FLOWER GIRL OF GHENT.

To conclude with
THE STATUE L.)l/
Commenceilt half-past 7.

R3YA.I. OLYMPIC TLIEA.TRE.

Levee and Manner, wfr. Alfre4 Wigan.

THIS EVENING

TUE GREEN-EYED MONSTER•

After which.
MEDEA.

To conclude with
SLIOCKING EVENTS.

ASTLEY'S IitOYIT. AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
THIS EVENING,
KING RICHARD TTT' THIRD, compressed into 3 acts. Eques-
trian pfrec-s —Death of White Surrey—" Lattle of Bosworth Field"—
I ntrn.lnetion of `Jr. W. Cooke's stud of trained horses —llippodramatiC
tableau never yet attempted.

After which,
The attract've ACTS of HORSEIIANS HIP in the ARENA.
To cone u,!‘. with a popular and Risible Farce.
Tlox-ofliee open frnn Eleven till Four. Stage Mahager, Mr. W,
West. Equestrian Director, lir. W. Cooke, jun.

MG a WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

Tins DAT—Morn. 43 min. aft. 6—Evening 10 min. aft. 7
11,1- ‘frivv)..7-IVforn.4o min. aft. 7—Evening 15 min. aft. 8

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, AuausT 23.
THERHOMETEE, IN THE SHADE.
66 —highest sines noon yesterdm.y.
50 -lowest this morning and during the sight.
61--this day at noon.

FAR,W7T7R— 3022 —rising.
WIND- —N.N.W.—Light, with fin• weather.

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PUBLICATIONS.

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MODERN SOCIETY in ROME.
Ji By J R. BETE Esq., Author of " The Wa',ash."
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tives of most of the principal events that occurred from the ace s-
sion of Pio Nono to the occupation of Come hy the French, with
spirited and truthful sketches of the loadnr-; chara,ters who to ,k
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FARES.

Ist Class. 2d Class.
From Landon and back.. •••.• . £3 10 .... £2 10
„ Leamtngto•i and do • • •••• • .. 2 15 2 0
„ Oxford and • • 210 .... 115
Tourists• Tickets are available by any train, but are not trans-
ferable, and they do not entitle the holder to travel twice in the
same direction over any portion of the lines of railway.

LONDON and NORTZWESTER N
RAILWAY.
TOURISTS' TICKETS, ISSUED IMITIL THE 15TH OCTOBER.
NORTH WALES.
Tickets, available for THREE WERKM, enabling* the holder to
Stop at Rhyl, Conway, Bangor. Caerna.Tvon, and Holyhead, either
going or returning, ire issued at the following fares by the through
trains. The First-class Tickets are available by any train, and the
Second by each trains as have second-class carrityses attached.
Ist Class. 2d Class.
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Oxford
to ditto and back.... 210 0 .... 115 0
Peterborough}
Birmingham to ditto and back. 2 0 0 .... 110 0
Wolverhampton to ditto and back.... 115 0 .... 1 7 0

To Tim LAKES OF WESTMORELAND ANT) CUMBERLAND
Tickets, available for THREE WEEKS, to the above Lakes, arc
Issued at the following Rims by the thxough Trains. The First-
class Tickets are available by any train, aud the Second by such
trains as have second-class carriages attached :•
Ist Class. 2d Class.
London to Windermere and back.. •• £3 11 0 .... £2 10 0
Oxford
Peterborosghl to ditto and back.... 215 0 .... 2 0 0
Birmingham to ditto and back .. •• .. 2 5 0 .... 115 0
Wolverhampton ........ ••• • . ..... 2 0 0 .... 112 0

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trains of the Company. The First-Class are available by any train,
and the Second by such as have second-class carriages attaehed.
Ist Class. 2d Class.
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„ Oxford 1 - - -
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From Fleetwood Royal all Steamer sails every evening (Snndav
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PUBLIC ATIONZ.

To be had at all the libraries, in 3 vols.,
MODERN SOCIETY in ROME.
By J R. BEATE Esq., Author of" The Wabash."
"This work is singularly inrerestimg. It contains striking nal:a-
fives of most of the principal events that occurred from the ace's-
sion of Pio Nono to the occupation of Rome by the French, with
spirited and truthful sketches of the leading characters who took
part in the politics of that memorable period."—Literary Gazette
Burst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1856-08-23

GREAT SOUTHERN AND. WESTERN.

The report of the director; to be submitted to the meet-
ing of proprietors on Saturday, the 30th inst., states that the
total traffic receipts for the six months ending the 30th of
June, were 170,9001., and for the same porio I lu 1855
1.M,482/., showing. en increr.se of 1.1,418!. The net surplus
revenue for the half year is 81,431., out of which the di-
rectors recommend that a dividend be plid to the pro-
prietors of original stock at tho.rate of G per cent. p3r
lenum. This sill leave a balance of 0,143'. b 3 carriel
to tho next half-year's account.

OXFORD, VirORCESTE It, AND WOLVERHAMPTON.
The report of the directors of this company states that
the gross traffic receipts for the half-year ending June 3.),
1855, wore 82,6331., and in the half-year ending the 30th
of June last, 91,572/. ; the average receipts per week being
.1,1791. in 1855, and 3,5221. in 1856; and the weekly re.
Jcipts per mile in the half-year ending June 30, 1855
331. 1.65. 5d., and in 1856, 37/. N. 4d. The directors have
settled amicably all matters in dispute between this com-
pany and the London and North-Western and Midland
companiee. With regard to the deferred dividend ou the
London, England, 1856-08-23

NuN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
LONDON.
rolgeies effected with this Society now will PARTICIPATE TN
teee",,PIPT to thITS, or 80 per cent., of the Net Profits of the Society,
e conditions contained in the Society's Prospectus.
ere: Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives
are Ewer than in many other old-established offices, and Insurers
protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in
'urn to the accumulated funds derived from the investments of
eoltums
stamps paid. by the Office.
telir Peetuses may be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street,
"4'n, or of any of the Agents of the Society.
CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
TOURIRTS' TICKETS (Great Western, Hereford, and South
Theee",„kal, Tickets
available for Three Weeks from the day of issue.
Oxic;,".ekets will be issued until the 15th October, at Paddington,
ter,'"• or Leamington, over the Great Western Lines, via Glouces-
-114 Ross and Hereford, and over the South Wales Line, to Milford
Ito
_ and back, with the liberty to stop at Ross, Hereford, Chep-
, Neath, and Carmarthen.
FARES.
Ist Class. 2d Class.
(an London and back........... Z 3 10 .... £2 10
Leamington and 215 ...• 2 0
Tot,: Oxford and d 0....... •• • • .... 210 .• .. 115
terabiPSt,' Tickets are available by any train, but are not trans-
sae,. and they do not entitle the holder to travel twice in the
direction over any portion of the lines of railway.

Just published, gratis,
ALETTER on the DESTRUCTION of
PHEASANTS and other GAME throughout the country by
STRYCHNINE.
By JAMES HIBBERT, of Manchester, Tlyceist
May be had at the British College of Health, New-road, London,
gratis, or by post, on sending a postage-stain:).
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k..=VSPAPEIt
041441- V4'
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first preference shares for the half-ye,*_itlit
December, 1815, for which deferred (t(41:7:44- 4","
were issued at the time, the directors now pro.pose tQI eel
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them without further delay, together with id p tl.est -4at the'2'
rata of 5 per cent., up to the date of payment. The di.
rectors propose at the forthcoming meeting to issue under
their act of this session the new 350,0001. stock, which
they hope to do at a rate not exceeding 4i per cent. per
annum.

GREAT WESTERN AND BRENTFORD.
The capital account of this company shows that 28,2841.
had been called up to the 30th of June; that 13,5551. Ind
been received; and that 14,7281. was in course of receipt.
The construction account showed that 14,1761. had been
received and 6,6071. expended, leaving a balance of 7,5161.

VALE OF NEATH.
The accounts of this company to the 30th of June last
shows the total receipts on capital account to have been
793,0311. was paid in the last half year. Tho revenue ac-
count for the half-year shows that 32,1521. had bean re-
ceived, acid 16,8881. expended, leaving a balance of 15,20!.
applicable to dividend, besides a balance from last I-
year of 5611, making a total sum applicable to divide:,
of 15,8281.

LANCASTER AND CARLISLE.
The capital account of this company shows that 1,594, 5
had been received and 1,590,6001. expended, leavi, , a
balance of 6,0631. againstthe company. The renews' ,d
shows a balance in favour of it amounting to .
The revenue account for the half-year ending 30
showed that 119,5741. had been received, and ~,191, ox.
prided, including 4,5001. for rates and taxes and Gove
meat duty, leaving, with 6527. from last account, a bat lea
of 81,30/. Oat of this is deductei 1,317/., being p t of
the over estimate for conveyance of mails, 53,700/ or di-
vidend at the rate of 71 per cent. per anni. n .11 the ordi
nary stock for the past half-year 2,0941. .or !.
debt. 26,0371. Lancaster and Preston Railway proportio
of net traffic, leaving a balance 6-14 go/. for the next ac-
count.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK.

Miles
opened,
1856.

NAME OF RAILWAY.

Receipt,.

1856.

1855.
London, England, 1856-08-23

AUSTRIA.

Baron James de Rothschild has jus left
Vienna for St. Petersburg, in order to consert
with the Russian Government relative to the
railways which are about to be constructed in that
empire by a company of which he is the principal
representative.
A letter from Vienna, in the Suabian Mercury,
says :—" M. de Bazily, Russian Councillor of State,
has brought here the official assurance that Russia
has no intention whatever of eluding the obligations
she had contracted by the treaty of Paris. The
intelligence was received with great satisfaction."
Baron de Koller, the Austrian Commissioner for
the re-organisation of the Principalities, left Vienna
on the 18th for Constantinople.
London, England, 1856-08-23

The Third Edition. Just Published, price 55., by post, free, ss. 6d.,
ON TRUE (13 FALSE SPERMATORRMEA,
with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the
Real Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread
Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure.
Translated from the German of Dr. PICICFORD.

" Dr. Pickford Is known to English readers by his frequentpracti.
sal contributions to German medical literature. This is the flat
time, he informs as, that he has addressed himself to the nor.-in i-
ml reader. We trust this may not be the last, if be shall daunt 3,
ether equally flagrant evil which it may be itt his pywsr to cor-
rect."—London Medical Gazette. " The tribe of ' Quiet Sympathisers,'

and 'Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed and if this book
could find its way into the hands of those who saff a from the com-
plaint of which it treat:, we are satisfied that m,tny hundreds would
fie saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of
`.ass importance, though it is that which the quacks most prizs—
sauch money ......This volume is well quail:led to put an end to the
anapirical syztcm of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat-
ment upon a more rational and phydological basis. It is, therefore,
ike'y,to do much good."—Medical Circular.
London: A. lialitere, 219, Regent-street.

ROYAL SURREY GARDENS. —ln conse-
quence of the necessary preparations for the Grand Dinner to
the Guards on Monday, August 25, there will be NO PERFORM-
ANCE THIS EVENING.

ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.-JULLIEN'S
C DNC ERTA. The MOZ ART CO M EMORAT lON.—A
GRAND SELECTION of the works of this illustrious composer will
be given early in September, to commemorate the 100th Anniversary
of his Birth.

FAR. KAHN'S- ANATOMICAL MUSEUM,
4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen
only) from 10 till 10, containing upw .rds of one thousand models
ad preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in
Nealth and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12,
t, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SEXTON, ; and a new and
highly-interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery
V Dr. KenN, at 4 p.m. precisely. Admission, One :darning.
London, England, 1856-08-23

SARDINIA.

The following interesting particulars respecting
the fortress of Alessandria, which is now receiving
new fortifications through the care and foresight
of the Piedmontese Government, are given by a
Turin journal :
" The spot where Alessandria now stands wai oc•
cupied in 1163 by a small town called Rovereto,
situated near the two rivers Tanaro and Bormida.
During the wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines its
strong position attracted the attention of the latter,
who surrounded it in 1169 with a mud wall, and
called it Alessandria. From the circumstance that
straw was mixed with mud to give it sufficient
firmness, the people gave it the name of Alessandria
della Paglia, which it retains to this day. In 1174,
Frederic Barbarossa besieged it with a formidable army,
but was obliged to raise the siege after it had lasted seven
months. It was subsequently besieged, and changed bands
several times. Iu 162,5, tin Emma Frederic L 1! took

sack©d it: In 1278, the Marqn;s of Montferrat,
terriof of the Milemose, took possession of it, and sur-
rounded it with brick walla and towers, To 1044,
the Spanish commandant, Condo do S tvella., turned
the waters of the Borruida into the moat to increase
its strength, and in the following year the fortress
received eight raveliur, also surrounded with wet ditches.
The present citadel was commenced in 173 G, and com-
pleted iu 1745. On the 12th of October of the same
year Aleosandria capitulated, al.d was occupied by the
Spanish troops under the orders of the Marquis of Ca-
ravacal ; this was the last time it was taken after a siege.
In 1795, the citadel was given up to the French; it was
blockaded by the Russirns in 1799, and capitulated on
the Ist of Thertnidor of that year. It was again taken
possession of by the French in 1800, after the rue-
moruhle battle of Marengo. Generals Marescat and
Chasseloup re-fortified it at a cost of 30,000,000 fr.,
and renderid it one of the strongest fortresses in Europe;
but after the fall of the first Empire the Austrians de-
stroyed the whole of the works. The plan which is
now to be carried out consists of a bastioned body and
four detached forts, one situated on the Enrinida, a
second on the Tanaro, and the other two to the east
and south-east of the place. This fortress, with the aid
of Casale on one side and Genoa on the other, will en-
able a body of from 20,000 to 25,000 men to keep a
much larger army in check for many months, until the
arrival of succour from other quarters."
London, England, 1856-08-23

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MET ROPO LITAN COUNTIES and
GENERAL LIFE A';SURA SCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent-
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,:fe Assurance business transacted in I+ll its branches.
The bonus declared at the last divhion of profits averaged
-.Per cent. on all the premiums paid.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager.

ESTABLISHED 1837.
URITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COM-
PANY.

Empowered by Special Aci-c7i.P-ar. llament, 4 Viet., cap. S.

BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION,
Empowered by Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.
kiloa-GENzalr, ALEXANDER, Blackheath-park, Chairman.
Or :ell' description of Life Assurance business transacted, with
ithout Participation in Proflts.
E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director.
ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary.
Princes-street, Bank, London.

NEW SYSTEM OF LIFE ASSURANCE. 1,1
RE DIRECTORS of the NATIONAL
att ASSURANCE and INVF.STMENT' ASSOCIA TION invite
by 6TM to the New System of Life Assurance exclusivel y adopted
Paid'
Association, viz.. that of allowing Interest on all Pretniums
~, Instead of the remote and uncertain system of Bonuses usual y
adopted.
IIY tid
!sere... e Plan the Policyholder will secure to himself a constantly
Rimannual income during We, a; well as the payment of the
TaZZ,Elred to his representatives at his death.
be ob7le' of Rates specially adapted to this system of Assurance may
wa„,,,`,lned at the Office of the Company, 3, Pa I-mall
East, or for-
Ad free on application.
----....._ PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.
London, England, 1856-08-23

AUSTRIA.

Baron James de Rothschild has jus left
Vienna for St. Petersburg, in order to consert
with the Russian Government relative to the
railways which are about to be constructed in that
empire by a company of which he is the principal
representative.
A letter from Vienna, in the Suabian Mercury,
says :—" M. de Bazily, Russian Councillor of State,
has brought here the official assurance that Russia
has no intent ion whatever of eluding the obligations
she had contracted by the treaty of Paris. The
intelligence was received with great satisfaction."
Baron de Koller, the Austrian Commissioner for
the re-organisation of the Principalities, left Vienna
on the 18th for Constantinople.
London, England, 1856-08-23

LAST WEEK IN LONDON.

VER. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES.
TO-NIGHT and every evening, at 9.—The ,:bove entertain-
ment has received novel additions, Vocal and Visual, including a New
Loco-Joko- Xotive Lyric, entitled OFF BY THE PRAIA, illustrated
by numerous changes, facial, lingual, and cor-oreal. Mr. W. S. Woo lin
is Mrs. Florence, in the " Yankee Girl," with the soegs of " Bobbing
around," and " Polly, won't you try me, oh !"—Polygraphic-hall,
King William-street, Charing-cross.
London, England, 1856-08-23

MARL BORO UGH STREET.

KILLING ONE OF HER MAJESTY'S DUClCS.—Richarcl
Hobden was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with
wilfully killing a duck, value 25., the property of her
Majesty.

Patrick Malone stated that he was a constable on the
Great Western Railway, and that about six o'clock on
the previous evening he was walking near the ornamental
water in Kensington-gardens, when he saw the defen-
dant pick up a stone and throw it at a duck which was
swimming in the water, and killed it. Witness imme-
diately went up to him and asked why he killed the
duck, and he replied that it was an accident, and he did
not mean to do it. A constable then came up and wit-
ness gave defendant into castody. The duck was worth
at least 2s.

The accused, in defence, said he was fishing, and the
duck came against his line, and in order to frighten it
away he threw a stone at it, but not with the intention
of killing it.

Mr. Bingham severely admonished the defendant, and
ordered him to pay 25., the value of the duck.
London, England, 1856-08-23

SWEDEN.

The Swedish Chambers have approved of the
proposition of the Minister of Marine, which
fixes the strength of the Swedish and Norwegian
fleets for 1857 as follows :—Sweedish fleet : 10 sail
of the line, 6 frigates, 4 schooners, 4 brigs, 9 steam
schooners, 77 gun-boats, 122 armed boats, 6 mor-
tar vessels, 23 steam despatch boats, 2 royal yachts,
21 transports, 524 armed row boats. Norwegian
fleet : 2 frigates, 2 schooners, 2 steam schooners, 1
brig, 43 gun-boats, 5 tugs, with a steam frigate and
a despatch boat, both of which are now being
finished on the stocks at Christiana. All the ves-
sels of war are ready to go to sea, but in time of
peace they are laid up in ordinary. Only the
tessels strictly required by the Government are
kept on service.
London, England, 1856-08-23

GALE IN ME CHANNEL.

BRIGHTON, FRIDAY.
Since writing yesterday, strong fears were entertained
for the safety of a boat and her crew, which, it appears,
had not been heard of during Thursday, but which came
ashore at Brighton about 8 o'clock in the evening, there
being thousands of persons on the beach to hail her safe
arriva'. The crew—John Smith, master—had encoun•
tered great risks ; but it seems they had been detained
at sea in the endeavour to find their nets.

The damage done to boats and loss of net 7, &c., is esti-
mated at considerably over 1,000/. ; and, as this loss has
to be borne in a great measure by the poor fishermen—
many of the masters being only working men—it is to
be hoped that steps will be taken, by subscription, to
make good the loss, but more particularly so in the case
of the widows and orphans who are left entirely desti•
tute. Active steps have been taken to secure the nets,
but those which have been picked up are almost useless.
Staps also have been taken to find the missing bodies, it
being supposed that some might have been washed away
with the nets and embedded in the rocks. Up to 4 o'clock
only one body had been found (that of the younger
Grenyer), it having been washed ashore near to New-
haven,

One circumstance connected with the storm impresses
the belief that its effects must have been felt by some
larger vessels, for ou Thursday morning a small boat.
with three or four men in her, was seen off land, going
seaward, the sea at the time being too rough to attempt
to land, and it is supposed that they had discovered
some ship which had been wrecked during the gale.
London, England, 1856-08-23

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

The sixth season of Mr. Kean's management came to
a close last night with the greatest eclat. The house
was crowded in every part—so much so, indeed, that a
great number were refused admission, not a single place
being vacant soon after the performance commenced.
Thc entertainment comprised the farce of "Music bath
Charms" and "The Winter's Tale," the last and by no
means least successful of the gorgeous Shakesperian
"revivals." After the play, which was even performed
with more than the accustomed spirit by every one con-
cerned, and heartily enjoyed by a more than usually
enthusiastic audiecce, Mr. Kean was unanimously
called before the footlights. When the applause that
greeted him from all sides of the house had subsided he
addressed the house as follows :

"Ladies and Gentlemen,—ln obeying your summons
permit me to take the opportunity of expressing my deep
sense of gratitude for the constant favour with which you
have received my efforts since I first entered upon manage-
ment—a favour which has enabled me to present some of
the most beautiful creations of the greatest of all poets
with a success unprecedented in the annals of the drama.
Such results convert the most haz miens risk into
triumphant certainty, and convince me that I am right in
endeavouring to render every production on this stage as
nearly as possible a correct embodiment of what is real,
picturesque, and true. We have now reached the last night
of our season, and the 102 d representation of ' The Win-
ter's Tale,' but I can scarcely say 'Farewell,' since in a few
days 1 hope once more to bid you welcome. Oa Monday
week, Sept. 1, this theatre will reopen with a revival of
Sheridan's play of `Pizarro,' with the same attention to
details which has accompanied the whole cf the previous
series of historical illustrations. In the meantime, ladies
and gentlemen, on the part of Mrs. Kean and myself, I
beg to tender you our respectful thanks, and to assure you
of our earnest and continued zeal in your service."
This short speech was followed by the most genuine
demonstrations of approval. A loud call was then raised
for Mrs. Kean, who was led on by her husband, and ap-
plauded by the whole audience. There is every reason
to believe that the season just exp'red has been one of
extraordinary prosperity. The uninterrupted run of
"The Winter's Tale" for 102 nights—the style and mag-
nitude of the representation considered-is probably
without example.
London, England, 1856-08-23

SWEDEN.

The Swedish Chambers have approved of the
proposition of the Minister of Marine, which
fixes the strength of the Swedish and Norwegian
fleets for 1857 as follows :—Sweedish fleet : 10 sail
of the line, 6 frigates, 4 schooners, 4 brigs, 9 steam
schooners, 77 gun-boats, 122 armed boats, 6 mor-
tar vessels, 23 steam despatch boats, 2 royal yachts,
21 transports, 524 armed row boats. Norwegian
fleet : 2 frigates, 2 schooners, 2 steam schooners, 1
brig, 43 gun-boats, 5 tugs, with a steam frigate and
a despatch boat, both of which are now being
finished on the stocks at Christiana. All the ves-
sels of war are ready to go to sea, but in time of
peace they are laid up in ordinary. Only the
vessels strictly required by the Government are
kept on service.
London, England, 1856-08-23

LANCASTER AND CARLISLE.

The capital account of this company shows that 1,584,5361.
had been received and 1,590,6001. expended, leaving a
balance of 6,063'. against the company. The renewal fund
shows a balance in favour of it amounting to 17,5511.
The revenue account for the half-year ending June 30
showed that 149,5741. had been received, and 66,51.91. ox•
pended, including 4,5001. for rates and taxes and Govern•
went duty, leaving, with 652 l from last account, a balance
of 81,3'30/. Out of this is deducted 1,3471., being part of
the over estimate for conveyance of mails, 53,7001. for di-
vidend at the rate of 7i per cent. per annum on the ordi-
nary stock for the past half-year 2,0941. for interest on
debt. 26,0371. Lancaster and Preston Railway proportion
of net traffic, leaving a balance of 1,1801. fur the next ac-
count.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
London, England, 1856-08-23

VALE OF NEATH.

The accounts of this company to the 30th of Juno lass
shows the total receipts on capital account to have been
79G,0311. was paid in the last half-year. The revenue ac-
count for the half-year shows that 32,1521. had boon re-
ceived, and 16,883/. expended, leaving a balance of 15,2634
applicable to dividend, besides a balance from last half-
year of 5611., making a total sum applicable to dividend
of 15,8281.
London, England, 1856-08-23

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

MARSEILLES, AUG. 20.
The two ports of Marseilles are so crowded with
transports which have arrived with Government
stores, and merchant vessels laden with wheat
from the Black Sea, that the mail steamer Gange,
which should have sailed for Constantinople on
Monday afternoon, and the Alexandre, having on
board 600 troops for Algiers, were detained until
last night. The Prefect of the department has in
consequence published the following decrees, dated
yesterday :
" We, the Prefect of the Bouches-du-Rhone, having
read the report addressed to us to-day by the Captain
of the port of Marseilles relating to the overcrowding
which exists in the ports of this city, and the obsta-
cles to commercial operations which result from it, and
particularly to the free circulation of steam-vessels
charged with the postal service as- well as to the land-
ing of grain—decree, that from this day and until
further orders all ships of 80 tons and upwards arriving
in the port of Marseilles shall stop at the quarantine
harbour of the Frioul, and remain there until they shall
be advised by the authorities that they may be admitted
into one or other of the ports of the city."

The second decree published by the Prefect says--.

"Having read a report addressed to us to-day by the
Captain of the port of Marseilles, from which it appears
that the presence in said ports of ships having dis-
charged their cargo becomes a source of difficulty to other
ships loading or unloading ; considering that the space
contained within our ports, already too small in propor-
tion to the extension of our maritime commerce, every
day increasing, cannot permit without inconvenience the
presence of empty ships ; decree, that every vessel
having discharged her cargo shall proceed to the quaran-
tine port of the Frioul. Any empty ship remaining in
the ports of Marseilles after the publication of the pre-
sent decree shall be sent to the Frioul at the expense of
the owner'."
London, England, 1856-08-23

METROPOLITAr; COUNTIES and
GENERAL LIFE ASSET] LANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent-
Street, Waterloo-place, London. Capital, Ifjo,oooL
Thus

Rt.lfn. Sperm :r li. Walpole,M.P. Ric itard Spooner, Esq., MP.
I Henry Peter Fv'ler, Esq. B. Vansittart Neale, rsq
Life Assurance business transacted .1n all its bra,'ehes.
N.B. The bonus declared the hi
,divhion of profits averaged
33 per cent. on. all the premiums N.A.
F. FEU A3USON. CAMROITX, Manager.

ESTABITsITED 1837
BRITAIKMA TaFE ASSTMANCE COM
PANY.
Empower ed by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap 9.

BRI"ZANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCLA.TION,
Empowered by Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.
MAJOR-C+ElizaAL ALEXANDER, Blackheath-park, Chairmen.
Every d'acription of Life Assurance business transacted, with
or without Participation in Profits.

E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director.
ANDREW FRANCIS, tsecretary.
1, Princes-street, Bank, London. •

NEW SYSTEM OF LIFE ASSURAYCE

THE DIRECTORS of the NATIONAL
ASSURANCE awl INVESTMENT ASSOC:IA TlON'inv;to
attention to the New System of Life Assurance exclusively adopted
by this Association. viz., that of allowing Interest of Pretutiims
paid, instead of the remote and uncertain system of Bil'h uses atilledly
Adopted.
By this plan the Policyhaider will secure to himself a constantly
Increasing annual income during lie, as well as the payment of the
sum assured to his representatives at his death.
Tables of Rates specially adapted to this system o f Assurance may
be obtained at the Office of the Company, 3, Pa 1-n-tall East, or for
Warded free on application.
PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.

T ~.

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SO
LONDON.
Policies effected with this Society now will PAnTICIPATE TN
YOUR-FIFTFIS, or 80 per cent., of the Net Pros of the Society,
accordingio the conditions contained in the Society 'a Prospectus.
The. Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives
are lower than in many othcr old-established c es, and Insurers
are fully protected from all risk by an 4t g' iarantee fund, in
addition to the accunntiated funds derived the investments of
Premiums.
Policy stamps paid by the Office.
Prospectuses may be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street,
London, or of any of the Agents of the Society.
CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
TOURIRTS' TICKETS (Great Western, Hereford, and South
Wales Railways) available for Three Weeks from the day of issre.
These Tickets will be issued until the 15th October, at raddington,
Oxford, or Leamington, over the Great Western Lines, via Glouces-
ter, to Ross and Hereford, and over the South Wales Line, to 311'lord
Haven, and back, with the liberty to stop at Ross, iereford, Chep-
stow, Neath, and Carmarthen,
London, England, 1856-08-23

~i~J~iP

N STAVE it
Stt-tce,t
first preference ehareg for the half-year ending till* ,
December, 1855, for which (Jawed dividoud
were issued at the time, the directors now proposelo.,,Ray? tot
them without further delay, together with interest'.At:th-e7,a;,1, r.-/.!
rata of 5 per cent., up to the date of payment. The
rectors propose at the forthcoming meeting to issue under,

S

their act of this session the new 350,0001. stock, which

they hope to do at a rate not exceeding 4i per cent, per

annum.

GREAT WESTERN AND BRENTFORD.

The capital account of this company shows that 28,2841.
had been called up to the 30th of June ; that 13,5551. had
been received ; and that 14,728/. was in course of receipt.
The construction account showed that 14,1761. had been
received and 6,6071. expended, leaving a balance of 705161.
London, England, 1856-08-23

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, AUG. 22.
Viscount Palmerston, Mr. Secretary Labouchere, and
the Judge-Advocate, had audiences of the Queen yester-
day.

The Rev. C. Baring had an audience to do homage on
his appointment as Bishop of Gloucester. His lordship
was introduced by Mr. Secretary Labouchere. The Rev.
John Vane was Clerk of the Closet.
The Duke of Cambridge arrived yesterday on a visit,
attended by Col. the Hon. J. Macdonald.
The Queen and Prince, with the Princess Royal and
Princess Alice, drove out in an open carriage.
Her Majesty gave the annual fete to-day to the la-
bourers and workpeople employed on the Osborne estate ;
also to the seamen and marines of the Royal Yachts,
the Trinity-house, and the Coast-guardmen at East
Cowes. The detachment of the 28th Regiment, from
Lst Co wee, was also present. The bands of the Royal
Marines and 22d Regiment were on the ground, and
played during the afternoon.
Dinner was provided for upwards of 50$ persons, after
which a variety of games and amusements took place
before the Queen and Prince and the whole of the
Royal family.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston arrived in town
yesterday from a visit to her Majesty at Osborne.
Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-
office to the Governor of Canada.

SIR CHARLES NAPIER AT ST. PETERS-

BURG.

Our facetious contemporary, Punch., administers a
rebuke to the erratic Sir Charles on his return from his
remarkable visit to St. Petersburg—which, however
severe and well-merited, we are afraid he will be found
unable to appreciate. The cartoon for the week repre-
sents the gallant admiral, "in full tog," rushing with
outspread arms, and his most cordial smile, to embrace
the Russian bear, who, attired in regimentals, and with
unsure gait and slobber, waddles uneasily forward to
reciprocate the unexpected greeting—" Does not a
meeting like this make amends I" In addition to the
latent satire—for the due comprehension of which the
fadlure of the admiral to reach St. Petersburg with the
fleet under his command must be remembered—there is
an apparent congruity in the meeting, as depicted, which
to many will prove irresistibly amusing, if not, as some
may suggest, instructive.
London, England, 1856-08-23

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

MARSEILLES, AUG. 20.
The two ports of Marseilles are so crowded with
transports which have arrived with Government
stores, and merchant vessels laden with wheat
from the Black Sea, that the mail steamer Gauge,
which should have sailed for Constantinople on
Monday afternoon, and the Alexandre, having on
board 600 troop 4 for Algiers, were detained until
last night. The Prefect of the department has in
consequence published the following decrees, dated
yesterday :
" We, the Prefect of the Bouches-du-Rhone, having
read the report addressed to us to-day by the Captain
of the port of Marseilles relating to the overcrowding
which exists in the ports of this city, and the obsta-
cles to commercial operations which result from it, and
particularly to the free circulation of steam-vessels
charged with the postal service as well as to the land-
ing of grain—decree, that from this day and until
further orders all ships of 80 tons and upwards arriving
in the port of Marseilles shall stop at the quarantine
harbour of the Frioul, and remain there until they shall
be advised by the authorities that they may be admitted
into one or other of the ports of the city."

The second decree published by the Prefect says—

"Having read a report addressed to us to-day by the
Captain of the port of Marseilles, from which it appears
that the presence in said ports of ships having dis-
charged their cargo becomes a source of difficulty to other
ships loading or unloading ; considering that the space
contained within our ports, already too small in propor-
tion to the extension of our maritime commerce, every
day increasing, cannot permit without inconvenience the
presence of empty ships ; decree, that every vessel
having discharged her cargo shall proceed to the quaran-
tine port of the Frioul, Any empty ship remaining in
the ports of Marseilles after the publication of the pre-
sent decree shall be sent to the Frioul at the expense of
the owner."
London, England, 1856-08-23

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, AUGUST 22.
STOOL EXCHANGE. - The market has been d°l4,
a pretty fair business to-day, and prices were 40(61
Loudon and North Westerns, 107 a —Great Western.
—Eastern Counties, 9i—North Eastern, Berwick, 21t,
Caledonians, 2'4—Midlands, 843—South Easterns, 22s
28$ i—Birkenhead, Lancaster, and Cheshire, late B.
C. 271. halves, 16—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 983-13"4
L'pool, Chester, and Southport, 184— London and SOI
Western, I.oq ex d. and n.—Great Western- of Cava`
l°'
$--Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolns, 34i—NG`'
British, 9.3.9. St. Helen's Stock, A, 38 ex d.

MANCHESTER, AUGUST 22.
STOOK EXCHANGE.—This market has been aowltd
good business to-day, and the prices are higher, eloeT:
as follows :—Dovers, 22R—Leeds stock, 9q—midla„,.o7,
84$—Blackburn, 9 1-16—Manchester, Sheffield, and -11.,6
coin, 34i—Ditto, Preference, 12 9.l6—London and .s‘t"-
Westerns, 1074—Waterford Pref., 46g—East Lancedlyi
204—Great Western, 651—Ditto, 5 per cent. pref.,
9.l6—Newport 5 per cent. pref., 10 1-16.

LEEDS, AIIGICIST 21.
STOOK EXCHANGE. —The market to-day shows an i1:11.
provement. Midlands, 81i i—North Westerns, 6a 9'l
Royal Swedish, 1 1-16.
London, England, 1856-08-23

NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.

Depatiment of ,ho Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-house, Aug. 21.
Notico is hereby given to all persons interested therein,
that preparations are now making for the intended distri-
bution of proceeds arising from the Finnish schooners,
name unknown, Linus, Otto, Energheten, and Frija, cap-
iu,ed on the 22d November, 1855, by her Majesty's ship
Driver.

Agents or other persons having any just and legal de-
mand, unliquidated, against the said proceeds, aro re-
quired to transmit the particulars of any such demand to
the Registrar of the High Court of Admiralty, in order
that the same may be examined, taxed, and allowed by
that Officer, and paid under the sanction of the Judge of
the said Court.

Agents and all other persons holding powers of attorney,
prizo orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue
of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share
belonging to any captor, are requested, with as little delay
as possible, to transmit the same, accompanied by the usual
documents, to the Prize Branch of the Department of the
" Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somer-
set-house."

Due notice will be <riven, by future advertisements in
the London, Gazette, of the date proposed for the com-
mencement of distribution ; and, at the same time, the
amount of an individual's share in the respective classes
will be announced.