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London, England, 1858-03-30

CONTRACT FOR LIGNUM VITA.

Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 26th March, 1858.
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY,
the 13th April next, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat
with such persons as may be willing to Contract for supplyinz
her Majesty's Dockyard at Portsmouth with

50 Tons of Sf. DOMINGO LIGNUNI VITA, of from 6
to 9!4 Inches diameter.

A form of the tender may be seen at the said office. No tender
will be received atter Two o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be
noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly autho-
rised in writing.
Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and !war in the left-hand corner the words "Tender for Lignum
"Witte," and moat be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a
letter, signed by a responsible Person, engaging to become bound
with the person -tendering, in the sum of £lOO, for the due per-
formance of the contract.

or 4, OCKS'S CELEBRATED READING
SAUCE, which is so highly esteemed with Fish, Game, Steaks,
:Amps, Grills, Gravies, Hot and Cold Meats, and unrivalled for gene-
ral use, is sold by the most respectable dealers in fish and sauces.
J. and C. Cocks, Reading, sole Manufacturers.
London, England, 1858-03-30

A SECOND EDITION OF

THE MORALS OF MAYFAIR,
Ts now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.
" This is a good novel. There are freshness and talent in the
book. The plot is powerfully imagined. '—Literary Gazette.

" > very capital novel. Tn?re is a thorough knowledge of
society, with cleverness in depicting it."—Spectator.
" A powerful story, full of deep interest."— Observer.
" A. work of unquestionable ability."—Critic.
llurst and Blackest, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn.

Just published, in 1 vol., post Svo. price 10s.Gd cloth,
AN A S T A S I A: A Poem.
London : L rignian, Brown, and Co., Paternoster-row.

NEW VnLIT WE Of' 'ME, A!:BF, lIUC'S WORK ON CHINA.
Just uablished, the Third Volume, in Svc, , price its. 6d cloth,
HRISTIANITY IN CHINA, TARTARY,
and THIBET. By the ABBE Him, formerly Missionary
Apostolic in China. Translated with the Author's sanction.
V Is. I. and 11. price 21s. may also be had.
London: Longman, Brown, and Co., Paternoster•row.

NEW EDITION, REVISED AND CORRECTED.
Nov re?ly, Vols. I. o Y., in post Bvo.. price Gs., each,
ORD MAC AUL A.. Y'S HISTORY of
111-I—TROUSD, from ate ,Ace. s.iou of James the Secon , a New
Edition of the flr,t four volumes of the oct tvo Edititin,-)vvised and
corrected. To be continued monthly, and to be comprised in 7
vols. past Bva., price 6s. each.
London: Longman, Brown, and Co., Paternoster Row.

MR. REES'S ACCOUNT OF THE SIEGE OF LUCKNOW.
Third Edition, now ready, with a Plan of Locknow and the Resi-
dency, and Portrait of Sir Henry Lawrence, price 9s. 6d.

PERSONAL NARRATIVE of the SIEGE of
LUCK N OW, from its commencement to its Relie by Sir Colin
Campbell. By L. E. REEs, one of the surviving Defenders.
" str Rees is preeminently if equal to its merits, will be'very
the historian of the siege, and we great. The stamp of truth is on
predict for bis volume,un assuming every page."—Saturday
in :4ppcarance, a popularity which,
London: Longman, Brown.

and Co., Pat rnoster-row.

MR. FROUDE'S " FISTORY OF ENGLAND."
Th!s day, the Third and Fourth Volumes, 235.
ISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE
FALL of ,VOL:EY to the DEATH of ELIZABETH. By
JA,IES AN I IRONY FROUDE.
Lately Published, Vols. I. and IF., 265.
London : Tohn W. Parker and Son, West Strand.

NAPOLEON 111. UNMASKED.
Just published, price sixpence.:
ATAZZINI'S LET PER TO LOUIS
ILL NAPOLEON.

London : Effingham Wilson, Royal Exchange.

This day is published, stitched in neat Cover, price 4d.,
NAPOLEON 111. AND ENGLAND.—TiIe
authorised complete and original translation.

Also a cheaper Edition at Id.
The original Paris Edition, Sd.
Houle and Co., 19, Leicester-square, and all Booksellers,

Now published. price Sixpence, No, 1.,
TALES FROM "BLACKWOOD."
Containing
TIIE GLENMUTCIIKIN RAILWAY.
VA NDERD VCR EN' i MESSAGE HOME.
THE FLOATING BEACON.
To be published Monthly.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.

BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE
for APRIL, 1858. No DX. Price 2s. 6d.
London, England, 1858-03-30

ADELAIDE GALLERY, Adelaide-street,
West Strand.— GRAND CASlNO.—Licensed pursuant to
Act of Parliament. with IlioNELL's celebrated band ; formerly con-
ducted by the late EMILE LAURENT, now coniucted by Mons. La-
MOTTE, of Paris ; principal cornet-a-piston, M. BouLcouaT ; Leader,
Mr. CHARLES FULL. Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past 8.
The above band is at the service of the Nobility and Gentry for Pri-
vate Balls, &e., &c.—Apply by letter to R. R. BIGNELL, Argyll
Rooms, Great Windmill-street, St. James's.

TEW PROGRAMME of LECTURES delivered
_LI daily, in Dr. KAHN'S MUSEUM, 3, Tiehborne-street, Hay-
market. Dr. SEXTON", at a past 1, on " The Circulation of the
Blood ;" at 4, on "The Curiosities and Mysteries of the Hair and
Beard " at 8, on " skin Diseases ; " and at 9, on " Reproduction."
Dr KAHN, at 3, on " The Philosophy of Marriage " N.B. The
Museum has received numerous additions. Admission, Is. Hr.
Khan's 9 Lectures post free for 12 stamps. Open (for Gentlemen
only) from 12 till 5, and from 7 till 10.
London, England, 1858-03-30

TRLN SYS& OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TO HER

MAJESTY.

I. Territories under the government of the East
India Company to be vested in her Majesty.
11. India to be governed by and in the name of
her Majesty.
111. Secretary of State to exercise powers now
exercised by the company or Board of Control.
IV. Four principal Secretaries and four Under
Secretaries of State may sit in the House of Com-
mons.
V. Seat of President of Board of Control in the
House of Commons not vacated by his appoint-
ment to the Secretaryship of State.
VI. Salaries of one Secretary of State and his
under secretaries to be paid out of the revenue of
India.
VII. Until appointment of Secretary of State,
President of Board of Control to act.
London, England, 1858-03-30

3IR. FROUDE'S " HISTORY OF ENGLAND."
This day, the Third and Fourth Volumes, 2gs.

ISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE
FALL of .VOLAF.Y to the DEATH of ELIZABETH. By
JANIES ANtHONY FROUDE.
Lately Published, Vols. I. and 11., 265.
London : Tohn W. Parker and Son, West Strand.
London, England, 1858-03-30

LOCAL &HARR MARKBTII.

LIVERPOOL—MAnas 29.

STOCK EXCHANGE—The market has been weak to-day,
with very little business doing, but recovered at the close.
Chester and Holyheaas, 181 '2 ---Birkenheads, 6"9i 70,1--
Berwieks, 238 York and North Midland, 37 *—
London and North Western, 911 91--Dovers, 20 201
—Sheffieltis, 36i I—Midlands, 93 2—North British, 131—
Groat Western 58 I—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 88 13
—Eastern Counties, 11 :I—Grand Trunk of Canada,
12 1-1 - Great Western of Canada, 191 4—Caledonians,
431 —Dutch Rhenish, 33 I—East Lancashire; 87 8--
Leeds Northern, 231
London, England, 1858-03-30

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The market is steady, although business is in
active. Common Congon romaine at 1311 per lb.

SUGAR.— A. moderate amount of busine;s has been done
in the lower kinds for exportation, but for home consump-
tion there is little demand.* In the refined market a very
limited business has been done, at at about previous rates.
COFFEE —There is not much inquiry, but prices remain
steady. Plantation Ceylon continues iu good demand, at
fully former quotations.
RICE.—A wry limited business has been done, and only
a few lots of Bengal have been sold for export, at rather
lower rates.
Rum.-- The business is steady, with a moderate enquiry
for good Demarara, which realised 2s 4tl per gallon.
SALITIITRE.—There is little activity to report in this
market, and the public sales announced for to-day have
been postponed. Prices may be quoted a shade lower.
TALLOW.—The market is inactive. P.Y.O is quoted
on the spot s's 6d ; April to June, 53s 6d ; and last three
month, 52s 6d per cwt.
5e0mmen........•110b

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.— ALTERATION OP
MARKET DAY.—For 11.? future 1.13 e market ha. toe sale
of cattle, sheep, and swine will be held on Thursday in
each week, instead of Friday as beretuf.ire.
The South-Western Rail ay station at Salisbury was
totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night. -Tue origin
of the fire is as yet unknown, but it is supposed to have
origina,ed from some detect in the gas pipes. Trains
will con.inui- to inn a usual.

TESTIIIONIAL TO THE jlTLryp BISHOP OF CALCUTTA --
The wasters and pupil. of Alarii.),T, ugh College intend
raising by.sub,cripLion, amongst tliem:el,;(,,, tlee hand-
some sum of 500/ , ,he purl oe of a t.,,ti-
monial to their highly-eEteotn,cl fiend-Master, Dr.
Cott-m, previous to his departure for Calcutta. —Sails-
bunj .Tournal.

DEATH OF HOGAN, THE IRISH SCIII2TOR.—We deeply
ral/2,ret the demise of this ewin-nt arii,st, which took
1.11,ce on Saturday m-rning in Went.vorth-dlace, after a
short illness. His death is a nat;onal toe. He was
emphatically the Irish sculptor, and lauketl in the very
first class of art—wita the Gibsons, the Titc rwalduens,
and Dannekers, whos-. friendship he enjoyed, and whose
reputation ho would have rivaled bait f r une been
more pro.pitiourn—Freentan's Journal of yesterday.
THE CONDEMNED CONVICT AT CAIcMARTHEN. It will
be remembered that, al. the late as iz at Ca. (earthen, a
man named JohaJ,,nes was sentenced t, death by Baron
Bramwell fur a bilrg!ary, accompanied by vio once upon
the inmate, who was his sister-in-law. A letter has just
been received by the governor (f t :e Carmarthen gaoi,
respiting the condemned convict (luting her Mi(jsity's
pleasure. It is expected that the sentence will be com-
muted to penal servitude for life.
London, England, 1858-03-30

kfANCHESTER4 MARIH 29.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a quiet business doing
to-day, and prices were tending downwards. Londons,
i-14!'—Dovers, 20'1—Trunks, I?—Midlands, 951—Union
Plate Glass 2(3—Bilkeullead Stock, 704—Lee3s, 88—
Sheffielits, 37.
London, England, 1858-03-30

BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 29.

STOCK EXCHANGE. —This market was very dull to-clap,
an i thelprices of shares were lower. Lentions, 95—South
St.iffords, 101 I—Midlands, 96,1-,—Birmingham Canals, 92
—Birmingham and Derbys, 63.
London, England, 1858-03-30

NEW EDITION, REVISED AND CORRECTED.
No v ready, Vols. I. 10 r., in post Bvo., price Gs., each,
OR D MAC AUL A Y'S HISTORY of
A ENGLAND, from the Accfsion ofJames the Sccon , a New
l.d don of the first four volumes of the octavo Edition, revised and
corrected. To be continued monthly, and to be comprised in 7
vols. post Bvo., price Gs. each.
London : Longman, Brown, and Co., Paternoster Row.

MR. REES'S ACCOUNT OF THE SIEGE OF LUCKNOW.

Third Edition, now ready, with a Plan of Lacknow and the Resi-
dency, and Portrait of Sir Henry Lawrence, price 9s. 6d.

PERSONAL NARRATIVE of the SIEGE of
I,IICIiN OW, from its commencement to its Relic by Sir Colin
Campbell. By L. E. REEs, one of the surviving Defenders:__

" Yr. Rees is pre-eminently if equal to its merits, will he very
the hiQterian of 'he siege, and we great. The stamp of truth is on
Predict for his volume,umassuming every page.'---Saturday R view.
in appearai.ce, a popularity which,
London: Longman, Brown,

and Co., Pat rnoster-row.
London, England, 1858-03-30

THE NEW INDIA BILL.

The following is an abstract of the Government
ofindia Bill (No. 2)
A Bill to Transfer the 'Government of India from
the Eisot India Company to her Majesty the

C:10012.
Whereas by an act of the session holden in the
16th and 17th years of her Majesty, chap. 95, "to
provide for the government of India," the terri-
tories in the possession and under the government
of the East India Company were continued under
such government, in trust for her Majesty, until
parliament should otherwise provide, subject to the
provisions of that act and of other acts of parlia-
ment, and the property and rights in the said act
referred to are held by the said company in trust for
her Majesty for the purpose of the said government,
and whereas it is expedient that the said territories
should be governed by and in the name of her Ma-
jesty ; be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most
excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Com-
mons, in this present parliament assembled, and
by the authority of the same, as follows ; that is to
say,
London, England, 1858-03-30

Thi3 day is publiFt,l, stitched in neat Coe, r, price Id.,
-TVATOLEON lii. AND ENGLAND.—The
authorised complete and original translation.

Also a cheaper Edition at Id.
The original Paris Edition, Bd.
Horne and Co., 19, Leicester-square, and all Booksellers.
London, England, 1858-01-02

PRUSSIA.

" The President of the Council," says a Ber-
lin letter, "has prepared a bill for the com-
ing session of the Prussian Chambers, enacting
that two millions of thalers (7,500,000 fr.) shall be
annually applied, for 15 years, to the development
of the navy. It is not intended to create a large
fleet, but one equal at least in strength to the
Danish one."

A letter from Berlin•of the 29th tilt., in the
Cologne Gazette, says :—" Denmark has replied
provisionally to the representatives of England and
Russia that the answer which she will make to the
Germsnie Diet, relative to the Duchies, will be of
a nature to lead to a pacific solution of the question.
It is this which has given rise to the statement
about Danmark being about to make concessions."
London, England, 1858-01-02

Grins and Wril.kles.

By M‘Gligor Allan. James

Blackwood, Paternoster-row.
An agreeable book for those who do net re-
quire anything very serious or very sentimental to
engross their attention. The volume contains
sketches of various character—from " Winter
Travelling in Canada" to "The Dangers of Flir-
tation"—and, amid a considerable amount of the
flippant exaggeration and "fast" style of writing
so popular of late, presents much which induces us
to think that the author can do better things.

Instructive Picture Book. Edited by Adam White.
Edmonston and D.,uglas, Edinburgh.
Parents and children will alike welcome this at-
tractive and useful publication. It contains pro-
gressive lessons on musical instruments, tools, fur-
niture, and the natural history of animals, and
forms a companion work to the volume we com-
mended some months ago, which treated of the
vegetable world in the same lucid and charming
style. The letterpress affords concise intelligence
relative to beasts, birds, reptiles, and fink—the in-
formation being classical and authentic; yet per-
fectly adapted to the age of those it is inttlided to
enlighten. We should have rejoiced with insane
delight at the possession of such a biok in our
juvenile days, and the pictures would have haunted
our dreams with magical power. Such yellow
trumpets, such rich brown fiddles, such magnifi-
cent tables and sofas, such imposing cottages and
cathedrals—such horses, dogs, sheep, swans, ser-
pents, frogs, and butterflies, never illumined the
dry pages wherein we gathered our early know-
ledge of Art's and Nature's wonders. We most
heartily applaud the work, as being a most exqui-
site production, and certain to insure the applica-
tion and admiration of the young student.
London, England, 1858-01-02

AUSTRIA.

A Vienna letter of the 29th ult., in the .Nord of
Brussels, says :---
"The inhabitants of this capital are overjoyed at the
changes which are about to be effected in the city by the
demolition of the fortifications. They were aware that
the Government had some plans in conteme:ation, but
they by no means expected that they would be carried
out in so extensive a manner, and when the decree of
the Emperor appeared, the offices of the Official Gazette
were literally besieged by people anxious to obtain a
copy. The immense buildings which are to be cm-
structed will soon rise up as if by enchantment. Many
millions will certainly be swallowed up in them, but
neither the State nor the city will have to bear the
expenses, for they will be amply covered by the produce
of the sale of the ground. Many changes will doubtless
have to be made in the existing laws and regulations on
building, so as to secure landed interests, and it will be
also necessary, in order to encourage building specula.
tion, to grant exemption from the land-tax for a certain
limited period ; but as the government has so boldly
entered on the path of improvement, it will net allow
its work to remain incomplete."
London, England, 1858-01-02

OLEANBIN G.

In every dii trict the following works shall be done
with respect to scavenging :—All streets, to;.-e'her with
the foot pavements thereof, shall be properly cleansed
and watered ; all roads shall be properly cleansed, and the
whole or any part of such roads may, in the discretion
of the local board, be watered. All dust, ashes, at d
rubbish shall be carried away from the premises of the
inhabitants ; with various other provisions. 'lnc work,
of course, will be executed by contract, and a penalty is
enacted for unauthorisefl soave, ging. Bye-laws will be
made by the local board for the prevention of nuisances
arising from snow, filth, dust, ashes, and rubbish within
their district, or from the keeping o' animals, and they
may annex reasonable penalties for the breach of such
bye-laws. After the date of the constitution of any
district the business of a blood-boiler, bone-holler, or
bone-burner, fellnionger, slaughterer of animals of any
description not intended for human food, snap boiler,
tallow-welter, ►ripe-boiler, mainfacturee of chemical
products causing noxious or offensive effluvia, or other
noxious or offcu i.e blynt ess, trade, or mane tactnre, may
not, without the consent of the local board, be established
within the district ; wh'soever offends against this
enactment shall incur for each (Hence a penalty not
exceeding 40s. for each day during which the ( fft nee is
continuedi.

The provisions with respect to streets are just as one
would naturally expect, vesting in the local board the
paving and lighting, placing of creasing post*, fences,
and geLerally providing for the repair and efficient con-
(lith, of the public highways. Heavy psi a'ties are
rnict.-ei for diepiscing paving Atones, ato., without the
consent of the local board, and agreernei to may be made
in regard to the public rea.le by which the tolls may be
passed to the board.
Tho Loorpa's,tion of the Towns' Police Clauses Act
may be with respect to fires, paces of public resort,
arrangement of hackney carriages, and the public bath-
ing, and all-the penalties imposed by that act shall be
leviable under this. In. like manner the inoorp tratiou
of the Towns' Improvement Act may he with respect to
namieg the streets and numbering the houses; improving
the line of the streets and rem ving obstructions; ruinous
or dangerous buildings; and al-,o with respect to taking
precautions during the construction and repair of the
sewers, streets, and houses ; the prevention of smoke,
and the establishment of public clocks.
London, England, 1858-01-02

RAILWAYS.

kiabg. Nottng. Bos'.
di Eastn. June—
Belfast & Ballymen
Birmng. Wolverh
Stour Valley
Birkenhd. Lanes, a
Cheshire Junct ..... .
Blackburn
Blyth & Tyne origina!
£25 (iss. at £45)
Bristol & Exeter.—
Chester dt Holyhead
Cork and Bandon
Cork, Black. & Pass
Cornwall
Ds.. A

Do. T 3 ........
'Dublin&BelfastJunc
Dun. P. drAber. June.
East Anglian
Eastern Counties
EasternUnion,A. stk
Do., do. B
Do. Now A
East Kent ...,.....
East Icineashire
East Suffolk ......
Do.
Edinburgh & Glasgow
I Minh. and Peebles
lEdinb.Prth.drDunde•
Forth and ClydeJunc.
I Furness .
!Glasgow & S.Western
(Great N. of Scotland
Great Northern
IDo., A. Stock
Do., B. Stock .....
Gt. Nth. &West. (Ire).
IGreatWestern.
Do. Str.V.R gua. St
Irish South-Eastern
Lancaster &Carlisle.
Do., Thirds .
Do. New Thirds „.
Lancash. &Yorkshin
Do., do. F
Do., Wst. Riding Un.
Do. Southrart.
London dr Blackwal
Lond.Bright. &S.Cst
London & N. Wester,
Do. Fifths
Do. ,10/.5h.,M&8...0
Do. Eighths
London & &Wooten.,
LnAndrry.d/Colerainr
Lndndrry. & Ennisk.
Manch.Shef.diLincln.
Metropolitan
Do. J. L. Ricardo'f
arrangement
Aidland • •• ••
'Do. Birming. & Derb
Ai (Rand G. West. (Ir.
Do. A Shares ...... .
Newcastle & Carlisle.
Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd
Newry & Enniskiller
Newry, Warrenpoini
& Rostrovor
Norfolk.
Northn. Counties Un
North British
North Devon, Rail. &
Dock Stock ............
Do., A Stock
Do., B Stock
N. Eastern Berwick
Do. do. Extension
Do do. G.N.E.Purch.
Do. Leeds
Do. York
North London
N. & S. Wstn., Tramp
stead, and City Jn
North Staffordshire
North Western
N. & S. Wostrn. June
Oxford Worcester &
Wolverhampton
Portsmouth
IRhymney
Scottish Central .... •
Scot. N E. Abrdn. St
Shropshire Union
Siting,bourne &Sheer.
South Dovon.
,South EMtern
Do. 4i,per c. Sha.res
South
S. Yorksh.ltlirerDun
Do.
Stainos,Wok.,BrWok.
Stockton & Darling..
Do. do., 1854
Do. do., 1855
Stockton & Hartlepl
Taff Vale
Do. Pref., No. 1
Thames Hay. D. &R
Vale of Neath
)Waterfd. & Kilkenny
Waterford&Liinerick
West
West End of London'
and Crystal Palace
Do. A
Do. B
West London
Do. First Class

I Do. Second Class...
Wmbledon&Croydov
London, England, 1858-01-02

TRAND THEATRE.—Lehsee, Mr. T. Payne.
—THIS EVENING, will be performed
HARLEQUIN NOVELTY AND THE PRINCESS WHO
LOST HER HEART, Harlequin, Miss Craven ; Columbine,
Madlle. Deulin ; Sprite, Herr Kirt. The Lambert Family
and the Red Man of Agar in their wonderful performance,
&c.

Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, ls.;
Gallery 6d.
London, England, 1858-01-02

BIRTIIS.

BEDFORD—On the 31st ult., at Parringdon-street, the
wife of Mr. W. T. Bedford, of a daughter.
DADLEY—On the 30th ult., the wife of Mr. Wm. Dadley,
third daugh.
of 12, the Terrace, Camberwell, solicitor, of a son.
PHILLIPS—On the 30th ult., at Eltharn, Kent, the wife of
G. J. Phillips, 1, Watline-street, city, of a daughter.
Bentley, R.
HUNT--On the 31st ult., at Balham, the wife of Joseph
Hunt, city, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
MANLEY—COTTON—On the 31st ult., at St. Bartholomew's
Church, Sydenharn, Henry, eldest son of the late Henry
Gilbert, Esq., of Ashby Hall, in 'the county of Norfolk,
to Elizabeth, daughter of the
T jllsladtoewCna,patgaeicin
92.Da David Ross,
DEATHS.
A.RCHERS—On the 29th ult. at Cheltenham, Mary, relict
BAIRD—On the 29th ult., at Nice, Charlotte Lockhart;
wife of James Baird, Esq., of Auchmedden and Cam.
busdoon,
DYSON—On the Ist inst., at Waltham Cross, Richard
Dyson, Esq., aged 77.
D.BAKE - On the 26th alt., Henry Drake, Esq., of Barn.
REARNEY—On the 28th ult., at Coventry, Daniel Kear
Esq., Deputy Commissary-General, aged 68.
'ley,
PHILPS—On the 30th ult., at Chichester, Mr. John Park.
Philps, aged 28.
: laßowfruoci:eshilset r
la!rneso:,Oeto Manley, Devonshire,
Req.,
. ne: 3.8
ls.
to nf lst . y to
d eantha Alicia,
m .
Little
staple, aged 76.
G loRtA Manley,
raN‘Envoß.ll:Bo:

LONDON 11l Lthl ali hileki by .I'4. URDO le 01)
of No, 112, Strand, Printer, lv ti
at The Su,. Office, No
112, Strand, in the PreeineL of the Savoy, in the count
of Middlesex. Saturday, January 2, 1t3158.
London, England, 1858-01-02

LUXEMBURG.

The States of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg
reassembled on the 29th ult., and at once a grave
discussion arose between the Liberal majority and
the Govet nment, on the subject of the election of
the deputies for Grevenenacher and Merech. M.
Eberhard, a member of the left, proposed that the
chamber should declare the elections invalid, as
having been made in virtue of an unconstitutional
enactment, and that it should not vote an address
to the King Grand Duke, praying for the repeal
of the last electoral law. The previous ques-
tion was proposed, but after a long discussion it was
rejected by 16 votes to 6. After this decision the
President of the Chamber, who is designated by
the Government, declared that he would not op-
.
p)8 a discussion of the question on its merits, but
that he should formally refuse to put the question
to the vote, inasmuch as his sense of duty would not
allow him to permit the obligatory force of a law
to be called in doubt. The senior member of the
chamber made a similar declaration, and thtn one
of the Government functionaries stated that in his
opinion the chamber had no right to enter into a
discussion at all, and that if it did so the Go-
vernment would abstain from taking part in it.
In the sitting of the 30th, the president,
before any deliberation was commenced, announced
that several members had expressed a desire to see
a good understanding come to between the govern-
ment and the chamber ; and that one member had
written to him to say that he Wait ready to vote for
the admission of the new deputies, and the civil
list, and the budget likewise, if he received a
guarantee that certain articles in the last elec-
toral law should not be carried into execution.
The president on this had an audience of the Prince-
Lieutenant, who in presence of three members of
the government authorised him officially to declare
to the States that if they showed a conciliatory
spirit the articles referred to should not be acted on.
It now remains to be seen how the chamber will
receive this communication.
London, England, 1858-01-02

SUPPLY OF WATER.

All public wells, pumps, conduits, or other works used
for the gratuitous supply of water to the inhabitants of
the district shall vest in and be under the control of the
local board, wbich may, for the gratuitous use of the
inhabitants of the district, construct any number of new
wells or pumps, or purchase by agreement the surrender
of any lease of existing wells, pumps, or works for
supplying water the reversion of which is now ♦ested in
the corporation of a borough, or iu any local board or
commissioners for public purposes; and may cause a
supply of water to be furnished to any public baths or
wash houses ; water to be provided in sufficient quan•
tities for flushing the sewers and drains, for putting out
fires, for cleansing and watering the streets, and for
*other public purposes. The local board of health may
provide their district with such a supply of water as may
be proper and sufficient.

Various provisions are inserted enacting penalties
against fouling water er damaging the works of any of
tke plugs or cocks. Persons fouling the water with gas
are liable.to a penalty of 2001., and 201. daily during the
continuance of the offence. We need only add upon this
part that with regard to slaughter houses all the pro•
visions in the existing act are transferred to this.
London, England, 1858-01-02

MARKETS AND FAIRS.

The local board shall' have the power to provide a
market-place, and construct a market-house and other
conveniences, for the purpose of holding markets and
fairs ; to provide houses and places for weighing carts
to make convenient approaches to such market or fair;
to provide all such matters and things as may be neces.
sary for the convenient use of stieli market or fair ; to
purchase or take on lease land for any of the foregoing
purposes; to take st.llages, rents, and tolls in respect of
the use by any person of such market-house ; but no
market or fair shall be established in pursuance of this
section so as to interfere with any rights, powers, or
privileges enjoyed within the district by any person,
chartered joint-stock or incorporated company, without
his or their consent.
London, England, 1858-01-02

RUSSIA.

The Court Gazette of St. Petersburg, of the 22d
ult., contains an article directed against Turkey
and Austria. It says :—" After the taking of
Adrianople, Russia, in 1833, saved Turkey from
the attacks of one of its rebel subjects (Mehemet
Ali), and in 1848 she aided Austria against the
Hungarian insurgents, while no other great power
showed any intention of assisting those two States.
Austria and Turkey may now be sure, after the
peace of Paris, that Russia will not render them
the same service a second time. Henceforth they
must rely upon their own resources."

THE EAST.
Advices from Alelandria, of the 14th ult., says :
—`• M. do Rosetti, consul-general of Tuscany, has
been charged by his government to offer to the Vice-
roy the grand cross of the order of Military Merit.
What increases the value of this high distinction is
that the grade of grand cross did no 4 previously
exist in the order, and that it was created specially
to enable the Viceroy to be the first invested with
it. The bad weather which we have lately
had has broken down the dyke of Aboukir,
but the breach was promptly repaired, so that
the sea was prevented from inundating the
splendid plain of that name. In consequence
of early and abundant rains having soaked the
desert between Alexandria and Rosetta, the Be-
douins of the interior sowed barley, and they have
now remarkably fine crops. A reduction in the
price of barley may consequently bo expected in
the spring. A company in shares for the con-
struction of a large theatre in this place has just
been formed, and the sum necessary for commenc-
ing operations has already been nearly paid up."
London, England, 1858-01-02

SWITZERLAND.

The President of the Swiss Confederation (says
the Chroniqueur of Friburg) is from the Ist of this
year to receive a salary of 9,500 fr. ; that of the
other members of the Federal Council will be
8,500 fr.

The Ecclesiastical Gazette of Friburg, in Baden,
says :—" We learn from a good source that the
protocols relative to the rights of the government
of the grand duchy in the nomination to benefices
iu the diocese of Friburg were signed a few days
back by the diplomatic agents of Baden and of the
Holy See. It may now be hoped that this question
will soon be solved at Rome, and that a definitive
convention will shortly be concluded."
London, England, 1858-01-02

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 27th ult. announce
that Lord Howden, the English ambassador, had
waited on the Queen to pay his respects on his re-
turn to that capital, and to offer the hearty con-
gratulations of the Queen of England on the birth
of the Prince of the Asturias. The journals con-
tinue to speculate as to the person whom the govern-
ment will select to be candidate for the presidency
of the Cortes. A telegraphio despatch from St.
Petersburg announced that on the 23d M. Isturitz,
the Spanish minister, had left that city to re-
turn to Spain, and that he was replaced by M.
Caballero, first secretary of the
*legation. The
Iberia had been seized. Some of the journals com-
plain that the telegraphic administration mill only
transmit by telegraph such political articles as have
appeared in the Madrid journals, and as have re-
ceived the approbation of the censorship, and they
assert that sometimes it even refuses to transmit
them. The Madrid Gazette of the 28th ult.
the amnesty
of grantedthe on the occasion con-
tains a royal decree which enact that naval and
military offenders under prosecution shall be com-
prised
birth in
of
the
Prince of
the
Asturias, and that
the condemnations on others shall be reduced.
It also contains ministerial circulars, giving instruc-
tions for carrying out the amnesty to political offen-
ders, and for making reforms in the regulations
relative to the sale of tobacco and to the National
Printing-office.

SWEDEN•
"The Royal Academy of Stockholm," says a
letter from that city of the 25th ult., "has just
awarded a prize to Prince Oscar, the author of a
poem on the Swedish fleet. The sitting was
attended by the Queon Mother, the Prince
R^:-
gent, and all the other mernbels of the Royal
Prince Oscar received the prize from the
hands of the President, who addressed his Royal
Highness as follows :
" Noble Prince 1 when the academy heard for the

first time the sounds which appear to so well reflect
the soul of the poet whom it at once recognised as a
son of the Ocean, it did not foresee that the unknown
poet, who had modestly taken his place in the ranks
with the other competitors, wore a princely crown.
Half a century has elapsed since a King of Sweden
(Gustavus III,) acquired in this very place the academio
palm. The academy will with gratitude preserve these
reminiscences, unparalleled in the annals of a literary
society, and it congratulates itself on being able to add
to the names of Scandinavian poets one who has been
long dear to the hearts of the Swedish people.'
" On the following day the Prince dined with
Baron de Beskow, the secretary of the academy,
who proposed the health of the Prince, which was
drunk with loud applause."
London, England, 1858-01-02

OYAL SURREY THEATRE.
tl.) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick.
THIS EVENING, will be performed BROKEN FAITH.

After which, QUEEN MAB ; or Harlequin Romeo and
Juliet. Clown, by the Surrey Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Brad.
bury.
London, England, 1858-01-02

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.

THIS EVENING, will be presented THE CORSICAN
BROTHERS. _ .

After which, a new grand comic Christmas Pantomime,
entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT; or, The Princess
Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess
Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor-
mack ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and
Columbine, Miss C. Adams.
London, England, 1858-01-02

PRUSSIA.

" The President of the Council," says a Ber-
lin letter, " has prepared a bill for the corn-
ing session of the Prussian Chambers, enacting
that two millions of thalers (7,500,000 fr.) shall be
annually applied, for 15 years, to the development
of the navy. It is not intended to create a large
fleet, but one equal at least in strength to the
Danish one."

A letter from Berlln of the 29th ult., in the
Cologne Gazette, says :—" Denmark has replied
provisionally to the representatives of England and
Russia that the answer which she will make to the
Germanic Diet, relative to the Duchies, will be of
a nature to lead to pacific solution of the question.
It is this which has given rise to the statement
about Danmark being about to make concessions."
London, England, 1858-01-02

SPAIN.

The following private telegram has been re.
ceited

" MADRID, Dec. 31.—A royal decree, published
in the Gazette., authorises the Government to collect
the taxe3 and to pay the Treasury Bonds in 1858
until the budget is approved by the Cortes."

A curious trial has just been commenced in
Electoral Hesse. The Minister of the Interior
has commenced proceedings against M. d'Uslar
Gleischen, ex-deputy of the Diet, to recover a sum
of from 700 to 800 thalers, which were overpaid to
him as representative. The government contends
that this deputy, having let for a series of years his
house in the country and come to reside at Castel,
ought to be considered in the light of a resident in
the capital, and as such only entitled to a lower
rate of indemnity than what he had received.

Among the measures which aro to be presented
to the Diet of Oldenburg in its next session
will be one, letters state, for abolishing the usury
laws throughout the whole of the duchy.
London, England, 1858-01-02

THEATRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.

THIS EVENING, THE WEPT OF THE WISH-TON-
WISH. Mr. Wright and Madame Celeste.
After which, a Mythologi,!al Extravaganza, entitled
HARLEQUIN, OR THE LOVES OF CUPID AND
PSYCHE. Jupiter, Mr. Paul Bedford ; bars, Mr. Frank
Hall ; Venus, Mrs. Billington; Cupid, Miss Marie Wilton ;
Psyche, Miss Mary Keeley.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee
and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon.—

THIS EVENING, will be presented DON CASAR DE
BAZAN. Principal characters by Messrs. Charles Dillon,
Stuart, Barrett, J. G. Shore ; Mesdames Woolgar and Buck-
ingham White.
To conclude with the Burlesque and Pantomime, LALLAH
ROOKH, and the PRINCESS, the PERI, and the TROU-
BADOUR ' • or, Harlequin and the Ohebers of the Desert.
Supported by Mesdames Charles Dillon, Buckingham White
Eliza Webb, Maria Ternan, Esther Jacobs, and Woolgar ;
Messrs. Barrett, Calhaem, Holston, Fitzhenry, Poynter, and
J. L. Toole. Clowns, Messrs. T. Matthews and R. Stilt ;
Harlequin, Mr. J. Ricketts; Pantaloon, Mr. A. Stilt ; Sprites.
Herr Zeleski and Sons ; Columbines, Misses A. Malcolm and
Lees. Gorgeous Feast of Lanterns.—Fenton's Grand Trans-
formation Scene.

Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7.
Morning Performance on Saturday.—Doora open at 2,
commence at half-past 2.

3ox•office open from 11 to 5 daily.
London, England, 1858-01-02

OHRISTTS MINSTRELS and the CHRIST-
-NJ MAS HOLIDAYS.—The "CLIRISTY'S" will appear in
Twelve Entertainments this Week. Commencing Every Afternoon
at 3 (for this week only), and at the usual hour, g, Every Eveni g,
introducing their Choicest Gems.—Prices, 3s. 2s. and Is.
London, England, 1858-01-02

RUSSIA.

The Court Gazette of St. Petersburg, of the 22d
ult., contains an article directed against Turkey
and Austria. It says :—" After the taking of
Adrianople, Russia, in 1833, saved Turkey front
the attacks of one of its rebel subjects (Mehemet
Ali), and in 1848 she aided Austria against the
Hungarian insurgents, while no other great power
showed any intention of assisting those two States.
Austria and Turkey may now be sure, after the
peace of Paris, that Russia will not render them
the same service a second time. Henceforth they
must rely upon theiry own resources."
London, England, 1858-01-02

SWITZERLAND.

The President of the Swiss Confederation (says
the Chroniqueur of Friburg) is from the Ist of this
year to receive a salary of 9,500 fr. ; that of the
other members of the Federal Council will be
8,500 fr.
The Ecclesiastical Gazette of Friburg, in Baden,
says :—" We learn from a good source that the
protocols relative to the rights of the government
of the grand duchy in the nomination to benefices
in the diocese of Friburg were signed a few days
back by the diplomatic agents of Baden and of the
Holy See. It may now be hoped that this question
will soon be solved at Rome, and that a definitive
convention will shortly be concluded."
London, England, 1858-01-02

NEW NOVEL BY MISS KAVANAGH.
Just ready, in 3 vols., post Bvo,
AD
By JULIA KAVANAGH, L E.
Author of " Nathalie," &c.
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colbuin, 13
Great Marlborough-street.

Now ready, at'all the Libraries, in 1 vol., 10s. 6d.
R P H A N S.
0 By the Author of "MARGARET MAITLAND,"
" A very pleasing and charming story—the productloa •f a
gifted writer."—Sun.
" We cordially recommend this attractive book to our readers."—
John Bull.
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, soccessors to Henry Colburn.
London, England, 1858-01-02

THE NEW PUBLIC HEALTH ACT.

The bill brought in by the Right Hon. Mr. Cowper,
the President o! the Board of Health, and Mr. Mussy,
to amend the Public Health of 1848, and to make
further provisions for the local improvement in towns,
has just been printed. The measure is an extraordinary
long one, and contains no less than 187 clauses, It is
not intended to be applied to Ireland or Scotland, nor
to the metropolis.
As the act, if passed, will be one of great social lin-
por anus, and will probably cause much discussion in
its progress through parliament, we shall, in order that
our readers may thoroughly understand the subject,
give as lucid a summary as we can p issibly make of the
cumbrous mass of words and the circumlooutory phrase
ology in which our acts of parliament aro couched. The
Peblio Health Act of 1858 is divided into four parts- -
the adoptian ; the constitution, proceeding, and general
powers of local boards ; the special powers which they
will exercise ; and the general provi.ione. We shall
treat of each of these divisions in its turn, and we com-
mence with
London, England, 1858-01-02

THE EAST.

Advices from Alexandria, of the 14th ult., says :
—`• M. de Rosati, consul-general of Tuscany, has
bee* charged by his government tooffer to the Vice-
roy the grand cross of the order of Military Merit.
What increases' the value of this high distinction is
that the grade of grand cross did not previously
exist in the order, and that it was created specially
to enable the Viceroy to be the first invested with
it. The bad weather which wa have lately
had has broken down the dyke of Aboukir,
bat the breach was promptly repaired, so that
the sea was prevented from inundating the
splendid plain of that name. In consequence
of early and abundant rains having soaked the
desert between Alexandria and Rosetta, the Be-
douins of the interior sowed barley, and they have
now remarkably fine crops. A reduction in the
price of barley may consequently be expected in
the spring. A company in shares for the con-
struction of a large theatre i❑ this place has just
been formed, and the sum necessary for commenc-
ing operations has already been nearly paid up."
London, England, 1858-01-02

AUSTRIA.

A Vienna letter of the 29th ult., in the Nord of
Brussels, says :
" The inhabitants of this capital are overjoyed at the
changes which are about to be effected in the eiLy by the
demolition of the fortifications. They were aware that
the Government had some plans in contemplation, but
they by no means expected that they would be carried
out in so extensive a manner, and when the decree of
the Emperor appeared, the offices of the Official Gazette
were literally besieged by people anxious to obtain a
copy. The immense buildings which are to be con-
structed will soon rise up as if by enchantment. Many
millions will certainly be swallowed up in them, but
neither the State nor the city will have to bear the
expenses, for they will be amply covered by the produce
of the sale of the ground. Many changes will doubtless
have to be made in the existing laws and regulations on
building, so as to secure landed interests, and it will be
also necessary, in order to encourage building specula-
tion, to grant exemption from the land-tax for a certain
limited period ; but as the government has so boldly
entered on the path of improvement, it will nut allow
its work to remain incomplete."
London, England, 1858-01-02

THZ ADOPTION OP THE 401',

The measure way be adopted either by places having
a known and defined boundary, such as a borough or
district, or by a place the boundary of which hitherto
has nob been defined. In the latter case it will be neces-
sary that one-tenth of the ratepayers shall petition the
general board in favour of the adoption of the act, and
alter the genuineness of the petition has been tested by
an inquiry on the spot, a boundary for that particular
place will be laid down, and it will come under the
operation of the act. No place, however, or part of a
place to which the act of 1848 has been applied, and no
part of a borough, can be formed into a separate district
of this character. The modus operandi, however, in the
former case is different. When a place with a defined
boundary wishes to adopt the act a public meeting of the
ratepayers is required to be held, and if at such meeting
a majority of the ratepayers are in favour of adopting
the act, notice of its adoption is to be given to tise
general board by a proper officer specified in the act. The
meeting can, however, only be called upon the requisition
of ten of the ratepayers to the General Board of Health,
and provisions are made for taking a poll of the rate-
payers by ballot if it is demanded by any of the •worrs
or ratepayers present at the meeting. -Various regula-
tions are wade for taking the poll, the expsuse of which,
if the act is adopted, is to be defrayed out of the general
district rate, but if it is not, out of the poor rate. A
penalty of three months' imprisonment is enacted for tie
forging of voting papers or interrupting the process of
polling. An appeal way be made to be signed by tv least
one-tenth of the ratepayers against the adoption of the
act, which the Board of Health way deal with as it thinks
tit, after inquiry into its genuineness and its subject
matter. Due notice of the adoption of the act haviug
been made and published in the London Gazette and the
local newspapers, the act is to come into operation two
mouths after the resolution of the ratepayers ; and it
may be well here to mention that all its provisions, or
part only, may be adopted, and the fact of any town or
borough being at present under the operation of the
existing Public Health Act will not 'prevent it either
adopting the whole of this, or incorporating some of its
provisions with the present act. The costs incurred by
the general board in reference to its adoption—such, we
suppose, as those of the officer making the preliminary
inquiry —are, by the consent of the Tieasury, to become
a charge on the general district rates, and to be payable
by annual instalments which shall not exceed five in
number.
London, England, 1858-01-02

BIRTIfs.

BEDFIIRD —On the 31st ult., at Farringdou-street, the
wife- of Mr. W. T. Bedford, of a daughter.
DA. LEY—On the 30th ult., the wife of Mr. Wm. Dadleh of 12, the Terrace, Camberwell, solicitor, of a son.
PHILLIPS—On the 30th ult., at Elthara, Kent, the wifo of
G. J. Phillip!, 1, Watliuu-street, city, of a daughter.
HUNT —On the 31st ult., at Latham, the wife of Joseph
Hunt, city, of a daughter.

MAtRIAGES.
MANLEY—COT lON —On the 31st ult. at St. Bartholomew's
Church, Sydenham, Henry, eldest of the late Henry
Manley, of Manley, Devonshire, to Alicia, third daugh-
ter of Samuel Cotton, Esq., of Sydenham.
GILBERT —RosS— On the 3lat ult., at Little Bentley,
Gilbert, Esq., ( f Ashby Hull, in the county of Norfolk,
to Elizabeth, daughter of the late Captain David Rosa,
of Vtralaa r,° Kent.

DEATHS.
AllO'lEllB-0/1 the 29th ult. at Cheltenham, Mary, relict
of Win. Archers, Esq., ofTillsdown, ttg,eu 92.
BAIRD—On the 29th ult., at Nice, Charlotte Lockhart,
uilu of James Baird, Esq., of Auchmedden and Cam.
busdoon,

DYSON—On the Ist inst., at Waltham Cross Richard
Dyson, Esq., aged 77. ,
DRAKE - On the 2,th ult., Henry Drake, Esq., of Barn.
staple, aged 76.
KEARNEY—On the 28th ult., at Coventry, Daniel Kear
noy, Esq., Deputy Commissary-General, aged 68.
PRILPS—On the 30th ult., at Chichester Mr. John Parks
Philps, aged 28. ,

LONDON: Printed antt Published by NUJ:WO YOUNG
of No,. 112, Strand, Printer, at Ths Sun Office, No
112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the count
of Middlesex. Saturday, January 2, 1868.
London, England, 1858-01-02

SPAIN.

The following private telegram has been re-
ceiyed

"MADRID, Dec. 31.—A royal decree, published
in the Gazette, authorises the Government to collect
the taxes and to pay the Treasury Bonds in 1858
until the budget is approved by the Cortes."

A curious trial bas just been commenced in
Electoral Hesse. The Minister of the Interior
has commenced proceedings against M. d'lJslar
Gleischen, ex-deputy of the Diet, to recover a sum
of from 700 to 800 dialers, which were overpaid to
him as representative. The government contends
that this deputy, having let for a series of years his
house in the country and come to reside at Cass
ought to be considered in the light of a resident in
the capital, and as such only entitled to a lower
rate of indemnity than what he had received.

Among the measures which are to be presented
to the Diet of Oldenburg in Ai next session
will be one, letters state, for abolishing the usury
laws thraul,Yhout the whole of the duchy.
London, England, 1858-01-02

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ig company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, drc., viz. :—Miss Russell,
Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brunoll, Miss Ray,
Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montagne, and Madame Marietta ;
Herr F. Jonghmane, Mr. Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Farrant,
S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L.
Rime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Ber-
nard; Messrs. S. Collins, W. T. Critchield, and E. Mack-
ney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master
Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at
Seven o'clock precisely. Sappers, drc., until twelve o'clock.
Mr. A UGUSTUR BAAIIAM will make his first appearance on
Monday, the 25th inst.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAT—Morn., 35 min. aft. 3—Even., 0 min. aft. 4
Ts-MORROW —Morn., 20 min. aft. 4 —Even., 45 min. aft. 4