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The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-22

LONDON, TUESDAY, DEC. 22, 1857.

The double, or rather the treble Government
of India is to be abolished ! The brightest jewel
in the British diadem is no longer to be subjected
to irresponsible control. The L3adenhall-street
Board have received notice that " they must set
their house in order" and prepare to transfer into
more competent hands the arduous and important
duties in which they have so signally failed, and
for the discharge whereof they are so totally un-
qualified. It is the intention of the Cabinet to
introduce a bill for the purpose of bringing the
Administration of India under the direct govern-
ment of the QUEEN ! This, unquestionably, is a
Step in the right direction. It is what wo have
long and unceasingly advocated, long before the
renewal of the Charter, but more especially at the
time when that improvident and impolitic mea-
sure was discussed in Parliament. It is not the first
time that the changes which we insisted on when
standing almost alone, have been forced on the
attention of the Legislature, and eventually re-
ceived its deliberate sanction.

We might refer with just pride to many
similar cases where the opinions advocated
in The Sun have triumphed over the prejudices
and fallacies generally received as sound prin-
ciples. We shall, however, at present restrict
ourselves to the Indian difficulty. It is needless
to repeat the arguments which we put forward in
1853, to show that it was a matter not only of
justice to India, but to Great Britain, that
" John Company's" sway in Hindostan should be
forthwith terminated—that thenceforward there
ehould be due responsibility, so that every griev-
ince should not only be redressed, but that the
partici by whom it was occasioned should be
oom polled to answer for their misdeeds at the
bar of public opinion. Under the existing system
no one could say who was in fault, for every
offence of
eaten or commission. There was
the Governor-General and his Council, the Court
of Directors—we had ,i.uost
called them "the
Leaden Board"—and M. sla
ra, of Cannon-row,
any of which could obstruct nolind
measures, but
could not bring in beneficial
regenAtion..
The
°tent. f
system We should have
were powerful fur evi p ,„g
No
wonder that under such a
wituessed a terrible calamity, that, but for the
indomitable courage and indefatigable energies of
our gallant soldiers and their alriiful leaders, might
have destroyed the Anglo-Indian Empire.
Every one must have remarked the extraordi-
nary aPathy-with which matters relating to India
were treated in the representative branch of the
Legislature. The most strenuous application of
" the whip" could scarcely make or keep a House.
Sir CHARLES WOOD delivered his dreary ora-
lone to 14 a beggarly account of empty
London, England, 1857-12-22

THE BANK OF IRELAND.

The subjoined remarks upon the recent half-
yearly meeting of the Bank of Ireland are extracted
from the Trade Report of the Freeman's Journal :
The report was gratifying in the extreme. A dividend
of 6 per cent. for the half-year, free of income-tax, was
declared, leaving 23,0001. to be added to the rest. The
latter figures show that the directors could easily have
made the same dividend as List halt-year, 61- per cent.,
but, as they cannot hope to escape some bad debts, they
have followed the more prudent course. We rather
think we aro correct in saying that the dividend of 121
per cent., which has been paid in the last year wholly
out of the year's profits, is the largest earned since the
establishment of the bank. We think it only due to the
board again to direct attention to their having allowed
their own good sense to prevail over long established
custom, by dividing the extra earnings in the shape of
dividend, instead of dividend and bonus. Of course,
our readers are well aware that the balers of interests,
or such similar trusts, can only receive the divi-
dend, and that bonus is added to capital, although
the right of the holder to have each year's earnieg
is too manifest for argument. That the Irish bank
directors have taken the true mercantile course
is to be recorded to their credit, although, perhaps, m.t
knowing what pressure means, they have only a slight
conception of the great addition to the comforts, or
London, England, 1857-12-22

LOCAL SHARE MARKET&

LIVERPOOL, DEO. 21.
STOOK EXCHANGE.—The market opened active to-day.
with a marked improvement, and prices of all the leading
shares have advanced in value. Caledonian, 41/ —Grand
Trunk of Canada, 10,f 11 i—London and North Wes.
terns, 96i 97—Sheffields, 3911—Great Westerns, 531—
Great Western of Canada, 18 2-16—Midlands, 89—Great
Luxembourg constit., 7 j —North Union, A, 220—South
Eastern, 201.

---
BIRMINGHAM. DEC. 21.
STOOK EXCHANGE.—Business in the 'market generally
brisk to-day, with the pries in advance. London
, 97—.
—Midlands, 89 90—Holyhads; 30— Western, 544
—Shropshire Unions, 4 48
London, England, 1857-12-22

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,,—There are few subjects more importantlto
the public at large, or one that is less understood
by them.
A nation may be starved from a want of it to
purchase food. General Jackson, when he was
elected President of the United States, in 1837, by
the nobility (he being their champion), having con-
quered Texas, and added one more to the stars of
their flag. Although so great a favourite with one
class, he was anything but a favourite with the
merchants and bankers, who readily admitted his
talents as a rough soldier, but had not the least
claim to statesmanship. This so highly offended
him that he determined to be revenged, and de-
clared that nothing but hard dollars should come
into his treasury ; and most resolutely he kept his
word, and feasted on the downfal of his opponents.
Such a crisis the States had never before known.
It was not only the bankers and merchants who
fell, but they dragged down thousands with them-
selves, by being compelled to iorce iu their money
flail' those who were unable to meet their engage-
ments, so that three-fourths of the tr ,ding corn-
thteiiy were reduced to a state of baukrup.cy.
Nnen. we visited New York three years after-
words we w,re told that had we mire four years
soont-r we should ha% e witn:ssed the nto t
people on the face of the earth. But by the
wanton and cruel act of one ignorant man thou-
sands of capitalists had been reduced to beggary.
My informant, Dr. F. added, ten dollars wGutd
have save 1 many a one from bauktupt.cy. The
most respectable persons were continually running
from house to house amongst their friends, with
" God bless you, can you lend me ten hard dollars,
I have goods in the Custom-house stores, bat
nothing but hard dollars will redeem them."
And when redeemedwere ob'iged to be sacrificed for
whatever price the monied Inez chose to give for
them. Many ladies were then obliged to take in
needlework, who had ridden in their carriages.
Notwithstanding this severe lesson, as soon as
the Californian gold made its appearance a clamour
was raised against their old friends the paper
dollars. The ladies would touch nothing but gold.
" The golden dollars were such pretty little pets!"
50 of them would not take up more space in a
lady's purse than one ugly one. There was no
room for argument in the case. Poor' creatures !
they have paid dearly for their new and pretty toy.
Besides, they had the lesson of the Spartans,
once a powerful nation, having been blessed with a
Washington in their Lycurges, who established
iron money, and his last request was that they
would not change it—they continued its use 400
years until they became so rich and proud that
they were determined to have gold instead of iron.
From that evil day they continued to fall lower
and lower until entirely lost as a nation. Still
with all their warnings, the fool's cry is for gold.
Of course it i, the capitalist'slinterest to keep up
the delusion, well knowing that his vict m cannot
keep the gold after he has got it. It is the most
perfect game of beggar my neighbour, that ever
was invented.
Dec. 18, 1857. AGRICOLA.
London, England, 1857-12-22

DIRECTORS.

henry Bainbridge, Esq. r ~Yv
Charles John Manning, Esq.
:dmond S. P. Calvert, Esq. Hon. John T. Leslie Melville.
fan Garrett Cattley, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
.:dward Maxwell Daniel, Esq. Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart.
William Davidson, Esq. Alexander P. Prevost, Esq.
klexander Druce, Esq. Abraham George Robarts, Esq,
Charles Farquharson, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
,fiversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
,:ebert Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq.
William Tetlow Ilibbert, Esq. Thomas Tooke, Esq.
Tames Stewart Flodg,son, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.
Lancelot Holland, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq.
MEDICAL REFEREE—SamueI Solly, Esq., F.R.S.
NoTicE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre-
iniunis falling due at Christmas will expire on 9th January.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor-
poration on advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participatien
in profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation.
The Reversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged nearly
2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured, or 48 per cent. ipon the
Premiums paid.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable
by those persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The future division of Profit will take place every Five years.
Any scm not exceeding 15,0001. may be insured on one life.
This Corporation affords to the Assured
Liberal Participation in Profits—with exemption from the
liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Socie-
ties—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital Stock.
The advantages of modern practice —with the security of an
Office whose resources have been tested by the experience of
nearly a Century and a-half.
Royal Exchange, London.
JOHN A. HIGIIAM, Actuary and Secretary.

T E INTERNATIONAL LIFE
ASSUR kNCE SOCIETY,

142, Strand, London.

Empowere I by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE, SUR-
YIVORSHIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, &e.

DIRECTORS.
EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M.D., Chairman.
Wm. Kenworthy Erowne, Esq. Henry J. Hodgson, Esq.
Samuel King-Church, Esq. John Moss, Esq.
John Elliotson, M.D., Cantab., John Symes, Esq.
F.R.S. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
SECRETARY TO THE BOARD.
Alexander Richardson, Esq.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Augustus Blondel, Esq.

AUDITORS.

Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor J. Radford Young.

MEDICAL REFEREE GENERAL.
J. Elliotson, M.D., Cantab , F.R.S., 37, Conduit-street.
ACTUARY.
W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., F.S.S., &c.
ASSISTANT ACTUARY.
Barker Woo'house, Esq.
RANKERS.
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS.

Messrs. Gregory, Gregory, Skirrow, and Roweßife, Bedford-row.

The next Quinquennial Division of Profits will be declared in
May, 1860.

Examples of Bonus np to May, 1855 :
London, England, 1857-12-22

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN,

"Is money anything else but a token, or a counter? And
doth it signify of what material it be made—paper, silver,
or gold." - Bishop BERKELEY, in the Querist.
Sin,—lt is a frequent accusation against the
opponents of Sir Robert Peel's Bill that they are
not agreed among themelves. This is true enough,
nor can the Currency Reformers ever agree with
those pseudo-opponents who are for issuing more
"promises to pay" gold, when they propose no
means of increasing and retaining a stock of the
metal.

I would lay down a few broad and simple prin-
ciples, the signature to which by some 20 or 30
would be a bond of union, and a shibboleth for all
true friends to adhere to. They might, when
altered and improved, be advertised in all leading
papers, and circulated among all members of Par-
liament and Chambers of Commerce.

PRINCIPLES.
1. That the State alone can issue money.
2. That as all nations have deemed it a preroga-
tive of Government to coin metallic money, and
give it a money denomination ; so ought the sig-
nature of the financial officer, the stamp of the
State, and the declaration that such paper is legal
tender for taxes for a stated amount, to endow it
with the money-power in the eyes of all loyal
subjects.
3. That the issue of such coin, or paper, should
be dictated as to amount by Parliament.
4. That the colonies being subject to the Crown,
all colonists are bound to recognise such paper as
legal tender for all debts and taxes.—l am, ar.c.,
J. H.
Jersey, St. Brelade's Bay, 12th Dec., 1857.
London, England, 1857-12-22

HAY MARKETS.

SKITTIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 103 to Os; clover,
31 las to 51 sa; and straw, 115 s to 1/ 103 per lo%(!,
A slow trade.

CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 12i to 41 4s; clover,
31 iOe to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 6s to 11 10s per load.
Trade rather dull.

WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/10s to 4/ Os ; clove!,
31 101 to 51 5s ; and straw, 11 6i to 11101 per load.
A fair demand.

COLONIAL,
Tzs..— The market is very inactive, no business of any
importance having been reported. Common congou is
quoted llitd to 12d per cwt.
SUGAR. —The demand for colonial descriptions has some-
what improved, and moderate sales have b :en effected at
firm prices : other qualities continue inactive. The Refined
Market is quiet, but prices are fully supported, owing tc
the scarcity of dried goods on offer.
COFFER. —There is very little business doing privately,
but a large quantity is advertised for sale during the week,
and prices are firm.

Coc ,A.—The market is very dull, and only limited sale
have been effected, at barely previous rates.
RIM—A few parcels of Bengal have been forced up( se
the market, and prices have given way to a slight extent,
other desoriptions barely sustain former quotations.
Mm.—There is a very limited enquiry and no sales o!
importance have been effected, prices being quite nominal.
FRlllT.—Former rates are current for all descriptions,
but the sales have been very limited.
SALTPETRIL—There has been rather more enquiry fot
inferior qualities, and quotations have risen about is to2e
per cvt.
TALLOW. —The market is firm. P.Y.C. on the spot is
quoted 535, and January to March delivery 53s 6d per owt,
Australian beef is :51s 6d, sheeps 535, South American 52s
and town tallow 53s—nett cash.
London, England, 1857-12-22

MANCHESTER, DEC. 21.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions today were very
much improved, but prices closed rather weaker. London
and North Western, 97—South Eastern, 201 4 East
Lancashire, 92—Blackburn, 94 ;I—North British, 71.
Guaranteed, par—Grand Trunk of Canada, 11a—Dovers,
21 20 a—Midlands, 894 9—London and south Western,
951—East Lancashire New, dis.—Sheffields, 40
Leeds, 91 —Blackburn, 94—Great Western of Canada,
new, 2 d—North Staffords, 3 —Eastern Counties, 11g.

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London, England, 1857-12-22

AUSTRIA.

Count de Rechberg, Austrian plenipotentiary at
the Germanic Diet, has sent despatches to his go-
vernment on the Danish affair, which state that
from conferences between him and the Prussian
envoy, on one hand, and Count de Bille Brahe, the
Danish envoy, on the other, the Danish cabinet is
disposed to adopt a line of policy more favourable
to the duchies.

Intelligence has reached Vienna of the death of
Iskender Pacha, who had distinguished himself in
the war between Russia and Turkey, and who lately
accompanied Omer Pacha to Bagdad. The follow..
ing is a brief sketch of his career :

"‘ He was born in Bessarabia in 1812 ; his name being
Count Ilineki. Obliged to leave his country on account
of complicity in political plots, he served o❑ the consti-
tutional side in the civil wars of Portugal and Spain, and
obtained decorations. He afterwards went to Algeria,
then to Herat, and afterwards to China, serving in all
three places in a military capacity. He afterwards re-
turned to Algeria, and, accepting service from the
French, distinguished himself in the operations against
Abdel-Kader, and gained the cross of the Legion
of Honour. In 1848 and 1849 he foqght with
distinction in Hungary. He then went to Turkey
and entered the service of the Porte. He took
part with Omer Pacha in the expedition against
Montenegro. He distinguished himself on the
breaking out of the war with Russia, but was soon
wounded, and was kept for some time inactive. Subse-
quently, he organised the Bashi Bazouks, and recently
accompanied Omer Pacha as stated above."
London, England, 1857-12-22

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Dec. 22.—Wind this day at noon, S.;
light breeze and cloudy.
COWES, Dec. 21.—Wind S.W. --Arrived—Stanislas,
from Callao.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 21.—Wind W.—Her Majesty's
steamer Vulcan, from Plymouth, and left for Queenstown;
Voghandel, Manila.
CARDIFF, Dec. 21.—Wind W.—Bailed—Maria Agnes,
for Melbourne.
PENRITM ROADS, Dec. 21.—Arrived—Lord Riversdale,
from Quebec.
SHIELDS, Dec. 21.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed—Porento,
for Havannah.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning.

Wind W.
Arrived—Argyll, (a), from Carenton ; Wonder, (a),
Jersey ; Star, and Gratitude, Guernsey ; Alliance, (a),
Havre.
Sailed—Despatch, (a), for Jersey ; Devonshire, (s), Car-
diff; Hamburg, (a), Hamburg; Florida, Jersey ; Havre,
(a), Havre.
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning.
_ _

Wind W.S.W.
The Earl of Carrick, screw steamer, from Ayr, for Liver-
pool, was wrecked on Saturday in Herring Bay, near
Douglas. Only two men saved.
DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.—The steam-ship Iron Duke,
for Dublin, came in collision last night with the Georgia,
for Savannah. The steamer lost fore funnel and main-
mast ; the ship lost starboard back and royal stays.
Arrived—Adam Carr, from Conseco; Quito, New York;
Chapulpepoc, Mobile.
Sailed—Mignon, for St. Michael's; Gambia, screw
steamer, Africa; Thessalia, screw steamer, Alexandria.
Pat back—Cent, for Montevideo.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 20.
Arrived—Lawsons, from Alexandria ; Mariana, Que-
bec , Prince Philipe, New Yorke.
Sailed—Anne Cropton, for Rotterdom ; Theodosia,
Boston; San Nicolo, Antwerp.

(Br SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
Wind W. ; tide three hours' ebb ; weather fresh and fine.
Arrived, Dec. 21—Fyenoord (s), from Rotterdam ; Pan-
dora, Ibrail.
Sailed, Dec. 22—Belgium (s), for Ostend ; Panther (s),
Boulogne.
• DEAL, Tuesday, 9 a. 131.
_ _

_
Wind W., moderate.
Passed—Sagittarius, from Sandal, for London; Eugenia,
from Havre, for Newcastle.
Anchored—Swift, from Leith, for Seville; Hiabnar,
from Newcastle, for Constantinople.
Sailed—Beyrout ,eorew steamer ..fozCondautinople.
London, England, 1857-12-22

AUSTRIA.

Count de Rechberg' Austrian plenipotentiary at
the Germanic Diet, has sent despatches to his go-
vernment on the Danish affair, which state that
from conferences between him and the Prussian
envoy, on one hand, and Count de Bille Brahe, the
Danish envoy, on the cither, the Danish cabinet is
disposed to adopt a line of policy more favourable
to the duchies.

Intelligence has reached Vienna of the death of
Iskender Paella, who had distinguished himself in
the war between Russia and Turkey, and who lately
accompanied Omer Pacha to Bagdad. The follow-
ing is a brief sketch of his career :
"He was born in Bessarabia in 1812 ; his name being
Count Ilinaki. Obliged to leave his country on account
of complicity in political plots, he served on the consti-
tutional side in the civil wars of Portugal and Spain, and
obtained ducoratiuns. lie afterwards went to Algeria,
then to Herat, and afterwards to Caina, serving in all
three places in a military capacity. Ho afterwards re-
turned to Algeria, and, accepting service from the
French, distinguished himself in the operations against
Abdel-Kader, and gained the cross of the Legion
of Honour. In 1848 and 1849 he fought with
distinction in Hungary. He the❑ went to Turkey
and entered the service of the Porte. He 'took
part with Omer Pacha in the expedition against
Montenegro. He distinguished himself on the
breaking out of the war with Russia, but was soon
wounded, and was kept for some time inactive. Subse-
quently, he organised the Bashi Bazouks, and recently
accompanied Omer Pacha as stated above."
London, England, 1857-12-22

DISTRESSED WIVES AND FAMILIES
01" SOLDIE US.

A communication having been forwarded to her
Majesty (through the medium of Sir George Grey)
from Mr. Davey, Secretary of the Woolwich, Charl-
ton, and Plumstead Committee, soliciting her Ma-
jesty's patronage and subscription to the fund for
the relief of the wives and families of soldiers sent on
active service to India, the following reply has been
received thereto :

" Windsor Castle, Dee. 19._

"Sir,—l have had the honour to submit to her Ma•
jesty the Queen the purport of the petition which Sir
George Grey had forwarded to me, and which is ad-
dressed to her Majesty, although it is not usual for any
committee, or any other body to address her Majesty
personally through the medium of their secretary.
"The subscription to which you ask her Majesty to
contribute is one raised amongst the inhabitants of
Woolwich, Charlton, and Plumstead for the relief of the
wives of the soldiers of one particular corps, who have
been quartered in that neighbourhood.
"I am commanded to inform you in reply, that it
would be contrary to establish a rule for her Majesty to
join a local subscription, nor could the Queen contribute
to the assistance of the wives of one particular portion of
the soldiers in her Majesty's service, who are suffering
under the unavoidab'e separation from their husbands,
which has been equally borne by the wives of soldiers
of other branches of the army who may have been quar-
tered throughout the United Kingdom.
Her Majesty feels much for the hardships which this
separation, necessitated by the nature of the service,
must cause to these poor women, and cannot but feel
pleasure at the sympathy and kind assistance which
their neighbours are willing to extend to them.—l have
the honour to be, &c.
" Mr. T. Davey."

"C. B. Pains.
London, England, 1857-12-22

THE OTTOMAN BAIVK.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN.
Sin,—The only investment which has not taken a rise
in consequence of the improved general and monetary
attpket of affa;ra, is the Ottoman Bank, with limited
liability. This arises from the directors studiously
keeping secret the enormously largo and productive
business which the bank is doing. It is their duty, as
thEy di4l before, at the suggeAiou of the Times news-
paper, when their stock was similarly depressed, to
publish to their shareholders the true and, I believe,
flourishing condition of their affairs.
Your obedient servant, A. W.
London, 21st December, 1857.
London, England, 1857-12-22

TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN.

SIR,---The only investment which has not taken a rise
in consequence of the improved general and monetary
acptct of affairs, is the Ottoman Bank, with limited
liability. This arises from the directors studiously
keeping secret the enormously large and productive
business which the bank is doing. It is their duty, as
they did before, at the sugge,tion of the Times news-
paper, when their stock was similarly depressed, to
publish to their shareholders the true and, I believe,
flourishing condition of their affairs.
Your obedient servant, A. W.
London, 21st December, 1857.
London, England, 1857-12-22

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Rank of Egypt
Rank of London
British North American
Ch. Bk. Ind. Aust & Ch.
City...........
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EMT. Scot. & Aust. Ch
Lond. Char. Bk. of Aus
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London, England, 1857-12-22

born, London.

DRAITGHTS round DOORS and WINDOWS
effectually PREVENTED by GREENWOOD'S PATENT
INDIA-RUBBER S POPS, and Self-acting Spring Stops for the
bottoms of doors. The most imperfect door can UR made air-tight
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don.hridge.

ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
6, New Bridge-street, London.
Chairman—HENßY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq.
Deputy-Chairman ROBERT BIDDULPII, Esq.

LDVANTAGES-
-31 utual Assurance.
The lowest rates of Premium on the Mutual System.
The whole of the Profits divided every Fifth Year.
An accumulated Capital of • • • • £1,575,000
During its existence the society has raid in Claims.. 1,455,000
Reversionary Bonuses have been added to Policies to
the extent of • . .. • • • • • • • •
The last bonus, declared in 1854, averaged 671. per
cent. on the Premiums paid, ani amounted to • •
Policies In force • • .. • •
The Annual Income exceeds .• • • •.
The next Division of Profits will be made in 1859.
Assurances effected prior to 81st December,lBs9, will participate
.n the Division of 1863.
Prospectuses and full particulars msy be ohtained on application
:co ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary.

890,000

397,000
7,437
240,000
London, England, 1857-12-22

The following are amongst the advantages offered by the Inter-
national Life Assurance Society :
The Society was established in 1838.
Two-thirds of the profits are divided amongst the assured every
five years.
Its subscribed capital is five hundred thousand pounds.
Its investments, at the date of the last annual report, amounted
to one hundred and seventy-one thousand pounds.
Its annual income is ninety thousand pounds.
The number of policies now in force exceed six thousand.
About one thousand new policies arc added every year.
Since its commencement the Society has paid in blaims upwards
of three hundred and twenty tkousand pounds.
For prospectuses and every other information, apply to the Chair
man, 142, Strand.
142, Strand, London, W.C.

EDMOND S. SYMES, Chairman,
London, England, 1857-12-22

FOREIGN.

a A.atwrp& Rotterdam
8 Ardennes..
11 Belgian East. Juliet
.6 Be ziers to Graissessac
11 Canneaux& Toulouse
Coal Mines and Ry.
.2 Dutch Rhenish
al Eastern of France
dl Do. New
;s. Euphrates Valley
Gt., Central of France
dl Great Luxembourg
4 Italian Junction
111 Lake Const. & Bale
Lierre and Turnhout
6 Lomhardo-Venetian
al Lucca di Pist.sp.c.p.
dl Lyons and Geneva
dl Lyons & Meditetran
dl Maria Anteula
al Do. New
611 Namur & Liege
dl Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref
dl Northern of France
dl NorwegianTrnk. Pref
Xll Paris and Lyons
al Paris and Orleans
7 Recife dz San Fran.,
(Parnam.) g. 7 p. c.
ri Rome and Frwasti,
Xll Royal Daniab
al Royal Swedish
al Sambre and Meuse
11 ')o. 54 per cent. pref.
11 Southern of France
11 West Flanders
all Do. 54 per c. Prof .
all W.& N.W. of Franc(
6 Western of Austria._
all Weft, of Switzerland'
all ; W lea aden
all 1)0.8 p. cent. pref.
all Zealand
London, England, 1857-12-22

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Colours. Price 2s 6d.—Chappell, 50, New Bond-street.
London, England, 1857-12-22

G LYNNE

" MARGARET AND DER BRIDESMAIDS."

" Those who have re d ,ta-garet and her Bridesmaids,' will be
prepared for the enj,vment that awaits them in another work by
the same hand. ' The Lady of Glynne' is a charming story."—
rary Gazette.
London, England, 1857-12-22

THE OPERATION FOR CANCER ON THE

TONGUE.

TO THB EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR, —I regret that an operation which I happened
to perform in the Royal Infirmary of this city has
got into the newspapers, but as it has unfortu-
nately, done so, the public should be correctly in-
formed on the subject. Partial removal of the
tongue for the remedy of cancer having been found
wore than useless, it was, thought that extirpation
of the whole organ might afford effectual relief ;
upon this principle I proceeded.
The patient suffered no bad consequences di-
rectly from the operation, but at the end of a
week, when the external wound was quite healed,
died suddenly from an internal disease, which
might have been excited by any other irritation in
a person of his constitution and habits.

1 am, Sir, ite. JAMES SYME.
2, Rutland-street, Edinbiugh, Dec. 19.

TEE OTTOMAN BANS.
London, England, 1857-12-22

AMERICA.

(By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY MORNING.
The Kangaroo has arrived, with one day's later
news from New York (under 12 days).

The Swiss Federal Council has officially laid
before the authorities of the Canton do Vaud the
question of the cession of the Vallee des Dappes
to France.

The intelligence from Germany still represents
the embarrassments as very great ; however, it is
thought that the crisis decidedly approaches its
termination.

A letter from Copenhagen states that the bill
authorising the Minister of the Interior to con-
tract a loan for Denmark of 300,000/. was
adopted on the third reading by a majority of
66 to 7.

The French ships of war intended for China,
the departure of which has been delayed for some
days, will sail from Toulon between the 20th 25th
inst. They will proceed direct to Hong Kong
with 550 troops on board. This force, it is said,
will not be increased for the present, and the pro-
jected expedition to Cochin China appears to be
adjourned.

FRANCE.
PARIS, MONDAY.

The Emperor yesterday gave an andience to Gen.
Don Juan Almonte, who presented his credentials as
envoy extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
of the Mexican Republic. M. Francisco de Olagui-
bel, who had filled the same functions at the court
of the Tuilleries, presented his letters of recal.
His Majesty afterwards received Baron de Weech-
ter, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of the King of Wurtemburg, who Lad been
charged by his sovereign to reiterate to the Empe-
ror his thanks for the visit which he had paid to
him at S.udgardt. Baron de Manders'raam, the
Minister of Sweden, al-o delivered to the Emperor
letters from his sovereign, acknowledging the recal
of M. L ,bstein.

The elections to fill up the vacancies in the Le-
gislative Corps are very likely to be postponed tall
the month of March next. It is not said whether
any new electoral circulars will be issued by tl:e
Minister of the Interior.

The Council of State meets on Thursday next at
the Tuileries, under the presidency of the Emperor,
to discues the proposed measure of the assurance
agricole.
Admiral Van Dockum is named Danish Minister
at the Court of St. James's.

The Pays says the Viceroy of Egypt is most
favourably disposed towards Christians. He has
permitted churches to be built, and accorded a plot
of ground to erect a Catholic religious establishment
at Cairo.

BOURSE, Dec. 21.—The market has been very
buoyant. Speculators fora fall have been obliged
to settle their accounts with heavy losses, and were
the principal agents of the absence of all the secu-
rities, which has been besides influenced by a fur-
ther rise of on the English Consols. It was re-
ported that the }Milk of England had reduced its
rate of discount to 8 per cent. Half-past 3 o'clock.
—The rise at the commencement of the market
became checked in consequence of realisations for
profits, when the following wore the closing quota-
tions

Cash. fr. End of Month..
44 per Cents
3 per Cents 67 63 67 40
Bank Shares 3250 Credit Foncier —
Credit Mobilier 785 -- Roman
Do. Account BOO Austrian
Belgian 41 1—
Pied montage (5) — Home Debt -
London, England, 1857-12-22

FOREIGN

Australian
Bon Accord Cop. (li. )
Brazilian Imp. (issued

at £5 pm)
Do. Cocaos & Cniada
Do. St. John Del Rey
Clarendon Con. MM.

Co. of Jamaica
Cobra Copper
Copiapo
Dun Mountain Cop•.

per Mining Co.
Fortuna
General
Linares
Lusitanian

Mariquita
New Granada
No veau Monde
Po nt. Sil Ld M. di Smlt
Port Philip
Santiago de Cuba
United Mexican,
London, England, 1857-12-22

TIIE BANK OF IRELAND.

The subjoined remarks upon the recent half-
yearly meeting of the Bank of Ireland are extracted
from the Trade Report of the Freeman's Journal :
The report was gratifying in the extreme. A dividend
of 6 per cent. for the half-year, free of income-tax, was
declared, leaving 23,0001. to be added to the rest. The
latter figures show that the directors could easily have
made the same dividend as last half-year, 6i per cent.,
but., as they cannot hope to escape some bad debts, they
have followed the more prudent course. We rather
think we are correct in saying that the dividend of HI
per cent., which has been paid in the last year wholly
Out of the year's profits, is the largest earned since the
establishment of the bank. We think it only due to the
board again to direct attention to their having allowed
their own good sense to prevail over long established
custom, by dividing the extra earnings in the shape of
dividend, instead of dividend and bonus. Of course,
our readers are well aware that the hollers of interests,
or such similar trusts, can only receive the divi-
dend, and that bonus is added to capital, although
the right of the holder to have each year's earnings
is too manifest for argument. That the Irish bank
directors have taken the true mercantile course
is to be recorded to their credit, although, perhaps, not
knowing what pressure means, they have only a slight
conception of the great addition to the comforts, or
London, England, 1857-12-22

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(1 IJRISTMAS SONG-THE GOOD RFIE IN
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Colours. Price 2s Gd.—Chappell, 50, New Bond-street. •

POST-OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY for
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Old Boswell-court, St. Clement's, Strand, W.C.; Simpkln, Marshall,
and Cu., Stationc-hall-court, E.C., and all Booksellers.

Now publishing, price two shillings, bound in cloth,

FEIST'S RACING RECORD.
Edited by ALDER, I FEIST,
Editor of the Turf Department of the " Sunday Times," and Re-

- .
-- s
porter of Sporting Intelligence to the London Daily Papers,

In addition to other useful information, it will contain a complete
Record of the Racing and Steeplechase season in England, Ireland,
and Scotland trom the Ist of January up to the day of publication,
Derby Lots for 1855, and Nominations for all the Principal Races
for next yeir ; forming one of the most copious works of reference
ever published.

W. Wright, sporting printer and publisher, Fulwood's Rents, Hol.
born, London.

sk.
DRAUGHTS round DOORS and WINDOWS
effectually PREVENTED by GREENWOOD'S PATENT
TNDIA-RUBBER STOPS, and Self-acting Spring Stops for the
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without re-hanging.—Men sent to take orders and fix them if re-
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don-bridge.

ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
6, New Bridge-street, London.
Chairman—HENßY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq.
Deputy-Chairman—ROßEßT BIDDULPH, Esq.

ADVANTAGES—
Mutual Assurance.
The lowest rates of Premium on the Mutual System.
The whole of the Profits divided every Fifth Year.
An accumulated Capital of • • • • .. £1,575,000
During Its existence the Aociety has paid In Claims.. 1,455,009
Reversionary Bonuses have been added to Policies to
the extent of . • .. • • •. •.•
The last bonus, declared in 1854, averaged GU. per
cent. on the Premiums paid, anl amounted to • •
Policies in force • • • • •
The Annual Income exceeds • • • • • • -
The next Division of Profits will be ma le in 1859.
Assurances effected prior to 31st December,lBs9, will participate
in the Division of 1863.
Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on application
to ALEXANDER MAIJDONALD, Secretary.

890,000

397,(100
7,437
240,C00
London, England, 1857-12-22

TO THE EDITOR OF TILE SUN.

SlR.,—Permit me to draw the attention of your
readers to a curious self-contradiction in a leading
article of the great organ of the money interest, in
its number of tins morning.
In an article on the President's Message, the
Times brags :—" The principles on which our Bank
Act of 1844 is founded have lately received the
acquiescence of men of all parties in this country,
although for years there has been a desultory war-
fare kept up by its opponent;," &c., &c. Now see
what follows. After a column on banks and dollars,
organic laws and .civil deaths, we come to this
pa► a2,-i aph :—" We recommend this part of the
esident's Message to the attention of our readers,
that they may see how far the system of the cur-
rency, which has been so pertinaciously attacked at
home, is received by the most enlightened men of
another country."
Does our great journal regard any arguments
against its pet theory as mountains or molehills, or
is it trimming I—Yours, &c., A.
Temple, Dec. 22, 1857.

To Ge3rge Wilson, E,q., Cbairman•of the late Anti-
Coro Law League.
_ _

" DEAR SIB,—As a member of the Council of the late
Anti-Corn Law League, I would call on you as its
chairman to take steps to re-organise the League, for
the purpose of cArrying out in its entireness the principle
of Free Trade, on which it was founded.

"To Manchester isthe country indebted for taking the
lead, and achieving the victory in the important battle
for the repeal of the Corn Laws; but let not its merchants
and manufacturers rest on their honours, aril stop short
in the contest with monopoly, until their triumph id
completed by obtaining free trade in a sound convertible
currency—emancipating the cluotry from the thraldom
of rnoneyocracy, so baneful in its effects on industry.
"Let them not forfeit the character of genuine Free
Traders, without vindicating their apparent inconsig-
, ency, by distinctly ri,liigning reasons for supporting Free
Trade in camincdities, and restrictions on a eafe medium
lor circulating those commodities—upholding
the Bank
Otim.ter Act of 1844, which permits free trade in so•
commodation balls, but prArbirs it in Bank of England
notes.

" Awaiting your reply, I remain, dear Sir,
" Yours, sincerely,
near Otley, 19th Dec., 1857.
11:11.IER STANSFELD."
The Grange, Burly,

FEARFUL FIRE IN BRYANSTON-STREET.—TWO LIVER
LOST Saturday evening, between seven and eight
a, fire occurred in Upper Bryanston-etreet,
1,% ",;,,,,,,a.,quare, by which the lives of two poor children
were sacrificed. Tney occupied a poor tenement in the
.treet, and had been left t.leeping by their soother, who
gouo to market. By home accident the candle,
which was left burning, set fire to the apartment, and
tie flames burnt the poor children to death.
London, England, 1857-12-22

PRUSSIA.

The following despatch, dated the 12th, was ad-
dressel by Baron de Manteuffel, President of the
Council of Ministers in Prussia, to M. de Kamptz,
Prussian Charge d'Affaires at Hamburg, to ex-
plain why the Government of Berlin refused to lend
money to that city in the late crieis

"By a telegraphic despatch of the 3d you announced
to me that the Senate has resolved to send to Berlin the
President of the Chamber, M. Mohring, to obtain from
us a loan of from 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 tbalere. M.
Mohring called on me on the 4 h on the subject, and
offered me as security notes of the Chamber and railway
shares. I immediately deliberated on the affair with the
other ministers. We had a strong desire to acquiesce in
the demand of a friendly town, connected with our Go-
vernment by so many interests, and we know that iu
aifieg the commerce of Hamburg we should be useful
to that of Prussia. Nevertheless, we could nut disguise
from ourselves that in according the lean applied fur,
wa should diminish our power of assisting our own
commerce and manufactures, and that if 'the Ham-
burg loan proved insufficient, grave embarrassments
might arise for Prussia. Now, we telt convinced that
the sum demanded by the town of Hamburg could
not be sufficient ; our deliberation in fact was inter-
rupted by the news that Hamburg proposed to borrow
a sum of 30,000,000 mares banco. It was therefore
impossihle to come to a decision in the first sitting.
When M. Mohring returned to Berlin, after the Oen
of Hamburg bad decreed a loan of 15,000,000 mares
banco, we declared that the state of our finascial
establishments did not permit as to grant a loan under
existing circumstances. The National Bank of Austria,
which was not embarrassed by the same circumstances
as the Prussian Bank, relative to the realisation of its
notes, could lend to Hamburg 10,000,000 mares.
Not withstanding that, we could not, to cur great
regret, indulge in the hope that the situaton of
Hamburg would become instantaneously better ; and
in point of f,ct the authorities are now deliberating on
the extraordinary measures to be taken to maintain
one of the most important, fireee. Allow no doubt to
exist as to our manner of regarding the question, in
spite of all our sympathy, and all our good will, we
should not have been able to afford such assistance as
would ensure an energetic, efficacious, and durable
remedy."
The Zeit of Berlin confirms the 'Airflow that the
opening of the Prusiian Chambers is definitively
fixed for the 12th January.
London, England, 1857-12-22

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Permit me to draw the attention of your
readers to a curious self-contradiction in a loading
article of the great organ of the money interest, in
its number of this morning.
In an article on the President's Message, the
Times brags :—" The principles on which our Bank
Act of 1844 is founded have lately received the
acquiescence of men of all parties in this country,
although for years there has been a desultory war-
fare kept up by its opponents," arc., &c. Now see
what follows. After a column on banks and dollars,
organic laws and civil deaths, we come to this
paragraph :—" We recommend this part of the
President's Message to the attention of our readers,
that they may see how far the system of the cur-
rency, which has been so pertinaciously attacked at
home, is received by the most enlightened men of
another country."
Does our great journal regard any arguments
against its pet theory as mountains or molehills, or
is it trimming ?—Yours, &c., A.
Temple, Dec. 22, 1857.

To George Wilson, El., Chairman of the late Anti-
Corn Law League.
"DEAR SIB,—As a member of the Council of the late
Anti-Corn Law League, I would call on you as its
chairman to take steps to re-organise the League, for
the purpose of carrying out in its entireness the principle
of Free Trade, on which it was founded.
"To Manchester is the country indebted for taking the
lead, and achieving the victory in the important battle
for the repeal of the Corn Laws ; but let not its merchants
and manufacturers rest on their honours, and stop short
in the contest with monopoly, until their triumph is
completed by obtaining free trade in a sound convertible
currency—emancipating the country from the thraldom
of moneyocracy, so baneful in its effects on industry.
"Let them not forfeit the character of genuine Free
Traders, without vindicating their apparent inconsis-
tency, by distinctly assigning reasons for supporting Free
Trace in commodities, and restrictions on a safe medium
for circulating those commodities—upholding the Bank
Charter Act of 1844, which permits free trade in so-
commodation bills, but prohibits it in Bank of England
notes.
" Awaiting your reply, I remain, dear Sir,
"Yours, sincerely,
" H A.ME R STANSFELD."
The Grange, Burly, near Otley, 19th Dee., 1857.
London, England, 1857-12-22

KIRKCALDY—DEo. 19.

To-clay we had fair supplies of di sorts of grain, and the
sales ready, and all extra qualities 6d to is dearer.

Wheat. I hari ey. 1 Oats. 1 Beans.
First s2s Od 3-is 01r, 24s Od I Os Od
Socond
27s Od 22s 01 Os 01
Third 3os (hi I 20s 01 18s Od ( Os Od
London, England, 1857-12-22

THAMES.

IMPUDENT ROBBERY BY CARD SHARPERS,—John Wil-
liams and William Jones, aged 30 and 25 respectively,
were brought before Mr. Selfe charged with stealing
three sovereigns from the person of Johann Harming, a
German.

Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, defended the prisoners.
It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor and
a countryman of his went into a public-house in White-
chapel to obtain some refreshment, and were followed
by the prisoners, who marked the foreigners as their
prey. The prisoners, who are most notorious card-
sharpers, commenced playing and betting with three
cards, and invited the prosecutor to play and win
some money, which he refused to do. Soon after-
wards the prosecutor's companion called for a
pint of beer, and Harming said he would pay
for it, and put his hand in his pocket and took out three
sovereigns. While the prosecutor was looking among
the sovereigns fora shilling to pay for the bter, Williams
made a snatch at the German's gold, and took it away
from him and ran away. The German made an attempt
to pursue the prisoner Williams, and Jones got between
them and made pretence that the money was taken in
fun, and would be given beck. Williams got'oway, and
was pursued and overtaken by the prosecutor and his
friend, but no money was found upon him. Jones
fled in a different direction, and was actively sought
after by the police. He was met with accidentally,
and taken into custody. The sum of 3/. 9s. 8d;,
which included two sovereigns, was found upon
him. He was proved to have changed a sovereign
after he left the public-house where the robbery
took place, and there is no doubt he received the gold
from his companion in the public-house, Brass medals
resembling sovereigns, cards, and all the apparatus for
carrying on the trade of sharpers, were found on the
prisoners, who were said to be two of the most notorious
card sharping impostors that ever infested the races and
fairs in the kingdom.

Mr. Young adroitly attempted to make the whole
affair look very much like a gambling trassaction, but
:lie prosecutor said that he never bet on the cards at all.
His friend did bet 25., and lost it.
The depositions having 'mien taken, Mr. Young pleaded
guilty for his clients, and
Mr. Selfe said—l convict them of larceny, and sentencs
them to four months' imprisonment and hard labour.