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13, St. James's-square, London.
EARLY PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS.

Established 1836.
Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Acknowledged Agent for this paper.

CLERICAL, MEDICAL. GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

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Policies in existence on June 33th, I •'6l, will participate in
the Seventh Bonus to be declared in January, 1862 ; so that
persons who complete Assurances before June 30th,
will share in that Division, although one Premium only will
have been paid.
I (Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained of
any of the Society's Agents, or of
GEORGE CUTCLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary.

THE LIVERPOOL and LONDON FIRE and
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Offices, No. 1, Dale-street, Liverpool ; 20 and 21, Poultry,
London; Sheffield, Manchester, Glasgow; Sydney, Mel-
, bourne, and New York.

This Company has attained a very high position amongst
the Insurance Institutions of Great Britain. Its annual
revenue exceeds £500,000. Its invested funds amount to
£1,260,00J.

The Premiums exceed £310,000, and place it in the first
ohm" or Fire Offices ; its liberality and promptitude in set-
tling claims have been established in the adjustment of enor-
mous losses ; and its influence in determining rates of Pre-
mium has uniformly been given to proposals for improving
the character of risks that high Premiums may be unneces-
Nary,
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
The Reserve in this Department has been increased by the
addition of upwards of £58,000 in the year 1830 alone. The
system of Bonuses is simple, involving no possible Lability
of partnership ; liberal, guaranteeing a more than average
the Insurance, and therefore free from disappointment, un-
certainty, and doubt. The arrangements in other respects
are intended to render the Polices of THE LIVERPOOL AND
LONDON perfect securities in the hands of third parties. The
fklinual Premiums exceed £130,000; the accumulated reserve
la £707,000.
ANNUITIES.

~The payments by the Company exceed £19,000 per annum.
k:very facility is afforded to persons purchasing Annuities to
enable their receipt at such times and places as may be con-
/lenient, and the terms awl rates will be foun 1 satisfactory.
SWINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Company.
JOHN ATKINS, Resident Secretary, London.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Established 1821.
DIRECTORS.
-HENRY VIGNE, Esq., Chairman.
Sir MINTO T. FARQUHAR, Bart., M.P., Deputy Chairman
!Henry Hulse Berens, Esq., Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
;Charles Wm. Curtis, Esq. John Martin, Esq.
Charles P. Devas, Esq Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. James Morris, Esq.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Henry Norman, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. Sir Godfrey J. Thomas, Bart.
John G. Hubbard, Esq., M.P. John Thornton, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.

Lewis Loyd, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
I John Henry Smith, Esq. Cornelius Payne, jun., Esq.
Thomas Tallemach, Esq., Secretary.—Samuel Brown, Esq.,
Actuary.

LIFE DEPA RTMENT.—UNDER TIM PROVISIONS OF AN
ACT OF PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In-
surers EIGHTY PER CENT. Of the Profits, at Quinquennial
Divisions, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of
Profits.
Since the establishment of the Company in 1821, the
Amount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in
cash value £660,000, which represents equivalent Reversionary
Bonuses of £1,058,000.

After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life
Assurances in force, with existing Bonuses thereon,
amounted to upwards of £1,730,000, the Income from the Life
Branch £207,000 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund
exceeded £1,618,000.

LOCAL MILITIA and VOLUNTEER CORPS.—No
extra Premium is required for service therein.
INVALID LIVES assured at corresponding Extra Pre-
Iniums.

LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their
Values, if such value be not less than £5O.

ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, re-
Ceived and registered.

MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge
for Policy Stamps.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this
Company.

TO TRADESMEN,MERCHANTS, AND OCH ERS.
WALLACE BROWNLOW, Advertisinz and
Commission Agent, will be happy to contract with
Merchants and Tradesmen for conducting their Advertising
Commercial Business transacted, Situat,ons procured, Loans
Obtained, and Accounts collected on reasonable commission.
Address, 16, Claremont-place, Judd-street, London, W.C.

-I-ARRIAGE LAW REFORM
ASSOCIATION, instituted for the exclusive object of
Promoting the passing of an A3t to render lawful MARRIAGE
With a DECEAS ED WIFE'S SISTER.
Offices —No. 21, PARLIAIIENT-STREET, S.W., London.
JOSEPH STANSBURY, M.A., Don. Sec.

AR MY CONTRACTS.—Tenders will be
received at this Office until noon on the Ist of May,
from persons who may be willing to enter into Contracts to
Supply
BREAD and MEAT,

in such quantities as may be required, for the use of her Ma-
iesty's Land Forces stationed in the following places, from
Ist June to 3Ctb November, 1861:-
1. Brompton House, Hyde Park, and Kensington.
2. neg-ent's Park, St. John's-wood, and Portman-street
1-tarmacs. _ _

3. Wellington Barracks, 'Horse Guards, Buckingham Palace,
and st. George's Barracks.
4. Tower. Bethnal Green, Finsbury, and hackney.
G. Hounslow and Kneller Hall.
6. Hampton Court.
7. Windsor.
8. Brighton, with Coast Forts from Newhaven to Shoreham.
9. Croydon.
10. Sandhurst.
Separate Tenders for Bread and for Meat, must be made for
each of the above-mentioned stations or Barracks as sepa-
rately grouped and numbered.
Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract, may be
Obtained on application at this Office, by letter or in person,
between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock.
Tenders on the printed forms must be properly filled up
and signed, and delivered at the under-mentioned Office,
under closed envelope, marked on the outside "Tender for
Commissariat Supplies," before noon on the Ist May next.
W. T. POWER, Deputy Commissary General.
Deputy Commissary General's Office,
0, New-street, Spring-gardens, London, S.W.,
let April, 1861.

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT
INSTITUTION.—The Committee of this Institution
earnestly APPEAL tithe public for PECUNIARY ASSIST-
ANCE to aid them to meet the present heavy demands on
the limited funds of the Society.

THOMAS BARING, Chairman.
THOMAS CHAPMAN, Deputy-Chairman.
14, John-street, Adelphi, Feb., 1861.
Rankers—Messrs. Willis and Co. ; Coutts and Co.; Herries
and CO.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL. Gray's-inn-road.
Patron—The QUEEN.

This Hospital is entirely devoted to destitution in its most
pitiable form. viz., that. which is accompanied by sickness and
disease, and is now of sufficient magnitude that, with ade-
quate support, i, may be rendered capable of admitting into
its wards a very large proportion of the casual sick of this
great metropolis. It requires but the funds in order to have
500 beds immediately available for the reception of these the
Most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover, it gratui-
tously affords medical advice and medicine to more, on the
average, than 2,000 out-patients a week.
Contributions received by the Treasurer, Edward Master-
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STANFORD S. SMITH, Secretary.

"The temporary relief obtained by means of purgative
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The critical position of the Federal Government
has compelled its members to preserve secresy.
Never before under any Administration was so
little of the councils of the Cabinet known to the
public or to those who are supposed to be ac-
quainted with the opinions of the statesmen in
office, Mr. Seward has issued the most stringent
orders to the officers and clerks in his department
to obs'erve the rules which heretofore have been
much disregarded in reference to the confidential
character of State papers in their charge.
It may be as well to state in the most positive
terms that the reports which have appeared in
American papers of communications between the
English Minister and the American Government
on the subject of a blockade of the Southern ports
are totally and entirely destitute of foundation.
No communication of any kind has passed between
Lord Lyons, on the part of the English Govern-
ment, and Mr. Seward, or any one else, on behalf
of the Government at Washington. It would be
a most offensive proceeding to volunteer any inti-
mation of the course to be pursued by an European
Power respecting a contingencs of action on the_
part of the United States; nor would it be neces-
sary, in case a blockade were declared, to formu-
late a supererogatory notice that it must be such
a blockade as the law of nations recognises. The
importance of a distinct understanding on that
point is all the greater in connection with the
stories which are afloat that the naval preparations
of the hour are intended to afford the Federal Go-
vernment the means of blockading the mouths of
the Mississippi and thd Southern ports, with the
object of collecting the Federal revenue. If any-
thing is clearer than another, in the doubt and
perplexity which prevail, it is that the Govern-
ment will do nothing whatever to precipitate a con-
flict. It would ill become me, in such a crisis; to
hazard any authoritative statements as to the
conduct of the Administration under the very
great variety of complications which may arise
hereafter. Of this, however, be assured,—not a
ship, or a gun, or a man will be directed to make
any attack, or to begirt an offensive movement
against the Confederated States. If any promise
was made by the Buchanan Administration to in-
form the members of the Southern Government or
its representatives of their course of action, it will
not be Considered binding on the consciences of Mr.
Lincoln's Cabinet, composed as it is of men who
look on their predecessors as guilty of treason to
the State. An attempt may be made to reinforce
Fort Pickens, and neither that nor any positien
occupied by the Federal authorities will be volun-
tarily abandoned.

Once for all, let it be impressed on the minds of
the English people that, whatever reports they hear,
and however they may come—no matter whence or
in what guise—there is no truth in them if they
indicate the smallest intention on the part of Mr.
Lincoln to depart from the policy indicated in his
inaugural address. As strongly as words can do
it, I repeat that the forces which have been assem-
bled are only intended for the reinforcement of
the strong places at Tortugas and Key West, which
have been left short of every necessary of occupation
and defence, and for the establishment of posts of
observation, which are essential in case of hostility
and to guard against surprise or treachery. I have
dwelt in previous letters on the obvious policy of
the Government of the United States, and I beg
your readers to have firm faith that there will be
no departure from it. By concentrating forces at
Key West and Tortugas very valuable political
results are obtained in face o f the present dis-
putes, and material strategical advantages in ease
those disputes should lead to a rupture, which will
not be initiated by the Cabinet at Washington,
These places are within a few hours' sail of the
coast ; they are healthy, and can be easily supplied,
as long as the United State's fleet can keep the sea
and cover the movements of its transports. Their
occupation in force cannot be taken as an act of
open war, while it is undoubtedly an alarming
menace, which will keep the Confederates in a state
of constant apprehension and preparation, leading
to much internal trouble and great expense. By a
confusion of metaphor which events may justify,
the eye to watch may be turned into an arm to
strike.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.
The Royal Mail steamship Africa, which touched
at Queenstown yesterday, has arrived.
The opinion that a portion of the expedition
fitted out at New York was intended to support
General Houston, the Federal Governor of Texas,
appears to be borne out. The New J ork Journal
of Commerce takes that view, saying :—" The
greater portion of the expeditionary force sent from
New York is destined, as I have informed you, for
Brazos Santiago. The importance of that point
in a military, commercial, and political view can-
not be overrated. If you consider the character
of the materials shipped you will see that it is
for the purpose of throwing up fieldworks, of
erecting barracks, and of en,ploying in a level
country flying artillery. You will notice,
too, that the country on the Brazos for thirty
miles is very rich, and will be the wealthiest and
most conservative part of Texas. It now embraces
important commercial points—for instance, Browns-
ville, 40 miles above Brazos Santiago. From
Brownsville there is a great trade with Mexico,
and with the interior of Texas. The imports of
foreign goods at Brazos and at Brownsville are
large and increasing—over five millions in 1852.
Besides the goods and merchandise from non-
seceded States will amount to as much more, all
which will pay duty to the Texan Customhouse,
unless the United States' Government maintain a
military post at Brazos Santiago. One object,
therefore, is to protect the revenue at this impor-
tant point. But, besides all these reasons, you will
find another in the fact that Governor Houston
made a formal application to this Government for
military and for the protection of the State from
invasion and insurrection, and the expedition may
be intended as a response to the application."
The New York Herald confirms this opinion as
follows :—" The flying artillery, cavalry, and sap-
pers and miners which have left this port within
the past five days are to proceed to Texas, there to
co-operate with General Houston, for the restora-
tion of the Government authority in that State,
while a portion of the fleet will reinforce Fort
Pickens and other posts on the Gulf coast."
Letters from Washington state that a Government
messenger had been despatched to Montgomery
to have an interview with President Davis. It is
reported that the State Government of Charleston
had been notified that Fort Sumter would be pro-
visioned at any cost. Mr. Seward, the Secretary
of State had declined to receive the Southern com-
missioners, but it is alleged that he expressed
peaceful intentions on the part of the Administra-
tion, providing the Federal forces were not molested.
The number of steamers recently chartered by the
Government was eight, as follows :—The Atlantic
Baltic, Illinois, Ocean Queen, Fashion, Thomas
Freeborn, Coatzacoalcos, and Yankee. Besides the
Star of the West and Empire City, orders had been
issued by the Navy Department to have the Wabash,
Vincennes, and Savannah, at Brooklyn, and the
Jamestown, at Philadelphia, fitted for active service
with despatch. The Powhattan, the Harriet Lane,
aEd the transports Illinois and Baltic had sailed for
the Gulf.
The Governor of Pennsylvania had sent a mes-
sage to the Legislature, recommending the organi-
sation of militia and other melsures, and stating
that he had received a letter from President Lin-
coln, with information of a design to attack the

city of Washington. He calls attention to the
rierious jealousies And diyisiong distracting

arms."

public mind, and the military organisations of a
formidable character, seemingly not demanded by
any existing public exigency, in certain States.
He,adds Pennsylvania offers no counsel, and
takes no action, in the nature of a menace. Her
desire is peace, and to affect the preseivation of the
personal and political rights of citizens, the true
sovereignty of the States, and the supremacy
of law and order. Animated by these sentiments,
and indulging an earnest hope of a speedy
restoration of harmonious and friendly relations,
I commit the grave subject of this communi-
cation to your deliberations?' The message was
referred to a joint select committee to report by bill.
The alarming rumours current at Washington
had occasioned great excitement in the seceding
States. Tle state of affairs at Charleston and
Montgomery is best expressed by the telegrams :--

" CHARLESTON, APRIL G.

" Reliable information has been received from
the North that reinforcements are ordered to Fort
Sumter, and will be accompanied by a squalron
under command of Commodore Stringham. 5,000
Southern men, in addition to those at present in the
fortifications, are ready to take the field within 24
hours. The ultimatum, " siege or surrender," has
not yet been sent to Majoz Anderson, but with the
supplies sent in to-day holitY notified- by General
Beauregard that they are the last, which is equi-
valent to a declaration of hostilities, This is posi-
tive: Troops have been ordered to rendezvous at
points remote from Charleston, but within sup-
porting distance, to watch the movements of the
enemy. They move at once. Governor Pickens has
all day been inspecting the batteries, accompanied
by a portion of his Council and senior officers of the
army. Everything throughout was in a state of
efficiency. Bloodshed is inevitable, and if one
drop is split no one knows when it will end. A
formal deMand for the surrender of the fort has not
been made, and may not be made at all. For ob-
vious reasons the intentions of the Confederacy are
involved in mystery. The excitement is intense,
and everybody is in fighting humour."

" APRIL 8.

" Gen. Beauregard ha 3 ordered out 5,000 more
troops. Companies of volunteers are constantly
arriving and being put in position in the harbour.
New batteries are also being constructed. All the
posts have been strengthened, and two additional
regiments are hourly expected from the interior.
The men are in excellent spirits at the prospect of
some result. Vessels have been ordered from the
range of fire between Fort Sumter and Sullivan's
Island. The floating battery sails at 7 o'clock this
evening for a point near Port Sumter. A house
has just been blown up near the five gun battery.
Business has been suspended, and fearful excite-
ment prevails. Considerable activity is manifested
in military quarters here, giving indications that
do s mattersersr e
mailfacilities
approximating
to a crisis. Major
Anderson's have not been cut off, as
reported—only his supplies."

" APRIL 9.

‘, The affairs in this city are culminating to a
point. About 800 men left the city this morning
for different points in the harbour. It is estimated
that near 5,000 men are stationed at Sullivan's and
Morris Islands, and along the coast. Companies
are arriving from the interior, and the different
forts will be further strengthened to-morrow by
nearly 1,000 additional soldiers. The greatest
enthusiasm prevails among all classes. Everything
is quiet on the surface, but there is a deep feeling.
Prodigious preparations are progressing. Senator
Wigfall is serving as a common soldier. Rifler
cannon are rapidly arriving. Secretary Jamieson
delivered a fare Well speech to-day, and compli-
mentary resolutions were adopted. The adjourn-
ment of the Convention is. expected tomorrow. No
war vessels are outside, so far as known. Lieut.
Talbot and Mr. Chew returned at 11 p.m. Per-
mission was refused to visit Sumter, and also to
allow a provision ship to enter the port. The city
is under arms ; the surgeons are called for. Martial
law is .expected to be proclaimed. Lieut. Talbot
was detained at Florence, and lost 12 hours. The
18,000 men just called for by Jeff. Davis are intended
for operation against the North. The Commis-
sioners at Washington have telegraphed to Gover-
nor Pickens that war is inevitable. The State
authorities last night received official notification
that supplies would be furnished to Anderson at
any hazard—peaceably if possible, by force if neces•
a
preparations immediately were
s ry.lmmense
commenced suitable to the emergency. Orders were
issued to the entire military force of the city, held
in reserve, to preceed to their stations without
delay. Four regiments of 1,000 men each have been
telegraphed for from the country. One of these,
from Kershaw district, under command of Colonel
Rion, is formed with the understanding not to be
called out until the fight was positively at hand. Dr.
Gibbes, Surgeon-General, was ordered to prepare
ambulances, and make every provision for the
wounded ; and in all departments were observable
the admirable system and discipline with which the
State is prepared for this exigency. The community
has been thrown into a fever of excitement by
the discharge of seven guns from the Citadel-
square, the signal for the assembling of all the re-
serves ten minutes afterwards. Hundreds of men
left their beds, hurrying to and fro towards their
respective destinations. In the absence of sufficient
armories, the corners of the streets, public squares,
and other convenient points formed places of meet-
ing, and all night long the roll of the drum and
the steady tramp of the military and the gallop of
the cavalry resounding through the city betokened
the close proximity of the long anticipated hostili-
ties. The Home Guards corps of old gentlemen,
who occupy the position of military exempts, rode
through the city, arousing the soldiers, and doing
other duty required by the moment. Hundreds of
the citizens were up all night. A terrible thunder-
storm prevailed until a late hour, but in no wise
interfered with the ardour of the soldiers, mer-
chants, lawyers, doctors, students of divinity, clerks,
mechanics, and labourers, joining shoulder to shoul-
der for common defence. The 17th Regiment, 800
strong, gathered thus in one hour, and left for the
fortifications at 3 o'clock this morning. The vessels
in the h for transportation will be
called intoarbusoerr ssa
service by
2 o'clock to-day. 3,000 men,
in addition to those in the harbour, will be under

The Captain Talbot alluded to in the above tele-
gram w
a s
for a
Fortess e nsgm from Washington with de-
spatches Sumter, which he was not per-
mu
mated to deliver. The floating battery is described
messenger
by those who have seen it as resembling a large
wooden screw, arched over with iron, and roofed
with iron plates. To preserve the vessel's balance
one side of the roof is covered with sandbags. In
addition to being used as a battery, it is intended
also for hospital purposes. Altogether it appears
to be a very clumsy affair.
A despatch from Pensacola states that orders had
been given to erect batteries, if possible, on Santa
Rosa Island, to prevent its occupation by the
Southern troops. Fort Pickens is on this island.
The State troops continued their preparations for
an attack on their fort.
British Columbia advices mentions the arrival at
Victoria of Lady Franklin. It was reported that
the British Government had determined to build a
naval depot at Esquimault, and that 150,000 dols.
was already set aside for that purpose. The miners
were working as high up the Frazer river as Lyt-
ton City. The weather had been very favourable
for their operations.