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THE BjmQ CHRONICLE, THURSDAY, JJJLY-, ffl, 6 SINGULAR RECOVERY OF OF GOLD WATCHES. ST. GEOBGE ASSURANCE COMPANY. The annual general meeting of this company was held yesterday afternoon, at the offices, 118, Pall-mall, the chairman, Mr. Henry Pownall, presiding.

1 The Secretary, Mr. F. H. read the following, report The directors, in meeting tha shareholders of the St. George Assuiancfe Company, have much satisfaction in presenting this their annual report of.

the proceedings and progress of the company since the last annual meeting. The board deemed it advisable, early in the past year, to institute an inquiry into the management, with a view to curtail the expenses in the agency department, both home and foreign, without, tliey trust, impairing the efficiency of tUo agents employed, In England a large number of agents, of great respectability and zeal, are now actively engaged in promoting the prosperity of the company, and from whom much recent advantage has been derived; while, hi Germany, Messrs. Poazig and Heine, a firm of nrst-olass standing, have been appointed to succeed Mr. Hodges, and who are oxerting themselves most beneficially, and, under the circumstances in which they hare been placed, most successfully. Since the 1 last annual meeting Mr.

TJrquharthas resigned the office of Secretary, and the board have unanimously elected as his successor Mr. Gil-hart, of whose ability, zeal, and labours on behalf of the company they had abundant Mr. Gilbart had lrom the commencement been the chief manager of the Advance Fund Associations, where his exertions have been most unremitting and successful. Notwithstanding the unprecedented monetary derangements and othor difficulties the directors have had to contend with during tlw past-year, the following statement must bo considered highly fatisfactory. Since the last report, the directors have received and considered 392 proposals to assure 115,084, producing a new income of 3,405 14s- from which number 198 policies, to the amount of 43,380, producing anew annual income of 1,391 18s.

have been completed and issued up to the close of the accounts on the 17th current. The remaining proposals have been eitherdsolined, or had not been carried out at the time these accoiintswero closed. The quarterly return of new businesswill illustrate the improving character oi the company operations No. of Proposals Received. 84 62 118 128 For Assuring.

33,200 39,210 Annual Premiums. 714 19 9 553 3 8 937 2 11 1,200 8 0 3,405 14 4 1st quarter 2d 3d 4th Total 392 115,684 Which, after receiving careful consideration, resulted in policies being completed, each quarter, as follows the Pique, an old and meritorious ofhcer. The names of Lieutenant R. P. Gator of the Calcutta Lieutenant A.

T. Thrupp, of the Nimrod Lieutenant H. K. Leot of the Cormorant and Lieutenant C. Parry, of the Surprise, tevcbeen also brought to my notice.

Commander Saumaiez has brought to my knowledge the gallant conduc of Mr H. Fnwokner, master of the Elk, lent torn the Hesper, and of Mr. H. Burmston paymaster Mr, Webster, master's assistant and Mr Campbell, midshipmau of the Cormorant, who worked a 2-i-pounder howitzer, and kept up a continued fire from that gun on the soutlx forts. I.

beg to (all their Lordships' attention to the list of the officers engaged. Mr. W. D. eans, my secretary, has accompanied me in this, as on other expeditions also Mr.

W. H. M. Arnold, chief clerk in my office, whom I would beg to recommend for promotion for his arduous duties during the pi ogress of the operations in China. In conclusion, I have much gratification in recording the cordial co-operation of my gallant colleague and of the forces under his command.

hafe been actuated by the sole desire to carry into effect the orders of our respective Governments, a spirit of the most perfect friendship. Arrangements are making for a further advance up the river towards Tientsin. "I have the honour to enclose two sketches of the forts, made bv Lieutenant A. T. Thrupp, of the Nimrod, and Mr.

F. C. 13. Bodivell, secretary clerk. Ihaye, M.

Seymouk, Hear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief. II-T OF CASUALTIES AT THE CAPTURE OF THE FORTS AT THE MOUTH OF THE 1'EIHO, O-N" THE 20TII MAY, llsoS. Killed. Fury. Mr.

John Colley, carpenter. Calcutta. Thomas Halloran, A.B. Nimrod. Henry Love, A.B.

William letter, private Eoyal Marines. Furious. John Cunningham, A.B. "VVOUKDED. Calcutta.

-Henry Calvert, ordinary, slightly Thomas Collins, ordinary, slightly; William Smith, A. slightly. Nimrod. E. A.

T. Stubbs, lieutenant, slightly John Sutton, stoker, severely James Martin, A.B., slightly. Fury. Michael Parker. A.B., slightly.

White, ordinary, slightly. Stevens, boatswain mate, slightly. Slar.ev.-G. G. Dnnlop, gunner, third class, slightly.

Onossum. Mr. seconu imisiei, suiv.nj Staunch. G. Davis, A.H., slightly J.

Blair, A.B., slightly J. Miner, ordinary, slightly. Kustard. Parsons, quartermaster, slightly Patrick Jfevin, A.B., severely. ABSTBACT.

Number killed and since dead 5 Number wounded lb Total 21 Chas. A. Anderson, M.D Staff-Surgeon on Detached Service. Fre-VCH Loss. Killed 6 "Wounded Grand total 07 88 THE WASTE LANDS OF LONDON.

"We are glad to see that the Earl of Harrington hi given notice of his intention to put a question to the Government respecting one of the vacant sites which exist in the metropolis, which, there is too much reason to fear, will not long be allowed to have the term vacant applied to it. It is a valuable piece of ground on the cast side of St. Paul's Churchyard, and in the condition in which it is at present it affords a fine commanding view of the eastern and southern sides of St. Paul's This snot of land is announced for sale or building leases, and it is by no means improbable that upon it there will shortly be seen in course cf construction one of tlwse mammoth warehouses, of a nondescript character of architecture, such as already occupy one side of St. Paul's Churchyard.

Tho construction of such a building would, of course, completely hem in and conceal from public view one of the finest coups d'ceil of the greatest architectural ornament which the metropolis possesses. The necessity of keeping this space open has upon repeated occasions been brought under the notice of the Corporation, and the Institute of Architects have passed special resolutions calling upon the City to abstain from "giving into bricks and mortar" on this locality. All the efforts seem unavailing, and although it is not probable that the Earl of Harrington will succeed in obtaining from the Government security against this piece of land being built upon, ho may at all events succeed in eliciting an opinion from the head of the Government against a course which every lover of art and every admirer of the productions' of a great genius must deeply deprecate. We trust that the answer to be given to the noble lord will be such as will not be without its influence upon the Corporation of London, and may induce them to pause in the step which they clearly contemplate of building upon the piece of ground at the western entrance to Cauuon-stroet. Metropolitan Main' Drainage.

-The report presented to the Metropolitan Board of Works by Messrs. Hawksley, Bidder, and Bazalgette in April last, has been just published. The report of the Government referees, from which these gentlemen dissent, lias already been noticed. They conclude, after a long review of the circumstances of the question, that the causes of the apparent impurity of the river Thames have beer, greatly exaggerated and much misunderstood. They find (as they assert) that the mechanical discolouration of the water is not due to the presence of sewage matter, but chiefly to the pre-sence of inorganic substances, brought down by land floods or washed up and kept in motion by the tide that the condition of the flowing water is not sensibly altered by the admission of sewage, because the organic matters become rapidly decomposed and disinfected by the action of the oxygen contained in the water, through which they are diffused that mud containing much organic matter, derived in a great measure from the sewage discharged above low water mark, is deposited, on the fore-shores of the river, and there putrefies that the condition of the lowing water of the liver is not injurious to health, but the condition of the stagnant mud is that the offensive matters deposited with the organic mud are principally do-, lived from ths metropolitan sewers, and not to any appreciable extent from any more distant that the dischuge into the river of comparatively small quantities' of sewage from areas difficult to drain to any common outfall may be continued by outlets extended to low water" without any sensible injury to the appearance of the river or its hanks, or any detriment to the health of the inhabitants cf the metropolis.

The proper remedies are alleged trt be 1, The interception of the greater part of the sewage of the metropolis shove the present outlets, and its removal to, and discharge at, parts of the river below London where its pretence will be harmless and, 2, the construction of tqrrace embankments on both sides of the Thames, to con-, fine the tidal channel, accelerate the velocity of the stream, and prevent the exposure of the bed and banks of the river. The scheme of the Government referees is denounced by the reporters as needlessly large, excessively costly, and, as a work of construction, all but impracticable." lb is also objected to for other reasons, too numerous for reca- tiiiulat: a. i The SijI'auuux. Her Majesty's screw liners Conqueror and Princess Royal, says the Malta Times, left port on the loth with orders to cruise five to fifteen leagues distant from Maita between this and Sicily. The Marlborough, 151, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral 1'anshawe, and the Centurion liner will' leave after the arrival of the mail to join the other ships of the squadron, at the rendezvous, Cape Passero, when the ship, it'is said, will proceed on a four months' cruise in fcbt East, visiting Corfu, where the admiral will, i-ecording to custom, be invested with the Order of Knight Grand Cross of St.

Michael and St. George. The steam do patch boat Oar.vloc left on die 10th for Alexandria, but the object of her departure has not tiai.spired. It hi- met probably reference t'i the atrocity recently pel Je.Mah. The .1 kUxii' of A'iohsrs, says At the suggestion of M.

Due, Minister of State of Norway, the King of and Norway has been pirated to order a sum of 1,00 If. to be sent from his privy purse, by tin hands of the Swedish consul general in Algeria, to the President of the Consistory at Algiers for the institution of Protectant orphans' of this 'As Lwbntob's -In obituary -day of those startlin occurs eliees is roof thr- Inlinriiors of wMM. r. 2T.rlt tub n.i,vtnrl nnmos. TMx instance refers to the daugi of I tr COOKING FOE THE ARMY.

M. 'ALEXIS, SOYER AT THE GUARDS BARRACKS, BIRDCAGE-WALK. Our indefatigable friend, M. Alexis Soyer, gave a practical demonstration yesterday, at the above barracks, of his excellent system of cookery for tho army. These cull" nary proceedings were intended for the especial inspection of' the high military and staff officials and the commissariat, a'ld were a reduction to fact and practice, as in the days of the war in the Crimea, of the simple theory' which M.

Soyer explained some months ago in a lecture on military dietetics, in the theatre of the United Service Institution, Whitehall-yard. It may be recollected, by those interested in this important subject, that upon that occasion, our great Franco-British Arohimagirus gave his audience the oenefit of his experience in tho East, and more particularly at the hospital at Scutari, explaining the many faults of that establishment and their remedies. Adverting to tho Crimean hospitals in general, and giving an interesting account of the state in which he found military field cookery in tho Crimea, and the state in which he left it, and glancing at the culinary systems pursued in the French, Russian, Sardinian, and Turkish services, the new economical method of cookery for the army and navy, what has already been effected, and what it is proposed to do on this subject, was the further theme of M. Soyer's valuable lecture upon tha occasion. M.

Alexis Soyer's practical operations of yesterday at the barracks were in the highest degree satisfactory. His celebrated batteriede cuisine was duly erected in one of the lower range of rooms, constituted into a kitchen for the nonce. In the space of from an hour and a half to two hours a substantial dinner, consisting of roast and boil, stews and soups, was prepared for 300 men, and in a style to have satisfied an epicure of the most fastidious propen. l. sitics.

The carte for this onerous experiment stood as follows Semi-stewed mutton and soups, pea-soup, stowed beef steak-pudding, salt pork with pudding and cabbage salt beef, stewed beef with dumplings and cabbage, meat in baking and stewing pan, roast beef, roast mutton, and roast ox heart, fried potatoes, mutton broth, fried livor and bacon, souted beef, souted mutton, rice pudding, and plain boiled rice, rice water, All these solid vivers" to use the astute Captain Dalgetty's phrase for military adibilatories were roasting, boiling, and stewing at me same time, in some three or four unpre- tending looking cylinders, about the size, and somewhat nn.v,V.i;. 11. A 11 resembling in appearance, the Arnott stoves to be seen in public places, and the halls of what the auctioneering disciples of the late George Robins would call palatial residences." This 'same batterie, which, like Houdin's magic bottle, seems to yield whatever is desired to every body everywhere, has already done good service (two years indeed) in the Crimea, in the trenches, and at Scutari. A brace of them can he swung across the back of a mule or draught bullock, and they possess the inestimable advantage of never getting out of order. They cost butfrom 70 to80 at first cost an immense saving upon the present expen sive and cumbersome 3ystem of copper cooking in the army, which said coppers, we are informed, average 6 a piece per annum to the Government for repairs alone.

The culinary feat of yesterday was but a nreliminary experiment to a grand demonstration" of the system, which will take place in a few days, M. Soyer having undertaken, with the sanction of Lord Rokeby, to cosk the rations of five hundred men within a given time. From the results of the experiments of yesterday, there is not the shadow of a doubt but that M. Soyer will succeed perfectly. A quantity of conserved meats were produced, which elicited considerable surprise from: their wonderful state of preservation.

They seemed as though they had only been cooked in the morning and were but just cold, though some of them from Galatz and Sligo, had not seen light for three, four, and even five years. M. Soyer has just entered into a contract with the French Government, to deliver at Toulon a certain number of tins of these preserved meats for the use of the French army. These tins are cylindrically shaped, and about the thickness of a man's arm, they contain six 'pounds of meat, or six days' rations (half a nound ner iliem.l Thpv nrf? tlniQ formed to facilitate their being slung upon the top of tho knapsack, an example which we might adopt for the benefit of our troops in India wiqh Considerable advantage. It is but justice to an enterprising English firm to state th the meats we tasted were extracted from tins marked with the name of Mr.

Henry Powell, Fenclmrch-street. In conclusion, we have but to add that everything was cooked to perfection, and to the entire satisfaction of the numerous military officials who were present. M. Soyer's culinary experiment of yesteiday may be pronounced a omplete success. FATHER THAMES.

HOW FATHER THAMES APPEARED TO THE 0NTHE fiOAD TO THE WHITEBAIT DINNER, AND WHAT HE SAID TO THEM. The sky was blue, the sun was bright, Gaily the steamer ploughed her way, Freighted with hearts as blithe and light As schoolboys' on a holiday. With Youth (as Stanley) at the prow, Pleasure (as Bulwer) at the helm, At top of flood the waves they plough That lately threatened to overwhelm. On to their annual white-bait lark, By Wappings odour-breathing shore (Like to the fortune-favoured barcpie That Caesar and his fortunes bore). uiwsue.i ministeres (That little thought this day to see), Triumphant o'er the Session's fears, Merry of mood and blithe of blee.

They, as upon their course they speed, With various converse cheer the way Of Bright, approved a friend in need, And Pain, so bravely kept at bay Of trophies strange, by Tory bands, With Radical materials reared Concessions to Locke King's demands, New allies gained, old allies queered. Little they reck, if, far aloof, A stubborn Bentinck growl disgust If Spooner, against reason proof, Deal at the Jew a parting thrust If Newdegate, in solemn tone, Like Wisdom cries, with none to hear If now and then Sam Warren groan, As the old landmarks disappear. So still with joke; and jibe, and jeer, The Ministers the way beguiled, Till Stanley's brow grew less severe, And e'en sardonic Dizzy smiled. And now the Isle of Dogs was post, And the Trafalgar rose to view, When suddenly a cloud was cast, That shut the Hospital from view. And from the cloud a perfume rose.

That might be smelt but never sung And every member to his nose, The guardian bandana iluug Slowly the cloud took form, and slow The perfume to a centre grew, And on the deck before them, lo A grisly form appeared to view A trailing robe of sludge and slime; Fell o'er his limbs of muddy green, And now and then, a streak of lime Showed whore the Board of Work's had been; From out Lis mouth's inephitic well, Poured fetid stench and sulphurous flames, And was it sight, or was it smell All there, somehow, knew Father Thames. He stood, and breathed, and sick and pale, The stoutest, at his breathing, grew Quoth lie, Such visitors I hail My Lords and Commons, bow d'ye do If any gratitude wore here, You have asked me to your feast Of all your motley friends this year. Thames hath not been the last, oi' least. "Who, when on hand your business hung, (More even than the sacred grouse) Chained up full many an eager tongue. And thinned full many an awkward House Who sped along the India Bill Who huddled up the Jewish claims 1 Who on supply kept Williams Ungrate ful -who but Father Thames I larked behind your terrace wall, I breathed athwart your window blind Tin through your chimneys 1.

would crawl, Or through y. ur air-shafts ontrauce find Th.vuks must the Session rm.n.. Your foes have fled 'tis me they fear Mine are Ute triumphs yon have won Vet uninvited I stand here Nor this the worst small charm for me In whitebait, or in Moselle cup-lint hack to 'Ihwaites and Company, Bound hand arid foot, you've given me up The hoard of Works to which 1 owe The poison coursing in my veins, Henceforward lord it o'er my flow, And I must patient drink their drains fn i is to them have given This lordship o'er my hanks and bed You, in whose service I have striven, And stunk and steamed till foeinen fled Yours is the scheme my course that girds With miles of sewer where fever lurks London till now, bored by tlieir words, Punch, hi ue ooreu nencerortn. ny tlieir works Horrible. -We learn that Sir John Paul, whose has been so notorious for some years past, now a opeless lunatic in the Peutonville Prison.

I Ot on 'f Vt other to be as aet us. patient have f.otwl..., Epsom horse to carry on the running down the hill. In tiie bottom, Matlas, Orchehill, Rosati, Roman Candle, and Lifeboat were the immediate followers of Fulbeck, and on coming to the distance the 'favourite took his place at Fulbeok's side, running with much gameriess or laziness, for Bray was repeatedly compelled to use his whip to keep him going. Just before reaching the Grand Stand, Roman Candle headed Fulbeck, who broke down almost immediately afterwards, and was beaten by a length and a half, sir. lengths between the second and third, Rosati was fourth, Lifeboat fifth St.

Clare sixth, and Pensioner seventh. South and Esperance walked in after a very long interval. Sweepstakes of 300 sovs each, ft for fillies 8st 71b Certain winners extra. Craven Course, suus. Lord Derby's by Joe Lovell, 8st 71b (Flatihan) 1 Mr.

Howard's Qneenstown, 8st 71b (J. Goaterj 2 Betting 6 to. 5 on Target, who waited upon Queens-town to near the distance, when she came away and won by five lengths. Handicap Plate of 50. Half a mile.

Lird Portsmouth's My by Cowl, 3 yrs, fist 101b (Bray) 1 Mr. Halford's Mainstay, 3 yrs, 7st 2 Mr. Dix Dix'a Clemanthe, 2 yrs, 6st 21b (Pritchard) Mr. Smith's Yarra Yarra; 2 yrs, 5st (J. Daley) The following horses also ran: Mr.

Greville's Grand Duchess, 3 yrs, 6st, (Challoner); Mr. T. Cliff's Old' Tom, 4 yrs, 8st 41b (Wells) Mr. Melhsh's The Giant, 5 yrs, 8st -lib (J. Goator) Mr.

Merry's Palmoodie, 5 yrs, Sst (French) Captain White's July, 3 yrs, 6st 101b (ferry) Mr. Simpson's Mignet, 4 yrs, Ost 71b (Waliey) Mr. T. Wadlow's Chantresa, 3 yrs, fist' 41b (Bullock); Baron Rothschild's Georgie, 3 yrs, (ist (Mitchell) Mr. Ford's Ophelia, 3 yrs; Cist (Edwards) Mr.

H. P. Delme's Bound-away, 3 yrs, 5st 101b (distance) Mr. Barnard's Conceit, 2 yrs, 5st 81b (Reeves) Mr. Bayer's Otterbourne, 2 yre, 5st 21b (Browning) Mr.

W. 8. Crawfurd's Old Point, 2 yrs, Sst (W. Bottom) Mr. R.

King's by Orlando-Twitter, 2 10'b (Grims'haw). Betting 2 to 1 agst Grand Duchess, 7 to 1 agst Clemanthe, 10 to leach agst July, Georgie, Yarra Yarra, and My Niece. Won by three-quarters' of a Clemanthe and Yarra Yarra, who ran a dead heat for third place, finished a neck only behind Mainstay, Grand Duchess was next, a head only from Clemanthe and Yarra Yarra. Cliantress and Scribbler headed the next lot. The Drawing Room Stakes of 25 sovs each, 10 with 100 added, for three-yr-olds colts, 8sfc 71b fillies, Sst 31b.

Certain penalties. Craven Course. IB subs. Mr. Bowes's Star of the East, Sst 71b (Ashmall) 1 Mr.

S. Williams's Knight of Kars, Sst 71b (J. Osborne 2 Mr. J. Merry's Lord of Lorn, 8st 121b Wells) 3 Mr.

J. H. C. Wyndham's Bravissimo, 8st 71b 4 Betting 0 to 4 on Lord of Lorn, 3 to 1 agst Knight of Kars, 5 to 1 agst Star of the East. A fine race in, won by a head same distance between the second and third.

Bravissimo was close up with Lord of Lorn. Match 200, 50 ft. T. Y. C.

Sir J. Hawley's Gallus, 8st 71b, received forfeit from Lord Ribblesdale's Petal, 7st 111b. LATEST BETTING ON' THE COURSE. EBOR HANDICAP. 300 to 80 agst Roman Candle (taken and offered) DERBY, agst Marionette (taken) Cynrious (taken) Promised Land (taken) St.

Clarence (taken) 20 to 25 to 33 to 40 to RANELAGH TAOHT CLUE. The second match of the season of this flourishing above-bridge club took place yesterday, and was, despite the threatening state of the weather, very numerously and fashionably attended. The. following wore the contending craft Blue Bell, tons, Mr. Ridgway, owner.

Saucy Lass, i ton's, Mr. Greaves, owner. Spray, 5 tons, Mr. Searle, owner. Wellington, 5 tons, Mr.

Greaves, owner. White Spur, 2 tons, Mr. Copplestone, owner. Cremorne, 3 tons, Mr. Burney, owner.

The CDurse was from Battersea-bridge to a buoy off the river Wandle; three times up and down, and one minute per ton was allowed for difference of tonnage. The wind was fresh from east and. north, and a capital start was effected at a little after two, when the spars of tu craft wero in an instant covered with canvas. As soon as they wore all fairly under weigh, the Saucy Lass took the lead, followed by the Blue Bell, the Wellington, Cremorne, White Spur, and Spray, the latter having been delayed, but soon beginning to develop some wonderfid power. They proceeded with a flowing sheet to the Wnndle, where the Saucy Lass and Blue Bell went round with hardly more than a couple of lengths between them, the Wellington being third, and then the Spray.

In the turning down the Saucy Lass was overpowered bv her larger nvais uue xeu ami spray, ana soon after the latter took ,1... STTrLI nji readmit running, me Hell and Weilmgtpn made a smart race, the Saucy Lass intervening between them and the Spray, which won by upwards of a couple of miles. She is the property of Mr. IS. Searle, the eminent boat builder.

The Saucy Lass won the second victory was apiece of plate value 15, the second a cup of 0. The church-rate contest in Christ Church, Black-fiiars, has terminated in the defeat of the nl.nrni.f.f party. The poll closed at eight o'clock last evening. when there appeared for the rate .190, against it 294. At the present time it is intended that, twn nf Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamers shall go to Cherbourg, the Pera and Salsette.

The Pera is expected homo with the heavy portion of the India and China mails at the latter end of this week. MANIA FOR bUIOIDE IN PARIS. -Two- flttemnr.s at suicide and two suicides took place on Monday in Paris. A Swiss girl, living in the Rue Joubert, threw herself into the Seme, near the Pont des In by some persons and rescued she would not state her reason for wishing to die. A workwoman named Valentino jumped into the river, near the Quai de Montebello, but was also rescued her.

reason was a disappointment i.i love, A prosperous tradesman, of 123 rinrlo -i hanged himself by the neck in a small summer-house in a garden he possessed at Plaisance, and at the moment at which, having adjusted tho rope, he flung down the stool on which he stood, he discharged a pistol at his skull and blew out his brains. Profound sorrow for the dflfl.tli nf llis wife, which took nlace six months mm his suicide. At his feet in which, with expressions of devoted love, he announced mat lie would join her beyond the tomb. The second suicide was accomnlished at tlm P.mk m-df a jumped from the parapet, but striking against one of the u.wo uis vciuuuiai coiuum, so tnat lie was dead when he reached the water. From papers found on him it appeared that he was an old sohlier ni that his reason for putting-an end to his existence' was despair at having been refused admission to the Hotc' des Invalides.

The Late Case of Chi.Id Stealing at Salis bury. On Monday Mary Allen was brought up on remand before the city magistrates on the above charge but on Mr. Superintend, nt Barber stating that a necessary witness was not in attendance, the case was Dofltnored nniil Tuesday. On Tuesday she was again brought up for further examination. Some additional evidence wno and the prisoner in her defence said she intended to take the child away.

She. was fullv committed for trial nt next city sessions. The child died during Monday iiHit' from scarlatina. 0 Poor England The Univers gratefully accents the notion, recently started by the Rmme Cmtcmiomine of tho progress of socialism in England, and inquires': Wi'l the immense efforts made bv serious men in Rrif. land to save English society, which is undermined t.n t.l.o basis, prove successful The reply, though heartrending- most conclusive No we boldly reoeat no hppmitrt it is necessary, in order to oppose the atheistical socialism which preys on English society, that an overflow of charity should exist, which can never be produced out of the Catholic faith, and can never be looked for in the icy and heartless religion which is the worthy daughter of a Luther a Calvin, a Henry and an Elizabeth." Scarcity in Assam.

A letter from Dimv.ng mentions, that the prico of grain having risen considerably rroni an apprenension oi lauure 01 tne next UUSC crop in Lower Assam, the authorities at Assam lately recommended to Government that Government steamers should he despatched to Assam once every twenty days with rice to Dacjii or Serajegunge, to be distributed to the collectors in Assam at cost price exclusive of freight, and by them to be again made over to tho retail dealers for sale at a moderate profit, The Lieutenant-Governor, in renlv. has informed the authorities at Assam that the measures which they have recommended would, in the opinion of the Lieutenant-Governor, amount to a direct interference with the trade of tho district, and would only aggravate the evil which they propose to alienate. Tho Lieutenant-Governor added th.it immediate notice of the anti ipated scarcity will be given to tiie traders at and Calcutta. The thought it absolutely necessary that the Coveruincnt should abstain from taking an- measures which would have the effect of preventing the regular trade from entering the market. Calcutta EntjUshnan.

Effect of the Indian Heats on British Troops. A Calcutta correspondent writer All over the north-west the troops are being housed, and operations cease until tne neree neat nas 11 nttie atmtert. The sun has been more deadly than the enemy. As if to try the endurance of Englishmen to tho utmost, tho season has been such as has not been known since 1833. Those who know Bengal will understand it when I say that, on the tStli one clergyman in Calcutta buried 48 Englishmen, chiefly sailors, In one ship tho captain, chief mate, and men had apop'exy all at once.

Nine men from Fort William were buried one morning from the same cause. Her Majesty's 19th, at J3arrnckpore, who are nearly all under cover, and who arc" most caretully looked after, have '200 men unfit for duty from immense boils. Colonel Stratton, of her Majesty's 77th, just arrived from Australia, inarched his men to Dumdum, eight miles, with tbeir stocks on. An hour after he and his instructor in rile practice were both dead of-apoplexy. All over tho couhtry paragraph' a'tir paragraph announces the death of so many men at euoh a place from apoplexy.

Fortunately the nMUs setting ir9 and in a month it will be comparatively of a of as lie SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. GOODWOOD RACES Wednesday. The Stakes day was somewhat dreary. Bain had fallen heavily throughout 'the night, and it continued, with sharp gusts of wind, until a late hour in the morning. The dull old city of Chichester looked duller-than ever in the driving rain, for even that temporary activity 'which was wont to be imparted to it the race week was not discernible.

The inhabitants seemed to gaze with a grim satisfaction on the few visitors who huddled for a short shelter under doorways, or who, damp and woebegone, took their seats inside omnibuses and watched the large drops course down the window glasses until the proper complement of passengers could be obtained. At the railway station the number of vehicles was less than that on preceding anniversaries of the day the customary "block" of flys and coaches at the Cross not once occurred, and a lack of visitors caused a diminution in the bawling and shouting which was formerly sustained with such stentorian effect by excited coachmen and their energetic "backs." The characteristics of Goodwood Races the "glories' which are associated with the meeting the broad sunshine, the gay company, and the exhilarating ride through pleasant limes and the beautiful park -had disappeared. The roads were heavy and sloppy, and people went to the course cooped up in closed carriages and encased from head to foot in waterproof clothing. Speculators pursued their calling in a crowd under the portico of the Grand Stand the general visitors thronged the saloons, the embankment under the trees was deserted and ladies picked their way daintily over' the sodden grass in the enclosure, as dishevelled and as miserable as if thoy wero attending a Cremorne fete. As the time appointed for the commencement of the proceedings approached the sky but the atmosphere was raw and damp, and the inclement weather produced a marked effect on the attendance of general company.

Only a very few carriages occupied the allotted space, whilst by the rails outside tiie Granci Stand were sparsely scat tered some men and boys oi the peasant class. There was no trroun of holiday folk on the Trundle Hill, and the only itinerant band which made a lively din was that composed of two or three little boys who made a most musical, most melancholy noise with tin whistles and a drum. The owners of the three animals that started for the first raco were cortainly bold to put down 300 each for them. Lord of Lorn, Clydesdale, and Gourd were the competitors, and it will thus be seen that the field comprised a bad 'un, a lame 'un. and a blind 'un." Lord of Lorn won easily enough.

For the second race the favourite was defeated, and Frederick landed in triumph the colours of Lord W. Powlett one of the stewards, and a nobleman whose consistent and staunch patronage of the sport has gained for him a vast popularity on the turf. Again was the first favourite defeated for the Handicap Plate, and for the succeeding event, the Goodwood Derby a new item in the programme the backers of horses had a third ton of ill luck, for Hamrv Land, who was not backed for sixpance. won with the most ridiculous ease. The fortune of the bookmakers was reversed by the principal event of the day the Stakes" which was won by Roman Candle, who had since his success at Liverpool grown in favour up to the very minute of starting, and wno was at last DacKeu ior an immense sum of money at evens against the field.

Many persons, however, attribute his winning to an accident, for Fulbeck broke down a distance from home, and but for this mishap he might have snatched the victory from the favourite, who, how ever, did not escape scatheless, for he cut his leg severely. The race was a straggling one. and two animals. Zouave and Esperance, bolted at different points, Target and Queens-town merely ran for the forfeits for the 300 sovs sweepstakes, and the Handicap Plate brought out eight runners, and occasioned a very pretty race. By the way, the handicapporhad a difficulty in weighting Woodburn, an American-bred which they deemed so bad that they actually, turned him loose, allowing his owner to put any weight on him he liked.

The colt, however, did not start. Star of the East won the Drawing-room Stakes, and with that event the sport was concluded. Just before the last race the heavy clouds almost entirely dispersed, the sun came out, and the evening was clear and bright, putting a pleasant termination to a day which commenced most inauspi-ciously. The betting on the course was dull in the ex treme. We were unable to obtain a quotation on either the Cup or the St.

Leger. The races came off as under Sweepstakes of 300 sovs each, ft for colt, 8st 71b each, Certain winners extra. Craven Course, i subs. Mr. Merry's Lord of Lorn, 8st71o (Wells) 1 Mr.

Howard's Clydesdale, 8st 71b (Fordham) 2 Mr. Williams's Gourd, 8st 71b (J. Osborne) 3 Betting Even on Lord of Lorn, 2 to 1 agst Clydesdale, 7 to 2 arret Gourd. Gourd, with Clydesdale second, led to near the distance, where Clydesdale was beaten, and in a few strides further Lord ot Lorn took the lead, and won easily by three-quarters of a length Clydesdale came again opposite the stand, and beat Gourd by a length for second place. The CowdiUy Stakes of lOsovs each, ft, with 50 added, for two-yr-olds and upwards.

The winner to be sold for 150 sovs, if demanded, T.Y.C. 6 subs. Lord Powlett's Frederick, 3 yrs, Sst 01b (S. Rotters) 1 Mr. Merry's Chaucer, 2 yrs, Gst 71b 2 Mr.

F. Higgins's Broadbrim, 2 yrs, Ost 71b (Challoner) 3 Mr. Parker's Snap, 2 yrs, Ost 41b (F. Adams) 4 Betting 6 to 4 agst Broadbrim, 5 to 2 agst Chaucer, 4 to 1 agst Frederick. Won cleverly by half a length three lengths between the second and third.

Handicap Plate of 100 sovs. Craven Course. One mile and a quarter. Mr. W.

Turner's Stapleton, 3 yrs, 6st4lb (distance) Mr. Merry's Sunbeam, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Fordham) Mr. La Mert's Dumfries, 3 yrs, 5st 121b (Challoner) Mr. F. Fisher's New Brighton, aged, Sst Mr.

S. Williams's Gourd, 3 yrs, 6st 111b (Perry) Mr. Mills's Greenwich Fair, 6st 121b (Pritchard) Lord Clifden's Hydromel, 3 yrs, fist 101b (Bray Bullock weighed for Argosy, and the number was put up, but as he had gone to scale without orders, it was talcon down again, and the filly did not start. Betting 2 to 1 agst Sunbeam, 4 to 1 agst Stapleton, 5 to 1 each agst Dumfries and New Brighton. "Won by a lengtli and a half bad third.

The Goodwood Derby of 25 sovs each, 15 for colts, Sst 101b and fillies, 8st 71b. Certain penalties and allowances. Gratwicke Stakes course. 27 subs. Lord Ribblesdale's The Happy Land, Sst 101b (F.Adams) 1 Lord Aylesbury's Compromise, Sst 101b (Wells) 2 Lord Chesterfield's Telegram, Sst 101b (Flatmaii) 3 Mr.

Uratwiokes The Jitinopian, tst ib Mr. Gully's The Grand Secret, Sst 71b (A. Day) Mr. Parker's Woodhouse, Sst 71b (Furdhaiii) 0 Betting 2 to 1 each agst Telegram and Ethiopian, 3 to 1 agst Compromise, 0 to 1 agst The Grand Secret. Grand Sec-ct and Happy Land ran in tho front until rounding the turn, when Happy Land took the command, ami at that point the raco was over, for he galloped on at his ease, and won by five lengths, the others wero widely scattered.

The Goodwood Stakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared. Winners extra. The second to receive 100 sovs out of the stakes, Two miles and a half, 93 subs, 43 of whom declared, Lord Clifden's The Roman Candle, 4 yrs, 7st Bray) 1 Major liringhurst's Fulbeck, 0 yrs, 7.4 I'ordhani) 2 Mr. J. Hawkins's Matlas, 3 yrs, (Custanci-) 3 Mr.

Greville Rosati, yrs, (t (Perry) 4 The following also ran Mr. Merry's Special Liccnso, 4 yrs, Sst 31b (Chilman) Mr. Simpson's Fright, 4 yis, Sst 21b (T, Sherwood) Mr. Robinson's' St. Clare, 7st, (l-'rench) Mr.

Shelley's Lifeboat, 3 yrs, list 0ii (Ohal-1'inei) Count F. de Lagrange's Etoilo du Kord, yrs, (ist (ilb (Plumb) Count de liiigrango's imiave, yrs, list 01b (Grimmer) Mr. Mill's Pensioner. 3 yrs, (ist l'u (Pritchard) Rothschild's Scribbler, 3 vis, (lit Captain Christie's 'Orchehill, 3 yrs, lib i Mr. h.

It. Clark's South Western, -1 (1st 31b (A. lid-wards) Mr. Hunt's Night Ranger, 3 yr-, 10b (Grinishaw) Mr. Hodgman's Esporawc, 3 yis, 4st 41b (Mitchell).

Betting Even 011 Roman Candle. 7 to 1 niffk Lifoboat. 10 to 1 agst Fulbeck, 12 to 1 agst Pensioner, 20 to I each agst Fright, Etoile du Nord, and Orchehill 30 to 1 St. Clare, to 15 agst Matlas. Very little delay oc-oluo' in despatching the horses from the post.

They ot away on first attempt, Zouave in advance, folly wedby Rangtj Scrnbler, Pensioner, Espeiauce, and Rosati in I cluster, thS favourite 111 their wake, with Orohehill, Special License, aitf Fulbeck in the rear. As they turned 1. Fll lOf 1... into tne uraveu vouiou, vi yaru.s behind everything, but no noteworthy change was imUi the position of the leading horses until after rounding tho clump, when Night Ranger wont, up to Zouave, w'i bolted few strides further on, leaving boat close in pursuit of tho favourite, with St, Clare, Esperance next, Roman Caudle, who had been" lying in the middle of the ruck, and Fulbeck nearing tho leading horses, as they ascendort the hill. On reaching the top, Esperance bolted, and Fulbeck rushed up to Night who retired, leaving the1 2(5 are On Saturday last a gentleman named BlanUn dealer in watches residing in Birmingham nsce.

a from Guernsey by the express mail steamboat Tx between Jersey and Weymouth, and from the pier at Guernsey passengers and luggage have to I a to and from the ship as she lies in the roads bv sin- i On his getting on board he found great confusion from this inconvenient state of things, and he hat box, containing forty valuable gold watche- llis side of the funnel on deck. Just as the steamer wasV116 to proceed for her dstination, Weymouth, Mr. Blarlt' missed his hat-box. He raised an. alarm, anil on -11'0 inquiries ho ascertained from one of the crew ti tleman that came in the vessel from Jersey left at with a hat-box similar to that described by Mr Bli That gentleman immediately appealed to the cii.t,'- asked him to put back, but he declined, on 'the that he could not do so, havimr the main, steam tug happened to be at the time near the I and on siunalline to her slm came 1 board, Mr.

JBlankinsee to Guernsey, where he munication with the authorities, who km i eentleinan. answering the 1... hi' 11 1 crew of the Express, had left almost siiuultau' of that vessel in the Metropolis steamer, nlvinr, nL.r, 'i5 u-ueriwey aiiu uuiraon. iar. juianninsee then liirrrl 5 Mii: expense or to cm weymoum, ana on ms arrival there he telcanili circumstances to the detective department ScotKi 1 when Inspector Whicher made inquiries and y-5ri1' that the Metropolis had not arrived in the river' if despatched two experienced officers of the force' bmitli ana L.ockyer, to await her arrival.

Custom-house Quay about i a at'he aid uunwsu uj omeera, who bcuiiueu wie passengers, Dun were unable nanviu- given, xurer, nowevur gage naa neen eiearea out, they saw a solitary hit 8' left behind, which, however, answered thedescrilitio WJS and fancying some one had secreted himself TU:" thev made a strict search and gentleman about this time made their appear made anxious inquiries for a missing hat-box IhiTV ai i do with the hat-box in Just at this moment Mr. Blankinsee. who .1. (tvnrns. frmn and, on its being opened, to his great joy he fni watches, worth about 400, in the same conditio' al l- 3 he packed them.

It is, however, but right to the gentleman referred to above is a highly rcnecV dividual, and is not aware of the mistake he tad He had been staying some time at Jersey for the his health, and m-eferwH mt "6 nuill V.T1 -'UeniHey to ijuimuu, ou iu iu av-oia railway travelling, hx ILNSl ROBBERY AT THE BRJaR'l' A TT 17r 1 UV RAILWAY TERMINUS. In the course of Monday night some thieves nously entered the t.nnr bursla. I way and 70 in carrying on Between i'fiO and ucii (i mwijauy rrom tue drawer booking clerk. Mr. Francis.

Th this burglary, as they have been detaife are as follows is U9al for two of the clerk" Rodbard and Mr Neves, to leave something lLe 5 or -loose cash their drawers for the purpose 0 It change at the startine of tho ear in the "wiy. trail ii- cl s' c.ie Dulk takings after bank hours, i io.i of tue an iron one of the under clerks los u. we understand, that office is performed by 1 On r. il.n.lS. generally, llowever Mr- Bodbard haVine f- i Yini: aim seven o'clock.

101 a ucie recreation, and by accident omitted to 1 ami tb safe. bt looked then 7m i drawer. iur. Francis was about to leave at be could not find the nf n. l.as' nine hat Rodbard had them with him, ended him but vain, and he locked up his own drawer withonfc putting th money into the safe, which wa locked nd could not be opened.

He had a bar full 50ithewhSle, besides sZe'E l'i Bodbird arnved home about half-past ten th a night be was informed that Mr. Francis- ad Vc'n or keys of tho safe, but supposing that it wo ,1, U1 ate to attend to the mX, bdid Uiot go in 1-rancis but let the matter rest. On goim' to "'il about half-past six the next morning" fe door of the bookine-offi m. into the office he observed that hismnev cb that it SUrfe he fancied ma surprise iit (1- hut. 1,1: uu Miexeys 01 u.ui.uu mm hb.

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sare nj 1 nroko 111 Uy- auun uncovered that a thief had been in tho premises, and carried off his cash with the ex ct 0 a few coppers, and when Neves came he discoveic tha WWn Sred fate 1 he watchman, who declared most positively a had not left the premises, but had neither seen nor heard any one about. Mr. Francis soon arrived, and he found ln bn eased of its contents, and he alarmed lest they had gone to another drawei do ed containing about in notes and gold but to hN great dehght he found that money had not teen touch li succeed. If they had broken it open they would have discovered a blank. There is very little iubt hat th robbery was committed in the dark, for there was a com quantity of loose silver lying about on the ,,1, 6ume tl0Kets wer; nofc accounte(, and it is pretty certain that the parties were of opinion that having taken the cash from three drawers there co-i'd be none elsewhere except in the safe.

The next thin-to be considered was how the entrance was effected urd it was soon discovered that an easy entrance had been obtained by means of the ladies' waiting-room window, which ever to the discovery of the thieves. Tossoun Pacha, son of the Viceroy of E-ypt ('ays a Berlin letter of the 24th), arrived here the day hi. fore yesterday. The Minister of Tnrkey, Ibfan-Bov yesterday gave a grand dinner to. his honour, Th-' Prince leaves to-day for Paris and London.

The Parsee Baronet. We understand that Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy has invested 25 lacs of rupees in the our per Cents, for tho due maintenance of the title which has become hereditary in his family. The intcre-t of this sum, amounting to 10,000 a year," is 'entailed upon the future successors to the baronetcy, who will b- required to assume the patronymic of its founder. Tho mansion at is like manner entailed, and Western India will, we trust never be without a Sir Jamsetjee JeejceWiov, inheriting alike the. virtues anil fortune of the good oil man still with us, who has won the approbation of Ms country and the favour of her Majesty the Times.

The Emperor of Austria has decided on erect-ins a rational monument in memory of the late Field-Marshal rmce de Schwarzenberg. The monument will consist of 1:11 eq uestnan statue. Emigrant Mormonites. A letter lias been received by Mr. Watkins, Little London, WillenkaH.

fri.m his brother Thomas, who some time ago emigrated others of the Mormon faith, in which he expresses ids regret that he had ever been led astray by the accursed Mir-limns, who, he states, are in an entirely different cmalitiim to that represented by their advocates in this chimin-. 1 ra.Ie is also very bad, and the climate is very Wotrerhamptoii Chronicle. Murderous Assault. Yesterday information was given to the detective police of a murderous assault 011 Purvis, daughter of the Eev. W.

P. Purvis, at Cros-ooiube. It appears the young ladv was returning home frjin a friend's, when she was seized" bv a man, about forty years of age, who drew a large clasp knife, and coiinnc iieifl cutting herabont 'the neck, hands, legs, and several arts of the body. A large reward is offered for tho opprcliensi. the offender, who is well known to the police.

A Doobi.h-Headed Rat. A correspondent informs us that a few days ago a cat belonging to Mr. Scott, of Castlefin, caught a rat having two distinct and perfectly formed heads. Phenomena of this singula'-' kind have occasionally been discovered among otherr.nima'.s, but th" present is the only authentic instance, that we re leek of a rat ftmvMied with two St.imlunl The Heruin-g Fishing. A couple of Britishgmi- hoats are cruising oft' the Northumberland coast, protecting the hi'iiish fishermen pnnncraA iu.vrhur H-Jo'iitf.

he 01.se, French war steamer, is also down looking after tin-I'Voiu-h fishermen who are following the same empl' Loss op a Yacht. On Monday evening a rumour in tn that a linger ri "'d yacht, or yawl, owned by an American imntleman. was lost the northern coast of the county Down, on Saturday night or Sunday morning. From tiie particulars we have Iicvn able to learn it appears that tho vawl was lately in Belfast, and that, on Saturday, with her o.vner wo or three seam. .11 m.

,1... thi- "i The last heard of her was, oar ii.foiin.-oi- -tat that the body of bf-r oh nor was thrown ashore the and that, thy crew have als.i been will likely have ioine confirmation of this event, it tlu.ro be any, as we believe there is, foundation for it. -Niirlhern Whw. The Counts Andrassy, three brothers, have presented florins to the national theafro of l'esth- Baptists. A suit lias been commenced in Chancers' by two of the trustees and two members of the Baptist chapel, St.

Marv's, Xorwtch, against the minister (the Rev. O. Gould) and the other trustees, for practising open comnvmion." the trust deed Prescribincr "Hint nmm W. in ho doc- tnii- of limited or particular redemption shall he tr.title.l admission into the church, congregation, or chapel, or to members of the church." Bury Font. HuM.owAY's Pills and Ointment.

-For all skin d's- ses, however inveterate, these tne i.ro a sovereiirn remedy. While the Ointment passes through the p'ires of the skin, ivj-ot s-itimitcs- the soil, or as salt iieno rates ircut, the P.Us up the blood, which tliey correct ami purify. The whole is thus rendered healthy, regular, and vi-o-r The cure thus effected is not partial and temporary, tne is entirely and for ever. Irivtn from the and the need not he aDnrflhnivA nf iiorAinm As those niedicire. no violent action they do not necessitate any interruption of rtinaiy avocations.

Sold at Professor Ilolloway's, 214, and bv all madie.mi narc the civilized Annual Income. 271. 7 9 191 13 0 479 11 8 449 6 5 1,391 IS 9 leaving, it will he perceived, a considerable number to he completed, the days allowed for which not having yet expired. In the year just concluded, the sum of 1,475 has been paid upon policies which have since become claims, thus proving clearly the advantages of life assurance, and that the public confidence and reliance on the resources of the company baa not been misplaced. The directors desire to call the attention of the assured to the following extract from the deed of settlement, relating to the days of grace, which shows that the policies of this company have always been, and are still valid, in the event of tho assured dying within the days of grace, and before payment of the premium.

Clause 102. That in case any person, on whoso life any assurance shall be effected, shall die within thirty days after the premium in respect of such assurance shall have become due, but before the payment of such premium, then such assurance shall, notwithstanding, be valid, provided the payment thereon be paid within such time of thirty days as aforesaid." The policies of this company have always borne an endorsement with this provision, and meet the further cases when the premiums are payable half-yearly or quarterly. During the past year, several changes have taken place in the direction- amongst others, their noble chairman, Lord has resigned the chairmanship. Mr. Henry Pownall has since been appointed the chairman, and Mr.

Henry. Haines, from whom the hoard has derived the most valuable assistance, has succeeded him as deputy chairman. In accordance with the provisions of the deed of settlement, the'following directors retire by rotation at this meeting Viscount Ranelagh, Henry Pownall, Henry Haines, W. II. Lanimin, all of whom are eligible to be re-elected and Henry Pownall, Henry Haines, and AY.

H. Lanituin otter themselves for re-election accordingly. The directors regret to report the decease of one of the auditors (Mr. J. L.

Panter), thus creating a vacancy in that department which will have to be filled up at this meeting, tho candidate for the appointment being Mr. Thomas P. Scrivener, actuary of the St. Clement Danes Saving-bank, who, being eligible, the directors recommend him to the shareholders for election. In conclusion, the directors oongratulate the share and policy holders on the present position or the 1 company, which is very satisfactory, considering the mone tary trial of last year and the depression of trade, conse- rilipnr.

nnnn nnn quent upon the panic, which was general and almost uni versally felt, and the fact being well known that the past year had not been one of large increase of assurance business generally. The board trust that their future business will fully realise their most sanguine expectations, as they have every confidence, huthe. present management and the efficiency of their agents, and they also confidently rely upon the public for a continuance of their support to increase and perpetuate the prosperity of the company. The Chairman said that it was not necessary for him to make any observations upon tho report which they had just heard read. It would be a matter of 110 surprise to the shareholders to know that in the early part of the year the business transacted had been very slight, because there was scarcely an assurance office that did not feel tiie bad effects of the monetary calamity that then befell the community, as well as of the domestic grief caused by the breaking out of the mutiny in India.

But during the last six months thoy had made ample amends by a considerable increase of business. Indeed during the last six months they had received nearly 1,000. If the policies effected had not been so numerous, the aggregate amount of each had been greater during the past than the preceding year. The claims on the society had been unusually large, they had paid upwards of 1,100, and he hoped that the current year tlieir payments would Be less. In the German agency they had made a reduction they wero in connection with a most respectable firm in Hamburg and altogether, from the arrangements they had entered into with their agents both abroad and at home, ho thought that tliey might confidently anticipate a large increase of business.

He could not but look upon the company as in a very prosperous condition. In conclusion, he would bo happy to answer any questions that might be put to him respecting the conduct and management of tho company and he could assure the shareholders that the board of directors wished to conceal nothing from them, He begged to move the adoption of the report, Mr. Bucicjiaster having seconded the resolution, An unpleasant and very long altercation, apparently on account of individual differences between Lord Ranelagh and some members of the board of directors ensued, in which his lordship, among other charges, gravely accused the board of having refused to go with him into an examination of the finances of the company, but the charge was flatly contradicted by the chairman, and tho discussion, ex- i tending over more tlian an hour and a-half, in which the chairman, the deputy chairman, the solicitor, and other officers and shareholders took 'part, certainly tended to prove in the most unmistakeable manner that the directors, on the matter beingbrought before them, went minutely and accurately into every portion of the expenses and receipts of the company and the result of the scrutiny was a reduction of the expenditure, and, as the report stated, a material increase of the business of the company. The retiring directors (with the exception of Lord Ranelagh) were then re-elected, as also the auditor, and votes of thanks having boon passed to the director, the various officers, and the chairman, the proceedings terminated. The Massacre of th: Innocents.

That no one died for the disasters in the Crimea is standing temptation to every incompetent, A sentence scarcely less stern is deserved by those responsible for the outrage just reported from Kurraohee. 380 women and children, wives of European soldiers, were to be despatched from Kurraohee up the Indus. There was no special cause for hurry. Women are not required to relieve fortresses, and there must have buen ample accommodation at so large a station as Kurrachee. Through an indifference, however, which is not shown to convict Sepoys, these, women were all shipped on the river steamers.

They were packed, in the month of May, with the thermometer at 115 on tho upper deck, without room even to lie clown. There they had to cook, eat, dross, sleep, and wash in sight of the Sikh police, a body of whom wore also onboard. They had no cooks, and no cooking utensils, no surgeon, apoa- rently no medicines till they reached Kotree no anything that humanity and decency aliko require, and that Sepoy convicts would unquestionably have been allowed. At Sehwan a poor woman who was suffering from dysentery, and ought never to have been sent, commenced tho long list of casualties. At Sukkur, nicasliv, brought on by heat, confinement, and exposure, was raging among tho children, and when they arrived at Sukkur two women and childien had perished.

ISetvvveii Sukkur and Mooltan five women had been delivered hut why repeat the details of human suffering? Before the steamers reached Mooltan two women and nineteen children iiad perished sixteen more women and as many children were seu't into the depot hospital. It is unnecessary in the face such facts to multiply expressions of indignation. Five per cent, of the women and children thus sent perished on river voyage of eight days, being about the mortality of bad year. Sine per cent, more landed, and were sent into hospital to prevent their dy ing on hoard. And we talk complacently of the excellence of our military arrangements, and congratulate ourselves that in India at least the disasters of the Cimea are avoided.

And when a catastrophe this kind breaks our pleasant slumber we search for. three months in a futile endeavour to fix the responsibility, and end by declarirg the affair somewhat exaggerated," nobody was to'blume. Suppose thoy' had been officers' wives, these poor women? Would there not have been even an apothecary on board Friend of China, Juno 17. The Boaujency jourinil announces the arrival in that town of a M. Frieth, who claims to be an inventor of crinoline, who at all events appears to have realized a large fortuno in a few years by the sale of monstrous petticoats has bought an estate with his gains, and is building a magnificent mansion upon it.

Amount Policies. Assured; 1st quarter 45 7,935 2d 22 3d 64 15,245 4th 67 13,640 Total 198 43,380 name 1 the'iiian who was either tho inventor or one cf those who played a considerable 'art in building the first life-boat. Mr. Wo-ildhave's mechanical genius has been the means of saving the lives of hundreds of our Tynesido men while Jki daughter drops into poverty, and her ol i age is spun cuif 1y means of charitable assistance. Tho fate is by weans remarkable.

Thousands of the dt of affluent people sink into poverty and suffering, but it is. the a -soon thin of ability in one generation with, poverty and in tho nextwh oh nukes the cuseahwtft appalling. Thfl Duke" Northumberland, whose benevolence anil i nritv we may say without adulation, is princely, a few Solent relief to the poor old lady, but the iuoney fXvPd ti ne to assist in giving a de.ieut burial to Chmnklc. World..