The Express. — London, England, 1867-06-06 00:00:00

______,,- - -e- -- -...----- -wow- •r '' ) i . ilj je I ...__ t_ . RICER/Er/ I C.) 1867 du „ NJ .7 ~,,, •- .• ~. \.,.--..t.1 : ,•4 titsa u. d a I r• . ;; , ac :?...----K - -- -----. ~~~~ •"1".- f ``Lr ,?:c-p --I ' -- LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 6, 1867. No. 6,500.3 VITAKPID, 14. [TWOPENCE *parting Intelligence. CONVOCATION. RAILWAY BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION I)EVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of PACK Er sit I P —Tor AVDNEY Direct !to rail punt. g , .h on tho [Ali .1 one, the splendid new Aberdeen clipper RDsY., A 1. tcd tons register. WM. Pl'ItWE:4, Com- Istinf its the Fast India Docks. This beautiful ship, hoe I.y oc•ors. John Duthie, Sou. and Co., at Aberdeen. e‘pre.sly for the spina) [ride, haa a full poop, fitted with every th, 3,l.mm..dation of chief cabin and intermediate pc en;trn, and will curry an experienced surgeon, if required.— F'• t - ten. ..I freight or passage apply to DEVEIT and MOORE, p, fallit,r.s.tn et. DEvirr and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE PAt 'IC ET sH 1 P. —Pot STD:Nay Direct ;to sail from Um rissr uh the .J:.th July, calling at Ilyniouth on the Ist AllgUlt to A mhurk passenzersl, the splendid frigate-built ship LA lILIOUR, A t is ..rani. 1.931 tons, W ILLIA9I UODDARD, Conunander: ou the Lu-t Indii laicks. This tine ship has been built ax is, —4 tor the Sydney trade she has a full poop, with un aul.C.,> large cabins for the accommodation of ftratclass warn. cs-• she ‘4lstS a desirable opportunity for a few second cabin pi+. hien. and sill carry an eaperieuced surgeon. —Fur terms et freight ur passage apply to Captain GODDARD, on board At to uEviri and iluorx, 0. Billiteratreet. DEVITT and DIOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of P.II•K Sli IP. —For SY b.NEV Dlrect,to .all from the m•-r on the "4h Mutual, calling at Plymouth on the 14 Sap lcieb,f to embark teuogrigera. the splendid new frigate-built ,jup I%II:RAMA rr.t, .11 13 years, 1,521 tons regintur, JOHN WILLI IMS, I 'nvoimander !Ong In the East India Docks. 'This e n ' Ju l ,. built by lir James Laing. of Sunderland, under the in.twethaa of the owuers, exprewly fur the Sydney trade, hes a a ith ulitiNuall) Urge uthins for the accommodation of 1!r•t pa...niters ; she • , ifers also a desirable opportunity for panaenitcra. aml wiU carry an experienced sem...H.—Fur terms of freight or passage apply to Captain WILLIAILi, on board; or to DIIVITP and 110071, 9, igniter street. TIEWITT and MO()RE'S AUS'IMALLiN LINE of PACKET 8111 P —Fer ADELAIDE Direct :to sell treat the ricer panctunly the Ugh July, calling at Plymouth to tmlurk passengers the splendid cUppereldp CITY OF ADS LAII,E, A 1 12 yours. tons register, DAVID BRUCE. Com mander lying in the London Docks. This fine ship, built expressly for the Adelaide trade, Las a fail poop, titled with hath r on,s and carry other comfort ter the aceorureodetion of cabin pan,liCrr.: the offers also 111 desirable opportunity for a re, intenuediates. and will carry ea experienced surgeon. Ink". artesnl passage, :2 days, loft, ditto, 69 days—For tera,s of freight or passage apply to Ceptaia BRUCE, on board; or to DIA ITT and MOORE, 9. Blinteritreet. DEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of PACK k.'T SHIP.—For ADELAIDE Direct IN sail from the river on the 15th August, calling at Plymouth to mho* pesougers if required , the splendid new clipper ship ST. PIN cLNT, A 1 12 years, gel tons register, ALEX. LOUTTIT, Coin radider Vire in the London Docks. This fine ship, built ex press's for the Adelaide trade, has a full poop, fitted with bath ?VOWS and every other comfort for the aesslmmodation of rabbi pa...engem, and will carry a few intermediates. A surgeon will be taken if required. Last outward passage frsnn Plymouth to Addakle, tin days.—Por terms of freight or passage apply to LAJUTTIT, on hoard; or to DEt'irr and 11001kE, h, Billiteratrect. DICVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of PACK ET 14/111 P.— Yee HOBART TOWN Direct, the beautiful new dipper ETHEL, A 112 years, register 650 tons. H. W HARMSWORTH late of the Heather Bell), Commander: lying la the Mast lodia inieba, This One ship, buDt by Messrs. W. Pile, flay, and Co., of Sunderland, ezpreasly for the Tea. minim trail., lea fall poop, with first-rate accommodation for a few chief eabln passengers.—Poe terms of freight or passage apply to DEVITT and MODISH, 9, Billiterntleet, VVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE e PACKET SHIP. —For LA USCRYTOS Direct, the British kik clipper harrow WPSTBVEY, AA. 1, register 410 tone, YEOMAN SMITH, Commander lylag In the Wok ladle Docks. This smart vessel, just built by Mesas. W. Plie and Co. es. greyly for the Launceston trade, has elegant fleconinnslation fae a bw chief cabin passengers —Foe terms of freight or passage apply to Mr. T. B. WALK EL, 15*, St. Helea rplaw; or In DEVITT and MOORE, 9, 1101taretreet. DEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of PACKET SHIP.—For MORETON BAY Direst, to sail puiolually AM! 10, the British-bullt clipper barque 'JARMO- A A 1. Big tons regieter, J. DEASDN Commando: lying in the East India Docks. This smart newt, just Mdlt by Messrs. W. Pile and Co , especially (or the (Mismeland trade, has fusel accommodation for chief cabin passengers, and is the bat opportunity for shippen.—For further particulars apply to the uvurr, Mr. T. B. WALKER, Itt, St. Helen's-place; or Is DEVITT and MOOILE, 9, Billiterutreet STEAM to NEW YORK —UNITED STATES MAIL I.IN/L—The magniikaut steamers of the New York and Havre Steam Ship Company will leave Ilene and Fahnouth with mwengers and mails owe a fortnight, u under. These steamers &mum-quailed for their painanger accommodation, and the excellence of their cuodne. From Htlw I Prat liklasasis. GuntooalQi ling Wed uesaay,,une 12 Thursday, Jane 13 Star Wednesday, June 16 ,Thanday, June 27 AM* Wednesday. Jun , 10 inureday. July 11 Yin! WWI 'Wednesday July 24 fThaseday,July, 25 Through tares tram London, SU 156.2,5 t-elm, and 2.16 mond elsas. For further parti, ulars apply to JAHR!' A. WATTON, Havre LIIERBVIT. E. K ANY., and Co., Paris 0. C. POI sod Co., Falmouth, or H. STARS sad Co., I*, Chospaido INMAN LINE.—The LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and PHILADELPHIA STEAM-SHIP COMPANY Wend despatching their full-powered Clyde-built Iron screw steasaships, carrying the I tml States' Mails, calling at Queens town, Ireland, ou the following day, to take on board pamengers sad daspatchen, and with liberty to call at an Intermediate purt CITY Oh NEW YORK, Saturday, June s Cl ry or oorros. Wednesday, June 12. CITY Or DUBLIN. Saturday, June 15. CITY OP BALTIMORE, Wednesday, June 19. AM sway Wednesday and Petunia, Cahn passage by the mail steamers Galling every Wednesday, 15, 17, and 21 guineas, according to the accommodation. Forward fritlncludes full supply of cooked pmviaiona Paasengers ta:ada and the Unite.' states hooked through on very ad van isreotts tenon—For further particulars apply to WILLIAM INMAN, 12, Water-street, Liverpool ; sod to RIVE/land MACKY. 61. King William-street. London QWEDEN and BACK in seven days from umses.—Ths Is an opportunity that may be embraced by the renowned twin screw Wismar HAZY, Captain THoi. LEIGH, appointed to rail on ath Joao, from the West India- Socks buoys, for GOTHENRIAG, and every altercate Saturday as heretofore ; weather Remitting). Passengers will Mayne Rad this a moat Interesting route to Norway and Russia, and should make early applications for bertha. Fares to Gothenburg, RS Sa and as to. ; return, £4 IM. 6d. sad 12 3e. ; deck, u. Apply at rhaplin• Mice, Restent.circus, W.: or to PHILLIPS, GRAVk.S. PHILLIPS and Co., St. Donstmerhouse, Rosa-lane, Great Tower-skeet. FREE TRADE WHARF.—The Commisaionen of owe= and the Lords of the Treasurr.—Prepeang for patacatioa, th e Correspondence on the abject of Privileges. leegranted and how withheld. IMPORTZItit et GOODS who are liablected to excessive charge, on goods landed on captain's say will please apply to CLAY and Co., 81, Upper Thames- Wort, City. *InCELLANFARB ABSEMBLAGE MR. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION, at hie Great Rooms, 38, IClngetreet, Covent-garden, TO- MORI,Oh , June 7, at half-peal! precisely, an assortment of MISCILLLANEOI'A A RTICLB4; oositing of emerge and lenses and other photoirrspid.: appireina, thisesepse, opera and race pianos, stereoscopes and slides, onaoseopla obseota. a fen lots of horns. cent speeimecia of natural Itiatory, de.—On view the Morning of sale and catalogues had. GARP ET S . —26,000 w or th Brussels and Tapestry Brune* at b. 71d.. ht lid. per yard , also Tarim/ carpets at very reduced psices A new list of sires and Wien MU& 1:30.00 worth Furniture, Bedsteads brass in,n, and wood , Bedding, Upholstery, Be., now offering at unpreos dented low pricer. Ali goods warranted, and delivered free throughout the kingdom. WAINE, wholesale and ellvdt apholsterer and general fembhing warehotwernan, LW to ISO, Newington -butts Factories, TEETH.— Mews. GABRIEL Es. TABLumED MVP. NEW PAMPHLET, FREK BY POST FOCI STAMPS, Bsplahtlag the Painless System of Dentistry mid .elf-adbasive Artilimal Teeth without "priers. at half the usual diaries. 64, LCDOATE-HILL. CITY. 66, llarley-.fleet, Cavendish square, Leaden. 134, Duke-street, Liverpool. WHITE and SOUND TEETH are indispens able to personal attraction, and to health and longevity by the proper unixtleation of food. ROWLAND'S °DONT°. or PEARL DILNTIYRICE, compounded of Oriental ingredients, is of inestimable value in preserving and beautifying the Teeth, atrengthening the gums, and in giving a pleasing fragrance to the breath. It eradicates tartar from the teeth, removes sputa of incipient decay, and polishes and preserves the enamel, to which it imparts a pearl-like whiteness Its Invaluable proper tie, lave obtained the patroness of ro) alty and the aristocracy luf o Pe, and it is universally in high repute. Price 2s. 9d per box. Sold at 20, Hatton-garden. and by chemists and perfumers. AM for Rowland's Odonto. ORscarrs BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, ' s never tailing remedy, prepared without any mercunal , Ntrirdlent, will be found Invaluable to all who ander from bilious aed liver complaints, indigestion, wind, yearns, giddiness, dint 4 " 1 of the eyes, dc. For habitual costiveness, as a family Wriest medicine, and as • purifke of the blood, they are 40 emellent ; mild In their operation and grateful to the stomach, tb, create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen the e nole nervous "'elem.—Bold by W. Lambert, chemist, S. King Willlam-street, Charing-croae, end by mod druggists, in bones, ft lid_ and three times the quantity to oce, b. ad. Be sure in erefw Dr. Scott's Bilious sad liver Alla The genuine are In • hlam• peen package, with "William Learbeet" award cm IL °UM% fIOPAHLNE-MEGE (JOZEAII). M. Cullerier, NJ the secretary of the committee appointed by the Academy of Iledicine of Parts to Institute experiments touching the Co %hint-Mtge, expressed himself at the meeting of the trth f _October, 1640, me follows :—" The ten patients treated with the thlshine were cured In four, seven, and eight days, without l ath* coll.:, 'idiom, or any repugnance." The academy re -60 Wed to send • letter of thanks to the originator of the Copahine. News Lloyd, Poland, Le Gros Clark, (lay, and Callaway bane successfully these experiments In London, at fit. Martha. lossoles, nt 's, Ours. sad the Royal Proe Hospitals. See The lawn of March 30, 1387).—'told at M. ed. a bottle by all re sltectable clicnihrta Gann' 49, Haymarket, London, at JOZIEA l"fi the only French I hsemacleo with the diploma of the Paris School of Mummy. NERLY GARDENS.—You who would see 211_ through a millstone without peeping In at the hole should spend your evening at Anerly Carden+ Dandsig, Dinners, Teas, Suppers, and au end of Inn. IN• H A N'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN LUMMOX, WM This edetwated old IRISH WHISKY' oboe the DUBLIN wholesllXDl is pure, mild, mellow, dandies, boomsery e. bold bottes, each, at the retail ln Lordon; by the wets In the principal towns In Deem" ; or wholesale at 8, °rest Whadmilloireet, London, W. Observe the red mai, pink label, and cork branded KnisheMe LL Whisky" TEA is CHEAPER THAN EVER.-1.. 6d., 2.., 2s. 6d. per pond are the prices at which PHILLIPS sad Co., tea merchants, 8, King Willimatreek City, Lawton, LC., are selling good sod Ana BLACK TEA. ♦ price current post Rea ens worth carriage free to any railway station or arartet town in the United Kingdom. All goals carriage free to all parts of London. Oteerve.—PHILLIPS and Co. have no spate. Sugars are supplied at market prices. THOREHER and GLENNY, OUTFITTERS. S nly estabileluDent in London, next door to &menet. noose, Strand. N.B. Lista of necessary outfit for every aXd:spointment to India. China, and the Ccionlea, be for on application. PRICE'S SOLIDIFIED GLYCERINE (Patented).—The newest and best toilet soap, wears well, gives a rich and fragrant lather, Is entirely free from cocoa nut oil or excess of alkali, and contains hall its weight of Price's die. tilled !hearth. Sold la ed. and 6d tablets. PUCE'S PARENT CANDLE COMPANY (Clotted„ billlast Works, Battersea. S.W. ITZEGRAPHIO INTELLIGENCE. Minn% TILICRAIM) PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Just 5. The King intends to remain nine days at Paris. His Majesty will leave the French capital on the 13th, and reach here upon the 14th inst., the Czar, as previously stated, arriving the following day. It is expected that the Queen of Prussia will also re turn, to receive the Czar and the Grand Duke Wla dimir' unless her Majesty accepts an invitation from Queen Victoria to pass a short time at Bal moral and Osborne. The Crown Princess of Prussia will probably visit the English court. Queen Vic toria'a visit to the court of Gotha is believed to be given up. Baron von Freydorff and Herr von Dalwigh left Berlin yesterday, Prince Hohenlohe went to-day, and Herr von Varnbitler leaves to-morrow. It is semi-officially announced that the government has «me to a provisional arrangement as to the administrative steps to be taken in Hanover, but that the report of confiden tial persons from that province will be awaited before decisive measures are adopted. The committee of the Chamber of Deputits on the Bank question have passed a resolution in favour of issuing Treasury bonds for five million thalers, in accordance with the law of Sept. 28, 1866, the bonds to bear 4 per cent. interest and to be redeemable within nine months. It is semi-officially announced that the negotia tions with the plenipotentiaries of the southern states led to a mutual understanding before Count von Bismarck's departure for Pans. The principal bases of the relations of the South German states to the Zollverein have been agreed upon. PRUSSIA AND DENMARK. BERLIN. JUNE 5. Negotiations have not yet commenced between the courts of Berlin and Copenhagen for the actual cession of Northern Schleswig to Denmark. The negotiations which have taken place are still in the first stage, and have not gone beyond confidential communication/. Denmark has declared herself willing to enter into negotiations respecting the assumption of a proportionate part of the debt of Schleswig, and for giving a guarantee for the national protection of the Germans in the districts eventually to be ceded. THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT. FLORENCE, Junrs 5. Three of the bureaux of the Chamber of De puties have rejected Signor Ferrara's bill and the convention relative to the ecclesiastical property. The Opinion Nazionale and Dirittu are unfavour able to the convention. PORTUGAL. LISBON, JUNI 5. In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies to-day the treaty of commerce with France was adopted by a large majority. Thu general discussion of the budget will follow. EGYPT. ALKXANDRIA, Joie 5. The Viceroy of Egypt will leave on the 9th inst. for Paris, and it is asserted that M. de Lesseps will accompany him. AMERICA. (DT ATLANTIC TIIJIGRAPH.) NEW YORK, Jun 5, 6 P.Y. The monthly statement of the public debt of the United States shows a small decrease. The Transatlantic Company's steamship St. Laurent arrived out to-day. The steamers Helvetia, from Liverpool, Baltic, from Southampton, and St. Laurent, from Brest, arrived here to-day, and the Peruvian, from Liver pool, at Boston. Closing prices :—Gold, 1361 ; sterling exchange on London, 110; 5-20 United States Bonds, 110; Illinois, 1191 ; Erie, 59}. Cotton : Middling Up land, 28. Petroleum : Refined, 24. This telegram arrived in London at 2.40 a.m. THE Amorrle &memEns.—Out of thirty-six steamers which now traverse the Atlantic just four esmy the American flag and are American steamers. This is all the war has left us. The Alabama., built, equipped, and backed by foreign powers, have succeeded in sweeping American commerce from the ocean, leaving only the Arago and Fulton, running to Havre, and the Atlantic and Baltic, running to Bremen, all owned by an American company, as the sole remaining representatives of Ameri- OM commerce. They have been kept afloat thus far by receiving from our government the postage on letters they carry to Europe. But this is at an end. The British. French, and German merchants in this city have petitioned the American government to refuse them permission to 'carry any portion of the mails—and the Postmaster-General has granted their re quest. No mails are to be made up for these American steamers. No man is to send letters hereafter to Europe under the American flag. The foreign steamers exact • surrender of this last remnant of American commerce— and our government grants it. The pretext is that these vessels are slow. Even if this were true, the government is guilty of • very culpable surrender of American interests in allowing them to be driven off the ocean. But they are quite as fast end make as good voyages as many of those by which they have been supplanted. Besides, three merchants were not compelled to send their letters by them. They could mark them for any steamers they pleased. But this was not the point ; American steamers have no business on the ocean—and they have been driven off accordingly.—New York Tkairs,May 20. A BRIGHT PRORPECT,—It will not surpriso us if a few years hence this race (the Derby) will create as much excitement in New York as it does now in Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, or Dublin. Since telegraphic wires bridged the Straits oiDover the racing propensities of the English have proved contagious in France, and the result of the Derby is now awaited with nearly as much anxiety in the French capital as in the city of London itself. From some cause or other the love of the race course is reviving among ourselves. Whether it is that being brought into electric con tact with our English cousins, we too have caught the contagion, we cannot tell. This munch, however, it is safe to say—that if the race course continues to be an object of growing interest with us, if racing is conducted on high and honourable principles, and if it receives a hearty and liberal patronage, the time is not far distant when the result of the English Derby will be awaited with an amount of anxiety, and will be received with an amount of joy and sorrow unequalled anywhere out of London. Time will be required to improve our breed of horses and our attention will naturalq be increasingly directed to the most perfect models. Our interest in the Derby and other great English races, as a natural consequence, will be proved by deep and general betting.—New York Herald, May 24. ASCOT HEATH SUMMER lIKETING.—WWNEaDAY. Unitivella weather generally speaking tempts few but the most inveterate lovers of racing to the pursuit of that pleasure under &faculties, and notwithstanding that the card to-day included amongst Its items the Royal Hunt Cup, notable for large Melds and splendid contests, the company dwindled to • small minority of that of the previous day. The wiser part wee certainly enacted by those who stayed away, for the day was wretched. His Royal 1411111DOIS the Prince of Wales was one Of the prudent, and did not favour the sport with his presence, although, 144 has been previously mentioned, he is staying in the neighbourhood for the weak. There were, nevertheless, some vantages filled with ladies, whine courage in venturing out under such circumstances cannot be too highly admired but they say that ducks are fond of water. The going was not very much, however, affected by the wet, as the heath, befog of a sandy soil and hilly, can stand a good deal more soaking than many other courses. The racing commenced with the Visitors' Plate for which there wen eight 0D00P4144041, Pintail being made a warm favourite at 5 tug, while 4 to 1 was taken about the Rupert's dam colt, last POWs Menem, Moulin's, who had nibs. more weight than on the last anniversary, not being backed. The winner turned up in Bente, • 10 to 1 chance, the favourite running a dead heat with the Ropert's dam colt for second place. This was followed by the Ninth Biennial, for which ats of the ten coloured started. The appearance of Hermit was naturally looked forward to with considerable interest, but the odds of 6 to 2, which were 'freely laid on him, indicated that his overthrow was not posalble. Cuetance had the mount of the Derby hero, Deity being on this occasion entrusted with Julius, Pordham, of course, steering Wrouglitou, who wee made second favourite at 100 to 15, Janus liciog the only other backed at 10 to 1. Wroughton made the running till within the straight, when Julius and Hermit singled themselves out, and though Julius did at one time look formid able, Hermit wen in a canter by a length and a half, the Froth erib Dragon finishing a bag tic d. Thus the grit two races fell to o Jacket, and hoth by the sons of New-. minder. For the Fifteenth Ascot Triennia there were twelve runners, the entry including Michael de Ileac% Restitution, U eras. Enrol's, and Formosa. Of the lot Michael de Basco was the most fancied, and he was supported for • lot of money, down to the comparatively short price of 7 to 4, the Baron's colt, Re stitution, being next in demsnd, at to 1, while 10 to 1 was ac cepted about t ale Royal and Europa, While the competitors were at the post, 11,. Steel offered 1,400 to 1,000 agst Michael de Basco, but it met with no response. The race was • surprise to the backers of the favourite, who was really never In the hunt from start to finish. Opposite the enclosure cries were raised proclaiming the victory of Lord Falmouth's colt, who was observed to be palling double in the centre of the course, but a trio hard upon the rails were not noticed by the general public. Yonlham had some diMeutty in bringing out Europe, but he eventually succeeded and won cleverly by three parts of a length from Uncas, who was a head only in advance of Formosa, Michael de Basco finishing fifth. The next event was the Royal Hunt Cup, for which thirty emu. pothers were weighed out, being one more than last year. For the past week Camilla has been favourite, awl she held the pride of place to the close, having been backed for • lot of money during the morning, and leaving off at 6 to 2, the public hacking the horse freely ou the strength of a rumour that she had been highly tried. The Attach cult and Union Jack were also supported during the forenoon, and they left off equal favourites at 7tol, 12 to 1 being accepted about Vigorous, these being the most fancied of the lot. The race, which is , fully deschect below, merits but little description here, 114 Jasper virtually made the whole of the running, and won easily by two lengths from the Attach colt, Wild Agnes being • bad third. The favourite was beaten a loan way, as was also Union Jack. Jasper, who, it was made DO secret of, could defeat Dalearnan at level weights, was backed by • few at 30 to 1, and Mr. Chaplin won th,ooo, the feet of his own lad, Jeffrey, riding the son of King Tom, Inducing the owner of Hermit to back the horse. The Hunt Crip is a beautiful work of art, consisting of a taus in silver, elaborately chased in reponsef, partially gilt. The stand Is decorated with stags' heads, hunting trophies, rte., and the cover is surmounted by • group of a mere and a foal. The Fen Hill Stakes, which last year wee won by Hippie, produced only a quartette of runners, and of these Grinon was se lected se the favourite, odds of 6to 4 being laid on the repre sentative of the Mexican Blue. no followers of Sir Joseph's stable, however, not only accepted odds but backed Blue Clown, who made all the rennin., but going somewhat ungenerously, only won by three-parts of a length. Commissiouer was • bed third, and Lady Hester beaten off. The Ascot Derby Stakes produced an interesting race between The Palmer and Montgon beet, but the gnash hone getting the best of the struggle In the last few strides landed the money invested on him at evens by a head. The Priest, who made his first appearance in public today, ran very formidably for • certain distance, and was only defeated by three-quarters of • length for second place. Odds of 100 to 90 were laid on Achievement for the Coronation Stakes, and the mare waiting on Arapelle to within the straight, came away and won in a canter by ten lengths. A meeting of the stewards was held this morning, and Mr. Fleming, who was called before then, by Carroll, the Jockey, for stating that he had palled one of hie horses at Epsom , apologised for having done so. Details of the day's proceedings ere appended Tin VO,ITORS . PLAT* of 100 son., .and 25 for the snood (iandicap , , for 3-yrolds and upwards winners extra. Once round and a distance. 121 subs.) Mc Chaplin's Berths, by Newminster—Qvan Keg, 4 Yrs. 7st (Jefferey) 1 Mr. Porolei Pintail, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b car. 74 111 b) (Cannon) 1 Lord St setmorland's c by Land—Rupert's dam, 3 yrs, Set tllb (car. Est ldb, (Kenyon) t hT.;ll;:iiiiii, Tao THE SECOND TZAR 011THERINIIII ASCOT BIENNIAL STAKES of 10 sore. each. with lee added, for 3.yr.olda toll., hat 10Ib !Wks, oat Sib the owner of the second to receive ES nova One mile. 04 subs. Mr. Lll4;ili 7 S Hermit, b 7 Newagasier—Seelusion. bet 1011) kCodance) 1 Duke of Newcastle's Julius, list 1011) Count Lagrange's Dragon, Bst 101 b (Hibbard) 3 Three others also ran. tto J . l .as olt . ll l 5 to - Z • oo tiWititit:Toiiioli - oi t a . Wrou g htos, and to to Till FIRST YISAR Ot THE Flll7lOlll ASCOT Ti/XliNl A L STAKES of 10 DOI'S. each, with 120 added, for 2-yr-olda ; Mts. Sat 101 b ; nwee , Set 71b. T. Y.C. (44 wee.) Duke of Beaufort', Europa, by Trumpeter—lades, nb (Fordbank, Mr. Liaonbearoesa, listlist lolb (J. Oaborna; I 2 Mr. Graham's Yorio22s, astnb (ibiarnield, abo Betting : 7 to 4 agsttilZha;l7l4; Baser;,Tto 1 agst Restitution, 10 to I each apt Vale Royal and Europa, 12 to 1 each apt Th e Parson and False Alarm, 100 to 6 each apt Warrington and Pearlfeather, 20 to 1 apt Emma. and 100 to 3 apt Formosa. Tue ROYAL HURT CUP, a plena plate value 000 nova., added to a sweepstakes of 10 sows. each, for all ages ; winners extra. New mile, On sub& , Baron Rothschild's Jasper, by King Tom—rhish of Light ning, ft yrs, dot 41b Lord Wilton's cby Romulus—Attack, 3 Sat 71b Butler; 2 Duke of Hamilton's Wild Age, 6 yea, Mt 121 b (Edwards, 3 Twentyeeven others alto ran . . Betting : 6to apt Camellia, 7to 1 each apt The Attack colt and Union Jack, 12 to 1 apt V*Neus, 100 to 6 agst M :dile. Cleopatra, 10 to 1 each apt Miamian, Nutrition, 31alueuvre Actin, and Boenceway, 26 to 1 apt Regalia, 30 to 1 apt Jasper. and 40 1 apt Chapel Royal. Tim Flag HILL STALLS of 15 sore. each, 6 ft, with 100 addea, for 2 and 3-yr-ulds ; certain allowances. About half a mile. 23 hubs.) Sir J. liawlers Blue Gown, yrs, let lib "iluxtable; 1 Mr. Pryor's Urimaton. 2 yrs, 7st lits tH. Covey. 2 Mr. R. Sutton's Cortmlsakoner, 6 yrs, gat (L'halloner, i:v a:.~ :i D na•. Betting toe on Orlintog 6to 2 apt lines Gown, and 100 to 12 eget Lady Hester. To. MOOT Diltlif PiTAILIN of 60 fora each, Is ft, with 200 added, for 3.yr-okis : colts, Sat 1011): and fillies, eft ; penalties and allowancea Owls:day course. (27 Baba Sir J. Hawley's The Palmer, by Beadsman—Madame Eglantine, Bat 101 b Could Lagrange's Montionbert, Oat lifilkerd Mr. Mackenzie's The Priest. Eat 311, 101; (Challoner.. 2 3 Four others slso ran. Tat CORMIATION aors7e.ach, h ft, for 3.yr-old Mat Bat 10Ib wah; penalties and allowance►. Old mile. 03 Edw) _ . Colonel Pearson's Achievement, by Stockwell—Paradigm, wet 3lb (in 71b es. (Marmite) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Arapeile, est 10lb (Wells) 2 Mr. Karile's Ravioli, est 101 b (Norman) 3 'lwo when also no. Betting : 100 to 30 oi; Achievement, ;;;I; to 1 apt Arapelle. BETTING ON THE COURSE. ST. LEGER. 3000 t 1000 agst Hermit tt, -.- I io 1 apt lo to 1 itarkamsaVi_ D~I[BY. 2o to 1 sot Blue ( t 13 to 1 opt Illchnet do SAW BANCO rof , BETTING AT NANCHENTEIL—WemotsuAy. • NORTHUMBERLAND PLATT. 9 to 1 apt lady V... (I IVO to 7 opt Vixen colt C. 10 to 1 Forracquas (o) 100 to 7 Newland ,t) CRICKET. MARTLIIIO2II CUM AST °Roe RI, V. Lseessirtitg.—Yest-rdey was another day of sad disappointment to ericketen. On Tues day evening the wickets were just getting into good playing order, and from the intending phase which the rune had assumed when the stumps were drawn, hopes were very reasonably enter tained that a rinse and exciting finish to the match might be witnessed yestenlay morning. Unfortunately, however, about nine o'clock a steady rain set in, and continued almost without intermission until afternoon, long previous to which time the wickets had become in such a soddened state, that playing upon them seemed beyond the range of possibility. There was how ever so strong • desire on the part of the managers of both elevens to play the match out, that means hitherto unheard of were adopted M get rid of the surplus moisture about the wickets—via., the use of mops and pail., ana, of course, sawdust ad libitum. The hell rang at a quarter past three, and at half past play began. It was indeed the pursuit of cricket under difficulties. The bowlers slid fielders could get no foothold, said as to the batsmen they were compelled to move shout so gingerly that it was really pitiable to witness their embarrassment. Grundy and Wootton, of course, took up the bowling, and male short work of the young Lancastrian; two wickets being taken by the former for as many rune—four wickets for four runs. Ricketts and Smith gave Indications of staying, but the latter ran himself out very stupidly, and the former played a few orers very well and got Wootton mice to leg for a couple ; he also cut Grundy well, but Wootton sent down a beauty, which completely beat him after making 12—sis for tg. limas. Whittaker and Rowley now faced each other, and when the hitter had made 5, Grundy sent his o ff stump itying--seven for ffit. Mr. Appleby followed, but parted company after putting on 6. Mr. Whittaker got a dangerous blow, after recoverin g from which he played with great pluck and determination the chilling influences which surrounded the whole prome.M7s. Hickton was the nest to go, and Storer was last. When !gr. Whittaker had made 25 by some capital ;day, be went in to one of Wootton, and Biddulph stumped him, the imuogs amount ing to 116, or ten more than the M.C.C. innings. Thus the old club beams the winners by 60 runs, a result mainly due to the fool weather. COUNIT or CAMBRIDGE v. rirrrincarn.—Tbe County began their second innings on Tuesday evening, sad their bed luck appeared W follow them, en the Ant two wickets fell for seven runs. Smith and T. Hayward, however, got set," and they were not separated that evening, and on the fol lowing morning Smith bit freely, and Hayward was on the de fensive for nearly an hoot. both exhibiting exordia* cricket. Smith made up 39 end his partner 20. Carpenter, and D. Hay ward then made an excellent stand, and were at the wickets fot nearly three hours, getting 10.9 runs between them, the latter carrying out his bat for SS: Carpenter's lot amounted to 45 The University about 5 o'clock went in to rub off the 07 runs required to sin, but Mr. Winter with 15, and Mr. Absolont with 41, had to retire before the winning hit was made, and thus the University vunquiabed the County of Cambridge by eight wickets ftlustc. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.-VERDI'S DON CARLOS. We yesterday briefly recorded the production, on Tuesday night, of the new opera by Verdi, first brought out at Paris in March last. The subject, in its aspect of romantic fiction, is by no means a bad one for operatic treatment (wbich,indeed, it has before found), (Mr. Costa's best stage work, produced at Her Majesty's Theatre in 1844, having been based thereon. The close of the second act is perhaps the most impressive portion of the opera, in dramatic situation, in the admirably sustained, concerted writing of the elaborate finale, and the splendour of all the stage accessories. The martial duet for Elizabeth and Carlos in the last act, although effectively written, owed its chief effect to the brilliant singing of Mademoi selle Lucca and Signor Houdin. The termination of the last act (Don Carlos being suddenly consigned by the in furiated King to the vengeance of the Inquisition) ap pears perhaps somewhat weak after the elaborate con certed effects in the previous finales. The denodetent has here been made to accord with the climax of Schiller's play instead of following the French dramatis' alteration, by which the mysterious monk, seen in the early portion of the opera, suddenly appears and rescues Don Carlos from his impending fate by drawing him within the sanctuary of the cloister: the monk being recognised as Charles V. The fall of the curtain brought with it a decided expres sion of satisfaction with Verdi's new opera, in which we trust Mr. Gye has found a source of larger and more permanent attraction than was anticipated from the re ports of its first cool reception in Paris. For ourselves, we ban but reiterate the opinion expressed yesterday, that it is the result of more earnest and thoughtful work, and of higher views of dramatic effect than any of Verdi's previous operas. It is true it contains but few pieces that will bear detaching from their stage situation, and probably sot a phrase that will find its way to 'treat organs and itinerant bands. This, however, is no test of magical merit ; and Don Carlos, like some far greater works of the past, must not be judged by such a Htandard. Of the accuracy of the performance of Tuesday night, admirable under any circumstances, and nothing short of marvellous for a first occasion, we spoke in our yesterday's brief notice, but must again mention it in honour of Mr. Costa's exceptional powers as a conductor and director. There can be little doubt that Don Carlos will prove attractive for some time to come, not only until the promised production of Conned's Bomb et ✓uffette, but for repetition next year and in future seasons. NEW PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS. The fourth concert, and last but one of the pre sent season, took place last night, with the following programme : PAH? I. Overture (Struensee Hoeft. " Tutto e dieposto" I (Le Norse dl PI-1 Motet. Aria, " Amite" j oto) Sig. Gassier f Concerto, Violin, Mr. Henry Holmes Polices (Der Prelschutz), Maine. Sink° Dnetto, •La ci darem," (Don Olovaani,, Mdlie Sink° and Signor Deader Mozart. Symphony, In A minor (No. S) Mandelseohn. PAST IL Concerto, In E fiat, Pianoforte, Madame Arabella Goddard Cavatins, "Ah forme A lul ," (Traviata , , Widen Aria, " Vi e% Is Tull vendetta" (Lamed& Borgia), Signor Gassier Overture, In e major' MB.), (Vestal) The instrumental pieces in the abo►e selection are so frequently performed as to call for little comment on the present ocoasicel. Meyerbear's effective but somewhat laboured overture (the grandly-wrought climax of which is its best portion) scene to be a favourite with the eon. doctor, Dr. Wylde, since it ia frequently given at these concerts. Mendelssohn's grand musical picture of the im pressions which he received during his visit to Boot. land in his youth has long since taken its stand among the beet works of its kind. In this and other orchestral piecto of the evening the orchestra was generally effective—the scherzo of the symphony being so well played as to meet with an immediate encore, and the difficult passage for the oboes in the last move ment, so often • stumbling-block, being given with great certainty and steadiness. A principal feature of the even ing was Madame Arabella Goddard's admirable perform ance of Beethoven's grandest concerto, now known se the " Emperor." In the force, energy, and brilliancy with which the first and last movements were given, and therefined expression anddelicacy imparted to the exquisite adagio, Madame Goddard again displayed those high and exceptional powers which she has so frequently manifested in this and in other music of the highest class. The Con certo of Spohr (in the style of • vocal soma)—the favourite if not the best of his many works of the kind—was played with considerable powers of execution by Mr. Henry Holmes, who was perhaps most successful in the last movement, the bravura passages of which were given '.►ith much brilliancy. His performance altogether was received with much applause. Mr. overture is the pro duction of • highly accomplished musician, who is ,chiefiy known to the public as the composer of • few graceful songs and pianoforte pieces. He is also, how ever, a skilful master of orchestral effect, as he has proved by various works, which deserve • hearing quite as well as some more recent productions. His overture is light and brilliant, somewhat in the Italian style—the second subject, or episode, being particularly noticeable for its melodious brightness. The instrumentation, too, is rich and varied throughout, and the work was received with expressions of satisfaction that should lead to a hearing of other productions from the same hand. The vocal music and the singers, both so familiar to the public, call for no special comment. Mdlle. Parepa recently appeared at Chicago, in the Barber of Seville, and appears to have gained a great triumph. " The audience tarp the Nei, York !Jerald) were enthusiastic to the last degree, giving her a per fect ovation, and letting loose carrier doves with bon nitrite." THE SHEFFIELD TRADES UNION COMXIBSION.— The commission eat again yesterday, when Robert Holm shaw, president of the Seiner Grinders' Union, was examined. He said it was also a benefit society. The weekly contributions were la. esl. men and 9d. boys. Those who did not contribute were advised to do so. Those generally refusing were the better class of men, and also the most intemperate. When men are in arrears he in variably requests their masters to use their influence. If that fade they consulted with other branches. They take no other means than withdrawing the men until the arrears ere paid. Stealing bands is a continual occurrence, but the society does not do it. It is done from spite, and from one man taking another man's work. The masters and men were exactly on the same footing when both paid to the union. If all the trade lost their bands they would come to him. He did not know why they came to him, except to make it known in the trade. He had never been asked what he had done with the bands, and did not know where they were. lie bed never been the means of • man's bands being re turned to him. It bad never been said in his presence by one of the committee to a man, "If you pay your subscriptions you will get back your bands." The com mittee had been asked in his presence, by • loser of bands, why his bands had been taken. They might say to a man, " Why, you are so much in arrears." He bad never beard a person to whom this question bad been put say that he would pay up his arrears if he got his bands back. He had known men pay up their arrears when they bad lost their bands ; and the bands were very likely returned because the money was paid. The bands being taken no doubt enforced the payment. That was a general thing, both were money was in arrears and the laws of the trade violated. All that they do as a trade is to take away bands. Never knew any one who has done so, nor paid any mo ney, nor known of any being paid for doing so. George Platte had been • scissors manufacturer in the Park, and had been a manufacturer five years. He deposed that about 1862 an attempt was made to form a union. He was called upon by • person named Knott to ask him to join the union. He several times refused, but at length he to pay Bd. per week ; that was 4d. for himself and for two boys. In May, 1863, he left his workshop, and when an apprentice came the morning following he found that his shop had been broken into and two of his bands taken away. He paid, and his bands were restored. Some other evidence of similar effect was given, and the com mittee adjoin-lied. UPPER HOUSE The Archbishop of CANTERBURY read a resolution adapted by the Province of York, expressing their fear that the ritualistic observances now being introduced into the church might favour }famish error, and praying that steps might be taken to compel clergymen, in thew public minis trations, to wear the surplice, stole, and hood, as had long been the custom. . . The Bishop of LICHTIEIJ) presented a petition praying the house to adopt measures for promoting union with the church of Sweden. As the subject was new to him he would not make any remarks upon it. Their lordships proceeded to consider certain alterations proposed by the Province of York on the subject of the 2:lth Canon, and after the transaction of some other busi ness their lordships adjourned. LOWER HOUSE Archdeacon DENISON moved a series of resolutions, the first declaring the concurrence of the house in the govern ing object of the bill, namely, to reduce the expense of consecrating additions to churchyards • secondly, that having concurred with the bishops in regard to the pro priety of retaining a religious service at consecration, it is not necessary to repeat rt ; both of which were carried. The third, which took exception to the preamble, was followed by a desultory conversation, in the course of which Dr. Fraser disputed that the preamble was incor rect. The ancient law of the consecration of churches was that when the church and the altar were consecrated the church remained consecrated unless the altar were taken down and removed ; but when additions were made to the church there was a service of reconciliation because of the desecration by the workmen, but the new part wag not consecrated. The same principle be thought applied to burial yards. There were two kinds of consecration, the one known to the law, the other known to the church. The first was simply signing the deed by which the ground was set apart for ever from secular uses, and when the deed was signed by the bishop and deposited in the registry, the legal con secration was complete. The religious consecration was a religious service. He was not aware that the church of England had at present any distinct form of consecration whatever, it being left open to the bishop to use any form of consecration, or no form at all ; in either case, how- ever, the consecration would be valid. He thought they might accept the bill with a good conscience, leaving it to the discretion of the bishop to use the ordinary form of consecration prayer that was generally used, or to take what steps be thought proper. In consecrating church or chapel yards, the custom was for the bishop to walk round and read certain prayers, and the religious consecration was complete. The bill did not in any way interfere with the religious ceremony, but affected the legal consecration, and in • way that would be beneficial as reducing the ex penses. Sir H. THOMPSON moved, as an amendment, that the preamble should be limited to the declaration that it is expedient to afford facilities for the enlargement of church yards by reducing the expenses. This was seconded by Mr. MACIFARNIaB; but after a long discussion it was negatived on a division by 94 to 19, and Archdeacon Deniaon's resolution was adopted. Lord A. Connote moved that the simplest and wisest course of obtaining what seemed to be the object of the bill, viz., to enable additions to be made to burial grounds with as little expense as possible, would be to empower the bishop to sign the deed on the spot without the pre sence of his court, and to provide some cheap method of registering such deeds. This was adopted, e was also a motion submitted by the Rev. Mr. Glass for extending the operation of the bill to cemeteries. TEL TWENTY-NINTH CANON. The PRoLocuroa communicated a message from the other house, the introduction into the new canon, es promo ged by the convocation of Canterbury, re lating to sponsors, the words " unless such person has re ceived, or is competent by reason of age to receive, the holy communion," the object being to meet the objection taken by the northern province. A motion made by Lord A. Coinvroo, and seconded by Canon ficrisoun, that the message be printed, was, on the casting vote of the Prolocutor, the numbers being equal, viz., 25 each way, curia. MARRIAGE BY BARNS. Arohdeacou Sir G. rasvoer moved a merles of resolu tions generally accepting the report and recommendations of the committee appointed at the sittings of February last, to consider and report whether any, and if any what, alterations might be advantageously made in the acts of parliament, or in the canon relating to lawns of niarriage, but after a very long and learned discussion it was mug. gaited that the recommendations, acme of which were ob jec teded to, should be made each the subject of a separate resolution, that it might be considered on its merits, and a motion for adjourning the debate was proposed and carried with that view. The house then adjourned at a quarter put aix o'clock. METROPOLITAN MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION. The first annual meeting of this association, established for promoting the better local government of the metropolis, was held yesterday afternoon in the rooms of the Social Science Association, No. 1, Adam-street, Adelphi; Lord EBURT, the President, occupying the chair. , Mr. J. BEAL, after sketching the contents of the first annual report, proceeded to move its adoption, stating that he had, within the last half bear, received a note from the Chamberlain of the City of London, in which that gentleman said, " Toe may say from me that there has been great progress made of late in City circles to ' wards the idea of municipal government for the uietropo ' lie, and that very many of the leading and most influential members of the corporation now only differ as to points of detail." The association had expended 287/. in the prose . milieu of its labours, and 200/. more had been promised for settling the second bill which will form the completion of Mr. Mill's plan. The association had put forward most of the witnesses examined before Mr. Ayrton's com mittee, and there was now a growing conviction both in and out of parliament that the question must be speedily settled. It would be agitated during the autumn by the association, and if not taken up by ' the government in the meantime, it would be brought forward again next session by Mr. J. S. Mill. He explaieed that it was an entire misapprehension to 'appose that the plan advocated by the association was based upon oen trelization ; it merely proposed to consolidate the existing authority, and to clothe the various metropolitan boards with the powers already enjoyed by the municipalities of all our large provincial towns. (Hear, bear.) Mr. Daman Roczas seconded the adoption of the repiFt, which was unanimously agreed to. Mr. J. W. PRORTN, in moving the first resolution suggested that the metropolis should be divided into two municipalities, one for the north, and the other for the south of the Thames. A friend of his who resided at Milan, where they were carrying out very extensive structural improvements, bad recently applied to him for information as to the municipal government of the metro polis, thinking that it would be a good pattern for Milan to follow. The answer he made was this—" Our local government is the wont in the world." (Laughter.) The resolution he bad to move was, " That whilst the report of the committee of the House of Commons suggests most valuable improvements in the government of the metro. polis, the bill introduced by Mr. Mill to establish muni cipal corporations conterminous with each parliamentary borough, embodies, as to the form of government, more fully the views of the association, and is 'imam to the scheme proposed by the Royal Commissioners (Lord Taun ton, Sir G. C. Lewis, Mr. Justice Patteson) in 18.14 ; this association determine., therefore. to support such bill." Mr. F. EDWARDA seconded the resolution, which was unanimously adopted. Mr. DREAMER ROGERS proposed the next resolution, vu.:—" That the co-operation of the City of London an d the vestries of the metropolis be invited, in rapport of the proposal to enlarge the administrative areas in the metro polis, and to extend the powers of the Municipal Reform Act, so as to make such districts municipalities ; and that it is desirable that other bills should forthwith be prepared, providing for the establishment of a central municipal council' for purposes common to all London, and generally so as to extend the municipal system of the corporation of the City of London to the entire metro polis.' Ho remarked that the meeting, though not nu merous, Ins almost entirely composed of representative H men. e agreed with the noble chairman in his admira tion of the improvements in Paris, but he should be sorry to see the same system of carrying them out introduced into our metropolis. His desire was to have the City form of government extended to the other parts of London. (Hear, hear.) Mr. C. FRSETH seconded the resolution. Mr. J. SITART MILL, M.P., who had shortly before en tered the room, confessed that the merit of the scheme which he had proposed to the House of Commons was due rather to his constituents than to himself. He congratu lated the association upon the great progress they had already made. There was now a general feeling in favour of the proposed change that must ultimately induce the government to take up the question, or permit its prin ciple to triumph in independent hands. (Hear, hear.) At present, however, only part of their plan was before the house, and the sooner the second bill was introduced the better. The adhesion of the corporation of the City of London to their principles was a sufficient guarantee that they were proposing nothine that should terrify people; but until they had the whole plan before the house it could .not be properly discus.eil, and he therefore trusted no unnecessary time would be spent in having the second bill introduced. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was then put and carried unanimously, and the committee of management having been re.ap pointed, the proceedings terminated with a vote of than ks to the noble chairman. The annual dinner in aid of the funds of this institution was held last evening at Willisn-rooms ; Mr. C. Diogatrs in the chair. There was a large attendance. Mr D. GOOCH, M.P., chairman of the Great Western Railway, responded to the toast of the House of Commons. The CHAIRMAN, in proposing "Prosperity to the funds of the Railway Benevolent Institution," made a humorous and characteristic speech. He said that although it was not 50 years since one of the first literary authorities of the country insisted that the speed of the fastest of the railway trains that the legislature had disastrously sanc tioned should be limited by act of parliament to ten miles an hour, yet it did somehow happen that every day there were trams running pretty smoothly at the rate of 50 miles an hour. At one time vaccination was objected to on the ground that it would have • tendency to impart to the human child something of the nature of the cow, whereas vaccinated children at the present time were found to be as easily distinguished from calves as ever they were, and certainly they bad no cheapening influence upon the price of veal. (Laughter.) It was objected also that chloroform was a contravention of the will of Providence, and with no better reason it was pre. dieted that the railway system, if anything so absurd could be established, would infallibly throw half the nation out et employment. The very came of this festival meeting, apart from the tributary channels of occup a ti on it h a d opoood, oak. hod *ailed intomieleace and employed • pops ' lotioii of upwarde of 200,000 persons. It was obvious that these could not be rich, although their duties demanded great can and ozaotooso, and although our lives were every day, humanly speaking, in the hands of many of them. For the most part these men occupied places that did not require skilled workmen, and that would be therefore always open to great competition. Wages could not be high where competition was keen, and railway directors, in the bargains they made and ealariee they paid, had to deal with the m o ney o f the sharehoklen, to whom they were accountable. It thus happened that railway officers and servants were not remunerated by any means splendidly, and could not hope to do more than meet the ordinary wants and bawds of life. By reason of the dangerous nature of their avoca tions the hazards were so exceptionally great that it was stated, on the authority of a parliamentary paper, that whereas one in 8,000,000 of passengers was killed, the proportion in the case of railway servants was one in 2,000. Hence nine years ago the Railway Benevolent Institution became established, and this was the ninth occasion of publishing from the chair the banns between the institution and the publis.• It was nevertheless his duty to tell, as if for the fiat time, what the institution was, before asking whether there was any just cause or impediment why those two parties—the institution end the public—should not be joined together in 'holy charity. (Cheers.) The objects of the society were to grant annuities out of the interest of invested capital, and annual pensions, varying from 101. to 251., to distressed railway officers and servants incapacitated by age, sickness, or accident; to grant similar pensions t:. distressed widows ; to educate and maintain orphans and children ; to provide temporary relief to those requiring it ; and to induce railway officers and servants to insure their lives in some well-established office. This was the society—simple, sympathetic, practical, easy, se Bible, and unpretending. The number of its members was largely on the increase, and had reached 12,100, and the amount of its invested capital was nearly 15,0001. It had dons • world of good and • world of works, and it was gratifying to know that the annual oast of its management had never been 2501. (Cheers.) It could not however do more good until it had more money. The moans of the society were far too limited to allow of their giving more to applicants, even if they were helped to the utmost by the peat railway companies ; and even if they were helped, as he hoped they would be shortly by some of the great corporations of the country which railways had done so much to enrich, the means of the society would still be too limited. In • word, these railway officers and servants on their road to • very humble and modest superanuation, could no more do without the help of the great public, than the great public on their road from Torquay to Aberdeen could do without them. (Cheers.) Therefore be desired to ask the public whether the servants of the crest railways were not in effect every day our ready, zealous, faithful, hard.working servants, and whether they had not established a, reasonable claim upon the public's liberal remembrance! (Cheers.) The chairman having drawn • vivid and highly amusing description of various railway employes at their work, made • farther appeal for fonds, suggesting that the Benevolent Institution gave us the means, at • very small personal coat, of acknowledging, without compromising their independence, and greatly to their permanent advantage, the claims of those for *how he pleaded. If we took a human interest in them they would take a human interest in us, and we should not merely be the 9.30 or 10.40 rushing by, but an instalment of a considerate public who was ready to lend a helping hand to a deem ving object. (Loud cheers.) Various other toasts followed, and some handsome sub scriptions were announced. COMPULSORY EDUCATION.—The Town Council of Birmingham occupied itself on Tuesday in diocese. ing a motion introduced by the Mayor—" That in the opinion of this council it is of paramount importance that corporate bodies should bri empowered to levy rates for educational purposes." After nearly three hours' dis cussion an adjournment took place. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.—At a session of council, on the Ist inst., a list of subscriptions to a building fund in progress of being raised towards the erection of the south wing of the college was presented. The contributions amounted to upwards of 3,0001., of which the principal were by Mr. Sharpe, as announced last year, 1,0001. ; Mr. J. P. Heywood, 1,0001. ; Mr. John Remington Mills, M.P. 50/.; Mr. T. W. Evans, M.P. '25/. By members of Council—Lord Belper, 1001. ; Sir Francis Golilamid, 500/. ; Mr. Grote, 501. ; Sir Edward Ryan, ; Mr. Booth, 2ril. ; Mr. Busk, 25/. ; Mr. Charles, 5/. ; Mr. Enfield, .501. ; Mr. Gibson, 501. ; Mr. Ferrer, 251. ; Mr. Field. 2W. ; Mr. Matthews, ; Mr. Romilly, ; Mr. J. F. Wood, 251. The appeal, as printed, was ordered to be circulated among members of the college, mid other known friends of the institution. METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL. —This institut ion (which is situated in Devonshire-square, Bishopsgate-street) was founded in the year 1636, for the gratuitous relief of the sick poor of every nation and class, without the delay of a letter of recommendation. It la under the patronage of • large number of the nobility and many geritlemen of influence in the City and members of the medical pro. (mien, and the great claim it presents to the benevoli nee of the public consists in the fact that it is entirely free. The anniversary festival of the institution was celebrated last evening at the London Tavern, ltishopagate-street, under the presidency of Mr. Alderman William Lawrence, M.P., who advocated the claims of the charity with that earnestness of purpose for which he is pecu liarly distinguished. The progress and position of the hospital were tally detailed in the published eta. intim, and by the speech of the chairman in proposing the toast of the evening. From these it ap peared the knowledge that the doors of the institu tion are open to all without any letter of reconousudation occasions innumerable applications for relief from the destitute sick, not of the metropulie alone but of the suburbs also. The attendance of in-patients and out-door patients during the past year has been decrease upon the number treated in the precedingyear, occasioned by a limitation to which the committee were compelled to resort. The financial position of the hospital was mash more satisfactory than it had been for some years past, and this notwithstanding the terrible commercial crisis, to which the country was subjected. The 1:012.1• mittee had the pleasure to announce a still further increase of receipts in the form of legacies, the amount actually received during the year being 2,310 f. 3s. led. against 7671. 10s. in the preceding year. The demands upon the resources of the hospital during the prevalence of cholera were excessively heavy ; and it was urged as an additional claim to public support that to the prompt aesiortanoe ren dered in upwards of 3.000 cases, might be attributed, in great measure, the almost total absence of fatal cases within and around its MAW. The committee had since converted the three rooms, which were set apart for cholera patients, into wards for the special treatment of sick children; and it was hoped that this feet alone was suffi• tient to secure a large amount of encouragement and help. The Jewish wards had cootinued in active operation, and the various other peculiar characteristics of the charity hod been so well carriedout, that the committee were more than ever anxious to raise during the present year such an amount as should clear the charity of all liabilities, and provide for its entire efficiency. The appeal of the chair man, fortified as it was by frequent reference to the above facts, produced an evident impression upon the compel y, and a list of subscriptions was read amounting to 2,51 W. An endowed fellow ship of about 1601. a year, tenable for five years, for the promotion of the study of logic, metaphysics, and moral philosophy , has just been founded in the University of Edinburgh, under the title of the Shaw Philosophical Fellowship. The foundation fund of this fellowship, amounting to 4,10fg., hoe just been paid over to the Senates Academics, of the University of Edinburgh (with whom the patronage is vestal) by Dr. John Muir. This fellowship has been founded by subscriptions from preemie desirous, by this memorial, to commemorate the virtues of the late Sir J. Shaw, who was hornet MOOD head, in Ayrshire, in 17114, and who became, in 1787, a partner in the eminent London house of which Mir W, Douglas was the head. Sir James was made an alderman of London in 1798 ; sheriff of London and Middlesex in 1803 ; and Lord Mayor of London in 1809 ; and in the fol lowing year M.P. for the City of London, of which, in 1831, be was chosen Chamberlain.