The Express. — London, England, 1864-12-16 00:00:00

~1~~ .F ,~. No. 5,728.) mli. --- 77;f — ts. MONEY WIGRAM and SONS' (of b nc kwau.rard, London) LINZ ol STEAM and PAMIT - LIST KA LLL—For MELBOURNE. Port Phillip, Direct the max on Tuesday, Deo. !O. calling at Plymouth). clipper ship SUFFOLK, 1,100 tons, W. nwnander Wing In the East India 'beta Her ins for all classes of passengers are uneurpeased, and cy an experienced surgeon.—For height or passage AUPORT, and MORGAN with Meurs. Money sew. ,7. Leadenhallutrect. Passengen by this line •at cuureled from Paddington to Plymouth lint class lass fares. and second clam for third clam tam. LLVERPOOL OIL OITZLN3TOWN TO NEW TOWN. "+, LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, lad WEE.AI(4HIP 00YPLNY intend des , g their MI-powered Clyde-bunt Iron Etcrew Steam-3111pa, air the ratted States m IM LI VI: POit li for NEW YORK. LINA. Wednesday, Dec. 21. tlit 1* LTI Moak; Saturday, Dec. 2t. I.I , I\DURGII, Wednesday, Dec. 51. A u .i .very Weemeaday and every alternate liatirday. ( ;co I usage by tin mall steamers sidling even Wean radar. 1,. 1;. .u.d 21 &minuet. warding to the accommodation. Cabin I) the c...turday's steamers, 13 guinea*. forward passage includ•ng all provisions cooked. Passenger, ter 00.01 the reek dieter, and British Columbia, booked throng II to wry advantageous tarma—For farther peselealass apply t0 1LL1.2./ It, Wateradreet, Liverpool ; aria WAS sc.! :1 teli.V. li. king Wlllismagreet. City. —Direct Route to thotover, Brans anal Central Germany.—Use ol the North German • • ..r,t ekes Wee' steamers ADLER, HOWE, or I•HE nlll be despatched from Dorselydown, every morning 'weather permitting. at 10 a.m., calling at -f. r pas augers M 12 noon.—Yarn to Bremen, L 2 return Whets, 13 and Cl 101.—Apply at CHAPLIN"; v i ge,e,d ,Mce, Itagoot-drego, W. ; or to wn r rvPS, 4124Vti1. ;: • and Co.. 11. Rood-lane. LC. r ! , 'ITY OFFICES COMPANY (Limited). EItERV GIVEN, that the HEST GENERAL . I the shareholders of t Company will be held at stem, llisimpagate-strect, in the City of London, 1.• 101 the bird of December, l acs , at 11 o'clock prectwly, : ',ls will submit a report, accompanied by an m„ ut of a. count, !tomtit_ the results of the Cont i , ;;r ;11. ;US from the commencement of business cp to the •• order of the tkoza. 0. w. BENnaLL, Secretary. . • I , ll' 0 4 . 7n, Cornhill, Dec. 13, 13,14. k LANTIC and GREAT WESTERN I 1. EATLW • St . l'opt; DIVISIoN. Emir MORTGAGE BONDS. ••• ti LI, AN IA 11. V !SION . SECOND MORTGAGR • Olt I•tIoN i BONDS le lo Jesuitry, at the Cotwolldated Bank ,Ltrolled`. • ..••• from the at.. we /Muds will be PAID on the tml . I'3lo t( 4. t.. the tlelirr, and must he left two • • t : e••• of the Company, No. !, Old ltrostlatreet, prt‘i.mcly. for emelt% hon. If sent by peat, a I t!..- amount will be remitted In course. ot, Louden, E.C., Dec. 15. 1544, 000 E 6 F 0 1 . T }:1 1:E LI . N 4 G N LOAN. •• i• • hi . tamds to bearer of . £l6l each, at the price of AD per cent. :." tIl b... , ar Interest at 8 per cent. per annum from lst .1 •r, P 0... pt ) ' able In sterling hall early in London. A • . r .1 .I 1 r sent. will be app lied annually in pur , Moe or redemption of Wads In sterling. 1 i > ....A , .4 the Lion, ...table General Assembly of the Deputa 1 ...• • • 1 0..11 r.4tmi. ut the 11th November. 19.3. and of r....s of the esecutlee tamers of the said republic •t` , .11 liar-tuber. 1t.11.3. power Was confer's. lon Mean,. , • . of Sion .t, o. to eonsert the debentures of the •.. , • 14. creAL,I by a eta of the legislature of 20th July. 3 I 14th Nusembrr, tool, respectively, into a national i.re-i Iby •,,. feat. ponds, to Ls lasuad In . 7 'T . ' rt.. 31st 1., ..etuber, lsCi. I . seiotint of the internal debt so authorised to be eon s extermil twuw.al debt was tstalo,Osiu dullars—ur sy 0). : . s• r the pr , stslois of als • requentioned law and decrees. to-. •.n steps ietss been taken tottartlA the c..nsersiou .• dollars Internal lhht has • l'st .-rnal Nat bess! 1 , 1,t flock, represe-I-.1 by 10,01 s/ 1 • .. 1 ale British sterling, beating interest at 6 per cent. per L:r.ran. i s 't V era, Ma-Gregor. and Co.. 10.2 to notify that they prepars.l to Tredve subseriptlona for the above sterling te. thieleta e.,n !atonal National Loan of the 1.. t' ty, at tile pile of !CO for each £lOO stock. Interest on the loud, at !benne of 6 per cent. per anima i:1 ie payable trs it. sting Isaltd early. on the Ist January and th. Ist July. et the snare of Memo. Baia, gor, and Co., 1• to The f. rst payment will be mace in July. 1005. The sum of aishoosl or 1 percent. on the total amounti'des fro.t for the siolif.g fund of this Loan • together with the lidersst uttig Boil time to time on such bonds as have been cam:riled, will be applied to the purchase of bonds at the market price, so :011$ let the unoted prier Is looter glee. and by ballot In the usual tumour ith..l) it t. :40.e, or exceeds that amount, thus Insuring its witnin the period of about 3 4 years. The +id, rest ant sinklu: fund of the Loon are secured as a charge Lcuersl rev, Ines of the I:syn.-h.:. 110.1 aLss by a npie;sl is rsoths cation eln,!r by the law of 14111 November, 1.63, of cert nit customs And anchorage dam. The revenue derived from the. I...liter-a ate stipulate! to be paid weekly to Messrs. )tats end C.. , who will renit mos tidy to Messrs. Ltaf.s, 31a...tiregor. And Co.. b00b.% I, palm. nt to the bondholders. the proportion necessary for the pay Weal of the sourest and =lSkna. (Lie! .01 the !scrual Na.ti. foal Loan. s. The payments since Ist January, 1E64. hose been recularly 1, ' teed I.) Sfrisra. Slane and Co., and they are therefore able t • • sit ^.l.ste with are,ke:4.., the annual amount which may be I • Se.l for from the hype thecatsd revenges. 1 st•inated annual amount exceeds A ino,foo. 'I!, Annual Amount /squired for the 1.11.12nd Interest t the Ins onverte! portion of the ins mai dell, mot for the !sternal National Loan, Is toe.v.9. .11'40 ipt‘oti pries aSO per rent.• say gig sterling, foe alvs ste.k. and I' paysble .of teie,tet : LS on ; glO „ all *meet : 5.:15 „ Gush Jane sry, 10/3 415 „ fifth February. 116.5 .Cl 5 „ Slit March. lag& xw ',Mt at the rate of n per cent. per azunim will be •a. payment, In full to at.tleitnitem. le Irtault of Inc pa, men% of the Instalments. previous My r •• - te f..riettare. Scup rerun ales w ill he inue.l : ft, toil will Le t a •hamte.l for bomb s, nna in put t.' • r Ito I ayment of tie la- t I:. talmeht has 1... an tunle. I:,•• C. As will he pevi•led 11th Coupons, which will be • ••••• free • f rapenw, when eshalistol. • ...• non.allotment the .I.peslt will he istraeliattly r • • . e t.1.•,.1:,•ti0n or turth.r liability on the pan of 1.. lit i•syment to day Count, prestotte.tax : .•••• 11a . .1.• to ha feitnre. . . . it y; .• A male In the annexe.' form will be received f • . lierernber. from London. slid until the 19th inst. ',try applicant*. at the onion of Stessrs. Mafia, Ilaetires • • e co.. I. tAneshant bouts, itid broool•street. City, or by - P I .at none and Threathierilleutreet, the &post: nt. tax amount st , ek Plied for In, tug l-e n • made with the Lond n and Weateniantnr Lault, • • • . . • 1,1 antherhtlar. the Man may be peen :• : : • • ..1 It nn. 1;tr• ham. traryruple. Drake. and Co.. 444 • •r,, t, tt rsttuu.ai, r. Thw.e deelimehta sill uu the • .. • f ,ILle,.ted at the baulk of £a laid. 3IONTENIT.EAN EI'ROPEAN LOAN. t‘.llll t•Y APVIJCATItort. !: .111 the Dankest, after p.i)Ulrll: of the preliminary deposit. • Ma: I. MaeGreuor..llll ayevts for the shore loan. • pant v. she Lrodon and Westminster •ts. ti.. sun. oft I hereby ro'o't tow sou the Ntenitechlesn EAM Fenn Loan. • e to accept such howls. or any smaller amount :tett to me, and to p..) the further iisstsimeuts : slue terms of the prospectus. I am, tecntlenuen. Your he.lient *errant, slns:•tre AJ.hces 111 lull Dote 'ILIA: IMPERIAL 3IEI:CANTILE CREDIT AsS•Ol2l4l - 11 , N I Milted . (-Tilted sub", ..bed, , /h ad pp, gtorix,oo. ;lAI mnx—JOLIN I'MA Fr.!. 71 I tem: ken.m. Cut. G C, N 1... ph«w L. fey 11 Celli. Inn. K. Petit. r-t., M.P. Ir S. 11. 1.• fem-ur. Jvs• 1L I. F. G. WeAte...rland, Alfred Wifsen, Esq. ' • " •', rt ,• n. M. l'artfl.E.q. •• • .d.-1:. 1.6.4 , }laser . -NI, r.rr. ri • • xi r I :,nd C-•.: and Messrs ; r fixed pertids . . at.d tie r • • • ral financial Ifni Men. , , N I\l 211:rt , ri .li. seen tar,. -• t. nein. • L.lttA ASTII M.ITIC BALSAM. • : ton rilt.c the 10 - .wrltt • r • o! !! . tilt—, • tit..dol is ad: tittoti t., Sro 0.1 Mt r, !_lt•• ,n: • 1 , • t• t! ea . f • tilty prtit•oindie ,orddr, •t! • !:w It'• i.rt•tyikt frit• t uont rttuulditC. • t• !W inMon. !11. IS are truly Item; tmtl. t• 1 ••••• t• • rVIII litr t• ar iddloosi , J. : •• red., in a f••tt - toti aftor t.tkitt, it t.) W LAY:I4.I:I, tin no-t, ri: ••• Ltd ...on, and by all d•tizoWs. In f, . ,t 1 titro, tit! tititirs 01.0,"•. 941. bit it trlbidar " !Auntie Valsam. Ila name and +ddr, be amp. I • t VIi;01:ATI yE NERVINE ESSENCE nonexl!) prepared and m-at powerful nutrt • • : .• I r e to 0 , tr 134.rnAl c .• .. • I the intmaity 41 whit h perft, t bra'rh de f r deb!lhy of all kunl 4 Witt from Its cor.• • •ru froo.:rntg. rmaineaml phospl ate of MY* •• p la . , I rtal to the nervous and dyspnptle. ' • :tl.. ..r four guaranies In our fur 2ft. Stile iuul to. Z2O, oJurailtr•et, W,C., 1.u,,14-6trftt, Loudon. - - COPAfILNE MEGE, successfully • 1.,. r 1 1 ,14 Heapitak. Under the rare 1 :....r.1. rotas.!. acd laqrrer Clark 1•52.. Meets a cure k as lump's' do days • .4..1 mroc Gd. per *UL. I.? post IAI ~ iren 4 gimalat, 414 lisimarte. Lamon. . : ,~,;, [TWOPENCE THIS DAY at 3 and 8 o'clock tam., and EVERY DAY and EVENING darken this week at AT. JAMIE'S HALL, Pic c adilly, COMMODORE N LITT and MI N NIE WARREN, best man and bridesmaid to CienaralTomThumb and wife,will give TWO LEVERS day, and appear In • liflange of song', damns, deeta, £c., &e. of programme at each levee Mon, Is. and 2a reserved stalls, Va. eaelt Children under ten years of age Iseltprlce In Si. and Ila places. TEE WESTMINSTER PLAY. The second performance of Phormio took place last night before a numerous company, which imitated Sir R. PhiUlmer*, Mr. Wynne, M.P., Roe. R. Bisooe, Colonel Neale, C. 8., Rev. E. Hill, Rev. H. Harrison, Mr. Mare, Mr. C. B. Phillimore, Mr. E. IL Barnes, Mr. W. Barnes, &c. Mr. Bistros, the captain of the Queen's scholars, spoke the prologue, which on the present occasion was extremely brief, and referred principally to the happy and peaceful state of the country. A corrected copy of the prologue and epilogue will be furnished on the third representation, which will take place on Tuesday next. Having already noticed the Pho,r,nio tea drama. it only remains to add a few remarks on the mode of performance. In judging of the merits of the 'ctn. a great deal of allow ance must be made. It would not be easy for even expe rienced artists to give a vivid and unctuous representation of characters who speak in a dead language, and whose i rh•.x and etiquette were very remote from those of our day ; and of course far less ought to be expected from young men whose occupations have prevented them from acquiring those histrionic artifices which are so indispensable to a just and complete delineation of character. But with a *ease cf these difficulties and drawbacks before the mind, the repre sentation of the Phorni,o was very satisfactory. The main actors in the play are Gets and Phermio, repre sented by Harrison and Nichols. The former, as the isemrne consuliatif--the *us cc inachod—the schemer who can get himself and his young muter out of Ur amount of the twisted and knotted ropes of circumstances, should be the most prominent character in the representa tion—not inferior to Phormio himself. Mr. Harrison', im personation of so prominent a figure is scarcely emphatic enough. He does not make his character express all that is implied in its cooception, and subordinates his part too moth is the ni!, which Phormio plays. Mr. Nichols's Phormio is an excellent representation in every respect. There is a tradition that when the actor Amhivius played this character on the first representation in Rome, he came drank upon the stage, which mode Terence very indignant, but that as the piece proceeded he was so pleased that he admitted ha had just such a cha racter in his mind as Ambieins represented. Mr. Nichols required no such stimulant to enable him to act the part with the requisite confidence. He struts he talks, and he gesticulates with the bell airs of an accow.- plished parasite, and leaves the audience little to add to his delineation of the honto cc,„r of the play. Mr. Biscoe's Detuipho was also an excellcot plec s of eating. His de'i very was clear and measured, but when the situation rs gaited the exhibitioc of passion, w'o:ch was frcqueatly the case, he reminded us Ureter!) , of the lino in Horace where the angry old man of comedy " tumid° dehtigat ore." The Chremes of Williams was a carefully studied part, and was rendeted with grace and ease. The scene in which the three lawyers are hi:re:limed would be em. played by a modern dramst'rt as au occasion for the display of much wit and humour, but in the bands of Terrace it passes away with merely a faffit allusion to the uncer tainty of the law. Tau characters in this scene had but a few sentences to utter, bat their mariner was laughable. while that of Circuities Sophroua woo eminently pathetic. As to the two young men, Antiph•. and 11“...-dria, they are such whining, whimpering lovers, th►t it was impossible for their representatives, Daunt and Walker, to modal more perfect figures than they did from such pasty originals• Surely the young sparks of the ancient drama do not re preens the men who fought at Thermepylar or Thrasymene. They seen: utterly incapable of anything like indepeodent or vigorous action, and they are as ready to abandon their lovers as to involve their slaves in order to screen themselves. The last scene, in which the intrigue of Chromes with the mother of Phanium is revealed to his wife Nansistrata, is the most s tr iking in the whole play, and is full of comic incident, brought out in the most natural way. The recut of Nausistrata upon Chremes in being angry with his sou for having one ruistreas when he had himself two wives, was brought oat by Shapter (Neu/strata) with crushing effect. The stinging emphasis which he laid on the words "=ores dims' seemed 'Merry to annihilate Chremes, who stood route abashed, hardly able to articulate and having nothing to reply. The audience were delighted, and gave their hearty applause during the whole scene, especially In those portions of it which brought out the mingled tesliag of anger and pathos which agitated Naumstrata's breast. 6. The epilogue, in which the characters in the Phocinio are made to represent and ridicule some of the paring events of the time, was hardly up to the ordinary standard. The topics touched up were Mr. Bass's anti-organ-crandiag bill, the rage for aquariums, fossils. and all dead and antiqua rian matter in rreneraL The piece was extremely short, sod was of course treated in the Latin that is characteristic of such t.xodia. LOOK OUT.—The best TREAT for th e BOLIDAY&—Pay a visit to the Palace of Inehantment. ST. JAMES'S HALL. WIZARD of the NORTH'S WORLD of MAGIC. Second Sight by Miss Anderson. and the great Rope tying Tittles, Cabinet Seances, Anti-gpirttualistk IfanUestations, u performed by the Davenport Brothers, ilhotrated by Miss flute Anderson, and Mr Sefton. List week hot three. EVERY NIGHT sleight; Saturday afternoon at three. A. ISIMMO, Acting Manager. INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION FOR E.tsT LONDON.— Last night a crowded public meeting was held at the Beau ' moot Institution. Mile-end, for ti, purpose of adopting means for the establishment of an industrial exhibition for East London. Mr. A. S. Ayrton, M.P., presided. The report s read and unanimously teloptul pointed out the great success which had attended sorts an exhibition in the south and north of London, and called upon the working classes of the east to join and establish such an institution. The Chairman mid although there bad been a great exhibi tion in 1851 and 1862. the working classes had not been pro perly represented. It was found t.at they had no building suitable m the east, and it was now pruposed to erect a hill by shares to be Mild by themselves, and the site chosen was at Bethnal-green . Ile bad oo dou bt the movement word i l prove not only a smxites but a greet boon to the working classes. The Revs. J. I:oweell, T. Sulley, Mr. C. M. Mur phy. and other gentlemen having erred the me. ties, rasolutioes were unauituously passed in favour of the move ment. CRYSTAL PALACE.—Great exortione are being made foe the anneement of the public during the Christmas holidays. General Tom Thumb, has wi:, (Mrs. Strattorah with bar sister, Miss Miums Warren, and Commodore Nutt, are to hold a grand reception on the Ire it wheats., at the Crystal Palette. on Mouthy next, He. n December. Com mencing on Boxing-day, unusual Attractions have also been provided. Beaides the anitisements withiu the Pasco, which combine nearly everything available iu Lrelon, Wombwell's extraordinsry menagerie of wild beasts will be stationed ad joining the palace, so that eisitoramay ii,petit. the collection under cover, the same as though they teens in the building itself. The preparations for the coming Handel Festival next sninnier are being prosecuted with great vigour. The Saved Harmonic Society have idrewly uteri, completed the musi cal arrangements, and the orchestra ail', it is coalidenely anticipated, be far more corny:ate than even on any previous OCCasitAL All the leading railway compel:Ls—those at a distance as well as those in inimediete pr.otimity to London —have concurred in tirraegemeute for e'.3arsion trains to Landon at the time of the festival. mil facilities will thus be afforded for vis.:ors witnesesug these _rest musical per formances, unrivalled in any cauatre, at a moderate t si.s. diture of time and money. .tdditioe d lighting hen been placed iu various parts of the peace, that visitors may avail themselves of the opoortuLitv of aft ernsou vivito during tho winter months, for which period of the year the palace was specially iuteuded as the eriur garden of the world. • THE CIiktIsTALAS HOLIDAY AND TUE Powl.atTelcr.. —The following notice Las bisect e-..red from the General is m g,fg e . : —A s Mond a y the Lhlth of December will be kept se a holiday, in consequence of Chriatutas-day hilltop on Sunday, there will i.e uo delivery of letters by the Lan don district patio the al:ernes° of t!.,' day. Letters for the night mails will be cellectect hum the town pillar hole* at a p.m., from the town rezer . ing Leuees at 5.10 p.m., and from the suburban boxes eel oite.e at the usual tithe ; but there will be no later collect:go eitber fee et the pillar 'oozes or the receiving houses. The remnviug houw-e ho opened for half-an-hoes* Wore the elterLeon collection, for the receipt of registered le•tere tied for the sale of stamp* ; bat no money order or SavitZ4 1111 b:: }...tsinege will b e t rans . acted. Letters to lea forw..tded by the morning mails on Tuesday s the 27th December. must h. , pemel either at the bead diettict oflicee, the hrsocks offices at Lomberil etreet and Charing-crass, or in the wave letter boxes, as there will he no collection for soh mails from any town receiving house ; but in the stibu) • :rtters for then, will be collected as usual. The morning mails said he ilespetched from London as usual, but the provincial mid-day mails; will not ho forwarded.—W. I:..geettait, I ;un troller. A DEFAULT i Nit TEE %sr EI:E.—A. I tieetiu g wan held at the Clarence Bete, Mancber!er, yesterday, et which it was stated that Mr. Thomas Payne, treasurer to the Heime relief committee, sill: a defaulter. It appealed that be had rendered Rec.:tuts she airg tale balsne, from the hest, in Mil. One of his statement* aboard a Wanes of 1,011 f., when it should have been 2,41 if. On his &s -ic/Melee were made at the b en t, wh ere h e a gru ft l a d r lL e i hod 2,Mkg. but not conlv wes there no bulanoe at all, but it was found t hat. he had Overdrawn his Account. His defalcations appear to have c mmeneed with the that cash transaction. Perfect digestion, Strong nerves, sound lungs and 11•er, retrealting Matta fauttional :mularity and eller.* are restored without medlethe to the suet dttordered by Du Itarr)*a delicious ilevalanta Arshioa. which awes brapapala ,111ters tIon', Constipatna, 4206.4 , 1, Aqhma. Firma, Cot nmptlen, all Neiman.. MCI s. aft cr and , tomach moni•lalr.ta. tm,99)ammal euretwluch awl taramenl nomhone. In tin», Ilk. 2.. 9d.: 12th., 23.: :us.—Mu harry and 0, 77, street. Loudon: Fortnum and Mason's. and all growers mid cbunlatm In mar, town.—,Ad.ertlaruxut I .E....IMIEMEMEMOMMIL .41•••=11111MOINIMPIIMPINEMI • I.TI •••' t -41 t X 33 rt 4% • • ...f rt 7111 THE OXFORD.-ORPREE AUX ENFERS. Conde Opera. by J. Offenbach, to cnusequt nce of Ha great anecass. will be repeated KVIRY EVENING. Director. Mr. F. Jonghmsna. The VAUBAN% and an other available talent Admission : Ares, ed.: Agfa and bakony, la : private bole; 10a. 6d.—The °Mord and Cantarbury Hall Conepsay (Ladled). LONDON PAVlLlON.—Professor RED- A. 110\1Y8 WONDERFUL PERFORIIANCE continues to create the most profound excitement . The house crowded nightly, amt the addition of Vance greatly enchants the visitors whilst the Lauri Family contribute to the amusement, in con junction with a host of other talent. WOOLPACK TAVERN, St. Peter's-alley, Covalent —A capacious and hsurdsoine Room, with GRIDIRON on ►be Rest Rom, has been lately mewed, where Luncheons, Dinners, and every requirement are Nerved with the same excellence that has obtained for the house its high reputation. N.B.—Tne beat SMOKING ROOM In London. eIIRIB:MAIL—The HOLLAND HAMPER, contalnlng SIX BotUes of ChOICE WINES and SPIRITS of the nest quality, namely, Port. Sherry, Gin, bum, Pale or Brown Brandy, and Irish or Scotch WhlAdr a CAI/ALMA and HAM PhR FREE tor las. 6d. CASIL GEORGE aIIEPILERD, No. 1, BOLLAND-PLACE, KENSINGTON, W. CHRISTMAS POULTRY. PEE SONS WISHING TO SECURE GOOD GEESE IND TURKEYS should go to W. and 3. E. TAYLOR 8, 31, LITTLE PULTEVEY-STREET, Goldenaquare. W. and J. E. T. beg to Inform the public they will hare ou view a carefullyaelected stock of lO.tiu English Geese and Turkeys from the 19th inst. to Christmas-day. lAIIE-SSE SUPPLIES OF GAME EVERY DAY PLR r...uL FORTNUM, MASON, and Co. respectfully announce their ANNUAL SELECTION of CoN't I N ENTAL NOVELTIES, conslatint of FRUITS and I'oNIIoNS In elegant boxes and baskets, suitable for presents, likewise every variety of bonlvonniert, Ac., a 'mated fee German trees and table decors- Um. They Lave also received their season's importations of preserved cud driest fruits, for dessert and culinary purposes, with an assortment of smnestibles for the breakfast. luncheon. dinner, and sapper tab's.—FOREIGN WAR/MOUSE, lad, Pic cadilly, W. SAUOE.—LEA and PERKINS' WORCIOTIORtfiI RI SAUCE. MIA dellcdous condiment, pronounced by connoisseurs TUE ONLY OOItD SAUCE.' Ts prepared solely by LEA sod PERRIN& The nubile are respectfully cautioned agausd aura:len Ina Ha. tins., and should tee that Lea and lsrrine mass are un wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. AnK for LEA and PERRI:CT SAUCY.. Bold wholeaalo and for export by the Eroprietors, Woroader ; Mears. CROSSE and 81-WEWELL: Mt-we. BARCLAY ass BONS. London, de., to. : and by were and °times aniverrellr. GENUINE COD LIVER OIL SOAP. This soap la syreesble In use and Is unequalled In Its Teneecial effect on a clumped or tender skin. It Is pull. elderly recvaamended for children. Ilanuf.ic•iire•l only by BRECENLL, vur;S. Wax and Tallow Chandb r, KrapandOU Sterehante toper Ma jesty and H. R. H. the Mace of Wales. BEE HIVE, a awl 32, HAYMARKET. LONDON. Observe, every tablet is stamped with the trade mark—a Cod fish. pHILPOTT'S CRINOLINES. 7s. 9d. pHILPOTT'S CRINOLINES. 10s. 643. pHILPOTT'S CRINOLINES. 124. 6d. pHILPOTT'S CRINOLINES. 15s. GI. pHILPOTT'S CRINOLINES. M. 6d. p lIILPOTT'S CRINOLINES. 21s. 01 pHILPOTT'S CRINOLINES. 255. GI. pHILPOTT'S CRINOLINES. 30s. GI. , pHILPOTT'S CRINOLINES. 123. Od. PICCADILLY. OVERCOATS. —No. 103, STI: A N D.—Special attention to 'riven In this establishment to WINTER . V ERLuATS, of which a select stock is ala }s.di hand to choose Iron. HAMILTON and K I MPTON. Overcoat makers, 106, STRAND iopposite Eleterdiallt. BOYS and their CLOTHI NG. —HYA3I aul Co., 66 and 67. Oaforderreet W. The first TataliUshmeut in the Kingdom for every description of tops' and 1 otitis/ Dress. The fellowihg Garments may he ,elected to all Fahrics. styles, and Awe 25a to 42a. New Style Overcoats and Capes. 164. &L to 21s. Little Bolt Pint Capes 18a. 6d. to Sts. Knickerbocker and Osborne Sults. 33a to ♦ , e. Mon, Harrow, and ltueby sums. 16e. 64. to 2.5 a. beta and Tooth,' Jkkt t.. lea. tsl. So 21s. Boys' 16..1 Youths' Ve=ts and Trowels. Department foe Boys hosiery, Miro. Hats. tart, I milts. he Prerlecial Branches: Binainghaa, 21, 22, ;.n.l h ew-strs, t Leeds, 4 Brisgase and Dewsl,nry, WeshAte. ROWLANDS' MACASSA R OIL. I his elegant. fragrant. and pellucid oil is universally in high repute for its unprecedented silvers' durina the last sixty ears in promoting the growth. rest gin„ an 1 beautifying the human hair. It prevents hair tram tains: off or turning grey, strengthens weak hair. Cie4:l6el It from 'surf and dullard?, and mak e s it b e autifully soft. pliabk , and glossy. la the growth of the whiskers, beard, and mustachios It is unfailing in its stimu lative operation. lot children it is especially etc...amended, as h inning the basis of a beautiful head of ii•ir. while its Win Into the nursery of royalty. and the high esteem In which It Is universally held, with uwuerous testituoi.als constantly iv ce.essl of its rdi *am alford the hest and *mist of its nieriti.—Prlee hd.. 7e., As. 6d., equal to four small. and Ms. per bottle.—Sold at 10. Hatton-garden, d by chemists and perfumer —Ask for lowlands' Macassar ult. FIELD'S celebrated UNITED SE V ICE SOAP TAIILETS, W. and td. each, sold by all chandlers La/14% ewers throughout the klomloto ; bat the public shoul•I ask foe Field's, and see that the name of C. and J. FIELD la on each packet. ten, sad tablet. 1% - bolemle and f•ir exportation at the R omit , f PP= M A FLAIL LAMDETII, Ulna/N. S where also may be obt slued their Cron Medal Catania. Candles. 1 • O2IIC BITTERS. WATERS' QUININE WINt. The most palatable and wholesome bitter in existence: AN Eft ICIENT TONIC. An unelyualli I sloe...lac. and a gentle stiotnlatit Sold hl groi Italisu wa , ebnitmonen. whr merchat COO . leetkners, and others. at :Ms. a dozen. Manufactured by lei inEET WATERS. !. Marlin's-lane. cannon-street, Len Wholesale Agents. E. Lewis and t ...• r. SIR ASTLEY COOPER'S VITAL RESTORA 11VE, pr.pareil I Iteiera 14Aft VEY met t 0.. surr,vons. au -1 call I,c obtre , .,-.1 a 7 their reaideni.... 44. Wilmoulh• street ..he Rege••ut'a-park - , Loadon,W. Prlee ID. per packet: by p.iet Is. ettra. MK.; LIL•CIPE:C3 I Et. u.y. Now really, stltened In • c. 0.,. 1111. NEW CIIRI. I TI/A8 1:3110.1t el ALL TIM I . A:AR loUNII, condo:Lel by CIIACLES Die\ IN 4 entlt:td 11R S. LIit . RIPER'S LEOACY. . 1 1N I1 1r .1. Llrrqser re! t• es how Om went a.n a n d went over. A 1. sot balder felsAcs a W. 1.1 Legend of a lax - tor. A. • 11... r pet Lodzer relstea hia. sperienc.• alb a Moor A:0.1 ler I a.t Lodger relat.s what Lot he crew at ./ludnx r Botts.. Alt LOdger n hat% HIS Ow a I. host MOTI. ••• t! I' r L 'tiger zelnte. certain I was4,l“, to her llualmuuL Ma. Llnipor rclatas box Jemmy torprd Pike 1•••1.1...olec. The neat 10 volumes of A•I the Year Ro•md:' han•l~omely L , ut.d an red are always on ...le In :arts, yri!e C 3 each, or arhyly tag each. _ ELIA EN I II V,.l.L'Att: IINCI: A t% Nor r. aJS. p:iee 7. halidc.mtly baud c. ch.th, the Eleventh Vultuneof_ ----- ONCE .t W E E K. A!, 11111 , rtte.1 Ntlsr,llany of 7.1tere.i.,.. Art, :.rieitrr. and .r ion This Fop.: ..k.t e‘‘ ry sAtiihiay. price :in Monthly YarL., Price Is.; atwl 1141t•),...01y Vo.ulut-.§. price ;11. T.lllO. LLUIII. ay the Author of "Drtgs Dorue," Is uow fu rout. , f ftra.:l ury and Evans, 11, Dour. rie.gtreet,E.C. - - - c()N1 - • - TOwNS--31()Nt•MENTs ~f ItlissA.—The !WILDER of Tllll, !la T. yrice 4.1., by pot ciii.tottis icon 44 the M 441444,4 !no lu L•leasti—Au tot I. 1!.. I—Con.l it ...n ..f our Tuntnt Min-I—The Mate rtitls for the N. ti Aibert 111.-biorial-11i.ovint Aportruento in Polo inutou—i• the Pu ~ ,. ' n W ..lk about 14,444441 '-1 he Innfn s..roery fluff Symbols—The Mo4le ut C 01.0 1 .11. of Irnu C1,011.1:18 bl Der/ with Illustration- —The Intiper Suapenslon Uri Igo Architecture 111.o.troteti—Liiit of New Both—TN: lospool of Sewage question • o.l.tinentol, e.— fitgee, 1, York-street. Covent-gorgen ; • tut all bakaellen. Pyre One Guinea. THE JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES' DIREC -1 Y, fo• 106% will be pnhllrhr,l lu a few dsya. Charles Barker aid Soso, S. Eirchin lane, Loudon, CC. —— - - THE COMPANIES ACT, 1862. The Forms sod Amami BOAII required ender the above Let, also all other Linde of AIIMOIIat Books, with every Stationery re (plaits for Paidie Companies, the Coantina-honee, fa., 'ap plied on the Lest teem. PrinUng of every desalptine. Ware Ceettneitcs Itiontseed and Printed: Official Seale ne. Wiped and executes. Ica sad Mt, 11, llsategrest. LC., sad Lexedon-beldge, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1864. FANCY 'town BASKETS, Fern Cases and Stands, Orna mental Flower Posm, Re., reasoned from the Crystal Palace, at Bydenham ; a quantity et Rustle Garden Seats and Stands, also some choice Pyramid sad Dwarf Fruit Trees, Shrub, Rosen, Evergreens, Rc. M It. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION, V at Ma Great Rooms, SS, Iliog-street, Covent-garden, C. TOMORROW, Dec. IT, at half-put 12 precisely, a spies- I did ASSORTMENT of PYRAMID and DWARF PEAR, peach, : plum, cherry. and apricot TREES, yews, Portugal laurels, ben bait, pinue austriaca, cob-nuts, hollies, he, from France NW Holland : rustic garden mats, chairs, stools, he. ; ales a variety of fancy wire baskets for conservatories, brackets, fern CAW and tams, ornamental flower pots and vases, newer stands, Itrirn; =syringes, wafthan cases, he.. removed Dorn a stall at the. Palace.—Os view the morning of sale, and catalogues had f, HYACINTHS, TULIPS, CROCUS, &c., in collections for the Greenhouse, Conservatory, and Flower Garden, 10s. &L, 211., 2.55. . 405., 605.. DX, and 100 s. each. Orders amountin g to gla. and upwards carriage free. Polli-OLCO orders payable at t baring.crom. BUTLER aad staimm.har, OOVILYT-GARDEN YAIL/M, London. W.C. ---- - - - - TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (asoreWs Tumults.) THE TRANSFER OF THE ITALIAN CAPITAL. TURIN. Dac. 11 The Official Gazette of to-day publishes the law for the transfer of the capital, which is counter signed by all the ministers. The same paper also contains a royal decree, sanctioning the Convention of the 15th of Sep tember. ITALY. (mom oes owx cosusposprer.) Dtc. 13. Here is a good story of the Pope. Don Vin cenzo Coluuna is une of the constant visitors of Pius IX., but a visitor who, as the cour tiers of uis XV. said, has lies petits Claret& One evening recently, as the two friends were freely talking together on the great question of the day — i.e., on the temporal poser— Don Vincenzo Colonna expressed the opinion that that power was a condition sine yea no), of the dig nity and independence of the catholic religiou. Speaking to a Pope it was of course natural that the cavaliers should back the pretences of St. Peter's successor. But fancy his surprise when he was abruptly stopped by Pius IX. with the follow ing words :—" Do not bo more royalist than the King, my dear friend, for with or without the tem poral power our divine religion will always be what it is, the true religion of Gv.l." The cavaliere, of course, asked an explanation, and he received one that convinced him the Pope himself was of opinion that temporal power is not, after all, absolutely ne cessary to the glory and influence of the Roman catholic religion. Don Vincenzo Colonua is uut amen who can bold his tongue, so that on the following I evening Le repeated the conversation he had hail with the Pope iu tile salon of Priuce Seiarra. Every thing people say in Rome is certain to be re-' peated, and so was Don Viocenzo's story. A few days had scarcely clapsed when the cavaliere re , mired a note from Cardinal Antouelli begf.ing Hui to pay him a visit as soon as possible. Don Viu cenzo Colonna had searcely been ushered in when his Eminence told him that the enemies of the church had spread abroad a most absurd conversa tion which they pretended the Pope hail had with him about the temporal power. He therefore had begged Don Vincenzo to pay him a visit in order to contradict by a writteu declaration the ridiculous story. Don ViOCCII7.O, who above all is a Colonna, and who /heti wyeio, answered the car dinal : Well, your eminence, the Pepe may have been wrong to tell me that the temporal power is not absolutely necessary. I may even have been wrong to repeat the coneersatiou ; but you ask me to declare that a truth is nut a truth—a Colonna cannot 110 it. " The second part of the story was soon circulated like the best ; and now, when the Romans discuss this question. they never fail to say, "The Pole himself has declared that the temporal power is nut absolutely necessary to our religion." LORD PALMERSTON AT ROMSEY. ROILSEY, TEIIIILSDAT. The annual dinner of the Agricultural Aioso- , dation took place this afternoon, in the new Corn Ex change, under the presidency of Lord PALMERSTON. wbo has manifested coosiderable interest in its erection. His lordship paid a visit to the building on Monday afternoon, and was met ►t the door by several members of the com mittee, including Messrs. Purchase, Creasey, ►nd Pumick, and the architect, Mr. B. Oakley. The exterior and inte rior of the Exchange were thoroughly inspected by his lordship, who expressed himself much pleased with its whole appearance, and signified his intention of contribut ing 100 t. in aid of the fund raised for the execution of the work. The show of cattle, sheep, and roots was of a superior description, and the attendance of visitors was very large. In the course of the morning Lord Palmerston, accompanied by the lion. Mr. Dutton, M.P., and Mr. Sclater•Booth, passed through the cattle-yard, and made a close inspection of the animals exhibited. The tickets for the dinner were all disposed of some days ego, and many applicants for admission were, consequentlj, mach disappointed. Amongst the guests were the Hon. Spencer Cowper, Mr. Duttoa, M.P., Mr. Selater-Booth, AL P., Sir C. Rawlinson, General Mitchell, Mr. Purchase, Mr. C. S. Minton, Mr. C. Esdaile, Colonel Tryon, Mr. J. Reeves, the Mayo/ (Mr. Dyettj, Mr. Lords's, the Rev. N. Broad, Mr. J. Drew, he. As soon as tho dinner had been placed on the table, Load PALMERSTON rose and said-1 am authorised by the Committee of the Corn Exchango to declare that this Ex change is now open—an announcement that was received with great cordiality. After the cloth bad been removed, Lord PALMERSTON rose stud said—l beg to propose to you the toast which is the first to which honour is done in every society of Englishmen—l mean the health of her Majesty, the Queen—(cheers)—a toast which embodies the expression of that which is the deepest and warmest feeling of every Englishman. I beg to propose "The Health of her Majesty, the Queen." (Cheers.) The toast was drunk with all the honours. Lord PAturasron—The next toast which I have to pm pose is "Toe lioalth of the Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family." It is most gratifying to the people of this notice that there is • royal family who are treading in the footsteps of their illustrious parents— (cheers)--aud are destined, happily for this country, to be • source of pride aud aatisfactiou to the people of these realms (Loud and repeated cheers.) Lord PALMERSTON again rose and said—We are here • society of agriculturists, and ought not to forget our spiritual guides. I therefore propose to you "The Health' of the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese, and the ministers of every religious denomination." (Cheers.) The Inset was acknowledged by the Ftev. Mr. BROAD. Lord PALMERSTON—The next tout which I have to pro pose is "The Army, the Navy, the Militia, and the Volun. teen." It could not be expected that man would pursue with diligence and success the pursuits of industry if he were not assured that he would reap in security the fruits which that industry might produce. (Cheers.) And I am happy to say that our army, our navy, oar militia, and our volunteers do afford to the people of theme realms that security which human arrangement' nu provide for them. (Cheers.) We are now happily at peace with all foreign powers—(cheers)—bnt the continuance of that peace is not likely to be less certain when it is known to all foreign nations that the army, the navy, the militia, and the volunteers of England are in • state of perfect efficiency, and ready if called upon to defend the interests and to maintain the honour and dignity of their country against all who might think fit to assail them. (Loud cheers.) I beg, in connexion with that toast, to call upon General Mitchell to respond for the army, sod Lieutenant Alsopp for the volunteers ; and if there be ►Ly naval and militia re presentatives here, I trust they will become volunteers epon this occasion and not wait to be called aeon. (Chews and laughter.) General 11I7CIIELL and Lieutenant A thorr responded. At the request of his lordship, Mr. OAKLEY (the secre tary) read the list of prizes. L ird PALMERSTON said—l now rime to propose " The health of the successful competitors." Those who compete not only deserve to attain the prises awarded to them, but they are doing great good to the community, by setting an example to others, who may perhaps another year win from them those laurels which adorn them today. (Cheer" and laughter.) I beg to propose the health of the successful competitors, end may they continue those exertions which have gained the prises just announced by the secretary. (Cheers.) The toast having been responded to, " The healths of the unsuccessful oorupetitots" was given by Si, C. Rawl-Moos, aul that of '` The Judges" by Mr. ticteeett-Boorti. Mr. i'VRCHASE, ILI chairman of the Coro Exchange corn. mittee, in appropriate terms, proposed " The health of the noble Presideat of the Mowery Agricoltund Society." The toast was received with the gluiest enthusiasm. Lori Pst.WEWOk, in responding to the tout, said—l thank you from the bottom of my heart for the kind man. her in which this toast has been proposed, and in which it has been accepted by the company which I have now the honour to see usembkal. It must at all times be moat gra tifying to any man to meet with the expression of the good will suit approbation of his feiloweatintrymeo ; but perups if there is any portion of his fellow countrymen whose good will red approval he may be most anxious to secure it must be those in whose neighbourhood be lives—(eheers)—who have opportunities of forming their judgment from seeing bun, and from knowing what he does, better this those who may live a &stases cab Ito. (Cheers.) I am, therefore, peculiarly gratified at this expression art goodwill and kind. uess *Mai 1 invariably receive from the people of the neighbourhood of Ramsey. (Cheers.) lam glad and proud to meet you upon the present occasion. It is honourable, 1 think, to the town and neighbourhood of Ramsey that you should have erected this handsome and capacious building to provide for that which was obviously a great want in the accommodation of the town. (Cheers.) Agriculture, like every other industry, is promoted by the inter course of man with mu, by the interchange of elms, by the mutual intercommunication of knowledge, by one Joao tAling others what he has done, how he has sue ece.ied, mud how Le has failed. All these things tend to es lighten the ideas and to promote that industry with regard to which that intercourse takes place. Hitherto. the farmers who assembled in this town have been exposed to the wind and the rain. I do not mean to say they are not stout fellows, who do not care for the wind or the rain. Toe wind will not blow their good thoughts out of them, nnoi the rata will not melt away their good qualities. (Cheers and laughter.) Nevertheless, it is very pleasant to meet in a comfortable spacious apartment , and I am con. sicced that the erection of a huikairig like this will tend to the lays °caged' th is interesting egriculturaldistrict.(Crieers.) Although I have the honour. of presiding at this agricul tural dinner I do not intend to take upon myself the task ei talking to femurs about fartniog, (Laughter.) Nor do I imagine that anything I could say would strengthen their Muds as to the ; ractice of the industry in which they are tug:teat but 1 think I may be permitted to observe that the show to-day both of a Mkt and roots is honourable to the progress of agricultural industry in this neighbourhood, and f taut that we are intending toadvance and to improve year by year. (Cheers.) Although Ido not pretend to lec tors upon agriculture, yet there are things which strike the eye and appeal to the understudies of every layman, how rear little be may be acquaiotal with time details of agricul ture, and there are one or two things which I may be peloitreil to meatiest. In the first place I believe that the industry of agriculture is destined very much to increase. 3'uo introduction of machinery has progressively added to the erodece of the soil, and it has reeouciled itself even to those labourers whose employment may at first sight appear to diminish in consequence of the introduction of machinery. When the first thrashing machines were introduced there was a revolt., I way say, among the tholmen. They thought that the thrashing machine would take the breed out of their mouths, sod the tinselling machines were destroyed in cone queue* of the jealous,' of the Bail-men. The other ear, when I was down in Hertfordshire, 1 was told by a I.neer that the labourers considered the flail too severe an eni ploy tr eat ; that they would not thrash by the flail, but only by machinery. (Hear.) Thou comes the question of plough. tug. The is a recent and modern application of science to mericulture. 1 cannot help thinking that it is destined to spread generally so as to be of the greatest pos. vitro service, and although it may not be within the scope of the resources of all farmers to go to the expense of buying a steam amens sad its necessary apparatus, why should not persons procure the necessary apparatus and let it out as they do threshing machines, and thus improve the cultiva te). of the country! (Cheers,) Thegreat advantage of the mute plough is that it ploughs deeper than can be does by any other process, and every one knows that the deeper you go the more you will let in the air and other fertilising influences, and thus Increase the produce. (Chests.) Again, modern science has lightened greatly the vehicles used in agriculture. We no looter see those enormous muse, of timber which were formerly drawn by horns, in the shape of outs and waggons, which TUE QUESTION OF THE rucuiEs. "The contest which has been going ou f.ur some time between the Austrian and Prussian press upon the question of the Duchies," says the ilibuts of yesterday, "has just been placed upon entirely new grounds, viz., the pretension raised I.y the royal family of Prussia to the succession of the sove reignty of the territories abandoned by Denmark. To those pretensions, based upon titltas which the Prussian papers carry back to the year 1:.;08, the Aus trian journal the N. er Free Pass has singly opposed the pretensions which the royal fin/My of Austria might bring forward to that F-atoe sccces-don by supporting them on titles not I. ar• ut or legiti mate." The same journal, persietiug iu its contempt for these pretensiuus, which it considers, and with good reason, ridiculous, now denounces them openly as a mauteurre intended to conceal the plans of annexation, and to retard the decision in favour of the Duke of Augustehburg, whoum j the Austrian journal considers the only serious pretender to the succession in dispute. "If it is true," says this journal, " t'iat people have ended by udder:standing at Vienna that in the Sleswig-Holstein liticstiou there was no means of arriving at anythiug with time Prussian alliance, it must be admitted that this truth lee. been recognised too late. Meanwhile, better late than never, and it is not impossible to enter upon another path, provided it is really se riously wished. But after what we have recently seen, doubt on the subject of such rumours is more than justified, anti we fear that Austria is doomed to drink to the dry;s the cup of the Prussian alli sue") which always takes and never giv..s." THE RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND ROME. The Nord of yestenlay says :—" Intend of im proving, the relations betwe-ii the v .0 is of Rome and Russia aiipear to grow col.h.r a:1.1 colder ; the Pontifical government niLe-es no opportunity givit.g the cabinet of St. IN. ters:eirg proofs, some times singularly pitiful, of its ,liieon:-uttnent. Thus a letter from Rome states that the Emperor of Russia having otleriAl a consideral.L. soul for a statue of Hercules recently discover...l, and the owner of the statue having preferred t.i let the Pop have it for half the amount, the Liol.y . ::.•c conferred tit I. s of nobility upon the. Litter. another letter from Rome declares that the P has deter mined no longer to reettiv , : at the V;:ti- .0 the Rus sian chargi.:d'atlaires, M. de Meyenl"r:l, which has made that gentleman determine not to j..iu iu the cot.gratulattous which the corps diplomatilue will offer the Pope at Chriqir.as." A HINT FOR LONDON.—TiIe United States Circuit Court. Now York, bss given a verdict of 4.0004015. to s person for damsgee sustained while crossing the rireet from a stage. The law is that pedostrisns have the first right to the CTOSIIDE of the street on foot. !hirers of vehicles should make a note of this fact, and not ins person.; down in the atreeta by fast driving around tho corners—Queo , ..: I g Chn,niele. THE MAGNE , TrAI —A ain"iilar circnm staaee was communicated to the French Plint.graphic Society at its last sitting hp M. Phieet. The magnesium light is so poverty!, that when Veeed at a short distmee from the oLject•glass it will melt it. surface. An object glass spoilt in this way was produced by him at that titans. Photographers had hotter take the hint, and not orieg the light too near the apparatts. AcTtys SmtvicE. —The American papers say that there is a I , Zew York regiment which, during their three years service, has travelled by sea and land more than 12,000 miles, fought twenty general engagements. marched through Men States, and has been under Burnside, Pope, Mode, Shaman, and (haat. [Stamped, ld. Additional.] ia themselves were heavier than the loads which they were intended to convey—which it was quite unnecessary to make so large and heavy—which were not stronger by TOMOS of their weight, because their weight destroyed their usefulness, and which were dearer. (Hear, hear.) A great improvement has taken place in that respect. (Cheers.) Many complaints have been made this year that the crop of turnips has been scanty—not because the crop of Cher. lock has been scanty. (Laughter, and cri e s of" Hear, hear.") I have seen • good deal of the variety of colours that ornament our stubble., and I think if then is one thing to which the energy of our agriculturists may be directed more than another, it is to the extirpation of those weeds, which draw from the soil those elements of growth which ought to be devoted entirely to corn, grasses, and other useful things. (Cheers.) I will not detain you longer, except to say that I am very proud of having the honour to preside on the present occasion. I trust this is a fresh point of delimiters for Bonney, and that we shall be able to mark this day as • day of increasing progress in agricultural prosperity in this district. (Cheers.) I now propose the health of the choir man and committee of the Ramsey Corn Exchange, and prosperity to that institution. (Loud cheering.) The toast was responded to by Mr. PURCHASE, and Mr. CRESSET acknowledged the toast of the honorary secretary. Sir C. RAWLDISON then proposed the health of the mem. her for the county, mentioning the names of the Hon. Mr. Dutton and Mr. Sdater•Booth. (Loud cheers.) Mr. DUTTON, in responding to the toast, congratulated the town on the possession of such a building as the Corn Exchange, and hoped that its inauguration would be the inauguration of • season of prosperity to agriculture. At the present moment the times were 'somewhat depressing. A short time ago Mr. Disraeli made a speech on agricul tural matters, the effect of which had been, according to the statement of a friend of the right hoc. gentleman, to *end down the price of wheat N. per qr. (Laughter.) When it got down it had been kept down, and he could not flatter himself that there was any prospect of its ruing at present. (Hear, hear.) Connected with this question there was another of no less importance : the agriculturists were turn ing their attention to the breeding and fattening of stock, and he wished to congratulate all press ut on the preeenPex hibition, which was far abovetbe avenge in Ramsey. (Cheers.) He believed that for the future the farmers would have to tarn • good deal of their own into meal. Many large farmers instead of sending their grain to market had ground it into malt, and sent it up in the shape of west. (Hear, hear.) Although he believed that wheat and all sorts of grabi could be sent into our markets at • lower price than we could grow it, still it was • fact that English beef and mutton could not be surpassed in any part of the world and sent into our markets at a remunerative price. (Cheers.) As long as our stock was kept up be did not think we should have much reason to complain, and if the Chancellor of the Exchequer would grant a relaxation of the restrictions upon barley he had no doubt the farmers would go on with every prospect of swam. (Cheers. ) Mr. SeLATER.BuOTiI also responded to the toast, and in doing so said that the eight years which he had represented the northern division of the county in parliament had been characterised in the main by a remarkable absence of party conflicts in the House of Commons, and by • still more re. markable absence of political acrimony amongst people out of doors. (Hear, hear.) That was a happy state of things. Although there were some discontented people telling us we ought to be uneasy because there was nothing to be uneasy about, that was not his opinion. He considered that that happy state of quiescence was due in • great rues, sure to the fact that during a great portion of that eight years we bad been living under the mild and temperate sway of the noble lord now at the head of her Majesty's government. (Cheers.) He said this without the slightest affectation of wishing to present himself in the light of one of the noble lard's habitual supporters. He sat in a quarter of the house which yielded to no other in respect to Lord Pahnerstoo's character and position, and from which, one way or another, his lordship had received, said no doubt would hereafter re rive, • considerable amount of moral support. (Co. ers.) Congratulating the frequenter. of Romsey Market on the accommodation which had been provided for them, he begged to assure the noble.lord that if he would visit Basingstoke on a similar wearier' be would receive as hearty • welcome as that which haul been aczorded to him on the present occasion. (Loud cheers.) Lord PALMERSTON, in responding to the toast of "Lady Palmerston," end—l beg on behalf of Lady Palmerston to return you my most sincere thanks for the manner in which that toast has been received. (Cheers.) I beg now to pro. pose the last twat, and when I mention the word which re presents that toast, I am sure you will feel that in that one word mere is contained than io any other word in our lan guage. The toast which I give you is "The Press." (Cheers.) Permit me to say, that we who live in a free con stitutional country know that the press is the true support of civil and religious liberty. (Cheers.) Without a free press liberty of any of these kinds would to but of a fleeting *Ware. With a free press that can be destroy. d ; and I may say with regard to the free prose of tee country, that it is deserving cat the admiration of mankind for the ability with which it is conducted, and for the high and exalted prin ciples by which it is animatcd. (Cheery.) The press of Eugland does honour to the nation, and lam sure that all present will have great pleasure in combutioe with me in drinking the Press, connecting with the toast the name of Mr. Falvey. (Loud cheers.) Mr. FALVEY briefly responded, and the company then separated. IFESTMINSTER IVORKING MEN'S CLUB AND READING ROOM. Yesterday evening the fourth annual meeting of the patrons, friends, and members ollthis:instituties was held at the room, Duck.latur Westminster. The establishment was (menial in December, 1840, was enlarged in the following year, and neenlarged at the end of 1863. It has been placed in union with the Society of Arts and the Metropoli tan Association for promoting the Education of Adults. It is open every evening, SJoilisys inclusive, and comprises a weld club-room. fur coffee, smoking, Re., • penny bank, en enrolled Friends of Labour Loan Society, a temperance somety with • sick fund for member., • barrow club for costencongers, • cricket club, reading, writing, and cipher ing clusee, • Ltible chin, • singing class, a labour registry, lectures on interesting subjects, and facilities for draughts and chess. A large number of periodicals are supplied for the use of members. A weekly subscription of one halfpenny only is required of members. Numerous regulations are laid down for the preservation of order, and the ordinary details of the club are teenaged by a committee of twelve members. No less than 1,050 members had been enrolled on the books, but the number actually existing is about 700, the average Wendel:um weekly being shoot 240. The following is the balance-sheet for the year Ib64:—" Penny Bank de posits, r.ll. 4s. Id.; withdrawn, 521. 17a. 5c1.; since the corn meocement. Jeamery, 1861—deposits, Z.C.I. Is. './.1.; with drawn, 2151. le. 3d. Labour Loan Society, 75 members. Amount of stock, 112 f. 14e. 2)d.; loans granted during the year, amount in circulation since commencement, fed/. Itia. Id. Temperance Society Fried c week). Re caned ii. 55.; paid in sickness, W. Ila. 3;4; balance in hand, 71. %a. 80. Barrow Club (for costermongen). Fifteen memoers have become proprietors of their barrows since October, 1862, cost 50a. each, instead of going on all their lives pay* Is. 3d. and Is. aid. • week for the hire of one. On the present occasion the meeting was largely attended by men. wire, who appeared principally in their working dresses ; conspicuous in a place net &part for them were • number of representative members of tempennace societies, who wore Abend" and badges distinctive of their order. The chair way taken by Sir R. W. Cardeo, who was supported by the 1t.,. J. B. Owen, 11. A. ; the Rev. W. Conway, Rector of St. Margaret's ; Rev. J. Wright, M.A. ; J. 0. Gent, Esq.. &military of the Ragged School taker ; Mrs. Cooper. Miss Adeline Cooper, the laundress attic institution, and several other ladies uud gentlemen. The proceedings mmo:wince-I by the singing by the assembly of the 67th Psalm, followed by prayer delivered by the Rev. Lir. Owen. The secretary, Mr. E. Stephens, • member of the club, road the report,which stated the continued success of the tostitutioe both in regard to the vendee oat its ob jects, tint of affording means of recreation to working men, and promoting good feeling and kindly intercourse amongst that body io the district, and in the advancement of each of the special advantages offered in the penny bank, bitopereoce, and labour loan societies, the lecture', fee.. while the utmost order had bees preserved, as an instance of whicu not • single work or periodical had been lost from the cluterooar. The reading and writing classes had been limed of great benefit to members. Regret was expressed that, in consequence of the impmverneots which were in contemplation, the building in which the club gnu located was about to be pulled down, and there was a difficulty in obtainir4 a new site for the erection of soother. Special thanks were given to Miss Airline Cooper, the tenant's and steady beuefectress of the institution.—The Chairman, in his opening remarks, dwelt strongly on the benefits which had been conferred on the institution by Miss Cowper ; ex pressed his great regret at the prospect of toe club-room being swept away in the march of the so-called improvements in the district, and urged the necessity of providicg lodgments at the most moderate rent fur the working &meat, an object which was much overlooked and neglected, a want which was by no means supplied by the establishment of what were called model lodging. booms, rod he enlarged on the manifest advantages which were presented to the body for whom it was established by this club, the beet test of which wee to be found in its suc cess in its every department. Addresses were also delivered by the Rev. J. B. Owen, the Rev. W. Coa way the Rev. J. Wright, Mr. Joseph Payne and others, after which • vote of thanks to the chairman and gentlemen who had attended was moved by Mr. E. Bayliss, • blind member of the club, who vu fob lowed by other members. "Mule Beimonia" was then snag by the meeting, and the proceedings were concluded with the benediction. ORTOTILL PALACIL ONZ SHILLING DAT.-•-• THCRBDIT. Dlr. 15 —Admissions on payment, SIG ; ditto by season tickets, bBO ; 10444426.