The Express. — London, England, 1864-02-26 00:00:00

-•"1"""11""•••'-'-'-'1"+".••••...x.•••wwww.••••■•••••ff••■• 11- r" -- R '714.55-/fe. r"; No. 5,476.) rtITTA, calling at the Cape of Good Hope' arid Itadras.-8711A11 COIIIIIMICATION botwoon L.O. - ; awl IN DIA by the tasenificent Fleet of Steamers belonging . tho Exit India and London pping Company (limited). . e• iltoown cl.pper auxiliary steamship CALCUTTA. ,1,261 a. ...,.. tore pus er, S. 11. WRIGHT, Commander, will leave t,e,oris London. Docks the latter end of April. and ilraves , 1 ..„• . omincteement of May, for Calcutta, callings& the C►pe '',,, ~ ❑ u;.a and liadras. Thin magnificent ship, built exprosely r tk- Ili l'.l trade. has been thoroughltrefitted, km first-rate so. ,o, [... , ,1 do.. tor paseenaers, and will cam an espertenced ~,.,, , . also a stewardess". The average passage of these :;,,,, „ I. ,s been 69 dm s to sfsdrea , some of them meat: cyst passages on record.—For freight or to -„,,,,04 and Co., 56, Parliareent4treet, 8.47: 1 I L 19.1 are.: and Cs., 150. Leadenhall-street. 8.C.: or at the '.,.. of the Company, 0, Shacingisno, London, S.C.: where .: 91., diets fur appointments as midshipmen In this service al , bc attic REGINALD PARKER, Secretary. KEll - ZEALAND (Free Grants).—WlLLlS, %ss. and CO.a LINE, Established in 1843. ! ,-,i,rinentliinci vessels, which afford such general ~ ;:it be found in those if any other line, will be ,• • I pmertwilly: iClaw Ports. ITo sail. [Stamped, ld. Addidoosij A 1 10 lean Aizeklaad Sane& A I 9 years Canterbury 10th Mardi. I 7 years • 'Welched . Mad 'A 1 12 ears Otago Sid blareb. GANN, and Co., 3. Cr:lsbusgasse, who have t o the math edition of th eir ' Hoed Book of New ~„ ; to CULEN, ROBINSON, and Ca, 1 ead!. teat India r.m LIVERPOOL OR QUEENSTOWN TO NEW YORK. HE LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and PLULADELPIMA Tit% COMPANY Intend des their 111.1141110WOMM4hil" FROM LIVERPOOL FOR NEW YORK. I" \ H, We;lnesday, Mitch 2. OF !AMER ('K. Saturday, March 5. ill V OF M ASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 9. A r.l carry IC rdneedav, sad weary aitlwasio Saaaralar. r.sio pewsze by the maul stearners sailing every tredis..tdiy. I.:'. sod 21 guineas, according to the accommodation. Cabin hy the raturthy's steamers, 13 guineas. Forward passage including all provisions cooked. Passengers for is. Is. the United States, and British Columbia, booked through advathageivis terms.—For further particulars apply to fILLISM INMAN, SY, Waterstreet, Liverpool; or to XIVE3 a MACEY. 61. King WOliam.sithet, my. 3IIENIES.—NeutraI vessel under Russian tlsst. I qr..: Route to Hanover, Brunswick, and Central Ger , the tine thizt class screw steamers ADLER, HOWL, . 118 ALBB will he despatched from It onuelyilown. every 1 • ..* marawc weather permittlngl, at 8 an., calling at 4 ,u. 3: ilvr bir passengers at 10 a.m.—Fares to Bremen, gt. Id 4; return Whets. ag and g 1 10e. Notice to Shippers.— I, .e. , : , ii brerue•rluven being situated at the entrance to the i s : ii ~..el i s aiwo t accettible, whilst the other northern port , - 11. ice. from w hen°, goods ma) he forwarded at , • ... thr.•uah rates to all parts of Germany, the rate to h :• ••%,na only about Is. per toe.—Apply at CHAPLIN'S ii, • ...I ioLee. Itegesiticlrent, R - .: or to mitt f Ippg, GRAVES, .LLI:•P., sad Co., 11, Rood-lane. E.C. tivERS3IENT ANICUITIBB BILL. • ' a nnmerousty attended MEETING of the 111.11113Jti t. • L: I E A.:SUR-ANC% CRAWESSION, held at the alma of !: .3; Fanners Awuranre Company, 1, Norfolkotreet, . r; FRIDAY, Feb. 19,11314 ; JOHN REDDISH, Esq., in the chair; •3 or.: resolutions st ere passed : I ' ;1 life Assurance has been canted on to this country • ; ano a hall by private enterprise, and that the Life . .•• il oiniwes have fulfilled their engagements in a man - sdi Len honourable comparison with that of any • • ;-- .4 institutions: that they have always adapted • 1..3 to the pliblic wants and convenience, and are able •• : to continue to do an tat this Meeting is of opinion that the proposal of the Is an interference with ordinary commercial enter .light to be opposed. 1 hat a CommlCee, with power to add to their number, .;•; ointed. for the purpose of watching the measure and •• • I, steps as they may deem meant. Ii 31 the foreguthg resolutions be signed by the Chairman, • - 4,4oitted to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Inserted in s:, ',pers. and sent to the Metropolitan and other Mem- C.. 3. House. commmTr : Esq. I:r.l.llab, H. Sprague. Fag. . P. Purer, La* W. S. Untold. M. J Moment, Ent Henry Harbin, Esq. ...-eunicattons In reference to the Honorary Sect i.in, London. 'JOHN REDDISH. Chairman. to the above eubjeet ehould be Tetary, IiL.NAY HARBEN. 26, 'HE IMPERIAL FINANCIAL COMPANY. ..rated tinder the Companies' Act, lan, by which the of the shareholders is limited to the amount of their capital—if.,ooo.ooo. to 40.000 shares of a'..10 each. "tit 20,000 shares. Deposit a.l per share ea application. and C t so altotawat. ilient calla not to exceed a.* 10s. sad at bitervais of not les. thin three months. ill will be made until after the expiraUos of three months from the dau of alln[went [• not intended to call up more than kl 5 per share lint as - operations of the Company incrempe, and more share pilaf can be adnotsgeonsty employed, farther issues of Ares will be made, a preference being given to the then otiug shareholders. .• PIRECToRS. n I. hapman, Esq.. Director of the Union bank of London. o "liter Hanson, Boa.. Director of the National Provincial nit of tMcland. :Ain J. (Wiwi* Johnston. Director of the London and South 'ettern Railway Company. Iv- ii..:sori. req., Dep uty Chairman of the Shamed and . t..ey M.rine Insurance Curop.tay. .rzr 6..r.1n Macpherson. Fat . Chairman of the Aar& and ultra Sen ice hank. John Henry Pcily, Bart.. Deputy Governor of the Royal vhanre .t..turanee Corporation. ham Sv hukbeld, 1M,., M.P., Director of the Caton Bank of mum. sohali David Scott, Bait, Director at the National Prorin • 1 Bulk of England. ory D. Nepaoae, Esq., )LP., 39, Upper Grosvenor-street . . . .. . . - PAILUS. - Cnion Bank of London, Prinersatreet, Manalon.bonse. Ars and Unit d Service Bank ,Llt.lted , 27. Cannon street. :• it t.—)tens. Admrst, 11 orris, and Knight, 0, Old Jerry, fit i s—Meany Knight, Coleman, and Ca., I. Ro)al Lachange building'. r.tearrAlLT 'pro tern. —Arthur Blunt, Eau. icropurary IMtices-21, FLIXII-IALIC . PROSPECTI_'S. . c a ttention of cspitili;it - .;a - ~I,;poblic has of late been . i..iirL, te , l to the introduction of eoaaclal companies In this ~ .:r and the result of the operations of these associa' tons '...: tow known has afforded a striking evidence. both of their ..., r, lAi utility. and th e advantages they otter for &Judicious o i•ront.ible employment of capital. 1.. formation of this Company ham for some time engaged the :41, .onderstion • f the Directors, and they are satisfied that -asp:- fell remain in England, abroad, and especially In ~.... for conducting sucetadbilly an enterprise of this charm , ~,.1 looing secure,' veil valuable co-operation, and made .ir prelaninary at Lingetnents, they have no Iteiltation In in .'o. 0., it to the public. 1 ''. tollolPal oblate of the Company will Include : 1-t The negotiation of loans . concessions for railways, and lb r inkhe works. whether In England, India, the Colonies cr to in. '• • The advances ..f money on the deposit of approved re well as the purchase arid negotiation of the same on . ii F a I i.l natl.* will also le afforded to coatraetorsof undoubted t z . ,.. t r , . :;,. . p 1. rt. a ha t , rt e un e raks u the c,untructloa of Toilers') s wad s. l'he Dire. tor- are liiny impressed with the secoadty of vizi :. •. amt , Ml' 1011 In the eolvetion of their businees. 1 1111031 n-latione has,. 'newly hero established with leading Aman. inw ala and c.ii,itiihsts, with • whew to the Latswidn • ate n.naa,.. mow of oprtAtiolla. 1 . r...1., 1 .i..i and Ponta at Applications fur Shares may he oli - 0,1 :it the Too: ..rir) tither* of the Comps S. No. !1. Finch c., ar At the inict• of the Broken. Mown. Kinaht. eoleniti. ' ' '. I. P. , , mil f , . I , A , A • 'middling', where all applkattotis for '...“ - re at. to I , c math ik.g)l LIC•1103 FOR SHARES. 7 - 1 0 1 rectors e•f the 11••nerliti Financial Company Llreted hand to your Outten the aunt of C • • .: a 1ei...1t of alter , hare on shares in the shove t • T. ILtli). I hereby 1, illoA that you wW allot aie that aumaer to accept m h .hat es or ally smaller WWII.' ..iiottr.i to nw. :uiqect to the regulations of the c..t tt . I i. at to pa) t 1:: ther .14 ixmit of 4t per *hare on . t'- 1., 11. I .. ..11horis.• yr uto enter my name on the t , - - ft,' • .1 sha: r. for the .I,tree ,oallettott. • or- in lull _ . r••!‘ +.10.1 ur blattleaS Lr , rirr r(l,. mcrvsrn ~ . Ithif day of 1564. of the being a drpoalt et LI per e:are, t•hptrialt.:..mt ial Compaq) Bookers to the Cowpony. TICE MEX ICAN BANK (Limited). , lareebo s are prepared to remiss APPLICATIONS pr..i.t rly quallted, to PROCELDto MEXICO say t.. this ...leertb.erresit to be addressed to the " will lr e0r...i.1en..1 eonfidetataa— Lb order, W. TWO.. MOKRIOON, :aseretary pro tem. • .. t.ryir, 4. 36, King Willi..:c.street, EC. 1. 1 11:NT CLASS SECURITY.—The STRAND , Hall COMPANY' Waited Isnon leaning ' " rich, eyeing n find charm upon the pro ' f••• ~d upany, rrpayable in three years. and bearing • • •• •• •• • ; I . o 4 pr t ii; e re ( nt. p r e . r . an r i:: . n ‘ n, 4 payablea e lt . .ye:!. r rlt . Apt! - k and *bare Zroker, 11, ToltaaltenUayard. E.C. " ••f the Board, FRKDERICE LAWRANCE, Peeretary. •••._ N. , RWICI-I UNION FIRE and LIFE OFFICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL . . 1 int.-dors BEEERV GIVE NOTICE that d oremarquene• n. m.-4114te Pxteasann at the London. (loam. sad Dover ""• Mr> hate tasted their °Oar. No. R Cement. New •trort. aid CIALUVED to theDNEW PREMISES, No. MI, I •I kEET, •r Iris. eb z 41 t 4r--irPreg%. T HE ONLLIVARA COMPANY (Limited) Incorporated under the " Companies Act, Ism - by which the liability of Shareholders is limited to the amount of their shares. Capital 4500,000, in 10,000 Shares of LSO each, with power to Increase. Deposit Z 1 per Share on Application, and 44 on Allotment: the remainder to be called up as required, but no Call to exceed A 5 per Share, and at an interval of no less than Three Months between each Call. • Interest at the rate of 6 par Cent. guaranteed during the Ant three yam. numerous. E. P. Alderson, Eaq., 26, Old Bradstreet. Thom. Grammy, Jun, Bay., Great George-street. Chas. Cammeli, Fry., Sbefileld and London. W. E. Gladstone, . 57 • Old Broad-street. J. H. Johnson, Esq., or of the English and Swedish Bank. George P11)110 Winton, Est, Ting's Arroa-yard. V. Kjellberg, by., Stoc kholm. Hugh C. Smith, Esq., 47, Belgrare.square. Banging to ismnom—Messrs. nraith. Payne. and Smiths. 1, Loothardatreet. Bagging Li SWIDIIII—The English and Swedish Bank 'Limited!, Stockholm and Gothenburg. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Dawes and Sons. 9, Angel-court, 'scum. Mears. Mullen; Marshall, and Daniell, 3, Lomhard.street Item % Laurence, Son. and Pearce, Bartholomew-lane. swarruy—Clusies W. Earle, Earl Temporary Oldees-1, Copthall Chambers. This Company but been established for the purpose of par. Chkataii a property in the kingdom of Sweden lurlen as the Galilean( Estate, with the view of developing Mt great telo4lllBll. The property compriaee (A About 1,900,000 acres of land. 900,000 acres of which are freehold, and the remaining 300,000 acres can be made of the same tenure. More than 300,000 acme roman of good Means of red and white pines : 100,000 acres are already under cultivation or Ili Melt ; and farther ieraririmet eateries, MAMMA will become avails. (W The fiellsorms=isgrobabb the largest and mast pro •deetive la the world, extending ever nate,' three spare miles. The ore consists partly of hematite and pertly of protoride of iron • without any visible trace of pyrite, yielding on the average 65 per rent of pare metal. The 011Itlaib was surveyed in 1d67, by a practical English mining englaesr, Mr. Thomas, 1.0.8., sod he reported his opinion topeth at By adoptbag a systematic mode of workbag, there may be readily extracted from seven to eight nelliose of tons of very line magnetic lion stone, readily obtainable by level; and watbout the application of any staining machinery, end that, no doubt, even this large quantity might be materially lecreased by removal of top rubbish and vegetation on the line of bearing of the iron stone, before it will be found nocesaao to apply any machinery for drainage.._ . . . The niounuiln was Ukprise Inspected In 1882 by Professor Firdmaun, Chief Dlrector nt the Royal Geological surveys in bevilen, and, according %obis report, a peat comber of the veins, are estimated at tram 100 to 200 feet in thickness. and about 1,000 feet In length, and the produce of one angle veto may fairly be calculated Coequal more than tinge million lone of fib forms, nine water and owe steam ea'-mill, • two blasts furnaces. tour ironworks, a ahlf.buliding yard, she. The greater portion of this property was purchased from the late King of Sweden. by au association of merchants in Sweden and Norway, whose operations have been confined to the wood business and to a gradual extension of the cultivation of the land. The wood business yields very favourable results. The annual production is about 10.000 St. Petemburgit standard, or about *OOO loads, caging, on en average. F 3• and selling readily for shipment to bglan•r. France, Spain. stc .at prices Noel to an average of it 5. per standard, free on board at the shipping porta, thus Jiowina a pmts of LI 6t per standard. This production can be considerably increased hy the ereetkla of more saw•mllls. The slue of the Inm ore to I ncreased Dy the cireumataeea that without encroaching on the timber adapted for more valua ble purposes, the forests of the estates and the waste wood at the different saw-mills give an abundant supply of charcoal, at a low cost, so that kelyti ton* of pig iron can readily be made at a cost of gt 19e. perton, tree on board at the shipping port, while the pre,ent selling price is above it per toe. A ready sale of the ore may be safely calculated no at the esti mated price of las. per ton. free on board. at the shipping port, to the owner; of the forests mad saw-mills 011 both the Swedish and Finland side of the Gall of liothnLs, who have now large quantities of wood annually wasted. which they could turn into valuer by making charcoal of It. U they could obtain good Iron ore at a moderate cost for smelting. -- The only obstacle for working the mineral property has been the ditilculty of transport of the ore from the mountain to the furnaces and shipping port. The Swedish Goveninient and Met, fully appreciating the great beuelits which the ...king of these minable mines would hare on the national prosperity, hare now lent their aid by granting a considerable sui.veutiou for facili tating the transport. Vary careful surveys have proved that the meet econtmtral means of transport sill be by a railway from tile iron mountain to the river Lille, a distance of about sixty Eagliab miles, and by further making two .hort owls to avoid rapids and which will render that ricer navigable to the port of Gaddvik to the Gulf of Bothnia. The entireCoTitOlthis railway. bicludinst rolling stock, and of the two canals will not exceed £M2.000 . and towards this the fiwedish Government and Diet have =anted • subvention to the amount of Viif.uoo tic dollars, or a b ou t 1.4f.000. This Company has contracted — to pnrchase all these raluahle estates for the rum of it 5.000, ht order to sorry on and etteml Use wood bullpen. to exteuil the cultivation 01 Use land, to work the mineral wealth of the property, and to construct for this purpose the railway from the Gelllram iron mountain to the river Lule and the two canals on that riser. Yor their puppies • capital of L500.0i0 Is required. The present stork. &boob 8,000 standards et manufactured wood fib, will be taken over from the vendors at their actual cost price. whereby • comdderable profit will be directly gained by the Company. — Tiree years twill be required to construct the railroad and the canals : so as to brine the iron businem into full operation. The returns of the undertaking may then be fairly estimated as under: lat.—Prom the tale of 00,000 ton. of iron ore to pro prietors of furnaces in Swedes and Ymiami, at a prolit of Os per ton £ls,ooo foil—From the producUou of 2 t.OOO tons of pm iron at the Company's own furnaces at a profit of if Is. par ton led —From 13,000 standards of wood at a profit of LI per standard 19.75.1 4th.— Veva. net hICOMIS of railway 6th.—From net Income of canal anti traffic thereon ROYAL ALHAMBRA.-FRANCONI'S ENGAGEMENT will SHORTLY TERMINATE. ROYAL ALHAMBRA.-FRANCONPS TiOGPIC will itILTUILN to IIIANCII to a 11W DAYS. THE OXFORD.—THIS EVENING, the soccemtnlCantata, KING CHRISTMAS, and Selections Hoes MARTHA and TROVATORF., by Misses Russell Pits- Henry, Tyrell : Messrs. Maley, Tirol!, Green. &c., wit\ fill band and chorus, conducted by Mr. P. Joattlunana Coady, de.. by Mr . T. Mac Loga n. W. Randall, G. Hutchinson. 0. W. Jester. MI.. Nay Power !the Juvenile Coseidiesna.—lts ap i=ceet those talented artistes. Meson ll'intworth and , tale evening. E P P B'B C 0 0 0 A, Distlngalshed as a FRAGRANT, GRATEFUL, AND INVIGORATING BREAKFA,T BEVERAGE. Originated specially for the use of those under horarropethic treatment, It has thruagh ha agreeableness become generally accepted. SAL/OB.—LEA and PERRINEV WORCESTEILSHIRE RAITCY Tlds denclow, coudiment, proaoanoed by cottoolaseurs TUE ONLY GOOD SAUCE," Is prepared solely by LEA lad PERRIN'S. The public are respectfully cauttoned siffost worthless hid ta ttoos, sod should tree that Lea and Perrin* maws areal wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. ASK for LEA and PEERING SAUCY. Sold wholesale and for export by t . he Proprietors. Worcester , iiirsas. CROSSE and BLACKWELL • Nava. BAEMAY awl 1,44:4!. : end by groomsand ears* anivermay. FIELD'S celebrated UNITED SERVICE SOAP TABLETS, ed. and ed. each, sold by all chandlers and Cceßthroughout the kingdom bat the public should ask eld's, and see that the name of J. C. and J. FIELD Is on each paciast box, and tablet. Wholesale and for exportation at the Works, UPPER 3IAd 4H, LAMBETH, LONDON. S., where aka may be obtained their Prise Medal Paraftine tkindlea. THE ART-JOURNAL (price 2e. C 4. Monthly). The MARCH N UMBER contains an interesting eritkm. and descriptive ACCOUNT of the PICTURES sow exhibiting at the British Institution, by a well-informed writer on Art The Line Engravings In the Part are:—The Crowing Sweeper, by C. W. Sharp. after W. P. Frith, I. A.—The Bay of Baia, by IL Besuilard, after J. M. W. Turner, R A.—The Infant Moses, by J. H. Baker, from the croup by R K. Spence. The literary con tributions include Mani Nulready. • short account of his We and Works. illustrated with examples of his paintings, by James Da ff orne—Almanac of the Month, from Designs by W. Harvey, illustrated—History of Caricature and of Grotesque In Art. by T. Wright, WA ,illiutrate4—Art-Work In March, by the Rev. J. 0. Wood, WA—A Day for .1. D. Harding—The Revival of Art in Germany. by J B. Atkinvii—On the Arts employed In producing the Essential Materials of Clothing, by Professor Archer—Vogelatenis laust—A Plea f'r the ,E,,thetics of our Public Ways —The Alexandra Vase illustrated—St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich—Portrait Palatine In Riagboi I, by Peter Cunning. ham, P.S.A.—Picture Selling in America—The British InstitnUon Exhibition, &c., Re. London : James S. Virtue, N. Now ready, prier Id, ; stamped. 7d.. THE AUTOGRAPHIC 3IIHROR. Contents of first number A Letter la cypher of Charles I.—A Letter from Charles 111. of Spain shout Gibraltar —A Letter from Louis Philippe—Letters, &e., front Ruben, sydrey Smith, Lord Dishy. Mr. Disraeli, Charier Dickens, Mr. Stacrtady, La bloat*, Marto, Rabin!, Grill, etc.—A Letter of C. mut d'Orsay, with sketch of Lord Byron--and Weiland Caricatures, with Au t by the late Mr. Thsekeray. Vitt . CTOGRAPHIC MIRROR will he published on the lit, 10th, sad 20th of every mouth. hourly subacriptiou, only in advanev, 18a.; half.yearly. 10s. postage free. Temporary office, 110, Stand. W.C. THE NEW INFIRMARY for LEEDS.—The BUILDER of THIS DAT Triday , contains further Views Details of the new Leeds Tnitrinary with various Merest*: Essays and Papers—•• Going Along" W Geneva—Mr. 11 tlean's Address to the Logioeere —The Spirit of Gothic Architecture— The Fresco Question—Papers on SanPary Matters and Art—and W the news of the week. ad.. or by post. f.d. 1. York-street, Covent-garden, and all nes smen. Just published, kap.. price Is. ed. cloth ;postage 24,'. THE th 'NKEEPER'S LEGAL GUIDE. A Handy.book ter Ton-keepers, Alehouse-keepers, Refresh nient.house Keepers, kc. With verbalise copies of acts, Le. By T. TinenELL, Lae., harrister4t•las. '• ery licensed vic tualler in the laud should base this exceedingly clear and well arranged tuanual."—Sunday Times . Loudon: Lockwood and Co.;. Stationers' Hall-court. THE INVASION OF JUTLAND. The Paris Press. of yesterday publishes the fol lowing in conspicuous type : "At the last moment we re ceive intelligence which we believe we can guarantee. This information, moreover, completely confirms what we said yesterday. The Jutland territory will not be evacuated. The Austro-Prussian army will continue to occupy Hold ing. The reason which led to this occupation now seems to necessitate it. continuance. WWI, the army has to fear an attack upon its flanks from the isle of Alma it will maintain the positions it has conquered in Jutland. Moreover at Holding there is a defile which is of much strategical importance. The Austro-Prussian troops wish to occupy this defile to guard themselves against the Danish troops of Fredericia. We do not know whether, in the positive resolution upon this subject taken by the Prussian government, these reasons have been ex plicitly developed; but we believe we are justified in pieties that, according to the views of that government, it is in this manner that the present phase of the Danish question is to be explained." Advices direct from Berlin state that the explanations of the government upon this subject are as follows :—" The occupation of Jutland has a military reason, which is, to prevent the Danes from con centrating all their troops behind the fortifications of Duppel and in the Island of Alsen. To this motive may be added reasons of general policy. In the first place, the lutes. tion of the two Powers tooccury Sleswig as • pledge and to localise the war has been frustrated by the embargo laid upon German shipping and by the blockade d the ports. The war having been caused by the violation of treaties o• the pert of Denmark, the latter Power must pay, not only the expenses of Federal execu tion in Holstein, but also those incurred by the occupation of Sleswig ; the allied army will, therefore, occupy Jut land, in order to hold • guarantee for the payment by Den mark of the expenses of the war." LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1864. ROYAL ALHAMBRA.—LAST NIGHTS of IRANCONTS GRAND CI RQ II R. —E VERT WINING. at haltpast 7. sad ou Iloaday„ We‘Luesday, sad Saturday, at 2 as UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, Fn. z. At a Congregation this day, the undermentioned degrees were conferred : D.D. (Juan DIGAITILTIS). Edward Harold Brawl" Emmanuel College ; Bishop elect of Ely, B.D.—Tboinas Lea Howlett, Queen's College. M.A.—George Sills and George Bright Bennett, St. John's C ; Francis PadAoo Girdlestooe, Christ's College. ° l.Z.—William Henry Devise Archer, Trinity College. B.A.—Alexander John M'Neile, Henry Samuel Brand reth, and Arthur Edward Allard. Trinity College Jobe Barrett-Lenard, Magdales College ; W. Briokwood, Emmanuel College : Richard Frankland Dent, St. Caine. rime's College : Philip Hughes Moore and S. Nicholson, St. John's College ; Alexander Francis Powell, A. Sankey. and Mettle!, Egerton Shepherd, Trinity College ; Rummell Walton Skinner, Clara Collage ; Francis Alfred Smith, Corpus College ; George Ellie Wynter, Sidney Collage ; James Grant Peterkin, Emmanuel College. William Duncan Long, M.A., and Richard Ph. vne, M.A., both of Dublin, were admitted ad eundroi !wadi's. The degree upon Mr. Archer, of Trinity, was conferred is his absence, he being resident at Longford, in Tasmania. OXFORD, FEB. 25. MATHEMATICAL SCHOLASHI —The examiners foe the mathematical scholarships have notified to the Vice. Chaocollor that they have this day elected, as follows : Senior Mathematial Scholar—Mr. George Herbert Durham, 8.A., scholar of Queen's College. Junior Mathematical Scholar—Mr. Henry Belches. student of Christ Church. The followiog also dietinguialisd themselves in the examination : Mr. Christopher H. E. Heath, scholar of Pembroke College; sod Mr. Arnold William Mudd, Somerset scholar of Bra/mime College. ADOPTION OP TITS NNW 61.4MINATION srarurs AT OXFORD. In a convocation held in the Sheldonian Theatre yesterday, at 2 o'clock, the new Examination statute was submitted to a very full home. A scrutiny having been demanded, the votes were taken by the two proctors at the two side doors of the theatre, and, after a short pause, were announced by the senior proctor to be io favour of the statute. 524 members of convocation voted, of whom 281 voted for, and 213 Against the statute, giving a majority in its favour of 35. In the eamecon vont ion it was agreed to afflithe university seal to a petition to the Court a' Chancery, having for its object the altering the day of the election at the Hampton lecturer. At the meeting of members of convocation in the Music room, held to consider what measures should be taken in consequence of the recent judgment of the Privy Conseil in the cases of the " Bishop of Salisbury r. Williams," and " Fendall r. Wilson," it was resolved to appoint a com mittee to draw up a declaration on the subject of the judg ment, the committee to consist of Archdeacon Clerk., the Provost of Worcester. Dr. Puny, Dr. ?direr. of Birming ham, the Rev. W. Fremantle, Archdemon Denison, Dr. Wordsworth, and the Rev. H. Wookate. MALT TAX. TO THE EDITOR OT THE Exritras. Sts,—As an agriculturist of long experience, venture to give the public my humble opinion of the malt tax, which is simply the—remove the entire duty from malt, but place a duty on ale—a partial remission of the malt tax would not act satisfactorily. The expense in curred in collecting the tax according to the pmpose.l plan of tb• Chancellor°, the Exchequer, would only be slightly, if at all, diminished, and • greater scope would be given for cheating and fraud. A peeper and judicious tax on ale would materially assist the resources of the revenue, and would act as a preventive against its improper use. I would most certainly not recommend • reduotion in its price. The wages of a hard working man are such as to admit of his taking • pint of ale per day, at the cost of 34., and • man with due regiud and consideration for his family would not go beyond the expenditure of this sum. I am truly ac.rry to say that such is the predisposition of many to tipple, in th• working.classee, that in the event of ale being reduced in price to Id. per pint, the lame sum would be expended, making a coesonaptioe of three pinta instead of one ; the result, in most recipients, would be intoxica tion, and possibly an unhappy quarrel with his wife and his poor unodending children ; and I would ask in what stale of fitness would that mass be ors the following day for doing a full sad honest day's work for his employer? I clearly we the great and essential good a total abolition of the malt tax well produce in waterloo with placing • duty 01 ale. A certain amount of taxation we are com pelled to have, and much caution is required in the removal of • tax from one article so that it may not have to be no on another, which might be more oppressive and to th e community at large.—l W. P. Despatches werr received yesterday at the Cblonial officetran the Governon of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, and St. Helens. Despatches were sent to the Governor of Canada, and to th. Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Ulan& TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (=JUR% THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE ON THE DANISH QUESTION. VIENNA, FiL 25, Evcalio. The semi-official Wiener Abendpost of to-day says :—" France ban given in her adhesion to the proposal of England for a conference. There is reason to believe that RUMIa will likewise consent, but from Denmark no reply has as yet been re ceived. The resolution of the Federal Diet will be taken as soon as possible." VIENNA, Fm. 25. It is asserted that the political bases of the Conference proposed by England are as follows : "I. The European Powers guarantee the au tonomy as well as indi►isibility of the Duchies. 2. The territorial arrangements hitherto existing are to undergo no change." Austria and Prussia hare adhered in principle to the proposal, provided, however, that the German Diet and France also as sent, and that the negotiations should not interfere with the prosecution of hostilities. THE FRANKFORT DIET AND TEE DANISH QUESTION. • TRANIEFORT-ox-rnmunqz. Y. 25. At the sitting of the Fedetal Diet to-day, Austria and Prussia proposed that the command in chief of the army in Holstein should be trans ferred to Prussia. They also moved that two new civil commissioners should be appointed by the two great Powers. The propositions have been referred to the committee, and are to be put to the vote within eight days. The report of the committee upon the succession question also came on for debate to-day. Articles 1 and 2 of the proposals of the committee were rejected. Articles 3 and 4, however, were adopted. The governments which have taken part in the Wurzburg Conference proposed that the Diet should convoke the Holstein Estates. The resolutions referred to above are as follows : " 1. Thetthe treaty concluded upon May 8, 1862, in London, with the object of settling a new order of sucxertion to the States at that time united under the sceptre of his Majesty the King of Den mark is in no degree of binding force upon the German Confederation. 2. That the execution of the treaty has not only been rendered impossible by inter occurrences and the conduct of the Danish government with regard to the German Duchies, but that the Diet is also not in a position at present to take this treaty by subsequent recognition as the bards of its resolutions. 3. That, there fore, the proxy of his Majesty King Christian IX. of Denmark presented by Privy Councillor Baron von Birckinck-Holmfeld, and discussed at the 38th sitting of the Federal Diet on the 28th No vember last year, could not be accepted. 4. That instruction should be given to the committee upon the constitutional affairs of Holstein and Icruen burg to prepare a further report with all possible celerity upon the succession in these Duchies, foe the purpose of arriving at a decision upon the claims that have been put forward. The com mittee, in preparing this report, will not take as [ basis the treaty of May 8, 1852." THE WURZBURG CONFERENCE. DRESDEN, Fn. 25. The official Dreschter Journal of to-day confirms the unanimity of the resolutions passed at the Wurzburg Conference. It denies the statement made by some of the German papers as to the ener getic and radical propositions asserted to have been made by Baron von Roggenbach, the representative of Baden, at the Conference. The DrestinerJournal adds: "The governments represented at the Conference started in their resolutions from the point of view of avoiding everything that might tend to restrain the prosecution of the war in Sleswig by the two great German powers. On the other band, they determined to support the views hitherto expressed on the succession question, and to obtain their realisation by all the means at the disposal of the Diet." It has been decided that the resolutions passed at the Conference should not be communi cated to the press. ITALY AND THE DANISH WAR. TURIN, FE& 25. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question, said that Denmark bas adhered to the maritime rights agreed upon by the treaty of Paris. The Italian government has been informed that Denmark had blockaded the ports of iSleavrig and Holstein. The minister assured the Chamber that nothing would be neglected for the protection of Italian subjects. THE " PATRIE" ON THE DANISH QUESTION. PARIS, FEB. 25, Evain. The Patric of this evening, in an article signed by DI. Delamarre, states " that France, in spite of her sympathy for Denmark, ought not to hesitate in recognising the wishes of the German populations of Holstein and Sleswig to be incorporated with the German nation." The Patrie continues, " Our policy on the Elbe ought not to be different to that we have on the Vistula and the Mincio. Should Germany obtain this satisfaction, the other Danish provinces would be united to Sweden for the pur- pose of guarding the entrance to the Bahia The principle of nationalities being thus established Germany would have no reason not to apply it to Poland and Italy." TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE (vu TVVS?E), F1A.19. A convention between the English and Turkish governments, relative to the portion of the new Indian telegraph line which is to pass through the Ottoman dominions, was signed on the 17th inst. The Levant lieruld reports the arrival of a quan tity of arms from England and Vienna. It states that they have been distributed by the Sultan to the Imperial Guard and other troops, and remarks upon this activity in keeping the defences of Turkey in good order. RETURN OF THE CHANNEL FLEET TO ENGLAND. LISBON, Fee. 2i. 6.35 PAL The Channel fleet, having received sailing orders, leaves on Saturday next fur Portland. The wind is south-westerly, blowing a fresh gale. THE PARIS BOURSE. PARIS, Fxs. 25, 3.30 r.s. The Bourse closed steady. Renter were finally quoted 66.60, or the same w, yesterday. HoRNIMAreII TEA is choice and strong, moderate In price, and wholesome to me. These advents's& have secured for ale Tea a general pretenses. It is sold la packets Ds 2,290 sirestn—lAdvertlaemenk i RIFLE COMPETITION: The contest between the ride makers at the long range was commenced yesterday, and, as we bad anticipated, the results of the firing were most interesting sad important. First, it should be stated that on calculating the average of the targets made by the six rifle. of the five competitors the highest was found to be in fa►our of Mr. Henry, and the next place was taken by Mr. Whitworth's small bore, as will be obser►ed on reference to the tabular arrangement below. But to the surprise of those who have so long been attributing greet advantages to the small•bore ride, it wee seen that the average figure of merit over the six sense of twenty rounds attained by the Whitworth large bore, i.e., the scream bore of .577, was equal precisely to that of the small bore. The fol lowing shows the complete score of the shooting at 500 yam: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. average. Rigby, 20 rounds .7s 11 .70 ITS J 1 an Baker, ditto Phelps (15torni!do. Henry, ditto 9/11ftwortb, ditto .OO .51 .36 .55 .0d .46 Id Do., large bore, do .63 .45 .61 .50 .62 .42 .54 It is particularly necessary that it should be understood of these figures that they are given from the first calcula tion of the diagrams taken on the ground, and as they have not yet been formally checked they an not to be considered as absolutely and finally corrected. As was mentioned yesterday, it was scarcely expected that Mr. Rigby would have been qualified by the diagrams of his rifle to continue the competition, but we found on arriving at the ground that he had not only entered with the 1,000 yards series, but bad made very good shooting at that range ; and we may now add that, to the surprise of every one, his rifle came out best of the three series fired. There was a very good reason for this, which we give, since it confirms the remarks we made upon the use of mechanical rests. We found that Mr. Rigby, who had been all along using a rest made of wood and iron nom- Hued, upon a plan of his own, had suspended to his rest a very heavy weight of at least sfilbs., thus giving much greater steadiness or resistance to vibration. This may in great measure account for the improvement is the shooting of his ride. Mr. Rigby's ride may be described as an octagonal bore with eight grooves on the ratchet prin ciple, and the bullet is a mechanical fitting on. with • cavity filled with plaster of Paris. Mr. Henry's rifle, had performed so well at the shorter range, was most unfortunate in this trial. In tiring the eight trial shots which are allowed before starting, one charge was fired without the bullet, and, as every one knows, this was' sufficient so to foul the bore of the gnu as to spoil the next shot at least, if not others. The next shot being the first of the trial series fell short and struck the ground, making a very wild hit on the target. This accident proved fatal to his chance, and when the average of the three first shots came to be takes, it was found that the Henry ride was disqualified. The shooting of the Storm breechloader continued to be very good even at the long range, and considering that this ride has been fired throughout the competition with • common lead bullet, not mechanically fitting, and from a rest which was • machine mainly new to the maker of the ride, its performance has been the admiration of all who are anxious to see an efficient breechloader introduced into our army. It should be stated also that the rifles of this pattern used in the competition were Evntf Rdr soldien' rides. As to the ammunition, that is a point which it is always difficult to manage so as to make it suitable for the rough usage of the field. But this was not tasted in any of the rifles, as they were all fired with loon powder, kept perfectly dry by glass tubes, and accurately weighed. But in this respect the breech-loader had a disadvantage, perhaps, in tiring 12 grains lees than the ordinary charge of SS grains. It will be seen that the Storm ride was disqua lified, as the average of the three first diagrams was over 2.77, the limit sniped for the competition. The Whitworth small bore made one target, the highest of all in the three first series, but the other two were not et all equal to it, so that the average of the three brought it just below the score of the Rigby. The following shows the shooting of the three series at the 1,000 yards nage : AIMS. 1, 6. Avenge. Rigby, 24 rounds 1.143 2.47 LOT 2.13 Phelps Storm', ditto 3.19 3.64 287 3.23 Henry, ditto Whitworth, ditto Ditto, large bore, ditto 1.73 2.1 • 1.39 But now we have to notice again the extraordinary shoot ings, the Whitworth large bore, which we must presume bee summed the expectations of Mr. Whitworth himself, since he declared to win with his small bore. It was most fortunate that on this occasion Mr. Whitworth was allowed to ire this rifle throughout the competition. It has brought out most distinctly the immense advantage of a large bore as a military weapon, and especially such a ride as this, which not only surpasses all the small bores at the long range, but would, there is every ream= to conclude, beat the Enfield rifle, using the ordinary service ammunition. This Mcleod is a most evident advantage which it pomemes in addition to its great power and range with the prow mechanical biting bullet. Rides of this pattern might be commenced to be made for the service without any question ab7ut the lose of existing stock of ammunition, as this would all be available, while the army would an arm very far surpassing that of any other smviee is the world. It would seem that the form of bullet has been much improved by taking the wood plug from the rear, leering the cavity there, and placing the plug is front or is the head of the bullet. By this means the centre of gravity of the projectile is throws into the centre of the main, and the rotation attained is thereby made more steadily. Of course also a greet in crease in destructive power is at the same time attained by the heavier bullet sent at high velocity by full charges of powder. We are only able to rive the drives of the first two series of 20 shots with this ride, but tbe third diagram would have given a still better radios bad it not been for one rather wild shot. The greatest interest attaches to the further trials of the large bore to-morrow, when the contest will be continued between only Mr. Whitworth's small bore and Mr. Rigby 's ride. _ _ _ - 7 The following letter has been heeded to us for publics tioo, in reference to the question of the baser barrel@ : "London, 2S, Pall-mall. nib. 23. " Gentlemen,—We ham just been informed that the rifles of Messrs. Rigby and Remy, entered for the annual competition of the aasociatioc, are short stocked match rifles, with heavy barrels, weighing up to 6 lbs. 11 oz. The council are folly aware that our match rifles are of this description bat we have always understood that the council required for the volunteers, in shooting for the Queen's prize, a rifle of the military pattern. Acting on this as the generally recognised intention of the council, we have provided rifles to carry out their views, but in order to do this we have been compelled to limit the weight of our barrels to 4 lbs. 14 on. and 5 lbs. 1 on. respectively. We therefor* put it to the council whether we can fairly be called upon to compete with them parties whose barrels weigh nearly 210. more Mum those we have been obliged to furnish.—We are, gentlemen, your obedient servants, THE MANCHESTER ORDNANCE AND RIFLE CO., per Jo tarn Lock "To the Council of the National Rifle Associatioci, 11, PaR-mall East, ii. W." The King awl Queen of Portugal are shortly ex pected to arrive in Psris. Deduct for na=rment, ike. W. .003.0. 4 5 . 8.095 Net Prnttt or IS per cent. on the share capital irrespective of returns from lend, probable Merriam in sale of ore, mid prutite to be derived from the Company making bar Iron and steel. The map and schedule of the estatts. estimates of cost of rail road and canals. and estimates of cost of production of iron and wood. together with the reports of Mr. Thomas. and of Mr. Alexander Pohlman, and a letter from the Minister of the Interior. In Sweden, bearing tertinony to the great Interest of the Swedish government in the undertaking. may be seen at the Company's °Saes. Copies of the .leniomitillim And Articles of Association he for leetion at the other of the v.illefters. Meters. Dawns amities's. aaf at the tem p orar y onions of the C ompan y . Ipi•licattoo for slimes must be made in the annexed form. ac companied by a deposit of Al per share. Protpectuses and forms of application for shares may be ob tained at the temporary offices of the Company, 11214 the Loudon Financial Association mated 1. Threadneedle. area, and the Broker's . the branches of the English and Swedish Bank in Stockholm and Gothenburg will also receive applications and de posits for thane for transit:demon to England. This form must be delivered entire to the Bankers of the Com ps and. them. after paymeat of deposit, thv application to be re- No. 1011 or APPLICATION 101 sfllllll. -•- To the Directors of the Gellivara Company Limited'. Gentlemen,—Hating paid to your banners. Deism. Smith. Payne, and Smiths, the sum of a: being a deposit of CI per shore on shares In the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number : and I hereby scree to accept such shares, or any smaller number that may be allotted to me. and to execute the art ides of axon lotion when re quired. and to my name being te raced on the register of share holders for the shares so allot Name in tall Residence Profession et badness Date • During the first three years required for the full development of the property, the .endue guarantee that the income on the paid up capital shall amount to at least Aix per eent. per annum payable lalf•yearly. and they have bound themselves to make up any deficiency in such amounts as security for the due faillb meat of this guarantee. the rendors leave In the hands of the Comps y 1.50.0.10 of the purchase mouev, which, together with the pronto of the wood business. forms an ample guarantee fond. GREAT REDUCTION in HOTEL CHARGES at tbe pier Nsw Jareapeetrort, Bt. James's, through out the Winter pewee. CONAIGNMENT of PLANT:4 In•m GHENT. I_r R. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION, a fit hi. Gwent Room.. 38., Kinrustreet, Corent.garden, TA-MORROW, Feb 27, at half.pset 12 pert finely, 200 INDIAN AZALE V. 100 eanielliin 200 canna% 200 litiumt, RIO pyramidal pears. 100 seances-la I mbrkala. SO plint •of it urn rhododemimn, goo Ghent aritieee, 204 delphinium form *um 100 fine mixed panniee, 100 rare ferns. 200 &seeping tuhercua, 200 Rik dm., MO ittrulard mice from France.—tin view the morning of tale, anti catalogues had. REPT URE S.—The PATENT SELF ADJUSTING GS:RYAN TRtot, acting effectually with out any complications, is recommended by the faculty for the cure and relief of hernia. The nes e-idry quality of afr ent truss Is en efficient resisting power, mithoot unnecessary pressure on the part effected, which desirable object is alone obtained in a times unencum , sered with •traps, spiral springs, or pad behind— J. WIG and Co., 1„ Piceadilly, W. LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM. an effectual remedy, without conflates the bowel. or effect lug the bead, truly 114110160111 and pleasant, la admitted to be the best manse toe immediately aliening coughs, colds, renamed came of asthma, sad iniiplest consumption. It fre quently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce Incurable, admirably allays the tickling which prorokea frequent coughing. In approaching consumption Its effects are truly beselleal. Persons deMved of sleep. or even lying down far fear of areas tan. ma depend oa relief In a few misatea after taking M— anly and sold by W. LA niPF-RT. chemist, King Wil liam-street, Charing-crow London, sad by WI druggists, d bottles, 1301., and three quantities In one, 51. at. B. particular and ask for Lambert's Asthmatic Balsam. The name and address engraved oa the 'temp. LOSS OF APPETITE, WEAKNESS, dm A TONIC—Dr. Haman illld UP' Medical Profession recom mend that valuable sthunlant. "WATERS' QTINIMI .7110 L" IWotaetureA ee lyl - 1 014 R T Cannoseirset. London. LC.—&li by Grocers • liana War e. beemsne4 sad nthaz. at l 0• • dozen. Wbolassle Agents. I. Lewla sad C. Wormier. [TWOPENCE • 1' ll' ft • c.; • ;/ FINE ARTS. WORKS OF THE LATE MR. F. LEE BRIDELL. It is seldotu in these days of rapidly made repu tations that we have to notice a collection of pictures and sketches exhibiting so much of rich imagination and power of painting as those by a young painter, whose name is not amongst the celebrities of English art, which are now to be seen at the sale room of Yeats. Christie and Mansoo. The sad thing is that thew works, so fresh and overflowing with poetic feeling and love of natural beauty, are nearly all to be sold for the benefit of his widow. The principal pictures are landscapes of °onside raids size, and have most of them been ISIS either at the Royal Academy or the British lustitute. These, however, are shown in a separate MOM, and form in fact a distinct collection, called by the proprietor, Mr. Wolff, of Bemis Mount, Southampton, the Bridell Gallery. There are 28 pictures in this oolleetioe, of which 1. "The Temple of Venus," from the " Farris Queen," painted in 1858, is remarkable as a fine grandly-conceived huidscape in the manner of Claude, or Turner when in his Claude ha moor. 2. "The Coliseum by moonlight," may be remain. bared in the Ro;a1 Academy Exhibition 1860, anti in the International Exhilatioe. It was most abo minably hung at the Academy, and in consequence its real merits as a noble attempt to represent a scene of stupendous ruin in the midst of the eternal and enduring splendour of the skies were completely overlooked. 14. " Etruscan Tombs et Civita Castellana " is a fine landscape, particularly in the colouring, although by no means equal to the painter's first study of this fine subject, which will not swaps notice amongst his sketches. 16. "ruder the Pine Trees," is a well painted picture, but rather wanting per haps in sunlight. It is hard to choose between the extremely delicate colouring of the small sketches in bosh colour and the bolder flights of the painter on the larger scale of the oil pictures. The former are surpassingly beautiful in their fresh • nese and purity of tint ; the latter are striking examples of brilliant effects of sky and rich melting tones of colour spread over the mountains and the rivers. 533. "Thunder atom, Lake Como, Evening.' is extremely grand and im posing as au example of the kind. 206. "Sunrise at May ence," a most charming piece of colour. 209. "Junction of the Moselle and Rhine, Sunrise," is another work ex quisite in the display of the finest appreciation of the glory of the skies. The studies of Turner drawings in the South Ken- sington Museum see positively wonderful in their cont. plate mastery of the greet painter's palette in this peculiar style. There are also several admirable studied of the old 'neaten, all of which show the enthusiastic love for the art and the devoted study which absorbed the painter throughout his brief career. That we have lost a painter of very great promise must be acknowledged and lamented when we, admire these beau tiful sketches. That the large finished pictures which Mr. Bridell painted did not produce that impression of hiegreat ability, which we get in looking at these studies, is only another instance of the difficulty that all painters labour under when they paint landscape away from nature. The presence of the real beauty seems to electrify the touch and throw a (ethos into the hand which no lookMg at studies will ever inspire. The sale of the artisti: efficts and pictures commences to-day and will be cautioned on the following day, and the opportunity is one that should not be missed. MODERN Pierman.—The pictures nieutioned in our hnpression of Monday for nile by auction by Mews. Foster, at their gallery in Pail Mall, were sold yesterday sod the day before. The price were very high ooneidaring nearly all the pictures were small cabinet works. We sub join the sums realised for some of the lots :—Lot 47, View in Surrey. by J. Linoe/I, 144 inches by 9 inches, TX guineas. Lots 50 and 31. Retrievers and Dead Game, by IL Amadei!, 19 inches by 13 inches, 139 guineas. Lot 54, Off the Fresh Onset, by Stanfield, 14 inches by 9 inches, 140 guinea. Lots 53 and 36, the Hay Field and the Flock, by David Con, 21 inches by 13 itches, 238 guineas. Lot 60, Juliet's Beverie,lby C. R. Leslie, 12 inch.. by 10 iodise. :MO (aloes. Lot 68. Choice Scraps, by Fiero, 16 inches by 12 inches, Eki guineas. Lot 72, Rustic Courtship, by Hook, 29 inches by 20 inches, 3M guineas. Lot 73, the Sentinel, the Hound, by Sir Edw. Linden; A.R.A., the other woe by H. Bright, 23 each.. by 17 inches, 240 guinea. &wood Day.—Lon 108 and 109. Dead Game, by W. Dneeld, 20 inches by 11 inches, 100 guineas . Lot 112, Bemuse of the Temple at Palle at ENDS, by David Roberti, 24 Mahe by 15 inches. 165 guineas. Lot 136, the Bay of Baia, by Stanfield. 21 inches by 15 inches, 240 guineas. Lot 141 and 142, " Trois up • Child " sod Rebewa, by Dobson, 12 inches by 9 inches, 191 guinea. Lot 111, Trout Stream and Companion. by Oakes, 24 Melee by 19 inches, 130 guioess. Lot 153, A Semmer's Day, by Roes Bonham., 136 inches by 10 inches, 280 guineas. Lot 154, "Showing a Prof/ream," by J. C. Hanky, 360 guineas. Total of the 136 pictures, 6,4521. FASHIONS FOR MARCH. (From Lf Fe,lief.) • The fashionable world is getting perfectly tired of plaids, which were so much the rage at the coinrosnoement of the winter, and is returning to plain colours of soft shades. Foulard again meet. with that favour which its beauty and solidity of texture undoubtedly merit ; bat as there must be always something new, it is said that the patterns this year will be quite different to those of former semoss ; but during the change of seasons plain foulard will be worn. The dresses for paying visite are extremely elegant foal now, satin and velvet being in greater favour than any other material—we presume owing to the fact that no other ma well be trimmed with fur. With velvet, ermine berth" paeriess are worn, however. Of course, for young ladies each a rich toilette is!out of the question ; for them taffeta' is more suitable. Yom dresses aunt very much seer. C "sills fringe is AM very faabiossable. It is pat on round the skirt leaving rather more than two inches at the bottom ; and the body is trimmed with the same, put on in vest' fashion—for the vote, real or imitated, retains its long-held sway. The fringe is also placed round the top and bottom of the sleeves. For the more dressy toilette., as well as for others, sleeves are still made quite small. Mantles, rotunda, or palsied., are made et the sue material as the dress, or is bleak velvet. We menet but I recommend the latter as • more becoming style ; Woad, such extreme monotony as is produced when trio toilette is all of the same colour fai's in elegance. In-door vests are made sometimes of white eachemire, trimmed with plaid fringe, which produces a very pretty effect. With veins, wailitcoats made of the mos materiel, or chemisettee of foulard, are wore. The latter is the most elegant, it more suitably replaces the mu,lin or lace che wimetie wore in summer, but which is too thin for the present meson ; and, indeed, whit* Indian foulard has • great advantage in being becoming to all complexions, there is ouch • brilliancy about it. For more simple, sad yet. perhaps, not less pretty dietitian.", we teconimend owe flower blue, Efolferiso, or sky-blue fouler]. We may expect a change not °sly in materials but in the shapes of the spring bounetn At present there is little or DO change—mina or velvet for oroinary wear, crape or tulle mixed with velvet for visiting. dress. The newest bonnets are narrower than eves at the cheeks ; it is called the diadem shape, and, in fact, when earned to the extreme, forms little more than • diadem head dress in treat. Our leading modistes, however, will not adopt as)thiag so Quin" sad maharanis& The new violet, or, we should say, Ophelia, as that is its present name. wiU he mesh were this spring ; it is • return to the old violet, man redder than that of the two last years. Amongst the ur west bonnet, was one made of crape Ophelia, trimmed with feathers to match. and • whiter aigrette. Another had • small bird placed on" bouillon of tulle. And a third, of the same coloured crape, ma entirely covered with a light black tulle, and trimmed with phases of violet silk. Drawn bonnet, are very much worn, end are made gene rally of craps or tulle mud silk. A very pretty and simple bonnet was of green crape and silk, trimmed with black velvet cod roes-buds. capote of black Malice' lam, sod Empress fringe of black beads at the front edge, falling over a b•willnuu r of white lifelines lace, trimmed on the left aide with a bouquet of Provence roue, with black leaves ; over the top of the curtain a scarf of tulle Mallets, with a borquet of Provence rues, placed high up sod ..r clue to the crown. Black ribbon ethane. with narrow awe of pork velvet. Toqueta of velvet are very fashiosable ; they are worn even to the ball•roo:n. One made of Mae velvet, trimmed with a band of swan'sdowo, wu ineeediagly becoming. Velvet headdresses are elm worn with two long barbels of tulle falling over the shoulder.. Almost all the head dresses of the Empress this winter have bad this long veil attached to them. CITIHAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAT. —. THCIADAT, FEN 25. Adamisioes ea payment. al ; ditto by mean tidies, 369 ; total. 760. t II : 11 ~ i 1 ik . , •