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nitY tot a rds, HOTELS, Sze, • CH APL IN'S HO TEL. "READ AND EAGLE TAVERN, 84, GRACECHURCH-STREET-7 Comfort LONDON. combined with moderate charges, will be found at this Establishment. PRIVATE APARTMENTS FOR FAMILIES. Sitting Room, 35. per Day. Bed Rooms, is. 6d. and Is. per Night. A Night Porter in attendante. No INCREASE OF CHARGES. INDIA AND THE COLONIES. pASSENGERS Embarking or Disembarking cj iarg :t a ll t find superior accommodation and moderate CIIAPLIN'S CLARENDON HOTEL, GRAVESEND, Adjoining the Terrtv,* Pier. A Lawn in front, exten'ahig to the River. T HE LONDON, 191, FLEET-STREET, near Temple-bar. D „'L.„WYER'S FAMMUS LONDON DINNER for THIS i, the 9th i nst . , will consist of POTAGES. Queue de Bceuf—A la Claremont. POISSON. Anguille 6tuv4e—Merlans frits. Salmi de Gibier—R ENTREES. issoles de Veau a la Supreme Bceut braise—Mouton rot'. Pouding a l'Anglaia T ENREMETS. —TartelettA aux Confiteux. Fromage et r,-3aiade. TO-MORROW, the 10th i• t •' THE LONDON DINNER' , %I'M consist of PAGES. De. Tottue— OT A la Italienne. POISSON. Mortis sauce aux Flutes—Soles frites.. ENTREES. Cotelettea do 'Mouton a la Reforme—Emance de Bccuf a la Polonaise. Veau roti—Mouton bouilli. ENTREMETS. Pomme aux Riz—Patisseree de Genolse. Fromage et Sal (le. ~Art e xtensive and carefully selected stock of FRENCH ."11INTISII, MOSELLE, and other WINES imrorted ex vreßsly for THE LONDON DINNER. Turtle Soup and all Fish in season daily. T he attention of Clergymen, Officer - el, and Professional ,„ _ ein tlennen is especially drawn to th., advantages offered by Mese elegant Saloons, which fulfil all the requirements of a west -end Club of the most aristocratic and exclusive cha l'atter, L'on tronve dans la Salle de Lecture non seulement les rrancais et eilleurs Journ aux Anglais,maie aussi Journaux Allemande, Beiges. _ . SAWYER, Proprietor. AMUSEMENTS. C ANTERBURY HALL. STECKEL, The greatest Trapeze performer in the world. (brand Operatic Selection as usual, with full Band and chorus. Principal Artiste—Miss ItiVeselL tnsworth with the original Stamp speech, " Or any other man," in conjunction with 1431 :,gene and Duley, forming the greatest Comic Trio in Loltdon; and a host of other Combo avourites. T H 0 Xl' O R D, 0. OXFORD STREET. Reappearance of Miss Russell. Last Two weeks of The miraculous Steckel." Every Evening, Grand Operatic Select'ons by Miss Russell, kiss Towneley ; Messrs. Morley Greene, and Albert. Conductor, Mr. F. , Jongtmans. Glees, Duets, Four-part Songs, &c., by the Company. 0 Comic—Miss Caroline Parkes, Mr. W. Randall, the Rum and Newoomb Minstrels, Eugene, and Unsworth (the Orkinal " or any other man"). Ball, 6d.; Balcony and Stalls, Is. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. R.. and MRS. 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Woodin as Mr. Sothern, of the TraTarket in his celebrated character of "Lord Dundreary, Morning and Evening. ARGYLL ROOMS. Great Windmill-street, Haymarket.—GßAND CASINO FRANCAISE.— °Pen every Eveninn for Promenade and Dancing, with the oelebrated Band of 50 performers. Conductor and Principal Cor net - a-Piston, M. BOUICOURT.—The new Imperial Qua drille, Valse Cotillion, and L. Mosca's Peep o'DayValse will le Played nightly. A new Conversation Salon has been added to the above Pstablishment for Reading, Coffee, and Refreshments.— A dmission is.—Manager, M. Grenet. OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. Under the Manap'ement of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, Sole Lessees. TUTS EVENING, Balfe's popular Opera, THE PURI TAN'S DAUGHTER Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Sus a n Irn„e; Messrs. Santley, W. H. W e iss, P a t e y, A. St. Alb yn, • ' l ouse, C. Lyall, E. Dussek, and W. Harrison. Conductor—Mr. A. Mellon. Doors open at half -past 7—Commence at S. THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Dion , . THIS EVENING, PARENTS Boucicault AND Lessee GUARDIANS. Mr. Xeigh Murray. After which. at 8 o'clock, the new Scottish Drama. THE RELIEF OF LUCRNOW : Mrs. Dion Boucicault, Madame Celeste, Jordan ; Messrs. Dion Boucicault, Ryder, Atkins, C. Vandenhoff, Swinbourne, Mellon. To conclude with THE ARABS OF THE DESERT : a Troupe of the Beni-Zoug-Zoug, at 10. Commence at 7—terminate at 11. THEATRE -ROYAL. HAY MARKET, Lessee. Mr. J. R. Rnekstone. THIS EVENING:a 7, A DAUGHTER TO MARRY. Mr. Farren, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Clark, and Miss E. Romer. Alter which, at a quarter to 8, will be performed (249th time) ( 2YR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck. "One ; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern. _ F ollowed by a new Fare, entitled DUCK HUNTING : Fr. compton, Mr. Howe, Mr. W. Farren, Mrs. Wilkins, and Miss C. um. To conclude with THE GA LUCIAN FETE. NEW THRATRE-R0 VAL, ADELPHI.- sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE GREEN BUSHES. MosEtr..) . Toole P. Bedford, Billing on, Sefton, Stephenson, Lewis .l3l!rne, Romer; Miss Avonia Jones. Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Millington, and Mrs. Stoker. „„To conclud e with THE SHILLING DAY AT T HE !,1-IsEAT EXHIBITION. Messr s .1. L. T oo le. P. Bedford, Plips Sefton, C. J. S Romer • Miss K. Bland and hil 3lrs H: Lewis. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr A. Harris. THIS EVENING, THE RENDEZVOUS. Messrs. Higgle, Meadows, dEc., and Miss Maria Harris. After which, at a quarter to Fight, KING HENRY VIII. Cardinal NV °lsm Mr. Charles Kean ; Queen Katharine, Mrs. Charles Kean. To conclude lViddicomb and Mi with ss Ma BORria RO WING A HUSBAND, Mr, H. Harris. Commence at 7. No halt-price. .14 OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager—Mr. Edmund Falconer. , 282 d Night of the continuous run of "Peep o'Day." This VENING, PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savounaeen Deeli oh. Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addi son, Ch ar l es Selby, G eo. Melville, Ond Edmund Falconer : Mrs. D. P. Bowers, miss Cl ara Weston, and Miss M. Hudson. After which, a new musical, pictorial, poetical, and ballet Interlude, entitled KILLARNEY. Mi ss A nna Whitty and Miss Lydia Thomson. Followed by a new Farce, entitled THE COLLEEN PAWN SETTLED AT LAST. Mr. Charles Selby and Miss Lydia Thompson. Acting Manager—Mr. F. B. Chatterton. Ptices as usual. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at Box-office open daily from 11 ttlls. Commence a 7 ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY. Revival of "Mazeppa." `gildirms EVENING will be performed MAZEIMA ; or, The Fforse of Tartary, wtth New Scenery, Dresses, and D ecorations. "rc scene s be f ollowed by a b r illi ant routine of novel and daring in the Circle, in whi c h Madame Hislop and Young Devereux will appear. CuNhnie and Harr To conclude with a COMIC riALLET, in which Mi es An n ie y Croueste w i ll appear. Commence at 7.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Searle. 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A BOON TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS.- Dr. SMITH has just published a FREE EDITION of 20,000 copies of his valuable work, THE PRIVATE MEDI CAL FRIEND (116 pages), on the Self-cure of Nervous Debility, Loss of Memory, Dimness of Sight, Lassitude, arc., resulting from the secret sins of youth. Copies may be had free by sending a stamped directed envelope to the Author's residence, 8, Burton-crescent, London, W.C. Consultation by Letter without Fee. Dr. SMITH will, for the BENEFIT of persons suffering from NERVOUS DEBILITY, ac., on receiving a description of their case (enclosing a stamped directed envelope for re ply), send his written opinion, with advice Ind directions for the most successful treatment and cure.—Address, Dr. Smith, 8, Burton-crescent, London, W.C. 42 e • \ j„ , 411gPilkVa, 49 4 ! 1 , 1 0,ft un-+ etle ,, ....i.atk r z ce .'a ,- _ THE SUN, LONDON, T.H URSDAY EVENI NG, OCTOBER 9, 1862. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Mushrooms, 15s, Mr. W. Young, gardener to R. Bar clay Esq, Highgate. MR.. GLADSI ONE'S EXCURSION DOWN THE TYNE. Yesterday the above society opened their first in ternational exhibition of fruits, vegetables, roots, gourds, and cereals, in their gardens, South Ken sington. The various specimens were ranged in the conservatory, or in tubs in the arcades, and were inspected with much interest by a numerous and fashionable company. Besides the domestic contri butions, which were of magnificent size and quality, there were also fruits or vegetables from France, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Hamburg, Al tone, Sweden, and even from Upland. The most important foreign specimens had previously been exhibited at the Belgian " Pomological Congress" of Namur, at which was collected the fruits of twenty five continental societies. These, with specimens of the gigantic vegetation of our colonies and those sent in by the Agricultural Society, made on the whole a very full and attractive exhibition. The place of honour in quantity, quality, and variety, must be given to the fruits, amongst which the grapes exhibited by the society took a foremost place. Taken altogether the English show was magnificent, but it found formidable rivals in the continental specimens, which, it must be remem bered, were all grown in the open air. Amongst others we noticed magnificent pears from France, exhibited by the Duc de Vantadour Levis; and another basket, by iyir. vtin Cter Tutte, from bel glum. The Belgians were particularly strong in pears and apples, and the size, colour, and weight of their fruit might be instructively compared with the specimens of the same natural varieties from the colder climate of Sweden. Where all was so good, it were almost invidious to particularise, but we cannot omit some special mention of the splen did fruit trophy exhibited by Mr. Solomon, of Covent-garden-market, seine of the pears in which were said to be worth 200 francs each. Miscellaneous, £l, Mr J. Wainwright, gardener to W. Thornhill, Kettering The society's bronze medal was ordered to the following exhibitors : NEWCASTLE, WEDNESDAY. By special invitation, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer accompanied the River Tyne Commissioners on a tour of inspection to the mouth of the river to- AGRICULTURAL ROOTS AND VEGETABLES. Mangold wurzel, long red, Mr J. Heath, Winchester Mangold wurzel, long yellow, Messrs Sutton and Sons, Reading day. The occasion, however, was taken advantage of by the various corporate bodies, Chambers of Commerce and other associations of the district, to manifest their admiration and respect for Mr. Glad- Mangold wurzel, yellow globe, Messrs Sutton and Sons, Reading Mangold wurzel, red globe, Mr J. Perkins,Northampton Beet, white sugar, Rev T. Stevens, St Andrew's College, Reading stone, so that the aquatic procession, which started at half-past 12, and was at first simply intended as a visit of inspection, had expanded into a triumphal display of the wealth and industry of Tyne Side. At a few minutes after 12 o'clock a cheer from the vast Carrots, white Belgian, his Grace the Duke of Portland, Clipstone-park _ _ Carrots, Altringham, his Grace the Duke of Portland, Clipstone .park. Turnips, Swedes, Mr. S. Robinson, Shaw House Turnips, yellow, M essrs . S utton an d S o ns, Reading. Turnips, white, Mess rs . I very an d Son ) Dorking and Reigate. Kohl rabi, Messrs. S u tt on an d S ons , Reading. crowd assembled on the hills, on the quay, and on the river, proclaimed the arrival of Mr. Gladstone and the distinguished party by whom he was accompanied. The right hon. gentleman was met by the mayor of the borough and conducted to the platform, where several ladies and gentlemen also stood during the CEREALS. General collection of wheats from all quarters, Mr. P. L. Simmonds, 8, Winchester -street. Collection of wheats from any one quarter, Messrs. H. Raynbird and Co., Basingstoke. Collection of wheats grown in Lower Canada, Mr. B. Chamberlin, 15, Fulham-place, Maida-hill. Collection of wheats grown in Upper Canada, Mr. C. J. Dixon, 15, Fulham-place, Collection:of wheats geoWn in Arrstr luim'e Commis._ Eivuens ror the colony of Victoria, Australia. Collection of wheats grown in England, Messrs. H. Rayn bird and Co., Basingstoke. . _ _ presentation of the address. There were present the Mayor of Gateshead (B. Bigger, Esq.) ; the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mrs. Gladstone; the Right Hon. W. Hutt, M.P., and Mrs. Hutt; Mrs. Bigger, the Right Hon. T. E. Headlam, M.P. ; Somerset Beaumont, Esq., :►L_P.-f?: Courgn,inn,--Eat ; Chairman of thokniver _ _ Tyne Commission ; the Mayor of Sunderland (John Candlish, Esq.), the Mayor of Stockton (Joseph Laing, Esq.), Alderman Proctor, Gateshead; M. L. Collection of wheats sold in London market, Messrs. J. Wrench and Sons, London-bridge. Simple of white wheat of any kind, Mr. W. Dixon, Canadian Court, International Exhibition. Sample of red wheat of any kind, Messrs. H. Raynbird and Co., Basingstoke. Collection of barley from any one quarter, Messrs. J. Wrench and Sons, London-bridge. General collection of barley from all quarters, Messrs. 11. Raynbird and Co., Basingstoke. Malting barley, Messrs. H. Raynbird and Co., Basing stoke. Harle, Esq., and others. On ascending the platform the MAYOR briefly welcomed Mr. Gladstone, and signified to him the wish of the Corporation of Gateshead to present him with an address, to which Mr. Gladstone re- plied in a suitable manner. The flotilla started from the Gateshead quay in the following order:— Not less interesting than the fruits were the vege tables, which formed probably the finest collection that had ever been got together. The extensive family of the gourds was most fully repre sented, from the gigantic sort, out of which we are told Cinderella's coach was made, down to the minute " gooseberry," said to be the smallest of the whole gourd family. An immense variety of pota toes, marigolds, carrots, cucumbers, &c., completed this part of the show, which, if not so agreeable to the eye or tempting to the palate as the fruit, might perhaps be, on the whole, found as useful and interesting. We understand that in consequence of the perish able nature of the specimens, the fruit portion of the show will only remain open to-day and to morrow, but the show of vegetables will continue for ten days. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary were amongst the visitors. We subjoin a list of the principal prizes:— Collection of fruits (fruiterers only), £5, Mr. L. Solomon, Covent-garden-market. Collection of fruits (private growers), £6, Mr. G. Till yard, J. Kelk, Esq., Stanmore. Pine-apple, Queens, £2, Mr. IV. Green, gardener to Mrs. Honeyman, K elv edon. Pine-apple, any kind except Queens, £2, Mr. T. Ingram, Royal Gardens, Windsor. Grapes, white Muscat, six bunches, Li, Mr. W. Hill, gardener to R. Sneyd, Esq., Keele Hall. Grapes, white Muscat, three bunches, £2 10s, Mr. J. Drummond, gardener to J. S. Smith, Esq., Tunbridge wells. Grapes, any white kind except Muscat, three bunches, £2 10s., Mr. E. Sage, gardener to Earl Howe, Atherstone. Grapes, black Hambro', three bunches, £4, Mr. A. Hen derson, Trentham. Grapes, black Hambro,' three bunches, £2 10s., Mr. J. Drummond, gardener to J. S. Smith, Esq., Tunbridge wells. Grapes, any black kind except Hambro', three bunches, £2 10s., Mr. J. Drummond, gardener to J. S. Smith, Esq., Tunbridge-wells. NAM. dessert. twelve dishes, distinct kinds, £4, Mr. J. IC. Duverrihouse, Eckfield. _ Steamboat containing the distinguished visitor and Mrs. Gladstone ; the various wealthy represen tatives and other gentlemen of the district. Next Collection of oats from any one quarter, the Commis sioners for the colony of Victoria, Australia. Black oats, Mr. J. Choyce, Atherstone. White oats, the Commissioners for the colony of Victoria, Australia. Followed the Tyne Commissioners. Barges. After- wards, in distinct boats, the Mayor and Corpora tion of Newcastle, the Mayor and Corporation of Gateshead, the Mayor and Corporation of Tyne mouth, the Mayor and Corporation of South Shields, Rye, Mr. E, W. A. Dixon, 15, Fulham-place, Maida hill. Collection of rice from all quarters, Mr. P. L. Simmonds, 8, Winchester-street, S.W. ;he Master and Brethren of Trinity House, the Head of ,maize, or Indian corn, of any kind, M r . W. Dixon, Canadian Court, International Exhibition. Stewards of the Newcastle Incorporated Companies, the North Shields and Tynemouth Chamber of Com- Collection of differeut kinds of maize, in heads, best quality, Mr. E. Stuart, Villa Stuart, Nice. Collection of maize, most numerous in kinds, Mr. P. L. Simmonds, 8, Winchester •street, S.W. Peas, bronze medal, Mr. D. Honeyman, Nova Scotia Court, International Exhibition. merce, the Tyne General Ferry Company,the New castle Licensed Victuallers' Association, the officials of the Tyne Commission, and a host of public and private boats, racing gigs, and craft of all kinds, all of them more or less decorated with flags and streamers, and most of them had music on board. Beans, bronze medal, Mr. D. Honeyman, Nova Scotia Court, International Exhibition. Cereals of any kind, not included in the above, silver medal, Mr. J. B. Lawes, Rothameted. It was the festival of Mr. Gladstone. FromGates head to Tynemouth was one long interminable line of bunting; every vessel and craft put forth all its glory of flags.; sailors were all in best array ; Rifle _ _ _ Volunteer bands played at every point; the uniform of the Bombardiers glistened from every hill, as they stood beside their artillery, prepared to fire as the guest of the day approached. No English gentleman ever received so many salutes or had so many acknowledgments in one day before. Im- mense crowds lined the banks of the stream as the procession sailed slowly past,while the decks of the vessels, the tops of the numerous manufactories that fringed the river, and every point of advantage was clad with spectators. A little before three o'clock Mr. Gladstone arrived at the Tynemouth pier, which was also crowded and decorated, and was there presented with a congratulatory address from the Tynemouth corporation, and a similar docu ment from the Chamber of Commerce. After acknowledging the honour, the procession crossed over to the pier on the opposite side of the river, where the right hon. gentleman had the gratifica tion of receiving three addresses from the South Shields corporation, the South Shields Chamber of Commerce, and the Working Man's Institntp. In reply, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said—Mr. Mayor, Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Ingham, and Mr. Sutherland,—lt is with a very peculiar pleasure that I have the honour to offer in few, but, believe me, in sincere and emphatic words a general reply to these addresses. I view in you, Sir (the Mayor of South Shields), the representative of the com munity at large as respects its several classes and its local government. I have the pleasure of seeing Mr. Ingham, a gentleman who, no less respected within the walls of Parliament than he is within the limits of this borough—(hear, hear), --represents your capacity to make fit choice of a man to repre sent you in the great councils of the nation. (Hear.) I have the pleasure at the same time of recognising the represesntative in you,Mr. Stephenson,lmay pre sume to say of the capital, and in Mr. Sutherland of the industry of this country. I therefore may truly and justly say, with no ordinary senseof pleasure, that I receive in these addresses an expression of the feelings of the community of South Shields. (Hear, hear.) Long, gentlemen, do I trust that, partly and mainly owing to the excellent conduct of the various classes of the community, but with some aid also from the people, the wise labours of Parliament in the endeavour both to maintain and to amend the laws that influence all classes may acquire addi tional force and durability from day to day. I will not, gentlemen, refer in particular, for the time will not permit me, since the day, propitious as it has been in all other respects beyond all our hopes, labours under the disadvantage of shortness. I will not refer to the various important points of detail that are embraced in these several addresses, further than to say that, with respect to the allu sions which they contain to various subjects, and especially to two great Ministers connected with the foreign policy of this country—l mean the Italian and American Ministers—l recognise the spirit at once of philanthropy and wise caution and circumspection that has dictated the terms of the addresses. Gentlemen, I have seen to-day an ex traordinary sight ; and although I may presume to say that I have lived a not inactive life, I really should be at a loss to select from any portion of it a period of three or four hours during which it has been my endeavour and my pleasure to receive into the limited capacity of my mind, partly through the medium of the sense of sight, and partly through the medium of the sense of hear ing, so many important lessons and such a mass of the most interesting and valuable information. (Hear, hear.) Now, gentlemen, I will only presume to say, upon what I have seen, two things--(for my duty, after seeing so much, is to mark, learn, and inwardly digest what I have seen)—but I presume to say these two things : In the first place, I know not where to seek, even in this country, a spot, or a district in which we perceive so extraordinary and multifarious a combi nation of the various great branches of mining, manufacturing, trading, and ship-buildingindustry; and I greatly doubt whether the like can be shown, not only within the limits of this land, but upon the whole surface of the globe. (Cheers.) But another observation suggests itself with force to my mind, which I cann o t b u t l ay b e f ore you . Much has been done for m any generations upon the bank_ human sof the Tyne towards th e d eve l o pment of capital a nd industry, and much is being now attempprtoendo•twOcef course it would b e presumption in me to upon the particulars of the ing ; but I must say, speaking of them a mass of group, never has been my lot to witnes,:oll ll prm to are l t e a , k i labours so eomprehensive, and, o daringdaringmeasures a s those in say in a favourable sense.,ssion ers of the Tyne, to which you and the Comm! whose labours so just a tribu t t : o h ul a s u n b h e e f n n rp the, j a il e . now engaged. 1 eannot say e reco nstruction of this and port, and this no provement or reablllye develop m ent of your industry fo r th e profit and including, advantage of all classes of the com munity, includ I rejoice to think, neither l as t river; r ; great as has b een in the past the 1 which represented in nor least, that lar g e cdv Pears, dessert, six dishes, distindkiiids, £3, Mr. S. Snow, gardener to Countess Cowper, Wrest Park. Pears, dessert, three dishes, ripe fruit, distinct kinds, £1 108., Mr. Ingram, Royal Gardens, Windsor. Pears, dessert, single dish, ripe fruit, any kind, £l, Mr. T. Ingram, Royal Gardens, Windsor. Pears, kitchen, single dish, any kind, LI, Mr. S. Snow, gardener to Countess Cowper, Wrest Park. Pears, heaviest five fruits, dessert, LI, T. Frost, gardener to E. L. Betts, Aylesford. Apples, dessert, twelve dishes, distinct kinds, £4, Mr. A. Bowie, gardener to Lord Taunton, Slough. Apples, dessert, six dishes, distinct kinds, £3, Mr. W. Hall, gardener to Captain Tyrrell, Ealing-common. Apples, dessert, three dishes, ripe fruit, distinct kinds, LI 10s., Mr. J. Wright, gardener to Mrs. Ramedon, Twick enham. Apples, dessert, single dish, ripe fruit, any kind, £l, Mr. G. Grover, Hammersmith, _ _ Apples, kitchen, twelve dishes, distinct kinds, £4, Mr. J. Butterfield, Basingbourne. Apples, kitchen, six dishes, distinct kinds, £3, Mr. S. Snow, gardener to Countess Cowper, Wrest Park. Apples, kitchen, three dishes, distinct kinds, £llos., Mr S. Snow, gardener to Countess Cowper, Wrest-park. Apples, kitchen, single dish, £l, Mr. S. Snow, gardener to Countess Cowper, Wrest Park. Apples, kitchen, heaviest five, £l, Mr. S. Snow, gardener to Countess Cowper, Wrest Park. Oranges, 'mons, &c., collection of one dish of each, £3, Mr. H. Baker, gardener to J. Harrison, Esq., Leicester. Melons, single fruit, any kind, £1 108., Mr. J. Alliston, gardener to Mr. Portal, Esq., Overton. Plums, single dish, any kind, £l, Mr. G. Tillyard, gar dener to J. Kelk, Esq., Stanmore. Strawberries, single dish, £2, Mr. G. Masters, gardener to the Earl of Macclesfield, Tetworth. Currants, single dish, 10s., Mr. E. Bennett, gardener to G. S. Foljambe, Esq., Worksop. Raspberries, single dish, 155., Mr. A. Parsons, Danes bury. , 1111 01, jf e 7 e — e - e ‘ _Ze Azle- - r ~t PR1CE.....-..4d. STAMPED ....sd. our presence by Mr. Sutherland—great as has been the development of capital and industry for the profit of the middle classes in time past, I can not but entertain a sanguine hope that even what has been hitherto achieved will at some future time be eclipsed by that which you are about to accomplish ; and that strong as is our beloved country in the union of the various classes of the community, and iti the industry and intelligence of our citizens, that that strength is about, with lapse of time, not to undergo diminution, but in crease, alike for our own ben efit and for the maintenance of peace and the progress of pivpi sation of the world at large. Mr. Mayor an;: l . gentlemen s ,permit me, in conclusion, to tender you my most cordial and hearty thanks for your kind ness. (Loud and prolonged cheers.) Mr. Gladstone, accompanied by numerous fol lowers, then proceeded to the end of the pier to inspect the works, and afterwards returned on board the Harry Clasper: The return up the river was of a similar public character to the voyage down. The party on their way to Newcastle were entertained on board the Harry Clasper with a sumptuous repast, the Chairman of the Tyne Improvement Commis sioners, Jos. Cowen, Esq., presiding. After dinner, the CHAIRMAN proposed Mr. m adstone's health, and in doing so detailed the _labours of th e Commissioners since the formation of the body, what they had done, anCiihitt they intended to do. Mr. GLADSTONE replied, and other speeches were delivered until they reached Newcastle, where they disembarked amidst the loud cheers of a large concourse of people. THE MAGAZINES. Fraser. " The Opium Revenue of India, considered in connection with Mr. Laing's last Budget," is the title of the opening article this month, and the writer very strongly condemns the system under which the revenue is raised, " A First Friendship," and " Adrian," are continued. " Art for Artificers" is a paper apropos of the Loan Collection at South Kensington. In " Notes from Numidia" we find a very readable narrative of travel in that" far coun trie," and that " Concerning Sundays long ago," by A. K. H. 8., contains some sensible remarks on the abuse of religious forms. " There are people in Scotland," says the writer, "who make the Lord's day a ghastly idol—who make their children sit in church for three or four hours at a stretch, listen ing to two tremendously long sermons preached at the same service, in which Christianity is reduced to a system of the driest metaphysics; and who, on returning home, devote the entire even ing to questioning the poor little things upon the Shorter Catechism. That catechism is a very ad mirable one ; but one may easily have too much of even the best things ; and the peculiar system which has been described generally results in making the children hate both the Catechism and the Lord's-day as long as they live." Blackwood. last novel. The description of the Niagara; by Captain Brook J. Knight, should not be passed over, and the remaining articles comprise " The Career of Louvois," " Colonel Goddard's March Across "Alndia," German in London," and the continua tion of Mr. Ainsworth's " Lord Mayor of London." "Ten Days in Richmond" is one of the best ac counts of the aspect of the Southern States in arms we have met with, and will well repay perusal. " The great strength and power of the Southern army," says the writer, "lies in the individual resolution of the men. Every private feels a determina tion, not only to carry his regiment through the fight, but to see his country through the war. Boys of fifteen may be seen by the side of the grey haired men. Men who could not obtain arms have been known to fall in with the rear rank and go into action on the chance of picking up a musket on the first opportunity." " Caxtoniana," also, this instalment of which discusses "Essay Writing," and "The Sanguine Temperament," is interesting. The continuation of " Salem Chapel" is able, and " Iphigenia in Tauris," a diaquieition on the merits of Euripedee' play of that name, will please thogA who take delight in antique literature. Colburn's United Service. One of the most important articles in the present number is that styled "Mr. Cobden's 'The Three Panics' Dispelled." We commend it to the notice of the blind devotees of the great Free Trade oracle. In " Lobscouse" we have the conclusion of the nar rative commenced in the last number, the presence of the Spanish captain on the desert island being explained, but the cases of dollars remaining undis covered ; and in " Reminiscences of Southern Africa," an interesting account is given of the Caffres. The term Kaffre, or Caffre, is, it seems, only a nickname given these people by the Portu guese, it being the Arabic term for an infidel. The writer says, "If it were not for their woolly heads no one would take them for Africans, as they have more of the ancient Egyptian physiognomy and form of skull than the African tribes in general, and they are in reality a very superior race. The men are in general tall and well made, and perfectly proportioned, and many of them I have seen really handsome, noble, and intelligent, and quite capable of learning anything if they are put to it young, or take it into their heads to do so." " Pen Sketches in Ceylon" is also a readable paper, and the sketches of " Anglo-Indian Society" are continued. Macmillan. Professor Kingsley's " Water Baby" is thriving merrily in his new element. Having made the ac quaintance of all the other denizens of the stream, he takes advantage of a flood to make an excursion to the sea, holding fishy discourse with certain sal mon by the way. The article on " Human Vegeta tion," by the Rev. Hugh Macmillan, contains some curious and by no means pleasant statements con cerning those vegetable parasites which thrive on the living bodies of animals and man. The Song of Roland is a condensation of the famous old French romance which served as a ground work for the poems of Pulci, Berni, ' and Arioste, and d of the Scottish East Coast." Fol there is an interesting ac count ofThe Fisher A paper on the first that D A ub n l a in gr U am ns s 'ver i s s ity . meets the eye in this number, and it is fol lowed by a readable notice of the works of a little known (in England) French novelist ldren , " also Elie Berthet. Vigor Hugo's p oems on furnish matter for an a rticle, and the continuation 4 of "Leinster Folk-Lore" i s , as usual, interesting. In " The West Indies and American Slavery," we of a Haunted House." find a review of the recent works on the West ns will be enraptured h cc Indies," by Mr. Underhill ; and the believers in y An The editor of the m agazine, in a prefatory stateme nt, A g host s ut e n t a i n o vouches for the good faith of the narrator, an d and gobli ns witnesses of the appearances described. ,the slightes t liberty, "he • u sa) s, has been g Not the taken the na rrative, which is presented with precisely term s in which the writer of it, in the throug hout the first person, would, t, who employs it in the form of an affida v it." if need were, fix The 4 , ap peared in the shapes of ghosts" an ill-favoured woman, togetherman and a with their younger woman, with a " supposed victim, a A human streak" across her throat." jawbone children in the was dug up by the narrator's garden, but th imper fectly investigated , e matter was and commit tee we thi nk ' a mixed of spiritualists clear it up. an 4 sceptics should be formed to Bentley's Miscellany. A new tale, by Dudley Costello, called " Alder man Jones in Switzerland , " is commenced in Mode" i s i n its second part. The paper on "Art Treasures at South Kensington," gives a readable description of some of the most curious and valuable objects collected there. In " The Dead Alive" w e find an amusing account of M. About's AMERICAN FINANCE. The telegram from America yesterday was re garded as affording additional proof of the growth of anarchy. The idea of compulsorily dranghting about half a million of additional men seems, in the present emergency, like a wild flourish of de spair, and the fact that 16 out of the 23 "loyal" States have signified approval of the recent procla mation of the President is of no favourable signifi cance, especially as it is possible for individual governors in the present crisis wholly to misrepre sent the feelings of the majority of their constitu ents. Meanwhile, a further advance is announced of 3 per cent. in the value of gold, and nothing is said about the collection of taxes, or to throw light on the actual condition of the Federal finances. In many quarters surprise is felt that the issues of American paper currency have not up to the pre- sent time led to a state of affairs much worse even th an that which is now indicated by the Govern ment notes being at a discount of 23 per cent. But the position is easily explain - ed. - the United Kingdom the amount of specie in circulation has been roughly estimated at £80,000,000 sterling. The total in America previously to the suspension of specie payments must also have been very large, per haps £50,000,000 or £60,000,000. Indeed, at the time of the suspension, owing to the great amount of the preceding shipments of grain to Europe, it must have reached the highest point ever attained. The whole of this sum, whatever it may have been, must almost instantly have disappeared from circu lation when the inconvertible Government paper was made a legal tender. Here, therefore, was a vacuum for Mr. Cha se and the various banks to fill np at pleasure. That result was soon accomplished, but it was not till then that the currency could be expected to experience any severe depreciation. Such discount as was quoted represented rather the distrust enter tained by those who could foresee what the new system would end in rather than any consequences of actual redundancy. The vacuum being filled, every additional subsequent issue will produce its natural effect, and hence, although the creation of new notes is not believed lately to have been so rapid as might have been expected—the Treasury having preferred to weary out its creditors by post ponement—such increase as has been made has already produced a depreciation which must be con sidered absolutely ruinous. Mr. Chase doubtless argued, " If I can pour out 30 or 40 millions ster ling of notes without sending the premium on gold up to more than 2 or 3 per cent., I can, of course, double or treble that amount without sending it beyond 6or 9 per cent. ;" but he will find that there never was a more ignorant delusion, and that every additional million beyond that which simply replaced the gold that was in process of being hoarded will be followed by results to astonish equally himself and his disciples. It argues a curious estimate on the part of the civilised world of the depths to which American finance is destined to descend that, although the Washington currency has already reached a point of debasement which, if it were to occur in any commercial country of Europe, would be regarded as an extreme and almost incredible convulsion, every one inquires as to the probable date when the real crash will come, as if the present state of affairs afforded little more than a mild indication of the events to be witnessed hereafter. Considering that, although New York is sending ns week by week an amount equal to a quarter of a million sterling in wheat alone, the Federal Government have now arrived at a position in which they must incur a debt of more than £5OO for every 1380 they may receive in value, it can hardly be thought that these anticipations are too extraordinary, or that their realisation will be much delayed beyond the time when, with the ap proach of winter and the closing of the Western canals, the grain shipments will be reduced and the remittances of gold must 'proportionately be aug mented. FIGHT BETWEEN A MAN AND A PANTHER. — On Monday evening last an accident occurred in Edmond's (Wombwell's) menagerie, now exhibiting in Nottingham, which at one time wore a most serious aspect. " The Royal Lion Hunter," a pure African, entered the perform ing panther's den. He commenced to put one of these animals through a course of performance, which consisted mainly in making it leap from one part of the platform to another, the two elevations being erected at either end of d en . The animal, instead of taking the proper course, leaped upon its keeper, and tore his face, so that the blood ran copiously from the wound. The keeper, noways d a unted, notwithstanding a cry of te rror f rom t h e specta tors, persisting in making his refracto r y su bj ec t resume it s position. For some time the be as t cont i nued o b stinate, no t w ithstanding the terr ible thrashing which it received. a The keeper then left t he den, and procuring a still heavier weapon, he returned and gave to the stubborn beast such a proof of his prowess as finall y overawed it, an d am id th e applause of the spectators, the p er f ormance went on, and was completed according to the programme ere the keeper qu itted the den, thoug h during all this time he himself was bleeding freely from the wound inflicted by the animal on his face. The self-possession of the keeper gained for him great eclat. The fight between th e panther and his keeper lasted twenty minutes. The same evening a keeper entered the den of a zebra, the animal bit off his fore finger. a nd While off er i ng it a biscuit GOURDS. The finest collection, eatable ripe (foreign growth), £3, Mr. E. Stuart, Villa Stuart, Nice. The finest collection, eatable ripe (home growth), £3, Mr. J. Cattell, Westerham. The heaviest single specimen, eatable ripe (home growth) £3, Mr. A. Fryer, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. (Prizes offered by Dr. Lindley.) The heaviest single specimen, eatable ripe (foreign growth), £3, Messrs. Veitch and Sons, Exeter and Chelsea. The most extensive collection of ornamental, £3, Mr. A. Crambe, gardener to the Earl of Ducie, Tortworth Court. (Prizes offered by Mr. Wilson Saunders.) Six ornamental, eatable or not, £3, Mr. E. Stuart, Villa Stuart, Nice. GARDEN ROOTS AND 'VEGETABLES. Potatoes, collection of, £3, Mr.S. Robinson, Shaw House. Potatoes, six kinds of kidneys, 12 tubers of each, £l, Mr. E. Bennett, gardener to G. S. Foljambe, Esq., Workshop. Potatoes, six kinds, "rounds," 12 tubers of each, Ll, Mr. E. Bennett, gardener to G. S. Foljambe, Esq., Worksop. Potatoes, kidneys, 12 tubers, 155., Mr. J. Choyce, Ather stone. Potatoes, any kind except kidneys, twelve tubers, 155., Messrs. Hendry and Peters, Eynsford. Onions, twelve, 155., Mr. J. B. Whiting, gardener to IL T. Hope, Esq., the Deepdene. Cazrots, twelve, 155., Mrs. Sweetlove, Mote-road, Maid stone. Parsnips, twelve, 155., Mr. J. Choyce, Atherstone. Globe artichokes, twelve, 15%, Mr. A. Sievewright, gar dener to Lady Walsh, Bracknell. Beet, six roots, 155., Mr. A. Henderson, Edgware-road. Turnips, three kinds, six of each, £l, Mr. J. Choyce, Artherstone. Turnips, six of one kind, 155., Mr. J. Choyce, Atherstone. Salsafy, twelve roots, 155,, Mr. W. Kaile, gardener to the Earl of Lovelace, Ripley. Peas, one dish, 155., Mr. H. Bewye, gardener to R. T. Crawshaw, Esq., Merthyr Tydvil. Brussels sprouts, three plants, 155., Mr. Scrymger, gar dener to R. Palmer, Esq., R eading. Borecoles, six kinds, two of each, 155., Mr. J. Cattell, Westerham. Blankney• hall, Lincoln. Broccoli, six heads, 155., Mr. C. Frisby, gardener to H. ', Joys, six heads, 155., Mr. J. B. Whiting, H. Hope, Esq., the Deepdene. a ny kind except savoys, six heads, 155,, Mr. J. Choyce Atherstone. 5 m Chinese, si%, 1 essrs. J. Ivery and Son, Yams, gardener cc Chaplin, aabb bbaa Cabbage, savoys , s Is t Dorking and Reigat e ' Early, gardener to F. Pryor, E sq ., m C ai e d l s e t r o y, ne r . ed, six heads, 155., Mrs. Sweetlove, Mote-road, , 155., Mr, C. Lid yar d , Hammer- Celery, white, six heads smith. 155., Mr. J P o ttle, gardener to D. Colern, Cardoons, w E ei n w d y i n ve . , 155., Mr. W. Earl En , ' Woodbridge, The National. The tale " Losings, Seekings, and Findings," by the author of " Aden Power," is brought to a conclusion this month, so there is a favourable op portunity for fresh subscribers to this excellent magazine. In the number before us we have a very well-written story, entitled " The Sacrifice; or, Mary Vaughan," and a number of entertaining frag ments in prose and verse, which make up a very good contribution to the literature of the month. IJeeton's Publications. " Curiosities of Savage Life" contains some very exciting anecdotes, each of which is told in a very mastellY manner. The illustrations are well and cleverly executed. The " Englishwoman's Domes tic Magazine" as usual contains some very enter taLling papers, all of which are well calculated to carry oCzt the object of the work—viz,, practicalin formation, instruction, and amus emen t. " Home Pets" this monjt treats of the management of ferns, and the dire,?tions are given in so clear a manner that those who wish to possess a fernery may do so and be enabled W keep it in good order. " The Illuminated Bible," part 14, is an admirable specimen of letter-press printing. Miscellaneous. Le Follet is more than ordinarily rich in illus trations this month ; we have four plates, all illus trative of the latest Parisian fashions, which appear to us to be more than usually distingue . The,Paris, Elegant, or Journal of Fashion, is another journal devoted to ladies and the fashions. The illustrations consist of costumes for the ball room, promenade, and sea side, all executed in the very best style. Newton's Journal of the Arts and Sciences contains a variety of useful information, and a brief notice of all the most recent patented inventions. Good Words this month is fully equal to the preceding numbers. The contributions by the editor are very interesting, and the construction of the tale by the author of John Halifax increases in interest. Routledge's Illustrated Natural History is replete with information touching batterflys, beetles, and other insects. Cassells' Illustrated Exhibitor will form on its completion a splended volume commemorative of the Great Exhibition of 1862. Cassells' Popular Natural History is a work of great ability, and the Illustrated Holy Bible, publishing by the same firm, is extremely rich in engravings. The Family Newspaper and The Quiver contain as usual a number of well written articles. THE Ca3IMISSIONERS OF THE EXHIBI IION AND MR. CADOGAN. The following letter from Earl Granville has been published : Sir,—l have read this morning the article in the Times of the Ist inst., reflecting on a letter from Mr. Frederick Cadogan, in which that gentleman explained the circumstances attending his connexion with Messrs. Veillard and Martin and the remune ration whioh he-received, and in which he denies that he exercised any influence on her Majesty's Commissioners in favour of Messrs. Veillard and Martin. I am not in a position to afford any information on the two first points. I am aware that Mr. Cadogan gave much of his time to the business of Messrs. Veillard and Martin, and that he was often the organ of communication between them and the persons charged with the superintendence of the refreshment department, but till Mr. Cadogan's letter appeared in the Times I neve r knew, except ing from hearsay and very conflicting reports, what were the duties he engaged to perform, or the amount of remuneration he was to receive. I can corroborate Mr. Cadogan's statement that he exercised no influence on the commission in fa vour of the contractors. _ _ I gave my opinion in favour of accepting Messrs. Veillard and Martin's tender for the following rea sons Because their tender was the most advantageous of all the foreign tenders for the interest of the Ex bibitiou as a sea-supporting institution. Because the conditions of 'he agreement made it; almost impossible, as has proved to be the case, for the commission to sustain any pecuniary loss. Because a foreign restaurateur was likely to prove attractive to the public, and to afford a stimulus to the English rival. Becanse the contractors, having both been at the head of large French eatinghouses—one of them the most famous in Europe —were likely to possess the skill, as it would also be for their interest, to cater well for the public. I can state that, in joining in the unanimous decision of the commission, I was not influenced in the slightest degree by any representations of Mr Cadogan, or by the wish, although I have known him for many years, of assisting or pleasing him. I should have preferred making this explanation in common with my colleagues, but the distance at which I am from London makes it impossible to communicate with them without great delay. vV I have no doubt, however, that the assertions made in this letter are as applicable to all of them as to myself.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, Gotha, Oct. 4. GRANVILLE. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, OCT. 8. Ina Convocation holden this day at two o'clock, the Rev. Dr. Jenne, Master of Pembroke College who has held the office of Vice Chancellor of the University for the four past years, resigned his chair. A letter from the Earl of Derby, Chancellor, was read, nominating and appointing the Rev. John Prideaux Lightfoot, 8.D., Rector of Exeter, as his successor. After which the ex-Vice Chancellor delivered a Latin address to the house, relating the principal events of the past year. This being done, and the insignia of office being handed up, he re tired from his official seat. The Rectorofix etel then took the oaths of office, and was admitted, and afterwards made a short address to the assembled members of Convo cation, and appointed as his deputies during the ensuing year—Rev. Dr. Plumptre, Master of Uni versity; Rev. Dr. Cotton, Provost of Worcester; Rev. Dr. Scott, Master of Balliol ; and Rev. Dr. Williams, Principal of Jesus. The following heads of houses, together with very many members of Convocation, attended the proceedings :—The Master of Balliol, the Provost of Queen's, the Warden of New College, the President of Trinity, the President of St. John's, the Princi pal of Jesus, the Warden of Wadham, the Provost of Worcestai, the Principal of St. Mary Hall, and the Principal of Magdalen Hall. The Vice-Chancellor entertained at a sumptuous and elegant dejeuner all the heads of houses, the registrar, and the proctors, and the senior members of his own college, who escorted him home from the Convocation House. The following are the days for granting graces and for conferring degrees in congregation during the ensuing term :—Friday, Oct. 10 ; Thursday, Nov. 6 ; Thursday, Nov. 27 ; Thursday, Dec. 4 ; Thursday, Dec. 11 ; Wednesday, Dec. 17. A Brussels journal states that the sale of beer in that city, during the four days of the September fetes, amounted to 3,200,000 ehoppes, each containing about half a litre. The reports from Manchester state that the mu cilaginous product surrounding the fibre in the Zostcra Marina is so great as to render it a question of importance what to do with it. The following practical tests hare been adopted :-1. Tho plant weighed wet direct from the water 20.5, and in 24 hours after exposure to the air it weighed 2 . 5 2, Weight direct from water 49 . , and in 36 hours only 6.5. 3. Weight direct from water 74', in 30 hours Thus showing that the weight is derived from water, and not from mucilage. 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