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re not force d for 0410 91 N. W. Ist 31 .. .. 91 Wab. 2d M 'BB TO' ~91 ?stern 2d M ... Pr. du Ch. Ist 31.. ‘ , B Chic. Est.. Chic. 2d ........ . „ IL I. Ist 31....••••• gg I. & Pacific 7'5... & Tol. S. Fund... ,j, lentral Ist ...... ;',a‘ lentral2d 31..... 0; `t. W., & Cb. Ist 31. `t. W., & Ch.2d lg * 91 7 t. W.. &Ch.3ds u • & Pitts. 2d 31 ..• 9 0 : Alton, S. F. inc• 1011 Alton, S.F. 15t31.5g St. Rtul Ist M... St. Paul 2d 14 ." & Cin. Ist 3/... 10 9 & Essex Ist & Essex 2d M... k Chic. Ist g..• ;t. East'n 15t31... g y N. 11. G 5.... .... le &S.City,lst 3l. Ist 31 ........ . Miss. Ist M..•••' Miss. Con ...•••••• W. Ist M. E. D.- & G. W. Ist 31. n published in PR I sees—Notice is be nnsy l van ia and OP and Great Westell April, 1869, -will 1,9 nee of the Erie 01' ("k• For the over: ortgag, Bonds, Firs' rd, and Erie ,Railwoi erest, guaranteed bi of $l,OOO eac4, ms of lesser anicaio" 'ay Company, NBA essrs. Satterth weita :—ln United States,l L average amou nt ° t" d quotations 11 gold exchang e re' and 1865 have and th e 1867 JO ° ;hest point toueliej aro now quoted otj 'e. Illinois S luiroe 'n flat at 231 - t o24 ' and Great Wes tero t on the announce' paying the co t e ° in April 1, th ere Pe )se 31 to 32. °, 1 . There ha s bee :t onds generally, 13' nquired for , andtb6 87 • By the Siberi " i March. Ge vere [ ' eased demand fot onds from the 001,6 ile Railroad 510' id a slight impros'e' id North Westorc, —Mr. TheoolB ter a succesfal lee° Freedmen's 13urc l ti ) withdriw his of the Freed'ool :d.—General Ade!: istant Freedraea' an d G ener al J. 1 ,; Texas.--Mar sbs' rat Park Cora °' 'ssal statue of (7 irinnell $27,5 00 in Now Yorlt, a C ongr essmeu f° E. Lee has laf eli d to the South. /f left an estate °,41 overed sufficiefl) ay Matthews ifeLti tharine's, Goa° )bbery in Jobsil editor of the .n, died at SAW; of Captain 19 13f ' • Rome, Sall e e ' Governor e o .wily hoe b a il , Sorrento, liately.—Adolr °f of the fir o , 27, at his bald n church fe s to Yard Beeche r le, Maine, ha s re' suit, for mOprac' nera l Robert itcl'i; surplus pro se d to the purclais; W. Mtrar lo charge of the ha; eveland, Ohf0•41, eh 29, at his Oil, -°rk, in the T9P. r dealers of 30°' count. 1311 „ C ; ill make e g rA' tolm, Spai n ' nent lawyer 7 teo, March 26 ', / nY, March 28foi of the Beata th n the South ri a t e d Emil li p{ —The Pres ide r taut Postruastes'a id C o nnolly' , t ° v o g announced I early in nsy l van ia.- - " i the total 0 of March, 1" ho losses (101 min F. Wad° et y to an add re :j BO of Colois:a`, so much P r , l B , of his c oo ,s resigned m. Ile will C d Hartford , ntrd Universi 't —Richard 04 riladelphia , 3 ;7 l : larrisoli chant of Di a !io b y cu tting "/ s raisfortu ries 'A ted a CoMs ° ) sidentJoh o ' i r :s, has bee°,,,ilbe wo days. 03 isly ill at aeral Thot,l him and ref' l 7,o D pair of b bid ,otmakor 0 t , f the Pres ia lo Colone l of tv ri the teme o r nd will ao° h a of the Ps, c ,, l d o, al St. Dota l "/ . nited Sta tes io t Judge O f t t ener al Ja sr b general. [' rac y for Y a le itewart is 100 ShalSh i p o f suspend.° of mastershlP ----- onfident.i f t - 00 ous heal to strong , o b' It mode °, O O O c , the pe r qui in c les ' r oe [noes W et P I , mt delaPose ungs d by Pu r e r Ily prO , eta on 04 3 F ba on o- 6 ego pills 3ssing fc'e Chow as are(' air. cod' e , flanlP9" k ,d if r' e oyuorl, lake, to . c ..ot Esq., I , nst , SVeDt s. G. D' )f the Pre r eS cent, Juba I et 1". sO-St re A ND-- 1) 1, MC 6°ti of ;he 00i RINARAN'S LT, WHISKY. - DUBLIN EXHIBITION, 1888. it lefqehratod OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin 1 1 ' 1 &A,, re, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. th e e in t he ,ot 85. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London; by gen te in p tcwns in England; or wholesale at 0, %GREAT W INDMILL -STREET, LONDON, W. h an ."'T. ry the Red Seal, Pink Label and Cork Branded "Gina 1,,t 4 "MXY. 3113TUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION 14, Arispesrporated by Act of Parliament. 1859). ELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN. LONDON, k1)17.A . 1 1 ,-„,.. And 28, QUERN'S -ROAD, BRIGHTON hold ~ ~.`-', MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale, Free abi a Z e r -Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three years, repay' ,0,....7,4 ekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted. ' 4 Q free on receipt of stamped envelone. - ...____ EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. nZza...t.S_uccess of the Ms irl vyAL m USIC HALL, HOLBORN. Proprietor,SweaseY• ed Cat rtens Famly in their renown Po l i. 'lr. Arthur L'oyd in his impersonation of Professor and g r ,,,',7, .11 the.Originat Christv's Minstrel;—E. D. Davis. t the e worZeWentriloquist of the day—Professor Beaumont in hi s Actr„ s 11 'Minions ( Magic)— Lelia and Florence. the Juveni le agarte e,- -Mr. CI. Iturton, the nri .inal trqnßfornyttion . dancer..) aete,"—Niaß Pell M's Jerr. Franklin. Senn Comics an g Ratti e enter' artistes liinZ Irish Duettists—and a host of other ~INTotiee __‘,..' P. Place en • x . . ' • r .Corri's (the Musical Director) Benefit will . take i.n ?A l , w :, A t'dnes+lay, April 21, on which occasion F. Tro tn. ! Pp,. s 2" tOze the chair. N T r. Richai'd Dunn, of the Adam ., an \\,,,,, ~,..T, oho-street -road Cler ' kenwell , wit' sing the Duet All ' s '" ,th Mr. P. Corr!: GreatNigit of the Season. Its' MAC T AGAN IS COMING—MAY 10. ...--7----- 14.4D,ANE TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.— isze w ,i a , 'ways Bermtifol. Always Attraetive. Redeeora ‘ t . e_d. itActiL Beautiful Costumeß —Portrait Model of MA "ler tom ' . '1,,,5,tl numerous Ad ; iti3ns. Admission. 1R...,• Children '.1.; extra rooms, Fd. Open from 11 a.m, till lop. • ARGYLL no()m S.—OPEN EVERY RITE Ro oTri , u ITTN•G for Instrumental Music and Dancing.-The c. am co.u3theen m agnifteently re-decorated by Messrs. Rub w a ee at a,n attract.ine celebrated Rand will perform during the k 'mice ),/46 PrograMme of Operatic Selections and popular c. • ..... Doors open at half-past Eight o'clock. A dmission, Is ; Balco n y, 2 s . • , • WINDMILL STREET, PICCADILLY 'Weal D irector and Conductor—Signor LUIGI CURTI THE PATE AU DIABLE." above Paste is a most agreeable relish for for ciji'llpicheon, Breakfast, &e It will be found most . useful QRl dn e L egs of Turkey, Po . wl, Biscuits, &c. Also their GINAL AND SUPERIOR ESSENCE ANCHOVY AND PURE PICKLES ( Manfleld's Patent). To be obtained Wholesale and Retail:of ZORN BURGESS Arm SON,! 107, STRAND (Corner of Savov Steps), London, W.O. V' A B ll L E Y AN D CO. FOR WINES PER DOZEN. 17 ° , 1' Pi i .,,, _ ne Pale, Dry, or Golden Sherry ult,7lll!ed Port spieaLkli,ng ampaggn% 84s. (Dow's Taylor's, and Cockburn's '4IPPIng) Vint We ' _ - St IZlerial, Dry Mosseux, Ml' ...., to ms. ‘•)'' Vaalltd Sllperieure (Perrier's Shipping)•••••—• ' 56 ' bota"lle ease s of the above, containing two bottles Port, two She rri, two Champagne, forwarded free for 21s. GARRICR-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN. celebrgat.l T B. HALL, of Printing Honse-square, 8.C.. NB ? :ext the "Times," London.—Wholesale Ag_en:vrearyl Consignee for NICHOLS and STONES' (the Burton pr_ is`,?;nx Wines and Charente Brandies; and Scotch fiord. celebrate PALE and other ALES ; Kcatinge and . Co. s famous als o ^ " 1 ", from several of the best distilleries. Samples EsEs _ . and Irish can , 114:0 7 seen at the Times' Shades. BONA FIDE BuSIN S % of 0 ,7 of 'Hotels, Public Rouses, &c., for disposal. Particulars oth er` Wanted in town and country. -------______ 1 30rEN lis,ORTIPIO AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS. NA MENTSmtO4sVASES, for the Drawing-room, Library, Bort and Dining-room consistingof a new and elegant as- Fizures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obo itc"i in beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper Weights, alli',; l 2 t alian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derby- Ttrismy-Par.„,&e. Imported and manufactured by JAMES W. I:, Mineralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, d o, kry n nant arranges e l emen t ary co ll ec ti ons o f ROCKS , of I, ETe R, LS, and FOS SILS to illustrate the new edition tat s ' etr e Elements of Geology; they will greatly facili toLthe interesting' study of MINERALOGY and ° GI% and can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 500 guineas each. uPRACTICA.L INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and u'IIIERLOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., at 149, Strand. PrbitE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON and GLOBR INSURANCE COMPANY. "ces-1, Dale-street, Liverpool; 7, Cornhill ; and Charing-cross, London. virThe e InV6sted Funds now amount to £3,401,055, the The Revenue to £ 336,816 , an d th a t o f th e Lif e t o £259,039. altmoderato rat es o f premium, with a guaranteed fixed ins for th e Life PoVcies o f this Company, and their aq SPECIAL SECURITIES to third parties, ie aoe them particularly advantageous. Whole-world 18 granted on reasonable terms, and claims are paid thirty days aft er admission. JOHN ATKINS, Resident Secretary. COLLEGE . H T O w SP C lTAL .tiee Po ea r rn tuf s a tl l- P PEtt ee Por I ggl3; - i t n o n. d — efray e the or l7a; y current exY ••eases. Assititancs is urzently needed. F. ALFRED BEDWELL, Vice-Chairman. JAMES BLYTH, Secretary. SEAMEN'S HOSPITA 1., DREADNOUGHT, N at Green w i c h, f or Si c k an d Di sease d S eamen o f All icns, who are received without any recommendation. Zrhe 4;879 legs receipts from all so d urces during the past year wore th an thA Pepeniturp. NaIBSORIPTIONS thankfully received by Messrs. e Secretary thuname, Deacon, and flo., hankem Birchin-lane : and by at the Society's office, 86, King William street, London' „ ov Qualification 10s• for a Governor, 21s. annually ;T:Life vernor, £lO NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common, !herby ot Ty , Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlaed 1861. !Icier the patronage of 11.1133. the Duke of Cliassto rg as. E.G., home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan rhiertentgadloinal!es, classes, and denominations, from all parts of ushThe objeat of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng and t i . ,t c a,ttan, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house, %I. 5". 11 7 to lit them for domestic service; and, if not other - ' .6 PrOpiciod ' sultsbl for 'when they attain 15 years of age, to obtain ~,.. e Rituatto ror the ,L.ne Comm -twee r 5 rt 1 . 3, 1 11 .• 1 f BM 1 sunnort Tbe Oberity is ir e. 9 sustained by donations rw ad ilirob.t4,—:__ HENRY KINGSCOTE, Treasurer O M cc. 121 , P all-mall, W W E. Wiawics Secretary. lIRITISR ORPHAN ASYLUM, Ma ckenzie-park, Slough (formerly at Clapham-rise). Instituted 1827. Petro Instituted Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. . For the gratuitous board, clothing, and education of uestituto orphans from all parts of the British dominions, circumstances. and of all denomination; whose parents were once ill prop 'tut:tor:7 ..une hundred and seventy-five orphans now in the Li eu ample room for about 30 more. endowased support indispensable, as this Charity is not u, and is in the greatest need of further pecuniary i tanspectituutiloianr, as 1 Subscribers and thep ublic are invited to inspect the and judge to the nature of the Charity and i3eTorhe last Report can be obtained on application to the etary. THOS. TILSON, Chairman. CHAS. LEE, M.A. AUBREY C. PRICE. M.A., Hon. Secs. ALFRED MACKENZIE, Secretary. /3a Offices, 73, Cheapside, London, E.O. rikors — Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin alle ; and Mosars. Haywood Brothers. Manchester. REALTII RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE. DU BARRY'S delicious health-restoring Invalids' and Infants' Food. THE REVALENTA ARABICA saves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and restores Perfect freshindigestion strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy lver, refreshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to i the Most disordered or enfeebled —removing speedily and effectually indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, con sumption, habitual constipation, diarrhoea, all gastric de rangements, ha 3 morrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neu ralgia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cramp., spasms, nausea and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at the pit of the stomach and between the shoulders. It is the most digestible and nourishing of all foods, and suitable complaints. IMPORTANT many unsavoury for invalids and infantsinall IMPORTANT CAUTION.--Beware and more than slopy , imitaitsiomnossttoawudhateciho,uwislythaotutatoretdh.o rity, Baron Liebig s name Henceforth none will doubttehevaltuablr ea ii ebpiropetv properties of Du Barry' s h ea lth- res t or ing RvaeTis Arabica s a w n h d o s s e o f p b o L e i t s i s o i n n g h s a i d t and Infants' F oo d , s i nce to the thousands has al rea d y received from invalids been deemed hopeless, we Holi ness the Pop e, w h ose h ea lth h as been P may now add t e h r a fe t c o tl f y h r i e s stored by it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical2stii (Care No. , V C:e quote from the Gazette du Midi, Jul y health of the ",113):—"Rome, July 21st, 1866.—Thece abandoning all Holy Father is excellent, especially . other remedies, he has confined himself entirely he consumes a 1181TY's Revalenta Arabica Food, of which entirely to Du 'plateful at every meal. Tt has produced a s u rprisingly bsneficial effect on his health, and his Holin es s cannot praise this excellent food too highly?' debility, yZje liver No. 5,8,0,2m1p61 n o i f u t t l? ew]Nalsatirneghioanweas away, , d e Breh an noefrsveovuesn ').-998, irritability with a nervous palpitation all utgestion, constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable ner , "ne ,tgitation. Stuart de Deeleg, - ° -ure .78 , of dyer') the Right lion. the Lord over, had the Connty n o e f xc W coe a ull t ne e r,t r y i ford :— ,, 1 3....._ . Lo rd-Lieutenant siafrom of food._s Tri ; tit "e cienved much benefit from your . Cure O. 49 832 Waterford" T DE DEEINS, Dromana, Cappoqut , ,a, nervousness, asth me, cough, fl fr a e t ni uh d j ie s v l ) . eps ' •-• Of fifty years' indescribable agony of Lynn:.„sPaßms, sickness, and vomiting. A orfell c m e constipation, p Jolly, ation Cure NT -' • nervousness indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ner- Vous fancies: Cure No. 56,814.-I.lr Samuel Lawton, Leicester, of two Years diarrhoea.. . The Food is sold in Canisters, at ls. lid. ; 11b., 2e. 9d., 1 b., 4s, 6d. ; 121 b., 225. ; 241 b., 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b , ani 'tere, carriage free on recept P. 0. Order. Also Du .0 trry s Revalenta Arabica ftChocole Powder is packed in fie ant : For 12 cups at 2s, for 24 cups at 3s. 6d., for 48 [r k3 n, Pe at 65., for 288 cups at 305., for 576 cups at 555. Being out cna penny per cup. The 30s. and 555. tins are sent free of carriage in England on receipt of Post Office Order. 4, 80 1- MY DU BARR Y and Co., 77, Regent-screet, London ; at s 'ortnum and Mason's; also at 4, Ch eaps id e, 61, Gracechnieh - street ;63 and 150, Oxford-street ' - and 121 EQW blCrth- read, London and a ll Ci rpoers and Oheraista i.R. NEW SPA RECEIVFD Y. 23,980. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., • PAUL WYNTER'S SACRIFICE. By MRS. DIIFFUS HARDY. " An exceptionally good novel—nobly planned, finely finished, and richly charged with poe`xy and humour."—Athenaeum. Hurst and Placket; Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, in 2 cola. Bvo., 305., fB.INCE CHARLES AND THE SPANISH MARRIAGE: A Chnpter of English tlistory-1617 to 1623—frein Unpublished Documents in the Archives of Simmn cas, Venice, an Brussels. By SAMUEL RAWSON GM:DI NE If . "These valuable volumes are rrotoundly and vividly interest- Hurst and Blackott, Publithers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. READABLE SHORT-HAND, SELF-TAUGHT : Being a System by which people can teach themselves: write the longest word without lifting the pen; read what they write; and correspond with friends at home or abroad. on plea sure or business. It embraces a double set of vowels, with liquid consonants grafted on the other letters ; together with a DIAGRAM OF DOTS, and a combination of words in most familiar use, into ready sentences The whole forming A. SYSTEM OF READABLE .SHORT-HAND, Shortened. By MURDO YOUNG. London: Edward Stanford, 6 and 7, Charing-cross, S.W. Price 2a. 6d. Just published, price ls. 64., by post ls. 84., the Second Edition, with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks, 11EVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND QUACKERY. By DVTECTOR. Reprinted from the "Medical Circular." London: H. BsMere, 219, Regent-street. The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Saturday Review. Punch, Weekly Dispatch. Public Opinion, and o ther journals, recommendingits universal perusal, are reprinted with this edition. ANGLO - AMERICAN TIMES, AN INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER, Devoted t.) American Intelligence, ENLARGE!) to 21 PAGES. Reports of Con_rress, Personal, Financial, Mining, Railroad, &a Members of Parliament, Commercial Men, and those having an interest in the United States, will find this newspaper of use. Published every SATU RD A.Y 3101r.lige, prioe 4d. COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSAT LANTIQUE. 4. Rue de la Paix. Paris. FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. NEW YORK. Leave every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for New:York. RATES OF PASSAGE. From lIAVRE or BREST to NEW Yolac. First Class 7OO fr. Second Class 425 fr. Third Class • From Paris to New York, via Havre or Brest, including railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 440 fr. ; third class 285 fr. WEST INDIES AND MEXICO. Leave St. Nazaire on the 16th of each month for St. Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, New Orleans, Porto Rico, Haiti. Santiago de Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique. JAPAN, NORTH AND SOUTH PACIFIC, AND _ _ CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama). Leave St. Nazaire on the Bth of each month for Mar tinique, St. Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon, Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto Ca bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribo, Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, &c., San Jose, La Union, San Francisco, China, and Japat.. Hand books, with full details of all the routes of this company, can be had of STRINGER, PEMBBROKE, and Co., Agents, 8, Austinfriars, London, E.C. - m -R . . 0 , - P st Sl Th SMW., ELL, S URGEON Authorof ~m DENTIST sTiofB, DENTISTRY:Grosve nor-street, its Principles and Practice." "PAINLESS TOOTH EXTRAC TION, or Anaesthesia Locally Applied," dtc., at home for CONSULTATION DAILY, at his ONLY Residence, 8, GROSVE NOR-STREET (a few doors from Bond-street). H K E St A rat T for l d N De G a 'S r Sir C H O a li vin G g had La severeZ E ' N o G A .E a liS .this — winter I was advised to try your Lozenges, which are invaluable, having purchased one box costing only ls. lid.. completely set me up, and must, therefore, strongly recommend them as a cer tain cure.—l remain your most obedient servant, W. HOBBINS, Manager.—Sold by all Druggists. NICOLL, HAIRCUTTER to H.R.H. Prince of Wales, 40, Glasshouse-street, Regent-street. TRICHANOPHRON. Invented by Nicoll. The best preparation in the world for the Hair. No lady or gentleman should be without it. Sold in Bottles, 2s. Gd. Hair Restored and Baldness Prevented by NICOLL'S ELECTRIC lIAIR REGENERATOR FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. In Bottles, 2s. Gd. NICOLL'S GOLDEN TINCTURE FOR LADIES. For giving a Brilliant Golden, Shade to flair of any colour, in Bottles, P.s. Gd. each. NICOLL'S CELEBRATED DEPILATORY. For renaming superflous Hair. Sent free to any part of the three kingdoms on receipt of 20 postage stamps. P. 0.0. payable at Vigo-street. Regent-street. LADIES• CHIGNON FRIZETTES, in every shade, Colour, and Size. from ls. to 2s. CA SIIAMPOOLNG, BRII, lIING by "MACHINEIIY, charge 6d. HUNTING, SHOOTING, AND FISHING. THE STRONGEST MAN in the world cannot break the ever-lasting Porpoise-skin Boot Laces made by GILL AND CO., 12, Brewer-street, Golden-square, London, W. Price ls. per pair; by post, 14 stamps; six pairs, ss. FRENCH DUBBING.—This invaluable composition possesses the properties of preserving leather, rendering it supple and waterproof. It is identically the same dubbing Bordeaux.. application. Sold Wholesale and Retail by W. GILL and CO., Curriers and Leather Sellers, 12, Brewer-street, Golden- square. Price ls. 6d., 2s. Gd., and ss. per can. MR. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52, Fleet-street, has introduced an entirely new de scription of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the ori ginals by the closest observer ; they will never change colour or decay, and will be found superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful operation, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is gua ranteed to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful in masti cation. 52, Fleet-street. At home from 10 till 5. AMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN ILI EFFECTUAL REMEDY, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately re lieving coughs, cold, confirmed cases of asthma, and inci pient consumption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce incurable, and admirably allays the ticking which provokes frequent coughing. In approach ing consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffoca tion, may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it. Prepared only and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross, London, and by all druggists, in bottles, 1311., and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's Asth matic Balsam. The name and address are engraved on the stamp. BSOLUTE SECURITY POLICIES, UN- ' I- 3- FORFEITABLE, UNCONDITIONAL, and UN CHALLENGEABLM, issued by the PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE- COMPANY, 62, Ludgate-hill, London, E.C. Estalaashed 1848. The DireetO rs o f this Company, in deference to an ob jection not unfrequently urged by persons invited to as sure, that the ordinary mode of Life Assurance is in their opinion defective or uncertain, by reason of the operation of the customary conditions, have resolved to p , -omulgato thepresent Tables, and to issue Assurances under them which shall be absolutely Unforfeitable, Unconditional, and Unchullengoable. For the reason referred to, many persons hesitate or decline to assure on the ground that, in the event of in ability or unwillingness to continue payment of their pr ( ?- nuums, the Assurance will become forfeited. To this class of the public the system now introduced will espe cially commend itself, being entirely free from all condi tions of forfeiture on account of non-payment of premium, or from any other cause whatever; while at the same time it absolutely guarantees at decease, when even a de fault is made in payment of the premium, a fixed sum in respect of every premium paid, bearing the same propor tion to the total amount assured as the number of pre miums actually paid may bear to the whole number origi nally contracted to be paid. Besides this important advantage, every policy will ex pressly stato what sum can at any time be withdrawn on the diac,oetinuance of the assurance. *.' ll niWayB haVO of retain -ulcer en aster 7 4 --- or, in case or withdrawinF a certarn--a-moureirow , cording t the duration of the Policy, such amounts being set forth . on every Pol ic y , and rendering unnecessary any f u ture reference to the Co m p an y on these points, as is the case with ordinary assurances. Creditors assuring the lives of debtors will appreciate this feature as one gr eatl y protective of theirinterests, and it will likewise commend itself to bankers, capitalists, and others who are in the ha bit of making advances collaterally secured by Life Policies, as they can at any time learn, by withoutrther usualany me re inspection, the exac t value, either immediate or re versionary, of a Policy of thi s description. Every as i e t y o issuedvoy g on . foreign gpularensdielul residence, or o limitations. By this freedom from restrictions of all kinds conditions P ol agi n the objections before re ferred to will be entirely removed, and the Policies will b ec ome at once positively valuable as actual securities. In addition to the foregoing. statement of advantages, the number of premiums is strictly defined. The longest term provided for is twenty-five years, and the shortest credi tors, and others holding policies of this class as security, five, years, as shown by the Tables . . Thus,. bankers, n to advance so as to maintop the full benefit of the may always know the utmost amount they may be called Assurances—a matter of gFeat importance where policies are held as collateral security. It is only necessary to add that, as a consequence of the ditional, they will also be on any ground policies under these tables being unforfeitable and uncon whatever. They may thereforebe apty termed Absolute Security Policies. The PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY pos sesses an income of £ 215 , 000 a y ear. Its position is un questionable, and it obtain s the largest amount of new business of any office in the Kin g dom. SPECIAL AGENTS WANTED. HENRY HARBEN, Secretary. BRITON MEDICAL AND LIFE ASSOCIATION. . Chief Offices-429, St ran d, L on d on , TRUSTEES. GIN ERAL g Lient.-General Sir J. E. R . Partrid e , ES- F.R.S. Dupuis, K.C.B. Francis Webb, Fcl• Sir James Duk e W. Tyler Smith •D• Sir W. Ferguirn,trt., Coventry,&4. F.R.S. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD —FRINcIs w7BB, Esq. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN -W. TYLER SMIV, Esq. EXTRACTS from the FIFTEENTH ANUCAL RE PORT, read at the Annual General Meetingleld at the Society's Rouse on Thursday, 18th March i FRANCIS WEBB, Esq., in the chair. The directors have received 3,212 proposal for assur ing the sum of £972,866 18s. 9d. .2,472 plicies were issued, assuring £703,451 4s. and protium; in annual premiums the sum of £25,227 Bd. The following tabulated returns exhibit tie new busi ness transactions during the three quinquennisi periods : INDIA OFFICE, 29th January, 1869. By order. of the Secretary of State for India in Council. Notice is hereby given, that packages, stated to contain reserved articles from the estates of deceased Officers and soldiers of the late East India Company's Servicl, and of Her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, have from time to time been received from the Governments of the respec tive Presidencies in India. Packages containing articles reserved from the follow ing estates remain unclaimed, viz.:- 8. Bell, H., Lieutenant, 2d Madras Native Infantry. 10. Bouthflower, W. H., Surgeon, Madras Medical Department. 13. Buchan, C., Sub- Conductor, Madras Establishment. 22. Cheyne, A., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical 24. Department. A men ,l Coc C., Lieutenant, 50th Madras Native Infantry. 25. Carlow, W. A., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical Department. 53. Floud. E., Lieutenant, 32d Madras Native In fantry. 59. Grant, Lieutenant, sth Madras Light Cavalry. 60. Guntliorpe, W. M., Major, 6th Madras Native ln , lantry. lb. Je 0 . - -rr., r.ac.t.nant.--84th lsiativo itt4- fantry. 78. James, E., Assistant Surgeo n, Madras Medical De r partment. 94. Maingay, J. W., Lieutenant, 38th Madras Native Infantry. 98. Marriott, B. W. F., Lieutenant, 13th Madras Na tive Infantry. 113. Neale, F., Cadet, Madras Establishment. 121. Perring, J. W. C., Lieutenant, 35th Madras Native Infantry. 124. Pincbard, J. Lieutenant, Madras Horse Artillery. 1268. Preston, Richard 8., Lieutenant, Madras Infantry. 133. Robertson, A., Ensign, Ist Madras Native Infantry. 140. Stewart, M., Lieutenant, Madras Artillery. 145. Stoddart, S. A., Captain, sth Madras Native In fantry. 150 A. Stewart, G., Ensign, 36th Madras Native Infantry. 155. Watson, G. H., Lieutenant, 19th Madras Native Infantry. 156. Ward, A., Captain, Ist Madras Fusiliers. 158. Wynter, W., Lieutenant, 52d Madras Native In fantry. 163. Weymouth, Captain, 42d Madras Native Infantry. Applications for such packages should be made by next of kin of the deceased, or by the legal representatives of such next of kin, to the Military Secretary, at this Office. In the event of any of the packages in question remain ing unclaimed for the further period of six months from this date, they will be opened, the contents be disposed of by sale, and the amount realized be credited to the estate of the deceased. T. T. PEARS, Major-General, Military Secretary. RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwardstf Five Hundred Medical men to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi site resisting power is supplied by the Moc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which can tot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, • 8d D ouble Truss, 31 s . 6d ., 42 5., an d 52 5. 6d . P ostage, • i An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post-office, Piccadilly. F LKNAEEVArIs,NaCE: PATENT STOCKINGS, aoref Wprroknus,essliagnhdtSiwneltleinx.gture, anidf4ins'exSpepranisnivs,e, f o o f r t Laricose Veins and all cases drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 45. 6d B" 7g They faCcdt.urer, 228, Piccadilly. 6d., and are 10s., janodulN6s..wearichlT. E,Polsitaangue ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-rOad, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Railway Terminus, King's Cross. Patron—ilor Most Gracious MAJESTY the Qum?. Vice-Patron— His Royal highness the Prince of WALES, K.G. cer,Exicx, K.G . President—His Grace the Duke of Bu This Hospital, founded iu the year 1828, the first to establish the principle of free admission to the sick without the delay and diffic ult y of Govern ors' orde l r?s, ooF, wholly dependent far support on voluntar y co ntributions 8 and legacies. It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, i n addition to this, the average number of attendance of the destimte sick has for a considerable period averaged be_ tween 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of containing several hundred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co.; Glyn and Co.; lorries aed Co. ; Ransom and Co.- Prescot t, Grote), and Co.; Smith, Pay....;,, and Co.- Barclay and Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co.,:Berners-street ;:and at the Hospital from 10 till 5. A.D. 1720. ROY AL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First), For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES. Offices—ROYAL EXCEIANGE, London. Branch Office--29, Pall Mall, S.W. OCTAVIIIS WIGRA7A, Esq Governor. JAMES STEWART lI9DOSON, ES4I. Sub-Governor. CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Esq ....... Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. William Tetlow Hibbert, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq. Berton llubbard, Esq. Nevile Lubbock, Esq. George Forbes Malcolnason, Esq. Lord Josceline Wm. Percy. Charles Robinson, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq. uel Solly, Esq., F.R.S. Robert Barclay, Esq. John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Mark Currie Close, Esq. Edward James Daniell, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. Lancelot William Dent; Esq. Alexander Druce, Esq. Frodk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq. Charles Hermann Goschen, Esq. Riversdale Wm. Gren fell, Esq. Fran cis Alex. Hamilton, Esq. Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. Medical Referee, Sam. NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Lady Day will expire on the 9th of April. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on advantageous terms. The Duty on Fire Assurances has been reduced to the uniform rato of ls. 6d. per cent. per annum. No charge is made by this Corpo:ation for Fire Policy or Stamp, however small the Assurance may be. F.? 'MING STOCK.— No Extra Charge is made for the use of Steam Thrashing Machine. 4. The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES has averaged nearly 2 por cont.:per:annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The Divisions of Profit take place every Five Years. Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one Life. This Corporation affords to the AsFund Liberal participation in Profits, with the guarantee of 'a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption under Royal Charter from the liabilities of part nership. The advantages of modern practice, with the secu rity of au Office whose resources have been tested by the experience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF. ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary. EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Report of the Directors for the year ending the 30th June, 1868, read at the Annual General Meeting of Proprietors, August 14, 1868—Colonel CHARLES WETHERALL, K.C.T., Chairman of the Company, in the Chair. The proprietors will no doubt remember that at the last annual general meeting a report was made to them for the quinquennial period then terminating, and that a bonus was declared in respect of it amounting to the sum of £208,774. The surplus fund account, as under, commences with the balance of June, 1867, after deduction of this bonus—that is to say, with the debit of £772,740 13s. 9d. SURPLUS PTTND ACCOUNT, 30TH JUFE, 1868. PR. INCOME OF THE YEAR. Balance of account, 30th June, 1867, -e981,514 13 9 Less amount distributed as bonus 208,774 0 0 Premiums on new assur- antes Ditto on old ditto 366,215 7 3 £3e0,811 8 3 Interest from invest ments 117,584 7 3 £498,395 15 11. Profit and loss, balanco of account Total inc £772,740 13 9 544,466 9 2 .£1,317 : 207 2 11 CR. ' CHARGE OF T 1 YEAR Dividend to proprietors Cla;ms on decease of lives assured £265,523 13 5 Additions to those under participating policies 22,816 4 7 Re-assurances, note "wat t-- -15 —I -- Ditto, old 50,365 0 8 4870,618 5 3 Commission Medical fees Income tax 2,215 4 7 Expenses of ma nage ment 15,489 8 5 400,777 9 5 Total charge Balance of account, 30th June, 1868, 907,55 2 8 6 • £1,317,207 2 11 Examined and approv'.,l THOMAS ALLEN} Auditors. HENRY ROSE, The total income of the year, it will be seen is £544,466 9s. 2d., and the total out go 4109 , 654 14s. sd. ; the diffe rence, or the sum laid by-- x 134.811 14s. 9d.—raises the fund again to £907,552 Bs. 6d. The interest received during the year is £117,584 7s. 3d., arising from the productive portion of the realised assets of £2,897,157, mentioned in the last year's report. The whole assets, productive and unproductive, may there fore be considered as having improved at the rate of rather more than 4 per cent. ; or, if the profit shown of £46,070 13s. 3d., derived from various extraneous sources, be in- The premiums on ne w eluded, at upwards of £512 5 , per cent. ass urance s are £14,596 ls. 9d., and of this sum £3,270 15 s . 4d. has been expe nded in re assurances. The claims on decease of lives assured are nearly iden tical in amount with those of 1866. They are less than those of last year by nearly £l9 000. A considerable reduction,re re-assurance, many in the amountce, of premiums paid formany of the risks re-assured having terminated by death and other causes. The expenses of management are less than those of last year by upwards of £1,400. But they still include charges incurred in the final closing of the two officeslast absorbed by the company. The whole expenditure, however, in cluding income tax, is at the rate of little more than 5i per cent. on the total income. The balance-sheet is as follows DR. LIABILITIES. Interest due to proprietors Claims on decease of lives assured, and additions thereto unpaid 61,530 4 5 Sundry accounts Liability under sums assured, dm (1867) 6,369,169 11 7 Proprietors' fund Surplus fund as before 907,552 8 6 £6,977 13 3 Total £7,565,198 1 3 CR. ASSETS. Amount invested in fixed mortgages ....£1,460,772 2 7 Ditto ditto decreasing ditto 183,979 17 10 Ditto ditto reversions 347,136 5 5 Ditto ditto funded securities Ditto ditto temporary securities 142,424 011 Current interest on the above invest ment! 36,243 7 6 22,604 2 9 .rents Cash and bills Advanced on security of the company's policies....- Agents' bah aces Sundry accounts Value of premiums (1867) ..... 4,506,167 18 0 Value of re-assurances 86,860 13 9 Total £7,565,198 1 3 Examined and approved. THOMAS ALLEN Auditors. HENRY ROSE, The present disposition •f the Company's funds is shown by this account. On ccmparing it with that of 1867, it will be observed that further investments have boon made on mortgage and in the Government funds, and that about £ll,OOO more has been advanced on security of the com pany's policies. Exclusive of the sum indicating the value of the future premiums, the assets amount to £3,059,030 3s. 3d. The direction of the company is now constituted as follows : The Right Hon. Sir JOHN YOUNG, Bart., K.C.B. Chair man. WILLIAM FREDERICK DE LA RUE Esq., Deputy- Chairman. Charles Bischoff, Esq. Chas. Thos. H o l com b e , E sq . Thomas Boddington, Esq. Joshua Lock woo d, E sq . Charles Chatfield, Esq. James Murray; Esq. Sir J. Buller East, Bart., Philip Rose, Esq. D.C.L. George Russell, Esq. Robert A. Grayl Esq. I Thos. Godfrey Sambrooko, Wm. Augustus Guy M.D., Esq. I Admiral Tindal ' F.R.S. THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES .uo as follows :-- For Fallen Women. 28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, Now Kent-road. stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke 13, Camden-street, Cam den- Newington. town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green -205, Great Portland - street. I wich. For Young Girls in Danger. 27, Church-row, Hampstead. 9, lienstridge-villas, St. John s-wood. St. Mary' s Lodge, Buckhurst-hill. Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover. Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside. In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee have under their charge three homes for servants of good character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless servants annually. The home at Great Portland-strcet is for young fallen girls from 10 to 16. The committee are deeply anxious to open another house for this pitiable class. The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book. The Society's Repert (of which a contributor writes, "I never read a report of any charitable institution which so entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my sympathy") may be had on application. The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of Shaftesbury. Its banisters are Messrs. Barclay and Co. The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the benevolent. DANL. COWER, Sec. 8: Q..twen-otreet Cheapside. R OYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES, West-hill,_ Putney-heath. Established 31st July, 1854. This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur able bodily disease. Relief is afforded-Ist. By supplying a home, with medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in valid. 2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to patients at their own homes. A new wing to the Hospital has lust been completed at a cost of upwards of .£lO,OOO, and FUNDS aro urgently NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred. There are 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all'entirely dependent upon voluntary subscriptions. Nearly 300 approved applicants are awaiting election. For the maintenance of present operations, for the ex tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe cially annual subscriptions, are earnestly solicited. Life subscriptions, ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions, half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion. Information will be supplied, with the greatest pleasure, upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions will be thankfully received. FREDERIC ANDREW, Secretary No. 10. Foultry:! London i B.C. t3optember 1868.. ft / . .. , , .„ .. ~, . ~..... ,:f-...... 7. . L, - ~.r. : I4, '''''le * .• „,..... • ...0 ....I. - • „.. ...,,o , k , 1 t ,..... I ( sak; t ~------- • - , (,...5,74, , —o*. ir - , , *if-00 c,.. •h z „. , ..... , , _,,,G - t, ' - ~.„.,,- . •:, - f' .142p... ,, , , mr- i ,--.....41:'v‘ ra' ~,• _ . \______ .e P,,• :,- :cr. 4 . ' • \,._, -- 14; . . ' -," (:-..- - 4% 7 1 , 4'> il, 4' ,- A, ~ .. 1 71. .7, ..:s..- -,....: 1 . ) 1 . .4 3 ?). / '; qN/ --'•'' ~....:... : S- '%' Z' ' i ' , 143 .q: _F:, - --_ .. 41,\, . 0 ... 1 , . 4 ... . ------- 4 1 0" iia - v - v -- --- 1 --2..._._:.._ - ~ ' a, - • . A le . . 16 , .....„ Z-, iorr. , a N;z--..... . ~- ' ' . .1 ,. ., , „:,,, ..../ ./N :. l-•. - .. ! , • - • ...,' . " / ..-..• 4, • 1: . THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVETING, APIiIL 19, 1869. LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT —Paris and Favre Exhibition Gold Medals. CAUTION. None, genuine without Baron Liebig's (the inventor) signature being on every jar, accompanied by full printed directions. About 70 Pints of excellent beef tea for lls., the present reduced retail price per pound. Finest, most convenient, and by far the cheapest meat-flavouring ingredient for soups, made dishes, and sauces. Sold by all Italian warehosemen, chemists, groc o ship chandlers, and rrovisiou dealers. rs. ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FOE I:KSURANCES. THE Directon of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, in antic pation of th.‘ above, beg to intimate that en all new I suranees now effected there will only b., payable (provisionally) tho proportion of Duty for the time between the date of the Order and Midsummer Day next. . • ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. 11E1D OFFICES: Royal Insurance Buildings, Liverpool, and Lombard-street, London. CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING. Important Announcement. Increased Share of Life Profits. ALL NEW INSURANCY.S, with Participation, EFFECTED AFTER IST JANUARY, 1868, will become entitled to an INCREASED SHARE OF THE PROFITS. in accordance with the Resolution passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. JOHN H. MoLARgN, Manager. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London. A PARTAIENTS.—One or Two 1.3°113, with LIIIL Extra Bed Rooms if required. Close O n n ibus, and Boat. Terms moderate. 13, Chelsea Villas, Fulham-road, Bromptott TIIE LOMBAItD EXCHANGE AND NEWS-,R.00 MANAGER -.-- Mr J. L ll o . m l b rO ar U d- N st G re ll e U t S L ß o4 A n N o. D n , to Treasurer and St•eretary of the Liv er pool ExcLuge• Subse.Tiption, £3 3s. per onnum, or 10 s . mo thly, payable MILNERS' STRONG HOLDFAST AND FIRE RESISTING SAFES, Chests, Doors, and Strong Booms, with the progressive and recent improvements effected after half a century's experience, effectually guard against Fire and Burglars.—Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Hull, and 47e, Moorgate-street, City, Loudon. .I)ARTRIDGE AND COOPER. MANUFA,CTURINO STATIONERS, 192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (1,1 C.) THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PitICES, CARRLWE PAID to the 03UNTRY ON ORDERS' OVER 20s. per roam. s. d, _ Fine Cream Laid Note: a cheap paper 3 o Sup:all-le Cream Laid Note; much approved 4 0 Supet flneThi ck Cream Laid Note ; especially racomme 3.10.1 .1 6 Extra Stir 3elao Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0 Straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid writing Large Commercial Note Papera 35., 45., as., and 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or craam........103. 61, 123. 61, and 14 6 Outsides Foolscap 6 a Letter Paper for scribbling plain, 4s. • ruled ditto, 4 6 Tinted 'Lined Note five quires for ls. 6d., or li 6 Tne New Vellum Wove "Club House" i , ote, five quires for 2s. 81 Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 4s Gd, Gs Gd, & as G 1( Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 6:1 per 1,000 Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., 3s COLOUR STA. M PING (Relief) reduced to ls. per 100. Polished steel dies sunk by the beet artists in tbo trade at about half the prices charged by the retail houses. An ILLU iTR k TED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, inkstands, Stationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes. Travelling Writing Cases, Desks, &c , post free. Established 1811 MUTUAL ASSURANCE without MUTUAL LIABILITY. ICON-FORF EITURI4 POLICIES by a LIMITED NUMBER of PAYMENTS. PROFITS may be APPLIED so as to make POLICIES PAYABLE in LIFETI B RaisH EQUITABLE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 4, Queen-street -place, Southwark Bridge, E.C. NEW POLICIES ISSUED. New Policies issued. Iq6S 3869 In Weeks. ~ 3 .. 86 -f14,250 ... 108 - 1,481 Exces4 .. 22 £4,2.31 In 52 weeks ending* April 7th, 1869 ... 3,105 —£539.442 B RITANNIA FIRE AWGIATION. Head Offices, 429, Strand, London. Tho distinguishing features of this Association are Equitable Rates, • Undoubteck Security. Prompt settlement of claims. JOHN MESSENT, Manager. - •= ~f CI 4 C LERICAL, ~5 P ...LIZE,ASsun..B. - son cocIETY. = E 05. 13, ST. JAMES'S SQUAME; TI T 11170,11.4, - KW. - -- -- TS cl.. da, A w.nnnt . ~,. , _ Annual 4. = 0 X 0 Proposed. _ _ .I:l—rretairtma. ... 4-, '6 CHAIRMAN. ee4 , P. Right Hon. John Robert Mowbray, M.P. ____ --__. x s. d. X 13 . d. £s. d. DEPUTY-CHAIRMEN. 1858 4,802 1,023,140 0 0 5 , 318 054,140 0 0 21 , 34 7 16 5 William Bowman, Esq., P.R.S. 1843 13,244 2,779666 0 0 9 , 746 2,037,383 0 0 63507 19 10 Sir Charles Locock, Bart, D.C.L., F.R.S. 1868 17,466 4,861 , 303 5 9 13,699 3,75 2 , 96 7 4 8 122,257 17 6 -- ---- - - - 3 Extracts from the Rep or t o f th e Di rec t ors , presented at Total.. 35,512 8,664,109 5 9 2 6 , 763 6,444,490 4 8 207,113 1. 9 the Annual General Meeting held on the 27th November, 1868 : the sum of 1. The sum of £412,345 was proposed for Assurance, of The interest investments and other items - which £307,395 was completed at Premiums pro- . on The net premium income as increased to of receipt yield , 21,276 18 1 ducitaz £10.067 ner Anunn, 1. The sum of £412,345 was proposed for Assurance, of which £307,395 was completed at Premiums pro ducing £10,067 per Annum. 2. The amount paid under Claims by death was £100,883, being the smallest since 1860, whilst the expenses of management and all other outgoings were even less than for many years past. 3. On the other hand, the Income was raised to £219,769, notwithstanding that its increase was retarded by abatements of premium which did not take effect in the previous year, and by the cessation of interest on the large sum paid as Bonus in 1867. 4. The Surplus income was very considerable. It amounted to £93 4 152, a sum exceeding by more than £B,OOO any previous Surplus during the forty-four years of the Society's existence. 5. The Accumulated Fund was thereby increased to £1,598,906. Making a total famine of £237,980 19 8 The claims were 335, *mounting to the sum of £127,886 12s. ld. The balance of the year's income was £68,026 9s. 4d. The assets of the assonation at the close of the year amounted to £667,493 Bs. sd. The directors draw special attention to the fact that the next bonus valuation will take place at the end of the year 1872, and'that all polices effected on the profit scales prior to the 31st December, 1869, will be entitled to participate in the same. The directors also draw attention to the successful esta blishment during the past year of the Britannia Fire Association, under the auspices of the Briton. The direc tors believe that the establishment of a Fire Company, to work in active co-operation with the Life, will tend much to the advantage and profit of both institutions. It is scarcely necessary to remark that the capital funds and constitution of each office are quite separate and distinct. By order of the Board, JOHN MESSENT, Actuary and Secretary. London, March 18, 1869. The following are among the distinctive features of the Society : CREDIT SYSTEM.—On any Policy for the whole of Life, where the age does not exceed 60, one-half of the Annual Premiums during the past five years may remain on credit. ENDOWMENT ASSURANCES may be effected, without Profits, by which the Sum Assured becomes pay able on the attainment of a specified age, or at death, whichever event shall first happen. INVALID LIVES may be assured at rates proportioned to the increased risk. PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.—Claims paid thirty days after proof of death. Tables of Rites and Forms of Proposal can be obtained of a,ny of the Society's Agents, or of GEORGE CUTULIFFE, Actuary and Secretary. 13, St. James's-square, London. S.W. in Ail van . ce. The Room is supplied with Newspaper both home and foreign ; Reuter's Telegrams, giving commercial, political, and general telegraphic informatia ; Shipping Lists, Directories, Time Tables, and other looks of Re ference. There is also an excellent Refreshment-rdn attached, as well as a Reading and Writing Room, coOrtably fur nished. The attention of country bankers, solicitd, manufac turers, and others is invited to this Instittxtiotwhich will be found very convenient to gentlemen whO business engagements oblige them fre quen tly to Visitlie metro polis. For further particulars a p p l y t o th e M an ger of the Boom, or to Mr. G. W. Be nwe ll , S ecre t ary c the City Offices Company, Palmt;rston-buildings, Londa• N.B.—For Advertisement Spaces apply to Mes3rLetts, Son and Co.; 8, Royal Exchange, E.C.; o r a t the Office a the Lom bard Exchange. THE INVIGORATIVE NERVINE ESSENCE.—The most powerful nutritive cordial ever introduced; restores to their normal condition all the secretions, on the integrity of which perfect health depends. It is a specific for debility of all kinds, and from its containing. among other ingredients, pepsine and phosphate of soda, will prove highly beneficial to the nervous and dyspeptic. Vide Dr. Hassall's re port. Price Bs. per bottle, or four quantities in one for 225. BAUMGARTEN & Co., 520, Oxford-street, W.C., London. Car riage free on receipt of remittance. ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at the moderate rate of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed. CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary. °Tice, 54, Oheapside, London, EX/ cIAIVEARI'r A N FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN k- , and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman square. The only free Hospital for diseases of women. 2,741 patients wero treated lalt month without letters of recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much needed, and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard, Picca dilly; Sir Samuel Scott. Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts, Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary. VVISE HOSPITAL for WOMEN. Soho-square. —Bankers: Messrs. Barclay. Bevan, cn,l Co.; Messrs. Ransom, Botiveric, and Co. —The Gentnitlee APPEAL very earnestly for CONTRIBUTIONS. The Hospitalis now open on Mondays, Wednosdays, and Fri days to out-patients who are treated without letters of recommendation. BENRY B. INGRAM, SecrAtnry. THE ASSOCIATION for the WELFARE of the BLIND, 210, Oxford-street, and 127, Euston-road. Patroness—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. This Institution affords employment in various ways to 172 blind men and women. Pensions to various amounts are granted to the blind who cannot earn their own living. 500 blind men and women aro applying for help, which cannot be given for WANT of FUNDS. tarn Pef -2,-1 1-- 0 GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian-road, Islington, N. _ Supported by Voluntary dontributions. This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was established at King's-cross in 1856. Patients aro admitted free. Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co. ' 60, Lombard street, Messrs. Ransom and Bowen°, 1, Pall-inall.—Hon. Sec., I. Smith. Esa. •GEO. REID, Sec. 'THE ROYAL HOSPITAL f or DISEASES o f 1 the CII;ST, City-read.—The wards for in-patients are constantly full, those for ont-patients crowded daily. FUNDS greatly needed. CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary. HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT, Golden-square, W. President—His Grace the Duke of GRAFTON. The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses. Upwards of 18,000.p00r persons have been relieved in the last six years. GEORGE WOOD, Secretary. THE ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES I_ of CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo -bridge road. _ Upwards of 100 poor sick children are relieved daily at this Hospital. The Committee most earnestly solicit Contributions, to enable them to continue the benefits of medical aid to those numerous poor suffering children, who are rendered so helpless by sickness and poverty. Bankers, Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lombard street; and by Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand. CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretary. Waterloo-bridge-road, S E. B RITISH NOME for INC URABLES, Clap ham-rise. Instituted in 1861. Patroness—H.R.H. the Princess of WALES. This Institution provides a home for life, with good nursing and skilled medical attendance, for perscns over 20 years of ago and above the pauper class, who aro hope lessly afflicted with incurable disease. Pensions of £2O per annum are also granted The Home was opened in September 1863; 71 in patients and 106 annuitants have been elected. Elections in May and November. Forms of application may be ob tained from the Secretary. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS are earnestly solicited. Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and C 0.,. 54, Lombard street, E.C. ; Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W. ED WD. WEA VER, Sec. Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.C. PRIOR . . 4d. STAMPED bd . 1. - INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY, U.K.— LECTURES and LAW CLASSES, 186849. LECTURES. Three Courses of Lectures on Common and Mercantile Law, Conveyancing, and the Law of Real Property and Equity, will be delivered in the Hall of the Society in the months of April, May, and June next. / 17;// • c'%/7 i', - 'i , •(.. , (1...'(/e4 ` 2.'---(' -r..(--- '' ''Cia l -- FOREIGN NOTE - ST BUSSIA. --- Notwithstending the recent peace manifesto of the /7 // e ~e . French Government, uneasiness still lingers in the / + continental capitals. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Tablet says that serious apprehensions of war still prevail at the Russian capital, and military men are con %s e fident that the summer will not pass away without a cam. paign. Great activity prevails in the arsenals, The Government seems to share the expectation of war. ` Against this state of feeling, however, may be set off the fact that in Germany the Marquis de Lavalette's speech has been heartily welcomed. THE BELGIAN RAILWAY AFFAIR. Notwithstanding numerous interviews and Ministerial council% nothing has yet been done to bring to a termina tion the dispute between France and Belgium. From the admission of the official papers of Paris it is clear that the two Governments are precisely in the pos:tion they occu pied at the commencement of the dispute. The French journals are resuming the bullying tone with which the passing of the law in the Brussels Legislature was greeted, and the Liberal papers are once more getting anxious respecting the issue of this affair. The Paris correspondent of the Post says the Imperial Government desires that the Eastern Company should purchase the Pelzian lines at a price much beyond their value, Government even supply ing the funds if necessary. This only renders the Bzl - still more suspicious that the dispute rests on political as well as commercial grounds. M. Fre - re-Gib= has been fifteen days in Paris, and has done nothing. LAW CLASSES. In connexion with thejectures classes will ho condn.ttecl under the guidance and superintendence of the leettnrers, and will proceed concurrently with the lectures. Tho number of subscribers to each class will be limited, and irot , uction given will be confined to nn examination cif tke students up in th) suliject of a preceding lecture. or on portions of a given bail( bearing on the same subj:•et_ A sullioient number of classes will follow each lecture, and be of sneh duration as shall provide for the efficient instruc tion and examination of Ihe standouts. The teaching of the lectures will thus bo amplified, and impressed on the. memory by the classes; and the system of constant ex amination will test, from time to ime, the progress made by the students. LECTURES on COMMON and MERCANTILE LAW, by CHARLES HENRY ANDERSON, Esq., Barrister at-Law. The Course will consist of Nino Lectures upon the fol lowing subjects: — a. Simple Contracts. • b. Contracts under Seal. • c. The Contract of Sale. d. Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Checks ; with the distinction between negotiable instruments and other simple contracts. e. Freight and Contracts of Affreightment, with the pe culiarities of Charter-parties and Bills of Lading. f. The Loss of a British Vessel and its consequences 1. To the Owner of the Vessel. 2. To the Owner of the Cargo. 8. To the Underwriter. - g. In connexion with the foregoing will be considered the Rule of the Road at Sea as contrasted with that on Shore: also the Law of Negligence and the Liability of a Master for the acts of his Servant. ln his private classes the reader will use as text-books The Law of Contracts (Smith), An Action at Law (Smith), A Digest of Common Law (Anderson). LECTURES on CONVEYANCING and the LAW of REAL PROPERTY, by T. LL. MURRAY BROWNE, EFq., Barrister-at-Law. This Course will consist of Nine Lectures:— Lecture I. Introductory.—Practical Hints on the perusal and examination of Abstracts. Lectures 11., M., IV. Settlements. —l. Settlements of Personal Estate; a. investment of Trust Funds ; b. Usual Trustee Clauses, Appointment of New Trustees; c. Usual Powers and Covenants, &c.: d. Remarks on the Effect of Recent Statutes-2. Satlements of Real Estate; a. Estates for Life and in Remainder, Waste; b. Jointures, Portions, ac_;,...c.Xaual Powers: Renari‘o the Leases uuu oak, of - Etcotatwo Aet ti. The Act-3. Dißentailbig Deeds, the existing Law of Entail 4. Practical Suggestions in connexion with the subject of Settlements. Lectures V., VI. Usual Frame and Contents of a Will-2. Principles of Construction of Wills-3. Practical Hints on Drawing Wills. Lecture VII. Copyholds.-1. Introductory Remarks, Fines-2. Surrenders and Covenants to Surrender-3. Admissions-4. The Enfranchisement of Copholds. Lectures VIII., TX. Miscellaneous Deeds.-1. Credi tors' frust Deeds-2. Separation Deeds— 3. Articles of Partnership, &c. In these lectures and classes the Introductions and Notes to Mr. Davidson's Precedents will be especially referred to. As elementary works, Mr. Joshua Williams's Books on Real and Personal Property are recommended. EQUITY LECTURES, by Sir GEORGE YOUNG, Bart., Bar . riiter-at-Law. This course will consist of Nine Lectures : Lecture 1. Review of Equity, and suggested arrange ments for purposes of Study. Lecture IL The Jurisdiction in matters of Account; generally, Apportionment and Contribution. Lecture 111. The Jurisdiction in matters of Account, continued : specially, between Principal and Agent. Lecture IV. The Jurisdiction in matters of Account, continued : specially, between Partners. Lecture V. The Jurisdiction in matters of Administra tion: 1. The Administration of Assets. Lectures VI., VII. The Administrative Jurisdiction, continued : 2. The Administration of Trusts, as enlarged by recent statutory enactment. Lectures VIII., IX. Injunctions. Books recommended : —Story's Equity Jurisprudence, chapters 8,9, 10, 13, L., 23 ; Haddan's Administrative Jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery. Smith's Manual of Equity and White and Tudor's Lead ing Cases in Equity will be the books principally referred to during the course. The subscription payable for he Lectures— For all the Foreach three courses. course. By clerks of members By clerks of gentlemen not members By all other persons not being members .. 4 4 0 The subscription payable foi the law classes— For all the branches of For each instruction, branch. By every subscriber Members of the Society may attend the lectures without subscribing. To prevent interruption at the lectures, subscribers cannot be admitted to the hall after the lecture has com menced. E. W. Williamson, Secretary. taw Society's Hall, Oct., 1868. N.B. Gentlemen may subscribe for and atterti the lec tures and classes, either separately or collectively ; but as the instruction given in the elssses will have special re ference to preceding lectures, it is recommended that those who desire to attend the classes should also attend the lectures. FRIENDLESS AN!) FALLEN.-LONDON F RAUL PR gVNNTIVS and It F.FORILITORY IN STITUTION. President- Rev. CANON DALE, CONTRIBUTIONSiOi•ii;;Jp;Oitr;f ''''''''' in 1868 are ear nestly solicited, which may bo sent to bankers, Messrs. Bloa quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard street, K.C.; Francis Nicholls, Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, P.C. E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W. T HE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION. Gebs?4iie Duke of WELLINGTON. •-• DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults are received at Walton ; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon. . . Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall. CHARLES HOLMES, Secretaey, Office, 32, Sackyille-street, Piccadilly. THE LONDON SURGICAL HOME for DISEASES and ACOIDENTS of WOMEN, for the Reception of Gentlewomen and Females of Respect ability upon a weekly payment. Under the management of Mr. Baker Brown. The private medical attendants of the patients are in vited to visit them, and to meet in consultation before treatment. Full particulars can bo obtained on application to the Lady-Superintendent, 18, Stanley-terrace, Notting-hill, W. ; or to Mr. Baker Brown, 136, Harley- street, W. HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS are earnestly solicitod for the purchase of food and clothing for the 126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship. 150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-stmt. 94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-streot, and Ealing 370 children. £l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year. Contributions moire , ' by the London and Westminster Bank 214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury, KC nd by WILLIAM WT L L I AMS, Secretary. No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. HOME DIOCESAN HOME for FEMALE PENITENTS (Hammersmith), under the immediate direction of the Bishop of London. The work carried on by a Sisterhood, "in faithful accordance with the principles of the Re formed Church of EnglaCOU N nd." FUNDS greatly needed CIL. 'I he Bishop of LONDON, _ Rev. J. W. Ayre Major-Gen. Rt. Hon. Percy Rev. F. G. Bloomfield Herbert, M.P. Hon. and Rev. P. Byng Rey. J. E. Kempe Rev. R. G. Baker Rev. W. F. Erskine Knollys Rev. S. Brooke Rev. S. W. Lloyd The Lord Clinton Rev. A. Martineau Rev. W. Cadman Rev. W. D. Maclagan E. Charrington, Esq. Rev. Daniel Moore Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain Rev. J. Moorhouso Rev. E. Capel Cure J..D. Morton, Esq. Rev. J. E. Cox Rev. Can,al Nepean Octavius Coope, E sq . Rev. E. Parry Arthur Currie, Esq. John Pearson, Esq., Q.C. Rev. J. Connell Rev. G. F. rrescott Rev. C. W. Purse Rev. P. Pigou C. 3. Freake. Esq. R. T. Pigott, Esq.. J. S. Gilliat, Ebel. R. R. Pym, Esq. Rev. Dr. F Hessey Hugh H. Seymour, Esq. H G Heald, Esq. R. Wade, Esq. R. Hook, Esq., Treaslrer Loftus Wigmm, Esq. Subscriptions will be received by any of the above ; by Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, and Co; and by the Hon. Secretary, Rev. S. W. Lloyd, 14, Seymour-street, Port man-square, to whom communications may be addressed. TIIE RIOTS IN BELGIUM. Just as the strike in the district of Li4ge has terminated, another on a very large scale has br, ken out in quite another part of Belgium—the region around Mons, on the south-western frontier. The history of this strike so far, is very similar to that of the last. Acting, it is said, on the orders of the International Society of Workmen, a very large number of colliers ceased work. At first their behaviour was unexceptional. As, however, they began to form in large groups, and disorders were feared, soldiers were sent for. One body of workmen, to the number of no fewer than 1,500, perambulated the district in various directions on Thursday morning, and at length assaulted the soldiers at Frameries with stones. The troops replied with a volley, and about a dozen of the mob were wounded, two of whom died before Friday night. More troops were sent for, but the mob did not disperse ; indeed, the Independanee Beige received a tele gram stating that it had increased to 3,000. On Friday the train between Maubeuge and Mons was assailed with stones. Save that the blame of the strike is laid to the charge of the International Society, much doubt pre vails as to the motives which have; influenced the colliers. Tt appms that hints of an approaching turn-out had been ant for some time past. In reply to inquiries, some or the colliers said they were about ,to strike for Le,sothers, .1 4 because they ought to do it.* 3 3 0 111 6 2 2 0 more wzt; Dom Fernando's prematur refusal to accept the crown of Spain has had a disastrous effect throughout the country. " Out of Madrid," says the Times correspon• dent, " I found one feeling uppermost among the people— disappointment and disgust about the revolution, and an eager desire that there should, anyhow, be an end of it. In Madrid itself the general impression is that the revolution must either be violently stifled or it must go through a long period of vicissitudes, leading no one knows to what ultimate results. In the provinces men have no other thought than that of the general decline of public pros. perity. The whole industrial movement of the country is at a standstill." Something like order or government is an imperative necessity ; but nobody sees a way out of the difficulty. There ought to be an end fcr ever of Dom Fernando as a candidate for the Spanish crown. A. refusal anticipating an offer is unpardon: b'e. But even the disappearance of this formidable rival does not seem to improve the chance of the luckless Duke of Montpensier. In fact, the Times correspcndent comes to the conclusion . that there can be no King yet, and that an interregnum of some kind is the immediate prospect. rut no promising combination in the shape of Triumvirate or Directory has vet been devised. CRISIS IN PORTUGAL. The Portuguese elections consequent upon reducing the number of seats in the Chamber of Deputies have passed off in favour of the Government. But the breach of constitutional law involved in the late decree has not been without effect. Great agitation prevails in the country, and intelligence comes that a military revolution is apprehended. The Government is making every pre. paration for an outbreak. ENGLAND AND GERMANY. By an arrangement concluded between England and the States of the Zollverein, the patterns and samples of commercial travellers will henceforth be admitted into these countries duty free. Conditions a-e, however, im posed to ensure their re-exportation after a period of not more than twelve months. TURKEY AND GREECE. A difficulty has sprung up between Turkey and Greece relative to the neutralisation decree published by the Ports just after the late dispute ; ani it is not a little significant that ltussia has sent a note to the various Powers supporting the Greek view of this quction. The Etcndard hopes that the Powers will not give way to Russia. The object of the Porte's decree was simply to put an end to the wholesale natural ation of Turkish subjects in t.;:reece and Russia. In one year the Russian Government granted 15,000 passports to Armenians resid ing on the Asiatic frontier. The Porte has found it necessary to repress this depopulation of Turkish ter ritory. _ . COPYRIGHT IN CANADA. The Canadian publishers have held an important meet ing on the subject of international copyright. It is well known that English books are very extensively reprinted in the United States, and that authors rarely receive any remuneration from American publishers. These reprints are admitted into Canada upon payment of a Customs' duty of 12} per cent., and the puunsu eus not be allowed to publish English works themselves on payment of this commission, instead of receiving them through the United States. If they were allowed to do this, they could undersell the American publishers. The case seems a good one. So long as English books are pub lished in the United States for nothing, and then allowed to be sold in Canada on payment of 12A per cent. to the authors, there is no reason whatever why the operation should not be direct, and the Canadians be permitted to nublish in the first instance. THE PURSUIT OF FAME. A very melancholy story was told to Dr. Lankester, the Middlesex coroner, on Friday. He was called upon to inquire into the death of a French artist, Isodore Magues. There were no relatives present, and the only one who could identify was a brother French artist, who told the tale of how the deceased came by his death. Isodore Magues was a very ambitious, and a clever man. He had taken formerly a high position in his profession, but was by no means satisfied. Ile wanted to leave a name in the world. So, some five years back, he commenced a large picture, with which lie thought to startle the public. He hoped to get it into Versailles, and had an idea of sending it to the English Royal Academy. The conception of the picture is said to be good. It was drawn in crayons, and named, " L'Entente Cordiale; an Episode of the Crimean War." For this study the enthusiastic artist neglected all other and more immediately remunerative work. His money being exhausted, he began to apply to his friends for funds. These they at first supplied him with, but advised him to go on with that which would pay. Ile refused, and they left him, one by one, to thrive as he best could. For the last two years he had been living on bread and potatoes. Gradually becoming exhausted with anxiety and want of nourishment, he had only time to finish his picture, and to send a photograph to the French Emperor, when he died. The doctor said that he had no brain left, and that the heart was most unhealthy. One cannot but censure the absurd weakness of the course pursued by the artist. Yet there is something inexpressibly sad in the last few years of a man's life being devoted to an object, and his dying almost in the act of attaining it. OBITUARY Among the deaths recorded on Saturday is that of Sir Hugh Seymour Blanc, second baronet of that name. Sir Hugh was formerly Lieutenant-Colonel of the Scots Fusilier Guards, and his military career was long and eventful. He was bo rn in 1705, and succeeded his father, Sir Gilber t, phy sician to the two last Georges, in 1834. Sir Hugh received his education at the Charterhouse, Marlow, Woolwich, and Addiscombe. Ile entered the Scots Fusilier Guards in 1814, and was present at Wa terloo. On the 7th of April, at West Cowes, died, at the age of 75, Helena, Countess of Morniugton. The genealogy of this lady is unusually interesting. Not only was she connected by marriage with the house of Wellesley, being the second wife birth e . f ec r tl ir out y h Earl of Mornington, but she was byd descended from the Plantagenets. Her mother, Anne Porterfield, wife of Colonel Paterson, was great-granddaughter of Alexander P o r terfield and Lady Catherine Boyd. Lady Cath7ine:s grand father, the ninth Earl of Glepicairn, icsaiifthni descent from Lady Johanna Hamilton, Connt.eaa o f Glen— cairn, who was granddaughter of Princess M a ry Stuart, daughter of James 11. of Scotland, and seventh in descent from Edward I. of England. DuNvlLLE—and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re • commended by the medical profession in preference to French Brandy. supplied in casks and cases for home use or exporta tion. Quotations on application to Blessre. Dunville and Co., Belfast; or 4, Beaufort-buildings, Strand, Loudon, W.Q....[A.d- Terlisenient. NEW NOVEL. On Monday will be published, DOUBLES AND QUITS By LAU E CE LOCKHART, Late Captain 92d Highlanders. Oeginally publ!shed in "Blachwood*s Magazine." In Tw.i Volumes, post Bvo, with Illustrations. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and Loudon. ~,'''