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ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Dining-room. consisting of a new and elegant as- P9rtment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obe- Inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper Weights, *c., in Italian, Alabaster. Parian, Marble, Bronze ' Derby trA Spar. ,Itc. Imported and manufactured by JAMES ' 4I\ INANT, Mineralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, VT.C., London. ...Arr. T ennan t arranges e l emen t ary co ll ec ti ons o f ROCKS , MI NERALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate the new edition of Lyell's Elements of Geology; they will greatly facili tate the interesting' study of MINERALOGY anti G EOLOGY, and can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 500 guin.aa each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and ENERALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., at 14 , Strand. TUE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON and GLOBK INSURANCE COMPANY. Of f ices -1, Dale-street, Liverpool; 7, Cornhill; and • Charing-cross, London. ' The Invested Funds now amount to £8,401,055. the Fire Revenue to £836,816, and that of the Life to .£259,039. ,The m o d erate rates of premium, with a guaranteed fixed Bonus for the Life Pol'cies of this Company, and their 1111 " as SPECIAL SECURITIES to third parties, render them particularly advantageous. Whole-world leave is granted on reasonable terms, and claims are paid thirty days after admission. JOHN ATKINS, Resident Secretary. RING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal street, Lineoln's-inn.—The Committee earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex- Ponses. Assistance is umentiv needed. F. ALFRED REDWELL, Vice-Chairman. JAMES BLYTH, Secretary. SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL, DREADNOUGHT, off Greenxitch, for Sick and Diseased Seamen )1f All Nwicns, who are received without any recommendation. The re ce i p t s f rom a ll sources d ur i ng th e past year were 4879 less than the expenditure. S UBSCRIPTIONS thankfully received by Messrs. Deacon, and Co., bankers', Birchin-lane : and by Secretary, at. the Society's office, 86, King William street, London, E.C. Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ;ll:Life Governor, £lO 10s. VATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common, ,4 Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861. under the patronage of H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G., Whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan vine of all ages" classes , and denominations, from all parts of I ht lEigdom. ~ . 1 1e objen of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng -4411 e ducation, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house, and laundry, to fit them for domestic service; and, if not other wi se Provided for when they attain 15 years of ago, to obtain suitable situations for them. e Th, e Committee earnestly appeal for support. The Charity is Ilt `rely Sustained by donations and subscriptions. HENRY KINGSCOTE, Treasurer W J. WA.PwIOB Secretary. Oalee, 121, Pall-mall, ORPHAN ASYLUM, Mackenzie-park, Slough (formerly at Clapham-rise). Instituted 1827. Patron— Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. _ For the gratuitous board, clothing, and education of destituto orphans from all parts ot parents dominions, an d Of all denominations, whose were once in prosperous circumstances. One hund re d an d seven t y -fi ve or ph a ns now in the In stitution ; ample room for about 30 more. " . . i n creaßed support indispensable, as this Charity is not - nucvmd and is in the greatest need of further pecuniary assistanc e . S ubscribers and the public are invited to inspect the ~nstitution, and judge as to the nature of the Charity and its Peculiar The last Report can be obtained on app:ication to the Secretary. _ . THOS. TILSON, Chairman. OTT AS. LEE, M.A. AUBREY 0. PRICE, M.A.. Hon. Secs. ALFRED MACKENZIE, Secretary. Offices, 73, Oheapsidk London, E.O. B ankers —Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin- I nne ; and Messrs. Haywood Brothers. Manchester. HEALTH RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE. J)U BARRY'S delicious bealtl-restoring Invalids' and Infants' Food. TE ARAI3IOA eaves fifty times its cost L in other in other remedies, and restores Perfect digestion strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, refreshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the Most disordered or enfeebled —removing speedily and effectually indigestion (dyspepsia\ cough, asthma, con sumption, habitual constipation, diarrhoea, all gastric de rangements, hEemorrheids, liver complaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the bead and ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neu • ralgia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, crampq, spasms, nausea and sickness oven in pregnancy or at sea, sinking its, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the cheat., pains at the pit of the stomach and between the shoulders. It is the most digestible and nourishing of all foods, and suitable for invalids and infants in all complaints. IStPORTANT CAUTION.—Boware of the main, unsavoury and more than slopy imitations to which,withrtatoretto rity, Baron Li e big's name is most audaciously Henceforth none will doubt the valuableattached. Henceforth Invalids'opertiesof Du Barry's health -restoring Rovalenta . and Infants' Food, since to the thousandsofpbalsettsisomnghsaidt has already received from invalids who se been deemed hopeless, we may now add that o f his Holi ness the Pope, whose health has been by it after thirty years of unsuccessful medicalPe restored We quote from the Gazette du Midi, (Cure No. 18 . 41 3):—"Rome, July 21st, 1866. othet since, abandoning all Holy Father is excellent, especially 1866. — The health of the_ Barry' s remedies, he has confined himself entirely to Du a Revalenta Arabica Food, of which he consumes plateful at every meal. It has produced a anTIMOIngq. beneficial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot Praise this excellent food too highly." Cure No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Breban of seven years' liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervous ness, irrit a bilit y w i t h a nervous pa l p it a ti on a ll over. bad digestion, constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable nervous saltation. Cure N. 78. of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord • Stuart de Decies, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Water ford I have derived much benefit from your excellent fona o -..--taTUART DB DECIES, Dromana, Cappoquin, County Wa terford." Cure No. 49,832. - Of fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia , nervousness, asthma, natal • cough, constipation, flatulency, spssms, sickness, and vomiting. Maria Jolly, of Lynn, Cure No. 47,121.—Mi5s Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme ne rvousness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ner vous fancj( S. Cure No. 56,814.—Mr. Samuel Lawton, Leicester, of two years diarrl ma. The Food is sold in Canisters, at ls. iljd. ; 11b., 2s. 9d., 1 ; 1 9 1 h., 225. ; 24th., 40s. The 121 b. an d 241 b , Lnisters, carriage free on receipt of P. O. Order. Also Du trry s Revalenta Arabica Chocolate Powder is packed in Cis muisters ror 12 cups at 2s, for 24 cups at 3s. 6d., for 48 sup s at 65., for 283 cups at 30s. for 576 cips at 555. B e i ng about cna penny par cup. The 30s. and 555. tins are sent free of carriage in England on receipt of Post Office Order. be.ttitY Dl7 BARRY and Co., 77, Regent-street, London ; also at vortnum and Mason's; also at 4, Cheapside, 61, Gracechutola-street ; 63 and 150, Oxford-street ; and 121, NIT Ncrth-rowl, London and nll Grooorkand Oninbtal I —' A STABLISEIMEN'r for GENTLEWOMEN during TEMPORARY ILLNESS. • The relatives of Clergymen, Naval. Military, and Pro fessional Men, Governesses, and Artists may, for a small weekly payment, receive the comforts of a HOME, com bined with the best medical and surgical treatment, at the establishment, 90, Upper Barley-street. This establishment, which was opened in 1850, is patro nised by her Majesty. The Bishop of Loudon is Visitor, and it is managed by the Marchioness of Ormonde, the Lady Laura Palmer, Mrs. Edward Romilly, the Lady Caroline Russell ' Mrs. Cecil Russell, and other ladies. All informa+ion respecting it may be obtained on writ ten_ °r personal application to the Lady Superintendent. ou bscriptiona received at the I n stitution, and by th e Treasure r , at Messrs. Coutts and Co.'s, 59, Strand. W. C SPRING MOB Hon Sec. ROYAL F in the i Railway Terminus Kings Cross. Kin I 0 S PITAL, Gray's-inn-road, m ß m E e E dia l to vicinity ' of the Great Northern e a Prince of wm.as, LiOr Most v tl ice pus MAJESTY the QUEEN. Patron— His Royal Highness th K.G. President—His Grace the This Hospital, founded iu t Duke of Bucculucli, K.G. establish the principle of free admissioneyear 1828, the first to without the delay and difficulty of to the sick poor, wholly dependent for support on v overnore' orders, is and legacies. vo luntary contributions It affords relief to a largo number of in -patients, addition to this, the average number of atte ndance of the and, in destim period o te sick has for a considerable Pe • averaged be tween 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the benevolent, as the premises of this hospital aro capable of containing several hundred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions aro received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Uansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Herries and Co.: Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Pay uo, and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; Williams, Deleon, and Cu.; Nisbet and Co.,.Beruers- street ; .and at the logoital from 10 till 5. IFEBOAT SERVICES. —During the Storms 1--4 of the year 1868, the National Lifeboat. Institution contributed to the saving of 862 lives from various ship wrecks and 25 vessels from destruction. The institution also expended £20,433 in the same period on its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting £2.431 for re wards. The Committee of the institution earnestly appeal to the public for assistanceto enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on their 198 Lifeboat Establishments. Contributions will be thankfully received by the London and count!? bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Li*, at tilt Inetitttion, 14, Johlz-otreet, Adelphi, 1404c10. A.D. 1720. nOY AL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE -RA J CORPORATION. (Established by Cluster of his Majesty George the First), For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES. Offices—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London. Branch Office-29, Pall Mall, S.W. OCTAVIITS WIGR AM, Esq ............ .. Gov ernor. JAMES STEWART IinDGSON, Esq ................ Sub- Governor. CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Esq Deputy-Governor. . _ DIRECTORS. Robert Barclay, Esq. William Tetlow Hibbert, John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Esq. Mark Currie Close, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq. Edward James Daniell, Esq. Egerton Hubbard, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. Nevilo Lubbock, Esq. Lancelot William Dent, Esq. George Forbes Malc,olmson, Alexander Druce, Esq. Esq. Frodk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq. Lord J osceline Wm. Percy. Charles Hermann Goschen, Charles Robinson, Esq. Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. Riversdale Wm. Grenfell, Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq. Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq, Medical Referee, Samuel Solly, Esq., F.R.S. NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Lady Day will expire on the Oth of April. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on advantageous terms. The Duty on Fire Assurances has been reduced to the uniform rate of ls. 6d. per cent. per annum. No charge is made by this Corporation for Fire Policy or Stamp, however small the Assurance may be. Fp .71IING STOCK.- No Extra Charge is made for the use of Steam Thrashing Machine;. The Rever,ionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES has averaged nearly 2 per cent.:per:annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. Tho Divisions of Profit take place every Five Years. Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may bo insured ou one Life. This Corporation affords to the Asenred 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 an Office whose resources have been tested by the ms experience of nearly a CENTURY A ND A vinagic. E. ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. liQl3Eig P. PIEELE, Secretary. 74F , c 1 `h ) . 2 Et ;E '6' gi ;` O . %-' 2 k 0 n • o Amount 6 A Amount Annual c 2, Wg E" Proposed. Z ti. Assured. Premiums. 5 11 4 i . OP4 '5 C. -- - ---:--- - -- £ s. A. £ s. d. 1858 4,802 1,023,140 0 0 3 , 318 8 54 , 14 0 0 0 21,347 16 5 1863 13,244 2,779,666 0 0 9,746 2,037,383 0 0 63,507 19 10 1868 17,466 1 1,861,303 5 9 1 3 , 699 3,752 , 967 4 8 122,257 17 6 --. ------....- --- - Total.. 35,512 L 8,664,109 5 9 26,763 6,444,490 4 8 207,113 13 9 The net premium income has increased to the sum of £216,704 1 7 The net premium income the sum of The interest on investment of receipt yield s and other items '1,276 18 1 Making a total income of ............ £237,980 19 8 The claims were 335, amounting to the sum of £127,886 12s. ld. The balance of the year's income was £68,026 9s. 4d. The assets of the association at the close of the year amounted to £667,493 Bs. sd. The directors draw special attention tolhe 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 anl distinct. By order of the Board, JOHN MESSENT, Actuary and Secretary. London, March 18, 1869. 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 bo nus 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 FUND ACCOUNT, 30Th JUTE, 1868. DR. INCOME OF TUE YEAR. Balance of account, 30th June, 1867, t 981,514 13 9 UM' lIJULOU -- as bonus 208,77-1 0 0 Premiums en new augur- maces Ditto on old ditto 366,215 7 3 X 380,811 8 : Interest from invest monts 117,584 7 3 £498,395 15 11 Profit and loss, balance of account Total income On. CHARGE OP THE YEAR Dividend to proprietors Clo; - ns on decease of lives asswed £265,523 13 5 Additions to those under participating policiesT. 22,816 4 7 Policies surrendered 28,642 11 3 Re-assurances, new 3,270 15 4 Ditto, old 50,365 0 8 £370,618 5 3 Commission Medical fees • Income tax tax 2,215 4 7 Expenses of manage ment 15,489 8 5 £772,740 13 9 544,466 9 2 X 1,317,207 2 11 £8,877 5 0 400,777 9 5 Total charge £109,654 14 5 Balance of account, 30th June, 1868 907,552 8 6 £1,317,207 2 11 Examined and approv THOMAS ALLEN} Auditors HENRY ROSE, Tho total income of the year, it will be seen, is £514,466 9s. 2d., and the total outgo £409,654 14s. sd. ; the diffe rence, or the sum laid by- viz., £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 por ti o n of the realised assets of £2,897,157, m en ti oned i n 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 cluded, at upwards of £sl2s. per cent. The premiums on new assurances are £14,596 ls. 9d., and of this sum £3,270 15s. 4d. has been expended 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 £19,000. A considerable reduction, too, appears in the amount of premiums paid for re-assurance, many 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 a the rate of little more than 5j per cent. on the total income. The balance-sheet is as follows : • DR. LIABILITIES. Interest due to proprietors Claims on decease of lives assur ed, . and additions thereto unpaid .. . 61,530 4 5 Sundry accounts Liability under sums assured, &e. (1867) 6,369,469 11 7 Proprietors' fund Surplus fund as before 907,552 8 6 £6,977 13 3 Total X7,565,198 1 3 Cn. ASSETS. • Amount invested in fixed mortgages £1,460,772 2 7 Ditto ditto decre a sing 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- merits Cash and bills Advanced on security of the company's 36,243 7 6 22,604 2 9 policies Agents' balf aces 159,50314 9 27,112 9 6 Siindry accounts Value of premiums (1867) • .... 4,506,167 18 0 Value of re-assurances 86,860 13 9 Examined and appr0„71:47,56 5,198 1 3 Total THOMAS ALLEN, HENRY ROSE, Auditors. The present dieposition of the Company's funds is shown by this account. On ccmparing it with that of 1867, it will be observed that further investments have been 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 , Esq. Thomas Boddington, Esq. Joshua Lock woo d, Esq. Charles Chatfield, Esq. James Murray, Esq. Sir J. Buller East, Bart., Philip Rose, Esq. D.C.L. George Russell, Esq. Robert A. Grayl Esq. Thos. Godfrey Sambrooke, Wm. Augustus Guy M.D., Esti- F.1t.5. I Admiral Tindal.; THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HomEs ore as follows : For Fallen Women. 28, Church-row, Hatup- 150, New Kent-road. stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke 13, Camden-street,Camden- Newington. town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green -205, Great Fortland- street. I wick. For Young Girls in Danger. 27, Church-row, Ilampstead. 9, llenstridge-villas, St.. John s-wood. St. Marys Lodge, Buekhurst-hill. Countr*Fronae—St. James's. street, Dover. Temporary lome-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 aro admitted about 1,000 friendless servants annually. The home at Great Pot tland-strect is for young fallen girls from 10 to 16. The committee ate 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 Report (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") maybe bad on application. The Society is under the presidency of tho Earl of Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Co. The Committee very earnestly commend its wor k t o the benevolent. DINT, Ct.MEB, Sec. . Wasen-street Qinapeide. T( E A TIN G'S COUGH LOZENGES.- Stratford.—Dear Sir—Having had a severe Cough this winter I was advised to try your Lozenges. which are invaluable, having purchased one box costing only ls. 14d., completely set me up, and must, therefore, strongly recommend them as a cer tain eure.—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. 6d. Hair Restored and Baldness Prevented by NICOLL'S ELECTRIC HAIR REGENERATOR FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. In Bottles, 2s. 6d. NICOLL'S GOLDEN TINCTURE FOR LADIES. For giving a Brilliant Golden Shade to Hair of any colour, in Bottles, 3s. 6d. each. NICOLL'S CELEBRATED DEPILATORY. For removing 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 Is. to Is. 6d. SHAMPOOING. BRUSHING by MACHINERY, charge 6d. It/ R. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52, Fleet-street, has introduced an entirely new de scription of ARTIFICIAL TEETII, 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 tnethod does not require the extraction 'of roots, or any painful operation; and will support and preserve teeth gist 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. r • < LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN 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 eases of asthma, and inci pient consumption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce incurable, and admirably allays the ticking which ptovokes 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. Pre-Tema noly and sold by W T.A \MEWL% Chemist, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross, London, ant uv nil druggists, in bottles, 13FL, and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's Asth matic Balsam. The flume and address are engraved on the stamp. RUPTCRES.-By ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. ----- - - - - vir HITE (Perfected S M a ( d ) C Exhibited -.IIAN i n i th jE of 1861 and 1862) is allowed by upw ar d s of Fivo Hundred V Cr E ca i t t Exl 1 ;i 1U Exhibitions 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 Iloc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during Bleep. A descriptive circular may be bad, and the truss, which can rot fail to fit, forwardei by poet, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. JdEIN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 268.6 d., and 31 s . 6d. P os t age , .s. A Double Truss, 31 s. d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, i. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and b2s. 6d. Postage, Ls. 10d. — Post-office Orders to be made - payable to John White, Post-office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT VLASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, ezc., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of tho Legs, Sprains, &c. They aro porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. Gd., 7s. Gd., 10s., and IGs. each. Postage, Gd. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. THE GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1821. No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C. Subscribed Capital... Two Millions. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that FIRE POLICIES which expire at LADY-DAY, must be Renewed within Fifteen Days at this Office, or with the Company's Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they become void. For Prospectus and other information apply to the Com pany's Agents, or to T. TALLEMACH, Secretary. .ONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only 1,./ institution in the Metropolis for the treatment and prevention of contagious fevers. CONTRIBUTIONS will be gratefully received by Messrs. Dimsdale and Co., 50, Cornhill ; Messrs. Drum mond, Charing-cross ; Messrs. Coutts, Strand ; Messrs. Hoare, Fleet-street ; and by the Seccetary,at the Hospital, Liverpool-road, Islington, N. LAW CLASSES. In connexion with the lectures classes will be conducted tinder the guidance and superintendence of the lecturers, and will proceed concurrently with the leetures. The number of subscribers to each class will be limite l, and the inAruction given will be confined to an examination of the students upon the subject of a preceding lectare, or on portions of a given book bearing on the same subject. A sufficient number of classes will follow each lectur. , ..and be of such duration as shall provide for the etEcient instruc tion and examination of the studalts. The teaching of th.- lectures will thus be 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. LEC l URES on COMMON and MERCANTILE LAW, by CHARLES HENRY ANDERSON, Esq., Barrister- at-Law. The Course will consist of Nine Lectures upon the fol lowing subjects: a. Simple Contracts. b. Contracts under S. al. c. The Contract of Sale. d. Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Chocks ; with the distinction between negotiable instruments and other simple contracts. e. Freight and Contracts of Affreighttnent, 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. 3. To the Underwriter. g. In connexion with the foregoing will be considered the Rule of the Road at Sea its contrasted with that on Shore: also the Law of Negligence and the Liability of s Master for the acts of his Servant. In 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 LL. MURRAT - 13ROWNE; Esq., Barrister-at-Law. This Course will consist of Nine Lectures:— Lecture I. Introductory.—Practical Hints on the perusal and examination of Abstracts. Lectures IL, 111., IV. Settlements.-1. 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. & ttlements of Real Estate; a. Estates foriife and in Remainder, Waste; b. Jointures, Portions, &c c. Usual Powers: Remarks on the Leases and Sales of Settled Estates Act; d. The Succession Duty Act-3. Disentailing Deeds, the existing Law of Entail 4. Practical Suggestions in connexion with the subject of Settlements. Lectures V., VI. IN ills.-1. 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., IX. Miscellaneous Deeds.-1. Credi tors' Trust 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., Bairiiter-at-Law. This course will consist of Nine Lectures : Lecture 1. Review of Equity, and suggested arrange ments for purposes of Study. Lecture 11. 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 ; 'l. 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, 1,., 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 Foroach three courses. course. By clerks of members .£2 2 0 XL 1 0 By clerks of gentlemen not members By all'ot her persons not being members 2 2 0 The subscription payable - fm the law classes— For all the branches of For each instruction. branch. By every subscriber £s 5 0 - :£2 12 -. 6 Members of the Society may attend the lectures without subscribing. To prevent interruption at the lectures, subscribers fign ... c ,.. o : l2 ,....iirnitted _to the hall after the lecture has corn- E. W. Williamson, Secretary. L a w Society's Ilan, Oct., 1868. N.B. Gentlemen may subscribe for and atten 1 the lec tures and classes, either separately or collectively ; but as the instruction given in the classes will have special re ference to preceding lectures, it is recommended that thome who desire to attend the classes should also attend the lectures. FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON FEMALIC PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY 'DT • STITUTION. Pregident—Rev. CANON DALE, CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Ilomes in 1868 are ear nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard street, E.C.; Francis Nicholls, Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E,O. E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W. TIIE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION. President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON. Treasurers—The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., and Col.. W. F. Grant. 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 'Tendon. ,Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall. CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary. Office, 32, Sackvillo-street, THE LONDON SURGICAL HOME for DISEASES and ACCIDENTS 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 attondants of the patients aro invited to visit thorn, and to meet in consultation before treatment. Full particulars can be obtained on application to the Lady-Superintendent, 18, Stanley-terraca, Notting-hill, W. ; orbo Mr. Baker Brown, 136, Harley-street, NV. HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.—FUNDS are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and clothing for the 125 bos on board the Chichester Training Ship. 150 boy in the Refuge , 9, Great Queen -St reet. 94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing 870 children. £l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year. Contributions received by tho London and Westminster Bank 214, High Holbo rn, and 41, Lothbury, 1?..C. • and by WILLIAM WILLI AXIS, Secretary. No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. HOME for the HELPLESS.—ST. JAMES'S DIOCESAN HOME for FEMALE PENITENTS (Hammersmith), under the immediate direction of the Bishop of London. The work carried on by aSisterhood, "in faithful accordance with the principles of the Re formed Church of England." FUNDS greatly needed COUNCIL. Me Bishop of LONDON, Rev. J. W. Ayro Rev. F. G. Bloomfield lion. atd Rev. F. Byng Rev. R. G. Baker Rev. S. Brooke The Lord Clinton Rev W. Cadman E. Charrington, Esq. Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain) Rev. E. Capel Cure Rev. J. E. Cox Octavius Coope, Esq. Arthur Currie, Esq. Rev. J. Connell Rev. C. W. Furse C. J. Freake. Esq. J. S. Gilliat, Ebq. Rev. Dr. F Hessey H Cr Heald, Esq. R. Hook. Esq., TreaKurer Major-Gen.Rt. lion. Percy Herbert. M.P. Re 7. J. E. Kempo Rev. W. F. Erskine Knollys Rev. S. W. Lloyd Rev. A. Martineau Rev. W. D. Maclagan Rev. Daniel Moore Rev. J. Moorhouse J. D. Morton, Esq. Rev. Canon Nepean Rev. E. Parry John Pearson, Esq., Q.C. Rev. G. F. rrescott Rev. F. Pigou R. 'l'. Pigott, Esq. R. R. Pym, Esq. Hugh 11. Seymour, Esq. R. Wade. Esq. Loftus Wigram, Esq. ved by any of the above ; by and Co; and by the lion. I, 14, Seymour-street, Port ications mny be addressed. Subscriptions will be recei , Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, Secretary, Rev. S. W. Lloyd, man-square, to whom comma RO YAL I I I ( v ) Si t ) b r . l' II A for t ny elth INCURABLES, Established 31st July, 1854. • This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per sons (being above the pauper class) afilieted 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. Ar ew wing to the Hospital Lar, lust been completed at a rest of upwards of £lO,OOO, and FUNDS are 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 presen t operations, for the ex tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe cially annual subscriptions, are earnestly solicited. Life subscriptions, £5 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 Poultry' Loudon, Oepterober 1868.. L e h every 3er, wit h tninistra- I selected ion for 1 t 5 inCC. It i t y, and, in what LO junior out of ;boulder ballot- trd-roota he b 3l " gambler, dire of- I become 'ougress- The )a hum oho seek g agers, 'the sort nts, let- 3 agents. t a hun- erage is 5 ,, m i g ht 'ould be tairs" if ;ir dust,' creation s to the ithstand of COl - L is that Lent and to over- human 0.1 with mono' 11 prize. lour the through uld dis ;o Eng" ny par' rthy of )r good tractive t of his step in le were given. , Con• for the ought The T York die ps - Itment mined ken as symP cut the ment. ; k and )11 the rilliarn h bru- Jan., Were Jones, e d to necti lat the strict, I greSS argent ►critic idate, feated g, by an d end° 4, the eated votes [other lately bere. THE SUN, LONDON, NoNDAy EVENING, APRIL 26, 1869. THE INSTITUTE. OF PAINTERS IN AV ATER COLOURS, 53, Pall-mall. The TH I RTY FIFTII ANNUAL EXFIIBI I lON NOW OPEN. Daily from Nine to dusk. Admission, Is. Catalogue, 6d. JAMES FAHEY, Focretary. HUNTING, SHOOTING, AND FISHING. THE STRONGEST MAN in the worbi 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, 11 stamps; six pairs, 57 , . FRENCH PUBBING.—This invaluable composition possesses the properties of preserving -leather, rendering it supple and waterproof. It is identically the same dubbing as that used by the best curriers in Bordeaux. BOOTS, SHOES, and HARNESS are particularly benefited by its ;application. Soli Wholesale and Retail by W. GILL and C 0.,. Curriers and Leather Sellers, 12, Brewer-street, Golden- square. Price Is. Gd., 2s. 6d., and ss. per can. JOMI'AG NIE GEN ER. ALE • TRANSAT- L AN TIQU E. 4. Rue do la Paix. Paris. FRENCH MAIL -STEAMERS. NEW YORK. Leave every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for Now York. RATES OF PASSAGE. From lIAVitE or BREST to NEW Youx. First Class 7OO fr. Second Glass 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. Guars, Porto Ca bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribo, Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, Ste., 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. CLERICAL. MEDICAL, AND GENERAL LTFE ASSURAN E SOCIETY. 13, ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, S.W. CHAIRMAN. Right Hon. John Robert Mowbray, M.P. William Bowman, Esq., F.R.S. Sir Charles Locock, Bart, D.C.L., Extracts from the Report of the Directors, presented at the Ant ual General Meeting held on the 27th November, 1868 : 1. The sum of £412,845 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 .£100,833, being the smallest since 1860, whilst the expenses of management and all other outgoings were even less than for many years past. 3. Oa 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 £93,152, 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. The following are among the distinctive features of tho . - SO - Ciety : CREDIT SYSTEM.—On any Policy for the whole of Life, where the age does not exceed 60, one-half of the Annual Premiums during th e past five years may remain on cred t. ENDOWMENT ASSURANCES may be effected, without Profits, by which the Sum Assured becomes pay able on th e attainment of a specified age, or at death, whichever event shall first happen. INVALID LIVES may bo 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 any of the Society's Agents, or of - GEORGE CUTOLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary. 13, St. James's-square, London. S.W. X BSOLITTR . SECURITY POLICIES, UN L CIT L A Ll' ( E )R iN F G E E I A T TI AAL I, E, i s U s I N I e ( d lO I N ) yD the LI O P N R A U L D , E a n N i I T y ANL ASSURANCE COMPANY, 62, Ludgate-hill, London, E.C. Established 1848. The Directors of this Company, in deference to an ob-: jection not nufrevently urged ,- lty persons invited to as sure. tlia t. the ordinary mole of Lift., A 55 , 0 .„,,,.. 0 L... n their opinion defective or uncertain, by reason of the operauee of the customary conditions, have resolved to p - ointilgate the present Tables, and to issue Assurances under them I which shall ho absolutely Unforfeitable, Unconditional, and Uncliallengeable. 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 pre miums, 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 plemium 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 state what sum can at any time be withdrawn on the discontinuance of the assurance. The assured will thus always have the option of retain ing either an ascertained fixed sum payable at decease, or, in case of need, of withdrawing a certain amount, ee -1 cording t , the duration of the Policy, such amounts being set forth on every Policy, and rendering unnecessary any future reference to the Company on these points, as is the case with ordinary assurances. Creditors assuring the lives of debtors will appreciate this feature as one greatly protective of their- interests, and it will likewise commend itself to bankers, capitalists, and others who are in the habit of making advances collaterally Isecured by Life Policies, as they can at any time learn, by mere inspection, the exact value, either immediate or re versionary, of a Policy of this description. Every Policy issued on this plan will be without any conditions as to voyaging, foreign residence, or other usual limitations. By this freedom from restrictions of all kinds the objections before referred to will be entirely removed, and the Policies will become at once positively valuable as actual securities. ]n 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 five years, as shown by the Tables. Thus, bankers, credi tors, and others holding policies of this class as security, may always know the utmost amount they may be called upon to advance so as to aimmaintin the full benefit of the Assurances—a matter of great portance where policies are held as collateral security. it is only necessary to add that, as a consequence of the policies under these tables being unforfeitable and uncon ditional, they will also be unchallengeable on any ground whatever. They may therefore be aptly termed Absolute Security Policies. • The PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY pos sesses an income of £215,000 a year. Its position is un questionable, and it obtains the largest amount of new business of . any office in the Kingdom. SPECIAL AGENTS WANTED. HENRY HARBEN, Secretary. APARTMENTS..-- - -One .or Two Floors, with Extra Bed Booms it required. Close t) Omnibus, Rail, and Boat. " Terms moderate. 13, Chelsea VillaS, Fulham-road; Brompton. T HE LOMBARD EXCHANGE AND NEWS. ROO W. Lombard -street. London. MANAGER—Mr J. IL YOUNMIUSBAND, lato Treasurer and S cretary of the Liverpool Exchange. Subscription, £3 3s. per rinnum, or I.od. monthly, payable in Ativa icy, The Room. is supplied ;ritliNewspapers, both home and forego • Renter's 'l'el•grams, giving com , nereial, political, and general telegraphic information; Shipping Lists, Directories, Timo Tables, and other Books of Re ference. There is also an et eellent Refreshment-room attach..d, as well as a Reading and Writing Room, comfortably for nished. The attention of country bankers, solicitors, manufac turers, and others is invited to this Institution, which will be found very convenient to gentletm!n whose business engagements oblige them frequently to visit the metro polis. For further particulars apply to the Manager of the Room, or to Mr. G. W. Benwell, Secretary of the City Offices company, Palmerston-buildings, London. N.B.—For Advertisement Spaces apply to 31assrs. Letts, Son and Co., 8, Royal Exchange, E.C.; or at the Office in the Lom bard Exchange. BRITON MEDICAL AND GENERAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Chief Offices-429, Strand, London. TRUSTEE?. Lient.-General Sir J. E. R. Partridge, Esq., F.R.S. I Dupuis, K.C.B. Francis Webb, Esq. Sir James Duke, Bart. W. Tyler Smith, M.D. Sir W. Fergusson, Bart., Millis Coventry, EA. ' F.R.S. • . CHAIRMAN OF THE Bo i uta—FRA.NCIS WEBB, Esq. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN - W. TYLER SMITH, Esq. EXTRACTS from the FIFTEENTH ANNUAL RE PORT, read at the - Annual General Meeting held at the Society's House on Thuisday, 18th Altm's. : l7, niANOIS WEBB, Esq., in the chair. The directors have received 3,212 proposals for assur ing the sum of £972,866 18s. 9d. 2,472 policies were issued, assuring £703,451 4s. and producing in annual premiums the sum of £25,227 Bd. The following tabulated returns exhibit the new busi ness transactions during the three quinquennial periods : Nit ILNERS'• STRONG 110 LDFAST AN •LV-I- FIRE RESISTING SAFES, Chests, Doors. and Strong Booms, with the progressive and recent improvements effected after half a century's experienc", effectually guar.' against P Ire and Burglars.—Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, and 47A, Moorgate-street, City, London. pARTRIDGE . AND COOPER. MANUFAC 1 URINq STA nwaro, 192, FLEFS-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (E.C.) TIIE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT. WHOLESALE PRICES. OARRIAGZ PAID to tha COUNTRY ON o.apza 3 OVZII 23a. per ream g. Fine Cream Laid Vote: a cheap paper 3 0 . _ . - . . Supertt.in Cre,un i....1:.1 Note ; inch approvol 4 0 r;upel‘lnoThick Crovnl.ll,l Note; o3po , tially r,icoll ii,r - 1,1,34 4 6 Extra - , nr3r:ine Double. Thick Crevn L•ti , l X, a," 7 0 ' , tram Paper, " Patent ;" 14,1a,pted for rapi.l wr:Liag 2 6 [Argo Cornin:fcial Note Pa,per3 3 , + , 4R„ AA., Fuld 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or creAtn........1,18 6.1, 126. 61., an 1 11 6 " - Outside; Fotilsep I; Letter Paper for seribblin3 plain. 4s. ; rule I ditto, 4 fi Tinted Line I Note {lvo quires for ►s. e 1.. or 5 e T.►e New Vellum Wove "Club House" . ote, live quiras for Btyee INDlA.Cooisur order ece riOrl latenbo Indian aEg t l n C hayseme E t t Secretary di:r 2 iramey 9 : r h y o January, Statet o r India lB69. in No CpF-otocmrke Forced y s h , ,as s r t se a e t e frr . v l oi c ta o hnn n de t a t i oo n t reserved articles from flie estates of deceased Officers and soldierscs, m He r Ma j o e f st t y h 's e 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, 20 Madras Native Infantry. 10. Bouthflower, W. H., Surgeon,' Madras Medical Department. 13. Buchan, 0., Sub-Conductor, Madras E+tablishment. 22. Cheyne, A., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical Department. 24. Cockburn, A. K., Lieutenany 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 Ugh t Cavalry. 60. Gunthorpe, W. M., Major, 6th Madras Native In fantry. 76. Jervis, S. W., Lieutenant, 36th Madras Native In fantry. 78. James, E., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical Do partmcnt. 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. 126 n. Preston, Richard 8., Lieutenant, Madras Infantry. 133. Robertson, A., Ensign, Ist Madras Native Infantry. 140. Stewart, M., Lieutenant, Madras Artillery. 145. Stoddart, J. A., Captain, sth Madras Native In fantry. 150 A. Stewart, G., Ensign, 36th Madras Native Infantry. 155. Watson, G. IL, 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 of yf the sa deceased. le, and the amount realized De credited to t h e estate T. T. PEARS, Major-General, Military Socretary. 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.. Prim 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 aro being maintained in the ROYAL ALBERT ORPH A N ASYLUM, at the moderato rate of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed. CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary. 0 Hee, 54, Chespside, Lon lon, ex; (ZAMARIT , N FREF: HOSPITAL for WOMEN and CHILDREN, Lower. Seymour-street, Portman square. The only free_ Hospital for dissasesgif women. 2,746 patients were trt abed last mouth without lettors of recommendation. Subscriptions and donation., are much dilly ; Sir Samuel Scott. Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Gou s, Glyn, Ransom ; and by tho Secretary. THE H OSPITA L for WOMEN, Soho-square. —Bankers : Messrs. Barclay. Bevan, and Co.; Messrs. Ransom, Bonveri€, and Co.—The Committee APPEAL very earn6stly for CONTRIBUTIONS. The Hospital is vow open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri days to ont-patients who are treated without letters of recommendation. HENRY B. INGRAM, Secretary. 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. Contributions will be thankfully received by the Secre tary, Rev. C. B. REID, M.A. GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian-road, Islington, N. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. This Hospital has relieved 481,954 pationts since it was establisbeo st King's-cross in 1856. Patients aro admitted free. Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., GO, Lombard street, Messrs. Ransom and Bonverio, 1, Pall.mall.—lfon. Sec., I , Smith. Esc]. GEO. REID, Sec. THE ROYAL HOSPITAL f or DISEASES o f MI CREST, City-road.—Tho wards for in-patients are constantly full, those for out-patients crowded. daily. FUNDS greatly needed. - 1 CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary. H OSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT, Golden-square, W. President —His Grace the Duke f GRAFTON. The Committee of Management etirnestc;;XPPEAL for FUNDS to help thorn to meet the heavy current expenses. Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved in the last six years. GEORG]) WOOD, Secretary. 2s. 6a uperfine Oraam or Blue Envelopes, Cti, &Gs 61 Large Blu•-• Wove Commercial Envelopes, -13 61 per 1,000 Cheap Buff Colour, for eircuiars, &c., COLOUR 11 PING (Relief) reduced to is. per 10,). Pol Mc A steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the prices chanced by the retail houses. An ILLU 'TIE 1 TED CAT:ILO:ME, containing full descrip tion, with prices of Account 113oks, Copying Prassas, In'tstau Is, -tationery, Cabinets, Postage , cales, Despatch 8. - rtes. Trt veiling Writing Cases, Desks, , post free Estabiished 181. THE ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES 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 enablo them to continue the benefits of medical aid to those numerous poor suffering children, who aro rendered so helpless by sickness and poverty. Bankers, Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lombard street ; and by Messrs. Coutt.s and Co., Strand. CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretary. Waterloo-bridge-road, S E. B RITISH HOME for INCURABLES, Clap ham-rise. instituted in 1861 Patroness—ll.R.H. the Princess of WALES. This Institution provides a home for life, with good nursing and skilled medical attendance, for persons over 20 years of ago and above the pauper class, who are 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 mny be ob tained from the Secretary. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS are earnestly solicited. Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard street, E.C. ;Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W. EDWD. WEA - ITEE 4 Sec. Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.C. /- , F 6 Alt Tttfi - N4IT At-f, TErEA,CONSPtRACT ATIMILAN. Mr. neuter's deiwatch seen - left° llave . omitted an important part of tlso explanation given by the Italian Minister of the Interior respecting-Ahe Milan conspiracy. He did, indeed, say.that the persons arrested were of the lowest order, and that 'the city had no share in the move ments ; but he added;that arms andKlocuments had been seized, proving that the direction., of the plot was "in some other country." This, of course, refers to M azz i n i, who resides on Swiss territory at Dugan°. The Minister further stated that this conspiracyfseemed to be connected in a serious manner with other plots of the kind. There were still people in Italy who believed that the country might be made the theatre of revolt. It appears, then, that the Government looks upon this conspiracy as a very grave one. One of the persons arrested at Milan is said to be an Englishman named Nathan. SPAIN. An important private meeting of'the Monarchical depu ties of the Cortes was held a day or two ago. A propo sition to exclude from the throne every member of the Bourbon family, no matter of what degree, was taken into consideration. But the majority declined to commit itself to a conclusion of such an extensive, and, it might be, embarrassing character. The Duke of Montpensier belongs to one branch of the Bourbon family. The general tone of the meeting, says the Conditutionncl, appeared favourable to the final and definite exclusion of Queen Isabella and her descent in direct line. It is likely that some proposition to this effect will be brought forward. NAPOLEON AND ins MARSHALS. It is stated on very good authority that General Changarnier has placed his sword at the disposal of the Emperor of the French in case of war. The Spectator believes that the offer will not be accepted. The difficulty of Ending a general is the great conai• 'deration which deters the Emperor from war. The army will have a superior man ; but a great soldieK, may prove a formidable rival. Pelissier very nearly did. Changarnier was commander of the National Guard and all the regular troops in Paris in 1849, and was the means of preventing civil war in the streets of the capital. In the events of the time his role was a very important one. lie was deprived of his command on account of his hostility to Louis Napoleon. Should he ever become commander of a victorious army, he would, indeed, prove a dangerous rival to the Emperor. CONSCRIPTION IN ITALY. For the second time the Italian Chamber of Deputies has passed a bill putting an end to the immunity from military conscription enjoyed by all pupils of the, great training establishments for the priesthood. Hence. forth these pupils will be liable to military service. The Chamber proposed a similar measure in 1865, but the Senate threw it out. It is by no means unlikely that the present bill will meet with the same fate. The Libert4 thinks the measure is only another and perfectly just step towards the realisation of a free Church in a free State. Professors, schoolmasters, and doctors are all liable to military service, and why should not the pupils of these seminaries? THE DOMINION OF CANADA. The great empire in British North America is rapidly consolidating. Newfoundland will enter the Union, provided her terms are acceded to. These com prise the assumption of the Newfoundland public debt, allowance for a local government, a money payment in consideration of the transfer to the Dominion of the ungranted mines and lands of the province, a subsidy for the support of the fisheries, and a line of steamboats to Montreal. Whether all that is asked be given or not, it is not probable, says the Times correspondent, that any insuperable difficulty will arise. Canada is disposed to deal liberally with Newfoundland. The acquisition will be a valuable one. The " new nation" will, with New foundland, get command of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Thirty thousand seamen will become subjects of the Dominion. The imports of the province amount to between five and six millions of dollars, and its exports to between six and seven millions. MR. ANDREW JOHNSON. The ex-President of the United States is by no means disposed to let political grass grow under his feet. At Knoxville he declared his intention of devoting the rest of his life to his own vindication. He has already begun. At one place he was met by a reception committee which had travelled in a special train to " receive and convey him to Nashville." Along the route the great vindicator of himself was the recipient of enthusiastic demonstrations. petachments of police, headed by a brass band, and fol lowed by a long procession, escorted him to the St. Cloud Hotel, to which he proceeded in an open carriage, the streets being lined with shouting thousands. The coloured men were in particularly great force. They regard Mr. Johnson as the " Moses " who has striven so earnestly for their deliverance. It is clear that the ex-President does not intend to draw his political career to a close, though what is the object of it, save the great, but slightly egotistic... enterprise of vindicating his own career, is not evident. A FINANCIAL NECROMAnER. The Eric Railway has now become generally recognised as " the mcst gigantic swindle ever perpetrated under the . . connection with this company—the manceuvreay wincß two or three men got the entire command of the corn. pany, how bonds two or three times in excess of the whole authorised capital were floated on the market, how Erie shares were sent up mid down in the quotations at the will of the ruling spirits, and how a physical battle for the possession of the company's books, safe, &c., was fought—has all been described. The indiVidual who is the inspiring genius of this financial jugglery is, like the concern over which he rules, a phenomenon in his way. For most people the management of the Erie Rail• way, and especially such " management," would be an all engrossing occupation. But to Mr. James Fisk, jun., the " smartest " man in the world, it is child's play. This gentleman thinks nothing of conducting the most gigantic of swindles. A correspondent of the Railway News describes Lim as the proprietor, or lessee and manager, of three operas and theatres, which are conducted on a scale of princely magnificence ; dresses and appointments are received from Paris, and his latest engagement is said to be that of • Mdlle. Nilsson at a salary of $l,OOO a night. Then he has obtained possession of the Sound steamers, the largest and finest in the world, and by way of attracting passengers lie provides for them all the charms of, operatic music, discoursed on board by a splendid band. " Opera bouffe, the Shakesperian drama, a talented corps de ballet lean upon the great man for their support, and an amusing woodcut describing the crowds of ballet dancers, dramatic authors and composers, and a host of other dependents, struggling together for the paper currency, which falls thick as snow-flakes from an inflated Erie balloon, in the car of which Fisk is seated, is typical of the position of this great necromancer of modern finance." Then Mr. Fisk has now set himself to " expose" the doings in connection with the Union Pacific Railway; and, lastly, it is very generally believed that he has become the proprietor of the New York Times. Mr. Fisk is the most famous man in America, not even excepting the President. But what a crash there may be some day THE WAR IN PARAGUAY. Intelligence from a Paraguayan source represents Lopes as still in the field with a hostile force. An engagement took place on the 11th of March, in which the Par=: guayans gained a small victory. A bridge was attacked. and the Allies defeated, with the loss of 160 men. THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT. The Marquis Townshend is bringing in a bill to extend the provisions of the Contagious Diseases Act to London. This is a most important step. Hitherto the Act has been confined to certain sea port and garrison towns. The promoters of it declare that its operation has been most beneficial. They are now sanguine that like good results would attend the operation of the Act in the metropolis. Should they prevail upon Parliament to agree with them, there can be little doubt but that the measure will, before long, b© applied to the whole country. THE BILL FOR THE ABOLITION OF SISTERS-IN-LAW. The advantages of the measure which the Solicitor- General has christened with the above name are being very extensively advertised in some of the daily papers. Tho expense of the advertisements is defrayed by a wealthy City merchant, who having transgressed the law by marrying his deceased wife's sister, is anxious to legitimise the children of his second marriage. TWO LITERARY DISCOVERIES. Two interesting literary discoveries are announced by the John Bull. The first is an important letter of Archbishop 13ramhall, in which he enters into detail as to the purchase of land and tithes for the Church of Ireland, which has just been found amongst the manuscripts in the Lambeth library. The other is the correspondence between Keble and Richard Hurrell Froude. The letters had disap peared, much to the regret of, Keble's biographer. A rigid but unavailing search for them was made. They have now been discovered quite unexpectedly. THE LAW OF COPTILIGUT. The Athenaum is still publishing a series of letters founded upon the theory that an int e r ain t l copy right exists by courtesy between publishers his coun try and America. Messrs. Lippincott, of New York, write pointing out that they arranged with Mr: Mike for the pu blication of his " Greater Britain," and complaining that after advertising it they were superseded. Messrs. Harper issued an inferior edition at a low price, and made the agree ment with the author valueless. We hardly see what ground Messrs. Lippincott have for complaint against Messrs. Harper. The Governments of the two countries may, perhaps, be G in ov fault for not in face emu t ua lly protecting their respective authors. But a e fact rrang e t r at ii musttno exclusive necessarily r ig ht canbe madebe acquired. 'Where then, is the injustice 9 rth a _ v~. ".*~- have Drity for The :n ate the e of Le iteu- )el to )j all neys • eoPle most mer- Ay of can l abia each aul Ong, ated !etll ood, 3rod r;021 ego- IeTSS, ipu- Less ps7, r at Lest, - 's of all rY's eful Leal this lbs, )CO - 24 ups tinS lice ,on. 3y, 3e,