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M ETROPOLITAN _GOSSIP.—Saturday, he Supreme ;e had the y this deci nted States he principal the date of term of 20 t debt until and as the Ire a legal :hey cannot ncipal until nes a debt, rest, which Tt --- 1 3. ;;;: Mild, Mellow, Delicious. and very 'Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. 8(1., at the Retail Tiotises in Lor.donl by the Agents in the principal tcwns in England: or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal. Pink Label and Cork Branded "Inns ban's LL Whisky. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1869. ,• UTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated by Act of Parliament. 113.59). 14, RUSSELL-STREET, OOVENT-GARDEN, LONDON. N°. 23,944. PILICX 4d. STAMPED sd. And 38, QUERN'S-ROAD, BRIGHTON A.DVANOES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale, Free 'told or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three years, repay able weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted. worms free on receipt of stamped envelope. Now ready. in 2 vols., large post Svo.. with Portrait, and numerous Illustrations, 245., bound, CHAUCER'S ENGLAND By MATTHEW BROWNE. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. LONDON AND NoRTH - WESTERN RAILWAY. RUGBY HUNT STEEPLECHASE, Bth and 9th March. WARWICK RACES, 9th, 10th, and 11th Match. Passengers holding Tickets from LONDON (Euston, Kensington, Victoria, or Broad-street Stations) to LEAM INGTON or WARWICK, issued on MONDAY, the Bth, or TUE.SDAY, the 9th March, will be allowed to break the journey at RUGBY, iu order to attend the Grand Military S'eeplechase. By order. W. GAWK 1 V 09 1i . 4L, General Manager. Euston Station, Feb ATILNERS' 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 47A, IMorgate-street, City, London. APARTMENTS. —One or Two Floors, with Extra Bed Rooms if required... Close t) Omnibus, Rail, and Boat. Terms moderate. 13, Chelsea Villas, Fulham-road, B rompton. r T HE WELLINGTON, 54, S t . J ames ' s-street, s.w. DINNER from the joint, with vegetable, bread, cLeese, and attendance. 2s. SET DINNER, including soup, fish, joints, and sweets, with attendance, 3.1. The WELLING rox DINNER, a most recherche dinner, with dessert and attendance, As. A comfortable SMOKING ROOM, and the best BILLIARD ROOM in London. EDWARD HARPER. Secretary. OYAL MUSIC II Ar, L, HOLBORN. Proprietor. Mr. J. S. Sweasey. Mr. Pat Cores Original Iris Minstrels, consisting of Fifty Vocal and Instrumental performers, the largest number ever congregated together at any Music Hall in London. Paddy Fan^in.—Ail the gnrio and Comic Vocalists of the day.-12e member Mr. ARTHUR LLOYD on Monday next, March Bth. Open at 7.3 ,- ). Orchestra stalls, 25.; stalls, Is.: balcony, 61,; Private boxes, lOs. 6 , 1. Box-office open daily from 10 till 1. Mr. P. Corti. Musical Director. rotice.—Mr. J. G. Forde's Benefit March 16. D R. KING'S DANDELION and QUININE LIVER PILLS (Wit tout Mercury). The very best remedy for BILE, WIND, INDIGESTION, AC" ADITY, HEADACHE, HEARTBURN, And acknowledged•by many eminent s. argeons to be the safest and mildest pills for every tonstitution. In boxes at Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 61, at all chemists. NEW NOVEL BY MRS. DCFFCS HARDY. Just ready, in 3 vols„ PAUL WYNTER'S SACRIFICE. By MRS. DIJETITS HARDY. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. CARTRIDGE AND COOPER. MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 4 for. ed by the illan depo .d Farmers' drawn by ank, paY onal Bank 192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CIIINCERY-LINE), LONDON (E.C.) THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES. CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s THE SECRETARY of ST. TE for WAR has approved of a REVIEW of V , .)I.UNTEERS taking placo at DOVER, on EASTER :AIONDAY, the 29th of March, 1869. INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY,' U.K.- LECTURES and LAW CLASSES, 1868-69. LECTURES. Throe Courses of Lectures on Common and Mercantile Law, Conveyancing, and the Law of Ileal Property and Equity, will be delivered in the Hall of the Society in the mouths of March, April, May, and Juno nest. ?rs' Isan g reached I its CUS- e amount. lercial and . iOO, which that sent otherwise, returned• :count, the he cheque and suc n-s' Eauk. Court re- the law f deposits .ustoniers, ie loss, as pally de v and act means of ;latter is Mr. Ash , Cup, pro: y foreign ye, as the Lis indivi- i race was le yachts. ly double measure- Calabria from the English cep, they ge. 1118 nd broad )re n eg. it the name of build ;land, the been be iceeding4 counting )luff 13 0 ver since his all he could d, " honour , Grant as , dial n as the est Vit' Feb' I,pital of pissed ;toed by nise bag school )verpor. id, - O r ; na jneu inst th e braP 3l l second' rat-cl° s -, whic h ,your o', by SO Legis ate, de' tood 11 Law.) for ) Britisb 3ounci l * Sa m `- e reP °l.'i. s cool ly se°' prising oerr ..... rife of erto u ' org°: 6 aptalti ,a ire, "" r, D ir.- fiddl e- John" lil ac- O°P. oa' /.. - - ''' 0 of yr A D , TF, TUSSATID'S EXITIBITION. '', I 7 7 LIFE-SIZE PO TR :IT MODELS of JOHN WYCLIFFE (the first translator of the Serintures into English), MARTIN LUTHER, JOHN KNOX. and JOHN CALVIN. are now to he seen Open from e'even till five, and from seven till ten Pan. Admittance, ls.; children under ten years of age, Cd.: extra rooms, Cd. AR GY LL ROOM S.-OPEN EVERY EVENING for Instrumental Music and Dancing.—The Rooms have been magnificently re-decorated by Messrs. Rubardt and Co. The celebrated Band will perform during the week an attractive Programme of Operatic Selections and popular Dance Music. Doors open at half-past Eight o'clock. Admission, Is ; Balcony, 2s. WINDMILL STREET, PICCADILLY Musical Director and Conductor—Signor LUIGI CURTI " PATE AU DIABLE." THE above Paste is a most aareeable relish for Luncheon, Breakfast, &c. It will be found most useful for deviling Legs of Turkey, Fowl, Biscuits, &c. Also their ORIGINAL AND SUPERIOR ESSENCE ANCHOVY AND PURE PICKLES (Manfleld's Patent), To be obtained Wholesale and Retail of JOHN BURGESS AND SON, 107. STRAND (Corner of Savoy Steps), London, W.C. A S lIL EY AND CO. FOR WINES. PER DOZEN. Very Fine Pale, Dry, or Golden Sherry B4s. Old Crushed Port (Dow's, Taylur's, and Cockburn's Shipping), Vintage Wines Sparkling Champagne. Imperial. Pry 1110F:sena, Sil levy, Qualit4 Superieure (Perrier's Shipping) Us. to 545. Sample cases of the above, containing two bottles Port, two bottles Sherry, two Champagne, forwarded free for 21s. TIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF 111 P AT —Paris and Pavre 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 Ils., 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, grocers. ship chandlers, and provision dealers. GARRICK-STREET, COVEN r-GARDEN, B. HALL, of Printing Ilolise-square, . next the "Times," London—Wholesale Agent and Consignee for NICHOLS and STONES' (the Burton Brewery) Celebrated PALE and other ALES ; Keatinge end Co.'s famous Bordeaux Wines and Charente Brand es: and Irish and Scotch Whiskies, from several of the best distilleries. Samples can also be seen at the Times' shades. 13oNA FIDE BITSTNESSES.— number of Hotels. Public Houses, &c., for disposal. Particulars of others wanted in town and country. SeTENTIFIC ANT) ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS, ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Dining-room. consistingof n new and elegant as sortment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obe lisks, inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper Weights, ece.. in Italian. Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derby shire Spar, &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, VV.C., London. _ _ _ Mr: i'enna.itt, arranges elementary collections of ROOKS. MINERALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate the new edition of Lyell's Elements of Geology ; they will greatly facili tate the interesting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 500 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINERALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., at 149, Strand. T HE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON and GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Offices-1, Dale-street, Liverpool; 7, Cornhill ; and Charing-cross, London. The Invested Funds now amount to £3,401,055. the Fire Revenue to £836,816, and that of the Life to £259,039. The moderate rates of premium, with a guaranteed fixed Bonus for the Life Policies of this Company, and their value ag 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. SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL, DREADNOUGHT, off Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of All 'ft`icils, who are received without any recommendation. The receipts from all sources during the past year were S-879 less than the expenditure. SUBSCRIPTIONS thankfully received by Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., hankers, Birchin-lane and by the Secretary, at the Society's office, 86, King William street, London, E.C. Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ; 'Life Governor, £lolos. NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common, Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861. Under the patronage of Er.R.Er. the Duke of CANirtitioGE, lt.G.. Whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan Girls of all ages, classes, and denominations, from all parts of the kingdom. The object of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng lish education, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house, and laundry, to fit them for domestic service: and, if not other Wise provided for when they attain 15 years of ago, to obtain suitable situations for them. The Committee e.rnestly appeal for support. The Charity is entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions. HENRY Kn./0800TR, Treasurer W H. WLFWIOIC Secretary. Office. 191. Pall-ma 11 W T HE 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 adult. are received at Walton ; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon. Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall. CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary. Office, 32, Sackville-street, BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM, Mackenzie-park, Slough (formerly at Clapham-rise). Instituted 1827. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. For the gratuitous board, clothing, and education of destitute orphans from all parts of the British dominions, and of all denominations, whose parents were once in prosperous circumstances. One hundred and seventy-five orphans now in the In stitution ; ample room for about 30 more. Increased support indispensable, as this Charity is not endowed, and is in the greatest need of further pecuniary assistance. Subscribers and the public are ;nyited to inspect the Institution, and judge as to the nature of the Charity and its peculiar The last Report can be obtained on application to the Secretary. THOS. TILSON, Chairman. A CH UB A. R S E L Y E C E, C . PRICE, M.A.. } Hon. Secs. ALFRED MACKENZIE, Secretary. Offices, 73, Cheapside, London, E.C. Bankers—Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin lane ; and Messrs. Haywood Brothers. Manchester. RRALTH 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 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, bremorrheids, 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, cramps', spasms, nausea and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at trio 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. IMPORTANT CAUTION.—Beware of the many unsavoury and more than slopy imitations to which, without autho rity, Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached. Henceforth none will doubt the valuable properties of Du Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica Invalids' and Infants' Food, since to the thousands of blessings it has already received from invalids whose position bad been deemed hopeless, we may now add that of his Holi ness the Pope, whose health has been perfectly restored by it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical treatment. We quote from the Gazette du Midi, July 25th (Cure No. 18 .413):—"Rome, July 21st, 1866.—The health of the Rely Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all other remedies, he has confined himself entirely to Du liarry's Revalenta Arabica Food, of which he consumes a hateful at every meal. Tt has produced a surprisingly beneficial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too highly." Cure No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Prehan of seven years' liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervous ness, irritability, with a nervous palpitation all over, bail digestion constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable ervous agitation. Cure No. 7R, of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon, the Lord Stuart de Deeies, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Water rrd :--" have derived much benefit from your exceller , t '°^ I .—STITART DE DECIES, Dromana, Cappoquin, County Waterford." Cure No. 49,832. - Of fifty years' indescribable agony 'rein dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, natulAncv, spasms, sickness, and vomiting. Maria Jolly, of Lynn, Norfolk. ( lure No. 47 121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme n ervousness;indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ner vo:is Cure No. 56,811.—Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two Years diarrhoea.. The Food is sold in Canisters, at ls. 11 , 1.: 11b., 2s. 9d. b, 4s. 6d. ; 121 b., 225. ; 241 h., 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b anisters, carriage free on receipt of P. 0. Order. Also Du lrry s Revalenta Arabica Chocolate Powder is packed in tie eatisters ; For 12 cups at 2s, for 24 cups at 3s. Gd., for 48 "PR at 68., for 283 cup s a t 305., f or 576 Pa ps at 555. Being !bout cna pen n y p ar cu p. Th e 30 s . an d 55 5 . ti ns a re sent free of carriage in England on receipt of Post Office Order. isltßY DU BARRY and Co., 77, Regent- street , London ; .. "ortnum and Mason's ; also at 4, Cheapside, 61, Ord ; 63 and 150, Oxford-street ; and 121, Nee North-road, London and all Ciroooro and Oheinhts. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Railway Terminus, King's Cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. Vico-Patron— His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G. President—His Grace the Duke of RUCCLEUCH, E.G. This Hospital, founded iu the year 1828 , t h e fi rs t to es tablish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly dependent fer support on voluntary contributions and legacies. It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in addition to this, the average number of attendance of the destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged be tween 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee earnestly solicit the assi s t ance o f th e 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 receivedAbchrebuyth-1 he a ir ne b ; a a n l k s e o r b s, y M m e e s s s a r r e s .. Brown, Hansom, and o Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co.; Herries and Co.: Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Pap..', and Co.; Barclay and Co.; DqRCOD, and Co.; Nisbet and Co.. Berners street' and at the :roman.] from 111 till 5. DOG LICENSES.—CAUTION. rIITIE COMMISSIONERS of INLAND RE _I VENUE GIVE NOTICE that all DOG LICENSES granted in the year 1868 expired on the 31st December last, and every person keeping a dog in the current year is required forthwith to take out a new License. The duty payable for each dog kept is Five Shillings. The penalty for keeping a dog without License is Five Pounds. A License is not transferable from one person to another. A License may be obtained by the owner giving his b I n o u rh the o o(T ofe i name and address, and the name of the place wh ere th e dog is kept on application at The Office of the Collector of Inlandl Revenue, The Office of the Distributor of Stamps I.gthhe- Or applicant's re- A Money Order Post Office. J sidence. Licenses will also be granted by the several S upervisors of Inland Revenue. Persons residing at a distance from any of the above offices, by transmitting with their application Inland Revenue (Receipt) or Postage Stamps for the proper amount of duty, to the Collector of Inland Revenue for the District, will receive a license in return by post. WM. GOBBETT, Secretikry. PTHFiL 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 Ss. per bottle, or four quantities in one for 225. BAUMGARTEN & Co., 620, Oxford-6treot, W.V., London. Car ling frog $212 receipt pt remittance. T HE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES .tre as follows : For Fallen Women. 28, Church-row, HamP- 150, New Kent-road. stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke 13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington. town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green -205, Great Portland- street. wich. For Young Girls in Danger. 27, Church-row, Hampstead. 9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood. St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhnrst-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-street 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 th e a ppli can t' s book. The Society's Report (of whi c h a contr ib utor wr i tes, "I never read a report of any charitable institution which so entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my sympathy") may be bad on application. The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of Shaftesbury. Its bankers aro Messrs. Barclay and Co. The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the benevolent. DANL. COOPER, Bec.lo glum-fitreet Pheapoide.g Applications from Corps de,siro - os of attending this Review must b) made on th- , preg,-ribed form (XV. 0. Form, No. J. 629) throng-1i the L. , rds-IL;oet ,, nant of their respective Counties, and delivered at. the War-office on or before Monday. the Fth of March, after which date no further applications will be received. It is, however, particularly requested that Command ing Officers will mak.3 their applications as early as pos sible before the above date, as their doing so will greatly facilitate Railway and other arrangements. JAS. LINDSAY, Major-General. War-Office, 19th February, 1869. THE LOMBARD EXCHANGE AND NE WS- ROO W. Lombard-street. London. MANAGER—Mr J. H. YOUNGHUSBAND, late Treasurer and Secretary of the Liverpool Exchange. Subscription, £3 3s. per annum, or 10s. monthly, payable in Advance. The Room is supplied with Newspapers, both home and foreign ; Reuter's Telegrams, giving commercial, political, and general telegraphic information ; Shipping Lists, Directories, Time Tables, and other Books of Re ference. _ _ There is also an excellent Refreshment-room attached, as well as a Reading and Writing Room, comfortably fur nished. The attention of cquntry banker; solicitors, manufac turers, and others is invited to this Institution, which will be found very convenient to gentlemen 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 Messrs. Letts, Son and Co., 8, Royal Exchange, E.C. ; or at the Office in the Lom bard Exchange. Just published. price ls. 63., by post ls. 8,1., the Second Edition, with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks, R EV ELATIONS OF QUACKS AND QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the "Medical Circular." London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street. The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Satur day Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch. Public Opinion, and other journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with this edition. ANGLO - AMERICAN TIMES, AN INT ERNAT EON A L NEWSPAPER, Devoted to American Intelligence, ENLARGED to 24 PAGES. Reports of Conzress, Personal, Financial, 3fining, Arc. Members of Psrliament, Commercial and those having an interest in the United States. will do • thta newspaper of use. Published every 8 &TURDAY MORNING, price 4d. H. Catherine-street. Strand. EATING'S COITGII 1 OZENGES.- Stmtford.—Dear Sir—llaving had a severe Cough this winter I was advised to try your Lozenges. which are Invaluable, having purchased one box costing only ls. Ild., completely set me up, and must, therefore, strongly recommend them as a cer tain rure.—l remain your most obedient servant, W. BOBBINS, Manager.—Sold by all Druggists. ILII.. LATIN G, SHOOTI NG, AN D FISHING. 'THE STRONGEST MAN in fl 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 pai rs , s s . FRENCH DUBBING. --This invaluable composition possesses the properties of preserving leather, rendering it sup&e and waterproof. It is identically the same dabbing as that used by the best curriers in Bordeaux. BOOTS, SHOES, and HARNESS are particularly benefited by its application. Sold Wholesale and Retail by W. GILL arql Corriere and Leather Sellers, 12, Brewer-street, Golden square. Price Is. 6d., 2s. 6d., 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 'hat 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. LAAIBERT'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- Having coughs, colds, 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 f ear o f suffoca tion, may depend on reliefin 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, 13F1., and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Larnbert's Asth matic Balsam. The name and address are engraved on the stamp. RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (Perfected and Exhibited in the Great. Exhibitions of 1851 and 18G2) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred Medical men to bo tho most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is hero avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi site resisting power is supplied by the &foc-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 rot fail to fit, forwsrdei by post, ou the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London. A Single Trugs, 165., 21.5., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6 , 1. Postage. ls. A Double Truss, 31s. d., 425., and 525. 6,1. Postage, Is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss. 425. and 525. 6 , 3 Postage, I s. 10(1. Post-office Orders to he made payable to John Whit. Post-office. Piccadilly. NEW PATENT VLASTIC STOCKINGS, .4 KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpen sive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., is. 6d., 10s., and 16s. each. Postage, Gd. JOHN WHITE. Manufacturer, 228. Piccadilly. ONDON FEVER HOSPITAL i 5 the only itin ion in lb, Merrup, for 1-1, rre,!,,ent r.11(1 prevention 4 f eontazioils fevers. CONTEIBUTIONS will be graefully received by Messrs. Dirnsdale and Co., 50, Cornbill ; Messrs. Drum mond, Charing-cross • Messrs. Coutts, Stra nd ; Messrs. Hoare, Fleet-street ; and by the See=etary,at the Hospital, Liverpool-road, Islington, N. 1 4 ' STABLISHAIENT for GENTLEWOMEN during TEMPORARY ILLNESS. The relatives of Clergymen, Naval. Military, and Pro fessional Men, Governesses, and Artists may , f or 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 London 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 information respecting it may be obtained on writ ten or personal application to the Lady Superintendent. Subscriptions received at the Institution, and by the Treasurer, at Messrs. Coutts and Co.'s, 59, Strand. W. C. SPRING RICE, lion. Sec. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal street, Lincoln's-inn.—The Committee earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex penses. Assistance is urgently needed. F. ALFRED BEDWELL, Vice-Chairman. JAMES BLYTII, Secretary. ABSOLUTE SECURITY POLICIES, UN- FoRFEITABLE, UNCONDITIONAL, and UN CIIALLENGEABLM, issued by the PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, 62, Ludgate - bill, London, E.G. The Directors of 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 promulgate the present Tables, and to issue Assurances under them which shall b e absolutely Unforfeitable, Unconditional, and Unchallengeable. 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 oven a de fault ismade 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 state what sum can at any time be withdrawn on the discontinuance of the assurance. The assure will thus always have the option of retain ing either an ascertained fixed sum payable at decease, or, in ca , e of need, of withdrawing a certain amount, ac 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 secured 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, awl the Policies will become 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-fire 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 maintain the full benefit of the Assurances—a matter of great importance 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 i £215,000 a year. Its position is en. ques tionable, and t obtains the lar ges t amoun t o f new ED. HENRY HARBEN, S ecre t ary . business s of WAN.T any office in the Ki ng d om. SPECIAL B RITISH HOME for INCURABLES, Clap ham-rise. instituted in 1861. Patroness—all.ll. the Princess of WALES. This Institution provides a home for life, with good nursing and skilled medical attendance, for persons over 20 years of age 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 applic a ti on may b e ob tained from the Secret a ry . ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS are earnestly solicit ed. —Messrs Bankers —Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, an d C o., 54, Lombard street, E.C. ; Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W. EDWD. WEA ITER, Sec. Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.O. C OMPAGNIE G R ENERALE TANSAT ',ANTIQUE. 4. rue do la Paix. Paris. FRENCH MAIL. STEAMERS. NEW YORK. Leave every 14 days, from Havre and Brost, for New York. RATES OF PASSAGE. from IIAvRE or BursT to NEW YORK. First Class Second 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 JapaL. 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. V'ICOLL, 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 superilous 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 2s. 6d. SHAMPOOING, BRUSHING by MACHINERY, charge 6d. THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY .OF ST. PATRICK. (Instituted in the year 1784.) Under the Patronage of her MAJESTY and his Royal • highness the Prince of WALES. The EIGHTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL of this Society will be celebrated at Willis's Rooms, King_ street, St. James's, on ST. PATRICK'S DAY, the 17th March, 1869. The Earl of CORK and ORRERY, K.P., in the Chair. VICE-PRESIDENTS. The Duke of Devonshire, K.G. The Earl of Bessborough. The Earl of Charlemont, K.P. The Lord Otho Fitzgerald, M.P. The Lord George Hamilton, M.P. The Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, G.C.B. The Viscount Crichton, M.P. The Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P. Sir Ralph Howard, Bart. STEWARDS. Captain the Hon. Robert W. Grosvenor, M.P. The Right Hon. John Wilson Patten, M.P. C. Weguelin, Esq., M.P. Captain J. C. Weguelin. Sir Edward Cosy. Sir Richard J. Theodore Orpen. John Ivatt Briscoe, Esq., M.P. Edmund Haviland Burke, Esq., M.P. William Thomas Charley, Esq., M.P. James Courtenay, Esq. Captain W. A. Fagan, M.P. Charles M‘Garel, Esq. Charles Brinsley Marlay, Esq. Joseph Radcliff, Esq. J. F. Corscaden, Esq. The Musical Arrangements will be under the direction of Mr. Land, of the London Glee and Madrigal Union. Dinner on Table at Seven o'clock punctually. As this Festival affords to Irishmen in London the op portunity of uniting in the celebration of the National Anniversary, the Committee earnestly hope for a nume rous and influential meeting. Tickets, 21s. each, to be had at Willis's Rooms , and at the schools in Stamford-street, Blackfriars-road. The Children dine, as usual, on St. Patrick's Day, at the schools, at One o'clock. THOMAS KIPPAX KING, Jun., Secretary. A.D. 1720. ROYAL EXCHANGE ON ASSURANCE CORPORA. (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First), For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES. Offices—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London. Branch Office-29, Pall Mall, S.W. OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq Governor. JAMES STEWART HIDGSON, Esq Sub-• Governor. CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Esq Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Robert Barclay, Esq. John Garrett Gattley, Esq. Mark Currie Close, Esq. Edward James Daniell, Esq. Williwn Davidson, Esq. Lancelot William Dont, Esq. Alexander Druce, Esq. Frodk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq. Charles Hermann Goschen, Esq. Ri vers dale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq. Robert Amadous Heath, Esq. M e di c al Referee, Senn William Tetlow Hibbert, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq. Egerton Hubbard, Esq. Nevile Lubbock, Esq. George Forbes Malcolmson, Esq. Lord J osceline Wm. Percy. Charles Robinson, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq. tuel Solly, Esq., P.R.S. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on advantageous terms. The Duty on Fire Assurances has been reduced to the uniform rate of Is. 6d. per cent. per annum. No charge is made by this Corporation for Fire Policy or Stamp, however small the Assurance may be. F .71IING STOCK. No Extra Charge is made for the use of Steam Thrashing Machines. The Rever-ionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured. per ream. S. d. Fine Cream Laid Note ; a cheap paper ii 0 Super&ie Cream Laid Note; much approved 4 0 Su pet flneThiek Cream Laid Note ; especially reco mmended 5 6 Extra surerfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0 Straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid writing 2 6 Large Commercial Note Papers Is., 45., 55., and 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or cream........ 105. 6d., 12s. 6d., and 14 6 Outsides Foolscap 6 6 Letter Paper for scribbling plain, 4s. I ruled ditto, 4 6 Tinted Lined Note five quires for Is. Ga., or 5 6 Double Thick Cream Wove "Club House" dote, five quires for 2a. 6d. Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 4s Gd, 58 6d, & Gs Gd Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s Gd per 1,000 Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., 38 COLOUR STAB PING (Relief) reduced to Is. per 100. Polished steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the prices charged by the retail houses. An ILLU 'TR ATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands, Stationery, Cabinets, Postage 'tales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling Writing Cases, Desks, and Bags, &..c , post free. 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 E as t I n di a C om pany's Service, and of Her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, hare 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. Bouthfiower, W. H. ; Surgeon, Madras Medical Departmont. 4 - 1. - 13. Buchan, C., Sub- Conductor, Madras Establishment. 22. (Moyne, A., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical Department. 24. Cockburn, A. K., 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. 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 De partment. Lieutenant, 38th Madras Native 1 94. M n n f g a a n y t , ry .T. W . 98. Marriott, B. W. F., Lieutenant, 13th Madras Na tive Infantry. 113. Neale, F., Cadet, Madras Establishment. 121. Perring,fnfan Infantry. W. Lieutenant, 35th Madras Native 124. Pinchard, J., Lieutenant, Madras Horse Artillery. 126 n. Preston, Richard 8., Lieut enant, M adras I n f antry. 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, 36 th Madras N a ti ve I n f an t r y. 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 l ega l represen t a ti ves o f such next of kin, to the Military Secretary, at this Office. In the event of any of the packag es in question remain ing unclaimed for the further peri o d o f s i x mout h s f rom this date, they will be opened, the con t ents b e d i spose d o f by sale, and the amount realized be credited to the estate of the deceased. T. T. PEARS, Major-General, Military Secretary. PRINTING. —TO PROPRIETORS OF NEWSPAPERS, P ERIODICALS, &c. The Printing and Machining of Newspapers, &c., done on exceedingly favourable terms. Use o f Edit o rial and Publishing Offices, if req uired. Estimates forwarded on receipt of particulars, with stamped directed envelope for reply. Address—The Manager, "Sun" Printing O ffi ces, 3, Church-row, Savoy, Strand, W.C. nNE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE T being a t themaintained m o moderate in rate the ROYA ° L B I H LB A E N COHRILPHDET of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly need e d. CHARLES A. WA.LICER, Secretary. Ollce, 54, Cheapside, London, E.O CHILDREN are QAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman square. The only free Hospital for disoases of women. 2,746 patients were treated last month without letters of recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much needed, and will be roooi yew? by Moser, Machu' a, rb.,oes dilly; Sir Samuel Scott. Dart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts, Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary. THE HOSPITAL for WOMEN , Soho - square. —Bankers : Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.; Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie and Co. —The Committee APPEAL very earnestly fo'r CONTRIBUTIONS. The Hospitalds now open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri days to out-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- Rev. C. B. REID, M.A. GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian -road, Islington, N. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. This establisbecla.t Bing's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted fres "60, Bankers Messrs. Barnet., Lloyds, and Co Lombard street, Messrs. R ansom and Bouver i e, Pall-mall.—Hon. See.. I Smith. E sa. Lonbard Gm REID, Sec. THE ROYAL H OSPIT AL for DISEASES of are constantly f u ll , those for ont-pa ti en ts crowded daily. , City -road.—The ward s for in- p atients FUNDS greatly needed. CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary. HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT, President —Hi s Golden-square, W. The Committ ee of M anagemen t earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to help th em to mee t the heavy current expenses. Upwards of 18,000 poor persons h ave been relieved i n th e last six years. Grace the Duke of GRAFTON. GEORGE WOOD, Secretary. THE ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES 1 of CHILD REN road. and WOMEN , Waterloo-bridge- '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 chi ld re n, who are rendered so helpless by s i c k ness and poverty. Bankers, Messrs. Fuller, B a nbury, and Co., 77 , Lombard street; and by M essrs. Coutte and Co., Strand. CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretary. Waterloo-bridge-road, S E. EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in Situations of Trust. Chairman— General Sir FREDERIC SMITH, K.H., F.R.S. Policies payable during Life—lndisputable—Not liable to Forfeiture. Annual Income exceeds Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds. The Annuity Tables, offering special advantages to Annuitants, and full particulars of the popular Principles of this Society, will be found in the New Prospectus, which will be forwarded to applicants post free. HENRY LAKE, General Manager. 316, Regent-street, and 17, Waterloo-place Pall-mall, London. R OYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. HEAD OFFICES: Royal Insurance Buildings Lombard-street, London. Royal Insurance Buildings North John-street, Liverpool. CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING. Total Annual Revenue exceeds £Boo,oo Accumulated Funds in hand £1,500,000 LIFE DEPARTMENT. Life and Annuity Funds.... SPECIAL ADVANTAGES— Exemption of Assured from Liability of Partnership. BONUSES among the largest ever declared by any Company. Profits divided every five years. All new Life Insurances now effected will become entitled to an Increased Share of the Profits. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Premiums in 1867 £461,553. REDUCTION OF DUTY.—Since this first took place the increase of business of the ROYAL has exceeded that of any other Office, 'as shown by Government Returns. Prompt and liberal settlement of Losses. JOHN H. McLAREN, Manager. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London. 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 FUND ACCOUNT, 30TH JUYE, 1868. Dn. INCOME OF THE YEAR. Balance of account, 30th June, 1867 £981,514 13 9 Less amount distributed as bonus 208,774 0 0 £772,74013 9 Premiums on new assur ances Ditto on old ditto 366,215 7 3 £380,811 8 3 Interest from invest ments 117,584 7 3 Profit and loss, balan ce £498,395 15 11 of account Total income 544,466 9 2 £1,317,207 2 11 CHARGE OF THE YEAR Dividend to proprietors Claims on decease of li ves , assured £265,523 13 5 Additions to those under participating policies 22,816 4 7 Policies surrendered 28,642 11 3 Re-assurances, new Ditto, old 50,365 0 8 £370,618 5 3 Commission Medical fees Income tax 2,215 4 7 Expenses of manage ment 15,489 8 5 409,777 9 5 Total chargA £409,654 14 5 Balance of account, 30th June 1868 907,532 8 6 Examined and approve £1,317,207 2 11 THOMAS ALLEN} HENRY ROSE, Auditors. The total income of the year, it will bo seen, is £544,466 98. 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 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 cluded, at upwards of £5 12s. per cent. The premiums on new assurances are £14,596 is. 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 of ceshist absorbed by the company. The whole expenditure, however, in cluding income tax, is at the rate of little more than 5-} 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 Sundry accounts Liability under sums assured, &T. (1867) 6,369,169 11 7 Proprietors' fund Surplus fund as before 907,552 8 6 Total £7,565,198 1 3 CR. ASSETS. Amount invested in fixed mortgages X1,460,772 2 7 Ditto ditto decreasing ditto Ditto ditto reversions 347,136 5 5 Ditto ditto funded securities Ditto ditto temporary securities Current interest on the above invest ments Cash and bills 22,604 2 9 Advanced on security of the company's policies.... Agents' balLaces 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, r The present dispositionof the Company's funds is shown by this account. On comparing 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. Holcombe, Esq. Thomas Boddington, Esq. Joshua Lockwood, Esq. Charles Chatfield, Esq. James Murray, Esq. Sir J. Buller East, Bart., Philip Rose, Esq. D.C.L. George Russell, Esq. Robert A. Gray: Esq. Thos. Godfrey Sambrooko, Wm. Augustus Guy, M.D., Esq. F.E.S. I Admiral Windal.; LAW CLASSES. In connexion with the lectures classes will be conducted under the guidance and superintendence of the lecturers, and will proceed concurrently with the lectures. The number of subscribers to each class will be limited, and the instruction given will be confined to an examination of the students upon the subject of a preceding lecture, or on portions of a given book bearing on the same subject. A sufficient number of classes will follow each lecture, and be of such duration as shall provide for the efficient instruc tion and examination of the students. The teaching of the 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. LECTURES 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 Contract... 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— I. 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 as contrasted with that on Shore: also the Law of Negligence and the Liability of a 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 (Andsrson). LECTURES on CONVEYANCING . and the LAW of REAL PROPERTY, by T. LL. MURRAY BROWNE, 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, 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. S( ttlements of Real Estate ; a. Estates for Life 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. Diseutailing Deeds, the existing Law of Entail 4. Practical Suggestions in connexion with the subject of Settlements. Lectures V., VI. W 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, Ir. Joshua Williams's Books on Real and Personal Property are recommended. EQUITY LECTURES, by Sir GEORGE YOUNG, Bart., Barrister-at-Law. This course will consist of Nine Lectures : Lecture I. 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, bet ween 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, 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 he the books principally referred to during the course. The subscription payable for he Lectures-- For all the Foreach three courses. course. 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Not, of course, that they have the least chance of throwing it out in the Commons. The gravity of the movement consists in the indication which it gives of the intention to obstruct the bill at all hazards, even at the risk of bringing about a collision between the Upper House and the nation. The notice of amendment was agreed to at Lord Derby's house in St. James's-square, on Thursday afternoon, when the leaders of the party, including Mr. Disraeli, Lord Cairns, Lord Stanley, Sir Stafford Northcote, and Mr. Hardy had a conference. So that it is not a mere House of Commons move ; it is a move sanctioned by the Conserva. tive party generally, and must therefore be supported in the House of Lords. There, as evezyone knows, th e Government are in a minority; in fact, their minority is just abort the same as their majority in the Lower House, from 100 to 115 votes. Clearly, therefore, the Peers can, if they please, throw out the bill ; and Lord Derby's sanction of Mr. Disraeli's amendment implies that their present intention is to throw it out. The course which Mr. Gladstone lvill adopt will then be a matterof intense interest and importance. Resignation will be out of the question. No Minister with a decent majority in the Lower House curt thinks it necessary to resign because of a defeat in th 3 Upper. He might either submit to the defeat as a temporary check and reintroduce the bill next session, trusting to the popular clamour which the opposition of the Lords would be certain of exciting, to deter them from repeating their veto ; or he might appeal to the people against the Peers ; with what result it is easy to guess. Thus the party really endangered by the resolution adopted at Lord Derby's is not the Ministerialists, but the Peers. These are delibe rately putting themselves into the same perilous position. that they assumed so unwisely in 1831, and from which they were obliged to retreat in such an undignified manner. I ought to add that some of the Conservative party believe that they will be able so to impede the passage of the bill in the Lower House as to prevent il l reaching the Upper this session. There are likely to be some lively debates even before Thursday week. Mr. Childers moves the Navy Estimates on Monday, and a very interesting speech is expected from him, and a long discussion respecting our naval policy. On Wednesday the Contagious Diseases (Anneals) Bill is down for a second reading, and will be opposed by Mr. Headlam, whose constituents are greatly interested in the matter. The second order of the day is the Solicitor-General's University Tests Bill, which Mr. Mowbray, in his new capacity as M.P. for Oxford University, will move be read that day six months. I need scarcely say that if this measure is thrown out at all, this will not happen in the Lower House. There is to be a fight raised by Mr. Seely, on the Post -office Packet Contracts with the Cunard and Inman lines, which are supposed to be somewhat of a Conservative job. One of the most Tory members in the House, Sir Lawrence Palk, is going to move for a return which was moved for some forty years ago by a tremendous Radical, Admiral Cochrane (afterwards the Earl of Dundonald), viz., " a return of the names of all recipients of pensions under the Crown." The times are changed, and a motion which was deemed absolutely revo- lutionary when made by the member for Westminster may now be made with impunity and without remark by th e member for East Devon. I am glad to say that Mr. Stapleton, M.P. for Berwick. on-Tweed, means to ask the Postmaster-General if there is any intention to reduce the postage on newspapers. For a long time past it has been felt that to lay a tax of 100 per cent, upon a newspaper for the transmission of it, is monstrously unjust. The burden has become more glaringly intolerable by reason of the establishment of several half. penny journals. I have reason to know that the matter has been under the attention of Mr. Scudamore, and that in all probability some reduction would have been made before this if it had not been that he has been entirely occupied with the arrangements for purchasing the telegraphs. There is this amount of truth in the report that the Saurin trial will be heard over again, that the Lord Chief Justice, when trying the case, said that he should reserve the point raised by Mr. Mellish as to there being no ground of action at all. It is argued in legal circles that Miss Sarnia having failed to avail herself of the remedy which lay open to her—an appeal to Archbishop Manning, and from him to the Pope—she had no right to appear in court. The only ground that she could have had was that she had received a wrong for which there was no remedy. But there was a remedy, and she did not use it. This will probably be the ground taken before the judges at West minster, and it is thought by many persons that the verdict of the jury will be set aside. The costs of the defendants were not less than £6,000, and should the appeal go against them there will be the plaintiff's costs to pay as well. I need scarcely say that Mrs. Starr will not be able to pay them. There is some talk of a subscription among Roman Catholics, and of course the Marquis of Bute's broad shoulders are expected to bear a large portion of the heavy load. An attempt has been made to estimate the cost of this unwieldy trial. Thus there is the Lord Chief Justice, who gets £32 a day, which for twenty days would be £640, then there is the pay of all the officials and policemen, and the use of the building. But the hsaviest item of all would be that incurred by the postponing of 190 suits, which could not be heard because this monster trial stopped the way. Mr. Millais, I am glad to say, is convalescent ; but I fear he will not have anything at this year's Royal Academy. Mr. William Gilbert, author of " Shirley Hall Asylum," and the lately-published " Lucrezia Borgia," is talked of as the new editor of Tinsley'a Magazine, in succession to Mr. Yates. Mr. Sala is writing a new book on Spain, to be illustrated by Gustave Dore. PAPAL AFFAIRS. FLORENCE, MAnca 1. The special services of the War and Home Depart. meats, which during the past week have occupied almost exclusively the attention of the Chamber, offer only one point of the slightest general interest—namely, the restora tion of the territorial military commands. There were five of these in Italy up to their abolition under the late Government. They were supposed to savour too much of a despotic and Napoleonic regime, and were, in fact, nearly identical in nature with the corresponding institutions in vigour in France. It has been found, however, that the geographical conformation of Italy renders them indis. pensable. Its elongated form, and the great distance of the large centres, such as Milan and Naples, demand a certain amount of decentralisation in its military organisation. The hostility which was evinced to the measure was more or less appeased by a slight change in the appellation of the new posts, and by the reduction of their number from five to three. To the surprise of all parties, the last difficulty was removed by a proposition of Ratazzi to refer the item to the category of extraordinary expenses, by which manmuvre votes were obtained from those members who were disinclined to prejudge the principle of the institution previously to the consideration of the promised law on army reorganisation. The leader of the Opposition, in fact, helped Government out of a scrape in the teeth of his own party. The division by " appel nominal" shewed a change of opinion in several members who voted for the suppression of these commands in 1857. The War Budget was got ove r in four sittings, and since then that of the Interior has be en under discussion. It is d m m e n e i tl nt el Itr to havetoof preside the t t hh the to be hoped that the expedition with which . the former has been passed is the commencement of an improvement in the transaction of business ; unnecessary prolixity in debate having been hitherto one of the greatest among the minor sins of the Italian Parliament. D'Ondes Rezzio's bill has been taken into consideration. by the House, and has consequently gone back into corn. mitteee to be reported upon. Its aim is twofold : to open, the university diplomas to non-resident students who may present themselves for examination, and to permit the establishment of free schools. There is little or no chance of its passing, its principle being at variance with the theories on State control which are in fashion among most continental Liberals. The Minister of Public Instruction indeed went so far as to say that, when the measure came to be discussed, he would be prepared to shew that a more direct and stringent control over educa. tioi‘nr.worueldruzhazive htaosbeavnensotuenciciendthaenGoavmeernn overeffct t o the e taking p Administrativeprovincial ianlcviaaylfßeorganisation councils. th ep prefects Bill, fTe chtes th which Minister nwi rights, Interior, M. . Cantelli, has express e d an op i n i on that there is no objection in principle to th e suggestion. 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