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"(MAHAN'S LL. 'WHISKY. DUBLITN 'This • celebrated. OLD EXHIBITION IRISH WHISKY -gained the Dahill Medal.lt . Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. 8(1., at the Retail Houses in Lor.don; the Agents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label and Cork Branded "Sine ban's LL Whisky. MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated Act of Parliament 1859). 14, RUSSELL STREET COVENT-GARDEN. LONDON, And St, QITEEN'S-ROAD, BRIGHTON ADVANCES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale, Free hold or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three years, repay able weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted. Forms free on receipt of stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. ROYAL MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN. Proprietor, Mr j. S. Sweasey. Cont!nued Success of the Easter Entertainment. Mr. Arthur L'oYd in his imnersonations of Professor in the Original of tbr, lehristy's Minstrels—E. D. Davis. the greatest Ventri!o -(ls7—Professor Beaumont in his wonderful Illusions n'gjel—Lelia and Florence Ellis. the Juvenile Actresse3—Mr. C. Rurton, the on yi nal try.- , sformation dancer. in ten eh aracter3 Fa-cker, from the Theatre Royal, Glasgow—Miss ells., V . s IT s Lizzie Reed, Scrip Comies—Harry and Hattie King, Irish tDuettists--end a host of other talented Artistes. Notice. —Mr. P. Corrrs (the Musical Director) Tlenefit will tale Place on W dnesday. April 21. on wh;ch occasion Mr. F. Trot- Man will take the chair. Great Night of the Season. MACLAGAN Is COMING—MAY 10. ADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.- / hvaYs Beantiful. Always A vracti ve. Rpeecorated. New and Beautiful Costumes.—Portrait Model of 'MA DA ‘1 11 . %CHET, and numerous Ad iti ans. Admission, ls. under ten, t 1.; extra raoms, 0(1. Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. AR LL ROOM S.-OPEN EVERY EVENING for Instrumental Music and Dancing. —The u ocnns have been magnificently re-decorated by Messrs. Rubardt ands cc. The celebrated Band w ill p er form d ur i ng th e w eak li ttractive Dance Programme of Operatic Selections and popular Music. Doors open at half-past Eight o'clock. Admission, Is ; Balcony, 2s. WINDMILL STREET, PICCADILLY Musical Director and Conductor--Signor LUIGI CTJRTI "PATE AU DIABLE." THE above Paste is a mo s t agreea ble relish for L uncheon, 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 Savov Steps), London, W.O. ASHLEY AND CO. FOR WINES. PER DOZEN. Very Fine Pale, Dry, or Golden Sherry 34s. Old Crushed Port (Dow's, Taylor's, and Cockburn's Shipping), Vintage Wines Sparkling Champagne, Imperial, Dry Monello, Sil lery, Qualit6 Superieure (Perrier's Shipping)...,,,,,, 365. to 545. Sample cases of the above, containing two bottles Port, two bottles Sherry, two Champagne, forwarded free for 21s. GARRICK-STREET, COVENr-GARDEN. 13 B. HALL, o f P r i nt i ng Honse-square, E.C., Cons . next the "Times" nd London.—Wholesale Agent and gnee for NIC STONES' (the Burton Brewery celebrated PALE a n d ot h er ALES ; Koatinge and Co.'s famous ) Bordeaux Wines and Charente Brandies; and Irish and Scotch Whiskies, from several of the best distilleries. Samples can also be seen at the Times' Shades. BONA FIDE BUSINESSEE.—A. number of Hotels, Public Houses, &c., for disposal. Particulars Of others wanted in town and country. SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Dininz-room, consisting of a new and elegant as sortment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obe lisks, Inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper Weights, dm., in Italian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derby shire Spar, etc. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranves elementary collection new OCKS, MINERALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate theedition of Lyell's Elements of Geology ; they will zreatly 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" LIVERPOOL AND LONPON 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 £24,039. The moderate rates of premium, with a guaranteed fixed Bonus for the Life Policies of this Company, and their value 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. 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. SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL, DREADNOUGHT, off Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of All Naicns, who are received without any renommendation. The reeeint. frinms dxscias- I.lrav Er,.o4r 7ocer -weoro £879 legs than the expenditure. SUBSCRIPTIONS thankfully received by Messrs. Williams, Dcac-m, and Co., hankers, Birchin-lane a n d by the Secretary, at the Society's office, SG, King William street, London, E.C. Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ;`;Life Governor, £lolos. "NTATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common, Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861. Under the patronage of H.R.11. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, R.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 objelt of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Ir,ng 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 eqrnestly appeal for support. The Charity is entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions. HENRY KINGSCOTE, Trensrarer W H. WAPWIMC Secretary. Ofllce, 1.21, Pall-mall, W 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 Subscribers and the public are invited to inspect the Institution, and judge as to the nature of the Charity and its peculiar claims. The last Report can be obtained on application to the Secretary. THOS. TILSON, Chairman. CHAS. LEE, M.A. } Hon. Secs. AUBREY 0. PRICE, M.A., ALFRED MACKENZIE, Secretary. Offices, 73, Cheapside, London, E.O. Bankers —Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin. lane ; and Messrs. Heywood Brothers, Manchester. HEALTH RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE. DU BARRY'S delicious health-restoring Invalids' and Infanta' Food. TEM RVLENT A RABIOA eaves fifty times its cost A 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, haemorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neu ralgia, irritability, sleeplessness., acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cramps, spasms, nausea and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the cheat, pains at t he 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. , without autho rity, tubed IMPORTANT CAUTlON.—Beware t of the many unsavoury imietaitsioninosstoavandhaiceihously and more than slopy rity, Baron Liebig a :8 name doubt the valuable properties . of Henceforth none will . Revalenta Arabica Invalids' Du Barry's health -restoring and Infants' Food, since to the thousands of bl ess i ngs it has already received from i n valids whose po s iti on had been deemed hop e less, we now add that of his Holi may been perfectly restored health has ness the Pope, whose medical treatment. I . ?y it after thi r ty y ear s of u nsuccessful Midi, July 25th (Cure No. We quote from the Gazelle do 66 _ The health of the 18,413) :-."home July 21st, 1 8 • . c,e abandoning all Holy Father is excellent, especially sm' entirely to Du other remedies, ho has confined himself he consumes a Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, of which, a sur p r isingly plateful at every meal. It has produceu Holiness cannot beneficial effect on his health, and his praise this excellent food too highly." ban of seven Cure No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Bre ility years' liver complaint, wasting away, deb • , over, bad nervous ness, irritability with a nervous palpitation all digestion constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable nervousagitation. Cure N 0.78. o f d yspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord Stuart do Docies, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Wa ford ;.....4,1 have derived much benefit from your excellent food QCounty Cappoquin, .----.OTIJAT nn DECIES, Dromana, Waterford." C ure No. 49,832.—0 f fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatlency. spasms, sickness, and vomiting. Maria Jolly, of Lynn, Norfolk'. n Cure No. 4 7,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme ervousness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ner vous fancies. Cure No. 56814.—Rr. Samuel Lawton, Leicester, of two years diarrhoea. The Food is sold in Canisters, at ls 14d. ; 11b., 2s. 9d., 2 lb., 4s. 6d. ; 121 b 22 . - .1 8. • o mist ers, carriage fr , 241 b., 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. Barry s Revalenta ae on receipt of P. O. Order. Also Du Arabic: Chocolate Powder is packed in tin canisters : l'or 12 c ups at 2s, for 24 at 3a 6d for 48 cups at for 283 cups at 30s cups . ~ . :about cna penny per cup pril , e for 576 caps at 555. Being free of carriage in England o 30s. and 555. tins are sent battßY DU BARRY and recet of Post Office Order. also at 'ortnum and Mayon Co ''' 77' gent-street, London ; rac echutch-street • 63 6 also at 4, Cheapside, 61, New Nerth-road, London and 611 , and 150, O xford -street and 121 ; Groom and QhemiltB 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 SHIM, 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. during TEMPORARY ILLNESS. _ iv_ ESTABLISHMENT for GENTLEWOMEN LThe relatives of Clergymen, Naval. Military, andP ea nt:mai Men, Governesses, and Artists may, for asmall b-ierirdlYwllabymtheenbt,esrtecemievaei etahleactiodmsfuorretsicaolftia.eaßtmOeM4E,actotrahe establishment, 90, Upper Harley-street. This establishment, which was opened in 1850 . , is patro nised by her Majesty. The Bishop of London is Visitor, aLnaddyitii,saumraanpaaglemdebry the Marchioness of Ormonde, the Caroline R ussell, Mrs. Clrecrsil. Rtusdslevlalr,danild°ornthilelYr All information respecting it may be obtained on writ ,latdbieesL. Lady ten or personal application to th e L ady Superintendent. Treasure SubscriptionMs received at th e I nstitution, and by the r, atMessrs Coutts and Co.'s, 59, Strand. W. C SPRING R1(3141 Ron. Sec. -inn-road, AI,, Gray's- - F ini ß m E e E dia l t - l e O vici at 3 tie first to sick poor, Railway Terminus, King ..'s epantlrtoY:AfratliserrGr eat Northern Cross. Patron —Her Most Gracious It the g m= ni s Royal highness the Prince of WAy • President —His Grace the Duke of 8 r ,„.„ -ms, IC.G. This Hospital, founded iu the year 1828, the K.G. establish the principle of free admission t o without the delay and difficulty of Governors' wholly dependent for support on. voluntary contributions and legacies. It affords relief to a largo number of in-patients, an d , in addition to this, the average number of attendance of the dostilute sick has for a considerable period averaged be tween 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of containing several hundred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co.; Glyn and Co. ; Herries and (lo.; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Pap - id, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; W Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., .l ;:snd at the Hospital from 10 till b. ABSOLUTE SECURITY POLICIES, UN- L 3 '.- FORFEITABLE, UNCONDITIONAL, and UN CIIALLENGEABLM, issued by the PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, 62, Ludgate-bill, London, E.C. Established 1848. 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 condiLirins have resolved to romulg,ate the present Tables, anu LO is , A -co. • nalv• - which shall be 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 lassitt m o s f , puAssurance system m b n ec o o w m f e n i f r o o r d fe n i e t e e: l l, To or unwillingness to continue payment of their pre the will miums, 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 plemitun 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, 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 ;Policy of this description. Every Policy issued on this plan will be without any conditions as to voyaeing, 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. In addition to the foregoing statement of advantages, the number of premiums is strictly defined. The longest term provided for is twenty-fiTe years, and the shortest five years, as shown by the Tables. Thus, bankers, credi tors, ands, 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 t ables being unforfeitable and uncon ditional, they will al so be unchallengeable on an y g round whatever. They may therefore be aptly termed Absolute Security Policies. The PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY pos sesses an income of X 215,000 a year. Its position is un• questionable, an d it obtains the lar gest amount of new business of any office in the Kingdom. SPECIAL AGENTS WARTED. HENRY HARBEN, Secretary. T HE of CHILDREN an d WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge road. ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES _ upwards of 100 poor sick children are relieved daily at Tho Committee most earnestly solicit Contributions, to enable them to continue the benefits of medical aid to those numerous poor suffering children, who are rendered so helpless by sickness and poverty. Bankers, Messrs. F u ll er, Ban b ur y, and Co., 77, Lombard street ; and by Messrs. Coutts and 00., Strand. CRARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretary. Waterloo -bridge -road, S E. BRITISH HOME for INCURABLES, Clap ham-rise. Instituted in 1861. Patroness—H.R.H. the Princess of WALES. This Institution provides a home for life, with good nursing and skilled medical attendan ce , for persc ns 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 application may 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. ED WD. WEA YER, Sec. Offices, 73, Cheapaide, E.C. under we not ire of of 109 3 Days —lOO -5,171 to 59} to 11i to I(ii to 5 7 to 31 C. 93 1.1011 :look .. 90 •• - 85k 97 1. ~.!-=-. . . . . ---- 1 / -- - i 0 - -.---- . , - ..7..,..W.';'•-• ;__4.A.... • ; _.4. f) . 7 , ' -14.12+::;;... '- ~ , 1"., colto&if3r : ...::' , QV1.40. -•-....';i72A. •••:::::',..,,,,,,,..:—.-- ' ''. ~' `3%.." , V , L..17. . ,- * i-' -.. • .stt...o-.. , -7 ; .., Ayr, . ,5,:W1,:;; . t , WO m. " ' _. .../ 1 ::7, . „ 4 1 4 1 . 1 ;: , --:, ,-....,.. A t - , 5 ., WS:AP 4. 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READAPLE SHOTU-HAND, SELF-TAUCIIIT : Being a System by which people can teach themselves: write the longest won.' without lifting the pen; read what. they write: and cor:•espond with friends at home or abroad. on plea sure or business. it embraces a double set of vowels, with liquid cotrongnts frrafted on the otherletters ; togother with a DI Au aim OF I 'OP:, and a combination of words in most familiar use, into ready sentences The whole forming A SVsrint OF READMILS SHORT-I 1 AND, Shortened. By "MU HD° YOUNG London: Edward V tanforl. G and 7, Charing-cross, S.W. Price 2c. 6t1.. Just pablishel. price Is. Gl_ by post Is. Rd., the Second Edition, with Adden la. containing additional Facts an I Cases. In Blue tration of the nefariouß procee lings of the. A. Ivertising Qaaelts, - 1111) EV ELA'FIONS OF QU AC KIS AND QUACXERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted fro r the "Medical Circular." London: 11. Ranier°, 219, Regent-street. The numerous reviews of this startline: work by the Saturday Review. Punch, Weekly Dispatch. Public Opinion, r.n . l other journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with this edition. ANGLO - AMERICAN TIMES, AN INTERNAT EON IL NM WSPATE Devoted to American Intelligence, ENLARGED to 21 PAGES. Reports of Congress, Persoa3l, Financial, Mining, Railroad, &o. Members of Parliament, Commercial Men, and those having an interest in the United States, will dal this newspaper of use. Published every SATURDAY MORNING, Price 4d. 15. Catherine-street. Strand. WROUGHT -IRON FIREBRANDS, Sheep and Sack Marks, Stencil Plates of every kind, Timber hammers, Steel Stamps, and all kinds of Cutting and Orna mental Punches made to order on the lowest terms, and delivered carriage paid for sets —lf. 31ARRISON, M tnufacturer, Orford street, Norwich. Established Ina. LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT —Paris and Uavre 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 lie., 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. MR. FSKELL, SURGEON DENTIST, of 8, Grawe nor-street, W., the Author of "MO 'ERN DENTISTRY: its Principles and Practice." "PAINLESS TOOTH EXTRAC TION, or Anaesthesia Locally Applied," &c., at home for CONSULTATION DAILY, at his ONLY Residence, 8, GROSVE NOR-STREET (a few doors from Bond-street). KE ATI LG'S COUGH L OZENGES.- Stratford.—Dear Sir—Having had a severe Cnugh this winter I was advised to try your Lozenges, which are invaluable, having purchased one box costing only Is. lid., completely set me up, and must, therefore, strongly recommend them as a cer tain cure.—l remain your most obedient servant, W. lIOBBINS, Manager.—Sold by all Druggists. NICOLL, HAIRCUTTER to to H.R.H. Prince of Wales, 40, Glasshouse-street, Regent-street. TRICIIANOPHRON. Invented by Nicoll. The best preparation in the world for the Hair. No lady or gentletnan 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; Cs. 6d. each. NICOLL'S CELEBRATED DEPILATORY. For removing superlious 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 od. HUNTING, SHOOTING, AND .FISHING. THE STRONGEST MAN in the world cannot break the ever-lasting Porpoise-skin Boot Laces made by GILL AND CO., 12, Brewer-street, Golden-square, London, W. Price ls. per pair; by post, 14 stamps; six pairs, ss. FRENCH DUBBING.—This invaluable composition possesses the properties of preserving leather, rendering it supple and waterproof. It is identically the same dubbing 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 and CO., Curriers and Leather Sellers, 12, Brewer-street, Golden, square. Price ls. 6d., 2s. 6d., and ss. per can. R. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52, Fleet-street, has introduced an entirely new de scription of ARTIFICIAL TEETQ, fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the fir thA eirmoct nh0n....r... • ". - •- - colour or decay, and will he 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 • i bat are loose, and is gua ranteed to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful In masti cation. _ most powerful nutritive cordial ever introduced; r N e C s to E r7s T to he their normal conditi on a ll th e secr etions, THEES INVIGORATIVE NERVINE on the integrity of which perfect health depends. It is a specific for debility of all kinds, and from its containing, among other ingredients, pepsine and phosphate of soda, will prove highly beneficial to the nervous and dyspeptic. Vide Dr. Hassall's re port. Price Bs. per bottle, or four quantities in one for 225. BAUMGARTEN & Co., 520,, Oxford-street, W.C., London. Car riage free on receipt of remittance. (I NE HUNDRED Sr SEVENTY DESTITUTE 1 1, .ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the ROYAL ALB ERT ORPH &N ASYLUM, at the moderate rate of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed. CHARLES A. WALK ER, Secretary. Mice, 54, Ch3spaide, London, E.° QAMARIT AN FREE HOSPITAL for WO MEN kJ and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman square. The only free Hospital for diseases of women. 2,746 patients wen, trp.t,•d-last month . without letters of recommendation„_,SDhscAtions and donations are much needed, ral ( t;nl l , l 4 , l , ) , ° X e gi, B a ;Z; IieSSR YANIliY; l •Su i Slit; tfa ' nsoto ; and by tho Secretary. 52, Fleet-street. At borne from 10 till 5. THE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho-square. —Bankers : Me*sers. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.; Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie and 1 1 0 . — Th e Committee APPEAL very earnestly for CONTRIBUTIONS. The Hospital is row open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri days to oat-patients who are treated without letters of recommendation. HENRY B. INGRAM, Secretary. j 7/, 'l.' .." PUICIC.... 4d. STAMP.ED bd. I. NCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY, U.K.K. LECTURES and LAW CLASSES, 1868-69. LECTURES. Three Courses of Lectures on Common and Mercantile Law, Conveyancing, and the Law of Real Property and Equity, will be delivered in the Hall of the Society in the mouths of April, May, and June next. LAW CLASSES. In connexion with the lectures classes will be conducted under the guidance and superintendance of the lecturers, and will proreed concurrently with the leetures. 'l, o number of subscribers to each class will be limited, and the itnt , uction given will be confined to en examination of the students upon the subject of a preceding lecture, or on portions of a given book bearing on the S:11119 subject, A sufficient number of classes will follow each lecture, and be of such duration as shall provide for the efficient itistnic tion and examination of life student,i. The teaching of the lectures will thus be amplified, ond 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 Contracts. b. Contracts under Seal. c. The Contract of Sale. d. Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Cheeks ; with the distinction between negotiable instruments and other simple contracts. o. Freight and Contracts of Affreightment, with the pe culiarities of Charter-parties and Bills of Lading. f. The Loss of a British Vessel and its consequences 1. To the Owner of the Vessel. 2. To the Owner of the Cargo. 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 (Anderson). 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 11., iii., IV. Settlements.-1. Settlements of Personal Estate; a. investment of Trust Funds ; b. Usual Trustee Clauses, Appointment of New Trustees; c. Usual Po wers an d C ovenan t s , &c.: d. Remarks on the Effect of Recent Statutes-2. Settlements 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. Disentailing Deeds, the existing Law of Entail 4. Practical Suggestions in connexion with the subject of Settlements. Lectures V., VI. Tv ills.-1. Usual Frame and Contents of a Will-2. Principles of Construction of Wills-3. Practical Hints on Drawing Wills. Lecturo 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. Crodi 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., 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, between Partners. Lecture V. The Jurisdiction in matters of Administra tion : 1. The Administration of Assets. Lectures VI., VII. The Administrative Jurisdiction, continued : 2. The Administration of Trusts, as enlarged by recent statutory enactment. Lectures VIII., IX. Injunctions. Books recommended : —Story's Equity Jurisprudence, chapters 8,9, 10, 13, L., 23 ; Iladdan's Administrative Jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery. Smith's Manual of Equity and White and Tudor's Lead ing Cases in Equity will be the books principally referred to during the course. The subscription payable for he Lectures — For all the Foreach three courses. course. By clerks of members By clerks of gentlemen net members By all other persons not being members The subscription payable foi the law classes— For all the branches of Foreach instruction. branch. fly every subscriber Members of the Society may attend the lectures without subscribitiv:. .".. 1110 tecturcs. suuscrmors cannot. be admitted to tho hall after the loetaro has com menced. E. NV. Williamson, Secretary. taw Society's Hall, Oat., 1864, Genil;ll,n stay subscribe for and :t ten I the lec tures and classes, either separately or collectively ; but ns the instruction given in the el.isses will bare special re ference to preceding lectures, it is recommended that tho.o who desire to attend the classes should also attend the lectures. VRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON F MAL V PR EV EN TIVE and REFORILITORY IN STITUTION. President —Rev. CANONDALE. CONTRIBUTIONEifOia;;TupiToWoiihe Homes in ISGS are ear• neatly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard street, 1(0.; Francis Nicholls Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, 1.0. E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W. / LAIIBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN EFFECTUAL REMEDY, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is admitted to be the beat medicine for immediately re lieving 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 fear of suffoca tion, may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it. Prepared only and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist, 8, King William-street. Charing-cross, London, and by all druggists, in bottles, 130., and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's Asth matic Balsam. The name and address are engraved on the stamp. RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (Perfected and Exhibited in tho Great Exhibitions of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred Medical men to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided--a soft band age b e i ng worn round the body, while the requi site resisting power is supplied by the Sfoc-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 sot fail to fit, forw‘rdei by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below tho hips, boing sent to the manufacturer, Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London. A Single Truss, IGs., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, Is. A Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, ls. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and o2s. 6d. Postage, Is. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White Post-office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT VLASTIC STOCKINGS, 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 inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. lIE 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 Hendon. Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall. CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary. Office, 32, Sackville-street, Piccadilly. 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 attendants of the patients are in vited to visit them, and to meet in consultation before treatment. Full particulars can be obtained on application to the Lady-Superintendent, 18, Stanley-terrace, Notting-hill, W. ; or to Mr. Baker Brown, 136, Marley-street, W. HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and clothing for the 126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship. 150 boys in tko Refuge, 9, Great Queen -grant. 94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing 370 children. £l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year. Contributions received by the London and Weetminsterl3ank 214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbnry, FI.C.; and by WILLIAM WTLLI A MS, Secretary. No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fie: is. HOME for the lIELPLESS.--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. The Bishop of LONDON, Rev. J. W. Ayre Rev. F. G. Bloomfield Hon. and Rev. F. Byng Rev. R. G. Baker Rev. S. Brooke The Lord Clinton Rev. W. Cadman E. Charrington, Req. Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain BM E. Capel Cure Rev. J. E. Cox Octavius Coope, Esq. Arthur Currie, Esq. Rev. J. Connell Rev. C. W. Furee Freake. Esq. J. S. Gilliat, Esq. Rev. Dr. F Hessey H U Heald, Esq. H. Hook, Esq., Treasurer Major-Gen. Rt. Hon. Percy Herbert, M.P. Rey. J. E. Kempe 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 Nepoan Rev. E. Parry John Pearson, Esq., Q.O. Rev. G. F. rrescott Rev. F. Pigou R. T. Pigott, Esq. R. R. Pym, Escl• Hugh H. Seymour, Esq. R. Wade, Esq• Loftus Wigram, Esq. ived by any of the above ; by and Co; and by the Hon. 14, Seymour-street, Port taications may be addressed. Subscriptions will be recei Messrs. Rallies, Farquhar, Secretary, Rev. S. W. Lloyd man-square, to whom COMIDC ROYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES, West-hill Putney-heath. Established '3lst July, 1854. This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur able bodily disease. Relief is ffordoi —lst. By supplying a home, with medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in valid. 2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to patients at their own homes. A new wing to the Hospital bets lust been completed at a cost 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 present 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 vote s in proportion. Information will be supplied, with the greatest pleasure, upon application to the Secretary, by whom oontributions will be thankfully received. FREDERIC ANDREW, Secretary lich 1G roltryr_lio.t_ido• LO. 150tember THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APEIL 12, 1869. METROPOLITAN and METROPOLITAN DISTIL ICT RAILW AYS. A New Station at WEST DROMPTON will be OPENED for TRAFFIC on MONDAY, the 12th inst. Trains will run to and from Gloucester-road Station at frequent intervals MILES FENTON, General Manager, April 8. R OYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. HEAD OFFICES: Royal Insurance Buillings Lombard-street, London, Royal Insurance Buildings North John-street, Liverpool. CAPITAL. TWO MILLIONS STERLING. in antic'pation of the total tholition of F re Insurance Duty, as proposed by the Chancel or of the Ex , heitter, and which will, no doubt, receive the henry appnyval of the House, the Directors be to intimate that, on all ilea , I sumnees now effected, there will only bo payable (provisionally) the pr.)por tion of Duey for the timl bettvez..n the date of the Order and Midsummer Day next. JOHN H. MoLAREN, Manager. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London: COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSAT LANTIQUE. 4. Ruo de la Pais. Paris. FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. NEW YORK. Leave every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for New York. RATES OF PASSAGE. From HAvitt OD BREST to NEW YORK. First Ulass 7OO fr. Second Class 425 fr. Thin:: 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 ouch month for Mar iliarqife;ll:-Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon, Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto Ca bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Pararnakbo, Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, &c., San Jose, La Union, San Francisco, China, and Japat... Hand books, with full details of all tho routos of this company, can he had of STRINGER, PEMBBROKE, and Co., Agents, 8, Austinfriars, London, E.C. CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 13, ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, S.W. CHAIRMAN. Right ion. John Robert Mowbray, 31. P. DEPUTY-CHAutiE. William Bowman, Esq., F.B.S. Sir Charles Locock, Bart, D.C.L., Extracts from the Report of the Directors, presented at the Artual General Meeting held on the 27th November, 1868 : 1. The sum of £412,345 was proposed for Assurance, of which £307,395 was completed at Premiums pro ducing £10,067 per Annum. 2. The amount paid under Claims by death was £100,853, being the smallest since 1860, whilst the expenses of management and all other outgoings were even less than for many years past. 3. On the other hand, the Income was raised to £219,769, notwithstanding that its increase was retarded by abatements of premium which did not take effect in the previous year, and by the cessation of interest on the large sum paid as Bonus in 1867. 4. The Surplus income was very considerable. It amounted to £93152, 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 the Society : CREDIT SYSTEM.—On any Policy for the wliole of Lift', where the age does net exceed 60, one-half of the Annual Premiums during the past five years may remain on credit. ENDOWMENT ASSURANCES may be effected, without Profits, by which the Sum Assured becomes pay able on the attainment of a specified ago, or at death, whichever event shall first happen. INVALID LIVES may be assured at rates proportioned to the increased risk. PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.—Claims paid thirty days after proof of death. Tables of Rates 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. MILNERS' STRONG HOLDFAST AND FIRE RESISTING SAFES, Chests, Doors, and Strong Booms, with the progressive and recent improvements effected after half a century's experience, effectually guard against Fire and Burglars.—Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Hull, and 47A, Moorgate-street, City, London. pARTRIDGE AND COOPER. • • MA.NUFACTITAING STATIONERS, 192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (E.C.) THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES. CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s. per ream. s. d. Fine Cream Laid Note; a cheap paper 3 0 Superfl....c Cream Laid Note; much approved 4 0 Sups% tineT'aick Cream Laid Note ; especially recommended 5 6 Extra -npartine Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0 straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid writing 2 6 Large Coonn:Tcial Note Papers 35., 45., is., and 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or cream........10s 6d, 12s. 65., and 11 6 Outsides Foolscap 6 6 Letter Paper for scribblin- , plain, 45.; ruled ditto, 4 6 Tinted Lined Note five quires for Is. 61.. or 5 6 Tao New Vellum Wove "Club House" rote, five quires for 2s. 6.1. Fuperflne Cream or Blue Envelopes, 456 d, 55 6d. & 6s Gd Large Thus Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 61 per 1,000 Chelp . Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., 3 s COLOUR STA M 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 tTED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tion, with prices of Account Books, C o pying Presses, Inkstands, .tationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales; Despatch Boxes. Travelling Writing Cases, Desks, &c, post free Established 1811 INDIA OFFICE, 29th January, 1869 . By order of the Secretary of State for India in Council. Notice is hereby given, th a t packages, stated to contain reserved articles from the estates of deceased Officers and soldiers of the late East India Company's Servicq, and of Her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, have from time to time been received from the Governments of the respec tive Presidencies in India. Packages containing articles reserved from the follow ing estates remain unclaimed, viz.:- 8. Bell, H., Lientenaut. 2d Madras Native Infantry. 10. Bouthflosver, W. IL, Surgeon, Madras Medical Department. 13. Buchan, C., Sub-Conductor, Madras Establishment. 22. Cheyne, 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 M adras Light Cavalry . 60. Gunthorpe, W. M., Major, 6th M a dras Native ln fantry. 76. Jervis, S. W., Lieutenant, 3Gth Madras Native In fantry. 78. James, E., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical De- Lieutenant, 38th Madras Native 34. ma p in ar g t a m y7 l.. vv., Infantry. Lieutenant, 13th Madras Na -98. Marriott, 13. IV. F., tive Infantry. 113. Neale, F. Cadet, Madras Establishment. 121. Perring, J. W. C., Lieutenant, 35th Madras Native Infantry. 124. Pinchard, J., Lieutenant, Madras Horse Artillery. 1268. Preston, Richard 8., Lieutenant, Madras Infantry. 133. Robertson, A., Ensign, Ist Madras Native Infantry. 140. Stewart, M. Lieutenant, Madras Artillery. 145. Stoddart, J. A., C a p tain, s th Madras Native In fantry. 150 A. Stewart, G., Ensig n, 36th Madras Native Infantry. 155. Watson, G. IL, Lieutenant, 19th Madras Native Infantry. 156. Ward, A., C a ptain, Ist Madras F us ili ers . 42d Madras Native Infantry. 158. Wynter, W ., Lieutenant, 52d Madras Native In fantry. 163. Weymouth, Captain, 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 p acka ges in question remain ing unclaimed for the f urther p e riod of six months from this date, they will be op ened, the contents be disposed of by sale, and the amount realized be credited to the estate of the'doceased. T. T. PEARS, Major-General, Military Secretary. APARTMENTS. —One or Two Floors, with Extra Bed Rooms if required. Close t Omnibus, Vail, and Boat. Terms moderate. 13, Chelsea Villas, Fulham-road, Brompton. THE LOMBARD EXCHANGE AND NEWS-ROOA. Lombard-street, London. MANAGER—Mr J. 11. YOUNGIIUSBAND, late Treasurer and Secretary of the Liverpool Exchange. Subscription, .£3 3s. por annum, or 10s. mouthln payable in Advance. The Room is supplied with Newspapers, both home and foreign ; Reuter s Telegrams, givino.., commercial, political, and general telegraphic information ; Shipping Lists, Directories, Time Tables, and other Books of Re ference. There is also an excellent Refreshment-ro , en attached, as well as a Reading and Writing Room, comfortably fur niched. The attention of country bankers; 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. I3RITON MEDICAL AND GENERAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Chief Offices-429, Strand, London. TRUSTEE 3. Lieut.-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, E.,q. F.R.S. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD —FR /AMIIS WEBB. Esq. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN -W. TYLER SMITLI, Esq. . EXTRACTS from the FIFTEENTILANNKAL PORT, read at the Annual General Meeting held at the Society's House on Thursday, 18th March, FRANCIS WEBB, Esq., in the chair. Tho 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 El ness transactions during the three quinquennil le new busi -11 periods : ac 71 0 'A .5 SI a ' 6 gi ... . 0 4 o Amount 8 . Amount Annual I .• 1.4 -i 1 . 2 , 44 0 c z o Proposed. Assured. Preminms. 1-1 44 . a . :0 Air. 4 ....-.-- --- ---.-......----- -- £ s. d. £ s. d. £s. d. 1858 4,802 1.023,140 0 0 3,318 c 54,140 0 0 21,347 16 5 18G; 13,244 2,779,66 6 0 0 9,746 2,037,383 0 0 63,507 19 10 1868 17,466 4,861,30 3 5 9 13,699 3,752,967 1 8 122,257 l7 6 - -- Total.. 35,512, 8,664,109 5 9 26,763 6,444,490 4 8 207,113 13 0 The net premium income the sum of The interest on investment of receipt yield has increased to £2 Is and other items .6,704 1 7 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 to the fact that the next bonus valuation will take place at the end of the year 1872, and that all polices effected on the profit scales prior to the 31st December, 1869, will be entitled to participate in the same. The directors also draw attention to the successful esta blishment during the past year of the Britannia Fire Association, under the auspices of the Briton. The direc tors believe that the establishment of a Fire Company, to work in active co-operation with the Life, will tend much to the advantage and profit of both institutions. It is scarcely necessary to remark that the capital funds and constitution of each office are quite separate and distinct. By order of the Board, JOHN MESSENT,. Actuary and Secretary. London, March 18, 1869. A.D. 1720. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. (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. OOTAVIITS WIGRAM, JAMES STEWART 119DOSON, Es CRARLES JOHN MANNING, DIRE° Esq Governor. :sq Sub--Governor. 3, 4 Deputy-Governor. (TORS William Tetlow Hibbert, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq. Egerton Hubbard, Esq. Nevilo Lubbock, Esq. George Forbes Malcolmson, Esq. Lord Josceline Wm. Percy. Charles Robinson, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq. tuel Solly, Esq., I.R.S. Robert Barclay, Esq. John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Mark Currie Close, Esq. Edward James Daniell, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. Lancelot William Dent, Esq. Alexander Druce, Esq. Fredk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq. Charles Hermann Goschcn, Esq. Riversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq. Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. Medical Referee, Sami NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of FIRE PREMIUMS falling duo at Lady Day will expire on the 9th of April. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on advantageous terms. The Duty on Fire Assurances has been reduced to the uniform 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. Fal rMING STOCK.— No Extra Charge is made for the use of Steam Thrashing Machine. 4. 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. The Divisions of Profit take place every Five Years. Any sum not exceeding X 15,000 may be insured on ono Life. This Corporation affords to the AsFured 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 experience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF. ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON'. 408EItT P. STEELE, Secretary. THE ASSOCIATION for the WEL FA RE of the BLIND, 210, O x f or d- s treet, and 127, Eu ston-r oad. Patroness—Her Most G rac i ou s Majesty the QUEEN. This Institution aff or d s emp l o ymont in various ways to 172 blind men and wo men. Pensions to various amounts are granted to the blind who cannot earn their own living. 500 blind men and women aro a pplying for help, which cannot be given for WANT o f FUNDS' Contributions will be thankfully received by the Secre tary, Bey. C. B. REID, M.A. Caledonian-road, GREAT NORTEIERN HOSPITAL, Islington, N. Supported by V o l un t ar y Contributions. This Hospital has re li eved 48 1 , 954 patients since it was established at King's- cross in 18 56. Patients are admitted free. Bankers—Messrs. B arnet, Lloyds,. and Co., 60, Lombard street, Messrs. Ransom and Bouverte, 1, Pall-mall.—Hon. Sec., 1 • Smith. Esa. Gm Ram, Sec. rfHE ROYAL nosprrAL for DISEASES of _L the CHEST, Cit y -road _Th e wards for in-patients are constantly full, th ose for. ont-patients crowded daily. FUNDS greatly needed. CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary. HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT, Golden-s u are, W. President—Hi s Grace the Duke of GRAFTON. The Committee of Man agemen t earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses. Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved in the last six years. GEORGE WOOD, Secretary. THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S Are 55 follows : For Fallen Women. iIOMES 28, Church-row, riamP - 150, New Kent-road. stead. 4 8 2. _ Church-street, Stoke 13, Camden-s treet, Cam den - Newington. town. Maize -hill Cottage, Green -205, Great Portland- street. with. For Young Girls in Danger. 27, Church-row, Hampstead. 9, Honstridge-villas, St. John s-wood. St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill. Country Home--St. James's-street, Dover. Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside. In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee have under their charge three homes for servants of good character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless servants annually. The home at Great Portland-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 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") may be had on application. Tho Society is under the presidency of the Earl of Shaftesbury. Its barriers are Messrs. Barclay and Co. The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the benevolent. DttNit. COWER, See. Qpionitnot yhoP.eido-0 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 WETHEHALL, 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 J un e, 1867, after deduction of this b on us—that is to say, with the debit of .£772,740 13s. 9d. SURPLUS FUND ACCOUNT,• 30Ttt JUI - E, 1868. INCOME OF THE YEAIt. Balam'o of account, 30th - Juno, 1867, t 981,514 13 Loss amount distributed - _ .£772,710- 13 9 Premiums cn new nssur nnevs Ditto on old ditto 366,215 7 3 £320,811 8 3 Interest from invest ments 117,581 7 3 £498,395 lo 11 Profit and loss, balance of account - 3 Total income 514,466 9 2 £1,317,207 2 11 CR. CITARGE OF THE YEAR Dividend to proprietors Clas-ns on decease of lives 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 , - - Expenses of manage ment 15,489 8 5 40%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,t Auditors HENRY ROSE, The total income of the year, it will be seen, is £544,466 9s. 2d., end the total outgo £409,651 14s. sd. ; the diffe rence, or the sum laid by- viz., £131.811 11s. 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 £16,070 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 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 ;ical 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 at the rate of little more than 51 per cent. on the total income. The balance-sheet is as follows : Du. LIABILITIES. Interest due to proprietors Claims on decease of lives assured, and additions thereto unpaid Sundry accounts Liability under sums assured, &c. (1867) 6,369,169 11 7 Proprietors' fund Surplus fund as before 907,552 8 6 Total £7,565,198 1 8 CR. ASSETS. Amount invested in fixed mortgages £1,460,772 2 7 Ditto ditto decreasing ditto Ditto ditto reversions 347,136 5 5 Ditto ditto funded securities 479,932 13 3 Ditto ditto temporary securities Current interest on the above invest, 36,243 7 6 22,604 2 9 ments Cash and bills Advanced on security of the company's p 159,503 14 9 policies.... Agents' bah - aces Sundry accounts Value of premiums (1867) .... 4,506,167 18 0 Value of re-assurances 86,860 13 9 Total .Z 7,565,198 1 3 Examined and approved, THOMAS ALLEN,) Auditors. HENRY ROSE, . _ The present dispositionof 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- 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. Grayl Esq. • Thos. Godfrey Sambrooko, Wm. Augustus Guy 24. D., Esq. rats/ Admiral Tindal: 3 3 0 111 6 2 2 0 7 ' t-4 EASTER EASTER AT ROME. FOREIGN NOTES. TILE BELGIAN RAILWAY DIFFICULTY. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROME, APRIL 5. My knowledge of Italian Hagiology does not go so far as to name the saint who presides over rainy weather here, but the Roman Swithin, whoever he is, has enjoyed no respite even during the Easter holidays, and the few hours' sunshine yesterday only just sufficed for the Pope's visit to the Minerva, the rain falling all the afternoon and evening. The ceremony of the morning, however, was a most brilliant one, and had been transferred from the Mauuday Thursday, on which, this year, the Feast of the Annunciation fell. Twenty-five poor girls, taken from the ranks of the people, and natives of Rome, or the Corn mama, are annually dowered, on Lady Day, by the con fraternity or guild of the Annunziata, the Pope always assisting, and distributing the dowries. About ten o'clock his Holiness arrived in full state, the magnificent gala carriage, the mule and its purple robed rider, a prelate bearing the processional cross, and tmunici i)ial t s y n mptuous equipages r of n e a l s s e , n b a c t i o n r g s a a n n , l p t u he t requi sition for the occasion. The great hotel of the Minerva was crowded from the entresal to the very roof, every on its balcony. M a d ame de Lam cja society, o b e u i legtiyn,g Airs. N‘-as suite of apartm en t s h av i ng a gay and numerous company n- th ri cl r i e e 's one of the centres of th e F renc h Augustus Craven, the Duchess de..Cass6 Brissac, and the Due do Polignac being among her guests, while a great muster of English visitors to o k pl ace i n t h e apartments. of Mrs. Berrington (of Malvern Court), Welds, Ton riellys, Petres, Fitzherberts, Blundells, Vavasours, and Stourtons joining heartily in the cheering of their French and Italian fellow religionists. A very large party of royal persons were also entertained by the Accademia, or Diplomatic College, whose balcony is exactly opposite the church. The windows of the Hispano American College were also crowded, as were the houses along the Via Papra e , by which the Pope was to arrive. The Square rang regain and again with cheers as he entered the church, and it was observed that every vestige of his fatigues of Holy Week had disappeared, and that he walked with. his usual vigour. He took his place on the throne prepared to the right of the altar, and assisted from thence at High Mass, which was sung by the Cardinal Legate of Bologna (Guidi) a Dominican, as are all the monks of the Minerva. The girlr to be dowered were ranged before the altar, each robed in white—a sort of fine muslin mantle curiously adapted to the form by pins artistically placed in the stuff, reaching to the nose and falling to the feet, over a white skirt. A wreath of flowers is placed on the head of each of those destined for the marriage state, while one or two who had chosen the cloister wore a crown of a different form in metal. The " Annuantate,” as they are called from their white mantles, knelt in succession before the Pope, and received from him a purse containing the dowry, and a blessed medal as a souvenir of himself. Each girl, on returning to her place, is further presented by the Master of the Guild with a fan, a pair of gloves, and a bouquet of flowers. They walk in procession through the city accompanied by the matrons appointed to take charge of them, and are thus exhibited to the public, in order that they may be asked in marriage by honest and respectable workmen. The portion is £lO in English money, but as they are well trained and fitted for good wives, they are always eagerly sought for. A great number of Parmesan families have arrived for the marriage of their young Duke, Robert 1., which took place at an early hour this morning at the private chapel of the Pope. His Holiness, after saying his own Mass as usual, and hearing another in thanksgiving, as is his habit, took a slight refreshment, and returned to the chapel, where he found the royal party assembled. The Pope, after performing the marriage ceremony, addressed a short and very touching discourse to the royal couple, after which the bridal party repaired to St. Peter's, and prayed, as is the custom here, at the tomb of the Apostles. The usual crowd of sightseers flocked to the Basilica, and pressed on the passage of the Duke and the Duchess till the Swiss were called into most necessary requisition. Their Royal Highnesses leave this evening for the Castle of Caprirola, the pro perty of Francis IL, in right of his ancestors, the Dukes of Farnese, near the town of that name. A military emeute was only prevented in Naples by the discovery in time of a widely-spread Republican conspi racy. It is said on excellent authority here that the gar. rison is to be strengthened by 50,000 French troops should a Republican movement succeed in Italy, and an imme diate reoccupation of Bologna will in such a case be effected. %,' As might have been expected, a hitch has occurred in the negotiations between France and Belgium. The other day it was announced that M. Frire•Orban, having finished the requisite quota of dinners and interviews, would return to Brussels to confer with his sovereign. It is now announced that the business is so far incomplete that a furt,her delay in the French capital will be neces sary. There can be no doubt as to the nature of this difficulty. The Belgian Government desires one thing. the French Government another. The Emperor wishes to submit the contract between the Luxembourg and East of France Companies to a mixed commission. M. Frre- Orban maintains that this contract is purely a Belgian affair, and he is averse to submitting the domestic arrange ments of his country to the revision of a foreign Power. The Belgian journals still assert that the point will not be conceded ; but the presence of M. Frlre-Orban at Paris sufficiently shews that the French Government is putting on treat pressure. '‘e REPUBLICAN MOVEMENTS IN ITALY. Our Florence correspondent states that several non commissioned officers of the Italian army have been arrested, and that some of the barracks have been minutely searched. Considerable Republican disaffection is pre valent in the army. A serious outbreak is not appre hended, but it is well known that the Republican leaders aro actively working, and waiting their opportunity. THE SPANISH CROWN. The Madrid correspondent of the Indipendance Berge states that previous to making inquiry whether Dom Fernando would accept the crown, the Spanish Ministers sought to learn the opinion of the National Chamber. Each Minister assembled twenty or thirty deputies at his residence and laid the situation before them. The con dition of Spain necessitated an immediate solution of the candidature problem : would they vote for Dom Fernando! The canvass, it seems, was not remarkably successful. In spite of this personal application, seconded by the efforts of Senor Olozaga, no more than 111 members of the Cortes were found favourable to the Portuguese Prince. Eight only pronounced for Espartero. Add to these the fifty-seven Republicans, and the total is 176, which leaves 154 who support the Duke of Montpensier's It is thought that the Cuban deputies will also be parti sans of the Duke. The Spectator stigmatises the new Con stitution as a fraud. It is contrived for the express pur pose of giving the King of Spain a position similar to the King of Prussia. THE ELECTIONS IN ROUMANIA. The other day we published a telegram announcing that the Ministerialists were winning the Roumanian elections. Further intelligence now arrives to the effect that the Opposition, Bratiano's party, has attempted to provoke popular tumults. The majority of the electors, however, have remained faithful to the ause of order. The Opposition has elected some of its leaders, but the Government is gaining a strong majority. This result is of some importance, for the Opposition is the reactionary party, while the Ministerialists support a policy of peace. Beyond doubt the party in power hocusses all these Eastern elections, and invariably contrives to get a majo rity ; but the result in this instance is not the less satisfactory. LITERARY. An interesting feature of the "Griffith Gaunt trial" in New York was Mr. Reade's ac count of how his novel "White Lies" came to be written. A. Maquet, a Frenchman, had written a play, " Chateau de Gautier," which Mr. Reade purchased with a view of translating and producing it in England. He was to pay £4O for this right, but it was stipulated that if he failed to have it accepted, .£2O should be refunded. Failing to have it performed, this condition was complied with ; but Mr. Reade, not to loso the labour already bestowed upon it, then determined to use the Flot and incidents, con structing a story, but before doing this he sent back the £2O to Magnet. After the novel was published, Magnet wrote Mr. Reade a letter acknowledging his fairness and honourable dealing. Owing to the copyright law then existing between France and England he could not ac knowledge his indebtedness to Maquet for the plot and incidents without losing his own copyright, but as soon as the law was changed he fully explained the whole c., ... .•. ..__ _. matter. .... ri l g i d .s , Mr. Porter C. Bliss, lately from Paraguay, has been appointed a clerk in the State Department. He ex plains the discrepancy noticed between his narrative of h r i a s ro re n i t e s a . sewghlievhenwtnos tahlesonepwubs a tte d c t i h r e cu l m e r r n t c o es h o i f s oy saying that when be was first received on board tha Gveicre the officers treated him kindly, but their man. garding Sandwich ner afterwards cbanged. The affa'r will soon be investi by Congresq.—Capiain Walter II Gibson, the well gatedknowu AlDerit an a dventurer, has writt.m to the Tribune he ios a i l d l 0 m o e f a i l t. Lbu i t Ed. it looks i‘relo Ir%PtnrCiPi°ms°lniagrPahtijolanu.thTrh°iPsicis s ala e t in C e . 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