The Sun. — London, England, 1866-05-24 00:00:00

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V..."`" If INAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN z u i ii.n prize med :X . HIBITION, 1865. This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the It 3onle. 13 P te, Mild, Mellow, D e li c i ous , an d very Wh o l e . 1337Botlicllein Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in Londo n; gents in the principal towns in England; or Vholes.alAe at (18, GREAT WINDMILL -STREET, LONDON, W. "ii bSer ve,theßed d Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded nahan s isky." ___, ----- Mississippi, as the planters cannot afforAo baso high for labour. Ido not anticipate that any of these three States will raise more than one-third of an average crop. South Carolina is too poor a section of country to do much with labour at the present high figure, and with the exception of the Sea Islands verylittle land will be sown with cotton. I anticipate, therefor; a crop possibly of 2,000,000 bales, but probably somewhat under that amount. Of this a large proportion will be Upland cotton, while fine stapled New Orleans will, for reasons already stated, be comparatively scarce." THE SUN, LONDON, TB UESDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1866. N°. 23,068. LADY EMILY PONSONBY'S NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., SIR OWEN F AIRFAX By the LADY EMILY PONSONBY. "A very interesting and readable noveL"—Star. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. IRENCH GALLERY, 120, •PALL-MALL.- The THIRTEENTH ANNUAL. EXHIBITION of PICTURES, the Contributions of Artists of the French and Flemish Schools, IS OPEN VHS DAY. TT J. AND D. NICOLL, ILL • Tailors to the Queen, Royal Family, and the Courts of Europe, 114, 116 118, 120, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL, LONDON; 50, BOLD-STREET, LIVERPOOL; and 10, MOSLEY-STREET, MAN ' CHESTER. PRICE.... 4d. STAMPED sd. 141I T UAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION 1 4, u, (Inco rporated by Act of Parliam en t, 1850), 4`JSSEIL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON. Preeh o l l- NCES 310NEY o n P ersonal Secur i ty, B i lls of Sale, f ee, dor be neficial Leasehold Property, without inq ui ry three any deduction w h atever, for periods of one, two, or diac ounT re payable weekly, monthly, or quarte r ly. Dills til ad to The zr urchase of a H eatest secrecy observed. Advances also ye e _ House repay able in 5, 10, or ertreilwards the P 07e7Porms free on application, or receipt of a stamped and the Terrible, man-of-war, which accompanied the expedition last year. But in 1865 Government lent two ships, and it is naturally asked why only one is sent now. The answer given —and it is not satisfactory—is that Governnievt has not this year a sufficient number of vessels at its disposal. But the five ships, at the time the splice is made at Valentia, will present a sufficiently imposing appearance, and though the William Cory will perhaps not accompany the expedition all the way, the four vessels engaged are so very efficient that they will probably be equal to all that will be re quired of them. Captain Moriarty, it is believed, will again lend his invaluable assistance in looking after the compasses, and he will be assisted in this department by Mr. Moodie, a young officer who last year fairly earned his spurs in this difficult department. Mr. Beckwith will go again in charge of the ship's engines, and while Mr. De Sauty has been replaced by Mr. Willoughby Smith as elec trician, Mr. Canning and Mr. Clifford will be once more in charge of the all-important task of laying the cable. Nor will it be their fault if anything should happen amiss. The care with which Mr. Clifford has superintended the manufacture of the cable is beyond all praise ; but the cable has not been the only work done at -Greenwich. They have there made the grappling ropes, which are twenty miles in .length.. The rope is seven and a half inches iri ej.rcumferenee, - and is made of the same strands as the cable, the wire being of steel, running through the Manilla. There will be, also, five miles of buoy ropes for temporary use, and not, as some of the public appear to imagine, for the purpose of anchoring the buoys. It may be interesting to state that the last heard of the buoys of 1865, then intended to be of use only for three or four days, was from the master of a French vessel, who reported that he had met them in the pendents—furnishing French manufactories raw material and a market. The indiscreet instructions to Marshal Forey rendered the designs of France but too apparent, and the Emperor having failed entirely in his intentions towards this country, he is now compelled to give up his enterprise disgraced, I tehveerryawdanylaitnecrireaasi e o d f . its Fr m an a c n e u , for whatever may b e m i d, it is understood every where that h e h as a b andoned Mexico from compul sion ; not th at he has been driven out by any army, but because h e saw danger of difficulties which were with the U n i ted States, saw its trade circumscribed, whole nation because f i a t : ttuhree e e Nr u e t n t 0 o ff f ;w t h a e r e unea s y at the bare prospect of bankruptcy, which it was believed would follow were our ports closed against her. France has eaped from a dilemma whi c h threatened to array the p sc eople against the Government ; and were it not for this, Napoleon would never have abandoned Mexico, ex cept at the end of a war, for his heart was set upon rendering France independent of the United States. In his own language, he did not wish to see the United States "seize possession of all the Mexican Gulf, dominate from thence to Antilles, as well as South America, and be the sole dispenser of the products " of the new world." He had seen, ,6 by sad experience how p . precarious was " the f ate of an in dustry reduced to seeking its chief ra w material in one market," besides an " immense opening " for _French " commerce " was offered.. er . mated his-ad on- ' The truth is, when Napoleon venture against Mexico, the time appeared propiti ous ; he then believed, with nearly all Europeans, that the United states were in the last throes of dissolution, and he desired to be ready to profit from the man. the effects of what was considered the dying But the difficulty having passed by, and the nation becoming st ronger th an ever b e f o r e , and French in terests being clamorous for trade, concessions be came necessary, henc e th ew ithd rawa l o f the French army from Mexico. Nothing, however, has been done, except under compulsion ; not the compulsion of an armed force, but that of trade, which operates more effectually than any other. The inhabitants of the United States can live without France. It is not necessary to our prosperity that we should re ceive French manufactures, but it is essential that France should have the markets of the United States in which to dispose of her products, for without such an opening one-half of her population would become bankrupt in a twelvemonth. This is as well understood in Europe as in the United States, and it is why Napoleon consents to a witbdrawa of troops from Mexico. Admission, ls. Catalogue, 6d. INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. SPRING FASHIONS, for Gentlemen's. Overcoats, Morning Coats, Trousers, and Vests. TIIE CONFEDERACY.—There has been published at Philadelphia the diary of one J. D. Jones, who describes himself as having been a clerk in the War Department of the Confederate States' Government. It does not appear that he was allowed to know many secrets, but still there aro statements that are of interest. Under date of Juno 18, 1861, only a month before the battle of Bull Run, he writes : —" We dare not make known the condition of the army. . the awful fact which may be stated here, and will not be known until years after—that we have not enough of am munition at Manassas to fight a battle. There are not per cussion caps enough in our army for a serious skirmish." In September, 1863, he makes a note in relation to the siege of Vicksburg :—" Ordnance Officer J. Brice has trans mitted to the Secretary an official account of the ammuni tion, &c., at Vicksburg during the siege and at the evacuation. General Pemberton got 150,000 percussion caps from the enemy's pickets for a consideration." "Dec. 25, 1863.—N0 war news to-day. But a letter, an impassioned one, from Governor Vance, complains of out rages perpetrated by detached bodies of Confederate States' cavalry, in certain counties, as being worse than any of the plagues of Egypt; and says that if any such scourge had been sent upon the land, the children of Israel would not have been followed to the Red Sea. In short, he informs the Secretary of War, if no other remedy be applied, he will collect his militia, and levy war against the Confederate States' troops. I placed that letter on the Secretary's table for his:Christmas dinner. As I came out I met Mr. Hunter, I which ieesshai will Iptl phlegmatically, gnpl the o Senate, adteicfaroll my t t oh the awt slightesthm amn many in mentionedpxroelsishe Carolina. the T h s uebj shallec woret. not des w i siviBe h r ob6r e 3uun n u .rine— s i a e e et °Gdnhsiteoau'un'reisseiti ill:aen a o A r inn l ° a eq v sPa e u m P fn t o t :sh n to t t a qu est ion n:soncamtucedtu conscience an o eco n n a iafee sr tn i h t o ne e . ne fi ef s l aadw l re ff e pi st a l l jrim r s e eea and n-e ;Sbrdut but ; e t: e h r"p w s a s'l s o o l would n Ike tried ry f army scruplesof i resortingAbolitionists, to any invading the peninsula last spring, and the explosio a n of only forcountry against i an thellpur le foura on our pur pose, avowed, of extermination. sufficed to arrest the army of invaders and compelolendyth to change their line of march." The writer had among his em duties that of supervising the business of issuing passports- at some periods, and the following incident is recorded A gaily-dressed lieutenant called on him, and wanted a passport to visit Gen. Polk's army, but could show no fur lough or documents to indicate that he was entitled to the favour. The diarist writes:—"Finally, he escaped further interrogatoriespassport I had signed and departed salute at parting he curtsied. This, when I reflected on the fineness of his speech, the fullness of his breast, his attitudes, and his short steps, led me to believe the person hastily; b y snatching bu t up instead the of the usual military was a woman, instead of a lieutenant. Nov. 21. -My mys sterious lieutenant was arrested this morning on the western route, and proved, as 1 supposed, to be a woman. But General Winder was ordered by, the Secretary to have her released." Again, "June 13, 1864.—At the con clave of dignitaries Hunter, Wigfall, and Secretary Seddon yesterday, it is reported that when Mr. Sed don explained Grant's zigzag fortifications, Senator Ilunter exclaimed he was afraid we never could beat him ; when Senator Wigfall said nothing was easier—the President would put the old folks and children to praying at 6 o'clock a.m. Now, if any one were to tell these things to tho Pr esident hg would not believe him." " Dec. s.—Great ex citement was produced in the House of Representatives (Congress) this morning by the entrance of a lady, who proceeded vigorously to cowhide the Hon. Mr. V—, from Missouri." Mr. Jones himself was reduced to sad straits in that time of trouble. The following notes appear in the latter part of 1863 and running through 1864 :—"Nov. 6. made of one of her dilapidated petticoats. A new shi r t My wife to-day presented me with an excellent undershirt, Just publlsbed (Gratis), 1 1 11 E GREAT CRINOLINE QUESTION solved by her Majesty the Empress cf the French. Ladies should at once obtain gratis of their Draper or Corset Maker, THOMSON'S new Illustration, showing the veritable "MODE DE L'IMPERATRICE." Tickets may be obtained of the principal Nurserymen, and at— A ustin's, St. James's Hell. Chappell's, New Bond-street. Cock, Add son, and Co.'s, Regent-street BOYS' NEGLIGE, and other suits, HIGHLAND DRESS, KNICKERBOCKERS, &c. Letts and Son's, Ifoyal Ex- change. 011ivier's, New Bond-street. Sam's, St. James's-street. Westerton's, St. George's eason ,lasou? EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE OFFICE. ohA lu Co Roal Exchange, London, May 3, 1866. urt of Directorys of the Corporation of the it 2 oyaf Ex thei Assurarce DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that th e r IiktANSPER BOOK will be SHUT from ThursdaY , lith of June next, to Thursday, the sth of July follow- Laud that a GENERAL COURT of the said Corporation vi ti A holden at their Office, at the Royal Exchange, on been . ESDAY Q s :Molde , r the 20th d of June, at Twelve o'clock a t , a Dividen. ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary. BURGLARS DEFIED.—JOHN TANN begs to invite the public to inspe3t his new PATENT FIRE aud WEDGE-RESISTING SAFES and IRON DOORS. which can be seen at his Patent Lock and Safe Warehouse, 30, Walbrook, London. Keith and Prowse's, Cheap side. Lacon and Oilier's, New Bond-street. Mitchell's, Bond-street. And at the Offices, 52, St. Gee The Royal Horticultural Gar. dens, Kensington. LADIES' RIDING HABITS, , JACKETS OVER COATS, CLOAKS, &c. logic, H. J. and D. NICOLL'S GUINEA WATERPROOF TWEED COATS for Gentlemen, and CLOAKS for Ladies, are patroyised by Travellers all over the world. ! tters ;rge's-place, Albert-gate, S. W, _j_MADAME RACHEL'S Gem of the Season, PEACH BLO3SOM WASH, imparts a fair, soft, and youthful beauty to the complexion. This costly preparation is the leading fashionable toilet requisite of the day. This is the gent of the season. --47A, New Bond-street. CRYSTAL PALACE.-NEXT SATURDAY. HER MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY. H. J. and D. NICOLL, 114, 116 118, 120, Regent street ; 22, Cornhill, London • 10, Mosley-street, Man, chester ; and 50, Bold-street, Llverpool. acoive J GRAND OPER k CONCERT, AFTERNOON PROME NADE, and Rockhills Gardens, with the Great Wistaria in full bloom. INTEREST WARRANTS.—THE CONSER i. VATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—The Warrants for the Six per Cent. Interest and Bonus declared at the last Annual Meeting and payable on and after the Ist of May. It is requested that the holders thereof will present the the offices, No. 83, Norfolk-street, Strand, W. 0., between the hours of TEN and FOUR o'clock. daily, except on Saturdays, and then up TWO o'Clock. CHARLES GRUNEISEN, Secretary. Prospectuses of the Share, Deposit, and Land Depart ments sent free of charge to any part of the world. The said Warrants at their earliest convenience for payment at taking of land is quite optional ; investors may be either shareholders or depositors. CBONUS YEAR—SPECIAL NOTICE. 4NRICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL LIRE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Fi The Established 1824. all g Ith Bonus will be declared in January, 1817, and parti e rt - yrotit P o li c i es in force on the 30th June, 1866, will Ramie P j atP ' a ' that persons who com pl e t e such Assura n ces _ on e p lupe 30t11 next, will sh are in that Division, althou gh Tabj emiun i °n l Y will have been et Rates and Forms ot Proposal can be obt fined oy et the m'ocietra-Atzeatavor 13, St GEO RGE CUTCLIF FE, Actuary and Secretary. James's-sq uare , London, S. CV, riruE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY is Aoepllto appoint a FEW ADDITIONAL AGENTS. „C Ltlons are invited only trom gentlemen of adequate °n, and possetasing the requisite influence and energy. TUE ROYAL IS ONE OF THE LARGEST INSURANCE OFFICES IN THE WORLD. SWEET OPOPONAX.—PLESSE and LUBIN'S new PERFUME. This and a thousand others for choice at the laboratory of flowers. 2, New Bond street, London. Sold in all parts of the world. Half-Crown Tickets of Admission and the Guinea Season Tiekets now ready at the Palace, at Exeter Hall, and the following agents : _ _ . ter ha s ech O Messrs. Addison, 210, Regent-street; Austin, St. James's Hall; Barker, Lower Norwood; Chappel, 50. New Bond street; Todhunter. 22, Gresham-street; Blagrove. 52, New Bond-street; Duff; 20 Oxford-street; Good, 60, Moorgate street ; Gri ffi th, Ca mberwell-green; Hammond, 5, Vigo street; Hopwood and Crewe, 42. New Bond-street; Drowse, 48 , Cheapside ; Kensington Railway Station; King and Semler, b 6, Upper-street, Islington Lacon and Oilier, 168, New Bond-street ; Layton, MO, Islingt on • Letts, 8, Royal Exchange; 3Tarratt and Short, 62, King William-street : Alitehell, 33, Old Bond-street , ;. Mead and Powell, 73, Cheap side; Macmichael, 207, King's-road, Chelsea; Milliship and Harriaa„ 37, Westbourne-grove ; Moutrie, 51 Baker-street; 011ivier, 19, Old Bond-street; Pearce, 2, Brixton-place, Brix ton; Stansfield, High-street, Peckham; Warren, High-street, Croydon; Sams, St. James's-street; Westerton, 27, St. George's-terrace, Knightsbridge ; Westerton, 12, New and ttrrace, Kensington ; Key, 18, Westbourne-place, W. CHOCOLATE.-DIENIER'S FRENCH. CIiOCOLAT-111ENIER, for Breakfast. CiiOOOLAT-MENIER is pure, wholesome, and delicious. CHOCOLATE MElNvarlEehßou:Se Zl F Fl R en E ri N ett C a H atreet?, Bold everywhere. JOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price Is. Bd.—lted Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street. London. - STARCH MANUFACTURERS TO H. 8. H. THE PRINCESS OF WALES. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, Used in the Royal Laundry, N TE.—Mdlle. Titiens, Signor Mongini, and other artistes of her Majesty's Theatre, and Horr Jbetl, will appear at this Concert. Mdlle. Titiens will sing the part of Lorlie, in Mendelssohn's opera of that name. ~ _„,..,:r, CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING. A mount of Fire Premiqms in 1864 .... X406,4'3 Li, e 1\ ew Life Policies issued in 1864 f0r.... 1,014,897 - Bonuses the largest ever continuously declared by any Company., l'°l teies for £l,OOO effected in 1845 now increased to £1,380. PERCY M. DOVE, Manager. J. B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London. 1107u1. I nsurance-buildings, Lombard-street, London. AND AWARDED THE PRIZE MEDAL. 1862. Sold by all Grocers, Chandlers, &a &a. MR. W. S. WOODIN'S BADEN-BADEN and UP IN THE AIR, an entirely "New Entertain ment, EVERY EVENING, at Eight (except Saturday); Saturday Mornings at Three. POLYGRAPHIC HALL, King William-street, Charing-cross. Luxurious E.ofa stalls, Gs ; balcony stalls, 35.; area, 28.; amphitheatre, 18.—A pl.ln of stalls may be seen and seats secured at the Hall from Eleven to Five. The Atlantic Telegraph. SECOND-HAND FIRE-PROOF SAFES and IRON DOORS. Call and inspect the Largest Assortment in the World, by Mi , ner, Jlarr, Leadbeater, Mordan, Thos. Perry and Son, and Geo. Price, at half the cost of new. Sketches and prices tee. GRIFFITHS; Cannon-street, West. neighbourhood of Madeira, no doubt bent upon a visit to New Zealand or intending to astonish the minds of some Patagonian savages. The grappling irons will be similar to those of last year but heavier, Three kinds will be used—grapnels simple ; grap nels in which the cables when caught will be jam med; and grapnels provided with a sharp edge on which the weight of the cable will cut itself when needful. • EL IO-SCENE.—Thi s very Handsome SUN fly ,„,BLISTD is more effectual in keeping out the sun than otfi e s;!.er, for the otvious reason that the hoods overlap ea .h sandeiefack_.;sesto plape a double layer of cloth between the sun hoo i i ` r row glass ; also the wide, open space between each copious ventilation and the great advant tge of hear pi—"tillY• —R. LOWTHER. ana CO.. 31, Regent-street, - All kinds of blinds m a d e and repaired. TEAII., CULTIVATION of TEA in the East Indies is an important feature, and the EAST INDIa. eXquisitet;rANY have, on account of its great strength n _. and oavour, promoted its sale b every mea n. s.. T a n, th e ;: e 73' are now selling Assam, Cachar, Dari"H n nt e ;Ind Chin a ,p,Fed duiY - viz., from 2s. Bd. l ouse s. Z!, B RS usual at Is. 4d. per lb. and upwards. Ware '''. 9 , Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Bishopsgate. DO you wish to SING, or have a beautiful and powerful VOICE ? If so, the " REGISTERED EUPHONIC NOTES " are truly wonderful in their action, and are unanimously pronounced the "Marvel of Science," Theya e invaluable to all. and are guaranteed as a protective agent in all weathers. No Singer or Speak, r should be without. them. (See opinion of the press and testimonials.) The Euphonic Note, post free 14 stamps, in boxes 26 stamps , direct from the sole inventor, SEAGRAVE ALGEN, Dorcas-terrace, Hammersmith-road, London, W. I d a nce, Fo n t but l'atnleBl The machinery for paying out, which was so much admired, and which did its work so well last year, has been taken to pieces and will be set up again in a few days with stronger frames and drums. The old jockies and breaks will again be used, and all will be ready before the time named for the recep tion of the last of the cable. But the interest will :es fair• rS ll aCe rod 4 E E T H.--V .-T E E T Messrs. ES KELL and SONS, old established Dentists. Sole inventors and Pa'entees - of SELF-ADHESIVE Peru vian Enamel ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without the slightest pain or inconvenience (for which her Majesty has granted Royal Letters Patent), Loose teeth are fastened by their aid. Can be worn on the most tender roots or gums for years without removal. Mastication and articulation perfect. Charges strictly moderate, and within the reach of the most economical. All operations painless. Consultation free. IIIADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, _LYAL BAKER-STREET, WHITSUN HOLIDAYg. - , _ 1 1(3 , 13 EBTORS IN DIFFICULTIES.—Mr. S. bons T. COO PER, Public Accountant, arranges Compoil arrany-au Creditors, advises persons in troub'e how to ti4l . 4otoc e thpi r affairs or to pass through the Court of Bank a we' l l Prepares' all forms of accounts , public or private. 10, . 1 Y.' Yearti of experience. Consultations Gratis.- Offices, 4,slaghallstreet, opposite the Cuurt of Bankruptcy. ' French, German, and Italian spoken. NEW ADDITIONS.—SeveraI life-size Portrait Models of the most distinguished Personages of the day (including those of the late LORD PALMERSTON and GUS TAVUS V. BROOKE) have been added since the last Holidays ; and in the Chamber of Horrors are Effigies, taken from life, of SOUTHEY alias FORWOOD, and the notorious CHARLOTTE WINSOR. " 01.4 barkl, ad t p riqa so' ,his year centre in the new picking-up machinery. Free Labour in America. Hauling in will be done either at the head or the stern if hauling.in should become necessary. These machines will have double drums, and will be made of enormous strength. They are entirely new, and are calculated to work up to a strain of 16 tons, and will not give way under a pressure of considerably more than 30 tons. They are specially constructed with a view to be worked by a double cylinder trunk steam engine of 40-horse power nominal. The dynamometers —or indicators of the strain—for the picking-up as well as for the paying-out machinery, will be fitted with adjusting weights, and will have larger scales attached, so that more delicate observa .. _.-,09.:_ shon e ' ' PotD3s 24". Messrs. ESKELL and SONS attend daily at their only Establishment, 13, Tiehbome , street, top of the Haymarket. (Note the Address). Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. LIGHT! LIGHT! LIGHT! ,1 1 4 A THENS'S GAS LAMPS, Square or Globe, am ps r of l l e n v t e e ri a a n ir and d e sip. A 16 i inch Bent er T u o l p ii , fi n e a c r t e . 2 0472 P, With penfi l a a n z no 2 n 4s mid a bu 6 rn n e e r complete, povr £2 2s.— High-street, Ploomsbury. ti bliCans and other Lamps redecorated equal to new . POPULAR DWELLINGS in POPULOUS and SUBURBAN DISTRICTS. Admittance, is. ; children, under ton, half price ; Extra Rooms, 6d. Mr. JAMES MORTIMER invites attention to his patented Plans for Improved Separate Dwellings for all classes, which embrace an increase of street paving for each storey, public staircases, promenades, gardens, schools, reading, lecture, dining, and warerooms, baths, &c. ; also workshops, with or without steam power, and perfect separation of tenants, to realise upwards of 12 per cent.—Further information of Mr. J. 'Mortimer, SS, Queen's•road, I)alston, N.E.; or of Mr. J. Dunbar, 4, Westminster-chambers, Victoria-street, West minster, B.W. H YAM & CO. A RGYLL ROOMS, Great Windraithistreet, Piccadilly. Felections from all the favourite Operas will, be performed by the celebrated ARGYLL BAND every Evening. Chef d'Orchestra, Signor L. CURTI. M. LEVY, the Great Cornet Player, at Nine, Ten, and Eleven o'clock. NAUCE.—LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. 111111 delicious condiment, pronounced by connoisseurs "THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE," Is prepared solely by LEA and PERRINS, L ▪ iPublio , ire respectfully cautioned against worthless zons, and should see that Lea and rerrins' namaß are "r4Pper, label, bottle, and stopper. ASK for LEA and PERRINS' SA.UCE. IC• tervholegae and for export by the Propr'etors, Wot- N ts, 4 l n e d sgra. rosse and Blackwell; _lessrs. Barclay and et. laily ° U. AO, ; and by Grocers and Oilmen uni • Doors open at half-past right o'clock. Admission, is. Just published, 2d; sent by the author for 3 stamps, UGLINESS and BEAUTY; being a Pamphlet descriptive of articles and means used for improving the appearance. By ALEX. ROSS, 248, High liolbcrn, London. tions will be attainable this year than it was possible to Like lass summer. Indeed there does not appear to have been overlooked the smallest improvement which it was possible to conceive. It will not be forgotten that last year, after the broken cable had been grappled, it was more than once lost by the imperfection of the forging of the swivels. The heads of the swivel bolts were pulled through the eyes, as wire is drawn through a die, and so part of the grappling rope came up without the prize. This year the swivel bolts have been forged with special care. There is no fear of any such accident this time ; and indeed there is little danger of any acci dent at all—or at least of any irreparable accident. If, after the explanations which have already been offered, any one should doubt that Captain Anderson will be able to find the spot on which lies the lost end of last year's cable, let it be said that it is more than probable he will begin to grapple within a quarter of a mile of the spot that he selects on the chart for the purpose. The perfection to which observations have now been brought can only be would cost $3O. Common brown cotton (and in a cotton country !) sells for $5 per yard. Fob. 21.-1 know my ribs stick out, being covered by the skin only, for the want of sufficient food ; and. this is the case with many thousands of non-producers, while there is enough for all if it were equally divided. March 18.—My daughter's cat is stagger ing to-day for the want of animal food. Sometimes I fancy I stagger myself. We do not average 2oz. of meat daily, and some do not get any for several days together. March 21. —The following conversation took place yesterday be tween the President and some young ladies of his acquaint ance, with whom he ;promenaded : —Miss.—' Do you thilik they will like to return to field ?" President..--" It may seem bard, but even these boys (pointing to some youths around the monument 12 or 14 years old) will have their trial.' Miss.—' But how shall the army be fed?' Presi dent. —' I don't see why rats, if fat, are not a good as squirrel. Our men did eat mule meat, at Vicksburg, but it would be an expensive luxury now.' After this the Pre sident fell into a grave mood, and some remark about re cognition caused him to say twice We have no friends abroad !' July 31.—My daughteeri largo pet cat died last night under the cheery-tree, and was buried this morning under a rose-bush. I sympathise with Fannie grief natural to such an occasion ; but really the death of the cat in such times as these is a great relief to me, as ho was maintained at the cost of not less than $2OO per annum. His death was probably occasioned by a surfeit of meat which his mistress obtained unexpectedly seeing it fall in the street, and sending a servant for it. This morning a largo fat chicken was found in my yard, picked up and prepared for cooking, brought hither by a _ _ _ }JYAM & CO., 66 and 67, Oxford-street, London, tar get, it suP: Q . PANISH FLY is the actin' , ingredient in L 7 ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDE4'O IL. which speedily produces whiskers and thickens hair, 3s 6d, 5s 6d, A IL.I 109 6d ; sent by post for i 4, 84, and 114 .tamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. H YAM & CO.'S Tweed Over Coats. er 36 Poor is, old, Ru __________ s;F 'Vv•I i T , Eli,s.-11Y ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. p ''(41,1-E'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS l'lroTP'loNs of Is%l and 1861', --otin-„ EarEeTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT is allowed by upwards of tiv,,,,•-:Undreii Ile.' ai c •ntlelen to be the reo.t eff e ctive of a ~, ou j a hi , cur ,' e q. ,. J r : , I .ttn. ‘ . .nt of HERNIA. The use avoieteel s Prittr , -8 'oftenerc hirtiul in ita eft,: is. 'g b . Te the s e t a soft 1;;n: n I,4eireliiite enlist eri n e 14 supplied by the Dl•c- c lla ,e iu , n round the body, whit,. hess7 Pa Ley'rPflwttinq• with so °"el, ease and du l° ring sl,_ . hat i ',, t can not )); dete ted, and may be I: l or s u .. h. truss, thicii 4._"escriotive circular may be tt r e e4 ce of r ail ni . to fit, forwarded thekiia.l.•a° l aanur aell u e oc r -IY, Iwo inches be,ow hip s, • 1 s being sent to ' the 4 circnru -444A gi„ , 3lr. WHITE. 228, Piccadilly, _ 6 ).13114a461,rturii,,ms,31gs., 215., 26s 61, and als. Ild Postage, 1,. 1 52s 6d Postaue, Is• 8 d• f3fil... i rabip .., • ls. 6d,, 42s , an , • • Is Id. st Mal Truss 4/s and 525. 61. Postage, • k°,‘l'ictartice Orers'to be made payable to John White, Post duly. NEW PATENT .4 14 As," c STOCKINGS, ~elticoiCe,'N.P.l'lCAPS, arc , for Varicose Veins and all cases of ri l i t 4 :ous, it''o.,lll Swe lling Legs, ,prains. "4 d T ra h w ey n on e, o ' h aa 01.71111‘.pl texture, and inexpen , ive z d a Peat 417 stocking:. Price 4s. 61., rs a . u 6d., L e s- and 16s. an age ad . kil‘-'4l *PIITR, manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. ree:kl.li,v-"isiEblSeB F p v t he' i ula ; .the lin Th SOUND MAGNIFIER, and Voice C e d tor It fits into the ear, not to dead is entirel pleasant sensation onue. of singing noises in It affords immediate relief elal ;af p erso _ y removed. i n NI tad I% and enables them to hear distinctly at i f f - 1 11St i , rfitulin assemblies. Every other kind of hear l'e ' - "Mont M SOLOMON, 39, Albemarle -0 , i ee., _ _,. • M essrs. "5+.,...„......:tq111y, H YAM & CO.'S Silk-faced Over Coats. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured in one day by nsinz ALEX. ROSS'S TM • preparation gradually dissolves the Corn in a few hours, remoyine - the veryrcot. Price sent try past for AO staanc — . 218, High Holborn, London, and MI Chemists. "'YAM & CO.'S Suits. & CO.'S Morning Coats. LesdfLP other rTAIII.-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, 6. London.—ALES. ROSzi's Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is spotted. Sold at 3s 6d, 5s (Td, and lOs fid ; sent free for 5/, 84, and 144 stamps. —Had of all Chemists. vero"' I. HYAM & CO.'S Sandringham Surtouts. IJYAM & CO.'S Trousers. REY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— ALEX. ROSS'S HAIR. DYE produces a perfect colour Immo - Hately it is used. It is permanent, and perfectly na tural in effe.A. Price 3s 6d, 58 Cll. and lOs 6d ; sent by post for 54, 81, and 141 stamps ; and all Chemists. WAN & CO.'S Fancy and Washing Vests. H yAm & CO,'S Hosiery, Hats, Caps, &c. HAIR DESTROYER.--248, High Holborn, London.—AL EX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes superfluous hair from the face, neck, and arms, without effect to the skin. Price 3s 6d, is 6d, and 108 6d; sent for 54, 84, and 194 stamps.—Bad of all Chemists. cruically tested on such an occasion as this ; and Captain Anderson and,Captain Moriarty are as well qualified as any two men in the world to mark the HYAM & CO.'S Ladies Riding Habits. H YAM & CO.'S Servants Liveries. "DIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VMETARLE SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, sal lowness, Arc. 2s 9d and 7s 8d ; or pest for 40 and 100 stamps. —ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all Cne mi,ts. position on the surface of the sea directly beneath which lies the little line destined to bear between England and America messages to the speed of which the usual simile of a flash of lightning is as 11YAM & Co's ATTIRE for GENTLEMEN, 66 and 67, Oxford Street, London. Hyam and Co's Spring Overcoats Hyam and Co's Spring Suits Hyam and Co's Spring J Silk-face 21s. to 425. d Capes 255. to 455. Hyam and Co's Spring ackets Hyam and Co's Spring Dress Coats 3oe. to 635. Hyam and Co's Spring Frock Coats 3os. to Hyam and Co's Spring Vests Gs. to Hyam and Co's Spring Trousers cat which had stolen it from some kitchen. A portion of the breast only had boen eaten, and our cook seized upon the remains for her own benefit. To such straits are we reduced by this cruel war. Nov. 10.—Bought two excel- HAIR COLOUR WASH.—By washing the head with this beautifully-perfumed Wash, in seven or ten days the hair assumes its original colour, and remains so by an ono .sional many . . Ws (id ; sent for stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. t “ h t e h s e p iv eed o of lr a i n shi o u ld an -f , a e sh xp io r n e e s d s w m h a o il 2 c a o r a r c i h es t t o h t e h D at ub o! lin mails. But the speed of transmission through the cable known to be within the compass of elec trical skill is likely before long to be further in creased. It may, without any breach of cohfidence, be stated, that experiments are now being con ducted with a view to accelerating the rate at which messages pass through the cable. We believe that more than one plan is now undergoing a test, and that the results are very satisfactory. No doubt plenty of work will be found for both the cables that may be laid ; and if the present rapidity of trans mission can be increased it will go far to postpone the necessity for a third cable.—Herald. lent knit undershirts to-day of a woman who gets her sup plies from passing soldiers. Being washed, &c., they bore no evidence of having been worn except two small round holes in the body. Such are the straits to which we are reduced. I paid $l5 each ; the price for new ones, of in ferior quality, is $5O a piece. No. 14.—Some one of the family intimating that stains of blood were on my under shirts (second hand), I was amused to see Mrs. J. lifting them with the tongs. They have been thoroughly washed and prove to be a first-class article. lam proud of them, for they are truly comfortable garments. Nov. 18. —My wife presented me to-day with an excellent pockethand kerchief, my old ones being honey-combed and unfit for 70s. 14s. 255. pimurs AND COMPANY'S TEAS ARE BEST AND CHEAPEST. STRONG to FINE _CLACK TEA, Is. Gd., 25., 2s. 61, 35., 3s. 4d. Most Delicious Black Tea is now only 3s. 6d. Der pound. Pure, Rich, Rare, Choice Coffee, Is. 4d., Is. Gd, Is. Bd. PHILLIPS and CO., TEA MERCIIANTO, 8, King William-street, City, London, E.C. A price current free. Sugars at market prices. PHILLIPS and CO. send all goods Carriage Free within eight miles of No. 8, King William-street, 40s. worth Car riage Free to any Railway Station or Market Town in Eng land. Phillips and Co. have no Agents, nor any connection with any house in Worcester or Swansea. HYAM & Co.'s BOYS' SPRING CLOTHING, 66 and 67, Oxford Street, London. The First Establishment in the Kingdom for Juvenile Clothing. Boys' Knickerbocker Suits lss. to 85s. Boys' Westminster and Osborne Suits 15s. to 355. Boys' Eaton, Harrow, and Rugby Suits 255. to 425. Boys' Light Cape Overcoats l2s. to 21s. Boys' Jackets for the season l os. to 21e. Boys' Serviceable Vests ........ ss. to Bs. Boys' Serviceable Trousers Bs. to 14s. ;1• another washing. Upon inquiry (since the cost of a single handkerchief is now 520), I ascertained it to be a portion S t ' -* 1C 0.5 : , b ief; ;11r 1 ' - rig li- ,hateunark, )3,0 1 oico, dale, pea r late 7 Yaid ' ;0 C. neat Ir, E• r ---- 11 2 ' ty (2' ,Stic,I3ORTPTI s the WIDOW and ,l ' r reeri'... ILtREN ?filh late f Captain R. 11. GRONOW, ~ e ctio , - , ,v of the Grenadier e Guards, and Author of " Recol irat';',and Anecdotes," " Celebrities of London . and 4 ' a g i le' fl.'" c • CaptainCa Gronow, who lately died in Paris, r aarri a :, a Wi and four young children, by his second i.,,l4llerer 'utterly destitute, without means to defray h "Nu el P e nnes, or even to purchase bread. Capta o in . hie brut was disinherited by his father, in favour of Le de,Puer, a clergyman. and the small income which tßtate''ved from the interest of a sum charged on the family fro, ceased with his life • while the sums he received il l "' num to time for his " &collections" were expended ftb t l i l i t eviding for the increasing expenses of his yo Z (. 4 le Vrider these distressing circumstances the friends ..d a .- thii, btitions app eal ,ute Gronow in Paris came to her o a s id, o aud they no l 'olicl o -` ° the liberality of her late h_ ba d's friends in toi ltri u, and also to the heretorears of his Reminiscences, for t her Nqul3.6ll' to enable maintain and eduea e 00 !airiptions received by - Messrs. Shun; . 60 . Cox , °mini], army 5, Pall-mall . , a • nd by Messrs ELDER,. and treet,lttBNWOOD, Agents, Craig's-court, Parliament +.„_ INE. 1) 110 MORE PILLS OR ANY O THE R dtr„BARRY'S CleckiTHUE 171%iENTA ARA I h res l to lEr:l C g Invalids' iit. ~,16,1-:Lureinftaillmtee'sFaesemuch assimilating and strengthen in g iieetdiges ti4c,-tErish n e t as the best meat, and restores the most disor t44, Strong nerves, sound lungs, h ea lthy liver, refreshing 4 e I 3 , functional regularity , , and energy to 41 34, 1 or enfeebled —removing speed ily and co effectually in.. Lipstion (dyspepsia), . doug h , . ast hma,,,a . 14,1141 constipation, flatulency, nervou . s 4„.4lorrboids, liver diarrhcea : it gastrio derangements, 4ii:, biliousness, complain ts,fevers, sore noises in the head ai ld rths, colds, influenza, impurities, eruptions, throats, diphtheria, 4 Bt ear colds , rheumatism, gout, 14 4. r a, neuralgia., irritability, sleeplessness , s , ap,Z,,"ffen, heartburn, headache, debi i y, cy or at sea, o a ra ci ni di p ty s: t t itli.'„ B, 11„alisea, and sickness even in pre ki, l , -- g fits, bronchitis, scrofula,t he igh tw tn e e e ss n an th of e t s h h e on c l h de e rs at : it i a 4.14 mop it of the stomach and _ N'ali f t s - ° digestible of all foods and suitable for in w and infants in all complaints. . ti th° quote a few out of 62,000 Cures .—C a u a r rs e , pi t h 0 karchioness de Breban, of seve n years ' r 5B OO , 2 m 16 - p,,i tl E., Wasting away, debility, No. live nervousness,bad digestion, con attiZt a terPous palpitation all over, intolerable nervous irritability, Itßitet, elsoPlessness, and the most thell°4. Cure No. 71 2 of dyspepsia, of the county of lip rd Stuart de Demos, Lord Lieutenan t h benefit from your from the Right Hon. eleelttenijrd :-1 have derived nwr,7r-omee. pp :4g _ n, a , Ca ili ;'3.12011t,Y W:ttflo tilaTtt de N De g e ,;l6, from the Rev. James foliCl'.l,plaell, S;derstolree Re o ctory, near Fakenham, N when t,h e , In all cases of indigestion, and particul arly consider it the b est ' er l a More than usually makes it flo w 9 1 all remedies. It regulates the bile, and __ affected, 1 khapel4 „eases which would not admit of mer cury .o in n _ ag e %trit e 4. 411 s hort, a healthy flow of the bile is one f 1414,eb of best symptoms You can make w hat use you T. 6 of tbi. coriiir,-,•nie d on . 4 .4 am, gentlemen, James ley, a.,,ulpbell. Cure Nnao. 5 2:421—Bridge Rouse, lungs, ,talurre3• - Thirty-three years' Elie ~, of blo o d diseased n _ n .n liver derangement, deafness breath, and uoe i, co nstipation debility shortness of , .11, 14, ' i ll ; a ve been r 11l iv dby Our Revalenta Aramea.hcal'- ill ep l e 7 ver Stomac h iglces t ' e s et,' Euld my ecoevaeryais a marvel to all my s _a o cci _,-, 1 I 49 832. d, ii r d ears are all right, my rv 'f Alt - "alnes Roberrts, Timber Merchant. Cure.l` a:nervous heri,, iYears' indescribable agony from ElYBP°Psi ' sick ,,tlese ~t}rra, cough, constipation, flatulency, spa sms, f Nor fo lk. Cure N.417-11(1 vomiting. - Maria Joly, of Lynn, Norerovousness, 121,z4e,4_1:- AlissEli zabethJacobs, dela and re n m e e rv n ous fancies. 11ia414/i01.°E6,1111.t413. ele•s- lo ; - S m v l L si cL iri tot l' , -ieester, of two7me . : ia, e d tea. The food is s a old in canisters, C R. , i l ; 1.21 b, 21. . 241 b 40s. Super-refined 28liti 11b., (ina l2lb , and .. , 41j :: , c b., 12a. ; 5113 , 225.; 101 b., 335. The 101 b., ~ 11b. 9d t. London ; - .E . 30 pv ..-11 barig and 77. Regent-s t ree-, a. liaratis-nt'ra,'carria• go free on receipt of Post-office Order, witis at ill, PiE,,138, Tea Dealers, C 0. ,, ging RStr-"7 UrateChlireb-Stieet ; 4, Chsa P side ; 49 t, ' ee t . 330, trat,d ;est With in lso, and 298, Oxford-s rin-eurt_ William- street 134 ' 1 ; 6,17 T ' trPPer Baker -street ; 153, To#enha Notting-hill ; teleee j3rettner-street, Islington N.; Harvey, ,,eeen'ti trace Is ers, 66, Iligh-street ; and Stubbs , ‘4, ' 44 g Oite • iht)4 ll3 ' ■- t - ,. 41111's -wood, London ; and all imitations.rescta We Iniatt..-Bevfare of *wins HYAM and Co.'s SELECT DEPART MENTS. No. 1. Gentlemen's Clothing for immediate wear. „ 2. Bespoke or Order Department. „ 3. Boys' and Youths' Distinct Department. „ 4. Hats, Caps, Hosiery, and Outfit Department. ITYAM'S AND CO.'S ESTABLISHMENTS. LONDON-66 and 67, Oxford-street; BIRMINGHAM-21, 22, and 23, New-street; LEEDS-42, Briggate ; DEWSBURY—Westgate. SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS. ORNAWLENTS for the -Drawi ng - room, Lib rary, and Dining-room, eonsisting of a new and eiegant assort ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid Tables Paper weights, & 0., in It a li a n, Alabaster, Parian, Marble. Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, P.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS, MINERALS, and FOSSILS, to illustrate the new edition of Lyell's Elements of Geology; they will greatly facilitate the interesting study of AIINEEALOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be had at 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, to 500 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINK- R &LOGY is given by Mr.TENNANT,F.G.S., at 149. Strand, ITOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and most useful invention of the day, AGUA AMARELL A. Messrs. JOHN GOSNELL and CO., Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street, Perfumers to her Majesty, respect lly offer to the public this truly marvellous fluid, which gradually restores tne human hair to its pristine hue—no matter at what age. The Agua Amarella has none of the properties of dyes ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the system, and when the hair is once restored one application per month will keep it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per bottle, or in half bottles. 10s. 6i. Testimonials from artistes of the highest order, and from Individuals of undoubted re spectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John Gosnell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. THE RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another home to the 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer than 455 poor, friendless, young females were rejected irom want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have been sent away in five years. The new home the Committee wish to form would be for young girls, almost children, from the age of 8 to 15, who have been led astray from the path of virtue. Contributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary, Mr. Daniel Cooper, 85, Queen •street, Cheapside; or by Messrs Barclay and Co., Lombard-street ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern nail wny Terminus, King's-cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majezty the QUEEN. Vice-Patron—Ills Royal Highness the Prince of WA LE'S, ILG President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCII, K.G. This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to estab lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders. is wholly de pendent for 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 Jestitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between 8,000 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 Commiar9 the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward alas • t.erman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; G:yn and CO.;• H4rries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gur ney, and Co. Nisbet and Ca, Berners-street I. Barned and Co., Liverpool 3 and at the Hospital. from 10 till 5. BTANFORD Bearethrh S I{ oaArleEeLarEneSsyßsZtSedOloFr fi L tt O in N a D up O th N e .— TR F A U IN N I D N g s nip. £2,000 required. WM. WILLIAMS, Secretary. _ Boys' Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, W.C. HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.—CON TRIBUTIONS are earnestly solicited for establishing the COUNTRY HOME. £l,OOO required. WM. WILLIAMS, Secretary. Boys' Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street. W.C. HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.—The Committee are most anxious to provide for 400 boys. One hundred and fifty are now in the Refuge. The annual expenditu re 6ooot for £s asupporting each ne b0y.40 400 boys Severalis estimatedkin dfrfriends d a s t 4 have promised to pay for one boy each year. Subscriptions thankfully received by the London and West minster Bank, 41, Lothbury. and 214, High Holborn; Messrs. Ransom and Co., 1, rall-Mall East; and by WILLIAMS, Secretary. Refuge, 8, Great Queen -street, W.C. SUBSCRIPTION TESTIMONIAL TO GEORGE CRTIIKSHANK. - PRESIDENT. JOHN RUSKIN, Esq., M.A. VICE-PRESIDENT. Sir W. C. TREVELYAN, Bart. TREASURER. Louis Ruth, Esq, BANKERS. Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street, E.C. " Before the century was actually in its teens, we believe that George Cruisshank was amusing the public. Is there services in which the country could acknowledge the long and brave career of such a friend and benefactor ?" - TIIACRERAY• The public in general is invited to co-operate in this move ment. Subscriptions receivable as above, or by the under signed as honorary secretary, CHARLES A. HOWELL. 3, York-villas, Brixton, S. PROVIDENCE ROW NIGHT REFUGE, FO HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN, 14A, Providence-row, Finsbury, E.C. Sixty Thousand Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and Breakfasts, have been given in this Institution to the destitute, who otherwise would have had to pass the nights in the bleak streets or under railway arches. At present nearly 500 Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and Breakfasts, are given gratuitously every week. The poor from all parts are admitted, the only condition being that they are homeless and starving. The Manager &c., receives no remuneration whatever. Notwithstand ing the provision made by the Poor Houses, each night numbers of young women, children, and orphans are, for want acco mmodation, refusedadmittance, andhav e to spend night after night in the cold, wet, and sleet. To meet this evil, and to provide more ample accommoda tion, £2,000 has been raised, but to accomplish the work a sum of at least £l,OOO more will be required. Besides providing shelter • for the homeless, this year it is proposed, as far as the donations obtained for the pur 'pose will allow, to give bread and coals to poor families in want. Will you, in your charity, help to carry on and accomplish what has been begun ? Will you help to give shelter to the really homeless, and food to the really starving ? The smallest donation will be most welcome, and, night and morning, the prayers of the destitute will be offered in your behalf. SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly requested, and will be gratefully received by the Rev. D. GILBERT D.D., No. 22; Finsbury-circus, The failure of the expedition in 1865 in the attempt to lay the Atlantic cable was very lamentable no doubt ; but the money which it cost was far from being wasted. The mishaps taught more valuable lessons to everybody concerned than a success could have done, and now the expedition will go out armed at all points, and all the more confident of triumph, because 10 or 11 months ago there was such a series of accidents, and such a series of half successes. There are, besides, two strings to the bow which the best seamanship and tae best engineering skill of England are about to bend. There is the new cable to be laid first, and through it there will probably, within two months from Saturday next, fly many a message of goodwill and many a message of congratulation pleasantly exchanged with our children north of the Lakes and our cousins south of the St. Lawrence. And then there is the old cable to be picked up and spliced, and the rest of it laid to Trinity Bay ; when England and America will be joined in twin bonds, and statesmen in America will be able to feel the pulse of Europe (if their touchbe delicate enough) through the wires and they of Downing-street and the Ministeres on the Rue de Rivoli will not have to wait a fortnight, or at least 10 days, for the news of a fishery difficulty off the " Banks," or a bit of trouble down by theßio Grande, while the great public will have its New York news of Monday evening hot with its rolls on Tuesday morning; and when 'Change closes in Lon don, Liverpool, or Manchester, they who are begin ning 'Change in New York will know the European prices and be able to regulate themselves accordingly, while the possession of two wires will ensure transmis sion with very little delay. In fact, a brokerinWall street will soon look for his London prices of 3 o'clock p.m. when he goes to his office the same day at 10 a.m., and Bear in Threadneedle-street, or a Bull in Broad-street, will expect his New York closing quotations in his morning paper as he now looks for those from Vienna, and as, he a few years ago looked for those from Liverpool. As we Nvpre the first to describe the beginning of the work on this year's cable, so now that the pre parations are being rapidly completed we have the p!castire of!aying Moro our roaders au account of the programme which will be followed as closely as circumstances will permit. The Great Eastern, which lies comfortably enough in the Medway, about three miles above Sheerness, and where the public parted with her last year, will run out to sea on the 30th June. The 28th, being the day of the highest spring tides, was originally chosen ; but while the 30th gives a margin of two days more for possible delays, the water on the bar at Sheerness will on that day be quite enough to float the big ship, however deep she may be, especially as she will coal comfortably from the 3d or 4th of July till the the 7th or Bth in that delightful anchorage behind Bear Island, in Bantry Bay, where Capt. Anderson kept her snugly for three days last year. From Bearhaven the Great Eastern will go to Valentia not later than the 10th of July, and by that time the new shore end, which is to be shipped from North Woolwich by the middle of June, will be laid from theWilliamCory, steamship, and be ready at a buoy not far from the spot where the splice was made last year. When the ends of the new cable are joined the Great Eastern, with her consorts, will take her de parture on a course distant about 30 miles from that which she took last year, so that there may be no chance of laying the new cable over the old one. If all should go well the Great Eastern will, on her arrival in Trinity Bay, coal again, and return, as we before announced, to pick up the old cable and lay it to Newfoundland. Leaving a margin of a few days for minor accidents on these voyages, it is hoped that all will be accomplished, and the Great Eastern be home again by the 17th of September. This, it may be said, is all very pretty on paper, but how is it to be done ? It may first be well to show what has been done. There are, then, already on board the Great Eastern in the fore tank 336 miles of new cable„in the aft tank 614 miles, and in the main tank 757 miles. The length to be ma nufactured is altogether 2,800 miles. There are thus on board 1,707 miles, and all the rest is ready at the Greenwich works except 300 miles, which, as the Telegraph Construction Company turns out 120 miles a week, will all be ready by Saturday fort night, and be on board the Great Eastern by the end of the third week in June. So far there is no difficulty. But there is the half of the old cable to be conveyed, and the bulk of this will go in the Great Eastern, but 274 miles of it will be carried i n the screw steamer Medtray, of 1,900 t ons, w hi ch is When this supply is up to Gree nw i c h an d in te old cable, and the n bi n tu o iswniltyloyitnhge engagedbtae n s beside t w h fih e ni bigicsh the finishing. hi n. ship , all but ready t o t a k e riveters were yesterd a y o t take b e o o a n r d board tthe 4 eMedways shift her berth to Woolwich , and take in 91i miles of cable to be laid across the Gulf of St. La wrence . Her freight will be completed by f our m i les of the miles w Of il h run shore end of the new cable to be laid at Trinity Bay. The decks of the Great Eastern are in a much less confused condition than at this time last year ; but that is hardly to be wondered at when it is remem bered—or stated, if the fact has not before been published—that in the internal fittings of the ship for her last year's voyage there were consumed 200 tons of iron plates, 75 tons of angle iron, 6 tons of three-quarter rivets, 9 tons of 8-inch spikes, 600 loads of 12-inch timber in balk, and 150 loads of other timber. The work represented by these figures did not need to be done again, but there has been work of another kind more than sufficient to keep busy the mind and the hands of Mr. Halpin, the first officer, who will once more, to everybody's satisfaction, be chief of the staff to Captain An derson. The cleaning of the bottom has been a work of time and labour, and now even nattiness is beginning to be looked for. There is enough paint about to float the pinnace. They think little, we are told, of ordering 1,500 gallons of oil as a beginning, and no doubt the big ship will look as " good as new" before she dipsher flag to the guard ship at Sheerness on her way out. The cable fleet will comprise, beside the Great Eastern, the Med way, above mentioned, the Albany, screw steam ship, of 1,500 tons, the William Cory, of 1,500 tons, The French Army Abandoning Mexico. (From the New Y or k D a il y E ven i ng Bulletin.) A recent Parisian l e tt er , i n spea ki ng of the mission of Baron Saillard to Mexico, in connection with an arrangement for the withdrawal of French troops, says definitely that advices have been received from Mexico by way of Havana, which leave very little doubt that some 5,000 men will return to France in the latter part of May. This news had the effect to produce a rise in the French funds. And in the ad dress of the CorpsLegislatif to the Emperor on 19th Feb. the withdrawal of the French troops from Mexico was spoken of as an eventpreviously decided upon. It may therefore be considered, so far as France is concerned, that Mexico willreceive no fur ther assistance, but at our latest dates volunteers were being enrolled in Austria, Belgium, to take the place of French soldiers to be withdrawn. This new phase in Mexican affairs will relieve the United States from all apprehension of war with any European Power, for assistance henceforth will be individual rather than national, and will probably result in Mexico being governed by her own citizens at no distant day, for it is not likely Maximilian will be able for much length of time to draw around his throne European adventurers in sufficient num bers to sustain him. Money will be required inlarge amounts after the departure of the French to pay a mercenary army, and it will be most difficult of at tainment, either by loan or taxation. From present indications it is likely that the attempt to establish an empire in Mexico, without any active interfer ence from the United States, must fail. It has been evident from the period when it was understood that the rebellion would prove unsuccessful that Napoleon could not sustain himself in Mexico. It was considered only as a matter of time, but it was feared that the National Government, by press ing affairs too rapidly, might place France in such a position that war would be inevitable. It became necessary, therefore, to permit Napoleon to withdraw his troops, under an assumption that he had finished his mission, when the whole world knew that he had accomplished nothing. He had, instead of reducing the Mexican debt due to French citizens, incurred in addition a very large national debt. It is as well understood to-day as it was during the American rebellion that Napoleon sent his army to Mexico to take advantage of eventualities which were expected to arise in the SoutherA States. lie supposed he could establish an ally, on our borders, and at the proper season step in and appropriate Texas, and perhaps Louisiana, making of them de- A correspondent of a contemporary, writing from Vicksburg, Mississippi, Aprill2, discusses the ques tion of free labour, and the probable cotton crop of this year : " The great question as to the capacity of the negro for work, except under compulsion, is being solved in the most satisfactory manner. After tra velling some weeks in the South, and making dili gent inquiries on the subject, I find that the almost universal testimony of the planters has been that the negroes are working better than they had even hoped. Some go as far as to assert that the negroes were never so profitable to them as slaves as they expect them to be as hired hands. Those who have persistently dogmatised upon the innate slothfulness of the negro now say that this fit of industry is but transient, and that as soon as the hot weather sets in no more work will be done. Ido not entertain these fears myself, but at the same time I do expect to hear contradictory reports as the season advances. In some localities the necessities of the freedmen have enabled the planters to exa't hard terms ; in others the greater demandfor labour, or more gene rous principles, have caused a more liberal policy to be pursued. In out-of-the-way districts the amount of the whole wages is often from $5 to $lO per month ; while in the neighbourhood of large towns, and along the Mississippi, $l5 per month, with food and lodging, is the average hire. Some planters again giVe one-sixth, or even one-eighth of the crop as wages, while others allow one-third or one fourth, and give rations in. When those who have been engaged at the low figures find out what their more fortunate brethren are getting, they will certainly become discontented, and there will be some difficulty in getting them to perform their contracts. At the present moment, when but a small portion of the land is sown, it is impossible to form an accurate estimate of the coming crop. It must not be supposed, however, that the willingness of the freedmen to work. will cause a crop equal to the average before the war to be raised. In the first place there is far less labour available than formerly. The war, small-pox, and want have certainly diminished the coloured popu lation not less than two-fifths of a million. The negroes, moreover, much prefer employment in cities and upon the rivers to the monotonous life of a plantation. Many thousands are now engaged as porters in New Orleans and other Southern cities ; the Irishmen, indeed, who formerly performed this kind of work, have been entirely supplanted by the freedmen. Considerable disinclination, moreover, is being shown by the women to perform heavy field work—a by no means blameable feeling on their part—but it may have a considerable effect upon the amount of cotton raised. It is generally expected that not more than two-thirds of the for mer amount of work will be got out of the freed men at the critical time of picking the cotton. This operation begins in the early part of August, and lasts till frost kills the plant. Under the old sys tem the slaves were driven to their work at sunrise, and kept at it till sunset. Deducting meal hours, and about two hours allowed for rest at noon, the working hours were 14 on an average. Under the system of contracts, the hours for labour are gene rally ten. This change will, of course, be set down to the innate laziness of the African race, but it seems rather inconsistent to accuse the labourer in Mississipi and Alabama of idleness, when he works but ten hours in the broiling sun of August and September, while his compeer in Ohio and Illinois is thought industrious when, in a far less oppressive climate, he performs the same amount of labour. In addition to the scarcity of labour, there is also great difficulty in procuring good cotton seed. ' Much of that which is being sown is three or four years old, and it is feared will pro duce a sickly plant. All things considered, I cannot estimate the coming crop at more than 2,000,000 bales, and unless the season is very favourable I do not anticipate even that quantity. The high price of cotton has, of course, given an immense stimulus to its production, and a considerable amount will be raised this year by white labour in Tennessee, Upper Alabama, and Georgia. The cotton, however, grown in these dist r i c t s i s k nown as " Upl a nds," and is but a poor substit u t e f or th e su p er i o r staple producedmTexas on the alluvial l an d s o f th e Mississippi. Fro accounts are exceedingly favourable. This Sta te was comparatively untouched the ravag es of war. commencement of the Many planters, also, at the coni struggle, transferred their slaves to Texas, in the ea'rree,achof therefore,the cotton other Southern hYankeeope of armies. kep n g themapita andbe beyond labournd the more abundant here cropthoafn will probably be and will, perhaps, raise some ' pBrtaotedUcaendd. aArfl7alliisas comes next after Texas in order of prosperity, what more than half an average crop. mi ssissippi, which produced more than any other State before the war, has been terribly devastated, The levees along the river have been repeatedly cut, and, from fear of an overflow, the greater portion of the rich bottom lands will beleft uncultivated this year. The river, in fact, has, within the last fortnight, burst through the levees in several places. I have not been through Alabama and Georgia yet, but believe they are not in a better condition . than Mi " smsa t ' PlN.ln deed, the less productive soil of the two former States will prevent them recovering so rapidly as of one of my linen shirts bought in London in 1846." The New York Times pronounces the diary genuine. DR. COLENSO'S SUCCESSOR.—Dr. Gray, Bishop bf Cape Africa, rica, Town n having deposeda d M etropolitan rt rcoi of t on s of r o he m th Church e i Bishopric n South f Natal, has, on his own authority, nominated a successor, to whom he will require the clergy of the diocese to pay Canonical obedience. The gentleman selected by Bishop Gray to fill the "vacant" see is the Rev. F. H. Cox, B.A. minister of the church of St. John the Baptist, Hobart Town. Mr. Cox was ordained in England, and held for some time the curacy of Irping, near Midhurst. About 20 years since he went to Van Diemen's Land, and has officiated at Hobart Town since that time. He is to bear the title of "Bishop Pieter-Maritzburg," the chief town of the colony of po s N se a s te, si l n . T g tw h o e i toz s_o will o :h n u oni s in ha a v te e d episcopal the other by the Metropolitan, and eachca bishop-designate is The new authority over the clergy. a High Churchman. tlhh3 theadv an t a g e n a t a o canon nodf THE HORSE SHOW AT THE AGRICULTURAL HALL. —During Tuesday, up to six o'clock, nearly 20,000 had paid for admission to the horse show at Islington. Amongst those "assembled were the French Ambassador and suite, the Chinese Ambassadors, now on a visit to this country, and several foreign Ministers. General Count Fleury, Master of the Horse to the French Emperor, w as also present, and was accommodated with a position in the has specimens. At made several purchases of most valuable animals for t a r re ri n a z . es h l t t lN i te s bnenednerresatol realised d t that the e the the Empress, and the Prince Inaperi Emperor, al, and that At the time the hunters were jumped (from there could scarcely have been fewer than 4to 5 pm.) in the building, and the interest and ' lO,OOO persons vceeryntreexocef excellent tense, and the shouts of laughter al excitement was in any unlucky wight came to grief most indescribable when hurdles. Scarcely less amusing in attempting to leap the splendid class of carriage was the parade of the noble creatures, horses in pairs, and that of those One theof fthe entire horses and hunters, and weight carriers.weight-carrier in park hacks extraordinary specimens as a beautiful grey Conti hacks being Mr. F. Branwhite's Sir IL Baring. The Confidence, which has been purchased by splendid trotting of Mr. Edwards' celebrated roadster, S 'Which tephen H. Knapp, and the way in passedall plause. The exeit other competitors, elicited shouts of ap ement, however reached itsclimax when trotting and riding ponies entered the ring, and ultimately became generally participators in a sort of improvised Derby" on a small scale. There were two racing ponies, the actual merits of each were not decided. Yesterday, although the-fourth day of the Metropolitan Horse Show, was the greatest and most important day ,hich has taken place since the opening, not alone arising out of the cir cumstance of the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales, but as regards the number as well as the high character of the masses who visited the exhibition. TIIE NOTTINGHAM ELECTION.--Mr. Faulkner, one of the candidates, h it s deposited with the Speaker a petition praying for an inquiry as to certain cases of bribery on the side of Amberley andCossham on the one hand, and Osborne and Jenkinson on the o . ther Sir George Grey, Bart., has been req uested top resent . the petition.—The News. T H X F O R D, 6, OXFORD-STREET, W. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (Limited', EXTRA NOVELTIES for the WHITSUN WEEK. Ope. ratio Selections performed by Misses Russell, Barry, Fitz- Henry; Messrs. A. St. Albyn, Hush, Bury, Dalton, and Tivoli, with full band and chorus, conducted by Mr. F. JONGIIMANS. Comely, Burlesque, Gymnastic, and other performances, by all the most talented Foreign and English artistes. The great Negro Trio, Joe Brown (his first appearance), and Messrs. Duriah and Davies. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, is ; private boxes, with separate entrance, 10s. 6d. Open every evening at 8.