The Sun. — London, England, 1865-02-24 00:00:00

010.111••• _ PROVIDENT CLERKS' BENEVOLENT FUND. Established 1840. jOBN ABEL SMITH, Esq., M.P., Treasurer. TRUSTES. Thos. Baring, Esq. M.P. IW. G. Prescott, Esq. Thomson Han;:ey, Etq., M.P. J Baron de Rothschild, M.P. The attention of Clerks of all descriptions is earnestly in vited to the benefits offered by membership t,f thi . FUND, comprising ANNUITIES to aged end infirm members and to the *widows of in ; GR TUITIE,i3 m inuses of suddennecessitous circumstances or temporary affliction A ; LOANS, &c., &c. W. T. LINFORD, Secy. 15, 11roorgate-street, Feb. 24. 1865. FIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Sole 31.nager and Director, Mr. W. Ilar.ison. TIIIS EVENING th ; performance will commence ewssritslt the new Oper , , LARA. Prncipal characters by Swift, G. Honey. Forbes, Terrott, and Renwick; DI saes Loa sa nc, Cc ttrell, Barrington, and Romer. Conductor, Signor ARDIT I. After the Opera will be given the Burlesq ue, entitled THE raters, Messrs. 1.11)N AND THE UNICORN. Mein Rouse, Anderson, &c. ; Misses E. i3,tioani,cCh'a?.,tt.r_‘e:! To conclude w.th the Glt A'N D Tlt —t tnt SCENE. Comme nce at Seven. Doors open at Halt-past Si.-------- ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT- G ARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) THIS EVENING a new Opera, in one act, entitled THE RIVEIt S rtaTE. The music by Frank Mori, the words by e Charao ters by Messrs. G. Perrin , Weiss , A, George Liney. chara3lers by essrs. U. Perrin, Weiss, A, Cook, Linley. Lyall, E. D u ssek, and Mdme Florence Lancia. Conductor, Mr. A. MELLON. Alter which, at a quarter-Past 8, the Grand and highly succe sfu CINDEUELLA. Magnificent sl y and gPalltOmime, or geous accessories. bce- Commen:e at Seven. THE ATR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE, Managers. Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, Sir E. L. Bulwer Lytton's Play of RICHELIMT : Messrs. Phelps, Walter Lacey. H. Marston, E. Phelps, Neville, Sinclair; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, b►iss H. Howard, &c. Alter which, the Grand Christmas Pantomime, HOP O'3lY THUMB AND HIS ELEVEN BROTHERS; or, Harlequin and the Ogre of the Seven-League Boots : Messrs. G. Jul more, Tom .►iatthews, G. Weston, Master Percy Roselle, kc. Aliases Lydia Thompson. I?. Lcclercq, Sc. ; Messrs. Boleno, u. Lauri, W. A. Barnes, T. Morris, Cormack, Saville ; BJleno, the Misses Gunnies, aad Signor Tescano. THEA TR E-R OYA L, HAYMARKET. Lessee Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, FISH . OUT uF WATER. Mr. Comp ton ; Miss Caroline 11111, &c. To be followe I by DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Chippendale, Sothern, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Coe, Wea thersby, &c ; Mesdames Moore, Snowdon, Fitzwilliam, Ste. After which, LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FUlt Messrs. sothern, Bucksione, Braid, Gordon, Clark, White , Coe, Weatheraby, ; Mesdames Snowdon, Bill, &c. With PRINCESS SPRING TIME. Mr. Compton, Miss L To commence at 7. NEW TIIEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIII.— awe, rropri , ,tor And Alanawar, aut. b. vv euoter. MIS EVENING, ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. Mr. J. L.. Toole , Mr. It . Phillips, Mr. Billington, Miss K. Kelly, Mrs. Billington, Mrs. IL Lewis. Alter which, tilt Comic Drama of MASKS AND FACES ; or, Before and Behind the Curtai n. Mr. Benjamin Webster, Messrs. Paut Bedford, Billington, Ashley. Stuart, C. Smith, Mrs. Stirling, Miss H. Shwa.. and Mrs. Billing,ton. To conclude with DARK DOINGS IN THE CU f'- J. BY TH.u: KNoTIINU'E BROI'iIERS. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul Bedtord ; Mrs. A. Mellon. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, SIMPSON AND CO. Messrs. S. Emery, C. Horsman, Collett; Mesdames C. Horsman, lien radc, E. Boyce, and Elswortny. After which, at half-past 8, a New Drama, entitled THE ROADSIDE INN. Rk.bert Mazaire, Mr. r eehter. Messrs. Widdicomb, C. Horsman, leitzpatrick, Garden, Moreland, Raymond, Collett; Mesdames Eisworthy and B. Percy. To conclude with TWO IN THE MORNING. Messrs. Widd:somb and Eme y. Doors open at Hall-past Six. The Box-office open daily from lidev.n till Five. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, a new Extravaganza, entitled THE MAGIC HORSE AND TILE ICE MAIDEN 1 RINCES3. niter which, THE STREETS or LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fisher. D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. Forrester. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanboroutfh. MIS EVENING, at 7, THE WILFUL WARD. Mr. Belford ; Miss Palmer. After which, -the great Comic Drama, MILKY WRITE Messrs. Craven, Stoyle, Jamey; Miss Swanborough. To conclude w th TaE "GRIN" BUSHES : Mr. Fenton, ; Mesdames Itaynham, Simpson, J onnstone, Ste.. COALS. The I :ILLIESIIALL COMPANY'S COAL. Direct from their own Collieries. _Marquis' .263. per ton. I Double.. 21s. per ton. Top 25*. „ I De‘ p ....22d. re Well screened and delivered within live miles of their De pas, Westbourne l'irk-road, W., and 17, South Whart, raddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole tzent. (HE p LATEST d EDITION bri d of " THE U ; N b " su W. A L HIAN .614.3 (14te 111 as soon 1013Oulig old Cavendis le- e treet, Oxford-street. Newspaper w e s v p e a r p y e r Agent,n 24 irHE LAST EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SA/ lin INT 4LLI.U.s.z4 e,r;, A►n be had Every Evening of G. R GLENIE, News AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LAST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied as goon as Published containing all the LATEST NEWS and SPORTING INTELLIGII:NCE, by H. W. HARRIS, NeMspaper Agent, 4, Blackirlars-road, London, S. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 12h. 40m.—Afternoon, lh. sm. To-Monmow.-Morning, lh. 30m.—Afternoon, lh. 55m. vtf; -,All LONDON, FRIDAY, FEB. 24, 1865. He must be a sanguine man who hopes to obtain any substantial or comprehensive measure of Re form from the existing Ministry, or from the pre sent House of Commons. Nevertheless, it is well that occasional protests should be made, and signs given, that the Reformers in and out of the House have not lost their vitality, and accordingly, year by year, as the Bill for the Extension of the Suf frage, or the alteration of the mode of voting, comes forward, the country is able to see of what stuff its representatives are made, and to test the sincerity of their hustings' promiges. A very black register, we fear, has been kept in some districts of the silence, the absence, the opposition of their mem bers when any great question of national Re form comes on, and the acts and events of the will, if electors are w i se , b e h eld preceding sessions , to far outweigh any professions or performances of the last few months of Parliamentary existence. A servant under conditional notice wears a very dif ferent aspect from him who thinks himself secure of his place, and our public servants we fear arc some times influenced by similar considerations on a larger scale. For this reason their constituents would do more wisely to weigh over the acts of their repre sentatives during the supine years which have elapsed since the last general election than to be Persuaded by anything said or done during the pre sent session, that the present Parliament is mainly composed of active and energetic Reformers. For six years the so-called Liberals have held office, and held it, t • 0 0, with an Opposition that was itself pled ge d to the principle of reform, but neither word or sign have indicated any desire on the part of the Government or its supporters to institute a change for the Parliamentarymoiledautiehasb representation of the people. Apres een their motto, and a entailed Reform Bill, which the much dreaded general election, which occasioned pla possibly cement of members, and a general dis might do for the Whigs what the first Refo rm Bill did for th e Tories, was by no means a co nsummation d evoutly to be wished for or brought about. Rest an d b e thankful, was the cry, and the Treasury b enches and offices are proverbially inviting to that happ y state of dolce far niente, from which 13 , 0 m an likes to be aroused. So the excus e was made of the inaction and indifference of the people. We were told in turn that the excluded classes cared nothing for their with held rights, and that so fervent was their political excitement, that if once allowed the privilege of a vote, they would return members who would upset the constitution and convulse the country. All the arguments of timid and selfish men against the for- ------- mer Reform Bill w ere resuscitatedin a modified form, and perhaps after all with some foundation. It is common, we know , toyudge o thers by ourselves, and as the Whigs and their followers have always shown—to say the least of it—considerable anxiety to obtain and to retain possession of place, power, and political influence, it was natural for them to suppose that the lower classes would, if they could get the chance, display the same avidity. But the fact is that the extension of the suffrage would probably be scarcely, if at all, felt in its Parliamen \ tary effects. The class of members that would be I returned would be very much the same as at pre especially of the our working-men, class that occupies £6 houses, are not Red Bepublicans, are not Red Republicans led away by every demagogue who thunders against the vices of the aristocracy and the evils of property. They are mostly a shrewd and matter-of-fact set, who have no lack of common sense, and have good reason to object to putting themselves wholly under the control of un educated or ill-bred men. It is a common saying among the working classes that no " gentleman" is so hard a taskmaster as a common man who has grown rich, a fact of which we see continual evi dence. What would really make some difference, we may believe, in our Parliament, would be the introduction of the Ballot, by which the present system of corrupt and intimidating influences would be done away with, and the shortening of the dura tion of Parliaments, which would make members a little more mindful of their hustings pledges. These two reforms would probably give us a more honest and consistent House of Commons—a body which should faithfully represent the English people, and regard the public welfare above any party or per sonal interests. sent. The subject brought under the consideration of the Upper House last evening by Lord WHARN CLIFFE is one of, considerable importance, and, now all eyes are turned with so much interest to the great continent of the western world, it has also much interest. The position of our territories in North America has lately given rise to much discus sion, and the English public are now beginning to realise the full extent and vast natural capabilities of those magnificent dominions. A finer field for the superfluous energies and population of the old country could scarcely be found than those western , regions which are favourable alike to the health and to the industry of Europeans. It is very much to be regretted that so large a district should for years have been purposely kept in a wild uncultivated state by its being sacri ficed to the interests of a company, and we trust that Parliament will never again con sent to such rash and ill-advised legislation. The district to which Lord WHARNCLIFFE refers is not entirely under the control of the Hudson's Bay Company, though it borders so closely upon their lands that they claim part of it. North-West America, as it is styled, is a large and fertile tract of country lying between Upper Canada and the Rocky Mountains. It is better known among us by the Red River Settlement, which occupies part of it. Of this settlement the official report says that it ofers certain wealth to the agriculturist, since nutritious grasses abound everywhere, and the richness of the natural pasture can hardly be exag gerated. Hemp, flax, and hops, grow admirably, and tracts of land of surpassing richness and fer tility abound. The immense extent of this province forbids its annexation to Canada, since it would when populated completely overwhelm Lower Canada and altogether disturb the balance of the colonies. The proper course, undoubtedly, is that proposed by Lord WE A RNCLIFFE—the establishment of a new colony under British rule. Such a scheme must, however, be naturally postponed until the proposed Confederation has been fairly carried out. Lord GRANVILLE pointed out the inconvenience of making any such change at the present moment, though he approved of it as an ultimate measure. The definition of the boundaries between the Hud son's Bay district and North-West America on the one side, and Canada on the other, is a matter of great importance, and we trust the Government will be very careful that the Company's territories are not allowed to encroach upon the other pro vinces. Lord WHARNCLIFFE has done good service in bringing forward this subject, which will probably come up again shortly for further discussion. At the meeting of the Association of the Cham bers of Commerce of the United Kingdom yester day, an important subject was touched upon, viz., the " Prevention of Strikes." Mr. WHITWELL, in moving the appointment of a committee to consider this subject, made some interesting remarks there upon. He observed that the object to be borne in mind was to prevent the recurrence of these mis fortunes as much as possible, for the intelligence of the working men being so much on the increase, it was necessary to devise some means to improve their knowledge of sound principles of economy. No doubt, much of the evils that have arisen have their origin in the neglect of this consideration, for, left to the influence of demagogues, the workmen are led into all kinds of extremes, which they did not at first contemplate or at all consider neces sary. Mr. WHrrwELL mentioned another cause of the discontent so frequently fomented among these classes, and that is the influence of those who call themselves " delegates," and go from one society to another, and by means of pretences of instructing the men, &c., contrive to gain theirbentter chance own livelihood. livelihood. The sooner a friendly communication revanceo p f revails between masters and men th strikes. will the r e be oe d h a f m p o u v t e t i n tgat a om. m n en c dto thie p le ttee be app o i nted to con H consider the practicability of any scheme being devised to settle the differences g of opinion bet ween many large bodies wbi workmenwhich, Somewith very wise suggestio ns Connectionwanedrethmeiardeemipnloyers. this .sesubject, of conduce if properly carried out, will, no d o with the w or ki ng itb gr eatly to the furtherance of the object in view. t, Mr. MAN'S idea of communicating men as to what the association was doing, so t h at they might send some of their body to meet the committee and state their views, was an admirable one. Since the carpet manufacturers have appointed , a committee to represent the claims of masters and men there have been no strikes ; and, there fore, this holds out a reasonable ground of crowned the same hope that others w ho do likewise may be equally successful, and their eff orts an arbitration by indep endent men was much to be truly o with that bserved happy results. Mr. LUPTON desired, as he said the " masters" were not always blameless, and the men would not put full confi dence in them. Independent persons, in whom both sides can place trust, are certainly most likely to prove effectual peacemakers, besides being the pre cursors of a bette r s t a te of things hereafter. There is a great deal in habit in these matters, and when some ti me ju h di as e :l of a uo p : s ian edwi:hout . any painful alterca tions arising, at all by none occurring to find that in there is the greater probability of the the Association to the erira Com merce has been encourage the. trades i n trade disputes to a CO in a t nagement. It is satisfactory long period, and perhaps not theelid. a recommendation from effect that they should made to o e t v h eral Chambers of . ee, a b p t p ri o ct i L i .c :, c z le y aAr b e o a t l i l i tt c parties, of independent men. Such a result of pro cedure, if adopted, cannot fail to be productive of the most prosperous results to all concerned, Sir J. FERGUSSON'S remarks upon the Park-lane and Piccadilly New Roads Bill are worthy of notice, and it seems a pfty that more attention cannot be paid to his suggestions. In a matter of this sort, where the work must necessarily remain for some time, it is important that the alterations should be of as beneficial a kind as possible, and that there should be no valid ground of complaint in conse quence of incomplete or faulty arrangements. As the hon. baronet pointed out, there are many ob jections to the proposed scheme of opening Hamil ton-place, and with justice it had been asserted that it would not afford sufficient space to accommodate the traffic which now choked up Park-lane ; besides there would be great awkwardness experienced at the point in Park-lane where the lines of traffic would meet. By extending Audley-street to Pic cadilly, and taking Clarges-street northwards, and widening Park-lane at the Piccadilly end, it would be found that greater benefits would accrue, and the cost would not be so much more considerable. These suggestions bear the stamp of reason, because it is evident that the Hamilton-place scheme will only mitigate and not remove the evil ; while the other mode would give them outlets, and extend the practicability of the existing one, which alone is so insufficient to meet the demands made upon it. Mr. COWPER on this occasion displayed more discrimi nation than usual in his remarks upon the subject, and admitted that Park-lane, as at present existing, was a disgrace to all connected with its manage ment. He thought that the best thing they should do would be to widen Park-lane, but the Metro politan Board objected to this on account of the expense. Mr. COWPER very truly declared that the Board were too timid in this matter, for what ran be more absurd than their mistaken economy in matters which are so intimately associated with the best interests of the community, and involve such a loss of time and money to some, while it involves many in great danger, and constantly exposes them to great risks. There is sometimes as great an error in being too parsimonious as in being too prodigal in outlays of this sort ; and it must be remarked that the Metropolitan Board have showed neither the sense nor the spirit in dealing with this question that its magnitude demands and its convenience calls for. However, it appears that there is no help for it at present, and that the public must be victims to the obstinacy or want of foresight of those con- cerned in the arrangement of the matter. Mr. COWPER said that the majority having decided against the plan he had adverted to, there was nothing left but to do nothing at all, or to accept the bill as at present proposed. As for the proba bility of the traffic being allowed to pass through the Park between Stanhope-gate and Hyde-park corner, he had been consulted upon this, but had replied that there was no chance of it being so. In fact, the mere suggestion of such a thing is out of character, for there is no greater mistake made than curtailing the places of public recreation in the open air, or of interfering with their privileges. Besides this plan would increase the probability of danger, because with the number of carriages in the Park during the season there would be much greater confusion caused than convenience effected, and the high spirited horses of the equestrians would certainly become excited with the confusion, and greatly increase the number of accidents already recorded. It is a very unfortunate thing that there is not more skill or judgment displayed in our public works altogether. We are behind other European capitals in all that relates to these particulars, and it seems very unnecessary that we should be so, for certainly enough, and more than enough, money is spent upon the construction and alteration of buildings and roads to ensure something approach ing to perfection. THE► SUN, LONDON, F.RIOAY EyEIWiG, FEBRUARY 24, 1865.1 LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) AMERICA. (Per the Peruvian.) NEW . YORK, FEB. 11 (Afternoon). The following despatch has been received from be headquarters of the Army of the Potomac February 8. The sth corps fell back to the line of works at Hatcher's Run on Monday night. The Confede rates did not follow very vigorously, nor did they make any attempt to show their position. It was believed, however, they would do so yesterday morning, but up to noon no sign of an attack appeared, nor did the Confederates seem to be in strong force in the vicinity. It was therefere determined to send a recon naissance out over the grounds occupied by us the day previously, and ascertain where the Con federates were, and, if possible, force them back to their works at Dabney's Mills. General Crawford's division was selected for the duty, which they performed to the entire satisfac tion of the commanding general. The column moved about noon, taking Dabney's Mills-road, and after advancing about a half mile struck the Confederate pickets, who fell back as our men advanced. A line of battle was then formed, the right rest ing on Hatcher's Run, and the left supported by part of General Wheaton's command of the 6th Corps. The entire line then advanced cautiously through the thick woods on each side of the road, and before going far met the Confederates in force, when a sharp engagement immediately began. The Confederates were steadily driven back until they took refuge behind their works at the Mill, where they made a determined stand. The fighting here was kept up until dark, when our men commenced throwing up slight breastworks to protect them selves. The Confederates did not seem disposed to attack again as they had the day previously, and the object of the movement having been accomplished by the development of their position, our troops were with drawn during the night to their former ground on the Vaughan-road, in the vicinity of which strong works had been erected. The losses in the movement were as follows: Killed, five officers and 66 men ; wounded, 28 officers and 491 men ; missing, four officers and 587 men ; total, 37 officers and 1,144 men out of 4,000 who went into the engagement. No doubt a lirge proportion of those put down missing will appear in a few days, as is usually the case. The heavy loss indicates the manner in which the men acquitted themselves, and they have been highly complimented for their bravery by the com manding officers. The loss in the 6th corps is not reported. Among the casualties is Captain T. T. Cooper, 39th Mass. regiment, wounded. To-day has been very quiet. The weather has cleared off, but the roads are in a bad condition from the severe storm of yesterday. (Signed) W. D. APGREGOR. Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, Feb. 8, 8 p.m. Nothing of interest has transpired to-day, although the weather has been more favourable than for several days past. The troops are busy building works along the newly-made lines, which will take some days to complete. ROME. ROME, FEB. 23. Papal decrees have been issued ordering the cano nisation of German Cousin, of Solosa, and Peter Arbries, of Saragossa, martyred in 1485. The Pope has delivered a discourse to the parish priests in Rome, on the principal duties ofe7le siastics in the present time. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, FEB. 24nr. The Minister of State has addressed a letter to the Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Lower House of the Reichsrath, stating that no representative of the Government will hence forth be present at the sittiny: of the Committee until the Lower House shall have decided whether the vote on the Budgets of 1865 and 1866 is to be taken upon the basis of an understanding between the House and the Government. OUT WARD BOMBAY MAIL. MALTA, FEB. 23. The Massilia, from Southampto n on the 12th inst., reached Malta on the 21st (night) and left at noon yesterday for Alexandria. The Poonah, from Marseilles on the 20th inst., arrived at 10 p.m. yesterday, and l e f t at 6 a.m. to-day for Alexandria. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, FEB. 23. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. Feb. 23. Feb. 16. fr. c. fr. c. Capital of the Bank.... 182,500,000 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857 Reserve of the Bank and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 Reserve in landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation . Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight 5,451;251 83 5,859,523 42 Treasury account cur rent creditor Current accounts, Paris 124,657,523 75 116,517,152 02 Do. branch banks Dividends payable 2102003 75 • 2,301,653 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last - - six months 2,789,444 05 2,789,444 05 Sundries Total CREDITOR. Feb. 23. Feb. 16. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 289,959,172 50 298,239,775 99 Do. branch banks 294,935,926 305,900,282 Advances on deposit of bullion 12,067,431 55 12,576,931 55 Do. branch banks 3,895,400 3,935,000 Do. on French Public Securities 14,102,900 14,301,200 Do. by branch banks 8,308,900 8,623,600 Do. on railway shares and debentures D. branch hanks 16,754,350 16,869,850 Do. on Credit Foncier Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 6O 000 000 60,000,000 Government Stock re serve 12,980,750 ' serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable Rentes Immobalis6es (Law, Juno 2, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches Expenses of mana ge - ' ment... Sundries 460,015 55 223,930 56 5 ,057,375 58 2,801,268 65 Total 1,263,387,025 50 1,272,417,135 41 (Signed) The Senator Governor of the Bank of France, EouLA:s-i). Provident Clerks' Benevolent Fund. The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Provi dent Clerks' Benevolent Fund was held on Wed nesday evening at the London Tavern, at which John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P., presided. The formal business having been disposed of, The SECRETARY (Mr. W. T. Linford) read the annual report as follows : " The board of directors have much pleasure in present ing to the members and friends of the Provident Clerks' Benevolent Fund their twenty-fourth annual report. The income of the fund foi 1864 was as follows :—From annual subscriptions, £674 2s. Od. ; from life subscriptions, £3l 10s. Od. ; from annual subscriptions of ss. and upwards from members being clerks, £B5B ss. Od. ; from donations, £574 Os. 6d.—£2,137 17s. 6d.; from interest, dividends, etc., £1,227 ss. 6d. ; total, £3,365 3s. Od. Among the dona tions the board refer with especial pleasure to the sum of £5OO allotted to this institution by Robert Wigram Craw ford, Esq., M.P. for the city of London, out of a large sum placed at his disposal by the munificence of the Hon. Rustomjee Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, member of the Legisla tive Council of Bombay. Independently of the value of this noble donation, the board are much gratified at this recognition of the claims of the Provident Clerks' Benevo lent fund by a gentleman who has long been one of its liberal supporters, and who has had many opportunities of becoming acquainted with its usefulness. Pursuant to the resolution of the last annual general meeting, an election of annuitants took place on the 26th May last, when the following were elected, viz. :—Two clerks to annuities of £3O each ; two clerks to annuities of £25 each ; five widows to annuities of £2O each ; three widows to annuities of £l5 each—making a total of £255 per annum. Seven annui tants have died during the year, viz., two clerks and five widows. There were on the fund on the 31st December last 70 annuitants, who were receiving collectively £1,310 per annum. The board now recommend that 12 additional annuitants, viz., three clerks and nine widows of clerks, be elected. A resolution to that effect will be submitted to the meeting. The sum of £229 lOs has been distributed in gratuities during the past year. Since the establishment of the fund, 105 annuitants have been elected who have received collectively £12,497 9s. sd. In addition to the above, £2,725 17s. has been awarded in gratuities to meet cases of sudden or temporary need, and the sum of £37,940 has been advanced on loan to 1,897 members. Although it affords the board much gratification to be able to pre sent to the members the above satisfactory report, they cannot ignore the fact that the claims on the fund increase with greater rapidity than the increase in its means. The Provident Clerks' Benevolent Fund is now in its 25th year, and looking back over the past quarter of a century, all who are interested in its welfare will acknowledge with thankfulness the amount of good that has been achieved. Those who have received the aid of the fund may all point with becoming pride to the fact that they were contributors to its means ; and it has been the earnest endeavour of the board, by the most rigid economy, to render it as far as possible self-supporting. By this means very nearly 90 per cent. of the gross income has been devoted strictly to the purposes of the fund, a proportion probably equalled by no institution of the kind in this country. It would, however, be unreasonable to expect that the Provident Clerks' Benevolent Fund, devoted as it is to the necessi ties of a class peculiarly exposed to misfortince from causes over which they have no control, should be wholly inde pendent of public support and assistance, and the many pressing cases now before the board, have determined them to renew their appeal in this the 25th year of the fund, by means of a public dinner. On this occasion as on a former one the help of every member will be asked, and from the gratifying response then made, no doubt is felt by the board that the result will be eminently satisfactory." The balance-sheet for the year ending Dec. 31, 1864, was next read, which showed a balance of re ceipts over expenditure of £1,482 ss. 4d., and also that the disposable fund amounted to no less than £29,346. The CHAIRMAN, who, on rising, was received with loud applause, said it was his agreeable and annual duty to propose the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, which had just been presented to the members by the directors. He did not think it necessary to trouble the meeting with many obser vations, although he could not refrain from express ing his gratification at the satisfactory state of affairs. There was an old proverb that permanency was almost a condition attached to gradual success. He foresaw that this institution was destined to be permanent, and that as it was intended so it was likely to take a permanent place among the most useful institutions in the kingdom. (Hear, hear.) At the same time he could not say it had done all he wished it to do ; and though he grate fully acknowledged the presence of those who were in the room, he should like to have seen a larger number of those who ought to feel an interest in the progress of an institution in which their welfare was so deeply concerned. He had thought a thou sand times what could be done to make the clerks of England take a more lively interest in this benevo lent fund. Government, when it interested itself in any matter, issued commissions to inquire ; but he hoped, although they could not do that, some one would devise a plan to stimulate the interests and feelings he wished to excite. There were two points referred to in the report which he could not pass without notice, and the one which was last men tioned he would take first. He thought it highly creditable to the management, and equally honour able to the clerks who were members, that the loss on loans to members should have been so small (£4 7s. 6d.) It was a marvellous proof of the care and discretion with which the affairs of the society were 1 1 conducted and the high character of that class to whom the loans had been made. The next fact he begged to refer to was the donation from the Hon. Rustomjee Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, of the Legislative Council of Bombay, who was an old friend of his. (cheers.) This was a remarkable proof of that happy, charitable, and benign feeling which was spreading (and he thanked God for it) as between class and class, and people and people. Re thanked God, and he heartily rejoiced in the noble example which the celebrated philanthropist had set to others at a great distance from them. He was exceedingly glad, and he was sure that those whom he addressed would share in his feeling, that Mr. Crawford had thought this association worthy of partaking of so liberal a gift. It was a proof, in the first place, of his conviction of the utility of the society, and it was a fact of which the institution might be justly proud. If the Parsee merchants at Bombay did so much, he thought there were many in England who owed a debt of gratitude to their clerks which they had not yet discharged. (Hear, hear.) Surely there were many in the East who had accumulated wealth to which the clerks had been instrumental, and who should be found ready to aid in the pro gress of this institution. He hoped the example of the Parsee would not be lost sight of by the Chris tian—(hear, hear)—in London and England gene rally. It was a gratifying fact that their capital amounted to nearly £30,000, and that the expenses of management were so trifling. Congratulating them on the past and present, and desiring to sti mulate the clerks of England to increased, exertion for the future, he would conclude his remarks by asking all those in favour of the gratifying report that had been presented to them to hold up their hand in favour of its reception. The invitation of the chairman was instantly re sponded to by every person in the room holding up his hand. The CHAIRMAN said he had great pleasure in an nouncing that the report was unanimously adopted. Mr. WELCH moved the first resolution. It was the source of the greatest satisfaction to himself and his colleagues to be able to admit more claimants this year than on any previous occasion. They elected their first claimant in 1843, and she was the widow of a gentleman who died suddenly. A gratuity of £lO was given her in the first instance, and in Feb., 1843, she was elected. Since then they had given £12,725 to 80 widows, and an amount of good had been done which it was hardly possible to conceive. It was on that account he was amazed that a greater number of clerks had not joined it. They gave also in gratuities £2,725, and loans to clerks amounting to £37,940. He was happy to tell them that not only was their worthy chairman a good friend to the institution but a good prophet, for upwards of 20 years ago he said it was a society which must prosper—and it did pros per. (Hear, hear.) He must, however,agam express his amazement that a greater number of clerks had not joined, and he hoped they would do so as soon as possible. There were many clerks receiving large salaries, and he did think it would be well if they were to spare a thought and a trifle towards those not as fortunate. If they did not feel inclined to give a guinea to their fund let them give half a one; and if they objected to that let them get an old stocking and put into it nightly a few pence, and thus they would be enabled at the end of a year to make a very good donation to the funds. (Laughter and cheers.) The resolution was, that on the 25th of May next they would elect—or as soon after as convenient—three clerks and nine widows of clerks. (Hear.) Mr. REYNOLDS said it gave him great pleasure to second the resolution. He did not think the fund was supported as it ought to be. There were many clerks placed—more by fortune than by talent—in situations bringing them in a thousand a-year, and yet they seemed to grudge 4d. or scl. a-week to their benevolent fund. He did not think there was a better mode of increasing their funds than by keeping up a continual appeal to the feelings of the class who now to so great an extent held themselves aloof. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN, in putting the resolution, said he would avail himself of that opportunity of saying that if the directors could increase the pensions given to widows it would be doing a great service to a large class of deserving persons who stood in need of their sympathy, pity, and assistance. That of course would be for the directors to consider ; he had merely thrown it out as a suggestion ; as to the practicability of it the directors were the best persons to decide. The resolution was then put to the meeting, and carried unanimously. Mr. JEPPS moved a vote of thanks to their trea surer, J. A. Smith, Esq., M.P., and their trustees, Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P., ThomsOn Hankey, M.P., W. G. Prescott, Esq., and Baron L. N. Rothschild, M.P. The resolution was put to the meeting by Mr. R. Jones, and carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and expressed his deep thankfulness to Providence for having spared them so many years to advance the interests of so noble a charity. He could assure them that Mr. Baring, M.P., and Baron L. N. Rothschild, M.P., two of their trustees, felt the deepest in terest in its welfare, and for himself he could truly say that one of the happiest moments of his life was that on which he took a part in esta blishing it. When the Government proposal was put forward of giving annuities there was a cry of disapprobation from all the insurance companies, though he, for one, never believed in what was said. It was, in his opinion, a step in the right direction, and should be supported by the public. It had been often said that the poor were very improvident, and there was some reason for it, but he sincerely hoped that the example set in these days by the higher classes as regarded care and temperance would be followed by those beneath them. (Hear, hear.) He most gratefully returned them his sincere thanks, and believed that, high as the influence of the trustees was, and eminent as their position, they took a just pride in being connected with that as sociation. (Hear, hear.) Again he entreated them to come for ward and support a society which must confer so many benefits on clerks and the widows of clerks, and to do so without delay. (Hear, hear.) Mr. PRICE proposed a vote of thanks to the medical officers for their kind and gratuitous advice to all their members whenever they required it. Mr. DAWSON seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. Mr. PILCHER proposed a vote of thanks to the auditor; Messrs. James Gfay, George E. Grey, F. I. Scudamore, A. J. White, and W. S. Higley, which was seconded and passed. In proposing this vote the CHAIRMAN paid a very handsome compliment to Mr. Scudamore, Assistant- Secretary of the General Post-office, to whose labour and energy the introduction of the Government Annuities Bill was mainly due. Mr. SCUDAMORE, in reply, said that he could not feel that the slight services rendered by the audi tors to the Fund merited so handsome an acknow ledgment, but he hoped that there would soon be such an increase in the receipts, in the annuity and other vouchers, and in the securities held by the Fund (all of which were submitted to the auditors) that the labour of the audit would be doubled, and that they would deserve the compliment then paid. Adverting to the chairman's remarks, Mr. Scuda more said that, if he had thought the Government Annuities Bill capable of injuring any respectable life office, he would have deeply regretted its introduction ; but, if it ever did so operate, the fault would lie at the doors of the Provident Clerks' Life Association, as, but for the success of the efforts made by the directors and secretary of that office, which he had observed with the greatest surprise and pleasure, he should not have believed that life assurance would have been so largely adopted, even by the humblest class of servants, in the Government De partment with which he was connected. He con sidered that the directors of the Provident Clerks' Association had set a great example. If his friend, Mr. Linford, the secretary, should find the Govern ment a troublesome competitor, he would be in the position of the eagle who " Felt the fatal dart, And viewed the shaft that quivered in his heart, Keen were his pangs, but keener far to feel He nursed the pinion that impelled the steel." He felt, however, that there was not the remotest probability of any injurious rivalry. Reverting to the subject of the Fund, Mr. Scudamore said that however successful might be their joint efforts to inculcate providence, there would always be cases where the aid of benevolence was required, and he knew of no institution that rendered such aid in a more effectual and at the same time judicious manner than this Fund. He was glad t o hear there would be a festival this year, and he promised gladly not only to do his best to assist it, but he thought he might answer for many of his colleagues and friends in the Government service who would come forward on such an occasion. Mr. JONES proposed a vote of thanks to their ex cellent and worthy Chairman, who had on all occa sions been one of the best and kindest friends. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said that he could only repeat that which had been said on former occasions, that he thanked them very heartily for their kindness. If there was one thing in his past life that gave him pleasure, it was the part he had taken in the founda tion of the Provident Clerks' Benevolent Fund. i (Applause.) The proceedings then terminated. Frightful Petroleum Fire in America. -- (From the Philadelphia Bulletin, Feb. 8.) The most terrible conflagration that has occurred in Philadelphia since the great fire of July, 1850, took place this morning. Before proceeding to nar rate the horrors of the calamity, we will describe the locality where the dread tragedy was enacted. Ninth-street, below Washington-street, is lined with three-story brick dwellings that are occupied mainly by respectable families of limited means, the houses renting, we should judge, for from two hun dred to two hundred and fifty dollars a year. The first street below Washington-street is Ellsworth, and the next is Federal, both of which streets had, in that vicinity, about the same class of dwellings upon them as those upon Ninth-street. On the south.: west corner of Ninth and Washington-streets there is a coal-yard belonging to Messrs. Daily and Porter ; and immediately west of this upon Washington street, was an open lot, upon which Blackburn and Co. had between 2,000 and 3,000 barrels of coal oil stored, on account of various owners. This morn ing at about half-past 2 o'clock, a fire broke out among this oil, and the flames spread through the greater part of it with almost as much rapidity as though it had been gunpowder. About 2,000 barrels of the inflammable material were soon ablaze, and sending up into the sky a huge column of flame. The families in the neighbourhood sprang from their beds, and without stopping to secure even a single article of clothing, rushed into the streets that were covered with snow and slush. Those that were most prompt to escape from their threatened homes got off with their lives ; but those nearest the spot where the conflagration first commenced, who were not prompt to escape from their houses, were' met by a terrible scene. The blazing oil that escaped from the burning barrels poured over into Ninth-street and down to Federal, filling the entire street with a lake of fire, and igniting the houses upon both sides of Ninth-street for two squares, and carrying devastation into Washington, Ells worth, and Federal streets, both above and below Ninth-street. An eye-witness who was upon the spot when the oil poured out into the street, describes the fierce body of flame as resembling a screw in its pro gress ; it first whirled up Ninth-street, and then the fiery torrent rushed down the street for a distance of two squares, and then back again at the caprice of the wind, destroying all living things that came in its way, burning dwellings and their contents as though they were so much straw, and even splitting into fragments the paving stones in the street ouses, h p a a d reno w h ith the intense heat. Fully five squares of they been placed in a row, were on c , fire at once, and the scene was one to make the stoutest heart quail. People . eseapin . g from their blazing houses, wi k th . no covering but their night turmoil, were all dreadful oing . ts nes see lo in kß ; for their children, and ter rifiedstill more terrible for safety in the horrid sceneswitnessed. Men, women, enough, but there were and children were literally little streets. to Nearly every fromf Washington streethusereasted alive in the distance v a ery burned, with all their contents, nothing° two squares, is walls remaining this morning. The but the bare ruin is presented on Washington, E s t a l me scene of Federal streets, above and below inths-lAst'orrth, and Ninth -street. The entire number of buildings burned is about 47. NARROW ESCAPE OF A BANK AT MANCRESTER.— O n Wednesday morning a fire was discovered col to Fountain-srd Co.'s in which hi?h h a ve broken out in Messrs. Hocken , Bird , treet e, warehouse , York-street and b u ilding is situate the U nion Bank. The fire wa dis covered at five o'clock, and had commenced in the dining room of the warehou se, and burnt through the floor into the board-room of t he bank, which is situated under it. The fire in the board-room of the bank had been extin guished at seven the previous evening. The fire in the dining-room above is supposed to have communicated with a beam or trimmer in the floor, and to have been smoulder ing all night before it burst into a flame. The fire police soon extinguished the fire, and it was not allowed to ex tend to the business portions of either the bank or the wa.reh,ouse. "The Oxford" and " Donato," The management of the Oxford and Canterbury Halls Company have determined to issue an an nouncement to the following effect :—" By recent stipulation with the Royal English Opera Company, the services of Senor Donato were exclusively trans ferred to the Oxford and Canterbury Halls Com pany, and he was to have appeared at The Ox ford' forthwith. His sudden indisposition, which prevented his appearance at the Royal English Opera House, led to a consultation of physicians— two appointed by the Royal English Opera Com pany, and two by the Oxford and Canterbury Halls Company. The following is the medical certifi cate " 36, Bloomsbury-square, Feb. 22, 1865. " We hereby certify that Senor Donato's state of health is such as to render him unfit to follow his professional duties for the present, and we advise perfect rest. and change of air. (Signed) " RICHARD PAYNE COTTON, M.D. WILLIAM J. JONES, M.D. HERMANN WEBER, M.D. EVAN B. JONES, M.R.C.S." The management of the Oxford and Canterbury Halls Company, regretting the illness of Senor Donato, announce that, upon his recovery, due notice will be given of his appearance at The Ox ford,' it having been expressly arranged that Donato's future public performances in England shall take place at that establisment.—C. MORTON, Managing Director." OLD SOLDIERS.—A bill has passed the Senate at Washington giving a gratuity of $3OO a year to each of the five surviving soldiers of the Revolution, in addition to their present pensions of $lOO. A year ago there were twelve of these veterans still living, but now there are only five, aged respectively 9t (enlisted as a drummer boy), 98, 98, 100 and 100 years. COLOURED PASSENGERS.—The Metropolitan Rail way Company of the district of Columbia having had occasion to apply to Congress for an amending act, the Senate, on the motion of Mr. Sumner, has introduced a clause prohibiting:on every railroad in the district exclusion from any car on account of colour. Mr. Wilson (Massa chusetts) has brought in a bill applying the prohibition to all railroads, ships, andbeats within the jurisdiction of the 'United states. r . 04, ‘. 4 -r 61trt Ortnlat HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 23. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Louise went to London to-day by a special train on the Great Western Railway. The Queen drove from the Paddington Station to Baron Marochetti's studio, and from thence to the South Kensington Museum, and afterwards to Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty returned to Windsor at one o'cloe'• The Marchioness of Ely, Lieut.-General the I3°u• C. Grey, Major-General the Hon. A. Hood, and Colonel the Hon. R. de Ros were in attendance. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yesterday: attended by Major Teesdale. The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive) at tended by the Hon. Mrs. F. Stonor. The Prince of Wales went in the afternoon visit the Exhibition of Photographs in the rooms of the Amateur Photographic Association, York-Pla ce ' Portman-square. Her Majesty the Queen, and his Royal Highness the Prince of- Wales, have, we understand, be en pleased to accept copies of John McDouall Stewart's work' " Explorations in Australia." The author, it w ill 120 re membeced, has opened up a valuable country in :North Australia, which will henceforth be known as " Alex andre Land." Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cant bridge is expected home from Strelitz in order to be presen, at her Majesty's reception on the 28th inst. Col. Clifton, Equerry to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, leaves town to-day to attend the Princess on her return to this country. The Duchess (Dowager) of Athole and rte . M'Gregor have left the St. George's Hotel. The Duchess (Eleanor) of Northumberland 1$ staying at Alnwick Castle in the closest seclusion; The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbull 3r about to give a series of parties at their residence in Ar ton-street. l Viscountess Palmerston will have an assera ay to-morrow at Cambridge House, Piccadilly. Lady Emily Peel returned to town last eve ning from passing a few weeks at Brighton. The Right Hon. the Speaker will entertain the At leading members of the Conservative party to-morrow, in second parliamentary dinner, at his official residence the New Palace, Westminster. The marriage of Miss Cecil Talbot, eldest daughtet of the Hon. Gerald C. Talbot, to Mr. Edward N. PhilbPcl poungest son of Mr. Sidney J. Phillips, was solemn's" yesterday (the 23d inst.), at James's Church, Plccl i A r. The service was performed by the Hon. and Rev. N STP f. C. Talbot, uncle of the bride, assisted by the Phillips. The bride, who was attired in white gla ce l with deep flounces of Brussels lace, was attended 1) 7 le it bridesmaids. After the ceremony the happy coliP'cilfro. for New Falconhurst, Kent, the residence of the Bea' '- John Talbot. A •' Benevolent" Balance-sheet• While the magnificent institutions of this countrif devoted to the rich, the poor, and the ii& rni , every elass, are a source of just pride to our fell the countrymen, and contrast very favourably w ith official charity of the " Bureaux de Bienfaisane'n's to which the wretched of the Continental nati°oo turn perforce in their misery, there is one feature to which the warmest admirer s , ;c h our system cannot point without regret, w,e on a memorable occasion furnished Mr. Glacit°ii with the materials for one of his most superb Pilibr: pies, and which called forth M a succession of Ai-eel% ing letters, the caustic satire of "S.G. 0. in post k s Times. We allude to the cost at which these We'n of benevolence are too often carried on. Th is t afte r e r may be, and often is, unavoidable, but it is, all, poor consolation to those who subscrwer their annual guinea to be told that fifty P t cent. of it is needed in order to secure the effici ell . 3 and honest distribution of the remainder. Ther e I t no reason why the officials of a charity should net be as well remunerated as the workers in anY et t b i e ; institution. Work that is ill paid is too frequ en ," 3 ill done, but the regret remains that so costi_ f .Y. machinery should be required to bring the fre e V t , of the donor to the aid of the necessitous recipiellet It is therefore with sincere pleasure t h a t we area attention to a report in our columns o f to-daY the Provident Clerks' Benevolent Fund. oy ero objects none can speak without sympathy for ti v i are few, if any, in this great commercial centre Nod are not in some way indebted to the abiia t the honesty of the class from it takes its na a tte ntion feature to which we would call particul ar h a ity (for is the fact that the whole expenses of the e- r elu ding such in its noblest sense it really 1 0 ill / bero, the cost of an annual election by 4,000 subserivtio,, and every other disbursement made by the e ditu r amounts but to i 385175. Bd. (!),by which e%P er , e of the Fund is entirely managed, and an incowe rep nearly £3,400 is obtained. Thus, as the % P o e says, " Very nearly 90 PER CENT. of the gross in t he is devoted strictly to the benevolent purPeses of the " Fund." We are aware that the Institutio n P eP Sere very -great advantages, which would render fain jp, per tentage comparison with similar ones f ool the "houseroom" afforded by a wealthy life' Fund whose directors and secretary render to the thus their gratuitous services, in the facility 60 5 afforded for collecting the very small contrihnost of the members—all of whom, be it obserirecil 0 00 have been in some shape contributors to its 111 4 0 it before they can claim its aid—and in other sv t ge' s greatly benefited ; but even this wou ld i „ no p er count for an accumulation which render s t e v ern' sions granted by the fund as secure as a " 41 ,; ment annuity, had not the economy o f nagement been combined with energy and n " ,11s of We have spoken on many previous o eens i l e een r the strong claims of the Fund, and we again 1s on e mend them to our readers ; but there f the circumstance adverted to in the report ospeciai past year which merits a few words of 1 00 ° notice—viz., the donation of five hundred „.P e „, s eti e ! the fund by the Hon. Rustomjee d 3 :it iva 7 Jejeebhoy, of Bombay. We are aware tha t ad' Cra lv „0 ,5 to the discriminating kindness of Mr. tun t M.P., that the apportionment of this 5 , OP directly owing ; but there can be no doubt ti' 3 „ Ole gentleman was guided by what he knew or eon true intentions of the munificent donor, l in " Ba se he have selected a more deserving recipien t ' eo loss: a on commercial enterprise a portion of the esto p' fortune made by the giver was w ell " er ati ev a in aid of a class without whose aid the ofL iii an of commerce would be limited indeed. D7j, ) 11. " fun , at justly spoke the long-tried friend of the 01 a John Abel Smith, on Wednesday, when he aie r ' dhi t no period have such profits been realised it 0 0 , 0 , r chants as during the past few years ; a ndl as but be that while such a fund as t his nee vio aid, the world-wide charity of the gene , tio Der will find some imitators among the Chris chants of England. are to nd Twelve more pensions, we learn, clerks given during the current year to aged ups r At e widows; and the fact that the assistaneeustiftes dered is of a permaneut character, fully 3 t of t li e g policy of the management in reserving ell ' annual income a good portion to wee 4-, the thus incurred. WILLIAM WEAVER CHARGED WITII 13 Tuesday evening evening the popular preacher!, ' j3t 00: was ch arrested arg lec e tu of re b , bigamy. It I°3l-tsillial" announced to at St. George's-hall, Iv e st a beef with, on ' tw lt ee a both male and female, attended to hear his e:c1;3°0,5,101, Just as he had and Smith concluded Police-sergeants Lester', ,DO between 400 appears 611:0 11;115;it; stepped upon the platform, and, chasPrlca Di with bigamy , arrested him on the spot, Ile derast!_,,,,er geant authority Lester he was taken into custody', an d polliocriair trate, to th read the warrant, signed by 9' 10C91 ~,, ,r V e assembled people. Amidst great 11131. vtitli was removed to the vestry, where he was confrontect` tics a woman said to be his wife and a child, who he acotie° disowned. He was then removed to the police " f v eo• through the b o wa 0 ' oe, ye streets, followed by a large cr . aoco ,r ple, some ex • pressing their conviction of Ws l ii , _, tlie l , while opinioothers were no less vociferous in utterievop 0 \Vest uefhisguilt. Weaver, who lies in the lec%trate4 Bromich, will be brought befo r e the local` xng' to-morrow. i - c l coA Ile Mc 0 ,,, f4 °0rs a Cent., a ge sum , R eek to P taii *a t , 'enario• • kekies T he ret , " tnc , l ti o t, an of tI ili°ll al W • I 4 °Nred. .toe Circ 11 41404 De fie,