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' 1 OROIT. 0 ()P 1K ' ------, '' ‘5, 74/ 40 , - (--____, t.. .,....../ , ~ ~ , - VAO,.. . / ...,.... , ..A ) regular yen morn INAHAN'S • LL WHISKY. - DUBLIN EXHIBITION, 1815. TM. celebrated Old IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin Prize Medal. nd many show me sumed in It 1. Pule, - 1111d, iellow , Delicious, and very Wholesome. Bold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by ate Agents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale 8 , GREAT WINDMILL-ST RR ET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded B.lnahan's LL Whisky." he is free Society. on belovr army of p, and at row toge were free, JO glad to pay them )wed, re- T he o season, , po m ade, 110 has d o a con .. Yet his o negroeS difficulty tracts for stance in Las failed n eg roes spousibt agents of The old s, an' ono ie rwary,' s lazy, he L-contract nd fairly )no had a dish their t angs of ad a largo freedmen Chat they but in all ; much of taut race• an Which 3ureau 1 and the 3 good as cedorn in it in fact• )11 of the eednion'S ction, his i n a good have left tho least, h conflict _ „-on u ery firm 36 stony. ranged ;es. Ba i r, peaS rally ask moots $ e saraPl", s without wero and oßtls, ,n market the AYOP'v 193 Od D 2 8 1 Si 2060 i 106 6 A 428 u' A , Ou. 3. s 295 04 v' b u t tbe ' l t; When Lilian COu •• rrencies• 52s per 30 Vs per q i , r. leans , 0,-7 !ly at In st ey, Svi' ( !e t t u in L. jud Feb. 10. Feb. 13. Feb. 4 '• Jan. 22 . Feb. 22. Feb. 2 . Jan. 21' Jan. 27 ' Feb 2 Jan. 27 Jan. 26. Feb. 7 Feb 13 Feb. 7• Feb. 14 ' Feb 4• Jail. 31' Jan. 26 ' Feb. 11' Jan• 2° Jan. 2° ' Feb n ' Feb. :4 tst Oren on of the iqu ettivg etriuroP li 11 ; olvile, of ,sition to Lance WI)! thuslooti° only as ut also sO e par t 9 to D ucoP l `; inin itto° ,nt of • trds were ish, g• il " n. Ifl i; /An.' On, 133rt4 coun try t° ni ers ce. 1 : a. " the Clir— road th ° Of a ,f major• VY, ho? daug h . [sea. Etrig lit ? if" rt .5; il . fi be Ir., la te f the awl, Lin' sou ttel Iv crosoi „ 14 I 7 8 . P"flei eeds, '"l' in giso V WS ) 00. t o. !WO' vi MUTUAL A SS OCIATION 1850). U. ln A ca lj rpor la At O ed A b N y Ac t of Is, RUSSELL -STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON. ...ADVA.NCES MONEY on Personal Security, Bills of Sale, peehold or beneficial Leasehold Property, without inquiry fee, Or any deduction whatever, for periods of one, two, or three years, repayable weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills ulscounted. The greatest secrecy observed. Advances also made towards the Purchase of a House, repayable in 5. 10, or 16 Years —Forms free on application, or receipt of a stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER. Secretary. IHE IMPERIAL M. :ERCANTILE CREDIT -a_ ASSOCIATION (Limited). Capital Subscribed, £5,000,000. Paid up, £500,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Chairman, JOHN CHAPMAN, Esq. Xenophon Balli, Esq. G. G. Macpherson, Esq. X J. Coleman, Esq. W. Scholefield, Esq., M.P. Er. Alderman Dakin. Sir S. D. Scott, Bart. James Dickson, Esq. H. Danby Seymour, Esq., P. D. Hadow, Esq. M.P. J. 0. H anson, E sq. Joseph Thornton, Esq. G. F. liolroyd, Esq. Alfred Wilson, Esq. J. G. Hombre, Esq. M. Zarifi, Esq. Captain J. Gilbert Johnson. MANAGERS. 116131 7 J. Barker, Esq. IT. Fraser Sandeman, Esq. I EPORT of the Directors submitted to the Third Ordi na T erne Gneral on Tue Msdeetinga he 23d Janu of.the Proprieto ary, 186.6 rs at the London ,y, t, JOHN CHS.I S 3IAN, Esq., in ills Chitin The Di rec t ors h ave the pleasure of presenting their Report for the half-year ending December 31, 1865, to gether with a Statement of Accounts made up to that date. The balance of undivided profits brought forward after Payment of the dividend in July last was £53,141 155., and the amount of net profit realised during the past half-year, after payment of expenses, and after providing for all bad and doubtful debts, and for rebate of interest on Loans and Bills not yet matured, is £91,860 17s. 7d., making a total of £145,002 12s. 7d. to be now disposed of. Good evidence of the satisfactory progress of the Asso eyition is afforded by this statement, which fully bears out the confident opinion expressed by the Directors at tho last general meeting. It is recommended that the above sum be appropriated as follows, yiz that— £so,ooo' - 0 *NO be applied to the payment of a divi dend for the past six months of 10s. per share, being at the rate of 20 per cent. per annum : 8 33 6 8 to the payment of income tax : and that from the balance the sum of 7 5,000 0 0 bo placed to the credit of a," Rest ;" leaving a sum of 10,169 5 11 to be carried forward. £145,002 12 7 The Directors have resolved to commence the formation °f a " Rest" as essentially conducive to the best interests of the Association. It may be mentioned as an important feature that the entire amount of the profits for the half-year results from a continuous succession of transactions of a very regular d escription, and of a nature to indicate that no apprehen sion need be entertained as to the permanent character of the business in which the Association is engaged ; and the Directors believe that with a continued exercise of care and d iscrimination the Association will attain a position not inferior to that of any other monetary institution in the kingdom. By order of the Board, W. C. WINTEIMOTTOM, Secretary. 27, Lombard-street, L on d on , 10th J anuary, 1866. BALANCE-SHEET OP THE IMPERIAL MERCAN TILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION (Limited). 31ST DAT OF DECEMBER, 1865. CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES. DR. To Capital -100,000 shares of £5O each, £5 per share To Liabilities— u £500,000 0 0 Cash held upon de posit £2,110,063 3 9 Sundry balances in accounts current 15,926 17 8 Bills payable Baakers' credits 585,000 0 0 Endorsements and guarantees Sundry charges and commissions due.. 7,676 17 10 2,581,665 7 9 To rebate on bills and loans not due To Profit and Loss— Balance, being net profit carried down 39,383 17 4 115,002 12 7 £3,392,041 19 1 ASSETS. , Cu. I 'Y I~ills '1 cash at Bankers, in hand, and at call £266,055 1 11 receivable' 1,838,122 2 1 tY loans, securities, and current accounts 2,664,966 15 5 i „ n re v o e i s i ttnents and interest accrued - Y th 620,925 II 8 °Mee furniture and fittings X 5.392,011 19 1 -PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT From Ist July to 31st December, 1865. Du. TO dividend of 10s. per share on 100,000 shares T 0 income tax on above 833 6 8 1: 0 amount tran s f e rred to " Rest" account 75000 0 0 ()balance carried to profit and loss new account .£145,002 12 7 CR. balance brought forward from June 30 X 53,141 15 0 BY net profit for the half-year ending December 31 91,860 17 7 £145,002 12 7 We have compared the above statement with the books of the Association, and examined the securities, and hereby certify to their correctness. C. J. H. ALLEN,) Auditors. London, 15th January, 18 66 JNO. . YOUNG, The following resolutions were carried unanimously:- 1. That the Report and Accounts as submitted and read be and are hereby received and adopted. 2. That a Dividend of 10s. per share, free of income tax, be and is hereby declared, and that the same be payable on the 24th inst. Proposed by Sir S. Morton Poto, Dart., MP., seconded, and carried unanimously -3: That the best thanks of this meeting be given to the Chairman, Directors, and Managers, for the zeal and ability. with which they have conducted the affairs of this Asso ciation during the past half-year. JOHN CHAPMAN, Chairman. (Extractecl, from the minutes.) W. C. WINTERBOTTOM, Secretary. Jan. 23, 186 G. T HE IMPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT ASOATION (Limited). Capital Subscribe S Cl d, X 5,000,000. Paid up, X 500,000. CHAIRMAN. JOHN CHAPMAN, Esq. MANAGER& nenry J. Barker, Esq., and T. Fraser Sandeman, Esq. This Association makes Advances upon approved mer cantile and other securities, and receives money on deposit at interest for short or long periods. Depositors for periods of not less than three years may ' Pro cure, on application at the Offices, Debentures of the Association, bearing interest at 6 per cent. per annum, Payable quarterly by coupon "to bearer" attached. W. C. WIN TERBOTTOM, Secretary. 27, Lombard -street, London, E.C. NO MORE PILLS OR ANY OTHER MEDICINE. 1) U BARRY'S delicious health-restoring Invalids' and Infants' Food, THE REVALENTA ARABICA, Yields three - times as much assimilating and strengthening n ourishment as the best meat, and restores perfect diges tion, strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, refreshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the most disor dered or enfeebled—removing speedily and effectually in digestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, consumption, ha bitual constipation, diarrhoea, all gastric derangements, he morrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, nervous ne,ss, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catar rhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head Shad ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, Yste ria, neuralgia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, Palpitation, heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cramps, sPoems, nausea and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, rtile in the pit o f th e s t omac h an d between the shoulders. is the most digestible of all foods and suitable for in valids and infants in all complaints. We quote a few out of 62,000 Cures ;—Cure No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Brehan, of seven years' liver cora- Plaint, wasting away, debility, nervousness, irritability, with a nervous palpitation all over, bad digestion, con stant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable nervous agitation. Cure No. 71, of dyspeta l from the Right Hon. the Lord St uar t d e D ec i es, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Waterford hare derived much benefit from your excellent food.—Stuart de Decies, Dromana, Cappoquin, county Waterford. Cure No. 816, from the Rev. James ampbell, Syderstone Rectory,f near Fakenham, Nor tc"x• In all cases of indi g estion, and particularly when he liver is more than usually affected, 1 consider it the best of all remedies: It regulates the bile, and makes it fl ew I • a n cases which would not admit of mercury in any hua PO. In short, a healthy flow of the bile is one of the earliest and best symptoms. You can make what use you }lease of this communication.—l am, gentlemen, James Campbell. Cure No. 52,422. —Bridge House, Prim eY, ;Surrey : Thirty-three years' diseased lungs, s Pitting of blood, liver derangement, deafness, singing in the ears, constipation, debility, shortness of breath, and lunge,' have been removed our Revalenta Arabica. My ; ti nge, liver, stomach, head, and ears are all right, my her- Perfect, and my recovery is a marvel to all myacquaint rn.ees•— James Roberts, Timber Merchant. Cure . No. 49,832. fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervous ness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sick ss, and vomiting. Maria Joly, of Lynn, Norfolk. Cure .!\ o. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervousness, Inli gestfon, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies. _.ure No. 56,814.—Mr. Saml.Laxton,Leicester, of two years' tliarrho3a. The food is sold in canisters, 11b. 2s 9d ; 21b., 6 d• ; 121 b., 215.; 241 b., 40s. Super-refined quality, 11b., 21b., 12s. ; 51b., 225. ; 101 b., 335. The 101 b., 121 b., and .by canisters, carriag e f ree on receipt of Post-office Order, y Barry Du B arr y an d C o., 77 . R egent-stree t , L on d on ; " 1 7.: Phillips, Tea D ea l ers, 8 , Ki ng Willi am - stree t ; like w eat 65, Gracechurela-street ; 4, Cheapside ; 49, Bishops gate-street Within ; 63, 150, an d 298 , Oxford-street ; 330, r ei o t a an . d ; 54, Upper Baker-street ; 103, Tottenham-court- Brothers, . 01 d , 96, Upper-street, Islington N.; Harvey, Notting-hill ; te 65, High-street ; and _Stubbs, Quedn's rracisece St. John's-wood, London ; and all respecalle Grocers and Chemists. —Beware of spurious imitations. N°. 22,966. NOTICE.—THE THIRD AND FOURTH VOLUMES OF THE HON. GRANTLEY BERKELEY'S LIFE AND RECOLLECTIONS. completing the work, will be ready at all the Libraries on Tuesday. Jan. 30. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlboron'l-street. UNDER TIIE ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF DER MAJESTY. Now ready, 3ith Edition, one vol., with the Arms beautitully engraved, 31s. 64., handsomely bound, gilt edges, L ODGE'S PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE for 18"6. Corrected by the Nobility. "The best existing Peerage."—Herald. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready. in 2 vols., with Illustrations, 215., • . ENGLISH TRAVELLERS and ITALIAN BRIGANDS : A Narrative of Capture and Captivity. _ _ _ By W. J. C. MOENS. "These volumes will be read with enzrossing interest. They bear the impre- s of unstrained truthfulness of detail, while at the same time they possess n uch of the charm of romance. The literary merits of the work are of no mean order."—Post. Hurst and Blacken, 13, Great Illarlborongh-street.: At all Libraries, in 3 vole , MAJOR PETER. By the popular Author of "Lord Lynn's Wile" ani "Lady Playlet," "A. quick succession of stirring incidents and striking situations. We are transported from London to South Ame rica, then to France, Germany, Denmark, Lapland, Mexico, Russia, Poland, and are struck with the vigour and versati lity with which the salient characteristics of each are caught and reproduced."—Pall-Mall Gazette. Richard tent:ey, New Burlington-street. Published by J. Clemente, Little Palteney-street, price 7d. in cloth 13d., a New Work on the Teeth, entitled PURE - DENTISTRY, and WHAT IT DOES FOR US. By A. ESKELL. Surgeon-Dentist, Grosvenor-street, W. "The present may be looked upon in some measure as a popular supplement to the author's former work, • A Treitise on Dental Surgery ;' and should b.:perused by those who are troubled with their teeth."—Morning Advertiser, Aug. 31, 1865. Sold by Simpkin and Marshall, and may be had of all book sellers. CHOCOLATE.-MENIER'S FRENCH. CHOCOLAT-DIENIER, for Breakfast. CH.OOOLAT-MENIER is pure, wholesome, and delicious. IVIENIER'S FRENCH CHOCOLATE. Warehouse, 23, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden. Sold everywhere. DEFRIES and SONS beg to call the special attention of Merchants and the Trade to their NEW PATENT ASTRA BURNER, With Circular Wick, Which for simplicity of construction, great brilliancy of perfect combustion, and its entire freed.m inim heat, im passes everything that has yet been introduced. • ASTRA LAMPS can be obtained from the ME I ROPOLI PAN LIGHT COMPANY, 417, Strand, and from all Ir onmongers an d Lamp Wart houses in T own and Country; and the Patentee, 36 and t 7, Commercial street, WhitechapeL A STRA, PETROLEUM, and KEROSINE LAMPS on SHOW. (New Designs.) ASTRA (Patent) LAMP, for MINERAL At_7s' TR A LAM P.—Five Hundred NEW PATTERNS for the Season now on Show. TABLE GLASS, ENGRAVED AND CUT. T DEFRIES and SONS , C., • 16 and 17. COMMERCIAL-STREET. TAVERN AND HOTEL GLASS. Newest Patterns, Correct Measure. T DEFRIES and SONS, • 16 and 17, COM3II , RCIAL-STREET. ALEXANDRA DINNER SERVICES, For 12 Persons, XI 18e. Gd. BREAKFAST and TEA. SERVICES in great variety, £1 Is. DEFRIES and SONS, • 113 and 17. COMMERCIAL-oTREET. CRYSTAL CH AND E LIE RS, N ew designs, for the Drawing-room, either for Gas or Candle. T DE FRIES and SONS, tfi• 10 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS, In the Grecian and Venetian Deal:ma. ,TDEFRIES and SONS, . 16 and 17, CO NI ERCIA L-ST REET. BRONZE:J AND ORMOLU CHANDELIERS, New designs, fur the Dinhig-room, JREFRIES and SONS, • 16 and 17, COMAIERCIA L-STREET. CRYSTAL LAMPS AND WALL LIGHTS (Registercd) for India. JDEFRIES and SONS, • 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. CLUB, MESS, AND FURNISHING ORDERS for the above Goods promptly executed. Works —LONDON and BIRMINGHAM. DEFRIES and SONS, t/ • 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. JT DEFRIES and SONS • • Supply Merchants with Pattern Books Free. JDEFRIES and SONS' • TEMPORARY SHOW ROOMS. 16 and 17. COMALERCIAL-STREET, WHITEC ITAPEL, Five Minutes' walk from the Late Establishment, 147, HOUNDSDITCH. SAUCE. —LEA and PERRINS' WORCEA'ERSHIRE SAUCE. This deiicion• condiment, rzonounced by connoisseurs "THE ONLY GOOD S IUCE," Is prepared solely by LEA and PERRINS. The public are respectfully cautioned against worthless imitations, and should sec that Lea and terrlns' names are on wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. ASK for LEA and PERRINS' SAUCE. So'd wholesale and for export by the Propeetors, Wor cester; Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell; Messrs. Barclay and Sons, London, tc. Ac.; and by Grocers and Oilmen uni versally. SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, V ant Dining-room, consisting of a new and eiegant assort ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks. Ink stands, rvantiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &0., in Italian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &o. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine ralorist to her Majesty, 14ii, st! and, W.C.. London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS. &I IN ERALS, and FOSSILS, to illustrate the new edition of Lyell's Elements of Geology; they wit! greatly f soilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 510 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GIGOLOGY and NINE.. RALO4.IY 18 Riven by Mr.TICNNAN rar. U.S.. at 149. Strand. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and most usef n 1 invention of the day, UA AMA 'ZELL A. Messrs. JOHN GOSNELL and CO., Red Bull Wharf, Tv, Upper Thames-street, Perfumers to her Majesty, respect fully offer to the public this truly marvellous flub', which gradually restores tne human hair to its pristine hue—no matter at what age. The Ague 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. 61. 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 Highnessthe Princess of Wales. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, King's-cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. 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 E.:glides . It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in addition to this, the average number of attendance of the destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the benevolent, as the premises of this Hospital are capable of containing several hundred more beds, had the Committee the requisite wilds to maintain them. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mas Berman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Contts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; irayn and Co. ; U" rtes and Co. ; Ransom and Co.; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; W Rims, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gur ney, and Co.: Nisbet and Co Berners-street; I. Barned and Co . Llverpoel ; and at the Hospital. from 10 till 5. STANFORD SMITH. Secretary. THE RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another home to the 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer ban 455 poor, friendless, young females were rejected irom want of FENDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who h%ve been sent away in five years. Here are brief details of a few of the most recent cases: F. F., aged 14, fallen, mother dead, deserted by her father. H. A. F., aged 13, homeles-, both parents dead. 4. 8., aged 17, fallen, lather dead, deserted by her mother 1. 1)., aged 15, fallen, mother dead. C. 8., aged IS, fallen, mother dead, A. 8., aged 16, fallen, both parents dead. 11. S., aged 14, hemelrss, deserted by her parents, M. IL, aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. C. 11., aged 17, failen, both parents dead. A. G., aged 18, fallen, father dead. E. K„ aged 18, fallen, both parents dead, S. 8., aged 17, fallen, both par , nts dead. M. A. W., aged 17, failen, both parents dead. S. D., aged 15, fallen, both parents decd. I'he new home the Committee wish to form would be for young girls, almost children, from the age of 8 to It, wh o have been led astray from the path of virtue. Contributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary, Nfr. Daniel Cooper, s 5, Queen-street, Cheapside; or by Messrs Barclay and Co., Lombard-street. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1866. LONDON must have a SUPPER and MUSIC ROOM for Gentlemen. Remember, we wait for you at EVANS' after the Covent-garden Pantomime and the Theatres. BOARD and RESIDENCE.—CIiff House, near Warrior-square, St. Leonards-on-Sea, two minutes' walk from the Parade. Address, Mrs. Richardson, as above. II E 0 X F O R D, 6, OXFORD-STREET, W. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (Limited). THIS EVENING, and during the Week, EXTRA PERFORMANCES by all the available talent. Opera, Burlesque, Pantomime, Ballet, and Comedy Every Evening, performed by the entire company, including Misses Russell, Fitz Henry, Barrie ;, Messrs. A. St. Albyn, W. Williams, Spagnoli, &e. THE HUNGARIANS in their now entertainment, Messrs. Durish and Davies's illustrations of Negro Lifo ; Herr Preskow, the wondrous posturer, from the Grand Theatre, St. Petersburg; the D'Aubans; Herr Berrani and his talented family ' • the ENCHANTED HASH, eleven characters performed by Mr. E. Marshall (his first appearance here), the entertainment written expressly for him by Mr. W. T. Vandervell ; and a host of other talent, for which see programme and small biIIs.—EVERY EVENING. Admission—Area, 6d.; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CANTERBURY HALL. RI-FUM ! TI-FUM. During the Week will be performed the above most extraordinary Entertainment, containing all the novel tics now in this country, and including the services of Les Montagnards, their first appearance ; Mr. E. Mar shall, Mrs. and Mr. W. Randall, the renowned Talliott, Les Freres d'Etoile, Signor Tescano, a la Donato; Les Tableaux d'Amour, illuminated by the Magnesium Light ; Fairy Orchestra, designed and painted by Mr. T. Burgess and Mr. W. Gowrie ; and Grand Ballet of upwards of one hundred ballerines. The whole written and composed expressly for this establishment by William Vandervell, Esq. In addition to the vocal and instrumental entertain ment. EVERY EVENING. 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Observe—Established 1830. Eo connection with any of the same n tme. The French Blue-Book on Foreign Affairs. - PARIS, Jan. 23. The folio volume containing the review of the situation of the Empire was distributrd to-day to the senators and members of the Chamber of Depu ties Under the head of Foreign Affairs the blue book says : " During the period which followed the re-estab lishment of the Empire, his Majesty's Government was induced to intervene almost constantly in Euro pean affairs, and to exercise its initiative largely in order to secure to France the rank belonging to her. Now, released from diplomatic conflicts, it is able freely to turn its attention to realising in economical order the ideas of union and progress it has inaugu rated. The policy has been fertile in results of which the peoples are summoned to reap the benefits. " While avoiding interference in discussions with which French interests were not directly concerned, the Emperor's Government had to occupy itself with the different questions which have remained pending. It has followed them with attention, and is confident of having, under all circumstances, pursued the con duct and used the language most conformable to the principles France represents in the world. " The convention concluded, Sept. 15, 1864, with Italy, marked out reciprocal duties to the two signi tary Powers. It stipulated, upon the other hand, favour of the Holy See, which had not interfered in the negotiations, for privileges of which it could make use at its convenience. The execution of that act is following its regular course, and the Pope shows him self disposed to profit by the guarantee offered to him. " The transfer of the Italian Government has been effected without difficulty, with the disinte rested assent of the old Piedmontese provinces, and with the applause of the new provinces of the kingdom. Florence has been in modern times the true centre of national regeneration. By its memories as by its position this great city was naturally designed to be become the capital of Italy. The feeling throughout the country in this respect, as well as the good sense and loyalty of statesmen, are the guarantees for the accomplish ment of the obligations contracted on the 15th of September. The Government of King Victor Emmanuel having fulfilled the condition which was the starting point of these arrangements, the time appeared to to us have arrived for commencing the evacuation of the Pontifical territory. The successive return of our troops by detachments had always been consi dered the arrangements most favourable to the Holy See. The shocks their simultaneous return might have produced were thus avoided. This measure had another advantage ; by concentrating the French occupation upon a certain number of points, and by leaving the evacuated provinces under the guard of the Pontifical army, the latter became ac customed to depend itself. His Holiness has kindly appreciated these arrangements, and has sent his thanks to us for the solicitude by which they were dictated. " A first detachment quitted the Roman States at the beginning of the month of November, and our garrisons have withdrawn from the delegations of Velletri and Frosinone, Which have been given up to the troops of the Holy See. The Roman gen darmery, as well as the soldiers of other arms placed upon the frontier, have displayed much energy against brigandage, and numerous facts already testify to the efficiency of their watchful ness. " The Court of Roma is besides engaged in aug menting the number of its army, and is placing it self in a position to provide by its own efforts for the maintenance of internal order over the whole of its territory. We have offered it our assistance to facilitate the recruiting and organisation of its forces. " By Art. 4 of the Convention of Sept. 15, Italy, had cleared herself ready to take upon her a pro portionate part of the debt of the old States of the Church. The Imperial Government wished to se cure to the Court of Rome the benefits of this clause. The difficulty consisted in finding the terms of a compromise which did not imply any renunciation of his preceding reserves upon the part of the Pope. The French Cabinet hopes specdity to arrive at an agreement with the Cabinet of Florence which the Holy See could accept without any sacrifice of dignity. All the efforts of France in Italy tend to bring about the triumph of conciliatory ideas between the Government of King Victor Emmanuel and the Papacy. These two Powers have given proof of a mitigation of annoyance by entering into negotia tions, at the spontaneous desire of his Holiness, foi the regulation of religious affairs. These negotia tions have not, it is true, had all the results' it was at first hoped. They have not, however, remained wholly barren, as the parties have come to an understanding upon the return of several bishops to their sees. Without interfering in these negotia tions we could only encourage them. We have highly applauded this attempt of the two Italian Courts to discuss their common interests without an intermediate agent. " In agreeing, by the Convention of Sept. 15, to respect the independence of the Papacy, the Cabi net of Florence has gained the adhesion of the Catholic Governments, except of Austria, which still hesitates to renew diplomatic relations. Reas sured in her devotion to the Sovereign Pontiff by this guarantee, Spain has recognised King Victor Emmanuel ; Bavaria has followed this example, and Saxony, which, like the Courts of Madrid and Munich, is allied by relationship to the dispossessed Italian princes, has adopted a similar resolution. These relations are rendered firmer by a commer cial treaty which has been concluded between the Zollverein and Italy. This is a precious guage for general peace. " Although similar ties do not yet appear likely to be established between Austria and the Penin sula, commercial interests may nevertheless cause the idea of arrangements to prevail which, while ameliorating the relations of neighbourhood, would have even now useful effects, and would open in future the path to reconciliation. The Emperor's Government will always be disposed to second efforts made to realise this idea, and it has not left the parties :interested in ignorance that its good offices are secured to them in advance." The following passage refers to the relations of the Empire with Germany : " It will be remembered that Austria and Prussia, in the treaty signed at Vienna Oct. 30, 1864, agreed to govern in common the territories ceded to them by Denmark, until they were able to come to an agreement settling the future of the duchies. This agreement being delayed, the two Powers thought fit to modify the system of administration adopted at first. The government of Schleswig was confided to Prussia, and that of Holstein to Austria. The character of the Vienna stipulations being essentially provisional, his Majesty's Government trusts this matter may terminate by an arrangement in har mony with the ideas it has previously expressed. " The policy pursued by France as well towards Denmark as Germany has been appreciated as it de served by those Powers themselves. The Cabinet of Copenhagen has not misconstrued the considerations by which we havebeen guided, and it has taken every opportunity to do justice to the loyalty of our atti tude during the war, and to the amicable goodwill of our efforts to lessen its consequences. Germany, for her part, has been able to see that, contrary to old prejudices, we are not animated by any senti ment of illwill towards her, and we can but congra tulate ourselves upon the disposition of the various German States towards us, either in questions upon which we have to treat directly with them, or in general affairs." After discussing the relations of France with the Principalities, Turkey, and the East generally, the Blue-book touches upon the .question of the Suez Canal. It says : " The negotiations relative to the company formed for piercing the Isthmus . of Suez have been con ducted in a mutual spirit of conciliation, and ap pear to be approaching their termination. The decision given by' the Emperor as arbiter, on the 6th July, 1864, has had the effect of removing the difficulties which had arisen between the Vice roy-of-Egypt and the company. 'The Porte, on its side, unhesitatingly acknowledged that by this act the conditions upon which Turkey gave her consent were fulfilled. Nothing remained to be done, there fore, but to draw up the new contract, to be signed by the Viceroy and the company, to which the Sul tan has promised to give his sanction. "'The Emperor's Ambassador at Constantinople, after having been acquainted with the views of both parties, prepared, agreeably to his instructions, and in concert with the Ottoman Ministers, a project of such a nature as to satisfy all interests. It was at the same time agreed that France, Turkey, the Vice roy of Egypt, and the Administrative Council of the Company should each appoint a commissioner to mark out the land necessary for the efficient working of the undertaking, and which, according to the terms of the Emperor's decision, should be conveyed to the company for the term of the con cession. The commissioners have been appointed, and are to meet in Egypt in the course of January. There is every reason to hope that an agreement will easily be arrived at between them upon the techni cal questions they have to decide. The Viceroy shows himself determined to further the completion of this enterprise, by pushing forward, with great activity, the works of the fresh water canal." The report then briefly alludes to the affairs of Tunis, and the satisfactory relations existing be tween France and Morocco. With regard to Tunis, it expresses the importance attached by France to tho maintenance of the autonomy of the Regency. Respecting the state of Greece it says : " While affairs in the East continue to improve, Greece again becomes a subject of anxiety to the Cabinets. It was hoped that, under the auspices of a young sovereign, chosen by the national will, the nation was about to inaugurate a new era. But the sterile agitations have survived the revolutionary crisis. The three protecting courts have agreed to request their representatives at Athens to direct the serious attention of the public men of Greece to the danger in which the country is placed by their personal contests and the anarchy conse quent thereon. Let us hope that the appeal made to their patriotism will be listened to, and that theso wise counsels will cause the cessation of a state of things which, by preventing the new kingdom from establishing itself, may lead to the most regrettable complications in Greece. "Great changei took place last year in the aspect of affairs in the United States. In view of the con flict proceeding between the North and South we were, in common with the other maritime powers, under the necessity of recognising the existence of two belligerents and of stating the fact by a public declaration. Immediately it became certain that the Union renounced exercising the laws of war to search neutral vessels, we hastened to revoke the measures which were the consequence of our neu trality. The complete success of the Federal forces has caused the return to the Union of all the States who endeavoured to secede therefrom. From that moment the solicitude of the Washington Cabinet was directed to the means of repairing the calamities of so profound a crisis. 'We most earnestly and constantly desired the pacification of the United States, and were rejoiced to see a termination to the effusion of generous blood. We now wish that this great country may promptly effect its reorganisation in the manner best calculated to ensure its future tranquillity, and assist the resumption and deve lopment of the important commercial relations it maintains with the whole world." On the subject of Mexico the report says—" 'When the Emperor's Government undertook the expedition to Mexico it had an object in view which its conduct was made to serve, and upon which its decisions still depend. For a number of years past our countrymen have constantly suffered acts of violence and pillage, committed with the evident complicity of agents of the Mexican authorities. We were under the ne cessity of declaring war. The anarchy which had become the normal condition of Mexico had for some time given subject for reflection to her principal citizens, who deplored the increasing decadence of their country. " Despairing of re-establishing order wider the PRICE. 4d. STAMPED sd. system then existing, they entertained the project of returning to monarchy, of which independent Mexico made a first trial in 1862. They had re c;ived more than ten years previously some en couragement from the very chief who was then at the head of the Mexican Republic. They considered that the moment had come to make an appeal to the country. His - Majessy's Government did not feel justified in withholding from them its sympathies, but we went to Mexico with the object of obtaining the reparation which we had demanded, and not with the idea of monarchical proselytism. His Ma jesty himself declared in a letter addressed to the commander-in-chief of our army, after the taking of Puebla, that it was for the people alone to pronounce upon the form of the institution which suited them. Our troops are not, therefore, at Mexico with the object of intervention. The Imperial Government has constantly rejected this doctrine as contrary to the fundamental principle of our public law. We have carried our arms into that country by virtue of the right of war, and we have remained there up to the present moment, in order to assure the results of the war, that is to say, obtain the guarantee and securities demanded by the interests of our country men. Mexico is now governed by regular authority, strictly its engagements, and causing foreign and their prop er ty to b e r e s p ec t e d subjects j fi e l c li t n s g in its territory. When the necessary arrangements shall have been concluded with the Emperor Maxi milian, far from declining the consequences of our principle in the matter of intervention, .w all be ready to accept them as a rule of r onthictra iiffund Powers. It will then be easy for us to fix the period at which the return to France shall take place of that portion of the Mexican expeditionary corps hitherto maintained on Mexican soil. The docu ments relative to this affair will be subsequently communicated to the great bodies of the State." Passing next to consider the relations of France to South America, the report alludes to the rupture between Spain and Chili, and mentions the war in La Plata between Brazil and Paraguay. Relations with China and Annam are then discussed, and the blue book goes on to say : of '; n l t t er r n e o in n s al f o j r n t r t i s sp t o r d s e p n e c a e k , as w h tl i y e h o f has questionaris arisen upon the subject of the extradition treaty, concluded between France and England in 1843. This act re maining unexecuted in England, the French Cabi net has decided upon giving notice of its termina tion. Every time we have had occasion to address to it demands of extradition, the Queen's - Govern ment has lent its assistance within the limit of its powers. The difficulties, in face of which our mea sures have constantly failed, are inherent in the clauses of the treaty itself in their relations to the laws and the political organisation of Great Britain. Political considerations are entirely foreign to the communications which have now for a long time been exchanged between the two cabinets upon this subject. Further, no dissent exists upon the prin ciple itself of extradition where individuals are ac cused of common crimes against property and per son. We feel confident, therefore, that the-Govern ment. of her Britannic Majesty will examine this question with the sincere desire to render possible an arrangement securing to us the advantages of entire reciprocity. Upon this point, as upon all others, different legislatures tend more and more to draw closer and to unite all nations in one common idea of mutual protection and guarantee." Ihe Nat.;anal Museums and Galleries. • - - - - Last evening Lord henry G. Lennox, M.P., read a paper at the Society of Arts, Adelphi, " On the Uses of National Museums and Local Institutions." The attendance was numerous, and amongst those present were--Mr. Lay aril, M.P. (in the chair), Air. 11. A. Bruce, M.P., Mr. Ayrton, M.P., Sir Francis Sandford, Sir Thos. Phillips, QC., Sir Walter Stir ling, Mr.-Cole, C. 13 , Profe,zsor Tennant, &c. The NonLE LORD commenced by pointing out that for many years past there had existed a widespread dissatisfaction with the system of management pursued in respect to the British lluscu.o and the National Gallery--a dissatisfac tion which first fonnd expression in the House of Commons through the medium of the late Joseph Hume, and which had led to constant Parliamentary inquiries from that time down to 1860. Various changes, and some of Them of a very decided cha racter, had been from time to time recommended by committees of inquiry and royal Commissions, but nothing as yet had been done. With a new Parliament, with public attention fully alive to the subject, and with the opportunity for making changes which the resignation of Mr. Panizzi and the death of Sir Charles Eastlake afforded, this ap peared to be a most favourable opportunity for the Society of Arts to add its weight and influence to the efforts about to be made to induce the Goveru mentto take up the question. The official announce ment that that distinguished gentleman, Mr. Pan izzi, had consented, by " special desire," to hold on his appointment for some months was a promising sign, and gave hopes that the Government were anxious to introduce some reform in the antiquated and clumsy system of this cumbrous body of trus tees. To show the greatly increased and still in creasing interest of thc . public in exhibitions of this kind, it was only necessary to remember the feeling generated by the Exhibition of 1851 in their favour as a means of bringing about what the Prince Con sort called " the introduction of science and art as the unconscious regulators and improvers of pro ductive industry." That Exhibition was followed by others in all parts of the world, national and in ternational—Cork, Dublin, Munich, New Fork, Paris, Manchester, Florence, London (1862), Am sterdam, Oporto, Colo gne , St e ttin, &c. Besides industrial exhibitions there had been a vast number of exhibitions in various parts of the metropolis and in the provinces. A simultaneous movement had gone on in the public mind with regard to the national collections, in proof of which might I be cited the agitation amongst the working classes as to the removal of the Raphael cartoons from Hampton-Court to Kensington, and as to the opening of the British Museum on Sunday after noons, and on week days after dark. But the managers of these great na ti o nal institutions had not in any way responded to make them as avail abletead tns b e y na tional as they might be for the education and enjoy ment of the people. T he national museums an d galleries of London, nnt,lgiaivvemasg assistance npenai to forh funds, g esta blished in the provincial towns, and especially the great centres of manufacturing industry, such as Manchester, Liverpool, and Birmingham, and also the capitals of Scotland and Ireland, thus foster ing and furthering, if not creating, a taste for the fine arts. This had been done to some extent in directly by the Department of S c i ence and Art, which had established, or helped to establish, schools of art in more than 1 00 towns ; but directly it ought to be done by the establishment of a system under which should be circulated such objects of art or pictures as could be spared from the parent institutions among the provincial museums and gal leries. To this there could be but one tenable objec tion urged, namely, the fear that the pictures, &c., might meet with damage or disaster. But, con sidering that two of the most remarkable of mo dern pictures—Frith's " Derby Day" and Bonheur's "Horse Fair," confided by will to the safe keeping of the trustees of the National Gallery—had been allowed to leave not only London but England on a tour round the world for the benefit of au emi nent publisher, the trustees of the National Gallery could never have the face to urge the objection of risk of damage by circulation. To show how utterly unequal the present system was to the fulfilment of its educational duties, there was the treatment the Turner collection had received. Turner, at his death, left to the nation the entire of his pictures and sketches, amounting to _the astounding num ber of 19,331. Theywere intrusted to Mr. Ruskin for Admission—Area, 6d ; stalls and balcony, MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker-street, NEW ADDITIONS.—In the Chamber of Horrors aro full-length Portrait Models, taken from Life, of CHAR LOTTE WINSOR end STEPHEN FORWOOD, alias ERNEST SOUTHEY. 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NICE • ‘eicit.! ;'Z • 11- 4t 7 AiWr ; :: arrangement and classificatioD, and kie • - j4resente d and rublished in 1858, 7-t;. :pine d Sir Charles Eastlake attached qt ; although eight years had elapsed, they were still hidden away in the cellars of Trafalgar-square. Mr. Ruskin's report stated that " five or six col lections, each completely illustrative of Turner's mode of study and succession of practice, might easily be prepared for the academies of Edinburgh, Dublin, and the principal English towns ;" but yet they were still entombed. The state of the British Muselm was worse than that of the National Gal lery. There were hundreds of specimens of Egyp tian, Greek, and Rothan art and antiquity, of which the keepers would only be too glad to get the room, heaped away where they could be seen by nobody. The indictment was well put by a writer in the Edinburgh Revic2r:--" Year after year in Parlia ment Mr. Gregory, like a Jeremiah, lifts up his voice at the present state of the arrangements and neglect in the British Museum, so that xve ilecd not draw up, as might be done, a long indictment against the trustees for their miserable treatment of the noble collections confided to their charge. The state of our national collections is a national disgrace. An overcrowded building, most unsuit able fur exhibition, most unhealthy to visitors, and destructive to many objects from insufficient veal tilation ; ill-cared for and ill-lighted ; specimens of sculpture disfigured with dirt ; specimens of natural history crowded in cases which are not dust-tight, and sluttishly neglected ; labels wanting—there is throughout an air of sleepy, slatternly shabbiness, except in the libraries and in a few other portions, which renders it imperative that Parliament should transfer the annual vote of £lOO,OOO from the hands of the irresponsible trustees to a more- competent and sensible management. So long as Parliament continues the folly of entrusting 48 trustees with this _immense annual expenditure, so long as this fons malontin remains untouched, it is useless to preach other reforms." The explanation of -the whole evil was the - Leet that; •Oie trustowi were wholly and entirely irresponsible. The noble lord therefore proposed to place oil the national collections under the immediate authority of a Minis ter of the Crown, directly responsible to Parliament for all that is ill done, or undone in these collec tions. At the British Museum he would adopt the suggestion tendered by several committees, and would abolish the post of Secretary Librarian, and give to the museum as head an officer of rank and . consideration, with a remuneration worthy of so distinguished a post, and of sufficient magnitude to tempt a distinguished man to accept it. In abolish ing the post of Secretary Librarian, he inferred no slight to him who had lately retired from that post. On the contrary, he believed Mr. Panizzi to have been the moving spirit, as far as he was able to move at all under the incubus that lay upon him. A debt of gratitude was due to him for the great ability, zeal, tact, and energy with which he ma naged to grease the wheels of the old coach, and screw it along at all for so many years ; but that was no reason why they should renew so anomalous a state of things or impose such incongruous duties upon another. After quoting a speech of Mr. Glad stone's, which admitted that it was desirable to sub mit the constitution of the administrative body to revision and reconsideration, the noble lord con cluded by expressing a hope that the discussion would strengthen the hands of the Chancel lor of the Exchequer, and nerve him to add this to the many achievements of his political career—the breaking .up the antediluvian system of irresponsible boards, and the placing under a re sponsible Illinister of the Crown the control and government of our vast national collections, so that they may be managed in consonance with the wants of the age, and be made as available as possible for the education and recreation of the people, not only of the metropolis, but of the United Kingdom at large. The noble lord, on resuming his seat, was greeted with loud cheers. The C,IAIRMAN invited discussion ; and, after a considerable pause, Profes.,or TENNANT, who said he had only just entered the room, and therefore could say nothing on the subject of the paper, gave several instances in which the arrangement of the minerals (of which there vas in the British Aluscum the finest collec tion in the world) was so defective a 3 to be utterly useless to t he stuaent. Mr. LAy.kun took great interest in this question, and if he made one or two remarks, it must be dix tlnctly understood that he spoke as an individual only and not at all on the part of the Government. Ile did not agree with Mr. Chester that they should discard from their attention the subject of manage- . meat. The great question was based on manage ment, and until that was settled the British Museum could not be turned to the greatest possible public advantage. There was nothing to be said disre spectful of the trustees. He did not speak of them as individuals. Many of them were his personal friends, men of the highest attainments and the highest rank socially, in science and in arts, men like I Mr. Grote and Mr. Lowe, men of the greatest abi lities. lie spoke of the system, it was essentially I bad. Management by trustees was bad in theory and in practice. The thing could not possibly sue= seal. NO doubt it was the spirit of the day to have affairs managed by boards; bat there was no analogy between boards which Were elective, paid for their work, and responsible to shareholders, and the trus tees of the British Museum and the National Gallery, who were not responsible to the public. It was an anomaly that the administration of so large a sum of public money—above £lOO,OOO, should be in the hands of those not responsible to Parliament, and that the vote for the British Museum should be moved by an independent member. There ought • to be a member of the Government responsible to the country, and able to speak to Parliament in the name of that institution. As regards British m an as Museum, the administration by t rus t ees h ad been to a certain remarkable extent successful, because they had had a very secretary to the trustees, Mr. Panizzi—(hear, hear)--a a man of great ability, - extensive knowledge, great soc . 1 *t . posi ion, and, more than all, indomitable will and firmness. (Hear.) It would be very difficult indeed to replace him. With respect to opening the Museums by night, he did not think such a desire did prevail as was represented among the working classes in the metropolis. He belonged to a society which had discussed the ques tion among working men, and he had himself put the question to them whether museums should be open in gas light, subject to the risk of fire, and whether the national treasures of art should be sent abuut the country to provincial Exhibitions. A goodmany working men spoke, some in favour and others against those proposals, but when the matter was fully and fairly explained to them, a resolution was carried in the negative. Could they make a build ing perfectly proof against fire? At all events, the British Museum had not been constructed with that view. Something might be done to enlarge the utility of the Museum with respect to duplicates of natural history and art ; but the trustees were un able to sell or exchange without an act of Parlia ment. The whole question would probably be brought under the notice of the Government, and the present discussion, he hoped, would be of use in guiding public opinion on the subject. He did not think there would be one dissentient voice when .he proposed a vote of thanks to his noble friend for his very able paper. This was carried by acclamation, and the meeting then separated. THE WINDBOUND FLEET —FAL3IOI.:TII, Jan. 21. —The wind and weather having considerably moderated ou Tuesday afternoon, with north and north-west breezes prevailing, and which continued throughout the night, followed by a clear sky and genial sunshine on thQ Wed nesday, the greater part of the long-detained fleet in the roads, harbour, and the creeks of the nil got under way, and proceeded, to the number of 130 sail and upwards, bound for various English, Irish, and foreign ports. About 120 vessels remain. LADVERTISEMENT.j—HoIIoway's Pills.—Wintcrly Draw fytenceetldicine like llolk backs.— Whence fogs spring or whither they retire it is iu i e n g d % e l not our present purpose to explain ; we desire to point out how their ill effects on the human frame caseani;ntsh;dtttri.ptlo'ndi The blood must be freed from superfluous carbon neutralised. mephitic taints b y envoe s t 1 0 . ymoe onlyr gpt:thinroirtf by that fluid when it has become foul or sluggish. These p ill s prevent stagnation, congestion, and circula tion,w'a b pills,but adjust which re gulators and preservatives; while expelling arc the best .. ,.l morUd matters from the system they cool it by their ac tion, and strengthen it by their tonic virtues.ent operative Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., NII L L Y'S HER O. By the Author of " Grandmother's Money," Jai. "A most interestbsg story, exceedingly we '1 told. The book is full of charming touches of real life."—Star. Hurst and Blackeit, 13, Great Marlborough-street.