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ANNUAL PREMIUM, 20 1 12 5 35 2 6 9 25 1 16 0 40 2 15 1 80 2 0 8 45 3 6 3 ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. i\TEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT TR,EA SURY BILLS, £1,000,0:0 sterlinr, authorised by Act of the Legislature of the colony, intituled the "Debentures Act, 1 6!," to be raised in anticipation of the "Loan Act, 1863." The undersigned, acting on behalf of the Government of New Zealand, now offer to public competition by tender the first instalment of the above Treasury Bills, amounting to £900,009 sterling. The Treasury Bills will be issued in sums of £lO9 and £1,030 each, with the coupons attached, bearing interest at th ,, rate of 8 per cent. per annum from the date of issue, vie., Ist of April, 1865, payable halt yearly on the Ist day of January and the Ist day of July, redeemable as follows : Ist Series, £lOO,OOO, on 31st Dec., 186', 21 menthe' currency. 2d do. Xl:o,i 00, 30th June, 1887, 27 do. 3d do. 50,000, 3:st Dec., 1867, 33 do. Both principal and interest will be made payable either at the Colonial Treasury, Wellington, or 'he Bank of New Zea land, London, to suit purchasers. Tenders will be received for the whole or any portion of the Treasury Bills, not being' in sums less than £ ,00 or more than £1,(00, until 1 p.m. on Friday. the 31st March, 1865. • The tenders should be enclosed in a sealed envelope. ad dressed to the undersigned, at the Bank of New Zealand, 50, Old Broad-street, with the words "Tender for the New Zea land Government Treasury Bills" written on the outside. All tenders received will be opened at the Bank of New Zealand in the presence of interested parties, at 1 o'clock on the 3 , st March precisely. The Treasury Bil e will be allotted to the highest bidders, Provided the prices offered are not below the minimum fixed In the usu d manner. Tender; ;tii.WWlncluding the fraction of a shilling other than sixpence will not be accep ted, and in the event of ten ders beyond the amount to be i ssued a pro rata distribution on such tenders will be made. A deposit of £5 per cent. on the amount of each tender must be previously paid into the Bank of New Zealand, and on al lotment, t e balance in two equal portions, with intervals of 14 days between each. The Treasury Bills will be issued in exchange for the Bank receipt on a day to be fixed upon here al ter. 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STANFORD bALITU Secretary. fir ~~~~ `J~ 11 . , 064 , • a /c • .„ - & e l • - , _ 11 1 1 ? : 41 _ • 114 44, 4 44 ••• "".7 • Av.; -4 )• ..4 11 66. 0 1,4 iirEt 1.4 ili ll,l 0 - I • *s• - 4,ip`r•O D • itol.T• THE SUN, LONDON, IkiONDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1865. GRATIS ! A..PHOTOGRAPHIC CURIOSITY GRATIS ! With THE SUN of MONDAY, April 3, will r,e p-e -sented GRATIS (with a Supplement) a MINIATURE PHOTOGRAPHED PAC-SIMILE of the whole FRONT PAGE of the NEWSPAPER ! produced by means of an entirely new application of the Art of Yhotography. Orders received by all Newsagents, and at the "Sun" Office, 'l2, Strand. Price of the paper (with Supplement and Photograph)ld. ; stamped by post, ed. BOMBAY DI AU, - ~-. -- By the arrival of the above mail we have advices from Bombay to Feb. 28, and from Calcutta to Feb. 21. THE DRAWING ROOM. THE BHOOTAN EXPEDITION. The Indian papers are unanimous in regarding the Bhootan expedition as a complete failure. The Calcutta Englishman says that it was mismanaged from the very commencement, and that the only re sult that could have been expected has followed upon " incompetency and ignorance." " The men we de spised and laughed as wretched curs who had not even the courage to fight for their independence (it adds) have turned upon us and driven our trained native soldiers from the posts which, according to the Bengal Government, could be safely left to the care of the police. All the pomp and circumstance of glorious war, the right centre column, the left centre, the centre, the Armstrong battery, the mor tars, all the appliances of modern engineering skill, have led to what ?—the evacuation of two of the forts, over the easy capture of which there had been so much rejoicing. And, unfortunately, we can scarcely, even in the instance of. Dewangiri, call it evacuation. It was something far worse. Rumours were afloat that the true colours of the affair were even darker than they had been painted, and we re gret to say that these rumours are confirmed by our own letters since received. It is not pleasant to have to say of a force commanded by British officers— but, like a good many, - other unpleasant things, it seems to be true—that the so-called evacuation was a disgraceful retreat, the consequence of a still more disgraceful panic, and best described by the Ameri cans as a skedaddle.' " The following letter, published by the same paper, contains particulars of the Dewangiri disaster; and is dated Feb. 9, Koomrekatta, whither the force had retired after evacuating the stronghold : " When I wrote to you from Dewangiri the account of the attack of the Bhooteas on our position on Jan . 30, and their repulse, I little thought that my next letter would tell you of our disastrous retreat to this place, with the loss of all our artillery, ammunition, and baggage. On January 31, and Ist and 2d Feb ruary, the Bhooteas remained pretty quiet, occa sionally annoying us with their fire, but not actu ally attacking us or coming to an engagement. On the 3d they had a stockade thrown up about half a mile from our position, and that night they advanced still further and closed the Derunga pass to the plains. Our water was now running fearfully short, the enemy having got command of the chief source of our supply, which was a mile and a half from camp, the water being conducted from that distance in split bamboos forming a long spout. It was im possible for us to drive the enemy from their posi tion above the water ; and even if we had been able to do so we should have been worse off than before, as we could not have retained the position, and must have lost at least half our men. Our whole force at this time was about 550 ; and the Bhootea prisoners all along maintained that we were con fronted by between 5,000 and 6,000 men. Briga dier General Mulcaster, who was in Gowhatty, was written to on January 30 for reinforcements, and he got the letter the same evening. He had with him two companies of the 43d Native Infantry, and some of the 12th Native Infantry ; and had these men been sent off at once, they might have reached Dewangiri by forced marches in two days ; but the Brigadier-General wrote back to say that he con sidered our force ample to maintain our position, and to drive the enemy from any they might take up. He was written to every day while the pass remained open ; and on Feb. 4 a party of 40 men of the 12th Native Infantry, escorting ammunition, attempted to reach us, but the pass was then closed and the Bhooteas in force between us and them, and they were compelled to return without effecting their object. I don't mean to say that, had every available man in Gowhatty been sent to our assist ance we should have been able to hold our position at Dewangiri, for I don't think we could, as the total failure of the water supply must have compelled us to abandon the position ; but, reinforced, we might have kept the pass open, and retired in good order with our guns and baggage. On Feb. 4 the Bhootea stockades commanded the camp ; and it being with the greatest difficulty that the men could get even a drop of water to drink, it was decided to retreat that night to the plains by the Libra pass. Two hundred men of the 43d Native Infantry were told off to carry and escort the sick and wounded, 50 to help to carry the artillery guns, and the re mainder, 200, to form the advance and rear guards. The column began its gloomy march at about one o'clock in the morning of the sth, and from that moment everything went wrong. The paths were mistaken ; the advance guard went one way, part of the main column, with sick and wounded, another ; and another part a third ; part of the rear guard fol lowing one party, part another. The sick and wounded were deserted by their escort and bearers, and left on the road side ; and the men told off to help the artillerymen to carry the guns bolted ; leaving only 17 artillerymen to carry two 12-pounder howitzers. The gunners struggled on with them for some time up a steep and rugged road, if such it could be called ; but after going about a mile they were totally worn out, and the inevitable choice of CRYSTAL PALACE.—WET or DRY. Always charming.—TO-MOIIROW (ru?EdAy). Performances by Orchestral Band at 12.30 and 4.30, and Great Organ Performance at 3.30. 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The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited), ORPHIi AUX ENTERS (Offenbach's brilliant Opera Comique), is achieving an unprecedented success. Vide, the Song : "King of Bceotia ;" " The Hymn to Bacchus ;" and the spirited "Hilliho " Chorus, b., Eurydice, Diana, Cupid, atd t_horus ; the side-splitting "Couplets," by Minerva, Diana, Venus, Cupid, Pluto, and Chorus ; ar d dial Minuet and Galop. Principal characters by Misses Russell, Fitz henry, Barrie, Tyrrell, and Walmsley; Messrs. Greene and LaBcelles: And Gonoud's celebrated opera FAUSI : Faust, Mons. Lavessiere, the great French Tenor; Marguerette, Miss Russell; assisted by a Band and Chorus cf Sixty Per formers. Comedy, by Mr. George Hodson (the celebrated Comedian and Mimic), W. Randal 3, Little riob, Miss Kate Balie, signor 6extillion, and the Grotezque, D'Auhans. • Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Every Evening at Half-past Scven. • Admission—a:ea, 6d. stalls and balcody, is.; private boxes, Ios. Bd. 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Open, 1► till dusk, and 7 till 10 evening. Admittance, One Shilling; extra rooms, Sixpence. A RGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly. GRAND CASINO. CONCERT. First time in England, Gungl's new German Toy Waltz. Prince Imperial Quadrille, Huguenots, Robert le Diable, William Tell, and a variety of Dance Mmic,. Conductor, M. LUIGI CURTL Admission, One Shilling. Manager, M. GRENET. By command of the Queen a Drawing-zoom was held on Saturday last at St. James's Mice by her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, on behalf of her Majesty. Presentations at this Court are, by the Queen's pleasure, to be considered as equivalent to presenta tions made to her Majesty. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by their Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, and escorted by a squadron of Life Guards, arrived at St. James's Palace, from Marlborough House, about 2 o'clock, and were received by the Mistress of the Robes and the great officers of State of her Majesty's House hold. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and Princess Louise arrived from Buckingham Palace, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington and Lord Alfred Paget. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred arrived, at tended by Major Cowell and Lieut. Haig. Her Royal Highness. Princess Mary of Cambridge arrived, attended by her Lady in Waiting. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived, attended by his Equerry in Waiting, Col, Tyrwhitt. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe- Weimar was present at the Drawing-room. Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms was on duty in the State Saloons, under the command of the Lieutenant. The Royal Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was on duty, under the command of Colonel O. P. Bourke, the Exon in Waiting. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales took her station in front of the Throne, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the other members of the Royal family. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales wore a train of violet velvet, trimmed with rich white blonde. The petticoat of white satin, trimmed with bouillon& of tulle and white satin riband. The head dress, a tiara of diamonds, feathers, and veil. Orna ments—a corsage of diamonds, necklace and ear rings of pearls and diamonds. Orders of Victoria and Albert and Donna Isabella of Portugal. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena wore a petticoat of tulle over a rich white glace silk, trimmed with bunions of tulle and white satin ribands. Train of rich white silk, trimmed with tulle and white satin bows. Headdress—hyacinths, feathers, and veil. Diamond and jet ornaments. Victoria and Albert Order and Order of St. Isabella. Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise wore a petticoat of tulle over a rich white glace silk, trimmed with bunions of tulle and white satin ribands. Train of rich white silk, trimmed with tulle and white satin bows. Headdress—hyacinths, feathers, and veil Ornaments—diamonds, and Victoria and Alber Order. Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cam bridge wore a black silk train, trimmed with niches of silk and tulle, point d'Alencon, and bunches of poppies ; a petticoat of black tulle over glace silk, richly trimmed with point to match. Headdress—a diadem of diamonds, mounted with poppies, feathers, and silver tulle veil. Ornaments—pearls and diamonds. The following presentations to the Princess of Wales, on behalf of the Queen, took place, the names having been previously left at the Lord Chamberlain's-office, and submitted for her Ma jesty's approval : Miss Agnew, by her mother, Lady Louisa Agnew. Miss Antrobus, by her mother, Mrs. Antrobus. Miss Evelyn:Balfour, by Lady Blanche Balfour. Miss Baillie, by Mrs. Duncan Baillie. Mrs. Brian Barttelot Barttelot, on her marriage, by her mother, Miss Bateman. Miss Constance Barrington, by her mother, tho Hon. Mrs. Barrington. Miss Smith-Barry, by her mother, Mrs. Smith-Barry. Hon. Mrs. Allen Bathurst, by Lady Emily Hankey. Miss Bloomfield, by the Marchioness of Ely. Mrs. Curwen Boyd, by Lady Alfred Spencer Churchill. Miss Caroline Boyd, by her mother, Mrs. Curwen Boyd. Miss Eleanor Boyle, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs. Richard Boyle. Mrs. Harvey Bramston, on her marriage by the Lady Braybrooke. Lady Mary Cadogan, by Lady Adelaide Cadogan. Miss Campbell, by the Hon. Mrs. Percy Wyndham. Miss Castalia Campbell, by the Duchess of Argyll. Miss Chaplin, by Lady Caroline Kerrison.' The Duchess of Cleveland, by the Duchess of Roxburghe. Miss Margaret Compton, by Lady William Compton. Miss Cooper, by her mother, Lady Cooper. The Countess of Coventry, on her marriage, by Lady Maria POD sonby. Miss Gibson Craig, by her mother, Lady Gibson Craig. Miss H. Elizabeth Gibson Craig, by her mother, Lady Gibson Craig. Lady Emily Craven, by her mother, the Countess of Craven. two evils alone remained, either to leave the guns, or to remain and lose the men, without in the end saving the guns. The guns were spiked, and thrown over the edge of the road, down a khud. At this time the artillery officer and his men were, I believe, totally separated from the column ; but pushing along what they thought might be the road, they came upon two of our own men, who had been badly wounded on the first day, and who were deserted on the road. These men they helped and brought along with them, and reached camp at Koomrekatta in the evening. Being the last to come in. The whole affair was in no way a retreat ; it was a disgraceful rout and flight from beginning to end. The 43d N.I. behaved disgracefully, and deserted everything entrusted to their care. • Mrs. Crawley, by Lady Dacre. Mrs. Dakin, by Lady Grey. Mrs. Maximilian Dalison, by the Countess of Caledon. Miss Maud Dalison, by her mother, Mrs. Maximilian Dalison. Miss de Michele, by her mother, Mrs. C. Eastland de Michele. Miss Nina de Michele, by her mother, Mrs. C. Eastland de Michele. Miss Edith Duncombe, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs. Arthur Duncombe. Mrs. Eckersley, by Lady Sarah Lindsay. Miss Dalrymple Elphinstone, by the Hon. Mrs. Hub bard. Mrs. Charles Fordyce, on her marriage, by the Hon. Mrs. Hubbard. Mrs. Fraser, by the Marchioness of Carmarthen. Miss Fraser, by Mrs. Fraser. Miss Gabriel, by Lady Rogers. Mrs. Clifton Gascoigne, on her marriage, by her mother in-law, Mrs. Gascoigne. Miss stone. Mary Gladstone, by her mother, Mrs. Wm. Glad- Mrs. George Grant Gordon, on her marriage, by Lady Francis Gordon. Lady Macpherson Grant, by the Countess of Fife. Miss Christina Graham, by her sister, Mrs. Seymour Grenfell. Mrs. Guthrie, by Viscountess Torrington. Mrs. Hall and Misa Hall, of Holly Bush, Staffordshire, by Lady Johnstone. Miss Hardy, by her mother, Mrs. Gawthorne Hardy. Mrs Rickart Hepburn, of Rickarton, Kincardineshire, by the Hon. Mrs. Hubbard. occurs. the fight. The Times of India is of opinion that two great mistakes have been committed. " First (it says), an expedition, with which British prestige was temporarily bound up, was sent beyond the frontier of India, though in its composition the ingredient of European troops was wanting. When we trust to native soldiers to carry our arms into the Himalayas, we should beprepared to hear of unpleasant reverses. Even the native troops we did send to Bhootan were under-officered, or at any rate are so now. Than under-officered sepoys there are no troops in the world more likely to become panic-stricken. Native troops, to be got well into battle, require not fewer, but fully double as many inspiriting leaders as European troops. Mistake No. 2 consisted in a bad selection of sites for the advanced post in the passes, and leaving them in charge of guards neither suffi ciently alert nor strong enough. It is impossible not to percieve that in more than one instance the Bhooteahs have been able to surprise our troops in a manner apparently discreditable to the latter, and that had they even advanced unmaskedly the posts were too weak to long hold out against them. In few instances has the absence of European infantry been productive of more complete demoralisation than in the Bhootan pass fighting, or skirmishing, or retreating, or whatever else may be the proper term for it." _ _ Miss Rickart Hepburn, by her mother, Mrs. Rickart Hepburn. Mrs. G. F. Holroyd, by Mrs. Street. The Hon. Mrs. George Howard, by the Duchess of Argyll. Miss Lucy Hubbard, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs. Hubbard. Lady Gaspard le Marchant, by the Duchess of Suther land. Mrs. Naylor Leyland, by the Marchioness of Ely. Mrs. J. B. Lind, by her mother, Lady Davis. Mrs. R. D. Lowe, by Lady Sarah Lindsay. Miss Amy Lowder, by her mother, Lady Alcock. Miss Katherine M‘Murdo, by Mrs. H. , nry A. Bruce. Mrs.. Thomas Maunsell, on her marriage, by Lady Proby. The Countess of Mexborough, by Lady Sarah Lindsay, Lady Susan Milbank, on her marriage, by the Mar chioness of Carmarthen. Lady Emily Montagu, by Viscountess Sydney. Lady Montgomery, by Lady Mary Wood. Miss Graham Montgomery, by her mother, Lady Graham Montgomery. Mrs. Wolfe Murray, by the Duchess of Wellington. Mrs. Lothian Nicholson, on her marriage, by her aunt, Lady Georgians, Romilly. Mrs. Albert Nugent, by Lady Emily Peel. Lady Outram, by the Duchess of Argyll. Mrs. Philip Papillon, by Viscountess Bury. Mrs. John Peel, by Lady Emily Peel. Miss Peel, by her mother, Mrs. John Peel. Miss Eleanor Peel, by her mother, Mrs. John Peel. Mrs. Charles Raymond Pelly, on her marriage, by Lady Caroline Kerrison. Miss Pole, by the Dowager Marchioness of Waterford. The Hon. Mrs. Henry Ponsonby, by the Countess of Bessborough. Mrs. Francis Sharp Powell, by Mrs. Charles Turner. Mrs. Douglas Pennant, by Lady Maria Ponsonby. Mrs. A. L. Ricardo, on her marriage, by Lady Catherine Ricardo. Mrs. Rich, on her marriage, by the Hon. Lady Gore. Mrs. W. Romilly, on her marriage, by her mother, Lady Gaspard Le Marchant. Miss Rowley, by l her sister, Ron. Mrs. Vivian. - - - The Hurkaru says that Sir John Lawrence has from the outset manifesteda more thorough appre ciation of the Bhootan affair than those about him. " He it was (it adds) who insisted on the force being raised to its present strength, and if his advice had been followed General Showers or Brigadier-Gene ral Tombs would have exercised the supreme com mand, and we should in all probability have escaped the checks the troops have recently suffered." At last advices we learn that strong reinforcements, including an entire British regiment, the 80th, had been ordered up to the seat of war, and that Briga dier-General Tombs, commanding at Gwalior, had been appointed to the supreme command in the Bhootan. Dooars, and ordered to join without delay. PRICE.. .. ......4d STAMPED ...... sd. Lady Margaret Scott, by the Duchess of Buccleuch. Mrs. Sieveking, by the Marchioness of Carmarthen. Mrs. Skene, by Mrs. Tait. Lady Barbara Chetwynd Stapylton, on her marriage, by Lady Cecelia. Brinckm an . Missilelen Stephenson, by her mother, Mrs. Stephenson. Viscountess Strangford, by the Marchioness of Clanri carde. Mrs. Crichton Stuart, on her marriage, by the Dowager Marchioness of Waterford. Mrs. Clement Swanston, on her marriage, by her aunt, Lady Georgiana Romilly. Miss Isabel Swinburne, by Countess Amherst. Mrs. Thomas M. C. Symonds, by Mrs. Hugh Childers. The Hon. Lady Talbot, by the Hon. Lady Grey. Miss Mary Talbot, by her mother, the Hon. Lady Talbot. Mrs. Tayler, on her marriage, by the Countess of Fife. Miss Mary Wells, by Lady Dacre. Miss Wickham, by her mother, 'Mrs. Francis Wickham. Miss Wood, by Lady Mary Wood. The Impending Naval Engagement off the Coast of Spain, (From the Correspondent of the Morning Herald.) I herein hand you particulars and information concerning the Confederate steam ram Stonewall and the United States frigate Niagara and screw corvette Sacramento, about to take part in a naval engagement off this port. The two last-named vessels are at present in Corunna, distant about 11 miles from here. They have both had steam up on board for some weeks past watching night and day for the appearance of the Stonewall. The excite ment here and in Corunna is immense. The sym pathy of the Spaniards is entirely with the Confe derates. The Stonewall put into Corunna on the 21st of February last, from Bordeaux, having experienced - bad weather, and sprung a leak aft, about the 3d of February. She came to Ferrol for repairs in the Government arsenal here. About ten days after her , arrival here the Niagara came in, being followed by the . Sacramento the following day. After they had been here for some five days, the admiral command ing requested the Federals to leave the port, which they accordingly did, making for Corunna, where they remained at anchor with steam up until the 14th inst., when they weighed anchor, and cruised about outside the port for about two days ; bad weather coming on they again entered Corunna, and are now awaiting the departure of • the Stonewall from this place, which would have taken place this morning but for the strong wind that is blowing from the south-west. One of the officers of the Stonewall has just in formed me that they are to steam out to morrow morning, if weather permits. Capt. Page, commanding the ram, arrived here from Paris two days ago, and immediately requested the permission of the admiral to allow him to leave the port at any moment. The Stonewall is an iron-plated vessel of about 900 tons, having a ram, or prow, forward about 22ft. long ; her armament consists of one 300-pounder Armstrong gun, worked from an armour-plated turret, right in the bows of the ship. She has also another armour-plated turret, aft, in which are two 70-pounder Armstrong guns. These three are the only guns she carries. She is built on the twin screw principle ; engines about 320 horse power ; nominal speed of vessel about 10 miles. Her crew consists of about 16 officers and 80 men, all told ; the greater part of them a r e men w h o be-1 longed to the Alabama and Florida. Capt. Page last night called the crew aft, and after explaining the situation of affairs, said that as the Confede racy had no longer any ports in the Northern States it was useless going to America, so they have made up their minds to conquer or be conquered. All the yards and topmasts have been lowered, and every thing on board put in fighting trim. The men would not turn in last night, but were up the whole night singing patriotic songs. All on board are sanguine of success, from the captain downwards. It is intended only to fire shells from the large gun. The Federals rely entirely on success by running the ram down or boarding her. The Niagara is commanded by Commodore Cra ven. She carries 12 200-pounder Parrot guns. Her tonnage and horse-power you have probably by you. She steams about 12 miles, but is very long, arid cannot turn round in less than half a mile, whereas the ram can turn round in her own length. The Sacramento carries 11 200-pounder Parrot guns, and has a crew of about 300 men ; the Niagara has a crew of 450 men. It is the general opinion of people here that if the Stonewall can but lodge one of her 300-pound shells in either of the Federals it will sink them in five minutes. There are two Spanish frigates waiting to accom pany the ram out to sea, in order that no fighting may take place in Spanish waters. The guns in the forts have been got ready for action in case the Federals should attempt to break neutrality-. The admiral of the station sympathises with the South, and when taking leave of the captain of the Stonewall yesterday said he wished him success from his heart. The excitement of the people here is immense, as I said before. The Federals have made themselves i very obnoxious he re l a t e l y , severa l o f them being n prison in Corunna at the present moment. I know for a fact that one of the officers of the Niagara had to make a public apology for having insulted a Spanish officer at a ball in the Carnival. I myself saw three officers turned out of a ball-room. On the contrary, the officers and crew of the Stonewall have gained the goodwill of the Spaniards by their quiet, gentlemanly conduct, during the whole of their stay. The wind is blowing very strong at present ; I almost fear the ram cannot leave to-morrow, but will write and advise you later if anything fresh A Mr. Buffum, correspondent of the New York Herald, has come from Paris to witness and report He wishes me to go with him when it takes place. and conduct him to a good spot for witnessing the engagement. I will write and give you particulars of the same. THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY VOLUNTEERS. —The annual inspection of the Oxford University Rifle Regiment took place on Wednesday, and was the first that has been held by Colonel Erskine since his appointment as Inspector-General of Volunteers. The Regiment paraded at 2 p.m., 273 strong, for the inspection of arms and ac coutrements, and marched to its battalion parade-ground. Arrived there, it wheeled into line, and received the inspect ing officer with a genera l salute. It broke into open co l umn right in front, and marched past in open and quarter dis tance columns ; formed battalion square, re-formed column, deployed into line, changed front on the right company, left thrown back, commenced file-firing from the right of com panies, advanced in direct echelon of companies from the right, formed company squares, re-formed echelon, wheeled to the left, and re-formed line on the rear company, changed front on the left company, right thrown back, fired volleys by companies from right to left, retired by companies from the left in rear of right, fronted and deployed into line on the leading company, advanced in double column of sub divisions from the centre, formed line to the right, retired in echelon from the left, re-formed line, and again advanced in double column of subdivisions from the centre, re-formed line to the front on the two centre subdivisions, formed quarter distance column on No. 3, skirmished. Three com panies extended, and a new line of skirmishers were thrown out on the right flank, the old skirmishers forming the new supports. The skirmishers were then strengthened, and after retiring and keeping up a steady fire, they closed on the coverers and formed quarter-distance column. Colonel Erskine, at the close of the evolutions, said that on the whole he had been very well pleased with what he had seen. He could not say they were perfect. Their marching was excellent, but there were many little faults. There was too much crowding in the ranks, and it was impossible to drill well while their arms were overlapping one ano ther. There ought to be no looking about in the ranks, and more attention ought to be paid to those in command. H e was glad to' see that the officers and sergeants knew their work. He knew that they had many disadvantages to con tend with—the shortness of their time and their many other pursuits, which left few opportunities for drill. He should have great pleasure in making a favourable report to the Secretary of War. The day was very stormy, and snow fell at intervals. NOTICE. GROSSMITIPS old-established Business (1838) as a fine SOAP MANUFACTORY and PERFUME DIsTILLE itY has REMOVED to No. 25, WEJAING TON STR EET, Strand, where every article wilj be supplied as at No. 135, Strand. The 'Proprietor takes this orportunity of thanking the merchants, shippers, the trade, and the public for the high patronage bestowed for so many years et the o;d establish ment, and every effort will be made to give eatisfacton for futu e favours. Minh, 1865 TEETH. —Mr. ESKELL'S exclusive PATENT. The right to thi a patent was secured t' Mr. Eskell, of 8, Grosvenor-street, Liond-street. by a Royal seal (Jul? 17, '860), a d can only be promre t at his residence, where speci mens may be seen, and every information can be obtained. Under this patent, artificial teeth, to last a lifetime, are made, and fitted in a few hours without p tin or extractions. They support loose teeth and protect tender gums; their re semblance to nature is perfect and undetectable, and they are guaranteed for mastication and articulation. Treatise on the subject sent for seven stamps. Consultations free, Terms strictly moderate.-8, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, vV ind Dining-room, consisting of a new and mgant assort ment A VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &c., in Italian, Alabas er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Aline. ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, SIINI.IRALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON CHOLOGY, .nd%-EOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE. RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNAN at 149, Strand. W.C. SAILORS' ORPHAN GIRLS' SCHOOL and 11011 E, Hampstead. Office 77, Cornhill. PATRON—The QUEEN. TEUSTEES. Capt. the Hon. Francis Maude, The Rev. Canon hampneys R. N. Thomas Baring, Esq , M.P. TREASURERS. R. C. L. Bevan, Esq. I Robert Banbury, Esq. This Institution is designed to supply a great national want, viz., an asylum for the orphai .daughters of sailors in the Royal Navy and Merchants service and of llarines. It clothes, maintains, and educates them for domestic service and provides a home free of expense for former inmates while out of situations, thus shielding them frein the temptations they might otherwise be exposed to. Tne Committee earnestly APPEA L for CoNTRIBU TIONS to meet the increasi g applications through the recent storms and lots f life at sea, and to enable them even natty to obtain premises more commensurate w th the necessities of this great maritime country, which loses 2,000 sa , lors annually by casualties alone, without including tiiose who may perish by war Subscriptions thankfully received by the bankers, Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, and by the Secre tary, at the Offices, N0..77, Cornhill. R. SWEETING, Hon. Sec. CHARLES NASH, Sec. HOME for LITTLE BOYS, Tottenham, N., for the Reception, from all parts of the Kingdom, of Outcast and Destitute Boys, and those verging on criine, underlo years of age. President—ROßEßT BANBURY, Esq., 31. P, VICE-PRESIDENTS. Ftephen Cave, Esq.. M.P. Sir S. M. Peto, Bart., M.P. Henry E. Gurney, Esq. Abel Smith, Esq., M.P. Samuel Morley, Esq. COMMITTEE. Mr Alex. Anderson. Rev. H. M`Sorley. Mr. E. IL Burrows. Mr. W. J. Maxwell. Mr. A. D. Chapman. Mr. Alfred Short. Mr. E. F. Gedge. Mr. Robert Sinclair. Mr. George Moore. I Mr. E. J. Tabrum. Mr. Francis Lycett. I Mr. It. T. Turnbull. Treasurer—W. H. Willans, Esq., 78, Basinghall-street. E.C. Honorary Secretary—Mr. A. 0. Charles, 26, Suffolk-street, Pall-Mall East, S.W. Bankers—Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths, I, Lombard street, h .C, ...__ . _ This Home was opened in April, i 864. It was designed to take it; the little ones whose charact r and circumstances disqualify the ii for the Orphan Asylums, and whose tendar age precludes their admission to the Ri fuges. Such are the se who, from neglect, are already on the real to ruin. Such are those who have been deserted by their natural protectors and left to beecome idle wanderers. Such are those whose parents may have at one time or other received parish relief, and who are now friendless orphans. Such are those whose parents are breakers of the law, or are in prison, and who train their children in the same path. Such are those whose evil associations have already had their painful effect, and must lead them to a life of crime and misery. There are now 50 little inmates from about four years of age to 10. There is room for nearly 10 , . and the Committee would joyfully see the Home filled at once ; they only wait for the necessary subscriptions. The Committee feel constrained to p'ead for those who cannot thus plead for themselves ; and, referring to the cir cumstances of some who htwe been already admitted, they ask—ls it right to make a widow and her family paupers for life because one of them (the naughty boy of the fam ly) runs wild in the streets and is beyond her control ? Is it kind to tell her, because she has so large a family, that you will not h Ip her to put one of them into a Home, but that the v must ail go into "the house ?" Is it doing the best we can for the little destitute orphan to send him to the workhouse. Is it doing to others es we would they should do unto :is that when these little ones have unnatural parents who turn them into the streets, or force them by ill-treatment to "tun away," none of us show d be fbund to care for them, to speak a kindly word to them, to befriend them, to house and clothe Ur m ? Shall we leave them still on the doorstep, uassing by on the other side, or else exclaiming "Am I my brother's keeper?" The necessity for an Institution for these little ones is evi dent from the police statis ics, which show that in London alone. In one year, no fewer than 311 boys under 10 years of acre, have been apprehended for various offences, 79 of whom were convicted cad punished, while the bulk, 232 were dis charged by the magistrates with a rebuke, as being too young to punish. though not too young to learn thebeginnings of crime. On the other hand, there are numbers who, but for the timely help afforded by such an Institution, must otherwise become paupers, and losing all ideas of self-rell• ante and self-help, be permanent burdens to the State. The mode of admission to the House is twofold, Ist. By election of the subscribers. Boys thus admitted are received free, boarded, clothed, educated, and taught till they arc 11 years ol age. With the view t o s , cure the election of the most deserving cases, the Committe have from the first discouraged canvas sing, and they do not print any addresses of the subscribers. The voting papers contain a description of each case, i as care ful y investigated by the Committee, and with this informa tion the subscribers are able to judge for themselves as to those most eligible for free admission. 2d. By payment of ss. a week, made quarterly in advance. All children must be under 10 years of ag . a at the time of admiss!on. Those received on payment are admitted at any time as soon as approved by the Committee, Elections of chi dren to be admitted free will take place as frequently as the increase in the annual subscriptions will admit, till the Home is full; they will then be held periodi cally Forms of application for the admission of children may be had at the Home, and of the Honorary Secretary, -.e&e.4,-/-i--G die_e_e/--Y ,_ a-e -- Economic Life Assurance Soda: The annual meeting of this association was held on Sa.. turday last, at the offices, Bridge-street, Blackfriara ; Mr, H. Barnett in the chair. The SECRETARY read the advertisement convening the meeting, and also the statement of accounts for the past year, from which it appeared that the assurance fund amounted to £2,291,881, which was invested as follows : Funded property, £501,818 ; loans on policies, £ 1 04,669 ; mortgages, £1,551,581; life interests, £52,050 ; reversion; £73,716 ; cash in hand, £7,176. With respect to the cur rent business of the society, the amount received on as surance premiums last year was £202,160 ; and from in vestments £94,015. The claims for the year amounted to £201,747 ; the bonus declared last year to £56,499 ; ba lance and the other expenses, including £6,866 paid for purchase of policies, brought up the grand total of pay ments to £277,822, leaving a balance of £18,354 on the year's business to be carried to investments. The CHAIRMAN, in moving that the statement of accounts and the auditors' report be received and adopted, said that, the accounts pretty well spoke for themselves as to the present position of the office. There were certain discre,p an _ cies between the statement of this year and last, duc:, to the state of the money market during the past year, a.ad to the course of business in the City, which alwa7B more or less affected life assurance business. Th'.7ly all knew that there had been during the past year 4 very high rate of interest prevailing, and a very large business had been transacted of a speculative character - which had not always turned out very remunerative. They could not therefore . be surprised if the public did not feel much inclined to invest their savings in insurance, as they Might have been if they had more money at command. The consequence was that the business of the company had not been quite so large as in former years, though they had had a fair pro portion of proposals, namely 599, in consequence of which 493 policies had been issued, being the same number as was issued in the previous year, but instead of those policies assuring £438,000, as in the previous year, they only assured £402,000. The policies for £5,000 and up wards which the association looked upon with peculiar favour had diminished from 19 issued in 1863 to 11 in 1864, which would at once account for the difference in the total amount assured. The revenue, however, had been a little in excess of that pf the previous year, they having made a little more out of the investment of their capital, the interest amounting to £96,586 as against £72,000 received in 1863. There had been a large increase of loans on policies applied for, which was plainly attributable to the state of the money market. The ready money bonus de clared last year did not amount to so much as that declared at the last quinquennial division by £lO,OOO, but that was owing to two causes, the state of the money market and the increase in the claims. These claims of course varied from year to year, and last year they were higher by £20,000 than in the previous year, and the claims had been made in consequence of the decease of a considerable number of the older lives. There had been a great number of applications for payment on discount, which they had, according to their rule, invariably met when the papers were all in order. They had paid thus in 1864 £lO,OOO, which in strictness would not have been due till 1865 if the full term had been allowed to run out. The total number of claims in 1864 was £150,000 on 191 policies, and the bonus accumulated was £36,430, making together £186,400, and that sum, large as it was, fell short of what might be expected ac cording to the calculations of the duration of life. (Hear, hear.) It might be satisfactory to those who were looking forward to leave something for their families to know that on one policy which became a claim last year, the bonus amounted to 89i per cent., the age of the assurer being 51, and at the time of his death 85, which in the present days was no unreasonable age for healthy people. Besides death claims they had extinguished during the year 125 policies by purchase, lapse, and other ways, decreasing the liabi lities by no less than £90,000. He might mention also that as the reversionary bonus only represented twice the amount of that portion of the ready money bonus invested in it, that investment might bo considered a very good one. There was a matter he felt bound to say a word about; with reference to the negotiations with the Amicable Assurance Society to which he-alluded to last year, and which at that time was in such a state that he had not felt justified in telling the policyholders much about it. At the same time it was matter of notoriety that negotiations had been carded on for a considerable period, and it was with regret that he had to announce what he dared say was generally known, that it fell through, from unfortunate ci cumstances which they certainly had not seen when they entered into the negotiation. The principles upon which they proposed to take over the business of the Ami cable wore exceedingly simple. We only proposed to re quire from them cash, or at all events the true value for all the engagements that we were to undertake on their behalf ; and on the other hand, we proposed to give them such advantages as the surplus of any funds that they might have to be handed over to us, would justify us in distributing amongst their proprietors. How ever, the fact was that the whole thing could not be car ried out without an Act of Parliament, and there the difficulty arose, for the act unfortunately fell through, which we did not at all anticipate at the commencement of the affair. But it was necessary there should be universal consent on the part of all the members of the Amicable Office, and that_ there was a difficulty in obtaining, for we were not prepared to make a concession which we . thought would in any way cause detriment to the members of this society. (Hear, hear.) The matter, therefore, fell through, and the directors could only regret that they had lost what they anticipated would have been a very considerable amount of prospective remunerative business. The Chairman concluded with a formal motion for the adoption of the accounts. Mr. G. K. RICKARDS seconded the motion. In reply to a question from Mr. Mitchell, The CHAIRMAN said that the interest charged on loans on policies was £5 per cent., which when the high rate of interest ruling in the market was taken into consideration amply accounted for the increase in that item. He also . explained that the law charges arose entirely out of the distribution of the bonus, and was consequent upon the examination of the claims of various parties under assign ments. A PROPR/ETOR called attention to the diminution of the business, notwithstanding that the last year was a bonus year, whereas the year following the last quinquennial division was marked by a great increase in business. He inquired whether the decrease did not arise in consequence of the paucity Of advertisements. He also alluded to the fact that the division of last year amounted only to 59 per cent. of the profits, while the last division amounted to 64 per cent. The CHAIRMAN, in reply, said that they certainly did ex pect that the year succeeding the bonus year would give a much greater increase in the number of assurers than it had, and they could only account for it not having done so by referring to the exceptional state of the money market. With regard to the question of advertisements, it had been under the consideration of the board. It had Men tried some years ago, and failed. Notwithstanding that the board spent £7OO or £BOO a year in advertising, they found no appreciable increase in the business. At the same time, if there was a strong opinion expressed by the shareholders that it would be advisable to advertise more largely, the board had no objection to meet their wishes. Mr. BowLEY inquired how much the board spent in ad vertisements atpresent ? The CHAIRMAN said they were spending literally nothing at all in that direction at present. Mr. BOWLEY said he had some experience of the effect of advertisements, and seeing how other companies availed themselves of that means of publicity, he strongly recom mended the board to consider the matter. Mr. DOWNES, the actuary of the association, pointed out that notwithstanding the apparent diminution in the bonus per tentage it was more valuable to the participators now, considering the advance of their age, than the higher bonus of the preceding quinquennial division was. Some further conversation took place as to the expedi ency of advertising, and eventually it was agreed that Mr. Bowley should meet the secretary and consider with him the best channels through which an extended publicity might be obtained. Tho report having been unanimously adopted, the audi tors were re-elected, and the proceedings terminated by a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. THE FRENCH WEATHER PROPHET, M. Mathieu de la Drome, is dead, at the early age of fifty-six, but his secret survives him. His son-in-law learned from his lips before his death the magic formula which will teach him to prophesy frosts in January, high winds in March, and sultry weather about August. STATUES OF THE KINGS AT THE HOUSES OF PAR LIAIIENT.—A full-size model in plaster of Mr. Thorneycroft's statue of Charles the First, which is to be seven feet in height, has been placed experimentally in the Royal Gallery, Houses of Parliament, in the position to bo occupied by the finished work, on the east side of the door way leading from the Queen's Robing Room. Th e tech nical treatment of the subject is satisfactory ; the face has rather a sculpturesque resemblance to the " Martyr" than an actual likeness; this is to our minds a mistake in judg ment, causing the whole to be less interesting than it might have been. The figure is the first of the series des tined for the Royal Gallery, comprising James the First, to be carved by the same artist ; William the Fourth, George the Fourth, both by Mr Theed, to be at the end of the apartment opposite to those of James and Charles, George the Third, Anne, William the Third and James the Second, on the east side of the gallery ; George the Second, George the First, Mary the Second and Charles the Second, on the west side. Mr. Woolmer is commissioned to execute the statue of William the Third. The five statues of the Tudor Princes will be placed in the Queen's Robing Room. The 16 sovereigns who reigned from Henry the First to Richard the Third are to appear in the so-called "Norman Porch" and principal landing-place. On the lower landing place are to appear, Edward the Confessor, Harold, William the First and William the Second. Mr. Gibson's figure of her Majesty between two allegorical statues has long stood in the Prince's Chamber. By this arrangement the whole of the Sovereigns of England line the path from the Royal Entrance to the Prince's Chamber. Where statues of future princes are to go, unless the present order is dis turbed, is not reported.—Athenount. ~1 11 a