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9. 12. IQ. 39. PERSONS SEEKING LANDED ,ESTATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RE 3IDENCES. f„;•, HOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PIESPER GEN ERALLY— % GRATIS, at the rincipal Railway Bookstalls N ( 1 0 !Ighout the kingdom, or attire Auction and Estate Office!, 07 , Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. IC. and H. Lumley 's PROI•ERTY REGISTER," containing avaried selection anded and mansion,pesn in the market, from 'Llnobleman's with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. bra: "Eas " PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em ir ace the oppot Unity that the medium of this Re9,4Ster 1 118, bY sending the particulars of their properties to the L s ate Offices, 67 . Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. w h jaleY can in most cases introduce immediate customers in :7 the property is of an eligible chara ter, thereby avoid- Ye' • he di B advantages of delay and its attenuant incon mences. Tan ch as , E NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant o r pur er la introduced through Messrs. Lumley's Ag enc y , "en only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. IF I - T RNITURE CARPETS, BEDDING, and the ,_. V LOORCLOTII, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in voo rgdom, regardless of amount or distance. First-class the ' , B at second-class priees. Terms peculiarly liberal to frokYpen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select ~,,.._ , isplayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. 44 ;73 , ,artiele warranted. Nr.gg , RGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR:. c o '-, are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and 2 iallebd , are publishing. an entirely Nov Edition of their un- HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo '.4:t: lie enzraving:s of every description of Furniture and Post as's, with prices attached. A copy sent blabs and tree coo ', on application. This costly work also contains Nets estimates for furnishing on the following revised ale:— A Six -roomed Parsonage An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten -roomed ditto ........ -- l3B 259 16 6 ~. A Twelve-roomed ditto !Nether with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of va luable informationto all requiring househ 31d furniture, uPets me _ ,or bedding. References kind permitted to Clergy ,„ FL and gentltmen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, * e tchester, Bury Ely, Preston, Grimsby Ryde, Plymouth, ,!. 118 , Oxford. grighton, Gainsborough, 'Margate. Kidder irter, Wellington, Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, W,L l ban lB , Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's,. Lii - 'alni and above 500 other places in all parts of Great COli" b d ., SETT and CO.. General Rouse Furni shers, Deptf ord uge, London. S.E. CHRISTMAS RENEWALS.—NORTH BRI pAxy.TISH and MERCANTILE INSURANCE COM- Inc orporated by Royal Charter and Acts of Parliament . Accumulated and invested funds £2,233,927 Annual revenue 497,263 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Pk- 4 4101ES sho u ld be RENEWED within Fiftee n Da y s from the 25th inst. Receipts may be had of the various ' A gencies and Branches, and at the Head' Office. _London, 61, Threadneedle-street, E.C., Dec., 1864. THE _ - CREDIT FONCIER and MOBILIER ENGLAND (Limited). --NOTICE of 2RE MOVAL.—Notice is hereby given that on and from d Jan., 1865, the business of the Company will be carried on at their New Offices, 17 and 18, Cornhill, instead of at their late offices, Lombard-street and Walbrook. By order of the Court of Directors, ALFRED LOW li, Secretary. L ondon, Dec. 31, 1864, 17 and 18, Cornhill. ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. NOTICE TO BONDHOLDERS. In clnformity with the terms on which the first Mortgage Bonds of the Pennsylvania section of this Railroad were ,8 8tied to the public, the SECOND ANNUAL DRAWING Of 4 per cent. of the gross amount of these Bonds will take Place at the Office of Mr. E. F. Satterthwaite, 38, Throg inorton-street, in the presence of Mr. Grain, Public Notary, Ott THURSDAY, January the 10th, 1865, at One o'clock pre- CleCly. The authorised issue is as under, viz.:— Dols. 2,000 Bonds of 1,000 dollars each 2,000,00) 600 „ 500 „ 2,000 „ 100 „ 2,503,000 Pour per cent. of each denomination will be drawn on the above day, and the Bonds so drawn that have been issued in London will be paid off at the rate of £225 for every 1,000 dollar Bond, £ll2 10a. for every 510 dollar Bond, and £22105. for every 100 do'lar Bond, on presentation at the Company's "'Mee, No. 2, Old Broad-street, E.C., on and after let April text, in addition to the Coupon due on that day, after which all interest will cease. CM payment, the drawn Bonds will be cancelled in the presence of a Public Notary. Offices, 2, Old , Broad-street London, E.C., January 4,1865. THE PALL-MALL GAZETTE An Evening Newspaper and Review. ? It is difficult to des 'Abe the plan of an enterprise lake the 1 ALL -MALL GAZ FTTE without seeming decry th ~ unwilling to lose the . e efforts of others. But we are to boast, or to anation, and we therefore b_,atage of a few wordsxP . "'Nt the candour of the reader for a just interpretation of our meaning. toperTh PALL MALL GAZI 4 ITTE will contain all the new_ s to an Evening journal. But, addressed as it will be be occu' ted men and women, the space of the paper will not while' whic pied by trifling chronicles, nor by T hat excess of words adds nothing to the interest of newspaper_ricords, ;donewit dstroys their sficance. Litentry considerat . ions I R outd determine us to have our News Reports written leR Plain English; but beyond these there is the fact that the ao l o n, s to be found in many an accident of human life or c0 ,...al Polity are lost in the turgid language inwhich they are VneillY narrated. '-vents cussed • Made known by the Morning Papers may butsame , they the PALL-MALL GAZErTE of the . be dis h. ~,Wi 1 not be reported anew. Trustworthy advises b c' ay e 4(3 neY Market will be included in the News of the rip rest f uttipeetfhoor,,iznoalthaertpicaipeesr tby far the greater part) will be made rnankindght'upon the many things which engage public m p the energies, or amuse the leisure _o m f ing uane • Affairs, Literature, the Arts, and al tl c ussed b ee which strouthen or . dissipate society, will be d unaa„,..7 men whose independence and authority are equally ex7i,e's*arnable, and who are accustomed to re t gard is chief vm of trp °I opinion as a serious thing. journalism PALL-31ALL GAZETT ii . : to T b ti ri i n s g into daily views. now found that full measure of thought and culture which is thep:anZoi:ite At PaDer ea yin time. we by no means . intend. to . make the its to sa id. better, o pleasant t which will lose solemn. Humour is too powerful, as weii none of th e n ,,,,.• 0 be lett out of the design • - ....be ges of occasional . . ants. trifling. If a thing can f'Plgrani but verse than in prose, it will be said in verse. ve read: , inot spite b I ue but not vulgarity—will of , ""9 admitted into — ur esq ' and since a joke is •en. as ill st its columns ; COrae t oo u rati eas an argument, good jokes will be wel- It will Arkd a ,-,e understo J d th a t thi s a d ver ti sem ent is rather a the rnation•ot idea and'of intention than of promise. But w r ir e r ,2 el amat ion is no t made betiire a large number of able eit tile c ort l.' h ave accepted th e id ea , and pledged themselves to Offi, ce of the "Pall-Mall Gazette," .............._ 13, Salisbury -street, Strand, W.C. THE NOWGONG TEA COMPANY of ASSAM (Limited). To be in corporated under the Joint-Stock Companies Act of 1862 . Capital, £250,000, in 25,000 Shares of £lO each. First issue 18,600 Shares. it. minimum Dividend ono per cent. per annum payab e on Ist January and Ist July, guaranteed for Three Years by the Vendors. Deposit los. per share on application, and a further 10s. per share on allotment. No call to exceed £1 per share, or to be made at a less interval than Three Months from a previous call. DIRECTORS. George R. Barry, Esq. (late of tierajgunge, Bengal), 6, Upper Hyde Park-gardens. Ewen Maodotell, Esq, M.D. (late of the Opium Agricultural Department, Bengal , 20, St. Stephen's-square, Bayswater. Alfred Mumford, Esq. ( • essrs. Bastrum, Pretyman, and Mumford), Director of the Upper Assam Tea Company. Alexander Stewart, Esq. late Deputy-Commissioner of Custom', Guzerat, and Director of the North London Rail way', 2, Talbot-terrace, Bayswater. William Thomson, Esq. (late of Calcutta), 2, East India avenue, India House, Leadenhall-street. With power to add to their number. BANRERS. Agra and Masterman's Bank (Limited , Nichol - as-lane, Lom- bard-street. - SOLICITORS. Messrs. Thomas and Hol;ams, Mincing-lane. BROKERS. Messrs. Lowndes, Surgey, and Woolley, I, Royal Bxchange buildings. SECRETARY. Alexander Forbes Esq. Oillees-2, East India-avenue, India House, Leadenhall• street, E.C. PROSPECTUS. This Company is formed for the purchase of thirteen Valuable estates already in profitable cultivation, situated in the Province of Assam, in British India, and for the purp /se of further developing and extending their operations. The property consists of 12,000 acres of freehold land, held direct from Government, of which 2,182 acres are planted with tea plants of the following ages—namely, 440 acres, 3 Years old ; 902 acres, 2 years old; 440 acres, 1 year old ; and too acres, just planted. The soil and c imate of this locality are second to none in the province, as the following extract from the m .nager's report to the directors of the Bishnath Tea Company, a neigh bouring concern, for the season ending, 3' st December, t 063, and submitted by them to the shareholders, will show: "The out-turn of tea and seed has been unprecedented in Assam. The plantation in its fourth year h , s given an ave rage of 190 lbs., and the two year old gardens of 240 lbs. of tea to the acre ; and this has been obtained at no sacrifice to the prospects of future years, but with careful and light plucking, as is evinced by the present healthy appearance of the plants, which, I have often been assured are in size and vigour, unsurp.ssed b y any plantation of the age ' in Assam." The dividends paid by the Assam jorehaut, Bishnath, and by severa'otitleap o e t r he A r erm, the com panies in Assam, vary from 20 to 30 percent., and thei e r a sre are at a premium of 100 to 200 per cent. The factories have the advantage of being traversed by good roads and navigable rivers , and steamers ply b etwee n Assam and Calcutta, affording great facilities for the supply of labour and for the other requirements of the estates. Not less than 8,003 acres c m be brought into profitable cultiva tion ; and each acre, when in fultbearing, is capable of pro ducing at least 400 lbs. of tea. The plantations are calculated to produce, during the first year of the Company's operations (1861-65), returns sufficient to yield 10 per cent. on the paid-np capital; and the vendors guarantee a minimum dividend at the rate of 10 per cent., payable half yearly, upon the paid-up capital for three years, to be calcu ated from the date of the registration of the Com pany. At the expiration of the three years the plants will oe sufficiently advanced to give progressively larger divi dends, until the whole have attained maturity and yield a maximum return. The price is be paid for the property is £63,000, payable by annual instalments, with interest, at 5 per cent. , extend ing over a period of six years. - These terms the directors consider to be most advantage ous, as, while they show the confidence of the 'vendors in the value of the property, the easy instalment{ as to payments Will enable the young plants to grow up into full bearing, and to yield large returns before the greater part of the capi tal is called up. The undertaking originates wiih the Directors and their fr iends. No promotion-money will be paid to any one, either ° treaty orexpenses will be "rietl indirectly, and the preliminary Y confined to such as are absolutely necessary: allotted ndors stipulate that 6,000 of the shires are to be sireto them ; 6,000 of the remaining shares have been_ public). subscribed for, leaving 6,000 shares availab.e for the Ouee'S PAF ~...e.• ...---... hurst t ;on. Dirs. Chas. aintEA Capt. w. With :oratiO Paton .e, and :r. Jas• Innes, opford .streeti >urro9l gm•IN IS 1 iC if S' go 112 ; Intl °' itTICULARS OF THE ESTATES OF THE NOW GONG ILEA COMPANY OF ASSAM (Limited). 1. THE BORKONDO LEE DIVISION Consists 01 the factories of Boraondolee, Loongpoong, Tobokee, Topotj -;oree, and Rembeng. 3.11 in the Nowgong District, on the banks ot the rivers Kullting and Nonoye, and along the grand trunk road trom Doboka to Nowgong; vary ing in distance from the station from 8 to 16 miles. Extent of land, 6,000 acres; of which 1,117 are planted. 2. THE:BAMONEE DIVISION— Consists of the factories of Bamonee, Topotjooree, Am luckeeghat, Borhoolah, Sassabat, Deejoomook, and Sepanul lab, all i n th e N owgong District, the principal itactories being within 7 mi es of the station, and the others conveniently situated on the banks of the rivers Kullung, Nonoye, and De lno—near the old s t a ti on o f Rungagora, at distances varying troll Bto 20 miles from Nowgong. Extent of land. 6 ,000 acres ; of which 1,066 are planted. 9 s Pectuses and forms of applicatio n f or Shares can be Party had'rola the Secretary, or from the Brok ers of the Com- G-- -- /t ON Y E ENIN STAM. 'ED sd. THE REV. J. C. M. BELLEW'S NEW NOVEL Now Ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. (Revised), SECOND EDITION of BLOUNT TEMPEST. By the Rev. J. C. M. BELLEW. " This book is well written. The story is interesting and full of incident."—Athenm am. "A remarkably clever novel. No nobler lesson was ever taught than in this beautiful story."---Post. • Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. CRYSTAL PALACE AT NIGHT. — " If this ligh:ing up, and this alone, were shown as the Christmas attraction, it would be worth a journey to Norwoo t to see I'. We can only cordially recommend our read e r s to see it for themselves bre the week is out " —Vide Newspapers. Lighted from dusk till half-past six. EMEMBER! WE WAI T. SUPPER 'Au FOR YOU, after the Pantomime, at EVANS'. Fail . Internatonal Reformatory Exhibition and therefore could not have arrived at the time. The second was a passport delivered to Don Claudio Fontenal" las by the Spanish Consul at Rosario de Santa-Fe ; the third was a commission of sub-lieutenant of artillery, dated Buenos Ayres, July 22, 1858 ; and the fourth was the mus ter roll of the men under his orders in a ship which he had commanded. These four documents, of such vital import ance for the accused, were left in the possession of the exa mining magistrate, who when the case was tried asserted that he had lost them. During the trial a great number of witnesses were examined, but their evidence was contra dictory, some declaring that the prisoner was really Don Claudio Fontenallas, others as positively maintaining that he was the tailor's son. The prisoner himself explained the manner of his capture, how one day he had escaped from the brigands - while they were intoxicated, and made his way to Barcelona. Ho did not go home because, as his father had refused to pay the ransom, he concluded that the brigands had acted by his orders ; but what could be his father's motives for giving such orders he did not know. He therefore went to America and remained.there till 1861. When several old servants of the deceased marquis were examined, the prisoner reminded them of many circum stances which could hardly be known to any except the real Don Claudio; but the Marquise de Villamediana, though she had at first recognised the prisoner as her brother, afterwards declared herself convinced of the contrary, as she had found him un acquainted with many facts which her brother must have known. The result of the trial was that the tribunal, which consisted of only one judge, declared that the priso ner was the son of Felin, and condemned him to 12 years' hard labour. The tribunal also ordered that 20 of the pri soner's witnesses should be prosecuted for perjury. The prisoner's counsel, M. Niviera, complained that the defence had not been free, that the judge had refused to hear seve ral of his witnesses, and also that his demand for further inquiry in the Argentine Republic• had been rejected, and concluded with protesting against the manner in which the previous examinations and the trial had been conducted. In consequence of these observations the judge committed him to prison for contempt of court. The conviction was so general at Barcelona that the prisoner had been unfairly treated, that a subscription was opened in his favour which produced a sum of 40,000 fr. Part of this sum was applied to relieve the - prisoner's immediate necessities, and the rest was offered to M. Caso, a :celebrated advocate of Madrid, to conduct the appeal against the above judgment. After long delays the appeal was made, and a telegraphic despatch states that the Supreme Court of Barcelona has given its decision, substantially confirming the judgment, but re ducing the sentence of hard labour from 12 years to two. The prisoner's counsel was reprimanded by the court, and 13 witnesses were declared guilty of perjury.—Galignani. Under the direction of the committee of the Reforma tory and Refuge Union several exhibitions of industrial work have been held in London. The first of these was in 1856, and was honoured by the presence of the late Prince Consort and a large number of the nobility and gentry, and others interested in the subject. The work thus exhi bited was from institutions for different classes of inmates, such as juvenile delinquents, vagrants and destitute chil dren, outcast and friendless females, and homeless poor. It has now been resolved to hold an international reformatory exhibition, and to invite the managers of 'the institutions in all parts of the world, to send for exhibition, and where desired, for sale, specimens of the iOnstrial work of their , inmates. It is not designed to have elaborate articles made for the purpose of eihibiting, but to show specimens of such as are ordinarily produced. It is impossible to give a complete list of all the various kinds of articles which are made in these institutions ; but, as affording some idea the following are named among those which have been sent to former exhibitions. The list will show to managers the comprehensive character of the exhibition,. and they will understand that all articles made in the institutions by the inmates may be sent for exhibition :—Woollen and other clothing and boys' caps ; boots and shoes, clogs, and wooden shoes; brooms and brushes of all kinds, and blacking; articles of furniture, and cabinet making generally ; car penters', turners', and wheelwrights' work, and wood chop ping ; printing, plain and ornamental, and bookbinding ; mats and sacks ; paper bags, envelopes, and card boxes ; models, toys, and' games ; brickmaking, articles in iron, coopers work, agricultural produce, articles made of straw (bonnets, baskets, fancy goods, &c), spinning, weaving, knitting and netting, lace, embroidery, and plain and fancy needlework of every description. Every article exhibited is to contain bona fide the work of one or more of the inmates performed, of course, under the superintendence of the trade master or other teacher. Where the article exhibited has only been partially executed by the inmates, the treasurer or other chief official is requir' ed to certify what portion of the work was done by them. All articles exhibited may be for sale, and the price should be dearly marked. Institu tions in England will have facilities afforded them for the attendance of responsible persons in charge.of, the goods. The same facilities will be afforded to institutions from abroad, where they have friends or correspondents in Lon don to"whom they will consign their goods, and who will consent to take charge of them ; where this cannot be ar ranged, the committee will undertake the responsibility, provided a list of the articles be sent with their price or value. In addition to the display of articles already manu factured, and more fully to carry out a feature which in former exhibitions excited considerable interest, ample space will be provided for inmates of institutions to carry on their trades and occupations in the exhibition, so as to show to visitors how they work, as well as what they make. A prize medal will be specially struck for this exhibition. It will be awarded for excellence only, without reference to the country where the institution is situated, or to the descrip tion of articles.. Merit will thus be rewarded without com petition. Accompanying the medal will be an ornamental card, stating the grounds on which the award is made. A committees of jurors will be appointed to award the medals, so composed as to ensure the confidence of the English and foreign managers. All articles from abroad for the exhibi tion must be delivered in London carriage free, but the com mittee will undertake, if desired, to defray the cost of such as may not be sold at the close of the exhibition. The description of goods likely to be forwarded to the exhibition are not chargeable with duty, so far as is known, and no special arrangements have therefore been necessary on this point. The exhibition will be held in the Agricultural Hall, Is lington, the largest building in London available for public exhibitions. The exact day for the opening of the exhibi tion has not yet been fixed, but it will be about the second week in May. It is intended to open the exhibition with a public ceremony ; the particulars of which, with the prices of admission and other details, will be hereafter an nounced. One feature of the ceremony will be the singing of a choir of 1,000 children from various institutions. In commemoration of the exhibition it is designed to issue a small volume, giving both a description of the exhibition and its contents, and also a brief account of the various in stitutions at home and abroad represented on the occasion. To assist in the compilation, all institutions proposing to take part in the exhibition are requested to send their last published report and such other papers as may be useful for the purpose. Institutions intending to exhibit are re quested to make application immediately to the secretary, Reformatory and Refuge Union, 26, Suffolk-street, Pall mall East, stating-1. The description of articles to be exhibited. 2. The amount of frontage they will require, reckoning at 3ft. deep. (Counters will be provided where necessary, and also upright fixtures or wall space.) 5. Whether their inmates will be at :work ; if so, at what, trade, and what additional space will be required. All ar ticles must be ready to be delivered at the Agricultural Hall on May 1. Further instructions, with'the exact dates for the exhibition, the proceedings at the opening cere mony, &0., will be issued in March to those institutions which have in the meantime signified their intention of exhibiting. KINAHAN'S -LLBRANDWHIISKY v. COGNAC This celebrated Old 'Rasa WHISKY rivals the finest FRENCH BRANDY, It 15 Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 38. Bd., at the Retail houses in London; by the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale CRYSTAL P ALA C E.—MONDAY Next. Open from Ten till Six. HOLIDAY AMUSEMENT S..—Amusements from morning till night. Impossible to describe in advertise ments. Le PETIT BLONDIN, the juvenile Rope dancer ; Mr JACKS' N HAINI 4 .IS, the Champion American SK ATER; SILVESTER, theCnarmed Monster, &c. ; the ELLISTRA BROTHERS, tie classical gymnasts ; BARNES, the CIIAMPION VAULTE it, in his sixty somersaults ; JEAN the BOND and his wonderful DOG ; "HERR WILLIO, great German Contortionist. J. H. STEAD, the Cure. Most amusing CLOWNS. Comical Pantomimic BALLET, with Mr. STEAD as SIMPKIN, forming an unparalleled variety of Holiday Amusements. In addition to these :—The Fine Arts Courts, in variety and beauty unequalled in the world. The decorations of the Pala::e, with the Great Christmas Tree, should be sun by all. The Great Fair and Bazaar, the best opportunity for Christ mas Presents. Shakspere nous., Montanan' Models, Swings. Roundabouts, Invigora ors. and other popular amusements. Galleries of Models and Ships. Armour -plates lent by offi cial authority. The extraordinary Chimpanzee. The unique Aquariuths. All theSe render the Crystal Palace the one place for holiday enjoyment. EDMOND -,' (lateWorahwelPs) WINDSOR CAST LE GREAT MENAGERIE is exhibited adjoining the Palace. All under Cover. Admission to the Menagerie, 6d. Admission to the Palace, One Shilling. Children under twelve, Halt-price. Pula .e lighted up at dusk. Wonderfully beautiful effect. S, GREAT WINDMILL-STRERT, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded Kinahan's LL Whisky." Now ready, in 2 vols., B vo. , with P ortrait, T HE HON. GRANTLEY B ERKELEY'S LIFE AND RECOLLECTIONS. " A clever, f reespoken man of the word, son of an earl with £70,010 a year, who has lived from boyhood the life of a club man, sportsman, and man of fashion, has thrown his best stories about himself and his friends into an .necdotio au o bioc.,•raphy. Of eoursr it is minently readable. The book is tut of pleasant st'ories e all told with p3int of greater or less piquancy."—Speetator. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great lirlarlborough-street. NEW FRENCH SILKS, in COLOURS and BLACK, at 2s. (ltd. the yard, made of bright Italian silk, with the guarantee for durability of eminent firms in. Paris and Lyons. The Silk Department includes hit the ri.hest and most costly productions. Patterns sent free. HARVEY and CO., Lambeth House, Westminster Bridge, S. MR. WILLS' NEW NOVEL. Now ready, at all tt e Libraries, in 3 vole., THE THREE WATCHES. By W. G. WILLS. " A decided - yr clever novel."—Observer. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. FRENCH MERINOES. at 2.5. per yard, double width, including all the new and brilliant colours at . the same price. adies would do well to send immediate l y for patterns, addressed to Messrs. HARVEY anti CO., Lambeth House, Westminster Bridge, S. This firm during last autumn executed orders for their Merinoes from more than Twenty Thousand families, and in every instance gave entire satisfaotion. The RED BOOK for 1865. Just publiklxed, thoroughly pe re visned ed, 55.; or, v with an 2s. in Apndix. or Index of Names , con - tai in the olume, addition : THE ROYAL KALENDAR and COURT and CITY REGISTER for England, Scotland, Ire land, and the Colonies, cont ining an improves and enlarged Peerage and Baronetage—The House of Commons, with the latest alterations—The Queen's Ministers—The Royal House holds —.Government Departments - Ambassadors, British and Foreign—Navy and Army—Law and Civil Officers — Ecclesiastical Establishments Universal( s Literary, Scientific, and Religious Societies—Charitable and Commer cial Instltutiona—Magistrates, Hospitals, London : R. and A. Suttaby, 2, Amen-corner, and other proprietors, ST. JAMES'S HALL TO-NIGHT at Eight. GRAND EXTRA DAY, FOR, THE BENEFIT OF PR OFESSOR J. H. ANDERSON. GREAT WIZARD OF THE NORTH. GREAT ST. JAMES'S HALL. Two Performances — Morning at Three, Evening at Eight. 130th Representation, and Last Day of the Season, MONDAY, 9th of JANUARY, ISM. The Treat for the Holidays. Admission, Is. ; Balcony, 2s. ; Stalls, 38. "DINNA FORGET !" " Downing-street, Dec. 3, 1864. My Lord,—Her Majesty's Government have received with the most cordial satisfaction your lordship's despatch of the 7th ultimo, transmitting for their consideration the resclutions adopted by the representatives of the several provinces of British North America, which were assembled at Quebec. With the sanction of the crown, and upon the invi tation of the Governor-General, men of every pro vince, chosen by the respective lieutenant governors, without distinction of party, assembled to consider questions of the utmost interest to every subject of the Queen, of whatever race or faith, resident in those proVinces, and have arrived at a conclusion destined to exercise a most important influence upon the future welfare of the whole community. Ani mated by the warmest sentiments of loyalty and de votion to their sovereign—earnestly desirous to secure for their posterity throughout all future time the advantages which they enjoy as subjects of the British crown —steadfastly attached to the institutions under which they live, they have conducted their delibera tions with patient sagacity, and have arrived at unanimous conclusions on questions involving many difficulties, and calculated, under less favourable auspices, to have given rise to many differences of opinion. Such an event is in the highest degree honourable to those who have taken part in these deliberations. It must .inspire confidence in the men by whose judgment and temper this result has been attained, and will ever remain on record as an evidence of the salutary influence exercised by the institutions under which these qualities have been so signally developed. Her Majesty's Government have given to your despatch, and to the resolutions of the Conference, their most deliberate consideration. They have regarded them as a whole, and as having been designed by those who have framed them to establish as complete and perfect an union of the whole into one government as the circumstances of the case and a due consideration of existing interests would admit. They accept them, therefore, as being, in the deliberate judgment of those best qualified to decide upon the subject; the best framework of a measure to be passed by the Imperial Parliament for attaining that most desirable result. The point of principal importance to the practical well-working of - the scheme is the accurate determination of the limits between the authority of the central and that of the local Legislatures, in their relation to each other. It has not been possible to exclude from the resolutions some provisions which appear to be less consistent than might, perhaps, have been desiredl with the simplicity and unity of the system. But, upon the whole, it appears to her Majesty's Go- vernment that precautions have been taken which are obviously intended to secure to the central government the means of effec tive action throughout the several provinces, and , to guard against those evils which must inevitably arise if any doubt were permitted to exist as to the respective limits of central and local authority. They are glad to observe that, althoug h large powers of legislation are intended to be vested in local bodies, yet the principle of central control has been steadily kept in view. The importance of this principle cannot be overrated. Its maintenance is essential to the practical efficiency of the system, and to its harmonious operation both in the general administration and in the governments of the several proVinces. A very important part of this subject is the expense which may attend the working of the central and local governments. Her Majesty's Go vernment cannot but express the earnest hope that the arrangements which may be adopted in this respect may not be of such a nature as to increase, at least in *any considerable degree, the whole ex-. penditure, or to make any material addition to the taxation, and thereby retard the internal industry, or tend to impose new burdens on the commerce of the country. Her Majesty's Government are anxious to lose no time in conveying to you their general approval of the proceedings of the Conference. There are, however, two provisions of great import ance which seem to require revision. The first of these is the provision contained in the 44th resolu tion with respect to the exercise of the prerogative of pardon. It appears to her Majesty's Govern mento that this duty belongs to the representative of the Sovereign, and co uld not with propriety be d ev olved upon the lieutenant -governors, who will by y nd t e h r e thecro Crown, scheme t b l 3 y e appointed, not dire c tl y the central government of the united provinces. The second point which her Majesty's Government desire should be re-con sidered is the constitution of the Legislative Coun cil. They appreciate the considerations which have influenced the Conference in determining the mode in which this body, so important to the con stitution of the legislature, should be composed. 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Dickins, chairman, two journeymen brickmakers, named John Stone and Edward Gregory, were indicted for having, at Acton, on the 21st of August last, feloniously killed three horses the property of Messrs. Lewis. The prisoners were also indicted for maliciously stabbing four other horses, the property of the prosecutors. The case was one of peculiar atrocity, and almost unparalleled in the annals of crime in the Midland Counties. The prisoners, both young men, were active members of the Operative Brickmakers' Association, and the prosecutors, Messrs. Lewis, who are brick manufacturers at the Lozells, a suburb of Birmingham, were members of the Master Brickmakers' Association. In consequence of differences that had taken place Messrs. Lewis decided to employ no workmen in their brickyards who belonged to the trade union, and this evoked very bitter feelings on the part of the men towards the prosecutors. The outrage, the subject of this prosecution, was committed on the 21st of August last, at which time a man named Murphy, in the employ of the prosecutors, saw a light in his mister's stable, but, thinking it was only the waggoners employed by the firm, he did not take further notice. In a short time afterwards he saw two men go out of the stable and run away in the direction of Wheeler -street. He subsequently found the doors of the stable locked, but the loft window WAS open. Murphy procured assistance and a light, and examined the stables. In the three-stall stable one of the horses was lying on the floor quite dead, having been stabbed in the chest, and another died in a short time from similar injuries. Murphy next went into the other stable, where there were four horses. One of them, a valuable entire horse, was dead, having, like the other, been stabbed in the bosom. The whole of the horses, seven in number, had been wounded in this way, but the majority of them sub sequently recovered. Some two or three months afterwards the prisoners were apprehended, and committed for trial at the late Winter Assizes, when, owing to the absence of a material witness, the, bill was ignored by the grand jury. The evidence, though purely circumstantial, was now ma terially strengthened. As regards Gregory, a witness named M'Kenzie, who lodged with him, proved that Gregory left home between 5 and 6 O'clock on the night in question, and did not return until between 5 and 6 on the following morning, when a number of spots of blood were found on his trousers. Gregory and Stone were drinking together at a publichouse some two miles from the stables between 7 and 8 o'clock, but at 9, when a row and fight took place there it was observed the prisoners were not there. Tho witness M'Kenzie identified a billycock hat, having a pecu liar band upOn it, which had been found in one of the pro secutors' stables as the hat usually worn by the prisoner Stone, and the latter, it was shown, was seen carefully wiping his boots the morning after the outrage, and dressed in different kind of clothes to those he usually wore. As a stated reason that why h h e ew hadasafraid withheld if he his a testimony, ny, what thhieskwnietnweossf the affair he should be killed by the union men, some of whom had threatened him, and had since been placed under recognisances by the magistrates to keep the peace. Other corroborative points were also adduced tending to fix the both ente nee found, the on learned c hairman said the outrage of which they had been con vi cted was one of the most aggravated character, both with Inpass were ing s guilty the first fir u st P°n indictment. theprisoners, who re spect to the injury done to the prosecutors and as an offence against society at large. If trade associations were to lead to such outrages they were anything but a benefit —they were a curse to the country at large. There was no doubt whatever that the diabolical outrage of which they had been found guilty had arisen out of the association to which they belonged. He understood that Messrs. Lewis had been injured to the extent of 2001., and that another gentleman in the brick trade had a valuable horse destroyed which was worth 500 guineas. The Court was bound to protect society to the _utmost, of , its power, and therefore it was his duty to pass the heaviest sentence upon them that the law awarded for the offence of which they had been convicted. He then sentenced the prisoners each to 14 years' penal servitude. Death in the Snow. On Sunday morning a sad tragedy was discovered to have happened on the hill of Drummouchter, near Calvine, not four miles from Blair Athole. A party of travelling tinkers—John M'Kenzie, Catherine Cameron, his reputed wife, and Duncan Cameron, her brother—had been stay ing in the neighbourhood for a day or two, and they passed Friday night in the Strowan wood, near Blair. They had resolved to start for Inverness-shire:on'Saturday morning, going over the hills instead of by the road, and with this view they began refreshing themselves by drinking two gills of whisky at inns a few miles from each other. They left the Bruar Inn about one o'clock in the afternoon, tak ing with them a bottle of whisky. They were next seen going northwards by the farm-manager at Calvine, and then seemed quite hearty, the woman appearing the best traveller of the three. This was about two o'clock, and shortly after they met another tinker, named Alexander Stuart. It would seem that this meeting was considered a favourable opportunity for attacking the whisky bottle, as Stuart states that it was then produced and emptied. He was afterwards sent to Strowan Inn for another two shilling& worth of whiskey, and returned to the party with it about five o'clock, giving- the bottle to the woman. Her brother, Duncan Cameron, had left for Calvine, in order to get shelter, as the night was coming on wild, and with every aiipearance of a heavy snow storm, but M'Kenzie and his wife seemed determined to brave it out on the hill side. They seem to have quickly fallen asleep, as did Stuart ; but he woke up about seven o'clock, and could hardly move with the cold, a wreath of snow having accumulated at his head. He states that he then tried to rouse the others, but failed, and, in order to save his own life, he almost crept along to Calvine, where he found Cameron, and got food and shelter, but said nothing about the two persons he had left. About midnight M'Ken zie himself woke up, quite stiff. He says he did all he could to wake his wife, but without effect. Unable to walk for some time, he got along on his hands and:knees a good bit, and ultimately made his way to a byre at Calvine, where he lay beside a cow till morning. Then he told his story, and getting some food for his wife, he and Stuart proceeded in search of her. They found the poor woman quite dead and stiff, a good distance from the place where she was last seen. It would appear she had also awakened, and found herself helpless with the cold, but had made desperate efforts to reach some place of safety. The marks among the snow . showed that she had dragged herself along slowly for s u b: ar t, and then falling among stones, had rolled down the hill which to the side of the river Garry, at a few yards her dead body was found. Poor woman ! thirf:°lgehrinloonvleyf2o7r years of age, she had perished partly thrwouasg strong drink, for Stuart states that sh s e hon husband getting any of the last two a drop, that M'Kenzie did contrive toeotainkeetoo of not allowing his wife to become soul dent, however, that she needed of the cold," for her clo .l t l h t i t ng description. yearn woman was gaa,frawoidrtn,of and with the view drunk. It was ething to " keep out the poorest and most meagre be believed that at this season of the Will attempting Perthshire to Inverness skirt of an old gown, . the waist? a journey over the hills from -shire, clad only in a loose torn an old shawl, and some rags about H er person, indeed, was not entirely covered, and when the wind dashed the shawl aside, the breast was ex posed quite bare. The poor creature had no stockings, and the old boots she wore scarcely protected her feet from the gr ound —certainly not from the snow. When the facts b ec ame known in the district a good deal of excitement was c aused. The body was removed to the church at Strowan about noon on Sabbath, and was buried in the churchyard by the parish authorities on Monday. It might be thought, from M'Kenzie's conduct before her death, that he cared but little for his wife; but his subsequent demeanour, un less he is a capital actor, gave tokens of there having existed a very strong affection between them.—Dundee Advertiser. EXECUTION OF THE CONVICT BROWN.—Henry Brown, who, with Thomas Lindon (since respited), was convicted at the last Liverpool assizes of the murder of a man named M'Oarthy, whom he had killed by gouging out his eye with a pistol, was executed this morning at Kirkdale. He was visited yesterday by his father and his wife, and seemed to be deeply affected by his position. [ADvEßrisEmErr.]—Hollowa,y's Ointment and Pills.— High and low, old and young, rich and poor, have availed themselves of Holloway's remedies, and have in gratitude testified to the success which has followed their employ ment. Few maladies can befall mankind which do not admit of alleviation, relief, or cure by these healing, sooth ing, and purifying preparations. The action of the oint ment and pills is wholesome in the highest degree, and never can be hurtful in either external or internal ail ments. Holloway's remedies cure sores, ulcers, slot ling ' bruises, diphtheria, chest complaints, digestive draanrgsee: ments, and biliousness. In influenza, bronchia% :. ~ 0 ness, coughs, shortness of breath and palpitation I th heart, the ointment should be well rubbed upon the Fall of the chest every night and awning. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. The Supreme Tribunal of Barcelona, in Spain, has been for some time past engaged in hearing a trial from a judg ment given by an inferior court of that district in July, 1861, relative to the identity of a young man who claimed to be the son of a wealthy banker of Barcelona, dead some years ago. The circumstances of this strange affair may be briefly stated as follow :—The Marquis Don Francisco de Cara-Fontenallas, a partner in the well-known banking firm of Lamberto y Fontenallas, had two sons, Don Lam berto and Don Claudio, and one daughter, Donna Eulalia, married to the Marquis of Villamediana, residing on his extensive estates in the neighbourhood of Madrid. In September, 1845, the younger son, Don Claudio, then 23 years of age, suddenly disappeared, Sand all efforts to find him proved fruitless. It was afterwards ascer tained that he had been seized by, the brigands, who carried him off to the mountains. Some days later, how ever, two or three letters were addressed to the Marquis by his son, stating that he was in the power of brigands, who refused to release him until a ransom of 1,000 ounces of gold should be paid. Perhaps the Marquis did not be lieve in the reality of this capture, and regarded it merely as an expedient adopted by his son to obtain a large sum of money. At all events, he did not send the gold demanded, and from that time nothing was heard of Don Claudio till May, 1860. Meanwhile, the Marquis made a will, dated May, 1850, in which he expressed his wish that his property should not be divided between Don Lamberto and Donna Eulalia, until his lost son had been found, or his death satisfactorily proved. When the marquis died some time after, Don Lamberto succeeded to the title, and at once i divided his father's property betaireen himself and his sister, the Marchioness do Villamediana. This prompt division of the property caused some scandal at the time, as the pro visions of the will were generally known, but it was soon forgotten. In 1852, however, a man named Gomez, who had been arrested for robbery, gave the police a full account of the abduction of Don Claudio by the brigands, and the authorities determined on making a further investigation, when it was found that all the docinnents relating to the circumstances had disappeared, with the exception of Don Claudio's two letters written while in the power of the brigands, which the deceased marquis had given to a police magistrate in 1850. The investigation, therefore, led to nothing ; but nine years later, in 1861, Don Lambert°, the new marquis, received a letter, dated May 15, and signed " Your brother, Don Claudio," stating that' the writer had just arrivedat Barcelona by the steamer Puerto-Rico from Charlestown. Don Lamberto immediately sent an old clerk of the bank, named Don Francesco Juan Marti, to meet his brother. As soon as Marti set foot on the deck, he was accosted by Don Claudio, who called him by his name and shed tears of joy on meeting him. They went together to the Marquis Don Lambert°, who appeared to gladly recognise the young man as his brother Claudio, and instantly sent off a telegraphic despatch to his sister, the Marchioness of Villamediana, announcing the re turn of their brother. On the following day Don Lam berto informed the Governor of Barcelona of his brother's arrival, and also formally acknowledged him as his brother in presence of a magistrate. Not the least doubt was en tertained by anybody that the new comer was really Don Claudio, and he continued to be entertained by his brother as such till the 23d May ; but at 2 o l clock in the morning of that day he was arrested by the police in his brother's house, on the charge of being an impostor. This arrest was afterwards ascertained to have been made at the in stance of the Marquis and Marchioness of Villamediana. Don Claudio was so overcome by this terrible accusation that he was instantly seized with a violent fever, and begged to have a glass of water, which was brought by one of the Marquis's servants. He had no sooner drunk it than he exclaimed that he was poisoned. He was, nevertheless, carried off to prison, where antidotes where administered, and he recovered, after three weeks' illness, but still re mained in the prison infirmary in a very weak state. Whil© he lay there a tailor and his wife, named Felin, were brought to see him, and they declared the supposed Don Claudio to be their son Claudio, who had gone to Buenos Ayres in 1857, being then only 20 years of age ; their son and daughter also recognised him as their brother. All four gave evidence on oath to this effect. Two other per sons, however—Don Claudio's nurse and foster-brothf er declared that he was really Don Claudio. In his dedencde before the examining magis trate, Don Claudio To four documents in which he was st y led Don Chili .Fon tenallas : the first was his commission ensign in t e which proved that d a ted April, 1 857 , ' he could not be Cl au dio Felin, as t he latter sailed from army of Buenos Ayres , Duodena to Buenos Ay= late in February in that year, Railway Traffic Returns for the Week Miles opened. Receipts 1864. 1863. 1864. 1863. . A A Belfast and N. Counties 146 136 2,383 2,102 Belfast and County Down 49 49 768 081 Blyth and Tyne ............ 2B 23 1,676 1,122 Bristol and Exeter 12 1 3 /4 1215 5,067 5,366 Caledonian 28 1 3 /4 2621 19,065 17,A2 Cambrian Cockermouth & Workington - - Cork and Bandon 2O 20 383 296 Cork, Blackrock, A Passage 6l 61 128 129 386 Cork and Youghal .. 3 85 8 4 651 3:10 Cornwall 651 65 3 / 4 1,472 1.344 Deeside . 17 17 272 250 Dublin & Belfast Junction.... 63 63 1,283 1.473 Dublin and Drogheda 75 75 1,278 1.323 Dublin and Meath Dub. & Wicklow and Wextd 9ll 91 } 3,006 2,066 Furness, &o 5O 5l 2,644 3,113 Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nrik.,&E.Union Great Northern • 387 353 29,817 28,901 Great North of Sootland 99 99 2,401 2.420 Li t. Northn. & Westn. (Ire!.) 7ll 711 353 354 'lt.Southn. & Westn.(lrind.) 3871 3731 7,016 6,524 Great Western 1225 1169 56,918 56,776 Hull and lionises l3 - 98 Inverness & Aberdeen Juno ll 1,1 1,074 Inverness & Perth Junction 119 1 1191 1061 1,401 68 1,112 Irish North-Western l 4 27 1 1,332 1,187 Kent Coast 27 27 440 240 Lancashire & Yorkshire 403 402 36. 10 36.710 Limerick and Ennis... 241 241 101 121 Limerick and Foynes 264 26 85 77 Llanelly 46 44 593 513 Llynvi Valley London & North-Western London and Blackwall 5l 51 1,950 1,772 London & South-Western Loud. Brighton, &S. Coast 2671 2611 17,348 15,013 London, Chatham, & Dover 721 12} 4,1386 4,430 Do. Metropolitan Extension 111 101 1,6• 0 900 Lou., Tilbury, & Southend Han..Shetileid, & Lineolnsh .. 2421 212} 18,445 16,416 blanch. S.Jun.& Altrincham.. 91 91 1,459 1,361 Maryport and Carlisle 2B 28 1,504 1.441 Metropolitan Midland (in& N.-Western)„ ll 611 156 440 Midland G 6547 t. Wean. of 'rind 262 2594 3, , 38 964 3, , 815 Monkland 7ll 714 1,e82 1,409 Monmouthsh. RaiL & Canal 44 44 2,308 2,414 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee ter-Eastern and Stock. & Darl 1095 1095 5,888 North London 9 9 3,397 North Staffordshire 251 251 8,147 Rhymney l9l 195 893 Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern l3B 133 5,055 Somerset and Dorset O6 66 740 South Devon South-Eastern 3OB 306 20,861 Taff Vale ... .. 57 57 4,526 Ulster lO5l 1051 2,307 Vale of Clwyd. Vale of Neath 431 431 2,329 Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 280 Waterford and Limerick 77 77 998 West Cornwall 274 271 i 1704 W.Hartlepool Harbr.&ltaiL 525 521 3.687 W'haven,Cleator,& Egrmnt lO 10 548 Whitehaven Junction l3 13 938 Whitehaven & Furness Jun 35 35 816 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Austrian B2B 828 40,021 Bahia and San Francisco Belgian Eastern Junction 261 261 321 250 Bombay, Baroda, & Cen. India 1851 1855 2,854 2,593 Detroit and Idilwaukie 189 189 6,380 4,030 Dutch Rhenish lOBl 1081 5,671 4 570 Eastern of France Eastern Bengal - - East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada 1342 1335 23,280 23,037 Great Central of Belgium 220 220 5,714 5,316 Great Indian Peninsula 553 5381 - Great Luxembourg 134 134 4,433 3,110 Great Southern of India Great Western of Canada 345 315 12,576 11,162 Madras Madrid, Saragossa &A.licant 683 650 15,118 16,099 Northern of-Canada ...... • - - Northern of France 697 697 56,044 51,473 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman .. Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn 1967 1781 134,143 135,805 Paris and Orleans 1616 1614 68,909 68.871 Pernambuco 774 771 726 528 Scinde lO5 105 - - Do. Punjab, &a 32 32 - South Austrian Southern of France ...... 823 770 27,329 27,886 Victoria Welland - - West Flanders 75 75 - - West &N- Westn of France lOll 931 41,359 40,097 Railways. 22,318 18,780 5,059 7,957 6.0.6 495 598 3,341 5,402 2.287 2.224 252 - 702 3.616 547 885 832 85,053 RAILWAY RECEIPTS IN 1864. It appears that the receipts for traffic on railways in the United Kingdom for the year 1864 amount to 33,182,4901., and for the year 1863 to 30,490,6601., showing an increase of 2,683,8301., or about double the average increase per an num. The aggregate length of the railways over which the traffic was carried was 12,582 miles, against 11,904 miles in 1863, showing an increase of 678 miles. The traffic receipts per mile averaged 2,6461., against 2,5621. in 1863 ; the working expenses were 47 per cent. of the receipts, against 48 per cent. in 1863. The proportion of traffic to the capital expended was 848 per cent., against 817 per cent. in 1863, and the average return on the capital ex- 1371 the Is et:dr ca s 6 h l fre g 4 5 1 n pended was 449 per cent, against 4.25 per cent. in 1863, showing an increase of a quarter per cent. So that the net return on the working of all or nearly all the railways in 1864 was equivalent to per cent. on the total capital ex pended. This is the largest average return on the capital expended since 1847, when the rate averaged 4.69 or near 41 per cent. In the interval the lowest average reached was in 1850, when it touched 311 per cent. ; it gradually rose to 4 per cent. in 1856, and from thence, with some fluc tuations, increased to per cent. in 1864. The amount of capital expended to the middle of 1847 was 114,728,0001., to 1850 230,522,7001., to 1856 298,946,2601., and to the middle of last year 391,396,680/. — so that from 1847 to 1864, a period of 17 years, ',the large amount of 284,218 , 2601. was expended on those railways, The being an average outlay of 16,719,0001. per annum. traffic receipts in 1847 amounted to 9,278,000/. ; in 1850 to 33,182,0001. Considering the magnitude of the outlaraytaenof other circumstances, the fluctuations on the ne a r f ai c 13,000,000/. ; in 1856 to 23,000,000/. ; and in 1864 to ° returns dividend were not great. Of the 33,182,4901.dt increase of against 24,258,8171. in 1863, showing e c a on Y n o rtl the r v e t o 2,111,4691. The increase of traffic on the Great Eastern to way amounted to 100,7631., on to 201,8071., on the 108,8011., on the Great Northertuo 8,9891., on the Great in 1864 the 14 principal companies recheivenale2d6o,ni37aol,ll:6i/li Great Southern Lanorth-Western to 449,6171., South Coast to 32 810/ on the London, Brighton, and on ,171,4th69eL,Soorut8h3-Epeasrteeernnt.to The total and South -Western to e —an the London Sheffield, and Lincolnshire to 84,8564 on the Mid chester, 7,2641., on the North British (including the Edin -1., l b a u u r d gh t and 2 Glasgow) to 62,2041., on the North-Eastern to Westernl94 33 ht on n 2o t 9 h , 0 90 1, 3 a / n o . o on the other lines amounted to 6,812,304/. against 6,239,843/. for 1863, showing an increase of 572,161/., or 918 per cent. :Indon a 3toog9esth99elr"tahned2 KINGTON AND EAEDISLEY. A special meeting of this company was held yesterday at the office, Bridge-street, Westminster, Mr. Banks in the chair, The Solicitor having read the heads of the bill, The CHAIRMAN said it was not contemplated by the pro posed bill to create new preference shares, but to a - athorise the conversion of not more than 50,000/. of present ordinary shared into preference riharo, at a rate of interest not ox- The North American Confederation, 4. The following is the text of the despatch from Mr. Cardwell to Lorcl•artik, relative to the proposed confederation of the North American prov inces:- t // L ~ / • ~~~,. C ',>-, R OYAL CAMBRIDGE MUSIC HALL, Commercial-street, Shoreditch. (Close to the Great Easton Terminus'. Sole Proprietor, Mr. G. W. NUGENT. SPECIAL. ATTRACTIONS UP TO CHRISTMAS. Operatic Selections, &c. Prima Donna, Miss ELLISON. The Comic strength of the Company includes ANNIE ADAMS, NE LLY POWER, J. G. FORDE, WEST, GEO. LEYBOTJRNE, Mr. HERBERT, J. F. 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