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Dec. 14. Dec. 0, .ustell, Corn' of a son. ce - , - K - Ingsto l39 Adison-roa d ', sq., of a oil" t St. re ) t e i r° W. Fau'ee .- '.. "ictoria, a Louisa, tl' e , f Wreckiol. the Teal he late Jo ier Dornfel I the Temple' Charles Jo lilt ;q., of Week' ngton, North 7t h Drag°o Night, Vt; iel v 1 street, f Widest son ° face. - of the Count ONDON must have a SUPPER and MUSIC if A ROOM for Gentlemen. Remember, we wait for you at EVANS' after the Covent-garden Opera and the Theatres. I%IUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1550), 14 , RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON, ADVANCES MONEY on Personal Security. Bills of Sale, Freehold or beneficial Leasehold Propelty, without inquiry 1. . e, or any deduction whatever, for peril& of one, two, or three years, repayable weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills discounted. The greatest secrecy observed. Advances also made towards the Purchase of a House, repayable in 5. 10, or 15 years —Forms foe on application, or receipt of a stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY. The COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST and WES LI INDIA DOCK COMPANY HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That. the Transfer Books of the said Company will be SHUT on THURSDAY. the 14th day of December, 1865, and OPEN again on MONDAY, the Ist day of January, 1t66. By order of the Court, GEORGE COLLIN, Secretary. East and West India Dock House, Billiter-square, Ist December, 1E65. THE ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Capital Authorised. Shares, $30,000,000, in Shares of $5O each. Mortgage Bends, Six Millions Sterling, or Thirty Million Dollars. v• Issue of Consolidated Sterling Mortgage Bonds for £2,771,666, guying 25 years to run, bearing Interest at Seven per Cent..per Secured on the whole Line of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway, with Branches, Extensions, and Equipments. £3,228,400 being reserved for Redemption of Mortgage Bonds already issued on tho several divisions. The Bonds aro of £lOO, or 500 dollars, each, with interest, Payable Quarterly, free of Income Tax, in London, in sterling, or in New York, in Gold, at the Company's Offices. They aro payable to bearer, but can be registered at holder's option. BOARD OF CONTROL IN LONDON. Sir S. Morton Peto, Bart., M.P., Chairman. 'James Goodson, Esq., M.P., Chairman Great Eastern Railway, London. W. Fenton, Esq., Deputy Chairman Great Western Railway, London. C. J. Kennard, Esq., Director of Consolidated Bank; Limited, London. Lewin B. Mozley, Esq., Barned's Banking Company, Limited, Liverpool. Joseph Robinson ' Esq., Deputy Chairman Ebbw Vale Company, Limited, London. BAN - KERS. The Consolidated Bank (Limited), London, Manchester, and Norwich. The National Bank, London, and Branches in Ireland. Messrs. A. Heywood, Sons, and Co., Liverpool. The Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh, and Branches. • v SOLICITORS. Messrs. Freshfields and Newman, Bank-buildings, London, E.C. BROKERS. Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son, Angel-court, London, E.C. Messrs. E. F. Satterthwaite and Co., 38, Throgmorton street, London, E.C. Messrs. Lauren6e, Son, and Pearce, 7, Angel-court, London, E.C. The Report of S. ff. Forbes, Esq., well known to the llritish Railway public as Vice-President of the Dutch- Ithenish Railway, and General Manager of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, contains full information derived from personal inspection of the position and pros pects of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway, from which it appears— The Atlantic and Great Western Railway system com prises _ _ 507 miles now in work, including 17 miles recently opened. 100 miles in courso of construction. Total, 607 of which 526 miles belong to the Company; and 81. miles are leased for 99 years, at a low rent ($273,072 a year). Though not yet fully completed, the traffic already equals that of many of the best American lines. - During the first six months of P 65 te receipts upon the 322 miles then open were $2,579, h 737 equal at the piesent ra t e o f exc h ange t o $7 in the X, to X 368,533. Since July 490 miles have been opened, and the receipts have been $2,011,676, equal to £287,382, for three months, or at the rate of £1,149,528 per annum. The subjoined Monthly traffic return shows the steady increase of traffic. In Two Vols demy Fvo., price 225., OUR MUTUAL FRIEND. By CHARLES DICKENS. With 4' Illustrations. Chapman aad Hall, 103, Piccadilly. EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS will be in EVERYBODY'S HANDS, ani in EVERYBODY'S MOUTH EVERYWHERE, on the 20th December. London : Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. Just published, price pd , sent by post for seven stamps, RIMMEL'S ALMANACK for 1866, richly illustrated and delightfully perfumed. An accept able present to friends at home and abroad. Sold by all the trade.—RIMMEL, Perfumer to H.K.H. the Princess of Wales, 96, Strand; 126, Regent-street; end 24, Cornhill, London; and 17, Boulevard des Italiens, Paris. CHOCOLATE.-MENIER'S FRENCH. CHOCOLAT-MENIER, for Breakfast. CLIOCOLAT-MENIER is pure, wholesome, and delicious. MENIER'S FRENCH CHOCOLATE. Warehouse, 23, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden. Sold everywhere. JDEFRIES and SONS beg to call the special • attention of Merchants and the Trade to their NEW PATENT ASTRA BURNER, With Circular Wick, which for simplicity of construction, great brilliancy of light, perfect combustion, and its entire freedom from heat, sur passes everything that has yet been introduced. ASTRA LAMPS can be obtained from the METROPOLITAN LIGHT COMPANY, 417, Strand, and from all Ironmongers and Lamp Wart houses in Town and Country; and the Patentee, 16 and 17, Commercial street, WhitechapeL A STRA, PETROLEUM, and KEROSINE LAMPS on SHOW. (New Designs.) A STRA (Patent) ( 1 ) ,A1 . 11P, for MINERAL AS TR A LAM P.—Five Hundred NEW PATTERNS for the Season now on Show. TABLE GLASS. ENGRAVED AND CUT. - r DEFRIES and SONS, • 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. TAVERN AND HOTEL GLASS. Newest Patterns, Correct Measure. T DEFRIES and SONS, • 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. ALEXANDRA DINNER SERVICES, For 12 Persons, It 18s. 6d. BREAIiF A.ST and TEA SERVICES in great variety, £1 ls. DEFRIES and SONS, ti • 16 and 17. COMMERCIAL-oTREET. CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS, New designs, for the Drawing-room, either for Gas or Candle. DEFRIES and SONS, ti • 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. Total. Miles Passengers - CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS, Freight. 1864. I 1865. In the Grecian and Venetian Designs. 1865 ' open. Mails, &e. T DEFRIES and S ONS, 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. Dollars. Dollars. Dollars. Dollars. f- , • January.... 322 111,751 249,379 207,298 361,130 Pebruary . 109,718 277,930 229,041 3 87 , 648 BRONZED AND ORMOLU CHANDELIERS, March.. " 113,412 336,403 226,733' 449,815 New designs, for the Dining-room. ,9 April 117,691 288,989 197,267 1 406,680 T DEFRIES and SON S, ~ May ', 135,431 324,988 214,679 I 460,442 e..) • 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. June I 322 163,733 350,289 314,521 514,022 July 490 162,655 432,868 332,098 595,523 CRYSTAL LAMPS AND WALL LIGHTS August B ereinber.. ~ 210,914 466,711 446,044 i 677,625 -r DEFRI ES and SUNS, October It • 10 and 17, COMMERCIAL-SIRE ET. This table includes the traffic of 33 miles of the Oil Creek Railway, which was constructed by and has hitherto been worked by the Atlantic and Great Western ltailway Company, but does not form part of the consoli dation. The actual result, therefore, is a gross receipt at the rate of upwards of £1,000,000 a year at the present ex cnange, with 100 miles still to open, and a large increase t'r traffic only waiting for a further supply of rolling stock. This large traffic is owing to two causes :- 1 . The Atlantic and Great Western line forms the entral link of the greatest line of through traffic in the World, viz., that between the Western States of America and the Atlantic. From its shorter distance, and advan tage of forming part of an unbroken line of 1,200 miles on a uniform six-feet gauge, it must always be the best line of communication by which the enormous goods and pas senger traffic centring in the Western cities of Cincinnati, Clev e l an d, Chicago, and St. Louis, can arrive at New 'York and the sea-board. 2. Ti' local V traffic is equally enormous, owing to its t raversing. the newly-discovered oil districts of Penney!. ; P aula, and the great coal-fields of Northern Ohio. Some idea of the, local traffic thus waiting for development may be formed from the single - fact that this oil district now Yields at the rate of 3,000,000 barrels per annum, for the co nveyance of which as much as 3d. to 4d. por ton por fide is willingly paid. A. Consolidation of the several Divisions of the Atlantic a nd Great Western Railway under one executive has been and a mortgage for 30 million dollars, or 6 millions sterling of bonds has been created, and also a capital of 30 million dollars of shares of 50 dollars each, based on the Whole prope r ty of the Company. The new shares will supersede those previously issued, with the exception of t1:919,000 dollars of Preference Shares pledged as part of security for the Certificates of Debenture issued in N ovember, 1864, which will, therefore, remain Preferential until those Certificates are paid off, when the whole be come ordinary share capital. Provision is made in the ~%1 1- o rlgage deed (under wich the Consolidated Mortgage . ii , 3s Onds are issued) for securing the . rights of the existing "'"' - °rlgage Bonds, and also for their exchange at maturity, 9r earli er , b y consent o f t h e h o ld er, if aut h or i se d b y th e zoard of Control ; this being completed, the present Con solidated Mortga ge w ill b ecome th e fi rs t mor t gage over the whole railway, with its branches, extensions, and equip inents. The Consolidated Capital will therefore consist of 860,000,000, half in Shares and half in Mortgage Bonds, which provides for the completion of the entire line. To meet the interest on these Bonds at 7 per cent. in sterling, after paying all working expenses, it is calculated by Mr. Forbes that a gross annual receipt of $6,442,000 would be sufficient, which is considerably less than the annual receipt, and $3,573,000 less than Mr. Forbes's esti rtlate of the annual receipt when the additional 100 miles are opened, so that the security for the Bonds is ample, a nd there is every prospect that, in addition, a high rate °f dividend will be paid on the $30,000,000 of Share ~,,''The C onso lid a t e d B on d s h ave 25 years t o run, w ith ' ll l)ens for interest at 7 per cent. per annum, payable Quarterly, free of income tax, at the Company's Offices, in .ol• idon or New York, in gold. Interest is on 15th u anuary 15th April, 15th July, and 15th October of each Year. It i s proposed to appropriate the total authorised issue • 030 ,000,000, or £6,000,000 sterling Consolidated Mort gage Bonds, as follows : t n 1 - A reserve of $16,142,000 will be placed with trustees c 3 - • cl eet, either by conversion or payment when due, the tilating divisional Mortgage Bonds, being the total amount A,,,, t ,bas been issued, or authorised to be issued, as certi e,,-' °YMessrs. Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co., after -° examination of the Company's books and registrars, or dual to X 3,228,400. This includes all Bonds issued to the t i l ,, bl I Le, and also the Bonds deposited with Trustees for Certificatesth e of Debentures issued in November, 1864, a rr security of which remains unaffected by the present V i gements. • ciii; The balance, viz.: —£2,771,600 is offered for p u b lic tl i , - , e rintion, at the price of £BO r XlOO Bond, including " 3 11pon due January 15, 1866 pe . payable as follows I~Per £lOO Bond on application ; 24 71 77 on allotment ; „ on 15th January, 1866, less coupon 20 £1 15s. due on that date ; alto o ~ 77 on 15th February, 1866 ; „ on 15th March, 1866 ; 1.0 / o vl , i ng for the January Coupon, the nett price of each paDay,„ -° ond will be £7B 55., or allowing for discount on pre yments under £7B. tlis o "seribers will have the option of paying in full, under f114 ° _ 11 „ at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum ; but, in de viol, °I due payment of the respective instalments, all pre a• b Payments will be liable to forfeiture. The defini 'Or ge , ° ,, l lne being now ready will be delivered, in exchange Co `!1), as soon as it is fully paid up. Rey Ales of the law authorising the consolidation of the r)f tT:al divisions and branches of the Company, and deeds boi l ' u d i s t or mortgage, of the form of consolidated mortgage of b o ..a,nd of other documents relating to Up present issue Noli e ir, are deposited for inspection at the offices of the 4 ,_ s. at fe l jeation s must be addressed either to the Secretary, Victocr°Mees of the Company, 5, Westminster Chambers, -%or rla nt-stre e t, Westminster, S . W ., t o th e B an k ers o f the 'v'ori lb , °3 : , or to the Brokers, from whom Prospectuses and Len" 'in; 4sl Anplic,ation can be obtained. ATLgDec. 2, 1865. -1:10 AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. FORM OF APPLICATION. To the (To be retained by the Bankers.) Board of Control, Atlantic and G eat Western Railway Company. r ~, N avin Pard the sum of £ I hereby rte t ht you will allot me Consolidated 43;. ; a-r,lionds of th e Atl an ti c an d Great Western Rail toe Seaga hereby agree t o accep t suc h Consolidated 41°) accordingB' to the y terms of the Prospectus. nain, your obedient servant, Signature Address in full Date CLUB, MESS, AND FURNISHING ORDERS for the above Goods promptly executed. Wurke -LONDON and BIRMINGHAM. T DEFRIES and SONS, • 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. T DEFRIES and SONS P.l • Supply Merchants with Pattern Books Free. tDEFRIES and SONS' • TEMPORARY SHOW ROOMS. 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET, WHITECITAPEL, Five 31intres' walk from the Late Eatalishment, 147, HOUNDSDITCH. SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in ALEX. ROSS'S CANTIJARIDES OlL.which speedily produces whiskers and thickens hair. 35. 6d. 58. 6d., and 108. 6d..; sent free for 54, 64, and 141 ationpa.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London. NVONDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured in one thy by using ALEX. ROSS'S CHIELOPO. This preparation gradually dissolves the corn in a fewhours, removing the very root. Price 4s , sent by post for 60 stamps. —248, High Holborn, London. HAIR -CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at 3s. ed., es. ed., and 10s. Id. ; sent free for 51, 81, and 111 stamps. Ross's Toilet Magazine, is. 6d., or 20 stamps. CI REY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— ¶A ALEX. ROSS'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect colour immediately it is used. It is permanent, and perfectly na tural in effe,t. Price 3s. Ed , 58. 6J.. and 10s. 6d. ; sent by post for 54, E 4, and 141 stamps. HAIR DESTROYER, 248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX.fROSS'S DEPILATORY removes, without effect to the skin, superfluous hair from the face. neck, and arms. 3s. 6d., ss. 6d.. and 10s. 6d. ; sent the same day as ordered by post for 54. 84, and 144 stamps. Lately published, Id., sent free by post for two stamps. AN ESSAY upon the HUMAN HAIR : Its Close Analogy to Vegetation, and its Reproduction by the Stimulant Spanish Fly or Cantharides.—By ALEX.. ROSS, 248, High Holborn. London. PIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGE TABLE SKIN PILL. They remove redness, sallowness, &C 2s. Sd. and 7e. 6d. ; or by post for 40 and 100 stamps.— ALEX. ROSS, 248,1E110 Holborn, London. WHAT DO THE WILD WAVES SAY NOW?—That the FIERY CROSS has arrived. bringing some magnificent KAISOW CONGOUS of delicious flavour, and which may now be had, at a mere commission on the import price, of the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY, No. 5, Great St. Helen's Churchyard, Bishopegate-street. THE RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another home to the 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer :han 455 poor, friendless, young females were rejected from want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have been sent away in five years. Here are brief details of a few of the most recent cases : V., aged 16, fallen, mother dead, deserted by her father. M. A. F., aged 13, homeless, both parents dead. A. E., aged 17, fallen, father dead, deserted by her mother S. D., aged 15, fallen, mother dead. C. 8., aged 15, fallen, mother dead, A, 8., aged 18, fallen, both parents dead. H. S., aged 14, homeless, deserted by her parents, M. H., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. C. H., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. A. G., aged 18, fallen, father dead. E. K„ aged 18, fallen, both parents dead, S. B. aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. M. Al W. aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. S. D., aged 15, fallen, both parents dead. The new home the Committee wish to form would be for young girls, almost children, from the age of 8 to 15, who have been led astray from the path of virtue. Contributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary, Mr. Daniel Cooper, 85, Queen •street. Cheapside; or by Messrs, Barclay and Co., Lombard-street. SAILORS' ORPHAN GIRLS' SCHOOL and Ito ILE, Hampstead. Offices, 77, CornhilL PATRON—The QUEEN. TRUSTEES. Capt. the Hon. Francis Maude, The Rev. Canon Charnoneyi I Thomas Baring, Esq., M.J.s TREASURERS. R. C. L. Bevan, Esq. Robert Hanbury.'Esq. This Institution is designed to supply a ,great national want. viz., an asylum for the orphaq daughters of sailors hi the Royal Navy and Merchants Service and of Marines. 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 from the temptations they might otherwise be exposed to. The Committee earnestly APPEAL for CoNTRIBU TIONS to meet the increasing applications through the recent storms and loss c,f life at sea, and: o enable them eventually to obtain premises more commensurate with the necessities of this great maritime country, which loses 2,000 sailors annually by casualties alone, without including those 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, tiro. 77, Cornhill. R. SWEETING, lion. Sec, CHARLES L1A.511, Sea N°. 22,922. NEW NOVEL BY MRS. MARSH. On Friday, Dee. 8, in 3 v 01.., CHRONICLES OF DARTMOOR. By MRS. MARSH, Hurst and Blackett, 18, Great Marlborough-str et. BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. -HEALTH WITHOUT MEDICINE. Being the only Sovereign and unfailing Remedy for Indi ges ion, Constipation, Nervousness, Debility. Torpidity of the-Liver. Headache, Biliousness, Despondency, Low Spirits, Couelas, Asthma, and Incipient Consumption. Full particulars sent to any address on receipt of two stamps, by Mr. KEARSLEY, 23, Kentish-town-road, Lon don, N.W. " The most efficacious remedy for those diseases extant, a boon to the afflicted."—Medical Review. "This invaluable discovery has attaine 1 a world-wide cele brity, being of inestimable value, and most admirably adapted to remove thom maladies which tend to embitter We, and shorten its duration."—Scalpel. "The unprecedented success of this remedy is without parallel ; this is demonstrated by the innumerable cures effected."—Medical Journal. --- _ 4 • r ...,,,1tri.4,.. 4.,,, . j i,.t: ..., ~:hiCs•~'. >-: .....„ , • -ei .:,-- r (\tr,us--, 1 / 4 ,,, ..,--,-':' ~,,,,17,--&,, ; d,, . . , , . con ^lt Ji ) :.. il n' .f. .4.1 , , . lot .\'— ____ .._ . ~ ~ .'i,....4,1r., , 1 k• - , l r .t - '44''' 3e l;\, -.,_ -- ) fr' '' it (i; ' a , - ....,,, — lc . , ~....„,i---- ' o . .,„>. , . ' . ,"'' ''' l a, ... 1 / 4 ". . ' _ ~.....' •S 7 4017/9 ,,, •''' ' ..." ' ' '4O 7. I ...77.1 *: ' I alit_.s' ix, ---- - '''...t4:, .., .. • 10. • 11,i• • C N4,...'tA, - i.' , -.. 4, ?`• ' % i, . ' ' ft' -.".04, a tiA , _ 111111 "ili ' '&-:- - c-- ' 4 s. l ' . '"--"."---;%,- , 41 ,.. c e` DIE • te 4 , lO3-4 *' - • i ' ii . v ...:—.,... I v ,: : 0 , t:ex.. '' DIZOIT• ? •....,,,,,.. • 1 • „:,. + • . ~ ,__.. ,,k. „...., -•••„, 4_, , 4 -- /Z‘...eec./ 1\1,E1% ( OfAri', ividen of )er cent. kniCilit ogether Mer e 1 tors to recommend the usual di for the past half-year, and 3 p derwriting account, making free of income-tax, payable on the 28th inst. The total number of ships employed by the company was 63, the Customs' measurement of them being in the aggregate 92,353 tons, and the horse power 18,270. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re port, alluded to the extraordinary mortality that had taken place among some of their chief employes dur ing the past year, and stated that it was far greater than in any previous similar period. They had lost four commanders, one superintendent, two pursers, and four other officers, two clerks, seven junior engineers, three assistants, and five stewards. This loss showed the advantage of the system of life assurance adopted by them, the company contribut ing a certain portion of the fund. The assurance office had paid in claims the sum of £9,55 9 on that occasion, and the total claims paid by the assurance office since its establishment amounted to £43,148. Those claims had not been paid out of the funds of the company, but had been provided for out of the provident and good service fund establishment for the founders of the undertaking, and to which he need not further allude. The revenue of the com pany had been considerably diminished in conse quence of the great cessation in specie shipments, owing to the stagnation in the cotton and silk trade in India and China, which also had operated injuri ously on the return freights. There had been some deficiency in the receipts for passage traffic on ac count of the company's fares being reduced in 1864. They had increased the number of passengers by 2,200, but without any benefit to the revenue, as there was a deficiency of £lO,OOO in the item of fares, and, on the other hand, they incurred extra expenses in the victualling department of £lO,OOO, from the enhanced cost of stores. When they con sidered that the company had to fill 10,000 sto machs every day, any increase of price in provisions must tell upon the cost of stores. There had been an improvement in their receipts during the past two months, the specie freights had been consider ably more, and he thought they might look forward to a revival of trade. Notwithstanding the defi ciency in revenue, the result of the working showed how vigilantly the navigation of their ships had been superintended. With the loss of two ships, under circumstances beyond their control, they had been able to supplement the usual dividend by 3 per cent. from the insurance fund.: They had added considerably to the performances of their ships and had diminished the expenses. The navigation of their ships had been in the aggregate about 1,500,000 miles. The ordinary insurance against loss by sea risks would have been £5 ss. per cent. at Lloyd's ; but the actual loss incurred during the 20 years the proprietors had their own underwriters was only 255. per cent. (Hear.) With regard to their ex penses of navigation the cost of ,coal and fuel had been £72,900 less than for the preceding year; this was partly effected :in the quantity of coals con sumed, and by the super-heating process adopted in their ships. Something had been said and written about the Australian postal service performed by the company, and there had latterly been loud com plaints respecting delays both.in Australia and here. In adverting to the history of that service he stated that the company had in the first instance lost £40,000 by it, and gave it up. The Government then gave the contract by public tender :to another company, at a rate of £45,000 higher than they paid their company, but they all knew, even with that addition to the subsidy, how ruinous that contract proved to the company who took it. The Penin sular and Oriental Company was again applied to on the subject, and they proposed that the Austra lian service should be worked as a branch from the India and China route from Port de Galle to Australia, and this was done at a cost of £60,000 less than before. He then explained how some irregularities would unavoidably arise in per forming the branch service, notwithstanding the utmost efforts of the company ; and he might add that the delays complained of would have been much greater had it not been for the large resources of the company. That service extended over 15,000 miles. There was at times rough weather in pass ing the Bay of Biscay, as well as other places in the route, and the coast of Australia was bad for navi gation, and therefore delays would sometimes arise. A system of penalties had been adopted by the Postmaster-General for delays, and of premiums when the mails arrived before their specified time. The result of this arrangement was that in the course of the past five years their ships arrived 73 times within the time specified, and 26 times later than the time specified, so that on the whole he thought there was nothing very material ` to complain of in that respect. Mr. HADOW, deputy chairman, seconded the mo tion for the adoption of the report. After some observations by Mr. Gliddon on items in the accounts, and Mr. J. Jones in respect of faci litating the operations of shippers by the company adopting a system of insurance on goods, The CHAIRMAN explained that the revenue of the company would be affected by the state of trade. The French steamers had a subsidy of 225. a mile for a monthly service, while their company had only 4s. 6d. a mile for a weekly service, and there could be no doubt they had their full share of the traffic to all the places served by the company. The report was unanimously adopted, the dividend of 3i per cent. and the 3 per cent. from the insur ranee fund, making 6 per cent., free of income tax, was declared payable by warrant on the 28th inst. The retiring dir9ctors, Mr. P. D. Hadow and the Count de Torre Diaz, were unanimously re-elected, and also the retiring auditors, the Earl of Leven and Mr. Mackenzie. Thanks were voted to the chairman and directors for their able and successful management of the company's affairs, and the proceedings terminated. The Finances of the American Government. The income of the Government (says the New YOrk, Times) from internal revenue for the week ending November 11 averaged one million one hundred and forty thousand dollars a day, or equal to a weekly aggregate of nearly seven million dollars a week. The total receipts of the national treasury from this source, thus far in the current fiscal year, commencing with July 1, have amounted to the enormous sum of one hundred and thirty-eight million dollars, or equal to a weekly average of about seven million two hundred and sixty-three thou sand dollars, which average, carried through the whole of the current fisc a l y ear, wou ld y i e ld a n income of nearly three hundred and seventy-eight million ehlelarceu.stoms During the week ending November h thmg over eighty million dollars in coin derived from z re venue of the Government throughaut d e s i i i x o t rt y-fi o v f e NewYork reached two million two hundred thousand t -one million dollars in dollars, making a total of so ts e January last, or about twenty-one source since the Ist of on the entire funded ex cess of the annual coin interest charge An effi c i en t and economical like these—such as we are now 0 went, possessing revenues debt of the nation, as the m a t e e c a o l u a n d t m s tu to ] o s d tr t a e t n ie d u a u y f s a ag g o e . vern. assure d of—cannot fail to redound to the benefit of the pu blic credit in the money market, and to foster popul ar par tiality for investments in the public stocks, based up on, and protected by the national credit. Th ese stocks, both gold and currency-bearing, have been recently depressed,esh by realisations on t e part of b an k ers, i brokers, so a r epresenting, n e d hi o efi th y h er business men short of current funds And anxious to shield themselves from loss th rough sacri t less stable investments. The r e d uct i on in prices h the effect of developing a s t rong popular inquiry nacfd for the gold-bearing bonds and treasury notes. Friday, unusually heavy purchases of both classes of Government securities were made for permanent hoarding, chiefly through the commission houses, at the ruling figures, ma terially relucing the available supplies on the market, which closed with much firmness, some of the principal holders, especially of the six per cent. coin-bearing bonds, declining to fill orders for round lots at prevailing rates. An early imp rovement in prices is looked for by all apar ties. The emp h at i c popular indorsement ef n President Johnson through the ballot-box on belief. as well as genera l pol i cy of the nat i ona l adrilleh,isetsrada3' lasttionof tends to confirm the commercial public in th is THE CUFF/a:DS OF CLTFFE. By the author of " Lost Sir Massingberd." 3 vols.— " The Clyffards of Clyffe' is a charming book. From incident to incident the reader is led in pleasant suspense and ever - growing inte rest. The author has rich po wers of imagination, and th a t most enviable faculty of a romance writer, the art of im mediately captivating the attention of his readers. Wo accord to his work a high testimony of exeell euco . Th e i ngenu ity which he displays is extraordinary, as ho weaves the well of consecutiveness and probability, in which he sets the strange, rich, fanciful pattern of incident, intrigue, crime, danger, retribution, and fatality."—The Star. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1865. TODARE.-- , -259TH REPRESENTATION.- THEA LICE OF MYSTERY, EGYPTIAN HALL MARVELS in MAGIC and VENTRILOQUISM, as per termed by command before her ilsjesty and the Royal Family at Windsor Castle, Tuesday Evening. Nov. 21, 18 5. Great sensation created by the SPHINX: a Mystery; the INS PANTANEOUS GROWTH of FLOWER TREES, and the real INDIAN BASKET TRICK, as only performed by Colonel STODARE, and introduced by him for the first time in this country, April 17. M. Every evening at 8 ; Wednesday and Saturday at 3. Stalls at Mitchell's, Old Bond-street, and Box-office, Egyptian Hall. Admission, ls. and 2s. ; stalls, 3s. "Almost miraculous."—Vide Times, April 18, 18'5. 1 - 111RIST-Y MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall, Piccadilly.—The only original ani veritable legitimate CURL iTY MINSTRELS Every Night at 8, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 and 8, retaining all the specialties and old favourites who originally created the reputation 01 the Com pany. Fauteuils, 55.; stalls, 3s ; unreserved seats, 2s. ; gal lery, Is. Tickets at Austin's, 28, riocadilly.—Mauager, Mr. Frederick Burgess. THE OXFORD. 6, OXFORD BTRICET. W. The Oxford and Canterbury liall Company (limited). - - THE MARKET GIRLS byJ. Offenbach, and a New CANTATA, by Meyerbeer, wt.l be performed by Misses Russell, Barrie, Walmesley, Tyrell, Ellen Reid, Madame Maria, and Miss Fitzlienry ; Messrs. A. St. Albyn, Husk, Evans, W. Williams, and Senors Tivoli and Spagnoli, with full Band and Chorus,lHlS EVENING, Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. The HUNGARIANS—The Brothers and Sister KIRALFI will have the honour of introducing their National Dances in costume this evening. NOTICE.—The LIGHT DRAGOONS, by MAILLART, will be shortly pr3duced. Admission—Area, 6d.; stalls and balcony, Is. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CANTERBURY HALL. ENTIRE CHANGE OF ENrERTAINIIENT. New Operatic Sele3tions, Ballets, kis ; Burlesque Comedy, ko , by all the most accomplished artistes, including Arthur Lloyd, Mrs. and Mr. Randall, Mons. Alexandre, Messrs. Duriah and Davies, the Sisters Dashwood, ko., dra t EVERY F VENIN G. The New Entertainment for CHRISTMAS, entitled RI TUM TI TUM, will eclipse everything yet produced. MA_DAME TU B S k SAITD stre 'S t. EXHIBITION, NEW ADDITIONS.—PuII length Portrait Models of the late LORD PALBIERSTON, PRESIDENT JOHNSON, and GENERAL GRANT. Open from 11 a.m. till dusk, and from 7 till 10 p.m. Admittance, One Shilling; Children under 10, half-price ; Extra Rooms, Sixpence. ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly.—GßAND CASINO and MUSICAL PRO MENADE is NOW OPEN for the Season. Musical Director, M. LUIGI CURTL Manager, Mons. GRENET. The Band plays nightly Selections from the most eminent Composers. Doors open at half-past 8 o'clock; clone five minutes to 12 o'clock. Admission to Promenade, One Shilling. THE WELLINGTON, ST. JAMES'S-STREET. Set DINNERS served, at five minutes' notice, from Four to Nine p.m., at 2s. 6d., 3s 61, 46. 6d., and 7s. each. ELEGANT SALOON DINING ROOMS, for Ladles and Families. Prices on the "Carte" moderate. Private Rooms for Large or Small Partier. Reading, Smoking, and Billiard Rooms. BREAM' AS rs and -LUNCHEONS. D. CAMERON. Entrances-160, Piccadilly, and 49, St. James's-street. JOHN HARVEY and SON, Ludgate-hill, send PATTERNS of all GOODS. Ladies waited upon at home by competent assistants. Their STOCK is now well assorted in all branches. SILKS, MANTLES, DRESSES, LINENS. HYAM and CO.'s OVERCOATS and SUITS. Morning and Lounging Coats, Half Dress, Undress, and Full Dress Suits, Trousers, Vests, &0., in all the fashion able styles and seasonable materials. HYAM and CO., 66 and 67, OXFORD-STREET, W. YAM and CO.'S PRICES and GARMENTS. Overcoats and Capes,ils. to F 4s. ; Jackets, 21s to 420. ; Prince of Wales coats, 3).4. to Ms.; Trousers, ready made and to measure, 14a, 6d. to Ms. ; Vests, 6s. 61. to 21s. ; Suits, 425. to 81a. HYAM and CO.'S SELECT DEPARTMENTS. No. 1. Clo h,ng lor di.tte wear. No. 2. Ord,red Department No. 3. Boys and Youths. Distinct Depart ment. No. 4. Hats, Caps, Hosiery, and Outfit Depa; tment. HYAM and CO., 66 .-ind 67, OXFORD-STREET, W. Branch Establishments—Birmingham, Leeds, ant bewsbury TWIN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY tTOO rn resTm is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price is. Bd.—Bull Wharf, ltotherhithe, Lon don. WINTER OVER-COATS of the BEST MATERIALS aLd LATES STYLE, at far prices, at HAMILTON AND KIMPTON'S, TAILORS AND OVER-COAT MAKERS, 105, Strand (opposite Exeter Hall). AUL J. ani Royal D. NICOLL, Tailors to the 1.1_• Queen, Family, and Courts of Europe.— For GENTLEMEN the FASHIONS for the SEASONS, for the promenade or demi-dress—Superfine frock coats, with rich silk breast facings, or morning coats of superfine Melton cloths, the charge for the former being 31,. to 4} guineas; for the latter 2} to 31 guineas. For negligC purposes, morning coats with pocket flaps at the waist, also the negligd jackets ; these are of Melton, fancy coat ings, Angola and Cheviots, the prices from 255. to 4 guineas. The Angolas and Cheviots are also made in suits, at prices from 2 to 4 guineas; evening dress, black cloth of the finest quality. For Overcoats—Melton, Beaver, and Witney cloths, from 2 to 8 guineas. For young gentlemen from eight years of age—The morning coat and neglige jacket; also suits of Angola and Cheviot, the prices according to size, commencing at 31s. 6d. the suit. For boys from four years of age—The Knicker bocker and Highland costume of black velvet, or fine cloth for dress, and of Angolas and Cheviots for morning, the price of the first size Knickerbocker, 1 guinea the suit. For Overcoats—Mellon, Beaver, and Witney cloths, from Ito 2 guineas each. Foreigners and visitors to London, Manchester, and Liverpool will find at Messrs. Nicholl's garments ready for immediate use, or made at a few hours' notice.—H. J. and D. Nicoll, 114, 116, 118, 120, Regent street ; 22, Cornhill, London; 10, "Mosley-street ; Man chester; and 50, Bold-street, Liverpool. LjiNAHAN'S LL WHISKY. - DUBLIN - • EXHIBITION, 1815. This celebrated Old IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin Prize 'Medal. It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, as. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London; by the AgentS in the principal towns in Ragland; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded 4 1Cinahan's LL Whisky.' USQIJEBAIL., USQUEBAH. WHAT IS TJSQUEBAH ? It is the small still MALT WHISKY, from Bere or Bigg, free from "Feints." "Peat flavour," and all other impurities, and limpid as the stream of the mountain by which it is distilled. It is the "Aqua Vitm" of the Lowlands and the "Uisque na Beatha" of the Highlands of Scotland—the p.irest and most whole some of all spirits. "There :a not a headache in a hogshead of it."—Sir Walter Scott. US QUEBAH. Its. Od. per gallon, In glazed stone bottles, wickercd ; 355. 6d. per dozen bottles, reputed Delivered in quarts, full size; London. 35. 3d. per single battle, ditto. Exclusive of bottles. At the DALNAMONE HIGHLAND WHISKY DISTILLERY COMPANY, 89, EUSTON-ROAD, KING'S-CROSS. Sole Establishment in London. No Agents. THE IMPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION (Limited). Capital subscribed, £5,000,000. Paid up, £500,000. CHAIRMAN—JOHN CHAPMAN, Esq. MANAGERS. Henry J. Barker, Esq., and T. Fraser Sandeman, Esq. This Association makes ADVANCES upon approved Mer cantile and other Securities, and RECEIVES MONEY ON DEPOSIT at interest for short or long periods. W. C. WINTERBOTTOM, Secretary. 27, Lombard-street, E.C. GROSVENOR HOTEL (Victoria Station), BICLORAVIA, LONDON, S.W. • THE NEW ASCENDING ROOM, constructed by the eminent Hydraulic Engineers, Messrs. EA S TON, A. 11.05, and SONS, with all their recent im provements to secure strength and safety, is nnw completed and in daily use. This machine makes every floor in the hotel conveniently accessible to all its visitors. Applications for apartments, addressed to FAXDBRIC SMITH, the Manager, will receive the most prompt attention. THE QUEEN'S CONCERT ROOMS, Hanover-rquare.—The Loser Hall t.f this splendid suite of Rooms Inv now be ENGAGED for Meetings, Lec tures, Entertainments, Wedding Breaktass, Bazaaes, 'The Large Hall may likewise be engaged for linlla, Con,erts, Bazaars, and Public) Meetings. Early applimtions are re sp-ettully s Jicited. For tcrais apply to Mr. Fish, at the R..oms.—ROBERT COCKS, Proprietor. STARCH MANUFACTURERS TO H. R. H. THE PRINCESS OP WALES. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH; Used in the Royal Laundry, AND AWARDED TUE PRIZE MEDAL, 1862. Sold by all Grocers, Chandlers, &c. &c. WOTHERSPOON and CO., Glasgow and London. COUNTRY HOTELS and INNS WANTED.— Mr. STRANSOM begs to call attention of rroprietors wishing to dispose of this class of Property to the facili ties offered by the extensive and free circulation of his MON TMLY LIS T, aril invites them to forward particulars e for insertion in the next p u bli cat i on, u p on the express under .tanding, that no charge w ill b e ma d e u nless a purchase r i s found Hart -street, Bloomsbury nh t hisag°Y. --.sCqounanretr,ywEl.co.tel Agency Offices, HEALTH OF LONDON. (Front the Registrar-General's Weekly Report.) In the week that ended on Saturday, December 2, the births registered in London and ten other large towns of the United Kingdom were 4;079 ; the deaths registered, 3,050. The annual rate of mortality was 28 per 1,000 persons living. In London the births of 1,058 boys, and 1,013 girls, in all 2,071 children, were registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years, 1855-64, the average number, corrected for increase of population, was 1,968. The deaths registered in London during the week were 1,368. It was the 48th week of the year ; and the average number of deaths for the week is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,569. A comparison of the two result: is satisfactory; for it shows that the actual mortality was less by 200 deaths than the amount obtained by computation for the last week of November. The deaths from diarrhcea, are 24, and exhibit a slight decrease on those of the two previous weeks. The corrected average for ten corresponding weeks (in the year 1855-64) is 18. The deaths referred to typhus are numerous : they are 88 against a corrected average of 57. There were 53 from scar latina and 11 from diphtheria. Bronchitis numbered 151 cases, being a less number than was recorded in any of the three previous weeks. The two following cases are referred to cholera in the Table of Causes of Death :—at 60, Wentworth street, Spitalfields, on November 17, a skin dyer, aged 54 years, " sudden ; choleraic diarrhcea ;" and at 5, Little Weymouth-street, Marylebono, on November 30, the wife of a journeyman carpenter, aged 21 years, " choleraic diarrhcea during child birth." On the 24th and 22d of November respectively, at 27, Grey Eagle-street, Spitalfields, a furniture packer and his wife died of " typhoid fever, engen dered by overcrowding and the filthy condition of the house and neighbourhood." (Inquests.) Eight deaths from typhus occurred in the Hack ney sub-district. Out of 38 from measles, five were in the south sub-district of Chelsea ; four in Somers town. In Shoreditch Workhouse, on the 31st October, a shoemaker, aged 34 years, died of " inflammation and ulceration of the bowels, accelerated by want of proper and nourishing food, and the want of medical attention." (Inquest.) The four following deaths by horses and carriages were registered in the week :—At Highbury-grove a greengrocer, aged 47 years, fell from a cart. Died on the 27th of November in St. Bartholomew's Hospital. At Merton, Surrey, a labourer, aged 32 years, fell out of a cart. Died on the 20th of November in St. Thomas's Hospital. The daughter of a painter, aged two years, run over by a cab. Died on the 25th of November, at Crockett's-court, Hampstead. A dealer in fruit, aged 75 yearS, run over. Died on the 24th of November in the Lon don Hospital. The annual rate of mortality last week was 24 per 1,000 in London, 31 in Edinburgh, and 24 in Dublin ; 39 in Liverpool, 37 in Manchester, 34 in Salford, 26 in Birmingham, 34 in Leeds, 29 in Bristol, 30 in Hull, and 36 in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna was 24 per 1,000 during the week ending the 25th ult., when the temperature was 11.9 deg. Fahrenheit lower than in the same week in London, where the rate was 25 per 1,000. In Liverpool the births in the week were 385, the deaths 353 ; in Manchester the births 257, the deaths 254 ; in Salford the births 114, the deaths 73 ; in Birmingham the births 266, the deaths 164 ; in Leeds the births 169, the deaths 146 ; in Bristol the births 109, the deaths 91 ; in Hull the births 69, the deaths 60 ; in Edinburgh the births 113, the deaths 104 ; in Glasgow the births 357, the deaths 293 ; and in Dublin the births 169, the deaths 144. There were 256 deaths in Vienna during the week ending the 25th ult. Southampton.—Among the population of this borough (estimated in the middle of the present year at 53,001) 15 deaths were registered during the week ending last Saturday ; of these 4 were again referred to scarlatina ; no death resulted from cholera. The annual rate of mortality during the week was 14 per 1,000 persons living. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.510 in. The barometrical pressure was 28.93 in. on Sunday ; it rose to 29.91 in. on Friday. The mean tempera ture of the air in the week was 43.7 deg., which is 2.3 deg. above the average of the same week in 50 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean daily temperature was always above the average, except on Monday. The highest day temperature was 51 deg. on Sunday ; the lowest night tempera ture was 32.6 dcg. on Monday. The mean daily range of the thermometer was 9.2 deg. The dif ference between the mean dew-point temperature and air temperature was 3 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 89, complete saturation being represented by 100. Rain fell on five days, chiefly on Sunday and Tuesday ; and the amount was 0.72 in. On the evening of Saturday Mr. Glaisher ascended in a balloon, and found the wind changed from S.E. to S.S.W. at the height of 3,000 feet, and again fell in with south-east wind on de scending to the same height. HYA3I and CO., 66 and 67, OXFORD-STREET, W. HYAM and CO.'S BOYS' SUITS and CAPES. Overcoats Ind Capes, its 6d. to 4?s. ; Knickerbocker, Eton, Harrow, and Osborne Suits, 15s. 6d. to 455. ; Jackets, Bs. 6d. to 255. ; Trousers, Bs. 61. to 15s. Gd. ; Vests, 4s. 6d. to 78 6d ; .iackets and Vests abko, 15s. 6d. to 27s 6d. HYA.SI and CU., 61 and 67, OX FORD-STREET, IV. IBL.— i ° m T os ii t usef G ° u 1 1 nven tion S o S f the day, &Ga. greatest r4t itE r., a l, nd t . , Tessrs. JOHN GOSNELL and CO., B u ll W har f , Ro -4 therhithe, London, Perfumers to her Majesty, respect fully offer to the public this truly marvellous fluid. which gradually restores the human hair to its pristine hue—no matter at what age. The Agua Amarella has none of the properties of dyes ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the system, and when the hair is once restored one application per month will keep it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per bottle, or in half bottles. 10s. 61. Testimonials from artistes of the highest order. and from individuals of undoubted re spectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John Goinell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. DR. SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.—Pre- Jared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. icott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who ; I dler from bilious and liver nomplaints, indigesticn, wind, ,pasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &o. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera- Von and grAtettil to the stomach, they create appetite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three times the quantity in one, 25. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green package. with " William Lambert," engraved on the stamp. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, King'u-cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. Vice-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of WA LE S, K.G President—ll is Gracethe Duke of BUCCLK UCH, K.G. This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to estab lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders. is wholly de pendent for support on voluntary oontributions and te4 - acies It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in addition to this, the average number of attendance of the destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the benevolent, as the premises of this Hospital are 'capable of containing several hundred more beds, had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Bias • torman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; H"rries and Co. ; Ransom and Co.; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; W illlama, Deacon, and Co.; Overend, Gur ney, and go.; Nisbet and Co , Berners-street ; I. Barred and Cl.. Liv.tpool ; and at the Hospital. from 10 till 5. STANFORD SMITH. Secretary. NO MORE PILLS OR ANY OTHER MEDICINE. DU BARRY'S delicioushealth-restoring Invalids' and Infants' Food, THE REVALENTA ARABICA, yields three times as much assimilating and strengthening nourishment as the best meat. and restores perfect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, refreshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the most disordered or enfeebled—removing speedily and effectually indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, consumption, habitual constipa tion, diarrhoea, all gastric derangements, hmmorrholds, liver complaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the held and ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, erruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpi tation, heartburn, headache, debility. dropsy, cramps, spasms, nausea and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness el the chest, pains in the pit of the stomach and between the shoulders. It is the most diges tible of all foods, and suitable for invalids and infants in all oomplatats. We quote a few out of' 62,000 Cures :—Cure No. 58,216, of the Marchioness de Brehan, of seven years' liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervousness, irritability, with a ner vous palpitation all over, bad digestion, constant sleepless ness, and the most intolerable nervous agitation. Cure No. 71, of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord Stuart de Denies, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Waterford :—I have derived much benefit from your excellent food.— Stuart de Decies, Dromana, Cappoquin, county Waterford. Cure No. 54,816, from the Rev. James T. Campbell, Syder stale Rectory, near Fakenliam, Norfolk.—ln all cases of in digestion, and particularly when the liver is more than usually affected, I consider it the best of all remedies. It re gulates the bile, and makes it flow in Cases which would not admit of mercury in any shape, In short, a healthy flow of the bile is one of its earliest and best symptoms. Tou can make what use you please of this communication.— I am, gentlemen, James T. Campbell. Cure No. 52,422.—8 ridge ]louse, Frimley, Surrey.—Thirty-three years' diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement, deafness, singing in the ears, constipation, debility, shortness of breath, and • ough, have been removed by your Revalenta Arabica. My lungs, liver, s•omacb, head, and ears are all right, my hear ing perfect, and my recovery is a mar el to all my acquaint ances.—James Roberts, Timber Merchant. Cure No. 49,832. Of fifty years' indescribab:e agony from dyspepsia, nervous ness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sick ness, and vomiting,.—Alaria Joly, of Lynn, Norfolk. Cure No .47,121.—Mi5s Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervousness, Indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies. Cure No. 56,814.—Mr. Samuel Laxton,Leieester, of two years' diarrrcea. The Food is sold in canisters. 11b.. 28 9d ; 21b., 4s 6d ; 21b., 215.; 241 b., 40s. Super-refined quality, lb., 6s, ; 21b., )2e ; 51b., 225; 101 b., 335. The 101 b., 21b., and 241 b. canisters, carriage free on receipt of Post-Office Order, by Barry Da Bally and Co., 77, Regent-street, London ; also Phillips, Tea Dealers, 8. King William-street ; likewise at 61, Grace hurch- street ; 4, Cheapside, 49, Bishopszate-street Within ; 63, 50, and 298, Oxford-street ; 330, Strand ; 54, Upper Baker-street; Tottenham-court-road; 96, Upper street, Islington, N.: Harvey, Notting-hill ; Close Brothers, 65, High-street ; and ttubbs, Queen's-terrace, St. John's wood, Louth:a ; and all respe.table Grocers and Chemists.— Beware of various Imitations. PARIS. THE GRAND HOTEL, Boulevard des Capueines, Place du Nouvel Opera, opposite the Rue de la Pain, and near the Theatres. - - Has been opened s'nce July, 186?. It contains 70') bed rooms, prices from 4fr. to 2bfr. ; 70 drawing-rooms, from Mr. to 30fr. ; a magnificent salon, capable of dining more than 300 persons, and where there is a•table d'hote at six o'clock. Dinners an I breakfasts are served t la carte in the coffee rooms, as well as in the apartments. There is a reading com with the best English and foreign papers and publica tions, a music-room and a drawing-room for the use of tra vellers without any additional charge. There are also biths, billiard-rooms, smoking divans, post-offi ; cabs, carriages, and omnibuses going to thc railway st4ti..n The servants speak all languages. This superb Hotel, possessing all tin. , modern luxury arid comfort can combine, and situ .ted in the most fashionable part of Paris, Is recommended to the atten tion of travellers. ----•- Independently of their Two Hotels, the Compazni6 Immo biltere has e4 , iblished anextendive Private Furnished House on the Poulevard des Capucines, opplsite the Rotunda of the Gland lintel, where Families can reside as in their own private residences, and where they may rely upon finding the utmost co ufurt. MO ALL in DEBT or DIFFICULTIES.— 1. Consultation Gratis. —JAMES GOLDRICK, Attorney at-Law, and i-olicitor of all the Courts. obtains immediate protection for the person and property of debtors, in town or country, together with entire relief from all debts and "a bilities, under a recent Act of Parbament, in all cases with out imprisonment. Charges moderate, payable by instal ments. Bankruptcy, Every description of legal business conducted. in cludingsearched for and office copies obtained. Claims made out and money an' property recovered.—Of f ices, 1, Brunsw i ck-stree t , Chancery, - an d Divorce cages. Wills Liverpool, and 342, Strand, London, W.C. Strictly private and confidential. N.B —County Courts attended. TEETH AND PAINLESS DENTISTRY. Messrs. LEWIN and SIMEON MOSELY and S, Dentists, 30, Berners-streetS, ON Oxford-street, and 448, Strand, Opposite Charing-cross Railway Station. Their painless artificial teeth are unequalled for economy, durability, comfort, and all purposes of articulation and mas tication. Operations of every kind Leing unnecessary,. the most nervous patient can be supplied without fear of pain or Inconvenience. Consultation free. Teeth from ss, Sets from 5 to 25 gs., warranted. For the efficacy, utility, " Lancet." and success of their system, vide Daily attendance at 30, nerners-street, Oxford-street, and 448, Strand, London ; 13 , Whitefriargate, Hull; 10, Norfolk street, Sheffield; 4, East-parade, Leeds; and 14, St. Nicholas street, Searbro'. Observe—Established 1830. No connection with any of the same mule. THE LIST or REBEL AGENTS.—The concoctor of the list of Confederate Bondholders which was published a few months ago, and which proved so successful in creating a sensation on both sides of the Atlantic, is now doubtless rejoicing at the publicity which his more recent effort has received. In compiling his list of Rebel Agents he has aimed at smaller game, and has probably shot nearer the mark. The first list was no doubt originated by some in significant camp-follower of the Confederate cause in London or Paris, and sold to an agent or official of the United States Government, and by him transmitted to Mr. Seward, by whom it was given for publication to the Associated Press. The purchaser, Mr. Seward, and the press and public in America and England, were no doubt for a time deceived by the cunning of a fellow whose wants had sharpened his wits. His second list partakes more of " guesses," pieced out with the names of firms in London who were well known here as having had deal ings with the Richmond Government. Those men, we feel sure, are perfectly willing that their names and busi, ness should be gratuitously advertised on both sides of the Atlantic. Is it not rather advantageous, for example, for the fact that a London surgical instrument maker has been largely patronised by a Government, rebel it is true, but still a Government whose surgeons had sufficient oppor tunities of testing surgical instruments ? Others in the list have probably merely sold goods to merchants in the ordinary way of business, who have shipped them after wards to Bermuda. We should be tempted to imagine that the second list was the work of some advertising agent who had received a consideration from the parties whose names have appeared were it not that we had rea son to suppose that the concoctor is identical with a diplomatic guerilla who was ono of the first rats to leave the rebel ship when he found she was in a sinking condi tion, and who has recently tendered us "important infor mation " of a somewhat similar nature at a figure so rea sonably low that we might have been tempted, had we not believed him to be acquainted with the " Tartar horse man" who brought the premature news of the fall of Sebastopol, and with the "reliable gentleman "and "intelli gent contraband" who in the early part of the Amerhan war brought weekly accounts of the fall of Richmond.— Anglo-American Times. LADVERTISEMENT. j-11011071:ty ' S Pills—Thrse pills aro better for strengtheninga debil i tate d constitution than any other medicine in the world. Persons of a nervous habit of body, and all who are suffering from weak digestive organs, or whose health has become deranged by bilious affections, disordered stomach, or liver complaints, should lose no time in giving these admirable pills a fair trial. Coughs, colds, asthma, or shortness of breath, are al s o within the range of the sanative powers of this remarkable medicine. The cures effected by these pills are iioi super ficial nor temporal, but complete and permanent. They are as mild as they are efficacious, and may be given with 1 confidence to delicate females and young children. The Resurrection of South Carolina• The ratification of the great constitutional amendment by the reconstructed loyal Legislature of South Carolina is a feather in the cap of the Palmetto State. It is something more than reconstruction or restoration in her case. It is a resurrection. She was dead, but she is alive again ; she was buried by Sherman's terrible army, but she has risen from the grave. The contriver, the instigator, and the pioneer in secession and rebellion for slavery and a South ern Confederacy, it is eminently proper that she should set the example to her hesitating confederates in the good work of establishing liberty and union for evermore. This has been done by South Carolina in the ratification of the great constitutional amendment, which puts it beyond the power of any State, or any ten or twenty States, hereafter to re-establish slavery. It appears, however, that the constitutional hair-splitters of the South Carolina Legislature required all the argu mentative powers of President Johnson and Secretary Seward to bring them to the work. They were about to appeal to the President that they had done enough. They were anxious to be reinstated as a State in full communion. Their cities, manufactories, mills, &houses , barns, and thousands of homes burned ; their plantations devastated, their stocks destroyed, their slaves set free, their banks in solvent, their millions of investm ents in rebel securities collapsed into worthless paper —all this and much more in the way of the war's disasters calls for immediate and active exertions from the whole population and the earliest possible restoration of the State to established law and order. But still their Legislature hesitated upon this con stitutional amendment. What was the difficulty? The amendment, second section, reads ;—" Congress shall have power to enforce this article (abolition of slavery) by ap propriate legislation." The difficulty with the South Carolinians lay in " the apprehension that Congress might under this second section claim the right to legislate for the negro after slaviry was abolished." This was the hitch, confessed by Governor Perry to the President. But in reply Mr. Seward made it all right by saying that the objectionable clause "is really restrain ing in its effects instead of enlarging the power of Con gress." Furthermore, says Governor Perry, to his Legis lature, "I am happy to find that the Secretary of State does not regard these objections as well founded, but con siders them querulous and unreasonable.' " What more could be asked ? The Legislature dismisses its objections, ratifies the amendment, and asks, Have you and thing more? The Governor intimates that there is something more still to bo done touching the nullity of secession and those rebel debts, and that this business will next be finished we have no doubt. Thus the President's requisitions, South Carolina leading off, will, we dare say, be still fulfilled by all, or nearly all, the late rebellious States, from Virginia to Texas, by the first Monday in December, the day of the meeting of Con gress. We are satisfied, too, that if those States shall come' before the two houses with a record declaring seces sion a nullity, and the State debts under the rebellion void, and the constitutional amendment ratified, they will be speedily admitted. All hail! New Jersey ! All hail ! South Carolina !—lVeto York Herald. PRICE 4d., STAMPED 5d Railway and Other Companies. BOMBAY, BARODA, AND CENTRAL INDIA. The report of the directors states that the total receipts up to the 30th of June on stock, shares, and debentures were £5,397,406, of which the sum of £253,449 was received in the past half-year. The total amount of audited expenditure in England and India to the same date, including stores, materials, &c., was £5,077,010. The expenditure brought to account during the past half year amounted to £533,251. In addition to this there had been a further outlay in India to the same period of £414,080, which was awaiting the audit of the Bombay Government. Beyond the expenditure re quired to complete the more recently-opened por tion of the line from Bulsar to Bombay, including the Grant-road temporary terminus and the work shops at Parell, further and considerable additions had to be made for the accommodation of the traffic at most ,of the stations on the northern division of the railway between Bulsar Ahmedabad. The mea sures proposed by the company, and sanctioned by the Government, for the strengthening of the larger bridges had been, and were being, carried out with all possible despatch, including the doUb ling of the superstructure for the second line of rails. To meet the rapidly-increas ing demands of the traffic ten new and powerful engines and 1,000 waggons were ordered some months since, and further provision would, no doubt, shortly have to be made. There were two most material drawbacks especially affecting the goods traffic—namely, the break in the Nerbudda-bridge, and the delayed opening for goods south of Bulsar. Making allowance for those and the necessarily in complete arrangements on the opening of a new length of railway for passenger traffic the directors thought that the results were encouraging. The receipts from passengers, parcels, &c., had increased from £45,683 in the June half year of 1864 to £107,472 in the corresponding half year of 1865, being an addition of £61,789. The receipts from the same sources per railway mile had increased in the same period from £246 to £351, being an addi tion of £lO5 over the whole line, although the mile age had been so recently and largely extended. The gross receipts for the half year amounted, on 306 miles, to £133,044, against £79,248, on 1854 miles, in the same period of 1864, showing an increase of 1201 miles, and of £53,796 in the receipts, the receipts per train mile being 14s. 6id., against 11s. Id. in the corresponding period, showing an increase of 3s. sfd. per train mile. The number of passen gers carried was 769,030, against 505,732 for the corresponding half of last year. The several offices of the company were now concentrated at Bombay, near the Grant-road station. From July 10 last considerably improved accommodation to the public had been afforded by the running of an additional through train each way daily over the whole line at an increased speed, and stopping only at the princi pal stations. Other alterations were also made at the same time to adapt the working of the railway more fully to the requirements of the traffic. The opening for goods traffic to Bombay (Grant road) would take place on the Ist of November, when the revised scale of rates throughout the line would come into operation. The Board looked forward with interest to the result of this open ing upon the receipts of the railway, believing that, as in the case of the other trunk lines in India, the receipts from goods traffic would largely exceed those derived from passengers and parcels. An ap plication had been made to the local Government in connection with short extensions (with unguaranteed capital) into the fruitful district of Kattiawar—viz., from Ahmedabad to Veerumgaum and Wudwaun, 73 miles in length. The estimated cost was mode rate, and so favourably had the project been re ceived upon the spot that a large subscription to wards it had been promised by the neighbouring native chiefs, and a further large amount it was an ticipated would be subscribedin Bombay should the proposal receive the favourable consideration of the Government. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION. The 25th annual general meeting of this company was held yesterday at the offices, Leadenhall-street —Mr. A. Anderson, the chairman, presided. Mr. Howell, the secretary, read the report, which stated that the total assets of the company in ships, in freehold and leasehold property in England and abroad, in stores, cash at bankers, investments, and debts due to the company, amounted to £3,706,987. The total capital received from the proprietors amounted to £2,200,000, and on debentures to £642,500, and the liabilities of the company in bills payable and otherwise to £405,836, making the total capital and liabilities £3,248,336, showing a surplus of £458,651. This surplus was represented by the balance at the credit of the general reserve fund. The gross revenue of the company from all sources amounted for the 12 months ending the 30th of September last to £2,136,076 ; and the ex penditure, including reserves for insurance, wear and tear, and depreciation for the same period, to £1,976,999 —leaving a net profit of £159,077. From this wasdeducted the dividend of 3i per cent. for the half-year ending the 31st of March last (V 5,250), and the half-year's dividend of 31 per cent. now recommended (£77,000), leaving a balance of £6,827. The proprietors' underwriting ac count showed that the annual premium of 5 per cent. on the estimated value of the floating property of the company amounted to £llO,OOO ; from which was deducted the value of the steamship Corea, lost in the China Seas in June last (less depreciation), £26,000 ; and damage to company's property at Calcutta by the cyclone in October, as far as ascer tained, £17,075, leaving a balance of £66,925, out of which it was proposed to pay to the proprietors £66,000, being at the rate of 3 per cent., leaving £925 to be carriedto the general reserve fund, which would then amount to £458,651. In the last half yearly report the Mongolia and Tanjore stood under the head of ships building ; both these vessels had been since completed, and had made very satisfactory voyages on the Southampton and Mediterranean lines. The China and Nubia were still under repair, the former in London and the latter in Bombay, but those two vessels would very shortly be ready for active service. The Ceylon was also undergoing a complete refit and receiving new engine s i n L on d on. The Vectis and Valetta no longer appeared on the list, having been purchased by the Egyptian Govern ment. Two new ships had been recently purchased —the Niphon, of 694 tons and 140-horse power, and the Geelong, of 1,500 tons and 250-horse power. The former was destined for the Japan service, and the latter for employment on the Australian or In dian and China lines, as might be required. The total number of persons on board the Corea, sup posed to have foundered in a typhoon which visited the neighbourhood of Hongkong during the night of the 29th of June, was 103. There were only three European passengers, and the European crew consisted of 17 persons, the remainder being natives and Chinese deck passengers. This unfortunate casualty had involved far greater sacrifice of life than had taken place during the 25 years the com pany had been at work. The directors findiAg that the Mauritius line was being worked at a loss, not withstanding the increase of £6,000 per annum in the subsidy, had exercised the right of giving 12 months' notice of their intention to terminate it. The receipts for the conveyance of specie alone for the 12 months ending the 30th September, 1865, as compared with those for each of the two preceding years, exhibited a deficiency of about £lOO,OOO. It was satisfactory, on the other hand, to state that an increase had taken place in the passenger traffic, although, in consequence of the present high price of provisions and the opera tion of the reduced fares adopted by the company, the balance of the profit and loss account had not yet been advantageously affected by that increase. The available balance, however, enabled the direc- TSPA PER , f 7~' ►,: i ~' ~~. ~' rzi Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., OR, THE BEAUTY OF MAYENCE. S By SIR LASCELL ES WRAXALL, Bart. "A capital story."—Observer. "A very clever novel."—Messenger. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.