The Sun. — London, England, 1865-09-09 00:00:00

Gard A . a more savage :Iference p, - ;en of the At the vention cessary, than 36 cruelty lington, and g to the :utting" t. The en con oyed at society, ined an tendent That horrible out of -as high torses--- )y work pite the wounds auding; id upon e poor animal. The ssing they 'lure r be bONDON must have a Gentleman's SUPPER and MUSIC BOON " EVAN'S " a ft er Alfred etlon's Concerts. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC T ito °vi BRANDY. e Arated Old IRIS El WHISKY rivals the finest PuiIIYCFI BRANDY, It it Pare, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. ~_81214 In Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by Rents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale at 8. GREAT WINDMILL-STREET. LONDON, W. .....OPBerve the ahan's LL RWhisky.ed Seal, " Pink Label, and Cork branded nan 1 4 1 UTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION 4. (Inc irporated by Act of Parlianymt, 1810) 14, RUSSET,L-STREET , COVE NT-GARDEN, ~.LTINDS MONEY on Personal and oth er S ecur it y , i n sums pZZO to £5OO, to be repaid by instalments extending over o e. two. or three yeara. The large C tpital of this Associa n enables it to complete Its transactions without delay. -,1 0 'nquiry or office fees. and strict secrecy observe I, s YjScounted at short notice. Form sent free on receipt of a umected stamped envelope. The Associttion also lends Mo ne y f or th e p urc h ase o f a ( Illse by a tenant, or for the liquidation of mortgages, on Ivr M B most advantageous to the borrower. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. V.R.—TOWER, ALE OF STORES.—By Order of the SECRE- L." TA RY of STA , E tor WAR—Mr. GEoRGE SPILL -is'''. A- ' will SA! by Public Auction, in the Tower, on TUES. A-PAY. the 26th September, 1865, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon PI ecisely,lthe following Stares : Seltpetre Rags. I Old Lead. Covers, Waterproof, Old I ron . BI , nket. Tools Tents. Iron Boilers. Canteens, Wood. Iron Grates. Accoutrements. Old Zinc Old Copper. Zane Bottles. li taY be viewed a* the Tower, from 10 t o 4 o ' c l oc k, th e th ree days previou. to the day of Pale; and catqlogues may r e IT- , cl Il atbe War-office, PAR-Mall, the Tower ; and Roy& Arsenal, Woolwich. THE IMPERIAL MERr'ANTELE CREDIT ASSOCIATION (Limited i. Capital bubscribed. f. 5,000,000. Paid up, £500,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CRAIRMAN—JOHN CH PMAN, Esq. Xenophon Ball!, Esq. 1 Capt. J. Gilbert Johnston. E. J. Coleman, Esq. I G. G. Macaws in, .Esq. Iry Alderman Daein. W. Scholefield, Esq., M.P. James Dickson, ' Sir S. D. Scott, "art. P. D. Radow, Esq. H. D. Seymour, Eqq., M.P. J. 0. Hanson. Esq. J osep h Thornton, Esq. G, F. Holroyd, Esq. Alf re d Wil son, E sq. J, G. Hombre, Esq. M. Zarifi, Esq. MANAGERS. 'Henry J. Barker, Esq., and T. Fraser Sandeman, Esq. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Ashuret, Morris, and Co., and Messrs. Edwards and Co. This Association makes ADVANCES on APPROVED SECURITIES. NEGOTIATES LOANS, and undertakes General Finan cial 13itsines.. DEPOSITS received for periods of One Year and upwards, at a fixed rate of interest and for shorter periods, or subject to a specified Notice of withdrawal, on ter ms regu l a t e d b y the fluctuations of the general Money Market. W. C. WINTERBOTTOM, Secretary. 27 , Lombard -street, E.C. BAY OF HAVANA AND MATANZAS RAILROAD (in the Island of Cuba). Loa n of £400,000 sterling, in Bonds of £lOO, bearing in terest at 7 per cent. per annum, payable half-yearly in Landon. AGENTS. 1n London—Messrti. J. Henry Schroder and Co. In Havana—The Bank of Commerce, Francis Fraser, Esq., Manager. This Company was formed in 1957, obtained its conces oion the same year, and in 1861 the main road was com pleted from Regla, in the Bay of Havana, to Matanzas, a distance of 54 miles. Since then branch lines of considerable value have been constructed. The cost of construction to this date is £1,056,000 • of this sum £448,000 was raised upon shares subscribed in ' the Ulan d. £250,000 was raised in London, in 1861, by a first mort gage loan, bearing 7 per cent. interest, and repayable by the operation of a sinking of £25,000 per annum, corn 7tencing 1867, which will redeem the entire loan in 1876. £lOO,OOO was similarly raised in 1863 for the construction of two branch roads, secured by a second mortgage on the road, and guaranteed by the Bank of Commerce, repayable by the operation of a sinking fund of £4,000 per annum, c ommencing in 1873. considerable portion of the remainder of the capital has been supplied from time to time out of the earnings of the road. The results of the undertaking have been very satisfac tol7, and show the following returns : 1862 Gross receipts £100,700 1863 71 1861 , l, And 1865 gross receipts from January to June £93,000 Against same period, 1864 82,00Q The Bay of Havana and Matanzas Railroad Company has now effected the purchase of the Coliseo Railroad, running from Matanzas to Bemba, a distanct of 85 mil es , a 17 erV valuable road, and of immense imr c s.ortance to the Bay "f Havana and Matanzas Compan,7,:, inasmuch as it is in direct junction with that road, a t M atanzas, traversing a Pemba with the Car distri c t rich in sugar pr,,Ctune ; and bei ng connec t e d a t enas and Juo Railroad, becomes a section of the caniral road of then land, which will very shortly reach Villa Clara by the completion of the Car denas and Jucaro Railroad. The returns of the traffic of the Coliseo Railroad are as follows : 1860 Gross receipts £49,100 1862......... „ 7 7 1864 And the returns of 1865, fron ' ; Jan. to 20th May...X49,000 Against 1861, same time 45,000 To complete this purchase, the Bay of Havana, and Iktatanzas Company desire to raise a loan in London of .£400.000, bearing interest at 7 per cent. per annum, pay able Lalf-yearly in London. As security for this loan, the Ray of Havana and Maten •as Railroad Company will effect a first mortgage on the Coliseo Railroad, its rolling stock, appurtenances, and all iroperties • and also a mortgage on the Bay of Havana and tatanzas ' Railroad and its branches, subject only to the existing mortgages of £350,000. of which the first mort gage of £250,000 w ill b e paid off entirely in 1876, by the pera.tion of the sinking fund which commences in 1867. The property thus mortgaged is as follows : The Coliseo Railroad to be purchased out of the proceeds of this loan, producing a gro ss revenue i n 1864 of £71,200. The Bay of Havana and M a t anzas R a il roa d an d it s branches costing £1,056,000, producing a gross revenue in 1864 of £143,000 (subject only to the above-mentioned mortgages). It will be noticed that the revenue of the Bay of Havana and Matanzas, as well as that of the Coliseo Railroad, has for some years been steadily increasing at the rate of 20 per cent. per annum, and it is b e y on d a d ou bt th at t h e amalga mation of th e two roads, by a natural increase of traffic and a large saving of expenditure in the administration, will produce a far larger revenue, and may be fairly estimated for the coming year at £250,000 gross, or fully £lOO,OOO /let revenue. For the repayment of this loan a sinking fund is ar ranged for, whereby £20,000 is to be paid off annually, either by the purchase of bonds or public drawing, its ope ration to commence in 1877, by which time the first mort gage loan of £250,000 will be entirely redeemed. The Bonds will be issued in sums of £lOO, and bear in erest coupons, payable 10th June and 10th December, at the counting-house of Messrs. J. Henry Schroder and Co. The first coupon will be payable 10th June next. „L. The subscription price is 90 per cent., paya b le as fol- OVir s on application. 25 on allotment. 30 on 10th November, £3O Os Less 0 14s interest at 7 per cent. p er annum upon previous instalments. 29 6s on 10th December. Interest at 5 per cent. per annum will be allowed for pre payment of any of the instalments. Application for an allotment to be made to Messrs, J. HENRY SCHRODER and Co., 145, Leadenhall-street ; O r to the Brokers— Messrs. 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Last year no t t i e r we ni r Iv' ) ,, s _l3nor. friendless, young - females were rejecte• _ o b e nt rUNDS and room, makinz a total of 3,087, who have Of th e se nt away f n fi re y ars. Here are brief details of a few le tloq recent eases: i" 4 , ged fr lien, mother dead. d F erted by her father. k A' aged '3, homeles , both parents dead 8 . /y" aZed 17, Call en, fattier dead, deserted by her mother. 'C. , it' a cted 15, fallen, nioner dead. A a -ted 1 5, tailen, mother dead, It 4" a 18, fallen, both parents dead. ir aged 14, h"meless, de erted by her parents, C. if- " asr a ged 17, f a ll en, b o th paren t s d ea d. A. p i .ed 1 7, faoen, bovi arents dead. a gild 1,, fat en, father dead. e =r r ed 18, fallen, both parents dead, 1 i A zed 7, r.lien, both par nts dead. S. 1 V • 11, 11.1 17, laden. both parents dead. the newel '5 , fallen, both parents de id. 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Ad., HIT u S t ; a e b dto C2 T l e l m eCt i l e on ßa o r f ,, tp ,O e n ß ce e a st iv T ee a k le , s , i c , e o , n ha tr mi: bers's Journal," Arc. By L.:WIS tiOUGH, M.A. With Two Illustrations by W. Schwench Gilbert. London : F. Pitman, 20, Paternosterlro 4-, E.C. Demy 4th , cloth, price 7s. 6d., THE PSYCHONOMY of the HAND ; or, the Hand an Index of Mental Development. London : F. Pitman. 20, Paternoster-row, E.C. GLASS, CHINA, EARTHENWARE, and CHANDELIER SHOW ROOMS. Notice of Removal in consequence of the late Fire. JDEFRIES and SONS' Temporary SHOW • Rooms. 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL -STREET, WHITEC 'TAFEL, Five Minutes' walk from their Late Est.blishment, 147, HOUNDSDITCH. CRYSTAL and BRONZED CHANDELIERS, New Designs, for the Dining and Drawing-room, either :or Gas or Candle. DEFRIES and SONS, 16 and 17, ef • CONLNIERCIAL-STREP,T. PETROLEUM LAMPS and WALL LIGHTS, MIRRORS (for India). JDEFRIES and SONS, 16 an d 17 , • COJIMIt RCIAL-ST FLEET. TAVERN AND HOTEL GLASS. Newest Patterns, Correct Measure. T DEFRIES and SONS, PI • 10 and 17, COMMERCIAL-8T dEET. ALEXANDRA DINNER SERVICES, For 12 Person., 41 18.. 6d. DEFRIES and SONS, • 16 and 17. COMIERCIAL-aTREET. TABLE GLASS. CHINA, and EARTHENWARE. CLUB, MESS, and FURNISHING ORDERS for the above GOODS promptly executed. J DEFRIES and SONS s u pply D es i gns an d • Pattern Books Free. Works —LONDON and BIR HINGE/Ur. STARCH MANUFACTURERS TO H. R. H. THE PRINCESS OF WALES. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, Used in the Royal Laundry, AND AWARDED THE PRIZE MEDAL, 1862. Sold b all Grocers, Chandlers, &c. &c. WOTIIERSPOON and CO., Glasgow and London. HOME for LITTLE BOYS, Tottenham, N., for the Reception, from all parts of the Kingdom, of Outcast and Destitute Boys, and those verging, on crime, underlo years of age. President—ROßEßT BANBURY, Esq., M.P, VICE-PRESIDENTS. 1 Stephen Cave, Esq.. M.P. Sir S. M. Peto, Bart, M.P. Henry E. Gurney, Esq. Abel Smith, Esq., M.P. Saa uel Morley, Esq• _ COMMITTEE. Mr Alex. Anderson. I Rev. H. MiSorley. Mr, E. H. Burrows. Mr. W. J. Maxwell. Mr. A. D. Chapman. 1 Mr. Alfred Short Mr. E. P. Gedge. I Mr. Robert Sinclair. Mr. George Moore. f Mr. E. J. Tabr um . Mr. Francis Lycett. I Mr. R. T. Turnbull. Treasurer—W. H. Wilians, Esq., 78, Basinghall-street, E.C. Honorary Secretary—Mr. A. 0. (,harles, 26, Suffolk-street, P.ll-Mall East, S.W Bankers—Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths, 1, Lombard- street, k, :C. The mode of admission to the House is twofold, Ist. By election of the subscribers. Rip; thus admitted are received five, boarded, clothed, educated, and taught !ill they are 11 years o age. With the view ,o secure the election of the most deserving cases, the Commitie have from the first discouraged canvas sing, and they do not print any addresses of the subscribers. The voting papers contain a description of each case, as care ful y invest4iated by the Committee, and with this informa tion the subscribers are able to jiidge for themselves as to those most e 'igible for free admission. This Lime was opened in April, 1864. It was designed to take ha the little ones whose charact r and circumstances disqualify the for the Orphan Asylums, and whose tender age precludes their admission to the Refuges. Such are th se who, from neglect, are already on the roa to ruin. Such are those who have been deserted by their natural protectors and left to beecome idle wanderers. Such are those whose parents may have at one time or other received parish re•iet, and who are now friendless orphans Such are those whose parents are breakers of t':e law, or are in prison, and who train their children in the same path. Such are those whose evil associations have already had their painful effect, and must lead them to a life of crime and misery. There are now 50 little inmates from about four years of age to 10. There is room for nearly 10 , and the Committee would joyfully see the Home filled at once ; they only wait for the neces , ary subscriptions. The Commit.ee teel constrained to p'ead for those who c'nnot thus plead for themselves ; and, ri terrine; to the cir cumstan es of some vho have been already admitted, they ask—is it right to ma) e a widow and her mily paupers for li'e because one of them (the naughty boy of the tam ly) runs wild in the streets and is beyond her control ? Is it kind t o fell her, becau se s h e h as so large a family, that you will not h 1p her to put one of them into a Home. but that the must ail go into " the house ?" Is it doing the b,,st we can for the little destitute orphan to send him to the workhonse. Ie it doing to others as we would they should do unto -8 that when these little ones have unnatural parents who turn them into the streets, or force them by ill-treatment to " ua away," none of us shou d be found to care for them, to speak a kindly word to them, to befriend them, to house and clothe th m ? Shall we leave them still on the doorstep, tagging by on the other side, or else exclaiming "Am I my brother's keeper ?" The necessity for an Institution for these little ones is evi dent from the police statbeics ' which show that in London alone, in one year, no fewer than 311 boys under to years of age, have been apprehended for various offences, 70 of whom were convicted and punished, while the bulk, 232 were dis charged by the magistrates with a rebuke, as being too young to punish. though not too young to learn the beginnings of crime. On the other hand, there are numbers who, but for the timely help afforded by such an Institution, must otherwise become paupers, and los!ng all ideas of self-reli ance and self-help, be permanent burdens to the State. fhe Home for Little Boys has, therefore, been established to rescue the little ones, to save them from the prison on the one hand, and the workhouse on the other, and to endeavour to make them useful members of society. The daily routine of the Institution present. all the fea tures of a home, a sehoot, and a workshop. The little ones are cared for as children ; they have their regular meals, their suitable clothing, their hours of play and amusement, and their singing class. They are treated as scholars ; every morning is devoted to echo 1 work—reading, and writing, and ciphering, and Scriptural instruction. with occasional lessons in WjeCte and other subjects. But they are also trained to work. As they must all, ant that at a very early period in lite, earn their living by the sweat of their brow, they are here at once taught habits of industry. So he after noons are occupied with vas ions industrial occupations— making brown paper bags for bankers, and white 1 aper bags for tradesna, n, and door mats an d servan t s ' k nee l er s for any who will buy them ; picking the coil for The mats, mending the c othes, &c. Some a-sisr the master in the garden, Wigging, planting, watering, weeding, and so forth. By degrees they are being made useful in the hou4e, scrubbing and sweeping, while the elder ones lean all the boots, knives, &c. In this way it is sought to fit them for an active working life. 2d. 11 - ,f payment of ss. a week, made quarterly in advance. All ohil'iren must be under 10 Tars of np , ‘ at the time of admission. Those received on payment are admitted at any tlnv es soon as approved by the 'ommittee, Elections of chi.dren to be ad.aitted free will take place as frequentl, , as the increase in the annual subscriptions will admit, till the Home is fall; they will then he held period:. cally Forms of application for the admission of children may be had at the Homo, and of the Honorary Secretary, K/) NZ} , ~ die 4 •••••'...v•zr-.• 10 — AV •- -.-. ..„.. // , ', ve, , • ~ , '2:'' ' 7 ' () 1 1 6,4\ 1 111 ... 44 4.,, ,,,k41 4 „ • '' , ~. ~ 1. ' ''' '' ) ' , ',, , ..) 0. ....... v.„, ..„......, v.: .44. 1-,..-,- , ...:„„...,., . 4 ,... • ---*- ~, re c'55447118 2 '71.1"2. -);:111-• -- • l • ^ -"..--_,..., ~.."... ..... .. • 1 ' ' 4.1. -,•.,' ..4 . ' ....- i ___ 2 ,..'• -. ~1 ... ~., - 1 si" \4ic I. ''. s, - 246 - ---,,11.:* E., ..77 , " , - :4 •?..' -# ~ -.,. • ~ ...r .4.: '41 / ~ 'A \ 'cf± t t,,;, ~ . " . .i:, ) '''': ' . -- C ... ; -4,1 'i % ft ' , .. 7-44-. . :1 1 P : -ez • eiritgi\ '',-5 7 -- ..a. ' r ' It-z/Z / Z- 4 Z 17L - A --(e_. Z PRICE 4d. STAMPED sd.' Railway and other Companies. SHROPSHIRE UNION. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Shrewsbury yesterday ; the Earl of Powis in the chair. A dividend at the rate of £3 per cent, was de clared for the half-year ending June 30, and a re solution was passed declaring forfeited all the shares in the company which remain in arrear of calls. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. • CARMARTHEN AND CARDIGAN A few days ago reference was made in The Sun to the financial position of this company. From what has since transpired it appears that of the £970,000 capital represented to have been expended £200,000 has been issued in Lloyd's bonds, for which no value has been received, and a promise has been made to return them, and if this promise is carried out the capital will be reduced to £770,000. The railway is now virtually in the hands of the Court of Chancery, but there is every probability that the undertaking will ultimately be either leased or sold to the Manchester and Milford Railway Company. GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN. The report of the directors states that £5,145,629 had been expended to the 31st of July last on capital account, including £284,046 in shares of other com panies. The sum of £15,219 had been expended on the renewal of permanent way during the half year, and £lO,OOO bad been charged against revenue Five Acts of Parliament had been obtained by the company during the last Session, and the works would when executed add very considerably to the value of the undertaking. The first Act authorized the amalgamation of divers railway companies with this company ; the second Act enabled the company to make new railways between Kilmarnock and Glasgow ; the third Act authorized the company to make- and maintain certain railways in the county of Ayr; the fourth Act to construct new railways in connexion with the company's railways and Kirk cudbright and Bridge of Weir railway ; and the fifth to contribute funds towards the City of Glas gow Union Railway. The amalgamation with the Castle Douglas and Dumfries, Maybole and Gir van, Kirkcudbright and Bridge of Weir railways took effect on the Ist of August, the length of line now open being thus increased to 249 miles. The working plans for the Kilmarnock direct Railway were in course of preparation. A portion only of the railway to Larges included in Act No. 4 was obtained. The remaining works authorised by it would effect considerable improvements at various parts of the line at a small cost. The Act promoted by independent parties, with the support of this company, for the construction of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway, was obtained after a severe con test, and no time would be lost in carrying out the undertaking, which it was thought must form a very valuable feeder to the railway. The total traffic receipts for the half-year ending the 31st of July last amounted to £248,193, against £238,073 for the corresponding half last year, showing an in crease of £10,120. The total expenditure amounted to £109,885, against £106,941, showing an increase of £2,944. The net receipts amounted to £138,308, against £131,132, for the corresponding half of 1864, showing an increase of £7,176. The balance available for dividend on preference and ordinary stocks amounted to £119,711, against £109,781, showing an increase of £9,922. The dividend on the 5 per cent. perpetual guaranteed stocks ab sorbed £14,461, leaving a balance of £105,251, out of which the directors recommended a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per rnnum on the preference and ordinary stocks, leaving £4,094 for the next account. REGENT'S CANAL. A special meeting of this company was held on WednPsday at the office, City-road Basin ; Mr. Parker in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said they had met to take the first step in carrying out their new Act empowering the company to make an enlarged entrance and new ship dock at Limehouse. The amount of capital required would be £lBO,OOO, and it was proposed to create and issue 9,000 new shares of £2O each, to be called up in sums of not more than £2 per share every three months. He then moved a formal re solution to that effect. Mr. WAnTON seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted, and the proceedings ter minated.. Railway Traffic Returns for the Week, Mlles Opened. Receipts. - ._ Railways. 1865. 1864. 1865 1864 94 2,360 1.818 49 714 605 28 2,638 2,189 1211 7,912 7.654 403 27 662 26,771 121 2,734 2,313 448 - 9 373 • 381 20 455 358 6/ 277 107 321 5 , 9 544 651 2,146 2.064 17 511 519 63 1,813 1.517 75 2,221 1.713 85 339 274 911 5,035 4,137 30 355 347 51 3,656 3,355 249 10,7.5 10,302 663 85,071 3 ,587 365 37,972 36,011 99 , 23 53 711 3 3. 785 671 8874 10,017 8 437 1236 78,175 76,770 13 159 153 246 4,385 4,805 145 2,115 1,598 403 41,988 43.387 211 1 7 18? 264 103 95 401 749 735 204 435 4 12521 122,432 117,251 5 2,232 2,115 451 32.019 27,938 2674 26,264 21,149 127 11,561 12,620 111 j 2,900 2,415 27 3,700 3,fito 42} 2,503 2,440 216 19,729 17,965 94 1, 98 149 28 1,591 1 , 6 4 4 8 4 2.705 2,120 611 55,012 52,147 MI 6,303 5,904 4 4 3,t01 2,991 Belfast and N. Counties O3l Belfast and Comity Down 49 Blyth and Tyne . 28 Bristol and Exeter l2li Caledonian, Scottish Central 403 Cambrian l3O Cockermouth K do Penrlth 3I Cockermouth and Workin Cork and Bandon 2O Cork, Blackrock, & Passage di Cork and Youghal Cornwall 6si Deeside l7 Dublin & Belfast Junction 63 Dublin and Drogheda 75 Dublin and Meath Dub. & Wicklow and Wextd lO6 Forth and Clyde Junction Furness, &c _ 50 Glasgou; & South-Western 249 Gt. EasternNrfk.,&E.Unlon ;211 Great Northern 404 Great North of Scotland 99 t. Northn. & Wes tn. (Irel.) 7ll qt.Southn. & Westn.(lrlnd.) 3B7k Great Western l2BO Hull & Hornsea Highland Irish North-Western 145 Lancashire & Yorkshire 403 and Ek i Limerc nnis _ . . __ • . 241 Limerick and Foynes Llanelly 461 Llynvi Valley London & North-Western London and Blackwall 6l London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 272 London, Chatham, & Dover; f 134 all Metropolitan Extension 2 1 7 2 Do. Kent oast Lon., Tilbury, & Southend Lincolnsh 246 Manch. S.Jun.& Altrincham 9 31 s, llaryport t a a n n d Carlisle Midland (incl. N.-Western) 672j Midland Gt. Wes tn. of Irind 2601 llonmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee N-Eastern and Stock. & DarL 1191 N N o o r r t t h h s L ta ongl o o rd n shire 2598 . Pembroke and Tenby .. Scottish North-Eastern 1 1 13? Somerset and Dorset South Devon 66 South-Eastern OB Tsar Vale 3OB Ulster 1 61 Vale of Clwyd. Waterford and Kilkenny 3l Waterford and Limerick .. . W'haven,Cl ea t oro t E grmn t lO Whitehaven J unction l3 Whitehaven& Furness Jun 35 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Austrian B2B Bahia and San Francisco Belgian Eastern Junction 264 Bombay, Baroda, & (en. India 306 Detroit and Milwaukie lBO Dutch Rhenish lOBl Eastern of France 1176 Eastern Bengal llO East Indian 6361 27,908 27,039 1164 74,219 71,249 9 3,562 3,373 268 8,084 8.378 11¢ 180 132 191 1,117 1,031 138 6,285 6,054 66 1 t 0 62 79i 5. , 11 0 5 4, 787 305 33,658 31.6 2 61 5,729 6,027 10.511 2,396 2.444 10 2 5 255 31 398 449 77 1,4'6 1,353 10 736 742 13 1,036 '1,053 35 911 997 828 41, 849 39,674 761 346 327 26/ 370 336 1851 5,535 2,954 189 7,341 5,664 1081 8,076 7,282 1428 87,183 75,1,06 110 2,214 1,588 1063 22.80: 20,018 1335 23 997 22,432 261 7,2 1 6,158 553 10,&33 6,104 134 5,816 4.9)3 79 680 505 3 5 13,326 11,351• 498 7,111 5,20 650 17, '2 9 17 ,763 9! 6 7 :3735 C • 551 611 1; 13 4 81 443 1789 145,202 145,76) I'll 78,990 71.823 71 217 595 303 1,654 1,038 32 1.212 3t9 1`27 81.161 54,512 770 33,2 , 0 33,050 196 0,383 8.128 25 1,494 442 95 1 75,355 71,611 Grand Trunk of Canada 1377 Great Central of Belgium 285 Great ln i glan Peninsula 690 Great Luxembourg l3l Great Southeen of India Great Western of Canada 345 Madras. Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant.. (8 Northern of Canada ........ 9 Northern of France 728 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman .. 4Bl _ _ _ Paris, Lyons. & Mediterru.... 1967 Paris'and Orleans 1616 Recife and San Francisco.Sx, Sc.nde - . It 5 Do. Punjab, &c 253 South Austrian, &c ~- •. 2 07 Southern of France E°3 Victoria Welland. West & N-Wn. of France A journal published at Alost (Belgium) says that the cattle plague has made its appearance in the neighbourhood of that town. Six oxen attacked with the disease were immediately killed and buried, and twelve more, which had been grazing in an adjacent field, were also killed by order of the Government. Many cattle have also died within the last few days at Santoilet, where great numbers of pigs have been carried off by this fatal diateniper, BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. aEALTH WITHOUT MEDICINE. Being the only &vet',:lgu and unfailing lieinedy for Inch gee ion, Con , ti, ation, Nervou-,nes4, Debility, Torpldity of the Liver, Headache, illiousne: , s, Despondency, Low Spirits, Couohs, Asthma, and Incipient Consumption. roll particulars sent to any address on receipt of two stamps, by Mr. KNIARSLEY, 23, Kentish-town-road, Lon don; N.W. " 'fbeinost effloAcious remedy for those diseases extant, a boon to the affiieted."—Medical Review. "This invaluable discovery has atmine ! a world-wide cele brity, biting of inestimable value, and most aomirsbly adapttd to remove tho e maladies which tend to embitter lie, and 8110 r ten its duration."—ScAlpel. "The unprecedented success of this remedy is without parallel ; this is demonstrated by the innumerable cures eff'Peted." —Medical Jon-nal. BOARD and RESIDENCE.—CIiff House, near Warrior-square, St. Leonards-on-Sea, two minutes' walk from the Parade. Address, Mrs. Richardson, as above. RUPTURES.—By ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. li r MIT'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXIIIBITED IN TIM GREAT r , xDIDITIONS OF 1851 AND 1862), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to De the most effective nvention in the curative treatment of El ERN 1 A. The use of a steel spring, so otten hurtful in its effects, , s here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the Body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the &foe-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so muoh ease nd c!oseness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn luring sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which cannot fail to tit, forwarded by post, on the oir aumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being ,ent to the manufusturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 18s., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, is. Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. A.n Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, is. 10d. Poet-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, Picoadilly. NEW PATENT VLAST IC STOCKINGS, VI KNEE-CAPS, Am, for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of he Legs, Sprains, &c. They are porous, light In texture, and Inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. Ocl., 7s. 6d., 10s., to 16e. each. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE. Manufacturer, 22R, Picaadlll7. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, King's-cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. Vice-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G President—His grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, 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 contributions and legacies. It afr,,rds 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 con iderable period averaged between 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. ihe Conimittee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the benevolent, as the premises of this Hospital are capable of co. taming several hundred more beds, had the Committee the requisite tunds to maintain them. Contributions are received by the 'rreasurer, hdwara Mae terrnan, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co.; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; W lliams, Deacon, and Co.; Overend, Gur ney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co. , Berners-btrect ; I. Barned and moo.. Liverpool and at the fleapit - at. irons 10 till 5. STANFORD SMITE, Secretary. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DIIE. Australia and. New Zealand, via Southampton.— —Sept, 18. Ditto, via Marseilles Sept. 12. Brazil and Cape Verde. by British paoKet Oct. 4. Ditto, by French packet Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena... Sept. 21. China, Penang. and Singapore, via Southampton Sept. 18. Ditto, via Marseilles Sept. 12 Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton ..... Sept. 10. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.... Sept. 18. Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. Sept. 10. Ditto, via Marseilles Sept. 19. Mauritius, via Southampton Sept. 10. Ditto, via Marseil'ei. Oct. 4. Newfoundland -.. Sept. 11, Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon... United States and British North America, by Bri- tish packet Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton Ditto, via Cork Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry Sept.ll3. West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Tenerille Sept. 10. West Indies and Pacific) (except Bahamas, Cuba, and Mexico • • • Sept. 13 Bahamas, via New York. Sept. 13 Bermuda, ditto Cuba and AitxiCo Advices from St. Petersburg state that the Grand- Duko Alexis, third son of the Emperor of Russia, is seriously ill. [ADvEnnsEmENT.]—Hollo way's 0 intment.—T urn which way you will, go where you please, persons will be found who have a ready word of praise for this ointment. For chaps, chafes, scalds, bruises, and sprains, it is an invalu able remedy ; for bad legs, caused by accident or cold, it may be confidently relied upon for effecting a sound and permanent cure. In cases of swelled ankles, erysipelas, gout, and rheumatism, Holloway's ointment gives the greatest comfort by reducing the inflammation, soothing the nerves, cooling the blood, adjusting the circulation, and expelling the impurities. This ointment should have a place in every nursery. It will cure the long list of skin affectionS which originate in childhood and gam strength with the child's growth. THE SUN, LONDON, SA'! UIiDAY EVENING, 6EPTEMBE it 9, 1865. GREAT ST. JAMES'S-HALL.—WORLD of MAGIC, Second Sight, and " Begone. Dull Care," every evening at 8. A Day Performance. Saturday, at 3. " The most varied en t erta i nment i n t h e metropilis." —Vide the Press. Admission, ls. PROFESSOR and the Misses ANDERSON.— Farewell season. World of Magic. Second Sight, and the original Indian Basket Trick, in conjunction with Fre deric (the great) . Maccabe, the unrivalled ventriloquist, mimic, and character actor. VREDERIC MACCABE, Ventriloquist, Mimic, ko., in his original entertainment, " Begone, Dull Care," " Miss Mary May," " Early in the Morning." Balcony, 28. ; reserved seats, 38. ; stalls, 53. ; at Mr. Austin's odice, St. James's • hall, 23, Piccadilly. A. NIMIO, Acting Manager. tT H E 0 X FORD. 6, OXFORD STREET, W. Vile, Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited \. SIXTY-SIX, by J. Offenbach, performed by Misses Russell. Barrie. Walmer.ley, I yrell ; Messrs. A. St. Albyn, Husk, and Green, with full Band and Chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Bane`, Comedy, Burlesque, &c., by the celebrated D'Au bans, &Emirs. Duriah and Davis, and the Misses TE:r.SY and SARA GUNNISS. NO VICE —The Oxford has been entirely Redecorated. Altered, Newly Lighted, and Ventilated, and now is one of the most agreeable places of resort in the kingdom.—OPEN EVERY EVENING at Eight o'clock. The Classical Ballet, entitled THE BRIDAL of BEAUTY, in which Miss TESSY GUNNISS will make her re ap, ear ance THIS EVENING. Admission—Area, 6d.; stalls and balcony, la.; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CANTERBURY HALL. KO KO RI KO. This wonderful entertainment, having proved the greatest hit over mace, will be repeated EirxßY EVENING, in ad dition to the Operatic Sele3tions, supported by the whole talent of the estab ishment. - Comedy, Burlesque, and Ballet by Mrs. and Mr. Randall, Messrs. Duvall and Davies, the D'Aubans, and _Axtbar Lloyd. Director, Mr. F. Jongmans. All visitors to London at this season should pay a visit to the above establishment. MADAME TUSSAUD'S Established 30 years, at the Bazaar, Baker -street. NEW ADDITIONS.—In accordance with the season, the Exhibition has been entirely re-embellished. The whole of the ancient Court Dresses of the most costly description, faithfully copied from the most minute pictures, have been. renewed. Modern Court Dresses of the most splendid de scription, selected from the first houses in Paris and London. and probably never equalled or surpassed, are now on view. Life-size Models of DOCTOR E. W. PRITCHARD and CONSTANCE KENT are now added. Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. .Admittance, One Shilling; Extra Rooms, Sixpence. ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly. wilt RE-OPEN for the Season on SATUR DAY, Sept. 9. The above Rooms have been entirely re decorated by Herr Rubardt and aseistants. Musical Director, M. LUIGI CURTL Manager, Mons. GRENET. Doors open at ball-past 8 o'clock ; close live minutes to 12 o'clock. Admission to Promenade, One Shilling. TTAIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at 3s. 6d.; sent free for 54 stamps. Ross's Toilet Magazine, Is. 6d.. or 20 stamps. ri REY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, Londo n .- - 17r ALEX. KOSS'S charges tor Dyeing the hair perms.- nently— Ladies' Hair from 7s. 6d. ; Gentlemen's from ss. The Dye is sold at 3s. 6d, Or sent free for 64 stamps. It i s most easy of use. HAIR DESTROYER, 248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILA Fora . removes without effect to the skin, superfluous hair from the face' neck, and arms. 3s. 6d.; sent the same day as ordered by post for 54 stamps. SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in ►0 ALEX. ROSS'S CAN CHARIDES OIL. which speedily produces whiskers and thickens hair. 3s. 6d.; sent ree for 5t stamps.—AL EX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London. Essay on Hair, id. 1100DEPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VuG TABLE SKIN PILL. They remove redness, sallowness &a 2s. Dd.; by pia for 40 st,mps.—A L EX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, Loncloil ALEX. ROSS' FACE POWDER, ls. ; sent for 14 etamps ; Eye Colour, 3e. rd., or 54 stamps. tonic produces a transcendent complexion, 45., or 6; , stamps. Bloom of Roses, 3e. 6d., or 54 stamps.—AL - EX. ROSS, 2R;', High Holborn. London. THE 'UNITED STATES. (Prom. the Times Correspondent.) NEW YORK, Aug. 25. It would be incorrect to state that the probable destiny of the African race in this country is the sub ject of discussion here, for it is a remarkable fact that no subject ever is discussed, unless a prominent thread of personalty is woven in with it. If one topic more than another vitally concerns the public welfare, it is the National Debt, and yet it is very rare to see anything written or hear anything said about it better than vague generalities, and peremp tory contradictions of English papers which take up the question as involving a financial problem of the deepest interest. It would, perhaps, be a hasty in ference to draw that no party in the country under stands thoroughly any involved question of political economy, or is able to discuss with advantage even the provisions which ought to be made for the pay ment of the debt. Yet that is the impression created in the mind of any observer who finds that the debt is less a theme of remark than the last murder in the streets, And that even the best informed men in the country are content to say, " The finances will keep as they are for the present. We have no time to think of them now." This same unwillingness or inability to probe far down into the difficulties before the country, this tendency to leave events to shift for themselves, is also shown whenever any doubt is expressed as to the condition of the freedman. , The success so suddenly gained in the late war_liaa„ exaggerated the confidence of the people in their power to overcome any possible embarrassment that may present itself. "We shall pay our debt, and provide for• the negro," say some, and when they are asked how they propose to do it they fall back Upon the old generalities, and speak of the latent resources of the country and the industry of the people. They can scarcely overestimate either of these advantages, but it would be more satisfactory to see that they depended on something besides the drift of events, and were proceeding upon principles which were at least well defined to themselves. Although the war ended so fortunately for the Federal arms, it ought not to be forgotten that all kinds of mistakes Were made in its management—that armies were enlisted for only three months' service, enormous bounties paid, and the military commanders weak ened by incessant interference on the part of the Government. If similar errors are committed in the attempt to consolidate the peace so hardly won, the fortunate accident of a Grant or a Sherman may not fall into the lap of the Government to rescue it from the consequences of its want of foresight, and, according to the present plan of groping in the dark for some door of escape from financial and other difficulties, false steps might easily be made which would render the victory gained by the Northern arms a mere sound. There is an endeavour, such as it is, to "settle the negro question," to use the concise terms invented by the politicians of America. A series of experi ments is now in course of trial which so far as I can understand them, will, if they succeed, make it de sirable for the white man to find a home somewhere else than in the Southern States, and if they fail will "settle the question" thoroughly by practically ex terminating the negro. People who yield unquestion ing belief to all that Mr. Greeley, Mr. Sumner, and Mr. Chase urge, look forv;ard with confidence to the plan of investing the negro with the full rights of citizenship, and a general intermingling of race to follow. " Deal with the negro," they say, "as with r any other citizen. Let him alone." Well, they have let him alone for four months, and one result is that over 40,000, according to trust worthy estimates, have perished of hunger, or diseases induced by exposure and want of food. It is reasonable, therefore, to assume that this scheme of " letting the negro alone" is susceptible of some improvement, and that on the ground of humanity the Government which has set him free must now provide for him. There , is no evading this reinsibility. All the Southern papers are full of stories of famishing freedmen, and even the Abolitionists show their appreciation of the magnitude of the danger by preserving an intense, and perhaps a judicious, silence respecting it. The more moderate section of politicians do not scruple to express profound regret that emancipation was not gradually attempted ; but in order to achieve that the South must have consented, and it never would yield a single point. The irrevocable step having been taken, it remains to be seen how the Govern ment will deal with their black fellow-citizens, and how also they propose to readjust the labour market in the South. The public in England are already acquainted with the germ of the Government policy in relation to the freedman. There is a special department for dealing with all questions relating to negroes, under the superintendence of Gen. Howard. Other officers are appointed to make tours of inspection through the different states in which slave labour has hitherto been employed, If the negroes have any complaint to make against their masters they must make it to this department, or " bureau." What has been done down to the present time is very insignificant. Chiefly, Gen. Howard has made long speeches, in which lie announces great intentions for the future. In an address recently delivered by him in Maine he indicated the following as the means by which he thought the whole difficulty might be most conve viently disposed of. I quote his own words, although in an abridged form Get more of the spirit of Christ. That will substitute love for hate. The Christian churches and benevolent societies should come forward to aid the bureau. We should love our neighbours as ourselves, and obey the Govern ment in all things." The ethics are not to be con demned, but negroes cannot live upon ethics, and what they are asking for is food. Gen. Hovard, however, is no doubt anxious to prove himself something more than a moral teacher. He and his subordinates are trying to organise a system of free labour—that is, they propose to any planter who wants servants, " Make a contract with a cer tain number of negroes, and we will see that it is fulfilled on both sides. The negro shall not run away from you, and you shall not beat or sell the negro." Perhaps under the circumstances this is the best proposal that could be made ; at any rate, it is hard to devise a better ; but affairs are n ot y e t i n a train for it to be tried with advantage. There is this obstacle to be met--all negroes are not willing to leave their masters ; and this further difficulty, that very few masters are now able to find food for their negroes. The other day a planter said to an old negro, 4c Ji m , do you kn ow you are free now ?" " Yes, I hear," said the man doggedly, " but what good is g it o I don't want anot h er master— you're for me. Will t h e G overnment find me a better ?" Yet this man and a ll hi s compa nionsenough had to be made to understand that they must leave the plantation whether they would or not, and the parting scenes between slaves and masters have not been always of that character which current no tions on the subject of slavery would lead one to expect. To pursue a little further into detail the law which Gen. 'Toward. has projected, with the sanction, ap parently, of the .Government. In South Carolina some of the deserted plantations have been handed over to the blacks. " This plan," Gen. Howard told the people of Maine, " has succeeded, and has been followed elsewhere. Near Norfolk, near Richmond, and opposite Washington, abandoned houses, as well as lands, are rented by coloured people, or by the employers of such." This is essentially a scheme for colonising the South with bl ac k s , an d I do not think it is regarded with approbation by any class, except the Abolitionists, who would scarcely be sa tisfied if New York and all that it contains were given to the blacks and their heirs for ever. There are, besides these old plantations, farms belonging to the Government which are given to the freedmen. General Howard states that he is resolved to or ganise seine plan for educating the' children of negroes, and that he is determined the black shall Ibe placed on an equality with the white in courts of justice. In this last measure he has succeeded thus far, several cases having occurred in which the evidence of negroes was refused by the judge, or ob jected to by counsel, and in each instance the freed man triumphed. All cases of this kind are now carried to provost-courts, so that it is not possible to avoid taking the evidence of any negro who may be competent to give it.., A deputation of coloured persons recently waited upon General Palmer, at Lexington, Kentucky. In the course of his remarks to them he said, " I have already expressed my apprehension that but little more than nominal liberty is possible to a majority of the coloured people." This is a recognition of the fact that the negroes are not and cannot be fit to enter the State armed with all the privileges and power of a citizen. Their ignorance is, of course, dense beyond description ; to this hour many of them don't know what it means to be "free." General Palmer told the negroes that they " would not, in any considerable numbers, be welcome anywhere in this country." This is so true that no one in the United States would think of even questioning the statement, and the Chase party continue to harp on the old string—" Give the negro a vote, and make a man of him." It seems a burlesque of the question. The very men who would scarcely give the benefit of clergy to any one who defended the cause of the South are the first to laugh at theories of benevolence towards the negro. We did notmant to touch..43yery as, it existed," say they on all occasions; "We wanted to keep it out of the Territories. As to the negro, he has been the curse of our country, and is likely to remain so, and we are not going to quarrel among each other for the honour of keeping him." If volumes were written to the contrary, the fact would be patent to every one who had lived in a Northern city a week that the feeling of the people is against the negro. Yet those who thought him worth going to wa r about can scarcely deny that he is worth a vote. A new social code of law for the negroes has been issued by the department referred to above. It provides that all marriages in existence at the time when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued shall be valid and binding ; no persons will be allowed to live together until their marriage has been duly solemnized. Another condition I quote as it stands in this curious code:— "If a man living without a wife find two wives restored to him by freedom, the one having children by him and the other not, he shall take the mother of his children as his lawful wife, unless he show cause as provided in section 111., rule 4, first. The clause referred to relates to the production of proper certificates of marriage before either party can lay claim to husband or wife. Here is another set of rules : " A husband living with a wife, having no children by her, may be permitted to take a previous wife, provided,-- 1. He have children by such wife who are still minors. 2. T hat such wife have no other husband known to be living. 3. That his present wife assent to such change of their mar riage relations." . _ How far these new regulations will tend to make the negroes a moral people no one but Chief Justice Chase could venture to foretel. You will have seen that General Hitchcock has made public an important statement with reference to the alleged refusal of the Federal Government to exchange prisoners during the war. His answer is precise, and is supported by documents now in the possession of the Government. He affirms that "at an early period of the rebellion a regular cartel for the exchange of prisoners was agreed upon, based upon a full recognition of belligerent rights in the South, the agreement signed by Gen. Dix and Gen. Hill for the respective Powers at war, being duly announced in public orders by authority." That so long as this cartel was respected in the South it was faithfully observed by the Federal Government; that it was violated by the South " under circumstances of great aggravation," a message being sent by Jet ferson Davis to the Confederate Congress stating that Union officers who were captured in command of coloured troops would not be exchanged, but de livered over to the State authorities for punishment.. Then citizen prisoners were taken by the Confede rates and held as hostages that the Federal Govern ment would not arrest any one on account of his opinions. Perhaps those who believe that the South ern leaders never could effect an exchange of pri soners will read this passage : "It must be understood that the rebels might at any time have resumed the system of exchange agreed upon in the cartel by receding from the assumed right of bringing before their State authorities Union officers captured while serving with coloured troops themselves; but, although they never exercised or put in force the threat against offi cers, they would never agree to acknowledge the right of coloured troops to treatment due to prisoners of war ; and as the Government of the United States had exercised the right of employing coloured troops as part of the form against the rebels, their claim to such protection as the Government could give was one which did not admit of discussion." With reference to the charges against the Con federates of starving their prisoners, my epitome of the evidence on the subject having been disputed, it may be that Gen. Hitchcock's statement will have greater weight : "In the meantime the sympathies of friends in the North naturally became awakened, and large quantities of supplies of all kinds were sent to Fortress Monroe, whence they were forwarded for the relief of the prisoners at Rich mond : but the moment they passed beyond the control of our agents they fell into the hands of the most unprincipled and shameless scoundrels that ever disgraced humanity. It is in proof that large quantities of supplies furnished by the benevolence of the North for the relief of suffering humanity in Southern prisons were piled up in sight of the objects for whose relief those supplies were sent, but beyond the line of the prison guards ; and while the pri soners were thus in sight of their own boxes, they were not only forbidden to touch them, but compelled to witness depredations upon them by the guards themselves, who feasted upon their contents, leaving tho victims of war a prey to that merciless barbarism which will make one of the darkest pages in the history of a rebellion which will itself remain an astonishment to all posterity for its almost cause less existence." It has been alleged that the Federals retaliated upon Confederate prisoners. How is it that if they did there is not one word of evidence extant in proof of it ? How is it that not a complaint was ever made by a Confederate prisoner of his treatment? With reference to the assertion that g , Confederates lay rotting on Johnson's Island," it may be sufficient to say that not one particle of proof is offered in support of the statement, and that Lieutenant: General Hooker, who was in charge of the depart ment in which Johnson's Island was, assures me that he personally saw that the prisoners were well housed, well fed, and well clothed, and he challenges any one to produce an atom of evidence to the con trary. Assertion against assertion, the word of the officer in command must be as weighty, one would suppose, as that of an officer who spoke from hearsay, and who never visited Johnson's Island. As to the proof, it is all on one side in this affair. Pismouru, Friday.—The schooner Scout, belong ing to Messrs. Hunt and Henley, of Dartmouth, from Lab rador, with the first cargo of this season's fish, arrived in the Sound this morning. The City of Ottawa and the Jessie Boyle, with timber, being the first ships from Quebec on the second voyage this year, also arrived this morning. STEAM SHIPBUILDING ON TIIE CLYDE.—The Arno, paddle, built and engineered by Messrs. Caird and Co., for the West India Royal Mail Company, has gone into service. Messrs. Caird and Co. have closed a contract with the Norddeutscher Lloyd, of Bremen, for two sister steamers to the Hermann ; the first to be completed at the end of next year, and the second in the spring of 1867. The steamers will be each about 2,1 C 0 tons burden. The Cisne, launched by Messrs. Aitken and Mansel. The vessel has a twin screw, of 330 tons, builders' measurement, has been built by the order of Captain A. Santos for trading on the River Plate, and will be fitted with engines of 60-horse power by Messrs. James Aitken and Co, Cmnsteinliill. The Litnena, paddle, built and engined by Messrs. Randolph, Elder, and Co., with engines on the double cylinder prin ciple, for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, has made a run between St. Vincent and Montevideo, a distance of 3,686 nautical miles, in 11 days 20 hours, thus attaining as average speed of 12i knots per hour, on a consumption of 24cwt. of coal per hour. NEh s oL k i. 4, t , eA. 41;cti k4 5 1'- AAA* - /1/ 1 4,. The Cattle D a ,z- 4. . .` / 7(_ -e/- e/ / :~. k CAT E MEETING OF THE METROPOLITAN PLAGUE COMMITTEE. Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Metropolitan Cattle Plague Committee was held in the Council-chamber of the Guildhall, at which Mr. Gibbins (Chairman of the Markets Committee) presided, in the absence of the Lord Mayor. Among others present were—Messrs. Haines, Hall, Taylor, Helps, Straker, Rudkin, Burkett, Hoppe, and other mem bers of the committee; also Dr. Tripe, Mr. A. J. Lord, Dr. Griffiths, Professor Gamgee, Dr. Kiend, Dr. Millers, Dr. Burges, Dr. Ansel], Dr. Iliff, Dr. Barclay, Dr. Ellison, Dr. Puckle, Dr. Baker, Messrs. Games, Giblett, Guerrier, Brewster, and others. The minutes of the former meeting having been road and confirmed, The CHAIRMAN described the object for which they had' met, and the anxious desire of the committee that the medi cal gentlemen present, whom they had wished to be present, would aid them in their deliberations. He had received several letters of some importance to the committee, to two of which he begged to draw special attention—the first from • Mrs. Nicholls, of Laycock's Dairy, Islington, and the other from Dr. Bourguignon, of which the following are abstracts— Mrs. Nicholls, addressing the Lord Mayor, says—" Being informed that you will graciously preside at a committee of gentlemen who meet for the purpose of raising a fund to re imburse the metropolitan cowkeepers for their heavy losses, I take the liberty of laying before you a case that has already met with some public notice. Towards the latter end of June the cattle plague first appeared in my sheds.. The little time that the virulent nature of the disease allowed for medical treatment was unceasingly employed in admi nistering physic prescribed by Mr. Priestman. Your lord ship is, however, aware that no treatment has yet proved efficacious in arresting the progress of this fearful malady, and being ignorant at first to what cause to attribute such fatal results, the greater part of my stock were suffered to die or be slaughtered on the premises. In less than a fort night 85 cows were sacrificed, at a loss of £2,042 10s. 11d." Dr. Bourguignon, also addressing the Lord Mayor, says : " The works upon comparative pathology which I have published, and the bonds of friendship which at present unite England and France will not allow me to remain an indif ferent spectator of the epizootic malady which at present extends its ravages over the face of Great Britain. It is nearly a month since that, seeing no important work upon this disease among cattle had appeared, I determined to lek - eupertypen; and to citing a pamphlet which -I trust will be of actual service in this matter. I had not intended publishing anything before finishing my work, but the unsatisfactory articles which appeared in the daily papers induced me to break silence. This epizootic is not so little known, or so incurable as people would appear to believe. A century ago your countrymen described it with remark able talent, and what is more, proposed a mode of preser vation or prophylactic treatment, viz., inoculation so effi cacious that at the present time it is used with the most complete success in some parts of Russia. To cure a disease is without doubt a noble mission for men of science, but it is to its prevention that all their efforts should tend ; and as we possess the precious means for this end, it only re mains for us to apply it. We can no more cure typhus in cattle than we can cure typhoid fever and smallpox in man. When these diseases are developed we assist nature in her curative process. As regards typhus in horned cattle we do the same, and thus diminish the number of victims; but the true remedy is inoculation, practised ac cording to a rational and scientific method, by transmitting to animals inhealth the virus which is the result of a second or of a third generation of this virus." The CHAIRMAN said that one great object of this meeting was to discuss the ;propriety of establishing sanatoriums for the reception of diseased cattle ; a motion that was spoken for and against by several gentlemen present. Ultimately, however, a series of resolutions were adopted, of which the following is an epitome :- 1. That one or more sheds or sanatoriums be provided in such places as may be approved of by the medical officer of health for the district, for the reception of animals affected with the cattle plague; and that no animals be received into such sheds except under a certificate from the inspector of the district. 2. That a committee be formed for the regulation and management of the sanatoriums. 3. That a compensation committee be appointed, for the purpose of investigating the reports of the inspectors, and settling the amount to be paid to the owners of cattle handed over to the committee, and that such committee be autho rised to draw cheques for the payment of the amount to be agreed upon. 4. That inspectors be appointed by the'compensation committee to visit the premises of such persons as may give notice of the outbreak of the disease, and that such inspec tors report to the committee forthwith the circumstances of each case, and their opinion as to the value of each animal affected. 5. That the committees be empowered to obtain the ex clusive use of so many carts as may be found necessary for the conveyance of diseased animals to such places as may be considered advisable. 6. That application be made to all the bankers, merchants, brewers, salesmen, and others in the metropolitan district for contributions towards the fund. 7. That circulars be sent to all the propOsters of ,horned cattle in the metropolitan district, informing. them ef the objects of the committee, and inviting their ettteperation. 8. That a record of the ieporte of the inspectors, and of all particulars and statistics forwarded to the committee, be kept by the secretary. The meeting then adjeuenel. It is understood that the future gatheciugs of the com mittee will be held at the Mansion-house. STATE OF TRADE, MANCHESTER, Sept. B.—ln shipping yarns the amount of business to-day has again been consider able, and it is reported that some fair sales have been made for China, a market which has not taken any for some weeks past. Full prices have been paid for any business done to-day, in consequence of the scarcity of yarns and the deep engagements under which spinners already find themselves. A telegram received in the morning and posted on the Exchange, purporting to be from the Times' correspondent at New Orleans, stated that the quantity of cotton on hand there was 2,700,000 baks, and that 740,000 • bales perweek were coming to hand, had a bad effect on the market for a time ; but it was afterwards discovered that the Telegraph Company had given vbee been hev larger the figures incorrectly, and that the stock on hand was only 270 bales, and the . receipts 40,000 p er week. But for this mistake would istakeit h l a s believedthe busi ness u s to dayi nesstihnansiliopnping y any previous day for mo n th s past, but abuvyiecrs preferred waiting in some cas es for further ad vices from America after seeing this statement. In home trade yarns the market has been strong, but there has not been quite so much business as on Tuesday. The full prices of that day are demanded for the business offering. In cloth there has been a good steady demand since Tuesday, and a fair business has been done at well-maintained prices, and in many cases at an advance. To-day our market is very steady, and the inquiry is pretty brisk, but the requirements of buyers having been to a great extent already supplied, the amount of business has been rather smaller than on the preced ing days of the week. Prices are very firm, butthere are no symptoms of a further advance. There have been some inquiries for cloth suited to China, and the Greeks have also been operating pretty freely. India goods are not so much in request. BRADFORD, 7th.—A good deal of wool has been sold during the past week, and at rather improved rates. Bright-haired and deep-grown wools are principally in demand, to the comparative neglect of the higher sorts. Hogs are particularly in re quest, and wethers are somewhat more in demand than they were. The tendency of prices is still up wards. In some classes of wool there has been an advance of id. per lb. during the past week. Lin coln hogs will command fully 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. per lb, and wethers about 2s. Id. The accounts from Bristol fair are indicative of a similar state of things there. A brisk business was reported both yester day and to-day, and at prices better than had been expected. The demand for yarns for home use is very active. Manufacturers are at present requir ing a considerable quantity of ya rn to cover the better demand for export. Spinners seek higher rates, but do not find a willing response. There is a goo d prospect, however, of higher rates being speedily yielded. 28's and 30's single and two-fold 36's are chiefly in demand. The piece branch con tinues exceedingly brisk. The American merchants with large orders engage all the avenues to supply, to the exclusion almost of the home and foreign, whose offers are comparatively small. Prices are hardenin2. NOTTINGHAM[, Bth.—The demand for lace yarns was firm, and coarse numbers were Id., and medium ditto 3d. per lb. dearer than on Tuesday. For hosiery yarns prices tended upwards. Silks of all kinds very dear. Coarse qualities of brown nets were a better sale, and prices were rather higher ; medium and fine sorts command extreme prices. Baron de Beust has shortened his stay at Gastein. He arrived on Monday evening at Munich, where hA is to have a fresh interview with Baron von der Pfordten. SI. de Nostitz, representative for Saxony at the Diet of Frankfort, has also arrived at the Bavarian capital, and will take part in those nego tiations. - 1 SAILORS' ORPHAN GIRLS' SCHOOL and HO 11E, Hamnstead. Office.. 77, CornhilL PATRON—The QUEEN. TRUATEES. Cant. the Hon. Francis Mande, The Rev. Canon rhampneys .N . I Thomas Baring, Esq , M.P. TREASURERS. 4,Bevan, Esq. I Robert Ha rent Esq. 'his Institution is designed to supdly a great national th"t , viz., an asylum for the orphau daughters of sailors in .it itcYal Navy and Merchants 'zervice and of Marines. a er ', Clothes, maintains, and educates them for domestic i u v ice and provides a home f ree exnense for former ,„ilaates while out of situations, thus shielding them from the -`l,l,ll:dations they might otherwise be exposed to. Qe Committee earnestly APPEAL for CONTRIBU- S to meet the in remit g applications through the ev er 'tally and loss f life at sea, and t o enable them necessities 'tally to obtain premises more commensurate with the of this great maritime country, which loses 2,000 w h i ra annually by casualties alone, without including tnose Inay per' b a l q bscrintions thankfully receiv by the banker", Messrs thOlat th ß e Of Ti eva n,ces and Co., 7, Lurombard l. -street, and by the Score , No. 7 Cnhil R. sWEETTNG. Iron. Sec. 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