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//~ -mar' 1 . / / /Z • _ #43, • • * l 4 •. op Q:l4 4 14 1 - ' - ift • &.• , Naval and Milita 14 -Al4trEir , c)-yi - *lpl • - , s t 7 7,;k '*- -414 4A •r 6 it • • - I C r _ • „ss 4C7: •-- LW 4 .4 k- s , -,14 n • _ (.1 DIE Jlll ‘• • , i s 1 , 4 1 ° DR . O'T k out ' - ItP/ NEWKAPER t 1 - On Friday morning Prince , ian fiSchisrig Holstein and his suite visited the - quarters of the 2d battalion Grenadier Guards at the infantry barracks, Sheet-street, Windsor. The Prince, who arrived at the barracks on foot about 10 o'clock, was met by Col. Sir Chas. Russell, V.C., M.P., and Viscount Hinchingbrooke. Accompanied by these officers the Prince first inspected the sergeants' mess and the library. He was then conducted over the men's rooms, and examined one of the kits, with the neat arrangement of which he expressed himself greatly pleased. The other departments, including the kitchen, cooking apparatus, and canteen, were next inspected, and a visit was then made to the officers' and men's recreation rooms, armourers' shop, adult and infant schools. By the time the Prince finished his tour of the barrack building and officers' quar ters the relieving guards for the Castle, Frogmore Lodge, and the Hospital were on the parade. The Prince accordingly inspected the troops, who on their leaving the barracks for their various posts marched past in quick time. a as, CATTLE SHOW.—London must have a SUPPER and MUSIC ROOM for Gentlemen. Re. member, we wait for you at EVANS' after the Covent-garden Opera and the Theatres. Ren s of and pre- MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, MO). 14 , RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON ADVANCES MONEY on Personal Security, Bills of Sale, Freehold or beneficial Leasehold Property, without inquiry fee, or any deduction whatever, for periods of one, two, or three years, repayable weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills discounted. The greatest secrecy observed. Advances also Made towards the Purchase of a House, repayable in 5, 10, or 15 years —Forms free on application, or receipt of a stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11, 1865. wens, PRICE 4d., STAMPED 5d.: Lure, ) the pre the the Igled )food intry N 9. 22,927. iiiNARA-N'sBxHLILBITIOYrt 13 1 1 8 5 65 Ky._ DUBLIN This celebrated Old IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin Prize Medal. It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, Is. Bd., at the Retail Rouses in London; by the Agents in the prinuipal towns to England ; or wholesale 4t "EVERY,33ODY'S BUSINESS!" What is "EVERY tIODY'S BUSINESS ?" HJ. ani D. NICOLL, Tailors to the • Queen, Royal Family, and Courts of Europe.— For GENTLEMEN the FASHIONS for the SEASONS, for the promenade or demi-dross—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 21 to 3} guineas. For neglige purposes, morning coats with pocket flaps at the waist, also the neglig4 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.—ll. J. and D. Nicoll, 114, 116, 118, 120, Regent street; 22, Cornhill, London; 10, Mosley-street, Man chester ; and 50, Bold-street, Liverpool. ROYAL NAVAL, MILITARY, and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY (Esta blished A.D. 1837. under Royal Patronage), 17, Waterloo place, London, S.W. ARTHUR R. HAMILTON, Secretary. Agents wanted in towns not yet represented. aid to his friends and others in regal dto legal matters in this country. THE ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. SEE THESE COLUMNS TO-MORROW ! •TlB ''EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS 1 1" At the farewell dinner which Sir Morton Peto gave in New York two hundred and fifty guests were present, and the dinner cost about $25,000, just $lOO for each person, being, no doubt, the most elabo rate and complete banquet ever given in this country. At least twenty-four kinds of wines were drunk, and the price of some of the brands, the Imperial Tokay, for in stance, was $5O per bottle.—Missouri Democrat. Capital Authorised. Shares, $30,000,000, in Shares of $5O each. Mortgage Bonds, Six Millions Sterling, or Thirty Million Genuine Household Furniture, Walnut Cottage Piano by Caldwell, Pedestal Gas Stove, Store Presses, Plated Tea and Coffee Service, Green Garden Roller, and Effects re moved from Brompton. rent, mice the as 8. GREAT WINDMILL-STREET. LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded `Kinahan's LL Whisky." Published by J. Clemente, Little Pulteney-strect, price 7d., in cloth 13d., a New Work on the Teeth, entitled PURE DENTISTRY, and WHAT IT DOES FOR US. Dollars. Issue of Consolidated Sterling Mortgage Bonds for X 2,771,600, Raving 25 years to run, bearing Interest at Seven per Cont. per Annum. Secured on the whole Line of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway, with Branches, Extensions, and Equipments. X 3,228,400 being reserved for Redemption of Mortgage Bonds already issued on the several divisions. The Bonds are 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., Director of the Great Western Railway, London. C. J. Kennard, Esq., Director of Consolidated Bank, Limited, London. Lewin B. Morley, Esq., Director of Barned's Banking Company, Limited, Liverpool. Joseph Robinson, Esq., Deputy Chairman Ebbw Vale Company, Limited, London. By A. BEKELL, Surgeon-Dentist, Grosvenor-street, W. MESSRS. BL OCKLEY and ADAMS will SE LL:by AUCTION, at the Repository, 277, Gray's inn-road, on WEDNESDAY next, at 12 o'clock, HOUSE -10 I.D FURNITURE, comprising mahogany and iron bed steads, mattresses and bedding., cnests of drawer., ward robes, washstands, dressing tables and glasses, walnut and rosewood suites in chietz, 100, card, and occasional tablet, chiffoniers, Brussels and felt carpets, chimney gia,,ses. 8 dining-room chairs, couch and easy chairs in haircloth, 10f t, set dinner tables, Gft. pedestal sidebJard with silvered glass back, sarcophagus, pier table. oil cloth, china, glass, and kitchen r. quisb es. —May b- viewed to-morrow and morning of sale, an t :catalogues had at the Repository, and of the Auc.ioneers, 385, Fulham-roa I, S.W. PARIS. GRAND HOTEL DU LOUVRE.- Establishbd in lBss.—Situated in the most Central part of Paris, Rue de Rivoll and Place du Palais ttoyal—Six Hundred Bed-rooms at from 31r. to 201r.—Sixty Sitting rool:s at from 4tr. to 2 fr.—a richly-decorated Dining Saloon —Table d'Hote at six o'clock—Public Coffee and Dining Rooms —Choice Wines—Dinners served h la carte both in the cluing rooms and the private apartments—Reading and Conversation Saloons ; also Saloons for Musical, Wedding, and other parties—all Newspapers and Serial Publications received—Divans, Coffee, Smoking and Bil:iard Rooms— numerous Bath-rooms—Carriages on the premises —first eta ss Private Equipages at command -omnibuses running to all the railway st ttions— Kai Letter-box—Telegraph Office day and night—Photograph Studio—a staff of servants speaking all languages. "The present may be looked upon in some measure as a popular supplement to the author's former work, A Treatise on Dental Surgery ;' and should bsperused by those who are troubled with their teeth,"—Morning Advertiser, Aug. 31, 1865. The Alabama State Convention was composed as follows :—Of the old line W higs there were 0 ; of the Democrats, 30 ; 24 voted for Breckenridge. Sold by Slmpkin and Marshall, and may be had of all book sellers. It is understood in Washington that Secretary M'Culloch will recommend in his coming report a plan to pay off the national debt in 30 years. Three new mining companies are about to be organized for operations in the Galena lead districts. A great amount of wool is now awaiting pur chasers throughout Northern and Central Texas. Many of the wool growers are anxious to sell out. It is understood that Sir Frederick Bruce, the British Minister, win be selected as umpire by the joint commission to adjust the claims between the United States and the Columbian Government. CHOCOLATE.-MENIER'S FRENCH. CHOCOLAT-MENIER, for Breakfast. TEETH AND PAINLESS DENTISTRY. Messrs. LEWIN and SIMEON MOSELY and CHOCOLAT-MENIER is pure, wholesome, and delicious. SONS, Dentists, 30, Berners-street, Oxford-street, and 948, Strand, Opposite Charing-cross Railway Station. WINTER OVER-COATS of the BEST MATERIALS and LATEST STYLE, at fair prices, at HAMILTON AND KIMPTON'S, TAILORS AND OVER-COAT MAKERS, 105, Strand (opposite Exeter Hall). R OYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAN D. TO-MORROW (Tuesday Evening). December 12, at Eight o'clock p.m., Dr. VOELCKER will deliver a LECTURE on DISINFECTANTS, the PREVENTION of INFEC TION," dm By order of the Council. H. MILL DARE, Secretary. 12. Hanover-square, W. Their painless artificial teeth are unequalled for economy, durability, comfort, and all purposes of articulation and mas tication. Operations of every kind being unnecessary, the most nervous patient can be supplied without fear of pain or inconvenience. _ . _ . _ _ MENIER'S FRENCH CHOCOLATE. Warehouse, 23, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden. Sold everywhere. Consultation free. Teeth from ss, Sets from sto 25 ge., warranted. . .. . .. For the efficacy, utility, and success of their system, vide " Lancet" - • - - • - - BAICKSItS. 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. 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. Laurence, Son, and Pearce, 7, Angel-court, London, E.C. The Report of J. S. Forbes, Esq., well known to the British Railway public as Vice-President of the Dutch- Rhenish 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 course 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 1R65 the receipts upon the 322 miles then open were $2,579,737, equal at the present rate of exchange to $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 X 287,382, for three months, or at the rate of X 1,149,528 per annum. The subjoined monthly traffic return shows the steady increase of traffic. Total. 1865. Miles Passen g ers Freight open. Mails, - 1864. 1865. Dollars. Dollars. Dollars. Dollars. January 822 111,751 249,379 207,298 861,130 February „ 109,718 277,930 229,041 887,648 March 11 ~ 113,412 336,403 226,733 449,815 April ... „ 117,691 288,989 197,267 406,680 May „ 135,434 324,988 214,679 460,442 June July 4 '9o 162,655 432,868 332,098 595,523 August „ 213,469 525,059 406,076 738,528 September. ~ 210,914 466,711 446,044 677,625 October 207,861 512,05 0 396,847 719,911 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 Railway 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 change, with 100 miles still to open, and a large increase of traffic only waiting for a further supply of rolling stock. This large traffic is owing to two causes :- 1. The Atlantic and Groat Western line forms the Central link of the greatest line of through traffic in the world, viz., that between the Western States of America and the Atlantic. Prom 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 -Beoger traffic centring in the Western cities of Cincinnati, uloveland, Chicago, and St. Louis, can arrive at New York and the sea-board. _ 2. The local traffic is equally enormous, owing to its traversing the newly-discovered oil districts of Pennsyl vania, 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 conveyance of which as much as 3d. to 4d. per ton per mile is willingly paid. A. Consolidation of the several Divisions of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway under one executive has been blade, 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 property of the Company. The new shares will supersede those previously issued, with the exception of 1 , 9 19,000 dollars of Preference Shares pledged as part of the security for the Certificates of Debenture issued in November, 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 luortgage deed (under which the Consolidated Mortgage tonds are issued) for securing the rights of the existing Ifortgage Bonds, and also for their exchange at, maturity, or earlier, by consent of the holder, if authorised by the Board of Control ; this being completed, the present Con solidated Mortgage will become the first mortgage over the Whole railway, with its branches, extensions, and equip ments. The Consolidated Capital will therefore consist of 8 60 ,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 I , 3 terling, afterpaying all working expenses, it is s6 calculated by Mr. Forbes that a gross annual receipt of ,442,000 Would be sufficient, which is considerably less than the annual receipt, and $3,573,000 less than Mr. Forbes's esti tuate of the annual receipt when the additional 100 miles are opened, so that the security for the Bonds is ample, and there is every prospect that, in addition, a high rate of dividend will be paid on the $30,000,000 of Share The Consolidated Bonds have 25 years to run, with c oupons for interest at 7 per cent. per annum, payable quarterly, free of income tax, at the Company's Offices, in L ondon or New York, in gold. Interest is payable on 15 th J anuary, 15th April, 15th July, and 15th October of each Year. „It is proposed to appropriate the total authorised issue of $ 3 0,000,000, or £6,000,000 sterling Consolidated Mort 6-age Bonds, as follows :- 1 . A reserve of $16,142,000 will be placed with trustees ' meet, either by conversion or payment when due, the existing divisional Mortgage Bonds, being the total amount that has been issued, or authorised to be issued, as certi fied byMessrs. Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co., after due examination of the Company's books and registrars, or equal to £3,228,400. This includes all Bonds issued to the Public, and also the Bonds deposited with Trustees for the Certificates of Debentures issued in November, 1864, the security of which remains unaffected by the present arrangements. 2. The balance, viz. :—£2,771,600 is offered for public subscription, at the price of £BO per £lOO Bond, including the Coupon due January 15, 1866, paya b le as follows: £5 per £lOO Bond on application ; 10 „ „ on allotment; 25 „ „ on 15th January, 1866, less coupon £1 15s. due on that date ; 20 „ „ on 15th February, 1866 ; 20 „ on 15th March, 1866 ; 4110 wing for the January Coupon, the nett price of each £lOO Bond will be £7B 55., or allowing for discount on pre paYlnents under £7B. Subscribers will have the' option of paying in full, under 418 count, at tho rate of 7 per cent. per annum ; but, in de fault of due payment of the respective instalments, all pre t?,,. I°llB ,_ Payments will be liable to forfeiture. The defini f uotids being now ready will be delivered, in exchange or scrip, as soon as it is fully paid up. Copies of the law authorising the consolidation of the 13 reral divisions and branches of the Company, and deeds t o trust or mortgage, of the form of consolidated mortgage f 4 ,1, and of other documents relating to the present issue "uads, are deposited for inspection at the offices of the v A pplications must be addressed either to the Secretary, .Lue offices of the Company ' 5, Westminster Chambers, fl ie „, k ria-street, Westminster, S.W., to the Bankers of the P - 0 - 7Pany, or to the Brokers, from whom Prospectuses and Il ls of Application can be obtained. Lo ndon, Dec. 2, 1865. AT LANTIS AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. FORM OF APPLICATION. To 31 , (To be retained by the Bankers.) the Board. of Control, Atlantic and Great Western No Railway Company. &l av i ng paid the sum of £ I hereby Zillest that you will allot me Consolidated ~,,,I ls age Bonds of the Atlantic and Great Western Rail 11,''',; and I hereby agree to accept such Consolidated to - ,'"age Bonds, or any less number that may be allotted e) according to the terms of the Prospectus. I am, your obedient servant, Signature Address in full Date 'PIE ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN ISS UE RAILWAY. 44 OF CONSOLIDATED STERLING MORT GAGE BONDS FOR £2,771,600. API) - 'OE 18 HEREBY GIVEN, that the LISTS of ,04 LICATIONS for these BONDS will be CLOSED in Atlantic and Wi l iln,on TUESDAY NEXT, the 12th instant, and on '''''' SDAY, the 13th, for the Country and Continent. By order. Great Western Raway, 5 ) Westminster -chambers, Victori il a-street, NVestminster, S.W., Deo. 7, 1865. STARCH MANUFACTURERS TO H. R. H. THE rnixcnss OF WALES. G LENFIELD PATENT STARCH, Used in the Royal Laundry, AND AWARDED THE PRIZE MEDAL, 1862. Sold by all Grocers, Chandlers, &c. &o. WOTHERSPOON and CO., Glasgow and London. SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL, which speedily produces whiskers and thickens hair. 35.6 d, ss. 6d., and 10s. ad..; sent free for 54, 84, and 141 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn. London. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured in one day by using ALEX. ROSS'S CHIROPO. This preparation gradually dissolves the corn in a few hours, 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 app tied. Sold at 3a. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. 6d. ; sent tree for 55, Si, and Hi stamps. Ross's Toilet Magazine, Is. 6d.. or 20 stamps. GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— ALEX. ROSS'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect colour immediately it is used. It is permanent, and perfectly na tural in of t. Price 3s. 6d , ss. 6 , 1., and 10s. 6d. ; sent by post for 54, 84, and 141 stamps. HAIR DESTROYER, 248, High Holborn, London.—AL EX. - ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes, without effect to the skin, superfluous hair from the face. neck, and arms. Se. 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 HAITI: Its Close Analogy to Vegetation, and its Reproduction by the Stimulant Spanish Fly or Cantharides.—By ALEX. ROSS, 218, High Holborn. London. DIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin IL. are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGE TABLE SKIN PILL. They remove redness, sallowness, 8;e. 2s. 9d. and 7s. 6d.; or by post for 40 and 100 stamps.— ALEX. BOSS, 248, High Holborn, London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and most useful invention of the day. AGIT A. AM A. RIC LL Messrs. JOHN GOSNELL and CO., Bull Wharf, Ito therhithe, London, Perfumers to her Majesty, respect fully offer to the public. this truly marvellous fluid. which gradually restores tine 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. Ns. Si. Testimonials from artistes of the highest order, and from individuals of undoubted re spectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John Gosnell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. ever freely rights it has arch nstru- blood 3 with rison- erican .ough main- mit to ras no l over ry for chosen hour to in ricans arance ice of time. 3ricans 2.alings by the ,ews of maica. nation. towns, ressing by the lectual Mill, people ;nation igs of )bation ►r even for the knd in f those ,nd the uished. lority" done, sanC- afford, iut we coin loured. slowly. ,y such lers are as man icate its no in - ment to officials sit ation Ist be a all the othing rill save apply Of ) demand ces were money. A with at about shows a Oats na y ; beans •3s per 36 grinding, hi, 28s to As to 451 ?,s of last at. Fine 44s 11d; 18s per 36 le to 80g 24 stone, 18s per 36 grinding, us, 41s to Wheat, 5s ; oats, 2s week, and ices. B 0" eager, ryn . . , 24 21 ,‘ 20 0 , 20 v. r , of v, roes, - Ld Wands , of a eon• ,13, the wife Churcb , Ayscougll Anthony Church C. , b ar ristet ter of Jollo ra Leonora rlisle. tton, gaij ed 50. ie gooke,.Y Captain la [rope, Esq. ior, Sett ° , n , Esq., °f o f AlOnnt NDIig IVSI No. 112. t 1 ,1 n 4 ° S . d. BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. HEALTH WITHOUT MEDICINE. Being the only Sovereign and unfailing Remedy for Indi cz.es ion, Constir ation, Nervousness, Debility, Torpidity of the Liver, Headache, Biliousness, Despondency, Low Spirits, Coughs, Asthma, and Incipient Consumption. Full particulars sent to any aedress on receipt of two stamps. by Mr. KEARSLEY, 23, Kentish- town-road, Lon don, N.W. " moat efficacious remedy for those diseases extant, a boon to the afflicted."--31ed (cal Review. "This invaluable discovery has atraine I a world -wide cele brity, being of inestimable value, and most admir ably adapted to remove those maladies which tend to embitter li.e, and shorten its duration."—So , lpel. " The unprecedented success of this remedy is without parallel ; this IA demonstrated by the innumerable cares effected."—Medical Journal. CIIARLES LAFFITTE and COMPANY (Limited). Established under the Companies Act, 1862, by which the liability of the Shareholders is limited to the amount of the Shares for which they subscribe, and in accordance with the International Treaty entered into between Eng land and France in May, 1862, in relation to Public Com panies established in both countries. Capital, £3,000,000, divided into 150,000 Shares of £2O each. _ .£1 to be paid on application, and £4 on Allotment, and six months to elapse after date of Allotment beforo any call is made payable. First issue, 75,000 Shares, of which 25,000 have been privately subscribed. DIRECTORS. Mr. CHARLES LAFFITTE, Chairman. J o h n Ennis, Esq., Director of the Bank of Ireland. Mr. F. P. Bayvet, Merchant, Censeur of the Bank of _ France. Harvey Lewis, Esq., M.P., Director of the National Bank. Mr. H. Bourlon, Depute au Corps Legislatif, Director of the Paris and Orleans Railway. F. B. Henshaw, Esq., Director of tho National Bank. Mr. L. C. Grimoult, Merchant, ex-President of the Tribu- nal of Commerce of Paris. George Bate, Esq., Great George-street, Westminster. Mr. A. Gautray, 17, Rue du Cirque, Paris. Sir John Gray, M.P., Charleville House, Dublin. George Payne Kitson, Esq. (late of Sir John Guest and Co.). SOLICITORS. Messrs. Valiance and Valiance, Essex-street, Strand, and George-yard, Lombard-street. BANKERS. The National Bank, London, and its Branches. The London Joint-Stock Bank, London. The London and County Banking Company, London. The National Bank of Liverpool (Limited), Liverpool. Messrs. Charles Laffitto and Co., Paris. BROKERS. Messrs. J. and A. Serimgeour, 18, Old Broad-street. Messrs. De Zoete and Gorton, 41, Warnford-court. Edward Fox, Esq., 51, Dame-street, Dublin. Mr. Charles Gide, Agent de Change, 18, Rue Drouot, Paris. SECRETARIES (PRO TEM.). In London.—Mr. William H. Read. • In Paris.—Mr. Paul Zuechi. AUDITORS. Messrs. Johnstone,&pe7, - Wintle, and Evans. E. IL Ga'swarthy, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES. No. 18, Old Broad-street, London. No. 48bis, Rue Basso du Rampart, Paris. PROSPECTUS. This Company is formed to extend the business of the old-established Bank of Messrs. Charles Laffitte and Co., of Rue Basse du Rempart, Paris, to this country and elsewhere, by . converting it into a Joint-Stock undertaking, on the principle of limited liability, and thereby to afford the com mercial community and general public facilities for trans acting their Foreign Banking and Financial operations through an establishment having its centre in London, and possessing the advantage of a name well known and accredited throughout Europe, together with a thoroughly organised, most extensive, and influential connexion. The business of the Company will be similar in character to that hitherto carried on by Messrs. C. Laffitte and Co., and other great foreign banking-houses, viz., a combination of banking business, financial agency, and general mer cantile monetary affairs, with the advantage of increased resources and a more extended field of operations. An arrangement has been concluded with Messrs. Charles Laffitte and Co. for the purchase of their business, for the sum of £150,000, which amount has been arrived at upon a moderate computation of its value, based upon a statement of the profits actually realised during a series of years. Two-thirds of the purchase-money will be taken in Shares, on which £lO per Share will be credited as paid-up ; and Mr. Charles Laffitte will continue his connection with the undertaking in the capacity of Chairman of the Company, and will give it all the advantage of his influence and experience. Negotiations are pending for incorporating with this Company other banking, financial, and commercial estab lishments, for the purpose of extending the sphere of its operations, and of affording to the establishments alluded to the opportunity of consolidating their business, and of reducing the existing liability of their shareholders. In case no allotment is made, the money deposited on application for Shares will be returned in full. Forms of Application for Shares and every information can be obtained of the Bankers, Brokers, and Solicitors, or at the Offices of the Company, where copies of the Memo randum and Articles of Association, and of the Agreement with Messrs. Charles Laffitte and Co., may be seen. December 9th, 1865. CHARLES LAFFITTE AND CO., LIMITED. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. (To be retained by the Bankers.) No. To the Directors of Charles Laffitte and Co. (Limited). Gentlemen, — Having paid to your Bankers the sum of £ being deposit of .£1 per Share on Shares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number, and I agree to accept such Shares, or any less number you may allot me ; I further agree to pay the de posit on Allotment, and the Calls as and when made, and to sign the Articles of Association of the Company when re quired ; and I authorise you to insert my name on the Register of Members for the number of Shares allotted to me. Usual signature Name in full Residence Profession Dates iiiiiiiii 1011111111141111111111111111111~11,1f JOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTH PASTN 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. dd.—Bull Wharf, Rotherhithe, Lon don. 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. H YAM and CO.'s OVERCOATS and SUITS. Morning and Lounging Coate, Half Dress, Undress, and Full Dress Suits, Trousers, Vests, &a., in all the fashion able styles and seasonable materials. HYAM and CO., 66 and 67. OXFORD-STREET, W. H3YAM and CO.'S PRICES and GARMENTS. Overcoats and Capes, Us. to Ms. ; Jackets, 21s to 425. ; Prince of Wales Copts, 30a. to 635.; Trousers, ready made and to measure, 145.6 d. to 258. ; Vests, 6s. 61. to 218. ; Suits, 425. to 84s._ HYAM and CO., 66 and 67, OXFORD-STREET, W. HYAM and CO.'S BOYS' SUITS and CAPES. Overcoat s 9nd Capes, If s 6d. to 4?s. ; Knickerbocker, Eton. Harrow, and Osborne Suits, 15s. 6d. to 455. ; Jackets, Bs. 6d. to 255. ; Trousers, Bs. 61 to 15s. 6d. ; Vests, 4s. 6d. to 7s. 6d.; jackets and Vests alike, 15s. 6d. to 275. 6d. HYAM and CO., 63 and 67, OX FORD-S MEET, W. HYAM and CO.'S SELECT DEPARTMENTS. No. I. Clothing for diate wear. No. 2. Ordered. Department. No. 3. Boys and Youths. Distinct Depart ment. No. 4. Hate, Cape, Hosiery, and Outfit Department. HYAM and CO., 66 and 67, OXFORD-STREET, W. Branch Establishments—Birmingham, Leeds, ani Dewsbury DEFRIES and SONS beg to call the special cr • attention of Merchants and the Trade to their NEW FAT ENT 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 LIMIT COMPANY, 417, Strand, and from all Ironmongers and Lamp Warehouses in Town and Country ; and the Patentee, 16 and 17, Commercial street, WhitechapeL A STRA, PETROLEUM, and KEROSINE LAMPS on SHOW. (New Deeigns.) ASTRA (Patent) L I L AMP, for MINERAL AS TR A LAM P.—Five Hundred NEW PATTERNS for the Season now on Show. TABLE GLASS. ENGRAVED AND CUT. T .DEFRIES and SONS, tl • 16 and 17. COMMERCIAL-STREET. TAVERN AND HOTEL GLASS. Newest Patterns, Correct Measure. J. DEFRIES and SONS, tfi• 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. ALEXANDRA DINNER SERVICES, For 12 Persons, £1 18s. 6d. BREAKFAST and TEA SERVICES in gnat variety, £1 is. T DEFRIES and SONS, ti • 16 and 17. CO3IMERCIAL•OTffirI CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS, New designs, for the Drawing-room, either for Gas or Candle. T DEFRIES and SONS, el • 16 and 17, CO3IMERCIAL-STREET. CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS, In the Grecian and Venetian Designs. DEFRIES and SONS, ft/ • 16 and 17, COSIMERCIAL-STREET. BRONZEd AND ORMOLU CHANDELIERS, New designs, for the Dining-room. T DEFRIES and S ONS, • 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. CRYSTAL LAMPS AND WALL LIGHTS . (Registered) for India. T DEFRIES and SONS, t) • 16 and 17, COMIUERCIAL-STREET. CLUB, MESS, AND FURNISHING ORDERS for the above Goods promptly executed. Works —LONDON and BIRMINGHAM. JDEFRIES an d SONS, . 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. T DEFRIES and SONS CY • Supply Merchants with Pattern Books Free. JDEFRIES a n d SONS' • TEMPORARY S EIOW ROOMS. 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET, WHITEC HAPEL, Five Minutes' walk from the Late Establishment, 147, HOUNDSDITCH. COUNTRY HOTELS and INNS WANTED.— Mr. STRANSOM begs to call attention of roprietors wishing to dispose of this class of Property to the facili ties offered by the extensive and free circulation of his MONTHLY LIST, and invites them to forward particulars for insertion in the next publication, upon the express under rtanding that no charge will be made unless a purchaser is found through his agenoy.—Country Hotel Agency Offices, 42, Hart-street, Bloomsbury-square, W.C. DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA. The medical profe sion for Thirty years have approved of this pure solution of Mainesia as the best remedy for Gout and stomach disorders of every kir d ; and as a mild aperient it is esr ecially adapted for ladies ana children. Prepared solely by DINNEFORD and CO., Chemists, ac., 172, New Bond-street, London ; And sold throughcut the world by all respectable chemists, CAUTION.—See that " Dinneford and Co." is on each bottle and red label over the cork. DR. SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.---Pre- Jared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. 400tt, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who ~u ffer from bilious and liver nomplaints, indigestion, wind. spasms, 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 tion and grateful 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. WI., and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Soott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green package. with " William Lambert," engraved on the stamp. 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:— F. F., aged 16, fallen, mother dead, deserted by her father. M. A. F., aged 13, homeless, both parents dead. 4i.. 8., aged 17, fallen, father dead, deserted by her mother 6. D., aged 15, fallen, mother dead. C. 8., aged 15, fallen. mother dead, A, 8., aged 10, 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. 8., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. M. A. 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 QAILORS' ORPHAN GIRLS' SCHOOL and 11011 E, Hampstead. Offices, 77, Cornhlll. PATRON—The QUEEN. TRUSTEES. Capt. the Hon. Francis Maude , The Rev. Canon Champneys Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. TREASITEERIL R. C. L. Bevan, Esq. Robert Ilanbury, Esq. This Institution is designed to supply a great national want, viz., an asylum for the orphal daughters of sailors in 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 limy might otherwise be exposed to. The Committee earnestly APPEAL for CONTRIBU TIONS to meet the increasing applications through the recent storms and loss of 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, / 4 /0. 77, Cornhill. R. SWEEPING, Hon. So. CHARLES NASH, Sea. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. The GENERAL MEETING of MEMBERS will be 1-eld at the Society's House, 12, Hanover-squ ire, on WEDNES DAY, December 13, at Twelve o'clock. By order of the Connell, H. HALL DAREVeerctary. London, December 1,1585. QTODARE.- 264TH REPRESENTATION.- THEArRE OF MYSTERY, EGYPTIAN HALL MARVELS in MAGIC and VENTRILOQUISM, as per f ermed by command before her Majesty and the Royal Family at Windsor Castle, Tuesday Evening, Nov. 2 , , 18-5. Great sensation created by the SPHINX: a Mystery; the INS CAN TAN EOUS GR 0 TH 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. 865. Every evening at 8; Wednesday and Saturday at 3. Stalls at Mitchell's, Old Bond-street, and Box-office, Egyptian Hall. Admission, Is. and 2s. ; stalls, 3s. "Almost miraculous."—Vide Times, April 18, 18C5. CHRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall, Piccadilly.--The only original and veritable legitimate CHRISTY MINSTRELS Every Night at 8, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 and 8, retaining all the specialties and old favourites who originally created the reputation of the Com pany. Fauteuils, 5g.; stalls, 88 ; unreserved seats, 28. ; gal lery. is. Tickets at Austin's, 28, Piccadilly.—}lanager, Sir. Frederick Burgess. THE OXFORD. '6, OXFORD !STREET. W. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). THE MARKET GIRLS byJ. Offenbach, and a New CANTATA, by Meyerbeer, wi I be performed by Misses Russell. Barrie, Walmesley, Tyrell, Ellen Reid, Madame Maria, and Miss Fitz Henry ; Messrs. A. St. Albyn, Husk, Evans, W. Williams, and Senors Tivoli and Spag - noll, with full Band and Chorus, THIS 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 BIAILLAirr, will be shortly produced. Admission—Area, 6d.; stalls and balcony, is. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CANTERBURY HALL. ENTIRE CHANGE OF EN I'ERTAINME'NT. New Operatic Selections, Ballets, Arc ; Burlesque Comedy, &et , by alt the most accomplished artstes, including Arthur Lloyd, Mrs. and Mr. Randall, Mons. Alexandre, Messrs. Duriah and Davies, the Sisters Dashwood, Ow., EVERY EVENING. The New Fntertainmeut for CHRISTMAS, entitled RI- F= TI-FUM, will eclipse everything, yet produced. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker-street. NEW ADDITION.—A full-length Portrait Model, taken from life, of. CHARLOTTE WINSOR, the child murderess. Open, during the Smithfield Club Cattle Show, from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. Admittance, One Shilling; Children under 10, half-price ; Extra Rooms, Sins nee. ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly.—GßAND CASINO and MUSICAL PRO MENADE is N. )W OPEN for the Season. Musical Director, M. LUIGI CURTI. Mannger, Mona. GRENET. The Band plays nightly Sele3tions from the most eminent Composers. Poors open at half-past 8 o'clock; elm five minutes to 12 o'clock. Admission to Promenade, One Shilling. CATTLE SHOW. THE WELLINGTON, ST. JAMES'S-STREET. Set DINNERS served, at five minutes' notice, from Four to Niue p.m.. at 2s. 6d., 3s Gd., 4a. 61 . and 7s. each. ELEGANT SALOON DINING ROOMS, for Ladies and Families. Prices on the "Carte" moderate. Private Rooms for Large or Small Partier. Reading, Smoking, and Billiard Rooms. BREAKFASTS and LUNCHEONS. D. CAMERON. Entrances-160, Piccadilly, and 49, St. James's-street. THE QUEEN'S CONCERT ROOMS, Hanover-square.—The Lower Hall of this splendid suite of Rooms may now be ENGAGE 1) for Meetings, Lec tures, Entertainments, Wedding Breakfasts, Bazaars, &o. The Large Hall may likewise be engaged for Balls, Concerts, Bazaars, and Public Meetings. Early applications are re spectfully solicited. For terms apply to Mr. Flab, at the Rooms.—ROBERT COCKS, Proprietor. SLOW HALL, Winslow, Bucks, having SLOW recently opened and fitted with requisites for the wire and comfort of the INSANE, the proprietor, Dr. BOISRAGON, announces that he has transferred his Estab lishment from Birmingham to the above desirable residence, easily accessible, and distant from London about an hour and a-half by the London and North-Western line, and fifty minutes from Oxford. Attached to the mansion, situated on a sandy soil, and commanding an extensive and pleasing prospect, are garden, meadow, plantation, and recreation grounds. For terms and forms of admission address the proprietor. WHAT DO THE WILD WAVES SAY NOW? —That the FIERY CROSS has arrived. bringing some magnificent KAISOW CONGOUS of delicious flavour, and which raay now be had, at a mere commission on the import price, of the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY, No. 5, Great St. Helen's Churchyard, Bislupszate-street. 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. Vies-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, ILG President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G. This Hospital, foundel 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 I .; 4acies It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in addition to this, the average number of attendance of the lestitute sick has for a con,iderable 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 Mas • !trman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Giyn and Co. ; Thr•vries and Co. ; Ransom and CO. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Overend. Gur ney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Ca. Berners-street ; I. Barned and Liverpool ; 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, TtIE REVALENTA ARABICA, yields three times as mach 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 speedliy and effectually indigestion (dyspepsia), oough, asthma, consumption, habitual constipa tion, diarrlicea, all gastric derangements, haemorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers. sere throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities ' erraptions, 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 of 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 oomplaiats. We quote a few out of 62,000 Cures :—Cure No. 58,216, of the Marchioness de Brehtn, of seven yesrs' 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 ion. the Lord Stuart de Denies, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Waterford :—I have derived much benefit from your excellent food. C ur Stuart e N d o . 0 51 D, s e l e s i ° lro D m r° l n he an k Ca ee. James T. Campbell, Syder- PPoquin, county Waterford. stone Rectory, near Fakenham. 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 oases 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. You an make what use you please of this communication.— I am, gentlemen, James T. Campbe l l. Cure No. 52,422.—Brid g e House, Frimley, Burrey.—Thir ty-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 Arabic& My lungs, liver, stomach, bead, and ears are all right, my hear ing perfect, and my recovery is a mar• el to all my a:quaint ances. —James Roberts, Timber Merchant. Cure No. 49,8 2. Of fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nerveus nesg asthma, cough, constip ation, flatulenc y , s p asms, sick ness, and vomiting.—Maria Joly, of Lynn, Norfolk. Cure No .47,121.—Mi5s Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervousness, tadigestion, gatherings, low spirits. and nervous fancies. Cure No 56,814, —Mr. Samuel Laxton,Leieester, of two years' diarrrcea. The Food is sold in canisters, lib., 2s 9d; 21b., 4s 6d ; :21b., 21e. ; 241 b., 40s. Super-refined quality, lb., 63, • 21b., '2B ; Mb., 22s ; 10lb., 335. The 101 b., 21b., and 2411 i. canisters, carriage free on receipt of Post-Office Order. by Barry Du Barry and Co.. 77, Regent-street, London ; also Phillips, Tea Dealers, 8. King William-street ; likewise at 61. Grace hurch- street ; 4, Cheapside, 49, Bishopsgate-street Within ; 63, .50, and 298, Oxford-street ; 330, Strand ; 54, le C S t h . e n John's- iss Upper Baker-street; )13, Tottenham-court-road; 95, Upper street, Islington, N.: Harvey , Notting - hill; Close Brothers, w 6 5 0, o ll d, i t gh o - n s d t c re n e ; t a ; n a d n d alpr t c u s b p b :, , ta o b u ie ee c n 2. ; a we - te r nc, s and Beware 01 spurious imitations. Daily attendance at 30, Berners-street, Oxford-street, and 448, Strand, London ; 15, Whitefriamate, 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 name. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA. The Royal mail steamship Persia, from New York on the 29th ult., arrived at Queenstown at 1 a.m. to-day (Dec. 10), with 123 passengers, but no specie. She landed 72 sacks of mails and four passengers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 1.20 a.m. All well. NEW YORK, Nov. 29 (Moß.Nria). General Grant has sot out upon a Southern tour of in spection. It is reported that be will visit the Rio Grande. Strong apprehensions are prevalent in Texas, Missis sippi, and other parts of the South of a negro insurrection about Christmas. The military authorities in Mississippi have taken the necessary precautions in view of such a probability, and the planters in Texas have sent their families, cotton, and valuables into the sea-coast towns. Twelve hundred nogroes have left Charleston to re turn to the employment of their former masters on Sea A conflict of authority has arisen between the civil and military authorities at Mobile. The United States Circuit Court has assembled at Nor folk, Virginia. It is rumoured that this court will try Mr. Davis. The general tone of the members of Congress arrived in Washington indicates an almost vnanimous feeling against the immediate admission of Southern members to Congress. The French Minister at Washington has presented to the consideration of the Government the question of the seizure by the Government of French tobacco at Rich mond, which is now being investigated. _ All Federal volunteers in Texas will be withdrawn and replaced by regulars. The Fenian flag has been hoisted over the Fenian head quarters in Union-square. Toronto despatches published here state that the 60th Regimerit had passed up en route for London. Official re turns estimated the number of Fenians in Canada at 70,000. All the Catholics had been drawn out of the volunteer forces, and both Orangemen and Catholics were arming. The New York, Times states that the report of the Secre tary of the Treasury will be merely an amplification of his Fort Wayne speech. The Tribmie says President Johnson's Message will take the ground that while the United States cannot be indiffe rent to the events transpiring in Mexico, yet interference on their part is unnecessary, and would prove injurious both to the United States and the Liberal cause. The President's late despatch to the Governor of Missis sippi, concerning the withdrawal of the troops from that State, is extremely consolatory in tone. The Louisiana, Caledonia, Allemania, Nova Scotian, City of Baltimoro, and Scotia have arrived out. The Governor of Alabama, in his message to the Legislature, urges the adoption of the constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, and the passage of a clauso for the protection of negroes. The Governor of Mississippi in his message to the Legislature recommends that negro testimony be re ceived in the courts of justice, and that measures be passed for tke protection of negroes, and for the taxation of ne groes to support vagrant blacks. He approved the adop tion of a special code for their government. The Governor of Louisiana has called a special session of the Legislature to elect members to Congress. The Galveston News of the Ist says :—" Im mense quantities of cotton are accumulating at Millican, the terminus of the Central Railroad. The country back of Millican, especially the Port Sullivan neighbourhood, has raised a fine crop of cotton, and we learn that the freedmen there are doing better than in some localities. We hear of two on a plantation near Port Sullivan who gathered 7751 b. of cotton in half a day. The attorneys of the South, from all accounts, are reaping abundant pecuniary harvests by their charges in drawing up petitions in behalf of Southern applicants for pardon. One attorney of South Carolina has forwarded upwards of one thousand petitions to the Attorney-Gene ral's office, for each of which he received the foe of $25. It is officially ascertained, from the rolls in pos session of the Government that Gen. Lee's army, when it surrendered, contained 28,000 men, and Gen. Johnston's 37,000. General Fitzhugh Lee is practising law in Nevada. _ _ _ Gen. Duff Green, of Alabama, died at Mobile on the 11th of November. Semmes, of Alabama piracy notoriety, is doing business at Natchez, Miss. The seat in Congress of James Brooks, of New York, is to be contested. General William H. Morris, United States' Volunteers, is in London. Generals Carl. Schurz and Torbet, and the Marquis do Chambrua, of Paris, are in Washington. Governor Morton, of Indiana, is about to visit this country. Washington L. Lane, managing editor of the Philadelphia Ledger, died on the 14th. Col. Wm. Christy, of New Orleans, died on the 7th instant. gr. Buchanan Read, the American poet and painter, is engaged in painting a portrait of Major-General Phil. Sheridan. A. H. Stephens has refused in the most decided terms to allow the use of his name in connection with the Governorship of Georgia. Major-General Rosecranz arrived in New York on the 19th ult., from a three months' tour through the gold and silver regions of the Pacific. _ _ General Butler, it is said, intends to make Washington his permanent residence, and is negotiating for the purchase of a house. General Charles Yates, late commander of the New York National Guard, and his family are en route to Italy. General M'Clellan is at present residing in apartments at Dresden, in which city many American families are staying for the winter. Dr. George J. Bucknell, late surgeon in the regular army of the United States, is spending the winter with his family at Frankfort. Gov. Wright, the talented and popular American ambassador at Berlin, has taken an elegant residence, and gives weekly receptions to the Americans, of whom there are about one hundred at present staying in that city. The celebrated Maine sculptor, Simmons, has received an order for a colossal statue of President Lincoln, for Independence-square, Philadelphia. It will be i n bronze and cost $30,000. Dr. Bergh and Dr. Mumm, judges of the City Court of Frankfort, have been elected Senators of the Republic of Frankfort to fill two vacancies. The Frank fort Senators hold their office for life, and elect th eir own successors. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, who was at one time the leading General in the rebel army, is now stopping at the New York Hotel. Ho is about engaging in the express business in the South, and visits New York to perfect certain business arrangements. At times, says the New York Times, the soi-disant General is surrounded by those who hold peculiar views on current topics, although he evidently aims at maintaining a strict reserve, accepting the present course of events as the natural result of peace and reconciliation. Mr. J. P. Benjamin, says the Picayune, writes to his friends in New Orleans that he has been received and treated with great kindness and generosity by many of the prominent statesmen in England ; that he is awaiting the legal term of residence to qualify him for admission to the English bar, in order to resume the practice of his profes sion in London or Liverpool, and that he manages to sup port himself very comfortably by giving counsel and legal It is stated on the authority of Paymaster Gen. Prince that since the commencement of the war the Pay Department has paid out the enormous sum of 1,020 mil lions of dollars. With all expenses of paying the disburs ing officers, with all defalcations and losses of every kind, it has only cost out of this amount three-quarters of ono per cent.—56,650,000.07. _ A circular has been issued by the Commissioner of. Agriculture to cotton manufacturers, in which he states that realizing the great importance .o the wants of a good cotton crop for the ensuing year, he proposes to use all available means for the purpose of stimulating it. He further states that he wishes to obtain correct statistics of such cotton as was manufactured since 1860, each year re spectively. His. purpose in this is merely to show the exact consumption of each year, compared with the next larger, from consumption, and finally enlarged duties upon the effects of the manufacturers. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Nov. 29 (Morning).—Money abundant. Gold, 148}. Exchange on London, 161; on Paris, 351 f. Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 961; Illinois, 132} ; Erie, 92 ; Five Twenties, 101 f. Cotton dull. Middling Upland, 51 to 52. Flour steady. Wheat good inquiry. Corn advancing. Provisions heavy. Coffee steady. Sugar very firm. Molasses and petroleum steady. Crude petro leum, 40; refined do., 66/. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 25.—Cotton depressed. Middling Upland, 52 to 53. Sales of the day, 3,000. CHARLESTON, Nov. 25.—Cotton, 44 to 47. MEXICO. NEW YORK, Nov. 29. Matamoros papers of the 10th inst. state that the imperial gunboat Antonio, while forcing her way up the river, under the fire of the Republican; grounded seven miles below the city, when a furious fire was opened upon her from the American bank, wounding two marines. The French commander refrained from returning the fire re ceived from the bank. The Republicans on the American bank wore dressed in the Federal uniform. The same papers say that it seems a settled purpose of these men to cause a war between the United States and Mexico. These outlaws are on the American side of the river in force, and their officers are enlisting recruits. According to Matamoras papers of the 15th, a night attack was to have been made upon the gunboat Antonio by two small boats from the American shore, which were discovered and fired upon by the Antonio and sunk; all on board, it was supposed, being drowned. Washington semi-official despatches announce that the Government has received no intelligence concerning the reports from the Rio Grande, involving Federal with French troops. The New York Herald's Washington correspondent states that considerable excitement existed in Mexico on account of the participation of Federal soldiers in the attack on Matamoras, and General Mejia's announcement that 50 Federals were captured. An idea prevailed that the United States was preparing to intervene in Mexico. General Bazaine, it is said, had in consequence ordered several important positions to be strengthened. The Emperor Maximilian is reported to have received an autograph letter from the Emperor Napoleon, urging the adoption of more energetic measures for the establish ment of the empire. News from Matamoras to the 19th inst. states that some of the Republican leaders on the Rio Grande had accepted the Emperor Maximilian's amnesty. A Federal paymaster had been murdered and robbed of a large sum by Cortina's guerillas, above Brownsville. SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY. The Hamburg American Company's steam-ship Bavaria, Captain Taube, has arrived. She brings 86 passengers for this port and Hamburg. On freight she has $138,000 for England, $209,200 for France, and a full cargo for Hamburg. The Bavaria left New York on 25th. On the Bth inst. she spoke the Prussian barque Express, in lat. 49.50 N., long. 10 W.. steering westward. Her news is anticipated. OUTWARD AMERICAN MAIL. QUEENSTOWN, SUNDAY. The royal mail steam-ship Cuba arrived here at 10 a.m. to-day, embarked the mails, passengers, and latest tele grams, and proceeded for Halifax and Boston at 4 p.m. All well. THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. PLYMOUTH, Sunday. The Diamond Company's steamer Uitenhage, from Table Bay, Nov 9, St. Helena, Nov. 17, and Madeira, Dec. 4, arrived off Falmouth this after noon. She brings a full cargo of Cape produce, a mail, and 38 passengers, among whom is Colonel Travers, R.A., military secretary to the Governor of the Cape. The news from the Cape is of no great importance, the war between the Free State and the Basutos having degenerated into a series of raids, the object of which is the theft of cattle. Moshesh, the Basuto chief, was left undisturbed in his mountain home, while bands of farmers from the Free State and the Transvaal Republic were dashing into his country and carrying off everything upon which they could lay hands. The natives were retaliating in a similar manner, and it was im possible to say how long this state of things might continue. Moshesh had expressed his readiness to afford every satisfaction for the Natal raid, but nothing further had been done. Appearances gene rally indicated weariness on both sides, and it was considered unlikely that the war would, for some time to come, reassume its former importance. Trade in the Cape was somewhat improved, and it was hoped that the crisis had passed. In the eastern districts the weather had been extremely favourable, and the lambing season, which was drawing to an end, had been unusually prolific ; although it was said that the oat crops had suffered from the rains, and that there was some rust among the wheat. There were, however, no indications of a harvest deficit on the whole. No fresh cases of illness had appeared among the men of the 9th Regiment, who, it will be remem bered, were placed in quarantine, owing to several cases of cholera having proved fatal on board the Renown, in which they arrived at the colony. The quarantine expired a day or two previous to the departure of the Uitenhage, and her Majesty's steamer Valorous had gone to the station for the purpose of conveying the regiment to Capetown. The Renown was in Algoa Bay, where she will embark the 95th Regiment for India. The barque Queen of Ava, bound from Cardiff to Table Bay with coals, was wrecked on Dassen Island on the morning of the sth November. No lives were lost. The Verulam, with Dr. Colenso on board, had not arrived at Natal, but was expected daily. - - BREAKFAST BEVERAGE. —Homoeopathic practitioners, and the medical profession generally, recommend cocoa as being the most healthful of all beverages. When the doctrine of homeopathy was first introduced into tills country, there were to be obtained no preparations of cocoa either attrac tive to the taste or acceptable to the stomac h ; the nut was either supplied in the crude state, or so unskilfully manu factured as to obtain little notice. J. Epps, ot London, homeopathic chemist, was Induced in the year 1839 to turn h 6 attention to this subje t, and at length sucTeded, with the assistance of elaborate machinery, in being the first to produce an article pure in 16 composition, aad so refined by the pert , et trituration it re:eives in the process it passe3 through, as to be most acceptable to the delicate Stomach. For general use Pippo' cocoa is distin,uislied as an invigo rating, grateful breakfast beverage, with a delicious aroma. Dr. Hassall in his work, "Food and its Adulterations," says--" Cocoa contains a great variety of important nutritive principles; every ingredient necessary to the growth and sustenance of the body." Again, "As a nutritive, cocoa stands very much higher than either coffee or tea." Direc tions : —Two teaspoonfuls o f the p o wder in a breakfast cun, filled up with boiling water or milk. Secured i n ti n -li n ed }-lb., and 11b. labelled packets, and sold at ls. 6d. per lb. by grocers, confectioners, and chemists. The examination of candidates for admission to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, under the regulations dated Horse Guards,:September 1, 1865, commenced at Chelsea Hospital, this morning, be fore Major-Gen. F. W. Hamilton, C. 8., Vice-Pre sident, and the members of the Council of Military Education. The examination will occupy the entire week. The next examination of candidates for commissions in the corps of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers for admission to the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, under the regulations dated Horse Guards, June 1, 1865, will commence at Chelsea Hospital on Jan. 3. The general court-martial which assembled at Chatham garrison a few days since has terminated its sitting pending the approval of the finding of the Court by her Majesty. The Court, of which Col. J. F. M. Browne, C. 8., Royal Engineers, was the president, was engaged in the trial of Private Daly, 40th Regiment, on the charge of having violently assaulted Surg. -Major H. M. Webb, M. 8., attached to the staff of the 2d Depot battalion at Chatham, while engaged in the performance of his medical duties. Deputy Judge Advocate Brevet Col. J. H. Laye,' from the Judge-Advocate-General's depart ment, officiated at the trial. The crime of assaults on the part of soldiers on medical officers has very much increased of late, and during the last few months no less than five courts-martial have taken place at Chatham on soldiers charged with similar offences. There is another soldier awaiting his trial by general court-martial for an offence of the same kind, to which the attention of the authorities at the Horse Guards is just now being seriously directed with the view of discovering the causes of such in subordination. The Court, after fully investigating the particulars of the outrage on Surg.-Major Webb, found the prisoner guilty, but the sentence will not be promulgated for some days, as the findings of general courts-martial have in all cases to be sub mitted to the Queen for approval before they are made known. The Pallas, 6, ironclad corvette, 2,372 tons, 600 horse power, was on Saturday again removed into dry dock in Sheerness Dockyard for the purpose of being fitted with a Griffiths propeller instead of the two-bladed Mangin screw with which she was tried on Friday. The trial on Friday was considered highly satisfactory. The ship was taken in the charge of Capt. G. G. Randolph, of the Sheerness Steam Reserve, to the measured mile off Maplin Sands, and with a four-bladed Man gin screw—two of the blades having been unshipped —in place of the four-bladed one with which she had been previously tried, made an average speed per hour of nearly 13 knots, showing an increase on her former trial of nearly 11 knots. The maximum number of the revolutions of the engineswas 72, and the mean 68-75. The diameter of the blades of the screw was 19ft. 2in.; the pitch, 22ft. 6in. : length, 2ft. liin. ; immersion of the upper edge, Ift. 9iin. The engines are horizontal, high and low pressure, on `Voile's principle, surface-condensing, with cen trifugal pumpsand superheaters fitted to the boilers. Capt. Conolly (captain of the ship), Mr. Reed (Chief Constructor of the Navy), Staff-Commander J. W. Reed, Mr. W. Williamson (Inspector of Ma chinery Afloat of the Sheerness Steam Reserve), Mr. Ricketts (Chief Engineer of Woolwich Dock yard), and Mr. Mitchell (acting assist.-master ship wright at Sheerness), were present during the trial. Mr. E. Humphreys attended on behalf of the con tractors for the engines (Messrs. Humphrey. and Tennant, marine engineers, Deptford). The engines were in charge of Mr. W. Campion, chief engineer of the ship. The machinery worked exceedingl y well, and there was a plentiful supply of steam. The Turkish frigate Afdul Aziez, Capt. Comyn, left Plymouth on Friday afternoon for Constan tinople. The iron screw steamship A gincourt, 26, was re moved from Prince's dock, in Devonport yard, on Saturday, and will probably make another trial trip of her engines this week. The lighter lianmaze left Devonport on Saturday with stores for Kingstown and Greenock. The screw steam storeship Fox, 2, Staff-Com mander Moriarty, left Plymouth on Saturday for Pembroke. An accident occurred during the past week to a portion of the seawalls of Portsmouth Dockyard, which has for a time deprived the authorities of the use of one of the docks. At the north-west extremity of the yard is No. 9 dock, the outer wall of which is separated by only some 30 feet of made ground from the seawall of the yard at that part. This wall has been known to be insecure for some time, owing to its want of base and other faults in its construction, it having been built many years since under the care of the military engineers. The wall has now split vertically in several places from foun dation to coping -stone, giving free access to the tidal pressure at high water, and slipped outwards from its foundation in large masses. To meet this posi tion of affairs piles have been driven, superincum bent earth and stone removed, and other requisite measures taken under the direction of the superin tending civil engineer of the yard, Mr. Woods. Fortunately the accident has occurred at a point where the deep water channel will lead past to the praenpdardoodcksplaonfstohfe great extensive works, A d of m r works put y t to directorth e this work, by Mr. W. Schamp, tectural d e a lar nd ge in b t as h ins e e a n l f l y, n , e p e r r o in s' g ion andis" a m r c a l ie for an outer wall of much greater depth of founda tions and general str ength, to inclose the known weak wall and give due support to the dock on the edge of 'what will be the deepened channel to the basins and docks of the new yard. No damage has yet been done to the dock by this mishap to the neighbouring seawall, and to lessen the risk of fur ther accidents as much as possible water is allowed to flow in and out of the dock freely with the tide, so as to keep the pres sure equal on both its inner and outer walls. An accident occurred on board H.M.S. Edgar at Portsmouth on Saturday in sending some spars down from aloft, by which two seamen were very seriously injured. It appears that the main trysail gaff was being prepared for sending down when by some means it got adrift sooner than had been intended, and, falling from aloft, knocked down two seamen —Benjamin Court and Daniel Hodges. Their injuries were found to be very • serious, and they were conveyed as quickly as possible to the hospital. The Admiral's service pension on the reserved half-pay, vacant by the death of W. J. MingaYe, has been conferred upon Vice-Admiral H. Smith, C. 8., on the active list of flag officers. The following appointments have been m ade at the Admiralty :—.Lieutenant S. C. Hollan d to the . , Malacca ; Sub- Lieut. R. B. Needham to the Malacca Sub-Lieut. W. Neilson to the Victoria. LADVERTISEME—HoIIoway's Pil ls. 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