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ing is, to less sallies to be party apport tmost, ulenoe an act of si ticular " atro- either .0 fitly. Hove Parlla- I coer- n.y and ecisely Oat in- En calls and, to ;do the masses mating with in I blus at tac- s been d. In ,sed to ow of I busi mand, 'no ex- Locked ,co 465. ,o 255. le, 40s T eon tde the done, Oats, it pre- [1 from. as, 403: to 7s , 12.1. oreign home- active rposes, re was For it, red,. is. 3d ; grind to 26e ; rature. ;ho de inding lion in whito,. Loy for 3, new, Peas, wheat irrival. r week, oft clo yed off to is found e. The been— ,rlll4. ril 13. ril 6 rll HI . 13 ril 5. ril 13. pen ed wners n con k" the ntelli ithin to be ,ident• being 3en in vents, knot" übjec 3ornon out to sainod urned A the mind astra - ) been r, 0 10 lagiu° ndred of this f this .emote node!, ought ange r ledg e ted by 13 , the n isfor - For «I am „ n o to es sion o r W an; and I jab. and isit of t poo r . what. 11Se °f be /I°.. OS iSk' ig hini 1 Cole, by , son. 1...ga11, iebone l m u, to 0011 1 ", ,roStit !r. l' Jame ° stre et " E 3 1 2 ° 1 of the dfOrd - ;EWS' 0 . 11 2, of ONDON must have a SUTTER and MUSIC, ' ROOM for Gentlemen? Remember, we wait for you at EVANS' after the Covent-garden Pantomime and the Theatres. ORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1809. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. Capital Two Millions Sterling. • The ADJOURNED ANNUAL GENERAL MEET ING of the NORTH BRITISH and MERCANTILE IN SURANCE COMPANY was held at the Company's Office, 64, Princes-street, Edinburgh, cm FRIDAY, the 23d March, 1866, JOHN WHITE OATOR, Esq., Chairman of the London Board,' in the Chair. A Report by the Directors was read, showing the follow• ing results for 1865, being the Sixth Septennial Year o: the Company's Buisiness:— FIRE DEPARTMENT. The Premiums received during 1865 amounted to £296,746 1 3 Deduct Re-insurances. £240,783 9 10 The Premiums received during 1864 were .£248,567 19 7 Deduct Re-insurances 219,235 10 8 Thus exhibiting an increase for the year 1865 0f..... £21,547 19 2 The Losses paid during the year 1865 were£139,632 16 5 Being a decrease of £43,874 as compared with the losses of 1864. LIFE DEPARTMENT. 1,486 New Policies were issued assuring £1,018,707, and producing £34,04165. 4d. of New Premiums. The deaths during the year were 142 in number, and the stuns payable on account of these amounted, with Bonus additions, to £145,572 6s. ld., being under the expected amount, according to the Company's tables. ANNUITY DEPARTMENT. Forty-nine Bonds were issued, securing tho sum of £4,720 6s. 2d. yearly, for which the Company had received the sum of £41,994 7s. Bd. SEPTENNIAL INVESTIGATION AND DECLARA- • TION OF BONUS. The Report also showed that in contrasting the Fire Premiums received with the Losses paid during the last seven years and those of the previous septennial period, the following results appeared, viz. : Premiums. Losses. Prom 1852 to 1858 £195,520 16 11 £123,666 9 4 Prom 1859 to 1865 The business in the Life Department exhibited the fol -1 lowing results,- visa— - No. of Policies. Assuring. Premiums. For the period 1852 to 1858 2,700 £2,018,493 £67,348 4 0 being an average of 386 in the number of Policies issued, and £288,356 per annum of the sums assured. No. of Policies. Assuring. Premiums. For theperiodlBs9 t 01865 6,800 £5,083,864 £162,780 11 5 being an average of 971 in the number of Policies issued, and £726,266 per annum of the sums assured. It also appeared that on valuing the liabilities of the Company under these policies it was found that a profit of £150,410 7s. 9d. had been realised during the past seven years, and that the Directors were thus enabled, after set ting aside to the Shareholders 1-10th for their guarantee to allocate and declare on each Policy effected with the Company on the participating scale prior to 30th Decem ber last a Bonus Addition of ss. per cent. per annum on the sums assured, and also on the accumulated vested Bonuses on Policies opened prior to 31st December, 1858. Although the Bonus is at the rate of £1 ss. per cent. per annum on Policies effected since the last balance, yet it is much higher on Policies of old standing, and is in many instances as high as £1 18s. per cent. per annum on the sum assured. In valuing the Policies, the whole of the loading for expenses and profits had been deducted from the Pre mium, and therefore no part of the future profits has been anticipated. N.B.—Bonus Certificates are in preparation showing the amount added to each Policy, and will be forwarded to the Assured with all possible - despatch. The usual Prospective Bonus of £1 per cent. per annum was further recommended to be paid on all Policies of five years' standing which might become claims prior to the next Division of Profits. The Bonus and Prospective Bonus are only payable upon such Policies as shall have been five full years in existence. Annual Revenue from all sources, £599,597 7s. Bd. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by George Auldjo Jamieson, Esq., the Report was unanimously ap proved of, and the usual Dividend of 10 per cent. on the paid-up capital stock of the Company, along with a Bonus of 10s. per Share, was declared—the Dividend and Bonus to become payable on 2d April next, free of income-tax. On the motion of Sir James Gardiner Baird, Bart., seconded by David Baird Wauchope, Esq., the period of Division of Profits in the Life Business was agreed to be altered from every Seven Years to every Five Years, and the next investigation directed to be made as at 31st December, 1870. On the motion of John Brown Innes, Esq., seconded by J. F. W. Drummond, Esq., a special vote of thanks was given to the various Local Boards and Agents of the Com- Pan On y. the motion of Sir Archibald Islay Campbell, Bart., seconded by Dr. Alexander Wood, the thanks of the Meet ing were, with acclamation, voted to the Inspectors of the Company. On the motion of Sir A. C. Ramsay Gibson Maitland, Bart., the thanks of the meeting were voted to the Chairman. ESTABLISHMENT, 1866. OFFICE BEARERS. All of whom are Shareholders. PRESIDENT. His Grace the Duke of ROXBURGHE, K.T. VICE-PRESIDENTS. His Grace the Duke of SUTHERLAND. The Most Noble the Marquis of ABERCORN, K.G. Sir JOHN L. M. LAWRENCE, Bart., G.C.8., and K.S.L, Viceroy of India. ORDINARY DIRECTORS. EDINBURGH. R. Blair Maconochie, Esq., W.S. Sir James Gardiner Baird, Bart. David Davidson, Esq., Treasurer of Bank of Scotland. George Auldjo Jamieson, Esq., C.A. J. F. Walker Drummond, Esq., Merchant. James Campbell Tait, Esq., W.S. Laurence Davidson, Esq., W.S. D. B. Wauchope, Esq., Merchant, Leith. Frederick Pitman, Esq., W.S. John Brown Innes, Esq., W.S. Henry D. Fergusson,. Esq., W.S. Sir A. C. Ramsay Gbson Maitland, Bart. SECRETARY. John Ogilvie. ACTUARY. David Chisholm. MEDICAL OFFICER. John G. M. Burt, M.D., Vice-President of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh. AUDITOR. George Murray, C.A. LONDON. John White Cater, Esq., Merchant. Charles Morrison, Esq., Merchant. George Garden Nicol, Esq., Merchant. George Young, Esq., Merchant. Alex. Henry Campbell, Esq., M.P., Merchant. Philip Chas. Cavan, Esq., Merchant. Peter P. Ralli, Esq., Merchant. P. Du Pre Grenfell, Esq., Merchant. A. 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STAMPED s d. fund, but also a patron of the drama, I was one amongst the thousands assembled who gave him a hearty cheer as he passed by in his honourable state. Certainly there were no men in armour or ancient knights, as they used to be called in the civic pro gramme ; but as it was said that the expense attend ing them was applied to a better purpose, and as at all times these knights were neither very striking nor very steady objects in the cavalcade, their ab- Bence was not particularly regretted. Having al luded to the men in armour, I am inclined to relate an anecdote connected with them and a former Lord Mayor's show. I once had occasion to represent " Richard the Third" at the Haymarket Theatre, but being unaccustomed at that house to warlike tragedies, we had no suits of mail in which to encase the captains and soldiers of York and Lancaster. In this difficulty I applied to the then Manager of Astley's Amphitheatre—not Mr. E. T. Smith, the present one—for the loan of some armour, when almost immediately afterwards a vanload arrived at my stage-door. I sent my thanks to the manager for his kind and prompt compliance with my .re quest, and experienced for him an indescribable feeling of friendship, mingled with gratitude. The only drawback to this generous action was that the armour was very dirty and required cleaning. To accompliSh .this my men were occupied for two or three days in brightening it up. The night came for the pertorniance of " Richard the Third." The armour was donned by the actors, who went into battle certainly, but under difficulties. My Earl of Richmond (Mr. Howe), on lifting up his arm to strike at Richard, could not get it down again, but continued in that striking attitude to the end of the play. Catesby and Ratcliff wandered about like two animated Dutch ovens, and, being unable to see through their vizors where they were going, came into collision with each other ; some of the helmets having been forced on the heads of some of the soldiers, could not be got off again till long after the tragedy was over ; while one disgusted super, who had been laughed at by the audience and had also experienced a tumble or two, was heard to say, " If this armour dodge goes on I shall leave the pro fession." However, the tragedy was played but two nights, when the manager of Astley's immediately sent his van to fetch the armour away, because the next day was Lord Mayor's-day, and it was wanted for the show. I then discovered the reason of my friend's alacrityin lending it me—it required clean- ing, and I had to go to the expense of it instead of him. Gentlemen, I must confess to having a certain feeling of reverence for the chief magistrate of the City, as my grandfather, Mr. Wm. Buckstone, was a citizen and a member of the Drapers' Company, and I recollect, when I was a little boy, he prophe sied that I should one day be an alderman, and that he should live to hear the crier in court call out, " Make way for Alderman Buckstone ;" but al though his prophecy did not literally come to pass, still to a certain extent it has this evening been ful filled; for notwithstanding I have never been an alderman, I am not now far from a Lord Mayor. And now, gentlemen, it is time that I should leave the City and come westward to the business of our fund, and explain to those who may not be acquainted with our objects what they are. The Royal General Theatrical Fund was established about3o years ago, for the purpose of admitting all persons as members who had practised the art of acting, dancing, and singing in Great Britain and Ireland. The Drury Lane and Covent Garden Funds restricted their members to performers who had been engaged for a term of years at those theatres only. Our funds ad- mit the entire class of performers in England, and grants to such members life annuities at a certain age, and under certain conditions. We have now, gentlemen, 26 annuitants-16 of whom are ladies, and 10 of them gentlemen, receiving from £3O to £9O per annum. Our capital amounts to more than £13,000, while during the past year - we have dibtii buted in annuities and for funeral expenses no less a sum than £1,041, to which may be added nearly £lOO for expenses in conducting the business of the fund. From letters that I sometimes receive, it appears to me many persons imagine that our fund is identical with that excellent institution, the Dramatic Col- lege, while some fancy it to be connected with another excellent institution, the Dramatic Sick Fund. Gentlemen, this is not the case ; we stand quite alcne, and have no connexion with any other establishment, although I must confess that I hope to see the day when the resources of all the dra matic funds may become amalgamated, for such a proceeding would produce an amount of capital so enormous that every one of the institutions I have referred to would stand upon a firm and lasting foundation—a foundation which could not be up rooted, unless there should happen to arise a puri tanical revolution, which I hope is impossible. But until such an amalgamation takes place, it behoves all the members of our fund to be energetic in their endeavours to increase its capital ; for we have still much to do, and many to provide for. I also think it is not generally understood that our fund, having a Royal charter, can receive legacies. Surely there must be many in this country who have passed their happiest hours in witnessing the representation of our drama ; to those I can only say, when you are ma king your wills, do not forget us. On the last page of our annual report of these festivals you will find a simple form of bequest, in which you can in sert whatever you may please to give us ; while the form has one great recommendation—it can be copied, filled up, signed, and witnessed without the aid of an attorney. In pleading our cause to-night, gentlemen, I am pleading for a claßa whose loyalty has ever been proverbial. I need not refer to those gallant players who have fought for Royalty in the field—l need not now refer to the many instances of their generosity and courage ; but to show of what stuff they are made, and of their bravery in I the hour of despair and death, I need but name one instance—one that is still fresh in our memories— the behaviour and end of the late Gustavus Brooke, who worked while he could save, and when all hope was abandoned, "faced his fate," as was well said in one of the journals, " like a brave and Christian gen tleman." Now, gentlemen, as the generous and warm influences of the City are prevailing at this moment, we naturally expect the amount of donations this evening will exceed those of any previous year ; but I must, in the name of the members of our fund, re turn our hearty thanks to our illustrious trustee, Mr. Charles Dickens, to whom we mainly owe the presence of our chairman this evening, for it was he that asked the Lord Mayor to come, and it was the Lord Mayor who said to me that the, wishes of Mr. Dickens were his commands. Before I conclude, gentlemen, I wish you to remember that our fund is purely a provident one ; its members, when receiv ing their annuities, but take what is their right — the return for many years' punctual payment of their subscriptions, aided by your donations. While, politically speaking, we belong to all parties, we are Conservatives, because we take care of our s money, do not wish any alteration in our rules, department abnadveasneoveorcy. department is so well represented, we casion for any reform. lAre are Liberals, because w h en granting annuities to we are only too happy be as liberal as we can. Radicals we arc, because we know we are radically honest ; and I do not be lieve there is a Fenian amongst us. We are, I hope, like all present, too strongly attached to our Queen, our r o t y y a l you and our country. As regards her i‘ oumi,lill be happy to hea r th a t we are i n e s receipt of her annual donation of £lOO, while the Prince of Wales not only visits all the theatres, in company with his fair Princess, but has also given us a very handsome subscription. At thesame time I cannot forbear reading a letter from a gentleman who has sent us a donation through that great friend to oue fund, Mr. Frederick Ledger, of the Era : "MY dear Sir,—ln the event of my b eing absent from London on the day appointed for the dinner of the Royal General Theatrical Fund, may I ask you to forward the enclosed check for 50 guineas ? It is with g roatpleasure I forward my donation, and trus t s incerely that it may help, e THE SUN, LONDON THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1866. WE.ST - E N D DIN E R S.- METROPOLITAN DISTRICT RAILWAY " THE WELLINGTON," COMPANY. ST. JAMES'S-STREET, PICCADILLY. NOTIcE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that no FURTHERI. LADIES' FALLON DINING ROOBron the First Floor SUMS can be received as payment in full in anticipation of The SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS are now OPEN. CALLS in respectot the scrip Certificates of this Company alter SATURDAY,. the 14th April next, until further • Terms—Twelve Mouths LI I! S.6d. notice. ' . Six Months I Is. Od. Apply, D. CAMERON, 49, St. James-street. T° DEVON, Chairman. 6, Westminster-chambers, Victoria-street, S.W. MR. W. S. WOODIN'S BADEN-BADEN and UP II THE AIR, an entirely New EntertAin meat, written by T. W. Robertson. Esq., will be produced at the POLYGRAPHIC HALL, King William-street, Char ing-cross, on THURSDAY EVENING next, March t 9. Doors open at Half-past Seven; commence at Eight. Luxurious spring sofa stalls, is ; balcony stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, is. A First (4 RAND MORNING PERFORMANCE next SATURDAY, March 31, at Three. Doors oven at half-past Two. A plan of stalls may be seen and seats secured at the hall from Eleven to Five. CHRISTY MINSTRELS, • ST. JAMES'S HALL. EVERT EVENING at Eight. WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS, at Three and Eight,—The original and veri tably legimate CIIRIsTY MINSTRELS. First Season in London these five years The only company in existence which possesses a legal claim to the title, from the fact of its being the only one which retains all the marked .s P ecialities and distinguished favourites who originally gained the re putation of the company first in the United States, and sub sequently in this country, in 1857. No other company as suming the title of Christy Minstrels possesses a single in dividual member of the least distinction who belonged to the original troupe. The Christys (after an absence of five years) return to London with their band strengthened and im proved in every respect, their entertainment being unani mously pronounced bf the metropolitan press to be the most sparkling in London. Prices of Admission—New and luxurious fauteuils, ss. ; stalls, 3s. ' • area, 2s. ; gallery, ls. ; juveniles, under twelve , half price to stalls and are% only. Fauteuils and stalls may be-secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street; or at Mr. Austin's, 23, Piccadilly. - Manager, Mr. Frederick Burgess. - T. FaD-SIREET, W. R 1) , The Oxford and Canterbury Ball Company (Limited 4, IF I-WERE KING, Comic Opera, by ADOLPIIE ADAM having been enthusiastically received, will be performed by the whole of the talented Operatic Company E ; ERY EVENING in addition to the other novelties of the estab lishment, including the celebrated HUNGARIANS in their new entertainment, Mr. MARSHALL, the STONETTES, Messrs. Davies and Skerrett, and Miss ELLEN TRACY, the Australian Ballad Vocalist, who will introduce for the first time in England her novel rendering of the Ballads of Ireland. Admission—Area, 6d ; stalls and balcony, is ; private boscs, with separate entrance, 10s. 6d. MADAME TUSSAUD'S IN I_ BAKER-STREET, EASTER HOLIDAYS. NEW ADDITIONS.—SeveraI life-size Portrait Models of the most distinguished Personates of the day (including those of the late LORD PALMERSTON and GUS TAVUS V. BROOKE) have been added since the last Holidays ; and in the Chamber of Horrors are Effigies, taken from life, of SOUTHEY alias FORWOOD, and the norious CHARLOTTE WINSOR. Open during the first three days in Easter week from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. Admittance, ls.; children, under ten, half price ; Extra Rooms, 6d. A RGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly. • GRAND EXTRA NIGHT THIS EVENING. Dancing at fen. Open until One o'clock. Admission, gentlemen, ss. ladies, 2s. 6d. Poor open at half-past Nine. Chef d'orehestra, Signor L. Curti. N.B.—Plying the evening the eminent M. Levy will per form some of his favoulite solos on the cornet. QM?, GREENWICH.—March 2 9, 1866 . Trains . from Charing-cross every tw nty minutes. — I 1103IAS QUARTER HAINE begs to inform the public that the WHITE BAIT season has commenced. R INAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN EXHIBITION, 1865. This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin Prize Medal. It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Whole some. Sold in Bottles, 35. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL -STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded "Kinahan's LL Whisky." IAkfUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION at. (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1850). EUSSELL-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. SCINDE RAILWAY (INDUS STEAM FLOTILLA, PUNJAUB, and DELHI RAIL WAYS) COMPANY. At the Eleventh Annual General Meeting of the above Company, held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, in the City of London, on Wednesday, the 28th March, 1866, • W. P. ANDREW, Esq., Chairman of the Company, presiding, The following resolutions were carried unanimously,- 1. That this meeting receive and adopt the Report and Accounts of the Directors. torofth Thatis I Cony. m 2. That Thomas Willi ams , E sq ., b e re - e l e cted a Diree nioL 3 .rr a o c ela kin il n e, on E , sq E . sci , be ., b r e e-e re l:e re-elected of this Company. 4. That Director Auditor c l t‘e3cd a d of this Company. 5. Proposed by Henry J. A. Gen, Esq.,seconded W. P. Austen, Esq.,— That the construction of the Indus Valley Line and the completion of the Steam Arch from Calcutta to Kurrachee are of the highest importance to this Company, and essen tial to the general interests of England and India. That it is desirable that the Secretary of State for India, Earl de Grey and Ripon, should be moved, by the Direc tors, in regard to the importance of prompt steps being taken to realise these objects. 6. That the thanks of the Proprietors are due to the Chairman and Directors for their able management of the affairs of this Company, and that the cordial thanks of this meeting aro tendered to W. P. Andrew, Esq., for his cour teous conduct in the chair this day. W. P. ANDREW, Chairman. S. H. R. PARRY, Acting Secretary. Gresham House, Old Broad-street, London, March 28, 1866. ITHAT DO THE WILD WAVES SAY NOW?—That the FIERY CROSS has arrived, bringing some magnificeat KAISOW SONGOUS of delicious flavour, and which may tiatv be had, at a mere commission on the import price, of the EAST INDIA. TEA CO FAN Y, No. 5, Great St. Helen's Churchyard, Bishopsgate-street. • STARCH MANUFACTURERS TO H. R H. TILE PRINCESS OP WALES. G LENFIELD PATENT STARCH, Used in the Royal Laundry, AND AWARDED TILE PRIZE MEDAL, 1862. Sold by all Grocers, Chandlers, &c. &c. TO DEBTORS IN DIFFICULTIES.-Mr. S. T. COOPER, Public Accountant, arranges Composi tions with Creditors, advises persons in trouble how to arrange their affairs, or •to pass through the Court of Bank ruptcy, and prepares all forms of accounts, public or private. Twenty years of experience. Consultations gratis.—Offices, 10, Basinghall-street, opposite the Court of Bankruptcy. Fiench, German, and Italian spoken. - Manager, M. GRENET. LIGHT I LIGHT! HT! MATHEWS'S GAB LAMPS, Square or Globe, of every size and design. Al 6 inch Bent Top Square Lamp, painted and glazed, 255 ; a '6 inch powerful Reflect ing Lamp, with pendant iron and burner complete, £2 25.- 21 and 52, High-street, I loomsbury. Publicans and other Lamps redecorated equal to new. SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL, which speedily produces whiskers and thickens hair, 3s. ed. ; sent tree for 54 stanips.—ALEX. ROSS, 245, Righ Holborn, London. Essay on Hair, id. ALEX. ROSS'S BLOOM of ROSES, 3s. 6d. or 51 stamps. "DIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. BOSS'S VEGETABLE SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, sal lowness, Ste. 2s. 9d.; by pest for 40 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248. High Holborn, London. LEX. ROSS'S FACE POWDER, is., or 14 /1,.. stamps. fiAIR -CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London.—ALßX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID ourls Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at 3s. 6d.; sent free for 54 stamps. Ross's Toilet Maguine, Is. 6d.. or 20 stamps. LIQUID ROUGE, is., or 18 stamps. xREY 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 effect. Price 3s. 6d. ; sent by post for 54 stamps. r ADIES HAIR DYED, from 1 guinea; Gentle R.A men's, from 10s. 6d. SAUCE. —LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. This delicious condiment, pi ononnced by connoisseurs "THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE," Is prepared solely by LEA and PERRINS. The public are respectfully cautioned against worthless imitations, and should see that Lea and Perdue' names are on wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. ASK for LEA and PERRINS' SAUCE. Sold wholesale and for export by the Proprietors, Wor cester; Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell; Messrs. Barclay and. Sons, London, (to. &o.; and by Grocers and Oilmen uni versally. PROVIDENCE ROW NIGHT REFUGE, FOR HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN, 14A, Providence-row, Finsbury, E.C. Sixty Thousand Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and Breakfasts, have been given in this Institution to the destitute, who otherwise would have had to pass the nights in the bleak streets or under. railway arches. At present nearly 500 Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and Breakfasts, are given gratuitously every week. The poor from all parts are admitted, the only condition being that they. are homeless and starving. The Manager, &c., receives no remuneration whatever. Notwithstand ing the provision made by the Poor Houses, each night numbers of young women, children, and orphans are, for want accommodation, re f use d a dmittance, andhave to spend night after night in the cold, wet, and sleet. To meet this evil, and to provide more ample accommoda tion, X 2,000 has been raised, but to accomplish the work a sum of at least £l,OOO more will be required. Besides providing shelter for the homeless, this year it is proposed, as far as the donations obtained for the pur pose will allow, to give bread and coals to poor families in want. Will you, in your charity, help to carry on and accomplish what has been begun ? Will you help to give shelter to the really homeless, and food to the really starving ? The smallest donation will be most welcome and, night and morning, the prayers of the destitute will be offered in your behalf. SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly requested, and will be gratefully received by the Rev. D. GILBERT, D.D., No. 22, Finsbury-circus, E.C. DONORS AND SUBSCRIBERS TO THE REFUGE. MS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G. His Royal Highness the Duke D'Aumale. The Earl of Abergavenny. Messrs. Dimsdale, Drewett, The Earl of Desart. Fowler, and Barnard. The Earl of Denbigh. Messrs.Hanbury andLloyds. The Earl Grey, K.G. Messrs. Prescott, Grote, Cave The Earl of Harewood. and Co. The Earl of Eglinton. London Assurance Corpora- The Earl of Kenmare. tion. The Earl of Durham. Royal Exchange Insurance The Countess of Albemarle. Company. The Lady Ellen Browne. Sun Fire Office. The Lady Camilla E. For- R. W. Barclay, Esq. tescue. J. Bethel], Esq. The Viscount Gage. Mrs. Barnewall. Field-Marshal Lord Gough, Miss Burton. K.P. Mrs. Curling. The Lord Dormer. J. Henry Challis, Esq. The Lord Petro. Dr. Carvalho. The Lord Leigh. R. Crawford, Esq., M.P. The Lord Chelmsford. Cazenne, Esq. The Lord Cranworth. ' Mrs. Chesterton. BerOn de Rothschild, M.P. A. H. Campbell, Esq. The Hon. C. Langdale. Miss Douglas. The Hon. W. Browne. Messrs. Durant & Co. The Hon. H. G. Campbell. Messrs. Dawson & Sons. Sir Charles Price, Bart. Miss Dobson Sir Robert Gerard, Bart. Cursetjee Furdonjee, Esq . Sir Pyers Mostyn, Bart. Miss Franklin Hon. Rustomjee Jamsetjee Dr. Gull. J eejeebhoy 0. Gould, Esq. The Governors of the Bank H. E. Gurney, Esq. of England. Messrs. Hills & Underwood, The Worshipful Company of Capt. Hogg. Armourers and Braziers. Miss Kaye. The Worshipful Company of J. Kynaston, Esq. Tallow Chandlers. J. Knight, Esq. The Worshipful Company of L. Lloyd, Esq. Drapers. J. Lewis Mieville, Esq. The Worshipful Company of Miss M'Mahon. Grocers. C. Manning, Esq. The Worshipful Company of Miss Martin Saddlers. Breton Martinez, Esq. The Worshipful Company of Messrs. Ponsford and Sou. Salters. thall. The Worshipful Company of F. X. Pereira, Esq. Merchant Tailors. Mrs. 'Palmer. The Directors of the Bank of H. W. Prescott, Esq. Australia. F. Philips, Esq. The Directors of the Bank of N. H. E. Prowett, Esq. Australasia. M. R. De Quadros, Esq. The Directors of the Colo- G. A. Shee, Esq. nial Bank. H. Riddell, Esq. The Directors of the National T. Riddell Esq. Bank of Ireland. Messrs. Ralli Bros. The Directors of the Provin- Messrs. De la Rue and Co. cial Bank of Ireland. Miss Rombold. The Directors of the Char- Mrs. Simpson. • tered Mercantile Bank of Mrs. Scott. India, London, and China. Mrs. Southby. The Directors of the Impe- Messrs. Tucker and New. ritd Ottoman Bank. F. Ward, Esq. The Directors of the London .G. Basil Wood, Esq. and County Bank. Miss Young. The Directors of the Union 'J. Young, Esq. Bank. Messrs. Zuluta and Co. Messrs. Coutts and Col dm. &e IMPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION (Limited). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Directors have this day made a CALL of £5 per Share, payable in two instalments of £2 10s. each, on the 15th May and 15th June next respectively, at either of the following Bankers, viz., the Union Bank of London, the Bank of London, or the Agra andatlastorman's Bank (Limited). By order, W. C. WINTERBOTTOM, Secretary. 27, Lombard-streot, London, 26th March, 1866. THE CREDIT FONCIER AND MOBILTER -I- OF ENGLAND (Limited), NOTICM IS H REBY (41V.. I, that the ORDINARY GENERAL MEET LNG of this Company will be held at the London Tave - n, Bishopsgate-street, London, on WEDNES- D Y. the 25th et April, at Twelve o'clock noon precisely, for the purpose of receiving the Directors and Auditor's Re port and Balance-sheet, and for declaring a Dividend. The Transfer Books of the Company will be Closed from 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 18th Al ril, until 10 a. m. on Friday, the 27th April By order of le Court of Directors, ALFRED LOWE, Secretary. 17 and 18, Cornhill, don,Lo March 21, 1866. LEGAL and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. No. It, Fleet-street, London, E.O , March 23,1366. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of this Society will be held at this Office, at One o'clock pradt,ely, on TUESDAY, the 17th day of April next. At that Meeting tour of the Directors, and two of the Auditors of the Society, mill retire in rotation, all or whom, however, being eligible tor immediate re-election, will offer themselves accordingly. Any person intending to become a Candidate, or to pro pose a Candidate, to supply either of the above-mentioned intended vacancies, mu 4 signify the same in writing, under his hand. to be left at this Office, ten days at least previously to the said Annual General Meeting being held. • By order of the Board, JOHN NETTLETON, Secretary. A.D. 1720. 90YAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First), FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Offices, Royal Exchange, London. Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall, S.W. OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor. JAMES STEWART HODGSON, Esq., Sub-Governor. CHARLES JOHN MANNIVG, Esq., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Robert Barclay, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq. John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Nevile Lubbock, Esq. Mark Currie Close, Esq. Geo. F. Malcolmson, Esq. Edward James Daniell, Esq. Henry Nelson. Esq. William Davidson, Esq. Lord Josceline W. Percy. I rhomas Dent, Esq, Charles Robinson, Esq. Alexander Drum ES , I. Samuel Leo .t.chuster, Esq. Eredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. I Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. Charles H. i4oschen, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P. RiversdaleW. Grenfell, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Rolm,. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq. Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq. Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S. NOTICE —The usual Fifteen Days allowed for payment of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at LADY-DAY will ex pire on 9th ApriL FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on ad vantageous terms. The Duty on Fire Assurances has been reduced to the uni form rate of Is. 6d. per cent. per annum. No charge is made by this Corporation for Fire Policy or Stamp, however small the Assurance may be. FARMING-STOCK.—No extra charge is made for the use of Steam Thrashing Machines. The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The divisions of Profit take place every Five years. Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one Life. This Corporation affords to the Assured— Liberal participation. in Profits—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital. Stock, and exemption, under Royal Charter, from the liabilities of partnership. The advantages of modern practice,—with the security of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF. Prospectuses and all information may be obtained on ap plication. ROTAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. ROBT. P. STEELE. Secretary. ItEUTER'S TELEGRAM COMPANY (Limited). he LIST of APPLICATIONS for SHARES in this Company Will be CLOSED on SATURDAY, the 31st inst. By order, FREDERICK J. GRIFFITHS, Secretary. 1, Royal Exchange-buildings, London, March 21, 1566. CHOCOLATE.-MENIER'S FRENCH. CHOCOLAT-MENIER, for Breakfast. C FIOCOLAT-MENIER is pure, wholesome, and delicious. MENIER'S FRENCH CHOCOLATE Warehouse, 23, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden. Sold everywhere. SWEET OPOPONAX.—PIESSE rand LUBIN'S now PERFUME. This and a thousand others for choice at the laboratory of flowers. 2, New Bond street, London. Sold in all parts of the world. D R. CULVERWELL'S GRAND TURKISH BATHS, 3, Great Marlborough-street, 3 doors from Poland-street, Ladies every Monday. Gentlemen all other days, 2s. each ; 15. One Guinea. Also opposite the Post-oboe, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand. PHILLIPS AND COMPANY'S TEAS ARE BEST AND CHEAPEST. STRONG to FINE BLACK TEA, ls. 6d., 25., 2s. 6d., 35., 3s. 4d. Most Delicious Black Tea is now only 3s. 6d. Der pound. Pure, Rich, Rare, Choice Coffee, is. 4d.. is. 6d., is. Bd. PHILLIPS and CO., TEA MERCHANTS, 8, King William-street, City, London, E.C. A price current free. Sugars at market prices. PHILLIPS and CO. send all goods Carriage Free within eight miles of No. 8, King William-street, 40s. worth Car riage Free to any Railway Station or Market Town in Eng land. Phillips and Co. have no Agents, nor any connection with any house in Worcester or Swansea. PHEASANT REARING for 186G.—JAMES CHASIBERLIN'S (opposite Corn Exchange, Nor wich) is the only depot in the world for proper FOOD for PH MASAN T FEEDING. Between 200 and 300 testimonials of last year's success. Treatise on Hatching and Rearing, with other valuable hints, posted free on application. Land owners, pheasant rearers, and gamekeepers can raise any number of birds by using his food. The aristocracy of the kingdom constantly use it. Gentlemen requiring game keepers, or gamekeepers requiring situations, are requested to apply to ga mekeepers James Chamberlin, wine merchant and phea sant food dealer, opposite Corn Exchange, Norwich. TEETH. —Mr. DAY (for many years principal assistant to Mr. Eskell, surgeon-dentist, of 8, Gros venor-street, W.) offers the benefit of his experience in every case of Dental defect or deficiency. Re has made arrange ments for the use of Mr. Eskell's Patents, by which means exquisitely enamelled ARTIFICIAL TEETH of the utmost durability are constructed (in a few hours when necessary), and are worn upon tender gums or roots of teeth or by ner vous persons for any length of time, without pain, unplea santness, or discomfort guaranteed. The invention applied to teeth of ordinary or inferior construction. Osteoplastic Enamel, the exact colour of the natural teeth, used in all cases of stopping. Discoloured teeth restored, loose teeth fastened, extractions painlessly performed, and all opera tions on the most approved principles. Terms strictly mode rate. Consultations free. 291, REGENT-STREET (3 doors from the Polytechnic). SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, an i Dining-room, eonsisting of a new and elegant assort ment of VASES, Figures, Grbups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful in Lid Tables, Paperweights, &c., in Italian, Alabaster, Parlan, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar_,_ Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNA.NT, Nine ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, W.C.. London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS. 81 INERALS, and FOSSILS, to illustrate the new edition of Lyell's Elements of Geology; they will greatly facilitate the Interesting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be had at 2, 5.10, 20, 50, to 500 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY is given by Mr.TENNANT.F.G.S.. at 149. Strand. XTOTIBENTG IMPOSSIBLE.--The greatest and most useful invention of the day, AGUA AMA It ELL A. Messrs. JOHN GOSNELL and CO., , Red Bull Wharf, 93 , Upper Thames-street, Perfumers to her Majesty, respect fully offer to the public this truly marvellous fluid, which gradually restores tne 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 mont h will keep it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per bottle, or in half bottles, 10s. 61. Testimonials from artistes of the highest order, and from Individuals of undoubted re spectability, may be seen on application: Messrs. John Gosnell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. SUBSCRIPTIONS for the WIDOW and CHILDREN of the late Captain R. 11. GRONOW, formerly of the Grenadier Guards, and Author of " Recol lections and Anecdotes," " Celebrities of London and Paris," &c. Captain Gronow, who lately died in Paris, has left a widow and four young children, by his second marriage utterly destitute, without means to defray his funeral expenses, or even to purchase bread. Captain Gronow .was disinherited by his father, in favour of his brother, a clergyman, and the small income whi c h he derived from the interest of a sum charged on the family estate ceased with his life ; while the sums he received from time to time for his " Recollections" were expended in providing for the increasing expenses of his young family. Under these distressing circumstances the friends of Madame Gronow in Paris came to her aid, and they now appeal to the liberality of her late husband's friends in London, and also to the readers of his Reminiscences, for contributions to enable her to maintain and educate her children. Subscriptions received by Messrs. Smum, ELnElt, and Co., 65, Cornhill, and 45, Pall-mall ; and by Messrs. Cox and GREENWOOD, Army Agents, Craig's-court, Parliament street. DU. SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.—Pre pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. Scott, of Bromley, .Kent. will be found invaluable to all who ,offer from bilious and liver nomplaints, indigestion, wind, Tama, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &o. For habitual ostiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and gTateful 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,la. lid., and three times the quantity in one, 2a. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine arc a square green package. with " William Lambert," engraved on the stamp. TEETH AND PAINLESS DENTISTRY.- The fear nin o y f pain t o w a h n o d in dread ot ARTlFlClAL operation E n inherentT areto allo deter vital importance from availing themselves of the services of a dentist. In a practice founded in 18.30. and now ex , ending over greater part of the kingdom, an experience unequalled has been obtained, enabling us to offer even the most sensi tive sufferer a bystem of dentistry perfect in its absolute freedom from pain, a specialite t ertaining only to our prac tice, and for which her Majesty has granted her royal letters patent. This system embraces the non-interference with all stumps, however decayed, the support ng instead of extrac tion of loose teeth until they become firm and useful in mas tication, and the utter absence of all and every operation, so that the moat nervous person can be supplied without fear of pain or inconvenience. These teeth are cheaper, more dur able, natural, and comfortable than any yet produced. Consultation free. 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The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been appropriately introduced and enthusiastically re ceived, Major Snell responding for the Army, Lieut. Gilbert for the Navy, and Lieut.-Colonel Money for the Volunteers, _ The CHAIRMAN proposed " Prosperity to the Royal General Theatrical Fund." Unfortunately, upon that occasion he had not to be summoned to any rehearsal, while the terms of his engagement were unsettled. He had never before made his appear ance before so critical an audience, but he could assure them also that he was never before more deeply impressed with the truth and justice of the cause which he advocated. In every age the drama had contributed to the progress of civilisation and the im provement of mankind. It has the impersonation of the loftiest sentiments in the most expressive language. The actor seemed as a link between the sovereign minds of the world and the mass of mankind. He brought the vast range of human thought andfeeling within the limits of our comprehension. (Cheers.) He (the Lord Mayor) therefore asked them, one and all, to support their excellent institution. The actor, when he could not work, could not live. In youth and health he instructed and amused us, and in his old age and adversity it was our duty to assist and maintain him. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion, he had to give them " Prosperity to the General Theatrical Fund," and he asked them to couple with the toast the honoured name of their treasurer, Mr. Buckstone. (Cheers.) Mr. BUcKSTONE rose and said—Gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that I rise to address you this evening, to explain the nature and object of our fund, and to return thanks for our right hon. chair man's toast ; for althongh we have had illustrious authors, great statesmen, and eminent actors pre siding at these dinners, we have been remarkably fortunate this evening in obtaining the chief magi strate of the City for that office. He is the first Lord Mayor who has so honoured this festival. Sir William Walworth may have killed his Wat Tyler; Dick Whittington may, from his good qualities and his good cat, have been thrice Lord Mayor of Lon don ; the son of Sir Richard Gresham may have built the Royal Exchange ; and other Lord Mayors have doubtless performed many generous and noble actions ; but I am sure all present who have a love for the drama and an affectionate regard for its professors will allow that the Lord Mayor of to-day having kindly consented to be our chairman on this occasion, that kindness will not be placed amongst the least praiseworthy of any of the generous acts ever performed by him or by his honoured prede cessors. On last Lord Mayor's day I had the pleasure of being at an open window in Fleet street to see and be delighted with the show, when of course, I had the gratification of seeing our chairman in his great carriage well taken care of, and guarded by a warlike -looking retainer in a fur cap, and bearing a gigantic sword. Knowing our chairman not only to be a friend to our a small way, to relieve those whose infirmities prevent kern from earning their daily bread. The more I see of the se , arties and the good they do, the more I feel bound to help iem. How thankful we ought to be whom Providence has .voured, and enabled to keep from our doors many of the el hardships of life ! "Believe me, my dear sir, yours faithfully, "GEORGE ROBERT STEPHENSON, "Great Georg-street, Westminster." I have merely read this letter, gentlemen, to show you what friends we have, and to " encourage the others." In conclusion, gentlemen, it has been said that everyone has his pleasures. Some find pleasure in a gloomy austerity, others in cheerfulness and doing good ; and if you, gentlemen, find a pleasure iu at tending these dinners, and coining down handsomely with your donations, and in listening to those who address you, let me beg of you still to indulge in that harmless pleasure. Come here as often as you can on these occasions, be as liberal as you can, as I well know there are many grateful hearts who, in the words of Lord Dundreary, will exclaim " Bless you, bless you." Mr. CHARLES DICKENS, who was received with prolonged cheers, said—ln my childish days I re member to have had a vague but profound admira- tion for a certain legendary person called the Lord Mayor's fool. (Laughter.) I had the highest opinion of the intellectual capacity of that supposititious re tainer of the Mansion-house, and I recollect him with feelings of regard approaching to absolute venera tion ; for my nurse informed me that on every gas tronomic occasion theLordMayor's fool liked every thing that was good. (Laughter.) You will agree with me, I have no doubt, that if this discriminating jester had existed at the present time he would not have failed to have liked his master very much, see ing that so good a Lord Mayor is so very rarely to be found, and that a better Lord Mayor could not possibly be. (Cheers.) You have already divined, gentlemen, that I am about to propose to you to drink the health of the right hon. gentleman in the chair. (Cheers.) As one of the trustees of the General Theatrical Fund, I beg officially to tender him my best thanks for lending the very powerful aid of his presence and influence to this very deserving insti tution. As the friend who ventured to urge upon him to do us this gracious act, I beg to assure you that the perfect simplicity, cordiality, modesty, and frankness with which he assented enhanced the gift one thousandfold. I think it must also be very agreeable to a company like this to know that the president is not ceremoniously pretending for this night only to have an interest in the drama, but that he has an unusual and thorough acquaintance with it, and that he has a loving and discerning knowledge of the great old actors. (Hear.) It is very pleasant to me to remember that the Lord Mayor and I once beguiled the tedium of a journey by exchanging our theatrical experiences. I had rather plumed myself on being something of an old stager, but I found the Lord Mayor so thoroughly up in stock pieces —so knowing, and yet so fresh about the merits of those who were most and best identified with them—that I speedily recognised in him what would be called in fistic language " an ugly customer"—(laughter)—one who, I assure you, was not to be touched by any novice not in thorough good theatrical training. We all know from our earliest infancy that when the giants in the Guildhall hear the clock strike one they come down to dinner. Similarly, when the City of Lon don shall hear but one single word in dispraise of its present Lord Mayor, whether as its enlightened and liberal chief magistrate, or as one of its mer chants, or as one of its true gentlemen, he will then descend from the high personal place he holds in the general honour and esteem, but until then he will remain upon his pedestal. Between ourselves, my private opinion is that the giants will come down long before lie does. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion, I will remark that when the Lord Mayor made his remarkable and truly manly and unaffected speech, I could not but be struck by the reversal of the usual circumstances of the Mansion-house which he hon estly presented to our view ; for while it is a very common thing for persons to he brought trembling before the Lord Mayor, the Lord Mayor that even ing appeared, to use his own expression, tremblingly before them. I hope the reverse may hold good still further; for whereas it is a common thing for the Lord Mayor to say to a repentant criminal, "Let me never see you here again," I would prOpose that we say to the Lord Mayor, " Let us by all means see ion - here again at the next festival:" (Cheers and laughter.) I beg to give you the " Health of the Lord Mayor." (Cheers). The CHAIRMAN gracefully acknowledged the compliment. Among the toasts were, " The health of Mr. Robert Keeley," to which Mr. Keeley responded. "The Drama and Mr. Buckingham." " The artists who contributed to the amusement of the evening," proposed by Mr. B. Webster. There was a charming selection of vocal music, Miss Louisa Pyne delighting the company by her rendering of " The harp that once through Tara's hall" and " Home, sweet home," and Miss Pool being equally effective. Subscriptions to the amount of about £5OO were announced. President Johnson's Address to the Belgian Envoy. President Johnson, on the 16th, received Baron Beaulieu, special Envoy from the King of the Bel gians, to announce, officially, the death of King Leopold I. and the accession of his:successor. The Baron delivered letters from his Sovereign, and addressed' some complimentary remarks to Mr. Johnson, who replied as follows : Baron, —Belgium is chiefly known in history as a coun try which has continually suffered by being involuntarily chosen for a battle-ground on which foreign States have maintained the conflicts of irreconcilable ideas and ambi tion. For that reason I never meet a representative of Bel gium without feeling a desire to congratulate him upon the repose, the tranquillity, the prosperity, and the dignity which his country at last attained under the sway of her Sovereign, Leopold, and I trust that the history of the times in which we are living will show that the Govern.' ment and people of the United States duly appreciated the friendship with which we were favoured during that reign. 1 am profoundly affected by the goodwill and kindness which have moved the new King to give us an assurance at tho beginning of his administration, and in so marked a manner, that ho entertains for the United States the same sentiments of sincere and affectionate friendship by which his predecessor was inspired. It is little that the United States can do directly to reciprocate benefits with European States. Indirectly, however, all those States may derive advantage from the practice of a wise, just, and liberal policy on this side of the Atlantic. We endeavour tororem spect the rights of Sovereign States to be exempt from foreign intervention or dictation. how a people can be free, and We seek to n their maintain their independence ; how they can • how, without commerce and/yet abstain from f a t s:f e res can co-operate forming entangling alliances,. a ;he peopl e oTeat interests of civi lisation, other nations in advancing yet by their own strength from time to time become and how nations tmheayroach of appeal to just and persuaded to bring and a more conventional manner, a some other occasion , to letter of his Majesty which you have pneaeoceesfsualrilayrbobitrraotfie.ornrnleTidetohtniontrtohvoetrrsiiaels f t h f a o t roo o . ther re i s se erv m e must special answer delivered thelu o the desire meantime,dese of this I will t thank you to in.. form Government to preserve and cherish the most fri endly relations between th e United States and Belgium. hini t o that it b me. 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