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Remember, we wait for you at EVANS after the Covent-garden Opera azid the Theatres. ____ INAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN Jr), 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, 3s. 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 "liinaban' s LL Whisky." N°. 23,024. THE SUN, LONDON TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL PRICE.. 4d. STAMPED sd. rr" QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CCXXXVIII., will be Published on T CIE DAY, April 10. TO WEST-END DINERS.— "THE WELLINGTON," ST. JAMES'S -STREET, PICCADILLY. LADIES' SALMON DINING ROOM on the First Floor The sunsuurr lON ROOMS are now OPEN. Tcrins—Twelve Mont hs..£l Ps. 61. • Six Mons h 5...... I Is. Od. Apply, D. CAMERON, 40, tt. James-street. loft Royallieu during tke past week, for Newmarket. Count de la Bigne's stud of horses is for sale by private contract. It consists of RAi D, Jarnicoton, Perle Fine, Tulipe Orageuse, Droit du Seigneur, La Chatte, Lune do Miel, and Lara. Mr Th omas Carter, jun., has purchased Sarcelle by the Flying Dutchman, and Cuckoo r of Al A Voisin. The mare will be sent to Tumbler. IiTUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION ky. (Inc mporlted by A c t of Parliarnmt, 15;0). 1 .EITSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LON DOY. ATWANCES :'IONEY on Personal Security, fills of Sale, Freehold or benescial Leasehold .'r..perty, without inquiry fee, or any deduction whatever, for pert , tis of one, tw.,, three years, repayable weAly, monthly, or quarterly.. Rills discounted. The greatest secrecy observed. Advances also made towards the Purchase of a /rouse, repay able in 5, 10, or 15 years —Forms free on application, or receipt of a stamped envelo,:e. EDWA.U.D HARPER, Secretary. CHOCOLATE. -DENIER'S FRENCH. CHOCOLAT-MENIER, for Breakfast. CH.OOOLAT-MENIER is pure, wholesome, and delicious. MENIER'S FRENCH CHOCOLATE. Warehouse, 23, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden. Sold everywhere. - WHAT DO THE WILD WAVES SAY NOW? —That the FIii;RY CMS' has arrived, bringing some magnificegt TUB W CONGOUS of delicious flavour, and Which may tiNv be had, at a mere commission on the import price, of the EAST INDIA TEA CO HPAN No. 5, Great St. Helen's Churchyard, Bish•wsgate-street. STARCH MANUFACTURERS TO H. R. H. THE PRINCESS OF WALES. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, Used hi the Royal Laundry, AND AWARDED THE PRIZE MEDAL, 1862. Sold b , all Groaerq, Chandlers, &c. &o. TOHN GO HELL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teech a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a nlea.cnt fragrance to the breath. Price Is. 64—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames -street. London. PHEASANT REARING for 1866.— JAMES MIA 31 BERLIN'S (opposite Corn Exchange, Nor wich) is the only depot in the world for proper F 01) D for PIIM,ASANP FEEDING. Bel ween COI - land 300 testimonials of last year's success. Treatise on Hatching and Rearing, with other valuable hints, posted free on application. Land owners. pheasant rearArs, 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 :lir. James Chamberlin, wine merchant and phea sant fool dealer, opposite Corn Exchange, Norwich. PHILLIPS AND COMPANY'S TEAS ARE BEST AND CHEAPEST. STRONG to FINE BLACK TEA, Is. GI, 25., 2s. 6d., 35., 3s. 4d. Most Delicious Black Tea Is now only 3s. 6A, rer pound. Pure, Rich, Rare, Choice Coffee, Is. 4d., Is. 6d, Is. Bd. PHILLIPS and CO., TEA MERemAisrrs, R, 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 vo 8, King. William-street. 40. 1 / 2 . worth Car riage Free to any hallway Station or Market Town in Eng land. Phillips and Co. have no Agents, nor any conneedon With any house in Worcester or Swansea. H 333 IR ileet O -street, h p as ' in S trod ß uce G d E 2 et;t D ir E el N y new S d T eecr s lp 2 ; ti n of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly re , emble the natural teeth as not to be distingubled fro the originals by the closest observer; they will never changs colon.. or decay, and will be found superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require tue extraction of roots, or any pain ful operation, and will support and presvry , teeth that are loose, end is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastica tion. Decayed teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful in mastication. 52. Fleet-street. At home from 10 till 5, TEETH. —Mr. DAY (for many years principal assistant to Arr. surgeon-dentist, of 8, Gros venor -street, W.) off , rs the benefit of his experience in every case of Dental defect or deficiency. He has made arrantv- Inents for the use of Mr. Eskell's Patents, by which ens exquisitely enamelled ARTIFICIAL TE ET II of the utmost durability are constructed (in a few hours when necessary), and are worn upon tender gums or roots of teeth or by tier voul persons for any length of time, without pain, unplea santness, or discomfort guaranteed. The i , vention applied to teeth of ordinary or inferior construction. Osteoplastic Enamel, the exact colour of the natural teeth, used iu all cases of stopping, oisclloured teeth restored, louse teeth fattened, extractions painlessly performed, and all opera tions on the most approved principles. Terms strictly no 'c rate. Consultations free. 291, REGENT-STREET (3 doors from the Po.ytechnic). NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.--The greatest and most useful invention of the day, A(TJA A MAR ELL .1. Messrs. JOHN GOSNELL and ed Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames -street, Perfume:B to CO., ' her Majesty, respect grad ally restores te üblic this truly marvellous fiui I, which gradually tne human hair to its pristine hue- -no matter at what age. The Agna 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. Prim one 2-nines per bottle. or in half bottles. 10s. 6i. Testimonials irom 0- :,—"..na"1"1„ seen olicatiod. JECfiii omen and . i, Co. have been appointed Perfumers t Messrs. o her Royal Hintness the Princess of Wales. RUI'T I:I 4 tES.-11Y RoYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT of 1851 and 1862), is allowed by upwards of Iwo Rundred Helical Gentlemen to be the most effective invention in the curative tree tment of HERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful In its effe , ts, is het e avoided—a soft bandage being' worn round the body, while the requisite r:misting power is supplied by the Moe-Main Pad and Patent Lev , r, fitting with so much ease and cloae peas that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, vnd th. , truss, *which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post. on the circum ference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 28, Piccadilly. A Sinele Truss, Vs., 215., 26s 6d., and 31s. 6d Postage, Is. A Double Truss, 3ls. 6d., 42s , and 628. 6d. Postaffe, Is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and ns. 6d. P. sive, Is. d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, Piccadilly, NEW PATENT pLASTIC ST OCKINGS, 4_l KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Vaecose Veins and all eases of Weakness and Swell , ng o 7 the Lets, 'prains. e. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpen-ive, nrd are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d.,105. and 16s. each. Postage, 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 225; Piccadilly. QUBSCRIPTIONS for the WIDOW an d CHILDREN of the late Captain R. 11. GRONOW, formerly of the Grenadier Guards, and Author of " Recol lections and Anecdotes," " Celebriti es o f L on d on an d 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 which 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 Gr his young family. Under these distressing circumrjcances the friends of Madame Gronow in Paris came to lier aid, and they now aPPeal to the liberality of her late husband's friends in London, and also to the reagLers of his Reminiscences, for contributions to enable. her to maintain and educate her children. Subscriptions 'received by Messrs. SMrrir, ELDER, and Co., 65, Cornhill, and 45 Pall-mall ; and by Messrs. Cox and GREENIVOOD, Army Agents, Craig's-court, Parliament street NO MORE PILLS OR ANY OTHER MEDICINE. 11[AU BARRY'S delicious health-restoring Invalids' and Infants' Food, THE REVALENTA ARABICA, yielde three times as much assimilating and strengthening no urishment as the b es t mea t, , and restores perfect diges *ion, strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, refreshing sleep, functinnal regularity, and energy to the most disor dered or enfeebled —removing speedily and effectually in digestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, consumption, ha bitual constipation, diarrhoea, all gastric derangements, haemorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, nervous ness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrh; colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, rheumatic h ysteria, neural m, gout, imp ur iti es , erup ti ons, gia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, p al pitation, 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 digestible of all foods and suitable for in valids and infants in all complaints. We quote tv few out of 62,000 Cures:—Cure No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Brehan, of seven years' liver com plaint, wasting away, debility, nervousness, irritability, with a nervous palpitation all over, bad digestion, con stant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable nervous agitation. Cure No. 71, of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord Stuart de Decies, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Waterford have derived much benefit from your excellent food.—Stuart de Decies, Dromana, 'Cappoquin, county Waterford. Cure No. 54,816, from the Rev. James T. Campbell, Syderstone Rectory, near Fakenham, Nor folk. In all cases of indigestion, and particularly when the liver is more than usually affected, 1 consider it the best of all remedies. It regulates the bile, and makes it flew in cases which would not admit of mercury in any "bale- In short, a healthy flow of the bile is one of the earliest and best symptoms. You can make what use you r lease of this communication.—l am, gentlemen, James ;-u• Campbell. Cure No. 52,422.—8 ridge House, Prim- I CY, Surrey : Thirty-three years diseased lungs, sptting of blood, liv er d erange m en t, d ea f ness , s in g i ng i n e ears, constipation, debility, shortness of breath, and 3 eugh, have been re move d b y your Revalenta Arabica. My lnngs, liver, stomach, head, and ears are all right, my hear ing perfect, and my recovery is a marvel to all my acquaint ances.— James Roberts, Timber Merchant. Cure No. 49,832. Of fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervous ness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sick ness, and vomiting. Maria Joly, of Lynn, Norfolk. Cure No. 47,121. Miss E lizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervousness, indigestion, gatherings, low, spirits, and nervous fancies. Cure No. 56,814.—Mr. Saml.Laxten,Leic es t er , o f t wo years ' diarrhoea. Th e f oo d i s sold in canisters, 11b. 2s 9d ; 21b., 4s. od. ,• 121 b., 215.; 241 b., 40s. Super-refined qu a lit y, 11b ., es- ; 21b., 12s. ; 51b., 225. ; 101 b., 335. The 101 b., 121 b ., an d 2 41 b. caisters, 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 ; wise at 65, Graceehurch-street ; 4, Cheapside : 49, Bi s h ops - Fa`e-street Within ; 63, 150, and 298, Oxford-street ; 330 Strand ,• 54, Upper Baker-street; 103, Tottenham-court , - road ; 96, Upper-street, Islington N.; Harvey, Notting-hill ; Close Brothers, 65, High-street; and Stubbs, Queen's% terrace, St. John's-w oo d ; L on d on ; an d a ll r espectabl e Grocersand Chemists..-Beware of spurious imitations. 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 irom 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. . 4 %, aged 1 4, fallen, mother dead, deserted by her father. 11. A. F., aged 13, homeless, both parents dead. 4. 8., aged 17, fallen, father dead, deserted by her mother 3. D., aged 15, fallen, mother dead. C. 8., aged 15, fallen, mother dead, A, 8., aged 16, fallen, both parents dead. 1.1. S., aged 14, homeless, de-erted by her parents. M. 11., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. C. 11., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. A. G., aged 18, fallen, father dead. E. H„ aged 18, fallen, both parents (lead, S. B. aged 17, fallen, both par, nts dead. M. Al W. aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. S. D., aged 15, fallen, both parents decd. The new home the Committee wish to form would be for young girls, almost children, from the age of S to 15, who have been led astray from the path of virtue. Contributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary, Mr. Daniel Cooper, s 5, Queen •street. Cheapsidet ur by Messrs Barcla.v and Co., Lombard-street. R 0 YAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity ot the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, King's-cross. r Patron—Her t;iost Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. Vice-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of WALE "7 - ;, K.G President—His (i race the Duke of BUCCLE LICH, K.G. This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to estab lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders. is wholly de pendent for support on voluntary contributions and l acies. It afft.rds relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in addition to this, the average number of att,aid?lnce of the Jestitute sick has for a considerable period weraged between 1,000 and 4,000 weekly. _ _ '1 he Committee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the benevolent, as the premises of this Hospital are capable of co.•tainiug several hundred more beds, had the Commia:..t the requisite Tunis to maintain them. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, bdwara Mae erman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Wessrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Giyn and Co.;• MArries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Mains, Deacon, and Co.; Overend, Gur ney, and Co.; Nisbet and Co.. Berners-street ; 1. Barred and C 9., Liverpool 3 and at the Hospital. from 10 till 6. • STA.AIfaBI) &MITA Seclotary. Y._P... .... CONTENTS. I. Sir Joshua Peynolls. 11. Children's Eh.ployment Commission. 111. Fosi' Judges of Englaud. IV coal an Strwke. V. Science of Lan2ua'•e. VI. St. Patrick and the Irish Church. VI t. F.c e Homo. VIII. Female Education. IX. The Gcvernment Reform Bill. John Murray, Albemarle-street. Limp cloth, price Is., YSTEMATIC MEMORY ; or, How to Make Bad Memory Gooi, and a Gool lilemo , y Better. By T. MACLAREN. London: F. Pitman, 20, Paternoster-row. 240 pages, !ooards ls. chth 25., VEGETABLE COOKERY; including a com plete Set of Recipei for Pastry. Preserving. nettling, the preparation of Sauces, soups, Beverages, &c., &C. London : F. Pitman, 20, Paternoster-row. Just published, extra clothigilt, gilt eif;e, price 3s. 6d., DIAMOND DUST. Core.Yed by Er.nA COOK. London: F. Pitman, 20, Paternoster-row. Second Edition, extra cloth, price le. 6d., THE LITTLE THINGS OF NATURE. Ey LEO H. GRISDON, AUtho ' O. "1.1 4 e : ore," &c "It has seldon been our lot to read a book more lar:•trti v written awl mo-e deoply interesting :than the one before us"—Christian lews. " Ke presents scientific facts, whether physical or metaphy sical, 1 , 1 a term wh'ch makes hem ta , mo . ere i3hable than the n.o.11; inakA.native novels. Norton.: Ncws. F. Pitman, '2O. Patcrnopr-i.92!/: Svo., extra cloth gilt, eil.% ed:Tes. price 33. 61, TOVE : a Selection from the best Poei s , by . M THOMAS SHORTER, Editor of "A Book of English Poetry," c. London : F. Pitman, 20, Paternoster-row. Cheap Reissue of LECTURES by th u e ßc l , t v 7 4 HUGH STO WELL Vol. 1, containing "Five Shillings and Costs," and eleven other Li ctures, price Vol. 2, containing Twave LPcturos, price 10d. Vols. 1 and 2, bound to,,ether in cloth, price 2s. --—— - ' London : F. Pitman; 20, Paternoster-row, E.C. 5:11 edition, corrected and revised, post f ree 7d ., THE TEETH : a Practical Treatise; with the bPst Means of Hectoring them when Defective or Lost. By A. ESKELL, :-urgeon-Dentist, of bir .svenor-street, W. " We cannot do better than recommend forgeneral peru.al Mr. ',siren's treatiee, which is as useful as it is unpretend-, in,g."—Telegraph, June 20, 136 . Sold by Simpkin and Marshall, Stationers'-hall -court London ; and all Booksellers. COUGHS, ASTHMA, and incipient SUM PT lON are effy erred b, meKEATING'S CON COUGH LOZ G ES, whic ectuall da h are ily recomnded by the Paculty testin ()Male from the most eminent of whom may be inspect, d —as the most effectual, sate, speedy, and conve nient remedy for Cough and all Disorders of the Lungs, Cheat, and Throat. Sold in boxes, 1.. lid. • and tins, 2s. 9d., 4 5 . 61 , an d I Is. each, by T. KEATING. Chemist, 79, St. Paul's Churchyard, London. Sold by all Druggists, &c. DR. SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REMa,DY.—Pre 'area without any mercurial Ingredient, from the recipe oft)' .ott, of Bromley, Kent. will be found invaluable to all wit( alfer from bilious End liver complaints, tiviigestion, wind pasma, giddiness, tzzine. aof the eyes, &c. For habitue ostiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifie , t the blood, they .re truly excellent ; mild in their opera• Von and grateful to he stomach, they create appe ite, pro. cote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system mold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. lid., and thret times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Soott'a Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine arc a square greet package. with " Willi am L am b er t . " engrave d on th e stamp. SWEET OPOPONAX.—PIESSE 'and LUriIN'S n9w PERFUME. This and a thousand others for choice at the laboratory of flower.s, 2, New Bond street, London. Sold in all parts of the world. -------- DR. 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 Pest-office, 19, St. Martin's-le -Grand. SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL. which speedily produces whiskers and thickens hair, 3s. 6d, ; sent free for 54 stamps.— ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London. Essay on Hair, Id. ALEX. ROSS'S BLOOM of ROSES , 3 s. 6d., or 51 stamps. PIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROS:,'S VEGETABLE SKIN PILLS. They remove rednisss, sal lowness, at ti 2s. od.; by p, at for 40 stamps.—ALEX. IfOSS, 243, Hi B h Holborn, London. ALEX. ROSS'S FACE POWDER , l s., or 14 stamps. SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, an Dining-room, eonsistingot a new and e.egantassort me o i of VA SES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink -Aar] de, , cautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &0., in Italian, A.labast2r, Parlan, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Bilne ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, W.C., London. Mr. Pennant arranges elementary ooliections 01 ROCKS. II (NE R ALS, and FOSSILS, to illustrate the new e di tion of Lyell's Elements of Geology; they will I,7reatic ftetlitatt tne Interesting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY. and can be had at 2, 5. 10, 20. 50, to 510 guineas -ash. PRAUTICAL INSTRUCTION In GEOLOGY and MINE- R LOG Yis given by Mr.TENNAN L'.I".G.S., at 149. Strand. DEFRIES and SONS beg to call the special ty • attention of Merchants and the Trad9 to their NEW PATENT AS URA BURNER. ..--rWAgircAligNaCri perfect combustion. and its entire 'freedom trim heat, sur passes everything that has yet been introduced. HAIR -CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID ourl, Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at 3s. Ed.- ' sent free for 5 stamps. Ross's Toilet Maga z i ne , iki—nr_2o-akamns—__ LIQUID ROUGE, is., or 18 stamps. ASTRA LAMPS can be obtained from the METROPOLITAN LIGHT COMPANY, 417. Strand, and from all 11,nmongers and Lamp Warehouses in Town and Country: and the Patentee, 1G and 17, Commercial street, Whitechapel. ASTRA, PETROLEUM, and KEROSINE LAMPS on SHOW. New Designs.) A STRA (Patent) LAMP, for MINERAL AS TR A LAM P.—Five Hundred NEW PATTERNS for the Season n w on show. TABLE GLASS, ENGRAVED AND CUT. T DEFRIES and SONS, e • 18 and 17, COMMERCIAL-ST it EET. TAVERN AND HOTEL GLASS. 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DEFRIES and SONS t , • Supply Merchants with Pattern Books Free. j DEFRIES and SONS' • TEMPORARY SHOW ROOMS. 16 and 17, COMMEtiCIAL-STREET, WHITEC [TAFEL, Five Minutes' walk from the Late Esthblishment, 147, HOUNDSDITCH. ITR. W. S. WOOI)IN'S BADEN-BADEN A _IEL. and UP IV TM.; AIR, an entirety .New Entert in molt, EVERY EVENING, at 1'.1 , 21it (except tiaturdsy , ; aturday Mornings at Three. POLYGRAPHIO BALL, Ktng William-street, Charing-cross Luxurious sofa s al ls , Zls ; balcony stalls, 35.; area, 23.; amphitheatre, 11.—A plan of stalls may be seen and t:eats secured at the Hall from Elcven to Five. CHRISTY MINSTRELS, ST. JAMES'S HALL. EVERT EVENING at Eight. WEDNEBDATS and SAT L RDAY.S, at Three and Eight,--The orig nal and veri tably legimate CHRIsTY MINSTRELS. First Season in London the , e five years The only company in existence which possesses a legal claim to the title, from the fact of its being the only one widen retains all the marked specialities and distinguished favourites who originally gained the re putation of the company first in the United States, and sub sequently in this country, in 4337. No other company as sum:ng 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 aid Im proved in every respect, their entertainment being unani mously pronounced bi the metropolitan press to be the most sparkling. in London. Prices of Admission—'t ew and luxurious fauteuils, ss. ; stalls, 3s ; ; area, 25.; gallery, Is.; juveniles, under twelve, half price to stalls and area 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. ivrADAME TUSgAUD'S EXHIBITION _ BAKER-STREET, EASTER HOLIDAYS. NEW ADDITIONS.—SeveraI life-size Portrait Dlodels of the most distinguished Personages 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, is. ; children, under ten, half price ; Extra Rooms, Gd. ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, GRAND EXTRA NIGHT THIS EVENING. Dancing, at fen. Open until One o'clock. Admission, gentlemen, ss. ; ladies, 2s. 6d. Door open at half-past Nine. Chef d'Orchestra, Signor L. Curti. N.B.—Ducing the evening th , eminent M. Levy will per form some of his favouf ite solos on the cornet. Manager, M. GRENET. CI REY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— ALEX. ROSS'S HAIR DYR produces a perfect colour Immediately it is used. It is permanent, and perfectly na tural in effect. Price ed. ; sent by post for 54 stamps. ADIES HAIR DYED, from 1 guinea; Gentle- L men's, from 10s. 6d. LIGHT! LIGHT! LIG HT 1 "ATHENS'S GAS LAMPS, Square or Globe, of every size and design. AlB inch Bent Top Square Lamp, ; ainted and glazed, :ess ; a 6 inch powerful Reflect ing Lamp, with pendant iron and burner complete, £2 2s 21 and 52, High-btreet, loomsbury. Publicans and other Lamps redecorated equal to new. JROVIDENCE ROW NIGHT REFUGE, FOR HOMELESS WOMEN AND 01111,DREN, 14A, Providence-row, Finsbury, E.O. 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, refusodadmittance, andhave to spend night after night in the cold, wet, and sleet. To meet this evil, and to provide more amplo 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 mbst 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. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G. His Royal Highness tho Duke D'Aumale. His Excellency the Count D'Apponyi. His Excellency Ova Count Lavradio. The Earl of Abergavenny. The Earl of Desart. The Earl of Denbigh. The Earl Grey. K.G. The Earl of Harewood. The Earl of Eglinton. The Earl of Konmare. The Earl of Durham. The Countess of Albemarle. The Lady Ellen Browne. The Lady Camilla E. For- Messrs. Dimsdale, Drewett, Fowler and Barnard. Messrs. lianbury and Lloyds. Messrs. Prescott, Grote, Cave . . and Co. London Assurance Corpora- tion. Royal Exchange Insurance Company. Sun Fire Office. R. W. Barclay, Esq. J. Bothell, Esq. Mrs. Barnswall. Miss Burton. Mrs. Curling. J. Henry Challis, Esq. Dr. Carvalho. R. Crawford, Esq., M.P. H. Cazenne, Esq. Mrs. Chesterton. A. H. Campbell, Esq. Miss Douglas. Messrs. Durant & Co. Messrs. Dawson & Sons. Miss Dobson Cursetjee Furdonjee, Esq. Miss Franklin Dr. Gull. C. Gould, Esq. H. E. Gurney, Esq. Messrs. Hills & Underwood. Capt. Hogg. Miss Kaye. J. Kynaston, Esq. J. Knight, Esq. L. Lloyd, Esq. J. Lewis Mieville, Esq. Miss M‘Mahon. C. Manning, Esq. Miss Martin Breton Martinez, EN. Messrs. Ponsfori. and Sou thall. F. X. Pereira, Esq. Mrs. Palmer. H. W. Prescott, Esq. F. PhiHO, Esq. N. 11. E. Prowett, Esq. M. R. Do Quadros, Esq. G. A. Shee, Esq. H. Riddell, Esq. T. Riddell Esq. Messrs. Ralli Bros. Messrs. De la Rue and Co. Miss Rombold. Mrs. Simpson. Mrs. Scott. Mrs. Southby. Messrs. Tucker and NAw. F. Ward, Esq. G. Basil Wcod, Esq. Miss Yoimg. J. Young, Esq. Messrs. Zuluta and Co. &C. ttc tescue. - The Viscount Gage. Field-Marshal Lord Gough, K.P. The Lord Dormer. The Lord Petro. The Lord Leigh. The Lord Chelmsford. The Lord Cranworth. Baron do Rothschild, M.P. The Hon. C. Langdale. The Hon. W. Browne. The Hon. 11. G. Campbell. Sir Charles Price, Bart. Sir Robert Gerard, Bart. Sir Pyers Mostyn, Bart. Hon. Rustomjee Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy The Governors of the Bank of England. The Worshipful Company of Armourers and Braziers. The Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers. - The Worshipful Company of Drapers. The Worshipful Company of Grocers. - The Worshipful Company of Saddlers. - • The Worshipful Company of Salters. The Worshipful Company of Merchant - Tailors. - The Directors of the Bank of Australia. The Directors of the Bank of Australasia. The Directors of the Colo nial Bank. The Directors of the National Bank of Ireland. The Directors of the Provin- cial Bank of Ireland. The Directors of the Char tered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China. The Directors of the Impe rial Ottoman Bank. The Directors of the London and County Bank. The Directors of the Union Bank. Messrs. Coutts and Col puRE WATER.—The LONDON and GENERAL WATER PURIFYING COMPANY (Limited) SUPPLY,-on HIRE or SALE, in the metropo lis and its suburbs, and 'on SALE in the country, their PATENT CISTERN:FILTER, which filters and purifies all the water used in the house, whether for culinary or drinking p urposes, al t h e rate of half a gallon to four gal lons per minute, requiring no filling or attention from ser vants. Water tested free of charge. Testing apparatus, easily used, sold by the Company.—For prices and terms apply to the Secretary, 157, Strand, W.C., where testi monials from Dr. Letheby and others, and the filters in operation, may be seen. MEETII AND PAINLESS DENTISTRY.- The fear of pain and dread of ope ation inherent to all deter very many to whom ARTIFICIAL Tlf&tTH are of vital importance from availing themselves of tue services of a dentist. In a practice founded in 1830, and now ex ending over greater part of the kingdom, an experience unequalled has been obtained, enabling us to offer even the most semi• tive sufferer a system of dentistry perfect in its absolute freedom from pain, a specialite G ertaining only to our prac tice, and fo r w hi c h h er Majesty has granted her royal letters patent. This syst em em b i aces t h e non- i nterference with all stumps, how ever d ecayed, the support iig 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 most nervous person can be supplied without fear ef pain or inconvenience. These teeth are cheaper, more dur able, na urel, and comfortable than any yet produced. Consultation tree. Teeth from ss. Sets from a to 25 gs., warranted. For the efficacy, utility, and success of this systsm, vide "Lancet" Messrs. LEWIN and SIMEON MOSELY and SONS, 30, Berners-street Oxford-street, and 448, Stra n d, Opposite Charing-cross Railway Station. Daily attendance at 15, Whitefriargata, Hull; 10, Norfolk street; Sheffield ; 4, blast-parade, Leeds ; 14, St. Nicholas street, Soarbro' ; and 33, coney -street, York Established 1830. Ro connection with any one of the same name. SPORTINd- INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING-MONDAY, The Craven Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; weight for age, with selling allowances ; if not to be sold to carry 71b extra. A.F. (1 mile 2 furlongs 73 yards). (10 subs.) Count Batthyany's M azeppa, by Wild Dayrell—Ty-rpee, yrs, ist 31b (including 71b extra) (J. Smith) 1 Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Scheldt, 4 yrs, Bst llb (..£100) (Murfitt 2 Mr. Chaplin's Mazurka, 8 yrs, 6st 101 b (X 500) (Kenyon) 3 The following also ran : —Crossbow, Strachino, Toma hawk, Volunteer, Merry Hart, Lizard, and Paris. Betting-5 to 2 agst Mazeppa, sto 1 each agst Mazurka and Scheldt, 100 to 15 agst Tomahawk, and 8 to 1 each agst Lizard and Paris. They ran nearly in a line for about half a mile, when the three placed took a slight lead. After passing the bushes Mazurka gave way, and Count Bat thyany's colt waitad on Scheldt into the dip, where he quitted him, and won easily by a length ; two lengths be tween the second and third ; Volunteer was fourth, Toma hawk fifth, Merry Hart sixth, Crossbow next, Lizard and Paris beaten off. A Handicap Plate of 50 soy; for 3-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. 5 furlongs 140 yards. Marquis of Hastings' Pantaloon, by The Cure—Gol conda, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Cannon 1 Mr. G. Hodgman's Ccnfederat e , 5 yrs, B st 21b (Norman 2 Lord Stamford's Brick, 6 yrs, 7st 31b (Heartfield 3 The tollowing also ran : — Troublesome, Reindeer, Fores ter, Soapstone, Guardsman, Idler, Tilt, May Queen, La Mechante, Advance, Melinda, Warwick, Scarf, Anemone colt, Hazeldean, and Fury. Betting-5 to 1 each agst Brick and Pantaloon, 100 to 15 agst La Mecbant, 8 to 1 e ac h agst Troublesome and Hazeldean, 10 to 1 agst Warwick, and 16 to 1 agst Rein deer. Confederate appeared to be winning till within fifty yards of home, where the Marquis of Hastings's horse shot out, and won cleverly by three-quarters of a length ; a head between second and third ; Reindeer a good fourth. _ _ A Sweepstakes of 50 sous each, h ft, for 3--y;:e1;; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b, which never won befo e the time of the stake closing. Mr. Chaplin's Bertie, Bst 101 b (Custance) 1 Baron Rothschild's Lothario, Bst 61b (car Bst 71b) (Wells) 2 Betting— 3 to 1 on Lothario, who made play with a clear lead till half way in the cords, when Custance let out Bortie, who headed the favourite half way on the hill, and won cleverly by half a length. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sous each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-olds and upwards D.M.) 7 furlongs 210 yards. 6 subs. Mr. Hodgman's Violent, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Kenyon) 1 Duke of Beaufort's Lord Ronald, 4 yrs, Bst (Cannon) 2 Capt.Batehellor's Haphazard, 3 yrs, Est 71b...(11uxtable) 3 Warrior and Camball also ran. Tho New Plato (Handicap) of 200 sovs, added to a sweep stakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 136 yards). 21 subs. Mr. A. Day's Lecturer, 3 yrs, sst 91b (K en y on ? 1- . txr ' • The following also ran :—Affidavit, Pantaloon, Plutue, Anti-Macassar, Tourmalin, Cadiz, Panacea, Mirolla, Lady Kinghorn, Gladiator, Haarlem, Caithness, Lady Audley, Haskoton Maid, and Ammunition, Betting-5 to 4 agst Lecturer, 4to 1 agst Caithness, 8 to 1 agst Gladiator, 10 to 1 each agst Affidavit and Panta loon, 100 to 8 agst Plutus, 100 to 7 agst llasketon Maid, and 20 to 1 agst Mirella and Panacea. Lecturer won easily by a length and a half ; Caithness was fourth. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, fpr 2-yr-olds, Gst ; three, 9st , fillies and geldings allowed 31b ; selling allowances. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 130 yards). 9 subs. Lord Westmorland's Goldfinder's darn colt, 2 yrs, Est (£100) (Kenyon) 1 Count de Lagrange's Rose Nera, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (£100) (Salmon) 2 Lord Vivian's Stephen Langton, 2 yrs, bet (£100) - - - - (Caineron) 3 The winner was claimed by Lord Vivian,:and goes into John Dawson's stable. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst _10Ib; fillies, Bst 71b. Rowley Mile. 4 subs. Lord Stamford's Esca, Bst 61b - (A. Edwards) w.o. SCRATC:IIINGS Newmarket Handicap—Chimney Sweep, Victorious, Renfrew, _Lon, Alerte, Beatrix, Valiant, Harefield, Lans downe, Black Prince, and Tourmalet. Eighth Biennial—Carthusian, Malibran, Wolsey, Ombra colt, Ischia, Claros, Fair Rosamond, Black Lady, Medallion, Rose Cheri, Robin Ilood, Pas de Charge, Goozerat, May Queen, and Bullfinch. Sweepstakes of 100 Sovs—Georgia colt. DURHAM RACES-MONDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added ; weight for age. Three-quarters of a mile. Wiseman, 8 yrs, ist 61b Skylark, 5 yrs, 9st 31b Red Earl, 4 yrs, 9st Ceres, Antique, and Hanover also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Skylark, 3to 1 agst Wiseman, 4to 1 agst any other. A dead heat between Wiseman and Skylark ; a length behind whom was Red Earl. Deciding Heat—Wiseman walked over, and the stakes were divided. The Elemore Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added; for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst bib, fillies and geldings Bst 61b. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Jackson's Narino, Bst 61b Mr. Masterman's Honestish, Bst 101 b (Dixon) 2 Mr, Simpson's Paxton, Bst 101 b (J. Osborne) 3 Timbrel and Liveryman also ran. Betting-6 to 4on Narino, who won by half a length ; bad third. The Durham Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each ; certain winners extra. One mile and a half. Mr. Goodlass's Empress of India, 5 yrs, Bst (W. Martin) 1 Mr. Ridley's Carperby, 3 yrs, Gst 81b ... (R. Challoner) 2 Mr. Wilkinson's East Lynn, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Mo r ri s ) 3 The following also ran:—Declaration, Lozenge, Turner, Arabia, Professor Milne, Jura, and Savernake. Betting-2 to 1 agst Savernake, 7to 2 agst Turner, 6to 1 agst East Lynn and Empress of India, 7 to 1 agst Car perby, 8 to 1 agst Lozenge and Arabia., Won by two lengths ; a neck between second and third ; a bad fourth. The Stand Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added. Three-quarters of a mile. Risk, 9st ..... (Morril 1 The Count, 9st llb (E. Harrison 2 Chemist, 6st .................................... (Stead 3 M. Simraonds also ran. The Durham Hunt Cup, value 50 sovs, for hunters. Two miles. Mr. Shafto's Beadle (h b), aged, 12st 41b (Col. Knox) 1 Mr. R. Forster's Comrade, 5 yrs, 11st 91b (Mr. Dramwell) 2 Mr. W. Forster's Magnum (h b), aged, 12st 41b (Mr. Cass) 3 The following also ran ; -- Red Robin, The Owl, Golden Eagle, Horse by Wingenund, Yell ow Di amon d , S a l a di n, and Heartsease. Betting-2 to 1 agst Red Robin, 7to 2 agst Yellow Dia mond, 5 to 1 agst The Owl, and 6 to 1 agst The Beadle. Won by ten lengths; a bad third. Lord Portsmouth's Robin Hood ie struck ont of the Three Year Old Biennial at Newmarket. Custance.has declined one or two handsome offers for second claim of his services. Stockinger, Wild Bee, The Inc,ll Swift, and King George are in the sale list. Naylor's Grey Stocking, and two-yr-old filly by Woolwich out of Betsy Carr, have left Hooton for Wad low's stable, at Stanton, to be trained. It is in contemplation to erect a new and permanent Grand Stand at Leicester, and the matter will be brought under the notice of the Town Council at a meeting to be held next week. The Race Committee, assisted by the Borough Engineer, have suggested that a building suit able not only for a race stand, but also for agricultural ex hibitions, &c., might be built for about .41,500. The Race Committee further offer to pay a rental of £5O per annum for the use of the building during the twq race weeks.'- Fitwou Tvar.—Several of Count Lagrange'o TEE REFORM BILL. SHEFFIELD. A great meeting of liberal electors an d non-elec tors was held yesterday, in the Te mperance Hall Sheffield, to consider the Government Reform Bill, ' and to pass resolutions in its support. Th e unfa vourable state of the weather rendered it necessary to hold the meeting in the Temperance Hall, instead of Paradise-square, as was originally intended. The hall was crowded with a meeting representing th e working classes. The Mayor (Mr. W. E. Laycock) presided ; and he was accompanied on the platform by the borough members, Mr. Roebuck and Mr. Hadfield, Mr. G. H. F. Beaumont, one of the mem bers for the South West Riding, &c. The members were received with loud and hearty cheering. The Mayor, who was received with loud cheers, said it afforded him great pleasure to convene and preside over the meeting which had been called to consider the great question of reform. Mr. Thomas Dunn moved the first resolution —" That this meeting desires to express its gratification that her Majesty's Government has shown itself resolved to urge ugin. Parliament the necessity of a reform in our elec toral system ; it cordially accepts the bill now before the House of Commons to enlarge the elective franchise as an honest and valuable measure ; and confides in the present Government to follow it up by such a re-distribution of seats, that the industry, the intelligence, and the property of the country may be fairly represented in the Legislature." (Cheers.) If, he said, after ten or twelve years, when the Re form question had been mooted by all parties in the State as one necessary to be dealt with for the good of the country, Parliament, or any majority of Parliament, should turn round and say that because this Bill was not everything that they could wish—. that party being anxious that there should be no Bill at all—(loud cheers) —why then, if he knew his countrymen, that room would not be able to hold a tithe of the persons who would attend if there was found to be a disposition in the House of Commons to reject the Bill which had been brought in by the Government. (Cheers.) Mr. H. F. BEAUMONT, M.P., who on rising was received with loud cheers, said, when everybody was thinking of reform he did not want to appear apathetic in the Riding in which he had been so recently returned. As far as he understood the Government Bill on the night of its introduction he did not like it, because it was too limited ; but on considering it further he thought it worthy of support, for it proposed to lower the fran chise as far as the Government, in their wisdom, thought there was a chance of lowering it, and he was confident that that was the case, for there was a very strong opposition in the House of Commons. He was perfectly prepared to support the Bill, be cause he considered it an honest measure. It would give substantial benefit to all classes—to the middle classes, who were now fairly represented—and a substantial benefit also to the artisan classes, who were now almost unrepresented ; and for that reason he thought it deserved their utmost support. Mr. Hadfield, M.P., strongly supported the Bill. A person named Neil attempted to move an amendment —similar in purport to that of Earl Grosvenor's— but the meeting would not hear him. A petition in favour of the bill was adopted. Mr. ROEBUCK, who was received with pro tracted cheers, said—The meeting has done me the honour to place in my hands its peti - tion. AR an old rafarmor T l v, life that I have supported reform, though this is the first time I have been called upon to express any opinion about the bill now introduced into the House of Commons. (Hear, hear.) I cannot understand the morality of that man—there is one man who will understand me—l cannot understand the morality of that man who says that I am to-day about to change my phase and appear for the first time as a supporter of the bill. (Hear.) I think the bill is really an honest bill ; I cannot under stand the meaning of what is said about dishonesty in this bill. What is the intention of the bill? To enlarge the franchise ; and it does that, Mr. Glad stone said, and no doubt he spoke advisedly and is right ; he said it would increase the number of voters by about 300,000. It does that directly, but not only that. I, as an old reformer, for 33 years have been fighting to obtain the doing away with the ratepaying clauses. The bill of the Ministry does that. It moreover adopts some that I recol lect were some time ago rather sarcastically called " fancy franchises." I recollect incurring somewhat of your displeasure for supporting a bill that had fancy franchises ; and I am very glad to see any body cometo my opinion. (Laughter and cheers.) I ask myself what is the necessity for this bill ? What is pressing the Government to induce them to introduce it ? The reason the Government has brought in this bill is not because the house of Commons is unworthy, but there are blots upon the electoral system which have had that effect. The first and greatest blot is the distribution of seats. The next blot is that classes are excluded from the franchise that in every way deserve it. Now, as a politician, having all my life studied statesmanship, I should agree with my hon. friend (Mr. Beaumont) and say, that I think the wisest plan would have been to have begun with a bill for the redistribution of seats. But as the Government, with whom rests the discretion and responsibility, have adopted another course, and have brought , in a bill to en franchise certain classes not enfranchised, I submit myself to their judgment, and will do my best to aid them in passing their bill. Glad I am to say at the present time the intelligence of the working classes has so won upon the lead ing men of the country as to force this upon their attention. I dare say it is not a very agreeable thing for an amazing num ber of gentlemen to vote for this bill. You will have unwilling supporters, but you cannot help that ; accept them. I am not one to turn round and abuse those gentlemen who have taken upon themselves to criticise this bill. If I thought badly of the bill I would say so, and I should think you very wrong if you turned round on me and said I was a rogue if I did that. I have a right to my opinion, and so have they. They stated that opinion in a manner which must have startled every one who heard them, so admirably, so eloquently, if I may say so much of those persons who opposed the bill. That is but just and fair to men who, knowing that in express ing those opinions they would incur the indignation of a large portion of their countrymen, yet had the courage to express those opinions. I do not agree with them, and shall do my utmost to oppose them. The Reform Bill will pass the House of Commons; whether it will pass the other right honourable house is another question. (Laughter.) I recollect the passing of the great Reform Bill. It won its way through the House of Lords by the threat of a re volution. We were ready to fight ; we were really upon the brink of battle. We forced the House of Lords ; we frightened a man not easily frightened— the old Duke of Wellington. (Cheers.) He said, "I will no longer oppose this bill," and he left the House of Lords : he never did a wiser thing in his life. Our time is limited, and therefore all I will say is this, fairly and candidly, I will deal with this bill ; I will steadily support it ; and, by the g race of God, we shall carry it. (Loud cheers.) The pro ceedings terminated in the usual manner. BRlSTOL—Yesterday an open air meeting, con vened at a very short notice, was held at Brandon hill, Bristol, for the purpose of considering the pro priety of supporting the Government Reform Bill. It was called by th_e_Pris' tol Reform Union, abody corn posed almost entirely of working men, and avowedly advocates of manhood suffrage. The weather though dry was bleak, and there was, all things considered, a fair attendance. Mr. Jennings was called to the chair, and, having briefly introduced the business ; he called on Mr. Way, who moved the first resolu tion :—" That this meeting regrets that the Reform Bill now befpre the House of Commons is not more comprehensive in its provisions, or based on the inherent right of every man of moral character to a share in the representation of the people. But, considering that the question at issue is whether the people shall further exercise their political rights or not, this meeting does not consider any member of the House of Commons worthy the su pp or t o f working men who, un d er any pre t ence, re f uses to support that bill." The s p ea k er severe ly censure d Mr. Lowe, Mr. Horsman, and Lord Grosvenor as political shams, and i n di gnan tly p ro t es t e d aga i ns t the fir s t- named gentleman's insulting remarks on took the working wishes, he worki ng c l asses. The ' Reform Bill was not up o butitwathsehonestand m ea n tf Bill for such contraste d they accepted it, and would sup eartily. Mr. Ga w l er secon d e d th e r p ow e o ni s r te o h t h u ta i t h t n i a o dt n i na,on of a s d t n Lordthepresentßeform other. The reso lution having been carried wit • h four or five dissen tients, Mr. Rogers proposed, " That as the existing inequalities of representation to Population will -beao,Er..n,greater by the me trusts that the bill promised by he Government will embrace the whole of the subject, and by a wise redistribution of the seats remove such injustice from our representative system." The speaker pointed out some of the anomalies at present exist ing in our electoral system, and the class legislation which, as he considered, had sprung from them, and he invited his brother operatives to support a mea sure which would add 400,000 members to the electoral roll of England, and would go some way towards working out the needed reform. The re solution was seconded by Mr. Powell and adopted, and it was also resolved to petition Parliament in favour of the Government bill. A second reform meeting, convened by the Bristol Liberal Associa tion, is to be held a week hence. SOUTHWARK.—A public meeting of the inhabi tants of Southwark is to be held at the Bridge house Hotel, on Monday next, to consider the pro visions of the Government Reform Bill. SOUTHAMPTON.—A public meeting is to be held at the Victoria Rooms, Southampton, on Thurs day, to support the Government Reform Bill. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. ILLINOIS CENTRAL. The report of the directors for the year 1865 states that this railway lost at the opening of the Ameri can war its Southern business, whirl had been growing up for many years. The close of the war found the season too far advanced to admit of planting, thus leaving what the war had spared of the capital and industry of the South to a great extent unemployed. Those circumstances placed the railway largely on its local resources for traffic during the past season. Notwithstandirg Illinois had sent to the field over 200,000 men, they found the population and area of cultivation had steadily increased during the war. The gross earnings of the line for 1865 were $7,181,208, against $6,329,447 in 1864, being an increase of $851,761. The Mobile and Ohio Railway, an extension of their line from the Ohio river to the Gulf of Mexico, was hardly yet re-opened ; other Southern lines tributary to the Illinois Central had not been placed in working order. When those and other old channels of trade were re-opened, and the business relations of the North and South restored, they confidently expected to increase the traffic. For 60 days past all the Tr - - supplies 101 tuu ovum, zuuwiug that the cotton, sugar, and tobacco plantations were now being re-constructed. Since the last an nual report they had earned $7,181,208 on the railway, they had received from collections in the land department $1,933,915, together $9,115,123. They had expended on permanent structures and increase of equipment $854,434, and for working L4 a , 510t9a,x7904f 7 p . They had cent.h a on dp a t paid to gross the Staearningste their for an year ending October Si, 1865, arn ouutizi." to $496,490, they had paid in interest on the funded debt $810,050, and two dividends of 5 per cent. each on the capital stock amounting to $2,236,584, in addition to a stock distribution of $lO per share, and had reduced their funded debt by the redemption and cancellation of bonds £900,500. They commenced the new year with a balance of net cash assets on hand of £1,703,525, being $550,000 in excess of the dividend of 5 per cent. declared for Ist Feb. last and since paid, having a stock of sup plies on hand of $876,479. The amount of bonds cancelled on Dec. 31 was $2,341,500. During the past year the equipment of the line was increased by $532,541, and construction account for renewals and improvements to the amount of $321,893. The working stock was now equal to a traffic of $8,000,000 per annum. During the past year the earnings had increased by $851,761, and the work ing expenditure by $1,049,055. The sales in the land department were made to 2,364 purchasers of 155,057 acres, at an average of $12.07 per acre, for £1,872,310. Their rule was now to require the pay ment of one-fourth down on all sales made, and to sell only to actualsettlers. There were 998,069 acres of land remaining unsold at the close of the year. In Dec., 1858, the debt of the company in round numbers was $19,500,000 ; now it was reduced to $12,300,000. t 1 }`2 . 3 BAHIA AND SAN FRANCISCO. The report of the directors states that the traffic of the line had shown a steady increase during the half year ending 31st Dec. last. This was partly due to the abundance of the crops produced in the district in immediate connection with the line, and partly to the improved arrangements of the managers, which were gradually attracting to the railway the mer chandise traffic of more distant parts. The expendi ture had been kept as low as was consistent with the well-being of theundertaking, andthe increased traffic had resultedin a balance in favour of the com pany of £59,905. The traffic from July to December amounted to £16,034; fees, interest, and exchange to £1,144; balance from preceding account to £2,719 ; and the guaranteed interest for the half-year to £63,ooo—together £82,897. The expenditure in Bahia amounted to £21,422, and in London to £1,560, leaving a balance of £59,905. The directors recommended that from this balance a dividend for the half-year be declared of 12s. per share, making, with the dividend in the preceding half-year, a total dividend for the year of 6 per cent., and carryinr g e over £5,905, part of which was required completion of the bridges and culverts dral,n:rgote,danhyd the inundation mentioned in thehl.acisit part for unsettled claims, a gainst comp the state felt bound to make a reserve. the q'- directors ending the 31st ture !holm' that gantorheengtroofsstrraeificeciprtsecfeoiprttshtilen acixfp:ectiaderi e d to £17,178, o• of December last a mount • a g ainst e u l 8 d i 6 t 4 u , r s e h amounted n in crease of £5,07 1 . £12,104 for the sanilelhealfexopf £22,921 for t he fl the past h a lf-year, and to £24 , 92 6 for atlfof half-year lBG4 amounted to £5,388,,0wing a dec rease of £1,93 5. The difference between rec e i p t s an d ex pthene corresponding diturn fer a nd for the same half of 1864 to £11,560, showing an improvement of £6,173 in the past half-yeai. His Excellency Don Manuel Pinto de Sauza Dantas, the President of the province of Bahia, being fully im pressed with the importance of making converging roads, had personally visited all parts of the line, and had given orders to commence the road from Sitio Fovo through the Subahuma district, to com plete the bridges on . the Bomjardin-road, and to transfer the market from the town of Alagoinhas to a site adjoining the station. Those measures, if car tribute to the permanent taking. It was therefore with increased confidence that the directors now recommended the proprie tors to adopt certain measures which at no great outlay would facilitate a more sure, speedy, and direct communication with the centre of the city of Bahia, and tend in other respects to encouragethe traffic and improve the working of the line. Those measures consisted in the provision of two small but powerful steamers and three lighters for the purpose of con veying the passenger and merchandise traffic be :v. h w e el e . eemdn themar k et, buildingk e t t : e a r i n: da i n ti u nA s bi a aug n i l r o l di in t i h t, sa c i f r t o y qr , wt i hnoef to o r no e ln e brN t r o: i e nn let tdn a ac cc t e 00 of the a tages for the Engli s h workmen at the wf theorpkasshsoepnsgaert Periperi. It had been al so suggested to the direz- I t . c o n r s t a t l h , a Nl t .o a ul s a m m a I l a inn i a a l t l y .A. e l a n g c o o l u n r h a a g s traffic. To carry out those works the directors pro, posed to borrow a sum not exceeding £20,000, to expend it gradually, as they might become satilz e d that the returns would justify the outlay and con duce to the perm anen t prosper i ty o f the hrie. The capital account showed that £1,796,549 had been expended. PORTPATRICK. The half-yearly meeting of this company w held at Stranraer on Wednesday ; Col. 31'llonall in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report (an abstract of which has appeared in Tim Sun), expressed the gratification of the directors in being enabled to give a dividend to the shareholders for the past half-year. It was satisfactory ttiat the arrangement with the Caledonianßailway Company worked so well. The agreement was for 21 years, and in accordance therewith the line was now boinq worked at 38 to be gradur.lly reduced to. 33 r.er of the tnaffic ricOpts, which he considered was a very satisfactory ad:.ngenzent and one whirl was already producing good results. The traffic by the steamers now running between Stranraer and Bel fast was rather small, owing to advi.trse circum stances. The entire suppression of the cattle trade between Ireland and Scotland on account of the rinderpest formed one of these adverse circum stauces—but he hoped the traffic of the steamers would soon increase, and that their next half -yearly report would show a more favourable statement % The directors had not yet been able to make a satis factory arrangement with Government for the car riage of the mails to Ireland. The negotiation still pending would, he hoped, yet induce the Go vernment to fulfil their engagements to the com pany. _ 11r. G. GUTHRIE seconded the motion, W hi c h was unanimously carried. A dividend at the rate of per cent. per annum, free of income tax, was declared payable on the 6th. of April, and the proceedings terminated. AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS, The past week opened with a fine day, sunny and cloudy at intervals, wind N.W. Monday morning . was thick, but it held up, and there was no rain until 9 p.m. ; wind round to the S.W. ; thermome . ter 43 degrees ; barometer 30.5 inches. A fair por tion of fieldwork was proceeded with, the seed going into the ground well on all but the very heavy soils, Tuesday was a fine morning, but a heavy spring shower was experienced at 11 a.m., when it took up and was fine all the remainder of the day, with a brisk wind at IV.S.W. ; thermometer 51 deg. ; barometer 30.10 inches. This improvement in the temperature will be serviceable, although the usual March winds would have proved more generally ac ceptable. Our advices on that day from Northum berland stated that " the weather had continued fine to the close of the past week, with the wind from the N.E. Since then it has been damp, the wind varying from the SE. to the S.W." From Suffolk it was remarked, " Barley sowing has been going on satisfactorily, but has come to a check, owing to wet weather. Thus far the seed has been deposited in good order." Wednesday was warm and spring like ; wind W.S.W. ; thermometer up to 58 deg. at ........ __ _____ ...., ........- .."......“, - v. N_nrcivialic, .1041 - IGll, " Weather very mild, and this afternoon wet." Another account says, "We have had a complete change in the weather during the past week, the temperature being now mild and spring-like." Thursday was a fine and cheerful day, warm and spring-like ; wind W. ; thermometer 52 deg., baro meter 30.05 inches. From .Suffolk our advices 1 stated, " The weather has varied, and during the last few days has been mild and spring-like; sow ing has been carried on pretty regularly." From delayed, which ise notbarlieny Surrey we were advised that " the weather was dry favoursowingof has been much hicThhthe crop ; gene rally early sowing of spring grain proves most beneficial. Wheat is looking very healthy ; the growth of the plant has been much kept backby the weather, which I do not think unfavourable." From Warwickshire it was remarked : " Weather con tinued cold and stormy up to the close of last week, but we have since had the temperature many de grees milder, and farmers will now be enabled to proceed more rapidly with spring sowing." Friday was the finest day of all the month, sunny and warm, and had it been a working day spring til lage would have progressed extensively ; but, being Good Friday, the labourers had a holiday, and a cessation from this work. Our advices from Lin colnshire stated :—" We have now fine growing weather, but the low lands and heavy soils are not sufficiently dry for sowing at present. Turnips are nearly finished, so that the bulk of the barley will be put up in the ground at a seasonable time, for sometimes when turnips are plentiful seed time is delayed too long. Wheat looks almost without ex ception well and thick enough. The cattle plague is dreadful about here ; a friend of mine has buried seventy beasts." From the East Riding of York shire on the same day it was stated :—" The wea ther has become warmer during the last day or two, and out-door work is progressing satisfactorily." A thorough change took place on Saturday morn ing, the wind having got round to the north-east. Rain set in, and much fell during the day, which was the more unfortunate, as the previous beautiful day had dried - the land a good deal, and had it con ( tinned fine a great breadth of land would have been finished. Stilkon the whole, during the past week a fair extent of ground had been planted in tolerably good order. The month of March is now . closing, and it has been an anxious time for the i so cheering farmer In many respects—not, however, as might have been, t h e cattle p l a gue being yet o ne troubles. Th a t see d of his first and most grievous the ground will receive mu c h co mmitted already to showers, and will b e f a i r l y benefit from the spring . g started off by gen ial and spring weather.—Mark- I lane Express. l—COnsumption, and all nervous, bilious drugs, in every sta ge, sc a r r i e pt o io n n ly . b ag ui 7a a n ni d ds ac c eler ated EllivEeNTe. Fr perfec.ly curable by D u rry's health restoring Revalenta Arabica. Food, as prov e d st r o a r t v ?: by thousands of cases which had been considered hopeless ; such as indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, consumption, habitual constipation di‘i r lice; all gastric derangements, haemorrhoids, liver com plaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness` fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds. influenza, noises in the head and h cars, rheumatism, gout, impulit* s eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irritabili ty, sleepl essness, T . pal pitation, heartburn, heada che , acidity, pa debility, dropsy, cramp s, or at m..a spasms, nausea and sickness even in pregnancy , sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest. pains in the pit of the stomach and between the sli ouldcrs, &c. We quote a few.—Cure, No. 46,270. Mr. James Roberts, timber merchant, of Friniley Surrey, of thirty years' diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liv(r derangement, and partial deaf ness.—Cure, Nn. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervousness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies.—Cure, No. 1,771. Lord Stuart de DecieS, Lord_ Li eu. tenant of Waterford, of many years' dyspepsia. — No.4J,B32. Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, const patio', no n tency, spasms, sickness, anTl vomiting—Maria Jolly.- Cure No. 54,816. The Rev. James F. Campbell, Fakenham, Norfolk, of indigestion and torpidity of the liver. which had resisted all medical treatment. — In tins, 11b, 2s 9cl ; 21b, 4s 61 ; 51b, lja ; 121 b, 22s ; 211 b. 408. —Barry Du Barry and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, London ; also Phillips, tea dealers, 8, King wiiiiam.sme, ; likewLe at 61, Gracechurch-stre. t ; 4, Cheapside ; 49, Bisbopsgate street Within ; 63, , 50, and 298, Oxford-street ; 330, Strand ; 54, Upper Baker -street; 103, 'Tottenham-court-road; oa, Upper-street, Islington, N.; Revey, Notting,-hill; Close • Brothers, 65, Iligli-street ; and Stubbs, Queen's-terrace, St. John'.s—B-wood, London ; and all respectable Meets and. 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