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AVE YOUR POOR TEETH, and Economito Wagtoaur e r sold ev ars.—BUTC erywhere. Pr HER ice ld 'S PATENT CIGAR NIP- EME MB E R YOU WILL SEE YOUR alatal - Zp R II F i I e N rP at " EVANS'. " After the Opera we KIN 'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC BRN. i r4tEi cel ebrate 4 Old IR ISH WHISKY rivals the finest ItRNCII BRANDY, It Is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, U. pa l the Retail Houses in London ;by tae A at -.gents in the prinni towns in England; or wholesale 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. " Observe the Red Se a l, Pi nk La b el, and Cork branded Rinahanie LL Whisky:" P HOTOGRAPHIC CURIOSITY.-- TE E . he Photographed fact-simile of the First Page of SUN new publishing, and may be had On Paper at Os. 3d. On Card • • • _ Ditto, framed is. 6d. ...Js9. order of all Booksellers and Dealers in Photographs, " at TAE SUN OFFICE, 117, Shand. graph he Sun ' evening newspaper has just issued a photo -9 hes by 7, of Its first page as it apneared on the 2d a.ld ' t i lt i nchesy. The card forms quite a literary curiosity, p u b i . B ,9 l l , ' of the best secimens of minute typography ever Isued"—London Review. ....-7------ BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. /IRTlit'et,i)h.ectors of the Bank of British North America do )4E.. 1 ' 131 r GIVE NOTICE that the YEARLY GENERAL „, ...TING of Proprietors will be held, pursuant to the Deed atreet°f ole7t l kment, on TUESDAY, the 6th June next, at the the Corporation, 7, St. Helen's-place, Bishopszate tir at One o'clock precisely, when the Election of Three the e rrs, hi the room of those goinout he provisions ot the deed, will take place. Also theE lect ionof a Director in P i taCe of Arthur WoodriffJafiray,;Esq., deceased. - - - By order of the Court, C. `NAB, Secretary. St il elen's-place, Lo n d o n, M a y 9 , 1865. -AT C and GREAT WESTE RN RAIL °Tito. W AY of NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, and arnvpaOYD is Pr l o 3lAs W. KENNARD. the EnginPer in Chief, having England, a MEE LING of the HOLDERS of b DEBENTURES, and SHARES of the Compan y e held, at the London Tavern, on MONDAY, the 15 h °,.." 1 1 t, at One o'clock precisely, to eceive a Report from ~,,,f-eanard on the completion o , the main line and as to the uttal position and prospects of the undertaking. C hairman of.S MORTON PET, the London Board O of Directors. l ''To• 5, Westminster Chambers, Victoria-street, ter, May 6, 1865. TRE PETROLEUM COMPANY OF WESTERN VIRGINIA. U.S. (Limited). Te be Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1862. Capital £200,000, in 20,000 Shares of £lO. First issue 10,000 Shares. , £1 payable on application, and £4 on allotment. A 0 Call to exceed £2, or to be made at intervals of less than three months. DIRECTORS. John Grove, Esq., Wellington-street, London-bridge. L Broderick Rartwell, Es q B • k te ce Regent's-- park. 1 B runswick - terrace, - rra , Fredericks pencer„Esq., Liddard's-wharf, Shad Thames. a Fraser Lu elde) -Esq., As hley -place, Westminster. _oseph R. Tilston, Esq., John Horton, P. C hepstow -place, Bayswater. —NI Managing Director in America. B ERs. tank o f London, Trea d dne edle-street and Charing-cross. BRO lieSSrS. spencer and Nort on , Throgmorton-street. George Lawrence, Esq., SOLICITOR. Iteg: gr • AITDITORS. 9, Fenchurch-street. B.T 8. Chatteris and Nichols, Laurence-lane , +4ov/ell Price, Esq., Gresham-street. Cheapside, SECRETARY. Orpi nb ,.. n Courtenay Clarke, Esq. PICT Great Winchester -street, Old Broad-street. The PROSPECTUS. l aa.cli. large returns upon capital invested in Petroleum e oLii In America have induced the formation of there . sent grearan,Y, that English capitalists may participate . in the ke ti - t a a . 'l,,,a,ntages to be derived from these lucrative invest source,. J-.9.,e_ most. competent judges a sylva.„7.7 west Virginia are far superior those e th e e f o F i e l e r n e- - m.,44 , the oil, being lubricating and of greater specific 113 g ' :r , 18 more valuable for commercial and manufactur it i° amoreB. 11)°8 ° The Directors bearing in mind the fact known n t to ,hii. desirable to purchase property where oil is 1m laud. ~,,,,_ttd whirl' their own wells, rather than to purchase ex hanste'r! Which the existing wells . maypartially el laae i.,,, nave entered into a provisional be contract to pur -15 v 0 a t in fee simple, together with the leases for Yea r sit tiale ,l, at a royalty of one-fifth of the oil, of 540 acres, alar a pat 111_the counties of Calhoun, Putnam, Ritchie,for the the e4,4:6,000. The lands thus secured are in the heart of by on welleleun district of Western Virginia, are surrounded tions. / 3 1114 r , and all exhibit the best surface 112 sittiat, g va q Springs abound on them. They are also well la as regards of oil tlillnequence of the ready sale which is found for the adop t th ° Well's mouth, and t ile e t, e Alnerican system of declaring dividends; the Directors proport partially b y , tit s,re, after power very A ter the wells are sunk, they have taken %r: 'l,rtices of Association to divide the profit s e 0, tOottba, var,',,,le almost invariably struck in this region at depths t44ug from 150 to 250 f t The rock being e cost of t til eaBY of eXcavation, wells are sunk . at less w th m an P half Th a , he oil wells of Pennsylvania. . 4.fteaii -uirectors propose to commence operations by sißki . e n en g 4 iike I F ell s, and assumino• that ten only out of the lift ape ra °l . , , and taking, this b Company's interest at . the Id low ill 1)0 56 0 } ,f 15 barrels per day for each well, the . yield will 136 t f-arrelB per y+ which at the selling price, gacti 10 dollars barrel, will be 1,500 dollars ; or,. de-. sa y n g for per I.l° il l . ' 2 OO ange one-third, 1,000 dollarsin de s d t e e e rl t in fr g e — m la 2 5 Per day, or £6,000 per month. If we , . e ____ ka lia Per cent. for labour, wear and tear of machinery, or alle4kent, &c., it leaves a margin of £54,000 per 99111 c; a rnei la u t ‘. 7 B Per cent. per annum on £70,000, which is ' !Ttia, Intended to be called up at present. At r ,' the to have not indulged in ex lls in the utiiterie,nts niay be seen by the fact that many we exaggerated oil pa: S ites are now yielding from 500 to 1,500 barrels of tee or ' d u t3r, and it willbe seen by "Hillyer's Peatio2eounrai tee ;1' that there are at present in Ame.rica 34z u 91.aAworking Petroleum, with a nomnpu capital of "1 fro,„Tvo, and that many of them are Parilencga ital sub 8° Direr 'to 2 0 per cent, per month upon t P dividends ,„. Th. , •ttort,,' ulrectors have secured the services of Mr. John tic a .', l: ', of tirmn gham,asManaging Director in A.m n e r - Yea 4 1:45 exPerience of Mr. Horton, extending Over to _ lae tt ,?!. this and other oil districts, renders this aPPoint Al i ''rY, valuable to the Company -11411 PrelinlinarY expenses incidental to forming the Cm' The re gUaranteed to be defrayed for £2,000. la, OO -gt IG lz PanY Will, from time to time, accilnre offered to other lia e „, or leases tb be advantageously as ey may li g C. at th°81)8, etuses and Forms of Application can be t _ob e t c ain em ed_ aye J anke e ms Brokers, Solicitors, and Offices of h °ll O n'ae th e .e Articles o d f , Association can be seen. tkr:eld noneanOtin. be re tillta c i in full. Sno ll u t ld be a lessma n o uni th be e r d e r s !lie :PPlied for, the deposits will be made available toward d ha th res w b ill e allotted tot 11-31°°nt o balance, if any, returned 6a „ _ la allotment, and the k'Plicant. fi l i% k A lJ , TIFUL FOR EV E R.—Madame or p--..k-,.,llEL's liquid Arab Bloom, Cirea.ssian Golden • i:,,aellei.uer, and costly Arabian preparations. M en adaine l i llea u , i B f new wolic on female Rraea and loveliness, tT A ed e lt II 111 f°r Ever a Book of BeatrY, is now rea y. d _ , endstreet. 4N, (ls---::------411t1o„,la\TG INIPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and 1,0884. arstteful invention of the d_ay, AGUA AMARELLA. f u r y b o a t ire t ,' Bt u re lk l et, G L O on S d N o E n, LL and C O., her Three Kinr-court, e z ra m t a o rv.eno lt u a s j es u t y e . r e w s p h e i e c t h " 'WI', t° the üblic th P 4 rf t wil rui p,, Q tter ~,. the human hair to it i s ia p h ri a s s the on h e u o e f - -. t n h o e B;°Dertf' Wh o res age The Agna Atnare . b.4Btera any fives • it, on the contrary, is beneflacpiapllitcaotitohne settle nth Wbe ' the 'hair is once restored one -.lllril lkee n piti n nine& per ~I t he 47 In half bottles Testimonials from artistes perfect colour. Price one g . . iCs. 61. ;Pectithir4uest order , and from Individuals of undoubted re lcim.ol,„ lib, _. i n . u an,i'llay be seen on application. Messrs. John --- ~,: x have be appointed Perfumers to her Royal Hess the Prinas orives. 4°llX GOSN-ELL a n d CO.'S CHERRY therebol,,,,'POOTll-P is grettly superior to any tooth il m ;l e f I, kives teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the t he bre at i i° l n d ecay, and I impartsThrpe a leasant fragrance to the , i.,_.oL l d, n. tres " P ' e "s• 64.-12, e King-court, Lombard- fx sciE D iTri t P l\TT ic AND°RisTA-34 E 1 ' 7-- for the Dra'r k., a :a in -r PRES E NTS. g..r . groom, Library, end )1 VASES Fru , eOluisting of a new and eLegant assort -4,llnds, autif gures, Groups, Candles ticks,Gbelisks, Ink •ul an Tables,__Paper weights .to. in Italian, it_la_bars er, Parian, Marble. _Bronze Derbyshire' SPar• `S'°' t'llt?°‘.l. t,rtedtoaanderrallanajaefaatstyar, lad49,biStanjAlld, 9EB TgNNA.NT, Mine- W.C.. London. itp,.., ~,,„ ennant arranges elernenta lleetions of ROCKS. Zei734BAElem me oFf ° G 3B l iL S ' 4,14 intereting tonrillu°°strate th a e t n ly ew iac e i d l i i t t i a o t : eo ogy ;, they_w_lll I.beaa be e p ad study of MINhRALoGY and GEOLOGY, kiq.acyricaL2o. 50, to 100 guineas each. tri t " (l is MlNE givenNhSitiCrTilgat9.e t49 . a flLOG I tr a a n n d d wc. tI 4: 2 I 4,„ II '„E,SCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another ' w it -. 455 -- Ihe 12 now in op era tion Lwaesrte rejected ? r w o e m r 1ke11,,1 of AT(trA friendless, young females of t ve t t -4auySinanfiilyeroom, years. F oat recent eases: makingierea are total brief o f details of o h f a a h f a e v w e 4 . 1 . A' -. a ged 16. linen, mother dead, deserted by her father. ~, t* '., aged 13, homeless, both parents dead _ n'2l.',,,,.aged 17, fallen, father dead, deserted by her mother. '. 11 1 Ked 15, fallen ' mother dead. i, 4: Th- ', e 'l 15, fallen,' mother dead, ,a. g . ' !,,,ed 16, fallen. both parents dead. 1 ' 1; a rea 14, homeless, deserted by her parents. I'll 'LP:ell 17, fallen both parents dead. - t 4:' - "s e u 17, fallen:both parents dead. i',', aged 18, fallen, father dead. i i . h., 4ged is, fallen, both parents dead, g",,A..Vp'ed 17 , fallen, both parents dead. l' l l ', ae , e ned 1 7, fallen, both parents dead._ cip„e lie;',,, h , fallen, both parent dead. 4,3:1-t ris enie the Committee wish to form would be for t (.n , Deea I.,_lmost children, from the age of 8 to 15, who pli3tttribu;kfoaafatirvaiiri from the path a ol e y ft ilitu y e, y I b the Secretary, 11:14yeittel ooper,Bsl9.4rueeeeeniv•se l '' eO. Lol.bard-street. I, d r:t, Cheapside; or by Messrs Ot A T . Way . 1 , io - ' u t he 1 FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, Northern Bail erret4,,2lfriediate vicinity of the Great Vie,,,„l'atr ori " Kin , -g's-cross. 4- etr o --Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. 1 , , r eeid.,2 1 , --- )3 is Royal Highness the Prince of WA LE'45, KAI 114,1114 ti`m4---Ells Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G. 11111tlllelttp°eriliPeltipali,efoofuifide 1 in the . year 1828, the first to estab- I to the sick poor, without 1it"e11041.44 diffic ull ea o a f dl 4 l Y ....o is y s er o n a ors' orders, is whollyedees itlff,raalDport on voluntary contributions an leifnadi, in a e ati tt e i a , thi s .to a large number of in-patients , daveraged between 0 0 i t , t l e litekZ the average number : of_ attendance of the LTh e „d g,0,„ _ Tor a con iderable period -1it,,,,v0r4;17,5eek1y. of the kt4ei lt, tt.Lle earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE e,Li?zt64e,fir,,ei t r u e :l i ae s of this beds,Hospital are 'capable of more .. had the Committee It'. °lltrib to funds tO maintain them. L, 4 1444 , 1 4,1 048 k t ilr iA , kg % li are received by the Treasurer. Edward Mu )l4l etb•onci 44101101a5-lane; also by Messrs. Coa_n_d Co mm . ; 4: l ti4 i y ). ; 111.44 Co ; Glyn and Co. ; Herries and Coe lilAn ; 1 , ,,, Mi d ‘,COtt Grote, and C.D. ; smith, Payne, 4 , jeo. ;',..1 W il l Deacon, and Co.; Ove_rend,dGanurd rpoor.labet and Co. , Berners-street ; 1..-! 6 e , kW at the Hospital. from STANFORD 13 10 till .. KITH, beOretar7. EVENT NOW VISIT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.- Wet of Dry. Delightful Spring appearance of Gar dena and Park. Nature in fullest beauty. Refreshed by the recent rain, the park and gardens truly delightfuL The shrubs and plants in fl wer around the lakes have never been so charming'y fresh. Alone worth a special visit. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF " COUSIN GEOFFREY.' Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., ItFAITHFUL WOMAN. By the Author of " Cousin Geoffrey," &o. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-steet. contained in the Burton ale is, according to Payn's des Substances Alimentaires, 1844, 8.2 per cent. In the Edin burgh ale is 5.7 per cent., and in the London Porter is be tween 3.9 and 4.5 per cent. If, therefore, the alcohol is to be taken as the criterion for the proper amount of customs duty, the Burton ales might be charged to enter France as high as the wines to enter England, because some of the Bordeaux wines, the Bourgones, Macon, Chablis Blanc, and even Chateau M argeaux contain less alcoho l than ose ales. the gaiety, the frankness, and the mirth, that these gentle stimulants engender. Formerly, there was a large consumption of French wine in England. In Bordeaux, traditions are still current that, in the olden time, the wine there made was taken to Eng land, that the English used to love the wine, and the citi zens of Bordeaux used to love the English. At that time Bordeaux was held by the English ; and, it is almost cer tain, the wine went int o E ng l an d f ree o f customs d ut i es. Remember, the French are a brave people : and the truly brave are almost always both generous and kind. Allow their wines to come into England on easy terms. and a steady trade will be created, that will enrich their wine districts and benefit their railways. But the good will be returned. The English frill receive as much as they give. British manufactures and British metals will be taken in exchange. Hotel Vouillement, Paris, April 3, 18G5. TO-MORROW (Thursday), and Friday, One Shilling. SATURDAY.—SECOND GRAND OPERA CONCERT. Principal artistfs—Miss Laura Harris, Madlle. Redi, Madlle. Battelheim, Signor Sacchi, Signor Boost, Signor Soalese, and Signor Emanuele Carrion. Half-a-Crown admission. Tickets now on sale at Crystal Palace, 2, Exeter Hal., and usual agents. THE LADY EMILY PONSONBY'S NEW NOVEL. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., VIOLET SBORNE. By the Lady EMILY PONSONBY. "A pleasant, instructive, and wholesome novel. The great charm of the book lies in its portrayal of the heroire's cha racter. Lady Emily Ponsonby does not rely for effect on melo-dramatic villains, but sees in love and truth and earnestness of purpose the soul of human life.”—Examiner. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. For general consumption tho ordinary French wines, the natural product of the country, when well and carefully made, are to be preferred, particularly when pure, and when no spirit is artificially added for the purpose of gratifying , a b a d an d perverted taste. '=The wines of Modoc, ' says a great French authority, Thendu, Amp6lo graphic Francaise (Inspector-General of Agriculture), 2d Ed. 1857, " destined for England, undergo before they are sent a particular preparation which consists in mixing with them a certain quantity of the wines of the south particularly Hermitage. This is rendered necessary in consequence - of their' palates being accustomed to Port and other wines full of alcohol ; and necessarily gives to the 31i3doc wines a degree of heat and spirit they do not natu ra ll y posses; but at the same time it causes them to lose a part of that delicacy and substance that isin the sap." Now excellent Vins Ordiriaires of France, ac cording to Dr. Jules Guyot, pay the grower very well if they can be sold Soon after they are made, and on the farm, at 55 francs the hectolitre, that is at 2s. the gallon or 4d. per bottle. At the second year these wines become fit to drink, and may last good four or five years. But if the alcohol, 10 per cent. usually contained in those wines, is raised to 14 the wine becomes less wholesome, and in the end is thrown out of general consumption. "The wine that contains alcohol beyond its force does not assimilate with it. It completely intoxicates after the manner of brandy, but of brandy drowned in a mass of liquid." It therefore appears most desirable that the r legislature should make such regulations that the wine shall come into England pure, as it is made, light, and without any more addition of spirit than is absOrately necessary to preserve it, and as 'such made to pay very little duty. The red wines of France at the English custom house were valued in 1862 at 4s. Bd. per gallon, and in 1863 4s. 4d. The white wines were considerably more. In 1862 the estimate for these was 10s. 2d. per gallon, and in 1863 108. GREAT HANDEL FESTIVAL.- CRYSTAL PALACE.—REHEARSAL, FRIDAY, June 23; MESSIAH, MONDAY, June 2d; SELECTION, WEDNESDAY, June 28•; ISRAEL IN EGYPT, FRIDAY, June 30. . Stalls, Plans, and Programmes at the Crystal Palace, and at 2, Rxeter Hall. Rehearsal Stalls and admissions should be taken without delay. Now ready at all the Libraries, in Bvo., witn numerous Illus trations by F. W. Fairholt, KS. t., 215., elegantly bound, HAUNTED LONDON. By WALTER TIIORNBURY. Norm --A Photograph, carte de visite size, of the Orchestra of Four Thousand Performers, will be sent free by post on receipt of two postage stamps at the Crystal Palace, or at No. 2, Exeter Hall. TABLE—Showing the qutn different wines of France. Duplais, the Elder, Versai Distillation of Alcohols. :ity of alcohol contained in Taken from the work of M. les, 2d Edition, 1858; on .the " A very interesting, amusing, and instructive book. •It is well illustrated by Mr. Fairholt."—Saturday Review. "A very delightful and enduring contribution to our na tional literature." —Bost. Hurst and Illackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. CRYSTAL PALACE.-NEW SEASON PROGRAMME and NEW GUINEA SEASON TlCKET.—lntending purchasers will confer a favour by securing them as early as possible. The unusually large demand consequent upon the issue of this year's unparalleled Programme renders it somewhat difficult to keep up a con tinuous supply at the various Agencies. The agents are also supplied with the Five Shilling admis sion Tickets for the Handel Festival Great Rehearsal. They should be applied for at once, as only a few thousands will be issued at Five Shillings. PURE ALCOHOL. per cent. Bagnols 17.00 Roussillon 16.67 Hermitage, white 16.03 Sauterne, white 15.03 Lunel 14.27 Tavel ... 14.00 Bergerac, white ... 13.65 Champagne ... 12.69 Grave ... 12.30 Frontignan 1116 Tonnerro, white, from 11.33 per emit. ... 9.08 ... 9.0 ... 7.66 ... 7.66 ... 7.33 Now ready, at all th e Lib rar i es, i n 3 vols., THE CURATE OF SADBROOKE. "At least not rotting like a weed, But having sown some generous seed. Fruitful in further thought and deed."—Tennyson. " A pleasantly-written novel. The types of character are natural and well defined."—Atheneum. Hurst and Blackett 13, Great Marlborough-street Guinea Sets of Stalls for the Nine Opera Concerts should also be applied for without delay, at the Palace, or at 2, Exeter Hall, where also Season Tickets and Programmes may be had. Just published, with Engravings, post Svo., cloth, 55., AN UAL OF THE TURKISH BATH. Heat a Mode of Cure and a Source of Strength for Man andiAnimati: From WlTliii.Wof Mr. Urquhart. Edited by Sir Jo art FIFE, F.R.U.S., Senior Surgeon to the Newcastle Infirmary. John Churchill and Sons, New Burlington-street. to 11.65 Tonnerro, rod, from 9.33 HALF-A-CROWN OPERA CONCERT ADMISSION TICKETS for next Saturday may now be had at the Palace, 2, Exeter Hall, and of all agents. to 11-33 Champagne, sparkling 11.60 Cote Roto 1145 Gahors, red ... - 11'00 Macon, white ... WOO Picardan, white 10.00 Volnay ... 11.00 Anjou, Blanc ... 10.00 , Bordeaux, red, having the me Bordeaux, rod, having the lei TTIE GREAT FLOWER SHOW of the SEASON on SATURDAY WEEK, May 20. Five Shilling Tickets 113 W issued—purchase them or Season Tickets at once. Just published, price 2s. 6d., REPORT on the CHEAP WINES from France, Italy, Austria, Greece, and Hungary; their quality, wholesomeness, and price, and their use in diet and medicine, with notes of a Lecture to Ladies on Wine and remarks on Acidity. By ROBERT DRIJITT, M. R. C. P. London : Henry Renshaw, 356, Strand. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL. —Mr. COSTA'S new Oratorio NAAMAN will be performed for the first time in London, as a SUBSCRIP TION CONCERT, on FRIDAY NEX 1., May 12, conducted by the Composer. Principal vocalists—Madame Rudersdoi ft; Miss Edmonds, Madame Sainton-Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. •Santley. Tne Band and Chorus complete in every department, the largest availab+ e in Exeter Hall, will consist of nearly Seven Hundred Performers. The Oratorio will commence at Eight o'clock. Tickets at No. 6, Exeter HalL • - Customs Per bottle. duties • L The average value of F re n c h re d charged. 1862 } 90. 21d. winos imported into England Ditto ditto 1863 81d. 21d. The average value of French white} 180 ls. 81d. 411 wines imported into England Ditto ditto . 1863 is. Bd. 40. The proposed duty of ld. per bottle must surely be ample, when the grower sells good ordinary wine at 4d. when first made, and the duty of 25 per cent, mus t b e as much as a brisk and a steady trade can afford to pay. France produces annually about 37,000,000 hectolitres of wine, and valued about 480,000,000 francs, averaging at the vineyard when made 13 francs th e hectolitre or 5 11-16 d. the gallon, or nearly Id. the bottle. One hectare is 2.471 English acres, and will always pro duce one year with another 40 hectolitres of good ordinary wine, and if carefully made the price will average 50 francs each hectolitre, making 2,000 francs per hectare, £BO, or £32 per English acre. The expenses of cultivation are usually estimated at half this, or £l6 per acre. The inferior wine is obtained from a more prolific grape, and 60 hectolitres are produced valued at about 800 francs or a little less, but then the expenses do not amount to 400 francs. For two acres and a half the net profit on one is about £l6 per annum, and for the other £4O. But it is only the very best ordinary wine that is usually exported. The price of the cheapest of the Bordeaux winos sold in the villages as soon as made and on the spot is about 35 francs the 22 gallons. The next quality is 45 francs, then 55 francs, 75, 100, and the highest that can be purchased is about 140 francs. In ordinary years the average price of Volnay, a Bur gundy wine, directly it is made and on the farm is 70 francs the 22 gallons, but a good year at once doubles the value. The price of wine rapidly augments with age. Rendu, speaking of Roussillon, a wine of the south, says :—The first year the price of 22 gallons is 12 francs. When four or five years old is from 25 to 30 francs; between five and ten years is 50 francs; and between ten and thirty years is 100 francs. In 1863, 2,697,000 hectolitres of wino paid octroi duty to enter Paris, and produced 29,816,000 francs, being 11.05 francs the hectolitre, or 4fd. per gallon, or Ad 4 . and *th of a farthing per bottle—under a p enny. And this small duty for Paris alone produced in 1863 nearly £1,200,000. Now Paris is much nearer to the wine growers than England ; and the wine comes in frequently from short distances. Admit that a little over id. is the proper sum for Paris, then ld. must be ample for England, particularly when the great expenses of transit are considered, and that the profit of the English wine merchant has to be added. O NLY A CLOD.—On May 10, at all Libraries, t 1 in 3 vols., "ONLY A CLOD ," the new Novel, by th e Author of "Lady Audley's Secret," &c. John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. NEW NOVEL BY AUTHOR OF " LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," &C. On May 10, at all Libraries, in 3 vols., ONLY A C L 0 D . John Maxwell and Co., Publishers, 122, Fleet-street. NEW NAVAL AND MILITARY NEWSPAPER, Price 3d., THE NATIONAL GAZETTE and UNITED SERVICE REVIEW of WENESDAY, Ma the 10th, contains Ori Articles on the D Organisation of the Army and Navy—The Board of Admiralty— Canada, and its Defences—Private Bill Legislation- Naval and Military Summary. Orders for copies and advertisements to be sent to From the earliest ages of mankind wine has been drunk, and it is only reasonable to suppose that every thing is known respecting it. A great authority on wine ob serves :—" That it is not the alcohol which constitutes the value or the excellence of the wine. The good wine is not that possessing more or less spirit. The wine is good if it sustains and increases the bodily and mental strength with out fatiguing the digestive organs." In 1846 the duty was 11-Id. per bottle,—is noir two rates sd. and 2d., and it is submitted that one bottle of French wino should in future come into England for the same sum that three bottles of Burton ale are admitted into France, viz., one penny. It is considered that the difference in the amount of alcohol contained in the winos of France, when imported pure and bond fide for consumption, is not sufficient to jus tify a charge of two and a-half times more. It is thought the same wino should be admitted for the same duties, whether it be imported in bottle or in cask. And it is asserted that the great mass of French wine, when pure contains very little alcohol, and that the duty of sd. per bottle cannot be paid, considering the expenses of transit, consistently with the due expansion of trade, and that for these cheap light wines 6d. per gallon customs duties is sufficient, however imported. The expense by railway of sending small quantities of wine in bottle ; for example, a hamper, weighing 100 kilos. from Bordeaux to Paris, and by the Messageries Impe- Hales, is 9 francs ; from Toulouse, 13 francs 50 centimes ; and from Dijon 5 franc s . From Paris to London the charge is about 11 francs. i s n i b le L , 0 5 h 0 d bottles enatt h o f e wine. aver a Now a hamp er o f 10 0 kilos. contains, as nearly as pos bottle. average l e e char nee , for transit, of 4d. per g th e, e same will be delivered The adoption of the proposed duty will probably effect a great alteration in commerce. The wine will be allowed to ripen in the districts where it is made. The best and most mature wine will be placed in bottles for transmission to England ; and the growers will be anxious to obtain a name, the wine will be made with great care, and they will, like the Champagne growers, place their name either upon the bottle or cork. The growers will be paid by the sale of most excellent ordinary wines in bottle, exclusive of the price of the bottles, at 3s. per gallon, or 6d. per bottle ; expense of transit 4d. ; duty, ld. ; making the total price of 50 bottles of pure, wholesome dinner-wine 455. 10d. ; 11. s. the dozen, duty paid in London, and on which has only to be added the wine merchant's profit. The price is only that of the common wines ; but the ex penses of transiewill be no more for the finest wines, and these will, doubtless, be sent by the growers themselves fo London, as soon as the duty of sd. per bottle is altered, and as soon as a ready sale can be depended upon. The eminent Minister who has already gone so far in the right direction, will, as soon as convinced, with Jut Fwri heart.anne sc ..e,,lh‘ Ine thetaswteb(n(l3 doubt, go a little farther. No unanswerable reason can be urged in support of the existing duties, and a reply will be given to any that may be brought forward. It is probable none will be attempted. Financially it is manifest there are no reasons. For the sake of sound policy ;on social, bring prosperity, on political, and on moral grounds the change should be made at once. To thousands of families in France it will trade, and an increase of health. England growing no wines naturally turns to France to obtain them, and France and to English families an increase of as naturally sends the to England, if permitted to do so. Make then the duty somoderate that no obstruction by it mgood, cheap, and pure, can be offered to the free circulation of these low priced ki e ftt r ouhar e a me t b opnt O uht n otre e fleeblj t aou i B m ft3i tcwisl e e onwf had foethuhtega t en h hkg i question tet s orntaehfproeoere:mdasi. ttnehi t elhw ssame al called a. greatly mell eabßddi un a eat, t , oac b fn o hd y tah , l before eo a n n e s c v l , e too nii :d young a o a u d n g le f t t o b t ch)e wine considered districts. a man , he N e travelled far f from m in wanhdillsatyhiengensiiodyeebdythseidwe i ve no it , h he o n c e ou t l h d a_t no N t a h p e o mp le o o b n se l rri . partook whilst absence of many comforts amongst the people they ought to possess. The wine was there, and if they . could send it to a sure market, they would be' no longer without the manu factured goods the English could gladly let them have, in tthlel question years af t vr e r a y: a notr d exchange for that wine they so much wanted. So he there determined to suggest, on the first opportunity, a complete change of policy with reect to French wines, and g i ° n it ! r 8 a 4 1 6 1 y . ü ß n u d t e r i .. t st•od. w vi a e s w to h o e se:orrin,edanedu The proposal then made is now again brought forward, and in the earnest hope that the same shall be carried by' common consent. A few weeks ago he wrote, " the aboli tion of all the duties on beer would render 6d. per gallon the proper sum to be charged for all French wine." B3r this phrase ho by no means meant to sarthat 6d. per gal lon is not always the proper sum. Only the writer was unwilling abruptly to call in question the new rates of duty for which the nation are greatly indebted to Mr. Glad stone. He was the more anxious to do this from a re markable correspondence that passed a few months back between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and himself—a correspondence that has not seen the light. When a foreigner for the first time visits London his astonishment is beyond bounds at th e great mental activity of all classes. To nourish that mental activity, to gently stimulate, without exciting that energetic brain, to repair, without injuring the man fatigued, there is nothing moro suitable, and at the same time more delicious, than a tumbler of light French wino ; and by judicious legisla comparatively cheap, and Wtioitnhinthitshcae roach always Dr. ar, e h d a u d ca p te u d re m , en. "drinks act, not only upon the indi vidual, they re-act upon families, upon districts, and upon nations. They help to form the character." Oh that this immortal truth could be known and understood ! Happy indeed would be the man who could educate a nation to appreciate the light and refreshing stimulants, and to avoid ardent spirits. Happy would he be could he show that the adulteration of the national drink is done at the expense of all that is groat and noble in man. Impure drink weakens the body, depreciates the mental power, engenders vice. To adulterate, too often leads to fortune; yet it would rarely do so if unwise laws did not tax the good drink and leave the bad untaxed. _ national arde be nt v sepligets is must decline ; b u t w h en pure, wholesome, and ch Wil eap, s t n he h t E Lst it is impure, unwholesome, and dea r , th e taste for ardent spirits must rapidly increase. or Genuine French wines are at present hardly of sufficient stength to please the English palate. This, however, is only from habit. In France, the dinner wines are almost always taken mixed with water. This is done from choice— done by persons of large fortune, and without any idea to economy. The finer wines are almost always taken pure, but, ordinarily, very little is drank. It is charming to 1300 . Ar......•- . . a. 01 Ic-f--lit A Ai • . -,,,. _„, .. 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(Mr. Spence 4 Betting-5 to 4on Stanton; 2to 1 agst Queen ofTnimps. 1 The favourite took a clear lead at starting, and won in a canter by two lengths. with 20 added ; w e i g ht f or 1 Selling Stakes of 5 soya ea c h, age; selling allowances. _ .. _ Mr. Dawson's Ranter, 4 yrs, Bst 41b — Do 1e Mr. Forster's Sophi a , G s t 81b ~... (E. Forster Mr. Barber's Orontes, 3 yrs, Bst : (P erry Betting 7-2 to 1 on Ranter. Sophia made play to the stand, where she was caught by Ranter; the pair finished a good race with a dead heat. Deciding heat :-5 to 2 on Ranter, who won in a Canter by 10 lengths. . HORSES STRUCK OUT OP THE CHESTER CUP UP TO LAST _ . Balham -- Nuneaton—Wanderer—Dr. syntax—Watch box-Twilight-King of Utopia—Persuasion—Spring Gun=lndustry—Benanoar Commodore—Hanstead— Purity.. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. CHESTER CUP. 4to 1 agst Ackworth (taken) 9 to 2 agst Helen . (taken) 10 to 1 agst Highflyer's dam (taken) 13 to 1 agst Buckfoot (taken) 100 to' 7 agst Lion (taken) 15 to 1 agst Victorious (taken) 100 to 6 agst Grinder (taken) 20 to 1 agst Gratitude (taken) 20 to 1 agst La Toucques (taken) 25 to 1 agst The Brewer (taken) 25 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken) MIDNIGHT BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 7to 2 agst Ackworth (offered, take 4 to 1) sto 1 agst Helen (offered) 9to 1 agst Highflyer's dam colt (taken) 100 to 8 agst Buckfoot (taken) 100 to 7 agst Lion (offered) 100 to 6 agst Victorious 100 to 6 agst The Grinder 20 to 1 agst Gratitude 20 to 1 agst La Toucques 40 to 1 agst Brewer 50 to 1 agst Leprochaun 500 on Highflyer's dam colt agst Victorious. The Irish International Exhibition, DUBLIN, MAY 9. A person coming from London to Dublin finds many contrasts between the two capitals, the most striking of which, perhaps, is the quietness of our streets as compared with the crowded, noisy, and bustling life of the great metropolis. Yesterday, however, no such contrast exhibited itself. On the contrary, an English visitor might almost fancy that , he was in the Strand or Cheapside when driv ing through Sackville-street, Westmoreland-street, Graf ton-street, or Great Brunswick-street. Splendid private carriages, omnibuses, cabs, and " outside cars" were thronging in every direction, and in some places blocking up the way, while pedestrians were crowding and pressing forward, as if intent on some important business that would not brook delay. The great attraction which roused the population from its wonted languor and brought so many strangers to the city was, I need not say, the Inter national Exhibition, which will be opened to-day. Yesterday the weather was all that could be desired, clear, and warm, with an -exhilarating breeze from the south-east. The building looked to the greatest advantage in the bright sunshine, with the flags of all civilised countries flying over it and announcing its interna tional character, as well as the goodwill and frater nity which it tends to promote. The Union Jack and the Tricolour, the Stars and Stripes and the Keys of St. Peter, the Cross and the Crescent, all floated together peacefully under the blue sky as if history had never recorded anything of the wars and strifes between the nations and systems which theyrepresent. During the last week there had been prodigious activity in preparing for this day, and it seemed almost a physical impossibility that the ar rangements could be completed in time for the in auguration. But it is wonderful what men of energy can accomplish when the thing must be done. The committee, the secretaries, the exhibitors, with their respective staffs and gangs, have been busy in the night as well as in the day, and they really have accomplished marvels in the time. When I visited the building yesterday I found a great number of persons engaged with carts clearing off everything in the way of scaffolding, packing cases, and rubbish from the premises. Within a few days roads had to be made, footways had to be flagged, and all the approaches to the palace renewed and put into some thing like keeping with the building. Within the palace there was much to be done during the day and last night by the exhibitors in finishing and fur nishing their stalls, and in placing the pictures in the galleries. But enough had been already done to fill the mind of the visitor with surprise and de light. The sculpture, placed along the central hall, forms a splendid collection, and I believe statues have never been placed to greater advantage with respect to light. At night the effect is wonderfully enhanced by the happy disposition of the gas. With regard to the picture galleries, it may be truly said that they contain many paintifigs the sight of which would of itself repay a visit to Dublin. The deco- ration and stocking of the exhibitors' stalls also had so far advanced yesterday as to give some idea of the brilliant effect of the whole when it is opened to-day, and an assurance that there will be little left undone to mar that effect, although several shiploads of articles for exhibition are still on their way. On the whole, therefore, those who have felt the keenest anxiety about the arrangements were free from all apprehension regarding the result when the telegraph announced that the Prince of Wales had arrived at Chester just one minute past noon, and again that the Victoria and Albert had started from Holyhead at 2.20 p.m. with his Royal High ness on board. The Leinster, bearing her Majesty's mails, started 12 minutes later, and it was a beau tiful sight to witness the two noble vessels coming into Kingstown Harbour, with about the same dis tances between them. Immense crowds had assem bled along the piers and on the high grounds over looking the harbour to witness the landing and to welcome the Prince. During this afternoon long trains ran from Dub lin every quarter of an hour, and yet they could scarcely accommodate the numbers going out to see his Royal Highness. Great numbers went down also in the Dublin and Kingstown steamers. After waiting a considerable time the people were grati- fled by the sight of the Royal yacht, followed at a respectful distance by the mail steamer Leinster and three other steamers crowded with excur- sionists. The Royal George was manned to the top of her highest mast, and presented a beautiful pic ture with the lighthouse and the crowded pier for the background. When the Victoria and Albert neared the mouth of the harbour the Black Prince, the Liverpool, .and the Royal. George simultane ously thundered forth the Royal salute, whi c h was reverberated from the shore. She steamed very slowly through the harbour, coming alongside at five minutes to six. When the Prince was recognised, standing on the bridge of the vessel with Sir R. Peel, an enthusiastic cheer broke forth, first from the crew of the Royal George and then from the spectators who crowded Carlisle Pier. The Prince acknowledged the com pliment, waving his hat and smiling joyously, evi dently delighted with his reception, which was most cordial. When he landed a Royal salute was fired by the artillery stationed at the monument of George IV. The Prince was received by his Ex cellency Lord Wodehouse, Sir George Brown, commander of the forces in Ireland ; General Sir Thomas Larcom, the Chancellor and several judges, the Honourable George Hancock, and ever of the railway directors. He was ac companied by the Prince of Leiningen, Lord STODARE ! STODARE ! ! STODARE! !!- The NEW and EXTRAORDINARY ILLU lONS which Colonel Stodare performs EVERY NIGHT, at Eight, and Saturday Afternoons, at Three, continue to attract crowded and briilant audiences. Early application for the stalls is respectfully solicited. THI , ATRE OF MYSTERY, EGYPTIAN HALL. The gre at Indian basket fe a t termi nates each representation. "This is most decidedly the sensation for the season." _ Admission, Is.; area, 2s. ; stalls, 35., which may be ob tained at Mr, Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street, and at the Box-office. A. N 1141310, Acting Manager. MR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with M r . • JOHN PARRY. will appear in their new entertain ment, entitled A PECULIAR FAMILY, by William Brough. New scenery by T. and W. Grieve. To conclude with MRS. ROSELEAF AT THE SEASIDE, by Mr. John Parry. Every Evenine, except Saturday, at 8. Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, at 3. ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION, 14, Regent-street. Unreserved seats, ls., 25. ; stalls, es. ; stall chairs, ss. May be secured in advance, without fee, at the Gallery. OPERA DI CA3IERA, every Tuesday and Thursday at 3, and Saturday at 8. THE XFORD, 6, OXFORD STREET, W. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). ORPHEE AUX ENFERS, LA CIRCASSIENNE, and the BROTHER AND SISTER, by Sir Henry Bishop, will be performed during this week. Principal artistes : —Mons. Lavessiere, Spagnoli, M. Marini, Mr. Green, Misses Ellison and Barrie, and Mdlle. D'Auria, with full Band and Chorus, conducted by Mr. F. Jonghmans. ItrAM (I'Enfante Planiste, aged 8 years) will play "Blue Bells," par Oesten, and "La .Priere d'une Vierge, ' par Leduc, This Evening. Comedy, by Mr. George Hodson (the celebrated Comedian and Mimic), Little Bob, Miss Kate Salle, Les Freres Talliott, the Grotesque, D'Aubans, Madame Ramsden, and Les Freres Stonette. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Every Evening at Half-past Seven. Admission —area, 6d, stalls and balcony, ls.; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CANTERBURY HAL L, The Oxford and Canterbury flail Company (limited). HODGE PODGE, (According to Act of Parliament). CANTERBURY II LL. —EVE RY EVENING at half-past Nine o'clock. In addition to the other attractions of this wonderful establishment. CANTERBURY HALL and FINE ARTS GALLERY. Grand Extra Night. MISS RUSSELL'S CONCERT. THURSDAY, the 11th May. ALI BEN JENKINS and HENRY DISTIN at MISS RUSSELL'S CONCERT. H ERR FERDINAND JONGHMANS al MISS RUSSELL'S CONCERr. MR. ST. ALBYN, from Covent-garden Theatre, at MISS RUSSELL'S CONCERT. GRAND SELECTION from the Opera of MARTHA at MISS RUSSELL'S CONCERT. HODGE PODGE, with Novel Effects, at Miss RUSaELL'S CONCERT. MESDAMES BARRIE, TYRREL,WALMES LEY, HAYES, CONSTANCE LOSEBINI, and MARIA; Messieurs GREEN, KIIIBERLEY, ELTON WILLIAMS, Signor MARINI, and MARCELLO at Miss Russell's Concert. GEORGE HODGSON, ARTHUR LLOYD, WILLIAM RANDALL. G. W JESTER, LITTLE 808, E TOILE FAMILY, D'AI.TBYN, T. G. FORDE, W. STACEY, Mrs. WILLIAM RANDALL. and Miss KATE BALFE at Miss Russell's Concert. ADMISSION ONE SHILLING TO MISS RUSSELL'S CONCERT on THURSDAY, 11th of MAY. NIADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.- Established 30 years, at the Bazaar, Baker-street, London. Full-length Models of the late President LINCOLN, basely assassinated ; also President DAVIS, of the Confe derate States; the late lamented RICHARD COBDEN, Esq., and JOHN BRIGH T, Esq , may be seen at the Gallery. NEW ADDITION.—A full length Portrait Model of JOHN WILKES BOOTH, the reputed assassin of the late President Lincoln, taken from a likeness presented by him self to Mrs. Stratton, wife of General Tona Thumb. Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. Admittance, One Shilling; Extra Rooms, Sixpence. ARGYLL ROOMS.—NOTICE.—RE ENGAGEUENT of J. LEVY, the celebrated raga nini Cornet-a-Piston, will appear EVE ttY EVENING, at Nine, Ten, and Eleven o'clock, and perform on Dlstin'a Patent Light-Valve Cornet. Conductor—M. LUIGI CURTI. Manager—M. GRENET. JOHN WILKES BOOTH, the Assassin of President Lincoln.—A Profile and Three-quarter Fac: CARTE DE VISITE, a rare specimen of manly beauty. Send 12 postage stamps and directed envelope to E. Fehren bach, photographer, 111, Strand, London. The trade supplied. ITAIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London.—ALES. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID (Ririe Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at 3s. 6d.; sent free for 54 stamps. Ross's Toilet Magazine, is. 6d., or 20 stamps. GREY HAIR.--248, High Holborn, London.— ALEX. ROSS'S charges for Dyeing the hair perma nently— Ladies' Hair from 7s. 6d. ; Gentlemen's from 58. The Dye is sold at .3s. 6d, or sent free for 54 stamps. It is most easy of use. HAM DESTROYER, 248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX.*ROSSS DEPILATORY removes, without effect to the skin. superfluous hair from the face, neck, and arms. 38. 6d.; sent the same day.as ordered by post for 54 stamps. SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL, which rpeedily produces whiskers and thickens hair. Bs. 6d.; sent iree fors4 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248 ,High Holborn, London. Essay 311 Hair, id. DIMPLE REMOVER.--All diseases of the skin are improved by one dose of , ALEX. ROSS'S VEGE. TABLE SKIN PILL. They remove redness, sallowness Sze. 28. 9d.; by post for 40 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London. ALEX. ROSS' FACE POWDER, is. ; sent for 14 stamps ; Eye Colour, 3s. Rd., or 54 stamps. Ski n tonic produces a transcendent complexion, 4t!., or nu stamps. Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d., or 54 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London. SAILORS' ORPHAN GIRLS' SCHOOL and HONE, Hampstead. Offices. 77, CornhilL PATRON—The QUEEN. TRUSTEES. Capt. the Hon. Francis Maude, The Rev. Canon fhampneys I R.N. Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. TREASURERS. R. C. L. Bevan, Esq. I Robert Banbury, Esq. This Institution is designed to supply a great national want, viz., an asylum for the orphan daughters of sailors in the Royal Navy and Merchants Service and of Marines. It clothes, maintains, and educates them for domestic service, and provides a home free of expense for former inmates while out of situations, thus shielding them from the temptations they might otherwise be exposed to. The Committee earnestly APPEAL for CONTRIBU TIONS to meet the increasing applications through the recent storms and loss , f life at sea, and to enable them even , ually to obtain premises more commensurate with the necessities of this great maritime country, which loses 2,000 sai,lors annually b y casualties alone without including those who may perish by war. , Subscriptions thankfully received by the bankerp, Messrs. tarp, at the Offic es , N o. ?7, Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, and by the Secre- - Cornhill. R. SWEETTNG, Hon. Sec CHARLES NABH, Sec. 4, OPERA ARCADE, S.W. The BOOK of the DAY and EVERY MAN'S BOOK. Just published, price ls. 6d , by post, free, Is. Bd., REVELATION of QUACKS and QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. For notices of this startl.ng work see the "Saturday Re view" of April I, en titl e d "Q uacks and Quackery ; the "Weekly Dispatch" of April 9, "The Quacks and their Crimes;" "The Sun" of April 12, "'Detector's' Broadside on Quacks and Quackery." GUIDE TO THE QUACKS OF LONDON. the'Series of Papers relative to Quacks, which ap "Detector," aledical Cit cular," with the signature of has been republished in the form of a short pamphlet. The reader of "Punch" should read this pamphlet also. He has of ten read, in the pages of "Punch," of certain Quacks, frau dulent and noisome, who obtain money by false pretences, and more money by menaces and extortion, from green young men. For their names, which "Punch" would not advertise, he has referred his readers to the lower corner of the advertising columns of low newspapers, amongst which too many of Mr." Punch's" contemporaries, especially in the country, may still be enumerated. But now he begs to pub lish the information that a nominal list of these ndscreants, with copies of their puffs and other particulars concerning them, needful to be known, will be found in the pamphl, t above referred to, which is entitled "Revelations of Qaacks and Quackery," and is to be had at the "Medical Circular " Office, 20, King William-street, Strand, W.C. The vile practices, the monstrous impudence, the cruel rapacity, and the enormous gains of the obscene tribe of Quacks, the mischief they do, the ruin they work, even to the causation of suicide, are fully set forth in "Re v elations of Quacks and Qackery." And mark especially that, as aforesaid, the names of the Quacks are published. The pamphlet in question thus constitutes a regular Quack Di rectory, by consulting which every young man may know where he may go if he wishes to get plundered and destroyed Buy, therefore, reader, by all means buy "Revelations of Quacks and Quackery." Its contents will astonish and amuse you, whi e they invoke your indignation and disgust. Or course you do not want it on account of its warnings for you , * own sake, but you doubtless do for that of the many simple.- ions with whom you must be acquainted, it your acquaint ance is large. " Who are tne Quacks that 'Punch' means ?" Consider what it is to he able to answer ti , is question of the with "Revelations of Quacks r d i ey c o c u d r , se a l n f d, for charity's sake, if for no and °Yt°huen Q rg ' g ratk ad e n r di y n , pe ' rxo b Pv y eien Detector.—Punch, April 12. THE Duke of SUTHERLAND and PER CENTAGES to SERVANTS.—Write for your TEA direct to the EAST INDIA TEA COM VA.NY. China, Assam, and Japan Teas in every variety, from is. 10d. ptr lb. upwards. List of prices sent on application.—Ware houses, 9, Great St. Helcn's Churchyard, City, TEET lI.—No Fancy Names or Advertising Chicanery. Fixed Prices, and all completed for the charges named-3s. 6d., 5s 7s. 6 . d, and the very best that can be made, on fine gold, at 10.. each. A full set at £3, as good as those advertised at Li and £5 ; and the very best that can be made, on fine gold, at £:0 the set. Partial sets in propor tion. Stopping, 2s 6J.; extractions, Is. Repairs effected whilst waiting. Teeth remodelled, and every case attended to at fair but moderate charges, by Mr. ALBERT, Old established Dentist, 34, Great Russell-street, W.( l . Con sultations free. French Wines at One Penny per Bottle Customs Duty. By WILLIAM RAY SidEE, ESQ., F.S.A. In 1846 the writer suggested the introduction of the wines of France into England at the customs duty of 6d. per gallon, or ld. per bottle. This appeared to be very sound policy, and one that would almost immediately give excellent results. The British climate cannot produce wine. The importation would have increased the commerce be tween England and France ;—would have given to the middle and upper ranks a cheap and wholesome beverage which at a former period they certainly possessed ;—and would have supplied the money to the wine growers to purchase many English manufactured articles they greatly wanted. At that time the duty was ss. 9d. per gallon, 11id. per bottle, and produced in 1844 £136,000. At present the duty is 2s. 6d. per gallon, 5d per bottle for all wino imported in bottle ; but for wine in cask is only ls. per gallon, at the rate of 2d. per bottle, provided it holds, according to the Hydrometer of Sykes,l less than 26 per cent. of the spirit of proof, which contains 50 per cent. alcohol, and therefore to pass at Is. the wine &lust hold loss than 13 per cent. pure alcohol. This duty in 1862 produced £158,000, and in 1863, £165,000. The existing rates of duty only commenced on the 4th April, 1862, and were thus in operation only nine months, but during that year 1,385,000 gallons of red wine were charged at the average rate of Is. sd. per gallon, and 516,000 gallons of white were charged 2s. 4d. But in 1863 the duties were in force throughout the year, and 1,315,000 gallons of red wine were charged ls. sd. per gallon, and 625,000 gallons of white 2s. 4d., exactly the same as the previous year. This is not properly,speaking a financial question. If the duty were reduced at once to a penny per bottle, the revenue would not be £120,000 less, even if there were no increase of consumption. But every year would show an increase, and the revenue would quickly return to its present amount, and even go far beyond it. But should it fall somewhat short, the loss would be inappreci able ; as the whole amount is only 38. 6d per cent. on the revenue of the United Kingdom. Hence it is most earnestly contended that all French wines, the liqueurs alone excepted, should be admitted into England at the customs duty of 6d. per gallon, or id,. per bottle. _ _ _ The present system of duties causes two distinct rates to be charged for the same wine, one being two and a half times greater than the other, and has a most prejudicial operation upon commerce. The great mass of French wines are cheap, exceedingly wholesome, and form a most delicious drink during dinner. They almost all contain when pure less than 13 per cent. alcohol, and would pass into England at ls. duty, when not placed in bottle. Now it is frequently very desirable that the wine should be imported in bottle. It comes in exactly as it is made. It cannot profitably be adulterated in England. It travels with perfect safety and without the probability of being damaged. It loses none, or at least very little, of its fine flavour. And the English consumer would constantly have the preference, and would have much of the good wine the French merchant could send in bottle if the legislature permitted him advantageously to do so, and made no difference in the rates of duty charged. Moreover, there are some reasons why the wine should be allowed to come into England at a less duty in bottle thin in cask. The carriage is more expensive. Wine when conveyed wholesale, by special tariff and: at the cheapest rate from Macon to Paris, is charged per 1,000 litres, when in cask, 27 francs, but when in bottle, 44 francs 80 cen times. This is a very important difference, and one that would tend to prevent the improper introduction of wino in bottle into England for the purpose of distilling. Again. the growers frequently mix spirit with the wine for the purpose of making it boar the journey when imported in cask, and this is not necessary when in bottle, for great masses of liquid alter much more rapidly than small, and especially when the quantity is so minute as that which a bottle contains. The value of wine in no way depends upon the quan tity of alcohol it holds, and to fix the exact amount is very difficult. According to the work on distillation of Duplais the Elder, 1858, 2d edition, the greatest amount of alcohol in the red wines of Bordeaux is 11 per cent., whilst the least is 71 to 8 per cent. The Burgundy wine; the Cham pagne wines, the wine of the Eastern I!yrennees, of Chatil lon, of Orleans, and the Lyonnese wines all contain less than 13 per cent. pure alcohol. It is only the wines of the South of France (always excepting the liqueurs) that con tain a fraction over this amount, and then they hold only 17. per cent. • The French Government show great liberality with re spect to British ale, which is imported into France at rather less than one-third of a penny per bottle. Now the superior sorts of these ales are as great a luxury to the Parisians as the Bordeaux wines are to the Loudonere. The alcohol '"7, 7 lgr. • PUBS ALCOHOL. Tokay Ponilly, white Bourgone, red Macon, red ... Chablis, white Barsac Beaune, White 12.20 ••• Blaye... 10.25 Libourne •.. 9.85 Saint Emilion ... 9.18 Le Boole 8.50 Cubsac 8.75 Chateau Lafette 8.77 Chateau Margeaux... 8.07 Chateau Latour 980 La Rose Kirwan ... 980 Saint Esteaphe 9-70 Cher ... ... 8.70 Saumur 980 Wines sold retail in Paris ... 880 i,st spirit ... II per cent. last spirit, from 7.50 to 8.00 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, CHESTER RACES-TUESDAY. Chester keeps on the even tenour of its way, if not in quite so brilliant a fashion as in the days that witnessed the triumphs of Alice Hawthorn, Cruiskeen, St. Lawrence, and other departed great ones, yet still with no apparent dimi nution in the crowds of gentle and simple who at race-time blockade its streets, throng its arcades, and make the Roodee on the Cup-day—especially if that day be a fine one—one of those open air spectacles such as no other country can show. That the meeting has lost some of its old renown cannot be gainsaid, but this year there are signs of a re newal of its former glories, and Mr. Topham may have to congratulate himself on a fresh lease of popularity. The morning was ushered in by a steady downpour of rain, such as has not gladdened agricultural hearts for some little time. It had, of course, a determined effect on the attendance, though the stands were well filled. The Grimier cut down his field in the Grosvenor Stakes in the hollowest style, the Tartar, the trial horse of the much-vaunted favou rite for the Cup, making a very sorry figure. There was an exciting struggle in the Mostyn Stakes between the three placed by the judge, Mr. Saxon's filly, Miss Harriette, winning by a neck. Again were the Marquis of Hastings's colours forward in the Wynnstay Handicap on Pantaloon, which had the effect of damaging Helen's position for the Cup, for which Ack worth became first favourite after the race. Hesper, great horse as he is at half a mile, found the sticky ground diffi cult to act upon, in the Eden Plate, and compounded at the distance, allowing the favourite, Light, to win easily. The other events must speakfor themselves. Speculation on the Cup underwent some changes—Ackworth being a decided favourite, Victorious and La Toucques going back some points. The scratching of Balham was announced at 330. The ground is very heavy. The Grosvenor Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age. Winners extra. Grosvenor Course. 7 subs. Marquis of Hastings's The Grinder, 3 yrs, Est 12Ib (J. Grirnshaw) 1 Mr. Wadlow's Moulsey, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Challoner) 2 Mr. York's Lytham, 4 y rs , B s t 71b (Custance) 3 Tartar and Yeatsall also ran. Betting-7 to 4 Grinder, and 9to 2 agst Lytham. The favourite, lying next the rails, made the running, followed by Lytham and Yeatsall ; but as they reached the Stand, the latter, ovorpulling his rider, rushedpast Lytham, and became second, but running out at the canal turn, he became the absolute last. Proceeding along Canal-side Moulsey went to the front, and for a few strides ran in com pany with the favourite, but dropping at the Bridge-turn, Grinder came on alone,and won in a canter by five lengths a bad third. The Mostyn Stakes of 5 sous each, with 80 added, for 3-yr olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 61b. Wind ners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 14 subs. Mr. Saxon's Miss Harriette, Bst 61b (Clements 1 Mr. J. Gr a h am ' s Ti na, Bst 61b (Fordham 2 Mr. H. Goatees Gretna, Bst 61b (J. Goater 3 Capt. Gray's Castanet, Bst 61b (Custance) 4 Lucy Locket and Sabreur also ran. Betting -7 to 4 each agst Tina and Gretna, and 7to 1 agst Miss Harriette. • Gretna getting the best of the start came on with a clear lead of Tina, who was followed by Miss Harriette and Cas tanet to the. Grosvenor-bridge turn, where Miss Harriette became second, and came on in waiting upon the leader to half-way in the distance. Here Clements headed her, and the pair being at the same time joined by Tina., a fine race ensued between the three, Miss Harriette winning in the last stride by a short neck; half a length between the second and third ; Castanet finished a bad fourth, Sabreur fifth, and Lucy Locket last. The Wynnstay Handicap of 100 soya, added to a sweep stakes of 5 soya each ; winners extra. One mile. 27 subs. Marquis of Hastings' Pantaloon, 3 yrs, Est 10lb mshaw 1 Mr. Barbar's Lady B o h un, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (J. Gri (Ward 2 Mr. Wadl ow's Queen of Trumps, 6 yrs, 7st 101b(Challoner 3 Mr. G. Payne 's Beadle, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Morris 4 The following also ran :—Brindisi, Crisis, and Vixen. Betting-7 to 4 agst Pantaloon, sto 1 agst Queen of Trumps, 6 to 1 each agst Crisis and Beadle, 7 to 1 agst Vixen. After two failures they were allowed to leave the post, the favourite with a slight lead, followed by Queen of Trumps and Beadle, Crisis and Lady Bohun lying several lengths in their rear. Rounding the bridge turn Beadle beat a retreat, leaving the race with the two, who came into the straight a dozen lengths of Lady Bohun ; the latter , heading the Queen of Trumps at the stand, was left in attendance upon the favourite, who won in a canter by three lengths, a length between the second and third. Beadle finished a bad fourth. The Palatine Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added ; for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age, with maiden selling allowances. Once round and a distance. 12 subs. Mr. G. Crooks's Donnybrook, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b (Fordham 1 Mr. J. Smith's Sympathy, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (£4OO (J. Grimshaw 2 Mr. J. Osborne's Nidderdale, 3 yrs, Est 131 b (car. Est (£200) (Carroll 8 Mr. Johnstone's War Whoop, 3 yrs, Est 41b (£2OO (Carroll 4 Mr. Giubilei's Gulnara, 4 yrs, 7st llb (.£200) (Key 5 Betting-2 to lon Donnybrook, and sto 1 agst any other. Donnybrook appeared in front for a few strides, he was then pulled back, and the running was taken up by Nidder dale, who, with Gulnara and Sympathy in close attendance carried it on to the bridge turn, where the favourite, who had been lying last, began to improve his position, and as they entered the straight, he became third. At the distance Nidderdale was headed by Sympathy,who held a clear load to the enclosure, when Fordham brought out Donnybrook, and won a fine race by. three-quarters of a length. There were two lengths between the second and third; a bad fourth. Eaton Plate (handicap) of 100 soya ; winners extra. Half a mile. 22 subs. Mr. Pardoe's Light, 4 yrs, Bst (Challoner 1 Marquis of Hastings's Attraction, 4 yrs, Bst (Fordham 2 Mr. S. Thellusson's Hesper, aged, lOst 121 b (Custance 3 Mr. Saxon's Jane Shore, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (Clements 4 The following also ran :—Prescription, Gipsy Girl, Ka punda, Cutaway, Gem, and Eugenie. Betting-5 to 2 agst Light, 4to 1 agst Attraction, 6to 1 agst Cutaway, 8 to 1 agst Jane Shore, and 10 to 1 agst llesper. Upwards of half an hour was lost at the post before the flag was lowered. When they got away, Light, with Hesper at her quarters, got away with a clear lead, and came on several lengths in advance of Jane Shore and Attraction, the others presenting a disjointed appearance. On entering the straight Hesper gradually gave way, and was headed by Attraction, who having run through his horses, became second, but never had a chance of reaching the favourite, who won in a canter by a length and a half, two lengths separated the second and third, a length separated the third and fourth. Eugene, Gipsy Girl, and Prescription were the next three, close together. Gem and Cutaway, were the two last. The Chesterfield Stakes, of 5 sovs. each, with 100 sovs added, for 3-yr-olds ; winners extra. Seven furlongs. 27 subs. Mr. Kelsoe's Filbert, 6st 101 b - (Hibbard 1 Mr. Jackson's Sidewind, 7st 121 b (Doyle 2 Mr. T. Cliff's Vi o l a , 7 s t 61b (J. Grimshaw 3 Mr. Delamere's Breffni. 7st 61b (Whitely 4 Sympathy and Menotti also ran. Betting -5 to 2 agst Viola, 3to 1 agst Filbert, 4to 1 aget Sidewind, and G to 1 agst Breffni. Filbert made all the running, and won by a length, a bad third, the others beaten off. NEWSPAPER A number of houses were illuminated last night in honour of the Prince's visit. The principal streets were crowded with the working classes. They be haved in the most orderly manner. DUBLIN, Tuesday Night. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales opened the International Exhibition with great eclat in the presence of about 10,000 persons. His Royal High ness, accompanied by Lord and Lady Wodehouse, the Duke of Cambridge, a brilliant staff, and an escort of the 11th Hussars (the Prince's Own), passed through the city in a close carriage, greatly to the disappointment of the thousands upon thou sands of persons, principally ladies, that crowded the windows along the route from the Viceregal Lodge. He was received at the Exhibition Palace by the Exhibition Committee, including his Grace the Duke of Leinster, Mr. G. Sanders (the chair man), Mr. G. Wood Mannsell, Mr. Bagot (the sec retary), Mr. Martinson, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, and members of the corporation in their robes, together with the judges and several of the leading members of the bar. On the arrival of the Prince the national anthem and other music selected for the occasion was performed by the splendid orchestra, composed nearly of 1,000 performers, after which the Prince formally declared the Exhi bition opened. He returned to the Viceregal Lodge at 4 o'clock. In the evening his Royal Highness was everywhere received with the utmost demon stration of welcome. The Prince was entertained at a splendidball in the Mansion-house by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, to which a large number of the nobility and gentry were invited to meet his Royal Highness. The city is again illuminated to- night. Murder and Robbery in a Lodging-house, Last evening Mr. John Humphreys, the coroner for East Middlesex, opened an inquiry at the Seven Stars Tavern, Brick-lane, Spitalfields, on the body of Joseph Rickles work, aged 77 years, who died from violence under the following extraordinary circumstances : The coroner and jury proceeded to view the body, which was lying in a small compartment in a licensed lodging house situated at No. 199, Brick-lane. The place was not larger than a common-sized cupboard, :and the body pre sented a sad and attenuated appearance. Bridget Hogan, the landlady of the house, said that the deceased was formerly a broker in a large way of business, but for several months he had occupied a bed and small room at her house, for which he had paid 2s. per week. He was generally supposed to be a rich man, and was represented to be so by the neighbours and the lodgers. He had been ailing for a considerable time, and had kept his bed through an injury ho sustained some time since. On Friday evening witness left home for a short time, and when she returned the deceased called her to his room. He said " Black Charley and Johnny Boyden have drugged and robbed me." Ho added, "They have ill-treated me ; and while Boyden held the door Black Charley rifled my pockets, and turned over the bed for my money, which they have taken away." He called out for assistance, but, as witness was not at home, no one went to him. Deceased told witness that one of the men held his head while one poured something down his throat to drug him. On the following morning the deceased became worse, when she sent for Dr. Swyer, of 32, Brick-lane, who attended, and pronounced life extinct. Witness was of opinion that the deceased had been first drugged, and then ill-treated and robbed. He paid his rent regularly, and was a steady man. By the Coroner—l am of opinion that the deceased has died from violence inflicted upon him by the two men, who were well known in the neighbourhood. They got their living the best way they could. They were well known to the police. Police-sergeant 81 H said that he was called to the house on Saturday morning, and found the deceased in bed. He was very ill, and told witness that two men had robbed him of his money, which ho had saved for years. He did not know the exact amount. One of tho men held the door while Black Charley robbod him. Witness had been in search of the two men, who slopt in the noighbour bouring lodging-house. They had gono away from the district, but from inTormation that had been received they would soon be captured. Dr. Septimus Swyer, of No. 32, Brick-lane, Spitalfields, was called, and found the deceased dead. He could not positively account for death, but from the sy m pt oms de scribed ho believed that the deceased had died from the effects of a powerful narcotic which had been administered to the deceased a few hours before death. After the examination of another witness, who gave confirmatory evidence, The Coroner said that the case was one in which ho should order a post-mortem examination of the body. The deceased had, no doubt, been robbed, and had come by his death by foul means. The two men who had been engaged in the robbery and death of the deceased had made their escape from the house, but, no doubt, by the next meeting of the jury the police would be in possession of some important testimony. He should order an analysis of the contents of the stomach by Dr. Letheby after the body had been opened by Dr. Swyer. The proceedings were then adjourned for a week. CHARLES WS WATCH. - : —Our readers may be in terested in hearing the fate of the King's watch, which he gave to "Mistress" Jane Lane in acknowledg ment of her services in helping him to escape from Moseley to Bristol, at the same time signifying his wish that it should always belong to the eldest daughter of the house of Lane. Tho watch was regularly handed down to the eldest Miss Lane for the time being, until three generations back, when the then eldest daughter married Mr. Lucy, of Charlecote, Warwickshire (grandfather of the present pro prietor of that estate), and took the watch with her. It was hers, of course, for life, but she lived to a great age, and at her death, the Lucys pleading that, owing to the number of years which had passed, the claims of the Lanes had lapsed to them, somewhat unfairly it appears, retained it at 6harlecote, leaving the Lanes to their remedy by an action at law in trovor. But ill-gotten goods never stay long with their new owner; and the watch, together with other valuable property, was carried off from Charlecote by a gang of burglars who broke into the house some fif teen years ago or more. The watch was never recovered, having probably been melted down for the value of the old mateiials.—Onee a Week. Ec o rzciA-' - 1 fr'•,,-4 4 '4 .„/ Dufferin, Sir R. Peel, Lord Alenee4 Ggeral , Knollys, Colonel Teesdale, and Colonel Curzon. A 'special train was in waiting on the pier to convey the Royal party into Dublin. At Westland -row Terminus large numbers of people were waiting in the adjoining streets for the arrival of the train. Numerous flags were suspended from the houses in Westland-row, Lincoln-place, Nassau-street, Great Brunswick-street, and along the line of route to the park. The Lord Mayor, with some members of the Corporation in their robes, were in attendance at the station to receive the Prince. The Lord- Lieutenant's carriage was in waiting to convey his Royal Highness to the Viceregal Lodge, where the following party had been invited to meet him :—The Lord Primate, the Lord Chancellor, and Mrs. Brady, the Duke of Leinster, the Mar quis and Marchioness of Drogheda, the Marquis of Conyngham, the Margais and Marchioness of Kildare, Earl Spencer, the Earl and oCuntess of Meath, the Countess of Milltown, the Earl and Countess of Dunraven, Viscount and Viscountess Gormanstown, Lord Henry Loftus and Louisa Countess of Seafield, Lord and Lady Farnham, Lord and Lady Oranmore, Lord and Lady Lurgan, - the Hon. J. Wodehouse, the High Sheriff of the county of Dublin and the Hon. Mrs. Preston, Lieu tenant-General Knollys, Mr. Herbert Fisher, private secretary to his Royal Highness ; V. C. Major Teesdale andLieutenant-Colonel keppel, Equerries to his Royal Highness ; Mr. Corry Connellan, Cap- • tain W. Everard, the Captain of the Guard, and Colonel Musters; Lieutenant-Colonel Forster, Mr. Edmund W odehouse, and Captain Arkwright, Aide de-Camp in waiting. Afterwards there was an even ing party, at which the following had the honour of being present :—The Lord Mayor, the Recorder of Dublin, Mr. and Lady Margaret Stronge, the At torney-General and Mrs. Lawson, the Solicitor- General and Mrs. Sullivan, Right Hon. j., Mrs., and Miss Napier, Right Hon. A. Brewster and Mrs. K. French, Right Hon. Judge and Mrs. Keatinge, Right Hon. Judge and the Hon. Mrs. Fitzgerald, Right Hon. Judge Keogh, the Chief Baron and Mrs. Pigot, Right Hon. Baron and Mrs. Deasy, Right Hon. Judge O'Hagan, Right Hon. John Hatchell, the Adjutant-General and Mrs. M'Kenzie, the Quartermaster-General, Brigadier- Gen. Napier and Mrs. Napier, and aide-de-camp ; Hon. Mrs. White, Sir George and Lady Hodson, Col. Whitmore, Sir Bernard and Lady Burke, the Dean of Deny and Mrs. Tighe, Col. and Mrs. M'kerlie, Mr. and Mrs. William Le Fanu, Mrs. Lee Guinness, Mr. F. Brady, Mr. and Mrs. Vance, Mr. Cornwall, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Sadleir, Sir R. Griffith, Dr. and Mrs. Hatchell, Dr. and Mrs. Hughes, Dr. S. Hughes, &c. At Kingstimn the 78th Highlanders were present on the pier as a guard of honour to the Prince, and at Westland-row the 60th Rifles. The 11th Hus sars escorted him from the terminus to the Vice regal Lodge. il wf• (1 1. ' u.Co• t ftl W i 6 teat ‘O,O ; 011- f I, ° 11- r