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THE LONDON AND SOUTH AFRICAN ISTEAH-SHIP COMPANY iLimited). Capital £150,000, in 6,000 shares of £25 each. £1 to be paid on application for shares, and £4 on allotment. Further calls will be made at moderate intervals. DIRECTORS. J. B. Thomson, Esq. (Messrs. J. R. Thomson and Co., London, Cape Town, and Algoa Bay), Chairman of the London and South African Bank. John Hay, Esq., Shipowner, Sunderland and London. H. Maynard, Esq. (Messrs. Maynard Brothers, London and Pori' ElizAetlls. - Henry Ellis, Esq. (Messrs. Henry Ellis and Sons), 17, Gr;.ceehurCh-street. Joseph Lorick, Esq. (Messrs. Levicks and Sherman, Lon don and Cape Town). Arthur Pardew, Esq., Shipowner, Plymouth and London. BANKERS. Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co., 67, Lombard-street. London and South African Bank for the Colonies. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Ellis, Parker, and Clarke, St. Michaol's-alley, Cornhill. BROAERS—Messrs. P. Cazenove and Co., 52, Thread needle-street. AUDITOR—George Thomson, Esq. (Auditor, Bank of London) SNIP BROKERS. Messrs. Henry Ellis and Sons, 17, Graceehurch-street. . . Ofhees-17, Gracechurch-street. This Company has beon formed for the purpose of sup plying a want long existing among merchants in London, trading with the Cape of Good Hope, for direct and regular steam communication from London. In order to show the profitable character of the busi ness to be transacted by such a line of steamer, it is only necessary to point to the extraordinary results ob tained by the Union Company for their line from South ampton to the Cape. It is intended for these steamers to call either at Fal mouth or Plymouth for the embarkation and delivery of mails and passengers. There is a very large and remunerative passenger traffic. The exports and imports of the colony are yearly increasing, and the preference shown for steam carriage over the sailing lines is becoming greater, as merchants recognise that the saving in time, interest of money, and insurance more than repay the additional freight obtained by steamships. A fleet of steamers has already been secured under favourable circumstances, and at a moderate price. They are new, of full power, and of high class, and it is confi dently expected that with them the Company will be able to complete the passage from London to Cape Town in about 30 days. The steamers will be transferred to the Company at cost price, and there will be no promotion money. Two-thirds of tho capital have already been subscribed and the share-list will consequently remain open for a short period only. Applications for shares to be made according to the annexed form to the Bankers, Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co. ; or to the Brokers, Messrs. P. Cazenove and Co. THE LONDON AND SOUTH AFRICAN STEAM-SHIP COMPANY (Limited). To the Directors. Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers the sum of , I request that you will allot me shares of £27 each in the above-named Company, and:l authorise you to insert n y name on the Register of Members for the same, or any less number of share so allotted ; and I agree to accept such shares, or any less number, to I ay the £4 further on allotment, and to sign the Articles of Association if, and When, required to do so. Name in fu11.... Address Description Date Usual signature The CREDIT FONCIER and MOBILIER of ENGLAND (Limited , in conjunct ion with the IMPE ttIAL ME BC AN TILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION (Limited), are prepared to R (I.CEIVE SUBSCRIPTIONS for the CAPITAL of T HE MILLWALL FREEHOLD LAND and DOCKS COMPANY. Inoo.porated by special Act of Parliament 27 and 23 Vic., cap. 2a5, 25th July, 1864, under the tide of the Mdlwall Canal Comp any. The liability of the shareholders is limited to the amount of their shares. Interest during construction is guaranteed at 7 per cent. per annum upon the tut y paid-up shares, and at 6 per cent. up n those paid by instalment?. Interest payable hall-yearly, on 3 tat March and 3 , th September in each year. Capital, £510,000, in 25,10) shares of £2O each, with the usual Debenture Powers. Deposit. £1 per share on application, and £4 on allotment. Calls tut to exceed £2. 10s. per share, and not to be made at intervals of less than three months. DIRECTORS. Sir JAMES DALRYMPLIi ELPLIINSTONE, Bart., M.P., Chairman. William Lee, Esq.. 31.1'., Director of the London and County Bank, Deputy-Chairman. James Childs Esq., Director of the Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England (Limited). Nathaniel J. Fenner, Esq. (Messrs. N. J. and 11. Fenner), Millwall. W. limes, Esq., C.E., Bankside, Southwark, and Field-place, Horsham. Sussex. James Levick, Esq . Peputy-Governor of the Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England (Limited). J. Mackritl Smith, Esq., Director of the Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England (Limited). F. G. Westmorland, Esq., Dire tor of the Imperial Mcrcan the Credit Association (lAm ted). BANKERS. Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co., 67, Lombard-re., E.C. ENGINEERS. John Fowler, Esq., C.E., Queen -square-place, Westminster, Enzineer-in-Chief. W. Wilson, Esq . C.E., Queen-square, Westminster. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Hargrove, Fowler, and Blunt, 3, Victoria-street, Westminster. BROKERS. Messrs. Laurence, Son, and re Arco, 7, Wel-court, Throg mort on-p treet. SECRETARY. 11. T. Robinson, Esq. Temporary Officcs—Noa. 17 and 18, Cornhill, E.C. This Company is incorporated for the purpose of supply ing, under circumstances peculiarly advantageous to the Shareholders, the great demand for wharves, sites for manu factories, ship-building yards, and graving docks within the port of London, which the natural increase of trade, combined with the removal of existing water frontage by , the formation of the Thames Embankment, and other me tropolitan improvements, has created. The Company is incorporated by a special Act of Parlia ment passed last session, by which is obtained power to acquire a large tract of land at Millwall, consisting of up ` wards of 198 acres of freehold land adjoining the East and West India Docks. This land will be rendered available for the purposes above-mentioned, by the construction within its area of large docks or basins, with access for the largest vessels both from Blackwall and Limehouse Reaches ; so that the deep water frontage thus created by th• works will become immediately valuable in the highest degree for wharves, granaries, manufactories, ship-building yards, and similar purposes ; and, from the water being always kept at high level, the saving of time and cost in all operations of lighterage, loading and unloading, which may be effected without respect to tides, will render this site far more valuable than land abutting on the Thames itself. The proposed works will also include the construction of public Graving Docks of the largest dimensions, capable of receiving vessels of even greater size than H.M. iron clad ship Warrior, and of accommodating H.M. frigate Northumberland, now building on the premises of the Millwall Ironworks, immediately adjoining this Company's property. It is a remarkable fact that for the immense mercantile fleet of the Port of London there is but one public graving dock on the Thames of sufficient capacity to take in a vessel of even ordinary dimensions. All the other graving docks are in the hands of private builders, who require to execute the works and repairs themselves ; and it is therefore not unusual for ships to be sent from the Thames to Southampton, and even to Liverpool, 'to be docked for repairs. From the circumstance of the area proposed to be occu pied lying on an average about ten feet below high-water mark, the works will be executed with unusual facility, the material excavated being used to raise the adjoining land to a convenient level above high-water. The main roads which traverse the site of the proposed works afford good access to them ; and application is being made to Parliament in the present session by the Black wall Railway , Company for an extension of the Blackwall and North London Railway systems, by which direct railway communication will be afforded for the whole of the Company's works, wharves, and docks with the entire railway system of England. As a Land Company, the present undertaking has enor mous advantages from the unusual ample powers granted by its special Act of Parliament, by means of which it will become possessed, after appropriating about 56 acres for the Docks and Graving Docks, of upwards of 140 acres, with a water frontage of more than 10,000 feet, and from 400 to 800 feet in depth—the whole of which, on comple tion of the Docks, will become immediately available for letting, on building leases at freehold ground-rents. Be sides this source of revenue, estimated to produce upwards of £50;000 per annum, the Company will also derive a further large income of about £40,000 per annum, the rents of the Graving Docks, and from dues and charges from the docks, basins, wharves, &c., making a total estimated re venue of £90,000 per annum. In calculating the estimate of dividends very much will depend upon the mode found most practicable in dealing with the income of the Company ; if the ground-rents should be capitalised and sold as they accrue, and taking them at thirty years' purchase, it is estimated that within a period of five years the capital, including the ad ditional amount intended to be applied for to complete the works, will have been repaid, with a bonus of upwards of 75 per cent., and the revenue of the docks and royalties and dues still be available for dividend to the Shareholders ; should, however, the whole rentals and revenues be main tained in hand, a dividend (after providing for expenses, interest on debentures, &c.) may fairly be looked for at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, and, when it is considered that the greater part of this is from freehold ground-rents, the valuable description of the property this Company pos sesses will bo at once apparent. pleasure in being able to an- The Directors have much nounce that the whole of the works will be undertaken by Messrs. Belk and Aird, the eminent Contractors, and that a contract for the first portion to be executed has been entered into with them, and arrangements made for the payment by them of interest during construction of the Works at the rate of 6 per (lent. per annum on the Share capital paid up by instalments, and of 7 per cent. per an num on all Shares applied for and allotted as fully paid-up Shares. The interest will be payable at Messrs. Glyn and Co.'s Bank, half-yearly, on 31st March and 30th Septem ber in each year. The first payment will be made 30th September, 1865. It is believed that so sound a scheme, and ono which so specially addresses itself to the investor, is seldom brought befo r e the public. The basis of the enterprise being free hold land and ground-rents removes from it all character of speculation, so often the leading feature in public com panies ; and as a British and home security it will doubt less be appreciated by those who, while expecting good profits upon their investments, yet look for solid security. An accompanying plan shows the whole of the works as proposed when complete. Copies of the Act of Parliament and plans may be seen at the Offices of the Solicitors. Applications for Shares in the accompanying form may be made to the Secretary, at the Offices of the Company: or to the Credit Fonder and Mobilier of. England (Limited), 17 and 18, Cornhill ; also to the Imperial Mercantile Credit Association (Limited), 9 5, Bishopsgate-street Within; to the Bankers and Brokers; but no application will be entertained unless the deposit of £1 per Share on the number applied for has been duly Paid to the Company's Bankers. In the event of no allot ment being made to the applicant, the deposit will be Promptly returned in full. 28th March, 1865. PoRAI OF APPLICATION FOR £3 PAID SHARES Bearing 6 per cent. interest during construction. (To be retained by the Bankers). NO. the Directors of the Millßall Freehold Land and Docks No. 22,707. Company (Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament, 27 and 28 Viet., cap. 255, 25th July, 1864, under the title of the Miliwall Canal Company). Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers, Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co., the sum of £ , being a deposit of £1 per Share on Shares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot mo that number, and I agree to accept such Shares, or any less num ber you may allot to me, and I agree to pay the sum of £4 per Share on allotment, and 1 authorise you to insert my name on the Register of Members for the number of Shares allotted to me. Usual Signature Name in full Residence Profession Date , 1865. Or if fully paid-up Shares aro required, on the following form : FORM OF APPLICATION FOR FULLY PAID-UP SHARES. Bearing 7 per cent. interest during construction. (To be retained by the Bankers). No. To the Directors of the Millwall Freehold Land and Docks Company (Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament, 27 and 28 Viet., cap. 255, 25th July, 1864, under the title of the Millwall Canal Company). Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers, Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co., the sum of £ , being a deposit of £1 per Share on Shares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number of fully paid-up Shares, and I agree to accept such Shares, or any less number you may allot to me, and I agree to . pay the sum of £l9 per Share on Allotment, and I authorise you to insert my name on the Register of Members for the number of Shares allotted to me. Usual Signature Name in full Residence Profession Date ~ 1865. REMEMBER, YOU WILL SEE YOUR FRIENDS at " EVANS'. 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Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Herries and Co: ; liallSOM and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; W dliants, Deacon, and Co.; Overend, Gur ney, and.,Co.; Nisbet and Co. , Berners-street ; I. Barned and Co , Liverpool ; and at the Hospital. from 10 till 6. STANFORD SMITH Secretary, Naval and Military Intelligence. The Duke of Somerset will receive to-day, at 2.30 p.m., any officers whose names were on the list for the levee on the 16th inst. Messrs. Green's ship Nile, Capt. W. F. Owen, hired as a troop transport, from Calcutta December 20, and St. Helena February 13, passed up Channel, off Plymouth, during Tuesday night. She brings the left wing of her Majesty's 52d Regiment of Light Infantry, with band, from India, under the command of Brevet-Major Crossi, and in medical charge of Assist.-Surg. Gogarty. The Nile has had a very fine passage of 97 days from Calcutta. She rounded the Cape of Good Hope Feb. 1, and had a long run of easterly winds to the Western Isles, crossing the Equator Feb. 23. From the Western Isles she experienced some very heavy N.W. gales, but without accidents. The troops are to be landed at Dover. The Sparrowhawk, 4, screw gunvessel, 676 tons, and 200-horse power, Commander Porcher, tried her speed and machinery on Tuesdayat the measured mile in Stokes Bay, near Portsmouth, Prior to sail- 1 ing from Spithead on a term of foreign service. The vessel drew 11ft. 4in. of - water forward, and lift. 9in. aft, with 120 tons of coal in her bunkers, and in all other respects complete in her stores, &c., for sea service. Six runs were made over the mile, with full boiler power, which gave a rate per hour each run in knots of 12.285, 9.302, 11.250, 9.473, 11.920, and 8.845, the mean speed of the ship given by the six runs being 10.417 knots per hour. The revolutions of the engines were maxi mum, 94, minimum, 89k. With half-boiler power four runs were made over the mile, 11.613, 7.072, 10.909, and 7-004. The mean speed of the ship with half power was 9.124 knots, and the revolu tions of her engines, maximum, 80 ; minimum, 74. At the conclusion of the runs over the mile the vessel was tested in making circles with full and half power. With full power, and the vessel turn ing to starboard, the half circle was made in 2 min. 29 sec., and the full completed in 4 min. 46 sec. Turning to port, the times were respectively 2 min. 51 sec. and 5 min. 56 sec. With half power, and turning to port, the half circle was made in 2 min. 34 sec., and the full in 5 min., and to starboard in 2 min. 40 sec. and 5 min. 9 sec. The trial was concluded by testing the working of the ship's ma chinery by orders from the telegraph on the upper deck bridge to the engine-room, the engines being 4 4 stopped," " started ahead," and " started astern" in 10 sec. in each instance. This afternoon a party of the 2d Battalion Cold stream Guards, consisting of two officers and 92 men, will leave Windsor by the South-Western Railway for Waterloo, in advance of the rest of the battalion, which is at present quartered at the Sheet-street barracks. The remainder of the regi ment, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Fielding, numbering 13 officers, 530 men, with 70 women, 45 children, and four horses, will quit the barracks to-morrow, and proceed in a special to London via Waterloo. The relieving battalion of Foot Guards, consisting of 14 officers, 438 men, with 54 women, 69 children, and four horses, will leave Waterloo to-morrow, at an early hour, and proceed by special train to Windsor, to take up their quarters in the Sheet-street barracks. The battalion will be pre ceded to-day by a detachment of one officer and 153 men, who will leave Waterloo at three o'clock for Windsor. The 2d Life Guards will leave the cavalry barracks at Spital, near Windsor, next week, and are to be relieved by the Ist Regiment. The long-expected Mackay gun, manufactured at the Mersey iron and steel works, has at length arrived at Woolwich Arsenal, and was proved at the Ordnance butt on Tuesday last. The gun was fired one round only, the charge being a cartridge of 501 b. of powder, and a proof projectile of plain cast iron, with flat ends, weighing 3361 b. Major Freeth, In spector of Artillery, directed the proof, which was attended by Mr. Mackay on his .own behalf, and Mr. Yates, representing the manufacturers. On the usual test and examination made after each round it was discovered that the plug at the end of the bore was set back by the force of the concussion, leaving a small space 2 inches in depth, visible only to apractised eye, but of considerable detriment in its present condi tion. The proof was consequently at an end. The defect, it is stated, will be made good, and the gun will be submitted to further proof. It weighs 101 tons, is 14ft. long, with Bin. diameter of bore, and is rifled with 12 grooves. The gun consists of a first solid forging from muzzle to breech, hooped over from the trunnions to the breech, the trunnions forming also a separate piece. The grooves, which are cut at a very sharp twist, are of the same depth and form as those used by Bashley Britten for firing lead -coated shot, and are termed " windage grooves," the gas passing through them, and acting upon the projectile so as to give a con siderable impulse to its rotary motion, and increase the rapidity of its flight. After the proof of the Mackay gun, the testing of the competitive 12- pounder Armstrong and Whitworth guns, which commenced four days ago, was resumed, and brought to a close. These guns it will be recollected, have occupied the time and attention of a committee (of which Major Dyer, assistant inspector of ordnance is secretary) for many months past, and have undergone a course of experiments to test their range and accuracy at Shoeburyness. The charge now used in the bursting cells at 1141- wich consisted of lilb. and 31b. of powder, and a number of shots varying from 3to 6. The mode of testing was peculiarly severe, and air space was left between the shot and cartridge. The 12-pounder breech-loading Armstrong gun became unservice abe at the 42d round ; the muzzle-loading shunt gun at the 60th round, and in both instances they simply cracked without a separation of the parts. The Whitworth 12-pounder burst violently into 11 pieces at the 90th round. The test applied to each gun was similar in all respects, and was directed by the committee appointed for that purpose. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Ily. H. M. Magrath to the Blenheim ; Lieut. T. Williams to the Canopus ; Lieut. J. B. Michell to the Asia ; J. G. Parker, second master, to the Speedwell ; J. Campbell, assist.-engineer, to the Sparrowhawk ; W. Stewart, assist.-engineer, to the Fisgard, for the Pallas ; J. V. B. Thompson, assist.-engineer, to the Supply. Opening of the Main Drainage. A great number of noblemen and gentlemen, in cluding the principal members of both Houses of Parliament, have accepted the invitation of the Metropolitan Board of Works to be present at the - opening of the Main Drainage Works by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on Tuesday next. "Invitations have also been sent to his Majesty the King of the Belgians and his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, but no reply has yet been received. The guests will go by special train from Charing-, cross at 11 15 to Plumstead, where a junction will be made with the contractor's railway, so that the special train will go right on to the works at the out fall at Crossness Point. The Prince of Wales, with about 30 or 40 of the most distinguished guests, will leave the House of Commons stairs at 11 o'clock, and will go direct to Barking,where they will inspect the outfall at that point, and also the great reservoir. Thence the Royal party will take the steamer again to Crossness. They are expected to reach the latter place at about 1 o'clock, so that the guests will have a clear hour to inspect the works there before the ar rival of his Royal Highness and his party. The chairman and Mr. Bazalgette are to attend the Prince. On arriving at Crossness Mr. Bazalgette is to give the company a brief outline of the main drainage scheme, in a large workshop, which will have plans illustrating his description on the walls. The company will then proceed to the engine -house, while the Prince is inspecting the reservoir and underground works, valves, and pumps, and on en tering the engine-house the Prince will start the four engines, which will be the opening of the works. Up to that time the sewage will be stored in the main outfall sewer (as it has hitherto been in the tide locked sewers in the low districts), and from which it can discharge only at the time of low water, flow ing back to London with the flood tide. But on starting the engines the' sewage in the main sewer will be henceforth lifted into the reservoir, into which there will be a continuous flow from the main sewer at all times, and thenceforth an end of stag nant sewage or deposit. The reservoir will be dis charged through pipes at the bottom of the river during the first two hours after high water only, when the river is full and the tide flowing towards the sea. The party will return from Crossness by a train at 3 45. Great Bank Robbely of £50,000, A most extraordinary and daring robbery has taken place at the Central Bank of Western India, Hong Kong, where the thieves got clear off -with gold and specie to the extent of nearly £50,000. Letters received yesterday in the City give the fol lowing deSails of the robbery, which places the burglaries in Cornhill and Threadneedle-street for ingenuity completely in the shade.. 'One account states :—" The bank in question is the Central Bank of Western India. The affair was managed during Saturday and Sunday by means of a tunnel, which had been dug between a drain and the floor of the bank treasury vault, a distance of 60 feet. A flag was raised up, and entrance to the vault obtained. Here were many bags of dollars, four boxes of gold bars, several boxes of small silver coin, and $63,000 in bank-notes. The bank not having a note issue of its own, the notes were those of various other banks, and their numbers had not been taken, it not being customary in Hong Kong to keep the numbers of bank-notes on hand. Two boxes of gold bars were removed as well as all the paper money, also two bags of dollars, and a box of ten cent. pieces. The authorities at Canton and Macao were at once communicated with so that they might be on the alert, and wo hear that some arrests have been made at Macao. The police of Hong Kong made vigilant search throughout the city and the island, and suc ceeded in apprehending between twenty and thirty men on suspicion. On the person of one of them was found 5,755 dollars, and two bars of gold having the bank's mark upon them. Further search being made seven gold ingots were found. The latter has admitted his guilt, and has given up the names of eight Chinamen who were engaged with him in the robbery. He has also made state ments which, with other evidence of a direct nature, have led to the taking into custody of the bank comprador, two shroffs, and two coolies. The charges against them have been made at the police magistrate's court, and a remand granted for the production of further evidence. An inspection of the premises shows that it must have taken some weeks to plan and carry out the affair." Another account says The Central Bank of Western India has been robbed of $115,000 by thieves who entered the bank treasury. The princi pal labour seems to have been that of tunnelling a passage of 20 yards, from an adjacent drain to a spot exactly below the treasury floor. A perpendi cular shaft of 10 feet of suffioient diameter was then made to allow the passage of one man, to reach the granite boulders on which the floor of the vaultrests. These naturallysank down as they were undermined, and nothing remained but to force up a slab, when ingress became free. Sixty-three thousand dollars in mixed notes were carried off, along with £l,lOO in gold ingots, marked with the stamp of the bank. The first thing that aroused suspicions of the rob bery, was the fact of a little boy being discovered trying to sell a bar of gold to a hawker in one of the bazaars. A gentleman passing, asked where ho got the gold, and was told it had been found near Mosque Gardens. He gave the lad what he wanted for it, viz., a dollar, and immediately placed it in the hands of the police." A n d then ho drew a dial from his poke, And looking on it with lack lustre eye, Says very wisely, It is ten o'clock : ' Thus we may see,' quoth he, how the world wage,.'" SUAKSPEARE Benson's Pocket Dials are artistic, accurate time markers, made in 'every size, suitable for everybody, and are sent to every part of the kingdom, safe by post, at 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 guineas in gold eases; and at 2,3, 4,5, 6,7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 guineas in silver cases. A descriptive pamphlet post free for two stamps. -J. W. Benson, Ludgate-hill, watch and clock maker to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Major D. L. Richardson (author of " Literary Leaves in Prose and Verse") is about to publish, in a sepa rate form, his "Memoirs of Lord Macaulay," including full particulars of his career in India as Member of the Legislative Council and President of the Council of Edu cation. The work is founded on a series of articles on the subject contributed to the Court Circular. 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Note. —Tne hyacnths, tulips, and other flowers round the basin of the Crystal Fountain RIO now in full perfection. CRYSTAL PALACE. AFTERNOON CON BT.---SATURDAY NEXT.—Madame ARABELLA GOD DARD. ,eiLyne;iivrenritialainm mil J . and N GE RMAN ap REED, ih. with Mr. entertain ment, entitled A PECULIAR ' l' flai l LY Brough. New scenery by T. and H. Grieve. Every Evening, exe.pt Saturday, at 8. Saturday afternoon, at 3. ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION, 14, Regent-street. Unreserved seats, la., 2e. ; stalls, Is. ; stall chair!, ss. May be secured at the Gallery without fee. OPERA. DI CAMERA. every Tuesday and Thursday Morning, and Saturday at 8. T HE O.XF O R D, 6, OXFORD STRRICT, W. The Oxford and Canterbury Hill Company (limited). ORPHEM AUX ENFERS, FAUST, and NORMA will be performed during this week. Prine'pal artistes Lavessiere, Signor Spagnoli, Mr. Green, and Misses Ellison and Barrie, will full Band and Chant), conducted by Mr. F. Jonghmans. Comedy, by Mr. George riodsciii (the celebrated Comedian and Mimic), W. Randall, Little Bob, Miss Kate Balle t Les Frees Talllott, and the Grotesque, D'Aubans. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Every Evening at Halt-past Seven. Admission—area, 6d.; stalls and balcony, Is.; prlvdte boxes, 10s. dd. CANTERBURY HALL. The Oxford. and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). II 0D GE P 0 D GE, (According to Act of Parliament). CANTERBURY HALL.--EVERY EVENING at half-past Nine o'clock. R OYAL CAMBRIDGE MUSIC HALL, Commercial-streer, Shoreditch. (Close to the Great Eastern Termintue. Sole Proprietor, Mr. G. W. NUGENT. Operatic Selection, SONNAMBULA.. Prima Donna, Miss ELLI;;ON. Comic•-NEI.i.Y POWER, HARRIETT COVENEY. J. G. FORDE. WEST, FRED. FRENCH, Madile. CERITO SYLVES MR. The BROTHERS ALTOFF, from the Theatre Deserts, riouen, and the ELLISTRAIS, from the Crystal Palace. Steno, is. ; balcony, 6d. ; area, 4d. Open every evening at Seven o'clock. Manager and Conductor, Mr. C. GitEVILLE. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, established 29 years at the itasaar,:Raker-street. NEW ADDITIONS. —A Fall -length PORTRAIT MODEL of MULLER, taken from life, and corrected from the Cast taken by Doctor Donovan; also a full-length MODEL of KOHL, taken at his trial—are now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy. Open, 11 till dusk, and 7 till 10 evening. Admittance, One Shilling ; extra rooms, Sixpence. A RGYLL ROQMS, Great Windipill-street, Piccadilly. GRAND CASINO. CONCERT. First time In England, Gungl's new German Toy Waltz. Prince Imperial Quadrille, Huguenots, Robert le Diable, William Tell, and a variety of Dance him ie. Conductor, M. LUIGI CURT/. Admission, One Shilling. Manager, M. GRENET. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. t. THE GRAND NATIONAL HUNT STEEPLE CHASES. A quiet little county town in Yorkshire, Wetherby by name, situate a few miles from Harrogate, and in about the centre of the Braham-Moor Hunt, has this year found it soli famous by being selected as the locality in which these events have to be decided. Few will be disposed to cavil at the reason for the choice. Apart from its being in a county well calculated to try the mettle of horse and rider, the members of the Hunt have evinced in the most tangible manner their interest in the sport, by giving the largest contribution to the steeplechase fund. Justice and policy alike demand a recognition of their claims. 1 Tho course, situate on tho banks of the Wharfs, and about a mile from the town, is one admirably adapted for spectators, the stand, built upon a sloping hill, affording a view, with one or two exceptions, of i the principal fences, 44 in number, while there is ample accommodation for car riages on the same eminence. The portion of the stand sot apart for the ladies presented A brilliant appearance, but hardly equal to that at Melton last year. The county fami lies, however, mustered strongly, the Harewoods, the Londosboroughs, the Middletons, the Wombwells, the Slingsbys, and the Ramsdeps being conspicuous among the gay throng ; but the influx of strangers of high degree was not so great as might have been expected. The great race was fixed for 2 o'clock, but it was long past that hour when the 30 competitors came to the post for what a sporting conteiriliOrary has called the " Derby of cross-country events." To select a winner from the num ber seemed a hopeless task, but the good looks of Mount Gifford and Lord George,r,and the private reputation that Mr. Calthorpe's horse brought with him from Leicester shire, procured them backers for some amount, and toge ther with Lord Westmoreland's Brush, gave them the call in the betting. Space will not allow us to dwell upon the incidents of the race, which is, moreover, so fully de scribed below. Sporting Life fell at the first fence, and Lisbryan falling at the one before the water jump brought the Drone and Jane Duff to grief at the same time. Cocks boro', Lord George, Mount Gifford, Brother to Patience, and Emperor were in the van throughout, the latter carry ing Mr. H. Chaplin's colours first past the judge's chair, and giving the owner of Breadalbane and Broomielaw his first prize. There was a good race between Mount Gifford and Lord George for second place, and 12 horses out of the 30 starters passed the chair. The pace was first rate, the fencing splendid, and no casualty marred the beillivat etio. cess of the day. The Braham-Moor and York and Ainsty Hunt Cup, value 40 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 2 soya each, for horses that have been regularly hunted, to be ridden by farmers and tradesmen, or their sons; 4.-yr-olds, lOst 71b; 5-yr olds, 11st 101 b; 6-yr-olds and aged, 12st 71b; winners extra; thorough-bred horses 101 b extra; the second , horse to receive 5 Boys out of the stakes. About three miles and a half. 5 subs. Mr. W. Snowden's The Verger (b. b), 5 yrs, list 101 b (Owner) 1 Mr. J. Cowper's Wildrake (h b), 6 yrs, list 71b (Owner) 2 Mr. J. T. Robinson's Mystery, aged, 12st 71b (Mr. Robinson) 3 Mr. Christie's Bonnets o' Blue (h b), 5 yrs, list 101 b (Mr. Cowper) 0 Betting-7 to 4 agst Verger, 2to 1 agst Wildrake, and 4 to 1 agst Mystery. Mystery got away in front, taking a line to the extreme right, Verger going on second, Wildrake third, and Bon nets o' Blue last, the lot taking their fences in close company to the turning flag, rounding which Wildrake headed Mys story and came over the water jump in front of the stand a couple of lengths in advance of Bonnets o' Blue, at whose girths came The Verger and Mystery. After crossing the plough Wildrake increased his lead, but at the splashed fence beyond he resigned his position to Mystery, who ran past his horses, and proceeded with a decided lead, which he retained over the succeeding fences to the piece of seeds on the far side, whore he was joined by Bonnets o' Blue, Verger lying third, with Wildrake in his rear. On rounding the flag for home Mystery's lead sensibly de creased, and on their reaching the last fence but one he was headed by Bonnets o' Blue, who, however, fell heavily on landing, leaving Verger in possession of the lead, which he retained to the end, and won easily by three lengths; Wildrake defeated Mystery by a head for second place. The Grand. National Hunt Steeplechase, a sweepstakes of 10 sous each, 5 ft, with 250 added, for hunters; 4-yr olds to carry lOst 101 b ; 5-yr-olds, 12st; 6-yr-olds, 12st 61b ; and aged, 12st 101 b. To be ridden by gen tlemen, farmers, or farmers' sons. The second horse to receive 50 sovs, tho third 20 sow. Tenant farmers occupying 100 acres of land, or more, in the United Kingdom, will be permitted to 'enter horses that have been bona fide their own property, for 6 soya each. About four miles. (112 subs., 60 of whom did not name.) Mr. H. Chaplin's Emperor, aged, 12st 101 b (Mr. A. Goodman) 1 Mr. Studd's Lord George, 12st 101 b (Mr. Lawrence) 2 Mr. F. Calthorpe's Mount Gifford, 6 yrs, 12st 61b (Mr. Coleman) 3 Mr. G. Walker's Brother to Patience, aged, 12st 101 b (Owner) 4 The following also ran :—Cooksborough, Affghan, Loch shiel, Lady Pigot, Red Hugh, Dr. Bowo, Rathronan, Sala din, Baronet, Caledonian, Brush, Lisbryan, Sporting Life, Bandycoote, Snowball, Drone, Moss Roads, Buccleuch, Lottery, Prodigal, Jane buff, Chorister, Cock Robin, Bal loon, Slasher, and Rounding Brick. Betting-5 to 1 each agst Brush, Mount Gifford, and Lord George ; 100 to 15 agst Brother to Patience ; 12 to 1 each agst Sporting Life and Cock Robin ; 100 to 8 agst Cooksborough ; 100 to 6 agst Lochshiels ; 100 to 5 agst Emperor. After throo failures they were despiteliecidn their journey, Chorister, on the extreme right, being seen slightly in ad vance of Sporting Life, Cock Robin, Lord George, Brother to Patience, Lisbryan, and Affghan, who formed the advance division, the others lying in a compact body in their roar, the colours of Cooksborough, Lady Pigot, Saladin, the Drone, Moss Roads, and Slasher being discovered promi nent in their front. Approaching the first fence, Sporting Life headed Chorister, and cleared the first fence in advance, but fell on landing ; and Mr. Holliday's horse being imme diately in his track came also to grief, and as his rider was in the act of rising Sporting Life struck him down again. The principal of those immediately in his rear jumped over him. This scrimmage left Lord George in front, closely attended by Brother to Patience, Cooksborough, Cock Robin, Emperor ; then came, at wide intervals, Brush, Caledonian, Lisbryan, and the Drone, but at the succeed ing fence Brush was added to the fallen, which example was followed by Caledonian. Rounding the flag into the straight, the loaders got upon close terms and cleared the fence but ono prior to the water jump in capital order ; Lisbryan, who wasfollowing, however, was less fortunate, fell heavily and got loose, the Drone and Lady Pigot meeting the same fate, and were seen following in the wake of the foremost horse. The water jump was cleared in advance by Lord George, at whose girths came Mount Gifford, who was followed by Brother to Patience, Em peror, Affghan, Cooksborough, Lottery, Dr. Bowe, Snow ball, and Slasher, in the order we have given ; the rear division followed at wide intervals, the last of all being Brush, who had been remounted and followed a long way in their rear. With little or no alteration, Lord George pursued the even tenor of his way, Brother to Patience lying second, with Emperor, Cooksborough, Mount Gifford, and Cock Robin, close to his rear across the lane, but on reaching the extreme turning flag Mr. Walker broke his stirrup leather, and for a stride or two was compelled to ease his horse, and was then headed by Mount Gifford, Cooksborough, and Emperor ; a long hlterval separating_ these from Cock Robin, Saladin, and Dr. Bowe, - to which lot 'the race was now con fined. Crossing the plough Mr. Goodman brought up Emperor wide on the right of his horses, and as they came round the flag for home joined Lord George. The pair then raced for the following fence, which Emperor cleared in advance, and, increasing his advantage as he came on. won very easily by three lengths ; a length sepa rated the second from the third. Brother to Patience was a bad fourth, and Cooksboro' fifth, Moss Roads sixth, Dr. Bowe and Cock Robin next ; the others were pulled up. Run in 8 minutes 331 seconds. Handicap Selling Steeplechase Plato, with 25 added ; the winner to be sold for 40 soya ; winners extra. About 2i miles. Mr. Lee ns Miss Active (h lel 5 yrs, lOst 71b (Snowden) 1 Mr. W. Cowburn's Champagne, aged, list 71b (R. Cowper) 2 Miss Active waited upon her adversary to within half a mile of home, when she went up and won in a canter by four lengths. The winner was not sold. The Steeplechase Cup, value 100 sous, for all horses, 13st each ; gentlemen riders. About 4 miles. 11 subs. Mr. B. J. Angell's Bridegroom, aged (Mr. Coventry) 1 Major Wombwell's Bell's Life, aged (Mr. Lawrence) 2 Mr. T. J. Smith's Skirlaugh Squire, aged (Captain Tempest) 3 Mr. Spark's Bepoy (Owner) 4 Bridegroom and Maria also ran. Sepoy, in company with Skirlaugh Squire and the two Bridegrooms, made the mostof the running to the ploughed ground opposite the Stand, quarter of a mile from home, where he was headed byMr. Bygott's Bridegroom, who came on with a clear lead, followed by Bell's Life and Mr. Angell's nomination to the last fence but one, which Mr. Goodman's horse hung so much that he jumped it on the wrong side of the flag, which letup the winner, who landed Mr. Angell's popular colours first by a length ; three lengths between the second and third; Skirlaugh Squire fourth, and Sepoy fifth. After the race Bridegroom was declared distanced. Match for 100 sovs, h ft. Three miles over the Steeple chase Course. Cameo to receive a quarter of a mile start. Captain Williams's ch g Cameo, 6 yrs 11st (Mr. Long) 1 Captain Machell's Acrobat, aged, 12st (Mr. Claro) 2 Letting-6 to 4on Acrobat, who caught Cameo as he made the extreme turning flag, the pair coming on together to the following fence, which both refused, but Acrobat shortly after obtained a slight lead, which he retained to the fence into the ploughed field, at which ho fell, and be fore he was remounted Cameo placed such a distance be tween them as to quite extinguish his chance, Cameo run ning in the winner by 20 lengths. CHELMSFORD SPRING MEETING—WEDNESDAY. Tho return of cheerless winter, and the fall of snow dur ing Wednesday night and the early morn of yesterday, dis couraged many from being present on, the second day of this meeting. Upon arriving at Chelmsford those whose hardihood tempted them thither found to their j )y that the neighbourhood had not been visited by the snow which was general in London and its vicinity, and the course was in excellent order. The company, however, was much smaller than on the opening day (Tuesday). The card for the day was not a particularly strong one, but some of the races produced most exciting finishes, more particularly the Essex Stakes, which ended in a dead heat, and the ulti mate victory of Troublesome. Betting on future events seemed quite at a standstill, and we heard nothing worthy of note with thelexception of 150 to 100 being taken about Liddington and Breadalbane (coupled) for the Two Thou sand Guineas. Full particulars of the racing are appended. The Boreham Plato of 50 says, for 2-yr olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b ; winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr. Rogers' Miss Boozer, Bst 121 b (inc. 51b extra) (J. Mann) 1 Mr. Cotton's Herald, Bst 101 b (Woodhouse) 2 Mr. Meredyth's Maid of Usk, Bst 71b (Payne) 3 Star Cross and Varnish also ran. Betting—Even on Fitz-Roland filly-7 to 4 agst Herald. Maid of Usk made play into the dip, Herald lying second. Breasting the hill tho latter held a momentary lead, but soon after compounding tho favourite won easily by eight lengths ; the Maid of Usk was a bad third, close up with whom was Star Cross. The Stand Handicap Plate of 50 soya., for all ages. Half a mile. Mr. Fleming's Bittern, 4 yrs (lleartfield) 1 Mr. F. H. Jennings's Lady Kinghorno, 3 yrs, 7st (J. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. Croydon's Gauntlet, aged, 9 st (Wilkinson) 3 The following also ran:—Mysterious Lady, Lady Warwick, Blender, and Herald- Betting-6 to 4 agst Lady Kinghorne--8 toy agst Bittern —8 to 1 agst any other. Lady Kinghorne was off first, Lady Warwick second, and Bittern close up on the whip hand. At the bottom of the hill the favourite was passed by Bittern, and Gauntlet took third place. Lady Kinghorno, although beaten at the distance, struggled gamely to the end, and was only defeated by a neck ; Gauntlet a bad third ; Lady Warwick fourth ; Slender fifth; Mysterious Lady sixth ; and Herald last. The Springfield Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added, for all ages; weight for age, with selling allow ances. Five furlongs. Mr. F. H. Jennings' Kingmaker, 2 yrs, 6st 31b (X 100) (J Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Ton Broeck's Thais, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (.£5O) (Fordham) 2 Mr. Elphinstone's Pam-be-Civil, 3 yrs, 7st 51b...(Loates) 3 Varnish, Gauntlet, and Duchess of Kent also ran. Betting-2 to lon Thais-7 to 2 agst Kingmaker. Pam-be-Civil made play for about half the distance. when Thais, with Kingmaker in close attendance, took the lead. Within the distance the favourite gave way to King maker, who won cleverly by a length and a hall ; Pam-be- Civil a bad third, Gauntlet fourth ; Varnish and Duchess of Kent the last two. The winner was bought by Mr. Preston for 230 guineas. Before this race Mr. Joseph Dawson protested against the starting of Kingmaker, on the ground that be was still the property of Mr. Pardee, and ought not to have been claimed after his disqualification for Tuesday's race. At the weighing-in he objected to him on the ground of his being nominated by Mr. Jennings. The matter remains for the decision of the stewards. The Essex Stakes of 10 save each, /5 ft, with 60 added; for three-yr-olds and upwards. About seven furlongs. 19 subs, 10 of whom paid 2 soya each. Mr. Ten Broeck's Troublesome, 6 yrs, Bst 71 Fordharn f 1 Mr. Yorke's Lytham, 4 yrs, B st 101 b Custance f 2 Mr. S. Thelluson's Bro to Rubini, 4 yrs, 7st 71 Deacon 8 Nebula, Bittern, and Poodle also ran. Betting-7 to 4 agst Poodle, 100 to 30 each agst Trouble.. some and Lytham, 9 to 1 agst Brother to Rubin!, and 7 to 1 agst Nebula and Bittern. Poodle took a clear lead, followed by Bittern and Trouble some, Bro to Rubini being last. Approaching the distance the last named made up his ground with Lytham ; the favourite tiring as they ascended the hill, gave way in a few strides to Troublesome, who was joined at the stand by Lytham, the pair running a good race home, which ended in a dead heat ; Bro to Rubin' struggled home third, beaten two lengths from the leaders ; Poodle was fourth, close up, Bittern fifth, and Nebula last. Deciding Heat—Betting-12 to 10 on Lytham, but closed at evens. The pair ran together to the stand, where Troublesome got her head in front, and won by a neck. The Reding Stake& of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added; weight for ago, with maiden allowances, the winner to be sold for 200 sous. Mr. Ten Broeck's Canzonette, 5 yrs, 10st...(Fordham)w.o. The Fairlands Handicap of 10 soya each, 8 ft, with 50 added, for all ages, the winner to bo sold for 250 sous. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. S. Thelluson's Bro to Rubini, 4 yrs, 7st 71b(Deacon) 1 Mr. C. Blanton's Goldylocks, 4 yrs, B st 21b (Loates) 2 Mr. Fleming's Bittern, 4 yrs, 6st 111 b (Carroll) 3 Charmian, Kill'em and Eat'em, and Poodle also ran. Betting-7 to 4 art Goldylocks, 5 to 2 agst Charmian, 7 to 2 agst Brother to Rulsi4 to 1 'apt Poodle. The 'afoul - lie took a clear lead to the dietance, 'where READING OPEN AND ALDARSHOT CAVALRY BRIGADE STEEPLECHASES—WEDNESDAY. This meeting, which commenced yesterday, was, consi dering the weather, well attended. The course (the same as last year) was very heavy " going," and several contre temps occurred from the holding nature of the ground, the horses getting pumped out before going half the distance. The arrangements were all that could bo desired, and the officials carried out their duties in a most business-like manner. Below will bo found details of the running :- 14th King's Hussars Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 35 added ; llst each ; winners extra. About two miles and a half. Mr. Shaw's Bravo (ped. unknown), 12st 31b (inc. 171 b ex.) (Owner) 1 Capt. Arbuthnot's Carlow, 11st...(Hon. Capt. Amherst) 0 Capt. Baskerville's Clarissa, list (Owner) 0 Betting--7 to 4on Bravo, who won by nearly half a mile. Clarissa bolted, and Carlow was outpaced from the start. The Wellington Open Handicap of 50 sovs ; winners extra. About two miles and a half. Mr. Dixon's The Old Squire, list 91b (inc. 51b extra) (Page) 1 Mr. P. G. Hobson's Blackrock, aged, 12st 71b (Owner) 2 Mr. F. Wright's Attaman, lOst 121 b (Pickett) 3 Charity Boy, Deception, Bristles, and Caricature also ran. Betting-5 to 1 agst The Old Squire, 3to 1 agst Carica ture, 5 to 1 any other. Won by half a length ; Attaman a bad third. The Scots Greys Challenge Cup (all grey horses), added to a sweepstakes of 1 soy each ; penalties and allowances. About two miles. Captain Nugent's Badger, 12st 51b (inc. 51b ex.) (Owner)ll Mr. Sandford's Groyling, 12st ((Owner 2 Captain Philps'S Grey Friar, 12st (Mr. Huey 3 The following also ran i—Cucumber, Gummy, and Prince Charlie. Betting-6 to 4 against Badger-3 to 1 agst Gummy. Won by five lengths ; a bad third. Gummy fell at the break. The Royal Dragoons' Challenge Cup, added to a Sweep stakes of £3 each. Major Ainslie's Remedy, 12st (Mr. Hatton 1 Mr. Griffith's Bantam, 12st (Owner 2 Mr. H. Stubber ns Miss Aurther, 12st (Mr. Maclean 3 The following also ran :—Potheen, Old Slog, Crick,! and Sherbourne. Betting-5 to 4on Remedy-2 to 1 agst Miss Aurther -sto 1 bar 2. Major Ainslie declared to win with Miss Aurther. Won by half a length; two lengths between second and third. The Fourteenth Hussars' Challenge Cup, value 100 guineas, added to a sweepstakes of 5 soya. each; 12st 71b, with penalties. Three miles. Captain Baskerrille's Dragoon, 12st 111 b (car. 12st 111 b (Owner ) 1 The following also ran:—Lady Douglas, Clarissa, Jack o' Lantern, and The Rejected. Betting-6 to 4 each agst Lady Douglas and Dragoon -4 to 1 bar two. Dragoon came in alone, the others falling. Jack o'Lantern broke his back and was destroyed. The Anglesea Plate (Handicap) of 40 soya ; winners extra. About two miles and a half. Mr. A. Yates's Bristles, 4 yrs., lOst 71b (Owneri 1 Mr. 0. Symond's Waterman, 6 yrs., 10 st 71 b ( 10 st 101 b (Capt. Holyoake 2 Mr. Adams's Sinite, 6 yrs., 10 st 121 b (J. Land 3 Tho following also ran :—Attaman, Strike, Moscow, and Valetta. Butting-6 to 4 agst Sinite, sto 2 agst Bristles, 4to 1 agst Waterman. Won by a neck, the same distance separating second and third. Match, £5O ; 12st. Two miles. Mr. Manning's Aladdin, 12st (Capt. Ricardo) 1 Capt. Park Yates's Diana, 12st (Mr. Hutton) 2 Betting-6 to 4on Diana. Won easily. ',2,/,ee_, A . a- - e , r.ee.e..-