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D eposit £1 per Share on Application, and £4 on Allotment. No further Liability of any kind. ' 4 ell Subscriber's Liability being specially limited by Act N°. 22,778. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1865. PRICE 4d. STAMPED sd. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.. ROSE AYLMER'S HOME. "A very pleasant, clever, and natural tale."—Mes- SA VE YOUR POOR TEETH, and Economin your cigars. - BUTCHER'S PATENT KEY-RING CIGAR. NIPPERS are sold everywhere. Price id. REMEMBER, YOU WILL SEE YOUR FRIENDS at -" EVANS'. " After the Opera we &bull Sup there! The War in South America. guard of the Paragnayan army, has issued a prdcla mation, congratulating the Corrientinos on their escape from the yoke of a National governor, whom —following the role of Field-Marshal Lopez—he designates as the demagogue Mitre. The Para guayans are reported as devastating Corrientes pro vince by capturing and killing cattle—with what truth it would be impossible to say unless one were on the spot. Theirsquadron, within call, is credited as 22 steamers,-four of them being iron-plated, 10 war ships under sail, and 80 canoes, each of which is furnished with a large gun. However this war may terminate, one good effect can result from it, if the Argentine people have any impression connected with the fable of the bundle of sticks. For it might tend to bury among things that were the factious cabals of " Blancos," " Colo rados," " Crudos," " Cocidos," and " Mashor queros ;" thus uniting the nation into one brotherly Confederation. of Parliament to the Amount of his Subscription. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE DIRECTORS OP THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY. The Right Hon. JAMES STUART WORTLEY, Gover nor of the Credit Foncior and Mobilier of England (Limited), Chairman. C °t is M. Lampson, Esq. (Messrs. C. M. Lampson and Co.) London, Vice-Chairman. Peabody, 22, Old Broad-street, London. 'rands Le Breton, Esq., 21, Sussex-place, Regent's-park. hn Pender, Esq., M.P., Manchester (Director of the Bri tish and I r i s h M agne ti c Telegraph Co.). Edward, Moon, Esq., Liverpool S amuel Gurney, Esq., M.P., 65, Lombard-street, London I ,(4essrs. Overe lid, Gurney, a and Co ear.). E dward Cropper, E sq., Swaylnds, nrenshurst (Director of the B r iti s h an d I r i s h M agne tic Telegraph Co.) rt i•T: 1 . Bidder, A. T. Hamilton, 12, Bolton-row, Piccadilly. Bidder, Esq., 24, Great George-street, Westminster Director of tho Electric and International Telegraph Uo., and late President of the Institution of Civil B Yngineers). 1r Edward Cunard, Bart., Old Broad-street, London. (From the Times' Correspondent) PARANA RIVER, May 10. The war fever in the districts on both sides of this river is assuming more troubled symptoms every day. At cafes, clubs, and billiard-rooms, in shops, at street doors, and in public offices, war talk is the general topic of conversation, with many, perhaps, as regular as their morning prayers, for palaver of this kind seems stereotyped out here as a sort of national institution. Moreover, from the diversity of opinions enunciated in it, one is dis posed to believe that out of this country must have sprung the Latin adage of " Quot homines, tot sen tentim." LAW LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE. Fleet-street, London, May 24, 1865. senger. Also, now ready, in 3 vols., A FAITHFUL WOMAN. By the Author of Cousin Geoffrey," &c. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Harlborouzli-street. KINAHAN'S LL BRANDY WHISKY v. COGNAC T .iis cede thbated Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the flnest FRENCH BRANDY, It ii Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. M., at the Retail mouses in London ; by the Agents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale at NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in pursuance of the provisions of the Deed of Settlement of the Law Life .A.sur ance SeelAy, a GENERAL MEETING- of the Proprietors will be held at the 'Society's Office, Fleet-street, London, on SATURDAY, the 24th day of June next, at a quarter to Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, to elect Six Directors and Two Auditors, wt.en those who go out of office by rotation will be proposed for re-election ; also to deft One other Director in the room of Keith Barnes, Esq., deceased ; also to elect One other Auditor in the room of John Deedes, Esq., who has resigned tint office ; and for gener.l purposes. The Director to be chosen in the room of Keith Barnes. Esq., deceased, will remain in office until the 240 day of June, 1867; and the Auditor to be chosen in the room of John Deedes, Esq., will remain in office until the 24th day of June, 1E66. And further notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the provisions contained in the said Deed of Settlement, a Special General Meeting of the Proprietors will be held at the Society's Office as aforesaid, on Saturday, the 24th day of June next, at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, for the purpose of declaring a Division of the Surplus of the Assur ance Fund of the Society, for the Five Years ending on the 31st of December last. And further notice Is hereby given, that a Second Special General Meeting will be held at the Society's Office as afore said, at halt-past Two o'clock precisely, on FRIDAY, the 30th daf of June next, for the purpose of confirming the Resolution which shall have been agreed to at such first Special General Meeting, And further notice is hereby given, that any person who shall have been assured by the Society for Two whole years may, on production of his policy, and of the last receipt for the premium thereon, be present at such Special General Meetings. By order of the Directors. WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary. Now ready, at a 1 the Libraries, in 3 vols. , A LEC FORBES OF HOWGLEN. By GEORGE MAC DONALD, M.A. "No account of this story would give any idea of the pro found interest that pervades the work irem the first page to the last."—Atheureum. " This book is full of good thought and good writing. Mr. Mao Donald reads life and nature like a true poet."—Exami ner. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marltorough-street. 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded Kinahan's LL 'Whisky." UUT ( U , AL o L t O d :\ b N FUND ASSOC I ATION y Act of Parliament, 18 L ..0). 3tion 14, RUSSELL-STREET, COVET-GARDEN, IS it ytigla con ve to orta' f the Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., Bvo., BRIGAND LIFE IN ITALY. By COUNT MAFFEI. "Two volumes of interesting research."—Times. "Count /ffaffers volumes must be read by all who would understand the present p)sition of South Italy. They com bine the value of history with the entertainment of a ro mance."—London Review. - • • LENDS MONEY on Personal and other Security, in sums of £2O to £5OO, to be repaid by instalments extending over one, two, or three years. The large Ctpital of this Associa tion enables it to complete Its transactions without delay. No inquiry or office fees, and strict secrecy observe , i. Bills Discounted at short notice. Form sent free on receipt of a directed stamped envelope. The Association also lends Honey for the purchase of a house by a tenant, or for the liquidation of mortgages, on terms most advantageous to the borrower. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. " Battalions," bombardments," and " revolu tions" are so dovetailed with " libertad," " la Con stitucion," and " reaction in the provinces," that you feel yourself in a maze when involuntarily obliged to listen to political discussions. And still the changes are rung on events and probabilities, of which no one can give an explanation or foresee the end. seal• cplo i the h We HONORARY DIRECTOR. li. Stephenson, Esq., late Official Director on this Board on behalf of her Majesty's Government, and now Chair- Man of the Board of Inland Revenue. ELECTRICIAN. Cromwell F. Varley, Esq. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlbomugh-street. 0 • CONSULTING COMMITTEE. William Douglas Galton, RE., F.R.S. "'Ham Fairbairn, Esq., F.R.S., late President of the j . British Association. °s ePh Whitworth, Esq., F.R.S. ,rofessor Wheatstone, F.R.S. Vrofessor W. Thomson, F.R.S., of Glasgow. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., IHE MADRAS IRRIGATION AND CANAL COMPANY. NOTICE OF CALL. LIFE : Its Nature, Varieties, and Phenomena. By LEO H. GRINDON. The Publisher begs to announce the issue of the Third Edition of the above popular work in sixpenny monthly parts. Parts I. to IX. now ready. The work can be had complete, in cloth, price 6s. 6d. " To those who delight in the exercise of their intellectual powers, these very thoughtful and beautifully-written reflec: tions will be a welcome boon, and the source long afterwards, we may rest assured of many fruitful meditations and plea sant memories." —Sun. _ _ SECRETARY. George Saward, Esq. OmcEs-12, St. Helen's-place, E.C. nine' oar_ ; - t, 111• Of Or ) f the dcrat e in f' v. red in o ld ; • P p: a rle9 3 0 ston e ' peal 31 404 s 33, ye / Ba r. 6s P e a l - per 5011°. ,bite 3 84 0 34 0 4 2° 3 .0 0 to 31 30 e .9 0 0 01P thL ,l [sli el. Lsll el ' 0 1 ' 1 40 M 26°11). „4 1 4 3r,- 111 ' Pcr ._• % • pH y il di eag° all``lll' I:it • r, • al-, • f its/ 1 4 O h for' of $(1.1 [o": o ttov , -~'in 0 stre et, ?pc. t o 9, ,OC!' o 2sl The distribution cf these shares will be made as nearly 44 Possible as follows :- 10,000 Shares will be appropriated to applicants who are Shareholders in the Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England (Limited). 10 : 00 0 Shares will be appropriated to applicants who are Shareholders in the Imperial Mercantile 10,0 0 0 Credit Association (Limited). . Shares will be appropriated to applicants who are Shareholders in the Atlantic Telegraph n Company. Ivoo Shares will be appropriated to applicants wh6 are Shareholders in the Telegraph Construction 10 n and Maintenance Company (Limited) ; and , - 0 0 Shares will be appropriated amongst the general public. • The above numbers are so far approximative as to be sub /eot to reduction or increase according to the total number of applications made, it being the intention, however, that ` 4 41 applicant shall receive an allotment. BANKERS. Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, & Co., Lombard-street, London. ,t,he Union Bank of London, Princes-street, E.C. 'he Agra and Masterman's Bank (Limited), Nicholas lane, London. ,Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths, Lombard-street, London. T he National Bank, London, Dublin, and its Branches in Ireland. The , National Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh, and its r i ,,o'ranches in Scotland. 1 ,. 1 43 Consolidated Bank, London and Manchester. Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool. BROKERS. Messrs. Laurence, Son, and Pearce, 9, Angel-court, E.C., ,London. Z,.etsars. Foster, Braithwaite, and Co., 27, Austinfriars. ;rears. Taunton an d C o ., Liverpool. Viessrs. Shorn and Kirk, Manchester. 'essrs. M'Ewen and Auld, Glasgow. Of all the enterprises of a commercial character none has r,4e r excited so much attention and interest as that of the .Atlantic Telegraph Company. i .The reason of this is perfectly obvious ; the immense political importance of the Company, as well as the enor- Tla profit to ba anticipated by its Shareholders, together / 4 /11 t1 the scientific interest attached to it, combining to a profit not found in any enterprise having commercial vl'ofit for its legitimate end. 4 -11 enterprise so important, and now become so compa , l vely easy to accomplish, appeals not only to the great ~,-"elnercial interests of Europe and America, but to the „ "tpathi es o f a ll classes in both countries ; its benefits to vea ee and civilisation it is impossible to estimate. near approach of the period when the cable is to be fa already the cause of much excitement amongst all ' ; e, are aware of the fact. 1 ,, i -t ua he date for the Great Eastern steamship's departure f r ,„ the cable is actually fixed for the Bth July, about a t i"efght from the present date, and it is not too much to °f Y that f rom the h our o f h er l eav i ng th e w h o l e con tinent D , 4irope and America will be intent upon watching her Seas. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales h as ed his warm interest in the undertaking by personally irPectin the cable on board the Great Estero about The Weeks ago. r s ' he exceptional charaCter of the undertaking is further o h f; m11 . by her Majesty's Government granting the services ht.f tine ;:t of her Majesty's men-of-war steamers, the Terrihle Sphynx, to accompany the Great Eastern, and assist v" 3 operation of laying the cable. ,'• l3 . calculating the rate of profit of this undertaking, of jultrse everything depends upon the scale of charges adopted 1% , °. , the transmission of messages; the first tariff agreed to ‘ Th i ' ll ,ber Majesty's Government was fixed at 2s. 6d. par ti . -1. " , subsequently increased to ss. per word, but as the it arrived when the cable would be ready for actual use, was seen that the mass of business this company would A t n lediately find offered to it, would so far neutralise the be ne ef it by completely choking the line, that a representa n°ll„to the Lords of the Treasury within the last few days 6 1 , 1 3 the subject, h a s l e d th e ir lordships to consent to the (4 l ePaoy, until Ist September next, experimentally a ti e t _ a rgig, without restriction, such rates for messages a b l ee Company may, on full consideration, deem reason aud proper ;" and it is fully expected that by this p e ',. ll gement the net profits will reach one million sterling - annum. T he capital of the Company is composed as follows :- 41 00,000 Five per Cent. Debentures. £ 6 00,000 Eight per Cent. Preference Shares (of which the present issue forms the balance). 1,1, e 4 600,000 Ordinary Shares. 'l amount required to pay 5 per cent. Til,aterest on £lOO,OOO Debentures is £5,000 per annum. Ferr amount required to pay the Pre once Dividend of 8 per cent. on 00,000 ( o f w hi c h the present issue f ormsT the bal a nce) 48,000 amount required to pay4per cent. ° lt £ 6 00,000 ordinary capital is Making a total of £77,000 k b g £923,000 per annum surplus income. Hlf the y - ps ° l lllt of revenue above the said £77,000 is available for e, V l 3 - bonus to the holders of the said 8 per cent. Prefer e° Shares. Therefore, on the above-men . 1) t o M I the total available dividend and bonuswould amount o ,,a,beve 76 per cent. per annum, in addition to the 8 per Preference as above, making an estimated total divi le-8.7‘;1 of 8 4 per cent. per annum on these Preference Shares, a innewalafter deduction of 20 per cent. for the formation of fund for laying down a new cable, 64 per cent. d e ' cl end, of which 8 per cent. would be preferential divi- Ld secured by Act of Parliament. s 4"/ hat the price of these Shares will be a month hence, , i h. such prospects, it is difficult to say, especially as the 1 )0 "r,_ es above given do not, in the opinion of persons com %.'ent to judge, at all represent the maximum probable re cele.B.,; but taking them as the basis for calculation, and. 4:inering the continued demand there must be for mes tly", consequent upon the ever-increasing business be -1),°°11 the Continent of Europe, EnFland, and Americ . a, and ttf,„ l.l 2g in mind that this cable will complete the line of haf,' r a, Ph between San Francisco and India, it is not impro tw 's that, by the time that telegraph communication be fiheen England and America is an accomplished fact, these P' es may be worth X2O, or £l5 premium per ShaFe. _ Di,„, r( nn the phalanx of talent existing in the scientific ad of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, and from the tib o . ,inat the laying of the cable has been entrusted exclu th:iY to the eminent Contracting Company who have had iie„ s ` t ge of the manufacture of it, and whose staff of Engi ,,,:4:B: and Electricians have successfully laid most of the ka - „" ti lg cables, whether laid in deep or shallow seas, it 1, 0 4 Well be believed that every precaution has been taken th e ' i nnare the successful laying of this cable : this achieved, ey e o nly bar to the Shares attaining the high value which one acquainted with the undertaking places them at 1111,724eved ; this risk, however, may easily be assessed 1, 1 0 ;: i ft is mentioned that leading insurance companies and have underwritten policies embracing every risk ihei,J i ng, insulation, &c., at 25 guineas per cent., showing confidence in the result anticipated. tI I I II M I Y, the Directors of the several Companies interested da y , enterprise fully anticipate being able to report each 14 , a ", n ,, r ing the laying the favourable progress all believe bp o - ' of the success of an undertaking which all look It a sa national work. th at v,, 1 •11 be see n f r o m the proposed allotment of the Shares Its the distribution of them is intended to be made upon ;tPic a basis as possible, so as to give the whole of the Ni b -r4 cents the assurance of receiving an allotment and of eta 11 erinitted to join an unexampled commercially pro pro as well as politically important undertaking. _ of thßectuses and Forms of Application can be obtained Alf, e ' e ,uredit Foncier and Mobilier of England (Limited) Assoc: Esq., secretary), at their Offices, 17 . and 18, "' 8.0., London ; of the Imperial Mercantile Credit tar„,iation (Limited) CW. C. Winterbottom, Esq., Secre- Itattbr;i a, r t Le t i h e eir Offices, 27, Lombard-street ; also of the At graph Company (George Sward, Esq., Secre (3f th a ' their Offices, 12, St. Helen's-place, E.C., London ; (1 4Itti . ; fl :P,legraph Construction and Maintenance Company 51, 0 1 1,C ) OV. Shuter, Esq., Secretary), at their Offices, 11 0 a , , B road-street ;or of , the Brokers or Bankers ; but cip,t,ePolifation.will be entertaMed . unless the sum of £1 per receives atlk et 4 application has been paid to one of the Company's on the number applied for. Every applicant will "iaa j an allotme t, but should a less number be allotted t he 4,1 4 eited for, t n he amount paid will be applied towards tem°ll3 er Share due on those allotted. ' 1 9th June, 1865. PER CE PREFERENCE SHARES 4T LAN N. TIC T ANY. TELEGRAPHIC COMNY. OF Issue of 50,000 Shares, £5 each. tiTocltc,hzetibe irectors of the Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England (Limited). et the paid to the (insert bankers' name) I tht ha - s um of £ , being 11 per Share on ticir,r Cent. Preference Shares of £5 each in the At- Z lll li ot aph Company themabove-entioned, I request you N s e Shares in said Company upon the 4 14 ' )f the P to R uch c „,Prospectus issued by you, and I agree to ae due a, I :n m a e re n s t. or any less number that may be allotted 0 4 a lt i ld to Pay the further sum of £4 per Share thereon Gentlemen, your obedient Servant, Usual signature Name and surname in full Profession, trade, or occupation Residence Date June, 1865 A.D. 1720. R OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (.Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First) FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES..., Offices, Royal Exchange, London. Branch Office, 29, Pall-malL • OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor. JAMES STEWART HODGSON, Esq., Sub-Governor. CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Esq., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.' Robert Barclay, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq. John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Nevile Lubbock, Esq. Mark Currie Close, Esq. Geo. F. Malcolmson, Esq. Edward James Daniell, Esq. Henry Nelson. Esq. William Davidson, Esq. Lord Josceline W. Percy. Thomas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, EsQ Alexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, sq. Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. Charles H. Goschen, Esg, Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P. RiversdaleW. Grenfell, Esq. Wilhatn Wallace, Esq. tiobc. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Chas . Barin g Young, Esq. Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S. NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Midsummer will expire on 9th July. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Corporation on advantageous terms. The Duty on Fire Assurances has been reduced to the uni form rate of ls. 6d. per cent. per annum, from Midsummer, 1865, No charge is now made by this Corporation for Fire Policy or Stamp, however small the Asenrance may be. FARMING-STOCK. —No e•ctra charge is made for the use of Steam Thrashing Machines. The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The divisions of Profit take place every Five years. Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one Life. This Corporation affords to the Assured — Liberal participation in Profits—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption, under Royal Charter, from the liabilities of partnership. The advantages of modern practice,—with the security of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF. ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary. THE LONDON MERCHANTS COMPANY (Limited , . Incorporated under the Companies Act of 1862, with Limited Liability. Capital £1,500,000, in 15,000 Shares of £lOO each. £2 per Share to be paid on Application, and £8 on Allot ment. No further Call will exceed £5 per Share, nor be made at i n t e rvals of less than Three Months. It is not intended to call up more than £5O upon each Share. DIRECTORS. W. R. Robinson, Esq., John Fleming, Esq., George Fleming, Esq., James Alexander, Esq., Philip Vanderbyl, Esq., R. Stuart Lane, Esq., Horace E. Chapman, Esq., F. H. Helbert, Esq., Messrs Robinson and Fleming, Messrs Redfern, Alexander, and Co. Messrs Lane, Hankey, and Co. BANKERS. London and County Bank, Lombard-street. National Bank, Old Broad-street, and all its Branches. Messrs. Prescott, Grove, Cave, and Cave, Threadneedle street. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Newbon, Evans, and Co., Nicholas-lane. Messrs. Cotterill and Sons, Throgmorton-street. BROKERS. Messrs. Seymour and Co., Throgmorton-street. Messrs. "lichens, "larrison, and Co., Threadneedle-stree SECRETARY (pro tem.) • J. D. O'Brien, Esq. Temporary Offices-21, Austinfriars. PROSPECTUS. This Company has been formed by the amalgamation of the following London Firms, for the purpose of carrying on and extending their business as Merchants under the Joint-Stock Companies Act, with limited liability. Messrs. Robinson and Fleming. Messrs. Redfern, Alexander, and Co. Messrs. Lane, Hankey, and Co. Experience has shown that undertakings established upon the principle of limited liability can successfully carry out the most confidential operations of banking and finance, and the Directors feel assured that mercantile transactions will now be even more freely entrusted to a Company so formed than to private firms. It is believed that the periodical publication of a balance-sheet, with the security afforded by a large uncalled capital, will, when combined with the personal management of a board of ex perienced merchants, attract business of the best class, under permanently favourable conditions. The basis of the arrangement with the amalgamated firms is as follows :- 1. All the liabilities and obligations of each house are to be liquidated altogether independently of the Company, except where any such may hereafter be agreed to be taken over by the Board as new and desirable business. 2. The partners of each house bind themselves not to enter into any fresh mercantile operations in England of a similar character during ten years ; and the completeness of the transfer, with the efficient management.of each par ticular class of business, is insured by the leading mem bers of the three firms joining the Board and remaining as Directors. The qualification of each Director is fixed by the Articles of Association at £lO,OOO, to be hold in the Stock of the Company. 3. The total goodwill of the amalgamated firms will be taken, one-third in Shares with £5O paid, and two-thirds in Debentures, payable with 5 per cent. interest, in equal annual instalments over ten years, thus identifying the interests of the vendors completely and continuously with that of the Company. The total amount thus paid to the three firms for good will in Shares and Debentures will be £375,000, which sum is calculated upon their actual profits for three years ; without estimating any increase from new business, or savings which will be effected by the amalgamation, and assuming only the present profits of the united firms, a large dividend may, therefore, be anticipated on the paid up capital, from the establishment of the company. The amalgamated firms and their immediate connexions are prepared to subscribe for a large portion of the pro posed capital ; but as it is believed that the influence and prosperity of the Company will be increased by establish ing it on a wide and a public basis, and that many inves tors will gladly seize the opportunity of thus becoming merchants without the unlimited risks of partnership, the directors have decided to open the subscription to the public. To meet the wishes of those who may desire to pay up at once the amount that is intended to be called on the shares, it has been decided to allow such prepayments to the extent of £5O per share, and such shares will then rank for dividend in proportion to the amount paid up. A separate form of application for such shares is enclosed. There will be no promotion-money paid for the forma tion of the Company. Applications for shares, accompanied by a remittance for the deposit, may be made to the Bankers and Brokers. The Articles of the Association are open for inspection at the Office of the Solicitors. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR ORDINARY SHARES. (To be retained by the Bankers.) No.. To the Directors of the London Merchants Company (Limited). Gentlemen, —Having paid to the Bankers, the sum of £ , being a deposit of per Share on Shares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number, and I agree to accept such Shares or any less number you may allot to me, and I agree to pay the sum of £8 per Share on allotment, and I autho rise 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 FORM OF APPLICATION FOR .£5O PAID-UP SHARES. .... (To be retained by the Bankers.) No To the Directors of the London Merchants Company (Limited). 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For notices of this startling work see the " Saturday Re view" of April I, entitled "Quacks and Quackery ;" the "Weekly Dispatch" of April o, " The Quacks and their Crimes "The Sun" of April 12, 'Detector's Broadside on Quacks and Quackery." GUIDE TO THE QUACKS OF LONDON. A Series of Papers relative to Quacks, which appeared in the" Medical Circular," with the signature of "Detector," has been republished in the form of a short pamphlet. The reader of " Punch" should read this pamphlet also. He has often 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 m-n. 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 miscreants, with copies of their puffs and other particulars concerning them, needful to be known, will be found in the pamphlet above referred to, which is entitled " Revelations of Quacks 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 lolly set torch in " Revelations of Quacks atid Qackery." And mark especially th4t. as aforesaid, the names of the Quacks are published. The pamphlet in question thus constitutes a regular . Quack Di rectory. by con-ultiug 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 " R evelations of Quacks and Quackery." Its contents will astonish and amuse you, whi e they invoke you* indignation and disgust. 01 course you , lo not want it on account of its warnings for your own sake, but you doubtless do for that of the many simple tons with whom you must be acquainted, it your acquaint ance is large. " Who are the Quacks that 'Punch' means 9" Consider what it is to he able to answer this question of the young and inexperienced, and, for charity's sake, if tor no other, go and provide yourself with "Revelations of Quacks and Quackery," by Detector.—Punch, April 12. AI?IIOTOGRAPHIC CURIOSITY.- The Photographed fan-simile of the First Page of THE SUN now publishing, and may be had On Paper at Os. 3d. On Card •• • (s. 3 d. On Ditto, framed ls. 6d. By order of all Booksellers and Dea'ers in . Photographs, and at THE SUN OFFICE, 112, Sti and. . " "fhe Sun' evening newspaper has just issued a photo graph, 9 inches by 7, of its first page as it appeared on the 2d of last January. 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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN., that, in rursuance of a re olution passed this day at a Reeling of the Board of Direc tors, the Shareholders of this Company are requested to pay at the Company's Bankers, No. 1, Pall - mall requ ested London, S.W., a CALL of £5 per share (making Xl5 per share paid) on or before the 25th day of July next, upon which sum of Z 5 per share interest guaranteed by the Secretary of State for India in Council, at the rate.of 5 per cent. per annum, will be paid from the Ist day of August next. By order of the Board, JOHN WESTWOOD, Secretary. 8 and 9, Queen-street-p'ace, Southwark-bridge, L Ldon, E.C., June 8, 1855. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOCIETY (Limited). Subscribed Capital £3,000,000, in 180,000 shares of £2O each. Paid-up Capital £750,000. DIRECTORS. Messrs. ROBERT A. HEATH, Chairman. John Frederick Flemmich. Junius Spence: Morgan. William E. Quantell. Lachlan M. Rate. Baron Herman De Stern. GENERAL MANAGER. Mr. William Hope, V.C. This Society is now prepared to issue Debentures for 3,5, or 7 years, being Interest at the rate of Five per cent. per annum, payable half yearly. The Debenture Bonds are for £lto, £l5O, £ioO, £5OO, £l,OOO. Forms of application may be obtained at the Offices of the Society, No. 60, Threadneedle•street, B.C. By order, WALTER A. MICHAEL. Secretary. June 19, 1865. T HE GUARDIAN FIRE AND LTFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1821. No. 11, Lombard-street, London, B.C. REDUCTION OF FIRE INSURANCE DUTY. Subscribed Capital, Two Millions. Total Invested Funds upwards of £2,750,000. Total Income upwards of £315,000. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that FIRE POLICIES, which expire at Midsummer. must berenewed within Fifteen Days at this Office, or with the Company's Agents through out the Kingdom, otherwise they become void. All Insurances now have the benefit of the Reduced Duty of is. 6d. per cent. Fur Prospectus and other Information apply to the Com pany's Agents, or to T. TALLEMACHE, Secretary. RANDEL FESTIVAL.-TICKET OFFICE at EXETER HALL, Open for the Sale of Seven Shilling and Sixpenny Rehearsal Tickets, until Seven o'clock THIS (Wednesday) EVENING. ityß. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr. JO UN PARRY, will appear in their new entertain ment, entitled A PECULIA.Et FAMILY, by William Brough. New scenery by T. and W. Grieve. After which, Mr. John Parry will give a few Memoranda from his Musi cal Note Book, entitled "RECOLLECTIONS," vocal and instrumental. Every Evening, except Saturday, at 8. A MORNING REPRESENTATION every Wednesday and Saturday, at 3. ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRA TION, 14, Regent-street. Unreserved seats, Is. and ?s. ; stalls, 3s. ; stall springchairs, ss. Stalls may be secured (without fee) in advance at the Gallery. T HE X F O R D, 6, OXFORD BTREET, W. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited,. 66, Comic OPERETTA, by J. Offenbach, and the BROTHER AND SISTER, by Sir Henry Bishop, will be performed during this week. Principll art'stes : Signor Span°ll bi. 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IIODGS PODGE.—This wonderful Illusion will be re peated for a short time longer, to enable country visitors to witness this most beautif ul of. the London exhibitions. N.B.—Visitors to London during the season should not fail to see the above. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.— Established 30 years, at the Bazaar, Baker-street. NEW ADDITION:;.—In accordance with the season, the Exhibition has been entirely re-embellished. The whole of the ancient Court Dresses of the most costly description, faithfully copied from the most minute pictures, have been renewed. Modern Court Dresses of the most splendid de scription, selected from the first houses in Paris and London, and probably never equalled or surpassed, are now ou view. A life-size Model of JOHN WILKES BOOTH, the base assassin of the late President Lincoln, is also to be seen. Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. Admittance, One Shilling; Extra Rooms, Sixpence. ARGYLL ROO M S, Windmill - street, PROMENADE, C ONCERT, and DANCE every Ettiing*. This admired Band, under the direction of Signor LUIGI CURTI, will perform at 9 o'clock a Grind Overture, at ii o'clock a Selection from a favourite Opera, and a series of novel Dance Music till 12 o'clock. Open at half-past 8. Admission, is. Manager —M. GRENET. MADAME RACHEL begs leave to inform her Lady Patronesses, the Aristocracy, and Nobility that she has just received from. the East a costly selection of ROYAL ARABIAN TOILET REQUISITES for enhancing and preserving female Dv 4130 9 youth, and beauty, which ren ders the hair, teeth, and complexion beautiful for ever. Can only be obtained at Madame Rachel's, 47A, New Bond-street. THE Duke o f S UTHERLAND and PER CENTAGES to SERVANTS.—Write for your TEA direct to the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY. China, Assam, and Japan Teas in every variety. from Is. 10d. per lb. upwards. 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PLYMOUTH DI,S4PPOINTED.--We are requested by the Mayors of Plymouth and Devonport to make public the contents of a letter which they have received from Admiral Sir C. H. Fremantle, K.C.8., Naval Com mander-in-Chief at the port of Plymouth. The gallant admiral, under date June 18, writes that he is desired by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint their worships respectively with reference to the projected visit of the French iron clad squadron to the English ports, that it has been suggested to the French Government that the squadron should visit Plymouth during the week com mencing July 17, when the Royal Agricultural Society would be holding their annual show at Plymouth. It appears, however, that the squadron cannot be ready for sea before the middle of August. Equally unfavourable news is conveyed in a letter received yesterday morning by the mayor of Plymouth from Major-General Knollys, in answer to a letter from his worship, respecting the visit of the Prince of Wales to the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe in the middle of July, announced by the Owl. Major-General Knollys writes that the announcement in the Owl is un authorised and incorrect, and that he is not aware that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has any intention of visiting Plymouth at present. — Western Morning News. In my last letter I mentioned that the President of Paraguay, in his Message to the Senate, had charged Brazil with having violated its treaty of 1850 for the maintenance of nationalities in this part of South America by allying itself - in - We real' band organised by Flores in his attack upon the Republic of Uruguay. It now appears that a treaty of friendship was entered into in the year 1856, be tween the Paraguayan and Argentine Republics, the Bth article of which declares :—" If unfortu nately war should break out between the Argentine Confederation and the Republic of Paraguay (which God forbid), hostilities shall not be commenced by either party without six months' previous notice mutually exchanged of such rupture." So that here Lopez has done towards the Argentine Republic what he charges Brazil with initiating against the violation of equilibrium in. the River plate. It is said that he bases his disrespect for the treaty of 1856 on what has come to his knowledge of large supplies of cannon and ball having been shipped re cently from Ensenada Harbour—about 15 leagues south of Buenos Ayres—to aid the Brazilians against Paraguay. The proclamation of war made by Lopez against the Argentine Government bears date Asuncion, April 14, and is addressed to the expeditionary army of the South. It calls upon the soldiers and sailors to proceed with vigour and discretion " against the demagogue of Buenos Ayres, Mitre ;" reminding them. that 20 years have passed by since they fought for their independence on the Argentine soil, and urging them to add another crown to the glories they have already achieved in the North. These glories, I may explain, consist in the taking of the Brazilian localities mentioned in my last, all of which were so badly garrisoned that there was no resist ance at any of them. Up to the present time nothing has caused such an universal feeling of satisfaction as the adhesion of Gen. Urquiza to the Argentine National Govern ment. As soon as news of the Paraguayan attack on Corrientes was communicated to him through a special messenger, sent for that purpose by Gen. Mitre, he issued a proclamation, which shows the earnest character of the man. In it he brought to mind of his Entre-Rian subjects that they were the first who gave the signalfor the war of independence, and who overset the tyranny of Rosas, addressing them as " soldiers of Caseros" (the battlefield on which Rosas was overthrown), and calling on them to rally round the flag, which is the banner of San Martin and Belgrano. Thus he concludes his elo quent address : " Comrades! I march at your head. The whole nation is up in arms and will quickly resent the affront it has re ceived. A brief campaign, a groat effort, and our laurels are certain. Veteran patriots of the Ist corps d'arntee, to arms and to horse ! Your friend and General awaits you." In as short a time as possible after this was issued 10,000 troops were assembled at the arsenal of Cala, each man provided with two horses. Directly that the pleasing intelligence of Urquiza's call to arms arrived at Buenos Ayres, the National Government issued a decree, ordering that these soldiers should be paid the cost and expense of their horses out of the national Treasury. At the same time the Civil Governor of Entre-Rios province, Senor Don Jose Dominguez, wrote a despatch to the Minister of War at Buenos Ayres, giving thanks, on the part of the Provincial Government, for the appointment of Gen. Urquiza as commander of the Entre-Rian force, and promising all the co-operation that was in his power. The Uruguayans, whose capital is Montevideo, have likewise declared their junction with Brazil and the Argentine Republic against Paraguay. We have therefore a triple alliance, which was ratified during the last week at Buenos Ayres. Some Paraguayans, resident in this last-named city, who had been expatriated in the time that the present Lopez's father occupied the post of President of Paraguay, have solicited General Mitre's sanction to their forming a brigade and under the flag of their country for permission to fight against Lopez. With this they request to be supplied with arms, as well as to form part of the vanguard. General Mitre gives his assent on the grounds solely that the cause of battle is solely with the Paraguayan Government and not with itspeople. Another regiment of 100 men—•sappers and miners —has been formed ; and the post of Government chaplain to the army has been conferred by special edict of General Mitre's on the Canon Don Jose de Senila Vasquez, who, with it, will hold the rank and receive the pay of colonel. An Englishman named Irwin has asked from the National Government permission to raise a brigade of his countrymen as volunteers, the greater part of them Scotchmen. He has been for a long time a captain in her Majesty's service in India. He has assured the Government that he can in a few days form a troop of 500 men ; but from my knowledge of the " canny Scots" in this part - of the world, I doubt if he can call up the majority of any legion to be composed of men from the land of cakes. The allied forces with which Paraguay will have to contend maybe reckoned as follows : 20 Brazilian war steamers, now in the River Plate, a number which, it is said, can be increased to double. Of these 12 have already gone up the Parana, under the command of Capt. Barroso, who is chief of division in the absence of Admiral Tamandare. Among the 12 there are five gunboats, and they have on board from 3,000 to 4,000 soldiers. The Brazilians have likewise at present 15,000 soldiers in Montevideo, and 15,000 at Rio Grande and the neighbouring provinces. A call has been made at Rio Janeiro, the capital of Brazil, for 20,000 men for service on the frontier and in Paraguay. General Flores is expected to brings,ooo men from Montevideo; Gen. Urquiza has raised 10,000 soldiers in Entre Rios, although the National Government had asked him for only 5,000; and Gen. Mitre is organising, through the provinces of the Argentine Republic, a body of 20,000 men—thus making a total of 85,000. But will the Paraguayan Field Marshal—styled by some of his admirers " the Napoleon of South America"—will he wait for the organisation of this great army ? Quien sabe ? (who knows) may answer some doubter, who points to the fact of his having already captured all the places, named in my last letter, up to Matto Grosse—to a distance of more than a thousand miles from his capital at As uncion, and having done this in the comparatively short space of 25 days. The latest news from the actual seat of war—that is, the city of Corrientes— brings us intelligence of the Paraguayans having taken possession, and formed a cordon of from 6,000 to 8,000 soldiers outside that devoted capital. What the Argentine newspapers style a farcical " Junta Gobernativa," has been established in the city of Corrientes by the Paraguayans, and consists of three gentlemen—Teodora Gauna, Victor Silvero, and Sinforoso Caceres, who are denounced by the afore said papers as "traitors to their country." General Wenceslao Robles, who is in command of the van- A most cogent evidence of the general sympathy. excited by the unprovoked and unwarrantable ag gression of the Paraguayans exists in the fact that several hundred thousand dollars have been already subscribed by various persons all through the Argen tine Republic for the exigencies of the war. The National Exchequer of this Government not being at present B,_yery flopriAbing condition,-Senor Don Noberto Riestra, one of our most clever financiers, and a man of high credit and responsibility, goes to England, I believe by the present mail, to obtain a loan. The Chancellor of the Exchequer on Middle Chits Educaticiii. Yesterday a public meeting took place at Willis's Room, King-street, St. James's, for the purpose of furthering the interests of self-supporting public boarding-schools for 1,000 boys, in connection with St. Nicholas College, Sussex, at a charge for board and education of 14 guineas a year. The Archbisop of CANTEI3URY presided, and in opening the pro ceedings stated that he had received letters from Earl Granville, Lord Devon, Mr. Beresford Hope, and others, expressing theirregret that circumstances had prevented them from being present on the oc casion. His grace then called on Mr. Gladstone, M.P., to propose the first resolution ; and The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose and said that the task which devolved upon those who might undertake to address the meeting was a very simple one, because if there was ever a cause which could afford to plead for itself, and dispense with the presence of those admirable advocates whose names they had heard read, it was this. He appeared before them for the purpose of bearing hearty testimony to the great work going on in the midst of them, and which has been described in all the advertisements concerning these schools. It had been written by Mr. Woodland on the forehead of his undertaking— it was, he understood, self-supporting education— sound in all its branches, based upon the religion of the Church of England, for the middle-classes of this country. If they ventured tolook back for half a cen tury, in reference to the progress of education, they would find that there was provision for the educa tion of the higher classes—he meant in those old schools which constituted perhaps not one of the least important of our national institutions. Those public schools, both good and bad, performed at all times a great and important work. Far be it from him to dissemble their many faults and shortcom ings, some of which undoubtedly remained to the present day. But, nevertheless, in their original idea and in their actual capabilities they were a noble and a worthy provision for the highest classes in this country. (Hear, hear.) No doubt they might undoubtedly be said to have been at the time the only provision of the kind worthy of this country. As regarded the lower classes, they had only the prior rudimentary efforts of education, and those in the most crude and defective forms. They passed from that time by a quarter of a cen tury, and then, under the auspices of the pre sent archbishop's predecessor (Dr. Howley), a great and powerful and well - organised and deliberate movement was set an foot for the purpose of arranging a worthy system of popular and na- tional education. He said this not in disparagement of those who had gone before ; but still he appre hended that it was not to be denied that the educa- tion which was given was very partial in its cha- ratter, defective in quantity, defective in almost every point that constituted quality. The system for the education for the lower classes was, as he had said, most imperfect. Besides the system of education for the higher classes, they had now also at work a system of education for the lower classes of the community. But between the two wide spread organisations he had mentioned a great gulf remained, and into that gulf Mr. Woodard had thrown himself, like the old Roman hero, but with a' better fate, for self-destruction had not been the consequence ; and the result was that he stood before the world enjoying the esteem and approval of his fellow-churchmen and fellow countrymen. (Hear, hear.) They must not for a moment forget that an extensive provision had been made in this country for the education which ought to be middle-class education, he meant through the medium of the ancient grammar schools ; but still it might be observed that the ancient grammar schools did not reach down so far as the efforts of Woodard were intended to reach down ; and there was this to be said, that although the grammar schools had been in many respects distinguished through the liberality of their endowments and the energy of their teachers, they could not flatter them selves that they were in the most perfect state of effi ciency. These schools might be said to have been among the first fruits of the Reformation. It was sometimes remarked that if all school funds were properly administered, they should not have to sub mit themselves to taxation in order to meet the de mands of philanthropic gentlemen like Mr. Wood ard. But in this country it was an undoubted fact that all reform of ancient foundations, all attempts to modify, all attempts to revivify, when the exist ing state of things was intimately and closely mixed up, hand in hand with local feelings, and on the other hand with private interests—all these processes of improvement were in such cases indefinitely slow. They had seen within a very short time a measure adopted for a careful inquiry into the condition of those foundations, and doubtless the measure was a wise and prudent one ; yet they must not be too sanguine as to its early results. Even the labour of inquiry was great, and after the inquiry had been made a long time might elapse before they could see the practical effects. (Hear, hear.) They had re cently seen in the case of their public schools an in quiry of the most efficient character, but ecOn in that, although the report of the commissioners had been made public, no great practical result had yet followed, no very great progress had yet been made towards definite legislation upon the subject. (Hear, hear.) It was unwise, however, to reckon upon speedy results ; and therefore it was that Mr. Wood ard deserved the greatest encouragenient in his praiseworthy exertions. It was needless to dilate in this country upon the vast importance of educa tion to the middle classes, because it was the fashion of the day, and perhaps he might venture to say the view of the day, to show a disposition almost to idolise the middle classes, but without inthe slightest degree giving countenance to the ideas of those who show distinctions between the needless classes of this country and the other classes of the country, in re spect to their general capacities to fill honourably the sphere in which Providence had placed them. There was no doubt that the existence of a great and powerful middle class had for many generations been one of the principal characteristics of English society, and one of the principal means for securing the political and social equilibrium of the, country. It was also, he apprehended, beyond doubt that, until a very recent period, there was not the slightest reason to suppose that the means which the middle ( .. , : 3 ;g: 7 l.ltt'Ai, =A - ci-le-' :-. 1 classes proposed of self-culture tkeye in anyti -- 1 behind the means proposed by other c.‘assesii o a!Ltif place them in any degree of relative lability. Blit unquestionably something of the kind had appeared of late. A large and liberal provision had been made by successive Governments for the purpose of pro moting popular collection, and. these means had enabled the most intelligent portion of the labour ing classes to place themselves in such a position that it might be said they trod upon the heels of the middle classes, and if the middle classes were to'keep their position it could only be done by means of new and extended efforts such as that which their friend Mr. Woodard had been the happy instrument of re establishing, It might have been supposed that this class could take care of itself, but that would be a mistake, especially in the beginning of a work of this kind. If they looked to the highest class they would see that the same observation would apply. It was not each parent in his sphere that had made provi sion for himself in respect to education. It had been by associations like that at Marlborough, by public appeal, by the efforts of benevolent, disinterested, and energetic men, that the provision had been se cured, and that with respect to the class which, of all others, might have been thought could most easily dispense with it and provide for themselves. In the same liberal and prudential manner let them be pre pared to proceed in the case now before them. It seemed, in this instance, to go beyond the range and bend of argument. There appeared something con tagious in genuine humour and enthusiasm, and. enthusiasm such as that which had been shown by Mr. Wood ought to rouse theirs to the highest. He was a man who had been sustained by the loftiest principle as well as the deepest conviction ; yet he had never allowed his feelings to interfere with. its practical operations as represented by its finan cier —(hear, hear)—by the 1. s. d. It would be remarkable amongst the philanthropic efforts of the present day, and was certainly an undertaking which commended itself to the notice of all who were interested in the important subject of educa tion. (Loud applause.) The right hon. gentle man concluded by prolvaingAhe first-resolution— " That the growth of intelligence among the lower classes, owing to the impulse given of late years to education, the establishment of public boarding schools for the education of the lower middle classes, which may be cheap and self-supporting, is of great national importance." The Bishop of OXFORD seconded the motion, which was supported by the Rev. Mr. Woodard, and. was agreed to. Several other resolutions having been passed tho meeting adjourned. Strike of the Paris Cabmen. (From the Correspondent of the Times.) The most important event of the day is, not the debate in the Chamber on the fortified towns of France, or on the best system of frontier defences, nor yet on this or that chapter of the naval or colonial Budgets, but the strike of the cabmen in the Imperial Company's employ, which has de prived a vast number of Parisians and strangers of the indispensable means of locomotion. In ono day more than 3,000 vehicles ceased running, and more than 4,000 persons were enabled to concert together, though not allowed to meet for that purpose, and stop work. Besides the great in convenience resulting from this strike, the loss to the company is most serious. It is calculated. that the average receipts of each of the 2,500 vehicles of the first category—facres—and the 500 of the second—remises—were 15f. a day, or a total amount of 45,000 f., now lost. I have already noticed the grievances of which the cabmen complain—some being well founded, others unreasonable, as, for in stance, that by which they claim the right to specify the grounds on which one of the brotherhood may be discharged. It is clear, however, that their wages are insufficient. They get nominally 3f. a day, but these 3f. are reduced by stoppages to if. 40c., or about 14d., and for this pittance they work on an. average from 17 to 18 hours out of the 24. During the Paris season, when there are private balls and balls at the Opera, they are obliged to pass the night in the street, and the only addition for this extra work is one-fifth of their receipts during the night—that is, about lf. The men also com plain of the chefs de depot, or stationmasters, and the difficulty of obtaining fair play from them. After detailing his grievances, a cabman who has written to the papers concludes his letter thus " It would be too long to recount all the vaxations which a cabman has to endure from the agents of the company, and from a public often exacting and capricious, and, what is worse than all, from over-zealous police agents." Thus far the strike has fallen severely on places of public amusement, such as theatres, concert rooms, &c., where the receipts have greatly fallen off for the last three days. The company is in a very difficult position, and it is not quite certain that the strike will not involve the forfeiture of its privilege. The 9th clause of the contract concluded in 1855 between the Prefect of Police and the company says : "Should M. Bourlon and partners, from any cause what ever, stop the working of the contract, or cease to be in a position to continue it, the Prefect of Police may by a simple ordnance declare them to have forfeited the advan tages of the said contract." On the other hand, if the company submit to the demands of the men for higher wages, it will have an additional charge of more than two millions of francs a year. It is obliged to pay the municipality for its stands, &c., about a million and a half more, and all this before any dividend is paid to sharehol ders. To supply the deficit it must raise the fares, which are too high already. In this case the public would have no remedy but to strike in turn, and act as the Milanese did in 1858, who abstained from smoking for a month by way of protesting against the Austrian monopoly of tobacco. To the monopoly accorded to the company by the municipality all agree in ascribing the present state of things, and that monopoly, which is paid for so dearly, arises from the necessity the Prefect is under to procure funds from all sources, in order to continue the great ornamental and strategical works of Paris. The private cabowners, who have long and des perately struggled against the invasion of the great monopoly, have profited by the strike. For the last three days those Pariahs have put forth their strength, and seem to multiply themselves—makine up. for want of number by extraordinary zeal and activity. Yesterday it was easy to see that the vehicles moving about on the Boulevards and some of the other great thoroughfares were more numerous than for two or three days previous. The better class of vehicles, called remises, the others, known as regie, except, of course, those that depend on the Imperial Company, and about a hundred that have rushed in from the environs of Paris, were placed at the disposal of the public, particularly at the railway termini. Then, again, the Omnibus Company has put in circulation an additional num ber of its carriages, and the railway companies are sending their omnibuses about in all directions. By means of these helps, the public may wait with. less impatience—so long, at least, as the fine weather lasts—for the solution of a question which occupies the Parisian mind to the exclusion of all others. Foreign Mail Packet List. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton.. June —. Ditto, via Marseilles June Brazil and Cape Verde. by British panel et July 4. Ditto, by French packet June 23. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena June 22. China. Penang. and Singapore, via Sou!hampton June 18. Ditto, via Marseilles Juue Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton. . India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton..., June 18. Ditto, via 3larceilles India (Bumbay), via Southampton.. ................ June :IS. Ditto, via alarseides June 26. Mauritius, via Southampton ...........• Ditto, via Marsell e ...................... ....July 6. Newfoundlan d .......................... . June 21. Portugal ..... ..... July 4. Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet ...................................... June 29 Ditto. by United States packet, via SouthamP ton Ditto, via Cork Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry June 23. West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe July 12. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba, an d Mexico June 28. B a hamas, via New York. June 29. Bermuda, ditto .... July 5. Cuba and Mexico June 48.