The Sun. — London, England, 1865-12-20 00:00:00

lONDON must have a SUPPER and MUSIC 4 ROOM for Gentlemen. Remember, we wait for you at EVA.NS' after the Covent-garden Opera and the Theatres. trINAHAN'S • LL WHISKY. - DUBLIN EXHIBITION, 180. This celebrated Old IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin Prize Medal. It h Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by the Agents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Beal, Fink Label, and Cork branded "Kinahan's LL Whisky." MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1S50). 14, RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON ADVANCES MONEY on Personal Security, Bills of Sale, Freehold or beneficial Leasehold Property, without inquiry fee, or any deduction whatever, for periods of one, two, or three years, repayable weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills discounted. The greatest secrecy observed. Advances also made towards the Purchase of a Route, repayable in 5, 10, or 15 years —Forms free on application, or receipt of a stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN tl RAILWAY. NEW YORK DIVISION FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS. FENpYLVANIA DIVISION / SECOND MORTGAGE BONDS. OHIO DIVISION Intereit payable Ist January, at the Consolidated Bank (Limited). The Coupons from the above Bonds will be paid on Mon day, the Ist January, at the rate of 4a. to the dollar. and must be left two clear days at the Office of the Company, 5, IVestmi ster-chambers, Victor' .-street, Westminster, S.W., previously for examination. If sent by post, a cheque for the amount will be remitted. 5, Westminster-chambers, Victoria-street, West minster, December 16, 1865. THE IMPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION (Limitedl. Capital subscribed, £5,000,000. Paid up, £500,000. CHAIRMAN—JOHN CHAPMAN, ESQ. MANAGERS. Henry J. Barker, Esq., and T. Fraser Sandeman, Esq. This Association makes ADVANCES upon approved Mer cantile and other Securities, and RECEIVES MONEY ON DEPOSIT at interest for short or long periods. For the convenience of DEPOSITORS for a Fixed Term of Three Years. DEBENTURES may be obtained under Seal of the Association with Coupons for Quarterly Interest at tached, payable at these offices. _ W. C. WINTERBOTTOM Secretary. 27, iombard-street, E.C. NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE.- The full benefit of the REDUCTION of DUTY so is. 6d. per cent. is given to Insurers effecting Policies with th s Company. By this Reduction and the BONUS SYSTICSI of the NORWICH UNION, the cost of insurance is reduced to a Minimum Amount. EXAMPLES OF PREMIUMS REDUCED BY BONUS. No. of Sum Annusl Reduced Premium Policy. Insured. Premium. I now payable. - - - £ L P. d. X s. d. 441,411 02,40 222 4 4 120 19 2 450,156 12,000 63 0 0 35 0 0 484,173 6,800 35 14 0 19 16 8 605 975 5,010 7 10 0 4 6 4 The RATES of PREMIUM are in NO CASE HIGHER than those charged by the other principal offices giving no Emus to their Insurers. The duty paid to Government for the year 1963 was Z 34,15! Hs. 9d. ; the amount insured on Farming Stock was £10,203,272. For Prospectuses apply at the Society's Offices, 29, Fleet street, E.C. ; and Surrey-street, Norwich. DEFRIES and SONS beg to call the special ft" • attention of Merchants and the Trade to their NEW PATENT ASTRA BURNES, With Circular Wick, whi Ai for simplicity of construction, great brilliancy of light, perfect combustion, and its entire freedom from heat, sur passes everything that has yet been introduced. ASTRA LAMPS can be obtained from the METROPOLITAN LIGHT COMPANY, 417, Strand, and from all Ironmongers and Lamp Wan houses in Town and Country ; and the Patentee, 16 and 17, Commercial street, WhitechapeL A STRA, PETROLEUM, and KEROSINE 1111._ LAMPS on SHOW. (New Designs.) A STRA (Patent) LAMP, ) for MINERAL Au TR A LAM P.—Five Hundred NEW PATTERNS for the Season now on Show. TABLE GLASS. ENGRAVED AND CUT. DEFRIES and SONS, • 16 and 17, COMAIERCIAL-STKEET. TAVERN AND HOTEL GLASS. Newest Patterns, Correct Measure. DEFRIES and SONS, • 16 and 17. COMMERCIAL-STREET. ALEXANDRA DINNER SERVICES, For 12 Persons, XL 18s. 6d. BREAKFAST and TEA SERVICES in great variety, £1 ls. DEFRIES and SONS, R.,• 16 and 17. COMMERCIAL-aTREET. CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS, New designs, for the Drawing-room, either for Gas or Candle. JDEFRIES and SONS, • 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. CRYSTAL CHAN D ELII4:RS, In the Grcelan and Venetian Desi,2lls. I DEFRIES and SONS, • 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. BRONZED AND ORMOLU CHANDELIERS, New designs, for the Dining-room. T DEFRIES and S ONS , t.f• 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. CRYSTAL LAMPS AND WALL LIGHTS (Registered) for India. • , _ JDEFRIES and SONS. . 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. CLUB, MESS, AND FURNISHING ORDERS for the above Goods promptly executed. Works —LONDON and BIRMINGHAM. j DEFRIES and SONS . • 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET. A DEFRIES and SUNS • Supply Merchants with Pattern Books Free. DEFRIES and SONS' • TEMPORARY SHOW ROOMS. 1 6 and 17. COM&IERCIAL.STREET, WHITEC ITAPEL. Five Minutes' walk from the Late Establishment, 147. HOUNDSDITCH. WHAT DO THE WILD WAVES SAY NOW? -- That the FIERY CROSS has arrived. bringing some magnificent KAISOW CONGOUS of delicious flavour, and which may now be had, at a mere commission on the import price, of the EAST INDIA. TEA CO vIPAN Y, No. 5, Great St. Helen's CLurohyard, Bishopsgate-street. STARCH MANUFACTURERS TO H. R. H. THE PRINCESS OF WALES. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, Used In the Royal Laundry, AND AWARDED THE PRIZE MEDAL, 1862. Sold by all Grocers, Chandlers, &o. ko. WOTHERSPOON and CO., Glasgow and London. By ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. REALTH WITHOUT MEDICINE. Bein g the only Sovereign and unfailing Remedy for Indi- Y'estion, Constipation, Nervousness, Debility, Torpidity of t he Li ver, Headache, Biliousness, Despondency, Low Spirits, " o ..:ltets, Asthma, and Incipient Consumption. all particulars sent to any address on receipt of two TIM" W by Mr. KEARSLEY, 23, Kentish-town-road, Lon qhe most efficacious remedy for those diseases extant, a boon to the affficted."—Medical Review. "This invaluable discovery has attaine I a world-wide cele "tit Y, being of inestimable value, and most admirably adapted ,! 4 ' ) remove those maladies which tend to embitter 11 e, and ,o en its duration."—Sonlpel. "The unprecedented success of this remedy is without Parallel ; this is demonstrated by the innumerable cures tt eoted."—Medical Journal. NO MORE PILLS OR ANY OTHER MEDICINE. blj BARRY'S delicioushealth-restoring and Infants' Food, THE REVALENTA. ARABICA, 31 elds three times as much assimilating and strengthening 110urishment as the best meat. and restores perfect digestion, 4 tl'ong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, refreshing sleep. inflectional regularity, and energy to the most disordered or " t an, speedtiy and effectually indigestion ,Dicepsial, cough, as" thrna, consumption, habitual constipa- Jan, diarrheea, all gastric derangements, hmmorrholds, liver .."InPlaints flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers. sore Vfo_t, di'hthri catarrhs colds, influenza, noises in the ears, ura rheumatism , gout, impurities, erruptions, e Igia,irritability. sleeplessness, acidity, palpi t,a,Luill'anrtburn, headache, debill ty, dropsy, cramps,_ spasms, I K" , sea and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, !it kin , 17;?nchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains in s the Pit of tia~ e Stninach and between the shoulders. it is the most diges .ttplof all ats foods. and suitable for invalids and infants in all al a quote a few out of 62,000 Cures : —Cure No. 58,216, of 'a Marchioness de Brehm, of seven years' liver _complaint, r lyastino• away, debility, nervousness, irritability, with a ne h e ... palpitation all over, b d digesti constant sleepless 'B, and the most intoiera a ble nervous'agitation. Cure No. the Right Hon. the Lord Stuart de 1 1 1 Ve t s, 4 1, 8 o P r e d P teu f ren m antof the county of Waterford —1 a derived much benefit from your excellent food.— aart do Decies, Dromana, Cappoquin, county Waterford. from the lieu. James 'l'. Campbell, Syder 11— .iteo.ory, near Fakenbam , Norfolk.—ln all cases of in ritton, and particularly when the liver is more than 6tl l l; a ee l 1 1 : O a . tr 5. : 816, ted I consider it the best of all remedies. It re 4uites the bile,' andmakes it flow in cases which would not It ot ercuin any shape, .In short, a healthy flow of 41 1 g bile is Its earliest and best symptoms. You can v a n k t e lei l ri v e has o useneo T. Campbell of this communication.— I am. Cure No. s?,4:l2.—Bridge io "e, Fr n i ' mle a y m , e S s urrey.—Thirty-three years' diseased lungs, B Litt' the n g 01 blood, liver derangement, deafness, singing in ee ur Fars, constipation, shortness of breath, and i tin , s:n, have be en remove d by y o ur Revaleuta Arabica. My liver, s omach, bead, and ears are all right, my hear alieDerfeet, and my recovery is a mar el to all , aagnaint- Ot — dames Roberts, Timber Merchant. Curl y No. 4 ,r 9,8 u5 2. A s t ty Years' indescribaii:e agony from dyspepsta, sm ne s r as hma, cough, constipation, satuicacy, pa c;,.; and vomiting.—Marla Joly, of Lynn, N s orfolk. Cure Ildr 7 ' l2l .—Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervousness, gestion gatherings , low spirits. and nervous lanc a i r e: : dt a r r a I'lo 56 :814.—Mr. Laxton,Leleester, of two9dTe2lb.! is 6, l i r cea• The Food is sold in canisters. Ilb.. fib 21b., 21e.; 241 b., 40s. Super-refined quality' s , lb.,' 6s, - Zti r iat e 2 rs ; 61b., 22s free, 335. The 101 b., 21b., and24lb: I'htiDcarriage on receipt of Post-Office Order. _by u Barry awl Co., 77, Regent-street, London also It errt!?4. Te a D ealers, 8. 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"This is one of the ablest and most attractive periodicals of which the British press can boast, presenting a wide field of instruction and entertainment to the .general as well as the professional reader,"—Globe. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough street. NOTICE. —SECOND EDITION of HAREM LIFE ; or, the English Governess in Egypt, IS NO W READY at all Libraries and Booksellers, in 2 vols. post Bvo., 21s. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. THE LATE KING LEOPOLD.—To appear in a few days, the BEST and most COMPLETE BIOGRAPHY of that lamented Sovereign, translated by special permission from the INDEPENDANCE BELGE, with a Portrait from a Drawing by his late Majesty's special artist. Price is. 6d. 13, Barleigh-street, Strand, and all Booksellers. Published by J. Clements, Little Pulteney-street, price 7d., in cloth 13d., a New Work on the Teeth, entitled pURE DENTISTRY, and WHAT IT DOES FOR US. By A. ES BELL, Surgeon-Dentist, Grosvenor-street, W. " fhe present may be looked upon in some measure as a popular supplement to the author's former work, 'A Treatise on Dental Surgery ;' and should b.t perused by those who are troubled with their teeth."---Murning Advertiser, Aug. 31, 1865. Sold by Simpkin and Marshall, and may be had of all book sellers. H YAM and CO.'s OVERCOATS and SUITS. Morning and Lounging Coats, Half Dress, Undress, and Full Dress Suits, Trousers, Vests, .te., in all the fashion able styles and seasonable materials. HYAM and CO., 66 and 67, OXFORD-STREET, W. idYAM and CO.'S PRICES and GARMENTS. Overcoats and Capes, 'as. to S4s. ; Jackets, 21s to 42E. ; Prince of Wales Coats, 303. to 635.; Trousers, ready made and to measure, lls. 6d. to 255. ; Vests, 6s. 61. to 21s. ; Suits, 12s. to 815. iLIAM and CO., 66 and 67, OXFORD-STREET, W. HYAM and CO.'S BOYS' SUITS and CAPES. Overcoats 3nd Capes, tt s 6d. to 425. ; Knickerbocker, Eton, Harrow, and Osborne Suits, 158. 6d. to 458. ; Jackets, Ss. 6d. to 255. ; Trousers, Ss. 6 1. to 158. 6d. ; Vests, 4s. 6d. to 7s Gd. ; jackets and Vests alike, 15s. 6d. to 275. 6d. HYAM and CU., 65 and 67, OXFORD-S rEE ET, W. HYAM and CO.'S SELECT DEPARTMENTS. No. I. Clolhing for immt diate wear. No. 2. Or&red Department. No. 3. Boys and Youths. Distinct Depart ment. No. 4. Hats, Caps, Hosiery. and Outfit Department, HYAM and CO., 66 and 67, OXFORD- STREET, W. Branch Establishments—Birmingham, Leeds, and Dewsbury QIPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in ►►..07 ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES 0 EL, which speedily produces whiskers and thickens hair. 3s. 6d, 55. 6d., and tOs. 6d..; sent free for 54, 84, and 141 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured in one thy by using ALEX. ROSS'S CHIROPO. This preparation gradually dissolves the corn in a few hours, removing the very root. Price 4s , sent bypost for 60 stamps —248, High Holborn, London. HAIR -CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID ourls Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. 6d. ; sent free for 51, 81, and 144 stamps. Rors's Toilet Al.agasine, Is. 6d., or 20 stamps. taltEY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— NA ALEX. ILOSS'S lIAIR DYE produces a perfect colour immediately it is used. It is permanent, and perfectly na tural in effe.:t. Price 3s. rd , ss. Si., and 10s. ed. ; sent by post for 54, i 4, and 144 stamps. HAIR DESTROYER, 248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX.ritOSS'S DEPILA TORY removes, without effect to the skin, superfluous hair from the face, neck, and arms. 3s. 6d., ss. 6d.. and 10s. 6d. ; sent the same day as ordered by post for 51, 84, and 144 stamps. • Lately published, ld., sent free by post for two at traps. AN ,SAY upon the HUMAN HAIR : Its Close Analogy to Vegetation, and its neproanction the Stimulant Spanish Fly or Cantharides.—By ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn. London. PIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGE TABLE SKIN PILL. They remove redness, sallowness, &n 2s. Od. and 7s. 6d. ; or by post for 40 and 100 stirups.— ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London. O . OUNTRY HOTELS and INNS WANTED.— v.) Mr. STRANSOM begs to call attention of i roprietors wishing to dispose of this class of Property to the facili ties offered by the extensive and free circulation of his MONTHLY LIST, awl Invites them to forward particulars for insertion in the next publication, upon the express under rtanding that no charge will be made unless a purchaser is found through his agency.—Country Hotel Agency Offices, 42, Hart-street, Bloomsbury-square, W.C. NOTHING ]IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and most useful invention of the day, AGUA AM ARE LL A. Messrs. JOHN GOSNELL and CO., Bull Wharf, ito therhithe, London, Perfumers to her Majesty, respect fully offer to the public this truly marvellous fluir', which gradually restores the human hair to its pristine hue—no matter at what age. The Ague Amarella has none of the properties of dyes ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the system, and when the hair is once restored one application per month will keep it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per bottle, or in half bottles, 10s. 61 Testimonials from artistes of the highest order, and from individuals of undoubted re spectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John Govnell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. DR. SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS PILLs.—A. NEVER FAILING REMEDY.--Pre pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. Scott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and liver complaints, inligesticn, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, dm For habitual zostiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and grAteful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver rills. The genuine are a square green package. with " William Lambert," engraved on the stamp. ItOYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, King's-cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. Vice-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G. This - Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to estab lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly de pendent for support on voluntary contributions and igactes • It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in addition to this, the average number of attendance of the destitute sick has for a con3iderable period averaged between 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. Ihe Committee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the benevolent, as the premises of this Hospital are 'capable of containing several nundred more beds, had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mas • terman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; harries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; W (111 ants, Deacon, and Co.; Overend, Gur ney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co . Bcrners-street ; I. Earned and Cu.. Liverpool ; and at the Hospital, from 10 till 5. STANFORD SMITH. Sooretary. SAILORS' ORPHAN 11031 E, Hampstead. PATRON—TI Taus. GIRLS' SCHOOL and Offices, 77, CornhilL ke QUEEN. CEEB. Capt. the lion. Francis Miircie,liie Rev. Capon Champneys R.N. _ Thomas Baring, Esq., ALA TitEASIIRERS. R. C. L. Bevan, Esq. g Robert Hanbury, Esq. This Institution is designed to supply a great national want, viz., an asylum for the orphan daughters of sailors in the Royal Navy and Merchants Service and of Marines. It clothes, maintains, and educates them for domestio service, and provides a home free of expense for former Inmates while out of situations, thus shielding them from the temptations they might otherwise be exposed to. The Committee earnestly APPEAL for CONTRIBU TIONS to meet the increasing applications through the recent storms and loss i,f life at sea, and: o enable them eventually to obtain premises more commensurate with the necessities of this great maritime country, which loses 2,000 sailors annually by casualties alone, without including those who may perish by war. Subscriptions thanhiully receive , ' by the bankers, Messrs, Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, and by the Secre tary, at the Offices, No. 77, Cornhill. R. SWEETING, Hon. Seo. CHARLES NASH, Sect THE RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another home to the 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer han 455 poor, friendless, young females were rejected irom want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have been sent away in five ycars. Here are brief details of a few of the most recent cases: R., aged 16, fallen, mother dead, deserted by her father. M. A. F., aged .3, homeles., both parents dead. 4. 8., aged 17, fallen, father dead, deserted by her mother 3. D., aged 15, fallen, mother dead. C. 8., aged 15, fallen, mother dead, A. 8., aged 16, fallen, both parents dead. H. S., aged 14, homeless, deserted by her parents, M. H.. aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. C. H., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. A. G., aged 18, fallen, father dead. E. K„ aged 18, fallen, both parents dead, S. 8., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. M. A. W., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead. S. D., aged 15, fallen, both parents dead. The new home the Committee wish to form would be for young girls, almost children, from the age of 8 to 15, who have been led astray from the path of virtue. Contributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary, Mr. Daniel Cooper, 85, Queen•street, Cheapside; or by Messrs Barclay and GQ., Lombard-street. ~ ...,... V I c' - - 1 '- El, ;;- * ix s s•-• Au , vs, • .r.+ 4 • - -1. , z • 7 - THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1865. TT J. ani D. NICOLL, Tailors to the Lii• Queen, Royal Family, and Courts of Europe. For GENTLEMEN the FASHIONS for the SEASONS, for the promenade or demi-dress--Superflne frock coats, with rich silk breast facings, or morning coats of superfine Melton cloths, the charge for the former being 3i to 41- guineas ; for the latter 2} to 31 guineas. For neglige purposes, morning coats with pocket flaps at the waist, also the negligd jackets ; these are of Mellon, fancy coat ings, Angola and Cheviots, the prices from 255. to 4 guineas. The Angolas and Cheviots are also made in suits, at prices from 2 to 4 guineas; evening dress, black cloth of the finest quality. For Overcoats—Melton, Beaver, and Witney cloths, from 2 to 8 guineas. For young gentlemen from eight years of age—The morning coat and neglige jacket ; also suits of Angola and Cheviot, the prices according to size, commencing at 31s. 6d. the suit. For boys from four years of age—The Knicker bocker and Highland costume of black velvet, or fine cloth for dress, and of Angolas and Cheviots for morning, the price of the first size Knickerbocker, 1 guinea the suit. For Overcoats—Melton, Beaver, and Witney cloths, from Ito 2 guineas each. Foreigners and visitors to London, Manchester, and Liverpool will find at Messrs. Nicholl's garments ready for immediate use, or made at a few hours' notice.—H. J. and D. Nicoll, 114, 116, 118, 120, Regent street; 22, Cornhill, London; 10, Mosley-street ; Man chester; and 50, Bold-street, Liverpool. QTODARE.-275TH REPRESENTATION.- THEA FRE OF MYSTERY. EGYPTIAN HALL MARVELS in MAGIC and VENTRILOQUISM, as per formed by command before her Majesty the Que n and the Royal Family at Windsor Castle, Tuesday Evening. Nov. 21, 18.:5. Great sensation created by the mysterious illusion of the SPHINX, the BIRTH of FLOW ER TREES, and STODARE'S cnlebrated INDIAN BASKET FEAT, as only performed by him. • Also, an Extra Day Performance on BOXING-DAY, Tuesday, Dec. 26, at 3 o'clock. Every evening at 8 ; Wednesday and Saturday at 3. Stalls at Mitchell's. Old Bond-street, and Box-office, Egyptian Ball. ,Admission, Is., 25.; and stalls, 3s. "Almost miraculous."—Vide Times, April 18, 18C5. CI RISTY MINSTRELS, SL James's Hai lvJ Piccadilly.—The only original and veritable legitimate CHRISTY MINSTRELS Every Night at 8, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 and 8, retaining all the specialties and old favourites who originally created the reputation of the Com pany. Fauteuils, 55.; stalls, 35 ; unreserved seats, 28. ; gal lery, Is. Tickets at Austin's, 28, Piccadilly.—Manager, Mr. Frederick Burgess. H P 0 X F ORD. 6, OXFORD tSTRERT, W. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). _ THE MARKET GIRLS byJ. Offenbach, and a New CANTATA, by Meyerbeer, will be performed by Misses Russell, Barrie, Waimealey, Tyrell, Ellen Reid, Madame Maria, and Miss Fitz Henry; Messrs. A. St. Albyn, Husk, Evans, W. Williams, and Senors Tivoli and Spagnoli, with full Land and Chorus, THIS EVENING. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmane. The HUNGARIANS —The Brothers and Sister KIRA.LFI will have the honour of introducing their National Daum in costume this evening. NOTICE.—The LIGHT DRAGOONS, by IiTAILLART, will be shortly produced. Admission—Area, 6d.; stalls and balcony, ls.; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CANTERBURY HALL. RI-FUM I TI-FUJSI! The Music composed and arranged by Willem Vandervell, will be produced on BOXING-NIGHT kTuestiar, December the 26th, 1865. Mr. E. MARSHALL will make his first appearance these two years in RI-FIJM TI-FUM! Mr. and Mrs. W. RANDALL will make their Re-appear- ance in RI-FIJM T I-F UM! LES FRERES D'ETOILE in RI-FUM TI-FUM! Les MONTAGNARDS will make t heir first app earance In this Country in RI-F UM T I-F UM ! The FLIGHT of MERCURY by the renowned TALLIOT r in RI-F UM T I-F UM! Signor TESCANO, the Cousin and liiyal of the late DONATO, in RI-FUM TI-FUM! The MYSTERIES OF MABILE in RI-FUM TI-FUM! Les TABLEAUX D'A MOUR, illuminated by the Magnesium Light, is RI-FUM TI-FUM! The Beautiful BA LLERINES in RI-F UM TI-FUM! LE GALOP INFERNAL in RI-FUM TI-FUM! The Fairy Orchestra, designed and painted-by Mr. W. Gowlie, in RI-FUM TI-FUM! Upwards of ONE HUNDRED PERSONS will appear in RI-F UM TI-FUM! MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, ILL Baker-street. NEW ADDITION.—A full-length Portrait Model, taken from life, of CHARLOTTE WINSOR. Open from 11 a.m. till dusk, and from 7 till 10 p.m. Admittance, One Shilling; Children under 10, half-price ; Extra Rooms, Sixp , ace. ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piceadilly.--OIiAND CASINO and ILUSICAL Plto - is NoW OPEN for the Season. Musical Director, M. LUIGI CURTI. Manger, Mons. GRENET. The Band plays nightly Seleztions from the most eminent Composers. Doors open at half-past 8 o'clock; close five minutes to 12 o'clock. _ _ Admission to Promenade, One Shilling. THE WELLINGTON, ST. JAMES'S-STREET. Set DINNERS served, at five minutes' notice. from Four to Nine p.m., at 2s. Bd., 3s 6d., 46. 6d., and 7s. each. E LEGANT SALOON DINING ROOMS, for Ladies and Families. Prices on the "Carte" moderate. Private Rooms for Large or Small Parties. Reading, Smoking, and Billiard Rooms. BREAKFASTS and LUNCHEONS. D. CAMERON. Entrances-160, Piccadilly, and 49, St. James's-street. WINSLOW HALL, Winslow, Bucks; having been recently opened and fitted with requisites for the care and comfort of the INSANE, the proprietor, Dr. BOISRAGON, announces that he has transferred. his Estab lishment from Birmingham to the above desirable residence, easily accessible, and distant from London about an hour and a-half by the London and North-Western line, and fifty minutes from Oxford. Attached to the mansion, situated on a sandy soil, and commanding an extensive and pleasing prospect, are garden, meadow, plantation, and recreation grounds. For terms and forms of admission address the proprietor. TO ALL in DEBT or DIFFICULTIES. — Consultation Gratis.—JAMES GOLDRICK, Attorney at-Law, and Solicitor of all the Courts, obtains immediate protection for the person and property of debtors, in town or country, together with entire relief from all debts and lia bilities, under a recent Act of Parliament, in all cases with out imprisonment. Charges moderate, payable by instal ments. Every description of legal business conducted, in cluding Bankruptcy, Chancery, and Divorce cases. Wills searched for and office copies obtained. Claims made out and money and property recovered.—Offices, 1, Brunswick-street, Liverf,ool, and 342, Strand, London, W.C. Strictly private and confidential. N.B —County Courts attended. JOHN HARVEY and SON, Ludgate-hill, send PATTERNS of all GOODS. Ladies waited upon at home by competent assistants. Their STOCK is now well assorted in all branches. SILKS, MANTLES, DRESSES, LINENS. JOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOIII PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay. and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price ls. 6d.—Bull Wharf, Rotherhithe, Lon don. TEETH AND PAINLESS DENTISTRY, Messrs. LEWIN and SIMEON MOSELY and SONS, Dentists, 30, Berners-street, Oxford-street, and 448, Strand, Opposite Charing-cross Railway Station. Their painless artificial teeth are unequalled for economy, durability, comfort, and all purposes of articulation and mas tication. Operations of every kind being unnecessary, the, most nervous patient can be supplied without fear of pain or . inconvenience. Consultation free. Teeth from ss, Sets from 5 to 25 gs., warranted. leer the efficacy, utility, and success of their system, vide " Lancet.' Daily attendance at 30, Ilerners-street, Oxford-street, and 448, Strand, London • 15, Whitefriargate, Hull; 10, Norfolk street, Sheffield ; 4, iast-parade, Leeds ; and 14, St. Nicholas street, Scarbro'. Observe—Established 1830. No connection with any of the same name. CONVICTION FOR SHOOTING A SISTER.---At the Stafford assizes on Monday, before Mr. Justice Keating, George Tavernor, a young man about 21 years old, was indicted for shooting his sister, Ellen Tavernor, at Baswich, on the 15th of September last, with intent to murder her. On the afternoon of the day named the pri soner came home in a state of intoxication, quarrelled with his mother, and when she left the house in terror, followed her with a loaded double-barrelled gun. The prisoner's sister, Ellen, was walking out with a gentleman named Leybourne, and the prisoner on being spoken to by them threatened to shoot both. Miss Tavernor turned to go away, when the prisoner fired off both barrels in rapid suc cession, and the young lady fell to the ground, so severely wounded in her back and legs that she had to be carried home, where she remained a considerable time under medi cal treatment. The prisoner, when appreheneded, expressed his sorrow for what he had done, and wished it had been his mother instead of his sister. The jury returned a ver dict of guilty of unlawfully wounding. The prisoner was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. The Cattle Plague. - GLOUCESTER. A meeting of the magistrates of Gloucestershire, convened by the Lord-Lieutenant (Earl Ducie), was held yesterday afternoon in the Shire-hall, to consider the powers vested in the local authorities by the Orders in Council, and to decide what further steps should be taken to prevent the spread of the cattle plague. Earl Ducie presided, and there were also present the Earl of Ellenborough, Sir G. Jen kinson, Sir J. Campbell, Sir W. Guise, Rev. Sir L. Darell, Col. Kingscote, C. 8., M.P., Mr. E. Holland, M.P., Mr. York, M.P., Mr. C. Hayward, the county chairman, and a large number of other ma gistrates. Earl Ducie sketched the history of the cattle, plague, and pointed out the prohibitive ar rangements which were carried out when the cattle plague visited this country in 1746, showing that only by strict isolation and the stoppage of all cattle transit could the disease be eradicated, and he urged the necessity of combined action with that view at the present time. He recommended the continued prohibition of the holding of the markets and fairs until March 1, 1866. Mr. C. Hayward proposed a resolution embodying the provisions of the 16th clause of the Order in Council of November prohi biting the removal of cattle. This was seconded by Col. Kingscote, and adopted. A longdiscussionthen took place as to how the 17th and 18th clauses of the Order should be put in force. It was proposed that there should be the signature of two magistrates -or of---two--Aatiedbereiatithe County Cattle Plague Association, or two persons nominated by the ma gistrates residing in the district, to the certifi cate of removal of fat cattle. This was nega tived by a majority of one vote. Mr. Holland then proposed a resolution, urging the Government to take upon itself more stringent mea sures for the suppression of the cattle plague. He remarked that the agriculturists and the public were prepared to make any sacrifice to stop the plague, provided the prohibitive measures were made uni form. Sir G. Jenkinson seconded this, and it was agreed to. Lord Dude was requested to forward the resolutions to the Home Secretary. der C. T. Jago, between Houy's-bay and Cape Infanta, where she was engaged taking sound ings. At Ascension, November 26, there were the storeship Meander, 10, and the screw steam corvette Archer, 13, Capt. F. Marten. The corvette was under quarantine in consequence of yellow fever. The screw steam corvette Rattlesnake, 21, Capt. A. P. E. Wilmot, C.B. (commodore), left the island on the 16th for the West Coast of Africa. The United States war steamship Wachusetts, 10, Capt. Town send, from China, was in Table-bay ; and the ex- Confederate war vessel Tuscaloose was in Simon's Bay. The Frenchship of war Tancrede,- Capt. Pallu, 49 days from Batavia, and 10 from Table Bay, touched at St. Helena, Nov. 12, en route for France. A naval court-martial assembled yesterday on board H.M.S. Victory at Portsmouth, for the trial of Mr. Thomas Crowther, assist.-engineer of the first class, attached to H.M.S. Asia at Portsmouth, on a charge of being absent without leave on 6th December. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and threw himself on the mercy of the Court. He was adjudged to be placed at the bottom of the list of his class, to forfeit eight days' pay, and to be dismissed from the Asia. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Commander J. Liddell to the Aurora ; Commander J. C. Purves to the Royal Adelaide, for service in the Topaze ; Lieut. H. F. Nicholson to the Cumberland, for service in the Bellerophon ; and F. L. Partridge, midshipman, to the Malacca. Railway and other Companies. NORTHERN OF BUENOS AYRES (LIMITED). The directors of this company state in their re port that they have received advices from the resi dent agent of the company in Buenos Ayres of the desire of the Government to liquidate the guarantee for the year 1865 on Ist January next, and for that purpose they have furnished the accounts of the company up to Oct. 1 for examination. The latest decree of the Government, passed on 14th July last, recognised for the effect of the guarantee the sum of £150,000, being the full amount allowed by the law of concession, with an allowance in the accounts of £7OO a year as interest in respect of the prolonga tion of the line to the port of the Tigre. The com pany had also the privilege of conveying merchan dise in bond, and the Customs officials had instruc tions not to detain the baggage of passengers for examination,but to forward it in charge of the com pany to the Custom-house in the city when neces sary to save the first train after the arrival of the steamers from the interior. An agreement had been made during the stay of the secretary of the com pany in Buenos Ayres with the Boca Railway Com pany for the joint occupation of a central station, should it be found practicable to establish a connec tion between that railway and the company's line. The traffic receipts during the first nine months of this year, on 19 miles open, amounted to £19,798, against £15,260 on 17i miles for the corresponding period of 1864, showing an increase of £4,538. The traffic receipts averaged £26 14s. 4d. per mile per week, against £22 7s. 6d. per mile per week for the corresponding nine months of 1864. This satisfac tory result had not been obtained without an expen aiture not originally provided for—namely, on the Tigre Extension and on extra rolling stock. The liabilities amounted to £31,452, and the estimated assets to £6,914, leaving a balance of £24,538. The directors thought it would be advisable to raise for the above liabilities £31,500 on debentures, making with that already issued £57,500. Several of the principal shareholders had already expressed their willingness to take up an amount of debentures pro portionate to their holding of shares, and to recom mend others to do the same, in order to place the company on a safe financial basis. The directors proposed immediately after the 31st of December next issuing debentures to the guaranteed prefer ence shareholders for the 1 years' interest that would be then due. An estimate of the result of the working fnr the_l2 months ending the 31st of March next had been preps-redaymn— ing a balance of profit between £4,000 and £5,000. On receipt of the 7 per cent. guaranteed by the Government, and after providing for interest on £57,000 debentures, it was believed that about 4i per cent. would be left for guaranteed preference shareholders. looked into the matter. They found that there was in Bombay abundance of business, and that the appointment of persons to conduct it had turned out badly, but the adoption of improved manage ment since had showl there was a large business in Bombay quite sufficient to warrant its continuance by the company. In reply to another question he stated that there was no balance outstanding in re spect of the purchase of the Madras business ; it had all been paid off. Every bad debt had been written off, and they had also written off £5OO or £l,OOO loss by fire, but they expected the Madras Railway Company would provide the remainder or a considerable portion of it, as their people were to blame. The Bombay loss had been all paid off. They had been perfectly satisfied with Mr. Bates, who had done good service to the company and was an able officer. PRICE 4(1. STAMPED 51A The motion was then unanimously adopted. The retiring directors, Sir M. Stephenson, Mr. Hartridge, and Mr. G. Norton were re-elected, and also Mr. J. E. Coleman and Mr. G. Engstrom, the retiring directors, with an allowance of 10 guineas each for the ensuing year. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. Anti-Malt Tax Demonstration in Suffolk. - 11.-- A demonstration was yesterday made at Ipswich in opposition to the malt tax, a public meeting being held in the Lecture-hall, under the auspices of the Central Anti-Malt Tax Association. Mr. M. Bid dell, a tenant farmer, was called to the chair ; and upon the platform were Sir F. Kelly, M.P., Mr. G. Tomline, M.P., Mr. C. S. Read, M.P., Lord A. Hervey, M.P., Mr. J. C. Cobbold, M.P., Major Parker, M.P., Sir G. N. Veroke-Middleton, Bart., &c. Sir F. KELLY, M.P., moved the first resolution, and said the meeting was called to consider the best means of promoting the ultimate total repeal of the malt tax. Success appeared altogether to depend upon the determination, perseverance, and united action of the agriculturists of the kingdom and of all true friends of the labouring and poorer class of the community, for while the question was of great and paramount importance to the owners and culti vators of the land, it far more largely affected and deeply involved the interests, comforts, morals, and well-being in life of the labouring class. Although he had taken some part in the discussions which had arisen both in and out of Parliament upon the ques tion, he owned that he felt himself quite at a loss to conceive a single argument upon which any hon ourable or intelligent man could meet the claims which the advocates for the repeal of the tax made upon Government and Parliament. Having traced the history of the tax, he said if the question were fairly taken up and energetically dealt with, the whole community would be indebted to the farmers for having agitated it. Whatever might be his opinions and wishes upon the subject, he thought it would hardly be prudent, and perhaps it would not be becoming, to attempt in the present state of the finances the immediate and total repeal of the tax. The advocates of its repeal had not yet even ventured to put it in competition with the income tax, or with any other branch of direct taxa tion ; but they did say that if, as they believed would be the case, owing to the great increase of the population, commerce, and wealth of the coun try, there should be annually a surplus at the dis posal of the Government, that surplus ought to be applied to the reduction, and ultimately to the repeal, of the malt tax in preference to any other species of indirect taxation imposed upon the people. lie asked in the name of the agriculturists and labouring classes of the country, and also upon the grounds upon which our policy had proceeded for tho'last twenty years—a policy which had, upon the whole, brought this country to an unprecedented state of wealth and prosperity—he asked for the re peal of the malt tax, in fact, upon the principle of free trade—(hear, hear)—the farmers had suffered enough from free trade, and it was time that they i should now begin to derive some benefit from it. 2171: 7" 2 , :77—rateartiiirtwr--- ratirrnsiatcyl not naoroly in thal repeal of protective duties, but it was the right to buy, to grow, to manufacture, to import, to export, to use, to exchange, to sell, unrestrained by any fiscal or arbitrary law ; and all that he asked on behalf of those who suffered from the burdens of the malt tax was that these clear, true, and just principles of free trade should be applied to the tax upon malt. If it had been a principle of our financial policy to take off taxes even upon foreign produce, and upon every article of general consumption in the country, upon what conceivable ground could the Government now refuse to take off a burthensome op pressive, and unjust tax upon an article notoriously of general and universal consumption, but of home produce ? He might call attention to one or two effects and consequences of the tax in relation to the question of free trade. It might be asked why, while taxes had been taken off foreign corn, while the trade in wheat and flour was absolutely and entirely free, the same principle had not been applied to the drink of the community as well as to the food of the community. While the great questions of free trade and financial reform were under discus sion, every statesman, to whatever party he be longed, expressly declared that with the repeal of the corn laws the malt tax must come to an end. (Cheers.) He remembered that Sir R. Peel, in 1839, when a motion by Mr. Villiers, the persever ing advocate for the repeal of the corn laws was under discussion, answered Mr. Villiers by saying, "If you have free trade in corn, has not the farmer a right to say, Give me free trade in barley and malt ?' " What was the answer of Mr. Villiers, who was a member of the present Government ? Why, he said, " If you will consent to the repeal of the corn laws we will agree to the repeal of the malt tax. Let them fall together." This was not the language of a mere advocate at the moment, but the same doctrine was held out every time the repeal of the corn laws was under agitation, and was about to be carried with the support of Sir R. Peel, and many of what was now called the Conservative party. It was also said by Lord John Russell, in 1849, that the first tax which ought to be repealed, whenever the duty upon corn should have entirely ceased, was undoubtedly the malt tax. (Hear.) The same lan guage was held over and over again by Sir James Gra - ham, and by Mr. M. Gibson, now also a cabinet minister. Such was also the language of the late lamented Mr. Cobden, down even to the latest hour of his life ; such was the principle for which he contended, for, although long against the farmers, Mr Cobden was at last in their favour upon this question of the malt tax. The same principle was put forward by the present Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Gladstone, that once introduce freedom of trade, especially as re gards the corn laws, and it would be impossible to deny freedom of trade in relation to the malt tax. (Hear, hear.) Such was the incredible injustice of the malt tax that the Government was obliged to establish a system of protective duties in relation to foreign malt; and this was one of the consequences of making the malt tax an exception to the otherwise universal application of free trade principles. Having enforced these and other argu ments at considerable length, Sir Fitzroy concluded by proposing his resolution as follows : —" That this meeting is of opinion that the continuance of the excise duty upon malt is a great injustice to the grower of barley, and is wholly at variance with the free trade policy of the country." (Cheers.) Mr. E. DICK seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Major PARKER, M.P., moved, "That the existi ng tax on malt is a great hardszhipto the poor consumers of our national home grown beverage." *The Rev. W. PorrEß seconded the resolution, and Lord A. HERVEY, M.P., supported it. The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. ToMLINE, M.P., moved, " That a requisition asking for a repeal of the malt tax be sent from this NE WSPA PE meeting to the Chancellor of also a petition to Parliament to thL Mr. C. S. READ, M.P., seconded the proposition, which Mr. N. GARRE'rr, a . large malster, supported. (Carried.) Mr. CoBRANCE proposed, " That this meeting de sires to express its thanks to those gentlemen who have advocated the cause in Parliament, and respect fully urges a continuance of their efforts in the coming session." Mr. W. GRIMWADE secondedithe motion, which was carried with acclamation. Mr. J. C. COBBOLD, M.P., proposed, That this meeting urges upon all friends of repeal the import ance of continuing perseveringly and energetically the use of all lawful means for the attaiment of their object." Mr. KINTREA, of the Central Association, seconded the resolution . Carried. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the meet ing, which lasted nearly four hours. Anthropological Society, Yesterday evening the usual fortnightly meeting of this society was held in their rooms in St.Martin's place—the president, Dr. J. Hutt, in the chair. The Rev. DuNBAR HEATH read the first paper, "On the anthropoid origin of the European races versus the theory of migration from the East." Mr. Heath contended that the diversities of language among the present European nations are perfectly inexplicable, except on the hypothesis that the aboriginal inhabitants were either apes or mutes. According to his hypothesis the occupants of the parts of Europe where the " kitchen middens " are found were mutes at the time of their conquest by small bands of speaking men, commonly called Aryans coming from the East, and from whom the inhabitants acquired very imperfectly the language spoken by their conquer Ors. The names of the commonest objects—as, father, mother, wasp, fish, and the numerals one, two, three, &c.—would be taught by the Aryans to their mute slaves, with out caring for the manner in which they: pro nounced them ; and the confusion and difference of sound thus occasioned would, in Mr. Heath's opinion, give rise to such a diversity of speech as might explain Grimm's law of language, and no other satisfactory attempt to explain the law has yet been made. He adverted to the opinion expressed on the subject by Mr. Max Muller, who maintains that speech is the distinctive faculty of man, and he en tered into a philological investigation for the pur pose of opposing that view and of supporting his own theory. Dr. BEIGO objected to the author of the paper having limited the organs of speech to the palate, the tongue, the teeth, and the lips, and he mentioned cases in which men could speak intelligibly who had no palate, or no teeth, and even without a tongue. The principal organ of speech, he said, is the larynx, and the ear is as important to speech as the or gans of the voice. He contended that the reason why brutes cannot speak is that they have not ge neral ideas, and cannot distinguish tones sufficiently to articulate. Mr. MAX MULLER observed that the explanation given by Mr. Heath of the diversity of language is Europe did not appear sufficient. There was no ne cessity to assume the existence of races of mutes to account for one sound being mistaken for another. He looked on the language of a people as a collec tion of a variety of dialects, and that out of them arose different kinds of speech, probably in a short time. In a much later age that accidental change called writing was introduced, by which the fluc tuating distinct languages became more fixed. Mr. Pike, Mr. Reddie, Dr. Seeman, and Dr. Charnock joined in the discussion, which became almost entirely philological ; and Dr. Dunbar Heath replied in support of the opinions expressed in his paper. A paper was then read, contributed by Mr. 11. G. ATKINSON, giving an account of an idiotic family of five persons at Downham, in Norfolk. Dr. BALL RD, who said he had paid much atten tion to the subject of idiotcy, attributed nearly all such cases to severe illness in infancy, and the re sults of his experience told him that most such cases originate from the habit which some children acquire of sucking all kinds of objects. By that action they swallow the secretions of the glands, which, not being accompanied with food, disorder, and in some eases destroy, the stomach. Dr. Ginn confirmed that opinion, and stated that e aWilt - RW - 6f ine t al nictillatrotinto boon drawn to the injury done by the habit of sucking. A third paper, on the recent discovery of a new alphabet in America, was read by Mr. Bollaert ; and, after a few remarks from Mr. Dunbar Heath, the meeting adjourned. X Er • r" . 4 4 (1 1 ..-* - t4 • • ...60 '% . _) M ,) fpw.- 45• • 010 r. „- IJIII , I , - - 4116, e • '771. 1 ;7... A r t ..4 o 4mc , I ZtLO 4 .7) 4 •,), DiE 14,:v_iasiiit,ifir 4 ~1114- a rinff -_--, -.-eaginv, 4 , t -4 , :iN - rv:; , -7; , -. *.l x... :'..._ . -•.‘:•-• 1 ,- i.i ;74.-: ti, • ~..„ Ita - /4WI') 1.7 .4. 414 *t ' Lune jlect. SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, ant Dining-room, eonsisting of a new and eiegant assort ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, ceautitul inlaid Table', Paper weights, &0., in Italian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &a Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine• ralogist to her Maiesty, 119, Stand, W.C., London. _ _ _ Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS, II IN ERALS, and FOSSILS, to illustrate the new edition of Lyell's Elements of Geology ; they will greatly facilitate tie interesting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be had at 2,6, 10, 20, 60, to 500 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE- R &LOGY is given by Mr.TENNANT,F.G.S., at 149. Strand. LEICESTERSHIRE. The cattle plague has at last made its appearance in this county, and has commenced its ravages among a fine lot of ten young heifers belonging to Mr. Thomas Higginson, at Leire, about four miles from Lutterworth. Mr. Blunt, the inspector for the Lutterworth division, was called in on Sunday, and at once pronounced it the dreaded rindorpest. So virulent is it that five out of the ten beasts are already dead. Naval and Military Intelligence. One of the most interesting and practically in structive field days of the season took place yester day at Woolwich. The movements extended over a wide and varied district near the garrison. The troops, according to the new regulations introduced by Gen. Warde, C. 8., commanding the district, paraded yesterday morning at ten o'clock, having been supplied with blank ammunition, and com menced their "march out" shortly afterwards, tak ing the following positions by 11 o'clock :—The C Brigade, Royal Rome Artillery, in command of Col. A. Huyshe, marched by the road leading round the north-east end of the old hospital to Sandy-hill, and thence by Plumstead to the road conducting to Shrewsbury-house, opposite to which they halted and took up a position, with a view of watching the country to the south-east. They were soon after wards joined by a portion of the riding troop, in command of Captain Calvert, when they com menced throwing out vedettes towards the old Dover-road, to communicate with others despatched by the B Brigade of that corps, which had taken up a position commanded by Colonel E. Price, C. 8., between Shooter's-hill-wood and the cemetery, and watched the approach to the south and east )33,,,detaclnent of the riding establishment, where they threw out vedettes to scour the roads towards Eltham and Welling and communicate with those of the C Bri gade sent out in that direction. The sth Brigade, commanded by Col. W. B. Gardner, Royal Artil lery, and two batteries of the 4th Brigade, in com mand of Col. J. R. Anderson, C. 8., ensconced themselves in a position on Shooter's-hall, facing the south-east, pointed out by Capt. Naugle, Deputy- Assistant Quartermaster-General. The Royal Ma rines, in command of Lieut.-Col. Menzies, likewise occupied a position on Shooter's-hill, facing the same direction. They were accompanied by a couple of batteries of the Depot Brigade, Royal Artillery. An unsuccessful attack having been made by a supposed enemy on their position, the whole force advanced in pursuit. Col. Huyshe then led the Brigade gal lantly through Eltham and Southend towards Half way-street, to cover the right flank of the main body, when the whole force effected a junction at a spot about a mile short of Halfway-street. It was then ascertained that the enemy had effected their retreat, when further pursuit was abandoned, and the troops returned to barracks, receiving orders as to the different routes by which they were to gain their quarters. An ambulance, furnished by the Mili tary Train, accompanied each column. The Royal Artillery band attended as far as Shooter's-hill on the march out, and escorted them on their return home to the garrison, where they arrived at 20 minutes before 3. The men's dinners were arranged so as to insure their being served up hot on their return. The success of these marching-out drills has been so great that General Warde has resolved on their being repeated weekly, the weather per mitting, during the whole of the present season. Capt. J. M'Namee, 2d battalion 20th Regiment, has proceeded from Chatham garrison to take the command of the detachments of infantry at Tilbury Fort, relieving Capt. Martin C. S. Tupper, 29th Regiment, who has rejoined the depot companies of that regiment at Chatham. Ensign W. A. Dooaby, 4th West India Regiment, has been ordered to be held in immediate readiness to embark for the West Indies to join the service companies of that regiment. The success of the Hercules target recently ope rated upon at Shoeburyness with the 600-pounder Armstrong and other guns has created serious doubts as to the propriety of proceeding with the construc tion of the granite fortifications now in progress at various points of the coast, and which, when com pleted, are to be faced with :iron, the late experi mentsmade against stone fortifications at Shoebury ness having proved their comparative failure in contrast with the results achieved by the Hercules target. It has been announced at Chatham that a committee is about to be appointed by Earl de Grey and Ripon, the Secretary of State for War, to in quire into the whole principle on which the fortifi cations now in progress are being constructed, with special reference to the advisability of discontinuing their erection on the existing principle and adopting the Hercules target principle. The mechanism for working each of the 12-ton 300-pounder Armstrong guns, with which the Bel lerophon, 14, 1,000-horse power, is to be armed, is now in course of construction in the factory depart ment at Chatham dockyard, the manufacture of the machinery being urged forward in order that it may be completed by the date the tellerophon is ordered to be ready for undocking—the 31st proximo, By the mail steamship Cambrian, which arrived at Plymouth on Monday, we learn that the trans port Hydaspes, left Table-bay, Oct. 27, for Cal cutta ; the transport Renown left Algoa-bay, No v , 11, with the headquarters of the 96th Regiment, for Bombay ; the paddlewheel steam-frigate Valorous, 16, Capt. C. C. Forsyth, from Saldana-bay, with headquarters of the 9th Regiment, arrived Nov. 11 at Table-bay. The iron screw steam troopship Orontes, 2, Capt. Henry W. Hire, left Simon s bay, Nov. 2, for the eastward. The Cambrian passed the screw steam sloop Rapid, 11, Comman- INDIAN CARRYING. The annual general meeting of this company was ' held yesterday, at the offices, New Broad-street ; Sir Macdonald Stephenson in the chair. Mr. W. Thompson, the secretary, having read the notice convening the meeting, the report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN said the remark of a shareholder at a recent meeting of one of the great steam corn panies was, " Your reports are always apologetic." This observation might, with some truth, be applied to the present report ; but if the apology was for nothing worse than recommending the limitation of the dividend to 6 per cent.; and that, after a half year of unprecedented drawbacks, he ventured to hope that the good sense of the proprietary would outweigh their importance to realise those large profits which were originally anticipated, and which the directors still confidently expected, upon the grounds referred to in the report. Bombay and Madras were no longer drags upon the revenues in Bengal and the North-West Provinces. Improved management had been attended with improved re sults, and it was a subject of reasonable gratification to be able to state that several of the new agencies were already remunerative, and that the tried effi ciency of the company's managers at all the Pre sidencies justified the expectation that the earnings of the current half-year would be materially in creased, while the expenses were diminished propor tionally. They must bear in mind that the creation of a large establishment extending its ramifications over the whole of India, subject to the unavoidable difficulties of employing . a considerable proportion of native agency, and with the means of communi cation in the interior so imperfect as they were in many parts, was not the work of a day, but to be effectual required that the necessary amount of time, patience, and perseverance should be steadily be stowed upon it, while the capital employed was in reality the smallest and least important element, considered with reference to the magnitude of the operations when the company should be in full work. The great establishment of the " Pickfords" of this country took many years to attain its present high position, and it had been the object of the directors by pursuing a course similar to that which had been successful at home, to obtain the same results in India. In their endeavours the directors had to acknowledge the friendly aid they had received from Messrs Baxendale in this country, as well as from the officers of the Government, and those of the railway companies in India. If the shareholders considered that a gradual and steady increase of business, with a corresponding reduction of charges, progressive appreciation on the part of the public, the confidence of the Government, as evinced by its extended employment of the company, and from the outset a 6 per cent. dividend, were indications of satisfactory progress, the Indian Carrying Company need only continue in the path which had been pur sued uniformly, to enable it to occupy its place among the most sound and substantial undertakings of the day. (Bear.) He concluded by moving that the report and accounts be approved and adopted, and that a dividend be declared at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum (free of income tax) for the half year ending the 30th of June last, payable on the sth of January next. Mr. J. WALKER seconded the motion. A shareholder said, if the Bombay portion of the undertaking involved a loss it would be better to give it up, and only carry on the portions which yielded a profit. The CHAIRMAN said the directors had carefully 41111hk.-. 7 4 f. 's ~~~uy~ lam- ~-~~ American Finance. The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Anglo-American Times It is very evident from the comments of a large portion of the press, and the random speculations of many of its contributors, that few of them understand either the ex tent of the resources of the sUnited States, or the har monious working of her institutions, most of which boar more or less directly upon the subject under considera tion. They seem to overlook the fact that the Govern ment of the United States is a Government by the people and for the people-that it begins and ends in the people— that the officers of its various departments aro delegated agents, and that the measures they adopt, both legislative and executive, are but the index of the will of the people, and that as both rulers and ruled have mutual interests involved in the general welfare and prosperity of their common country, they must of necessity unite in adopting and carrying out such measures as shall best conserve the greatest amount of good to tho greatest possible number of its citizens. It is impossible to come to a just conclusion in the matter, without, in some degree, understanding the nature of those institutions and their effect on the American character. Neither can we without this knowledge understand or fully appreciate the deep sense of individual responsibility inculcated as part and parcel of the educa tion theory of every American citizen. It is well enough to discuss fully aid fairly the question of income and expenditure, and to speculate upon probable resources as based on present developments, but as so much on that subject has already been brought before the public, let us from another standpoint take a view which we do not remember to have seen before presented. To the different evidences of indebtedness, which the United States issued on the breakng out of the civil war, were attached such conditions of time, rates of interest, ch., as to render them profitable investments for her own people, of whom the loan was to be obtained ; and, further, the issues were of such denominations as to bring them clearly within reach of all classes. So that while patriotic SMITH out of his abundance subscribes thousands, his man JONTs, equally loyal, equally ready, and with an eye to the fact that six per cent. compounded interest is much better than five, while seven and three-tenths is a capital chance for investment, brings forward, as thousands of his fellow countrymen do, the little sum laid by for a "wet day," and also, with SMITH, becomes a creditor of that Govern ment for which they each cast one vote, and in which each has one voice. Talk to either of them about non-payment or repudiation, Satrrn's honest indignation is aroused at even the implied doubt of his country's honor. " Matter-of-fact" Jens will tell you, "It can't be done, for the interests of both rich and poor aro alike involved ;" that, "'tie for even self-interest forbids repudiation, and is tv sure guaranty of repayment. JoNEs is right, and if he in patient confidence can afford to await the issue, we certainly ought to be willing to trust to the good sense and untiring energy of that people so ably represented in the Presidency by a man of the people, to settle this question in their own good time, to the perfect satisfaction of themselves, the Times, and "all whom it may concern." BREAKFAST BEVERAGE. —Homeopathic practitioners , and the medical profe ss i on generally, recom mend cocoa as bein..; the most healthf u l o f all beverages. When the doctrine of homeopathy was first introducer into this country, there were to be obtained no preparations of cocoa either attrac tive to the taste or acceptable to the stomach ; the nut was either supplied in the crude state, or so unskilfully manu factured as to obtain little notice. J. Epps, of London, homeopathic chemist, was induced in the year 1539 to turn his attention to this subje t, and at length succeeded, with the aFsistance of elaborate machinery, in being the first to produce an article pure in its composition, aid so refined by the pert, et trituration it te7eives in the process it pa.:se, through, as to be most acceptable to the delicate Ftornach. For general use Epps' cocoa is distin3.utshed as an invizo rating, grateful breakfast beverage, with a delicious aroma. Dr. Hassalt in his work, "Food and its Adulterations," says—" Cocoa contains a great variety of important nutritive principles ; every ingredient necessary to the growth and sustenance of the body." Again, "As a nutritive, cocoa stands very much higher than either coffee or tea." Direc tions : —Two teaspoonfuls of the powder in a breakfast cup, tilled up with boiling water or milk.. 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