The Sun. — London, England, 1867-05-06 00:00:00

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After Lyceum Theatre le VANS' to SUP. After Adelphi Theatre After Olympic Theatre After strand Theatre IeVANS' to SUP. - After New Royalty Theatre ......E V ANS' to SUP. After St. James's Theatre . . ... to SUP. After Prince of Wales' Theatre....EVANS' to stn.: ondon Singing and Supper Club, E VANS', Covent-garden. Vocal Entertainment at Eight. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1867. No. 23,369. PRICE.... 4d. STAMPED sd. K iN ARAN'S LL WHISKY. EXTTIBITTON, Is6l This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the On! , lin Prize Medal. It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Whole aorne. 11 ►. DICKENS'S WORKS. the Premier at his word, and on Thursday evening stayed away or wandered into the Opposition lobby. Then, just to save appearances, Mr. Disraeli got up a slight look of consternation, and modestly de cline 1 to tell unintelligent Toryism that it muit submit. Since the days of that allegoric pnsonage of whose domestic troubles we have all heard fre THE CII ARLEs DICKENS Soli in Bottles, 3s. 8(1., nt the Retail Tionseq in Lonfl.n b Y, the Agents in the principal towns in Englund ; or vinnies a l n nt R. GREAT wiNimiLL-STREET, LONDON, W. ED ITIO N. obRArvA thA Tl,l . R,+1,1, Pink Label, and Cork branded " Kinalian'a LL Whisky." C°uNTror HOTELS, PUBLIC HOUSES, and BUSINESSES. FURNESS and KNEE'S List on apolle‘llon. Partin'Oars for'lnsertiot received until the 27th of the Month at their AIM 710 N AND HOTEL AGENCY OFFICES. • 5, Aar- street,. S' rand, IV.O , and nearly opposite the Charing* Cross Railway Stition. UTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION frnenroorated by tot of Parlianr-nt. ' I TT"ITCL E L-STRET, COE V/T-GARDEN. toNnow, ~, kNoEs IktINF;Ir noon Persanal Sec:irlty, Rills of Sale reehohl or Leasehold Pruner y, for one. two, or three years, r ennYable week 3 , , monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly dis counted. Forms free on receipt of stamped envelope. EDWARD iIARPER. Secretary. T Ii t 0 X F ORD, 6, OXFORD-STREET, W., THE MUSICAL EST A.BLISH NIENT 1W LONDON. New Oper e tt a , by J. OfTenhanh. entitled MR. AND M RS. , ▪ NNISI. and LA T RAVIAT A. kc. A.. Principal artistes, ;• ""E 4 Russell, Barrie. and PitzTlenry Messrs. A. St. Albyn, Fox, Rusk. Evan*. Bury. Si.nor Tivoli, with Extra Band and chorus Conductor. VIT.. F. Jonahreana r nMEDY. by Messrs. TTAIIRY SYDNEY. LITTLE 4,1071 TE and PATh NINA. MARCUS WEI KINSOK; 1441 1" GERTRUDIII and her froupe of Performing Dogs, this EvPnintr it*. ROM': FRASER, Comndlan.''ith his new Entertain- Men% entitled " NOTIONS OF THE BURLESQUE." NOTICE.—The Tiro.. TT NT,ON. the celebrated American Acrobats, will appear THIS EVENING. A RGYLL ROOMS. - GRAND CASINO, Windmill-street. Piccadilly. These elegant and noonlar Rooms, havine been entirely re decorated. are now OPEV EVERY MTN:NM; for Concert and Dancing.. Conductor, Signor LUGI CIIRTL Manager. M. GRENET. Admission to Promenade, One Shilling. Reserved Seats, Two Shillings. WEST 0 N'S GRAND MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN. Bole Proprietors, SWEASEY and HOLLAND. Grand Selection from Verdi's favourite Opera "1L TROVATORE." Principal vocalists Manrico, Mr. Douglas Mellon; Count di Luna, Mr. P. Corn; Leonora, Miss Annie Tremaine ; Amcena, Miss Ellen Read ; in costume as at the opera. ARTHUR LLOYD, with New Songs; Mdlle. Colonna, and Jolly'Nltahl- Jean and Victor, the Sensation of Lon (1". Crowded Houses and Immense Success of the PICCANINY MINSTRELS, 12 in number, including those Wonderful Children who played at the Royal ReYraarket Theatre as the " Living Miniatures." Band of 30 first-class performers, and large Chorus chosen from •her Majesty's and Covent Garden Opera Homes. Musical Director, Mr. P. CORRI. Prices of admission—Stalls and Balcony, l.s.• ' Promenade, 6d.;,, Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. Can be secured at the Box "ee, between the hours of 10 and 5 o'clock. Hall open every Evening at half-past 7, commence at 8. EASTER HOLIDAYS. 4ADAME TUSSAJJD'S EXHIBITION, BAKER-STREET. A New Portrait Model of HIM M .T TST Y the QUEEN is now added Also, Portrait Models of their Royal ,- ;;e"Res the Princesses H"lene, Louise, and Beatrice, the p i u. ke of • Carnbridov and Princess Mary. A commemorative - B rum of the late Prince Consirt. illustra ire of his Royal itthness as the or'grinator and founder of International Exhibitions. Admi , tance, Is.; children, under ten, half-Price; extra rooms, ad. Open from 11 a.m. tllllO p.m. 4ANFIELD'S PATENT PICKL ES are ' per fectly pure and uncoloured. To be had of all dealers and wholesale of JOHN BURGESS and SON, 107, Strand (corns, of Savoy-steps), London. VAAU-DE-VlE.—Thie Pure PALE BRANDY, 0 ,18 s. per gallon, is vi ry superio - to recent Im p ortations "gnus, rec,mmended by the medical profession, and ex .cusivelv used in hospitals. In bottles, 355. per dozen. or in case 30s , railway carrian . e psi I.—HENRY Bali:TT aryl CO., Old Purnival's Distillery. Holborn, E.O and 30, Regent street, s.w. Established 1821. "THE RUIN' OF THE FEW IS T HE GAIN OF TILE MANY." TUE Panic of '66 and its consequent depression ,„ L ,, of the Colonial t“ A. ets enables th• '• E AST INTO E "A- riOALPA.NY" to oTer TENS LO WER WEAN EVER. Rut pound+ of Gold Tot for E Ad can't be dear. The rk moln l KAISOWS by the Clipper Ships are really deli :fonj. 9 . Gre zt St. "Helen's Churchyard, nishopsizate street, Jan. I. 1.36/. (Inst imblisbecl, 2(1; sent by thn author for 3 stamps, tiGLINESS and BEAUTY; being a Pamphlet deslriotive of articles an 4 means used ror irnnrovlnT th e RlVertrance. By ALEX. BOSS, 243, High Holborn, London. PANTSII ingredient is the acting ingreent in S- ILLICX. ROSS'S C&ICTIEARIDES OIL. whit% speedily Prodnnes whiskers and thickens hair, 3s 6d, %ad, and Ms 6d; sent by post for and 144 st.mos.— ALLEM ROSS, 343, 111 0 Rolborn. London, and all Chemista. -WONDERFUL DISCOVERY:—Corns cured in one day by usin•r A.LEX. RO 3S'S KO PO. This preparation gradually dissolves the Corn in a fent hours, removing.. the very root. Price 48 ; sent by post for 80 stamps. high liolborn, London, and all Chemists. HAIR-CIIRLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London. —ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID earls Ladles' or Gentlemen's hair imrneAlately it is armlet Sold at as 6d, 55 Ad. and 1086 d ; sent free for 51, 84, and 144 stamps. —Had of all Chemists. CI REY HATR.-248, High Holborn, London.— ALICX. ROSS'S HAIR DYR produces a perfect colour Immediately it Is used. It to permtnent, and perfectly na trirnl in etre t. Price 3s sd. Ss Rd, and 10s Rd ; sent by post for 54, 81, and 141 stamps ; and all Chemists. ['AIR DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn, London.— A LEX. 11083'3 DI4:PILATOvtY remove s Superfllnni hair from the lane. neck. and arms , wiThont eirect to the skin. Price 34 ad, 5s Rd, and tes ad; sent for 51, et. and 14t stamps.—Had of all Chemists. DIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin aro improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSI'S I V4ETABLIL SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, 80- levrnewm. 4e. 28 9d and 7e or cost for 40 and 100 stamps. --A- LEX. ROSS, 243, High Holborn, London, and all Che- Mists. RAM COLOUR WASH.—By washing the head with this beautifully-verfnmed Wash. in seven or ten days the hair assumes its original colour, and r emains by an occ as i ona l n0 1 n ?... lOsed ; sent for stamps .-- ALEX. itn $ U S 3, 38, 244 , Hig,h liolbarn, London, and all Chemists. ORPHAN ASYLUM, Mackenzie Park, Sionot, Bucks (formerly at Clapham-rise% In stituted 1827. PA.T11.014-11er Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUKFIN. SepAID to this Ingtitution will be zladly received by the ID at the Offices. No. 73, Cheapside, E.C. - - 'HENRY SYKESRNYON, Trelatirer. TAO WAS TILSON, J.P. chairman of the Board. STE°HEN RKED CATTLEY. Hon. Sec. ALFRED MACKENZIE, Secretary. TIIE BOA .D of MkNAGENIENT of the LONDON HOWEOPATITIC HOSPITAL wish to call the attention of their friends t) its position—dnring the Das!, year the beds have been almost constantly filled, and the drain on the resources of the Hospital has consequently bgreat. They trust, therefore, that all the friends of mopathy, both in town and country, will rally round them, and thus prevent the necessity of curtailing the use fulness of the Hospital by tie admission of fewer patients 'IniSCR,IPTIONS earnestly needed. Bankers Niessre. Prescott and Co., Threadneedle-street; and Union Bank, Argyll -place, Regent-street. JOHN R. WARREN, Clerk. 11(4 52, Great Ormond-street, W.C. OUR 'SHIPWRECKED SEAMEN and their FIRRP; kVED WIDOWS and 0 RPFIANS. —l3pw.rds of 4,00 ) British vensels are annually wrecked, about 2,000 of bleb are on the British Isles ! There in no nart of the coast where the SHIPWIMKED 4 A.RINF.RS' SOCIETY Is not represe nted by an Iron. Vent, who clo,hes ( w h en na ked) and sands to their homes charity persons of all nttions and is the chann'i of it. - "`"ltY to the bereaved WHOA , . and orphan. of the drowned, The Committee earnestly APPEAL , f r HELP. The di.. tress is always instant The Vociety relieved 11,221 persons last Year, viz , shipwrecked men, widows, and orphan s . Williams , onationsand,subscriptions thankfully receive d by Messrs. w Deacon, and Co.; and by the undersigned. FRANCIS LEAN, Secretary Hibernia-chambers, London-bridge S.E. THE RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another Lo m a to the 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer than 455 poor, friendless, yonne females were rejected prom Want of FUNDS and room. inakinr , a total of 3,087, who have beet, Cent away in f: T t years. The new harm the Committee wish to form would be for Yonne girls, almost children, from the /we of a to 16, who have berm led astray from the path of virtue. e ontributions will be received gratefully by the RecretarY, 'Tr. Daniel Cooper, 45, Queen •street Cheanstile: or by nouri` %relay and Co.. Lombard-street. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, In the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern ° lal Terminus, King's-Dross. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEICN. V ice -Patron—Ms Royal Highness the Prince of VT A LES,Ir G. President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCL RUCH, li.G. This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the brat to estab lish principle of free ad•nisnion to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders. is wholly dc- Pendent for support 04 voluntary txmtributions and t -gall ea. It affords relief to a large number of in-pa nts, and, in addition to this, the average number of attendance of the destitute sick bag for a oensiderable period averaged between 3 • 0 „e 0 and 4.000 weekly : . T he Committee ear estly solicit the ASSYqTANCE of the bI eßevoleute ae the pr •ninrs of this El9spft.i.. are capable of ""ining several nandred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them- Contributions arF received by their bankers. Messrs. Brown, q_anson and Co., Abchurch-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and ;In ;Drummond and Co.;Giyn and Co.: Iferries and Co.; ' l4a n'ona and Co.; Prescott, Grot., and Co.; Smith, Payne, a,3 ; C,, 0 • ilarclay and Co. Ueg.COTI, and Co.; Nisbet - \ - " 1 •1 13 VrUers-street : s and at the; Hospital. from 10 till 5. 6TA.NrOBB 81111Tif, baoratory. Now published at 3d., per poet 4d.. FOIINLESS TOO NI EX ritlenoN ; or, Anmithesia Lily Applie I. By A. 14:3K 1 4 ; Snrzeoa-Dentist, Author ot •• Deutil Surgery," •• Pure Dentistry," Am Simpkin, M.trsh 111, and Co. ;• ali tookililers •, or ot the author, at his residere. 8, Gr,Aveuor-street, Bond-strut. ARTIFICIAL TEETII !—For price - unequalled. For use, comfort. and appeararre en -tiro .ssed. PAINLESSLY supplied (in a few haves when required) by Mr. DAY, DENTIST. 291, Regent-street (3 doors from the Polytechnic), Late principal assistant to Mr. ESKELL, of. 8, Grosvenor street, W. D UN VILLE'S V. R. OLD IRLSII WHISKY, BELFAST, Is regularly supplied to the House of Lords. "V. 8." IRISH WHISKY. DUNVILLE and CO.'S " V.R.' ? OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST.. London OM !es and Stores, 4, BEA.UFORT-BUILDINGI, STRAND, W.C. Established 1808. Quotations on application. JAMES DALY. and CO., Distillers, John-street, Cook.—" The purest spirit and safest drink in the world."—Loudon (Aloes, 7, Printing-hou,se-agaare, next the "Times." TAMES DALY and CO., Distillers, John-street, t Cork, be.; to announce tha t they are able to supply the trade with their celebrated Whiskies. in casks or cases, and to take orders in bond and tor t xportatioo, at .their (Aces, 7, Printing-house-square, London, E C.. the only house in the square not occupiedby the "Times." J. D. and Co.'s whiskies bring . the highest prices in the Australian and othe - Colonial markets, as may b‘: observed by reverence to the "Journal of Commerce of Victoria," by which it will be seen that their whiskies fetch 6d. per gallon and ls. per cast over the next best, and Is. 6d per gallon anti ss. ed. a cue over the lowest quotation. Always on hand a large supply of ye y old mellow whisky in the finest, condition. matured in sherry casks, unsurpassable in quality and flavour , su,, p he d on the most reasonable, terms. DEAFNESS. —The ORGANIC VIBRATOR.— It fits into the ear, not perceptible ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the head is entirely removed. It affords immediate relief to cleat persons and enables them to hear distinctly at church awl public assembles. Every other kind of hearing instrument -Messrs. bOLOJION, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. GEOLOG Y.-ELEMENTARY COLLEC TIONS, to illustrate the New Edition of "Lyell'a Elements of Geology" and facilitat. , the important study of Mineralogy and Geology, can be had at 2,5, 10,20, s') to 50J guineas ; also single Specimens of Minerals, Ro3ks, Fossils, and iteaent Shells,Geologisal Haps. Hammers. 5.11 the recent Pub ications, Sta. of J. TENNANT. Miaeralogist to Her Majesty, 119, Strand, London. Private Instruction is given in Mineralogy and Geology by Mr. TENNANT. F.G.S.. 149, Strand, W.C. DISDERI, Photographic Artist to H.I. Majesty the Emperor Napoleon 111. and the Imperial Family ; to H.I. Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias ; also to R.I. Majesty the Queen of Spain and the Royal Family; to hie Majesty the King of Italy: to his Majesty the King of Hol land ; to his Majesty the King of Portugal ; to the Imperial Academy of Music; Photographer of the Palace of the Uni versal Exhibition of 1855, Arc. The excellent situation of Mr. Disderra studio enables him to operate regardless of the weather. fIISDERL—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY th e QUEEN, their Royal Highnesses the DUKE of EDIN BURGH, Prince Leopold. Princeess Louise, and Princess Beatrice have condescended to sit for their Portraits to Mr. DISDERI. By the gracious permission of her Majesty the Queen, the Portraits of her Majesty and their Royal Ilie:lt messes ..re on sale at Mr. Disderi's Photographic Establish ments in London, at 70. 71, and 7', Brook-street, Hanover square ; in Paris, 8, Bnuletard des Italiens ; and at all the principal booksellers of Europe. Price—Carte de Visite, Is. : coloured,2s. Drawing-room eortraits. 24. Oct col , mred, ss. DI SD E R I.—Their Royal Highnesses the PRINCE and PRINC INS of WALES have honoured with a visit the studio or pis D Patl, and have autho:hed him the sale of all the Portraits taken by him o their Roval Highnesses as well as those of Prince Vt 3 tor and Prince George. Price—Carte de Visite, plain or enamel, is.; coloured, 28. Cabinet Portraits, 2s. Ad. Splendid P 'Wait of H.R.11 , mounted on flee tinted lirge cardboard, 2 , by 191 I miles, price on! guinea. DISDERI.— ON SALE.—Spleudici ALBUMS of WI DSO R and o.i BORN photograt hd ty Mr. Disderi, under the immediate patronage an: he eratiou, permission of her Majesty the queen. Il.storicil text by 0o)ne C. Mt, Esq These Album ize, hit col tn bl I, printed in new type. on exec a thick plate pap-I.—lnclude thirty -five ph :tlg,r phs of interiors and exteriors, mounted on extra fl.ie tiutei cudb-ard, and in 3 t itty bound In morocco. Price—Royal eclat in of Wind , or and Osborne, in natural photography. '2O guine is ea h ; coloured, -10 guineas. Apply to 11r. Disderi, 70, 71, and 72, Brook• street, Ranover square ; and a , Paris, 8, Boulevard des Pillions. DISDERL—ON TIVEN'FY-FOUR 'TER EOSCOPIC VIEWS of the Di . rp;ttioßs and EXTERIORS of WINDSOR and Twent y-four of OSBORNE. The collection complete, rlatn, 1 g,uine.,; coloured, 2 guineas each set _ _ _ Souvenir of Windsor or Osborne, Sixteen Pi ites, photo graphed by Mr. Waded, mounted on cloth, and fo miiig a ha .dsome book, small Bvo . includinz the portraits of her Majesty the Queen and 11.E.11. the Prince Consort. Price, plain, 153. ; coloured, 30s. Panoramic Views at Is.; group of the Orleans Family, 1C s. 6d. DISDERL—NUTICE.—By a new process of Mr. DISDERI'S the CA/M; DE VISITE POR TRAITS are ENLARGED on canvas to any size. The public can th is obtain a photographic drawing by m-ans of which skilful artists attached to the hou-e can, on simple in dications —such as the colour ot th e comple'cion, the eyes and the hair—obtain a splend d and truthful oil printing. 3 1 r. Disderi's new process is valuable in this respect, that it avoids the tedi .usness of long sittings, and also .clits to the charms of oil painting the great advantages of the truthful ness and accuracy of photogr iphy. Saloons and studios, 70, 71, and 72, Brook-street, Hanover-square ; mad for Equestrian Portraits, at tlereford Lodge, Gloucester-road, Old Broom tou-road ; Paris, 8, Boulevard des Itallens ; Madrid, and Toulon. DR. scorr'S LIVER AND BILIOUS PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING BEHEDY.--Prc - Jared without any merourial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. Scott, of Bromley, .bent, will be found Invaluable to all w.io suffer from bilious and liver nomplaints, win d, spasm., giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, Ao. For habitual 3ostiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and gratetul to the stomach, they create appetite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Prepared only and s by W. I...filbert, Chemist, 4, King William -street, Charing-cross. London, and by moat dra g" Vista, in boxes Is. lid., and three flutes the quantity in one , genuine are a square g reen package. with " 2s. 9d. B e sure to ask for Dr. Soott' s Bili ous an d Li v er Pills. The Lambert" onirravart -in the RtamD. P RINTING.—TO PROPRIETORS OF NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, &c.—The Print ing and Machining of Newspapers, &c., done ou exceed ingly favourable terms. Use of Editorial and Publishing Offices, if required. Estimates forwarded on receipt of particulars, with stamped directed envelope for reply. Address —The Manager "Sun" Printing Offices 3 Church row, Savoy, Strand, W.O , , XHIBITORS at the PARIS EXHIBITION , JUA who ADVERTISE in "THE SUN" can have the SERVICES of A SPECIAL AGENT in PARIS, whose address can be obtain ed at " The Sun" Office. He has a perfect knowledge of French, is also acquainted with busi ness, and has good connections. On application to " The Sun" Agent in Paris, either personally or by letter, he will obtain every possible facility for Exhibitors, or persons who may have other business in Paris, or who may go there for pleasure only. RUPTCRES.—BY ROYAL LETT ERs PATENT WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT Exrunivroas of 1851 and 1862), is allowed by upwards of rwo Hundred Me deal Gentlemen to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects. is . het c avoided—a sott bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moo-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and close ness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and th t truss, which cannot fall to fit, forwarded by poet. on the circum ference of the body, two Inches below the hips. being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE. 228, Piccadilly. - - A Single Truss, less., 215., 26s Od., and 31s. 64 Postage, Is. A. Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., ant 525. Sd. Postad..e, Is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 528. 43d. Pustage, Is. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable toJohn White, Post °Moe, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT ELASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, dr,c.. for Variocee Veins and all oases ui Weaknese and Swelling of the Legs. -Ipraitie, .to They are porous, light in texture, and inexpen.tve, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. MI., I'. awl 16s. each. Postage, 6d. JO II tg - *HIT I+l. Manntacturer, 228. Ploe/0111y. ONE HUNDRED and SIXTY-SEVEN DESTITUTE ORPHANS are being maintained in the ALBERr ORPHAN ASI LU3I. eollinzwood Court, 13ageliot, eurrey. FUNDSCHA greatly need %VAL for thei KE r support. Offices, 96, Cheapaide, F.C.LES de A. R, See. .C. G.RE A T NORTHERN HOS piTAL, Caledonian-road, :Blin2.ton. N. Supported by Volunt try Contributions. This Hospital tits relieved 481,951 patients since it Wise . established at Bing's-cross in 1956 . P.itients ant admitt e d free. B ANKER S—Messrs. Barnett, I.lny ls, ani C0.,69, Lombard street; Messrs. Ransom an i Bouverie, 1, Pali-mall. 'I ON . SEC.—t'. Smith, Esq. GEO /ME REI D, Sec :a t t l e , THE LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL has -A- URGENT NEW) of FUNDS . — Donations and Sub scriptions will be thankfully received by . 3 t tes t s h r e s. D H : spt s and Co., 50, cornhill ; Mersrd. Drummau I and Co., ch, r i n ,, cross; Messrs. Coutts and Co. , Strand; Fleet-street; and by the undersi g ned, Liverpool-road, N., CHARLES FINN, Sec. HELP for the DESTITUTE METROPOLITAN PREF; HOS VITAL. Devon shire-square, City. Instituted for the immediate gratuitous Relief of the Slog. Poor of evi.rv. Notion ant Creed, without letters of recommend dion. FUNDS are urgently needed to maintain its efficiency. -:►besets, Barnett, Hoares. and Co.. 62, Lombard street. JNO. GURNEY FRY, Chairman. CEO. CLWXTON, S ett et ary. T HE EAST INDIA IRRIGATION AND CANAL COMPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the TWELFTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Share holders of the East India Irrigation and Canal Company will be held at. the Company's Offices, Nos. 8 and 9 Queen street Place, Sonthwark-bridge, in the City of London, on THURSDAY, the 30th day of May instant at 1 o'cuflock precisely, for the purpose of transacting thegeneral bi ness of the Company, as prescribed by the Act, and also for the purpose of authorising the borrowigg on mortgage or bond fro.a the Government of India any stun or sums of money not exceeding the sum pr•scrib3.l by the East. India Irrigation and Canal Act, 1836, ace rrding to the arrangement of which notice has been .already given to each Shareholder. Th... Transfer Rooks of the Company will he Closed from the 20th to the 30th instant, both days inclusive. JOIIN WESTWOOI , , Secretary to the Company. 8 and 9 Queen-street Place, Southwark-bridge, , . London, E.C., May 1, 1867. T HE MADRAS IRRIGATION AND CANAL COMPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the SIXTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders of the Madras Irrigation and Canal Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Nos. 8 and 9, Queen-street -place, Southwark-bridge, in the City of London. on TUESDAY, the 28th day of May instant, at One o'clock precisely, for the purpose of transacting the ordinary business of such Meeting, pursuant to the Act; and for authorising and giving consent to the conversion of the 50,000 shares in the present guaranteed capital of £1.000,000, and numbered from I.to 50,000 (both inclusive), into one general capital stock - l i to be called the " Guarantevd Stock of the Madras Irrigation and Canal Company." The Transfer Books of the Company will be Closed from the 23d instant tn. the 7th of June next, both days inclusive. JOHN WESTWOOD, Secretary to the Company. 8 and 9, Queen-street -place, Southwark-bridge, London, E.G., May 1, 1867. STATIONAL TESTIMONIAL II to Lieutenant-Colonel RICHARDS. At a meeting held in St. James's Hall, Piccadilly. on Monday, April 29—Lieutenant-Colonel Lord RANELAGH in the Chair—the following Resolutions were unanimously passed : Moved by. Colonel Warde Commanding London Rifle Brigade, and . seconded by Lieutenant-Colonel Laurie, 3d London R.V. " That, in consideration of the unwearied exertions of Lieutenant-Colonel Richards in aiding the first establish ment of the present Volunteer force, the gratitude of the country at large is most eminently due to him. It is there fore proposed that a committee be formed and subscriptions raised." It was further agreed that. Captain Bertrand Payne, Com manding 4th Middlesex A.V., should be hon. treasurer, and that an account should be opened with the London and Westminster Bank, St. James's-street. Subscriptions in aid of the " Colonel Richards Volunteer Testimonial Fund" can be paid into the above bank, or by P.O. order to Cap tain Bertrand Payne, Conservative Club, St. James's-street, London. A central office and . cut mittXreo.' . :olll . ..shortly, be opened. It is intended to 'eStabl&h,_ Ict&ir committees throughout the kingdom, and cenimuniclAtiOns on the sub ject may be addressed to the lion. Site. Commanding officers are invited to inform their corps, and to allow subscription lists to be placed at head-quarters. The following is the list of the present Committee, together with those who have signified their intention to subscribe:—Lieutenant-Colonel the Viscount Ranelagh, President of Committee ; the Right Hon. the Earl of Melmesbury, &c.; General Sir Andrew Scott Waugh, R.E., F.R.S. •, the Ven. the Archdeacon of Ely ; General Turr, Aide-do-Camp to the King of Italy ; Sir John Trelawny, Bart. ; Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, K.C.M.G.; Colonel Morris, C.B. (late Assistant-Inspector of Volunteers); Alfred 'Tennyson, Esq., D.C.L., Poet Laureate ; Colonel Wattle, commanding London Rifle Bri gade • Lieutenant-Colonel Aikrnan,'V.C., commanding 2d London R.V. ; Lieutenant-Colonel Walmsley, commanding Ist London A.V. ; Lieutenant-Colonel Cruikshank, com manding 48th Middlesex, R.V.; Lieutenant-Colonel Laurie, 3d London; the Master of Lindsay; Harvey Lewis, Esq., M.P.; W. 0. Foster, Esq., M.P. ; G. H. Whalley, Esq., M.P. ; Martin F. Tupper, Esq. ; the Rev. W. G. Cookes ley ; the Rev. J. Baty ; James Grant, 'Esq.; R. H. Patter son, Esq. ; George Townsend, Esq. ; H. M. Barnett, Esq.; Captain Payne, commanding 23d Surrey, R. V. ; Captain Mathew, commanding 4th Carnarvon, R.V. ; Capt. Wood, 23d Surrey; Capt. Palmer, 3d London • Donald Nicol, Esq., J. A. Nicoley, Esq., James Anderson-Rose, Esq., F. Law rence, Esq., Henry Macnamara, Esq., George Coleman, Esq., F. G. Toinlins, Esq., George Leverson, Esq., J. Macnamara Cantwell, Esq., Dante (.Rossetti, Esq., Alfred Elves, Esq., Dr. Lomas, M.R.C.8., W. Griffith, Esq., M.D., Jonas Levy, Esq. F. Sandys, Esq., A. Brett, Esq. , F. v on Oppen, Esq., Dodwell Browne, Esq., Sergeant Earle, 4th Middlesex A V. • Corporal Gardner, 31 London R.V., &e. The congratulatory letters of General Garibaldi and the Poet Laureate have already received a wide circulation through the press. Those desiring to join in this national expression of gratitude to Colonel Richar , ls are requestel to send their names to the Hon. Sec. and Treasurer, . BERTRAND PAYNE. Captain Commanding 4th Middlesex, A.V., Conservative Club, London. Tho subscription list will shortly b.i published. CLERICAL, MEDICAL ANO GENER.A.L . LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. BONUS MEETING, 1867. The Roport presented at a Meeting held on the 3d January last, for the declaration of the EIGHTH BONUS, showed, 1. AS TO THE PROGRESS OF TIIE SOCIETY, that, during the quinquennial priod which terminated on the 30th June, 1866, NEW ASSURANCES. for . a total sum of £1,518,181, and yielding £50,497 in• Annual Premiums, had boon effected, of which sums the former exceeded by £31,811, and the latter by ..£2,3'32, the corrospending items of any previous period ; that THE INCONIE had increased from £195,100 to £215,327 per annum; and that THE ASSURANCE FUND, after payment of £85,303 on account of Bonus at the last Division, had risen from £1,422,191 to £1,619,539. 2. As TO THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE SOCIETY. That the Assets on June 30, 1866, wore £1,619,539 14 8 And the Liabilities on the same date 1,313,708 19 2 Leaving a surplus of ~...... 'X2r4,83g:15 6 and that, after setting aside £50,000 as a sp3cial Reserve Fund, THE AVAILABLE PROFIT was £225,830 15s. Gd., of which sum £225,000 was recommended for division. 3. AS TO THE RESELTS OF TIIE DIVISION. That the portion of this sum of £22s,ooo— v i z . five-sixths, or £lB7,soo—which f u ll t o the A.ssurod, would yield a REVERSIONARY ADDITION TO THE POLICIES of £272,682, averaging 45 per Cont., or varying, with the different ages, from 32 to 85 por Coat. on the premiums paid since the last division; and that the CASH BONUS, which is the exact equivalent of such Reversionary Bonus, would average 26 por Cent. of the like premiums. Tho Report explained at length the nature of the In vestments and the bases of the Calculations, the results of which, as above shown, are eminently favourable. The next DIVISION OF PROFITS will take place in January, 1872, and Persons who effoct NEW POLICIES BEFORE THE END OF JUNE NEXT will bo entitled at that Division to one year's additional sharp of Profits ovar later Assurers. Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal, the R;p)rt above men tioned, and a detailed account of the proceedings of the Bonus Meeting, can ba obtai ne d f rom any of the Society's Agents; or of GEORGE CUTCLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary, 13, St. J.unes's-square, London, S.'W. CONTRACT FOR APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ROYAL MARINES. CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, ADMIRALTY, SOMERiEr HOUSE, May 3, 1867. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE LAND do hereby give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 16th instant, at Twelve o'clo ck at no on , they will be ready to treat with such persons as may bo willin g t o CON TRACT for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, all such quantities of MUSKET SLINGS (Light Infantry), Do. .(Artillery) , DRUM SLINGS, DRUMMERS' SWORDS, and CHIN STRAPS ), for FORAGING CAPS (Light Infantry), fantry as shall from time to time be demanded for the use of the Royal Marines under a contract for twelve calendar months certain, and further until the expiration of three calendar months' warning. Patterns of the Articles may be seen at the Royal Marine Office, New-street, Spring-e - ardens, between the hours of. Eleven and Twelve o'clock. No Tender will bo received unless made on the printed form provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application in the Lobby of the Depai tment of the Colo troller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House, where the Conditions of the Contract may be seen. No Tender will be received after Twolve o'clock a t noon on the day of treaty ; and it wi ll not be re quired that the party tendering, or an agent on his b e h a lf, should a tt en d at the office on the day of Contract, as the result of the offer received from each person will be communicated to him and his proposed sureties in welting. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, nod hear in the left-hand corner the words, Tender for Appointments for the Royal Marines," and must also be delivered at the Department of the Controller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset .11 - ouse, signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering in the sum of £2OO for the due perform ance of the Contract. Ily Order, ANTONIO BRADY, - Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities. TEA IS CHEAPER. THAN EVER. is. 61., 25., 2s 6 i. per lb. are the prices at which PHILLIPS and CO., Tea Merchants, 8, King William-street, City, London, E. 0.. are selling good and tine BLACK TEA. price current post tree. 40s worth carriage free to any Railway St ttion or Market Town in the United Kingdom. All goods carriage tree to all p arts of London. Observe— Pi4u,Lirs and Co. have no Agents. ugare are supplied at market prices. , Mossrs. 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PAINLESS SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY. Ju4 puhlished, price 31. Post free four stamps. T OTAL ABOLITION OF PAIN IN DENTISTRY. By Messrs. G BUD:I., tivi estOlish-d DENTIST& G 4, LCD 3rA :1 ML, CI I 'Y, 1 Loud 56, ti Ati L KY- T.4N34 r, W., 131, DU iiK-Sra h;F: V, 1,-IVe:ttr-JOl.. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. - - - - THE " SATURDAY REVIEW" ON HOUSEHOLD Eco , NOMY IN 1867.—Unpleasant as the fact may be, there is, we fear, no doubt that this year will see in many families as much distress and as much pinch ing as the last saw. The dire shadow of last year's commercial eclipse is still chilling our homes and darkening our paths. Although there is more money than would suffice to buoy up every totter ing firm. of note, there is a perfect dearth of credit. And it is this utter deaith - of credit that will be so painfully •and pinchinely'felt in numberless'families throughout England. I n the first place, half of the small incomes of the country are derived from rail ways, and more than one great railway is practi cally insolvent. It is impossible to measure accu rately the precise amount of the misery thus in flicted. Whatever the amount is now, it will be doubled if all the engineers on all the railways combine to strike ; for enhanced wages or suspended traffic and constant dividends are incompatible. Although, peyhap§,i n the majority of cases, personal incomes do. not , consist wholly of railway dividends, yet hs same casea - they'clo, and-in a good Many one half is derived from this source. It needs but small powers of imagination to conceive the straits to which people whose whole annual income does not exceed £4OO, and half of this produce I from one source, must be reduced when this one source fails. But this picture does not fully represent the intensity of the suffering now felt by many families. Few persons in the middle ranks of life abstained from investing in one or more of the numerous specula tions which came forward during the last two years under the specious attraction of limited liability, and which promised to give ten per cent., and to exact only a few calls at distant intervals. The experi ence of the last six months may witness how well this promise has been kept. The interest has long ceased to be paid, but the calls go on in a geome trical ratio of acceleration. Money that was borrowed when money was easy to get has now to be repaid when it is all but impossible to borrow. The unfortunate shareholders who were told that they would never have to pay up 40 per cent. of their capital 4ave to pay up 60 per cent., and are still dinned with the cry of " more." With half of their ordinary income taken from them, they have in many cases to provide fresh capital which will be as un productive as if it were flung into the ocean. How many families of moderate means are at this moment casting their hundred a year each into an abyss from which not a particle of it can ever rettirn ! There is no help for it. To go through the Bankruptcy Court put is out of the question, though the inducements which led them to speculate would afford a substan tial justification for such a course. But pride, the dread of losing caste, and the dread of losing situa tions man from taking a step p p lifelong burden. And so men go o n, lavishi ng on " calls" the petty aw re h v i e e n h t surplus that once w ent to buy an ornament for the wife or some amuse ment f or the children, and sell in; out the only safe in vestments they have made at a depreciation of 30 or 40 per cent. This is the special and pecu liar sore of t he existing crisis. Not would many a only are incomes docked to feed the rapacious leech of the share-market, but capital is sacrificed with out stint or compunction. Every £lOO which the persecuted shareholder throws into the ravening maw of his cruel tyrant cost him. from £l3O to £l4O ; in a year or so this, the savings of years, must come to an end, and then how is the tribute to be paid ? There will be but one resort-- the Bankruptcy Court ; and when he flings him self, an exhausted and beggared suppliant, at its altar, he will curse the false shame which forbade an earlier recourse to its protection, and urged him to pauper i se himself and his children that he might satisfy the exactions of dishonest or deluded directors. TIIN tt Es.',SIINER " ON THE PROGRESS OF THE 131LL.-Tlle House of Commons sticks to its work, and shows that it is resolved to try what can be made of the Ministerial 11111 before consenting to have the question thrown over for another year. Thi s i s exactly What the country desires and de mands. It Nrants no more of faction fight about the matter : it wants, if possible, to get the ques tion settled satisfactorily, and settled soon. Settled at all it, cannot be unless it be settled satisfactorily; and perhaps we may add, unless it be settled soon. The attempt to impose a differential test on the new voters, in the shape of a two years' residence, has been, after a brief debate, rejected by an over whelming majority; and the exclusion of lodgers and compound householders is certain to share the same fate. It was clear, indeed, after Lord Derby's recent address to the deputation which waited upon hiui at Down in g - street, that intelligent Tories were not expected to take much trouble in defending what had become un tenable positions. Intelligent Toryim took quently in childhoo , l—" who had so many children she didn't know what to do,"—there is no example on record of any parental disciplinarian whose tern p-r has be..n so mach tried by con fficting disposi tions and incorrigible instances of waywardness. Flow often it will be necessary in the judgment of n o o f te hi here i e p re us the whie Mr. Disraeli, for the sake of his party's welfare, to << whip them all round and send them to bed," time re for on e ly t h d ' . f s e i e r l e i feelings to onlydeli cate considerationcan tell. h consists in so managing matters that the wh'ipping shall be done by other handsand thesmoothing of the pillow by his own. It is, no doubt, rather bard upon the more childish members of the party, who are intellectually unable to learn the hard lesson set down for them, that they should have to sit silently in their seats until they haie it by heart, and can repeat it without blundering. Some have already run away, and others look uncommonly like truants who mean to be off next time the-door opens. There is even talk of some more of the ushers and monitors going ; and we should not be surprised if they went. But it matters little • Lord Derby, Lord Stanley, and Mr. Disraeli are the Conservative Government. They have done just what they liked, and they will do so to the end. They could not have got their party, as a party, to swallow household suffrage, without pro mising sundry bits of sugar and pleasant -looking nuts as the bribe. But now that the dose is gulped, and the sugar begins to melt, and the nuts to prove blind, what can be said about it, save that " they are sorry, and that they hope big boys wont be so foolish as to cry ?" The situation which has become rather ludicrous, may, however, become ere long rather lamentable, if, as there seems reason to fear, the carrying of the Tory Reform Bill be signalised by the disruption of the Tory party. The prostration of that party would, in our opinion, be a great source of embarrassment and evil. Then, kicked, there would be - danger of -serious divisions in the ranks of the Liberal majority. At present there is none. Mr. Gladstone was welcomed back to his place at the head of the Opposition on Thurs day last, just as if nothing bad happened during the holidays to fill the heads•of stupid people with idle fears regarding him. It is now clear that he never meant his too candid note to Mr. Crawford to be interpreted as an act of abdication ; and the only answer that need be given to Mr. Baines'a already half-forgotton cry for help to bring him back to the head of his party is, that quiet matter-of-fact people never ceased to re gard him as remaining there. When Mr. Huskis son hastily offered to resign in 1828, and next day thought better of it, a friend told the Duke of Wellington that he need not consider it a resigna tion. But the Premier, who wanted to get rid of his Liberal subordinate, replied : "It was a resig nation, it is a resignation, and it shall be a resigna tion." The converse is precisely Mr. Gladstone's position with reference to his party, whose universal feeling has been with reference to his letter—lt was not an abdication, it is not an abdication, and it shall not be an abdication. The Liberal party, led by him, is strong enough to make a really good bill of that which now lies on the table of Parliament, or to throw it out on the third reading, should any sudden freak of obstinacy on the part of its authors interpose unlooked-for impediments in the way of its amendment in Committee. And in either case we can foresee no hindrance of the Liberal party to the restoration of the Liberal party to power. Their real danger lies not in affected or imaginary weak ness, but in the possibility of their being presently too strong. ROYAL ACADEMY BANQUET. The banquet which is usually given previous to the opening of the Royal Academy took place on Saturday evening, at the rooms of the Academy, Trafalgar-square, the president of the institution in the chair. The PRESIDENT, upon rising to propeoe the fir toast, was received with cheers. He said—Your Royal Highness, my Lords, and Gen tlemen,—The first and ever welcome one which I have the honour to propose is " The health of the head of this insti tution, her most gracious Majesty the Queen," (Cheers.) For the interest her Majesty has been graciously pleased to express in the prosperity and welfare of the Royal Academy, I desire, on the part of its members, to record our grateful sense of her Majesty's goodness and condescension. I trust she may be long spared to fill the throne on which her bright example has cast so great a lustre. (Cheers.) The PRESIDENT—I have now the honour to pro pose "The health of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal family." The PRINCE of WALES, upon rising, was greeted with loud cheers. He said,—Sir Francis Grant, your Royal Highness, my Lords, and Gentlemen, — I beg to tender you my warmest thanks for the very kind mariner in which -you have proposed and re . , e eived the health of the Princess-of Wales.and my self. I 'feel sure she will' feel deeply grateful for the kind words you have this evening uttered, and I am glad to say that, although she has for nearly two months been kept to her room by a long and tedious illness, she is now progressing towards re covery. (Loud cheers.) I know I Can have no more pleasing announcement to make to her Royal High ness than to tell her of the very kind feeling which has always been exhibited to her since her first com ing to this country. (Cheers.) I beg also, Sir Francis, -to thank you for the very kind manner in which you have alluded to the interest I take with re gard to science and art. I need- not tell you that I do take an interest in it ; if I may say so, I take the same interest w hi c h my parents have always taken. Although I may not have the same experience or knowledge, still I hope I shall tread in their footsteps in that respect. (Cheers.) I am flattered, Sir Francis, by your statement that I have shown an apprecia tion of art in becoming the possessor of a work by so celebrated an artist as Sir Edwin Landseer. I think it would be impossible to find at this table any one who would not feel the same appreciation for so admirable a work of art. I obtained the picture under somewhat peculiar circumstances. It had been painted for a private person, who was kind enough to give it up to me. Sir Edwin Land seer, who has been before the public for many years as a painter, has within the last two months achieved great distinction as a sculptor, and has produced one of the finest monuments of that art that exists in this country. (Cheers.) With re ference to the exhibition now before us, I think I may say that for many years we have not seen a finer exhibition. The names of Grant, Watts, Millais, and others I need not particularise. (Cheers.) Last yen. we had to mourn the loss of Sir C. East lake, and now we have to lament the departure from among us of another Royal Academician, Mr. Phillips, to whose pictures from Spanish life I my self, from having been in Spain, can amply testify. I beg, my lords and gentlemen, again to thank you for the kind manner in which yon have proposed and received my health, and the still kinder man ner in which you have received the health of the Princess of Wales. (Cheers.) The PRESIDENT—I have now to propose " The Army, the Navy, and the Volunteers." His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, with great promptitude, said—l am a volunteer, Sir Francis. I will return thanks for the volunteers. (Loud cheers.) The PRESIDENT—I am happily relieved from the difficulty. His Royal Highness the Prince of \Vales is a volunteer and authorises me to say he will acknowledge the toast on behalf of the volun teers. (Continued cheers.) - The Duke of CAMBRIDGE returned thanks for the Army. His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, in acknowledging the toast on behalf of the Volun teers, said : Your Royal Highness, Sir Francis Grant, my lords and gentlemen, I have great plea sure in replying to the toast for the volunteers. As honorary colonel of several volunteer regiments, I have been connected with the movement for a considerable period. No person takes more interest in it than I do—(cheers)—and 1 think we must all acknowledge the zeal . displayed by the volunteers, which, since they came forward, has never in the slightest degree diminished. (Cheers.) I hoF their , - -rvices will not be required even defensively; but it is pleasing to know that their ranks are very little thinned. and that they are always ready to do their duty whenever it may be demanded of them. (Cheers.) We have seen not only our own cowl- trynprm approve the service, but we were peculhtly gratifie e l by the notice of them last year by the King of the Belgians. (Cheers.) lam sure I nee.l not a,ld that if the Belgian volunteers riy us a return visit this summer, we 'shall give them a not less cordial reception. (Cheers.) I return to you, on the part of the volunteers, our best thanks for the toast. (Loud cheers.) The PRESIDENT next gave " The health .of her Majesty's Ministers," and observed : I remember last year, when it fell to the lot of Lord Russell to return thanks for this toast, he with much good humour expressed a donbt of the propriety of giving " The health of her Majesty's Ministers" in this place, but I hope we shall always be permitted to give this toast ; for whilst we are ever ready, with the greatest satisfaction, to propose the health of her Majesty's Ministers in office, I am bound to confess, with 1 hope you will consider pardonable fickleness, we are at all times equally ready to ac cord the same welcome to ministers of diferent po litics. (A. laugh.) And I think this is as it.should be. Art, we feel, is common ground, on which all political strife lies buried, and we should be much disappointed if we were not permitted to testify the high sense we entertain of the honour conferred on us by the presence of the illUstrious statesmen who govern this great country. But I must ' be allowed on this occasion, in proposing the health of her Majesty's Ministers, to express our special acknowledgments for the liberal and generous treatment the Academy has recently experienced at their hands by the grant of a site so eminently calculated to meet all our requirements, and which will enable us efficiently to carry out our important duties in forwarding the interests of modern art and the efficient art education of the country. I should, however, be very unjust if I did not recognise the friendly consideration I have received from many influential statesmen of the op posite party, and from none more than their gifted leader, Mr. Gladstone. (Cheers.) And, my lords and gentlemen, it appears to me a very happy cir cumstance when the members of the Royal Aca demy of Arts have to acknowledge the sympathy of all classes of public men, proving, as it does, that the interest of art and the prosperity of this institu tion are held to be the common property of all par ties. I beg to propose " The health of her Majesty's Ministers." (Cheers.) The Earl of DERBY, who was louily cheered, said—l can assure you that it is with the highest possible gratification that I have again the honour of being received at this, and always to me, most interesting celebration. At the present time I should have felt justified by the state of my health in refusing the invitation of any other assembly, but I have felt that this was an especial and peculiar occasion—an occasion when it was my duty to at tend to testify the pleasure that every one who holds the situation which 1 have the honour to fulfil feels at being present, and his high appreciation of the arts which are here cultivated and illustrated. It affords me great satisfaction on the part of my colleagues and myself to offer you our grateful thanks for the honour you have done us in propos ing our healths collectively. I am quite aware that in this toast there is nothing whatever of a political or party character. It is the genuine sympathy which Englishmen —well-AA ncatecl. Eng lishmen—a re always ready to express for those who undertake arduous and laborious duties, and endea vour to the best of their power, to perform them. We have heard a great deal of late of the working man. (Cheers.) But in one sense I believe that in the whole length and bread h of this land there are no more truly working men than her Majesty's Minis ters ; and more especially I may say this of those Ministers who are members of the House of Com mons, and pre-eminently of my right hon. friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer—(cheers)—who I have no doubt would feel it an immense relief from the labours of his position if he could claim the advan tages of the Ten .flours Bill. (A laugh.) lam quite aware that this is no political occasion, awl that it would be the worst possible because it may furnish an argument for political discussions for the admission of ladies to the electoral franchise. (Laughter and cheers.) I feel that I ought not to trespass upon your time further than to express the great smse I entertain of the honour you have paid to myself and to my colleagues in proposing the health of her Majesty's Ministers. It is a subject of great gratification to me. As it has been ob served by the President, it has been the good for tune of the present Government to make provision for the establishment of the Royal Academy in a situation more worthy of them, which will enable them more advantageously to display their treasures of art, and, above all, give them more ample op portunities of conducting their instructions in art to the rising generation of artists. It is also a mat ter of good fortune that eight years ago, when I had the honour to be connected with the Government, my noble friend the present First Commissioner of Works had a scheme for establishing the Royal Academy on a site in the very neighbourhood which they are now about to occupy. But, unfortunately, the termination of the Government—absit omen ! (laughter and cheers)—put an end to it. We had not then, unfortunately, the sanction of Parliament which we now have on the subject. 1 can only hope that, though at my time of life I cannot look for ward to a very distant future, I may be spared to be present at many meetings of this character. I beg to thank you for the honour you have done us. (Cheers.) The PRESIDENT--When giving the health of her Majesty's Ministers I expressed the gratitude of the Royal Academy for the site granted to us on the Burlington estate ; but I must be permitted to observe, although our lease is signed and we are busy laying the foundations of the gal leries to be erected in the rear of Burlington House, we do not get possession of Burlington House proper till the Government have provided accom modation for the Royal Society now occupying that building. When that is effected, Burlington House, on which it is proposed to erect an additional story, will be the entrance to the new Royal Academy. It is evident, therefore, that for the speedy realisa tion of these important national purposes we shall be greatly dependent ou the friendly co-operation of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. If, with his friendly assistance and the sanction of Pariiament, this can be speedily arranged, a year will he saved in the carrying out of these important purposes. I trust, under thes circumstances, I may be permitted to propose a toast which, on such an occasion as this, will be most welcome, " The House cf Coin mons," and to connect with it " The Health of the ' Chancellor of the Exchequer." (Cheers.) The CHANCELLOR of the Exelievair, wh received with cheers, said —Mr. President, my lor as our o w d and gentlemen, you h ave reminded US in y address that the toast w hich y ou have now proposed indeed although is an unusual one in this room ; and,, I have now for many years h a d the honour of being at t hi s classical anniver . your guest, and atten din g the Mecca of so ciet y , sary, which I look upon as te House of and an annual du t y which it is a delight to fulfil, it i s the first time that lav heard hg our h assembled Commons propose d as gues ts, I am sure, will a feel deeply, -honoured and gra tified by what h as t hough somettmes eveni not en House of Commons , hi ccurred ts . ng. Th e tioned in the same terms of approval, will consider comp limentary. I. have g.iouietimes them peculiarly *), :.\ikek thought there was some 6 of the two institutions—t, ifouse Royal Academy. They both .164. 1 %' in stitutions. They have both in their Ape tin very much criticised. They have both been occasionally reformed. (Laughter.) Notwithstanding, they have still remained, and I believe will now be generally acknowledged to be flourishing and popular institutions of this country. The relations, indeed, between the- House of Commons and the Royal Academy are, if examined, of an inte resting and of an ancient d a t e . W e i n the House of Commons have not forgotten that when the Royal Academy was first rata_ bliihed one of its first officers (Mr. Burke) was a most illustrious member of the House of Commons of that date. And, indeed, the first picture of the House of Commons was painted by a member of nirlianeutt. This remitidi me of a painting which I have seen representing the House of Commons, and which was painted by an illustrious artist to whom his Royal Highness has alluded with so much feeling. I cannot, I confess, without some emotion, recall the scene which that picture presented, and the artist—with whom, "I am happy to say, I was personally acquainted—who painted it. The leader of the House of Commons was portrayed in the picture with remarkable likeness and power of ex pression. He has left us ; but he left us in .the ful ness of his age, and when he had pursued a uobl and highly spirited career. The great painter who portrayed him left us when he was comparatively young, and when the opinion of England, and, indeed of Europe, was only maturing to the recognition of his great genius. Had he been spared to us, he would have covered the walls of our museums with works of enduringbeauty and lastingfame. (Cheers.) There are some of his works upon the walls of this room at the present moment, and I - think that it it impossible to' erattrine Iberia without - feelingsi bf ad miration, and without sentiments of a peculiar and tender interest. For my part, I believe that intel lectual creations haVe in them a sort of spiritual affinity with their creators that never cease ; and I hope that they may whisper to him, in the Elysian Fields where he may be wandering at this moment, that we remember him with sentiments of affection and admiration. (Cheers.) His works, I think, will be recognised as amongst the finest specimens of the English school, which it will be the pride of our descendants to recognise as radiant creations which command the admiration of the world. The President has reminded me of the peculiar con dition in which the Academy is now placed with respect to the great change in its position which is about to occur. I did not very clearly collect what were the peculiar points to which he wished to draw my attention. There is nothing which in my private capacity should not be glad to do for the Royal Academy. But in another character I must say I would prefer on the whole to transact business before dinner. In offering you, my lords and gentlemen, the thanks of the House of Commons for the honour which you have done it, I think I may say that there never has Ibeen at any time a want of feeling in that body for the fine arts. They may not have shown it exactly in the right manner. They are a popular assembly, and express their sentiments in a popular manner. But when the opportunity has offered of purchasing any valuablecollection of rare works of art the House of Commons has not omitted to avail itself of it. No doubt the reason was, because they acted from the conviction that good taste is one of the elements of national greatness. I beg leave to thank you in the name of the House of Commons for the honour you have done it. (Loud applause.) The PRESIDENT—It has always been a source of much pleasure to the members of the Royal Academy to be honoured by the presence of the chief magis trate of this great city, and it is impossible not to regard with respect the individual who fills that im portant and honourable position, to which he is elected by the suffrages of his fellow-citizens. But, my lords and gentlemen, we must all have observed, with feelings of admiration, and, I may say, perso nal gratitude, the zealous and able manner iu which his lordship came forward to mitigate the severe and ' heartrending distress by which .East London was visited last winter. In the previous year we also witnessed with great .pleasure the exertions of the late Lord Mayor to mitig tte the sad misery created by the awful scourge of c'aolera with which we were visited. All honouf to our chief magistrates, who, whilst fulfilling the arduous duties, and maintaining the dignity and proverbial hospitality of their high position, have eyes to see and hearts to feel for the suffering humanity which ever must abound in this vast metropolis. I have the honour to propose " Prosperity to the City of London and the Health of the Lord Mayor." The Loan MAYOR briefly acknowledged the com ► pliment. The meeting then terminated. CRICKET. The London cricket season " proper" will be inaugurated this day at Lord's Ground with a match between Eleven Gentlemen of the Marylebono Club and the Ground Players. The following will form the respective sides:— M.C.C.—Messrs. R. D. Balfour , H . Bissett, H. Brand, C. F. Buller, R. A. Mitchell, J. Pepys,W. M. Rose, J. Round, E. G. Sutton, R. D. Walker, and V. E. Walker. The Ground Players. -S. Biddulph, J. Chatterton, J. Grundy, T. Hearne, Jordan, G. W. Marten, Mumford, Nichol], J. if. Nixon, A. Shaw, and G. Wootton. Tha first " grand match" of the Cambridge season will also commence this day, the A.ll England Eleven having undertaken to play Fifteen Gentlemen of Trinity College —no trifling task. The following aro the published lists, viz.: - Trinity College. —Hon. S. G. Lyttel ton, Hon. P. Pelham, Messrs. C. Absolom, Duguid, E. Gray, C. E. Green, J. S. E. Hood, Lane, Montgomery, Richardson, H. M. Stow, S. Warme►, A. Watson, B. Watson, and Yates. All England Eleven.—Anderson, Carpenter, Hayward, Jackson, W. Oscroft, Pinder, Rowlett, J. C. Shaw, J. Smith (Cambs), Tarrant, andß. C. Tinley. PIGEON SHOOTING . THE GUN CLUB, SHEPHERD'S-BUSH. The patrons of this aristocratic club met on Saturday under the favourable auspices of fine weather, and conse quentlywach w a ere v r e e ry gar l d a e rg d e withatte attendance witnessed unusual l ne d ssed the f f n sp t i e D r r e t s s i in consequence of several new members e c gr e m e ee p i ! . :t r i d n s g e u a p c o h n t l i z r tc r e e d ls, s i y;: o r z d . s the following conditions :—To shoot at three o n f pa sh rt o , t. w in a handicap sweepstakes of 1 sov each, from 5 traps, iLthondaoubbelfooregutuhs; htohteirusaeppoofinbotetah for the amusements to commence there were a great many subscribers on the ground. After many dozen birds had been shot at for practice, the secretary, Mr. G. A. Battcock, having obtained no less than 16 competitors for the first handicap, the sports commenced, and to the astonishment of the fielders fifteen ge ntlemen out of the brought down iu beautiful style each of , their birds in the first round, and after some really fine shooting Mr. 1 Gregory and Mr. A. B. Blackburne killed all their birds and divided. There were twenty competitors in the second handicap, an d Captain N. Burnand, Mr. Davis, Mr. IL Bentley, and Mr. J. Ariban killed all their birds in splendid style and tied. They shot the tie off ! bird for bird, when Captain Burnand and Mr. H. Bentley being the only two who rattled down their birds, th e y I divided. Seventeen contended in the third tri, and Mr. F. Norris, Cap tain Ricardo, Mr. C. Musgroveal, an Sir Charles Legard brought down all their birds, and tied. They shot the tie off, and at the end of the second round Mr. C. 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