The Sun. — London, England, 1867-12-26 00:00:00

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After New Royalty Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After St. James's Theatre EVANS' to SUP, After Prince of Wales' Theatre EVANS' to SUP. Aden Singing and Supper Club, EVANS', Covent-garden. VOW Entertainment at Eight. MAISON DOREE, THE NOW FASHIONABLE RESTAURANT AND L UNCHEON 13A.11, GLASSHOUSE-STREET (Ono door from Regent-street), CUISINE FRANCAISE, Sze. Ri gil-class Wines at wholesale prices. Spirits and Beers, -c. Private room for Parties. HAMPERS PREPARED AND "Xi' Orr TO ORDER. Terms, CASH. On and after MONDAY, Dec. 9, SUPPERS from Nine PJn. to Ono aan Manager, CHARLES CASTLE. LL WHISKY. - DUBLIN EXHIBITION, 1865. celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin prize Medal. It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, Is. Bd., at the Ratan Houses in London; by Cie Agents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Obser ve the Ilea Seal, Pink Label, and Cork Branded. "Kitts '3 LL Whish,y " MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1850), RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON, AD ,7AINiCES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale , Free . or Le:l sehold Property. for oue, two, or three yea's, repay- I )1 e weekly, nionth:y, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted. Perms free on receipt of stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER. Secretary'. A. RGYLL ROOMS, WINDMILL-STREET, Piccadilly. Sole Proprietor, Mr. R. B. BIONELL. This magnificent Terpsichorean and Musical Establishment, having been Re-decorated in the highes t st y le of Italian art "5' Messrs. Rnbardt and other eminent artists, is NOW OPEN for the AUTUMN SEASON. Solo Enphonion. Signor Mosca Solo Cornet, M. Graves. Conductor, Signor Curti. Doors open at half-past S. Admission, ls.; Reserved Seats, 2s. 1111ADAME 1 USSAUIY S EXHIBITION, BAKER-STREET. , A Life-size PORTRAIT MODEL of THEODORE, KING of 4 13YSSINIA, is now added; also all the Kings and Queens of England, American Celebrities , &c. Ro om of Horrors. Open on Boxing-day,, from 9 in the morning t ill 11 at night ; Christmas 4 olida.ys. from 10 in the morning till 10 at night. Admittance, 15 .; children under 10, 6d. Extra rooms, 61 IWADAME TUSSAUD'S ExillsrnoN.—A PORTRAIT MODEL of FREDERICK BAKER is now , led to the Chamber of Horrors. Open on Boxing-day, from 9 in the morning till 11 at night; Christmas Holidays, from 10 in the morning till 10 at night. Admission, ls. ; children under 10 Years of age, 6d.; extra rooms, 6d. H E X F 0 B D, 6, OXFORD-STREET, W. During the Week will be given a GRAND SELEC TION from Offenbach's Comic Operetta , ORPHEE AUX -'4 NFERS LA TROVATORE, and the N ew .Cantata MERRY CHRISTMAS. ~,Principal Artistes: Misses Russell, Rivers, and Fitz henry ; Messrs. Bury, Marler, R. Greene, and De Brenner. Full Band and Chorus : Instrumen talists: Miss Bryant ; Messrs. Paine, Melling, and Plimpton. COMEDY, &c., by the LEVITE S, Miss and Mr. FOS -uER, HARRY SYDNEY, FRED. FRENDII, Mr. H. RICHA.RDS, and ALFRED PERRIER (his 2d appear ance in England). Mr. E. W. MACKNEY will positively appear on Mon day next, the 30th inst. STODARE'S MARVELS of MAGIC THIS EVENING. ---- Conductor—Mr. F. Jonghmans. Private boxes, 10s. 6(I. ; stalls, balcony, and grand pro -111011a-le, 15.—THIS EVENING. ESTO N'S GRAND MUSIC HALL, Proprietor, Mr. J. S. Sweasey. Mr. SIVE ISEY begs to inform the public, in consequence of the flattering patronage he has received, he has engaged the fol owing talented Company:—The Great VANCE; GEORGE LEY fOURNE, the Lion Comique ; JEAN BOND, the unrivalled Equili- Mist ; GEORGE ELLIS, the Australian Buffo; the Brothers DANIELS (Who are allowed by the Press to be unapproachable by any other artiste in their performances); SIDNEY BARNS (his first appearance); Miss ALICE DUNNING, the most fascinating Serio- Comic Singer and Dancer at the present time; Miss LIZIZE PENasE (her first appearance in London), allowed to be by the provincial press the most rising artiste of the day; Miss ANNE TRESEAINE, the English Ballad Singer, is re-engaged after a most successful provincial tour. Full Orchestra, in which Mr. H. Baker, the unrivalled Corneteat Player, will appear, in conjunction wit h Mr. J. Young, the gr Pluto Player. The whole under the direction of Mr. P. COURI. Special Notice.—ln consequence of the length of entertain ment, the doors will open at 7, commence at 7.30. No alteration in the prices of admission. Private boxes, 10s. 6d., to be secured at Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond-street ; and Sams' Library, St. James's; also at the Box-office at the Hall from 10 until four o'clock. QPANISII FLY is the acting ingre dient in ALEX.. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OM, which speedily Produces whiskers and thickens hair. Price 3s. 6d., Is. Gd., and 10s. 6d.; sent by post for 54, 84, and 141 stamps,—ALES. ROSS '248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. "Tale of a Hair," 6d. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. —Corns cured in one day by using ALEX. ROSS'S CHIROPO. This Preparation gradually dissolves the Corn in a few hours, re- Moving the very root. Price 45.; sent by post for 60 stamps.- 248, "Ugh Holborn London, and all Chemists. Face Powder, ls. ITAIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London. ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curia Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at S. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. 6d.; sent free for 54, 84, and 144 stamps. ft—Had of Chemists. - - • Advice upon all subjects of the Toilet GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.-- ALEX. ROSS'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect colour Immediately it is used, It is permanent, and perfectly natural in effect. Price 3s. 6d., Is. 6d., and 108. 6d; sent by post for 54, St, Ind 144 *tamps; and all Chemists. Bloom oi•Boses, S. M. RAIR DESTROYER.-248, Hi g h Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes super fluous hair from the face, neck, and arms, without effect to the skin. Price 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 108. 6d.; seut for 54, 84, and 144 4t anlPEL—Had of all Chemists. Skin Tonic, ss. Bd. PIMPLE REMOVER. All diseases of the skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEOE 'rA-BLE SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, sallowness, &c. 2s. 9d. and 7s. 6d.; or post for 40 and 100 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 24 8, high Holborn, London, and all Chemists. Advice upon the Toilet Fee, 2s. 6d. RAIR COLOUR WASII. —By damping the head with this beautifully-perfumed Wash, in seven oe ten days the hair assumes its original colour, and remains so by an occasional using. 10s. Gd.; sent fox stamps.—ALEX ROSS, 248, High Holborn, Leladon,.an4 all Chemists. Just published, 2d. sent by the author for 3 stamps, ITGLINESS and BEAUTY ; bein g a Pamphlet descriptive of articles and means used for improving the a ppearance.„, By ALEX. ROSS. 248, High Holborn. London. ztad of all booksellers. GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Caledoninn-road, Islington, N. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it W&B Web tleheti at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted free. _Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyd s , an d C o., 60 , L om b ar d - s t reet alessrs. Ransom and Bouverie 1, Pall-mall.--Hon. Sec., F. Smith, Ea% GEO. Barn. Rem Jan. 19 ' Tan. 11 )43413°. an 5 ' ran. 22 FA S IL • Del 23. Tan. 3 Do 29 , Jail. 5 ' coo. 2° ' Deo. 3 ; ,.. D.O. % pea. 2 '; DO' 2'. BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM, Mackenzie Park. Slough, Raoits (formerly at Clapham-rise). Inati sUed, 1827. . , Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the Quiteit. Ald to this Institution will be gladly received by the Secretary, )4 the Moos, No. 72. Cheapsids. E.C. HENRY S. Tllortyrox, Treasurer, J.P., Chairman of the Board. STEPHEN R. CATTLET, M.A., Hon. ►Sec. ALFRED MACKENZIE, Secretary. TIIE BOARI) of MANAGEAIENT of the LONDON HtINirriO?ATNIC HOsPITAI., wish to call the attention ?I' their friends to . ;ts poaition. During the past year the beds nave been almost c,nntantly tilled, and the drain on the resources of the Hospital his con•ec wr.itly been great. They trust, there fore, that all the frieu.;s of hout.eops , thy, both in town and coun -47, will rally round Cuem, and thus prevent the necessity of curtailing the usefulnass ~f the Hospital by the admission of rower patients. Subscriptions earnestly requested. Bankers— Messrs. Prescott and Co., ThreNdneedie-strect, and Union Bank. 4711-place, Regent-street. Dec . 26. N0.'52, Great Ormond-s,re.t. litin• IC°. Fan' 13. Jan. 13 ran. " 4 JOHN 8. WARREN, Clerk. a 21 De 3. fan' Deo. 3°. De 37. c• Tau' " a : 3 , fisr_2. Lblio, tli° , c ,ull3 , °' , 1 ,01 : a t,— e ,001 1 1 P;• i,)°i' 315 1 4 th .tt if ; f ' l i ter ° ear V 3 111;, P eal' HEALTH RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE. DU BARRY'S delicate beelth-restoring Invalids and Infants' Food. THE REVALENTA ARABICA Saves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and restores pellet. digestion strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, refreshing • Sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the most disordered • or enfeebled—removing speedily and effectually indigestion (dy „,ll3ePsia), cough, asthma, consumpt ion, habitual const i pa tion, warrhoes, all gastric- derangements, haemorrhoids, liver corn- Plaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, rliPhtheria, catarrhs, -colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, ir ritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cramps, spasms, nausea and sickness even in otemhey - or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness , the chest, pains at the pit of the stomach an d between the Shoulders. It is the most digestible and nourishing of all foods, and suitable for invalids and infants in all complaints. LapoirrANT CAUTION.—Beware of the many unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations to which, without authority, Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached. henceforth none will doubt the valuable properties of Du i', a rrY's health-restoring Revalenta Arabic& Invalids' and Infants' since to the thousands of blessings it has already received "Ona invalids whose position had been deemed hopeless, we may 130 W add that of his Holiness the Pope, whose health has been Perfectly restored by it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical 11:estment. We quote from the "Gazette du Midi," July 25th (Cure t . 0 r 8,413) ;—" Rome, July 21st, 1866.—The health of the H ol y ,ather is excellent. especially since, abandoning all other re me- Tea, he has confined himself entirely to Du Ilarcy'l Yevalenti , ?shies, Food, of which he consumes a plateful at to 1, has l;roduced a surprisingly beneficial effect on his health, acs. ' , ls Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too highly:' u Cure No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Brehan, of seven y ears' ver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervousness, irrita bilit y , With a nervous palpitation all over, bad digestion, constant sleep lessness, and the most intolerable nervous agitation. Cure o. 78, of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord Stuart de Decies, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Waterford:—" I re derived much benefit from your excellent f oeil.—Sxuata2 nz Dromana, Cappoquin, County Waterford." ' , lre No. 49,832.—0 f fifty years' indescribable agony from d yspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, B Punts, sickness, and vomiting. Maria Jolly, of Lynn, Norfolk. Cure No. 47,121.—Mi5s Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervous bets,., indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies. _.uure No. 56,811.—Mr. Samuel Lazton, Leicester, of two years' uutrrhozia. 4 s. co Food is sold in Canisters, at ls. 10.; 11b., 25.9 d.; 21b., s r ;, , 12 -b., 225.; 24,.b., 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. canisters, B A ,; free on receipt of Post-office Order, by BARRY DIJ r and Co., 77, Regeut-street, London; also at Fortnum -maa on s, and sold by all respectable Grocers and Chemists. o'art ill 1 ,0_ 0 ; 10 Lilo' 0 0 or of rni- 02 f ;,-- , No o Cooti To se°3. o ra nee -f opiniOnt t such► 6 have, her had lure sbo r 101bs• length inion of ly from New' liar be' riterion2 )re, and ran I t 50coad t year, rter and nly 9113., year old roe fully )a ; an d 3 in the correct, ys Ottn Eiza" s good, interest, )rd Jer" public ; ;erest is s horsed _Dunde e Guinea s Lnce, not Nue) , fo r 3h stable for the or trio• vntsrltet, prepara s, when 'sand or ted front WOrX . as they 3xercise. t I fan e Y a La d g t for the 25 21 24 ,ting 31 .. ... wing .4 ...... 3r .. 2 2 ...... 26 23 ..... ..... r.. 30 21 ...... 28 ...... 28 1 9 ...... ,20 ...... _5 ..... . 2 , 5 ...... at; ...... 27 ...... 21 11 ...... 11 ...... oCer. 19 hton )0 0110. 10 orederlit wasbieg he call ° , 1 the I. lore c•• tered itt" a y t orget fo iet Ll g e long. 0 , 3 v, in d CIA ne..-- 'Lontet , for ,e- ayiya niir oni fool Vie , t cutvra t° Dare Pi 4- t. 18, ill 16 mien, sPi de out o f no i n tbo tared 11' to F3° No. 23,569 ®Nand After the Opening of the Queen's Theatre, Long .Are, EVANS' to SUP. After Queens Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EV rLV S' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. • After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. LONDON SINGING, .AND SUPPER CLUB. AT EVANS' COVENT GA Eight o'Clo:;k. 'WALKER'S CRYSTAL CASE WATCHES are superseding all others. Prize medals, London, 1862; Paris, 1807. Gold from £l5 1.513.. silver from £6 65.-48, Cornhill, and 230, Regent-street. FURNISHED HOUSES, from £2 2s. to £2O per Week.—D. S. HUMPIDLIES at all times a member of Firs.-class RE6IDr: • CES to be LET. furnished or unfurnished. or sold, more r artiou!arly in the nelahbour hoods of sydembam, Upper Norwood. Forest-hill. and vici nity.—Particulars may be had at the Office, Printing House square. HOUSES and APART MEN r 6 WAN TED, and to be LET or SOLD, BUSINESSES for DISPOSAL, &c. PROPERTY, FREEHOLD or LEASEHOLD. D. T. HUNIPH RIES has continual applications for all descriptions of PROPERTY. w hich will pay good interest for outlay. Houses out of repair not objected to. T. D. Humphries can at all times find customers for all descrip tions of businesses. Hotels, puli)lic hous s, &c , sold and transferred. Apply, D. T. Humphries, Estate Agent, Print ing House-square. BREE.Ii-LOADERs. The FINEST ASSORTMENT IN LONDON, from which purchasers may select the best systems and superior workmanship, at moderate prices. Direct-action, central-fire Breech-loaders, the perfection of this excellent principle, possess great shooting powers, facility of loading, and durability. Cartridges, loading instruments, belts, pouches, and every use- Jul novelty. E.M. REILLY AND CO., NEW OXFORD-STREET ; ALSO NEAR REGENT-CIRCUS. SAUCE. —LEA and PERRINS` WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. This delicious condiment, pronounced by connoisseurs " THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE," Is prepared solely by LEA and PERRINS. The public are respectfully cautioned against worthless imita tions, and should see that Lea and Perrins' names are on wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. ASK for LEA and PERRINS' SAUCE. Sold wholesale and for export by the Proprietors, Worcester; Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell; Messrs. Barclay and. Sons, Lon don, &c., &e.; and by Grocers and Oilmen universally. CCANDLES.--A Hint to Purchasers.—Do not make sure that you know what price you are paying per pound foryour candles until you have stripped them and put them in the scale. Some candles are right weight with out the wrappers, some with moderately thick wrappers, some with very thick wrappers, and some are not nearly right weight with wrappers however thick. PRICE'S " U iLD MEDAL PALMITINE," " SHERWOOD PAL - AIITINE," " BELMONT SPERM," and " BEL MONT WAX," "BEST," " No. 2," "No 3, and " BAT TERSEA" COMPOSITES, "PRICE'S PARAFFINE," and " BEL - MON TINE," and all other candles of Price's Pat-mt Candle Company Limited, are full weight without the wrappers. H YAM & C 023 GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING, 66 and 67, Oxford-street, London. For immediate Wear or to Order. The assortment is most extensive and varied, comprehend ing every possible description of Attire, both costly and of moderate price. All the articles are designed, trimmed, and made in strict accordance with the prevailing styles of the day. I TYAM & Co.'s SANDRINGHAM iOVER. COATS. HYAM & Co.'s-SILK-LINED OVERCOATS, H YAM & Co.'s FASHIONABLE REEFERS. HYAM & Co.'s SUITS. HYAM & Co.'s MORNING COATS. 11YAM & Co.'s PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE HYAM & Co.'s VESTS and TROUSERS. HYAM & Co.'s LADIES' HABITS. H YAM & Co.'s LIVERIES. HYAM & Co.'s HATS and HOSIERY. HYAM and CO.'S PRICE LIST for GEN TLEMEN'S ATTIRE, Ready-made or to Order. New Styles in Tweed Overcoats Now Styles in Sandringham Overcoats 2ss. to 635. New Styles in Silk-lined Overcoats 42s. to 84s. Now Styles in Reefers New Styles in Dress and Frock Coats 3es. to 60s. New Styles in Morning Coats New Styles in Dress and Undress Suits 42s. to 718 s. 08 New Styles in Vests 14s. to 255. New Styles in Trousers H _ YAM and CO.'S LATEST STYL ES and PRICES for YOUNG GENTLEUEN'S ATTIRE. Sandringham Overcoats 2ls. to 425. Prince Alfred Reefers l6s. to 30s. Overcoats for Little Boys l2s. to 30s. Inverness Capes lss. to 30s. Knickerbocker Suits Braided Patent and Silk Velvet do 3ss. to 908. Harrow and Rugby Suits Wimbledon Suits for Elder Youths Trousers in all the New Materials Waistcoats for all purposes TTYAM & CO.'S SELECT DEPARTMENTS, iNo. 1. Gentlemen's Clothing for immediate wear. No. 2. Bespoke or Order Department. No. 3. Boys' and Youths' Distinct Department. No. 4. Hats, Caps, Hosiery, and Outfit Department. HYAM and CO.'S ESTABLISHMENTS. LONDON— 66 and 67, Oxford-street. BIRMINGHAM-2 1 , 22, and 23, New-street, LEEDS-42, Briggate, and DEWSBURY—Westgate. RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EISIBITED IN THE GREAT EXHIBI TIONS of 1851 and 1862), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective invention in the cure. tive treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is suppliedby the Moe-Main Pad and P'atent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 26e. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, Is. A Double Truss, 81s. 6d., 428., and 525. 6d. Postage, le. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 428., and 525. 6d. Postage, ls. led. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT L AS I I IC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all eases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, de. They &TO porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 75. 6d., 10a- and 16s. each. Postage 6d.. fN WHITE. Idanufaciurer. 228, Piccadilly RI NTIN G. — TO PROP RIET O RS O F N EWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, £c—'The Printing and achin=g of Newspapers, &c., done on exceedingly favourable terms. Use of Editorial and Publishing Offices ' if required. Estimates forwarded on recei p t of particulars with stamped directed envelope for reply. Address—The Manager " Suit' Printing Offices, 8, Church-row, Savoy, Strand, W.C. HELP FOR THE DESTITCTE RCM-- Metropolitan Free Hospital, Devonshire-square, (My. Instituted for the immediate gratuitous Relief of the Sick Poor of every nation and creed, without letters of recommendation. Funds are urgently needed to maintain its eillciency. Bankers—Messrs. Barnett, lioareJNos, and Co.. 62, Lombard-street . GURNEY FRY, Chairman. (seo. CROXTON. Secretary ROYAL FRE 11 0 SPJ TAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate ,"inity of the Great Northern Railway Terminus, King's-cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. Vice-Patron--His Royal highness the Prince of WILES, K.G. President—His Grace the Dake of Buccumn, K.G. This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to estabusn the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the de lay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly dependent for strort affor olv r o e l l r troyacturtrZuntion:earnol legacies.in-paeti in-patients, and, in atten tion to this, the average number of attendance of the destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between 8,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the benevo lent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of containing several hundred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Hanson, and Co., Abchurch-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co.; Plescott, Grote, and Co: Smith, Payne, and Co.; Barclay and Co.;Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet , and Co. 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A great and important question has lately been proposed for solution in England, involving no less an issue than the intention and use of permanent fortifications. One party, consisting chiefly of civilians, urges that forts should be so constructed as to be perfectly impenetrable to shot at even the closest ranges. The other party, numbering among its adherents the military advisers of Go vernment, declares, on the contrary, that only such "power of resistance is• required as will meet the probable hazards of war. We may assert from personal knowledge that Continental nations gene rally favour the latter view, and smile at Eng land's intense anxiety to provide against the slightest chance of loss bf life in future wars. It is an axiom in military science that no fortress can be made totally impregnable. A siege con ducted by a superior force according to rules must result in the capture of the works assailed. The fall is only a question of time. Sebastopol re sisted longer than would have been possible under ordinary circumstances, because it was never fully invested, and was in daily communication with a large Russian army and ships, from which it drew supplies of men, guns, and ammunition. The cir cumstances were highly exceptional. It was not so much a siege as an attempt to wrest an important position from the hands of an equal force, ever pre sent, ever vigilant. The object for which ordinary fortresses are built is not to hide away a body of men so carefully that they cannot be touched, but to offer such obstacles to any plan likely to be set on foot by an enemy that either his losses would not be compensated by his gain, or else that he will be delayed so long at a certain point in his career as to give time for the field army to concentrate and strike a blow for the country. But is there anything unusual in the con. ditions under which our dockyards are likely to be attacked—so unusual as to render the ordinary rules of war inapplicable? We believe not. Ports mouth and Plymouth would be liable to attack in one of three ways. First, like all fortresses, if unprepared they might be attacked and crippled, or, at least, bombarded, during a temporary assault. This supposes that our fleet has been evaded. Secondly, they might be subjected to steady and prolonged attacks from the sea only in case our fleet were beaten and destroyed. But in that case they would be open to the assistance of the whole country. Volunteers would flock in to nANTERBURY HALL.—NEw MANAGEMENT. are considerably weaker than our dockyar con k.) —VT. HOLLAND, Sole Lessee, late Proprietor of Weston's Music Hall, High Holborn, will RF,OPEN THIS EVENING, structions, it is equally certain that they h. tve in December 26, this favourite old established Music Hall Great other cases spent far more than they should have &Iterations and Improvements are being made , and an entire obtain new Company, comprising most of the.ponular artistes of the done to p ar ticular results. But what is it day, will have the honour of appearing. W. Holiand's known that they are fortifying? The approaches to t heir liberality as !caterer for the entertainment of the public is a sufficient guarantee that the amusement: , will be both novel and I capital and chief arsenal. If it be possible amt unequalled. W. Holland has great pleasure in stating he has engaged the marvellous pantomimist, Mr. Fre d. Evans, of the the dia of hunters for popularity and disappoint red Royal Alhambra and Crystal Palace, who will produce, with his company, including Miss Randall, Mi ss Biliington, Madame Ar- inventors, let us be reasonable. Shall certain p oinrts tent, Messrs. E. Towers, Vincent, Simpson, J. Jamand, and corps on our coasts be made unassailable by a l l t he navies de ballet, a new grand pantomimic Ballet, ent itled BUMBLE, in the world TUMBLE, and STUMBLE, with new scenery a nd effects. Ori , while London and Liverpool are at the ginal music by Alfred Lee. First appearance of George Ellis, the Australian Comic; Nat Ogden, the comical com i q ue ; Gem ge mercy of half a dozen ironclad gunboats. Washington, negro delineator, from New York; Pat Sellers, 'We would not be understood as claiming perfec- Erin's brightest gem; the irresistible serio-comic, Annie Adams; Miss Marian Fitz Williams, the new serio-comic ; the Brothers Lion for Government plans, nor as desirous to cover Girardes, in their wonderful double trapeze performance; the whatever faults in design or construction there truly wonderful Leoni, the greatest sensation in the world; Miss Fitzhenry, the charming English ballad singer, by the kind per- may be in our new embryo faults. Let them be mission of C. Morton, Esq., of the Oxford Music Hall; Mr. Row land Lascelles, the popular tenor from Covent -garden. A snag- well tested and let opportunity be given to prac nicleent new band, selected from the late orchestra of Her Ma- tical—and theoretical !nen, too—to push their own jesty's Theatre, numbering 23 performers, assisted by the drums and'bugles of the 2d Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards, by kind ideas. If the 'War-office designs are radically bad, permission of Lieut.-Colonel Commanding. Musical Director, Mr. Alfred Lee, composer of "Champagne Charlie" and upwards or if their constructors have failed to avail them of 100 of the most popular comic songs of the day. Arthur Lloyd selves of such practical improvements as have been will shortly appear. In active preparation, a Superb Ballet Di iertissement, with gorgeous scenery anll effects. Bars will be suggested by experience since the drawings were under entire new management, and every article will be of the choicest quality. Every attention will be paid to the comfort of first made, bring the culprits by all means before the visitors. The stalls superbly carpeted, and seats covered the bar of public opinion, but let it not be 7m . a with Utrecht velvet. The splendid picture galle r y , with several additions by eminent artists, on view as usual. In the supper flawed indictment. The Conditions required to be room will be found every delicacy of the season, at greatly re duced tariffs. Prices of Admlssion—Balcony and Area, 6d.; satisfied are—not to build absolutely impenetrable Stalls, ls. Doors open this evening and next two days at half- structures at any price,—nothing could be easier past 6, performance commence at 7 o'elock, in consequence of the . amount of talent engaged. than that,—but to gain a reasonable amount of • IlEmEmukst—BOXl NG NIGHT. protection for men and guns at a reasonable price. Special Notice.—The Great VANCE to-night with his new son g s of "The Rowing Boys " and "Walking in the Zoo." —No advance One word more before we proceed to describe the in prices. Balcony and Area, 6d.; Stalls, superbly carpeted, ls. _ experimental structures erected at Shoeburyness and soon to be tested. There is such a thing possible as to take too much care of your men. We don't expect the ruddy glow of health nor buoyancy' of spirits in the child whose mother wraps a shawl round his shoulders every time he moves from the nursery to the drawing-room. The means will surely defeat the end in time ; and, in like manner, we may come at last to coddle our soldiers and sailors into effeminacy, and horrible thought— even persuade them that their dear bodies are too precious to be trusted outside the protection of iron armour-plates. There is a medium in all things, and we may be too careful by half of life—so care ful as to lose it and honour together. It was the utterance of true genius, not false sentiment, when Napier, who was far from undervaluing proper caution, wrote this passage : When the Roman Pompey was adjured by his friends not to put to sea during a violent storm, he replied, 'lt is necessary to sail ;it is not necessary to live.' It was also necessary to save Tarragona. Was no risk to be incurred for so great an object ? Was an uncertain danger to be weighed' against such a loss to Spain ? Was the British intrepidity to be set at nought? Were British soldiers to be quiet spectators while Spaniards stood up in a fight too dangerous for them to meddle with ? Is that false but common doctrine, so degrading to soldiers, that brick and mortar sentiment that the courage of the garrison is not to be taken into account, to be implicitly followed ? The Crimean soldiers, accustomed every day to dodge shot in the trenches by taking shelter behind traverses, tried the plan once too often in the Redas, instead of rushing on. Let us have bricks and mortar where bricks and mortar are :due, and iron plates too, where needful. Let us have big guns, stout forts, and cruel torpedoes ; but let us not put our trust in them chiefly, but rather in the bigness of the limbs and the stoutness of the hearts which are the life and health of the country, IRON-PLATED CASEMATE. To test various forms of protecting guns and men a casemate has been erected at Shoeburyness, and protected along its front with armour and backing of different kinds. The piers supporting that pars of the arch immediately over the guns are 12f t wide and Bft. deep, and are enveloped in iron plates i-inch thick, which are connected by angle irons with the ironwork in front of the whole man the works, earthen batteries would rise on every side, guns would be supplied in overwhelming quantities, cliffs would bristle with artillery, and the sea become peopled by submarine defences. Con sidering the abundance and concentration of Eng land's resources, the success of such an attempt is inconceivable without such loss as would make the victory less than barren. Thirdly, in the absence or defeat of our fleet, an army might be landed on our shores and operate against our dockyards from the land, supported by a fleet at sea. But when this happens, and when England's resources in men and materiel have fallen so low that she is unable to fight an invader on .her own territory, he would not lose time in attacking her harbours, provided only they are reasonably fortified, but would march on London, and there, with his grasp on the heart of his victim, reached through her broken sides would control without difficulty the action of the extremities. The first two cases, then, are those most carefully to be guarded against, and while we should be cul pable to leave our great naval arsenals at the mercy of a bold coup de main, we should be equally cul pable were we to throw away money in the erection of absurdities. It has been proved with much pai❑ that fortifications are necessary ; let us not rush into the opposite extreme, and, like the Chinese of old, girdle our whole frontier liable to attack with im passable bulwarks. It is the act of a wise man to insure his life, but what should we think of him who spent great part of his income and heaped up debts, actuated by a vague fear of poverty for his descendants? Our dockyard defences are already verging on the extreme of costliness, and if further demands are made the question must soon arise whether equal protec tion could not be attained in other ways than by permanent forts. With a truly English inconse quence we are spending millions on Portsmouth, Plymouth, &c., and the cry is still for more, while, on the other hand, we are declared to be too poor to defend the Thames, except in the most superfi cial manner, and we are leaving our sole laud arsenal entirely open. Russian defences are often quoted as being all that is impregnable, but, while it is certain that many of their iron forts are shields structure. The basis for the armour consists of a course o 2-inch plates laid completely over the surface of the casemate, including the piers, and excepting only tills port. In all such casemates there is not only a pier to be protected, but also a yawning space under the arch, requisite for traversing the gun with its carriage and platform. All this space except a small port must be covered, and in the experimental casemate at Shoeburyness a vertical row of caissons formed of 1 -inch iron, and each containing a pillar of concrete 15 inches thick, stands behind the 2-inch plate where it is unsupported by the piers. The caissons are riveted to angle irons and cross pieces iu. thick. The port is 3 ft. wide and 3 ft. high r on the outside. A lateral rang e of 70 de g . is pos sible for the gun within the plate which forms the exterior of the port ; the width of the latter is con tractt.d to 21 ft. ; and, because this is the weak point j of the structure, there is fixed vertically on each I side of the port a solid forging of iron 9in. wide and 13in. deep, immediately in rear of the armour plate. These huge forged beams are strengthened and kept at their proper intervals by horizontal iron bars, Gin. wide and 7 in. deep , halved into them lat the levels of the port sills. me forgings are 9ft. long. Their tops are bolted to a horizontal bar of iron, budded in the concrete backing, and more than Gin. square in section. At the bottom they are se cured to a horizontal plate Ift. wide and 3in. thick. But, when the whole front is protected, all necessary care has not been taken unless the interior is de fended against the bricks and blocks that will drop from their beds on the defenders when the piers begin to yield and the arches to tremble under successive shocks, or against the bolt-heads flung backwards as the strong plates quiver under the fierce strokes of mighty shot. Again, therefore, iron is called in to assist masonry. The arches over the men's heads are lined with t -inch plates, and screens of the same strength are disposed so as to guard the gun ners from splinters, whether of iron or masonry. The iron-cased piers and arch are built of concrete and brick in cement. The rest of the masonry is of brick in cement. The brickwork of the arch is 18in. thick, and that portion of it which covers the interval between the iron cased and the brick piers is carried by wrought-iron girders. A course of concrete lies above the brickwork, and is lsin. deep at the crown of the arch. When we add that in all cases permanent hollow bolt tubes pass through backings and piers, so that the real armour bolts can be taken out and the plates removed or ex changed without disturbing the rest of the struc ture, we shall have described the casemate which has been built to carry the experimental armour, and to test one or two novel plans. It will be re marked that the system of tubes for bolts affords great facilities for building works preparatory to plating them. This crowning addition can then be made at any time, and of any strength that newly invented war engines may demand. Upon the 2-inch plates covering the whole front of the casement six different forms of armour are bolted. Four of them, the first four that we shall describe, contain a quantity of iron equal in all cases to an 8-inch plate; the fifth has an amount equal to Bfin., and the sixth only 41in., concrete being filled in between it and the 2-inch plate. Commencing from the left as one faces the case mate, the first target consists of a vertical strip of plating 4ft. 3in. wide and Bii . thick, bolted to the 2-inch plate and pier by bolts right through all. Next to this is a strip of armour 4ft. 3in. wide and 41in. thick, with hollow vertical iron stringers be tween it and the 2-inch plate. These stringers are 7in. deep, and of such section as to contain an amount of iron equal to a 3iin. plate. Next to this, and extending across, above, and below the port, as far as its right edge, there is a course of 6-inch plates with another kind of vertical stringers (Mr. Hughes's) between it and the 2-inch plate, still representing a thickness of Bin. of iron. This armour is supported partly by the left pier and partly by the caissons containing concrete. On the right of the port the armour-plate, for a width of 3ft. 4in., is 4in. thick, with vertica stringers behind it of similar section to those in No. 2 target, but rather heavier, to make up for the diminution of half an inch in the thickness of the front plate. Thence to the right of the octsenlat6 a ti inch SATISFACTORY LETTER. b, Wood-street, Millbank, 'Westminster, October 5, P 367 SlR,—Some mcnths back I had an attack of Bronchitis, which ~ !ri at times a tickling in the Throat, with other =pleasant teei ng,. 1 was adviser': to try the BALs.ill OF ANNI:zo; I did so, 71, fount vary great relief; it is most comforting in allay :rr.tltion, and giving strength to the voice. r . to make ust of this as you think proper, c sr.testly hope that others may benefit by it as 1 have many thanks from your oho:tient servant, SAMUEL DEAU, Dean's Vcri;or, Wortnainster Abbey. 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STAMPED 51. plate is laid, partly on stringers identical in dimen sions with those last named, and partly on concrete, forming thus the fifth and sixth targets. The whole iron front to be fired at shows a vertical face about 30ft. long and 12ft. high. It should be understood that the casemate, with its various armours, hollow bolts, and iron screens for erratic bolt-heads, is purely experimental, and re presents nothing hitherto constructed. PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER FORT. A more serious subject is that of the Plymouth Breakwater Fort, because contrac!a have been made for its ironwork and the manufacture of its parts is actually progressing. An experimental iron front Inns been constructed to represent the Plymouth foct as nearly as possible ; we say " as nearly as possible," because, though the test of a simple shield at Shoeburyness will give an accurate measure of its strength wherever it may be placed, the condi tions are different when a whole fort has to be tested. The strength of a house is not to be mea sured by that of one of its walls standing alone, and some additions have been made to the target of Shoeburyness to bring its stability more nearly on a level with that of the fort itself. Externally the front represents an iron plated target, 21ft. 9in. long and about 12 ft. high, but the face is not vertical. It slopes back one foot in the first 11 of its height, and, above that, the• iron plating, reduced to a thickness of 3in., retires at an angle of 45 deg. The outer armour is composed of three 5-inch plates, running horizontally, nut of the lower two of which the port, Sift. widesnd 3ft: high, is cut. In rear of this armour is a layer of iron planks about 16in. wide and sin. thick, placed vertically. Behind these is a layer of similar planks above and plates below, placed horizontally, and so as to break joint with the other planks and armour plates. The total thickness of iron is, therefore, 15in. • To support the armour, a number of iron girders, five in the Shoeburyness front, run up the back of the iron planks and armour, to which they are bolted by through bolts. Each girder consists of two iron planks, lft. wide and sin. thick, placed Gin. apart, and connected at the top and bottom by cross bolts, while the bolts which pass through the armour and between the girder planks are nutted down to cross pieces of iron liin. thick, which connect the girder planks and bind the whole iron work firmly together. But the fort is built of iron on a granite foundation, and it is necessary that the tough plates be securely imbedied in the solid stone. To this end an iron plate 2ft. 7in. wide and 2iin. thick, is laid in a recess cut in the granite floor, and extends along the whole front. It abuts against the inside of the lowest armour-plate, and carries the planks and back lower plates, their edges being laid upon it. Holes cut through it and about six inches deep into the granite receive the feet of the girders, which are thus rooted in the solid foundation, and serve to hold firm the foot of the armour. The plating and its upright girders abut at the top against an iron plate connecting the ends of longitudinal girders, which support the arches of the casemate roof, and are in their turn held up by a box girder, supported at its extremities upon piers of brick in cement 4ft. thick, cased with tine. iron plates. Between these piers and the rear of the armour plate girders a clear space is left, for two reasons—first, to prevent any damage which may have been done to the front from affecting in juriously the stability of the piers and roof ; secondly, to allow the bolts passing through the armour and its girders to be reached for removal or alteration. Vire have said that the experimental front differs in some particulars from the arrangements in the fort itself, and we now proceed to detail them. The arches of the experimental front have tie rods to compensate for the want of continuity of thrust gained in the complete work. The front of the true fort is oval ; that of the experimental one is straight, to lessen the expense. This involves a weakness, and obliges the shape of the pier to be slightly altered. An old piece of masonry being utilised, there is not room for an entire pier. Its dimensions are, therefore, reduced. The spacing of the roof girders is not quite the same, because the target, representing only a part of the real fort, could not have its girders project ing in the air. The ends of the plates want the continuity of support obtained in the fort. This is partly met by increasing the size of the end bolts, but in any case the ends must be weaker than the same spots in the fort. Muzzle pivoting carriages are to be used in the future, so the port is left very small. This is an alteration from the origi nal design, but is ordered also for the fort. The substitution of an iron plate in the hard thickness instead of iron planks is also new, but ordered for t he fort. Spare test plates w:11 supply the icon wanted for the purpose. The experimental work hal, however, one advantage in this respect, that the hind plate will be about 21ft. 9in., while in the real fort the length is about 14ft. It would be quite impossible to leave the piers and iron roof supports as they are, and to substitu e other forms of armour for the one in favour at the War-office, but it is estimated that any of the pro posed plans would involve an additional expense. For instance, while the iron work for the experi mental front costs £2,500 per gun, plates and com pound backing such as those previously mentioned in our description of the armoured casemates are estimated to cost about £2,800 per gun ; and Messrs. Brown and Co.'s proposal of solid plates 14in. or 15in. in thickness held between vertical iron beams, with recesses to take the edges of the plates, is calculated to involve an outlay of- almost £3,500 per gun for iron work alone. We give these figures with some diffidence ; they are received as fair estimates at the War-office, but are open to correction from any firm which may offer to take contracts at a lower price. Should cast-iron be proved capable of making a good backing, an Bin. plate could be hacked by 18in. of cast-iron, with an inner skin of tin. plates, for about £2,000 per gun. MILLWALL SHIELD. Besides the plated casemate and the Plymouth experimental front, a shield made by the Millwall Company for the War-office is to be tested. Its cost is about £2OO more than the Gibraltar shields, of £1,200, instead of £l,OOO. The amount is, we believe, within the mark. The shield, originally designed to try Hughes's patent backing, has a front of 12ft. by 81t., and is composed of armour-plates 6in. thick on the upper half, and 9in. on the lower half of its surface. The backing consists of horizontal stringers of wrought iron, the nature of their section being similar to that of railway bars on longitudinal sleepers . Their sectional area is equivalent to a solid plate about two inches thick. Behind them, and riveted to their bases, come two thicknesses of tin. plates, which in their turn rest against vertical stringers similar to those described above, and having a depth of seven inches. To test the increased resistance to be obtained by adding plating to the outside of existing structures, three lin. plates have been bolted to the outside of half that portion of the shield protected by the 6in. plate. The whole mass is further strengthened and supported by boiler-plate struts at either end, of like construction to those provided in former experiments. The hollow tuhes for bolts employed in the casemate are provided for the Millwall It is understood that the 12-ton, 18-ton, and, perhaps, the 23-ton rifled guns, with 191.t0n Ame rican smooth-bore, will be brought face to face with the various targets. The trials will form the greatest and most instructive series of experiments yet car ried out in any country, and their results will be anxiously studied by scientific engineers and artil lerists throughout tho world. „I- ANOTHER VICTIM,. .--- 0 - -- '` c .-------- ' AnOther victim has been added to the list of get mitt resulting from the Clerkenirell explosion. From the first moment that Humphrey Evans was admitted to the 13 Ward of the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, until the time of his death, the surgeons had no hope of his recovery. The Evanses were a comfortable old couple, and had by industry and thrift put by so much as would keep them in decent food and clothing for the rest of their days. They lived in that wrecked thoroughfare called Corporation-lane, and per haps no one family suffered so greatly as that of the Evanses. Mrs. Evans died in St. Bartholomew's Hospital last week from the effect of her injuries, and the death of her husband, Humphrey Evans, took place early yester. day morning. The daughter of the deceased parents is still an inmate of the Royal Free Hospital, suffering mu4zh from contusions, burns, and bruises, but she is progressing favourably. There can be no doubt that the Soho and .Millwaa Fenian circles have been broken up ; and those two circles, it seems, played no unimportant part in the game of London Fenianism. In Soho, the greater number of Fenians were tailors. In no Fenian circle existing in England was so much ac tivity exhibited as in that of Soho. Now that it is dissolved and out of existence, the police authorities have become acquainted with the extent of the influence. it wielded amongst the Irish in London, and of the pro' - al. neat part it played in the crusade against law and order in this country. The low public-houses And beershops in which the circle held their meetings are now compara tively deserted. The police have their eyes upon them, but fail to see a Fenian enter them. The arrests in Pollen-street appear to have had the most satisfac tory results. Lying outside of the Soho district, Pollen-street was a convenient place in which the mem bers of the ” Brotherhood " could assemble ; but the pounce upon the Lion and French Horn made by the police has scared its conspiring frequenters ; and the men, with the " goatee " beards, who the police well know have been for the last eighteen months frequenting the solitary public-house of Pollen-street, arc not now to be .seen. Like the Soho circle, the Millwall Brotherhood are disorganised beyond all hope of being placed upon, --their legs- .again.- --In- xuat. one -er=ille many Fenian ci.r2 _ des in London has there been so abundant - a 'croplOr-' 4 - --- - I L'lrP'" - - anonymous informers as in Millwall. They have been 4 useful in preserving life and property, and, without implicating their fellows, have put the authorities so upontheir guard as to prevent the accomplishment of many very fearful designs. In almost all the Roman Catholic churches yes terday the clergymen who preached alluded to the Cler kenwell outrage, and warned their flocks against having any connection with a secret treasonable society. At„ Clerkenwell Church the Rev. Robert Maguire, the rectex, made touching allusion to the calamity, referring espe cially to the funeral of the four victims, which took place on Monday, and at which he officiated. A good deal of uneasiness prevails among the people of Clerkenwell with respect to the meeting announced to be held by Mr. Finlen next Sunday morning ox Clerkenwell-green, and it is hoped that the police, acting with the admirable judgment and temper displayed by Mr. Superintendent Gernon on last Sunday may put a stop to the contemplated nro. ceedings. The rumour of an intention to blow up the Brixton Convict Prison has produced considerable sensation in the neighbourhood. The authorities have taken precautions to prevent anything of the kind being attempted. The two prisoners, James Connerby and Gladwin Mee han, who were arrested at Wolverton on Tuesday on a charge of treason-felony, were taken to Aylesbury by the last train, in charge cf a strong body of police, under the command of Captain J. C. Tyrwhitt Drake, the Chiel Constable of Bucks. They were brought before Mr. J. T. Senior, one of the county magistrates, in the waiting-room of the railway station, and the information of Superinten dent Breary was read over, which stated that sedition awl treasonable meetings had been held at the houses of each of the prisoners at New Bradwell. Some other important facts were stated in the information, which was not con sidered expedient to make public. Connerby denied in. the most emphatic way that any illegal meetings had been held at his house, or that he had had anything to do with Fenianism. He had been reared in this country : and hoped he bad too much sense to do anything of the sort. It was an extraordinary charge; he had always conducted himself to the satisfaction of his em ployers and those with whom he worked. Meehan also positively denied that there had been any meetings at his house, and asked whether bail would be accepted. He said. it was a serious matter to bring up a man without any foundation for a chargé. It would probably end in his being discharged from his employment, and the ruin of his family. Connerby asked that bail might be taken, and on being informed that this could not be granted, he asked for a copy of the charge against him to send to his friends. He was informed that he could write whatever he pleased, and that he might have a copy of the information. Tho prisoners were then remanded. The excitement consequent on the late attempt to de stroy the Warrington Gasworks continues. The persons employed at the gastvorks have been all sworn in as special constables, and a guard still watches the works. A reward of £l5O has been offered by the authorities for the discovery of the person who removed the plug from the purifier. In addition to the fourteen men who were discharged on Monday, the foreman of the stokers, Gillooley, has been dismissed, although it i 3 said not the slightest suspicion exists as to any complicity in the foul deed on his part. A report was current in the town on Tuesday night that a Fenian of some note had been arrested by the police ; it is, however, without foun dation. FATAL ETRE AT BELFAST. The Northern Whig reports a shocking fire at Belfast, h, which three persons lost their lives, and two others were so much injured that they are not expected to live. It began in the establishment of a hat and bandbox manu facturer, named Mulcahy, Church-street, and through a lamentable want of forethought neither the police nor the fire brigade were informed of the fire until it had made considerable prozress. A man named Martin heard ;he cries of the inmates, and at once made efforts to, save them. He procured a ladder, which was, unfortu _ nately, too short, but which a number of the too zealous crowd attempted to climb. The result was that the ladder through over stress snapped, and a man, as we are in formed, had his arm dislocated. On the alarm being given at the engine - station, the brigade, under Superin tendent Reilly, started with the greatest possible despatch ; and in five minutes from the ringing of the fire - bell Deputy - Superintendent Moorhead and Hugh Nelson were in the room in which Mrs. Macaulay and the children were. This apartment, which turned out to be the kitchen, is situated on the third floor, and this rendered the difficulty all the greater in reaching them. The members of the fire brigade put up one of their ladders, and with the assistance of another ladder, which had in the meantime been procured by the crowd, they ascended. At this time the room was filled 'with smoke, which also came rolling in dense clouds out of the window at which the firemen were. Nelson said he heard a sound, which must be of some person breathing. In he then went, through the window, followed by Moor head. When inside, the sounds were, of course, more audible; and, having felt around, they discovered Mrs. Macaulay lying close to the window, with the two youngest children in her arms. The second eldest girl was first caught hold of by the firemen, who brought her to the window, when each man took a separate ladder, and she was thus lowered to some other members of the bri gade, who received her when about half-way down. A shout from the crowd rent the air as they saw the girl upon the ladder. Moorhead dashed back into the room, when the first object he got hold of was the eldest girl. She, poor thing, had been too long subject to the fire and smoke to render any assistance herself ; but the firemen, with almost incredible agility brought her out by the window, and lowered her in the same way as before amid still louder cheers. Mrs. Macaulay and the poor little children were, however, still to be saved. One of the men took a child in each arm, and, coming quickly down the ladder, delivered up the little ones, but, while descending, shouted to his fellow-firemen to get a rope. His object in doing this was that they might have it for the purpose of lowering Mrs. Macaulay, who, we may state, was a very stout, weighty person. The rope, which was speedily procured, was, without a moment's delay called into requisition. The heroic firemen who stood firm to their post, under all the difficulties which we have already mentioned, tied the rope round the poor woman's body under the arms, and, having had it firmly secured, brought her to the window% when both men took the rope and lowered her down the ladder to those below, who eased the burden as it de scended. While this was being done the men upon the ladders were in a very critical position from the flames bursting around them. The inhabitants of the ad joining house, which is occupied by Mr. Sparrow, statuary manufacturer, sought to reach the perishing women and children by breaking a hole through the wall into the kitchen. This they did : but the only effect it had was giving vent to the smoke, which drove them from the aperture. They then m ade a similar breach through the wall into the bedroom, which is situate behind the kitchen; but their praiseworthy efforts were also foiled here in like manner. Mr. Joseph Mulcahy, the head of the above unfor. tunatefarnily, who was the proprietor of the hat and hatbox manufactory in question, is, it appears, also a musician. He was absent from his residence, and pursuing his practice as a violinist in the Corn Exchange from seven o'clock until after ten, when the sad intelligence was conveyed to him that his shop was on fire, and that his family had been suffocated. 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