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e ft' . ~, t, 4 . 1,6 0 •t. • / 4 f. 1t,i),AV..::44105-• 101:15-!: - • , . . . • ft; p 4* F l -9 zPi , „ • Ariptil kW 17 1 , _ 2 .11 e 4 7 , 4 - • ,/ I a; • 4:r . nizo „ i v , ' `s4z- / 0/W f Ler(a'aZ e/rO-: NENsTSPAPER LONDON and COUNTY B A NKINIEI , COMPANY. Established 1836. S ubscribed Captital—Xl,B7s,ooo in 37,500 Shares of £5O each. -P aid - up - Capital—.£7so,ooo. Reserve Fund—£2so,ooo. , . DIRECTORS. Nathaniel Alexander, Esq. Hugh C. E. Childers, Esq., john Edmund Anderdon, Esq M.P. Thos. Tyringham Bernard, John Fleming, Esq. Esq. Edward W. T. Hamilton, Philip Patton Blyth, Esq. Esq., M.P. J ohn William Burmester, Frederick Harrison, Esq. sq. William Champion Jones, Coles Child, Esq. Esq. William Nicol, Esq. dANAGER. GENERAL William Mc Kewan, Esq. CHIEF IXSPF.CTOII. W. J. Norfolk, Esq. ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER. William Howard, Esq. CHIEF ACCOU NTANT. James Gray, Esq. INSPECTORS OF BRANCHES. H. J. Lemon, Esq., and 0. Sharing, Esq. SECRETARY. F. Olappison, Esq. Head Office, 21, Lombard-street. At the Annual General . Meeting of the Proprietors, held On Thursday, tho 7th February, 1867, at the London Tavern, Bishops g ate-street, the following Report for the Year ending the 31st December, 1866, was read by the Se cre t ary. lIUGH C. E. CHILDERS, Esq., M.P., in the Chair. REPORT. , The Directors, in submitting to the Proprietors the al ance-sheet of the Bank for the half-year ending the 3 1 st • December last, have the pleasure to report that, after pay ing all charges, and interest to customers, and making ample provision for bad and doubtful debts, the net profits amount to £101,998 15s. This, added to £17,468 16s. 6d. brought forward from the last account, produces a total of £119 ,467115. 6d. 6 They recommend the payment of the usual dividend of half-year per cent., together with a bonus of 8 per cent. for the both free of income tax, which will absorb £ 1 05,000, an d l eave £14 , 467 ll s . 6d. to be carried forward to Profit and loss new account. The dividend for the whole Year 1866 will thus be 25 per cent. At th 6 meeting in February, 1866, it was intimated to t hepreprietors that the Directors propcsed to increase the capital of the Bask, and at the meeting in August, 1866, the Proprietor; by a resolution, adopted the recommenda tion of the Directors. It will be proposed to act upon this resolution (which will roiiiire formal confirmation) by the issue of 12,500 now shares, to be offered pro rata amongst the Proprietors as they appeared on the Register on the 4th instant, the date when the Transfer Books of the Com- P'toY were closed, such shares to be issued at the price of £4O each, being a premium of £2O per share. The total number of shares will than be 50,000. Full particulars of the issue will be transmitted by circular to each Pro prietor. The Directors have to announce the retirement of El- Ward J. Hutchins, Esq., and William Lee, Esq., M.P., from the Di rec ti on, and the election of Hugh C. E. Childers, Esq., M.P., and Edward W. T. Hamilton, Esq., M.P., iu their stead. The Directors retiring by rotation are—Nathaniel Alex ander, Esq., Thomas Tyringham Bernard, Esq., and Wil liam Nicol, Esq., who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. There is a vacancy in the Auditorship, through the dis qualification of Mr. Robert Escombe, and it is in the power of the meeting to fill this up. The dividend and bonus (together £2 16s. per share), free of income tax, will bo payable at the Head Office or at any of the Branches, on and after Monday, the 18th instant. B ALANCE-SHEET OF THE LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, 318 x DECEMBER, 1866. To capital paid up To reserve fund To amount duo by the Bank for custo mers' balances, ltc. £12,057,000 12 8 To ria biiities on • ac- e°Ptances 1,580,761 9 2 13,637,762 1 10 luo profit and loss balance brought from kit account 17 , 468 16 6 T o gross profit for the half-year, after making provision for bad and doubt ful debts .... 319,957 11 9 337,426 11 3 £14,975,188 13 1 .n CR. "3 , cash on hand at 'lead ches Office, and £1,767,383 3 3 bran 16 3' cash placed at call and at notice 734,056 3 7 £2,501,139 6 10 • t ri vestraents, Government and Guaranteed Stocks 69 1 ,953 0 6 .15 Y other stocks and 809urities 101,8.99 12 9 - 797,852 13 3 - 33 Y d iscounted bills and advances to cas e freehold premises in Lombard-street and Nicolas -lane, freehold and lease hold property at the Branches, with Rxtures and fittings 176,313 12 8 , -2Y interest paid to customers salaries and all other expenses at Ileac' office and Branches, inel ;Ain income-tax on profits and salaries 99,813 it 9 V 4,975,188 13 1 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dn. To interest paid to customers T,,,0 exp enses, as above 40 rebate on bills not due, carried to ocw account 24,861 2 1 ToY ear To dividend of 6 per cent. for the half -45,000 0 0 ......... bonus of 8 per cent... . To balance carried forward £337,426 11 3 Cu. By balance brought forward from last account £17,468 16 6 Foss profit for the half-year, after making provision for bad and doubt ful debts £337,426 11 3 We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing balance_ sheet., and have found the same to be correct. (Signed) WILLIAM NORMAN,} R. Auditors. SWAINE, • London and County Bank, Jan. 31, 1867. The foregoing Report having been read by the Secretary, the following resolutions were proposed and unanhnoftsly adopted:- 1. That the Report be received and adopted, and printed for the use of the shareholders. 2. That a dividend of 6 per cent., together with a bonus of 8 per cont., both free of income tax, be declared for the half-year ending 31st December, 1860, payable en and after Monday, the 18th instant, and that the balance of £14,467, ll s. 6d. b e c arried forward t o P rofit and Loss ' IO W Account. b i l• That William Nicol, Esq., be re-elected a Direct or o f C ompany. That Thomas Tyringham Pernard, Esq., re-elected a Director of this Company. That Nathaniel Alexander, Esq., be re-elected a Director of this Company. T hat William Norman and Richard Hinds Swaine, ''squires, be elected Auditors for the current year. 5. That Frederic k Francis, Esq., for the current bo elected an Auditor year. 6 . That the thanks of this meeting given to the B oard of Di rectors for the able manner in which they have conducted the affairs of the Company. 7 . That the thanks of this meeting be presented to William Norman and R. 11. Swaine Esquires, the Auditors 0! the Company, f or th e i r services ' during the past year. w S. i .That the thanks of the meeting be presented to Mcliewan, Esq. and to the principal and other () eers of the Bank, for ' the zeal and ability with which the y have dischargea their respective duties. (Signed) HUGH C. E. CHILDERS, a The Chairman. , Chairman having quitted the chair, it was resolved, n o, c carried unanimously,— tW' ~b . • Thal the cordial thanks of this meeting be presented —47 g 11 0. E. Childers, Esq., M.P., for his able and courteous conduct in the chair. (Signed) W. CHAMPION JONES, Deputy-Chairman. Extracted from the Minutes. (Signed) F. CLAPPISON, Secretary. °l\ thON and COUNTY BANKING COMPANY. _ IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a DIVIDEND tonArthe Capital Stock of the Company, tho rate of Six ' ; ,.. L eent. for the half-year ending 31st December, 1866, pri"eloarsl3°eitnhus of Eight - per cent., will be paid to Fro nt -or at the head Office, 21, Lombard-street, or AtIONDAY, the Com 18h inkny's ilny rate of th e Branch Banks, on and after By order of the Board, 2 1, -"e W. McKEWAN, General Manager. lliba rd - street, Fob. 8, 1867. CON--RACT FOR BARRACK STORES FOR THE ROYAL MARINES. Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset House, 30th Jan., 1867. TRE C OMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING 111Typ t p l t OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the LANKINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE tl:lieuia—th"ofo hereby give Notice, that on WEDNESDAY, , February next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, they t r eady to treat with such Persons as may be willing CONT D A titzt v - ".„tIOT for supplying and delivering into h wf's victualliug Stores at Deptford all such quart- ITAND SCRUBBING BRUSHES, CLOTHES B RUSHES and ROUND TOWELS, RR in._ Aa4l"T from time to time be demanded for the use of the ll:trines, under a Contract for Twelve Calendar calendar certain and further until the expiration of three ualpdar month's' warnin • f No Tender will be received g unless made on the printed o°4llo provided for the ply•pose, and whirl) may be obtained tr.-, 4l) Pheation in the Lobby of the Department of the,Con -4 „w o u c er D f ictualling, Admiralty, Somerset House, where 140 onditions of the Contract may be seen. Tender will be received after Twelve o'clock at thatti the the day of Treaty; and it will not be required " the Party tendering or an Agent on his behalf, should a o ltned at the Office. on the' day of Contract, as the result eA L O e offer received from each person will be communi 4ct to hint and his proposed Sureties in writing. -Atc lyril r il ty T , e a n n d d er must be addressed to the Secretary of the bear in the left-hand corner the words at'-tt:ieinder for Barrack Stores •" and must also be delivered rait, e ,P°Partment of the Controller of Victualling, Adini ena„..," "°loerset House, signed by two responsible persons, th — w e g to become bound performs e Person tendering in e sum of X3OO for the duence of the Contract. By Order, ANTONIO .BRADY, Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities. No. 23,297. Now ready, inl v&.. with Illustrations, les. 61.. LIFE IN A FRENCH CHATEAU. By HUBERT E. 11. JERNINGThiII, Erg Hurst a idlackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. I VOTICE.—LADY ABELAIDES OATII, the LN New Novel b? Elle Author of " East t ynne," "The Channings," and " Mrs. Ilailillitun's Trouble.," IS NOW HEADY at all Libraries, in 3 vols., i oat Svo. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Just published, price One Penny, or Eight pence per dozen, AFEW WORDS 0 N REFORM, addressed to JOIIN HANDY-WORKMAN. liy J. BRAIN-WORKMAN. Henry Sweet, 3, Chancery-lane. Now published at 3d., per post 4d., T)AINLESS TOOTH EXTRACTION; or, Anaesthesia Locally Apwlied. By A. ESKELL, surgeon-Dentist, Author of "Dental Surgery," " Pure Dentistry," &c. SimOin, Marshall, and Co.; all booksellers ; or of the author, at his residence, 8, Grosvenor -street, Bond-street. MANFIELD'S PATENT PICKLES are per fectly pure and nncaloured. To be had of all dealers and wholesale of JOEIN BUICGES3 and SON, 107, Strand (corner of Savoy-steps), London. RIMMEL'S PERFUMED VALENTINES.-- The largest and most elegant Stock in London. Animated Plow ro, Is. on piper; 2s. 6d. on satin. 11Iedimval, Is ; by post 2d. extra. The Ilus eat Videntine, the gre novelty of the season. Lists on application.—Rl .1131 EL, 1 ) ( rfumer to H.R.U. the I'rincess of Wales, 9G, Strand ; 128, Regent-street; and Cornhill. AVALUABLE PACKAGE OF TEA.- A CHINESE CADDY, containing 16Ibs. of really good Black Tea, sent carriage free to any railway station or market town in Eniand, Ireland, :Scotland. or Wales, on re ceipt of 405., by .FHILLIPS and CO., Tea Merchants, 8, liing - William-ti.reet, City, E.C. TEA IS CHEAPER TITAN EVER.-Is. 6d., 2s. 28 6 , . per lb. arc the prices at which PEILLL IPS and CO . Tea Merchants, 8, King William-street, City, Lrm don, 11 are selling good and fine BLACK TEA. A price current post free. 90s worth carriage free to any railway rtetion or market town in the United Kingdom. All goods carriage free to all putt of London. Obstrve— PHILLIPS and Co. have no Agents. ugars arc supplied at market prices. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. DEFRIES and SONS' J• NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS contain an entirely new awl extensive Stock of TABLE GLASS, China, and Chan delteri.-147, Boundsditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. T DEFRIES and SONS' NEW CITY SHOW itOOMi.—The New Oval-shaped ALEXANDRA. DINNER, SERVICE, from £1 18s. 6d.- 147, FloundEditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL• DEFRIES and SONS tx• NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS.--BREAKFAST and TEA SERVICES in great variety, from £1 is. upwards.- 147, Houndeditch. NONCE OF REMOVAL. DEFR,IES and SONS' t-P • NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS contain a beautiful assortment of DESSERT SERVICES, from Li 15. to 100 euineas. C•e_ts and Monograms engraved on same.-147, Houndsditch. NO new OF REMOVAL. JDEFRIES and SONS . NEW CI CY SRO ROOIIS.—CaYSTAL CFIAN- D ELIERS, New Designs for the Drawinz-room. either for Gas or Candle, and to suit all kinds of Decorations. —ll7, Houndsditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. JD E F RIE S and SON S' • NEW CITY(OHOW ROOMS.—BRONZE anti OR MOLU CHANDELIERS in great variety. New Designs for the Dining-room.-141, lloundsditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. j DEFRIES and SONS' • NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS.—The ALEXANDRA FLOWER VAST 41. This new and beautiful Vase can be se'm in great variety, Inca 3s. to Us. each-117, Hounds ditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. JD EFlt 1 E S and SONS' . NEW CITY StIO,T TICYVIS.—The NEW jE DINING [MOH VA.SR. Registered designs, in great Hound Aitch. NoTICE OF REMOVAL DEFRIES and SONS' tl • NEW CITY SHOW R.00113:-The NEW PATENT ASTRA LAMP. for Petroleum and M , neral Oils; also iIitYSTAT. at'S and WALL LIGHTS (rcgiatered) for INDIA.-147, Houndsditch. NOTICNI OF REMOVAL. JLEFRIES and SONS' • NEW CITY STIOW ROONIS.— TAVERN and HOTEL GLASS of the irwest patterns and correct mea sure.-147, Houndsditch EAUEAU -DE-VIE.--This Pure PALE BRANDY, -DE-VIE.--This 18s. per gallon, is vi ry superior to recent importations of Cognac, recommended by the medical profession, and ex tensively used in hospitals. In bottles, 335. per dozen, or in a case 305., railway carriage pat L—HEN RY BRETT and CO., Old Furnival's Distillery, Holborn, E.O , and 30, Regent street, S.W. Established 182). NOTICE OF REHOVAL. DEFRIES and SONS' J• NEW CM( sIIOW ROOIIB.—OItNANIENTAL CLOCKS for th, DINING and DRAWING-ROOM-147, Houndaditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. T DEFRIES and SONS' TI • NEW cinr SHOW ROIIIS —Nferehant4 and the Trade eurplied with PATTERN BOOKS FREE. 117, Houndsditch. Works—London, Birmingham, and Parts. Established 1803. A RTIFICIAL - T EE T 11.-A MONTH'S TitIAL G1V1 4 14 , 1.---If not perfectly comfortable, me in'. and und. testable the money returned without hesitation. Mr. DAY, Dentist (many years with Mr. Eskelt, surgeon- Dentist, of 8, Grosvenor-street, W.), offers, as above, the most convincing proof of the unerring ana painless princ•ples upon which he constructs incorrodible DIINERAL AItTI t L TE ET El, whether singly 4.. r in partial or complete sets, to serve the purposes of mastication, articulation, and personal appearance. Nis terms will be tbund the moat moderate of any advertised, compatible with pure materials and first-class workmanship, but they are apart from the ridiculous and tempting prices put forth to attract mere attention. _ _ lie guarantees painless manipulation, and in the g,enerality of cases will make from one tooth to a complete set in a few hours. Extractions when necessary, and all the ordinary painful operations performed without giving the slightest Pahl by a ru-lv process, and without the use of chloroform or other dangerous ingredient, Stopping decayed teeth, and discoloure-i teeth rest red, Sac. Attendance, 10 to 6. All con au!tations tree.-291, E.KGENT-ST &HET, three doors from the Polytechnic. 'TOMBLESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS -I- are earnestly solicited for fitting up filo TRAINING §lll2. £2,(100 required. Boys' Ref age, 8, Great Queen street, WILLIAMS, Secretary. , W.O. OMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.—CON II TRIBUTIONS are earnestly solicited for establishing the COUNTRY ROHE. £I,OJO required. WM. WILLI.tII3, Secretary. Boys' Refuge, 8. Great Queen-street. W.C. HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.—The C o mmittee are most anxious to provide for 400 b o y s . One hundred and fifty are now in the Reinge. The annu a l expenditure for supporting the 400 boys is estimated at £4.0 )0, beim , : £l5 a year for each boy. Several kind friends have promised to pay for one bay each year. Subscription.% thankfully received by the London and West minster Bank, 41, Lotbbury, and 214, (Ugh 'Holborn; Messrs. Ransom and Co., 1, Pall-Mall East; and by; WM. WILLIAMS, Secretary. Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, W.C. OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, AA) in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus. King's-oroaa. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. Vice-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of WA LE q.K G. President—llia Grace the Duke of BUCCLE UCH. R.G. This Hospital, founded in the year 1829, the first to estab lish the principle of free admission to the sink poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders. is wholly de pendent for support on voluntary contributions and i ;zaziee. It affords relief to a large number of in-pa ants , and, in addition to this, the average number of attendance of the lestitute sink has for a considerable period averaged between 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee eat estly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the benevolent, as the pr nises of this Hospital are capable of containing several nw,tidred more beds had the Committee the requisite wads to maintain them. Contributions ar c reoelved by Mt ir bankers, Messrs. Brown, Janson, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Stessrs. Contta and Co.; Drummond and Co.;• G:yn and Co. ; Berries and Co.; Random and Co.; Prcsoott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; tT Plums, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co.. Berners-street : and at the Hospital. from 10 till 5. Er." A NVORD SMITH. BpAret,ry, PROVIDENCE ROW NIGHT . REFUGE, 'OR HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN, 14A, Providence-row, Finsbury, E.C. Sixty Thousand Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and Breakfasts, have been given in this Institution to the destitute, who otherwise would have had to pass the nights in the bleak streets or under railway arches. At present nearly 500 Nights' Lodging,, with Suppers and Breakfasts, aro given gratuitously every week. The poor from all parts are admitted, the only condition being that they are homeless and starving. The Manager &e., !: , e: , ives to remuneration whatever. Notwithstand ing the provision made by tho Poor Houses, each night numbers of young women, children, and orphans are, for want accommodation, refused admittance, and have to spend night after night in the cold, wet, and sleet. To meet this evil, and to provide more ample accommoda tion, £2,000 has been raised, but to accomplish the work a sum of at least £l,OOO more will be required. Besides providing shelter for the homeless, this year it is proposed, as far as the donations obtained for the pur pose will allow, to give broad and coals to poor families in want. Will you, in your charity, help to carry on and accomplish what has been begun? Will you help to give shelter to the really homeless, and food to the really starting ? The smallest donation will be most welcome, and, night and morning, the prayers of the destitute will be offered in your behalf. S HBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly requested, and will he, grid-gully received by the Rev. I). GiIsBERT D.D, No, 22, Finsbury-circus, Ea. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY AFTER Covent-garden Theatre--EVANS' to S uf.. Drury-lane Thea . .re EVANS' to SUP. Af Lyceum Theatre IeVA NS' to SUP. Atter Anelphi Thehtre 1 , VANS' to SUP. Atter inrlnpie ll.ettre . . EVANS' to -1T P. After :tram' "theAtre IeVA Ns' to SUP. Atter New ltoya t.y Theat,e....V NS' to SUP. Alter St. Jatnrs's Theatr., ..... to SUP. Alter Prince of Wa!es' The ttre E VANS' to SUE'. London Singing and Supper Club. E lANS', Covent-garden. Voati Eutertainmmt at Lig'lt. KINAIIAYS Eva I;L pITI( Wir m kj. DUBLIN This celebrated OLD HUSH WIT [SKY gained the I Wblin Prize Medal. It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Whole- Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Rouses in London ; iy the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or xiir,t,,Rale at Ft, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observ'e the Ited SAal, Pink Label, and Cork branded " Kinaban's LL Whisky." it UTUAL LOAN FUND A.SSOCIATIO (Inc rrpor Lted by Act of earliama,nit. NA), t ' itrISSET.I.-STIZEET, COVh: i'l*-Grtlit.9EN, LONDON'. Prompt ADVANCE on all description of Security. F„rms roe on applic4tion by letter to EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. I'M, GREAT JA PAN ESE TROUPE. TO-NIGHT. This extraordinary Company will make theh' FIRST APPEARANCE in Europe, at the Great St. Martin's Hall, THIS EVENING; Feb. 11, for a limited number of representations prior to their appear ance in Paris. during the Universal Exhibition.— Stalls, ss. ; balcony (reserved seats), 35.; area, 2s. Admission Is., which inay be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street; and at the box-office of the hall. Business communications to be addressed to their sole agent, Mr. A. Nimmo, 55, Wigmore-street, London, W. COUNTRY HOTELS, PUBLIC HOUSES, and BUSINESSES. FURNESS and KNEE'S List on application. Partic , ilars for insertion received until the 27th of the month at their AUCTION AND lIOTI4IL AGENCY OFFICES. 5, Agar-street, Strand, W.C., and nearly opposite the Charing Cross Railway Station. lIE 0 X F Oftll, 6, OXFORD-STREET, W., THE MUSICAL ESTABLISIIIIENT OF LONDON. LES DRAGONS DE VILL litS (Opera Comique), Music by A. Maillart. in which Alia. RUSSELL will appear, as- Miter! by Mis.es Barrie and Fitz-Henry ; Mei•sra. A. St. Albyn, Hull., Fox, llnak, Evan. and Bury, with Kxtra Band and Chorus ; produced and conducted by Air. F. Jonglimans " The strength of Mr. Mortm l'es in his operatic selections, executed bi a small but highly efficient band, and a well selected body of vo alists, under the direction of Mr. F. JonAlimans. '—Times, Jan. 0,1817 COMEDY. by Messrs. HARRY SYDNEY, MILBURN, G. IV. ROSS, s+n 1 the celebrated American Gymnasts the BBOTHERi HANLON, their seventh appearance in this country. !Ir. ROBE ritlismt, Comedian and Vocilist, will 'make his appearance THIS EVENING with his crop of comicalities and Hi new song, " PILE BOY AT lIUGBY." - I,TADAmr, TUSSAMYS IVA. 'BAKER-STREET. ' CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. NEW ADDI LIONS. —Life-size Models of the KINGS and QUEENS of It:NOLAND, from WILLIAM of NaItAIA.NDY to QUEEN VICTORIA. Open from 11 a.m. till dusk, and from 7 till 10 p.m. Admittance, ls. ; children, under ten, half-price; extra rooms. 6d. A RGYLL ROOMS. - GRAND CASINO, Windmill-btreet, Piccadilly. These elegant and popular Rooms, haying been entirely re decorated, are now ()PION EVERY EVENIN(4 for Concert and Dancing. Conductor, Signor LUGI CURTL Manager, ti. GRENET. ' Admission to Promenade, One Shilling. Reserved Seats, Two She Hinge. WESTO N'S GRAND MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN. Sole Proprietors, SwEAsEY and HOLLAND. Grand Selection from Denizetti's favourite Opera of " LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR," on a scale of magni ficence never attempted at any similar establishment. Principal vocalists—Edgardo, Mr. H. De Brenwer ; Arturo, Mr. Rowland Lascelles ;. Henrico, Mr. P. Corri ; Lucia, Miss Annie Tremaine. Everybody should see the Irish Minstrels, ovary even ing at Nine o'clock, with songs, dances, and Irish anec dotes, under the di rec ti on of PatComi. A now and origi nal overture composed and arranged expressly for the above minstrels by Mr. IL Baker. Immensa success of Arthur Lloyd's new song " Chillingowullabadorie," every evening, at 11 o'clock—Jolly Nash, Georgina Smithson, Paddy Fannin, Patrick Sellers, and Harry and Kettle King ; and Pio Watkini, the Japanaze Juggler. Band of 30 first-class performers, and large Chorus chosen from her Majesty's and Covent Garden Opera Houses. Musical Director, Mr. P. Com Prices of admission—Stalls and Balcony. Is. ' • Area, Gd. ; Private Boxes, 10s. Gd. Can be secured at theßox Office, between the hours of 10 and 5 o'clock. Hall open every 'Evening at 7 o'clock. DUNVILLES V,R. OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST, Is regularly supplied to the House of Lords. "V.R." IRISH WHISKY. DuNviLLE and CO.'S " V.R." OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST. London 01112ei and Stores, 4, BEAUFORT-BUILDINGS, STRAND, W.C. Established 1808. Quotations on application. JAMES DALY and CO., Distillers, John-street, Cork.—" The purest spirit and safest drink in Ihe world."—London Offices, 7, Printing-house-square, E.C., next the "Times." TAMES DA LY and CO., Distillers, John-street, oCork, be to announce that they are able to supply the trade with their celebrated Whiskies, in casks or cases, and to take orders in bond ar d for exp'rtatlon, at their offices, 7, Priuting-houae-square, London, E C., the wily house in the square not occupied by " Times." J. 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The commencement of the season is invariably attended with most difficulties to those persons who, like myself, endea vour to give advice on forthcoming events, but with the resources at my command from.the different training quarters throughout the country, more than twenty years' experience on the turf, and an anxious desire to promote the interest of your subscribers, I have confident hopes of giving them an unusual number of the "good things" which fall to backers of horses during the season. For the Erdington Plate, run on Tuesday, Fly Fisher is honoured with 12st 71b, which in my opinion effectu ally settles his pretensions. Meanwood, with 9st loss on his back, is not badly off, nor is Accident overweighted at list 71b, but the latter will most probably be kept for a better stake. The next pair, one of which I think most likely to win, are KING OF HEARTS and SIR WILLIAM, each handicapped at list 21b, the former of whom will prefer the distance of this course—three miles—to the extra half mile he will have to travel the next day for the Grand Annual. COMBERTON looks the most likely candi date for the Hunt Cup, but the Hunters' Plate is a sealed book to me, and it is beyond my powers of divination to say which is likely to bo the winning horse or the lucky rider thereof, and the consequent recipient of the gold mounted whip, which is an adjunct to the stake. The Maiden Hunt Plato is not entered for, and in the Sutton Handicap Plate I see nothing better in than old JACOB. Wednesday's racing includes the Licensed Victuallers' Plate, and of course depends a great deal upon the previous day's running, but VINDICATOR, well at the post, looks worth backing. Of the 41 candidates for the Grand Annual Steeplechase, I prefer the following lot, viz., Meanwood, Tiger, Arlescott, Sprite, King of Hearts, Little Peter, and Sea King. lam satislied,..however, staying is not Mea.n 7 wood'sfi•te. The ground is sure to be heavy, and is sure to suit Tiger. Arlescott, provided ho has recovered from the effects of his accident at Carmarthen last week, looks dangerous; Sprite is very well, and is bound to run forward. King of Hearts I have alreaiy alluded to. Sea King has been kept to win a good stake, which he is sure to do the first time of asking. He is, however, amongst the acceptances for the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, and Ni ill very likely be reserved for that event. Should LITTLE PETER face the starter's flag, knowing him to be a good horse, I have most faith in him, next to whom I fancy Arlescott and Tiger. The Windsor Steeplechase Committee have issued an attractive programme for Friday and Saturday next. The principal race on the second day, the Open Handicap Steeplechase, has BANKER engag,ed,whose most dangerous opponent appears tobo SPRITE, between which pair I fancy ta ica ; partisans but m 1 make do it not out t h to in the struggle will be. Christmas Carol conti nues fi rs t f avour it e for the Lincoln shireint HTreasure ethecer y hisHandicap Trove, who is very fit and well, m i g ht prove a th orn in his side, e it i s T and it is by no means clear to me that ho can successfully give, the weight lie is handicapped at to Problem or Leases. A FRESH MAN• FROM A NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT. Copious rain has fallen here nearly every night, which has rendered the training grounds on both sides very heavy going. The Rake has been taking some steady canters, doing quite sufficient work in fact, considering the state of the ground and that it wants more than three months to the Derby. I told your readers in my last communication to wait a little longer, and not take any liberty with him, because there is still a great probability of Joseph Dawson being able to bring him sound and fit to run for the groat event on Epsom Downs. We are told that he is a very unfortunate horse ; but, as in the case of Lord Glasgow, it does not appear quite an appropriate term. The noble Earl alluded to, at any rate took exception to, such a remark being applied to him in connection with the few races ho Won, upon the very good ground that, with an income of sixty thousand a - year, he could not be unfortunate. The term applied to the above-named ani mal is equally incorrect, he having won in a canter on the only two- occasions he has appeared in public. I could well undertand Yellow Jack being placed in this category, as I believe he ran second for the Two Thousand Guineas, Chester Cup, and Derby. The Hermit has also been doing some steady canters every morning, and as he is not only sound, but looks the picture of health (except being a little " fleshy)," his price for the Two Thousand Guineas is not a satisfactory one. Not being in the secrets of the prison house, I cannot tell whether ho runs for the Guineas or will turn out a second Chattanooga, to be up and down in the market for each race and then scratched at the last moment. The Squire of Blankney asserted, some time ago, that he had not backed the horse, and had not made up his mind if he should run him for his Newmarket engagement or not. Ho can get plenty of money on now, and there is plenty of time to prepare him, but it is to be hoped if Mr. Chaplin does not intend to run the animal, he will, by at once striking him out of this engagement, keep him in seclusion some time longer. The Knight of the Garter is all right again, and will go into work in a day or two, but there is no doubt the Hermit is at least a 7th better horse, and the stable must have an extraordinary chance of winning, should they make up their minds to run the latter. Chris. Green gave us a treat last Monday morn ing, over a steeple chase course he has had made on a farm at the back of the Limekilns, for training his jumpers. He rode his old favourite horse, Reporter, and two of his stable boys were on King of Hearts and Grace Darling. I never saw the veteran ride better in my life, and was surprised when lie told me he was nearly fifty years of age. But it is a pity the services of such a really line horseman should be lost to the public GO soon. The King of Hearts is very well, and will most likely run for the Birmingham Steeple Chase, where his chance looks second to none. His half-brother, The Ace of Hearts, trained by Green, ran second for the race last year, but I think the King has a better heart than the Ace, and will most likely pull through. The acceptances for the Lincoln Handicap number 47 three of whom have s ines p aid forfeit— Pyrrhic, La Dauphine, and Battliyany. Had the latter remained in he would, no doubt, have been a great favourite, still his great striding action will be more suited to a straight course, and he will win a race before the year is over, when his owner backs him. Ttie Duke, who heads the list with 9st 91b, will most likely be an absentee, as the ground is sure to be heavy—and to run a good horse with such a steadier would bo bad judgment. Volunteer, Sutton, Saccharome ter, Kangaroo, Honesty, and Wild Agnes are an too heavily weighted. I see they back old Sac., but old horses seldom improve with time, and Wild Agnes would like three quarters better than a mile, therefore I must look lower down for the winner. The Beadle is not badly in, as he showed us at Warwick that he can get through dirt; he has done plenty of work, is fit to run, and if his noble owner backs him he will be one of the first three._ , Christmas Carol is a rattling favourite, but I don't lik EVENING, FEBRUARY 11, 1807. patched up horses, and I know he was lame when Attache b ea t him at , Wolverhampton, .tle ran badly last year; but if ha has come back to his titre( l form, and Torn Wadlow has „d v „: , ed his owner ;.o lrlck him, I should ba very sorry to stand gainst him. Mount P a l a ti ue i s one most improved ..` Newtnrorket, and J o hn D awson has pa n to his prepar a ti on . He is now what he never was ftll last veal; tit to runt an d s h ou ld id particular horsesae : n n tl the Count back him he is i, nind to ra I well. Vaudervelde, in the same stable, can't get (,:er the , e-quarters of a mile This horse is not lame (so slateu in a contemporary), for I saw him go a good gallop on ; . taturday morni ng w ith Mount Palatine and King Chara(rtj- Wo read some strange things now, I see ono of ) - our contemporaries says—" Leases broke away ten times in the Cambridge." How long have two-years-olds started h.. r that race ? I can't see anything else with a chance untt: I Como to Dulcimer. She is certainly very moderate, but . 1 have often seen old horses win this race with light weights, 5,..7° 11 as Benjamin and Bel Esperanza. Should Mr. Payne back her she may get a place. Bismarck has been backed, but I don't like him. Gretna looks well in, but haS lost all that form which she displayed when two-years old. The little Vandervelde would prefer three-quarters of a mile. Problem will be more at home in the City Handicap, as' the distance and company she will have to meet with there will suit her best. The filly byKing Tom out of Molly is a certain runner, and has done plenty of work. She is a great striding mare, and may run respectably. Ailosbury I know nothing about. Leases is one of the prettiest gal lopers on Newmarket Heath, and will do Peter Price very groat credit when he is stripped; and if he should get well off, and not break away "ten times" again, he is sure , to run forward. It will be seen, from the above remarks, that the " Christmas Carol" Handicap, after all, may come to Newmarket ; and if it does it will, in my opinion, .be_ , by the aid of MOUNT PALATINE, BEADLE, or LEASES, and I like them in the order named. The late Atlantic Yacht Race. The New York papers publish the following correspon dence between the Duke of Edinburgh and Mr. Bennett j un. : " Off Cowes, Dec. 31, 1866. " Your Royal Highness,—At Lord Lennox's dinner, on Friday last, you were pleased to match your yacht, the Viking, to sail the Henrietta around the isle of Wight, next August, for a cup worth £lOO. I would not say so then, because I was bound to make the match proposed ; but, in fact, this arrangement will somewhat interfere with the disposition which I had determined to make of my yacht in case she should win the ocean race. I beg that you will accept, as a New Year's gift to an English yachts man from an American yachtsman, the Henrietta as she now lies in perfect order off Cowes, and I have instructed Captain Samuels to hold her subject to your orders. The unbounded hospitality with which the American yachtsmen have been received by all classes in England will always be remembered by the United States with the warmest gratitude, and I sincerely hope that you will not deprive me of the opportunity of ackmmlelging this most cordial reception by presenting the winning yacht to the repre sentative of English yachtsmen.—l have the honour to remain, very, respectfully yours, "J. G. BENNETT, Jun." " Clarence House, Jan. 22. " Dear Mr. Bennett—l find it difficult to express how gratefully I appreciate the kindly feeling which dictated your letter of the 31st ult., as well as the splendid present which you offer to my acceptance, butlnost of all the deli cacy with which you seek to diminish the personal obli gation under which you would lay me by giving to your generous offer an international character. It is, indeed, this last consideration only which has led mo to hesitate in replying to your letter, for personally it would have been impossible for me to accept so costly a present, but I felt bound fully to consider the question in the light in which you were good enough to place it, and ff, on full consideration, I feel compelled to de cline your generous offer, I trust that neither you nor your gallant competitors, nor your countrymen at large, will believe that the yachtsmen of England less appreciate, or less reciprocate, the feeling of good fellowship which prompted the offer. Tho Henrietta is a vessel which any man may feel proud to possess, and I trust she may long continue in the hands in which she has accomplished so triumphant a success. We must try to find a rival to her, and do our best. In common with all Englishmen, I sin cerely hope that such friendly rivalry may be the only description of contest in which our respective countries may over be engaged. It has given us great pleasure to offer a cordial reception to you and your companions in England, and I feel assured that if my professional duties in command of ono of her Majesty's ships should ever take me to your shores, I should there meet, on the part of my brother seamen, with a reception not less hearty than that which we have been happy to afford you here.— Believe me yours sincerely, (Signed) "ALFRED." OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE EIGHT-OAR RACE. Oxronn, Saturday Evoning. Since our last notice respecting the Oxford crew some very important alterations have been made in its consti tution, Mr. M. Brown, of Trinity College, the victorious Oxford stroke of the two preceding years, having this afternoon supplanted Mr. A. Hall in that important post, and Mr. F. Willan, of Exeter (President of the Oxford University Boat Club), taken No. 3 position, vice Mr. G. Swinny, Exeter. Other alterations will doubtless take place before training commences, Messrs. Crowder (of Brasenose) and Wood (University), two of last year's crew, being spoken of as likely to again have places in the boat. The return of Mr. Brown to the stroke-oarship leas in spired the utmost confidence in the minds of the Oxonians ; and as that gentleman appears to row in his old "form," it is fair to infer that the "dark blue" will be as well repre sented as heretofore. Mr. Willan, when not rowing, "coaches" the crew from his steamer, which, from its novelty on the Isis, has created a sensation. The fol lowing are the names of the Oxford crew, as existing to day : 1. C. Bowman, University. 2. J. H. Fish, Worcester. 3. F. Wiliam, Exeter. 6. R. G. Marsden, Merton. 7. J. R. Goodden, Trinity. M. Brown, Triu. (stroke) C. Tottenham, Christ Ch (cox). 4. E. Carter, Worcester. 5. J. C. Tinian, University. Cambridge University Athletic Spirts. The opening of the new running path and the Cam bridge Univ ers ity s p or t s f or th e p rese nt seaso n on Satur day wore marked by the most auspicious weather possible. The spectators were numerous and influential, the large number of undergraduates of Cambridge being augmented by a host of strangers from the metropolis and elsewhere. The arrangements were carried out admirably, the path proved quite satisfactory, and a capital day's sport fol lowed. Mr. Cheetham acted as starter, whilst the duties of judge were carried out by Messrs. Griffiths, Long, and Little. The duties of timekeeper were carried on by Mr. J. S. G. Hood, and the correspondent of Bell's Life in London:- 120 YARDS RACE.—Heat 1: Ross and Waltham ran a dead heat, Little being unable to catch his men. Time, 13 soc. Heat 2 : Roumieu won, beating Collett by a yard and a half, winning easily. Not timed. Heat 3: Code won easily by three yards. Time, 12sec. Heat 4 : Pearson led till 15 yards from home, when Russell spurted, and won cleverly by half a yard. Time, 12sec. Heat 5 : Mil vain went off, and in the first 20 yards had beaten his men, Go - alton being the only other one in the race, and he was beaten well by the Trinity Hall man by three yards. Time, 12sec. Heat 6 : Knight won easily ; Yeatman came down a burster after going about 20 yards. Time, 13sec. Heat 7 : Clifford won by three yards. Time, 13sec. Heat 8 : Rebow won easily by two yards, beating Pearson. Time, 14sec. Final heat: All who were entitled ran except Re bow ; Milvain led Corfe by two yards to the Pavilion, where he was passed by Corfe and Ross, the former win ning by half a yard only. Time, 13sec. HALF-MILE RACE.—Heat 1: Headlam showed in front in the first 150 yards, but was collared in the back stretch by Couch, Borrowdaile saving himself till coming to tho straight the last time, when he spurted, and won easily ; Headlam finishing second, and Couch third. Time, 2min. lOsec. Heat 2: Phelps took the lead on entering the straight the first time. Little commenced cutting down his opponent in the back stretch, but failed to pass the second man till 20 yards from home, Phelps winning by 12 yards. Time, 2min. 6.3ec. Heat 3 : Royds led all the way, Pitman in the back Ntretch going second; but on entering upon the traight run iu Wood ran up second, Royds win ning by three yards. Time, 2min. Bsec. Final heat : All the men started, and an exciting race took place. Phelps held the pride of place to the last turn, when he was passed by Little and Pitman, the latter eventually winning by a couple of yards. Time, 2min. 21 t sec. 430 YARDS RACE.— W. Collett (A.A.C.) 1, C. King (L.A.C.) 2. Both ran together for the first 50 yards, when Collett raced away, and increasing his lead, won easily in 5750 c., King being out of it 150 yards from home. 100 YARDS HANDICAP. -15 started. Pearson won by four yards iu 12se.e. ; the rest all together. This was a race got up on the ground, the following starting :—llon. F. G. Pelham and J. J. Connolly scratch, Buckmaster and Wal tham2 yards start, Knight 1, Pearson and Lloyd 2, Green, Romilly, Ridley, and Borrowdaile 4, Jackson 6, Lord Ellesmere, Hon. Mr. Bouverie, and Williams 8. ONE MILE HANDICAP, OPEN RACE.— This was the event of the day, no less than 24 of the best athletes in the United Kingdom having entered for it. It proved an ex cellent race, and was won by W. C. Gibbs, of Jesus Col lege, who had 20 _yards start.. He ran, with admirable . judgment, keeping behind until the last lap. Barn- PRICE.... 4d. STAMPED Sd. bridge', of St. John's College, who had 190 yard.;, was so cond. Tim', 4min. 35sec. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. ANDOVER.—Sir J. Karslake, the new Solicitor- General, is not, it appears, to be allowed to assume the representation of Andover unopposed, for an opponent is in the field in the person of a local gen tleman, Mr. Lo ider, of Lon parish, who boldly an nounces himself an advanced reformer, in favour of manhood suffrage, vote by ballot, and separation of Church and State. The election takes place to-day. EAST SUFFOLIC—Lord Rendleshatn, who is come forward to supply the vacancy occasioned in the re presentation of this division by the retirement of Sir E. C. Kerrison, has not at present been able to Address the electors, in consequence of temporary indisposition. It is now - expected, however, that the noble lord will appear before a meeting at Ipswich to-viorrow (Tuesday). It is still uncertain 'whether Col. .Adair will come forward as a Liberal candidate. The gallant colonel has been three times unsuccessful in his efforts to obtain a seat for the division. The high Sheriff of Suffolk has fixed Friday next, 15th inst., for the election, which will take place at Ipswich. NORTH NORTHANIPTONSHIR v.—The lion. G. W. Fitzwilliam, High Sheriff of the county, has fixed on Wednesday, 13th instant, for the election of a member to serve in the present Parliament for the Northern Division of Northamptons!iir , . Ite. S. Stopford will be returned unopposed. The election will take place at Kettering. Mr. Stopford has not only been making a canvass of the electors, but addressing them in the various market towns, and the reception he has met with has been of the most encouraging character. Mr. Fitzpatrick Vernon has issued an address to the Liberal electors, in which he states that, after a careful examination of the register with a competent person, and a consultation with most of the influential electors who supported him in 1857 and 1859, he has come to the determi nation, most unwillingly, and solely in deference to the wishes of those whom he has consulted, not to solicit the suffrages of the constituency. But Mr. Vernon states that he shall be ready on some future occasion (if no worthier candidate can be found) to be the advocate of those principles which he sin cerely professes. COLCHESTER.—The contest for the seat for this borough, rendered vacant by the retirement of Mr. T. J. Miller, promises to be a severe one. Both candidates—Mr. E. K. Karslake, Q.C. (Conserva tive) and Dr. Brewer (Liberal) —have been prose cuting an active canvass, and both profess to be sanguine of success. The writ having been moved for, the poll will be taken towards the close of the current week. Mr. Hughes, M.P., on Co-operation. On Saturday night Mr. T. Hughes, M. P., addressed a meeting at the Whitechapcl School-room upon co-operation. The immediate object of the assembly had reference to the opening of a co-operative store in Peabody's Buildings, Spitalfields. Mr. HUGHES, after some general observations, said he supposed that all present had heard how much co-operation had done for the working people in several parts of England. He himself had been connected with many such societies fora considerable number of years. There were a good many things at which persons tried their hands in this complicated state of society. There were a good mmy plans which one joined, and principles which one believed in at various times, which were found to be false at a later period of life. He had had 20 years' practical experience of the co-operative movement, and his faith was increased iu it., and not diminished. (Hear, hear.) Ile did not mean to say that there had not been many and considerable failures in co-operation. There was one such failure in White chapel. It was a very sad blow to the movement, and tended to discourage it. He -referred to the failure of the great engineering establishment. How ever, it was easy for any one who was acquainted with the principle to account for such break downs. It was invariably seen that they had failed through want of earnestness in the movement on the part of those who conducted such stores, and not from the weakness or failure of the principle upon which these societies:were founded. The longer he lived, and the more he saw the development of the move ment, the more thoroughly was he convinced that, above every other movement at present known in England, it was enabling the working classes to take that position which it was good for them and the country they should. (Hear, hear.) They were beginning here, as it was quite right they should, with the very A B C of the movement. There were many developments of the principle, but the simplest was that of the co-operative store. He believed they were . pretty well acsinainted with the main outlines of this plan. They became their own shopkeepers and customers, and the more they spent the' greater return they got. In past years there had been great difficulty in finding good in vestments for the small savings of the working classes. There were the small savings banks, which offered excellent mediums, but they did not give very large returns. Besides the savings banks there were building societies, which were no doubt profit able investments, and perhaps as good as could be found in any class of society. But still, the persons to whom co-operative stores were most useful were those who perhaps could not afford to save sufficient to become members and hold shares in building so cieties. There was no investmentso good for working people, so advant - ageous, in which they could place their money, as co-operative stores. They would of course take care to purchase the best goods, and sell them at such prices as they might arrange. The profits which were derived from the sales will be divided pro rata. A sufficient margin must be left for incidental expenses. He knew two or three small stores which had been started in neighbour hoods which were not so good for a store as this— and London, he would observe, was behind other parts of England in this movement—and at the emit of the half year a bonus was declared of Is. in the pound upon all purchases. The result was that the purchasers not only had better articles than they could get elsewhere, at the most reasonable prices, but at the end of the period he named they got the profit stated. He trusted that all present would join the movement which was now proposed. The principle had spread through all the towns of Lancashire, Yorkshire, and other parts of the north. There was not a town or village there in which they Would not find a flourishing co-operative store. In the north there had been but few failures. (Hear, hear.) His opinion was that it required a consider able amount of ingenious blundering and folly to get a properly established store into the wrong groove. The more shareholders and customers the better and more profitable would be the concern. The particular store which they were met to ad vance was situate in Peabody's Buildings, where he shovld imagine a number of persons liveJ who would become good customers. Resolutions were then passed in favour of such institutions, and this one in particular. In conclusion, the hon. member spoke upon the necessity of the working classes in the receipt of good wages saving something. Ile was a dishonest man and a bad member of society who did not do so. (Hear, hear.) A cordial vote of thanks was given to Mr. Hughes for taking the chair. In reply, he expressed his belief that the movement w a s t o do more for England than any other known. He was only too glad to render them any assistance. There was no part of England where it was more needed than in the east end of London, nor any part where it ought to do so well if they supported it. The Correspondencia of Madrid says :—" Advices from Peru state that moro than two hundred men aro occu pied in fortifying the Chincha Islands with gnus of heavy calibre." - - • • Legality of Demons The legality of meetings held, 4 . 4 e pose of discussion, but to intimidate l fel l W ti tion of numbers, is a question upon whic. arich ay $ l4 be said, and it will be worth investigation hereafter. At present we desire to direct attention to another - question of more immediate interest connected with these displays of physical force. The inhabitants of the streets obstructed by these processions, anti, indeed, all who have occasion to pass through theru for business or pleasure, justly complain of the complete stoppage of traffic for carriages and foot passengers by persons who conic from distant parts of the metropolis for no other purpos than to ex - hibit numbers, and they ask if there can be a legt..l right to do this. Clearly, if a blockade of th s!reets by the Reform League is lawful, it is equally lawful for any other society at its own pleasure and if on one day, every day. If Mr. Potter tnax legally march his 'assembled trades' unie ns through Regent-street, so might every indivi dual union, every friendly society, and even a perpetually perambulating procession by way of advertisement—say the subscritiers to a penny paper, each holding a copy in his hand. Let us see if such a right exists. A street is a highway, over which all her Majesty's subjects have an equal right of free passage. To obstruct this highway in the Rguallest degree i 3 not only an indictable offence. at, -- common law, but is subject to a penalty uider the Highways Act, to be summarily imposed by jus tices. It has been held that even the erection of a telegraph pole ty the roadside is an indictable oh, struction, although in fact it stands in nobody' s way, the right of the subject being to traverse every part of the highway.if he pleases. A high way may be either a footway, a bridleNray, or a, carriage way, or all of them, user being thq.evidenCe of the nature of the way. In the streets of ato :n there is commonly both a footway and a carriage way ; whatever impedes the free passage of either for the purposes to which it is dedics,tel is an obstruction. A ;:ilarriage has no right to go upon the footway to the impediment of foot passengers ; a foot passsenger has has no right to traverse a carriage way in such a manner as to obstruct the free passage of horses and carriages. Such is the law of highways in general. True, the metropolis is under two special laws, which to some extent regulate its streets—riz., the Metro police Police Act, and the Metropolitan Local Ma nagement Act. But these acts do not repeal or supersede the general law of highways, their enact ments are supplementary. They make special pro. vision for certain kinds of obstructions likely to occur in the streets of a great city ; but those specia enactments do not affect or restrict the general law of highways, save where they are inconsistent with it. Thus, in the case under consideration, the high ways law punishing obstructions in general is not restricted or repealed because the local laws have not provided for this among the obstructions against which they legislate. There can be no question that the demonstrations past and threatened are obstructions of the highway, and of the carriage way and footway, both. The procession certainly has no right to march upon the carriage-way so as to obstruct carriages and horses ; it is questionable whether it can legally take possession of the foot way to the ousting of other walkers. But to this it . may be answered that, although the whole body is an obstruction, each individual member of it has a lawful right to traverse the streets, and that right is not lost because a multitude of other persons chance to exercise their similar right at the same time and place. The information must be against each of them individually, and the answer would be, "I, the defendant, caused no obstruction to any carriage by walking on the roadway." Probably it might be replied to this that, being a foot passenger , you had no right to walk along the carriage road ; you may cross it, but you may not use it as your footway. We merely suggest this ; it is no part of the present argument. Bat the obstruction caused by these demonstrations is not the consequence of the accidental exercise of a common right by many persons at thesame moment ; itis a deliberate design. They meet in concert, by previous arrangement, for the purpose of going together to do the combined act that causes the obstruction. We cannot doubt that the offence is thus complete ; that each is re sponsible for the act of all, done in pursuance of the common design, and that each would be liable to the penalty for obstructing the highway, and to indictment. Further, we have no doubt than any three or more of them might be indicted for a con spiracy to obstruct a highway. The object in the present case is not punishment, but to ascertain whether the law allows demonstrations to impede, at their own pleasure the traffic of the streets of the metropolis, to the serious . injury: of their inhabit ants, and to the inconvenience of the public. If it may be lawfully done by the Reform League it may be don; and we may be sure will be done, by other associations, social as well as political. We, there fore, recommend the annoyed inhabitants to try the question by laying an information against two or three members of the .committee before one of the police magistrates, and thence a case may be taken upon it to the Queen's Bench. It would be de. sirable for all parties, and for the peace and safety of the metropolis, that the question of the right of processions to obstruct the public thoroughfares should be determined by authority, and that we have suggested is a simple and inexpensive means of bringing it to an issue, and for raising which not even the Reform League itself could find cause for agitation or complaint.—Law Times, PRESENTS AT PARKINS AND G-oTro's.--Photo graphic Albums, a choice of 3,000; despatch-boxes, writ ing-cases, dressing-cases, travelling-bags, envelope-cases, blotting-books, ink-stands, desks, book-slides, work-boxes, tea-caddies, hand-bags, and reticules, card-cases, purses, stationery-cabinets; scent-bottles, albums for postage stamps, crests, S,:c. ; cigar-cases, card-baskets, pocket books, electro-gilt and elegantly-mounted articles. Bibles, Prayer-books, and Chural Services, in every type. 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