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sae to strong codify er and , His igress, ed by 1 , suf- 2ce to state - knows —that them, t their Court• is with if the ul pro w:lly of re, and ;e, but e curse Now le y are eatens, would than a defen- In per ch, a nd L ty that procur- - 01INS 011 )st, and use, on here to imes. Deo.o. fan. 13. Jan, 13 lan. 5. Deo. 26• Dcc. Dec. 17• Dec. --" De:. 3 °• Jan. g• Jan. 13' week the extraordt -40110), ar d weapon' uctioDS Of Ir. South ,men who Yorkshire n ents, and )se of the mer St eel 115, wb iell )er itin urn. e it Nvek l i erS, i 8 th e ext CO --- p i S us; s we dset proces s 15 ly has tic° the be' t ants silk dress from l° ed that the cky, 119 ' 1 : vy his ong ln A - :, t 4 50 " t ,f steam , $ Ds of the Pict of (itr a bites, 30 770 people, Tew yorki p• e nt t 7 sp ent SeV entee° 10n, bego b e fore i n the W. ; i c ial offi ce i for oll'e/ Lea t i n io% xican 101 . Ani erV the ions. e ▪ e gistOtT " Union, 000 lf El s tba ° t r ill be Fitly lo e ree, u ot if conac le ,ittt „ a ides " ,' s ass" ,00a ic y) the o'7 oo oci ishear.",,,, to a tteetw. u t , k a t of 0100 concl ue n t rod 'eel g" - et/ treat I l ia spared, grits .s o ; ' i r lt g hl e°tPr i l sV the ' 3onr cilie sl te r rosee c oia Lerve o, P, fUnS feeble ~ored 0,1t1 ,1 re, ' 3 '06 6. my s pic e ' we lt ee, t oeo P be i hyingq g e ce aisetr e JulY 25 ' , lic ei g yearS erf oe d -Rh a n oli a le ssnes r. 1, 771; v00 v attni„'froo 3 a gollY ostel e so. o3o rs e g ad ,Semen,lo,o3; of tbe„itbO A Cli e" o ty atte op; 5 lbet To . 1 1, ."09 , 32 P iec i :d 09. 160. Itso Ifs n if ; Ti o te- 1 ~ v.,, 11, sa' ,tb, Is,"" T. r i n ilie° l the hi taint j 0 0.5., /lig" Vdre' , I sv .. de be lj'6 St S,t e .P i titie .d i f j' n literft. Tbos' i deplY , 0 3 ` 2 . 14 t aged of ° La x , ria° l ' 16111e° e Aber fe l o d ij l ila)" , 5e al; 1 Tu tull ' SO 2 ' AND S of iiee , „ oll o4 he AFT ER Covent-garden Opera—EVANS' ito SUP. After Drury-lano Theatro EVANS' to SUP. i after Haymarket Theatre EVANS' to SUP, After Adelphi Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Olympic Theatro EVANS' to SUP. After Strand Theatre After New Royalty Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After St. James's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Prince of Wales' Theatre EVANS' to SUP. - oilibu Singing and Supper Club, EVANS', Cyvent-icarden. Vc.lol ... Entertainment at Eight. MAISON DOREE, THE NOW FASHIONABLE RESTAURANT AND ItrITOHEON BAR, GLASSHOUSE-STREET (One door from Regent-street) CUISINE FRANCAISE, &e. High-class Wines at wholesale prices. Spirits and Boers, : 0 . Private room for Parties. HAMPERS PREPARED AND gEtiT OFF TO ORDER. Terms, CASH. On and after MONDAY, Dec. 9,. SUPPERS from Nine p•tU• to One a.m. Manager, CH ARLES CASTLE. liINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. - DUBLIN EXHIBITION, 1865. This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin Prize Medal. ' It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, Ss. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London; by ele Agents in the p r i nc ip a l t owns i n E ng l an d ; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and 'Cork Branded. " Kins- Ma's LL Whisky." 4AUTIJAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1850), , RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON, AD- Z,IaNCES MOSEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale, Free - ' or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three yea's, repay ablo weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted. x orms free on receipt of stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER. Secretary. T H E X F OR D, 6, OXFORD-STREET, W. Airing the Week will be given a GRAWD SELEC TION from Offenbach's Comic Operetta, ORPHEE AUX ENFERS and LA TROVATOItE. Principal artistes : Misses Russell. Rivers, an Li Fitz Henry ; Aeons. Bury, Marler, R. Greene, and De Brenner. Full Band and Morns Instrumentalists : Miss Bryant ; Messrs. Paque, kellinz, and Plumpton. CO xicroy. &0., by the LEVITES. Miss and Mr. FOSTER, SARRY SYDNEY, F R.E D. FRENCH, Mr. H. RIC HARDS, MIA Miss KATE SANTLEY. Air Eii.giCKNEY in a few days. STODARE'S MARVELS of MAGIC THIS EVENING Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Private boxes, 10s. 6d.; stalls, balcony, and grand pro nlenade, Is.—THIS EVENING. ITADAME USSAUD'S EXHIBITION, BAKER-STREET. --• A Life-size Po RT RA.IT MODEL of THEODORE, King al Abyssinia, is now added ; also all the Kings and Queens °t Mng, , land, American Celebrities, Am Room of horrors. "Den from 11 a.m. till dusk, and from 7 till 10 p.m. Ad- Talttance, ls. ; children, under ten, dd. ; extra rooms, 6d. ARGYLL ROOMS, WINDMILL-STREET, Piccadilly. Sole Proprietor, Mr. It. R. BIGNELL. „This magnificent Terpsichorean and Musical Establishme nt, having been Re-decorated in the highest style of Itali an art .Y Messrs. Rubardt and other eminent artists, is NOW OPEN for the AUTUMN SEASON. Solo Euphonion. Signor Moses.; Solo Cornet, M. Graves. Conductor, Signor Curti. Doors open at half-past 8. Admission, ls.; Reserved Seats, 2s. WESTON'S GRAND MUSIC HALL. HOLBORN. All the Comic Stars engaged.. The Great LINGARD'S new Statues, King Theodore Mld Sir Robert' Napier, at 9.30 ; HARRY LISTON, Nobody's Child, at 10.45 ; the BROTHERS DANIELS, the renowned Musical Clowns. Immense Success of GEORGE ELLIS, tho Australian Comic ; STEAD (the Cure), Miss NELLY CORRI, Serio Comics SATE GAR STONE and NELLY MOON, the Marvellous ALMON DELEVANTE and DELEVANTE, Signor LERONI (from the Hippodrome, Paris), and H. Baker's superb band of 30 performers, Every" Evening. Stalls and Balcony, ls.; Area, 6d. Private Boxes, 10s e'd., can be secured at the Office. Doors open at seven, Commence at half-past seven. P. CORRI, Musical Director. SPANISH ELY is the acting ingredient in ALES. BOSS'S CANTHAIUDES OIL, which speedily produces whiskers and thic,kens hair. Price 3s. 6d„ ss. 6d., and os. Bd.; sent by post for 64, 84, and 144 stamps,—ALEX. BOSS 248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. " Tale of a Hair," Bd. WONDRFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured in one day by using ALEX. ROSS'S CHIROPO. This Preparation gradually dissolves tho Corn in a few hours, re- Moving the very root. Price 45.; sent by post for 60 stamps.- 248, High Holborn London, and all Chemists. Face Powder, is. 11[AIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London. ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curb Lq,dies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at 3 13. 6d., ss. 6d., and 105. 6d.; sent free for 54, 84, and 144 stamps. •-•Had of all Chemists. - • Advice upon ail subjects of the Toilet GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— ALEX. ROSS'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect colour Inlmediately it is used, It is permanent, and perfectly natural in effect. Price 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. 6d; sent by post for 54, 84, and 144 .tamps; and all Chemists. Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d. ITAIR DESTROYER.--248; High Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes super fluous hair from the face, neck, and arms, without effect to the skin. Price Is. 6d., Is. 6d., and 10s. 6d.; seut for 54, 84, and 144 stamps.—Had of all Chemists. Skin Tonic, Is. 6d. pIMPLE REMOVER. All chieases of the skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGE TABLE SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, sallowness, 28. 9d. and 7s. 6d.; or post for 40 and 100 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 249, High Holborn, London, and. all Chemists. Advice upon the Toilet. Fee, 2e. &L IaMK COLOUR WASII. —By damping the head with this beautifully-perfumed Wash, in seven or ten days the hair assumes its original colour, and remains so by an occasional using. 10s. Gd. ; sent foi stamps.—ALEX ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, an I all Chemists. Just published, 2d. sent by the author for 3 stamps, ITGLINESS and BEAUTY ; being a Pamphlet descriptive of articles and means used for improving the appearance. By ALEX. ROSS. 248, High Holborn. London. xiscl of all booksellers. • SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant as sortment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, kc., in Its.- _llan, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralo gist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges- elementary collections of ROOKS , MINERALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate the new edition of Lyells Elements of Geology; they will greatly facilitate the in teresting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 500 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE- ItALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT. Fa. S.. at 149. Strand. GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian-road, Islington, N. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since It Was estab lished at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted free. Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard-streen Messrs. BeatoOm and Bouverie 1, Pall-mail.—Zon. Sec., F. Smith, esq. GZO. MUD. San R ITI SI I ORPHAN ASYLUM, Mackenzie Park, Slough, (formerly at Claphs.m-riae). Inati illted 1827. Patron—Her Most Gracious ILLIZSTY the ginEzit. ALI to this Institution wit! be gladly received by the Secretary, it the officoa, No. 73. Chetpatde. B.C. lIENP.T S. THORNTON, Treasurer, TuovA3 TmsoN, J.P., Chairman of the &tent' STEPHEN B. CATTLEY, M.A., Hon. BM. ALFRED MACKENZIE, Secretary. IrTIE BOARD of MANAGEMENT of the LONDON HOII:2OPATHIC HOsPITAI, wish to call the attention bf their friends to its posi'iou. During the past year the beds have been almost c maktautly filled, and the drain on the resources Of the Hospital Iris comec ueritly been great. They trust, there fore, that all the frieu:s of holoceopatty, both in town and coun ',7, will rail/ round them, and thus prevent the necessity of _ c urtailing the usefuluass of the Hospital by the admission of Tewer patients. Subscriptions earnestly requested. Bankers—. Messrs. Prescott and Co., Threadneediq•strect and Union Bank. ? krgyll-placo, Regent-street Jowl U. WARREN, Clerk lio.fi2, Great Ormond-street. W.C. IMA.LTH RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE. BARRY'S delicate health-restoring Invalids and Infanta' Food. THE REVALENTA ARABICA !Laves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and restores perfect aestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver , refreshing aP, functional regularity, and energy to the most disordered or enfeebled—removing speedily and effectually indigestion (dy ,„ll4e, Psia), cough, asthma, consumption, habitual constipation, ;arrlicea, all gastric derangements, haemorrhoids, liver corn flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, ~'Ththeria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, " l aumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, ir titability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cramps, spasms, nausea and sickness even in P r egnancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at the pit of the stomach and between the Shoulders. It is the most digestible and nourishing of all foods, and suitable for invalids and infants in all complaints. IMPORTANT CAUTION.—Beware of the many unsavoury ams .7 1 ,0 re than sloppy imitations t , which, without authority, Baron ‘ - ` l°l 4s name is most audaciously attached. , I lenceforth none will doubt the valuable properties o f Du r°°trY's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica Invalids' and Infants' t d, since to the thousands of blessings it has already received 'rota invalids whose position had been deemed hopeless, we may l 'avi add that of hie Holiness the Pope, whose health has been irectly restored by it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical ileatment. We quote from the "Gazette du Midi," July 25th (Cure 68,413):—" es pec ialßoe Ju 21st, 1865.—The health of the Holy ,nther is excellent, ly since, abandoning all other reme -1", he has confined himself entirely to Du Barry's Revalenta Ittrablea Food, of which be consumes a plateful at every meal. tphas produced a surprisingly beneficial effect on his health, and ' f t Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too highly:' ft "Ire No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Brehan, of seven yea.* ;jets complaint. wastirg away, debility, nervousness, irritability, le ha n o palpitation all over, bad digestion, constant sleep sheas. and the most intolerable nervous agitation. C ure Nu. 78, of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord Stmt. ite De cies, Lord-Lienteuant of the County of Waterford:—" I I) ,.ve ded much befit from our excellent foo--STUAST DB Ea e , D riv romana. Cao en poquin, County Waterford. d. " 4,14 uere No. 49,832.--?)f fifty years' iudescribable agony from Pala, nervousness. asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, kaures, sickness, and vcruiting. Marla Jolly. of Lynn, Norfolk. no u_ re No. 47,121.—Mi5s Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervous A a, indigestion, gatherings. low spirits, and nervous fancies. ..," 2 -a No 56 814 Mr Samuel L • ton Leicester, of two years wa srtio3a. . •, 4s Th Food is sold in Canisters, at Is. lid.: Ilb., 2S. 9d.; 210., ca ,Z.Q; 121 b., 225.; 241 b.. 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. canisters B free on receipt of Post-office Order, by BARRY DU and and Co.. 77. Regent-street, London: also at Fortnum ata on's, and sold by all respectable Grocers and Chemists. • 4 t: g • ../._ , 0 .: -.. A ) t - . . ~,,,,,,•-, . :•,.....!.-...... _ ‘ ~ A4_, „._..... •• ....-\,..t ''. ' • ' ''.::.* . 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After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. LONDON SINGING AND SUPPER CLUB. AT EVANS' COVENT GARDEN VOCAL ENTERTAINMENT, At Eight o'clock. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Acts of Parliament. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies should be renewed within fifteen days from the 25th inst. Receipts may be had of the various agencies and branches, and at the Head Office. London: 61, Threadneedle-street, E.C. „ West-End Office, 8, Waterloo-place, S.W. December, 1667. EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY.- Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. Life Assurance—Annuities—Guarantee Policies payable during Life—lndisputable—Not liable to Forfeiture. Chairman— General Sir FREDERIC SMITH, K.H., P.R.S. The ROYAL, NAVAL, MILITARY, and EAST INDIA LIFE DE PARTMENT, affording Peculiar Advantages to Officers and others in the Navy and Army, is under the especial Patronage of Her Most Gracious. MAJESTY the QUEEN. New Premium Income in 1858, 1859, 1880 £76,000 1861, 1862, 1863 £117,000 1864, 186.5, 1866 £171,000 The EUROPEAN is specially authorised by the Imperial Par liament to Guarantee the Fidelity of Government Officials. Full particulars of the popular principles of this Society will be found in the Prospectus, which will be forwarded to applicants post free. Chief Offices, 316, Regent-street, and 17, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. HENRY LAKE, General Manager. METROPOLITAN AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAYS. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. Extra Trains between the CITY, King's Cross, Gower Street, Portland Road (for Regent's Circus), Baker Street, Paddington, KENSINGTON (for Crystal Palace and West London Line), HAMMERSMITH, Shepherd's Bush, Notting Hill, and West bourne Park. Omnibuses meet the Trains at Portland Road for Regent's Circus. LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. RETURN TICKETS from and to all Stations on the London and North-Western Railway, where they can usually be obtained, ISSUED on SATURDAY, the 21st December, and intervening days, will be available for Return on ony day up to and including SATURDAY, the 28th December. The TRAINS ON CHRISTMAS DAY WILL RUN AS ON SUNDAY, with the addition of the 7.15 a.m. Irish Mail Train from Euston, the 7.30 a.m. Day Mail Train from Euston (with its Birmingham connections, viz., the 9.40 a.m. Rugby to Wolverhampton, and the 9.35 a.m. Bilmingham to Stafford), and the 6.15 and 6.45 p.m. Up Mails from Dublin. _ _ _ By Order. W. CAWK WELL, General Manager. Euston Station, London, Dec., 1867. CANDL 'Hint to Purchasers.—Do not make sure that you know what price you are paying per pound for your candles until you have stripped them and pit 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 ne ar ly right weight with wrappers however thick. PRICE'S " (ILIAD • MEDAL PALMITINE," " SHERWOOD PALMITINE," " BELMONT SPERM," and " BEL MONT WAX," "BEST," " No. 2," "" No 3," and "BAT TERSEA" COMPOSITES, "PRICE'S PARAFFINE," and ." BELMON TINE," and all other candles of Price's Patent Candle Company Limited, are full weight without the wrappers. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. AGUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to Its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and 00. have at length, with the aid of ono of .the most. eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect. ing this wonderful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 78. 6d., and 15s. each, including brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames street, London, E.C. HOUSES and APARTMENTS WANTED. and to be LET or SOLD, BUSI VESSKS for DISPoSAL, PROPERTY, FREEHOLD o r LEASEHOLD. D. T. HUSIPH MRS has continual applications for all descriptions of PROPERTY which will pay good interest for outlay. Houses out of repair not objected to. T. D Humphries can at all times find customers for all desci ip tions of basinesses. Hotels, public hous.s, ,to , sold and transterrod. Apply, D. T. Humphries, Estate Agent. Print ing House-square. 1.1 YAM & Co.'3 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. HYAM & Co.'s SANDRINGHAM %OVER COATS. H YAM & Co.'s SILK-LINED OVERCOATS. HYAM & Co.'s FASHIONABLE REEFERS. H YAM & Co.'s SUITS. HYAM & Co.'s MORNING COATS. HYAM & Co.'s PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE. HYAM & Co.'s VESTS and TROUSERS. HYAM & Co.'s LADIES' HABITS. H YAM & Co.'s LIVERIES. 11YAM Sc Co.'s HATS and HOSIERY. 14 YAM and CO.'S PRICE LIST for GEN TLEMEN'S ATTIRE, Ready-made or to Order. New Styles in Tweed Overcoats New Styles in Sandringham Overcoats 2ss. to 635. Now Styles in Silk-lined Overcoats 42s. to 84s. New Styles in Reefers New Styles in Dress and Frock Coats 3Cs. to 60s. New Styles in Morning Coats New Styles in Dress and Undress Suits 42s. to 70s New Styles is Vests New Styles in Trousers l4s. to 255. TTYAM and CO.'S LATEST STYLES_ and PRICES for YOUNG GENTLEMEN'S ATTIRE. —_______. Sandringham Overcoats _ -- 21s. to 425. Prince Alfred Reefers l6s. to 30s. Overcoats for. Little Boys l2s. to 308. Inverness Capes lss. to 308. Knickerbocker Suits Braided Patent and Silk Velvet do 3ss. to 90s. Harrow and Rugby Suits Wimbledon Suits for Bider Youths . 42s. to 555. Trousers in all the New Materials Waistcoats for all purposes HYAM & CO.'S SELECT DEPARTMENTS. trio. 1. Gentlemen's Clothing for immediate wear. No. 2. Bespoke or Order Department. Na. 3. Boys' and Youths' Distinct Department. No. 4. flats, Caps, Hosiery, and Outfit Department. HYAM and CO.'S ESTABLISHMENTS. LONDON-66 and 67, Oxford-street. BIRMINGHAM-21, 22, and 23, New-street, LEEDS-42, Briggate, and DEWSBURY—Westgate. RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED ♦ND EXHIBITED 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 cum, tire treatment of EERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often burtful in its effects, Is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn found the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moe-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much case and closeness that %t cannot be detected, and maybe worn during sleep. A descriptive ciroular 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., 205. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, is. A Double Truss, 81s. 6cL, 425., and 325. 6d. Postage, ls. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425., and Sts. 6d. Postage, ls. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT LASI IC . STOCKINGS, ILA KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, de. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., Is. 6d., 10s- and 16s. each. Postage 6d. . JOHN WHITE. Manufacturer. 228, Piccadilly I' RIN TIN G. --TO PROPRIETORS OF NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, &c. — Tho Printing and achining of Newspapers, ie., done ou exceedingly favourable terms. Use of Editorial and Publishing Offices, if required. Estimates forwarded on receipt of particulars, with stamped directed envelop for reply. Address—The Manager " Sun' Printing Offices, 3, Church-row, Savoy, Strand, W.O. FELp FOR THE DESTMTTE SICK, ➢letropolitan Free Hospital, Devonshire-square, City. Instituted fog• the immediate gratuitous Belief of the Sick Poor of every nation and creed; without letters of recommendation. Funds are urgently needed to maintain its eMciency. Bankers—Messrs. Barnett, bares, and Co.. 62, Lombard-street. JNO. GURNEY FRY, Chairman. ay.°. CuoxTON. Secretary ROYAL FlthE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate ohdnity of the Great Northern Railway Terminus, King's-cross. Patron--Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. Vice-Patron--His Roya! Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G. President—His Grace the Dake of BUCCLNUCH, K.G. This Hospital, founded iu the year 1828, the first to establisn the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the de lay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly dependent for support on voluntary contributions and legacies. It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in adm tion to this, the average number of attendance of the destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between 3,000 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 aro received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Hanson, and Co., Abcburch-lane; also by Messrs. Conde and Co.; Drtumnond and Co. ; Glyn and C o . ; Berries and Co.; Ransom and Co.; Pt mood, Grote. and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Berners-street; and at the Hospital, from 10 till 5, THE BEST REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION. NORTON'S CAMOMILE plr,i,S are comb.- dently recommended as a simple but certain Remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which wo are subject, being a medicine so uniformly grateful and beneficial that it is with justice called the " Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach." "Norton's Pills" act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient; are mild in their operation, safe under any circumstances, and thousands of persons can now bear testimony to the benefits to be derived from their use, as they have been a never-failing Family Friend for upwards of 29 years. Sold in bottles at le. lid., 2a. 9d., and Us. each, in every town in the kingdom. CAUTION. 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The jockeys of these found the whole of the course moderately good going, except on the straight run, which was hard as flint, notwithstanding that a heavy harrow had been dragged over it, so as if possible to tear up a portion of the frozen substanc . e. The Guide was made the favourite at even money, but from the first he never obtained a good position, and thus the race was made' a match. Oldminster was beaten a length in the flea struggle, amidst loud cheers. The other race, a Selling Handicap Plate, produced eight runners out of the thirteen entered, Oldminster, Wrangler, &Moline, Serious Case, and Bow Bell being the absentees. Au unnoticed mare, Countess 8010, landed the stake after 10 to 1 had been freely offered against her, the favourite slipping and fall ing, when presenting every appearance of winning. After the race the question arose whether the three other events would come off, but an announcement was made on the authority of Captain Barclay and Captain Whittingstall (stewards), that the meeting was postponed till Saturday, the 28th instant. The great event of the meeting, the St. Albans Open Steeplechase, was anxiously looked for, and therefore the disappointment caused by the postpone ment was great, seeing that Lord Coventry's Chimney Sweep, Sir Bobby, and Northern Light had arrived for the race, J. Adams being present to rids " The Sweep." Subjoined is a return of the running : The Luton Plate (Handicap), of 30 sous ; winners of any steeplechase after Nov. 29 (at 11 a.m.) 71b extra ; about two miles. Mr. Roe's Portfire, by Artillery—Stand House Lass, 6 yrs, lOst 131 b Mr. W. G. Jarvis's Oldminster, aged, list 31b , (077 - uer s Mr. Ellison's The Guide, 5 yrs, list 71b One. extra) (Rickaby) 0 Betting—Even on The Guide, 7 to 4 agst Portfire, 5 to agst Oldminster. • Portfire made thf; runn i ng , funowod by Oldminster to the first fen':, where The Guide ran out, but ItiCksby speedi4 got him in the right track. The trio passed the Stand at intervals of nearly twenty lengths, and Portfire retained the lead till reaching the fence leading into the ploughed land, where he refused, and Oldminster was left with a slight advantage, The Guide being still further thrown in the rear by bungling at the same cbstacle. Two fences further on Portfire again took a lead, which ho hold to the foot of the hill loading into the straight, where Old minster joined him, and the pair cleared the two last ob stacles almost abreast, but Oldminster being beaten after landing over the last fence, Portfire was enabled to win easily by a length: The Guide did not pass the post. The Selling Handicap Plato of 30 sovs the winner to be sold for 40 sovs. About two miles. Mr. Fuller's Countess 8010, by Promised Land—Cru sade, 4 yrs, lOst 41b (G. Hiscott) 1 Mr. Thomas's Oarnbroe, 6 yrs, lOst ilb (car. lOst 91b (Grant) 2 Mr. Barton's Killarney 4 yrs , lO s t 41b (H. States) 3 Mr. Gilke's Sir Stephen, aged, 11st 21b (T. Ablett) 0 Mr. Allen's No Name, aged list (Dixon) 0 Mr. Jarvis's Love-in- a -Mi st, age d , 1 0 st 121 b —(owner) 0 Mr. Gregory's Rapture, aged, lOst 101 b (Owner) 0 Mr. Swinfern's b g by Steckwell—Waverley's dam (Captain Smith) 0 Betting-5 to 4 agst Love-in-a-Mist, 7to 2 agst Rap ture, 7 to 1 agst the Waverley's dam gelding, 10 to 1 agst Countess Bob. Killarney made the running, but after clearing the first fence, the Waverley's dam gelding took the lead, fol lowed by No Name, Love-in-a-Mist, Rapture, and Carn broe. Before reaching the Stand the favourite was indulged with the lead, and on passing was *tended by Killarney, Rapture, Countess 8010, and Sir Stephen, the Waverley's dam gelding and No Name bringing up the rear. Before the third fence in the " ploughed land," Killarney passed the favourite, but held the lead only for a short distance ; for at the thin fence from home Love-in-a-Mist, who had been pulling Jarvis all the way, again rushed to the front and came into the straight with a clear lead of Countess Bob and Carnbroe. Approaching the last fence the favourite appeared to have the race in hand, but slip ping, came down on her side, threw her rider, and thus put our her chance. Fortunately neither horse nor jockey sustained injury. Countess Bob was now left with the lead, and never being approached won in a canter by three lengths from Carnbroe ; Killarney was beaten a length from the second, Rapture was fourth, the Waver ley's dam gelding next, Sir Stephen sixth, No name trot tingin many lengths in the rear. The winner was bought in for 51 guineas. The remainder of the races were postponed until Satnr day, the 28th inst. TURF NEWS FROM NEWMARKET. Lord Brownlow, 3 yrs, has been turned out of training and is for sale as a stallion ; old Dr. Syntax has also finished his career as a flat racer. The majority of the immense number of yearlings in training here are very forward in condition. the past week having been very favourable for training operations, but there is a prospect of a check to-day (Friday), frost again setting in. The Derby candidates take daily healthy exeraise. and appear remarkably fresh and well. The weather permit ting a few of the former will doubtless be put through the mill before Christmas, and a slight weeding out be found necessary before the commencement of the new year. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF '1 HEIR ENGAGE • MENTS. On the 25th Sept., at 7.30 p.m.—Happy Thought out of the Twentieth Triennial Stakes at Newmarket. PROGRAMME OF EALING STEEPLECHASES. THURSDAY, Dec. 26. The Selling Steeplechase Plate of 40 sous; four year olds list 71b; five list 121 b, six and aged 12st ; the winner to be sold for 60 sovs ; if for 40 sous allowed 71b, 30 121 b ; about two miles. The Ealing Plate (Handicap) of 40 sous ; winners of any steeplechase after Dec. 20 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra; about two miles. Age st lb Age st lb Trumpeter 6 12 7 Peignoir a 11 2 Relic° 512 4 Useless ... all 2 S inite a 12 3 Puebla 5 11 0 Harold ... ... 512 2 Tom Coke ... 410 12 Trap a 11 12 Pearl .. 4 10 12 Orleton (h b) all 10 Caustic ... 410 10 Gorsehawk all 9 Wedding Peal ... 510 10 Foxholes ... 5 11 9 Joker ... 5 10 10 Savannah ... 6 11 9 Little Peevish 4 10 10 Hopvino ... 4, 11 7 Crafty 4 10 10 Heurlys 11 7 Signal 4 10 10 The Robber ... a 11 4 Faint Heart 4 10 7 The Maiden Steeplechase Plate of 30 sovs ; four year olds list 71b, five and upwards 12st ; if beaten three times previous to the time of entry allowed 71b, twice 51b; half-breds allowed 71b; winners after the day of entry slb extra. The winner to be sold for 50 sous, &c. About two miles. Bronze aged, Penelope C yrs, Byfield (h b) aged, Signal 6 yrs, Crafty 4 yrs, Panther (h b) aged, Black Swan (h b) aged, Cantharides 4 yrs. The Ealing Hunt Cup, value 70gs ; four yearolds list 41b, five and upwards 12st 41b ; half brods allowed 71b ; 'win ners over a country up to the time of entry once 51b, twice, or of a stake value 100 sovs 101 b exra; non-pro fessionals allowed Mb ; about three miles. Lawrence (h b) agod, Hippolyto aged, Waterperry aged, Leotard aged, Arlescott (h b) aged, Meerschaum aged, Comberton aged, Patience (h b) aged, Northern Light 6 years, Snowstorm (h b) 4 yrs, Laura (II b) 6 yrs, Pixie 6 yrs, Kennett 6 yrs, Darkness (11 b) aged, sugar Plum (h b) 5 yrs,, Sensation (h b) 6 yrs, Tally-ho aged, Merry Horn (II L) 4 yrs. Tho Middlesex Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 30 4 20, at 10 a.m., 71b extra. About two miles and a hal Age st lb Hornet The Guide 5 11 7 Ace of `Trumps a 11 4 Triumpher Cabin Boy (h b) Sportsman a 11 2 Garus a 11 2 Sinite a 11 0 WoodburyHill(hb) a 10 12 Vindicator a 10 10 Nabocklish Leotard a 10 10 FRIDAY. The Selling Steeplechase Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft, with 30 added ; the winner to be sold for 40 sous; about two miles. The Local Cup, value 25gs, for horses that have never won a handicap steeplechase value 20 sous, the p7S perty of persons residing within thirty miles of London; list 71b each ; winners of a steeplechase or hurdle race in 1867 101 b extra, but not penalised for both ; non professionals allowed 51b; once round the Steeplechase Course, starting in front of the Grand Stand. The Town Plate (Handicap) of 40 sovs ; winners of any steeplechase after Dec. 20 (at 10 a.m.) 71b extra. About two miles. 24 subs. Age st lb Kingfisher (11 b) ... a 10 9 Stiff Leicester llalham Heurlys a 10 5 Harcourt Risk Joker 5 10 0 Wedding Peal Signal 6 10 0 Corvedalo(h b) a 10 0 Ned of the Hills a 10 0 Age st lb Sharpshooter .. 512 7 Ace of Trumps ... a 12 0 Triumpher ... 6 12 0 Helice ... 5 11 10 Woodbury Hill(hb) a 11 7 Vindicator... ... a 11 4 Trap ... 11 4 Brandy Apple a 11. 4 The Robber ... a 11 2 Foxholes ... ... 5 11 2 Savannah ... 6 11 2 Harcourt ... ... 6 11 0 Hopvine .... 411 0 Hourlys ... a 11 0 Risk 5 10 12 The Grand Ealing and South Country Steeplechase Han dicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 3 if declared on or be fore Monday, Dec. 23, to Messrs. Weatherby only, with 100 added; any winner of a steeplechase after Dec. 16 (at eight p.m.) 71b, twice 101 b extra ; about three miles and a half ; 17 subs. Age st lb Peignoir ... ... a 10 9 Useless ... ... alO 9 Puebla ... ... 510 7 Joker ... 5 10 5 Tom Coke 4 10 5 Pearl ... 4 10 5 Mountain Maid 4 10 5 Caustic ... 410 4 Wedding Peal 5 10 4 Little Peevish ... 410 4 Signal ... 610 4 Ned of the hills ... a 10 4 Crafty ... ... 410 4 Faint Heart 4 10 4 Age st lb Sprite (including 101 b ex) a 12 8 Hornet Cabin Boy (h b) Arlescott (h b) a 11 7 Fairy Mount 6 11 7 Hippulyto Gams a 11 2 Sinite Bishopton The Halt Bred Hunters' Stakes of 10 soya each, 3 ft, with 100 added, for half bred hunters ; 12st each ; winners of any handicap hurdle race or handicap steeplechase 31b, of two handicap hurdle races or handicap steeplechases 141 b, of three handicap hurdle races or handicap steeple chases 211 b, four or more 281 b extra; gentlemen riders, professionals &lb extra ; about three miles ; 21 subs. Ganymede, Kate Terry, Lawrence, Corvedale, High flyer, Arlescott, Walterstown, Meerschaum, The Miller, Patience, Northern Light, Sincerity, Kingfisher, Leicester, Orleton, Darkness, Sensation, Sugar Plum, Emigrant, Tally-ho, and Forest Lane. Age st lb Nabocklish (inc. 71b extra) G 10 11 Sylph 5 10 9 Pixie Birdie alo 7 King Alfred Captain Crosstree a 10 7 Dal ham Badminton PROGRAMME OF ST. ALBANS STEEVLEOHASES. SATURDAY. The St. Albans Open Steeplechase 'Handicap of 15 soya each, 10 ft, with 100 adklesl ; 22 (at Di.l, - am.)the winner of the Grand Metropolitan Steeple'',aso at Croydon 101 b, and the second in the s^: ine Sib , or an y o th er w i nn er after Nov. 71b extra; weights not to be accumu -1°":ore ; about three miles and a half ;25 subs. The highest weight accepting being list 121 b, it has been raised to 12st 71b, and the others in proportion. Ago st lb Ago st lb Sir Bobby ... ... al2 7 Arlescott ... ... all 2 Benazet ... ... al2 5 Cabin Boy (11 b) ... all 1 Despatch ... ... all 13 Badminton ... 510 13 Tally-ho(in.slb ex.) a 11 12 Spatchcock ... a 10 13 Hornet ... ... all 11 Hipplyte ... ... alO 13 Chimney Sweep(in- Greenland ... ... 610 12 eluding 10lb ex.) 5 11 11 Lawrence (h b) ... a 10 9 Pensioner (pd) ... 611 7 Highflyer ... ... alO 9 Sprite ... ... all 7 King Alfred ... 610 9 Patience (11 b) ... all 5 Harcourt (pd) ... 610 9 Tusculanum ... 5 11 5 NortheruLight(u b) 6 10 9 L. S. D. ... ... all 4 Polestar ... ... 510 9 Clansman ;:: 5 11 4 Bishopton ... 5 C The Local Cup (the gift of the licensed victuallers in the tow and neighbourhood of St. Albans), for horses the property of persons residing within 40 miles of St. Albans, except winners of a handicap steeplechase ; llst each ; and any winner over country 71b extra. Once round the Steeplechase Course, starting in front of the Grand Stand. The Maiden Steeplechase Plate of 30 sous ; llst 71b each ; if beaten three times previous to the time of starting allowed 71b, twice 51b; winners after the day of entry 51b extra ; the winner to be sold for 50 soya ; about two miles. RACING FIXTI FEBR' RES FOR 1868. IARY. Lincoln lB Harrow 2O Nottingham Spring 25 Derby Spring ;C H. MA. Liverpool Spring M 3 Chelmsford Spring M 10 West Drayton l2 Epsom Spring Meeting 21 Northampton AP Durham Hendou l3 Newmarket Craven Chester 5 Winchester York Spring Salisbury l4 Lewes Spring Newmarket Ist Spring 27 Bath Croydon Ist Summer Harpenden Epsom Summer NE. West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Summer Ascot Summer 9 Windsor Summer Bibury Club I Stockbridge I 0 helmsford Summer I Alexandra Park ...... 'LY. Worcester Summer 2 Newmarket July 7 Reading Liverpool - l6 AUG Brighton Brighton Club Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Windsor Egbam lB Hastings Huntingdon Nottingham July Goodwood SEPT 1 Warwick 1 Abingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster 8 Richmond OCT Bedford 1 Newmarket 2d October 5 Cheltenham l3 NOV] Shrewsbury STEEPL: Manchester York l9 Oxford Canterbury Derby Summer Weymouth Lichfield Tunbridge UST. 1M BER. Kelso l7 Hendon l7 Monmouth . Newmarkot Ist October 22 West Drayton 29 ,BER. Newmarket Houghton 19 Worcester A.IBEII . lO ;CHASES. JANUARY, 1868, 1 I Reading FEBRUARY. Birmingham 11,12 I Lincoln MARCH. Grand Military l6, 17 Cheltenham 26, 27 SPECIAL CONSTABLES. The subjoined instructions for the organisation of special constables, drawn up by order of the Secre tary of State for the Home Department, were yes terday issued : The defensive measures to be taken under pre sent circumstances must as far as possible be of a quasi permanent character—that is to say, must be calculated to last for some weeks, and possibly throughout the winter. The best organisation will be that which cal culated to afford the most ready assistance to the regular police in the event of an emergency. With this view a police station in every parish will be selected as the head-quarters of the force of special constables of that parish. The head-quarters station and every other police station in the parish will be considered as a rallying point for the con stables of that parish. . _ The special constables of each parish will select to command them a superintendent and such number of deputy superintendents as may be required. The superintendent and one deputy superintendent will be attached to head-quarters, and one other deputy superintendent must be attached to every other police station. Outlying rallying points may be selected at the discretion of the superintendent, and an assistant superintendent must be attached to every such out lying rallying point, to act under the direction of one or other of the deputy superintendents in charge of the police station to which such outlying rallying point is subordinate. • The whole force of the special constables in each parish will be called a division, the portion under ??,"/"T z , f PRICE 4d. STAMPED sd. the direction of each deputy superintendent will be a sub-division, and the detachments under assistant superintendents will be sections. Each deputy superintendent and assistant superintendent should be provided with a list of the names and addresses of the constables to act under his direction. At each police station a similar list should be de posited of the subdivision attached to that station, distinguishing the men required to assemble at the station itself, and the subordinate outlying station (if any) respectively. The numbers of special constables sworn in for each parish, and names and addresses of the officers appointed to direct them, should be forwarded as soon as possible to Lieutenant-Colonel wart, R.E,, Special Constables' Committee-roo ellington Barracks, S.W. Superintendents may obtain information in rela tion to their duties ou application to Lieut.-Colonel E wart, R.E. On the occasion of alarm, for example, the occur rence of an explosion or serious fire, information will be given to the police stations of the parish. On the receipt of the information the police officer at head-quarters will, without delay, summon the superintendent of special constables, and, if the case be urgent, direct the special constables of the parish to be forthwith called together. The mode of summoning the special constables mist be agreed upon between the police and the superintendents of special constables. Every special constable, when summoned, will repair at once to his proper rallying point, and there await orders. In case of doubt as to the extent of the emergency the officer in charge of the police at head-quarters will confer with the superintendent of special con stables, or, in his absence, with the deputy, before turning out the men. In the absence of special directions, the superin tendent of special constables, in concert with the officers in charge of the police, will use his discre tion as to the distribution of the force, and also to the general measures to be taken. By order of the Secretary of State for the Home Department. C. B. EWAIZT, Lieut.-Col. RE. Office of Special Constables, Wellington Barracks, S.W., Dec. 20. 711 T: A BYSSI AN EXPEDITION AND THE WAR DEPAR7 -VENT. A t the dinner, on Tuesday, at Wolverhampton, of the Staffordshire chamber of Agriculture, Major Anson, M.P., in responding to the toast of "The Army," alluded to the expedition to Abyssinia, as to which he thought the country might congratulate itself that the Government had selected for its com: wand a man like Sir Robert Napier, whom he had the pleasure of knowing intimately both in India and China. It was impossible to have selected a man more thoroughly competent to overcome all the dif ficulties which that expedition might have to face. But he thought the reasons for satisfaction ended there, for he could not think that either the objects or the extent of the exi edition offered grounds for con gratulation. We bad pledged ourselves beforehand not to occupy the country under any circumstances, so that the success of the expedition depended solely on our success in releasing the prisoners. The object, he thought, would have been far better accomplished by a smaller force. He did not understand why .hey wanted 12,000 men, with some 20,000 camp followers, to penetrate into a country defended by unarmed and uncivilised people. Such a thing al most made him blush with shame for his country. lle feared, too, that the possibility of their friend Theodore killing the prisoners or taking them out of our reach bad not been sufficiently considered. Was there not the danger that they might find themselves on the heights of Abyssinia with a mag nificent army, unable to inflict punishment or to take revenge, with nothing to do but to march back to their ships, amid the laughter of the world ? He was by no means in favour of extending the terri tory of the country, but he thought it was a pity we should have announced beforehand our deter mination not to occupy it. Suppose it should prove to be a country of great natural resources, would not other nations cast a covetous eye upon it? and would not the task of the dog in the manger devolve upon us ? for we could hardly allow others to occupy the highway to India. He must say that he . regretted that England had publicly proclaimed that her part was played out, and that she would leave to others the functions in the un civilised world which she had hitherto so well per formed. While fully alive to the responsibilities, the drawbacks, and the dangers of a too-extended empire, he thought the danger lay not so much in judicious grafting as in never pruning. From his knowledge of the army, he must say he was glad, as the expedition had been undertaken, it was put into the hands of the Indian Government, for it could organise an expedition and send out an army, which he was very much afraid was more than the War Department in this country could do, for the very slight portion of the work which had fallen to its share proved that the extravagance and want of orga nisation which had been so disastrous in former days existed as strong as ever. It was a scandal that it should be so, but he blamed the House of Com mons and the Secretary of State for War more than he did the War Department, since they had the cure in their hands if they chose to exert the power ; but the llouse of Commons was too lazy to exert itself, except on great party questions, and the Secretaries of State held office for too short a time not to prefer while doing so a pleasant life, and to pull well with the permanent officials on whom they had to depend for their information. The consequence was, that the whole time of a Secretary of State was occupied in trying to hush up and explain away the cases of inefficiency, extravagance, and stupidity that kept constantly cropping up in the columns of the press or in the shape of questions in the House of Commons, instead of taking delight in publicity, in order to have his hands strength ened for reform. Major Anson went on to insist on the absolute necessity, in consequence of the great changes which had taken place in the art o war, that officers should have a higher education than had hitherto bee❑ considered necessary ; and also that the education of the soldiers should be carefully looked to, as all recent changes in the weapons of war made the individual soldier more dependent upon his own judgment. This was of greater consequence in our army, because as a rule it was not recruited from all classes, as abroad, but from the lowest and least instructed part of the population. THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S LIVINGS.—Four years have now passed since the act for the augmentation of benefices in the gift of the Lord Chancellor came into ope ration. In that period 83 of the poorer advowsons have been sold, and ten of the livings of a clear yearly value of £2OO or more. Among the present year's sales of the former class is the advowson of West Newton, Norfolk, purchased by the Prince of Wales for £1,200. Tho total amount of the purchase-money of the advowsons sold is £174,609, including £5,450 secured by rent charges or land. The amount received from sales of the higher class of livings under the 23d and 2111 sections of the act has enabled the Lord Chancellor to apply £20,900 in augmen tation of other livings and grants for parsonage houses, and to appropriate a f urther sum of £9,800 for the like purposes under a scheme of last May to meet benefactions provided from other sources. . _ ..-- " Dear StrP,-1 was for years a great sufferer from dyspepsia, accompanied with heartburn, spasms, and severe cramps and pains in the stomach, for which I tried num ber of medicines to no purpose, until a friend persuaded me to try your Pain Killer, which gave me immediate re lief. I have used it now five or six years, and would not be without it at any price.—Yours, &c., MARTHA 13nowx mu., Dudley, May 2, 1867." " Sirs,—l can with confidence recommend your excellent medicine the Pain Killer for rheumatism, indigestion, and toothache, having proved its efficacy in these complaiuts.—Yours, &c., REUBEN MIT.. MOLL, Bolton, June 11, 1859. To Perry Davis and Son, 17, Southampton-row, Holborn (W.C.)." None genuine without the words PAIN KILLER on the Government stamp. Sold by all chemists.—(ADVT.) 19 21 22 26 --) e". THE NATIONAL I?,PPOPM ZEAJ 7E. The report and balance-sheet of the National Reform League, for the half-year ending the 20th of October last, have begin issued. Having given an account of what has taken place in reference to Reform since their previous report was sent out, it is stated that " the present posi tion of affairs calls for renewed energy on the part of the League : "1. To repeal the ratepaying clauses of the Act of last session. In this we shall have the support of many of the metropolitan vestries to back up any action we may take in the matter. " '2. To obtain for the voter the protection of the ballot. In this part of our programme we shall be sup ported by every Liberal Assosiation throughout the country. "3. To obtain just and good Reform BilL. for Ireland anal Scotland, as promised last session. ` O 4. To assist the new voters in getting on the register, and generally to watch over the registration lists, and aid those who may be objected to, or who may be left off through design. or otherwise by the poor-law officers. In reference to this part of our labours, we shall not inquire as to the politics of the claimant, but demand alike for all, whether Tory, Whig, or Radical, that he be placed on the electoral list—if qualified according to law. 5. To render every assistance in securing the return to the next Parliament of advanced Radical Reformers. " 6. To obtain such a redistribution of seats as will give equal voting power to each elector." The balance-sheet gives a total of £6BB, under the head of receipts and balance from last year. The sums paid for expenses of demonstrations and public meetings amounted to £l2l 12s. 4d., and, including this sum, the total expenditure was £049 15s. 100., leaving a balance of £33164 4d. in hand. The assets exceed .the liabilities by £sols. 4d. LAW AND POLICE. THE ENGRAVINGS IN "GOOD WORDS" TO DR. M'LEOD's " EASTWAIM."—The Lord Chancellor has had before him an appeal from the decree of Vice-Chancellor Malins, in the case of Strahan v. Graham. It was an application by the well-known publisher of Good Words for a declaration that he was entitled under a verbal agreement to the use of the engravings of certain photo graphs taken by the defendant. When Dr. M'Leod's " Eastward " appeared in Good Words, an agreement was entered into with the defendant for the use of certain pho tographs he (the defendant) had taken in Palestine. Engravings of these photographs were published in Good Words, and the, plaintiff now sought to publish them in connection with a separate edition of " Eastward." This the defendant would not agree to. The Vice-Chancellor had decided for the defendant, holding that the practice of the trade was that unless there was a special agreement the engravings could not be republished. The Lord Chancellor now confirmed that decision, giving costs against the plain 'sin% THE CONSERVATIVE CLUB.—RICIIT OF A CLUB TO EXPEL A MEMBER.—The Master of the Rolls ha 3 had before him the case of Hopkinson v. the Conservative Club. It was an application on the part of Mr. Hopkinson for a decla ration by the court that he was entitled to the rights, effects, &c., of the club so long as he conformed to its rules. Mr. Hopkinson, who at first was a Conservative, was expelled at a meeting of the club for voting for the Liberal candidates at the election for Berkshire. Mr. Hopkinson contended that they had no right to do so, because there was no rule for giving them power. There was a rule, however, that a meeting should be called if there were any circumstance likely to endanger the welfare and good order of the club, and that two-thirds of that meeting might expel a member. Lord Romilly agreed with the latter view, and thought that no one could appeal against the decision of the members. MURDER BY A CHILD.—At the Worcester As sizes, be. fore Mr. Justice Mellor, Fanny Brown was indicted for the murder of Ann Maud Hickton, at Halesowen. The prisoner, a child of 13, was employed as nurse at Mr. Hickton's, a nail manufacturer, and in July last was sent upstairs by a fellow-servant with the child, in the absence of her master and mistress. Ten minutes later, when asked where the child was, she said she did not know. Syarch was made, and it was found dead in a water cistern. She had been taxed with causing its death, and after denying any knowledge of its death at last admitted that she had put it into the cistern head first, in the expect4ti(,n that it would go to the bottom and never be seen When asked for her reason for putting the child in the cistern, she said she " went to the Foresters fee and it spoilt her best frock." It was suggested that the death of the child was the result of accident, and the jury found her not guilty. X 350 DAMAGES AGAINST THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.—In the case of Robinson V. the London and North Western Railway Company the plaintiff was formerly a clerk in the Liverpool County Court, earning from £2 to £3 per week. On the 29th of June he left Liverpool for Wolverhampton by the de. fendant's line. An accident occurred near Warrington, by which the defendant was greatly injured,causing spitting of blood, &c., and he had been obliged to leave his situation. The company admitted its liability, and the only question was one of damages, which the jury assessed at £550. FENIANISM AND THE GASWORKS. — At the Bow-street Police-court Michael Finity, a coal loader employed at the Imperial Gasworks, was charged with uttering seditious words and expressions of and concerning her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. Mr. Charles South, landlord of the Duke of Clarence, St. Pancras-road, stated that on Saturday night the prisoner was in his house, when some people were talking about the explosion. The Prisoner said, " That is not a quarter of it ; that is only the beginning ; we mean to blow up all the dockyards, gasworks, and prisons, and the first time the -- Queen goes to Parliament she will be shot." He also said he was a Fenian, and would spend his last shilling to blow up every gasworks in England. The prisoner now said he was drunk ; and the chairman of the gas company in which he was employed said they had taken every pre• caution. The magistrate remanded the prisoner for inquiries. FORGERIES BY A MANUFACTURER.—At the Stafford shire Assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice Keating, Elijah Hughes, who had pleaded guilty on the previous day to two charges of uttering forged acceptances to bills of exchange with intent to defraud the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Company, was brought up for sentence. The prisoner had occupied an influential posi tion in the Staffordshire Potteries, where he carried on business for many years as an earthenware manufacturer. The sum represented by the forged acceptances of the prisoner amounted to about 4,500. He was sentenced to six years' penal servitude. AN ILLICIT DISTILLER FINED £2oo.—Yesterday man named John Hoyle was summoned before the borough magistrates, at Bolton, on the charge of having in his possession, for use, apparatus, &c., for illicit distilling purposes. The Excise officers and several policemen broke into some premises in Back School-street, occupied by the defendant, and found a 25-gallon still at work, with all the necessary apparatus for carrying on the business on a most extensive scale. There was no one in the house, defendant having escaped whilst the entrance was being effected. The magistrates thought it was a bad case, and imposed the full penalty of the law, L'2oo, with no miti gating reeDmmendation. In default of payment, defendant will be confined during her Ma j&-sty's pleasure, the magistrates not having any power to fix the period of imprisonment. EXTRAORDINARY FEMALE LONGEVITY. The obituary of the Times of the 18th insta lit contained .-2.3 me rare instances of prolonged existence in ten ladies, whose united ages amounted to 868 years, giving an average of more than 86 years and 9 months to each : the eldest had arrived at the great age of 93, and the youngest at 80 years of age. The same obituary contained a record of five gentlemen, whose united ages amounted to 414 years, giving an average of 82 years and more than 9 months to each ; the eldest had reached 86. and the youngest SO years of age. Taking the united ages, then, of the ten ladies and five gentlemen, they amount to 1,282 years, g iving an average of more than 85 years and 5 months to each. THE FIELD-LANE RAGGED SCHOOL. The fol, rowing figures give some idea of the work done by this charity in relieving the distress and reclaiming the out casts of the metropolis. Ths suffering of the poor during the past year is stated to have been without precedent. One thousand three hundred and ten poor children receive gratuitous edneAtion in the day and night schools. During the year nearly 7,000 men and women have passed through the Refuges, who have received 55,000 lodgings and 112,000 loaves of bread. 1,105 of this number have been reinstated in their former positions in life, 230 young women were placed out in domestic service, 43 friendless boys were rescued from begging in the streets and placed out in industrial homes. 29,000 persons attended the reli gious service provided for the homeless on Sunday morn ings. Upwards of 39,000 persons have benefited by some de partment or other during the year. By the kindness of several City firms 100 poor children are daily supplied with a good meal from kitchen-scraps, which would otherwise have been thrown into the swill-tub. The annual outlay is £3,000, for £2,000 of which the charity is dependent upon the voluntary offerings supplied at this season. An earnest appeal is therefore made for help. _~.. ` _ ;l I