The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-25 00:00:00

MN" P! lk> E pA r ER es•e . • i f / ;r1 4/ cr i 7€r \ - A i r Deputation to Mr . Gladsto a on Reform. • • • . Pi , • • , • ' - (-3. 4"ffiO' • , • ) I r LI Z+ I 4\' ‘ .04 .( 1". ••• •`• , - • billllllo...jai k /M AT , F- • . * s l ' ( sA 4 , . ,„ - • , Ic , .460 1 411 k is - 1401' - to DIMS• i l i - S‘ m t - • It. 1 -- Ii C • ~~~,.. AFTER Covent-garden TheaMEVANS' to SUP. After Drury-lane Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Lyceum Theatre FITANS' to SUP, After Adolph' Theatre After Olympic Theatre After Strand Theatre EVANs' to SUP. After New Royalty Theatre ...... EV A NS' to SUP. After St..Tames's Theatre FVANS' to SUP. After Prince of Wales' l'heatre....EVANS' to SUP. London Singing and Supper Club, EVANS'. Covent-garden. Vocal Entertainment at Eight. KIN IRAN'S LI. WHISKY. DUBLIN EXHIBITION, 1865. This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin Prize Medal. It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Whole some. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at. the Retail Houses in London h:r the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or Wholesale at R. GREAT WINDIIILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Mirl SAll, Pink Label, and Cork branded Rinahan's LL Whisky." COUNTRY HOTELS, PUBLIC lIOUSES, and BUSINESSES. FURNESS and KNEE'S List on application. Partic•ilars for insertion received until the 27th of the month at their AUCTION AND HOTEL AGENCY OFFICES. 6, Azar•street. S'rand, W.C.. and nearly opposite the Charing Cross Railway Station. MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated by let of Parliament. IMO). N. RUSIELL-STREET. COVENT-GARDEN. LONDON. Prompt ADV ANC li'. 3on all description of Security. Forms free on application by letter to • EDWARD HARPER. Secretary. EXHIBITIONS FOR THE PEOPLE. THE AZTECS and Musical Albinos, in con junction with Russian Phantasmatogra - hy. Polish Agloakon.ii. and Chinese Chromotropes the fir4t time in Eng land, ST. MAR HALL. at Night; 'WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS at Three and Eieht Hall and gallery. is.; reserved seats, 25.; stallp, 3s. Seats secured at the Hall from eleven totem% T H E O X F O RD, 6, OXFORD-STREET, W., THE MUSICAL ESTABLISHMENT OF LONDON. OPERATIC SELEC rroxs.—Prindpal artistes. Misses Russell. Barrie. and Fltallenry ; Messrs. A. St. Albyn, Hulls FM Husk, Evans, and Bury, with Extra Band and Chorus Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghroans Solo Cornet-a-Piston. Mr. REYNOLDS, of the Coldstream Gna-ds' Band and A. Mellon's Concerts. COMEDY. by Messrs. HARRY SYDNEY, G. W. ROSS ; the celebrated JAPANESE JUGGLERS; the Brothers BALE, the Wonders of the World: Mdile. GER.TRUD 14; and her Troupe of Performing Dogs, this Evening. lir. ROBT. F RASER. Comedian. with his crop of comicali ties and his new song, THE BOY AT MUGBY." NOTICE.—The Bros. HANLON. the celebrated American Acrobats, will make their re-appearance THIS EVENING. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, BAKER-STREET. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. NEW ADDITIONS. —Life-size Models of the KINGS and QUEENS of ENGLAND, from WILLIAM of NORMANDY to QUEEN VICTORIA. Open from 11 a.m. till dusk, and from 7 till 10 p.m. Admittance, Is.; children, under ten, half-price; extra rooms, 6cl. A RGYLL ROOMS. - GRAND CASINO, Windmill-street. Piccadilly. These elegant and popular Rooms. havin,r been entirely re decorated, arc now OPEN EVERY EVENING for Concert and Dancing. Conductor. Signor Linn CIIRTL Manager, M. GEEN ET. Admission to Promenade, One Shilling. Reserved Seats, Two Shillings. WESTON'S GRAND MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN. - Sole Proprietors, SIVEASEY and HOLLAND. Enthusiastic reception of the Grand Selection from Donizetti's favourite Opera of " LUCIA. DI LAMMER MOOR." Principal vocalists —Edgard°, Mr. H. Do Brenner ; Arturo, Mr. Rowland Lasc,elles ; Henrico, Mr. P. Corri ; Lucia, Miss Annie Tremaine. Irish Minstrels, every evening at Nine o'clock, with songs, dances, and Irish anecdotes, under the direction of Pat Corri. ARTHUR LLOYD'S Burlesque Drama, entitled " MUGGET'S BROOK ; or, the Wicked Squire ;" Jolly Nash, Emma Bruce, Paddy Fannin, Patrick Sellers, and Frank Elimore, Jig Dancer; Le Petit Blondin,•from the Crystal Palace, engaged for a limited number of nights previous to his departure for the Paris Exhibition. Band of 30 first-class performers, and large Chorus chosen from her Majesty's and Covent Garden Opera Houses. Musical Director, Mr. P. Count. Prices of admission—Stalls and Balcony, ls.; Area, 6(1. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. Can be secured at the Box Office, between the hours of 10 and 5 o'clock. Hall open every Evening at 7 o'clock. WESTON'S GRAND MUSIC HALL, Thigh Holborn.—Solo Prorrietors. Sweassy and Holland. Mr. WILLIAM HOLLAND respoctfully announces that his FIRST BENEFIT will take place on WEDNESDAY, 3d April. Full particulars will bo duly announced. AU-DE-VlE.—This Pure PALE BRANDY, JIL:4 18s. per zalion, is ♦e ry superio- to recent importations of Cognac, recommended by the medical profession, and ex tensively used in hospitals. In bottles, 345. per dozen, or in a case 30s , railway carriaze psi I.—HEN RY BRETT an•l CD., Old Furnival's Distillery, Rolborn, E.O , and 30, Regent street, S.W. Established 1821, "THE. RUIN OF THE FEW IS THE GAIN OF THE MANY." Panic of '66 and its consequent depression of the Colonial Marxets enables the '• EAST INn A. TF".;A. COMPANY" to otrer /15 1.0 WE'rt TITAN EVER. Six ponnda of Good Tea for Os. Ad. can't be dear. The Compel', 's KAISOWS by the Clipper Ships are really deli hlll4. 9, Great St. Helen's Chnrehyard, Bishops,gate street, Jan. 1, 1807. DUNVILLE'S V.R. OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST. Is regularly supplied to the House of Lords. "V.R." IRISH WHISKY. D LIINVILE and CO.'S " V.R." OLD IRISH WHISKY. BELFAST. London Ofliei and Stores, 4, REAUFOR.T-BUILDING3, STRAND, W.C. Established 1808. 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Always on hand a large supply of ve-v old mellow whisky in the finest condition, matured in sherry casks, unsurpassable In quality and flavour, supplied on the most reasonable terms. .Tust published, 2d ; sent by the author for 3 stamps, UGLINESS and BEAUTY ; being a Pamphlet descriptive of articles awl means used for Improving' the appearance. By ALEX. ROSS, 213, High Holborn, London. SPANISH FLY in the acting ingredient in ALICX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES 0 (L. whith speedily Produces whiskers and thickens hair, 3s 6d, 5s 6d, and Ms 6d; sent by poet for 51. St, and 144 stamps. —AL EX. ROSS. 243, High Holborn. London, and all Chemists. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured in one day by whir ALEX. ROSS'S CHIROPO. This preparation gradually dtseolves the Corn in a few hours, removing the veryroot. Price 4s • sent by post for 60 stamps. —248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. iIIFIAIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London.—ALlCX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID onrlt Ladles' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at :55 6d. 58 6d, and 105 6d ; sent free for 51, 81. and 141 stamps. —Had of all Chemists. fl REY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— NO( ALEX. ROBB'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect colour immediately it is used. It is permanent, and perfectly na tural in effe t. Prim 3s 6d, 5s 6d. and fps 6d ; sent by poet for 64, 84, and 141 stamps ; and all Chemi.ts. HAIR DESTROYER-2 48 , lligh Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes !superfluous hair from the lace, neck, and arms, without effect to the skin. Price 3s 6d, 59 sd, and 108 6d; sent for 51, 81, and 144 stamps.—llad of all Chemists. IIIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin are Improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSYS VEGETABLE SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, sal lowness. &e. 2s 9d and 7s ed o or poet for 40 and 100 stamps. —ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all Che mists. TTAIR COLOUR WASIL—By washing the .1 IL head with this beautitully-periumed Wash, in seven or ten days the hair assumes Its original oolour, and remains so by an ocoi.sional mins. 10s Ad ; sent for stamps.—ALLX. ROSS, 243, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. flint SHIPWRECKED SEAMEN and their 't HERE %YU) WIDOWS and OttPliAN4. —Upwards of 4,00 i British vessels are annually wreekf el, about 2,000 of which are on the British Isles 1 There Is no part of the coast where the SHIPWRECKED MARINERS' SOCIETY is not represented by an Hon. Arent, who clo•hes (when naked) and sends to their homes shipwrecked persons of all nations. and is the channel of its charity to the bereaved widows and orphans of the drowned. The Committee earnestly APPEAL Pi* HELP. The dis- Vese is always instant. The Society relieved 11,221 persons last year, viz , shipwrecked men, widows, and orphans. Donations and subscriptions thankfully received by Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co.; and by the undersigned, FRANCIS LEAN, Secretary Hibernia-chambers, London-bridge S.E. ripliE - RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another Lome to th" 12 now In operation. Last year no fewer thin 05 poor, friendless, young females were rejected from want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have been sent away in five years. I he new home the Committee wish to form world be for young girls, almost children, frem the age of 8 to If, who have been led astray from the path of virtue. Contributions will be recei►ed gratefully by the Secretary, Mr. Daniel Cooper, BS, Que•rt trect, Cheapside; ur by hers Barclay and Co.. Lombard-street. No. 23,333 NEW NOVEL BY TIIE AUTHOR OF " CASTE." Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., M Y et N' S of " Caste," le.V I F E. By the Author Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street At nll Libraries, in 2 vols., post COMETII UP AS A FLOWER." A Novel. 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THE LONDON FEVER IIOSPECAL has -I- URGENT NEED of FUNDS.—Donations and Sub scriptions will be thankfully received by Messrs. Dimsdale and Co., 50, Cornhill ; Messrs. Drumnyin.i and Co., Chtring cross ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand; Messrs. Hoare, Fleet-street; and by the undersigned, at the Hospital, Liverpool-road, N.. CHARLES FINN, Sec. HELP for the DESTITUTE SIC K.— METROPOLI rAN FREIC 110SPITAL, Devon shire-equare, City. Instituted for the immediate gratuitous Relief of the Sick Poor of every Nation and Creed, without letters of recommendation. FUNDS are urgently needed to maintain its efficiency. BAN KERS —Messrs. Barnett, Hoaxes. and Co.. 62, Lombard street. JNO. GURNEY FRY, Chairman. GEO. CitOXTON, Secretary, G REAT NORTVIERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian-road. Islington, N. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. This 'Hospital has relieved 481,951 patients since it was established at King's-cross in 1866. Patients ara admitted free. BANKERS --31fessre. Barnett, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard street ; Messm Ransom and Bouverle, 1, PII It ti HON. SEc.-1 1 `. Smith. Esq. GEORGE REID, Sea B RITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM, Mackenzie Park, Slough, Bucks (formerly at Clapham-NW. In stituted 1827. PATRON—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. AID t 3 this Institution will be gladly received by the Secretary, at the Offices, No. 73, Cheapside, E.C. .. --- HENRY SY KES THORNTON, Treasurer. TIIONIA.S TILSON, J.P , Chairman of the Board. STE"ti EN REED CATTLEY. Hoa. Sec. ALFRED MACKE NZ I I', Secretary. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Kali way Terminus, liing's.cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUENN. Pion-Patton—His Royal Highness the Prim of W A LE 3, KG. President—His Grace the Dake of BUCCLEUCH. This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to estab lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders. is wholly de pendent tor support ou voluntary contributions and It affords relief to a large number of in-pa 'tuts. and, in addition to this, the average number of att,ecdnace of the lestitute sick has for a considerable period averaged. between 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee ear cetly solicit the A SSISTANCE of the benevolent, as the y r wises of this Hospital are ca p able of containing several wudred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are received by flit ir bankers, Messrs. Brown, Janson, and Co., Abchurch-lane; niso by aiessrs. Coutte and Co.; Drum:no:3o and ; G:,ya and Co. ; /terries and Co. ; HUM= end Co. ; Prescott. Grote , and Co. ; Smith, Pa y ne, and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Deacon, and Co.; NI/bet and Go, EtrrterP-erect.: and at the flz,spliat. from 10 till 5. liegretuy, THE SUN, LONDON, AI A 'ND AY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1867. TA PANES E.—FLORM, lIALT), Covent e) garden.—'Tic, JAPANESE TROUPE will have the honour to give their Gymnastic and other Performances EVERY EVENING (incluihw SATURDAY) at Eight ; and on WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY MORNINGS at Three. Stalls, ss. Reserved Seats, 2s. 6,1. Admission, Is. Tickets to he obtained at the Box-office froze► 10 tiil 5; also at Mr. Mitchell's, Old Bond-street ; Austin's, St. James's Hall; and Keith, Prowse, and (10., Cheapsido. Skating on Moody, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, from Three till Five, and every evening after the Japanese performances. Tilt: NEW NANTYMWYN MINING EX TENSION COMPANY (LIMITED). incorporated under "The Companies' Act., 1862," whereby the liability of each Shareholder is limited to the amount of his Shareo. Capital, £50,000, In 50,000 Shares of Li each. ss. Deposit on application, and ss. per Share on Allotment. No call will be made for six months, and it is probable, from the prospects, with the assistance of the ore money, that no further capital will be required. GEOLOG y.—ELEMENTARY COLLEC TIONS, to illustrate the New Edition of "Lyell's Elements of Geology" and facilltat, the important study of Mineralogy and geology, can be had at 2,5, 10, •.:0, 50 to 509 guineas ; also single Specimens of Minerals, itolks, Fossils, and Recent Shells, Geological Nlaps. Hammers. al the recent Publications, &c., of J. TENNANT. Mineralogist to Her Majesty, 119, Strand, London. Private Instruction is given in Mineralogy and Geology by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., 149, Strand, W.C. ONE HUNDRED and SIXTY-SEVEN DESTITUTE. ORPHANS are being maintained in the ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM. Collingwood Court, Bagshot, Surrey. FUNDS greatly needed for their support. CHARLES A. WALKER, See. Offices, 96, Cheapside, E.C. TIDE BOARD of MANAGEMENT of the LONDON 11011(E IPATHIC nost.ITAL wish to call the attention of their triunds t its pos.tion—during past year the beds have been almoit constantly filled, and the drain on the resources of the flosoital has consequently been great. They trust, therefore, that alt the friends of pathy, both in town and cottut•y, will rally round them, and thus prevent the necessity of curt silinz the use lulne,s of the Hospital by the admi,-slon of fiver patients SIT IISC ttl l'T AO NS earnestly needed. Lank ts--tlec,rs, Prevott and Co., Threadneedle-street; and lynlon Argyll-place, Regent-street. J')IDT R. WARREN, Clerk. No. 52, Great Ormond -street, W.C. three year oils; the winner to be sold for 100 sous, with engagements ; winners afier March 15 (at ten a.m.) Sib extra. Half a mile. Mr. It. Ten Broock's Claymore, by Drogheda—Queen of Egypt, 3 yrs, Bst 21h (car Bst. 311) (Fordham) 1 Mr. E. Green's Adamanthen, 3 yrs, Bst ail (Parry) 2 Mr. W. G. Bonnett's Bliss, 2 yrs, 7st 41b (Mordao) 3 Mr. Saxon's leggy, 3 yrs, 7st 1211 Sharpe) 0 Mr. R. Tr!) l3ro -ck's Stockholm, 2 yrs Est 101 b (Evans) 0 Betting-7 to 4on 'Claymore, 4to 1 agst Adamanthca, 6to 1 agst Bliss, and 100 to 8 agst Peggy. ...A.damanthea and Bliss, after one failure, got away in advance of the favourite, the three taking close order when fairly in the straight. Bliss gave Way at the half distance, and Clay more, after an exciting raco with Adamanthea, won by a neck. Two lengths separated second and third ; Peggy was fourth, and Stockholm last. The winner was sold to Mr. Golby for 180 guineas. The Debdale Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for all ages, 12st each, that have been regularly hunted; win- • ners of 50 soya once 71b, twice 101 b, three times 141 b extra; balf-brods allowed 71b. those that never started 51b; gentlemen riders, jockeys Sib extra. Two miles. Lord Coventry's Tennyson, by Ethelbert—Maud, 5 yrs (11 b), 12st 121 b (inc. 10Ib ox) (J. Adams) 1 Mr. Jos. Sander's Clatford, 1 yrs, 12st 51b (inc. 51b ex.) (Payne) 2 Mr. Bennett's Forester, 5 yrs, 13st (incln. 141 b extra (Colonel Knox 3 Mr. Jay's Cock-a-Doodle, aged (h b), 12st (Mr. Merton 4 Betting-6 to 4on Tennyson, sto 2 agst Forester, and 6to 1 agst any other. Clatford made play, followed by Tennyson till half-way up the bill, when Cock-a-Doodle took second place, and they ran thus for nearly a mile ; Tennyson and Forester, in close company, then tan to the front, Clatford lying third. Half a mile from home the favourite quitted Foreseer, and won in a canter by 10 lengths from Clatford, who headed Mr. Bennett's horse in the straight, and beat him a length for second place. Cock a-Doodle was beaten off. _ _ . A Plate of 50 sous (Handicap); winners after March 13 I ten a.m.) 51b extra; three quarters of a mile. Capt. Machell's Volunteer, by Algrin —lona, aged, 9sl (Custance' Mr. A. Heathcoto's Her Ladyship, 4 yrs, Est 911 (Cameron' Mr. T. Rickards's Havannah, 4 yrs, Est 9lb (car. Est 11113` (Bench Mr. T. Golby's Under the Cloud, 6 yrs, i;st 911 ([I. Clark Betting—Even on Volunteer, 7 to 4 agst Her Ladyship, and sto 1 agst Under the Cloud. Three failures occurred before they were started; Her Ladyship, after going a few strides, showing in advance of Volunteer to the half dis tance, where the old horse came away and won in a canter by two lengths. Under the Cloud pulled up opposite the stand, and was passed by Havannah, who finished a bad third. _ _ Tho Great Warwickshire Handicap of 20 sovs each, h ft, and only 5 if declared, with 100 added; winner of any handicap value 100 sovs after March 8 (at ton a.m.) 71b, of two such handicaps 101 b extra ; the second to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes; one mile and a ; 42 subs, 16 of whom declared. Sir C. Rushout's Cedric, by Ethelbert—Lady Barbara, 5 yrs, 7st ................................................ (G. Sopp) 1 Lord Wilton, nd Wandering Minstrel, 6 yrs, 7st 51b (Kenyon) 2 Duke of Hamilton's Beadle, 6 yrs, 9st llb (inc 71b ox) (Edwards) 3 Mr. A. Iloathcoto's Skirmish, 5 yrs. 7st 111 b (Elibberd) 0 Mr. W. Jones's Dr. Syntax, aged, 7st 101 b (car 7st 111 b) (Morris) 0 Mr. W. Bennett's Buckfoot, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b (Mordan) 0 Mr. Payne's Pintail, 6 yrs, 7st 21b (Cameron) 0 Mr. Carew's Shakspoare, 6 yrs, 6st 101 b (Goodwin) 0 Mr. J. Saxon's Monitress, 4 yrs, Est 91b ( Vinell) 0 _ _ _ . _ Betting-3 to 1 agst Pintail, sto 1 each agst Dr. Syntax and Skirmish, 6 to 1 agst Wandering Minstrel, 8 to 1 each agst Buckfoot, Beadle, and Shakspeare, and 100 to 8 agst Cedric. At the first attempt a good start was effected. Dr. Syntax, after going 100 yards, showing slightly in advance of Wandering Minitrel, Buckfoot, and Shakspeare, these being clear of Cedrie, Skirmish, Pintail, and Beadle, Moni tress bringing up the rear. Shakspeare, at the crest of the hill, showed in advance, but Wandering Minstrel disap peared from the front division as they descended, leaving Buckfoot, Cedric, and Dr. Syntax in close attendance on the " poet," and they ran thus to the three-quarters of a mile post, where Beadle and Wandering Minstrel improved their position. Cedric soon afterwards took up the run ning, and at the bottom turn nothing but Wandering Min strel and Beadle were in the race with Sir Charles Rush out's horse, who maintained the lead to tho end, and won very easily by a length. Wandering Minstrel defeated the duke's horse by a neck only for second place; Shakspeare was fourth, Pintail fifth, and Skirmish sixth. Dr. Syntax and Buckfoot, pulling up, trotted in next, and Monitress last, many lengths in rear of everything. The Walton Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 25 added , for all ages; winners after the weights a re out 51b extra ; five furlongs. Mr. R. Ten Brocck's Paris, by Mildew —Daisy, 6 yrs, Bst 71b Capt. Machell's Pocket Herculef, 2 yrs, sst 71b (carried sst 111 b) ................................................ (Kenyon) 2 Mr. Saxon's Tho Abbott, 6 yrs, ist ........... (H. Clark 3 Mr. Bigg's Oracle, 2 yrs, E s t (car. 6st 41b)......... (Evans 0 Betting-13 to Bon Paris, 4to 1 agst The Abbott, and sto 1 agst Pocket Hercules. The favourite jumped off in front, followed by Pocket Hercules and The Abbot, Oracle, whipping round when the flag fell, being left at the post. When fairly in the straight The Abbott was beaten, and Pocket Hercules challenged tho favourite, but, stumbling opposite the stand, Paris won cleverly by a length. Two lengths separated second and third. There , a as no bid for the winner. The Two Year Old Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners 41b extra; straight run in (about throe furlongs); 31 subs. Mr. Fulke's Red Comyn, Bst lOst (T. French) 1 by V o ngeance—Misserima, Mr. Mullin; Maesderwen, 9st (inc. 41h ex.)...(Custance) '2 Mr. Stevens's Sub3tauce, B s t 1111) (i n c. 41b ox.) (Payne) 3 Kimmer and Caradog also ran. Betting - 5 to '2 agst liimmer, 3 to 1 agst Maosderwen, 4 to 1 each agst Rod Conlyn and Substance, and 6 to 1 agst Caradog. lied Conlyn jumped off with the lead immedi ately alter starting, and, never b e i n g headed, won in a canter by a length. Two lengths separated second and third. Kimmer was a bad fourth, and Caradog last. I A Handicap Plate of 50 sovs. The winner to be sold for £5O ; winners extra. Half a mile. Mr. E. Groen's Adamantbe a . by King of Trumps—Ade line, 3 yrs, 6st 411) ................................. ( r. A. lleatheote's 13essio' 5 yrs, 7st ............ (Cameron) 2 tin '- 8"'- - - If. Clark) 1 M 'K , -n) 3 '1) Mr. Chaplin's St. Clair, 3 Yrs, sst 11W ...... Kenyoi Mr. Saxon's Peggy, 3 yrs, s s t 71b .................. (Vino 11) 4 Bettiug-6 to 4 agat St . Cl a i r, 2 t o 1 agst Bessie, and 3 to 1 agst Adamanthea. St. Cl a ir nride play closely at tended by Adamanthea till fairly in the straight when tho latter took up the running, Bessie, . who got badly off, joining issue two distances from home. At the commence ment of the enclosure the favourite gave way, a determined race ensuing between B ess i e an d Adamanthea, but the squire's mare never being a bl e to get up was defeated by a neck. St. Clair finished a length from the second, and Peggy was a bad fourth. The winner was bought in for 105 guineas. Bessie was claimed by Mr. T. Cranston.: The Union Cup of 50 sous, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sous each ; four year olds lOst 51b, five list 101 b, Mx 12st 41b; aged 12st 71b; half-breds allowed 71b; gen tlemen riders, jockbys 51b extra. Two miles on the fiat. 14 subs. Duke of Hamilton's Kinglake ' by Wild Dayrell--Alma, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b (inc. 51b ex.) Mr. E. Appleford us Killiecratukic, 4 yrs, lOst 10Ib (inc. 51b cx.) Mr. Ly Wood's Queensland, 4 yrs (h b), lOst 31b 51b ex.) (Alder) 3 Mr. Evans's Bayshill, 4 yrs (h b), lOst 31b (inc. 51b ex.) (Custance) 0 Mr. Falke's Pale Ale, 6 yrs (h b), list 1 llb (Owner) 0 Mr. G. Lloyd's Harry Hie Over, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b (inc. ................................ . . . ...(Mr. Winn) 0 Capt. Bayley's L u dlow, aged (lib), 12s . t . Mb (inc. 51b ex.) - (Skinner) 0 Betting-5 to 4on (at first 2to I:agst) Killiecrankie, 4 4o 1 agst Kinglako, 6 to 1 agst Bayshill, and 8 to 1 each agst Harry Hie Over and Pale Ale. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. CITY AND SVIIIIRBAN. 10 to 1 agst Defiance (taken in groat force) 20 to 1 aget Thalia (taken) 35 to 1 aget Conundrum (taken)l, 50 to 1 agst Wild Agnosoff3red—(take 1,000 to 10) 100 to 1 agst Aborgeldio (taken and offered) 100 to 1 agst Sea Mew (taken and offered) GREAT METROPOLITAN. 30 to 1 aget Jezabel (taken freely) LATEST SCRA.TCHINGS. CITY AND SUBURBAN.— Sea Altnr, PRINCE OF WALES STAKES.— Chilbolton. Paris and Claymoro for all handicaps at Epsom. EPSOM SPRING MEETING. The weather having taken a faveurablo turn, there is every prospect of a monster meeting on Epsom Downs on 'Tuesday and "Wednesday. Tho snow disappeared entirely on Friday, and yesterday (Sunday) there wore upwards of 100 horses on the exercise grounds. The course is in capital order, and, under the influence of a warm sun and a flue south-easterly breeze, was fast drying up. it will be very good going for the races. The programme has been revised, and the added money to the various stakes will amount to upwards of £1,500. There will be seven events for deci sion each day, the City and Suburban taking place on the first, and the Great Metropolitan ou the second day. Brick, Chibisa, and Feodor, the property of the Earl of Stamford, left Warwick . yesterday morning for New market, where his lordship's horses will b 3 trained in future. R. Peck will proceed there on Tuesday with the remainder, consisting of about twenty animals. MO~ris will contium to rich for Lord Stamford. economic Lae Assurance Society, The annual general court was held at the society's house, 6, New Bridge• street, Illackfriars, on Satur day afternoon, Mr. 11. Barnett, M.P., in the chair, to receive the auditors' report of receipts and dis bursements for the year 1866, and to elect auditors fur the present year. The Secretary . reid the following general account for the year ending 31st Decmnb , r, 1866. Received --Asz,urance premiums, £214,661 15s. (less connni sion, £7,17814 s. 5d.) -5:207,183 Os. 7d. ; interest on investments,, £96,230 16s. sd. (Its.; income-tax, £1,683 4s. 7d.-£94,517 11s. 101. ; together, £301,730125. sd. Paid-Assurance claims, £253,160 ls.; annuity claims, £1,825 10s. ; policies purchased, £7,270145. Gd. ; reassurance premiums, £324 1.6 s 4d.; office expenses, £10,281 3s. lid. ; law charges, £583 ls. 3d. ; medical fees, £279 6s. ; balance• car ried to investments, £28,002 19s. sd. ; total, £301,730 12s. sd. Assurance fund.-Dr.: To balance, Ist January, 1866, consisting of-funded property, £452,106 Bs. 2d. ; loans on policies, £110,776 10s. ; mortgages, £1,570,087 17s. ld. ; life interests, £68,299 4s. 4d.; reversions, £117,259 14s. sd. ; Norwich Union Rev. I. Co., on account, £20,00) ; cash on hand and on deposit, £31,502 ss. Bd. ; profit on reversions fallen in, &c., £5,745 16s. ; balance from general account, £28,002 19s. sd. ; total, £2,403,708 15s. ld. Cr.: By termin able annuities, £924; balance, 31st December, 1866, consisting of-funded property, £482,801 3s. 2d. ; mortgage's, £1,583,990 3s. lld ; loans on policies, £125,887 10s. ; reversions, £130,619 13s. 9d. ; life interests, £67,700 Gs. Bd. ; cash on hand and on deposit, £11,857175. 7d.; total, £2,403,780 15s. id. STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR 1866.-Number of proposals received, 553 ; policies issued, 447 ; pro posals declined, 57 ; not completed, 49 ; number of policies remaining iu force at end of year, 9,308 ; amounts assured thereon, £7,643,976 ; absolute bonus, £752,528 ; total liabilities, £8,396,504 ; sums assured by new policies, £378,570 ; amount of new premiums, £11,872 ; total premium revenue, £219,594 ; invested capital, £2,402,857. 0n £208,390,216 policies assuring go 171 F C li L v A c t s m i s n t .. h k e cc s t u tu m E o p f . including bonus. Out of the 216 policies deter mined by death, 187, assuring £143,893, carried £38,849 bonus. The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, re marked that the figures it contained would enable them to form a pretty accurate idea of the business of the office during the past year, and to compare the results with those of former years, particularly of the last. On the whole, the directors were satis fied with the business of the year. It was always observable that the state of commercial prosperity or otherwise, and the condition of the money mar ket, affected life assurance, and the commercial de pression which took place early last spring had left its mark on the business of that, as he believed it had done on most other offices. They noticed it in various ways—in the falling off of proposals for large sums, in the number of policies purchased and lapsed, and in the numerous applications for loans on policies. In 1866 the number of pro __ posals was precisely the same as in 1865, while the number of policies actually issued was, in 1866, 447, as against 466 in the previous year : and, on the other hand, those declined were 57 in 186' against 45 in 1865. The amount assured by those policies was £378,000 in 1866, against £479,000 in 1865, and the average amount of each £846, against £1,028, or a decrease of about £lB2 on each policy. The new premiums were £11,900 against £15,150 ; but the total premiums received for the year were £219,600, against £218,500, showing an increase of about £l,OOO. The claims, on the other hand, were 216 in 1866, against 270 in 1865, and the amount assured on those claims was £208,300, against £275,000 in the previous year, which was satisfac tory, inasmuch as the total was only £6,000 above the estimated amount, as calculated by their tables, while the excess in 1865 was £Bl,OOO. lle stated last year his confidence that that excess, which was somewhat alarming, was exceptional, and that upon an average of years the calculation on which their business was based was borne out, and, although he did not like to predict, he thought the reduced excess in 1866 afforded reasonable grounds for believing that in a year the usual average would be regained. On 187 policies which carried bonus last year the average was about 27 per cent.—the highest was no less than 118 per cent., the amount paid upon the one policy of £l,OOO being £2,357, whereas in the previous year the highest average was only 114 per cent. The experience of that office of the average duration of life last year was 571 years, while in 1865 it had been 58 years The n ew polic'es of £5,000 and upwards last year we re 15 against 25 in the previous year, conse quent upon the general depression of commerce and the state of the money market. Upon the whole, however, the business of 1866 had been satisfactory —it was steadily advancing, and although there would befrom year to year circumstances that would affect it ono way or the other, he was led to think that they were going on as well as their neighbours, and in a manner that ought to be satisfactory to those who held policies in the office. Their total a ss ets were £2,402,000, against £2,370,000 in 1865. The balance carried to this fund was less than in 1865; but they had discounted a large amount of claims, and some of the claims that had arisen in 1865 had been paid in 1866, thus reducing the balance. But the payment of claims in that year would show itself in the accounts of the present, at the end of which they might consequently expect a larger balance. The gross income was £320,000. The directors had for some years past felt it their duty to take advantage of the changes in the money market, and when a general rise of interest took place to make their investments on the best terms consistent with perfect security and safety, and they had been so far successful that since the last year's general meeting they had added £9OO to the in come of the society from the increased rate of in terest obtained upon investments. (Hear, hear.) The total liabilities were £7,644,000, and, with the bonus added, £8,390,000. The total assets were £2,400,000 in round numbers, or over one fourth of the liabilities, which in life assurance business was regarded as a satisfactory proportion. A. suggestion had been made at previous meetings that they should advertise more extensively. That suggestion had been so far acted upon that they had sent out half a million prospectuses in periodical publications at a cost of £6OO, and it had produced some business, and if it was thought advisable by the policy-holders the directors would not hesitate in going farther in that direction, but as they were all interested in the division of profits, he advised them to use their individual exertions to bring new assurances. Mr. RICKARDS seconded the motion. Mr. CURTEIS advocated a more extensive system of advertising in the daily papers, believing it would bring business to this as it did to other offices. (Rear, hear.) Mr. C. COOK doubted the policy of parading the office before the public, but considered the publica tion of the proceedings at the annual meetings in the daily newspapers would be advantageous, even if they had to pay for their insertion. In reply to a question from the last speaker, The CHAIRMAN said the higher rate of interest be had alluded to had been obtained on mortgages and loans to public boards repayable during a number of years. The resolution was put and carried unanimously. £l6O was awarded to the auditors during the past year. The auditors were re-elected. • The CHAIRMAN, in concluding the meeting, remarked that the question of advertising was very much a question for the policy-holders themselves, who would benefit by any new business it brought, and have to pay for the cost. If the board thought they could do so advautageouoly, they would adyer- DIRECTORS: Major IL E. F. Craufurd, late Royal Artillery, 27, Oakley square, Brompton, London. Francis William Stone, Esq., late H.E.1.C.5., 15, Royal Avenue-terrace, Chelsea ; and 6, Prospect-place, Hastings. Henry O'Malley, Esq., Barrister, 23, Sidney-street, Bromp ton ; and Kilboyne House, Mayo, Ireland. Christopher Rigby() A'llinuty, Esq., 137, Cambridge-street, South Belgravia, London. Henry Clinton Cooper, Esq., 78, Gloucester-street, South Belgravia, London. Francis Joseph Slocombo Lester, Esq., Wellington road, Gravesend, Kent; and Goodwood-road, New Southsea, , Hants. (With power to add.) BANKERS. Tho North and South Wales Bank, Wclshpool. Messrs. Jones's Bank, Idandovery. AUDITOR. Goorgo Atkins, Esq., Sydney Villa, Richmond, Surrey. BROKERS. Messrs. Barrett and Co., 20,..;;ingardens, Charing-cross, and 78, Lombard-street, Loudon. MANAGER AT THE MINES. Capt. R. Rowse, Mining Engineer. SECRETARY. William Henry Harden, Esq. REGISTERED OFFICES. 5, Batavia Buildings, llackins Bey, Liverpool. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS., The object of the Company is to acquire three valuable mining properties in Carmarthenshire ; that is to say, Now Nantymwyn, Gilfach, and Glan-Towy. New Nantymwyn is a continuation westward of the celebrated Nantymwyn Mines. These Mines have been worked to immense profit for centuries, and appear to be perfectly inexhaustible. Some idea may bo formed of the great value of these Lodes from the fact that they occupy a channel of 180 feet in width, consisting of six divisions or lodes, and that a sink on ono of them is now yielding eighteen tons of rich quality ore, .worth upwards of £2OO per fathom for Lead. 2dly. The Gilfach property consists of a Lead Mine, worked to some extent and furnished with water machi nery, in which a discovery of Lead Ore has been made by an Adit. It is proposed by the Company to extend the shaft downwards on this course of ore, as well as to ex plore another discovery of ore in the sett on the Lady Eliza No. 2 Lodo,where there is a good back of ore ground cropping up to and extending a considerable length along the surface. 3dly. Glan-Towy is an old Lead Mine. Shafts, which have yielded Lead Ore in some qunntity, exist on the top of the hill, and the present Company propose to drive an Adit to prove the value of the Lode under the old sinks. Plans taken from the Ordnan , :o Survey, showing the ex act position of the Lodes, together with ground plans of the estate sections of the Mines, and reports by skilful mining engineers, are appended, and will bo forwarded on application to the Secretary. Specimens of the ore may be seen at the Company's Offices. Taking into consideration the position of the Mines, the highly favourable prospects, and the return of ore being immediately available, the Directors feel confident that, with the outlay proposed, profits equal to tho adjoining mines will be participated in by the Shareholders., Applications for Shares, to bo accompanied with the deposit of ss. per Share, may bo made to the Secretary, at the Offices of the Company, or the Bankers. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE NEW NANTYMWYN MINING EXTENSION COMPANY, LIMITED. Gentlemen —Mating paid to your Bankers the sum of , being a deposit of ss. per Share on Shares of tho above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number, and I agree to accept such Shares, or any less number you may allot to me, and I agree to sign the Articles of Association of the Company when required, and I authorise you to place my name on the Register of Shareholders for the Shares allotted to me. Usual Signature Name in full Residence Profession - f• • • ........................ Date Notice is Hereby Given, that No7pplication for Shares can be received after Saturday, 30th March, 1867. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WARWICK SPRING MEETING.—SATURDAY. Owing to the, rapid thaw which set in after the heavy fall of snow on Friday morning, and the energetic mea sures adopted by Mr. Merry, a very good day's racing was afforded on Saturday. After the vexatious disappoint ments caused by the extraordinary change in the weather, the keenest interest was manifested throughout the day; the small but select company present, who, notwithstanding the course was a perfect quagmire, so wet indeed as to almost warrant us in designating the day's sport an aquatic fete, were evidently delighted at the protracted meeting being brought to P. close, so far as the flat racing was concerned The programme was a very heavy one, containing no less than 12 races ; but two walks over, and a hurdle race fall ing through, reduced it to somewhat more moderate limits. The racing is so fully detailed below that lengthened com merit; hero fire unnecessary. The Groat Warwickshire Handicap brought out a good field, considering the nature of the ground and the postponements. Nine horses went to tho post, inducing some very heavy wageri ng —Pintail being favourite at 3 to 1; but Skirmish, Dr. Syntax, Wan dering Minstrel, Beadle, Shakspeare, and Buckfoot were all supported for large sums of money. Cedric (the winner) was the least fancied, as 100 to 8 was freely offered up to the close, and was taken to small amounts only. The race, however, was entirely at his mercy after three-quarters of a mile bad been traversed, for notwithstanding K en y on ' s rush on Wandering Minstrel, and Edwards's determined effort with Beadle at the commencement of the enclosure, Cedric won easily, amidst tremendous cheering from the " fielders." Pintail was never in the hunt, [neither was Skirmish, whom the " Squire" backed for nearly £5OO. The match between the Duke of Hamilton's The Vet and Mr. F. Rowland's The Guide (owners up) was one of the " sensational" features of the day. Tho betting was slightly in favour of the latter. The pair ran pretty evenly till within three-quarters of a mile from home, when extravagant sums wore laid on The Guido winning. Hero a mishap (muffed to him, for ho [stumbled and pitched his rider over his head ; but Mr. Rowland fortunately retaining hold of the reins very nimbly remounted, and though the Duke had a long lead, rode his horse vigorously, caught the other at every stride, and finally came in alone, The Vet being completely pumped out. This feat, as may be imagined, was highly appreciated, and the pluck and spirit displayed by Mr. Rowland were greeted with immense applause as that gen tleman returned to weigh in. There was not much betting on forthcoming events, but the City and Suburban was remarkable for the rapid advance of Defiance, who was backed at all prices down to 10 to 1. This horse is trained by Henry Goater, and will therefore no doubt represent the formidable Salpinctes stable. The other feature with re gard to this race was the knocking out of Wild Agnes, who was completely friendless at 50 to 1. A few other quotations will be found below. We had almost omitted to mention that Mr. Clarke, tho judge, left Warwick for New market on Friday, and his onerous post was filled by Mr. Merry, the son of the clerk of the course, whose services gave entire satisfaction. Appended will be found a full return of the day's proceedings:— The Welter Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft; gentlemen riders; professionals 61b extra; winners after March 15 • (at ten a.m.) Mb extra. One mile. 8 subs. Mr. Barber's Contract, by Steciewell—Fandango, 5 yrs, 9st AllalidieeP of 3 §ova 25 added, for two and PRICE 4d. ST A MPED sd. tise more largely. They would be glad to receive suggestions for the extension of agencies throughout the country. A vote of thanks to the chairman and the other directors terminated the proceedings. Canterbury 11311. -~- ---- A highly characteristic Irish ballot, called the 'gray makers' Ilun," has been produced at the Canterbury It,ll, and will probably have a. long awl primp-roux run. The veteran name of Oscar Byrne is a guarantee that anything of the kind is sure to be -full of point and animation: whilst Mr. Gates, the scenic artist, is not likely to fail in the pictorial accessories. Tho "running" of the hay makers must not be confounded with the flight of Fenians, or the movements of a military " flying column." They aro haymakers pure and simple, guileless of politics, but with an unquenchable desire to dance, sing, cry " Och !" shillelagh each other's heads, and make love to their lasses in true Irish fashion. Before a very pretty set scene on an Irish farmer's estate (?), with admonitory beehives in full activity to suggest the policy of industry, the hay makers, male and female, appear in choice Hibernian cos tume, and dance and sing a variety of national dances, to music of so exhilarating a character that it communi cates a strong desire in the audience to dance also. There are two gifted personages amongst the haymakers, who, in sporting phrase, "make the running" and sing es well as dance, both lady and gentleman doing justice to Ireland in a very conspicuous manner. The ballet terminates in what is technically known as the "Haymakers' Run"—, that is, a dance, in which the dancers, male and fomal weave themselves into a perfect human Maze. Eighty people seem to tio themselves into a knot and release themselves again, but how they do it is only known to themselves and Mr. Oscar Byrne. Tho ballet is invented and worked out with artistic taste and spirit, and the corps de ballet throw all the necessary fire into their evolutions. Contemporaneously with the production of this sprightly novelty is the completion of the redecorations of the hall by Reynolds, the builder of the Canterbury. The interior now presents a rich appearance, and the new proscenium sets off the stage admirably. Indeed the several halls— ants-hall, concert hall, picture gallery, supper hall, &c., constituting the "Canterbury Hall"—have been brilliantly redecorated, much to the credit of Mr. Charles Morton, the managing director. PIGEON SHOOTING. GUN CLUB. On Saturday last the members of this very flourishing club held a meeting on their shooting-ground at Shep herd's-bush. Six one sovereign sweepstakes wore shot off under the following conditions, viz., five birds each, ex cept the last sweep, which was three, and the winners to go back one yard. In the first sweep Mr. Hambro, 27 yards rise, won by bringing down all his birds in fine style. Mr. Brodie, 25, and Mr. Payne, 26}, in the seeond sweep divided, both succeeding in killing all their birds. In the third sweep Major Longley, 23, and Mr. Ifain'wo' 28, each missed one out of five, when they shot it off bird for bird ; both killed, and they then agreed to divide. Mr. Rudd, 26, and Mr. Blackbourne, 23i, divided the fourth sweep. The fifth was one by Captain Ricardo, 264, who only missed one of the five. The sixth, at three birds each, likewise fell to the lot of Captain Ricardo, who killed all three. It may hero be stated that Viscount Stormont has ac cepted the presidentship of the club, and the committee have added to their number. Sir 11. Pottingor, Bart. ; Sir Gilbert East, Bart. ; Major Longley, Capt. R'cario, and Capt. Fredericks, and 15 fresh members have been elected during the past fortnight. A great amount of b ettin g took place on Saturday, in most instances in favour of the gun. A great wally entries have already been made for tho Aristocratic Sweepstakes, to take place on May 16 and 17. THE CAMBRIDGE CP.EW.—Few university crews have had such difficulties in the way of bad weather to con tend against as the present ono, for up to last Thursday there had not been a single fine day for a considerable time, but every day blinding snow, sleet, or rain. This was very unfortunate, for rowing is not the nice exorcis a for cold weather that people would give it credit for being, since the muscles of the arm get stiffened by the cold, and cannot perform their functions properly; while the hands, not withstanding the hard exorcise, nevertheless remain so cold that they can scarely hold the oar tightly. Hence the May term is the time for rowing. The amount of perspiring which a man who works properly then undergoes seems to have the same effect on his muscles and limbs as the oil with which the ancients used to anoint themselves had on them when going infer any exercise. When, therefore, to the cold a driving downfall was generally added, it can be imagined that the boat has not been rowing under the most favour able auspices. Tho crew have, however, manfully faced the element; and no weather has been severe enough to prevent them from having the amount of rowing which it now becomes so necessary for them to have. It has been suggested with great propriety that the race should be hold on Friday, April 12, instead of on Saturday, as it would allow country parsons an opportunity of reviving old feel ings and associations, by going to the race, a thing which is now impossible, as they are not able to return to their charges in time. The athletic sports are fixed for Friday, which is a difficulty, but they might possibly be deferred till Saturday. We hear that the race is to take place at welve o'clock. —Cambridge Independent. Major Elwon was at Newmarket on Saturday, and made arrangements for Plaudit to reach there during the present week to be trained at that place for his Two Thousand and Derby engagements. THE HORSES AND HOUNDS MATCHES.—These matches aro to take place at Windsor on Friday and Saturday next, March 29th and 30th. These novel matches will form a portion of the programme (ono match on each day) at the Old Windsor, 14th Hussars', and Royal Hunt Steeple Chases. Mr. Pryor reached Newmarket on Thursday evening on a visit toThe Rake. WIIOLESALE PIGEON STEALING. —During the last week the pigeon stealers have been making a general raid th.oughout Tadcastor and neighbourhood. One person at St utton has lost nearly 300; one at Tadcaster, 180; another at Tadcaster, 200 ; and another at the same place upwards of 150. Several other. attempts have been made, but as yet without success.—Yorkshire Gazelle. SOCIAL EQUALITY. —Ina letter to the Indianopolis Journal, in reference to some recent troubles in that city on account of the attempted exclusion of coloured people from his lecture, Frederick Douglass thus sums up the whole question of "social equality :"—" You represent me as demanding social equality for the negro. I must ask, Is this quite fair ? What is social equality ? Does it con sist of being in the same hall, and on the same floor, lis tening to the same lecture ? Do you regard every man as socially equal with you because you are on the same floor at church, market, hall, or elsewhere ? Do not character, wealth, and intelligence control the matter of social rela tions ? When we meet in a public hall do not wo meet as citizens, as the public, rich and poor, noble and ignoble, standing upon a common footing ? And is not this well ? rut is it not quite another thing to force me into associa tion with all I meet as equal citizens in street or hall ? My parlour, and my table, and my hand are my own, and I can choose my own friends and associates, and you have the same right; but when you go into a public ball you venture beyond your parlour limits, and your right ends where that of another man begins." THE VALLEY OF TILE AMAZON.—In one of the lectures which Professor Agassiz has just been delivering before the Now York Association for the Advancement of Science, he gave a sketch of the geological constitution of the basin of the Amazon. Ho proclaimed the table-lands of Guiana and Brazil the oldest part of the South American continent. He considered the geological construction of the North and South American continent to be strikingly similar. The islands of Canada from the coast of Labrador . to the Rocky Mountains wore at ono time tho only part of North America in existence. At a later period rose the Alleghenies, and subsequently up came the Rocky Moun tains; so that the North American Continent was built up by three groat geological occurrences. So it was with the continent of South America. The manner in which these upheavals have taken place is well understood by geolo gists. While the earth was cooling the crust contracted, the same as a hot iron contracts while cooling. As the cooling and c ontracting, process went ou, the earth's crust shrivelled and folded itself, thereby forming all sorts of irregularitiem. As the waters of the Pacific once washed the western basin of the Alleghanies anterior to the up heaval of the Rocky Mountains, so the table-lauds of Guiana and Brazil at ono time formed the only portion of the continent of South America, prior to the upheaval of the Andes ; and thus the valley of the Amaze \W IR' ow remote period but a great strait be teen tfifti' islands formed by these table-lands of Guiana and Brazil. Tho present appearance of the valley of the Amazon, however, is not due merely to these upheavals, but it has been greatly modified by other causes such as washing, abrasion, changes of the seasons, ; rains, frost freshets, and another still more powerful agent than all th others, the glaciers. The present configuration of South America, like that of North America, is owing to the action of immense , fields of ice. Throughout the whole valley of the Amazon there is one uniform sediment— a sediment of comparatively recent date. This sediment or deposit was at one time 1,000 feet above the level of the sea, but now it has been mostly washed away until nearly the whole valley is but one vast plain, scarcely rising above the ocean's level. Still there are hills remaining—the monuments, as it were, of this vast deposit or sediment, showing beyond a doubt that the whole basin was once ' filled with it. On Saturday a deputation of the London Work-. ing Men's Association waited by appointment upon the Right lion. W. Gladstone with reference to the Government Reform Bill, and to urge their views, ns the representatives of a very large body of the London working men, upon the Ministerial measure. Mr. POTTER, the spokesman, said the London artisans particularly desired a lodger clause inserted in the bill. 111 r. GLADSTONE said he was as much persuaded ,of the necessity of a lodger clause as they were theinsives ; the difficulty, ho wever, was to say what *vonl.l be a good lo lger clause, that was to say under what form could a lodger make his claim to be placed on the register .111 r. PorrEn, after some abuse of the Tories, said —The principle advocated by the Working Men's .Asso.:ia lion was a residential and registered man hood suffrage protected by the ballot, considering that to be the only basis for a final settlement of tile Reform question, although possibly that principle might not for some years be acknowledged by the Legislature. They were therefore prepared to waive that principle at . the present time, if by so doing they could insure a Reform bill containing an honest household suffrage and a liberal lodger franchise, in the belief that by such a measure every man would iu a few years be educated up to the franchise point, and be able to justify his claim to a vote. 11r. GLADSTONE, in his reply, said he could not help feeling that they had made a great sacrifice in waiving their own principles, and for a time plac ing in abeyance what they believed to be their just claims, thus strengthening the hands of himself and others who honestly desired to serve them. (near, hear.) With regard to the general question he quite agreed with the position which the depu tation had laid down that it was highly desirable-- the question should be settled this year, and it was of equal importance that it should be settled on a basis satisfactory to the great body of the people. He did not yet despair of obtaining a settlement this year, for he believed the House of Commons were now willing to do what last year it would not do, sacrifice its time, comfort, and repose for the sake of getting this settlement. (Hear.) There were, no doubt, some parties in the house who were desirous of delay, and when the bill got into committee would say—Take the bill now before the country or nothing ; but the friends of reform were quite awake to this, and were prepared for such a proposition. (Hear.) With regard to the lodger franchise, ha assured them that he was entirely with the opinion of the deputation, and was prepared distinctly to assure them that he would not give his assent to any bill from which a liberal lodger franchise was ex cluded. (Hear.) However great might be his desire, ' and that of those with whom he acted, to obtain a settlement of the reform question this year, he would not support any measure which did not afford a reasonable hope that the question would be set tled for a long time to come, and he would unhesi tatingly vote against the third reading of any bill in which a lodger clause was not inserted. (Hear.) If such a franchise was not included in any bill now passed the whole question would come up again next year. (Hear.) With respect to the county franchise, he must say there were questions con nected with it which made it undesirable to have too low a qualification. He was inclined to look on the agricultural labourers as a rising class, advancing in intelligence and skill through the introduction of machinery and other agricultural improvements ; but still it must be allowed that the educational standard of this class was yet very low. Parliament must deal with this point in a careful but just manner. Then there was the case of the compound house holders. He should object to any proposition which looked like pretences of creating rights to the fran chise, while those rights were in realityrendered nuga tory by obstructions. Every right which Parliament created ought to be easy of a ttaiumen t. (Hear). To say that men were to be enfranchised only by answering questions about their rates, of which they knew no thing, and for parliamentary purposes ought to know nothing, was neither honest nor just. Rates were made for paroahial purposes, and the parliamentary franchise ought not to be made dependent on rate paying classes. To say that men paying under a certain amount of rent should be fined for obtaining the franchise was open to the same objection ; for the manner in which the present bill proposed to deal with the compound householder was in effect to fine him if he applied for the franchise, and it would be more honest to call it a fine at once. He pro tested against these distinctions and these rate-pay ing classes. The bill, as proposel, professed to give household suffrage, and then, by these fine-drawn distinctions after household suffrage had been bla zoned forth to the country, took away from those it professed thus to enfranchise fully two-thirds of the number. (Hear.) There had been issued that morn ing a parliamentary return, brought out in conse -1 quence of a question put to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, giving information with regard to the compound householders, and he strongly advised them and Reformers generally to obtain and study it. It was No. 136 of this session. From it he had gleaned some information with regard to this pro fessed Household Suffrage Bill. Now in Birming ham there were 2,381 people, less than 1 per cent. of the population, who might be enfranchised under the bill, as ratepayiug householders not enfranchised at present, but there were 36,137 compound house , holders who would be disqualified. (Shame.) The I case of Brighton was still more remarkable and ab surd. The bill would enfranchise 14 persons who paid their rates, while it would exclude 2,553. In Kidderminster the number admitted by the bill would be 24, and the number excluded 2,313. (Hear.) There were many other boroughs where similar facts were shown. There was a metropolitan borough (Southwark) where 148 would be enfranchised, and 4,487 excluded. There were a number of places where the Small Tenements Act was in force in wereone p a a l r s t o o b f o t r h o c ughs boroughwhe where d e v n e o r t y i n o c a c n ti o p t i h e e r r . p a iTherehis and in those places the householders wouldown terabesenfranchised, but these places were only four in number. Take Stoke•upon-Trent, for example. By the bill 15,171 persons would be en franchised, but what would be thought of a bill which qualified for the franchise 15,000 in Stoke, and only 11 in Brighton ? Thus, in a great mea sure, the bill would actually give the franchise to the unskilled labourer of the small towns, while it effectually excluded the skilled artisans of the large manufacturing towns and of the metropolis. (Hear.) No one could say that those who represented the unskilled labour were so well qualified to exercise the franchise as those who represented the skilled labour of the country. The skilled artisans were an intelligent class of men, men who read the daily newspapers, who were conversant with the great public questions of the day, who understood the principles of self-government, as evinced by their labouringclasses, entirely who dis ticombinations and organisations for trade and pro viidinetntfrponiurpotsiens. unskilled Theseclasseswere almost invariably lived on the verge of poverty, and whose whole thoughts ;were directed as to how they could best obtain the means of a bare subsistence. By the bill as it now stood in such places as S oke these classes would be largely enfran chised, while the skilled artisans were ex cluded. If the bill were to pass as it now stood he saw by the returns he had before referred to, that in many towns the occupiers of houses on ouc side of a street would be enfranchised while houses on the opposite side would be excluded ; and this was called a household Suffrage Bill. The power of conferring or withholding the franchise was placed in the hands of parochial authorities. Should the • bill vass as now proposed it w ould be intolerable, rih 'ii so ao.m.ould it become law than the whole country would be in a flame.- (Hear.) This must notbe. Theremust be an honest and liberal enfran chisement of the people—an equitable representa , tion of the working classes; not one which would create invidious distinctions by dual voting as pro. posed ; a bill embracing the lodger franchise, and to no. other bill would he—or, he believed, the Liberal party —give any consent; (Hear.) If the deputation would furniih him with the wishes of the ‘Vorking Men's Association in writing he would give them his best attention and serious maiden. ' tion.