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This rele(rated OLD IRISH 'A lIISKY gained the Dublin P?.ze Mods,: Pure ild , Mellow, Delicious, awl very Wholesome. Sold in BO 'les, 3s. 8(1., at the Retail nooses in Lor.don; by the Ascents in the principal towns in En coami or wholesale.st • ft - GHENT WINDMILL-STltEer, LONDON; W. Observe the Red Seal. Pink Labe' and Cork Branded "Sinn n's LL Whisgy he House of of January' Ing an Ala in Gardiner .et of great osi,leratior. Fstem with recommen f efficiency nstituted. ,ortunity, I s providing ital service. too severe, avo tended and others 3 has shown its severity, Is of impri tted, with a tcter of the 3d to punish , your obe- -General. 'ROVIDENT President) 'halt of the Provident the sth of prevented I last. We so able a itution to a ay, son of the United ;imen. He ago from from Con t a place as exemplary II as highly Ld cigars— ;, and whoa rave him a !few-street, a Power of his friends ;rand office ay and Co., ankers. A that somo minations, them. 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Con tnd pro ell-este.- netropo- ecuring, Ince at in neXt lit, atla is made here all ,ggravate restoring nourish emedias, s, sound tional re [. We ex restored ?I, 1866. ly since entirely onsume6 zly bens his excel 25 Care ers' liver nervous ess, and ri ; Lord ny years' wy Iron' ttulencl , ure No 10 yearS mat, and a man/ without tttached• 2 lb 225; DCOLATA '24 cups )s at 538 are sent )n; and Licut• on, the uronco o Ad" art., of !nbani, )ge, to sq., Of 'elun'P, h-road lagoon gEws Strand. osex,'-- UTUAL LOAN FITND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1859), • 14, RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON, And SS, QUEEN'S-ROAD, BRIGUTON ADVANCES MONEY npon.personal security, Bills of Sale, Free hold or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or throe years, repay able weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted. Forms freo on receipt of stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. "PATE AU DIABLE." MITE P.hove Paste is a most agreeable relish for I Luncheon. Breakfast, &e. It will be fowl 1 most useful tor deviling Legs of Turley, Fowl, Biscuits, &c. Also their ORIGINAL AND SUPERIOR ESSENCE ANCHOVY AND PURE PICKLES (Iranfield's Patent), To be obtained Wholesale and Retail of JOHN BURGESS AND SON, 107,. STRAND • (Corner of-Savoy Steps), London, W.C. p B. HALL, of Printing Honse-square,.E.C., 11 -- • next the "Times," London.—Wholesale Agent and Consignee for NICHOLS and STONES' (the Burton Brewery) celebrated PALE and other ALES ; Keatinge and Co.'s famous Bordeaux Wines and Charente Brandies; and Irish and Scotch Whiskies, from several of the best distilleries. Samples can also be seen at the Times' Shades. BONA FIDE BEZINESSEE.—A. number of Hotels, Public Houses, &c., for disposal. Particulars of others wanted in town and country. ANGLO -AMERICAN TIMES, •• AN INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER, Devoted to American Intelligence, ENLARGED to 24 PAGES.' eportanf Consrress, Personal, Financial, Railroad.. ko. Members of Parliament, Cismniareial Men, and thole having an interest in the United States, will tint this newspaper a use. , Published every SATURDAY MORNING, price 4d. 15. Catherine-street; Strand. ESTAi3LISTIMENT for GENTLEWOMEN during TEMPORARY ILLNESS. The relatives of Clergymen, Naval. Military, and Pro fessional Men, Governesses, and Artists may,-for small. weekly payment, receive the comforts of a HOME, com bined r ith the beat. medical and snrgimllziiilt.ment, at the establishment, 90, Upper liarley-street. This establishment, which was opened in 1850, is patro nised by her Majesty. The Bishop of London is Visitor, and it is managed by the Marchioness of Ormonde, the Lady Laura Palmer, Mrs. Edward Rotnilly, the Lady Caroline Russell, Mrs. Cecil Russell, and other ladies. All informal - lon respecting it may be obtained on writ ten or personal application to the Lady Superintendent. Subscriptions received at the Institution, and by the Treasurer, at Messrs. °mitts and Co.'s, f. 9. Strand. W. 0 SPRING RICE Hon. Sec. THE DEAF & DUMB._Tbe Committee of the 11 JEWS DEAF and DUMB HOME are prepared to receive AP PL [CATIONS for the ADMISSION of DEAF end DUMB CHILDREN, of all denomiilations, as Day Pupils, for instruction in audible speech and lip-reading. The system adopted rigidly excludes the use of the manual alphabet and all artificial signs. A public lesson is given every Wednesday, at 3 p.m., when the successful results of the system can be wit nessed. Applications for terms, the course of instruction, and all other particulars, to be made to W. VAN PRAAGH, Esq., Director of the Jews' Deaf and Dumb Home, 44, Burton-crescent, W.C. T HE LIVERPOOL ANI) LONDON and GLOBE INSURANCE COAPANY. Offices-1, Dale : street, Liverpool; . 7, Cornhill ; and Charing-cross, London, - . The. Invested Funds now amount to £3,401,055, the Fire Revenue to £83(,81G, and that of the Life to £259,039. The moderate rates of premium, with a guaranteed fixed Bonus! or the Life Pol;cTes of this Company, and their value as SPECIAL SECURITIES to third parties, render ; them particularly advantageous. Whole-world leave is granted on reasonable terms, and claims are paid thirty days after admission. . JOHN ATKINS, Resident Secretary. THE ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES of CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge- 'Upwards of 100 poor sick children are relieved daily at this Hospital. The Committee most earnestly solicit Contributions, to enable tht. -- n to continue the benefits of medical aid to those tri ar " 3 P Jor suffering children, who are rendered so _,ess by sickness and poverty. s t r "zerß, essrs. Fuller, Banbury, S tr a nd . 77 Lombard- CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretary. Wate rloo-bridge -road, S E. NA'rIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common, Richmond,' Surrey. • Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861. Under the patronage of H. 11.11. the Duke of Ciitssiocts, K.G., whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan Girls of all ages, classes, and denominations , from the kingdom. all puts of The object of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng lish education, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house, and laundry, to fit them for domestic service; and, if not other wise provided for when they attain 15 years of age, to obtain suitable situations for them. The Committee efttnestly aeal for suport is - entirely sustained by. donations pp and subscriptions. The Charit y 11/I9RY KINGIMOTE, Treasurer; Offiee W a. WARWICK Secretary. 121. Pall-rnall. W €.IwREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian-road, Islington, N. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was established at King's-cross in 1856. Patients aro admitted free. Bankers —Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co. 60, Lombard street, Messrs. R ansom an d B ouver i e, 1 , Pall-mall.—Hon. See -,1 . Smith. Esa. CEo. REID, Sec. ►rHE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION. President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON. Treasurers—The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., and Col. W. F. Grant. DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults are received at Walton ; 80 children at Mitcham and 'Tendon. Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall. CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary Office, 82, Sackville-street. Piccadilly. BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM, Mackenzie-park, Slough (formerly at Clapham-rise). . . _ Instituted 1827. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. For the gratuitous board, clothing, and education of destitute orphans from all parts of the British dominions, and of all denomination; whose parents were once in prosperous circumstances. - Cite hundred and seventy-five orphans now in the In stitution , ample room for about 30 more. Increased support indispensable, as this Charity is not endowed, and is in the greatest need of further pecuniary assistance. Subscribers and the public are invited to inspect the he I nstitution, and judge as to the nature of the Charity and its Peculiar claims Sec T retary last Repert . can be obtained on application to the THOS. TILSON, Chairman. CHAS. LEE, MA. } Hon. Sec& AUBREY C. PRICE, MA., ALFRED MACKENZIE, Secretary. Offices, 73, Cheapside, London, E.C. B ankers —Messrs. W illiams , Deacon, and Co., Birchin ano ; and Moms. Havvood Brothers, Manchester. HEALTH RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE. DU BARRY'S delicious health-restoring Invalids' and Infants' Food. T ELE REVAL TA. ARAB ICA saves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and restores perfect digestion strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, re freshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the most disordered or enfeebled —removing speedily and effectually indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, con sumption, habitual constipation, diarrhcea all gastric de rangements, haemorrhoids, li ver complaints, flatulency, servousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head and oars, th e r heumatism, gout, impurities, eruptio ns , h ys t er i a, neu ia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, heada c h e , d e bi l i ty, dropsy, cramps, spasms, i, ll sea and sick ness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking s, bronchitis, scrofula, ti g ht ness of the cheat, paths M kihe t° Pit of the stomach and between the shoulders. It is I mo st digestible and nourishing of all foods, and suitable 'uriltnipvalids and infants in all complaints. a n , meorAn't CAUTION.—Beware of tho many unsavoury e th an Pity,elopy imitations to which, without autho- Baron i ,f ebi , • Dn Barry's he a l " He nce f orth g o name is most audaciously attached. and Infants' Food, e will doubt the valuable properties of 4 b-res • g Revalenta Arabica Invalids' has already • received from invalids whose position had aincr:Ci i the thousands of ble . s . sings it been deemed hopeless, we may now add that of his Holi ness the Pope, whose health has been perfectly restored by it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical treatment. A NY e quote f rom th e G azette du Midi, July 25th (Cure No. * b . °,4 , 13 ):—" Rome, July 21 s t, 1866. —The health of t h e •u•otY Father is excellent, e s p ec i ally since, abandoning all ther remedies, he has confined himself entirely to Du arry g Revalenta Arabica Food of which he consumes a lateful at every meal. it has produced a surprisingly eneficial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too highly."l Cure No. 58 216 o f th e M a rchioness d e B re h an of seven, years' liver eempl a aint wasting away, debilit y, nervous ness, irritability with nervous palpitation all over, bad digestion, constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable ervous agitation. Cure N 0.71. of dyspepsia, from the Right lion. the Lord St cart do Defies, Lord -Lieutenant of the County of Water fo ;—,, I have derived much benefit from your excellent fooI—STUART DE DECIES, Dromana, Cappoquin, County Waterford ." Cu-e No. 49,832. —Of fifty years' indescribabl e a g on y m fro dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation thtulency, sp asms, s i c k ness, and vomiting. M ar i a Jolly of Lynn, No r f o lk. Cure N o . 47,121. —Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nor vousno.ss, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nor vo is fancies. Ciao No. 5 6,814.—Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two years' diarrham. The Food is sold in Canisters, at ls. lid. ; 11b., 2s. 9d., 21 , is. 6(1. ; 12th., 225.; 24th., 40s. Tho 121 b. and 241 b a aisters c trria,r,e free on receipt of P.O. Order. Also Du arry's Revalenta Arahica Chocolate Powder is packed in n zaaisters For 12 cups at 2s, for 24 cups at 3s. 6d., for 48 C los at is., for 268 cups at 30s. for 576 caps at 555. Being iat Jae penny per cup. The 30s. and Ms. tins are sent tree of carriage in England on receipt of Post Office Order. ;3A Y Dl.l BAIIRYand Co., 77, Regent-street, London, AI 6 O at Fortnum and Mason's ; also at 4, Cheapside, 61, Grace ehutch-st-eet ;63 and 150, Oxford-street ; and 121, 46 r , Ncrth-read London end all Grmrs and Chemists IN°. 24,206. Just published, price is 6d., by post Is. Bd., the Second Edition, with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quad's, EVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the "Medical Circular." London: 11. Balliere, 219, Regent-street The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Saturday Review. Punch, Weekly Dispatch. Public, Opinion, and other journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with this edition. CiAUTION.— POPULAR ERROR.—PRICE'S N. j BENZODYNE, the newly-discovered Cure for Cough, Bronchitis, Consumption, and all wasting diseases, Meters, Dysentery, &c., has nothing whatever to do with petroleum spirit, falsely called Benzolino, &c. This unique remedy may be obtained of all Chemists, and through the Proprietor, Mr. PiticE, Analytical Chemist, 2, Lower Seymour-street, Loudon, W. Prices—ls. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. Gd. per bottle. IrEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES.- IL WHAT DISEASES ARE MORE FATAL IN THEIR consequences than ner.lected coughs, colds, sore throats. or lungular affections? The first and best remedy hi KEATING'S CO - UGH LOZENGES, which are daily recommended by the Faculty—Testimonials from the most eminent of whom may be inspected. Sold in boxes, Is. 1 id.: tins, 2s. 9d., 4s. ed., and 108. ed. each. T. SEATING, Chemist, 79, St. Paul's Churchyard, London. Sold retail by all Druggists, &c. scovr's BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS. 15 A NEVER-FAILING REMEDY.—Prepared with out any mercurial ingredient, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indiges tion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &c. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent ; mild in their operation and grateful .to the stomach, they create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system.—Prepared only and sold by W. Lambert, chemist, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross, Lceadon, and by most druggists, in boxes, as 140014 three times the quantity in ono, 2s. 9d. Bo sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are in a square green package, with " William Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross," engraved on the Govern ment stamp. THE BEST REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION. NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi dently recommended as a simple but certain Remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subject, being a medicine so uniformly grateful and beneficial that it is with justice !ailed the " Natural Strengthener of the Unman Stomach.' " Norton's Pills" act as a powerful• tonic and gentle ape dent ;. are mild in their operation, safe under any cir aimstances, and thousands of persons can now boar testi mony to the benefits to be dei wed from their use, as they have been s never-failing Family Friend for upwards of 20 years. Sold in bottles at ls. lid., 2e. 9d., and lls. each, in every town in the kingdom. CAUTION. Be sure to ask for "NORTON'S PILLS," and do not be persuaded to purchaso any of the various imitations which have sprung up in consequence of the success of N orton's Camomile Pills." RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions of 1851 sad 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred Medical men to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round tho body, while the requi site resisting power is supplied by the Moc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which can not fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Hr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 266.6 d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, Is. A Double Truss, 3 1 s. d., 425., and 525. fid. Postage, ls. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Vostage, Is. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post-office, Piccadi'ly. • NEW PATENT VLASTIC STOCKINGS, NJ KNEE-OAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. 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.' B N RITANNIA FIRE ASSOCIATION ITead Offices, 429, Strand, London. The distinguishing features of this Association aro Equitable Rates, Undoubted Security. Prompt settlement of claims. JOHN MESSENT, Manager. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal street, Lincoln's-inn.—The Committee earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex penses. Assistance is urgently needed. J.W. WALDRON, Secretary. GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Cale donian-road, N.—Several beds in the row buildings cannot be occupied for WANT of FUNDS. F. SMITH, Esq., Hon. Secretary. GEORGE REID, Secretary. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Open to all without letters of recommendation. FUNDS are urgently needed. JAMES S. BLYT ET, Sec. LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only in stitution in the Metropolis for the treatment and prevention of contagious fevers. CONTRIBUTIONS will be gratefully received by Messrs. Dimsdale and Co., 50, Cornbill ; Messrs. Drum mond, Charing-cross ; Messrs. Coutts, Strand ; Messrs. Hoare, Fleet-street : and by the Secretary, at the Hospital, Liverpool-road, Islington, N. B RITISH HOSPITAL for SKIN DISEASES, 56, Great Marlborough-streot, W. Bankers, Messrs. Ransom. SUPPORT is earnestly solicited. ALEXANDER RIVINGTON, lion. Sec. ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at the moderate rate of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed. CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary Office, 54, Cheapside, London, E.Cli THE LONDON SURGICAL. HOME for DISEASES and ACCIDENTS of WOMEN, for the Reception of Gentlewomen and Females of Respect ability upon a weekly payment. Under the management of Mr. Baker Brown. The private medical attendants of the patients are invited to visit them, and to meet in consultation before treatment. Full particulars can be obtained on application to the Lady-Superintendent, 18, Stanley-terrace, Notting-hill, W. ; or to Mr. Baker Brown, 136, Harley-street, W. R OYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES, _ West hill, Putney-heath. Established'3lst July, 1854. This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur able bodily disease. Belief is afforded-Ist. By supplyinF a home, with medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in valid. 2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to :patients at thei own homes. .A new wing to the Hospital has lust been completed at a cost of upwards of £lO,OOO, and FUNDS are urgently NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred. There are 120 inmates and 287 pensioners, all entirely dependent upon voluntary subscriptions. Nearly 800 approved applicants are awaiting election For the maintenance of present operations, for the ex tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe cially annual submiptions, are earnestly solicited. Life subscriptions, .f.. 5 ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions, half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion. Information will be supplied, with the reatest pleasure upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions will be thankfully received. FREDERIC ANDREW Secretary o. 10 Ponitry London. E.O September 18d8. HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and clothing for the 136 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship. 150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen -street. 94 girls in the Refuges. 19, Broad-street, and Ealing! $7O children. £l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year. Oontsibutions received by the London and Westminster Bank 214, High Holborn, and 41. Lothbury, 8.C.; and by WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary. No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields.l HOME for the HELPLESS.—ST. JAMES'S DIOCESAN HOME for FEMALE PENITENTS (Hammersmith), under the immediate direction of the Bishop of London. The work carried on by a Sisterhood, "in faithful accordance with the principles of tbe Re formed Church of England." FUNDS greatly needed, COUNCIL. The Bishop of LONDON; R R H T. W G AB Bar eßeev.e v vv F. v. . n o e n a m: 1 cl iron. and Rev. F. Byng d R Brook . Ca Tho Lord Cli nton E. Charrington, Esq. Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain; 11 , 3 V. E. Capel Cure Rev. J. E. Cox Ociavias Coupe, Esq. Ar t hur Currie, Esq.l Rev. J. Connell Rev. C. W. Furse C. J. Freaks. Esq. J. S. uilliat, Esq. Rev. Dr. F HeFiey H G Heald, Esq. _ R. Hook, Esq., Treasurer Subscriptions will be rece; Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, Secretrry, Rev. S. W. Lloyc man-square, to whom =lnv Major-Gen. Rt. Hon. Percy Herbert. M.P. Roy. J. E.'Kempe Rev. W. F. Erskine Knollys Rev. S. W. Lloyd Rev. A. Martineau Rev. W. D. Maelagan Rev. Daniel Moore Rev. J. Moorhen:4, J. D. Morton, Esq. Rev. Canon Nopean Rev. E. Parry John Pearson, Esq., Q.O. Rev. G. F. l'rescott Rev. P. Pigou T. Pigott, Esq. R. It. Pyro, Esq. flugh R. Seymour, Esq. R. Wade, Esq. Loftus Wigram, Esa. ived by any of the above ; by and Co; and by the Hon. 1, 14, Seymour-street, Port atications may be addressed THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY " WTOODIN'S RETURN TO LONDON.'' V W. S. WOODIN "AT HOME" with his great) Original CARPET BAG and SKETCH-BOOK. TO-NIGHT, In the large Room EI*YPTIAN HALL, Piccadilly. Plan of Stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond street. OYAL MUSIC HALL, lIOLBORN. Proprietor—Mr. J. S. Sweasey. On MONDAY NEXT and DURING the WEEK. Miss Lizzie Graham, the new Serio Comic ; Funny Little Lewis, who has been received nightly with roars of laughter; West, the celebrated Stump Orator, and Emma West ; E. D. Davis, with his sons Tommy and Joey, the Funniest of Funny Folks •, Great Success of the Murray Family, the Fascinating Trio; Jolly Nash, the well-known laughter provoking comique ; Madlle. Carlotta, Verte, acknowledged to be the Premier Danseuse of the Music Hall Stage; Mr. Rowland Lascelles, the accomplished Tenor ; Great success of Metze Redman and lletze in their re fined Burlesque Operatic entertainment; the 108th of the Wonderful Performance of Le Petit Blondin and Blanche. on the Tight Rope, acknowledged by the whole of the Public Press the most Wonderful Performance ever atteMpted ; also Le Petit Blondin's unsurpassed imitations of Ancient Statuary. Chairman—Mr 'W. Hamilton. Mr. P. Core, Musical Director. • SPECIAL NOTICE.—W. Hill)ard's (Musical Instrument Maker) Benefit, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1870. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Bake -street.—Po IITRAIT MODE LS of FttEDERICK HINSON and TRAIIPPMANN are added to the Chamber of Horrors. Admission, ls. ; Chamber of Horrors. 6d. extra. Open from 11 a.m. till 5 p.m., and from 7 p.m. till 10 p.m. RGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, The extraordinary success which has attended the production If the Shadow Dance, with the brilliant and varied effects of the electric light on the groups of dancers that nightly partici pate. in it, combined with the admirable Operatic and Dance Music Selections presented in the often-changed programmes, have had the gratifying effect of making the r sent one the most extensively patronized season since its first opening. The celebrated Orchestra, under tho direction of its highly efficient chef, Signor Luigi Curti, performs the choicest and latest com positions of ail distinguished composers—the solos in which are assigned to the eminent euphonionist, Signor L. Moses; Messrs. W. Graves, L. Silberberg, and other able artistes. Manager, Mr Thomas Pitts. Professor Hailiman M.O. Admission, Is.; Reserved Seats, 2s. R. R. RIdNELL, Proprietor SA U C E.—LEA an d PERRINS. THE "WORCESTERSHIRE," pronounced by Connoisseurs "THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE." Improves the appetite, and aids digestion. UNRIVALLET) FOR PIQUANCY AND FLAVOUR. COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSAT LANTIQUE. 4. Rue de la Pala, Paris. FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. NEW YORK. 'leave every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for Now York RATES OF PASSAGE. From UAVRE or BREST to NEW YORE. First Class 7OO fr. Second Class 425 fr. Third Class .., 275 fr. From Paris to New York, via Havre or Brest, including railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 440 fr. ; third class 285 fr. WEST INDIES AND MEXICO. Leave St. Nazaire on the 16th of each month for St. Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, Now Orleans, Porto Rico Haiti, Santiago do Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique. JAPAN, NORTH AD SOUTH PACIFIC, AND CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama). Leave St. Nazaire on the Bth of each month for Mar tinique, St. Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon, Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto Ca bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribo, Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, &c., San Jose, La Union, San Francisco, China, and Japai. Hand books, with full details of, all the routes of this company, can be had of STRINGER, PEMBBROKE, and Co., Agents. 8, Austinfriars, London, E.O. SHORT SUMMARY OF THE POSITION OF THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, 6?, Lu igate 11111, London, E.C. Branch Office-7, King-street, St. James's. The Annual Premium Income of tho Vompany, at the close of 1668, was £220,978 08.10 d., and the Total Amount Assured £4,882,197. The Business is divided under two heads:-- Ist—The General or Ordinary Business, being the same as that transacted by other Compauies. 2nd —The Industrial or Working Class Assurances. 3 Tho Premium Income of the General Business was £52,432, and the sum Assured £1,562,960. The present value of the lia bility of this Branch by the Carlisle 3 per Cent. Tables, throwing off the entire load ing. way.. £139,322 15 8 The Premium 'lncome of the Industrial Branch was 168,546, the sum Assured £3,169,237, and the Estimated Reserve 50,000 0 0 £lB 322 15 8 The Liability of the Industrial Branch " does not admit of being estimated in the same way as that of the General Branch, on account of the very large proportion of Policies which constantly lai se, so that the bulk of the assurances are, in fact, risks for short terms only ; the estimated re serve for the liabilities of this Branch of the business is shown by the result of 14 years' experience to be abundantly suffi cient. The Assurance Fund on 31st Decem ber, 1868, was £241,401 12 4 The average duration of the whole of the Industrial Policies was considerably under three years. The average age of the Assured in the Industrial Branch was 19 years. A detailed List of Assets can be bad on application.! H. BARBEN, Secretary. THE MESMERIC INFIRMARY , 36, Wey mouth-street, W. (where many cases deemed incur able are cured). much needs support. Inspection is in vited from 10 till 12.30. The Council have placed the Institution under the control of THOS. . CHANDLER, Esq , M.R.C.S., who has above 30 years' experien ce i n Mesmerism and nervous diseases. Consultations—gra tuitous, till 10.30; private, till 12.30. CANCER HOSPITAL (Free) : founded 1851. —Brompton, S.W., and 167, Piccadilly. —Over 8,000 cases treated since foundation. Remedies and diet ver y expensive. Over 40 in hospital, and many cases unable to be admitted for want of FUNDS; at present over 300 out-patients. Treasurer—Geo. T. Hertslet, Esq., Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace. Bankers—Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand. By order, H. J. JUPP. DOOR SICK and HELPLESS CHILDREN. —The ROYAL INFIRMARY for CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-road. Instituted 1810. Increased PECUNIARY ASSISTANCE is most urgently needed, and solicited, for continuing relief to the poor little suffering inmates at this Hospital. Office, Waterloo-bridge-road, S.E. Bankers—Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lom bard-street; and Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand. CHARLES J. F. RE NtON, Secretary. EAST LONDON HOSPITAL for CHILDREN The Committee earnestly desire to raise funds which shall enable them to establish the Hospital in more suit able buildings. The premises now occupied are crowded and inconvenient, causing additional expense from that circumstance. It is impossible even to purchase on whole sale terms many articles of daily consumption from want of room for stowage, every inch of available space being occupied. There is a daily demand for more beds, and tho staff of nurses would be able to attend upon more children, but no more can be admitted In the present building. .£B,OOO at least is required to can y out this much-wished for and urgent scheme Contributions will be thankfully received by the Trea surer, B.S. Norris, Bsq., Shadwell ; or by SHERRARD B. BURNABY, Hon Sec.,"` Rectory Warping Ei NURSING. —ST. JOHN'S HOUSE and SISTERHOOD for TRAINING NURSES for HOSPITALS, Families, and the Poor: established 1848. President—The Lord Bishop of LONDON. The nursing at King's College and the Charing-cross Hospitals, and the Galignani English Hospital at Paris, is at present superintended by the Sisters of John's House. Pijies or others wishing to qualify themselves as members of the House or Sisterhood, or as pupils to be trained to nurse, are quested to communicate with the Lady Superior. Donations and Subscriptions to the General Fund, the Sisters' Fund, or the Nurses' Pension Fund, may be paid to Messrs. Coutts ; or to the Lady Superior, at St. John's House Norfolk-street, Strand, W.C. - 13 OYAL SCHOOL for DAUGHTERS of _lt OFFICERS of the ARMY, Lansiown, Bath. Instituted, A.D., 1864. Under the Patronage of her Maj• sty the QUEEN. President—ll.R.ll. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G., &c. Chairman—Major-General Sir A. J. LAWRENCE, K.C.13. This school has been founded upwards of four years, and it is intended for the education of the daughters of officers of the army, Indian and Marines. There are already 70 pupils in the school, but more could be admitted if the committee had further funds; they, therefore APPEAL to the public to aid thorn in carrying out tl its full extent the benefits of the only institution specially provided for the daughters of officers of the Army. Each donation of £5 ss. entitles to one life vote at all elections. Each annual subscription of £5 5s entitles to ono vote at all elections during the current year. The amount may be forwarded by an erdei on a bank, agent, or post-offico(Charing-cross), payable ro. GEO. W. FORSTER, Under Secretary; Offico 22 Cockspur-street London', L .t. " ATETROPOLITAN PUB : ~ 111 . ACT, ISe9." :. The following ORDER has been aps .. ed of by the Right Honourable HENRY AUSTIN BR I -E, one of her Ma jesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and will be made by him and be in force on and after the Ist day of January, 1870. Orders as to Licensing Ilackne ad Stage Carriages, as to Licensing Drivers of Ha 'hey and Stage Car riages, and as to certain Regulations relating to Hackney and Stage Carriages; amide in pursuance of "The Metropolitan Public Carriage Act. 1869," 62 and 33 Vie., cap. 115, sec. 60, 9, 10, and 11, by the Right Honourable Henry Austin Bruce, one of her. Majesty's PrinCipal Secret Aries of State. CARRIAGE I do order, prescribe, and direct ai fellows (that is to say):— AS TO LICENSING HACKNEY AND STAGE [CARRIAGES. 1. Licences to be granted for Hackney Carriages under the said Act shall be in the Form A contained in the Schedule to this Order, and Licences granted under the said Act for Stage Carriages shall Win Form B contained in the same Schedule. 2. Licences to be granted under the said Act shall be granted by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, who has been appointed bv me _for that purpose ; but no Licence shall be granted to any person under the age of 21 years, or to any person who r shall have been previously convicted of felony. 3. Before any such Licence shall be granted, the person applying for the same shall pay to the Receiver of the Me tropolitan Police District, or to some person appointed by the said Receiver to receive the same, the sum of £9, which I hereby prescribe to be the sum and price to be paid in respect thereof. The application for a Hackney carriage Licence shall be made iu the form of 0, and for a Stage-carriage Licence in the Forts of D, in the Schedule hereto. 4. Before any such Licence shall be granted a Certificate is to be signed by an inspector of YublAii Carriages stating that the hackney or Stage Carriage in respect of which the application is made has been examined by him, and that it is fit for use, and specifying the number of persons which the carriage may be licensed to carry, and the num ber so specified shall be stated in the Licenee. 5. Any Licence granted on the application of any Co partnership or Company shall be issued to the senior part ner, or to the Secretary or Manages, of the Company, as the ease may be ; and the senior partner, or the Secretary or Manager, to whom the Licence shall be issued, shall be responsible for the observance of the regulations hereby made, and of the conditions under which the Licence is granted, and shall be liable to all penalties for breaches of these regulations and the provisions of this Order as if they were the person solely interested in the Carriage and in the Licence. 6. So soon as may bo after the signing of the Certificate as to the fitness of any Carriage for public use, the Carriage Shall be brought to the Police-station of the District, where a metal Plate bearing the distinguishing number of such Carriage will be fixed, in the presence of an Inspector of Public Carriages, in the case of a four-wheeled Hack ney Carriage, on the back panel thereof; in the case of a Hansom Carriage, on the off-side panel ; and in the case of a Metropolitan Stage Carriage, on the back thereof. And I hereby prescribe that each Carriage licensed shall be distinguished by such Plate, and such Plate shall not be removed from the place where it shall have been so fixed without the authority of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. 7. A Licence will afterwards be prepared, bearing the distinguishir g number of the Carriage, and mill be sent to the Proprietor. 8. Each Licence shall be issued in respect of one Carriage only, and shall distinguish tho Carriage licensed by a Number. 9. Every Licence to be granted in pursuance of the said Act and this Order shall cuntiuue in force for one year from the date of such Licence, unless suspended or revoked, and the Licence shall be subject to revision, or suspension for any period, in any events in which any Hackney or Stage-carriage Licence might have been sus pended or revoked at the time of the passing of the sa'd Metropolitan Public Carriage Act, 1869 ; and iu the event of any breach of the provisions of the said Act, or of this Order, or of any regulati ns made thereby, which provi sions and regulations relate to Hackney or State Car riages and the Proprietors thereof ; and also in the event of the Proprietor being convicted of any felony or mis demeanour. And I hereby order and prescribe it to bo an express condition of the granting of any Hackney or Stage carriage Licence under this Order, that any such Licence shall be subject to revision and suspension for any period by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if at any time any Proprietor shall be convicted of any offence against the provisions of this Order, or of any Act for the time being in force relating to Hackney or Stage Car riages, or of any felony or misdemeanour. 10. The Proprietor of any Licensed Carriage shall, within three days after a notice shall have been deli vered to him, either personally or left at the address mentioned in his Licence, or on the expiration of the period for which his Licence shall have been granted, within three days from such expiration, deliver up his Licence to the Inspector of Public Carriages at the Police-station of the District within which the place of his address, as described in the 15th Clause hereof, shall be situate, and within the said periods shall bring the Carriage to such Police-station named, in order that the Plate may be unfixed, and he shall then and there de liver up the Plato to the Inspector of Public Carriages. 11. The Proprietor of any Licensed Carriage , hall at any time, when required by the QlPassieialeioner of Police of the Metropolis, produce and show the Licence which shall have been granted to him in respect of such Carriage. 12. The Proprietor of any Licensed Carriage shall not conceal tho Plate, nor shall he obliterate or deface any number or mark thereon. 13. The Proprietor of auy Licensed Carriage shall not knowingly permit the same to be used for any illegal purpose. 14. Any Licence erased or defaced shall be void and of none effect. 15. The Proprietor of any Licensed Carriage who shall, during the currency of the Licence, change his abode or place of residence, shall within seven days of such change, give notice thereof to the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, and until such notice the address men tioned in the Licence, and after such notice the address mentioned in the notice shall be deemed to be the address of the Proprietor of the Licensed Carriage for all pur poses, whether cf service of notices or otherwise. Police 16. During the currency of any Licence, and until it shall have been retu rne d to the Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis, th e Proprietorie Commissioner r of any Carriage of at all reasonable ti me s, a ll o w to all persons appointed b y the Secretary of State, or by ti inspecting Horses s whore such Horses and Carriages are kept, or Carriages, free access to their premise such for the purpose of in a of the Metropolis, for the purpose of e shall, in spection, on, the production of a special order of the said Commissioner for that purpose. P r oprieto r during the 17. In case of the death of any • continuance of his Licence, the Licence shall be brought to the Office of the C omm issioner of Police of the Metro - polls, who will by endorsement thereon transfer the Licence to the person entitled thereto by Will, or to the person entitled to administer to the deceased Proprietor, or to the widow o r surviving husband, or eldest male child (being of age) of the deceased Proprietor. N.B.—The above provisions apply both to Hackney Carriages and Metrdpolitan Stage Carriages, and th e word Carriage when used above (unless where otherwise specified) applies equally to both of these Basses. The following provisions apply to Hack ney Carriages on . ly:— 'n fora Licence in 18. Every person desirous of app yi g respect of any Hackney Carriage, under the said Act and this Order, shall make and sign his application in the Form C contained in the Schedule hereto. 19. At any time during the currency of the Licence the Proprietor of the licensed Carriage may alter the Fares mentioned in the Form of Application, but fourteen days' notice shall, previously to any such alteration, be given to the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. And with respect to R e gulations relating to Hack ney and Stage Carriages," I do by this my Order make the following Regulations : AS TO HACKNEY CARRIAGES ONLY. 1. The number of persona to be carried in any Hackney Carriage shall be the number mentioned in the Licence granted in respect of such Carriage. 2. Previous to the granting of any Li cence for any H ac kney Carriage, the Proprietor thereof shall cause to be distinctly painted, and shall thereafter keep distinctly painted, on the outside, at the back of each Carriage, the Number of persons to be carried, and no greater number of persons shall be carried than authorised by the Licence. 8. Every child shall be reckoned as a person within the meaning of the foregoing Regulations. 4. The liable of Distances signed by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis in pursuance of the 6th section of statute 16 and 17 Vic , c. 33, sec. 17, and now in force, shall until further order be evidence for the purpose of any Fare to be charged by distance within the meaning of the 9th section of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act, 1869. 5. The Proprietor of every Licensed Hackney Carriage shall provide and affix to the top of the Carriage, in a socket or by a hinge, as the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis shall direct, a metal flag, on which shall be distinctly painted in black letters on a white ground, or white letters on a black ground, the Fares licensed to be charged both for distance and time. 6. Fares to be charged shall be the Fares mentioned in the written application for a Licence until they shall have been altered and notice of such alteration shall have been given, as above mentioned, and after the expiration of such notice, then the Fares mentioned in tho notice, and such alteration of Fares are to be repainted on the flag. 7. It shall not be lawful for any Licensed Hackney Car riage to ply for hire except on an authorised public stand ing ; and while the Carriage shall be there plying for hire, the flag shall be raised on the hinge or fixed in the socket so as to be plainly exhibited on the top of the Carriage. 8. Immediately on the Carriage being hired, the flag shall be lowered on the hinge or taken from the socket, and shall not be again raised on the hinge or placed in the socket or otherwise exhibited, until the Carriage shall be again plying for hire on an authorised public standing. 9. No Hackney Carriage shall be let to hire elsewhere than on an authorised public standing, nor shall any Fare be recoverable in respect of any hiring unless at the time of the hiring the Carriage hired shall have been plying on an authorised public standing, with 14 flag raised and exhibited in pursuance of the RegulatlO 7, as above pre scribed 10. When the Carriage shall have been hired by dis tance, and the carriage shall be stopped at the request of the hirer during the journey, for any time or times amount ing in the whole to fifteen minutes, the driver shall be en titled, at the end of the journey, to demand and receive further sum, i❑ addition to the Faro to which ho shall be entitled for the journey calculated by distance, equal to one fourth part of the Fare exhibited on the metal flag as ft..: Fare per hour, and to an additional sum equal to one such fourth part for every further fifteen minutes completed for which the Carriage shall have boon stopped at the request of the hirer during the journey. 11. When the Carriage shall have been hired by the hour the driver shall be entitled to demand, for every fifteen minutes or any part of fifteen minutes not com pleted above one hour, one fourth of the Fare per hour exhibited on the metal plate. 12. And for the bettor publication of the Fares which SE AMEN'S HOSPITAL (th e D rea d noug h t ) , o ff Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of All Nations, who aro received without any recomendation. The Committee require upwards of £4,500 annually from voluntary bounty to meet tho expenditure of this Hospital. SUBSCRIPTIONS will be most thankfully received by Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., bankers, Birchin lano ; and at the Society's offices, 86, King William-street, 8.C., by S. KEMBALL COOK, Secretary. Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ; Life Governor, £lO 10s. ILBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT of MEAL :—AMSTERDANI EXHIBITION, 1869, FIRST PRIZE, being ABOVE the Gold Medal. Supplied to the Bri.ish, French, Prussian. Russ'an, Italian, Dutch, and other Governments. One pint of tine flavoured Beef-tea at 21d. Most convenient and economic "stock." CAUTION.—OnIy sort warranted genuine by the Inventor, Baron Liebig, whose signature is on every genuine Jar. Ask for LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT, and not for LIEBIG'S EXTRACT of MEAT. LiPLENDID SPECULATIONS . GRE AT SUCCESS. With a Single Stake of LS you can realise £37,00011 with .£1 £20,000! ! with 19 shillings £12,000 ! ! For Prospectuses apply without delay to EuaENE TrmoT, General Merchant, Guernsey. ASK for " LEA and PERRINS' " SAUCE. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, and see the namos of LEA & PERRINS on all bottles and labels! Agents—Crosse and Blackwell, London, and sold by all Dealers in Sauces throughout the World JAN VARY 3, 1870. the driver may demand from tho hirer of any Hackney Carriage, the Proprietor of every Hackney Carriago shall provide for the driver, and the driver shall delivt.r to every person hiring the same on entering the same a ticket of the following form, on which shall be printed the owner's Name and Address, the Number of the Carriage, and the Rates of Fares by time and distance, which the driver, according to these Regulations, is entitled to de mand from the hirer of the Carriage. OIIVEESE SIDE. FAREB. Par Mile.... Per Hour— • B.d. I No Faro undor a :••••• WAITING. - - If hired by DISTANCE— ) - For every 15 minutes completed I Ono-fourth Part If hired by TIME of the Rate For every 15 minutes or part of 15 per Hour. minutes not completed above Ono I Hour _ _ J LUGGAGE Twopence for each Package carried OUTSIDE. CHILDREN.` All Children to count as Passengers. EXTRA PERSONS. For each Person above Two, for thew hole journey, the sum of ----. Licensed to carry— Persons inside and outside. ,BEVERSE SIDE. HACKNEY CARRIAGE, No Owner's Name Address Reference in case of Complaints, or Property left in the Carriage. 13. Every Licensed Carriage and all its furniture and appointments, and the harness used for the horso or horses drawing the same, shall be always kept in per fect order and repair. And for securing the safo custody and re-delivery of any property accidentally left in Hackney and Me tropolitan Stage Carriages, and fixing the Charges to be paid in respect thereof, and with reference to the sale of such property, and as to giving it to the finder in the event of its not being claimed within a certain time, I make the followhig regulations :- 1. Immediately after the termination of any hiring, the driver of any Hackney Carriage, and immediately after the completion of any journey, the conductor of any Metro politan Stage Carriage, shall carefully search the Carriage for any property which may have been accidentally left therein, and any such article found on such search, or at any other time, by, or delivered to, any driver or conduc tor, or which may be found at any time by any other per son shall, if not sooner claimed by the owner thereof, within twenty-four hours after such finding, be deposited in the state in which it shall be found at a Police-station within the Metropolitan Police-District, but nothing in this Regulation is to be deemed or taken to repeal the 11th section of the statute 16 and 17 Vic., cap. 33. 2. All property found in Hackney or Stage Carriages, and deposited with the Police as aforesaid, and all pro perty brought to any Police-station by any driver or con ductor, under the statute of 16 and 17 Vic., cap. 33, sec. 11, if not claimed and approved to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis to belong to the claimant, for three months after the property is so brought to or deposited at the Police-station, will, at the discretion of the Commissioner of police of the Metropolis, bo either delivered to the person who shall have deposited the found property, or be sold. 3. If the property found shall not be delivered to the depositor, but shall be sold as aforesaid, a sum of money shall be awarded by the said Commissioner and paid to the person who shall have deposited the found property, on the following scale : If the article deposited be of less value than £lO, for gold and silver money, bank notes, jewellery, and watches, a sum equal to three shillings in the pound on the value of the article. For all other articles, two shillings and sixpence inilie pound. But in no case shall any less sum be awarded than one shilling. If the article deposited be of £lO value or upwards, then in every case such a sum shall be paid as the said Commissioner may in his discretion specially award. 4. If the property which shall have been so deposited shall be claimed before the expiration of the said period of three months, the same shall be re-delivered to the claimant, if he shall prove to the satisfaction of the Com missioner of Police of the Metropolis that he has a right to the re-delivery thereof, on payment by the claimant of all expenses incurred, and of such a reasonable sum to the driver, conductor, or other depositor, as the Commissioner shall award. And with reference to Metropolitan Stage Carriages, 1 make the following Regulations:— _ 1. No printed or written — bilrs'hall be affixed on any part of the outside of any Licensed Metropolitan Stage Car riage, except to designate the destination of such. Carr i nor shall any printed or written bill be fastened or placed against the insida of the windows of any such Carriage. 2. Every Licensed Metropolitan Stage Carriage and all its furnitu -o and appointments, and the harness of the horses drawing the same, shall always be kept in perfect order and repair. And with regard to Licensing Drivers of Hackney Carriages, and the Drivers and Conductors of Stage Carriages, I do by this my Order, direct, and pre scribe as follows: 1. All Licences which a Secretary of State may grant to drivers of Hackney Carriages, and to the drivers and conductors of Metropolitan Stage Carriages, shall be granted by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, who has been appointed by me for that purpose. 2. All Licences so granted to the drivers of Hackney Carriages, and to the drivers and conductors of Metropo-, litan Stage Carriages, shall be respectively in the forms marked E, F, CI, in the Schedule to this Order, and all the provisions of the Acts relating to Hackney Car riages, and Metropolitan Stage Carriages, and Police Re gulations now in force with respect to the application for the granting of and generally as to Licences granted under these Acts, or any of them, shall, save as the same are varied by this Order, or are inconsistent therewith, or with the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act, 1869, apply to Li cences granted under the said last-mentioned Act, and this my order. 3. Licences granted under the said Metropolitan Public Carriage Act, 1869, and this my Order, shall be granted on and after the Ist day of January, 1870 , and if not revoked or suspended, be in force for one year from the date there of ; and there shall be paid in respect thereof to the Re ceiver for the Metropolitan Police District, or to such per son as he shall appoint, before any licence shall be granted, the sum of Throe Shillings for every licence granted before the Ist day of February, 1870, and Five Shillings for every Licence granted on and after that day, and I hereby prescribe the said sums of Three Shillings and Five Shillings to be the sums respectively payable for every . Licence. 4. Any Licence granted under this Order to any driver or conductor shall be subject to revocation or suspension for any period of time by any Justice of the Peace in any of the events in which any Licence granted to any driver or conductor in pursuance of any Act of Parliament might, at the passing of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act, 1869, be revoked or suspended; and also in the event of any breach of this Order or the provisions thereof, or the Regulations thereby made, or of the provisions of the said Metropolitan Public Carriage Act, 1869. And further, I do Order and hereby prescribe it to be an express condi tion of the granting of any Licence under this Order to any driver or conductor, that the Secretary of State for the Home Department shall have power to revoke or for any period suspend any Licence granted under this Order, if at any time any driver or conductor shall be convicted of any offence against or breach of the said Metropolitan Public Carriage Act, 1869, or this Order, or the pro visions thereof, or of any Regulations thereby made, or of any offence upon conviction whereof before anyJustioe or Justices of the Peace, the said Justice or Justices had owor at the time of the passing of the said Metropoli in Public Carriage Act, 1869, to suspend or revoke any Licence held by any driver or conductor. And, lastly. I do hereby annex a penalty, not exceeding Forty Shillings, for the breach of this Order, or of any Provision thereof, or of any Regulation hereby directed, save only in those cases where a penalty may lawfully be imposed for any offence under the provisions of any other Act of Parliament now in force. Hero follow the Schedules, copies of which may be seen at the Office of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, Publics Carriage Branch, Great Scotland yard. D R. KING'S DANDELION and QUININE LIVER PILLS (Without Mercury) The very best remedy for BILE, WIND, INDIGESTION, ACIDITY, HEADACHE, HEARTBURN, &c., And acknowledged by many eminent surgeons to be the safest and mildest pills for every constitution. In boxes at ls. lid., 2e. 9d., and 4s. 6d., at all chemists. DENTAL SURGERY, 8, GROSVENOR-STREET. R. 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STEELE, Secretary. rrilE ROYAL HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the MUST, City-road.--The wards for in-patients are constantly full, those for ont-patients crowded daily. FUNDS greatly needed. Ch ARLES L. TEMP, Secretary. CONGRESS. THE SENATE. Dec. B.—Nominations for eight Circuit Judges were sent in. They are George F. Shepley, of Maine, Lewis B. WoJdruff, of New York, William K'Keunan, of Pennsylvania, George A. Pearce, of Indiana, William B. Woods, of Alabama, George 11. Yeaman, of Kentucky, Thomas Drummond, of Illinois, and Lorenzo Sawyer. The Standing Com mittees were announced, the chief changes being, that Mr. Morrill, of Maine, is Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, and Mr. Cragin, of New Hampshire, Chairman of the Naval. Carl Schurz fills the vacancy in the Foreign Committee, caused , by Mr. Fessenden's decease. Mr. Edmunds gave notice that on Friday he would ask the considera tion of the House Bill regulating the labour of Go vernment workmen. Mr. 11 7 illiams offered a joint resolution, providing that when a State Legislature shall have ratified a Constitutional amendment, any other action in the matter by that Legislature shall be void.—Referred to Judiciary Committee. Mr Sher man introduced a bill regarding international coinage. —Referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Ferry in troduced a bill to abolish the administration of the Test Oath. On motion of Mr. Cameron, the Pre sident was asked for information in regard to affairs in Cuba; and, on motion of Mr. Ramsey, was asked for information concerning thepresence of Governor M'Dougall in Dakota and the opposition to him in Winnipeg. Mr. Thurman offered a resolution, asking whether there have been negotiations in re gard to reciprocity, and for correspondence relative thereto, which was adopted. Mr. Stewart's resolu tion, requesting the Judiciary Committee to inquire if equal protection is denied by any State to any class of persons, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment and treaty stipulations, was agreed to. A bill was passed relieving the disabilities of four or five hundred ex-rebels. The joint resolution re lieving all disabilities after the adoption of the Fif teenth Amendment was taken up and advocated by Mr. Stewart. The Senate then went into Execu tive session, and soon after adjourned. Dec. 9.—The resolutions of the South Carolina Legislature, asking the recognition of Cuba, were presented. Mr. Carpenter introduced a bill giving the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court a salary of $12,000, and kthe associate justices $lO,OOO each. Mr. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Committee, re ported a substitute for Mr. Sumners bill abolishing the appellate jurisdiction of the Courts of the United States, in cases affecting the constitution ality of the Reconstruction Acts. Mr. Drake, of Mo., introduced a bill establishing a uniform time for holding Presidential and Congressional elec tions. Mr. Stockton, of New Jersey, introduced a bill to exempt from tax all bequests of property in trust exclusively for charitable purposes. The bill to encourage the production of cotton was re ferred.—Adjourned till Monday, Dec. 13, when Nit.. Carpenter, from the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill to perfect the reconstruction of Georgia. It reconvenes the old Le gislature, including the coloured members, and ex cludes those disabled by the 14th Amendment.—Mr. Corbett introduced abill to fund the public debt, pro viding for $lOOO bonds to the extent of 1,000,000,000 dols., to run for 35 years, each bond to bear six per cent. interest for the first three years, 5 per cent. for the six years following, 4f per cent. for the next six years, and 4 per cent. for the following twenty years. Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to regulate the importation of emigrants under labour and con tracts. Mr. Carpenter introduced a bill providing for retirement of Judges of the Supreme Court, when incapacitated from any cause, at full salaries for life. Ile also offered a resolution declaring that the Spanish gunboats should not be allowed • to sail from the United States, which was laid upon the table by his request, he saying that he would call it up on Wednesday. Mr. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Committee, reported the bill to relieve • Congressmen from the importunity of office-seekers. The bill to define the jurisdiction of Courts of the United States was taken up, advocated by Mr. Drake, and referred to the Judiciary Committee. The bill restricting the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court was considered and laid over. After au executive session the Senate adjourned. lIOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Dec. 8. Bills were introduced by Mr. Morrell, of Penna., to fund the debt at a lower rate of in terest, and make the banking system free; by Mr. Dawes, of Mass., to abolish the duties on coal ; by Mr. Finkelburg, of Mo., making a periodical reduction in the duties of 10 per cent. ; and by Mr. Mungen, of Ohio, to exempt from taxation the property of ex-soldiers and sailors to the same ex tent as that of bondholders. Mr. Cobb, of N. C., wished to offer a resolution of sympathy for Cuba, but was prevented by Mr. Maynard, of Tenn., call ing for the regular order of business. On motion, the Public Lands Committee were directed to quire into the expediency of authorizing soldiers and sailors to secure 160 acres of land instead of 80 under the Homestead Law, out of the alternate sections embraced in railroad and other grants owned by the Government. The Census Bill was considered in Committee on the Whole, Mr. Gar field explaining its provisions, and • saying that it made the number of Representatives in CongreEs 300. After getting to the fourth section of the bill, the House adjourned. Dec. 9.—Mr. Brooks presented a petition from tie leather and hide importers of New York, asking the repeal of the duties on hicks. Mr. Shanks, of Indiana, introduced a bill to perfect the reconstruc tion of Georgia, which wa3 referred to the Recon struction Committee. Mr. Stevenson, of Ohio, in troduced a bill .abolishing the tariff on various articles, which was referred to the Ways and Means. Mr. Fox, of New York, desired to offer a resolution to appoint a special committee to investi gate the recent gold speculations in New York, and particularly to inquire if any Government officer was concerned in them, but objection was made. Mr. Ingersoll, of Illinois, introduced a bill for au additional issue of legal-tenders to the amount of $44,000,000, but discussion arising as to the refer ence of the bill he withdrew it. The Census Bill was considered in committee. Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, introduced bills to prevent election frauds and to fir the time for holding Congressional elec tions. Mr. Davis, of New York, introduced a bill to tax fictitious and gambling sales of gold—Ad journed. Dec. 10.—Bills were introduced by Mr. Scofield to transfer the Philadelphia Navy Yard to League Island; by Mr. Rogers, to remove political disabi lities from the people of the ex-rebel States; by Mr. Whittemore, to annul the coasting trade laws; by Mr. Jenckes, to amend the naturalisation laws ; by Mr. Hay, to repeal the law requiring farmers who sell their own produce from stalls to take out bro kers' license ; and by Mr. Coburn, for the sale of all Treasury coin, except what may be necessary to pay the bonds. On motion of Mr. Dawes, the Ways and Means Committee were directed to inquire if legis lation were needed to secure the Shakers' Association the same exemption from income tax as other indus tries. Mr. Hoag desired to offer a resolution in structing the Foreign Committee to consider the expediency of recognizing Cuba, but objection was made. On motion of Mr. Wood the same com mittee were directed to inquire into the conditions under which the French Cable Company lays its telegraph cable. Mr. Ingersoll again offered his bill for the issue of $14,000,000 legal tenders, mov ing its reference to the Ways and Means. Mr. Garfield moved its reference to the Currency Com mittee. Mr. Ingersoll proposed to discuss the question, but Mr. Garfield declining to yield tho floor, he again withdrew his bill. The Census Bill was considered. Mr. Ward presented a petition signed by 72,000 citizens of New York, asking the recognition of Cuba, and asked that it be read, but objection was made.—Adjourned. Dec. 11.—Mr. Ingersoll again introduced his $44,000,000 Additional Legal Tenders Bill, and after some discussion, and the rejection of a motion to lay it upon the table, it was referred to the Com mittee on Banking and Currency. Four out of six members of the Committee had voted to table the bill. Mr. Paine, from the Reconstruction Com mittee, reported a number of papers in reference to the election in Virginia. On motion of Mr. Fox, the Ways and Means Committee were directed to report a bill repealing the manufacturing tax on provisions, and a joint resolution relieving the trade in provisions from the Internal Revenue Commis sioner's interpretation of the law. Various bills were introduced and referred. Mr. Smith, of Ten nessee, desired to offer a bill annulling the recent election in Tennessee, but objection was made by Mr. Wood. The Census Bill was considered. Mr. Knott introduced a bill to amend the laws relative to trial by jury in the Federal Courts.—Adjourned. Dee. 13. —A number of bills were introduced and referred, among them two to amend the natur- alization laws. Ou - motion of Mr. Peters, a reso lution was adopted concurring with the President's views in relation to reciprocity, and declaring against its r, , newal at present. Mr. Butler, of Mass., offered a resolution instructing the Ways and Means Committee to report a bill for the de duction of income tax from the interest on Govern ment Bonds, the same as is now done with rail road and other bonds. The previous question was not seconded, and the resolution laid over. Mr. Davis offered a resolution looking to the opening of our ports to teasels of American colonies struggling for independence, and it was also laid over. Mr. Butler, of Mass., presented three bills, each for the admission of Virginia, and they were referred to the Reconstruction Committee. Mr. Cox offered a resolution declaring for resumption of specie pay ments, quoting the words of the President's Mes sage, and -several members rising to debate it, it welt over. A resolution offered by Mr. - Foi, and modified by Mr. Schenck, directing the Bank ing and Currency Committee to investigate the recent gold flurry in New York, was adopted. A petition of over 72,000 New Yorkers, ask ing the recognition of Cuba, was referred to the Foreign Committee. Mr. Cox offered a resolution repealing the tariff on coal, but objection being made, it was not received. Mr. Kelley offered a resolution, which was referred, declaring the United States not bound by treaties made by foreign Powers among themselves, restricting the passage of war or merchant vessels through seas or straits connecting seas. Mr. Butler, from the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill repealing the Tenure-of-Office Act. 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