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Last y ear no fewer , hi, „ " t 455 poor, friendless, young female s were rejected f rom beei. of FJNDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have , sent away in five years. the new home the Committee wish to form would be for ratty girls, almost children, from the a g e of 8 to 15, who been led astray from the path of virtue. hi . l;o_ntributions will be received gratefully b y the Secretary, !Janie). Coopor, q 5, Qm.en•street. Cheapside; ur by Messrs —4 roilLY and Co.. Lombard-street. O r- No. 23,359. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1867. NUTI CE. lienrm Dethonstratious. LADY CHARLES THYNNE'S NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols , OFF T H.E LINE By LADY CHARLES THYNNE. "A story with a genuine iuterest."—Athenaeum. "An admirable work."—Post. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great MarlbDrough-street. intended to go to Hyde-park on the 6th of May (Cheers.) C. F. HANCOCK, SON, & Co LEEDS. The resolution was then adopted. The next resolution, which was the second one Yesterday there was a Reform demonstration, JEWELLERS AND SILVERSMITHS TO THE QUEEN AIM alder the auspices of the Reform League, at Leeds. t purported to be a gathering of what is termed he advanced party of Liberals from the whole adopted at the afternoon meeting, was moved by Mr. Allen, of Leeds, and seconded by Mr. Snowden, PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, of Halifax. Now ready, in 1 vol., Bvo., with numerous Illustrations, 18s., WILD LIFE AMONG THE PACIFIC ISLANDER'S. And by Special Appointment to the principal Sovereigns Mr. NV. E. FORSTER, M.P., supported the resolu- and Courts of Europe, Beg respectfully to state that their only Address is 38 & 39, BRUTON-STREET, county of York, and probably there were some per sons present from the chief towns in the three Rid tion. He said that, though he came from the House of Commons after a❑ exciting division, in which the Liberal party were defeated, he would not allow that. the Radical Reformers stood before the country By E. H. L &MONT, Esq. " Certainly the most amusing reco d of life among the South Sea Islanders that has ever been published."— Examiner. "A most interesting volume, full of curious and amusing anecdote and abundant information. It is one of the best books of travel that we have met with for some time. Well executed illustrations add to the value of the book."—Ob server. ings into which that great county is divided, but the bulk of the Reformers who assembled were chiefly from the great centres of industry in the West Riding. The boroughs of Bradford, Halifax, Wake field, Sheffield, Pontefract, and Huddersfield, the towns of Dewsbury, Keighley, Bingley, Batley, Os sett, and their populous neighbourhoods, with the borough of Leeds and its immediate neighbour hood, furnished in the aggregate a very large assem blage of both men and women. The day was fine and sunny upon the whole, though in the morning the sky was cloudy, and there were some indications of rain. It was also a holyday, being Easter Tues day, and these circumstances, coupled with the long prepared efforts to make the " demonstration" as tell ing as possible by the aid of music, flags, banners, and other devices of an attractive character for " the million," rendered the whole as successful as its pro jectors could wish. The recent letter of Mr. Glad stone, the speech of Mr. Bright at Birmingham, and the position of the Reform Bill itself in the House of Commons, all combineno give more than ordinary interest to the proceedings. CORNER OF BOND-STREET. AWARDED TO C. F. HANCOCK : Great Exhibition, 1851 —Council Medal for Originality and Taste. Paris Exhibition,lBss—Gold Medaille d'Honneur. International Exhibition, 1862—Prize Medal, for great Excellence of Design and Manufacture. a defeated party; on the contrary, they had been the conquering party since last year—(cheers)— their principles had been gaining victories every day, Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street and the Conservatives found it necessary to compete with the Liberals in professions of Reform. House hold suffrage was now so popular that the Tory leaders and Tory newspapers tried to persuade the Now ready. In 2 vols., Bvo., with Illustrations, 305., SIXTH EDITION OF NEW AMERICA. By WILLIAM HEPWURTH DIXON. "Mr. Dixon's book is the work of a keen observer, and it appears at an opportune season. Those who would pursue all the varied phenomena of which we have attempted an out line will have reason to be grateful to the intelligent and lively guide who has given them sFh a sample of the in quiry."--Quarterly Review. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. MANUFACTURERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS. METROPOLITAN and GREAT WESTERN RAILWAYS. EASTER HOLIDAYS.--EXTRA TRAINS. TRAINS overy twenty minutes to and from HAM MERSMITH. Trains every half-flour to and from KEN SINGTON and the CITY. people, in order to gain their support for the pre sent bill, that it contained the principles of house- hold suffrage, but it would not do to be too easily Shortly after 1 o'clock in the afterndon the various members of the Reform League and its branches, dif ferent trades, temperance, and other societies, and other persons who wished to walk in procession assem bled at the front of the Town-hall, and went through some of the principal streets to Woodhouse-mow, a fine elevated piece of ground within the north part of the borough. There was nothing particularly striking in the procession, and the whole was less numerous than a like procession in Leels on the Bth of October last. Most of the flags, banners, and bannerets which had done duty on the latter occasion did duty on this, and some of them had a rather tawdry appearance. Some of the inscriptions about " Manhood Suffrage," " Vote by Ballot," and the like being gilt paper pasted on bunting or silk, and having been cracked by having been folded up or the paste by which they had been fastened having lost its adhesiveness, they hung in passing any point was less h shreds, making the words not always easy to read. The time itchl than the n proce s sion e took buik o i f the persons walked n five abreast, and there was on an average about a yard w and a half or two yards between each row of per sons, including in the calculation the much larger intervals of space which existed between different bodies of men or societies. The number of carriages and other vehicles, and also of horsemen, was less than in the October procession, and there was cer tainly much less enthusiasm displayed throughout the whole affair. On Woodhouse -mow there were five platorms, as at the meeting in October last, and at each there was a chairman and a set of speakers, the principal of whom were the same as spoke on the previous occasion. The speaking from the several platforms commenced at 3 o'clock. The following three reso lutions were proposed and seconded at each plat form, and were simultaneously put to the mass of people assembled, only a very small portion of whom, however, could hear either the speakers or the re solutions. They were adopted unanimously, and with much cheering :- 1. That this mooting is of opinion that no measure of Reform will b 3 considered by the working classes as final which does not embrace registered residential manhood suffrage, protected by the ballot, together with such a re distribution of seats as will place the representation in accordance with the wealth, population, and intelligence of the nation. 2. That this meeting rejoices in the progress that the principle of household suffrage has made in the recent dis cussions in Parliament, and earnestly calls on all sincere Reformers to oppose those restrictive provisions in tho Bill now before the House of Commons which prevent that principle being carried out in its integrity. 3. That this meeting expresses its deep sorrow and humiliation at the present unsatisfactory state of affairs in Ireland, and urgently presses upon the Government to pass such immediate measures as will tend to restore propriety and happiness to that country. The speeches were chiefly condemnatory of the present Reform Bill because of its restrictive charac ter ; indeed, nearly the whole of the speakers advo cated manhood suffrage and vote by ballot. Though Mr. Gladstone was alluded to, there was no expres sion of confidence in him, as he was deemed by the speakers as not being far enough advanced in his political creed. It is noteworthy that the several chairmen, in putting the different resolutions to the assembly, never asked for a show of hands to the contrary, and that not more than one-tenth, if even so large a proportion, of the multitude held up their hands for the propositions submitted for their ap proval. Though the procession was not so great as at the demonstration in October, the number of persons on Woodhouse-mow was equally as large, I or rather larger, but there was ample evidence that hundreds, if not thousands, of them had assembled as sightseers, and for a diversion in their keeping of the Easter holidays. The proceedings throughout were of an orderly character. No opposition pro ceeded from any quarter, not even from the authors of the following form of petition, which had been published in the earlier part of the day : " TO THE HONOURABLE THE COMMONS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, &C. " We, the undersigned, respectfully bailey() that the agitation for a better representation of the people in your honourable house has become a public nuisance, not only obstructive of trade and commerce, but to all useful and practical legislation, and inimical to the peace and pros perity of the country. Your petitioners believe that the bill introduced into your honourable house by hes Majesty's Ministers, having for its basis Residential Household Suf frage, with personal payment of rates, and other special franchises contained therein, will satisfy the honest, loyal, and well-disposed people of this country, and will settle the question for a long time to come." The out-door proceedings were over by 5 o'clock, and the weather remained fine to the last. LEEDS, Tuesday Evening. In the evening there was a public meeting in the Corn Exchange, which was well attended, but the room was by no means crowded. The proceedings appeared to excite less attention than has often been shown at an ordinary meeting of Liberals in Leeds at the time of a Parliamentary election. Mr. Baines, M.P., Mr. W. E. Forster, M.P., and Mr. Stans feld,spoke at the eveni ng meet i ng. E ac h M.P., who had taken no part in the afternoon members was recei ve d w i t h muc h ap ppo r lf aotucheseeesd. these n h g o s n , Mr. Alderman CARTER presided, and said that the present position of the Reform question showed that the Radicals were the only men still found standing fast to their colours. He declared that the Reform meeting held that day on Woodhouse mow was the best ever held in Yorkshire. Mr. KELL, of Bradford, proposed, and Mr. Coun cillor GAUNT, of Leeds, seconded, the first resolu tion, which, like those following it, was the same that had been adopted at the out-door meeting. I s nre Mr. ERNEST JONES supported the resolution. Ile gtemporarily the Commons it might be in ferred that he had resigned the £5 rating limit. If l s e a a id der b s y hip M of r the G la 1; House e of signin Mr. Gladstone wanted to lead them in a real house hold suffrage campaign they would follow him. (Cheers.) Mr. BEALES also supported the resolution. He denounced the traitors in the Liberal camp. He said Mr. Bright, at Birmingham, had spoken of household suffrage and manhood suffrage as being phantoms, but the explanation of that was that he meant those suffrages were phantoms before the eyes of a corrupt House of Commons. It was for the Reform League to make those phantoms reali ties, and it was not idle to say that the temper of the people on this matter was dangerous, and they , . . ___,v . • "..... • i' • •-• - i. •••••• 7 0 •-• " . / ... -. . ...*6-\ . i..% - - --•- , ... i.........--. ; /i • 4 121.4t,1 N t . ..4 -, - - : - ",rteL, 4)- -i• , i • \ . Mil • At li , _ , i.. 6 ,• ,( ;13 . ;.....,..:4 7 ,.. '.. 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It would be seen at once there was no great difference, and that the difference was greatlyin - favour of their opponents. This was the good part of their bill, that it was not a residential suffrage,but it was given under certain conditions to all householders, whatever might be the value of the house in which they lived..So far it was good, but he could not disguise from himself that the time for a £6 rental or £5 rating franchise was now passed. He thanked the Tories and the , Go vernment for having done. this much—that they dm not base the franchise on the value of the house in which a man lived, but upon a far better principle —the principle that the head of a family should have a vote. This bill opened the franchise to 700,000 householders under £lO, and so far it was good. He stated at some length the objections which are entertained to making the payment of rates a condition of voting, and urged some other objections to the present bill, and then said that with respect to th Liberal party, if they were to have a leader, was any otl.er possible than Mr. Gladstone ? Mr. Gladstone had one fault, and with the present Hons.; o! COmmons he (Mr. Forster) feared it was a great fault, which detracted from the power which otherwise his matchless genius and eloquence, rivalled only. by Mr. Bright, would be sure to se cure, and that fault was that he was too much in earnest, but he believed that was a fault for which the country would easily forgive him. The impor tance of that letter which he had written must not be exaggerated. He did not interpret the letter as Mr. E. Jones had done. He should be grieved in deed so to interpret it. There might be some calling themselves Reformers in the House of Commons, who had more confidence in the zeal, the reforming zeal, of Dlr. Disraeli than in the proved services of Mr. Gladstone ; there might be some Conservative Liberals who had more con fidence in the statesmanship of Lord Grosvenor than of Mr. Gladstone, for the House of Commons was a large body, and some of them were crotchety, so crotchety tha'they had greater faith in Mr. Roebuck than in Mr. Bright. (Cries of " No, no.") But the House of Commons was a representative body, and, taught by the experience of political life, when they found the country in earnest crotchety men disappeared. (Applause.) Well, the country now was in earnest, and by degrees the House of Com mons finding that out the Liberal party would be come more united and more inclined to put their 'aid]. in Mr. Gladstone than they had hitherto been. :Applause.) Mr. STANSFELD, M.P., next addressed the meet- ing. He took a view of the reform question which showed that the change of mind in the ruling classes was startling and extraordinary. Men had been unwilling not merely to grapple with, but to touch this question. Now, there was too much willingness to meddle with it. In order to get out of the way he found many people not disinclined to say that Mr. Disraeli having cajoled his own party and beaten the Liberal party, there was nothing to do but to pass a bad bill and trust to another agitation to effect its amendment. Mr. Gladstone's letter had been interpreted in that despondent View, but he (Mr. Stansfeld) was glad to be at this meeting and to protest against that interpretation:; if that was Mr. Gladstone's view, he (Mr. Stausfeld), as a humble member of the Liberal party, should feel it his duty to differ from him, because he was not prepared to admit the incompetency of the Liberal party. He was not prepared to make the present bill equal to what the Liberals themselves might have brought in, but still it was possible to make it useful and acceptable to the country. (Cheers.) Waiving the objection to the ratepaying clauses, the principle of personal payment of rates could not be applied with justice to boroughs where compounding obtained. What was the position of the Government by having defeated that view ? They were bound so to apply the principle as that it should work justly between the compounding and the non-compounding householder ; but they could not do so without making their measures so large that it was questionable whether they would carry it. Mr. Gladstone seemed to see correctly the Parliamentary situation, and he therefore abandoned his £5 rating amendment,because the situation was so changed that the Liberal party must look at this question anew, and take counsel together as to what should be done in committee. His words in his letter were, " I should then be prepared again to attempt concerted action for the public good." Those were no uncertain words, and the right hon. gentleman had used other language to the same effect. What, then, was the question Mr. Gladstone called upon all Liberals to consider ? It was what must be the concerted action, and what the improvements in the Government Bill, which should be attempted. He (Mr. Stansf eld) agreed with Mr. Forster that their clear policy was to unite as a party on these two points--the two years' resi dence clause, which should be modified, and the pro posal of Mr. Hibbert, which all were acquainted with. The hon. gentleman went on to notice an attack made upon him by the Times, which he sai had ev id e ntly been in the confidence of Mr. Disrael d i. as the limes whether there had not bee n a collusion, or no ground for an expression which he (Mr. Stansfeld) had made use of at Halifax. It might be in the power of Mr. Disraeli to deceive the dissidents of the Liberal party ; but a certain letter had been brought under notice by Mr. B. Osborne, which Mr. Spofforth, the Conservative Parliamentary agent, had written, ask , ing plainly, " Will the Government measure or Lord Grosvenor's amendment best suit the interests of the Conservative party in your constituency?" The hon. gentleman asked what could be the meaning of such a circular as that, and went on to enforce the necessity for concerted action among the Liberal party. Ile anticipated that Mr. Gladstone would divide the house on the two years' residence clause, and the ; Liberal party would degrade it, and pronounce its own doom if it allowed this illusory measure to pass without attempting to mould it in the manner sug gested by some of the amendments now on the table of the house. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BAINES, M.P., also. supported theresolution, and declared his utmost confidence in Mr. Gladstone as the leader of the Liberal party. The second resolution was then carried. : IMr.1 Mr. G. POTTER moved, and Mr. DERRICK seconded, the third resolution, which was adopted. 1 The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. / - ( - y• • • z 4d. ST A.3IPED sd. about 150 gentlemen present, including Professor Rogers and delegates from London, Belfast, Oxford, Worcester, Northampton, Derby, Wolverhampton, Ross, Huntingdon, Leamington, Stourport, Little Bowden, Bewdley, Stafford, Manchester, Banbury, and other towns. The Birmingham representatives included Mr. T. S. Wright, Mr. Alderman Hawkes, Mr. \V. Harris, Mr. NV. H. Deykin, Mr. Radford, chairman, and Mr. Bateson, secretary of the Reform League. The following resolutions were proposed seriatim, discussed somewhat discursively, and ulti mately carried :----" That this Conference, having in view the present laws of rating, are of'opinion that the ratepaying clauses of the Tory Reform Bill are framed to exclude from the register the great mass of householders who by occupation would be other wise entitled to the franchise, and to supply every facility for electoral corruption, and that the pro vision required of from two to three years' residence creates an insulting distinction between the new and the present electors." " That the Govern ment, by proposing a higher county qualifica tion than was proposed by the Tory Bill of 1859, and higher than was accepted by the House of Commons last Session, has shown its determination to oppose at every point the just demands of the people." " That, in the opinion of this Conference, it is impossible to secure a true representation of the people until all the legal charges attending elections are defrayed out of the borough and county rates, and all other charges are declared illegal." (The foregoing was moved by Professor Rogers.) "That the proposal to in troduce the system of voting by papers will have the effect of promoting corruption among the con stituencies of the country." At this stage the Conference adjourned until the afternoon, when it resumed at the Committee-room of the Town-hall. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., RAYMOND'S HEROINE, THE NEW NOVEL. Saturday Review.---" We recommend Raymond's Heroine' to those who can apnreciate the charms of a novel through out which there makes itself unmistakably manifest the im press of generous feeling and of vigorous thought. It is also one through which there runs a vein of humour which at once relieves and brightens its p Athos." 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TAMES DALY and CO., Distillers, John-street, ei Cork, beg to announce that they are able to supply the trade with their celebrated Whiskies. in casks or oases, and to take orders in bond and for exportation, at their offices, 7, Printing-house -square, London, E C.. the only house in the square not occupied by thA "Times." J. D. and Co.'s whiskies bring the highest prices in the Australian and other Colonial markets, as may be observed by reference to the "Journal of Commerce of Victoria," by which it will be seen that their whiskies fetch 6d. per gallon and is. per case over the next best, and Is. 6d per gallon and ss. 6d. a case over the lowest quotation. Always on hand a large supply of ve y old mellow whisky in the finest condition, matured in sherry casks, unsurpassable in quality and flavour, supplied on the most reasonable terms. 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A CHINESE CADDY. containing 161bs. of really good Black Tea, sent carriage free to any Railway Station or Market Town in England, Ireland, Scotland. or Wales, on receipt of 405., by PHILLIPS and CO., Tea Merchants, 8, King William-street, City. E.C. EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. CHAtßatArt Gen. Sir FREDERIC SMITH, K. 11., F.R.S. Policies payable during life, indisputable, not liable to forfeiture. The ROYAL NAVAL, MILITARY, and EAST INDIA Life Department, affording peculiar advantages to Officers and others in the Navy and Army, is under the especial patronage of HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN. Annual Premium Revenue, upwards of £310,000. New Premium Income in 1865 exceeded £62,000. - Life, Fire, Guarantee, and Annu ities at adva li t ag eous rates. The European is the only Society authorised by the Im perial Parliament to Guarantee the Fidelity of Govern ment Officials. Full particulars of the popular principles of this Society will be found in the New Prospectus, which will be for warded lo applicants, post free. Offices-316, Regent-street; 17, Waterloo-place, Pall mall; and 69, King William-street, City. HENRY LAKE, Manager. ENTRANTS IN 1867 PARTICIPATE IN FIFTH DIVISION OF PROFITS. MUTUAL ASSURANCE WITHOUT MUTUAL LIABILITY. PROFITS APPLIED SO AS TO MAKE POLICIES PAYABLE IN LIFETIME. AND SO AS TO RAISE SECOND CLASS LIVES, AFTER A DEFINED PERIOD, TO FIRST CLASS RATES. B RITISH. EQUITABLE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 4, Queen-street -place, Southwark-bridge, London, E.C. DIRECTORS. George Thomas Dale, Esq., Bayswater. Edmund Dunn, Esq., Croydon. William Gover, Esq., Blackheath. William Sutton Gover, Esq., 4, Queen-street-place. J o hn Middleton Hare, Esq., Forest Hill. Fountain John Hartley, Esq., Daiston. John Smither, Esq., Wellelose-square. Joseph Warnungton, Esq., Lee-grove, Blackheath. MANAGING DIRECTOR AND ACTUARY. illiara Sutton Gover, Esq., E.S.S. : F.I.A. AUDITORS. Mr. Deputy Obbard, Blackheath. Charles Brown, Esq., Waddon. William George Lemon, Esq., Blackheath BANKERS. The London and Westminster Bank. PHYSICIAN. William Munk, Esq., M.D., F.S.A. (Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London), 40, Finsbury-square. SURGEON. Thomas Carr Jackson, Esq. (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Surgeon to the Great Northern Hospital, King's-cross), 3, Weymouth-street, Portland-place. EXTRACTS FROM REPORT. In the past three years the New Policies effected wore — Reported in 1865, 1,650, amounting to £270,736; 1866, 2,073, £353,700; 1867, 2,845, £5C1,175. Total Number, 6,568, amounting to £1,125,611. The New Annual Premiums of past year, £15,318. In the Four Triennial Periods the New Policies issued were—First Three Years, 3,196, for £507,060; Second Three Years, 2,926, for £494,066 ; Third Three Years, 3,941, for £629,547 ; Fourth Three Years, 6,568, for £1,125,611. Total, 16,631, for £2,756,284. So that the New Business of the last Three Years has been greater than that of the preceding Six Years. The Policies in force this day are 11,637 in Number, amounting to £1,980,258. The Death Claims and Bonuses paid in the year under 67 polices amounted to £14,199. The amount paid for Death Claims, and Bonuses paid since the establishment of the Company, under 399 Policies, is £64,447. The ACCUMULATED FUND has been increased during the Year by no less than Twenty-eight Thousand Nine Hundred and Nino Pounds, making the amount laid by in the last three years, Sixty-five Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy-Eight Pounds, and now amounts to One Hundred and Twenty-seven Thousand fine Hundred and Seventy-eight Pounds Sterling. The Accumulated Fund has thus been nearly doubled at the end of each triennial period. A Reversionary Bonus of 11 per Cent. per annum on Sums Assured under Participating Policies was declared. MR. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52, Fleet-street, has introduced an entirely new descylp tionof ARTIFICIAL TEETH , fixed without springs , wire s, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemb:e the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the originals by the closest observer; they will never change colour or decay , an d will be found superi or t o any teeth ever before used. This method does not require toe extraction of roots, or any pain ful operation, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastica tion. Decayed teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful in mastication. 52. Fleet-street. At home from 10 till 5. ---.___ THE BEST REMEDY Fog INUIGE3TION. NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi dently recommended as a simple but certain Remedy for Indigestion, which i+ the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subject, being a medicine so uniformly grate tut and beneficial, that it is with justice called the "Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach." "Norton's Pills" act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient ; are mild in their operation, safe under any circumstances, and thousands of persons can now bear testimony to the benefits to be derived from their use, as they have been a never-failing Family Friend for upwards of 20 years. _ Sold in bottles town in the kingdo m. at ls. lid., 2s, 9d., and Ils. each, in every CAUTION. Be sure and ask for "NORTON'S PILLS," and do not be persuaded to purchase any of th e various imitations which CAMOMILErung up in co nsequence of the success of NORTON'S PILLS. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. —Th e II most 'octal invention of the day, AQUA AMARiC LL A. Messrs. JOHN G° 1 1 1, 1 14 1 a nd CO. Red Bull Wharf, 83, Upper Thames- stree., thisF urners to 'her Maiesty, respect fully o ff er to the public truly marvellous fluid, which dy es ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the greatest and gradually restores toe human hair to its pristine hue—no matter at what age. The Agua Arnarella has none of the e a ll ifd f when the hair is eel restored one application from lif ividuals of undoubted re half bottles. d Os. 81. destimonials from artistes h i :111 keep it in perfe ct coTour. Price one gninea'per properties ye : o ort stem,t p thmi e ceo r t , I ma y be seen on application. Messrs. John spectability, Save been appointed Perfume to her Perfumers Royal Gosnell an Co.o. Wales. huess the Fetus:tea of 'lig highest order. an ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, G ray 's_ inn-road poor, Without . Is wholly de in the immediate vicinity of the Great .North Rail_ way Terminus, King's-Dross. - ients;"ind e 1 • thia-tPteandance of and , This. Hospital, foundel in the year 1828, the first to estab n number t imber of o i t i h s e h d th el e s p y ri an ne d ip d l iffi e o e f u l ty ree o ld G m o is y s e i r o n n o to rs. th or e d s e l ro k s pendent for support on voluntary contributions and L -, a - c i ,- lestitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between ad l d t iti a o ff n or to ds t r h e i li s 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. , ef th to e : • ve la ra rg g e e The Committee ear estly solicit the &SSISTANCE of the benevolent, as the pr niece of this Huspiti.. are capable of containing several u,adred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are received by thdr bankers. ISTessrs. Brown, Janson, and Co., Abchurch -lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Ca.; Drummond and Co.; (Lyn and Co.; B err i es and Co. ; Rasom and Co.; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; S mith, Payne, and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Williams , Deacon, and Co. ; Ni s b et and Ca. 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In skin diseases and glandular complaints Holloway's remedies aro earnestly recommended, on ac count of their gentle yet effectiveaction whon a lon g t ra i n of scrofulous evils surround its victim. BIRMINGHAM. Yesterday a " Conference" on the Reform ques tion was held at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham ; the Mayor, Mr. George Dixon, presided, and there were DISDERI, Photographic Artist to 11.1. Majesty the Emperor Napoleon 111. and the Imperial Family ; to ILI. Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias also to ILI. Majesty the Queen of Sp a i n and the Royal Family; to his Majesty the King of Italy ; to his Majesty the King of Hol land; to his Majesty the King of Portugal ; to the Imperial Academy of Music ; Photographer of the Palace of the Uni versal Exhibition of 1 855, tire.. The excellent situation of Mr. Disderi's studio enables him to operate regardless of the weather. 11RISDERI.—He r M ost Gracious MAJESTY the 15 QUEEN, their Royal Highnesses the DUKE of EDIN BURGH, Prince Leopold. 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On application to " The Sun" Agent in Paris, either personally or by letter, he will obtain every possible facility infor Exhibitors, or persons who may have other business Paris, or who may go there for pleasure only. THE LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL has URGENT NEED of FUNDS.—Donations and Sub scriptions will be thankfully received by Messrs. Dimedale and Co., 50, Coruhill • M es srs. Drummond and Co., Charing cross; Messrs. Coutts and Co.. Strand; Messrs. Hoare, Fleet-street ; and by the undersigned, at the Hospital, Liverpool-road, N.. CHARLES FINN. Sec. H ELP for the DESTITUTE SICK.— METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL. Devon shire-square, 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. BANKERS—Messrs. Barnett, Mares. and Co., 62, Lombard street. JNO. GURNEY FRY, Chairman. GEO. CitOXTON, Secretary. G REAT NORTEIERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian-road, Islington, N. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. This Hospital hss relieved 481,954 patients since it was established at King's-cross in 1856. Patients ars admitted free. BANKERS—Messrs. Barnett, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard street; Messrs. Ransom and Bouverie, 1, Pall-mall. How. SEC.-1. Smith, Esq. GEORGIE REID, Sec. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. A conference of the Radical Reformers of the two northern counties of Durham and Northum berland had been held in that town yesterday to con sider the present position of the Reform question. Delegates were present from Newcastle-on-Tyne, Shields, Durham city, Darlington, Stockton, Gateshead, Jarrow, and the Northumberland and Durham manufacturing and pit villages. Mr. Joseph Cowen, jun., occupied the chair, and about 100 delegates were present. A large amount of discussion took place on the Government Reform Bill, and there was a considerable divergence of opinion on the rating clauses, several delegates in sisting upon direct rating as a sound principle of enfranchisement. The following were the resolu tions agreed to :—" That in the opinion of this conference the Reform Bill of the Government is objectionable, and that no course is open to re formers but to give their decided opposition to it in its present form. That in the opinion of this conference any amendment to the bill that fixes a rating or rental figure as the qualification for the borough franchise will not be acceptable to the re formers of this district. That the local members of Parliament should be urged to seek the removal of all checks that tend to curtail the principle of household suffrage, which the Government lay down as the principle of the bill. That in the opinion of the Conference the qualifications for a vote should be the same in the country as the town. That the local members be requested to resist the introduction of voting papers into the bill, and that a tenement or part of a house should be declared to confer the franchise upon the occupier of it. That the conference has heard with deep re gret of Mr. Gladstone's withdrawal from the posi tion of leader of the Liberal party in the House of Commons, and expresses its unabated confidence in his honesty, but, at the same time, hopes that he will see the necessity of declaring his adhesion to the principle of household suffrage." It was also re solved to urge the Reform Associations in the north to petition Parliament in favour of household suf frage pure and simple, and to be prepared to sup port candidates at the next election advocating Radical opinions. The chairman, secretary, and treasurer of the Northern Reform League were re quested to draw out an address to Mr. Gladstone, and sign it on behalf of the meeting, and forward it to that gentleman. After the conference the dele gates took tea together, and in the evening an open air meeting was held in the Cattle Market, which was addressed by several speakers. YEOVIL. The Reformers of West Somerset, after partaking of a public tea, held a meeting in the Corn Ex change on Monday evening last, under the presi dency of the Mayor, Mr. J. Raymond. Upwards of 600 were present. The meeting was very unani mous. The retirement of Mr. Gladstone from the leadership of the Liberal party was the subject of universal regret, but a hope was expressed that the voice of the country would succeed iu inducing him to withdraw his resignation. The seceders from the Liberal party, which led to the defeat of Mr. Glad stone's amendment, were denounced. The meeting was addressed by Mr. Clark, son-in-law of Mr. Bright, Mr. Lowater, Mr. Clinker, Rev. Mr. Ellis, Rev. Mr. Klench, and Mr. Mark Price, of Manches ter, who pointed out the incongruities in the Go vernment bill, and showed by figures that while in some boroughs the household suffrage pro posed would increase the number of voters 12 per cent., in others the increase would be 398 per cent. The following are the resolutions which were unanimously carried :—" 1. That this meeting desires to assert its unabated confidence in Mr. Bright and the other leaders of the Liberal party, but would respectfully suggest that as an attempt at household suffrage has been introduced by a Tory Government, household suffrage with the one qualification of a six months' residence should be the main object aimed at by the Liberal party. 2. That this meeting is of opinion that the Tory scheme for the redistribution of seats is ludicrously inadequate to remedy existing anomalies, that the ballot is necessary for the protection of the voter, and that no bill will meet the just requirements of the people which does 'not include a lodger frail• chise and provide for shorter Parliaments. 3. That this meeting deeply regrets the defection of professed Liberal members, which caused the defeat of Mr. Gladstone's amendment. At the same time it trusts that the right hon. gentleman will reconsider his de termination to make no further efforts to amend the Government Bill, and is of opinion that in continu ing those efforts he will be certain to secure the hearty sympathy and support of the great majority of his countrymen. 4. That this meeting deeply sympathises with the gathering of the National Re form Union in their high appreciation of the late Richard Cobden, to whose memory they this day inaugurate a statue ; and it hereby pledges itself to united exertion and increased agitation until the industrious classes are fairly represented in the Commons House of Parliament, and their interests faithfully promoted by local and parochial authori ties. 5. That a petition to Parliament be prepared embodying the foregoing resolutions, and that it be signed by the chairman on behalf of the meeting." PREMATURE BALDNESS.-Mr. J. Sergeant, bookseller, of Linton, Cambridge, ha s made public a curious case a a young man, named Haylock, of Ashdon, whose hair oarr.eoff entire from some very unaooountable cause, and left him in a state of premature baldnes.. He purchased from Mr. Ser geant several popular preparations, whi h he applied, b•it without any effect w hatever. At last, h o wever, he mad e trial of the Macassar Oil of M sera. Howland, of London, and exhibited to the most inCreduloas the proof of its effi cacy in a thick crop of hair. Mr. Sergeant perm its a direct reference to him on this ve r y interesting. fact. MALT.—The large quantity of 52,281,222 bushels of malt wore charged with duty in the year 1836 ; the amount of duty charged was £7,089,248. 50,217,828 bushels were retained for home consumption. 8,433,863 cwts., equal to 2,361,482 qrs., of barley were imported in the year. COAL IN POLAND. --Borings are •coutinubd the whole length of the railway lines in the kingdom of Poland those operations, which have already led to the discovery of four seams of coal, have now obtained a still further success, as a fifth seam has just been found at Dombroff, and a sixth in the forest of Stohemeschiton.—Journa/ of' the Society of Art& - G_ Royal Dramatic age. The third anniversary dinner, for which the late Mr. T. P. Cooke has bequeathed ample funds in his curiously-worded will, took place at the College at Maybury last evening. The terms of the great nautical actor's last testament are as follow : " And for the more effectually carrying into opera tion my intentions, on the 23d day of April in each year, which is the birthday of our immortal dra matic poet, Shakespeare, and which is my own natal day also, a public holiday or treat should be given to the pensioners of the college for the celebration of this day. And that on this occcasion an annual dinner shall be provided in the hall of the college, at which the master, wardens, and members of the council should preside, and to which the whole of the pensioners, and any supporters and patrons of the drama, and well-wishers to the college ; and such members of my family as shall be living, and the trustees for the time being of my will (if any) shall be invited." As upon the two previous occasions, the dinner was laid in the central hall, and the whole of the inmates of the college were present. Mr. Benjamin Webster, the founder, presided, supported by Mr. Hugh Cumming, the son-in-law of the late T. P. Cooke, Miss Patey Joseph, Miss Kate Carson, Miss Fanny Hunt, Miss Buffton, Mr. A. R. Slous (the author of " True to the Core"), Mr. Croker, Mr. B. Webster, jun., Mr. Mohamet, Mr. Gruneisen, Mr. G. B. Childs, Mr. R. J. Wood, Mr. Raw, Mr. S. Burton, Mr. Lavender, Mr. Churchill, &c. At the conclusion of the dinner (which included every luxury of the season, and was served by Messrs. Willis, of St. James's, in a manner that gave marked satisfaction) the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were drunk with much enthusiasm. _ . The CHAIRMAN subsequently gave the toast of the day, observing that by the will of a great and good man they were once again assembled to do honour to his memory, but the first wish of their deceased benefactor was that they should do honour to the memory of the immortal bard. The great poet who was " not for an age, but for all time" stood upon a literary eminence peculiarly his own ; but to dilate on the genius displayed in his works would be to tell an oft-told tale. Without further preface, there fore, he gave the toast "To the Immortal Memory of William Shakspere." (Great cheering.? Mr. CHURCHILL then went through the - form of reading the will of the deceased gentleman, and the chairman subsequently gave the " Donor of the Play," in the course of which he referred to the ver satile talents of the late T. P. Cooke, and to the bril liant success that had attended his career as.an actor, observing that he had left behind him a sincere evidence of the love and interest be felt in his pro fession. After stating that the drama produced by Mr. Slous had realised at the Surrey £527 6s. 6d., and at Liverpool £6OO, and expressing his belief that before next year the council would have a large sum to dole out for the benefit of the recipients, he concluded by coupling the name of Mr. Cumming with the toast. Mr. GRUNEISEN proposed " The Drama," in an interesting speech. Mr. SLOUS replied, and concluded by giving "Success to the Institution." The CHAIRMAN afterwards proposed " The War dens," in terms to the effect that there were two or three to whom the College was indebted for the getting up of the present entertainment, but to none was more credit due than to Mr. Anson, their honorary secretary. Other toasts were subsequently given and drunk, and the company separated after spending a most agreeable afternoon. The musical selections, which were of the highest class, were under the direction of Mr. T. Kings bury, who presided at the piano, and the artistes who gave their services were Mrs. Henri Drayton, Miss Julia Derby, Mr. Henri Drayton, and Mr. Edward Murray. 4 LADY'S GLIMPSE OF THE LATE WAIL IN BOHEMIA• Miss Eden has written a pleasant book on the late German war. Her sympathies are all with Austria, such a display of sympathies for the van quished, after the waste of praise lavished so largely on victorious and successful Prussia, is de lightful to witness. During the war the authoress was staying at Bodenbach on the Elbe, and made the most of her opportunities in seeing and hearing what was going on. Her de scriptions are very lively and life-like. Her sym pathies are as warm and genuine as her detestation of Bismarck and the needlegun is thorough-going. She evidently shared the belief—so common at the time when Benedek stood on the plains of Bohemia confronting the boastful hosts of Prussia—that Austria had merely to put out her strength to throw the Prussian armies back on Berlin, and to march into that northern capital. Though there was a mystery about Benedek's movements which surprised even friends less enthusiastic about Austria than Miss Eden, yet few doubted the military power of Austria, which was one of the traditions of Eu rope, and yet few, if any, imagined that in a few short weeks, after only one heavy blow, Austria would suffer such a collapse. We now k no w that it was no t strategy, but weakness and disorganization in the Austrian war department, and treachery on the part of Bavaria, which prompted the dilatory tactics of Benedek. But we must not detain our readers from judging for themselves of the pleasant and lively manner in Which Miss Eden delights to describe scenes out of that short but disastrous Bohemian campaign. We give the following scene as a favourable spe cimen of her descriptive powers : " About twelve o'clock we were disturbed by a rap out side the window, which looked into the lane, and had a raised pathway running past it. A very brown face appeared, and J—, instantly mounting the dresser, opened the window. It was one of the Jiigers, who said ho was dreadfully coll . —might he come in and warm him self ? Oh! yes,' said J—,. 'and have some boor also.' So in marched the Jager, and we had to go and dis cover the key of the cellar, as well as the way to draw the beer. By and bye, others of the bivouac finding the warm kitchen better than the cold night air, we had the room full of them. J —not only gave them all beer, but she and her maid cut them thick slices of bread and butter. They were so pleased and delighted that in the warmth and light they soon regained their usual spirits and conversational powers. We laughed heartily, think ing how astonished our friends in England would have been if they could only have seen us in this sanded kitchen from twelve at mid-night till two in the morning, sin*- , rounded by large open baskets of crockery, all packed ready to be carried away, with Jiigers seated on every available place, chairs, Zstools, and even the kitchen dresser—the floor strewn with their knapsacks, and their round hats covered by drooping black plumes (no roseEt in them now) hanging on every available peg and projee fair I:mid:eight, with blue eyes tiA.ehytet s a t oll n fi to- d i pux ec;tl.,lN'eernloil:seet us'tYey tion. I was sitting over the fire, Gamp-like, with my man he tful y ld e bonnet and shawl on ready for a start. Whilst J and her maid attended to the men's suppers, I gave them lights for there pipes and cigars. I also did the con versational department; and very pleasant and amusing they were to talk to—so natural and simple, like chil dren. . . . The questions the soldiers asked. us were most amusing. When, in reply to the question, `What country did we come from ?' ""weed' heard England,' some of them looked as if they had never l ,ston of such a country before, whilst others in . B . °den it `Why were we up so late ? " Because there hotel.' T lat as suppose 1 utheyl likedf e ro li i g n bhute E s li g e : s a l : l l .° d:and asked, Were not salc'elld; and dd asked, tu se belong to us ? ' was a mine going t ' o W b b O y s :tieurneg Nv closel living t t h a a i t i t returningi:se, a g pd a oo s kil t ei l : i f el the a N‘ n , o t a d u s d . t 0 1 n e crest n, a n o! % t , h it o co a, t l ; l e o , r y t t i n g hs i v l: e t g E . i;t inag l d o l o l ics ' k oh l e s the other lady ?' All this chat served to while away the long hours of expectation. againisitltei said w t h oo e in 3: de mus t bare earth, but whether sdafeestiinloym e u with a i n n d me, and, after making a long speech in Italia'n upd by heaven, seemed n i uv : le e gan d a l tiloaoN alwayits ys es home t l o ed lta t l l;e , m the t y o gratitude remember the two English ladies, and the pleasant , night they had passed in the Inu BodentAcli. Mr. Murray Dunlop has announced to the elec tors of Greenock that he will not again offer himself for re-election. Mr. Dunlop assigns, as a reason for adopting this course, the coming long and arduous struggles which ho foresees will result from the passing of the present Re form Bill, and into which ho is unable to enter as he could wish on account of advancing yearq. i , j • "'~' ~ : PHOTOGRAPHER TO THE QUEEN, R BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT. 1 i R 1y