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TAMES DALY and CO., Distillers, John-street, Ck, bez to announce that they are able to supply the to take with their celebrated Whiskies, In casks or cases, and 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 the "Times." J. D. and Co.'s whiskies bring the highest prices in the Australian and other Colonial tnarketq, as may be observed by reverence to the "Journal of Commerce Victoria," by which! it be seen that their Whiskies oh Bd. per gallon and I. per case over the next best, and Is. 6d per gallon and 55. 6d. a case over the lowest Z BlOtation. AlWav • on hand a large supply of ve y old mellow whisky in the finest condition, matured in sherry quality and flavour, sa,,phed on the &km, Unsurpassaale in most reasonable terms. Just published, 2d; sent by the author fort stamps, UGLINESS and BEAUTY; being a Pamphlet th e descriptive ot articles and means used f Improviu7, L,„ Nvearance. By ALEX. ROSS, 248, h ig h Elolborn, S tI ANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in i t ir od .±LL EX. ROSS'S CAN r HASID ES OIL. whl oh s p eedil y al i t 8 whisken and thickens hair, 38 6d, 5841 d, and lOsed ; 1/i n .,u3' post for 54. 84, and 144 stamps —ALEX. ROSS, 248, liolhorn. London, and all Chemists. 'WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured Ti l t, In one day by usinz ALEX. ROS:i'S ttO PO. te rn ' o iC i reParation gradually rice 48 ; ta dissolves the Corn in a few flows, -.2 4 . . 1 1g the very root. P sent by post for 80 smps. •-....72_ 10 tigh Holborn., London, and all Chemists. tlAte'-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, ,London.—ALlCX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls k i e s. or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is ap n t I e d. S o ld al 55 6d, and 10s 6d ; sent free for 54, 84, and 144 stamps of all Chemists. 1 4 11 E1" HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.- 1N„, LEX. 1108 S'S HAIM DYE produces a perfect colour to"" a tilately it is used. It is permanent, and perfectly ns fOr 5, 14 Cfre t Price 3s 6d, 5s 6d, and 106 6d ; sent by post 84 , and 141 st am p s ; and all Chemi.ta. DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn, litto Lon ß dn. —AL EX. ROSS'S DE ?IL ATO RY removes to e1.4,1 MM hair from the face, neck, and arms, vri*hont effect 4 44 Skin. 4 stanips. Priceßad of a ll 34 54, Che 5s sd, mis ts and . ios &I ; se n t f or st, -1-1 11,IAE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the TPL / 4 3 1 1 . 1 r1 T a r I s in ti p l y 1 11 s.on remove i ;l e o y se . 1 8 0 , S e .;: l g . At e ",„/I., : _dtu. 2a 9d and 78 or oust for 4 0 and too atm.nps m.lati . ' 4 - ROSS. 243, High Holborn, London, and all Che- 4 A -- ti. COLOUR WASH.—By washing the t e , c lleal with a ssumes yp Wash, in seven I ° by aYs the hair its orizinal colour, ~ nd remains %tilss 0 ( 1 0 4 sional usin r. 108 eft ; sent for stamps.—AL EX. 21 ', HJr igh Holbn, Loudon, and all Chemists. is t itt r t BOARD of MANAGEMENT o f th e 41 1 th"ONDON HOIVICEIPATHIC HOSPITAL wish to e " a ttention of their friends t its position—during' the ec.", a r the h ''s have been almost constantly filled, and h eh‘ 4 . l , 4 l o t il -sources t sof the Hospital has cons equen t ly `terefore, that all the friends of 11 1, 41 Z and county, will rally round ‘ 4 / 1 1e l'. , •us prey nr •he necessity of curt ailing the use pits's; of the Hospi..• bv tl.e admission of fewer vatienis A l'es-„„hIPT ONS came •ty needed. Banke , s Meg.rs. and Co, Threadneedle-street; and Union Bank, — Place, Regent-street. JOHN R. WARREN, Clerk. Great Ormond-street. 11 Y,, 11 SHIPWRECKED SEAMEN and their ( 1 '",! ap; VED WIDOWS and 0 RPHAN4. —Upwards ' Ilritish vesse's are annually wrccked, about 2 000 of j‘tTbr. ) . 4 ,7 oa the British Iste•o! A 4 .ltt " Dart of cost where the SHIPWRWKLD chlVp the w i 0 IE is not represented a lion. D1v r ,,,.. 1 0 00 h o es (when naked) and sends t,) by !hair n homes ~rttved errs ms of all nations, and is the channel of its t T he the bereaved widow 4 and orphans of the drowned. ii,°rolnittee earnestly APPEAL for HELP. The die , J ns- ant The ~octet y relieved 11,221 persons IsPrai lt e 7 'z , ship Trecked men. widows, end orphans. olt t , i nn rs and subscriptions thankfully received by Messrs. 4 ' ea Coo, and Co.; and by the undersigned, FRANCIS LEAN, Secretary, "lbeillta-c haMbers, London-bridge S.E. '"11 o RE SCUE SOCIETY wishes to add anothe r Ae ,,a t ‘1 ,4) 13Z tri , 3 thn 12 now in operation. Last ear no fwer Dr ~por, friendless, young females were y rejected i e rom u 1, 11)8 and room. making a total of 3,087, who have *Way in five years. borne the Committee wish to form would be for 4, r e te=flrls, almost children, from the age of 8 to 15, who 1,112044.71!1,41 tray from the pat rtue. phi pion will be received grateful'y by the Seerstary, Arglay _,per, 83, Queen 'street. Cheapside; or by slam .‘Q4 QQ, OlArd-Otreet. .ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the (treat Northern /tail gay Terminus, King's-cross. Patron—Her Moot Gracious Majesty the (MEM. vice-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of WALE HG . President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH. This Hospital, sounded in the year 1828, the first to estab lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders. is wholly de pendent for support on voluntary contributions and t -4actes. It affords relief to a large number of in-pa nts, and, in addition to this, the average number oi atteudance of the lestitute sick has for a oensiderable period sveraged between 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee ear estly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the oenevolent, as the pr lilacs of this Hospital are capable of containing several ii,ndred more beds had the Committee the requisite iunds to maintain them. Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Janson, and Co., Abehurch-lane; also by Mesnrs. Coats and Co.; Drummond an d C o.; Glyn and C o.; Berries and Co. Ransom and CO.; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Barclay and C o. ; Mures, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Berners-street and at the Hospital. from 10 till 5. STAXFORD 5111 2 tH, Petaretay, BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM, Mackenzie Park, Slough. Bucks (formerly at Clapham-rise. In stituted 1827. PATRON—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. AID tl this Institution will be gladly received by the Secretary, at the Offices, No. 73, CheapsiCe, E.C. HENRY SYKES THORN N)N, Treasurer. THO lIAS TILSON, J.P. thairman of the Board. STEPHEN REED CATTLEY, .i.A., Hon. Sec. ALFRED MACKENZ I E, Secretary. HELP for the DESTITUTE SICK,— METROPOLITAN FREI , : 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. BAN KEttri ,-31.0 e sr s. Barnett, noires. and Co.. -62, mbaxd street. JNO. GURNEY FRY, Chairman. C ttOXT ON, Secretary. prc - CT- AFTER Covent-garden Theatre— EVA NS' SUP. After Drury-lane Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Lyceum Theatre FVANS' to SUP, After Adelphi Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Olympic Theatre After strand Theatre EVANS' to SUP. Atter New Royalty Theatre --EV A NS' to SUP. After St. James's Theatre ..... to SUP. After Prince of Wales' Theatre EVANS' to SUP. London Singing and Supper Club, E VANS', Covent-garden. Vocal Entertainment at Eight. KIN itHAN'S Exi g i , ITT I O 7I I S BS K S Y. - DUBLIN This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained th. Dublin Prize Medal. It is Pnre, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Whole some. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London Dp the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or Wholesale at R. GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded " Rlnahan's LL Whisky." COUNTRY HOTELS, PUBLIC HOUSES, an i RUSINESSES. FURNESS and KNEE'S List on application. Partic liars for insertion received until the 27th of the month at their AUG NO V AND HOTEL AGENCY OFFICES. 5 , Agar-street, S.rand, W.C., and nearly opposite the Charing Cross Railway Station. VEUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION 'lnooroor4ted by Al of ParliarnAnt. 1k.150). 4 , RINSE r.L-STREET. COVEN-GARDEN. LONDON. • Prompt ADVANCES on all description of Security. Farms tree on application by letter to EDWARD HARPER. Secretary. lIANOVER -SQUARE ROOMS.—The AZ r ECS will leave for Italy on Monday next. No Complimentary Ti. , kets will be received alter Friday. En trawl.. daily from One ti I Three, 55.; from Three till Five. 2 8. 6d. Histories, Is.; photogra he, Is. TAP ANE S E.—FLORAL HALL, Covent ". garden.—The JAPANESE TROUPE will have the honour to give their Gymnastic and. other Performances EVERY EVENING (including SATURDAY) at Eight ; and WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY MORNINGS at Three. Stalls, ss. -Reserved SeatA 2s. 6d. Admission, ls. Tickets to be obtainectat the Box-office from 10 till 5; also at Mr. Mitchell's, Old Bond-street ; Austin's, St. James's Hall; and Keith, Prowse, and Co., Cheapside. N.B.—lt is respectfully intimated that the Free List is suspended. H X F O R D, 6, OXFORD-STREET, W., THE MUSICAL ESTABLISH LENT OF LONDON. ILL TROVA I'ORE, in which Miss RUSSELL will ap pear, assisted by Misses Barrie and Fitzfienry ; Messrs. A. St. Albyn, Hulls, Fox, Husk. Evans, and Bury, with 14:xtra Dand and Chorus ; produced and conducted by Mr. F. Jonghmans On 310NDAY NEX C. THIRD TI3IE, the Classiral Drama, The RUINS of 4.THENS. Solo Cornet-a-Piston, Mr. REYNOLDS, of the Coldstream Gua-ds. _ _ COMEDY. by Messrs. HARRY SYDNEY. G. W. ROSS, and the celebrated JAPANESE JUGGLERS, the Brothers Bale ' the Wonders of the World, at Ten o'clock this Even ing. !Ir. ROBT. FRASER, Comedian and Vocalist. will make hiss ppearance THIS EVENING with lila crop ot comicalities and his new song. "THE BOY AT MUGBY." IVIA.DAME TITSSAIHYS EXHIBITION, BAKER-STREET. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. QUEENS ADDITIONS. —Life-size Models of the KINGS and .41 1 BENS of ENGLA.ND ' from WILLIAM of NORMANDY IA) QUEEN VICTORIA Open from Il a.m. till dusk, and from 7 till 10 p.m. Admigance, is. ; children, under ten, half-price ; extra rooms, 6d. A RGYLL ROOMS. - GRAND CASINO Windmill-street, Piccadilly. These elegant and popular Rooms, having been entirely re decorated, are now OPEN EVERY EVENING for Concert and Dancing. Conductor, Signor Luci CURTL Manager, GRENET. Admission to Promenade, One Shilling. Reserved Seats, Two Shillings. WEST° N' S GRAND MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN. Sole Proprietors, SWEASEY and HOLLAND. Enthusiastic reception of the Grand Selection from li onizotti's favourite Opera of " LUCIA DI LAMMER -1100R." Principal vocalists —Edgard°, Mr. H. De Brenner ; Arturo, Mr. Rowland Lascelles ; Henrico, Mr. P. Corti L ucia, Miss Annie Tremaine. Irish Minstrels, every evening at Nine o'clock, with songs, n u atice and Irish anecdotes, under the of Pa 'urni. s, Arthur Lloyd's Burlesque Drama, direction entitled " Mug t et's Brook : or, the Wicked Squire ;" Jolly Nash, Louie 131t eriington, Paddy Fannin, Patrick Sellers, and Harry a nd Rattle King ; Lo Petit Blondin, from the Crystal h flace, engaged for a limited number of nights previous to j 8 departure for the Paris Exhibition. Band of 30 first ntase performers, and large Chorus chosen from her Ma- Jesty' s and Covent Garden Opera Houses. Musical Direc tor, Mr. P . c oma. PriCeS of admission—Stalls and lcony, ls.; Area, i' - rivate Boxes, 10s. 6d. Can be recurcd at the 13 , 3 M ORICH. E vening the hours of 10 and 5 o'clock. Hall open every ''-yening at 7 o'clock. L CIA DI LAMMERMOOR at WESTON'S MUM HALL.—The entire Press are of one opi nion that this S e lection is the Greatest Hit of the season. o °attune s by S. May, Bow-Street. Free list suspended. Prices as usual. I)IINVILLE'S V.R. OLD IRISH WHISKY BELFAST. Is regularly supplied to the House of Lords. "P.R." IRISH WHISKY. bIaNVILLE and CO.'S "V.R.." OLD IRISI WHISKY, BELFAST. London Offi!eg and Stores, 4, BEAUFORT-BUILDINGS, STRAND, W.C. Established 1808. Quotations on application. No. 23,319. Now ready at all the Librariee, in 3 vole.. SYBIL'S SECOND LOVE. By JULIA KAVANAGI!, Author of "Natlialie," "Adele," ic. "A clever, interetln.r, and eminently r,r•dable novel. TN plot is intricate arid well worked our. The characters tt.e excellently drawn."—Gio: e. Hurst and Blaekett. 13, Great 51arlborougr,11 street. Now ready, in 1 vol., with l'l.tstrAtion., ti F, Cd., • A LADY'S GLIMPSE OF THE LATE ‘VAIt IN 1:01IE VIA. • By LIZZIE SELINA ED,N. " Miss Eden is * pleas :nt companinn, and recoun's her ex perienres wlih an earnest and woma,ily sin-erity which it enaging. We have read and can recommend he, bock with pleasut e. he,' um. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. 11 - OME-BOUND SAILS. Song. Music jecom posed by W. 11. CUMMINGS. No. lin D, No. 2in co. 3in C, 3s. each; free by post for 1 stamps. AT EVE UPON THE LONE SEASHORE. Ballad. Music by GUGLIELMO. 3s. ; free by post for 19 stamps. LIAPPY BE THY DREAMS. Ballad, made so popular by the Christy 3.linstrels' exquisite sing ing. Free by post for 19 stamps. Also, the elegant new ballad, " Why Forsaken," free by post for 16 stamps. SING ME THAT SONG AGAIN. By GUG LIELMO. 38.; free for 19 stamps. " A good tenor song, which hlr. Cummings is singing with much success, both in town and country." -News of the World, Feb. 24. London : Robert Cocks and Co. May be had everywhere. Now published at 3d., per post 4d., PAINLESS TOOTH EXTRACTION ; or, Anesthesia Locally Applied. By A. ESKELL, Surgeon-Dentist, Author of " Dental Surgery," " Pure Dentistry," &c. Situp an, Marshall, and Co. ; all booksellers ; or of the author, at his residence, 8, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street. OSBORNE'S STILTON Is THE Cheese ! MANFIELD'S PATENT PICKLES are per fectly pure and uncoloured. To be had of all dealers and wholesale of JOHN BURGIESS and SON, 107, Strand (corner of Savoy-steps). London. FIAU-DE-VlE.—This Pure PALE BRANDY, .1 18s. per gallon, is very superior to recent importations of Cognac, recommended by the medical profession, and ex tensively used in hospitals. In bottles, 335. per dozen, or in a case 395., railway carriage paid.—HENRY BRETT and CO., Old Furnival's Distillery, Holborn, E.O , and 30, Regen t street, B.IV. Established 1829. PERSONS SUFFERING from HEADACHE, Indigestion. Liver Complaints, Pains in tie Shoulders and the Back, Diseases of the Kidneys, Gout, Rheumatism. and Gener4l Debility, are particularly recommended to try PARR'S LIFE PILLS. They have never been known to fail in affording immediate relief. May be had of any chemist. A VALUABLE PAC RAGE OF TEA. 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 408., by PHILLIPS and CO., Tea Merchants, 8, King William-street, City. E.C. TEA -IS CHEAPER THAN EVER. Is 6J., 25., 2s '6d. per lb. are the prices at which PHILLIPS and CO., Tea Merchants, 8, King William-street, City, London, EX.. are selling good and the BLACK TEA. A. price current post free. 40s worth carriage free to any Railway Station or Market Town in the United Kingdom. All goods carriage free to all parts of London. Observe— PHILLIPS and Co. have no Agents. Sugars are supplied at market prices. "THE RUIN OF THE FEW IS THE GAIN OF THE MANY." THE Panic of '66 and its consequent depression of the Colonial M ir.cets enables the "EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY" to oiler TEAS LOWER TITAN EVER. :•ix Pounds of Good Tea for Bs. ed. can't be dear. The Company's KAISO WS by the Clipper Ships are really delicious. v, Great St. Helen's Churchyard, Bishopsgate street, Jan. 1. 1867. GE ()LOG Y. — ELEMENTARY COLLEC- TioNs . , to illustrate the New Edition of "Lyell's Elements of Geology" and faellitat: the important. study of Mineralogy and Geology, can be .had at 2,5, 10, 20, 51 to 50 , ) guineas : also single Speelpaens of Minerals, Ito.n s, Fossils, and ttezent Shells, Geoloi;m1 Hammers. al! the rece nt rub iocionA, A:e., of J. `TL NNANT, Mi.eralogist to Her 149, Strand, London. Private Instru,:tion is aiven in Mineralogy and Gco'ogy by Mr. TENNANT, E.G.S., 149, Strand, W.C. NOTICE OF REMOVAL, T DEFRIES and SONS' tl • NEW CITY SHOW it:.)OHS conotia an entirely new an i extensive Stock of TABLE GLASS, China, and Chau dellor.4.-147, Houndsditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. DEFRIES and SONS' fl l NNW CITY Snow RO(Mi.=-The New Oval-shaped ALEXANDRA. DiNNEIL SERVICE, from £1 18s. 6d. 14 7, lloun&ditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL DEFRIES and SONS ti• NEW CITY SHOW R I O I IS.—BRICAtiIeAST and TEA SERVECES in great variety. from Zi is. upwards.— :47. Houndsditeh. NO PILE OP REMOVAL. t y-A.NrEs DALY and CO., Distillers, John-street, Cork.--'• The purest spirit and safest drink in the ) I s'ill." Loudon Offices, 7. Printing-house-square, E.C., ekt Vie `• JDEFRIES and SONS' • NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS contain a beautiful assortment of DESSERT Sl , ll - I.VICI, from £1 Is. to 100 zuineas. Crete and Monograms engraved on same. -147, Houndsditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL, JDEFRIES and SONS • NEW CI EY SHOW ROO ‘IS.—CrIYSTAL CH.IN DIMIERS, New Designs for the Deswing-room. either for Gas or Candle, and to suit all kinds of Decorations.-117, lloandsditch. NOTICE OF RESIOVAL. f DEFRIES and S ONS' tl • NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS.-11RONZE and OR MOLU CHANDELIERS in great variety. New Designa for the Dining-room.-147, lioundsditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. T DEFICIES and 'S NS' ei • NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS.—The ALEXANDRA FLOWER VAST. This new and beautiful Vase can be seen in great variety, from 33. to 30s. each Hounds ditch. NO II c 14: OF REMOVAL. JD E F 1 E an d SON • • NEW CITY SIIO R S OWIS. the NEW JET ' DININti ROOM VASIO. Registered designs, in great va,lety.-147, Moundsditeh. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. T DEFRIES and SONS ty• NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS.—The NEW PATENT ASTRA. LAMP, for Petroleum and Mineral Oils; also IIitYSTAL LA SIPS and WALL LIGHTS (registered) for Houndsditch. NOTICtiI OF REMOVAL. T DEFRI ES :and SONS' .. NEW CITY SHOW ROOF. —TAVERN and HOTEL GLASS of the newest patterns and correct mea sure.-147, Houndsditch. OTICE OF REUOVAL. DEFRIES and SONS' J. NEW CM MIIOW ROOMS.— ORNA 111 , 1NTAL CLOCKS for the DINING and DRAWING-R')OIL-117, U oundsditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. T DEFRIES and SONS' e./ • NEW CITY SHOW ROIIIS —lferehanti and the Trade supplied with PATTERN BOOKS VREE.-117, Houndsditch. Works—London, Birmingham, and Paris. Established 1803. DR. SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REM s•DY.---Pre iared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. oott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who uffer from bilious and liver nomplaints, in - ligesticn, wind, ;puma, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, 4ze.. For habitual - ostiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and grateful to (he stomach, they create appetite, pro note digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Prepared only and 8314 by W. Lambert, Chemist, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most dreg osts, in boxes, ls. and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Soott'e Bilious and Liver Pill& the genuine are a square green oacrsge. with " William i.seahert." evu;rroved , m the stamp. ONE HUNDRED and SIXTY-SEVEN DESTI cUTE ORPHANS are being maintained in the ALBERT ORPHAN ASY LU.V. collingwood Court, Bagehot, Surrey. FUNDS greatly needed for their support. CHARLES A. WALKER, Sec. Offices, 90, Cheapslde, B.C. ►pHE LONDON FEVER, HOSPITAL has UttGENT NE ICD of FUN DS. Donations and Sub scriptions will be thankfully received by 31cosrs. Dimsdale and Co., 50, Uornhill ; Mcara. Drurnmon•l and Co., Ch aring cross ; Coutts and Co., Strand; 3ies.rs. Hoare, Fleet-street; and by the undersigned, at the Hospital, Liverpool-road, N., CHARLES toiNN, Sec. i~ ' (--- -- t--- --4 i 7._./--.'' . . . , ... _. ' . . . . _ _ /1 / 9 .--,- - , : • / / ~. / ir - 'V e — N-_, • ' :.,• ; - ;-7.:-. ... :=. IRA . ...-.As• ........ . ' , .--..., 4 ePs *V-- • ~••,--....i . - -.,....., 5.„ 4. .--, . ---.. :::_:-/ 4 ii .11%1, 1 . . 07-CTI f „, ' . .......A• 4 :'.;"*. 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Bondholders are re quested to apply for further particulars to Messrs. J. HENRY SCIIRODER and CO., 145, Leadenhall-street, London, the Agents of the Company. Loudon, Bth March, 1867. _EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Empowered by Spocial Act of Parliament. CnAntmAx Gen. Sir FREDERIC 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 GRA.CIOTJS MAJESTY THE QUEEN. Annual Premium Revenue ppwards of £3lOOOO. New Premium Income in 1885 exceeded £ 62 , 000. Life, Fire s Guarantee, and Annuities at advantageous rates. The European is the only Society autho►ised by the lin 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 bo for warded to applicants, post free. Offices - 316, Regent-street; 17, Waterloo-place, Pall mall; and 69, King William-street, City. - HENRY LAKE, Manager. SURREY AND SUSSEX JUNCTION • RAILWAY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of this Company will be held at the Offices of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Rail way Company, London Bridge, on THURSDAY, 21st of March, 1867, at One o'clock precisely, for tho general purposes of the undei taking. The Transfer Books will be closed on the 14th instant, and remain so closed until after the meeting. LEO SCHUSTER, Chairman. FREDERICK SLIGHT, Secretary. London Bridge, March 5, 1867. BARRACK CONTRACTS FOR THE SUPPLY OF KINDLING WOOD mid CANDLES IN GREAT BRITAIN; AND CANDLES IN IRE LAND. War Office, Pall Mall, London, S.W., Ist March, 1867. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Seci - etary of State for War is prepared to receive Tenders for the supply of the following Articles at the various Barrack Stations in Great Britain and Ireland, for a period of One Year, from Ist April, 1867, viz.:— KINDLING WOOD AND CANDLES In Great Britain ; and CANDLES In Ireland. Tenders will not be entertained unless made upon the proper printed Form, which may bo obtained, with every requisite information, upon application at this Office, or to the various Barrack Masters, between the hours of 10 and 4 o clock each day, Sundays excepted. The Tenders must be sent to this Office, addressed to the Director of Contracts, marked on the outside " Tender for Wood or Candles," as the case may be, on or before Saturday, 16th instant, after which day no Tender will be received. The Secretary of State for War reserves the right of rejecting any or all of the Tenders. THOMAS HOWELL, Director of Contracts. CONTRACT FOR SEAMEN'S CLOTHING. CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, ADMIRALTY. Somerset House, March 5, 1867. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE LAND do hereby Give Notice, that on MONDAY, th e 25th instant, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to Con tract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Vic tualling Stores at Deptford the undermentioned articles, viz.:— Quantities. Flushing Jackets, No. 1 6,000 No. Blue Cloth { No No : 1 2 74,000 Yds. 15,000 „ Duck Blankets 37,000 No. Flannel 421,000 Yds. Blue Serge 373,000 „ White Cotton Drill 140,000 i . Bed Covers . 45,000 No. Black Silk H,.ndkerchiefs Shirtings Blue Jean - 15,000 „ Flushing 5,000 Hair for Beds 7:4,000 Lb. Comforters When to be deliverei—One-half of each quantity with in four calendar months from the date of the acceptance of the Tender, and the remainder thereof within two calendar months afterwards, or earlier, if preferred by the party tendering. Their Lordakips reserve to themselves the power, when the tenders are opened, of contracting either for the whole or for such part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or of not contracting for any, and also an unlimited power of selection in accepting the Tenders. No Tender will be received unless made on the printed form provided for the purpose, and which my be obtained on application in the Lobby of the Depai tment of the Con troller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House, and at the Victualling Yards at Gosport and Plymouth. Tenders will 1)43 admitted for any portion of the above quantity. Separate tenders must be made for each article, as none will be entertained unless so made. Samples of the articles may be seen in the Lobby above mentioned, between the hours of ten and two only; and also at the Victualling-yards at Gosport and Plymouth. Particular attention is called to the revised conditions of the contracts (especially as regards penalties for non• deli very in time), which may also be seen in the said Lobby, as well as at the Victualling-yards at Gosport and Ply mouth. No Tender will be received after 12 o'clock at noon on the day of treaty; and it will not be required that the party tendering, or an agent on his behalf, should attend at the Office on the day of Contract, as the result of the offer re ceived from each person will be communicated to him and his proposed sureties in writing. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for ," and must also be delivered at the Department of the Controller of Victualling, Somerset House. 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Address—The Manager "Sun" Printing Officei, 8, Church row, Savoy. Strand, W.O ASPIIALTE ROOFING PELT, ONE PENNY per t•quare Foot. C il OGG 0 N and C 0., . Manufacturers, (63, New Earl-street, 1 London, E.C. 1 34, Bread-strict, 59, George-square, Glasgow; 2, Goree Piazz‘s, Liverpool. THE P ,NIANS. (From the Special Correspondent of the Times.) LtmetnCis: JuNcTION, Thursday Evening. Railway communication remains uninterrupted with Cork, but the electric wires are broken in the direction of Tipperary. Much alarm still prevails in this neighbourhood. At .Templemore and 'Etries there were consider able withdrawals of deposits, and demands fur gold by the people yesterday and to-day. The insurgents called at the houses of most of the• resident gentry, and forced them to give up their arms. - The bank manager's son:nt Kilmallock was shot at his own door for refusing to give up his re volver. The most spirt action of the present outbreak was the attack on the police barrack at Kilmallock. At 6 o'clock yesterday morning, the barrack was attacked by about 200 armed Fenians, who fired into the building from under • cover. There were 14 constables, who maintained the de fence with great bravery for,three hours, firing from the window on their assailants. About 9 o'clock a reinforcement of 1p policemen came up and took the assailants in flank ; the garrison • then sallied out, united with the relieving party, and drove off the Fenians, who left two deac‘men behind. A medical student was also killed. There is some doubt whe ther he was a Fenian. Four women were in the barrack during the whole siege, and were sheltered behind the thickest wall. Fortunately they were uninjured. One constable was slightly wounded. Throughout the attack the townspeople sympathised with the Fenians. It is supposed that several of the latter must have been wounded. Thirteen prisoners made by the constabulary were brought into Lime rick to-day. MIDNIGHT. Horse Artillery and Cavalry have been despatched to the town of Tipperary, two miles from here, which is supposed to be threatened by 1,500 rebels. DUBLIN, March 7. The necessarily brief accounts whielt i have trans mitted to you in telegram may seem to indicate that something very formidable has occurred in the way of insurrection, but if any of your English readers had stood in the lower Castle-yard yesterday, and seen the insurgents marched off to prison between lines of police and cavalry, he would feel assured that the Throne was in no danger from such a foe. Anything more miserable and contemptible than the appearance of those dwarfish, ill clad, and starved looking wretches I never saw. They seemed to be the very dregs of the lowestoperative class, such as jour neymen tailors, shoemakers, tinkers, and person , with no employment, like roughs who haunt fairs and races. Most of them were young, and among them all there were not half a dozen worthy from their stature and bearing tobe called men. Compared with the police and the military, they were like pigmies beside giants; and the idea that any Government with such defenders could be overthrown by such assailants appeared absurd. They did not seem to be worth any sort of serious punishment— even sup porting them in gaol would be a waste of the public resources. But these persors who were so easily cap tured were no doubt the shabbiest part of the Fenian army. More than 100 young men from the drapery establishments called Monster Houses, at the north side of the city, had disappeared yesterday morning, and it is probable there are many superior young men among the insurgents whom the military have not yet been able to catch. Bat, whatever be their character, it will be seen from the following details there has been a preconcerted rising iu different and widely separated districts of the country, and that the most general and fortalqills. insurrection since 1798 is now in progress. The early precautions of the authorities, the vigilance of the Dublin police, and, above all, the loyalty an I courage of the con stabulary, have prevented very serious consequences. It appears the Dublin contingents of the Fenian army were to assemble at Tallaght, a hamlet stand ing on very elevated ground, under the Dublin mountains, about five miles from the city, and com manding an extensive view of the counties of Dub lin and Meath. Various bodies were collected early on Tuesday night at different points, from which, when all had mustered, they were to march to Tal laght-hill. The Fenians were noticed proceeding to those points in cabs and on foot, and this attracted the attention of the police, who had private infer mation of the intended movement, One of those bodies, said to be about 500 strong, was observed on Temple-road, which runs through Lord Palmerstou's grounds, near Alilto,vn. The Scots Greys were sent to the place, but the insurgents had marched off to wards their destination. Similar assemblies were seen at Crumlin and elsewhere. The police of the Crumlin station continued patrolling during the entire night, and discovered large numbers of pikes, military belts, pouches, and quantities of ammunition on the road where the Fenians had thrown them away. The number of persons who passed during the night has been esti mated at over 1,500. At about 2 o'clock a.m. Lord Stratlmairn, Commander of the Forces in Ireland, accompanied by a strong detachment of the 52d Regiment, some squadrons of the Scots Greys and Lancers, and a demi-battery of the Royal Horse Artillery, from Portobello Barracks, passed through Crumlin in pursuit of the Fenians, who, it was known, intended mustering on the Green Hills. The artillery veers drawn up in front of the Crumlin church, where they remained till 5 o'clock, Lord Strathnairu in the meantime following up the Fenians to Tallaght. It being understood that they intended to entrench themselves at Tallaght and make a stand, a special messenger was despatched to Crumlin for the artillery, and the charge of the district was left to the police. At a later hour of the morning large numbers of those who passed through the village some hours previously returned, and were stopped on the road and closely searched. Those in whose possession arms were found, or had been seen throwing them away, were arrested and brought to Kilmainham. The constabulary station at Tallaght was occupied by 14 men, under Sub-Inspector Burke. They were prepared for au attack, and they took up a position in advance at a place called Old-bridge. Hearing footsteps of a body of men approaching in the dark they challenged them, and were answered by a volley from the Fenians, which they wholly escaped by kneeling and stooping low, at the same time return ing the volley, wounding five men, one of whom has large since died. The Fenians then fled, throwing away their arms. The 14 constables succeededinc a num ber capturing G 5 and a musk ets arge quantity and an tity of ammunition. bayonets, with 12 Previous to this the constabulary s t oppe d a cooper's cart, which had been stolen, containing a barrel and box of ball cartridges. The alarm was at once given to the military. At an early h our t h e troops already mentioned arrived under the personal command of Lord Strathnairn. The cavalry picked up and brought in 83 stragglers. Lord withStrathnairn, 2d ap of the a Lancers bodyof the Fenians w h o and a company of th e 5 bad succeeded iu making their way to the Regiment, troo pursued moun tains. In all 208 prisoners were marched into Dublin to-day from Tallaght. They were brought first to the Upper Castle-yard, where they were detained until the police could make the necessary prepara tions for their reception. When these were com pleted the prisoners were taken to the Metropolitan Police Department, Lower Castle-yard. llere their names were taken by officers of the detective force, and they *ere paraded for the inspection of the Lord-Lieutenant. When this had been completed, the prisoners were divided into three parties for con veyance respectively to the Mountjoy, Richmond Bridewell, and Kilmainham Prisons. They were marched two and two, police- constablesbeing placed at either side of eachpair, in front a party of cavalry police, then a troop of the Scots Greys, and the line was closed by a party of the same regiment, The escort to the police consisted in each division of two companies of the 2.1 battalion Coldstream Guards. The conduct of the constabulary at other stations was not so satisfactory. A body of about 300 Fenians, who had assembled at Dundrum, about four miles from Dublin, attacked the police station at a place in the neighbourhood called Steposide. It was occupied by four constables, Sheridan, Doran, Galvin, and Rally, who surrendered, and bound with their own handcuffs were marched off " prisoners of war." The Fenians took from them their cutlasse, and revolvers, which were handed to those who were unarmed. The prisoners were guarded by pikemen, disposed six before and six behind, a man with a rifle walking on either side. In this order they moved forward towards Glencullen. When at Golden Ball they attacked a bakery, from which they stole 150 loaves. On the road the party. halted three times to consult as to whether they would not shoot their prisoners, but on each occasion the persuasions of an American, who appeared to be in command, and who wore a feather in his hat, prevailed, and they desisted. They proceeded next to Glencullen, and called on the constabulary to surrender, placing their prisoners in front, and declaring that if resistance were made they should be shot. This party also surrendered and were disarmed, and brought on as ' prisoners to the Green-hills, which was the muster ing ground. A few of the men were armed with pikes; several wore uniforms, and others carried banners of a disloyal character. From the farmers' houses mentioned nothing but bread and other eat ables were taken, and no violence or insult was offered to the inhabitants. From Mr. Keegan, a farmer, near Enniskerry, they carried away a horse This body of men appeared to break up after this, and dispersed in the direction of Glencree. At Bray at 11 a.m., seven men—one a resident of the town, the others strangers to the place —were arrested by the police in a local grocery and public-house. It is understood that Lord Powerscourt and some of the gentry communicated at once with the authorities in Dublin, with a view to obtaining a military guard for the district of Bray and Enniskerry. The consta bulary at the town of Wicklow were ordered down to Bray, while other detachments were directed to concentrate at Dundrum. The news from the South is alarming. The con stabulary at Kilmallock behaved most gallantly. An attack was made on their barracks at 6 o'clock yester day morning by 200 Fenians. The barrack was defended at first by 14 constables, under Head constable Adams. They were subsequently reinforced by eight more men, under Sub-Inspector Milling. Ultimately the rebels retreated. Fourteen prisoners were taken, and three men shot dead. No policeman has been killed, and only one has been wounded. From Cork wa learn by telegram, dated at 4 p.m. yesterday, that— "Groups of young men left the city in small numbers, and it appears rendezvoused in a suburb of the city called Fair-hill, and marched northwards, tearing up the rails of the Great Southern and Western Railway at Rathduff on their way. This party is supposed to be marching on the Mallow Junction. Shortly after 2 a.m. a large body of in surgents attacked the police barracks at Midleton, and were repulsed. They then proceeded to Castlemartyr, and on their way, a short distance from the town of Midle ton, fell in with a patrol of four policemen. The constable in charge was shot dead ; another wounded severely in the knee, and the other two were compelled to accompany the insurgents in their march. They ultimately escaped from their captors and returned to their barracks. On reaching Castlemartyr the Fenians attacked the police barrack, but were repulsed, leaving their leader dead on the field. This party appears to have marched towards Mallow, burning several farm homesteads on their way. The police station at Burnfoot, between Blarney and Mallow, was sacked and burnt. The Coastguard station on the Shannon has been attacked and sacked, as also one on the coast, between Qu.enstown and Youghal. Large bodies of insurgents are reported to be marching on some point of rendezvous in the north of the county." A special telegram to the Daily Express states hat— "At Tipperary the resident magistrate was fired at last night. He returned the fire, and wounded his assailant, who, however, escaped. News has been authenticated of the sacking of several houses by the 'insurgents,' who, it. is reported, number 300, and are under the .command of four leaders, whose names have not transpired. The mail car, which should have arrived.at Cashel at a quarter to 2 a.m.., did not arrive until half-past 6 a.m., in consequence of the rails at Knocklong being torn up. Telegraph com munication between Cork is stopped." At Drogheda, 23 miles north of Dublin, about 1,000 Fenians took possession of the Market-square. The allegation is that the Fenians were the first to fire on the apgroach of the police, but without a single shot taking effect on the latter. The con stabulary fired in return, when several were wounded. The Fenians retreated after the second volley, and, in running away, numbers of them fell over one another. Twenty-five of them were taken into cus- tody, many of them with arms in their hands. A number of rifles with bayonets fixed, pistols, and swords were taken by the police ; also 4,000 rounds of ball cartridge, canisters of powder, a large quan tity of percussion caps, and parcels of bandages neatly made up for leg or arm wounds, with lint, &c. There were also found numerous bottles of Greek fire. Some of the police remark that the Fenians came prepared like any military body going to the field, and that no idlers were observable in the throng. A quantity of blood was observed in some of the lanes through which the Fenians had re treated, and numerous conical bullets (quite new) were picked ap at and near the scene of action. The arms used by the Fenians in firing were Minie rifles. Special trains left the King's bridge Terminus at 4 o'clock a.m. yesterday morning, for New-bridge and the Curragh Camp, to remove cavalry and in fantry. The former (a portion of the 4th Dragoon Guards) were taken to Hazethatch, where they were left for the purpose of proceeding in the direction of Tallaght, to act in concert with the force already in that locality, and the remainder were taken on to Limerick junction, for further disposal. A special train left the King's-bridge terminus at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, for the Curragh Camp, to re move more troops thence to Limerick junction, for disposal to Kilmallock and Thurles. Detachments of the 13th Brigade Royal Artillery have been dis tributed throughout the different barracks in Dub lin for the purpose of woraing the garrisons guns placed in them, and the Royal Horse Artillery at Portobello have instructions to keep their Arm strong field guns ready for use at each entrance. The Royal Magazine Fort, Phsenix-park, kas been reinforced by artillerymen from Beggars' Bush Bar racks, to a number amply sufficient to man all the cannon in that port. A troop of the Scots Greys, under the command of Lieutenant Hunt, was yes terday sent to the Castle, to replace the troops of Lancers sent there on Tuesday night. These two corps will take this duty on alternate days until fur ther orders. The whole of the troops in garrison were last night confined to quarters from sunset, and are ordered to be in readiness to turn out on the shortest notice. The guards and pickets on duty in the different barracks in Dublin and neigh bourhood are directed to carry, ready for immediate use, 20 rounds of ball cartridge, in addition to the usual quantity. All the guards and pickets in gar rison were yesterday increased to double the usual number of men, with additional officers and non commissioned officers on each guard. The new Snider rifles, intended for the 75th Foot, number ing about 800, were sent from the Pigeon-house Fort yesterday to the King's-bridge terminus, for conveyance to Waterford, but on their arrival at the terminus, it having been discovered that the line was stopped by the rails being taken up, the rifles were returned to the Pigeon-house, under the escort of the 9th Lancers, which accompanied them from the Fort. The city police have been with drawn from the stations at Kilmainham and Harold's Cross, and a company of the 52d Foot stationed in each. The companies of the 83d Foot, which went out to Tallaght yesterday morning had not returned at a late hour - last night. The mail train due from Cork yesterday evening at 4.30 did 40 arrive till 2 a.rn, this morning. PRICE.... id. STAMPED sd. Reports from Clarii announce that the Coastguard station near Kilrusli was attacked last night and the arms taken, one ihan wounded. The insurgent party marched towards Kilrush. A report from Tipperary states that a skirmish occurred at a place called.Crokchill last night, and 150 alined Fenians passed Grenane police-station. Eleven pikes were captured, and one man taken pr i soner . Mr. Massey, J.P., of Kingswell-house, was taken out of his residence by the rebels, but was allowed to return again unmolested. The police have been concentrated in Limerick city, arid the military are under arms ready to act upon the slightest appearance of an outbreak. It is apprehended that sonic attempt will be made to night. It is stated to he the intention of the Govern ment to bring General Massey to trial for high treason, with as little delay as possible. It is also stated that he formerly held a commission as lieu tenant in her Majesty's service. A letter in the Dublin Evening Post thus describes the breaking up of the Great Southern and Western Railway, which caused the Cork night mail to be six hours late yesterday morning : " The Limerick, Waterford, and Dublin trains all met at the Junction a few minutes after 12 last night. Itnmtcliately after their arrival it was found that the telegraph communication with Dublin bad been cut off. The Limerick, Cork, and WTatcrford mails were despatched from the Junction, and in about half an hour afterwards the engine and ten der of the Cork up-train arrived at the Junction, and made known to the stationmaster that about four miles and a half down the Cork line, while the train was going at the rate of 40 miles an hour, the progress of the train was impeded by four or five of the telegraph posts, which were pulled down and laid across both the up and down lines. The engine land tender, by a series of jumps, most remarkable to state, cleared the impediments, still remaining on the rails, the effect of which, was that the coupling irons broke, and detached the engine and tender from the carriages, railway and luggage van, all of which doubled up on a ditch and were upset. None of the first or second-class passengers, nor yet the persons in the mail van, wonderful to say, were in any way injured, saving a few bruises and bumps, from the movement of the carriages. The engineman was hurried off his tender, but, beyond a shaking, escaped unhurt. In the first and second-class car riages there were about a dozen gentlemen, princi pally military. In one of the second-class carriages were 14 young children and six women, the families of the domestics of the Protestant Bishop of Tuam, to which town they were on their way, via Portar lington. Immediately on the arrival of the engine and tender (the carriages which were attached thereto having been thrown off the line), the station master and the officer in command of the troops at the Junction despatched 50 soldiers and all the servants of the railway that could be spared, and a few of the police, who, on the alarm being given, had come in from a neighbouring station, to the scene where the upset took place, and brought up the passengers, the • Post-office officials, and the mail bags. About an hour and a half after their arrival at the Junction a train was despatched with the above persons and the mail to Dublin, much against the wish of the . passengers and Post office and railway officials, who were desirous to remain until daylight. The train proceeded cau tiously, at the rate of 12 miles an hour, without meeting any obstacle until it arrived within two miles and a half from Thurles station, in a deep cut ting, and when day was about dawning. Shortly before reaching this the guard, driver, and stoker, kee.ping a sharp look-out, perceived in the straight vista before them the posts of the telegraph were down, and, anticipating further accident, very pro perly put on the break, and scarcely had they got the train under command when the engine and tender ran off the line, and blocked up both rails. On examining the place it was found that five or six of the posts of the telegraph were sawn and strewed about the place, and about 12 feet of the rails moved from their place. Both these collisions occurred at places where there are stationary boxes containing tools for the repairs of both railway and telegraph, and it was those tools—pickaxes, crow bars, &c.—that were used to do the mischief and were left strewed about." THE MET 22 OPOLI FAN POOR BILL. A deputation from the vestry of the parish of St. James, Westminster, was received yesterday by Mr. Hardy, President of the Poor-Law Board, for the purpose of submitting to him certain alterations which the vestry proposed to be made in the bill now before Parliament for the establishment in the me tropolis of asylums for the sick, insane, and other classes of the poor, and of dispensaries ; and for the distribution over the metropolis of portions of the charge for poor relief. The deputation was intro duced by Capt. Grosvenor, M.P.; and Mr. J. Beal, a vestryman, said that the members of the vestry of St. James's were fully sensible of the necessity of some legislative enactment for the purpose of carry ing out the principles embodied in the bill which had been introduced into Parliament, and they were quite ready t , l afford every assistance in their power to carry out those principles. But with regard to the details of the proposed measure they entertained very strong objections. The vestry had reprinted I the bill, in which they had inserted in italics such alterations as they deemed necessary, and also insert ing within brackets those parts of the bill which they thought ought to be omitted. Mr. Beal then proceeded to point out the amendments suggested by the vestry, supporting them by arguments which had influenced that body to adopt them. In addition to asylums they proposed that dispensaries should be provided for the sick, insane, and infirm. With re spect to the formation of districts, instead of the Board having the power to combine into districts, unions, or parishes, the area comprised within the outer limits of the metropolis should be divided into the several poor law districts. The vestry objected to the nomination of managers of the asylums, and proposed that they should all be elected, and that such managers should, without the interference of the Poor Law Board, purchase or build the asy lums in such manner as the Poor Law Board should approve. On the subject of medical outdoor relief, instead of the Poor Law Board having authority, the vestry proposed that the power of providing dis pensaries, &c., should be given to the manager, subject to the approval of the board, and that the appointment of the medical officer should be vested in the managers, subject to the rules and orders of the Poor Law Board. Indeed, the whole spirit of the alterations proposed by the vestry was to retain in the hands of the Guardians the power to carry out the new enactments, subject to the approval of the Poor Law Board, instead of giving them a mere semblance of authority. Mr. WEBBER trusted that, whatever provisions might be enacted for the care of the sick poor, it would not be left optional to the authorities to carry them out, but that it would not be compulsory on them to do so. Referring to the clauses for appoint ing nominees as managers for carrying out the pro visions of the bill, the speaker thought that such clauses in effect unjustly imputed ignorance to those who now performed the onerous duties of Guardians of the poor. Mr. BONTIIRON observed that the deputations were not in any degree opposed to the principle of the BM, uor w ere at all anxious to retain to them selves any advantage which might be suppozed to be conferred on the parish by their local Act, but he strongly objected to the parochial authorities being divested of all discretionary power, and having DO responsibility left to them, which it appeared to him would be the effect of the bill unless the alterations proposed by the vestry were adopted. , Mr. HARDY, in reply, expressed a hope that no gentleman would attribute to him an intention to im- RUPTURES.-BY RIYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS 'PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT EXHIBITIONS of 1851 and 1862), is allowed by upward* of Cwo Hundred Me deal Gentlemen to be the most effective Invention in rho curative treatment of ti EIINIA. 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They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, Hnd are drawn on (Ike an ordinary stocking. .Price 4s. 6d., 78.6 d., 10s.. and 16s. each. Postage. 6d. JOAN WRITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. GRE AT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian -road, :slington, N. Supported ty Volunt try Contributions. This hospital 11-a relieved 48 t,95.1 patients since it *as established at King's-cross in I•jt6. P.ttients ana adtuitted free. BANKERS—Messrs. Barnett, Ll - 7.15, and Co., 60, Lombard , street ; Messrs. Hansom an i Bouverie, 1, P3ll-mall. lion. SEC.--e. Smith, Esq. GEORGE ItEID, Sec. /1 77 / _A ° ,/ ER 47in Z ( 0 1 HS1 , 41 0- r !AiftiV G P u n a te rd irl an o s ra b us nce t e o he th p e ro n g n er 11'; of the managers should be nominated. Not a word had ever fallen from him against any of the gentle menooffin cwehoofmghuaardddiaensvolovfedththeezopro. nsi o bl n e a t n h d e &ffi con trary, he fully appreciated the difficulties with which they had to contend, and had always ab, stained from saying a word that could possibly give pain to a single person. It was true he had stated to a certain extent his view as to the ex pediency of appointing nominee managers. In the west part of London no doubt there might be found many ex officio guardians and justices of the peace who might form part of the Board if they plea•-ed. That could not be in the case of the parish of St. James, bee tuse that parish was under a local act ; and with respect to local acts it could not be denied, whatever might be the case with regard to their parish, that local acts did form an impediment to the proper working of the poor-law. With respect to th., framing of the bill he did not think it, ought to offend the susceptibilities of any one. The sub stanc.~ of the bill left the relative powers of the parish and of the Board exactly as they were now. If, for instance, it was shown that the provisions of the workhouse were inefficient, it was in the power of the Board to say to them that they must make the necessary alteration ; but up to last year the Board had no power to enforce upon them the making of those alterations. It was most unrea sonable that the Poor-law Board should have the re sponsibility of calling upon boards of guardians to perform certain works without possessing the power of enforcing them. It was therefore proposed to put the expenditure upon such a footing as would force the guardians to make the required alterations. His object was not to take the initiative, but rather to point out what was necessary or beneficial to be done. With regard to the question of the approval of the plans for the requisite buildings, a very com petent gentleman would examine the plans sent up to the Board ; but it was never proposed that the Poor-law Board should take upon itself the erection of buildings or the preparation of the plans. With respect to the power exercised by the Board in issu ing orders in regard to building, those orders were never issued until the guardians had failed to com ply with what was required of them. The form of the bill did not alter the law on that point in any respect. With respect to the collection of the proposed common fund under the bill, the only action of the Poor-law Board would be that the receiver of the fund would be in communi cation with the Board, and have the power of . checking the items. It was, in fact, simply a method of carrying out the act without going to the Metro politan Board. A time, however, must come very shortly when there must be for this vast assemblage of the poor, the sick, the lunatics, and other objects of public concern, one great representative Board for the whole of the metropolis. When once that Board should be in existence the parishes and unions would be able to make use of it, but till then they must avail themselves of other aids. He begged to be clearly understood on this point—his great wish was to pass a bill which should as little as possible disturb all existing local management. He might have pro posed taking powers to supersede local management altogether, but it was his desire not to do so ; and every time he had interfered with those local autho rities it was with pain and reluctance that he did so, and then it was that he found himself at a dead-lock, inasmuch as the Poor-law Board had the responsi bility thrown upon it without possessing the power to enforce its authority upon the guardians. He re peated that he had no wish to take any power out of the hands of the .guardians if they would act con sistently with their duty to the poor and to the ratepayers. After some conversation the deputation withdrew. The Glory of the Vine. A great vine in perfect health, venerable with age and honourable for its fruitfulness, is one of the noblest objects iu the gard3n. It is a question of some importance whether the restrictiop to a few. square yards of root and branch is a judicious pro ! cedure in the cas3 of a plant which possesses such enormous vigour of growth, and, eefris paribqs, is , the mere healthy and productive the more it is allowed to range far and wid , 3 in the light of heaven and the nourishing darkness of the earth. The guide books and the annals of horticulture furnish numerous instances of ancient and enormous vines that produce superb crops of grapes ; and it belongs to history, and not to fable, that a king's table in quite recent times has bsen supplied with grapeS from au open wall, which for beauty and flavour were equal to the best produc tions of the hothouse. 'One feature is common to all the fashions of the present day, and that is haste. We cannot wait for anything as our forefathers did. We cram the minds of children with syntax and the " ologies" before their bodies are half-grown, to make them clever prematurely. Oxen and sheep go to market prodigious in bulk of meat at ages which not long since were considered infantile. The lambs of our forefathers are the muttons of to-day as re spects actual age in weeks or months ; and the use of quinceand paradisestocks enables us to take peari and apples from miniature trees that are scarcely larger than the grafts that once were used when men expected to wait for a return for their labours, and planted oftentimes rather for their posterity than themselves. Let us be thankful for the quick methods of production science has placed at our command; but at the same time let us always be sure, if possible, that there is no deterioration of quality to leisen the maximum of advantages •re sulting from forced precocity. It is customary now courseto force u fyao few w g i u n n e t s h i s n f t r o u f m ruiting t t i inzectohnedi eyestion are in tputhe in, so that they show fruit b e f or e they are a year old. e ,rpiplaecnesthaerier sup pliedwith a fresh bate , an year. andL'Suaalrlye 'th t e h n es d e e a s r t e ro h a y i . e lo d w ; e t d h t° eir practice. It is very pretty practice, and we respect Now, no one can deny that t hi s is pretty the skill that insures constant success without respect to the varying influences of the seasons; but it is a question if in the end there is any substantial gain by this forcing progress. We see oa these young vines large bunches and handsome well-coloured berries, but we see the same on vines of great age, and that try the strength of walls and rafters with their enormous weight of pro duce. There is one difference as to the two uses ; the young vines require constant watching, and are in a certain sense costly toys; whereas the great old vines generally take care of themselves; as is the wont of those who have arrived at years of dis cretion. We are not to be supposed desirous of turning aside from their enjoyment of the practice and its fruits those who grow young vines for one crop and the muckpit; but there are always a few persons to be found who prefer simple utility at the least possible cost, and we think we may safely re c immend these to lay out their vineries in such a way as in the end to appropriate great spaces to a few vines rather than a contracted space to many.— Gardener's Magazine. SALE OF MOUNTED AND UNSET JEWELS.— On e Wednesday, the 6th i ns t an t , an auct i on was held at Messrs. D Benham, S torr, and Sons' auction rooms, of a costly collection of jewels, &c.; the more important lots realised as follows ;—Lot 6-19, a superb brilliant brooch, of beautiful floral design, composed of a number of fine stones, £B6 2s. ; 651, a lustrous pear-shaped brilliant drop, of fine spread, £33 175.; 665, a 'eery beautifully designed brilliant and pearl brooch, - of the choicest quality, £l6B ; 672, a single low necklace, composed of 193 choice Oriental pearls, £27 55.; 676, a splendid brilliant cross, of 17 beautifully-- cut and lustrous brilliants, and diamond loop, £132 65.; 681, a superb diamond necklace, composed of a profusion o f stones, 3 Pendants, nod pair of ear-rings, en suite, £215 Ss.; 699, a magnificent brilliant, of great lustre, weighing 28 grains, mounted as a stud, £ll5 10.; ; 694, a superb m emerald and brilliant bracelet, the &tob] in centre being remarkable for depth of colour, £142 165.; 697, a costly Oriental pearl necklace, designed in 5 rows, containing 364 pearls, £236 12s ; 698, a large single-steno brilliant ring, £36 152 4 ; 705, a sumptuous graduated brilliant collet neck lace, composed of 44 finely cut stones, of the greatest lustre, £39410x.; 706, a splendid single-stone brilliant ring, of the finest quality, £56 145.; 709, a sultana's superb brilliant collet necklace, of 44 graduated stones, of very choice quality and cut, with 11 pendants attached, £714 ; 715, a pair of magnificent brilliant drop ear-rings, with centre pendants, £213 ; 732, a fine spread brilliant, of ex traordinary qualityand lustre, weighing 10 carats (less 1-8), £931 10s. 733, a magnificent brilliant cross, composed of of fine quality, £153 Gs.; 751, a s pl en did slinglalrXtostnoonbesrilliant ring, of fine water, 3 carats 1-16, £73 10s. ; and, 752, a pair of beautiful gold bracelets, of Indian workmanship, set with rubies, pearls, cats'-eies, sapphires, and diamonds, Sozs. ldwt., 4126, / / I /