The Sun. — London, England, 1867-01-04 00:00:00

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This Society has been formed to stimulate public atten tion ; to collect, condense, and make known facts ; to point out defects in the law ; to enforce provisions at present neglected;, and to watch Bills introduced into Par liament on these subjects. The London Street Reform Society is not pledged to supp )rt any. specific change in the Govcrumunt of the Mytrnn.)Hs. 3 who mw wiA to join the Society are requested to J. S. Tlalv, E-1., Hon. Sec. L.S.R.S., 83, St. ,Ton,,s's-street, S CON PRA CT FOR BEECH WEDGES. Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset Irons , . 14th Dec., 1866. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the TINTTEn KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE LAND, Do hereby give NOTICE, that on TUESDAY, the Bth January next, at Two o'clock, they will he ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplyine; Her Majesty's Dockyard at Portsmouth with Hewed Wedges of Beech, under a Contract for twelve calendar months certain, and further until . the expiration of - three calendar months' warning. The average annual consumption, together with a Form of the Tender and Conditions of Contract, may be seen in the Lobby of the Storekeeper-General's Department, Admiralty, Somerset House. No - Tender will be received after Two of Clock on the day of Treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the Party attends, or an Agent for him duly authorised in writing. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Beech Wedges ;" and must.also be delivered at the Department of the Storekeeper-General, Admiralty, Sgmerset House, accompanied by a Letter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the Person tendering in the sum of £2OO for the duo perfor mance of the Contract. By Order, ANTONIO BRAY, Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities. N. 23,26 QT. GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL, Soutbwark.— NEXT SUNDAY (the 6th inst.), the Feast of the Epiphany, SOLEMN PONTIFICAL MASS, at 11 a.m., with Full Instrumental Accompaniment. Music—Mozart's 12th Mass, Lutz's "Videruut," " Most° Fideles," dc. : WAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN EXHIBITION, 1865. This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Prize Medal. It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Whole ,Orno, Sold in Bottles, 3s. 83., at the Retail Houses in London ; the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or whobsgalA at R, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded " Kinaban's LL Whisky." UTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION IL ;Inoorpor4ted by Act of Parlis.mtmt, NUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON. Prompt ADVANCE i on all description of Security. Forms free on application by letter to EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. -- COUNTRY HOTELS, PUBLIC HOUSES, and RUSIN ESSES. FURNESS and KNEE'S List on application. Particulars for insertion received until the 27th of the month at their AUCTION AND HOTEL AGENCY OFFICES, 5, Agar•streek Strand, Wk., and nearly opposite the Charing Cross Railway Station. CONTRACT FOR FRESH OX BEEF AND VEGE TABLES AT FOYNES. CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, ADMIRALTY. Somerset House, 27th December, 1866. riPHE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING M_ the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the ' UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE LAND do hereby Give Notice, that on Tuesday, the 15th January next, at Twelve o'clock a t Noon, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to con tract for supplying all such quantities of FRESH OX BEEF and VEGETABLES, for the use of her Majesty's ships and vessels at Foynes as may be demandel from the 15th January to the 30th June, 1867, both days included. The Contractor is to supply good fat well-fed Ox Beef, as no Heifer moat will be admitted. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty reserve to themselves an unlimited power of selection in accepting the Tenders. Tenders must be made at rates per 100 lb., and no atten tion will be paid to any offers not so made. The Contractor, in claiming payment for the supplies, is to make out his invoices in pounds at per 100 lb. The Contractor to reside on the spot, or to have an agent resident there. If non-resident, the name and ad dress of the agent must be inserted in the Tender. No Tender will be received unless made on the printed form provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application in the Lobby of the Department of the Con troller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House, or to the Postmaster at Foynes, where also the conditions of the contract may be seen. No Tender will be received after 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 received 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 mast also be delivered at the department of the Comptroller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House, signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the person 'tendering in the sum of £3OO for the due performance of the Contract for Fresh Ox Beef, and £lOO for the C ontract for Vegetables. The Contractor to pay half the amount of the stamps on the Contracts and Bonds. By order, ANTONIO BRADY, Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities. 110 GUNMAKERS and Others. The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is desirous of receiving PROPOSALS from Gunmakers and Others for BREECH-LO &DING RIFLES, either repeating or not repeating, which may replace the present Service Rifles in future manufacture. Tho following are the conditions considered essential in military non-repeating Rifles A. WEIGHT. Not to exceed 91b. soz. without bayonet. B. LENGTH. JSBORNE'S STILTON Is THE Cheese ! 171AU-DE-VlE.—This Pure PALE BRAN DY, , 18s. per gallon, is vt ry superior to recent i.nportations of Cognac, recommended by the medical proles•don, and ex tensively used in hospitals. In bottles, 38s. per dozen, or in a case 335., railway carriage psi (.— KEN Rl' BRETT and CO., Old letuaival's Distillery, Holborn, E.O , and V, Regent street, S.W. Established 1829. To be 51 inches, with short stock, measured from the hollow of the butt-plate to muzzle. c. WEIGHT OF AMMUNITION MADE UP. Must not exceed Glb. 4oz. for sixty rounds as packed for service. D. CARTRIDGES. Must carry their own ignition,_ E. -SIGHTS, Tr, HE OCEAN ST. LEGER of 1866.—What Lord Lyon was to bis owner was the Taet,ing to her Captain, viz., winner of the race, having distanced all com petitors, as the EAS I DIA 'rEA. GONIPANY have ha y triab y done in their choi e and sale of fine new season's t , as, now selling at imparter's prices. Warchouses- 9 , Great St. if elen's-churchy,rd. Tho foresight must — b . such no to admit of a bayonet fixed according to the present system. F. STOOK. Must be such as to carry a light metal cleaning rod, and allow a sling to be used. G. RECOIL. Must not exceed that of the Enfield Rifle by more than 10 per cent. H. THE ARM AS A WHOLE. A VALUABLE NEW-YEAR'S GIF T.- A CHINESE CADDY, containing Albs . of really good Black Tea, sent carriage tree to any railway station or market town in England, Ireland, t i c otiand, or 11 , ales, oil re ceipt of 1 05., by PHILLIPS and CO., Tea Merchants, 8, King William-street, City, E.C. TEA IS CHEAPER THAN EVER.-Is. 6d , 25.. 2s 6 per lb. are the prices at which -PHILLIPS and CO , Tea Merchants, 8, King IVilliam-street, City, Lon don, E.C., are selling good and fine BLACK TEA. A. price current post free. 40s worth carnage free to any railway Ftation or market town in the Unfired Kingdom.—Observe — PHILLIPS and' Co. have no Agents or any connexion with any house in Worcester or Swansea. Ellgan are supplied at market prices. TANS the SU FFERERS by the recent COLLIERY EXPLOSIONS. Must be as little liable to injury by long-continued firing, rough usage, and exposure, as the naval rifles converted to lir,l , ch-loalers on the Snider system. To he as ramble. also, of being used without accident by imperfectly trained men, and of being manufactured in quantities and of uni form quality. 1. THE AMMUNITION AS A WHOLE. Conerrn. The Right Ron the LORD MAYOR, R. C. L. Bevan, Esq. Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Samuel Morley, Esq. Waterlow. Geo. Moore, Esq. Mr. Sheriff Lycett. Mr. Alderman Finnis. Mr. Alderman Besley. J. P. Gassiot, Esq. Mr. Alderman Dakin. Christopher T. Gabriel, Esq. James Hill, Esq. Frederick Thompson, Esq. R. N. Fowler, Esq. R. A. Gray, Esq. W.J. Maxwell, Esq. Colonel Stuart Wortley. Mr. Alderman Cotton. Must be as little liable to injury by rough usage, damp, and exposure in all climates, as the Boxer cartridge for Snider's converted Enfield rifle—also as little liable to acci dental explosion as tho same cartridge, and as capable of being manufactured in large quantities, and of uniform quality. x. CALIBRE. Optional. a. THE TWIST AND FORM OF GROOVE. Optional. Optional. ion, „uari The attention of the public is earnestly drawn to the suffering consequent on the terrible calamity produced by the recent colliery explosions. SUBSCRIPTIONS are greatly needed to relieve the numerous families made destitute thereby. Tho amount required to meet the memorable Hartley Colliery Accident in 1862 was £50,000 ; in that cage 204 men and boys lost their lives ; in the present instance double that number are known to have perished, there fore to make a suitable provision for the families depen dent upon them about £lOO,OOO will be needed. At the final distribution of the surplus of the Hartley Fund, £3,140 was allotted to the districts in which the present accidents occurred, and this sum is now available towards the fund now being raised. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales GI £lOO 11.R.H. the Princess of Wales The Corporation of London Amount already advertised ' £14,554 1 10 Subscriptions will be received by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion-house; Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard-street ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard street; Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co., 1, Lombard-street; Messrs. Roberts, Lubbock, and Co., Lombard-street ; Messrs. Dimsdale, Fowler, and Co., 50, Cornhill ' • the Lon don and Westminster Bank, Lothbury; the London Joint- Stock Bank, 5, Princes-street ; the Union Bank of London ; London and County Bank ; the National Provincial Bank of England and all their branches; Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., Lombard-street; and by the several members of the Committee. M. THE LOCK. 17. RAPIDITY OF FIRE. Capable of firing at least 12 rounds per minute, without gluing, the cartridges being arranged on a table. o. ACCURACY WHEN FIRED FROM A FIXED REST. The arm must give a mean figure of merit of not more than 36in. at 1,000 yards, 30in. at 800 yards, 12in. at 500, and Gin. at 300. Tho mean to be taken upon at least five targets of twenty shots each. JOSEPH GIBBS, Secretary. Mansion house, Jan. 4, 18G7. TbINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA. The medical profession for Thirty ye lrs have approved of this pure solution of Magnesia as the best remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Headache, Heartburn, Gout, and Indigestion • and as a mild aperient it is especially adapted for IRdies and children. Prepared by DINNEFORD and CO., Chemists, &a, 172, New Bond-street, London ; Apd sal through:ut the world by all respectable chemists. CAUTION —See that " Dinneford and Co.': is on each bottle and red label over the cork. "THE RUIN OF THE FEW IS THE GAIN OF THE MANY." 911 HE Panic of '66 and its consequent depression of the Colonial M:irxets enables the "EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY" to offer TEAS I.OWEa THAN EVER. Six rounds of God Tea for 6s. td, can't be dear. The Company's KAISOWS by the Clipper Ships are really deli ions. P, Gr,1,4 St. Helen's Churchyard, Bishopsgate street, Jan. 1, 1867. P. TRAJECTORY. GEOLOG Y.-ELEMENTARY COLLEC TIONS, to illustrate the New Edition of "Lyell's Elements of Geology" and facilitate the important study of Mineralogy and Geolog,y, can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 59 to 50 guineas ; also single Specimens of Minerals, liodl s, Fosslls, and iteccnt Shells, Geological Ways. Hammers, al' the recent Plihioations, eze.. o• J. TENNANT, Mineralogist to Her /gait sty, 119, Strand, London. Private Instruction is given in Mineralogy and GeoTogy by Mr. TENNANT. F.G.S., 149. Strand, W.C. Not to require at 500 yards an elevation of more than 1 dog. 30 rain. a. FOULING. The shooting not to deteriorate more than 20 per cont. at 1,000 yards after firing 250 rounds. R. PENETRATION. The mean penetration of five shots not to be less than that of the present service muzzle -loading Enfield Rifle— viz., 12 half-inch elm planks, which have been soaked 48 hours in water. Disi,ance 30 yards. B. LUBRICATION. Wax on bullets is indispensable, but any other lubricant may be superadded or applied to the cartridge, if thought necessary by the competitor. 111. No arms will be received without the usual proof marks. Specifications, and drawings of the methods proposed, stating the probable cost per arm, and accompanied by a finished specimen arm, with 20 rounds of suitable ammu nition, should be sent to the "Director of Ordnance, War Office, Pall-mall," on or before the 30th March, 1867. The specifications and specimen arms will be considered by the Ordnance Select Committee and its associate mem bers, who will be selected by the Secretary of State for War, and who will, after firing the 20 preliminary rounds, select and recommend for further trial such of the systems as may appear to them sufficiently promising, rejecting all such as may not be considered to offer sufficient merits to warrant their being included in the competition, the con ditions of which are stated in this advertisement. ViTINSLOW HALL, Winslow, Bucks, having been recently opened and fitted with requisites for the care and comfort of the INSANE, the proprietor, Dr. BoISRAGON, announces that he has transferred. his Estab lishment. from Birmingham to the above desirable residence, easily accessible, and distant from London about an hour and a-halt by the London an , f North-Western line, and fluty minutes from Oxford. Attached to the mansion, situated on a sandy soil, and commanding, an extensive and pleasing, prospect, are garden, me .tiow, plantation, and recreation grounds. For t;:rms and forms of admission address the proprietor. I -) R. SCOYf'S LIVER AND BILIOUS piLI,S.-4 NEVER. FAILING RESlEDY.—Pre mired without any mercurial Ingradient, from the recipe of Dr. t-eott, of dromley, ("lent, will be lound invaluable to all who 'offer trail bilious .nd liver somplaints, inligesticn, wind, spasms, giddiness, , izzinebs ot the eyes. am. For habitual ostiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier the blood, th ey ar e truly excellent; mild in their opera tftl,oonteantti ger3stnenft. & il to , he stomach, they 'create appe , ite, pro -,tote strengthen the whole nervous systera. Prepared only and gild by W. Lambert, Chemist, g, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most drug gists, in boxes,l.s. lid., and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine Ere a Fquare re.eL passage. W ith " William Lambert." ertirs.ved the stamp. Each accepted competitor will then be required to furnish I for experiment, at Woolwich, six arms in strict conformity to the specimen arm submitted, with 1,000 rounds of am munition per arm, within four months after date of de mand. Each competitor will be required to disclose to the committee the exact nature of the lubrication he may em ploy. A sum of £3OO will be paid to each of the accepted competitors, to cover the expense of the six rifles, and of the supply of ammunition required. The Secretary of State offers a reward of £l,OOO for the arm which, on combination - of all qualities, is considered by the committee to be the best submitted. • A second reward of £6OO for the arm which, while at taining a satisfactory degree of excellence in other particn la rs, is selected for merit in respect to its breech mechanism. A third reward of £4OO for the best cartridge. The qua ities which will be principally taken into consideration in awarding this prize will be economy of manufacture, power of sustaining rough usage, freedom from deterioration in various climates, and general serviceability. Tho shooting qualities of the cartridge must be fair • but as they may depend upon the rifling of the arm with Which the cartridge is associated, they will not be so much con sidered as those above-mentioned. It is cleat-13 , t0 be understood that under no circumstances will a competitor be entitled to more than one prize ; but such prize will be irrespective of any reward which may be given to the inventor of the arm finally adopted into the service. IV; PRICE.... 4d. STAMPED sd. plaited to as to form five points, that in the middle of the back being much the deepest. These points were surrounded on both sides with white lace, and ornamented with small medaillons. EXHIBITORS at the PARIS EXHIBITI ON, who ADVERTISE in "THE SUN," can have the SERVICES of A SPECIAL AGENT in PARIS, whose address can be obtained at " The Sun" Office. lie has a perfect knowledge of French, is also acquainted with busi ness, and has good connections. On application to " The Sun' Agent in Paris, either personally or by letter, he will obtain every possible facility for Exhibitors, or persons who may have other business in Paris, or who may go there (or pleasure only. Gloves for evening wear are invari thly long, and there has been some slight idea of introducing long black mittens for young ladies demi-toilette wear. We wish this fashion success, but do not think it will take any stand until the spring, for IN hie!' sea son it decidedly more suitable. The parures of flowers, brooch, back comb, and ear-rings, worn to correspond with the dress, are exP.cedingly pretty when worn by young ladies, but are totally unsuit able after a certain age. Tib RINTING. —TO PROPRIETORS OF - A- NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, &c.—The Print ing and Machining of Newspapers, ecc., done ou exceed ingly favourable terms. Use of Editorial and Publishing Offices, if required. Estimates forwarded on receipt of particulars, with stamped directed envelope for reply. Address—The Manager "Sun" Printing Offices, 3, Church row, Savoy, Strand, W.C. MAGAZINE AND REPEATING ARMS. Magazine and Repeating Arms for Infantry will be re ceived and examined in a manner similar to the Breech loading Rifles. They must not be less in length than 48 inches, including the stock. The limit of weight for these arms is fixed at 941 b. ex clusive of the charges in the magazine. It is indispensable that the arms be made to take a bayonet. Tho Secretary of State offers a reward of 300 for the best Magazine or Repeating Arm produced that fulfils the above conditions ; and in the absence of experience does not at present define the standard of accuracy or other conditions to be fulfilled before such an arm can be adopted. Those Magazine orßepeating Arms, which aro accepted for further trial, will be paid for at the rate of £6O each. This sum is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition per arm. issex for- WHAT IS YOUR CREST AND WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO ? Send 3s. 6d. to CULLETON'S Heraldic Office for a Plain Sketch, or 6s. for a Coloured ono. The Arms of man and wife blended together in proper heraldic form. 'rho proper heraldic Colours for servants' liver:es, what buttons to be used, and how the carriage should be painted, foe 10s. Just complete, a very valuable book, with 3,500 Engravings, arms, crests, and mottoes of nearly every family in the kingdom, tho result of thirty years' labour, price £lO 10s., printed in soveral colours. Family Pedi grees traced from authentic records, information as to the obtaining of a new grant of arms, how to change one's name, by T. Culleton, Engraver to her Majesty and Royal family ; also Diesinker to the Board of Trade, 25, Oran bourn-street (corner of St. Martin's-lane), W.O. V. The Secretary of State will take care that no ingenious novelty produced in answer to this advertisement shall be adopted into the service without proper acknowledgment, and that the name of the individual with whom it origi nates shall ho recorded in connection with it. If the rifle to which the first prize is awarded is adopted into the service, it will bear the inven tor's name. J. ST. GEORGE, Major-Genoralj Director t of Ordnance 1.) 1 . War Office, Oct. 22 1866 Naval and Military Intelligence. Dung, The following general orders from the Horse Guards have been issued by command of the Duke of Cambridge : " The Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief hav ing, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for War, represented to the Queen that it would be highly desirable, and for the good of the service, to extend the system of five years' Staff appoint ments to field officers of the Depot Battalions, tak ing care, however, that the application of this spe cial staff rule should press as lightly as possible on the officers now serving in Depot Batta,ions, her Majesty has been pleased to approve the following regulations taking effect from the Ist of October, 1866, viz.:-- « 1. The present lieut.-colonels of the Depot Battalions shall remain in undisturbed possession of their appointments until removed by casualties of service—i.e., promotion to the rank of general officer, appointment to the Staff, or any other bene ficial position, voluntary retirement on full or half pay, death, &c. " 2. The majors shall, in like manner, retain their appointments until removed by promotion to lieut.- colonelcies on full or half -pay, or to the Staff, or other beneficial position, or by death, &c. If, how ever, the promotion be to a Depot Battalion, the command of the battalion shall be vacated at the end of five years. " 3. Field-officers appointed at any period here after to Depot Battalions, whether from half-pay or from some full-pay position, shall be removed, as a matter of course, at the end of five years, except in cases of reappointment at the discretion of the Field-Marshal Commonding-in-Chief. "4. As a general rule, every lieut.-colonel re moved from the Depot Battalions to the half-pay list shall be replaced, in the usual manner, by au officer from half-pay, to serve or sell ; but the eligi bility of the senior major, if he has been appointed under the new rule, to succeed to a vacancy. so caused shall be left as a matter for consideration, dependent upon that officer's standing and service in the army, and the probability of the lieut.-colonel removed to the half-pay list obtaining the rank of major-general within a period of two years. " 5. The present adjutants of depot battalions shall, in the same manner as the field officers, be al lowed to retain their appointments until removed by promotion to majorities on full or half-pay, or (upon application) to half-pay majorities after six years' service as adjutants, or to the Staff or other benefi cial position, or by death, &c. ; but the adjutants appointed at any future period shall, after six years' service as such, be removedby promotion to half-pay majorities, when, if deemed eligible, they may, on opportunities occurring, be appointed to majorities in the depot battalions, and be allowed to hold such appointments for the qualifying:period of five years, it being understood, however, that the adjutants are not to be considered as having any claim to re-ap pointment to the staff of the depot battalion. " By command of his Royal Highness the Field- Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, " WILLIAM PAULET, Adjt.-Gen." " It having been brought to the notice of the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief that the prac tice of issuing commissions to officers of line regi ments, Royal Artillery, and Royal Engineers serv ing in India, who have been granted local ranks in that country, entails upon them thepayment of extra stamp duty, and, as the rank in question was con ferred to meet purely local requirements, his Royal Highness has submitted the case to the Queen, and her Majesty has been pleased to approve a discon tinuance of the system of granting local commis sions to the regimental officers iu question. " In future, therefore, these promotions will only appear in general orders by the Commander-in- Chief in India, and , i4ll not be subject to confirma tion by her Majesty. "The lieut.-colonels, majors, and captains who have been gazetted tolocal rank in India since July 4, 1865, inclusive, will not receive commissions for such rank. " By command of his Royal Highness the Field- Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, "WILLIAM PAULET, Adjt.-Gen." The examination of candidates for commissions in the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers for ad mission to the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, under the regulations dated Horse Guards, Ist June, 1865, commenced yesterday at Chelsea Hospital, before Major-Gen. W. C. E. Napier, vice-president, and the members of the Council of Military Educa tion. The examination will occupy several days. The deaths of the following officers have been officially reported at the War-office since the Ist ult.:—Lieut.-Gen. Richard T. King, Royal Ar tillery; Major-Gees. John Tylden, Royal Artillery; and George Freeman Murray, 65th Regiment ; Col. John Henderson, 16th Regiment ; Lieut.-Colonel Barclay Thomas, 27th Enniskillens; Lieuts. Charles Platt, 2d battalion 16th Regiment ; and James B. Smith, 21st Dragoons ; Ensigns Walter F. Riddell, 2d battalion 16th Regiment ; and Hamlet Wade Thompson, 2d battalion, 25th Regt. (accidentally shot) ; Paymaster Thos. Bird, 101st Royal Bengal Fusiliers ; Quartermaster T. Kelly, 2d West India Regiment ; Deputy Asse.-Commissary- Gen. John Peter C. Lawder ; Surgeon Charles Coombe, Cold stream Guards. Capt. F. S. llerries, 65th Regiment, has been ap pointed aide-de-camp to Major-Gen. F. Murray, in command of the Chatham district. The officers of the Ist and 2d battalions of infantry at Chatham garrison entertained Major-Gen. Free man Murray at dinner on Wednesday evening, on his assuming the command of the Chatham district Ist Col. J. W. S. Smith , C. 8., in command of he r Depot Battalion, presided, the whole of the officers of the battalion at head-q uar ters being present. On or-Gen. Murray w as en the previous eveni n g Maj tertained at dinner by the officers of Royal Engineers at Brompton Barracks. An order was yesterday received at the Royal Engineer establishment, Chatham, directing a de tachment of 31 non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Engineers to be held in readiness for embarkation for Bermuda. . Her Majesty's iron screw troopship Orontes, Capt. H. W. Hire, was paid out of commission at Portsmouth yesterday, and will this morning be re-commissioned by Capt. Henry Helps and a new staff of officers, the latter, however, includ ing her senior lieutenant, surgeon, and several others under Capt. Hire's command. Capt. the Hon. F. Egerton, H.M.S. Victory, aide-de-camp to the Queen, superintended the payment of the ship's company, who were granted 28 days' leave. George Macarthy, quartermaster, having served his full terms of service, was recommended to the Admi ralty for the silver medal and £l5 gratuity for long service and good conduct, and receives a pension of £35 15s. per annum. Captain Hire improved the occasion by addressing the ship's company in a short yet effective address, exhorting them to follow the excellent example of their old shipmate Macarthy. Some dissatisfaction was subsequently expressed by the men at receiving only 28 days' leave in lieu of the usual six weeks, but the reason of this depar ture from the ordinary usage on paying a ship's THE BEST REMEDY FOR INDIGE3TION. NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi de:lily recomtnended as a simple but certain Remedy for Indigestion, which 14 the cause ot nearly alt the disease to which we are subject, being a 4tedicine so uniformly_grate s Jul and beneficial, that it is with justice called the "Natural Strengthener of the human Stomach." "Norton's Pi their lls " act as a powerful ton i c and gentle aperient ; are mild in operation, sate under any circumstances, and thousands of persons can now bear testimony tohe benefits to be derived from their It.e. as they earsh a ve been a never - t ailin g F amily Friend for upwards of 20 y. Sold in bottles at is. li d., 2s. Od, and Ils. each, in every town in the kingdom. CAUTION. Be sure and ask for "NORTON'S PILLS," and do not be persuadod to purchase any of the various imitations which have sprung up in consequence of the success VI NOUTOWS VAIWAIILE nue. iXt Ol3l Gres' SPAPER ~; ~~~ onlie l J i s iv i t t i ii 9 Slap tilt& has under steam, inen, women,: teen and crew The rifle practice returns for the year 1866 of the Royal Marine Artillery, which have just been made up officially, has placed that distinguished corps first of all, whether of the army or navy, in its " figure of merit" for shooting, the highest figure of merit ye t returned as having been made by any regiment or 'other corps urrler the Crown being 126.3, whereas the figure awarded to the Royal Marine Artillery for the year just condoled is 141.7. This sp:ondal result of aftillerynieu's shooting with the rifle 'is m_►de up of the following items : —First p.riod, 4( percentage of first-elass shots, 80 ; volleys, f.. 1.3 less percentage of third-elms shots, 0.26. 311 i. er cent. of the men exercised earned the marksman's, badge, 15 per cent. being co:mil:l.A high for a lire regiment ; 97 per cent. of the men are in the first class in judging distance. The battalion badge Iva earned with 38, 48, and 59 points in the first, seconds and third class respectively. In any comparison o 9 the rifle practice of the Royal Marine Artillery with that of line regiments it is necessary to remem ber that the former corps extends its practice through, the winter over one of the most exposed ranges in England, while the practice of line regiments only takes place during the most favourable period of the year—i. ee., from April until September. Men de tached from the marine battalion on sea service aril also three and a-half years on the average witho.ut any practice with the rifle, while on the contra r y , with the army this drawback may be said fv4ver to Occur. The Hythe system is looked on very favour-' ably by the officers of the Royal Marine Artillery it being considered an excellent auxilAry training for an artillery regiment, while it is also decided:y popular with the rank and file. The Wivern, 4, screw turret sloop, Capt. Hugh Burgoyne, V.C., having had her engineering defect remedied, has anchored again at Spithead, where she awaits orders for her future movements. Her Majesty's screw troopship Tamar, Capt. F. Sullivan, C. 8., is under orders to proceed for Ports mouth to Queenstown, to embark there the 64th Regiment for conveyance to Malta. From Malta the Tamar will convey the 84th Regiment, relieved by the 64th, to Halifax and Bermuda, and return from the latter place to England with a regiment relieved by the 84th. The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty :—Lieut. F. De V. Sanders, to the Irre sistible, for service in tender ; Lieut. Francis A. D. Radcliffe, to the Bellerophon ; W. W. Kiddie, master, to the Asia, for the Royal Alfred ; George Patterson, master, to the Bristol ; John IL Tully, master and pilot, to the Princess Royal, additional ; Frank . Inglis, master, to the Asia, for the Warrior; F. Piper, master, to the Asia for.the Himalaya ; R. M. Bryant, second master, to the Princess Royal, addi tional ; Alfred Swain de Ridder, second master, to the Princess Royal, additional ; Francis Rowlatt, second master, to the Princess Royal, additional ; Herbert G. T. Packer, second master, to the Tamar ; J. N. Robinson, paymaster, additional, to the Bri tannia ; Alfred J. Tout, first-class assist.-engineer, to the Irresistible ; Robert G. Gordon, assist.- : paymaster, to the Royal George ; Allen F. Gain, assist.-paymaster, tolthe Fisgard, as supernumerary, and Norman Maclean, nominated a naval cadet. THE SUN, LONDON, FIi,IDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1867. QTODARE, Madame (Widow of the late Colonel Stodarel THEA.TitE OF MYSTERY, Egyptian Hall, l'iccadilly.—The new Illusion, "Wile:ILE IS SHE?" wilt shortly bo produced. TODA R E, Madame.—Great Success of "wiio's HE ?" the funniest Ventriloquist in the world, G: W. JESTER, and Madame Stodare's CHRIST DIS Rums of PRESE , TS. 111:igic Si'll M .RVEL OE MECCA , and RA.SKET TRICK,A Every Evening at Eight, Wedne,day ar:d S aurday Mornings at 'Puree by Mr. Firbank Burman, pupil oi Colonel Sto :are. Admissiion—ts. and 25.; stalls, 3s. Schoo's and children h Alt-pr'ee. Seat. secured at the Box-office, from 11 till 8, and at Mitchell's, 33, Old Bond-street. . ME. JAMES WEAVER, Manager. 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The following are given as the 'acts which preceded that military tragedy : " The soldie: s of Ortega must bavebeen composed chiefly of the corps of Canales, numbering 2,000 men, who wore in garrison at Matatnoras. Thanks to the intervention of the American General Sedg- wick, Canales, representing Ortega, and Escobedo for Juarez, were reconciled, not without great efforts • on the part of the United States agent. A first in terview took place between them on the 28th Nov., but it led to nothing, in spite of the two long hours of talk. Escobedo retired, with the intention of marching the following day on Matamoras, which was defended by Canales, and protected by a negro regiment belonging to the Federal army, the flag of which floated on the Piazza Major. The United States soldiers were there only, General Sedgwick said, in order to protect American citizens ; but Escobedo afterwards declared that it was solely to the presence of the Federal colours, and the in fluence which the sight of them exercised upon his troops, that he had to attribute their defeat. Thus, the starry banner, which Gen. Sherman himself in his report states to have weighed so greatly against the destinies of the Mexican Empire, had become a cause of terror for the Juarist troops of Escobedo. On the day following his first and fruitless inter view with Canales the former attacked Matamoras and failed. He therefore retreated, closely pursued by the latter, who left his fortifications. In the pursuit, the partisan of Ortega had his brother killed by his side, while crossing a bridge over which the Juarists were flying, and turning from time to time to send back a Parthian shot. After this defeat Gen. Sedgwick succeeded in bringing about another conference between the two Liberal chiefs, and on this occasion the interview ended in a reconciliation. Escobedo, the Juarist, and Canales, the adherent of Ortega, embraced each other in presence of their troops with demonstrations of friendship, described ironically and at full length in the Mexican corres pondence of the New York papers. An announce ment was then made that the brothers-in-arms who, the day before, were enemies, were about to set out together to march upon San- Luis-Potosi and the other places occupied by the Imperialists. The result of this fraternal' expedition is now known. Canales, whose brother had fallen under the bullets of Escobedo, was evidently unable to become so suddenly the sincere friend of the Juarist leader. He had feigned a reconciliation in order the better to revenge himself upon his former enemy, and the more easily to reunite the Escobedists under his orders. Nothing, besides, was easier, since, in the battle before Matamoras, according to the American letters, Canales had taken prisoner one of his op ponent's soldiers, whom he at once ordered to turn face about, and fire upon his former comrades. Those captured by Escobedo acted in that way, fot the Mexicans care little to know on which side they fight." It is therefore probable that, at the time .when these two leaders, apparently reconciled, were marching on San-Luis-Potosi, or still holding revel at Matamoras, Canales must have summoned Ortega, who being sustained by the united troops of both chiefs lost no time in causing Escobedo to be shot. Fashions for January. (From Le Fo net) The weather having at last become more season able, the winter materials decided upon and exhi bited for the last two months are now brought into requisition. ' We are very glad to welcome the re turn of brocaded silks; there is hardly any dress more suitable for an elderly lady. Young ones have not yet adopted it, excepting for tunics or portions of a dress. Satin is also very much in favour for all purposes. There is scarcely any fabric so elegant or essentially " grand° dame." Velvet, that used to be reserved for toilettes of ceremonies, is now mak ing its appearance for all kinds of occasions ; and the velveteen, so fashionable this autumn, is rapidly giving way to plush and poplin. The plush dresses and mantles en suite look very elegant and season able, and require little or no trimming. Stripes are still in the ascendancy, but are no longer plain ; they are formed by medallions or small patterns. Black is most fashionably worn, but grey and violet seem the favourite colours. Several beautiful shades of blue have appeared. Very little green is seen, excepting for in-door wear. Fur is very much worn as trimming, the species preferred being Astra kan, sable, chinchilla, martin, miniver, and squir rel ; the two latter being preferred for very young ladies and children. Grebe is also iu great favour, as are most kinds of feather trimming. Lace is, of course, kept • for in-door and evening wear. Grelot and chenille fringes are also much used as ornaments ; velvets worked with beads or em broidered in floss silk likewise make a most elegant addition to a toilette. For evening wear satins and silks are much worn; but for young ladies who dance lighter materials are considered preferable.-such as gauze, nets, tarlatanes, or tulles, worn over silk or satin under-skirts. The usual trimmings for these dresses are ruches, beads, and flowers. Many young girls wear foulard tunics and corselets over muslin bodies and skirts.. This forms a very pretty, young, and by no means expensive dress. With twa or three muslin dresses with low and high bodies, a !young lady can make a very nice appearance through the winter evenings, either for demi-toilettes or small dances, as with the addition of a silk or foulard corselet and plastron the toilette is complete, and can be constantly diversified. Hardly any alteration worth mentioning has taken place in the form and trimmings of the mantles worn this month. They are still ornamented with small bands of fur, and have long handsome guides at the back of the neck. The long hanging sleeves are likely to come into great favour for cloaks, espe cially if made of velvet or satin. If the mantle is of velvet or satin, trimmed with fur or feathers, the muff is invariably made to correspond. Wo do not see many shawls, but those aro never worn trian gularly as they used to be, but always folded straight like a scarf. We do not consider this at all an elegant fashion ; but as the mode it is our duty to chronicle it. A few attempts have been made to introduce some very ugly forms for bonnets, but those at pre sent in wear—the " Catalaue" and the " Lamballe" —are so very becoming :and elegant that we sin cerely trust they will not be replaced. Crinoline, in spite of all the abuse and prognos tications against it, is still worn. The form is very much altered, but the skirt, let it be of what mate rial it may, invariably has a few steels, but only round the bottom. For out-door wear, with the short dresses, a small round crinoline is worn (no lady ever attempts to appear in a short dress ss with- the out one). With an in -door or evening dre crinoline is long behind, and made with a train. Linen collars and cuffs with medallions of lace are much worn ; very fine tatting is also much in favour for this purpose. The hats worn arc exa ctl y the same as those in troduced last mouth, and are ornamented in the same manner, the materials being generally velvet, felt, or beaver. There is an endless variety of lace and muslin bodies, both high and low, intended to be wornwith corselets. Some are exceedingly elegant ; none more so than those formed of alternate medallions of lace and satin• stitch embroidery. Wo have seen several very elegant muslin and lace peplums, also some of black figured net with lattice-work of coloured velvet spotted with co loured beads. Ono peplum barque shown to us was formed of black velvet, about four inches wide, THE VOLUNTEERS. Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir J. Y. Scarlett, K.C.8., ',presented last Saturday the prizes to the members of the Burnley Rifle Volunteer Corps which they had won last September at their annual contest. The corps consists of 777 men, of whom 663 had entitled themselves to the capitation grant, and 14 had obtained the. 208. Having distributed the prizes, Sir James said that, as honorary colonel of the Burnley Volunteers, he took a deep interest in them, and though the position was merely a complimentary one, a sinecure, giving him no privi lege to interfere with the internal discipline or with the drill of the regiment, still it did not diminiih the interest he took in the corps. (Applause.) The pleasure of having seen the corps in the field last August gave him additional reason for being de sirous of presenting the prizes they had won. He had been particularly struck with the efficiency of the corps, and he attributed it to the fact mainly that they were accustomed to leave their homes for a few days' training at Lytham, and live in tents every year. He believed that encamping was the principal reason of their efficiency. Every man was bound to defend his own home, for patriotism was no thing more than the desire to defend hearth and home. Every man in this country had that feeling, and therefore, if he were not able to do it himself he should do it by substitute, or by some other mode. There fore, the Volunteers were of the greatest import ance in this country. (Applause.) It was a movement which ought not to be allowed to decline ; but, on the contrary, every soldier young enough and capable enough ought to do his best to attend a cer tain number of drills. If that there were the case, we should want very little organisation in England ; and with our own regular troops, with our Militia, with our Volunteers, and with our pensioners we might look in the face of any foreign nation without shrinking for a moment. (Applause.) He need scarcely say that England was not an aggressive na tion. " Peace and goodwill to all" should be the motto of England. (Hear, hear.) That was what she wanted; and all she required with her troops was that they should protect her dominions, and check all disposition to invade her shores. The principle of preparing for war, even in time of peace, was a very sound one, and he thought the autho rities were very much inclined to take the proper course. England wished for no aggrandisement. She did not wish to extend her dominions. It might happen sometimes that the best defence was made by taking the initiative and attacking. Of course, in that point of view our regular army would come in, and would be well supported by the Militia and Volunteers. In such a case he did not see the need of any new organisation in England. (Applause.) On Saturday afternoon the newly appointed com manding officer of the Blackburn (2d Lancashire) Rifle Volunteers, Lieut.-Col. Starkie, late M.P. for Clitheroe, assumed the command of the corps after it had paraded so that the prizes which they had won during the last autumn's competition in rifle shooting might be distributed to the successful competitors. The corps mustered upwards of 500 strong, and marched to the Town-hall, where, in the presence of the Mayor and several members of the Corporation, Lieutenant-Colonel Starkie made the presentations to the respective winners, and in doing so expressed the pleasure it gave him to assume the command of the Blackburn Rifle Volunteers that day, and while he could not be ex pected to say much as regarded their efficiency from his own knowledge, he must admit that the score which they had made in the recent annual competi tion showed that they were pretty good shots. That was au important thing for rifle Volunteers, as it was by good shooting that opposing armies brought down their enemies, and it would be of service to them supposing they were called out for the defence of the nation and were attacked. lie then proceeded to present the prizes, which were of the value of £145, and included three silver cups. Thew prizes, lie said, showed that eveibody in the town took an interest in the welfare of the corps. He hoped that during the new year they would all be very assiduous in their duties, and show to those who had kindly helped them that they were not un grateful for such kindness. lie had very great pleasure in saying that, so far as ho had seen, the drill of the corps was creditable to them, and though he had only assumed the command of the regiment that day, and was not acq uainted with d e tails, he had previously seen their movements in he field, and could speak creditably of them. Applause.) -- SUICIDE OF A MILITIA. SEROKAWF.—On Wednes day morning, about 9 o'clock, a staff sorgoant in the sth Royal Lancashire Militia, named John Johnson, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head with his rifle. Tho dood was committed in his bedroom at the Militia Barracks, Burnloy, and almost immediately after he had risen. His wifo was in bed at the time. no was 15 years of age. 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