The Sun. — London, England, 1867-02-13 00:00:00

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V/t Naval and Malta : - -7 1 . 5' 4 :Lev i ~..j . .,____. l ~.....";i'-i.--.7 ---)4,.,,_141/2::: The Terrible , 19, paddlefri, 'C'tiijorri.., .ierell, V..C.,.C.8., which returneatio S i rem • I lhannel on Tuesday, is ordered into Portsmouth harbour to await Admiralty orders relative to her future movements. In steaming down Channel against the late S.W. gale, off the Start Point and on a weather tide, the entablature of the engine split across, and Capt. Commerell found himself COM, pelkd to bring hiS ship back to Spithead. It is not ' improbable that the Admiralty, considering the ex tent of the damage to the entablature and the amount of reliable work that may be fairly estimated to remain in the ship's engines, may order the Ter rible to be paid out of commission, and Ca;.t. Com merell, with his officers and crew, turned over to some other ship. The ironclad Valiant, of 4,063 tons and 800-horse power, now in dock at Portsmouth and ready for commission, would be a very suitable vessel for the purpose. The armament ordered for . the Valiant under the new scale is—main deck, two 9-ton Bin, and 12 6-ton 7in. muzzle-loading rifled guns, with four of the latter out the upper deck as chase guns. . AFTER Covent-garden Theatre—EVANS' to SUP. After Drury-lane Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Lyceum Theatre FVANS' to SUP, After Adelphi Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Olympic Theatre . Alter Strand Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After New loyalty Theatre EVANS' to SUP. • After St, James's Thoatro. FVANS' to SUP. Alter Prince of Wales' Theatre EVANS' to SUP. London Singing and Supper Club, EVANS', Covent-garden. Vocal Entertainment at Eight. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1867. K IN 411AN 'SEXHLIBLITI1OVNI"461(5Y. D UBLIN This celebratod OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin Prize Medal. It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Whole some,. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or wheleKril. at R. GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Setif, Pink Label, and Cork branded Kinaha.u's LL Whisky." No. 23,299. PRICII. . 4d. STAMPED sd. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., NOTICE. IRELAND. HEALTH OF LONDON. ANNALS of a QUIET NEIGHBOURHOOD. By GEORGE MAC DONALD, M.A., C. F. HANCOCK, SON, & CO., D ÜBLTN, Feb. 12. The commission of oyer and terminer for the city and county of Dublin was opened yesterday at the Court-house, Green-street. Baron Fitzgerald, Baron Ifughes, and the Lord Mayor took their seats soon after 11 o'clock. Ihron Fitzgerald addressed the grand juries, and referred particularly to the law affecting the Fenian prisoners, whose cases would be brought before them. In alluding to the Act of Parliament under which the habeas corpus was sus pended, he could not mention it without congratu lating them on the intimation lately made by our gracious Sovereign that probably the continuance of that Act may, under the circumstances of the coun try, be dispensed with. No other matter of im portance demanded their attention. The following is the weekly return of the Regis trar-General of births and deaths in London and in 12 other large towns of the United Kingdom : General Register-office; Somerset-house, Feb. 11. In the week that ended on Saturday, February 9, the births registered in London and 12 other large towns of the United Kingdom were 4,629 ; the deaths registered, 3,375. The annual rate of mor tality was 28 per 1,000 persons living. In London the births of 1,173 boys and 1 ; 125 girls, in all 2,299 children, were registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of: ten years 1857-66 the aTerage number, corrected for increase of population, was 2,252. " Whoever mid% this book once will read it many times It shows an almost superr.atural into the workings of the human heart"— Vali- Mall Gazette. Hurst and Blaekett, 13, Great Marlb.moug•h-street. JEWELLERS AND SILVERSMITHS TO TILE QUEEN AND PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, Now published at 3d., per post 4.1., PAINLESS TOOTH EXTRACTION ; or, Anteitl►esia Locally Applied. By A. ESKELL, surgeon-Dentist, Author 01 " Dewitt Surgery," " Pure Dentistry," &e. Simptdn, Marshall, and Co.; all 1)4301:v:10ra •, or of thd author, at his residence, 8, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street. And by Special Appointinont to the 'princitgd Sovereigns and Courts of Europe, ATUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION - (Incorporated by Act of l'ar'agaLont. MO). RUSSELL-STREET. COVEST-GAR DEN. LONDON. Prompt ADVANCES on all description of security. Forms tree on application by letter to Beg respectfully to state that their only Address is 33 & 39, BRITTOZI-STREET, CORNER OF BOND-STREET. EDWARD HASPER. Secretary. JOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTH PASTE is greatly supc:lor to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteuess, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a oleamiut fragrance to the breath. Price Is. 841.—Bed Bull Wharf, Y 3, Upper Thames-street. London. AWARDED TO C. F. HANCOCK : Great Exhibition, 1831—Council Medal for Originality and Taste. ParisExhibition,lBss—GoldMedailled'Honneur. International Exhibition, 1862—Prize Medal, for great Excellence of Design and. Manufacture. COUNTRY HOTELS, PUBLIC HOUSES, and BUSINESSES. FURNESS and KNEE'S List on application. Particulars for insertion received until the 27th of the month at their AUCTION AND HOTEL AGENCY OFFICES, Si Azar-street, Strand, W.C., and nearly opposite the Charing Cross Railway Station. THE GREAT JAPANESE TROUPE , are here. This extraordinary Company will 1 4 1 ae their THIRD APPEARANCE in Europe, at the !*e K at St. M ar ti n ' s H a ll, THIS EVENING, Feb. 13, for nrnited number of representations prior to their appear ance in Paris during the Universal Exhibition.—Stalls, ; ' oalcony (reserved seats), 35.; area, 2s. Admission ls., which may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33 , Old Bond street; and at the box-office of the hall. Business communications to be addressed to their solo agent, Mr. A. Nimmo, 55, Wigmore-street, London. IV. T H E 0 X F OR D, 6, OXFORD-STREET, Vi r ., THE MUSICAL ESTABLISHMENT OF LONDON. , LES DRAGONS DE 'WILL ARS (Opera Comiquc), Music Dy , A. 1M D. Ns D aillart. in which A RUSSELL _I appear. as shted by Hisses Itarrie and Fitz Henry ; Messrs. A. St. Albyn, 11411 q, Fox, Husk, Evan. and Bury, with Extra Band and Chorus ; produced and conducted by sir. F. Jonahrnans " the strength of Mr. Morton lies in his operatic selections, " e cuted be a small but highly efficient band, and a well selected body of vocalists, under the direction of Mr. F. 4011 12;hmans."—Times, Jan. 9,1857 COMEDY. by Messrs. HARRY SYDNEY, MILBURN, G,• W. ROSS, and the celebrated American Gymnasts the "ROTEIERS HANLON, the Wonders of the World, at Ten o'clock this Evening. lir. ROBT. FItASER. Comedian and Vocalist. will'motke his appearance THIS EVENING with his crop of comicalities and his new song. "THE BOY AT MUGBY." VEADAME TIISSAUD'S EXHIBITION , AM. BAKER-STREET. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. NEW ADDI rroNs. —Life-size Models of the KINGS and QUEENS of ENGLAND, from WILLIAM of NORMANDY to QUEEN VICTORIA.. Open from 11 a.m. till dusk, and from 7 tilt 10 p.m. Admittance, Is.; children, under ten, half-price; extra ems. 6d. ARGYLL ROOMS. - GRAND CASINO, Windmill -street, Piccadilly. 4 - 11 - These elegant and popular Rooms, having. been entirely re tecorated, are now OPEN EVERY EVENINII for Concert tad Dancing. Conductor, Signor Luca CURTL Manager, •,1. GARNET. Admission to Promenade, One Shilling. - Reserved Seats, Two Shillings. WESTON'S GRAND MUSIC HA IL, HOLBORN. Sole Propriet ors , S W xA SEY an d HOLLAND. Grand"LUCIA Selection from D o nizetti's favourit e Opera of I'OIA DI LAMMERMOOR," on a scale of mag,ni e°nne never attempted at any similar establishment. „rrincipal v oca li s t s —Ed gar d o ; M r. H . D a B renwer ; A rturo, r • Ili" RowlandT Lascelles ; Henrico, Mr. P. Corn ; Lucia, Annie remaine. Everybody should see the Irish Minstrels, every even 'dug at Nine o'clock, with songs , dances, and Irish anec °tea, under the di rec ti on o f Pat'Corri. A now and origi nal overture composed and arranged expressly for the ab ove minstrels by Mr. H. Baker. Immensa success of Arthur Lloyd's new song " Chillingowullabadorie," every RA i ng, at 11 o'clock—Jolly Nash, Georgina Smithson, x i —c 43: Fannin, Patrick Sellers, and Harry and Kattio n g and Pio Watkini, the Japanaze Juggler. Band of 30 _ L-v - ulass performers, and large Chorus chosen from her 'Nesty's and Covent Garden Opera Houses. Musical 'rector, Mr. P. Coma. I rices of admission—Stalls snd Balcony, Is.; Area, 6d.; privateb Boxes, 10s. 6d. Can be secured at the Box Office, „ ‘l'reun the hours of 10 and 5 o'clock. Hall open every ' 4lr ening a t 7 o'clock. IYNVILLE'S V.R. OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST. ------- Is regularly supplied to the house of Lords. "V.R." IRISH WHISKY. IPNVILLE and CO.'S " V.R." OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST. London Offhei and Stores, 4. BEAUFORT-BUILDING:3, STRAND, W.C. Ratablished 1808. Quotations on application. * TAMES DALY and CO., Distillers, John-street, Cork._.. The purest spirit and safest dri n k i n t h e Wont"— London Offices, 7, Printing-house-square, E.C., next the " Tirnes.,, A.MES DALY and CO., Distillers, John-street, Cork, beg to announce that they are able to supply the Ptrade with their celebrated Whiskies. in casks or cases, and t ake orders in bond and for exportation, at their offices, 7, tintin g - house-square, London, E C.. the only house in the typiare not occupied by thq "Times." J. D. and Co.'s whiskies brill: the hi;:hest prices in the Australian and ()the , Colonial it3arkets. as may be observed by reference to the "Journal of erce of Victoria," by which it will be sem that their h e a ides fetch 6d. per gallon and Is. per case over the next rat, and Is. 6d per gallon anti ss. 6d. a case over the lowest a tien. Always on hand a large supply of ve.y old „,,elow whisky in Cie finest condition, maturA in sherry " St u nsurpassable in quality and flavour, supplied on the most reasonable terms. UJust published, 2d; sent by the author for 3 stamps, GLINESS and BEAUTY; being a Pamphlet descriptive ot articles ant means used for improving' the - appearance. By ALEX. ROSS, MI, h Igh Holborn, London. PAINTISH FLY is the acting ingredient in ALE X. ROSS'S cIuvrEIARIDES 0 I L, whloh speedily producer whiskers and thickens hair, 3s Bd, Ss Rd, and Os (id ; sent by post for 54, 84, and 144 st , mpa.— ROSS, 243, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. - - WONDERFUL DIS COVER Y . — orns cured in one day by usirut ALEX. ItOSS'S it() PO. TWA preparation gradually dissolves the Corn in a few hours, rernovin, the very root. Pri3e is ; sent by post for 60 stamps. —248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. AIR-CURLING FLUID, 218, High Holborn, London.—ALEX. OSS'S CURLING FLUID curls ';'``les' or Gentlemen's ha t immediately it is &untied. Sold au2g 5 lid, and 108 6d ; sent free for 54, 84, and 114 st amps. of all Chemists. (4 1111 Y HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— I N. J--r. ROSS'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect colour , ately it is used. It is permanent, and perfectly na for 54 'T! etre t. Price 3is ed. 58 pd, and 10s 6d ; sent by post °I, and 141 stamps ; and all Chemists. AIR DESTROYER. -248, High Holborn, L ondon.—Af. EL ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes toPtertlnous hair from the lace, neck. and arms, without effect and he 4 m starnkitt. ps. Price llad 311 Bd, all hemists 5s Bd, an Los 6d ; sent for 51, Si, 14— ot C. pimpLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the "firE,.oklll are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S 10w,;,1A.RL11% SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, sal mo. 2a 9d and 76 64 ; or post for 40 and 100 stamps. r il i ns FLOSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all RA,IR COLOUR WASH.—By washing the , , 'mai with this beautifully-perfumei Wash, 0- ten d in seven p o b„ aYs the hair assumes its original colour, and remains Russßosin occasional usinz. 10s ed ; sent for stamP.•—AL EX. '2i 214, rligh Holborn, London, and all Chemists. ___ bit. SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS Prti.., 8 A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.—Pr er 4tel without any mercurial ingredient, from the reel pe l or w p 0 . stirr er 7.f Ilromley, Kent, will be found invaluable i to a all spasrusroin bilious and liver complaint''' , in ilge VO c rtabitual costive;,eriddiness, diazineos of the eyes, of the bl sei " a ale tton aperient medicine,and as a purifier and "' t heY are truly excellent; mild . , i their opera *ote reed to the stomach, they creat n appelte, pro :W-Prepred 0 , 1 , and Ptrengthen the wholer ‘ ervo _system. rmitiell,atum-bstreYeta, a, King n e ct ii s ar o i l n d g. by W. Lambert, Chemi st,__ , drag. zs. 9_ , (mesas. lA' cross. London, and by m o st , and three times the qu a a Liver_...:,. Th e u '.. e _ile, 'lure to ask for Dr. Scotts Bilious and. wtrilan,ll 1..,,`.V;;ne are a square greet paoka ¢ e. watt' Ti-,,,..,,..4 en the ataann. lt RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another than i l i t s nne to the 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer an o r R,D,,o_or. friendless, young females were reject d f Thean, vet DS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have 1,.,. 4 ._war in five years. Kennirz „.,—; 'tome the Committee wish to form wonld be who lav e ber,",a, almost children, from the age of 8 to 15, ( , n ,,, en led astray from the path of virtue. lvir, ributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary, Sareiatalei,eooper, 85, Queen-street. Cheapside; or by Messrs Irt ' an,; co- Lo-rnbard-street. rII°V.IDENCE ROW NIGHT REFUGE, FOR 11°11ELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN, i..., ..._ 14A, P rovidence -row, Finsbury . , E.O. s nrefili Thousand Nights' Lodgings, with. 'Tilers and eql;,. "t'' have b fiiven • - this Institution to the 4 -.. , ,iit " een given in , tind its ;', Who otherwise would have had to pass the lii"p re , i n the bleak sireets or under railway arches. treakrot nearly 500 Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and fro ln r Si s t B , are given gratuitously every week. The poor th e Parts are admitted the only condition being that ~ 3' are ` ec eiVes ho meless and ' starving. The Manager /cc., lug the no remuneration whatever. Notwithstand night Provision made by the Poor Houses, each are, f numbers of young women, children, and orphans to ,„„°„r„Nrant ac commodation refused admittance, and have in4,l":l' , night after night in 'the cold, wet, and sleet. To tio this e vil, and to provide more ample accommoda tenrk, X 2,000 has been raised, but to accomplish the (3 8 .,, a 'null of at least £1,300 more will he required. i 5 pro„ providing shelter for the homeless, this year it pe o so ror, ''° ,l , as far as the donations obtained for the purl w will I, „ i . a t .,-. o w, to give bread and coals to poor families ace ) 3 --...- 'Y ill YOU, in your charity, help to carry on and she .. t m e plish What has been begun ? Will you help to give tar i . 1. to the really homeless, and food to the really atid 'ia l-t,? The smallest donation will be most welcome, be efrC . It and Morning, the prayers of the destitute will r aed in your behalf. „,.,.„I",`,'VPRIPTIONS are earnestly requested, and will be i',', 14 • 1 ily received bv the Rev. D. Guarar:,D.D., No 22, ' '43tAry-cireue, kW THOMSON'S "GLOVE-FITTING" CORSETS. An entirely new principle, with new Spring Fastening. Manufacturers of the "Prize Medal Crinolines." Trade Mark, a "Crown." MANFIELD'S PATENT PICKLES are per fectly pure and uncaloured. To be had of all dealers and who!eeale of JOHN BUKUESS and SON, 107, Strand (corner of Savoy-s.eps). London. RIMMEL'S PERFUMED' VALENTINES.- The largest and most elegant Stock in London. Animated Flowers, ls. on paper; 2s. 6d. on satin. Mediaeval, is ; by post 2d, extra. The 111118'Cal Vslentine, the greatest novelty of the season. Lists on annlication.—RlMMEL, Perfumer to H.R. U. the Princess of Wales, 96, Strand ; 128. Regent-street ; and Cornhill. -Li A VALUABLE PACKAGE OF TEA.— A CHINESE CADDY. obntaining id bn. of really good Black l'ea, sent carriage. free to any railway station or market town in England, Ireland, .icotland. or Wales, oa re ceipt of 4"ts., bj rIuLLIrs and CO., Tea Merchants, 8, King William-street, City. E.C. TEA IS CHEAPER THAN EVER.-Is. Gd., 2s . 2s 6 I. per lb. are the prices at which PHILLIPS a nd CO . Tea Merchants, 8, King William•etreet, City, Lon don. E.C.. are selling - good and fine BLACK Tt A. A price current post free. 40s worth carriage free to any railway , tation or market town in the United Kingdom. All goods carriage tree to all parts of London. Observe—PHILLIPS and Co. have no Agents. Sugars are supplied at market prices. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. DEFRIES and. SONS' J• NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS contain an entirely new an extensive Stock of TABLE GLASS, China, and Chan delier 4.-147, floundsditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. T DEFRIES and SONS' NEW CITY SHOW ROOM .—The New Oval-shaped ALEXANDRA DINNER SERVICE, from LI 18s. 81-- 147, Houndsditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL, DEF RIE S and SONS J• NEW CITY SHOW ROO3IS.—BREAKFAST and TEA. SERVICES in great variety. from LI le. upwards.- 147. Houndaditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. JDEFRIES and S 0 NS' . NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS contain a beautiful assortment of DESSERT SERVICKS, from £1 Is. to 100 guineas. Cre3ts and Monograms engraved on same. -147, Houndsditcb. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. T DEFRIES and SONS cr• NEW CI FY SLIO w ROOIIB.—CRYSTAL CHAN DELIERS, New Designs for the Drawing-room. either for Gas or Candle, and to suit all kinds of Decorations. —ll7, Iloundsditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. JDEFRIES and SONS' • NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS.—BRONZE and OR MOLU CHANDELIERS in great variety. New Designs for the Dining-room-147, Houndsditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. DEFRIES and SONS' • NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS.—The ALEXANDRA FLOWER VASE. Thin new and beautiful Vase can be ern in great Variety, from 33. to 30s. each-117, Hounds ditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. ejDEFRIES and SONS' • NEW CITY SETO Ir ROOMS. The NEW .lEv DINING ROO3l VASE. Registered designs, in great va , iety.-147, lioundsditch. NOTICE OE REMOVAL T DEFRIES and SONS' tfi • NEW CITY SHOW R.oollS.—The NEW PATENT ASTRA LAMP, for Petroleum and Mineral °Ds also vicrwrar, LA MPS and WALL LIGHTS (registered) for INDIA.—I 47, Houndsditeh. NOTICE CP REMOVAL. JDEFRIES and SONS' • NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS.— TAVERN and HOTEL GLASS of the newest palerns and correct men svre.-147. Houndsditch. NOTICE OF REIIOVAL. DEFRIES and SONS .T. NEW CITY SHOW 11001 TS.— ORNANIF,NTAL CLOCKS for the DINING and DRAWING-ROOM.-197, lioundeditch. NOTICE OF hE3IO VAL. T DEFRIES and SONS' • NEW CITY SHOW ROINIS.--Iterehant4 and the Trade surle.ted with PATTERN BOOKS FREE. 117, Houndsditch. Works—London, Birmingham, and Paris. Fstablished 1803. ARTIFICIAL TEETH.--A MONTH'S TRIAL GIVEN.—If not perfec'ly comfortable, use fnl, and undetectab'e the money returned without hesitation. Mr. DAY, Dentist (many years with Mr. Eskeli, 'urgeoa- Dentist, of 8, Orosvenor-street, offers, es above, the most convincing proof of the unerring ann painl ss print pies upon which he constructs incorrodible M INEitA T. ARTI FICIAL TEETH, whether singly ,r in partial or complete sets, to serve the purposes of mastic ithm, articulation, aind pers mai appearance. His terms will be found the most moderate of any advertised, compatibte with pure materials and first-class vorktnanship, but they are apart front the ridiculous and tempting prints put forth to attract mere attention. Ile guarantees painless manipulation, and in the generality of cases will make from one tooth to a complete set in a few hours. Extractions when necessary. and all the ordinary painful operations performed without giving the sl'phte•t pain by a new promos, and without the use of chloroform or other dangerous ingredient, Stopping deriayed teeth, and discolourel teeth rest••rel. &c. Attenda•:ce. to to 6. All consultations tree.-291, REGENT-STREET, threw doors from the Polytechnic. VOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The g reatest and Most useful invention of the day, AGUA AM AR ICLL 1. Messrs. JOHN GOSNICLL and CO., Red Bull Wharf, 93, U pp e r Thames-street Perfumers to her Majesty, respect. fully o ff er t o th e publ ic this truly marvellous flub% which gradually restorea tus human hair to its pristine hue--no matter at what age, The Agua Amarel Ia has none of the properties of dyes ; it, on the cont rary, i s b ene fi c i a l t o t h e system, and when the hair is once restored one application per month will keep it in perfect oolour. Price one guinea per bottle, or In half bottles, 10s. 63. Testimonials f rem artistes of the highest order, and from individuals of undoubted re spectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John Gosnell and Co. have been Cighness the Princess of Wa apples.ointed Perfumers to her Royal EXHIBITORS at the PARIS E XHIBITION, who ADVERTISE in " THE SUN " can hav e th e , SERVICES of A SPECIAL AGENT in PARIS whose address can be obtained at " The Sun" Office. de 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 p ersons who may have other business in Paris, or who may go there for pleasure only. pR IN TIN G. -TO PROPRIETORS OF P NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, &c.—The Print ing and Machining of Newspapers, &c., 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.O 'TOMBLESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS are earnestly solicited for fitting up the TRAINING SHIP. £2,000 required. WM. WILLIAMS, Secretary. Boys' Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, W.C. OMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-CON- A TRI BUTTONS are earnestly solicited for establishing the COUNTRY ROME. £I,OOO required. W3l, WILLI &NIS, Secretary. Boys' Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, W.C. HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.—The Committee are most anxious to provide for 400 boys. One hundred and fifty are now In the Refuge. The annual expenditure for supporting the 400 boys is estimated at £a,ooo, being £l5 a year for each boy. Several kind friends have promised to pay for one bay each year. Subscriptions thankfully received by the London and West minster Bank, 41, Lothbitrv, and 214, 11 kr,it Holborn; Messrs. Ransom and Co., 1, Pall-Mall East; and by 4 WM. WILLIAbIS, Secretary. Refuv,"e, 8, Great Queen-street, W.C. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity at the Great Northern Rail. way Terminus, King's-crow Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. Vice-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of WA LE g, KG. President-111s Grace the Duke of BUCCL MUCH. f(G, This lio.pitsl, founded in the year 1828, the first to estab lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders. is wholly de pendent for support on voluntary contributions and t ,4altee • It affords relief to a large number of In-pa rents, and, in addition to this, the averatze number of attendance of the lestitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between 3.000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee ear estly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the. benevolent, as the pr lases of this Hospital are capable of oontaining several ii, ndred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are reoeived by thtir bankers. Messrs. Brown, Janson, and Co., Abchurch-lane; also by Messrs. Contts and Co.; Drummond and Co.;Giyn and Co. ; Berries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ; f res oo tt, i Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet Mid Co., Beriltrti-street : and at the Hcspital. from 10 till 5. UTAtiFOUP Beeretsly, 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 one. The Arms of man and wife blended together in proper heraldic form. The proper heraldic Colours for servants' liveries, what buttons to be used, and how the carriage should bo painted, fee 10s. Just complete, a very valuable book, with 3,500 Engravings, arms, crests, and mottoes of nearly every family in the kingdom, the result of thirty years' labour, price £10.105., printed in several colours. Family Pedi grees traced from authentic records, information as to the obtaining of a now 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 RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. ,g, -__ GREAT EASTERN. The half-yearly general meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern ; Mr. Charles 11. Turner, the chairman, presided. Mr. Owen, the secretary, having read the notice convening the meeting, the report, a copy of which appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. The CtraramAN, in moving the adoption of the report and statement of the accounts, said he was exceedingly glad to see so large an attendance of proprietors, as it showed they felt an interest in the affairs of the company. He had to thank the pro prietors, both present and absent, for their expres sions of confidence, sympathy, and support. The shareholders bad also responded by sending their proxies, but at the same time he hoped the day was far distant in that undertaking when proxies would be used. He regretted that the issue of the report had been delayed, but they hoped to have been enabled to announce the final arrangements for carrying out a measure that would benefit them. He might say that the report constituted the chief part of his speech on that occasion. They had suffered in their district from plague, pestilence, and famine. The cattle plague had caused great loss to their customers, and injuriously affected their cattle traffic. The cholera had affected the pleasure traffic, and the late storm had stopped their goods traffic for three days, and the passenger traffic had also been blocked up far a short-time by the snow. They had suffered not only from the cattle plague, but from the money plague. (Hear.) While he had warned theta of difficulties in the hour of danger, he could now tell them they might look forward to satisfactory results. Th e y had saved in the past half-year £50,000 in working ex penses, as compared with the corresponding period. It was not a saving on necessary expenses, but a saving of wasteful and extravagant expenditure. He hoped the shareholders would not consider that as the ultimate result of their saving, but accept it as an instalment of what they would do. Their thanks were due to those who so far reduced the expendi ture; and they looked forward hopefully to further reductions when they could be made. If the company's securities could have been placed at a moderate rate of interest, it would have made up the £30,000 de ficient in paying interest on the preference stock. To give them some idea of what the ordinary shareholders might look forward to in the shape of dividend, he mentioned that in the past half year they had £30,000, which;under other circumstances, would have been available for ordinary dividend, to which should be added £15,000, the extra high rates of interest for floating capital they had paid ; and there was also/5,000 for compensation belonging to previous half years, but only then come into account, so that there was something like £50,000, which, under ordinary circumstances, would be available for dividend to the Great Eastern ordinary share holders. With regard to the Whitechapel coal de pot, he was happy to say they had money enough to complete it by July 1 next, when they would have a large coal trade from the north, via Spalding and March. Six trains a day would bring a quantity of coal to that depot that would raise their traffic re ceipts £2,000 a week, which would give them a considerable surplus --say, of 11 per cent. on the old stock. Then, again, on the import of cattle being resumed, they would have an addition from that source, so that they might look hopefully to the future. The steamboat traffic had also suffered, and they were anxious to utilise those boats and make them pay, by running to other ports when necessary. With regard to the metropolitan lines, they had done all they could under the circtunstances ; those extensions would add 11 miles to their system, and, on going into an analysis and comparison with other metropolitan lines, he found that those lines, when completed, would be amply remunerative: The com pany's metropolitan lines would not only develope the local traffic, but increase the traffic on the whole of the company's system. In the locomotive depart ment they found the contract system existing, by which many men got an addition of £9 a month to their wages, but this had been abolished. Another matter was the stores' department, in which it was usual to keep £250,000 worth of stores. The direc tors found, by the assistance of Mr. Swartrick, the general manager, that £lOO,OOO or £150,000 worth of stores would be ample for everything, and thus save the interest on the difference, which would be about £ lO,OOO a-year. 13y not creosoting all the sleepers they would save another £lO,OOO a-year, and a further large sum would be saved in the sup ply of gas. Something had been done in respect of rating, which would also reduce their Expenses. The accounts as now made out would not compare with the corresponding period, but they formed the basis of future ac - counts. The true policy of the Great Eastern would he to get some of the traffic over their lines from Yorkshire and the north to London. Be fore the board committed the company to any of those new arrangements, they would be submitted to the shareholders fo r th e i r approva l. If th e y could carry out the negoti a ti ons now pending, the result would be very adv an t ageous t o th e s h ar ehold e rs in the company. Ile hoped soon to be able to congra tulate the company on their trains being in York shire. He then adverted to the proposal made to Mr Laing to join their board for the purpose of con ducting the financial matters of the company, and placing them in a sound and safe position. They had to raise £4,000,000 on the best terms they could. Although the £5,000 might seem large as compen sation he preferred to pay that openly than to com pensate Mr. Laing in any other way. The direct saving of £30,000 a year of the extra interest nowpaid in respect of the floating debt would of. itself be a great advantage to the compauy. He hoped the proprietors would give the board and Mr. Laing their cordial support, and all the assistance in their power to bring the company out of its difficulties. He thanked his-colleagues forth° assistance they had given him, and said they were doing everything to the best of their knowledge and ability to benefitthe company. (Cheers.) Mr. G. SMITH seconded the motion for the adop tion of the report. Mr. C. LEGG thought the saving in the report argued well for the future of the new Board. He was not so well pleased with the new form cf ac counts, and alluded to the enormous cost forinterest on the temporary loans, amounting for the half-year, on £731,000, to £40,000 for interest and £3,000 f or commission. They had spent on ne w wor k s o f 1861 £631,000, and upon the metropoaan lines £400,000 —then they had to pay large amounts on leased lines. When he saw dividends on the old shares he would befteve in the saving on working expenses. Ile was a :andidate for a seat at the Board, but would ver willingly withdraw to serve the company. They propo dto get the assistance of Mr. Laing, and he believed he would be the right man in the right place. Ir. Sergeant SPINKS said that a vast amount of their stock was held by his friends. It was impos sible to make a comparison of the present with for mer accounts of working expenses ; but it appeared to him that £35,000 of the saving on working expenses had come oat of the permanent way. He contended that nothing would tend more to the establishment of confidence than enabling the public to see the affairs of the company were ad ministered with economy. They should shut up useless stations, run no unnecessary trains, and reduce the very high salaries. He believed that great advantages f Wculd arise to them on the com pletion of the metropolitan lines of the company. They would have an excellent station in the city of London, the suburban and main line traffic would e greatly increased, the blocks to traffic would be removed, and they would have a shorter and better line to the north. He wished every success to the pending negotiations, and hoped they would be brought to a satisfactory issue. The capital cost of the steamboats was £lBO.OOO, and they had already lost by them £31,000. They would require a profit on the working of the steamloats of £22,500 a year to pay interest on capital and 7} irr cent. for de preciation to save the company from loss. He moved an amendment to the effect that a committee of three shareholders be appointed to investigate the steamboat accounts, with full powers, and to report the result to a meeting of shareholders on March 12 next. Mr. AUSTEN sail it would be very desirable to pay off the floating debt as soon as possible. With every respect for the great ability of Mr. Laing in financial matters, he thought £5,000 too large a sum to pay at once. Mr. RomNsoN seconded the meeting. • Mr. LEGG, of Leeds, said that, although the di rectors had reduced the working expenses by 51 per cent. during the past half-year, they were now more than the avera ge o f ra i lways i n t h e U n it e d King dom. Consid er i ng t h e state of the money market, he was not surp r i se d t h at the d i rectors h a d 11-1 per cent. to pay for th e £7 00,000 temporary l oans. He thought it would be very cheap indeed to have the valuable services of Mr. Laing to raise the necessary capital to construct the metropolitan lines and sta tion, and to bring the whole of the property into a sound and paying condition. He hoped the share holders would assist the directors and Mr. Laing in their efforts to redeem the property and place their affairs in a good position. (Hear.) The CHAIRMAN replied to the various observa tions, which resulted in Mr. Sergeant Spinks with drawing his amendment, and Mr. Cyrus Legg with drawing his name rs a candidate for a seat at the Board in favour of the election of Mr. Laing. The report and statement of accounts were then unanimously adopted. On the motion of Mr. Cyrus Legg, seconded by Mr. Sergeant Spink s , M r. S . L a i n g was unani mously elected a di rector of the compan y, an d it 'was agreed that £5,000 should be paid to him for special services mentioned. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman ; and i t was intimated that imme diately after the general meeting Mr. S. Laing was elected deputy chairman of company. In the report upon the case of the steamboat Commodore, of the Stonington line, lost on the Long Island coast on the night of December 27, the in spector made the startling remarks " that the boat was a rotten old tub, unfit for navigation, lacking necessary equipments, worked by an incompetent crew, sailed by a reckless and incompetent captain, and taken to sea without a license, in violation of law and regulations, and in au unseaworthy con dition. The president of the company to whi c h s h e b e l o nged testified that ho knew o f th e d angerous con board. The N ew Y ork herald allow to crowd her d ec k s of f ed Lis of the boat, and hesit a t e d i n trust i ng is e on on the company over which he presides, fi justly din g re i n m a the r ks__" Yet innocent passengers, reputationcon fiding were and cabins as freely as they pleased. Men, women, and children were enticed by agents and advertise ments to take passage by her , with the knowl e d ge on the part of the captain and the compa n y th a t they stood a better chance of going to the bottom than of arriving safely at their destination. Is it not about time that crimes such as these men have been guilty of should be punished ? Are those who thus wickedly and wilfully jeopardise human life to go wholly free? Recommendations for more strin gent laws are all very well, but if such a case as that of the Commodore is to be passed over with a report, and a few indignant comments by the press, all the laws that can be enacted will not make a traveller's life worth an hour's purchase." A few brief particulars are given respecting the new comet discovered at Marseilles in the constella tion of the ram. It is nearly round and has a brilliant nucleus, which almost neutralises the light of the tail. It could not be seen on the night of the 25th in consequence of the bad weather. On the nights of the 26th and 28th of January regular observa tions were made at Marseilles, when the comet appeared to be increasing in brilliancy. At Paris the state of the atmosphere has hitherto prevented any observation, but there was a slight view of it on the night of the 31st. Colonel Marechal, Baron of the Empire, has just died at Chalons-sur-Saone at the age of 103 years. He gained all his ranks upon the field of battle, and was engaged on _several daring and gallant enter prises. At an adjourned meeting of the Corporation yes: terday Sir John Gray made a statement on the pre sant condition of the Vartry Waterworks. There is a substantial leak, but in what part of the em bankment they do not know. Probably there is a flaw in some portion of the work in immediate con nection with the culvert that passes from the reser voir towards the filter beds: The valve house passes backward through the centre of the embankment under a puddled trench, and there are 20ft. of solid brickwork and cement through which the pipes pass. An arch from that extends perhaps 150 feet towards the valve house. The leakage is through the top of that arch, where there are several spit tings of water, some as large as a quarter inch pipe, and some taking the shape of a fan. There is a subsidence of about 4ft. in diameter at the front of the embankment over the tunnel, and about 40ft. behind where the water is oozing out. The probabi lity is that some of the water has got under the middle of the arch, and that the extent and good ness of the material used-40 or 50 feet of puddle and solid material over the arch—kept it down, and forced it out through the chinks of the arch. So far as the engineers could estimate they thought that all the • water that came in got out, and that no damage whatever was at present being done to the back of the embankment. The back of the embank ment was the portion on which the strength, soli dity, and security of the whole structure depended. Sir John Gray further explained that a sluicing valve, which had been specially provided for such contingencies had, unfortunately, got out of order. An accident occurred to it in this way :—The gear for opening the valve was found to work stiffly, and it was determined to take it out and send to Glasgow for other gear. The gear was taken out and the valve was, as was thought, secured ; but in opening the back valve to let off some water the other almost broke the pipe and flooded the whole place. In order to stop the flow of water through the pipe, at the suggestion of Mr. Simpson, a ball was floated down to the aper ture in the pipe. This ball had been . got into the pipe, and now the object was to get it out. Its diameter was 7in. greater than that of the pipe, and it was kept to it by a water pressure of 251 b. to the square inch, equivalent to about 18 tons. They had been deprived of the means which this valve afforded of regulating the escape of water from the reservoir. They had also been obliged to get leave for the mak ing of fresh castings, which were required in con nexion 'with the valves from the assignee of the con tractor who had supplied their pipes, and who was in the Bankrupt Court. From a conversation that followed it appeared that over £l,OOO will be re quired to cover the cost of the necessary alterations. Sir John Gray's statement gave satisfaction, and it was felt that he and the committee had done all in their power in the matter. The Pally Express is happy to be enabled to an nounce that the Ecclesiastical Commissioners have resolved to allocate £12,000 for the purpose of in creasing the incomes derived from small benefices. This resolution is an evidence of the careful manage ment of the fund intrusted to the Commissioners. The writ for the election of the county of Cork arrived on Saturday. The nomination of candidates is fixed for the 21st inst. Mr. Smith Barry has ad dressed the electors on Liberal and independent principles. An address from Cel. Luke White, son of Lord Annaly, was also expected, but had not arrived yesterday. Mr. Vincent Scully seems deter mined to go to the poll. The Cork Examiner thinks Mr. Pope Hennessy will not come forward. At a meeting of the Royal Irish Academy yester day a report of the Committee of Council was read, stating that the existing grant was totally insuffi cient for carrying on the work of the Academy. At present the provision for the custody of the col lection of articles in the museum—stated by the Parliamentary Committee to be " the richest and most important in Europe in Celtic antiquities"— was so unsatisfactory that the public could not safely be admitted to inspect it. In the library and MSS. department the whole of the £2OO granted was absorbed in transcribing, translating, and cata loguing, so that nothing remained for printing and giving to the world the most important of the mate rials contained in the Academy's collection of Irish MSS., while at this moment there was such an urgent demand by philologists in every part of the world for the publication of such materials. The Committee of Council, therefore, thought that a special sum, to be spread over a certain number of years, ought to be added to the grant of £2OO already allocated for work on Irish manuscripts. The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway Com pany was held at the company's offices, Belfast, yesterday. The report of the directors, which was of a very favourable character, showing an increase of upwards of £l,BOO in the traffic, compared with the corresponding period of 1865, was adopted. A dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum was declared. Mr. Peter Tait, Mayor of Limerick, has accepted an invitation to a public banquet to be given on the 21st inst., "as some acknowledgment of the respect and regard entertained for him, and in recognition of his exertions as Mayor for the welfare of the city, the many benefits he has conferred on it and the people, his munificient gifts of charity, and un bounded and graceful hospitality." The requisi tion is signed by nearly all the leading men of the city and county, without distinction of party. The banquet is to be given in the Theatre Royal, the boxes of which will be reserved for ladies. In consequence of telegraphic communications received by the Government 67 men were arrested this morning at the North Wall, on board the Holyhead and Liverpool steamer as soon as she arrived. It is supposed that they threw their arms and ammunition overboard on seeing the police. The river is to be dragged for revolvers. Three were found concealed on deck. The prisoners have been lodged in. Richmond Bridewell. They were shabbily dressed, and looked reckless and des perate. True bills have been found by the grand jury against Stephen Meany for treason-felony ; also against Denis Downey and others, for having arms in a proclaimed district. The Solicitor-General was unanimously elected to-thy for Dublin University ;he was proposed by Rev. Dr. Carson and seconded by the Hon. and Rev. C. Plunket. The Attorney-General was this day re-elected for the borough of Galway without opposition. The Grand Council of Berne, in Switzerland, has voted 7,000,000 francs for the Jura Railway. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Pills.—These pills are better for strengthening a debilitated constitution than any other medicine in the world. Persons of a nervous habit of body, and all who are su ff e ring from weak digestive organs, or whose health has become deranged by bilious affections, disordered stomach, or liver complaints, should lose no time in giving these admirable pills a fair trial. Coughs,- colds, asthma, or shortness of breath, are also within the range of the sanative powers of this remarkable medicine. The cures effected by these pills are not super ficial nor temporary, but complete and permanent, and may be given with confidence to delicate females and yens g children. The deaths registered in London during the week were 1,567. It was the sixth week of the year, and the average number of deaths for that week is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,527. The deaths in the present return exceed the estimated number by 40. Under the influence of a milder temperature the mortality has decreased ; but the effects of the recent severe cold are still perceptible in the returns. Do deaths from bronchitis in the last three weeks were 399, 271, and 204 ; from - pneumonia, in the same periods, 95, 92, and. 87 respectively. The deaths of 36 nonagenarians have been registered in London during the last three weeks. 47 deaths from small pox, 22 from scarlatina, 68 front whooping-cough, and 42 from typhus were registered last.week. llol born —Saffron•hill—ln the Casual Ward of the West London Union, Charterhouse-lane, on Jan. 20, the son of a porter, aged two years, " inflam mation of lungs, caused by exposure to the weather and want of proper nourishment ; post mortem, ; inquest. Whitechapel—North--At 1?, Commer cial place onFeb.4, son of a tailor, aged six months, "insufficient nourishment and exposure to cold ;" post mortem ; inquest. St. Olave, Southwark—St. John—At 14, Parish-street on the 4th of February, the widow of a shoemaker, aged 73 years, " inflam mation of lungs,accelerated by want of medical assist ance and suitable nourishment ;" post rnortem ; inquest. Stepney—Limehouse.—At 10,' Gun square, on the sth of February, the daughter of a cab-driver, aged five years, " disease of lungs, accelerated by unhealthy condition of house and neighbourhood ;" post mortem ; inquest. Green wich—East.—At the Union 'Workhouse, ou the 24th cf January, a female, aged about 39 y ears , " disease of the lungs, accelerated by exposure to the weather ; post mortem ; inquest. The following is a list of 40 persons who were ' drowned in the deep waters of Regent's Park on Tuesday, January 15, in consequence of the ice breaking :—Sot of a colonial broker, aged 16 years ; son of an esquire, 15 ; a medicol student, 22 ; a warehouseman, 24; son of a lieut.-colonel, 16 ; sou of a printer, 13 ; a clerk, 29 ; a gentleman, 29 ; a bedst.cad maker, 17 ; a butler, 30 ; son of an un dertaker, 14 ;,.son of a harness-maker, 10; a coster monger, 28; an organ metal pipe maker, 18; a costermonger, 22 ; an upholsterer, 18 : a gasfitter, 20 ; son of a carpenter, 9 ; a house decorator, 21 ; son of a coachman, 13 ; a silk merchant, 26 ; son of a bricklayer, ,11 ; a student of arts, 17 ; son of a butcher, 14 ; a dentist, 23 ; a house painter, 35 ; a wood turner, 20 ; son of a tailor, 14 ; a house painter, 20 ; an orphan toy, 16 ; a law student, 20 ; a clerk, 23 ; a commercial traveller, 25 ; a corn seller, 21 ; son of an emigrant, 14 ; a solicitor, 26; an organ builder, 26 ; a railway porter, 23 ; a coach joiner, 22. The annual rate of mortality last week was 27 per 1,000 in London, 30 in Edinburgh, and 37 in Dublin, 23 in Bristol, 24 in Birmingham, 32 ,in Liverpool, 30 in Manchester, 27 in SAlford, 26 in Sheffield, 21 in Leeds, 29 in Hull, 44 in Newcastle up m-Tyue, and 32 in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna was 31 per 1,000 during the week ending the 2d inst., when the mean temperature was 3.9 deg. Fahrenheit lower than in the same week in London, where the'rate was 28. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.452 in. The barometrical reading decreased from 30-36 in. on Sunday to 28.65 on Wednesday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 43.4 deg., which is 4.9 deg. above the average of the same week in 50 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The highest day* temperature was 54.8 deg. on Saturday. The lowest night temperature was 32.9 deg. on Sunday. The entire range of temperature in the week was, therefore, 21.9 deg. The mean of the highest temperatures of the water of the Thames was 43.0 deg. ; that of the lowest was 39.8 deg. The difference between the mean dew-point temperature and air temperature was 5.2 deg. Tht mean degree of humidity of the air was 82, complete saturation being represented by 100. Rain fell to the amount of 0.48iu. The general direction of the wind was S.IV. Violent gales of wind occurred en Wednesday and Fri lay. On Wednesday the greatest pressure of the wind on the square foot was 331 b., and on Friday 411 b. According to a return furnished by the engineer of the Metropolitan Board of Works, the average daily quantity of sewage pumped into the river Thames at the Southern Outfall Works, Cross ness, was 44,866,199 gallons, or 203,817 cubic metres, equivalent to about as many tons by weight. The committee has been formed, and is about to commence its investigation into the affairs of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway, which will now be fully and fairly brought out for the infor mation of the public. The run against the railway was so strong that the only alternative open to the representative of the company in England was to suppress the attacks by actions for libel, or to obtain the aid of an independent committee. It amounted simply to this, whether the company was to be at ',tie expense and risk of establishing its position by a Aaies a trials in a court of justice, or by the less expensive and more effective mode of submitting all its operations to the searching test of an investiga tion by a body of c)mpetent men of business. If the agent felt that there was any weakness in his case, and had been actuated by vindictive motives, he would have chosen the legal process, but the bond holders, and those interested, may themselves see that the course taken by Mr. ANlenry is in itself a ground of confidence. It is not improbable that the legal action will follow the Rep ort of the Com mittee, but whatever may beMr.M , llenry's intention, of which we have no knowledge, we are strongly of opinion that it is time that a severe check shoul w d h b o e administeredfor the last yearto the have co nspirators and assassins engaged in plotting against and stabbing all property open to an attack. We are in hopes that we may obtain early and re liable information on the affairs of this railway, so that the questions causing so much anxiety may speedily and for ever be set at rest. We have lately heard a great deal of the effects of the ill-advised strikes in England, ruining our iron and other trades, while they fostered those of our continental competitors. Cheap and steady work was represented as drawing orders to Belgium which could not be undertaken in England at the price offered, owing to the increased cost of labour, and to the uncertainty which attends its control. The contented workmen of Belgium were said to be building up an enormous trade, attracting capital, and turning their country into a huge workshop. Late accounts, however, prove that these statements shown about the same amount of truth as are contained in the glowing pictures of the Golden Age. Formidable riots have broken out at Mar chienuer . thirty miners have been arrested, and Order, alter much trouble, has been restored, again to break out with increased violence. The fact is, that in the continually increasing cost of the necessaries of life, there is a difficulty in adjusting wages, and the struggle is pretty sure to be felt on the continent as well as in England till the price of food becoraee more permanently fixed, Admiral Sir T. S. Pasley, K.C.8., port admiral and commauder-in-chief at Portsmouth, accom panied by Rear-Admiral Superintendent G. G. Wel lesley, C. 8., went on board the paddle yacht Fire Queen yesterday, and paid a visit to the ironclad frigate I ord Clyde, Capt. Roderick Dew, C. 8., at Spithead anchorage. The Cossack, 20, screw corvette, 1,296 tons, 250-horse power, Capt. R. D.White, has arrived at Sheerness from Spithead, and has commenced un loading her stores. In a few days she will be brought into the basin and paid off, after having been nearly four years in commission on the Medi terranean station. The Eclipse, 4, screw gun vessel, 700 tons, 200- horse power, Commander F. R. Fremantle, from the Australian station, bas been paid out of commis sion in Sheerness dockyard by Capt. S. S. L Crofton, of the Naval Barracks. The crew were granted the usual Admiralty leave. The ship has been dismantled and placed in the third division of the steam reserve. The Rodney, 78, screw ship, 2,770 tons, 500_ horse power, Capt. A. C. F. Ileneage, flagship for the China station, has been undoeked and placed in. Sheerness harbour, where she will renaa.sn till her crew are completed and she is ready for sea. Yesterday Major-Gen. Freeman Murray, com manding the forces in the Chatham district, made an inspection of the Ist division of the Depot Brigade, Royal Artillery, at the head-quarters of the divi sion. The Major-Gen., who was accompanied by Capt. F. S. Herries, aide-de-camp, and Brigade- Major W. W. Lynch, was received by Col. S. 11. Crofton, in command of the Royal Artillery, Col. S. Westmacott, commanding Royal Engineers, and other officers connected with the staff at head-quar tera, and at once proceeded to make an inspection of the four brigades, together with the Coast Brigade, the officers and men composing which were drawn up on the parade-ground within the fortifications. At the close of this portion of the inspection Gen. Murray visited the barrack quarters, gymnasiums, schools, recreation rooms, library, and hospital, and also inspected the Royal Engineer works in progress, quitting the garrison and returning to bead-quar ters in the afternoon. On the previous day Gen. Murray inspected the troops of the line and other forces quartered at Milton Barracks, Gravesend, together with the forts and batteries in that dis trict. The troops were drawn up in front of their quarters, under command of Col. W. L. Stewart, at Milton Barracks. There the non-commissioned officers and men were inspected by corps by Gen. Murray, who subsequently crossed the Thames and inspected the troops quartered at Tilbury Fort, as well as the outworks and other parts of the fortifi cations at that station. Before closing his inspection Gen. Murray visited New Tavern Fort, in which a few troops are quartered, and late iu the afternoon he returned to headquarters, Chatham. The whole of the c• - aps under the command of Major-General Murray have now been inspected, with results which are understood to be highly satisfactory. An order has been received at Chatham garrison directing Ensign Bell and Ensign "Malony, 4th West India Regiment, to join the service companies of corps at Cape Coast Castle. — The Rev 7 S. lifeal has been appointed acting chaplain at Chatham, and has commenced his duties at that.garrison. Lieut. G. G. Peterkin, attached to the depot of the 45th company at Chatham garrison, has been ordered to join the service companies of that regi ment in India. The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty :—Lieut. H. St. V. Jenkings to the Niobe ; Lieut. R. C. Jolliffe to the Racoon ; Sub- Lieut. Alfred C. Loveridge to the Research ; G. H. Moore, midshipman, to the Hector, as supernu merary; W. Harvey, midshipman, to the Charybdis, as supernumerary ; Walter F. C. Bartlett, surgeon, to the Zebra; G. W. Jones, paymaster, to the Niobe; H. H. P. Shanks, paymaster, to the Zebra ; Edward Parsons, chief engineer, to the Niobe ; J. Jessop, engineer, to the Royal Alfred ; G. Lynch, engineer, to the Niobe ; H. Parry, engineer, to the Zebra ; John T. Comerford, assistant surgeon, to the Lion ; C. L. Itidout, assistant surgeon, to the Zebra ; W. H. Keats, first-class assistant engineer, to the Niobe ; John W. Nelson, first class assistant engineer, to the Zebra ; Daniel C. Stephens, clerk, to the Niobe ; and J. Taylor, clerk, to the Zebra. TILE NEW INDIAN HOSTILITIES.—The Nation gives au article on the late horrible massacre near Fort Philip Kearney. The Indians in the United States territories are computed to number between 300,000 and 350,000, and for this great class no fixed governmental policy has been laid down, and in a pending suit at law it is still a question, whether hostile Indians are foreign enemies or domestic rebels. The Cheyennes are a tribe among whom Colonel Chivington and his command, according to the Committee on the con duct of the war, committed hideous barbarities two years ago. The Sioux are a powerful tribe, who have been in open hostility ever since the out break of the civil war. Expeditions against them have cost millions of dollars, without accomplishing any good result. If the Cheyennes, or rather the friendly bands of the Cheyennes, have been wronged by too harsh treatment, the Sioux have been injured by too much leniency. The Sioux of the Upper Missouri number about 15,000, and were re-enforced some years ago by the Sioux of the Mississippi to the amount of 5,000. These were expelled for their savagery from Minnesota, a d nd 2d ha c v a e val e r v y er sh ai o n n threatened our outposts. Th e forte massacre p;t ner, among on r g ega tl r i d e ed lSt a h s infantry a nd anleague and not an indication of a grand combination of Indians for a war of races. The Nation blames which in order t o a ff or d sa f e the present system, routes for travellers induces the Indians to exchange tracts of desirable land for annuities—paid half yearly—in money and merchandise, at which time the Indian is surrounded by "land-sharks" and gamblers, who scheme to rob him as they would a soldier or a sailor. Unable to wait till his income is again due he takes to marauding and massacre, and falls upon the unprotected emigrant and soldier wherever he can. 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