The Sun. — London, England, 1867-12-07 00:00:00

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Lon don Singi ng After Prin ce of Waleall/4Theat;e . . ...EVANS' to SUP. and Supper Club, EVANS', Covent-garden Vocal Entertainfitont at Eight. .....0a en with 'ringing :es it so r e d with punters• Another metropolitan\theatre last iiignt succumbed to that fate to which all tfieatres appear to be doomed— destruction by fire. At about fifteen minutes to eleven o'clock the passenzero 'n the Haymarket, Pall-mall, and -tied by an immense body of flames darting out from the roof of Her Majesty's Theatre, and it at once became apparent that the theatre was on fire. The alarm spread in a moment in all directions, and a rush was made fur the stage-door in the Haymarket, when it wasfonn.l that the hall-keeper was in entire ignorance 3f p,n3 (ling of an unusual occurrence having taken place. In less than ten ni:nutes from the flames being tir4 discovered the whole 1), sly of the theatro was one [BE SUN, LONDON, sA T DAY EVENING, I) ECE MBE R 7, 136'M. ceeping , y to the Love. I A "Yt " ale —and No. 23,553. PR10N.... 4d. ST AMFED sd. MAISON DORE F, TiE NOW FASHIONABLE RESTAURANT AND LUNCHEON BAR, GL ASSIIOUSE-STREET NOTICE. SECOND EDITION, at all the Libraries, in 1 vols., L D - SIR I) 0 U G- I. A S By the lion. Mr a. NotaoN. " The Tlmes.—There is a gre,at deal w,r:ll readinq in these volumes. Tho incidents are powerfully awl picturesquely told." Atlionasun.—" A thoc.nighly readable. wholesome work." Ball Mall (lazetto--" A grweful and iottchin,g story." -- Hurst awl Blackett, 1:1, Great Marlborough-street. Foreign Affairs whether any fresh understanding had been recently com 9 to between France and Au tria for the maintenance of the Ottoman Empire; and lvhether her Majesty's Government had been invited 7•y B de• Pietist to take any, and what, action on the sttrl•ject ? Lord STANLEY said chat no understintke lied lme:•tu come to, but sup,-.restions h•td been received rum Baron tie Bust. on the sttbitct, w!►!ch, of courNe, wotv ror• , iving th•m consideration they were entitled to, but nu detiait e , ar rang, Intl been come to. 'Twas ON and After the Opening of the tineen's Theatre, Long-acre, EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre.. PVANS' to SUP. Atter Queen's Tlwatr Ek ANS' t ) SUP. Alter Queen's Theatre.. Altur Queen's ~ heatre el' AN S' to Sin% Alter Queen's Toeatr , .. EVANS' to SUP. LONDO - i SIN.iING ANL; surrio; CLUB. At EVANS' COVEN l'-G A RDEN "TWA t. ENTERTAIN MENT, at ELltt o'Clock. lowa to (One door from Regent-street), C. F. HANCOCK, SON, & CO fine set u t, and, %vaunt," CUISINE FRANCAISE, gre. Righ b i P ,‘ ri vue -e r ,,--R- 8 Vines ttf wholesale priers. St.irits rrers. ' fuTPartieß. HAMPERS PREPARED AND SENT OFF TO ToER. Term s , CASH. -.4 O n • n 1 after MONDAY, D cc. 9, SUPPERS from Nine p.m. to tun. JEWELLMS AND SILVERSMITHS TO THE QUEEN An :PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, Now read!, in 2 vols. Svo., wit► l'o gait•.:so4 , THE LIFE AN!) CORRESPONDENCE OF ,ir num kes, the gly, the r bunks' e killing stack of id taken ecaution e experi fort, but induced So we Le prayer L sudden iglit and is every lid wer e ing well' id shout we Or ) comps ci wa s so lent had , an our- al of the t half all h e boats ant bad were matlewsn toward s a barrels „ is killed could no ings, an d , a shippea -but faith ter wall er than a that they ood Itl the effect late cause atter the! ie boat , citing the :aril/ a l l Ilion so; is as g oou asant 0.0 dition ? ranl more with, a nd pzl es aDYI r tents la ter fr °l3l ,, Stafford terestiug ass frool ad ft° ere sorx" . has be en F caval r t t hip,, Dnce t,„! La i n t.- thin 051 exanl itie wwithout, habitants wag s e i tl t s t resul t ' w Prim e intend ° , there ) nda be jus t t : n the rit were in % suitilbl is, bu t to platei lear o ' t o tell 1 9 1 atitu de 1 0 ; re Pu re) ; r, se ti'L' an.rb ba c P s P ‘ ,/,1 .oro fe A ver d to — li t ° owing g a nd bel° nal stain 3r of :i n i) .O off the fl,, vn, 113 Vi" LILWA $ , no Qlar t for athaw , Sa e fast 0 tuf t or 033 h ie ulls" as •Jet the " 1 ,4 ,ino" - on. ; 00 I , bet • Ge a a r ile old gO' 10 of lop% IPP 1 olar . lj i 0 3. 0 ,cto l3, j3iCk , 1.0131 Ugh"' • a so f irablo, „ aged ° Pl) Fri°l' Esq"' °I "a r „t, 1W11 ; Lao, of 1;'lf Manager, CIIARLES CASTLE. 1( I N VII AN'S 11; WI SKY. DUBLIN EXTTIRITTON, 1865. - ) T ) 1 1n hjg Pri "lobrnfeil OLD IRISLI MUSKY gained the 7n It Im e. 18 Pere, Mellow, Delicious, and very Whole- Bela • nottleg, 3e. Rd., at the Retail 'Tenses in London wlti;il:4oAns..;tetnta in the principal towns in England ; or int lar WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. " fib Ki thn R e d Re a l, Pi n k L a b e l, an d Oork b ra nded n11, & 13. a LL 'Whisky." it AL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION f 4 t inolrao rt t e 4 b y Not of f.krltam-e.t, I SsOl khaRTELL-STREET. cnvicvT-GIROFIN. Lowno7. Frenhn; frl " nINEY noon Personal Security, Rills of S a le, r 4 ro n , or Leoseholl Proler y, for one, two, nr three ye/vs. dia~g‘vP'kly, monthly, or gnorterly. Rills promptly "ed• Forms free on receipt of stampei envelope EDWARD HARPER, 13eoret1TY. T -IT-i 0 X F O R D, - 6. OXFORD-ST RIIET. W.. -- irt l/ 0 4 41na• the Week will be given a GRAND Syn .... J:lz Atj p,frorn, OfTenbleh's Comte Operetta : Oltt'jj_e_;4, Pri m ' OI P! , ,RS and Percien David's HERGITT,AN RUM. me.stpal artistes gh t .„ it uvie n, River., an 1 Fitz dad rnsi* Henry ;R4 rY. 'Atarler, R. Greene. and ire Brenner. run Rand kellin" Instru ventaltsts : Miss Bryant ; Messrs. Paque, Z and Plum ton. COMEDYTi. (te , by the f.F:VIT ES. 'Ms.; and Mr. FOSTER, • nTOTTAItng Miss KATE sANTbFY• DAY te /4xl t° D'ARE'S MARVELS of MAGIC on MDNI. - Priyat Conductor, Mr. P. Jonghmang• k i s s ta G ll . s, balcony, and grand pro- _ ES TON'S GRAND MUSIC HALL, vir ---__________.. HOLBORN. Proprietors, SWICASEY and HOLLAND. INC REASED ATTRACTION DURING THE CATTLE SHOW. Pbri k n a Last Week of the • LITTLE FAMILY, THE HULINES. , All the Comic Stars engaged. T , T ile MISSES M'GREGOR, Scotch Duettists. tim`T.Great LINGARD'S new Statues. King Theodore o IsT„ l ' d l r, Robert Napier, at 9.30 ; HARRY LIST_ NELty Child, at 10.45; STEAD (the (lure). Miss Ntr CORRI, Serio Comics KATE GARSTONE and VANT 'IOON, the Marvellous ALMONTE DELE- Ripp m '-' and DELEVANTE, Signor LERONI (from the forna — e "Zne, Paris), and H. Baker's superb band of 30 per- NT I B, ,ivery Evening. co;8 ,nd Balcony, ls.; Area, 61. Private Boxes, 10s ; It i: 11 no secured at the Office. Doors open at seven, ' n ee at half-past seven. Sp P. CORRI, Musical Director. re jio P. NOTICE.—The Brothers DANIELS, the Musical Clowns, on MONDAY, Dec. 9. IT AIDA ME'I USSAUD'S EXHIBITION, A L it BAKER-STREET. b e a l ,ze PORTRAIT MODEL ot THEODORE. King 11 -41;;C in i now added ; also all the Kings and Queens r),:and. American Celebrities, Arc. Room of Horrors. from 11 a.m. till dusk, and from 7 till 10 p.m. _.Ad . ` e ' IR. children, under ten, ad. ; extra rooms. ifid 'LL ROOMS, WINDMILL-STREET, Piccadilly. Ti va Sole Proprietor. Mr. IL R. BrortELL. hintiEriliftcent Terosic` , orettn and Musical Establish w,-ri 471 °Z been Re decorated in the hizhest artiste, is 0 vir bv Messrs. Ti - übs.rdt and other eminent artiste, is „'k , n o ,,"„,,,i'EN for the AUTUMN SEASON. Solo Euphonion, '' °8431 %; Soto Cornet, M. Graves. Conductor, Signor Doors open at half-peat 8. Admission, ls. ; Reserved Seats. 25. 11144 44.1 NT FI ELD'S PATENT PICKLES are per - 'eotly Pure and nneelnured. To be had of all dealers rao eernewr of holesale of JOHN 111 J RGES3 and SON, 107. St rand PLondon. N PAI q„ SR FLY is the acting ingredient in , ;POI4,,,IAPre ROSS'S CANTHARIDICS 0 IL, avbl a o n v i r itZl' 4 l i:"t tr, - , - w hitkers and thiekene hair, as 64, Se Orl. .4%.1, nest for 51, Si. an d 114 stamps.- ALI.IX ROSS, 2 4s ttOlbe - -rO. London, and all Chemists. I v.. "Tale of a flair." 64. C iv,, W V (-)TBETtFUL DISCOVERY. - 8 •Qt 4 . 01 One day ra d illy A.LE. . th v 9 1 0 0 111: I g e n ur p e n d , te 'lle4„ p aration g diseolves e ore in a few hours. 'lie p.,"Q: . the very root. Price is; sent by poet for 60 stamps. -(eh Holborn. T,onden, and all Chemists. Fare Powder, Is. ,AIR-CURLING FLUID, 24 g, High Holborn. ',l'll ,"1n4 0n.-kLICE. ROSS'S CURLING ell. C 2 1,,. . " R 4 1t 174 1 °: Gentlemen's hair imettediatalT it ja ap d l l l l . l 4 itain m e 's . "4at "M. 411 i 10564 ; seat free for 54, 84. an ' ) t all ti6rniat... ----___ Advice upan all subjects of the Toilet. cl--._.....___________,..... 1 11P,v i : I T . ( - t . t - THAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— T t'tllals„4t"!3'lt i(eVellTlktntisppYeAirrnelnut,wasnadripeerrfefecsttelyulTla ilt 4 i,'"" t• Price 3s iSe all and ' -., and iii litanies ; L and all Chem , sta. lOs ed ; sent by post tv Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d. i DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn, t ae Lo kon.„-ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes Cl 'l l ' is mki n - „, : LI r e f er 3a t e .h i a i 5 1 ; e ta: e at . : n lo 4 e a ti r d n r . sent wh f o o u r t s e 4T e s c 4 t , "4 1411 . - -tiad of all Chemists. 11 .. -.---- --... Skin Tonic ss. 6d. 1-11TAtiv r ,;, ie.l ski p REMOVER.—AII diseases of the l, 1 P. - 4 4 ra Imnreved by one dose of ALEX. HOS_ I R •••-'‘" A, Ll 4 FiRTN PILLS. They remove reiness, m s p a; ~,4 ~.,• 25 9,4 and 7g 154 : or pest for 41 and lOrl eta '‘iste, ''' KOSS. 24i. High 'Holborn, London. and sll Me , ~ ~ Advice noon the Toilet. Fee. 25. fid. lik h ilt C OLOUR WASH.—By damping the , ° , l ' te q deal With this b tifully-nerfnmed Wash. In seven ''' fl be 'oil the hair s eau e its original colour, and remains , 4 -S%'''' (" ra- " , l `lal a e ,su ez nie losscl ; sent for stamps.-ALEX. 111 '','-'.h Holborn, London. and all Chemists. I. l .' T 'lst em s ,. T . ,. ‘ ,. - - "ished 2d • sent by the author for 3 stamps, l 'i 4- SS ' ' B EAUTY; th e e„ ort t. and d meas usd for imorovine being a Pamphlet , t o opp eitp4 o ive lee articles ROSS, " q°ll. gad all booksellers. 248, High Holborn, th e lP % q,,, 11 ITIsT RED and SIXTY-SEVEN maintained 4 onr i Z ... A ._ Liii ,T .,, I' iII'E P ORPHANS are being l m w ai oo nt ' , mot, s'' u ORPHAN ASYLUM*. ll a urreY• FUNDS greatly %ems r, ' '4l, eheapside. E. CIIA . sn ppert. se RLEl e A det . dm lV ro A rn L th li el E r ß 11 1TITM 8 1 ri,:-.'ll ORPHAN ASYLUM, Mackenzie tin e P et a i -. " l etteh. Backs (formerly at Clapham-rise‘. In 0A,r827, Ott) - ' g ar ltost Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. ' ' '"iar; :2115 Tnetitntion will be gladly the iii‘ the Odium No. 73, Cheapside, E.C. received by rrtirlitY SYKIN THORNTON , Treasnrer. Wri 4 LAf; 'FILSON. :LP.. Chairman of the Board. At ji.7,',' NN Tolmn CATTLEY. W.A., Hon. Sc c. - ' - `... 1 3 MACKENZIE. Secretary. (311.11A.T - NORTHERN HOSPITAL, C aledonten-roal, is'ineton. N. 'll,l S r , m tet,,,,g TI N .Po rted by Voluntary Contribut ions. N‘ ul lshed Di tal has relieved 481.954 natient . s sine: It was Si rti‘PC) at King's-cross in 1356. Petien-s art ..ddlitted FIN," ; in;::.---Areqßra Barnett. Lloyds. and Co.. 60. Lombard '-' T, l " ," til ß. v: a s n q s:ont. ant Douverie. I, P4l-mall. Hon. GEORGE I RED. See. 1 1111 P. D cell or t -44; ) C) A- 1 1.1) of MANAGEMENT of the attc.,,, NT ROW(HoP t.THic HOSPITAL wish the ill' A voter , - ,"''' o o of their friends t a its position-dnrin , 1 : 1 / 4 ' 1 `tr 4i n o;:?._beis have been almost constantly filled. an ae ,• ` r ent t h e reseereee of the floenital bee consequently th,,,to-Tailiv rhea, trust, therefore, that all the friends of 1,1", aim ii' both in town and country, will rally round l i,..iti t ',"" or tj,'"! Prevent the necessity of curtailing the use , 'te,"Ntrpl,'",„ C reenltal by the admission of fewer natlente 1 A t 'at .„.."' 'NS earnestly needed. Bankers - Weesrs. 01 1-Di z i ft 'l , iviflo., T hreadneedle -street; and Union Bank, N ' ,e Zent-street. --- -... ° ,.._•42. n,, JOHN R. WARREN. Clerk. rtc,.„:"----'_t'';___t ° Mond -s treet W.C. lip i t . r . -- ------ . I ':. 14 ' ' Se isiE SOCIETY wishes to add another 1 %.'' . ,1 1 .4.v.Z ., t0 the 12 now in operation_ Last year no_ . fewer bs„ .or /1 r„ f ru ._ .., e reient e n from r ur)R 68 ' "2. fetnales of 087 who have ~ th, 'nt ik„" .aorl r oomers akings total 0 • . , k otta o ,'"'W h„,,',, '" r 71 ve‘ra. mte •i'-71r1A. mugs 'I6sh Committee wish to form woeld be for " e ''''e 1 ' " ehildren, from the age of 3 to 15, who %,rl,th4l astray from the patb of virtue. l be:,,;'lllies r i !''''l will b e r,e,..A...ed grata Wil y by the Secretary. lIAY si,,'„loper. Yes 0 ..,- . street Cheepaide; or by llessr‘ " `;" • Lernhair'd-lelf.reet - 1 441 1 ~ " 51 11.„ Allei. n i ,.?r the DESTITUTE slcK. t5,;',111,. -`,. POT.TrA,N PR1.1 1 .1 BOSPETAL. Devon- Qt„' t th,; s:tv% Tnetiteted for the immediate gratn.tous r'll iriti Qf Pn-c' "‘ D oor of every Nation and Creel, without i lk•i ll° Its'cainlrniathan. FUND 3 are urgently needed to a i4 et ' /lee ....1t e3 7 . 1 Y. r n 62. Lombard 'l'- Barnett, ( V g 7 F, anti, it 1". Chairman. Gxo. CROXTON. Secretary. I I () YAT *4', le t.,A4, FREE TIOSPIT A.L, Gray's-inn-road, •er4,41-4almeitte vicinity of th e Great Northern Nei -1 1 '44 0 ' ri.b, l+re-o. 4 •1. 4er Neoet Nal t the QuE Elf. p r atr" ......_ Gra cious ce y I. Ih e'lli glt-..a) 4 `. Ro yal highness the Prinoe of WA L E 3.E__ O. vsly ..a Re am `'`, , a (3 race the Duke of BUCCL ELM'. 15...te. t ea ~'l e prit_tai. fotnael to the year 1828, tho first to estab 11,41Itlay an p i e et free ad.nission to the sick poor, without lilt tat o r 51,4111014 y of Governors' orders. is wholly de iiti.uorle ~:t.)l l •rt o vo luntaryuontributions and I . 2‘1: 6 ?• , Itt t A te siesta", to na large number of in-pa • n to, and, in I°ll '" ''''), R' the sveraee number of attendance of' the h I‘,'l4,,looni.oneh.,v'",feakri; cpnsiderable period averaged between ; ', Q l t 7 t; l cee i n tt t e h e c ena,te_efitly solicit the ASST o TAN o C s E pa o b lf ,e tb e t i t ; teg ina i,etv erm h _fi l el of One Heston il ere I N tri htg 443 to' Zi;ilJ lo . r i e , m beds had the Committee L IGO, itridcps tre received boy ih e l i) _nk _ls. nt essrg. Brown, i ts :if,l)rurnra`Z°•, Abehlircla" • al r a ft by t iiesses. Contte and 'the rr'''. ned - _ ( . l and uo. • Gl " yn e ' and Berries and Co.; 411( 1(1; Rater'' ; rrellee'tt, Grote and C0. "60 ; Smith, Payne, 4 , , 8.,.... 4 7 lad o, ; wi l a tre l '{a/r44 4111 INO At the l s ' fro 1 0 4 fi De it . j and Co.; . ; N u thbet P 5 , URH IC N TN THE WEST INI)IEA. LP MANSION-HOUSE FUND for the RELIEF of the SUFFEUERS. COMMITTFE. Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR, Cha'rman. Baron Lionel de Rothschild, 'Ur. James Allan, Dirortor of M.P. the Peninsuhr and Orion- Right Hon. Russell Gurney, tal Steam Navigation Com -111. P. pany. Mr. George Moffatt, M.P. Mr. Alderman Finnic. Sir Wm. Anderson Rose. Mr. Alderman Causton. Mr. Charles Oppmheim. Mr. Alderman Bosley. Mr. B. 11. Hartley. Mr. Alderman Carter. Captain Engledue. Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Mr. Arthur Anderson, Chair- Stone. man of the Peninsular and Alderman Colonel Wilson. Oriental Steam Navigation Mr. Alderman Salomons, Company. M.P. The above committee has been formed for the purpose of Relieving the deplorable distress consequent upon the recent disastrous Hurricane in the West Indies, by which dreadful calamity it is known that over 600 persons lost their lives, and an immense amount of property belonging to all classes has been destroyed. It is computed that 1,000 persons at the Port of South ampton and other places in Great Britain (including the Widows and orphans of sailors) have been deprived of their means of support. The Committee therefore appeal to a generous public for assistance. SUBSCRIPTIONS will bo received at the Mansion- I ons° Daily between the hours of Ten and Four; and by the following Bankers:— Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-lane. ,• Coutts and Co., Strand. • -„ Smith, Payne, and Co, 1, Lombard-street. „ Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 51, Lombard-street. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street. „ Barnetts, boares, and Co., 60, Lombard-street. „ Robarts, Lubbock, and Co., 15, Lombard-street. ~ Child and Co, Temple-bar. „ berries, Farquhar, and Co., St. James's-street. The Colonial Bank, 13, Bishopwate-street Within. London and Westminster Bank, ' Lothbury. London Joint-Stock Bank, Princes-street. Union Bank of London, Princes-street. London and County Bank, 21, Lombard-street. The Alliance Bank, Bartholomew -lane. The Imperial Bank, Lothbury. The National Bank, Old Broad-street. The City Bank, Threadneedle - street. The Consolidated Bank, Threadneedle-street. • The East London Bank, 52, Cornhill. London and South-Western Bank, 29, Lombard-street. Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, 75, Cornhill. National and Provincial Bank of England, 112, Bishops gate-street Within. JOSEPH GOBS, Secretary. Mansion-Howie, Dec. 5, 1867. TRANSPARENT CANDLES.—If you f. only want something pretty to look at, without minding a little smoke and smell, and a little bending and running over if the room should happen to bo rather warmer than usual, buy any of the very transparent low quality Para fine Candles now sold freely everywhere at ono shilling per pound; lilt i! along with beauty of appearance, you require steady brilliancy of light, and freedom from risk of these little occasional mishaps, toll your dealer to supply you with "PRECE'S GOLD MEDAL PALMITINE CANDLES," which, though charged at a higher price per pound, are really cheaper when the difference of quality is taken into account. They are believed to be the very best substitute yet produced for real Wax and Spermaceti, now at such an extravagant price, and are being introduced in place of them in the West-end Clubs and elsewhere whore ex cellence of quality is studied as well as economy. TTNNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA...— The medical profession for Thirty years have ap proved of this pure solution of Magnesia as the best remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Heartburn, Headache, Gout, and Indigestion ;*and as the best mild aperient for delicate constitutions, especially adapted for Ladies, Children, and Infants. DINNEFORD and CO., Chemists, 172, New Bond-street, London ; and of all other chemists throughout the world. STOOPING HABITS, ROUND SHOULDERS, PIGEON CHESTS, and other Detormltie.. are pre rent d and cured b• vre4rinm CHANDLER'S IMPROVE+) II YG I ii.t% IC CH EST EXPANDING BRACE. for both sexes of all ages. It strcn4Lhens the voice and longs, relieves in ditzestion. pains in the chest and back, ai d is especially re commended to i hibiren for assistoig the zrovz.h, prom tin.: health and symmetry of filure, superseding th.! use of braces and stiys. Price from 10s. &l. eaelf.-6i, Bernet's street, Oxford-street, W. Illustrated circulars forwarded. PERIODICAL SALES (established 1843) of abso'ute and contingent Reversions to Funded and other Property, Lit' Interests, Annuities, Policies of Assur ance, A•wowsons, Next Pr' oontationg, 31:Morial Ri•,nts. Rent Charges, Pcst Obit Bonds, Debentures, Shares in Docks, Canals, Mines, Railways, Insurance CorupaLies, and other public undertakings. Mr. MARSH begs to announce that his PERIODICAL SALES (established in 184 t) for the disposal of every de scriptioi of the - Above'-tnentioned property takes place on the - - First THUNSDAY in each month. Auction, Land, and Estate Agency Offices, 54, Cannon street, London, E.C. 31[R. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52, Fleet-street, has introduced an entirely new descrip- Wm of ARTIFICIAL TEE r 11, fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly re,,emb'e the natural teeth as not to be distinguished fro n the originals by the closest observer; they will never change colour or decay, and will be found -superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require tie extraction of roots, or any pain ful operation, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastica tion. Decayed teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful In mastication. )N. 52. Fleet-street. At home from 10 till 5. AMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.-AN 1..4 EFFECT UAL ItEM EDY, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is ad mitted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient con sumption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce incurable, admirably allays the tickling which provokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption its effects arc truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it. Prepared on.y and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist. 8, King-W.lliam-street, Charing cross, London, and by all druggists, in bottles, 13►,d., and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's Asthmatic Balsam. The name and address are engraved on the stamp. THE BEST REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION. NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi dently recommended as a simple but certain Rcme 1Y for Indigesti.)n, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subje.:t, being a medicine so uniformly grate ful and beneficial, that it is with justice called the "Natural Strengthener slf the Human Stomach." "Norton's Pills act as a powerßil tonic and gentle aperient ; are mild in their operation, safe under any citcumstances, and thousands of persons can now bear testimony to the benefits to be derived from their use, as they have been a never-failing Family Friend for upwards of 20 years. Sold in betties at Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and I Is. ea;h, in every town in the kingdom. CAUTION. Be sure and agif for "NORTON'S PILLS," and do not be persuaded to purchase any of the various imitations which have sprunz up in c lnsequence of the success of NORTON'S CA noIfILE PILLS. p R TIN G. —TO - PROPRIETORS OF NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, &c.—The Print ing and Machining of Newrp tilers, &c., done on exceed ingly favourable terms. Use of Editorial and Publishing Offices, if required. Estimates forwarded on receipt of particulars, with stamped directed envelopo for reply. Address—The Manager "Sun" Printing Offices, 3, Church row, Savoy, Strand, W.C. iIigALTEE 11.!!:STJaMO wlyaour ILEDICINE EXPENSE. DU BARRY'S delicate haalth-restoring Inva lids and Infants' Food, THN RI VALNNT.I ARA.BICA saves fifty times its cost in other remedies. and restores per fect digestion. strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, re freshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy, to the most disordered or enfeebled, —removing speedi y and effec tually indi e.est ion dyspepsia), cough, asthma, consumption. habitual constipation, diarrhoea, all eastric derangements, htemorrhoids, Byer complaints, flatulency, nervoue nese, biliousness, fevers, so• e throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, muds, influenza, noises in the bead and cars, rimamatlsm, gout, Impurities, eruptio es, hysteria, neuralgia, irritability, sleep lessness, acidity, palpitation. heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cramps, spasms. nausea and sickness even in preg nancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at the pit of the stomach and be tween the shoulders. It is tue most digestible and nourish ing of all foods, and suitable for invalids and infants in all complaints. IMPORTANT CAUTION,—Beware of the many unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations to which, without autho rity, Baron Liebig s n true is most audaciously attached,. Henceforh no one will doubt the valu.ble properties ot Du Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica Invalids' and Infanta' Food, since t ) the thousand' of blessings it uas aireiely received from invalids whose position had been deemed hope ess we may now add that of Ills Ho'iness the Pope, whose health has been perfectly restored by it after thirty - ears of unsuccessful medical treatment. We quote f oa) the Gazette du Midi, July 25th (Curs No. 69,413), "Rome, July 21st, 18 , 14. The health of the noly Father is exceleut, especially since, abandoning all other remedies he has confined himself entirely to Du Barry's Revalenta A rabies Food, of whieh heconsumes a p ateful at every meal. It has produced a surprisingly beneficial effect on his health, and His Holiness cann t praise this excellent food too highly." Cure No. 58216, of the Marchioness do Brdhan , ot seven years' 1 ver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervousness, Irritability, with a nervous palppita los all over, bad diges tion constant sleeplessnete, and the most intolerable nervous agitation Cure No. 71, of dyspepsia, from the R'ght Hon. the Lord Stuart de Decies. Lord Lieutenant ot the Coanty ot Water ford I have de"ived much benefit from your excellent Food. —STUART DE DEClES.l)romana, Cappoquio, County Waterford." Cure No. 49,83'-.—Of fifty years' Ind: scribabie agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation , flatu lency, !spasms, sickness, and vom•ting. Maria Joly, of Lynn, Norfolk. Cure No. 17.121.—Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervousness, indigestion, gatherings. low spirits, ar.d nervous fancies. Cure No. 56,414.—Mr. Samuel Laxton. Leicester. of two years' diarrhoea. The Fool is sold in Canisters, at Is. id.; lib.. 2 s. 9 d..; 21b., 48. 64. ; 121 b., Z2s. ; 211 b., 405. The 121 b. and 24 1 b canis ters, carriage -f ree on receipt of Post-Office Order, by BARRY DU 11.11tRY and Co., 77, Regent-street, London ; also at Fortnum and 111 so o's nd sold by all respectable D A A (frocuro and Cholutati., - • And by Special Appointment to the principal Sovereigns and Courts of Europe, Beg respectfully to state that their only Address is 33 & 39, BRUFON-STREET, CORNER OF BOND-STREET. AWARDED TO C. F. HANCOCK : Great llzhibition, 1851 —Council Medal for Originality and Taste. Paris Exhibition,lBss —Gold Medallic d'llonneur. international Exhibition, 1862—Prize Medal, for groat Excellence of Design and Manufacture. Paris Universal Exhibition, 1867 Gold Medal. MANUFACTURERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS. T E ELO N D 0 N, 191, Fleet-street, Temple-bar. The LONDON DINNER at 28.9 d.; ATTENDANCE, 3d. e -4, Sewed from 4 till 8 o'clock : 0 -cs THIS DAY. 14 t 0 ..... a Potages. 0 '`' 1.4 17 , CS al De Queue de Boeuf. tt co Italienne. Go tt 1-2 -4 - ' Poisons." Go .-... g Cabillaud aux Huitres. 4,- E-1 54 a Filets de Barbue Frites. 0 Entrees. tri 0 a 4 Coteletto do Veau aux Finesherbs. Rissoles do Homan]. t.l 0 .0 - Gigot de Mouton Bouilli. cn tt •cs , 4 Entremets. 5.,' 9, as 4 • Pudding d'Albert. c.) b 0 dr 1 to ' l4 P• 4 ~ Boignets ala Victoi.iii....„—.... OZ Fromage, &c. 1-3 t- , ..-, Se The LONDON DINNER Pit 4 , For TO-MORROW, SUNDAY, DEC. BTU. t r f 'l7 i-t: >. (Served from 4 till 8 o'clock). tt W .-1 A PI 0 Potages. w a"i' x Ala Chesterfield. Macaroni. f - -.'"' &I tt E. Poisson.P 7' , o 1 fri a Turbot h la Sauce Hollandaise. n o ..- A Anguilles Frites. 14 it g 0 Entrees. 14- ~, O ,t' ; Bari de Poulet. tg E-1 ; A ,-•C W COtelettes do Mouton b, la Jardiniere. d '-' ° Stowed Rump of Beef. Roast Goose. 4 " It: g i 2.4 a* DI Eutremeta. ►0 - t. , ' 0 E. Pudding de l'Ecole. tt t 4 .4 m 0 gLi 04 Compote do Prunes. 0 Fromage, &c. Pp W P r:: W 140 ,-, A pi MONDAY, DEC. • The LONDON DINNER for DEC 9 .... " co al (Served from 4 till 8 o'clock.) 0 g P, 0 ' ;4 <4 P o t ages. - w A la Reine. Au Vermicelle. .. c. 1) 4 bd Poisson.. 1-3 c , I-. c „, ° Anguillos Sauce Anglaise. Eperlans Frits. • w- WO' 4 Entres. X c), r:4 Filets of Bceuf h la Italienne. H 5. W Petits Pates de Howard. 4,... 19 Rat. to 4 c 4 + it W ;-.4 Sirloin of Beef. Oi Sg A ,4 Entremets. 'F - . P' r4W Gelee d'Orange. Beignets do Pornme. & I C.) Fti Fromage, &c. PI o -3 PI e Ix THE COFFEE-noom.—Diuner from the Joint, includ ing Vegetables, Bread, Cheese, Is. 9d. • Joint, with Soup or Fish, 2s. 6d.; Fish Dinner, ls. 6d.; attendance, 3d. extra. The Bill of Fare of the "London Dinner" is published in THE SUN every evening. FREDERICK SAWYER, Sole Proprietor. WALKER'S CRYSTAL CASE WATCHES are superseding all others Prize medals, Lyndon, 1862, Psris, 1887. Gold from. £l5 155., silver from £6 Os.- 68, Cornhil', and 230, Regent-street. FURNISHED HOUSES, from £2 2s. to £2O per Week.—D. B. IIUMPIittIES his at all times a number of loirst-class REiID ig NOES to be LET. furnished or unfurnished, or sold, more particularly in the neighbour hoods of Sydenham, Upper Norwood. Forest-hill. and viol nity.—Particulars may be had at the Office, Printing House square. HOUSES and APART HEN WANTED, and to be LET or SOLD, BUSINESSES for DISPOSAL. la,. PROPERTY, FREEHOLD or LEASEHOLD. D. T. HUH PII RI ES has continial applications for all descriptions of PRJPERTY which will pay good interest for outlay. Houses out of rep Or not objected to. T. I) . Humphries can at all times flod cuato ners tor all des ip ti,ms of b isinesses. Hotels, public hots s, ttc , sold and transierr .d. Apply, D. T. Humphries, Estate Agent, Print ing House-square. DOWELL'S BALSAM OF ANISEED, for CO Ut; HS, COLDS, ASTHMA, BRONC HI rf Sore Throat. • ifliculty of Breathing, and all similar affec tions of the Respiratory' Organs. Sold by CUemists and Al,' ticine Vendors throughout the World. In B , ttieB only, price ls. lid., 28. 31 , and llys. each. Established nearly half a Century. SATISFACTORY LETTER. 5, Wood-street, Millbank, Westminster, October 5, 1867._ Sig,—Some months back I had an attack of Bronchitis, which left at times a tickling in Cie Throat, with other un plevant feelings I was advisef. to try the BALSAM or• ANISEED; I did so, and have fount very great reliet ; it is most comforting in allaying the irritation, and giving strength to the voice. You are at liberty to m• ke rise of this as you think proper, and I earnestly hope that others may benefit by it as I have done. With many thinks from your obedient Fervent. SAMUEL DEAR, l'ean's Verger, Westminster Abbey. To Mr. Powell. Ask for POWELL'S BALSAM of ANISEED. H YAM & Co.'a GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING 66 and 67, Oxford-street, London. For immediate Wear or to Order. _ . The assortment is most extensive and varied, comprehend ing every possible description of Attire, both costly and of moderate price. All the articles are designed, trimmed, and made in strict accordance with the prevailing styles of the day. H YAM & Co.'s SANDRINGHAM .OVER COATS. HYAM & Co.'s SILK-LINED OVERCOATS HYAM & Co.'s FASHIONABLE REEFERS. H YAM & Co.'s SUITS. HYADI & Co.'s MORNING COATS. ITYAM & Co.'s PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE. HYAM & Co.'s VESTS and TROUSERS. 11YAM & Co.'s LADIES' HABITS. H YAM & Co.'s LIVERIES. HYAM & Co.'s BATS and HOSIERY. HYAM and CO.'S PRICE LIST for GEN TLEMEN'S ATTIRE, Ready-made or to Order. Now Styles in Tweed Overcoats Now Styles in Sandringham Overcoats 2ss. to 635. New Styles in Silk-lined Overcoats 42s. to 84s. New Styles in Reefers Now Styles in Dress and Frock Coats Now Styles in Morning Coats New Styles in Dross and Undress Suits 42s. to 70s. New Styles in Vests New Styles in Trousers l4s. to 255. TTYAM and CO.'S LATEST STYLES and PRICES for YOUNG GENTLEMEN'S ATTIRE. Sandringham Overcoats 2ls. to 425. Prince Alfred Reefers l6s. to 30s. Overcoats for Little Boys l2s. to 30s. Inverness Capes lss. to 30s. Knickerbocker Snits Braided 16s. to 355. Patent and Silk Velvet do 3ss. to 90s • Harrow and Rugby Suits Wimbledon Suits for Eldor Youths Trousers in all the New Materials Waistcoats for all purposes T T YAM & CO.'S SELECT DEPARTMENTS. No. 1. Gentlemen's Clothing for immediate wear. No. 2. Bespoke or Order Department. No. 3. Boys' and Youths' Distinct Department. No. 4. Hats, Caps, Hosiery, and Outfit Department. HYAM enri CO.'S ESTABLISHMENTS. LONDON.— 6i and 67, Oxford-street. BIRMINGHAM-21, '22, nad 23, New-street, LEEDS —42, Briggate, and DEWSBURY—Westgate. RUPTURES.-11Y Et)YAL LETTERS PATENT WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (rEnfECTED AND EXHIBITED IN TIIE GREAT ExaturnoNs ot 1881 and 1802), is allowed by upwards of fwo hundred Melioal Gentlemen to be the moat effective Invention in the curative treatment ot HERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so oaten hurtful in its effects, la hem avoided—a wit b‘ndage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moo•Ilain Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and close ness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A. descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which cannot tail to fit, forwarded by post, on the circum ference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE. 228, Mead!lly. A Single Trues, 215., 26s 6d., and 318.6 d Postage, Is & Double Truss, 3 ts. ed., 425., and 625. ad. Postage, Is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. Od. Postage, Is. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable toJohn White, Post office, Plo3adilly. NEW PATENT ELASTIC STOCKINGS, LINE r.-CAPS, &0., for Varioose Veins and all eases IA Weakness and Swelling of the Lege, tzpraine, to. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpemtve, and are drawn on like an ordinary stooking. Price la. Bd., 70. 6d.,103., and 16e. each. Postage 6d. Anti WHIN, klAutstooturer, Z2B, P19044U1T,3 THOMAS SLINGSBY, DUNCOMBE, Lase M fo- Fii:sb•ir)•. "Those volumes contain intleh racy anecdote, and some Willing disclosures which will rut& politi. laps. Pe A , mon of his time were of greater teark amongst the notabilities of London than this patrician Radical. Mr. Unucorobe's singular career is ably handled by his only child. Ho tells us much that the world did not know concerning hiS remarkable sire.".—A then:rum Hurst a ,, d Illackett, 13, Great 1114rIbereuei-street. .lust Publlahe i, price Is. 6i, by post is. rd., Vie Sirond Edi tion, with Addenda, oontaining a.ldltional leans and Cases in it ustr.tion of Ole nefarious pro :eed!ii.,,rs of the Adver tising Quacks. 11EVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND QUAOKEILY. By Dk.TECTOR.. Itcprinted from the "Medical Circular." London: IL Bs'Here, 213. Regent-street. The numerous reviews of his at mita/ work by the Satnr lay Review, Pun h, Weekly Despatch, Public Opinion, and otherjournals, recommending it, universal perms', are re printed with this eiltion. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Read the DISPATCH of To-morrow, for the best and most interesting account of the destruction of Her Majesty's Theatre.—Office, 139 Fleet-street. yl U D I E NI ' m. S AN S D E c Ig ic C E T BOO W . BRARY. 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ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, ant Dining-room, eenatetlngot anew a mt e.egsnt FV3eort client of VASES, Figares, Groups, Candicatiole, obelisks, Ink itande, Nmatiftil inlaid Tablos, raper weights, &0., in Italian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Brmce, Derbyshire Spar, dm Importsiand manufactured by JAMES T kNNANT, Mtne• ralogist to her 'ilajesty, 11S, Strand, W.C.. London. dr. Tennant arranges elementary oolleotions of ROCKS aA LS, and FOSSILS, to illustrate the new edition of Lyell'a Elements of Geology; they will greatly faollitata the interesting study of MIN EItA.LOtI f and GEOLOGY, said out be had at 2. 5, 10. 20. 50. to seo gala aim cacti. PRA.MICA.LTiII &mum in CP401.0() Y and if INN RALOGY crlvon by Ifir.TICNNAN P.F.G.8.. at 149. Stra•bd Av F. THOMAS & CO.'S PATENT SEWING v • MACHINES. The celebrated No. 2 Machine unequalled for general work £lO. The new Domestic Machines complete (Lock Stitch), £3 55., £6 65., and /8. Catalogues free. ' W. F. Thomas and Co., 1 and 2, Cheapside, and Regent circus, Oxford-street, London. PAINLESS DENTISTKY. MESSRS. GABRIEL, DENTISTS (Established 1515) of London 5 6, Harley -street, Cavendish-square, 64, Ludgate-hill, E.C., Liverpaol 134, Duke. street, and Brighton .. • • 38, North-street, have just published a NEW PAnefILET explaining their Painless System of Dentistry, and self-adhesive Teeth with out springs. at MODERATE Culttoxs, which may be had free by post for four stamps IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—LAsT EVENING. Tho LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE EAST LONDON MUSEUM SITES BILL. Lord REDESDALE saidthat,wlth regard to this bill, it bad passed through various stages in a very rapid manner, and ho hardly thought that the inhabitants of Bethnal-green kr ew anything about it. He objected to the arrangements of the bill. If an amendment ever should be made ho should support it, although he had groat con fidence in the present Government. Ho did not think there was any necessity for the bill being hurried on. The Duko of MARLBOROUGH said that he was not aware that the noble lord intended to bring up the ques tion as to this bill to-night, or he should have been more prepared. He was sure that the noble lord would not obstruct the bill unless he had good reasons for doing so, but the whole ratter had originally been settled, and it was only in consequence of the death of two trustees, who bad prevented the convey ance of the land, that this bill was brought in. But as his lordship had on his own responsibility interfered, of course a delay till next session must take place, which was much to be regretted. Lord REDESDALE said that the noble duke had not alluded to the fact that no notice at all had been given to the parties interested. He thought that it was a matter of policy as to whether Bethnal Green should have a gar don as well as a musentn. He could understand a national museum, but if Bethnal-green had a special bur den he thought every other taxpaying and crowded town in England might demand it. The subject then dropped, SALES OF REVERSIONS BILL. This bill was rend a third time and passed. DRAINAGE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LANDS (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. METROPOLITAN STREETS ACT (AMENDMENT) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. THE INCOME TAX BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. CONSOLIDATED FUND (X 2,000,000) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Lord DERBY announced that a R oya l Commission would sit to-morrow at 12 o'clock for the purpose of de claring the Royal assent to certain bills, and also to adjourn the house until Friday, the 13th February next. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. THE VESSEL QUEEN VICTORIA. Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it was the ease that no redress had yet been afforded to the owners of the Queen Victoria, and that they had neither received their ship, which is still in the harbour of Cadiz, nor any compensation from the Spanish Government? Lord STANLEY said the state of the case of the owner of the vessel Queen Victoria was that the Spanish Go vernment had expressed their willingness to give com pensation to ..,the owners of the vessel; the only question remaining was the amount. The Spanish Government thought the demand of the owners excessive, and bad demurred to its pay ment, and it was therefore still under consideration. Ho bad caused a communication to be transmitted to the Spanish Government, urging a speedy settlement, and he had received an answer that no unnecessary delay would take place. THE COUNCIL FOR INDIA. Mr. LUSK asked the Secretary of State for India whether he would state to the house the names of any members of the Indian Council who may intend retiring from the Council, and the period at which their retirement would take place. Sir S. NORTUCOTE had received no such communica tion. THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE. Mr, DENTINCE asked the See - rotar7 of stato for COLLISIONS AT SEA. Mr. HOLLAND asked the Vice-Prosi.lent. of the Board of Trade whether any llteratious wero cullemplated in the Enles of Road at Sea, with a view of xvoiding the constant collisions occurring and-r the present system. Mr. CAVE said that collisions at sea did trot arise so 'ouch from misunderstanding as from neglect. Diagram ,, , however, bad been drawn up, which had bee sent to the proper tribunals for consideration. When they were sanctioned they would at once be issnod, and then he be lieved collisions would become of very rare occurrence. ABYSSINIA. Colonel SYKES asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether the sum of 3,000 dollars in money and the value of presents stated by Mr. Flad in his letter to the Earl of Clarendon, no date, but received lOth July, 186 G, and numbered 3 1 , to have been given to Mr. Con sul Cameron by King Theodore, had been credited to the British Exchequer. And, whether the sum of 25,000 Ger man crowns, embracing value in presents, stated by Mr. Flad in the same letter to have been given to Mr. Rassam by King Theodore, had been credited to the British Ex chequer ; and, if not, whether any reports of the receipt of these sums by Messrs. Cameron and Rassam had been made to the Government. Mr. lIUNT said neither of the sums of money mentioned had been credited to her Majesty's Exchequer. Mr. Bas sani had informed the Foreign Office that he had received $lO,OOO, but $6,800 of them had been taken from him when he was made prisoner. Mx. Cameron had received presents from the King, thinking refusal would offend him, but be had sent the persons in other parts of the country presents, and not to England, POOR LAWS. Viscount ENFIELD asked the Secretary to the Poor Law Board whether any representations from Boards of Guardians in the East of London relative to the distress prevailing in that district had been received by the Poor Law Board ; and whether the attention of the Board had been directed to the subject, and what was the latest infor mation they have received from that locality. Mr. BOOTH said no direct communication had been re ceived by Mr. Corbett, who was in constant communication with the authorities of the Poplar district, where measures had been taken to relieve the distress. He was sorry to say the distress was reaching those who had not hitherto received relief out of the rates, and to meet that the guardians proposed to lend them the bedding and cloth ing. They had also added to the staff of relieving officers. No relief committees had been formed, and he hoped they would not be required. EAST INDIA IRRIGATION. Mr. OTWAY asked the Secretary of State for India whether it was true that the East India Irrigation Com pany was compelled by the regulations in India to charge for their supply of water only one-fifth of the price charged by the Government for its supply; whether he contem plated purchasing the rights and property of that com pany ; and, if so, from what source he proposed to take the sum necessary for the purchase ; whether any negotiations had been entered into with the chairman or other officers of the company respecting the sum of X 59,000, or any other sum to be paid to them as compensation in thl event of the purchase; and whether it was his intention to obtain the sanction of Parliament before completing their purchase ? Sir S. NORTHOOTE said he was not prepared to ad mit tho correctness of the first portion of the question. The Government did contemplate purchasing the rights of the company. Government had made an offer for the whole of the works of the company, and the money for that purchase would have to come from the revenues of India, and the terms proposed were the full value of the shares, and X 50.000 additional. THE ABYSSINIAN PAPERS. In reply to Mr. NEWDEGATE, Lord STANLEY said ho did not see how he could refrain from giving the papers not included in the blue book. They related, he thought, to a private dispute, not to say quarrel. However, if it was the wish of both parties, he would offer no opposition to the production of tho papers, which he personally thought would have been better kept back. There were, however, some papers respecting Dr. Beke and other parties now absent, which ho thought ought to be excepted. Mr. LAYARD said he must have the whole of the papers, and if they were not pr.duced he should have to move for them. NEWSPAPER, OFFICES. In reply to an lion. member, Hr. HARDY said it was not his intention to apply for the insertion of fresh clauses in the Factory Act to regulate the hours of labour in newspaper offices. THE RIVER PLATE. In reply to Mr. MAGUIRE, Lord STANLEY said he could give no approximation of the time when hostilities in the River Plate would cease. THE STREETS BEGULATIONS ACT. The SPEAKER reported that the House of Peers had made certain amendments to the Streets Regulation Amendment Act. The amendment was with respect to the regulation for lamps on hackney cabs being left to the discretion of the Home Secretary. The motion being put that the house agree to the Lords' amendments, Mr. AYRTON rose and condemned the conduct of the Government in passing the bill in the first instance in the hurried manner in which they did, and complained that the Government hid yielded to combinations out of doors, after it refused to listen to any arguments of hon. members of the house. Such legislation brought both the House and the Government into contempt. It was not until 50,000 cos tormongers were in excitement that the Government began to give attention to thoir statements, and the same thing had taken place on the part of the cab proprietors and drivers. The bill was one of the most ridiculous enactments, which was saying a great deal, in the statute-book. Mr. HARDY denied that he had done anything of the kind imputed to him by the hon. member for the Tower Hamlets. With respect to the costermongers, ho had seen but one clergyman, and he thought three or four other persons, and nothing could have been more respectable than tho conduct of those persons. The application of the Act to costermongers was altogether a mistake, as it was never intended to affect that class in the manner it did. With respect to the hackney cabs, it had been represented to him that it would be very arbitrary in its action, and that great ob jection was raised by that body to the power given to the Commissioners of Police by the bill, and on a representa tion being made to him, he said he would try to procure some amendment of the bill, leaving the regulation as to lamps to bo carried on hackney cabs to the Secretary of State in3toad of the police. If the bill passed without that amendment ho at once refused to suspend any of its ope rations. Lord ELCHO corroborated. the statement of the Homo Secretary that no threats worn used by the deputation, and that the greatest difficulty was experienced in induc ing the right hon. gentleman to make any concession what ever. The discussion was prolonged, with very little variety, by Mr. Goschen, Mr Alderman Lawrence, Sir G. Bowyer, and other members. Ultimately the Lords' amendments wore agreed to. An irregular convasation arose on the motion of Mr. LAYARD, previously alluded to in the earlier part of the evening, relative to the Bake Abyssinian controversy, in the course of which Lord STANLEY reiterated his pre viously expressed views. The papers wore ultimately ordered. The Houso then adjourned till 12 o'clock this day. NEW YORK MARKETS. (From the Ang&Lintel - jean Times Correspondent.) NEW YORK, Nov. 23. Gold has been declining, and is irregular in quotation. Yesterday it opened at 1381, rose to 139 i, fell to the first figure, and ended at 1391. 'I he Government have been sellers, yet the accumulation in the possession of the Se cretary is enormous, being about $120,000,000. The ex port is still small, amounting last Saturday to $251,778, which brings the amount for the year up to the present time $43,411,539, or little short of $14,000,000 less than the sunt exported for the same period during last year. It is interesting to note the returns of bullion estimated for t he Pacific States and territories for the present year. The total is $74,000,000, which may be distributed as follows: California, $25,000,000; Nevada, $19,000,000; Montann, $12,000,000; for other States and territories, $18,000,000, of which total 20 per cent. is said to have been lost by the rude methods of reducing ore, though we doubt not the loss is in reality greater. Government stocks have declined iasympathy with gold, and with the stringency of the money market at the commencement of the week. A sudden move upwards in the rate of discount then oc curred, but as there was no legitimate cause for the pres sure the market has become easier at 7 per cent. on call on tho best securities. The Tribune has been hitting at the Secretary of the Treasury's habit of hoarding gold. The New York Times finds fault with the accumulating of currency-balances in the sub-Treasury and the contraction policy. The proceedings in Congress are narrowly watched, and not without apprehension. It is thought that sound mea sures will be adopted of funding the National Debt, of clear ing away all doubts as to the ultimate payment of the prin cipal in go - d, and in hitting upon some means by which the intecest may be lowered. The opponents of Mr. M'Cul loch's policy brin6 forward, as proof of its disastrous ten dency, the stagnation of trade, and the heavy failures noe occurring. Arzo - ag these failures, the most important aro connected with the Arm of James K. Place and Co., coffee and spiee dealers: with the Place Sugar Refin'ngC.impany, and Mr. James D. Sparkman, president of the Manufal tairers' Bank, who was a partner in the firm. Tho of both the firm and the corn any com oineal will, it is said, reach $2,000,000, with ass As of half a million. Alt.. Stlirlanata resigntha tn, Jr of the leaulC, and was sure ,deal by Mr. jell nM. Firtaan. A !atelier failure is that al Jolla M. Mitchel', a large w iPal dealer of Plailadel l lai:a, wleaso liabilities :are eery anal a. its Haggard and fluelaison, dry dealers, of Philadelphia, lila ve also come down with liabilities of $1,000,000, lad sufficient assets, it. is expected, If, rover than amount. Alsi a Philadelphis machinist. f o r $30,1109, with little or no assets. Commoda re Vanderbilt has the New York Central in his hands ' as ho controls 75 per cent of the stock. The I . aaes from New York to Albany, thenc • to Buffalo, and On by the Lake shore and Miclai ,,n southern lines to Chicago, will ere hang be consi lidated and contrelleal lay him. He is regarded as an exeell..nt manager, and if the ma nopoly be only honestly workeal tlO sharelioldera at least will not suffer. The Milwaukee and St. Paul will divide 3} per cent. in February, having - earned over $1,100,000. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company has declared its usual quarterly alividend of 3 per cect. to be paid after the election of directors. It was to have come off last Wednesday, but has been pastponod by some legal quibble till the lfith December. The following is the ticket offered by the pres nt directors: -Allan M‘Lane, Francis Skiddy. Howard Potter, William Dennistoun, Elisha Riggs, Moses H. Grinnell, James M. Brown, Louis M'Lane, and Jonathan Thorne; and this is that of the stockholders who advo cate a change : -Charles 11. Russell, Edwin, D. Morgan, Ablel A. Low, Moses Taylor, 0. B. Joslyn, Samuel G. Wheeler, Jr. Oliver Charlick, George B. Matson, and Allan M‘Lane. In the meantime the stock falls. Express stocks are active and improving :-Adams 73 734, American 721; 724, United States 73, Wells, Fargo, and Co., 51 524, Merchants Union ($35 paid) .344 341. Americas silver at 4to 41 cents bellw gold. Mexi can dollars from 102 4 to 103 in gold. E xc h ange d u ll , an d mining stocks ditto. The following are the latest prices : - New York Central 1134, Erie 71 4, Hudson 1234, Reading 964, Michigan Southern and N.I. 79/, Illinois Central 130, Cleveland and Pittsburgh 83, North West 57f, North West Preferred G-11, Canton 45, Rock Island 954, Cleveland and Toledo 1024. Fort Wayne 97k,, Pacific Mail 131, Atl a nti c Mail 1174, Quicksilver 174, W. U. ,X,elegrtph 114, Ma riposa Preferred 14, Ohio and Mississippi Certificates 254, - Boston Water Power —, Cumberland 274. (From the Wall-street Journal, Not. 23.) The gross earnings of the under-mentioned railroads for the month of October, 1866 and 1867, and the difference (increase or decrease) between the two periods, are ex hibited in the following statement:— Atlantic and Great Western Chicago and Alton 360,323 430,108 Inc. 69,785 Chicago and Great Eastern Chicago and North Western Chicago, R. 1., and Pacific Erie Illinois Central 661,971 761,499 Inc. 99,528 Marietta and Cin- cinnati 113,504 142,823 Inc. 29,319 Michigan Central 493,649 506,995 Inc. 12.646 Michigan Southn. 496,655 539,345 Inc. 42,780 Mil. & Pr. du Ch. Mil.andSt.Paul 833,735 1,101,600 Inc. 267,865 lowa & 31in.Div _ Ohio and Missii. 310,762 379,367 Inc. 68,605 Pits., Fort W., and Chicago 757,441 765,500 Inc. 8,059 Toledo, W. and Western .. 436,065 406,766 Dec. 29,299 Western Union.... 100,303 119,667 Inc. 19,364 Total in Oct—. $8,331,478 $9,350,924 Inc. $1,019,416 Total in Sept. 7,178,435 8,448,865 lnc. 1,270,430 Total in Aug. 6,619,650 6,973,228 Inc. 353,578 Total in July... 5,967,856 5,754,195 Dec. 213,061 Total inJuno... 6,706,346 5,815,741 Dec. 890,705 Total in May... 6,402,287 5,907,650 Dec. 494,637 Total in April 5,478,127 5,812,738 Inc. 339,611 Total in March 5,593,523 5,639,601 Inc. 46,678 Total in Feb... 4,664,525 4,798,978 Inc. 134,483 Total in Jan... 5,378,441. 5,413,437 Inc. 34,996 Jan. to 0ct0ber562,315,768 $63,915,957 Inc. $1,600,180 Monthly aver... 6,231,576 6,391,595 Inc. 160,618 Petroleum stocks are active, and a good business is doing (at somewhat lower prices) in Buchanan Farm, Pit Hole Creek, United States, Bennehoff Run, Rynd Farm, and New York, and Allegheny and, in fact, in all the compa nies either payin g dividends or owning good properties in fee simple. This latter company has just declared another quarterly dividend of 10 per cent., making 130 per cent.. returned in cash to their sfozicholders. We also note several purchases this week of Oceanic at sc. per share, which price is still bid. The following is a list of railroads in California, their proj..cted len4th, and number of miles, completed on June 30th, 1867. The list was inade out for the Secretary of the Interior, by E. W. Brown, Private Secretary of Governor Low : Total Miles Names end Termini. Length. compl'd. Central Paci tic Railroad from Sacra mento to Fort Bridger 9OO 93 Sacramento Valley Railroad, from Sa cramento to Folsom 221. 221 Western Pacific Railroad, from Sacra mento. to San Jose l2O 20 Placerville and Sacramento Valley 11. R., Folsom to Placerville 36 26 California Central Railroad, from Fol som to Lincoln Yuba Railroad, from Lincoln to Marys ville California Northern Railroad, from Marysville to Oroville San Francisco and San Jose Railroad, from San Francisco to San Jose San Francisco and Alameda Railroad, from Enciptl to Vallejo Mills 26 14 Oakland Railroad, from Oakland Point to Clinton Napa Vall©y Railroad, from Suscol to Ca listoga BG 4 PBOPOSED I AILEOADS. California Pacific Railroad, from Vallejo to Sacramento and Marysville. California and Oregon Railroad, from Central Pacific Railroad to Oregon Line. Southern Pacific Railroad, from San Jose southward. Copperopolis Railroad, from Stockton to Copperopolis. (From Messrs. Bowles, Drevet, and Co.'s Circular.) Paris, Dec. 6, 1867. The Bourse continues active, and prices are well sus tained, especially in the case of American Bonds, which aro strengthened by the decline in gold reported by tele graph. Wo quote : For the issue of 1862 . 80 For the issue of 1865 For the issue of 1864 ...... No transaction. Our advices from New York are to the 3rd instant. Gold United States Bonds, 1862 (currency) lOB The Route closes at 69f. 15c. The Italian closes at Exchange ou London 2sf. 14c. (From Messrs. Belding, Keith, and Co.'s Circular.) FRIDAY, Dec. 6. Business in American securities during the past week has been very active, and the price of 5-20 Bonds of 1862 reached 711 on Tuesday, when the news was received that Gold lied touched 1364 in New York. The subso quent rise in the price of gold, however, to 137, coupled with the by no means encouraging effect of President Johnson's Message, caused a decline in 5-20's. Five-Twenties of 1862 have declined per cent, during the past week, and open this morning 70 ThosB of 1865 have receded per cent., opening at 69} 4. Ten- Forties are now quoted 674 684, or about the same as last week. Illinois Central Railway Shares have been steadily ad vancing, and open at 90 94 or about 3j. per cent. above the corresponding quotation of last week. Erie Railway Shares have also advanced, and open at VI- 48f, or 1 per cent. higher. Atlantic and Great Western Consolidated Mortgage Bonds are now 19 20, showing an improvement of 1 per cent. for the week. (From E. F. Satterthwaite and Co.'s Weekly Circular, Dec. 4.) By the City of Baltimore ,vo have advices from New York to the 22d ult. General business had been very stagnant, and money, owing to rumours of some pending commercial failures, was dearer, 10 to 12 per cent. being asked on good bills, and 8 per cent. on first-rate collaterals. lu the Stock Market Government Bonds were very firm, the 5-20's of all issues being in steady demand for home investment., and the 10-40's for export on European account. The Railroad Share Market showed some fluctuations, mainly influenced by the uncertainty prevailing as to the financial policy which would be adopted by Congress. Erie was again the chief medium of speculation, at one time running up to 731, but closing 71}. Now York Cen tral was strong on the prospect of Mr. Vanderbilt obtain ing control of the road. Chicago and North-Western were in great demand, and had improved $lO, being last quoted 57 to 58. State Stocks and Railroad Bonds wore well supported. Gold had fluctuated between 40,1 and 391- premium, the latter being the final quotation. NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD. We observe that the control of this road is to pass into the hands of Mr. Vanderbilt, from which we augur great results, both to this undertaking and the Erie, with which com pany he has, through its present board of directors, con siderable iufluonce ; so strong a requisition as that which we give below, representing $13,000,000 out of a total of ordinary stock of $24,800,000, and an aggregate capital, including bonded debt, of f 1,40,000,000, is seldom tendered, and we trust that, in acceding to the request, Me. Vander bilt will, as early as possible adopt such measures that tho competition hitherto existing between the two companies may be brought to a termination, and that by au agree ment to charge fair remunerative rates both may derive substantial advantages. It will be remembered that, under Mr. Vanderbilt's able control, the Hudson River and the New York and Harlem Railroads were both raised from the condition of almost bankrupt concerns to that of sound dividend-paying lines. PRESENTS TO SUIT EVERY PURPOSE, TASTE, AND POCKET AT PARKINS AND GOTTO'S. —Photographic Albums a choice of 3,000; despatch boxes, writing cases, dressing cases, travelling bags, envelope cases, blotting books, ink stands, desks, book slides, work boxes, tea caddies, hand bags and reticules, card cases, purses, stationery cabinets, scent bottles, albums for postage stamps, crests, &c.; cigar cases, card baskets, pocket books, electro-gilt and elegantly mounted articles. Bibles, Prayer-books, and Church Ser vices, in every type. Parkins and Gotto, 25, Oxford street. Thousands of the above articles, all perfectly now pti?(l ft:esb, consequent upon a rapid sale-1&i m) ni Tie t a s I LE I s v e , b t o l the roof othe if fire poure.l fhaocuirttroi•is roadways from ly st end to~e:iii wiml was bloWing strong from the north-east, and th e burning theatre like a volcano, ersitting a thick shower of fiery flak that; completely covered Incas of the adjacent streets. It was past eleven o'clock before any of the en;iaes arrive.l at the scene, a'ter which they:arrived in quick suec.2s:don ; but the extent of the fir:, and the theatre being surrounded with houses on every side, rendered it a matter of difficulty for the firemen to decide at what point to begin operations. By this time the flames had taken possession of the houses on each side of the Opera Arcade and the houses in Pall Mall, opposite the United Service Club, and at these points the firemen, mounting the colonnade in front of the houses, began to pour great bodies of water on to the fire, but for some time, owing to the strength of the wind, with little effect. At this time, half-past eleven, the scene was impressively grand, the great height of the theatre causing the flames to be visible at a long distance, and by their light masses of people could be plainly seen, completely blocking up the whole of the approaches tothe theatre, while every window, house-top, and available space was also filled with spectators. The whole of the south end of th . 1 arcade was soon a heap of burning ruins, and the effort's of the firemen were directed to save, if possible, the houses in Pall Mall, behind which the theatre stood, and the back portions of which were 'already , on fire. These houses were built on a large scale, and were occupied by Messrs. Ludlow, hatters ; toucher, tobacco. nist ; Brooks, wine merchant ; Egg, gu ers, and Gray es, the eminent priuteeller and e1.2-,raN MI- At th.a. establish., meat the extensive suite of rooms were filled with valcable paintings, many of thorn full-length portraits, deposited for safety with the proprietor. A body of men were se'ho work to remove these paintings, and the majority of them . were taken in safety to the United Service Club. By this time (one o'clock) the fire in the south portion of the theatre had burnt itself out, and the firemen were enabled to direct the whole of their efforts to the houses in Pall Mall, and by this means the further spread of the fire in that direction was prevented. Soon after one o'clock the wind moderated, and an alarm was given that the flames had taken hold of the northern portion of the theatre, in which are situated the store rooms and other offices. This was found to be the case, and a body of firemen were at once detached to that part of the premises. Before, how ever, they could bring the hose into play, the place was one body of fire, and the flames had caught the back part of the Grand United Hotel, at the corner of St. Alban's-street and the Haymarket. After half an hour's unremitting exertion the flames were stopped in that direction also, but this part of the theatre was also destroyed, and nothing was now left standing of the building but the bare walls and the colonnade in the Haymarket, which was made use of by the firemen to slay the hose on to the burning mass. The supply of water seemed ample. The steam en. glues threw volumes of water with tremendous force, and where their jets fell they seemed to explode in clouds of steam. Not so with the hand engines, which required some thirty soldiers to work them, and the feeble dripple from which was easily directed and governed by one man. The exertions of the firemen were beyond all praise. They climbed along parapets and copings at heights which made one cold to look at them, dragging with them great lengths of leather hose with which to vlay upon the flames at any point that seemed of consequence, no matter what the risk to the men themselves. In spite of flame and smoke and a terrific storm of burning fragments, they kept their places on the roof, their comrades below turning now and then jets of water upon and around the men to keep the spots cool on which they stood. The scene at about twelve o'clock was one of terrible grandeur. The roof of the theatre fell shortly before amid a shower of sparks and burning fragments, leaving a gigantic mass of white flame in the centre, the very heat of which alone was charring up and burning building after building around it. All the steam fire-engines were at full work, and the monotonous thud of those worked by hand were the only sounds which broke upon the hoarse roaring of the crowd and the heavy flap of the great sheets of flame, which seemed to jeopardise the existence of every building near the place. It has always been said that Her Majesty's Theatre was so provided with large water tanks on the roof that any. thing like danger to the building from fire was impossible. What these tanks were doing this morning it is impossible to say ; but we can speak of one, at least, which, wnen the flames reached it, burnt with a fierce flame like so much straw. That there could have been any water in it is impossible. A most distressing scene took place in the Opera Arcade, running at the back of the theatre. The occupants of shops and houses in the Arcade had succeeded in getting their goods and furniture out into the Arcade, but such was the intense heat and the rapidity of the fire that they were obliged to leave them there and make their i gwn escape, and in a very short time the whole length of the Arcade was one mass of fire, every particle of the goods and furniture being destroyed. Such was the concourse of people assembled that the police available were utterly unable to keep back the crowds, and at twelve o'clock several strong detachments of Foot Guards were marched down from the barracks in the Birdcage-walk, and with fixed bayonets formed a most effective cordon round the burning pile. At least half of the troops were in full marching uniform, the rest in undress flannel jackets, just as they had been turned out of bed. With the assistance of this force the streets leading to the theatre were then kept clear. Fortunately there was no performance in the theatre, or there must have been a great sacrifice of life, the audience portion of the theatrebeing in flames within ten minutes of the fire being discovered. No certain information could be obtained as to how the fire originated, but it is thought to have arisen in the carpenters' workshops. Nothing whatever was saved ; the costly wardrobes, the valuable music, and the orchestral instruments were all destroyed together, and the amount of loss must be very great. It is to be feared that the mmical scores of many of the principal operas have perished. Mr. Mapleson, the lessee of the building, was upon the scene of the disaster before twelve o'clock, but, as a matter of course, he could merely look on with other spectators at the total destruction that was overwhelming his property. Tidings of the catastrophe were brought to him while he was entertaining some friends. He saved only a few valuable papers from his private office. The value of his interest in it is estimated at £12,000, and unfortunately he had effected no insurance upon the property. We believe that one was in course of preparation, and that in a few days the policy would have lee a signed. The building and valuable library, &c., belonging to Earl Dudley, were insured for £70,000, with £20,000 in Consols as an additional insurance. His lord. ship is therefore well secured. But the loss in valuable scores, &c., is one that cannot be replaced, and the collec tion in many other respects was unique. Mr., Mapleson's misfortune will be deeply sympathised with by the pub lic, who have long appreciated his labours in the cause of the best music. Ile has for many years upheld the opera in its old classic haunts, producing year after year new pieces and fresh singers with an energy and a taste that will be long remembered. By two o'clock the fire was got completely under, and all apprehension of its spread ing any further was at an end. In the confusion and ex citement which prevailed it was impossible to ascertain any details, or the amount of damage done to the sur. rounding buildings. Several of the engines were worked by a detachment of Life Guards from Albany Barracks. A variety of rumours are current as to the origin of the nre. One is that at half-past ten o'clock, when the fire man attached to the establishment was going his rounds, he discovered, on examining the stage, that a fire had broken out in the vicinity of one of the "wings," and that it bad been smouldering for some time. According to an other account the watchman had gone round, and finding all right had retired to bed. Other accounts attribute the catastrophe to an explosion of gas. It seems certain that the fire was first discovered on the stage. Under this part of the building were immense receptacles for the stowage of old scenery, properties, &c., which were of necessity of a highly inflammable character, and the flames seizing them caused the fire to spread with the rapidity, literally speaking„ of lightning. 'Upon the roof of the building was an im mense tank of water, capable of discharging thirty tons' weight of water per minute, and there were lengths of leathern hose attached thereto, so that every part of the theatre could be reached in case of a fire taking place ; in fact, the appliances were so perfect that the direction imagined that with prover care on the part of the firemen and the water at hand the establishment was reasonably cafe. The fireman at once turned on the water, and every hose was brought into requisition as soon as possible, but, as will have been already seen, the inutility of all the pre- cautions was unfortunately but too well shewn by the lamentable result. It is more than 160 years since a Royal building was first erected on this site for the performance of operas. Strange to state, it has only been burnt down once before—a rare exemption in the case of theatres, whose natural death seems fire. It was rebuilt and opened in 1791, and the exterior colonnade and facades completed by Mr, Nall} in 1818. , • .1 COD LIV ER OIL. FOR CONSUMPTION. BRONCHIAL AFFECTIONS, &c. C D LIVER 0I L. FOIL DEBILITY.