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AND DS MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT, Incorporated with ANGLO-AMERICAN TIMES." V. ASTER EGGS.-1 he continentil custom of 1_2.4 offering Eggs to Friends at Easter having been recently introduced iu fashionable circles in I , ngland, E. RID MEL has prepared a series of FANCY EGGS, containing Yerfumery, at prices varying from One Shilling to One Guinea. PATEN TS FOR IN YEN TION S, Py W. H. OVERALL. P.S.A., Librarian to the Corporation of the City of London. 1 ondon: William Tegg, Pancras-lane, Cheapside. Mr. MACFIE moved for a select committee to consider and report on the law relating to letters patent for inven- E. RIMMELL, 96, Strand; 12$, Regent-street; and 24, Cornhill, E.C. tions. The hon. member was making a speech when the House was counted. There being only tvrenty-six members present the House adjourned at 5.15. 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The celebrated Orchestra, under the direction of its highly efficient C hef, Signor Luigi Curti, performs the choicest and latest corn- Dositions - ot ail distinguished composers—the solos in which are ' l 4sieted to the eminent euphonionist, Signor L. Mosca ; Messrs. a bonus uraes, Profssor Halliman, Pitts. PL. berberg, and other abl MM e artistes. anager, r. v Pit M. 0.. Admission, ls.; Reserved Seats, 2e. R. IL BioNELL, Proprietor. SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENMAL PRESENTS. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant assort Zea t tof VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink _led; beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper Weights, &c., in Italian, a _ %baster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. 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It is nt,apost digestible and nourishing of all boods, and suitable for jugs end infants in all complaints. th a , rlreacr Ca.unorr.—Beware of the many unsavoury and more ,lantel°PY imitations to which, without authority, Baron Liebig's La tliOet audaciously attached. tar '4ee forth none will doubt the valuable properties of Du Po n l.3 ' a he alth-restor' Revalenta Arabica Invalids' and Infants' frog , ,since to the thousands of blessings it has already received no w , „°,rfalids whose position had been deemed hopeless, we may Per fe :ntl that of his Holiness the Pope, whose health has been treat . „, restored by it after thirty years of unsuceesspl medical Leer, Z.'nt• We quote from the " Gazette du Midi," July 25th 48,413) Rome, July 21st, 1866.—The health of the 4,4,4 ather is excellent, especially since, abandoning all other shies , he has confined himself entirely to Du Barry's Revalenta Pood, of which he consumes a plateful at every meal. 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'rake ° , uu, S 4 . —Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two years' Th e -,,• 121 - r b c 0 2 d 2 is sold in Canisters, at Is. lid.; 11b., 2s. ed., 21b., 4s. n„ e s.; 241 b., 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. canisters, carriage ` 4 lO receipt of P. 0. Order Also Du Barry's Revalenta, Ambles. fo e olate p r 24 , owder is packed in tin canisters : For 12 cups at '°l4; at JC. 1 . 8 at 3s. 6d., for 48 cups at Cs., for 288 cups at 30t., for 576 ar , °°a• Being about one penny per cup. The 30s. and 555. ird er. `lVat free of carriage in England on receipt of Post Office 118 ° at I.'•`' A It ltY a nt B M and Co., 4,77 Regent-street, London, "latir o h ° Man and Mason's • also at Cheapside ; 61, Grace road, London; and ;61 and 150, xford-sireet;' and 121, New North all Grocers and Chemists. ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE. ot oIAPI P L I; I 3 a r OAT , MIEN are bele. maintained M, a g t themderat i : rate -5- Per stature each. F l'uti N da g A r S eatly u needel. (t ee 011 A n, RL OEB A. WALKER, Secretary. s l , Che a p e l de, r o 4, by post ls. 2d , WALKER AND WEBSTER COMBINED IN A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLIS H LANGUAGE, in which the definitions of Webster and the accentuation of Walker are united, aid many new words introduced. With a 'valuable Appendix. Condensed by JOHN LONGMUIR, A.M., LT .D , &c., from the BTo edition of Walker and Webster's Dictionary. London: 'William Tegg, Pancras-lane, Cheapside. lust published, price is 6d., by post is. Bd., the Second Edition, with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus tration of the nefarious proceeding of the Advertising Quak.ks. REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the "Medical Circular." London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street. The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Saturday Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch, Public Opinion, aul other journals, recommondini , its universal perusal, are reprinted with this edition. ANGLO-AMERICAN TIMES, AN INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER, Devoted to American Intelligence, ENLARCIED to 24 PAGES. Reports of Congress, Personal, Financial, Mining, Railrowl, &c. Members of Parliament, Commercisl Wen, and those having an interest in the United States, will find this newspaper of use. Published every SATURDAY MORNING, price 4d., 15, Catherine-street, Strand. FRENCH GALLERY, 120, PALL-MALL.—The SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of PICTURES, the contributions of Artists of the French and Flemish Schools, IS NOW OPEN. Admission, ls. Catalogue, 6d. C' ICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. ANNUAL INCOM E, steadily increasing, ASSURANCE FUND, safely invested. SPECIAL NOTICE. The NINTH BONUS will be declared in January, 1872, and a_. With-Profit Policies in force on the 3,th June. 1871, will participate_ Assurances effected before June 30th, 1870, will participate on two Premiums, and thus receive a whole year's additional share of Profits over later Policies. Forms of Proposal, Balance Sheets, and every information, can be obtained from any of the Society's Agents, or of GEORGE CTJTCLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary 13, St. James's-square, London, S.W. £227,000 £1,619,000 SHARE DEPARTMENT.-THE CONSERVA TIVE LAND SOCIETY.—Shares may be taken out daily at the offices, or investors at a distance can be enrolled as members by correspondence. Present rate of interest, five per cent. per aunum, payable in half-yearly warrants. No partnership liability, and power of withdrawal of subscriptions on shares at twenty eight days' notice. . - CHARLES LEWIS GRUNE [SEN, Secretary, Offices, 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, W.C. PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION (Established 1810). • TRUSTEES. Thomas Baring, Esq ~111. P. Thomas Hankey, Esq. I R. W. Crawford, Esq., M.P. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. The report and balance-sheets of this Association for the year 1869, exhibiting in full details the amounts assured, ages of the members, with particulars of the invested fund, may be had on application to the chief office, or to the agents. The a,nnual income from premiums is .. From interest on investments Ihe invested fund, after pays ?ant of all claims, exceeds The whole of the profits divided among the members. Cash bonuses have already been allotted to the assured, amounting to £lOO,OOO, ...£64,000 ... 19,000 415,000 W. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary, No. 15, Moorgate-street, March 1, 1870. I)ARTRIDGE AND COOPER. .1 MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF OHANCED.Y-LANE), LONDON (EA) THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES. CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20e, Per ream. s. d. Fine Cream Laid Note; a cheap paper l• 3 0 &vettlie Cream Laid Note; much approved 4 0 Supeiline Thick Cream Laid Noto; especially reconi'Mended 6 6 Extra Surerfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note ' ' :Straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid writing........ Large Commercial Note Papers.... Is., 45., Is., and 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or cream.......... 105. 6d., 12s. 6d., and 14 6 Outsittas Foolscap Letter Paper for scribbling . plain, 45.• ruled ditto, 4 6 Tinted Lined Note ~..........five quires for ls. 6d., or 5 6 The New Vellum Wove "Club house" tote, five quires for 2s. 6d Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 456 d, 55 6d, & Gs Gd Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4e 6d per 1,000 Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., 35. COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to ls. per 100. Polished steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the prices charged by the retail houses. An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands, stationery, Cabinets, Postage scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling Writing Cases, Desks, &c , post free. Established 1811 SA UC E.—LEA and PERRIN& THE "WOROESTERSHIRE," ___ pronounced by Connoisseurs "THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE." Improves the appetite, and aids digestion. UNRIVALLED FOR PIQUANCY AND FLAVOUR. ASK for " LEA and PERRINS' " SAUOI]. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, and see the names of LEA & PERRINS on all bottles and labels, Agents—Crosse and Blackwell, London, and sold by all Dealers In Sauces throughout the World. UNRIVALLED SPECULATIONS SPLENDID SUCCESS. With a Single Stake of Twelve Shillings you can realise £3,000 ! —with £l, £22,000 ! !—with £2. £27,060! !—with £B, 37,000! For Prospectuses apply without delay to EUGENE TILLOT, General Merchant, Guernsey. B RITISH HOME FOR INCURABLES) Clapham-rifle. instituted 1861. PATRONESS. Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES. TREASURERS. George Moore, Esq.; Mr. Alderman Gdobons. This Institution, extending its operations to all parts of the kinglom, provides for those afflicted with incurable diseases a home for life , with every comfort and medical att. ndance. Patients arc admitte 1, and annuities of Mt obtained by election. No person under 20 years of a,;e, nor of the pauper class, is eligible. Full particulars and the necessary forms may b . procured from the Secretary. Donations and annual subscriptions are earnestly solicited. BANKERS. Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.. Lombard-street, E.C. ; and Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W. EDWD. WEAVER, Secretary. Offices, 73, Oheapside. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, is the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Railway Terminus, King's Cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. Vice-Pe tron— His Rcyal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G. President—His Grace the Duke of Buccr,EucH, K.G. This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to establish the principle of fry e admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly dependent for support on voluntary contributions and legacies. It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in addition to this, the average number of attendance'of the destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of containing several hundred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; Glyn and Co.; Berries and Co.; Ransom and Co.: Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Bar clay and Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Berners street ; and at the Hospital from 10 to 5. HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and clothing for the 126 boys on board the Ohichester Training Ship. 150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-street. 94 girls in the Refuges. 19, Broad-street, and Baling. 870 children. £lB will keep a boy or girl for one year. Contributions received by tho London and Westminster Bank, 214, High Holborn, kind 41, Lothbury, E.C.; and by WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Seoretary. No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-flelds. STATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common, lL Richmond, surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861. Under the patronage of H.B.H. the Duke of ClarintrnGE, E.G., whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan Girls of all ages, classes, and denominations, from all parts of the kingdom. Tie i,bicot of e Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng lish education, an practical instruction in the kitchen, house, Ind laundry, to fit them for domestic service; and, if not other wise provided for when they attain 15 years of age, to obtain suitable situations for them. The Committee earnestly appeal for support. The Charity Is entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions. HENRY ErrtelsOoTE, Treasurer: W WICK, _,Secretary. - Office, 121 / Pall mall S. W • • The mission which "Our Ocean Highways" has to achieve is to afford Travellers OF• ALL NATIONS a means, in the simplest and readiest of forms, that of the alphabet, to find their way, safely and easily, over the whole world. The success already obtained by the first annual, for 1870, is a guarantee for the future. The whole British Press have applauded the enterprise ; many American and Continental Journals have encouraged and sympathized with the move ment, which is international, and made in the best interests of all countries. The host of elaborate special Handbooks and Guides which abound at the Railway Stations give many minute -details to which a condensed Gazetteer of the World, in-a moderate-sized volume, cannot lay claim. But what it does claim is, that it contains every necessary particle of Tra velling and Commercial information, derived from the test and original sources. . It is a matter of just pride and congratulation that all the great Ocean Steamship Companies, and many eminent Com mercial Shipping Firms, have cheerfully acceded to the Editor's application to forward Printed Forms of Ques tions to their Correspondents and Agents all over the globe for reply. . 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(ABRIDGED CIRCULAR.] EIGHT PER CENT. DES MOINES VALLEY RA ' LRO AD BONDS, Secured on 247 miles of Railroad, Plant, and Equipment, and on 465,000 Acres of Land in the State of lowa. Or, at the option of Applicant, 71- per cent., payable in Gold in London, on amount of purchase. PRESIDENT. D. W. Kilbourne, Esq. VICE-PRESIDENT. C. H. Perry, Esq. TRUSTEES. W. S. Gilman, Esq. (Messrs. Gilman, Son, and Co.), Banker, New York. N. A. Cowdrey, Esq., Barrister, New York. Messrs. Chadwicks, Adamson, Collier, and Co. beg to announce that upwards of $3,000,000 having been privately subscribed, they are authorised to offer to the public $1,300,000, the balance of these Bonds, bearing 8 per cent. interest at the price of 95 in American currency, and have arranged to secure the payment of the interest in cash in London, to all who on purchasing now prefer it, at the rate of 71 per cent. per annum on the purchase price. Each Bond of $l,OOO bearing 8 per cent, interest in American currency will be sold for £l7B 2s. 6d., and if specified in the application the interest will be made payable in cash in London, at the rate of .£6 13s. Bd. every half year, being ut the rate of 71- per cent. per annum. These Bonds are thus made a First Glass Laud Secured Railway Bond, bearing 71 per cent. interest on the cost price payable in London free of all charges and free of American Income Tax. The Bonds are a First Mortgage on 85 miles of Railroad, from Des Moines to Fort Dodge, of which 77 are already completed; on 365,000 acres of laud or thereabouts in the State of lowa, already parcelled out and granted by the State to the Railway Company, and on 100,000 acres of land granted by the State to the Rail way Company, ou condi tion of the completion of the Railway by the running of trains into Fort Dodge before the end of the year 1870 ; and are a Socond Mortgage on 162 miles of railroad from Keokuk to Des Moines. The Terms of Repayment are at par on the Ist October, 1898, or at any time by optional purchase by the Company at market value not exceeding 120 per cent, by means of the proceeds of sale of surplus lands, or by drawings from time to time at 120 per cent., so often as $50,000 shall be in the hands of the Trustees of the Deed from the same sources. The numbers of the Bonds drawn for payment are to be ad vertised in New York and London Neayspapers. The Trustees have power in the event of default being made for six mouths in payment of the interest to foreclose and sell the property after three months' notice. The Bondholders are privileged to purchase any of the surplus lands comps iced in the security at a minimum price, fixed by the Company and the Trustees, and the bonds or coupons are receivable in payment at their par value. The title to these lands is derived by direct patent from the united States Government to the State of lowa, and conveyance from the State to the Railway Company for railway purposes. The present value of these lands is estimated to be from $5 to $lO per acre, and their rapid f u t ure i ncrease i n va l ue is considered certain. The net earnings of the Railroad from its first opening throughout have been sufficient to pay all interest, and the operating expenses have averaged from 50 to 60 per cent, of the gross receipts. Tim Share Capital of the Company amounts to $3,904,400, which was subscribed for bona fide at par by owners of property and inhabitants of lowa and the adjoining States, and is all paid up. Further information, with full Prospectus, Map, and copy of the Deed of Trust and Land Grant, may be ob tained of Messrs. John Stuart and Co, Bankers, Manches ter; or from Messrs. Chadwicks, Adamso ,, , Collier, and Co., 65, Moorgate-street, London, and 64, Cross-street, Manchester. Applications for these Bonds, in the annexed Form accompanied by a deposit of .£lO per Bond, will be received up to Three p.m. on the 15th instant by the Lundon and County Bank, London, or any of its branches ' • by the Con. solidated Bank (Limited), London and Manchester; or by the National Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh, London and Branches. The balance of £l6B 2s. 6d. per Bond will be payable within 14 days after allotment. FORM OF APPLICATION. To Messrs. Chadwicks, Adamson, Collier, and C o ., 65, Moorgate-street, London, Agents for the Des Moines Valley Railroad Company. • I request you to allot me 8 per cent. Des Moines Valley Railroad Bonds of $l,OOO each, issued at 95 percent., or £l7B 2s. 6d. each. I have paid a Deposit of £lO per Bond to the Bank, and I engage to pay the balance of the amount of issue within 14 days after allotment; and I request that the inte rest thereon may be made payable in London at the rate of £6 13s. Bd. half yearly, or 7i per cent. per annum. Name Address Description Date GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE OFFICE. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital Two Millions. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.O. --- DIRECTORS. CHAIRMAN—WiIIiam Steven, Esq. DEPUTY-CHAlRMAN —Frederick H. Janson, Esq. Henry Hulse Berens, Esq Richard M. Harvey, Esq Hy. Bonham-Carter, Esq J. G. Hubbard, Esq Charles Wm Curtis, Esq G. J. Shaw Lefevre, Esq, ALP Charles F. Devas, Esq John Martin, Esq Francis Hart Dyke, Esq Rowland Mitchell, Esq Sir W. R. Farquhar, Bart „Tames Morris, Esq James Goodson, Esq Abraham J. Hobarts, Esq Archibald Hamilton. Esq' Henry Vigne, Esq Thomson. Hankey, Esq SECRETARY—Thomas Tallemach, Esq, ACTUARY—BawI. Brown, Esq. N.B.—Fire Policies which expire at LADY DAY must be renewed at the Head Office, or with the Agents, on or before the 9th of April. The Government Duty is totally abolished. Prospectuses and Forms of Proposal, with statemen` of the Asset• and Liabilities in the Life Branch, free on application to the Company's Agents,or to the Secretary FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.—LONDON FEMALE PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN sTrrunali. President—lieu. CANON DALE. CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1889 are ear nestly solicited, which may be sent t o b an k ers, M essrs. Blon quet, Salt, and Co., 78, Lombard street, KO.; Francis Nicholls Nag. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, N.C. E. W. THOMAS, Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal street, Lincoln's-inn. The Committee earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current expenses. Assistance is urgently needed. J. W. WALDRON, Secretary ;NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF N ENGLAND, • BISHOPSGATE-STREET, Corner of Threadneedle-street, London, E.C. 12Th APRIL, 1 870. Tho Directors of the Nation:Ll Provincial Bank of England Hereby Give Notice, that the ANNUAL GENERAL M.ETING, of the PROPRIETORS of the SOCIETY will be held on THURSDAY, the 12th day of May next, at the hour of Twelve precisely, at the Comp ~u es' Bank. premises, Bishopsgate-s tree t (corner of Thread neodle-street), in the City of London. E. ATKINSON, Joint'General - W. HOLT, Managers. • N.B.—The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely (not Twelve for One o'clock). A.D. 1720. D 0 YAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First), For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES. Offices—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London. Branch Office-29, Pall Mall, S.W. '.IOOTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq Governor. iftT:WART H9DOSON, Esq Sub-Governor. s-JonN MAintrmerq.....:Xeputy-Governor. ______ DIRECTORS. - Tetlow Hibbort, E Wilmo sq. t Holland, Esq. Egerton Hubbard, Esq. Nevile Lubbock, Esq. George Forbes Malcolmson, E Lord sq. J °Beeline Wm. Percy. Charles Robinson, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq. ,uel Solly, Esq., F.R.S. Robert Barclay, Esq. John Garratt Cattle y, Eaq. Mark Currie Close, Esq. Edward James Daniell, Esq. William Davidson, Esq Lancelot William Dent, Esq. Alexander Drug, Esq. Fredk. Joseph Edlmann, Esq. Charles Hermann Goschen, Esq. Riversdale Wrn. Grenfell, Esq. Fran cis Alex. Hamilton, Esq. Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. Medical Referee, Barn FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on advantageous terms. FIRE - DUTY.— This Tax having been abolished, the PREMIUM is NOW the only charge for Fire Insurances. FAR' ING STOOK.—No Extra Charge is made for the use of Steam Thrashing Machinea. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The Divisions of Profit take place every Five Years. Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one Life. This Corporation affords to the Assured Liberal participation in Profits, with the guarantee of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption under Royal Charter from the liabilities of part nership. The advantages of modern practice, with the secu rity of an O ffi ce w h ose resources have been tested by the experience of a CENTURY AND A HALF. ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary. ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. AMAMI:AN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square. The only free Hospital for diseases of women. Subscriptions and donations are much needed, and will be received by Messrs. Hat chard, Piccadilly; Sir Samuel Scott, Hart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts, Glyn, Ransom; and by the Secretary. PAINLESS and PRACTICAL DENTISTRY, by Mr. B. L. 310SELY, the Dentist by special appointment, 312, REGENT-STREET, exactly opposite the Royal. Polytechnic, and 23, MOORGATE-STREET, CITY. Established 1820. This, the most perfected system of painless dentistry, originated and invented by Mr. B. L. Mosely, is recommended by the Hospitals and adopted by the profession as one of the greatest improvements of the age for the alleviation of pain and restoration of the natural functions, can solely be obtained in such perfected success (the result of forty years' practical experience) at his only residences, as above. The superlative,excellence of this system is perfect immunity from pain, no operations, stumps and decayed teeth rendered useful, loose teeth and to .der gums protected. Qualities: These teeth never change colour or decay--in fit unerring ease and comfort unsurpassed —detection impossible—the facial anatomy faithfully studied - and youthful appearance restored—mastication and arti culation guaranteed. The "Times" of March 6 says :—" So good an imitation becomes the next best thing to the original." Teeth from 55.; sets, sto 31 guineas. Consultation free.—Only addresses, 312, Regent-street, exactly facing the Royal Polytechnic ; and '23, Moorgate-street, E. C., opposite the Star Insurance Office. MPERIAL PA ULIA,%IEN r HOUSE OF COMMONS. —MONDAY. The Speaker took the chair at twenty-five minutes to three o'clock. TRIRD READINGS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Clyde Navigation Bill, Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Bill, and Midland Counties and South Wales Railway. SECOND READINGS. The following bills were read a second time :—Bedford and Northampton Railway Bill, Dublin Trunk Connect ing Railway Bill, North British and Mercantile Insurance Company Bill, Shoreham and District Water Bill. METROPOLITAN AND ST. JOHN'S WOOD RAILWAY. Mr. CHARLES FORSTER moved that this House will, upon Monday the 25th April, resolve itself into a com mittee to consider of authorising the cancelling of the bond, which under the fifty-third section of " The Metro politan and St. John's Wood Railway (Extension to Hampstead) Act, 1865,' has been given by the Metro politan and St. John's Wood Railway Company to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty Treasury, for securing the completion of the railway authorised by the said Act." The motion was agreed to. CANADA. Mr. MONK asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention had been called to a tele gram dated Ottawa, April 8, which appeared in the Times, to the effect that the Minister of Finance had stated that the Canadian Government intended to disregard the opinion of the law officers of England as to the appropria tion of the Intcrcolonial Railway Loan of last year; and whether the Government had received any information confirmatory of that statement. Mr. MONSELL said through the courtesy of Mr. Reuter his attention had been drawn to the telegram, but the Government had received no such intelligence, although they had received two telegrams from the Governor of Canada on two other subjects. ROADS AND BRIDGES IN SCOTLAND. In reply to Mr. S. PARKER, The LORD ADVOC ATE said he did not think it would be possible to deal with the matter during the present session ; but next year he hoped to be able to do so. THE LICENSING SYSTEM. On the motion of Mr. GLADSTONE, that the House at its rising adjourn until Monday, the 25th of April, Sir WILFRID LAwsoN rose to call attention to the serious public injury caused by the delay in introducing the Government Licensing Bill, and to the imperative necessity for dealing with the question during the present session. He thought the greatest injury was being done by the Government delaying the announcement of their policy on a subject which was attracting the utmost attention in most parts of the country, and which inter fered with the prosperity, the comfort, and he might say the lives of the people. Fourteen years ago a committee sat on the subject, and recommended early legislation, yet time went on, and nothing was done. It however was attempted by p r i va t e mem b ers t o deal with the matter, and he had himself twice introduced bills, the last of which was on the 12th of May, last year. The Home Secretary opposed that bill, and stated that the Government had a bill virtually ready, but they had delayed introducing the measure under the impression that the House was not prepared to take up the matter. He sketched out the policy,"and then said that next session the Government intended to deal with the subject in an efficient manner. That declaration doubtless swelled the majority against his (Sir W. Lawson's) bill, but notwithstanding the promised bill had not yet been introduced by the Government. He had been accused of being an enemy of the trade, but he was an enemy of no honest trade, and he had never condemned those who carried on a business for which they had the sanction of law. He thought the trade ought to be dealt with fairly, and that the bill ought not to be kept dangling over their heads. He could not admit that there was a subject more impor tant than that which was calculated to check pauperism and crime, and as the Government had admitted the evil it was their duty to deal with the matter, and that with no niggard hand. It might be said that the Government had been already overdone with work. He sympathised with Plena, but it was in hiQuinisai Led igmcatitut Out a measure whose object was to check poverty and crime should not be laid easily aside. It was true the Government had brought in a Peace Preservation Bill for Ireland, but he thought a bill of the same description was most urgently required for England. He was quite aware that a great many important measures now stood for decision, but he thought the most important—if the Government had a good bill calculated to deal with one of the greatest evils of the day—it was their duty to bring it in, and if it was approved of there was a support out of that House which he would receive, and which would enable him triumphantly to carry it through with success. Sir S. IBBETSON seconded the motion. He said he had tried to deal with the matter in a limited extent, and he felt that the bill he had introduced last year had done a great deal of good, as it had prepared the way for a larger and more adequate measure. Mr. BERNAL OSBORNE said. he did not wish to under rate the ample exertions of the hon. baronet, the member for Carlisle. He had done a great deal of good, but he (Mr. Osborne) was not inclined to find fault with the Government for not bringing in the licensing bill. He did not see there would be any earthly use in doing so, to let it be a dead letter on the table to be shot at by every i member who felt so disposed. He thought the Govern ment would be unwise to bring in the bill until they saw a fair oppoAnnity of dealing with it and successfully carrying - it, and, he loped thtr - atine - Secretary would not add to the block of business, and put another omni bus in the way. The fact was the Government was striving too much, and with respect to the matters in that House, he must say there was a thirst for information, that appeared to him almost wonderful. Instead of two or three questions, as was formerly the case, they now had a string of them, upwards of twenty long ; and no subject was omitted, for they had even thought that policemen's hats were not beneath attention. They lost hour by hour with useless talk, and it appeared now almost an impossibility to get into Committee of Supply. The hon. member for Peterborough was maimly responsible for that, as he appeared indefatigable and curious in his desire to obtain information. The Government had brought in the Land Bill ; that, he thought, would have been quite sufficient for a session ; but in addition to that they had got an Educa tion Bill and then the Ballot, and now it was asked to give them what was called the Licensing Bill, but which was the Permissive Bill in disguise. He was quite sure that the Government would not be able to accomplish the first three bills, and he fully expected in a short time to see a murder of the innocents this year that would exceed in extent all those that had ever taken place for many years—(hear, hear). If the Government got through the Land Bill, it would be as much as he expected, be cause he began to see signs for the erection of tombstones over the Education Bill and the Ballot, and for his own part he should not object to see them both decently inter red for the present year. The Land Bill was the subject calling for their utmost attention, and it would be most important to dispose of that before they began the consi deration of others, important though they might be. Mr. BRUCE said the dealing with the licensing system had been surrounded with the greatest difficulty, and when he had undertaken the duty he found he had greatly underrated the labour. It interfered with no less than forty Acts of Parliament, and the labour of completing this exceeded all his expectations. He was quite ready to admit the impolicy and injustice of the present law, and he agreed with the hon. member for Waterford that it would not be well to introduce the measure he had prepared without he saw a fair prospect of passing it during the present session. The bill was prepared, and he should only be too glad to introduce it, and although he did not yet quite abandon that hope, yet if he snould fail for the present, he should be in a position on the very first night of the next session of Parliament to introduce the measure, and thus take the earliest opportunity of carrying the motion, he hoped to a successful issue. He was quite ready to bear his testimony to the bill of the hon. baronet (Sir S. Ibbetson)—it had done a great deal of good, and he hoped the larger measure would result in a like success. Before he resumed his seat, he might say, with respect to the Mines Regulation Bill, which stood for the 25th of April, it was his intention to have the bill committed pro formd for the purpose of introducing certain amendments and clauses to embody the provisions of the bill that had passed the other House on the subject of Metalliferous Mines, and he had no doubt that when that was done they would be able to dis pose of that matter in a single sitting. Mr. MUNDELLA complained of the factious opposition which was given to the progress of the Land Bill by hon. gentlemen opposite. 1 hey had been over seven days ano a half i I doing one clause and a half, and when the whole of the :320 amendments which yet remained to be con• sidered would be disposed of, neither he nor any other person could tell. He thought the Government could not be reproved or accused of want of sincerity, but it was the conduct of those who threw every difficulty in the way of the Government, and those who cheered them in their speeches that were to blame for the delay. The noble lord who addressed the House the other evening (Lord 0. Hamilton) had found no heartier admirer than the noble lord the member for Hadclington. Lord ELcHo defended himself from the charge that had been made against him, and said he had only exercised that right which he had secured for himself, in spite of every opposition. Mr. GLADSTONE said the error they had committed was 7n trying to do too much. That having been done it was the wisest course to see how they could get over it. The House had given pledges with regard to certain busi ness, and in the redemption of these pledges, not only the public interest, but the character and credit of the House, were involved. Sir JOIIN PAKINGTON remarked that the state of public business was different from what it had ever been on the eve of the Easter Holidays. They had only succeeded in passing one clause and a half of the most prominent bill of the session. He hoped nothing would interfere with the progress of the BilL Mr. P. A. TAYLOR asked what the country would think If the debate of that day, and called attention to the fact that he had asked leave to bring in a bill which would reduce the House to a working assembly. Mr. NEVILLE-GRENVILLE pointed out that the House had had many late sittings. The motion for the adjournment was carried. THE DUTY UPON SUGAR. A discussion took place upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer's proposition with reference to the reduction on the sugar duty. Mr. LOWE intimated that he could not make any modi fication in his proposal. DUTY UPON FIREARMS. Mr. BERNAL OSBORNE objected to the proposition of the Chancellor of the Exchequer respecting the tax upon fire arms. He suggested that the tax should be made upon the barrels, and that the urchin who fired at crows in the field should be exempted from the tax. Mr. PEASE said that the Irish population of the North of England had an "awful habit" of carrying revolvers. In one night the police had reports of three cases, where Irishmen had drawn their weapons in public houses. Many of the Irishmen had acquired the American habit of carrying revolvers, and this was a state of things which demanded the attention of the Home Office, as well as that of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir T. COLEBROOKE suggested that some discrimination should be exercised in levying the tax. Mr. GREVILLE NUGENT agreed with the last speaker. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER pointed out that the resolution before the House only affirmed the pri n . ciple of taxing the carrying of fire arms. He did not tend to put a tax upon the possession of fire arms. The question as to whether any modification and exemption should be made was a fair one for consideration. It would be premature, however, to enter into the question at the present time. Lord C. HAMILTON suggested that the Chancellor of the Exchequer might draw a distinction between weapons which were intended to be used in violence and those only intended for sport. THE TAX UPON RAILWAY COMPANIES. Sir T. BAZLEY complained that the tax upon the railway companies was quite a new one, and he argued that it would be a tax upon industry. He hoped that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would continue the gathe license, and relieve the railway interest and the public at THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. The following is the address of Mr. Oliver Ames, President of the Union Pacific Railroad, at the animal meeting of the s'ockholders held at Boston on the 9th March, 1870 :—Gentlemen—Since the junction of the rails of the Union Pacific Railroad, ten months ago to-morrow, we have been - actively at work putting our road upto the highest standard required by the various comiu:siioners that Go- verument have seen fit to send over it to examine its structure and equiptmnt. The commission of eminent citizens last appointed to examine our road commenced their work on the 14th of Sept. last at Promontory,and arrived at Gmahaon the 23d, examining the read, its depots, machinery, shops, and equipment very critically. In concluding their exceeaingly elaborate report, they say :—" This great line, the value of which to the country is in ealimat&, and in which every citizen should feel a just pride, his been built - in abo at half the time allowed by Congress, and is now a gtkid, reliable means of communication between Omaha and tiacramento, well equipped, and fully prepared to carry passengers and freight with safety ani de spatch, comparing favourably in this respect with a m tjori:y of the first class roads in the United States. The country is now reaping the benefit of this early completion of our road, and it is by no means certain that this earlier use of the road may not repay all of our extra expenditures. Since the junction of our rails with those of the Central Pacific Railroad last May we have employed a large force in widening embankments and cuts, putting in new culverts and bridges, and changing the bed of one of the rivers, by which we save a number of bridges. Our depots, machine shops, and sta tion and eating houses have been improved to meet the demands of business anticipated the present season. We have spent during the past season upon snow sheds and snow fences over $300,000. We have now over five miles of snow sheds and nearly fifty miles of snow fences, in addition to the large amount of snow fences put up last year. The experiment thus far this winter shows that our road can be run without any serious hindrance or ob truction from snow. The snows of the pre sent winter have been about the same as last winter, and we have been but in one instance obstructed over twenty-four hours. Our superintendent is confident that we can keep our road as free from obstruction by snow as are the roads of New Eng lani and New York. We may now consider the "snow question" as substantially settled, and this serious drawback to the value of our road as a reliable win ter route, which has haunted the fancy of the timid, as entirely dissipated. The express business over our road was fully investigated during last summer, and we came to the conclusion that it would be for the best interest of our road to dissolve our con nection with Wells, Fargo, and Co., and do this business ourselves. The results of the change have been to increase our receipts from this source about thirty per cent. aboie what we received from Wells, Fargo, and Co. For the purpose of utilizing our teleg. aph line we have made a connection with the Atlantic and Pacific Tele graph Company, through which we are getting a large portion of our telegraph service free, and have the expectation of realising a handsome income from the $3,300,000 of stock we receive of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company for the use of our line for commercial purposes. We shall be under the necessity of putting up one or two additional wires should this company make a connection with the Central Pacific Company, as they now expect to do, and secure a fair shat e of the California business. Tee point of per manent junction designed by the resolutions of Congress to be in the vicinity of Ogden has not yet been definitely fixed. The Mormon cccupation of the lands where it was desired to fix our junction has thus far prevented our obtaiuing sufficient space to give t 4 us the accommodation needed. A bill has been introduced into Congress to secure to the railroad nine sections of land about five miles west of Ogden, on which the two roads may establish their depots, machine shops and all the necessary side tracks and accommodations required at the Junction of these two great national roads. We expect this bill will soon pass, and we shall at once enter upon the construction of the necessary struc tures for the accommodation of our business. The earnings of our road for the nine months reported since it was opened amount to $6,300,000. We anticipate the ensuing year that the gross earnings of our road will reach $12,000,000, and shall not ba surprised should they largely exceed this sum. The net income from this will pay all our interest, with a handsome dividend upon our stock, should we not need it for improvements upon our road. I herewith present to you a statement from our trea surer of your financial condition : Cost cf road.. 5106,245,978 Capital stock Funded debt— First mort gage bds. Um States $27,237,000 fur bowls Laud grant 26,915,000 bonds _10,100,000 Lcssamout. cancelled 407,000 9,993,000 ncomo bds 10 2 000,000 74,145,000 $107,907,300 ASSETS. Land grant bonds unsold 1- income Central P.,cifie Railroad 1,358,000 Pullman Pacific car stock, 2,60 U shares Due from United States for trans and mails (1) 217,000 Cash on hand —Which will provide for our floating debt, and leave a large portion of the land grant bonds in the hands of the company. Since August 1, 1869, the company have expended on the road : For 26,774 feet (5 miles and 8,374 feet) snow sheds For 237,664 feet (45 miles and 64 feet) snow fences .... . 260,000 134,163 Total 5307,913 For depot buildings 573,051 For coal houses For engine houses,turn tables and shops 71,439 45;302 For tanks For section houses 10,903 For car shops Total After the reading of the reports the meeting pro ceeded to elect directors for the ensuing year, and the following gentlemen were chosen :—Oliver Ames, Oakes Ames, John Duff, John B. Alley, C. IL M'Cormick, W. T. Glidden, it. Hazard, Elisha Atkins, C. A. Lombard, O. S. Chapman, James Brooks, G. AI. Dodge, Sidney Dillon, Frederick Nickerson, C. S. Bushnell. The accounts from Tennessee are contradictory ; one side reporting that there aro far fewer outrages now than at any period since the close of the war ; the other maintaining that there is no decrease ; but no one, as far as we can ascertain, asserts that there is any considerable increase. It was said by the Southerners before the late change in power that the Republicans (politely designated "carpet-baggers" and "scalawags") were responsible for the outrages; that the Ku-Klux owed its organization to them, and all the resulting train of lawlessness. The Republicans are now out of power; the reign of Parson Brownlow has ceased ; yet the Radicals assert that the Ku- Klux carry on their rapine and murder as industriously as ever. Ono account thus describes the closing act of the General Assembly, though it is but just to add, that it evi dently comes from the pen of a bitter partisan :—" Before parting the members indulged in a grand drinking bout in the Hall of-Representatives. One of the members, a liquor dealer of Nashville, furnished the whisky and champagne which enlivened the occasion. A festive time of this sort is generally riotous in Tennessee, and the present was no exception. A large synod of members organised at the portico and came down, Capitol Hill singing Shoo ily don't budder me,' at the top of their voices." ;led 368, A a ian ,he Ley )st an Las he by wad