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FOREIGN and COLONIAL GOVERNMENT TRUST (SECOND ISSUE), In Certificates of £lOO each, bearing per cent. Vutercst. To b 3 issued at £BO. TRUSTEES. The Right Hon. Lord Westbury. Lord Eustace Cecil, M.P. Geo. Wodehouse Currie, Esq. G. M. W. Sandford, Esq. Philip Rose, Esq. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. The Lord Dunsany. The Lord Duffetin and Clansboye, K.P.. K.C.B. The Right Hun. Chichester Fortescue, M.P. • STEWARDS. The right Hon. William Cowper-Temple, M.P. Tho Right Hon. Francis Plunkett Dunne. Colonel the lion. Dudley Fitzgerald de Ros. The Hon. Robert Harris Temple. Lieut.-General Sir George St. Patrick Lawrence, K.C.S.L, C.B. Sir George Frederick Harvey, K.C.S.I. Captain Sir F. Leopold APClintock, R.N. Sir Edward Coey. John F. Corscaden, Esq. • James Courtenay, Esq. Alexander Findlater, Montague Guest, Esq.; M.P. Thomas Greg, Esq. lon Trant Hamilton, Dig., M.P. Lieut.-Colonel G. W. Humans. Robert 3il'Calmont, Esq. Morgan John O'Connell, Esq. Joseph Radcliff, Esq. Captain. Hugh de Grey Seymciur, The Musical Arrangements will be under the direction of Mr. Land, of the London Glee and Madrigal Union. Dinner on table at Seven . o'clock punctually. As this Festival affords to Irishmen in London the opportunity of uniting in the celebration of the national anniversary, the committoe'earnestly hope for a numerous and influential meeting. Tickets, 2IS. each, to be had at Willis's Rooms, and at the Schools, in Stamford-street, Blackfriars-road. The Children Dine, as unsal, on St. Patrick's Day, at the Schools, at One o'clocli. THOMAS KIPPAX' KING, Jun , Secretary. Bill, and referred to the investigation of a committee ap pointed for the purpose of ascertaining the existence of electoral corruption, and stated that although the inquiry extended over a very wide area, the existence of corruption was found to be one prevalent form of undue influence, which could not, by the very nature of things, be brought within the cognisance of judges, or within the grasp of the law. He alluded to the kind of influence which, through habit, experience, and tradition sprung from the mutual relations of landlord and tenant. And that kind of influence, without the least intention on the part of the landlord operated as strongly as though it were backed by instances of daily oppression. He cited an illustration of what took place at the last election fbir mid-Cheshire. A great Dissenters' question was then uppermost, and when the day of the . poll arrived no lees thin 200 persons pledged to support a particular candidate voted against him. That was an ex traordinary fact, and on enqury it was found that there was a sort of fear that unless they did as their landlords pleased the landlords would not please,themin return. The hon. gentleman alluded to the so-called grand moral lesson, taught by open voting, and he rediculed the idea of any moral grandeur arrising from elections, as conducted in a multitude of instances ; wherever, he con tended, any one had power over another in time of public excitement it was exerted. He next called attention to the mob violence at various elections in England and Ireland. Referring to the protection of voters by the military, he said the belief created was that Govern ment intimidation was combined: with landlord intimida tion, for the purpose of coercing the election. He argued that the law, in point of fact, was helpless in the presence of intimidation, bribery, and treating. He believed that the Government never struggled more to do away with this state of things than when it passed the last great measure against corrupt practices. The moment the last election was over petitions cropped up from every part of the country, but the result was that only onesixth of the petitions were successful. He asked if any one would say that the result represented the electoral crime of the last election. The hon. member pointed out the difficulty of proving treating within the meaning of the statute, and referred to the practice of "feasting" both before and after the election, and cited the opinion_of several of the election judges that this was not treating._ There was a large floating popula tion which did not join the Radical or the Conservative party, but the noble " feasting " party, and it was the feasting party who had good reason to want the judges at their convivial occasions. Baron Martin refused to hold that a man bringing up a voter and stopping for chink was corrupt treating. After this, remarked the hon. member, the house would be prepared for what fell from Mr. Justice Wiles before a commrLtee. He said that it was better when the election was over to invite up the liquor and say no more about it. Mr. Leathern itodoeded to observe that 200 years' struggle ‘vith the briber had mada,their antagonist almost a master of fence. It was only when the briber was clumsy and reckless that the law could reach him, but the law had been mode so strong that it could get at the innocent any day. The advocates of the Ballot, he said, had something more than theory to appeal to. A vast number of Australian witnesses were examined, and they were, in all that was really important, unanimous in their evidence. The introduction of the Ballot into Australia had been thoroughly efficacious, and the benefits derived from its operation so great and so incontrovertible, that the proposition to return to open voting would be scouted on all sides. He pointed out that there were political parties, and political organisations, and political ques tions the same as in England, and he contended that in all essentials the two populations corresponded. He held that the Ballot was not a Continental institution; in fact, it was au old institution, an institution which was in operation in England three centuries ago, and the Ballot was the defence of the great trad ing; companies, and it was by a despotic Stewart that the institution of the Ballot was sup pressed. Referring to Amarica the ' hon. gentleman said the ballot there was sufficiently complete for ordinary purposes, but was not sufficiently efficacious when dealing with a population of a mixed character, a portion of which had brought from Europe its corrupt ,habits and. ideas. be no attempt to get through the session wn,n out bringing forward a measure. The want of the ballot was more than ever necessary since the revelation that had been made known by the inquiries that had taken place before the committee appointed to try the election petitions. The working of the Ballot in Australia had been most favourable, as bribery and inti midation had altogether ceased, and if it was introduced in this country, he fat quite certain that the same bene ficial results would follow. The Ballot was required as much for the protection of the member of Parliament as the elector. If the Government did take up the measure, he - hop6d they would do so speedily, and thus give the working-classes 'a means of exercising the power which Parliament had given them freely and fairly. Sir G. 'GREY was of opinion that it would have been far better the discussion of the matter had been postponed until the report of the Parliamentary and Municipal Elections Committee had been printed, in order that the Government might have an opportunity of reading it. It was hard to press on the Government to express an opinion before they could have fully con sidered the recommendation of the report. He should be inclined to , support the motion of the hon. member for North Warwickshire, but he did h'ope that the hon. member for Huddersfield would not press for a division at the present moment, but if the bill was read now he hoped the com mittee would be postponed until the Government had had a full opportunity of considering, in conjunction with the report of the committee he had alluded to, not only the question of the Ballot but the other recommendations of the committee. Of coarse he should not vote against the second reading of the bill, because he believed that the greatest intimidation existed both in counties and boroughs, but he hoped he should not have to appeal in vain to the hon. member for Huddersfield to adopt the views suggested by the noble lord representing the Government on the occasion. way cares Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. ,nold in &Wes, 3s. 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The success of the Foreign and Colonial Government Trust, which was formed in May, 1868, has called for an extension of this mode of investment. Ilion and In compliance, therefore, with a general desire, it has been determined to open a subscription for a second issue not exceeding £600,000, in Certificates of £lOO, to bear 5 per cent. interest,to be issued at £BO. our- ssian and The object, which is now well understood, is to give to the Investor of moderate means the same advantages as the large capitalist, in diminishing the risk of investing in Foreign and Colonial Government Stocks, by spreading the investment over a number of different Stocks, and reserving a portion of the extra interest and the amounts received in redemption as a Sinking Fund to pay off the original capital ; and, in addition, to give to each Sub s:Tiber a pro rata participation in the ultimate reversion in these different Stocks, which will remain when the return of the original capital has by these means been accom plished. The Trust of the Second Issue will last for twenty-five years, at the expiration of which time it is estitnate4 that a large proportion of the Certificates will, in all probabi lity, have been paid off, and that .a large proportion of the Stocks will still remain for distribution as a reversion ; accordingly the Trust will be wound up as soon as all the Certificates have been drawn, or at the end of twenty-five years, whichever shall first happen, the remaining Stocks IfeTtirlfeThLlTlina fientes not previously drawn being first paid off, after which the balance will form the reversion to be distributed pro rata. For each £BO of the total amount subscribed will be issued a Certificate of £lOO with Coupons attached, bearing 5 per cent. interest, payable at the Bankiug-house of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and ('o. half yearly, on the 15th of January and the 15th of July, the first Coupon for the proportion of the half year falling due on the 15th July next. . _ Ithy aaVe and 1 i MR. W. 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In addition to the Interest Coupons, a Coupon, repre senting the share accruing to the Certificate-holder in the above reversion, will be attached to each Certificate. This Coupon of Reversion will be retained by the holder when the Certificate is drawn, and entitle him to a pro rata divi sion of the ultimate reversion. dies 14:4`b_D,AME TUS SAUD'S EXHIBITION, is noli.Kzer-street.—A PORTRAIT MODEL of • TROPMA N N oriadded.—on View amongst innumerable other relics, the dec'lnt Lunette and Knife of the actual Guillotine used for the 22,0 4"P t e i ir 0 of Louis XVI., Marie Antoinette, and upwards of exact 'ns of th e b est sand worst blood in France. Also an root as, " - 6 1 a DY of the uillotine p,s in use. Admison, ls.; extra oPou from 11 a.m. till 5.30, and from 7 si till 10 p.m. A- 1t(3414 ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL -STREET, The ea ef th e h ia — Piccadlll3. .y success which has attended the production t he elect'?•dos' Dance, with the brilliant and varied effects . of . VA in light on the groups of dancers that nightly partici asic combined with the admirable Operatic and Dance 4 Soc harektiona presented in the often-changed programmes, t noßt Lte gratifying effect of making the ;r. sent one the Web,. vuilsively patronized season since its first opening. The 'het, bat ed Orchestra, under the direction of its highly efficient l'oaltl cii roe Luigi curtf, performs the choicest and latest corn %lwo, of ail dis ting,uishedveomposers—the solos in which are Tir '4• , to th (11. 10 es e eminent euphonionist, Signor L. Moses; Messrs. r Pitts; Silberberg and other able artistes. Manager, Y. Pr ofessoillalliman, M.O. Admission, Is.; Reamed Seats, 2s. R. R. Ismism, Proprietor. Sir S. NORTHCOTE was also in favour of a postponement of the second reading of the bill until the Government had had an opportunity of bringing forward this motion. Under all the circumstances, he should support the rro. position for the adjournment of the debate. Mr. RAIKES denied than any great terrorism or intimi dation existed in North Wales during Parliamentary elections. He thought, before any person came to a con clusion with respect to the Ballot, it would I e well for those to study the evidence given by tha hon. baronet the member for Chelsea. He had visited various pztrts of the country with a view of obtaining information on the subject, and he must say that the evidence he gave created in his mind great surprise. It, however. appeared to him that whether the ballot was or was not to be adopted in the cotmtry, must rest on the result of the working of the ballot in Australia. The evidence given before the committee by the hon. member for Cam bridge was most certainly instructive, but then were they prepared to say, with the information they had on thei subject, that the parliamentary institutions in Australia were so great an improvement on those in this country that it would be wise to adopt them . here ? He must say he doubted that very much, because., notwithstanding that so much had been said in favour of its working in Australia, it could not be denied that intimidation and undue influence existed them to a very great extent. It might, he +would ad., mit be possible to put down some of the objectionable Drt ore eleetionS, by the adoption of the ballot, but that in h 1 @pinion was hot sufficient for the houso passing such a bill tt§ Unit UOVI 'before it. They must, however, take a broad view of the motion i if the ballot would enable a man to tell a liu, then vote against it, but ho ihought the time had not yet; arrived to determine tii• hand that it would be wise to adopt such a proposal that contained in the bill. lave The advantages of the investment may be summed up as follows : )een eani NEW ORLEANS, JACKSON, AND GREAT NORTHERN RAILROA COMPANY. 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The Marquis of HARTINGTON having alluded to the report of the committee appointed to investigate, which was only concluded on the previous day, said that the House had been placed in a condition of some difficulty by the motion for the second reading of the bill, and it had become necessary for Government to consider the course it would adopt on the present occasion. (Hear, hear.) The Gpvernment certainly did not feel that the introduction of the bill had released them from the responsibility they undertook when they recommended last session and this session that the House should appoint a com mittee, and the Government would certainly take the very earliest opportunity of 'considering the recommendations of the committee, not only those referring to the question ofi the Ballot, but those referring to all other subjects that were alluded to in the report. The Government would place itself in a false position if they were to meet the motion with a negative—(hear, hear)--and they were not prepared to negative the principle of the bill. On the contrary, he had no hesitation in saying that personally he entirely concurred with that paragraph in the report, which recommended the adoption of the Ballot. It would consequently be contrary to the opinion of Government if they were to refuse to support the motion, but they could only consent to give the hon. member support on condition that he would consent to the postponement of further progress of the measure until such time as would enable the Government to consider the recommendations in the report of the committee, and if necessary, to prepare and introduce a measure upon the subject (Hear, hear.) It would of course be impossible for Government to prepare a mea sure until the committee had concluded its report. He thought he might say that some of the subjects which were referred to in the report, and upon which there did not seem to be any difference of opinion in the committee, had already been under the consideration of the Government. Mr. HARDY said that in consenting to the course the Government had taken, it must not be supposed that any member on that side of the House gave in his adhesion to the course of the hon. member opposite. The Govern ment wished for time for consideration, and as the Ballot was a question which must be discussed fully, it should be adjourned, either until the time they brought in the bill ou the whole question of the conduct of elections, or until they set free the hon. member from the condition imposed upon him, and then take his motion upon going into com mittee on the bill. U. the 6d.; ver, -cut 261. pk,sc i p s ris BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS. fr, c uril, i„ 4- '9 - FAILING REMEDY.—Prepared without any 4:-:1114114be -Bredient, will be found invaluable to all who suffer liver complaints, iadigestion, wind, spasms, gicidi :Perientzluesa 'he eyes, &c For habitual costiveness, as a family il:litliusedauic°(litne, and as a . purifier of the blood, they are truly il'Zate, at' in their operatio - n and grateful to the stomach, they 8 rvo i ,,, , ite, prom,ote digestion , and strengthen the whole ) , 0 , Yatera,— NZI 'Armn__ Prepared only and sold by W. Lambert, chemist, Bets' in b o __!Ls street, Charing-cross, London, and by m n os e t 2 ? 9 g d - . r to 468 , ls. lid., and three times the quantity in 0 , • . , „„e in . a soak for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine 8 7 4,, 111,.. ,_ .1 st ,, e green Paekage with " William Lambert, 8, King ---„, ,..........._ `.1). 'eet, Charing-crosi;," engraved on the Government B RITISH HOME FOR INCURABLES, Clapham-rise. Instituted 1861. PATRONESS. Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALE,?. TREASURERS. George Moore, Esq.; Mr. Alderman G.bbons. This Institution, extending its operations to all parts of the kingAom, provides for those afflicted with incurable diseases a home for life, with every comfort and medical stk. ndance. Patients are admitted, and annuities of XI) obtained by election. No person under 20 years of a;e, nor of the pauper class, is eligible. _ _ The Marquis of HARTINGTON said he was not in a posi tion to give a decided promise on the part of the Govern ment. nar ease was new the nta- Colonel SYKES said it was a curious fact, and one that did not appear to be generally known, that the Ballot wa3 at present in operation in the City of London, under the sanction of an Act, of Parliament. It was therefore strange that such objection should be raised to extending the system to the whole country, After a few words from Mr. HERMON, the House divi d3d on the amendment of Mr. Newdegate that the debate be adjourned, when there appeared— For the adjournment of the debate ll6 Against it 226 BANKERS. The London and Westminster Bank, Temple Bar Branch. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Sheppard and Riley, 38, Moorgate-street, City. (E. 0.) 3t is sure .j.ng At DWU 3ish ARCHITECT. Edward Cookworthy Robins, Esq., F.R.1.8.A, 16, South ampton-street, Strand. Fu Full particulars and the necessary forms may b 4 procured from Om Secretary. Donations and annual subscriptions are earnestly solicited. . AUDITORS. Messrs. Ball, Jones, Read, and Smith, accountants, 75, Aldermanbury (Ea) SECRETARY (pro tern.) Whitlock Darby, Esq. OFFICES. 42, Poultry (E.C.) NYlitypn ut TRE—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. Rk--*LIE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS ~..., ,1 at,d *Perfect,ed and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions of n 'e...il to be ' 8 ,4 is allowed by upwards of Five 'Hundred 'Medical Wtfutlitue offe invention in the curative treatment ON, 18 her The use of a steel spring, so often hurtfulin the Z7' W hile t e avoided—a soft bandage . being worn round me h e_ atent Lever, fitting la pad ameprequisite resisting power is supplie b de that it Zjeseript;_calinot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. P erth so much ease y and cicse botil fail ache mrc may be had and the truss, which can te.t-tY, t,O wd by . post, 'on th . 4rer, below the hips, being sent to the mann e circumference of the BANKSRB. Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, E.C. ; and Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W. ady Offices, 73, Cheapside. 'EDWD. - WEAVER, Secretary. Majority against the adjournment ... 110 The announcement was received with loud cheers. Colonel BARTTELLOT said in the whole of his career he had never known such a shifty policy as had been adopted by the Government on this occasion. Members on this site had .come down to that House under the impression that no division would be taken on the bill, and then after a debate a division was taken, which was set out to be a division on the main question. He could not express how strongly he felt on such a proceeding ; he therefore moved that the House do now adjourn. Mr. FLOYER seconded the motion for the adjournment of that House 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-Patron— His Rcyal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G. President—His Grace the Duke of Buccrxucrf, K.G. This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to establish the principle of free 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. This COMPANY has been formed with the object of pur chasing the entire FREEHOLD known as the SAVILLE HOUSE property, LEICESTER-SQUARE, with the houses in Lisle-street, abutting on the same, and creating thereon (a site unequalled in London for the purposes of the Campany) a THEATRE, WINTER GARDEN, RESTAURANT, and KERCANTILE CLUB. 1) 0 4 . ingi.314,,,r• JosT WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London. Is A t ible,rreu -Li'Uss, 16, 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Poage .in *Um "ilicapr,,„.B_s,.ls. 6d., 428,, and 525. 6d. Postage, is. Bd. ~„I'ost.„0",?: 128. and 528. 6d. Postage, ls. 10d. White, vuie e, pre Urders to be made payable to John Post ec adilly, tL 4 s T I NEW PATENT CKINGS, Wgaknil'it ' eAr ' s, c!ze‘ C v -8 " T ose o Veins and all cases of ros,ejtha,n.sd Swellin; of theaTegs, Sprains, &e• They are p il rdin a ,„'"' ln texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like o ats 'Y StOCkhlg . ge, 6 cl. ..rice 4s. 6/1., 75. 6d., 10s., and 16s. each. Jou. - —N . WRITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. THE THEATRE will be one of the most spacious and elegant in the metropolis, and will accommodate about 6,000 persons. The stage will be ten feet deeper than that of Drury Dane, and will be fitted with every modern and scientific appliance. Great care has been taken that an uninterrupted view shall be obtained from every part of the house. Mr. Counts knew the difficulty private members had to bringing forwards motions at any time, and he did not think it was the duty of private members to wait until the Government had made up their minds. The hon. member for Huddersfield had always been a consistent advocate of the ballot, and he had a perfect right to firing the subject forward. The hon. member declared his intention to vote against the motion for that object. He believed they had all had notice. Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Hantom, 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., &mars street ; and at the Hospital front 10 to 5. The purpose of the directors is to give the grandest musical and spectacular effects that have yet been pro duced, in addition to dramatic performances, and at such prices of admission suitable to all classes, ranging from 6d. upwards. Separate staircases will be provided to every part of the house, from entrances in Leicester-square, Lisle-street, and Leicester-place. THE WINTER GARDEN will surround the auditorium, stocked with the choicest plants, adorned with statuary and ornamental fountains, and will be available for all visitors except those in the gallery. Bazaar stalls for the sale of fancy articles and refreshment bars will be placed in convenient recesses. i(ING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal- Street, Lincoln's-inn. The Committee earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current expenses. Assistance is urgently needed. Mr. GREENE objected to a question of that importance being brought forward in such a cursorymanner, and by a private member, when Government had promised to deal with the subject fully. J. W. WALDRON, Secretary. THE GRAND CmcLE will have an exclusive entrance from Leicester Place, and will accommodate 200 persons in the balcony, 27 private boxes luxuriously furnished, and two royal boxes, having each a boudoir in the rear. The buildings will be of fireproof construction through out, and special arrangements for warming and ventilating. FIRST-CLASS CAFE, RESTAURANT, DINING, and SUPPER SALOON, served in the best style by a Parisian chef and assistants, at a strictly moderate tariff. Attached to this part of the building will be spacious BILLIARD-ROOMS, with FRENCH and ENGLISH tables. ay to vas HOMELESS - BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and clothing for the 126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship. 150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-street. 94 girls in the Refugee, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing. 370 children. 416 will keep s.boy or girl for one year. • Contributions received by the London and Westminster 13ank, 214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury, 15.0.•, and by WILLIAM! WILLIAAS, Secretary. Igo. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Mr. NEWDEGATE felt glad that there was a disposition aoi to allow the House to be taken by surprise, and if they allowed such a course to be pursued, that House would lose its representative qualities and functions. The House then proceeded to a division, with the fol lowing result : • Ayes 110 Noes 220 len of hat iati THE MERCANTILE SUBSCRIPTION CLUB, so much required in London, and for the successful carrying nut of which the directors have already secured the co-operation of many of the leading and most influential firms of the west end, is an important feature of the undertaking, and will be in that portion of the building overlooking Leices ter-square. Majority against the adjournment... 110 Lord CLAUD HAMILTON characterised the bill, the prin- Aple of which they were asked to affirm, as one of national Importance. He asked where was the Prime Minister, where was the Home Secretary, the leader of the Opposi tion ? To whom were the chief functions of Government celegated ? To the Postmaster-General ? (Cheers and Laughter.) He moved the adjournment of the house. The motion was seconded by Mr. LEATHAM. (Cheers and laughter.) Mr. AMON, with respect to the remark of the noble .ord, relative to the absence of the right hon. gentleman at elle head of the Government, said it was not usual for him attend the House on Wednesdays. (" Oh, oh," al d laughter. ) The debate was then adjourned until Tuesday, the 3rd :,f May. FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON FEMALE PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN STITIITION. --- President—Rev. CANON DALE. CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon Pet. Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard street, E. C. •, Francis Nicholls (of the committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, B.C. E. W. THOMAS, Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W. THE RESOURCES OF THIS ESTABLISHMENT being so manifold, its undeniable position, and a FREEHOLD in the centre of lion on, the directors confidently anticipate paying the shareholders a very large dividend ; a neigh bouring establishment, without the many advantages pos sessed by this company, is yielding its shareholders 25 per cent., and has averaged a dividend of 20 per cent. for the last fiva years. A contract has been entered into with Mr. Jeurt Ktux, of Woolwich, for the erection and completion of the whole of the buildings. Prospectuses and fiirms of application for shares may be obtained at the offi?.es of the company, or the bankers and solicitors. ti II,RESTOR ED WITHOUT MEDICLNE OR EXPENSE... -b ARRY'S d e li c i ous health-restoring Invalids' and Infants' Food. R lves fir ,_ . THE REVALENTA ARABICA. aiN ti ‘Y tunes itti cost in other remedies, and restores perfect Stilae,),,,,of:d2.rtreozgvinnegrves, sound lungs, healthy liver, refreshing eare*:Jafactional regularity, and energy to the moat disordered e or speedily and effectually indigestion ( clysp p all gas LIP, asthma, consumption, habitual constipation, diarrhea, lea; I'ile deran gements, hiemorrhoids , liver complaints, fla u eata4illiervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, a gout, itii,..4s, influenza, noises in the head and ears,riim s a le i e m p-' esrie__Pur.s, eraptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irritability,_r s er aial ,', acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headac . he, debility, d op y, sea . „IL s, sPasins nausea and sickness, even in pregnancy or at litti • a""Kbag flts, a nobsonehitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, tb,. Bat the pit of tonaach and between the shoulders. It is 17; ?nest digestible and nourishing of all foods, and suitable for ;_plids and infants in all complaints. th's a t•t t 01tTloyr CAUTloN.—Beware of the many unsavoury and morn 44,1.1 siopy imitations to which, without authority, Baran Liebig s 8 la most audaciously attached. t a ll ent-e• forth none will doubt the valuable properties of Du I, '•l'Y's health-restoring-Revalenta Arabica Invalids' and Infants' t_ood, since to the thousands of blessings it has already received OM invalidsiv whose position had been deemed hopeless we may ,olv tof his Holiness the Poe, whose health'has been Perfectly restored by it after thirty Years of medical t ,,„.eatment. We quote from the " unsuccessfulaiaaa..%lliciie"aljthulyo"f 2thsthe since, ndoning all other Ware No. 48,413) :—" Rome, July 21st, ~..-i,elY Father is excellent, especially trabi-Illedies, he has confined himself entirely to D Barry's Revalenta Food,. of which he consumes . a plateful at every meal. It beneficial effect on hie health, and his '4B, preaolluced a surprisingly 1101 idea. cannot Draise this excellent food too highly." ii.,, el "'e I‘l* -- o. 68,16' of the Marchioness de Brehan of seven years' 4! conapiainti wasting away debility, nervousness, irritability, 1, 8 "' a nervous palpitation all ov , er, bad digestion, constant sleep ht Hon. the Lord St have ' ti ess, and the most intolerable nervous . agitation. , a e %ire No. 78, of dyspepsia, of Watrford; - "1 h ua ave from the Rig deri ee les, Lord -Lieutenant of the County o r . 7 ed Much benefit from yonr excellent food.—STUART DB Dz.. ''',B, Dromana Cappoquin. County Waterford.7 agony from dyl,, u re No 49,832 —Of fifty years' constipation, flatulency, ap.4„.°M, nervousness. asthma, cough, indescribable e nervous c,',, Ni ekness, and vomiting.—Maria Jolly cons of l-r Lynn, Norfolk.' n es "N N, 47,121. —Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme a itidi • of two years' ei; „eaten, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies. di ''e No. 6ii 81 4• —Mr Samuel Laxton, Leicester, ar oaa. , . . i'll1„ , . • • rria.e Ga . pod is sold in Canisters, at is. lid.; 11b., .2s. 9d., 21b., 4s. , , 1 21 b , 22 • ' Revalenta Arabica .resson re • - i1b.,Th..1 121 b. and 241. canisters, Ca 3 110 0 , Ceipt of P. O. Order. Also Du Barry's fo r 24", t Powder is packed. in tin canisters : For 12 cups at 25., curs" tt e .U_P? at fio. GI., for 43 cups at Cs., for 283 cups at . 0 305.,f0r . 5 , 76 . i, lB „_:• 'l)3 113ing about one penny per cup. .The 3 8. and t !lo (1,41,7,3 gent free -of carriage in England on receipt of Po Office at,oL 1..‘111t1.- DU BARRY and Co., 77, Regent-street, London. e e11.,,, , ,,' 1: ortnurn and. Mason's; also at 4, Cheapside ; 61, Grace r °4l 5k1.33 and 110, tixford-street; and 121, New Nortn , London; and all Grocers and Chemists. --------------- I VP IIUXDRED & SEVENTY DESTI'II7k; It`Jfkr.:-'I?,Z LI%DTI L LEN are bein g ma i ntained in the Ot ,g2s Aai l 011PII r; great JI!, at the, moderate rate Per anunrn eac:i. Fault y needed. °ale° 51, Ohea 011AltLES WALKER, Secretary. pilde, London; 1.C.; - NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-comm l o u n i , . Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged _ _. Under lishli-ed' whereby a home Itaa been afforded for 280 Destitute Orph of Girls or . 1 ' the ....gdons. u th ett e : B : o and uage of H.R.H. the Duke of CAsomcdK, .h...ti an , snd laundry, to At thPemracticalfor d'oinsmetsnitiectisoenrviicneitheandk,itchan. the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng e - Th u.-- e -- ob — : t ag o e f s, classes, and denominations, from all parts if not othe r , wise Provided for When suitable situations for they attain 145 years of age, to obtain The C ommittee them.earnesty appeal for s upport. The Charity is entirely sustained by denations ad subs criptions. hous r , HENRY KINOSCOTE, Treasurer. °Mee, 121, Pall-mall, S. W W 11. WARWICK, Secretory. UNRIVALLED SPECULATIONS SPLENDID ESS. With a Single Stake o f Twelve Shit in gs you can reslise , —with £l, £22,oou ;;— w i t h £2. .£27,080 !! — with £B, 37,000£3 000 ! !! For General Merc Prosp e hant, ctuses Guerns apply ey without delay t o E UGENE TILLOT, S AMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square. re . The only free Hospital for diseases of wo man. Subscriptions and donations are much needed, and will be received by Messrs. Bat chard, Piccadilly; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts, Glyn, Ransom; and by the Secretary. THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY of ST. PATRICK. Instituted in the year 1784. Under the Patronage of her MAJESTY and his Royal Highness the Prince of WALES. The EIGHTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY FES TIVAL of this Society will be celebrated at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's , on ST. PATRICK'S DAY (TO-NIG UT), the 17th March. 1870, His Grace the Duke of ABERCORN, K.G., in the Chair VICE-PRESIDENTS. The Marquis of Lansdowne. • The Marquis of Headfort, K.P. The Earl of Cork and Orrery, K.P. The Earl of Egmont. Tho Earl of Cloumell. The Earl Vane. The Viscount Bectiwe, M.P. The Viscount Harbertcfn. The Viscount Crichtcn, M.P. The Lord Claud Hamilton, M.P. The Lord A. Edwin Hill Trovor, M.P. mbhs eiolac M : on, second td . aphi W rcdcol sh . usoeescheerproposed membersMAßTlN,tndarSecretary hehec 0 aafnt i ton n ri snbimfitdtllehheor informed considered g dsHh t the yuee House hee s s e e s c aohydo. rightu reading i enr. e agodef there forethisnttl he Home Department , D in e t p er a f r e t r m en e c n e t, I t ‘ h it a h t the e d rights of property, and that it went further than many e bill a second time on the clear understanding that the Government would prepare a clause instead of the one which now stood second in the bill, which would ' put the tenant in a more satisfactory position than he occupied at present. He wished it to be clearly under stood that in voting for the second reading no member would be pledged to anything but tie admission that the evils at present existing required a remedy. He was quite sure his remedy was not the Itest, but lie hoped with the assistance of his right hon. friend the Secretary for the Home Department to produce a provision that would be satisfactory to most persons. If his suggestion was adopted, he should fix the committee for a distant period, namely, the 29th of June. He then endeavoured to solve the rabbit question ; but he confessed he had found it to be a matter of the utmost difficulty, and those who felt disposed to think on the matter would find it so, if they endeavoured to discover a remedy for the damage done to the crops by them. With respect to the bill for the total abolition of the Game Laws, he thought that would be a positive injury to the farmer. It had been su,ggested that rabbits should be treated as vermin, but that was a proposition he thought objectionable, because rabbits formed an important article of food to thelabouringclass, and the consumption of them amounted to no less than one million and a half a year, and he had it from a good source that a rabbit costing is 2d. gave more nourishment than the quantity of beef and mutton he could get for the same amount of money, and therefore it was a question which required a great amount of consideration before any thing was ultimately fixed upon. He believed the danger done by hares and rabbits to cultivated land could scarcely be estimated, aslhey nibbled off the tops of the young Corn, and that spoiled the whole sample. The question had been dealt with by Lord Leigh, who had wr gi eas y sn e l n tto u hb p aed t h h ha e ede r nn ab oinw bi hn t s s etre a f antvhdeanranhaorhnzt,ht:osetsaht a e thee t st e t n oef a r n h t di s sa , y a ,a nd the lordship.spert He thought after all it would -be found that the remedy proposed in this bill was the best under the circumstances, and, therefore, hehoped the House would adopt the course he had suggested. .Alderman SALOMONS seconded the second reading. H o was, as was well known, no sportsman, but he was induced to support the present bill, with a view of putting an end to the fearful scenes that now took place on the occasion of prosecutions under the Game Laws, more particularly for stealing rabbits, which many thought were not game, and the property of any person. Mr. KNIGHT thought the tenants always got a quid pro quo for damage done by rabbits. He thought the bill objectionable, and in committee he should move an amend ment to the effect that the game should belong either to the landlord or the tenant, or in other words to abolish double tenantcies. Mr. PEASE was opinionof that the present, although but a little bill, did not go far .enough, and that which it proposed to do it did badly. It did not seem to touch the hares, which in his opinion did quite as much damage to the growing crops as rabbits, and the course he should feel most inclined to adopt was to legislate strongly in faiour of the tenant farmers with respect to hares. He should no t oppose the second reading of the bill, but he should. move certain amendments in committee if he thought it necessary to do so. Colonel PRICE strongly objected to the further progress of the bill, which he thought entirely useless in itself, and nsufficient for the purposes intended. Sir GEORGF GREY wanted to know, before he could con our in the second reading of the bill, what the House wa asked to agree to, and what was the real remedy proposed. He asked whether the bill would make any difference at all in the existing laws. Any tenant farmer might now, on land in his own occupation, kill rabbits, provided there was no agreement which deprived him of the right of doing so, and not only that,buthemight do the same with regard to hares. Mr. BRUCE could not see why the principles which Government had adopted with regard to Scotland could not be adopted in dealing with England. He believed there was a strong desire that the tenant farmer should be placed in a better position. Mr. LOCK and Mr. HENLEY having made a few obser vations, Mr. TAYLOR expressed a hope that if the Government were disposed to deal with the Game Laws, they would deal with them in a manner which should besatisfactory to the country. He reminded the House that there were in the Cabinet men who were as strongly pledged against the Game Laws as it was possible for men to be. Mr. MARTIN withdrew his motion. THE BALLOT BILL M r. I - Arri v a l/ ra e,,,ved tl u sennrui rewlincr of the %lint Mr. LIDDELL believed that, although voting was in the future to be secret, so long as there was a class wealthy enough and determined enough to make their way into that House by means of their money, means would be found to effect that purpose. Mr. BERNAL OSAORNE said his experience of the last general election with a midland town of England, and his more recent experience of an election at a seaport town in Ireland, in spite of logic, and in spite of all those stock arguments which he had heard so constantly repeated upon the Ballot question, induced him to say that unless they did introduce secret voting, the whole system of election was a farce. He left Nottingham because it was too lively for him, and he was not prepared to say that he was benefitted by the change. (Great laughter.) The hon. gentleman depicted the scenes at the Irish election in a manner which elicited roars of laughter. He asserted that at the election in Tipperary only four thousand voted out of ten thousand, and the reason was that the electors were afraid to vote iu consequence of the intimidation. If they wished to supersede vote by bullet, they must introduce the system of vote by ballot. He expressed a hope that the exas perating formality of nomination, and that incentive to riot, the declaration of the poll, would be done away with. Mr. NEWDEGATE complained of the conduct of the hon. gentleman who had charge of the bill introducing it before the members, had received the report of the com mittee before alluded to. It would not be creditable to the House after having proclaimed the necessity it felt for the information by inquiry upon the subject, if it were to proceed to affirm the principle of the bill in ignorance of the information which had been gathered. He, therefore, moved the adjournment of the debate. Mr. TORRENS recommended the hon. member who brought the matter forward to accept the proposal of the Oeverunlca. but at the.same . time he hoped there_ would ANNUITY TAX (EDINBURGH) BILL. The order of the day for the second reading of the bill was discharged, the bill having been withdrawn. DUBLIN COLLECTOR-GENERAL OF RATES FRANCHISE BILL. On the motion of Mr. Monk the bill was read a second time. ADULTERATION OF FOOD BILL. The second reading of this bill was postponed until the ith of May. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS BILL. This bill was read a second time and referred to a select 3ommittee. The House then adjourned at ten minutes to six. The Countess of Leicester is improving in health.