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' ; ' 4 1 r _~...v~. ~..,.,~__.... + l ‘") WINTER Coughs, Colds, Asthma, and In fluenza are speedily cured by the use of SPENCER'S PULUONIC ELIXIR. May be had of any chemist. —_____ CONSOLIDATED BANK Proceedi ngs o f the Half-yearly ) General Meeting of the Proprietors, held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, in the City of London, on Thursday, the 24th January, 1867. The following Report was presented : In submitting th e accoun t s an d b a l ance - s h ee t o f th e bank for the half-year ending 31st December last, the Directors have pleasure in reporting that the progress in the re - establishment of the business during the last six months has been very satisfactory. A large proportion of their former constituents have re-opened their accounts, and there has been a considerable accession of business from other quarters. The anticipations of the Directors as to the sufficiency of the sum set apart as provision for all the casualties of the last summer have not been disappointed ; and the Directors have the pleasure of announcing that the avail able resources of the bank now enable them to offer pay- Pleat (less interest at Rank rate) to the holders of all out standing promissory notes, thereby anticipating by several months the time accorded to the bank by the indulgence of its creditors in June last. A reference to the accounts will show that, after pay ment of all current expenses, the heavy charge of interest on the promissory notes, interest to customers, and rebate of interest on bills on hand, there remains a net profit o f From which sum it is pro posed to carry to reserved surplus fund £6,550 6 10 To m a k e a payment of inte rest to Shareholders for the half -year, at the rate of • Five per Cent. per annum, free of income tax, which will amount t o 16,458 6 8 To carry forward to next ac count the balance of £32,116 0 9 -he reserved surplus fund will, by the addition of six I ,t lo 4ths' int eres t , an d t h e appropr i at i on now recommen d e d , °I) increased to £90,000. The Directors again decline to receive any remuneration for their services during the half-year. The Di rectors retiring by rotat i on are M essrs. J o h n Pe irse Kennard, James Alexander Bannerman, Thomas Alers Hankey, Adam Steinmetz Kennard, Frederick Alers iia nkey, and William Smith. Of these Messrs. Thomas -A- Sankey and Adam S. Kennard retire voluntarilj; 4era ahling gentlemen, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. The meeting will lik ew i se b e i nv it e d t o e l ec t t wo audi ?rs• Messrs. David Chadwick and William Cooper offer themselves for re-election. The interest warrants will be payable on and after Ist February next. CONSOLIDATED BANK (LIMITED). BALANCE -SHEET, DECEMBER 31sT, 1866. TO Luau:m cap p ita L l paid up: viz., os. 150,000 Shares at £4 ea c h £600,000 0 0 To - £3,000 Shares at £2 each lOO,OOO 0 0 Less calls not paid £700,000 0 0 • 997 0 0 £699,003 0 0 " r ° amount due by the bank upon cur _o rent, &posit, and other accounts X2,9 _01/6 ,,8560 13 2 !:( acceptances "-ric:3 r eserve fund 83,410 13 2 4 ' o balance being gross profits for the half-year ending 31st December, 1866, after payment of £68,361 9s. 4d. into rest, viz., usual interest to customers, X 19,634 lls. 10d., and exceptional in terest on promissory notes, £48,726 17s, 6d. 53,086 14 5 £3,920,811 12 10 ASSETS. By in vestments in Government Stocks, CR. vi z., New Three per Cents., and Three Per Cent. duced £ cash in ban Re k, at Bank of England, and £104,457 18 2 at call - u3' bills discounted, loans, and other seen , riti es 2,884,879 19 2 -u3r ilee bank premises, London (Thread, b dle-street and Fenchurch-street) 'Y cu rrent expenses, London and Man chester 727,510 3 5 190,722 5 0 13,191 7 1 £3,920,811 12 10 PROFIT AND Loss ACCOUNT. Totlii current expenses London and Man nr, l'lcster, income tax, &c. -J-0 rebate of interest on bills discounted, Toot Yet due 7,779 6 7 Shareproposed payment of interest to Shareholders at 5 per cent. per annum, holders :..... °4 150,000 old Shares £4 paid, six of, a:lentils' interest 15,000 0 0 'l 0,000 new Shares £2 paid, interest 0 ,000 'l` Dedue date of instalments to 31st 1,458 cember, 1866 ,--No reserve fund 6,550 6 '0 balance carried forward to next account 1,458 6 8 6,550 6 10 CR £53,086 14 5 B r balance ' of gross profits brought down £53,086 14 5 £53,08614 5 Examined and found correct., DAVID CHADWICK (Chadwick,' Adamson and Co WILLIAM' COOPER (Cooper, Auditors. and C TL ue notice ros convening t .) he Meeting having been read by suZee et Scretary, and th e p rece di ng R eport an d balance having been taken as read, - 11 Was resolved unanimously— That the report be received and adopted, and that the same be printed and circulated among the' Shareholders. T hat Mes srs. J ames A. Bannerman Frederick A. Han t.eY, John P. Kennard, and W. Smith, who retire by rota 'on from the Board of Directors, be and are hereby re elected Directors of tho Company. I. e - ele That Messrs. David Chadwick and Willi am C ooper be cted as Auditors of the Company. vn T hat payment of interest to Shareholders for the half ., ar ending 31st December, 1866, be now declared at the Payable per cent. February, free from income tax, and vaYable on the Ist next. That the thanks of the Proprietors be given to the Chair- I rian and the Board of Directors for their zealous attention to the affairs of the Bank. J. Extracted f rom t h e m i nutes. A. TURNER, Chai rman. T. J. 52, Threadneedle -street, C.,AGAR4 Secretary. ~ Jan. 24, 1867. THE CONSOLIDATED BANK (Limited). Subscribed Capital ...... £2,000,000. CIRM JOHN PEMBERHATONAN. HE YWOOD, Est,, London and Liverpool. DEPUTY-CHAIR MAN. JAMES ASPINALL TURNER, Esq. Man c h ester. City O ffi ce-52, Threadneedle street. Charing-cross Branch-450, West Strand, Manchester Office-46, Pall-mall, Manchester. Current Accounts will be kept in London on the terms ruling with the Joint Stock Banks In cases where the balance shall not at any time during the half-year have been belo w £5OO, interest at the rate of 2 per dent. pe r annum,, Will be allowed on the minimum monthly b a l ances. Deposits will be received at the current rate of interest. Letters of Credit issued to all parts of India, Europe, and America, By Order T. J. AGAR, Secretary. CONTRACT FOR SOUTH-WESTERS. CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, ADMIRALTY. Somerset House, 19th January, 1867. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING l'A Tthe OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the ED KINGDOM of GREAT BR ITAIN and IRE- Fb--'-'"x p do hereby Gi ve N o ti ce, t h at on MONDAY, the 4th ldYruary next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, they will be to treat with such persons as may be willing to Con ,rect for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Vic tnalling Stores at Deptford all such quantities of SOUTH -WES TERS " blay fro m ti me to time be demanded under a Contract, for Twelve Calendar M on th s certa i n, and further until the expiration of Three Calendar Months' warning. The Lo rds Commissioners of the Ad m i ra l ty reserve to themselves an unlimited power of selection in accepting the Tenders. . No Tender will be received unless made on the printed l'il/ono provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained aPPlication in the Lobby of the Depaztment of the Con roler of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House where the Conditions of the Contract and a pattern South2Wester 41 ' 1 3' be seen. tenNo T en d er will be received after 12 o ' clock at no on on der day of t rea t y ; and it will not be required that the party g, o r an agent on his behalf, should attend at the "Tee on the day of Contract, as the result of the offer re .!!e.ivecl from each person will be communicated to him and Ins proposed sureties in writing. A ~, very Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the --, ",reiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words t- Tender for South-Westers," and must also be delivered A the Department of the Controller of Victualling, Ad .4llralty, Somerset House, signed by two 'responsible Per in the engaging to become bound with In the sum of £lOO for the due ''' - he person tendering . performance of the Con tract. By order, ANTONIO BRAY, Re g' sf .7.-ar of - C on t racts and Public Securities. puti_ ________________ VIDENCE ROW FOR NI GHT REFUGE, HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN 14A, Providenc e - row, Fi nsbury, E.O. , ixty Thousand Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and Breakfasts, have been given in this Institution to the destitute, who otherwise would have had to pass the nights in the bleak streets or under railway arches. At present nearly 500 Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and Breakfasts, are given gratuitously every week. The poor from all parts are admitted, the only condition being that ! th ey aro homeless and starving. The Mansger dm., t ug receives no remuneration w h atever. Notwitbstand the provision made by the Poor Houses, each oight numb ers of young women, chilaren and orphans are tor want accommodation, refusedadmitiance, andhave to spend night after night in 'the cold, wet, and sleet. To meet this evil, and to provide more ample accommoda ti°o, .£2,000 has been raised, but to accomplish the r ork a aura of at least £l,OOO more will be quired. Besid es providin g s h e l ter for the homeless, this year it IS proposed, as far as the donations obtained for the prtr- Nse will allow, to give bread and coals to poor tanailies 14 W ent Will you, in your charity, help to carry on and tcomplish what has been begun ? Will you help to give to the really homeless, and food to the really Ertel.,,lg ? The smallest donation will be most welcome, no, nigtit and morning, the prayers of the destitute will be offered in your behalf'. SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly requested, and will be fr.tsfully received bvithe 1107. D. GILBERT A.D. IN°, 22, 4111441- 01X0119 EAO t „2 , 1. . N°. 23,284. NEW, REVISED, AND CHEAPER EDITION. Now ready, in 2 vols., post Bvo., 245. bound, ABOOK ABOUT LAWYERS. By J. C. JEAFFRESON, Barrister-at-law. "' A Book about Lawyers' deserves to be very . popular. 31r. Jeaffreson bah accomplished his task in a very credit ab.e manner."—Times. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Mai lborough-street. AIR. DU CHAILLU'S JOURNEY TO AS EIANGO LAN U will be published NEXT WEEK. John Murray, Albemarle-street. On Wednesday will be published, NINA BALATKA : the Story of a Maiden of Prague. Originally published in "Blackwood's Ma gazine." In Two Volumes, price 10s. 61 "Nina Balatka loved a Jew, and that is her stDry." William Blalkwood and eons, Edinburgh and London. AUTHORISED TRANSLATION. This day is published, price tes. Rd., the Third Volume of COUNT MONTAGEMBERrS HISTORY o THE MONKS OF THE WEST. Contents :—Christian Origin of the British Isles—St. Columba the Apostle of Caledonia—St. Augustine of Canter bury and the Romanplissionaries in England. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. Of whom may be had, Vols. I. and 11. of the ab)ve, price 10s. 6d. emh, T HE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. DAY, • Lamb and his Companions. The.Choiera Conference. ' 111. Books of Fiction for Children. IV. Crime in the State of New York. '„V. The Week's Republic in Palermo, 1866. VL,Game and the (lame Laws. VI f. Ultra-Ritualism. VIII. Yankee Wit and Humour. IX. Democracy and Fenianism. *** Nos. CCXLI. and CCXLII. will contain the Index to last Twenty Volumes. John Murray, Albemarle-street. JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF ACTUARIES. No. LXVI., for January, price 2s. Mr. SPRAGUE—On the CONT Value of Annuities payable Half. yearly. Quarterly, tte. (Part II.) The hte Taos. WEDDLE—On Annuities and Assurances on Successive Lives. Mr. SAMUEL BROWN —On the Eighth Census of the United States, in 1860. Protessor De MORGAN—A Budget of Paradoxes (continued). Correspondence. Institute of Actuaries. London: Charles and Edwin Layton, 150, Fleet-street; Depot for Books on Assurance —Life, Fire, and Marne. NEW PIANO MUSIC.—" Those interested iu harmony ought lo obtain, which they can gratuitously, the elaborate catalogue of Messrs. Robert Cocks and Co., the well-known music-publishers of New Burlington-street Many of the pieces issued by this eminent firm Lave attained merited celebrity. Amongst the most popular favouritea may be mentioned the 'Helena Waltz,' bearing the name of Mr. Fred. Godfrey. For the pianoforte nothing could be more suitable than Brinley Richards" Maid of Judah,' and Vive le Reine'—a lively and spirited • galoo de concert' " Vide the Brazil Mail Each postage free for 26 stamps. 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ROYAL FREE lIOSPII -7---7---- r G e a r ta z y i ' o s ri mn hernaol d i. vicinity of th e , Alj in the immedi a t e G' way Terminus, King's-cross. Patron—Her Most Graelonaltaleaty the QITICEIc. Vice-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of W A LE sac G. President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH. This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to estab lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and diffic u lt y o f Governors' orders, is wholly de pendent for support on voluntary contributions and i cqa:i es . It affords relief to a large number of in-pa 'tuts, and, in addition to this, forma average number of attendanee of the .lestitute sick has 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee ear estly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the bertecolent, as the pr nines of this Hospital are capable of containing several ht.ndred more beds had the Committee the requisite binds to maintain them. Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Janson, and Co. 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'' S\ . -----:--"'%',;'. 7 "r".- • • . ~4 ‘, '.,;.= ''' ' ' ~' `' Itili-:sl4-..,,,-.., - ' - 1.1 . ,!•W - -ti *1 'd s • ;alio' ~., . 04.1 - --:_-_• -- ..4 '' . .r.f ''' ' -.. ,7 , -,.: :- *--- . . 1 14,F:1 0 162`) TO 4 -; -6R01.T. ,•\%' (i3 l ° --'- ~ -.......,,,- I. .%` PRICF 4d. STAMPED sd. met. But the people would not be deceived, and would rally round Lord Derby and his Govern ment to retain them in office. (Applause.) There was no man in the House Commons in whom working men ought to place greater confidence, or fur whom they ought to have greater respect, than Mr. Disraeli, who had supported many measures materially affecting their interests ; and he (Mr. Ferrand) had never found Mr. Disraeli voting against them, or uttering a word which could militate against their interests. (Applause.) Lord John Manners had been an able coadjutor with Mr. Disraeli iu carrying out those measures. General Peel was the soldier's friend, and for many years there had not been in the office a man so competent to discharge its duties. Lord Stanley had always done all in his power to promote the moral, religious, and physical improvement of the working popula tion ; and at the present time it was of vital conse quence to England that be should be Foreign Mini ster, in order that he might restore the influence of England, which had been destroyed by the wavering policy of Earl Russell. (Applause.) Sir Stafford Northcote, one of the most industrious men in the House of Commons, had replaced one of the most idle officials who ever presided at the Board of Trade, and who was thoroughly negligent of his duty. By. the appointment • . it John Pakington, the resto ration of the na ; . its former power was ensured. At the present time, were Russian or American monitors to appear upon our coasts, they could sweep our fleet into the sea. This state of things had been brought about by Whig jobbery ; but in a short time Sir John Pakington, with the aid of Captain Coles, would give England a fleet able to cope with Russia and America at the same time. (Applause.) He would make a few re marks on the struggle which was at present taking place in the country. It was a struggle between the supporters of a limited monarchy and the ad vocates of a fierce democracy. The latter sought to gain influence by foul abuse of the Conservative party, and it had not been replied to by men of equal or superior talent as it should have been ; therefore the Conservative party have been dis-, trusted, and it was only now obtaining the position to which its influence, wealth, and loyalty entitled it, by means of such demonstrations as the one they were taking part in. (Cheers.) The gentle man who had pursued this system of gross abuse more than any other was Mr. Bright. Year after year he had pursued this avocation. He was a man of extraordinary talent, but he used it to the worst of purposes. (Applause.) He had addressed meet ings of the people in violent language, and at last it became absolutely necessary for the Conservative party to meet his assertions, and prove them to be false. He intended to pursue that course that evening, convinced that by so doing he was per forming his. duty as a loyal Conservative, and at the same time pointing out to the working men the danger there was in following the guidance of such a man. Mr. Bright produced no facts to establish his gross charges ; all was mere assertion. His abuse of Lord Derby bad increased tenfold since the conclusion of the noble lord's emi nent services as chairman of the Cotton Re lief Committee. He had charged the Con servative party with being the enemy of the poor ; he (Mr. Ferrand) defied Mr. Bright to point out one instance in which it had been so. (Hear, hear.) The other day he charged the clergy and gentry in the neighbourhood of Windsor Castle with neglecting the education of the poor, and evidently tried to identify his Sovereign with this neglect by using the words " Windsor Castle." These charges had been disproved, but Mr. Bright had never re tracted them. He had charged Lord Grosvenor, Lord Elcho, and Mr. Lowe with being dirty con spirators ; there were not three more honourable men in England. (Applause.) He had charged Mr. Garth with going " through dirt to dignities." He (Mr. Ferrand) held in his hand statements which substantiated almost entirely every word uttered by Mr. Garth, but it was impossible to take up their time by reading them on that occasion. The other day Mr. Bright deliberately wrote that hs (Mr. Ferrand) was the greatest ruffian that had appeared in the House of Commons during the last 50 years. (Loud laughter.) He made that charge on the pretended statement of a man who had been dead 20 years, and he said that gentleman had made the remark to Mr. Cobden, who bad also been dead some time. This was a libel on the dead. Not a man in England believed it, and the man who be. lieved it least was Mr. Bright himself. (Applause.) The toast was acknowledged by Mr. F.S. Powell, M.P. Other toasts followed. Our C olonies. The Tines, referring to the dinner of Canadian delegates, observes that if the practical indepen dence of the colonies be now established and in violable, if their spontaneous growth cannot be arrested, if their self-action cannot be controlled or their public opinion so much as influenced by this country, it certainly behoves them to consider well, and in good time, the very great difficulties and onerous conditions under which the Imperial con nection is maintained. That connection now costs us the abstraction of 14,000 soldiers from a mili tary force which we are told on all sides is in adequate to the pretensions to be maintained and the work to be done. It costs us that large pro portion of our navy which, on any emergency, would have to be detached for this work. It costs us the perpetual weakness we suffer in comparison with our neighbours or rivals far or near by the notoriety of this necessary deduction from our disposable power. This is what it costs us, and to the colonies themselves it costs even more. Though they would have us to bear the brunt, the quarrel, if any, would be with us, and our connection would be the political weak ness through which they could be invaded.. Any question, in which they may happen to have abso lutely no concern, may become the occasion of an attack which, if not fatal to their independence, will have to be resisted at fearful odds or bought off by intolerable penalties. In any possible con flict with their neighbour they will be the dwarf and England the giant of the fable, and no . victory whatever will compensate for the actual injuries that the weaker may have to pay for it. nese are considerations that would hardly have been ap plicable in the good old days of Imperial unity and colonial dependence. But t he y are everything now. It is now for the colonies themselves to answer the questions their forefathers might have fairly put as to the designs of the mother country. Responsi bility goes with power , a nd the colon 4 ies, being now powerful are also responsible. What will they do ? , There is no immediate necessity for a definite answer, but the time may com e, and it i s far nearer than it h a s been. The Telegraph is satisfied that, confederated or no t, the British North American provinces have a great future before them. Already they constitute —taken together—the fourth mari time Power in the world, their commercial navy being inferior only to those of England, America, and France ; and, as the country is o p ene d up by, i ncre ased facilities of communicatio n , thi s strengtk must inevitably increase. If they l see ms probable— on forming a Confederation,(ecleit—heares is no reason why that should at all wea k en the ties which at present unite them to the mother country. Ain. AND 'Atm. CHAS. KEAN IN BRISTOL—The reappearance of these famous actors on our boards after such a considerable interval of time, and after their inte resting professional tour in Australia and America, is an event which was naturally interesting to the lovers of the drama in this city. Unfortunately, as we think, for the public and the management, the present engagement of the Beans is very limited—" Louis X 1.," the •' Merchant of Venice,"and "Henry VIII.," being the only plays in which they are announced. On Wednesday right the first-named piece was produced, Mr. Kean, of course, taking the part of the crafty and superstitious King. There is nothing to be said of the performance but praise, and the highest praise is that which fits best with the performance. Mrs. Kean played the small part of Margaret, and showed how much can be made of little by a true artiste.—Western Daily Prat, I !_~ A scene of great excitement vailed in Deptford on Wednesday had its origin at the house of the relieving officer, Mr. Pattie, High -street. A number of labourers and others had applied for relief in the course of the evening, but all the available tickets having been disposed of it was announced that no further dis tribution could take place that night. On receipt of this intelligence, at about eight p.m., the appli cants, iu large bodies, proceeded to parade the streets in a threatening manner, causing such ap prehension in the minds of the tradesmen that a general closing of shops at once commenced. A large body of men passing along High -street made a forcible entry into the shop of Mr. Mager, a baker, breaking the windows, and emptying the shop of all its contents. An attack was next made on Mr. Buskin's, baker, and the door forced in, several panes of glass broken, and loaves stolen. The next victim of the rioters was Mr. Sammond, in the same street, who, in order to protect his premises from injury, voluntarily handed out his stock of bread to the mob, who thus carried off every loaf which the shop contained ; and, in ad dition, wantonly seized a sack of flour, and scat tered it in the street. Thence they made their way to the shop of Mrs. Cracknell, in the Broadway, also a baker, where the windows were broken and the place completely plundered. A pork butcher's in the High-street was also stripped of all the available joints the mob could lay their hands on. A linendraper's shop, in the occupation of Mr. John Webb, known as Co burg House, was next attacked, the rioters succeed ing in making considerable seizures of the stock. Mr. Urrv, a baker, was better prepared, having already closed his shop, and when the roughs ap peared he prudently bolted and barred the door, and the lawless assemblage passed on in search of easier prey. By this time, however, a strong reinforce ment of the A reserve of the metropolitan police, consisting of mounted as well as foot police, appeared on the scene, and by their prompt measures succeeded in dispersing the mob and restoring comparative order. A large number of the rioters, however, remained loitering about in groups up till midnight, occasionally giving vent to loud yells and curses. Under apprehension of a renewal of the like disorders yesterday morning, the tradesmen pru dently kept their places of business closed. At an early hour large numbers of men made their ap pearance in the streets, and the presence of the police had the effect of preventing any serious mischief in the main thoroughfares. A baker's shop, how- ever, situated in old King-street, and kept by Mr. Piper, was forcibly entered and all the bread carried away. About 200 of the mob next drew up at the end of High-street, near Wellington-street, between a baker's shop on the one side and an extensive but- cher's establishment, well stocked, on the other. In the latter, on one of his blocks, sat the worthy pro prietor facing the mob (which was drawn up by their ringleaders in front of his shop), and with the most provoking sang froid sharpening his large knife on a steel, feeling the edge, and then again looking at the mob. A man, stated to be well and even re- spectably dressed (for his class), then advanced to the centre of the rioters, and, pointing into the shop, said to the gang, " There you are ; walk in and help yourself." This was repeated two or three times, but the ruffians disliked the determined look of the cold steel so courageously handled by the butcher, and abandoned the idea. They were about turning their attention to the baker's opposite, when 10 mem- hers of the R division of police, in charge of a ser geant, appeared on the scene, and stopped any further proceedings in that direction. The trades- man before alluded to stepped forth from his shop and, pointing out the ringleader, and narrating his attempts to excite the mob to violence, requested the police to take him in charge, but they, 'either from not being able to legally proceed under the cir cumstances, or otherwise refuse to do so. By this time, about 11.30 a.m., the majority of the rioters left in a body, and proceeded along the Greenwich-road in the direction of Greenwich, en- tering on the road a baker's shop, situated at the corner of Derbyshire-road, and taking what bread they could. happily this was the last exploit we heard of, and, we have no doubt, will prove the finish of these disgraceful disturbances. Last night the arrangements of the police were on a scale that would have secured the peace of the district under circumstances of an absolutely riotous character. In the High-street, where the plunder- iug took place, policemen in couples paraded through- out the evening, and in various parts of the districts mounted police were in requisition. There were also in attendance reserves from the A and R divisions of police under Superintendent Walker and Super intendent Wakeford. From the personal inquiries of some 20 of the most respectable tradesmen of Deptford residing in the immediate vicinity of the robberies of the "roughs," and from conversation with the authorities, we can state most positively that the working classes . of the locality had nothing whatever to do with this disgraceful disturbance. At the time this communication was made last night —ten o'clock—Deptford was, with the exception of large numbers of persons who had doubtless been attracted to the spot from motives of curiosity, be ginning to assume its wonted aspect. NEWSPAPER Bread Riots in Dep an Mei 1., g, icht ¼ THE SUN, LONDON, ÜBIDAY EVENING„JANU4RY 25, 1867. I AFTER Covent- g arden Theatre—EVANS' to SUP. After Drury-lane Theatre FVANS' to SUP. After Lyceum Theatre FVANS' to SUP, Alter Adelphi Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Olympic theatre . Alter strand Theatre EVAN6' to SUP. Atter New Royalty Theatre .. —.EVANS' to SUP. Alter St. James's Theatre ....FVANS' to SUP. 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Church, at 10 minutes past 12 o'clock, when the body was received at the entrance by the Rov. J. C. Dyer, domestic chaplain to the late marquis, and the Rev.W.H. Charlton, rector of Easton, who jointly performed the funeral service. The widowed marchioness, accompanied by her two dangh ters, Lady Mary Sandon and Lady Victoria Evans Freke, who evidently shared the deep grief of their mother, occupied the family pew, which, together with the pulpit and read ing-desk, was draped with black cloth. After the usual portion of the Burial Service had been read, the body was taken to the mortuary chapel, during which the organ played the Dead March in " Saul," and there .eposited in the new vault above alluded to, when the remainder of the funeral service was read by the Rev. Mr. Dyer in a most impressive and feeling manner, the marchioness and daugh ters witnessing the last solemn rites. Mr. Hatchford and the whole of the household of Burghley were present on the mournful occasion, and among the trustworthy ser vants was Norman, the late Lord Exeter's favourite jockey, who came from Newmarket to see the last of his revered master. Many of the congregation evinced their sympathy for the bereaved family and affectionate regard for the de ceased nobleman by unmistakeable signs of deep sorrow. Notwithstanding the great number collected from the dif ferer.t villages for miles round, the behaviour of the crowd was quiet and orderly; although a large body of the local constabulary attended to preserve order, their services might have been dispensed with. By order of the Mayor of Stamford all traffic was suspended from 11 o'clock till after the funeral. The funeral arrangements were conducted by Mr. Wilson and a few other tradesmen in Stamford by the express wish of the deceased nobleman. Huddersfield Working Men's Conservative Association. The inaugural banquet in connection with the above association was held in the Philosophical Hall, Huddersfield, on Wednesday evening. Mr. W. E. Hirst presided, land was supported by several members of Parliament and gentlemen of position in the neighbourhood. The CHAIRMAN said he had received letters from many members of Parliament, apologising for non attendance, and wishing success to the association. He read the following letter from Lord Stanley : "Foreign-office, Jau. 4, 1867. " Sir,—l have taken a day to think over your letter, which reached me yesterday, and it is with real regret that I find myself unable to accept an invitation so flattering in itself, and conveyed in language so expressive of such cor dial good feeling. But the pressure of business here has compelled me to decline, for the present, all requests to attend public meetings in the provinces, and I cannot well break through the rule which I have laid down for myself in one case without doing so in others. I see with great pleasure the growth of Conservative associations among working men. The more we have of them the better. Everybody, so far as I know, desires that the best of the working class should be admitted to the franchise; and it is the interest of these, quite as much as it is that of capi talists or landowners, that the right of voting should not be rendered practically valueless in their hands by being extended to others who, from (perhaps) inevitable igno rance, are unfitted for so grave and responsible a trust. Sincerely reciprocating your good wishes, I remain your obedient servant, " STANLEY." The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been disposed of, Mr. W. GLEDHILL, a working man, gave " The Earl of Derby and the House of Lords:, - The Earl of DARTMOUTH responded, and said he believed they were glad to welcome a member of the House of Lords ; because, though they were not averse to political improvement, they were opposed to sweeping democratic change. (Applause.) They were not anxious to see the House of Com mons so constituted that it would be impossible for the two Houses of the Legislature ever to work together ; but while they desired to see social and political improvement, they remembered that in an old established country like this, with a compli cated constitution, change must be gradual in order to be for the batter. (Applause.) He was certain that, whatever measures Lord Derby might decide upon bringing forward for the amendment of the representation, they would be based upon well matured counsels ; while many who had not at pre sent the privilege of voting were admitted within the pale of the constitution, nothing would be done to permanently upset the balance of that constitu tion under which this country had attained to such a pitch of happiness andprosperity. (Applause.) Mr. T. Bnoo.x, another working man, proposed " Mr. Disraeli and the House of Commons." Major WATERHOUSE, M.P., in responding, said the reception accorded to the toast gave the lie to Mr. Bright and those who sympathised with his views, and the violent aspersions he had lavished upon the House of Commons. He congratulated them upon the increasing intelligence of the people, as contrasted with that which existed when the Re form Bill of 1832 was passed. They were not met on that occasion to repudiate reform. (Applause.) They had intimated the very reverse through their chiefs in 1859, and the measure then proposed was repudiated solely from party motives. (Applause.) Subsequent events had shown that, so far from any advantage being derived from the delay which had taken place, had that measure been accepted, there would not have been heard demands for increased privileges from Mr. Bright and those connected with him. (Applause.) He contended that Mr. Glad stone, so far from being a pioneer of reform, from the arrogant dictation which he assumed to the members of the House of Commons when he was in power, was the greatest "enemy of reform, (Hear.) The House of Commons, had it submitted to be cajoled on the one hand, or to be bullied on the other, would have shown very little of that spirit of independence which pervaded that assembly. (Applause.) The present House of Commons represented the feelings, views, and wishes of the nation, and the chances were that if it were changed it would not be materially improved. But he did not say its sphere should not be enlarged, for he was an advocate for increasing the privileges of those who were outside the pale of the constitution. He hoped that the Government would shortly introduce a measure which should command the approbation of the country at large ; and he should be deeply disappointed if the Government were inactive in that matter. They had also to expect from the Government measures not only having reference to reform in the representation, but relating to the army, the navy, to the Canadian Confederation, and to the extension of the Factory Act. He congratu lated the association on that entertainment ; nothing that had ever occurred in that neighbour hood could have such an effect on their opponents as it would have, and he wished the association God speed. (Applause.) • Mr. N. LEAROYD proposed " Success to the Ilud dersfield Working Men's Conservative Association," and stated that it numbered upwards of 500 members. The CHAIRMAN replied, and said one object of the working men in establishing the association was to show that they stood aloof from those who wished to Americanise our institutions, or to reduce us to the level of the people of France. (Applause.) Mr. W.B. FERRAND, who was warmly received, proposed " Her Majesty's Ministers." lie said he was proud to visit Huddersfield once more for it was there the battle of the Ten Hours Bill had been fought. That was a Conservative law, and it had done more to produce good feeling between employers and em ployed than any other measure ever devised by man. (Applause.) Labour was the founder of Conserva tism, and as long as labour lasted Conservatism would exist. (Hear, hear.) If they looked through out the country they would find that the great ma jority of thoughtful working men were Conserva tives; while the great majority of the idle and the ignorant did not understand the principles of Con servatism, and therefore easily became the tools of designing knaves. (Applause.) It was well for England at this time, when there were so many men banded together with the dangerous classes of this country to upset her institutions, that they had so firm, fearless, and loyal a man as Lord Derby for Prime Minister. (Applause.) When he proposed to admit 400,000 working men to the franchise, the Whigs and extreme Radicals entered into a base coalition to deprive him of office, and no doubt a aiadlox attempt would be made when garliaraeut The late Marquis' of Exeter, K.G. The funeral of the lamented Marquis of Exeter, K.G., took place yesterday, when his honoured remains wen, placed in the family vault in the ancient church of St. Martin's, Stamford. During Wednesday, between the hours of ten and four, nearly 6,000 persona passed through Burghley House to see the lying in state. The apartment, the stone parlour, where the lying in state took place, was hung and carpeted with black drapery, and in the centre of the room was placed the richly-ornamented coffin, con taining the remains of the respected marquis, on which were placed his sword and military plumed hat, together with the ribbon and badge of the Order of the Garter, as well as the coronet on a crimson velvet cushion. The outer coffin was covered with black velvet, and on the plate, underneath the arms of the late marquis, was tho following inscription : The Most Noble Brownlow Cecil, Second Marquis of Exeter, K.G., P. 0., Hereditary Grand Almoner, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the Counties of Northampton and Rutland; Born, 2d July, 1795. Died 16th January, 1867. "I know that my Redeemer liveth." The pall partially covered the foot of the coffin, and at the head were placed plumes of black feathers, and against the wall a silk tabard, the emblazoned armorial bearings of the late marquis. Surrounding the coffin were a num ber of candelabra, with wax tapers. Nearly the whole of the tenantry and thei r f amilies attende d th e lyi ng i n s t a t e for the late marquis was held in the highest respect and affectionate regard by hi s t enants. Yesterday morning th e f uneral too k p l ace . Th e b e ll o f St. Martin's Church began to toll at 11 o'clock, and at that hour all the houses and shops in the town of Stamford were closed out of respect to the memory of the marquis. The bells of the other churches also tolled till after the funeral. The funeral procession formed at Burghley House shortly after 11 o'clock. The funeral cavalcade having been marshalled proceeded through the park to the principal lodge in the Great North road in the following order:— Two Mutes. The Undertaker. Page. State Lid of Feathers. Page. The late Marquis's Coronet on a Crimson State Groom. Velvet Cushion, State Groom. borne by Mr. Rambling, a devoted servitor of the deceased Marquis, on horseback. The Hearse, drawn by four horses, richly caparisoned with Mick trap pings, which was followed by four mourning coaches, each drawn by two horses. The first mourning coach contained Lord Burghley (chief mourner), Lord Thos. Cecil, brother, and Lords Brownlo w and Adelbert Cecil, sons of the lath Marquis. The second mourning coach contained the Earl Spencer, Viscount Sandon, Hon. Mr. Cecil, and Hon. A. Wellesley. The third mourning coach contained the Hon. Wm. Evans Freke, the Earl Percy, Viscount Cranborne, MM.P.,aud theLongford; and fourth mo urn i ng coac h , pkinson, Dr. Newman, and the Mr. Wm. Higgs (the land stewar d of the late marquis). The Hon. Wm.r:r uo p r ivate carriage of the late marquis follow e d i n th e rear, Ea Cecil; Earl o after which the servants of the family walked to the church. A great many yeomen and gentlemen farmers, attired in deep mourning, had assembled at the park lodge, and ac companied • the funeral to the church. The greatest order and decorum were manifested by all present. St. Martin's Church, the burial place of the Cecil family, is an interest ing building, and calculated to hold about 500 people. It was built by John Russell in the reign of Edward IV., about the year 1480 ; the same site having been previously occupied by a sacred edifice, erected between 1133 and 1147, by Martin de Vecti, Abbot of Peterborough, who de dicated it to the saint whose name he bore, which edifice was given to the convent of St. Michael, in Stamford, by William de Waterville, the founder of that monastery, and the vicarage was soon afterwards ordained. Upon the sup.. pression of the monasteries, the rectory and vicarage were granted, about the year 1541 , to Mr. Richard Cecil, father of the Lord Treasurer Burghley, from whom they have descended to his successors. The most important features in St. Martin's Church, beyond its fine old painted glass windows, are the handsome monuments which have been erected in it to the memory of the various members of the noble house of Cecil. The ancient vault of the family of Cecil is under the north aisle of the chancel of the church, and contains the stone coffin of the Lord Treasurer Burghley, Queen Elizbeth's wise and favourite Minister. This vault being filled with the mortal remains of the Cecil family, the late marquis a few years ago caused a new vault to be made in the north side of the church, over which vault has been erected a spacious and costly mor tuary chapel, a rich and successful example of mediaeval art in keeping with the ancient church. The interior walls and arcade are of Ketton stone. The roof rises from richly sculptured corbels, and is of peculiar richness, and entirely of fine English oak grown in Burghley Park. The floor is of marble inlay, and has the following inscription :—" To the glory of God, and in memory of four departed children, this mortuary chapel was erected by the Most Noble the Mar quis of Exeter, K.G., in the year of our Lord 1864." The building was erected from the designs and under the super vision of his lordship's architect, Mr. E.Browning, of Stam ford. Everypart of the church was filled by a most respect able conEregatiQu. Whit fungal ortese ruched fit, Martin's STATE OF TRADE. BRADFORD, Jan. 24.—The market is very flat to-day in every branch. Inanimate as was the wool market last week the decline is even more marked to-day. The change is indicated in the fact that the stapler in vain seeks to make the spinner his customer, instead of the spinner, as hereto fore, of late going to press the stapler to do business. There have been fewer transactions in all sorts of wool, and, ex cept in a few choice and scarce sorts, such inas very good Y or kshire hogs, there is a marked softening quotations, which aro fully a fraction lower. The worsted yarn de partment is dull and inanimate. There is less inquiry than last week. Although some spinners continue well em ployed, and are consequently firm in their quotations, there are others who are not so fortunate, quite ready to make a slight concession to secure a customer. Some continental merchants have placed orders, small in the aggregate to supply actual demands, and the home demand is for cur rent wants. ENGLISH OFFICERS' GRAVES AT TOULOUSE.— Some short time since it was publicly stated that the monu ments and tablets erected to the memory of some English officers who fell at Toulouse were falling into decay, and Were not properly preserved. Ou this subject the Emperor Napoleon has addressed a letter, of which the following is a translation, to Viscount Hood :—" Palace of the Tuileries, Jan. 20, 1867.—Sir,—I learn with regret from your letter that the tombs of the English officers killed at the battle of Toulouse are in a state of decay. S oldiers who fall on a foreign land belong to that land, and it is the duty of all to honour their memory. I shall take upon myself the ex pense of repairing these tombs. Receive the assurance of my sentiments, NAPOLEON." THE TABARD INN, SOUTHWARK.---Of the anti quity of this inn there can be no doubt, and its identity may be traced most satisfactorily. The land on which it stood was purchased by the abbot in Hyde, in 1307, and ho built upon it a hostel, or town house, for the abbots when they came to London. It may bo supposed that the inn for the accommodation of the public was built by the abbots, and that they received their profits from it. Pro bably it was built with the view of furnishing accommo dation for the numerous pilgrims resorting from all parts of the kingdom to the famous shrine of St. Thomas of Canterbury, for it stands just between the Pilgrim's Way from the west and south of England and the much better known continuation of the Pilgrim's Way onward to Can terbury, so that it would be exactly the spot whore they would be glad to find a halting-place. It is by no means unlikely that the abbot of Hyde built the inn for this pur pose very soon after he became possessed of the ground if there was not ono already in existence, but there can be no doubt that when Chaucer lived, that is, in the latter years of the fourteenth century, the Tabard was the usual f r r e e s g o l r i t en o t f the edhos p t i e l l g r rim yi s i: or sou a t t h l N e v a a s r t k7 tl o ia r t h o i t w l o v u a l s d tnhootmloasyt e introduced it in that character.—Once a Week. 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