The Sun. — London, England, 1867-08-20 00:00:00

- L ~~ 1 ~~ • 1 - - • • • • •••, 4 . •61. . 4. • als 1,4'4;10 3. 7 or , re' : Li Vo us, , 481 'r: 7. 4.14 3 • .., • • r -- . 2 1 911 ,;• 1 14 i i k ,f 4 • "t" • " -- • 134 • • , -• • = • oN- ' l4 • •-• t t -'—r• 1 0 • - .m.aleammexol 2 isli f zps and forts. The formeKnat be - laden- a , little as pcssibre — , Ul4 - 11 the he f ed must be `" the greatest stre4th ObtainaW c fninAliiileaft 6's-A `N, weight." The latter demand-rathci: try io voteati strength at the least cost," The Russian defehces of CronstV argijusi ;:." 7 "4.7 -1 sent held up for our imitation, ankitiV:o; to prevail that whole forts are faced xith armour plates, backed by a further layer of or Pinoh armour plites. It is not so. The batteries are constructed in several different ways, which have been varied from to time as the work pro ceeded. The 23-gun battery at Fort Constantine, for instance, illustrates no lea than three different methods of construction. One of them shows in succes,ion from the front first a 61-inch plate, then a 6-inch teak let into an angular frame of 1 inch thickness, backed by a plate of 1 inch in rear of all. The face has a slope of 22 degrees. Another has a 7i-in. plate in front, and also slopes back at an angle of 22 degrees. The third is perpendicular, and built up of Thornycroft's bars, which were rolled at Millwall. The plates on the first-named battery certainly and some of the others were made by Petin and Gaudet. The battery which is most fre quently quoted as an example to Englishmen, or rather the three shields for three guns each, may, perhaps, be understood by the following rough de scription :—A number of bars 13ft. 4iu. long, by 12in. thick, and 12in. high, are laid horizontally one upon another, fitting together along their lengths by grooves and projections. At the back of each bar is another projection three inches in length, in the form of the frustrum of a cone. This dovetails into perpendicular supports of considerable thickness placed behind it. And because the Russians found that this mass of metal had little structural cohe sion, two 11 -inch plates have been placed in front of the bars and bent over the top. The great advan tage claimed for Thornycroft's bars was their cheap ness compared with other forms of plating, and this is true enough, as far as they are concerned. But when it was found necessary to back them so strongly_and_to wrap othee , plates round them thn aspect of the case was considerably changed.,. Such erections as these cost over £3,000 per gun for the shield alone, the dimensions being 141 ft. long by Bft. high. Our English shields cost less than £l,OOO per gun, their dimensions being 12ft. by Bft. The English casemate costs for its iron work a total of under £3,000 per gun. If built on the Russian model, its cost would be £6,800 per gun nearly. Now, calculations based on the above experiment at Shoeburyness would seem to declare that such an iron wall as is proposed to be built at Plymouth will resist a 600-pounder gun fired close to it, and a 20-inch American gun under the same conditions. If, however, it should be found not to have the full strength claimed for it, and if we insist on meeting such improbable circumstances, it would be far cheaper to add another layer of 5-inch plates—a task that could be executed without the slightest difficulty. The present construction is exceedingly stable, capable of meeting the heaviest gun we know of at present, and further additions of armour can be made without deranging the structure, and at a very moderate cost. I b t will ean interesting but a costly experiment to fire at such a target and try exactly what it will stand ; but to keep out every projectile for ever is a task unworthy of considera tion. When the circulars were sent out inviting tenders for the iron defences of Portsmouth and Plymouth, ironmasters were asked whether they could suggest anything better at the price. Has anything better been found ? We are no believers in the infallibility of Government of tcehe s ; but, if d e l a y and changes ar e to be urged upon country, let us at least know what is proposed as a substitute recent exp itherto e b r f o r plans which have h e im en en c° ts n h si a d v e e red dec sa la t r i ed factory, and which s to have even greater strength than has been gene rally supposed. — Times. . . 41 10 - .; THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1867. PHICY 4d. STAmPAD sd. OSBORNE , s STILTON per ton ; while the costs of mining and extraction will not exceed LEO per ton. A largo portion of these lodes havo been secured by an English company, the Humboldt Sil ver Mining Company (Limited), now organising in Lon don. The lodes havo been examined, and most favourably reported upon by high mining. authorities of England and America, among others by Prof. B. Silliman, Professor of Geology at Yale College ; Capt. James Barratt, of London and Cornwall, mining engineer, late of the East Indian Go vernment Mineral Survey ; Prof. E. Williams and Mr. Robert Knapp, mining engineers, all of whom agree as to the unusual merits of the property, its containing an inex haustible supply of rich silver ore, and as to the certainty of its proving highly remunerative. No money has been or will be paid for the mines, as the vendors show implicit faith in the future profits of the company by taking the estimated value of the property (£30,000) in shares of the company. No promotion money will bo paid, and depo sits will be returned in full if no allotment is made. The bankers of the company aro the London and Westminster Bank, London. Solicitors, Messrs. Kimber and Ellis, Gresham-house, London. Consulting engineer, Mr. John Arthur Phillips, London. Copies of the prospectus, with reports, may be had on application to the offices of the company, 25, Poultry, London.-211ining Jotirnal, August 10, 1867. and au additional coil was superadded: along the entire length of the chase extending from the trun nions to the muzzle. The gun, which until then had a 91 -inch bore and weighed 161 tons, was thus in creased to 181 tons. Notwithstanding the heavy expenditure from time to time in rendering it a model, and the desire of the authorities to bring it out as an experimental gun on the system on which the 101 inch guns of the service were then intended to be manufactured, the general opinion was favour able. The experiments were made from time to time in the presence of the Ordnance Select Committee and others, under favourable circumstances, with charges of powder increased to 601 b., when at the 193 d round the breech was blown out. On exami nation it was found that the coils of the tube had yielded from the repeated hammering and concus sion, and the gas having found its way into the crevices the head of the tube was blown off, carry ing with it the cascable and the entire breech of the gun. It was landed yesterday on the gun-wharf at Woolwich from the Arsenal transport lighter Baltic, to be placed in position on the ground facing the royal gun factories, known as the Cemetery, amid a large number of guns which have similarly failed to sustain the required test. In our notice of paying off the Princess Royal, Capt. Seccombe was stated to be the commander, instead of Capt. W. G. Jones. Is THE Cheese! HAVANA• CIGARS. To Sell Cigars of known foreign brands would be a groat boon to the Licensed Victuallers. E. G. lIOLLAND, 43, MINCING-LANE, CITY, Importer of Havana Cigars, is enabled to supply that want, and sell, direct from the Manufactory, foreign goods, which must give greater satisfaction to their customers, and leave the Trade as good a profit as they new get out of British. E. G. AOLLA ND, Importer, 43, Mincing-lane, City. j OliN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY LP TOOTH PASTIC is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price la. 6.4.—Red Bull Wharf. 93, Upp er Thames-street. London. pearl whiteness, protects the D UNVILLE'S V.R. OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST, Is regularly supplied to the Souse of Lords. " V.R." IRISH WHISKY. D UNVILLE and CO.'S " V.R." OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST. London 0111,:es and Stores, 4, BEAUFORT-BUILDINGS,. STRA.ND, W.C. Established 1808. Quotations on application. Naval and Military Intelligence. TAMES DALY and CO., Distillers, John-street, ty Cork.—" The Rarest spirit and safest drink in the world."—London OMees, 7, Printing-honse-sqnare, LC., next the "Times." SHIPS AND FORTS. TAMES DALY and CO., Distillers, John-street, Cork, beg to announce that they are able to supply the trade with their celebrated Whiskies. In oasks or eases, and to take orders in bond and for exportation, at their ornoes, 7. Printing-houae-square, London, E. U., the only house in the square not occupied by the "Time/0' J. D. and Co,'s whiskies bring the highest prices in the Australian and other Colonial market., as may be observed by reference to the "Journal of Commerce of Victoria," by which itovill be seen that their whiskies fetch 6d. per gallon and Is. per case over the next best, and Is. 6d per gallon and 55. 6d. a case over the lowest quotation. Always on hand ; large supply of ve y old mellow whisky in the finest condition, matured in sherry casks, unsurpassable in quality and flavour, supplied on the most reasonable terms. AESKELL, Surgeon Dentist, Author of . "Dental surgery," "Pure Dontistry," " Dental Avmsthesia," &a, may be consulted DAILY as hitherto, from Ten to Four o'clock, at his only residence, 8, GROSVENOR-STREET, BOND-STREET. MR. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52, Fleet-street, has introduced an entirely new descrip tion of ARTIFICIAL TEET H. fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They soperfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished fro n the originals by the closest observer; they will never change colour or decay, and will be found superior to any teeth ever before used. Tins method does not require the extraction of roots, or any pain ful operation, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastica tion. Decayed teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful in mastication. 52. Fleet-street. At home from 10 till 5. DR. SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING RESlEDY.—Pre ?ared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. Scott, of Bromley, gent, will be found Invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind. spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, azo. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier td the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Prepared only and sold by W. Lambert, Chemist, 8, Sing William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most drug gists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green package, with William Lambert." engraved on the stamp. BOYS' ATTIRE. BOYS' & lIYAM and CO. BOYS' at 66 and 67, OXFORD-ST. BOYS' NEW STYLE OVERCOATS. - - - - __ _ _ - ------ i i. F!E r .7-- 1 V " ' :"- • ...i N.,. ~'t_ • P.) I ' 1 ;•,.: r - 7 . . S ay e' e ..„, , _ , ..,..- a. \us, - FTER Covent-garden Promenade Conce rts— , .....,r: , • F ` .:;- cik -. ,N, ; EVANS' to SUP. 5.,., „-, After Drury-lane Theatre FVANS' to SUP. -- - ';,-,-. :: \:,,, L. ..... 40 After ETaymarket Theatre .... ..... EVANS' to SUP. • . 'a , ee,', *: - e: e • e. ~:1 , . ,i - 1 After Adelphi Theatre EVANS' to SUP, 4 (A V .. , .., 7- ~ .--1) , ' 1. 14 •" .. . -1:-. After Olympic Theatre . ....... EVANS' to SITU. • , ;!.-t. '). t-1 '`: After Strand Theatre FVANS ' to SUP. \ • - '7.k., c if - - :"! . t • ~,:- .- -': e irell-,- Z' ? i .:4 •t- , - After New Royalty Theatre ...... EVA NS' to SUP. ''''' ' ' . ' N f - 0 0%. " --- Pt ' After St. James's Theatre FVANS' to SITU. After Prince of Wales' Theatre ....EVANS' to SUP. Emden Singing and Supper Club, E VANS', Covent-garden. e _______________ _______ - Vocal Entertainment at Eight. N°. 23 459 3 • THE SUN LONDON 5 KIN LUAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN EXIT 1 lITTION, 1865. LOND ON AND NOR TH-WESTERN NEW NOVEL BY GRACE RAMSAY. ( This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the RAILWAY. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. 'ublin Prize Medal. SPECIAL NOTICE of IMPORTANT ALTER A- A WOMAN'S TRIALS. It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, D e licious, and very Whole- TIONS in the RUNNING of DOWN MAI L TRAINS By GRACE RAMSAY. )ma. from LONDON on and after MOND AY, the 2d da y of Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. i n B o ttl e s, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London . September next, by o rder of her Ma j est y 's Postmaster- 1 y the Agents in the principal towns in England ;or Genera/. V M. REIL L g • Y AND CO., rl, ol Ag a in a t T lio IRISH MAIL TRAIN, now leaving Euston Stat ion A--- 4 • GUN AND RIFLE MANUFACTURERS, 14 , GREAT WINTYNIILL-STREET, LONDON, W. at 7.25 a.m., will leave at 7. 15 a.m., and i ntermediate 502, NEW OXFORD-STREET, London. Observe the Tied Real, Pink Label, and Cork branded Stations at which the Train stops ton minutes earlier, as Oentlemen should inspect their Stock of CENTRAL- 11 Kin alian's LL Whisky." under, viz.:- FIRE BREECH-LOADERS, on the Latest Improved Pat- ai Euston, departure 7.15 a.m. -----_ terns, from 20 guineas in cases complete. Rugby „ '1 OUNTRY HOTELS, PUBLIC HOUSES, Stafford „ systems, from 10 guineas. tl L / and BUSINESSES. Chester „ FURNESS and KNEE'S List on application. Holyhead, arrive Particulars for insertion received until the 27 th of the King stown (Steamer)... - South at their The MAIL TRAIN now leaving Euston Station at _ l4 AUCTION AND HOTEL AGENCY OFFICES. 8.45 a.m., for BIRMINGHAM, Stafford, Manchester, Liver- - 1 . AG LE INSURANCE COMP Y.. ~ , Q 5 , Agar-street, Strand, W.C., and nearly opposite the pool, and Preston, will, on and after the 2d proximo, run as A London. P Charing Cross Railway Station. under, viz.: - REPORT of the Directors for the year and quinquennium e Euston, departure It IiUTTJAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION Rugby ~ iT IL (Inoorporated by Ant of Parliament, 1850). Stafford „ Manchester, arrive 1. RUSSELL-STREET. COVE'VT- GARDEN. LONDON. t kDVANCES MONEY upon Personal Security, Bills of Sale, Liverpool „ Preehold or Leasehold Prone!' y, for one, two, or three years, Preston „ - the Company during the past year but also to the more ;eleavable weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly The 9.0 a.m. DOWN EXPESS from LONDON will important consideration of its financial condition at the liseounted. Forms free on receipt of stamped envelope. continue to run as at present, and will convey passengers close of another quinquennium and of the long term of EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. to Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, and the North. sixty years from the date of its establishment. Other alterations in the Running of Trains will be made As regards the progress of the Company, during the T H E 0 X F 0 It D, consequent upon the changes now notified. year, it may be suff i c ient to state that the ordinar y receipts 6, OXFORD-STREET, W., For further particulars see Time Bills for September. and payments have been augmented by those of another THE MUSICAL ESTABLISHMENT OF LONDON. By Order. small assurance society, the business of which has been New Operetto. by J. Offenbach. entitled M R. AND MRS. W. CAWKWELL, General Manager. transferred to the Eagle in this interval. Thus, the total D ENNIS,fi LA TRAVIATA. ERNANI, ac. dtc. Principal August, 1867. Aug ton Station, premiums received hero have been £3 97 , 533 , and the Eusinto artistes, Misses Russell and Fitzlienry; Messrs. BUM Rusk. Ev an s, Bury, with Extra Band and Chorus. Condno- - tor, q r . F . j ong h mans . CONTRACTS FOR VINEGAR, 'SOAP, AND OATS. the claims on decease of lives assured have amounted to COMEDY. a tc , by Messrs. ORVILLE PARKER, Mr. £307,046, and the expenses of management to £16,920- I and Mrs. WIC AFFIE. Mr and Miss CARLE, Miss KATE Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset this last sum including £3,909, which will, for the most RAN T ' , EY. Signor NAPO the It Hercules, and House, August 13, 1867. part, now cease. . those celebrated American Acrobats the Bros. HANLON. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING An exception to this general augmentation is to be Admission-Private boxes, 10s. 6d. ; stalls, balcony, and the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the found in the case of the premiums on new assurances, Promenade, ls. UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE- which have amounted to £15,401- a less sum than they LAND do -hereby Give Notice, that on. MONDAY, have reached in foregoing years. the 26th instant, at Twelve o'clock at noon, they will be Adverting now to the results of the quinquenni a l invos- ESTO N' S GRAND MUSIC HALL HOLBORN. ' ready to treat with such persons as may b e willin g to tigation which has now been in progress for several months, CONTRACT for Supplying and Delivering into her Ma- and which has been conducted with all due care and cir- Proprietors, SWEASEY and HOLLAND. jesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, the undermentioned cumspection, it appears, from the actuary's statement, that To be tendered for GEE AT COMIC FES T IVAL SEAS ON. articles, viz.:- t p h o e li r c e ie N s v , er v e iz m . : _force on the 30th June last the following All the Comic Stars engaged. Quantities. at rates. 16,882 participating, assuring, with additions, £9,306,962, The most popular entertainment in London. Immense VINEGAR.- 20,000 Ga110n5........per 100 Galls. and paying premiums amounting to £274,517 per annum. success of the following talented artistes : -ARTHUR SOAP Pounds. And 4,096 non-participating, assuring £3,709,743, and LLOYD, E. GOODMAN, GEORGE LEYBOURNE, 300 ' 000 Pounds " ndar month STEAD (the Cure), ANNIE ADAMS, the BROTHERS When to be Delivered- Half in ono cale paying premiums amounting to £112,319 per annum. GERARDS, and the clever PICCANIN Y MINSTRELS, from date of Contract, and the remainder in one calendar The total amount assured in these two classes-viz., month afterwards, or earlier if preferred by the party £13,015,705 -together with some annuities, is found by the Will appear Every Evening. H. Baker's superb band of 30 performers. tendering. minute and laborious processes used in such investiga- Stalls and Balcony, ls.•, Area, 6d. Private Boxes, 10s. OA TS 2,500 Imp. Bushels-Per 100 Pounds. tions to involve an immediate liability of £6,224,830. The total annual premium receivable-viz., £386,836- 6 d., can b e sec ured at the Office. Doors open at half- When to be Delivered-Ono-half of each in three weeks is s hown, by the like processes, to be now worth £1,506,168, past 7. from date of Contract, and the remainder thereof in three or nearly 12 years' purchase. P. CORRI, Musical Director. weeks afterwards, or earlier if preferred by the party ten- The net liability arising under these large items, viz., ---.._ dering. £1,738,662, is included in the following statement, which ATADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of has been verified by the auditors, and which comprises all -11_1_ BAKER-STREET. the articles. the realised and unrealised assets of the Company, and Beautiful COURT DRESSES, designs and fashions copied also all claims against it, immediate or remote. Separate Tenders are to bo made for each article. from the Paris Exhibition. All the Kings and Queens of Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when LIABILITIES. England, in gorgeous costumes. The Crowned He a d s o f the Tenders are opened, of contra ctin g either for the whole Interest due to proprietors Europe ; American Celebrities ; Napoleon Relics ; Chamber or for such part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a Claims on decease of lives assured, and of Horrors, greater quantity, or of not contracting for an y , and also an additions thereto, unpaid 56,774 14 1 Admittance, la. ; children, under ten, 6d. ; extra rooms. 6d. unlimited power of selection in accept in g the Tenders. Sundr y accounts 21,947 16 11 Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. Samples of the Vinegar (not less than a quart) which the Value of sums assured 6,244,829 14 6 ' parties tendering may purpose to supply . must accompany Proprietors' fund £177,680 0 0 MANFIELD'S PATENT PICKLES are per- their Tenders, as the delivery will be required to be made in Surplus fund 981,514 13 9 ------ 1,159,194 13 9 feotly pure and uncoloured. To be had of all dealers accordance with the samples which may be accepted, and the and wholesale of JOHN BURGESS and SON, 107, Strand Vinegar ten dered is Lobe of No. 20 trade denomination. £7,486,280 6 9 (corner of Savoy-steps). London. Samples of the Soap (not less th an a bar), and of the Oats (not less than 2 quarts), must be produced. by th e ASSETS. I AMPLOUGH'S PYRETIC SALINE forms a parties tendering. Amount invested in fixed mortgages ..... £ 1 , 352 , 448 3 5 Do. do. decreasing mortgages v ai in Tn es O s stinvigOrating summer draught, curing headache, No Oats tendered to be of less weight than 421bs. per bushel. Do. do. reversions atr ,_, , sea and bilious sickness, or any form of skin 317,502 11 11 woons, The samples produced by persons whose Tenders are Do. do. funded securities Sold by all chemists, and the maker, U. Lamplough, 113, not accepted are to be taken away by them immediately Do. do. temporary securities H olborn -hill, E.C. after the Contracts have been decided. Current interest on the above invest- 28 987 3 3 No Tenders will be received unle ss made in accordance ments with the above denomination of q uantities and rates ; and Cash and bills 27,207 17 10 }AU-DE-VlE...._This Pure PALE BRANDY, Contractors in claiming payment for articles supplied are Advanced on security of the Company's o r d 1 8a. per gallon, is ve ry superior to recent importations to make out their invoices in accordance therewith, both as policies teanan, recommended by the medloal profession, and ex- to quantities and rates, excepting those for Oats, the in- Agents' balances a call e e el o used in hospitals. In bottles. 388. per dozen, or in voices for which are to be in pounds, at per 100 pounds. Sundry accounts CO ,01d11" railway carriage paid. -HENRY BRETT and No Tender will bo received unless made on the printed Value of reassurances atr :,,,, urnival's Distillery, Holborn, E.O , and 30, Regent . S.W. Established 1829. form provided for the purpose , a nd which may be obtained Value of p remiums 4,506,167 18 0 on application in the Lobby of the Department of the Con- 17 486 280 6 9 troller of Victualling, Admiralty , Somerset House. ~ SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS. Particular attention is called to the conditions of the Deducting the sums payable on demand, or at an early ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, contracts, which may bo seen in the said Lobby. maturity, it will be found that thorealised assets above sot me ;I...Dining-room. aollalatlng o t anew and elegant assort- No Tender will be received after Twelve o'clock at n oon forth amount to £2,897,856 10s. 3d., and the Proprietors 1 0 v ASEB Fevr e& Gr o upe, Candieetioke, Obelisks, Ink- on the day of treaty, and it will not bo required that the will observe that of this amount £177,680, their paid-up stands, "yeatifai inlaid Tables. Paper weights, *e., in Italian, party tendering, or an agent on his behalf, should attend capital, is set apart exclusively for them; £1,738,661 16s. (3d. /4" 3 " rt rr. Parban, Marble. Brolly!, Derbyshire Spar. Asc. at the office on the day of contract, as the result of the exclusively for the policyholders, and £981,514 135.9 d. for ralorist cliand manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine- offer received from each person will be communicated to both. This last item forms the provision for the present to her alaiesty, 149, Strand, W.C., London. him and to his proposed sureties in writing. bonus, and the accumulating fund for future bonuses and iilirrileplaant arranges elementary oollections of w ROCKB. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the expenses, and it is recommended accordingly that £208,774 of L,'e; ^1 , 9, and FOSSILS, to illustrate the no edition t Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words be now appropriated for immediate distribution, leaving thel,,, s Elements of Geay : they will greatly facilitate ato nterestinz study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY. " Tender for ," and must also be delivered £772,740 13s 9d. to accumulate, and also to meet the reduc ,,,e4n be had at 2, 6. 10. 20, 50, to 500 guineas each. at the Department of the Controller of Victualling, Admi- tions of premium in respect of the policies transferred by P t tx kc - rrcAr. IN in G EIOLOGY and MINE- ralty, Somerset House. the National Mercantile Assurance Society, the first of ' 1,0 3 P to given by Mr.TENNANT.F.G.S.. at 149. Strand - By order, which reductions, it may be remembered, is to take place ANTONIO BRADY, in 1868. The share of the present distribution pertaining t o the P ANISTI FLY is the acting ingredient in Register of Contracts and Public Securities. proprietors will be paid to them, with the dividend, early nr. , ALEX. ROSS'S 0 ANTLEARIDES OIL , which speedily i e nnaee whiskereand thickens hair, Is tid. 5884. and 10s !Id : "THE RUIN OF THE FEW IS THE GAIN OF 'IRE MANY." will bo determined as quickly as possible, and notices of ri,", t7_ Oust for Si, 8-I, and 144 stamps.-ALEX. ROSS. 218, g'vt H olborn, London, and all Chemists. 911 HE Panic of '66 and its consequent depression the addition made in each case despatched to them; but - _IL of the Colonial Markets enables the "EAST INDIA this pitons will necessarily occupy considerable time. TEA COMPANY" to offer TEAS LOWER THAN EVER. Meanwhile some idea may be formed of the amount of these WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured Six Pounds of Good Tea for es. 6d. can't be dear. reversionary additions by an examination of the subjoined This in one day by nsinz ALEX. ROSS'S CTIIROPO. The Company's KAISOWS by the Clipper Ships are really table, which exhibits them in the instance of assurances pen gradually dissolves the Corn in a few hours, delicious. twenty years old, effected on lives of various ages at corn _2ls i.4.e . the veryroot. Price la ; sent by pest for 80 stamps. 9, Great St. Helen's C hurchyard , _ Bishopsgate ' eeigh Holborn, London, and all Cheiniits. street, Jan. 1, 1867. mencement of the risk. ADDITIONS TO THE SUM OF £l,OOO ASSURED UNDER EAGLE ----------- RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT POLICIES OF 20 YEARS' STANDING. n slll -CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, WHITE'S MO C-MAIN LEVER TRUSS La c it,,i. ondon.-ALFIX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT Ago Additions prior Additions now " Gentlemen's hair immediately it is &petted. Sold EximmTioNs of 1851 and 1862), is allowed by upward s o f at Entr y . to 1867. made. at as ey, ...%., es exl, and 10s ad ; seat free for 54, tl4, and 144 stamps. Iwo Hu ndred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective Total. ..4. of aft chemists. Invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use --.R— of a steel spring, so otter' hurtful in its effects. is here .C. s. d. £s. d. £. s. d. avoided-a soft bandage being worn round the body, while 23 235 0 0 67 12 0 302 12 0 GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— the requisite resisting power is supplied by th e M an o d o- o ta se in . 25 221 510 62 16 0 284 110 le i ALEX , ROSS'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect colour Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so muds ea se 213 15 10 59 10 0 273 510 laedi4 tel it - ness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during 31 turm t „ Vis used. It is permanent, and perfectly na- 193 19 7 54 13 0 248 12 7 sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the trues, 36 for 54 - e n t Price 3s ad , 511 6d. and toe 6d • sent by postlBo 6 8 230 0 8 . 81 , and 144 stamps ; and all Cheri , ' which cannot fall to fit , forwarded by post. on the oircum -41 167 2 4 -______. terenoe of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to 46 8 0 213 10 4 The additions to be made to 46 the manufacturer, 161 2 2207 14 2 lIMR DESTROYER.-248, High 'Holborn, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. ciety just t r ansferred w ill be the same proportion, but 4649 th 11 : 21 ass : urances of the So .- London TPnaci , ct TVIPOTT A TARV vnrn noon A Single Truss, 1 . 65., 215., 26e 6d.., and 3.1.8.81.....P..c.5.,tagea.,m1,111._ RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT VViii.TE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT EXHIBITIONS 01 1851 and 1862), is allowed by upwards of Iwo Hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the moot effective Invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA.. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects. is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moo-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and close ness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the trues, which cannot fail to flt, forwarded by post, on the circum ference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, ifs., 21a., 265 6d., and 318.6 d. Postage, Is. Double Truss, 31e. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, Is. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT ELASTIC STOCKINGS , KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, sprains, AA They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 105., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 224, Picoadilly. HAIR DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn, " o _.London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes t o `'lnlotig hair from the tale, neck. and arms, without effect 411 skin- Price 3a id, is id, and les 6d; sent for 31, 84, d 111 stalips.—llad of all Chemists. The additions to be made to the assurances of the So ciety just transferred will be in the same proportion, but will be necessarily smaller in amount, in consideration of the shorter time, that is to say, of the eighteen months only in which they have accrued. The Directors consider that these results aro satisfactory, and they trust that the Proprietors will be of the same opinion; looking at the progress which the Company has made during the last twenty years and the position which it has now attained they feel themselves justified in anti cipating that its future career will be a successful ono. They will only add, that they hope in a few weeks to be enabled to remove from their Temporary Offices to the new premises in Pall-mall, and thenceforth to have more suit able accommodation for the carrying on of the Company's business than it has been their good fortune of late years to enjoy Th . direction of the Company is now constituted as follows : Col. CHAS. WETITERALL, K.C.T., Chairman. Right. Ron. Sir JOHN YOUNG, Bart., K.C.8., Deputy- Chairman. ' Joshua Lockwood, Esq. James Murray, Esq. Ralph Charles Price, Esq. Philip Rose, Esq. George Russell, Esq. Thomas Godfrey Sambrook°, Esq. Captain L. S. Tindal, R.N. lornpLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the lob "kin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S I ETARLE SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, sal "ne". 4, e• 2 6 9d and 7s 64 or Drigt for 4n and 100 satranro. —ALEX. ROSS, 243, High Holborn, London, and all Che- Wats. hAIR COLOUR WASH.-13y washing the head with this beautifully-perfumed Wash. In seven or ten days the hair assumes Its oriainal colour, and remains an by an ooc‘sional lOs Ad ; sent for stamps.—A.LEX. 'ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. TIEALTII RESTORED wrraour MEDICINE Olt EXPEN S E. DU BARRY'S delicate health-restoring Inv a lids and Infanta' Pool, Just published, 2d; sent by the author for 1 stamps, UGLINESS and BEAUTY ; b e i ng a P amphlet descriptive ot articles and means used for iraprovine• the appearance. By ALEX. ROSS, 245, High Holborn. London. THE. REVA L ENT A AR XIIICA saves fifty times its cost in other remedies. and restores per fect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, re freshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy, to the most disordered or enfeebled, —removing speedi'y and effec tually indigestion dyspensi al, cough, asthma, oonsumption. habitual constipation, diarrhoea, all gastric derangements, hternorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers, owe throats, diphtheria. catarrhs , colds , Influenza, noises in the head and ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irritability, sleep lessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, debility, d opsy, cramps, spasms, nausea and sickness even in preg nancy or at sea, shaking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at the pit of the stomach and be tween the shoulders. It is the most digestible and nourish ot all foods, and suitable for invalids and infants in all complaints. IMPORTANT CAUTION,—Beware of the many unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations to which, without autho rity, Baron Liebig s name is most audaciously attached. llcnceforla no one will doubt the valuable properties of Du Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica Invalids' and Infants' Food, since t i aft thousands of blessings it has already received from invalids whose position had been deemed hope'ess. we may now add that of his Holiness the Pope, whose health has been perfectly restored by it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical treatment. We quote f •otra the Gazette du Midi, July 25th (Cure No. 68,413): "Rome, July 21st, 18.36.—The health of the Holy Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all other remedies, he has confined himself entirely to Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, of which he consumes a p'ateful at every meal. It has produced a surprisingly beneficial effect on his hea th, and Ills Holiness cane t praise this excellent food too highly." Cure No. 58,216, of the Marchioness de Brehan, of seven years' I ver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervousness, irritability, with a nervous palpitai icm all over, bad diges tion, constant sleeplessness, and the most Intolerable nervous agitation. Cure No. 71, of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord Stuart de Decies, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Water ford :—" I have delved much benefit from your excellent Food. —STUART DE DECIES, Dromana, Cappoqain, County Waterford." Cure No. from 49,832.—0 f fifty years' indescribable agony dyspeplia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatu lency, spasms, sickness, and vomiting. Maria Jo ly, of Lynn, Norfolk. Cure No. 47,121.—Mi5s Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervousness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, ar.d nervous fancies. Cure No. 56,314.—Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two years' diarrhoea. The Food is sold in Canisters, at Is. ' Id. ; 11b.. 2s. 9d..; 21b., 4s. 6d. ; 121 b., 225. ; 241 b., 405 . Th e 121 b. a nd 241 b canis ters, carriage-free on receipt of Post-Office Order, by BARRY DU BARRY and Co., 77, Regent-street, London; also at Fortnum and Mason's, and cold by all respectable Grocers and Chemists Charles Bischoff, Esq. Thomas Boddington, Esq. Charles Chatfield, Esq. William F. Do La Rue,_ Esq. Sir J.B ullorEast,Bart.,D.C.L. Robert A. Gray, Esq. William Augustus Guy,M.D., NE HUND II ED and SIXTY-SEVEN DESTITUT ORPHANS are being* maintained in the AmtErtr E ORPHAN AST - EMI, wood Court, Vella, Surrey. FUNDS irreatly needed Colli for n t e heir support. CHARLES A. WALKER, Sec. offi ees, 96, Cheapstde, E.C. F.R.S. Charles Thomas Holcombe, Esq. tRITISII ORPHAN ASYLUM, Mackenzie att.toted 1827. ark. Sionzh, Bucks (formerly at Clapham-rise). In r...4"4oN—ller Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. 13 0 ;ln tl this Institution will be zladly received by the re tuY, at the Offices, No. 73, Cheapside, B.C. TIENRY SYKES TUORNTON, Treasurer. Trrondts TILSON, J.P., Chairman of the Board. STE'REN REED CATTLEY. M./L, non. Seo. ALFRED MACKENZIE, Secretary. GEE AT NORTEIERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian-road, Islineton, N. eet T a bte 80 Dported by Volant try ConVibutions. , - ' ol lpital has relieved 48 i,954 patients since it was shed at King's-cross in 1856. Patients ar3 admitted ktre e t —ltems. Barnett, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard- Bec. ' "esm's. Ransom and Bouverie, 1. Pall-mall. Hort. P'. Smith, ESQ. GEORGE REID, Sec. TILE, BOARD of MANAGEMENT of the caIILONDON HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL wish to p a " .e attention of their friends to its position—during the th e ",Ye.ar the beds have been almost contantly filled, and be e Wnian on the resources of the Hospital s has consequently ho m great. They trust, therefore, that all the friends of the,,,teoPathy, both in town and country, will rally round NTT,' "d thus prevent the necessity of curtailing the use 1T4,8 of the Hospital by the admission of fewer patients l're a 'RIPTIONS. earnestly needed. Bankers Messrs. Argil cott and Co., Threadneedle - street ; and Union Bank. .- Regentstreet k 4 JOHN R. WARREN, Clerk. Great Ormond-street, W.C. • Tat R ESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another the b) hle t II 4 5 , o the 12 now In operation. Last year no fewer b:ht o f F ,Vor. friendless, young females were rejected from a ßnt IIDS and room. making a total of 8,087, who have N). n ho me tTO years. _lve the Committee wish to form would be for it , re b e Trig, almost children from the age of 8 to lA, who %.,..(lont r Il• led astray from the path of virtue. atnt _t!iiina will be received gratefully by the Secretary, Pl 4 - ' el Cooper, 95. Queen -street Chespeidc; or by Rows Lombard-street. PR IN TIN G.—TO PROPRIETORS OF NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, &c.—The Print ing and Machining of Newspapers, &c., done ou exceed ingly favourable terms. Use of Editorial and Publishing Offices, if required. Estimates forwarded on receipt of particulars, with stamped directed . euvel?pe for re ply. Address—The Manager "Sun" Printing Offices., 3, Church row, Savoy, Strand, W.C. It ° , t Ati FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-rod, 7 . 4 7 T r ef t i tonnl l B l .l :i t ri ed :f i s o, t e f ter v Gois !c r i aciu ni t t o y u s o theof aMajesty e G t r y e t a h t : Q o tru r t h ; N u • E a 11- v les.. t I , l4 h r l es - id .r°4—ll ts HeYal Highness the Prince of WA LE 8,11 G. nut is Grace the Duke of BIJCCLEUCH. E.G.. tißb ~! Hospital, fonndel in the year 1828, the first to estan he d ela y " rinciple of free admission to the sick poor, without Tottrud difficulty of Governors' orders. is wholly de l'ellltde sclittrfordsintPPort tono voluntary contributions and I.gaeies . n relief a large number of in- pa lents, and, in (l a t°4-7 to. tbds, the average number of attendance of the 3,4 00 4 4 810 k has for a considerable period averaged between Til e c S, ° o o weekly. oeTtevole.ntrAnttice ear estly solicit the ASSTSTANCE of the " ' t atni — :' e • B the pterntaes of this ilospitosableoi til e re,41i... several ft,,,iltired more beds had the Committee Canyon, C entrib n i „ te itin4g mfr maintain them. . .ens aro ceived by their bankers, ,lessrs. Brown, 0_ , D; n ' co., Abchuroh-lane; also by Messrs. Contte and -a nso4, - k itli n . ,e'n_ot and Co.;Glyn and Co. ; Berries and Co. ; '"4`l CA.. ; ...T.'. '4 k+o. ; "'rose° . 'tt Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, 411 n ' L'„arelay and Co. ; ll : fillerts Demon, and Co.; Nisbet 'lernera-street : and at tilt :Hospital. from 10 till 4. arattNFOAD OkUTE.fiCtreiary, 141XIIIBITORS at the PARIS EXHIBITION, _A who ADVERTISE in "TILE SUN," can have the SERVICES of A SPECIAL AGENT in PARIS, whose address can be obtained at " The Sun" Office. Ile has a perfect knowledge of French, is also acquainted with busi ness, and has good connections. On application to " Tho Sun" Agent in Paris, either personally or by letter, ho will obtain every possible facility for Exhibitors, or persons who may have other business in Paris, or who may go there for pleasure only. HELP for the DESTITUTE SICK.— METROPOLITAN FREI , : HOSPITAL, Devon shire-square, City. Instituted for the immediate gratuitous Relief of the Slot Poor of every Nation and Creed, without letters of recommendation. FUNDS are urgently needed to maintain its efficiency. BANEETtS—Messrs. Barnett, noares. and C ~ 62, Lombard street, JNO. GURNEY FRY, Chairman. • UEQ. CAOXTON: Scgctary. SCHOOL OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE, &c. Admiralty, 26th July, 1867. The LORDS COMMISSIONERS of the ADMIRALTY hereby give notice that the arrangements for the ADMIS SION of PERSONS, not already in the Government ser vice, to the Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, as Admiralty Pupils, will, for the present year, be as follows : Candidates must not be less than 18 ndr more than 21 years of age, and must have served at least two years in private shipbuilding or engineering establishments, or must give satisfactory proof that they have in some way been so connected with shipbuilding or engineering opera tions as to become well-grounded in the elementary prin ciples and practices thereof. The pupils will be selected by competitive examination, the subjects for which, and numbers of marks assigned for each, are as follows : Marks. Pure Mathematics, including—Arithmetic, mensu ration, geometry (plane and descriptive), piano trigonometry, and the elements of the differential and integral calculus 2,500 Applied Mathematics, including mechanics and hydrostatics Practical Shipbuilding, including laying-off (for shipwright's candidates only) 2,500 Practical Marine Engineering (for engineer candi dates only) 2,500 French 5OO Elements of Physics and Claymistry 750 English Grammar and Composition Geography and History No candidate will be admitted who does not obtain at least two-thirds of the full number of marks in the two first-named subjects, and three-fifths of the full number, either for practical shipbuilding or marine engineering. The last four subjects, although counting in the com petition, will not be considered obligatory. The candidates who may be selected will bo treated, while attached to the school, in all respects as the Admi ralty pupils; they will receive wages the same as dock yard apprentices, commencing at Is. 6d. per day for six days per week for the first year, and increasing yearly 3d. per day till it reaches 2s. per day; and in addition a sub sieteuce allowance of 3.e. per day for seven days per week while away from their homes, either at the school or in the Dockyards. Six months of each year, viz., from November till May, will be devoted to study at the Si School, and the remaining six months to active work and the acquirement of practical knowledge in the dockyards. It is to be understood that the Admiralty make no en gagement to employ these pupils after the completion of their course of study ; and they must rely on their own worth as educated naval architects for obtaining employ ment in their subsequent career. The number of such pupils to be selected this year is one shipwright and ono engineer. Persons desirous of competing must forward their names, with a certificate of birth, and of the grounds on which they consider themselves practically qualified, enclosing proper certificates to that effect, to the Secretary of the Admiralty not later than the Ist of September. The candidates should also state whether they wish to be examined as engineers or shipwrights. The examination will take place on the 23d September and titre.° following days. Py COMmand of their Lordships, ILENAX Tdaric)z. OYS' NEW STYLE REEFERS. BOYS' KNICKERBOCKER SUITS. OYS' OSBORNE SUITS. OYS' HARROW SUITS. BOYS' JACKETS for ALL PURPOSES. BOYS' TROUSERS and VESTS. BOYS' HOSIERY and SHIRTS. BOYS' HATS, CAPS, &c., 84c. H YAM & Co.'s BOYS' SPRING CLOTHING, 66 and 67, Oxford-street, London. The first establishment in tho kingdom for Juvonilo Clothing. Boys' Sandringham Overcoats Boys' Prince Alfred Reefer Boys' Overcoats for Little Boys Boys' Knickerbocker Suits lss. to 355. Boys' Westminster and Osborne Suits lss. to 355. Boys' Eaton, Harrow, and Rugby Suits Boys' Jackets for School and Home 9s. to 21s. HYAM & Co.'s PRICE LIST for GENTLE MEN, 66 and 67, Oxford-street, London. Nyam & Co.'s Spring Tweed Overcoats. 21s. to 30s. riyam & Co.'s Spring Overcoats 3os. to 84s. Hyam & Co.'s Spring Reefer 2ss. to 555. Hy am & Co.'s Spring Suits Hymn & Co.'s Spring Jackets Hyam & Co.'s Spring Frock Coats Hyo.m & Co.'s Spring Vests Gs. to 14s. Hymn & Co.'s Spring Trousers l4s. to 255. TAT YAM & Co.'s SELECT DEPARTMENTS 1. Gentlemen's Clothing for immediate wear. 2. Bespoke or Order Department. 3. Boys' and Youths' Distinct Department. 4. Hats, Caps, Hosiery, and Outfit Department. - - r YAM and Co's ONLY ESTABLISIBIENTS, I- LONDON-66 and 67, OXFORD-STREET BIRMINGIIAII-21, 22, and 23, NEW-STREET. LEEDS-42 BRIGGATE, and DEWSBURY—WESTGATE. IV ()THING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and 1:1 most us dui invention of the day, AGUA AMA R LL A. Messrs. JOHN GOSNNLL and CO., Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street, Perf umer s to her Majesty, respect fully offer to the public this truly marvellous fluid, which gradually restores the human hair to its pristine hue —to matter at what age. The Agua Amarella has none of the properties of dyes ; it, on the contrary, is benefloial system, and when the hair is onoe restored one applitocati th o e n per month will keep it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per bottle, or in half bottles, 10a. 61. Testimonials from artistes of the highest order, and from Individuals of undoubted re spectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John (}omen and Co. have been appointed reef omen to her Royal aighness the Princess of Wales.* TEE T H.—Messrs. G A B R I E L. (ESTABLISHED 1315). NEW PAMPHLET, FREE BY POST FOR FOUR STAMPS, Explaining the Painless System of Dentistry, and self-adhesive Teeth without springs, AT 31 0DERATE CHARGES. *** 61, LUDGATE-FULL, CI CY, *** barley-street, Cavendish-square, London. *** 134, Duke-street, Liverpool. THE HUMBOLDT SILVER MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). Tho following remarks Irons the Mining Journal have reference to a company just formed for working the silver lodes of the Tallulah range, among the richest in the Nevada. The range is possessed by four companies, of which "the Humboldt" is one. The district is rapidly rising into importance, and will shortly receive a spur from the completion of the railway which will bring it into communication with San Francisco. Tho property of this company adjoins the Tallulah, a mine of great wealth, possessing the same lodes, which aro again pone trated by the two other properties adjoining the Humboldt. Much of what the Xining Journal says is familiar to our readers : EXTRAORDINARY SILVER MINING PROFITS. Those western States of the American Union which, from their proximity to the great ocean, aro known as the Pacific States, are annually increasing their marvellous yield of the precious metals. Last year's produc tion amounted to upwards of £21,000,000, about £7,000,000 of which was the produce of the silver mines of the State of Nevada. Prom official returns recently published it appears that many of the com panies working these Nevada silver mines are returning profits hitherto unparalleled in amount. Tho Yellow Jacket is paying at the rate of 360 per cont. per annum ; the Savage, 880 per cont. per annum ; and the Imperial, 781 per cent. per annum. While these are striking in stances of success they are bynoneanstheo to 25 onlyc o as p e e s r , as numerous compa nies aro paying l from 50 cent. per annum. The country is still being vigorously explored by experienced geologists, and important disco veries aro constantly being made. Ono of the most valu able properties in the State is that containing the nine parallel silver lodes or veins, known as the Tallulah series, situated in Humboldt county, Nevada. The veins have been proved to bo wide, and of great richness ; they have been traced from the surface to a depth of nearly 200 feet, and aro found to increase in richness as the depth is reached. Samples of first-class ores from these lodes, assayed by Messrs. Johnson and Sons, assayers to the Bank of England, showed £1,269 per ton; the average YW 1(1 of NoQua - claw ore i about 40 A special circular, signed by the Earl of Longford, K.C.8., Under Secretary of State, has been received at Chatham garrison from the War-office, in' which are promulgated an amended code of regulations respecting the quarters, allowances, and fixed estab lishment of married non-commissioned officers and nien of the army serving at home and abroad, India excepted. In future the married establishment.-of the non-commissioned officers and men will not be permitted to exceed the follo win g proportions—viz., three out of four or five, four out of six or seven, five out of eight or nine, and six out of ten or up wards of the sergeants of each troop, battery, or company, and 7 per cent. of trumpeters, drummers, and rank and file. No soldier will have his name placed on the marriage roll or be entitled to any of the advantages of the regulations until he has com pleted seven years' service, is in possession of at least one good-conduct badge, and has obtained the con sent of his commanding officer to his marriage before it takes:place. A separate room will, when the construction of the barracks permits, be allowed to each married soldier and his family, in addition to which, fuel, light, and provisions will be issued to the wife and family at the public expense. Yesterday the troops at Aldershot had a divisional field-day. The division, under the command of Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. Sir J. Yorke Scarlett, K.C.8., formed up on Eelmoor hill in line of contiguous columns, facing east, shortly before 11 o'clock, the infantry regiments furnished with ten rounds of blank ammunition per man. The lieutenant-general, accompanied by his staff, arrived soon after the for mation was complete, and after making a minute inspection of the ranks he proceeded to the saluting base, in front of which the bands of the cavalry were massed. The division then marched past, the artillery and cavalry in open columns of batteries and squad rons at a walk, and the infantry in open column of grand divisions in quick time, and in the following order :—Staff of Cavalry, Major-Gen. E. C. Hodge, C.B. ; Col. Hammond, Royal Horse Artillery ; Capt. Watson and C Battery ; Capt. Timbrell and D Battery ; Col. Pattle, C. 8., and Ist (King's) Dragoon Guards ; Major Chapman and 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards; Col. FitzWygram and 15th (the King's) Hussars ; Capt. Elton and 0. Battery, 9th Brigade, Royal Artillery ; Major Fitz Hugh and 11. Battery; pioneers, bands, drains, and pipes of Ist Infantry Brigade; Staff and Major-Gen. H. penny ; Major Deacon and 54th (West Norfolk) Regiment ; Major Rice and 72d Highlanders ; Col. Harrison and 80th Regiment ; Col. Lacy and 56th Regiment ; pioneers, bands, drums, and bugles of the 3d Brigade; Staff and Col. Greer, 68th Regi ment, Acting Brigadier ; Col. Synge and 43d Light Infantry. ; Col. Cooper and 70th (Surrey) Regi ment; pioneers, bands, and drums of the 2d Bri gade; Staff and Major-Gen. G. Campbell, C.B. ; Major Geddes and 44th Regiment ; Col. Wyatt, C. 8., and 65th Regiment. The artillery and cavalry then repassed at a trot, and the infantry from the reverse flank by brigades in line of contiguous columns from the reverse flank. The troops then took ground to the right, and, after a short consul tation between the General and staff, dispositions were made to check the advance of an enemy sup posed to be marching from Farnham upon Guild 'ord, and occupying a strong position extending 'rom Comer's-hill, on the right, to Beacon-hill, on he l e ft. A series of brilliant manoeuvres followed, in which each branch of the service displayed com mendable efficiency ; but on the heights the enemy was supposed to prove invulnerable, and ultimately the division was obliged to retire. The retreat was covered by the fire of the artillery and protected by cavalry. The troops returned to quarters about two o'clock. The weather was intensely hot, and the men manoeuvred without their knapsacks —a circum stance at one time rare and exceptional, but of fre quent occurrence at Aldershot since the privilege was humanely accorded by General Scarlett. The Ist battalion 18th (the Royal Irish) Regi ment, under the command of Col. Call, left Alder shot Camp yesterday morning. The head-quarters and four companies proceeded to Chester, two com panies to Liverpool,twocompanies to Bradford, and two companiestoWeedon. All, except the companies detailed for Weedon, marched from barracks at 4 45 a.m. to the North Camp station (South-Eastern Railway), and proceeded on their way by special train at 6 o'clock. The companies for Weedon marched at 7 o'clock, and left the same railway sta tion by the 8 27 a.m. train, via Reading, for their destination. The vacancies created by the recent commissions to the Royal Artillery and Engineers at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich were on Wednes day filled up by the admission of 140 cadets to the classes. The pupils returned to the establishment from the half-year's vacation on Sunday, the 11th inst., and resumed the general business of the Aca demy on the following day. The A battery B brigade Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Col. Mitchell, on Friday last took their departure from the Dorchester bar- , racks, where they have been quartered for the last 12 months. Their conduct during the time they remained there has been most exemplary, insomuch that a memorial, influentially signed, has been for warded to the Horse Guards, testifying the appre ciation by the inhabitants of their excellent demea nour while in that town. They were succeeded on Friday by the A battery C brigade Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Major Sladen, who arrived from Aldershot. Yesterday No. 2 battery, 3d brigade Royal Field Artillery, arrived at Gravesend from Liverpool, in readiness for embarkation on board the chartered troopship Coldstream for conv e y ance to Singapore. The strength of the battery is G 3 non-commissioned officers and gunners, 10 soldiers' wives, and 15 chil dren, with 4 officers. The remainder of the battery will proceed from the head quarters of the first divi sion of the depot brigade Royal Artillery as soon a 3 intelligence has been received at Chartdetachments. ham that the Coldstream is ready to receive he The troops will probably embark on Friday next. A convincing and must satisfactory proof of the superiority of steel tubes for guns over those of wrought iron has—been afforded by the bursting at Shoeburyness, on the 13th inst., of the well known 10 inch 181 ton gun, made at the Royal Gun Fac tOries, Woolwich, in 1863, to the order of Mr. Lynall Thomas, and which subsequently became the pro perty of Government. The gu Andersone up, under the superintendence of Mr. in the coil fashion, composed of the most expensive and highly tested wrought iron then in u6e. Finding that a ' preponderance of weight at the breech affected the free handling of the weapon, and at the same time having in view the object of introducing the new system of rifling called the " Woolwich plan," the gun was bored out, a cad iron tube vim Snorted, The late experiments at ShOeburyness have been fertile interest. We_ itav4 sue - ,j it!) 1-inch American gun with American powder and American shot defeated by a . 'target which has been repeatedly pierced by an English gun of less than two-thirds its weight, firing shells with a smaller charge of powder. We have also seen one of these same English 9-inch guns endure more than 1,000 rounds with battering charges, and remain perfectly sound only requiring to be revented once. Our artillerists have found a remedy for the one great danger to rifled guns—the danger of destroying the grooves by high charges; for by placing a thin papier mache wad between powder and projectile the windage is closed and the gas, with its burden of solid particles, can no longer dash itself against the edges of the grooves, so that the life of a rifled gun will for the future be prolonged to a considerable extent. We know that the spherical shells, which can alone be fired from smooth bore guns, have no power what ever against iron plated targets of very moderate thickness, and as for putting in higher charges and risking the awful effects of a burst gun in a turret, no officer would be mad enough to affront so ter rible a ruin with its attendant demoralisation to the crew for the sake of one penetration. Grant that the shot perforates th e opposing vessel, how many chances are there to one that it does so at a spot that will cause a leak? And i lane did cause a leak, are there no such things as pg to close it? People frequently talk nowadays as if ships must be abso lutely invulnerable, and sailors are for the future to lead charmed lives. We seem to forget the host of resources which seamen have for keeping water out of a wounded ship. A square hit from a ram must be destruction, but a warship may float and fight effectively with a good many holes in her sides. Demoralise her crew if you can by a stream of pro jectiles, especially shells poured constantly into her, and they must haul down their flag or be driven from their guns ; but even were :she lying like a log on the water it would take many rounds of artillery fire to sink her. A great deal has been said about "racking," but whatever may be the action of a shot, it cannot be considered as effective if, like the American gun the other day, it leaves the inner skin without a single hole of any sort. There is another argument in favour of the Eng lish system which has been strangely neglected. Suppose that the big smooth bore fires its big shot and makes its big hole between wind and water. Suppose that the crew neglect to plug this big hole and that the ship sinks. An enemy's vessel has gone down and is of no further u se to anybody. But if the rifled guns succeed in turning the batteries op posed to them into a slaughterhouse no longer ten able the enemy surrenders and one more man of war is added to the victorious navy. Another experiment was made lately at Shoe buryness which is more interesting in its deductions than in its details. It has long ago been proved that different plates of equal excellence will, if unbacked, oppose a resistance to shot nearly proportional to the squares of their respective thicknesses. But, be sides the well-kno cannot beact that worked so after a certaievenlyn thick as ness large plates thinner ones, few people can have supposed, and certainly experiment has never demonstrated, that the same proportion will hold good if the thin plates be placed in support of each other, and thoroughly riveted together. The one solid plate will always have an advantge if really well made, but not to the same extent as if the thin ones were attacked sepa rately. The trial referred to was as follows :—Three masses of iron, each 7in. thick, were exposed to the fire of the 7- inch muzzle -loading rifled gun. Nothing was put behind the iron as a backing. The thinner plates backed each other. The first target was a sold 7 inch plate, the second was formed of two 31- inch plates, the third of threo 21 inch plates, well bolted together. Had the empi rical rule of the squares of the thicknesses been ap plicable under the conditions of the case, the ratios of resistance, taking the inch as a unit, ought to have been for the solid plate 49, for the two 3f inch about 24, for the three 21 inch plates about 16. But what really declared itself as the result of the day's work may be shown very simply as follows : To pass an ogival-head Palliser shot through the solid plate required 15}1b. of powder.in the 7 inch gun. To perform the same feat upon the two 31 inch plates needed 1 41 b ; upon the three 21 i nc h plates 131 b. The energy of the projectile was in the first case 61 foot tons per inch of shot's circumference ; in the second 57 ; and in the third 52. Th es e ratios are man ifestl y very differen t from , th o se deduced on the rule of the squa re s, and show th a t considerable strength may never equal the re built up target , though it w ill ne be obta i ne d in a s i s ti n g power of a s oli reatd pla for the Go- The subject is one of g imtp°oorfta c ry is a lready abroad to build iron for ts with, and a a su vernmen t asks Parliament forpplementary sum immense. thickness are re that solid plates of an plates 21ft. long by sft. quisite to keep out thetprrroeiseecnta:cpsrforporonsencr fdorertnheriifiroedn artillery. Thep lan a them a row of vertical b i s i hi e ni e nc c dh tion, and behind them again laidfart: e shisio:6lTiZnOl.lanbttyftrilYinn, t. p lates 16in. by s in . laid horizontally. To s i m ilar p support this structure in rear there ate a number of iron uprights which have a section of 12in. by sin. They are placed two and two, with an interval of 2ft. Sin. between each pair and next. Strong bolts pass from the front through all the plates, and bind every pair of uprights tightly to the armour by clamps and nuts. There can be no question that the compound structure is far cheaper than the solid iron plate. The only doubt is whether sufficient strength can be obtained. So far experiments tend to show that it can, and before criticising too sharply the War-office designs it would be well to know what is proposed in exchange for them. There is a general tendency to insist on invulnerability for forts and ships, and men argue as if an enemy could lay his ships close alongside a sea fort and bombard it at leisure. War is a very different affair from that, and it is time some understanding should be come to on such subjects. Fortifications are not intended to act as impregnable caves into which soldiers may creep and cower for safety ; nay, such conduct would surely induce demoralisation, but rather as obstacles to arrest or delay the advance of an enemy who has a specific object in view. The element§ of the cme aro not quite the saute VIE HUDSON BAY COMPANY. The Hudson Bay Territory having ceased to be as a in the source of profit to the comp an y may now be regarded market for sale to the highest bidder. At the last meet ing of the company in London the dividends for the year were merely nominal, amounting to only £1 stringtelng per share. This slender margin was apologised grounds of dulness of trade in British Columbia and Van couver's Island. It also transpired that then cquisition of Russian America was a souree of loss, by epriving the country of the right, formerly enjoyed by it, of hunting on a portion of the mainland on the payment of a nominal rent. A more ominous cause of loss arose) from a falling off in the supply of f ur, owing to a supposed periodical diminution in the number of animals. This last fact must bo taken into account b y Mr. Seward when driving a bar gain for territory. The conclusion of the whole matter is that the d n Hudson Bay Company has c eased to be a paying than the managers would like to se ll out. It is not quite clear what the company has got to soli. They may bo only able to dispose of their interest in the fur business without being in a position to give a t itle to the country. Probably the English authorities may claim the sovoreignty, and interposo to prevent any sale that may not be in accord ance with the interests of the Imperial Government Waiving this point, we find that the country may be dis posed of in ono of threo ways. It may be erected into a crown colony, annexed to the new Dominion of Canada, or sold to the United States. Failing the purchase of th e country by our Governmob ent its erection into a Crown col on y would L 3 the more vious mode of dealing with it. Th o new Canadian Go like thist cours e, cour se, as it would thus throw vernme nt woold upon the Home Gover nment the heavy initial expenses of governing and taking care of a wild and vast region, that cannot be rendered pecuniarily profitable for a long time to come, if over. But this is just what the English Go vernment wishes to avoid. There is a growing conviction in:England ever sin oe the times of George Washingto and the n, that co lonies are not worth the expenses of keeping them, bo that if C a nada wishes to p revent feeling would prob abl y the country frora.falling under the control o the Unitod States it must at once a ssume the duties and respons ties of ownership and pay its own bills. While this bickering is goinon g between the New Do - a re that the m i n ion and the English Government, it appe negotiations with Mr. Seward for the sale o f the territor Sir y h a ve gone further t han is generally supposed. Francis Head, Mr. Watkins, and other of s he Cana of tho com pany, growing tired of the shabby course of t dian authorities as manifested by their evident disposi- ng ti o n to undervalue the purchase, as well aor s the stro enterod pro b a bility that Canada co uld not pay cash f it, into negotiations with the United States Government. It was this fact occasioned the recent rumours that Mr. Se ward had effected a treaty with the British Government for the purchase. It was not with the English Government, however, that our Secretary of State was in treaty, but with the Hudson Bay Company, and wo understand that the whole matter will be shortly presented to Congress for action. T h e acq uisition of th is territory by our Goverment wou ld be more imp ortant in a politic:d t c cial point of view. But it would incidentally- benefit our commerc i a l interest in that part of the sessions.—A' by rounding o ff and consolidating our now poew York 41 i.l,,,voiaai II \lnt 1 A Royal decree was promulgated at Lisbon last Sunday, opening all the ports for the admission of cereals at greatly reduced duties. The decree will continue in force until the 31st December next. A CRABBED YOUNG PAT.—" Buy Bulwer's last le ofi ge w n e t n le t nr h n e work, sir ? only two shillings," said an Irish newsboy to a passenger on a „ t‘;rlrl.3yrlboamatßiunivrAenir myselforica. 1 :1 , jlaodk,inaguldywsshiids'pering to another Irish lad at a distance, ex cited his wonderment at the information he had to impart. Eyeing the pretended author of " Pelham" with a kind of awe, he approached him timidly, and holding out a pamph let, said, modestly, "Buy the `Women of England,' sir? not Mrs. Ellis, are you ?" Of course the proposed sale \yrs effected. [Ansi EttTisEMP,KT.]— Consumpt ion, and all nervous, bilious, stomach and liver etanplaints iu every stage are only aggravated and accelerated by drugs of every description, but perfectly oau ble by Du Barry's health-restoriul Revalenta Arabic:), Food. as proved by thonsands of cases which had _been considered hopeless; such as indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, eon suntption, habitual constipation, tharetwa, all gastric derange ments, hemorrhoids , liver complaints, flatulency, ncrvousuesH, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, in fluenza, noises iu the head and ears, rheumatism, gout, impu rities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irrita,bility, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy. cramps, spasms, nausea and sickness, even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at the pit of the stomach, and between the shoulders. tie. We quote a few.—The Pope's health restored by Du RalTy's Food. Cure No. 63,113.—"1t0rne, idyll 21, 1886.—The health of the Holy Father is excellent, espy since, abandoning all t o Li cute ;ti lal a er :i t '3'g' . .. la t f other remedies , he has confined himself entirely Bevalenta Araltica Food, of which he consumes a plateful at every meal. It has pro itteci a surprisingly ib,ial effect ou his health, and his Holiness cannot praise this excellent foal too highly.- Front the "Gazetti ,le t i t o M ,, id , i.:i i July 25. Cure No. 46,270. Mr. James Roberts, thl c a t t h r e ti t r iiy chant, of Fernley, Surrey, of thirty years' ttached. Cure einsg No. 1,771. 1,b717Td, Lord a r stiteuraartngedneteDnet,claesud Lordpartial L ;51b5 " .. F. :11:: Waterford, of many years' dyspepsia..—No. 4`.1,8:1' DU BARRY years' indescribable agony from dyspeps s. ia 6 , d. asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, '1.):1,1ils • nervous lless vomiting.-51ariaJoly." 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