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.~ '~ ! NEWSPAPFTI 4'14, '` - • - . ' ' \ WILLS AND BEQUF Via •.: _7" 72 I t - ) . tow ;C 4 : 4 4 0/ 47-445 • 'mac.Z"ol: 10.• A . ,0 a -z - - INy • - . 4, ,„ • ( 411 C , inzorr. DIE l e' j*, . t - '136 AFTE II Covent-garden Theatre—EVANS' to SUP. . After DrutiZam_Thcalxe _E v,k.NLy_ to SI:P.,--- After Lyceum Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Arielphi Thehtre After Olympic theatre . ..EVANS' to SUP. After , trand Theatre EVANTs' to SUP. After New [loyalty Theatre __EVANS' to SUP. After St. James's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Prince of Wales' Theatre EVANS' to SUP. London Singing and Supper Club, E V'ANS', Covent-garden. Vocal Entertainment at Eight. (From the Illustrated London Ne:__ The will of Sir George T. Smart, Knt.,*e brated composer, and organist of the Chapel 12 St. James's, was proved in the London Court., on the 21st inst., by his relict, Dame Frances Margaret Smart, the sole executrix. The personally was sworn under £30,000. The will is dated May 7, 1862; and Sir George died at his residence, Bed ford-square, Bloomsbury, on Feb. 23 last, at the age of 90. He has left to his niece, Ana Caroline Smart, an annuity of £5O ; and to John Gillam Booty, of Gray's Inn, solicitor, a legacy of £lOO, " wherewith to purchase some token of my regard for him." The residue, real and personal, he leaves to his wife. LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1867. No. 23,339. THE SUN,. PRICE.... 4d. STA3IPED sd. K IN XHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN EXHIBITION 1865. This celebrated OLD IRISH , WHISKY gained the Duhliu Ptizo Medal. It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Whole -80/110. 91111 E BANK ACT AND CURRENCY. — Tbe Correspindence between Lord Oyerstone and Henry Brookes, E, q. TIT BANK ACT of 1844 and FREE TRADE in GOLD. By HENRY BROOK ES. REASONS for an ALTERATION in the LEGAL TENDER. By ROBERT SLATER, Esq. The three pa nphlets, stitched in printed cover, price I s. Od. FRENCH GALLERY, 120, PALL-MALL.- Ihe I OURTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of PICTURES, the Contributions of Artists of the French and Flemish Schools, IS iNOW OPEN. Admission, Is. Catalogue, Cd. George Reynolds for 305 guineas, and ho will be in future trained by Forster at Epsom. LORD OF TILE DALES.—This horse, who ran third in the Great Metropolitan Stakes, was, after the race, purchased by the Marquis of Hastings for £6OO from Mr. T. Dawson, miller and corn factor, of Driffie Carnbroe, after winning the Marie Hill Stakes at Chel tenham on Thursday, was bought in for 66 guineas, and The Guide, who ran third, was claimed by Mr. Ellison. REVENUE RETURNS, I.—The following is an abstract of the gross produce of the Bs cnu of the United Kingdom in the undermen tioned periods, ending March 31, 1867, compared with the corresponding periods of the preceding year : Sold in Bottles, 3s. 8,1, at the Retail Horses in London hr the Age n t s i n tho • principal .towns in England ; or wllolosal e at R. GREAT WINDIIILL-STREET, LONDON, W. " 1-C ObservA Red S4,al, Pink Label, and Cork branded inahan's LL Whisky." Mann, Nephews, 39, Cornhill, Quarters ended A SHILLING HANDY BOOK ON REFORM. THE PEERS AND THE PEOPLE, with Illustrative Tables of Boroughs and Counties, and their Populations, Patrons, eze. By HENRY BROOKES, Etq. Mann, Nephews, 39, Cornhill. I June 30, I Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Sian;li 31, 1868 I 1866 1866 1867 X I £ £ £ 5,271,000 5,511,000 5,9,11,000 5,527,000 5,141,000 4,'20,000 5,471,000 :,535,000 2,181,000 f 2,075,000 2,303,000 2,554,000 1,478,000 243,000 1,3 8,000 ,89,000 1,5)7,000 633,000 1,314,000 2,156,000 1,070,000 1,16 ,000 1,140,000 1,100,003 71,000 71,000 95,000 93,000 310,611 '953, 93 682,935 1,087,871 17,463,664 15,106,018 118,332,931 18,441.871 COUNTRY HOTELS, PUBLIC HOUSES, and BUSINESSES. FURS ESS and KNEE'S List on application. Parfic 'tars for insertion received until the 27th of the month Kt their AUC nON AND HOTEL AGENCY OFFICES, 5, Affar.streef, S' rand, W.C., and nearly opposite the Charing' Cross Railway Ststion. AQUATICS. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. PUTNEY, Saturday. Customs Excite Stamps Taxes Propaly Tax Post-otli,c Crown Lands Miscel:aneous Now published at 3d., per post 4d., To ta's 118,441.871 'MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION ( Inolroortted by Act of Parliament, t 350). I R USSELL-STREET, CONThIvT-GARDEN. LONDOY, ADV kNCER 3P).NE Y upon Personal Security, Bills of Sale Freehold or Leasehold Proner y, for one, two, or three yea rs, r enayable week y, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly dis3Ounted. Forms free on receipt of stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. T H E X F OR DI 6, OXFORD-STREET, W., THE MUSICAL ESTABLISH %TENT OF LONDON. OPERATIC SELEC rlONS.—Princir•al artistes. MiSOPS %Reel!, Barrie. and EitzTlenry ; Messrs. A. St. Albyn, P ox, FluA, Evans, and Bury, with Extra Band and Chorus Conductor, Vlr. F. Jon.h mans S olo Cornet-a-Piston . . ltr. REYNOLDS, of the Coldstream f'un'ds' Band and A. Mellon's Concerts. • COMEDY, by Messrs. HARRY SYDNEY, G. W. ROSS ; the celebrated JAPANESE JUGGLERS; the Brothers BALE, the Wonders of the World ; Mile. G ERTRUD and her 'l'roupe of Performing Dogs, this Evening - . lie. ROB P. FRA.SER, Comedian, with h is c rop of comicali ties and his new song, "THE BOY AT 3IUGBY." N OTICE.—The Bros. lIANLON. the celebrated American Acrobats, will make their re-appearance THIS EVENING. 3TADAME TUSSA_UD'S EXHIBITION, BAKER-STREET. CURISTMAS TIOLIDAYS. ADDI MI S. —Life-size Models of the KINTI4S and Rurr.ry „f NING'L AND f ro m WILLIAM of NORMANDY to QUEEN VICT O RIA : Open from 11 a.m. till dusk, and from 7 till 10 p.m. Aonichs. nl6dita.nce, ls. ; children, under te n, half- p rice ; extra morns. ARGYLL ROOMS. - GRAND CASINO, Windmill-gtreet, I'kcadilly. T heße elegant and popular Roorna , having been entirely re decorated, e cnrated, are now 01'1 , 1 , 1 ENTEitY EVENINi; for Concert and D4n cincr. Conductor, Signor L UG[ CURTL Mana ger , M. GRENET. Admission to Promenade, One Shilling. Reserved Seats, Two Shillings. WESTON' S GRAND MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN. Sole Proprietors, SWEASEY and HOLLAND. Enthusiastic reception of the Grand Selection from Donizetti's favourite Opera of " LUCIA DI LAMMER MOOR." Principal vocalists—Edgardo, Mr. H. De Brenner ; Arturo, Mr. Rowland Lascolles ; Henrico, Mr. P. Corti ; Lucia, Miss Annie Tremaine. Irish Minstrels, every evening at Nine o'clock, with songs, dances, and Trish anecdotes, under the direction of Pat Corn. ARTHUR LLOYD'S Burlesque Drama, entitled " MUGGET'S BROOK; or, the Wicked Squire;" Jolly Nash, Emma Bruce, Paddy Fannin, Patrick Sellers, Frank Ellmore, Jig Dancer ; Le Petit Blondin, from the Crystal Palace, engaged for a limited number of nights previous to his departure for the Paris Exhibition ; Jean and Victor, tho Sensation of London. Band of 30 first-class per formers, and large Chorus chosen frcm hor Majesty's and Covent Garden Opera Houses. Musical Director, Mr. P. CORRI. Prices of admission—Stalls and Balcony, ls.; Area, 6d.; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. Clan bo secured at the Box Office, between the hours of 10 and 5 o'clock. Hall open every Evening at 7 o'clock. WESTON'S GRAND MUSIC HALL, High v Holborn.—Sole Proprietors. Sweasey and Holland. Mr. WILLIAM HOLLAND respectfully announces that his FIRST BENEFIT will take place on WEDNESDAY, 3d April. Full particulars will be duly announced. WEST 0 N'S GRAND MUSIC HALL, HIGH HOLBORN. Sole Proprietors, Sweasey and Holland. GRAND FESTIVAL on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1867. Mr. W. HOLLAND'S BENEFIT NIGHT. On which occasion the following Artistes will aar : The Alhambra C ompany (b y the kind permission ppe of F. Strange, Esq.), consisting of Levy and Distin's Instru mental Union; J. Green, the Alhambra favourite ; Fred. Evans and Amy Rosalind, the Brothers and Sister Kiralfi, the celebrated Hungarian Dancers. Also, the great Comic Artistes—Arthur Lloyd, Jolly Nash, Harry Sydney, Harry Liston, J. F. Brian, La burnum, Fred. French, Leggett and Joe Allen, Diamond and Bryant, th e B rot h ers Dean, Misses and Messrs. D'Aubin an d W ar d e, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Randall. Miss Rosina Collins will perform one of her Popular Violin Solos. Miss Isabel M'Mahon, the Irish P easant G i rl (by the kind permis s i on o f Dr. orry, of the Prince Patrick Hall, Liverpool. Also, the pleasing Serio-Comiques—Mrs. Brian, Miss Louie Sherrington, Miss Georgiana Smithson, Miss Harriet Coveney, Mrs. Barry, Miss Emma Bruce. Together with the Grand Operatic Selection from LUCIA. DI LAMMERMOOR. IL De Brenner, P. Corri, Rowland L asce ll es, J . Hunter, O'Hara, Miss Annie Tremble, and Miss Brougham. Mesdames Losebini and Constance. The IRISH MINSTRELS, with P. Con-i, Paddy Fannin, Patrick Sellers, Harry.and Katie King. Fanny and Emma gilbee Gifford. Le Petit Blondin on the Tight Rope. Jean and Victor, the marvellous Hori zontal Bar Performers. Los Freres Gerrard, the great Classical Gymnasts, and H. Baker's unrivalled Band of 30 performers. Musical Director, Mr. P. Corri. Leader, Mr. J. Baker. Prices for this Night only—Stalls, 55.; Balcony, 2s. Gd.; and Promenade, Is. Private Boxes can be secured at the Box-office any day between the hours of Ten and Five. SPECIAL NOTICE. —Doors Open at Six, commence at half-past. Just published, 2d ; sent by the author for 8 stamps, UGLINESS and BEAUTY; being a Pamphlet descrtiv of and meas usd for improving the appearan ip ce. e By articles ALEX. ROSS, n 248, e High Holborn, London. SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL, which speedily produces whiskers and thickens hair, 85 6d, 5s 6d, and 108 6d ; sent by post for 54, 84, and 144 sts.mps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn. London, and all Chemists. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured In one day by using ALEX. ROSS'S CHIROPO. This preparation gradually dissolves the Corn in a few hours, removing the very root. Price 4s ; sent by post for 60 stamps. —248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. ('AIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, 11 London. —ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUI D onrls Ladles' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at is 6d, 5s 6d, and lOs 6d ; sent free for 54, 84, and 144 stamps. —Had of all Chemists. aREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— ALEX. ROSS'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect colour Immediately it is used. It is permanent, and perfectly na tural in elle t. Price Cs 6d. 55 6d, and Ws 6d ; sent by post for 64, 84, and 144 stamps ; and all Chemlsts. HAIR DESTROYER. -248, High Holborn, London.—A ROSS'S removes superfluous hair fro th t e lace, neck, and DEPILA.TORY arms, without effect to the skin. Price 3s 6d, 5s fid, and 10? 6d ; sent for 54, 84 rn and 144 stamps.—Had of a ll Ch emists. , PIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin aro improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGETABLE SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, sal lowness. Aro. 26 9d and 7s ed ; or post for 40 and 100 stamps. —A LEY. ROSS, 245, High Holborn, London, and all Che mists. HAIR COLOUR WASIL—By washing the head with this beautifully -perfnrned Wash, in seven or ten days the hair assumes its original Colour, And remains so by an one usincr. 10s Ad ; sent for stamps.—A,LEX. ROSS, 243, High HolbJrn, London, and all Chemists. TllE BOARD •of MANAGEMENT of the LONDON HOMMOPAT MC HOSPITAL wish to call the attention of their friends t t its pos i tion—during- the past year the beds have been almost eonslantly tilled, and the drain on the resources of the Hospital has consequently been great. They trust, therefore, that all the friends of hn.rm •patity, both in town and county, will rally round them, and thus prevent the necessity of curtailing the use fulness of the Hospital by the admission of fewer ratients suitSC KIPP iONs earnestly needed. Bankers Nfessrs. Pres •ott and Co, Threadneedle-street; and Union Bank, Argyll-place, Regent-street. Jong R. WARREN, Clerk. No. 52. Great Ormond-atreet, W.C. OUR SHIPWRECICED SEA.MEN and their BERN kVED WIDOWS and ORPHANS.—Upwards of 4 , 00 British vessek are annually wrecked, about 2,000 of A hicth are on the Briiish Isles ! There la no part of the coast where the SHIPWRECKED ArA RiN EitS' SOCIETY is not represented by an lion. Agent, who do hes (when nakedi and sends to their homes shipwrecked pensins of all nations . an d i s the channel of its charity to the bereaved witowis,;and orphans of t h e drowned. The Committee earnestly A .r HEf.,p. The die tn-ess is always instant. The Vociety relieved 1 1,221 persons last year, viz , shipwrecked men. widows,and orphans. Donations and subscriptions thankfully received by Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co.; and FgAbNyctliise uLnEticA•raxi,gned ,Secretary Ilibernia-chambers, London -bridge S.E. TIIF RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another _ Lome to the 12 now In opera tion. Last year no fewer than 455 peer, friendless, young females were rejected from want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have heel, sent away In five years. 1 he new home the Committee wish to form woald be for young girls, almost children, !rem the age of s to 15, who have been led astray from the path of virtue. Contributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary, Mr. Daniel Cooper, .3 5 , Queen •street. Cheapaide; or by Messrs Barclay and Co., Lombard-street. PAINLESS TOOTH EXTRACTION ; or, Anesthesia Locally Applied. By A. :ESKELT„ Surgeon-Dentist, Author of Dental Surgery," " Pure Dentistry," &C. Simpkin, ➢iarshall, and Co.; ali booksellers ; or of the author, at his residence, 8, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street. ARUFICIAL TEETH !—For price unequalled. For use, comfort, and appearance unsurpassed. PAINLESSLY supplied (in a few hours when required) by Mr. DAY, DENTIST, 291, Regent-street (3 doors from the Polytechnic), Late principal assistant to Mr. EsKELL, of 8, Grosvenor street, W. mANF lELD ' S PATENT PICKLES are per fectly pure an 4 uncoloured. To be had of all dealers and wholesale of JOHN BUIVIESS and SON, 107, Strand (corner of Savoy-steps). London. A VALUABLE PAC RAGE OF TEA. A CIIINESE CADDY, containing IGlbs. of really food Black Tea, sent carriage free to any Railway Station or Market Town in England, Ireland Scotland, or Wales, on rec e ipt o f 40 5., b y , PHILLIPS and CO, Tea Merchants, 8, King William-street, City, E.C. TEA IS CHEAPER THAN EVER is. 61, 25., 2s. 6 i. per lb. are the prices at which rniLmrs and CO., Tea Merchants, 8, King William-street, City, London, 8.C., are selling good and fine BLACK TEA. A. price current post free. 40s worth carriage free to any Railway Station or Market Town in the United Kingdom. All goods carriage iree to all parts of London. Observe— Purraars and Co. have no Agents. Sugars are supplied at market prices. INO'IICE REMOVAL. DEFRIES and SONS' • NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS coniain an entirely new awl extensive Stock of TIBI , : GLASS, China, and Chan delier 4.-147, Houndsditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. DEFRIES and S O NS' • NEW CITY S f-lOW I; oo m . —The New Ov.l-shaped ALF.XANDRA. DINNER. SERVICE, from £1 18s. 6d.- 147, lioundsditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. DEFRIES and SONS tl • NEW CITY saw ROOMS.—BREAKFAST and TEA SERVICES in great variety, from £1 ls. upwards.- 147, Houndsditeh. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. T DEFRIES and SONS' cy• NEW CITY snow Rooms contain a beautiful assortment of DESSERT SERV - lONS, from XI Is. to 100 Hguineaoundsdi tch s. Crezts and M onograms engraved on same.-147, . NOTICE Or REMOVAL. T D E lES a SONS cfl• NEW CI FrY R SHO W ROOMS.—CRYSTAL CHAN DELIERS, New Designs for the Drawing-room, either for Gas or Candle, and to suit all kinds of Decorations. —ll7, Iloandsditeh. NOTICE OF RENIOVAL. REFRIES and SONS' tI• NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS.—RRONZE and OR MOLU CHANDELIERS in great variety. New Designs for the Dining-room.-147, Houndsditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. DEFRIES and SONS' • NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS.—The ALEXANDRA FLOWER VASE This new and beautiful Vase can be sem in great variety, from 3s. to 30s. each.-li7, Hounds ditch. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. JDEFRIES and SONS' • NEW CITY stm ROONI.S.—The NEW JE r DINING ROOM VA.Sg. Registered designs, in great variety.-147,lloundsditeli. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. DEFRIES and SONS' T-fl• NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS.—The NEW PATENT ASTRA. LAMP, for Petroleum and Mineral Oils; also CRYSTAL LA NIPS and WA LL LIMITS (registered) for NOTICE OF REMOVAL. IfrEFRIES and SONS' • NEW CITY SHOW ROOMS.—TAVERN and HOTEL GLASS of the newest patterns and correct mea sure. -147, Houndsdlteh. NOTICE OF REHOVAL. DEFRIES and SONS' J. NEW cirr SHOW ROOIIS.—ORNAMENTAL CLOCKS for the DINING and DRAWING-R 0031.-147, lloundsditch. EAU -DE-VIE.—This Pure PALE BRANDY, 18s. per gallon, is vc ry superior to recent importations of Cognac, recommended by the medical profession, and ex tensively used in hospitals. In bottles, 38s. per dozen, or in a case 395., railway carriage paid.—HENltY BRETT and CO., Old Furnival's Distillery, Holborn, E.O , and 30, Regent street, S.F. Established 1829. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. • RIES and SONS' J DEF • NEW CITY 8110 W ROOMS.—Merchants and the Trade supplied with PATTERN BOOKS FREE. —ll7, Houndsditch. Works—London, Birmingham, and Parts. Established 1803. DR. SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.--Pre pared w ofithout any mercurial I ngre di ent, from the recipe of Dr. , Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who inffer from bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &a. For habitual aostiveness, as a fatally aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and zrateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Prepared only and said by W. Lambert, Chemist, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most drug uts, in boxes, ls. lid., and throe times the quantity in one, Is. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Hiltons and Liver Pills. The Lumber uine are a sq uare zreen package. with " William onzraved ns the stamp. pRIN 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 envelope for reply. Address—The Manager "Sun" Printing Offices, 3,:Church row, Savoy, Strand, wr.o LX HI BITORS at the PARIS EXH IBITION, who ADVERTISE in "THE SUN," can have the SERVICES of A SPECIAL AGENT in PARIS, whose address can be obtained at " The Sun" Office. He has a perfect knowledge of French, is also acquainted with busi ness, and has good connections. On application to " The Sun" Agent in Paris, either personally or by letter, he will obtain every possible facility for Exhibitors, or persons who may have other business in Paris, or who may go there for pleasure only. r rHE LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL has -L URGENT NE14:13 of FUNDS. —Donations and Sub scriptions will be thankfully received by Messrs. Dimsdale and Co., 50, Cornhill ; Messrs. Drummond and Co., Charing cross; Messrs. Coutts and Co.. Strand; Messrs. Hoare, Fleet-street; and by the undersigned. at the Ho s pit a l , Liverpool-road, N., CHARLES FINN, Sec. ONE HUNDRED and SIXTY -SEVEN DESTITUTE ORPHANS are being maintained in the ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLU3I, Collingwood Court, Bagshot, Surrey. FUNDS greatly needed for their support. CHARLES A. WALKER, Sec. Offices, 96, Cheapside, E.C. H ELP for the DESTITUTE SICK.— METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL, Devon shire-square, City. Instituted for the immediate gratuitous Relief of the Sick Poor of every Nation and Creed, without letters of recommendation. FUNDS are urgently needed to maintain its efficiency. Bar/KERB—Messrs. Barnett, Efoares. and Co.. 62, Lombard street. JNO. GURNEY FRY, Chairman. GEO. CitOXTON, Secretary. GREAT NORTEIERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian-road, Islington, N. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was established at King's-cross in 1860. Patients are admitted free. RANKEns—lifessrs. Barnett, Lloyds, and Co., GO, Lombard street; Messrs. Rausom and Bouverie, 1, Pall-mall. HON. SEC.-le. Smith, Esq. GEORGE REID, See. B nrErsu. ORPIIAN ASYLUM, Mackenzie l'ark, Slough, Bucks (formerly at Clapham-rise. In stituted 1627, PATRON —Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. AID t) this Institution will be gladly received by the Secretary, at the Offices, No. 73, Cheapslde, E.C. HENRY . SYKES THORNTON, Treasurer, TIIOIIAS TILSON, J.P., Chairman of the Board. STE'il EN ILEED CATTLEY, Hon. See. ALFRED MACKENZ I E, Secretary. R OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the Lumediate vicinity of the Great northern Rail way Terminus, king's-oross. Patron —Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. Vice-Patron —His Royal Highness the Prince of WALE S, R G. President —His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH. This Hospital, foundel in the year 1828, the first to estab lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and diffi culty of Governors' orders, is wholly de pendent for support on voluntary contributions and .t.zacies. It affords relief to a large number of in-pa it nts, and, in addition to this, the average number of attendance of the lestitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee ear estly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the benevolent, as the pr 'rises of this Hospital are capable of containing several litaidred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Janson, and Co., Abchurch-lane; also by Messrs. Contts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Giyu and Co. ; Berries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Berners-street ; and at the Ucapital. from 10 till - 5. _STANFORD amnia. Booretiry. L ONDON AND NORTII-WESTERN RAILWAY. NORTHAMPTON RACES. A SPECIAL TRAIN will leave EUSTON STATION for NORTHAMPTON on TUESDAY and WEDNES DAY, 2d and 3d April, at 8.15 a.m.; returning from Northampton on the evening of each day, by Special Train only, at 6.45 p.m. Fares to Northampton and Back.—Covered Carriages, 10s. ; First-Class, 15s. Return Tickets, at ordinary fares, from London to Northampton issued on Monday, April Ist, and intervening days, will bo available to return by any train up to and including Thursday, April 4th. By order, W. CAWKWELL, General Manager. Euston Station, March, 1867. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STEEPLECHASES. A CHEAP EXCURSION TRAIN will run from LON DON (Kings-cross Station). via Great Northern route, to CAMBRIDGE on MONDAY, Ist April, 1867, as under : Leaving King's-cross at 8.5, and arriving at Cambridge about 10.5 a.m. FARES THERE AND BACK. First Class 7s. Od. Covered Carriages Returning from Cambridge the same day only at 7.0 p.m. Children under 3 years of age, free; above 3 and under 12, half fare. Tickets not transferable, and the Company will not be responsible for luggage. SEYMOUR CLARKE, General Manager. London, King's-cross Station, March, 1867. A.D. 1720. R OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (Established by Charter of hiallejesty George the FfraV, FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Offices, Royal Exchange, London. Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall, S.W. OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor. JAMES STEWART HODGSON, Esq., Sub-Governor. CHARLES JOIIN MANNING, Esq., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Robert Barclay, Esq. John Garret Cattley, Esq, Mark Currie Close, Esq. Edward James Daniell, Esq William Davidson, Esq. Thomas Dent, Esq. Alexander Druce, Esq. t'redk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Char!es 11. ;oschen, Esq. RiversdaleW. Grenfell, Esq. Franck Alex. Hamilton. Esq. Robe. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Medical Referee, SAM NOTICE. The usual Fill of FIRE PREJIIUMS faith pire on 9th April. FIRE and LIFE ASSURA vantageous terms. The Duty on Fire Assuranuse has bean reduced to the un form rate of is. 6d. per cent. per annum. No charge is made by this Corporation for Fire Policy or Stamp, however stipill the As quranc may be. FARMING-STOCK.—No extra ch2rge is made for the use of Steam Thrashing Maehines. The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiumg payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The divisions of Profit take place every Five years. Any sum not exceeding .£15,000 may be insured on one Lire. This Corporation affords to the Assured— Liberal participation in Profits—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption, under Royal Charter, from the liabilities of partnership. The advantages of modern practice,—with the security of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF. ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. ROBT. P. STEELE. Secretary. Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.' Wiimot Holland, Nevlie Lubbock, Esq. Geo. F. Malcolmson, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. Lord Josceline W. Percy. Charles Robinson, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. Eric Carrinfzton Smith, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq. TEL SOLLY, Esq., F. H.S. !en Days alowed for Payment due at LADY-DAY will ex- NOES may be effected on ad pUNVILLE'S V.R. OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST, Is regularly supplied to the House of Lords. "V.R." IRISH WHISKY. DUNVILLE and CO.'S " V.R." 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Private Instruction is given in Mineralogy and Geology by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., 149, Strand, W.C. MILITARY STEEPLECHASES. On Saturday last the 14th Hussars and Farmers' Steeple chases, which last year were held at Old Windsor, came off at Chippenham, on Mr. Aldridge's farm, near Eton College. The arrangements were judiciously made, so as to exclude roughs and bookmakers, consequently the company in cluded only the elect portion of the residents of the sur rounding neighbourhood, including the officers of the Royal Horse Guards from the Spittal Barracks, the officers of the 2d Battalion of Scots Fusiliers from Windsor Bar racks, and the officer of the 14th Hussars, from Houns low ; Lord Colville, Major-General Hood, Dr. Herman, and Mr. Greville (stewards), and a number of elegantly dressed ladies, for whose special accommodation tents and refreshments were provided. The weather was not so favourable as could have been wished, but the ground was in good running order. The first race, a Sweepstakes, for horses bona fide the property of the officers of the 14th Hussars, ridden by offi cers of the regiment, distance about 21 miles, was cleverly won by Mr. Staunton's Foreigner, by a short head. The Farmers' Plate, a cup, value 30 guineas, given by the officers of the 14th Hussars, for horses bona fide the property of farmers residing within the limits of the Queen's Hunt, was easily won by Mr. Aldridge's horse. The third and last race was the 14th Hussar Challenge Cup, value 100 guineas, added to a sweekpstakes of 5 sous each, for horses bona fide the property of officers of the 14th Hussars that have been in their possession and regu larly hunted or ridden as chargers prior to the day of no mination ; 12st each ; to be ridden by officers of the regi ment; won by Mr. Ashton's Palermo. Capt. Baskerville's Dragoon, the first favourite, fell and broke its neck four fences from home. The rest of the races did not come off in consequence of ;he entries not filling. Worcester Summer Meeting, of which a full programme appears in our front page, will take place on Thu -sday and Friday, June 27 and 28. The entries for the diffe rent stakes can bo made to Messrs. Weatherby. or Mr. Webb, Bell Hotel, Worcester. The Worcestershire Stakes entries will close on or before Tuesday, May 28 The stewards are the Earls of Coventry and Stamford, W. G. Craven, and J. It. Cookes, Esquires. Newark Races will take place on Thursday, May 30. Watehbox, after winning a Selling Stakes at Lewes on Thursday, was bought in for 57 guineas. The Ward Unio❑ Hunt Steeplechases will take place on April 8, the day originally fixed. Messrs. Valentine and Wright have the letting of the lists at tho Northampton and Bedford Grand National Meetings. The following name has been given :—Mr. C. Vickers's colt by Defender, out of Consort—Dexterous. PARIS.—This horse changed hands twice during the Epsom Spring Meeting. On the first day, after winning the United Railway Stakes, ho was knocked down to Mr. J. Wood for 135 guineas, being 55 guineas over hisentered price; but Mr. Ten Broeck protested against the sale, on the ground that the horse was sold before tho objection (which was overruled) had been gone into. Paris was consequently entered by both Mr. J. Wood and Mr. Ten Broeck in the Durdans Stakes on the following day, his name appearing twice on the cards. On Wednesday the stewards decided that the previous day's sale was valid, and Paris ran and won in Mr. Wood's colours. After the race ho was again put up to auction, and sold to Mr. f auy reasonable doubt were entertained of the increas ing popularity of this event, such an assemblage as that at Putney on Saturday afternoon would dispel it. Both crews are there this year much earlier than heretofore, and although this was but the first day that both crews ap peared there was a vast crowd of equestrians and pedes trians of every grade, including many of the fair sex, and many were the speculations upon the probable result the contest. At a little after eleven the Oxford crew took their seats, and paddled up over the nearly half-spent ebb to Mortlake, where they turned, and commenced their work down to Putney. They varied from 33 to 33 strokes per minute, well pulled through the water, with a slight pause at the cud of every pull, or before their oar blades " clipped" the water again. 'l' lieycontinued steady at this throughout, and finished in 22 min. 14 sec., without any apparent heat, although the men, prodigious in size for a University crew, aro said by some to have an abundance of flesh upon them. This por tion of the work was witnessed by but few compared with the after assemblage to which we have alluded. At three o'clock, with scarcely an hour's rest after their arrival, the Cambridge went, out. They started as indifferently as the Oxonians had on the previous afternoon, and as every crew does when it makes its debut on the Thames. They went over nearly the last o "•,1* „ UHT, -And thencainaersint 34 and 35 strokes per minute, without any pause, finishing in 20 mins. 30 secs.—very fast, as everybody acquainted with rowing must admit—but some of them showed symp toms of the effect of the labour and spoed. After this the Oxonians had a paddle up to above the Ciab Tree, and still rowed with great care and ease. THE BRITISH REGATTA IN PARIS. This regatta, which is under the patronage of his Impe rial Majesty the Emperor of the French, his Royal High ness the Prince of Wales, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., and is open to the whole world, will take place ou the Seine on July 9 and the four follow ing clays, when the following prizes and others that maybe added will be competed for : Class A Amateurs—(The prizes in this class will be cups, with a silver medal for each man in the boat winning the first prize.;—Eight-oared boats (entrance £5) —Cup, value £l2O. Four. oars (entrance £3)—Cup, £6O. Pair' oars (eatrance- £2)—yt-cup, - £5O ; 2d cup, £25. Sculls (entrance £1)-1st cup, £4O ; . :2,1 cup, £2O ; 3d cup, £l5. Canoes (entrance 10s.)-1st cup, £2O ;:2d cup, £l5 ; 3d cup, £lO ; 4th cup, £5. Class B —Watermen—Four oars-Ist, a purse of £lOO ; 2d, £5O ; 3d, £25. Pair oars-Ist purse, £5O ; 2d, £25 ; 3d, £l5. Sculls-Ist purse, £4O; 2d, £2O; 3d, £l5. Class C—Man-of-War's Men—lst Division—let, a purse of £3O ; 2d, £2O; 3d, £l5. 2d Division-Ist purse, £3O ; 20, £2O; 3d, £l5. Class D—Yachtsmen —lst Division-Ist, a purse of £3O; 2d, £2O ; 3d, £l5. 2d Division-Ist purse, £3O ; 2d, £2O, 3d, £l5. Entries must be made between May 15 and Saturday, June 15, inclusive, by letter addressed to the secretary of the committee, Mr. Charles Wylde, Paris Exhibition, South Kensington Museum, London. The committee will select a course about a mile and a half in length. The committee undertake to convey, from a depot in or near London, to Paris and back again to London, any boat duly entered for a race, and to provide a suitable place for its custody and protection during the regatta. Au ocean race foryachts will be hereafter announced. PIGEON SHOOTING. Gus CLun.—There was a large muster of gentlemen and members of the club at their grounds at Shepherd's-bush on Saturday last, and a great deal of shooting took place. There were five one sov. sweepstakes and a match, under the usual conditions, viz., five traps, and the winners of each sweepstakes to stand back one yard. Mr. G. Batt cock, secretary of the club, threw the dice. J. Offer, of Hammersmith, supplied some of his best blue rocks, and they, aided by the high wind in many instances, tried well tho merits of the shooters. In the first sweepstakes at five birds each, Mr. Payne 26k, Major Longley 23, Lord Parker 27, Mr. Gregory 27k, and Captain Ricardo 26}, killed four birds out of :their five, and in shooting it off Capt. Ricardo and Lord Parker missed their first, and Major Longley failed in killing his fourth bird, so Mr. Payne and Mr. Gregory divided. The second sweepstakes, at three birds each, fell to the lot of Mr. Rudd 23, after having tied with Mr. Norris, Major Longley, and Lord Parker. The third was divided between Captain Ricardo 261, and Major Longley 23 ; Mr. Norris and Mr. Davis also shot well in this sweepstakes. In the fourth, Mr. Norris 27, Mr. Rudd 26, Mr. Gregory 27i, and Mr. Davis 26, all killed their three birds ; but in shooting off Messrs. Gregory and Davis missed, so that Mr. Norris and Mr. Rudd divided. The fifth was won by Mr. Payne, who succeeded in killing all three. Major Longley, however, shot well, but failed to bring down his last bird. After the above a match was made between Mr. Payne and Mr. Phillips, tho former to stand at 30 yards, and the latter at 25, for £lO, and to shoot at bird for bird. Mr. Payne killed two, but Mr. Phillips failed to kill his se cond, so Mr. Payne won. The betting was heavy—seven to four on the gun. THE WARWICKSHIRE HOUNDS.—On Friday last the Warwickshire Hounds (Mr. Lucy, master) met at Ban bury Cross, a new structure erected in commemoration of the marriage of the Princess Royal. The fixture was made at the request of many of the inhabitants. The mayor, town clerk, and the principal gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood resolved to avail themselves of this oppor tunity for bringing together those who are in the habit of hunting with the Warwickshire, Bicester, and Heythrop packs. A luncheon was provided by Mr. Bishop, of the Red Lion. The Mayor, Mr. Harrison, was in the chair, and Mr. Munton, town clerk, occupied the vice-chair. There were present—Mr. Lucy, the master of the Warwick shire; Hon. W. North, master of the Bicester; and Mr Heythrop ; together with upwards of 200 of the gentlemen and farmer o who are in the habit of hunting with these packs. After the usual loyal toasts had been drunk, the healths of the masters of hounds were given, which were responded to respectively by the above-mentioned gentle men. A little before 12 o'clock nearly 400 horsemen assem bled around the cross, where the hounds had been waiting for some time, surrounded by a large concourse of people on foot and in carriages. The hounds were taken down High-street and up Parsons-street for the gratification of the inhabitants, and afterwards proceeded to draw Mr Chamberlin's cover at Hardwick, about a mile and a half from the town. The Bicestor Hounds are appointed to meet at the Town Hall, Banbury, on Saturday next. ATIILETIC SPORTS OF TIIE BARNES CLUB.—The annual sports of the Barnes Foot-ball Club took place on Saturday ; Mr. J. Johnston kindly granting permission for them to come off over a portion of his property. The judges were Messrs. R. W. Willis and D. Houseman, with Mr. E. C. Mousey as starter. The flat race of 100 yards was won by Mr. F. W. Smith. The high jump was won by Mr. R. G. Graham, clearing five feet. The hurdle race of 220 yards, 10 flights, was w_m by Mr. Emery by two or three yards. The 1,000 yards open handicap race was won by Mr. Martin by three yards. The pole-leaping was won by J. P. Moore. The mile race for members of the Barnes Club was won by Mr. King. For the open steeplechase (one mile) there were only three competitors—viz., Messrs. Barker, Martin, and Jobbing. They had to go three times round the course, and there were several good jumps to be encountered. Between Messrs. Jobbing and Martin there was a very excellent race but at the end of the second round the judge fixed the tap 3, 4nd the two thinking it was the end of the race, the referee decided they had run a dead heat. Mr. Barker, however, went on and ran the third lap and claimed the prize, which was awarded to him, as he had run the mile. 0 wing to the unfortunate mistake of the tape being fixed, the committee offered a cup for Messrs. Martin and Jobbing to run off their dead heat for, but they declined to do so. The Pittsburg Republic, of February 23, says that a lot of samples of Bloomfield iron were sent on that day to Sir Frederick Bruce, the British Minister at Wash ington city, D.C., and consigned as a present to the Board of Admiralty in London, for the purpose of experimenting in the manufacture of " heavy ord nance." Wo believe that, heretofore, the British Government has been unsuccessful in casting large guns from metal purchased at home or elsewhere, and they now desire to try the Bloomfield iron, which has stood the most severe tests possible, and has as yet to succumb. The large 15-inch rifled gun at Fortress Monroe was made from this iron, and has already been fired 528 rounds-100 pounds of powder to the charge—and is to-day in as good order and apparently as perfect as the first day she was discharged. It is presumed that this gun will stand one thousand firings before any perceptible change in the bore will be noticed. Customs Excise Stamps Taxes Property Tax Post-aft c Crown Lands Miscellaneous 5,1;8,0( 0 4,865,000 2,490,000 1,1(.7,000 2,2 0,000 970,000 7 ,000 331,520 Totals 17,540,520 Customs Excise Stamps Taxes Crown Lands bile e.l (mous Total 69,431,533 67,812,292 Il.—lncrease and Decrease in the periods ended March 31 1867, as compared with corresponding periods of the preceding year : Quarter ended March Year ended March 31, 1867. 31, 1867. Increase. Decrease. Increase. 'Decrease. X X X X Customs Excise Stars i29,001 .. 140,00) Taxes Prop,rtv Tax Post-011ice ..... Cro,,n Lauds Miscellaneous Tota's - * Inclutlli New Zealaill Bonds, .E5 - J 0,000 lII.—An Account showing the Revenue awl other Receipts of the Quarter ended March 31, 1867, the appli cation of the same, and the Charge of the Consolidated Fund for the said Quarter, together with the surplus or deficiency upon such charge : Surplus Balance beyond the charge of the Con solidated Fund, for the Quarter ended Dee. 3', 18,8, viz. : G-'reat Britain Ireland X93+,7 10 Income received, as shown in Account I 18,411,87 Amount received in repayment of Advances for Public Works, &c. Ditto for New Courts of Justice 272, 5 428 103,000 X 9,769,4,9 Balance, being the Deficiency on March 31, 1867, upon the charge of the Consolidated Fund in Great Britain, to meet the Dividends, and other charges, payable in the Quarter to Jun 3U, 1867 673,863 42 ),1i6,302 Amount applied out of the Income in Redemp tion of Deficiency Bills issa , d in the Quar ter to March 31, 1867, for the clvirge of the C.mseltdated Fund in Great Britain on Dec 3!, 1866, viz.:— Total Deficiency Deduct Amount redeemed with &liking Fund . Amount applied out of the Income to Supply Ser • vices Amount A than.,!ent for New courts of Justice .. Charge of the Consolidated Fund for the Quarter ended March 3 , , 18 i 7, viz.:— Interest of the Permanent Debt £3,515,736 'Terminable Debt Principal of Exchequer Bills 43,500 Interest of Exchequer Bills 45,061 Interest of Deficiency Bills The Civil List Other Charges on Consoli dated Fund Advances forPublicWorks,&c. Sinking Fund 101,385 350,' 53 351,725 337,723 Surplus Balance in Ireland beyond the charge of the Consolidated Fund in Ireland fur the Quarter ended March 31, 1867 IRELAND. DUBLIN, March 30. Mr. Chatterton, the new Attorney-General, was re-elected for the Dublin University this day with out opposition. The Provost presided. Mr. Chat terton was proposed by the Rev. Dr. Carson, F.T.C.D., who spoke in laudatory terms of the manner in which he had acquitted himself in Par liament. The nomination was seconded by the Hon. and Rev. W. C. Plunket. The Provost then declared the Attorney-General duly elected. Mr. Chatterton returned thanks, and in the course of his remarks made the following reference to public affairs : " Even in the short period that had elapsed since he last addressed them important events had taken place in the country. There had been an armed rebellion against the Soveregn of this realm. He was glad, however, to say, from what had taken place, that there was but one opinion as to the policy of the Irish Government. That opinion was that their policy was not open to impeachment; for, while on the one hand they did not yield to the clamour which invariably resulted from a state of panic, on the other they had taken every precau tion necessary for the preservation of the peace of the country. He trusted that from the firm and temperate course taken for the preservation of that peace a better state of things had been brought about than would have resulted from following any other course. There had been a great deal said about having martial law proclaimed, to supersede the ordinary tribunals of the country, in order that those found in arms might be brought up for instant judgment ; but if they had followed out that course he ventured to say, now that the panic had passed, that they would have charges brought against them very similar to those pre ferred against the authorities of Jamaica. On the other hand, if they had not taken the precautionary measures which they had adopted, they would have been guilty of a most serious dereliction of duty. The result of this outbreak against the authority of the Queen proved that there was no chance for in surrection in this country, unless the insurgents were composed of very different materials from those which foreign emissaries had gathered around them. He was glad to be able to say, and to say with authority, that those emissaries had received no support from the agricultural classes of the country. But now his duty came on, and a very painful duty it was. But now that the insurrection had been put down, it was his duty to see that the punish ment which the law awarded to the guilty should be inflicted. From the performance of that duty ho would not shrink, and he should have the full sup port of her Majesty's Government in showing to those persons that they were not to take upon themselves to overthrow the Constitution and im peril life and liberty. Ile trusted that while the administration of justice would be tempered with mercy, wherever severity of punishment was called for it would, so far as they were concerned, be in flicted. Ile hoped that they would thus get rid of a state of chronic insurrection which had prevented the expenditure of capital in the country, and which had thrown it back for years in everything which tended to its prosperity. On the last occasion that he had had the honour of seeking election at their hands, the election was held by his respected friend (Dr. Lloyd) as Vice-Provost of the University. (Applause.) He was happy to say that he was now enabled to declare him (the Attorney-General) their member as Provost of the University. (Applause.) He thought that the selection of such a man to preside over such an institution showed that they knew very well how to put the right man in the right place. The Attorney-General, in con clusion, returned thanks for the kind manner in which he had been received, and he trusted that if Quarters ended Sept. 30, 1865 Dec. 31, 180 5,289,000 4,3;2,000 2,27:,000 242,000 815,000 1,'45,000 70,000 2.17,32 E14,U2,392 5,670,000 5, t 10,000 2,37:L,000 1,3 7,000 1,45 ' ,000 1, :).0,000 90,000 856,4 5 !.18,(.07,415 Year el larch 31,1867 March 3: , 1865 5,139,000 5,481,000 2,425,00 J 3n4,009 1,914,000 1,05,000 9 ~ 00 t 1,354,951 17,79?,955 !nded ,1868 22,3 )3,003 .20,670,000 9,42 1 ,000 3,448,000 5,700,010 -4,470,000 330;000 •3,633,563 June 30, 1805 he came forward at a future period he would be able to say that he had discharged his duty." (Loud applause.) The proceedings then terminated. The calm that pervades Irish society now is some thing extraordinary. It seems as if all its forces were spent in the late Fenian movements and counter-movements, and that whatever energy re mains is concentrated on the preparations for the Special Commissions. The attention of the more enlightened part of the political world is fixed upon Parliament and the Reform question, the latter being interesting chiefly because of its connection with the fate of the Ministry, though when the Irish Bill comes to be discussed it is likely enough to produce a large amount of excitement, especially if we are to have household suffrage. The letters patent under the Great Seal have arrived at the Hanaper-office appointing the Right Hon. Abraham Brewster Lord Chancellor of Ire land. His lordship was yesterday sworn in. ' Similar letters have arrived appointing Mr. Jus tice Christian to the office of Lord Justice of Appeal; Mr. Morris, late Attorney-General, to be one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas ; and Mr. Chatterton, late Solicitor-General, to the office of Attorney-General. It is announced that Mr. George Morris, brother of the new judge, will be returned for Galway with out opposition. It is gratifying to be able to state that Mr. Black burn's health has decidedly improved, and hopes are now entertained of his recovery. Mr. Charles Bianconi, the well-known Irish car proprietor, whose 'health has been in a prec'd - rftrcts state for some time, is retiring from business, and has announced for sale his " lines of road," more than forty in number, all in perfect working order, the oldest having been established in 1819. He was born at Milan 81 years ago. He came to Ire land young, and began business as an itinerant printseller. Ile subsequently settled in Clonmel as a carver and gilder. Observing the want of cheap conveyances in the south, he started a public car between Clonmel and Cahir, and this was the beginning of the immense establish ment, which has had its ramifications in nearly all the counties of Ireland. Thus, a solitary foreigner, without any capital, made a fortune for himself by his energy, perseverance, and strict' adherence to a well-arranged system, conferring at the same time very great advantages upon the country of his adoption. He had, I believe, but one son, who died about two years ago, having, not long before, married Miss Fitzsimon, the granddaughter of Mr. O'Connell. Some fresh arrests hare been made at Nenagh. Yesterday five Fenian prisoners were brought into that town from Templemore. Among them is Michael Sheehy, who is said to have held the rank of a colonel, and Michael Ryan, also a reputed colonel. Their appearance excited no popular mani festations of any kind. John Farrell, one of those arrested by the Kilfeacle constabulary, was a gar dener in the employment of Count de Jarnac. The troop of the 4th Dragoon Guards left the Limerick Junction on the 27th inst. to rejoin head quarters at Newbridge on the Ist of April. The Royal Engineers which belonged to the flying columns of Tipperary, Cork, and Clare Castle marched from Tipperary, Macroom, and Ennis on the 28th inst., and rejoined the Curragh Camp the same day. The two companies of the 48th Foot marched from Limerick Junction on the 27th inst., and rejoined the headquarters of that corps on the same day. One troop of the 4th Dragoon Guards marched from Tipperary to join headquarters at Newbridge about the 3d proximo. Naval and Military Intelligence. The Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief has approved the exchange of Capt. W. S. Jemmett, 2d battalion of the 15th Regiment, with Captain Le Messurier, Ist battalion of the same regiment, at Chatham garrison. Capt. 11. C. Wilkinson, 82d Regiment, has been ordered to embark for Calcutta to join the service companies, in the Bengal Presi dency. Lieut. R. Rynd and Ensign R. Blanc, Ist battalion of the 22d Regiment, have been ordered to join the depot companies of their corps at. Chat ham garrison, the latter officer succeeding Lieut. J. Hughes, who is under orders to embark for New Brunswick. Ensign W. M'Causland, Ist battalion of the Ist Royals, has been ordered to join the head-quarters of his regiment in India. Yesterday Major-Gen. F. Murray, commanding ' the Chatham district, attended by the officials of the garrison staff, proceeded to Upnor Castle and in spected the troops of the line quartered at that sta tion. During the past few weeks a permanent in crease has been made in the number of troops stationed at the Castle for the protection of the magazines, armoury, and stores. In consequence of the termination of the old financial year, the departments of Woolwich Arsenal commenced closing the manufacturing branches of the establishment yesterday, in order to enable the officials of the War Department at head-quarters to take over the residue of stock on hand. The de partments will remain partially closed until Wed. nesday, the lost time to be made up during the after part of the week by working over hours. The Mediterranean screw steamship Galicia, Capt. Straughan, belonging to Messrs. J. Hull and Co., having completed shipping 150 tons of Govern ment stores for Gibraltar, consisting of a steam hammer, with boiler and machinery complete, together with a quantity of shot and shell, yester day left Woolwich Arsenal for the London Docks, to complete her cargo in readiness for departure. Her Majesty's steam sloop Chanticleer, at Wool wich, formerly carrying 17 guns, and again ready for sea, has been supplied with her new armament, con sisting of one 6f-ton Woolwich rifled gun, six 64- pounder shunt three-grooved guns, one 9-pounder Armstrong, and one 6-pounder smooth bore for cap tain's practice. The result of her official trial of speed and the economy of fuel with Capt. the Hon. A. Cochrane's patent boiler establish the great value of the invention. Other ships, it is stated, are about to be supplied with similar boilers. By direction of the Admiralty the women em ployed in the steam rope spinning department at Chatham dockyard are not to be discharged from that establishment, as previously ordered, subse quent instructions directing that the workwomen are to be employed five days in each week, until the large stocks of yarn now on hand are reduced. In future the whole of the spinning is to be done at Chatham, where, with the improved steam machi nery in use, the yarn can be produced cheaper and with more expedition than under the old systeia. of hand labour at the other dockyards. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Commander W. W. S. Bridges, to the Chanticleer, commissioned ; Commander N. B. Smith, additional, to the Victory, for service in the Minotaur ; Lieut. G. Browley, to the Chanticleer; 11. llarris and G. Stanley, masters, additional, to the Aboukir ; 11. Iloskin, master, to the Chanticleer ; 11. Shortt, master, to the Racer ; Sub-Lieuts. F. 0. Powell and T. B. Lacy, to the Chanticleer ; Richd. Bogue, F. navies, and G. Leclic, mids!;ipmen, to the Chanticleer ; Wm. Wallace, paymaster, to the Chanticleer ; G. J. H. M'Carthy, master's assistant, to the Chanticleer ; 11. H. S. Andrews, assist.-pay master, to the Donegal ; 11. W. Batchelor, assist.- paymaster, to the Euphrates; A. F. Gain, assist.- paymaster, to the Asia ; C. F. Gahan, assist.-pay master, to the Royal Adelaide, as supernumerary ; F. P. Lyne, assist.-paymaster, to the Britannia ; E. B. Pillans, assist.-paymaster, to the Junma ; R. C. Webb, assist.-paymaster, to the Malabar; and Geo. B. Collier, clerk, to the Chanticleer. The Hon. and Rev. George Herbert, brother of Lord Powis, has boon appointed by Lord Derby to the Deanery of Hereford. The will of Jacob Russell, Esq., of Cumberland Lodge, Streatham-bill, Surrey, was proved, in the London Court, on the 11th inst., by his relict and his sons, John Addison Russell and Jacob Russell, the joint acting executors. The personalty was sworn under £lOO,OOO. The will is dated Aug. 11, 1865, with two codicils, 1865-6, and the testator died, Feb. 6, at the age of 81. He bequeaths to his wife his leasehold residence, Cumberland Lodge, together with the furniture, except his Indian cabi net, which he leaves to his daughter Hannah. To his wife he also leaves a life interest in X 20,000, which after her decease is to be held in trust for all his grandchildren equally. The residue of his property, real and personal, is to be equally divided amongst his children on their respectively attaining the age of 21 years. The will of William North, Esq., of Hea.thfield, Upper Streatham, and Palace-road, Lambeth, was proved in the London Court, on Feb. 14, by W. 11. Withal, Esq., solicitor, Parliament-street, to whom a legacy of £lOO is left for his trouble in fulfilling the duties of trustee and executor. The personalty was sworn under £40,000. The will is dated Dec. 26, 1866, and the testator died on the 2d ult., un married, aged seventy-six. He has divided his property amongst fourteen of his nephews and nieces, his sister, and three strangers in blood, in certain specified portions. The will of Alexis James Doxat, Esq., of Put ney, Surrey, was proved in London, on the 11th inst., and the personalty sworn under £BO,OOO ; the executors and trustees appointed being his wife, Louisa Doxat ; his brother-in-law, Lewis Doxat, Esq., and Lewis John Doxat, the son of the last named. These two gentlemen are the acting ex ecutors, and to each of them a legacy of £5OO is bequeathed. There are several legacies to relatives and friends. The real estate and the residue of the personal he leaves to his widow absolutely. The following are the charitable bequests :—To the Swiss Protestant Church, £3,000 ; the Society for the Relief of Foreigners in Distress, £1,000; the Swiss Society (Catholics and Protestants to share alike), £5OO ; a caisse in Switzer land, £5OO ; the Brompton Consumption Hospital, £1,000; the Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, Victoria Park, £300; Royal Ophthalmic Hospital, £5OO ; Royal Lon lon Ophthalmic Hospital, £5OO ; Bishopsgate Ward School, £500; Marine Society, £5OO ; Truss Society, £5OO ; London Orphan Asylum, Clapton, £5OO ; Female Orphan Asylum, Westminster, £5OO ; Clergymen's Widows' Society, £3OO ; Brighton Hospital, £500; Westminster Ilos pital, £5OO ; London Hospital, £5OO ; Infirmary, St. Leonard's, Hastings, £5OO ; Royal Maternity Society, Chatham-place, £2OO ; Lying-in-Hospital, York-road, Lambeth, £2OO ; London Dispensary, Spitalfields, £5OO. All which legacies are to be paid free of duty. The wills of the undermentioned persons were recently proved :—James Sparks, Esq., £90,000 personalty ; Thos. Pickard, Warren, Esq., £70,000; Henry F. Walker, Esq., £50,000 ; Joseph Dart, Esq., £45,000 ; Robert C. Taylor, Esq., £30,000 ; Joseph Peake, Esq., £30,000 ; Charles F. Younge, Esq., £35,000. CARI.O BIANCONI. —But a short time has elapsed since the death of Wm. Dargan, the generous patron of the arts and industry of Ireland, and now another well-known character withdraws from a career of great public useful ness. It is a source of universal regret that Charles Dian coui is obliged by failing health to retire from business, and his immense coach and car establishment is advertised for sale. Between 50 and 60 years ago Carlo.Bianconi, a little friendless Italian boy, came to this country to seek his fortune. With half a dozen English words, pro nounced with a strong foreign accent, counting on his fingers one penne, two penne, the price of his small wares, ho managed by patient industry to rise to indepen dence, and from independence to wealth ; he established cars and coaches throughout the length and breadth of the land, and was the pilot of traffic and civilisation in many a wild and mountain district before railways or telegraphs were ever heard of. He amassed considerable wealth, and purchased a landed property, Longfield, in the county of Tipperary; amid the valuable paintings and sculp tures with which his house is tastefully adorned, he shows with honest pride the old pack that once con tained his worldly wealth, and that he carried many a weary day on his shoulders, when, as a poor Italian pedlar, friendless and footsore, he traversed the roads of his adopted country. Perhaps, in memory of those toilsome journeys of his jouth, he issued his humane orders to his coachmen and cabdrivers never to pass a woman carrying her child upon the road without offering her a seat, if there was one to spare.—Correspondent of the Queen. DRAWING THE LONG Bow.—" I say, mister, did you see a dog come by here that looked as if he were a year, or a year and a half, or two years old ?" said a Yankee to a countryman at the roadside. " Yes," said the coun tryman, thinking himself quizzed. "Ile passed about an hour, or an hour and a half, or two hours ago; and is now a mile, or a mile and a half, or two miles a-head ; and he had a tail about an inch, or an inch and a half, or two inches long." " That'll do," said the Yankee ; you're into me a foot, or a foot and a half, or two feet."—American Paper. The Court of Correctional Police has just tried an Englishman named Mot, aged 32, for an attempt at picking a pocket. It appeared in evidence that a lady named Achard, in coming out of the baggage-room of the Western Rail way (left bank), felt a hand in the pocket con taining her purse ; she turned round suddenly and saw the prisoner withdrawing his hand and stooping down to pick up his paletot, which he had probably let fall on purpose. She immediately caused him to be arrested. The prisoner gave a very con tradictory account of himself and asserted that he had only been in Paris a few hours ; but ho was contradicted by a police agent, who averred that he had seen him at the same station twice in the preceding week, and that he must have been in Paris eight or ten days at least. On this the ac cused became confused and ended by avowing the act imputed to him. The Tribunal condemned him to two years' imprisonment and five of surveillance. It is said that the Emperor Napoleon will be able to announce OR the opening of the Exhibition this day the cession of the Duchy of Luxemburg to France. The Legislature had passed the Ist Article of the bill for the abolition of imprisonment for debt by a large majority. It is curious that this subject should be occupying at the same time the Legislatures of France, the United States, and of Great Britain. The Emperor of Russia has ordered the now international system of maritime signals adopted in France and England to be introduced into the Imperial navy and merchant marine. It is announced that the Prince of Orange and the Count of Flanders have postponed their visit to Paris in consequence of information conveyed to them by telegraph that there will be no inaugural ceremony at the opening of the Exhibition. By a telegram from St. Petersburg, dated Tuesday last, we learn that an Imperial decree has been issued abolishing the Polish Iteiclisrath. Until the work of assimilating the Polish Administration to that of the Russian Empire is completed, all legis lative questions in Poland will be submitted to the decision of the Imperial Chancery and the come tnittee of the former kingdom of Poland at St. Petersburg. In order that Russian railways shall no longer be dependent upon foreign enterprise, the Imperial Government proposes to guarantee to Russian con tractors orders for the manufacture of railway plant for a period of several years, and at the same time to advance them one•half of the amount of the annual contract. The Moniteur publishes the acceptance by France of the convention with Russia for fixing the tariff of the telegraph through Siberia. The total chargc for a despatch from the western frontier of Russia to the meridian of Tomsk is 13f., and to that of Verkhne-Oudinsk, 21f. 21,276,000 19,71-8,000 9,560,000 3,350,000 6,300,0(0 4,250,000 3A1,000 2,87 i,2C,2 96,900 1,756,865 9,VA,176 140,e00 7,791,655 824,608 £20,416,302