The Sun. — London, England, 1867-04-18 00:00:00

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DIE ib.P* 4 '' ' "' 761, 0 11 1% * ". - 1 01" - --- - . . , .:, • ir , ✓ , , '.(4 0 11‘ ' \ '-: \ ' _., / ~ ": ; 67 g notification was issued yesterday : " On Laste r S un d ay there will be Divine service at 9.30 a.tn. at Dover Castle, specially for Volun teers. Volunteers who may wish to attend this sorvice will parade at 1.30 a.ra. near the Lord Warden Hotel, or at 8 45 a.m. on the Market-place, fr om whence they will be marched to the Castle ider the command of the senior officer. The nd of the Civil Service Rifle Volunteer Corps will attend the parade at the Lord Warden hotel, " GEORGE ERSKINE, Colonel. " War-office, April 17." AFTER Covent-garden Theatre—EVANS' to SUP. After Drury-lane Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Lyceum Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Adelphi Thetztre FVANS' to SUP. After Olympic Theatre FVANS' to SUP. After strand Theatre FVANS' to SUP. After New Royalty Theatre --EVANS' to SUP. After St, James's Theatre FVANS' to SUP Al ter Princ e o f W a l es ' Theatre... .EVA.NS' to SUP. ondon Singing and Supper Club, E VANS', Covent-garden. Vocal Entertainment at Eight. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1867. No. 23,354. PRICE.... 4d. STAMPED sd. KIN MEAN'S LL WHISKY. - DUBLIN EXIT ITITTION 1865. This celebrated OLD IRISH , WHISKY gained the Dublin Prize Medal. It iN Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Whole some. 11 OW K L JA•AI E S, and C 0., By Special Appointrn'nt to her Majesty the Queen, their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the principal Courts of Eueope, ORYSTAL PALACE.—T 0 -111 oliß 0 W ‘--/ (GOOD FRIDAY).—Wet or Dry.—Tho Holiday Resort. Sold in Bottles. 3s. 84., at the Retail Houses in London IT the A.zents in the principal towns in England ; or ozhol,,snio at, R. GREAT WTNTDAIILL-STREET LONDON, W. Observe th e 17. 1 4 S ea l , Pi n k Label, and Cork branded " Xinalian's LL Whisky." GOLDSMITIIS. JEWELLERS, and SILVERSMITLIS, 5, EE , }ENT-STREET, PALL-MALL. NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF CASTE." Now ready at ail the Libraries, in 3 vols., / 1 1 Y SON' S Wr IF E. By the Author of " Caste," &o. •"rhia novel is a goo 1 one, and will I e a general favourite. There is great toter. st In the tale."—Observer. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Speclalitd for Monogram Jowellt4ry in Diamonds, Crystal, Gobl Emtmel, and Pr •rionA Stones. ,__ COUNTRY HoTEris, PUBLIC HOUSES, N an i RUS'INESSES. F URLESS and KNEE'S List on applicatim. Partie , ilars for insertion received until the 27th of the month at their AUC !lON AND HOTEL AGENCY OFFICES. 5. Agar-street, &rand. W.C.. and nearly opposite the Charing Cross Railway St•ttion. VrtiTITAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION 1 l incorportte,l b y A c t of Parliam-nt. IR%OI ' A ITAR M T .L-STR'fr,lirr, COVIIVX-GA.11.111.M. LONDOY, Free " 111 '1' 1 MONEY noon Personal Securlty, Bills of Sale ronrholl er teaaeholl Prager y, for one, two, or three years, w3c 'ic Y. monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly A wned. Forms tree on receipt of stamped envelope. EDW&RD HARPER. Secretary. T g E U X F OR D, 6, OXFORD-STREET, W., T HE I HISICAL ESTABLISH WENT oF LONDON. ~,s 7,', On erettn,Offenbach, entitled MR. AND MRci. pi t ' 'IS. Prinei• al artistes, Atisv.s Russell, Barrie, and BurzyllenrNr; Messrs. A. St. Albyn, Fox, Husk. Evans, and • with wins Extra Band and Chorus Conductor, Mr. F. Tr e l n T l i - t RDY. by Messrs.. HARRY SYDNEY FRANK "'"' MARCIJA 'WILKINSON t Mdlle. GERTRUDI , I and her Troupe of Performing Dogs, this Ey.ming. T.--F [USER, Comedian - with his crop of comiCall- Rill his new song, "TILE BOY . AT MUGRY." A:MICE —The B ras. TT +h' celebrated Ameri can %lto, Will appeasa_l3lS TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, B AKER-S T REE T. C HRISTMAS J.lO LIDAYS. 0 - "" ?Tr?' AD Dr "InNS . —Life-size Models o f t h e KIN'S and S " t "GLAND from WILLIAM of NORMANDY 0 QUEEN VICTORIA. () Pen from it a.m tilt dusk, and from 7 till 10 p.m. roon n r 6d 7° oo , ; children, under ten, half-price ; extra ARGYLL ROOMS. - GRAND CASINO, These 1 Windmill -street, Piccadilly. deo ora - .egAnt OPENar Rooms, having. been entirely re ted, are now EVERY EVENING for Concert —• GARNETn. cC• 13 "ei Conductor, Si on or L CURTL Manager, • Admission to Promenade, One Shilling. Reserved Seats, Two Shillings. EST° N' S GRAND MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN. Sole Proprietors, SWEASEY and HOLLAND. Ora nd Selection from Donizetti's favourite Opera of T ., - ; .-413 0TA DI LAMMERMOOR." Principal vocalists— iegardo, Mr. IT.De Brenner; Arturo, Mr. Douglas Mellon ; a r.,nrico, M r. Lucia, Miss Annie Tremaine. Also oelection from Verdi's favourite Opera, "IL TROVA paE," at 9 o'clock. Principal vocalists —Manrico, Mr. Ir Tiglas Mellon ; Conte di Luna, Mr. P. Corri ; Leonora, AU" Annie Tremaine ; Azucena, Miss Ellen Read. ART RITR LLOYD'S Burlesque Drama, entitled t isr ` JBIJGGET'S BROOK ; or, t h e Wi c k e d S qu i re ;" J o lly 13 , Emma Bruce, Paddy Fannin, Patrick Sellers, Frank -!,fitnore, Jig Dancer ; Jean and Victor, the Sensation of r,Liondon. Band of 30 first-class performers, and large ' h orns chosen from her Majesty's and Covent Garden Opera, 1101190 R. Musical Director, Mr. P. CORES. „ Prices of admission Stalls and Balcony, ls.; Area, 6d. ; rrivate of 10s. 6d7 Can be secured at the Box Office, between. the hours of 10 and 5 o'clock. Hall open every zvening at 7 o'clock. 4 A N - FIELD'S PATENT PICKLES are per __ . fectly pare and nneeloure l . To be bad of &1 dealers ""a who'esale of JOHN BIT IMES'S and SON, 107, Strand (corner of Savoy-steps). London ---- A-U-DE-VlE.—This Pure PALE BRANDY, 4 183. per zalion, is v• ry superior to recent importations 9f Coznae reelmmended by the medical profession, and ex tensively used in hospitals. In bottles, 31s, per dozen. or in case ins , railway carriage psi 4.-11 EN 11.17 BRETT an i "A. Old Fitrnival's !cry, H olborn , E.O , and 30, R egen t Street, S.W. Established 182'). "THE RUIN OF Tl{ FEW IS THE GAIN OF TILE MANY." 11HE Panic of '66 an d it s consequent depression pl of the Colon;al M zets ena'des th • "PAST` uvn EA. cIINtp&NY" to nTer &A LOWER THAN EVER. P Nun& of Gold Tea for 6s fd can't be d ear. e %moan KAISOWS by the ClOper Ships are really g. Gra It St. Helen's Chnrchyard, Bishopnate street, Jan. 1, 136'. llTru4t pnbli‘hsd, 2d; sent by th. author for 2 starnns, GLIINTESS and BEAUTY; being a Pamphlet the a des criptive of articles and means used for improving. T di c t a. D Dearance. By ALEX. ROS S, 233 , /Ugh Holborn, ... __ _ SPANISH. FLY is the acting ingredient in ,„,, &Licx. 11088'8 CANN : IA-RIDES OIL , which ap ee Ally - ;,7 4 . 1n e whiskers and thiekena hair, 3a 6d, %add. and Ms 64 Post f i 4 84 d 144 , ona. _ or „ all at ttolborn. London, and all st Che n m:sta. &LEX. 11088, 24% *WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. —Corns cured In one day by nsint ALEX. RO3S'S CH112.0 PO. 11t8 Preparation gradually dissolves the Corn in a few boars, re►novine the veryroot. Price is ; sent by post for 60 stamps. illgh Holborn, London, and all Chemists. FAIR-CURLING FLUID , 248, High Holborn, tLondon.—kLlCX. ROSS'S C URLING FLUID °aria ...2wles' or Gentlemen's hair Immediately It Is apoded. Sold all. and 10e ad • eent free for 54,81, and 144 stamps. -- Rad of Chemists. a REY HATR.-248, High Holborn, London.— ALEC a ROSS'S HAIL DYE prodnoes perfect colour immediately it is need. It is permanPnt, and perfe3tly na tural in effe t. Price fla ad. 5i Rd, and ;Os 6d ; sent by post for 54, 81, and 141 stamps ; and all Chemt:ts. JjAIR DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATOW removes to hair from the fano, neck. and arms, wlbhont eff eo t .0 the skin. Price 3s 6d, 56 6d, and lria 61; sent for 51, 44, and 144 stamps —llad of all Chemists. VIATPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the v t skin aro imroved bv one They remove redness, dose of ALEX. ROS sal 3'S 10b.2 11- rAncE SKIN PILLS. 1p " 8 &u 28 Od and 78 :or pest for 40 and 100 stamps. t a i t ' s X ROSS, 243 , High Holborn, London, and all Che- H A IR COLOUR WASH.—By was hi ng the ea4_ head With this beautifully perfumel Wash, in seven ;: . ‘ , .. 1 . 1 days the hair assumes its original e,.)lottr, and remains Ito'-ga4,l.ooe,sional usinfr. 10s Ad ; sent for stamps.—ALEX. -41 % High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. 0114,MBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.-AN .-4.0,14TECT UAL EDY, without confining the bowels ~Inectng the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is ad ;,,T,:clf3 to be the best medicine for immediately relieving' aa;f4.._eolds, confirmed cases of asthma., and incipient con- Pro4, l ,°n• it frequently cures persons whom the faculty zov a i n ce incurable, admirably allays the tickling uhich r t . es frequent coughing. In approaching consumption ,rseenllcts arc truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or in a fe w down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief L' a w, minutes after taking it. Prepared strand sold by cross --- , AB ERI I , Chemist. 8, Kin?: -Waliamt, Charing thr.2 London, and by all druggists, in bottles, 136 d., and for 1.7. qnsntities in one, 2s. 9d. caoh. Be particular. and ask enrx„rthert's Asthmatic Balsam. The name and address are ed t h. nip. ONE HUNDRED and SIXTY-SEVEN th e Art),,s,l`rruptii ORPHANS are being. maintained in h o t , l 3lw a 'mu' ORPHAN ASTLUAL Collin,9;wood Coart, ° surrey. FUNDS areatly needed for their support. "8, 96 , Cheapside, E.C.CHARLES A. WALKER, Seo. ORPHAN ASYLUM, Mackenzie P etti nte ~ ar ~i oUgh, Bucks (f ormer ly at Claph am - r f se). I n - I 7. jiy . " ll —Her Most Gractous MAJESTY the QUEEN. seeC~tan this Inqttution will be gladly reeeived by the at the Offices. No. 73, Cheapside, E.C. HENRY SYKES THORNTON. Treasurer. 7..,11()V1AS TILSON, J.P • chairman of the Board. OTE'I-i REEF) CATTLEY , Hon. See. ALPRED MACKENZIE, Secretary. I , BOARD of MANAGEMENT of the call the HO(EOPATHIC HOSPITAL wish to pamt attention or their friends t its pos.tion—durinz the th e o i ? e , 4l ' the beds have been almost constantly tilted, and be en a m an hey resources of the Hosoital has consequent'y hn ,Yreat. They trust, therefore, that all the friends of Pathy, both In town and county, will rally round ij_ra, awl thus Prevent th e necess ity o f curt s ili mr th e use iT7,;llof the flospitar by the admission of fewer ratienis ties"IONS earnestly needed. B a nk er s .llessrs. A Ott nd Reg Co. e that ree readneedle-street ; and Union Bane, t. JOHN R. WARREN, Clerk. 17 °. 61, Gr eat Ormond -street, W.C. - Otrit S HIPWRECKED SEAMEN and their et VED WIDO .5"8 and 0 rtP HANS. -Upw ads ar tis llr the B o e on vessel ritishs are annually ! wrecked, about 2,000 of n th Is no Dart of the coast where the SHIPWRECKED Arr e " I 'IRS' SOCIETY is not represented by an Hon. eat who clothes (when naked) and sends to their homes ehn i r ec ked Portions of all n ttions. and is the channPl ito T r k tY to the bereaved widow.) and orphans of the drowned. tress"e,Corarnittee earnestly AP PEA. I..rr HELP . The dis k— ' 8 always Instant. The `society relieved 11,221 persons I I Year, viz , shipwrecked men, widows, and orphans. °nations and subscriptions thankfully received by Messrs. w !Mauls. Deacon, and Co.; and by the undersigned, FRANCIS LEAN, Secretary I:Elbert:lift - Chambers, London badge S.E. / 11 111 E RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another heA Apitne to the 12 now In operation. Last year no fewer tw.r. frlen ti e young females were rejected irom b, e ' r ' or FUNDS and r oom, making a total of 3,087, who have pant. Rent away in dye years. e nri: home the Committee wish to form would be for 11043 Fi r l ed children, from the age of 8 to 15, who „ u Len led astray trona the path of virtue. ml.:otributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary, ie . - Coopor,Bs, Queen .8 greet, Cheapside; or by Mom - KoLIY 5.1t4 Lombud-itreet Now ready at all the Libraries. in 3 vols., RAYMOND'S HEROINE. '" Ra3,moncl's Heroine' Is a story which a reader will ie. 1 the better for having read We recom twill it to those who C n appreciate the charms of a novel th-oughout which there makes itself unmibtskably manilla:4 the impremi of generous feeling and vigorous thought. It is also one through which there runs a vein of humour which at on e relieves and brightens its p.thos, and testifies as strongly to the variety of ii s writer's powers as the more serious pas sages do to their force. Of the latter no one ran entertain a doubt who has read the singularly powerful description of • Walter Lee's Dream. Saturday Review. Hurst and Blacott, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, in 1 vol., Svo., with numerous Illustrations, ISs WILD LIFE IS A L M AN O D N E G RS. THE PACIFIC By E. 11. L AIIONT, Esq. " Thi; fa certainly the moat amusing reco-cl of life among the South Sea Islanders that has vier been published."— Examiner. " A most interesting volume. full of curious and amusing anecdote and abundant information. It I, one of the best, book, of travel that we have met with for some time Well executed illustrations add to the value of the book." —Ob server. Burst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. A. LOST N A •M E. 'ENRY RUSSELL'S NEW SONG- : -" THE 11. QUIET LITTLE MAN." Sung with 'lmmense applause by George Buckland, Esq., at the Greenwich Lecture Hall. 3s. Free by post for 19 stamps. London, Robert Cocks And Co., New Burlington-street, W. rpHE WISHING CAP. Poetry by CHARLES 1 MACKAY, Music by W. T. WRIGHTON. Finely illustrated, 3s. "Certainly one of the most pleasing songs that has been issued for a long time, both words and music being good alike."—Court Circular. London, Robert Cocks and Co., New Burlington-street, W. • ivyß. WRf6l-1 ToiTSNEWBALLADS:—“Th e Song of the Bee," 35.; "The Beauty of the Mi n d , " 3s. Each free by post for 19 stamps. London, Robert Cocks and Co., and may be had everywhere. Now published at 3d.. per post 4d., PAINLESS TOOTH EXTRACTION ; o r, Anmsthesla Locally Applied, By A. ESRELL Surgeon-Dentist, Author of " Dental Surgery," p , ure Dentistry," &c. Slmpkin, Marshall, and Co.; all booksellers; or of the author, at his residence, 8, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street, SAUCE. --LEA and. PERRINS' WO IiCESTERSIIIRE SAUCE. This delicious condiment, vionounced by connolsseUra ‘• THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE," Is prepared solely by LEA and PERRINS. - The public are respect! uliy ca"tioned against worthless imitations, and. should see that Lea and terrine' names are on wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. 41: - N. for LEA and PERKINS' SAUCE. Sold vrholesale and for export by the Proprietors, IVot cester Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell; Messrs. Barclay and Sons, London, (to. &c.; and by Grocers and Oilmen uni versally. BOYS' ATTIRE. BOYS' & HYAM and CO. B OYS' at 66 and 67, OXFORD-ST. BOYS' NEW STYLE OVERCOATS. BOYS' NEW STYLE REEFERS. BOYS' KNICKERBOCKER SUITS. BOYS' OSBORNE SUITS. BOYS' HARROW SUITS. BOYS' JACKETS for ALL PURPOSES. BOYS' TROUSERS and VESTS. BOYS' HOSIERY and SHIRTS. BOYS' HATS, CAPS, &c., &c. H YAM & Co.'s BOYS' SPRING CLOTHING, 66 and 67, Oxford-street, London. The first establishment in the kingdom for Juvenile Clothin. Boys' Sandringham Overcoats lss. to 355. Boys' Prince Alfr e d Reefer 15s. to 30s. Boys' Overcoats for Little 80 y5 ........""., 10s. to 30s. Boys' Knickerbocker Suits .. . Boys' Westminster and Osborne Stiits lss. to 355. Boys' Eaton, Harrow, and Rugby Suits 255. to 425. Boys' Jackets for School and Home H YAM & Co.'s PRICE LIST for GENTLE MEN, 66 and 67, Oxford - street, London. Hyam & Co.'s Spring Tweed O vercoats. 21s. to 30s. xi yam & Co.'s Spring Overcoats . .......... 30s. to 81s. Hyam & Co.'s Spring Reefer ................ 255. to 555. Hyam & Co.'s Spring Suits .................. 425. to 70s. Ilyam & Co.'s Spring Jackets ............. 21s. to 2 Hyam & Co.'s Spring Frock Coats ...... 30s. to 7 o s. s.. Hyam & Co.'s Spring Vests ................ 6s. to 14s. Hyam & Co.'s Spring Trousers ............ 14s. to 255. in - YAM and CO.s S ELECT DEPARTMENTS. Li . 1. Gentlemen's Clothing for Immediate Wear. 2. Bespoke or Order Department. 4. II 3. Boys' Ca and Youths' Distinct Depa r t men t. ats Ps, Hosiery, and Outfit Department. HYAM & Co.' s ESTABLISHMENTS. LONDON -66 and 67, OXFOR-STREE'P. BIRMINGHAM -2 1, 22 and 23 D NEW-STREET. LEEDS-42, BRIGGATE; and DEWSEURY—WESTGA.TE. PIN TING. --TO PROPRIETORS OF NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, &c.—The Print ing and Machining of Newspapers Sm., done ou exceed ingly favourable terms. Us e of Editorial and Publishing Offices, if required. Estimates forwarded on receipt of V par ticulars, w ith s t amped directed envelope for reply. dd re ss—The Manager "Sun" Printing Offices, 3, Church- Savoy, Strand, W.O row, UXHIBITORS at the PAR IS EXHIBITION, Ca who ADVERTISE in " THE S UN," can have the P SERVICES of A SPECIAL AGENT in PARIS whose address can be obtained at " The S un , ' Office. lle 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, er who may go there for pleasure only. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and 1.11 most useful invention of the day, AQUA AMA KELL Items. JOHN GOSNELL and CO. ' Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street, Perfumers to her Majesty, respect tully offer to the public this truly marvellous dui 1, which gradually restores fns human hair to its pristine hue- no matter at what age. The Agna Amarella has none of tie properties of dyes ; it, on the contrary, is benefloial to the system, and when the hair is once restored one application per month will keep it in perfeot colour. Price one guinea per bottle, or in hail bottles, ifis. 63. Testimonials from artistes of the highest order, and iron) Individuals of undoubted re spectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John Gosnell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. HELP for the DESTITUTE SI C K.— MET RO POLE rAN I I OSPITAL. Devon shire-square, City. Instituted for the immediate gratuitous ltelitf of the Sice Puor of every Nation and Creed, Without letters of recommendation. FUND 6 are urgently needed to maintain its efficiency. BANKERS—Messrs. Barnett, Hoares and ro 62,Lombsrd street. JNO. GURNEY FRY, Chairman, GEO. C.iOXTON, Secretary. GREA T NORTEIERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian-road, ,slingtott, N. Supported by Volunt try Contributions. This Hospital his relieved 481,954 patients since it was established at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted free. BANKERS—Afesers. Barnett, Lloyds, and Co., 69, Lombard street ; .Hess-s. Ransom and Bouverie. I, P4ll-mall. Hox. SEC. --F'. Smith, Esq. GEORGE REID, See. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the Lzimediate vicinity of the Great Northern Nall y/ay Terminus, King's-crow. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUERN. Vice-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of WA.LER, KG, Preetdent—Rhi Grace the Duke of BUCCL lOUCH, K.G. This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to estab lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly de pendent for support on voluntary contributions and t ;games, It affords relief to a large number of in-pa )(zits, and, in addition to this, the average number of attendance of the leatitute 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 niece of this Hospital are capable of containing several 11..udred more beds had the Committee the requisite iunds to maintain them. Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Janson, and Co., Abehurch-lease; also by Messrs. Contta and Co. ; Drtimmoun and Co. ; Giyu and Co. • Herries and Co. ; Hansom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and do.; Smith, Payne, en Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; MMus, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet au CO., Burners-street ; and at the. Hospital. from 10 tilt 6. STINFOUD Nreaetory . - Dles,ts. 11., J 9 and Co. employ only Artists of repute as De,igners of Monograms, awl they r,spectfully invite the Nobility and Gentry to inspect specimens, of these artistic productions, as aho their n •Nr and varied Stock of Gold and. Silver Work, - especially designed for the forth coming Season. Photogr phs highly finished as Minia tures. Class 36, Precious M e tals Court, P.E. 11 - 01 - IN GOCNELL and CO.'S CHERRY Too 111 PAST fg is ;.Treatly snpelor to any tooth oovider; gives the teed' a pearl whltenees, protects the enamel from decay. and imparts a pleasant fragrance to Ile breath Price ts. 6tl.—lted Bull Wharf. 93, Upper Thames-street, London. nUNVILLE'S V. R. OLD IRISH WHISKY, R KLFAST, - _ Is regularly supplied to the liouse of Lords. "V.R." IRISH WHISKY. DUNYILLE and CO.'S " OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST. London Oflicci and Stores, 4, BEAUFORT-BUILDINGS, STRAND, W.C. Established 1808. Quotations on application. JAMES DALY and CO., Di s till ers , J o hn-street, Cork.—"'The purest spirit and West drink in the world."—London Offices, 7, Printing-house-square, E.C., next the " Times." TAMES' DALY anti CO., Distillers, John-street, pork, beg to announce th‘t they are able to supply the trade with their celebrated Whiskies, in casks or case., and to take orders in bon t and for exportation, at their offices, 7, Printing•-house-square, London, EC., that:l+,ly house In the square not occupied by th- "Times." J. D. and Co.'e whiskies hrin the highest prices in the Australian and tithe^ Colonial markets, as may be observed by re:erence to the "Journal of Corinnerce of Victoria," by which it will be seen that their whiskies fetch Od. per gallon and Is. per case over the next best, and Is. 6d per gallon ana Os. Od. a case over the lowest quotation. Always on hand a large supply of +re y old mellow whisky in the finest condition. matured in sherry casks, unsurpassable in quality and flavour, supplied on the most reasonable terms. TEA IS CHEAPER THAN EVER. is. 61., 25., 2s 61. per lb. are the prices at which PHILLIPS and CO., Tea Merchants, 8, King William-street, City, London. E.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 tree to all put 4 of London. Observe— PHILLIPS and Co. have no Agents. Sugars are supplied at market prices. RIJ t'T U ICS.-11Y Bo►YAL LETT ERS PATENT WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT EXHIBITIONS of 1851 and 1862), is allowed by upwards of fwo Hundred Helical Gentlemen to be .the most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel sprincr, so often hurtful is its effects. is here avoided—a sott bandage being worn, round the body, while the requisite resisting power ii supplied by the Hoe-Main Pad and Patent Lev,r, fitting with so much ease and close ness that it cannot be detected,. and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive °keine!' may be had, and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the circum ference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufactuter, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. - -- • A Single Truss, 1°9., 215., 26s 6d., and 319. 6(1 Postage, Is. A Double Truss, Its. 6d., 429 . an•l 528. 6d. Postage. Is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 528. 6d. Postage, 18. 10d. • Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT FLASTIC -S:TOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS,dzo., forVarioose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, sprains, Am They arc porous, light in texture, and inexpen,ive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., Mad., 10s., and 16s. each. Postage, ad. JOHN WHITE. Manufacturer. 228, Piccadilly. GEOLOG Y.-ELEMENTARY COLLEC TIONS, to illustrate the New Edition of "Lyell's Elements of Geology" and facilitate the important study of Mineralogy and Geology, can be had at 2,5, 10,20, 50 to 500 guineas ; also single Specimens of Minerals, Roo t s, Fossils, and itezent Hammers. all the recent Pub ica;ions, &c.. of J. TENNANT. Mkteralogist to Her Majesty, 119, Strand, London. Private Instruction is given in Mineralogy and Geology by Mr. TENNANT. F.G.S., 149, Strand, W.C. EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Empowered by Speeial Act of Parliament.. CHAIRMAN Gen. Sir FREDERIC SMITH, F.R.S. PoFcies payable during life, indisputable, not liable to forfeiture. The ROYAL NAVAL, MILITARY, and EAST INDIA Life Department, affording pvculiar advantages to Officers and others in the Navy ani Army, is under the especial patronage of HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN. Annual Premium Revenue, upwards of £310,000. New Premium Income in 1865 exceeded £62,000. Life, Fire, Guarantee, and Annuities at, advantageous rates. Ths Europeekarie Aim 0.1 7 90c4.1 7 twetthortisell 1:7 the im perial Parliament to Guarantee the Fidelity of Govern ment Officials. Full particulars of the popular principles of this Society will be found in the New Prospectus, which will bo for warded to applicants, post free. Offices - 316, Regent-street ; 17, Waterloo-place, Pall mall; and 69, King William-street, City. lIENRY LAKE, Manager. ENTRANTS IN 1867 PARTICIPATE IN FIFTH DIVISION OF PROFITS. MUTUAL ASSURANCE WITHOUT MUTUAL LIABILITY. PROFITS APPLIED SO AS TO MAKE POLICIES PAYABLE IN LIFETIME. AND SO AS TO RAISE SECOND CLASS LIVES, AFTER A DEFINED PERIOD, TO FIRST CLASS RATES. BRITISH EQUITABLE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 4, Queen-streot-place, Southwark-bridge, London, E.C. DIRECTORS. George Thomas Dale, Esq., Bayswater. Edmund Dunn, Esq., Croydon. William Gover, Esq., Blackheath. William Sutton Gover, Esq., 4, Qneen-street-placo. John Middleton Hare, Esq., Forest Hill. Fountain John Hartley, Esq., Daiston. John Sinither, Esq., Wellclose-square. Joseph Warmington, Esq., Lee-grove, Blackheath. MANAGING DIRECTOR AND ACTUARY. Vt illiam Sutton Gover, Esq., F.S.S., F.I.A. ADITORS. Mr. Deputy Obbar U d, Blackheath. Charles Brown, Esq., Waddon. William George Lemon, Esq., Blackheath- BANKERS. The London and Westminster Bank. n P d . S o n . A. . 40,(F W c il o li l a le m ge M of u p nlc hy E sie n ia ., ns M o . f D L . o , PHYSICIAN. Felirbuoryf - t s h q e u R a r O e y . a 1 SURGEON. Thomas Carr Jackson, Esq. (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Surgeon to the Great Northern Hospital, King's-cross), 3, Weymouth-street, Portland-place. --- EXTRACTS FROM REPORT. In the past three years the New Policies effected were— Reported in 1865, 1,650, amounting to £270,736; 1866, 2,073, £353,700; 1867, 2,845, £5C1;175. Total Number, 6,568, amounting to £1,125,611. The New Annual Premiums of past year, £15,318. In the Four Triennial P er i o d s the New Policies issued were—First Three Years, 3,196, for X 507,063; Second Three Years, 2,926, for £494,066; Third Three Years, 3,941, for £629,547 ; Fourth Three Years, 6,568, for £1,125,611. Total, 16,631, for £2,756,284. So that the New Business of the last Three Years has been greater than that of the preceding Six Years. amounti P ng The oliciesto £1,980,258. in force this day are 11,637 in N um b er, The Death Claims and Bonuses paid i n the year under 67 polices amounted to £14,199. The amount paid for Death Claims, and Bonuses paid since the establishment of the Company, under 399 Policies, is £64,447. The ACCUMULATED FUND has been increased during the Year by no less than Twenty-eight Thousand Nine Hundred and Nine Pounds, making the amount laid by in the last three years. Sixty-five Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy-Eight Pounds, and now amounts to was declared. annumon S One Hundred and Twenty - seven Thousand Nin e H undred and Seventy-eight Pounds Sterling. The Ac cumulated Fund has thus been nearly doubled at the end o f each triennial period. Sums .A.s s urod under B onu s Participating fp ePro Cent,l i les per ‘,.;,T. JOSEPH'S HALL, TOTTENHAM k , ROAD, KINGSLAND. — At the request o f the Fathers of Charity, Mr. SOMERVILLE, Dram a ti c R eader to the Society of Arts, will give a Reading in th e a b ove hall, on EASTER TUESDAY EVENING, April 23. Subject—Mr. Charles Dickens's Nicholas Nickleby." In aid of a fund for the widow and family . of the l a t e T . E. Bradley, founder of the " Lamp."—Adnnssion —Chairs ls ; back seats, 6d. Tickets to be had of Mr. W. D. Scott, al the Presbytery, 170, Clifford-road. Kingsland, and of Mr. James Duffy, Publisher, 22, Pateruoster-row.—Doors opened at half-past seven o'clock p.m., to commence at eight . precisely. *,,,* No money taken at the doors. THE LONDON FEVER 'HOSPITAL has URGENT NE MD of FUNDS. —Don Mons and Sub scriptions will be thankfully received by Messrs. Dimsdale and Co., 50, cornhill ; Messrs. Drummon I and Co., Chtring cross ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand; Messrs. doare, Fleet-street ; and by the undersigned, at the H ospital, Liverpool-road, N., CEIAILLES MINN, See. TUE BEST REMEDY FOR IN IJIGEsTION, NORTPON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are Collfi dently'recommended as a simple but certain Remedy for Indigestion, which i 4 the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are rdbject, being a medicine so uniformly grate ful and beneficial, that it is with justice called the "Natural Strengthener of the if um an Stomach." •• Norton's Pills " act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient; are mild in their operation, safe under any circumstances, and thousands of persons can now bear testimony to :he benefits to be derived from their use, as they have been a never-Calling Fa m il y Friend for upwards of 20 years. Sold in bottles at Is. 14d., 2s. 9d., and lls. each, in every town in the kingdom. CAUTION. Be sure and ask for "NORTON'S PILLS." and do not be persuaded to purchase any of the various imitations which have sprunm UD in consequence 01 th e success of NOETcobra chaeoaufE FILL. IRysTA PALACE.--T O- Moltlt 0 W (GOOD FRIDAY).—GRA ND SACRED CON ' ITT.—Mr. Sims Reeves, Ala/bowl Rudersdorff, Mr. Santley, and Mr. Weiss; Mr. Harper (Trumpt); Mr. Levy (Cornel), and full Churns. Tim Band 91 the Com pany will be a agtnented by the full Band of the Coldstream Guards (Mr. F. Godfrey). Concert will CO111111(.1103 at Half past Three o'clock. Visitors are advised to come early, as the day is one of more than ordinary attraction. RAILWAY ARRANGEMENT.--Trains as often as required by the London and Brighton Railway from Lon don-bridge, Victoria, Kensington, and Stations of North London and Metropolitan Railway; als to High Level Station from Victoria Ludgate, and Metropolitan, for which see Time Bill s . F or p ar ticulars of long excursions see bills of respective railway companies. Open for admission from Niue till Nine. Lighted at dusk. "A sight alone worth a journey to Norwood to see."— Vide Critique. Admission, One Shilling; children, half-price. Guinea Season Tickets free. RESERVED SEAT NOTlCE.—Numbered reserved seats, Half-a-Crown, may , now be secured at the Palace, and 6, Exeter Hall. Apply at once for them, as the demand is always in excess of any possible supply. NOTE. - The Oxford and Cambridge Boats on View Daily up to Wednesday. CRYSTAL PALACE.—GOOD FRIDAY.— SIMS REEVES, SANTLEY, RUDERSDORFF, WEISS, HARP* and LEVY. To-morrow at Half-past Three. By road or by rail. Come early.—Open at Nine. ('IRYSTAL - PALACE.--GOOD FRIDAY.-- V The Thousands of Visitors present To-morrow are invited to join, in full Unison, in the EVENING HYMN, the OLD HUNDREDTH PSALM, and GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. The music will be led by. he Great Organ, the Band of the Company, the Band of the Coldstream uards, and a full Chord*: ,- Condneter, Mt. MANNS. NOTE.—It is hoped that all will sing. Words and music, with Programme, Threepence each, within the Palace. PAINLESS SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY. Just published, price 3d. Post free four stamps. TOTAL ABOLITION OF PAIN IN DENTISTRY. By Messrs. GABRIEL, the old established DENTISTS, 61, LUDGATE- HILL, CI ry Lond.m. , 134, DUKE-STREE LIVER 00L. 55, HA ta, EY-ST ILE W, Russian Territory in America. From the vague and conflictingdescriptions which have appeared in the press in relation to the terri toryon the North American continent recently ceded by the Russian Government to the United States for a pecuniary consideration, it is quite obvious that few persons in England have any distinct know ledge-Of the -extent and value of that immense re-. gion. The people sof.Arneriea, however, we do not doubt, are better informed on the subject, and have not concluded their bargain with the Russian Go vernment merely frOm an ambitious desire to enlarge their territories, but with a view of turning to pro fitable account, in a variety of ways, their new acquisition. Just as in the early part of the century they coveted and at length obtained possession of Louisiana and the Floridas, and with those countries an outlet by way of the Mississippi for the vast and increasing produce of the Western States, and in more recent times wrested from Mexico the valu able gold fields of California; so we believe at the present time the Americans, in purchasing at almost a nominal price the region hitherto known as Rus sian America, have been actuated principally by the desire to open out a new source of wealth to the great Republic. We have as yet had nothing like an accurate description of Russian America, or of its varied resources. With a coast upon the Pacific of some 1,500 miles in length, indented by nume rous sounds and capacious harbours, and studded with many large islands of considerable resources, it extends back, for about 1,000 miles of that coast, to a distance of 900 miles, and for the remaining 500 miles of coast to 30 miles, the latter being the por tion in front of British Columbia, which it cuts off from the Pacific ; while the peninsula of Alaska, about 50 miles in breadth, stretches out into the Pacific for upwards of 300 miles ; the whole terri tory comprising an area of—not between 300 and 400, as stated in recent descriptions—but 900,090 miles. It is thus about 16 times the size of England. It contains many monntaiti ranges of g roat h.igh*, and fine valleys, magnificently watered and fer tilised by. lakes and rivers ; the mountain ranges in the upper and broader portion of the territory having a transverse direction, and therefore shelter ing the valleys from northerly winds, which in that quarter are cold winds in summer, while in winter they invariably cause a rise in the thermometer. A great portion of this vast region is covered with forests of the largest and most valuable trees. In speaking of the resources of Russian America, Sir John Richardson, iu his work upon " The Arctic Searching Expedition," quotes Bongard, with regard to one portion of it, who says that " the hill of Westerwoi," near Norfolk Sound, in lat. 58 deg., which is 3,000 ft., French measure, in height, is clothed to its summit by a dense forest of spruce and pint s, some of which acquire a circumference of 21ft., and a length of 160 ft. Sir John Richardson adds—" The climate of Sitka," the 112111 C of the bay as well as of the island upon which is situated New Archangel, the chief post of the Russian company, lying in 57 deg. N. latitude, " is very much milder than that of Europe on the same parallel, the cold of winter being neither severe nor of long continu ance. The harbour at Sitka, and several other fine harbours in the neighbourhood, are open during the whole winter ; thus showing an extraordinary con trast to the opposite masts of Asia, which are ice bound for three parts of the year." Sir George Simpson, in his " Travels Round the World," re marks : _ " Although at some points Behring's Straits are only 45 milesthere i w s i a d e m , a i n r k e t d h e d i g ff e o n r e e r n a e oi l a p t h p e e a % t v -a e n s c te e r o n f wo flat, and ste r il e , w hil e t h e eastern is well wooded, and in s t i b d e e b t g e° a l o s w ts , every respect better adapted than the other for the suste nance both of man and beast. Moreover, the soil and climate improve rapidly on the American shore, as one de scends, and at Cook's Inlet (in GO deg. N. lat.) potatoes may be raised with ease, though they hardly ripen in any part of Kamtschatka, which extends nearly 10 deg. farther south. As, in addition to the advantages of cultivation, deer, fish, game, and hay are abundant, the Russian Fur Company contemplates the formation of a settlement there for the reception of its own servants." Of the many large rivers which flow through Russian America none of them have been ex plored to their sources; but the Colville, the Stikine, the Youkon or Kwichpack, and the Kuskokwin, are supposed to run a course of up wards of 1,000 miles, and to be navigable for con siderable distances. The Colville is two miles wide at its mouth in the Arctic Sea. The Stikine enters the Pacific in 56 deg. 50 sec. N. latitude, where it is three miles wide, and at a diitance of 30 miles from the sea has a width of one mile ; but its source is in the British territory. The Youkon or Kwich pack rises to the west of the Rocky Mountains, not far from the union of the Francis and Lewis, which form the Pelly ; flows first to the north, an d, a f ter receiving a large tributary named the Porcupine, to the westward, falls into Behring's Sea. In 66 deg. N. latitude, and 1417 f deg. W. longitude, which is about 1,000 miles from its mouth, it is, according to Sir John Richardson, one mile and a quarter wide. Some idea of the value of the fur trade of the region may be formed from the fact that the Rus sian Fur Company mrintain about 60 establish ments among the islands along the coast, upon the mainland itself, and in the Fox, Aleutian, and Kurile islands, which stretch acroFs to the coast of Japan, and that the Tchukche of Siberia cross • Behring's Straits to trade with the Esquimaux, and with the Russian posts recently planted in that quarter, for furs and fossil ivory. Of Sitka, or New Archangel, the capital of Russian America, Sir Edward Belcher says:— " The establishment of Sitka is situated on a flat, broad delta, on the outer rocky peninsula, of which the fortress stands. It is about 60 feet above the sea level, and com pletely commands all the anchorages in the immediate neighbourhood, as well as the peninsula. The inner lino, which traverses the longest base of this delta, is protected by a heavy line of picketed logs, 25 feet in height, sur mounted in chgram do /Neel Owl at thg glaglog within musket-shot of each other, by small blockhouse re doubts, loopholed, and furnished with small giros and swivels. This cuts off all connection with the nasves but through a portcullis door, admitting into a railed yard those bringing goods to market. The present very substantial house erecting for the governor and his establishment is about 140 feet long by 70 wide, of two good stories with lofts, capped by a lighthouse in the centre of the roof. The summit of the light is 110 feet above the sea level, and commands a most extensive prospect. :he building is of wood, solid, some of the logs measuring 7tl and 80 feet in length, and squaring one foot. The roof is pitched and covered with sheet iron. When complete, the fortifications of Sitka will comprise five sides., upon which 40 pieces of cannon. will be mounted, principally old ship guns, varying from 12 to 21-pounders. Tho bulwarks are of wood, and fitted similarly to the ports on the main deck of a frigate. The arsenal, which is immediately under tha low ground, is well stored with cordage of every descrip tion,and of very superior quality. The range of artificers is very complete, and specimens of their workmanship in every department attest superior ability. The saw-mills, which are worked by water, are about 20 miles distant, half-way down the south side of the sound, at Les Sources, or warm springs, which serves as a sort of Harrogate to tho colony. They have a building slip, protected by a house, similar to those in our dockyards. The establish ment comprises that of a ship of the line, one captain (the governor), one commander (lieutenant -governor), and lieutenants, masters, etc., according to the number of ves sels employed. The total number - is about 800, but of these many were invalids. Of course many of their picked men were absent in their vessels, visiting the posts and collect , ing furs which were daily expected to arrive. I witnessed comparative cleanliness and comfort, and much to admire particularly in the school and hospital. The interior of their church is splendid, quite beyond conception in such a place-as-this; The iillobresteblishmenriappears ... rapidly on the advance, and at no distant ,period we may bear of a trip to Nokolk Sound, through America, as little more than a summer excursion." The trade of Sitka, in 1842, was estimated at ' 10,000 fur seals, 1,000 sea otters, 12,000 beavers, 2,500 land otters, and 20,000 sea-horse teeth, be sides foxes and martens, and the produce of the salmon, sturgeon, and turbot fisheries, and of the neighbouring forests. Sable and ermine are also obtained in the territory. It is believed that Russian America will be found hereafter to possess far great riches in its minerals and ores than in its furs or fisheries. Several valu able minerals, such as fine jasper, porcelain, clay, semi-opal, plumbago, gypsum, various coloured ochres, amber, sulphur, petroleum, galena, por phyry, variegated marble, and also iron ore, have already been discovered in many parts of the terri tory. Coal is found in abundance in all parts of the immense region, which will prove of great value in facilitating mining operations. A brief study of the above facts in relation tl Russian America, which have been mainly obtained from a work published in 1855 by the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, and which may, there fore, be deemed authentic, will tend' to show that, independently' of any political purposes which the Americans may have kept in view in acquiring the territory, the development of its varied resources is an object worthy of their skill and enterprise, and likely in their hands to prove a new and valuable source of national wealth. Trades' Unions. The evidence given before the Royal Commission on Trades' Unions, by Mr. Allan, the Secretary of the Society of Amalgamated Engineers, the first part of whose evidence was given in The Sun of yes terday, was resumed before Sir William Erie (chair man), Lord Eleho, M.P., Sir E. W. Head, K.C.8., Sir D. Gooch, M.P., Mr. H. Merivale, C. 8., Mr. J. Booth, C. 8., Mr. Roebuck, M.P., Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., Mr. F. Harrison, and Mr. W. Matthews. On this occasion the witness brought certain rules or by-laws to which he had referred in his previous evidence, and which he acknowledged were in effect secret, as they were not issued with the rules, and were kept back, so that the public, that was to say the non-society men, should not know them. These rules imposed fines upon any members doing work by the piece, and refusing to share the surplus over the weekly wages with the members - upon the job, that was to say ne was forced to share the profits of his skill with the others under the penalty of a fine of 103. the first time, 20s. the second, and exclusion the third. Members working under a " piecemaster" had to insist upon having a share of such profits, and those who refused to leave such employment on the call of their branch, for not receiving such profits, over and above their wages, subjected themselves to the same penalties. Mr. Matthews said on this--" If a workman, pos sessed of superior intelligence or tact, in organising a contract, divides the proceeds among his fellow men, there is no encouragement for him to proceed in that way, is there ?" To this the witness re plied—" Such a man as that, generally speaking, is rated at a higher rate of wages than the others, and, in addition to his rate of wages, or the sharing the surplus, he generally receives something like 5 or 10 per cent. for his management of the affair." This " something like 5 or 10 per cent.," however, is only given at the option of the other men, and, if they decline to allow it, the skilled manager of the job " must in that case submit" to go without it. The society did not interfere with a man getting more wages than the average, but it assisted men in obtaining a rise—that was to say, a man might complain to his branch that he had not enough wages, and if the members thought with him they would sanction his leaving and having the " out-of work" " donation ;" but if a man worked for less than he was thought entitled to, and was willing to continue working for this less sum he stood " a very good chance of being excluded" from the society. Mr. Matthews asked —" Even without working at a very reduced rate, if he were working below the recognised rate of working, the same would occur, would it not?" and the witness gave this answer—" We would say, ' You must leave this shop.' We would svpposc a shop to be what we call a 365. shop—that is to say, 365. a week. If a member goes and works there for 325., and is not worth any more, than we say to him, Your better plan will be to leave this shop and go to one where you cau only get that—but do not stay here for the purpose of giving encouragement to the employer to reduce the rate to 325.'" Another of the by-laws or secret rules was the one prohibitfng members from obtaining non-members a job with out first obtaining the sanction of the officers of the branch, and Mr. Matthews asked—" Supposing his brother came to him, would he be prohibited from recommending him ?" and the witness answered— " Decidedly ; and it is quite proper, and I should say, that he should" (be so prohibited.) On the question of strikes, increase of wages, and decrease of wosking hours, the witness was examined at very great length. He said the advance in wealth and strength of the society had tended to make strikes in the trade less frequent than they were formerly, and there bad been fewer trade disputes, with lock-outs and strikes, during the last 15 years than during the preceding 15 years. Now, when men had grievances, they waited upon their em ployers by deputations, and the, council of the so ciety gave advice. He said, " I should say that members generally are decidedly opposed to strikes, and that the fact of our having a 11.rge accumu lated fund tends to encourage that feeling among them. They wish to conserve what they have got, as I have heard it put here, the man who has not got a shilling in his pocket has not much to be afraid of, but with a large fund such as we possess, We are led to be exceedingly careful not to expenl it wastefully, and we believe that all strikes are a"complete waste of * money, not only in relation to the workmen, but also to the employers." The society, he said, "have recommended that no strikes should take place in 20 cases in as many months in this trade. Wages had fluctuated little during the last 10 or 12 years, but during the last year there has been an upward tendency. The society had cer tainly not maintained more than six strikes during the last 10 years directly for the purpose of raising wages. The strikes which occurred had principally arisen "from piece -work alid the large number of boyfi employed," and " for " regulating the trade." Mr. Roebuck asked,---" Why should you prevent a mas ter from employing boys who can do the work ?" and the witness replied,—" We have a perfect right to say t 3 him, If you employ a certain number of boys beyond what we conceive to be the proper number, we will not work for you." Mr. Roebutk A. proper number flumes the number that you like ?" Witness--" What the men think right." In reply to Mr. Harrison, the witness said the socie`y men regulated their affairs without depen - knee upon the non-society men ; but if the latter fell in with the society men's views " well and good." Occa sionally the two classes held a meeting, and, gene roily speaking, if there was anything in the nature of a strike the non-society men left their employ ment as well as the society men. There was now a. strike at Blackburn to resist a reduction of wages to the extent of 2s. a week. There had previously been a rise there in consequence of the briskness of trade ; but now, trade being slack, the masters wanted to lower the wages. This evidence drew from Mr. Roebuck the remark--" So you have one rule for yourself and another for your master ?" to which the witness rejoined—" We keep what we can get as a general rule." He knew that society men were refused employment at some places ; but, he said, even if the great firm of John Brown, and Co., of Sheffield, advertised that they would have no society men in their place, he doubted the as sumed fact that they had no society men in their employ. Mr. Matthewsasked—" You set your face al — ;TiliiircirrFeiition to lam bylle‘ free admission of boys ?" Witness--" We endeavour to prevent an overplus of labour in our market 'by the admis sion of boys." Mr. Matthews—" So that while keen competition is brought to bear on the opera tions of masters in every department of trade, the workmen contrive by this means to shut out the competition of labour ? Witness—" No, I think it generally regulates itself." Mr. Matthews—" But would not the effect of the unionsbe to interfere with that self-regulation?" Witness—" Decidedly so, we do not interfere as regards society men." Mr Roe buck—" And if any evil followed from that interfe rence the evil would fall upon the poor ?" Witness— " I do not know about whom it would fall on, that is a broad quostion." Mr. Matthews—" It would have the effect, at all events, of very materially restrict ing the resources from which the employers draw their supplies of labour ?" Witness —" It is no doubt a restriction." He added afterwards that the object in limiting apprentices was " to keep wages up; no question about it." The witness allowed as a rule when the men wanted the hours of labour re duced they would not consent to the wages being proportionally lowered; but the exception had taken place. Recurring to the question of strikes he said persons who had nothing to do with the strikes were often thrown out of employment, and they had nothing from the funds but what was given in charity. The witness controverted the general view about the interest of employers and employed to work together. He said—" I scarcely see how that can be while we are in a state of society which recognises the principle of buying in the cheapest and selling in the dearest market. It is their (the masters') interest to get the labour done at as low a rate as they possibly can ; and it is ours to get as high a rate of wages as possible, and you can never reconcile these two things." He allowed that a strike had taken place against a foreman, under whom the men would not work. On the question of foreign work, the witness ex pressed no fear that continental manufactures would ever successfully compete with the English, and he said—" I may just state that trades' societies are being established in France and in Belgium rapidly, and they will have the tendency of raising the wages, and thereby remove that fear of cmnpetition that our English friends areso much alarmed ab mt." Mr. Matthews asked—" Do you know anything of wages in France and Belgium, as compared with England ?" The WitnessiL" Our members em ployed in France are getting from £2 to £2 103. per Sr cek. Th© eamo - clams of nacn -in nil p r obability would be getting here 365. a week." Mr. Matthews —" What do the ordinary French and Belgian work men get? I wish to draw a distinction between the highly skilled workmen, which, I dare say, those aro who go out from your society to work in France, and the ordinary skilled workmen in Belgium and France?" Witness—l do not know personally; I only go from hearsay, but I am given to understand that it is from four to six francs per day." Mr. Matthews—" Is it not something like 30 per cent. below the wages of English workmen?" Witness —"lf thy are getting sf. a day it would be, say 4s 2d against some 6s. here." Mr. Matthews—" Assu ming the ordinary rate of wages to be 30 per cent. lower in France and Belgium than in this country,, and that workmen improve in France and Belgium as they do here, what is to prevent work going from this country to France andßelgium ?" Witness —" I cannot answer that question as to what even tually may turn up, but at the present time I see nothing to apprehend. I believe, in the first place, that the Englishman does as much work in six days as the Frenchman can do in eight. Under the sys tem on which they work there, men being allowed to smoke their cigars while at work and to enjoy themselves in that kind of way, it is impossible for them to do the same quantity of work as they do in England." Mr. Matthews—" Is it not the fact that the manufacture of locomotives and other engines has very much increased in France and Bel gium in the last ten years ?" Witness—"l believe it has. Ido not thiuk that France and Belgium will stand still in that respect or in any other. I believe nations will progress, because it is in the nature of things: that they should." The witness also stated that the society received information as to work going on in different parts, and they used this information for the benefit of the members ; and after some other details had been given, the witness's evidence closed. STATE OF TRADE. BELFAST, April 16.—Flax.—The different mar kets of Ulster have, during the past week, been very moderately supplied, which is owing to the fact that farmerS are very busily engaged in sowing ope rations. An animated demand exists for the finer qualities. Coarse and medium sorts are dull of sale, and could be bought at slightly reduced figures. Yarns.—Orders on home account are of an average character. Very little business has been done with England and Scotland. A fair export trade has been accomplished, which has given a better tone to the market. Stocks slightly increased ; prices are in favour of purchasers. Linens (brown) power-loom.— Except for light linens and linen handkerchiefs this department of the trade is very languid, and very little business has been accom plished during the week. Hand-loom diapers, da tnasks, and medium and fine sorts of linen hand kerchiefs are in good demand at firm rates ; other descriptions of hand-loom goods do not command a ready sale, although in some instances manufac turers would submit to reduction in prices to effect sales. Bleached and finished Linens.—A fair home trade has been accomplished. The business transacted ou Continental account has net been extensive. The trade with America has been very limited ; advices, however, are more favourable. NorriNGtrAm,l7th.—ln the hosiery business there is a slight improvement in the 'wine trade, but_ there is not much doing in for ei g n orders.. The de mand for yarns iislack, as b u y ers are ..holdingback favou iu the eXpectation.of seeing the cotton-inarkat,mtre..l, Settled ; what business is tratisheted is on terms for the .purchaser.. The workmen rable are tolerably well - em ployed ; t h er e is no scarcity of b work, but hands are readily obtainable w h en wanted. The lace trad e is dull ; there are but usiness few home buyers in the ma rket ; the shipping , however, continues active, as there are some good ordeto tor exportation 011 hand. It appears from the official figures that the total n'nnber of applications to attend the caster Monday Volunteer review at Dover a; 23,600, of which number 16,018 ere from the metropolis, and the rest from the country corps. This number exceeds th It of last year by about 2,600, and when the 2,200 infantry and 2,000 ca valry from the regular army are added it will be sceu that there are materials for a splendid military display. The various corps who start from London will have to be up betimes. The trains are ordered to start at from 4.50 a.m. to 6.40 a.m., and during those two hours about 10,000 men will leave London, and are expected to arrive at Dover and be at their rendezvous by 9 a.m. The whole of the front of the Esplanade, Waterloo- crescent, Camden-crescent, and the Marine-parade will be occupied by the Volun teers, and they will be formed into brigades and divisions. The Volunteers will pile arms, and be dismissed as soon as they arrive at the rendezvous 01 their respeltive brigades, to enable them to get breakfast, but at 11 o'clock, on the fire of a single gun, the troops will march off to the battlefield. But all will depend upon the railway arrangements. If the promises of the company be kept—and we feel assured they will do all they can to keep faLt2 l with Colonel Erskine--all the volunteers will arrive rin-anrple time to get brealrfast - et'msome refreshtnent before they march off to the " massing" ground. The South-Eastern, and London, Chatham, and Dover Companies are layi n g s p ec i a l li nes of rails for the purpose of facilitati ng th e i ngress and egress of volunteer trains, so that th e ma i n li nes may be left quite free. The South-Eastern Railway are erecting extra signal stations between Tunbridge and Dover, as a double precaution to secure the safety of the traffic. The rifle shooting prize meeting will be at Folke stone on Saturday, and special trains have been orga nised for the passage between Dover and Folkestone. As several erroneous statements have appeared with respect to the privilege of inspecting Dover Castle, we have permission to publish the following official extract from garrison orders : " Dover, April 15, 1867. " The whole of the fortifications of Dover are to be open to the public, with the fewest possible re; strictions, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.M., from Thursday, the 18th, to Tuesday, the 23d inSt., both days incluiive, with the exception of Monday, the 22d, on which day, the military operations in connection with the volunteer review will render it necessary that the public should be excluded. No person whatever, officers in uniform and the resi dents of the castle excepted, are to be admitted to the castle on Monday, the 22d inst., without a pass signed by the colonel commanding Royal Artillery, or accompanied by an. officer of the Royal Artillery residing at the castle. Admission to the Castle-hill Fort on Easter Monday will be regulated by the colonel commanding Royal Engineers and by the volunteer committee. " By order. (Signed) " G. R. GREAVES, " Lieutenant-Colonel B. Major." The Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, the Secre tary of State for War, and party will witness the grand review from the Castle-hill Fort, in the centre of which, at the flagstaff, and in line with and over looking the saluting point, an elevated platform will be constructed. We understand that Earl Granville, K.G., the Lord Wardm of the Cinque Ports, will view the marching past and subsequent review operations from the top of the right casement of the Castle hill Fort, which will be fitted up for his lordship and party. The Royal Engineers have elected a portion of the Castle-hill Fort for the officers of that corps and their immediate friends, and the War Departinent, with the sanction of the Commander-in-Chief, have. allowed most eligible positions, right and left of the flagstaff and saluting point to the extension com mittee for the accommolation of distinguished visi tors. The committee are erecting commodious tiers of seats on the ramparts, and will issue about 600 first-class tickets for them. We believe that our gallant member, Major Dick son, has the authority of the First Lord of the Ad miralty, the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, for saying that five vessels of war have already received orders to rendezvous at Dover on Easter Monday, and they are the Vesuvius, paddlewheel sloop, and the Lizard, Magnet, Ferret, and Martin. This squadron will doubtless be led by a large frigate or an iron clad, and will be under the command of a flag officer.—Dover Chronicle. Volcanic Eruption in the South Seas. The Rev. Dr. Turner, a missionary, in a letter dated Samoa, or Navigator's Islands, South Pacific, Nov. 29, 1866, says :—" On the 7th of September last the natives of Tau and Osolenga were surprised by an unusual succession of earthquakes—there would be three and four .in the course of an hour. During the night. of the 911 there were in all 39 shocks. There was only a slight tremulous motion, but its continuance, together with an unusual sub-. terranean groaning,' as the natives called it, alarmed everybody. They knew nothing of volcanic. action in the group from petsonal experience or the traditions of their ancestors. Their islands, how ever, are all volcanic. On the 12th of September, a little after noon, a commotion was observed in the deep blue sea, about a mile and a half from Olo senga, and three and a half from Tau. It appeared like surf breaking over a sunken rock. Some thought it might be a whale blowing, and others that it was a shoal of bonito. This unusual corn ' motion continued all day, and by the following morning at daylight volcanic action was unmistak able. At first the eruptions were at intervals of about an hour. They went on increasing for two days, and on the 15th they weresoin the hour. For 3 days longer there was one continued succession of out bursts. The natives gazed in amazement at the great jets of mud and dense columns of other volanic matter rising in terrific grandeur 2,000 feet above the level of the sea. These again branched out into cluuds of dust blackening the sky, and covering up Olosenga from the sight of the people on Tau. The roar of the eruptions, and the collision and crash of the masses of rock„ met in their downward course from the clouds by others flying up, were fearful. Quantities of fused obsidian, too, threw off the most lovely fragments, which shone and sparkled in the sunshine like thousands of pendants from a crystal gasalier. No flame appeared, and only once or twice was there a gleam of fire seen in the !natter thrown up. The sea was most violently agitated, and boiled and bubbled furiously in a great basin half a wile in diameter. After a time, the oce an had a light sulphur tinge for ten miles round. H eaps of dyad fish were washed ashore, and among them deep-sea uionsters, six and twelve feet long, which the Datives have never seen before, and for which they have no name. The sulphurous vapours, heat, a nd sm oke, and ashes soon made the settlement ot Olosenga a line with the volcano unbearable, and the people fled to a place a little to the south. A slight tremulous motion continued to be felt on land, but no fissures opened, nor have any hot spr ings made their appearance. The ordinary springs. of fresh water are also unaffected. After three days the viol e nt action began to abate, a nd on the 11th of November, when the teacher froni whonithaVe my information_ left, there were only three or four in the 12 hours, and the height to ch, which* the matter was thrown was reduced to 20 or 30 feet iboVe theleVel of the sea. No cone or other uplifting has appeared above- the surface of the ocean, nor is there any apparent uplifting or subsi dence of the adja cen t small Olosenga still continues, and from a tremulous agi tation has become more of a sudden jerk. A suspi cious shaking has commenced _on the east side of Tau, but on the west side, only s i x wil es distant all is Still," • NEW NOVEL BY LADY BARRETT LENNARD. Just ready. In 3 vols. p.)st Bvl., CONSTANCE RIVERS. By Lady BARRETT ',ESN A D. Hurst aid Blacken, 13, Great NI .rlborough-strect.