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Every description of Life Assurance business transacted, at the *west possible rates consistent with secnrity -to the assured. E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. I, Prince-street, Bank, London. LAST FEW DAYS. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. THIS ETENING, and every evening during the week, the GRAND ELEUSINIAN SPECTACLE of MAGIC and MYSTERY, by Professor ANDERSON, the Great Wizard of the North, in 12 acts, with ever-changing variety of incidents, oontinuous surprises, novel and extraordinary effects. Magic and Mystery is an entirely new entertainment, pos sessing distinctive characteristics and peculiar phases of amusement. It is not a monologue, for the audience then-- selves perform their parts with the principal actor, some o" them en the stage and others in front ; it is not an exhibitio.- for though everything becomes metamorphosed before the eyes of the visitors no one can be positive that he sees any one thing; but it is a comedy really performed by thc com pany ; a melodrama replete with startling positions and unex pected denouements ; a magnificent spectacle, with 2,000 o" the public every night to appear as auxiliaries ; and an ex travaganza, in w hich all that seems to be is entirely beyond the bounds of probability. i MiaelozAnacrinn zetNns. his tha.AiLig_., And. fa Waudidn'ods - IVEleh lave 'liEfftile Lyceum Theatre to overflow, and by means of whose generous aid he has been enabled to announce Magic and Mystery for con tinuous repetition. He believes that no professor of his art has at any time or in any place been honoured with an amount of success so extensive, so decided, and so unusual. He would attribute that success to three causes ; first, that in his present entertainment ho has placed before his visitors the results of a life sedulously devoted to the attainment of perfected skill in one peculiar art, and to perfect which he has travelled the globe in every clime; secondly, that he has spared no trouble nor expense to put this entertainment on the stage in the most elaborate manner, by the employment of the first mechanicians and artists of the day ; and thirdly, that, while endeavouring to provide amusement for those who honour him with their presence, he has not forgotten that it is possible to afford information also, and that the oppor tunity should not be neglected of exposing conjuring wher ever it has been used for nefarious purposes, or whenever by r: sorting to the conjuror's arts, in an illegitimate manner, the designing have succeeded in making dupes of th 'sedulous. The 937 letters on the subject of spirit-rapping, which Pro fessor Anderson has received, from the time of opening the theatre up to the present date, bear witness to the great in terest taken on the subject of this singular eelusion ; whilst many of them bear melancholy evidence to the dangers which F ttend a belief in the superstitious nonsense of the " Spiri tualists." Judging simply by the correspondence which has resulted, Professor Anderson's expose of spirit-rapping and ,his illustration of the so-called table phenomena, have pro duced a sensation unequalled by any previous attempt to ex pose a mischievous and impudent juggle. It is impossible for Professor Anderson to reply at length to a tithe of the communications which reach him on the subject. He regret , that many of these should come from ladies and gentlemen who, from their position in society and their well-known in tellectual attainments, he would least have expected to have been converts to a belief so preposterous in itself, and so easily susceptible of being controverted and disproved. Every evening, from the Lyceum stage, Mr. Anderson's opinions os spirit-rapping are expressed, and every evening, within th- Lyceum, how tables can be made to rap is exhibited and elucidated. It is respectfully requested that this public exposition will be accepted generally as Professor Anderson's only mode of replying at full length to his multitudinous correspondents. He regrets that the lames of the great and learned of the land should have been made to figure in the documents emanating from the spirit-rappers, as for instance the following, ex tracted from the Morning Advertiser of Thursday, Septem ber 20, and taken by that journal from the New York Spiri tual Telegraph. It purports to emanate from an American spirit-rapper, Mr. D. D. Hume :—" Sir David Brewster frankly confesses that he is sorely puzzled' at what he has witnessed, and Lord Brougham acknowledges himself to be thoroughly nonplussed. Both of these noted men brought the whole force of their keen discernment to bear upon the solution of the phenomena; but the presence of substantial, actual hands, and the demonstrative strength of the spirits who thus clothed themselves for the time, and moved mate rial objects about the room, proved to be too much of a ques tion for them to master." Mr. D. D. Hume, the author of the above, has recently left England, and the following account O f who, and what he is, occurs in the Family Herald, No. 648: —" This young man, who is a Scotchman by birth, and now in Italy, is a remarkable medium for all the manifestations without apparatus. Barnum, who is well-known throughout the Anglo-Saxon world as a splendid humbug, offered him 2,000 dollars per annum if he would perform at his museum in New York, Barnum then took it for granted that medium. , could be bought. He was somewhat astonished when his offer was refused. Hume, on tolling the fact in London lately, simply and honestly remarked, that the money would have been very acceptable to him, for he was poor, young (under 20), an or phan, and in very bad health : but he would have been afraid of losing his power as a medium, and he would sooner lose his life. The refusal, however, made Barnum thoughtful. He inquired into the subject; and now Barnum, one of the greatest humbugs in the world, and withal a conjuror, is one of the firmest believers in spiritualism." It is cer tainly surprising to find such a paragraph as this in the editorial article of an established journal, the editor of whore might be supposed to be sane. Even if Barnum does believe in spirit-rapping--does spirit-rapping gain or lose by this accession to its adherents ? and, with Barnum's endorse ment to it, is this bill, drawn on public credulity, more likely to be negotiated ? Professor Anderson would believe not ; but, when he finds that educated clergymen of the Church of England have the temerity to subscribe their names to so gross a swindle, when he finds that the incumbent of Wortley (the Rev. N. J. Godfrey) positively asserts his belief in it, and writes a book on the subject, ho considers it t- be time for him to state that which he knows of the mechanism by which it is effected, and the mischief to which it tends. In the Morning Advertiser of October 3 appears a letter from Sir David Brewster, relative to that which ho saw at Cox's Hotel, in company with Lord Brougham. ,He distinctly states that which the Wizard of the North proclaims every night—that spirit-rapping is nothing more than conjuring applied to bad purposes. In the Morning Advertiser of the following - day, however, there is an answer to Sir David's letter from ono who was present when he and Lord Brougham had their séance with the spirits, in which the writer says, that " the table (a large dinner-table, I believe) moved about in the most extraordinary manner, and, among other things, a large ac cordion was conveed by an invisible agency to my hand and thou to Lord Brougham's, in which, held by his lordship's right hand, apart from any person, it played an air through out." With such a statement, printed' for the edification of the people of the 19th century, with the facts before us that the most talented men of the day are permitting themselves to be deluded by Uses° juggling spirit-mongers—that tile greatest novelist of the age is now engaged in making it the subject of a new work, and that a " spiritual convention" has actually been advertised to be held in St. Martin's-hall, Professor Anderson trusts that his exposures of the spiritual - ists of America, as given by him nightly at the Lyceum, will he received by the people of England as genuine honest at tempts to provide an antidote for the bane of the spiritual jugglers. In the course of the last five weeks 100,017 persons have visited the Lyceum Theatre,—a larger number, it is believed, than. has ever before been assembled within its walls in so S'iort a period.. Magic and Mystery is repeated every even ing, the programme being continually changed. Grand fashionable Day Performance, or Saturday, December 15, at 2 o'clock ; the programme being thus arranged ; Part I.,—Act 1. The Mesmeric Couch : or, the Clinical Capabilities of the Atmosphere : in which the Wizard will do liy magic that which some suppose to he effected by mesiner i sin, and illustrate the possibility of sleeping unsupported in the air. Act 2. The Aqus.-Avial Paradox ; exemplifying the power of producing animated nature from fire and water only, and the possibility of eliciting from the simplest elements the most complex forms of ornithological existence. Act 3. Lo Livro des It:moils Choisies : or, Puck's Own Pocket Book, with Puck himself Within it. Typifying the evening's entertainment in the production of the very volu minous from a small volume, in the extraction of magnitude out of minuteness, in developing bulk where no space appears for its existence, in discovering odd things in odd places, and in bringing forth unexpected wonders from the most un'ikely place for to be found. Act 4. Magical Locomotion ; or, Transition without Trou ble. In which will be comprised—the Adventures of a Wed ding Ring, the Peregrinations of a Bank Note, the Transfor mation—black into white, and the Discovery of every Article in the position which would seem the most inappropriate. Act 5. L'Ecrin do Verro; or, the Casket of Crcesus.. Into which, though made entirely of glass perfectly transparent, and suspended so as to be visible to the eyes of all present, the Wizard will cause the money of his visitors to transport itself, and rain into the casket, though its lid be closed, locked, an d th e key in the possession of the audi ence . Act 6. Clairvoyance Extraordinary ; or, the Transparency of Opacity. Act. 7. A New Bottle of Bacchus ; or, the Novel Wine and Spirit Store. An improvement upon the " inexhaustible bottle," inasmuch as the Wizard's bottle will not only be in exhaustible, but will change its contents, rul infinitum, at the word of command, producing soda-water, butter-milk, Epsom salts, Port, Sherry, brandy, gin, rum, whisky, noyeau, or any other wine or spirt:: required ; and finally proving to be filled with pocket handkerchiefs perfectly dry, and occupying the whole space when tightly packed. Act 8. Half an Hour with the Spirits ; or, an Exposé of Spirit-rapping. Introducing the spirit-rapping table and tocsin of the invisibles. Act. 9. Grand Mystic Amalgam, in w hich the property of the Wizard's patrons will undergo some strange metamor phoses, and, amongst others, their handkerchiefs become transformed into the flags of victory—the banners of Eng land, France, Turkey, and Sardinia. Act. 10. The Enchanted Chair of Comus, in which be who seats himself will bo under the magic spell, and appear to tho audience, under circumstances least expected, in a posi tion as peculiar as perplexing. Act. 11. The Mystery of the Charmed Chest ; or, the Nucleus of the Night's Wonders. To comprehend which the audience will have the goodness to observe, in an earlier part of the evening, the chest suspended (like Mahommed's coffin) in midair, into which all things will travel, and out of which all will be produced. Act. 12. The Homological Evaporation ; or, the Shortest Route to the Antipodes. Illustrating the easiest mode of ridding ourselves of a troublesome friend, and the advantages of the newly-discovered dia-terrestrial passage from the west ern to the eastern hemisphere. Doors open each evening at half-past •7 ; commence at 8. 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It is composed of a section of an engine-turned circle, repeated one hundred and thirty times—and forms an original lace-work ground, upon which is engraved in white letters, "UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE COURTS OF EUROPE," with an embossed profile of her Majesty "THE QUEEN." lately specially token for the purpose, and which surmounts the words (es() in white letters) " ROWLANDS' MAC A.SSAR OIL, Ton THE GROWTH, RESTORATION, AND FOR BEAUTIFYING THE HtTMAN fLus." Under which is the Signature of the Proprietors in Rea hit " A. ROWLAND & SONS." Sold by them at 20, Hatton-garden, London, and by Chemists and reriillll9ll4 THE SMITHFIELD CLUB SHOW. The show of fat stock at the Baker-street Bizaar this year is hardly se good as usual. Whether it is that our agriculturists are too busy in realising their profits on war prices, or that oilcake is too dear, or that the energies of the club have been absorbed in getting up a grand testimonial for their honorary secretary, Mr. Gibbs, certain it is that the display is not as fine as might reasonably have been ex pected. Perhaps the club has not recovered the extinction of Smithfield-market, or it may be suf fering from the formidable rivalry of Birmingham, or, more probably still, its own constitution may be defective, and exhibitors may be weary of ar rangements monotonously repeated from year to year, and affording no scope for that progressive spirit which, ever since the repeal of the corn laws, has been abroad over the face of the land. Fat oxen, sheep, and pigs are still objects of the live liest interest, and, as far as this species of encou ragement and patronage can stimulate to increased effort, the club has nothing to'complain of. During the next few days the show will be crowded with visitors displaying all their wonted curiosity and enthusiasm—handling and poking the predestined vistims of their appetites with remorseless perti nacity. But is it for this purpose only that the exhibition is held, and aro we to get nothing out of it beyond the mere gratification of a town-bred hankering after fat animals fit for the butcher's knife ? The Smithfield Club seems to be worked by a clique for the special behoof of the great breedera of stock, the-interests of the consumer and the feeder being put in the background, and made quite a secondary consideration. If the Royal Agricultural Society did not pro vide amply for the former by its annual shows, there would be less reason to complain of this. That society, however, has always shown au exces sive jealousy in hedging round with its favours the established breeds of the country, and it is too bad that the Smithfield Club, in the management ofits show, should travel slavishly in the same direction. Common sense points out that in a show of fat stock the awards should be made in the interest of the consumer, without reference to breeds the ca pabilities of which have long been fullyascertained, and that, as far as possible, the object should be to establish what - can - be done by crosses, which are now treated as of secouclary importance. It will be observed by the list of prizes that a marked preference is shown for the pure-bred animals ; yet the display of cross-bred sheep is the finest in the yard, as well as the largest. In cattle the disfavour of the club falls so heavily upon cross breds that they make a very poor show, and in this department the great breeders have it all their own way. Yet here there is a wide field for judi cious experiment—such a field as it is highly dis creditable to an association of the kind not to have occupied eagerly. Wo cannot, while on this sub ject, overlook the remissness of the Royal Agricul tural Society in not having taken advantage of the excellent opportunity afforded by the Paris exhi bition of live stock in J uric to institute a compara tive examination of the continental and English breeds of sheep and cattle. A deputation from the society was sent over to represent it at Paris, but we are not aware that any report whatever has yet been made by that body. It included men of emi nence in their respective walks, such as Jonas Webb, Fisher Hobbs, and others, than whom none were more competent to form a trustworthy judgment on the relative qualities of the different races of cattle. The opportunity was of a kind which we never meet with in England, for all the best breeds of this country were brought into juxtaposition with everycontinental breed of known excellence. But no arrangements were made, so far as we can learn, to turn this chance to account, and the deputation came back with a mint of ac quired knowledge, but without any power of giving it circulation. In Scotland Professor Wilson has issued to his students, in an inaugural lecture, a kind of inventory of what he saw, which may be useful in the same way that a catalogue is useful in telling the contents of a library. But the inter esting and instructive life pictures which such men as the late Mr. Pusey or Mr. Gisborne could have drawn would have been read throughout the country with a very different degree of interest. Lessons like these are only useful when made the means of enlarging our knowledge ; but that is not effected by deputing a few gentlemen to go, wonder and admire for themselves, who return with a lively appreciation of the - polite :attentions which were paid to them, but with no intelligent report to the Agricultural Society who sent them there of what they saw and heard. Descending more to details, we find that in the present show the Devons, which used to be well re presented, aro this year inferior both in quality and number. The Herefords, though there are not many of them, include some fine specimens, and in this breed the display made is above an average. In shorthorns there are only two or three animals worthy of much notice, the majority falling much below the standard of former years. The Marquis of Exeter's ox, however, which carries away the gold medal, has some splendid points about him, and will be much admired by the sight- seers during the next few days. There aro some good polled Galloways, and one remarkably fine \WWI ox, exhibited by Colonel Pennant, and placing in ' a very favourable point of view the improve ment of which that breed is susceptible. As already mentioned, the crosses in cattle are not nearly so numerous as they ought to be in such an exhibition, which must be looked at from the butchers' and consumers' point of view, and not from the breeders'. In sheep the Leicesters come out well compared with previous years. The dis play of Southdowns and Cotswolds is inferior, but there is a splendid show of crosses ; and here one may readily recognise a genuine element of success, for these annual displays of the club will only de velope it as it deserves. The cross between the Cotswold and the Southdown is particularly worthy of notice from the size and shapeliness of the stock produced and its excellent marketable qualities. The cross-breeds of sheep and pigs form the strongest features of the present show. The latter are quite as good as we ever remember to have seen them in Baker-street, Mr. Coates's pen, w hich carries away the gold medal, approac hi ng perfection. There are no monstrosities exhibited in any of the classes —a fact upon which the club may be congratulated, since, however much animals exceeding the just limits of natural proportion excite the curiosity of the ignorant, they detract quite as much from the value and interest of the general display in the eyes of the intelligent visitor. The former, never theless, will find their appetites for the wonderful amply gratified by a pig weighing 66 stone, and by a West Highland ox, the size and majestic appear ance of which are scarcely sufficiently recognised by a simple commendation from the judges. In addition to the show of stock the Bazaar contains a fine and well-arranged collection of agricultural implements and of roots. The ex tensions and improvements effected in recent years by Mr. Boulnois have left little more to be desired in the exhibiting space ; but, if the club hopes to keep pace with the progress of agriculture throughout the country and the just expectations of the public, it must take wider ground, and assert its usefulness more vigorously than by the monotonous repetition of these annual displays, leading to no valuable results, and ap pealing only to the same sight-seeing propensities which take people to the adjoining collection of waxworks. As Mr. Gibbs, the honorary secretary, is about to receive a handsome testimonial for his ratuitous services, the moment seems favourable for the introduction of a paid officer to do the work-- one who has no interests of his own to promote by his connexion with the club, and who will be able to rescue it from that fatal influence of cliqueism and patronage which has so long oppressed it. The following is the list of prizes : CATTLE. DEVONS. Cl ass I,—First prize of 251. to the Earl of Leicester, Holl6am-hall, Norfolk ; second prize of 10/, to his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Class 2.—First prize of 251. to Lady Elizabeth Hey nell, of Avisford•house, Arundel' ; second prize of 10/. to his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Class 3. —First prize of 151. to Mr. John Tusker, of Yard Farm, Staplegrove Taunton ; second prize of Si. to Mr. T. W. Fouracre, of Durston, T aunton. Class 4.—First prize of SO/. to his Royal Highness Prince Albert ; second prize of 101. t o M r. J o h n C oa t e , of Hammoon, Blandford. HEREFORDS. Class s.—First prize of 251. to Mr. Isaac Niblett, of Filton, Bristol ; second prize of 101. to Mr. Edward Longmore, of Adforton, near Ludlow. Class G.—First prize of 251. to Mr. William Heath, of Ludbam hall, near Norwich ; second prize of 10/. to his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Class 7.—First prize of 151. to Mr. Joseph Phillips, of Addington, near \Vantage. Cla , s 8. First prize of 201. to Mr. John Henry Gur ney, of Catton-hall, near Norwich ; second prize of 101. to Mr. Joseph Phillipq, of Arlington, near Wantage. SHORT HORNS. . . _ Class 9.—First Prize of 251.tO—the Rev. J. Holmes, of Brooke-hall, Norwich ; second prize of 101. to Earl Spencer, of Althorp•park, Northampton. Class 10.—First prize of 251, to the Marquis of Exeter, of Burghley-park, Stamford ' • second prize of 101. to Mr. T. Morti n , of Ashford.f or d, Staines. Class 11.—First prize of 151. to Mr. W. Aldwortb, of Frilford, near Abingdon ; second prize of 51. to Mr. C. P. Duffield, of Maicham-park, Abingdon. Class 12.—First prize of 20/. to Mr. H. Ambler, of Watkinson-hall, near Halifax ; second prize of 101. to Mr. R. Stratton, of Broad Hinton, Swindon. SCOTCU OR IRIS' BREEDS. Class 13.—The prize of 101. to Mr. J. GroTe, of Ferne, near Salisbury. Class 14.—The prize of 51. to the Rev. J. Arkwright, of Marshall, Harlow,_ WELSH MINEDS. Class 15.—First prize of 201. to Colonel Pennant, of Penrhyn Castle, Bangor ; second prize of 51. to Sir D. Williams Bulkeley, of P.:wen-hall, Beaumaris. Class 16.—The prize of 51. is withheld, not.being suffi cient merit. _ • OTHER PURE BREEDS. Class 17.—The prize of 101. to Messrs. C. Neame and Sons, of Selling, Faversham, Kent. Clasb 18.—The prize of 101. to Mr. W. Heath, of Ludham-hall, near Norwich. CROSS OR MIXED BREEDS. Class 19.—The prize of 151. to the Earl of Radnor, Coleshill•house, Highworth. Class 20.-,-The prize of 151. to Mr. J. Taylor, of Nigg, near Park-hill, ROM!, North Briton. Class 21.—The prize of 10/. to Mr. E. Waters, of Stratford-sub-Cantle, Salisbuiy. SHEEP. LONG-WOOLLED BREEDS. Class 22.—First prize of 201., to Mr. R. Bradshaw, of Burley-on-the. Hill, Oakham ; second prize of 101. to Mr. G. S. FOljambe, of Osberten-hall, Worksop, Not tinghamshire ; third I:krige of 51. to Lord Berners, of Key thorpe-hell, Tog y, - Leicester.. Class 23.—First prize of 201. to Mr. G. S. Foljambe, of Osberton-hall, Worksop, Nottinghamshire; second prize of 101. to Mr. It. L. Bradshaw, of Burley-on-the- Hill, Oakham; . third prize .f Si. to the Marquis of .of Burley-park, Stamford. LONG•WOOLED BREEDS (NOT BEING LEIOESTERS.) Class 24.—The prize of 101. to Mr. William Hewer, of Seveuhamptoo, Highworth. , [PRICE 4D. STAMPED SD• GLASGO W AT HEN./EUM SOIREE. On Thursday, night the third grand soiree of the Glee gow Athenmum was held in the City-hall. The doors Were thrown open at 7 o'clock, and before 8 the spacious Place of meeting was crowded in every part by a bra ant assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. At that hour the chairman, the Earl of Eglinton, appeared upon the platform, and he was received with loud and reiterated cheering. Among the gentlemen on the-platform were the. Lord Provost, the Lord Advocate, Sir Archibald Alison, Pro fessor Swinton, Professor Blackie, Sheriff Bell, and the Rev. Norman Macleod. The national anthem having been sung by the company up-landing, The CHAIRMAN said—Ladies and gentlemen, I cannot but feel that, meeting on this occasion with such an as semblage of the talent, wealth, and respectability of Glasgevv, I am placed at a considerable disadvantage, more particularly when I call to mind the brilliant ore s tions which have been made to you from this chair, and the genius and eloquence which have distinguished those who have preceded me in addressing the members of ' this Athenmum. (Cheers.) When I remember the mag nificent oratory which I bad the gratification of listen ' ing to from the learned and , highly accomplished noble man who reflects honour on the ancient line from which he is sprung, and whose native-born eloquence and , rare talents as a rising statesman are the theme of universal admiration—of course I need not say that I refer to the Duke of Argyll—(cheers)---when I remember that at the opening of this institution you had displayed the unexampled humour and high genius of the inimitable Dickens—(cheers)--and know also that upon other occasions similar to this you have been pre sided over by such men as the great historian of Europe, whom I now see near me—(cheers)—and MI. Sheriff Bell, whose vigorous eloquence none can have listened to without pleasure—(cheers)---and when .I know that I am about to be followed by such a man as the Lord- Advocate—(cheers)—a man whose character and talents I admire as much as any man can do, although I have somswhat abused some of the duties of his office--(a laugh)—when I know all this I cannot but feel that any attempt at oratory on my part must be met almost with distaste. Still Ido not respond with the less alacrity to your call when I now redeem the pledge which I was upon a previous occasion inevitably prevented from car rying out. (Hear.) Believe me, it is not to gratify any feelings of vanity—it is not to gratify any love of oratory or public display, that I have come here to-night. There is no man to whom such things are less pleasing. I come here because I feel it to be the duty of every man who wishes well to his country to support such institutions as this, and still more because I feel it to be the duty of these whom Providence has placed in high station, and who hive been blessed with the advantage of a liberal education. (Cheers.) The reasons for getting up these institutions are so well known over the country that it is really hardly necessary for me to state the object of this Athenzeum. I believe it is impossible for me to put it in better or more concise terms than the words which accompany the report. These are these :—" The object of the institution is,to place within the reach of the pulePc the fullest and most recent information on all subjects of general interest, whether commercial, literary or scientific ; to provide an ag reable p lace of resort in the intervals of business ; to excite, espe cially among young men, a taste for intellectual and ele vating pursuits ; to secure the means of its gratification by affording the utmost facilities for systematic study in the various branches of useful knowledge, and to corn bine these with opportunities for the enjoyment of invi gorating exercise, and improving and refining relaxa tion." I feel that after that statement it is unnecessary for me at length to descant upon the objects of your in stitution. I rejoice to find that it has met with great success, and that the number of members is continually increasing. When I say, however, that the members are on the increase, I cannot help expressing a regret that the persons for whom this institution was got up— I mean the young men of Glasgow, those engaged in mercantile and mechanical pursuits—have not.Savailed themselves of its benefits to the extent which could hare been desired. I sincerely trust that this night will he the prelude to a better state of things, and that it will go forth to the young men of Glasgow that they cannot do better for themselves—that they cannot better avail themselves of innocent amusement, combined with in struction that leads to happiness, than by joining this institution. (Cheers.) There is one part of this in stitution which is perhaps less known, and conse quently less appreciated, than the rest—l mean the gymnasium. It is an old adage,—" All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." I know, from my own experience, that I can go to work with redoubled activity and clearer head if I have ha 1 good, healthy ex ercise beforehand. But, ladies and gentlemen, if the arrangements of the Athenaeum were to be the only means of instruction afforded to the poorer and middle classes, I should say they were vain and inadequate— , they are only auxiliary, at the same time highly useful. As the infant school is to the child, as the academy is to the boy, as the University is to the youth, so is the Atbentvim to the grown man, opening its doors not only to those who have hitherto been uneducated, and afford ing them an opportunity to rise from their ignorance, but also to those who wish to preserve that which they may have already learnt. (Cheers.) It is in great and populous cities that these institutions must prove highly useful, because in them men are subjected to tempta tions of every kind ; and if we do not provide for them healthfurand innocent recreation, inevitably they must fall into sin and vice ; if you don't provide innocent recreation and whelosome instruction they must fall into dissipation, vice, and immorality ; and I believe that no means are better calculated to wean them from bad hahits than to prove to them that the acquirement of knowledge is not only power, but also pleasure. It is by this Athenaeum that Ulle lt ed men are afforded an opportunity of placing themselves on a level with those who have enjoyed greater Raven ' tagcs in early life, and by it comparatively educated inert may raise themselves to the highest branches of know ledge. By such institutions knowledge may be cldlused among all classes of the community, and through their instrumentality I her that immorality and drunken ness may speedily be repressed. (Great cheering.) There is one thing in these institutions which should not be lost sight of—l mean the total absence of all party and sectarian differences, which are not only incompatible, but unnecessary to the wellbeing of them. But when I say that all religious and nasty differences should be ex cluile I from these institutions I am far from wishing to advise the members of them not to take nognisauce of any of the great political and international movements that may from time to time occur. (Cheers.) I should indeed regret, for instance, that any member should fail to take an interest in the mighty war with which Europe is now convulsed. T should regret that any member of these institutions failed to glory in his country's complete success. (Cheers.) Such a theme as that should be encouraged ; and, although I well know that I am now in the middle of one of the great commercial cities of Europe, and war is always hateful and peculiarly oppressive, I know that there is not one here who has not resolved that so far as in him lies this war shall be carried on firmly and resolutely to a glorious conclusion. (Great applause.) I know that this is a topic foreign to the peaceful object for which this meeting has been convened ; but I trust that I may be pardoned for alluding to it, nimble as I was to attend a recent great demonstration which took place in this city, and for assuring you, on my own part, that, anxious as lain, in common with every humane man,that the sanguinary struggle in which the three greatest na tions in the world are engaged should be brought to a speedy termination, I am equally anxious that no peace shall be concluded which will not have the effect of secur ing the permanent tranquillity of Europe. (Cheers.) The noble earl, proceeding to contrast the amusements of the Athenaeum with the false allurements of the pub lie-house, said the frequenter of the former does not re turn home with bleared eyes, throbbing head, and reck less heart ; for him there is no wife waiting ha dread misery for the curse or the blow of him who should be her natural protector; for him there are no children cry ing bitterly for sustenance, the means of providing which have been spent in the dramshop or the brothel ' • his eyes may sparkle, but it i s w ith new -b orn knowledge, and his heart beat with feelings of exultation and hope. (Hear.) His home may be humbler, but it is not the abode of vice—his means may be scanty, but they are spent on p ro p er o bj ec t s. O n re t urn to his home lie im parts happi ness an d i ns t ruc ti on . Perhaps nmum he may have learnt something to at t ble him to rise in his calling—perhaps to overcome some difficulty which bad impeded his progress —perhaps solved sonic doubts under which he !laboured o n religious belief — perhaps m a de sense resolve to avoidirnfuatruarsetaerhroisrslaivnetdo which lie had been ensnared, a ad ho et the happ knowledge which be iness and the ones, eager to impart to them had learned at the Athenaeum, (Applause.) And i now l e t me argue the merits of the Athenaeum, merely on the g round of expediency. The Government of thi s country has long since abandon e d, and as long as a constiteti ona l monarchy exists it never an oligarchy. Whether for good or f c o a r n s a y si i n become , the power of the masses is becoming stronger and stronger every day. Well, if the people are exer cising greater influence over the decisions of the Legisla t and consequently over the destinies of the empire, suarmes,say that the line of policy has been too rash ; others say that it is the only form of government com patible with the age, and that it tends to keep down in dividual domination. Whatever may be the views enter tained on that point, all must agree that those who have the most influence should be well educated. We should give the people education, teach them the holy truths of Scripture, open to them the instructive page of history, e xhibit to them the marvello us di scoveries of science, and I, for one, do not fear that influence, and shall not oppose it. (Cheers.) It is of no use for alarmists —who would, if they could, att em pt t o stop all education. —what ever,—it is of no use for them to say don't over-educate the people. I say you cannot over-educate the people the danger lies in an imperfect education or the want of it altogether. You may cram the head of a dull boy of the upper classes with Latin and Greek, who is useless for any purpose, but you cannot over-educate the man who is to toil for his bread ; and if the people are edu cated, the evil- counse ll er or t h e fi ery d e magogue at once loses his power which ignorance. alone can give him. (Great cheers.) Are our artizane, because they are better educated now than in former days, less able 1 £l,OOO 42 0 0 £1 5 0 I 1 £5 0 0 £5OO 1 £3 0 0 Forms of Proposal, Prospectuses, &e., may be obtained at the 'hie( Offices, 42 and 43, Poultry, London, between 10 and 4 o'clock. FRANCIS COBHAM, Registrar. Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary. LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par liament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of Profits. 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LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have attained in each case a value not under 501. ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received qnd registered. • Medical fees paid by the Company, and no charge will be made for Policy Stamps. FIRE DEPARTMENT.—lnsurances effected upon every descrip tion of property, at moderate rates. Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company. CRoss•BREEDS. Class 25.—First prize of le. to Mr. John Overman, of Burnham Sutton, Norfolk ; second prize of 51. to Mr. John Ilitchman, of Little Milton, near Tetsworth, Ozon. Class 26.---The prize of 101. to Mr. John Overman, of Burnham, Norfolk. STIORT-ROOLLED BREEDS. --- - Class 27..—First prize - of 201. to Mr. Wm. Rigden, of Hove, Brighton ; second prize of 101. to Lord Walsing ham, of Merton-hall, Thetford, Norfolk. Class 28.—The prize of 101. to the Duke of Rich mond, IC G., of Goodwood, Chichester. Class 29.—First prize of 201. to the Duke of Rich mond, K G., of Goodwood, Chichester ; second prize of 101. to Mr. H. H. Lindsay, of West Dean, Chichester. SHORT WOOLLED BREEDS (NOT BEING &WTI/DOWNS). Class 30.—The prize of 101. to Mr. John T. F. Pain, of North Houghton, Stockbridge, Hants. ._ . PIGS. - Class 31.—First prize of 101. to Mr. John Coate, of Haminoon, Blandford ; second prize of 51. to his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Class 32—First prize of 101. to his Royal Highness Prince Albert ; second prize of 51. to. Mr. John Coate,'' of Hammoon, Blandford. Class 33.—First prize of 101. to Mr. Stewart Marjori banks, of Bushey-grove, Watford ; second prize of 51. to Sir John B. Mill, of Mottisfont Abbey, Romsey, Hants. GOLD MEDALS. The gold medal to the exhibitor of the best steer or ox in any of the classes—The Marquis of Exeter, S.G., of Burghley-park, Stamford. The gold medal to the exhibitor of the best heifer or cow in any of the classes—Mr. Henry Ambler, of Wat kinson-hal, Halifax. The gold medal to the exhibitor of the best pen of one year-old long-woolled sheep in any of the classes—Mr. R. L. Bradshaw, of Burley-on-the-Hill, near Oakbam. The gold medal to the exhibitor of the best pen of one year-old short-woolled sheep in the 27th, 28th, or 30th classes—Mr. Wm. Itigden, Hove, Brighton. Tho gold medal to the exhibitor of the best pen of pigs in any of the classes—Mr. John Coate, of Hammoon, Blandford. EXTEA STOCK. _ _ _ _ The silver medal to the exhibitor of the best beast— Mr. John Overman, of Burnham Sutton, Norfolk. The silver medal to the exhibitor of the best long woolled sheep—Mr. G. S. Foljambe, of Osberton-hall, WOrCSop. . _ . The silver medal to the exhibitor of the best short woolled sheep—Lord Walsingham, of Merton-hall, Thetford. The silver medal to the exhibitor of the best cross bred sheep--Mr. Charles Howard, of Biddenham, Bedford. 'Lae silver medal to the exhibitor of the best pig—Mr. Stewart Marjoribanks, of Bushey-grove, Watford. BREEDERS' SILVER MEDALS. Dry() Class I.—The — Earl of Leicester,"Ofliolkblm-Eall, ; - - Norfolk. Class 2.—Mr. Robert Hole, of Harwood, Dunater, Somerset. Class 3.—Mr. John Men, of Nailsbourne Farm, Kingston, Taunton. Class 4.—Lord Portman, of Bryanstone, Blandford. HEREFORDi. Class s.—Mr. T. L. Meire, of Cound, Shrewsbury. Class 6. —MI-X. Stedman, of Bedstone-hall, Ludlow. Class 7.—Mr. T. Carter, of Dodmore-farm, Ludlow. Class B.—Mr. W. Chilor, of Wigmoro-grange, near Leominster. SHORTHORNS. Clive o.—The Rev.J.Holmel, of Brook-ball, Norwich. Class 10.—The Marquis of Exeter, K.q.,13 - ur g hlep park, Stamford. Class 11.—Mr. Wm. Miller, of Water Eaton, near Kidling,ton, Oxon. Class 12.—The executors of the late Mr. W. D. Man ning, of Rothersthorpe, Northampton. . . OTHER PURE BREEDS. Class 17.—Messrs. Chas. Neame and Sons, of Selling, Faversham, Bent. Class 18.—Mr. Wm. Heath, of Ludham-hall, near Norwich. CROSS OR MIXED BREEDS. Class 19.—The Earl of Radnor, of Coleshill•house, Highwortb. Class 20.—Mr. J. Taylor, of Nigg, near Park-hill, Ross, North Britain. Class 21.—Mr. Edw. Waters, of Stratford-sub-Castle, Salisbury. LONG-WOOLLED SHEEP. Class 22.—Mr. R. L. Bradshaw, Burley-on-the-IEII, Oakham. Class 23.—Mr. G. S. Foljambe, Osberton-hall, Work sop, Nottinghamshire. LONG-WOOLLED SHEEP (NOT BEING LEICEBTEBS.) Class 24.—Mr. William Hewer, of Sevenhampton, Highworth. CROSS BREEDS. Class 25.--Mr. John Overman, of Burnham Sutton, Norfolk. Class 26.—Mr. John Overman, of Burnham Sutton, Norfolk. SHORT- WOOLLED SHEEP. Class 27.—Mr. Wm. Rigden, of Hove, Brighton. Class 23.—The Duke of Richmond, of Goodwood, Chichester. Class 29.—The Duke of Richmond, of Goodwood, Chi chester. SHORT- WOOLLED SHEEP (NOT SOUTHDOWNS.) Class 30.—Mr. J. T. F. Pain, of North Houghton, Stockbridge, Hants. PIGS. Class 31.—Mr. J. Coate, of Hammoon, near Blandford. Class 32.—His Royal Highness Prince Albert. Class 23. —Mr. Stewart Marjoribanks, of Bushey. grove, near Watford. B. T. B. GIBBS, Hon. Secretary. THE CHARGE OF DROWNING AT CHELSEA. Yesterday Sarah Allen was finally examined at the Westminster Police court, charged with throwing her children into the Thames at Chelsea. _ _ -- - The case was completed by the testimony of James Coates, a boat-builder and lighterman, at Chelsea, who gave evidence of the state of the embankment, and set of the tide. His statement in relation to the circumstance of one of the children floating under the bridge of the Cadogan pier went to show that there was a wall for some yards below that and these posts and chains ; but that if anybody had fallen in there from the embankment it was extremely improbable that it would get to the bridge, as it was eddy water nine or ten feet o u t. I t w as, however, not impossible, and struggling would make a difference. if a floating body were dropped over the wall, or from the pier itself, it would immediately get into the set of the tide. Witness could not say whether the pier gates were fastened when the children were found in the water. In reply to Mr. Newbon, prisoner's solicitor, witness said there was a shelving bank inside the post and chains, and there might be a wide gap between them and the end of the wall through which persons could pass. The whole of tho voluminous evidence baying been read over, the prisoner was committed to Newgate for trial. THE CHARGE OF BIBLE BURNING. DUBLIY, Monday.—At the sitting of the Commission Court this morning, traverser John Hamilton was put on trial, charged with having torn and burned copies of the New Testament at the late burning of books at Kingstown. The traverser was acquitted. The verdict was received with loud cheers by a crowded court. The Roman Catholic inhabitants of Kingstown and its vicinity illuminated their houses very generally on Sa turday night to celebrate the triumph of Father Peche rine ; there were also some illuminations in a few of the streets of Dublin, and the excitement displayed by the populace on the occasion appears to exceed any felt by them since the memorable period of the State trials, _ is bravery-. devotion than those - who preceded them ? (Cheire.) • e :i r--4 The history of the w srld does not recordinstarices of 4 ;le7 greater bravery or el 'durance than the liattle/ : e the , .) .. „,;y.: e A 1...,, 7,1, -- _ Balaklava ; and whetileit -Ti• ' '11%: aof stern fortitude and Olarist:au - S . intained in letters written from the seat of war by men of all grades ? (Cheers.) But a few centuries ago the proudest nobleman in the land could hardly sign his name, but now those who at least cannot read or write form the exception to the rule, and there are men in this room who have more knowledge than Plato, Cicero, or Socrates had. There is not ono here wh o does not know the blessed truths of religion, while the learned whom I have referred to reasoned but dimly of an unknown God. (Cheers.) There never ws• a time in our history when so much depended on the cha racter and education of the youth of this country. I think it was Mr. Disraeli who, on an occasion like the present, said that the youth of nations are the trustees of posterity. They are specially so at this time ; and if improvements in liberty of sentiment have distinguished the first half of the present century, and the same pro• greys be made through the last, mankind will be ele vated to a pitch of civilieation which it is scarcely pos sible to have been antioipated. It rests with the youth of this country to determine whether those mighty changes shall be for good or for evil—whether they s'mll tend to the benefit or deterioration of the country. It depends mainly on the education which the youth of this country receives whether this country shall rise or fall in its position among the nations of the earth. But wherever these institutions are established an e - lucated man can be in no want of innocent as well as wholesome amusement. There is no history, however ancient, that books will not teach him ; there is no country, however remote, that books will not bring before him ; no discovery that books will not convey to him ; no a-t or science that books will not disclose clearly to him. (Applause.) I believe that the progress of every class depends much on each other, and that, as the poorer and the middle classes rise in know le and civilisation, so will the upper classes find them sdn•es obliged to keep their relative position, and main tain that superiority and rank which ignorance and bad ' conduct would inevitably lose for them. We all know how many humble men have risen from obscurity to be the ornaments of the bar, the pulpit, and the Senate, and who have gained for themselves that worldly immor tality which mere wealth and rank can never approach ; and allow me to take this opportunity of impressing upon my younger fellow-countrymen whom I see here ' that with the advantage' afforded them their destinies lie very much in their own hands. Genius, I know, of the highest order is rare, but men have risen to eminence without that, and there are few who are not able to attain to fame and position who will resolutely determine to make the best use of those abilities with which Providence has endowed them. (Cheers.) After the eloquent dis sertations to which I have adverted, and particularly that from the Duke of Argyll, it is unnecessary for me to go into the subject cf the different branches of litera ture placed here for the choice of the student, even if I considered I were capable of giving an advice. I can only say to you, neglect no study which either time or ability will enable you to master. Give up nothing as hopeless because it requires serious consideration and is difficult to understand. Avoid licentious and inflam matory publications, which I believe are strong in the hands of the spirit of evil; and, above all, study the tenets of morality and of our holy religion, which not only show the way of immortality, but are the surest guides to temporal properity. (Cheers ) I have hitherto addressed myself almost entirely to 'l3se who, to a cer tain extent, are dependent on the bounty of others. I trust I may be pardoned if I turn for a moment to those by whom that bounty can be well afforded. I address myself to the rich merchants who have given Glasgow a name celebrated over the world. I would ask some of those who have raised themselves from obscurity by their energy, talent, and integrity to look back to the time when they, too, perhaps, were struggling under privations and want of good and wholesome instruction. I would ask them to remember the thousands of their fellow•citizens who at the present day are similarly situated, and to remind them that by affording the means of instruction they may perhAps raise many youths in after time to the same position which they themselves now occupy, and by the withholding of which they may be doomed to a life of misery. I would ask them to remember that it is not only the tall chimneys, the extensive manufactories and the broad streets that constitute a city's greatness ; it is not because it can boast of a rapidly-increasing population, of a commerce that has extended almost beyond precedent, of riches that are wafted over every sea from States in which she has acquired the greatest fame ; vice and misery, we are bound to believe, exit in every great city, and in none, I fear, more than in this ; mere almsgiving will not stop, but, I fear, increase the evil. Full occupation will not stop it ; it is only by educating the people that you can permanently reform their lives and improve their condi tions, and I call urou the rich and the influential of this city to put their shoulders to the wheel, to leave no stone unturned, to leave no means untried which are calculated to have the effect of providing good and adequate in struction for the poorer fellow-citizens. (The noble Earl sat down amid e - ithusiastic applause.) ' The LORD-ADVOCATE, who was received with cheers, proposed the following resolution --" That institutions founded with a view to advance the education of the people, and provide them with the means of pleasantly and profitably occupying their leisure hours, are deserv ing of patronage and support." His Lordship delivered a highly effective address, which was repeatedly ap plaudeo, - Sir M. S. STEWART seconded the resolution, and it was carried unanimously. Profess, SWINTON proposed the second resolution " That the Glasgow Athenreum being specially instituted to furnish the means of self-improvement to young men engage 3 in mercantile pursuits, it is incumbent on them to avail themselves of the advantage it aff e-ds." Mr. ALEX HASTIE, M.P., seconded the adoption of the resolution, and congratulated the directors of the Atherueurn on the very excellent and splendid meeting which hail taken place that evening. Prof(e ir MACKIE moved the third resolution, which was as follows :—" That, in addition to the mere direct advantages resulting from literary institutions, they ne cessarily tend to elevate the taste of their members, and lead them to an appreciation of the high and enno bling influences of literature, the fine nit', and science." The learned Professor, in the course of an eloquent ad dre,;s, remarked that it was literature and not science that cultivated men's humanity. Too much time and attenti(;n was given to polities and money-making, and too little to the study of literature. Men who could keep their souls in their shops for six days, and go once a•week to church, were very shabby Christiaw. He urged them to study literature, and get out of their shops and expand their human souls. Professor NICHOL seconded the resolution, which was unanimously approved of. Mr. WALTER BUCHANAN moved—" That, as the mer cantile, manufacturing, and commercial progress of a city like Glasgow is materially influenced by the infor mation and intelligence of its citizens, the Athenfeurr. possesses peculiar claims on the community at large," which was seconded by Mr. James Gorrlay, and unani mously approved. Sir A ecursALP ALISON, in moving a vote of thanks to the 110ble chairman, observed that his lordship was no stranger to that city. He had been known in early life as the restorer of ancient chivalry (applause). and recently as the intrepid and able advocate of Scottish rights, and be was alse the able advocate of mental cul tivation and the elevation of the people. After a few other eulogistic remarks, Sir Archibald concluded by proposing a vote of thanks to the chairman, which was responded to with acclamation. The CHAIRMAN, in brief terms, acknowledged the compliment, and the proceedings terminated. DEATH - DEATR OF AN ACTRESS. g TV da t the the oe , e the peiforniance of the Good !• 11Thn i a t ' , 1 expired on Sunday Mademoiselle Julio, whet ofcloti;escau ht fire durine. Plymouth Theatre, on the 20th u n . o.37s , tuheg, v avi , ry who was only of the Lake" morning last. This ill fated 18 years of age, bad the part f . assigned to her, an Fad accident occurred. The back the first act that the :T ry lake, and it was during the ballet which closes in front of which was scene represented f • art that colour . and to give a transparent placed a row of arganda burners, with chimneys of green glass, to Imp To hide the b urners f rom the audience, there was in front what is te c h n i ca ll y called a , ~ se t,' or ground piece, about 22 inche s hi g h , on which a ppearance to the water. itnhetwslLorraev.o.nf,the lake is painted. The c or p s d e b allet stood four on each side, with scarfs which were thrown up in the air, where, from their extreme lightness they kept poised, and formed an arch, under which the principal performer walked down to the front on her toes. In order to obtain a greater effect, Mademoiselle Julie, who did not correctly measure her distance, stooped over the burners, when her green tarlatan dress became ignited. Unconscious of the fact, she made two or three pas towards the audience, whose exclamation, " You're on fire," she applied to something unbecoming about her dress, which she modestly endeavoured to smooth down, and then, for the first time, discovered her peri lous position, and rushed off to the wings. The scarf of one of the young girls, Miss Higgins, took fire, but it was let fall on the stage, or the calamity might have been much worse, the whole corps having dresses of very infiammabie materials. Mr. Fox, Mr. Whipple, the surgeon of the 58th Regiment, and Dr. Moore, were constantly attending the sick room, which was 6, r e a y. J . ously supplied with every nourishment, and the Rev. ilatehard, the Vicar of St. Andrews, assidlincal ad ministeredatten- dants religious consolation. ascribe death more to the s ho H ck er on in of superficial system than to the burns, which wereyoung brother :the nervous a eubscrip character. Deceased partly supp er or rh her day and night and their mother, who had be f en o _ manager of s t i i n on ce h t a h s e be a e c n cid erm t m . / ; Mr. Wigan, of the the Plymouth Theatare, givesd Captain Goodridge, of the South Olympic, 31. 3s. ; a gathered about 71. Mademoiselle has Devon Militia, dancer, but had considerable ability commenced. a M l, 2 r o. E . the Newcombe,family Julie excelled as a r er ; she came from Exeter to Plymouth. a occurred on the second night of her whichengage was for three weeks, when she intended to Dublin, where she had been engaged,. on I proceed to T m as h e e n a t, accidentl ?f fimble terms, to take the part of Columbine. pro "'Alarm IT COOLLY.—A. Chinese legend records a singular instance of coolness in a mandarin. When hie beloved Lee-Chee was, by a sun stroke, reduced to a heap of ashes, " Sweep away your mistress," said the dignitary to his servant, "and bring us clean pipesl" The followi ng shows the number of officers !Iblen i ; from regi men t s i n the Crimea, and the reasons , av e e t' e u e to absence : —O n l eave on pr i vate af f a i rs, 26 ; on 0' lleaveretire, 7 ; o n l eave on accoun t o f woun ds, 101; 0 04 account of ill health, 216. This day is published, in 3 vols. post five., price 1/. 11s. fid., ZAIDEE. A ROMANCE. Orizinally published in " Blackwood's Magazine." Wm. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.