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'BER T SMITH ' S MONT BLANC, ~t 8 , TO-1 irr GHT, and EVERY EVENING (except Saturday), w ° ..CIOCk, a lid Tuesday, Thursday, and ..atnrday Mornings at 3. —', 3e. ; are a, 21. ; gallery, ls.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. ,_____ A 110-1 ,L ROOMS.-LAIIIIENT'S CASINO i NOI 7 f OPEN for the w i n t er season . P r i nc ip a l comet On. Bonlcourt.--Doors open at 8. Admission One Shilli ng. Denth! new Varsoviana uid St. Patrick Quadrille every night. R 1 KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 0 , 4) 4, ventry-street , 10 Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen till 1 0, cr.mtalning 'upwards of one thousand models i kta g - JeParf Mons, illus* .rat i ng every part of the human frame in ' 4l and disease, tl', e race o f men, S te. L ec t ures d e li v ered at 12, bil!ld disease, 7, b y D r. G . S EXTON, F . R . G . S. ; an d a new an d hiiel 3 : - inter rating series of Lectures is now in course of d e li very " KM IN, at 4 P. • P reelsei v .-- - Admission, One Shilling. MR. w. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES. N ita TO-IT (GMT and every evening, at 8. A Morning Per- SIA, net erva" y Saturday at 2. Box-otlice open from II till 5. The eaten a inment has received novel additions, Vocal and Visual, 47: 1 011* a 'N ew Loco-Joko-Motive Lyric, entitled OFF BY THE t4l‘, Must rated by num e r ous c h anges , f ac i a l, li ngua l, an d cor .' 3 1 W. S. Woodin as Mrs. " lor ence , i n th e " Ya n kee Girl," okr, Pol he se DO sof " Bobb ng around," and " Polly, won't v on try me, Si aphic-hall,King William-street, Charing-cross. CatMORNE, with its round of Amusements p lo azie incre-Asing Attrastions, is now open daily, Is.—The 4...if:Lad a Bay"! at 3 o'clock—Al Fresco Amusements, 4—Concerts, Divf:etissement, 7—The Grand Allegorical Ballet, 8 —Dane. 10. The Great American Floral Exhibition on view te Plants are now in the utm os t p e rfection, and the public 14sy":.`” kotly invited to witness this beautiful collection. The Rands .Sundays at the usual hour. Admission free. Table d'Hote 24.6 d. each. IT is Summer, and of course you are going to 1,,,_ the Highland!, =rivalled for soon ery, famous in story and ail. to visit the land a SirCulin Campbell and the Highland Brigade. )gae it note to call at (when in the Capital of the beautiful North) I;ft/01:MALL'S WAREHOUf 4E, Hirth-street, Inverness. There c Leen the varied products of the Iliglilands, natural and industrial, 1444 7a in his extenssve rooms. M ACDouGALL has gathered together 'as beat productions of the Highland looms, in TWEEDS, TAR „,„ LINNETS, PLAIDS. sr LAIVI S. DRESSER, the favourite soXILA.ND CLOAK, FLORA MACDONALD ditto, &c., &c., the beet Native *YE WELLS /CY. CAIRNGORMS, PEARLS, 14c ; Wretty produC of the Sky e, Lewes, and Galrloch Looms and 44,, t nag Needles t he Home -mr Kt e. 'Undyed PLAIDS of Ord. Suther- V*lhul Aroch ; the SNUFF- I/ .OXES, COUPS, BICKERS. of the 142 den. Carvers, &c. Side by' side with all this he has placed all 14 0 ;ecossary clo th ing of every i lescription for Deer Stalking, Grouse 4 113 tin g' an d for Tourists . &e .. Visitors to his rooms can at once Pare the varied products Cif the Three Kingdoms. _ D. MACDOUGALL, Inverness. 4 IDDLESEX "PRISONS. —To Bakers, ) 4 , Butchers, Mealme , n , C oa l- merc h an t s, Oil men , G rocers , Oil l " e taakers, Leather sell ers, Woollen-drapers, Soap-boilers, and tki r4 • WANTED, at th a H ouses o f C orrect i on, at Coldbat h -f i e ld s lt;p'W,.estrnlnster, and at the House of Detention at Clerkenwell, N t 'LIES iof the under mentioned ARTICLES, namely, about 19 itit2rBread daily, in for nes of various weights ; good Ox Beef with itvt.'''')e. consisting of c' ods and stickings ; on an ir,Laß's 2albs each ; M utton consisting of breasts, necks, and ribs; 0 147 g, • sugar, Rice, Potatoes, Scotch Barley, Oatmeal, Salt, Soap, heather, Linen Drapery, and Woollen Cloth, from the 24th 114stant to 25th December, 1856 ; and of Coals from the 24th ) 11 , to the' 24th J tine, 1857. Persons willing to contract may see k;:,' 701 and samP des, ac cor di ng t o w hi c h th e t en d ers a re t o b e 11, - 4 4 , and obtab I the necessary forms of tender, upon applica kr% at either 0 f the said Houses of Correction. Sealed tenders be ' d'eliv erect before half-past Ten o'Clock on Friday, the 1,;, instant, at the Sessions-House, Clerkenwell-green ; and the per tenderin' 4, or some authorised agent, must be in attendance at Eleven o'Clock precisely, with the names and addresses of , e 3 ponedble sureties. The liisiting Justices do not bind them to accept the lowest, or an y of the tenders. Date d tills Sth Jane, 1856. CHARLES WRIGHT, 3 Clerks. CHARLES P. ALLEN, LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK.- 1 1 .0 TIcE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that a SPECIAL GENERAL INicaING of the Proprieto rs of the London and Westminster Bank be held at the Bank I ?louse, in Lothbury, on WEDNESDAY, Of t .lPli day of July next, at One o'clock precisely. for the purpose bZeeiving a Half-yearly report from the Directors, and to declare A BY order of the Board. J. W. GILBART, General Manager. June 11, 18'66. In. - "e Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 30th to the 21st Jab!, to prepare for the Dividend. r - - -- ORWICH UNION REVERSIONARY 4,,,,,E IS rir,inE ByN, That INTEREST E COMPANY. the ANNUAL GENERAL IrpirlNG of t'ac Proprietors, pursu a nt t o th e d ee d o f sett l ement, e heldat the Company's Offices, 23, Lincolns.inn-11 , Ids, on DAY, th .1 24th day of June instant. at one o'clock precisely. HENRY NORRIS, Secretary. I ke 10th, 115 G. lIROTIDENT CLERKS' ASSOCIATION. This office, established 1843, offers to assurers of all classes klcvantazes of mutual life assurance In all its branches, com- I ltii Imoderate rates of premium and economical management Oh ample reserved fund end unqu .:stionable security. ttt.f.tkultles, Endowments, and every description of Life Assurance ",,ZDed daily. 40 8 attention of the Clerks espe,cially is earnestly invited to the ultages offered by the Benevolent Fund. WM. TllO3. LINFORD, Secretary. 18 , Ifoorgate-street, London, June 2. LONDON LIFE ASSOCIATION, William-street. h e Arectors of this Aossociati on h ere by i n f orm th e M em b ers th a t Ith: c ttEMIUMS falling due on the Ist July next of those Members kenlleve been assureq for seven or more entire yeari will be RE -111(113 et the rats , af 74 per cent., leaving 26 per cent. only to be 4 • EDWARD DOCKER, Sec. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, ) O Nu LONDON. tr ik me. eTC , :ted with this Society now will PARTICIPATE TN - Fir rvis or 80 per cent. of the Net Profits of the Society, di ng . .e the conditions contained in the Society's Prospectus. k l hlo wn _ L P litims required by this Society for insuring Young Lives `,l fall than in many other ola-estab:ished offices, and Insurers mireto :: protected cum from all risk by an ample guarantee ve fund, in ib i' r the aculated funds derived from the instments of , ms. .my stamps paid by the Office. 4%,,...J_spectuses may be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle- street, 'MI, or of any of the Agents of the Society. \ • CHARLES HENRY LIDDEIWALE, Actuary. IVIETROPOL [TAN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. No. 3, Princes-street, Bank. Igye Directors hereby give notice to Members whose Premiums fall the sth of July next, that the same must be PAID within k q days from that date. tlt,"' Premiums are paid Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on stbi. t h of January, sth of April, sth of July, and sth of October, of which several days constitutes the commencement of the tit tb r. Nlerr.bers. Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the So a3 Members on the sth of July next, should appear or lodge . t h ,hro•Josals at the °lice on or before that day. . 1, 11, 1 2 Society, Ilbr Mutual and General Assurance, appropriates the isr this of its profits to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives 1,5,, 4 e Whole term of life as Members of the Society. le kc the year ending the sth of April, MG. an abatement of 51 per has been declared on the Premiums of all Members of Five rs 'standing and upwards. _ . HENRY MARSHAL, Actuary. . 1111 ces-street, Rank, June 3, 1856. SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND AND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. ESTABLISHED A.D. 1815. )P o e following examples of Bonus Additions made to the t l ieies of Members of this Society, at and prior to the last iiitiodical Investigation and Division of Profits, may servo to 4trate the advantages of a PURELY MUTUAL SYSTEM of Life ; Pante, where the Profits (being from the payment Ividends to the Shareholders) are all ot ated among the ' l lred. alone, and upon equitable principles. 1 4 - IZ - iiii. -., Year, Age Bonusadded at ToOlstim,with t " of at Original and prior to, additions at , kbers. Entry Ontry. Assurance. Ist Jan., 1853. Ist Jan., 1853. _ -- It r , X X. s. d. £ s. d. Cl'' , 1818 ' 29 1000 1 8 231 1 8 Z,B' 1826 31 1000 1031 590 110 1 590 110 It. T • Li ' 1334 39 1000 407 12 3 137 2 3 I\ i . ll . 1842 40 1000 212 6 0 12 4 1 12 6 0 \....___ 1846 30 1000 122 10 0 1122 10 0 k i these examples show the respective amounts of the Bonus t,"Anv DECLARED and VESTED. Under the provision mado at 4 last investigation for the payment of an INTERMEDIATE t1 4 ,. 31 . 1 5, in the case of Policies becoming Claims by death ~,,"ug the current Septennial period, the whole amounts th°l 3 ectively payable under the above Policies, in the event of th e risks now emerging, would be considerably more than 4 ,„"2e stated in the last column. Thus, supposing the life Cured by the first policy to drop during the present year, 7amount payable under the 10001. Policy would be, not 1 /. is. Bd., but 21731. ss. 2d. N , t ua all cases where the member is not incapacitated in any vttY from dealing with his Policy, he has the option of con. oArng the Reversionary Claim for whatever Bonus has been w med to it, i n t o an equivalent present payment in cash, or kaPPlyin the same towards extinction or reduction of the t Lure Premiums. As showing the effort of such conversion It'_ t Pplication, the cases of the above Policies may be taken. - 'u„ amount of additions to the second Policy being " t W. Is. IGd., the member might at the present time s urrender the reversionary claim therefor, and receive in fir ' 4 a might surrender the reversionary claim for bonus to "ue extent of 4671 12s. ld., and be relieved from any 4 arther payment of the premiums exigible in terms of the Policy, retaining a claim for the remainder of the addi ls already made, namely, 1121. 9s. 9d., and for any f urther bonus to be declared in future. . t he case of the third Policy, to which there are additions , 4 071. 12s. 3d., the member, on surrendering these Z'ght either receive a sum of 2281.125. 9d. in cash, or he 'light have all future premiums exigible in terms of the 9( 2 reduced from the original amount of 311.175. 6d. to e. ,again, ho might, by renouncing right to 2041. ss. 6d. of ,111 0 bonus, have, the premiums exigible in terms of the Policy from this, date to the close of the year 1859, four in number altogpther extinguished, reserving to himself a claim for the balance of 2031. Gs. 9d., and for any further Tidition by ivar of bonus to be afterwards declared. t o, r oaPectuses,,,containing full information in regard to the o ") and other,points connected with the Society's - history st",,Practice, may be obtained at the Head Office, or from any 'ae ve.rimA Agents. JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager. WM. LINDESAY, Secretary. 411 burgh 5, StAndrew-square, 10th May, 1850. LONDON HONORARY BOARD. George Young, Esq., Mark-lane Charles Edward Pollock, Esq., Barrister, Temple 13/avid' Hill, Esq., East India House John Murray, Esq., publisher, Albemarle-street Samuel Laing, Esq., M.P. Blr John Thomas Briggs, Admiralty Leonardiforner, Esq., Home-office John Taylor, jun., Esq., C.E., Queen-street-place LONDON AND THE SUBURBS. CENTRAL AGENT. Unlit WlCean, 4, BoyalExchange-buildings, Cornhill. DISTRICT AGENTS. M ain l ll3. Ridge, 49, Pall-mall, Agent for the West End District `"ton Seeley, 2, Hanover-street, Regent-sliest 0 1 1 1, 03 Barris, 38, St. George's-square, Belgrave-road Pimlico. 01 1 A• pardo k n, Manager, Royal British Bank, 60, , Stones-end, cmultrtrar (No. 19,965.) PUBLICATIONS. NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF 44 THE WIFE'S TRIALS." Now ready, at all the libraries, in 3 vols., VEILED HEARTS. Py the Author of " The Wife's Trials." Burst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn. Just published, in 3 vols., • MODERN SOCIETY in ROME. By J. R. BH 4 TE, Esq., Author of " The Wabash." " This work is singularly interesting. It contains striking narra tives of most of the principal events that occurred from the acces sion of Pio Nono to the occupation of Rome by the French, with spirited and truthful sketches of the leading characters who took part in the politics of that memorable period."—Literary Gazette. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough -street. This day, foolscap octavo, 4s. 6d., DE CRESSY. A Tale. By the Author of " Dorothy." Also, Second Edition, foolscap octavo, 4s. 61, DOROTHY. London: John W. tarker and Son, West Strand. Just published, Second Edition, price 35., THE GREAT CITY FRAUDS of COLE, DAVIDSON, and GORDON FULLY EXPOSED. By SETON LAING, Assignee to Cole's Estate. London : Published by the Author. Sold by Mann, Nephews, 39, Cornhill, and to be had of all Booksellers. The Third Edition. Just Published, price 55., by post, free, ss. 6d. ON TRUE & FALSE SPERI.A.TORREREA, with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the Real Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread Errors in relation to their Treatment and Cure. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD. " Dr. Plckford is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect any ether equally flagrant evil which it may be in his p ewer to cor rect."—London Medical Gazette. " The tribe of ' Quiet Sympathisers,' and 'Medical Friends,' are' mercilessly exposed; and if this book could find its way into the hands of these who saffer ftom the corn silaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would oe saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of less importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— .nuch money ......This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good."—Medical Circular. London: R. fishier°. 219. Regent-street. MR. HOWARD, Surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet. street, has introduced an entirely new description of ARTI FICIAL TEETH, fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so .kerfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the original by the closest observer; they will never change colour or lecay, and will be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful operation, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mastication.-52, Fleet-street. At hornyfrom ten till five. Blackfriars-road, Surrey. TO BE SOLD, pursuant to an Order of the High Court of Chancery, made in the cause of Owen v. Shepherd and others, with the approbation of Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kind ersley, the Judge to whose Court the said cause is attached, at the Auction Mart, Bartholomew-lane, in the City of London, in one lot, by Mr. Charles Pugh, the person appointed by the said Judge for that purpose, on FRIDAY, the Eleventh day of July next, at 12 o'clock at noon, . _ A LEASEHOLD ' ESTATE, consisting of a Shop, Dwelling-house, and Premises, situate at the corner of Charlotte-street and Black friars-road, in the county of Surrey, now on lease to the Messrs. Hayward, for the remainder of the term, which now expires in one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, subject to a ground-rent of ten pounds ten shillings, the improved rent being one hundred pounds per annum. Particulars and conditions of sale may be had of Messrs. J. and W. Meymott, 86, Illackfriars-road, plaintiff's solicitor ; of Mr. C. Lever, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; and of the Auctioneer, Black man street, riorough, as also at the Mart. Dated sth June, 1856. SCHWEPP'S MALVERN SELTZER WATER.—Having leased the Holy Well Spring at Malvern, renowned for its purity, J. S. and Co. can now produce a SELTZER WATER with all the Chemical and liedicinal Properties which have rendered the Nassau Spring so celebrated. They continue manufac turing SODA, MAGNESIA, anal porasi WATERS and LEMON ADE, at London, Liverpool, Bristol, and Derby. Every Bottle is protected by a Red Label bearing their signatures. IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY. TRIESEIViAIL—On the 29th of May, 1855, an injunction was granted by the Migh Court of Chancery, and an the 1 lth of Juno following was made perpetual, against Joseph ;,'ranklin and others, to restrain them, under a penalty o? one thou sand pounds, from imitating this Medicine, which is protected by 'loyal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the Ecole de Pharmacia de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine. Vienna. TRIESEMAR, No. 1, u a xernedy for Relaxation. Spertrudorrhces, and all the distressing onsequences arising from early abuse, &c., and its effects are effi cacious in youth, manhood, and old age ; and those persons who re prevented entering the married state from the results of early ,rrors it is invaluable. TRIESEMAR, No. 2 r.frectnally. in the short space of three days, completoly and entire') er ►dicates all traces of those Disorders which Capaivi and Ciabcb: ha re so long been thought an antidote for, to the rum of the heaitt, of a vast portion of tho population . TRI ESEM.4.It, No. 3, the great Cant'nental Remedy for that class of Ditorders, whit: wuortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in e7:table destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all tht s troeparilla in the world cannot remove. rtiIESEMAII, Nos. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smelt .nd of all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet tabl ,ithout their use heiri; suspected TRIF,E VAR, Nos. 1,2, and 3 arc ssld in tin cans, price I la.. or four cases in one for 33s , which saveel Is. ; and in 41. eases, whereby here Is a saving of U. 126.-. aivide.. hits ssusrate doses; as &dal's'', tared by Valpea,i Lallomand, Rom'. do &c. To be had Vru>lesalo and Retail in London of Johnston, 68, 'ornh111; Hannay - and Co., 63, Oxford-street: and Sanger, 150, Oa f , rd-street ; R. H. Ingham, druggist, 46, Nt arket-Ercet, Manchester ; Bradbury, bookselier, Deansgate, Bolton ; J. Priestly, chemist. 52, .. , trd-street, Liverpool; Powell, bookseller, 15, Westmoreland-street, u Winnall. book,oller. High-sr ro"t .11,rminchant. GRAND AMERICAN FLORAL EXHIBITION IN THE ASH:BURNHAM GROUNDS OF THE ROYAL CREMORNE GARDENS. This unprecedented collection of floral luxuriance, whose beauty, extent, and magnificence has secured the attendance of her Majesty, the Prince, and the Royal Family, and which is daily attracting the noble and fashionable world of London and its environs, merits at the hands of public journalists a notice more in accordance with its merits than has hitherto appeared. We propose to supply this deficiency, and, in the fullest confidence that our readers will fully appreciate our motives, we have much pleasure in giving a minute descrip tion of some of the most beautiful plants, which are so de lightfully arranged in what has not been unaptly termed the " West End Canvass Palace," and for which we are indebted to the eminent floriculturist, Mr. G. Glenny, of Fulham. He remarks that the splendid col lection of rhododendrons and azaleas now exhibiting in the K ng's-road are described as the " production of America," whose floral riches are extolled beyond all bounds ; but, the public ought to be informed that scarcely any, perhaps not one, of the magnificent specimens of the whole ten thousand plants is an original American species. Nearly, if not quite, all have been raised in Europe by careful crossing and high cultivation. A few of the most beautiful deserve particular attention, though all are fine. Album elegans—A noble white flour, in splendid trusses of conical form, each flower spotted with green. Atro sanguinium—lntense blood red, beautifully spotted, and of fine form and habit. Archimedes—Bright rose, with light centre, delicate spots, and fine. Rrayanum—Vivid scarlet, lighter centre, of fine form and habit. Chancellor—Rich purple lilac, finely spotted, very dis- tinct variety. Vervaneanum—Rich lilac, with double flowers, very dis tinct and beautiful. Victoria—Fine rich, claret colour, prettily spotted. Cato—Highly valued for its rich rosy colour, and its con spicuous spots. William Downing—Very dark, rich, lakey purple, finely formed and beautifully spotted. Album grandiflorum —Flowers delicate blush and very large, and spots distinct. Cmlestinum —Noble blush flower, with yellow eye, spotted very beautifully. Sir Isaac Newton—Rich purple crimson, very large flowers, bold close truss, an I well formed. Prince Albert—A very beautiful variety, well _formed, and conspicuously spotted. Wateraneum—A grand specimen, with a thousand blooms of fine lilac rose colour. This tree, perhaps the most beauti ful specimen in Europe, stands singly on a mound, and is ten feet across. Of the Azaleas there is such an extensive variety that to attempt description would be useless. There appears every shade of colour, from scarlet to pale blush, from bright orange W pale straw colour, and from deep purple to light lilac; nor is there any lack of blush and pure whites. At the entrance to this gorgeous display of flowers is a por tion of the ground laid down as a lawn, for tho purpose of exhibiting a few very choice conifera. One of the most curious of these, perhaps, is Abies lumila, not more than one foot high, but more than three feet across; it is a splendid specimen of this dwarf variety. A plant of Araucaria itnbri cata, 7 or 8 feet high, without a leaf discoloured, feathered down to the grass, deserves notice ; we have seen many twice as tall, but none more handsome. Cupressus macrocarpa, or Lambertiana, between 6 and 7 feet high, is very handsomely grown. A very beautiful specimen of Picea Nordmaniana, 2 feet high, and nearly 4 feet across, is conspicuous for the beauty of its growth, and perhaps of its colour. Specimens of Pinus pumila, very small and dwarf, and of Irish yew, 10 feet high, form a singular contrast, and both beautiful intheir way. The golden yew is very much shown, and there is a fine specimen of Pinus cembra. The lawn, in fact, is well furnished with coniferm, in great variety, and passing from that into the body of th e Pavilion, we come upon the mass of gorgeous flowers, a poi ton of which we have attempted to de scribe, and which are exhibited under a soft light to the best advantage. The Pavilion itself is a masterpiece ; it is a combination of novelty, utility, and effect, which its 200 artistically painted ventilators, the 5,000 feet space, and its perfect transmission of subdued light proves—in this latter advantage being far superior to the Crystal Palace, whose strong light and gaudy colours detract largely from the varied tints of flowers, and destroy the fine effect of contrast. A passing comment is due to the Gardens from which this exhibition has emanated, and to which it forms an appro priate adjunct, from the great taste which has for years past been shown in their laying out, planting, and decorating— we mean the Royal Gardens of Cremorne, whose artistic beauties, pleasurable accommodations, and natural advan tages may be embraced and enjoyed under one and the same visit ; and a parting word to those who have not availed themselves of an opportunity to enjoy this floral treat, we may say it is now in perfection, and will be so for a few days ; but that those who value fine weather, in which the plants and place are seen to the highest advantage, should follow the example of their beloved Sove reign, and " not stand upon the order of their going, but go." Every lover of flowers should see them, for there is not an aristocratic demesne nor a humble front garden that might not be improved by a plant or two of these rhododendrons, whose most brilliant varieties are now within the reach of all. Nor is there an adult or child but whose health and mind must be improved and enlarged by a visit to view the " Floral Beauties of the Western World." LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, 1 UNE 13. 1856. THE CASE OF PALMER. The following correspondence has passed between Mr. John Smith and Sir George Grey " To THE RIGIIT HON. SIR GEORGE GREY. I" Sir, —Notwithstanding the unabated anxiety which exists in the public mind relative to the fate of William Palmer, I have postponed addressing you on his behalf to the last moment. Long since his relations and friends would have rushed, in the intensity of their grief, to the. Home-office ; but, as I have been charged with this matter of life and death from its commencement to the present time, the arduous duty of appealing to you has been delegated to rne. Let me, then, claim your largest indulgence. I have now, when the sand of William Palmer's life has run to the eleventh hour—when only a few days stand between him and the grave, unless your clemency be exercised in his behalf—to address you as the head of that department which is recognised as the last sanctuary of injured justice. To your judg ment and sense ofjustice alone I do submit myself ; al though since the period of your administration the re cords of mercy adorn it more than at any other time— ' notwithstanding murder in its blackest form had been committed, and its perpetrator, under your wise and merciful dispensation, has been allowed to make atone ment in exile or in solitude, still I shall not appeal to your sense of mercy. I have merely to ask that a re spite should take place in the execution of William Pal mer until the grave and most important doubts, medi cal and circumstantial, connected with this case, are brought •to an end ; no Matter how popular passion may have been excited to its late state of madness against my client, your spirit of justice must pause and examine into the doubts that dr, exist. Sir, I trust that you will not reverse one_pf the first principles of our criminal code, but give to my client the full benefit of doubt, if doubt is well founded. I therefore ground my application for my client's respite,— " First,—Upon- the character of Charles Newton, Who was the principal witness upon the part of the Crown, and whose antecedents were unfortunately un known to me at the time of trial ; as also upon the character of Mills,. whose previous historY was, until a day or two since, hidden froth me. " Secondly,—Upon the absence of two witnesses who could, as I believe, have given satisfactory proofs as to the disposal of the poisons purchased by the prisoner, as well as to the disposal of Cook's money. " Thirdly,—Upon the discrepancy of the medical tes timony as to the power of finding of strychnia. " And, lastly,—The Judge's charge. " First, as to witnesses. The importance as to Chas. Newton's testimony in procuring a conviction for the Crown cannot be overrated. On the Monday night be fore Cook's death Newton said he sold strychnine to the prisoner, and spon that night Cook was first seized with symptoms of illness. The medical evidence for the Crown pronounced this illneSs to have been connected with the adaiinistration of strychnine ; but there was, however, sufficient in the evidence of Chas. Newton to render him a witness unworthy of belief. The hour which he fixed for the delivery of the poison was incompatible with the hour that the prisoner was seen at Stafford on the same night. The suppression of all mention of the sale of strychnine before the coroner, the consultation relative to the power and effects of alkaloid which he represented bad occurred between Palmer and himself, and the un feigned joy with which be represented Palmer to have been seized when he lent to him his boyish knowledge of the powers of strychnia—all those circumstances and in cidents rendered his testimony at the trial of such a na ture that even the consummate ability of the Attorney- General could not deal with it as he wished, and there fore only touched upon it with the light and skilful band of a master; yet the jury gave implicit faith to this witness. I have now; sir, to tell you that this Charles Newton has been twice in custody for theft at Notting ham, and that some of his acts are at present under in vestigation. Ought this man to be relied upon in a case of life and death, under the circumstances I have narrat ed ? As to the witness Mills, she swore on the trial that she slept with Mrs. Dutton, the mother of the man to whom she states she is engaged. I assert upon unim peachable testimony that the mother of the men lives four miles from her son's residence, and has not been in his house for more than nine months. It may be said that perjury by a witness to conceal the offence of fornication is venial, and that the rest of the testimony of such wit ness can be perfectly relied upon. I cannot help think ing that any person who departs from the paths of virtue, and then adds perjury to cover the shame, may also commit perjury for motives not more worthy, Again let me ask whether life should be sacrificed on such testimony. I now, Sir, approach a most impor tant portion of the case—namely, the medical and che mical testimony. So much has been written, spoken, and been before the world upon this point, that it re quires hut a few words from me. Sir, the point upon which so much doubt exists has created a universal and wide-spread feeling relative to the justice of the verdict. Shall not my client have the advantage of all doubts I Doubts have, ere this, brought unconditional pardon ; doubts have brought a commutation of Vatushment. Shall not doubt in the year '56 afford a nian a respite .from death No man ought ever to ascend a scaffold with a doubt attached to his guilt. Let not the first, then, be that ill-fated man William Palmer, whom pre judice has long since consigned to -the gallows. Dr. Letheby and Mr. Herapatb, two of the meat eminent toxicologists of this day, upon their solemn oaths de eared that they could discover the 501000th part of a grain of strychnia, and that if Wok died from that poi son they could now find it. Their opinions were con firmed by some of the most distinguished members of the schools of London, Leeds, Edinburgh, and Dublin. Yet the body of Cook did not yield to the manipulations of Drs. Taylor and Rees the smallest particle of strych nine. Since the unfortunate termination of the trial my table has been laden with communications of scientific men in confirmation of Dr. Letheby and others. "If you honour me by your commands I shall be proud to place the correspondence before you, although I hope the facts in reference to Newton and Mills would alone justify me in the strong assurance and un clouded hope that a respite, for the object of fur ther experiments and for the consequent eluci dation of truth, should be granted. Upon the last point which I wish to call your attention to I must to a certain extent be silent,—l allude to the charge of the Lord Chief Justice. As an officer of his court I owe to him every respect and duty, Bo that nothing but the dearer interests of my client would induce me to allude to him or his charge. I cannot, however, re train from saying that if a similar rule existe I in the criminal law as does in civil law, my Lord Chief Jus tice's charge would be open, as I am advised, to the im putation of misdirection. The public press and the voice of public opinion have unanimously condemned this charge as one-aided and mistaken. Upon this point I pray your earnest attention. " I have now touched upon the few topics I origi nally undertook to bring under your notice ; they aro selected from a pile of matter from which I might have chosen materials far more redeeming to and beneficial fur my client. "I, however, sincerely trust I have given sufficient reasons to postpone the hour of death, and that the 14th instant, which will witness a day of universal joy with our brave allies, the French, in the baptism of Napoleon IV., may not on that day bathe in tears of bitterness, sorrow, and degradation the relatives and friends of the unfortunate William Palmer. May I seik as early an answer as may be compatible with the consideration of this sincere application ? "I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, "JOHN SMITH," " Whitehall, June 12, 1856. " Sir,—Secretary Sir George Grey has received and considered considered your letters of the 10th and 11th instant, in behalf of William Palmer, and he directs me to inform you that he can see nothing in any of the points that you have pressed upon his attention which would justify him in interfering with the due course of law in this case. "I am, Sir, your obedient servant, " H. WAD DINGTON. " Mr. J. Smith, Bacon's Hotel, Great Queen•street." The preparations for the execution are nearly com pleted. There will be several very strong barriers erected for the purpose of preventing accidents, as, from the excitement that prevails upon the subject, it is ex pected that the crowd will be greater than ever was known on any similar occasion. The magistrates yes terday issued the following notice : meanour was exactly that of the poisoner's. 'We have referred to the newspapers of his time in aid of our pre vious knowledge of the case, and they present a com plete confirmation of the simple fact for which we con tend. From day to day during his imprisonment before his trial he is described as " collected and resolute in his demeanour," as "rather mild and conciliato9y in his address," as being visited by " friends wheal he receives with cheerfulness," as "remaining firm and unmoved," as "increasing in confidence as the day which is to de cide bis fate draws nigh," as "speaking of the favourable result of the trial with his usual confidence." On his trial he looks "particularly well and healthy." His attention and composure are considered as wonderful as the poisoner's ; be writes notes as the poisoner did ; he watches the cases with the same cool eye ;'.the " re tains that firmness for which, from the moment of his apprehension, helhas been distinguished ;" be "carefully assorts his papers on a desk near him ;" he ie (in this being singular) his own orator, and makes a speech in the manner of Edmund Kean, on the whole not very unlike that of the leading counsel for the poisoner, con cluding, as,to his own innocence, with a So help me God ! Before his trial the poisoner says be will be at the corn ing race for the Derby. B e f ore hi s t r i a l Th ur t e ll says " that after his acquittal he will visit his father, and will propose to him to advance the portion which he intended for him, upon which he will reside abroad." So Mr. Manning ob served, under similar circum , tances, that when all that noasense was over, and the thing wound up, he had an idea of establishing himself in the West Indies. When the poisoner's trial is yet to last another day or so, he enjoys his half-pound of steak and his tea, wishes his best friends may sleep as he does, and fears the grave "no more than his bed." (See the " Evening Hymn for a Young Child.") When Thurtell's trial is yet to last another day or so he takes his cold meat, tea, and coffee and " enjoys himself with great Comfort ;" also, on the morning of his execution, he Uwakes from as in nocent a slumber as the poisoner's, declaring that he has had an excellent 'night, and that he hasn't dreamed "about this business./ Whether the paratiel.isill . held to the last, all to " feeling very well and very comfort able," as to "firm step and perfect calmness," as to " the manliness and correctness of his general conduct," as to " the countenance unchanged by the awfulness of the situation"—not to say as to bowing to a friend from the scaffold "in a friendly but dignified manner"—our readers will know for themselves when we know too. — Household Words. Sporting Intelligence ASCOT RACES.-VISIT OF ROYALTY. Since the memorable visit of the late Emperor Nicholas to Ascot such excitement as characterised yesteiday has not been manifested by the metro polis. Ascot would be a dull affair on the grand day if it was not a rule seldom departed from that the reigning Sovereign honours the course by being present at the contest for the great prize. From an early hour yesterday morning numbers of cabs and other vehicles were engaged in conveying, not only the sporting world, but also the miscellaneous class of holiday-folk to the Great Western and South-Western Railways, and several of the sport ing houses had special vehicles engaged to convey their frequenters by road to the fashionable rendez vous. The aristocracy, the corps diplomatique, and many fashionables who had sent their equi pages forward to Windsor, travelled by the Great Western Railway, whilst the humbler classes, in consequence of the rail passing within 400 yards of the grand stand,' proceeded by the South-Western. Mr. G. Payne, Mr. J. M. Stanley, Mr. W. P. Honey wood, Mr. R. Magenis, Mr. C. Greville, Mr. Rudston Read, Mr. G. W. Fitz william, Mr. Jacques, Mr. Norman Macdonald, Mr. George Elope, Mr. Cavendish Fitzroy, Mr. A. Lumley, and many others. We have omitted the names of the numerous lady visitors. The sport was decided as under : Sweepstakes of 50 sous each, h it, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, 84 31b. Certain allowances. Swinley Course. One mile and a half. 10 subs. Baron R ,thschild's Comedy, 7st 131 b (Charlton) 1 Duke of Bedford's Tyre, Bst 31b (S. Rogers) 2 Mr. Gulliver's Illuminator, Bst 31b (Yates) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Tyre, sto 2 agst Illuminator, 7to 2 agst Comedy. Won cleverly by half a length ; a neck between the second and third. The Visitors' Plate of 100 sovs, and 25 sow to the se cond horse, by subscriptions of 5 sovs each, the sur plus to go to the fund. Once round and a distance. 31 subs. Lord Anglesey's Astrologus, 3 yrs, sst 131 b . _ - - - - (Fordham) 1 Baron Rothschild's Hungerford, aged, Bst 7lb . . _ - (Charlton) 2 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Mishap, 5 yrs, 7st 21b (T. Cliff) 3 The following also ran :—Mayboy, Raphael, Lundy foot, King Cob, and Lawn., Betting-3 to 1 asst Hungerford, 4to 1 each eget Astrologus and Mishap, and sto 1 agst Lawn. At first 3 to 1 was taken about Astrologus. Won by a neck; a length between the second and third. Mayboy and Lawn were fourth and fifth, well up with Mishap, and just behind them were King Cob and Lundyfoot, close together ; Raphael was beaten off, and did not pass the post. The Gold Cup, value 300 sovs, by subscriptions of 20 sovs each, with 200 added. Three•yr-olds, 6st 101 b ; four, Bst fib ; five, 9st ; six and aged, 9st 31b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. About two miles and a half. 9 subs. Mr. S. Walker's Winkfield, 5 yrs, 9st(Bartholomew) 1 Mr. T. Parr's Sancebox, 4 yrs, Bst 51b .(Wells) 2 Mr. W. H. Brook's Manganese, 3 yrs, list 71b too 6. ,. _ _ . Lord Clifden's Homily, 4 yrs, Bst 21b ..,...(A. Day; 4 Lord Ciifden'e Simorrr, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Sly) 5 Betting-2 to lon Manganese, 7to 2 agst Saucebox, 12 to 1 agst Winkfield, 20 to 1 agst Simony (offered), at one time 4to 1 was taken about Simony. Simony took a lead of about three lengths, Saucebox going on second, Manganese third, Winkfield fourth, and Homily last. They ran thus to the Royal Stand, where Man. ganese, pulling hard, rushed into the second place, Saucebox being third, well laid up ; the other two being separated from them by upwards of six lengths. On going down the hill, past the Swinley post, Simony increased her lead, and was soon fully a dozon lengths ahead, the others following in Indian file, at inter vals of about a length and a half. On approach. ing the Brick-kiln turn, Simony gradually gave way, and soon afterwards dropped into the rear, and Homily passed Winkfield. Manganese then went on with the running, followed by Saucebox, Homily, and Winkfield, in the order named. As they ascended the hill towards the last turn Winkfield drew into the third place, and on entering the Straight was in close attend. ance upon Saucebox. At the distance Saucebox reached Manganese's shoulders, Winkfield biding his time at his quarters ; half way up Fordharn called upon Manganese, who made a faint effort only, and Winkfiell then came our, and won easily by three lengths ; a length and a half between the second and third ; bad fourth. Simony was pulled up, and walked in. Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 soirs each, with 50 added, for two and three year olds. Half a mile. 27-subs. Mr. J. M. Stanley's Oltenitza, by the Flying Dutch man, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (Ashman) 1 Mr. Hope's Sly Fellow, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b (A.ldcroft) 2 Capt. Christie's Tho Abbott, 2 yrs, Est 71b (Fordhatn) 3 Mr. Merry's Cara Fatima, 2 yrs, 7st 7th (J. Hall) 4 The following also ran :—Flying Duchess, Mirage, Pretty Girl, Bonnets o'Blue, °bow, Annot Lyle, Rou lade, Fie, Salonica, Perfume, Giles, Cinderella, and Inspiration. _ . Betting--5 to 2 agst Perfume, sto 1 agst Oltenitza and Mirage, 12 to 1 agst Pretty Girl. Oltenitza made most of the running, and won by two lengths ; a length separated the second from the third ; and two lengths the third from the fourth ; Chow was fifth ; Annot Lyle sixth; Fi3 seventh ; Perfume eighth, and Flying Duchess ninth, tolerably well up. The New Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, 8-,t 7lb ; fillies, Bst 31b. Certain winners extra. T.Y.C. 49 subs. Mr. Den net's fby Red Hart—Subterfuge (Fordham) 1 Mr. Howard's Goldfinch, 83t 71b (Wells) 2 Mr. Howard's Schiedam, 83t 71b (J. Goater) 3 The following also ran :—Somerset, Y.rkshireman, Equity, Equinox, Black Tommy, Aspasta, Double Glos ter, S donica, The Duke, c by Colltny,rwood—El. Ad miral Lyons, Sydney, The Zouave, Queen Bess, King maker, Boscobel, and Gulliver. _ _ Betting—Even on Goldfinch, 6 t' 1 agst Aspasia, 10 to 1 each agst Double Gloster, Gulliver, and Black Tommy. Subterfuge filly made all the running, and after a fine race in with the favourite won by a neck, two lengths between the second and third, Aspaßia was a good fourth, Sydney was fifth, Double Gloster sixth, Equity seventh, Somerset beading the next lot. On re turning to scale the owner of Goldfinch lodged an ob jectio❑ against the Subterfuge filly, on the plea that she was not the proper age. The St. Jame4's Palace Stakes of 100 sous each, h ft, for three.yr-olds ; colts, Sat 71b; fillies, fiat 4!b. Old mile. 15 subs. Mr. Combo's Pitapat, B.t 71b (BArtholomew) 1 Mr. Ho ivard's Spindle, Bst 41b (Wells) 2 Mr. W. Peel's Grampian, Bst 71b . (1. Day) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Pitapat, sto 2 agst Grampian, 3 to 1 agst Spindle. The favourite made all the running, and won by a length ; same distance betwee❑ the second and third. The Windsor Forest Stakes of 50 sovs eacb, h ft, for three.yr-olds ; fillies Sit 71b each. Certain penalties. Old mile. Mr. Harland's Mirage, 83t 74b (Basham) w.o. lIAMPTO2 Acceptances; for the Surri NT RACES. !ey and Middlesex Stakes. _ Age st lb Age st lb Saucebox Winkfield Veteran \Vantage Lucy Lockit Redemption HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO ASCOT. (From the Court Newsman,. ) WINDSOR, THURSDAY. The Queen went to-day to Ascot races. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, with the royal visitors and suite, left the Castle in 11 carriages and four, at 20 minutes past 12 o'clock. The attendants, and also the outriders, were in scarlet liveries. The first (open) carriage conveyed her 31,jesty the Queen and their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge, the Regent of Baden, and Prince Frederick Wil liam of Prussia. The second carriage conveyed their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, the Princess Royal, the Princess Mary of Cambridge, and the Prince of Wales. The third carriage conveyed their Royal Highnesses the Princess Alice, the Duke of Cambridge, the Prince Alfred, and the Countess de Persigny. The fourth carriage conveyed the Duchess of Sutherland, the Countess do Bernstorff, the French Ambassador, and the Duke of Wellington. The fifth carriage conveyed Lady Macdonald, the Coun tess of Clarendon, the Prussian Minister, and the Earl of Eglinton. The sixth carriage conveyed Lady Geraldine - Somerset, the Countess of Bessborough, and Lieut.-General Baron Schreckenstein. The seventh carriage conveyed Lady Caroline Barring ton, the Marquis of Abercorn, and the Earl of Clarendon. The eighth carriage conveyed the Hon. Lucy Kerr, the Hon. Mary Bulteel, Lord Waterpark, and Colonel Baron Seutter. The ninth carriage conveyed Baron de Moltke, Capt. de Heinz, Lord George Lennox, and Major Home Purves. The char-a-bane conveyed Lieut. de Schreckonstein, Baron do Gernmingen, the Hon. Mortimer Sackville West, and Major-Goner:al Berkeley Drummond. The eleventh carriage conveyed Colonel Tyrwhitt, Dr. Ullman, and Mr. Gibbs. Prince Albert, the Duke of Cambridge, and the Gentle men of the Royal Household, appeared in the Windsor uniform. _ _ The Dake of Buecleuch and Viscount Palmerston rode on horseback to the race course. The Equerries in Waiting, Lord Charles Fitzroy and Captain the Hon. D. de Rom, attended her Majesty on horseback. The Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Mas ter of the Buck Hounds, preceded the Queen to the Royal Stand. six o'clock. Her Majesty returned from the races at 25 minutes be fore The Queen evening. The banquet was served in St. George's Hall, on gave a dinner to a numer ous p art y in the the magnificent service of gold plate. The table was deco rated with epergnes and wine coolers in silver gilt, the former being filled with artificial flowers. The large " St. George" candelabrum, supporting 12 wax lights, was placed opposite her Majesty, and other candelabra also filled with wax lights wore displayed the whole length of the table. On the buffets erected at each end of the hall were arranged a large selection of the choicest specimens of the royal treasury. At the base of the west buffet were four large shields • two of them enriched w ith d es i gns illus trating the feasts of the gods —one of them a battle, and the fourth the chars. The middle of the base was occu pied by the beautiful architectural fountain in gold and silver, to which horses are being led to drink, from the Irish Exhibition. The compartment above was filled : with crystal and jewelled vases and cups, golden bulb cups, and tankards and cups el a b ora t e l y carve d in ivory and enriched with pi ecious stones—the national cup of St. George oc cupyinc, the centre. Ab ove these was placed the shield presented by the King of Prussia to his godson, the Prince of Wales, with other articles of rare workmanship and value ; and, above all, on the top, was the urn, one of the spoils of the great Spanish Armada. On the opposite buffet the principal object was the shield of Achilles, designed by Flaxman, with a great number of other beautiful and interesting articles of gold plate. Botb buffets were most brilliantly lighted by numerous sconces and candelabra of silver gilt. Tho couvalli inolude4 theirßoyal Eillumen the _ _ "THE EXECUTION. "The mayor and magistrates of the borough of Staf ford hereby give notice that on Saturday morning next, for the purpose of preserving peace and order, and guard ing as far as possible against accidents, the police have received instructions to prevent all young persons under the age of 14 from mixing in the crowd, and they also suggest the propriety of all females abstaining from any attempt to approach the county prison, as the risk of ' personal injury from the pressure of a multitude of peo ple will be very great. The mayor and magistrates like wise request that any persons who may intend to erect on their premises any platform or other standing places for spectators will give notice to the mayor not later than 10 o'clock a.m. on Friday next, in order that he may instruct the town surveyor to inspect the same, with a view to guarantee its stability, and the town sur veyor will thereupon sign a notification which may be affixed to the erection. The mayor and magistrates fur thermore advise the inhabitants not to leave their houses in an unprotected state, such occasions being sometimes embraced by professional thieves to commit felonies. Signed, by order of the mayor and magistrates, " CHARLES FLINT, Magistrates' Clerk." THURTELL AND PALMER. —With the difference that the circumstances of Thurtell's guilt are not comparable in atrocity with those of the poisoner's, there are points of strong resemblance between the two men. Each was born in a fair station, and educated in conformity with it ; each murdered a man with whom he had been on terms of intimate association, and for whom he pro fessed a friendship at the time of the murder ; both were members of that vermin race of outer betters and black legs, of whom some worthy samples were presented on both trials, and of whom, as a community, mankind would be blessedly rid, if they could all be, once and for ever, knocked on the head at a blow, Thurtell's de- THE CIIP DAY. The morning dawned ominously, and heavy leaden-tinted clouds scudded drearily before the wind. Still the sun occasionally peeped gaily forth, but the lucid intervals were scarcely cheering or encouraging. Pleasure folk, however, were not dismayed, and had full reliance upon the Queen's usual good fortune with regard to the weather. Pedestrians, therefore, trooped hopefully towards the course, whilst vehicles from Windsor thronged the road, and the " drives" through the Park. Ladies dresses, however, were grievously damaged by the dust which the traffic and the wind raised in dense blinding clouds, whitening the gar ments, and spoiling the appearance of the visitors. Despite ttie dreary skiey influences, the prospect of interesting sport, and the visit of her Majesty and illustrious guests to the Heath were attractions powerful enough to command an immense attendance of general company. Not un der the most propitious circumstances as regards the weather, and not even excepting ,the occasion of the visit of the late Emperor Nicholas of Russia in 1844, was so vast a concourse of persons seen on the Heath. The scene was strikingly gay and picturesque. Along each side of the running ground, from the top turn to beyond the distance were double lines of people. The space opposite the Grand Stand was crowded by carriages filled with ladies, whose rich and many-coloured dresses imparted a peculiarly gay aspect to the scene. The Grand Stand was thronged from basement to roof, and in the enclosure and saloons it required no little physical force, to elbow a way through the crowd of persons of both sexes. The royal stands and private stands too were, of course, well attended. Under the direction of Mr. Skinner, ample ar rangements were made for the accommodation of the visitors. In anticipation of the increased at tendance, too, the police regulations were extended, and in addition to the efficient body of men under Superintendents Walker and Hughes, and Inspec tors Tiddy and Banks of the A division, 150 men were engaged under Inspectors Leicester, 0, Fir man, B, and Jackson, D. Inspector Whicher, of the detective force, had several officers in plain clothes under his command. The knights of in dustry were, therefore, kept at a respectful dis tance, and many of the fraternity received a gentle hint on their arrival at Ascot, and quickly returned to London. As the time approached for the commencement of the proceedings the weather became more lower ing and gloomy, and a piercingly cold wind con tributed to the general discomfort. Soon after the horses were saddled for the first race the standard was hoisted on the Royal Stand. Her Majesty's carriage, preceded by the Earl of Bessborough, the Queen's huntsman and outriders, was seen slowly to descend the hill down the "new mile." There were eleven open carriages, five of them drawn by beautiful grey ponies, and the effect was pic turesque and striking in the extreme. As the cortege approached the stands, and as one by one her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Prince of Prussia, and the Regent of Baden, were recognised, loud and prolonged cheering burst forth simultaneously from all sides. The official list of the illustrious viAitors will be found on reference to the Court Circular. No sooner had the Royal party entered the stand than the first race was run. When it was decided the people made a general rush to the enclosure in front of the Royal Stand, and gave another loud and hearty cheer. This demonstra tion was renewed with increased vigour several times in the course of the afternoon when her Ma jesty appeared at the window. Perhaps the general feeling of gratification was heightened by the fact of the Court having been absent from the Heath last year. Between the first and second races the long pending shower fell, and sent people into the stands and scampering into booths to obtain shelter. It was, however, of short duration. Still no sun brightened the dreary afternoon, rain drizzled down at frequent intervals, and the sky became darker and more lowering. The Cup attracted only a small number of com petitors, and, with the exception of Manganese, whose success was deemed a certainty in what are termed " well-informed quarters," the field was supposed to comprise no animal of very superior racing ability. Atstartin - g 2 to I was betted on Manganese, the hopes of her backers beinc , strengthened by her blooming appearance. She was, however, easily defeated, and deep was the sensation created. When she was called upon by her jockey, she seemed incapable of making a finishing effort, and the race resulted in favour of Winkfield, an animal trained in the neighbourhood, and trusted by no one except its owner, who, in addition to backing it " outright," took 200 to 100 that it would beat Saucebox "for places." His triumph was hailed with loud cheers, and to the fielders it gave great cause for gratulations and rejoicings. The Cup, which was exhibited in the saloon of the Grand Stand, attracted considerable attention. It is nearly three feet in height, independently of the base, and illustrates the mythological tale of Perseus and Andromeda. The artist has repre sented the serpent twining round the rock, and making his way up to the place where Andromeda is fastened. Perseus is on his winged horse, at tacking the monster with th e swor d w ith w hi c h he slew the Gorgon, and is defending himself with the shield of Medusa. The execution is very effec tive, and the outline very fine. It was manu factured at the establishment of Messrs. Garrard, jewellers to the Queen, from designs and models by Mr. Cotterill. The New Stakes brought out twenty runners, and to genuine turfites afforded by far the most interesting race of the day. Goldfinch, who cave with a very high reputation, was supported with much spirit ; at one time 5 and 6 to 4 were laid on him. At last he was backed at evens against the field. He was, however, defeated by an animal not mentioned in the ring. The winner was after wards objected to on the plea that he was not the proper age. An examination of the horse's mouth will take place this day (Friday). The New Stakes decided, the Royal visitors quitted the course amidst great cheering and waving of bats and handkerchiefs. They who followed her Majesty's example had cause for satisfaction, for after the race was run rain set in, and fell with drenching effect. The business of the meeting was most efficiently conducted under the direction of the clerk of the course, Mr. Edward Hibburd. The other officials, Mr. James Manning, clerk of the scales ; Mr. H. Hibburd, starter • and Mr. Clark, the jud ge , as usual, discharged respective duties with the utmost promptitude and regularity. As a proof of the immense attendance, it may be stated that 1,700/. were taken at the Grand Stand, whilst the immense stock of provisions supplied by M. Careless was entirely exhausted. In addition to the Royal party, we noticed amongst other fashionable visitors during the three days:—The Duke of Cambridge, Duke of Beaufort, Duke of Cleveland, Duke of Newcastle, Duke of Wellington, Duke of Buccleuch, Dike of Mont rose; Lords Broadalbane, Derby, Abercorn, Spen cer, Eglinton, Bessborough, Palmerston, Cardigan, George Lennox, James Murray, Bruce, Euston, Churchill, Holmesdale, Southampton, Marcus Hill, Wilton, Grey de Wilton, Zetland, Exeter, Maid stone, Chesterfield, W. Powlett, Stradbroke, Anglesey, Exmouth, Drogheda, Edward Russell, Drutnlanrig, Stanley, Howe, Keane, Powis, Bath, Vane, Duncan, Robert Clinton, Clifden, Clanri carde, March, Newport, Enfield, Thynne, Howth, De Manley, Londesborough, Stafford, Eyelyn, Raglan; Sir Robert Peel, Sir Joseph Hawley, Sir W. W. Wynne, Sir W. Codrington, Sir George Armytage, Sir Thomas Burke, Sir John Tyrel, Sir J. W. Hogg, Sir Henry Meux, Major the Hon. James Macdonald, the Hon. Major Forrester, Hon. Admiral Rous, Hon. Rowland Hill, Hon. Col. Somerset, Hon. Col. Lowther, Hon. L. Heathcote, General Peel, Major-Gen. Berkeley Drummond, Col. Seymour, Captain Brabazon, Captain Arcladall, 1 Captain, Little, CAptailz White, Naval and Military Intelligence. The crew of the screw steam ship Orion, 91, Captain John E. Erskine, Plymouth, completed coaling and bent sails on Wednesday, and she was placed at her sail ing moorings in Hatnoaze. We learn by electric telegraph from Plymouth that the screw steam-corvette Tartar, 20, from Portsmouth for Halifax, put into Plymouth Sound yesterday even ing through stress of weather. Wind, S.E., blowing strongly all day. The steam-transport Ripon arrived at Portsmouth yesterday from Corfu with the Ayrshire and Berkshire Militia, and went into harbour to disembark them. She passed, June 6, off Tarifa, her Majesty's steam-mortar. ship Seahorse, 12, Captain Heath, C.B. ; and, on the same day, off Cape Trafalgar, the English screw steam ship showing third distinguished pendant 658 (the Ar menian), steering for the Gut of Gibraltar. The Ripon loft Constantinople on the 29th of May, and Gibraltar, June 6. The Imperador steam-transport went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning to land the troops enume rated in our antionticemont of her arrival yesterday. The Rhadamanthus steam•transport arrived at Ports mouth yesterday with supernumeraries from Plymouth, and left again yesterday morning for \Voolwich, to load with machinery for steamers fitting out. The following officers have taken up their cmnmis sions, and joined the Brilliant, 20 guns (sailing corvette), at Sheerness, viz. :—Capt. James Aylmer Paynter (late of her Majesty's steam-sloop Gorgon); Lieut. John S. Keats ; Charles F. Cooper, Master ; Mr. Giles, Pay master ; Mr. Cook, Midshipman. Lieut. John R. Mai call, R.N., is in command of the Marines. The com plement of ordinary seamen and boys has been draughted from the Waterloo, and her rigging in dry dock is being proceede I with. The crews of 11 of the gun-boats (which vessels have been dismantled at Sheerness) were paid off yesterday, under the superintendence of Capt. Lord Frederick Kerr, of the flag-ship Waterloo. All seamen not entitled to their discharge have been transferred to the Waterloo. The officers remain on board the Waterloo, waiting the Admiralty instructions for their future disposal to other ships. 'I:" fie Lizard paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Lieutenant T. R. Christopher, taken into No. 4 dry dock, Sheerness, to refit, will not be ready until the 221 inst. The Cressy, 80 guns, screw steam-ship, Captain R. L. Warren, will get her fittings completed to-day, for the accommodation of her Majesty's Ambassador for St. Petersburg. his Excellency will embark on board the Cressy on her arrival at Kiel. It has belkn intimated to the officers that„in con sequence of the mission upo n which the Cressy is going to St. Petertlearg, the ex penses incurred by the respective officers, during her stay at Crenstadt, in entertaining the Russian officers, naval and military, and the nobility at Cronstadt acid St. Petersburg, will be defrayed by this Government pre cisely on the principles adopted in the French, Sardinian and American services. The transport Northumberland, No. 51, has arrived at Wools ich pier, and is d►scharging 214 barrels of powder and other ordnance stores from the East. The Earl of Durham, No. 230, and the Rajah transports have also arrived with ordnance stores. The two latter ves sels, with the Black Prince, are to be discharged from the transport service. The freight -ship Florence, in the West India Docks, and the Ann Falcon, in the Lindon Docks, are order,4 to have magazines built on board, and to be in readiness to receive Government stores and ammunit►on, to be forwarded from Woolwich. The convict-ship Mermaid sailed on Wednesday even ing from Woolwich to Gibraltar, having embarked 75 convicts from the prison hulks there. During the course of that day four large carriates arrived in the dockyard, conveying prisoners, about 30 in number, who were im mediately transferred to the Warrior hulk. At the Royal Naval College monthly examination, which ended yesterday, the following passed :—Mates, R.N , for Lieutenants.—A. A. Hanson, M. C. Sey mour, R. W. Browne, G. R. Breton, 11. Vaughan, C. W. Andrew, A. F. Hurt. Second MaMera for Masters R.N.--W. C. Bicknell, C. Prickett, and B. B Dowling. For Naval Cadets—J. W. F. Harvey, G. J. Anstru ther, W. F. L. Elwyn, C. W. Beaumont, W. B. Little hales, R. P. Purdon, R. M. Dewar, C. C. Starr, T. Ramsbotham, P. A. Davies, and T. V. Williams. Sir Charles Wood yesterday received the following officers at the Admiralty :—Admiral Sir C. Ogle, Vice- Admiral the Hon. Sir Fleetwood Pellew, Major-Gen. Coryton, R.M. ; Capt. J. W. Noble, Capt. W. Ellis, Capt. W. B. Oliver, Capt. Josiah Thompson, Capt. W. J. S. Pullen, Capt. T. F. Birch, Capt. Chas. Edmonds, Capt. J. F. B. Wainwright, Capt. C. J. F E wart, Capt. W. Edmonatone, Capt. M. M. Wroot, Commander J. Miller Langtry, Commander T. Mitchell, Commander J. G. Mackenzie, Commander W. P. Crozier, Comman der J. C. Byng, Commander C. W. Bonham, Comman der F. A. Ellis, Commander J. C. Pittman, Comman der A. N. Fairman, Commander John M. Cooke, and Lieut. Edward E. Maunsell. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty • —Stanley G Tattersall, master's assis tant, to the Indefatigable; Benjamin Harding, ditto, to the Urgent. Orders are at present in circulation to enter an ad ditional supply of good leading hands for the shipwrights' department of Wool wich dockyard. The docks and basins, occupied in fitting out the war vessels, which are of the most varied and formidable description, are in an unusually crowded state. The number of bands em ployed in completing the Thunderbolt amounts to about 300. In fact, great activity is visible on board the whole of the gun and mortar boats, the number of hands engaged varying according to the amount of the labour requisite. In the inner basin are the huge floating battery Thun derbolt ; the five-gun paddle-wheel steamer Spitfire, 140-horse power; the 3 iron paddlewheel steam vessel Antelope, 260-horse power ; the 11 screw steam-sloop Rattler, 200-horse power ; the 2 steam gunboats Tiny, Midge, and Growler, 60-horse power ; the 6 iron paddle. wheel steam-vessel Trident, 350• horse power ; the 5 paddlewheel steam-sloop Ardent, 200-horse power ; the 2 Parthian gunboat, 60. horse power, and 5 mortar-fiesta. In the outer basin are the 4 gunboat Osprey, of 200. horse power ; the 2 paddlewheel steam-vessel Vivid, 16e-horse power ; the 14 screw steam-sloop Niger, 400- horse power ; the 2 screw steam-gunboats Quail, Ripple, Primrose, Pheasant, Pickle, and Prompt, of 60 horse power each ; and five mortar.floati. No. 1 dock contains the 4.gun paddlewheel steam troopship Dee, 200 horse power ; No. 2 dock, the 6-gun screw steam-vessel Roe buck, 250-horse power ; and No. 3 dock, the 6-gun paddlewheel steam-sloop Vixen, 280-horse power. One hundred and thirty men belonging to the Royal Artillery, from London, arrived at Plymouth on Wed nesday morning, and were sent to augment the strength of that force at Devonport. Captain Christie's 4th company of the 7th battalion Royal Artillery, with Captain Younghusband's sth com pany of the Bth battalion Royal Artillery, lately arrived from Gibraltar, were paraded yesterday morning in front of head-quarters, Woolwich, and minutely inspected by Major-General Whinyates, commandant of the garrison, attended by Brigade-Major Shaw. The two companies are to leave Woolwich this morning for Portsmouth, as additional companies to be stationed there. Major Field's 7th company of the sth battalion Royal Artillery were inspected at the same time, and are to leave Wool wich at an early date for Ireland. The troop of Royal Horse Artillery at present sta tioned in Dublin is under orders to relieve the field-bat tery (Major Carthew's) in Limerick. The 96th Regiment expects to move shortly from Dublin to Belfast. A Limerick paper states that three lieutenant• co l o nels, commanding regiments in Dublin, have prevailed on the officers of their regiments to withdraw from the Hiber nian United Service Club, in consequence of a reoent de cision of the committee. [PRICE 4D. STAMPED SD• IDu ess of Kent, the Princess Royal, the Duchess of Cpl. _ bridge, and the Princess Mary, the Regent of Baden ,rPfluael_ _.:•1„.=.11. Frederick William of Prussia, and the Duke of Cam ridge ~.„, ~.. the Duch ess o f S u th er l an d, th e F renc h A m b ass ot z4; :::::-•, ; fi.f:!, a. ....), Countess de Persigny, the Duke of Buccleuch, s I -71 • • ' .1,,, and Duchess of Wellington, the Belgian Minister; aiati , .06,4-"' ~.. tl 46.1 dame Van De Weyer, the Prussian Minister andipocn - .‘,2;, , ,,'T,- . Z Bernstorff, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Arit • .;: ' ' r' - '1741) - I Abercorn, the Marchioness of Ely, Lady Anna Mai; 17 7ll-;•677 41 son, Lady Geraldine Somerset, Baroness de Speth, ‘ •A• -7 - , n 645.37% 7 of Dalkeith, Earl Spencer, Earl of Eglinton, Earl M 4 ~., s Countess of Clarendon, Earl and Countess of BessborougVS. AL Earl and Countess of Harewood, and the Ladies Blanche. and Florence Lascelles, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Goers* Lennox, Lord Douglas, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. George Hope, Miss Hope, Lieut.-Colonel Hogg (Ist Life Guards), ' Col. Lambert (2d Battalion Grenadier Guards), Lieut.- General Baron Schreckenstein, Baron Moltke, Colonel Baron Seutter, Baron do Gerarningen. Captain de Heinz, Lieutenant de Schreckenstein, Dr. Ullman, Dr. Wegner, Major Home Purves, Colonel Tyrwhitt, and the Hon. M. Sac kville West. The band of the lE•t Life Guards attended during dinner, and played the following pieces : Grand March of let Life Guards...H.R.ll Duchess'of Kent Overture—"DielustigenWeibervon Windsor" Otto Nicolai Fackeitanz Flotow Selection..." Il Trovatore" Verdi Aria and vales—" Ah the asserto" Venzano Grand selection—" Lucia di Lammermoor" Donizetti. Glee—" Mynheer Vandunck Sirlißishop Walzer—" Sowanka klaenge" Gungi 'Galop—" Vittorio Emanuele" Operti Her Majesty had afterwards an evening party. The fol lowing had the honour of receiving invitations :—The Duo de Caderousse-Grammont, the Marquis and Marchioness de Calabrini, Earl of Powis. Earl of Uxbridge, Earl and Countess of Monntcharles, Lady Cecilia Conyngham, Lord Francis Conyngham, Viscountess Duncan, Viscount and Viscountess Emlyn, Viscount and Viscountess Maidstone, Viscount Valletort, Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington, Lady Elizabeth de Ros, Miss de Ros, Lady K. Egerton.,, Lord Jas. and Lady Rachel Butler, Lady Churchill, Lora Raglan, Lord Burghersh, Lord Marcus and Miss Hill. Lady O'Donnell, Miss O'Hara, Baton and Baroness M. Rothschild, Baron Lionel and Miss Rothschild, Colonel to Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Major-General the Hon. C. and Mrs. Grey, Colonel and Lady Emily Seymour, Captain and Lady Jane Levett, the Rev. Mr. and Lady Anna Maria Cust, Misses Cast (2), Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Cast, Mr. and Lady Emily Cavendish, the Hon. A. Liddell, the Hon. H. Ashley, the Hon. It. and Mrs. Lawley, Cap tain R. and the Hon. Mrs. Macdonald, Lady and Min Macgregor, Sir John, Lady, and Miss Shelley, Admiral and Miss Meynell, Major-Geaeral, Mrs. and Miss Knollys. Colonel and Mrs. Challoner, Colonel and Mrs. Moncrieff, Colonel and Mrs. Paulett Somerset. Lieutenant-Colonel Haygartb, Major and Mrs. Howard Vyse, Major Mime, Captain, Mrs., and Miss Sayer, Captain and Mrs. Streat field, Captain Gordon, Captain Fletcher, Captain Mark ham, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Moore, two Misses Moore, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Clive, Mr. Norman .Macdonald, Mr. New ton, Mr. J. Stanhope, Mr. A. Walsh, Mr. A. Lumley, Mr. -Meynell Ingram; Mr. Neville Grenville Sir' 3. Pringle,. Captain F. Cust, Mr. Glover, and Mr. G i bbs. • Her Majesty's private band was in attendance in the music gallery. MANCHESTER AND THE UNITED STATES. The following address was issued in Mancheiter at noon yesterday (Wednesday), and has already received a large number of signatures : " ADDRESS FROM THE CITIZENS OF MANCHESTER TO THE PEOPLE OP AMERICA. "Friends and Brethren,—We venture to address you under a deep feeling of solemnity, occasioned by the perilous condition into . which the relations of our two great countries have been thrown by the mistakes or the misconceptions of our respective Governments. "Whatever may be the errors of either or both of these Governments, we cannot forget that we have to do with a people who, for domestic enlightenment, commercial enterprise, and political importance, take rank among the first nations upon earth ; and who, by rapid expan sion, increase of population, and Christian philanthropy, promise at no distant period to attain the highest de gree of influence among the Governments of the civilised world. " A brotherhood of race and a community of interests have sprung up between our two nation., more inti mate,-more continuous, and more comprehensive than the world has ever seen before. Never in recognised history were too great communities so closely allied by blood or so intimately blended by their o mimoa interests; and never before was it given to the world to witness a union where so much was involved of the wealth, the prosperity, and the happiness of distinct States, each having its separate Government, and being under the control of its own independent laws. " We are therefore all the more alive—and, anew us to add, tremblingly alive—to whatever may affect this union, and interrupt the harmony that has so long existed between us to our reciprocal at , vantage, and we believe to the benefit of the whole world, Providence has made us mutualiy dependent, so much so, indeed, that what. ever would seriously injure the one would to an equal extent seriously injure the other. As the direct conse quence of this Providential arrangement, we are equally interested with yourselves in the material that is grown in your fields, the shipping that conveys the cargoes to every market of the universe, and in the endless train of relationships that the most princely commerce of the world has interwoven between us for its own auxiliary support. In a word, we are of one blood, of one family, and of one religion ; our sons, by long-continued emigres: . tion, are spread over your soil, and you have made them happy by every domestic endearment ; a higher than hu man destiny has made our interests identical and inter woven the prosperity of the one sate with the prosperity of the ot')er. We are, therefore, placed among the nations in a position to sho w what national friendships may accomplish, where-rivalry is directed to a common goo;l, and where success is equally shared between the rivals. "And shall war be permitted to sever us ? Shall battle and bloodshed, confligration and the sword, be allowed to divide those whom God and mutual interest have made one, and to convert into national enemies brethren by blood, by race, and by religion ? In the name of humanity and civilisation—in the name of our common Mak« r and of His holy faith, which both nations profess to believe and practice, we say, No ! There is no sacrifice of time, of wealth, and of influence that we would not be ready to make to prevent so dire a catas trophe among mankind—a catastrophe that we believe would more directly tend than any other possible event to throw the world back into the barbarism of the feudal ages, and to furnish despotism with a plausible pretest for banishing every form of constitutional government from the face of the earth. " We implore you, therefore, brethren, in the name of all that is sacred and valuable among mankind, to employ such methods as your own judgments shall approve of restraining your Government in any warlike tendency that it may have exhibited ; assuring you that we on our part will exert ourselves to tho to most of our power to produce a similar effect upon the Government of the British Crown. We believe that much of the d'apute that now imperils the peace of the two countries has arisen in mistake, and not in design ; and we furth,r believe that a calm and quiet survey of the question wilt even yet lead to a satisfactory solution of every difficulty and to the removal of every cause of contention and complaint. This we are convinced may best be dote by submitting the whole case to the arbitration of some Power friendly to both parties ; and while such a course would avoid the havoc, the cost, and the disgrace of war, it would tend to make our union firmer than ever, and, through our example, to exhibit the superiority of constitutional liberty and of the Christian faith to the civilised world. We, therefore, brethren, implore you to exert your utmost influence with the Government of the Ueited States in favour of this method of averting the calamities of war, assuring you, with all solemnity, that we will do the same, to the fullest extent of our power, with the Government of her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain ; and, sincerely praying that our mutual efforts may he attended with complete success, We remain, yours in the bonds of an inse?arable national friendship." A ROW AT ALDERSHOTT. ALDERSHOTT, June 12.—1 n a few days the camp of Aldershott will know the militia but as in the past definite tense of military occupation. The Kerry, it is true, are there yet, and some of the Royal Sussex, but on Monday next the last detachment of the latter will move off for disembodiment at Chichester. The head quarters, with the Duke of Richmond, left on Monday last, just after a most unlucky brush with the Kerry boys—unlucky, because last words should be those of kindness, and the good feeling among the troops of the south camp had been uniform until this time. It seemed, however, that a little rivalry between a navvy and a Berryman-for when a woman's in the case these things are apt to be—induced one of the Sussex to support the navvy, both from a sense of justice, and because the Kerryman's shillelagh was promising to be too stro ng for him. The matter spread , and at night the Kerry boys burst upon the Suss ex, drove in the pi c k e t f rom Aldershott village, in admired confusion, alarmed com manding officers, almost sans culottes, from the narrow precincts of their hutted homes, knocked about the won derful Provost-Marshal, despite his great grey horse, a ppalling red cloak, and knightly helm, sent numerous cut heads to the Regimental Hospital, to disgust the surgeons in the morning, and, in fact, distinguished , themselves after the manner of Kerry boys, as they were. However, when the time came, the band of the Kerry played off the Sussex, with "Auld Lang Syne," in all friendship. The Germans are in great force at Aldershott at present—stout sandycoloured people, but ' spoken highly of both for their steady discipline and for their excellent part music. SAD BEGINNING OF A HONEYMOON.—On Monday, at the Midland station in Leicester, a young woman was forced between the train and one of the pillars which support the roof, and which is clos e t o the edge of the platform. From this position she was unable to extri cate herself, and the train moving on she was crushed between it and the pillar. The injuries were very seri ous, but it is hoped they are not of a very serious char acter. The young woman was only married that morn ing, and was proceeding, in company with her hus band, to spend the honeymoon with friends in London. A MOTHER'S CRUELTY TO HER CHILD.—CANTERIURY, Thursday.—The county magistrates here adjudicated on a shocking case to-day. Win. Jarman, of Whitstable, and his wife, Lucy Jarman, were sentenced, the womaa to eight months' bard labour, and her husb an d t o s i x months, for cruelly ill-treating Lucy Fill, the illegiti mate child of the female defendant, and only eight years of age. They had tied up the child naked, so that she stood on one leg, the other leg being fastened to the bedpost, in which posture she . was kept many hours. They had also beat e n her with a rope an inch thick, until her back was "like a piece of raw beef." The poor little creature was bruised and lacerated all over in frightful manners ?ell R. GEORGE BIICKLAND'S PICTORI A L rye and MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT (Qengs and Scenes from 4t, T empest), having been most successfully re c eived, will h. given 8 4 ; t he Regent -gallery, 69, Regent-street, Every Evening at 8 o'clock, o e ; ardays excepted, and en Saturday Afternoons at 3 o'clock. Mr. t o 'lre Buckland will be assisted in the weal portion of the Enter -1", Zst hy Miss Cl ari Fraser —Admissiom, ls. and 25.; and Dress . Box-office open from 11 till 4. INUNDATIONS IN FRANCE.-SITBSCRIP -110.I'ION LISTS are opened by Meser s . Th os . Green and Co.. . 1 readßeedle•street, agents for the Alliance Bank, Paris, in aid b,le sufferers in the late disastrous inumdations in France. All is will be remitted at once to the Alliance Bank, Paris, and h l aued by it at the disposal of the French Government for distri t .1 16 s 4• 11. 00 100 elf 16 KO S • M Is (1 ), ed le 11 3 o ~T.~. ; 5 1 13 6 Lo r e ; 6 10 1 .d• 1, - Or ,te e Ver DI; rie* .dos r per reol 'a 0! 4 0 10w fe of 110 J • A d! 0 1, , $3. , rd. iotti s tho x vit alofit 0 r 0 la of u ;,