The Sun. — London, England, 1863-12-02 00:00:00

11)) 0- NOT FORGET YOUR APPOINTMENT. c one , 21 4— . We Sup at EVANS', Covent-garden, after Jullien's LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. At th A ',- o , e ...t.NNUAL MEETING of the Proprietors in this I ParlY, held on Thursday, 25th of Fetruary, 1863, JANtr,:S ASPINALL TOBIN, Esq., in the Chair, the R e 0 , s h ow f p it of the Directors for the year 1862 was read ; it e :__ I h w r. a .,, un t the Fir e P remiums of the year were... £ 136,065 0 0 st 'those in 1861, which were 360.131 0 0 Gi v i n „ That t,,an increase in 1862 of £75,931 0 0 sii.s tti_ . ? new Lye business comprised the On 1 ~i , "' 78 5 Policies, insuring— 167,331 0 0 ,y,,,,, . lob the annual premiums were 13,935 7 11 I,;tt there was added to the life reserve 79,277 11 4 ",' the balance of undivided profit was in tr e;ktttaed ............ . . . .. the invested fun 6 — Of . the Company al:omitted to 1,1-1 referent to the very large increase of £76,000 in the . riilPrerniurns of the rear, it was remarked in the Report,a. " Premiums paid to a company are the measure of that Oltina.-. , . - pr e i ' 4 s' 8 business of all kinds ; the Directors, therefore, ma arn , , that test of progress to any the duty collected iee J an ',', _as that applies to only a part of a company' u B re-insured ~,i ` i'l l tarze share of that part may be, and often is, ba re T? r ther offices. In this view the yearly addition to m t u t s ie t v.,— rrn iurns of t he Liverpool and London Company ~, AT gratifying to the proprietors." INVue.itpublic are apprised that the rates for MERCANTILE_ foil 13 4 , CES have been considerably modified, of vir o p t ic h n e Ocrai Da - n r . tars may be obtained at the several OM Sly Jnr lN TON 'BOTTLT, Secretary , to the Company. "IN .A.TRINS, Resident Secretary, London. S PECIAL NOTICE. THE BOOKS OF THE N°llT . l3- BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Life 'For the Year 1863, close on 31st December. addi ti -Pl:Metes elf t don or before that date will rqnk for an °T 'al Year's e r3o e nus in comparison to later entrants. .1.1 1 , 4 „ ---W.t.he Pour Years preceding last Division of p o V.I II (1858), the Company issued 1,595 L f b riti `lea , ( assuring ,T)., ohsour succeeding Years the numb er o f s issued amounted to 3,168, and the ' , urns assured to 9 2, ~522 B ERG AN INCREASE OF 82 PER CENT. Th e ~, • Tov.,OI:KTII SEPTENNIAL DIVISION of the COM- S PROFITS will take place on 31st December, 1865. ...titp,','WHO LE PROFITS WHICH HAVE SINCE 'llsx DECEMBE, 1 WILL TEN AND NINETY PERCENT. A LLO,' AHED Se • 4"NG THE ASSURED ON THE PARTICIPATING 4.4 CERTIFICATES of INDISPUTABIZI ry granted, and every facility offered to Insurers. ins "alter FIRE DEPARTMENT. 4ran'eaMS granted both at Home and Abroad on the most the Z nig of Proosal d every information will be given at e ad Office, p or any of the Company's Agents. By order. F Lo ndon, Nove m b er, 1863.. W. LANCE, Secretary. BEAD OrricEs: ................. 58, Threadneedle-street. West-en.ci ........... 4 8. Waterloo-place, oo , Buildings.Ne a w te ßrlanitpacePall-m Lo a t l h l bury. -,l)lNnunon ........... 61, Princes-street. AVULLIE N ' S CONCERTS. • HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK BUT TWO, Vocalists —Male. Vota.rxx and Miss KATE RANGE, Gra nd Orchestra Violin-81,2n0r —Three Milita Conductor— 31. J ULLIEN. ry Bands, and full Chords. C ommence at B.—A dmission, One Shilling'. uOXF 0 R I OXFORD STREET, W. Wo, THIS EVEIiTNG, will be performed Selections from the It„,iwing Ofieras, viz., THE SLAVE, and CLARA, the •1,.°,0f MILAN, bv Sir by. Bishop ; also, from ERNANI --' ILA h, ythe following talented artistes Misses Russell, Townley, Fitz Henry, Amsley, and Ell-- "n ; 131,46.3r5. Green, Ruish, Kimberley, Stuart, Arc. ceft„,„4o, Qatedolos on lish Violinoist. the Vilin by VIOTTI COLLINS, the `, Eng Flute by Drew Dean. Pianoforte, Miss Bryant. 1:4- 4-A31 4411(1 the marllous instrument, the oRcREssTRAL 0, by Herr SCHALKENBACH, the Inventor. Director, Mr. F. Jonghmaus. Iveninedy, by UNSWORTHany er man"), Eugene, ' Randall, E. Marshall, G. Hutchenson, &c. —e st be -e H autiful in the has b een newly De . corated, and is o ne of the M `a at half-past 7 o'clock. Admission, area, 6d.; stalls ls. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. ''IPTIE GHOST CLUB" at the Sp ec CANTERBURY ..,tral Tableaux.—Mr. C. MORTON is enabled to annonce ut :it!at, throio.th the medium of Professor Pepper's World AN h0p144" a " e HOST CLUB" Buit , is nightly held at in 1 - HAL L. The object of the Club is not the re e agentg o the Haunted Houses of London; but, through Pict Y ef Phantoms, to present vivid (if . transient serious a nd u tn e ir s tia t t he drama of real life, both in its to stall, aspects ; and, by means of spectral tableaux, of thet e ...' I '.ntl still further impress on the mind, some sent, the - ' 4l ngs or pleasantries of the best wr. t rs. At pre and th e ,t r y 7 o orders of Sl aver y—the Slavery of e the South. receiv e t . W,_ bite" Slavery of a more boastful civilisation, raPid4p 14.,natic illustration ; and these life pictures will be ewyet.rl). T re rit ac t i s e t l B l :7 ,. oih e rs. The pages of Shakspere and the f *,, °' Scott, Hood, Incoldsby, Dickens, am, c., ll ir i l he urn otil' er — m r n .. l 4h . subjects for illustration. tirithoeluding op era - e ic ualeat and Pictorial attractions as usual, Sel along, lea. ; Comedy by Unsworth ar4l:lldern Deunowhee 8), Eugene, George Hodson, E. all, and George' Hnuetehenson.. "-------_______ 11°YAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. IM tl A IENSE SUCCESS. —ARTHUR and BERTRAND, :elebrated French Clown'', will appear every evening in thi tt e t ertainment reserved expresßly for their engagement o a s l , e stFtblishment -The MARVELS of NF .RU, the e 1 4 4'5 rful Pert ormers in the World— AN h great m tic h l44 Juggler—The FAIRY FOUNTAlN—Operatic Selec- Atat..--lirand Comic Divertissement, by the Francesco Family Ratel, assisted by 12 Young Ladies. Doors open at 7—commence at half-past 7. () YAL ALHAMBRA. PALACE. Great te o ., l4 usical Attraction he —lmmense success of SIGNOR eminent Violinist, who will appear Every ItOYAL ALHAMBRA.—The Manager has the honour to announce that an arrangement has been Gr,r.,lvith Mons. BASTIEN FRA.N CONI, Proprietor of the V A. 1 . 1 :',. Cirque ImpPriale, the whole of whose UNRI to lti I.D TROUPE will APPEAR, for a limited period, be e :encinz on the FIRST NIGHT of the CATTLE SHOW, reber 7. YLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, D Piccadilly. Op_sty , 8 the ~„Concerts given by Mons. JULLIEN, at H er 11% t a n t e will commence EVERY Doors open at 8 o'clock. Admission, Is. Manager—M. GRENET. rl 29, GEORGE -STREET, HANOVER-SQUARE. 1: 11 t LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM. o penplo ck daily from 10 till 10. Lectures at 4 and 7 . I Vhere may be seen the Astecs ; Bushman and a r tnA l Pastrana and Infant; Eng and Shang, the - ['Wins ; and upwards o f 3,000 M o d e l s , N a t ura l P re - AlL;to. Egyptian Mummies, unwrapped, 4,000 y ears One Shilling tor Gentlemen only). AV' A. B. HOLLINGSWORTH, COMIC VOCALIST. 'APb'eRIPTIONS RECEIVED at the OFFICE of THIS , Il ess,l i t for the above artist, suddenly afflicted with Blind 1mad.,.,4,.(1, in Ms helplessness, having a wife and child de -4 on him. PIGS! PIGS! PIGS!-INDIAN PIG MEAL, an d inWithout husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor, tqulo t vcr'Y county in England, 10s 6d per cwt.'; one cwt. do n. (.? cwt. bar'ey or any meal. Delivered free in Lon x.;stablished 1838.TuonAs PE AIRCE, Manager, 66, Southwark. E ----MOORE BROTHERS respectfully inti mate that their New P ros p ec t us is now ready. They 10 as. 2d Y. tenommend their i m p rove d F am ily Tea, reduced „ t o , ouchonz, reduced to Cs. 6d. ; mixed Assam, re to as. u per B d. ; and the finest Assam, reduced from 4s. 4d. . lb. Iton. BROTHERS. 35„ London-bridge, City, E.C. A l ' Gß lAlsi ONYX MARBLE. Messrs. nowELL, ma,pection ot thm , JAHEs, an respectfully solicit an, 1,00) nbirvt e Vases, , consistinz fCI ks labCandeara, Lam , ...Jardinieres, Inkstanmdoia:Prae '''. °nYx Salon. which contains upwards of r articles of taste, at moderate ry e : , , s. and ariety of Brasile This beantaul marble is perfectly translucent, bears a very 411 e polish, presents a diversity of pleasing tints, and can be turned or chiselled into any form necessary for utilit or 4) rnament.-5, 7,9, Regent street, Pall-mall . y BEAUTIFUL WOlVlEN.—Alabaater Powder, and the Magnetic Rock Dew Water from Sahara. Cir- Ilan Bloom, Arabian Soaps, and Alabaster Liquid. l'hese tt 4 tly and mitable toilet preparations render the hair, and complexion beautiful beyond comparison.—Can be vtli` only at Madame RACHEL'S, 47A, New Bond-street, htmerely she fi can be consulted daily. All commun ications are condentiaL -NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The g reatest and most useful invention of theday, AGUA AMARELLA. „ Bsra. JOHN GOSN EL L and CO., 3, King-court, Lombard n'Net, 'thismer marvellous er ajesty respectfully offer ti:„ ti le public truly fluid, which gradually erh" ch res the human hair to its pristine hue—no matter at t , , at age. The Agua Amarella has none of the properties of pi l } ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the system, and 417 1 ! the hair is once restored one application per month kLeen it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per bottle. or h i u, 4lt bottles, 108. 6d. Testimonials from artistes ot the 4nest order, and from individuals of undoubted respecta autitr: 'nay be seen on application. Messrs. Jhn Gosnell li e , f o b . have been appointed Perinnaers to her Royal High- Princess of Wales. 1) R. SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LIVER Pat e l ILL NEVER FAILING RESIEDY.—Pre t,tI without any mercurial ingredient, trom the recipe of Dr. tua„,' 'id Bromley, Fient will be found invaluable to all who 11); 4 ,;,,,` 4 'o ni bilious and 'iver complaints, indigestion, wind, tostr„, g r lddiness, oizziness oi the eyes, dre. For habitual et thenema, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifi er 11 0) , blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera .,wanclgrateful to the stomach, they create appe fte, pro -51,1`. diestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. l 'orirl s n Y W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. tiL., el3 - 1 1, and by most drugoists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three Net t . t 'e quantity in one,'2s lid. Be sure to :tilt or Dr. kretna Bilious and Liver Pills . The genuine are a square • tro., P aek ttge , " William' Lambert," engraved on the AIOTHE BENEFACTOR OF THE SKIN. LT, ARD' S PERFUMED SULPHUR and S OAP and CREAM for ordinary toilet purposes, fn• ..11NREG E' SULPHUR, CREAM, for Baths, free tC_Vilsav,reeable odour ; an infallible means of preserving r,,, n m e x d ln and body in perfect health ; they are also an effectual Ilstn. Ydn eitring local and cutineous affections and rheumat plui,e_ Ilthly patronised and recommended by the moosm Noy i"glysimans ;see Testimonials). Tablets ot Soap, fr sol d at the accordtng to the dezree of sulphur they contain, AV., and 4, t " 11 , 2' Rupert-street, Coventry-str . ect, ? , ? fi na ten i On appitomione otaists. krospectuses and testtinOliml PRIZE MED AL -INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, dze.., &e., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 17?0.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to he excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manufacture. A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says : " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my tun, recom mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with Platted Wicks, patented.. 2s. 2d. per lb. Ordinary quality .. 2a. Od. per lb. VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality is. sd. per lb. Second quality •• •• •• ls. 3d. per lb. Third quality ls. ld. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO, 8, South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory— Kensington (Established 1730). The largest Establislimmt in England for the Manufacture of Wax Candles for the use of the Altar. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, at King's-cross. Patron—The QUEEN. President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G. Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for mality of governors' letters. it is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom pcnied by sickness and disease, dis now of sufficient magnitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered capable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover, it gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more, on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week. The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support, to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Masi erman, Esq., Nicholas-lane ; also by 'Messrs. Coutta and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Ilerries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Giyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; W aliama, Deacon, and Co. ; Ovcrend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Burned and Co., Liverpool mud at the Hospital. STANFORDS, SMITH Socretarv, N°. 22,287. DR. CUMMING'S NEW WORK. On Saturday, Dec. 5, in 1 vol., 7s. 6d., THE DESTINY OF NATIONS, AS INDICATED IN PROPHECY. By the Rev. JOHN CUMIIING, D.D. Also now ready, in 2 vols., 215., MEMOIRS OF JANE OA.MERON, FEMALE CONVICT. By the Author of "Fern ,le Life in Prison." Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough -street. NEW NOVEL by the Author of "GRANDMOTHER'S MONEY." Just ready, in 3 vols., WOMAN'S RANSOM. By F. W. ROBINSON, _ _ Author of " Grandmother's Money," &c. Hurst and Blacitett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough street. NOTICE. —The ILLUSTRATED EDITION of INGOLDSBY LEGENDS, from Sixty Originil Drawings by Cruikshank, Leech, and Tenniel, is now ready at all Booksellers. 4to. Price 21s. ; morocco, 315. 6d. Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. Now ready at all the Libraries, crown Bvo., price 65., BEAUTIES OF TROPICAL SCENERY, and Other TROPICAL POEMS. With Notes. By the Author of "The Nuptials of Barcelona." " This work contains many beauties."—Morning Post. "The amatory passages are worthy of Thomas Moore."— Critic. "Eminently successful has the writer been."—Sporting Review. London: Robert Hardwicke, 192, Piccadi'ly. This day, at all Libraries, in one vol., price lOs. ed., • TO-N SCHOOL DAYS. London : John Maxwell and Co.. 122, Fleet-street. This day, at all Libraries, in two vols., price 215., ATERRIBLE WOMAN. London: John Maxwell and Co 122, Fleet-street. This day, at all Libraries, in two vols., price 215., AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN ENGLISH DETECTIVE. London : John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. This day, price Is. each, ACCEPTED ADDRESSES. PERFIDY OF CAPTAIN SLYBOOTS. By GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA. London : Ward and Lock, 15i, Fleet-street, This day, Never Before Published, price 25., BEL DEMONIO. A LOVE STORY. By PAUL FEVAL, Author of "The Duke's Motto." London : Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet-street. On Thursday, the 3d of December, will be published, stitched in a cover, price fourpence, MRS. LIRRIPER'S LODGINGS, FORMING TIIE EXTRA DOUBLE NUMBER FOR CHRISTMAS OF " ALL THE TEAR ROUND." Conducted by CHARLES DICKENS. CONTENTS. How Mrs. Lirriper carried on How the Third-Floor knew the Business, the Potteries. How the First-Floor went to How the best Attic was under Crowley Castle. a Cloud. How the Side-Room was at- How the Parlours added a tended by a Doctor. Few Words. How the Second-Floor kept a Dog. On the 4th of Janu , ry, 1864, will be commenced, to be cqm pleted in Six Numbers of "All the Year Round," a New Story called A WHITE HAND AND A BLACK THUMB. Volume XI. will begin on the 15th of February, 1864, with a New Serial Story entitled QUITE ALONE, by GEORGE AUGUSTUS SAL A. "All the Year Round" is published in Weekly Numbers, price 2d. ; in Monthly Parts, and in Half-yearly Volumes, price ss. 6d., bound in cloth. THE TEETH, as Supplied by NATURE and Preserved by ART. By I%L C. ROGERS, M.R.C.S., Surgeon-Dentist. London: 18, New Burlington-street, W. BEAUTIFUL FOR EVER. MADAME RACHEL ON " FEMALE GRACE AND BEAUTY." Just published, _ _ ABOOK 0F BEAUTY. By Madame RACHEL. To be had at 47A, New Bond-street. Price 2s. 6d. IE THIS SHOULD MEET THE EYE of any one troubled with Wind in the Stomach, Tndizestion, or Biliousness, take PAGE WOODCOCK'S WIND PILLS. Tr , eir world-wide celebrity proves them of sterling merit. Of all medicine vendors at is. 16d. .nd 2s. 9d. % or free by post for 14 or 33 stamps from Page D. Woodcock, Chemist, Lincoln. MESSRS. DOTI'. JACKSON, AND CO. execute COMMISSIONS on all races throughout the year. Market price guaranteed. Remittances. London and Westminster Bank. Post-uffice Orders payable at Camber well-park. N.B.—Betting on the Waterloo Cup. Address—Borr and JACKSON, " Man of the World" Wine Stores, George-street, Camberwell-park, London. DEAFNESS. —The SOUND MAGNIFIER INVISIBLE VOICE CONDUCTOR, a newly in vented instrument for severe cases of deafness. It fits into the ear, not perceptille, removes singing noises in the head, and enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies.—S. and B. SOLOMON S, 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Din inc*-room, consisting of a new and eAegant assort ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &a, in Italian, Alabas `er, Parian, Marble. Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &a Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., Lonaon. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON which will greatly CHOLOGY. And GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANJ, at 149, Strand, W.C. rz - EATIN G 'S PALE NEWFOUNDLAND IV COD LIVER OIL. The Finest Imported this Season. THIS VALUABLE MEDICINE hav ng of late years come into such general use, and being, moreover, so exten sively prescribed by the most eminent practitioners both in town and country, Mr. Keating can with the greatest confidence recommend this Oil as being perfectly pure, nearly tasteless, and free from adulteration, having been analysed, reported on, and recommended by Prof. Taylor, of Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals, Dr. Scott. M.D. L.R.C.P., F.L.S., &c., and i)r. Edwin Payne, M D., L.R.C.P., M.R.C. S., who, in the words of the late Dr. Pereira, says that "The bk st Oil is that which is most devoid of colour, odour, and flavour, cha racter.; this will be found to possess, being purely of hepatic origin, a point of great weight with regard to its therapeutic value. Sold in Half-pints, ls. 9d. ; Pints, 3s. ; Quarts, ss. 6d. ; and Five-pint Bottles, 12s. 6d., imperial measure, by THOMAS KEATING, Chemist 79, St. Paul's Churchyard, London. 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This celebrated Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest FRENCH BRANDY, It i+ Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale at THE MAGAZINES. still more a duty to perf orm t o soc i e ty i n eu l og i s i ng or de nouncing its evil tendencies. As this work strikes at the root of the doctrines of Christianity, it is the more incum bent on every one in a respons ibl e s i tuation to raise their protest against it. " Hora3 Virgilianw" is a disquisition on pastoral poetry that will suit the classic reader. "De Motius" concerns the exclusive state of society in Germany. Public opinion has declared against it, it is said, and " public opinion, working doggedly its own way, must and will win its hard fought fight. " Country Newspapers" is an amusing article that contains humorous sketches of pro vincial celebrities. £he article concludes by express ing the opinion that in a short time a ll t h e n e wspapers in the country will migrate to London. This is considered a drawback, for it is said "London litera ture is capital in its way, but we shall miss the amazing stupidities, and no less amazing eccentricities of the obso lescent country newspapers." " Playing at Soldiers" is a very curious article, which records the extraordinary mea sures adopted by King Frederick William of Prussia to obtain tall men to serve in his army. This absurd notion led him to the commission of many crimes, and was the cause of suicides and murder. The several accounts of the peculiar modes adopted are very entertaining in their way. There is a smart sketch by Edmund Yates, called "Lady Greatheart's Store," which will serve to enliven a dull hour, and we meet with some short pieces in verse which are of average merit, and form an agreeable variety to the nume rous collection of prose articles which abound in this periodical. GOOD WORDS.—Good Words is, as usual, full of interesting matter, and shows more variety in its contents than many more ambitious contemporaries. An unpublished paper by Edward Irving, a story by An thony Trolloppe, a poem by Gerald Massey, essays by Dr. Caird and Dr. Guthrie, and contributions by the editor, are among its principal papers. The illustrations are numerous and effective, and its general style so good that we are not surprised at the large circulation it has obtained, NEWTON'S LONDON JOURNAL contains its usual quota of information, which renders this little serial so useful to all connected with, or interested in any way with, the progress of invention as applied to the arts. DUBLIN.—" Bella Donna, or The Cross before the Natne," is concluded. The story ends very satisfac torily, inasmuch as Jenny is beaten at' last. That wily little deceiver is vary aptly sketched, and it would be well if all such unworthy plottere against the peace and fair fame of others were thus caught in their toils. The little imp Jacky also deserves notice, and his z,al in hunting up and spying out Jenny was worthy of a better cause. Jenny is said to be still fit for work; therefore on another occasion we may be entertained with some more accounts of her little innocent ways and insinuating manoeuvres. " Wylder's Hand" becomes more and more mysterious in every number. It is impos sible to fathom its secrets, or follow in the wake of its stealthy plotters and dark schemers, Stanley Lake is now in the ascendant, and comports himself in a very strange style. Rachel is in some very heavy trouble about some thing, and Stanley refuses to assist her. On the whole, this complicated tale will furnish a fund of entertainment to the lovers of the mysterious and the romantic. It is not exactly of the sensation class, but rather appertains to the school before it, and which demanded a higher tone of com position than its more showy but less solid substitute. "Irish Harvest Homes and their Minstrelsy Fifty Years Since" is an entertaining sketch. It brings before us a picture of old days that is always desirable to notice. Some previous papers in this periodical described the dances of Ireland, and this very suitably follows. " A Fire-side Gossip about Ghosts and Fairies" presents the reader with some very readable legends of these strange visitants. It is said that these little anecdotes have been told with a good faith that deserves more atte n ti on th an th e rappings and other phenomena of the professional necromancers of the west-end drawing rooms. " Tamar Land" is a pleasant little sketch. " The Financial Position of Federal America" contains much that deserves notice, and might with advan tage be studied by the nation to which it refers. 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded "Kinahan's LL Whisky." Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. The new Admiralty night signals, introduced about two years ago by Mr. W. IL Ward, were last night tested at the flagstaff in 'Woolwich dockyard, in the presence of the com modore superintendent, Sir F. Nelson, C. 8., and other offi cers, in pursuance of instructions transmitted by Lord C. Paget, Secretary to the Navy. The signals since their intro duction have been in general use throughout the Mediter ranean and Channel squadron. Mr. Ward has now sug gested a slight improvement in the hoisting apparatus, in order to accelerate the issuing of signals and the facility of replying. The improvement consists of one hoist to each signal, which appears to save considerable time in the ope ration. A number of messages were last night transmitted through the fog, and the signals were witnessed on the river by Sir F. Nicolson, who went down in his gig for that pur pose, his position being made known by one of the signal lamps placed in the gig, and with which the signals were answered. One person took charge of the signal station and assisted the inventor in operating, which was done with the same facility as with -the flags by day.-By the improved ar rangement the work lines are dispensed with, and the sys tem is pronounced materially benefited and simplified. The lamps used last night were the small models employed by the Channel fleet in August, 1860. Her Majesty's steam store transport Supply, Staff Com mander Bawden, R.N., arrived at Woolwich yesterday with returned stores from Malta and Gibraltar. BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—The editor's new story of the fortunes of John Law, the bubble financier of the last century, proceeds rapidly. The prologue is terminated in this number, and well it may be, for the catastrophe which concludes it is of a wholesale nature. Beau Wilson, driven to frenzy by the taunts of the idlers at the coffeehouse, poisons his wife and attempts to kill Law in a duel. In this effort he fails, and is mortally wounded—living just long enough to be convinced of his wife's innocence. The usual article on French Almanacks for 1864 is given, and an old acquaintance, Dudley Costello, proceeds with his story of " Mr. Grimshaw's Little Love Affair." " Two Upsets in Wales" is the title of an amusing sketch,showing how all is well that ends well ; and the fifth part of " Six Weeks at Hunsdon Manor" will delight the lovers of the startling and terrible. Monkshood contributes a disquisition on the Oliver of " As You Like It," and the extraordinary vicissitudes of the life of Madame de Bran• denbourg form the subject of an interesting sketch. COLBURN'S NEW MoNTHLY.—A new story is begun in this part, and the first instalment is of considerable length. We doubt, however, whether it will replace Mrs. Wood's interesting though melancholy tale. Sir Nathaniel discourses on the character of the Em peror Julian, surnamed the Apostate, from his attempt to resuscitate the old forms of pagan worship. The principal characteristics of this writer's essays is the variety of quo tations and references which he contrives to collect from authors, ancient and modern, English and foreign. Cyrus Redding gives us some reflections on the strife between Poland and Russia. The story of " Strathmore" is con tinued in the author's accustomed style, which is too high flown and highly-coloured to suit most English tastes. There are several other papers, among them an amusing sketch of " A Boarding-school down South." COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE.—There is a memoir of General Wolfe in this periodical which eminently deserves attention, and will be sure to repay perusal. He is described as a " brave soldier, who had the peculiar good fortune to die on the field of battle in the moment of victory, with the universal love of all who knew him." There is a curious incident mentioned in this memoir that is sad to reflect upon. "Lieutenant Macculloch, the officer according to whose suggestion be first conceived the idea of turning the French flank by scal ing the heights of Abrah%m, died a pauper in Marylebone Workhouse in 1793, Creclat ludceus." " Gambia Colony" and the " Civil War" is concluded. •' Curiosities of Naval Literature" contain many subjects sf interest, "Memoirs of Admiral Washington" does full justice to his zeal and abilities. "The Recollections of Campaigning in Spain," No, 2, are as interesting as their predecessor. We have another instalment of " Greenwich Characters," the Pro. posed Congress, and the Political Crisis in Europe. A paper on the French Ironclads, it the Ed,tor's Portfolio, shows that cur neighbours' ships have not been more suc cessful in a gale than our own. The General Naval and Military Register and Obituary, with the Stations of the British Army, and General Naval and Military Intelli gence, complete this number. THE VICTORIA. — The most interesting feature in the Victoria Magazine is the continuation of Mr. Adolphus Trollope's story of " Lindisfarn Chase." The heroine, Kate Lindisfarn, is placed in a most awkward and painful position, owing to the promise of secrecy which she has given to her newly-disco vered cousin. She remembers that the fact of his exist ence renders her no longer one of the heiresses of Lindis farn, and that, consequently, she appears to Captain Elling ham under false pretences. She therefore feels bound to reject the proposal which, she feels sure, awaits her, and she is left sitting on theLindisfarn stone in a very unenviable state of mind. Her sister, less honest and straightforward, is tempted by no such scruples, but is evidently anxious to get her love affair satisfactorily settled before the fact of this unwelcome cousin's existence becomes generally known. The cbaracters of the two sisters are skilfully drawn, and well contrasted with each other, and the different results of a highly-finished Parisian education, and a simple country training, are displayed to full effect. " Shall we Conquer China," is a question propounded and answered by Mr. Meredith Townsend. He considers that, with our work in India so incomplete, and with the Chinese quite able to take care of themselves after their own fashion, we should do wrongly as well as rashly in spending our energies in China. "Every pound of force expended in China is half a pound subtracted from India; every merchant who pre text the broader field,takes a source of wealth from the nar rower one ; the able man who goes to rule Kwang-tung, might have made Chittagong a garden; the very judges who would make Shanghai secure for commercial men, are sighed for with bitter longing in Benares and Nagpore. The Government of India needs more railways, more roads, many canals, buildings without end, officers without num ber." He asks whether we, who are responsible for the destinies of India, should give all these things to China, while leaving our own subjects in want. "A Journal kept in Egypt," by Nalsau Senior, is pleasantly continued ; and a more adventurous writer penetrates into the recesses of the Waldensian Valley, and records a visit to La Grande Chartreuse. The accident to the machinery of theArethusa alluded to on Monday was not serious. One of the cold water cistern doors to the condenser cracked from contraction of the metal, but not so as to prevent the efficient working of the engine. A new door will be fitted and completed this week, and that cracked will be repaired, as a spare one. Steam VMS not up when the door cracked, the engines having been stopped some hours previously and the steam blown off. The Malacca, 17, screw, Capt. G. H. Napier, dismantling at Portsmouth, is reported for paying out of commission on Tuesday, the Bth inst. The Lyra, 9, screw sloop, 488 tons and 60 horse power (nominal) of engines, was taken out of Portsmouth harbour on Monday and tried at the measured mile in Stokes Bay, preparatory to commission. She realised a speed of 7.5 knots at full power, and of 5 . 060 knots at half power. Her draught of water was lift Bin forward, and 12ft aft. She is expected to be reported for commission by the sth inst. The commission appointed to inquire into and report upon the steam reserve departments at the different ports, consist ing of Admirals Sir Houston Stewart and Hon. Geo. Grey, with Mr. W. Hickman, Paymaster Royal Navy, as Secre tary, commenced their duties at Portsmouth yesterday, Rear-Admiral G. Elliot, superintendent of the dockyard, and Capt. H. Broadhead, commanding her Majesty's ship Asia and the steam reserve at the port, being the two chief witnesses examined. The Queen, 74, screw liner, Capt. Charles F. Hillyar, was inspected yesterday at Spithead by Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, G.C.8., and afterwards steamed into Portsmouth harbour, to dismantle and pay out of commission. The Resistance, 16, iron ram, Capt. Chamberlain, steamed out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday, on the conclusion of outfit, and joined the flagship of the Commander-in-Chief of the Channel squadron at Spithead anchorage. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty:—Commander W. H. Broad to the Ajax, Lieut. W. C. Kerslake to the Euryalus, Lieut. W. B. Bridges to the Rattlesnake, Lieut. A. G. R. Raill and Lieut. G. R. Keating to the Sutlej, Lieut. A. Anderson and Lieut. R. L. Byng, to the Nile; Lieut. the lion. H. H. Molyneux, Lieut. C. S. W. Willis, Lieut. T. a Lemon). and Lieut. L. Ching to the Marlborough, and Lieut. J G. F. Leacock and Lieut. G. F. Purdon to the Narcissus. Messrs. J. S. Fawcett and F. H. Barnett were yesterday nominated to the naval cadetships. The following appointments have been made in the Royal Naval Reserve :—To be Lieut., Colin M`Dougal Stewart; to be Sub-Lieut,. Joseph Thomas Swain Green. THE ARMY. The new cavalry barracks erected upon St, John's Abbey Farm, Colchester, are now completed, with the exception of the drainage and water supply. The barracks will not be occupied until the spring. The contractors' workshops are being removed to another spot near at hand, in anticipa tion of the early commer e ?went of a fresh block of buildings. The first of the four rifled guns, weighing 20 tons each, manufactured at the Lowmoor Works, to the order of Capt. Blakeley, for the Russian Government, was tested at the Royal Ordnance butt at Woolwich on Monday. The proof charge consisted of 501 b of powder and a cylinder weighing 6001 b, which was fired two rounds, according to the proof regulations. The result was satisfactory. TEMPLE BAR.—" John Marchmont's Legacy" is, of course, the chief feature of this serial, The story has nothing exciting in this instalment, but, on the contrary, the record of the present stands still, while the narrative picks up the dropped links which bind it to the shadowy memories of the past. Mary's story is a touching picture of misery —not loud, but deep. It brings before us one of those histories of the crimes of the strong and the sufferings of the weak that more than anything else awakens the pity and arouses the indignation of man, Nothing can console oue after dwelling on this sad topic more than to behold the retribution that overtakes Paul Marchmont. That fearful man spent a solitary day at the deserted farmhouse, that day that was to be the crown of his triumph, as diverting Edward from his search for his wife, beheld him dreary, desolate, and well-nigh dis tracted. It must take many a triumph in the struggles of sin, many an excited moment of success, to make up for one hundreth part of the tortures undergone by the wily de ceivers when they are caught at last in their own snare. Self is the last company the guilty can desire, and there is no greater punishment for a man like Paul Marchmont than to leave him to his own reflections. " Ihe Trials of the Tred golds" is continued at some length, and becomes more momentous in its incidents. It is a lugubrious tale, and nothing enlivens it. Young Gifford's marriage only gives rise to fearful scenes, and his father threatens to give him up to the laws he has outraged. Noel is taken to the lunatic asylum to see his mother, but death has provided for her a rest that the sleep in such abodes can never know. In the next portion of this tale there will very likely be some stirring scenes, as William Moyle is doing his best to arouse the youth's indignation against the destroyer of his mother. This is a very eventful tale, and the several exciting scenes aro drawn with great force, while the characters are powerfully described in their seve ral styles of villany and treachery. " The Streets of the World" is the commencement of a series of papers by George Augustus Sala, which have been entrusted to the care of Edmund Yates, who has succeeded his friend in the editor ship of this periodical. The papers present us with the same life-like touches and brilliant sketches which have before this made the writings of Mr. Sala so remarkable. The place here under notice is Marseilles. " Renan's Vie de Jesus" is a summary of that wore. It may be observed that it is not considered in these pages with quite sufficient decision. It is incumbent upon those who put forward such statements as those of M. Renan, to accompany them with some expression of dissent. It is said that " criticism is not , ur task," but every publication that takes note of a work • right to pronounce judgment upon its merits, ag.d YRICE..... -....4d. STAMPED ....sd. The New Governor-General of India. ) 7 1 - ic: - ).v.r-WIT42 , A tSCHLESWIG-HOLSTEI i i::-",,4,?t,,',W,:-Ai, 'iti,f V —4-- .;:. 14,yikIsZc--:;--tpk,q4 The Swedish Minister of. Foreign A aikgptler`'t . c s;i - ;), Manderstrom, has sent the annexed desn ,TiAttiltz,;;A. Swedish diplomatic repra:cntatives at the Coiits ell s The Right Hon. Sir John Laird Nair Lawrence, Bart., K.S.I , G.C.8., who has been appointed Governor-General of India, was bo rn in India in 1811, so that he is of nearly the same age as his distinguished predecessor. He is a younger son of the late Colonel A. W. Lawrence, by Letitia Cathe rine, daughter of the Rev. George Knox, of Lifford, in Ireland. He was educated at Londonderry School, and afterwards entered 1-laileybury. In 1829 he went to India as a " writer ;" in 1831 he became assistant to the chief commissioner and re sident at Delhi. Towards the close of 1833 he was appointed officiating magistrate and collector of Delhi. He held the same office at Paniput. In July, 1836, was joint magistrate and deputy collec tor of Goorgaon and Southern Delhi; and in the fo:lowing November the office of officiating magi. strafe of th e sout h ern di v i s i on on ly, I n 1838 he was in the sole charge of the Goorgaon district, and conducted the settlement of the duties at Zillah Etewah. From February, 1840, till December, 1842, he took a well-earned leave of absence, and came to England. Hitherto Mr. Lawrence was chiefly known as an administrator of customs. In 1846 he obtained his first reputation of a high class as a judge, magi strate, and collector over an important district of Southern Bengal, Sir Henry Harding° heard of him, and took a fancy to him, and henceforth his career was a grand success. In 1847 he was ap pointed commissioner of the Trans-Sutlej provinces which had been added to our Indian empire after the Sikh campaign. He reduced to shape the p 3 li. tical, agricultural, and fiscal systems of these pro vinces with such masterly power as at once to stamp him as a man of mark in administrative ability. After the assassination of the British envoy at Mooltan, and the subsequent hostilities which even tuated in the capture of Mooltan, the union of Shere Singh and Chucker Singh, the thorough defeat of the Sikhs by Lord Gough at Ferozepere and Goo jerat, and the annexation of the Punjaub to the In dian empire of Great Britain by Lord Dalhousie, Mr. Lawrence was chosen, in company with his dis tinguished brother, Colonel Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence, the Resident at Lahore, and Mr. Marsh, to form the board for administrating the affairs of the Punjaub—a territory of 50,400 miles, 314 miles in length, and 293 in breadth. How Mi. Lawrence, by his wise rule, by his justice, by his mercy, in troduced an admirable system of government into the Punjaub—how he disbanded the Sikhs, and persuaded many of them to enlist into the British service—how he raised an irregular force of ten re giments for the protection of the Western frontier —is known to all the world. The Punjaub was an example of the success of British systems of go vernment and civil institutions. In 1856 he was made a civil K.C.B. "for his services in the Pun- jaub, and as agent to the Governor-General for the North-Western provinces of Hindostan." During the Indian mutiny we saw the result of his great administrative genius—his firmness tempered by clemency. The Punjaub remained signally faithful to us. In 1857 Sir John was created a G.C.8.; the following year he was created a baronet, and was sworn of the Privy Council. O❑ his return to Eng land, so great was his popularity, that he received the freedom of the cities of London and Glasgow, and was honoured by a vote of thanks from Parlia ment. He was created a Knight of the Star of India in 1861 with Lord Clyde and Lord Harris. Sir John Lawrence married, in 1841, Harriette Katherine, daughter of the Rev. Richard Hamilton, and by her has had issue three sons—John Hamil ton (born in 1846), Henry Arnold (born in 1848), and Charles Napier (born in 1854)—and five daugh ters. the Great Powers : " The telegraph yesterday brought us the intel— ligence that the Prince of Augustenburg, since his father had renounced his declared right, had issued a proclamation, in which he declares that he has assumed the government of the Duchies of Schles w.:g and Holstein. We were informed at the sama tittle that the prince of the ducal line of Saxony had recognised this pretender in the quallty named, and that tb:.3 Grand Duke of Oldenburg had pro tested agit.inst the sucuession in the Duchies. " All these mfrx,:ifestafions are so many encroach ments on the London Convention of May 8, 1852, which was drawn up wilh the object of securing the law of succession in t.t..0 kingdom of Denmark, and to preserve the integr:ty and independence of this kingdom as necessary . the maiatenance of the political balance of power iv .Ourope. The in tegrity of the D.tnish monar c hy is ti e r;' u sly threa tened by the attempt to tear from her I,ht: Duchy of s c hi tsw i g , which forms one of the fines t orna ments of this crown. The independen ce oc,' this monarchy suffers under a not less dangerous en croachment by the claims of the German privoes to decide on tt.e fate of the Duchy of Schleswig-, which at any time neither belonged to the Itomva empire nor to the German Bend. " There is no longer any question of Federal execution in one of the provinces belonging to this body of States, but of measures for the detachment of the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein from the Danish Crown in favour of an apanaged German. prince. We doubt not that this question will come bafore the German Federal Diet, which certainly might be misled to attribute to itself the power of dealing single-handed with the fate of a non- German country. " Under these circumstances the King's Govern= ment, as a signatary of the London Conception, holds itself authorised to inform the GovernMents which signed that treaty what are its intentions in this matter. It cannot for a moment entertain the idea that one of these Governments intends to re nounce the obligations so solemnly undertaken ; but it considers that it would be by no means fr uitless that the Powers-signatary should come to an under standing r espect i ng t h e course to b e pursuei l, and, the measures to be taken, to prevent the despoiling of a prince whose right has been reco,gnioell by them, and to set aside the dangers which th re.aten of you power to in the "I barleagnuceestne a t d h e thisE u r d o e p s e p a a n t e b h o t d o y ,Mi nister for Foreign Affairs and t o l eave a co py, end also at the same time to say that the King's Go vernment hopes to receive iu reply an expressimi of v i ew s entertained on this important subjec:.— Rective, &c:, " MANDERSTROINI." BERLIN-The Schleswig-Holstein question came ° 1 ' for debate to - day in the Chamber of Depu ties. Herr von Bismark read a declaration, con t a i n .. ing the following passages : " However greatly the signature of the London Treaty may be considered to deserve regret, pin, deuce and the dictates of honour forbid cur per mitting any doubt to be entertained of our fidelity to its stipulations. We require, however, its equal observance by Denmark. The Treaty of 14 1 liondou and the arrangements of 1851 and 1852 must stand or fall together. Abnegation of their stipulations would remove Schleswig from the position ehe oc cupies in virtue of the treaty. "The Government must reserve to itself the right to determine whether, and at what period, we me.y be placed in a position. by the universally undoubted non-fulfilment of her obligations by Denmark, to free ourselves from the London Treaty. It c neither leave the decision to the Federal Diet, n or enter into more explicit explanations upon the eull iect here. "We have come to an understanding with Ails- , tria, which secures for the present our identical, attitude with regard to the Treaty of Londoa and its consequences. " We consider that in the duchy of Lauenburg King Christian is entitled to the tqlecc, , ,sic - )n, inde pendently of the treaty, but that his title to Hol stein rests upon the London Treaty and the am wgo ments of 1851 and 1852, which we believe to- be intimately connected. "As long as the Treaty of London remains irz force, the reasons for carrying into operation the- Federal execution, determined by the resolutions of the Ist of October, contitaue to exist. Austria and Prussia have proposed to the Diet that this measure should forthwith be carried out, and will make the necessary military arrangements for the purpose. Bills will be laid before the Chamber to provide such funds as may be r(quired." Royal Institute of Briti,sh Architects. -- - At the meeting of the members of this institute, on Monday evening--Mr. Christian, one of the vice-presidents, in the chair—a paper was read by Mr. Penrose on the proposed adoption of the French system of weights and measures. Mr. Penrose ob. served that in the last session of Parliament a p et i„ tion was presented from the council of the Institute of British Architects, in favour of the bill for the adoption of metrical measures, and as the bill before they vy m ld be introduced again in the ensuing session, thought it desirable that the members of he of the insti tute should reconsider the committed themselves to the agreco mmendation reeitwould be othat greatp lan a . d v H a n o t a g said et h th a e t y m m u u ti s i t: r i ai l system of mea tmpsouai arrt e thhs e et should obfet shoedceboveui devised many anomalies at present to do away with the If, by the interferenc e mity could be obtainedexisting in different oc i. arnong different trades. Parliament, such unifor itnhef present avo u r ,a also, mode o I it w calculations.ould li g greatly a w t lays strongly simplify on its first i a decimal system, which. adop t i ng as not to produce much confu sionon several introduction , and, when the public became familiarised stand ' facility mall with it, would afford great calculations. ,frith regard, however, 1 accounts metrical system, he thought it objectionable a r t; d n i g .o l r i s g h e n i e n r c a l i te p s ,n purposes, s es a considered nd .ta t oola adoptionrg e i a a 39.3 , _ . . . The metre, which is equal to this country would involve Le use l of a greater number of figures in dealing with the quantities usually required, and would thus complicate instead, of facilitating computations. The standard of the metre was adopted in France on the assumption that it represented a fixed measure of a given part of a meridian of the earth's surface, from which thero could be no deviation; but the assumed figure of the earth on which that standard was based is now considered to be erroneous; therefore, the reason. for its adoption no longer exists. In the plan of decimal measures proposed by Mr. Pon.. rose, the present eighth part of an inch would. prove that form the standard. Ten such parts would con stitute a foot, which measure, to avoid confusion, h o called a " span." Three spans would make one yard. measure, which would then closely approximate to t o h f e th s e ll Tbnjeeterti cNca,lassypsotestnap.oneid,'utro the metre. He explained at some length the opera-. then l reed by tion of such a mode of measurement, to it would very much simplify all calculations, a n d would be less of a change from the present habits erlirtyr:daunceeci, they than considerationt he introduction of a subsequent meeting. A peper w ee Mr. White on the restoration of N e pi n ci n at d i c o r n g,o w n h e en m A a i n r y . in the Forest of Dean. Te e ch „ w t :' 4134 Church, examplel 2 enlargements3o, t hwhiche ando a t el i ot m fu.? r e z al. it i ri t yo rd. h c i l d ua in:cdr: ." 0 : f a o s r Em b ns u ga i l l a t finn i d a e. I vi t, 7 h w i a te s u in nd a er S t t o a o t i o . o f r e .., great to . work done in and he gave a minute account of the : r 2 l c : taend of \ v ti various thhe ewr c i a, : ini t u s egn o s of C the m . 11 a pee sec tions,doipnyeceri'l i n N p V c d c h era i p s e i l h s a it l l l \ s o V ' e a ; tl i cei ll4 mentioned the difficulty he s p t o r l o i y sh in in g g upint : , One of the ontrary to instructions, in de of which th th e e old work by polishing and finishing. had befo reel also supplied of ances el this vandalism was the two recumbent effigies to the hands li mason d had supplied _ a i nd .h ho a wanting nose.. 0 honorary a since its restoration secretaries—who ppe had seen the e church e —bore atnple testi mony to th e sa ti s f ac t or y wanner in which it had been effected. After a short discussion, the meeting adjourned to the 14th inst. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE CROYDON STERPLECEEASES.-TIIESDAY. The Croydon Stakes (Handicap) of 6 sows each, with 30 added; winners extra. About three miles. Mr Barter's Ironsides, aged, lOst 51b (Jno. Land) Mr Murray's Frank (brother to Lady's Maid), aged). 10st 121 b Capt. Machell's Kathleen, aged, lOst 71b ..(Mr. Wood) Betting-5 to 4 agst Ironsides, 6to 4 agst Frank, 4to 1 agst Kathleen. They went away at a very slow pace. Frank making nearly all the running until within about half a mile from home, when Ironsides went in advance, maintained the lead to the end, and won easily by t wo l eng th s . K at hl een fell at the " tall" fence on the top of the hill, after running about half the distance; neither horse nor jockey were, however, injured. The Railway Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards; the winner to be sold for for £6O ; selling allowances. - About two miles. 7 subs. Mr M. Orome's Kington, 6 yrs ( h b), (£3O), lOst 12Ib (J. Land) 1 Mr Holman's Sunbeam, aged (£3O), lOst 121 b) (G. Holman) 2 Mr Arthur's Vulture, aged (.C3O), lOst 121 b Searle) 3 The following also ran :—Telegram, Harriett Watts, Alba, and Strike. Betting-2 to 1 agst Sunbeam, 3to 1 agst Kington, sto 1 agst Harriett Watts. Vulture made play until arriving at the big fence oppo site the Stand on the far side, where he over-jumped him self and fell, but Searle quickly remounted. After this contretemps Sunbeam went on with the running, followed by Kington, and the latter, owing to Sunbeam's hanging after clearing the last fence, got up and won in the last few strides by a head—Vulture was beaten a dozen lengths from the second—Telegram and Strike, both of whom fell, trotted in afterwards. The winner was bought in for 45 guineas. A Hunters' Stakes of 5 soya each, with 20 added ; 12st 71b each; winners extra. About two miles and a half. 9 subs, Mr York's The Old Squire, 6'yrs, 12st 71b (Captain Tempest) 1 Mr F. Barker's The Prior. aged, 12st 71b (Ntr Mumford) 2 Mr Cave's Valentine, aged, 12st 71b ......... (Owner) 3 The following also ran : —Tipple Cider, Molly Bawn, Convict, Bravo, Alcibiades, and The Duffer. Betting-5 to 2 agst The Prior, 7to 2 agst Convict, sto 1 agst Bravo, 6to 1 agst The Old Squire, to 1 agst Tipple Cider. . _ The Prior made play, but was caught by The Old Squire, who several times refused and ran very unkindly, in the last 100 yards, and the favourite was beaten by a length and a half; a bad third; Bravo fell at the first, and Convict at the last fence. The Innkeepers' Plate (Handicap) of £5O ; winners extra. About two miles and a half. Mr W. S. Chapman's Harkaway, 6 yrs, lOst 10Ib (Mr F. Lotan) 1 Mr Mumford's The Don, aged, lOst 121 b Forest Hind, Speedy, (Owner) 2 The following also ran :—Corkscrew , Charley G rey, Miss Maria, Irish Rake, Bravo, and British Queen. Betting-5 to 2 each eget Speedy and Harkaway, 6to 1 agst Corkscrew, 7 to 2 agst The Don. Corkscrew went on with the running past the stand the first time, after which Harkaway went io the front, attended by Corkscrew, Speedy, and Irish Rake ; the rest, with the exception of Miss Maria (who, refusing at the first fence, was left considerably in the rear), being well up for half the distance, when the race was left with Harkaway, Forest Hind, and The Don; but Forest Hind coming to grief at the last hurdle, Harkaway won by two lengths ; Miss Maria passed the post after the judge had left the box, and the re mainder either fell or refused, and did not pass the past. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Dec. I.—To-day there was a very large business in yarn, and the market became very excited. The contracts entered into for all descriptions of export yarn were very large, at prices fully id. per lb. above the rates of last Friday. To-day a very marked change has come over the market. The alteration for the worse in the money market, acting upon the cotton market at Liverpool, has been sufficient to counter-cut the effect of recent telegrams from Calcutta and Bombay, giving very encouraging accounts of the trade in those markets. Buyers today who hold very extensive orders, which they were desirous of placing, have been induced to withhold them through the prospect of money becoming dearer. There has been no business at all for India, and the market generally has been dull. In cop yarns for the home trade there was a large business, at an advance of fully id. per lb. on Friday's rates yesterday, but to-day we have had an extremely quiet market, with scarcely any inquiry for any description. The cloth market has been fully as much affected by the change as that for yarns. Yesterday we had a considerably better feeling than last week. There was an active inquiry, which resulted in a good business for shipment to India, and a much heavier trade could have been effected had the goods which were principally required been in stock, and available for export. Prices were again somewhat higher, and in deed sellers report that the rates obtained yesterday were fully as high as any ever yet charged during the cotton fa mine. To-day, however a sudden check has been given to this improvement, and a feeling of gloom pervades the mar ket. Buyers seem to have suspended operations by common consent. There have been inquiries, but they seem rather to have been for the purpose of testing the decline caused by this sudden change in the market than with a view to business. We close to-day with a very small amount of business, and with but few offers making. Manufacturers would doubtless be willing to make considerable conces sions to secure business, but buyers hold back. The impres sion is apparently strong, both with buyers and sellers, that prices will be lower. Messrs. John Slagg and Co. re port—" The improved feeling which manifested itself yes terday has to day quite disappeared, and our market pre sents rather a gloomy aspect. The business has been on the most limited scale, as buyers appear quite indisposed to operate." LEEDS, lst.—The markets in the cloth halls have been of an ordinary character to •day. The attendance of buye.rswa much the same as last week, and the same ma y be said as to s the amount of business done. Small parc els of heavy goods, light meltons, and tweeds, with a sprink lin g of medium and fine black cloths, constituted the sa les of the day. Both the home and the foreign trade, so far as sales are con cerned, are steady, but quiet, alth ou g h a little impulse is given by purchases for Canada. The flax trade keeps brisk, and the prices of flax, tows, ya rns, threads, and linens are all well maintained. NOTTINGHAM, Ist.—Thera was a good attendance at this Exchange-hall to-day. Sellers asked higher prices for lace yarns, which buyers were not willing to give ; nevertheles s a moderate amount of badness was done, and the extreme rates of Friday were fully made. There was an improved demand for hosiery yarns, and rates bad a tendency to ad- Vance. In silks there was very little alteration. Tho inquiry for brown nets was slow, at recent quotations. ANNIVERSARY OF THE POLISH REVOLUTION.— The 29th of November last, being the 33d anniver sary of the Polish War of Independence of 1830-31, and h a ying fallen this year on a Sunday, a high mass was celebrated yesterday in the Polish chapel, Hattox-garden, by the Rev. M. Chwaliszewski, for the repose of those who perished in that memorable struggle. The service was attended by the Polish refugees, among whom wore several Polish ladies attired in very deep mourning. GOLD IN WALES. A tourist, writing on The depreciation of gold, says.—During the last 12 months it has not un fre quently happened that the question of gold in Wales has been discussed over the dinner table, and the conflicting opinions that have been expressed have certainly seemed most puzzling. Here and there some one has been found bold enough to assert that gold producing mines were actually being worked at a high profit in Cambria, bat for the moat part .the whole £ flair has been pooh-poohed as an ideal absurdity, while a few have been heard to say that although it was a well known fact that auriferous ore existed, yet this circumstance was of no prac tical value, because the expense of obtaining the small quantity of precious metal it contained was so great as to render it useless to think of work ing it. I was, therefore, glad of the opportunity afforded me of judging for myself, and I can only say that for the future, if ever the subject is again discussed in my presence, I shall be able to assert from the evidence of my own senses-1. That gold abounds in Wales ; 2. That with means already at their disposal, mine proprietors have produced con siderable quantities of the precious metal; and 3. That when the appliances of advancing science shall have simplified and otherwise improved the mothis operansli, it is next to impossible to over esti mate the results. The mine to which I would make earliest reference (for I saw three) was, I was told, originally a copper mine, and is still called the Vigra and Colgan Copper Company. It is situated about five miles from Dolgelly, and in the direct road from that place to Barmouth. An ordinary traveller would pass by without observing the little road that leads up to the mine. A short distance up this road are the works. They seemed to consist of a few rudely-constructed workshops or offices, a large en closed shed, within which the sound of machinery was heard, and an enomous water-wheel; add to this a wooden bridge, very roughly constructed, extend ing from these works to a hill close by ; h e aps here and there of earth and quartz and material of various kinds ; a few, very few, workmen, and the Vigra and Clogan Works, as a casual observer would notice them, are described. The gentleman through whose kindness I was permitted to explore this interesting place requested that I might be allowed to see some of the ore which the mine has produced, and was s till producing. A piece of quartz was handed to ' piece, 12 ozs. of gold ; thatain- l of . En . me for my inspection, studded all over with gold ; w hich weighed about 7 lbs , con tained and one of the practical people there informed me glarid that this at quartz, but it Was is, believe, a Bank of quantity that would realise at thee a ß s an c a e u o ri f ferous matter, about £46. This undoubtedly, such . shoots are taken from a quiry I heard that and r v ic a h lu s a h b o le ot p o ie f frequently found in the mine. O n i n the richest of the ore Worked had iLlc9l.e4d dwts., tms.u,c orh as 778 ozs. of gold per ton, a n d 17 tons 11 cwts. had yielded 6,182 3) that a quantity of 358 ozs. 4 dwts. per ton,While even of the poorest ore 892 tons produced 966 ton, quantity,a yiela I far beyond what is neces sary tel ucrativereturns. Indeed, I have been told that in some continental mines—in Hungary , for example — material containing only the quarter of an ounce to the ton is worked with profitable re sults. The same • precious material exists in abund• ante in the ueig,hbourhood of the Vigra and Clogan Mine. The ZVest Clcgan Mining Company very near, and the works of which I had also the advan tage of seeing, is commencing operations.. But the most striking development of auriferous quartz in the neighbourhood appears on a property known as Berthilwyd, or Can Coch, about as far from D )1- gelley as the Vigra and Clogan. Here an auriferous quartz lode appears on the surface, in some places many feet in width, and upon which repeated ex periments with the Britten amalgamating machine have been made. This belongs, it appears, to the West Clegan Gold Mining Company. The experi ments made are asserted to.have yielded from 3 to 10 ozs. to the ton. I was very glad in looking over this mining property to hear an independent opinion of its value from Mr. Warrington Smyth, the min ing engineer of the Woods and Forests.—.llerioneth shire Herald. HEALTH OF THE METROPOLIS (From the .Registrar-General's Weekly Raurn,) There were 1,442 deaths in London in the week that ended last Saturday, a number which is not very different from those of the two previous weeks. The deaths of young persons was less numerous last week, but those of the old show an increase, which, however, is not considerable. Fifty-four persons died at the age of 80 years and upwards, of whom 11 were nonogenarians. The mean temperature of the air, which had fallen to 41.6 deg. in the second week of November, rose to 48• deg. in that which followed, and last week it was 47.9 deg. The air was humid as well as warm. The deaths were nearly a hundred less than the corrected average. The births were more numerous than the deaths by 496. Bronchitis was returned in 155 cases, pneumonia in 92. The former disease has varied little in the last three weeks; the latter declined last week. The mortality of both complaints is below the average. Phthisis was fatal in. 157 cases. There were 19 deaths from smallpox, 25 from measles, 112 from scarlatina, 70 from typhus. There appears to be an outbreak of measles in Islington, where there were seven deaths from it. The following sub-districts returned each four deaths from scarlatina :—All Souls, Marylebone, Kentish-town,lslington East,Haggerstone West, and Pop lar. Five cases of scarlatina were recorded iu Hackney-road sub-district, and five in Limehouse. Last week the births of 1,011 boys and 927 girls—in all 1,938 children—were registered in London. In the ten cor responding weeks of the years 1853-62 the average number (corrected) was 1,901. METROPOLITAN WATERS IN NOVEMBER, 1863. The waters used in London during November, according to the analyses of Dr. Robert Du.ndas Thomson, F.R.S., are much more impure than in the preceding month. The purest of the Thames waters is that of the Grand Junction, both in respect to total and organic matter. The New River is more pure than usual. The Kent water is not solely from the chalk, but contains surface impurities. It is much to be regretted that this water is not kept uncontaminated. The water of a well at Dulwich is quite unfit for domestic use, as it contains much sewage. Total impurity Organ!elm per gallon. purity. grs. order. grs. or deg. Distilled Water 0•0 0•0 Loch Katrine water, new supply to Glasgow 2'35 .605 Manchester water supply Well at Halt Moon-lane, Dul wich THAMES COMPANIES. Chelsea Southwark West Middlesex 2 1 .20 248 Lambeth Grand Junction 18'96 I'B2 OTHER COMPANIES. New River East London Kent 208 3'26 The table is read thus—Loch Katrine water contains in the gallon 2•3 S degrees or grains of foreign matter in solution, of which *605 degrees or grains are of vegetable or animal At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29 . 943 in, The mean daily reading was above 30in on the last three days. The reading was 29.52 in on the morning of Sunday, and it rose to 30.23 in on Thursday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 47.9 deg, which is 6 . 7 deg above the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean daily temperature was above the average till Saturday, and on Tuesday and Wednesday the excess was lldeg and 12deg. The highest day temperature was 57deg on Wed nesday, and the lowest night temperature was 35 6 7 deg on Saturday. The range of temperature in the week was there fore 21 . 3 deg. The mean daily range was B . Bdeg. The dif ference between the mean dew-point temperature and air tempeiature was 3deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 89, complete saturation being represented by 100, which point was almost reached on two days. The wind was in the south-west in the first half of the week, and in the south-east in the latter half. A quarter of an inch of raiu fell on Tuesday,which was the whole quantity measured. 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