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,7eZ ‘ "-e - 0-t ,/ "cIV S PAPE Et • ) - .• . • 4; ; -- C• , 4,.. r. - :17 ( = jd „ s 4 -/ . k"- _ , . s , 3 • y -.l ` -• _Et • a k--nmet,-Itqb,., DILi " 41: 4'w ' . IL I ' O . , 1 . 41.11. ,;1 4j , 16. 0 'ffitorr. IN what "Happy Land" can nee yen after the "Opera?" 1 only k now o f O ne H A PPY LAND in Which a Gentleman may Sup—EVANS', COVENT 'bARDEN, my dear fellow! dee to purely exceptional causes. containing the copper vent-piece worth's guns is such a good idea in tabry, a. capable, as was proved by its removal the other day, of such comparatively easy adjustment, that it would be a loss to the service if in practice it was found a failure. Only time and the test of rapid firing can show 'whether it is a failure or a success. After the piece was re-vented and returned to the committee it was found that advantage had been taken of the gun's rest to giVe it a thorough clean ing. This the committee at once detected, and to act fair between the competitors :ordered Sir Wm. : N r rh ic i a t t w i , o a r th w 's h Armstrong to h ave hi s guns c l eane d a l s o. We may add, while o n th e su bj ect of clean i ng t h e gun, t h at Mr. iu a is te fi ve re r d w w it i h th hi a s n sh o u il u l t g uh u ri n c , a w to h r ic i h n the charge at each roun d , whereas Sir W i ll i am uses no is only dry sponged. RINAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC, BRANDY. _This celebrated Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest FRENCH BRANDY, It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. e atSold._ in Bottles, 3 8. B d ., at the Reta il H ouse s in London ; by , xgents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1864. NR. 22,405. PRICE ..4d. STAMPED:....Sd. R, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W. u O bserve the Red S ea l, Pink Label, and Cork branded' nahan's LL Whisky.' ----___ VIJRNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTFI, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First-class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select rom, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. CLERGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and . are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE. FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo ado) -able engravings of every description of Furniture and zeasteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gi atis and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised cale •. A Six-roomed Parsonage An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto A Twelve-roomed ditto Together with a trice List of purified Bedding, and a mass Of valuable informationto all requiring househ )1d furniture, carpets, or bedding. References kindly p ermitted to Clergy men and' gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester. Bury, Ely, Preston , Grimsby, Malvern Plymouth, Wells. Oxford, Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Aiban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great COBBETT and CO.. General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London, B.E, r i ?ERSONS SEEKING LANDED h:; .RTES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPER PIES GENERALLT- Naval and Military Intelligence. TUB CITY OF LONDON REAL PROPERTY COMPANY, Limited. Incorporated under the Companies' Act, 1802. Capital £500,000, in 20,00 shares of £25 each, with power to LADY BLAKE'S NEW NOVEL. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., )4Y STEPFATHER'S HOME. By LADY BLAKE. Also now ready, in 3 vols., ADELA CATHCART. By GEORGE MAC. DONALD. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE NAVY. To BE HAD GRATIS, at the rrincipal Railway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. K and H. Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY VEGISTER," containing a varied selection of landed and house properties now in the market, from the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. OWNERS OF PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em brace the opportunity that the medium of this Register affords, by sending the partictears of their properties to the Estate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers, where the property is of an eligible chara,ter, thereby avoid ing the disadvantages of delay and its attenuant incon veniences. Tho steam launch which has been constructed at Chatham dockyard to be propelled on the double or twin screw prin ciple, and intended to be attached to her Majesty's screw steamer Bombay, 63, 400• horse power, flagship of Rear- Admiral the Eon. C. Elliot, C. 8., now fitting at Chatham for the south-east coast of America station, was launched from the dockyard yesterday morning, and immediately after placed alongside the wharf for the purpose of being fitted with her machinery, which arrived from the estab. lishment of Messrs. John Penn and Sons on the previous day. The success which has attended the adoption of double sctews has hem sl marked as to induce the Lords of the Admiralty to direct the construction of several of a largo description of man-of-war launches on that principle, adapted for service at the entrance to harbours, rivers, shallow creeks, and generally in places not accessible to vessels of great draught. From the extraordinary powers of mat couverinp; possessed by those vessels, and the nature of the light Armstrong guns with which they will be armed, they will undoubtedly prove of great value in operations which it would be impossible to undertake with vessels of a larger size or different description. The vessel launched yesterday is 42 feet in length, with a bieadth of beam of 10 feet. Her engines are nominally of 12-horse power, but, being on the high-pressure principle, they will work up to about five times that power. This steam launch was origi nally intended for the iron frigate Achilles, but the Bombay being immediately required for sea she was ordered to be supplied to that vessel, and should the pending trial prove satisfactory, another vessel on the double-screw principle will be immediately commenced at Chatham for the Achilles. £1 to be p a id on appl i ca tion,in cuase and £2 10s. on allotment. Any further calls at intervals of not less than three months. DIRECTORS. U. G. Ashhurst, Esq. (Messrs. Smith, White, and Co) Charles Bell, Esq. (Messrs. Thomson, Bonar, and Co.) Robert Russell Carew, Esq., Westbourne-terrace, Hyde-park, and Carpender's-park, Watford. t u ehard Gibbs, Esq. (Messrs. IL Gibbs and Co.) rice W. Pearse, Esq (Mess's. Alexander, Son, and Co.) ' aleaburn Tatham, Esq. (Messrs. Fyson, Tathams, and Walls.) John Walker, Esq., Director of the London Financial Asso ciation. George Frederick Young, Esq. (Messrs. Young, Son, and Magnay.) THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur chaser is introduced throuzh Ilessrs. Lumley's Agency, aid then only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 87, Chancery-lane, London. On Monday next, in 3 vols. post Bvo., A WOMAN AGAINST THE WORLD A Novel. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. NsTiTu rE OF - PAINTERS IN WATER I COLOURS, on MONDAYnext, the 18th inst.. WILL OPEN their THIRTIETH ANNUAL EXHIBITION at their GALLERY, 53, PALL-MALL, near St. James's Palace. Daily from 9 till dusk, t Admission, !B.—Catalogue, 6d. JAMES FAHEY, sea On Monday next, in Bvo., price One Shilling, AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF EUROPE. Issued by the March Association at Copenhagen. Translated from the Danish, Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty. GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. FIVE PER CENT. PREFERENCE SHARES. The Directors of the Great *eastern Rai way Company hereby give notice that, in accordance with the Act, the THIRD CALL of £2 104. per Share is payable on or before MONDAY, the 23d May, 1861, at the Union Bank of London, Princes-street, Mansion-house, London; or at Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street, London. It will be necessary for the holder of the Scrip to present the same to the Bankers at the time of making payment, in order to have the receipt properly filled up. The Five per Cent. interest will be paid on the Ist of March, and on the Ist of September, in each year. By Order. J. B. OWEN, Secretary. Bishopsgate Terminus lath April, 1864. . _ - FRENCH GALLERY. 120, PALL-MALL. — The ELEVENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of PICTURES, the contributions cf Artists of the French and Flemish Schools, WILL OPEN on MONDAY next. Admission. Is.--Catalogue, 6d. NEW WORK BY MR. CHARLES DICKENS, In Monthly Parts, uniform with the Original Editions of " Pickwick," "David Copperfield," &o. On Saturday, April 30th, will of be Published Part L, price 15., OUR MUTUAL FRI END, lJ By CHARLES DICKENS. To be completed in Twen'y Monthly Parts. With Illustrations by MARCUS STONE. London: Chapman and Hall, 193, Piczadilly. s FRATFORD-ON-AVON TERCENTENARY FESTIVAL. PRESIDENT. Right Hon. the Earl of CARLISLE, K.G-. SATURDAY, April 231, BANQUET, at 3 p.m. -. Lord Car lisle in the Chair. Tickets 21s. In the Evening, grand dis play of Fireworks, by Darby. MONDAY MORNING, April 25th, at Noon, the MES SIA R.—Mesdames Pampa, Sainte:l-Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. G:Perren, Mr. Santley ; Mr. T. Harper (Trumpet) Band and Chorus of 500 performers. Conductor, Mr. Alfre d Mel lon. Tickets, is. Reserved :eats, lOs ed. and 21s. The Bombay, 67, 400 horse power, Capt. C. A, Campbell, received her sailing orders yesterday, and will leave Chat ham for the south-east coast of America-on Wednesday next, calling at Spithead for final orders. The lighters went alongside yesterday, and the whole of the day will be occu pied in stowing coals. The officers and crew, who have been berthed on board the receiving ship Gloucester, 50, in Chat ham harbour, will join the Bombay on Monday. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty : —Wm. Geo. Aldrick, master, to the Blenheim ; Dr. Edward Dann, assist surg, to the Wye; I , r. Henry Fegan, assist surg, additional, to the Victory; Frederick Piercy, assist surg, additional, to the Royal Adelaide ; Wm. A, Brown, assist paymaster, to be secretary to Commodore Cockburn; William C. Devereux, assist paymaster to charge, to the Seringapatam ; C. Lund, J. Crawford, and L. P. Lewis, supernumeraries, of the Fisgard, confirmed as first class assist engineers; and S. C. Kemble, nominated to a naval cadetship. This Day, Never before Published, price 25., LEAH, THE JEWISH MAIDEN. * 4 .* Whoever has seen Miss Batem n in "Leah" should read this thrilling story, upon which the popular play is founded. A,so, uniform with the above, price 2s. each, 1. BEL DEMONIO. 12. THE DUKE'S MOTTO. N.B.—The popular Dramas are founded upon these novels. London: Ward a .d Lock, 158, Fleet-street. OHO ESTATE, HOUSE, AND GENERAL 0 BUSINESS AGENCY OFFICES.—Persons requiring Freehold or Leasehold Property, or having Business and Houses to be disposed of, should apply to Mr. CHARLES MURRAY, Auctioneer and Valuer, 26, Gerrard-street, Soho, W. Valuations for Probate Administration, Fire Claims, Rail way Compensations, &c. Rents Collected. MONDAY EVENING, at Seven, GRAND CONCERT of MUSIC, assorted with the words from Shakespeare.—Mme. Parepa, Mm e. Sainton- Dolby, Mme. Arabella Goddard, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. G. Ferrell. Mr. Santley. Orchestra of 120 Instruments. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. Tickets, 2s 6d. Reserved Seats, ss. and 108 ed. TUESDAY MORNING, April 28. EXCURSION TO CHARLECOTE. Tickets ss. In the Evening, at 7 o'clock, TWELFTH NIGHT wilt be represented by the Company of the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. Orsini, Mr. Howe -Sebas tinn, Mr. Weathersley-Antonio, Mr. Braid-Roberto, Mr. Walter Gordon-Carlo, Mr. Clark-Valentine, Mr. Worrel- Sir Toby Belch, Mr. Rogers-Sir Andrew, Mr. Buckstone - Fabian, Mr. W. Farren-Clown, Mr. Compton-Priest, Mr. Cullenford-Olivia, Miss W. Lindley -Viola, Miss Louisa t M h a e r C ia c;m 3l e r l s i, E le. 'i rth i e li r i n arn (Lord Dundreary) will An A g l e t er t ap pear in a new Farce. Tickets U.-Reserved Seats, 10s. 6d. and 21s. THE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING DINNER, consisting of Soup, Fish, Made Dish, Joint, Sweet, dr.c., is served daily from 3 to 9 p.m., and on Sundays from 5 to 8.30 p.m. Private Rooms for large or small parties. By order, JOHN CATES, Manager. The Wellington, St. James's-street. Entrance, 160, Piccadilly. This Day, price KA TE H 25., fancy cover, A. M I L T O N. Uniform with the a 1. SKITTLES. 2. ANONYMA. London : George Vicke: shove, price 2s, each, 3. LEFT HER HOME. 4. FANNY WHITE. :re, Angel-court, Strand. BANKERS. e Me liars. Roberts, Lubbock, and Co. Th Mercantile and ExchLige Bank (Limited), 4, Lombard s'reet, and 4 , Mincing-lane, London ; Brown's-buildings, LlYerpool ; St. Vincent's-place, Glasgow. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Fyson, Tathams, Curling, and Walls. ARCHITECT AND SITIWEYOR, Richard Bell, Esq. BROKERS. Measrs. J. and A. Scrimgeour. 11. Frisby, Esq., late Fos , er Brothers and Frisby. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 21, Mincing-'ane. lThis Company has been formed for the purpose of acquir ug real property in London, including leaseholds, for bulld og thereon, letting, or selling. Particular attention will be directed to the acquisition of Propertie in first-rate localities, where, by the erection of kiuitable buildings, a large profit can be derived. With this view a contract has been entered into with a firm Who are amongst the largest private owners in the City of "'lon, for the purchase of their city properties, which cover an area of nearly an acre and a halt, and ale situated in l i s a ceohurch-street, Penchurch.street. Mincing-lane, and Alark-lane. Plans can be seen at the offices of the solicitors. In this purchase it is stipulated that the vendors shall 'guarantee for a period of years a minimum return upon the Purchase money, which will secure at once a liberal dividend to the shareholders, and which will be further increasod when the contemplated improvements are, as they shortly Will be, fully carried out. The Company will have the advantage of borrowing on their debentures, at rates of interest much under the per tentage guaranteed ; and for the present it has been arranged with the vendors that the larger portion of their purchase money shall remain unpaid at 4 per cent. Interest. It is a peculiarity attached to land in the City th-it the ex tent ot business to be conducted in its very limited space is daily increasing. The value of the time ot successful traders, and the convenience of particular localities, are found to be of more moment than question of rent. The ac iommodation allotted to the produce markets in the the neighbourhood of these properties has within the last few years been doubled, yet the scale of rent has increased in a greater degree, and there seems every reason to anticipate that the demand for first-class offices in these localities will continue to be in advance cf t, e supply. Eight thousand shares are su b scr ib e d f or, th e rema i n i ng twelve thousand are offered • o the public. In case ot no allotment the deposit will be returned. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHIRES. To the Directors of the City of London Real Property Company, Limited. Gentle Company, paid into your bankers the sum of , I request that you will allot me shares in the I I of London Real Property Company, Limited, and I be erebv d agree to accept the same or any less number that may allotted to me and to pay the calls in respect of the shares Co allotted when'due • an I I authorise you to place my name 9n the lotted. Register of 'Memters for the number of shares al- I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant. Name in Profession or occupation Address Date THE CITY OF LONDON REAL PROPERTY COMPANY t ( 1 3 1 0 further APPLICATIONS(Limited). for SHARES in the City of at t c lon Real Property Company (Limited) can be entertained f r° THIS Count ry DAY . (SATURDAY), in London, and MONDAY I/ 1 Mu 21, 31 incing,-lane, April 16,1864. By Order. TUE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL t AN „SOCIETY (Limited), and the ANGLO-USTRIAN n-, are prepared to receive Subscriptions for the Capital I. A L M ed). Lim it BE RG-CZERNO WITZ RAILWAY COM x ( Capital £1,150,000, in 62,5 00 shares of .£2) each. 'lder a Guarantee from the Austrian Government, pro ducing a net minimum dividend of 7 per cent. per annum, Provision in silver. r rion is made for payment by the contractor , Mr. Brassey , ID ° Interest at 6 par cent. per annum during co n s t r uction . B , 2 „P"it, £1 on application and on allotment; a further of £2 on the Ist of May, after which date no further eau will be made for six months. •re COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS, nat --mg the constitution, under the provisions of the conces sion, of the Company as a Societe Anonyme. In Eneland— aonaerset A. Beaumont. Esq., 31.1 ) .1 Directors of ill , Anc,,lo to.rpnerick Enge'ha•dt, Esq. j Austrian Bank. I'. Brown-Westhead. Esq., M.P., Deputy-Chairman of the Loudon and North-We-tern Railway. In IL H. Prince Leo Sapieha, Austria President of the Carl-Ludwig Railway. Count Wladimir Borkowski, Director of the Car'-Ludwig Railway. Charles Klein, Esq., President of the Chamber of Comm rce, Vienna. 'BANKERS IN LONDON, Messrs. Glyn, 11111:s, ani Co., 67, Lombard-street, E.C. BANKERS IN VIENNA. The Anglo-Austtian Bank. Vessrs. Bireham, DaLrympIe, SOLICITORS Drake, and Ward, Parliament- street. BROKERS. ;►tessrs. Seymour and Co., 38. Throgmorton-street. Messrs. Cazenove and Co., Threadneedle-street. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 54, Old Broad-street. the front A'reat Trunk Railway from Vienna, in the direction of ier of Moldavia, is at present complete as far as Vemberg. The communication is effected by means of two te n e r l- The first being the Northern Railway, from V.enna w ; themberge send, the Carl-Ludwig Rahway, from ~ `",,• ON to L. co first of these lines pays about 14 per cent. upon its tal. The second was completed only at the end of 1861. " since its opening has paid 8 per cent. upon its capital , and p e con sequently has never required to claim the guarantee of 5 cent. accorded to it by the Austrian Government. T he e zer , Present line is the continuation from Lemberg to be "cwitz, near the Moldavian frontier. The concession has usu c,,,granted by the Austrian Government on terms un ,rrY favourable to the company undertaking it. and Proposed railway, enter ng into the heart of the grain votn cattle-producing district whence the Carl-Ludwig line v er u 'lla its most important traffic, and being constructed at a than j considerably less cost, promises to be more profitable The its nei.rhb our. • „ continuance of the line through Mo - davia to Galatz, p ,ra ge Danube 'for which a concession has recently been cart] e ,l ~h 7 the Chambers of the Principalities), must necgs- Itaia,'"-ta largely to the profits of the Lemberg-Czernowitz br o k, ItY, which will thus form an integral rart in an un til 'n and direct railway communication between the Baltic, sec,,.,..rman Ocean, and the Black Sea. Du , oncession, the duration of which is ninety years, sti pulates for the commencement of the works previous to the ; e l a n January, 11 , 65, and for their completion within three tears ; but provision is made for extension cf these periods „Z:ap e ot political or financial crisis. Igo he Government guarantee a fixed sum of £ 150,000 in s il v er r,,leY as a net annual revenue of the line. • sum thus guaranteed by the Government, after pro for the payment of interest at 5 per cent. on the i ,"„n i .us, and for an annual sinking fund , will leave a clear 7 per e C . " applicable to the share capital. The sinking fund will andnnua applied by lot to the redemption of the Bonds 'fin e Shares at par. The proprietors of the Shares thus, from ' l ine to time, redeemed will, for each share , receiv e a certifi cate entitling the bearer to a participation, during the re- I M aining term of the concession, in all the p rofits of the Com ps Y exceeding 5 per cent. on the original capital. A contract, which will be adopted by the Comp an y , has ~ 'leen entered into by the concessionaires with Mr. Brassey lOr a sum of £2,450,000. This contract provides for the construction of the reway lc accordance with the terms of the concession, and for stock lng the same with nulling stock. It includes all the preli- Ininary expenses of acquiring the concession and forming the Company ; it makes provision for interest during con struction on paid-up capital at the rate of 6 per cen . per annum; and it covers an ample reserve for the expenses of management until the railway shall be opened for public traffic. The concession confers the requisite power to form a So ciete Anonyme with Shares to bearer, whereby the liability of the subscriber will be limited to the amount of 25 per Cent of the nominal amount of their Shares. The capital of the Societe Anonyme N ill be £2,450,000; to Fe issued, £1,200,030 in Bonds, and £1,250,060 in Shares of £2O each. The Bonds have already been taken. Preparatory to the formation of the Societe Anonyme ( 'Which cannot be definitively constituted according to Aus trian law until 25 per cent. of the share capital has been paid U P), the Lemberg-Czernowitz Railway Company has been f ormed as a limited liability company, the shares in which It 'll be exchanged for Shares of' a like denomination in the Societe Anonyme. 0 1. 4 COPYof e articles Of ASSOCiatiOn, of the concession, and 8 the under which it is proposed to constitute the „coiete Anonyme, can be inspected at the Offices of the Soli s 6, Parliament-street. Pplications for Shares must be made in the annexed c i;„cl, addressed to the Directors of the International Fin +li b Neciety (Limited), and of the Anglo-Austrian Bank, but r e l laPplication will be considered, unless accompanied by the t r i' e iPt of Messrs. Glyn, Mills and Co., or of tie Anglo-Aus -801 Bank, Vienna, for £1 per Share on the number of of a„res applied for. This sum will be returned in the event is t he application not being acceded to, and, if an allotment 81:areMade, it will be applied towards the paym ent Of £1 per then due. I ' E MBERG-CZERNOWITZ RAILWAY COMPANY (Limited). PORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To be left wi h the Bankers. No. the Directors of the International Financial Society ti go(Limited), and ot the Anglo-Austrian Mills, tten►en, lt -Having paid to Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., Of l%ft , ttin of £ being XI per Share on Shares, ,„ each, which request may be allotted to me in the li z :„ - ,,uerg-Czernowitz Failway Company Limited), and I to C'y agree to accept such Shares, or any less number, and ceeme a member of the Company, and to have my name t o ' ced on the Register of Members in respect of the Shares utted to me. 6 I am. Gentlemen, your obediedt servant, Name in full Address in full ... a •••---- ILEMBERG. CLERNOWITZ RAILWAY r COMPANY (Limited). Temporary Offices-54, Old Broad-stree'. -., () TIC P. IS HEREBY GIVEN, that no further APPLI -44, [ IONS fo r SHARES in this Company will be recei ved " THIS DAY (SATURDAY), 16th Aprll. By order, • W. A. MICHAEL , Secretary , pro tem. Pill 16,1864. IP THIS SHOULD MEET THE EYE of any listroubled with Wind in the Stomach, Indizestion, or Tia t yriess, take PAGE WOODCOCK'S WIND PILLS. Of j, world-wide celebrity proves them of sterling merit. toßt i t medicine vendors at is. lid. Ynd 2s. 9d. ; or free by , or It or 33 stamps from rage D. Woodcock, Chemist 1404 BARBAR A. HOME, the Nw Novel, by MARGARET BLOUNT, is now r e ady, in 3 vals., at all the Libraries. London : John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. THE MOST APPROPRIATE OF MEMORIALS. " This Booke, When Brasse and Marble fade, shall make thee looke Fresh to all Ages.' R EPRINT of the FIRST FOLIO EDI TION, 1623. Mr. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDIES, price 10s. 6d. HISTORIES, price t Os 6d. THE TRAGEDIES will be ready shortly and complete the wok. Printed from the True Original Copies. L. Booth, 307, Regent-street, London, W. A charming Accompaniment to the above, or, separately a beautiful Drawing-room Appendage, the Celarated SHAKESPE ARE GALLERY, Reduced by Photography to a 4to. size. 98 Photographic ReprAuctions of Boydell's Gallery. Published originally at 60 Guineas; now to be had for Two Guineas, cloth elegant. THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN. Photographed from Smirke's Pictures. One quaint little volume, only ss. London: L. Booth, 307, Regent-street; S. Ayling, 493, Oxford-street. MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS, TRADERS, AND EXECUTORS. ACCOUNTS arranged and adjusted, and Balance Sheets prepared.—Financ al operations organised and Banking fa cilit,es arranged.—Cash Advances made on Trade Stock, Dock Warrants, and other Securities, and Sales effected.— The Agency of Provincial and Foreign Firms undertaken. Address, Messrs. BANKES and Co., Accountants, 20, Devereux-court, Strand, London, W.C. THE NEW ELECTRICAL TURKISH BATHS, for INVALIDS, and the special healing influence of Vital Magneto Electricity—natural remedies, which imp ,rt nothing . . and the best curative powers in ex• istenee. Mr. C;ANIYLNJ, Vital farther parti eulurs sent by post, or can be had gratis at the Itoyal Turkish Bath Establishment, 26, Queen -square, Russell-square, W.C. MESSRS. BOTT. JACKSON, AND CO. execute COMMISSIONS on all races throughout the year. Market price guaranteed. Remittances. London and Westminster Bank. l'ost-utl..e Orders payable at Camber well-park. Address—BoTT and JAcKsoN, "Man of the World" Wine Stores, George-street, Camberwell -park, London. THE EMB ARRASSED in Town and Country should read "THE PLAIN GUIDE TO BANK RUPTCY AND COMPOSITIONS," showing what can be legally done, and the exact cost. To be had gratis and post free of Mr. Wetherfield, Solicitor of the Court, 25, Moorgate street, Bank. N.B.—Debts recovered on commission without law ex penccs to clients. T HE NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL BUST. By FELIX M. MILLER, Professor of Sculpture, Gotio vern ment School (,f Art, published under the special sanction of the National Shakespeare and Stratford-on -Avon Tercente nary Committees, by HOWELL, JAMES, and CO, Copies will be issued, in the order of registration, to sub scribers only, and are executed in— Wedgwood Ceramic Statuary, 12 in. high, price One Guinea. French Terra Cotta 15 „ „ One Guinea. Bronze 8 „ „ Three Guineas Subscribers' names received by the agents in Lo .don and chiet provincial towns (where copies of the Bust may be seen), or by the publishers, HOWE LL, JAMES, and Co., Goldsmiths, Arc., By appointment to the Queen and Prince and Princess of Wales, b, 7, and 9, REGENT-STREET, LONDON. Photographs and prospectuses forwarde I post free on ap plication. IMPORTANT INFORMATION. DR. 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Inspection of specimens and consultations free.-B,Grosvenor pi 39, Bennett's-hill Bir- MR. W. S. WOODIN'S ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY, and BACHELOR'S BOX, an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Hall, King William-street, Caaring-c r °as, EVERY EVENING, at eight (except Saturday) ; Saturday Mornings at three.— Stalls, and box stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, ls. A Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Seats secured at the Hall from eleven to five. Next Morning Performance, Saturday, April 9, at three. CANTERBURY HALL. THIS EVENING an entirely new and Optical Illusion, entitled PRINCE BLOSSOM; OR THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OF SHADOWS ! . with novel effects, registered by C. Morton and J. 11. Weston. "The figure of Fame, winged and trumpeted, passine• and reprising through the Magic Fountain, is so complete an illusion that it wellnigh ceases to be illusory."--Morning Star, Feb. 19. Prince Blossom, Miss Townley. In addition to the usual Entertainments of the establish ment, supported by the whole of the talented comrany, in cluding Arthur Lloyd, Miss Nelly Power, Mr. T. Maclagan, G. W. Tester, Jac. Ms In a few days will be produced, with alterations and im provements in prodintion, the New Illusion, surpassing any thing yet attempted. entitled THE TERCEN I'ENA • or, a NIGHT WITH SHAKSPERE, in which Mr. W. Randall will re-appear. Admission—Area, ad. ; Stalls and Balcony, is. Open every Evening. THE OXFOR D, 8 , OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, FRIDAY, will be performed the new and successful Opera, by M. (uonod, FAUST, embracing the entire company of this establishment, with augmented band and chorus ; other Musical Entertainments, supported by the following talented artistes :—Misses —Misses Russell, Fitz-Henry, Tyrrell,.Walmsley ; Messrs. Morley, Tivoli, Green, &c. Director, Mr. F. Jontrhmans. To-morrow Evenincr, Saturday,,TllE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, by Otto Nicolai. Comedy by UNSWO la II and EUGENE, Mr. T. Machzan, W. Randall, G. Ilutehenson, G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly Power (the juvenile comedienne), &c., &o. Admission —.ores, C 4 atalla and balcony, Is. ; private b3xe,,, boo. Cd. ROYAL ALHAMBRA.- CONTINUED SUCCES of the NEW CIRQUE, acknowiedfzed to be the best ever produced in England. EVERY EVENING, at Half-vast seven. MORNING PERFORMANCE every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at Two. ROY A L A.L II AMB R A.- GRAND DUCROW ACT, by FRANCOIS LOISSET, with NINE HORS ES—a m,st, astoundinv, performance. Brilliant Equestrian SCenes, by the first Artists. Prices of Admission—l'rivate Boxes (for six), 215.; Reserved Se its, 3s. ; Stalls and Grand Balenny,2s. ; Pit And Promenade, Is. ; Upper Balcony 6d. Box Office open from ten to four, MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL IT 1 GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. RECENT ADDlTlONS.—President Lincoln and Presi dent Davis ; Ancint Egies of Henry IV. and hi Queen Joan. in magnific e mt costumes of the period (1399); s and f n the Chamber of Physiognomy is a full-length model of Geo. Victor Townley. Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. Admittance, Is. ; extra rooms, 6d. ARGYLL ROOM S , W indmill-street, Piccadilly, IS OPEN EVERY EVENING. During the eveninz an unparalleled repertoire of Dance Music, Selections and Overtures, is performed by the cele brated Argyll Band, forty in number. Doors Open at Half-past 8, commence at 0. Admission is. Manager, M. GRENET. 41A, MADDOX-STREET, REGENT-STREET, W. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM. Open daily from 10 till 10. Where may be seen the Astees ; Bushman and Wife; Julia PAStrarla and Infant; Eng and Shang, the Siamese Twins ; and upward s of 3,000 Models, Natural Preparations, &c. Egyptian Mummies, unwrapped, 4,000 years old. Admission, One Shillin g (tor Gentlemen only). BUSINESSES. —Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SALE a Poulterer's, S.W. Price £2O l . Also Corn chandlers', from £5O to £1,000; Greengrocers', LW to £300; Confect'oners', Chemists', Milliners', Stationers', from £ 45 to £4O ; Grocers', from £5O to £2,t00; Draners', £2OO to £5,000 ; Bakers', £75 to £4OO ; Coffee-houses, - £5O to £1,200 ; Dairie &C., £OO to £600; Oyster-rooms, Restaurants, Szr , O.. £6O to £1,600; Laundries, £5 O 13 £200; Oil, Cigar, Fish, Ham, and Toy Sh pa, £5O to £300; and numerous others in every trade. Commercial Agency Offices, oorner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. Ihe April List, containing 5,000, gratis. HOUSES. —Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SALE, a pair of FREEHOLD semi detached seven roomed VILLAS, near a station, half an hour's ride from Farringdon-street. with good gardens back and front. Let to yearly tenants at £22 each ; but possession of one may be had. Price £3OO each. Also numerous others, at all prices. Officez, corner of Little:Carter-lane, St. Paul's. COFFEE -HOUSE.-Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SALE an old-established BUSINESS, near St. Paul's. Coffee-room, bar, kitchen, and six rooms above. Rent £33, Lease 16 years. Trade £l2 per week. Price £145. Also the following:—Southwark. £75 ; Oxford-street (near), ZCOo ; is ington, £6O ; Shoreditch, £2OO, &o. Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. TO CHEMISTS, &c.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SALE an old-established BUSINESS, in a main road East. Commanding corner shop, eight rooms, &c. Rent £4B. Returns £3OO, Price, including a heavy stock, £3OO, Accommodation if required. Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. TO BUTCHERS.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SALE a ready-money BUSINESS, in Southwark. Shop and five rooms. Rent, £24. Lease, 12 years. Returns £35 to £4O per week. Price £6O. Offices, Little Carter- lane, St. Paul's. rtio DRAPERS.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has 1 -, r SALE a good BUSINESS, in a main thoroughfare, S.E. Shop and six rooms. Rent and taxes, £3O Returns, £7OO per annum. Stook optional. Price £l5. Offices, Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. PARTNERSHIPS.-Mr. ANDREW HIND is instructed to obtain a PARTNER for a very lucrative manufacturing business. Capital required, £6OO. Also numerous mercantile partnerships for negotiation requiring £lOO to £5,030. Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, S . Paul's, WRLIN WOOL. FANCY STATIONERY, and TOBACCO.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has for dis p a osa'' the above, situte in one the best itions, N. Doing snug business, and capab e of of improveme pos nt, Price for fittings, fixtures. &c., £lOl. Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Pau.'s, DAIRIES. -Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SALE an excellent BUSINESS, S. ; dwelling house, siwds, stab ing, ice.; rent, .VS ; lease, eight years; price, in cludimr eight cows, horse, van, cart, poultry, Are., £420. Also the following:—City, price £200; Isl,ngton, £;70; N. Dis trict, £7OO ; Bow, £l5 ; &c. Offices, corner of Little Carter lane, St. Paul's. If ANIBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM. -AN J. 4 EFFECTUAL REMEDY, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is ad witted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient con sumption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty pron ounce incurable, admirably allays the tickling which provokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it. Preparea only and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist. 8, King-William-street, Charing cross, London, and by all druggists, in bottles, 130., and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular. and ask for Larubert's Asthmatic Balsam. The name and address ac. engraved ou the stamp. On WEDNESDAY MORNING, April 27, A SHAKE SPEAREAN READING. 'tickets, 28. 6d. —Reserved Seats, ss. In the Evening, in consequence of the withdrawal of Mr. Fechter, Mr. Vining, of the Royal Princess's Theatre, ha', in the most liberal manner, undertaken to put two Shake spearean Plays upon the Stage. At 7 o'clock there will be performed the Tragedy of ROMEO AVD JULIET. The character of Juliet by Mdlle. Stella Collar. There will also be performed the COMEDY OF ErtRORS. The two Dromfos by the brothers IVebb. The names of the other performers wi 1 be announced in future advertisements. The Hamlet tickets will be available for this Evening's Entertainm nts. On THURSDAY MORNING, April 28, in the Shake spearean Rooms, a CONCERT of Instrumental Music and Glees from Shakesperean I'lays.—Ticke 8,2 s. ed.—Reserved Seats. ss. In the Evening at Seven, "AS YOU LIKE IT" will be re presented: Celia, Miss Kate Saville.—Phoebe, Miss Button— Audry, Miss Charlotte Saunders.—The Duke, Mr. J. Ben nett—Jaques, Mr. Creswick.—Amiens, Mr. W. H. Cumings. —Orlando, Mr.W.Farren—A dam, Mr. Chippendale.—Touch stone, Mr. Compton—Le Beau, Mr. Belford'—Oliver, Mr. R. Dolman,—Wrestler, Mr 11. Payne. The play produced under the superintendence of Mr. H. Creswick. Tickets, ss.—Re served Seats, 10s. Cd. and 215. On FRIDAY Evening, April 29th, "GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL." Ticke s (by vouchers), 215. During the Festival there will be an exhibition in the Town hall of many of the well known Portraits of Shakes peare and eminent Actors of his plays. The Great Western, North-Western, and other Railway Comnanies will run s; eclat trains during the Festival ; and at the close of each night s performances, trains will leave for London. Birmingham, Malvern, Leamington, &a Return Tickets will be available from Friday the 22d, to Saturday the 30th. _ _ _ Tickets, Programmes, &c., may be obtained at 2, Exeter Hall, London ; and at the Festival Ticket Office, New-pace, Stratford-upon-Avon. The Official Programme, containing full particulars of all matters connected with the Festival, toge her with a Guide to the Town and Neighbourhood of Stratford-upon-Avon, is now ready. This may be ob alned at the Ticket Office, and from all Boot sellers, price is. THE ORIGINAL ROYAL 13UCKINGHAM SAUCtI, for Roast Meat, Hashes, Gravies, Stews, Steaks, Soups, Fish, Game, &c. Prepared only by the proprietors, Trios. BucK and Co., 10, Bath-plice, Dalston, London, N.E. THE NIZAM of the DECCAN'S AlRgnificent CRYSTAL CANDELABRA for INDIA, being uric ay-. (161 ter 22 fret high, and 12 feet in diameter , is now on sh o w, together with a great variety of rare and exquisite specimens of workman ship in glass, amongst which are designs in engravings taken from the famous E gin marbles ; also a variety of the most deli Ca t, table glass, with olaborately cog, aved ornamenta tions resembling the finest lace work. The altarpiece, in crystll, has now been cddet DEFRIES and SONS, Crystal Gallery, Egyptian CHANDELIERS in BRONZE, ORMOLU, and SILVER, of the finest designs for Dining-room and Diorary. Moderator Lamps in Bronze, Ormolu, China, and Glass. J. DEFRIES and SONS, West-end Show Rooms, Crystal Gallery, Egyptian HAL Piccadilly. DEFRIES and SONS' CRYSTAL CHAN • • DELIERS in Venetian, Grecian, and othrr registered De igns for Gas or Candles; Crystal Lames, Chandeliers, and Wall Lights for India; Club, Mess, and General Fur nishing. Criers for (Hass, China, and Earthenware promptly executed.—Works, London and Birmingham; City Show Rooms and Manufactory, 147, Houndsditch ; West-end Show Rooms, Crystal Gallery, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. THE BENEFACTOR OF THE:SKIN. - . 11OLLARD'S PERFUMED SULPHUR SOAP and CREAM for ordinary toilet purposes, and "BAREGE' SULPHUR CREAM, for Baths, free al s a e n d d cutaneous an d recommended f ro m disagreeable odour ; an infallibl e m eans of preserving the skin and body in perfect health ; they are also an effectual b a y nd u r i l e te u moat eminent p g a 1: 3 r c o em i n ent physicians (see Testimoni a l s ) . T a bl e t s o f S oa p , f rom r ti e s m m e . dy h i l n i a c h l i l l; Nog. 1 to 5, according, to the deg ree of sulphur t h ey conta i n, sold at the depot , 2, Rupert - street, Coventry-street, London, Iv., and at ali chemists. Prospectuses and testimonials sent on application. Metropolitan Board of Works. - The usual ordinary meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works was held yesterday at the offices, Spring-gardens— Mr John Thwaites in the chair. There was an unusually large attendance of members present. The cash statement presented the following balances : Current accounts, £161,947 193 led; deposit accounts, £73,300 ; and Government Securities, £235,247 198 10d, THE RAILWAY SCHEMES IN THE METROPOLIS. A communication was received from the district board of Hackney, requesting the Metropolitan Board to oppose in Parliament the various railway schemes stopping up the public roads or tending to do so, An hon. member moved, that the matter be referred to the street committee, which was seconded and agreed to. A report was brought up from th e T hames E m b an k men t Comm itt ee recommending that the committee be autho rised to negociate with the Metropolitan District (Inner Circle) Railway Company to settle the terms and condi tions upon which they should be permitted to carry their line through the northern embankment and the new street f rom Blackfriars to the Mansion-hou se , reporting the result to the board. Mr. FREEMAN moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Mr. DA LTON. (who was inaudibl e ) , was un derstood 4 1, 1. 0 1 . 13 8 d report to the bo ar d t h e i r recommen dation." amendment to the effect, " That the committee be empowered, t o M m ro.vMe MILLER , ER' Mr. L. TAILOR seconded the amendment, and said a great many members were not able to attend the committee of the whole board, and eouid do so on the weekly meetings. Upon the amendment being put, it was carried and be came an original motion, which, upon a division, was car ried by 25 to 12. Attempted Murder in an Express Train, The passengers by the 6 . 15 p .m: trai n from Paddington to night were greatly female and cries o f y class carriage, whil e a.? am O r mo x r f ed o de r r d bi a n hearingdproceeding Worcester thefrosn i n c o rea a T ms h es u o o r on s f di . travelling between Maidenhead and Twyford. In an ad joining first-class compartment of the carriage were Mr James Bell, of the engineer's office at Worcester, and Mr Charles Harris, the superintendent of the Great Western Railway at Hereford, and the screams led them to signal the driver of the train / to stop. On the train being brought to a stand-still many of the passengers left the carriages, and Messrs Bell and Harris had the door of the compartment opened from whence the alarm arose. They then saw standing up a f e m a l e i n a terrible state of agitation, and two men, one of whom had pinioned the other by the arms, and was preventing him from using a knife with which he had armed himself, and with which he had declared he would stab the woman. The knife had been taken from him, and at this moment Mr Wilson, the engineer of the Great Western Railway, came up from another part of the train, entered the com partment to the assistance of the man who had pinioned the would-be assassin, With cords and straps they then securely fastened the man, who was uttering loud threats, and endeavouring to liberate himself, and in this state he was conveyed to Twyford station, where he was laid on his back at the station and left in the custody of the station master. It appears that the woman and the two men were strangers, and that the man who attempted to stab her is a Mr. Elton, in independent circumstances, living in Comer gardens, Worcester. He has been considered to be insane for some time, bu:, had not before showed any symptoms of violence. For the past few weeks he has been visiting in London, and on Thursday night was on his way home. The names of his fellow passengers whose lives he jeopar dised did not transpire, THE ARMY. Yesterday the Duke of Cambridge, Field-Marshal Com manding-in-Chief, paid a visit of inspection to Aldershott. His Royal Highness, who was attended by Lieut.-Gen. Sir James Yorke Scarlett, Adjutant-General, and Lieut,-Gen. Sir Richard Airey, Quartermaster-General, arrived by the 9 o'clock ordinary train at Farnborough Station, where he was received by Lieut.-Col. the Hon. H. H. Clifford, V.C., Assistant Quartermaster- General. The division,under Lieut. Gen. Sir J, L. Pennefather, was formed up on Claycart-ridge at 9 o'clock, the cavalry on the right and the infantry on the left, a troop of Horse Artillery on the right flank of the cavalry, and two battalions of Military Train on the left flank of the infantry. The inspection commenced immediately on the Duke of Cambridge reaching the field. The division afterwards marched past, cavalry and Horse Artillery in open column of squadrons at a walk, and the infantry in open column of grand divisions in quick time. The Horse Artillery, cavalry, Royal Artillery, and Military Train afterwards went past at a trot from the reverse flank, the two former again passing at a gallop. The infantry, too, went by brigades in contiguous column at quarter dis tance. The Cavalry Brigade, under the command of Major- General Hodge, C. 8., then performed the sword exercise, in open order, at the halt, at a walk and at the charge. This exercise was well executed, and elicited the Duke's approval. The regiMents of cavalry afterwards formed up in close column of squadrons, wheeled to the right, took ground to the front at a trot, and performed several other manceuvree of a similar kind, The commanding officers were then called out and addressed by the Duke, after which the brigade marched to quarters. Mebnwhile the infantry had formed up on Claycart-ridge, in line of contiguous column, facing west ; the Ist brigade on the right, the 2d on the left, and the 3d in the centre. The Duke and staff after leaving the cavalry proceeded to put the infantry through a variety of field evolutions, marchieg in line of brigades, in 6chcl lon, forming square, moving in squares—keeping the troops in continual =war-a for upwards of an hour. At the conclusion, the regiments being in lino of contiguous column, a general salute was given, and, as a finale, the Royal salute, the bands playing the National Anthem. The commanding officers wore then called to the front, and were highly complimented by the Duko of Cambridge on the appearance and steadiness of their respective regi ments, and the troops were then ordered home. The force on the ground consisted of three regiments of cavalry, nine of infantry, three batteries of artillery, two batta lions of Military Train, and a company and troop of Engineers—a total of all ranks of 6,074. The Ambassadors from Madagascar were present at the review, and appeared highly delighted with the spectacle afforded them. The Duke of Cambridge just prior to the final Royal salute being given rode up to their carriage and explained to them the nature of the salute which was to follow. The Duke and staff, after lunching with Sir J. L. Pennefather, left Alderehott about 2 o'clock. Armstrong and Whitworth Trial's, Day by day the now close competition between the field guns of Sir William Armstrong and Mr. Whitworth goes on at Shoebury, in the presence of most of the members of the special committee who are appointed to superintend the practice. Judging what has yet to be done by the progress already made, there is at the lowest estimate two months' constant work still to be got through before all the various trials laid down in the programme can be completed, and a still longer time must elapse before the final award of the committee can be made public. Many seem of opinion that the trials could be made with greater rapidity if it were recessary, and it is certain that both Sir William and Mr. Whitworth would consent to such a reduction of the programm es would enable them to fire a larger number of shots at fewer ranges instead of, as now, firing a small number at a great many gradually increasing distances. Such an alteration would no doubt reduce the time of trial by many days, but the propriety of making any change in the elaborate and exhaustive programme that has been resolved on is more than questionable, and certainly, while it is adhered to, it seems difficult with anything like a careful verifica tion of each practice shat to do more than is done. Even what is now accomplished entails almost inces sant work night and day on Capt. Dyer, It.A., the secretary to the committee, and with a greater number of rounds the return which is now made out at the close of each day's firing would become. impossible. The competition might, undoubtedly, have been shortened to a certain extent if it had been begun with the 70-pounders instead of the field pieces. The mode of rifling and strength of tube which will do for a large gun, it is known, will most certainly do for a small one, but the converse of this proposition by no means hold. Thus, Mr. Whitworth, with his small-bore rifle, has made a weapon which as yet distances all other rifles beyond the chance of competition ; but it is evident now that the same principle extended in its applica tion from a rifle to a 12 pounder does not, or at lead, has not yet effected the same results. Sir William's shunt principle, if applied to a volunteer rifle,would no doubt be easily beaten by Mr. Whitworth's weapon of the same kind, but it becomes a totally different question when the two principle are ap plied to field guns, and more different still when the manufacture is extended from field guns to 70 and 100 pounders. For these reasons and as setting the question more quickly at rest, it would no doubt have been better if the competition had begun with the heavy guns instead of with light, or rather if it had been confined to the heavy guns altogether. As it is now, the results obtained with the field guns of either competitors are regarded as far from being conclusive, and as only affording data which cannot properly be judged of till the heavy ordnance has gone through the same ordeal. During the past week the trials have varied very little from tests of range and accuracy at various degrees of elevation, from two degrees to seven, which was attained yesterday, when the guns were throwing shot 3,050 and 3,100 yards. All these trials are of course made with solid shot—a test which Sir William thinks is against bringing out the true merits of his ordnance. His two guns are made for shells only, which is in fact the only ammunition issued to them in service. !Ir. Whitworth's gun is, on the contrary, specially a gun for solid shot, and its performances with shell, if not actually bad, arc unquestionably bad when compared with the de structive effect of Sir William's guns. Thus during the past week's trial each gun had to fire five rounds of shell against the abattis of trees in front of the earthwork we have already described in our previous notice. Both Sir William's guns, the shunt and the breech-loader, in five rounds of segment shell so completely cut an opening in the trees that a cart could have been driven through; whereas the effect of Mr. Whitworth's shells was absolutely nil. In the same way, against the earthwork of the battery the immense superiority of Sir William's shell was almost equally manifest. In fact, Mr. Whitworth's gun, as a shell gun, has done nothing yet. Mr, Whitworth frankly admits that his shrapnell shell cannot cope with abattis or earthworks, but is, on the other hand, confident that, when tested against targets of the height and width of a company of soldiers, it will be found to be more destructive in the number of wounds it inflicts than the Arm. strong. Throughout the contest the breech-loader has shot the worst of the three guns, except when tried with shell--the only projectile it is intended to fire—when it has instantly vindicated its old reputation for efficiency. In other respects it has been short in range and deficient in accuracy corn pared with either Sir William's shunt gun or Mr. Whitworth's. Its falling short by some 200 yards of the range of the other two guns is unimportant, and is solely duo to the fact that the charge for this gun is 1 :4 1 1b., while the two others have 111 b. Its failing to attaia • ,tha same marvellous accuracy. as the others is a fact for which no one can account. The practice made by the average breech-loaders of the same kind in the service is, we are informed, above the average of the shooting of this gun, made with so much care ape. dally for these trials and with a special steel tube for the barrel. It may be that too much care has spoilt it, for, as we have said, its shooting is not equal, not alone to the shunt and Whitworth guns, but to all the other Armstrongs of the same kind which are in plenty at Shoeburyness. Our readers however must not adopt the idea that it shoots badly as a gun; it is only relatively to the two other competing ordnance that this can be said. But the accuracy of the last two is something so wonderful that even the rifle shooting for the Queen's Prize at Wimbledon bears no comparison to it. To give an idea of what this accuracy is, we may state that at the 300 yards range Mr. Whit worth sent many shots in succession through the bull's-eye, which was only one foot in diameter. This was a short range, certainly, but still the prac tice was wonderful, and again at 1,600 yards Mr. Whitworth had 10 shots, the greatest lateral devia tion of which from the true line was only 5 inches, and there were in the same range as many of Sir William's from the shunt gun which were as true. In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that if a crow or a hen could be seen at such a distance it would have been hit over and over again by either of these guns. At two degrees of elevation the breech-loader was short by 50 yards of the other two guns, but was very accurate. The Armstrong shunt gun and the Whitworth shot equal as to range and accuracy, and if a choice could be made between the two it was in favour of *Whitworth. At three degrees Mr. Whitworth claims a distinct victory—a claim, how ever, which is not borne out by the official records of the committee, from which only, as generally given in the rough, do we derive our data for this report. According to the general results of this official return, it is stated that at three degrees the shunt and Whitworth were with shot equal to a yard--the shunt gun having a decided ad vantage with shell. At four degrees also the shunt and Whitworth are reported nearly equal, the breec`h•loader being short by 200 yards, but otherwise throwing for this range very accurafe;y indeed. When we use the term " nearly equal" as between the shunt and Whitworth, we mean that the average of the rounds gave Mr. Whitworth'a gun a gre tter range by le i yards thin the Arm strong—an amount of difference which at 2,000 yards is scarcely wcr:h recording on either side. After these came the trials with shell at the abattis end earthworks, where, as we have said, Sir Wil liam's victory was complete, his shells sweeping away everything before Ilium, while Mr. Whit worth's were in destructive effect perfectly herm. less, as far as could be judged by the appearance of the obstacles against which they were directed. Daring Thursday and yesterday the trials were again for range and accuracy, at elevations rising from five to seven degrees. At five andsia degrees each party claims to have won, end the Committee returns were not sufficiently made out to enable as to Pay which had really been the victor, though again it was generally believed by those who were impartial thet there really was no choice between the performances of the two. The same may be said of the firing yesterday, at seven degrees, when the two guns were throwing 3,000 yards and upwards, dropping their shot, round after round, in almost precisely the same holes in which the first fell, till they bored and the mounds of sand they threw up formed three little targets, which were distinctly visible. No official return was made of the firing yesterday, and if an opinion can be formed from what was seen of the fall of the shot through a te lescope it would almost appear as if Mr. Whit worth had a trifling advantage in the regularity of his line of file. As far as the trials have hitherto extended, it seems to be the feeling of all officers on the ground that, regard being had only to range and accuracy, there is literally no choice between the Armstrong shunt gun and the Whitworth. Each of the in ventors is, however, confident that his final victory has only been deferred till the long ranges com mence, when each expects to prove a marked superiority over his opponent. But the niceties of these fancy ranges at 8,000 and 10,000 yards, when the difference is only a foot or two one way or the other, are quite beside the question of the real merits of field guns. Artillerists say that each gun is far beyond the standard required ; that is to say, that each gun possesses such powers of scientific accuracy as are certain never to be deve loped in the hurry and hot blood of actual service. The real question between them now is which gun is most destructive, and which endures longest. These trials will begin next week, when the de structive power of the guns will be tried against stockades and walls, and the endurance will be tested by continuous and rapid firing. In destruc tive powers, unless Mr. Whitworth's shell behaves better than it has hitherto done, his chances are likely to be small. For endurance both competitors are equally confident of success, Sir William relying on the fact that his guns of the same pattern have stood nearly 4,000 rounds without an evidence of change, and Mr. Whitworth depending on the pro digious strength of the metal of his ordnance, which are of the finest soft-tempered steel. It would very much hasten the important result that is to be arrived at in this trial of endurance if at the end of each day's firing for accuracy, when two and three and four hours are somtimes wasted doing nothing, the guns were ordered to fire 100 rounds into the water as fast as they could be discharged and loaded. Such a finale to the next d a y' s prac tice would tell most seriously on the n ext d ay ' s accuracy of range, if there is any truth in the report that some o f the guns are b e i ng hurt by their own project iles. TLis would be the fairest way of testing the enduranc e o f the pieces. together with their subsequent accuracy, and would sh)rten the competition by at least a fortnight; while it at the same time made the trials more searching, and therefore more satisfactory. During the course of these trials the vent, or touch-hole, of Mr. Whitworth's gun gave signs of choking, and he had to apply to the committee for permission to re-vent it, which he did the same evening. This failure of the vent-tube is a matter of no great importance, if it does not occur again, and if the pr e sent accident can be shown to be A great deal of nonsense has been written about low trajectories and all the other scientific slang, if we may so term it, of gunnery. However, as the question of trajectories —or, in plain terms the flight of the shot—is likely to become an important matter of dispute, we mny venture on explaining to our readers what the whole thing means, Whi c h can be done in a very few words and without the use of technical terms. All shot when they leave the gun incline steadily down by their own gravitation towards the earth, so that when objects are aimed at at a considerable distance the guns have to be given a corresponding elevation to overcome this tendency. The line, therefore, which all shot take in their passage through the air may be described as a segment of a circle, rising from the gap's mouth till it descends with the shot on the object aimed at. In proportion as this segment of a circle rises high in the middle, or is a flat ellipsis, so is it called a high or low trajectory, and in theory the gun which has the lowest trajectory—that is, which sends its shot in the straightest line to its object—may be -aid to shoot the best. Bat, in actual fact, a low trajectory is valueless. except at short ranges, when it can be got from any and every rifled gun. A low trajectory at 1,000 or 1,500 yards makes the greater part of the shot's flight about the height of a man from the ground, and is therefore certain in war fare to take off the heads or legs of any troops in tervening between the gun and the object aimed at. This, as we have said, any rifled gun will do. At long ranges this is useless, for then such elevation has to be given to the gun that the flight of the shot is always considerably above the ground, and whe ther it be 15ft,, as in a low trajectory, or 20ft., as in a high trajectory, is of not the slightest con sequence, as in either case the shot injures no one, Such, in plain language, is the real meaning and value of these high-sounding terms, to which we should not have thought it necessary to allude, but that it is stated that there is a permanent error in the sighting of Mr. Whitworth's gun, which is in its favour to the extent of 41 minutes ele vation above what appears to be its level. We give this, however, as a mere on dit, for though. the attention of the Committee has been drawn to it, no decision has been come to. If the re port should turn out, on examination of the gun, to be unfounded, Mr. Whitworth may justly claim all the merit that attaches to a low trajectory at short ranges. If, however, 41 minutes have to be added to his elevation, it will leave the question of superiority in the same state in which the whole contest still remains—namely, that in accurary and range there is really nothing to choose, and for destructiveness and endurance we must wait the issue of next week's competition. Vacancies, Promotions, and Appointments in the Civil Service. (From the Civil Service Gazette.) IVAn-orrier—Mr P. Gaskell and Mr D. Overton MtD,:armid have been appointed temporary clerks in tho Adjutant-General's Department. EDUCATION-OFFICE-Mr P. De Page Renouf has been appointed an inspector of schools. POST-OFFICE—The postmastership of Wolverhampton is vacant—income, £34S, with an office, &.3., provided by the Crown. Mr X. E. Blake has been appointed a tempo rary clerk, and Mr H. Massey a clerk, at Chester—Mr W. H. Carr has been promoted from the 11 to the Ist class Account Branch, Dublin. CUSTOMS—Mr NV • Caird, clerk, Ist class, has been pro moted to be a principal clerk—Mr B. Howson from the 2d to the Ist class, Mr A. Easton from the 3d to the 2d class, Mr G. Ellice, from the 4th to the 3d class, Mr J. M. New man from the sth to the 4th claps of clerks, and Mr W. Smith from the Gth to the sth cliss of clerks in the ware housing and general duty department, London—Mr W. M'Callum from the 2d to the Ist, Mr G. Middleton from the 3d to the 2d, and Mr J. Rodgerson from the sth to the 4th class of out-door officers, Shields. INL.4ND REVENUE—Stamps and Tax Branch—Messrs F. R. Meynell and C. Riskman have been promoted from the 3d to the 2d division, 2d class, Messrs. F. H. Freer, and R. A. Long from the 4th to the 3d class, and Messrs. T. Lordan and R. W. Thornby from the 4th to the 3d class in the Accountant-General's Department—Mr W. Smith,sur. veyor of taxes, has been transferred from Stafford to Yeovil Mr J. B. Watson, surveyor of taxes, from Knaresborough. to Beverley--and Mr W. Maher, surveyor of taxes, from Richmond to Haverfordwest—Mr S. Smith, assistant sur veyor of taxes, has been promoted to be a surveyor, and ap pointed to Knaresborough—and Mr F. Smith, assistant surveyor, to be a surveyor, and appointed to Richmond, Yorkshire. THE EAST INDIES.-Mr E. Jackson has been appointed to officiate as Puisne Judge of the High Court of Judica ture at Fort William, in Bengal, during the Hon. H. V. Bayley's absence—Mt C. F. Vaughan has been confirmed in his appointment to the Public Works Department as an accountant, third class, and posted to Oudh—Mr F. A B. Glover has been appointed to officiate as Civil and Sessions Judge of East Burdwan—Mr H. G. Paynter to be assistant to the magistrate and collector of Patna, and to exercise the power' of a magistrate and deputy collector in that district—Mr H. B. Lawford to be a magistrate and col lector of the second grade in Furreednore--Mr H. W. Alexander to be a magistrate and collector of Midgapore—• Mr T. E. Ravenshaw to be a magistrate and collector of Patna—Mr T. Twedie, deputy magistrate and deputy col lector of Narail, to Dinagepore, in which district he will exercise the full powers of a magistrate—Mr. V. Irwin to be assistant to the magistrate and collector of Jessore, and to have charge of the sub-division of Narail, exercising the powers of a sub•magistrate of the Ist class; Mr R. Porch to be assistant to the magistrate and collector of Nuddea, and to have charge of the sub-division of Meherpore, exer cising the powers of a sub-magistrate of the Ist class— the Hon. R. S. Ellis, C. 8., sanitary commissioner at Madras —Mr J. G. Thompson to act as judge of the Court of Small Causes in the Zillah of Telicherry—Mr J. W. Reid to be head assistant to the collector and magistrate of Tinnevelly—Mr J. H. Garstin to be head assistant to the collector and magistrate of Malabar—Mr A. C. Trevor to act as second assistant to the collector and magistrate at Kaira—and Mr H. E. Jacomb to officiate as under-secre tary to the Madras Government in the revenue, financial, and general departments. Fearful Collision and Loss of Life at the Mouth of the Thames, - -.G.- - GRAVE SEND , Fuinmr, April 15. Early yesterday morning a very alarming collision took place near the Mouse Light, a few miles below the Nore, which resulted in the immediate foundering of a barque called the Enterprise, Captain Hitch, and the loss of three of her crew. The unfortunate vessel was bound for St. Vincent with a valuable cargo. She went down the river on Wednesday, in charge of Mr. Speeding, a Trinity House pilot, and anchored near the Mouse Light, about half-past 8 o'clock, for the night, the weather being clear, with a sharp breeze from E. S. The ship rode safely enough until a quarter-past 3 o'clock on the following morning, when a vessel, since ascertained to be the schooner John, Captain Lister, from Newcastle, stated to have been under full can vas, came into collision with the Enterprise, striking her on the port bow, just before the cat-head. So severe was the shock that some of the crew were thrown out of their berths. All hands were soon on deck, and it was discovered that the barque was rapidl y s i nking. Ono man succeede d in getting out of the hole in the bow, and scrambling on board the schooner. Within three or f o ur minutes of th e Enterprise being run into sho sunk, in several fathoms, felolw four of the crew g o i ng d own with her. One poor fellow help was observed struggli ng i n the water ; his cries f were most piercin g , b ut at the moment no ass istan ce could vessel sunk. hart, took to th e f oretop gallant mastheadoafs an hour he was be rendered. An o th er of the four, a you th, named Lock- His cries were h ear d , the fishing taken off and rescued from a watery , g 12e smack then remained smack Expre ss , G rover, mas t e r. ri ted and in a sinking state, and on board w hi c h th e pilot and by the sch ooner , wh i ch was dismas the remainder of the c rew and in tbe course of of the Enterprise had got dthe pilot went out i n t h e near the Bl a ck 'rail Buoy,. on They succeeded in anchori ng h er e• hands, but nothi ng could of f The the greatestea difficulty was exp er i ence d in clearing the vessels fromch other, and for a time, it mis2m s h al e a r c e k en in of s t e h a e r m ch . tug having been fallen i n w i t h, s he Th e Victory barque. was feared, that the schooner would go dow n w ith th e took the schoone r in tow and brought her up th e r i ver t o this in pumping. Barrow, a lad. The oh n names Grant,seamen, these and perished vr ' place, alongside the coal hulk, the crew of the smack assisting aged 49, and Slater, t~ Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vole., J A C 0 B. By the Author of "John and I." "One of the most truthfully conceived and skilfully exe cuted novels we have read tbr many years."—Spectator. "There is much freshness and originality of conception about this book." Saturday Review. Burst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.