The Sun. — London, England, 1863-09-23 00:00:00

...~r~!~ !-'ll ;1111 "L - -) ~ A ~ / 0~~ _„c2-!_---x--,,- - '--- - )---V e -- - • ..•:, iS4.V.i_t_i%.l.ll other evening were simply unequalled.,. The ladies there collected together we the prettiest women—(loud aniioeoltgrlP:fir ing)—and he had had a pretty;f4eilllll46o'4 k 4l. ,'. - •• • - - i- .. he had ever met with. (Appla ' l ar ti t ) ;fl all quarters of the globe, but w.. ..:;,.. ,1 . :4.. 4 'ef, such a number of pretty women as asskigikger at the Town-hail on Friday night. (Loud cheers .) His worthy friend on his lefc had just hinted t% o him that " it was a very pretty story to talk in that way," and no doubt it was, and ono upon: which he should like to enter upon rather more fully. (Cheers and laughter.) But he had to talk of a graver suljcet—and that was the Mayor end Corporation of Liverpool. (Cheers and laughter.) No one could pep a visit to Liverpool without being struck with the cleanliness of the place and the excellent sanitary arrangements which prevailed. Statistics proved its healthiness —the registrar's returns showed how carefully and well the causes of death and disease had been re moved from its midst. Now, these things could not. be looked after uoiess there were working men; and that those intrusted with the government of the place did work, and that in the right direction, was proved by the high sanitary condition of the town (Hear, bear.) There was anothe r matter which to him had the greatest interest as the Admiral of a fleet, from which there were necessarily a good many sailors always on shore. Of all tho places at which the Channel Fleet had yet been, there had been. fewer reports of misconduct on the part of the eailors at Liverpool than at any other place. H e believed that was owing, not to the fact that Liver pool had a better police, bat because the sailors had been better treated. " Jack" was a knowing fel low : he knew when he was well off, and would not kick up a row. (Laughter.) With respect to the entertainment to the sailors on the morrow, he would take the opportunity of expressing the feel ing of pleasure which himself and his brother offi cers felt at this display of kindness. At the same time, he did not conceal from himself that the thing was an experiment, but it was an experiment which it would have been unworthy of his position to have forbidden. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) It was now for the men to show their appreciation of the kind ness exhibited towards them by not abusing it. He valued the men who formed the British navy as much as man could do, and though they had their faults, yet they had a hundred good qualities. (Loud cheers.) But he would beg of them not to be too kind in their hospitality. Those connected with the Channel Fleet had been eating cake all round the coast, and he expected some of them would be getting sick of it. (Laugher.) The MAYOR (Mr. R. C Gardner) responded. Lord STANLEY then proposed " The Town and Trade of Liverpool," for which Mr. RANKIN, Chair man of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, re turned thanks. 111 RENtENTBER, WE SUP AT EVANS' i t' s ,V E IZY EVENING THIS WEEK a i tcr Alfred Promenade Concerts. '‘-- ii," . . .1 . -..",,,\ . • "...n'''''.----FT;:•: ' -116 'I. . , Ja4 •Yll l ,_,Ar., . - 0 4'v; : - i t*-Occ, ) ' ~.. 0. 1 6 T • Aro, i,..7 , 0 ' *-... ;IhJi , - -s. , - t r--- T .- , ;41u4 ( ' _ _____,,,, ... ~' ; , ••,wo., , ~,, `.... , ,P21 ,4 t; • 11..f,.04c • , . _ ~ 6V . :3 •:4 , . • 1 "::;7 !. 7." ~ r ',-• t . .y. '-",.. ,'l . :::- ...:)' •.( ~,,,.., .....„... /'--- 1 •.• : -- --T,Tts o .0.- - ' ,• .. „7,1 yam. .}\s ....er • - A - , .• , „..,000.:,, 4;c1 ... , •`_;',.'„i'4 Olt , -4 ~ i f i cark4llllt'l ' P7,1 4 •11. 1 'NT /e ll,. II" ' '.DROIT. ° 4 ' - ' 'AV -', :e..- .• ,• , ' " ride the :they , f the tuber old. 1 he 3 0 ad THE STAR and GARTER HOTEL COMPANY (Limited), RICHMOND, Surrey. Incorporated under the Companies' Act, IEO2, with Limited Liabliity. Capital, £120,000, in 12,000 Shares of £lO each. Dfaposit, £1 per Share, and £2 on allotment. Cal a not to exceed £3, at intervals of not less than three months. DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. the Lord DE TABLET - , 32 Lower Brook street, Chairman, The Hon. Gerald C. Talbot, India Board, Cannon-row, West minster ; and Serbiton. The Hon. Henry Willi Lin retre, The Bedford, Romford. Itenry Augustus Murray, Esq., BS, Park-street, Grosvenor squ re, J ohn Stsples, E sq , T he Albion, Aldersg,ate-street. Joseph Underwood, Esq. (Hills Underwood, and Co., East cheap), 5, Hyde Park-gardens. ',a111,8 No. 22,227. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1863 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, her shoulder, and had to be destroyed. Marson was not hurt. Deciding Heat—Betting -5 t 3 4 on Oldminster, who was beaten by a neck. The Richmond Cup (handicap) of 50 soya; winners of any race after Sept. 18, 51b ; of any race value 100 soya, 71b extra. Grey Stone in. Mr. Jackson's Lady Louisa, 5 yra, Bst 111 b (Aldcroft) 1 Mr. Temperley's Alice, 3 yrs, Tat (H. Covey) 2 Mr. J. Robinson's Prairie Flower, 3 yrs, 6st 4lb (Heslop) 3 The following also ran :—Wetsail, Calabria, Newchurch, Satinstone, Betsy Copeland, Lyra, and Miss Tees. Betting-5 to 2 apt Calabria, 3to 1 agst Newchurcb, 4 to 1 each agst Lady Louisa and Alice, 8 to 1 agst any other. STAMPED —..5d. RADCLIFFE AUTUMN MEETING—TUESDAY. The Craven Two Year Old Handicap of 5 soya each, with 40 added ; winners extra. 5 fur. 11 subs. The Channel Fleet at Liverpool. this. Don't let me be misunderstood. I should like to speak in returning thanks as well as the gentlemen who proposed our health, but that gift is not given to me. But I have got one knack —and that is of saying what I mean. (Applause.) I would not for anything give up the command of this fleet, for two reasons—first, because I see all this enthusiasm given to the navy, and in the next place because I command some of the finest officers and gentlemen I wish to be among. It would be unworthy of you, and it would he unworthy of me, if I drew the slightest comparison between our re ception at one place and another. Liverpool, lam sure, needs no praise for her hospitality from me, and good wine needs no bush. Bat in Liverpool there is this advantage, that you have the ships lying at your own doors. You see them, and you know them as well now as if you had seen them for months. You, gentlemen, have paid a good deal of money for these ships ; you now know the terms of your insurance, and I hope you are satisfied with them. (Applause.) Two or three of the speakers who preceded me have spoken on the importance of keeping up a naval force, and this is a fact which cannot be too much impressed. It is not the fear of invasion, for I believe that our army and our volunteers, whom nobody values more highly than I do—(applause)—would be of the greatest service. But I should like to know how you, gentlemen, would look if the French fleet had the command of the Channel for only one week. But when I say that I would impress upon everybody the necessity of keeping up the naval resources of this country, I refer also to the naval reserves. The reserves of this great commercial port, I understand, are only 1,000. I should like to see the reserve in pro portion to the number of sailors, so that if we are beaten in the Channel—which I do not expect— there will be plenty of sailors to go on with. There is plenty of courage in the merchant service. I was in the Crimea with hundreds of merchant sailors, and I believe there are as good officers among them as any of us—(applause) —and as they are British sailors they are sure to fight well. We must have something to fall back upon. The Government find ships, but the country must find men. Gentlemen, I thank you from my heart for the very kind way in which you have drunk the Navy, for it is a pro fession which I glory in belonging to. (Applause.) Admiral DAcreas then proposed "Commodore Graves and the Members of the Royal Mersey Yachl Club." On Monday night the officers of the Channel Fleet were entertained by the Royal Mersey Yacht Club to a magnificent banquet at the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. Although the charge for the dinner tickets was high (three guineas) and the accommoda tion extensive, every place was quickly and eagerly secured. The entrance-hall was fitted up as a con servatory, the boxes and galleries were thrown open to the ladies, and here too every seat was occupied by the elite of Liverpool. During the evening the ladies were served with ices and fruit. The chorus of the Philharmonic Society tendered their services on the occasion, and sang in the intervals between the toasts. The tables were literally covered with silver plate, kindly contributed for the occasion. There was likewise displayed a considerable num ber of the vases, candelabra, and other prizes won by various members of the Mersey Yacht Club. The cross or principal table was especially rich in silver plate. Immediately behind the chairman's seat was a tastefully arranged buffet, consisting of some magnificent pieces of silver plate, backed by a row of massive shields. Every table was beauti fied with vases of flowers. The magnificent cande labra, as well as being ornamental, were applied to a useful purpose; all were furnished with candles and lighted, and during the evening no fewer tha❑ 500 wax tapers threw additional light into the hall, causing the bright plate and gorgeous trappings of the tables to be reflected on every hand. Tne guests were received by Commodore Graves, Major Melly, Mr. F. B. Moyley, Mr. Carlyle, and other members of the club, to whom is due the credit of having in the space of a very few days organised this grand banquet. The guests numbered in all 480, of whom 144 were officers of the fleet. There was a very large staff of honorary stewards, each of whom wore badges elaborately executed in watered satin, worked in silk and gold, with an anchor and crown, supported by an ensign and union jack, and with a liver underneath. The Cunard Company placed at the disposal of the club a large staff of stewards in uniform, who attended solely to the wine department. Mr. Har ker acted as toastmaster. On the removal of the cloth, ANKEns. A ressrs. Ransom, Bonver ß ie, and Co. , 1, Pall-mall Eas t . Messrs. Roberts Lubbock, and Co. 15, Lombard-street. iressre. 3larch an t and readSOLICITORS. , 30 Great George-street, Wes , Mr. Peace's Alice Lee, Est 91b (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Cowell's Hartford Hill, Est 91b (Hovstead) 2 Mr. Barber's Helen, Gst 91b Betting-5 to 2on Alice Lee min Eif T. TROPICAL POEMS. Now ready at all the Librari es, crown Bvo., price Cs., BEAUTIES OF TROPICAL SCENERY, and Other TROPICAL POEMS. With Notes. A By the Author of "The Nuptials of Barcelona." "A volume of word pictures."—Observer. "The amatory passages arc worthy of Thomas Moore."— Crltic. Won by two lengths; three lengths between second and third. CC: AUDITOR. E. Coleman, Esq. (uoleman, Turquind, Young's, and CO, Tokenhouse-yard, E.C. EdwardARCHITECT. , Esq., A. . Barry A.. 1 Old Palace-yard, West- ui e yth • L .e 5 minster. The Grey do Wilton Cup (Handicap) of 100 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, 3 it, for 3-yr-olds and up • wards; winners extra; the second to save his stake. About one wile and a half. 11 subs. Mr. Barber's Donne Canne, 4 yrs, Est. 101 b.. (E. Taylor) 1 Mr. Buckley's Wynnstay, o yrs, Bst 7th (IL Grinishaw) 2 Mr. Lincoln's Tourist, 3 yrs, 7st Slb (H. Taylor) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Wynnstay, 6to 4 agst Donne Canna, 5 to 2 agst Tourist. BROKER. J. G. Bone, Esq., 3, Bank-chambers, Lot hbary, London, E. C., or Stock Exchange. SECRETARY. Augustus Browne, Eaq., 17n, Great George-street, West minster. o ffie;es-17n, Great George-street, Westminster, corner of Parliament-street. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. The Star and Garter at Richmond has a world-wide cele brity. This is due not only to its situation, n hich is unsur- Passed, but also to its high reputation for tavern and enter tainment purposes. The current business has outgrown the proportions of the present builoing. and there is a great demand fort creased hotel accommodation in connection with the establishment. The object of this Company is to meet this difficulty, and, hav,,nr., purchased the hotel andt.oodwill of the busi ness, i m- Pr( me and enlarge the present building. The property will ba conveyed to the 'empany as freehold, and upon terms such as the 1 irectors, with competent profes atonal advice, believe to be moderate. The furniture, stock in-trade, and wines, will be taken at a valuation. In order to keep the present connection identified with the house, arrangements have been made with Mr. Gorge Ellis, the present proprietor, to act as Managing* Director of the Company for a period of two years, if desired so to do. This fact, aided to the presence of Mr. Staples on the board, will ensure more than ordinary attention to the details of prao *cal management. _ The proposed improvements and additions—the construe lion le will b e so arranged as not to intertere for a cost aigl of e day with th e current b usiness -will, it is estimated, £60,000. The additions, which will consist of additional wing's, and be more especially designed for hotel purposes, W;th a distinct entrance, will be of a substantial character, Without need decoration. Starting as thi-4 company does with an hotel and business already in existence, an immediate income will be forth - corninz. The profits upon the current business are capabl e ta of paying a fair dividend on the whole of the proposed capi ta.l; and it is not too much to anticipate that when the con -131 Plated additions and improvements have been made, the Profits will be such as to ensure the payment of large divi dends Upon that capital. an Mr. Coleman, of the firm of Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, d Co., has sati s fi e d hi mse lf of the mer i ts of the pro j ect, and will act personally as the company's auditor. As the profits of the current business will allow of the Payment of interest upon sums received from shartholders, Without entrenching upon capital, interest at £5 per cent. per annum will be allowed all calls from the day of payment. iullThe same rat e o f i nterest will be allowed on shares pa id i n Topromotion money has been, or will be, paid. th'ne present proprietor has agreed to accept, in shares of e Company, one-fourth part of hi 3 purchase-moneY, a . d e e greater part of the capital has already been otherwis subscribed. A pplications for the remaining shares to be made in the Urn). annexed to the prospectus. with toe deposit ef4t e Tare, to th e Bankers, Me, srs. Ransom, Bouverie, and o. 1, Pail -mall East, or Messrs. Roberts, Lubbock, and x'0•.15, Lombard -street. e a s n P ir t O il h e e a of the s m m be a r y s l , 3e L o o b u t i a b i u n ry ed , a` the offices of the Broker, (cor ileacapan7, 17, Great George-street, West a m t i t n h s e te oi Parliament-street ; and at the Star an Richmond.T • or d ffiS esV Garter, a t he liability of each shareholder will be limited to the amount of his subscription. n_o allotment be lide the deposit will be returned in full. Won by three lengths; a neck between the second and third. The Licensed Victuallers' Plate of 20 sous, added to selling stakes of 3 sous each; 2-yr-olds, Bst 31b; three, 9st 13ib ; four, lOst 71b; five and upwards, list; selling and other allowances. Half a mile. Who's Who, 2 yrs, Bst 61b (Snowden) 1 Saltant, 2 yrs, 7st 121 b (Buck) 2 Ruby, 2 yrs, Est 71b (Ileslop) 3 Brother to Stockton, 2 yrs, Gat 101 b (Whiteley) 4 Betting—Even on Who's Who, 7 to 4 agst Brother to Stockton. Won by a length; the same between the second and third. The winner was not sold. The Members' Plate (handicap) of 50 sous, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sous each, 2 ft; winners extra; second to receive 10 sous. One mile. 18 sub-. Mr. John Osborne's Maid of the Mist, aged, 7st Mb (Whiteley) 1 Mr. Watt's Miss Armstr ong , 3 y rs , 7st 71b (Snowden) 2 Mr. Gid's f by Neville—Leyburn Lass, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Carroll) 0 Marson weighed for Betsy Copeland. (3 yrs, Gst 101b),but the mare did not go to the post. Betting-2 to lon Miss Armstrong. Won by a neck. The Leyburn Lass filly did not pass the post, London: Robert Hardwicke, 192, Piceadtriy. T " X F ORD 6, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, will be performed Operatic Selections from Sir Henry R. Bishop's THE SLAVE and Halevy's MUSKETEERS (first time in England). Principal Artistes —Miss Russell, Miss Ellison, Messrs. Green, Bernardi, finish, &c., with full band and chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Flute Solos by Drew Dean &c. Comic, by UNS%VORTH ("or au; °Crier man "), Eugene, W. Randall, A. Ll o yd , an d G eorge dodson. Als,), a Performance by Herr SCHALKENBACH on his wonderful instrument, the PIANO ORCHESTRE, contain ing a full baud of 40 instruments. The HALL !is just been newsy Decorated and Ventilated, and is one of the most Beautiful in the Metropolis. Open at 8 o'clock. Admission, ed.; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. Won by two lengths ; same distance between second and ;hird. The Bolton Plate (Handicap) of 40 sous, for all ages; winners extra. About half a mile. Mr. Andera's Mousetrap, 5 yrs, 7st (H. Taylor) 1 Mr. Hudson's Walloon, 5 yrs, Bst 21b .. (H Grirnshaw) 2 Mr. Barber's Cutler, 4 yrs, 7st (E. Taylor) 3 Mr. Owen's Boeotian, 2 yrs, sst 121 b .... (J Grirnshaw) 4 Betting-6 to 4on Walloon, 4to 1 agst Mousetrap. Won by a neck; four lengths between second and third; half a length between third and fourth. were luld A Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sous each, 3 ft, with 30 added' About two miles, over eight hurdles. 5 subs. Mr. Antrobus's Shan Van Vocht, 4 yrs, 9st 12Th CANTERBURY HALL " GEIOST."--In order to gratify the curiosity of nightly-increasinET crowds, Mr. C. MORTON has transferred the representatio n o f Pro fessor Pepper 'and Henry Dirks, Esq.'s. world-famed spectral Illusion, THE GHOST," from the Picture Gallery to the of the from Stalls, Bal- Concert Hall, where a new and elegant stage is erected, s t ? ,,m ar a r i 9r a d te T t r 11 va lr l (with all that g. e a n l affording' a mo o re am eh p e l A o . nk li a. v n es d te b r od t y o g f iv t proyements and effects), REPRESENTATIONS EACH EVENING, at Ten o'clock. All the other Musical and Pictorial attractions as usual, including Operatic Selections, &c. ; Unsworth (the modern Demosthenes), Eugene, Arthur Lloyd, George Hodson, &c. 'Turner) W.O. The Scurry Handicap of 2 sous each, with 25 added ; open to all horses running at this meeting, but to which each winner must subscribe. Mr. Anders's Mousetrap, 5 yrs, 7st 121b....(11. Taylor) 1 Mr. Hudson's Walloon, 5 yrs, Bst 71') Grimshaw) 2 Betting---5 to 4on Walloon. Won by half a length. LATEST BETTING. CESAREWITCH. 1000 to 70 agst Anfield (taken) 20 to 1 apt Lioness (taken) NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. MONDAY, Oct. 12.—Match--200, h ft—Lord Westmore land's Confidence, Bst IMb, against Mr. Beauclerk's Southport, Bst 41b; both 5-yr-olds. Last half of R.M. POLYGRAPHIC HALL.--MISS HERAIJD and Herr KRUEGER'S celebrated SITAKESPE RIAN ENTERTAINMENT Illustrative of THE PAS SIONS, interspersed with Descriptive Music, THIS EVEN ING, and every Evening, at Eight; Saturdays at Three. Music by J. C. Beuthin, Esq. Solos Miss Mabel Brent, Mrs, Beuthin. Herr Bonn, Mr, Page. Mr. Stedman, and Signor Nappi. An efficient chorus. Booking, &c., at the Hall, King William-street, Strand, from Ten to Five, or Tickets of Musicsellers. TUNBRIDGE RA C E S.—TuEsDA.Y. The Tunbridge Wells Stakes (Handicap) of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for all ages ; winners extra. About one mile. 9 subs. Mr. Morley's Devotee, 3 yrs, Est 41b .......... (Viney) 1 Mr. Burbridge's Baliverne, 4 y rs , 7 s t 2 1 1) ...... ( vlorris) 2 Mr. Beadman's Rubini, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b....., (J. Plumb) 3 The following also ran :—Deerfoot, Rapture, Fletton, and Knight Templar. Betting-7 to 4 agst Deerfoot, 3to 1 agst Baliverue, 6to 1 apt Devotee. Baliverne made play, followed by Devotee and Rapture side by side, Rubini fourth, Deerfoot and Knight Templar bringing up the rear. On the far side of the course Bali verne took a commanding lead, and half a mile from the finish Rapture, being beaten, dropped to the rear. Coming round the turn into the straight, Devotee closed with Bali verne, headed at the distance, and won cleverly by a neck ; two lengths separated the second and third; Fletton beat Deerfoot by a head; Knight Templar was last throughout. The Two-Year-Old Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; penalties and allowances. Five furlongs. 10 subs. FRIDAY.—A Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 500 eovs each, 200 ft, for 3.yr-olds ; throe to accept, or no race. T.M.M. 25 entries. (Acceptances to be signified on or before Tuesday, Sept. 29, to Messrs. Weatherby.) at lb ' Lord Clifden .. 8 12 Macaroni Carnival La Toucques Queen Bertha 8 0 Tippler Hospodar 7 10 Glenorchy Rapid Rhone 7 7 King of the Vale 7 71 Golden Pledge Tom Fool Borealis at Blue Mantl e 5 Onesander .. 7 4 Anfield 7 4 National G uar d 7 4 Old Orang e Girl 7 3 Fantail .. 3 Trumps .. 7 1 Clarior 7 0 Earl Purl Jack of Hearts Sauterelle .. 6 7 Jarnicoton 6 7 ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill -street, Piccadilly. Thfse elegant Rooms are NOW OPEN for the Winter Season. They have been entirely redecorated. Musical Director, Mons. Jullien, of mo , .ster concerts cele brity. The band , s selected from the Crystal Palace, the Italian Operas, and the Household Troops of her Majesty. Doors open at 8 o'clock. Admission, ls. The CHAIRMAN proposed " The health of the Queen, the Duchess of Lancaster, and Patroness of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club." The chorus of the Philharmonic Society gave the Nationa: Anthem in a style that elicited universal commendation. The CHAIRMAN next gave " the Prince and Prin cess of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family." The toast of " the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese" was responded to by Archdeacon Jones. The CHAIRMAN next rose and proposed " the Navy, Army, and Volunteer Services," which were respectively responded to by Admiral Evans (Con servator of the Mersey), Colonel Sir John Jones, C. 8., and Lieutenant-Colonel M'lver. The CHAIRMAN then proposed the toast of the evening, " Admiral Dacres and the Officers of the Channel Fleet." Thechairman said your reception of this toast is but a reiteration of the shout of wel come which rose on this day week from the count less thousands who lined our shores—(cheers)—and if those shouts of welcome were not suffieient to convince Admiral Dacres and the officers of the Channel Fleet how thoroughly welcome they are in our port, I can scarcely hope that any words of mine can convince them that they are welcome. For the first time in the annals of Liverpool a Chan nel squadron floats on the broad waters of the Mer sey, and though that fleet be few in number it is sufficiently mighty in power to be at this very moment the arbiter of peace or war. (Loud ap plause.) It has efforded to us an opportuuity of testing the capabilities of our port, of which before we were utterly unaware; but I have the gallant admiral's opinion this evening that our port can not only contain with safety the Channel squadron, but the whole navy of England. (Cheers.) It has also afforded to us an opportunity of show ing to the gallant admiral, the officers, and men the extent and importance of that commerce which will be handed over to their care in the great hour of need. (Applause.) And fur ther still, it has given to us the pleasure of meeting in social intercourse the officers who command the Channel squadron of England this day. (Cheers.) I need scarcely say one word of the pleasure which it has afforded to the town, for the joy which has lighted up every face since the fleet entered the Mersey is the best answer I can give as to what the feeling of the town is. (Ap plause.) And I may say that what we have seen of those who are in charge of that fleet has materi ally added to the friendly feeling which has always existed for the blue jackets of England. (Cheers.) The admiral has asked me not to put too much blarney into my speech. (Laughter.) Therefore I will spare him on this occasion, and I know that at this time no words are needed from me to commend this toast to your most hearty reception, for you feel as 1 do the greatest pleasure in seeing around the festive board this evening the officers of the Channel Fleet and the representatives of the English navy. (Loud cheers.) It is not, however, from mere curiosity that you are assembled here to-night. It is not the mere idle curiosity that prompts the ovation to the Channel Fleet at every port it has touched from the moment it left Spit head until the time when it cast anchor in the Mer sey. There is in that ovation a deeper and more significant meaning. There are unmistakeably shown in that ovation the feelings and opinions of the reflecting minds of the country that, come what will, cost what it may, the defence of England rests in and ncies at is Manager—N. GRENET. Commodore GRAVES responded, and proposed " the Two Houses of Parliament." Lord STANLEY, on rising to respond, was received with long-continued applause. He said,—l thank you, Mr. Commodore Graves,—l thank you, gentle men, not only for the kind and cordial reception which you have given me in this room, not only for the flattering things which have been said personally of myself, not only for that which 1 value fa: more— the enthusiasm with which you have welcomed my father's name—(great applause)—not only for the terms of respect, just and well deserved as I believe them to be, in which you have spoken of the great legislative body of which I am proud to be a member, and which exercises practically at the present day supreme power in the State, and uses that power on the whole with judgment, with moderation, and with fairness, but I thank you far more for the opportunity which you have given me in my own "name, in my father's name, and I think I may say in the name of the inhabitants:of this, neighbourhood, of thanking Admiral Dacres and the officers under his command, for the honour of this visit paid us by the Channel Fleet, and expressing the gratification which we have all derived from a sight which is not only interesting but unique. (Cheers.) I believe the chairman was strictly correct when he told you that atno time since Liverpool had been a borough—certainly at no time since the Channel Fleet has been an institution of this country—has the Mersey ever been visited by so con siderable a portion of the Royal Navy. We hope that the first visit won't be the last. Admiral Dacres has found his way here once, and we will take very good care that he finds it again. (Cheers.) And without disparagement to any other place, I am sure I may say this—that there is in all Great Bri tain no town where naval men are more honoured or naval acts more appreciated than here in Liver pool; the sea has made it what it is, and Liverpool Captain HORNBY, R.N., of her Majesty's ship Edgar, proposed " Tne Ladies," on whose behalf Mr. R. HUTCHISON, ex-Mayor, responded. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. The GTIOST ! new version—The FAIRY FOUNTAIN— Grand D ivertissement—Favourite Opera. Selections —NICO SIA, the eminent Violinist—RAPHAEL. DE SOLLA. the Infant Tenor—LANGLOIS, the Great Juggler, Every Evening. Doors oren at 7—commence at half-past 7. ieavy ET is ;as as. The Mysterious Deaths at Wolverhampton and Dudley. Naval and Military Intelligence. 383 I 42s I 38s NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1800. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. Aec u A Mulated and Invested Funds "unnal Revenue 422,401 ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. Great Musical Attraction —lmmense success of SIGNOR NICOSIA, the eminent Violinist, who will appear Every Evening, Yesterday the adjourned inquest was held in Wolver hampton, on the body of the man William Cheenery, who was found dead in a house in Wolverhampton, his head having been frightfully injured, apparently with a hatchet, with the cognisance, there is no doubt, of the young woman, Rosannah Steadman, who had lived with him as his wife, locked up the house in which Cheenery was found, and who, the day before the house was forced open by the neighbours, was discovered dead in an empty house in Dudley, her body, like that of her murdered paramour Ch eenery f ar gone in decomposition, but which, on the authority of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, was exhumed fl®m the Dudley Cemetery. THE NAVY. A naval court-martial was held on board the flagship Victory at Portsmouth yesterday for the trial of James Pefly Symes, assistant-paymaster of her Majesty's ship Pioneer, on the charge of being on or about the 17th of September, 1863, fraudu lently deficient in the public moneys in his charge to the amount of £44 125., and for making or caus ing to be made erasures or alterations for the pur pose of showing a balance of £276155. 11d., instead of the true balance of £314 Bs., certified by the ex amining officers on the 31st of March, 1863. The Court was composed of Capts. Seott and Seccombe, and Commanders Curme, Lowther, and Simpson. The prisoner was found guilty, and he was sen tenced to be dismissed from her Majesty's service with disgrace. ...P Mr. R. Drewitt's Wild H u ntres s , 9 s t (i nc . 7M extra) Mr. . (Fordha m ) 1 T. Stevens's F a ith, 9 s t (inc. 71b extra) Mr. Fleming's Overca s t, 88L 101 b (inc. 31b extra) e) 2 (Hibberd) 3 ply of r a re prices otter FIRE DEPARTMENT. insuranres granted both at Home and in Foreign Countries on the most liberal terms. LIFE DEPARTMENT. Every facility offered to Insurers. on the y per Cent. of the Profits divided among the Insurers participating' principle. The new Life business transacted in 1862 as follows : Policies. Amount Insured. Premiums. 1,037 £763,334 £23,641 0 0 Forms of Proposal and every information will be furnished en application at the ESTABLISHED 1833. TIOWDEN'S AERATED GINGER BEER, i n 1, glass or stone bottles, warranted to keep good twelve months. Lemonade, Soda-water, votass, Seltzer, and every description of Mineral NVat ers. — Manutactory, No. 3, hite Hart-street, Drury-lane, W,C. The Golden Cross and Narbonne also ran. Betting—Even on Faith, 2 to 1 agst Wild Huntress, 6 to " bar two." 40s 40s 43s 36s —5 39,s —s 40s —5 338 Overcast made play, followed by Wild Huntress and Faith, to the turn into the straight, where Wild Huntress took up the running, with Faith in close attendan ce . Al ter . . _ _ a spirited race Wild Huntress maintained her lead to the end, and won by a neck; Overcast was beaten three lengths from Faith; Narbonne was a bad fourth; and The Golden Cross was pulled up opposite the enclosure. The Medway Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for all ages; selling allowances. About one mile. 3 subs. Mr. Geo. Perkins, jun.'s. Irene, 6 yrs (£10), Bst 131 b, Mr. Wake walked over for the forfeits. The Tunbridge Handicap of 10 soya each, 5 ft; winners extra. About two miles. 13 subs, 6of whom paid 2 soya ft to the fund. Mr. R. Drewires Detective, 3 yrs, Est, 41b .. (S. Mor an) 1 Mr. T. Read's Lavender, 3 yrs, 6st 4lb ........ (Norris) Mr. Ward's Spitfire Kitty, 3 yrs, Sat 10tb t Mr. Low's Gibraltar, 6 yrs, Oat Betting-7 to 4 agst Detective, 2to 1 agst Gibraltar, sto 2 agst Lavender, 5 to 1 agst Spitfire Kitty. Gibraltar made play, followed by Detective and Lavender, Spitfire Kitty waiting on the trio several lengths in the rear. At the top turn, the pace, which had hitherto been a mere canter. was improv.d by Detective going to the front. On passing the stand the second time Gibraltar again assumed the lead, Lavender lying at his quarters, Detective being pulled a length in the rear of the pair, Spitfire Kitty still bringing up the rear. On the opposite side of the course to the stand Detective and Gibraltar ran side by side, Laven der lying close up third, with Spitfire Kitty well up with the trio. Before making the turn into the straight, Gibral tar dropped into the last place, and the other three closed up and ran home together, and Detective, in the last half dozen strides, getting an advantage, won by a short head. A dead heat for second place, and a bad fourth. OFFICES: LONDON 5B, Threadneedle-street. . 4, New Bank Bmldine:s. Lothbury. West-end Office.. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. T EA.—MOORE BROTHERS respectfully inti mate that their N ew P rospectus is now ready. They especially recommend th e i r i mproved Family Tea, reduced. to 3s. 2d. ; Souohong. reduced to 3s. 6d. ; mixed Assam, re duced to 3s. Bd. ; and the finest Assam, reduced from 48. 4d. to 3s. 11d. per lb. MOORE BROTHERS. 35, London-bridge, City, E.C. The Chief Constable at Wolverhampton (Capt. Segrave: was present during the inquiry. The first witness called was— N ORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. Alfred Hill, who deposed—l am a doctor of medicine, and reside at Birmingham, in the county of Warwick. On the 10th day of September inst. I received two glass jars, sealed up, from Police-constable John Bealey. Upon opening them I found the stomach, liver, spleen, and hand of a human being, with also portions of a woman's dress. On the 13th inst., by the direction of Mr. Thomas Moss Phillips, coro ner, I made an examination and analysis of them, and the following is the result :—Frour the stomach I have ob tained indications of the presence of morphia (the essential principle of opium) by means of the iodic-acid test. The reaotiou with the nitric acid test was, however, dubious, and not positively and absolutely confirmatory of the iodic acid test. I obtained no evidence of its presence in the liver or spleen, nor of the presence of any other poison in any of the organs. The black stain upon the light piece of dress consisted of tar and fat, the latter probably derived from decomposition of the body. Another portion of dress pre sented a red mark, due to red paint, containing lead and red ochre. The black mark on the hand, like the black stain on the dress, consisted of tar. As decomposition had proceeded so very far, and as the bloodvessels had been rup tured, and divided in amputating the hand, I did not deem . _ . grain The business of the Company exceeds £70,000,000. fEAFNESS.—The SOUND MAGNIFIER INVISIBLE VOICE CONDUCTOR, a newly in vented instrument for severe eases of deafness. It fits into the ear, not perceptib e, removes singing noses in the head, and enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church a, d at public assemblies.—S. and B. SOLOMON S, 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. - - The duty raid to Government for the year 1862 was 8 5,062, and the amount insured on farming stock, 410,C5G,132. A bonus of three-fifths of the profi s periodically made to Parties insuring, who have thus, from time to time, received "urns amounting in the aggregate to £410,000; and the Society 110 1' holds a large Reserve appli:abla to a future Bonus. ,The rates of premium a r e i n no case hi g h er th an th ose t i n " rged by the other principal offices making no r e t urns t o heir insurers. Por nro.pectuses apply at the Society's Offices, Surrey Rtreet, IVorwich • and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Black friars, L.C. T O Persons in WANT of MONEY (in -Town or Country). —A GENTLEMAN is willing to MAKE ADVANCES of CAS H, without delay, to respectable person (male or female), on their own security. The utmost secrecy can be relied on.—Apply (it by letter eneose tour stamps) to a t 'Air. Robertson's, Accountant, 40. King William-street, London-bridge, E.C.—Money advanced on Dock Warrants. s, d. l 8 G 17 G Is 6 17 6 17 6 17 6 18 6 17 0 ROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE AS6OCIATION. Established 1840. TRUSTEES. Ornas Baring, Esq., M.P. Wm. Geo. Prescott, Esq. noMson Hankey, Esq., M.P. I Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. Lqutual Lif. Assurance for all classes. to' his Association has now in existence 6,000 policies, for a tal sum of £1,500,000. The Annual Income is .. £51,000 The Accumul a t e d Fund exceeds .. 2' 0,( 00 It has paid in Claims 112,000 11 ,.e whole of the profits are divided quinquennially among 1/ 4 ' , Lemerg. Three dvisionsve already been made' en the f b ollowing sums have be madded as bonuses to the pollet„ Dec. 31, 1847 £8,400 „ 1852 .. .• • • .. 11,500 •, 1887 .. • • • . 23 200 making ~ 1862 .. • • • • • • 56,500 - -.ntr the total bonus additions, Z 91,600. I,l,:'"uses may seatv in Irish or applied to the rc.duc ei premiu the option of the assured, in lieu of an a udition to the T olley. Attention is especially invited to the system of free or paid uP Policies introduced by this Associion b which the "erifiCe so often submitted to on the relinquishment of P 0 icy is wholly avoided. _ T he balance -sheets o f th e A ssoc i a ti o n are open to a ll , whether assurers or otherwise. Activo and influential agents will be appointed in unrepre 'seined districts. KEATING'S PERSIAN INSECT DESTROY ING POWDER, for which a Prize Medal was awarded to the Produeer at the International Exhibition, 1862, This Powder is quite harmless to an mal life, but is un rivalled in destroying Fleas, Bugs, Flies, Cock roac h es Beetles, Gnats, Mosquito s , Moths in furs, and every other : species of Insect. Sportsmen will find this an invaluable remedy for destroy ing Fleas in their Dogs, as also Ladies for their Pet Dogs. Beim the original importer of this now invaluable article, which has found so great a sale that it has tempted others to vend a so-called article, the public are therefore cautioned to observe that the packets of the Genuine Powder bear the autograph of THOMAS KEATING Sold in packets, ls., 2s. 6d., and 4s. 6d. each, or post free for 11 or 36 postage stamps, by Thomas Keating, chemist, 79, st, Paul's-churchyari, London, E.C. it desirable to prosecute a search upon it for blood, as the detection of its presence even might lead to fallacious con clusions. His experiments had taken 14 days before they were completed. men take pride in the sea. We have, as it has been said, in our yacht club no contemptible naval re serve, and though we cannot locally pretend to com pete with those magnificent vessels which are now lying in our waters, yet I think we have a navy of our own not wholly unworthy to compete even with them—a navy existing, indeed, for purposes exclu- , 19. The Ladies' Plate (Handicap) of 40 soya for all ages ; winners extra. Half a mile. Mr. W. W. Biker's Rest, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Jas.Nightingall) 1 Mr. J. Low's Stanley, 2 yrs, Est 101 b (car. Est 121 b) (J. Plumb) 2 Mr. R. Drewitt's Mysterious Lady, 2 yrs, Est (Mordan) 3 Southport, Vigil, Lady of the Manor, Blanche of Lan caster, and Maubourquet also ran. The portions of a human frame, spoken of by Dr. Hill, were taken from the corpse of the woman Cheenery by Mr. Nesbitt and Mr. Keogh, surgeons, of Woverhampton, after the body had been taken from the grave at Dudley. The presence of tar on the hand and dress still further identifids this woman with Cheenery's murder, for ii will be remembered that the body of that unhappy man had had gas tar in a partially hot state brushed over it. .. 27. nELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of ‘,.) the BIRTH of SHAKSPEARE, at Stratford-upon- Avon. The Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert N. C. Hamilton, Bart., K.C.8.. is Chairman) are now receiv ing. SUBSCRIPTIONS, and they may also be paid to the account of the Tercentenary Committee, at the Stourbridge and Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington Banks Stratford-upon-Avon ; Messrs. Greenway Smith, At , Greenway, Warwick ; or their London a en Smith, Payne, and Co., Messrs. Hanburys and Co., or Messrs. Glyn and Co , bankers, London. sively peaceful, but not the less a triumph of human industry and skill—those vast ocean steamers which have joined the New World to the Old, and crossed the Atlantic with the regularity of boats crossing a 25. 27. 1!5. Betting-7 to 4 agst Mysteriou s Lady, sto 2 agst Stan ley, 5 to 1 agst Southport, 7 to 1 each agst Rest and Blanche of Lancaster, 10 to 1 agst Maubourquet. After three-quarters of an hour's delay in futile attempts, caused principally by Rest refusing to join his horses, they were indifferently started. Best jumping away in front, made the whole of the running and won by a length; a length and a half divided the second and third ; Southport was fourth, Vigil fifth, and Maubourquet last. Thomas Gatehouse, an assistant to Mr. Bayley, chemist, of Bilston, deposed that on an afternoon towards the end of July last, he remembered selling two - pennyworth of laudanum to a woman who wore a showl with much red in it. The woman was about five feet in height. (The shawl which was found in the house at Dudley, hanging up with the bonntl to the skylight in the same room in which Steadman's corpse was lying, was here produced, and the witness identified it as that to which he referred ; also the laudanum lobel found in the house atDudley.) He served her with the laudanum because she gave him a satisfactory answzr as to the use to which she wished to put it. He sold to one customer an ounce of laudanum a-day, for she could not live without it. ferry at a speed which is only surpassed by the rail road. (Cheers.) But, gentlemen, it is not only to us, it is to every person, of whatever country he may be, that the sight of such vessels as we have now witnessed is not only interesting but novel. 25. 1 1. 30. WM. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary. Chief Office, 15, Moorgate-street, E.C., Aug 1,1863. The Tercentenary Committee, in submitting the subscrip tion list to the nation, most earnestly appeal to the admirers of Shakspesre for their aid and assistance. The Committee rest their clatins upon the ground that Stratford is not only the birthplace of Shakspeare. but the centre of attraction to all admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it was his hme, the town he loved, and where he lived and died. ITARPER TWELVETREES' GLYCERINE SOAP POWDER makes its own Soap, and eaves one-half of time, two thirds of Soap, and three-fourths of labour ! Patentee: Harper Twelvetrees, Bromley •by-Bow, London: Sold by Grocers, Drn,ggists, and Oilmen. We are seeing that which is strictly au experi mental fleet, a fleet in which almost every vessel is an experiment, or, perhaps I should say, a combi nation of experiments. (Hear, hear.) We have seen, probably, the last of those old wooden two decked line-of battle ships which will ever carry the flag of a British admiral, and certainly a more splended vessel of her class than the Edgar never sailed the sea. (Hear.) 'We have seen the first ofthese noble and mighty engines of destruction which are revolution ising naval warfare, and which our friends on the 24. . . 28. The Sevenoaks Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for all ages; selling allowances. Five furlongs, 3 subs. Miss Marsh's Measure for Measure, 2 yrs (X4O), 6A llb (S. Mordan)f t 1 Mr. Hodgman's Rosa Lee, 2 yrs (£4O), Est llb (Morris)tt 2 Mr. T. St evens ' Pi n k c p o e, 4 yrs (£4O), 3st 31b (Payne) 3 Betting -6 to 4on Measure for Measure, sto 2 agat Rosa Lee. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn•road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, at King's-cross. ------ D R. SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LIVER PILLS.-A NEVER FAILING REMEDY —Pre pared without any mercurial ine - redient, from the recipe of Dr. 6eott, of Bromley, gent, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and river complaints, indigestion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &o. For habitual c ostiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pr o _ mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three time', the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square amp Preen package, with " William Lambert," engraved o n th e st. Patron—The QUEEN. President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCII, K.G. Treasurer —Edward Masterroan, Esq. gra aalth Imes ming liver, iergy r out on de iefen Several witnesses were then examined as to quarrels be tween Steadman and Cheenery respecting a hawker of matches, with whom the latter charged Steadman with having had improper intercourse at Birmingham, and also as to conversations which some of the witnesses had had with the watchman after the murder. other side of the Atlantic arc kind enough to us to be trying on so large a scale at their expense and for our instruction. Gentlemen. I confess I wish that the House of Commons as a body could feel what __ _.....,.. Ultimately the inquiry was adjourned for a month to afford the police time to trace out the matchman. ARIIT CONTRACTS. Commissariat Oftl, Aldershot, 2d September 1863. T ENDERS will be received at this office, until 00, on WEDNESDAY, the 30th September. 1883, from persons who may be willing to enter into Contract for the supply of _ _ _ FORAGE, in such quantities as may be required, from Ist November, /563, to 3 st October, 1661, for the use of Her 3lajesty's Forces stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the com mand. Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob tained on annlication at this office, by letter or in person, between the hours of ten and four o'clock. The Tenders must be properly filled up and sizned, and delivered at this office (under closed envelope, marked on the outside "Tender for Foraze"), and no Tender will be noticed Iluless made on forms obtained from this office, and delivered by the hour appointed. HENRY B. MORSE, Deputy Commissary- G eneral. ARMY CONTRACTS. ENDERS will be received at this Office until 12 o'clock noon on the 3d of October, from persons who "'al - be willing to enter into Contracts to supply FORAGE AND PAILLASSE STRAW, such quantities 's may be required, for the use of Her n esty's Land Forces station e d in the following places, f tn Ist November, 1863, to 31st October, 1861 : FORAGE. I . Hyde -pa-k, Kensington, Regent's-park, and Horse Guards Tio unsil wand Kneller Hall a. Hampton Court. 4. Windsor. A. liriizitton. S andhurst. 7 . Enfield. PALASS E SAW. I. Broinpton house. IL Hyde-pak, and Kenning - ton. 2. Regent's -park, St. John's-wood, and Portman-street Barracks. ". New Barracks, Chelsea. 4. Wellington and St. George's Barracks. The Tower. ..6. 'Hounslow and lineßer Hall. • liampton Court. R. Windsor. 9 . Brig,hton, with Coast Port's from Newhaven to Shore ham. I v- Croydon. ~,Parate Tenders must be made for Porazo and for Pail- Stra for each ot the abovemcnticnel Stations or Bar --Kg groupel and numbered. tni l s °l7 lus of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be oh between-ed on ap )1 cation at this office, by letter or in person, the l hOurs of 10 and 4 o'clock. anTi end ers on th e p r inted for ms mus t b e properly filled up he at t al 'med, and no Tender will b e no ti ce d unless delivered und er -mentioned 'ce, under closed envelomarked l 2 clocks ' 4 ' 0 0 on t :' 111 e Tend er Octeror Commissa iat r Supplies pe "(), before the 3d O next. (Signed) W. T. POWER, perm ,or n COMM ssal•y_GeneraL Lo At t . 7atr,l 4 .ar„Y-General's Office, 8. - w , ''tPrinr.r.gardeng, 10 th ? Sept., 1661 This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for mality of eovernors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom penied by sickness and disease, and is 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 ntinued support, to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mae ferman, Esq. Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond' and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co.; Prescott Grote, and Co. ; S m ith, P ayne , an d C o. ; G lyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison tnd . ; Co. ;1V Mame, De acon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Bellied and Co., Liverpool and at the Hospital. S TANFORD S. SAIITII Secretary. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION (Incorporated by Royal Charter). PATRONESS—B er Most Graeious Majesty the Queen. P nnsIDENT —Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland K. G., P. 8.5 ., CRAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P. DEr eTY-CRJURIIA.N—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P. beginningAPPEAL. he T he Committee of Management have to stat e th at, s i nce of te ear 18, the Roal. National Lifeoat Insti t ution has ex p ended £32,000 on various Lifeboat Estbab lishments on the Coasts of England. Scotland, and Ireland. The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society, end other means, since its formation, is 12,800; for which services 82 Gold Medals, 718 Silver Medals, and £16,480 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu tion has also expended £67,000 on Life-boats, Life-boat Transporting -earl rages, and Boat-houses. The Committee desire to express their grateful sense of the generous support which they have received from the British public during the past few years, a support which has enabled th em to establish their present magnificent fleet of 123 Lifeboats on the shores of the United Kingdom. Deeply sensible, however, of the great responsibility that rests on them to maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient state, and i's Crews practised in the management of their boats, whiqi can only be effected by a large 'and pe:manent annual income, they earnestly appeal to all classes of their countrymen to aid them in upholdincr and perpetuating so 'rhe Committee grate i great and trulynationnfluia work. y acknowledge the following con tributions:— • •Banl:r: _.•::: Xa. d •• annual 1 I 0 4t , 11 don.lo 0 0 Currie,er 3i Campbell, s y e g m t t Y h . e t : , I l e s i . q o Q . n l . e M e n r . s .. G. .. .. . . :: ...• .annualannuala nn t a l 1 5 05 0 0 0 0 00 0 .. 2,1 dim. cColeurtk.tsCaonldonceol: R.A.iessrs., i\ l T r a s r r v t ieny; Tice-Admiral Sir A. K.C.B. ▪dm.io 10 0 J }, ; a r n ie s , h L a nj e d , Citie.Justice • • - 2fin n n Ti.an. 25 0 0 Fcnwick, G. J., Esq , cost of Lifeboat and sporting Carriage • • • • • • .. S P i c r v n . GoirT, VVirs... ... .. 7th don. 10 0 0 •• .. don. 30 0 Moore, Rev. G. B. • • • • " • • • don. 15 15 0 Smith, Mrs. George, Greenwich .. • • —3 0 0 Stirling, Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. .. annual 2o 0 Thomas, Lady, Weston-super-Mare, collected by her Ladyship • • • • • • • • ' • • • 1 6 16 0 Willoughby d'Eresby, Lord •• • • .. annual 5o 0 Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully re eived by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. Willi s, Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard-street; Messrs. Coutts and Co-, 59, Strand; Messrs. Berries, Farquhar, and Co., 16, St. James's-street London ; by a'l the Collectors of Customs and Bankers in the UnitedgingdOm; and by the Secretary Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Office of the institution, 21, John-street, Adelotti, Louden, if,v. The latter made play, followed by Measure for Measure, the two closing as they came round the turn into the straight, and raced home together, finishing a dead heat; Pinkepoe,who was last throughout, was beaten half a dozen lengths from the pair. Second Heat -5 to 4on Rosa Lee, who made play until half way up the distance, where Measure for Measure made her effort and finished a second dead heat. Third Heat -6 to bon Measure for Measure. Rosa Lee again made the running, but was headed by Measure for Measure before reaching the turn into the straight, round ing which Rosa Lee ran against a post, and Morris was thrown heavily to the ground, receiving a severe cut on the head. Tho winner was bought in for 41 guineas. RICHMOND RACES-TUESDAY. The Easby Stakes of 5 Eovs each, with 20 added ; two-yr olds. 7st ; three, Bst 121 b; certain 'penalties and allow ances. , About three-quarters of a wile. Winteringham's Harvest Mell, 2 yrs, 7 8 t 7th 1 Mr. Joh n O s b orne ' s Littl e Stag, 2 yrs, 7st ..(Whiteley) (Snowden) 2 Mr. J. O s b orne ' s S to l en Moments colt, 2 yrs, 7st Mr. R. E. Wil son ' s B e ll as i us , 2 y rs , 75t.... (Cr (Cp..rroll) 3 Awshaw) 4 Veterinaric;n also - ran. Betting -5 to 4on Little Stag, 6to 4 ag - st Harvest Mell, 100 to 8 agst any other. Won by a length; a bad third. Veterinarian did not pass the post. The Sapling Stakes of 10 sovs each h ft, with 50 added, for 2. yr-olds ; colts, Bst lelb ; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b; penalties and allowances; second to receive 15 sovs. Grey Stone in. 29 subs. Mr. Winteringham's Appenine, 9st (Ashmall) 1 Lore_ Zetland's Revival, Bst 41b (H. Covey) 2 Sir C. Monck's Gondola, Bst 41b (S now d en ) 3 Mr. Chilton's Claxton, Sat 41b ~(Whiteley) 4 Mr. Ridley's Wensley c, 881, 71b Mr. Morris's Siv a , Sat 101 b Betting-7 to 4on Apponine. 4to 1 agst Gondola, 6to 1 agst Claxton, and 10 to 1 agst Revival. Won by half a length; four lengths between second and third. The Richmond Handicap of 10 sews each, h ft, and 2 only if declared, &0., with 89 added; winners extra; second to receive 20 soya. Once round and a distance (about one mile and three-quarters). 29 subs, 18 de clared, Mr. Osborne's Fanfaron, 3 yrs, Gst 11b.. (CrrlTrshlw) t 1 Mr. Wilkinson's Oldminster, 5 yrs, Sat 10Ib (Aldcroft) t 2 Lord Ze,tland's Piceftdor, 4 yrs, 7st 31b.. (H. Covey) 3 Sir G. Strickland's Angelus, 3 yrs, Sat 121b„.(Arnott) 4 Masterman's Honest John, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b (Noble) 5 Mr. Bowes's Welcome, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Oran]) 6 Mr. Jac ques ' s T rum p Q ue en, 3 yr s , 6,t 31b (Marson) 0 Betting -5 to 4 agst Oldminster, 2 to 1 agst Fanfaron, 5 to 1 agst Piccador, 6 to 1 agst Trump Queen, 7 to 1 agst Honest John. A dead heat between Fanfaron and Oldminster ; Piccador was third, beaten four lengths. Trump Queen fell, broke TOE DUNDEE MURDER CASE.-PERTH, SATUR. DAY, 9 p.m.—The autumn circuit closed here to-night at 9 o'clock, the last case being Grant's, from Dundee, for the murder of his wife. After a lengthened trial the jury found him not guilty. The verdict was received with immense cheering both in court and in the streets. Tho crowd fol lowed Mr, Grant and his friends to the hotel, cheering most enthusiastically. BUST of SHAKSPEARE—by the American sculp tor Greenough.—The bust is intended to be sent to England on the occasion of the Shakepeare festival, and will, no doubt, produce all the effect, as a work of art ; Chat it has already done hero. The realisation of SbaksPeare—of whom no bust exists save that at Stratford on-Avon—had long been a favourite dream of the artist's; and, as is the case so often, it was by chance rather than by choice that he was hurried into its execution. lie was ono evening expressing his regret that no real and thoroughly authenticated portrait, from which a bust of the great poet could be taken, was in existence ; the only one possessing the smallest claim to attention being the Chandos, which bears too great a stamp o f id ea lity for artists to accept it without some little doubt. It so hap pened that the lady to whom Greenough was thus address ing his complaint was a rich lady of Boston, Miss Joy, whose father, when emigrating to America, towards the lat ter end of the last century, bore with him numberless speci mens of art and vertu, which had made his house in Boston a complete museum. The lady, on hearing the sculptor's ob servation, rather startled him by declaring that she had in her possession, at Boston, a real and original portrait of Shakspeara—o no over which no doubt could be thrown —painted by Zuechero, the Court painter of Shakspeare's time, whose portraits of Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh are well known by amateurs, and whose signature appears at the corner of this very portrait of Shakapeare The painting was bought by Mr. Joy at the sale of various effects and curiosities, the property of a gentleman who had once owned much of the property belonging to an indivi dual whose ancestor had been proprietor of the Globe Tavern. The tradition con7e3a d with the picture to Mr. Joy was, that it was known to have been the Sbakspenre belonging to the collection at the Globe, and that Zacebero had painted it in one of the rooms of the tavern. The de scription, of course, fired the artist, wh o promise d to wa it till Miss Joy's return to Boston, where elle would have the painting photographed for his benefit. This was done, and it is partly from this original portrait of the immortal Shak speare, and partly from his own conception of what the original of that picture must have been a few years before it was taken, that the bust just completed has been done. It is a beautiful work, full of fire and gentleness, and, above all, possesses the individuality which is wanting in all the portraits of Shakspeare hithert9 seen. her navy, (Loud applause.) Fortifications have had their day, and ships ere now having theirs, end though we may alter the material of which those ships are made we never will alter the " hearts of oak" with which they are manned. (Loud applause.) The simple fact is, and I ask you to endorce this opinion, that we are determined to have the navy equipped and manned in every re spect sufficient to cope with any Power whose mis fortune it may be to be our enemy—(a laugh, and Hear, hear), or any combination of Powers. I can safely, simply, and truthfully assure the gallant admiral and the officers who are our honoured guests this evening, that the feeling which we have exhi bited towards them to-night is not merely the feel ing of the moment, and that when they leave our port the feeling will not vanish. (Hear, hear.) Those eflicers who came here a few days a go as strangers will leave us as friends. (Cheers.) When in other climes, or in other countries—wherever duty may call them to serve—the record of their doings will often bring back with it man y agreeable and pleasant recollections of the visit of the Channel Fleet to Liverpool ; and we should, in fact, realise the idea of the bard when he wrote You may break,;ouinayruin the vase if you will, But the scent of the roses will cling round it still. (Applause.) And now, ladies, for I take the liberty on this occasion to address you, for I know full well your feelings for the " blue jackets" are as keen and as sensitive as ours, and I will ask you to rise on this single occasion and join with us in doing hon our to Admiral Dacrei and the officers of the Chan nel Fleet, (The whole compuy unanimously r ose to respond to the toast ; the gentlemen cheered, the ladies waved their handkerchiefs, and the sce ne was one of the greatest enthusiasm.) Admir a l I)9eitrs, who was received with con tinued appb;usa, replica as follows—You aro per fectly aware, es well as I am, that 3 harp b een going a tour of the British Isles, through what 1 think a very far-sighted policy of theßritist Govern ment. Wherever we have been wo have been re ceived with the greatest enthusiasm, and this has very often set me thinking, and raised in my mind a feeling of pride--pride that I belongeel to a country where so much patriotism exists. When we sailors are at sea we feel, and the best of our men feel, inflaenced by kindness like you and I have witnessed, for seeing is believing, and I am sure that sight will have impressed upon every mind two great facts which have been very strongly impressed upon mine ; one, that for the money which we have expended pretty largely of late years we have value received; the other, that in this navel architecture we are literally feel ing our way. (Hear.) I can speak of course upon this subject only on second hand, but if I may ex press what seems to he a very general opinion a mong those best competent to judge, it is more than doubtful whether we have as yet got that gun which is to be the gun of the future, and it is per- haps open to doubt, splendid as aro those ships which now li e i n our waters , whether we have got the exact mould of a ship which is to be the man-of- I think it is our d u t y , as war for th e f uture. N ow , _ _. members of the House of Commons, to bear iu mind specially the tentative and experim en t a l c h arac t er of wh a t we are now doing. It is our duty to grudge no outlay which is necessary for purposes of dlicicnt defence, and that is a duty from which assuredly we shall not shrink. It is our duty above all to shrink from no outlay which may be neces- nary for the purpose of experiment, but it is not he less our duty at the same time to avoid that Fault into which we have often fallen before, and into which, while men remain what they are, it is always pos B ible we may fall again. I mean the 7ault of being satisfied with what we have accom- plished, of resting upon our oars, and of assuming hat what we consider as the ptrieet model of the day will be au equally perfect model teu years hence. hear.) Pardon me, gentlemeu, fur referring very momentarily to auch a bubjeet; and, as brevity is the order of the day, permit me at once and without further preface to return you my :linnt on bthalf of the House of Commons. (Applause.) " The Mayer and Corporation of Liverpool" was proposed by Admiral DACRES the following terms :—lt was quite unneeessay for him to speak of the magnificent hospitality which they had re ceived at the hands of his worthy friend, the Mayor of that town. (Applause.) In Liverpool, where every thing was carried out in the most princely style, his Virership had excelled in his display of hospitality ; the toll and dinPtr that he gave the The Pioneer, 6, screw gunvessel, Commander Robinson (acting), was paid out of commission yes terday afternoon alongside Portsmouth dockyard. Of the squadron of screw gunboats and mortar vessels attached to the three divisions of the Chat ham steam reserve in the Medway, nearly the whole, constructed for the Government during the excitement of the Russian war, chiefly by private builders, those which upon survey have been found unfit to be retained in the service are to be for warded from Chatham to Deptford dockyard to bo broken up. Provided it be practicable the engines and machinery of the condemned gunboats are to be taken out before their remoN al to Deptford. A his tory of these gunboats and the vast sums lavished on their construction would contain some singular disclosures. Scarcely one of the gunboats now be longing to the navy has been huilt more than nine years, and yet of the 190 which figure in the Ara vy List fully one-half would, upon survey, prove to be unfitted for active naval operations. With regard to the fleet of mortar vessels lying at Chatham no orders have yet been received, but directions have been given to the dockyard officials to adapt them for dockyard lighters and transports, as they may be required. For this service their size and great strength render them well adapted. There is still a fleet of iron mortar vessels of large size lying high and dry at Chatham dockyard. These are all housed over, and each boat is carefully covered with a thick coating of red lead. Notwithstanding the care taken to protect them, it is believed that several of these would upon examination be found unfit for the ser vice for which they were originally intended. While the Medusa, 4, 312-horse power, paddle wheel steamer, was being removed from Chatham harbour into No. 3 dock at Sheerness, a day or two since, an accident occurred t 3 the vessel, resulting in rather considerable damage to the hull and machi nery. The ship was shored up before she had pro perly settled down on the blocks, so that on the water being pumped out she came down with a sud den crash on to the blocks. A survey was yester day made to ascertain the extent of the damage done, which is estimated at from £5OO to 1;1,000. The screw gun-vessels Alacrity, 4, 200-horse power, and the Rcynard, 4, 200-horse power, both just paid off into the Chatham steam reserve, are to have the defects to their engines and boilers made good, but previous to their being taken in hand both vessels are to be surveyed by the dockyard officials in order to ascertain the state of their hulls. THE ARMY. Major-Gen. Sir R. Dacres, accompanied by Major Millward, Major. O'Malley, Capt. Nangle, and De puty Quartermaster-Gen. and Capt. Hamble, has just made his half-yearly inspection of the troops at Warley barracks, near Brentwood. The troops went through a number of evolutions under the command of Cal. Hay and Col. Ratcliffe, and at the close Major-Gen. nacres declared that their marching and general appearance reflected the highest credit not only on themselves, but also on their officers. New quarters for married men, a sergeants' mess room, and a gymnasium have recently been come pleted at this depot. 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