The Sun. — London, England, 1863-09-26 00:00:00

" 46 , , . REM-EMBER, WE SUP AT EVANS' VERY EVENING THIS WEEK after Alfred La Promenade Concerts. Se IND E RAILWAY (INDUS STEAM '"M ( F A , LOTILLA PUIVAUB, and DELHI RAILWAYS) PNY. .t the Fifteenth Half-Yearly General Meeting of the above n t l,P a nj , held at the London Tavern, Bishop sgate-street ep , 143' , e Uty Of London, on Friday, the 25th ot Stember, I'• P .ANDREW, Esq Chairman of the Company, presiding, The following resolutions were carried unanimously : -uirect That this meeting receive and adopt the Report of t he ors. ..Resolved,—That the declaration of forfeiture made by X e c pirectors ot the Scinde Railway Company, on the 26th 2:4.isf, 1863, of the share in the Scinde Railway, numbere ka 'vo, be hereby confirmed, and that the share be sold in such k o ll at n a e rg u r tu o g t e h o e u rl s vi t s o e th d e is c ri o o m se p d an o y f . , as the Directors think 3 Resolved--That the declaration of forfeiture Tedevlg t he Directors' of the Scinde Railway Company , `. l _ l ftust, 1863, of the five shares in the Indus Steam Flotilla, numbered 7.3•,2 to 7,386, be heresy confirmed , a nd that the u sha,es be sold in such manner, or otherwise disposed of, as the Directors think most advantageous to the Company. i ti e zu ß s ir t, ec i % the R esolved,—That the declaration of forfeiture made by bete as follows, viz.: 6 r 3 s , of the Scinde Railway Company, on the 26tn v t iz h . e : _ shares in the Pnnjaub Railway, num -90 shares... IN:7. 22,867 to 22,925 68,746 to 68,775 30 shares „ 23,500 to 21,529 90 shares „ 52,624 to 52,7 3 360 shares „ 57,535 to 57,5t4 12 shares. ,, 6 ~ 561 to 6 1 .575 465 shares 53,7% 7 to 5;071 30 shares „ 17,224 to i 7,253 CO shares „ 53.407 to 53,466 30 shares.. • „ 68,776 to 68,805 30 shares , 64,705 to 6i 734 be hereby confirmed, and that the said shares be sold in such manner, or otherwise disposed of, as the Directors thick most advantageous to the Company. 5. Resolved,—That Edward Thcrnton, Esq.. C. 11., be ap- Mute i an Auditor of the Company, in place of Philip An struther, Esq., deceased. 6. That the best thanks of the meeting be tendered to the Chairman and Directors for their continued attention to the interests of the Company. 7. That the cordial thanks of this meeting are due to W. P. Andrew, Ef.q., for his courteous conduct in the chair this day,. W. P. ANDREW, Chairman. S. H. R. PARRY, Acting Secretary. Gresham House, Old Broad-street, September 25, 1563. LONDON TAVERN COMP ANY (Limited). Incorporated under the Companies' Act, with Limited _ • Capital £120,000, in 12,000 Shares of £lO each. First Issue 6,000 Shares. Deposit on application £l, and £1 10s. on allotment, with a further Call not exceeding £2 10s. within three months. DIRECTORS. Mr. Alderman ABBISS, Chairman. Joseph Causton, Esq., Eastcheap. Sir lusack P. Roney, 15, Lan ham-place. . J. W. Chater, E sq , London Tavern, Managing Director. (With power to add to their number.) MANAGER. Mr. John Funge. BANKERS. The Dank of Lond on , Threadneedle-street ; and 450, Strand, W.C. Messrs. SOLICITORS. Sole, Turners, and Hardwick, 3 and 4, Alderman, bury, E.C. BROKERS. Messrs. Eykyn Brothers, 22, Change-aley, E.C. ne AUDITOR. 12 . 1 7 honey, Esq. (honey and liumphrys), 14, Ironmonger lane. SECRETARY pro tem. Mr. Reed. Offices—The London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. It PROSPECTUS. Of thels proposed to form a Company to purchase the business well-known London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street . with Directors have entered into a provisional agreement Mr. Cheer, which g ves them the option of purchasing the Freehold (within three years), or leasing the property at fair rental. The stock in trade, good will, wines, plate, furniture, fit &c., are estimated at £3 0 , 000, and the present Proprie- O r n ~ O r guarantees a minimum dividend of 10 per cent. on that amount for three years. these estimates have been verified as to the furniture and ant by Mr. Daniel Cronin ; as to the wines and spirits, by y ir . R. C. Wilson, of 37, rury-lane ;as to the fre hold, by ' k r. 'ebenham. of the firm of Debenham and Tewson, 80, i neapside ; bird. a report has been made on the profits of the tasiness by Henry Honey, of the firm of Honey and The ompany Accountants. ompany to take possession on the Ist October next, ' 41 ( 1 the profits will accrue as from that date. The option of purchasing the freehold of constantly increasing va ue, and a s ubstantial guarantee of a minimum dividend of 10 per cent., are ohvioukly great advantages. In the formation of this ( omp an y no p romotion -money has been or will be paid, and with a view to avo dal unnecessary "Penses, the offices of the Company will be at the London Tavern. 13"Pwards of two-thirds of the requisite Capital for the first 'ssue has already been F übscribed for by Mr. Chater, the , Lirectors, and their friends. Forms of Alication for Shares to be made in the form annexed to the pp Prospectus, with deposit o f £1 p er Share, to ,the Bankere, Tee Bank of London, Thread needle-street, and 15 0, Strand. The Articles of Association can be inspected at the offices of the Company. Prospectuses may be obtained at the office of the Brokers, 22, Change-alley, E C. ; at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street ; and at the Company's Bankers. The liability of each shareholder will be limited to the amount of his subscription, and if no allotment be made, the deposit will be returned in full. TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE LONDON TAVERN COMPANY (Limited). Registered as a Limited Company under the Joint-Stock Companies' Act, 1E62. Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me Shares of £lO each in the above Company, and I hereby agree to accept such Shares, or any less number that may be alloted to me, and to pay the deposit of £1 10s. on allotment, and I further authorise you to enter my name on the Register for the num ber of Shares so allotted. Si,c_rnature ••• Address in full Date NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1509. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. Accumulated and Invested Funds Annual Revenue.... 422,401 FIRE DEPAI TMENT. In suraires vranted both at Home and in Foreign Countries on the most liberal terms. LIFE DEPARTMENT. Every facility offered to Insurers. Ninety per Cent. of the Profits divided among the Insurers on the 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 on application at the OFFICES : LONDON 5B, Threadneedle -street. 4, New Bank Buddinzs. Lothbury. ~ West-end Office B. Waterloo -place. Pall-mall. PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. TRUSTEES. Thomas Baring Esq., M.P. Wm. Gee. Prescott, Esq. I Thomson Hankey, Esq.,M.P. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P, Mutual Lif. Assurance for all classes. This Association has now in existence 6,000 policies, for a total sum of £1,500,000. The Annual Income is • • •• £51,000 The Accumulated Fund exceeds .. 200, 0 00 It has paid in Claims . • .. 112,000 The whole of the profits are divided quinquennially among the Members. Three divisions have already been made' when the following sums have been added as bonuses to the Policies Dec. 31, 1847 .. „ 1852 .. • • • • 1857 . • • • ,• 1862 . • • • • • making* the total bonus additions, £96,600. Bonuses may be received in cash or applied to the reduc tion of premiums at the option of the assured, in lieu of an addition to the i ol'cy. Attention is especially invited to the system of free or paid .%) policies introduced by this Association, by which sacrifice so often submitted to on the relinquishment of the po icy is wholly avoided. The balance-sheets of the Association are open to all, whether assurers or otherwise. Active and influential agents will be appointed in unrepre sented districts. X 5,400 11,500 .. 23.200 .. 56,500 WM. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary Chief Office, 15, Moorgate-street, E.C., Aug 1,1563. CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of the BIRTH of SHAKSPEARE, a t Stratford-upon - Avon. Th' Tercentenary Committ ee (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, and Greenway, - Warwick ; or their London agents, Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co , Messrs. Hanburys and Co., or Messrs. Glyn and Co , bankers, London. 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 claims 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 hf..%me, the town he loved, and where he lived and died. ROYAL NATIONAL LIF ER O AT INSTITUTION -- (Incorporated by Royal Charter). PAntoisiEss—ller Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. PhEsthENT—Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland, F.R.S. CHAruatax—Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., P.n.s. P.P. DEPUTY-CIIAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., V.P. APPEAL. The Committee of Management have to state that, since the beginning' of the year 1800, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has expended £32,000 on various Lifeboat Estab lishments on the Coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society, and other means, since its formation, is 12,800; ior' which services 82 Gold Medals, 718 Silver Medals, and X1t3,80 i cash have en id in rewards. The Institu tion 4 has n also expende b d e £67 p ,e a oo on Life boats, Life boat Transporting-cart lazes, 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 enab'ed them 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, whi^h can only be effected by a large and permanent annual income, they earnestly appeal to all classes of their countrymen to aid them in upholding and perpetuating so great and truly national a work. The Committee gratefully acknowledge the following con tributions:— s. d ' ITer Majesty the Queen annual 50 0 0 Campbell, the I-Ton. Mrs. G. .. annual 5 0 0 Clerk. Colonel, R.A. .. annual 1 1 0 Coutts and Co., Messrs., Bankers .. annual 10 0 0 Currie, Wm. Esq. .. 4th don.lo 0 0 Erie, Lord Wm., Esq., .. don. 10 10 0 Fanshawe, Vice-Admiral Sir A., R.C.B. .. 2d don. 25 0 0 Fenwick, G. J.. Esq., cost of a Lifeboat and Tran sporting* Carriage .. 250 0 0 Harvey, Rev. G. G. and Mrs. .. don. 30 0 Martin, Sir henry, Bart. .. .• .. 7th don. 10 0 0 Moore, Rev. G. 11. • • • • •• •• don. 15 15 0 Smith, Mrs. George, Greenwich .. 3 0 0 Stirling, Col. Sir Alltliolly, K.C.B. annual 2 0 0 Thomns, Lady, Weston-super-Mare, collected by her Ladyship - 16 16 0 -- - - -- - - IVillotigl4 d'Ercsby, Lord .. . • .. annual 50 0 D onations and Annual Suhscriptions will be thankfully re c 7 1, 7 the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. Willis, Co.,C-N4r083‘,, and 76, Lombard-street; Messrs. Coutts and an". 5,',3-mtreet, London ; . 11 ,• otrand; Co, lessrs. Berries, Farquhar. and Co., 16, St. by a I the Collectors of Customs RiclehlitzaAikers in the United Kingdom ; and by the Secretary John - street, — wiz- Eaq ,at the Oftic ot the imititutiou, 11, Ado pi 4 Lai do, n.v. . o an ;reed. ataill reign 0 1 cnoW sibly )arbd ill be d o ter's). atoro De, and ending lower. ted re lower. fin© D rices ; lower ; ; stone• per 4 { • _ l3 per 04s 31 3 3 Oct t to 60 1 to —ci to 7d. market E. ci n • to -- `„' to 1 3 " to 26 u to 14 0 to 20 1 to 23 0 7e. Bil l irket fit tea. L main 0. a• he wif© father' ;laytola, CectorA l ID.) ° a-cora" iter. enhan l9 ;oultono ,rgiana, Esq•r 3hurc h ' Madra s zouove, e ndll 3ll/ i ng soa tio 7 Anne, , Char• admiral Ldwd• Spink , 0101 .....w.... 1 _____ No. 11''+ nuit3r 01 No. 22,230. NEW NOVEL by the Author of "COUSIN GEOFFREY." Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., LEFT TO THEMSELVES. By the Author of "Cousin Geoffrey," &c. "A very graphic, forcible, and interesting work."—Sun. • Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW SPORTING NOVEL. Immediately, at all libraries, in Three Vols., Price 31s. 6d SACKVILLE CH ASE. By C. J. COLLINS. London : John Maxwell and Company, 112, Fleet-street. Tu E OXFOR D , 6, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, will be performed Operatic Selections from Sir Henry R. Bishop's THE SLAVE and Bellini's SONNAMBULA. Principal Artistes—Miss Russell, Miss Ellison, Messrs. Green, Bernardi, Huish, &c., with full band and chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Flute Solos by Drew Dean C. Comic, by UNSWORTH ("or any oil er man "), Eugene, W. Randall, A. Lloyd, and George Hodson. Also, a Performance by Herr SCHALKENBACFI on his wonderful instrument, the PIANO ORCHESTRE, contain ing a full band of 40 instruments. The HALL hRB just been newly Decor ated and Ventilated, and is one of the most Beautiful in the Metropolis. Open at 8 o'clock. Admission, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. C ANTERBUR Y HALL " GHOST."—In order to gratify the curiosity of nightly-increasing crowds, Mr. C. MORTON has transferred the representation of Pro fessor Pepper and Henry Dirks, Esq.'s, world-famed spectral Illusion, " THE GHOST," from the Picture Gallery to the Concert Hall, where a new and elegant stage is erected, affording a more ample view of the Illusion from Stalls, Bal cony, and body of the Rail. Ile has also arranged for Mr. A. Silver to give (with all that gentleman's latest im provements and effects), REPRESENTATIONS EACH EVENING, at Ten o'clock. All the other Musical and Pictorial attractions as usual, including Operatic Selections, .tc. ; ULsworth (the modern Demosthenes), Eugene, Arthur Lloyd, George Hodson, &c. POLYGRAPHIC HALL.-MISS HERAUD and Herr KRUEGER'S celebrated SHAKESPE RIAN ENTERTAINMENT Illustrative of THE PAS SIONS, interspersed with Descriptive Music, THIS EVEN ING, and every Evening, at Eight ; Saturdays at Three. M u sic by J. C Beuthin, Esq. Solos Miss Mabel Brent, Mrs. Beuthin. Herr Bonn, Mr. Page. Mr. Stedman, and Signor N a ppi. An efficient chorus. Booking, Sm., at the Hall, King William-street, Strand, from Ten to Five, or Tickets of Musicsellers. ARGYLL ROOMS. Windmill-street, Piccadilly. These elegant Rooms are NOW OPEN for the Winter Season. They have been entirely redecorated. Musical Director, Mons. Jullien, of monster concerts cele brity. The band , a selected from the Crrtal Palace, the Italian Operas, and the Household Troops of her Majesty. Doors open at 8 o'clock. Admission, ls. Manager—M. GRENET, ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. The (;HOST ! new version—The FAIRY FOUNTAIN— Grand Divertissement—Favourite Opera Selections—NlCO- SlA, the eminent Violinist—RAPHAEL DE SOLLA. the Infant Tenor—LANGLOIS, the Great Juggler, Every Evening. Doors open at 7—commence at half-past 7. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. Great Musical Attraction —lmmense succe ss of SIGNO R r,ICOSIA, the eminent Violinist, who will appear Every Evening. ESTABLISHED 1833. BOIVDEN'S JERATED GINGER BEER, in glass or stone bottles, warranted to keep good twelve months. Lemonade, &lila-water, votass, Seltzer, and every description of Mineral Waters.—Manutactory, No. 3, hite Hart-street, Drury-lane, W.C. THE LAUNDRESSES to her late Meirstv Queen Adelaide say, that " BRIGGS' AUSTRALIAN S PARCH needs but to be tried to be approved." Sole Wholesale Agent, Harper Twelvctrees, Bromley -by B ow, London, E. inti- T EA.-MOORE BROTHERS respectfully mate that their New Prospectus is nom ready. Th ey i especially recommend their mproved Fampy Tea, reduced to 3s. 2d. ; Souchong, reduced to 3s. 6d. ; mixed Assam, re duced to 3s. Bd. ; and the fine st Assam, reduce d from 4s. 4d. to Is. lid. per lb. )MORE BROTHERS, 35, London-bridge, City, E.C. IjEATING'S PERSIAN INSECT DESTROY ING POWDER, for which a Prize Medal was awarded to the Producer at the International Exhibition, 186? ' This Powder is quite harmless to an,rnal life, but is un rivalled in destroying Fleas, Bugs, Flies, Cockroaches, Beetles, Gnats, Mosquitos, Moths in furs, and every other species of Insect. Sportsmen will find this an invaluable remrdy for destroy ing Fleas in their Dogs, as also Ladies for their Pet Dogs. Being 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 autogragh of THOMAS KNG Sold in packets, ls., 28. 6d., and 4s. 6d. each, or post free for 1 or 36 postage stamps, by Thomas Keating, chemist, 79, St. Px ul's-churchyar,i, London, E.C. IMPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S AIOC-M AIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT FEHHHTIONS OF 1851 AND 1862), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to he the most effective nvention in the curative treatment of II ERN I A. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, Is here avoided—a obit bandage being worn round the hody, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moe-Main Pad and Pat ent Lever, fitting with so much. ease •;11.(1 closeness that it ca nnot be detected, and ma y be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and th e truss, which cannot fail t o fit, forwarded by post, on the cir oumferenee of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. ADSouinbgleleTTrruussss,,LOss..,6lls, 42 5. , an d 525. 6d. Post age , is Sd.., 265. 6d., and 31 s. 6 d. Postage, ls. A, An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. sd. Postage, Is. 10d. Post -office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post ornee, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT LAST S TOCKI NGS , j KNEE-CAPS, dm., for Varise Veins and all cases of iVeakness and Swelling of the Legs co , Sprains, Ste. They are Serous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn an lire an ordinary stocking. Price 48 . 6d-, 7s. od., 10 s, to 16s. cull. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE. Manufacturcr, 22A. Piccadilly. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Ran_ way Terminus, at King's-cross. Patron—The QUEEN- President—The Duke of BUCCLEITCH, E.G. Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. This was the first hospital to introduc e the p rinci p le of fr ee p and instant admission to th e destitute sick , without the for mality of gove rnors ' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—VlZ', that which is accom panied by sickn e ss and disease, and is now of sufficient magnitude that, with a d equate su pport, 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 t o the public f or continued support, to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions are received by the Treasurer. Edward Masterman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Cou tts and Co. ; D ru mmond and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn an d Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. • Barclay and Co. ; Deniso n and Co.; W Mama, .Deacon , an d Co. ; Overend, Gurney , and Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. B arne d an d C o , Liverpool ' Dean, and at the HospitaL STANFORD S. SMITH Secretary. ARMY CONTRACTS. Commissariat Office, Aldershot, 2d September, 1863. TENDERS will he received et this office, until noon, on WEDNESDAY , the 30th September, 1863, f ro m persons who may be willing to enter into Contract for the supply of • ---------'oll tltelrerL -- 72 aIr7Iie:TTIEACI •1,• • • • • pTialre ll -ta,.. teAsl ,;t:ll4 t *lnfr pep ,. Ifrs t ; ° ! , 4 ,--! i i i :.l f''‘ dilacy . . _ •. • • ,-• 'fficorr• • N„ ; gi- pit -.1.1.4110 "" • . • / ~ PR1C1C.....-....4d. STAMPED ....sd. took their departure from Chatham garrison yester day, and embarked at Gravesend, on board the chartered troopship Chariot of Fame. Prior to leaving head-quarters the men were medically inspected, in order that those only possessed of sound constitutions might be despatched to the colony. In order to guard against the possibility of an accident by fire at the Government powder maga zines and shell stores, Upnor Castle, Chatham, the authorities have given directions for the construc tion of a reservoir of large dimensions, -in close proximity to the magazine and store rooms, the mains leading from which are to be kept constantly charged at. high pressure. The contract for the erection of the proposed works-has been taken by Mr. K. Spicer, and the undertaking is to be im mediately proceeded with. j V E; - 01 S YA.PE R 141.0. ~,,, - ii d erlii f in nIY an •, kin t _.,.d. , ,V* e.... , -, t 6i -4.-. proposed form of agreement which has beenpreparea „,. by your special committee. I am not calleallsl, N., ,, ,,f,' , • give an opinion on the subject of the various' auseTikk-- - Pc--' 8 of the proposed code, but I believe that any arrange ment which may be found practicable, and which may induce a larger outlay on farming, and inereasce the safety of the investment of capital in farming, is a step in the right path. (Applause.) The code may introduce some more complications than the mere verbal or common written agreement ; but improve ments often make complications. Is not the rifle with which your soldiers are armed a more compli cated thing than the old" Brown Bess ? ' (Laughter and cheers.) The steam plough on your farms—the various implements now used on your farms—are certainly less simple than the aratruin which Vim . / so beautifully describes, and which 1 have seen at work just as it is pictured by the immortal author of the Georgics, under the lofty olive trees of Sicily or though the plains of Algiers. I have named the steam plough, end this brings me to another point-- I mean the application to agriculture of induotrisl and scientific means. I read the other day an el-cel lent speech made by Sir William Armstrong at Newcastle, in which it was stated that England produced 84,000,000 tons of coal last year, which represented the labour of 100,000,000 horses, and: horses, too, which did not require to be fed. (Ap plause and laughter.) I hope that every year agri culture will claim as its own requisite a larger pro portion of that immense self-feeding productive power. It is by taking a larger share of that un measurable force that agriculture will be able to increase its produce and fulfil those increasing demands upon it which are the result of the indus trial activity of the day, and of the progress of universal welfare, that it will be able to keep pace with industry on the tract of progress, for the bene fit of mankind. The use of steam power and of artificial manure answers a double purpose. Where hands are deficient they supply the deficiency. Where hands can be easily obtained, and where there is no lack of capital, I think it is admitted that the use of steam increases rather than decreases the demand for manual labour. (Applause.) Then with the help of man's labour and capital it gives the means of drawing out of the land an increased pro duce, for which in the present state of trade, indus try, and commerce outlets will always be easily found. When I consider what progress has been. accomplished in the last 50 years, and since the adoption of a proper course of cultivation, I am rather induced to believe that if a large additional produc tive power be made use of the result will be a more constant employment for labour—(applause)— more profit for the farmer, and even in the long run, which we won't forget, higher rents for the landlord—(laughter) — and more prosperity for the rest of the community at large. (Applause.) As regards institutions similar to this society, which by a peaceful combination stimulate the pros perity of all classes, and afford an occasion for the exchange of opinion, I am glad to say that they now exist in many places abroad, and that they have been attended with success and the happiest results. (Hear, hear.) There is a circumstance connected with these undertakings which I may notice, and which is peculiar to this country—l mean the entirely unofficial character of the meet ings. You manage for yourselves here your own business. (Laugher and hear, hear.) You do not require any superior assistance or interference, and. 1 believe that upon the whole the advantages of this system are greater than its disadvantages. I heard the other day of a meeting that was held in a place of which I like better to talk than to name, at which a friend of mine will was presiding said something which did not answer the purpose of a high official, and who was suddenly stopped in his speech by the tremendous beating of drums. (Laughter.) Happily nothing of that kind is to be found in this country, for if any one trespasses be yound the boundaries of his oratorical rights you. perfectly well know how to bring him to order. (Laughter.) But, as I have said before, laws and customs cannot be the same everywhere ; still, I hope upon these points your example will be fol lewed more and more every day. I trust that every body will become more and more convinced that the first necessities of agriculture are peace, security, and liberty. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, the life 1 have led has accustomed me to be a good deal in the open air, and I like to go through your fields and follow a covey of birds, wild as they are, and I venture to gallop sometimes after the hare or the fox over your hedges and ditches and your heavy clay. (Laugh ter.) And when I see a good piece of turnips or mangolds I like it the better, not because I know that the birds will lie better, but because I see good husbandry. (Applause.) And at a time when the scent is good and the hounds will run, when I feel under the hoofs of my horse good elastic ground I am glad, because 1 know that the clay has been burnt and the land drained. When I have to clear, instead of a blind fence, a good clean ditch and a well trimmed hedge, I am certainly pleased, not only in having a safer ground before me, but because I notice the im provement in agriculture. And when at luncheon time or during a check I meet with a nice cottage or a commodious farm-house, it is not only the pint of cider or the glass of sherry which soothes my thirsty soul—(laughter)—but it is the sight of the happi ness, the comfort, and the hospitality shown by the cottager or the yeoman which cheers my heart. (Cheers.) Well, gentlemen, I hope that every year I may meet in this neighbourhood with straighter fences, cleaner ditches, better drainedand finer cattle, more comfortable cottages, and happier people, and it is because I believe this society has promoted and will promote all these improvements that I offer yon my best wishes for its prosperity and success. (Cheers.) So, gentlemen, I fill my glass with what I may call, and what I am proud to call, the agricul tnral produce of my own merry and beloved land. (Cheers.) It is a produce which Worcestershire men, with all their skill, cannot grow in their fields. (Laughter.) I now fill my glass, then, with what I may call a genuine countryman of mine own, and I drink to the prosperity of the Evesham Agricultural Society. His Royal Highness, 'who spoke with great fluency, concluded his very elqouent . address amid great cheering. Mr. HOLLAND, ALP., responded to this toast, and is the course of his remarks briefly alluded to the topics of the dwellings of the agricultural labourers. He expressed his opinion that it was absolutely necessary, now that they had implements that required snore skilled labour, that they s h o uld have a more intelligent race of labourers im bued with self-respect, which self-respect they could not attain under their present condition. He traced the history of the labourer from his boyhood, and showed how the want of home accommodation drove him to the beerhouse, and how the crowding of families of all ages into a common sleeping roam must lower the tone of morals in the class. He thought landlords should not look to a large direct return in rent for their cottage property, but that they should consider the indirect advantages which these cottages afforded to an estate in having the supply of labour close at hand and under direct supervision. In conclusion, be proposed the " Health of the Duo and Duchesse d'Aumale and, the Prince Conde," remarking that the address of the Duo led them to forget that he was a foreigner. Drunk with tbree times three. The Due D'AUMALE replied, and said it was be cause he felt deeply interested in the prosperity of agriculture and the rural population that he had always been happy to promote any improvement in his own neighbourhood. It was tine that his heart and thoughts were very often on the other side of the w atei —( hear, hear)—bat if anything could soften the regrets of the exile, it was to find in a foreign country that hospitable weleerne which he and his family bad found here. (Cheers.) Several other local toasts were proposed and speeches made, the party breaking up at about 8 o'clock. NOT A BAD Purr.—A witness of a murder in France was asked by the President, this week, what his name was, and he replied, as every one thought, " J'en fremis d'horreur" (I shudder with horror—namely, at the recollection of the deed). The judge cut in severely, and said, " I don't want to have any expression of your feelings. What is your name ?" " I repeat what I said before," re plied the witness, tartly; "guy name is Jean Frenzy, donur " (gilder), THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1863. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MANCHESTER AUTUMN MEETING.—FRIDAY. The Trafford Handicap of 5 sous each, with 50 added ; winners extra ; the second to receive 10 soya, One mile. 12 subs. Mr. Hunt's Charming Woman, 4 yrs, Gst 101 b .. (Neale) 1 Mr. Rich's East Lancashire, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (inc 51ebx.) (J. Grimshw) 2 Mr. Osborne's Maid of the Mist, 71b 71b (inc. 51b ex.) (W hit eley) 3 Mr. Gage's Flower Safety, 3 yrs, sst 71b (ldonia) 4 Capt, White's Jung Frau, 4 yrs, Est 101 b.. (Woodhouse) 5 Betting—Even on Charming Woman, 3 to 1 agst East Lancashire, 5 to 1 agst any other. Won by a length ; a bad third, The Chesterfield Handicap of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for two-yr-olds ; winners extra, the second to save his stake. T.Y,C. 10 subs. Mr. Osborne's Greenland, Bst (Whiteley) 1 Mr. Peace's Alice Lee, 7st slb (inc. 61b extra) (J. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. Tunstill's Mystery, 7st (S. Taylor) 3 Capt. White's Nimble, 6st 101 b Mr. Gill's Leybourne Lass, 7st (IL Covey) .0 Betting—G to 4 agst Greenland, 7to 4 agst Alice Lee. Won by two lengths ; same between second and third ; a bad fourth. The Leybourne Lass filly would not face the flag, and took no part in the race. The Wilton Handicap of 10 sous each, h ft, and 3 only if declared, with 100 added; winners extra; the second to save his stake. One mile and three-quarters. 13 subs., 4 declared. Mr. Osboine's Fanfaron, 3 yrs, 6st (inc. 51b extra) (Crawshaw) 1 Mr. Wilkinson's Oldminster,s yrs, Bst 71b(H. Grimshaw) 2 Betting-4; to 4on Oldminster. The pair lay together the whole distance, and Fanfaron won one of the finest races ever seen by a short head. The Salford Plate (Handicap) of 60 soya; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Hudson's Walloon, 5 yrs, Bst 31b .. (H. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Chancellor's:Belladrum, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Woodhouse) 2 Betting-3 to lon Walloon, who won in a canter by half a length. Persuasion was scratched at 3.20 p.m. The Maiden Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added ; two yr-olds, Est; three, 7st 101 b; four, Sst 101 b; five and upwards, 9st; mares and geldings allowed 31b. One Mr. Cnilton's Claxton, 2 yrs, 6st (Carroll) 1 Mr. Bryne's Orphan, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (ear sst 131 b) (Dixon) 2 Mr. Astley's Overstone, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b.. (H. Grimshaw) 3 Mr. Mill's Amy Robsart filly, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (J. Grimshaw) 4 Betting-6 to son Claxton, 3to 1 agst Overstone. Won by a length; a bad third. BETTING ON THE COURSE. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 33 to I agst Baldwin (taken) MONMOUTH RACES-FRIDAY. The Ladies' Plate (Handicap) of 50 sous; winners extra. One mile 1 fur. Mr. Adams's Wortham, 5 yrs, 3st lib (inc 51b extra) (Langston) 1 Mr. Barnett's Zingari, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (J. Holman) 2 Marquis of Hastings' Odine, 3 yrs, Bst 11b (inc 51b ex) (Judd) 3 Betting---5 to lon Odine. Won by half a length ; same between second and third, The Monmouthshire Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sovs each, h ft, and only 3 if declared, with 50 added; winners extra. 1 mile 7 fur. 15 subs, 6 declared. Mr. Rowlands Doncaster, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (inc 51b ex) (A. Edwards) 1 Mr. Adams's Wortham, 5 yrs, 7st llb (Langston) 2 Betting-7 to 4on Doncaster, who won by three lengths, The Wye Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; two-yr. olds, 7st 121 b ; three, 9st ; four, lOst ; five, six, and aged lOst 41b ; certain penalties and allowances. 6 fur. Mr, Night's Nathalie, 2 yrs, 6st 21b (£2O), (F. Clark) _ . walked over for the forfeits. The Somerset Plate of 50 sous, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, 2 ft to the fund ; 2-yr-olds, 6st 71b ; three, Bst; four, Bst 101 b ; five, six, and aged, 9st 121 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; winners extra ; allowances. 5 fur. 21 subs. _ _ _ Mr. Jacob's Lufra, 3 yrs, Sat 41b (Maidment) 1 Capt. Christie's Miss Julia, aged 9st Gib ..(A. Edwards) 2 Mr. Powney's Lady Williams, 2 yrs, Gat 91b (Deacon) 3 Betting—Even on Miss Julia, 6 to 4 agst Lufra, 2 to 1 agst Lady Williams. A splendid race, won by a head, Lady Williams being beaten the same distance for second place. The Borough Members' Plate of 20 sous, added to a handi cap of 3 sous each, Ift to the fund. Gentlemen riders. 1 mile 1 fur. Mr. Powell's Barmaid, 3 yrs, lOst (Payne) 1 Mr. Brayley's Tonio, 5 yrs, lOst Mr. Brayley's Pearl Diver, 3 yrs, 9st 71b (Wood) 3 Fast Runner and Whitehall also ran Betting- 6 to 4on Whitehall, 3to 1 each agst Fast Runner and Barmaid. Won in a canter ; the favourite was left at the post. The Hendre Hurdle Plate of 35 soya, added to a sweep- stakes of 5 says each, 2ft to the fund; winners extra. Heats, one mile five fur. Mr. Weyman no Bowman, 5 yrs, 105 t.... (R. Sly) 1 w.o. Mr. Jones's Arlescott, 4 yrs, Oat Gib .... (Hadley) 2 dr. Mr. Adam's Wortham, 5 yrs, list 1 21 b (J.Holman) 3 dr. First Heat.—Betting-5 to 2 on Bowman. Won by thr cc lengths. Second Heat.—Bowman walked over. Match, 200 ; llst 131 b each. Half a mile, over two flights of hurdles. Mr. W. R. B. Powell's Prince (Owner) 1, Mr. R. Herbert's Sir Cresswell Betting-2 to lon Sir Cresswell. Won by six lengths. Zetland. The other two finished close together, many lengths in the rear of Caller Ou. The Barham Downs Stakes of 3 sows each, with 25 added, for all ages ; selling and other allowances. Round mile. Mr. J. Clark's Eudora, 2 yrs (430), sst 12lb .. (Arnull) 1 Mr. Edwardes's Physician, 4 y rs (£3O), Bst 91b (Hibbard) 2 Mr. Walker's Peru, 4 yrs (L4O), Oat • (J. RecNes) 3 The following also ran :—Revolt, Gipsy Girl, Little Go, Gazelle, Star of the East, and Norma. Betting-6 to 4 agst Peru, 3to 1 agst Eudora, 6to 1 agst Little Ge, and 10 to 1 bar three. Gazelle made play to the top turn, where she gave way to Peru, who was subsequently passed by Physician. At the distance Eudora (who, running wide, had been waiting upon the pair) h€aded Pent, and ha way up closed with Physician, whom she beat aftei a god race, by a head ; two lengths separated the second and third ; Norma was fourth, and Little Go fifth. The winner vas sold to Capt. Hill for 34 guineas. Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. The second trial of the ironplated screw steam ship Prince Consort, 35 guns, 4,045 tons, which took place at Plymouth on Thursday, was con sidered satisfactory. As announced by telegram in The Sun yesterday, the mean speed attained in six runs was 13132. The trial was full-boiler power. Both the engines 'lna boilers worked ex ceedingly well, and although in some of the runs the wind freshened from an average of 32 up to 5, it appeared to have very little effect on the speed of the vessel. The trials of half-boiler power and two boiler power were appointed to take place yester day. The Falcon, 17, screw corvette, made an cfficial trial of her machinery yesterday in Stokes Bay, Portsmouth, under the superintendence of Capt. H. Broadhead and staff, preparatory for commission. The following promotions, removals, and appoint ments of master-gunners have been approved :—G. Groves, third-class master-gunner at Dover, to be first-class master-gunner, vice Williams, pensioned ; W. Coleman to be removed from Hastings to Rye, and Hastings to be abolished as a master-gunner's station ; Sergeant Moneypenny, Coast Brigade, to be master-gunner at Dover, vice Groves, promoted. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lient. C. R. Buckle to the Duke of Wellington ; Henry S. Ley, master, to the Fis gard, for the Caledonia; George O'Connor and A. S. Hamilton, naval cadets, to the Royal Oak; S. F. Dashwood, D. L. Dickson, and C. W. Last, naval cadets, to the Black Prince ; E. P. Hume, naval cadet, to the Resistance; E. H. Clarke, naval cadet, to the St. George ; R. W. White and W. Hoghton, naval cadets, to the Meeanee ; A. A. Taylor and J. W. C. Campbell, naval cadets, to the Orlando ; W. S. P. Graves, naval cadet, to the Liffey; G. Bethel), naval cadet, to the Sutlej ; H. G. Archer and E. H. Arden, naval cadets, to the Liverpool; W. H. G. Goodlake and John A. Home, naval cadets, to the Scylla ; Ales, Baring, naval cadet, to the Pelorus ; F. R. Robinson and Frederick Hutchinson, naval cadets, to the Warrior ; G. R. Divett, midshipman, to the Sutlej ; F. H, Cruttwell, midshipman, to the St. George ; J, R. Prickett, midshipman, to the Edgar ; G. 'Tower, midshipman, to the Defence, Ed Nerd Lewis and George Mills, engineers, to the Asia, as supernumeraries; William Chase, assistant engineer, to the Fisgard, as supernumerary, and William Stewart, assistant-engineer,to the Supply. THE ARMY. The half-yearly inspection of the artillery sta tioned in the South West District, land and sea service, took place yesterday on Southsea-common, near Portsmouth, by Major-Gen. Lord W. Paulet, C.B. The force was drawn up in three brigades, with a battery of field artillery on either flank; the I battery of the 4th brigade, with its six-horsed Armstrong 12 pounder guns, occupying the right of the line, under the command of Col. Barlow; the K battery, of the same brigade, holding the left, under C Apt. Martin ; and both batteries under the command of Col. Anderson, C.B. The 6th brigade of Garrison Artillery, in seven batteries, under the command of Col. Longdon, was posted on the right► next the I field battery, with the Royal Marine Artillery in the central position, under Col. Tait, in eight strong batteries, the 7th brigade of Garrison Artillery, under Col. Daneville, being on the left and next to K battery, Col. Warde, C. 8., com manding l i the :artillery of the South-West: District, was in supreme command of the whole force. A finer body of artillery in point of numbers or ap pearance, never probably assembled on Squthsea common. After a close inspection of the force on its first formation, it was marched past the inspect ing officer in single batteries and in grand divisions, after which a series of evolutions was performed under Col. %Yarde's directions, the mimic battle being mainly fought with the 12 pounders of the I and K batteries, no ammunition having been served out to the Garrison Artillery, who were marched about in different formations, encumbered by the earbine and sword bayonet. At the close of the evolutions medals for long service and good conduct were presented to the following recipients :—Master. gunner Edward Dewey, a medal and £l5 gra. tuity ; Master-gunner Thomas Anderson, a meda and £l5 gratuity; Master-gunner Joseph Thornley a medal and £lO gratuity ; Master-gunner John Williams, a medal and £l5 gratuity; Sergeant James Gilbertson, a medal and £l5 gratuity; Gun ner J. Breley, a medal and £6 gratuity. Col. Warde impressed most earnestly on young soldiers that the medals he was presenting could only be won by a long course of service and exemplary conduct, and that the gunner in the ranks might win it equally with the Master-gunner or non-commissioned officer, while every wearer of such a medal must command the respect of soldier and civilian in addition to the esteem of his officers. In the case of Master-gunner Dewey, Colonel Warde said, "this was a soldier of whose career he had a personal knowledge. During the Indian mutiny the troop of artillery to which he was attached was sent after a large body of mutineers, whom they overtook, rode through, cut down, and destroyed. With his own hand Ser geant-major Dewey killed three of the mutineers, when his horse was shot under him. Encumbered as he then was he managed to slay three more of the fiends. That was no child's play—no fighting with John Chinaman ; it was a downright struggle with soldiers whom we had taught ourselves, and who when loyal and true could fight as well as most men." A general regimental order, signed by Col, C. Bingham, Deputy-Adjut.-Gen., Royal Artillery, has been received at Chatham garrison from the Horse Guards, containing the following announce ments :—Her Majesty has been pleased to approve the following promotions in the Royal Regiment of Artillery—viz., Gentlemen Cadets to be Lieuts.-- W. F. H. Curtis, vice Trafford, deceased; and 11. E. Dolphin, vice Capper, deceased. To be Fay master.—Lieut. Col. S. J. Stevens, C. 8., retired Indian service, at :present employed as paymaster, with local rank, at Warley. To be Capts. of com panies of Gentlemen Cadets at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.—Capt. 0. R. Stokes, 9th Brigade, vice Brevet-Major H. T. Fitzhugh, wh o resigns the appointment; Capt. C. V. Arbuckle, vice Hunter, who resigns the appointment. Brevet- Col. J. B. Woodman, on the retired full-pay list, to be Major-Gen:, the rank being honorary only. Lieut,-Col. H. L. Gardiner, having completed five years' qualifying service in that rank, to be Col. in the army, under the provisions of the Royal War rant of October 14, 1858. The undermentioned officers are raised to increased pay :—Lieut. C. W. Brereton, 20th Brigade, vice Goldingham, pro moted ; Lieut. C. F. Glass, 18th Brigade, vice Trafford, deceased ; and Lieut. W. A. Day, 13th Brigade, vice Edmeades, promoted. Col. W. R. Nedham, attended by Adjut.-Lieut. Graham, of the Depot Brigade, resumed his inspec tion yesterday morning of the Royal Artillery quartered at Chatham garrison, which was brought to a termination in the afternoon. In consequence of the threatening aspect of the weather and the state of the ground the field day announced to be held on Chatham Lines did not take place, and the officers ar,d men composing the mounted C field battery of the 9th Brigade Royal Artillery were drawn up in the North-square, at the Artillery Barracks, Brompton, where they were subjected to a minute inspection. The remainder of the day wa s devoted by Cal. Nedham to an inspection of the field battery of 12-pounder Armstrong guns, wag gons, ammunition carts, harness, &e., orderly rooms, non-commissioned officers' quarters, school-rooms, &c,, all of which appeared to be in a very satisfac tory condition. The reinforcements of Royal Engineers selected from the depot and other companies at headquar ters, Brompton barracks, to augment the 6th com pany of EQYAI Engineers rierylog in Now Zniand, CANTERBURY RACES-FuDAY. The City Plate (Welter Handicap) of 50 sovs, winners ex tra ; gentlemen riders ; professionals extra. About one mile and a half. Mr. Mellon's Fletton, 3 yrs, lOst 91b (in. 71b extra) (J. Reeves) 1 Mr. Sharp's Flying Spur, 3 yrs, Ost 71b (in, 71b extra) (Hibberd) 2 Mr, Edwards's Physician, 4 yrs, lOst 9lb (in. 71b extra) (C. Hornsby, jun.) 3 Betting-2 to lon Flying Spur. Fletton made play at a good pace, and held a commanding lead of Flying Spur, Physician lying several lengths in the rear of the favourite until within half a mile from home, when the two rearmost horses closed with the leader, but never got up, and Fletton, after making all the running, won by a neck; half a length between second and third. The East Kent Handicap of b sovs each, 3 ft, with 60 added, for 3- yr• olds and upwards; winners extra. One mile and 7 furlongs. _ _ . Captain Shaw's Little Dick, 6 yrs, 7st (K. Clark) 1 Mr. It. Drewitt's Michel Grove, 4 yrs, Bst (G. Fordham) 2 Mr. Ward's Spitfire Kitty, 3 yrs, bet 51b (R. Viney) 3 Betting -5 to 2on Michel Grove, sto 1 each agst Little Dick and Spitfire Kitty. Little Dick made the whole of the running, and Ford ham. finding it useless to persevere with Michel Grove, stopped him at the half distance, Little Dick winning by six lengths; Spitfire Kitty finishing a similar distance in the rear of Michel Grove. The Bridge Plate (Handicap) of 40 soya, for all ages; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Burbidge's Baliverne (bred in France), 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (G. Fordham) I Mr. T. Read's Lavender, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (11. Clark) 2 Mr. Yorke's Blanche of Lancaster, 3 yrs, 7st 41 b (Hibberd) 3 ° 2 yrs, sst 121 b Kitty, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (H. Viney) 5 A m lr ßr .. e ß virtt e ian a r d gd ' —, s s I ; Si t pt o tilt : fir a Ge gst Baliverne-2 to 1 agst Lavender- 5 to 1 agst Little Go-10 to 1 each agst Blanche of Lancaster and Spitfire Kitty. After a trifling delay at the start they were despatched to a pretty even start, Blanche of Lancaster and Baliverne getting away slightly in front, but niter proceeding 200 yards Lavender went to the front. Half-way down the hill Baliverne headed Lavender, came away at the half dis tance, and won by three lengths ; half a length between the second and third, the others well u?. The Military Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for horses bona fide the property of officers in the army and navy, militia, or officers and members of the yeomanry wad volunteer corps of the county of Kent; list 71b each. One mile and a half. Capt. Shaw's Little Dick, aged, list 71b (Mr. T. Brown) 1 Mr. Marsh's Rapture, 5 yrs, llst 71b (J. Reeves) 2 Mt. Maas's Ajax, 3 yr s , - list 71b (Owner) 3 The following also ran :—La Belle, Groyfoot, Santa Claus and Gin Drinker. Betting-2 tc lon Little Dick, sto 1 agst Rapture, 100 to 8 bar two. Rapture made play, followed by Gin Drinker, Little Dick being third, and Greyfoot last. Aft6r proceeding three quarters of a mile Gin Drinker dropped behind Little Dick, who waited upon Rapture until within a quarter of a mile from home, when he went to the front, and won easily by a length. Ajax, who was placed third by the judge (Mr. J F. Verrall) finished 50 lengths from the winner. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for 3-yr-olds and up- wards. Two miles. Mr. Low's Gibraltar, 6 yrs, Oat 121 b (G. Fordham) 1 Lord St. Vincent's Zetland, 4 yrs, 9st 71b .. (Hannigan) 2 Mr. I'Anson's Caller Ou, 5 yrs, 9st 121b....(Challoner) 3 Mr. Burbidge's Baliverne, 4 yrs, 9st 71b .... (J. Reeves) 4 Mr. Marsh's Margery, 4 yrs, 9st 7th (Comery) 5 Betting-5 to 4on Caller Ou, 2to 1 age, Zetland, sto 1 agst Gibraltar. Baliverne made play at a good pace, followed by Zetland and Margery ; Caller Ott lying last. After goi:ig a mile and a half, Baliverne dropped into the rear, and left Zetland in front. Gibraltar waited upon Lord St. Vincent's horse to the half-distance, where he got his head in front, and won cleverly by a lenst4; caller Ott was )3eAteD,2olepgth, #'r9l33 Vale of Evesham Agricultural Society. The annual meeting of this society was held at Evesham on Wednesday, under the presidency of the Duo d'Aumale. After the usual award of pre miums in the morning, and the hold of a cattle show and flower show, a party of about 150 ladies and gentlemen sat down to dinner at the Town-hall. The Duo d'Aumale (who possesses large estates in this fertile vale) presided, and there were also present the Duchesse d'Aumale, the Prince Conde, Lord No e r t hw m i e c r k e:H Sir o T. E.Ryder,W innington,and mr. M .i: . S ir E. A. Leho l-. land, M.P. The The D n Q e u D e e ' A n :cr ” m a A n L d E, ~ i T n he Prince and the toasts n ces s of —" Wales and the Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family"—made some graceful allusions to Her Majesty, the late Prince Consort, and the Prince and Princess of Wales. _ . Sir E. A, H. LECIIMERE then gave the toast o the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese, and alluded to the condition of the agricultural labourer, ex pressing a doubt whether his condition had im proved pan passes with agriculture itself. The Rev. A. W. INGneee having responded to this toast, proposed the toast of the " Army, Navy, Militia, and Volunteers." Lord NORTUWICK replied for the army, and alluded to the recent death of a veteran soldier who had been connected all his life with Worces tershire—Earl Beauchamp. Subsequently his lord ship responded to the toast of the " House of Lords." Tho Hon. H. RYDER gave the toast of "The House of Commons," and advocated the collection of agricultural statistics. He was aware that the idea was rather dreaded by gentlemen like those he saw around him, but the dread was unfounded ; they had no reason to be ashamed of what they grew upon the land. He saw by the newspapers that the imports into this country last year of corn and flour amounted to a value of .£37,000,000, which would be perhaps, about equal to 18,000,000 quarters of grain. We liked to have the statistics of those imports, and why should we not also have statistics of the growth of cereals in this country ? Sir T. E. WINNINGTON replied to the toast of " The House of Commons," and suggested that to meet the objections raised by some persons to agri cultural statistics they should merely take the re turns of the average of wheat, beans, barley, or whatever might be grown on each farm—(hear) — leaving the average of produce to be arrived at as it might. The Dec D'AUMALE, who on rising was received pith enthusiastic tokens of respect, eaid,—l now rise, ladies and gentlemen, to propose what is called the toast of the day, and in beginning that part of the duty which devolves on me as your chairman, I must cor.fess that I feel some embarrassment, for, although I have been very much interested in agri culture, and although I have tried to observe its state and what are called its characteristics every where that I have been, I cannot present myself to you as an agriculturist, and at the same time you all know that I am a foreigner. I cannot, therefore, speak to you with the same degree of authority as would the noble peel- or the hon. member of Parlia ment, or as many of the gentlemen I see around me who are connected with the neighbourhood by long family, political, or social ties could, lam utterly unable to display the knowledge of a practical agri culturist. So I will address you as a foreigner, but, let me add, as your sincere friend and well-wisher. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, first of all, that art which is the profession of most of my hearers, cannot be car ried on all over the world by the same process. Climate, lass, customs, the temperament of the po pulation, its wants and means, and the division of property must have, and necessarily have, a great influence over the way in which man works the land and draws out of it the innumerable products which are given to us by the munificence of our Crea tor. From the nature of your climate and your geo graphical situation you have been induced to apply your energies and your skill principally to two great points, which are the growing of corn and the breeding and feeding , of animals. No doubt there are some exceptions to this rule, but I think I am justified in saying that the two great aims of Eng lish agriculturists are the production of meat and bread. (Applause.) These are the two great objects you have had in this direction, and you have pur sued them with the tenacity which is one of the characteristics of your race. In this you have been well served by circumstances, and you have reached a degree of advancement which may be, and cer tainly will be, carried further, but which is not generally surpassed out of these islands. (Applause.; It is for this reason that your agriculture is the sub ject of study and attention to many foreign econo mists and practical men. A friend of mine, M, de Lavergne, has given a very good description of your agriculture in a work entitled " L'Agriculture Anglaise, ' which has been translated into English; and an account of your agricultural experiments and meetings is periodically published in French. Gentlemen, I will try to point out some of the fea tures which seem to strike more particularly foreign visitors to this country. (Cheers.) The first is the nature of your farm bui ldin g s, which are strictly limited to what is necessary, and are much less ex tensive than those that would be required abroad for the same extent of land in the same state of cul tivation. I believe this practise is a wise one to pur sue, for it saves a great amount of capital, which can he thus more profitably invested. However, on this chapter of buildings there is an improvement which is much required,l, and which has recently been much discussed--I mean the dwellings of your labourers. (Applause.) Although the rural popu lation in this country are upon the average better fed, better clad, and better lodged than in most other countries, it is very certain that in many places the cottages of the labourers have not been improved in proportion to the improvements made in the landlords' mansions and the farmers' houses. (Applause.) I am happy to say that in this neighbourhood, how ever, much has been done in this direction ; but much still remains to be done. To increase the wel fare of the agricultural labourer is one of the pur poses of this society, and as it is an object worthy the attention of the landlord end the tenant, and as it must be in the end profitable to both of them, I believe it is an object worthy of your careful and constant consideration. 'Another fact which rather surprises the foreign economist in this country is that the land should have been brought to the high degree of cultivation that it has been when in many parts of the country it is held under tenure at will, and without any very distinct agreement between landlord and tenant ; but if there is a deficiency in that respect, I think you have it supplied by that mutual trust and confidence which' happily exist between the various classes of society. (Applause.) However, success has not made you deaf to the calls for improvement. (Hear.) The question of landlord and tenant right has very often attracted your at tention, and has been more especially brought under your notice by one of our friends, in whose judg , ment, experience, and fairness wo hays the greAteg FORAGE, in such quantities as may be required, from Ist November, 1863, to 3;st October, 1861, for the use of Her Majesty's Forces stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the com mand. Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob tained on soonest= 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 signed, and delivered at this office (under closed envelope, marked on the outside "Tender for Forage"), and no Tender will be noticed unless made on forms obtained from this office, and delivered by the hour appointed. HENRY B. MORSE, Deputy Comm issary-G eneral. ARMY CONTRACTS. TENDERS will be received at this Office until 12 o'clock noon on the 3d of October, from persons who ajesty's may be willi ng t o en ter into Contrac ts to su pp l y FORAGE AND PAIL LASSE STRAW, in such quant i ties ss may be required, for the use of Her Land Forces stationed In th e followin g p laces, 1 1 IT H Y ou d n e-pal -vk'and Kennington, F c g tOo from Ist November 1863, to 31st Octob er, 1861 : ents-park, anti Horse Guards. 2 3. Hampton Court. r l I Rn AI"F. .g 4. Windsor. 5. Brighton. 6. Sandhurst. 7. Enfield. PAILLASSE STRAW. 1. Brompton House, Hyde -park, and Kensington. 2. lagent's-park, St. Joh n , and Portman-street Barracks. Portmat-s Barracks. t t 3. NOV Barracks, Chelsea. 4. Wellington and St. Ge0r,.1,-e's Barracks. 5. The Tower. 6. Houn to and Kneller Hall. 7. Hampton Court. S. Windsor. 9. Bright on, with Coast Ports from Newhaven to Shore ham. 10. Croydon. Separate Tenders must he made for Per and for Fin esse Straw for eac h of the above-mentioned Stations or Bar acks as grouPet and numbered. Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may he ob tained on applicati on at this office, by letter or iu person, between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock. Tenders on the print ed forms must be properly fined up and shmed, and no Tfnder will be noticed unless delivered at the under-mentioned i ace, under closed envelop. (mark e d on the outside " Tender for Commissariat Supplies"), befo re 12 o'clock noon on the 3d October next. (Signed) W. T. POWER, Comm scary-General. Depat? T r e C w om st m re i e s t sar s y p - r G in e , n7 a a r r d s e O ns Te e, L ' onti4D, S.W., 10th f3oPt.7 1803' MURDER IN NORFOLK. DonlvreH, Friday Evening. The details have come to hand of a shocking murder at Elsing, near East Dereham, Norfolk. The occurrence has excited the more interest from the fact that the victim was an infirm old woman, partially blind, lame, and deaf, while the perpetrator of the crime was her husband, an able bodied man in the full vigour of life. It appears that the murdered woman's name is Charlotte Naylor, her husband being James Naylor, an agricultural labourer, in full em ployment. There was a difference of about 30 years in their ages, the murdered woman being 81 and her husband 51 years of age. The cottage ix which Naylor and his wife lived is situated in a row, and the adjacent dwellings on each side are occupied by two hrothers named Isbell. During Sunday evening and Mcraday morning Naylor was heard by these brothers making a great noise, such ejacu lations as " Oh, my Heavenly Father," "My blessed Father," "blessed Jesus," &e., being distinguished. He continued to conduct himself in a very . excited manner, but on being remonstrated with by Mr. Matthews, a farmer in the parish, he desisted. During the remainder of Monday afternoon, he continued quiet; but when Charles Isbell and his wife retired to rest they heard Mrs. Naylor speak ing to her husband, and asking him if he was going to bed, and shortly afterwards a light was seen in ther bedroom, and all seemed quiet for the night. After the lapse of about an hour, however, Isbell and his wife were awoke by strange noises proceeding from Naylor's bedroom, and immediately afterwards they heard Mrs. Naylor cry out, "Oh, James, don't hurt me." Then fol lowed a loud shriek, succeeded by a heavy rumbling noise, as if something were being rolled or dragged downstairs ; then came another shriek and then a dead silence. Isbell and his wife continued to listen, and in a short time they heard the tread of heavy footsteps in the room underneath the chamber, and Naylor talking to himself and uttering wild ejaculations, which he repeated during the entire night. The suspicions of the neighbours being excited, some of them forced an entrance into the house in the morning, when a horrid spectacle presented itself. At the foot of the stairs lay the poor old woman in her night-dress, marks of fearful violence being apparent. Her nightdress was in disorder. The bcdy itself was partially doubled up, and the head and arms bore marks of the most cruel savagery; while one leg was broken just above the ankle. Marks of blood were evident on the person of the deceased, and there was a small pool of blood where the body lay. Upon further examination it was discovered that across the bedroom and down the stairs there was a blood track, clearly exhibiting the course in which the husband had dragged his victim. On a post mortem examination being made by Mr. G. Taylor, surgeon, of Mattishall, more extensive injuries were discovered. Two ribs were broken on one side and six on the other, injuring the pleura; while severe contused wounds were apparent on the head and temple. How these wounds were inflicted and whether any weapon was used still remains a mystery. With regard to the motive for the crime, it appears that the old woman had secreted a small sum of money (£2 17s Gd), with which she intended to pay her rent, and that she had a dispute and struggle with her husband about it. When the prisoner was apprehended, he ascribed the dreadful deed to a desire to " obey his heavenly Father," and it is considered by some that he is suffering from religious monomania. The facts have been investigated this week before a co roner's jury, and Naylor has been committed for trial on a charge of wilful murder at the ensuing Norwich assizes. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK. Miles Opened. Receipts. Railways. .----"----,••••------ 1863. 1862. 1863. 1862. £ X Belfast and N, Counties ..... 136 136 2,101 2.372 Belfast and County Down 49 49 C4l 685 Blyth and Tyne 2B 28 1 , 628 2,170 Bristol and Exeter 1214 1214 6,893 7,345 Caledonian Cockermouth & Workington B4 84 309 299 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 351 321 Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 64 64 218 259 Cork and Youghal .. 324 27 470 491 Cornwall 54 53 1,803 1,390 Deeside l7 17 322 336 Dublin & Belfast Junction 63 63 1,473 1,515 Dublin and Drogheda 75 63 1,653 1,922 Dublin and Meath - 191 1 4 Dub. &Wicklow and Wextd 5O 48 5 2,531 2.243 Edinburgh and Glasgow 1691 1691 8 , 657 8.356 Forth & Clyde Junction 3O 30 332 366 Furness, &c 5O 5 ) 2,952 2,67 u Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nrik.,&E.Union - 663 64 32,543 31,739 Great Northern 351 351 39,361 39,450 Great North of Scotland 6B M 1,690 2.086 Gt. Northn. & Westn. (Irel.) 7ll 56 4 572 519 cit.Soutlin. & Westn.(lrind.) 3544 329 9,037 8,689 Great Western 10564 10324 63,991 65,695 Inverness & Aberdeen Juno- 864 864 1,495 1.391 Irish North-Western 145 145 1,595 1,564 Lancashire & Yorkshire 3951 391 39,168 36.530 Limerick and Ennis.. Limerick and Foynes . 264 26 157 227 Llanelly 461 404 613 678 London & North-Western London and Blackwall London & South-Western • - 4504 4414 55,502 26.322 Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 261/ 211 23,219 24,920 London, Chatham, & Dover 72i 72/ 6043 6,136 Do. Metropolitan Extension 104 21 1. , 400 60 Lond., Tilbury, & Southend Man.,Sheffield, &Lincolnsh Stanch. S.Jun.& Altrincham 94 94 1,509 1,452 Maryport and Carlisle 2B 28 1,391 1,196 Metropolitan 3l - 1,643 - Midland (incl. N.-Western) 641 6144 49,277 46,478 Midland Gt. Westn. of Irind. • • 259 192 4,518 4,501 Monklan d 5 4 71 4 1,703 1,390 blonmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,738 2,626 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee N-Eastern and Stock. & Darl 1095 10771 57,533 51,413 North London 9 9 3,221 3,159 North Staffordshire 254 252 8,556 8.444 Oswestry and Newton... 5O 42 1,249 1,130 Rhymney 194 194 997 896 St. Helen's Canal& Railway 52 52 2,168 1,981 S co tti s h Central Scottish North-Eastern l3B 1321 5,570 5.521 S om erset and Dorset 39 394 730 468 South Devon •- - „ 754 754 4.111 4,041 S ou th-Eastern 306 306 24,666 29,920 Taff Vale 55 55 5,840 5,510 Ulster 644 51 1,907 2.281 Vale of Clwyd...---- lO 10 211 241 Vale of Neath 3 24 25 % 2,411 2,011 Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 407 3 87 Waterford and Limerick 77 77 1,569 1,578 West Cornwall 2 74 27 4 , 815 872 W.Hartlepool Harbr.&Rail 4B 48 4,925 4.583 W'haven,Cleator,& Egrmnt 7 7 566 577 Whitehaven Junction l2 12 901 736 Whitehaven &Furness Jllll 35 35 815 743 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Antwerp and Rotterd a m Austrian ... . Belgian Eastern Junction 204 26 315 322 Bombay, Baroda, & Cen , India 1854 1321 1,322 947 Buffalo a nd Lake Huron Detroit and Milwaukie Dutch Rhenish lOBl 1081 - - ' Eastern of France. East Indian - Grand Trunk of Canada lO9O 1090 14,732 11,193 Great Indian Peninstla 5384 4374 4,227 4,400 Great Luxembourg 134 134 4,923 4,655 Great Southern of India Great Western of Canada 345 3 1 5 11,258 9,991 Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant. • 199 435 21,332 20,062 Northern of Canada .... - Northern of France ....... .. • 697 697 Norwegian Trunk .......... 11 44 Ottoman Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn.- • 1491 1354 Paris and Orleans 1340 1204 Pernambuco ••••• • • 774 Royal Danish 69 Sambre and Meuse 6B S ou th Austrian ....• 1130 S ou thern of France ••• 777 Victorian 196 W elland 01•41~11. 25 West Flanders 75 W. and NM. of :Fr P a 0.... 758 1,116 1,338 624 486 133,088 143,492 69,63 4 66,026 506 - 74t 741 1,402 1,340 59 00 56,151 33 , 228 31,607 5,310 8'283 640 1,126 1,121 55, 895 60,024 1315 777 151 The following extraordinary storyis now going the round of the Naples journals :—" A reason living in the Rue Forba was awakened a few nights back by a knocking at his doer. On opening, he saw two strangers, who asked him to go along with them to execute a piece of work of great urgency. The man at first hesitated, but being persuaded by the offer of a handsome reward, at length consented. He was then blindfolded, and having been led to a carriage, the vehicle drove off. Alter having been driven for some time, the car riage at length stopped. The men was 12d up several flights of stairs, and the bandage then taken from his eyes. He was then ordered to make, in the wall of the chamber in which he found himself, a hole suffick.ntly long and wide to contain a coffin. The mason at first refused, but, being menaced with death, he performed the work required. When he had finished, au empty coffin was brought trues another room, and at the same time a young woman, hand somely dressed, was dragged in, struggling violently. She was then forced into the coffin, the lid screwed down, and the coffin placed in the recess, which the mason, still under menaces of death, was compelled to close up, so that no thing could be seen. That done he was again blind-folded, and taken in the same carriage to the sea beach, where the two changers, having removed the bandage from his eyes, gave him 10 piastres, told him to go his way, adding that they did not impose even secrecy on him. The mason im mediately gave notice to the police of the inci4ent,but could afford »o igfornsatiou ag to the aUSO iln' Onr auctl Go the van' )ugh ides,