The Sun. — London, England, 1863-05-22 00:00:00

THE GENTEItAL CREDIT AND FINANCE COMPANY OF LONDON (LIMITED). To be Incorporatei utvier the Companies Act, •1863 limiting the liability of Shareholders to the amount subzcribed. First Capital .£2,600,00 in 125,000 Shares of £2O each. With power to increase by subsequent issues, to be decided upon by special general meetings of shareholders. Payment on allotment £2 per share. DIRECTORS. Chairman—SAMUEL liTgoThisq., late Finance Minister of India. William Patrick Andrew, Esq., Chairman of the &Ind., Punjaula. and Delhi Railways. Samuel Beale, Esq., M.P., l hairman of the Midland i dward Blount, Esq. (Messrs. E. Blount and Co., Bankere, Paris). _ _ 7 itiOmas Brassey, Esq., jun., 4, Great George-street, West minster. harks P. Devaux, Esq. (.ITess' s. C. Devaux and Co.) Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson, tormerly Colonial Secre tary of New South Wales. James Thompson Mackenzie, Esq., Deputy-Chairman of the Eastern Bengal Railway. John Bramley-Moore, Esq.. M.P., Liverpool. IVr Alderman Salomons, M.P., London. Samuel Leo Schuster, I , sq. ( 1! esk rs Schuster, Son, and Co.) Charles Turner, Esq., M.P., Liverpool. George Worms, Esq. (Messrs. G. and A. Worms.) M SOLICITORS. Essrs. Baxter, Rose, NI. rton, and C0.,6, Victoria .street, Wes t ins te BANKEns. The London and Westminster Bank. The Uni Bank of London. ' BROKERS. Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son. Messrs. Laurence, Son, and Pc aree. SECRETARY (1 ro tcm). J. L. Sawer, Esq. Temporary Offices, 62, Ring William-street, CitY, PROSPECTUS. Lonon, May.,i3113. The foundation of instit u ti ons on the Continent which com bine large capital and credit f• , r financial and industrial en terprise has now become an established fact, and in maws' cases their success has been remarkable. Such institutions may be abused, and become mere instruments of speculation but wen rudently conducted and nirected towards matl I hnsinpess it cannot be denied that they meet ne of the rral wants of he age. England has hitherto not participated in this.movement, and the consequence is, that Paris has to ac meiderahle ex tent superseded London*. the centre of finely ial enterprise. London, nevertheless, affords by far the best sphere for a 'well managed undeitakirig this ereatest - gouty maimarket'of .tlre world . cleggriptih.t is the ; the paint to which all foreign nations resort to mist capital ; the place where large contracts can be made and loans negotiated. There is clearly to other money market where concentr .tedcapit4l and ere.. Might to command a more se ure or a larger profit. England also, in ber Colonies, and above all in her vast In dian Empire, affords a field for legitimate enterprise, which is unequalled by any other c entry. India, with a popul,tion of 18e,eco,(4r$, rapidly advineing in wealth and prosperity, re quires nothing more to accelerate its development than the direction towards its territory of some portion of that vast annual accumulation of English capital which seeks invest ment at a 1,,w rate of interest. To ally the demand of India for capital at 10 or 12 per cent. with the English demand for investment at 4 r 5 per cent, of itself affords an ample sphere for operat'ons. It is to meet these requisites that some gentlemen experi enced n financial and mercantile operatitns have associated themselves together in order to form an English company, in alliance wi.h the following leading I anking houses and capitalists of France, who are about to form a similar com pany in Paris, under the title of " Societe genet' tie p tar favoriser le developpment de 'lndustrie et du commerce de la France," the applicltion for a concession being made by— M. Archdeacon, Ancien Agent de Change. • M. Partholony, President de la Cie. du Chemin de Fer de Paris it Orleans. MIL Bischoffsheim, Goldschmidt, and Cie., Eanquiers Parts, MM. Edwd. Blount and Cie., Banquiers it Paris. M. Cahen D'Anv ers, Banquier a Paris. M. Davilller (Henri), president de la Chambre de Commerce de Paris. M. Deniere, President du Tribunal de Commerce de Paris. M. Fere, Censeur de la Banque de France. MM. If entsch, Lutscher, and Cie*, Banquiers a Paris. M. Leroux (Alfred), Depute au Corps Legislatif. M. Lucy Sedillot, Auden President du Tribunal de Com merce ela Seine. MM. Mirabaud, Paccard, and Cie, Binquiers it Paris. It. Perier (at.), Regent de la Banque de France. 31. Pinard, du ('omptoir d'Eseomete de Paris. M. Schneider, Vice-(resident du Corps legislatif. S'inons, President de la Cie. des Chemins de F er d e l'Ouest. M. P. Talabot, Directeur des Chemins de For de Paris k Lyon, et ft la Mediterranee. A treaty hew been signed with this party by which they subscribe for 20,000 shares in this Company's present issue, and the same number in case of a second issue, the Company subscribing f or 20,000 of their shares, and arrangements being made by which the two Companies ant as each other's agents, and have the option of participating to a certain extent in each others operations. The business will be to negotiate Loans and Concessions, assist industrial enterprise-, Public Works and Railway un dertakings ; negotiate Foreign, Indian, and Colonial Bonds ; conduct Mercantile transactions ; and establish agencies for large commission business ; in a word, to undertake all such operatione as an int e lli gent and experienced Cap talist might effect on his own account with a capital of millions, with the exception of such purely speculative transactions as are pro hibited by the Memorandum of Association. The credit alio resources derived from a large subscribed capi tal could th ,, s be employed in earning dividend with a com paratively sm4l' paid. up capital. It is probable that not more than 40 or 5n per tent would ever be called up on any shares, a further issue Noebing made whenever the increase of business required it. call will exceed 42 per share, or be made at intervals of less than two months. Instead of fixed salary, the Directors will receive no remu neration until the Shateho'clers have a dividend of 5 per cent. or upwards, and will then be paid by an allowance of 10 per cent. on the divisible profits of the year; and their interests are further identified with the success of the Com pany by clauses in the Articles of Association, and by giv ng them the privilege of taking a fifth of any further issue of shares. Subjeet to this, and to the subscription of 20,0 . '0 shares in each New Series by the French party, all new shares will be distributed pro rata among existing Share holders. 20,0 0 shares have been subscribed as above stated by the French p rty, and the remaining 105,100 by private subscrip tion ; but arrangements have been nr de - for deducting fom these subscriptions, so as to give the public the option of aubscribinn, for 35.000 shares. Copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association lie for inspection at the office of the Solicitor', Messrs. Baxter, Rose. Norton, and Co., 6, Victoria-street, Westminster; and at the Temr orary Offices of the Company. Applications for shares may be made to the Directors, (2, King William-street, City ; to Messrs. J. Ilu+chinson and Son, 15, Ane el- , ourt ; cr to Messrs. Laurence, Son, and Pearce, Auction Mart, Bartholomew-lane. TIIE GENERAL CREDIT AND FINANCE COMPANY OF LONDON (LIMITED), FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the General Credit and F.nance Compar y of Loud n (Limited). Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me Shares in the Gene ral Credit and Finance Company of London (Limited); and I hereby agree to become a member of the Company, to accent such Shares, or any less number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the £? per Share on allotment ; and 1 re quest you to place my name on the Register of Members in respect of the shares allotted to me. I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, Name in full Address in full Reference Date THE GENERAL CREDIT AND FINANCE COMPANY Ole LONDON (Limited\ NO APPLICATIONS for SHARES will be RECEIVED in London after THURSDAY, the 21st instant, and from the Country after FRIDAY, the 22d instant. By order of the Board, J. L. SA.WER, Secretary, pro tem. London, 62, King WiDiam-street, City, May 10, 1863. THE DARTFORD CREEK PAPER-MILL COMPANY (L mited). Capital £150,00, In 15,000 shares of Zln each, of which £9 per share will be called up. Deposit £1 on Application, and £2 on Allotment. Calls not to exceed £3, at, intervals of not less than three months. To be Registered tinder the Companies Act, , a whereb e seh subscriber's liabillty is strictly limited to the mount of his subscriptions. DIRECTORS. Sir John C. Dalrymple Hky, Bart., M.P., Chairman, 44 St James's-place, St. J ames ' s - square, S.W. , Thomas Brassey, Esq., 5(1. Lowndes-Fquare, W. William Hope, Esq., 14, Park-lane, W. John Horatio Lloyd , Esq., 1, King's Bench-walk, Temple, E.C. Hon. Wm. Napier, 54, Green-street. Grosvenor-square, W. John PoOlott square, W. Esq. , 7, Albion-place, Hyde Park :, , Messrs. Joshua Butehlintnso°Rattnd Son, 15, Angel court, Throgmn tonnE - street, E. C. Messrs. Spooner, BANKERS Attwoods, and Co , 27, Gracechurch street, B.C. Sonicprous. • Messrs. West and hing, 3, Charlotte -place, Mansion house, E C. Offices-2, Old Palace-yard, Westminster, Ei w. ABRIDGED PROSPErTus . The object of this enterp Ise is to take advanta the impulse given to the Manufacture of Paper by the repel of the Excise Duties, ut der circumstances peculiarly favourable, the materials bring obtained by a patent process in full ope rati, n, at prices very highly remunerative, as compared with OW cos' of similar products in the Of en market. It is well known that very large fortunes have been realised in this trade, and the removal of a Tax which amounted to £2O to , 5 per cent, upon the value of first-class News and Printing Papers, at a time when there is a con stantly incre ,-ing demand for the supply of 8.,0k5, Periodi cals, Newspapers, and Writing Papers, ensures a hvge and very remunerative business to a manufactory situated close to the metropolis, erected on the moat scientific plans, with the greatest regard to economy of production by the saving of labour and the introduc ion of machinery of the most per fect description. Under the powers of the Limited Liability Act of 1P62, it is proposed to purchase at their actu .1 cost, the under taki igs of the httrick Forest Paper Mill Company and the Ulmate of Ammonia Company, and to carry them on under the title of the Dartford Creek Paper Mill Company. To carry out the .intended purchase, to double the scale of the Paper Mill, to utilise to the tulle t extent the produc tive power of the works at Grays, and to provide the necessary Working funds, it is proposed to raise a capital of 4150 000 in shares of £lO each, of which 4 15 , 000 will remain uncalled as a fund of credit, deemed highly d sirable for the safe and profitable working of a Limited Company. After providing for every contingency, the ret profits calculated up on the present working and receipts. as applied to the enlarged production, viz., 3 2 to 36 tons of paper, and 25 to 30 tons of manure powder, per week, will be from £20, , 03 to 425,000 per annum, according to the condition of t it h h em r a n r a. - kets, giving a ividend of from 15 20 per cen Pects of conside d rable increase upon to favourable developm p ents of general trade, which state of a ff airs in America, and other di turbine!' causes. A verY large share of the capital has already been sub- Pros p t the present owners of the properties. ec uses and forms fapplication for shares may be obta ned fro 0 app c ows m the Bankers, Brokers, Solicitors, or at the the Company Applications for * to tne proseeetu shares most be made in the form annexed If no allotment 11' accompanied by the depo:•it of £ 1 per share. and P a less numbeemr de the deposit will be returned in full ; plus will be use towards b e el l t o h t e te p d ay t h m a e n n its on allotment. FORM the sur dFORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the Dartford Creek Paper Mill Company (Limited). Gentlemen,—lTaving raid ,Irequest that You will to ) allot to me your Bankers the sum of each in the Dartford creek shares of £lO These or any less number 'mac e ; Mill Company (Limit. d). pursua torts.- be allotted to me I hereby agree to accept Articles of Associa tion, and to pay the remainder ofantdtheldeposit and the calls thereon when required so to do, request you to place my name on the Ite,;ister of Shareholdersto r the shares so allotted. Name in full ... Address ............... Profession,..... "•••••• Date ......................... signature... .............................. N.B.—This form, when filled un and signed, to be left with the Bankers on payment of the dei.osit. THE DARTFORD CREEK PAPER-MILL COMPANY (Limited). _ T he Directors Gi ve N o ti ce, Th a t th e Li s t o f A pplications . for Shares will be CLOSED for London on the 23d, and for the Country on the 25th that. - .. .~ • N°. 22,120. 14ETROPOLITAN HALLWAY.—U HITSUN HO LIDAYS.—ADDITIONAL TRANS whl run between Bishop's Road and Fatringdon-street, each way, on SUNDAY and MONDAY , th e 2 4 t h an d 25th inst. THE NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That an EXTRAORDI NARY GENERAL 3IEETING of !lie PROPRIETo RS of the National Provincial Bank of England will be held at the CMPlry's House, N 0.112, I ishopsgate-street, i ! the City of London; 0,1 the 15th day of June next, at the h !ttr of 12 o'ci ek precisely,•lo • the purpose of cansidering• the Ite,olu tior passed at the Annual General sleeting of the Proprie tors of the Bank, he id on the I;th inst., wh reby, after voting that the best thanks of the Propr etors be given to the D - rectors for their very successful management of the affairs of the Comps : lly, it was resolved, "That it appearing that of the 30,000 £2O shares created in 18i2, 426 shares originally Minted to Trustees and-others have reverte I t the Bank, the Direc. tors be requested to re allot such 926 shares among theMem ., hers of the' Bosrd, subject only to thd payment of the Calls thereon," and collttiinting such resohtton or otherwise, as such Extraor..inary General Meeting mai determine. • By order of the Court of Directors. • A. ROBERTSON, E. Al KINSON, • Joint Agents and Mallagere: London, 21st May, 1863. WESTERN MANCHESTER end LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE and ANNUITY SOCIETY. Established 1812. Chief Offices-3, Parliament-street, London, and 77, Kind-street, Manchester. ACTUARY—Arthur Scratchley, Esq., M.A. SPECIMENS OF BONUS ALLOTTED. —E. G. has paid £tB3 118. 3d. in Premiums towards his Policy for £1,600; £lO6 12s. Id. Bonus has already ( 860) been allotted to him. - .ilas paid £7 Is in Premiums towards his Pol;cy for £ , ll ; £6 2s. Ild. Bonus has ahead) (1860) been allotted tO him. ANNUITIES AND ENDOWMENTS GRANTED. Full Prospectuses, Proposals, and every information may be obtainid from the Actuary in London, the Local Secretary in Manchester, or any of the Society's Agents. AGENCY DEPARTMENT. This Socie' y, always desirous of extending its operations and conneaions, offers to influential residents in the towns and villages of the United Ki ngdom liberal allowances on business which they may be able to introduce. The services of So.i citors, Medical Men, Surveyors, Auctioneers, or Tradesmen of good local standing, are invited in the capacity of Pri• vate or Public Agents. All app 'cations to the Offices are treated as confidential. Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal, Almanacks, &a, forwarded post free. INTERNATIONAL DOG SHOW, ISLINGTON. Refreshments of the first quality supp led by W. S. HALE, of t le RAINBOW TAVEnN, Fleet-street, and late of SI.MPON'S, Strand. SAWYER'S FAMOUS LONDON DINNER FOR THIS DAY. At 28. 6d. each Person. SOUPS. Mock Turtle. Asparagus (clear). FISH. Soles ala Italienne. Fried Fillets of Whitings. ENTREES. Calf's Liver and Bacon. Sauti of Beef ala Francaise. JOIN TS. Roast Beef. Roast Mutton. SWEETS. Vermicelli Puddings. Swiss Pastry. Cheese and Salad. An extensive and carefully selected stock of FRENCH, agENisH, MORN LLE, and other WINES, imported ex pressly for the London Dinner. THE LONDON, 191,F LEET-STREET. CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. NOTICE.—ENTIRE CHANGE OF ENTERTAINMENT LES FRERES ATHOS. From the Carignan 1 heatre, Turin. Master EDWIN SAUNDERS, the Child of Song. THE NEAPOLITAN MINSTRELS. GRAND SELECTIONS from OPERAS, GLEES, and CANTATAS. Principal Artistes—Miss Russell, Miss Townley ; Mr. Green, and Si, nor Tivoli. Conductor, Mr. Jonghmans. The celebrated UNSWOR I lI'S NEW Si UMP BpEEc The only Negro Orator of the day. EUGENE and DULEY, with new Eccentricities. ARTHUR LLOYD, Miss SAUNDERS, and Mr. HILTON, the Comic Ventriloquist and Modern Magician, EVERY EVENING. Adm'ssion—Hall, (3d. ; stalls and balcony, Is. EO X F D 1, OXFORD STREET. During the week will be performed Selections from the following popular Operas : Auber's MASANIELLO. GOUNOD'S FAUST. New Cantata, MAY DAY, by Mr. Sterndale Bennett. , supported by Miss Russell. Miss Townley, &C. ; Messrs. Albert, Green, Bernardi, Huish, Kimberley, &c. with full band and chorus. Conducted by Mr. Jonghm , ns. Drew Dean's Flute Solos UNSWORTIL the modern Demosthenes. Eugene, W. Randall, J. Hutchenson, and the mai yellow ARTII R and BERTRAND. " These two Parisian clowns have carried the art of tumbling to apparently the highest pitch of perfection, and it is impossible even for the most staid of visitors to avoid being amused by their origin .1 gambols. They elicit shouts of laughter and applause."—Times, April 7, 1863. ROYAL, ALHAMBRA PALACE.—The RISA RELIS and Signor BALAGER w 11 appear EVERY EVENING. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE.--The RTSA RN LIS and Signor BALAGER, who have created the createst sensation in their native country, will aprear in two separate and entirenovel periorrainces EVERY EVENING. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE.—The groat Spanish Gymnasts. Signor BALAGER and the EISA RELIS, EVERY EVENING. ARGYLL ROOMS.—JULLIEN'S PROMENADE CONCERTS. NOTICE.—Diirt g the Week the Selections will be—" Trovatore "—" La Huguenots "—" I a Forza del Destino," &c., at Eleven o'clock. Jullien's Grand Descriptive Galop, THE DERBY, To he dedicated to the Ow, er ot the 'Winning Horse. LEVY, the great wonder on the Cornet-a-1 iston, plays from half-past Nine to Twelve. Admission, Is. T HE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, containing the Wonders of Nature and Art. shown by innumerable Models, illustrating every part of the Human Frame; together with a variety of Natural Preparations, Malformations, monstrosities, Nc. ; also the Moving Ana tomical Dying Zonave, and other life-size figures. Open daily from 11 to 10, for Gentlemen only. Admission, One shilling. Entrance--44 A, Maddox-street, Regent-street, London, W. Illustrated Catalogue, free by post for 12 stamps, sealed 20. Explanations throughout the day. Lecture at 4. Address th •• Secretary, as above. DEAFNESS. —The SOUND MAGNIFIER INVISIBLE VOICE CONDUCTOR, a newly in vented instrument for severe rases 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. SOLOMONS, 39, Albemarle street, l'iccadilly. ANEVER FAILING REMED Y.- Dr. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, pre .red without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. -cott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who •uffer irom bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind, pasms, giddiness, dizziness 01 the eyes, dm. For habitual ostiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier ,it the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appe ite, pro mote digestion, and s t rengthen the whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, In boxes, 15. lid., and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Soott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green package, with " William Lambert," engraved on the stamp. CARIB U.S.-CHEROKEE 3TY, on Art. 7, NEGRO FREEDOM (by 1-2 G. it, N. & S. Carolina' s G eorg i a A ct 17 2 8-30 ) A. Popple, A. Cuming, for Moytoy, Telliquah Imp. So allegiance office-oath to Perpetual schedule Tax expen diture, without Sect-reference [thus 2s. 6d. register of all churches, by 52 G. Hi c. 55, as set by the high con tracting parties, for yearly West-lay recognition ' tho illegally suspended—Russell Gurney, Q.C., O'Malley, Q.C.'],—Stop clergy's-supply, for Universal £-suffrage so Abolition of Christ'an-death puppet'ism,—for Tax. V.GLAND'S 10-Ne AN'° SUPREME-COURT,-- Lll-.4rBZsBC..loaricvh.—Yet, since 1826 usurped by Three Sects, v . chediai icuu.stit in jrarutn as Scotch-synod colonies, by a Ire land—.+ dominion of Russo-Greek Chapelsoon rate on Canada's £'union precedent § 31 , for minister; state resumption o lat- of , Church of England and IT ales' omitted, for Wellbeck -et. 'o2 Bountylst-fruits of Q. Ann's illegality,—So Hodgson's 31 Dec . _4r4uits & 10th on 1-Q. Eliz. c 4, by y' by Civil er On rents Quit & E ;; y l , B b ~ N,40, ! ,600,0 0, disburse-'rawt' Thus Rome's under their Justinian -Civil concrlch of Australia "& wales— Extra-dition Act, caught. Rues —act for a death -riddance of the Carib chief, th' adhesive soc-,Dutch loan trustee of its £8,000,000, as Prince Consort ruple Sty-1764.66-in Russia's Canacrallpoallt, a Partition of Poland Quebec's 1. - . p. er . guarantee, on quad- Clement 14's Pekin Jesuit Col. veto Egress , and '72-96, by Behring-str. mark of Asia ittress agency by Prince of Wales' Cape, to Laber ravian HeLcOfininster act (on Reading and Chelsaeda'est: M E ? : Cymru-Helig O. land Copcnhaven nag' settlements of Z e e rica, under Osnaburg-bishop in 69 G. 3, c 114, fo r 1-Q Mary, pat. 15 on 1207-Latin), for Cassar Peru pa's-1557—bv. the King's mere-lay preacher Ackerley 1820 [ on Sir i More's 1569 precedent of Acting bar'ister, to ride circuit as of the Knight-i ider's st.- court Death-WILL office, ti n t, I n .. dian Q. lady Mary March as its New Jesuit civil law Con sort to Danish Kts. of St. John—as of Puert9 Rico Thomas' & St. Croix's negro Ay iento 3ty], trustee for Peter's native bucks 17C6 expulsion to Guatemala (Texas) and Venezuela, T ht Negro Stop' by late Convention, on L —He being State + Search'r over Ly on. and &ward's ' no trccplot• 31y. 73 :: a-tie "So palters with Ye in a double sense , * And breaks it to our hope." • Which keeps the word of pro mise to the ear, `''-• : :: ' • PETER BASQUET, ne' NwPwarr Brantit, As Moytoy f iscal'd-21 yrs W. C o nsul-1 1 1 waieng, with the VESPASIAN State voice elect (on Holy Alliance abolition society, 29 August 1825, on Lord Marcus Hill's Secretary of Special Embassy certificate to) C. ' Ackerley, as England itself 1-2 Wm. 4, Ne. 54—its East Statu• Iconsul, as the Freeßaron of Parliament for Greek-lonia's oathd jurats. C ' ACKERLEY—' Bounty Life-Montague Governor, Taganrog-kiled Successor to Russia's Alexander i. 1825-6. 5 , Swallow -street London, May 2 2 , 1863 . "Unbent • Munif • Anne • Regir ea • Pauper • •Cler On -- ' uer wick P `n-Tweed's ..• One Privy Couneil*A. c, , z - } Cf - c i 7 5' INT, PISPAPER ------ - - f - Y , ` , ' Vr ~ ,i,,,.z, ~ , RAILAY ~.,, 0,—,.._ _ ,•:-...z, 4.,, , ,0 ~,, ...44.z , . „,...' „c., • , ,IA - --11111 _.....1..,.'1,--...: _ ~.7'.-14 , -4---- `A R MS ' 4 , % ....%,, 44- 11/ The receipts on the London, 0.11 giii3O:M aV1.4 44 , 70 *v s._, ~_„,,, , _ ....)., , r ri.,, , ,, Railway, last week, were 121,41-1 - : 5: :::fill-t cl--11114;1.4. • qv* \-6..... r plik- 1041m° ''. \ All . 0 145,11Kik . '''--. " . ... 4 :t,2 , c, - :.: 1 pAgsw,rt ~.-5.' - ~ Amor Metropolitan Extension of the satneline, X4OOS ~ .„....tk,,,,...4.7 ., 44, 0 , eix - ,.„,, _ ~...o ,4o lk ii. illizji. ..._ 4 . 1 b ow rei.oo . ----- ----. .. i5 !....;: 41 1 .... .,p,4 4, 4 .4 ° :_c ;),,,, , , ~,,-..„ lots _ z „ ~ , 40 , ~,, i,. _-, ? , 1111 .. - It+ ........., • .# I°''' 4 DIE Ir , I.tuitt ak jls 4lt, G ,r11 . -16. 470 - 4 %.4 11 .1 1 . , . 1 D ik norr lik : '''° ‘ s: ki' :i :.-.' -54 'N%- -; -_.-- 4 ..... ". :- _..---y - ---• --tt V- • - LONDON AND SOUTH-14TESTERN. PRICE.... ~..4d. STAMPED ....15d. The adjourned Wharncliffe meeting of this com pany was held yesterday at the Waterloo Station — Captain Mangles in the chair. The CHAIRMAN moved a formal resolution ap proving a bill for incorporating a company to make a railway from the Sidmouth Railway, near Tipton, to Budleigh SAlterton, and for other purposes. The bill contained clauses and provisions by which powers were proposed to be conferred on the Lon don and South-Western Company for leasing and working the line. The motion was seconded and carried unani mously. 5, 1804, and Brevet Major June 4, 1814. lie was also present at the capture of Paris, and he remained with the army of occupation until December 2, 1818. He became Lieut. Col. December 31, 1828 ; Colonel, November 23, 1841 ; Col.-Commandant, January 12, 1854; Major-Gen., Jane 20, 1834 ; and Lieut.- Gen., Nuv. 28, 1854. Employment of the Operatives on Public Works. The followi"g report has been presented to the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, MT., President of the Poor-law Board : "Manchester, May 16, 1863. " Sir,—You are aware that I accompanied Mr. Rawlin son in the c tton manufacturing districts with a view to ascertain what public works of utility could be advan tageously carried out is these districts, and upon which the unemployed able-bodied male operatives could be set to work by corporations or other local authorities. I have now to report that we visited together,the Loronghs of Ashton under-Lyne, Blackburn, Oldham, Rochdale, and Stockp )rt ; and to inform you that we were well received at each of those places by the authorities to whom I have alluded. Mr. Rawlinson will report to you the result cf his mission; but it appears to me that I can furnish you with some facts in connection with the five boroughs we have visited, which will, I hope, be of some service to you. "BOROUGH OF ASHTON-UNDER-LYNB.—.Thepepulation of this borough is 35,000, and its net rateable Value is £76,093. During the year ended Lady-day, 1863, the ratepayers paid 9a. 7d in the pound on the net rateable value, which pay.' ment included every description of rate for which their pro perty was liable. There are 11,616 operatives here : of whom 1,987 are working full time, 1,176 are working four or five days; 1,017 are working three days ; E 69 are work ing two days or under; and 7,137 are wholly out of work. The estimated loss of wages is £6,153 per week. It is esti mated that there are uow 2,0u0 unemployed able men here. "BOROUGH OF BLACKBURN.—The population of this borough is 63,125, and its net rateable value is £144,418. During the year ended La ty-day, 1863, the ratepayers paid 9s. 11d. in the pound on the net rateable value, which payment included every description of rate for which their property was liable. There are 27,840 operatives here, of whom 13,393 are working full time, 1,749 are working four or five days, and 12,698 are wholly out of work. The esti mated loss of wages is £10,700 per week. It is estimated that there are now 3,000 unemployed able men here, or in the immediate neighbourhood. "BOROUGH or OLDHAM.--The population of this borough is 72,334, and its net rateable value is £163,446. During the year ended Lady-day, 1863, the ratepayers paid 6s. 2d. in the pound on the net rateable value, which pay ment included every description of rate for which their pro.. perty was liable. There are 24,680 operatives here, of whom 9,504 are working full time, 6,448 are working four or five days, 3,412 are working three days, 91 are working two days, and 5,225 are wholly out of work. The estimated loss of wages is £6,375 per week. It is estimated that there are now 1,500 unemployed able men here. "BOROUGH OF ROCHDALE.—The population of this borough is 38.164, and its net rateable value (as nearly as I can ascertain) is £147,000. During the year ended Lady day, 1863, the ratepayers paid 6s. 9d. in the pound on the net rateable value, which payment included every desctip tion of rate for which their property was liable. There are 13,269 operatives here, of whom 3,260 are working full time, 552 are working four or five days, 906 are working three days, 376 are working two days or under, and 8,175 are wholly out of work. The estimated loss of wages is £4,758 per week. It is estimated there are now 2,000 unemployed able men here. " BOROUGH Of STOCKPORT.—The population of this borough is 54,682, and its net rateable value is £143,227. During the year ended Lady-day, 1863, the ratepayers paid Bs. 6d. in the pound on the net rateable value, which pay ment included every description of rate for which their pro perty was liable. There are 20,037 operatives here ; of whom 6,528 are working full time; 3,566 are working four or five days ; 1,154 are working three days ; 499 are working two days or under; and 8,220 are wholly out of work. The estimated loss of wages is £6,100 per week It is estimated that there are now 2,000 unemployed men here. " Amongst the unemployed men in the above-named boroughs there are many wbo are carpenters, masons, car ters, and others, who are dependent on the cotton trade. I have to report that we shall next week inspect the bo roughs of Wigan, Staleybridge, Bolton, and Salford ; and on Saturday we shall report the result of our work to you. --I have the honour to be, &c. "H. B. FARNALL, Special Commissioner." Mr. Rawlinson, in his report, deals with the sanitary wants of these and other towns, their resources, and the debts they have already incurred or are empowered to incur for general improvements, lie sums up with the following general observations : " So far as I have yet visited and inspected the distressed towns in Lancashire and Cheshire, I find work requiring to be done, able-bodied men out of work, and the local autho rities willing to consider the proposition of devising work for wages' for the willing workers amongst the distressed cotton operatives. Legal power and money are, however, required in many instances. The Local Government Act offers legal power at no cost; but there has been and now is a prejudice against this act. Deputations from Oldham and some other places have, however, visited Preston and Wigan to inquire as to the working of the act, and the replier being satisfactory some of this prejudice has been removed. Many of the public have entertained the notion that Government intended to set out large works and execute the same inde pendently of the local authorities. I have, in all cases, ex plained that all works undertaken must be devised, super intended, executed, and paid for by the several local autho rities. Objections have been taken to the proposed scheme of works, viz. That a time of general distress is not fa vourable to large expenditure on local works not directly productive. That the cotton operatives out of work cannot, with advantage, execute the proposed works. 'I hat neces sarily a large proportion of the money required must be paid to skilled labour other than distressed cotton opera • Lives and for materials.' The reply is :—The able-bodied men, now out of work, must either be maintained out of the poor rates, or by work in the towns. The present system will ruin the men, if persevered in over another year. Relief to able men is ever demoralising. The best of the distressed cotton operatives both can and will do a fair day's work for a fair day's wage. ''his I know by past and by present experience. I have questioned many of the men, and they are willing and anxious to work, Much of the money required will necessarily be expended on skilled labour and on materials. But within one month after commencing fairly to work, the best of the distressed cotton operatives will have become, in a degree, skilled labourers,' in excavating, in trenching, and in street and road forming. There are difficulties to be overcome, but most of these difficulties rest with the local authorities. But a vast amount of useful work may be beneficially un dertaken and be executed by the best of the distressed men out of employment. Large numbers of cotton operatives ought not to be massed. The labour should be divided, and there should be practical men to lead and superintend. Wages should be paid in money and at short intervals. Any loss in the work in the first instance will be more than made up to the locality in a saving of the poor rate. ,I have made arrangements for obtaining more detailed estimates of works which may be undertaken in the several towns. and have offered my services to (as far as possible) advise the local surveyor, in each case, as to worke. I will report further as soon so practicable.—l have the honour to be, Sx., " ROBERT RAWLINSON. secluded village of the Montag ue A GHOST IN A from their beds one partment of the Aude, we t r :ild r of the tocsin," for such is BELFRY.- - Th e night last week by the " . iT n e h i r a e b , i t i a n ots the of ea o describe, rib e, the church. The - parish c to be seen they flocked to the nohafitrwas the matter. To their great asto lraignegrisn,gbuotf as no single be church to Fee w itdheea pompous ot' a fl re fi rst p hra s e s negugwEeesl la: by suggested itself aketaol writerth e mi nds of the small to their loud shouts of inquiry and fhroomwevweri,ththine church door was locked ;no voice bell continued to ring loudly and hurriedly. Traenshd:°34:nnectireetwheas called upon and brought the church key. With trembling steps and beating hearts the crowd fol lowed their pastor into the sacred building. T,hey pene trated into the belfry, and—oh I horror of horrors I the phenomenon, hoew bell-ro pe itself.uno mu upon , nob w noe a nt s ,ghoae violently oinrdd khnipries t see s f o llowers,agi t atedh aininaselr 01 vp a s saa n els d ed bell dropped ap fearful \pf , by euadls scared \ P tvh u iet l h l m in st g e a elr t v t re t h o h s e r, i , s midnight, the hour when spirits walk abroad. The priest, armed with his youpillon, proceeded to exorcise the demon but all the h o l y water in the church was soon exhausted and yet the dreadful bell continued to sound. At length a peasant, more intrepid than the rest, volunteered to climb into the steeple, and look at the bell itself. As ho mounted the dark:narrow winding ladder which led to the abode of mystery, the teriitiA parishioners below muttered their paternosters with increased rapidity. In a few moments an unearthly shriek f rom th e d evote d messenger l e f t no doubt on the mind s o f th e peop l e b e l ow that he had met with tb,, &Nil himself. A s th e un h ap p y man approac h e d the bell it l e a pper a did indeed cease to sound, but by the fliekering u pal of his lantern he saw crouching down close to t e e c s w hich black monstrous hideous form, with two yellow . ey and glared full upon him. The . poor man fainted a way, ' din the church. for some minutes an awful silence reigne several men - ultaneous imp ul se se __... Then by a sudden and elm of their comrade, and Iwo light resolved to see what had become e ushed up the ladder tog_ 0 parting courage to each other, they. On nearing the in the rope, and wh o r had got one of his fore feet entangled been the cause a this te in his endeavours to escape, had bell they r found a large polecat. wh rible commotion in the Montague Noi re. CENTRAL WAILS. A special of this ecmpany was held yes :nrday at the meeting e l t a irig ce Hotel, 'Westminster, to corsider a bill now pending in Parliament for the rinalga [nation of the Knighton a nd the Central Wales l e a n il t s s " b Y et C w o e ni en thosepailies and for .authorising arrange companies, or either of them, and the London and North-Western_Railayny Com pany. A formal resolution approving the bill was adopted. CENTRAL WALES EXTENSION. A special meeting of this company was held yes terday at the Westminster Palace H,tel, West minster, to consider a bill now pending in Parlia ment—Mr. W. F. Maitland in the chair. Mr. Swift, the solicitor, read the heads of a bil for enabling the Central Wales Extension Railway Coßpany,to raise additional capital, and to make working and other agreements with the London and North-Western Railway Company. The bill authorised the company to raise £120,000 in lieu of shares that had been forfeited, and to borrow in re spect thereof £40,000 on mortgage ; also to make arrangements with the London and North-Western Company for working the traffic, subject to the ap proval of the Board of Trade and three-fifths of the shareholders represented in person or by proxy at a meeting of the company specially oonvened for the purpose. On the motion of the Chairman, a formal resolu tion approving the bill was carried unanimously, NOVARA AND LAKE ORTA. Ha t o A at e n ci emmaptrrl.eatsoear Sanders standstill,di n e a r r s y in g t e h n ae e n r ed a h l atmeeting of this com pany T h e wa s be d CHAlRMAN yesterday said the e a twt works r e k : Westminster m the i ns line i e n r e Palace they to decide was whether they w ou ld d question acce p accept a n offer f f y e had r to advance a sum sufficient to complete the line. The terms of Messrs. Newell and Co. were that they would advance the sum of £34,000, taking in return first-class bonds f0ri28,400 at 20 per cent. discount, which would produce £22,720, and 1,000 second class bonds at 40 per cent. discount, producing £11,210. The company were to have the right to withdraw the bond, if they could raise the money on better terms before Messrs. Ne wall advanced it. Messrs. Newall were to have an equal number of shares as those now issued by the company , wh i ch were 61,250 in number. Messrs Newall did not guarantee to complete the line for £34,000, but they believed that estimate would not be exceeded. There was no guarantee at present from the Italian Government, but he thought it highly probable that one would ultimately be given, He then moved " That the directors be authorised to sign an agreement with the Messrs. Newall on the terms stated." Mr. LEADER seconded the motion. Mr. WARD thought the terms proposed were most exorbitant, and would be detrimental to the in terest of the compiny. Ho moved, as an amend ment, " That the meeting stand adjourne'd for a fortnight, and that, in the meantime, the offer of Messrs. Newell be printed and circulated among the shareholders." Mr. SPRATT seconded the amendment. A long and angry discussion ensued . , tin& on the amendment being put it was negatived, and the original motion was carried. A poll was demanded, when there appeared for the original motion 2,028 shares, representing 532 votes ; for the amendment 725 shares and 156 votes ; mejority for the original motion,' 1,237 shares and 376 votes. A vote of thanks to the Ashman closed the roceedings. FATAL ENCOUNTER WITH A TIGRESS Mr. Harris, who was superintending the con struction of the Dehra and Roorke road, has been killed by a tigress. Being a keen, devil-may-care sportsman, he went out tigershooting on foot, some companions being on elephants with him. "Harris had not walked far, when, at the tarn of a rock, he saw the monster he was in search of, under the shade of a large plant of the aloe species, with broad fleshy leaves of a dark green colour. He fired, and the wounded beast sprung on him, receiving the second ball midway, but it was totally ineffective in retarding her course. As the brute reached Harris he held the rifle in both his hands, and extended it horizontally between him and the tigress —a very slender protection indeed, for it was wrenched out of his grasp with the greatest ease. And now a terrible struggle ensued. Rising on her hind legs, her fore paws resting on Harris's shoulder she tried to knock him down ; but this was not an easy matter, as Harris stood firm as a rock, and it was not until the animal went on all fours and laid hold of his leg that be fell. It was at this time that he received his worst wound; a piece of flesh about twice the size of a man's fist was torn out of his thigh , lay in g bare t l h e inner bone. The other leg was likew ise complete y hesitated, but, o n bteoinlegavtherhheeeradie, smashed? Harris called out, 'Shoot the tigress— she.l is killing me.' From the time that th . e , antm . a pounced upon him to the time that Harr s voice a q t a e a n r e t d e r , ofst started e hour n elephant had gone up to had ds elapsed.heard, seelkfi nbut a i o t a about eleph the spot, Harris might have been rescued in a cautiously. moment. Some of the mounted sportsmen it Sculls ordered a native shekari, a powerful, athletic man, to go forward and shoot the tigress. Th e man Which had the his perilous mission, approachinmgetvery n story. tended victim. e or threw He h stheiezehdardhbisarrrelfialosasntdhe Thise frightenedff e effect i s o f t li e her man's inducing era we. h aw e y r . the tigress which a ble s 1 1 I o r e atones, P r that he made some nois to get to the exact s pot, He says that it was di ffi cult about the place, p , as there was very long grass Whichswaying from sid e t o s id e as the tigress turned and tw ist ind c ed furnished the only ication her o. pos i t ion. be said w i th ref on. Thi s , h owever, canno t reference to those who were on ele phants, as they must have had a clear view of what was going on. A sort of subdued growl from the tigress similar to that disturbed while of a dog when disturbed while gnawing a bone was heard at intervals. This ceased when the animal left Harris, a deathlike silence prevailed, and the shekari, fancying that the tigress had perhaps dragged him away , , He ca lled out his nam e , an d go t th e re ply, 'Here I a el rn ep . tient, was placed on a cot, which was put oryineann who fol and taken to his tent. He told go tahfeter the tigress, lowed him to leave him "d wounded. The which he bAieved was desper ate ly kr under one eye, first ball from his rifle s o tr tt u m e r clean out. It was a the second ball took the cross shot, and while the tigre ss was in the act of most diffi cult, . Harris must have aimed at BPrin- l in only one of the balls h a d hit the forehea d, and i crushed through the skull, and there it wo uld have . f . e d here ifeless on the spot ; or i even atter h ex - t t i7 ti g the ey had taken a downward course and touched the verteb; re, it would have disabled her, and prevented the consequences that followed. A s i t was, both the balls passed out behind the ear. The tigress was shot dead the same da y , shortly after s ortly after Harris reached his quarters. All this happuned on a Thursday about a fortnight ago. Harris was taken to Roorkee, where both hi s l egs were ampu tated on Saturday. He died on Sunday morning, and was buried in the eve ' " '" Ding, — lmes of India. THE SUN, LONDON FEIDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1863. SEA —FELLOWS and CO., Shipb r ok ers , 127, Fenchurch-street, E.O , require MIDSHIPMEN and FOUR First-class APPRENTICES in an A 1 clipper India man, .1,50 ► tan's. Premium moderate, returnee in wages. Also stout Lads, - without premium, for other ships. Wages £35. SEA. —MIDSHIPMEN required for splendid ships for Australia and India. Premium. 50 to 60 guineas, may be paid in two instalments. Apprentices also wanted, with and without premium. —Apply to W. Slither-- land, ship and passage broker, 11, Fenchurch-buildings, by 107, Fenchurch-stieet. Established 1851. MRS. BROTHERTON'S NEW NOVEL. Just ready, In 3 vols., RESPE-CTABLE SINNERS. By MRS. BROTHERTON, - Author of " Arthur Brandon." Hurst . aud Elackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NOME. —AT ODDS, the nPw Novel, by the 4.uthor of " The Initials " and " Quits," in 2 vas., pt.st Svo., is now ready at all Booksellers an I Libraries. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. " THALBERG'S MA eINEE." Monday next, • may 25 —The only Matinees in which S. TIIALBERG Will appear to London this season will take place at the ANo V.E.R-SQUARE ROOMS, on Monday next, May 26 : •Monday, June 1, June 8, and June 1 Each Matinee to commence at 'half-past 2. Stall subscription, 3 guineas ; family ticket, to admit tour (sta.ls), 3 guineas; single stalls, 215.; unreserved seats, lOs. 6d., may be secured at the prin cipal musicsellers and libraries, Austin's, Piccadilly; ana of Mr. Fish, at the Hanover-square Rooms, where the plan of the seats may be seen. GREAT PLOWER SHOW, CRYSTAL PALACE, TO-MORROW (SATURDAY). Last Day for Five .Tickets. No. 2, E seter Hall, will remain Opt n until Ltine o'clock this (FLUDAY) E v ENING. NO 2, EXETER HALL-CRYSTAL PALACE SEASON TICKET <.—The Guinea Ticket admiti to the GREAT FLOWER SHOW TO-MORROW (SATUR DAY). 10 TH JUNE, 1863 —UNCOVEItING of the MEMORIAL of the EXHIBITION of 1851. In the Presence of their R.R.H.H.'s he PRINCE and PRINCESS of WALES. Cards of Admission, price 15s. each, if obtained before the 27th of May ; 20s. up to 9th of June ; and 80s. on day. A. MURRAY. MR. T. CARRICK begs to announce to his Artist Friends and the Public, that his Photographic I.stab ishment, 32; Regent-street, Piccadilly-circus, is now in lull operation. Cartes de Visite, 10 for 10s. 6d; 21 for £l. Miniatures on Ivory, Marble, and the Photographic base in his former styles. EQUITABLE FURNISHING COMPANY (Limited , . The Directors HERkBY GIVE NOTICE tt N FURTHER APPLICATIONS for SHARES wi lbe RE CEI rED from London AFTER THURSDAY, the 28th inst., and from the Country AFTER FRIDAY, the 29th inst.-6, Salisbury-street, Strand. WILL. CARPENTER, Secretary. THE best TROUSERS for gentlemen to wear are those made by ELSTOB, of 60, New Bond-street. They are neither so low in price as to necessitate their beiag carelessly put together, nor so dear as to gain only the wealthy as purchasers. "In media via tutissimus ibis." ELSTOB'S TROUSERS, TWENTY-ONE SHILLINGS PER PAIR. OS TE O MON Patent, March 1, 1862, No. 560. GABRIEL'S Self-adhesive Patent Indestructible f{AL TEETH and FLEXIBLE GUMS, without palates, ,prings, or wires, and without operation. One set lasts a ifetinte, and WARRANTED FOR MASTICATION and A wricuLATIO , even when all others fail. Purest ma terials only, at hall the usual ,ost. Messrs. GABRIEL, the old-established Dentists, 27, HARLEY-STREET, CAVENDISH-SQUARE; 34, LUDGATE-HILL, LONDON ; 65, NEW-STREET, BIRMINGHAM; and 134, DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. Complete Sets, 4 to 7 and 10 to 15 guineas. One visit only required from country patients, Gabriel's Practical Treatise gratis. Consultations free. and won in a canter by two lengths; a head between the second and third. The winner was sold to Mr. Samuels for 220 guineas. The Grand Stakes (handicap) of 10 sew each, h ft, with 10,0 added. Winners extra. The laet mile and three- quarters of the Metropolitan Stakes Course. 13 subs. Mr. Pitzwilliam's Rubidon, 5 yrs, Est 12Ib (Murfit.) 1 Mr. G. Bryan's Millionaire, 6 yra, 9st 31b.... (Custance) 2 Mr. B. Land's Amy (s!b extra), 5 )rs, 7at 111 b (J. Daley) 3 Mr, Payne's Energetic, 3 yrs, sst 71b (carried sst 91b) (Loates) 4 Betting--6 to 4 agst Rubicon, 2to 1 agst Millionaire, and 3 to 1 agat Amy. Amy cut out the work, followed by Millionaire, the favourite, and Energetic to the old course, where Amy dropped back, and the favourite'canx on with the running, which he held tb the end; and won in a canter by two lengths ; a bad third ; Energetic beaten off. Her Majtsty's Plate of 100 guineas, for mares only; 3- yr-olds, 7st :9lb ; 4-yr-olds, 9st 71b ; 5-yr-olds, lOst llb ; 6-yr-olds and aged, lOst 31b. Groat Metropolitan Stakes Course. Two miles and a quarter. To start at the winning - chair. Mr. I'Anson's Caller Ou, 5 yrs (Withington) 1 Lord Stamford's Barchetti na , 3 yrs (A. Edwards) 2 Mr. Reeves's Neckl ace , 3 yrs Mr, Burbidge's Baliverne, 4 yrs (9. Fordham) 4 Harvest Moon also ran. Betting-6 to 4on Ca11:16;:t:nd 6to 2 agst Barchet tina. Baliveme, immediately the flag was lowered, jumped away 'with a eleat lead; which, he increased as he went on t followed by Necklace, Harvest Moon, Barchettina, and the favourite to the turn out of the course, rounding which he was upwards of a dozen lengths in advance of Necklace, a like distance separating her from Harvest Moon, who, with Barchettina and Caller Ou at her quarters, brought up the rear. On entering the old course Baliverne's lead de creased, and Necklace went up on reaching Tattenham corner, and obtained the lead, which she held to half-way in the distance, when she was joined by the favourite, who quitted her without an eff,,rt, and won in a trot by 20 lengths. Barchettina, who passed Necklace at the Stand, was second ; the others pulled up and trotted in, with the exception of Harvest Moon, who pulled up and did not pass the post. The Epsom Four-Year-Old Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft; colts, Bst 111 b, and fillies, Bst 61b. New Derby Course. 6 subs. Lord Stamford's Lacydes, Bst 111 b.. .. (A. Edwards) w.o. .Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. Yesterday the Royal Oak, 35, 800. horse power, Captain Campbell, fitting at Chatham, com menced shipping 80 tons of powder from the Government magazines at Upnor Castle. She also received on board the first portion of her armament from the Ordnance wharf, consisting of eight of the 110-pounder' naval Armstrong guns and 12 of the cast-iron smooth-bore 68-pounders. She is fur nished with rear chock carriages on each broadside. The whole of her armament, with the exception of three of her Armstrong guns, will be placed on her main deck, the Arrastrongs on her upper or fighting deck being exclusively pivot guns. The Royal Oik is fitted with patent wrought iron capstans by Messrs. Brown and Co. The whole of the work re quired to be executed on board was completed yes terday by the dockyard mechanics, who have now left ship. The Royal Oak will be ready for sea in a few days, and awaits orders from the Admiralty. The trial trip of the Snipe, 5, screw gun -vessel, fitting for the first division of the Chatham steam reserve, has been postponed in consequence of the high wind. The screw steam gunvessel Snake, 4, Commander John Moresby,-which ,arKived in Plymouth SOIMCI on Wednesday, as already reported, left Hontkeng. January 26, the Cape of Good Hope March 31, St. Helena April 11, and Ascension April 18 ; she crossed the Line April 23, and touch at St. Vincent May 2. The Snake experienced fine weather from Hongkong until the evening of the 12th inst., when about 40 miles south of the Lizard. There, in a very heavy squall from N.E., by E., a sea struck her on the port side abaft the mainmast and washed away about 20 feet of the bulwarks. At the same time, the cutter was washed away from the crutches and fell on Lieut. Henry C. Streeten, who was taking shelter under the bulwarks on the weather side, and crushed him to death. The second master, Mr. Samuel M. Spry, was injured. The Snake spoke, March 19th, in let. 32 27 S., long. 30 22 N., the ship Belvidera ; 21st, off the Cape of Good Hope, a Russian squadron, con sisting of three gunboats and one corvette, home ward bound ; 23d, in lat. 34 34 S., long., 23 48 N., the English ship Polonaise, from Sourabaya, in Java. for London, and the English ship Stornoway; April 3, in let. 29 S., long. 10 40 N., the English bark Bride, of London, outward bound ; 25th, in let. 5 2 N., long. 19 30 W., the French bark Le Moise, outward bound ; May 3, in lat. 19 30 N., long. 25 27 W., the English ship Wave Queen ; and on the 18th, in let. 48 27 N., long. 94 W., the English bark Inglewcod, of Greenock, homeward bound. The Snake left at Simon's Bay the screw steam corvette Orestes, 21, Capt. Alan H. Gardner; the receiving ship Seringapatam, Capt. James H. Cockburn ; and the iron screw steamship Sanspareil, 70, Captain George Le G. Bowyear, which arrived on the 11th from Hongkong, and the passenger ship Verulen, from Adelaide, homeward bound, were at St. Helena. The United States screw steam corvette Mohican was at St. Vincent's. The Powerful, old sailing line-of-battle ship, did her last duty yesterday at Portsmouth as a target ship. The plates tested comprised one rolled, from Messrs. John Brown and Co., of Sheffield, 15 feet in length, 3 feet 8 inches in width, and 5 inches in thickness. The Thames Ironworks sent two ham mered plates of about the same dimensions as Messrs. Brown's. The Mersey Works, Messrs. Clay and Horsfall's, sent two hammered experimental char coal-iron plates of about 5 feet by 3 feet 3 inches, and 5 inches in thickness; and the Millwall Ironworks sent three of nearly the same dimensions, two of the three being rolled iron, and the third of steel. The practice was made as usual under thesuperintendence of Capt. R. S. Hewlett, C. 8., with a 95cwt.68-pounder gun, and the distance wax 200 yards. Messrs. Brown'. plate received nine shots in one-third of its lent. One of the Millwall iron plates received eight shots and the other seven. One of the Thames plates received eight shots, thus overlapping each other and four others being edge blows. All these plates were more severely tested than was the 51-inch French plate that was recently tried at Ports mouth, and all passed the tests with considerably less injury to the metal than was inflicted on that plate. The second plate of the Thames Company was not quite of so good a quality as the first named and the experimental steel plate of the Millwall Company broke up under the first shot. The two plates manufactured by the Mersey Company were also easily broken up by the shot. It is necessary, however, to state with regard to these two plates that the Mersey Company manufactured them at the request of a company in the iron trade, having a peculiar kind of charcoal iron, which they thought very suitable for armour plates, and which they de- sired to have tested. The result has, however, proved it to be utterly unfit for the purpose. As we have again referred to the French plates it may not be inopportune to observe that, forming a judg ment from the results obtained in the trials of some hundreds of El giish plates at Portsmouth, and from the trials of the two French plates, the manipula tion of the metal is far superior in the English to the French, but that the latter have a great superiority in the quality of the metal. Her. Majesty's paddle-wheel steam vessel Vivid, having been fitted with new boilers, and having undergone thorough repairs in hull and machinery, yesterday got up steam under the sheers at Wool wich, alongside the dockyard wharf, for an engi neer's trial, which proved satisfactory. The Vivid will be ready again for service at the end of the present month. The Valiant, iron-cased frigate, 4,063 tons, build ing at the Admiralty yard, Poplar, is to be launched in July. Her armament it has been decided will be as follows :—Maindeck, 24 68-pounders, 95cwt. each ; six 110-pounder Armstrongs; upper deck, 4 110-pounder Armstrongs—total, 34 guns. By this arrangement she will have four Armstrong guns on the upper deck, instead of two as previously arranged. The paddle sloop Hydra, in No. 1 dock at Wool wich, has undergone extensive repairs. She will be taken out of dock at the end of next week. Her armament for surveying service is intended to be as follows:—One 32-pounder, 50cwt. 9ft.; two 12- pounder howitzers for boats. This vessel is to be fitted with a light poop, for a chart room, and is to be employed in the surveys now in progress by Captain Spratt in the Mediterranean. The National Company for Boatbuilding have re ceived orders to build a 28-ft. cutter for Woolwich dockyard by machinery. It is understood that launches and pinnaces can be built at less expense by hand labour in the dockyards, as they are built with two thicknesses of boards arranged diagonally. This order has been given by the Admiralty to test the capabilities of the National Company in com ptition with their dockyards. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. George Borlase and Sub- Lieut. Lieut. Augustus B. C. Bcotb to the Cossack ; Cosmo F. M. Gordon to the Royal Oak ; sur Henry J. T. Hildyard, midshipmetn, to the Liver- 1• W B . C . Christie, geon, to the Esk ; pool , W. Matthew Coates, assist.-surg., to the Victory, for Hasler Hospital; F. N. Manning, acting assist.. surg., to the Esk; Edwin Jago, paymaster, to the Esk; Jas. W. Lishman, paymaster, additional, t o the Pembroke; S. S. L. Needham, assist...pasnm. ter, to the Excellent ; F. K. Fesentneyer, assist -pay_ an mas ter, to the Esk; and H. G. Downir a - , clerk, to the Esk. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, EPSOM RACES-THURSDAY. The racing on Thursday in the Derby week is usually considered of very little importance in the eyes of the gene ral public, and few but the habitues of the turf congregate to witness the afternoon's sport. Prior to the starting for theiffst riftscan t) Iwo betting took place on the Oaks. 4 to 1 was offered on the field, and 5 to 2 was taken about Lord Stamford's stable. Both Isoline and Amelia were backed at the respective prices of 12 to 1 and 15 to 1, and 100 to 6 was laid against Sea Nymph. There was a slight scene during the afternoon, caused by Count Batthyany sending for Wells to inquire the cause of Tambour Major's misconduct at the start for the Derby, as with the stable boy on his back the horse has never shown any sign of bad temper, but, on the contrary, has always been perfectly tractable. Wells replied that he used every means in his power to subdue him, but was unable to do so. This did not appear to satisfy Count Batthyany, whereupon Wells suggested the propriety of his resigning the jacket and cap, which, in plain English, means retiring from the Count's service. This was immediately accepted. The racing was of such a character as to require no comment, unless it be that Buckstone, after pulling up in the Epsom Cup, was so giddy that his ride; Challoner, immediately dismounted, and the horse had to be supported for some time by men on either side of him. Full particulars of the racing will be found given below. _ _ _ The Shirley Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst Elb. Winners extra. Was void. The Two.Yr-Old Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50 added ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b. Any winner before start ing to carry 51b extra. Half a mile. 28 subs. Count Batthyany's Midnight Mass, Bst 1 0 1 b..(eustanee) 1 Baron Rothschild's Tomato, Bst 71b (Wells) 2 Count Lagrange's Fille de l'Air, Bst 121 b .... (Watkins) 3 _ _ The following also ran :—Lady Nichol, Starbeam Twitter colt, and Goldylocks. Betting-6 to 4 agst Fine de I'Air, 2to 1 aget Midnight Mass, 5 to 1 agst Tomato. At the second attempt they got away upon equitable terms, the lot being spread across the course; hut, after running a few strides, Starbeam drew slightly in front, and came on with the 'tinning to the half distance, where she was headed by Midnight Mass on the upperground, who was joined shortly after by the favourite and Tomato, the three running abreast to the centre of the stand, where File de l'Air was seen to give way, leaving the pair to finish a slashing race home, Midnight Mass, who always had a trifle the best of it, winning in the last stride by a heal ; a length between the second and third, Starbeam was fourth, Lady Nichol fifth, and Goldylocks next. The South-Westtrn StAtes of 10 sous each, h ft, with 100 sovs added. Winners extra. Oue mile. Count Batthyanv's Suburban, 6 yrs, Bst .... (Fordham) 1 Mr Bowes's Sauterelle, 3 yrs, sst 'lib Mr. Lincoln's Tourist, 3 yrs, sst 71b ..(Mordan) 3 General Hess, Overton, The Principal, Walpole, and Bosh also ran. Ge ß n e e t i t a ing-3 to 1 itieas,S ta e l ac a h a gst g T st Suburban ouri s and Bosh, 4to 1 and lotolagaOveratognst. Bosh, in company with Tourist and The Principal, made play, Overton going next, with the others lying up to the T.Y.C. post, where Tourist came on with a clear lead to the distance, where he was headed by Sauterelle, The Principal at the same time dropping into the rear. Half way up the two leaders were joined by Suburban on the upper ground and General Hess, the four running together to the Stand, where Suburban headed Mr. Bowes's colt, and won very cleverly by a length, a neck separating the second and third ; General Hess was fourth, and Bosh next, Principal being last. lhe Epsom Cup of 10 sovs each, with 200 sovs added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards, weight for age, winners extra with certain allowances. Derby Course. 26 subs. Mr. J. N. Astley's Atherstone, 5 yrs, 9st 31b.... (Wells) 1 Lord St. Vincent's Zetland, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (G. Fordham) 2 Mr, J. Merry's Buckstone, 4 yrs, 9st (Challoner) 3 The following also ran :—Golden Pledge, Port Royal, and Hurricane. Batting -2 to lon Buckstone, 6to 1 agst Zetland, and 8 to 1 eget Hurricane. whilfi ide krNtvto hits a The favourite went to the front immediately the flag was lowered, but after running a few strides he was pulled back, and the running was taken up by Zetland, Golden Pledge going second, with Atherstone and the favourite next. Entering the old course, Zetland put on the steam,and con • siderably increased his lead descending the hill; but on approaching the road Golden Pledge was beafen,and Ather stone on the lower ground drew forward, followed by Buck atone, the three running nearly abreast to the Stand, where the favourite was in trouble. Atherstone at the same time got his head in front, and won a splendid race by a neck, Zetland defeating the " crack" by a head for second. Hurricane was a bad fourth, Port Royal fifth, and Golden Pledge last. On pulling up Buckstone was taken his 0 t 11 . ° e y p n e with the staggers, and would have fallen had they not tamed of his recovery; but he shortly after was enabled to sr , llt. a iaosn n bitgd d iaest f . or a brief period serious fears were enter aewsnedlo. g f ahpt s ws . a a o r soya upwards, Weightc h T ,. y w . i e f wish 0 r 4 (three age, sev. with uiatadhrdtee op tionaldrs, of a mile.) Captain Goff's Mysterious Lady, 2 yrs, Sat 71b (£4O) Mr. Mr. Harris Brayleyon's's Sur Sev o i bitn ngton, fl Hill, 4 yrs, 9st (£4o)(AM"wdl a e n y ) ) 2 - yrs, 7st 101 b (£4O) Betting-5 to 4 agst Myst er i ous Lad (J. Reeves) 3 Sevington , y, and 6 to 4 agst Surbiton Hill made play, waited upon by Sevington and the favourite, to Tattenham corner, where Saying:on showed in front and came on with t h e running to the Stand, where Mysterious Lady obtained a slight advaiittige THE RACE FOR THE BURGH STAKES ON WEDNESDAY. The following notice was posted on the board in the ring at Epsom yesterday:— " Lord Stamford having requested the stewards to inquire into the circumstances of Hypatia's number being put up for the Burgh Stakes on Wednesday, the stewards have ex amined Mr. Dawson, who states that Lord Stamford had, immediately after the Derby, ordered Hypatia to be sent home ; that Loates, in ignorance of the orders, and without Dawson's authority, weighed for Hypatia, and the number was consequently exhibited ; but as soon as Mr. Dawson saw the number up he ordered it to be taken down. (Signed) 6t COVENIRT, H. J. Rous, C. ALEXANDER, Stewards." A. HEATHCOTE, C. H. CAREW, ASCOT MEETING, 1863. Weights for the Ascot Stakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared to Messrs. Weatherby in London by Tuesday, May 26, with 200 added. Two miles and a a half. 54 subs. Yrs st lb 1 Fairwater Zetland Adventurer Haddington Harlington Millionaire Carisbrook Alert Bedouin Investment Bellman -5 8 2 Costa Canary Black Prince .... a 8 0 Buckenham 4 8 0 Knutsford... 6 8 0 Loiterer 6 7 13 Citadel Gorse 4 7 10 Oldminster Amy Myr:le The Knave .. 4 7 7 Lapidist Sycophant 5 7 7 Bro to Rapid Rhone 4 7 6 Lacydes Yrs at lb Gibraltar Captain Crow Stanton Magnum Bonum 4 6 11 Rubicon Cock Robin Isoline .. 3 6 9 Ptarmigan.... Golden Pledge 3 6 8 Dunkeld Chaff .. 3 6 7 Vilette • 4 6 6 Anfield Trojanus Vivid 3 6 4 Bandage .. 4 6 3 Barchettina. • 3 6 2 Tile Plover ..... Irornanoff Oakapple Alcestis Sea Nymph Conical Jack o' Newbury 3 5 7 Indolence Schoolmistress Truant Epsom RACES.—The Sporting Gazette (Limited) of Saturday, May 23d, will contain the best and fullest reports of Epsom Races, with excluEive particulars of the Derby and Oaks j and all the incidents of the week; re marks by "Beacon" (late of Bell's Life), anticipations of Manchester, &c. The only paper that prophesied Macca roni and Lord elifden to be first and second.—Price three pence : stamped, f ourpence.—To re had of all news agents. 14, York:street, Covent Garden, W.C. THE TRAINING GROUNDS OF ENGLAND. --The training grounds of England cover the map rather irregularly. To pass over minor places, and their less emi nent officiating ministers, we m ay begin with Yorkshire, and in Yorkshire with Richmond, where Watson, Gill, and Winteringham do their spiriting, and whence Lord Zet - land's Voltigeur, Fandango, and Vedette, burst forth upon an approving public. A. little to the south is Middleham, glorified by the Flying Dutchman, whose trainer, Fobert, still has a large string, w ith one o f which, thanks to steam transit, he has just won the Prix de Diane, or French Oaks. At the same place are the Dawsons, father and son, the one just now enjoying the precarious patronage of Lori Glasgow, the other that of the great betting man who turned out Tim Whiftlir. Here, also, Canny John Osborne holds sway over horses and their boys, and turns more of the latter into good jockeys than any one else can. But the great stronghold of Yorkshire affections is Mahon, near Scarborough, where lives he who has been so often called the 'Wizard of the North that it turns one sick to hear the name again, the mighty John Scott, trainer of countless winners for Mr. Bowes and Lord Derby. There, too, is that lesser luminary I'Anson, the owner and trainer of Blink Bonny. Coming southwards, except at Cliff's and Wadlow's, in Staffordshire, the eye rests on no ground till it reaches Newmarket; and there, at the head quarters of the turf, more s tables are to be fo un d , espe. cially of late years, than i n any other spot, T wo more Dawsons, John and Joseph (the latter Lord Stamford's private trainer, having a supplemental establishment at has a Miley) ; Butler, employed by the late Duk e o f Bedford, and the original manager of Asteroid ; Goddi ng, the terror of handicappers care cape and the Ethexjeotyer.s l arg e fofAr.N N aylor; Harlock who had th stud, and now , public stable; Jennings, of the F renc h Confederacy, at apr of s Lord present responsible for the Hospodar and Stradella failures ; old Tom Taylor, who has migrated from Bretby Park to this more racing atmosphere ; Hayhoe, who acts for Baron Rothschild ; and, trainer and jockey in one, the great Mr. Samuel Rogers—these are but a few of the celebrities who gallop their horses of mornings on the Bury Hills, and of afternoons up the Bunbury Mile or round the L'mekilns. Crossing the Thames, Epsom itself supplies a nest of what may be c alled—without offence— second rate trainers ; and one must go on to Lewes, where Lord St. Vincent's horses are trained b y E . P arr, and where a base attempt to injure Lord Clifden by digging holes in the turf, has been discovered ; and then to W. Goater's at Findon, by Worthing, where in other days old John Day galloped Virago, for " Mr. Howard," before one gets into the high places of the t urf again But travelling thence westwards to Hampshire and Wiltshire, a wholo army of master trainers deploys into view. H . Goater, whom Lord Palme rston himself d e i gns employ, holds his place near Winchester. John Day at Stockbridge, William "fl —ay towards Salisbury, re call sadly the days when the former stable won two Derbys running, and were first and third for another, and when the latter made havoc of Chester Cups, Cesarewitches, and the like. Passing Woolcot's, still nearer Salisbury, we go northwards to Kingclerc, where the lucky Sir Joseph has owed the victories of Be a d sman and Musjid, and still later of Asteroid, to the care an d a tt en ti on of Manning. At Lambourn Mr. S axon ' s h orses are neighbours of the great Russ ef ley string, from which that darling of the public, old Thormanby, sallied forth to win his Derby, and of which Buckstone still keeps up the good name. Ilsley in the same n eighbourhood, is notorious for its good turf, and is now occupied for the dry weather by Lords Stamford and Strathmore. Vantage is adorned by the present abiding of Mr. Thomas Parr and the past reminiscences of Fisherman aria R ata plan. Near M arl borough A. Taylor has revived the old Teddington glories with St. Albans, and made the white legs of Lord Ailes bury's handsome chestnut notorious in shop windows. Pass ing still onwards along the Wiltshire downs (we had almost forgotten the American stable at Newbury, with its nigger boys, and orders given in a rich nasal), and leaving the once-celebrated quarters of Stevens at Chilton to our right, we finally arrive by Swindon and its few small men to the ultima Thule of training in England, the stables at Beck hampton, where Treen trained alike the winner of the first Metropolitan Handicap and the last Cesarewitch. Beyond , westwards, except at Cheltenham and one or two unheard of oases in Devon, all is desolation, and the foot of the racehorse finds no resting-place.--Nirror. THE ARMY. We have to record the death of Lieut. General Richard Jones, of the Royal Artillery, which oc curred at Cheshunt on the 18th inst. The deceased, who was in his 85th year, entered the Royal Regi ment of Artillery as Secone. Lieut. May 12, 1797, and became First Lieut. July 16, 1799. He served in Holland i n 179 9, and was made Capt. December