The Sun. — London, England, 1863-04-18 00:00:00

, 77 / 1 (-- ; ();. z / 7 ' !,',..:11-',A.P.E.I.t. I).e 04 ( 4„ TDL te / . ----- ~r,~ • . 11 1 . 41` \ \" Ark" ° +W 12 • -.7 • :04.1 ` DIE 1 , t () f../rj I "D . 0 , . 4 ~4 10 0 1111r4- STATE OF it - rn • = -01 A ASSOCIATION FOR ESTABLISHING DINING-ROOMS for the WORKING CL X SEES. The w experimental dinner given by the Committee on the 28th of March having, been a complete success, they are now in a position to entertain PROPOSAL! , for PREMISES in the City of London, Westminster, 31 , ryiebme, Finsbury, Tower Hamlets, Lambeth, Southwark, and elsewhere. Subscriptions from those friendly to the undertaking will be received by the London and County Bank, Lombard staeet, and Henrietta-street, Covent-garden ; and by the Hon. Secretary, 8, Brunswick-square, or 6, Salisbury-street, Strand, W.C., where prospectuses may be had. WILLIAM CARPENTER, Hon. Sec. SAWYER'S FAMOUS LONDON DINNER FOR THIS DAY. At 2s. ed. cacti Person. SOUPS. Vermicelli. FISH. Cod and Oyeter Sauce. Fried Whitings. ENTREES. Calf's Liver and Bacon. Ox Tail en Haricot. JOINTS. Boiled Beef. Roast Mutton. EFTS. SW Cabinet Pudding. E Swigs Pastry. Cheese and Salad. Crab. TO-MORROW (SUNDAY), THE LONDON DINNER, At 2s. 6d. each Person. SOUPS. Purée of Rabbit. ISH. Halibut a la Hollan F daise. ENT REES Mutton Cutlets, sauce Tomato. JOINTS. Roast Beef. Roast Mutton. SWEETS. Albert Puddings. Tartlets a PAnglais. Cheese and Salad. An extensive and carefully selected stock of FRENCH, RHENISH, MOSELLE, and other WINES, imported ex pressly for the London Dinner. THE LONDON, 191, FLEET-STREET. Spring. Fried Soles. Salmi of Ptarmigan. CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. NOTICE.—.ENTIRE CHANGE OF ENTERTAINMENT LES FRERES ATHOS. From the Carionan Theatre, 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 Shenor Tivoli. Conductor, Mr. Jonghmans. The celebrated UNSWOR l'H'S NEW Si UMP SPEECH', 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. ; stalls and balcony, ls. T" 0,,F ORD, e, OXFORD STREET. THIS EVENING, Anber's Grand Opera, MASANIELLO. Also, the New Cantata, by Herr Meyer Lutz, " HERNE THE tiUNTER,” Supported by Miss Russell, Miss Oesten, Miss Townley, Arc.; Messrs. Albert, Green, Bernardi, finish, Kimberley, &c. with full band and chorus. Conducted by Mr. Jeng,hmsns. ew ean's Flute Solos lINSWO Dr RTH, D the modern Demosthenes. Eugene, W. Randall, J. Hutchenson, and the marvellous R and BERTAND. " These two ParisianAßTH clowns have R 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 , 11 gambols. They elicit shouts of laughter and applause ."—Times, —Times, April 7, 1863. JULLIEN'S PROMENADE CONCERTS. • At the ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly. Continued success of J. LEVY, the celebrated Cornet-a- Piston ! Every 'Evening a Grand OpPratte Selection from Verdi's Opera, IL TROVATORE—SoIos, Cornet-a-piston, by Mr. J. Levy—Messrs. Horton, Tyler, King, Snelling, and Mosca. Revival of the Scotch Fantasia and Irish Quadrille, by M. Jullien. Der Freischutz, Masaniello, L'Etoile du Nord, Svc. Doors open at Eight o'clock. Admission, is. Manager, Mons. GRENET. E LONDON ANATOM ICAL MUSEUM, THE the Wonders of Nature and Art, shown by i nnumerable Models, illustrating every part of the Human Frame ; together with a variety of Natural Preparations, Malformations, m onstrosities, &c. ; also the Moving Ana tomical Dying Zouave, and other life-si ze fi gures. Open daily from 11 t o 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 the Secretary, as above. UXURIANT WHISKERS, Moustaches, and jIJ Eyebrows produced in a few weeks by the use of ELLIOTT'S TONIC LOTION, the stimulative properties of which are unfailing in their operation. Thomas Elliott invites a trial from the most sceptical, that they may be con vinced of its infallible power. Price 3s. 6d., SS. 6d., 10s. 6d., and 21s. Forwarded on receipt of postage stamps.—Thomas Elliott, hairgrower (first floor), 51, Fenchurch-street. T. E.'s wigs, £1 10s. MOORE BROTHERS' TEAS. Choice SOUCHONO, recommended 3s. Pd. er . s uitable for superi or p urposes, full rich Souchongflavo p ur. lb Mixed ASSAM. l igbly recommended. 4s. ed. of very choi ce qua li ty, and the cheapest Tea sold. per lb. id per lb. deduction on 20Th. Bags and 45Th. Chests. MOORE BROTHERS,Prospectus free. 35, London-bridge, City, E.C. ARMY CONTRACTS Commissariat Office, Aldershot, Bth April, 1863. QEALED TEND FRS w ill h e reeP i ved at this 1.7 office, until noon on WEDNESDAY, the 6th May, 1863, from persons who may be willing to enter into Contracts to supply FLOUR AND MEAT in Ruch quantities as may be required, from the let June to 30th November, 1863, for the use of her Maje-ty's Forces stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the command. Separate Tenders are required for Fl ur and f , r Meat. Forms or Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob tained on application at this office, by letter or in person, be tween the hours of ten and four o'clock. Tenders on the printed forms must be properly filled up and signed, and delivered at this office(under closed envelope, marked on the outside " Tender for Commissariat Supplies"), and no tender will be noticed unless made on forms obtained from this office, and delivered by the hour appointed. ARMY CONTRACTS. Commissariat Office. Aldershot, Bth April, 1863. SEALED TENDERS will he received et this 1.7 office, until noon on WEDNESDAY, into May, 1863, /rom persons who may be wiiling to enter Contract to supply - FLOUR FOR HOSPITAL BREAD in such quantities as may be required, from the Ist June to 30th November, 1P63, for the use of her Majesty's Forces stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the command. Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob tained on application at this office, by letter or in person, be tween the hours of ten and four o'clock. Tenders on the printed forms must be properly filled up end melted, and delivered at this office (under closed envelope, marked on the outside "Tender for Flour for Hospital Bread"), and no tender will be noticed unless made on forms obtained from this office, and delivered by the hour ap pointed. RHEUMATISM, CHILBLAINS, &c. OGLES'S ALGA MARINA is the only really VJ CONCENTRATE D Ess ence o f th e Sea-weed. It is daily increasing in celebrity as a remedy for all kinds of Rheuma tism, whether Acute or Chronic, immediately relieving the pain, and sp 'edgy curing the disease. It is the best remedy for Spinal Allections, Contractions, Weakness of the Limbs, Scrofulous • 4 wehings, and all those affections for which the sea-side is recommended, and is also AN ADMIRABLE APPLI CATION FOR CHILBLAINS. The public should be careful to obtain the original prepara tion by asking for " COLES'S ALGA MARINA," each bottle of which is enveloped in a Pamphlet containing nume rous Cases and Testimonials, without which none is genuine. Sold in bottles, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d.. and lls. each, by T. KEATING, 79, St. Paul's Churchyard, London ; and by all Chemis s. Observe in the GENUINE ALGA MARINA the name of " JAMES COLES " is engraven on the label. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Grav's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, at RinWs-cross. Patron —The QUEEN. President —The Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G. Treasurer —Edward Masterman, Esq. This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for mality of governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom panied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient magnitude that, with adequat e support, it may be rendered capable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover, it gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more, on the average, than :1,000 out-patients a week. The Weekly Board feel it their imperative ut to make an EARNEST APPEAL to the public for condtinyued support, to enable them t o e d m it an d rel i eve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Masterman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Contts and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; 'Terries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co ; Smith, Payne, a n d C o.: Gi yn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; w Maras, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Cn. ; •Nisbet and C o . ; Messrs. J. Barned an d C o., Li verpool and at the Hospital. STANFORD S. S3IITIT, Secretary. ir IVERPOOL JULY SECOND DAY.—TIJESDAY T MEETING soy ut,y I;,_ he LlVER iyen by the Lessee, root Cur, in specie, value 2 , o takes or I V added to a Dandicap weep' 5 only if deelan d on a day hereafter to b g en v a g each, 15 ft, and Westherby, London ; or to M-. w. Topha,Toddito Messrs. Course, Chester; the winner of any swf epstaikes erk of the stakes, or plate, of the clear value of 500 soy. after tiCgi °°l 3 appear 51b, two of such races 101 b extra, but this i n anvg_hts ase to be the extreme penalty; the winner of the Manchester 'Union or Trades Cup, Ascot Stakes, Northumberland Plate, or Cumberland Plate, 10lb extra ; or of any other handicap race of the value of 200 sovs clear 51b, of 4no 71b, or of any two of such last mentioned handicaps Sib extra ; the winner To Day 30 sovs to the judge, and 20 soya towards expenses of the course ; second to save his stake ; two miles. Weights to be Published in due time. PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS. Lord Annesley Mr. J. Bennett Lord Canterbury Nlr. 11. Bignell Lord Hartin2ton Mr. W. G. Craven Lord Sefton Mr. 1) waon Lord Westmoreland Mr. Divas Sir L. Newman Mr. Frail (.:101. Forester Mr. l' Hall ~0 1 . C. P. Leslie Mr. Hargreaves •-apt. ch ri t ., Cap t. aie Mr. Hart Arr. er white Mr. 11 odrrman sir. Barber f 411 '011 Mr. T. Hughes If the hi nest weigh' Mr. T. Hughes raised t oaccepting be under Sat 121 b, It will be The that. nd the others in proportio 1. added fortsY STARES of '5 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 soya second to iq t y4Year olds ; co l ts fist 10th, and fillie4 vs , 71b ; more Rib extra is stake : winners of 100 WATS clear:llb, 200 or race ; T.ye . , b ut not t o b e accumulative ; 8 subs or no T Mitt) 1) AN SPARES of 15 so;---, , I" , II)N RSDAY, JULY 15.—The STANLEY three year old s ; t w a co• 5 ft, with 50 soya added, for two and geldings allowed 21b Year olds 7st 41b, three fist ; fillies and the present yea r an.7o;v,:inners of plates or sweepstakes in or more Sib extra, h an "Win* to 100 sovs clear to carry 51h, 200 sovs t 3 the fund; T. yePs excepted ; the winner to pay 10 PREsp , .XT gu ts Lord Annesley, 1 M. Iv. CRIBERS. Nvi,reaven, I Mr. G. Payne. In all races, at Liverpool start, the added money will be witlihfelwer than three horses The Stanley Stales closes on. Tuesd di the 17th of March, and names the er•ning preceding lhe raare: and thc Cup and I,Tersey Stakes also cli , q, and TIA m e o n T ndaY. the 17th of March, being the Tuesday following. the Li verpool Spring Meeting. Nominations received by Messrs. Weatherby L ondon ; Mr 11. Johnson, St. Mary's, York ; and Mr. E' Coster. • W. Topham Mr. Jackaon Mr. W. Lynn Mr. .T. Merry Mr. W. Owen Mr. Payne Mr. W, RAM' Mr. R. Riddell Mr. R. Riddell Mr. Saxon Mr. .T. Scott Mr. F. Swiniell N°. 22,091, NOTICE. AT ODDS, the New Novel, by the Author of "The Initials " and "Quits," 2 vas., pest Bvo., is now ready at every Library throughout the kingdom. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Price Five Shillings, FRANCATELLI'S COOK'S GUIDE, and HOUS ER EEPER'S and BUTLE lI'S ASSISTANT. Containing plain instructions for pickling and preserving vegetables, fruit, game, dm. ; the art of conf. ctionery and ice-making, and the arrangement of desserts ; with valuable directions for the preparation of proper diet for invalids ; also fJr a, variety of wine cups, &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Just published, Bvo., iiiIPEECHES of the late Sir GEO. CORNWALL LEWIS and Lord HERBERT, in favour of Legalising MARRIAGE with a 54 ceased WIFE'S SISTER. London : Marriage Law Reform Association, 21, Parlia ment-street. THE FARMER'S BAROMETER, 509., a new Instrument, by Negretti and Zambra, will cor rectly indicate whether the Barometer falls for Rain or for Wind. Particulars by enclosing stamp.-1, Hatton-garden ; 57, Cornhill ; and 122, Regent-street. O ST E O EI D ON: Patent, March 1, 1862, No. 560. (;ABRIEL'S Self-adhesive Patent Indestructible MINE RAL TEETH and FLEXIBLE GUMS, without palates, springs, or wires, and without operation. One set lasts a lifetime, and WARRANTED FOR MASTICATION and ARTICULATION, even when all others fail. Purest ma terials only, at half the usual cost. Messrs. GABRIEL, the old-established Deutists, 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. KUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT XIIIBITIONS OF 1851 AND 1862), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to he the most effective nvention in the curative treatment of HERN I A. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, s here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the IlToc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease ind closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn luring sleep. A descriptive circular may he had, and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, ls. N Double Truss, 31s. Bd., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. kn Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, ls. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, - Post office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT ELASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, Am They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on Ii) ean ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., to 16s. ea, h. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer. 223, Piccadilly. BERWICKSHIRE STEEPLE CHASES, at Kimmerghame-Mains, within three miles of Dunes and twelve of Berwick, on Wednesday, April 29th, 1863. L THE SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE of 100 sovs, added to a Free Handicap of 5 sovs each (in case of nem Dtance) ; the winner of any handicap st , eple chase of the value of 50 toys after the weights are published to carry 71b extra; the winner to pay 20 sovs towards expenseq, and the second to save his stake ; five horses to start, or the added money wilt not be given witt out the consent of the Stewards; about three miles and a half over a good hunting country; 2 sovs entrance, to go to the fund, which must be remitted with the entries, otherwise they will not be received. To close and name with the Clerk of the Course, Dunse, on or before 31st of %.1 arc',, 1863. Top weight, 12st 71b. Handicapper, Mr. R. Johnson, York. IL—The HUNT STEEPLE CHASE of 50 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 toys each, 1 forfeit to the fund, open to all l'orses that have been regularly hunted in Scotland, and with the Earl of Wemyss's Hounds in Northumberland ; second hone to save his stakes ; tour yr olds llst 41h, five yr olds 12st 21b, six and aped 12st 71b ; previous winners of any steeple chase or hurdle race value 50 soya 71b extra ; the winner to pays toys towards expenses about three miles and a half ; gentlemen riders : professionals, trainers, grooms, or any one who has ridden for pay 71b extra. lll.—The TALLYHO HUNT STEEPLE CHASE of 25 soya., added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, 1 forfeit to the fund, for horses that have never won any steeple chase or hurdle race, nor paid race horse duty previous to 1883; open to ail horses that have been regularly hunted in Scotland, or with the Earl of Wemyss's Hounds in Northumberland ; second horse to save his stake; about three miles and a half ; weights and riders same No. 2. IV . .—The HUNTERS' SELLING STEEPLE CHASE Of 2 sous each, 1 forfeit to the fund, with 20 sovs added ; the second to save his stake ; four year olds, list 41b ; five year olds, 12st 21b ; six and aged, 12st 71b ; the winner to be sold for 60 sovs: if entered t a be sold for 50 sovs allowed 71b, if for 40 sovs 141 b, if for 39 soya 211 b. and if for 20 sovs 281 b ; the winner to be sold immediately after the race, and the surplus to go to the race fund; three horses to start, or the added money will not be given about three miler and a half. Nos. 2 and 3 being intended for bona fide hunters only, cer tificates from the respective masters of hounds must be pro duced before starting, if required, that they have not only been regularly hunted, but ridden to hounds, and must not have been in a public training stable in tr-6.3. Entries for Nos. 2 and 3 to be made to the Clerk of the Course, Dunse, on or before the 21st April, and objections to qualification of hones to be made to him in writing not later than Monday, 27th April. Colours to be declared at time of entiv for each race. Sir G. H. BOSWALL, Bart, Sir DAVID BAIRD, Bart, Stewards. Major INNES, Major L'AMY, J. B. KELLIE, Clerk of the Course. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK' Miles Opened. Receipts. Railways. .., 1863. 1862. 1863 . 1862. ` X £ Belfast and N. Counties 136 136 2,122 2,046 Belfast and County Down 49 49 837 593 Blyth and Tyne 2B 28 2,279 1 ,94 4 Bnstol and Exeter l2 ll 1 211 6,3(8 5 970 Caledoni an 230 L3O 15,281 14, , 573 Cockermouth & Workington Bl 81 256 257 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 878 359 Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 6l Oi 165 208 Cork and Youghal Cornwall 531 531 1,349 1,271 ... . _ Deeside l7 17 301 311 Dublin & Belfast Junction ... Dublin and Drogheda 76 63 1,854 1,595 Dub. & Wicklow and Wexfd 4B 48 2,200 1,532 Dundee, Perth, & Aber. Jim Edinburgh and Glasgow 1691 164 7,469 7,293 Forth & Clyde Junction Furness, &c 5O 5) 2,821 2,' 03 Glasgow & South-Western 198 198 8,373 8,206 Gt. Eastern,Nrik.,&E.Union _ - - ---.- , Great Northern 330 330 26,687 24,413 Great North of Scotland 5B 58 1,822 1,768 Gt. Northn. & Westn. (Irel.) 7ll 454 570 305 '3t.Southn. & Westn.(lrind.) 329 329 8,531 8,653 Great Western 992 9641 56,932 52,116 Inverness & Aberdeen June 864 734 991 834 Irish North-Western 145 130 2,0;8 1.741 Irish South-Eastern 254 25} 52 132 Lancashire & Yorkshire 395 3954 12,510 30,093 Limerick and Ennis. Limerick and Foynes 26 264 212 129 Llanelly 4 46, 641 534 London & North-Western London and Blackwall 5 5t 1,811 1,421 London & South-Western Loud. Brighton, &S. Coast 250 2414 21,613 15,500 London, Chatham, & Dover 725 724 3,936 1.751 Lond., Tilbury, & Southend Nlan.,Shefteld,& Lincolnsh Manch. S.Jun.drAltrincham- 9} 9} 1,263 1,056 Maryport and Carlisle Metropolitan 34 - 2,113 - Midland (incl. N. -Western) 630 6144 37,528 37,582 Midland Gt.Westn. of Irind 2l9i 1924 5,850 4,536 Monkland 7li 714 1,418 1,701 llonmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,566 2,436 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee N-Eastern and New. & Car 8944 8674 40,112 37,801 North London 9 9 3,390 2,628 . elen' North Staffordshire 254 252 7,938 7,535 Os :le i s: l :y e a: n :7 Newton 45, 1 27 42 104 1,001 601 and a d Dorset ! e. c).:Lint.teirsuhee sC North-Eastern anaail .1 52 946 864 52 2,238 1,924 56 3,306 3,21r2 1321 132/ 4,9:3 4,676 , oath D von 394 394 428 303 uth_ R e asten ; ............. Stockton and ti . 1.1.. '...- 306 306 2 9,635 1 8,384 Taff Vale ... ar- -ngtOn Ulster ................. 65 55 5,541 5,141 V V a ale le o o f t Clwyd..liet th..... :...... ' : : 2 2 : 0 3 187 ,0 0 2 1 . ' 0 1 7 9 9 1 5 6 1 Waterford and Waterford and Limerick Kilk enny 31 420 317 West Cornwall ... . 77 1,278 1,130 ....,. . . W. Hartlepool II ar ' br. .. Kai L W'haven,Cleator,&Egtmut , 7 48 4,662 3,964 Whit e haven Junction l2 7 563 459 12 Whitehaven & Furness Jun , hs 35 814 660 750 667 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. a nd Rotterdam 528 52 8285 1,284 1,089 B A-B' e nu l st g c r a ei n arPn Eas t er n Junction 265 264 30 t? 33 ,746 Bombay, Baroda, & C en. India 1854 161 1321 2 : .3. 1; 1,2 8 4 Buffalo and Lake Hu ron 16 14 1,753 1,973 Detroit and Milwaukie lB5 185 3,052 2,240 Easternl bast a it s t D utch 111ndoi Rhe ni shlndian France.. . •• . . . . . . . :800 1 87 08 9803 : :506 7 1) 4 4 1 , , 3 8 : , , 7 88 7 1 51 3 1 i 2 4 7 0118 06 17,386 18, , 21 Grand Trunk of Canada 4?5 4371 9,38 3 6,745 Great Indian Peninsula 134 134 4,8 95 4 , 80 9 Great Luxembourg 345 14,691 11,693 435 19,748 13,248 G iu r a e d a r t id l , V s e ar st a e g rn os o s t a C sz a A n li a ca da n . i 4 94 1,28) 915 Northern of Canada ...... • • • • Northern of France 71)0 44 1 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman 484 6 4 9 4 8 52 ,.; 45 47,307 256703 0 4 P ,a a r r i is s , a L n y d o o n r s ie & an M s editerrn 1 1 3 4 7 9 470 1 4 _ 1 64 2 1 4 i 20 4_ 0224 580_48 Pernambuco 1,471 - Royal Danish 69 1,240 68 Sambre and Meuse 11 2 3 6 0 6 59 8 44 South Austrian Southern of France ...... ...: Welland West Flanders ..• 75 IW. and N.W. of.Franoe 768 77 758 2:55 4 23 0 1 , : i4 11 -3. -6 4 59 3285,681-266945 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1863 Prophecies for the Two Thousand and One Thousand Guineas Stakes. We extract the following from the various sporting writers in the weekly journals Bell's Lye. Two THOUSAND.—We cannot sum up otherwise than in favour of Hospodar ; and for his immediate attendants we have an impression that he will have Blue Mantle and Saccharometer. ONE THOUSAND.—Between Tornado and Lady Augusta the finish ought to rest, unless the West Wind blows very strongly from the north. ORANGE BLOSSOM—BeII's Life. And ncw 'tis in vein any longer to blink The name of the scourge sent b punish our sins ; And whate'er I may hope, still I cannot but think, Alas, oh my country I that Hospodar Yet if Fortune the spell of the certainty break, If hushed and confounded be Gallican boast, If horse or if jockey make half a mistake, Then Lord Glasgow's red sleeves will be first past the post. TOUCHSTONE—Era. Two THOUSAND.—We must stick to our colours and stand on our old allies, Hospodar and Saccharometer, only giving preference to Hospodar on account of his steady position in the market, as the backers of Saccharometer can scarcely hope he will turn out another Diophantus. ONE THOUSAND.—We must go back to last year's form, and look for the winner in Lady Augusta or Tornado. AUGUR—Sporttng Life. TWO THOUSAND.—My final.choice must be as follows : Hospodar, Bst 101 b (G. Fordham), 1; Blue Mantle, Bst 101 b (H. Grimshaw), 2,; Maccaroni, Bst 161 b (Challoner), 3. ONE THOUSAND.—The One Thousand Guineas, I may state, will be carried off by Tornado or Geld Dust. OBSERVER—FieId. Two THOUSAND.--I shall, therefore, adhere to my first impressions, that Hospodar will be the first Fronch horse that has won the Two Thousand Guineas, and next to his number I fancy will be discovered that of Blue Mantle. ONE THOUSAND.—Those who will take the Calendar in their hands will at once see the claims of Tornado are too important not to give her precedence over the others. I shall, therefore, expect to find her the winner, and the se cond honours divided between Amelia and Lady Augusta. BEACON—Sporting Gazette. Two THousAND.—I expect to see Hospodar win, and trusting to this year's public form that Macaroni and the Physalis colt will occupy the two next places. _._ __ ONE THOUSAND.—Tornado and L tdy Augusta per formed equally well last year, and as the firmer, who is own sister to Avalanche and Hurricane, is the best bred to stay, I give the preference to Tornado. RHYMING RICHARD Sporting Gazette. Fast to the front with slashing stride Comes on the Frenchman's "crack," Small chance to snap him on the post With Fordham on his back I Though Maccaroni struggles on, The race is fairly done, Just as he likes he leaves them all, And Hospodar has won FLY-EY-NIG HT— Meekly Tones. Two THOUSAND--This trio will share between them the rewards distributable by the judge, who may possibly be called upon to place them in the follow ing urder :—Hospodar, I; Blue Mantle, 2 ; Rapid Rhone, 3. But it must be distinctly understood that I have no hesitation in awarding the premiership to the Frenchman. ONE THOUSAND.—So much uncertainty is attached to fillies at this season of the year, that it will suffice to elect three to defy all comers in the One Thousand Guinea Stakes, namely, Amelia, Lady Augusta, and Tornado, and, as I remarked on the 3d of January, " I infinitely prefer Lady Augusta to any other of the list of five trained by Jos. Dawson, who, it must be universally acknowledged, was the best of her year." VATICINATOR—Sunday Times. Two THOUSAND.—It only remains for us to summarise our impressions, which we shall do thus :—Hospodar, 1; Saccharometer, 2; Blue Mantle, 3. ONE THOUSAND.—Tornado and Lady Augusta have figured the most respectably in public, whilst we hear a favourable account of the improvement worked in Lord Glasgow's unnamed filly. We, therefore, make our elec tion as .follows :—Tornado, 1; Lady Augusta, 2; Brown Bess filly, 3. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM SPRING MEETING, FRIDAY• In spite of the continued fine weather the attendance to day was not equal to that which was attracted by the City and Suburban yesterday. Still a goodly crowd mustered on the stands and at the cords, and we need scarcely say that the " ring" was composed of the identical members who attended before. In the evening Adventurer had changed owners, Mr. Crook, of Manchester, investing 1,900 BON'S upon him, which had the effect of sending him back slightly in the betting, Bedouin starting an equal favourite with him. It is rather remarkable that he and Umpire should have finished exactly in the same relative places as they occupied yesterday, and that the extra distance should have affected both in the same degree, as the Ame rican horse is well known to be averse to a distance of ground. Curiously enoug \a, not a single three-) r-old came to the post, the runners being confined to two five-yr. olds and eight four-yr-olds. Alerte, who had crossed the Channel from France during the early part of the week, was a good deal fancied, from ber easy victory at Paris last Sunday, but her fighting style of going did not take our fancy for so trying a course, and the event proved that her staying powers were not " equal to the occasion." The winner was not backed by his owner to any amount ; and, indeed, little money was lost about him, " the ring" thus recovering some portion of their losses upon Adventurer yesterday. No general interest attached to any of the other events, and Molly Carew not being pulled out for the Wal.• ton Stakes the horses engaged were all quite of a second class. The Waterloo Plate of 50 soya, added to a handicap sweep- - - stakes of 5 sous each, for all ages ; winners 51b extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Hodgman's Libellous, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b .... (Hughes) 1 Lord St. Vincent's Necromancer, 6 yrs, Bst 51b (Custance) 2 Sir W. Codrington's Bosh, 4 yrs, Bst 21b.... (S. Adams) 3 Mr. D. Kinsella's Colleen Rhue, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Hibberd) 4 Mr. Edward's Warrener, 4 yrs, 7st Betting-5 to 4on Libellous, and 3to 1 agst Necro mancer. A long delay occurred at the post, and in one of the at tempts Warrener ran to the stand before he could be stopped. At length the flag fell, and on coming in sight Colleen Rhue had a slight lead, with Libellous and Necro mancer abreast, close up, Bosh and Warrener being a long way behind. Below the distance Libellous took the lead, and he was joined by Bosh opposite the stout], Colleen Rhue lying third. Between the two stands Necromancer and Bosh both passed the Irish mare, the race being con fined to these four, Libellous going in an easy winner by a length ; Bosh a bad third. The New Two-year-old Stakes of 10 soya each, with 60 added ; for 2-yr-olds; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Winners extra. Three•cinarters of a mile. 19 subs. Baron Rothschild's Sister to Wing, Bst 41b .... (Daley) 1 Mr. J. Merry's Phemy filly, Bst 41b (Edwards) 2 Mr. Hill's Ackworth, Bst 71b (A • Day) 3 The following also ran—Lady Maud, Starbeaxn, Pegasus, and Brother Jonathan. Betting-7 to 4 agst Ackworth, 7to 2 (at first 2to 1) agat Pegasus, 5 to 1 agst the Phemy filly, and 6 to 1 agst Sister to Wing. A capital start brought the whole seven horses into view close together, Sister to Wing making play, with Phemy, Starbeam, Lady Maud, and Ackworth following, in the order named, round the turn. At Tattenham-corner Lady Maud went in front, Sister to Wing and the Phemy filly lying next on the lower side, with the favourite close up. Hero the latter, who was unable to act from the hardness of the ground,ran out, losing two or three lengths, his example being followed by Starbeam, and leaving the three leading horses to come on by themselves, Lady Maud still holding the first place, with the Phemy filly and Sister to Wing in close attendance on the lower side, Ackworth and Pegasus following in the middle of the course. At the distance Pegasus retired beaten, and soon afterwards, Lady Maud giving way, the Phemy filly and Sister to Wing came on together to the stand, where Daley, with a fine display of riding, got a slight lead, and went in a clever winner by three-quarters of a length ; four lengths between the second and third. Pegasus was a length from Ackworth, Star beam fifth, and Lady Maud sixth. The Balaklava Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added, for 2-yr- olds and upwards. Weights for age, with selling allowances. Half a mile. 11 subs. Mr. Hodgman's Argus the Exile, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (£3O) (Morris) w.o. t Mr. Eyton's Welcher, 2 yrs, 6st llb (L 50).. (Bradford) t Mrs. W. Snewing's Gazelle, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (L3O) The foll ow i n (J, Goater) 3 Hill, Orl g also ran : —Junius, Lava, Strawberry ando colt, Warwick, Bangle, Odine, and Bali- Verne. Betting -6 to 4 agat Strawberry Hill, 4 to 1 agst Bangle, 6 to 1 agat Welcher, and 8 to 1 agat any other. Several false starts were caused by the fractiousness of Welcher, who threw Bradford in returning from the first, and galloped to the paddock before he could be caught. The second time also he went past the stand, but at length settled down, and allowed the flag to drop to a middling start, Junius and Warwick losing a deal of ground. Lava, ciazelie, Argue the Exile, and Baliverne got off in front; but soon afterwards Gazelle took up the running to the distance, where she was joined by Welcher and Strawberry Hill, and Lava and Baliverne dropped back. At the stand Bangle joined the leading horses, and at the same time Argus the Exile came on with Welcher, and the two ran locked together, Argus the Exile maintaining a slight lead to the post, where Bradford made a rush and effected a dead heat. Gazelle was three lengths behind them, Strawberry Hill fourth, Bangle fifth, Baliverne sixth, and Lava seventh. After the dead heat Argus the Exile walked over, receiving 50 sovs, and the Welchman 35 sovs, but with the under standing that the former was to be sold ; but upon being put up no bidding was made, and he consequently remains in the possession of Mr. Hodgman. The Great Metropolitan Stakes (handicap) of 25 Boys each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared, with 100 added, winners pxtra. 24 miles. 91 subs, 31 of whom declared. Mr. J. Jackson's Haddington, 4 yrs, 7st I lb .... (Doyle) 1 Mr. J. Day's Ca nary, 5 yrs, 6st 71b (Deacon) 2 Mr. Ten Broeck' s Bedouin, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (inc 51b extra) (S. Adams) 3 The following also ran :—Umpire, Brighton, Alerte, Gorse, Real Jam, Harlequin, Adventurer, and Attaman. Betting-100 to 39 each agst Bedouin and Adventurer, 8 to 1 each agst Alerte and Harlequin, 9 to 1 agst Hadding ton, 100 to 8 agst Umpire, lb to 1 agst Gorse, 20 to 1 agst Attaman, and 33 to 1 agst Canary. After one slight failure a good start was effected, Real Jam getting off with a slight lead, followed by Alerte, next the stand, and Umpire on the far side. Going round Tat tenham corner Real Jam increased her lead to 20 lengths, Umpire heading the ruck, followed by Alerte, Adventurer, and Haddington; the rest close up. At the top of the hill Real Jam fell back, and the lead was taken by Alerte, fol lowed by Umpire on the right and Adventurer on the left, Haddington lying next. As they entered the straight Umpire took up the running, and carried it on to a quarter of a mile from home, where Canary, who had been creep ing up, took a slight lead, the two being closely followed by Haddington and Bedouin to the distance. Here the last named made his effort, and between him, Canary, and Haddington a most exciting race in ensued, which was ultimately in favour of Haddington by a neck, a head only separating the second and third. Next to these were Ad venturer and Umpire, well up and so close together that it was difficult to place them; Attaman was sixth, Gorse seventh, Alerte and Harlequin following next, and Real Jam last of all. The Walton Stakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, with 50 added; 2• yr-olds 6st 101 k, 3-yr-olds Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings allowed 31b; winning penalties and maiden allowances. Three-quarters of a mile. 16 sub s . ... ....—. Mr. Savile's Cincinnati colt, 2 yrs, Est 10Ib .. (Morgan) 1 Mr. E. Brayley's Golden Dust, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b (inc 51b ex) 2 (A. Day) 3 Mr. H. Marsh's Measure for Measure, 2 yrs, Est 71b Prince Soltykoff's Howsham, 2 yrs, Est 71b.. (S. Adams) 4 Betting-6 to 4on Golden Dust, 3to 1 apt Measure for Measure, and 5 to 1 agst Cincinnati colt. Golden Dust got away with a clear lead, but before get.' ting to the turn into the straight she gave way to Measure for Measure, who died away below the distance. Here the favourite resumed the lead, but she was challenged after going a few strides by the Cincinnati colt, who won a splendid race by a neck. Measure for Measure was a bad third, and Hewsham, beaten off, was last all the way. The Durdan's Plate (handicap) of 50 sovs, for all ages; winners 51b extra. Derby Course. Mr, Saxon's Stanton, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Midgley) 1 Mr. Nightingall's Hilly Grove, 3 yrs, 7st (J. Nightingall) 2 Mr. Y. King's Portland, 6 yrs, 7st 81b (H. Grimshaw) 3 The following also ran : — Parasseuse, Templar, Truant, and Clapper. _ _ Betting-7 to 4 agst Stanton, 3to 1 agst Portland, and 7 to 1 agst Hilly Grove. Parasseuse made play into the straight, and then gave way to Portland, Stanton, and Hilly Grove, Portland lead ing up to the distance. Here Stanton drew away, and won easily by three lengths from Hilly Grove, who beat Port land by two lengths for second honour s. Knight Templar was fourth; and Truant, Clapper, and Parasseuse finished in the order named. ASCOT RACES.—Great alterations and improvements are in progress for the approaching meeting; a line of 22 pri vate boxes has been erected in the Colonnade in front of the Grand Stand, capable of accommodating eight or nine per sons each, furnished with neat and comfortable chairs, all of which are engaged, with the name of the occupier painted on each door, in opera-box style. The approach is at the east end of the stand, by a flight of stone steps, quite distinct from the other entrances, with a gallery at the back of the boxes, lighted by glazed doors. The whole of the external part of the Grand Stand is being fresh painted, and, when complete, will have a very imposing appearance. Ad ditional rooms have been built in the Queen's Stand for the accommodation of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. The judge's chair has been re moved about ten yards, and is now in close proximity to the telegraph, both of which are enclosed with palisades, thereby preventing the pressure of th e cro wd, which h as on f ormer occasions very much imp e d e d th e officials. At th e b ac k o f the telegraph a double r a il e d passag e leads t o th e weighing room and Clerk of the C ourse ' s o ffice, the only en t rance i n future for trainers, Jockeys, and the press. Several im provements in the running ground have likewise been effected by Mr. C. Davies, the most important of which is the widening of the course to a considerable extent from the starting post on the New Mile. THE BUDGET. The following is the form which the measures announced by Mr. Gladstone on Thursday take in the official language of the Votes:— The Chancellor of the Exchequer, —To move the follow ing resolutions in committee of ways and means : TEA. 3. That towards raising the supply granted to her Ma jesty, in lieu of the duties of Customs now charged on tea, the following duties of Customs shall, on and after the 25th day of April, 1863, until the Ist day of August, 1864, be charged thereon on importation into Great Britain and Ireland—viz , tea, the lb., ls. ACQUATICS. _ THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD, CHAMBERS AND GREEN. The announcement that a meeting between the above men would be held at Mr. Kelley's, at Putney, last night, caused a large assembly to meet at the Bells. There was a great muster of the rowing me n present, amongst whom where Robert Chambers, Harry Clasper, R. Green, Tom Royal, George Hammerton, Old John Phelps, Hayward, &c. The backers of the Newcastle man were present in great force, and, as business proceeded, had everything almost their own way. Mr. Bagnall was in the chair, and when the time of rowing was the mooted question, he, in a few words stated that as Green travelled from Australia he ought to have a few points waived ; therefore, the business was con cluded by the articles being signed as follows : " Articles of agreement entered into this 17th day of April, 1863, between Robert Chambers, of Newcastle-on- Tyne, and Richard A. W. Green, of Sydney, New South Wales. The said Robert Chambers agrees to row the said Richard A. W. Green a right-away race for the Cham pionship of the World and £4OO, being £2OO a-side, the race to be rowed in wager boats, over the usual course, from the Aqueduct, Putney, to a boat moored off the Ship at Mortlake. It is agreed that each man is to be ready at the starting-post at two p.m. on the afternoon of the 16th of June next, either man being absent to forfeit all claim to the stakes. It is understood that this race is to be rowed according to the rules of boat racing for Champion races on the Thames. It is agreed that the first deposit, of £5O a-side, is to be made by each of us on the 21st instant, with the editor of the Sporting Life, through Mr. Salter, of the Feathers, Wandsworth; the second deposit, of £5O a side, to be made with Mr. Pankhurst, Bull's Head, Barnes, on the 7th of May ; the third deposit of £5O a side to be made with Mr. Wilcox, White Hart, Barnes, on the 21st of May ; and the fourth and final deposit to be made with Mr. H, Kelley, the Bells, Putney, on the 11th of June; each deposit to be made be tween the hours of 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., at the above-named houses. The editor , f the Sporting Life to be final stake holder. It is agreed that either party failing to make the before-mentioned deposits to forfeit the whole of the stakes down at the time of the stakes falling due, and the cutters attending the men to keep astern of the sternmost man. It is further agreed that the referee shall be chosen on the 15th day of June preceding the race, at twelve o'clock at noon, at a meeting to be held at Mr. Laidler's, New Inn, Old Bailey, London. (Signed) " ROBERT CHAMBERS. " R. A. W. GREEN. "Dated at Mr. H. Kelley's, the Bells, Putney, 17th of April, 1863. " CHARLES WESTIIALL, Witnesses." " JAMES WILKINSON, Spotting Life. Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre vents the Chinese passing off inf er i or l oaves as in the usual i kinds. Horniman's Tea a uncoloured, therefore, always good alike. Sold in packets by 2.280 agents. LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM, C L APTON . —Th e jubilee commemoration festival of this charity took place on Wednesday evening at the Merchant Taylor's hall, under the presidency of his Roy a l Hi g h ness t h e D uke of Cambridg e . His Royal Highness was supported by Lord Ebury, Col. North, 3 1 . r ., Mr. Alderman Salomons, and by many members of the Court of the Merchant Taylors' Company, and 271 gentlemen sat down to dinner. The ma nagers propose to celebrate the year of jubilee by admitting 100 orphans to the benfits Lf the charity during the year, and as each child remains for an av erage period of six years the extra cost to the charity for m a i ntenance and providing the increased accommodatio n will am ount to nearly £lO,OOO. Towards this object the friends of the institution and the public subscribed on Wednesday evening the unprecedented £ 92 0 from o ld sc h olars, an d th e managers seem sanguine that before l ong t h e amount sum of £7,600, including re quired will be duly forthcoming. T he proceedings of the evening were of the most enthusiastic character, and the duly advertised. particulars of the contributions, we understand, are to be SUGAR. 4. That, towards, raising the Supply granted to her Ma jesty, the duties and drawbacks of Customs now charged and allowed on the articles undermentioned shall continue to be levied, charged, and allowed, on and after the Ist day of July, 1863, until the Ist day 'of August, 1864, on im portation into Great Britain and Ireland, or on exportation thereof to foreign parts, or on removal thereof to the Isle of Man for consumption therein, or on deposit thereof in any approved warehouse, upon such terms and subject to such regulations as the Commissioners of Customs may direct, for delivery therefrom as ships' stores only, or for the pur pose of sweetening British spirits in bond—viz., sugar as denominated in the tariff; molasses; almonds, 'paste of; cherries, dried ; comfits, dry ; confectionery ; ginger, pre served ; marmalade ; plums preserved in sugar : succades, including all fruits and vegetables preserved in sugar, no' otherwise enumerated, INCOME TAX. " That towards raising the supply granted to her Ma jesty, there shall be charged, collected, and paid for one year, commencing on the 6th day of April, 1863, for and in respect of all property, profits, and gains mentioned or de scribed as chargeable in the act passed in the 16th and 17th year of her Majesty's reign, chapter 34, for granting to her Majesty duties on profits arising from property, pro fessions, trades, and offices, the following rates and duties (that is to say) :—For every 20s. of the annual value or amount of all such property, profits, and gains (except those chargeable under schedule (B) of :the said act), the rate or duty of 7d.; and :for and in respect of the occupation of lands, tenements, hereditaments, and heritages chargeable under schedule (B) of the said act, for every 20s. of the annual value thereof, in England, the rate or duty of 3d., and in Scotland and Ireland respectively, the rate or duty of 2id. Subject to the provisions contained in the 28th section of the said act for the exemption of persons whose whole income from every source shall be less than £lOO a year. RAILWAY PASSENGERS. 6. That, in lieu of the duty now payable for and in re spect of passengers conveyed for hire upon or along any railway, there shall be charged and paid in Great Britain a duty of Excise at and after the rate of £3 10s. for £lOO upon all sums received or charged for the fare or eonvey ance of all such passengers. 7. That sec. 9 of the act passed in the 7th and Bth years of her Majesty's reign, chap. 85, which enacts that no tax shall be levied upon the receipts of any railway company from the conveyance of passengers at fares not exceeding Id. for each mile by any such cheap train as in the said act is mentioned, shall be repealed. CLUB LICENCES. 8. That, towards raising the supply granted to her Ma jesty, there shall be charged and paid for every licence to be taken out, yearly, by the secretary, steward, or manager of any club or association, to authorise him to sell or supply by retail to the members of such club or association, beer, wine, spirits, and all other liquors, for the selling whereof an Excise licence is required by law to be taken out, and also tobacco, the duty of £l7 ls. and 5 per cent. thereon. PUBLICAN'S BEER LICENCE. 9. That, towards raising the supply granted to her Ma jesty, there shall be charged and paid for and upon every Excise licence to be taken out by any person who shall be duly authorised by justices of the peace to keep a common inn, alehouse, or victualling-house, and who shall sell beer, cider, or perry by retail, to be drunk or consumed in his, her, or their house or premises, and who shall not take out a licence to retail spirits, the duty of £3 3s. and 5 per cent. thereon, in lieu of the duty now payable on such licence to retail beer. BEER DEALER'S ADDITIONAL LICENCE. 10. That, towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty, where any person shall be duly licenced to sell strong beer in casks containing not less than four-and-a-half gallons, or in not less than two dozen reputed quart bottles at one time, there shall be charged and paid for every additional Excise licence which may be taken out to autho rize such person to sell beer in any less quantity and in any other manner than as aforesaid, but not to be drunk or con sumed on the premises where sold, the duty of D. Is. and 5 per cent. thereon. STAGE CARRIAGES.—EXCISE LICENCES AND DUTIES. 11. That there shall be charged and paid in Great Britain for and in respect of every original licence to be taken out yearly to keep, use, or employ a stage carriage watch shall be constructed and licenced to carry not more than eight passengers at one time, the duty of I. lls. Gd. And for and in respect of every supplementary licence for the same carriage, which shall be taken out in any case allowed by law during the period for which such original licence was granted, the duty of 6d. ; and for and in respe;:t or every mile which any such stage carriage as aforesaid shall be licenced to travel, the duty of id. The said duties to be in lieu of the duties now payable by law in respect of such stage carriages and licences respectively. SUGAR.-EXCISE DUTY. 12. That, towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty, the duties of Excise on sugar made in the United Kingdom, specified in Schedule (B) of the Act passed in the 20th and 21st years of her Majesty's reign, chapter 61, shall be continued and be levied and charged until the Ist day of August, 1864. CHARITABLE LEGACIES (IRELAND). 13. That, towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty, so much of any Act or Acts of Parliament as exempts from legacy duty legacies given for the education or maintenance of poor children in Ireland, or to be applied in support of any public charitable institution in Ireland, or for any purpose merely charitable, shall be repealed. EXCHEQUER BoNDs, 14, That, towards making good the supply granted to her Majesty, the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury be authorized to raise any sum of money not exceeding one million sterling by an issue of Exchequer Bonds. 15. That the principal of all Exchequer Bonds which may be so issued shall be paid off at par, at any period not exceeding six years from the date of such bonds. 16. That the interest of such Exchequer Bonds shall be payable half-yearly, and shall be charged upon and issued out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom, or the growing produce thereof. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. The usual meeting of this board was held yester day at the offices in Spring-gardens. The President, J. Thwaites, Esq., took the chair at twelve o'clock. FINANCE. The cash statement for the current week shows a total general balance of .£100,671 12s. METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. SAVAGE brought up a report from the Gene ral Works Committee, recommending (among other things) that the board should contribute the sum of £1,625 towards widening the Beompton-road from Knightsbridge to the Bell and Horns at South Kensington. The committee also recommend that the sum of £2OB 6s. Bd. should be contributed by the board for setting back the houses Not. 148 to 151, in Upper Thames-street. The committee de clined to recommend the contribution of £9B 18s., asked for by the city of London, towards the cost of setting back No. 5, next Rutland-wharf, Little Carter-lane. The report, after a short discussion, was agreed to. THE PROPOSED METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. Mr. BAZALGETTE, the chief engineer, in continua tion of his report of the 24th of March last, stated that he had not attempted to enter upon the merits of the different railway schemes, but had confined his attention to the cffcct of the works of construc tion upon the metropolitan thoroughfares, thinking g it better (however objectionable some o f them night.e be) that the facts connected with th em should r laid before the Parliamentary committees or other d would authorities by whom the var ious schemes have to be investigated. The board dispensed with the readin of the report in extenso, as it bad been printed for circu lation. After disposing of the routine business the board adjourned. ATTEMTT TO BURN DOWN THE WORKHOUSE OF ST. GEORGE'S EAST.—Last evening, during the sitting of the board of guardians of the above parish, an alarm of fire was raised, and it was discovered that a por tion of the workhouse was in flames. The vagrant ward was entirely destroyed, The incendiary, who was seen to ignite the straw with a Wafer match, was a girl named Elizabeth Henley, who had frequently been an inmate of the workhouse, and bore a very bad character. On being ta k e n into custody she fully and impudently avowed her malicious intention, and so far from expressing any con trition, appeared to glory in her horrible attempt. PRICE.-- —..4d. STAMPED ....sd. Extensive Forgeries of Federal Notes. - At the Sheffield Town-hall en Thursday the two men charged with forging large numbers of notes I of the American Treasury were again brought up. The prisoners were Edwin Hides, engraver, and Henry Light, a lithographic printer ; and they I were charged with forging 10 do) , notes of the American Tressury to the amount, of 30,000 dols. ; with having feloniously in their possession the plate and the lithographic stone from which such notes had been printed ; and, thirdly, with conspir.ng to defraud the United States' Government by uttering such forged notes, of the various denominations of 5 dols., 10 dols., and 20 dols. Mr. Sleigh, bar rister, of London, conducted the prosecution, at the instance of the American Ambassador; the pri. s e ll ers were defended by Mr. Fretson, Sheffield- The case against the prisoners may be briefly stated as follows, as far as the prosecution has allowed it to be developed. It appears that there has been carried on in the country since the spring of 1862 a system of forging American notes on a wholesale scale. Information reached the United States'Am bassador some time ago which justified the belief that these forgeries had been carried on in Sheffield to a very serious extent. After that information was given, towards the close of last year,the matter was placed in the hands of Sergeant Spite], one of the city of London detectives, and he came down to Sheffield to prosecute his inquiries, which have led to the apprehension of the prisoners. Hides has carried on business for several years as an engraver in George-street, Sheffield, and Light was for some time in his employ as a lithographer. About a year and a half ago Light went over to Ireland, and according to his own statement, he there " dropped upon" an American (whose name, for obvious rea sons, we do not mention), and the latter suggested to him the forgery of the notes which the Federal Government were at that time beginning to issue so very liberally, and found money to purchase a lithographic press. In the spring of 1862 Light made his appearance in Sheffield, and knowing that Hides had been in difficulties, he seems to have picked him out as a man likely*to assist in carrying out his plans. Hides had formerly had in his em ploy an engraver named Southard, and Light sought him out and took him to see Hides, who told him he had a job for him. He told Southard he had a really good thing iu hand, and that if he could help him efficiently money would be no ob ject. The job turned out to be the completion of a partially engraved 10 dole, plate which Light had got from his American friend. He completed the Plate, which purported to be dated '° Patented, Washington, 30th of June, 1857." That being done, Light, who together with the other prisoner had constantly superintended the work, sought out a man named Wood, and they agreed with him to strike off 3,000 impressions of the plate, which was accordingly done. The necessary green tinge was given to the paper by staining it in a strong decoc tion of green tea, prepared by Light, who also stamped the consecutive numbers upon the notes in red ink. During the engraving of the plate great secresy was maintained in the shop. Hyde's appren tices, of whom there were several, were not permit ted to enter the room, and while the man Wood was engaged in the printing of the notes a particularly ingenious method of signaling was contrived be tween the confederates, only upon hearing which was he to unlock the door. The notes were of 10 dols. each, but it is known that the prisoners forged many others, varying in value from 5 dols. to 20 dole. The prisoner Hides usually sat in one of the lower rooms, level with the street, the windows being coloured over so that he could not be observed ; but a small space being left so that he could keep watch on what was going on in the street. The minute precautions he took against observation excited the curiosity of his apprentice, Fretwell, and on one occasion the latter took advantage of the absence of his master, entered the room, unlocked a drawer in which the key had been left, and found therein a steel plate. It appeared to b a bank plate, and the apprentice with great haste " pulled" three copies of it in black ink. Only one of these copies was produced, but it bore the representation of part of an American 5 dol. note, the greater part of the plate being un finished when it was taken. The 3,000 notes were partly printed and partly engraved, the litho graphing being done at the residence of Light. A peculiar " holder" was used for the purpose of stamp ing the consecutive numbers upon the notes, and this was found to have been made from a pattern supplied by Hides, and it was found in the box of the prisoner Light. It seems that when Southard was engaged he did not suspect the matter was anything out of the ordinary way ; but while he was engaged on the plate he saw the prisoner Light practising copying the signature of the United States Trea surer on the genuine note which he (Southard) was copying on the copper plate. He then said he sus pected the plate was to print forged notes from. but he was told to keep quiet, and that would be all right. The witness Wood was told soon after he began to print the notes that they were forgeries, but he was also told that he would be all right. However, he gave information to the American consul in Liverpool, and also the consular agents in Sheffield, but they allowed the matter to go on until it was ripe for judicial investigation. The notes when completed were sent off by post by I ight, A remark was made on one occasion by the clerk that the parcel ought to be left open at both ends, but Light said to the man Wood that he " should be a fool to do that, because they would see what was inside them." The impressions were carefully erased from the plate and the stone. Several forged 10 dol. notes were produced, and were proved to be for geries by R. M. Stevenson, United States consular agent in Sheffield. A remand was granted, after au investigation extending over four hours, to the 9th May, when it is probable other persons will be ap prehended. THE SUEZ CANAL. MANCHESTER, April 17.—1 thereftlAgullmn an extensive business doing throughout"thezifitik. Prices have advanced daily, and the market chins *cl, per lb, higher than on Tuesday. The business to-day has been very large for ail kinds of yarn for Indic ; at the extreme advance. There has also been a fair inquiry for China, which has resulted in some little business in twists suited for that mar ket. Buyers for the Levant trade have also been in the market, at extreme prices. Home trade buyers have competed pretty freely during the whole week, and the advance on yarns suitable to this branch has been fully Id. per lb. The buyers for Germany have, as usual, acted with much caution. This cl_ass of buyers seems to be almost out of the market—a circumstance which has been remarked with some surprise. There are telegrams to the 30:11 of March from Cdlcutta quoting no change. The market was strong and acti‘e. A telegram is also reported to the 31st of March quoting the market quieter, in cons( quence of the high prices demanded by holds rs. In cloth there is still a good deal of inquiry for India, and very full prices are demanded. During the week a very large business has been d';ne in mulls and jac conets, light shirtings, and long cloths. To-day there is less business doing, especially in shirtings and long cloths, which is owing to shippers having in many cases completed their orders, as well as to the bareness of the market in fabrics of this kind suitable to India. With the slackening in the de mand, however, there is not the slightest giving way in prices, and buyers having to make pur chases have found that they must give the extreme rates asked on Tuesday. The buyers for other markets do not respond, and the demand has been mainly for India. The high prices check business for the home trade, and T-eloths and printers are not in much request, but prices are firm. CARDIFF, April 16.—The coal merchants aro better supplied with orders than has been the case for a long time. The market quotations are firmly maintained, but there has been no actual advance in prices. The iron trade is moderately active. Con tinental orders are principally in hand at present. There is no change to report in quotations. NOTTINGHAM, April 17.—A better feeling pre vailed in the market to-day. There was a numer ous attendance of manufacturers at this Exchange hall, and sales in lace yarns were effected more readily, medium numbers being quoted ld. to 2d. per lb. higher. Hosiery yarns were also held at an advance, but the amount of business done was limited. Silks of all kinds were firm at late prices. In brown nets there was not much doing. An opinion prevails that if makers would take less money for fine sorts a speculative demand would spring up; but this they cannot do, as these nets are now selling at less than prime cost ; coarse nets have still a tendency to give way. The Explosion of a Powder Mill at EwelL EWELL, Friday, Noon. This morning Mr. Wm. Carter, coroner for the eastern division of the county of Surrey, opened an investigation at the Queen Adelaide Inn, Kingston road, upon the bodies, or rather the remains of the bodies, of the three unfortunate men who lost their lives at the frightful explosion which took place on Wednesday morning last at the gunpowder mills carried on by the firm of Messrs. Sharpe, Adams, and Co., situated about a mile and a half distance from Ewell, on the road to Kingston. The explosion, it may be remembered, occurred about 6 o'clock on the morning of Wednesday, very shortly after the men had commenced work, and from the fact that the corning-mill house, where the explosion took place, having been completely blown to pieces, it was for some time deemed im possible even to conjecture the cause of the disaster. A careful and minute search has, however, re sulted, it is stated, in a portion of one of the copper shamps, or glazing barrels, being found at some very considerable distance from the premises that were destroyed, and as the hung wag found in its place, it furnished abundant evidence that the work of unloading, in which the men would have had to be engaged at that part of the premises, could not have been completed when the sad fatality happened. These shamps or glazing barrels certain from a hundred weight to a hundred weight and a half, but it is ❑ot clearly ascertainable upon any reliable authority how many champs there were, or what gunpowder there was in the mill. Of course these facts will be elicited before the conclusion of the inquiry. The Coroner having sworn the jury, with Mr. R. Henderson as foreman, the learned gentleman said he had only one observation to make in the matter of the inquiry. He was fully aware that they were all neighbours and lived in the parish, and they must understand that they were met to inquire into the cause of the explosion that was said to have taken place. It would be their duty to listen care fully and patiently to all the evidence, lest there should be any criminality chargeable to any one; of course it was quite impossible for him as coroner to say what might arise in the course of the inquiry, but it would be the most convenient course for him (the coroner) to put such questions as he thought necessary, and then the jury or the professional gentlemen, if any were present, could ask what they pleased with a view to elicit the facts of the sad catastrophe. He proposed that they should view the ruins of the place and the remains of the bodies, and get them identified as far as possible, which might, as he understood, be thoroughly done, as far as far as one of them was concerned. The jury then prJceeded, accompanied by the coroner, to view the ruins of the mill, or, as should rather be stated, the charred and blackened ground on which it formerly stood, for not a vestige remains. On inspecting the premises it certainly appeared. that every precaution had been adopted that human ingenuity could devise to prevent even the possi bility of an accident. The corning mill was far removed from all other works, and a large pond (the best n on-conductor) separated it from a thick w ood which intervened between it and other buildings. The jury then performed the painful task s of a v n ie_w i i ing the lemains of the unfortunate sufferers, is a the trunk is perhaps needless to say that th e fragments a most . nd as_ far as possible. of harrowing and sickening The remains of Henry Hook ham showed only of the p the p corpses e t h at d og b e e t e h n er co i l n leo s t:e p e d i ; l : s a body with the back part completely blown away and the left at the shoulder. This poor old man had wards of 30 years at the works, and of the head, the face being arm blown off been up ,was recently ns i o ned off, but fo r a fe wPe wo rking as a substitute. He was past had been a thorou ex perienced man. The lower ghly part of th e b o d y on l y o f James Willi am Baker was found, and th a t, o f course , could not b e id entified part of th e s k ull w until yesterd a y even i ng w h en the hai r . This unhappy discovered and reco gn i s ed by six child ren. The ap p y man has left a wife and Woolman, h a d hit otherlertlemahnl, Tbomffas Warman or h and the o th er j ust below leg blown k w n n ee o T a h t e t r h e e w t a b s i thigh difficulty in identifying him, as his features were quite perfeot. We glean the following amusing scraps from an interest ing article by Lieut. Jayrle, of the French navy, published in this fortnight's Revue Gontemporaine, under the title of " Une Visite aux Travaux de Percement de l'lsthme de Suez." To reach the works part of the distance is done by rail : the third• class vehicles mere vans protected from the sun's rays by an awning, are the only ones which a native Egyptian will select, for there ho can breathe freely, and may sit down without the encumbrance of cushions and °t a tsfirlkleesthhche..w, fresh-water canal, waits official,o t her newfangled dresse d inab lEuropeanblouse , is the comforts . only being n e g v errivtli.do station an s very obsequious to the European travellers, their leisure quietly till all have resumed their s e a a rt s urn. If a pas. hadit i s done. very before he gives the signal forkde: likely the train would TDeells-ecrelta:ntili;isiiharv'meent of the Arabs, trees and senger chose to Bit down and start _ z B ig h ' w wil t e h n e c t e ourist the way to Lake the first halting-place, a few attempted agricultural pur- The works begin at Zag i a i a cu lro t a s c a r h o . ss A th t e in the midst of the sand of the adventurous Europeans notice, and various tribes have the canal. When a visitor a wa. t i t n r g acted set up their tents along El Abassieh, a plants i t a s t s ; o f distinction arrives at Tell-el-Kebi E ll age s t a a r n e duopp open rifles come l 8 e a r tt s o.aa a rneTd; heeit mark solhgt o f joy; the gates of village on the same route, the male populationth ri e o N once and in the saddle, go out to meet him, and let dr their to receive him, drums beat, bonfires are lit, and the women, squatted before thedoors of their huts, set up a croaking sound which none b u t an experienced ear can distinguish from the music of a communityof frogs. Of all means of locomo tion in thi s district, the omnibus drawn by seven drome daries is the most original. lt goes over eight kilometres of sand ; the dromed • aries get on slowly, sink into the sand up to their knees, got out again as well as they can, and only attempt a trot when inspired by a few hearty whacks from the driver. In this way the vehicle; reaches the Scull plateau, where the central European settlement, consisting of a few houses, stands. Here upwards of 20,000 Arabs may he seen at work in the cutting of the great canal, going and coming with a little basket of earth on their heads, which they go and empty some way off. The com pany has tried hard to bribe them into using wheelbarrows, -- - - - - 7--- - ----- n but to no purpose , the Arab will not part with his basket . A . telegra iphc despatch from 'burin anllol.lrteeS He lives upon vegetables, and drinks water; he may even that M. Farini is in a dying state, but Without do with the latter alone ; a pay of 10 sous per day is quite i is t m anner his health was affected, say" The a fortune to him. The article from which we borrow this ing m' Iv statement by declaring ()Pinion • explains the that the 1 is full of other pereillings of the kind, and is well deserving labouring under the effects of a ox--limster id stroke of apoplexy. , of perusal.—Galt:gnani. Dr. Barrett, of Ewell, who was attracted to the spot by hearing the explosion, has, since the finding of the bodies superintended the painful work of putting the fragments together in as near a complete form as possible. It may bo added that fragments of fingers and toes are being found all about the place. On the return of tliejury from their painful duty, which occupied upwards of an hour, the evidence was pro3ceded with. The witnesses were for the most part the work men about the premises, and they described the mode in which the manufacture was conducted, and the precautions taken by the owners expected, f the mills to ensure sa fet y ; but, as might be exp es they could throw no light whatever, nor suggt any reasonable conjecture as to the cause of the explosion. verdict of accidental feat The jury retur ned a h from the exp losion of the mills.