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what " H a ppy L an d" can I' gee you a ft er th e "Opera?" I only know of On e HAPPY LAND n w h hic a Gentleman may Sup—EVANS', COVENT EN, my dear fellow! IKINAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC, BRANDY. This celebrated Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest <IIENCII BRANDY, It ii Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. atSold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by e A s , ents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale ' 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W. 4,2l3serve the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded nahan's LL WhiskY!' TUB CITY OF LONDON REAL PROPERTY COMPANY, Limited. Incorporated under the Companies' Act, 1662. Capital £500,000, in 20,000 shares of £25 each, with power to increase. A _£l to be p a i d on application, and £2 10s. on allotment. '''uY further calls at intervals of not less than three months. CT . DIRECTORS. Ashhurst, Esq. (Messrs. Smith, White, and Co.) Charles hell, Esq. (Messrs. Thomson, Bonar, and (o.) Rabat Russell Carew, Esq., Westbourne-terrace,Hyde-park, Carpender's-park, Watford. Richard Gibbs, Esq. (Messrs. R. Gibbs and Co.) ',Tice Pearse, Ebq (Mess S. Alexander, Son, and Co.) •Dieaburn Tatham, Esq. (Messrs. Fyson, Tathams, Curing, and Walls.) Jo hn Walker, Es Director of the London Financial Asso ciation q" GeorU e ,„ Frederick Young, Esq. (Messrs. Young, Son, and ittagnay.) Messrs . BANKERS. The . Robarts, Lubbock, and Co. ne Mercantile and Exchange Bank (Limited), 4, Lombard pet, and 4, Mincing-lane, London ; Brown's - buildings , Lombard i; St. Vincent's-place, Glasgow. SOLICITORS. Xessrs. Fyson, Tathams, Curling, and Walls. ARCHITECT AND SURVEYOR. Richard Bell, Esq. BROKERS. Messrs. J. and A. Scrimgeour. n. Frisby, Esq., late Fos , er Brothers and Frisby. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 21, Mincing-lane. i n This Company has been formed for the purpose of acei i - real property in London, including leaseholds, for bulld og thereon, letting, or selling. Particular attention will be directed to the acquisition of rnpertie, in first-rate localities, where, by the erection of suitable buildings, a large profit can be derived. ZoVith this view a contr a ct has been entered into with a firm o are am0n.,....5t the largest private owners in the City of lico"don, for the purchase of their city properties, which ter an area of nearly an acre and a halt, and are situated in Itracechurch-street, Fenchurch-street. Mincing-lane, and ,Mark-lane. Plans can be seen at the offices of the solicitors. ' In this purcha.se It is stipulated that the vendors shall guarantee for a period of years a minimum return upon the :airchase money, which will secure at once a liberal dividend 1 0 the shareholders, and which will be further increased 'when the contemplated improvements are, as they shortly Will be, fully carried out. The Company will have the ad van t age o f b orrow i ng on their debentures, at rates of interest much under the per oentage guaranteed; and for the present it has been arranged Vith the vendors that the larger portion of their purchase money shall remain unpaid at 4 per cent. Interest. It is a peculiarity attached to land in the City that the ex tent ot business to be conducted in its very limited space is daily increasing. The value of the time of successful traders, and the convenience of particular localities, are found to to of more moment than question of rent. thThe ac!ommodation allotted to the produce markets in the e neighbo ur h oo d of these propert i es has within the last aew years been doubled, yet the scale of rent has increased in greater degoree, and there seems every reason to anticipate t hat the demand for first-class offices in these localities will Continue to be in advance of t e supply. Eight thousand shares are subscribed for, the remaining twelve thousand are offered , o the public. In case ot no allotment the deposit will be returned. FORA OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the City of London Real Property Gentlemen Company, Limited. ,—llaving paid into your bankers the sum of I request that you will allot me shares in the 11 ' 'I , of Lonon Real Proertman, Limited, and I : r ebY agree d to accept the same or or any loess less y number that may allotted to me, and to pay the calls In respect of the shares 438,2 all otted when due ; I authorise you to place my name Ls the Register of Al:craters for the number of shares al- I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant. Name in Profession or occupation Address Date TAE CITY OF LONDON REAL PROPERTY COMPANY (Limited). Nofurther APPLICATIONS for SHARES in the City of Loudon Real Property Company (Limited) can be entertained una haH DAY (SATURDAY), in London, and MONDAY Country . 2!, B lincing-lane, April 16, 186 /. --- By Order. r tIRE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL S A ,...§OCIETY (Limited), and the ANGLO-AUSTRIAN of `;,-n-, are prepared to receive Subscriptions for the Capital LEMBERG-CZERNOWITZ RAILWAY COM (Limited). t, Capital £1,C50,000, in 62,500 shares of £2l each. " d ri „". a Guarantee from 'he Austrian Government, pro ducing a net minimum dividend of 7 per cent. per annum, provision in silver. ()vision is made for payment hy the contractor, Mr. Brassey, of i nterest at 6 per cent. per annum during construction. Deposit, .£1 on application and £2 on allotment; a further C elt '''. of £2 on the Ist of May, after which date no further all will be made for six months. Penal COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS , `nt,'" the constitution, under the provisions of the conces sion, of the Company as a Societe Anonyme. In England— S omerset A. Beaumont. Esq., M.P. ) Directors of the Anglo „rrederick En,zelho,dt, Esq. S Austrian Bank. ' P i P. Brown-Westboad Esq., M.P., Deputy-Chairman of the London and North-We•tern Railway. In /I. ff. Prince L eo Sapieha, Austria President of the Carl-Ludwig Railway. Count Vladimir Borkowski, D;rector of the Car'-Ludwig Rail w ay. Charles Klein, Esq., President of the Chamber of Comm rce, Vienna. BANKERS IN LONDON. Messrs. Glyn, Mil's, and Co., 67, Lombard-street, E.C. BANKERS IN VIENNA. The Anglo-Austrian Bank. SOLICITORS. /Tesoro. Bircham, Dalrymple, Drake, and Ward, Parliament- street. BROKERS. Messrs. Seymour and Co., 38, Throgmorton-street. Messrs. Cazenove and Co., Threadneedle-street. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 54, Old Broad-street. The th e _ M'eat Trunk Railway from Vienna, in the direction of trontier of Moldavia, is at present complete as far as 'etob erV,. The communication is effected by means of two to The first being the Northern Railway, from Vienna , racow ; the second, the Carl-Ludwig Rahway, from 4(o,_ONv to Lemberg. ta .„,Br first of these lines pays about 14 ate cent. upon its h i ra . , l - The second was completed only the end of 1861. C ob slam its opening has paid 8 per cent. upon its capital, and 14 s Ccinently has never required to claim the guat'antee of 5 ,[bent, accorded to it by the Austrian Government. z ' n el_ o present line is the continuation from Lemberg to b ee ;o witz, near the Moldavian frontier. The concession has n ailai ,granted by the Austrian Governmeut ott terms un -101, 1 Y favourable to the company undertaking it. and n c Proposed railway, enter ng into the heart of the grain ,04t, n a b its district whence the Car:-Ludwig line 've r ":° ,3 its most important traffic, and bein,g constructed at a ,considerably less cost, promises to be more profitable 1 , 48 nei , lib our. vn th continuance of the line through Mo'dav ia to Galatz, Rra nt !_,Danube 'for which a concession has recentl y been Rath_ " 1 by the Chambers of the Principalities), must necgs- It a i b t add largely to the profits of the Lemberg-Czernowitz broiCj a Y , which will thus form an intezral art in an un the -11 and direct railway communicationaY, between the Baltic, ? - erman Ocean, and the Black Sea. ]Matesoo, the duration of which is ninety years, the ~. for the commencement of the works previous to the ye.„"anuary, 1E65, and for their completion within three 1 4 ; 8 ; but provision is made fnr extension of these periods T he of political or financial crisis. a ten he Government guarantee a fixed sum of Z 150,000 in silver Tis eY as a net annual revenue of the line. Viee sum thus guaranteed by the Government, after pro- A n ng for the payment of interest at 5 per cent. on the e ",' 4 ,us, and for an annual sinking fund, will leave a clear 7 per h" applicable to the share capital. The sinking fund will annually applied by lot to the redemption of the Bonds II Shares at par. The proprietors of the Shares thus, from fine to time redeemed win, for each share, receive a certifi lee entitling the bearer to a participation, during the re n,,aining term of the concession, in all the profits of the Com "; Y exceeding 5 per cent. on the original capital. b contract, which will be adopted by the Company, has v s c en entered into by the concessionaires with Mr. Brassey "r,a sum of Z 2,450,000. t„ "'his contract provides for the construction of the rai way raccordance with the terms of the concession, and for stock ing' the same with r. lling stock. It includes all the I preli ninary expenses of acuiring the concession and formi ae Company ; it makes q provision for interest during con ng atruction on paid up capital at the rate of 6 per cen . per annum ; and it covers an ample reserve for the expenses Of management until the railway shall be opened for public traffic. The concession confers the requisite power to form a So ciete Anonyme with Shares to bearer, whereby the liability of the subscriber will be limited to the amount of 25 per cent of the nominal amount of their Shares. The capital of the Societe Anonyme m ill be £2,450,000; to re issued, £1,200,0)0 in Bonds, and £1,250,000 in Shares of 420 each. The Bonds have already been taken. Prep ar atory to the formation of the Soci6t 6 Anonyme "Which cannot be definitively constituted acco r d in g to Aug 'clan law until 25 per cent. of the share capital has been paid 1 1 1 a), the Lemberg-Czernowitz Railway Company has been `crTed as a limited liability company, the shares in which 1 .111 be exchanged for Shares of a like denomination in the oeiete Anonyme. 4 Coy of the krticl o es of Assciation, of the concession, and r the s p tatutes under w hich it is proposed to constitute the " t ociete Anonyme, can be inspec ted at the Offices of the Soli - Trs, 46, Parliament-street. '-Pplications for Shares must b e made in the annexed 4m,8 addressed to the Directors of th e International Fin +n al society (Limited), and of the Anglo -Austrian Bank, but al e,.-applieation will be considered, unless acco m p anied b y the t r i' e lPf of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., or of tre Anglo-Aus- Wn Bank, Vienna, for £1 per Share on the number of eitares applied for. This sum will be returned in the event is d le application not being acceded to, and, if an allotment Bh lnade, it will be applied towards the payment of £1 per are then due. LP -3 IBERG-CZERNOWITZ RAILWAY COMPANY (). FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To be left wi• h the Bankers. No. To the Directors of the International Financial Soaiety n (Limited), and of the Amy - ,10-Austrian Bank. tiientlemen, -Haying paid to Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., of e tun of beim; .E 1 per Share on Shares, X2O each, which request may be allotted to me in the h eTnb erg-Czernowitz Eailway Company (Limited), and I te? r b eb Y agree to accept such Shares, or any less number, and ecome member of the Company, and to have my name ~tced on the Register of Members in respect ot the Shares "'iOtted to me. I am. Gentlemen, your obediedt servant, Name in full Address in full a LEIVIBERGI.CZERNOWITZ RAIL WA Y COMPANY (Limited). Temporary Offices-54, Old Broad-streef. 111 IS HEREBY GIVEN, that no further APPLI -4-LIONS to SHARES in this Company will be received after THIS DAY r (SATURDAY), 16th Aprll. By order, A Dril 16,1864. W. A. MICHAEL, Secretary, pro tem. IR THIS SHOULD MEET THE EYE of any 1);,.00e troubled with Wind in the Stomach, Indigestion, or u n sness, take PAGE WOODCOCK'S WIND PILLS. ,ycie world-wide celebrity proves them of sterling merit. "I all medicine •rendors at is. lid. rnd free by toat tor 14 Or 33 t a trout rage D. Woodock, Chemist .1.44 0941. a TEEM —Mr. ESK RLL'S INVENTION in the construction of ARTIFICIAL TEETH has the following advantages :—A set of teeth, of excellent work manship-and mechanism, can be made and fitted with the most perfect accuracy and success, in a few hours, without pain or extraction of stumps, and to answer all the purposes of mastication and articulation. 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Further parti eulars sent by post, or can be had gratis at the Royal Turkish Bath Establishment, 26, Queen -square, Russell-square, W.C. MESSRS. BOTT, JACKSON, AND CO. execute COMMISSIONS on all races throughout the year. Market price guaranteed. Remittances. London and Westminster Bank. POSt-uffice Orders payable at Camber well-park. Addess—Borr and JAcksox, "Man of the Wo Stores, r George-street, Camberwell park, London.rld" Wine THE EMBARRASSED in Town and Country should read " TIIE PLAIN GUIDE TO what Ban ANK RUPTCY AND COMPOSITIONS," showing be legally done, and the exact cost. To be had gratis and post free of Mr. wetherfietd, Solicitor of the Court, 25, Moorg-ate street, Bank. N.B.—Debts recovered on commission without law ex pences to clients. IMPORTANT INFORMATION. PR. ROBERTS' POOR MAN'S FRIEND le confidently recommended to the Public as an unfail ing remedy for wounds of every description , burns, scalds, chilblains, scorbutic eruptions, sore and inflamed eyes, &c. 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" SHERWOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," . in packets of 36 candles for one shilling, intended for use where cheapness is a great object, will be found an improve ment on the ordinary candles, as they gutter less. Special candle ticks to fit thin candles, is. and 2s. 6d. each ; reducing sockets, making them fit any candlesticks, 2d. each. TOIL ET SOAPS. Sherwood Brown Windsor Soap, with a pleasant scent. Belmont Glycerine Soap, contains trice's Glycerine. Camphor and Glycerine Soap, fo tender skins in winter. GLYCERINE. SIIERWOODOLE " Price's Glycerine" may be Cleans gloves and removes had from any Chemist, in grease and other stains. caosuled bottles, lettered Perfumed, in capsuled bot " Price's Patent," from 6d. ties, 6d. and Is. each. upwards. Impure Glycerine has been sold on the state ment that it is "equal to Prices." Retail throng) Wholesale by Price a Patent Lone any Grocer. Caudle Company (Limited), don. PRIZE MEDA L.—INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER Jr CO., Wax Chandlers, &0., &0. , To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 17:0.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to he excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manufacture. A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says:-- " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn,..l com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with Tatted Wicks, patented.. Ps. 2d. per lb. Ordinary quality Od. per lb. VEGETABLE C.L.NDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality .. .„ Is. sd. per lb. Second quality ls 3d per lb. Third qualify Is. Id. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders — of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., ;8, South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory— Kensington (Established 1730). The largest Establishmmt in England for the Manufacture Wax Candles for the use of the Altar. ~ ~ ~~ 4/ , ‘' /ice d . tn • •••• , ..'1:01 • . ': • . - ,A(0 • t , • Du I DR.rr• r _ ,to G am . dee Clic,N idea -at removal Cue to purely exceptional mum 1,0140 containing the copper vent-pi , - $ worth's guns. is such a goodci<p, capable, as was proved by its Ge oiler s day, of such comparatively easy adjustment, that it would be a loss to the service if in practice it was found a failure. Only time and the test of rapid firing can show 'whether it is a failure or a success. After the piece was re-vented and returned to the committee it was found that advantage had been taken of the gun's rest to give it a thorough clean ing. This the committee at once detected, and to act fair between the competitors ;ordered Sir Wm. Armstrong to have his guns cleaned also. We may add, while on the subject of cleaning the gun, that Mr. Whitworth's is fired with an oil lubricator in the charge at each round, whereas Sir William uses no lubrication whatever with his shunt gun, which is only dry sponged. A great deal of nonsense has been written about low trajectories and all the other scientifio slang, if we may so term it, of gunnery. However, as the Question of trajectories —or, in plain terms, the flight of the shot—is likely to become an important matter of dispute, we may venture on explaining to our readers what the whole thing means, which can. be done in a very few words and without the use of technical terms. All shot when they leave the gun incline steadily down by their own gravitation towards the earth, so that when objects are aimed at at a considerable distance the guns have to be given a corresponding elevation to overcome this tendency. The line, therefore, which all shot take in their passage through the air may be described as a segment of a circle, rising from the gun's mouth till it descends with the shot on the object aimed at. In proportion as this segment of a circle rises high in the middle, or is a flat ellipsis, so is it called a high or low trajectory, and in theory the gun which has the lowest trajectory—that is, which sends its shot in the straightest line to its object —may be said to shoot the best. But, in actual fact, a low trajectory is valueless, except at short ranges, when it can be got from any and every rifled gun. A low trajectory at 1,000 or 1,500 yards makes the greater part of the shot's flight about the height of a man from the ground, and is therefore certain in war fare to take off the heads or legs of any troops in tervening between the gun and the object aimed at. This, as we have said, any rifled gun will do, At long rangee this is useless, for then such elevation has to be given to the gun that the flight of the shot is always considerably above the ground, and whe ther it be 15fr , as in a low trajectory, or 20ft,, as in a high trajectory, is of not the slightest con sequence, as in either case the shot injures no one, Such, in plain language, is the real meaning and value of these high-sounding terms, to which we should not have thought it necessary to allude, but that it is stated that there is a permanent error in the sighting of Mr. Wbitworth's gun, which is in its favour to the extent of 41 minutes ele vation above what appears to be its level. We give this, however, as a mere on dit, for though the attention of the Committee has been drawn to it, no decision has been come to. If the re port should turn oat, on examination of the gun, to be unfounded, Mr. Whitworth may justly claim all the merit that attaches to a low trajectory at short ranges. If, however, 41 minutes have to be added to his elevation, it will leave the question of superiority in the same state in which the whole contest still remains—namely, that in accurary and range there is really nothing to choose, and for destructiveness and endurance we must wait the issue of next week's competition. Vacancies, Promotions, and Appointments in the Civil Service. (From the Civil Service Ga:ette.) WAR-orrict—Mr P. Gaskell and Mr D. Overton M‘D.armid have been appointed temporary clerks in the Adjutant-General's Department. EDUCATTON-OFFICE—Mr P. De Page Itenouf has been appointed an inspector of schools. POST-orricE—The postmasiership of 'Wolverhampton is vacant—income, £34S, with an office, &0., provided by the Crown. Mr X. E. Blake has been appointed a tempo rary clerk, and Mr H. Massey a clerk, at Chester—Mr W. H. Carr has been promoted from the 2d to the Ist class Account Branch, Dub!in. CUSTOMS—Mr W. Cairi, dell; Ist class, has bzen pro moted to be a principal clerk—Mr B. Howson from the 2d to the Ist class, Mr A. Easton from the 3d to the 2d class, Mr G. Ellice, from the 4th to the 3d class, Mr J. M. New man from the sth to the 4th class of clerks, and Mr W. Smith from the Gth to the sth class of clerks in the 'ware housing and general duty department, London—Mr W. M'Callum from the 2d to the Ist, Mr G. Middleton from the 3d to the 2d, and Mr J. Rodgerson from the sth to the 4th class of out-door officers, Shields. INLAND REVENUE—Stamps and Tax Branch— Messrs F. R. Meynell and C. Riskman havo been promoted from the 3d to the 2d division, 2d class, Messrs. F. H. Freer, and R. A. Long from the 4th to the 3d class, and Messrs. T. Lordan and R. W. Thornby from the 4th to the 3d class in the Accountant-General's Department—Mr W. Smith,sur. veyor of taxes, has been transferred from Stafford to Yeovil • Mr J. B. Watson, surveyor of taxes, from linaraaborough to Beverley--and Mr IV. Maher, surveyor of taxes, from Richmond to Haverfordwest—Mr S. Smith, assistant sur veyor of taxes, has been promoted to be a surveyor, and ap pointed to Knaresborough—and Mr F. Smith, assistant surveyor, to be a surveyor, and appointed to Richmond, Yorkshire. THE EAST INDIES.—Mr E. Jackson has been appointed to officiate as Puisne Judge of the High Court of Judica tare at Fort William, in Bengal, during the Hon. H. V. Bayley's absence--Mt C. F. Vaughan has been confirmed in his appointment to the Public Works Department as an accountant, third class, and posted to Oudh—Mr F. A B. Glover has been appointed to officiate as Civil and Sessions Judge of East Burdwan--Mr H. G. Paynter to be assistant to the magistrate and collector of Patna, and to exercise the power of a magistrate and deputy collector in that district—Mr H. B. Lawford to be a magistrate and col lector of the second grade in Furreedpore--Mr H. W, Alexander to be a magistrate and collector of Midgapore—. Mr T. E. Ravenshaw to be a magistrate and collector of Patna—Mr T. Twedie, deputy magistrate and deputy col lector of Narail, to Dinagepore, in which district he will exercise the full powers of a magistrate—Mr. V. Irwin to be assistant to the magistrate and collector of Jessore, ant to have charge of the sub-division of Narail, exercising the powers of a sub-magistrate of the Ist class; Mr R. Porch to be assistant to the magistrate and collector of Nuddea, and to have charge of the sub-division of Meherpore, exer cising the powers of a sub-magistrate of the Ist class—the Hon. R. S, Ellis, C. 8., sanitary commissioner at Madras —Mr J. G. Thompson to act as judge of the Court of Small Causes in the Zillah of Telicherry—Mr J. W. Reid to be head' assistant to the collector and magistrate of Tinnevelly—Mr J. H. Garstin to be bead assistant to the collector and magistrate of_ Malabar—Mr A. C. Trevor to act as second assistant to the coliseum and magistrate at Kaira—and Mr H. E. Jacomb to officiate as under-secre tary to the Madras Government in the revenue, financial s and general departments. Fearful Collision and Loss of Life at th. Mouth of the Thames, GRAVESEND, FRIDNY, April 15. Early yesterday morning a very alarming collision took place near the Mouse Light, a few miles below the Nore, which resulted in the immediate foundering of a barque called the Enterprise, Captain Hitch, and the loss of three of her crew. The unfortunate vessel was bound for St. Vincent with a valuable cargo. She went down the river on Wednesday, in charge of Mr. Speeding, a Trinity House pilot, and anchored near the Mouse Light, about half••past 8 o'clock, for the night, the weather being clear, with a sharp breeze from E.S.E. The ship rode safely enough until a quarter-past 3 o'clock on the following morning, when a vessel, since ascertained to be the schooner John, Captain Lister, from Newcastle, stated to have been under full can vas, came into collision with the Enterprise, striking her on the port bow, just before the cat-head. So severe was the shock that some of the crew were thrown out of their berths. All hands were soon on deck, and it was discavered that the barque was rapidly sinking. One man succeeded in getting out of the hole in the bow, and scrambling on board the schooner. 'Within three or four minutes of the Enterprise being run into she sunk, in several fathoms, fellow four of the crew going down with her. One . poor r or help was observed struggling in the water ; were most piercing, but at the moment assistancen h o is be rendered. Another of the four, a namedyoutht,hevessel sunk. Lock hart, took to the foretop gallant masthead as au hour he was His cries were heard, and in the course of ve by the fishing ciles could taken off and rescued from a water y e g sZack then remained smack Express, Grover, master. The and in a sinking state, by the schooner, and on board whi w ch hi t c h h o w p a il e o d t in anchoring her of the Enterprise had got• succeededTh a e n y tithe pilot went cut in the near the Black Tail 8u0 . Y.. n l a s u m d aa th t e remainder of the crew hands, but nothing could smack in search of the g miss t i es g t difficulty was experienced and for a time, it be Fcen of them. schooner r would go down with the in clearing the vess T e h ls e f - °rmea each other, was feared, that the tug having been fallen in with, she barque. The Victory her up th 9 river to this took the schooner the coal hulk, the crew of the smack assisting place, alongside e he names of those who perished were Slater, i n pumping. - -.TT -e, a lad. and John Grant, seamen, and iry ..parrow, aged 49, in tow and brought . . THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1864. VURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First-class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select rom, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. CIA BGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and . are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by 410 kith , -able engravings of every description of Furniture and easteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gi atis and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates fur furnishing on the following revised cale ! A Six-roomed Parsonage An Eight-roomed ditto 138 1 0 A Ten-roomed ditto A Twelve-roomed ditto Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valnable informationto all requiring hermit furniture, carpet:. or bedding,. References kindly ped to Clergy men and' gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Hyde, Plymouth, Wells. Oxford. Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington. Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Alban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great Brit COBBETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London. S.E. GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. FIVE PER CE NT. PREFERENCE SHARES. The Directors of the Great *eastern Rai way Company hereby give notice that, in accordance with the Act, the THIRD CALL of £2 10.1. per Share is payable on or before MONDAY, the 23d May, 186 i, at the Union Bank of London, Princes-street, Mansion-house, London ; or at Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 07, Lombard-street, London. It will be necessary for the holder of the ♦scrip to present the same to the Bankers at the time of making payment, In order to have the receipt properly filled up. The Five per Cent. Interest will be paid on the Ist of March, and on the Ist of September, in each year. By Order. J. B. OWEN, Secretary. Bishopsg,ate Terminus, 14th April, 1864. QOI-10 ESTATE, HOUSE, AND GENERAL BUSINESS AGENCY OFFICES.—Persons requiring Freehold or Leasehold Property, or having Business and Houses to be disposed of, should. apply to Mr. CHARLES MURRAY, Auctioneer and Valuer, 26, Gerrard-street, Soho. W. Valuations for Probate Administration, Fire Claims, Rail way Compensations, &c. Rents Collected. THE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING DINNER, consisting . of Soup, Fish, Made Dish, Joint, Sweet, &c., is served daily from 3 to 9 p.m., and on Sundays from 5 to 8.30 p.m. Private Rooms for large or small parties. By order, JOHN CATES, Manager. The Wellington, St. James's-street. Entrance, 160, Piccadilly. grub I'ERSONS SEEKING LANDED EE. ATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPER PIES GENERALLY- TO BE RAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY IZEGISTER," containing a varied selection of landed and house properties now in the market, from the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. OWNERS OF PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em brace the opportunity that the medium of this Register affords, by sending the particu'Ars of their properties to the Estate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers, where the property is of an eligible charty_ter, thereby avoid ing the disadvantages of delay and its attendant incon veniences. THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur cnaser is introduced through Messrs. Lumley's Agency, and :hen onlythe usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. INSTITUTE OF PAINTERS IN WATER g COLOURS, on MONDAY next, the 18th inst.. WILL OPEN their THIRTIETH ANNUAL EXHIBITION at their GALLERY, 53, PALL-MALL, near St. James's Palace. Daily from 9 till dusk. !A.dmission, Is.—Catalogue, 6d. JAMES FAHEY, Sea. FRENCH GALLERY. 120, PALL-MALL.- The ELEVENIII ANNUAL EXHIBITION of PICTURES, the contributions of Artists of the French and Flemish Schools, WILL OPEN on MONDAY next. Admission, ls.—Catalogue, 6d. Naval and Military Intelligence, THE NAVY. The steam launch which has been constructed at Chatham dockyard to be propelled on the double or twin screw prin ciple, and intended to be attached to her Majesty's screw steamer Bombay, 68, 400-horse power, flagship of Rear- Admiral the Hon. C. Elliot, C. 8., now fitting at Chatham for the south-east coast of America station, was launched from the dockyard yesterday morning, and immediately after placed alongside the wharf for the purpose of being fitted with her machinery. which arrived from the estab. lishment of Messrs. John Penn and Sons on the previous day. The success which has attended the adoption of double set ewe has be:n marked as to induce the Lords of the Admiralty to direct the construction of several of a large description of man-of-war launches on that principle, adapted for service at the entrance to harbours, rivers, shallow creeks, and generally in places not accessible to vessels of great draught. From the extraordinary powers of manceuvering possessed by these vessels, and the nature of the light Armstrong guns with which they will be armed, they will undoubtedly prove of great value in operations which it would be impossible to undertake with vessels of a larger size or different description. The vessel launched yesterday is 42 feet in length, with a breadth of beam of 10 feet. Her engines are nominally of 12-horse power, but, being on the high-pressure principle, they will work up to about five times that power. This steam launch was origi nally intended for the iron frigate Achilles, but the Bombay being immediately required for sea she was ordered to be supplied to that vessel, and should the pending trial prove satisfactory, another vessel on the double-screw principle will be immediately commenced at Chatham for the Achilles. The Bombay, 67, 400 horse power, Capt. C. A. Campbell, received her sailing orders yesterday, and will leave Chat ham for the south-east coast of America on Wednesday next, calling at Spithead ter final orders. Thelighters went alongside yesterday, and the whole of the day will be occu pied in stowing coals. The officers and crew, who have been berthed on board the receiving ship Gloucester, 50, in Chat ham harbour, will join the Bombay on Monday. The following appointments were made yesterday at tho Admiralty : —Wm. Geo. Aldrick, master, to the Blenheim ; Dr. Edward Dann, assist surg, to the Wye; ur. Henry Fegan, assist surg, additional, to the Victory; Frederick Piercy, assist surg, additional, to the Royal Adelaide; Wm. A, Brown, assist paymaster, to be secretary to Commodore Cockburn; William C. Devereux, assist paymaster to charge, to the Seringapatam ; C. Lund, J. Crawford, and L. P. Lewis, supernumeraries, of the Fisgard, confirmed as first class assist engineers; and S. C. Kemble, nominated to a naval cadetship. MR. W. S. WOODIN'S ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY, and BACHELOR'S BOX, • an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Hall, King William-street, Caaring-cross, EVERY EVENING, at eight (except Saturday); Saturday Mornings at three.— Stalls, and box stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, is. A Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Seats secured at the Hall from eleven to five. Next Morning Performance, Saturday, April 9, at three. CANTERBURY HALL. THIS EVENING an entirely new and Optical Illusion, entitled PRINCE BLOSSOM; OR, THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OF SHADOWS I with novel effects, registered by C. Morton and J. 11. Weston. " The figure of Fame, winged and trumpeted, passing and repassing through the Magic Fountain, is so complete an Illusion that it wellnigh ceases to be illusory."-- Morning Star, Feb. 19. Princ-' Blossom, Miss Townley. In addition to the usual Entertainments of the establish ment, supported by the whole of the talented company, in cluding Arthur Lloyd, Miss Nelly Pow.tr, Mr. T. Maclagan, G. W. Tester, eta &o In a few d tys will be produced, with alterations and im provements in production, the New Illusion, surpassing any thing yet atWI T tempted. entitled THE TERCEN t'ENA a NlkiilT H SHAIiSPERE , in which Mr. W. Randall will re-appear. Admission—Area, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, is. Open every Evening. T H 0 X F OR D, A, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, FRIDAY, will be performed the new and successful Opera, by M. Guonod, FAUST, embracing the entire company of this establishment, with augmented baud and chorus ; other Musical Entertainments, supported by the following talented artistes : —Misses Russell, Fitz-Henry, Tyrrell, SI , almsley ; Messrs. Morley, Tivoli, Green, &c. Director, Mr. F. Jonethmans. To-morrow Evening, Satu•day,;TllE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, by Otto Nicolai. Comedy by UNSWORTII and EUGENE, Mr. T. Maclsgan, W. Itandall, G. Ilutchenson, G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly Power (the juvenile comedienne), &c., &c. Admission--Area, 6d, ; stalls and balcony, Ss. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. ROYAL ALHAMBRA.- CONTINUED SUCCESS of the NEW CIRQUE, acknow , edged to be the best ever produced in Eng Ja m -% EVERY EVENING, at Half-oast Seven. MORNING PERFORMANCE every WEDNEtiIIAY and SATURDAY at Two. ROYAL A.LHAMBRA.-- GRAND DUCROW ACT, by FItANCOIS LOISSET, with NINE HORSES—a most astounding performance. Brilliant Equestrian Scenes, by the first Artists. Prices of Admission—Private Boxes (for six), 218.; Reserved Se its, 3s. ; Stalls and Grard Balcony,2B. ; Pit ynd Promenade, Is. ; Upper Balcony Od. Box Office open from ten to four, MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. RECENT ADDlTlONS—President Lincoln and Presi dent Davis ; Ancient Effigies of Henry IV. and his Queen 309; and in Joan. in magn costumes the riod the Chamber ofificent Phy s iognomy is of a full-le pe ngth model of Geo. Victor Townley. Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. • Admittance, ls. ; extra rooms, 6d. ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly, IS OPEN EVERY E VENING. During the eveninz an unparalleled repertoire of Dance Music, Selections and Overtures, is performed by the cele brated Argyll Band, forty in number. Doors Open at Half-past 8, commence at 9. Admission ls. Manager, M. GRENET. 41A, 31ADDOX-STREET, REGENT - STRE ET, W. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM. Open daily from 10 till 10. Where may be seen the Astees ; Bushman and wife; .Julia Pastrana and Infant; Eng and Shang, the Siamese Twins; and upwards of 3,000 Models, Natural Preparations, &c. Egyptian Mummies, unwrapped, 4,000 years old. Admission, Une shilling Or Gentlemen only). BUSINESSES. —Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SALE a Poulterer's, S.W. Price £2o'. Also Corn chandlers', from £5O to £1,000; Greengrocers', £5O to £300; Confectioners', Chemists', Milliners', Stationers', from £45 to £4O ; Grocers', from £5O to £2,000; Drapers', £2OO to £5,000 ; Bakers', £75 to £400; Coffee-houses, £5O to £1,200 ; , tc-, £6O to £600; Oyster-rooms, Restaurants, &0., £6O to £1,000; Laundries, £59 to £200; Oil, Cigar, Fish, Ham, and Toy Sh ps, £5O to £300; and numerous others in every trade. Commercial Agency Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. '1 he April List, containing 5,000, gratis. HOUSES. —Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SALE, a pair of FREEHOLD semi detached seven roomed VILLAS, near a station, half an hour's ride from Farringdon-street. with good gardens back and front. Let to yearly tenants at £22 each ; but possession of one may be had. Price £3OO each. Also numerous others, at all prices. Offices, corner of Little:Carter-lane, St. Paul's. COFFEE -HOUSE.-Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SALE an old-established BUSINESS, near St. Paul's. Coffee-room, bar, kitchen, and six rooms above. Rent £33, Lease 16 years. Trade £l2 per week. Price £145. Also the following:—Southwark. £75 ; Oxford-street (near), £Ol ; is ington, £6O ; Shoreditch, £2OO, &c. Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. TO CHEMISTS, &c.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SALE an old-established BUSINESS, in a main road East. Commanding corner shop, eight rooms, &c. Rent £lB. Returns £3OO. Price, including a heavy stock, £3OO. Accommodation if required. Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. TO BUTCHERS.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SALE a ready-money BUSINESS, in Eouthwark. Shop and five rooms. Rent, £25. Lease, 12 years. Returns £35 to t4O per week. Price £6O. Offices, Little Carier•lane, St. Paul's. TO DRAPERS.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has f , r SALE a good BUSINESS, in a main thoroughfare, S.E. Shop and six rooms. Rent and taxes, £3O Returns, £7OO per annum. Stock optionaL Price £l5. Offices, Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. PARTNERSHIPS. —Mr. ANDREW HIND is instructed to obtain a PARTNER for a very lucrative manufacturing business. Capital required, £6OO. Also numerous mercantile partnerships for negotiation requiring £lOO to £5,030. Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, S . Paul's. BERLIN WOOL, FANCY STATIONERY, and TOBACCO.—Mr. ANDREW RIND has for dis posa' the above, situate in one of the be s t p ositions, N. DDoing a snug business, and cap tb eof improvement. Price for fittings, fixtures, &c., £lOO. Offices, Corner of Little Carter-lane, St. P DAIRIES. —Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SALE an excellent BUSINESS, S. ; dwelling house, sheds, stab ing, ,tc.; rent, £18; lease, eight years ; price, in cluding eight cows. horse, van, cart, poultry, &c., £420. Also the following :—City, price £2OO ; Islington, £l7O ; N. DiS trict, £7OO ; Bow, £45 ; &e. Offices, corner of Little Carter lane, St. Paul's. y AMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM. —AN 1.4 EFFECTUAL REMEDY, without confining the :'-` o 7l ° ' or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, IS „ witted to be the best medicine for immediately relievi2l; coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient con sumption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce incurable, admirably allays the tickling which provokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it. Prepared only and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist. 8, King-William-street, Charing cross, London, and by all druggists, in bottles, 130., and three quantities in one, 2s. Cd. each. Be particular. and ask for Lambert's Asthmatic 'balsam, The name and address ac. engraved nu the stamp. S FRATFORD-ON-AVON TERCENTENARY FESTIVAL. PRESIDENT. Right Hon. the Earl of CARLISLE, SATURDAY, April 23i, BANQUET, at 3 p.m. -. Lord Car lisle iu the Chair. Tickets 21s. In the Evening, grand dis play of Fireworks, by Darby. MONDAY MORNING, April 25th, at Noon, the MES- SlAH.—Mesdames Parepa, Sainton-Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. G. Perren, Mr. Santley ; Mr. T. Harper (Trumpet) Band and Chorus of SJO performers. Conciliator, Mr. Alfred Mel lon. Tickets, ss. Reserved eats, 10s Ad. and 21s. MONDAY EVENING, at Seven, GRAND CONCERT of MUSIC, assorted with the words from Shakespeare.—Mme. Parepa, Mme. Sainton- Dolby, Mme. Arabella Goddard, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. G. Perren, Mr. Santley. Orchestra of 120 Instruments. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. Tickets, 2s 6d. Reserved Seats, ss. and 103 6d. TUESDAY MORNING, April 26, EXCURSION TO CHARL ECOTE. Tickets ss. In the Evening, at 7 o'clock, TWELFTH NIGHT wilt be represented by the Company of the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. Orsini, Mr. Howe—Sebas thtn, Mr. Weatheroley—Antonio, Mr. Braid—Roberto, Mr. Walter Gordon—Carlo, Mr. Clanc—Valentine, Mr. Worrel— Sir Toby Belch, Mr. Rogers— Sir Andrew, Mr. Buckstone Fabian, Mr. W. Farren—Clown, Mr. Compton—Priest, Mr. Culienford—Olivia, Miss W. Lindley -Viola, Miss Louisa Angel—Maria, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam. Atter the Comedy, Mr. Sothern (Lord Dundreary) will ap pear in a new Farce. Tickets ss.—Reserved Seats, 10s. 6d. and 21s. On WEDNESDAY MORNING, April 27, A SHAKE SPEAREAN READING. Tickets, 25. 6d. —Reserved Seats, is. In the Evening, in consequence of the withdrawal of Mr. Fechter, Mr. Vining, of the Royal Princess's Theatre, ha in the most liberal manner, undertaken to put two Shake spearean Plays upon the Stage. At 7 o'clock there will be performed the Tragedy of ROMEO AND JULIET. The character of Juliet by Mdlle. Stella Collas. There will also be performed the COMEDY OF ERRORS. The two Dromios by the brothers Webb. The names of the other performers wi I be announced in future advertisements. The Hamlet tickets will be available for this Evening's Entertainments. On THURSDAY MORNING, April 28, in the Shake spearean Rooms, a CONCERT of Instrumental Music and Glees from Shakesperean Plays.—Ticke ts, 2s. 6d.—Reserved Seats. ss. In the Evening at Seven, "AS YOU LIKE IT" will be re presented : Celia, Miss Kate Saville.—Phcebe, Miss Bufton— Audry, Miss Charlotte Saunders.—The Duke, Mr. J. Ben nett—Jaques, Mr. Creswick.—Amiens, Mr. W. H. Coming's. —Orlando, Mr.W.Farren—Adam, Mr. Chippendale.—Touch stone, Mr. Compton—Le Beau, Mr. Belfordl—Oliver, Mr. R. Dolman,—Wrestler, Mr 11. Payne. The play producedunder the superintendence of Mr. H. Creswick. Tickets, U.—Re served Seats, 10s. 6d. and 21s. On FRIDAY Evening*, April 29th, "GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL." Ticke, s (by veuchers), 21s. During the Festival there will be an exhibition in the Town Hall of many of the well known Portraits of Shakes peare and eminent Actors of his plays. The Great Western, North-Western, and other Railway Companies will run 81 eclat trains during the Festival; and at the close of each night a performances, trains will leave for London. Birmingham, Malvern, Leamington, &a. &turn Tickets will be available from Friday the 22d, to Saturday the 30th. Tickets, Programmes, &c., may be obtained at 2, Exeter Hall, London ; and at the Festival Ticket Office, New-place, Stratford-upon-Avon. The Official Programme, containing full particulars of all matters connected with the Festival, toge her with a Guide to the Town and Neighbourhood of Stratford-upon-Avon, is now ready. This may be ob ained at the Ticket Office, and from all Booksellers, price is. THE ORIGINAL ROYAL BUCKINGHAM SAUCLE, for Roast Meat, Hashes, Gravies, Stews, Steaks, Soups, Fish, Game, &c. Prepared only by the proprietors, Tnos. Bum and Co., 10, Bath-place, Dalston, London, N.E. THE NIZAM of the DECCAN'S Magnificent CRYSTAL CA'NDF,LABitA for INDIA, being one of five rec , n'ly m‘nulactured (154 lights, 22 feet high, and 12 feet in diameter, is now on show, tottether with a great variety of rare and exquisite specimens of workman slap in glass, amongst which are designs in engravings taken from the famous E.gin msrb'es ; also a variety of the most delicat! , table glass, with elaborately engraved ornamenta tions resembling the finest lace work. The altarpiece, in crystal, has now been cdde 1. J. DEFRIES and SONS. Crystal Gallery, Egyptian Hal. PHANDELIERS in BRONZE, 0101(AX, and kj SILVER, of the finest designs for Dining-room and Dibrary. Moderator Lamps in Bronze, Ormolu, China, and Glass. J. DEFRIES and SONS, West-end Show Rooms, Crystal Gallery, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. DEFRIES and SONS' CRYS CAL CHAN DELIERS in Venetian, Grecian, and other registered De igns for Gas or Candles; Crystal Lamps, Chandeliers, and Wall Lights for India; Club, Mess, and General Fur nishing. Criers for Glass, China, and Earthenware promptly execu ted.—Works, London and Birmingham; City Show Rooms and Manutactory, 147, Houndsditch ; West-end Show Rooms, Crystal Gallery , Egyptian Hall, Pixadilly. THE BENEFACTOR OF THE .SKIN. 111[OLLARD'S PERFUMED SULPHUR SOAP and CREAM for ordinary toilet purposes, and "BAREGE' SUL CREAM, for Baths, free from disagreeable odour ; an infallible means of preserving the skin and body in perfect health ; they are also an effectual remedy in curing local and cutaneous affections and rheuma tism. Highly patronised and recommended by the most eminent physicians (see Testimonials). Tablets of Soap, from Nog. 1 to a, according to the degree of sulphur they contain, sold at the depot, 2, Rupert-street, Coventry-street, London, W., and at alt chemists. Prospectuses and testimonials sent on application. Metropolitan Board of Works. The usual ordinary meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works was held yesterday at the offices, Spring-gardens — Mr John Thwaites in the chair, There was an unusually largo attendance of members present. The cash statement presented the following balances: — Current accounts, £161,947 19s ICd ; deposit accounts, £73,300 ; and Government Securities, £235,247 19s 10d, THE RAILWAY SCHEMES IN THE METROPOLIS. A communication was received from the district board of Hackney, requesting the Metropolitan Board to oppose in Parliament the various railway schemes stopping up the public roads or tending to de so. An hon. member moved, that the matter be referred to the street committee, which was seconded and agreed to. A report was brought up from the Thames Embankment Committee recommending that the committee be autho rised to negociate with the Metropolitan District (Inner Circle) Railway Company to settle the terms and condi tions upon which they should be permitted to carry their line through the northern embankment and the new street from Blackfriars to the Mansion-house, reporting the result to the board. Mr. Fitazues moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Mr. DALTON. Mr. MILLER, M.P. (who was inaudible), was understood :be em powered, to., an d report to the bo ar d th e i r recommen -11 n i oonv. an amendment to the effect, "That the committee Mr. L. TAYLOR seconded the amendment, and said a great many members were not able to attend the committee of the whole board, and could do so on the weekly meetings. Upon the amendment being put, it was carried and be came an original motion, which, upon a division, was car ried by 25 to 12. Attempted Murder in an Express Train, The passengers by the 6 . 15 p .m: train from Paddington night were greatly y female and cries of class carriage, while alarmed er "Murder" proceeding ts the f e er r os mc o r n eaa T n is h es : o r on s f d aa a . travelling between Maidenhead and Twyford. In an ad joining first-class compartment of the carriage were Mr James Bell, of the engineer's office at Worcester, and Mr Charles Harris, the superintendent of the Great Western Railway at Hereford. and the screams led them to signal the driver of the train to stop. On the train being brought to a stand-still many of the passengers left the carriages, and Messrs Bell and Harris had the door of the compartment opened from whence the alarm arose. They then saw standing up a female in a terrible state of agitation, and two men, one of whom had pinioned the other by the arms, and was preventing him from using a knife with which he had armed himself, and with which ho had declared he would stab the woman. The knife had been taken from him, and at this moment Mr Witson, the engineer of the Great Western Railway, came up from another part of the train, entered the com partment to the assistance of the man who had pinioned the would-be assassin. With cords and straps they then securely fastened the man, who was uttering loud threats, and endeavouring to liberate himself, and in this state he was conveyed to Twyford station, where he was laid on his back at the station and left in the cubtody of the station master. *4. appears that the woman and the two men were -s, and that the man who attempted to stab her is a independent circumstances, living in Comer '.4r. He has been considered to be insane rtot before showed any symptoms of - weeks he has been visiting in 'vas on his way home. lives ho jeopar. strange. Mr. Elton, gardens, Worcea.- for some time, bu'.; hat. violence. For the past few . London, and on Thursday night .. The names of his fellow passengers whoo,, dined did not transpire. THE ARMY. Yesterday the Duke of Cambridge, Field-Marshal Corn- I manding-in-Chief, paid a visit of inspection to Aldershott, His Royal Highness, who was attended by Lieut.-Gen. Sir James Yorke Scarlett, Adjutant-General, and Lieut.-Gen. Sir Richard Airey, Quartermaster-General, arrived by the 9 o'clock ordinary train at Farnborough Station, where he was received by Lieut.-Col. the Hon. 11. H. Clifford, V.C., Assistant Quartermaster- General. The division,under Lieut. Gen. Sir J, L. Pennefather, K.C.8., was formed up on Claycart-ridge at 9 o'clock, the cavalry on the right and the infantry on the left, a troop of Horse Artillery on the right flank of the cavalry, and two battalions of Military Train on the left flank of the infantry. The inspection commenced immediately on the Duke of Cambridge reaching the field. The division afterwards marched past, cavalry and Horse Artillery in open column of squadrons at a walk, and the infantry in open column of grand divisions in quick time. The Horse Artillery, cavalry, Royal Artillery, and Military Train afterwards went past at a trot from the reverse flank, the two former again passing at a gallop. The infantry, too, went by brigades in contiguous column at quarter dis tance. The Cavalry Brigade, under the command of Major- General Hodge, C. 8., then performed the sword exercise, in open order, at the halt, at a walk and at the charge. This exercise was well executed, and elicited the Duke's approval. The regiments of cavalry afterwards formed up in close column of squadrons, wheeled to the right, took ground to the front at a trot, and performed several other manoenvres of a similar kind. The commanding officers were then called out and addressed by the Duke, after which the brigade marched to quarters. Aleonwhile the infantry had formed up on Claycart-ridge, in line of contiguous column, facing west ; the Ist brigade on the right, the 2d on the left, and the 3d in the centre. The Dake and staff after leaving the cavalry proceeded to put the infantry through a variety of field evolutions, marching in line of brigades, in echel lon, forming square, moving in squares—keeping the troops in continual motion for upwards of an hour. At the conclusion, the regiments being in lino of contiguous column, a general salute was given, and, as a finale, the Royal salute, the bands playing the National Anthem. The commanding officers were then called to the front, and wore highly complimented by the Duke of Cambridge on the appearance and steadiness of their respective regi • mente, and the troops were then ordered home. The force on the ground consisted of three regiments of cavalry, nine of infantry, three batteries of artillery, two batta lions of Military Train, and a company and troop of Engineers—a total of all ranks of 6,074. The Ambassadors from Madagascar were present at the review, and appeared highly delighted with the spectacle afforded them. The Duke of Cambridge just prior to the final Royal salute being given rode up to their carriage and explained to them the nature of the salute which was to follow. The Duko and staff, after lunching with Sir J. L. Pennefather, left Aldershott about 2 o'clock. Armstrong and Whitworth Trials, Mg by day the now close competition between the field guns of Sir William Armstrong and Mr. Whitworth goes on at Shoebury, in the presence of most of the members of the special committee who are appointed to superintend the practice. Judging what has yet to be done by the progress already made, there is at the lowest estimate two months' constant work still to ba got through before all the various trials laid down in the programme can be completed, and a still longer time must elapse before the final award of the committee can be made public. Many seem of opinion that the trials could be made with greater rapidity if it were necessary, and it is certain that both Sir William and Mr. Whitworth would consent to such a reduction of the programme as would enable them to fire a larger number of shots at fewer ranges instead of, as now, firing a small number at a great many gradually increasing distances. Such an alteration would no doubt reduce the time of trial by many days, but the propriety of making any change in the elaborate and exhaustive programme that has been resolved on is more than questionable, and certainly, while it is adhered to, it seems difficult with anything like a careful verifica tion of each practice shot to do more than is done. Even what is now accomplished entails almost inces sant work night and day on Capt. Dyer, R.A., the secretary to the committee, and with a greater number of rounds the return which is now made out at the close of each day's firing would become impossible. The competition might, undoubtedly, have been shortened to a certain extent if it had been begun with the 70-pounders instead of the field pieces. The mode of rifling and strength of tube which will do for a large gun, it is known, will most certainly do for a small one, but the converse of this proposition by no means hold. Thus, Mr. Whitworth, with his small-bore rifle, has made a weapon which as yet distances all other rifles beyond the chance of competition ; but it is evident now that the same principle extended in its applica tion from a rifle to a 12 pounder does not, or at least, has not yet effected the same results. Sir William's shunt principle, if applied to a volunteer rifle,would no doubt be easily beaten by Mr. Whitworth's weapon of the same kind, but it becomes a totally different question when the two principle are ap plied to field guns, and more different still when the manufacture is extended from field guns to 70 and 100 pounders. For these reasons and as setting the question more quickly at rest, it would no doubt have been better if the competition had begun with the heavy guns instead of with light, or rather if it had been confined to the heavy guns altogether. As it is now, the results obtained with the field guns of either competitors are regarded as far from being conclusive, and as only affording data which cannot properly be judged of till the heavy ordnance has Igone through the same ordeal. During the past week the trials have varied very little from tests of range and accuracy at various degrees of elevation, from two degrees to seven, which was a ttained yesterday, when the guns were throwing shot 3,050 and 3,100 yards. All these trials are of course made with solid shot—a test which Sir William thinks is against bringing out the true merits of his ordnance. His two guns are made for shells only, which is in fact the only ammunition issued to them in service. Mr. Whitworth's gun is, on the contrary, specially a gun for solid shot, and its performances with shell, if not actually bad, arc PRICE ...... Ad. STAMPED:....Sd. unquestionably bad when compared with the de structive effect of Sir William's guns. Thus during the past week's trial each gun had to fire five rounds of shell against the abattis of trees in front of the earthwork we have already described in our previous notice. Both Sir William's guns, the shunt and the breech-loader, in five rounds of segment shell so completely cut an opening in the trees that a cart could have been driven through ; whereas the effect of Mr. Whitworth's shells was absolutely nil. In the same way, against the earthwork of the battery the immense superiority of Sir William's shell was almost equally manifest. In fact, Mr. Whitworth's gun, as a shell gun, has done nothing yet. Mr, Whitworth frankly admits that his shrapnoll shell catinot cope with abattis or earthworks, but is, on the other hand, confident that, when hated against targets of the height and width of a company of soldiers, it will be found to be more destructive in the number of wounds it inflicts than the Arm. strong. Throughout the contest the breech-loader has shot the worst of the three guns, except when tried with shell—the only projectile it is intended to fire—when it has instantly vindicated its old reputation for efficiency. In other respects it has been short in range and deficient in accuracy com pared with either Sir William's shunt gun or Mr. Whitworth's. Its falling short by some 200 yards of the range of the other two guns is unimportant, and is solely due to the fact that the charge for this gun is while the two others have nib.' Its failing to attain the same marvellous accuracy as the others is a fact for which no one can account. The practice made by the average breech-loaders of the same kind in the service is, we aro informed, above the average of the shooting of this gun, made with so much care apes cially for these trials and with a special steel tube for the barrel. It may be that too much care has spoilt it, for, as we have said, its shooting is not equal, not alone to the shunt and Whitworth guns, but to all the other Armatrongs of the same kind which are in plenty at Shoeburyness. Our readers however must not adopt the idea that it shoots badly as a gun; it is only relatively to the two other competing ordnance that this can be said. But the accuracy of the last two is something so wonderful that even the rifle shooting for the Queen's Prize at Wimbledon bears no comparison to it. To give an idea of what this accuracy is, we may state that at the 300 yards range Mr. Whit worth sent many shots in succession through the bull's-eye, which was only one foot in diameter. This was a short range, certainly, but still the prac- tice was wonderful, and again at 1,600 yards Mr. Whitworth had 10 shots, the greatest lateral devia tion of which from the true line was only 5 inches, and there were in the same range as many of Sir William's from the shunt gun which were as true. In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that if a crow or a hen could be seen at such a distance it would have been hit over and over again by either of these guns. At two degrees of elevation the breech-loader was short by 50 yards of the other two guns, but was very accurate. The Armstrong shunt gun and the Whitworth shot equal an to range and accuracy, and if a choice could be made between the two it was in favour of Whitworth. At three degrees Mr. Whitworth claims a distinct victory—a claim, how ever, which is not borne out by the official records of the committee, from which only, as generally given in the rough, do we derive our data for this report. According to the general results of this official return, it is stated that at three degrees the shunt and Whitworth were with shot equal to a yard--the shunt gun having a decided ad vantage with shell. At four degrees also the shunt and Whitworth are reported nearly equal, the breech-loader being short by 200 yards, but otherwise throwing for this range very accurately indeed. When we use the term " nearly equal" as betwc.'n the shunt and Whitworth, we mean that the average of the rounds gave Mr. Whitworth's gun a gi e ;ter range by is i yards thin tLe Arm itrong,—an amount of difference which at 2,000 yards is scarcely wcr,h le-.3ording on ether side. After these came the trials with shell at the abattis and Earthworks, wLcre, as we have said, Sir Ham's victory was complete, his shells sweeping away everything before them, while Mr. Whit worth's were in destructive effect perfectly harm less, as far as could be judged by the appearance of the obstacles against which they were directed. During Thursday and yesterday the trials were again for range and accuracy, at elevations rising from five to seven degrees. At five andsiz degress each party claims to have won, end the Committee returns were not sufficiently made out to enable as to say which had really been the victor, though again it was generally believed by those who were impartial that there really was no choice between the performances of the two. The same may be said of the firing yesterday, at seven degrees, when the two guns were throwing 3,000 yards and upwards, dropping their shot, round after round, in almost precisely the same holes in which the first fell, till they bored and the mounds of sand they threw up formed three little targets, which were distinctly visible. No official return was made of the firing yesterday, and if an opinion can be formed from what was seen of the fall of the shot through a te lescope it would almost appear as if Mr. Whit worth had a trifling advantage in the regularity of his line of file. As far as the trials have hitherto extended, it seems to be the feeling of all officers on the ground that, regard being had only to range and accuracy, there is literally no choice between the Armstrong shunt gun and the Whitworth. Each of the in ventors is, however, confident that his final victory has only been deferred till the long ranges com mence, when each expects to prove a markee superiority over his opponent. But the niceties of these fancy ranges at 8,000 and 10,000 yards, when, the difference is only a foot or two one way or the other, are quite beside the question of the real merits of field guns. Artillerists say that each gun is far beyond the standard required ; that is to say, that each gun possesses such powers of scientific accuracy as are certain never to be deve loped in the hurry and hot blood of actual service. The real question betweenlthem now is which gun is most destructive, and which endures longest. These trials will begin next week, when the de structive power of the guns will be tried against stockades and walls, and the endurance will be tested by continuous and rapid firing. In destruc tive powers, unless Mr. Whitworth's shell behaves better than it has hitherto done, his chances are likely to be small. For endurance both competitors are equally confident of success, Sir William relying on the fact that his guns of the same pattern have stood nearly 4,000 rounds without an evidence of change, and Mr, Whitworth depending on the pro digious strength of the metal of his ordnance, which are of the finest soft-tempered steel. It would very much hasten the important result that is to be arrived at in this trial of endurance if at the end of each day's firing for accuracy, when two and three and four hours are somtimes wasted doing nothing, the guns were ordered to fire 100 rounds into the water as fast as they could be discharged and loaded. Such a finale to the next day's prac tice would tell most seriously on the next day's accuracy of range, if there is any truth in the report that some of the guns are being hurt by their own projectiles. 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