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~~~if.'~'Yi~~~'Z!r - - ...• '"tr-TFT, W Te / • I 11.":4-.: L' * .ii:S ‘ 4 . e ' l 'A It• . 1 4 4441_,,,,_ : s \r % .': ' l4 ' ,Writ ? . , ___ I '3l SHAKSPEARE CELEBRATIONI 4 VAITAT , I O4.4 -----4 , P ''. -.i, e , ;A - ~.,..,„__ ..;,_:„, ~,,,,, It is now pretty generally known that durin "eeee''.‘, .---', A. 4-. . 1 past few months a movement has taken place tam a. S commemorate t he three-hundredth birthday of Shak speare—April 23, 1864—by laying the first stone of a monument to the immortal bard in some conspi cuous part of London. In order to effect this object in a manner in some degree worthy of Shakspeare and of the country, a committee of noblemen and gentlemen have charged themselves with the duty of inviting the patronage of her Majesty, the presi dency of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the co-operation of corporate bodies, special com mittees, and eminent men of ail ranks and profes sions. The list of vice-presidents already enrolled comprise the following eminent names :—The Arch. bishop of Canterbury, Lord Primate of all England ; the Lord Archbishop of York; th Lord Arch bishop of Dubiin ; the Duke of Devonshire, Chancellor of the University of C..mbritge ; Lord Broeghern and Veux, Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh ; the Duke of Manchester, Chairman of Committee; Eirl Granville, K.G., Lord President of the Pr;vy Council ; the Right Hon. Sir Frederick Pollock, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer; the Earl of Carlisle, K.G., Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; Earl Stanhope, President of the Society of Antiquaries ; General Sabine, President of the Royal Society : Sir C. L. Eastlake, President of the Royal Academy of arts ; the Right Hon. the Lord May or of Lou-' don, the Right Hon. Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Bart., M.P., Charles Dickens, Esq., W. C. Macready, Esq., Alfred Tennyson, Esq., Poet Laureate. The secre taries and treasurers are as follows :—General se cretaries—W. Hepworth Dixon, Esq., F.S.A., J. 0. Halliwell, Esq., P.R.& ; Colonial secretaries— \ Sir Charles Nicholson, Bert., it Richard Graves )dlacdonnell, C.B. ; Dramatic s retteriefe—J. Stir ling Coyne, Esq., Westland Ma p, Esq., LL.D.; Literary secretaries—J. C. Jeaffresdn, Esq., H. N. Barnett, Esq. ; Secretaries for committees-itie aid— Frederick Haines, Esq., F.S.A., - G. •Linewas Banks, Esq; Foreign secretaries—Ernest de Bun sen, Eel., Antonio Panizzi, Esq ; Treasurers—Sir Richard Charles Kirby, C. 8., William Tite, Esq., M.P., F. W. Cosens, E. q. The general committee, already numbering upwards of 400 members, in cludes names the most eminent in literature, art, science, law, the church, diplomacy, and commerce. Up to the present the meetings of the committee have been strictly of a private character. Yester day afternoon the members met at the rooms of the Society of Arts, Adelphi. Amongst those present were the secretaries and some 50 members of the general committee. On the motion of W. HEPWORTH DIXON, Esq., Mr. Bracebridge, of Stratfor d-upon-Avon, was voted to the chair. FRED. HAINES, Esq., read the minutes of the meeting of Dec. 7. Part of the proceedings of this meeting was a motion for inviting the late Mr. Thackeray to become one of the vice-presidents ; which motion, on a mere matter of form, was op posed and negatived by a vote of 22 to 9. On the motion that these minutes oe confirmed, Mr. VJZITELLY opposed it on the ground that the numbers had been inaccurately recorded, as more than 9 had been in favour of the proposition to in vite Mr. Thackeray to become one of the vice-presi dents. His amendment, however, was not seconded. W. HEPWORTH DIXON, Esq., said before the minutes were confirmed he would submit a sugges tion which the meeting might or might not adept. He for one should infinitely ;egret that there should remain on the records of a committee like theirs any such entry as that to which reference hid been made. (Hear.) That proposition, he believed, was made in haste. It was said, on one side, that there was a misapprehension with regard to the character of it. He was perfectly certain that under the circnm stances all regretted that it had been made. (Hear, hear.) He expressed an individual opinion when he said that he never thought of contesting Mr. Thackeray's high claims or his right to any place on that committee to which they thought pro per to appoint him. He believed the whole thing had arisen in a misapprehension about the form in which the invitation should be sent. He would therefore propose that the chair man be authorised to erase that entry from the minutes before confirming them, so that the book which would certainly some day be deposited in the British Museum, and amain as a permanent record of the committee, should not beer on the face of it an entry which was the result of haste, and which Was certainly a matter of very profound regret. (Hear, hear.) Mr. GEORGE CRUIKSHANK seconded the resolu tion. • •.• ' —; - ..--,:,,—.• ..4,N" , • • ~.„, „..,.., /I— //-------- .._P-At , s, -..---- , ' 5 .,, ,:...,. ~,..m-.• At-. _ .r... , $ ) ::\ ' ' ,k , I" - - .*td- • ~., - -- ,1) '- ea. , 1, .. \,,.., ~.. 2., ~. - , , . ••.,-, a f i k i. ~, c• .- - - •,.... 4 . 0 . tly7l , -- .t11.41,1 . ,-, . ..„' 4 , _ 4. , 1 --a 4 t, 4' -----' -4,"' * l ll l llllO , . . :41,1 1 11 •*"'„ T 1'.. 1 5, , Il i , .....- '., • s--10,,,.. ,%.0. ~,,, L . _ - __„.. ~ • 4.- - 4 . ..,,c. t e .,y, ~,, • 0r ,.. * ........,.._ \\,, .-i.,•4-.,---_.-- , - 0 , • ,,, ,,c .. ',.,-, . 0 . .' r i.. ; . ' b''6 4 . ' ), 1.. 0 . 4 ... 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Chanvry-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers, Where the property is of an elirriblechara-ter, thereby avoid ing the Aisadyantages of delay and its attenuant incon veniences. THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur chaser is introdnced throu"h Messrs. Lumley's Agency, and then only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. PRICE 4d. STAMPED sd. U I j4~ to remain there." (Hear, hear, and laughter). Now, it was not desirable that such an impression should get abroad amongst the labouring classes. Offenders ought to receive the punishment to which they were sentenced, and not be better treated than an honest man earning Bs. a week and supporting himself and his family by his own honest industry. (Hear, hear.) Lord H. CHOLMONDELEY, after a few remarks in ex planation, withdrew his first and third resolution, and the second and fourth were put to the vote, the number of the magistrates being recorded. Lord EvEUSLEY, on casting up the number, declared them to be— For Lord Carnarvon's motion For the amendment l9 Majority —2B The original motion was, therefore, carried ; and, the other business having been disposed of, The Court adjourned. BUCKS (ECTION, WHERE CAN WE MEET AF .ER THE PANTOMIMES ? l‘ly dear Fellow, Gentlemen sup at EVANS', Covent-garden. soners, but in the report of the House of Lords' committee it appeared that in some cases, exclusive of other labour, prisoners were employed nearly nine hours on the treadmill. He, therefore, thought the proposition of the noble earl ex tremely moderate. (Hear, hear.) Mr ESDAILE said the only desire of the Court was to show a proper feeling of respect to the committee which had pre sented such an able report, and to visiting justices, who had always so ably discharged their dut y . (Rear, hear.) He would suggrst that the Court should express their thanks to the committee for the r e p ort which the y had presented, and refer that report 0 the visiting justices to carry it out in their descretion from time to tine as they might think fit. AYLESBURY, Jan. 4, VURNI i URE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in he kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First.liberal to class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select from, displayed in Showrt tuns occupying an acre of ground. Every ar. tele warranted. CL E i,GYJIEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and Co. are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, ill , istratedby 4lo admirable engraving- , of every description of Furniture and and Bedsteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gi ails post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised Vale : A Six-roomed Parsonage £74 3 0 A n Eight-roomed ditto A Tea-ro •meo ditto A Twelve-roomed ditto Together with a rrice List pi purified ~eridingr and a mass of valuable information to all requiring househ;ld turniture, carpets, or bedding. Ref ertnces kindly permitiea to CI er2 y men and gentlemen in or near Great rtialvern, Southampton , Chi c hester. Bury, E.y, Preston , Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells, Ox'or3. Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington. Croydon. Cambridge, statues, Dorking, W St. Alban', Worcester lpswich, Peterborough, St. David's, rexham, s and above 510 other places in all parts of Gteat Britain. COB BETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London, B.E, The official declaration of the poll was made in the County Hall this morning. The room was well filled, and Mr. Harvey was supported, as on the day of nomination, by a strong and influential body of friends. The High Sheriff (Mr. P. C. LoVETT) said it now became his duty to declare the result of the polling, which was as KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY V. COGNAC, BRANDY. This celebrated Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest FRENCH BRANDY, It i 4 Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by the Agents in th 3 principal towns in England ; or wholesale at UT T. TM ALL, Jim 4. 1864 —OFFICE of - 9 1 CI T Y E MEM BRAN' CEP —lt havine bren settled that a eOURT of CoM al ON COUNCIL should be holden in t h ( Chamb , roftheGuil hal ,on T EIU SD AY, t e 1 th inst., ter the ELIXTION of CII,Y REMEMB ANCE R, N tice is hereby Given, th a t the name, addres . , an d occu p ation of C , ndidate must be left at the Tow n Clerk's office, not later than Two o'clock on Saturday next, 'he 9th inst., in order that the same may be duly inseeed in the summons ennveninv: the Court. The names on ouch summons will be ar r'ne:ed alphabeti,aly.—Further information, if required, can be obtained at the Town Clerk's Office. WOODTHORPr. follows : , 2,311 Harvey Lee 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STRERT, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded "Kinahan's LL Whisky." (Hear, hear.) Mr. BEacn, M.P., said the noble earl had invited the justices to reconsider the present system. The visiting justices had shown a desire to enter calmly into the details of the recommendations which lied been made, in most of which details the chairman of the visiting justices commit tee had acquiesced. There were several matters in which great latitude was left to the justices, The question of plank beds must be left to their discretion., and as to instruc tion in the evenings, he thought they might try whether it would operate beneficially, and then report to the Court The resolution did not order them to carry out any details. They were simply called upon to carry• the recommenda tions contained in the report into effect to the best of their ability and power; and he was sure that no one would have any reason to complain of their want of zeal and dis cretion in carrying out these recommendations. He thought the report ought to be adopted as it stood, sufficient latttude being left to the justices to exercise their oWn discretion in the matter. (Hear, hear.) Lord HETTESBURY expressed his concurrence in the views of the last speaker. Mr. BERNARD said one of the ev ils complained of by the he Lords' committee was the want of uniformity in Prison dis cipline, and he aid not think &it the adoption of the report would at all tend to remove that difficulty. If the report should be adopted in its entirety, in what situation would some of the prisons be ? Prisoners tried at Winchester and sent to Portsmouth or Southampton would receive very different sorts of punishment front those imprisoned at Win • cheater. If the discipline recommended by the noble earl was proper it ought to be adopted generaly. He believed that the Secretary for the Home Department was taking some steps in the matter, for he had directed returns to be made with respect to the diet in prisons ; and, under these circumstances, he would suggest the propriety of postponing the further consideration of the matter for the present. Mr. SCLATER BOOTH, M.P., believed that the time had arrived for making prison discipline more stringent, and felt greatly obliged to the noble earl for the part which he had taken in the matter, but felt that great deference was due to the opinions of the gentlemen who had had the ma nagement of the prison for so many years, and the Court ought not to come to a vote which woukl place them in an unpleasant position. (Hear, hear.) He should be glad if the Court could separate without coming to a vote. If not, he felt that the visiting justices had a great claim on his support. So far from the amendments being antagonistic, he was surprised to find the visiting justices so ready to concur in the recommendations contained in the report, and to try the experiments recommended with regard to diet and labour. Whether it was worth while to ask the Court to allow them to exercise their discretion with regard to the four points contained in the amendment, or whether they might assume that the Court would grant that discretion, he was not prepared to say. It might be assumed that the Court would net bind them with respect to every detail, and would view vith forbearance any ob ssrvations which they might make. But if they insisted on the amendments being adopted he should not oppose them. (Hear, hear.) Mr. H. GORDON believed that it was the wish of the Court that the report should be carried oat within the lati tude indicated by the amendment. Whether the object would be obtained by the adoption of the motion with that understanding, or whether it world be better to adopt the amendments, might be a matter of arrangement. But if the carrying of the amendment would be equivalent to the rejection of the report, he would vote for the original mo tion. (Hear, hear.) The Earl of CARNARVON congratulated the Court on the moderate t one which the discussion had assumed. Various propositions had been mape with the view of bringing about a complete agreement, and the Court must be satis fied if it obtained an agreement in reality, and not look too much to technical agreement in words. It had been sug gested that the consideration of the report should be de layed until some steps were taken by a central authority. It was hardly necessary to discuss that point. The Court was of opinion that some action ougnt to be taken, and if they were to wait until the Secretary of State proposed a uniform system, they would have to wait a very long time. (Hear, hear.) A proposition had been made that the report should be referred to the visiting justices for them to re• port upon. Mr. ESDAILE said what he had suggested was that the justices should take iato consideration the report of the special committee, and carry out such parts of it as they should deem advisable, and report thereon from time to Mejority for Harvey The numbers were received with loud‘cheering from Mr. Harvey's friends. The High Sheriff then declared Mr. H. B. Harvey duly elected to represent the county of Buckingham, in Parlia ment—(cheers)—and personally congratulated W him upon his success, 'w ishing him health and happiness long to enjoy AUCTION MART, London, Sammy 2, 1864 The Directors of the Auction Mart hereby give notice, teat they will snortly be prepared to receive TE N uE ICS for the PUHCUASE of the whole of the iBEEHOL I) BUILDINGS, Land. and Heredi , aments, know., as the Auction Mart, opposite the Bank of England, in the City of London, with early possession. Printed copies of the Conditions of Sale and Forms of Tender are in preparation, and notice will be given when they are ready. S!TANI from 'LONDON' to NEW YORK he British and Amer i can ~ t eam Navicration Company 'Limited) will DESPATCH one of the undermen tioned ~ Plendid Fast Screw Steamers TWICE E &CH MONTH for New York:— _ The Chancellor of the Exchequer in his honours. Mr. HARVEY then stepped forward to address the Nee. tors, and was received with loud cheers. He said it would be base ingratitude on his part if he attempted to conceal or refrained from expressing the pride he felt at the result of the contest. He did not look upon it as a conquest over one individual, but as a decided Conservative triumph. Their predictions had been fulfilled ; the old cause was triumphant; but let them render their victory more com plete by holding their ground, and resisting any attempt for the future to wedge in a Liberal for the county. If one so young as he might presume to offer advice to his venerable opponent, it would be that for the future he left out of his addresses the statement that he had never put the candi dates in any county to expense. (Hear.) His good friend might offer him a cheque, to which he might say, " No." (A. voice, I'm sure he will.") He did not think he would, when on New Year's morning he could allow his W 4063 to walk to the poll—blue and buff,indeed they were— (laughter) —while he (Mr. Harvey), like another Levite, was obliged to pass them by. (Laughter.) As that was a time of peace and goodwill, let him hope that if any bitter feelings had been aroused in the contest they would now be all forgot ten. (Hear, hear.) He was proud to be the member for Bucks. He went to Parliament not as the representative of one party, but as the accredited representative of all. (Hear, hear.) He trusted that whenever the time came he would be found at his post, and that the seat he had now obtained would never be sullied by defeat in future years, (Cheers.) Dr. LEE then came forward, and was received with cheers. He wished all a happy new year, and then addressed him self to the ladies who were present. He was the only one of all the speakers during the election who had condescended to notice the ladies. Not one of the boasting Conservatives —(laughter)—thought them worthy of notice; but no doubt if the galleries were filled with hares and pheasants, they would have been glad to have caught hold of them and put them in their preserves. (Laughter.) He appeared be fore them in the great case of Harvey v. Lee, charged with high crimes and misdemeanours for having put his oppo nent to some expense. He could not congratulate himself nor his friends on the result of the election. (A. laugh.) He aid not regret having continued the contest, as it was done with the view of giving the Liberal electors of Bucking hamshire'an opportunity of recording their votes, and of preventing the county from falling into the hands of parties whom they must consider as the enemies of all true pro gress. In this contest he had no paid agencies, he had not asked an individual for a vote ; had used no intimidation, no coercion, no persuasion. The conduct of his opponent was a complete contrast to that. He had left no exertions untried ; no legal practitioner unretained ; gamekeepers, smokers, drinkers, and all the other electioneering agen cies had been called into requisition ; many a bottle of champagne had had its neck broken in support of his cause. (A. laugh.) He (Dr. Lee) attributed his defeat to the admirable electioneering tactics of his opponent, and to the almost total absence of those who were gene rally styled the Liberals of the county They had de serted him in his utmost need. (Laughter, and a Voice, " They didn't want you.") He had been asked how he dared come forward to oppose the brother-in-law of the Duke of Buckingham—it was ungentlemanly on his part to oppose him—he had no chance—he would put Mr. Harvey to great expense, and so forth. His answer to all that was that he calculated neither relationship nor expense, He held certain principles, and was determined to go to the poll with them. He would not b intimidated either by Whig or Tory. If he saw oppression going on in a Whig house, he would sooner vote for an honest, independent Tory than a grinding, base Whig. (Cheers arid laughter) In conclu sion, he thanked those Liberals who had supported him, ex pressing hie pleasure at the absence of all personal and hes tile feeling during the election, and wished his friends and his opponents all health and_ happiness. Mr. HARVEY then moved, and Dr. LEE seconded, a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff for his just, able, and impar tial conduct while hi the chair. This was carried with acclamation, and the HIGH SHERIFF briefly returned thanks. Mr. W. S. LowNDES then called for three cheers for the ladies, which, being heartily responded to, Dr. LEE humorously moved, as an amendment, that no such honour should come from the Tories. The proceedings then terminated. By Order of the Board. G. H. JAQUES, Secretary. Flintshire. Tons. Horse Power. ..... 54,0 ..... Capt. GtovEn. LONDON 2,500 W ESTMINSTER 2,500 . sco ..... Capt. COUCH I MIDLIN 2,500 „NA 501 NEW YORK 2,500 ..... 500 .. .. apt. HARRIS. These magnificent vessels are unsurpassed by any ocean g?"lV, steamer, and have accommodation for passengers re plete witn every comfort. The Line will commence early in tar ; the expet date to be fixed in a latter announcement. _, load in the Victoria Docks. Atfr7d freight or passage apply to the Company's Agents, L aming and Co., 70, Cornhill. SOHO ESTATE, HOUSE, AND G ENERAL BUSINESS AGENCY OFFICES.—Persons requiring Freehold or Leasehold Property, or having Business and Houses to be disposed of, should apply to Mr. CHARLES MU KHAN, Auctioneer and Valuer, 20, Gerrard-street, Soho, W. Valuations for Probate Administration, Fire Claims, Rail way Compensations, Sul Rents Collected. UNDER THE ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF HER MAJESTY. Now ready, Thirty-third Edition, 1 vol., with the Arms beau tifully engraved, handsome y bound, gilt edges, 31s 6d., LODGE'S PEER AGE 186 A ND BARONETAGE FOR 1. Corrected by the Nobility. "The readiest, the most useful, and exactest of modern works on the subject."—Spectator. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. PRISON DISCIPLINE IN HAMPSHIRE, LAW LIFE ASSURANCE FLEET-STREET, LONDON. January 4, 1864. ii . F NOTICE II HEREBY GIVEN, That a GENERAL ' r ING of the PROPRIETORS of the LAW LIFE F leet -street, ASSURANCE SO , ILTY will be held at the Society's Office, London. on T UE , DAY, the 2d day of February Next, at Twelve o'clock at No ri—i- 1 7. r--..ttnot to the Provisions of the-S,•eiety's Deed of Sett!. ment, for the pur pose o f receiving the Auditors' A nnual Report of the Accounts of the Society up to the 31st December last ; to elect a Trust , e, in the room of Jam e s William Farrer, Esquire, a ir„ e ,, c ",, s , e d ; to elect a Director , i n the room of Matthias Thos. — uno* Esquire, deceased ; and for general purposes. The Director to be chosen in the room of Matthias Thos, 'a - udilltur Esq., deceased, w: 11 remain in office until t.te 24th day Of June, 1866. SOCIETY, MOD ER N STA ND ARD COOKERY BOOKS. I. FRANCATELLI'S COOK'S GUIDE. Thirteenth Thousand. 1,000 Recipes and 40 Illustrations. 58. IL FRANCATELLT'S MODERN COOK. Fourteenth Edition. .000 Recipes and 60 Illustrations. 12s. M. WHAT TO DO WITH THE COLD MUTTON. 2s. 6d. IV. EVERYBODY'S PUDDING BOOK. 2s. 6d. V. THE LADY'S DESSERT BO )K. 2s. 6d. Richard Benttey, New Burlington-street. --- AEOPTION IRE EARL OF CARNARVON'S REPORT. -8 Is; "y order of the Dire tors. WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary. THE PANULCILT,O COOPER COMPANY LIMIrED (CHILE). Incorporated, with Limited Liability, under the Companies Ira ip an THE OXFO R D, A, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, will be performed Selections from the following Operas, viz., T LIE SLAVE, by Sir H. l'ishop ; also, from LA FORZ A DEL DES I INO—Verdi ; by the fol lowing talented artistes .—Misses Russell. Townley, Fitz- Henry, SN , Tyirell, and Elllson ; Messrs. Green, Huish, Kimberley, Stuart, &c. Solos on the Violin by VIOTTI COLLINS, the cele brated English Violinist. Flute by Drew Dean. Pianoforte, Miss Bryant. And the marvellous instrument, the ORCHESTRAL PIANO, by Herr S CHAL KENBACH, the Inventor. Comedy, by UNSWORTH ("or any oiaer man "), Eun•ene, W. Randall,W. T. Critchfield, T. Maelsgan, George Hutchen son, and the marvellous Gymnasts, Messrs. Berri, Leach, and Foster. THIS EVENING, will be produced, supported by the entire company, a new and original rantat I, entitled "King Christmas." written by Litchfield Moseley, Esq., and com posed by W. Meyer Lutz, expressly for the estisbishment. Diiector, Mr. F. Jonghmans. C _ _ Act, 1862. Capital £200,000, in 50,000 Shares of £4 each. Of which it is considered that £3 per share only will be re , quired. Deposit 10s. on application, and 10s. i,n allotment an interval of three months between each call. 36a ng, ItS, .' ' LIIF, ..4 Le. DIRECTORS. John h Pender, Esq., M.P., Manes ter. R. D. Heatley, Fsq., 6, Gre4t Winchester-street, London. Thomas Augustus Gibb, Esq., 72, ild Broad-street, London. Alward Johnston, E sq ., 6, Great St. Helen's , Lon d o n. James Andrew, Esq., Liverpool. 1 rands J. Johnston, Esq., Liverpool. BANKERS. The Consolidated Bank, London and Manchester. SOLICITORS. Messrs, Bircham, Dalrymple, Drake, and Ward, 46, Parliament-street, Westmin-ter. 18. 12. 4. 29. 2. 3 BROKERS. leasrs. Rill, Fawcett, and Hill, 29, Threadneedle-streel London Mesta. Tcd and Ashton, LiverpooL ANTERBURY HALL.—THE GHOST in the MAGIC FOUNTAINS, surpassing any of the Trans ormation Scenes cf the Season—one of the most beautiful effe^ts ever produced. The scene, "The Tempest ;" Ariel, Miss E. Townley. The flight of Ariel through the Fairy Fountains is certainly a triumph of art.—Vide Public l'ress. All the other Musical and Pictorial attractions of the Estab ishment as usual, including Operatic Selections, &c. ; Comedy by Uusworth (the great Stump Orator), Eugene, W. Randall, G. Hutchenson, J. Jester, T. Maclagan, &c. Admission, 6d ; Stalls and Balcony, is. Open every Evening. PROSPECTUS. _The obje,A of this Company is to purchase and work the hileleni° Copper Mine, situate in the Province o f O valle, in 'rh • %T . • Cop u e i , - -,lne is distant about 41 miles from the Port of Nvh; For 24 miles of this distance there is a railway • eonl shorily be extended to the mine. When this is et'il the present cost of transport from the port to th ill 'will be le ssene d b y a bout 20 per cent. Yield e "ea produced are chiefly su lphurets of an average irb :l ab out 7 per cent 28,0 p t,nquantity extracted from the mine in 1862 was about nave e oi cl-an ore, and in 1863 the quanti y raised will Devon Grenattheat of any las„er°triderably exceeded 30,00 tons. This prJduction is mine in the world, not excepting the th Consols. leet wi d ' e t v°„ Principal workings the lode of clean ore is 60 extra t • • he mine is worked horizontally, and the cost o Dr° , _c io y n i s „„, -" , Y about 108. pert n. The working ot the Pirta, es, therefore, much more of the nature of 47,, ) mhan of mining 1, ', s r lodes traceable for a very long distance, and V ern•ne N sor ,,Oeved to be inexhaustible Up to the present time the .ttio have been But only by a day level and tiamway, and ox, 'pently the depth of the lode has not been tested.b u tic abt?,.. e nature and extent ot the workings tnere can eno t 0 be the ore will be found to a gr. ater depth. The_ ` 0 flOi the ore in the present bottom or day level is found Th e ;, c ,tieliest extracted. for n ' t ic is supplied with seven furnaces for running the ' 0 Weil; regulus, and with everything else that is necessary ini nn ,," it fully and efficiently, so that no furthe.• outlay of able "," 'Pee will be required, unless it should be found desir dereafter to increase the numb.r of lurnaces. rr angements have been completed for .he acgaisition by Z i e CO ‘-ir, InPany of the mine, tramways, roads, houses. cattle, :6 and all other plant, &c., for Zl2o,er 0, payable i 40,00) in 000 0 shares, on which £2 10s. per share is i o be considered Z Paid-up, and £50,000 in cash, payable by instalme nts, as he calls are made. The Company are to became owners of the property from let January, 1864, taking over stock of Coals, and other stores, &c., at cost price. No promotion money will be payable, and the preliminary expenses of the Company wi 1 be ot small amount. The Directors will only receive as remuneration for their services 1 per cent. on the net profits of the Company alter provid ing, 5 per cent. on the paid-up capital, and after setting aside 1 0 per cent. of the net profits towards a reserve fund. Judg ing from the past actual working accounts, the Directors look to the property paying an immediate and very satisfac tory mi n i ug dividend. A. co . 7 of the Memorandum and Articles of Association can be ' , inspected at the offices of the Solicitors, 40, Parlia ment -street. A larze number of the shares are already subscribed. Prospectuses and f rms of application for shares can be ob tained in m the Brokers of the Company in London and -Liverpool, but no application wiil be considered unless Re coMpanied by the BaLlters' receipt for 10s. per share on the number of shark s applied for. Temporary Offices-6, Great Winchester-street, E.C. January 4, 1864. no 5. 4. 2. ROYAL ALHAMBRA-FRANCONI'S GRAND CIRQUE IMPERIAL, EVERY EVENING, at Halt-past Seven ; Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, at Two. " This trou eis certainly one of the best we have had in England for some ye,rs. The Cirque Imperial may safely count on a long career of prosperity in London."—The Times. ARGYL L ROOMS, Windmill - st reet, Ha y . market. OTICE. —M. MILLIE N'S PROMENADE CONCERTS will be continued at the above elegant rooms. Admission Is. Conductor—M. JULLIEN. Solo Performers—Messrs. Mosca, Tyler, Horton, Snelling, Progratski, M‘lienney, /cc. Doors Open at 8, commence at half-past. Manager, M. GIIENET. t,,_„,.. each ;ions to of ,nags more each, Then and soya thing I put Df the the nuts SHORTHAND -PITMAN'S PHONOGRA PHIC TEACHER. ed. ; free by post, 7d. SHORTHAND. —PITMAN'S P HO NOGRA PHI J MANUAL. Free by post, ls. 6d. H 0 R THAN D.—"PITMAN'S PHONO GRAPHY forms an exceedinzly effilient -probably the MOST efficient - system of Shorthand that exists."—Sir Rowland Fla London : F. 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The Royal Humane Society, anticipating from the prog nostics that the frost is likely to last with the same severity and quite as long as it did in 181341, have gone to the ex pense of providing a very warm, expensive, and well-ap pointed uniform for the men emplod ye on the ice during the time they are watching the danger that may possibly befal many who are always ready to disport themselves upon the ice, regardless of the risk they run, even when the ice, as at the present time, is in a very insecure condition. Further provision for the restoration of the apparently drowned has been made by Mr. Young, the secretary, and Mr. Superintendent Williams, who have had some canvas tents made, so as to form temporary canvas hospitals, such as were used in the Crimea. These are fitted up with hot water baths and medicine chests. The society's surgeons, who usually attend difficult cases in Hyde-park, Kensing ton-gardens, and the Regent's-park, now that the tempo rary tent hospitals are erected, have signified their willing ness to do all they are able to attend upon immersed per- ibora thr ce BANKRUPTCY AND COMPOSITIONS.- Mr. WETIJERFIELD, Solicitor, 35, Moorgate-street, City, PRACTISES in COURT. and effects PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS with creditors, without publility. Charges, the lowest possible, payable by instalments. Coun try cases economically conducted. N B.—DEBTS recovered on commission, free of law costs. Divorce and Probate business conducted at moderate ex pense. front 11, the 'efends PO WET,L'S BALSAM of ANISEED For COUGHS. COLDS. SHORTNESS of BREA CH, INFLUENZA, &c. 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The numerous and urgent appeals of the si •Ic poor for ad tnissiNn Comp, I the Committee to entreat the bounty of the .::filuent and humane, as the medical officers are daily obliged t treat as out-patients many d , stres.ing cases which. with bbel e adequat e t un d s , they wou ld g l a dl y a d m it in to the warts. premises of the Hospital are capable of containing 500 e e The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on 2r3euntary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer, Edward Nlas erwan, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by WMessrs . Coutts and Co. ,• Drummond and Co. ; Herries and % 0 • ; Ran som and Co.- Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, and a yne, and Co. : (Lyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay Co. ; Denison and Co. ; W Iliams, Deacon, and Co. ; Ilverend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Berners-street ; .'"kla sterman and Co. ; I. Barned and Co., Liverpool ; and at the Ho s pit al, from 10 till 5. BTANFORD S. 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LIFEBOAT SERVICES.-Daring the recent heavy gales some of the t oats of the Royal Na ional Lifeboat Institution have been instrumental in rescuing the crews of the following wrecked vessels :—Schooner Theophi lus, of Aberdeen, b men ; barque Tarnwortb, of Norway, 17; schooner Northern Lights, of Preston, # : pilot boat, of St Ives, 7 ; schooner Arlon. of Workington, 4; schooner Gipsy, of Dri'gheda, 4 ; smack Saucy Ja lc, of Inverness, 1 ; barque Marietta, of Lisbon, 1 ; fishing boat, of Filey, 2 ' • Tenby fishing boat, 3; and barque Providence , of Dantzic,7. Total lives saved, 55. The lit eboats also assistel in bringing safely into port, with their crews, consisting of 29 men, the Italian brig Camoglin., the schooner Sir Colin Campbell, of Whitby, the schooner Gullia, of Palermo, and the ketch Snip, of Am sterdam. The lifeboats also went off in reply to signals of distress on fourteen oceasions, but their services were not ultimately required. The amount of reward paid for all these services was £216. The Committee of the Institutionearnest - y AP PEAL to the public for ASSIsTAN,E to enable them to meet the con tinued heavy demands on the Society's 125 lileb at estab lishments. Contributions are receiv,d by all the Loniton and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, gsq., at the Institution, 11, John-street, Adelphi, London. WINCHESTER, Monday. The subject of prison discipline, which has excited so much interest in this county, was again brought under dis cussion this day before a very full bench of magistrates. Lord Eversley presided, and amongst the other magistrates present were the Earl of Carnarvon,Lord H.Cholmondeley, Lord Hey, tesbury, Lora Somerton, Sir W. Heathcote,M.P., Col. Humphry, M.P., Mr. Beach, M P., Sir H. Jervoi•el M.P., Mr, Carter, M.P., Mr. Sclater Booth, M.P., Admi ral Sir C. Curtis, Admiral Neville, Hon. 3, D. Curzon, J. W. Salt, Esq., H. J. Mulcock, Esq., F. J. Marks, Esq., W. C. D. Esdaile, Esq., H. C. Compton, Esq., Sir John Simeon, the Rev. J. T. Maine, the Hon. J. T. Dutton, Sir H. P. Gordon, and Raikes Currie, Esq. On the motion of Sir W. HEATHCOTE, seconded by Lord H. CHOLMONDELEY, Dr. Butler was appointed surgeon to the eounty prison, in the room of Dr. Lyford, resigned. Lord H. CHOLMONDELEY then brought up the report of the visiting justices, stating their disagreement - to certain parts of the report on prison discipline presented by the Earl of Carnarvon at the Christmas Sessions,which he pro posed to submit to the Court inthe shape of an amendment. The justices, although disagreeing with recommendations to which the amendment would refer, expressed their anxious wish to carry out such new duties as might be im posed upon them. The Earl of CARNARVON then rose to move the following resolution, of which he had given notice at the Christmas sessions :—" That this Court do agree with the committee on prison discipline in the recommendations contained in their report, and that a committee, to consist of the several justices of the county prison, be appointed—that the said report be referred to them for their guidance, and that they do from time to time report to the Court the progress made in carrying the same into effect." The noble earl said it was his anxious wish to meet the visiting justices, and to smooth away any points of antagonism which might exist. His noble friend had adopted a very inconvenient and very unusual mode of proceeding in framing his amendments on the motion, and retaining them until the last moment, when it was impossible to give them full consideration. On that ground, and also on the pound that he had not had time to consult many gentlemen who had served on the select committee by whom the report had been prepared, he should be justified in declining to accept the amendments, but he must go a step further and say, that, having glanced at the amendments which had been handed to him, he could not accept them, because their adoption would practically put an end to the recommenda tions contained in the report. The committee had been appointed to consider the whole subject, and had framed what he considered a satisfactory scheme. Another com mittee suggested certain alterations in that scheme. Now he thought it was not too much to ask that the system which had been recommended should have a fair trial, and in the event ot its failure he should be perfectly ready to co-ope rate with his noble friend in obtaining enlarged powers for the visiting justices, or in procuring a modification ot any of the principles laid down in the report. If the amend• ments were few and tr,fling, as his noble frier d appeared to consider them, then they were superfluous; but if they materially affected the substance of the report he trusted the Court would consider him right in pressing his motion to a division. Before proceeding further he should be glad to hear what his noble friend had to say in support of his amendments, and would then endeavour to reply to him. (Hear.) He might, however, be permitted to state that he had received a letter from Lord Shaftesbury, who was pre • vented by indisposition from taking part in the proceedings, in which letter his noble friend expressed his anxiety to support the views embodied in the report from the convic tions which he had arrived at during a long and arduous attention to the evidence given before the committee of the House of Lords. (Hear, hear.) The motion haring been seconded and put from the chair, Lord H. CHOLIIONDELEX rose to propose his amend ments, the adoption of which he denied would be fatal to the report. They were as follows :—" That this Court do agree with the committee on prison discipline in the recom mendations contained in their report, with the following amendments thereto :-1. That in special cases, to be re ported by the chaplain to visiting justices and approved of by them, secular books be allowed to prisoners in the Ist and 2d classes. 2. That the visiting justices be instructed to make such arrangements of the prisoners' time as may in their opinion be desirable for carrying out the hard •labour scale, and also to fix the hours for schcol instruction ; but that they be recommended to consider, when making such arrangements, whether the whole or any portion of such school instruction may not be advantageously given in the evening. 3. That as the introduction of guard or plank beds must be considered simply as an experiment, the visiting justices be instructed to order only a limited number of such beds, not in the first instance to exceed 20, and that such beds be used with or without mattresses, at the discretion of the visiting justices, but that they be directed to report from time to time to the court, stating whether, in their opinion, it will be desirable to increase the number of beds, and to adopt fully the suggestions of the select committee with regard to the first and second classes of prisoners, 4. That, in the opinion of the Court, it is not desirable at present to take any steps for the restoration of the stalls in the chapel, but that the visiting justices be requested to make such arrangements as they may judge expedient for preventing more effectually all communication, but that no alteration be made in the daily attendance of pri soners. 5. That the table in the appendix be re-arranged, in order to meet the alterations now adopted by the Court. With respect to the first resolution, the visiting justices were of opinion that there were prisoners to whom it was really necessary to give secular books, and all the justices required was that they might have the power to grant such books in special cases reported to them by the chaplain. If the Court adopted that suggestion he could assure them that the indulgence would not be abused. With respect to the second amendment he was really at a lose to understand how his noble friend could consider it fatal to the report. The object in view was, that the hours of instruction should be fixed ; but that would be taking out of the hands of the justices a power which they ought to be allowed to retain. He would not say whether it was good or bad to let instructionbe given in the evening—but in his opinion the arrangements ought to be left in the hands of the justices. The third amendment referred to the experiment which ought, in the first instance, to be tried on a small scale — and he thought it would be extremely unwise to order 50 or 60 plank beds to begin with. All that the justices re quired was to be allowed to try the experiment on a smaller scale than that recommended by his noble friend. With regard to the fourth amendment he felt very strongly, and was of opinion that the justices ought to be allowed to make such arrangements as they deemed expe• dient for preventing more effectually the communication of prisoners with each other. Whatever the Court might de termine upon the justices would endeavour to carry out to the best of their ability. The most important part of the proposition of his noble friend was that relating to hard labour, and that the justices were fully prepared to carry out. He doubted whether it would have the effect desired by his noble friend, but if that should prove to be the case he would be one ;of the first to congratulate him on the alteration. He doubted whether the change proposed would have the effect of reducing the number of prisoners ; for on looking over the Lords' report it was somewhat remarkable that in those prisons where the lab,ur was most severe there were the largest number of re-commitments. (Hear.) The amendments were seconded by Mr. CHUTE. Lord SO3iERTON objected to the amendments, which, he said, struck at the root of the whole matter, particularly those relating to school instruction and separation in the chapel. Those gentlemen who supported the amendments ought to consider what the result of their op position might be. The opinions embodied in the report were not only the opinions of the noble earl and his com mittee, but the opinions of the committee of the House of Lords, the opinions of the Royal commission on penal servi tude, and the opinions of many of the judges of the land, and especially of the Lord:Chief Justice. (Hear, hear.) He had heard some objections stated as to the number of hours proposed for labour. The number proposed was ten. Some persons had gone so far as to say that such an amount of labour would have a serious effect on the mind of the pri- ----- The Earl of CARNAUVON—That would give the visiting justices entire discretion to scratch out every line of the report, and ho should place not only himself but the com mittee and the Court in a false position it he agreed to such a proposition. (Hear, hear.) On the other hand, if the pro position of Mr. Esdaile did not go so far, it was only assert ing, in other words, what had been assumed. He did not think that there was anything unreasonablybindiag on the justices in his res)lution, and believed that it conveyed every reasonable latittde that ought to be given. It had been stated that when the report was laid on the table a promise was given that the subject should be brought forward in a string of resolut ons. No such promise had been given by him, bat he would go so far as to say that such had been his intention, and le should have done so had the chairman of the justices been able to meet, and had he not been driven to the necessity of acting for himself on account of the pres sure of time. The whole point of Lord Cholraondeley's ob servations was this, that it was unwise to pledge the Court by the adoptiot of this report to any precise details. But the Court were not drawing up an act of Parliament or ape. cifying every little detail which might be necessary for car rying out the scheme. (Hear, hear.) This was a matter between the Cenrt and the justices. If they accepted in a frank manner the spirit of these recommendations all petty questions of detail might be easily and satisfactorily settled. If the justices met with difficulties the Court might assist in removing those difficulties iby enlarging their powers, The proposals which had been made for agreement were almost identical with this resolution, and if they only meant that they were supei Miens and worse than super flpourotuss;aubdeciaratipsety they would throw suspicion on the re that there was some eecenlary motive beyond that which was apparent, he believed the adop tion of the amendments would be injurious to the re port. They were of two classes. The fist and the third referred to matters of detail, and they were scarcely worthy of objection; with regard to the plank beds, he never had any intention of binding the justices down to any particular number. All he desired was that the experiment should be tried. (Hear, hear.) But the other two points ware of great importance—the question s of even i ng instruction and the chapel arrangements. With regard to the question of instruction, the proposition of the justices was this—that the whole or a portion of such in struction could not be advantageously given in the evening. The proposition in the report was not to give instruction in the day, but in the evening. Now he was at a loss to un derstand what objection could be urged to evening instrae. tion. That system was a practical one, It had been tried and it had succeeded. In the Irish convict prisons it had been the practice to limit instruction to the evenings, and every one knew that the system had answered. And he could, from personal inquiry, bear testimony to the fact that such a system was agreeable to the prisoners. But he would go a step further, and say that he objected to instruction being given in the day. Instruction given during working hours was vicious in principle. These hours ought to be devoted to work and nothing but work. Prisoners were committed to prison not to be educated, but in the first in stance to be punished. Punishment was the primary con s deration, Instruction ought only to be a secondary one. (Hear.) The Court had always shown a deference for the opinion of Parliament, and when they found that two bodies differently constituted — a committee of the House of Lords and a Royal commission, presided over by Lord Grey—had without concert and communication come to an identical recommendation with respect to evening instruction, he thought that fact ought to have considerable weight with the Court. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the chapel the visiting justices recommended that no steps should be taken. The report recommended that with a view to render communication more difficult the Court should agree to re-stall the chapel, but supposing the ex pense too heavy to be incurred at this moment they sug gessted that the alternate seats should be vertical. But the recommendaton and the alternative had both been re jected by the justices, although they admitted they present system to be unsatisfactory. It had been said that the car rying out of the report would be attended with great ex pense, but he entertained a very different opinion, and entered into some statistics to show the.; the amount ex pended in the employment of an increased number of officers to carry out a really deterrent system would be more than compensated by the reductions in the number of recommit tals. To show how lightly the present system was treated, the noble earl mentioned an instance in which a labourer on his release from Winchester, on being asked what he thought of the treatment, replied, " You can hardly tell how goodnatured and kind and civil they are, they weighed my food for me every morning ; they came every day and asked if I had anything to complain of and if I desired any alte ration to be made; and if it had not been for the desire of seeing my wife and family I should have bad no objection Last evening the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered an address to the members of the reading room at Buckley, Flintahire. Sir Stephen Glynne occupied the chair, and the room was well filled. Mr. Gladstone, after referring to the immediate object which had called them together—the inau guration of a working-man's reading-room—said there was a striking resemblance between the na tural habits of animals and men. It was natural for the animal to divide its time between labour, food, and sleep. So it ought to be with man ; but man ought also to give a portion of his time to in tellectual pursuits. What - were the competitors with these institutions for the employment of the spare time of the labouring man P There was the public-house, and, though he would not speak in extrema language of those houses, as was the prac tice of some, they would no doubt agree with him that the public-house was not a desirable place for a labouring man to spend that portion of his time which was not required for food or sleep, and that schools and reading-rooms were greatly preferable. Having spoken further upon the general question of the utility of working men's educational institu tions of the kind they were then inaugurating, he dwelt upon the means which working men generally possessed for forming them. Ho ob served that Englishmen were not by far so thrifty as the inhabitants of Scotland and Wales ; but not only were Englishmen less thrifty than Scotchmen or Welshmen, but they were less thrifty than the French labouring man, while the latter got 20 to 30 per cent. less wages than the former. It had been for many years the desire and effort of the legislature of this country to do what they could to induce the labouring classes of this country to be thrifty and careful, and with this ob ject they had established the Post-office Savings Banks, so that nothing now was wanting but the disposition to be provident, and that disposition, al though it could not be supplied by an Act of Parlia ment, might be greatly encouraged by such facili ties for investment as those to which he had referred. They could not possibly confer upon men of an independent free community like ours a greater blessing than that of enabling them to serve and help themselves. The right hon. gentleman referred at some length to the virtue of thrift, recommending it for the reasons that it enabled labouring men to put out their children to trades and businesses, and also prepared them for a rainy day. Savings banks had been in existence for nearly a quarter of a cen tury, and £40,000,000 had been deposited with them —that amount being almost entirely the property of the working classes. Post-office savings banks had now been established wish the object not of rivalling any other institution, but of encouraging as much as possible the efforts of the working classes to save tneir money and to secure for themselves a safe depository for their savings. These banks, of which there were 3,000 in the country, were exactly adapted to the requirements of the labouring population, who did not want to deposit any but small sums, and who, having perhaps no secure place in which to keep their money, could place it there, where it would not be taken away, as it might be when temptation came if kept in the house. Another advantage which these banks presented was that, while there were 3,000 of them, the depositor put his money into but one bank. The Bank of England had branches in different parts of the country into which persons might pay money and receive it at any other bank. So it was with these 3,000 Post office Savings Banks. If a man put money into any one of these 3,000 banks, he could draw it out from any other of them. When first the system was introduced it was not liked, because some people said that the Government wanted the people to take their money to the Post-office Savings Bank, and then the Government, knowing ho w much money the labouring classes possessed, would impose some tax or other which did not then exist. But the fact was, that the Post-office authorities, although they had to receive the money, dare not tell anybody the amount deposited. There was therefore no oppor tunity for the inland revenue officer to know the exact amount deposited, and then report it to Govern ment. One thing which kept some people away from these banks was a fear that they coula not make their deposits without the risk of their accounts being peeped into by other people. He did not believe the old savings banks were very particular aboat this, for they had not the means of enforcing the strictest secresy, because it was desirable that the trustees and managers should be cognisant of the deposits made. In the Post-office Savings Banks the Legislature had endeavoured to meet this difficulty as much as possible, and only one person, the postmaster, was authorised to see the accounts, while he was forbidden by law to disclose to any one the names of depositors. Some people did not like Post-office Saving Banks, as he had before observed, because the Government would try to ascertain through them how much more taxing the people could bear ; but he considered himself guiltless of any scheme of that kind, and if there had been any such intention on the part of the Government, the law would have been that the post master should make a return to the Inland Revenue Office of the amounts deposited. One great benefit in connection with the Post-office Savings Banks was, that all the property of the country was liable for the depositors' money, and if one, ten, twenty, or fifty postmasters were to run away with the money in their hands, the depositors would not be affected in the slightest degree. His total would remain exactly where it was, and his money would be repaid him, notwithstanding the default of the postmaster. After some further remarks, the right hon. gentleman concluded amidst loud applause. REPORTED Loss OF A LARGE PASSENGER SHlP.—Advicee were received on Saturday report ing the supposed loss, it was believed, of a large passenger ship in the vicinity of the Orkneys. The wreck has the appearance of having been a large class vessel, but nothing has been communicated as to her name. A number of dead bodies are stated to have been found in a kind of cave, as ii washed in by the sea. A quantity of wreck has also been cast ashore. 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Deputy-Superintendent Perry, an old officer of the so ciety, has been placed in charge of a number of icemen in St. James's-park, and it was fortunate they were there, for the ice, especially at the end of the lake nearest the Horse Guards, had only just formed sufficiently thick to deceive the more venturesome—but in spite of the cautions given by the society's men, a number managed to get by stealth through the trees, and the consequences were that, in the course of a very short time, some 25 to 30 men and boys became immersed. Fortunately they were all rescued by the Royal Humane Society's men. The Royal ilound Pond, Kensington Gardens—At an early hour in the morning Mr. Superintendent Williams, by the order of Mr. Young, had three men belonging to the society placed on duty here. They were provided with ropes, drags, sledges, breaker-ladders, and life-buoys. The reason for so doing was that this favourite place was com pletely besieged, and about 3,000 persons disported them selves upon the ice, which, although tolerably firm, is far from being sufficiently strong to bear so great a number at present. Several severe accidents occurred during the day by persons falling upon their heads upon the ice, but no immersion worth recording occurred. The Long Water, Kensington Gardens—A number of f the society's men have be en p laced on duty here, to wh i ch prev n p e rsons from venturing up on the frozen surface, was considered to be in a very dangerous condition. On the upper end of the Long Water, which is considered the most secure, the ice gave way in several parts, and several persons were immersed, but they were happily all rescued. The total number of sliders and skaters upon this piece of water during the day was estimated by Mr, Superintendent Williams at 2,500. Amongst those who had a good duck ing was one of the Horse Guards, who, booted and spurred, was enjoying himself at "circuitous sliding"—a half-circle slide. The Regent's Park —Sliding and skating commenced in earnest at this park from an early hour in the morning. The broad open water was partially frozen over, but there a re several pools of open water which render the place, upon the whole, far from being secure. By directions of Deputy.. Superintendent Parsons, the skaters and sliders were driven to the " gut" facing the society's tent, where they skated and slid away towards the entrance of Marylehone Church. Skating and sliding also went on with full vigour on the narrow waters near the suspension-bridges, but a great Ineuy fell into deep water; they were rescued, and taken to the tent, where, under proper treatment, they recovered. The ice on the Grand Surrey Canal and the Crystal Palace lakes is about an inch and a half in thickness. The Victoria Park had also a great number of patrons, but nothing of a serious character occurred. REPRESENTATION OF MALDON.—Mr. H. I. Selwin, a son-in-law of the late Lord Lyndhurst, is announced as a candidate for the representation of Malden at the next general election. At the present time the borough is represented by Mr. Peacock, a Conservative, and Mr. Western, a Liberal. Mr. Selwin is a Conservative. A lengthened discussion took place on this propo sition, in which Mr. Bell, Mr. Oitley, Mr. Theodore Martin, 'Nita Vizitelly, Mr. Gruneisen, Mr. Tomlins, and Mr. Stirling Coyne took part. The deepest regret was expressed on all hands that such an entry should under the lamentable cir cumstances of Mr. Thackeray's death, have been made, and there was a general coccura rence in the statement of Mr. Dixon, that it had occurred on a mere question of form as to whether Mr. Thackeray should be invited to become a vice president before it was known whether he would be willing to accept. It was thought that the case should be met by a declaratory resolution, and not by an erasure of the minutes. In this view the minutes were first confirmed by the meeting, and then C. L. Gruneisen, Esq., submitted thefollowing resolution, which being duly seconded, was, after considerable discussion, eventually carried ; " That the general committee deeply deplore the premature decease of Mr. Thackeray, and regret that circum stances should have occurred to prevent the enrol ment of his name in the list of vice-presidents. W. HEPWORTH DIXON, Esq., then announced the following additions to the committee since the last meeting:—To the list of vice-presidents—Ear; Granville, K.G., and the Lord Mayor. To the Com mittee—The Right Hon. the Lord Provost of Edin burgh, the Mayor of Arundel, the Mayor of Bolton, the Mayor of Chichester, the Recorder of Durham, the Mayor of Kendal, the Mayor of Northumber land, the Sheriff of Mid-Lothian, the Provost of Stirling, Sir Robert Phillimore, Q.C. D.C.L., Queen's Advocate; the Hon. the Chief Justice of British Guiana, Sir Richard Hill, K.C.8., Col. de Bathe, Sir F. Madden, K.H., F.R.S., J. B. Davis, Esq., M.D., F.S.A., H. G. Wright, Esq., M.D., Dr. Angus Smith, Hugh W. Diamond, Esq,, M,D., Professor Goldwin Smith, Professor Tycho Monsem, M. Arnold, Esq., James Crosby, Esq., J. W. Davison, Esq., Warren Da La Rue, Esq., C. J. Dumphey, Esq., Otto Goldschmidt, Esq., J. Harts land, Esq., F.S.A., Thomas Hood, Esq., Edwin H. Lawrence, Esq., John C. Leighton, Esq., Theodore Martin, Esq., G. W. Martin, Esq., Alfred Mellon, Esq., H. A. Wright, E•q., James Anderson, Esq., Rev, Thomas Corser, George Petrie, Esq., LL.D., James Spence, Esq., Liverpool, George King, Esq. He said he had also to submit to them a report on the general state of the committee, an exposition of its ideas and of its organisation, with a view to making the first public statement which they had ever yet attempted up to the present time. All their meetings had been private, and nothing had been allowed to transpire except through the accredited secretaries, who had been appointed to retort such cfficial formal facts as they were instructed to do. Toe question of publicity had to a great extent, however, been taken out of their nands, as sonic of the members Lad m:tde matter of public report the common transactions of this private committee. It had became absolutely nec:.-ssary, therefore, for the committee itself to assume publicity. It was pro• posed that a public statement ehould be made of their ideas and organisation, which statement be would submit to them for their ultimate adoption. the hon. gentleman then read an add'reFs, settirg forth the ideas and organisation of the commi.tttr, as at present existing, a resume of their operati ons, and a classified list of the mcst eminent i members.interest Another long discussion of no took place on this report, resulting. re ferred back to the executive committee by the fol iPnuibtsmbeing g resolutionu behalf idraftttee report put r p t u h t w f i o i r h - Iwo for lowingsent to each member of the printed, and a copy " the That c o the journed until Monday next o general committee., andthatttheiosnmsiedeetrintghestsaanmdea.d- The meeting thereupon adjourned. 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