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I EDINBURGH (Reduced Fares), from Irongate wharf, Tower.—Saloon, 20s ; fore cabin, 15s; deck (soldiers a n d sa il ors only), 78 Rd; return tickets (available for a month), 30s and 2?ts H. The cheapest and qtpckest sea route by the splendid new STEAMSHIPS of the LONDON and EDINBURGH SHIPPING COMPANY, sailing every Wednesday and Saturday, at 10 morning. Apply at the Spread Eagle, Regent-circus ; or at Irongate-wharf. G ENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. ed ry ty in Incorporated by Act of Parliament. 71, Lombard-street, London. NOTICE IS ITEM: isY GIVEN, That the HALF YEARLY GENF. KAT. MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of this C , MPA NY will he held at the Company's Offices 71, Lombard-street, on TUESDAY, she 25th instant, at Two o 'clock precisely, pursuant to the Act of Parliament, t') transact the usual business, and to declare the Dividend for the hall-year ending 30th June, ISO. MARTIN PRATT, Sec. London, August 1, 1503. CONTRACT FOR PROVISIONS. Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 14th Aug., IE6I. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE the LORDS and OTHERS, COMMISsINERS of this HOS PITAL, do hereby give NOTICE, O That they are ready to receive TENDERS from and to treat with each persons as may be wiling to Contract for victuaaing the in-pensioners of the said Hospital, from the Ist October, 1863, to the 30th September, 1865, both days inclusive, with the following articles of provisions, kc., viz.:—Beef and Mutton, Bread, Ch eese , - Butler. Potatoes, Salt, Oatmeal, Barley or Rice, Pepper. Fleur, Suet, Cocoa, Black Tea, Sugar, Milk, Onions or Leeks, Carrots, Celery, Thyme, Marjoram, Winter Savory and Parsley, daily, at per head per diem or the whole ration according to the established allowances of the house, as specified in the form offender, which may be obtained at the office of the Secretary any day between the hours of 10 and 3 o'clock, which 'feeder meat be filled up and delivered, sealed, at the Board-room of the said Hospital by the party er parties tendering, or by an agent appointed on his or their behalf, on Tuesday. the Ist of Sept em b er , a t 12 o'clock at which time their Lordships will be prepared to take the same into consideration. No. 22.197. It is to be observed that the Contractors wi'l be required to find Security to the crown for the due performsn e of the Contract, and that no Tender will be received after the day and hour above mentioned. The Commissioners do not pledge themselves to accept the lowest Tender. A. J. MOORHEAD, Secretary and Registrar. ° N ORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. The business of the Company exceeds £70,000,000. The duty paid to Government for the year 1862 was £85,062, and the amount insured on farming stock, X 10,086,332. A bonus of three-fifths of the profi's periodically made to parties insuring, who have thus, from time to time, received sums amounting in the aggregate to £440,000 ; and the Society now holds a large Res rye applimble to a future Bonus. The rates of premium are in no case higher than those charged by the other principal offices making no returns to their insurers. For pro , pectuses apply at the Society's Offices, Surrey street, Norwich ; and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Black friars, E.C. PASSENGERS AND TRAVELLERS PROTECTION AND COMPENSATION OFFICES, 16, Craven-street, Strand, London, W.C. Passengers by Rail, Road, or Water. and others suffering, from loss or injury to themselves or pro,erty, should apply for redress and compensation at the above Offices.; established to render prompt assistance to all classes upon the most ad vantageous terms. Advice on application gratis. Letters must be addressed to "The Manager," enclosing a stamp for reply. e of s at Han r ter r as Lout and T HE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, HEAD OFFICES, 29, Lombard-street, London, and Royal Ineurance buildings, Liverpoel. Total Annual Revenue exceeds £500,0 Accumulated Funds in hand over 1,000,000. one. 33s r 24 Chairman in Liverpool: CHARLES TURNER, Esq., M.P. was )de- 4Fa 473 ;:06 44a Chairman in London : WILLIAM WAINWRIGHT, Esq. EXTRACrS FROM THE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1862. The Directors of the Royal Insurance Company are now called upon to make their accustomed periodical Report at the Meeting of its Shareholders. led vere Ling FIRE BRAN. The Directors have, as pleasingly CH as unexpectedly, at the close ty the year, to announce, for the first time, that the Fire Premiums have not only reached, but exceed E. 300,000. The high comparative position held by the Royal in the Government Returns of Duty is ag , in fully msinta.ned. The profit of the bestness of the year exceeds considerably the amount realised in the preced.ng year, and in fact sur passes that of any year, with but two exceptions, sine- the commencement of thi Office, the balance tl the credit ou account of British and Foreign Insurances being. £15,107 10s. 5d., and f the North American business, which is kept sepa rately, £11,007 16s. 10d. eat, me; st. ; for new onal 5. d. 0 7 0 c 15 6 Z 1 0 70 The very gratifyingLlFE BRANCH - . duty now falls upon the Directors to state the sum assured on n w polioies for the year v-6 - 2 exceeds even that of the year 1861 by £lBO,OOO, and has arrived at the almost unexampled amount for a single year of £701,427 on 1,498 new rolicies issued. Until within the last few years it is believed that such a sum assured as that which has just been announced as the result of one year's business was all but unheard of. This portion of the Company's business has been carefully watched, and cannot fail to give much satisfaction to the shareholder, as well as no small encouragement for the futi•re to the pa.rticipating life assurer. Evidence of continued care in the selection of lives is amply afforded by a statement of the number rejected. These have amounted to. 31l for the year, on which the aggregate tom proposed for assuran mounts to X 4'1,28. Various degrees of ineligibility have led to these lives being declined. No small number of the Assurance i ompanies of the day record their accepted lives annually at a sum not much, if at all, exceeding those which the Royal has declared as inadmis slide in a single year from deterioration of some kind or another. If, to complete their review, the Directors now advert briefly to the United Kingdom, they have to announce that in Fire Business i , s progress has been undoubtedly more rabid than that of any other Company established either in London or elsewhere, except when amalgamations have taken place. The returns of duty have proved this. In Life, the amount of New Policies already reported make all other evidence needless. The Directors conclude their present Report with the expression of an opinion that the prospects of the Royal Insurance Company were never brighter, and of a consequent hope, founded on a grateful remembrance of the past, that the future may unfold for it a sphere of still greater inay.ni tilde, combining distinguished commercial success to the Office with a let gthened career of usefulness and protection to the pubic. PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in Loudon. NORTH RRITISII AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incor porated b Established 1809. y Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. AnnuaAccumulated and. Invested Funds ...... . ........... £2,122,828 l Revenue.. ................................. 422,401 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Insuran-es zranters both at Home and in Foreign Countries on the most liberal terms. ur and ;the very ark- Dur- P. , the bra, [ace,. ), ot late ry'st too, ,A 1 wife F le• ,D• bert 11:i t) LIFE DEPARTMENT. Every facility offered to Insurers. • Ninety per Cent. of the Profits divided among the Insurers on the participating principle. The new Life business transacted in 1862 as follows : Policies. Amount In ured. 1,037 £ 763,334 Premiums. R 23.641 0 0 Forms of Propos a l an d every information will be furnished on application at the Now ready at all the L braries, in 3 vols. , L ADY EMILY PONSONBY'S NEW NOVEL, "MARY LYNDsAY." "This story is interestin , snd entilralling throughout Mary Lyndsay' is a most charming heroine."--bun. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just published, in Bvo., price Is., INAGNEOPATHY. THE PHILOSOPHY OF HEALTH. Bentley, New Burlington•street, CRITIQUI 7 S on the NEWSPAPER PRESS in the LITERARY TIMES, every week. T " 0 X F OR D, 0 , OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, will be performed Operatic Selections from Sir Henry R. i'ishop's THE SLAVE and Halevy's MUSKETEERS (first time in England). LONDON.. OFFICES : 58, Threadneedle street. ~ West-end Office 8. 4, N Waterew Bank Building's. Lothbury. 100-place, Pall-mall. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital, Two Millions. -- DIRECTORS. Sir MINTO FARQUHAR. Bart., M.P., Chairman. CHARLES WILLIAM CURTIS, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Henry Hulse Berens, Esq., iohn Labouchere, Esq. Henry Bonham Csrter, Esq. G. Shaw Leievre, Esq. Charles o n ha Esq. John Martin, F.sq. Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. James Morris, Esq. James Goodson, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P Henry R. Reynolds, Esq. john G. Hubbard, F.sq., M.P. Abraham J. Robarts, Esq, Fredk. H. Janson, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq. AUDITORS. Lewis Loyd, Esq. I Henry , Sykes Thornton, E sq . Cornelius Paine, jun., Esq. Noel Whiting, Esq. Thos. Tallernach, Esq., Secretary I Saml. Brown, Esq., Actuary AcTLIFEOF PARLI DEPA AME RT3 NT, this Company NT. IENT.—UNDER now or Ax ffers to new I n _ c urers EIGHTY PER CE the Profits, at Q u i nquennial Divisions, or a Low Rate of Premium without particip a ti on of of Profits. Company in 1821, the Since the establishment of fhe_ Assured has exceeded in Amount of Profits allotted to the , valent Reversionary equivalent Rs value £660,000, which represents Bonuses of £1,058 000. Life After the Division of Profits at Christmas, I s B e s s 9, gl e e r L eo i n t Assurances It, force, With existing Bonuses the Life amounted to upwards f £4,730,000, the Income nce Fund, Branch 207,000, and the Life Assura independent of the capital, exceeded X 1,618,000. PS.—No LOCAL MILITIA and VOLUNTEER CORPS.-11'0 Extra Pre A , A ,,,Millfri is required for service therein. LO '''' 0 gran a ted o 1 e oli to the extent of their values, if such vlue be nLotflesPs than £5O, ASSIGNMENTS OF PO LICIES.—Written Notices of, 0 eivcd and registered.re- MEDICAL PEES paid by the Company, and no charge or Policy Stamps pany, FIRE DEPARTMENT. —Insurances are effected upon every description of property at moderate rates. Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this CompanY• ..------:-:------ A NE V E It - iicr ----- -------_______ LI - G LIVER YILLS, pre- Dr. SCOTT'S Birdo u3 IN,, REMED Y.— i •are(' without any mercurial Inzreci rom the recipe of Dr. t , cott, of Bromley, Kent, willetemipoinacni?tinvaluable to all who suffer from bilious and liver spasms, ziddiness, dizziness of th e e 8 ' indigestion wind. n their opera ostiveness, as a family aperient Inedle e in "ym For habitual they are truly excellent ; mild l Tl as a purifier appe ite, pro ot the blood, and strenzthen the Whole n lion and gratefulstomach, the ree rnote dierestion, Fold by W. Lambert, 8, King Williamstreet, el;rl s '"te sLondon, and by most drugosts. In boxesia, to "Z - cross. times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to 2 !trifi three Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuin e 1 " ...... x tor D r. t*eett packaZe, with - Wllbtun Lambert." et t i:; e a one kre VW e atamp. CARD PLATES ENGR AI , E D. Any Pattern ..................... . .......... 28, 50 BEST CARDS, P r inted from Plate ...... l e. IMAL IIOROCCO CARO CASES ..... ... i s . 1,000 BUSINE , zS ENVELOPES, gummed.. 3e. A."-IMSPAPER ENVELOPES, 4 doz. ..... . 6d. - ` 4 • IO LD, Manufacturing Stationer, 86, Fleet-street, E.C. - t °LGRAMS of BABIES ( Guinea JPvvellPry daily a t' N ;.T' L. t _ra ll - . .0). with album enlarg,ementstherefrorn, taken Feni;'s PE'S Pistolgraph Depot. 32, :!:uss(!x-place. , where a c'a,sifieation ot chihiren'g ae ' 4Plll4legm the o. a t upw be sc.cu. lu: alitb and att eliaeci. Principal Artistes—Miss Russell, Miss Ellison, Messrs. Green, Bernardi, finish, ac., with full band and chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Flute Solos by Drew Dean Arc. Comic, by IJNSWORTH ("or any other man "), Eugene, W. Randall, E. Righton, and A. Lloyd. Also, a Pei formance by Herr SCHALHENBACH on his wonderful instrument, the PIANO ORCHE6TRE, contain ing a full baud of 40 instruments. I he HALL his just been newly Decorated and Ventilated, and is one of the most Beautiful in the Metropolis. Open at S o'clock. Admission, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private boxes, I Os. 6d. NOTICE.—The GHOST! GHOST !! GHOST!!! AT C A NTERBURY HALL. Two representations of Professor P , pper's startling Illusion will be given on Mondays. Wednesdays, and Saiurchys, at Nine and a qu.rter past Eleven o'clock ; other Evenings at Eleven only ; and p ro d uce d w i th all the newest improve ments by Mr. A. Silvester, which can be men only at this establishment. Dramatic Readings by Mr. Graham, in addition to Grand Operatic Selections, Cantatas, G:e s, Sons, Comic and Sentimental, and UN - WORTH, the Stuns Orator. Open every Ev-ning at half past Seven. Admission, Sixpence. OYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. The Al ) FAIRY FOUNTAIN.—A Grand Divertissement by Signora Bachele and Mariannir a and Signor Guisepoe Fran ce•co, assis.ed by a corns of Twenty young Ladies—The Conrads as the Original French Clowns and on the Corde Elastique—Les Petit Monstres Brian and Conly in an amusing and novel Burlesque - Mrs. Brian as Old Aunt Sally, &c., &c.—Wood and his Wonderful Son—Grand Operatic Selections : — Principals, Miss M‘Gregor. Mr. Albert, Signor Georgini (the new Italian tenor), and Mr. Vernon Rigby— Band and Chorus of Sixty Performers. T HE FIRST WEEK of the ALHAMBRA GHOST, a highly comical and amusing representation of the popular opt.cal illusion.—EVEttY EVENING, at Eleven o'clock. ESTABLISHED 1833. DOWDEN'S JER ATFD GINGER BEER , i n JILIF glass or stone bottl , s, warranted to keep good twelve months. Lemonade, Soda-water, Potass, Seltzer, and every description of Mineral Waters.—Manufactory, No. 3, White Hart-street, Drury-lane, W.C. HARPER TWELVETREES' GLYCERINE SOAP POWDER makes its own a and saves one-half of time, two thirds of Soap, and tree -fourths of labour! Patentee : Harper TwelvetrPes, Bromley•by-BOW, London. Sold by Grocers, Druggists, and Oilmen. TEA.—MOORE BROTHERS respeetfnily inti mate that their New Prospectus is Slow ready. They especially recommend their improved Family Tea, reduced to 3s. 2d. ; Souchonz ' reduced to 3s. ed. ; mi xe d Assam, re duced to 3s. Bd. ; and the finest Assam, red uce d f rom is. 4d. to 3s. lid. per lb. MOORE BROTHERS, 33, London-bridge, City, E.C. pAGE'S BRICK, TILE, AND PIPE 11IACIHINE•z, for hand, horse, or steam rower, are the most simple and efficiimt extant. —Pal: particulars and prices obtained of the makers, E. Page and Co , Laurence Pountney place, Laurence Pountney-hill, Ca mon-street, E.C., where they may be seen in operation daily. -IVIONEY PROMPTLY ADVANCED by a Private Gentleman upon FURNITURE (without removal'. Leasehold an i Freehold Property, or Reversions, &a, in sums from .C2O to £soo.—Mr. Howard, is, Queen street, Cheapside. MO Persons in WANT of MONEY (in Town r or Country). —A GENTLEMAN is willing to IIAKE D'S ANCES try)•--A CAS 11, without delay, to respectable person , (male or female), on their own security. The utmost secrecy ca , n be elied on.—Apply (II by letter enclose tour stamps) to St Mr. Robertson's, Accountant, 40. Kin: William-street, London-bridge, E.C.—Money advanced on Dock Warrants. TNIMED TATE CASH ADVANCES.—Persons requirinfr Capital, repayable by instalments, to enable them to increase or commence busine.s, or for any other pu , pose, can readily obtain Advances on application at the Offives of the ST. GEORGE ADVANCE FUND ASSO CIAT lONS, 11 4 , Pall-ma 1, S W. Prospectus and forms sent free. E. H. GILBART, Manager. KEATING'S PERSI AN INSECT DESTROY ING POWDER, for which a Prize Medal was awarded to the Producer at the International Exhibition, 1862, Thi, Powder is quite harmless to an m life, but•is un rivalled in destroying Fleas Bugs, Flies, Cockroaches, Beetles, Gnats, Mosquitos, a. oths in furs, and every other species of Insect Sportsmen will find this an invaluable remedy for destroy ing Fleas in their Dogs, as also Ladies for their Pet Dogs. Being the orielnal importer of this now invaluable article, which has found so great a sale that it has tempted others to vend a 5 , .-called article, the pubic are therefore cautioned to observe than the packets of the Genuine Powder bear the autogragh of THOMAS KEATING Sold in packets, ls., 2s 6d., and 4s. 6d. each, or post free for 14 36 postage stamps, by Thomas Keating, chemist, 79, St. P.cur s-churchyari, London, E.O CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of ‘..) the BIRTH of SITA.KSPE ARE, at Stratford-upon- Avon. Th, Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert N. u. Hamilton, Bart , K.C. 8.. is Chairman i are now receiv ing SUBSCRIPTION, and they may also be paid to the account of the Tercentenary Committee, at the Stourbridge and Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington Banks, Stratford-upon-Avon; Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and Greenway, Warwick ; or their I ondon agents, Messrs. Smith, Payne. and , Messrs Hanburys and Co., or Messrs. , ilyn and Co , banke s, London. The Tercentenary Committee, in submitting', the subscrip tion list to the nation, most earnestly appeal to the admirers of Shakspeare for their aid and assistance The Committee rest their claims upon the grout that Stratford is not only the birihplace of Shakspeare, but the centre of attraction to all admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it was his home, the town he loved, and where he lived and died. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, at King's-cross. Patron—The QUEEN. President—The Duke of RUCCLEUCH, Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for mality of governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom panied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient magnitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered capable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover, it gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more, on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week. The APPEAL el it their imperative duty to make an daily c on ptrriebsueuntmithsemarseelves. EARNEST to the public for continued support, to enable them to N dmit and relieve the distressing cases that received by the Treasurer, Edward 11Itu erman, F.;sq. Nicholas_lane; l Co.; Drummond and Co. ; He , ri a es so by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Prescott, Grote. Ran e 0 ; Co. 2 ;n;;ith and Co. ; Ransom and and Co. ; Jones Loyd and , ; Barclay,Payne, and Co. ; Glyn Co Co. ; W llianis, Deacon, and Co and Co. ; Denison Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. B. ; verend, Gurney, and arned and C o ; ,and at the Hospital. ____ _ __ Liverpool STANFORD S. S3IITIT. Secretary. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE -BOAT INSTITUTION - ----• (Inoorporated by Royal Charter). PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. f R ESIDENT—Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland, K.G., F.R.S. ritAinatArt—Thos Baring, 14sq., M.P., P.R.s., p . p . nE Ptrir-CiimuntAx—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., P.P. APPEAL. The Committee of Management have to state that, since he beg,inning of the year 1860, the Roym, National Lif e b oat Institution has expended £32,000 on various Lifeboat Estab lishments n the Coasts of Eng'and. Scotland, and Ireland. The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society. nd other means, since its formation, is 12 ,800; tor which s erv i ces 82 Gold Medals, 718 Silver Medals, and £16,480 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu tion has also expended £67,''00 on Life-boats, Life-boat Transporting -cart cages, and Boat-houses. The Committee desire to express their grateful sense of the generous support which they have received from flie British public during the past few years, a support which has enab ed them to establish their present magnificent fleet of 123 Lifeboats on the shores of the United Kingdom. Deeply sensib e, however, of the great responsibility that res's on them to maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient state, and its Crews practised in the management of their boats. whi h ca' , only be effected by a large and pe.manent annual income, they earnestly appeal to all classes of their countrymen to aid them in upholding and perpetuating so great and truly national a work. The Committee gratefully acknowledge the following con tributions:— £ s, d .. .. .. annual 1 1 0 G. .. .. annual 5 0 0 .. .. .. annual 50 0 0 Campbell,Her Majesty th e th l e i o Q n ne 3 e i n rs... CColeurtkt'sCaouldonCeol.',l4Aes.srs., Ban k ers .. .. annual 10 0 0 Currie, Win. Esq., .. .. .. .. 4th don.lo 0 0 Erie, Lord Cliief , Justice .. .. .. don. 10 10 0 Fanshawe, Vice-Admiral Sir A., K.C.B. .. 2d don. 2.5 0 0 Fenwick, G. J., Esq., cost of a Lifeboat and 7.1 . 250 0 oran sporting* Carriage • • • • • • . . Harvey, Rev. G. G. and Mrs. •• .6 don. 30 0 Martin, Sir Henry, Bart. .. .. .. 7th don.lo 0 0 Moore, Rev. B. B. Smith, Mrs. George, Greenwich • • • • • • 30 0 Stirling, Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. .. .. annual 20 0 Thom« s, Lady, Weston-super-Mare, collected by her Ladyship .• • ••• .. 18 16 0 Willo ughby d'Ere . ;l) Lord • • y,• • • • annual 50 0 Donations and Annual Subscriptions willbe thankfully re- Percival, o c .. u l s B t , om S St. 'trent • Messrs. Coutts and eivea by the Bankers of thy Institution, Messrs. Willis, c o 5, Strand: Co., 76, Lombard- , • . Co., Messrs. Berries, lar c o , uh n and Ba n b ri „ , 0 London ;by al ,he o t , i iebsrd 1 _:the nitedlinig om , u • • • d • and by the Secretary ' '" ls • / 3 sq at the ()ince of to , Ligit 4 i 9ll o UP Jowl -street 4 - 1 " ' • /QC Plg, Loudol3, W.V. arCtoarnAdoCf THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNEDAY EVENING AUGUST 19, 1863. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK AUGUST MEETING.-TUESDAY. The gathering on Knavesmire, that prelude to the great Northern event which it is supposed so much to influence and foreshadow, has this year been denuded of none of its usual attractions. The entries for tao two-yr-old Stakes, such important features at this meeting, have kept quite up to the mark as regards both the number and character of the animals entered, the Convivial alone boasting 88 nomi nations, while the anticipated presence of Queen Bertha, Lady Augusta, Marigold, and the Ranger, among the three-yr-old division, and the probable meeting of such animals as Maccaroni, Carbineer, Tim 'Whiffler, &c, in the Cup gave promise of contests that should be worth record ing, and fields that would afford the industrial community a profitable return fot their laborers. One drawback there has been, in the small number of ac ceptances for the Great Ebor, rendering it a bad betting race for the layers of the odds—with this exception, York has seldom offered so good a prmpect of sport, and when we mention that the number of events to be decided by the Judge average 11 on each day, we think the keenest sports man must be satisfied with the entertainment provided. Two or three days' rain, too, had made the " going" nearly eN erything that could be wished, and caused York to be about the first meeting distinguished by the absence of dust. The walks-over for the Juvenile and Black Duck Stakes introduced the Two-Year-Old Convivial, for which a dozen appeared at the post, Appenine a very fine colt of Mr. Jacques's, being made a warm favourite at 5 to 4. After some delay a good start was effected, and, coming well together to the disrance, Claremont and the two next placed singled themselves out, and a pretty race re sulted in favour of Claremont by a neck. The Burgundy was an easy victory for Lord Glasgow—and then th, Yorkshire Oaks, rendered interesting by the presence of Lady Augusta and Marigold, and for which the former was considered the deadest of certainties, added one more example to the many "mistakes" ire racing, by the winner turning up in an outsider and the favourite finish ing a bad fourth. The company was more select than numerous, and the weather fine. The Zetland Stakes (handicap) of 5 says each, with 50 added, for all ages. The second to save his stake. One _ _ mile. 12 subs. Dake of Beaufort's Doncaster, 6 yrs, Bst 4 1 13.. (Fordham) 1 Mr. J. o.bornes Lady of Covernam, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Carroll) 2 Mr. W. Hart's Erin-go•Bragh, 5 yrs, 85t.... (Clement) 3 The following also ran :—Ophelia, Anonyma, Welcome, Entrement, Little Hannah, Globule, Stampede, Michael Scott. Betting-5 to 2 agst Anonyma, sto 1 each agst Stampede and Doncaster, 100 to 5 agst Coverham, and 100 to 6 agst Globule. Globule, in company with Entrement, Lady of Coverham, the favourite, Stampede, and the Little Hannah colt, m a d e who appeared t o get badly off. the running, with the others lying close in thei r t rac k , w i th o t hae reaching exception the of T.y . Welcome,c .ost Globule disapp eared from the front, and Ent, ement was seen in advance, but shortly after she was headed by Lady of Coverham, attended nest the rails by Ophelia, Erin-go-Bragh, Anonyma, and Doncaster almost abreast to the half-distance, where Lord de Freyne's filly was disposed of, and in a few strides further she was joined by the favourite, leaving Doncaster in attendance upon the 2-yr-old to the Stand, when Fordham went to the front, and won clearly by a neck, Lady of Coverham beat ing Erin-go-Bragh by a head for the second money, Ano nyma was fourth, close up ; the others beaten off. The Juvenile Stakes of 100 soya each, 30 ft., for foals of 1861; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b. Three-quarters of a mile. Three subs. Mr. Launde's Miner, Bst 71b (J. Osborne) w.o. The Black Duck Stakes of 1,000 sovs each, 300 ft., for the produce of mares covered in 1860; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. Those got by untried stallions, or out of untried mares allowed 31b; both, 61b. Three-quarters of a mile. Three subs. Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip filly (61b), 7st 111 b (FordhAm) w.o. The Convivial Stakes of 10 sous, h ft, with 100 added ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Sst 31b. Winners extra. The second to receive 10 per cent. out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake. T.Y.C. 88 subs. Mr. Bowes's Claremont (31b), Bst 41b .... (A. Edwards) 1 Mr. Wintringham's Appenine (31b), Bst 41b..(Fordham) 2 Mr. Merry's Phemy filly, Bst 31b ...... . (fl. Covey) 3 Mr. Hudson's Coa s t guar d (31b) , Bst 91b (Whiteley) 4 The following also ran :—Durham, Harvest Mell, Rose neath, King George, Lord Adolphus, Hymettus, Achilles, and Tarlatan. Betting-5 to 4 agst Appenine, 4to 1 agst Durham, and .0 to 1 agst any other. After a protracted delay at the post, the advanced flag was lowered to an admirable start, Harvest Mell, lying in the centre of the course, was the first off, and with Dur ham, the favourite, the Pbemy colt, and King George made the running to the distance, where Claremont (who being a slow beginner, lost considerable ground at the start) im proved his position, and on reaching the stand he, in com pany with Mr. Merry's filly, joined the favourite, the three running closely locked to the chair, Mr. Bowes's colt, who appeared to run the longest, winning cleverly by a neck, a like distance separating the second and third. Coastguard was a good fourth, King George fifth, Durham sixth, and . with A 100 l dcr a o d ft d Harvest Mell next. The Burgundy Stakes of 100 sou s eac h, h ft, for 4-yr-olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b. T wo m il es over tha Old ou . s g Threeow,t3 Lord G rs l e a Minnie, Bst 101 b ....... (T Mr. Savile's Harlequin, Bst 101 b ........ (G. Pordham)) added, 1 , C Betting-55 to 50 on Harlequi n , w h o made the running at a slow pace to the enclosure, wh en Ald croft set his horse going, and won in a canter by tw o l engt h s. The Yorkshire Oaks of 15 soya e ac h, 5 ft , it .... (J. Snowden) 1 for 3-yr-old fillies, Bst 101 b each. Winners extra, with maiden allowances. The second to receive 50 sous of the stakes, and the third to save her stake. One mile and a quarter. 62 subs. Mr. ‘ N v Va . t i t: A s Miss n,sAßrmonstnryonßge.lBl,sBt 8:t t 0 3 11 1 ) b .. .. wit hingt) 2 Mr. Bowes's Sauterelle, Bst 31b ......... G. Fordh ") 3 Lord Stamtord's Lady Augusta, 9st (incla. 41b extrasam (A.. Edwards) 4 Lord Westmoreland 's Marigold, Bst 131 b (Lela. 31b ex') (J. Goat er ) 5 Lord Uxbridge's Er this 8t 10 , slb ........ (8. Rogers) 6 Betting —7 to 4 on Lady Augusta, 6 to 1 agst Marigold, 8 to 1 agst Miss Armstrong, and 9 to 1 agst Sauterelle. Miss Armstrong jumped away with a commanding lead, which she retained to the end, and won cleverly b y a length, a like distance separating the second and third ; a neck between the third as.d fourth. Second Year of the Seventh Biennial Stakes of 10 each,Gsoovasteol h ft, with 100 added, f or foals of 1860 ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 51b. Winners extra. Two miles, over th e Old Course. 74 subs. Mr. Savile's The Ranger, B st 131 b ( incl uding 3 1b extr a ) o pt i Mr. J. Scott's b There Eagle, (Ashman) 2 Mr. Bower's Early Purl, Bst 101 b Mr. John Dawson's Trumps, B st 101 b (Ro Mr. John Osn's Fanfaron, gers) 4 : and before th ey h ad lb (Osborn e ) 5 Betting-2 to lon The Ranger , 6to 1 each ag s t T rumps o Ss t 1 8 1b s and Early Purl. Fanfaron made play at a good pace, reached the mile post was upwards of a dozen lengths in advance of the favourite, who was followed by the Eagle and Trumps, Early Purl acting a s whipper-in, until t h ey passed the wood, where the leader gradually came back to his horses, and on reaching the T.Y.C. post was beaten, and disappeared from the front,leaving the Ranger in possession of the lead, who, with the Eagle, Trumps, and Early Purl, came on together to the enclosure, where Goater let out the favourite, who won with the most consummate ease by a length, little separating the second and third; a bad fourth. all sges. Winners Th e e xt C ra h . est o er n fi e el m d by the Race Committee, for horses of e ach, with 100 added lb (Doyle) 1 Mr, Wilkinson's Dictator, 5 yrs, 9.3 i 5 .2 . 6st 91b • • (Covey) 2 Colonel Towneley's Newcurch, u 37, - ,1 (A . Edwards) 3 Lord Starnford's Bertha 4 yrs 7s , 14 '" •' ' . (j. Be ) 4 Mr. S. Ridley's Alice, 3 yrs, est 91b .. i ll le. aild 3 i o ca sUb o s f . 5 sous The following also ran :—Little Pill; Manchester. Beau vale, Paddy O'Rourke, Angelud, Fluke, and Doncaster was struck out at 2 6 p.m. t Dictator, 8 Betting -5 to 2 agst Newchurch, 9to 2 age I , B auvale. to 1 each agst Bertha and Angelus, 10 to 1 nigB - and Fluke, in company with Paddy O'Rourke, Dictator, former Newohurch, made the running to the road, where the the lot gave way, and Bertha and Alice joined the leaders, i . n . ,..Stanton, au next the rails, came to the front, and won in a trot by hall d running in close company to the bend, where Dictator,.. a•doz3n lengths; four lengths separating the second an third, Alice WNB fourth, Beauvalo fifth, and Stanton sixth; Paddy O'Rourke and Little Pippin were the two last. The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added; 2-Yr olds, Est 10Ib; 3-yr-olds, Sat 7113 ; 4-yr-olds, Oat 71b; 6-yr.olds and upwards, Oat 121 b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for £lOO ; if for £BO, allowed 41b; if for £6O, 811); if for £lO, 141 b. T.Y.C. Six subs. Mr. J. Greaver's Sledmere, 3 yrs, 7st 71.11 G-S4O) (elements) t Mr. J. Robinson's Prairie Flower, 3 (ele m yrs, 7st 41h (D 10) (Whiteley) t Mr. A. Harrison's Ch angeabl©, 2 yrs, Set 7th (L4O) Mr. Barber's Coron e t, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (Carroll) 3 (X4O) _ _ _ Mr. Orme's Mousley, 2 yrs, Est 21b (£gO) (G. Noble) 4 (X l .. (Doyl) (A. 0)! W oodhousee) 6 Mr. Febert's La c h es i s , 4 yrs, Bst 101 b Betting —5 to 2 agst Moul se y, 3 to 1 asst Changeable, 4 to 1 each a s st Coronet and Lachesis. The latter jumped away in front and made the running to the distance, when she was beaten, and the lead was taken up by Sledreete, who was j iced at the enclosure by the Prairie dower and Chazipollt", the three rutaaills together to the stand, where Mr. Harrison's filly dropped back, the other two finishing with a dead heat; Change• able was third close up, Coronet fourth; the others beaten off. Deciding Heat-6 to 5 agst Sledmere, who waited upon the non-favourite to half-way in the distance, when he went up and won in a canter by two lengths. The winner was b9ught in for 72 guineas. The Bramham Park Stakes, of 100 soya each, 30 ft, for foals of 18G0, the produce of mares which never produced a Winner; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. One mile and a half. Three subs. Mr. T. I'Anson's na Borealis, Bst 61b (in 31b ea) (Challoner) w,o. The Old Three-Yr-Old Produce Stakes of 100 sovs, h ft; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 411% Two mites. Mr. Watt's Miss Armstrong, Bst llb (in 31b ex) (J. Snowden) w.o. Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. VALETTA, Aug. 14.—Her Majesty's' despatch vessel Psyche, 2, Lieut.-Commander R. Sterne, ar rived this morning from Constantinople, the Piraeus, Soda Bay (Candia), and Calamata. She had been relieved at Constantinople by her Majesty's vessel Caradoc, 2, Lieut.• Commander E. H. Wilkinson. She left the Marlborough, 121 (bearing the flag of the Vice-Admiral Commander-in-Chief R. Smart, K.H.), Capt. C. Fellowes, at Soda Bay, on the 11th inst., where there was also a Turkish squadron, The Marlborough, with the Trafalgar, 70, Capt. T. H. Mason, had left the Pirmus on the Bth inst. for a cruise. The St. George, 84, Capt. the Hon. F. Egerton, left the Pi►aeus ou the 6th inst. for Nan plia. The Queen, 74, Capt. C. F. Hillyar, was still at the Pitmen on the Bth, with the Meeanee, 60, Capt. G. Wodehouse, the Icarus, 11, Commander N. Salmon, V. C., and the Orlando, 46, Capt. Ra nolph, which last-mentioned vessel arrived there on the 3d inst. from Malta. The Magicienne, 16, Capt. W. Army tage, which left Malta on the 7th inst., had also joined the Commander-in-Ciaief. The Fox hound, Commander W. H. Anderson, was likewise on the Athens station. On the lonian Islands and west coast of Greece station there were the Revenge, 73 (bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral H. R. Yel verton, C. 8.), Capt. the Hon. F. A. C. Foley ; the Liffey, 39, Capt. G. Parker ; the Pelican, 17, Com mander P. Brock ; and the Wadderer, 4, Commander M. C. Seymour. The Revenge had visited Calamata arid Cerigo, and when last heard from was bound to Zante, Cephalonia, and Corfu. The Firefly, 5, Com. A. L, Mansell, had received orders to leave Corfu for Z ante and Patras. The Psyche brought down as passenger the Rev. A. G. Berry, formerly chaplain to the Liffey. She also brought news of the death of Lieut. Frederick H. Blair, of the Tra falgar, which occurred after an illness of only three days. The following foreign vessels of war were lying at the Pit Deus at the date of the last accounts : French—the Redoubtable, 90 (bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Touchard), and the Zenobie, 38. Italian—the Re Galantuomo, 80 (bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Vacca), and the Costituzione, 8. Austrian—the Novara, 50 (hearing the pendant of Commodore Tegathoff), the Frederic!), 22, the See hound, 4, and Kerka. Turkish--the Broussa, 22. Greek—the Hellas, 28. The Hellas and two other Greek vessels were bein g got ready to be despatched on the 13th of August to Toulon, to embark there the young King George I. and convey him to Greece. All was quiet at Athens. Her Majesty's iron paddlewheel vessel Weser, 6, Commander A. H. L. Johnetone, and the screw gunboat Cockatrice, Lieut.-Commander R. M. Gillson, were still on the Danube and Constantinople station. The Chanti deer, 17, Commander C. Stirling, was on the coast of Syria. The Phoebe, 35, Capt. 'l'. A. D. Fortescue, arrived at Alexandria on the 4th inst. from Bey. rout, and has since left that port under sail for Malta. Her Majesty's screw corvette Cossack, 20, Capt. W. R. Rolland, left the Malta dock on Mon day, and steamed round the island to try her re paired screw shaft, which was found to answer ad mirably. She left port about 10 a.m., and returned at 4 p.m., and towed out the Malacca, 17, Capt. G. J. Napier, which immediately afterwards made sail tor the north-east, for a cruise in the channel. The Malacca returned to the mouth of the harbour on Tuesday, and Wednesday reported herself to the Admiral, and stood out to sea again. This morning signals were made for her to re-enter port, orders having come out to send her instantly to England. These orders were quite unexpected, as it was be lieved that the legal proceedings before referred to would not necessitate her proceeding home, at any rate for some time to come. Things have turned out otherwise, and she will leave to-morrow. Her Majesty's surveying vessel Growler (tender to the Medina, Capt. T. A. B. Spratt, C. 8.) left port on Monday afternoon, under the command of Mr. Stokes, R.N., master of the Medina, on surveying service in the Malta channel. The Hydra paddle sloop, which is to replace the Medina, is expected out here from Woolwich about the middle of Sep tember, under the command of Lieut. G. R. Wil kinson, who is at present at home on leave. On her arrival Capt. Spratt will assume the command, and the other officers and crew of the Medina will be transferred to her. Her Majesty's iron paddle. wheel sloop Trident, 3, Commander C. F. Balfour, has been ordered from Gibraltar to Malta. Her Majesty's screw gun-vessel Surprise, 4, Commander W. H. Whyte, is under orders to take the mail ex pected to-night from Marseilles to the commander in-chief. The Cossack will probably be sent up to the Pirzas with the next mail, and thence to the coast of Syria. The only ships in port are—The Hibernia, receiving ship (bearing the flag of Rear- Admiral H. T. Austin, C. 8.), Commander R. B. Harvey ; the Cossack, the Malacca, the Medina, the Psyche, the Surprise, and the Boxer (tender to the Hibernia). The Black Eagle yacht with the Lords of the Admiralty and their staff arrived at Falmouth, on Monday, en an official visit, and were received by Capt. Grenfell, of her Majesty's ship Russell, the coastguard ship of the station. After the usual in spection, the Duke of Somerset and the other Lords made a survey of the breakwater and docks which are in a forward state of construction at that port. The undockiog of the iron-cased ship Caledonia, officially announced to take place at Woolwich at the end of the present month, is now ordered to be deferred until the arrangements for her reception in the basin are completed. These may probably extend over a period of two months or more, as the works can only be performed at low tide by reason of the coffer-dam having been driven away by the flood. The armour-plating of the sides has been completed with great success, the only portion of the iron-casing now remaining to be affixed being the end plates, which require much care and inge ❑uity in bending. Her Majesty's screw steam corvette Clio, 22 guns, 1,472 tons, 400 horse power, Capt. Thos. Miller, arrived at Sheerness from the Pacific on Monday, and was inspected by Vice-Admiral Sir George R Lambart,K.C.B., Commander-in -Chief et Sheerness, and staff. She will be paid out of commission in a few days. The Clio was fitted out at Sheerness in Jul„ 1859, by Capt. Miller, and since that time has been employed on the Pacific station, most of the officers who went out with her still remaining in the ship. The Recruit, 6, iron paddlewheel store ship, 590 tons, 160-horse power,Conmander F. Cottam, which has recently been refitted at Chatham dockyard, arrived at Sheerness on Saturday. She has since coaled, taken in powder, and been swung for the adjustment of her compasses. Her final trial trip will take place at the measured m il e o ff M ap li n Sands on Thursday next, previous t o h er d epar t ure for the West Coast of Africa, to which station she has been appointed. The Snipe, , scre w steam wavessel, 431 tons, 80- horse power, Commander A. H. W. B a tti scom b e , has completed fitting for sea, and will be taken for trial at the measured mile off Maplin Sands on Tnurt9l ay. Should the trial prove satisfactory, the vessel will immediately leave Sheerness for the West Coast of Africa. Tae Aretbusa, 39, screw steam frigate, 3,141 tons, 500-horse power, having been brought forward for the first division of the steam reserve at Sheerness in the dockyard at that place, was removed to moorings in the harbour yesterday, and will shortly be taken out for trial of her engines at the measured mile off Mapiin THE ARMY. In consequence of the death of Field Marshal Lord Clyde, the siege operations, which were ori ginally to have taken place at Chatham yesterday, and in which the entire force of the garrison as well as the squadron of gunboats would have taken part, have been indefinitely postponed, and it is now un certain on what day the contemplated operations will take place. Tke second annual marching out and encampment of the troops in garrison at Woolwich on Dartford heath took place yesterday. The troops assembled on parade at Woolwich at 7 a.m., and commenced their march at 8. The Horse Brigade and the Riding trocp proceeded by way of Plumstead and Crayford, in command of Colonel D'Aguilar, C. 8.; the 9th brigade and one field battery of the depot, and one 40-pounder battery of guns took the road through Eltham and Bexley, and were commanded. by Colonel Smyth, C. 8.; the 13th Brigade (foot) and Royal Marine Light Infantry marched over Shooter's-hill and Cray ford, under the command of Colonel Buchanan. The whole of the troops arrived on the heath simultaneously at 11 o'clock. They were accompanied by Captain Grant's ambulating cooking battery, by means of which dinners were cooked on the march, and served with the same promptitude as from the garrison kitchens. The men returned to quarters at four o'clock, evidently gratified with the day's excursion. Capt. F. S. Bolton, 12th Regiment, the inventor of the lime light telegraph signals recently intro duced into both branches of the service, has just completed a lengthened course of instruction of the several corps at Chatham garrison, in the use and working of the new system of day and night tele graphy. He has rejoined his regiment at the Curragh Camp. THE VOLUNTEERS. The fourth annual prize meeting of the 11th Middlesex (St. George's) Rifles was held at 'Wormwood Scrubs on Monday and Tuesday week, under the superintendence of Lieut.-Col. the Hon. C. H. Lindsay. The first prize on the list was the St. George's Challenge Cup and Gold Medal. It was competed for by first and second class shots of any year, in five rounds, at the 400, 500, 600, and 700 yards' ranges. Corporal A. Crookes became the winner, with a score of 54 marks. The next contest was for a gold watch, value 20 guineas, presented by Mr. J. T. Robinson, for a first prize. The entrance fees, amounting to over 8 guineas, formed a second prize. Theranges being 650 and 700 yards, seven shots at each distance. The watch was won by Pri vate Blaize, with a score of 39 marks; Sergeant Stewart and Private Sandford tied for second prize, with a score of 38 marks. On shooting off the tie, Sergeant Stewart made a centre, and thus carried off the entrance fees. The Turner Plate and Silver Medal, which is now the property of the corps, was competed for in five shots at the 200, 500, and 700 yards' ranges. Sergeant Gray was the winner, with a score of 38 marks. A silver cup, presented by the non commissioned officers was competed for by first-class men. The ranges were 300, 500, and 700 yards ; five shots at each distance. Ensign Waller was the winner, with 41 marks. Another cup, given by the non-commissioned officers for competitien by second-class men, in five shots, at the 200, 500, and 600 yards' ranges, was won by Private Torr, who made 26 marks. The remaining prizes were won as follows: A silver tankard, presented by Mr. Basil Woodd, 200 and 400 yards, five shots, was won by Corporal Crookes, with 31 marks. The Ladies' Challenge Plate and silver medal, 200, 300, and 500 yards, five shots at each distance, was won by Sergeant Millard, who made 44 marks. The Chal lenge Shield, value £25, presented by Messrs. Ortner and Houle, was won by Private Rowe, who made 27 marks. The ranges were 250 and 500 yards; five shots at each distance. The silver goblet, value £lO, presented by Lord Vernon, was competed for by effective members upon the Swiss principle of concentric circles; the target was divided into increasing circles, the smallest, or bull's eye, counting nothing, and the outer circles, according to size, counting from one point upwards, the extreme outer circle counting the highest number of points, the member getting the least number of points being the winner. The range was 400 yards, five shots. Private Pearce was the winner, with 11 marks, of this prize, as also of the silver wine cup presented by Ensign Banting, which was shot for in five rounds, at the 200, 500, and 600 yards' ranges. The meeting was brought to a close through the unfortunate accident which happened t:) Col. Lindsay. The 4th and 13th corps of the 10th Administrativeßrigade of Kent Volunteer Artillery have very successfully expended the greater portion of their annual allowance of practice ammunition from the 32-pounder and 68-pounder guns mounted on the sea defences which guard the approaches to Chatham harbour. A great improvement has been made by both corps in the accuracy of alignment, correct eleva tion, and the cuttieg and fixing of Boxer's fuzes. On nu- merous occasions during the practice with the heavy siege guns the target has been struck, although moored to sea ward at a range of 2,000 yards, and subjected to the unsteady motion of a rough sea. On several instances the target has been completely shot away. The target is purposely con structed of a moderate size, in order to accustom the volun teers to strike objects at a considerable distance from the batteries. The judgment displayed by the volunteers in determining the exact elevation of the gun and the allowance to be given for the deflection of the shot merit approbation. In Suffolk the Bungay and Beccles companies have been reviewed during the past week by Lieut.-Col. Thelluson, who availed himself of the occasion to present Sergeant Miller, drill instructor of the Halesworth corps,with a medal for long service and good conduct, and a gratuity of £5. The Suffolk County Rifle Association will hold its annual meet ing at Ipswich in September. The Norfolk corps are preparing for the annual meeting of the Volunteer Service Association, which commences on Monday, Sept. 7. On Thursday, the 3d Company of the Norwich corps had a contest at the Moucehold range for a variety of prizes. A challenge cup, previously held by Sergeant Bridgman, was won by Capt. C. H. Gurney, who made 41 marks, at ranges of 200, 500, and 700 yards, five shots each. An Enfield rifle, presented by the non-commis sioned officers for recruits, was won by private Andrews. A match followed, open to non-commissioned officers and pri vates, at the same ranges, and the prizes won as follows : —A Kerr rifle, presented by Capt. C. H. Gurney, by pri vate J. Bridgman, 38 marks ; £5, also presented by Capt. Gurney, by Corporal St. Jon, 33 marks ; a silver-mounted beer jug, presented by Ensign Hansen, by private Challis, 31 marks ; an Enfield rifle, or £3 10e., presented by Mr. Croker, by private G. Figg, 31 marks. In Lincolnshire the Horncastle company has had its an nual contest for classification prizes, 31 members entering the lists. In the first-class the firing was at ranges of 200, 400, and 800 yards, five rounds each, and the first prize was wen by Corporal Clitherow. At the annual prize competi tion of the Louth corps some excellent shooting was made. A prize of £3 35., competed for by members of the first-class final classification, was won by Sergt. Mason. A match against time took place for a silver cup of the value of £5 55., presented by Mr. S. J. Welfit. The shooting was at 200 yards standing, each man having five minutes allowed; won by private Waite. A prize of £5 58., given by the Rev. W. Smith, and another of £2 2s. by Mr. J. W. Wilson, were shot for at 500 yards, and won by Lieut. Sowerby and private Bucknell. In Essex the annual prize meeting of the Ilford corps has just been celebrated at Cranbrooke-park, the seat of Mr. J. Davis. The first contest was for an officers' cup, shot for by five men from each company. The corps consists of two co mpanies, one situate at Ilford and Barking and the other at Walthamstow. Each man of the winning squad received a silver medal, and the highest scores in each c ompany se cured for the makers of them a prize of £5, presen ted b y Mr. Davis. The ranges were 200, 500, and 600 yards, five shots each, and the scores made as follows—The Waltham stow company 178 marks (Sergeant Mosey taking the £5) ; and the Ilford company 161 marks (Corporal W. Wisher taking the £5). A marksman's cup, with a prize for the highest score in each company, was presented by Mr. Doublett. The shooting was at 700 y ards, seven shots. En sign Mitchell, of the Ilford Cornpanh won the cup and p r i ze each t —a second prize went to Lieu t. Wilson, of the Walthamsto w company, who made 17 m arks. A ladies' cup, with tw o Lord Bury telescopes, presented by Captain Colesvvorth, andandtheMunn.weretelescopesAttherounds werehospi tably FittWisher, Sergeant close o entertained the b shootingyikr. Davis, t i h emembers ofa was b le from eh h he u c n o a rp indis position to join them —in his absence the chair was ably filled by Lieutenant -Colonel J. C. Davis. Th er e has not be en much doin g of late among the Cam bridge corps. Several members of the Wisbech company have, however, competed for the tenth time for a challenge cup, which has now passed into the hands et Private Oliver. No =owl= Lae yet vaccee•Cle d .eiu becuring the cup twice, it tit STAMPED —.lid. having hitherto changed hands after each competition. It has to be held six times by thebecomes same person before it becomes his absol u t e property. The 8 thCambridge4eire corps will shoot for a num b er of rrizThursday, August 27. The Glocester Volunteer': on announce a great rifle con test for next week, f or w h ich larg .e are offered. The Glocester Artille r y corps had some p' e practice on Thursday List at a new battery recently erected near Llanthony-bridg-e. A fortnightly sweepstakes was shot for on Wednesday by gained rize the Glocester corps, when th e following : Mr. J. Buchanan, let; Mr. E. Rhe a d, 2d ; Mr. llutz u man : Stow-on-the-Wold had its annu a l r ifl e contest for' the i. challenge cup last week. The contest was open to all comers resident within 12 miles of Stow, the cup to be won twice by the same person. There were 31 competitors, and the prize was hotly contested. The shooting was at 200, 400, and 600 yards, and the highest score was made by Private J. Gallop, of the 15th Glocestershire, who scored 33, nine other scorers from 25 to 32 each. A sweepstakes was afterwards got up, when Private J. Keen, making three centres, was declared the winner. The great Yorkshire prize rifle shooting was continued upon Strensall common and at Pickering, terminating on Tuesday week. The following is a continuation of the report which has appeared in The Sun. The second series of prizes given by the city of York were determined by shoot ing seven shots at 500 yards. The shooting was excellent. The first prize of £2O was won by Sergeant W. Dove, of Scarborough, who scored 25. There were 164 entries for the prize given by the town of Halifax—the gross amounts being £lOO. Some of the best shooting with Enfields was shown in this contest. The winner of the main prize, Mr. C. Other, scared not less than 51 marks—the distances be ing 400 and 600 yards. Sergeant W. Dove, of Scarborough, won the second prize with 48. The competition for the Whitworth rife given by Earl de Grey and Ripon was among 160 capital shots. The regulations were three shots at any indefinite distance ordered, in order to bring into play the power of judging distance. This was regarded as the most important contest of the meet ing, being a test of a Volunteer's usefulness more than any other. Lieutenant Harrison, of Rotherham, who made two bull's eyes and a centre, won the prize with a score of 11, and was heartily cheered. The contest for Volunteers who attended the Doncaster review, shot for with seven shots at 200 yards, resulted in a tie of 21 between Mr. T, C. Dawson, of Halifax, and Mr. D. Popplewell, of Barnsley, who divided. There were 75 competitors. The prize of plate given by the Reverend R. Brook, of Gate forth-hence, Selby, was shot for by 87 competitors, five rounds each, at 200 and 300 yards ; Corporal Challoner, of York, scored 30 and won. Lord Bolton's prize for North Riding Volunteers, seven shots at 600 yards, long or short Enfields, was won by Colour-Sergeant Mickle, of Bedale, with a score of 20. The members of the associa tion's prizes, £2O and £5, were shot for with any rifle, in any position. In this contest the champion shots again met, and therefore the greatest attention was bestowed. The result showed that Captains Heaton and Ross had again tied with a score of 39, five shots at 400 and 600 yands. In shooting off each of these marksmen made another bull's eye, but in the second round Captain Ross retrieved his previous defeats by another bull's eye, Captain Heaton making an outer ; Sergeant Boynton, of Bridlington, scored 36, the Hon. W. T. 0. Powiett 33, and Lieutenant Harland, of Bridlington, 35. The last contest on the common was for a sweepstakes, at 200 and 300 yards, in which Mr. Calvert, of Carpetby, and Mr. Winn, of the same place, tied with 30, and divided. The remaining con test was for the challenge cup given by Colonel Duncombe, M.P., to the 2d North Riding Battalion, to be won twice to give absolute possession. As more convenient for the corps engaged, it was resolved to re-assemble on the Pickering range. There were eight representatives from the Melton, Castle Howard, Scarborough, Helmsley, Thirsk, Wydale, and Pickering Companies. The contest was at 200 and 500 yards, and resulted in victory fer the Pickering Company, with a score of 253, Scarborough being second, with 231, The prizes for individual shots went to the Castle Howard and Pickering Corps. This concluded the meeting, which was remarkably successful. At an early period of the summer Major Melly inti mated that he would invite the effective members of the 4th brigade of Lancashire Artillery to a pic-nic, and on Saturday that event came off in Knowsley-park. The Earl of Derby gave every countenance and assistance to the pro ceedings. The corps and its friends, to the number of fully 800, were conveyed by special train from Liverpool to Huyton, whence proceeding to the Prescot-gate of Knowsley-park they reached the ground set apart for the fete. This was in close proximity to the lake in the deer park, and it afforded ample space for the pitching of tents and the performance of drill movements. The day was fine, there was a goodly muster of the brigade and spectators, and the park presented a very gay ap pearance. Among those present to welcomethe Volunteers were the Countess of Derby and Lady Cremorne ; Lord Cremorne, Captain Homby, U.N., and party; Admiral Grenfell, Lieut.-Col. Sir J. Jones, K.C.8., Eze. The party, numbering 420 men and non-commissioned officers of the 4th Brigade, Lancashire Artillery Volunteers, and their friends, arrived on the ground about 4 o'clock. They were drawn up in open column, and went through a variety of field operations, under command of Lieut.-Col. Bourne. The corps were then formed in three sides of a square in front of the saluting flag, where the prizes were presented to the successful competitors by Mrs. Col, Bourne. These consisted of handsome silver salvers and cups to the bat teries which had proved successful in the competition of gunnery. In addition to these, each gunner who had struck the target was presented with a handsome cross of merit. A fourth series of prizes should have been pre sented, but that ceremony was deferred on account of the lamented death of Mr. Theodore W. Rathbone. The prizes having been presented, Col. Bourne addressed the brigade. He said it had afforded him the utmost pleasure to be connected with them. They had been most regular in drill, and the result of that regularity and attention had manifested itself in the general excellence of their evolu tions. He was happy to say that not longer than last Sa turday they bad been inspected by an officer of the Royal Artillery, sent down especially by the War Department, and he had much pleasure in saying that that officer had expressed himself in terms of high admiration of the bri gade. He said he had never seen a volunteer regiment which could surpass them in the steadiness and regularity of their movements. In conclusion he called for three cheers for the Earl of Derby and Major Melly, a request heartily responded to. At the conclusion of the feast and a dance on the bowling-green, the guests were 'conveyed by a special train to Liverpool, where they arrived about 10 o'clock, greatly delighted with the day's amusement. HEALTH OF LONDON, (From the Begistrar-General'sTPeekly Return.) The deaths in London, which rose to 1,514 in the last week of July, f e ll to 1,402 in the first w ee k o f th e p resen t month, and again to 1,320 in the week that ended last Sa turday. The average number of deaths in ten corresponding wee ks, viz., the 33d in each of the years of 1853-62, is, with the omission of 720 deaths from cholera in 18M, and a cor rection for increase of population, 1,256; and the actual re sult as shown in the present return therefore exceeds by 64 the estimated number for this period of the year. By comparing the results of the last two weeks, it is seen that there is an increase of the deaths caused by zymotic diseases, while there is a decrease in all the four other classes, viz., constitutional, local, developmental diseases, and violence. _ _ Forty-five fatal cases of smallpox were returned, which differs little from the weekly average number since the end of May. The mortality from the disease is nearly stationary but on the whole shows a tendency to decline. Five out of the 45 cases are stated to have occurred to persons who had been vaccinated. There were 118 deaths from scarlatina and 22 from diph theria. Three children died from scarlatina, 3 . from diph theria, and 1 from measles, all in the Children's Hospital, Great Ormond-street, in the present month. Eight deaths from scarlatina occurred in Islington, 5 in the north sub district of west London, 8 in Ratelift and Limehonse, 6 in Bow. Diarrha3a and English cholera were fatal in 209 cases, of w hich 190 occurred to children. Last week the births of 979 boys and 930 girls, in all 1,909 children were registered in London. In the ten corre sponding weeks of the ( c orrected) was 1,806. years 1853-62 the average number At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.85110. The reading rose to 30iu. on Sunday, and fell to 29.65 in. Saturday. of The mean temperature the air in the week was 65'1 deg., which is 3 5 deg. above the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean daily temperature was above the average on every day except F riday. The highest day temperature was 81.9 deg., and occurred on Sunday. Th e lowest night temp era t ure was 50.1 deg., and occurred on Wednesday. The range of tem perature in the week was therefore 34 . 8 deg. The mean daily range was 24.3 deg. The difference between the mean daw-point temperature and air temperature was 10 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 70, complete saturation being represented by 100. The air was very dry on Tuesaay and Wednesday, when the humidity was only 63 and 62. The wind blew from the south-west, except on Wednesday and two following days, when it was generally in the north-east. No rain Was measured in the week. 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There is nearly always a sufficient springling [ of these wonderful stage characters to give consider able animation to the general muster, to say nothing of those who limit their travestie to the mere ' hat and feathers over the every-day costume, ' or whose only concession to the spirit of the day is a false nose and beard—the former often an im provement on nature. Last year this fete was a wonderful one, Blondin's performances and the fineness of the weather tempting more than 100,000 visitors to Norwood. Yesterday the numbers, as compared with the previous great occasion, showed a cons;derabla falling off—partly due to the cold and threatening weather, and also in a great mea sure to there being no unusual features of attraction in the Crystal Palace programme, which were those of an ordinary shilling day, if we except the attempt made to play the fountains against a high wind. The great mass of the visitors, of course, went down by rail; but there was no lack of the usual vanloads from all parts of the metropolis and suburbs, thronging the roads to Norwood, which, in the neighbourhood of the building itself, were each, like long straggling country fairs, thronged with conventional niggers, washed into dingy h a lf castes by occasional showers, with showmen, acro bats, and singers, performing monkeys, end preco cious children. Within the precincts of the Palace, as is always the case on these occasions, the grounds were the great attractions, and hero the visitors swarmed in thousands over terraces and lawns and walks even down to that neglected spot where the mute preachers on the wonders of the pre-Adamite creation usually reign alone. From 12 till 2 o'clock dining seemed to be the great business of the day, and when their widespread picnic was over and the ground littered deep with pots and greasy papers and the debris of many thousand meals, everyone took themselves to their own devices for amusement. With some it took the extremely simple, and at first sight, unpleasant form of rolling down the banks, but the celerity shunning these frivolities, assembled near the many bands, stood in a crowd round the large platform, where a great number of ladies and gentlemen, with their arms round each other were hustling about, in wild confusion, and were stimulated to renewed efforts by occasional cheers from the lookemon—for this was the dancing. Then there was an archery match, at which the spectators were most wisely kept in rear of the archers—the only safe place from which to view the contest, except the butts aimed at. In this latter strife the gentlemen in character we have before alluded to utterly failed to realise the popularexpectations formed from their complete equipment as hardy bowmen, and fell an easy prey to obloquy and public commiseration, both of which we are bound to say were loudly and abundantly tendered upon their breakdown. The fountains played at three, and tried hard for some time to bear up against the wind, but in vain, It cut away the feathery column of water at half its height, breaking it into flaky undulations like white fire works, and as the sun shone through the drift, filling the gardens with the splendour of rainbows in all directions. The ascent of Mr. Coxwell's bal loon attracted an immense audience, who waited with exemplary patience for a long time before the machine was let go, and when at last it was released it rose at once and moved away so swiftly as to create rather a feeling of disappointment at there being so little to see after all, and led apparently to a very general opinion that an ascent to be worth seeing ought to be repeated several times. The departure of Mr. Coxwell set free some 30,000 visitors in search of amusement, and the grounds were soon dotted over with quadrille parties, in whose hands the gentle dance was soon made to assume the appearance of powerful athletic exer cise. Kiss in the ring, too, became highly popular, and was carried on with such vigour and swiftness on the part of the fair donors of the handkerchiefs as apparently made one or two such favours quite enough for the longest winded. Everywhere there were games of some kind or another, and it was nearly dusk before the public were as usual seized with the simultaneous idea that they would all go home together, and experienced the customary amount of crushing and discomfort in endeavouring to carry this idea into effect. It was late in the night before the last were out of the Palace, by which time even the most enthusiastic holiday-seekers appeared to have had quite enough of it. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Aug. 18.—A very large business has been done in yarn to-day, and many old par cels have been cleared out of the market, some of which had been in stock since last year. The buy ing has been chiefly for China, India, the Mediter ranean, and home trade. Yarns of all descriptions are now exceedingly scarce, and an advance of prices is reported of 3d. to ld. per lb. on both kinds. Spinners being well under contract this advance has been obtained without much difficulty. The market closes strong at the advance. For cloths we have had a steady, continuous demand for the last six or seven days, and a fair amount of business has been done at last Tuesday's prices. To-day business h as b ee n c hecked a little in con sequence of manufacturers having asked rather higher rates, to cover to some extent the advance in the cost of cotton, but Still the market continues good, the demand being of a more general character than of late. The demand for India is still chiefly in the lighter makes of cloth, but it also embraces 48-inch and 50 to 54- inch shirtings, which are prin cipally in request for Bomb a y and Calcutta, and as therearefewer makes of these, the prices are rather better for them than of the lighter fabrics. As s howing the more general character of the demand it may be mentioned that amongst the fabrics in request are the heavier descriptions, including long cloths, T-clothe, and domestics, partly for India and for the Levant and for the home trade. Some of the orders given out have been heavy, and we hear of several mills having been re-opened. Messrs. Sohn Slagg and Co., in their report of the cloth market this day, observe :—" There is no new fea tura in the market since Tuesday last. We con tinue to have a very steady general demand for goods, and a fair amount of business has been done at the full quotations of last week. Owing to the state of the cotton-market and the reduction of stocks many parties are asking an advance, and business to-day has in consequence been restricted." LEEDS, 18th.—The impi ovement lately noticeable in the woollen cloth trade of this town and district is keeping up well. To-day there was a good at tendance both of buyers and sellers, and at the close of the market a considerable bulk of goods were found to have been sold, and were removed from the halls. The warehouse trade, too, is active, there being a full average amount of orders making up as well by the export houses as those in the home trade. Heavy goods, such as have lately been mentioned in these reports, continue to corn. mend the chief attention. There is a hale doing i n light fabrics for female dresses, and not rreich in ordinary cloths. The wool market is active, and prices are firm. NOTTINGHAM, 18th.—There was about the usual attendance at the Exchange-hall to-day, an d l ace yarns were held at fully Friday's rates. In hosiery yarns there is more doing, and extreme prices may be quoted. There was no material change in the value of silks. The demand for brown nets was again very slow, and prices may be written about the same as last week. RocriDALE, 17th.—There has been a good de nand for flannel to-day, and the trade is altogether active, both the plain and faricy departments ex. periencing a call for goods as fast as they can be produced. Indeed, manufacturers might have more orders at the current rates, but there is a disposi tion to stand out for an advance, the price of wool keeping very high, and some kinds having an up ward tendency. There is also a good dmand for Yorkshire goods, and prices are pule time U