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d cau an for diet of sone, Limed, is you u and 3ution ; to 32s to 30a ► to 250 ; to 46s Ito 410 ; to 393 to 333 to 24s to —s )urght )n and of the Edin e 46th -park, Lang- Cara inney, lurch, N., to roeux, IrrUPI , Cap- le, the ....... EWS o. 11 2 atyof GREAT WESTERN RAIL WAY.- On EASTER SUNDAY, th sth April, an EXCUR SION TRAIN will le ive Paddington at 7.4 a.m., and lie ,d -ing at 5.50 a.rn , for Ciremest -r and Stroud (ts and 5•), Glou cester and C. heltenham (10s and es), ChiprieLhani and Bath (Os and ss), and Bristol (10s and 08; ; riiturning the same evening, as per bills. oBEAT WESTERN RAILWAY.- T On EASTER SUND AY, the sth April. an EXCUR SION TRAIN will leave Paddington at. 9 a.m., for Henley on-Than es and Rearlino . (5s 6d and 38), Theale (6s and 3s 3d). Woolhampton, Newbury, and Ilungertord ((is 6d and Is ad), I3ed A yn, and Savcrnake (for Marlboro) , 8s and 486 d), Pewsey (9s and 5s 6d), and Devizes (1 s and 6s) ; returning the same evening, as per bills. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.- On EASTER MONDAY, the 6th April, an EXCUR SION TRAIN will leave Paddington at 8 a.m. awi Reading at 9.5 a.m., for Oxford (6s rd and 4s), Banbury (Qs and 58), Leamington and Warwick 104 Gd and 88), Birmingham (12s and 7s), West Bromwich, Wednesbury, and Bil.ton (12s 6d and 78 6d), and Wolverhampton (Ma and 8s); returning the same evening, or on the following day, as per bilis, whica may be obtained at any of the Company'q offices. GREAT WESTERN RATLWAY.- EASTER HOLIDAYS.—CHEAP EXCURSION to the WEST of ENG LAN D.—On T HURSDAY, the 2d April, an EXCURSION TRAIN will leave Paddington at 12.30 r.m., and Reading at 1.3, p.m., fo , I'Veston-super-Mare, Eizhbridge, Bridg - ewatiT, and Taunton Ws d a d 12s 6d), Williton and Watchet for in head and Lynton) T.vert ,, n and Exeter (20s and 14s); rcturuing on THURSDAY, the 9th April, as per bills, which may be tbtained at any of the Company's offices. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.- OPENING of the WEST LONDON EXTENSION RAILWAY to the VICTORIA STATION, PIMLICO.— The West London Extension Railway will be OPENED for Passenger Traffic on WEDNESDAY, the Ist of April; and on and from that date Trains will RUN between Southall and Victoria Station, calling at Hanwel►, Ealing, Kensington, Chelsea, and Battersea, affording direct como,unicatiou be tween all Stations on the Great Western Railway and Stations on the London, Chatham, and Dover, and Luntlon, Brighton, and South Coast Railways. THE PATENT VENTILATING GRANARY COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated and Registered under the Joint Stock Companies Act, 1862, on the principle of Limited Liability. Capital £lOO,OOO, in 5,000 shares. of £2O each, with power to the Directors to increase the capital by special resolution of the shareholders at a general mee - ii g. Deposit on application £1 per share, and a further pay ment of £4 per share on allotment. 5 per cent. interest will be paid on the calls dur'mg construction of the Granary. DIRECTORS. ]Si. Coventry, Esq., Corn Exchange, London. A. Devaux, Esq. (the patentee), of the firm C. Devaux, and Co., 62, King William-street. G. Horne Esq., Corn Exchange, London. R. E. Morrice, Esq., of the firm C. Devaux and Co 62, King William-street. A. P. Petrocochino. Esq., of the firm Rodoeonaehi, Sons, and Co , 26, Finsbury-circus. P. C. Rani, Esq., 3, liloomfield-street. L. Stuckenschmidt, Esq., Providence-house, Hackney. (With power to add to their number. Bankers—The London Joint-Stock Bank. Princes-street. Soiic tors—M , ssrs. Druce and Sons, Billiter-squa, e. Auditors—W. Turquand. Esq.. of the firm of Coleman, Tar qua, d, Youngs, ant Co. ; Edward Coventry, Esq., Corn Exchange. Brokers—Messrs. J. Hutchinson and Son, 15, Angel-court, Thro:n orton-street. Secretary pro tem—J.Esq. London. 23d March, 1863. The obj •of of this Co"spany is to work, in t e United King dom, the patent granted to Mr A. D vAux, in 856, for im provem nts in the construction and fitting of g ana. les, the exclusive right to which ha - t een privisionally acquired by the Company, and to cri ant licenses f r the sam e. he p incipal advantages f the patents are as follow:- Ist. Economy in the first outlay, the patent vent lati g granary costing less than an ordinary granary of the same Ca ab lity. 2d. The • atent "entilating granary will hold at least 50 per cent. more gain than any ordinary granary cecupying a similar area o' ground, th , grain being stored 40 f et de, pin mated silos or bins, as in the model granary, built on this system in the West India Doe' a. 3d. Considerable economy on the cost of the manual labour at present incnrred in housing and delivering . grain—such manual labour formin = one of the principal items of expense in working ordinary granaries is in the patent ventilating granary superseded by machinery. 4th. In the patent ventilating granary the grain is kept cool and in first rate condition, at a nominal cost, the very expensive process of turning being saved. sth. By the process of ventilation grain is freed from • Weevils. 6th. In the 'patent ventilating granary the grain is pro tected from rats, mice, and all vermin. 7th. The aerated silos or bins, containing the grain, being built entirely of iron, the expense of insurance is greatly diminished, or totally saved. Bth. Great rapidity in housing, and delivering grain, at all times a convenience to the trade, and frequently of much importance. It must be obvious that, with the many adva'ilagrs offered by t 1 is patent ventilating gr ‘nary, so true in its principle, and simple in its working, this undertaking cannot fail to prove, not only a perfectly safe, but a very profitable invest ment. In tact. the excellence nd advantages of his new mode of warehousing grain have been 'or sev ral years tho roughly tested by the Patentee, who also has erected at the West India Docks (by the permission of the Director , ) a model granary constructed on this system, the workingof which has given entire satisfaction, as proved by the written testi monials of eminent corn-factors, who have stored wheat therein ; and anyone inspecting the said granary can at once satisfy himself of its superiority over ordinary granaries. The South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian Railway Company, after a careful investigation of the merits of the above model granary at the West India Docks, have con tracted with the Patentee for the right to build in Austria, on his system, granaries, to the extent of 700, 1 00 quarters ; the first of these granaries to hold 100,000 quarters is now constructing at the railway station at Trieste. It is evident that if such a safe mode of keel ing grain in .good condition were to be generally adopted it would prove a great boon to the community, and be in a commercial point of view of paramount importance, as a lama field would thus be opened for investing in grain at low prices. Years of plenty are generally followed by years of scarcity. In seasons of abund nee wheat is often used for other pur _ _ . . poses than human food, and sold at a great sacrifice to obilate the risk of. warehousing in ordinary granaries, where an enormous quantity of grain is annually spoiled snd destroyed by vermin end insects. Wheat varies in price, from 40s. to 110 s. per Quarter. Nothing wcoild tend so much to attain that great desideratum. equalsation of prices, as a safe mode of eeping train, and that may be obtained by means of this patent ventilating granary, which, whilst it on the one hand saves the labouring classes from famine nrices, would on the other pro' e^t the farmer from ruinously low ones. When it is on sidered that the importation of grain into Great Britain and Ireland last year amounted to 16.491,813 quarters. it cannot be doubted that this patent ventilating granary is c , pable of great development, and possessing as it does so many advantages over ordinary granaries must in time supersede them. The present capital of £lOO,OOO will be amply sufficient to build and work a patent granary on this system, capable of containing 150,000 quarters. Reckoning that 350,000 quarters will enter and leave the granary in one year, and even cal culating that on an average one-third of the granary will be always empty, the net profits are estimated at least 18 per cent, per annum, taking as a basis the present charges in London. The net profits are to be divided as follows : The Shareholders are first to receive out of the same 6 per cent, per annum (as interest) on the amount of share capital paid up. after which the sum remaining is to be apportioned as under:— Seven-tenths to the Shareholders. Three-tenths to the Patentee. The Patentee will he entitled to subscribe at par three tenths of any further capital which may be raised by the roily any. no other advantage whatever being reserved to the Patentee, who has borne all preliminary expenses to th's d , te. Provision is made for co ntinning the business of the Com pany, after the termination of the patents. No application for shares will be received unless accom panied with the banker's receipt for the deposit of £1 per share. In the event of the Directors allotting less than the num ber of shares applied for, the amount paid Into the bankers will be appropriated to the further payment of £4 per share payable on allotment, and in case no allotment be made the money de t.osited will be returned without deduction. Applicat'ons f^r shares to be made to Messrs. C. Devaux and Co.. No. 62, Ring William-street, city; and Messrs. Hutchinson and Son. Angel-court, Throgrnorton-street, where prospectuses and forms of anplication for shares may be obtained. The agreement with the patentee can be in ape' ted at Messrs. 0. Devaux and co.'s, N.B. Cards to view the Model Granary at the West India Docks may be obtained of Messrs. C. Devaux and Co., and Messrs. Hutchinson and Son. No. The Patent Ventilating Granary Company (Limited). Form of Apnlication'for ShareB. To the Direct(); 8 of the Patent Ventilating Granary Company _ _ _ (Limited`. Gentlemen,—Having paid into your bankers the sum of £ —, I request you to allot me shares of tr each in the said Company, and I agree to accept the same. or any 1. - as number of shares that may he allotted to me, upon the terms and conditions of the memorandum and articles of as sociation of the said Company, and I authorise you to ar pro priate the above sum, so far as the same will exten ~ towards the further payment of £4 on each share allotted to me, if less than the number applied for. Name in full Profession or business Address Usual signature Date No. Rankers' Receipt. To be retained by the applicant after being signed by the bankers— Received the day of - . 1363, on account of the Patent Ventilating Granary Company (Limited), the sum of --- pounds, being the deposit on ---- shares In the said Company. For the London Joint Stock Bank. THE ISLE OF WIGHT STEEPLE CHASES will take place at Gatcombe, near Newport, on Tues day, 24th of M arch, 1863, at 1 o'clock precisely. The GA.TCOMBE MANOR STAKES, an Open Steeple Chase, of 5 sous each, 2 sous ft, with 50 Boys added ; list each ; thorough bred horses 71b extra; winners of any steeplechase or hurdle race once 71h, twice or more, 101 b extra ; three horses the property of different owners to start or the pub lie money will not be given ; the second horse to save his stake. The ISLE OF WIGHT HUNT STEEPLE CHASE, 3 f 1 0 ,70 each, 1 soy ft, with 35 SOFA added, for horses fairly hunted in the island, season, '62-'6l. list 71b each ; thorough bred horses 71b extra ; winners of any steeple chase or hurdle race once 71b, twice or mire 101 b extra: three horses the property of different owners to start or the public money wPI not be given 'toelmen riders ; p:ofessionals 71b extra ; the second horse save his stake ; a certificate from the master of hounds must be produced at the time of entry. A GARRISON STEEPLE CHASE, for officers of the Army, Navy, Milita, Volunteers, of 3 sovs each, 2 (lays ft, with 20 sove addel. for horses bona Me the property of Officers of the Army, Navy, bpslitia, or Volunteers, in the South Western District, and to be ridden by officers in either services weights, 12st each ; winners of any steeple chase or hurdle race 101 b extra ; three horses the property of different owners to start or the public money w;ll not be given; the second horse to save his stake. The FARMERS' STAKES, for horses bred in or having been in the Isle of Wight to- six months immediately preceding the day of starting. and for beaten horses the during the meet ing. 2 goys each, with 15 added ; post entry ; 12st fetal ; winner the surplus sold by auction immediately after the race for CO soya, the surplus, if any, to go to the tund • if entered to be sold for 50 soya allowed 71b, if for 40 s 141 , , 30 goys 211 b, 20 sous 2?-lb ; three horses the property of different owners to start or the public money will not be given : the second horse to save his stake. The above races to bc. over about three miles of fair hunt ing country. The SCURRY STAKES, for hor=es that have been in the island three months immediately preceding the day of start ing, 1 soy each, with 10 POI'S added : post entry; list each ; once round ; three horse' the property of diff rent owners to start or the public money will not be given. Entries to be made at the Bugle Inn, on Saturday, the 21st day of Mareh, between the hours of 4 and 0 p.m.. and tbecards will be published immediately afterwards. Colours to be de clared at the time of entry, and any jockey riding in different colours to forfeit 1 soy. No nomination will be received un -I,ss the forfeit is sent at the same time. The riders will be shown over the course at 11 o'clock on the ra , rning of the meeting. The horses to be saddled in front of the stand. The new steeple elis se rules wilt be strictly obgerved, and all disputes decided by the stewards or whom they may appoint, Any particulars may be known on application w Mr. E. Watts, the Hon. Se , srefarr. Sir J. SIMEON, Bart. General Sir J. CANAPE, K.C.B. Captain CAMPBELL, 30th Regt. ? Stewards: G. RENTDALL, Esq. H. D. CALDECOTT. Esq. H. WELSH-THORNTON, Esq. .) Newport, Isle of Wight, Jan. 21, 1861 N°. 22,071. POLAND. —A COMNIIT FEE has been formed of the Undersigned for the purpose of RAISING FUNDS in AID of POLAND at the present crisis : The Marquis Townshend. The Earl of Ilchester, The Lurd Kinnaird, K.T. The Viscount Raynham, ALP. Sir Henry Ainslie Hoare, Bart. Colonel Pinney, M.P. John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P. Edmund Beales, Esq., M.P. William Lloyd Birkbeck, Esq. - - Subscriptions will be received at the Bankers, Messrs. Banbury and Lloyds, 60, Lombard-street, L . C.; and at the Office of the Literary Association of the Friend, of Poland, 10, Duke-street, ,St. James's, S.W. The names of other Bankers will shortly be announced. ()LAND - FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE FUND. For the Relief of the Sick and Wounded and the Destitute Families of Polish Patriots. Subscriptions for the above purposes are received by Messrs. anbury and Lloyds, 60, Lombard-street, E.C., and Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie, and Co., 1, Pall-mall E4Bt, S.W. ; and by the SAecretary. 10, 1 uke-street, St. James's, S.W. ; and it paid into the Florence Nightingale Fund for Poland will, together with £lO already subscribed by Miss Night ingale, be strictly applied to the above purposes by the Com mittee for Raising Funds in Aid of Poland. ART UNION OF LONDON.—Subscription, One Guinea.—First prize, "The Dancing Girl Re posing," marble statue, value 700 guineas • also, Parian busts of 11.R.H. the Princess of Wales, besides the right of choosing a work of art from £lO to £'oo. Every subscriber has an Impression of a Line Engraving from the original picture by T. F. Dicksee, "A Labour of Love," together with a set of sixteen designs in outline, illustrating Tennyson's poem, " Idylls of the King," now ready for delivery. The lists close March 31st. GEORGE GODWIN, LEWIS POCOCK, Secs. 444, Weat Strand, March, 1863. THE GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY. Office, Horseferry-road, Westminster, 25th March, 1863. IDO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE That, pursuant to the Bth Bye-law of this Company, William Bevan, Eeq., and Joseph Bennett, two of the Proprietors of this Company, have severally given me notice, in writing, of their intention to staud for the office of Director, to supply the Vacancy which has occurred in the ourt of Directors by the decease of Francis Lysons Price, Esq., at the election which will take place at the Com pany's Ua Works. Horaeferry•road, Westminster, at twelve o'clock, on TUESDAY, the 7th day of April next. - By order, JOHN ORiVELL PHILLIPS, Secretary. OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE BOAT-RACE THE WELLINGTON, St. James's-street, will be open for Ftreaklast, Luncheons, and Dinners from 9 a m. A set Dinner, at Five Shillings each, is served from 3 p.m. The Three Shilling Dinner, and Dinners from the " Carte," as usual. WILLIAM COX, Superintendent. The Wellington, cf. James's-street. Entrance, 160, P.ccadilly. SAWYER'S FAMOUS LONDON DINNER FOR THIS DAY, At 2s. ed. each Person. SOUPS. Mock Turtle. Italienne. FISH Cod, Maitre d'Hotel. Fried Whitings. ENTREES. Compote of Pigeon. Sauté of Kidneys. JOINTS. Roast Sirloins of Beef. Roast Saddles of Mutton. SWEETS. Soufilee au Riz. Victoria Fritters. Cheese and Salad. An extensive and carefully selected stock of FRENCH, RHENISH, MOs ELLE, and other WINES, imported ex pressly for The London Dinner. THE LONDON, 19', FLEET-STREET. CANTERBURY H A LL. GRAND SELECLIONS from popular OPERAS, con ducted by Mr. Jonghmans. Principal ArtiFte —Miss Russell. The Comic by Unsworth, the modern Demosthene 4, in his renowned stump speech ; Eugene's burlesque songs and dances ; Frank Hall, Arthur Lloyd, and Miss Laura Sanders, and a variety of other attractions. T H E OXFO R D, e, OXFORD STREET. "TH E ROSE OF DENMARK," Sung every Evening by Miss Russell and the entire Company, also The New Cantata, by Herr Meyer Lutz, " HERNE THE tl UNTER,“ Gluck's ALCESTE, and other Operatic Selections, Supported by Miss Russell, Miss Townley, and Miss °eaten, Mr. Green, Mr. Bernardi, Mr. J, B. Finish, and Mr. Albert, with full „ band and chorus., Conducted by Mr. Jonzhm , ns, Drew Dean's Flute Solos. Ballads by Master Edwin Sanders, the juvenile vocalist, aged 9 years. George Hodson's Irish, Miscellaneous, and Ventriloquial Entertainment. Unsworth's great Stump Speech, "Or any other man." Eugene's burlesque Scene' and trances. W Randall's New Comicalities. Miss Caroline Parkes' Vocal and Terpsichorean Sketches, and other varied attractions. Hall, 6d. —Balcony and Stalls, lg.—Private Boxes, I.os. 6d JULLIEN'S PROMENADE CONCERTS. kul-• At the ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly. Great success of J. LEVY, the celebrated`Cornet-a-Piston player, of Crystal Palace celebrity. Plays Nightly—Nine o'clock, "Whirlwind Polka "—Ten o'clock, Valse, " La Prima Donna "—Eleven o'clock, Variations, "The Carnival de Venise." Revival of the Scotch and Irish Quadrilles, by K Jullien. Solos by L. Mosca, Tyler, King, Horton, M'Ele ey, &c., Doors open at Eight o'clock Admission, is. Manager, Mons. GRENET. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM , containing the Wonders of Nature and Art. shown by innumerable Models, illustrating every part of the Human Frame; together with a variety of Natural Preparations, Malformations, monstrosities, &c.; also the Moving Ana tomical Dying Zouave, and other life-size figures. Open daily from 11 to 10, for Gentlemen only. Admission, One Shilling. Entrance-44 A, Maddox-street, Regent-street, London, W. Illustrated Catalogue, free by post• for 12 stamps, sealed 20. Explanations throughout the day. Lecture at I. Address the Secretary, as above. TEETH. -13y MR. ESKRLL'S INVENTION (Royal Seal granted 17th July, 1860), Sets or partial Sets of Teeth, exquisitely enamelled to nature, are made and fitted in a few hours by means of his patented soft elastic and imperishable base of the colour of the gum, to which it ad heres with wonderful tenacity, dispensing with springs or unsightly fastenings, and defying detection by the closest observer. The peculiar attribute of Mr. Eskell's invention Is, the readiness with which these teeth can be re-adapted to any change of the mouth (even by the wearer); and as they act independently of all disturbing causes which affect teeth of ordinary construction, they are guaranteed It last a life time, as well as for mastication and articulation. Mr. ESK'ELL'S TREATISE, which fully explains his invention, post free for seven stamps.—lnspection of specimens and Con sultations free. Terms strictly moderate.-8, Grosvenor street, Bond-street, London ; and 39, Bennett's-hill, Bir mink ham. RUPTURES. -BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. NriTTE'S 1466:14A1N LEVER TRUSS (PERVP:OTED AND ExIIIBITED IN THE GREAT XIIIBITIONB OP Ism AND 1 5 62), is allowed by upwards of Two llnndred Medical Gentlemen to ne the most effective , nvention in the curative treatment of iI ERNI A. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its ,ffects, e here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Yfoo-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn luring sleep. A descriptive circular may be had: and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the oir oumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being 'ent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 316.6 d. Postage, is. A. Double Truss, Ks. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. Bd. Postage, is. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, NEW PATENT FLAST IC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, (to., for Varicose Veins and all oases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &o. They are Porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on (We an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., to 160 ' eaath. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE. Manufacturor. 22g. Pioaadilly. BERWICKSHIRE STEEPLE CHASES, at Kimmerghame-Mains, within thi ee miles of i, unbe and twelve of Berwick, on Wednesday, April 29th, 1881. I. THE SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE of 100 sovs, added to a Free Handicap of 5 sovs each (in case of awe , tance) ; the winner of any handicap st eple chase of the value of 50 soya after the weights are publish e d to oar , 71b extra; the winner to pay 20 goys towards expenses, and the second to save his s take ; five horses to start, or the added money will not be given wits out the consent of the Stewards • about three milt s and a half over a rood hunting co un t ry; sow; entrance, to go to the fund, which must be remitted with the entries, otherwise they will not be received. To close and name with the Clerk of the Course, Dunse, on or before 31st of slaroN 1853. Top weight, 12st 71b. Handicapper, Mr. R. Johnson, York. Th 1 e HUNT STEEPLE CHASE Of BO Sons., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 1 forfeit to the fund, open to all orses that have been regularly hunted in Scotland, and with the Earl of Wemyss's Hounds in Northumberland ; second hor e to save his stakes : four yr oldi llst 41h, five yr olds 12st 21h, six and a , . ed 12st 71b; previous winners of any steeple chase or hurdle race value 50 sovs 71b extra ; the winner to pay s soya towards expenses about three miles and a half ; gentlemen riders : professionals, trainers, grooms, or any one who has ridden for pay 71b extra. lll.—The TALLYHO HUNT STEEPLE CHASE of 25 BOYS., added to a sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, 1 forfeit to the fund, for horses that have never won any steeple chase or hurdle race, nor paid race horse duty previous to 1863; open to all horses that have been rec.ularly Minted in Scotland, or with the Earl of Wemyss's Hounds in Northumberland ; second horse to Pave his stake; about three miles and a half; weights and riders same No. 2. W.—The HUNTER'S' SELLTNG STEEPLE CHASE of 2 soya each, I forfeit to the fund, with 20 soya added; the second to save his stake ; four year olds. list 41b ; five year olds, 12st 21h ; six and aged, 12st 71b; the winner to be sold for 00 nom it entered t 3 be sold for 50 sovs allowed 71b, if for 40 sovs 141 b, if for 30 soya ?lib, and if for 20 soya 281 b ; the winner to be sold immediately after the race, and the surplus to go to the race fund; three horses to start, or the added money will not be elven: about three miles and a half. Nos. 2 and 3 being intended for bona fide hunters only, cer tificates from the respective masters of hounds must be pro duced before starting, if required, that they have not only been regularly hunted, but ridden to hounds, and must not have been in a public training stable in 1F63. Entries for Nos. 2 and 3 to be made to the Clerk of the Course, Dunse, on or before the 21st April, and objections to qualifl-ation of homes to be made to him in writing not later than Monday, 27th April. Colours to be declared at time of entry for each me y c? . 5 /C) - LiFWQpA . _ / ill: 6..-.-,..A_PEII L.- _ . .i•:.1 -,-!----- :-.4 - ,-,..0 z , ''ll*' 4!i!.:!.!-;' 47:. -- i illit .9, t. --\ l•-?4,:li-f.' - - ,:4 • 12.4 1; 7t, ' a _ - - 7,-`,.. -, I I / , i tt,e7,- ( ( '.- ..4, ~6\ -,..,.. 14 : 1,, ci-,- . -,,i, ~,- , A, 4,, Nlinc., * ,l , ' , Au v , ...y.l \_. ~,. -,_ 1, --,t. , - .).-- ~ , , L ,\l\ 4„.... .; 0 < --- - , 1 ' - ?;; A : 7: ''''''' ' 4444 N\ ._.- , _ C I - r-',lN ' ' ' ' ' 4 1 -----''' '7' ; -- f) N ..•., Di E ' 1 Int ~,, ' , ' , ..,.../ . 22:*: - ' ''. 'RM..- '% - - 411 . 4) 5 , '4 B' , s 1 1 *•• • , ' - ~,',- ef ) 7 14 1. ‘ "--. . ').-- .- "r /' , /7 , 7 17 ,,Y - 6> --, , ----- 1: -77 7 ,....,____, 1' V•E ' H ult . .----- --,.MR, SOMES' The bill of Mr. Soines is at length-t>s - bliad. SA copy reached Uri yesterday. It is cntitled " A Bill for Closing Public-house s on Sunday." The follovV ing is a verbatim co Whereas the provisions in force against the sale of fer mented and distilled liquors during certain portions of the Lord's Day have been found to be attended with great pub-. lic benefits, and it is important to extend such provisions : Bo it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and ecnsont of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assem bled, and by the authority of the same as follows :- 1. The act of Parliament passed in the sassion of the 18th. and 19th years of the reign of her present Majesty iuti uled. "An Act to repeal the act of the 17th and 18th years of the reign of her Majesty, for further regulating the sae of beer and other liquors on the Lord's Day, and to substitute other provisions in lieu thereof," shall he and the same. is hereby repealed. PRICE..... -..4d. STAMPED ....sd. 2. It shall not le lawful fur any licensed victnalkr or person licensed to sell leer by ret-til to 1)1 diathlr On the premises, or not to be (liunk ua tbe:prernis-s, or any person licensed or authorised to sell ft rtnentid or distilled l:quors, or any p, rson who, by sou of the freedom of the rnvetery or craft of vintners of the city Of London, or of any rightor privilege, shall claim to be entitle! to sell wine by r,tail to be drunk on the premises in any part of England or Wales, to ( pen or keep open his house for the sale of or to sell beer, win-, spirits, or any other fermented or distilled liquors between the hours of II o'clock it night of Satur. day and 6 o'clock in the morning of Monday, except to a traveller or to a lodger Or, rein ; nor to allow any person to , remain on the premises for the purpose of drinking beer, wine, spirits, or any other fermented or distilled liquor on Sunday, or between the said hours on Saturday night and Monday ni.; ruing, except a traveller or lodger therein. 3. No person shall open any house or place of public resort for the sale of fermented or distilled liquors, or sell therein such liquors, in any part of England and Wales, between the hours of 11 o'clock at night of Saturday and six o'clock in the morning of Monday except to travellers, nor allow any person to remain on the premises for the purpose of drinking beer, wine, spirits, or any other fermented or dis tilled liquor on Sunday, or between the said hours of Satur day night and Monday morning, except to a traveller. 4. It shall be lawful for any constable at any time to enter into any house or place of public resort in England or Wales for the sale of beer, wine, spirits, or other fer mented or distilled liquor or liquors; and every person who shall refuse to admit, or shall not admit such constable into such house or place shall be esteemed guilty of an offence against this act. 5. Every person who shall offend against this act shall be liable, upon a summary conviction for the same before any justice of the Nice for th- county, riding, division, liberty, city, borough, or place, where the offence shall be com mitted, to a penalty not exceeding £5 for every such offence, and every separate sale shall be deemed a separate offence. THE TRIAL OF THE ROYAL OAK The weather having cleared up the official trial of the Royal Oak was resumed on Tuesday. The wind was exceedingly light, a gentle bra zs blow ing from the westward, which was highly faveu:- able for tecz-rtaining the fligate's rate of spend. The steam tender Adder arrived aiongeide with the efficials Irene Chatham Dockyard shortly after e o'clock, ::n ,I steam having been got up at the eh:p's anehote , ge et the Nore, prep iratioes were at ()Lee made for tripping per anchor add p"acing her on the trill B roiled. As oil tre preview', diy, the Vc6- et I was in charge of Coe-mender Crewe Read, of the Cumberland, gu:rdstiip of the steam teserve at Ceatham ; Mr. T. Biker, engineer in chief et Chatham Dockyard; with Mr. W. Ramble, inspec tor of machinery afloat, eupe lint,- riding the workie g of the machinery. The engines were in charge of Mr. Tuck, chief engineer, and Mr. Warriner repre sented the firm of Mandalay, Son, and Field, by whom the machinery was built. Mr. W. Hutchens, assistant master-shipwright, under whose superin ' tendence the Royal Oak was constructed, was pre sent from Chatham Dockyard, with a numerous staff of assistants and workmen to note the steaming qualities of the vessel when under way. The vessel's anchor was short-a-peak at 9 o'clock, ready for tripping, but some considerable time elapsed before it could be hoisted, there being no auxiliary engine on board for lifting the anchor as is the case in the Warrior and other large vessels. The anchor was, however, ultimately stowed in its place, and the vessel's head laid for the trial ground, the en gines working most smoothly and regularly. On getting under way the Royal Oak's draught of water was found to be 23ft lin aft, and 24ft 4in forward, which was something less than on the previous day. The vessel reached the trial ground shortly before 11 o'clock, by which time the wind had entirely dropped; there was a dead calm. A thick mist, at the same time, sprang up, rendering distant objects almost invisible, and for some time it was feared that the trial must be postponed. Capt. Campbell, who has been appointed to the Royal Oak, was exceed ingly anxious, however, that the trial should not be again delayed, and the vessel was accordingly steamed some distance below the Nore. Towards 1 o'clock the haze had so far cleared away as to enable the signal posts at the measured mile to be clearly seen, and the vessel's head was accordingly turned for the trial ground, which was reached shortly be fore 2. Six runs were made at the measured mile at full speed, the following being the results : In the first run the time was smin 30sec, the speed in knots was 10 902, the number of revolutions of engines 60, and the pressure of steam 21; in the second run the time was 4min 13sec, the speed in knots 14.229, the number of revolutions of engines, 59, and the pressure of steam, 191; in the third run the time was 5 min 30 sec, the speed in knots 10909; the number of revolutions of engines, 60, and the pressure of steam, 20 ; in the fourth run the time was 4 min 18 sec, the speed in knots, 13,953, the number of revolutions of engines, 591, and the pressure of steam, 20; in the fifth run the time was smin 30sec, the speed in knots, 10.909, the number of revolutions of engines, 59, and the pressure of steam, 19; in the sixth run the time was 4min 17sec, the speed in knots, 14,008, the number of revolu tions of engines, 61, and the pressure of steam, 20. In all the runs the vacuum forward and aft was 24. The mean speed of the six runs was 12.487 knots. The result of the trial of the Royal Oak at full speed may thus be considered very satisfactory in deed, when her immense weight and size are taken into account. The engines of the Royal Oak are of 800-horse power (nominally), while those of the Black Prince are 1,250-horse power, and yet on the occasion of the last trial trip of the latter vessel she only attained a mean speed of 12.209 knots, the Royal Oak thus beating her by a quarter of a knot an hour. The actual displacement of the Royal Odk during her trial yesterday was 6,500 tons, and this mass was driven through the water at a speed greater than that attained by the largest of the iron frigates, with the exception of the Warrior. Thus far, then, the Admiralty may congratulate itself on the perfect success which has been obtained by the first of the squadron of iron-clads so far as its steam ing qualities are concerned. At the termination of the runs at full speed, it was determined to try the vessel at half boiler power, and four runs were accordingly made at the measured mile, with the following re sults :--In the first run the time was 6min 45sec ; the speed in knots, 8.889 ; the number of revolu tions of screw, 47 ; and the pressure of steam, 19 ; pitch of screw, 27ft 6in. In the second run the time was 6min 9sec ; the speed in knots 11.650 ; the number of revolutions of screw, 49 ; and the pressure of steam, 20 ; pitch of screw, 27ft 6in. In the third run the time was 6min 29sec ; the speed in knots, 9.254 ; the number of revolutions of screw, 47 ; and the pressure of steam, 20 ; pitch of screw, 27ft 6in. In the fourth run the time was smin 46sec ; the speed in knots, 10405; the number of revolutions of screw, 47 ; and the pressure of steam, 20; pitch of screw, 27ft 6in. In all the runs the vacuum fore and aft was 24. The average speed of the four runs at half-boiler power was 10.140 knots. At the ter mination of the trials of speed some experiments were made in order to test the time in which the half-circle would be made. Four runs were accord ingly made, with the following results :—First run, helm put hard a-starboard, with four men at the wheel, and the rudder at an angle of 18 deg, half circle made in 2min 29sec ; second run, helm at port, and rudder at 17 deg, half circle made in 2tnin 34sec; third run, helm at starboard, half a circle made in 2min 42sec ; fourth run, helm at port, cir cle made in 2min 39aec. At half-boiler power the helm was put hard a-starboard by four men with three turns of the wheel, and the rudder at an angle of 152 deg, when the half circle was made in 3min 40sec, the screw making 39 revolutions per minute, and the diameter of the circle 300 yards. The helm was then put hard sport, at an angle of 141 deg, and the half circle made in 3min 32sec. Commander Crewe-Read, who superintended the trials, then di rected the helm to be put hard a-starboard to an angle of 18 deg, and the ship going at full speed, with the screw making 54 revolutions, the com plete circle was made in @min 38sec, the diameter of the circle being a little more than double the ves sel's length. During the trials, which were pro tracted until a late hour on Tuesday afternoon, the Royal Oak was found to answer her helm remark ably well, and wss steered as easily and expedi tiously as a river steamer. The boilers generated a full supply of steam, and the engines worked with remarkable steadiness and precision, and with scarcely the slightest vibration. The average temperature of the stokeholes, with 24 furnaces at work, during the trials, was 78 deg, and the engine room 62 deg; this low temperature be ing attained by the admirable ventilating appa ratus fitted on board the Royal Oak by the inventor, Mr. Baker, Chief Engineer of Chatham Dockyard. As a comparison, it may be mentioned that the ave rage temperature of the upper deck was 53 deg., and that of the lower deck 64 deg. At the close of the day's trials, which did not ter minate till just 6 o'clock last evening, the Royal o.xk was placed alongside the Ocean coal depot, to fill up with coals, after which she will be removed to Folly Point, Chatham, to complete fitting for s(a., and receive on board all her guns, provisions, stores, &c., and will await the orders of the Admiralty as to her next trial trip at deep draught. It is strongly rumoured that, on the recommen dation of the Lord Chancellor, Mr. Sergeant Shoo is shortly to bo elevated to the bench, in the room of Mr. Jll. 3 l o e r. Wilde, whose health is likely to compel his ine3To i n s anfre n spect. Sergeant Shee, from his profess n i rcrotT i t entitled to look to ability as a leading °oe' h but, i s so i° far as we know, no Roman a place on the beach , C a tholic has hitherto been promoted to that post in Eng land.--Record. The Colliery Accident at Wednesbury. The fire still rages in a great part of the work ings beneath the surface at the pit in the Steerer's Meadow Colliery, at which, as will be remembered, the deaths of three men were occasioned some weeks since by a rush of water down the shaft, consequent upon a "crowning-in" of the covering of an old and before unobserved shaft. The efforts to quench the flames by introducing steam into the workings have been continued, but these, it is feared, have been attended with only slight success. The body of the man John Jones is yet nnrecovered, and in order to reach it a new shaft is now being sunk in a part of the working . where it is thought no fire exists. This, however, is only supposition, and should the contrary prove true, it is evident that the miners are engaged in a somewhat hazardous operation. No additional subsidence has taken place within the last few weeks, and by some persons an opinion is entertained that a subsidence of the entire surface is not probable. By others, however, such a result is fully anticipated. The inquest upon the bodies of the two men, Pitt and Gettings, was concluded yesterday. Edward Stone, a miner, and the first witness called, merely recapitulated the evidence given by him at the first inquest. Isaiah Beach, who was working in the pit shortly before the accident happened, said that when he came up all was safe, He had occasionally heard some of the miners say that they were frightened to work i❑ the pit at night because of " fire-stink." On the morning following the occurrence he de scended the shaft, and was enabled to make his way through the water only about 30 yards from the bottom. He saw nothing of the bodies, neither at that time nor at a subsequent descent in the after noon. On the following Saturday morning he again went down. While making au effort to reach that part of the mine in which the men were supposed to be a faint void was heard. Presently the same voice was again heard imp!oring help. Renewed efforts were in consequence made, and presently the lad Job Jones was found alive. He was rescued in a weak and faint condition, and conveyed to the surface. The other two men were observed lying dead near the spot at wbicli the lad was found. Job Jones, a diminutive, puny-looking, hut in telligent lad of 14, who had on this occasion been saved when his companions had all been killed, was then called, and said that at about half-past eight at night, while they were all at work at the back of the pit, Gettings suddenly exclaimed that the water had broken in, and immediately afterwards a horse, borne on by the rush of water, came up. Ed ward Jones then ran in the direction of the shaft, and was for a short distance followed by his three companions. They, however, perceived that they were rushing to an instant death; and, turning back, made their way to the highest parts of the workings. The water continued to rise, and witness scrambled up a kind of funnel in the " shut" or roof. Even here he was more than once sub merged by the rising flood. After the water sub sided he descended, and was when rescued on the same level as his dead companions. Here, after remaining for a lengthened period, he heard the sound of picks at work, and in three hours after wards was rescued by Beach. Witness had heard complaints respecting the unsafe condition of the pit, and about three months since his father, appre hending danger from the water of the brook, had refused to work. Only a week or two before the accident his father had also protested against the opening of some dams erected to prescribe the limits of " fire-stink," and had again refused to work. A fortnight before the fatal occurrence his brother (whose body is still in the pit) had been afraid of the water coming in from the brook, and had in consequence made all haste to the surface by climb ing the drawing-chain. At that time the " shut" had broken down, and water was actually flowing into the workings. Mr. Proctor, the surgeon who attended the last witness, said that when first called he found his patient in a cold and weak state, and scarcely able to articulate. The other two men had evidently been drowned. William Jones, who, with another man, was in the engine-house at the time of the accident, said that the first indication of anything unusual having occurred was a " ticking," and subsequently a rum bling noise. This they thought was occasioned by some persons breaking in w an adjacent shed. They accordingly took a light, went out, after walking about for a short time discovered that water from the brook was rushing into the pit through a cavity from which also clouds of steam were ascending. An alarm was at once given, assist ance arrived, and a descent was made as speedily as possible. This was about midnight, and no other attempt at rescue was made until the following morning. William Jones, the father of the boy who WEIS saved, said that he had refused to work at the pit on two occasions, in consequence of danger from fire and water, and had often said that a general "crowning-in ," or subsidence of the entire surface would take place. He had gone to the p i t at ten o'clock on the morning following the accident, and at that time he believed that though several persons had volunteered to descend the shaft to attempt the rescue of the entombed miners, , yet that all h ad b een hindered from doing so by Solley, the managing proprietors. He had learnt from his son that the death of the two men had taken place in about 20 minutes after the first rush of water. Joseph Wh itworth , a mine r , f ormer l y emp l oye d at the pit, said that on one occasion he and his son having ascended to the su r f ace , b ecause o f t h e pro jected opening o f the dams whi c h h a d been erected to limit the " fire-stink," he had since been dis charged.. In one part of the workings the water from the br oo k h a d f or some t i me dropped through thy? roof, and the men, anticipating that the bed of the brook would subside, and so flood the mine, had in a body refused at ene time to work. Mr. Yardley, mine agent, proved that the bed of the brook had some years since subsided at a short distanee from the spot of the present subsidence. Jo;ePhSantor, the doggy, said thnt the water, after rushing down the cavity, had burst through the partition which divided the fired from tho worked portion of the pit. Ho also, with other witnesses, said that every endeavour had been made to rescue the men. Mr. Solley, the managing proprietor of the mine, said that he had exerted himself as much as pos sible torea u c t been oa ref hlytror men, and that the pit had a l ways . Mr. Wynn, the Government inspector, proved that in the scar 1855 he had warned Sulky not to work under the brook course. The Jury, after a short deliberation, found a ver dict of " Accidental I)?ath," censuring at the same time the neglect rnaLifebted by Solley in the re• covery of the men. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. MARCH 26, 1863 Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., ST O L A V E'S. 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THE SCOTTISH CHAMPION OPEN MEETING, under the auspices of the Biggar and Cale donian Coursing Clubs, by the kind permission of the Right 110 1 . the Earl of Home, &c. will be held at Douglas, on Tuesday, March 24, 1863, and following dar, when the fol lowing atskes will be run for : I. Th , -, CALEDONIAN CHAMPION CUP. for 32 all aged greyhounds, at £lolox. entrance ; to be divided In the fo,lowing manner:— Winne r £l6o Runner-up Third and fourth, each Fifth, sixth, «eventh, and eighth, each 10 11. The DOUGLAS CUP, for 32 all-aged greyhounds, at £5 ss. entrance ; dividel as follows : W nner £BO Runner-up 25 Third ann fourth, eac h lO Fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth, each 111. The CLYDE STAKES, for 16 puppies of 1861, at £4 10$. entrance; divided as follows : Winner Runner-up l2 Third anctiourth, each 5 IV. The FORTH STAKES. for 16 greyhounds, pupped on or after Ist June, IE6I, the age of which has been nub- Itshed in "The Sporting Gazette," " Bell's Life," or "The Field," during the season 1862-3, or proved to the satisfaction of the stewards and committees ; divided as follows : Winner £4O Runner-up Third and fourth each 5 V. The SELLING STARES, for 16 all-aged greyboands, at £2 10s. ; any dog ent , red in this stake may be claimed for £lO, except the winner and runner-np, whin may be claimed for £l5 each; the owner of the runner-up to have first c aim for the winner, but all claims must be lodged with the secretary within fifteen minutes after the stake is won ; divided as fo lows : Winner . £2O Runner-up 6 2 Third and fourth, each Al Th wi e n meeting t s c o b be n o d v u e r i n w e s d r dbsy to h e p a N y a s ti o p n e a r I oe C n l u t. b t r o u l t e h s e . dinner fund. The drawings for Nos. 1,2, 3, and 4, will take place at 6 p.m , in the Douglas Areas Hotel, Douglas, Lanark shire, on Monday, the 23d March, 1863, previous to which all entries must be made, and entry moneys paid. Dinner imme diately after the drawing. All nominators in Nos. 1 and 2 must take a di nner ti c k e t, rice 35. 6d. The entry and draw dinagrfeorrutnhneinSge. llisnignalteankoems w in i a l t l io ta n r se p e l n a r ce ed a in thtertehe second order of application to E. J. Lindsay, Esq., Hon. Secre • a r y , liallcrai g House, Carluk e, Lana rkshire, N.B. If the stakes do not fill emt b hx y eepe t rt h eei e xnsi l el 4 .us th sTfivr s i l em ar ae c ceox h o , plaror d se o ni uble nominations will then be given in the order of applicatioosnodw.traaatAtitnon4ffoprouofmr,n-horbe omnibus will be in waiting at Carstairs Junction station, on Monday, the 23d March, which will start for D on as direct at 520 p.m., for 415 p.m., will c tch the omnibus, arrival of which at Dou glas will be waited for for dinner Private conveyances can t e, g entlemen caanrdliisrifrom va at a ll : t dc t attending n n pb d t i p n r g o, , the t h a e t be had at any time at Carstairs or . Lanark by ordering* them beforehand of Mr. Irving, the Ctycl, sdale Hotel, Lanark. The meet each morning will be within a few yards of the Lanark and Douglas turnpike-roads at 930 a.m. Quarters for men and dogs can be secured by applying to Mr. Amos, Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire. BIGGAR CLUB. I CALEDONIAN CLUB. J. Gordon, Esq., of Aikenhead PRESIDENT. A. Graham, Esq., of Capellie His Grace the Duke of Btlo - L. Ewing, Esq., of Calder- clench , eruix STEWARDS FOR 1862-3. A. B. Irving, Esq., of Milbank Earl of Haddington W. M. Gilmour, Esq., of Glas- ' John Gibson, Esq. gow I Lord Binning W. G. Borron,Esq.,of Glasgow Major Boothby J. Jardine, Esq., of Arkleton John Gordon, Esq. E. J. Lindsay, Esq., Hon. Sec., A. Graham, Esq. Halleraig House, near Car- G. Blanshard, Esq., Ron. sem hike, Lanarkshire SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT RACES.-WEDNESDAY. A continuance of the brilliant summer-like weather that ushered in this fashionable gathering added increased numbers to the stand and enclosure, the latter being over crowded to such as excess that locomotion was entirely out of the question. The reception-rooms set apart for the ladies also exhibited a marked improvement upon the opening day. The card presented no less than eight items, which in most instances were represented by large fields. The following is a return of the day's racing, which commenced with the Racing Stakes of 20 sous each, h ft, with 50 added, for three -}'r-olds ; colts, Bst 10. b ; fillies, Bst 6th; winners extra, with certain allowances. One mite. Mr. Elphinstone's Dunkeld, Bit 51b (J. Brewtey) 1 Mr. E. Brayley's Golden Dust Bst 91b (A. Day) 2 Mr. John Whittak era ' s King of Utopia, 9st llb (H Grimshaw) 3 Lord Stamford's Le Marechal, Oat 31b (S. Rogers) 4 Mr. I. Woolcott's Gunner, Bst 101 b (F. Adams) 5 Mr. W. Hart's Middlewatch, Bst slb (Clements) 6 Betting-2 to 1 agat King of Utopia, 7to 2 agst Le Marechal, 4 to 1 agst Middlewatch, 6 to 1 agst Holden Dust, and 10 to I agat Dunkeld. Golden Dust was the first away, Dunkeld going on se cond with Middlewatch and Gunner, the two favourites bringing up the rear. On rounding the lower tnrn the two leaders drew away and rounded the bend some lengths in advance of the others, but on their fairly entering the straight Dunkeld headed Golden Dust and came on with a clear lead. King of Utopia, at the same time running through his horses, took 3d place at the distance, but never had a chance to reach the front, Dunkeld winning with lots to spare by three lengths, four lengths between the se cond and third, and a neck between the third and fourth. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, three-yr-olds, 7st 91b; four-yr-olds, 9st 71b; five-yr-olds, lOst; six-yr. olds and aged, lOst 21b. Two miles. Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 5 yrs (Wells) 1 Mr. R. Blenkinsop's Ivanhoff, 5 yrs (J. Doyle) 2 Ottoman also ran. Betting-8 to lon Asteroid, who made the running throughout, and won in a canter by three lengths. Otto man, who was beaten off in the first mile, did not pass the post. The Althorp Park Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b, winners extra. T.Y.C. (about half a mile. Mr. F. Rowland's Molly Carew, Bst 61b (H. Grimshaw) 1 Count Batthyany's Midnight Mass, Bst bulb.... (Wells) 2 Baron Rothschild's Sister to Queen of the Vale, Bst 61b (Daley) 3 The following also ran :—Echo, Cosette, Practitioner, Overcast, Area, King George, Gossamer f, Garotter, Corn meca, Sabra, Langford, Vanquisher, Procella, and Vacuna. Betting-1 to 1 agat Molly Carew, sto 1 agst Garotter, 6 to 1 agst Midnight Mass, 8 to 1 agst Echo, 10 to 1 each agat Overcast and Procella, 12 to 1 each agst Cosette and Sister to Queen of the Vale, 14 to 1 each agst Comme ca and King George, and 20 to 1 agst Practitioner. In consequence of the restiveness of the favourite and Sister to Queen of the Vale the start was delayed some time, but when the flag was lowered they were despatched to a very equitable and satisfactory start. On settling into their places, Gossamer filly took up the running, followed in a body by Molly Carew, Midnight Mass, Echo, Sister to Queen of the Vale, and Overcast, the others following, widely spread across the course. On reaching the top of the hill the Gossamer filly was headed by Molly Carew, Midnight Mass, and the Baron's filly, who came on nearly abreast; the favourite, however, in a few strides got her head in advance, and came on with the lead to the enclosure, where she drew away, and won in a canter by a length and a half. Midnight Mass defeated Sister to Queen of the Vale by two lengths for second, the Gossamer filly was fourth, close up, Echo fifth, Garotter sixth, Overcast seventh ; then came Cosette, the Sabra colt, and Practitioner side by side, and at an interval of several lengths followed Procella, Vanquisher, and Vacuna; Com me•ca bringing up the rear. _ _ _ Earl Spencer's Plate of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 32 paid, 5 soya ft. Winners extra. New Spencer Plate Course. Mr. W. Bevill's Lady Abbess, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (.J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. R. Sutton's Glenorchy, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Thomas) 2 Lord Stamford's Flying Fish, 3 yrs, Est 81b.... (Loates) 3 1 he following also ran : —Lady Clifden, Queen of Trumps, Argonaut, Exchequer, Biondella, Black Lily, Little Lady, East Sheen, Humphrey, Miss Livingstone, Zora, Gazelle, Summerside, Interduca, Newmarket, Turcos, Antidote, Nebula, Rest, and Harlestone. Betting-100 to 30 agst Flying Fish ; 6 to 1 each agst Biondella and Argonaut ; 9 to 1 agst Nebula ; 100 to 7 each eget Queen of Trumps and Zora; 100 to 6 each ag• t East Sheen and Summerside ; 20 to 1 eget Rest ; 25 to 1 each agst Lady Clifden, Newmarket, Miss Livingstone, and Lady Abbess ; 100 to 3 agst Little Lady ; 50 to 1 agst Black Lily ; and 1,000 to 15 agst Glenorchy. A most tedious and vexatious delays attended the start we have witnessed for a long period. Notwithstanding the personal superintendence of Lord Spencer, who went to the assistance of Mr. Marshall, upwards of one hour and three quarters was consumed in repeated attempts to get them away. At last Lord Spencer, completely tired out, sent a messenger for the assistance of Admiral Rous, who im mediately went down, and the welcome announcement of the fall of the flag was soon proclaimed with loud shouts, and, shortly after, the body of horses were seen streaming up the hill, Gazelle next the rails, having a slight lead, followed by Zora, Biondella, Lady Abbess, and Glenorchy; the others, widely spread, were headed by Miss Living stone and Little Lady. On their fairly entering the straight, Lady Abbess joined Gazelle, the pair running together to the distance, when the latter was headed by the favourite and Glenorchy, who in a few strides further reached the girths of Lady Abbess, the four finishing a fine race home, Lady Abbess holding her own to the end, and winning cleverly by a neck. There was three lengths be tween the second and third ; Gazelle was fourth, Little Lady fifth, Rest sixth ; then came Turcos and Miss Livingston together next. The last lot, which were pulling up as they passed the post, comprised Zora, Biondella, Black Lily, East Sheen, Argonaut, and Queen of Trumps, the latter two of whom were left at the post. Selling Plate of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age, with selling allowances. One mile. Four subs. Mr. T. Hughes's The Norman, 3 yrs, 9st 41b (X3O) (D. Hughes) 1 Mr. Cherry's Disappointment, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (£3O) (E. Sharpe) 2 Mr. Williams's Th e P er f ect C ure, 3 y r s, Bst 71b (£3O) (J. Reeves) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Th e N orman . _ _ The Perfect Cure cut out the work to the last turn, when he was pulled back and the lead left with Disappointment, waited upon by the favourite to the half distance, where the latter came away and won in a canter by three lengths, The Perfect Cure walked in, and Disappointment, who stumbled near home, was pulled up lame. Delapre Handicap of 50 soya each, with 30 added. Fur 2-yr olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for £l.OO. Win- ners extra. About half a mile. Mr. T. Hughes's Juliet, aged, Bst 61b (D. Hughes) 1 Mr. G. Angell's Vigil, 4 yre, Bst 2113 .„ (T. French) 2 Mr. York's Blanche of Lancaster, 3 yrs, Est 121b_ (E. Martin) 3 The following also ran :—Tarragona, Gazelle, Indepen dence, Foie de Gras, Wave, and Corsica. Betting-5 to 2 agst Juliet, 100 to 30 agst;Blanche of Lancaster, 4 to 1 agst Vigil, 8 to I agst Corsica, and 10 to 1 agst Gazelle. The favourite, lying next the rails, was the first away, and with Vigil came on with the running at a good pace, fol low ed by Blanche of Lancaster, Gazelle, and Independence to the distance, when the two leaders drew away, and finished the race home together, Juliet Winning at last by three parts of a length ; three lengths separating the second arri third. Gazelle was fourth, Independence fifth, and Corsica sixth. Tarragona and Wave were the last two, beaten off a long way. St. Liz Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 15 soya each, loft; 28 paid sft ; winners extra; the second horse to save his stake. One mile and a quarter. Mr. R. Sutton's Man-at-Arms, 6 yrs, Tat 91b (Thomas) 1 Count Batthyany's Prince Plausible, 5 yrs, Bst __ _ - . (Fordham 2 Mr. G. Bryan's Watchman, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b.... (Crouch) ) 3 The following also ran :—Cowley, Fig, Wetsail, Agag, Benjamin, Overton, Eastern Princess, Teterrima, Hunger ford, Hubert, and Hypermnestra , Betting-5 to 2 agst Man-at• Arms, 3to 1 agst Cowley, 6 to 1 agst Prince Plausible, 100 to 16 agst Wetsail, and 10 to 1 agst Hubert. The favourite, with Cowley, Prince Plausible, and Watch man were the first to show in advance, having the others lying in a body some two or three lengths in their rear. On reaching the distance Cowley was beaten and Man-at- Arms drew away, but at the Stand enclosure Fordham brought up Prince Plausible with a rush, and for a stride or two made a race of it, but, dying away a few strides from home, he was 1 eaten cleverly by three parts of a length. Watchman finished a bad third, Agog was fourth, Cowley, fifth, and Hypermnestra next; the last hing Teterrima. SCRATCIIINGS.—Ernbst was struck out of the Northamp tonshire Stakes, at 1 p.m. on the 24th instant; and, on the same date, at 3.24 p.m., Alvediston out of Earl Spencer's Plato. The harvest in South Australia this season is expected to yield 60,000 tons more than is necessary for supplying the colony. Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre vents the Chinese passing off inferior leaves as in the usual kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always good alike. Sold in packets by 2,280 agents. Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. The Hector, iron frigate, in No. 10 dock at Ports mcuth, has been accep'ed by the Admiralty from the hands of the contractors, Messrs. Napier and Sons, of Glasgow, in her present state. The fitting other auxiliary 40 horse power engine has to be completed ; her ventilating gear has to be set up; her bilge plates, or pieces, bolted on to the flanges on her bot tom, and other work made good which was not in cluded in the original contract between the builders and the Admiralty. Six weeks is the time estimated by the docky4rd authorities for comileting work. We are informed that the Admiralty have made the necessary arrangLments with Capt. C. P. Coles, R.N., for the construction of a seagoing shield ship, according to his plans, the aid of a professional draughtsman being accorded to Captain Coles by the Admiralty to assist him in carrying out his ideas. The central gun battery, shield, or turret principle has hitherto lain under a cloud to a certain degree, owing to the impression which has been widely dis seminated that such a vessel could, under no circum stances, be equal to a broadside gun ship as a seagoing vessel for long cruises—say to the Pacific or China. Captain Coles has, however, always asserted the con trary, and has maintained that iron shill constructed and armed on his plan. were not only better fighting ships than any broadside gun ships, whether of wood or iron, but that they would also be better sea boats under all circumstances of wind and weather. This same belief is entertained by a large number of naval officers and others competent to judge the question, and we are therefore glad to find the Admiralty have given Capt. Coles the opportunity to prove the utmost value of the principle he has so long and so perseveringly advocated. The whole of the screw gunboats attached to three divisions of the Chatham steam reserve in the Medway are to undergo a care ful inspection at the hands of the dockyard officials, who are to make a confidential report to the Admi ralty of the condition of each, together with any recommendations as to the propriety of selling any of the number by private contract, instead of retain ing them in the service. Nearly the whole of the fleet of gunboats now at Chatham were built for the Admiralty at private dockyards during the Russian war, since which period only a few have been employed on active service. Considering that nearly the whole not attached to the foreign sta tions could be made available for harbour service, and employed as despatch boats, or even steamtugs, for which their rate of speed eminently adapts them, it would appear to be questionable policy on the part of the Admiralty to dispose of any of the num ber which could be made available. As the Board of Admiralty appear to be seized, just now, with a sudden anxiety to get rid of all our old and super fluous steamers and other vessels, it would be as well if they directed their attention to the large fleet of iron mortar vessels laid up on the shore at Chatham Dockyard where most if not all of them have been lying ever since the Russian war, when they were constructed. The Prometheus, 6, 200-horse power paddle wheel steamer, lying in Chatham Harbour, toge ther with her engines, boilers,and most of her gear, has been sold out of the service to Messrs. Castle and Son, for the sum of £1,525. The Prometheus was one of Captain Symonds's class of paddle-wheel steamers, and was constructed at Chatham Dock yard. She has seen a great deal of service,and was employed principally on the West Coast of Africa. The Prometheus is in good condition ; the only rea son for selling her is that paddle wheel steam sloops have now become obsolete in the British navy. We learn, as indeed might have been expected from what has lately been made public on the sub ject, that the condition of ships' armour, the bolts by which it is hung to the ship's bide, and other similar points in connection with the construction of our iron and iron-cased ships of war, are now re ceiving the serious consideration of the Admiralty and Rear• Admiral Robinson, the Contro:ler of the Navy. An attempt has been made in Portsmouth dockyard to coat the armour-plates and their bolts with zinc by a French patented alkaline process— that is, to electrotype them with sine. The attempt, however, failed. A proposition, has, however, now been laid before the Admiralty by a Mr. IValenn, a London chemist, to coat iron of any size, from a ship's bottom itself as one whole to a single bolt for the armour-plate, extent of material or shape being no objection, with a deposit of metal, such as brass or any other alloy, as thin or as thick in substance as may be wished, with a bright, hard enamelled surface. It will be at once seen that this would sup ply what is chiefly wanted—the means of prevent ing the oxidation of ships' armour and bolts and the fouling of iron ships' bottoms. Mr. Walenn has been directed to proceed to Portsmouth dockyard to inspect the existing arrangements of baths and bat teries now adopted there, and to send in to the Ad miralty a special report, with accompanying esti mates of his proposed plan of electrotyping. A naval court-martial assembled yesterday on board her Majesty's ship Victory at Portsmouth. Mr. F. T. Elliott, engineer of the Fawn, 17, screw sloop, was charged with having negligently per formed his duty by allowing the water to get low in the starboard boiler of the ship, and causing seri ous injury to .the same. The charges were found proved, and the prisoner was sentenced to lose only one year's time and to be severely reprimanded, the points in the prisoner's favour being his general good conduct and the length of time since the occur rence took place (December, 1861). It was stated in Portsmouth yesterday on good authority, that Rear-Admiral R. Smart, K.H., now commanding the Channel Fleet, will proceed to the Mediterranean and hoist his flag as Commander-in- Chief on board the Marlborough, Capt. C. Fellowes, present flag captain, accompanying Admiral Smart to his new command. It is further said that Rear- Admiral S. C. Dacres, C. 8., the present second in command in the Mediterranean fleet, returns to England in the Edgar, and assumes the command of the Channel fleet, Rear-Admiral Hon. C. Yelver ton hoisting his flag on board the Revenge, and going out to the Mediterranean in that ship as se cond in command, vice Dacres, to the Channel fleet. The following promotions were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Commanders to be Captains— C. W. Bonham, Hon. A. C. Hobart, J. H. Cave, S. H. Henderson, W. C. de Vere, J. E. Parish, R. Dawkins, C. A. Campbell, W. C. F. Wilson, and R. Gibson. Lieutenants to be Commanders—J. Bur gess, Hon, F. O'B. Fitzmauriee, W. W. S. Bridges, E. Stubbs, P. Blakiston, W. Spratt, B. L. Lefroy, H. B. Philimore, G. D. Fitzroy, H. W. Mist, D. G. Davidson (on account of distinguished services in China), and H. Fawkes (on account of distin guished services in India and China). THE ARMY. Major• General Sir J. 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