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►blp a s, and rter of death; to the march , a raft ) three aitane it have t at the e fatal Dion of o pre , - assume accODI" result , eco ods r i ng of .oro fee lour of ds) had It that 3 to the ns ; but d, they s eliroi- modern =elves. 1, must ) science observa shed by ception. children vhich he remark. , has no certain Neither ais pro remark- on with divianal in. We were de- in uni ia door, wing the Ly derive that the :eptional narket to ne on the .e not we' , 30s to 3'2s ~25s to 28 4 20s to 240 37s to 408 32s 10 3411 vheat Nva g , aciela, ark?' obtained• ley raet a. s and pool to 45s Od to 413 Od to 448 od, to 393 Od to 36s Oa to 2Ss Oa to 35s oa to 31s Od to 31s Oct to 243 Od dto 13d to 03131 d d to 0813 d to 43s Od to 41s Gd to 42s Od to 33s 6d to 348 Od tc S 3 s ° d to to 3 4g °a t o 563 Od to 52s Od rt 0 £ 0 9 0 0 0 5 10 0 ito wheat! 36 stout) f )er 38 st• i er qr. tot ; old, 24s of wheat , d. Other ,37s to 39 0 ,29s to 3 .22s to 264 ,—s to --0 .Nov. 13. „Nov 14 .Dec. 4 Nov, 29. .Nov. IS. ,Nov. 12. N o v. 11 ' Nov , 18 • .No . v . 12 .Nov. 20. .Dec. .Nov. 11 ' .Nov. 1 3: .Nov. 11-1 :Nov. 11, t.Nov. 13. .Nov. 10• .Nov. 20. .Nov. 28' I Nov. 13. deputiat 50,000 of overnmea t the return ?wer of the r estimated y; the wife alien, of ii lace, Ladi ;, Selkirk' wife of W. lat., at the Dr- General M.'S late Joh— isboroug . r, to Jane' Guildford' ; H, Baird, w, JosePb' icor-square, uare. giBB 4, Bin& Isf ritzGersldo , t' tho firs t reet. Bo lid 94th or Yorkshire, Chancery, 5 , Esq, °f 51.)10- 11' ",' , N ORTH BRITISH AND 'MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1300. In corporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. AeZumulated and Invested Funds £2,122, 8 .28 Annual Revenue 422,401 FIRE DEPARTMENT. In surances Erranted both at Home and in Foreign Countr ies On the most liberal terms. LIFE DEPARTMENT. Every facility offered to Insurers. Ninety per Cent. of th e Profits divided among the Insure rs On the participating principle. The new Life business transacted in 1862 as follows : Policies. Amount Inured. Premiums. 1,037 £768,334 £23,641 0 0 Poring of Proposal and every information will be furnished On application at the Lownox. OFFICES : 58, Threadneedle-street. ,• ~ West-end Office.. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. By order. F. W. LANCE, Secretary. L IVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. At the ANNUAL MEETING of the Proprietors in this Company, hold on Thursday, 25th of Fetruary, 1863, JAMES ASPINALL TOBIN, Esq., in the Chair, the Report of the Directors for the year 1862 was read ; it Ehowed _ _ _ That the Fire Premium 3 of the year were £ .3 11 ,065 0 0 Against those in 1861, which were 360,131 0 0 Giving an increase in 1862 of £75,934 0 0 That Giving new Life business comprised the issue of 785 Policies, insuring__ 467,331 0 0 On which the annual premiums were That there was added to the life reserve l3 935 711 79,277 11 4 That the balance of undivided profit was in- creased That the invested funds of the Company amounted to 1,41708 8 4 In referenc3 to the very large increase of £76,000 in the Fire premiums of the year, it was remarked in the Report, • The premiums paid to a company are the measure of that company's business of all kinds ; the Directors, therefore, prefer that test of progress to any the duty collected may afford, as that applies to only a part of a company's business, and a large share of that part may be, and often is, re-insured with other offices. In this view the yearly addition to the Fire premiums of the Liverpool and London Company must be very gratifying* to the proprietors." SWINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Company. JOHN ATKLNS, Resident Secretary, London. 21,725 9 7 THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. 156, Leadenhall-street, London, RC. Queen Insurance-buildings, Liverpool. Capital ONE MILLION STERLING. At the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors, held at Liver pool, on the 21st October, 1865, BERNARD HALL, Esq., Chairman of the Company, in the Chair, the Directors' Report for the year stated— That the Fire Premiums for the year amounted to £70,300 being an increase over the preceding year of 22,580 That the Life Premium Receipts for the first three years were ... 15,240 and for the past three years being n increase in the latter triennial period over the former of ..................... 28,308 That the amount accumulated since last Meeting, as a Fire Reserve Fund, was and the amount added to Life Fund was ...... 13,743 That during the past five years the Company had paid for Claims valued on the soundest principles, viz., Net Premiums at 3 per cent. interest, and that the Bonus to participating Policy holders averaged as much as 46 per cent. per annum of the Premiums paid, while in some instances it was as high as 65, 70, and even 7i per cent. A dividend was declared to proprietors at the rate of 8 per Cent, per annum. J. MONCRIEFF WILSON, Manager and Actuary. JOHN E. LEYLAN D, Secretary. A.D. 1720. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (E stablished by Charter of his Majesty George the First) FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Offices, Royal Exchange, London. Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall. OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, q., Governor. UrEORCE PEARKES BARCLAY, E s sq., Sub-Governor. Sir JOEIN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. rr7 Bainbridge, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq. ~obert Barclay, Esq. Earl of Leven and Melville. dohn Garratt Cattley, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq. liark Currie Close, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. The lion. Josceline W. Percy. Thomas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. Alexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. Predk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrinelon Smith, Esq. Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq. rßobt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P. m. Tetlow Flibbert, Esq.: William Wallace, Esq. as. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. , Chas. Baring Young, Esq. - - - F.R.S.Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., .II S . . pTI4 LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Corporatio n on advantageous terms. _ The Reversionary Bonus on British Life Policies has ave raged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums aYable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The divisions of Profit take place every Five years. ti t" sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one This Corporatio n a ff or d s t o the Assured— Liber a l Participation in Profits—with exemption from the liabiliti es of partnership. s A rat e of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual ocieties—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital Stock. The advantazes of modern practice,—with the security , of an Office Whose resources have been tested by the ex perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF. SPECIAL NOTICE. Poncies on the participating system, granted on or before the 31st December, 18i3, and in force at the close of the year 1865 , Will be entitled to share in the next division of profits ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary, PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Established 1840. TRUSTEES. Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. Wm. Geo. P rescott, Egg I Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. Mutual Life Assurance for all classes. This Association has now in existence 6,000 policies, for a total sum of £1,500,000. The Annual Income is .. • • • • ,000 The Accumulat e d F un d exceeds £51 00)0 It has paid in Claim s .. •• • • 112,000 The whole of the profits are divided quinquennially among the Members. Three di v i s i ons h ave already been made' when the following sums have been added as bonuses to the policies Dec. 31, 1847 .. • • • • • • Z , ',400 „ 3852 . • • • • • • • 11,500 „ 1857 .. • • • • 23 200 Snaking „ 1862 .. • • • • • • • . 56,500 the total bonus additions, £0f3,600. Bonuses may be received in clsh or appllezi to the redue tion of premiums at the option of the assured, in lieu of an addition to the policy. Attention is especially invited to the system of free or paid policies introduced by this Association, by which the sacrifice so often submitted to on the relinquishment of po icy is wholly avoided. The balance -sheets of the Association are open to all, Whether assurers or otherwise. Active and influential agents will be appointed in unrepre sented districts. WM. TIIOS. LINFORD, S ecretary, Chief Office, 15, Moorgate-street, E.C., Aug 1, 1863. THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. HEAD OFFICES, 29, Lombard-street, London, and Royal InEurance buildings, Liverpoel. Total Annual Revenue exceeds £500, 0 ,0, Accumulated Funds in hand over 1,000,000. Chairman in Liverpool: CHARLES TURNER, Esq., M.P. _... . _ . Chairman in London : WILLIAM WAINWRIGHT, Esq. EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT FOR THE YEAR The Directors of the Roy lB a 6 l 2 insnrance Company are now meeting of its Sharehoders. called upon to make their accustomed periodical Report at the The Directors have, Falßs pleasingly BRANCH. • ,sfongl/eas unexpectedly, at the close of the year, to announce, x rs ee t ed tim z e 3oo , thatthe ,ooo. Fire Premiums have not only reached, but t e ft The high comparative iaosition held by the Royal in the is agsin fully nuintamcd. Government Returns of Duty The profit of the business of the year exceeds considerably the amount realised in the precelng year, and in fact sur passes that of any year , with but two exceptions, sines the commencement of thin Office, the balance to the credit ou account of British and Foreizu Insurances being £45,107 10s. Sd., and of the North American business, whichis kept sepa rately, £11,097165. lOd. LIFE BRANC ET. •- The very gratifying duty now jali,eilesliupeosnfothrethDe year irecto 186 Directors to state the sum assured on new exceeds even that of the yesr l a B6l e b u y ntf or£lBo,ooo,a in a s nel z h ie as y a e rf tr arrived at the al mos t unexampled amount which £701,427 o n 1,498 new policies Issued. m reUanestuilwd as ta ht ithin thelast (el , years it is believed that such asu "'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 f a il to give much satisfaction to the s hareholder, as well as no small encouragement for the future to the participating 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 311 for the year, on which the aggregate sum proposed forassuran^e a mounts 10 £' 43,281. Various degrees of ineligibility have led to these lives being declined. No small number of the Assurance Companies 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 elute 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 tin Fire Business its progress has been undoubtedly more rapid than that of any other Company established either in Loud ;n or elsewhere, except when amalga ma ti ons h ave t a ken place. Th e 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 Companyg7aetrefnever brizhter, and of a consequent founded ounnatad for ruil remembrance of the past, that hope, tilde. combining distinguisiledpolitereot the future may (ofnee with a ler.gthened carteaers usefu lnessatill greaterandvromteac:inoin commercial success to the to the public. JPOIINCYBU. 6-19Nys.E.r, 0 1I N a , na s p; e o c r re all y A in ctu L a o r n y d . on. A LGERIAN ONYX m ------- ' — ARBLE. Messrs. 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The Agua Amarelia has none of the properties of d yes ; {t, on the contrary, is beneficial to the system, and 'when the hair is once restored one application per month rlll keep it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per bottle, or half bottles, 10s. 6d. Testimonials from artistes of the hi ghest order, and from individuals of undoubted respecta bility, may be seen on application. Messrs. John Gosnell and co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal High latti the Princess of `Yates. No. 22,270. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., QUEEN M A B. By JULIA KAVANAGH, Author of "Nathalie," " 'Queen Slab' is a book to be read and remembered by all novel readers."—The Reader. "'Queen blab' is more charming than any of Miss Kava nagh's former creati on s. "-0 b. , ,erver. Hurst and Blackett, 11, Great Marlborough-street. THE NEW NOVEL BY MRS. HENRY WOOD. NOT ICE. nri HE SHADOW OF ASHLYDYAT, I. 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Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT LAST IC STOCKINGS, EL.:4 KNEE-GAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on We an ordinary stocking. Price Is. 6d., 78. 6d., 10s., to Ns. each. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE. Manufacturer. 22f1. Piccadilly. CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of Stratford "kJ the BIRTH of SHAKSPE ARE, at Stratford-upon- Avon. The Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert N• C. Hamilton, Bart., K.C.8., is Chairman) are now receiv ing S UBSCRIPTIONS, and they may also be paid to the account of the Tercentenary Committee , at the Stourbridge alld Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington Banks, G tion li - upon. , Avon ; Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and reen WaY, WarwiCor their London agents, Messrs. mith , Payne and Co , Messrs. Hanburys and Co., or Messrs. Glyn and Co,, bankers, London. rest their tercentenary all admirers are or their aid and assistance. The Committee claims upon the ground that Stratford is not only home, the lta:l,emofhsehia9yksepu:amireci, b w u h t er th e e he ce u n y t e r d e of ft a ci tt a r i a c c d, tion to ers of the great Poet's works, and that it was ills ..,,,,..' ".....,....., --- 1 / /'-''., r vii PAPER —V ..,.. . . 74, t-- - - 4 . - f, 4 e.,a, X.- D 7 k , ti. 4 ' -""'' V: 4 : .4. \;A r ' , 01 ;Nc• • <=, -4 k ~,, te,:4(.l`g. e c45.14A-••-, ,$.1z.., , .. o\ Vie' .410 1 ., 4 0 4, 0 . --••\:,— ...\. --- --. N\ , • , ..... ^ „., ~ 1 Earl De Grey and Ripon upon dlii'')'''''' ,' -,,,,. ~ ._..k - ...,,,,o-?...\ ,'", --.7%)' It ..-!.. or-11-1:216 - eiors , a. , • ' 4 0 ,1 3 44 ; 4; ~.' , t . Can •44 ' ,) / • , \'' P VIO r ‘..E.. .... * i t ..)1"9 101n.. 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''' a IW , -. - _ 4 "- - fl, 4- „......c._ , ..„.. .., . ..,,,....„.. ~,,,1 4. ,,,„ rr,„..... ~.,,.... .., 1%1 a S The annual supper and entertainment of the 13th and 14th companies, St. Martin's division, of the 22d Middlesex (Queen's, Westminster) Rifle Corps, took place last evening at the Freemasons' Tavern, the Right Hon. the Earl Ds Grey and Ripon in the chair. m Earl e m DE e The u sua l l oyal and patriotic and some other toasts having b een g i ven t h e health of the no b le chai rman was drunk amidst loud applause. its commencement en intoin returning existence n t R I G REY hada and sprung RuON thanks, said i t was his fortune to have been officially connected with t h e volunteer movement almost from through the spontaneous action and feelings of the entire community. It was believed that the e oin ry was in danger, and the late Lord Herbert, who was then in power, most justly felt that the proper course for the government was to give assistance, and to aid in the formation of the national deter mination to defend the liberties of the country. (H ear .) That being the case it was , of course, the duty of the government to see that the force was raised in accordance with the act of Parliament, and also in accordance with a military discipline• which. was so necessary for its efficiency. It was on that principle that they had acted. In order that the force should be established on a more perma nent basis, it was necessary that the y should contribute to its aid. more generous ly T he miasion appointed by the Government reported in. favour of the capitation grant. That grant was objected to by many on the ground that if the f orce received any pecuniary assistance from the Govern ment, it would lose its voluntary character. Wh en they determined upon the grant the Government thought it right to carry out steps which would make the force permanent, and at the same time maintain its discipline and efficiency. It was also thought essential that in the maintenance of that discipline the Government should be in a position to make it permanent. The recent alteration in the bill had become law. He did not mean to say that in fact those regulations might not change, and that there was nothing in them which could not be im proved ; but he said he believed it was the intention of the Government that the volunteer force should become a permanent one. Of course the force would be of a fluctuating character. Officers would resign and privates leave the ranks, but their places would be filled by others, and other corps spring up. He was afraid that his duties would oblige him now to be somewhat harsher towards them. Parliament had voted a large sum towards the volunteers, and it would therefore be his duty to see (which he was sure ever y loyal volunteer would wish him to do) that that arm was properly ap plied, and th a t th e necessary d . " iscipline of the at force was unimp a i re d , and th its efficiency was really secured. It was of the utmost importance that the force should be established upon a sound and efficient system of discipline, and it was the duty of her Majesty's Government to see that the rules of discipline were maintained, or else the ruin of the force would be inevitable. The officers on one side, and the men on the other, should be ready to maintain that discipline, with out which they would be like an unarmed mob, and with it they would be a valuable auxiliary to our small army, and one of the greatest blessings:to the country. (Cheers.) With respect to the officers there was an old but very true saying, they could not rise to be good officers unless they learnt to obey. He must congratulate them upon the volunteer movement having passed out of its in fancy, and he hoped that he would not disappoint the expectations which had been formed of it. The Government believed that they could call upon the volunteers in the hour of danger, and in all their deliberations ith foreign governments they counted upon its assistance in the hours of need, If the volunteers did not do their duty when they were called upon to do so they would be worse than use less, because they would have induced their Go vernment to trust to broken reeds. He had every confidence in the volunteer movement, and he be lieved that they would do their duty whenever they were called upon to do so, if it should be in defence of the liberties of their country. PRICE..... -..4d. STAMPED ....6d. THE EMPEROR'S LETTER, (Reuter's Express,) PARIS, Nov. 11. The following is the complete text of the Empe ror's letter to the Sovereigns, inviting them to a European Congress at Paris : " In view of the events which every day arise and become urgent, I think it indispensable to fully express my ideas to the Sovereigns to whom the destiny of the nations is confided. " Whenever severe shocks have shaken the bases and displaced the limits of States, solemn transac tionsgettnea at Vienna S ac i h n w l a B s 15 t h . e o I b t j i t o f have taken place to arrange the new elements, and to conseprat e by rev i s i on th e acco mplished transformations. ie of Westphalia in the 17th century, and of the ne iathe e treaty object o n foundation th a t now reposes t h e po li t i ca l e difi ce o f Europe ; and yet, as you are aware, it is crumbling away on all sides. " If the situation of the different countries be attentively considered, it is impossible not to acknowledge that the treaties of Vienna upon almost all points are destroyed, modified, misun derstood, or menaced. Hence duties without rule, rights without title, and pretensions without re• straint. The danger is so much the more formid able, because the improvements brought about by civilisation, which has bound nations together by the identity of material interests, would render war still more destructive. " This is a subject for serious reflection ; let us not wait, before deciding on our course, for sudden and irresistible events to disturb our judgment, and carry us away, despite ourselves, in opposite direc tions. " I therefore propose to you to regulate the pre sent, and secure the future in a Congress. " Called to the throne by Providence and the will of the French people, but trained in the school of adversity, it is perhaps permitted me less than any other to ignore the rights of the Sovereigns and the legitimate aspirations of the peoples. "Therefore I am ready, without any preconceived system, to bring to an International Council the spirit of moderation and justice, the usual portion of those who have so many various trials. "If I take the initiative in such an overture, I do not yield to an impulse of vanity; but as I am the Sovereign to whom ambitious projects are most attributed, I have it at heart to prove by this frank and loyal step that my sole object is to arrive without a shock at the pacification of Europe. If this proposition be favourably received, I pray you to accept Paris as the place of meeting. " In ease the princes, allies, and friends of France should think proper to heighten by their presence their authority of the deliberations, I shall be proud to offer them my cordial hospitality. Europe would see, perhaps, some advantage in the capital from which the signal for subversion has so often been given becoming the seat of the Conferences des tined to lay the basis of a general pacification. " I seize this opportunity to renew to you the assurance of my sincere attachment. " Written at Paris on the 4th of November of the year of grace, 1863. (Signed) "NAPOLEON. (Countersigned) " DROUYN DE LHUYS." (Seharts Express.) The Europe of to-day publishes the text of the letter of the Emperor Napoleon to the princes and free cities composing the Germanic Confedera tion : " Very high and very illustrious Sovereigns, Princes, and Free Cities composing the most Serene Germanic Confederation,— " In presence of the events which arise and crowd upon each other day by day, I think it my bounden duty to declare my whole thoughts to the Sove reigns to whom the destiny of the peoples is con fided. _ _ " Every time that profound shocks have shaken the bases and displaced the limits of States there have ensued solemn transactions with a view to co ordinate the new elements, and consecrate, while revising, these accomplished transformations. Such was the object of the treaty of Westphalia in the 17th century, and the negotiations at Vienna in 1815. It is upon this last foundation that the poli tical edifice of Europe still reposes; and yet, as you are aware, it is crumbling to pieces in every di rection. " If you attentively consider the situation of the different countries, it is impossible not to recognise that on almost all points the treaties of Vienna are destroyed, modified, misunderstood, and menaced. Hence come irregular duties, rights without title deeds, and unbounded pretensions—a peril so much the more to be dreaded inasmuch as the improve ments introduced by civilisation, which have united the peoples by the solidarity of material interests, would make war still more destructive. " This is a subject f o r grave meditation. Let us not wait before making up our minds until sudden and irresistible events trouble our judgments, and hurry us along, in spite of ourselves, in contrary directions. " I come, then, to p ro p ose to you to regulate the present and to guarantee the future in a Congress. "Called to the throne by Providence and by the will of the French people, but reared in the school of adversity, it is perhaps. less permissible in me than in another to ignore either the rights of sove reigns or the legitimate aspirations of the peoples. Accordingly, I am ready, without preconceived sys tem, to carry into an international council that spirit of moderation and justice which is the com mon possession of those who have undergone so many and various trials. "If I take t he initiative in such a proposal, I do not yield to an impulse of vanity ; but as I am the Sovereign to whom it is usual to attribute am bitious projects, I earnestly wish to prove by thi s frank and loyal step that my only aim is to arrive without a convulsion at the pacification of Europe. If this proposition is acceded to, I beg of you to accept of Paris as the place of assemblin g . In case the princes, allies, and friends of F rance shall think meet t o incre ase by their presence the aut h or ity of the deliberations, I shall be proud to offer them a cordial hospitality. .6 Europe would, perhaps, see some advantage in the fact of the capital, whence the signal for commotion s , b has so often issued becoming the seat of con ferences destined to lay the foundation of a general pacification. seize this opportunity to renew to you the assurance of my sincere attachment, and of the lively interest that I take in the prosperity of the States of the Confederation. " And now, very high and very illustrious composing Sove reign Prin ces and Free Cities the most Serene Germanic Confederation, I pray God to have you in His good and holy keeping. "Written at Paris the 4th of November, in the year of grace 1863. (Signed) " NAPOLEON. (Countersigned) " PROUYN DE LUUTS." DEATH AND 1\ iARRIAGE.—A daughter o f Dr. Wright, who is under sentence of de ath for them urder of Lieut. Sanborn, has been, at his e x p ress desire, m arried in his cell to a young man to whom she had long been e pattern n gaged. The doctor has had his coffin made after a peculiar designed by himself—the top end is raised so as to form a chamber over the face 10 inches bigh, and on the inner sides he fastened the photographs of all his family.--Anierican Paler. [ADvErrrisEmENT:l--Bolloway' 8 Pills.--When formid_ Ho e fevers and other eontagiouscomptaints are prevalent, Holloway's purifying p il ls are the bee correctives of the system, and the Barest c leansers . of the blood. No one should action to continue wh ' s should permit any Holloway's neglect. can be so easily rectified by those Pills; even one day's it bring bitter cause to rue that slight medi - delay u3aY There can arise no danger from taking Hollow clue, a nd no difficulty can occur in administering it to the young and delicate; clear and definite instructions enve• out of order is lope each box. To feel tha,t the bod • which will pre sufficient warranty for taking these ?I 1 I i s: vent or arrest disease, even where doubtful, b coga plicated. obscure, or THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVEMNG, NO 12, 1863. rpo PERSONS SEEKING LANDED IL ESTATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPER riEs GbNERALLY— To BE HAD GRATIS, at the principal Raliway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY REGISTER," containing a varied selection of landed and house properties now in the market, from the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. OWNERS OF PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em brace the opportunity that the medium of this ReL;is!er affords, by sending the particu!ars of their properties to the Estate Offices, e 7, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. 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By order of the Board of Directors. JOHN WESTWOOD, Secretary. 27, Cannon-street, London, E.C., Nov. 4,1833. IIEATHER'S TRUST.—Under the manage ment of the CLOTH WORKERS' COMPANY.—At a COURT. to be holden on the 2d DECEMBER next, this COMPANY will distribute to SIX POOR WIDOWS of DECAYED It OUSEKEEPERS the amount divisible under the above Trust, being about £8 to each. Printed forms of application may be obtained at the Company's Offices, Cloth workers' Hall, Mincing-lane, London. The applicant must insert therein particulars relative to her condition and cir cumstances, and name references from whom information may be obtained for verifying the same. The application, with certificate of her marriage, and a certificate or other proper proof of he death of her husband, must be left at the Company's Hall previously to the 23d November instant, addressed to ROBERT BECKWITH TOWSE, Clerk. Clothworkers' Hall, November, 1863. LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the recent heavy gales some of the boats of the National Lifeboat Institution saved 67 persons from different wrecks. The Committee of the Institution earnestly AP PEAL to the public for ASSISTANuE to enable Them to meet the con tinued heavy demands on the Institution's 125 lif eb - At estab lishments. Contributions are received by all the London and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, W.C. A GREAT DRAWING OF PRIZES WILL TARE PLACE AT ST. JOSEPH'S RETREAT, HIGHGATE, LONDON, N., On THURSDAY, the 26th of NOVEMBER, 1863, to aid in liquidating the Debt still remaining on the New Church and Organ ; and to assist in establishing the English Mission of St. Nicholas in Paris, now under the charge of the Passionist Fathers. _ _ _ _ _ . . . The prizes of the first catalogue consist principally of objects of art and other precious articles, presented. by His Holiness, several Cardinals, Princes, and other persons of distinction in Rome. TICKETS ONE SHILLING EACH. The amount realised will be disposed of as follows :—That arising from the sale of tickets in England will be applied to St. Joseph's, and that from the sale of tickets in France to St. Nicholas', in Paris. THE DRAWING OF PRIZES WILL BE ON THE PRINCIPLE OF THE ART UNION. Any one purchasing or aiding in selling 25 tickets will be entitled to a large Engraving, either of the Death of St. Joseph, or of Blessed Paul of the Cross, which will be forwarded by post upon receipt of 4 postage stamps. Catalogues as well as tickets may be had on application at St. Joseph's Retreat, Highgate, and at 34, Rue de Berri, Paris. 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 BUCCLEUCH, K.G. Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. . _ This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for mality of governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom panied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient magnitude that, with 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 Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support, to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mas Lerman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Harries and Co. ; Hansom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; %V Maras, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool and at the Hospital. STANFORD S. SMITH Secretary STATE OF TRADE. DUNDEE, Nov. advices received by telegram report that there are no sellers of flax there at 48 roubles for Kl. This has tended to make holders firmer here to-day, and a fair busi ness is reported on sellers' terms. Tow and codilla are also quite as firm as before, especially fine, which is very scarce. The demand for jute continues ac tive, and prices tightening. Anything offering at all worth money is readily taken, but stocks in sellers' hadds are very light here. The demand for yarns keep up remarkably well, and a large business would have been done to-day at full prices had spinners been in a position to take on more orders, but their inability to do so circumscribed sales. For linens the inquiry was also active, both for the home trade and for export, but manufacturers are unable to meet buyers to the extent desired, being already so far foresold. Less business was in consequence done than on previous market days. Prices both of yarns and linens are fully maintained. LEICESTER, 11th.—The hosiery trade is more quiet, and there is not so much doing in fancy or regular hosiery goods, business being usually quiet at this period. In the rural districts there is also lees doing. Yarns are realising very high prices, and the market is firm, spinners being fairly em ployed. In wools there is no material change, prices are high and the tone of the trade is firm. NOTTINGHAM, 11th.—The lace trade continues quiet this week. There are a few American and other foreign orders in the market, but they are by no means large. There is no improvement in the demand for black silk laces and edgings. The silk quilling trade is also quiet. Stocks of all descrip tions of goods, both silt and cotton, are very low, everything being now executed to order. There is no material change in the hosiery trade. Consider ing the high price of the raw material, there is a fair amount of business doing in hosiery goods. Yarns have an upward tendency. HANDEL'S " ODE FOR ST. CECILIA'S DAY," which was one of the principal attractions at the Dusseldorf Musical Festival, will be brought forward during the coming season by Herr and Madame Goldschmidt. THE DRAMATIC AUTHOR AT REHEARSAL—In my imagination I had always pictured a stage rehearsal as a very pleasant affair. Realising it. I found that, as the author, I was regarded as an enemy by every one who had a part in the piece ; and that I had not only made all the actors inimical to myself, but to each other. The leading low comedian and the leading young lady had been on the best terms possible until I sewed the seeds of discord between them by providing them respectively with the parts of Jack, and the Giant. Jack confided to me pri vately that, so far as the lines were concerned, she would much rather have been the Giant; while the Giant pro tested, for the same reason, that he would have infinitely preferred to be Jack. There was only point on which they were unanimous, and that was in their hatred of me, and their envy of each other. The discontent of these two was so unreasonable that I could treat it with indifference; but it cut me to the quick to be pitifully informed by the second old man, whom I had been partly instrumental in casting for Mother Hubbard, that his line of business, until he had joined that theatre, had been tragedy, and that he had been accustomed to enact Macbeth and Coriolanus. I had a fellow feeling for the second old man, and could have sym pathised with him, if he had been commonly civil. But he would insist upon altering may a coupletseT Thus, without t uc a in n g y " gags," which I could not e P p p e r r o s ' isted in su , bstituting for expression, " Iloilo boys, there rh said was safe to bring the house goes another also took similar liberties, and finished down. The Giant little game ?" "Who's your lines with "What's your a r h v y e m ry e .n or e e r t e a joke, s g o u n y ,wt”hhweahvieuevhl vulgar e hatter ?" "How's your subject of the dialogue. I pro with such nonsense, and my name to appear in connection down for him. I words set of the streets which had feet ?" and other slang expres sionsad n te o st r e e d la t t h i a on t I w e h o a u t l e d ve n r ot to all t o h w e begged the Giant to speak only d he had the audacity to say that there was not a la ug h in the whole piece , had his reputation to study too ; an and that, I had my reputation to study, The Giant retorted that h e to . " hit the people unless he was permitted to d o so mething up," it would bo damned,---kiekons's thel'eu 10Hrig." SPORTING NOTES. THE LIVERPOOL CUP. The Great Autumn Cup to be decided to-morrow has a very poor acceptance—not a third of those originally handi capped having been left in. The field will scarcely number a dozen, to be selected from the following : Fairwater, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b ) Custance Balham, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b Judd Catch 'am Alive, 4 yrs, 7st 11lb Camerino, 5 yrs, 7st 91b Blithfield, 3 yrs, Est 131 b Somersault, 5 yrs, 6st 13Ib Golden Pledge, 3 yrs, Est 101 b J. Loates King Charming, 3 yrs, Est 11b Cameron Laertes, 3 yrs, sst 101 b Noble Chaff, 3 yrs, Est 3lb ......... ..• Trap, 3 yrs, 6st 11b .... • J. Grimshaw Nebula, 3 yrs, sst 101 S, Mordan Fairwater heads the list with the steadying weight of Bst 121 b. She is one of the best mares in training, but I fear the heavy course will stop her. Balkam is a good sound horse; and, besides, heavy ground will just suit him. Catch'em Alive is in first-rate form, and must be near winning. He would have won the Cambridgeshire much easier had he not lost start and been shut in at the finish. Somersault I expect will be kept for Shrewsbury Handicap. Golden Pledge has been backed for as much money as any horse in the race, but at present he occupies a very suspicious position in the market, and I think he is as likely not to see the starter as he is to win. Blithfield has always run well; and looking at the position he held in the Cesarewitch, where he was fourth, his chance almost seems second to none. He is well worth backing for a situation. The only other that has any chance of troubling the judge is Chaff, who has often been going to do a good thing; but has not. I believe he tries this time, and may secure a place in the first three. My impression is that the judge will place CATCH'EM ALIVE BALHAM 2 BLITLIFIELD A FRESH MAN. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING. The second of these supplements to the racing meetings of the year, which the Houghton week at Newmarket was formerly supposed to close, commenced yesterday on Ain tree. The first of them at Worcester passed off as favour ably as a course half under water would allow; and a tole rably Ni ell filled programme promised; despite bad weather and heavy ground, a good meeting at Liverpool. The annual steeplechase and the autumn handicap are the two events, the latter more especially, that engross speculation, affording to both bookmakers and backers the last chance of retrieving losses, tiding them over the dull period of the year, and, as the phrasa goes, " giving them something to winter on." Eight events, a rather large number, considering the short November day they were to be decided in, were on the card, a hurdle race commencing the proceedings won, after a good rece, by Pot Pourri beating Bowman and eight others. Lord Stamford's colours were borne in the van in the two next races, Alpheus disposing of his two opponents with great ease in the Juvenile Stakes and Gemma carry ing off the Flying Handicap, after a near set-to with Far fella at the finish. Cutaway defeated a small field for the Knowsley Nur sery, which was run nearly one hour beyond the time marked on the card ; the many tedious delays at the post compelling us to close our parcel, and leave the remaining events for the telegraph to tell. The sport was good, but the attendance meagre in the extreme. 'Lord Sefton and a party of friends from Croxteth were the only notabilities on the Stand. The ground was very heavy. A Handicap Hurdle Race of 40 sovs, added to a sweep stakes of 3 sovs each. Winners extra. Two miles; over six flights of hurdles. 24 subs. Mr T. Wadlow's Pot Pourri (in. 71b yrs .. _ White) 1 Mr J. Davies's Bowman, 5 yrs, 9st (Thorpe) 2 Mr G. Hodgman's Soothsayer, aged, 9st 61b (R. Sly) 3 The following also ran :—Gladiator, Margery, South Australian, Puss, True Heart, Nightingale, and Baron of Avon. Betting-5 to 2 agst Soothsayer, 3to 1 agst Pot PourLi, 5 to 1 agst True Heart, and 6 to 1 agst any other. Immediately after starting Pot Pourri, in company with Gladiator, Margery, and Baron of Avon, made the running to the first flight of hurdles, which Gladiator cleared in ad vance, but running out on lauding he lost his place, leav ing Margery in command, who, with Baron of Avon, Gla diator, and Avongrovo lying up, came past the Stand nearly abreast, but rounding the top turn Pot Pourri took! a clear lead, attended by Margery, Baron of Avon and Avongrove at the same time bolted towards the stables leaving Soothsayer, Puss, and Bowman in attendance upon the leaders. Rounding the Bridge turn Margery took a decided lead, which she retained to the flight of hurdles at the distance, where she was joined by Pot Pourri, Bow man, and the favourite, the lot clearing them nearly abreast. Half way up Margery was beaten, leaving the issue with Pot Pourri, Bowman, and Soothsayer, the three clearing the last flight nearly abreast, but in a few strides further Pot Pourri drew in advance, and won a fine race by a neck; Soothsayer finished a bad third, Margery was fourth, Baron of Avon fifth, Puss sixth; True Heart and South Australian were the next two. The others did not pass the post. The Juvenile Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 sovs added, for 2-yr-olds; colts, Sst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b. Maidens allowed 61b. 'Winners extra. T.Y.C. 7 subs. Lord Stamford's Alpheus, Bst 41b (J. Mann) 1 Mr Marsh's Orphene, Bst 111 b (including 41b extra) (E> Harrison) 2 Mr VV. Phillips' Persuasion, 9st llb (inc Sib extra) (Midgley) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Alpheus; and 6to 4 agst Per suasion, Alpheus making use of a favourable start came on with a clear lead, was never after approached, and won in a canter by three lengths, Orphene defeating Persuasion by a length for second. The Flying Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 100 sovs added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Winners extra. T.Y.C. 48 subs. Lord Stamford's Gemma, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (carried 7st 711)) Duke of Beaufort's Farfalla (J. Mann) 1 , Mr. Bell's Pupil, 4 yrs, Gst 121 b yrs, 7st 41b ..(Deacon) 2 (E. Taylor) 3 The following also ran :—caraorino, Bernice, Queen of My Mary, Wetsail Trumps, Newchurch, Amaz mian, Rosins, Schoolmistress, Jack's Alive, and Mousetrap. Betting-5 to 1 agst Gemma, sto 1 agst Farfalla, 6to 1 agst My Mary, 7 to 1 agst Wetsail, and 10 to 1 each agst Queen of Trumps and Pupil. A long delay at the post was followed by an admirable start, but after running a few strides, Pupil in the centre drew away in advance, having the favourite next the rails, with the Queen of Trumps and Bernice next, the others, who were widely spread across the course, being headed by Farfalla on the extreme left. They ran thus to the en closure, where Mann steadied Gemtna, and waited with great patience to within a few strides of home, where she came out, and won a fine race by a head, a like distance Bernice ewt s a a s il, f°ll,llr lo t u h s ' e c tr lo a s p e , separating the second and thi‘iridy;Mßaerryn, up ; Queen of Trumps fifth, and Newchurch next. Jack's Alive w as l ast. A Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for all ages, for two-yr olds and upwards ; weight for age. The winner to be sold for 150 soy& Three-quarters of a mile. 7 subs. ............ Mr. Bird's Birkenhead, 2 yrs , 6st 1 (Carroll Lord Westmoreland's Rothschild, 2 y rs, Est ) (J. Grimshaw) 2 Mr Watt's Birthday filly, 4 yrs, Bst 6lb (J. Snowden) 3 Lord Bateman's Miss Livingston, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (11. Grimshaw) 4 Mr T. Hughes's Miss Emma. 5 3 rs, Sat 51b (D.llughes) 5 Capt. Christie's Spicebox, 6 yrs, Bst 81b ...... (Custance) 6 Betting-5 to 2 agst Birkenhead, sto 1 each agst Miss Livingstone and Miss Emma, and 6 to 1 agst any other. One slight failure preceded the falling of the flag, in con sequence of Birkenhead refusing to join his horses, When they got away the Birthday filly ran in company with Miss Livingstone, Spicebox, and Rothschild to the distance, where Lord Bateman's filly dropped back, leaving Spicebox in attendance upon the leader to halfway ups where the favou rite came up on their right, and won very easily by two lengths; a head between the second and third. The other three were close together, some four or five lengths in their rear. The Knowsley Nursery Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sous each, with 80 says added, for 2-yr . olds; winners ex t ra. T . Y . C . 36 subs. Mr Barber's Cutaway, 7st ................(E. Taylor) 1 Mr Craven's Practitioner, 7st 41b.......... (T. French) 2 Mr Saxon's Jano Shore, 6st 41b .......... (W. Sharpe) 3 Mr Wood's Rose, 7st ...........• ...... (Warrington) 4 The Tyke, Fauconberg, Rothschild, Confederalist, Alice Lee, and Fanny Seaton. Betting -5 to 2 agst Alice Lee, 5 to 1 each agst Practi tioner and Rose, 100 to 15 agst Cutaway, 7 to 1 agst Jane Shore, 8 to 1 agst Tyke, and 10 to 1 agst Rothschild. The favourite, after several failures, got away, in advance next the rails, closely followed by Cutaway, Practitioner, and Jane Shore, the others, with Rose at their head, lying wide on their right. At the distance Alice Lee cut it, and her place was taken by Practitioner, Jane Shore going on third, with Rose lying up. At the enclosure French made au attempt to reach the leader, but failed, and was beaten very cleverly by a "lock, a length and a half between the second and third, a neck separating the third and fourth, The Tyke being fifth, with Confederalist next. A Handicap Plate of 40 sous, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. T.Y.C. 14 subs. Lord Stamford's Cassidia, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Whiteley) 1 Lord Westmoreland's Confidence, 5 yrs, 7st 21b Mr T. Hughes's Pilot, 4 yrs, 64 61b .. ( I '. French) 2 ....... (Mor r i s ) 3 Mr Watt's Daniel O 'Rourke filly, y . rs, 7st 2lb (11. Covey) 4 Pupil, Erythia, Who's Who, Prairie Flower, Funfre luche, and Lord Dundreary also ran. Betting-5 to 2 agst Cafisidia, 7to 2 agst Pupil, 6to 1 agst Confidence, and 100 to 15 agst Pilot. The favourite, in company with Pilot, made play to the distance, where they were joined by Pupil, who halfway up took a slight lead, but swerving through distress, at the finish she just won by a head; a length between the second and third. On returning to the scale, an objection was lodged by the owner of Confidence on the ground of foul r iding, which, after an investigation by Capt. White and Sir W. Codrington, the latter acting for the other stewards, the race was awarded to Lord Stamford. Subsequently, a protest to such ruling was put in on the grounds of Capt. White having bets on the race. The Aintree Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya for all ages. A winner of any handicap after the publication of the weights (Oct. 30, at 10 a.m.) 71b extra; entrance 2 soya; one mile. 21 soya. Lord Bateman's Despair, 4 yre, fist 131 b (in 71b extra) (H Grimahaw) 1 Mr H. Rich's East Lancashire, 3 yrs, let .... (Cannon) 2 Mr W. Whittaker's Sorceress, 2 yrs, Sat 711) (J. Grimshaw) 3 Mr Kenyon's Lord Dundreary, 3 yrs, 6st 81b.. (Dixon) 4 Mr H. floater's Lady of the Isles, 3 yre, Est 71b (Loates) 5 Mr Frank's Zuleika, 6 yrs, 7st 61b... (Hopatead) 6 Betting-7 to 4 agst Despair, 3to 1 agst Lady of the Isles, a nd 4 to 1 agat East Lancashire. Sorceress cut out the work, followed by Zuleika and the favourite to the turn into the straight, when she ran out, taking her attendants with her, which let up East Lanca shire, who came on with a clear lead to half way in the distance, where he was caught by Despair, who won cleverly by a length; four lengths between the second and third; a bad fourth. The All-aged Selling Stakes of 3 sous each, with 25 added. 2-yr-olds 7st 91b, 3-yr-olds 9st 21b, 4-yr-olds and upwards 9st 91b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Winners of 100 sous clear in the present year, slb extra. Winner to be sold for 80 soya in the usual way ; if entered to be sold for £6O, allowed 51b ; £4O, 101 b; and £2O, 141 b. Winner to be sold by auction, and any surplus over the selling price to go to the Race Fund. T.Y.C. 13 subs. Mr C. Fletton's Prescription, 2 yrs (£2O), 6st 111 b (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr Bird's Highland Ma r y, 2 yrs (420), bet 61b.. ( Ward) 2 Mr Hall's Acceptance, 2 yrs (£2O), Est 61b (Kay) 3 The following also ran :—relscombe, Reviver, Cariboo filly, Airedale, Atlas, Manchester, Eola, and Annington, Betting-3 to 1 agst Prescription, 7to 2 agst Airedale, 4 to 1 agst Highland Mary, and 5 to 1 agst Annington. The favourite, in company with Acceptance, Cariboo filly, and Telscembe, made the runniag to the stand, where Hi g hland Mary ran through her horses and took the second lace but was unable to reach the leader, who won cleverly by a length; half a length between the second and third. The good fourth; Telscombe fifth; the others e a b r e ib a o te o n fil o l it y was a . T H E RACE FOR THE £4O HANDICAP PLATE.—A protest GREAT AUTUMN C ur.—Earl of Surrey was has been entered a g ain st Cassidia receiving th e s t a k es . THE scratched at 7.20 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday). OPENING OF THE BELGIAN CrrAmBERS. The following is the full t ext of the speech deli vered by his AlajestY the Ring of the Belgians at the opening of the Chambers, a telegraphic sum mary of which has already appeared : G en tlemen, —After the testimonies of affection and devo tion of which I have been the object, and which have touched me profoundly, I am happy to find myself again in the midst of the representatives of the nation. I continue to receive marks of confidence and sympathy upon the part of foreign Governments. Since the last legislative session the country has seen the accomplishment of an event which was the object of its legitimate and long-continued wishes —the Scheldt is irre. vocably set free. Carried out by common agreement with the Netherlands, the suppression of the toll, which bur dened navigation, strengthens our good understanding with a neighbouring and friendly people, The complete liberty of our fine river, sanctioned by all the Powers, henceforth constitutes a portion of the public right of maritime States. The diminution of the dues collected in our ports renders still more efficacious the freedom of the Scheldt, and a series of international regulations stipulates for guarantees and new facilities destined to increase our intercourse with most markets of the world. Our commerce and trade will not leave barren the advan tages now secured to them. Thanks to the intelligent efforts of those who devote themselves to its pursuit, agriculture does not cease to make prog ress. The products o f the earth serving for p u bli c food are abundant. This favourable result moderates the trials which unfortunate events have imposed upon a portion of our labouring classes, by whom they have been courageously submitted to. We are able to hope that the last traces of this situation will speedily be obviated by the development of our trade, the prosperity of which wo are glad to an nounce, a nd which will acquire still great er scope under the beneficent influence of free competition. A bill will be laid before you to render the tariff re sulting from our recent convictions of general application, and to extend further the reform s of our Customs'legisla tion. Rapid and economic means of transport exercise a more marked influence daily upon the prosperity of nations. The questions therewith bound up have constantly attracted the solicitude of my Government. The last railway concession continue to be carried out. Among the lines which have been decreed several will be thrown open to traffic at no distant date, and various contracts, the object of which is to ex tend the network of our railways, will be laid before the legislature. Modifications, favourably received, have been introduced into the tariffs of the State railways. My Government is occupied with introducing still further reductions, while seeking to unite financial requirements with the interests of trade and commerce._ The state of the finances is, moreover, satisfactory, not withstanding the considerable increase of expense occa sioned by the necessity of accommodating the salaries of the State employda, the magistracy, army, and clergy to the price of the necessaries of life. In order to impart increased free expansion to Individual activity, it is requisite to place our laws in harmony with the progress sanctified by experience. A Bill for a revision of the Commercial Code drawn up in such a spirit will be placed before you, and while awaiting its sanction, proposi tions embodying new rules for the constitution of joint-stock societies will be submitted to your consideration. The right of lending upon interest, implicitly conceded in the revised penal code by the suppression of the penalties against usury, will be definitively settled in a bill that will be placed before you, Our constitution, as well as our organic laws, in agree ment with our traditions, have secured great liberty of action in our communes. Nevertheless, various measures have already been adopted to simplify and accelerate the progress of administrative affairs. New arrangements will be proposed to you, which while extending the power of the permanent deputations of provincial councils, will render the exercise of the privileges of communes more easy and more rapid. As soon as the Chambers shall have agreed upon the principles which ought to regulate judicial organisation , parti 2ularly with regard to the formation of assize courts, my Government will finish the task it has undertaken of revising the code of criminal law. A bill for the rural code will also be laid before you. It is not only in material order that we announce the prosperous condition of the country. The national spirit animates all classes of society, and displays itself in the feelings of patriotism wh ich reign in the civic guard, as well as in the army. Noble emulation exists everywhere to contribute to the intellectual and moral development of the country, The Belgian school shone with especial lustre at the In ternational Exhibition at London. Our fine arts contribu tions—in which, nevertheless many of our principal masters, being occupied upon important works of monumental paint ing, were not represented—have shown that rising tale n t i s upon the increase. The country is entitled to hope that our school, while continuing to become more perfect, will be still worthier in the future of the glorious traditions of the past. Public instruction in all classes keeps pace with th of the people. Popular instruction, which never c e eas engage the interest of the public authorities , fur ther daily. In many localities the schoolsb for the number of children requiring t o condition of things demands constant be taught. This communes, the provinces, and the State.sacrifices from the be asked of 3ou to assist in building New creoits will schools. and furnishing re spreadsnu ffi si wishesnto The projects which I havejust enumerated, and those of which I have previously spoken, will suffice to render your labours fruitful. I hope, gentlemen, you will afford my Government the loyal and efficacious assistance necessary to attain our common object. - Mr. BROUGII furnishes the Haymark:et Christ mas burlesque, and Mr, BYRON, as usual, those for Covent - Garden and the Strand, with possibly, also, that for the Adelphi, Mr. Morrison, M.P.. and his Constituents, Mr, Wilier Morrison, MT., addressed a crowded assembly of his constituents at Plymouth on Tues day evening. Speaking first on domestic matters, he congratulated England in general, Plymouth in particular, and Mr. Collier personally on the eleva tion of that gentleman, whose ability and expe rience were so great, to a post so important at this critical moment as the Solicitor-Generalship, Ano ther theme for congratulation was the decrease of the unemployed in Lancashire by emigration—of which Mr. Morrison wished there had been more— and by the exhaustion of the stock of manufactured cotton goods; thus helping to prove more than ever that cotton was not King. As for a grant in aid of the operatives, he would not consent to that until the poor rate of Lancashire was on an average equal to that of Plymouth, which it bad not hitherto been. Among other home measures mentioned was the Sunday Closing of P u bli c -h ouses Bill, against which he did not vote, because he had to some extent committed himself to its principle with his consti tuents, and for which ho did not wish to vote, be cause he had never yet met with any beer which would keep well from Saturday night until the poor man would want to place it on the Sunday's mt ted, disgraced s d c i a n n e d er alou ta s ble, riot and drunkenness di a however, h botht at town and country on Sundays. The question of Church rates was further than ever from a settle ment, nor would be settled until there was a com. promise. Mr. Morrison believed it was scandalous to exclude Dissenters from fellowships in the uni versities. Those institutions, if properly used, would educate half the nation, instead of two thousand undergraduates. The terms of subscription ought to be relaxed ; their stringency did great injury to the Church itself. It was respecting foreign affairs, however, that the hon. gentleman was most earnestly listened to. To the Prussian liberals he, in the name of England, wished " God speed," for they Were fi3hting out the battle waged by England two cen turies ago as the power of levying taxes; but Prus sia had this a d verse con diti on , that she Um 5 t keep up a strong army to restrain the aggressive cies of her neighbours. Th e mention of of Poland national Congress to settle the boundaries dience with n f a a t e i n a d t e e n r : and Europe was received by the notw how diplo applause. Unless such a Con diplo macy be or sympathy efficacious, do uld d E id nhelp Congress should be called more for the Poles England of InFurastneneot wasgo n t o o t the war than on n had the i r behalf, been f cb a o r e , Th e Poles had not the claim to Austria imulinee" which the S belligerents certain, and the risk of hostility with America and Southern be recognised as the latter had been so recog. for Lincoln himself first, and had which had never been assailed, Mr. Morrison went on to ad nise nixed Confederacy by r im mensea vales occupying many fortified armies towns, and also a arsenals.aapitareishiaddent. numerous ad vocate the recognition of the independence of the Confederate States, and urged that they had as much r i g ht to secede as the American c o l on i es had ori ginally to separate from B r i ta i n ; and that the Federals had no more right than had George 111. tehnenunawdivlleiretg return to alle ed t o the weak ness gtoianee. A endeav our rr. . toAl Morrison r n r f i o s r o c n e of our colonial possessions, and the duty of Canada to do something more to protect herself. The late bombardment of the forts of Kagosima, in Japan, was justifi e d b y M r. Morrison, and the burn ing of the town ascribed to an inevitable accident. The hon. gentleman received from those present a renewed lease of confidence at the close of the meeting. LITERATURE, ART, AND OLD AGE.--There is something remarkable in the longevity of literary women in modern times, even if wo do not look beyond our own coun try. Mrs. Piozzi and Mrs. Delaney perhaps scarcely enter within the conditions : and the still lamented Jane Austen was under an early doom from consumption : but Miss Edgeworth was above 80 when she died; Joanna and Agnes Baillie were older still ; and Mrs. Trollop® died the other day at 84. The artists who have departed lately have been old. Biot was 87, and Vernet 74. Our Mulready was 77 ; and Professor Cockerel], the architect, was 73,—Once Weck.