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Fall The plate represented the armour screw gunboat Viper, iron -built, of 160 horse power, constructing for the Adr Messrs J. and W. Dudgeon at their Cubitt•tow. shipbuilding and engineering works. The firing was conducted under the superintendence of Capt. A. C. Key, C. 8., of the Excellent, and was from 95 cwt. 68-pounder solid shot gun, at 200 yards distance, with the full service charge of 161 b. of powder, the armour plate being bolted on the sides of the Ame rica target frigate. Mr J. C, Bayley, the London - representative of J. Brown and Co., and Mr Ellis, one of the managing directors at Sheffield, repre sented the makers of the plate, Twelve shots in all. —ll of iron and one of steel—were fired at the piste, the details of which it is unnecessary to enter into, owing to the superior quality of the plate both in material and manufacture. The steel shot fired at the plate, which was also from the works of John► Brown and Co„ had been before fired at a plate with out suffering any damage. Yesterday it struck thee' Vipez's 41in plate on the indent made by an iron shot previously fired, but, tuah was the excellent quality of the plate, the steel shot was foiled and -nearly buried itself in metal lin and 2-10ths beyond the plate's outer surface. Backing of the plate was very inferior, the ship being in fact worn out for target purposes, notwithstanding which the plate went through its trial in a manner far beyond the plate went through its trial in a manner far beyond the general successful average of plates of the same thickness of metal. The Viper has been designed by Mr E. J. Reed, Chief Constructor, and, with a sister vessel building in another private yard, will inau• gurate the introduction into her Majesty's navy of the twin screw principle, driven with independent engines. The building of the Viper hes been core signed to _the Messrs Zadgeon -bythe-Admiraitrat‘ -- some acknowledgment of the services rendered by them during the past three or four years in practi' tally demonstrating with numerous vessels they have built the peculiar powers and properties of the twin screw. Among the most successful and now best known of these vessels may be mentioned the Florn,thee Edith, and the Tallahassee, all now 11,7,-,ing kiNARAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC pitl't cex i lebrated Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest "eft BRANDY. BRANDY, Soldp Itr, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. th e ,in Bottles, 3 5. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London; by at --- ; er its in the principal towns In England ; or wholesale 018: E AT WINDMILL -STREET, LONDON, W. litiZtve the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded LL Whisky." ' LOYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE N°. 22,604. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMI3ER 3, 1864. PR1CE...... ....4d. STAMPEIY....Sd. NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF " WYLDER'S ,HAND." On Dec. 10, at all Libraries, in 3 vols., UNCLE SILAS. A NOVEL By J. SHERIDAN LE FANU, Author of "Wylder's Hand," dr,c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Sir R. Peel at Taniwortb. upon him—(hear, hear)—and he rejoiced to think that at the present moment a very large number of those who repre seated Irish interests in Parliament, if he could not call them his personal friends, were upon terms of cordiality and kindness with him which were very valuable in the dis charge of business in the House of Commons. In the dis charge of his duties in Ireland, ho had to do uith mon of great ability and remarkable power of expression. Ho saw the other day a very interesting observation made by a most eminent Roman Catholic judge, which really showed how the Irish people, now that they were removed from the trammels of intolerance and of those oppressive laws which once encircled them, were able to rise to groat eminence in public life and in Parliament. It was a most remarkable fact that nearly all the colonies and dependencies of Great Britain—Canada, India, Australia, and other great colonies and dependencies of this country —were at the present me•- ment actually governed by Irishmen ; and, therefore, when Irishmen complained that they were kept back from the public service, it was well to note that at all events they wore making sufficient way for themselves; and he believed there was not an office which they did not either hold or covet. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) He had heard it said in Ireland that Ireland must be considered first, and every thing else afterwards. But he thought the time had gone by when separations and distinctions ought to be made be tween different parts of the United Kingdom. (Hear, hear.) The Legislature ought to endeavour to pass just and wise laws which would be equally for the benefit of all our fellow countrymen. He thought Ireland should not be considered first, but as soon as the other parts of the kingdom; Irish men—and small blame to them for it—always ke t in view what was vulgarly cal/Cd him of an anecdote that was told of a famous orator named Curran, which would show that the Irish really always had the "main chance" in view. Curran once met his friend Father O'Leary, and says he to Father O'Leary, "Rev. Sir, I wish yon were St. Pother." (Laughter.) " St. Pother," says Father O'Leary, "why so ?" " Why," says Curran, "if you were St. Pettier you would have the keys of the kingdom of Heaven, and may be you would let me in." "O, bedad," says Father O'Leary, "that's what ye're after is it ? May be it would bo better for you if I had the keys of the place below, and then I might let you out." (Much laughter.) This showed that the Irish kept a sharp lookout on " the main chance." Ho trusted that during his connexion with that country he might continue to find the people, as he had always found thorn hitherto, a most amiable and a most kindly people. So long as he had had anything to do with the practical concerns of Ireland ho had, with rare exceptions, received the most generous and the most honourable treatment at the hands of gentlemen of that country, irrespective of religious creed—(hear, hear) —and if he were to leave that country to-morrow--or when ever he should leave it—he should look back with the warmest and heartiest satisfaction that he had had an op portunity of forming acquaintances and friendships in that country which he hoped would never be disrupted. OnWednesday even ing a eon] plinren tary dinner was given to the ex-Mayor of Tamwor th in the Town-hall, at which the borough members, Sir It. Peel, Bart., and Mr J. Peel, were present. The HoN. BARONET, in responding to the toast of " The Borough Members," said he had had the privilege of attend ing these meetings for many years; apd it was a salutary rule, which he did not in any way wish to infringe, that when the health of the members for the borough was drunk on occasions like that topics of political controversy should be avoided. He did not wish to infringe that rule; but he hoped those present would allow him to make a small exception to it—(applause) —not for the purpose of unneces sarily bringing into notice topics of political controversy, becanee he did not believe it possible for any man, in the presence of a constituency numbering more than five hun dred members, to give entire satisfaction to those who might entertain views different from him on p olitical questions. But this he believed —that the verdict of that constituency would be one of approval---would belhat so far as the ex ercise of his humble abilities went, he had endeavoured to do that which appeared to him to be for the interest of the OFFICE. - - - Th e Royal Exchange, London, November 23, 1881. tg oh 'Jolla of Directors of the Corporation of the Royal th e i r ange Assurance DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that nit Transfer Books will be SHUT from Tuesday, the 13th I ,,htt e tt r° ,ber next, to Tuesday, the 3d of January following ; qart e ' ''':NNUAL GENERAL COURT appointed by their at on w J will be holden at their Office on the Royal P.xch , ange, o o n' r " D NES7AY, the 21st of December, at Twelve o clock card Court nd that a Dividend will be co ns id ere d of a t the THE CATTLE SHO W.—The WELLINGTON, St. Jamet's-street. The WELLINGTON Three Shilling Dinner, as well as Dinners from the "Carte," served as usual. LOVED AT LAST ! A New Story by MARK LEMON, Author of " Wait for the End," in Three Vols.,.post Bvo., price Ll lls. 6d., is now ready, and may be bad at all the L•braries. " One of the most interesting, healthiest, and pleasant novels of the day."—lllustrated London News. Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverle-street, E.C. By order. • JOHN CATES, Manager. The Welling - tott —Fntrance, 160, Piccadilly. ItOBEET P. STEELE, Secretary. THE IMPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION (Limited).l.o a uthorised to receive applications for £2,800,000 Certificates of Debenture of the LAN TIC AND GREAT WESTERN R ULWAY Iflo PERSONS SEEKING LANDED E;',.ATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY kr SIDENCES, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPER VIES GENERALLY- NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF "HEAVEN OUR HOME," &c. Will be ready next week, crown Svc, cloth, price 3a. 6d., TABOR'S TEACHINGS; or, THE VEIL LIFTED. _ _ (New York--Pennsylvania--Ohio). To BE HAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY 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 OP F OPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em brace the oppol Unity that the medium of ,this Register affords, by sending the partictOars of their properties to the Estate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers, where the property is of an eligible character, thereby avoid ing the disadvantages of delay and its attendant incon veniences. THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur chaser is introduced through Messrs. Lumley's Agency, and then only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. Of which -- ° lle Million Two Hundred Thousand Pounds have been already applied for. ted e ." B Certificates will be issued at £9O for £lOO, to be thre e 11 *( 1 at par, (X 100) in British sterling, at the end of ha,,,Y e a,r B , - with Interest at 8 per cent. per annum, payable tael l ' a rly, on the 15th of May and 15th of November in grtia rad ilt e eear, t he payment of the Interest in London being - "-u , CONSOLIDATED BANK (LIMITED), LONDON, And payable by them in British Sterling. TRUSTEES. Samuel Gurney, Esq., M.P. John P. Kennard, Esq. Charles Mozley, Esq . : BANKERS. Consolidated Bank, London n n Manchester. '"ers A. Heywood, Sons, and CO., Liverpool. lie SOLICITORS. d() ; 418 Preshfields and Newman, Bank-buildings, Lou 11,c, - - - - *** The former Works by this popular Author h a v e alread y attained the large sale of One Hundred and Thirty-two Thousand copies. In addition to this, they have been re printed and most extensively circulated in America. Edinburgh : William P. Nimmo. London : Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. And all Booksellers. MRS, LIRRIPER'S LEGACY. Now ready, stitched in a cover, THE NEW CHRISTMAS NUMBER OF ALI, THE YEAR ROUND. Conducted by CHARLES DICKENS, entitled MRS. LIRRIPER'S LEGACY. Mrs. Lirriper relates Row She went on, and went over. A past Lodger relates A Wild Legend of a Doctor. Another past Ledg,-errclatvi His experienocas a Poor Rela tion. Another past Lodger relates What Lot He Drew at Glumper country at large. (Applause.) He did not take any credit to himself on this account. Ho believed it was the result of the circumstance that ho had the honour to belong to a Go vernment which had followed a wise, a prudent, and a judicious course of late years. The Government of the pre. sent day had followed—to use an expression that was well used some years ago with reference to the French Ministry —a juste milieu, that was to say, it had followed a middle course of pol:cy t aud he beliffed it had thereby beet con sulted the interests of the country; and ho thought those lines which were once applied to a well-known and very celebrated ministry, might not be altogether inapplicable as expressing the policy of the present day— " The Tories and the Whigs are black as night, And dream that they aro only blessed with light; Our politic's to both sides so incline, As to be called the equinoctial line." (Laughter.) Anyone who looked at the policy of the Go- FURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, refrardleas_ol_amount.ar AlistAnoe.. First-class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stook to select from, displayed in Showrooms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. CLERGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and Co. are publishin an entirely New Edition of their un equalled OUSEFURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by 410 admi-a,ble engravings of every description of Furniture and Beasteads, with prices attached. A copy sent giatis and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised scale : A Six-roomed Parsonage £74 3 0 An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto . . ...... A Twelve-roomed ditto House. Another past Lodger relates His own Ghost Story. Another past Lodger relates Certain Passages, to Her Hus BROILERS. 1,8681:8 Joshua Hutchinson and Son, 15, Angel-court, / , ` ° golorton-street, London, E.C. S atterthwaito, Esq., 38, Thrognaorton.strcet, Lon- E.C. T. Tinley and Sons, 44, Brown's-buildings, Liver "Bll. chester Shore and Kirk, 14, St. Ann's•Equaro, Man . band. - Mrs, Lirriper relates How Jemmy Topped Up. Price Fourpence. The First Ten Volumes of "All , the Year Round," hand somely bound in red do ,h, arc always on sal e in sets, p rice £3 each, or singly 60. each. vernment must admit that upon one or two points it had been eminently successful. Look at the policy of the Government financially. (Hoar, hoar.) His hon. friend (Captain Stewart) in replying to the toast of the Army and Navy, alluded to the probability that was said to exist, that there might be some considerable reduction in the forces of the country. He certainly had seen that in the news papers; but he should think it was too early to conclude that any resolution of that kind had been adopted. Cer- PUNCH'S POCKET BOOK 1865 INlllustrated by JOHN TENAIEL and CHARLES KEENE, is now ready. Price 2s. 6d. ------- 'PUNCH'S ALM ANAC 1865, 1. Illustrated by J. E. MILLAIS, A., JOHN TEN NIEL, C. KEENE, F. WALKER, and G. DUMAIIRIER, will be published early in December. together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valnable informationto all requiring househ 31d furniture, carpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells, Oxford. Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon, Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Aiban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great Brit a: li. COBBETT and CO., General house Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London. S.E. NEW NOVEL IN "TEMPLE BA R , " BY W. G. WILLS. DA V cHA NTRE Y. The opening Chapters of this new"N No o v ticeel, by Qui W. t," G. WILLS, Author of "The Wile's Evidence , " to cto.,. commences in the December No. of "Temple Bar" Magazine, ready this day, price ls. monthly. John Maxwell and Co., Proprietors, 122, Fleet-st., London. 4e The .tnPerial Mercantile Credit Association (Limited), of evi:Tared to receive Subscriptions for the above amount be ert ifleates of Debentures, of which £1,200,000 have 1, 4 4 already applied fur. 1 44 F 8 total bonded debt over the whole system of the At • th e te and Great Western Railway is £3,600,110, and with tlibl 3le4) htion of proceeds of bonds £1,765,070, held by the y A l e, the line has been constructed with funds advanced lit e litalists, whose anticipations of profitable results have ki r l t li," more than realised ; the railway, although only ve tl , o 4 "Y developed, exhibiting returns of traffic and re e which may without exaggeration be designated un ktr,soPl t d his undertaking was projected, it was found neces thr,J) ' 0 obtain powers for its construction from each State t l ,;, 11 0 which it would pass. This compelled independent . 01 ,,ls!itions and separate financial arrangemenqs; the in i vetnence attending which has become so manifest, that ki o B i 4 etermined to consolidate the whole line under one ad het!tration. Pending the completion of legislative enact- Deb", it has been resolved to issue Sterling Certificates o e llture payable in three years, bearing interest at 8 t ee ' 4 t. per annum, which interest is guaranteed by the I t o h a lidated Bank ; and the Principal secured by a deposit tki; t he Trustees of Bonds and Shares amounting at usual to ~493. Fon d Bonds £ a 4 nd 230 Shares so deposited will be kept at the of England, in the names of the Trustees, and the 6e im of Declaration of Trust to be executed by them may k 'sheeted at the office of Messrs. Freshfields and New thd Certificates of Debenture are in sums of!£100, £5OO, De r ' l,O OO each; with Coupons attached for interest at 8 to t rit, per annum, payable half-yearly. The interest whole term will be guaranteed by the Consolidated with whom securities have been lodged. ti, he price o f i ssue i s fi xe d a t 90; and the instalments payable as follows : i t Per cent on application. 10 „ allotment. lg 17th January, 1865. 17th February, „ 17 ~ 17th March, It ~ 17th April, „ 15th May :: lees coupon £4 per cent. due on that day. 4h e ve t , , Certificates will be paid off at par, on s th Novem -11: 867 . et p,,€) interest on the investment, including the redemption 411, 1 r, is upwards of 12 per cent. per annum, exclusive of a t & e on deferred instalments. k at 4 4cribers have the option of paying any or all of the 41. fit ments in advance, and will be allowed a discount of 8 4 0t. per annum on such payment. er allotiLent, scrip will be issued to " bearer." On "ient of the final instalment, the scrip will be exchanged tot h c .,.qtificates of debenture, with guaranteed interest It t rutle attached, payable 15th May and 15th Novembet in " rear, I'LANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. 40.. NEW YORK-PENNSYLVANIA -OHIO. FORM OF APPLICATION. P li o (To be retained by the Bankers.) ~, mperial Mer Consolidated Credit Association (Limited). \t t ! t rig l paid to the on Bank (Limited) the sum kiti , I hereby request you will allot Ilk gr Certificates of Cebentstre of t! , _Atlantic l h (~ eat Western Railway, and I hereby agree to accept 17411„, e rtilleates ot Debenture, or any iess number that may "Z t o "ed to me, and to pay the in thereon, accord the terms of the Prospectus. I am, your obedient Servant, Signature ............. . Address in full .. \ Date f , IMPERIAL SSOCIAT E R ( Lim ited CANTILE CREDIT 1 1 " A). 'goatee of Debenture for .£2,800,00 of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway. on IS HEREBY GIVEN, That no further Applica biq tor these Debentures will be received rater THIS (S ATURDAY), the 3d December. By order. 0" W. C. WINTERBOT TOM, Secretary. December 3, 1864. lil t IMPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION, Limi tad. Capital subscribed, £5,000,C00. Paid up, 5.400,000. DIRECTORS. •JOHN CHAPMAN, Esq., Chairman. eD„,lion Balli, Esq. Charles Kclson, Esq, • tth i:sq. G. G. Macphers3n, Esq. 'Alderman Dakin. Sir J. H. Pelly, Bart. t.V B Pickson, Esq. W. Scholelleld, Esq„ M.P. _. •$ neon , Esq. Sir S. I). Scott, Part. IV • - ganson Es q . H. D. Seymour, Esq., M.P • . f ar oyd, Esq. Joseph Thornton, Esq. ~..tioiroyd, Esq. F. G. Westmorland, Es 1. Cap - limners, Es. Alfred Wilson, Esq. Pc ' J. Gilbert J o hnston . M. Zar ifl, Esq. MANAGERS. QIIrY J. Barker, Esq., and T.. Fraser Sandeman, Esq. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Ashurst, Morris. and Co., and Th e Messrs. Edwards and Co. 4,o:"Rociation receives money on deposit for fixed periods. 'ea advances on approved securities. 44,,, ti ates Loans, and undertakes General Financial Bust- W. C. Nibv WITERBOTTOM -Anse, 96, Bishopgate N -street Within., Secretary. r i NESSE S.—Mr. ANDREW HIND'S e lktm,„_ NOVEMBER LIST, —. lung 500 Businesses, Premises, Partnerships, &c., _ . . . dratis. opt L etters, enclo s e st a mp.—Particulars entered free. ),,,.., ° -- CORNER OF LITTLE CARTER-LANE, ST. PAUL'S. k ith NMO U T Devon.—Mr. ANDREW It t i a ': has received instructions to SELL a GentIe i'...ESIDENCE, with *grounds of about 3 acres. The qlobs is pleasantly situate ; contains dining, two drawing ' bed-rooms, three dressing-rooms, library, house teDle, r oomand offices, conservatory, garden, three-stall It, t ; vie n ~„.W0 coach-houses, Svc. It stands on ro high ground. and from it are good. Dist fm the sea about a •lY i r ice £2,6oo.—Particulars and cards to view at the ~41/I,Patral Estate Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. t i t ESKELL'S PATENT,—The i e itb , -- -ciusiv e right to this Patent was secured to Mr. Y's IV Grosvenor -street, Grosvenor-square, by her Ma r:egieVal Seal (July 17, 1860), and can only be procured at to 1 4 04 j.nee, where specimens maybe seen, and every infor tetit or be obtained. Under this Patent, Artificial Teeth, ~t 1 (4 , lifetime, are made, and fitted in a fewtours without der 4ciractions. They support loose teeth, and protect 'llietttblernB; their resemblance to nature is perfect and un (;,s N ati and they are guaranteed for mastication and 481 21 Treati e on the subject sent for seven stamps. lations free. 14 1 4 r. k OPINIONS OF TIIE PRESS. hifiew liken, dental-surgeon, has succeeded in producing 4hrpose` a lifetim L eah, and so constructg them that they last their $ e . . Th in e rocess has been patented, 18. 3 00rniaes to b e . most v . alu Able. v '—Court Journal, August t ' t 4 411 r • be ' lO g Pr rng novelty in the adaptation of artificial teeth 0 3T a patented principle, which secures the most ,ettr,rTd%cornbined with the greatest ease and agreeable ce • I— Morning Advertiser. August 9, 1860. 8, q roav l' e ed teeth stopped, &a. Terms strictly moderate. street, Bond-street. • ll to , BED .1100 M CANDLES. a t , '` ,„ C E'S CANDLES, which will not drop e,..111, 1 Orease when carried."—Thin, very hard candl es 'ilet B 7° ) ces ls. and 3s. each, are recommende i as the b est 11';11tht;)XTitA. HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," 11) Will 4e.. 8 26. each. Thicker candles intended for those 4 burn thin. I ti 44 meato "Plit,.4cket,--,.; .0 l INVOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," 'e eh -- candles for one shilling, intended for use bess is a great object, will be found an improve -413 ?1 th e or t trt Ett a ,' _ dinary candles, as they gutter less. n+l4q,i roerikdeltes:tmickaks i t n o .. fit thin candles, is. and 2s. 6d. each ; _ Nerv. them fit any candlesticks, 2d. each. TOILET SO APS. I ti.._tlia4lll:own Windsor Soap, with a pleasant scent. e. -gaito, 4 4 :ape ee rine S oap, contains e ten P d r e i r ce s 's ki G n l s y i c ii e t rin winter. h441,.43,-20-Tigii.n Soap, SHERWOODOLE yes N4 O lll R i n 7 e r e ige" May be Cleans glo d ves et r e d r re: i t: ins. t; I'll4l bottles en l l e tr tt i d V e rru e med i , n in capsulect bot kZkrda, l' r at eno from r ld, , tt e es 6d. and is. each. beer t 474,ure Glycerine ' tit th .u. In the state equal to %n' me _etail through anGrocer. , -,eB - by rrioe's Patent Ca nd ii rompany.(Limited), London. NEW NOVEL BY MR. C. J. COLLINS. • This Day, in 3 vols., SIN GED NI OTII S. By the Author of " SACKVILLE CIIASE," &C. John Maxwell and Co., Publishere, 122, Fleet-street. NEW WORK By LIEUT. WARNEFORD, This Day, in 2 vols.. TE JOLLY B O AT. John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. NEW NOVEL BY EDMUND YATES. This Day, in 3 vols,, BROKEN 'lO HARNESS. John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. - CHRISTMAS BOOKS. Price Is. each, Never before Printed. S PE L L_B 0U ND. By M. A. BIRD. PHANTOM CRUISER. Edited by Lt. WARNEFORD, R.N. MISSES AND MATRIMONY. By Capt.in KNOLLYS. *** All who desire a merry Christmas, will buy these books. John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. 9 -I ST REPRESENTATION of the WIZARD of the NORTH —TO-NIGHT, at Eight—filet Repre sentation of the WORLD of MAGIC.—Miss ANDERSON, the Second-sighted , Sybil.— Prices, Is., 25... and 3s. To be secured at ST. JAMES'S HALL ' Piccadilly. 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The name and address are engraved on the stamp. An accident of shocking character has occurred in the iron foundry of Messrs. Rowland and Andrpws., at Melksharn, Wilts. The men were engaged in casting, and had hoisted a large cauldron of boiling metal over a mould. The cauldron was suspended by ropes, and at the side a man, named Thomas Rudman, was kneeling, adjusting the mould. While the cauldron was being lowered one of the ropes being twisted, and some of the liquid metal poured over the side upon Rudman, burn ing him in a frightful manner, and taking the flesh off his side and leg. In attempting to raise himself, Rudman placed his hand in a pool of boiling metal, and thus received further injury. He was dragged from further danger by his fellow-workmen, and is progressing as favourably as the serious nature of his injuries will admit,—,Bristol het tainly it would not be the case that any reduction would be made which could possibly imperil the honour and dignity of this country in its relations with foreign States. But leaving that question apart, he was bound to say that it could not be denied thatin the administration of the finan cial affairs of this country there had been great success. That success was mainly owing to the distinguished abiliti6l of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who was the atter day by Mr Cobden—certainly ono of the most able and most dis tinguished menkbers of the House of Commons—said to be the ablest Finance Minister that had ever directed the finances of this country. Under the financial administra tion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer this had been seen —that during very critical times, whilst the budgets of every ether country in Europe had shown a deficit which required not only loans, but which had also required in creased taxation, this great country, powerful in every part of the world, had been able to maintain its position and to mee t its ex p enses , i n s uch a manner as to leave a surplus, so as to enable the Government to make no inconsiderable reduction in taxation, with a balance in hand to meet con tingencies. (Hear, hear.) This, all would admit, whatever, their political views, was a subject of congratulation to the country,and it was unparalleled in the history of the budgets of the past year of the different European States, that this country should have been able, in spite of ite immense armaments and the great drains it had bad upon its Ex chequer, not only to maintain a balance between its expen diture and revenue, but also to remit considerable taxation. and at the same time to leave a considerable balance in hand. It he turned to the domestic policy of this country, there was not much to be said. The country was in a remarkable state, he would not say of apathy, but of tranquillity. We certainly had had a crisis in Lancashire,:and there had been Ireland a very unhappy pressure from want of food and fuel, owing to three bad harvests prior to the year 1864. Thank God this year had been most productive of the fruits of the soil. BM there had been this crisis in Lancashire and this pressure in Ireland, and yet how satisfactory it must be to all to see' the manner in which the people of this country had met the occasion. The industrial and the opera tive classes had shown that they were equal oven to the pressure of such misfortuueß, and it was a happy circum stance that this might bo attributed (as in his mind it might) to the wise and liberal system of Government which the constitution of this country had established, and which was found nowhere else. The feeling of the people of this country had been sound and just and temperate in misfor tunes ; rt nd why ? Because they were convinced that the misfortunes and sufferings b th of Lancashire and of Ire land were brought a bout by the dispensation of Providence, against which human foresight would not have been able to contend, and they were in no way attributable to the shortcomings of the Government of this country. (Hoar;) There was ono other subject to which ho wished to refer, and that was the foreign policy of England. He had for a considerable Limo in Parliament directed his attention with perseverance and steadiness to the consideration of the foreign policy of England, in the hope that some time he might be of use in that department of the public service; but owing to the occupations that ho had had as the representative in Parliament of the policy of the Government of Ireland, it had been impossible for him to f o ll ow it with that clearjudg ment. that nice discrimination of the real facts of the case, which the foreign policy of England, coupled with the ha bitual jealousy of foreign Stat es , ren d ere d it absolutely ne cessary it shou'd receive. This was the Only question in Parliament on which a great party fight had taken place— the only question during the last year whereby the stability, of Government was• imperilled —the only question upon which, if the Government had been defeated, the Govern ment must inevitably have resigned, because it would have occasioned, in the first instance, the resignation of the Fo reign Minister. All the ability and eloquence of hon. gentle men were brought to bear against the foreign policy of the Government on a certain question. However deeply they might sympathise with that unhappy country which had suffered most unjustly at the hands of overwhelming power ful enemies, yet he was quite certain that, looking at the financial condition of this country, looking at the conse quences in which this country would have been involved if she had drawn the sword upon the Continent of Europe o nce again, he was satisfied th at there was in; reasoning man in this country who would not a d m it that it wa s a matter of the gravest importance to p o wers of Germany on such undertake a war againgt the a question, Parliament gaVe q a deliberate verdict on that question, and the Government found itself supported by a large r h o e f m w e o m ul b d e n rs ot th s a ay n it had when it took hold of the r e i ns o f G overnmen t i n 1869. This was to his mind a convincing of the popularity of the Gover nmen t as a body, but o f th e confidence of the public in the capacity, judgment, and great experience of the neble lord who presided at the head of the Administration of this country. This being the case, the meeting of hon. members with their constituents, which it was expected would have taken place at an early date, had been postponed for a considerable time, He personally hoped that if it were now the time to present himself before his constituents he should be able to do so as an honourable can didate in the face of honourable:men, prepared to justify his political conduct upon grounds which he felt certain would enlist the support and sympathy, not of all—for he could not pretend to engage the personal or public feelings of all his constituents, though it was always his wish to do that in Parliament which would be most consonant with the views of all—but of the majority of his constituents. There was certainly a notice the other day that Government medi tated a dissolution, and the Opposition took very active steps in the matter. But he did not believe there was any greater likelihood of a dissolution in January or in March than there was in this November, and his impression was that if the Government maintained its position in the House of Commons as it had done hitherto, there would be no dissolution until the year 1866 ; but that of course depended upon the wish of Parliament—upon the majority being in favour of the Government, and there being no ne cessity for a dissolution of Parliament before the spring of that year. He should like to say a word with reference to the circumstances which had made him an absentee from his own home of late years. (Hear, hear.) He had the honour of representing in Parliament the policy of the Government in Ireland, and his attendance, consequently, was much en gaged in that country. He must say that it was impossible for any man to have the opportunity which he had had of witnessing the social and intellectual character of the peo ple of Ireland, without being impressed to a remarkable de gree with the acute intelligence, with the genial good humour, and with the moral character of the Irish people — (hear)---and it was impossible for any man to observe as he had done, the industrial resources and the mineral wealth of Ireland without being convinced that they only needed de velopment—and that development• they were every day ao quiring • in the public markets of the United Kingdom — to place the country in the position it ought to occupy. He had heard a great many people talk of " the sweets of office." (Laughter) He did not quite see the force of the expression. (Laughter.) He know he should be sorry to taste again the so-oalled " sweets" of th e first• y ear of his office as Chief Secretary for Ireland. (Laughter.) He had to undergo as many trials as most people; ple• but he was happy to think that he had been able to' turn those trials to advantage, and feeling as he did when he first went to Ireland the defects under which he laboured , h e strove to impreve himself for the benefit of that country in whose interests he was in. volved, and to make himself more worthy of the confidence reposed In biw by those who cbufsrred the appoiptment Mr. Childers, M.P., and his Constituents. On Thursday evening Mr Childers addiesp,ed his constituents in the Session House at Pontefract. The room was crowded, and the chair was taken by Mr Alderman Mozon. Mr. CHI spa rpeohkaefosknh would augo rru s l no: a dnaf i m d rbweeephh h erta e se tpds s oeu h hocr o nit a n ni mol l gl d gyi tghhtahaiepstkpfioteroevotorephms years iietatoahutpreeepa,noa he as e - st. haT t u nah n ddo i probably the o r d o e cf m e as t e present Parliament would have died before he next addressed them. The present Parlia ment would be remembered in history for its finan cial character and its financial results. If there had been any eubjeet that occupied the attention of men of all parties since 1869, it had been the endeavour to improve the financial •condition of England, to place taxes on a more satisfactory footing, and the expenditure under a more efficient control. if that had been the aspiration of the pre sent Parliament, it might bo proper to consider how far it had succeeded in what our descendants would say its work and mission had consisted. This was not the calmest period to improve the financial cone dition of the country. lie did not suppose that, during tho last five years, there had been less stir ring events, especially sffating the financial condi tion of the country, than in almost every other five years of our history. We had had a China war, the naval expenditure of which (ho had not the esti mates for the army) bad cost three and a halt millions of money, which was in addition to the ordinary expenditure of the country. We had had the American rebellion causing unparal leled distress to one part of the country, which. had been borne with the greatest fortitude, and met by the most masterly policy on the part of those who had guided the unfortunate people who had suffered. That rebellion had cost indi rectly enormous sums, both to the country generally and to financial administrations At the beginning of Parliament the wrecks of the Indian mutiny were on the beach, so to speak, visible to all. We had had two great European conferences, first, for the reconstruction of Italy and settling the affairs of the South of Europe; and, second, in respect to the disintegration of Denmark, in which two great Powers had, with magnanimity unparalleled, over come a very small weak one. And, more extensive than any of these causes, in a financial point of view, we had had during the present Parliament to carry out the entire adaptation of our offensive and defensive weapons to a new state of things. Our fleet in 1859 had just been reconstructed, and in 1860 its reconstruction was begun again. What our men-of-war were in 1859 to those of 1853, before the Crimean war, such were the ships of 1864 to the ships of 1859. We therefore had a most expensive process of reconstruction carried on during the last five years. With respect to the army there had been the introdaction of new guns and new materials of war, and the time of the pre. sent Parliament had been distinguished by causes of expenses which had been unparalleled except in time of war. There had also been such an equality of parties in the house that great strokes of finan cial policy could not be easily ventured on. Under these circumstances they would be surprised at the results, Since 1859 no taxes of consequence had been increased, but, on the other hand, there had been a great reduction. The income tax had been been lowered , from 9d to 6d. The hop and paper duties had been removed, and the insurance duties had been geoatly reduced. (Applause.) With re• gard to custom's, the tea duty had been so far re duced as to relieve the publio to the extent of Z 1,650,000 per annum, the sugar duty to the evient of £1,750,000, and tho wine duty to the extent of £1,030,000 per annum. (Hear, hear.) Other duties on sundry articles' of food had also relieved taxation to the extent of £50,000 per annum, and . there had also been reductions in articles (not articles of food) relieving the public taxation, to the amount of £1,014,000 per annum. The general result during the five years had been that taxation had increased to the extent of £3,100,000 per annum, and daring the same period taxes to the amount of £14,450,000 per annum had been repealed, the net result being an excess of remission of taxation of £11,350,000 per annum. (Applause.) Surely that would entitle Parliament to expect the gratitude of the country. Bat they might ask whether much more might not have been done ? Was there not still need for great economy ? Of course it would be impossible for him to say what economies were at present in contemplation, and it would be unreasonable for his hearers to expect cism on the acts of his colleagues, or of others in the House. He would, however, show how, in certain respects, the expenditure had been affected during the past five years, and the causes of those changes, and leave to his bearers to judge how those causes might be removed. He would first take the depart ment with which he was connected, and show what had been the navy expenditure during the last five or six years, from what causes it had increased, and how it stood at the present time. Since 1857 the navy had been fully reconstructed. In 1857-9 the average naval expenditure was £8,350,000, in ad. dition to certain charges which still remained on account of the Russian war. In 1859 it rose to £11,650,000; in the following year it was £11,570,000, besides £1,550,000 on account of the China war. In 1861.2 it was £12,420,000 besides, something more than another million on account of the Chins war. In 1862 , 3 it was £11,420,000; and in 1863-4 it was £10.540,000. Between 1858, an average year, when £8,350,000 was the amount of expenditure, it rose, including the China war credit, to £13,540,000 in 1861-2. This increase had been caused by the necessity to reconstruct the navy, in the doing of which they had to make experiments which had before been untried. But since 18612 they had been able to reduce the navy ex ' penditure about two millions. Last year it was only 10,400,000, or including the purchase of Mr Laird's rams, £10,710,000. Supposing the reduction had approached two. millions a year, they might ask whether the revenue bore its fair proportion to the general position of the country. In answer to that question they might first compare the taxation with trade. The entire expenditure in 1858.9 was £65,300,000, and in 1863.4 about 69 millions, or a difference of about d per cent per annum. If they omitted that portion which was due on account of the national debt, the increase had been about 21 per cent per annum. In the first period, 1858.9, the amount of income was 258 million ; and in 1863 the gross import and export was 346 million ; or while the taxation had increased 1 per cent—or irrespective of the national debt, 21 per cent— foreign trade had increased about 8 per cent per annum. Another fair criterion of prosperity was the savings banks. In 1838.9 the labouring classes were able to lay by 371 millions, and in 1863 -t-hey-imuld afford—to—invest 44 millions. In both these respectp wealth had increased quite as much as the proportion which had been deducted from it to meet the public expenditure. (Hear.) He might also give another illustration. He had ascertained that in 1852 the quantity of solid food consumed on an average by the population oft - sa ha,pcuntryss 1201 b per annum ; in 1868 it was'and.al the present time it had increased to 2001 b. What were the causes of all this increase in our prosperity _ Peace was no doubt the first, and the next were two principles of commercial liberty—one commonly called free trade, and the other the consolidation of capital under the system of limited liability. As an illustration of the increase of trade under free trade principles, he might state that the import and ex. port trade under the French treaty had increased more than £12,000,000 per annum, totally irrespeo. tive of the foreign produce of France passing there through England from other foreign countries. We had gained by the French treaty almost the whole amount of our loss, in our trade with the United States. Of course we had not gained the loss on the additional price we had had to pay for cotton; but with respect to other trades we had gained by the French treaty. In 1850 we were importing from America 560 million pounds weight of cotton—in 1852 it was 780 millions—in 1858-9 it rose to 670 millions—in 1860, the year before rebellion, it rose to 1,140 millions. That amount fell in the two successive years, first, to 960 mil lions, and next, in 1862, our imports of cotton were not more than 310 million pounds, of which but a small propor tion would be American. In 1863 the imports rose t0:430 millions, and for the first nine months of this year to 540 millions, or within 20 millions of the net imports in 1850. In spite of the great increase there was still much distress in the cotton districts, which was caused to a great extent by the reduced profits of the millowners .rather than trona the inability of the men to find work—(A. Voice—Say a word on reform) He had previously stated his views upon that and other public questions, and he had only to repeat what he had said last year, that he saw no reason to change any opinion he had given on that question. (Hear, hear.) All political reforms must come from the people themselves—(cheers)—and he did not think it was for them or for Parliament to come down to the people and tell them what they wished with respect to the reform of the represen tation of the country. (Applause.) In conclusion, ho would say a few words with reference to the duties with which he had lately been entrusted by her Majesty. He would not say whether they were light or heavy, but at any rate they were those which no one would undertake who wished to lie on what is called" a bed of roses." He did not suppose that any department was so thoroughly public as the business of the Admiralty, and sometimes before they had settled to do a thing everybody seemed to know what had been do decided upon. (Laughter.) He did not regret that public men were so sharply — ail - died, or that the public wore well posted up as to their acts. (Hear, hear.) Since he came to Pontefract he had been asked One or two questions which ho could not help answering. The first was, " What about the Victoria ?" The second, " What about the Royal Sovereign ?" The Victoria was a large wooden ship of the line, which had been sent to the Mediterranean as the flag ship of the Commander-in-chb f. Why had they sent her instead of sending an arm,ur- plated vessel P It had been cut•toreary to use those large three-deckers as I'l4g-ships, and at the present moment the commander of the Channel fleet hoisted his flag in one, and there had never been a word of objection raised to his doing so. It was not that the com mander of the Mediterranean fleet might have a stately residence, but it was because the admiral had entrusted to him the whole municipal business of the floats scattered over the Mediterranean. It was necessary that he should have a large staff under his eye to carry on its operations. Ho was not kept at any particular place, but had to go to Malta, Gibraltar, and different parts of the Mediterranean, and the staff must accompany him. That was an arrange ment which could not be changed, except when it became necessary to put the admiral in a position which would enable him to be first in going into battle. At present how ever there was, in the opinion of the Admiralty, no imme diate prospect of a war, and therefore no evieent necessity for changing the system which allowed of the admiral car rying on the administration of the Mediterranean fleet under his own superintendence. As to the Royal Sove reign, she was a turret ship, built on Captain Cole's prin ciple, and was not the only ship in the fleet built on that model, there being the two rams recently purchased from Mr Laird. But it was not the case that the Royal Sove reign was going to be shelved. She was not adapted for ordinary cruising purposes. If very necessary she might go to the Mediterranean, but her special fitness was for harbour defence, and for practice in gunnery for that purpose they had decided to attach the Royal Sove reign as a tender to the gunnery ship at Portsmouth, the Excellent. She was now being altered in certain respects for that purpose, and trials of gunnery under the peculiar conditions of her turret would be carried on, which was a good reason for not sending her out as an ordinary cruising ship. It was really the wish of the Admiralty to keep the navy of England efficient; not to let it be behind the disco voice of the age, but at the same time to carry on improve ments with judicious economy. (Hear, hear.) Ho hoped that such would be the result of what was going on, and if he found that what he had done was approved, and that his constituents continued to him their confidence, it would tell on what future exertions he might make in the public ser vice, and at any rate he should still hope to have his reward at their hands. (Loud applause.) A vote of confidence in Mr Childers terminated the pro ceedings. • Naval and Military Intelligence. Admiral Sir M. Seymour,G.C.B., naval Comman der-inrChief at Portsmouth, accompanied by Admi. rals Sir W. Martin and Gambier, yesterday em barkedcsbmt haeraniealuc:ldirwyneogrni with hUm n ar to. w b eeuArn o hno a tl ihdle r cea d dhnns t , tith h haai e nveps hdeSs Dragon proceeded r r yia l Doa g gnr h rod an t : fyi Dragon \lns fitted. or e ett a utonc m et duwti n.no t ons e rps n ikGnep d igcirn e tteu r gha , at ethni C uaeind o a m dfrt oteee - orri rest was exhibited by the officers of the Drrgon in the application of the principle on board their ship, ani this interest was owing in part,"perhaps, to the fact that the Dragon is one of the very few ships that managed to get so far down channel from the Downs as Spithead during the height of the late westerly gales, owing to her superior sailing qua. lities. The trial, therefore, that has so far been given to the new principle has been most severe. Two hands were found sufficient to brace round the foreyard when the ship was "in stays" in the heaviest part of the gale, when eight or nine men would be required if the yards had been fitted on the ordinary principle, and the saving in rope amounts to 100 fathoms of 31 in. of white mauilla. It was stated that during the voyage down from the Thames the passengers on board the chip worked the foreyard in tucking ship for their own amuse. mut. Admiral Sir M. Seymour and Admirals Sir W. Mortin and Gambier at the close of their visit to the Dragon expressed their gratification at the easy manner in which the yards of the ship had been worked, to exhibit to them the application of the invention, and also on the thoroughly efficient character of invention. The Dragon is a new iron ship of 700 tons register, bound from London for Calcutta. She belongs to Liston, Young and Co., of London, and is commanded by Capt. Charles Gill. The official testing of armour plating for her Ma. jesty's ship was resumed at Portsmouth yester terday, with the trial of 4f,in. plate, measuring loft. by 3ft. 9iin. from the well-known firm of John Brown and Company, Atlas Works, Sheffield. the flag and pennant of the Southern Confederated American States, they appear to leave or return to Wilmington at their own pleasure, in spite of the numerous blockading Northern squadron which has been for some time vainly endeavouring to cut oft' the Confederate States from direct water communi• cation with Europe. The Alfred, target-ship, has been raised from her sunken position on the shallows of Portsmouth. harbour, and placed alongside the dockyard, where she will undergo temporary repairs by the ship• wright department_ When these are completed site will again be placed at the disposal of the Arm• strong Whitworth Committee to complete their pro gramme by firing at the ship under water, and also to enable them to repeat a certain portion of the shell firing previously carried out with the Whit` worth and the Armstrong (shunt.rified) 70-pounder naval guns. This latter arrangement is rendered necessary, owing to the inexplicable mistake with fuses for the Whitworth shells referred in Ne Sure of the 22d ult. The plate-bending machinery for bending the largest description of armour-plates for the Belle-- rophon, ironclad frigate, having been brought into working order in the factory at Chatham Dockyard, a number of the largest slabs of iron have been sue cesefully bent to the form of that portion of the frigate's sides they are intended to encase, and re moved to the machinery shed to undergo the drill• ing, slotting, and planing process. The plate% already operated upon are of the largest propoi. tions hitherto sent into Chatham Dockyard, each being 6in in thickness, by 16ft in length and 4ft 3in in breadth. They were manufactured of rolled iron by the Mi Iron Company. The opera tion of bending was performed by means of one of Westwood and Baillie's most powerful hydraulic presses, the plates having been previously heated to a " cherry" red. The Bellerophon will be suffi ciently advanced to receive her broadside plates in about a fortnight. The screw corvette Cadmus, 21, 1,466 tons, 400 horse power, which has been some months in hand fitting for the first division of the Chatham Steam Reserve, in readiness for commission, has completed the repairs rendered necessary bf the recent altera tion in her screw, and will be undocked at Chatham to-day. This fine corvette is, with the txception of the shipment of sea stores, complete in every depart ment, and in all respects ready for the pennant. The paddlewheel steam sloop Geyser, 6, Com. mender Arthur T. Thrupp, from Portsmouth with men paid off from the Matlborough, arrived at Ply" mouth yesterday morning, and will probably leave that port to-day with men paid off from the Jason for conveyance to Portsmouth. _ _ _ The Royal Marine Light Infantry paid-off from the Marlborough, 121, arrived at headquarters, Chatham, late on Friday night, in charge of First Lieutenants E. M. Messiter and J. A. Swaney, hav ing been from an early hour in the morning on their way from Portsmouth to Chatham. The delay is said to have arisen from the faulty arrangements made for their transit by the railway company. This, however, would appear only a small matter in comparison with the condition in which a majority of the non-commissioned officers and men reached headquarters. The whole of them were without their arms, knapsacks, &0., which were left behind at one of the stations, while several were in a dies graceful state of intoxication!. Indeed, the whole of the men, both non-commissioned officers and prig, vates, appeared to have been drinking. Immedi at3ly on the detachment marching into barracks, and the condition of the men being reported to Col. Lemon, C. 8., that officer placed several of theta under arrest, and an order was yesterday given for their trial by court martial. An investigation was at the same time ordered into the whole of the circumstances connected with the transit of the detachment from Portsmouth to head. quarters. On the part of the men it should be stated that the delays on the line were attributed, solely to the railway company, two hours having been consumed in a detention at one station, and it was while waiting . they were supplied with rum by some of the railway servants. Had they not left their arms, &c., behind they would have hem kept at the station the whole night. aftoereadfomristshioen toßoyalT Artillery h e ex a a n m d i n R a o t Engineers Royal Military College, Sandhurst, under the regue lations, dated Horse Guards, Jan. 1, 1864, coma =need at Chelsea Hospital on Thursday, before Major Gen. F. W. Hamilton, Vice-Presidents and the members of the Council of Education. - Major Gen. Stransham, Inspector General of the Royal Marines, yesterday resumed and closed hid annual examination, at Woolwich, of the First Lieutenants of various branches of the force why . had met there for the purpose of being examined in order to ascertain their qualifications for the post of Adjutants of Division. The following officers passed. a favourable examination :—Lieuts William Repton, Friend Hopkins, and John Ignatius Morris, of the Woolwich division—Lieuts. William Henry Valleck Torn and Edward Willoughby Grenville Byam, of the Chatham division—and Lieuts. Henry Eyre Russell and Montagne Philip Hall Gray, of the Plymouth division—being two officers from each of the three divisions in attendance. The examinations; wore stated to be extremely satisfactory. The following circular memorandum was yesterit day promulgated at Woolwich :—" Her Majesty had been graciously pleased to appoint Lieut.-Colonel George Lambrick, of the Plymouth division of Royal, Marines, as one of liar Majesty aides.deecamp, in succession to Colonel Hopkins, C. 8." me l e N ti e ng Lo o B f U itE the of s try of l" ptn L e E y DON et)3l3l°N. A was held en Thursday' evening, the incumbent (the Hon. and Rev. H. H en l ey . M.A,) in the char, when the proposed inelosure of %Vim blcdon Common was special l y brou g h t under consideration. vestry 3l u ß A correspondence between the churchwardens of Putney and the solicitors of Earl Spencer was read, in which the latter expressed, their regret that the pariah officers of ' P u tney had not been invited to attend the meeting recently convened by Lord Spencer in the lecture-hall at Wimbledon. 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