The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-18 00:00:00

... 4,01 4 lb, .tt n A N T WE MEET AFTER THE ? My dear Fellow, Gentlemen sup ANS LL WHISKY v. COGNAC, Z 4 lb BRANDY. RC4 rated Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest ) 4 13R ODY, te, —tn , - u Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. .ottlp e , 38 . ia i n Bd., at the Houses in London ; b - ' 4e Principal towns ßetail in England; or wholesaley ,7rve ''AP.A.T WINDMILL-STREET, W. 411411 A e r it ., e .d. i Seal, Pink Label, and Cork brande d ,)rasky." R ----- tA II p"NS SEEKING LANDED '"' 0 1: t-8, Tow VFt it A N , N AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES, t lt fits LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND G ,C NERALLY— Vtth ei „ R ATls, at the principal Railway Bookstall s s Itt'Alice " 4 nE;dom. or at the Auction and Estate Ofi l ice , , sg!ho,Z_-.li,ne, London, Messrs. E. and I.l.dLsuemece7 selection manfilth je rIEGISTER," containingn yamnearketl, from einropeg%nmowar thel orial domain, to the op - Mew acres. or m ra orEarries wishing to Sell or Let can .ern -414 LY vablnity that the medium of this Register Nr.te e e- , - ,"`ng the particulars of their properties to th s e \"`4ll f„' 67 . Chancerylane, London, as the customers,Messr. slep ro 't Most cases introduce immediate _ 1 / 4 4 '441141"T of an eligibie chars , ter, thereby avoid: vEuitages of delay and its attendant incon N C' ttittr o d u c L l l-R,9E incurred,gusrnslestnamtieenyant or pur ntalyth ttiroucrh Me 's Agency, e usual Land moderate Commission. Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. , UNION FIRE AND LIFE OFFICES 4 e tre et ,„ NOTICE OF REMOVAL. ‘ l )(ilat,," r s hereby give notice, that, in consequence of yze , he,' have vac of the London, Chatham, and Dover A A t t,t —e vac tied their offices, No. 6, Crescent, New eQ2„,and et R E EMOVED to their NEW PREMIS ES, .Lre , I 1,1861 l''tti --- -,q, , 4 TIME INSURANCE COMPANY 1 era --, „ (Limited). d, with Limited Liability, under "The 1,,t,,. ;: I,_ 13 ' , 41 c,„ Companies Act, 1862." Itte "e Million in 100,010 shares of £l O each. '' N I ' °3o shares, instead of 25,000 shares, as before to t , A announced. 'lsPlication £1 per Share. Further payment on i Allotment £1 per Share. littvirri sr , DIRECTORS. ii kkil i l, lt. -11, Esq. (Messrs. Harrisons and Latham), Olt t i k q.k e r b n ',., B CI. (Messrs. Boult, EnElish and Brandon.) N" 9 traYtiti- -- •ntY, Esq. (Messrs. A. Duranty and Co.) i t Ifinii — ' s(1. Merchant. ',, 11 1 -° , Eq. (Messrs. Browne, Hunter, and CO i, 1 1 11g,,, erd, 11 i , Esq. (Mers Geo.B Kerterd and Co.) Ot ll 'r e ' 48, 1•, Merchant.. lei l ,Ale el Icl• ( Messrs. Miller and Mosman.) 44471::e1f, '' s q q . Merchant. kele3Aidiey: T. s essrs. Daniel Powell and Co.) ()Messrs. Ridley,Son, and Co,) I '' . ss ,T V' , Escf ' !(Mes.rs. Houhton, Smith, and Co.) It , power to add to their number. 4NA(IE It AND UNDERWRITER. he x lithry Case, Esq. The atio nm t BANKERS. e N ation 1 Bank, of Liverpool (Limited). e t London. L hetioit:tbrnananctiriesOincirrrellaandt re , qlc, a nk, Manchester. '‘‘ a — et TA,„ BROKERS. I ) ll, ,tt h vd. 8 , —B , Esq., 3, Copthall-buildings, London, kt, Li v „,.e . ntilt ,li ,„ , k'11 , , 3. .,,7 - 1 )0 01, —1 "1, Manchester -buildings, Tithebarn -1:1°,410a 1 , 51 ' D ame-street, treet Dublin. 'ollit, i.,; ( „t1., Creo-ss-street, Manclie4er. --'' ' l " , , BeAnn's-square, Manchester. 41:DiToits. Messrs. Harmood Banner and Son. ite m -4'B. , SOLICITORS.dy and Bardswell. k, P Oh, I ,„,, TEMPORARY OFFICES. l i l k 2 Of 1" .. 5 , C'rown's-bnildinws, Liverpool. : s i lVelat t neatton bobtained f rom the brok:era, VOT, biiii6 ternporamryayofficeeso of the Company, 4, an d 5 , Ot fel; 13.g,4, Liverpool. ode'"'Wis.. EtINISDAY next', the ?At, February. 1864, AY upon which ApPlfea f .ions for Shares may ~_.......___ s l _------_ lkt i 'll'k t lls' CLi "S S r, CURITY.—The STRAND p i , A l > , lIALT COMPANY (Limited). is now issuin g N l ll °De ' 1 30 N r - ' ' being aFirst Chargempon „lg ,rty of , , -, DS of £5O each,. "Y• ' 4 tere c ue Comay, repayable in Three Yeari, and t4 ( iN 8 t at T en t li ti e kit , per Cent. per Annum, p lable hall v— _' Q 1,., Offices of the Company, 345, Strand, ''''Cl y t ' -I:.a.Taylor, Stoca and Share Broker, 11, Token- BY Order of the Board, FREDERIC LAWEANCE, Secy. P Po' c ', l 4,,,'S BALSAM of ANISEED, OD r AREu COLDS. SHORTNESS of nubytitttlii byRATII, INFLUE , 16N,ZBA1;ckfriars-road, and 1p ellet tlist ° B 34 tt SP . T d L 2 L s. 3d., and 11s. per bottle. N,, , 11 1 IS R I , V :1 1, t kubi - Q °ULD MEET THE EYE of any ~,,111f,„... _ea, lir-1r ~,, q , t, 0 , - . with Wind in the Stomach 'INPILLS. k. 4 11 IPlti-ve -r9GE WOODCCK'S Indigestion, or oiltela.. , 4e t.:elebrity proves them of sterling merit. _lu,`"tot i,. v endorsl4d. slid 28. 9d. , free by ------.._ 4 tit anaps from Page D. Woodcock, r Chemist 41 1,% ESS I I . IN Iq 4 . I, e Xecut e ioOTT, JACKSON, AND CO. fo,ttn"i4.l:lcet b e ,PRITISSIONS on all races throughout the i'. I .Ler t a , L. - ce guaranteed. L don and Remittances at u Camber- A. -** —4 " Post-office Orders payable 110' I lettf zi N'ais,i i „' °la the Waterloo Cup. ' ` 4O " l l' and JA KS N, the World" Wine Ise4'tee t CamcberOw'ell-park, London. t / li, j z ----- ,-------._________ 'ttA i , Z 4 ' 4 MEDAL —INTERNATIONAL 'gets ~ EXHIBITION, 1862.1 8 ,vO.-ucKER. & CO., Wax Chandlers, itO., &0. , I t il the Queen and the Prince of Wales. 84 4 Ii' it trots• , (Established 1720.) le to ; h e R eport on Wax and Church Candles, inlYer"s" ‘4,kiiir e e exct.llence of the quality of Messrs. Tile WAI, ,lith, )1 1 ' l ' te l ' is hed Di i ' letter addressed to Francis d Co. • on t 17eistuabTeeTol' h ii i i h CA NDLES with PLATTED WICKS, N Ai Iv e ro u says :- 0141, ca, „ lad them fully equal to the recommendation N , h,,,pl i ve them, and can sincerely, in my tutu, corn liht,,q4alit,° the clergy for the use of the altar." p v'tl' 93, lit With Platted Wicks, patented.. d. per lb. onn Pr, y Od. per lb. p n 'szt , t •• .. .• •• •• Ntlail t •"''-`LE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. 2(1it41 quailY v• • • ' .. .. .. .. Is. sd. per lb. Cli ' ls 3d. per lb. ace Dzp,l i " •• :: :: :: ...... is.. ld. per lb. 8 10 n London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. 1 , Il th 4,,,! q tANCIS TUCKER AND CO., la , "" ~T i- street, Grower or-square. Manuf actory— .Ettpt Kensington (Established 1730). ..,.....::1H.,„ stablishnn t in England for the Manufacture A "` Wax Candles n for the use of the Altar. 4 Mlb, 4 t I:praT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN kit' l lree t ECTu p, t m 14. +,, AL REMEDY, without confining the bowels ti, tl 4 k , to be head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is ad ~ c o ,, the best medicine for immediately relieving I N Z Oa. 1 . confirmed cases of asthma, and pient con- Ntp v 4 4 ,„ t frequently cures persons whom t h e faculty icesLienrable, admirably approach the tickling which i ti l etit ar e quent coughin. In ing consumption k t yi„ . „ _,e truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or ,Y. eW rit uown for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief i1p 4 44 ,,,A4pa1es after taking it. I'repareu only and sold by rtt„ ' Long It Chemist. 8, King-Wiliam-street, Charing l'AVlllp,l4,l, and by all druggists, in bottles, 130., and ' 4 40114, 4 - `;'es In one, 2s. 9d. each. Ile particular. and ask 'NI ,s— " Asthmatic Balsam, The name and address ae. v i l tile sump. N°. 22,355 Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., l ii r I L D F By WALTER TBORNBURIY. R E. " An excellent tale, imbued with the strongest interest. The rapid flow of incident, the multitude of hairbreadth escapes, and the admirable delineation of character which mark its pages. will satisfy the reader most exigeant of excite ment, and give pleasure to the most critical." - Daily News. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. ME A DOW LEIGH, the New Story, by the Author of " The Ladies of Bever Hollow." "This story possesses very remarkable merit 4. The histoty of the valetudinarian Vindex is deliciously told."—,':pectator. Richard Bentley, lie s Burlington-street. Now ready in, 3 vols., post Evo., THE SECOND EDITION of THE SHADOW OF ASIILYDYAT. By the Author of "East Lynne." The best novel ➢irs. Wood has written."—Athens 2 um. Blehard Bentley, New Burlington-street. This day, Never before Printed, price 25., ornamental boards, THE BUCCANEER C HIEF. A Tale of the Spanish Main. By GUSTAVE AIMARD. London : Ward and L ock, 15S, Fleet-street. This day published, price 25., ornamental toards , TRAPPERS By GUSTAVE AIMARD. London : Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet-street. This day, Never before Psblished, price 25., 'A L L A T S E A;" Or, Recollections of a Half-pay Officer. By Lieut.-Col. H. R. ADDISON. London : Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet-street. A Second Edition of No. I. of the QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE Is Now Ready, price ss. John Churchill and Sons, New Burlington-street. Price le., Monthly, TEMPLE BAR MAGAZINE The following popular Serials are now in course of publication : L /HE DOC rows WIFE. By Author of "Lady And ley's Secret," ko. 11. STREETS OF THE WORLD. By GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA, author of " Twice Round the Clock." 111. BROKEN TO HARNESS. By EDMUND YATES. The " TEMPLE BAR" also contains a variety of articles on current topics of general interest, and in every department of literatur,, written by the most eminent authors of the day. Office-122, Fleet-street, London. To appear on Saturday, Feb. 20, price 6 d., THE AUTOGRAPHIC MIRROR. Contents of' First Number : —A Letter in Cypher of Charles I.—A Letter from Charles 111. of Spain about Gib raltar—A Letter from Louis Philippe—Letters, &c., from Rubens, Sydney Smith, Lord Derby, Mr. Disraeli, Charles Dickens, Mr. Macready, Lablache, Mario, Rubin'. Grist, &c.-- A Letter of Count D'Orsay and Sketch of Lord Byron, and Inedited Caricatures, with Autograph by the late Mr. Thackeray. The Autographic Mirror" will be published on the Ist, 10th, and 20th of every month. Temporary Office-110, Strand, W.C. THE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING DINNER, consisting of Soup, Fish, Entr6e, Joint, Sweet, &c., is served daily from 3 to 9, and on Sundays from 5 to 8.30. Private Rooms for large or small parties. JOHN CATES, Manager, The Wellington, St. James's-street. Entrance, 160, Piccadilly. T H 0 X F OR D, R, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new and success ful Cantata KING CHRISTMAS, and other Musical Enter tainments, supported by the following talented artistes:— Misses Russell, Fitz-Henry, Tyrrell, W almsley ; Messrs. Morley, Tivoli, Green, .to. NOTICE.—In a few days will be produced FAU -IT, by M. Guonod, embracing the entire company of this establishment with augmented band and chorus. UNSWORTH and EUGENE will make their re-appear ance on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Comedy, by Mr. T. Maclagan, W. Randall, G. Hutchenson, G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly Power (the juvenile comedienne), and those wonderous Gymnasts, Messrs. Berri, Leach, and Foster. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balmy, ls. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CANTERBURY HALL.I The Fairy Entertainment, entitled PRINCE BLOSSOM IN THE LAND OF SHADOWS! Is writt';n expressly for this establishment by W. F. Vander author of the celebrated " Enchanted Hash," and en- Morton, with the aid of Professor Peppe r ' s O p tical 7 0 1 I l e ~ s Illusion (known as the Ghost), to produce effects never before contemplated, and which have all teen duly registered by him and Mr. J. H. Weston under the title of "The Ghost in the INlagic Fountains." By, this new arrangement, that which is in reality nothing but a shadow, becomes to all ap n'arance endowed with life, and when " Fame" takes her Sight through the burning Cataracts, and the Naiads seek their beds in the Crystal Waters, form a coup d'cell of beauty unparalleled even in fairy romanco. Prince Blossom (with the Song of all Nations), Miss Townley. The Marvellous Illusion will take place every Evening at half-past Nine o'c ock. All the wonderful entertainment of the establishment, as usual, in addition to the above. Admission—Area, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, ls. Open every Evening. 100YAL ALHAMBRA.- IA) G RAND CIRQUE IMPERIAL, EVERY EVENING, at halt-past ; MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and SATUR DAY, at 2 o'clock. OYAL ALHAMBRA.- xv The best Male End Female Riders—the best Trained Florses—the Funniest Clowns—the Greatest Gymnasts —the Most Wonderful ELEPHANT in the whole World. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. — A full-length MODEL of EDWARD IV., King of Englan helm 3, reported the handsomest man in Europe, wearing agnificent crown and coronation robes of the period. Admission, is. ;extra rooms, 6d. Open from 11 a.m. till dusk, and from 7 till 10. ARGYLL ROOM S, Windmill-street, Piccadilly, IS OPEN EVERY EVENING. During the evening; an unparalleled repertoire of Dance Music, Selections and Overtures, Is performed by the cele brated Argyll Band, forty in number. Doors Open at half-past 8, commence at 9. Admission is. Manager, M. GRENET. ON CHLORATE OF POTASSA AND ITS USE IN OXYDISING THE BLOOD. DR. J. P. SARGEANT, M.R.C.S., an d L.S.A. (1836 , , will shortly repeat his Lecture on this subject at St. James's Hall, Piccadilly, and will satisfactorily prove that Chlorate of Potassa, (as prepared by passing chlorine through a mixture of quick-lime and water, and subsequently boiling a long time with Chloride of Potassium) is a most active remedy for oxydising the blood, and restoring vitality to the low, vitiated state of the nervous system, and is there fore calculated to supersede the use of iron, meroury, quinine, and sarsaparilla. —56, Gower-street, Bedford-square, London. QPECTACLES.—The Patent Newly-invented K 1 Tinted Spectacles are patronised by the majority of the Nobility, Including Viscount Palmerston. They afford extra ordinary relief to weak, dim, and detective vision.—S. and B SOLOMON S, Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. THE EMBARRASSED in Town and Country should read " THE PLAIN GUIDE TO BANK RUPTCY AND COMPOSITIONS," showing what can be legally done, and the exact cost. To be had gratis and post free of Mr. Wetherfield, Solicitor of the Court, 25, Moorgate street, Bank. N.B.—Debts recovered on commission, without law ex pences to clients. (111NAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Dining-room, consisting of anew and elegant assort ment of VAS ES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paperweights, &0., in Italian, Alabas er , Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, Acc. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine ralogist to her 51ajesty, 149, Stand, W.C., Lonoon. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON CHOLOGY. and GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANr, at 149, Strand, W.C. VIGS! PIGS! PIGS!-INDIAN PIG MEAL, without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor, and in every county in England, Ifts 6d per ewt ; one cwt. equal to 1 cwt. barley or any meal. Delivered free in Lon don. Established 1858.— THOMAS PEA.RCE, M nager, 66, Lant-street, Southwark. LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the s t o r m s of the past year the boats of the National Lifeboat Institution saved 417 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Inst itution has also expended £13,819 3s. 2d. in the same period, on lifeboat establishments, in addition to granting £1,351 63. Od. as rewards for saving 714 shipwrecked persons by its lifeboats, and other means. The Committee of the Institution earnestly AP PEAL to the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the con tinued heavy demands on the Institution's 12.5 Web ?at estab lishments. Contributions are receiv,d by all the London. and country bankers ; and by the Seeretary, Richard Lewis, at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, lung's - cros s. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. Vice-Patron —II is Royal Highness the Prince of WA LE ~ K.G President —His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, 15;. j. Treasurer —Edward Masterman, Esq. The numerous and urgent appeals of the siA poor for ad mission compel the Committee to entreat the bounty of the ffluent and humane, as the medical officers are daily obliged t t ) treat as out-patients many dlstres , ing cases which, with more adequate funds, they would gladly admit into the wards. The premises of the Hospital are capable of containing 500 beds. The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on voluntary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mew ,ernian, lisq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Hansom and Co.. Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn an d ' Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co.;_ W Blame, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co . ; Nisbet and Co., Berners-street ; Masterman and Co.; I. 13arned and Co., Liverpool ; and at the Hospital, from 10 till 5. STANFORD S. SMITH 43eoretary. 1 4 7 e;/frt/ f -4Ce r ./: v e . geW _ rc . . - 1 -. _ . -• _ „.• .--,.,•-•• TI • „ .. ~ . . . , ' 1 ~,,. ' ):: • ' 1--- , • - • • %.,,-.=, ArPy.) m .-' 0,.... 4 • 4 , 4...„,.... - e t ., , , 1 ,4••,. 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Life Guards; Corporal-M a j or St. John, Ist Life Gu ards ; Trooper 0 tterway, 2d Life Guards ; Corpora l- M a j or Armstrong, Ist Life Guards; C or poral-Major Wake , 2d Life Guards ; Corporal-Majo r Priestley, Royal Horse Guards; Corporal-Major Adcock, Ist Life Guards; Cor poral-Major Learmont, Royal Horse Guards ; Corporal Cornish, Ist Life Guards; Trumpet-Major Binnie, Ist Life Guards : Corporal Dean, Ist Life Guards; Cot poral Bee, Itoyal Horse Guards; Corporal Harker, 2d Life Guards; and Corporal Gower, 2i Life Guards ; while in addition Captain Chapman, late of the militia, kindly entered the lists against two of the best swordsmen in the brigade. The fencing was not, perhaps, marked by such a degree of cool ness and grace as is exhibited in the schools, for the gaslight in the hall probably dazzled some of the men, who besides were a little anxious to display their acquirements, but after the customary preliminary exercises of the salute and the thrusting in carte and tierce, they donned their masks and set to work with right good will, showing such marvellous cunning in fence, and such quickness in thrust, as rendered it evident their lives would be of little value were but the button removed from the foil. Captain Chapman and Cor poral-Major Waite seemed as though they would never weary of the play, and after an excellent bout, in which the guardsman had a great deal of trouble to withstand his less gigantic but expert opponent, they retired from the platform amidst a perfect shower of applause. The single-stick and sabre practice, too, was marked with much determination in attack and, dexterity of guard. Life and limb would have been in jeopardy every moment had not the players been well guarded by friendly pads : and in the displays of box ing a great deal of amusement was occasioned by the evi dent comparative incapacity of one of the men who exhi bited in the first part of the programme, and so much did the audience feel delighted at the punishment adminis tered that they unanimously demanded an encore, which demand was coulplied with, no doubt to the intense delight of the victim in the encounter. The sword and bayonet practice was very interesting from the apparent inequality in the weapons, and it is hard to say where the advantage rested. It is perfectly clear that one thrust with the bayonet, either from a straight point in the chest, or an upward point in the head, is sufficient to dispose of an op. portent ; but, on the other hand, let the infantry man once miss his mark and he is at the mercy of the swordsman. The Saladin feats were performed by Corporal-Major St. John and Corporal-Major Waite, the former of whom by swift and dexterous cuts repeatedly severed a silk handker chief and some ribbons on the edge of his sword, and then, with one fearful sweep of his weapon divided the carcase of a sheep ; while the latter, with one blow, cut through a bar of lead six and a half inches in diameter, repeatedly sliced an apple held on the hand of a comrade, and what seemed to be the more marvellous feat, cut in two an apple inside *a" handkerchief without any injury to the texture of the en closure. They were both highly applauded at the close of their performances, as, indeed, were most of the men. The entertainment, we understand, was exceedingly suc cessful in a financial point of view, and we canwarrant that it gave the highest satisfaction to a numerous audience, amongst whom were many ladies. The children for whose benefit the entertainment was given were seated in front of the orchestra, and showed by their healthy and contented appearance that they are well oared for and nurtured. , The bands of the Ist and 2d Life Guards, wader their respective conductors, played a varied selection of excellent Music daring the afternoon. Final Sale of the Great Eastern Steamship, LIVERPOOL, FEB. 17. The sale of the Great Eastern steamship was opened to day in the cotton sales' room, Exchange Buildings, there being this time no reserve placed on the vessel. As on the first occasion, when the ship was offered at auction, there was a very large attendance, so on the present occasion the room was crowded with merchants and shipowners. Mr Cunard (of the firm of Cunard, Wilson, and Co.), the auc tioneer, enumerated the conditions of sale, one of which, the most important, was that if the purchaser male any ob• jection which the vendor could not remove he was at liberty to rescind the contract on return of the deposit of 10 per cent. It was stated that a clear title could be guaranteed to the ship, and that all claims against her would be discharged by the vendors, the deposit-money in the meantime remain ing at the Liverpool Bank to be returned if the title was found incomplete. There was comparatively little bidding, Mr Yates, secretary, of the Great Eastern Steamship Com pany (Limited) leading off with a bid of £O,OOO. Mr John Rae, shipowner, made the next bid for £25,000, but as he was understood not to agree to make the necessary deposit, his bid was not entertained, and the next actual bid was that of Mr M‘Gree, shipowner, for £21,000. Mr Yates fol lowed with £22,000, and after Mr M'Geo had bid £23,000, the vessel was ultimately knocked down to Mr Yates for £25,000. This amount, however, only represents a small portion of the money which the new company have ad vanced. as they bad previously purchased bonds of the Great Ship Company to the amount of £70,000 ; and thus the actual cost of the vessel to the new company, after re ceiving the dividends on the bonds purchased, will be about £89,000. A claim was made by Mr Rae at the close of the sale, on 'he ground that he had bid £25,000 for the ship. The however, was not entereained, on account of Mr Rae having failed in regard to his deposit, and to observe 'chnicalities connected with the cond i t i ons of other sale minor . Representation of Dorset, Mr. H. Ker Seymer, the th: nior representative of the county of Dorset, yesterday morning issued an address announcing that the pot;tical connection which has subsisted between him an,:i the electors of the county must be severed. The °Vise of the retirement ofthe hon. gentleman, which Was not altogether unexpected, is ill-health. It is not yet known whether there will be a contest for the vacaot seat. Mr. Floyer, who for some years represented the county in the Conservative interest, has issued an address, having been requested to allow himself to be nominated by a large number of the consti tuents. He says :—" Yon have already three several times conferred on me the high honour of being your representative in the Commons House of Par liament, and although unsuccessful at the election of 1857, I then received so large an amount of sup port that I trust I am not presumptuous in offering myself again a candidate for your votes and favour. I have no new profession of political faith to make. I have always been of opinion that the limited monarchy under which we have the happiness to live assures a larger amount of freedom, combined with order and security, than any form of govern ment that we are acquainted with. While, therefore, I shall be ready to assist in promoting all measures for the public good, and the removal of any abuses in our institutions, I shall hold it my first duty to resist all such innovations as, under the pretext of improvement, might endanger the great foundations of the constitution in church and state." STATE OF TRADE, DUNDEE, Feb. 16.—The tone of the market was more cheerful to-day than for many weeks past, and the downward tendency in prices has been arrested. Prices of all qualities are firmly maintained. Jute has been more asked for, and sales to a moderate extent are reported at quite last week's price. Fine qualities are most wanted. Yarns of all qualities, flax, tow, and jute, were in good demand to-day. Last week's prices were freely paid. Within the last few days the inquiry for jute goods has become more active. To-day the demand was'brisk, and some makers have got an adv ance on late prices. Flax and tow linens are also in better request at steady :prices. The American advices report an improved demand for linens at paying prices, espe cially Dundee fabrics, and this has tended to put more life into trade here. Home trade orders have also been coming forward more extensively tht before both for coarse and fine linens, and the trade is getting into a more healthy state again. LEICESTER, 170.—There is more activity in the hosiery trade. Ia the rural districts there is no mater i a l a lteration. Wools hold up in prl • ne, being in fair consumptive d emand. Yarn s are extremely firm, spinners being well engaged to or d er; prices are very high. NOTTINGHAM, 17th.—There is net much change to notice in tie state of the lien trade. There is rattier more doing in -leclilit► In black silk laces end narrow edginp; there is not much doing, but the demand for silk Mechlins and silk quillings continues active. There is a fair amount of business doing in hosiery, both for shipping and also for the home market. Yarns remain high in price, and have still an upward tendency. A HAPPY NOTION OF CELEBRATING SHARSF ERE'S T ERC EN TEN Am.—Liverpool has had the original idea of a Sbakspere fancy ball, in which eveAy comer shall assume one of Shakspere's characters. Ceee of the Emperor of Austria.'l':;''':'-;i - i'Vf:V4l, ` . .:•:)..-1.),47)z..- , ... , •;;J:\ ~....4.,,,-„,,,, ~i i 'he following is the full text of tile sp . c.6441 1) 51-: , tr:7',, )d by the Emperor of Austria in 010 110t41W:1 --, .,•:`.:.:;"' charath on Monday last : ,--c=4.-;4 - : - -4 . 1c),, -4-4,74. N. ,, , .._ . . " Honourable Members of my Reie hsrath- 24 n S In the eventful, times in which your second sess ion is cloyed, there is an increased necessity for mo to Bee you assembled around me before you separate. "Archduk es, Princcs of my House, most worthy, illustriovs, and honoured gentlemen of both Houses of the Reichsrath— " It affords me especial satisfaction to beh - J • among you the representatives of my principality • - Transylvania, sucamoned by myself and those elected by the peo/ le. "The echoes of the festival, with which that land—the one firm outpost of my empire on the west—ceiebrated its union with the Crown of Ans tria 500 yuars ago, Lad scares died oat, AV:leil from the east yov, gentlemen, deputies of Transylvania, entered with joyful confidence upon that course of common activity which throws around my subjeuts a new bond of union, and one daily being dra.wn closer. I have grce:Td - these demonstrations with real satisfaction, sinco in them I reeogniscd the ex pression of a bleSsed concord with my views, and the pledges of a happy future. " While we have cause to congratulate ourselves on the general state of the Empire, and the progress in intellectual and material development during the past session, the necessitous condition of certain portions of the kingdom of Hungary, in consequence of a failure of the crops, must fill my heart with deep grief. " Mindful of those so heavily afflicted, you have, gentlemen, supported the efforts of my Government to relieve them so far as lay in its power. I have the comforting hope of seeing a lasting alleviation afforded to those calamities. " Although the past session has not been remarkable for the work accomplished, it can not altogether be regarded as unfruitful. Some bills which, having undergone discus sion, are of importance to the internal organi zation of the State and the execution of recognised principles of government, have already received my sanction. "Eastern Galicia and the Bukovina, to my grati fication, have advanced near to the fulfilment of their wish in a railway passing through their dis tricts. The bill for a similar advantage to my principality of Transylvania I regret to say did not meet with the desired acceptance. It is, however, my wish, and the active care of my Government will be directed to the speedy carrying out of this line of railway, which I recognise as highly advan tageous to Transylvania, and as at the same time important to the empire. " Several other bills laid before you by my Go vernment, as well as measures in which you have yourselves taken the initiative, have undergone such thorough examination that great facilities will be offered to the resumption of the discussion in the ensuing session. " Yon have directed your attention in a prominent manner to the regulation of the budget. The financial law proposed by my Government, and passed by both Houses of the Reichsrath, has secured a constitutional basis to the financial arragements of the country for the current adminis trative period of fourteen months: " Your assent to the continuation of the increase of taxes and dues of the past year, as well as to a suitable employment of the State credit, has ren dered it possible to complete the supplies necessary to meet the extraordinary requirement of the State in the present financial year. Although the project of reform of the direct taxa tion laid before you by my Government could not be taken into consideration by both Houses of the Reichsrath in the past session, on account of the extent and importance of this branch of legislation, the production of the bills and statement of their bases has brought about a more intimate acquaint ance with their provisions and the system upon which they are founded, and has materially advanced the successful solution of the great and pressing problem of reform of the taxation in the ensuing session. " The serious events that have recently occurred direct our attention from the internal circumstances of Austria to her external position. Animated by the desire to devote myself entirely to the care of the undisturbed development of the prosperity and welfare of my empire, I have neglected nothing to preserve to the monarchy the benefits of peace, doubly precious in an epoch of internal reformation. Itis the destiny of Austria to be strong against every possible attack, but to raise a peace-loving voice in the council of the nations. The friendly character of the relations of my Government to the great Powers of Europe fulfils these sentiments entirely to my satisfaction. "A crisis threatening for years in the relations between Germany and Denmark has, however, drawn to a head; and, notwithstanding the most conciliatory efforts of my Government, has led to military events. As a German Prince I have parti cipated in the military measures requisite to carry out Federal execution in Holstein, in conformity with the resolutions of the Diet, and, in conjunction with the King of Prussia, I have considered it neces sary to take possession of the duchy of Schleswig al3 a pledge for the fulfilment of the obligations which Denmark has undertaken towards the German Powers, but has most perseveringly disre garded. The admirable conduct and heroic bravery of the allied army of Schleswig-Holstein has ob tained rapid and brilliant satisfaction for the rights and honour of Austria, Prussia, and the whole of Germany. "It is with joy that I see my co-operation with my Royal ally of Prussia crowned with the most glorious results, not directed towards ends of ambi tion and of conquest, but towards a purpose of justice, known to Europe. I entertain the assured hope that these results will secure a happy future to the countries injured in their rights, for which we have achieved them, in alliance with Prussia, but will not endanger to any further extent the peace of the world and of our dear country. " Surrounded by the representatives of my empire, I am doubly proud in this solemn hour of th© for tune with which Heaven his blessed the arm s of Austria, and of the glorious victory to which it has guided her banners. For I know that my faithful people unite with me in this feeling (3-f joy in the recognition of the brave who have bled for our hon. our in every place where it is important to hold high the Austrian name. Yon have given to the world the testimony of this unity in enthusiastic words. We can regard it with confidence and well justified pride ; we will guard it as a precious jewel, for it contains an invincible power. " Honourable Members of my Reichsrath -- "You will return to • your homes with the con sciousness of patriotic fulfilment of duties, which I thankfully recognise. Austria has shown t hat in her rejuvenated f orm she preserves her good old spirit, and th a t the inheritance of her strength and glory abides with her in the new path of liberty on go with which she has ente red. M y favour you, and may the hand o f Heaven, a s hitherto, be e x tended in blessing above you, the empire, and its people." an THE DUCHESS t3F PARMA'S FUNERAL.—The Count do Chambord and his nephew, the Duke Robert, accompanied the mortal remains of the Duchess to Goritz, where the bodies of Charles X. and the Duchess a'Augou hone are deposited. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY. —On. Tuesthy evening Mr. John Bum phreys, the Middlesex coroner, held au inquest at the L o 2n don Hospital as to the death of Benjamin Churc h, aged 1' a stoker, who died under the following circumstan ces . f The deceased left the Shoreditch station on the mo r r: , l o n h g i ' n e g the St h inst. with train for 11,swich, and upon front of Ithle•end be got on the " slasher" of irenworbigrol,,k, which one of the wheels, to place some san d on tu o the machinery would not act on account of the frost, w hen the right foot, became in motion, and crushes the big °removed to the which was otherwise injured• tilation supervened and hospital, where gangrene Thietness said that the deceased do caused death ou Saturday. scribed the injuries, theellef n w ,hic,‘ to have attended to the ought to have got off ththeee stidonce had proved that the or Wrhouse surgeon having break. The coroner said lame, and the jury concurring, deceased was atone to blame, and ',turned a verdict of "Aociaew... THE SUN, LONDON THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1864. NINIMO."—COLOSSEUM. -14 Iy engagement here having terminated with the close of this In stitution, all communications in the various matters em braced in my experience maybe addressed, 55, WIGMORE STREET, W. ®NE MILLION OLD PENNY POSTAGE ki STAMPS FOR SALE. Apply to N. C., 23, Holies street, Oxford-street; or G. 0., 2, St. John's-gardens, Notting-hill THE best TROUSERS for gentlemen to wear are those made by ELSTOB, of 60, New Bond-street. They are neither so low in price as to necessitate their being carelessly put together, nor so dear as to gain only the wealthy purchasers. "In medio tutisimus ibis," ELSTOB'S TItOUSEIVe, TWENTY-ONE SHILLINGS SPOMING INTELLIGENCE. CHELMSFORD SPRING MEETING.-WEDNESDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for all ages; maiden allowances; the winner to be sold for £3OO. Three-quarters of a mile. 13 subs. Mr Ten Broeck's Lord of ,Linn, 6 yrs, 94 121 b (Fordham) 1 Lord Rendlesham's Diomed. 3 yrs, Bst ....(S, Hibberd) 2 Mr Brown nas. Charmian, 3 yrs, Bst .......... (Murfet) 3 Mr Godding's Fantreluche, 4 yrs, 9tat 121 b.. (T• French) 4 The following also ran :—Wes Aggic, Le Mare chal, Magic, King Cotton, and Tom Ashworth. Batting-7 to 4 agat Diomed, 3to 1 agst Lord of Linne, 6 to 1 agst Fanfreluche, 100 to 15 apt Magic, 8 to 1 agat King Cotton, 100 to 8 agst Wee Aggie. Emfreluche made play with a slight lead in the centre of the course, followed by King Cotton and Wee Aggie on the right, the rest being stretched in a line a3ross the course; Lord of Linne wide of everything on the left. A quarter of a mile from the finish the lot ran in s line, bat it was evident that Lord of Linne (who was pulling double) would win. Fordham waited on his opponents till reaching the distance, when he came away and won, bud held, by ten lengths; Charmian was a bad thinl, and the others passed the post at wide intervals as follows :—Fanfrelache fourth, Wee Aggie fifth, Le Marechal sixth, Tom Ashworth seventh, King Cotton eighth, and Magic last. The winner was bought by Mr. John Nightingall for 310 guineas. The Belhus Selling Race, for all ages, of 5 says each, with 30 added; maiden and selling allowances. Half a mile. 8 subs. Mr G. Hodgman's Virginia, 3 yrs (0 0 ), 7st 71b (Morris) 1 Mr David's Dominic' Sampson, 6 yrs (150), Bst Illb (J. Reeves) 2 Mr Godding's Sugarplum filly, 2 yntil.ri .o )) 58t 71b) (Sayers) 3 The following also ran :—Cosatt, Miss Shepherd, Sal vioni, and Lucretia. Betting-5 to 4on Virginia, 4 to 1 agst Salvioni, 15 to 1 agst the Sugarplum filly, After going a couple of hundred yards Salvioni led, but gave way at the bottom of the hill to Virginia, who was momentarily headed at the distance by Dominie Sampson, but Virginia came away on reaching the enclosure, and won in a canter by four lengths; two lengths between second and third; Lucretia was a bad fourth, The winner was sold to Mr C. Peck, of London, for-140'guineas; and the filly, by Sugarplum—SPhynx was claimed by Mr Fleming. ' The Hyde Plate Handicap of £4O for all ages. Three quarters of it nn • Mr floslgman's Dilston, 3 yrs, Est 71b .. Bst (Morris) 1 Mr T. Wiseman's Mrs Somerville, 4 yrs, (Long) 2 Mr Graham's Rosa Lee, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (J. Loates) 3 The following also ran:—Miss Emma, .Etna, Lucretia, and Freestone. Betting-6 to son Dilston, 3to 1 agst Mrs Somerville, 7 to 1 agst Rosa Lee. The three favourites raced in front close together through out. Dilston, who appeared to be the first of the three in difficulties, came again at the half distance and won in the last few stria es by a neck. A head separated the second and third; Freestone was last. The Boreham Plate of 50 sovs, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; winners extra. Reif a mile, 13 subs. Mr John Nightingall's Attention, Bst 71b (Oivner) 1 Mr Bartholomew's Miss Webb, Bst 71b ...... (Norman) 2 Mr Fleming's Camillus, B st 101 b (J. Loa* 3 The following also ran :—Thor, Vicksburg, Warbeck, Jacobus, Romola, and Ailesbury. • Betting-9 to 4 agat Miss Webb, 100 to 30 agat Atten tion, 4 to 1 agst Vicksburg, 8 to 1 agst Warbeck. Vicksburg made play for a few hundred yards, after which Attention went ahead, and waiting in company with Miss Webb and Camillus, came from them at the half dis tance and won in a canter by two lengths. A length sepa rated the second and third. Warbeck ran wide into the f ur zes, when the flag was dropped, and Jacobus also got badly off. The Rona Stakes (Handicap) of 10 SOTS each, 2 ft, with 60 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. One mile and a half. 14 subs. Mr R. Ten Broeck's Canzonette, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (car 7st 121 b) (Fordhacu) 1 lir W. E. Jones's Zeloo, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Keates) '2 Mr Marsh's Margery, 5 yrs, Bst 51b (S. Hibberd) Mr Edv, ards's Physician, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Morris) 4 Betting-6 to 4on Canzonette, 3toto 1 agst Zeloo, 4to 1 egst Margery. Zeloo made play at a good pace, with Canzonette dl het side, for half a mile, after which Zeloo took a clear lead of Canzonette, Margery following a couple of lengths behind Mr Ten Broeck's mare, Physician being a similar distance behind Margery. Half a mile from home Canzonette dropped into the rear, and Physician and Margery ran up alongside of Zeloo; but Canzonette coming outside her horses at the distance, quitted Zeloo opposite the stand, and won by a length, a bad third. The Priory Plate Hurdle Race of 20 soya, for farmers' horses that have been regularly hunted in the county of Essex ; gentlemen riders. Two miles over five flights of hurdles. Mr Freestone's Evelyn, aged, 12st (Mr Mumford) 1 Mr Leech's Peep-o' -Day (late Farmer), aged, 12st (Mr Orbell) 2 Mr A. Hockley's Forester, aged, 12st ...... (Owner) 3 Mr John Barker's The Colonel, 6 yrs, 12st (Owner) 4 Mr W. Belcher's Kettledrum, 6 yrs, 12st ...... (0 wner) 5 Betting—Even on Evelyn, 5 to 2 agst Kettledrum. Evelyn getting over the last hurdle , when she came awayawaywaitedand until eight won by LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Bantam (taken) 12 to 1 aget Emblem (taken) 15 to 1 aget Wee Nell (taken) 25 to 1 agst Amy (taken) 33 to 1 agst Leading Article (taken) 40 to 1 aget Rockley (taken) 50 to 1 agst Worcester (taken) COURSING-. TUE GREAT WATERLOO MEETING. WEDNESDAY. winning Th e Waterloo Cup, value £ 1,60 0 in specie, by subscription of £2seach, v the ngB ng dog to receive £5OO. 64 subs. Mr. Bell ) teat Mr. Gurnett's Glen Ph Mr Spinks's Se a Pink beat Mr 3 . Gordon's Great Expecte u I (dr. I ) r i 'w Skedaddles tions M r Blanshard's Ba bs beat Mr Mr Lloyd's ns Pa tent beat Mr Savage's Storeke e p er Mr J. Gibson ns Golf beat Mr garden's Drop of Drink Russell's Reliance ( 1 ) Mr J. H. b l un dell us Saladiu beat Mr Campbell's Cala. zooro (1) Mr J. Bake as Detector beat Mr Brundrit's Burgomaster Lord Uffington's Retribution beat Hon. Captain Molyneux ns Streamer Lord Eglinton's Rainbow beat Mr Callandero ns Coo rooran Mr W. J. Legh ns Bo Quiet beatHr Blackstook us Beck ford MrDanlop's Marshall Forward beat Mr W. Long us Cheer Boys Mr E. W. Haywood ns Justice beat Mr T. D. Hornby's Heiress g boat Mr Cheashyre us MrLßiy.erHpo. Liverpool Julia Mannerin Mr H. Haywood's Rebe boat Mr J. Cunningham's Hop bine (1) Mr Green's Gipsy Queen beat Lord ; R —lllling's Donald Mr Gregson's Roaring Meg beat Mr IVlather's Welcome Colonel Bathurst ns Owersby beat Mr Randell us Don Felix Mr A. A. Morrell ns Im p Mr beat Mr Gavin Steele's Spider Mr W. G. Borron's Blush Rose beat Mr J. Hylsop ns Dunoon beat Mr J. Knowles Mr ns j Mr T. Williams ns King Death beat Mr 3. Jardine's In- T . r am . Aarrmistead'a Lady Stormont In nocence (1) Mr Massey us Baron Nicholson beat Mr Cloudsdale's Good Idea Brown's Bruin M. B roc kl e bank's Mr Lord Nor EVLiituerrkaglplao'nso;7l33„iitaestSekry sbewaeteMnery Mr Db.eallt Lord Grey d o Wilton's Glendower beat M r C ro ft n s Guild S Clear Belle d bitor L L o o r r S i3 e e fl o o t n i ;s e nsopaLrkaldeybeat beataM o i‘ n i 'Es A ee Graham's (l) Exhi- Mr D. Bateman's Blue Bell beat Mr G. A. Thompson's Tullochgoram Mr Stocker ns Black Bess beat Mt ivie Cauipbell ns Cala baroono Mr Barth o l ome w ns Hylax. beat Mr G. B. Bruce ns Bright Cloud Mr T, T. C. Lister's Chloe heat Mr J. Johnstono's Jcz tbel Mr Bland's Beadle of the Parish beat Major Boothby ns Dixie Sea Pink beat Skedaddlor Patent beat Babs Golf beat Saladin Retribution beat Detector Be Quiet. beat Rainbow Justice beat Marshal For- Imperatrice beat 0 vversby Kin , . Death beat Baron Ni cholson Master Sweeny beat White Sky Glendower beat Sparkle (1) Blue Bell beat Lady Java (1) Black Bess beat Ilylax Beadle of the parish beat Chloe (1) . . ward (1) Rebe beat Julia Mannering Roaring Meg beat Gipsy Queea Stormont btat Blush Rose LATEST BETTING ON TUE WATERLOO CUP. LIVERPOOL, Midnight. 4 to 1 agst Patent (taken) 11 to 2 agst Rabe (taken) 11 to 2 agst Lady Stormont (taken) 12 to 1 agst Imperatrice (taken) 12 to 1 agst Beadle of the Parish. (taken) 14 to 1 agst Black Bess (taken) 16 to 1 agst Golf (taken) Offers to back Patent, Rebe, and Lady Stormont against the field. AQUATICS. 4- - UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. By an account received from Cambridge last evening, we find that Mr. Hawkahaw, of Trinity College, the captain of the crew, under whose experienced eye they have been selected, is now rowing 'the tow oar in lieu of the gentle man who merely took it for a short time. This is the only change in the crew. The crews have been constantly in practice during the last few days, but their rowing is at pre sent anything but first-rate. ' Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. Yesterday Rear-Admiral Lord Clarence Paget, M.P., Secretary of the Admiralty. accompanied by Mr. E. J. Reed, Chief Constructor of the Navy, and Mr. W. Scamp, Deputy Director of Admiralty Works, visited Chatham dockyard for the purpose of inspecting the vessels building as well as the works in progress at that establishment. In the course of their visit they inspected the Lord Warden, the first of the wooden armour dads built from Mr. Reed's design, now under construction. under No. 7 shed, some por tion cf the frames of which are already in their places. They also visited the factory in which the Lord Warden target is now being built up in readiness for the experiments which are to be made upon it at the Shoeburyness, the result of which will decide the thickness of the sides as well as of the armour plating with which the Lord Warden will be encased. After inspecting the works in progress at the entrance to No. 2 dock, in which the Bellerophon is to be built, Lord Clarence Paget and Mr. Reed, accompanied by Mr. Scamp, pro ceeded to the eastern end of the dockyard, where the works are in progress for the enlargement of Chatham dockyard and for constructing the new basins and docks, the works being performed almost entirely by means of convict labour. The excavations for the first of the three basins are new in progresr, and it is expected that this basin, which will have an area of 30 acres, will be completed within two years from the present time. After leaving the island the party re turned to the dockyard, and in the afternoon went out in . .a steamer to the iron frigate Achilles, which is being pre pared for sea with all possible despatch, Lord- Clarence Paget returning to the Admiralty early in the afternoon. Her Majesty's screw line-af-battle ship Trafalgar, 70, 500-horse power, Capt. Thomas H. Mason, which arrived at the Little Nore from the Mediterranean on Monday even ing, was inspected on Tuesday by Admiral of the Blue Sit. G. R. Lambert, K.C.8., naval Commander-in-Chief at the Nore, who visited every portion of the vessel and mustered the crew, whom he saw go through their exercises at quar ters. The Trafalgar is to be paid off " all standing," as she is to take the place of the Edinburgh, 60, 450-horse power, Capt. C. F. Schoenberg, Coastguard ship at Leith, which vessel is to proceed to the Nore to be dismantled and put out of commission, the officers and crew being turned over to the Trafalgar. This plan is being adopted with all the old Coastguard ships, which are being replaced by thoroughly efficient liners, a powerful squadron of which would be at once forthcoming in the event of war. Her Majesty's screw corvette Wolverine, supplied with engines of 400. horse power, yesterday left Woolwich on an official trial of her speed and machinery, down the river. Capt. Luke, commanding the steam reserve at Woolwich, Mr. Brain, assistant master shipwright, and Mr. Bannister of the steam factory, attended on behalf of the Admiralty, to report the result. Arrangements were made for three days' trip. • The screw steamship Princess Royal, 84, Capt. Jones, at Plymouth, will shortly be ready to depart for the Cape of Good Hope to take the place of the Narcissus. Rear-Ad miral George St. Vincent King hoisted his flag, white at the wizen, on board yesterday afternoon. Ho immediately saluted the flag of the Port Admiral, which was duly acknowledged by the Royal Adelaide. The salute was given by the Cambridge, as the Princess Royal is not yet supplied with her ammunition. A district court-martial, of which Capt. Mitchell was president, yesterday assembled in the Royal Marine Bar racks at Woolwich, for tha trial of Private Patrick Weer maok on charges of being absent without leave and of mak ing away with his necess aries. It is satisfactor y to remark that, bin c: she authorities have substituted imprisonment and stoppage pay in lieu of corporal punishment, these crimes are manifest.: decreasing, and the courts-martial which sat daily are now see— om held oftener than once, and . The punishment of the n never more than twice, per we ft . . . h -garson for some lash has not been resorted to in Woolwte.. me which The 300 pounder muzzle loading smooth bore gun, , has undergone a successful course of experimental firing as Shoeburyness, was yesterday shipped on board the steam store ship Balaklava, at Woolwict, for transport to the iron cased cupola ship Royal Sovereign, at Portsmouth. A new species of gun carriage, intended for naval and garrison service, the invention of Lieut.-Col. Shaw, R.A., Assistant Superintendent in the Royal Arsenal at Wool wich, will shortly be submitted for trial, in the presence of the Ordnance Select Committee. The great advantage said to be possessed by the new invention is that it enables those working it to obtain accurate aim through a much smaller embrasure than at present, and thereby places them in greater safety. One of the old 68 pounder guns has been selected for the trial, and the trunnions have been cut off, as the gun will be secured to the carriage at the muzzle, and will be elevated and depressed by means of four radial racks worked with a simple mechanical appliance attached to the carriage. It is stated that the Secretary of State for War andother authorities have complemented Col. Shaw on the efficiency of his invention. ASSAULT OF ARMS• A vast concourse of people filled St. James's Hall yester day afternoon to witness an entertainment given under the above designation by the non-commissioned officers of the Household Brigade. These entertainments, though common enough on the Continent of Europe, are to some extent fresh to the majority of the inhabitants of England, and therefore still possess all the attractions of novelty ; but, independent of this circumstance, the :announcement that the display was to be made in aid of the funds of the institution at Hampstead known as the Soldiers' Daughters' Home, was sufficient to induce the attendance of numbers of those who feel that any institution which shelters, educates, and pro vides for the children of the poor soldier is eminently de serving of support. As charity was at the basis of the feel ing which gave rise to the exhibition of yesterday, and as all who took part in it are,with one exception, still in active service, it is perhaps needless to say that each man gave his services gratuitously, and did his best to please the numerous patrons of the entertainment. It had been announced that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales would be present. It is certain that his royal high ness had intended to attend, and that it was only at the last moment that a letter was received from St. Leopards an nouncing that the prince was obliged to forego the visit. When it became known that the prince would not be pre sent some little disappointment was felt, especially as a tan talising display of empty chairs of state and settees in a space under the platform on which the feats took place con• tinually reminded the audience that they had missed an op portunity of showing their loyalty to the prince on an occasion of such national interest. There were present, however, many noblemen and gentlemen connected with the military service, and others who were not, but who generously yip ported the excellent charity in aid of which the entertain ment was given. Amongst the audience were the Duke of 'Wellington, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Earl and Coun tess of Cardigan, Earl of Effingham, Lord F. Egerton, Sir J. Cathcart, Sir Thomas Hare, General Lawrenson, Major Robinson and Captain Jay of the Hon. Artillery Company, &c.; and besides these the Ist Life Guards were r epresented by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Dudley de Res, Major and Lieutenant-Colonel the Earl of ountcharles, Captains Bateson, Hon. Henry Wyndham, and Hon. Cecil Duncombe ; Lieutenant the Hon. S. J. Egerton and Cornet Needham ; the 2d Life Guards by Lieutenant -Colonel G. Howard Vyse, and Major and Lieutenant-Celonel Frede rick Marshall, Captain It. T. L. Norton, Lieutenant Sir S. H. Hayes, Bart , and Cornets Lord Sandys and A. C. Ark wright ; and the Royal Horse Guards by Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Smith Baillie, Captain Duncan James Baillio, Lieu tenant F. G. Burnaby; Cornet 11. E. Westear, Adjutant R. M'Alpine, and Quartermaster Herbert Turner. Th o ugh not present, the Marquis of Tweeddale, Field-Marshal Viscount Combermere, and many other noblemen and gen tlemen, sent handsome donations to the fund, the gallant mttiquis accompanying his gift with a letter, in which he stated that he `warmly symp.lthiwi with the object in view, and also felt great pleasuro iu promoting :Ivy under taking which would tend to induce soldiers to acquire a greater knowledge of their weapons than could be obtained in their ordinary drills. . The entertainment itself (in which it must be premised that only the picked men of tho brigade took part) con sisted of bouts at single stick, fencing, boxing, sword and bayonet practice, cavalry sword exercise, and other feats of arms, including the celebrated and so-called Saladin feats. The men engaged in the several contests were—Corporal Butts, 2d Life Guards ; Corporal Howe, 2d Life Guards ; Corporal-Major Galbraith, Ist Life Guards ; Corporal Suffield, .2d Life Guards; Corporal-Major Waite, 2d PER PAIR, T HE SOUTH WALES COLLIERY COMPANY (Limited). The Liability of each shareholder is limited by the Act of 25th and 26th Vic. ' cap. 89. to the amount payable upon the shares held by him in the capital of the Company. Capital £200,000, in 8,000 shares, of £25 each. 10s. per share to be paid on application, £2 on allotment. Calla not to exceed £2 10s per share, nor to be made at intervals of less than three mouths. DIRECTORS. CRAWSHAY BAILEY, Esq., M.P. Newport, Chair man. It. W. KENNARD, Esq , M.P., (Messrs. R. W. Kennard and Co.), Deputy-Chairman. lion. S. P. Vereker, Director South Staffordshire Railway Company. W. Challis, Esq. (Sir J. Pirie, Bart., and Co., Birchin lane. T. Gratres, Esq., Banker, Newport. W. B. Greenfield, Esq., Director Pernambuco Railway Company. Lawrence Heyworth, Esq., jun., Yew Tree, Liverpool. (With power to add to their number.) BANKERS. The Consolidated Bank, Fenchuroh-street, E.C. Messrs. Crawshay Bailey and Co. Newport. SOLICITOR—George Hooper, Esq., 26:Lincoln's-inn-fields. BROKERS. Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son, 15, Angel-ceurt, Throgmorton-street, AUDITORS. Edward Cheshire, Esq., Bank of Egypt, Old Broad-street, B.C. _ Cornelius Walford, Esq., Enfield. SECRETARY (pro tem.)—James J. Wallis, Esq. Offices—No. 16, Cannon-street, E.C. PROSPECTUS. This Company is formed for leasing or purchasing Coal fields in the South Wales Basin, and working the collieries for export and home consumption. There being no reservation of any kind for promoters or premiums for leases payable, the shareholders will obtain the entire benefit of the employment of the capital raised, preliminary expenses being confined to the necessary dis bursements. Applications for shares in the annexed form may be made to the brokers or bankers of the Company, or to the Secretary in London ; or to Messrs. Crawshay Bailey and Co., the Company's bankers at Newport, from any of whom prospectuses can be obtained. Where no allotment is made the deposit will be returned in full, and, should the number of shares allotted be less than that applied fur, the payment in excess will be applied towards the deposit. Copies of the articles of association may be seen at the dices of the Company. Feb. 12, 1864. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR MIRES. To the Directors of the South Wales Company (Limited). Gentlemen, —Having paid to your bankers the sum of , 1 hereby request that you will allot me shares in the South Wales Colliery Company (Limited) ; and I hereby agree to accept such shares, or any less num ber that you may allot me, and request you to place my name on the register of members for the number of shares allotted to me.—l am, Gentlemen, Name in full Address in full Usual signature Date This form is to be presented to the bankers entire, who will sign and return the receipt to the applicant, T HE SOUTH WALES COLLIERY COMPANY (Limited). No LONDON APPLICATIONS in this Company will be receive'' atter MONDAY, 22d inst.; and not later than TUESDAY, 23d, from the COUNTRY. By order of the Board. SUNDAY AMUSEMENTS. ----- --...-- A delegate meeting from the several trade socie• lee of the metropolis was held last evening, at the Whittington Club, to agitate for opening on Sun day afternoons the national museums, picture gal leries,:and other similar establishnients paid for out of the public taxes. There were about 60 delegates present, and a considerable attendance of the mem bers of the various trades. Sir John Shelley, M.P., Sir Joshua Walmsley, Mr. J. Heywood (formerly M.P. for Lancashire), Mr. H. J. Slack, and Mr. Loder were amongst the audience. Letters sympa thising with the objects of the meeting were read from Mr. W. A. Wilkinson, Mr. J. S. Mill, and Professor Beesly. Mr. WRIGHT (painter) was voted to the chair, and in opening the business spoke of the unanimity amongst the working classes, as represented by the trade societies, in favour of opening the national exhibitions on Sundays, observing that in reference to his circular calling the meeting he had received responses from 42 societies, represented on that occasion by 56 delegates, and that although he had not sent the circular to any society farther east than London-bridge. He pointed out how few were the opportunities which the working classes had of visiting and benefiting by the national col lections of art, science, and natural history—the Sunday being their only leisure day, and on that day all those collections were closed. The South Kensington Museum was open on workday evenings, after ordinary working hours, but that was too far removed for those who worked hard all day to go to after their work was over. The South Kensington Museam, it was said, was intended for the recrea tion and instruction of the working classes, but in the position in which it stood, far away at the extreme west or fashionable end of the town, it was for that purpose useless. He suggested that Smithfield would be a more convenient site. The superiority of foreign workmen in designing and taste generally over English workmen was mainly owing to the ready access they had to works of art in their galleries and museums. The conse quence was that foreign houses were patronised in preference to British houses for decorations of most descriptions, and he instanced the case of the Prince Consort's tomb, the bronzes for which had been ordered from Barbedienne's, a Paris firm. It was net the object of the trades to do anything against religion or morality, or to offend popular prejudices. He contended that the opening of the institutions in question ,would promote morality, and in no way interfere with the due observance of the Sabbath. Resolutions declaring the strong desire of the trades.for the opening of the museums on Sunday afternoons, as a measure of right and justice and of social :and art culture for the people, repudiating the idea that the measure was sought for in a spirit of antagonism to religion or the established that forms of religion, urging that the opening of the National Gallery of Ireland warranted the hope that a similar concession would be made to the people of London, and appointing a deputation to la ] c m nh d e i r n s spoken lordshipo fo n akrh o er a n ni theedrto i vr co nsentedsubjectb y. mr Jones o i t rbeing(ebcae Medlandv ei sike pt explained Lord hisPa maker), a n w k t e e e r r r : moved, , Mr. Ba Mr. Newman (cabinet maker), Mr. Harry (car penter), Mr. Edgar (boot maker), and other deln I gates, and carried unenimously. air A book bound in leather made of human akin has been sold at the auction-rooms, Rue Dronot, Paris, for 226 f. 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