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TE S I ,,,' O °ONS SEEKING LANDED 1 04, 0 11 - jk i ' OWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES, nri ts r .` LEASE 'TOLD INVESTMENTS, AND 4 44 ".ENER.,.A.LLY -14,;11(44 P R ATIs, at the principal Railway Bookstalls Velitn.s el cing,rdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, i„lllo.rrY-lane, London Messrs. E. and 11. Lumley's 4 'lett An ItEcnivrc on taining a varied selection lt li 4 t s,e b t h _ En, . ttlEl:ltllii'tsenfle"4,ivuuln•Properties now in the market, from , with its manorial domain, to the he pß opE a ß er T e i s F's wishing to Sell or Let can ern ,..Yß°lgittunitY that the medium of this ReOster A p „vste e e . -41 ; the particu'ars of their properties to the iy„eall "I' 67, Chancery -lane, London, as the Messrs. 5 qe n ,,,. 4 Most cases introduce immediate customers, &'re di f , — ,„Perty is of an elie - ible chars ter, thereby !mid ees, -"vantages of delay and its attendant moon 14tr° Mtn tt e c i nced cn incurred, unless a tenant or pur - Ak ti only the through Messrs. L . nmley's Agency, 0 4 a usual -L moderate commission. Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. h t , r iTb, tNtr '4 00/t"r-4, CARPETS, BEDDING, and 4041 r rf• CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in krsn'ardless of amount or distance. First. class Np_eti-it',,,a-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to 4 y a ay e ' c r . Gentlemen. An immense stock to select Vitfel e in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Gyxtilt•ranted. 41 f 1A t t 44 ,, re si .;2„ , t,nd GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR litebtlbli4V"ally informed that Messrs. Cobbett and bi no ts r i an entirely New Editi,?n of their un 7 0 4te m e eh, s O. I . O . I URNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by 410 S t it t : wit h lugs of every description of Furniturse and Os ~.._,Prices attached. A copy sent giati N,zcsglication. This costly work also contains ates for furnishing on the following revised 4 84 t n ,l o ‘ rued Parsonage £74 3 0 l ortthe A t Te - ':,;' ,- roomed ditto ooraed dit ..... •• • • 259 16 6 Ite„_ ni w th elv e - roomed ditto .41 414 a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass orb etpuatthrito all requiring'househ 31d furniture, References near crtkeiandiVaivperemrni,td Clergy in or Southampton. , Preston, Gri,Msby, lty.,te, Plymouth, ‘lk 4 Vellin...l7AtOn, Giansborough Mar i gat s e. J . C o i r d k le n r o. - 11/414' NWl3%:snieer: 7%7. Cambridg e, eter oo S u t g a h n , Dayid'E s i, °Okiltri,ll44 above 50 other 'places in all parts of Great Loteo lon , 5.E. ., General House Furnishers, Deptf ord. 41Arr ?Ot t - - Z ONAL FINANCIAL SOCIETY AD e tor,tigrr, (ited). %h e 1 . 411 , 4"- , REBY GIVEN, That the FIRST ORDl r°A.jido'n'"T' MEETINGof this Society will be held Itlv 4, avern, Eli ~liopsgate-street, London, on Op , to 'fit day of March - next, at Twelve o'Clock Ati t/ t "eiv a the Directors' Report and Statement of 41114,?ralst December last, to declare a dividend, and ,oi ti t By Order. WALTER A. MICHAEL, Secy. , (1 4-s treet, Feb. 16, 1861. v ft UNION FIRE AND LIFE G~tOFFICES tAti NOTICE OF REMOVAL. h , te et ,,_ ,Zediiir hereby give notice, that, in consequence tt. Y, the e Xtension of the London, and Dover f It l at tee t have vae iced their offices, Chatham, 6, Crescent, )' t 'N et and REMOVED to their NEW PREMISES, bh._ -Street, E.C. ' l ' l 186 t I \t % `IsttITINIE INSURANCE COMPANY (Limited). P, r a ted ,With Limited Liability, under "The hal, n Companies Act, 1862." to 4 1‘ lease sc s il e in 100,000 shares of £ lO each. 10 1 shares, of 25,000 shares , as before announced. 1144 PPlication Z 1 per Share. Further payment on Allotment £1 per Share. N..sarri s „ DIRECTORS. tt i an. vn , Esq. (Mussrs. Harrisons and Latham), Itltt,l4l/13,11t, 1.„ ,, t„,,851. (Messrs. Boult, English and Brandon.) n.) P b .. 4 s'ue„ Esq. (Messrs. A. Duranty and Co.)U) ' ' sl otiLsolt e ;' , ..,,sq., Merchant. P 7 ( , deasrs. Browne, Hunter, and CO og we erd, sq_ . (Me . srs Geo. B. Kerferd and Co.) er, Merchant.' ) 1 11 if er t ,lii ew slc,l• ( Messrs. Miller and Dlosman.) Merhant. I te , , 2ußi dt ,Tl ( Mes c srs. Daniel Powell and Co.) .v/ (Messrs. Ridley, Son, and th C an o,) 'With -r As€l. (Messrs. Houghton, Smi d Co.) ItA „ ,, - Power to add to their number. -- " A GER AND UNDERWRITER. Henry Case, Esq. The N ati BANKERS. The Nati°,, rt a , ,_l3ank of Liverpool (Limited). _ Th e A4 l B l a ' l ak, Old Broad-street, London. Rt/il:4i uranches in Ireland. Walker al lk, 1 13 1 am cheater. J , 4) Lucas . Th ROKERS, 4 wd. so, opthall-buildings, London, t, L iv Schultz Esq' 4 td i„_ e rnool. Manzhester-buildings, Tithebarn.- lea l eln E N. 51 D a bZld er ' me -street, Dublin. Lrosstr seet, Manchester. ' 8 '"A• St. Ann's-square, Manchester. 1 „. Mess rs , rfar A m r o p o l d T i lls. Banner and Son. 44, SOLICITORS. ' B . Littledale, Ridley, and Bardswell. 1 1 01 „ .h. ithr, T E MPORARY OFFICES. Ati'„ ll Of a - . 5 , Brown's -buildings, Liverpool. . at Plication may be obtained from the brokers , lq h ()T t, iiiiie temporary offices of the Company , 4 and 5, o• Liverpool. NOT 11 'DNESDAY next, t . he 24th February. 1864, &I . upon which Applications for Shares may 14s, "OLAs 'Attto t SlP SECURITY.—The STRAND issuing LSte,, 4 4/ 1 3 1- ALL COMPANY (Limited), is Yti"llMty P r i'Ms of £5O each, being aFiret Uh w argetupon 'ate t h e Company, repayable in Three Years. and A rest at Ten per Cent, per Annum, p .gable half - N4 e 4 A ti t O ffices of the Company, 345, S trand, W.C.' .44,-"e.e.,Taylor, Stock and Share Broker, 11, Token- BY Order of the Board, FREDERIC LAWRANCE, Secy. WATCHES, adapted for any climate NRe t ler n iT r 7; wholesale and retail. Chronoemcoenters, , orizontal, vertical, repeating, centre w s d tf‘ 4 tO trutoica, reversible, and chronograph atches, "lit th ' i letr at i :.7 guineas each kt; , N st - fr ' e l3 ,l lll .,_Ph. let and price list of every description to ti ,tl so s EN sov two stamps. - kal„ r -, by special warrant of appointment watch 4 1ad 3,1 H. the Princc of Wales. Manufac ' E.C. t l() , 1, For ( . 1 " -- ;,, 8 BALSAM of ANISEED, On, iii,'," -11 , ez_COLDS. SHORTNESS of 116",,qed h,. -- :' ,l, Tii, INFLUENZA, .-tr- I' 4 11 ci", KnomA.s FOWELL 16, Blackfriars-road, and F 1,, -rains, at is. lid., 2s ' . 3d., and lls. per bottle. `II . IS R T .,. 01013,111 tbabi'lOULD MEET THE EYE of any tjt hq r tilvers t ait — e with Wind in the Stoman Indizestion, or kt,lllolnliettliePlLL,„(le cAeGbEritvWlG O ro O Te D s COCo..'S 'WIND PILLS. N . •lor a - v emo „ . _ ds.terloirngirmeeerbity. n. a„, •8 at is. Lid. Woodcock, ape fr;,m Page D. Chemist E 4 '-'•tiS s ' --- -b,., - q ... ueXec .cr, " ,_u TT JACKSON, AND CO. 10 4,Z In tkil a t r k n et te pri,, J1 11ISS ' IONS on all races throughout the >t r i c 7r ll ama guaranteed. Remittances. London and f)ittiltettill -'' Post-office Orders payable at Camber eil,...., g on the Waterloo Cup. li4l° N;.. l"r B a nd JACKSON, "Man of the World" Wine treet, Camberwell-park, London. ___. E FTA 0017; Mr • ESKELL'S INVENTION i y t lirs h aav —rn etion of ARTIFICIAL TEETH has the Eult el , c,res •—A t of teeth, of excellent work koperect rae obanis . m, can e be made and fitted with the ° lt t/ NAM'acri ,e4rac y and success, in a few hours, without httih o p ` s chtio u ''n of stumps, and to answer all the purposes Oferd,., an d articulation. They are fitted without 944 t .g . B, and adapt themselves so perfectly to the klq 4 1 747 Y are quite immoveable, except at the option * V 0 te e milivalids or residents in the country can ad -11441 uetitur „, , 3 many changes of the mouth without the t 14 4. wiii heY are not so 'liable to injury, are always Q tet tlai m ,„ last a lifetime. Comfort guaranteed. Trea- TtintV Mr. EskelPs Patent, &c., free for 7 stamps. qu i % lid Decimens and consultations free.-B,Grosvenor -41i. 'street •vv. ,• and a ,t 39 Bennett's-hill, Bir- 'B l MEDAL —INTERNATIONAL `'CI S lire EXHIBITION, 1862.1 To th & CO., Wax Chandlers , &0., &0., 4 % 111 e Queen and the Prince of Wales. kt l l l tf4tirot a , (Established 1720.) h,,i _l•ePort on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, tg. zei.:llence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' P . 44 118 hed shed on the subject of CA NDLES with PLATTED WICKS, 'kve says : ), I tlll t l i o e u ( a ) ,l v ind them f u lly e q u al to the recommendation. 141Nttoetutbem, and can sincerely, in my turn, c0m f4.14 'tie clergy tor the use of the altar." qual with Platted Wicks, patented.. d. per lb. ag. Od. per lb. k i 44 4 lit y " u ABL - • • • • • • ' • E CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. 11 quai l • ty • • • • . !s. 54. per lb. t tli4liali, s ,' .. Is. 3d. Per lb. .. ls. ld. per lb. t, ir, ell " d in London on * Orde; of Five Pounds in value. ,„, " 1 4111 % , I'RANCIS TUCKER AND CO., `4t, - ' °lt on-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory -4,11-, liensinnton (Established 1730). \,:efit Ilmtabli 1 rn h j England for the Manufacture Candles u - ----_ °t W ax C s an i use of the Altar. A \ti ro 4. 11, , t 114 ' `l , , k 'o h „, l" S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN c,,l i ,' - ett il 5 ,:-.,- , UAL REMEDY, without confining the bowels Ilj," to head, truly ' efficacious and pleasant, is ad 4 ' l o, ''i ° 'e tla - • e for immediately relieving t t , pt i ' eold, c best medical p 1 ,; 1 40, 1 °., 1 1. it frequently cases ef asthma and incipient con s persons ' whom the faculty itt Nteuee incurZliTenti admirably Cure allays the tickling which I,,,„irc•etlitequent coughing. e ' In approaching consumption ~'11*: 'yi n " are trul ' Y ' t 'v -T4 ° Wil f v o benefici f a ;uffocation, may depend on relief Ni, k4 lnt riiit,m r fear o sold by after taking it. Prepare(' only and . VI I, "kT t. • . ~- W, l liam-street, Charing ith,q„ Oud o ,, - , hemist. 1 , i.l.4l4auttir, ', ran d hy all drugsis s, t* in bottles, Ip,d., and I , ll t ,ttlb ert ,..c n i in one,.2s. 9d. each. h n e p B articular. and ask yerl oil Bert's S e t t t.a p tie Balsam, e T ame and address ae. No. 22,355 Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., 1 71 1 7 I L D F By WALTER TB ORNBUR I Y. It 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. MEADOWLEIGH. the New Story, by the Author of " The Ladies of Bayer Hollow." "This story possesses very remarkable merit The histo , y of the valetudinarian Vindex is d eliciousl y told. "—Spectator. Richard Bentley, Na Burlington-street. Now ready in, 3 vols., post Evo., T HE SECOND EDITION of THE SHADOW ASIILYDYAT. By the Author of "East Lynne." L," The best novel Mrs. Wood has written."—Athenmum. Lichard Bentley, New Burlington-street This day, Never before Printed, price 25., ornamental boards, THE BUCCANEER CHIEF. A Tale of the Spanish Main. By GUSTAVE AIMARD. London: Ward and Lack, 15S, Fleet-street. This day published, price 25., ornamental toards , T R APPERS OF AR KANSAS. By GUSTAVE AIMARD. London : Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet-street. A Second Edition of No. I. of the 11:1UARTERLY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE - ArB`2tovrlteisdr,zpricas Os. - John Churchill and Sons, New Burlington-street. Price is., Monthly, TEMPLE BAR MAGAZINE The following popular Serials are now in course of publication : I. TIIE DOC rows WIFE. By Author of "Lady Aud ley's Secret," &c. IL STREETS OF TtIE 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 o,eneral interest, and in every department of literature, written by the most eminent authors of the day. • - • Office-122, Fleet-street, London. To appear on Saturday, Feb. 20, price 6d., THE AUTO GRAPH IC MIRROR. Contents of First Number: —A Letter in Cypher of Charles L—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, Rubini , Grisi , &c. — A Letter of Count D'Orsay and Sketch of Lord Byron, slid In dated Caricatures, with Autograph by the late Mr. Thacheray. The Autographic Mirror" will be published on the Ist, lath, and 20th of every month. Temporary Office-110, Strand, W.C. THE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING DINNER, consisting of Soup, Fish, Entrée, 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 E OXFOR D, e, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new and success ful Cantata KING CItRISTMAS, and other Musical Enter tainments, supported by the following talented artistes : Misses Russell, Fitz-Henry, Tyrrell, W almsley ; Messrs. Morley, Tivoli, Green, lzc. NOTICE.—In a few days will be produced FAU4T, 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. Machaan, W. Randall, G. lintchenson, G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly Power (the juvenile comedienne), and those wonderous Gymnasts, Messrs. Berri, Leach, and Foster. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, is. ; private boxes, 105. 6d. CANTERBURY HALL. The Fairy Entertainment, entjtled PRINCE BLOSSOM IN THE LAND OF SHADOWS! Is written expressly for this establishment by IV. F. Vander vell, author of the celebrated " Enchanted Hash," and en ables Mr. -Morton, with the aid of Professor Pepper's Optical 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 Magic Fountains." By this new arrangement, that which is in reality nothing but a shadow, becomes to all ap pearance endowed with life, and when " Fame" takes her flight through the burning Cataracts, and the Naiads seek their beds in the Crystal Waters, form a coup d'ocil of beauty unparalleled even in fairy romans. 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, is. Open every Evening. ROY AL ALHAMBR A, GRAND CIRQUE IMPERIAL, EVERY EVENING, at halt-past ; MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and SATUR DAY, at 2 o'clock. OYAL ALHAMBRA.- _ll, The best Male and Female Riders—the best Trained Horses—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 England, 1483, reported the handsomest man in Europe, wearing the magnificent crown and coronation robes of the period. Admission, is. ; extra rooms, O. Open from 11 a.m. till dusk, and from 7 till 10. ARGYLL ROOMS, 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 FOTASSA. AND ITS USE IN OXNDISING THE BLOM). 11R. J. P. SARGEANT, M.R.C.S., and 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 ot iron, meroury, quinine, and sarsaparilla. —56, Gower-street, Bedford-square, London. QPECTACLES.—The Patent Newly-invented 1 , ..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 poet free of Mr. Wetherfield, Solicitor of the Court, 25, Moorg,ate street, Bank. N.B.—Debts recovered on commission, without law ex pences to clients. ORNAMANTS for the Drawing-room, Library , and Dining-room, consisting of a new and eiegant assort ment ot VAS ES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &c., in Italian, Alabas er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &a Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary oollections of SHELLS, MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate the interesting study of MINERA LOGY, CON CHOLOGY. lnd GEOLOGY, at 2, 5,10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT. at 149, Strand, W.C. PIGS! PIGS! PIGS!-INDIAN PIG MEAL, without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor, and in every county in England, lOs 8d per cwt. ; one cwt. equal to 1 cwt. barley or any meal. Delivered tree in Lon don. Established 1858.— THOMAS PEARCE, Manager, 68, Lant-street, Southwark. LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storm 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 38. 2d. in the same period on lifeboat establishments, in addition to granting £1,351 61. Od. as rewards for saving 714 shipwrecked persons by its lifeboats, and other means. The Committee of the Institution earnestly - APPEAL to the public for ASSISTANUE to enable +hem to meet the con tinued heavy demands on the Institution's 125 lifeb,at estab lishments. Contributions are receiv,d by all the London and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road , in the immediate vicinity o f the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, King's-cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. Vice-Patron —llls Royal Highness the Prince of WA LE S,K.G President —His Grace the Duke of BUCCLE UCH, K.G. Treasurer —Edward Masterman, Esq. ad- The numerous and urgent appeals of the si k poor for missi c the Committee to entreat are ounty of the affluent and humane, as the medical officers daily obliged t,.) treat as out-patients many distres , ing cases which. with more adequate !nods, they would gladly admit into the wards. The premises of the Hospital are capable of containing 500 beds. The Hospital is not endo wed, but is wholly dependent on voluntary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer, Edward Masterman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co.;Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Sm ith, Payne, and Co. ; G;yn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; D en i s on and Co. • xv Warns, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Berners-btreet ; Masterman and Co. ,• I. B a rned and Co., Liverpool; and at the Hospital, from 10 till 5. STANFORD O. SMITE Segetary. THE SUN, LONDON THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1864. NIMIVIO."—COLOSSEUM. — My 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, Wit; MORE STREET, W. ®NE MILLION OLD PENNY POSTAGE STAMPS FOR SALE. Apply to N. C., 'a, Holies street, Oxford-street; or G. 0., 2, St. John's-gardens, Notting-hill. THE best TROUSERS for gentlemen to wear are those mach 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 medic) tutisimus ibis." ELSTOB'S TROUSERS, TWENTY-ONE SHILLINGS 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. lOs. per share to be paid on application, £2 on allotment. Calla not to exceed £2 105 per share, nor to be made at intervals of less than three months. DIRECTORS. CRAW/SHAY BAILEY, Esq., M.P. Newport, Chair man. R. W. KENNARD. Egg , M.P., (Messrs. R. W. Kennard and Co.), Deputy Chairman. Hon. S. P. Vereker, Director South Staffordshire Railway Company. W. Challis, Esq. (Sir J. Pirie, Bart., and Co., Birchin• lane. T. Gratrex, Eaq., Banker, Newport. . 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, Fenchurch-street, B.C. - - Maim Crawshak Bailey and Newport. SOLICITOR—George Rooper, Esq., 26:Lincoln's-inn-fields. BROKERS. Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son, 15, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street. I.ITDITORS. Edward Cheshire, Esq., Bank of Egypt, Old Broad-street, E.C. Cornelius %Valford, Esq., Enfield. SECRETARY (pro tom,)—James J. Wallis, Esq. Offices—No. 16, Cannon-street, B.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. Crawahay 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 SHARES. To the Directors of the South Wales Company (Limited). Gentlemen, —Having paid to your bankers the sum of , I hereby r( quest 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. THE SOUTH WALES COLLIERY COMPANY (Limited). No LONDON APPLICATIONS in this Company will be receive" after MONDAY, 22d inst. ' and not later than TUESDAY, 23d, from the COUNTRY. By order of the Board. SUNDAY AMUSEMENTS, A delegate meetng from the several trade socie ties 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 establishments 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 Walmaley, 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 Museum, 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 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 Lord Palmerston on the subject (it being explained that his lordship had consented to receive it), were moved, and spoken to by Mr. Medland (painter), Mr. Baichin (farrier), Mr. Jones (basket maker), Mr. Newman (cabinet maker), Mr. Harry (car penter), Mr. Edgar (boot makes), and other dele gates, and carried unenimously. A book bound in leather made of human skin has been sold at the auction-rooms, Rue Dronot, Paris, for 226 f. 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LIVERPOOL, Midnight. 4 to 1 agst Patent (taken) 11 to '2 agst Rebe (taken) n to 2 agst Lady Stormont (taken) 12 to 1 agst Itnperatrice (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, Robe, and Lady Stormont against the field. AQUATICS. UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. By an account received from Cambridge last evening, we find that Mr. Hawkshaw, of Trinity College, the captain of the crew, under whose experienced eye they have been selected, is now rowing the bow 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 frailes 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 progress, 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-of-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 Sir 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. Schomberg, 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 mizen, on board yesterday afternoon. He 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 Roy al Marine Bar racks at Woolwich, for tha trial of Private Patrick M'Cor maok on charges of being absent without leave and of mak ing away with his necessaries. It is satisfactory to remark that, since the authorities have substituted impris Aunent and stoppage of pay in lieu of corporal punishment, these en ea are manifestly decreasing, and the courts-martial which sat oily u are now seldom held oftener than once, and never more than twice, per week. The punishment of the . lash has not been resort,-d to in Woolwich garrison for some time. zooth bore gun, which The 300 pounder muzzle loading B nental firing at has undergone a successful course of expo,: the steam Shoeburyness, was yesterday shipped on Wart. store ship Balaklava, at Woolwict, for transport t o the um' 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, RA., 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 thomuzzle, and will be elevated and depressed by means of tour radial racks worked with a simple mechanical appliance attached to the carriage. It is stated that the Secretary of State for War and other authorities have complemented Col. Shaw on the efficiency of his invention. ASSAULT OF ARMS. A ve.at 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 aas at the basi s 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. Leonards an nouncing that the prince was obliged to forego the visit. When it became known that the prince would not be pre sentsonaelittle 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 sup 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, Ito.; and besides these the let Life Guards were r epresented by Lieutenant-Colonel th e Hon. Dudley de Roe, Major and Lieutenant-Colonel the Earl of Mountcharles, Captains Bateson, Hon. Henry Wyndham, and Hon. Cecil buncombe; Lieutenant the Hon. S. J. Egerton and Cornet Needham ; the 2d Life Guards by Lieutenant -Colonel G. Howard Vyse, and Major and Lieutenant -Colonel Frede rick Marshall, Captain IL 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 Baillie, Lieu tenant F. G. Burnaby, Cornet H. E. Westear, Adjutant R. M'Alpine, and Quartermaster Herbert Turner. Though not present, the Marquis of Tweedd ale, Field-Marshal Viscount Comberreere, and many other noblemen and gen tlemen, sent handsome donations to the fund, the gallant marquis accompanying- his gift with a letter, in which he stated that he warmly sympathised with the object in view, and also felt great pleasure in promoting any under taking which would tend lo induce `soldiers to acquire a greater knowledge of their weapons than could be obtained in their ordinary drills. Th e en tertainment itself (in which it must bo premised that only the picked men o f the brigade took part) con sisted of bouts at ein g le 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; Corpora! Sheffield, 2d Life Guards; Corporal-Major Waite, 2d CHELMSFORD SPRING MEETING.-WEDNESDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for all ages; maiden allowances; the winner to be eold for £3OO. Three-quarters of a mile. 13 subs. Mr Ten Broeck's Lord of Linne, 5 yrs, 94t 12113 (Fordham) 1 Lord Rendlesham's Diomed. 3 yrs, Bst (S, Hibberd) 2 Mr Brown nas. Charmian, 3 yrs, 85t.......... (Murfet) 3 Mr Godding's Fantreluche, 4 yrs, 9st 121 b.. (T. French) 4 The 'following also ran :—Wee Aggie, Le Marechal, Magic, King Cotton, and Tom Ashworth. Bating-7 to 4 agst Diomed, 3to 1 agst Lord of Linne, 6 to 1 agst Fanfreluche, 100 to 15 agat Magic, 8 to 1 aget King Cotton, 100 to 8 agst Wee Aggie. Fanfreluche 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 across the course; Lord of Linne wide of everything on the left. A quarter of a mile from the finish the lot ran in a line, but it was evident that Lord of Linne (who was palling double) would win. Fordham waited on his opponents till reaching the distance, when he came away and won, hard held, by ten lengths; Charmian was a bad third, and the others passed the post at wide intervals as follows :—Fanfreluche 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 sovs each, with 30 added; maiden and selling allowances. Half a mile. 8 subs. Mr G. Hodgman's Virginia, 3 yrs 050, 7st 71b (Morris) 1 Mr David's Dominie Sampson, 6 yrs (£5O), Set 111 b (J. Reeves) 2 Me-Gedding's Sugarplum filly, 2 Yrs' ( I ' s * 7th) (Sayers) 3 The following also ran :—Cosset, Miss Shepherd, Sal vioni, and Lucretia. Betting-5 to 4on Virginia, 4to 1 agat Salvioni, sto 1 agst the Sugarplum filly. After going a couple of hundred yards Salvioni led, but gav3 way at the bottom of the hill to Virginia, who was momentarily headed at the distance by Dominie Sam p son, but Virginia came away on reaching the enclosure, and wou in a canter by four lengths; two lengths between second and third; Lucretia was a bad fourth, The a w n i d nn t e h r e w fi a l s ly so b ld y to su A g lr aru C. Peck, was claimed by Mr, of London, for 140 guineas; Fleming. The Hyde Plate Handicap of £4O for all ages. Three quarters of a mile. Mr Hoolgman's Dilston, 3 yrs, Es t 71b (Morris) 1 Mr T. Wiseman's Mrs Somerville, 4 yrs, Bst (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 eget 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 strives 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. H alt a mile, 13 subs. Mr John Nightingall's Attention, Bst 71b ~..(Owner) 1 Mr Bartholomew's Miss Webb, Bst 711 (Norman) 2 Mr Fleming's Camillus, Bst 101 b...... (J. Loates) 3 The following also ran :—Thor, Vicksburg, Warbeck, Jacobus, Romola, and Ailesbury. Betting-9 to 4 agst Miss Webb, HO 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 furzes, when the flag was dropped, and Jacobus also got badly off. The lions Stakes (Handicap) of 10 soya each, 2 ft, with 50 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 . (Fordham) 1 '2 121 b) ...................... .......... Mr W. E. Jones's Zeloo, 4 y rs, 7st 91b (Keates) Mr Marsh's Margery , 5 yrs , §Bt Sib (S. Hibberd) 3 31b (Morris) 4 Mr Edwards's Physician, 4 yrs, 'la= Betting-6 to 4on Canzonette, 3 to to a g st Zeloo, 4to 1 agst Margery. Zeloo made play at a good padd, With Oansonette at ber side, for half a mile, after which Zeloo WA a clear lead of Canzonette, Margery following a couple of lefigthe behind Mr Ten Broeck's mare, Physician being o. similar distance b e hi n d 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 sovs, 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, 12at (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 K ettledrum, 6 yrs, 125 t...... (Owner) 5 Betting—Even on Evelyn, 5 to 2 agat Kettledrum. E ve lyn waited until getting over the last hurdle, when she came away and won b y ei g ht lengths , a bad third. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Bantam (take n ) 12 to 1 agst Emblem (taken) 15 to 1 agst Wee Nell (taken) 25 to 1 agat Amy (taken) 33 to 1 agat Leading Article (taken) 40 to 1 agst Rockley (taken) 50 to 1 agat Worcester (taken) COURSING, THE GREAT WATERLOC MEETING. WEDNESDAY. The 4 1 ,600 in specie, by subscription of Waterloo £25 h, Cup,ha winning e dog to receive £5OO. 8 1 subs. Mr. Bell Irvi n g 's Skedaddler beat Mr. Gu rnett's Glen each, o oto Dhu (1) (dr.) Mr Spinks's Sea Pink beat Mr J. Gordon's Great Expecte- tions Mr Blanshard's Babe beat Mr Barden's Drop of Drink Mr Lloyd's ns Patent beat Mr Savage's Storekeeper Mr J. Gibson ns Golf beat Mr Russell's Reliance (1) Mr J. IL Blundell us Saladin beat Mr Campbell's Cala zooro (1) Mr J. Bake ns Detector beat Mr Brundrit'g Burgomaster Lord Uffington's Retribution beat Hon. Captain Melyneux ns Streamer Lord Eglinton's Rainbow beat Mr Callender° us Coo rooran Mr W. J. Legh ns Be Quiet beat Mr Maokatock us Bock ford MrDunlop's Marshall Forward beat Mr W. Long ns Cheer Boys Mr E. W. Haywood us Justice beat Mr T. D. Horaby's Heiress Mr B. H. g beat M r ChesshYre ns Liverpool Cunningham's Hop - bine (1) Mr Green's Gipsy Que en beat Lord Bint li Jones's Mr H. Haywood'soilees Julia Itebe M beat anne :lr li J. s Donald Mr Gregson's Roaring Meg beat Mr Mather's Welcome Colonel Bathurst us Owereby beat Mr Randell us Don Felix Mr A. A. Morrell us Imperatrice beat nv Gavin Steele's Spider Mr W. G. Borron's Blush Rose beat Mr J. Hylsop us Dunoon Mr J. F. Armistead's Lady Stormont beat M r J. KILOWIeS us Tamar Mr T. Williams us King Death beat Mr I. Jardine's In nocence (1) beat l. B M ro r2 s ou n d r sd ui a n le's Mr Massey Good Idea beat Mr Brocklebank's L M o r rd W im orr r al g l an 's . W 8 White to Sk r y weeney Blackpool ns Baron Nbi:litomlsornD Lord Grey de Wilton's Glendower beat Mr Croft us Guild Belle Lord Sefton's Sparkle beat Mr Lyon's See Clear (1) Lord Bective us Lady Java beat Mr A. Graham's Exhi bitor Mr D. Bateman's Blue Bell beat Mr G. A. Thompson's Tullochgoram Mr Stocker ns Black Bees beat Mr Ivie Campbell ns Cala baroono Mrßartholomew ns Hylax beat Mr G. B. Bruce ns Bright Cloud Mr T, T. C. Lister's Chloo beat Mr J. Johnstone's Jezebel Mr Bland's Beadle of the Parish beat Major BoothbY ns Dixie First Ties. Sea Pink beat Skedaddlor Patent beat Babe Golf beat Saladin Retribution beat Detector Be Quiet beat Rainbow Justice beat Marshal For ward (1) Rebe beat Julia Mannering Roaring Meg beat Gipsy Queen Lady SOrßlont beat Blush se Imperatriee beat Owersby King Death beat Baron N, ehOlson Master Sweeny beat White Sky Glendower beat Sparkle ( 1 ) Blue Bell beat Lady Java (1) Black Bees beat Hylax Beadle of the Parish beat Chloe (1) PRICE •.4d. STAMPED ....sd. Life Guards; Corporal-Major St. John, Ist Life Guards; Trooper 0 tter way, 2d Life Guards; C orp oral- Maj or Armstrong, Ist Life Guards; Corporal-Major Wake, 2d Life Guards ; Corporal-Major 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, let Life Guards; Corporal Bee, Royal Horse Guards; Corporal Harker, 2d Life Guards; and Corporal Gower, 2d 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 complied 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 ponent ; 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 cute 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 can warrant 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 cared for and nurtured. The bands of the Ist and 2d Life Guards, wader their respective conductors, played a varied selection of excellent music during the afternoon. Final Sale of the Great Eastern Steamship. LivEßrooL, 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 Canard, Wilson, and Co.), the auc tioneer, enumerated the conditions of sale, one of which, the most important, was that if the purchaser made any ob jection which the vendor could not removele 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 £20,000. Mr John Rae, shipowner, made the next bid for £25,000, but as he was uaderstoed not to agree to make the necessary deposit, his bid was not entertained, and the next actual bid was that of Mr M‘Gee, shipowner, for £21,000. Mr Yates fol lowed with £22,000, and after Mr M'Gee 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 had 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 £BO,OOO. A claim was made by Mr Rae at the close of the sale, on the ground that he had bid £25,000 for the ship. The claim, however, was not entereained, on account of Mr Rae having failed in regard to his deposit, and to observe other minor technicalities connected with the conditions of Itepresentation of Dorset, Mr. H. Ker Seymbr, the senior representative of the county of Dorset, yesterday morning issued an address announcing that the political connection which has subsisted between him and the electors of the county must be severed. The cause of the retirement of the hon. gentleman, which was not altogether unexpected, is ill-health. It is not yet known whether there will be a contest for the vacant seat. Mr. Moyer, 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 :—" You 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 ex tent 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 advance 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 thi before both for coarse and fine linens, and the t ra d e is getting into a more healthy state again. LEICEST ER, 17th. — There is more activi ty in the hosiery trade. In t he rural distr icts there is no u to order; prices in fair material consumptive alteration. demand. Woolsl Yarns are extremely engagedhold P in price, b e i ng firm, spinners being well are very high. NOTTINGHAM, 17th.—There is net much change to notice in the state of the lace trade. There is ra ther more doing in IVleehlin q u illi ngs . I n bl a ck silk laces and narrow edgings there is not much doing, but the demand for silk Mecblins 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 NOTJON OF CELEBRATING SIIAKSPERE'S 'J'E]:CI•:NTENARY.—LiverpOOI has had the original idea eta Shaltspere fancy ball, in which ever' coiner shall assume one of Shakspere's characters. session is , me to see you assembled around me before you separate. "Archdukes, Princes of my - House, moat worth 7 , illustrious, anti honoured gentlemen of both Houses of the Reichsral b— "lt affords me especial satisfaction, to behold among you the representatives of my peincipality of Transyl7ania, summoned by myself and those elected by the people. "The ecLoes of the festival, with which that land—the one firm outpost of my- empire on the west—celebrated its union with the Crown of Aus tria 500 years ago, had soiree died mat, when from gentlemen, of Traneylvani3, entered tileeast Y :i ti t; joyful confidence upon t,'iat course of common activity which t hrows around m y subjects a new bond of union, and one daily being drawn closer. I have greeted these demonstrations with real satisfaction, since in them I recognised 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. " You 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. s' 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 rola 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 aequaiat 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 t he 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. It is the destiny of Austria to be strong against every possible attack, bat 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 as 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 the tor tune with which Heaven his blessed the arms o f A u stria, and of the glorious victory to Which it h as guided her banners. For I know that my faithf u l people unite wlth me in this feeling of joy i n t h e re cognition of the brave who have bl e d f or our hon. our in every place where it is important to hold high the Austrian name. You h ave world the testimony of this unity in enthusiastic words. We can regard it with confi g e iv n e t lit s ic oiast the justified pride ; we will guard it as and well for it contains an invincibl e "Honourable Members power. e n a precious jewel, of my Reichsrath -- "You will return to your homes with the con sciousness of patriotic thankfully recogn. fulfilment of duties , w hich I Ise. Austria has shown that in her rejuvenated form she preserves her good id o. spirit, and th at the i nher i tance of her strength and glory abides with her in the new p at h of liberty on which she has entered. My favour go with you, and may the hand of Heaven, a s hitherto, be extended in blessing a b ove you, the empire, and ita people." an I THE DUCHESS OF PARMA'S FUNERAL—The Count de 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'Angott lame are deposited. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY. —On. Tuesday evening Mr. John Hum phreys, the Middlesex coroner, held an inquest at the 1 4 ,.. 11 : don Hospital as to the death of Benjamin Church, ageds:'l, a stoker, who died under the following eircunistarnocieng of The deceased lett the Shoreditch station on the pomnreaching the Bth inst. with n train for Ipswich , andu-nin front of Milo end ho get on the "slasher" „, of ironworkai bra, which one of the wheels, to place "m- sand:bea the machinery would not act on account of the frost, toe of his rigbt foot, became in motion, and crushed the ll b e ig wa s removed to tho ortification supervened End which was otherwise inj ured. hospital, where gangrene or Tube house surgeon having de caused death on Saturday . f witness said that the deceased scribed the injuries, the chiecngine to have attended to the proved that t he ought to have got jury concurring, deceased was alone to blame,. t id th '' tof "Acciden a ea . eturned a verebe °sffsicrtbee vizett3hhead break. The coroner ‘4e°l ‘ge sl l3l;Zd JACKSON, "Man of the World" wine klr t'S t, Camberwell-park, London. kti o t i lY t k t r „ .. R a. „ N ‘ r , °RSDELL'S PlLLS.—These Pills t , ?—eiv b o Y ,-,etable preparation, and may be taken a Nvels ReX without fear or danger. They act k tt h lij a „ idly yet effectually, and by their floe tonic, 0,4th:„,1.048,re Properties, they remove all oppressive eti:l,the a _ ate the secretions of the liver and bowels, k 4,,eey d o u Taeil, and purify the blood. Unlike m ea an a y . '3IAPT-Ni°7ly"3,,f qhieni( auataiirislietyettoptarLetfroelda,oarad ar t e seeoramended habitual siLthe AST FAMILY 44.!1 t t :Z 11 41 8 (. 8 , °8ie 1 x15 : b Sold T o b h y n a ae chemistsE sq and" °i other Prospect 1 e dealers in at Is lid, 2s 9d, and 4s 6 d. W holesale Bred-stre London. This day, Never before Psblished, price 25., 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. 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