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4 t TUE NIERC'ANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION (Limited). Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1862. Ca Mal £2,0 0,000, in 40,000 Shares of £OO each ; First Issue, 20 , 00 0 Shares, of which Ten Thousand are already sub ribed. Du it pos on Application £1 per Share, i and £2 on Allotment. o future Cali to exceed £5 per Share, and atintervals of not less than three months. It is not intended to call up More than £25 per Share. DIRECTORS. :Xenophon Balli, Esq., Merchant, London. Thomas Dakin, Esq.. Alderman, Ab c h urc h-lane. W illiam Dugan, Esq., Dublin. William H, Harford, Esq. (Sir William Miles, Bart., and Co.), Bristol. P. D. Radom', Esq., Deputy Chairman of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. George F. Holroyd, Esq., Director of the London, Chatham , and Dover Railxv.iy Company. J. G. Homere, Esq., Merchant, London. P. Proudloot, Esq , Manchester. Jo seph Thornton, Esq., Beaver Hall, Southgate. P. G. Westmorland, Esq. (Charles Joyce and Co.), London. Altred Wilson, Esq., Director of the Bank of London. 3tichael Zarifi, Esq (Zarifi Bros.), Lon ion. James Dickson, Esq. (Lenox, Nephew, and Co.) , 18, New Broad-street. B A.NKERS. The Rank of London, Threadneedle-street and Charing-cross. Sit William 211.e5, Bart., and Co., Bristol. AUDITORS. C. J. IL Allen, Esq.. 52, Threadneedle-street. and Co.) John Young, Esq. OlessrA. Coleman, Turquand, SOLICITORS. Messrs. Edwards and Co., Westminster. Messrs. Sole, Turners, and Hardwick, Aldermanbury. SOLICITORS IN BRISTOL. Messrs. Daniel and Cox. BROKERS. Messrs. Robins and Barber, 29, Thr eadneedle -street, E.C. Messrs. Boyle, Low, and Pim, Dublin. SECRETARY PRO TEM. W. C. Winterbottom, Esq. Temporary Offices-21, Threadneedle -street. This Company has been formed with the view of sssisting the development of those constantly -extending operations in all departments of trade and commerce, which presents co extraordivary a feature in the industrial statistics of this country. The marked success which has attended the establishment of otter Associations of a similar character proves beyond all question that a Wide field exists for business of this &scep tio n. hile this Association will assimilate in its principles with the institutions alluded to, it differs from the m i n several ma -terial features,Without excluding' Foreign Investments, it will in preference use its resources in affording increased faci- Tlities fur the development of all legitimate descriptions of rnmer cial enterpri se espec i ally in the leading Provincial 3 wns of the United Kingdom. In Liverpool arrangements are pending for the formation Of a very influential connexion. It is not its purpose to assume the functions which belong to ordinary banking, but it will make cash advances upon the deposit of all sound and bonil fide securities, such as Deben tures and Dock Warrants, including approved Bills of Ex chan4e. It will extend the benefits of its rxperiene,e and i , fluence in forwarding the successful completion of all public and Private undertakings, the utility and lucrative character of which is satisfactorily assured; and with the view that the Sphere of its operations may be as enlarged as possible, it is intended that the Association shall be represented at all the e important towns by some of the most influential persons at those places, to be appointed from time to time. No promotion money has been or will be paid. I'rospectuses and forms of application for shares may be obtained at the offices of the Company, and of the brokers, and the solicitors in London, and at the several offices of the brokers and solicitors in the country. In the event of no allotment being made, the deposits will be returned in full. Should a less number of shares be allotted than are applied for, the deposit will be made available towards the payment on allotment, and the balance, if any, returned to the ap plicant. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the Mercantile Credit Association (Limited):— Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers the sum of I request y ou to allot me Shares in e r chan;ile Credit Association, Limited, and Ihe th agree Me to become a memb er o f the Society, and to accept such shares, or any less number that may be alto -ed to me ; and I request you to place my name on the Register o: Members in respect of the shares allotted to me. I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, Name in full Address 'Usual Signature Date TIIE MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIA- T N OTICE IS HERION (Limited).EßY GIVEN, That Applications for Shares in this Association will not be received after Four o'clock (in THURSDAY next, the 29th inst. By order. W. C. WINTERBO rrom, Secretary pro tern. 21, Threadneedle -street, 26th October, 1803. SALE OF OLD STORES, AT THE ROYAL ARMY CLO.CHING DEPARTMENT, PIMLICO. WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, 17th October, 1i63. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That t he r . SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is prepar e d t o eceive on or before SATURDAY, 31st inst, Tenders for the Purchase of Unserviceable Stores now lying at the Royal Ar my Clothing Department at Pimlico, comprising Military Clothing, Great Costs, Tin Ware, Waterproof Articles, Tools, &c., &c. The Stores may be viewed at Pimlico from 9 to 11 and from 1 to 4 o'clock during the four days previous to the 31st inst. Tenders must be made upon the praper printed form, Which may be obtained on application at this office, or to the Military Storekeeper at Pimlico. The Secretary of State for War reserves the right to reject any or all of the Tenders. TTIOMA.s HOWELL, Director of Contracts. ARMY CONTRACTS. r ipENDERS will be receiv e d a t thi s Offi ce un til AL 12 o'clock noon on the 3d of November, from persons Who may be willing to enter into Contracts to supply BREAD AND MEAT in such qilantitics , s may be required. for the use of Tier Majesty's Land Forces stationed in the following place 5, from Ist December, 1863, to 31st May, 1864 1. Brompton House, Hyde-park, and Kensington. 2. Retzent's-park and St. John's-wood. 3. Nei Barracks, Chelsea. 4. 'Wellington Barracks, Buckingham ralace, and St. George's Barracks. 5. The Tower. 6. Hounslow and Kneller Hall, 7. Hampton Court. 8. Windsor. 9. Brighton, with Coast Forts from Newhaven to Shore ham. 10. Croydon. 11. Sandhurst. Separate Tenders for Bread and for Meat must be made for each of the above-mentioned Stations or Barracks as sepa rately grouped and numbered. Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob tained on application at this office, by letter or in person, between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock. Tenders on the printed forms must be properly filled up and alined, and no Tender will be noticed unless delivered lat the under-mentioned Office, under closed envelope (marked 2 the outdde " Tender for C omm i ssar i a t S upplies "), before o'clock noon on the 3d November next. W. T. POWER, Comm.ssary-General. Depr,t& Commissary-General's Office, 5. ew-street, Spring _gardens, London, S.W., 10th Oct., 1853. ARMY CONTRACTS. 11"BCommissariat Office, Aldershot, Oct. 9, 1863. ERS will be received at this Office, until 12 o'el ock noon, on TUESDAY, the 3d November, 1863, from p er sons who m a y be widing to enter into Contracts to supply FLOUR AND MEAT, in such quantities as may be required, from the Ist December. 1863, to Als ' May, 18(54, for the use of her Majesty's Forces stationed at Aldershot d within the command. Separate Tenders are r equi r ed for Flour and for Meat. Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob tained on application at this office, by letter or in person, between the hours of ten and four o'clock. The Tenders must be properly filled up and signed, and delivered at this office (under closed envelope, marked on the outside "Tender for Army Supplies,") and no Tender will be noticed unless made on forms obtained from this office, and delivered by the hour appointed. ARAs. Commissariat-office, Aldershot, Oct. 9,1883. TENDERS will be received at this Office, until 12 o'clock, noon on , the 3d er, 1 863, from persons who , may be TUESDAY willing to enter into Novem Contract to supply FLOUR FOR HOSPITAL BREAD, In such quantities as may be required, from the lst Decem -1,3,er, 1863 , t o 31st May, 1.64, for the use of Her Maj es t y ' s -u orces stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the com- Mtnd. Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob tained on application at this office, by letter or in person, be tween the hours of ten and four o'clock. The Tenders must be properly filled up and signed, and delivered at this office (under closed envelope, marked on the outside " Tender for Army Supplies"), and no tender will be noticed unless made on forms obtained from this office, and delivered by the hour appointed. ARMY CONTRACTS. Commissariat Office, Aldershot, Oct, 9, 1863. l I I ENDERS will be received at this Office, üßtil -,,„.., 12 o'cicck, noon, on THURSDAY, the sth November, . - L it o , i, from persons who may be willing to enter into Con ‘r ... _t to supply PAILLASSE STRAW AND STRAW FOR ROYAL in such ti 63, to q uantities 3oc as may be required learn the Ist December, maids h November. 1864, for the use of her Majesty's .stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the corn tabled .„ of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob berweenuntzplication at this office, by letter or in person, delivered at' hours of ten and four o'clock. T ile Tend must be properly filled up and signed, and cuticle Tender office (under closed envelope, marked on the and delivered e" be noticed u o nlier for Supply of Straw)," and no Tender will made on forms obtained from this office, by the hour appointed. NOTHING impo SSIBLE.—The greatest and -/v,e.,, Most useful i at ree l . a. J o p , _nvention of the day, AGUA AMARELLA. to ti '; Lo u r ° „)NELL and CO., 3, King-court, Lombard remove_ s p ubito o,. Perfumers to her Majesty, respectfully offer the lazing truly marvellous fluid'which gradually What : dyus , F t ?. Th ilaan hair to its pristine line—no matter at wh en , on rhea Amarella has none of the properties of will k e ,':ehai r tcontrary, is beneficial to the system, and in half oral p:restored one applicationper iontli , rient colour highest d er , lo a ~, • Price one guinea per bottle, or Nifty. may 1 3 and ti o `Ju• Testimonials from artistes of the and ce. have 1. „eeo on individuals of unaoubted respecta ncss the Pri nc : B en a/w...- 4 .PPllcation. Messrs. John Gosnell 1 , 1 of W:ja e t a ed Perfumers to her Royal High- ROYAL FR EI ,. in the I e i r i I . — a t e 11 ,, i 0 0 1 n Sy ITA L , Gray's-inn-road, way Terminus, 1 inp• , ,.. c .,, , tv ot the Great Northern Rail _, Patr on . Z". PregClellt--T he 12 , — . he QuE EN. Treasurer—p, d uke ot BUCCLEUCI e i the This was the tint he, tf war d Uaster E„ T , i ' K.G. and instant admisaion ii,'illeto Introdur n, -.'' c, Ivithout the for mality of governors' letr er ,„ . (Ite.stitute principle of free d ur evo red to desti tution in its most pitiable te ru l' l v s entirely which is va i e d by &Mau ,-;s and disv as T, tto,dthiat nosy of bet Eruenffideeir(!endt, It t hnece e aecom magnitude that, with adeq uate ; capable ot admitting. into its wards il a l '" , it v i v_ but t the > re ,..P__, r p s on of the casual sick of this great inetrop4erY lacylt funds in order to have 500 beds available these the most wretched of our fellow.: it gratuitously affords medical advice auretatuem. ItlOr l e ° o n of on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a wee Tin e to more,ve, The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty .4, make an EARNEST APPEAL to the public for contin - u6i — `ake an to enable them to admit and relieve the distresainsuPPrt, daily present themselves. asea that Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward N as i errnan, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts ur l Co. ; Drummond and Co.;_ llerries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; cil yi 3 and Co.; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; W:lliaras, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool find at the Hospital. STANFORD 8, SUlTH_SecretarY CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of the BIRTH of SHEVKSPEARE, at Stratford-upon- Avon. The Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir 'Hobert N. C. Hamilton, Bart., K.C.8.. is Chairman! are now receiv ing; SUBSCRIPTIONS, and they may also be paid to the account of the Tercentenary Committee, at the Stourbridge and Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington Banks, Stratford-upon-Avon ; Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and Greenway, Warwick; or their London agents, Messrs. Small, Payne, and Co , Messrs flanburys and Co., or Messrs. Glyn and Co., bankers, London. t . he Tercentenary Committee, in submitting the subserip 'ton litt, to the nation, most earnestly appeal to the admirers S hakspeare for their aid and assistance. The Committee thsetiVieir claims upon the ground that Stratford is not only at l i r t t l i i 'Place of' Shakspeare, but the centre of attraction to the town of the great Poet's works, and that was his town loved, and where he lived and died. No. 22,257, MAJOR-GENERAL CAMPBELL'S NARRATIVE. 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In suran , es granted both at Home and in Foreign Countries on the most liberal terms. LIFE DEPARTMENT. Every facility offered to Insurers. Ninety per Cent. of the Profits divided among the Insurers on the participating principle. The new Life business transacted in 1862 as follows : Policies. Anic unt In=ured. Premiums. 1,037 £763,334 £23,641 0 0 Forms of Proposal and every information will be furnished on application at the OFFICES : LONDON 58, Threadneedle-street. t 1 • 4, New Bank Buildings. Lothbury. „ West-end Office B, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. ing ; these forfeits to be divided between the first and second horse. Two-year-olds to carry 7st; 3 .yr-olds, Bst 121 b; 4-yr-olds and upwards, 9st 51b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Winners extra. Bretby Stakes Course. 16 subs. Mr Cartwright's Fairwater, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (51b extra) (Custance) 1 Captain Christie's Lady Clifden, 5 yrs, 9st 21b (Fordham) 2 Sir J. Hawley's Argonaut, 4 yrs, 9st 51b (Wells) 3 Baron Niviere's Sonchatnp, 2 yrs, 7st Betting—Even on Lady Clilan, 11 to 8 agst Argonaut, and 6 to 1 agst Fairwater. Lady Clitden, with Argonaut at her girths, made play, Sonchamp lying up to half way down the hill, where Fair water joined them, and in a stride or two after she got her head in front, and won in a canter by three parts of a length; a bad third. Sweepstakes of 200 sows each, h ft, for colts; Bst 101 b each. Ab. M. Three subs. Lord Stamford's Mahometan, Bst 101 b .... (A. Edwards) 1 Lord Coventry's Dovedale, Bst 101 b (J. Adams) 2 Betting-5 to 2on Mahometan, who made all the running, and won very easily by two lengths. Fifty Pounds; for 3-yr-olds, 7st 111 b; 4-yr-olls, Bst 101 b; 6-yr-olds, 6-yr-olds, and aged, Bst 131 b; maidens allowed 71b. Sir F. Johnstone's Johnny Armstrong, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b Goater) 1 Mr Blake's Croagh Patrick, 5 'yrs, Bst 131 b (G. Fordham) 2 Lord Stamford's Onesander, 3 yrs, 7st 1 Itb (A. Edwards) 3 The following also ran :—Caller Ou, Xing of 'Utopia, Newmarket, and Wingrave, T HE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. 156, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C. Queen Insurance-buildings, Liverpool. Capital ONE MILLION STERLING. At the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors, held at Liver pool, on the 21st October, 1863, BERNARD HALL, Esq.. Chairman of the Company, in the Chair, the Directors' Report for the year stated— That the Fire Premiums for the year amounted to £70,300 being an increase over the preceding year of 22,880 That the Life Premium Receipts for the first three years were .... 15,249 and for the past three years being an increase in the latter triennial period over the former of That the amount accumulated since last Meeting, as a Fire Reserve Fund, was 23,427 and the amount added to Life Fund was That during the past five years the Company had paid for Claims the Actuary reported that the Life Liabilities had been valued on the soundest principles, viz., Net Premiums at 3 per cent. interest, and that the Bonus to participating Policy holders averaged as much as 46 per cent. per annum of the Premiums paid, while in some instances it was as high as 65, 70, and even 73 per cent. A dividend was declared to proprietors at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum. J. MONCRIEFF WILSON, Manager and Actuary. JOHN E. LEYLAND, Secretary. Betting-7 to 4 agst Johnny Armstrong, 4to 1 each agst Caller Ou and Croagh Patrick . . King of Utopia jumped away with a clear lead, having Johnny Armstrong, Onesander, and Wingrave in close attendance to the bushes, where the King dropped backand the favourite came on in advance, Onesander being second, and Croagh Patrick third, at whose side came Wingrave. In the bottom Croagh Patrick took the second place, and half way up he joined the leader ; but in a few strides after Goater made his effort, and won very cleverly by half a length, two lengths separating the second and third ; Cal ler Ou was a bad fourth, Wingrave fifth, King of Utopia sixth, and Newmarket next. STAMP YOUR PAPER, ENVELOPES. INVOICES. &c., with JONES'S PATENT PERCUSSION EMBOSSING- PRESS. The above would be found useful to youths at school for embossing their Books, Drawings, Papers, &c. The Press complete, with Plain Crest, Name, or Business Die, 9s. 6d. Note the Address : —WILL lAM JONES, Die Sinker, Press Maker, and Embosser, 3, Queen's-court, High Holborn (op posite Day and Martin's). The Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25 sous each, 10 ft, and only sif declared, with 100 added. The owner of the second horse to receive 50 sow; out of the stakes. Winners TEA.—MOORE BROTHERS respectfully inti mate that their New Prospectus is now ready. They especially recommend their improved Family Tea, reduced to 3s. 2d. ; Souchong, reduced to 38. 6d. ; mixed Assam, re duced to 3s. Bd.; and the finest Assam, reduced from 4s. 4d. to 3s. 11d. per lb. MOORE BROTHERS, 35, London-bridge, City, E.C. extra. Cambridgeshire Course. 215 subs, 78 of whom declared. Mr W. Day's Catch 'em Alive, 4 yrs, 7st (S. Adams) 1 Lord Westworland's Merry Hart, 3 yrs, Est 12Ib (Morris) 2 Mr 11. Ten Broeck's Summerside, 3 yrs, Oat 91b (J. Grimahaw) 3 Mr T. Hughes's Juliet, aged, 6st lib, carried Est 21b (A. Woodhouse) 4 Mr Naylor's Carnival, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (Challoner) 0 Mr 6axon's The Monk, 6 yrs, Bst 41b, inc 10Ib extra (Midgeley) 0 Mr R. Boyce's Carisbrook, 4 yrs, Bst llb (Boyce) 0 ' Lord Cove n t r y' s E xc h equer . 4 yrs 7st 121 b.. (J. Adams) 0 Mr R. Sutt on ' s Gl enorch y, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b .... (Thomas) 0 Mr Hodgman's Victor, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Fordham) 0 Lord St. Vincent's Bellman, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b, car 7st 121 b _ (Reeves) 0 Count F. de Lagrange's Hospodar, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Hunter) 0 Capt D. Lane's Blue Mantle, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Daley) 0 Lord Stamford's Limosina, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (A.. Edwards) 0 Lord Chesterfield's Polynesia, 4 yrs, 7st 31b, car 7st 41b (H. Grimshaw) 0 Mr Greville's Anfield, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (T. French) 0 Mr C. P. Hudson's Tolurno, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Perry) 0 Mr W. PAnson's Borealis, 3 yrs, 7st 11b.... (Whiteley) 0 Lord Palmerston's Baldwin, 3 yrs, 7st (Hibberd) 0 Mr R. Boyce's Fantail, 3 yrs, 7st (E. Taylor) 0 Baron Rothschild's Giraffe colt, 3 yrs, 7st (E. Martin) 0 Mr G. Bryan's Port Royal, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (Crouch) 0 Count F. de Lagrange's Jarnicoton, 3 yrs, Est 131 b (H. Bell, jun .) 0 Lord Bateman's Despair, late Fig, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b . _ _ _ (Covey) 0 Mr IV. Stewart's Cairncastle, 3 yrs. Est I.llb (Maidment) 0 Mr Lincoln's Roman Bee, 3 yrs, Est 101 b, car Est 121 b . Taylor 0 Sir J. Hawley's Woldga, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (H (Morgan) ) 0 Mr S, Thelluson's Jack of Hearts, 3 yrs, Est Slb (Mordan) 0 Mr H. Jones's Eastern Princess, 5 yrs, Est 71b .. (Earl) 0 Count Batthyany's Turcos, 3 yrs, Est 71b .. (J Marson) 0 Mr J. Osborne's Comet, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (Carroll) 0 Lord Strathmore's Bohemia, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Jebb) 0 Mr C. Capel's Bright Cloud, 3 yts,6st 51b..(Tomlinson) 0 Mr Down's Nebula, 3 yrs. 6st 21b Mr Ha , sthorpe'sKing Charming, 3 yrs, Est lib (Cameron) 0 Mr J. Osborne's Fanfaron, inc 61b extra, 3 yrs, bat 11b (Crawshaw) 0 Mr Henry's Deception, 3 yrs, Est (Dixon) 0 Lord Coventry's Thelestris, 3 yrs, 6st (Overton) 0 Mr T. Carter, juu.'s Grande Dame (bred in France), 3 yrs, Got Mr W. Day's Muezzin, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (Barrett) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Limosina, 4 to 1 agst Catch-'em- Alive, 10 to 1 each agst Summcrside and Carnival, 25 to 1 agst Borealis, 40 to 1 agst Comet, 50 to 1 each agst Woldga and Polynesia, 1,000 to 15 agst Victor, 1,000 to 10 agst Nebula. Punctually at the time set down the 40 riders were weighed and took their departure to meet the starter, who speedily got them in order, but in consequence of the over anxiety of several of the riders the start was delayed up wards of 47 minutes, At last the signal was lowered, and they were despatched from the post nearly in a line, but after they had proceeded a quarter of a mile Merry Hart emerged from the ruck and Caine on with a slight lead of Despair, Cairncastle, Juliet, Polynesia, Carnival, and Blue M an tle, the others lying nearly in a line widely spread across the heath, headed by Carnival, Bohemia, Exchequer, Catch-'em-Alive, Summerside, and Tolame. They ran thus, as nearly as we could make out, to the Old Duke's Stand, where Cairneastle and Blue Mantle gave way, and Glenorchy joined the leaders, who came in the centre of the course, with Hospodar 'and Fantail on the lower ground. On entering the rails Glenorchy's colours were seen in advance, closely pressed by Merry Hart, at whose girths came Summerside and Catch-'em-Alive, the latter being on the upper ground and Juliet on their loft. Half way up the hill, Carnival with Polynesia and Blue Mantle were beaten, and the race was left with• the four. Lord Westmorland's filly retained her advantage to within a hundred strides of the chair, when the three joined issue, Catch- em-Alive getting up in the last stride, and winning a fine race by a head, a head separating the second and third, a neck between the third and fourth; Bohemia was fifth, Polynesia sixth, and Glenorchy seventh. The next lot were headed by Borealis, Despair, Blue Mantle, and Limosina ; the others were widely spread, the last were The Monk, Bellman, Carisbrook, and Victor, the latter walking in some distance in their rear. On returning to scale it was found that Adams who rode the winner could not draw the weight, which immediately created an immense sensation with those who had backed him, and a scene of excitement ensued that we have but seldom witnessed. Admiral Roue and Lord Coventry, the senior stewards, were called in, who, having examined the scales, pronounced him " all right ;" but, subsequently, Lord Westmoreland lodged an objection with Mr. Man ning, demanding a further investigation. The stewar ds met before dinner and decided that the owner of Catch-'em- Alive was entitled to the stakes, the scales having been found defective at the stand at the top of the town, where they weighed in. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) It will be seen from the result of the race that the judge's decision and the prediction of "A Fresh Man" in The Sun of Monday very nearly agr ee. Out of a field of FORTY I actually placed the First and Third, as the following extract from my prophecy will show : Having noticed the merits of those likely to take a prominent part in the race, I will now attempt to forestall the judge in his decision by placing CATCH-'EM-ALIV E ................ 1 L1M051NA.......................... 2 SUMMERSIDE ............ 3 The excitement after the horses had weighed in was immense, as Catch-'em-Alive was found to be nearly 11b. short of weight, and the rider of Merry Hart pronounced to be all right. Lord Westmore land immediately claimed the race as his. When, however, the rider of Summeraide weighed he was also found to be short of Weight, w hi c h l e d to an examination of the scales, when it was found that some unprincipled 1. had inserted two pieces of lead on the weight side, making more than 11b. against the rider of Catch-'em -Alive. This immediately rectified the error, and Scratcher); was declared the winner to the intense delight of William Day, " A Fresh Man,'' and the readers of The Sun. Lord Westmoreland has lodged a third objection against Scratchenz, but as the Stewards' decision is seldom overruled, his lordship ought to take the advice that our facetious contemporary Punch gave Lord Stamford last week, viz., " That noble lords have as good a right to scratch thzolsslves as any other man." A FRESH MAN. * We leave our metiers to fill up the blank. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sove each, for 3.yr-olds and upwards; T.Y.C. 4 subs. The highest weight l e ft i n at 10 o'clock the evening before running being Bst 61b, it was raised to Bst 1016 and the others in proportion. Mr G. Bryan's Zora, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (Custanec) w.o. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya each, 10 ft., for 2-yr-olds and 3-yr-olds. T.Y.C. 15 subs. Mr Capel's Teddy, 2 yrs, 6st 10lb (Loates) 1 Mr G. Bryan's Woodcraft, 2 yrs , 6 st 121 b ..(T French) 2 • Baron Rothschild's Breeze, 2 yrs, Est 51b.. (Woodhouse) 3 The following also ran :—Vivid, Miss Armstrong, Ama. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 28, 1863, zonian, Quicksand, Little Savage, Aurora, Vanessa, and Oberon. Betting-'-5 to 2 ag3t Breeze, 4to 1 agst Vanessa, sto 1 agst Quicksand, and 7 to 1 agst Woodcraft. Breeze, in company with Miss Armstrong, made the running, followed by Teddy, Woodcraft, and Quicksand to the cords, when Miss Armstrong was beaten, and Teddy took a clear lead, followed half down by Woodcraft, the two finishing the race home together, the former winning cleverly. Optional Selling Stakes of 5 sovs inch, with 25 added, for 2-yr-old colts, Bst 121 b, and fillies Bst 81b, with selling al lowances. T.Y.C. 12 subs. Captain Goff's Voucher colt (£3O), 7st 511) Mr. H. H. Nevill's Drosera's darn colt (.£6o),_7st Sib (U. Grimshaw) t Mr. C. Fletton's Proscription (£6O), 7st llb (J. Grirnshaw) t The following also ran:—Little Star, Event filly, Mys - terious Lady, Pirouette, Gossamer filly, Flaneur,Wee Aggie and Highland Mary. Betting-6 to 4 agst Voucher c, 4to 1 agst Prescription, 100 to 15 agst Pirouette, and 8 to 1 agst Wee Aggie. The colt—Drosera's dam and Prescription lying together made play to the cords, where the Voucher colt came out and won easily by a couple of lengths, his followers finish ing SO close that the judge could not separate them; Wee Agie was a bad fourth ; Little Star was left at the post. The winner was claimed. A Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 10 ft, for 3- yr-olds and upwards; the winner of the Cambridgeshire to carry 71b, of any other handicap after the publication of the weights (October 22, at 10 a.m.), Sib extra. T.Y.C. Three subs. The highest weight accepting b e ing 6st 121 b, it was raised to Bst 101 b, and the othere.in proportion. M r . Naylor's Fiancee, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Challoner) 1 M r . Payne's Merry Maid, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (H Grimshaw) 2 General Shirley's Lizzie, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (J. Mann) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Merry Maid, 7to 4 agst Fiancee. W on by a length. Sweepstakes of 10 Nova each; for 3-yr-old; Bst 21b; 4-yr olds, Bst 101 b ; 5-yr-olds and upwards, 9st. The win ner to be sold for 80 sous, if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. 5 subs. Mr. Hart's Airedale, 3 yrs Mr. Fisher's Reindeer, 6 yrs (Mitchell) 2 Mr. wybrow's Dolphin, 3 yrs (Fordham) 3 Mr. G. Lambert's Humphrey, 4 yrs (J. Goater) 4 Betting-6 to 4 eget Dolphin. Won in a canter. Mr. len Broeck's Echo, Bst, received forfeit from the Marquis of Hastings' Garotter, Bst 131 b. Last half of 8.3 1 . Naval and Military Intelligence. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. TUESDAY. Rarely has the last of the great autumn handicaps ap peared such a foregone conclusion for one or other of the leading favourites as the Cambridgeshire of '63 looked on paper. But little besides was backed with any spirit, and speculation has been chiefly confined to Limosina Catch'em-Alive, and Carnival, to almost the exclusion of the rather moderate lot who have from time to time figured in the quotations. The WLodyeates horse has without doubt owed his posi tion to the powerful support afforded him by one or two of the largest bookmakers and others who make a point of always "following the money," as the phrase goes, when they think it is put down in earnest. The high reputation of Carnival as the best miler of the day had, despite his heavy penalty, secured him many friends, while Limosina's running in the Cesarewitch at once warranted her being elevated to the position she has continued so firmly to hold. It need scarcely be said that the issue excited great interest, and that the Course pre sented a more thronged appearance than it has done for some time. The Criterion, postponed from yesterday, owing to the dense fog, brought 11 starters to the post, including Fille de I'Air, Coast Guard, Linda, Evelina, and Ely, all horses of repute, and carrying penalties for their winnings. Coast Guard was made the favourite, but he was almost the first horse beaten in the race, retiring from the contest at the Duke's Stand, and the French mare having her horees safe breasted the hill, despite her 91b extra weight, in gallant style, winning by a length in front of Prince Arthur. This performance stamps her as one of the finest 2.yr-olds we have yet seen. The race preceding the great event, a £5O Plate, for 3-yr .olds and upwards, excited much interest from the appearance of Johnny Armstrong, the trial horse of Catch'em-Alive. He won easily, but the result did not im prove his stable companion's position, as he still remained second favourite prior to the start. As the time approached for the race the excitement deepened in intensity, and the clamour of the ring rose louder and louder. After a delay of upwards of half an hour the 40 got off to a fair start. The race is fully described below. Sufficient to say that the weight told on Carnival at the hill, that Limosina was beaten about the same place, and that a slashing race be tween the three placed resulted in Catch'em-Alive's victory by a head. The same distance separated Summerside from Merry Hart. Great excitement was caused by Adams on re turning to scale not being able to fetch his weight ; ulti mately, however, he succeeded in doing so, and he was de clared all right, though it is likely from a discrepancy exist ing between the scales in use in the two stands the matter will have to come before the Jockey Club. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge were present. The attendance was very large, the weather every thing that could be desired. Fifty Pounds, for 2-yr-olds carrying sst 71b; three, Bst llb four, 9st 21b; five, six, and aged, Oat 91b. The winner, with his engagements, to be sold for 300 guineas, if de manded. Last three miles of B.C. Mr Chilton's Claxton, 2 yrs, sst 71b (carried sst 91b) (Carroll) 1 Mr G. Lambert's Farnhurst, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Atkins) 2 Mr Fleming's Jeannette, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Tweed) 3 Mr H. Joico's Folly, 2 yrs, sst 71b (J. Grimshaw) 4 Nucleus, Kate Coventry, Belle of Yorkshire, Dunsinane, Inverness, and Bubble also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Farnhurst, 3to 1 agst Claxton, and 6 to 1 agst Folly. Inverness got away in front, and made play at a slow pace for a short distance, when he was headed by Kate Coventry, who came along at an improved pace, followed by Farnhurst, Folly, Inverness, and Belle of Yorkshire to the bushes, where Farnhurst headed him, and came on in ad vance to the site of the old Duke's Stand, where Claxton came out and won cleverly by a length, a bad third, Folly was fourth a head in the rear, Belle of Yorkshire was fifth, Kate Coventry next. The winner was claimed by Lord Westmoreland, and he goes into W. Day's stables. The Criterion Stakes of 30 Bova each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 51b ; winners extra. From the turn of the Lands in. 52 subs. Count F. de Lagrange's Fille de l'Air, 9st (car 91b ex) (A.. Watkins) 1 Mr J. Osborne's Prince Arthur, Bst 101 b (car 31b ex) (J. Osborne) 2 Baron Rothschild's Evelina, Bst 101 b (carried 61b extra) (Fordham) 3 Mr Cartwright's Ely, Bst 131 b (carried 61b extra) (Custance) 4 Sir J. Hawley's Caryephyllus, Bst 71b (Wells) 5 Knight of Snowdon, Coast Guard, Vauxhall, Gazza Ladra, Linda, and Battaglia also ran. Betting-7 to 4 agst Coast Guard, sto 1 each agst Ely, Prince Arthur, and Fille de l'Air, and 6 to 1 agst Eve lina. Shortly after starting Gazza Ladra went to the front and made the running at a good pace, followed by Ely on the lower aide, and Fille de l'Air, Vauxhall, Prince Arthur, and Coast Guard on the upper ground, Evelina, with Caryo phyllus at her girths, lying close in their track. In these positions they ran until nearing the entrance of the rails (a quarter of a mile from home), when Gazza Ladra,the favou rite, and Vauxhall dropped away beaten,leaving Sir Joseph's colt with a slight lead, which he held but for a few strides, when he was headed by Ely and Evelina, who were closely followed by Prince Arthur and Fille de l'Air, the latter running wide on the right. On their fairly reaching the brow of the hill Ely gave way, and the French filly with J. Osborne's colt came out, the five placed . finishing a fine race home, Fille de l'Air winning at last very easily by a length and a half, Prince Arthur defeating Evelina by a length for second, who finished a hoed in advance of Ely, a like distance separating the fourth and fifth. Gazza Ladra was sixth, Knight of Snowdon seventh, and Coast Guard next, a wide interval separating these from the last lot, which comprised Linda, Vauxhall, and Battaglia. Mr. J. Osborne atter the race lodged an objection against Fille de l'Air, on the ground of age. Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 goys each, 10 ft, for 3 yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 200 soya. R.M. 5 subs. .„.. Mr Ten Broeck's Canzonette, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (car. 7s t t 101 b) (G. rh) 1 Mr Fleet's Glowworm, 3 yrs, 7st 91h.... (H. Grimshaw) 2 Mr Reeves's Topsy, 3 yra, Bst 121 b (Reeves) 3 Air Bowes's Sauterelle, 3 yrs, Set 71b (carried Bst 81h) (Ashmall) Count Battliyany's Actreon, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (11. Bradley) 5 Betting— 7 to 4 agst Canzonette, 5 to 2 agst Sauterelle, and 5 to 1 apt any other. Topsy jumped away with a decided lead, attended by Glowworm to the bushes, where the pair raced head and head to half-way down the hill, where they were joined by the favourite and Sauterelle, the lot running in company into the bottom, where Canzonette drew away and won easily by half a length, a length between the second and third. The All-Aged Stakes of 100 sovs each, h it, 15 sovs ft. if declared and 25 sovs ft, if declared in the July meet- THE NAVY. With regard to a paragraph which appeared in the Naval and Military Intelligence of yesterday relative to scarlet fever on board the cadet training s hip Britannia, at Dartmouth, we learn that Capt. Powe ll has been authorised to disperse the boys should matters become worse. He is gratified in having received liberty to act, which places him more at ease, but he hopes that there will be no ne cessity to send the lads home, as there have been no fresh cases since Friday, and young Mr. Brooke, about whom he wee so anxious, is recovering, although he cannot yet be pronounced out of dan ger. It would have been a source of much annoy ance to Capt. Powell to break up before the usual time, as the boys thoroughly enjoy themselves on board the Britannia, and work with so much spirit that an interruption would have been a great check to their progress. Yesterday a north-easterly wind wa s blowing , which was th e most f avoura b le the Britannia has had for some time. There is not now a s ingle case of scarlet fever on board. Every patient h a s been removed to sick quarters on shore. The Lords of the Admiralty on Monday afternoon transmitted a telegram to Port -Admiral Stewart, at Devonport, to have the new steam iron-cased fri- Consort, 25, 4,046 tons, commissioned gate Prince for "short service," Supposed to be for a month, and giving the command to Captaia Vesey, whose com mand of the Royal Adelaide expires on Saturday. Telegrams were also despatched to Commandant G asco igne to send one captain, three subalterns, and 100 Royal Marines on board ; to the Royal Naval Hospital to send two surge ons; and to the Royal William victualling-yard to prepare provisions. Yesterday morning the Marines, with 450 seamen from the Royal Adelaide, Cambridge, and Canopus, began to prepare the Prince Consort, and proceeded mos t actively to bend sails, &e., an d b oats were hastily launched from the dockyard. A. court-mar tial was postponed until Thursday. At 10 o'clock orders were unexpectedly received to stop all further The men return e d to t h e i r ships, and the progress. Marines to their barracks. Shortly before noon, how ever, another telegram was received to prepare the Prince Consort for a trial trip, and the men re newed their labours on board. At a late hour last evening it was announced that the ship's destina tion is Li ver pool, and that he r d uty there will be to watch the iron rams preparing for sea in Mr. Laird's yard. The Prince Cons or t went i n t h e evening from Hamoaze into the Sound. It is ex pected that immediately after her compasses are adjusted this morning she will sail for her destina tion. Th e a pparent indecisio n on the part of the Lords of the Admiralty is attributed to an error in the transmission of the message of yesterday morn ing. The screw steamship Desperate, Commander Arthur T. ThruPP, from Jamaica, Sept. 23, and Bermuda, Out. 6, arrived in Plymouth Sound yes afternoon. Sh e b r i ngs as paseen terday (Tuesday) gers from Bermuda, Dr. Donville, her Majesty's ship Nile, and Mrs. Donville, and the Rev. John Evans and Sub-Lieutenants Darwell, from the Landrail, and Skipworth, from the Challenger. Mr. Whitehead , Master-Assistant of the Ariadne, and Mr. E. N. Naylor, midshipman from the Phae ton, 12 supernumeraries, 6 naval and 10 military invalids, and 5 military prisoners. She left a t, Jamaica the Ariadne, the Cygnet, and the Barra couta, and at Bermuda the Challenger and the Plover. She spoke on the 21st of October, in lat. 44 23 N., long., 21 21 W., the English bark Flying Cl ou d, and on the 23d, in 46 25 N., long. 15 30 the ship Beloochee, outward bound. Tho Resistance, 16, iron frigate, Capt. Chamber lain, had her bottom examined and reported upon yesterday, on being docked, by the officials of Ports mouth dockyard. She was coated when last in dock with Hay's and Peacock's protective and antifoul ing compositions on opposite sides. On examining both sides now they appear to be nearly alike in their state, whether as regards cleanliness or pre servation of the iron, but if there is any difference it is certainly in favour of the " Peacock," as the " Hay " side has a more liberal allowance of adhesions of all kinds—dirt, coralline, weed, and barnacle. Small patches on the ship's bottom when last in dock were coated with Brown's patent vitrous sheathing, attached to the iron of the ship's bottom with Hay's marine glue. The ma jority of these plates have, however, fallen off, but the patentee of the vitrous sheathing, who was bport sent yesterday at the inspection of the shi p tom, attributes the falling off of the plates to s the inefficiency of the marine glue for the purposeremaining on deg to which it was applied, and the glue the ship's bottom appears in a great r state. A ee to verify this assertion by its evidently decomposed fresh trial will probably bo ordered to test both glue and sheathing. Admiralty instructions were y e sterday. conveyed by telegram to the authorities rd o e f r Woolwich dock. the removalr yard annulling the previous u of the iron-cased ship Caledonia this day frota th e Victoria docks to Sheerness. It appears that the works on board require some few days more for completion, although the men have been latterly employed day and night. Their Lordehipti have therefore ordered her detention in the Victoria docks un til the 10thof November. Sh e was l aunched from her building Blip at Woolwich precisely a twelve month a[4 o —namely, Octob er 24 , 1862, The iron-cased ship R oya l ea ,, , 35, Cent, Fred. A. Campbell, one of the Channel squadron, was placed in No. 1 dock in Keyham steam-yard on Friday lust. When high and dry on the blocks she .. gavu" about an inch, which is not considered much, as most ships droop a little at both ends when afloat. The ports of the Royal Oak, which are of iron, were 07 :iginallY !limp on hinges below, so that when they ~~ ~~~~.. r., ~, Aq. t• it t • ic .\ 4 rK tR!:0; ELECTION INTELLIGENT /417 , - -- CITY OF Oxronu.—lt is a singular fact that tko pressnt moment no candidate, either on the Liber. althe 11. S Conservative interest, has put in an appearance fe r the vacancy occasioned by the lamented death of Mr. Lang stun. Mr. C. Neate, fellow of Oriel College, Oxford, an uf tra- Liberal, who was elected in 1857, but was unseated for bribery and corruption, has been invited to offer himself, and he has consented to do so on one condition, namely, that he shall receive a requisition signed by a sufficient number of electors to satisfy him that his return is a matter of certainty. As such a condition cannot well be fulfilled, the general impression is that Mr. Neate, with his former experience of the same friends who took him in hand, will not enter the field, more especially as an opposition is threatened, which would involve him in an expensive con test, the result of which it is impossible to foresee. The Gazette of last evening states that the speaker will issue his writ in six days for the election of a member, vacant by the death of Mr. Langston. TEWKEssUILY.—The election for Tewkesbury in the room of the lion. F. Lygon, who was elected on Monday last fur West Worcesterehir e , will not take place until the meeting . of Parliament in February next. The hon, gentle man having, previous to his election fur West Worcester shire,accepted the s t ewardship of the manor of iietepholute, renders but the speak er h as no power to drs the seat vacant ; issue his writ betoro the meetin g of Parliament. There is no likelihood of any second candidate appearing, and Mr. Yorke remains in quiet possession of the field. WINDSOR. —A meeting of the friends and supporters of Colonel Richard Howard Vyse, the Conservutive candidate, has been announced to take place this evening. at the White Hart Hotel, Windsor, which it is anticipated will both candidates with much sue be numerously attended. The votes of the elector . s are promises of support. being freely e Gess, an d many e each r canvassed eceived by City Sewers Commission, The members of this Commission met at the Guildhall yesterday under the presidency of Deputy De Jersey. In the course of the sitting several summonses were heard against persons who had neglected to comply with notices which had been served upon them requiring the completion of works of a sanatory nature upon premises situate in Elim-place, Three Nun-yard, and in Middle— street, Cloth-fair, the houses in question being . inhabited by families of poor persons. The inspector of sanatory works, Mr. Henry Parsons, who had taken out the summonses was heard, and an order was made in each of the cases for the completion of the works within seven days. In the event of the necessary works not being completed at the expiration of that puled, it was further decided by the Commissioners to take the matter into their own hands, and charge the owners of the property with the expenses of performing the required works. The principal clerk, Mr. JOSEPH DAY, reported that he had received from the Metropolitan Board of Works the sum of £2,033, which amount had been contributed by the Board towards the cost of improvements carried out by the Commissioners of Sewers within the City. Mr. A. J. BAYLIS, the solicitor to the Commission, stated that on the 23d inst. he attended before Alderman Hale at the Guildhall Police-court, and procured the condemnation of a quantity of diseased meat, consisting of a quarter of a cow, a head, tongue, and liver, which had been seized in Newgate-market. The meat had been sent up from Tam worth, and had been prepared and dressed for sale in a manner calculated to hide all appearance of dssease except on close examination. The alderman on close inspection of the meat expressed himself in very strong terms as to the disgraceful state it was in, and directed that the case should be reported to the Court of Sewers, with a view to further procedings being taken. The Court decided to instruct the solicitor to take further proceedings against the person who had sent the meat to London. SANATORY STATE OF THE CITY. Dr. LETHEBY laid before the Court the following report on the sanatory state of the City. "To the Honourable the Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London. " Gentlemen,—The inspectors' returns which are before you relate to 201 houses that have been inspected during the week, and I submit a list of 52 places for sanatory improve ment. " I also submit a certificate of the use of the houses Nos. 1,2, 3, and 4, in Bell-alley, Golden-lane, as common nightly lodging-houses, it being necessary that the same should be registered as common lodging-houses. " The markets and slaughter houses have been duly in spected, and the officers have condemned 3,0871b5. of meat as unfit for human food. The greater part of it was in a state of disease, and in one case, that of a bullock from Boot Warton, the meat was so bad that the circumstances re quire investigation by the solicitor, with a view to further proceedings. " I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, (Signed) " Hy. LETHERY." TILE GAS SUPPLY TO TILE CITY. Dr. LEruENv reported that the illuminating power of the gas supplied to the City during the past week had been as follows :—City Gas Company 15 . 99 sperm candles, Char• tered 12.83, Great Central 13.39. The average illuminating power of each company's gas had been above the require ments of the Act of Parliament, but the proportion of sul phur had, except in the case of the City's gas, been above that sanctioned by the Act. The proportion of sulphur in 100 cubic feet of gas was—ln the City Company's gas 19.4 grains, Chartered 23.1 grains, and Great Central 22 2 grains. Some unimportant business was disposed of, and the Court adjourned. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton....... Nov. 18. via Marseilles ... .. Nov. 12. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Nov. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. Nov. 30. Clung, P en ang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Nov. 2. ' via Marseilles ...Oct. 27. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Nov. 2. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Nov. 2. via Marseilles Oct. 27. India (Bombay), via Southampton Nov,ll . via Marseilles Nov. 5. and Aden, via Southampton .. ..Nov.Nev: 2.4 .............. P m o a r l t ta, uga E l g . y .. p . l, Newfoundland via Marseilles Oct. 27. Oporto and Vigo ........... . Oct. 31. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet Nov. 6, by U.S. packet b Can Oct. . W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and T y eneritle adian packet. Nov. 31 10. Bahamas, vi a N ew York Nov. 19, Mexico ...... All parts of West Indies, including Chili, l'eru,...i. Oct 29 California. and Briti s h C o l umbia Oct . 29. '%/..z STAMPED ....bd. were thrown down their weight tended to break the hinges and detach them from the ship. Since she has been at Key ham the ports have all been removed, and they are now to be hung from the heads of the port-holes. There is some talk of increasing the canvas of the Thyai Oak by rigging her ship-like aft. At present she carries no yards on her mizen mast, being what may be called bark-rigged. In consequence probably of the position of the engines and machinery her mainmast is etepped well aft, and i;s present position would not perhaps ac cord with the application of increased canvas on the ruizm, which might destroy the balance of the sail ing forces. With light winds much spi ed cannot be got out of the Royal Oak, but when going before a strong wind she is said to be the fastest ship in the squadron. When the Warrior was running with studding sails alow and aloft the Royal Oak was obliged to drop her topsails to the cap to keep company with her, The Royal Oak, which is 100 feet shorter than the Warrior and Black Prince, can stay in about four minutes. In the west it is considered very remarkable that while the Royal Oak is furnished in her 'tween decks with two powerful guns aft, which would be extremely use ful when chased, she has none for use forward when pursuing an enemy. It is true that there are pivot guns on her upper deck, but no artillerymen could work these when exposed to the rifles of an oppo nent. Perhaps the existence of bow ports might decrease the efficiency of the Royal Oak as as a ram. Could not her hawser-holes, which are very capa cious, be adapted for bow ports ? This ship has an iron standing bowsprit, which is considered disad vantageous for running down an enemy. The most important fact connected with the late trial of the Royal Oak at sea is that which relates to the pre sent condition of her iron-plating on and below the load-line. She is, we believe, the first of the iron armour-plated wooden ships tried; and her first trial has in this respect been far from satisfactory. After the water was let out of the dock Port-Admi ral Sir Houston Stewart went to Keyham and in spected her, and expressed his surprise and great regret at her condition. The lowest tier or layer of her iron plates, which is painted with red lead or some composition, is all more or less honey combed, and partially destroyed by galvanic action, arising from contact or proximity to the copper sheathing below. Where the corrosion has set in pieces of the injured iron can be picked out with the point of a penknife. The tiers of plates on each side of iron-cased ships are usually similar in size. The lowest tier on the starboard side of the Royal Oak consists of 19 plates; each plate is about 15 feet long, 3 feet 2 inches deep, and 41 inches thick. Commencing at the bow, the first plate has 72 holes or pits in it, varying in depth from a quarter to half an inch ; the second, 40 holes, ti to 7,-; third, 60 holes, 1 to 1; fourth, 94, to § 6 , the a in this plate being very close to the copper ; fifth, 66, k to 1 ; sixth, 109,1 toy; seventh, 168; eighth, 115; ninth, 188; tenth, 220; eleventh, 176 ; fourteenth, 122 holes, &e. Wherever the least abrasion or friction has taken place, and the red lead or composition has been rubbed off from the surface of the plates, galvanic action is in full force. This is remarkably evident in one part. The hook, several feet long, which keeps the acco modation ladder in its place,is fastened to the ship's side by an eye-bolt ; when not in use the end drops below the level of the sea between plates 11 and 12. It has been allowed to sway about fore and aft, and has thus worked off the composition. The action of the copper has in consequence had full effect here, a portion of a circular groove exists in each iron plate, each portion being 2 feet 6 inches long in the sweep, and about d of an inch in depth. in some places, just at the junction of the iron with the cop• per, the edges of the iron plates are corroded for lengths of 6in., 1 foot, and in one place, under the quarter, this kind of corrosion extends to a length of 10 feet. Between the iron plates and the copper sheathing there is a band of 11 inch deep, appa rently of lead, but said to be brass or some metal of a similar colour, which is covered with thin cep per. This intermediate band may have been pieced there with a view to neutralise the effect of the copper upon the iron plates ; if so, it has proved to be useless. It is extraordinary that few if any of the officers of the Royal Oak were aware of the existence of this band, and that none appear to understand for what purpose it is placed there. Between some of the butts of the armour plates a quantity of black liquor has been oozing out in a stream the whole depth of the sheathing. Its appearance indicates that a serious galvanic action is going on inside the plates as well as outside. This would be effected by the penetration of salt water between the butts, or from the deck scuppers. In these observations the Royal Oak's bottom is stated as being sheathed with copper, although strictly speaking it is not so. She is sheathed with Muntz's metal, a composition of copper and zinc. Sometimes the copper prevails to the extent of 60 per cent. ; that on the Royal Oak may be taken at 50per cent. It is, however, as copper that the allo y has affected the iron plates. There appears to be only one remedy and that is to cover the bottom of an iron-plated ship with zinc, but this would involve a more fre quent inspection in dock, as zinc fouls so rapidly. A layer of zinc in place of the upper layer of copper on the Royal Oak would only have the effect of *a metal to become foul yet more causing the Munte rapidly. It may be stated that all the plates above the lower layer are apparently free from corrosion; they are of course out of the water, and have an exter i o r coat of black paint. The copper on the is in an excellent stat e , b ot t om of the sh i p and was comparatively clean when the ship was docked. The condition of the Royal Oak will form a subject for the serious consideration of the Lords of the Admiralty. It will be almost neces sary to remove some of her lower plates, and this m ay lead to the removal of the whole of the lower tier. If so much damage is done in a few months, it would be highly imprudent to send her on a foreign station. When one of the indentations be fore referred to amounts in five months to a seventh of the thickness of the armour-plates, it is evident that by the external action alone the effectiveness of the plates would be destroyed in three years or less , without speculating on the duration of the fastenings or bolts, as they no doubt w ou ld de cay and become loosened in much less ti me. T he Royal Oak was launched at Chatham in March, 1863 ; she was put in commission April 27, and came out of dock May 12, and has consequently been five months in the water. The plates out of which the " glacis" plates which are to encircle the base of the Royal Sovereign's turrets on her upper deck are to be made have been received at Portsmouth yard, and handed over to the steam factory department to accomplish the work. This will be one of great difficulty, and will only be eventually accomplished, if carried out in the way no w proposed, in the utter destruction of all the shot -resisting qualities of the plates. The proposed plan is to take the now perfect masses of metal in their rough strength, carve them out in all manner of semi-circular lines, and then plan° thew down from their inner 51in. thickness of inner edge to nothing on their outer edge or circunitrrell:t thus destroying the skin, f i b r e, and strong ! resisting power, of the metal, and rdinary 68- to break up under even the shot ratthiag it certain of : e n i e o persistently pounder like pottery ware. If this ca l led the sbie een purFued the east will bp, onorinol is ► t 13y a rougher not be finished before March nex • iron p'ating to form end simpler disposition th e of .ren _ g th may he obtained, the glade, ten times the sr_ I %lace, Rad ea with the same amount of deue-u , of t he . cost, and the worjkusc part one-h - an dredth r i te; pleted in one-thirddoef the time. It is but department to say that • as c hi ef the steam the vast di erenc ' factory is fully m a re in the two Inns and i n f a vour ri of the shorter and more Sovereign._ i 3 but an • I one. The Royal econoreica - enentel ship after all, The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris 2 per mill° pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.25 per 41 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, it appear that gold is about 1-10th per cent, dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 428 per mark. and the short exchange on London is 13.5 k per £1 sterling!, standard gold at the English Mint 4-10ths per cent dearer in Hamburg than in London. a , sight is The course of exc h ange at New York on London for bill s AO days' price is, therefore, abou t 109 to 109 i per cent., and the premi gold is 541 to 54i per cent. At these rates there is verYi 0: ttla profit on the impo r t at i on o f go ld f rom t h e U n ited States. -- - - - c ~•,n T OF PROPOSED REVIVAL OF THE OLD P . ''.-- WA h ag HANVIiING.--The noble diversion of hawking, by t h e lately sunk into great neglect, is likely to be "Z ha o, and Grand Falconer of England, the Duke of conger win the noble other influential noblemen. We oon._*:, w in be duly Duke and them upon this introduction, o :7 displays their appreciated by the fair sea; for it not he .. r eatest advan skill and gracefulness on horseback to t o _ "- t broken limbs to tage, but it is divested of that dan fo rr vi jog the hounds. In which they run so great a risk iu went abroad without bygone days, a person of rank se ldom ,d pa intings. is the crite • a hawk on his hand, WhiChf in o' rion of nobility. is the Full benefit of reduce d very choice at as. 4d. and Tea; chasing Hornhe an'is p u s ,, 4s. 4 in3 d. p ( c f ,r o t rm ed e . rly A 4 g g e . n. B t d is .) in , 4s. 44 Hi g h st a ndard . 7 strongest and most delous it in Packets. town supply — ,i r. 1 _....g 011 o way's Pills,—N ervous 1 tze human machine re uires D m eb ore -- [A DVERTISE3IOEi i nervous system —upon it cidepend life ilty._No part the These Pills are the best regulators and w atching safest general purl tbfeif. :Ind he'!" it-- o f the nerves, and the strengte headache, giddiness Eters. er erB Nausea, , I numbness and mental a.),, yield to them. They despatch ' # l l )3 '' , ' distressing d __ . ) in a Summary manner, those yspePtle symptoms, stomachic Pa ine, at the pit of th e d overcome ba th stomach, abdominal dis tension, an - capricious • appetite and bowels- the commonly ec hmnan : , . confined deranged power. He ll eway , s u yi llnk signs of defective or wended to persons of studious are particularly recem gradually sink into a nervous and sedentary habits, who some restorative, such as hisus and debilitated state unless Pill, be occasionally taken. [ADVERTI SEMENTA-C on gumption, all nervous, bilious, liver, and sto mach own gravatei and accelerate(llP alas, in every stage, are only ag perteeLly c urable by by drugs of every description, but Arablea Fo o d , as Du Barry's health restoring Revalenta proved by thousands of cases which had been considered Iliad T hopeless. We Quote a few.-Cure No. 62,014. - -aoge, 18 se ars - of age, cured after the medical men had a bandoned all hopes of her recovery from the last stage of pulmonary consumption, with fearful cough, expectoration , ex austion, spitti ng of blood, perapirations, hollow cheeks, emaciated to a skeleton. She is now, thank God, a perfectly healthy, blooming, fleshy girl.-N. Lange, Commisssi re de Police. Cu re , N o. 40,270. Mr. James Roberts, of Frlm i l y e e Y r i S urrey, of thirty years' diseased lungs, spitting of biood. m i iss derangement, and partial deafness.-Cure, No. 4,", 12 1 . iestn. Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervousness , in„ .. , e, No. gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies -'"' Norfolk, 54,816. The Rev. James T. Campbell, Fa t e t n ak had resisted of indigestion and torpidity of the liver, 9d;W 21b, 4tl 6d; 51b, 11b, 2 8 all medical treatment. In tins, „„ T y and Co., No. 77. Ils; 121 b, 225; 241 b, 10s. Barry du i 3- Regent-street, London ; also F ortnu m o an d Mason; and all .-,, f the United Ein2doM. grocers and chemists in even' t° l -