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In corporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Amu, Parliament. .nulated and Invested Funds a-nn sal Rev enue Z 2,122,828 422,401 FIRE DEPARTMENT. i alsuraires ,granted both at Home and in Foreign Countries " the most liberal terms. LIFE DEPARTMENT. Every facility offered to Insurers. on they per Cent. of the Profits divided among the Insurers parcipating principle. Tile new Life business transacted in 1862 as follows : Policies. Amount Inured. Premiums .4 1,037 £768,334 # '423,611 - 0 0 Forms of Proposal and eery inforaltion will be furnished On application at the question ,f its OWU. teration of t condition ideavour to THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 12, 1863. I be impoe to inaugu °rests. The that now on 1N 0 . 22,2T0. PR1CE.....—..1d. STAMPED ....sd. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., TO PERSONS SEEKING LANDED ESTATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES, FREEHOLD AND LEASE HOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPER TIES G ENERA LLY— To BE lIAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and IL Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY riEGIsTER," containing a varied selection of landed and house properties now in the market, from the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. OWNERS OF PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em -13-are the opportunity that the medium of this Register *fiords, by sending the particu!ars of their properties to the Estate Offices, c 7, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers, where the property is of en eligible chara ter, thereby avoid ing the disadvantages of delay and its attenuant incon veniences. _ _ SPORTING NOTES. THE EMPEROR'S LETTER, people un iting, in de them their e profligate nds of their a and ha . The hu. ss i a . The U E E.N M A B. Q By JULIA KAVANAGH, Author of " Nathalie," " • Queen Mab ' is a book to be read and remembered by all novel readers."—The Reader. (neuter's Express.) PARIS, Nov. 11. THE LIVERPOOL CUP. The Great Autumn Cup to be decided to-morrow has a very poor acceptance—not a third of those originally handi capped having been left in. The field will scarcely number a dozen, to be selected from the following : XONDoN (JUICES : 58, Threadneedle-street. 4, New Bank Buildings. Lothbury. ~ West -end Of f ice B, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. By order. F. W. LANCE, Secretary. ."Queen Mab ' is more charming than any of Miss Kava nagh's former crcations."—Observer. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. est remon it in the [I European lismark, see ;rievance as THE NEW NOVEL BY MRS. HENRY WOOD. NOTICE. jIHE SHADOW OF ASHLYDYAT,' Ey the Author of " East Lynne," is now ready, in 3 vols., post Svo., at all Libraries and Booksc lers. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Fairwater, 5 yrs, Bst 12Ib ' ! Fordham or 1 Custance Balham, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b Judd Catch 'em Alive, 4 yrs, 7st Illb Catnerino, 5 yrs, 7st 9lb Blithfield, 3 yrs, Oat 131 b .. T. French Somersault, 5 yrs, Get 131 b Golden Pledge, 3 yrs, 6At 101 b J. Loates King Charming, 3 yrs, 6st 11b Cameron Laertes, 3 yrs, sst 101 b Noble Chaff, 3 yrs, Gat 31b - Trap, 3 yrs, Est llb Nebula, 3 yrs, sst 101 b S. Mordau This day, Never Before Published, price 25., REL DEMONIO. ALo YE STORY. By PAUL FEVAL, Ja° THERE Is NO citARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur chaser is introduced through Slessrs. Lumley's Agency, and then only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. Author of "The Duke's Motto." London Ward and Lock, 153, Fleet-street. THE DISCOUNT CORPORATION (Limited\ The Business of the Company will be commenced at 34, Abchurch-lane, on MONDAY next, the 16th inst. By order. ROBERT SLATER, JUNIOR, Secretary pro tem. THE EMPEROR of the FRENCH has elevated his name among men by his grand Speech, as predicted Page 25 ZADKIEL'S AL IiANAC. For his coming destiny see the Almanac for 1864. G. Berger, London. Sixpence.—N.B. 54,000 sold last year. 25,725 9 7 LIVERPOOL ANI) LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. At the ANNUAL MEETING of the Proprietors in this " 41,, Pany, held on Thursday, 25th of February, 1863, JAMES ASPINALL TOBIN, Esq.. in the Chair, the howed Report of the Directors for the year 1862 was read ; it 's T hat the Fire Pr em i ums o f the year were... £136,065 0 ' A gainst those in 1861, which were 360,131 0 0 nivin £75,934 0 0 g, an increase in 1862 of That the new Life business comprised the issue of 785 Policies, insuring. ..... 407,331 0 0 1 : 41 Which the annu a l premiums were 13,935 7 11 4hat there was added to the life reserve - 79,277 11 4 creased 4 :' , Aat the invested funds of the Company amounted to 1,417,808 8 4 Pire I reference to the very large increas e o f £76 ; 000 i n th e Fire premiums of the year, it was remarked in the Report, "The premiums paid to a company are the measure of that company's business of all kinds ; the Directors, therefore, prefer that test of progress t o any the.duty collecte d ma y a fford, as that applies to only a part of &company's business, and a large share of that part may be, and often is, re-insured w ith other offices. In thi s v i ew the yearly add i t i on to t he 'ire premiums of the Li verpool and London Company must De very gratifying to the proprietors." SWINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Company. JOHN ATKINS, Resident Secretary, London. THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. 156, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C. Queen Insurance-bui4dings, Liverpool. Capital ONE MILLION STERLING. At the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors, h i l A ld L at L l ; E iv . e q r . - . Pool, on th e 21st October, 1863, BERNARD Chairman of the Company, in the Chair, the Directors' Report for the year stated— That the Fire Premiums for the year ed r i t n nru y n ear ted o t f o..... being an increase over the r 42 27 0, 83 0 8 00 What the Life Preraium "iteoei P pt ec a for the first three years were and for the past three years being , 3n increase in the latter triennial period over the former of ............................ 28,108 Th at the amount accumulated since last hleeting, as a Fire Reserve Fund, was ... • . ..................... 23,427 and the amount added to Life Pund was • 13,743 That during the past five years the Company had paid for Claims ....................................... 106,515 The Actuary reported that the Life Liabilities had been valued on the soundest princlples, vi z ., per cent. interest, and that the Runns to participating Policy- Net Premiums at 3 holders averaged as much as 15 per cent, per annum of the Premiums paid, while in sonie instances - it was as high as 65, 70, and even 75 per cent. A divich nd was declar d, J. AnIONNI?LIE,irL;Fe Cent. per annum. tOcroprietors at the rate of 8 per WILSON, Manager and Actuary. AND, Secretary. A.D. 1720. ° YAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (Esfabl is' aed by Charter of his Majesty George the First) FOR. SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Offices, Royal Exchange, London. Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall „, OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Go ve rnor. liEORGE PEARKES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor. Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart, Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Wilmot Holland, Esq. Earl of Leven and Melville. Clias. Jno. Manning, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. The Hon. Josceline W. Percy. Charles Robinson, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. William Soltau, Esq. Joseph Somes, Egg., M.P. William Wallace, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq. Bon t " , rt Bai nbridge, Esq. e Barclay, Esq. Oolin Carratt Cattle, Esq. Clark Currie Close, Escl" ~ Pil liam Davidson, Esq. T homas Dent, Esq, ~"lexander Drum, Esq• J'redlc. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Rtversdale W. Grentell, Esq. ~-I,,Zobt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.: "as. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S. PIPE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this C orporation on advantageous terms. The Reversionary Bonus on British Life Policies has aye l'aged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums ayable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The divisions of Profit take place every Five years. L ife AnY sum not exceeding g £15,000 may be insured on one i This Corporation affords to the Assured— Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from the liabilities of partnership. So A rate of Bo nus equal to the average returns of Mutual Stocck. ieties — with the guarantee of a large in ves t e d C api t a l The advantar.res of modern practice,—with the security of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF. SPECIAL NOTICE. PoliciPs on the participating system, granted on or before the 31st December, 1863, and in force at the close of the yo - itt 1865, will be entitled to share in the next division of profits ROYAL EXCIIANGE, LONDON. ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary. pROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Established IE4O. TRUSTEES. rrna Baring, Esq., M.P. IPrescott, Esq. k.tomson Hank.ey, 14:sq., M.P. I Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. Mutual Lif , Assurance for all classes. T his Assor ; iati on has now in existence 6,000 policies, for a total sum of £1,500,000. The. Annn al Income is .. • • .. £51,000 Tide Accumulated Fund exceeds .. 2 0, , 00 It has paid in Claims .• .. 112,000 th T hrd whole of the profits are divided quinquennially among .:,t h e IV/embers Three divisions have already been made' " "et , the following sums have been added as bonuses to the ies _ Dec. 31, 1847 .. .• • • • • •• £5,400 1852 .. • • • • •• 11,500 „ 1857 .. 2 3.200 56,500 1862 .. • • • • " • • the total bonus additions, £ 96 , 600 . ti — "uses ma:,. be received in cash or applied to the redue — on (4 premiums at the option of the assured, in lieu of an addition to the I obey. Atten'zion is especially invited to the system of free or paid sa 110 policies i n t ro d uce d by this A ssoc i a ti on, by w hi c h th e criflee so often submitted to on the relinquishment of 1)° ~,l e y is wholly avoided. he balance-sheets of the Association are open to all, whether assurers or otherwise. Active and influential agents will be appointed in unrepre sented districts. WM. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary. fliief Office, 15, Moorgate-street, E.C., Aug 1, 1863. THE ROYAL INSU RANCE COMPANY BEAD f ..)PricEs, 29, Lombard-street, LoJadon, and Royal InauranCe buildi•AgB, Liverpoel. Total Annual Revue exceeds £sooolo. Accumulated Furdi s in hand over 1,000,000. Cnairman in Liverpool: CIIA:RLES TURNER, Esq., M.P. Chairman in London : WILLIAM WAINWRIGHT, Esq. RxTR ACTS FROM THE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1862. The 1-J trectors of the Royal Insurance Company are now called Aleett:Poo to make their accustomed periodical Report at the T he o p t i h r of its Shareholders. FIRE BRANCH. cloy e Premiums Director have, as pleasingly as unexpectedly, at the yeas have, to announce, for the first time, that the Fire The high zerunot only reached, but exceed £ 300,000. Government Retnearatiye position held by the e _ Royal in the The profit of the.bs of Duty is again fully maintain d. the amount rallsemess he of the year exceeds cons tact sur commencement ot passes that of any; vest with *I t with but two exceptions, since the A ..... Office, the balance to the credit on account of British and Foreign Insurances being £45,107 10 8 . 5d., and of the North rately, £11,097 16s. 10d. American business, which is kept sepa- LIFE BRANCH. The very eTatifying duty now falls upon the Directors to 'State the KUM assured on new policies for the year 1862 exceeds even that of the ye*r 1861 by £lBO,OOO, and has arrived at the almost unexampled amount for a single year of £701,427 on 1,498 new policies issued. Until within the last f ew Yearn it is belie v ed th a t such a sum aesured as that which I ._" just been announced as the 'milt of one year's business was all but unheard of. portion of theeompany's business has been carefully watched, and cannot fail to give much satisfaction to the tUtreholder, as well as no sma ll encouragemen t f or th e Ire to the participating life assurer. Evidence of continued care in the selection of lives is amply afforded by a statement of the number rejected. These have a proposed to 311 for the year, on which the aggregate sum tgreyosed for as suran A mounts to £ 41,28 I. Various degrees of ineligibility have led to these lives being declined. _No small number of the Assuranc e Companies of the day record th-eir accepted lives annually at a sum not much , it at il, e .eding those which the Royal has declared as inadmis -816, I .n a single year from deterioration of some kind or 4110t lier. bto complete their review, the Directors now advert ''enY to the United Kingdom ' they have to announce that Eire Business its progress has been undoubtedly more ' - anid than that of any other Company established either in londan or elsewhere, except when amalgamations have taken "tee. The returns of duty have proved this. In Life, the amount of New Policies already reported make all other evidence needless. The Directors conclude their present Report with the rpression of an opinion that the prospects of the Royal hope Company were never bright e r, and of a consequent 11 ePe, to mded on a grateful remembrance of the past, that re future may untold for it a sphere of still greater map. ni- E , lde, combining distinguished commercial success to the () Mee with a le a:gthened career of usefulness and protection to the pubic. pERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. JOHN B. JOHNSTO, Secretary in London. ALGERIAN ONYX MARBLE. Messrs. HOWELL, JANIES, and CO., respectfully soli3it an ins HOWELL, of their Onyx salon, which contains upwards of T v) Weds, consisting of Clock Candelabra, Lamps,Vases, a rdiniir - es, Inkstands, Pen-trays, and a variety of smaller articles of taste, at moderate prices. This beautiful marble is perfectly translucent, bears a Yen , ne polish, presents a diversity of pleasing tints, and can be u rned or c hi se ll e d into any form necessary for utility or ttnar aent. _ s, 7, 9, neg,ent-street, Pall-mall. N-OTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and most useful invention of the CO, AGITA AMARELLA. jqessrs. JO AN GOSNELL and CO., 3, King-court, Lombard London, Perfumers to her Majesty, respectfully offer ° t he public this truly marvellous fluid, which gradually l'estores the human hair to its pristine hue—no matter at t rat an.e. The Agua Amarelia has n o ne o f t he properties of ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the system, and ;T i . 1 1 the hair is once resto red one a pp lication p er month -`" keen it in per f e ct colour Price one guinea per bottle, or !It 1141 f bottles, 10s. Gd. Testimonials from artistes of the Plghest order and from individuals of unaoubted respecta bility " m - -ay be seen on app lication. Messrs. John Gosnell and yo. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal High ness the Princess of Wales. ie very root tlar liberty. Russia as advocates Of specimen of lur of doing it is not dis• That is the by ultimate e failure of much more already ad a Congress , and Russia )rate by rail. :ensive, still I full prices. ;11 and lower )er 36 stone. 30s to 32e o 23s per 24 to-day of the ,ive business ce of 2d per no flour wad ttle business ;rade. Bar ctcd. was a good the previous 3 Od to 17s 03 36d to 19s Od 3 6d to lis Od s Od to 18s Od 3 Od to 17s 6a 3 Od to 44s Od s Od to 32s Od s Od to 38s Od s Od to 24s Od lb. ning barley, 50 48 °a t 9 but to-day, es supported s. d. 8 ' CI A 0 to """ v 12 0 to 13 0 21 0 to 25 0 11 6 to 13 0 14 0 to 20 0 27 0 to 280 „N o v. 18. ...Nov. 12 , ...Dec. 4 . a.. Nov. 29. ;on.Nov. 13. ...Nov. 12. ...Nov. 11. n.. Nov. 18. ...Nov. 12. ... Nov.ll. ...Nov. 2 0 ' ...Dec. 4. ...Nov. 11 . N ov , 12. . , ..Nov. 11' .. • .. ...Nov. 11 ,••• .Nov.ket 1 3 . ...Nov. 10. ...Nov. 20. ...Nov. 2S. l ' I Nov. 13. Id by par' t 3s. 4d. and Bd.), is the nts in every pus, bilious , are only ag :lription, but ig RevalentS s which had re No. 62,914. Leal men had last stage of cpectoration, flow cheeks, 1, a perfectly nmissaire do of PrimleY If blood, liver 17,121. Mies indigestion , —Cure, No. Norfoll4 had resisted , 4s 6d; 511 h Co., No. 7 7 . ion; and all d Kingdom • wife of M' of a dough' , Berkeley' of a son• •square, the , the wife of ;hter. it Barnaha g t of Highal o )st daught er d, Kensiur St. MatYof w, E ss ex, t° ielate Joie . iam, in -street, Be!' ite CaPtaill we, Sarre'', [shire, Chas* lotte, widow Brunswick Esq•, aged kNDRE -X ' l ' ince N°' 11.1 ; fie County 0^ DAY. BEAUTIFUL FOR EVER. MADAME RACHEL ON "FEMALE GRACE AND BEAUTY." Just published, __ ABOOK6FB E A U T Y. By Madame RACHEL. To be had at 47A, New Bond-street. Price 2s. 6d. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS, _LYI • HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, THIS EVENING, THURSDAY, November 12. Vocalist, Mdlle. VOLPINI. Solo Cornet-a-Pistons, M. LEGENDRE. The New Selection from Gounod's Grand Opera, FAUST, arranged express '.y for these Concerts by M. Jullten. THE BRITISH ARMY QUADRILLE, performed by the Grand Orchestra, the Band of the Grenadier Guards, the Band of the Coldstream Guards, and the Band of the Scots Fusilier Guards. Conductor, M. JULLIEN. Admission—ONE SHILLING ----- Commence at Eight. -- Places may be secured at the Box office of the Theatre, and of the Principal Libraries and Music Warehouses. TIO NOT FORGET YOUR APPOINTMENT. —We Sup at EVANS', Covent-garden, after Jullien'a Concert. T " 0 XFO R D, OXFORD STREET, 'W. THIS EVENING, will be performed Selections from the following Operas, viz., THE SLAVE, and CLARA, the MAID of MILAN, by Sir Hy. Bishop; also, from ERNANI and LA SONN A MBULA; by the following talented artistes : —Misses Russell, Townley, Fitz Henry, Vs elmsley, and Elli son ; Messrs. Green, Huish, Kimberley, Stuart, &c. Also, Solos on the Violin by VIOM COLLINS. the celebrated English Violinist. Flute by Drew Dean. Pianoforte, Miss Bryant. And the marvellous instrument, the ORCHESTRAL PIANO, by Herr SCHALKENBACH, the Inventor. Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Comedy, by UNSWORTIT ("or any oilier man "), Eugene, W. Randall, E. Marshall, G. Hutchenson, dm. The [TALL has been newly Decorated, and is one of the most Beautiful in the Metropolis. Open at half-past 7 o'clock. Admission, area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, Is. ; private boxes, I Os. 6d. "THE GHOST CLUB" at the CANTERBURY HALL.—New and Interesting Spectral Tableaux.—Mr. C. MORTON is enabled to announce that, throu,:h the medium of Professor Pepper's World of Shadows, a "GHOST CLUB" is n'ghtly held at the CAN TER BURY HALL. The object of the Club is not the re peopling of the Haunted Houses of London ; but, through the agency of Phantoms, to present vivid (if transient) pictures of the drama of real life, both in its serious and mirthful aspects ; and, by means of spectral tableaux, to recall, and still further impress on the mind, some of the teachings or pleasantries of the best wr'ters. At pre sent, the two orders of Slavery—the Slavery of the South, and the "White" Slavery of a more boastful civilisation, receive emphatic illustration; and these life pictures will be rapidly replaced by others. The pages of Shakspere and the eleer Dramatists, of Scott, Hood, lngoldsby, Dickens, &c., &e., will, in turns, furnish subjects for illustration. All the other Musical and Pictorial attractions as usual, including Operatic Selections, &c. ; Comedy by Cusworth (the modern Demosthenes), Eugene, George Hodson, E. Marshall, and George Ilutchenson. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. - TM_ MENSE SUCCESS.—ARTIIUR and BERTRAND, the celebrated French Clowns, will appear every evening in an entertainment reserved expressly for their engagement at this establishment -The MARVELS of PERU, the most wonderful Performers in the WorId—LANGLOIS, the great Indian Juggler—The FAIRY FOUNTAIN —Operatic Selec tions —Grand Comic Divertissement, by the Francesco Family and Mons. ltatel, assisted by 12 Young Ladics. Doors open at 7—commence at half-past 7. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. ---Great Musical Attraction —lmmense success of SIGNOR, iNICOSIA, the eminent Violinist, who will appear Every Evening. A RGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly. During the Concerts given by Mons. JULLIEN, at Her Majesty's Theatre, the BALL will commence E VERY EVENING at NINE O'CLOCK. Doors open at 8 o'clock. Admission, ls. Manager—M. GRENET. 29, GEORGE-STREET, HANOVER-SQUARE. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM. Open daily from 10 till 10. Lectures at 4 and 7 o'clock. Where may be seen the Astecs ; Bushman and Wife; Julia Pastrana and Infant; Eng and Shang, the Siamese Twins; and upwards of 3,000 Models, Natural Pre parations, &o. Egyptian Mummies, unwrapped, 4,000 years old. Admission, One shilling ,tor Gentlemen only),. MR. A. B. HOLLINGSWORTH, COMIC VOCALIST. SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVE i ! at the OFFICE of THIS PAPER for the above artist, suddenly afflicted with Blind ness, and, in his helplessness, having a wife and child de pend.nt on him. BANKRUPTCY AND COMP 0 SITI ONS.- Mr. WETIIERFIELD, Solicitor, 35, Moorgate-street, City, PRACTISEb in COURT, and effects PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS with creditors, without publicity. Charges, the lowest possible, payable by instalments. Coun try cases economically conducted. N.B.—DEBTS recovered on commission, free of law costs. Divorce and Probate business conducted at moderate ex pense. 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). .-ZPECTACLES.—The Patent Newly-invented ►J 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. BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.—Alabaster Powder, and the Magnetic Rock Dew Water from Sahara. Cir cassian Bloom, Arabian Soaps, and Alabaster Liquid. These costly and inimitable toilet preparations render the hair, teeth, and complexion beautiful beyond comparison.—Can be had only at Madame RACHEL'S, 47A, New Bond-street, where she can be consulted daily. All communications are strictly confidential. LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALS AM.—A N EFFECTUAL REMEDY, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is ad mitted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving' coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient con sumption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce incurable, admirably allays the tickling whi c h provokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief in a few minutes atter takin g it. Prepared only and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist. B,King-W.lliam-street, Charing cross, London, and by all druggists, in bottles, 13.0., and three quantities in one; 2s. 9d. each. Be particular. and ask for Lambert's Asthmatic Balsam. The name and address is engraved on the stamp. RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND ExFIIBITED IN TILE GREAT XIIIBITIONI3 OF 1851 AND 1862), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to ue the most effective nvention in the curative treatment of Ii ERN I A. the use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, s here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moe-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn luring sleep. A descriptive circular may he had, and the ;rues, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the air oumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being gent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. - A Single Truss, 168.;215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, ls. A Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, le Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. ad. Postage, ls. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Poe' office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT ELASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &a. They are .)orous, light in texture, And inexpensive, and are drawn on ean ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., to 168. Postage 6d. JO NN WIIIT Mannfacturcr. 224. Piccadilly. CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of the BIRTH of SHAKSPEARE, at Stratfbrd-upon- Avon. The Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert 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 Grecnway, Warwick; or their London agents, Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co., Messrs. Ilanburys aneCo., or Messrs. Glyn and Co , bankers, London. The Term ntenary Committee, in submitting the subscrip tion liQt to the nation, most earnestly appeal topic admirers of Shakspeare for their aid and assistance. The Committee rest their claims upon the ground that Stratford is not only the birthplace of Shakspeare, but the centre of attraction to all admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it was his home, the town he loved, f►nd where he lived and died. THE MADRAS IRRIGATION and CANAL COMPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the NINTH ORDI NARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the MADRAS IRRIGATION and CANAL COMPANY will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgatc-street, in the City of London, on SATURDAY, the 28 th day of Novem ber inst., at One o'clock precisely. The Transfer Books of the Company will be Closed from the 18th to the 2,th inst., both days inclusive. By order of the Board of Directors. JOHN WESTWOOD, Secretary. 27, Cannon-street, London, E.O , Nov. 4, 1833. ITEATHER'S TRUST.—Under the manage ment of the CLOTH WORKERS' COMPANY.—At a COURT. to be holden on the 2d DECEMBER next, this COMPANY will distribute to SIX POOR WIDOWS of DECAYED. hOUSEKEEPERS the amount divisible under the above Trust, being about £8 to each. Printed forms of application may be obtained at the Compar y's Offices, Cloth workers' Hall, Mincing-line, London. The applicant must insert therein particulars relative to her condition and cir cumstances, and name references from whom information may be obtained for verifying the same. The application, with certificate of her marriage, and a certificate or other proper proof of Ihe death of her husband, must be left at the Company's Hall previously to the 23d November instant, addressed to ROBERT BECKWITH TONE, Clerk. Clothworkers' Hall, November, 1863. LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—Daring the recent heavy gales some of the boats of the National Lifeboat Institution saved s 7 persons from different wrecks. The Committee of the Institution earnest) , APPEAL to the public for ASSIsTAN,E to enable them to meet the con tinued heavy demands on the Institution's 125 lif eb .at estab lishments. Contributions are received by all the Lonl9n and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, at the Institution, 14, J ohn-street, Ade:phi, W.C. A GREAT DRAWING OF PRIZES WILL TARE PLACE AT ST. JOSEPH'S RETREAT, HIGHGATE, LONDON, N., On THURSDAY, the 261 h of NOVEMBER, 1863, to aid in liquidating the Debt still remaining, on the New Church and Organ ; and to assist in establishing the English Mission of St. Nicholas in Paris, now under the charge of th e Passionist Fathers. The prizes of the first catalogue consist principally of objects of art and other precious articles, presented by His Holiness, several Cardinals, Princes, and other persons of distinction in Rome. TICKETS ONE SHILLING EACH. The amount realised will be disposed of as follows :—That arising from the sale of tickets in England will be applied to St. Joseph's, and that from the sale of tickets in France to St. Nicholas', in Paris. THE DRAWING OF PRIZES WILL BE ON THE PRINCIPLE OF THE ART UNION. Any one purchasing or aiding in selling 25 tickets will be entitled to a large Engraving, either of the Death of St. Joseph, or of Blessed l'aul of the Cros.., which will be forwarded by post upon receipt of 4 postage stamps. Catalogues as well as tickets maybe had on application at St. Joseph's Retreat, Highgate, and at 39, Rue de Berri, Paris. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, at King's-cross. Patron—The QUEEN. President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCII, K.G. Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for mality of governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom panied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient magnitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered capable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover, it gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more, on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week. ._„ The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support, to enable, them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mau terman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Giyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; W Matas, Deacon, and Co.; Overend. G'urney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barnedjand Co., Liverpool and at the Hospital. STANFORD S. SMITH Secretary STATE OF TRADE. DUNDEE, Nov. 10.—Riga advices received by telegram report that there are no sellers of flax there at 48 roubles for Kl. This has tended to make holders firmer here to-day, and a fair bust ness is reported on sellers' terms. Tow and codilla are also quite as firm as before, especially fine, which is very scarce. The demand for jute continues ac tive, and prices tightening. Anything offering at all worth money is readily taken, but stocks in sellers' hadds are very light here. The demand for yarns keep up remarkably well, and a large business would have been done to-day at full prices had spinners been in a position to take on more orders, but their inability to do so circumscribed sales. For linens the inquiry was also active, both for the home trade and for export, but manufacturers are unable to meet buyers to the extent desired, being already so far for eso ld. L ess b us i nes s was in consequence done than on prev i ous mar k e t d a ys. Prices both of yarns and linens are fully maintained. LEICESTER, 11th.—The hosiery trade is more quiet, and there is not so much doing in fancy or regular hosiery goods, business being usually quiet at this period. In the rural districts there is also less doing. Yarns are realising very high prices, and the market is firm, spinners being fairly em ployed. In wools there is no material change, prices are high and the tone of the trade is firm. t fo h r i e s ig w n ee o k r d . e r There h e a r in e a a r k f e e t w , NOTTINGHAM, 11th.—Th e l ace trade cont i nu es quiet other b A ut ui t e h r e i y ea a n re an b d y no means large. There is no i mprovement i n th e demand for black silk laces and edgings, The silk quilling trade is also quiet. Stocks of all descrip tions of goods, both silk and cotton, are very low, everything being now executed to order. There is no material change in the hosiery trade. Consider ing the high price of the raw material, there is a fair amount of business doing in hosiery. goods. Yarns have an upward tendency. HANDEL'S " ODE FOR ST. CECILIA'S DAY," which was one of the principal attractions at the Dusseldorf Musical Festival, will be brought forward during th e coming season by Herr and Madame Goldschmidt. THE DRAMATIC AUTHOR AT REHEARSAL. —In my imagination I had always pictured a stage rehearsal as a very pleasant affair. Realising it, I found that, as the author, I was regarded as an enemy by every one who had a part in the piece ; and that I had not only made all the actors inimical to myself, but to each other. The leading low comedian and the leading young lady had been on the best terms possible until I awed the seeds of discord between them by providing them respectively with the parts of Jack, and the Giant. Jack confided to me pri vately that, so far as the lines were concerned, she would much rather have been the Giant; while the Giant pro tested, for the same reason, that he would have infinitely preferred to be Jack. There was only point on which they were unanimous, and that was in their hatred of me, and their envy of each other. The discontent of these two was so unreasonable that I could treat it with indifference; but it cut me to the quick to be pitifully informed by the second old man, whom I had been partly instrumental in casting for Mother Hubbard, that his line of business, until he had joined that theatre, had been tragedy, and that he /led been accustomed to enact Macbeth and Coriolanus. I had a fellow feeling for the second old man, and could have sym pathised with him, if he had been commonly civil. tut h e would insist upon altering my couplets and introducing it ga gs," which I could not approve. Thus, without any rhyme or reason whatever, ho persisted in substituting foi. a very neat joke, the vulgar expression, " Hello boys, there goes another guy," which he said was safe to bring the house down. The Giant also took similar liberties, and finished ' lines with " What's your little game ?" " Who's your hatter ?" " How's your poor feet ?" and other slang expres sions of the streets which had no relation whatever to the subject of the dialogue. I protested that I could not allow my name to appear in connection with such nonsense, and begged the Giant to speak only the words set down for him. I had my reputation to study. The Giant retorted that lie had his reputation to study too; and he had the audacity to say that there was not a laugh in the whole piece, and that, unless he was permitted to du something to "hit the people up," it would be damned,--.Dickens' s theicar Boine." Fairwater heads the list with the steadying weight of Bst 121 b. She is one of the best mares in training, but I fear the heavy course will stop her, Balkam is a good sound horse; and, besides, heavy ground will just suit him. Catch'em Alive is in first-rate form, and must be near winning. He would have won the Cambridgeshire much easier had he not lost start and been shut in at the finish. Somersault I expect will be kept for Shrewsbury Handicap. Golden Pledge has been backed for as much money as any horse in the race, bat at present he occupies a very suspicious position in the market, and I think he is as likely not to see the starter as he is to win. Blithfield has always run well; and looking at the position he held in the Cesarewitch, where he was fourth, his chance almost seems second to none. He is well worth backing for a situation. The only other that has any chance of troubling the judge is Chaff, who has often been going to do a good thing, but has not. I believe he tries this time, and may secure a place in the first three. My impression is that the judge will place CATCH'EM ALIVE BALHAM 2 BLITHFIELD 3 A FRESH MAN. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING. The second of these supplements to the racing meetings of the year, which the Houghton week at Newmarket was formerly supposed to close, commenced yesterday on Ain tree. The first of them at Worcester passed off as favour ably as a course half under water would allow; and a tole rably , a ell filled programme promised; despite bad weather and heavy ground, a good meeting at Liverpool. The annual steeplechase and the autumn handicap are the two events, the latter more especially, that engross speculation, affording to both bookmakers and backers the last chance of retrieving losses, tiding them over the dull period of the year, and, as the phrasa goes, " giving them something to winter on." Eight events, a rather large number, considering the short November day they were to be decided in, were on the card, a hurdle race commencing the proceedings won, after a good race, by Pot Pourri beating Bowman and eight others. Lord Stamford's colours were borne in the van in the two next races, Alpheus disposing of his two opponents with great ease in the Juvenile Stakes and Gemma carry ing off the Flying Handicap, after a near set-to with Far talla at the finish. Cutaway defeated a small field for the Knowsley Nur sery, which was run nearly one hour beyond the time marked on the card ; the many tedious delays at the post compelling us to close our parcel, and leave the remaining events for the telegraph to tell. The sport was good, but the attendance meagre in the extreme. L Lord Sefton and a party of friends from Croxteth were the only notabilities on the Stand. The ground was very heavy. A Handicap Hurdle Race of 40 soya, added to a sweep stakes of 3 soya each. Winners extra. Two miles; over six flights of hurdles. 24 subs. Mr T. Wadlow's Pot Pourri (in, 71b ex.) 4 yrs (W. White) 1 Mr J. Davies's Bowman, 5 yrs, 9st (Thorpe) 2 Mr G. Hodgman's Soothsayer, aged, 9st 6lb (R. Sly) 3 The following also ran :—Gladiator, Margery, South Australian, Puts, Trukapart Nightingale , and. Baron of Avon. Betting-5 to 2 agst Soothsayer, 3to 1 agat Pot Pourri, 5 to 1 agst True Heart, and 6 to 1 agst any other. Immediately after starting Pot Pourri, in company with Gladiator, Margery, and Baron of Avon, made the running to the first flight of hurdles, which Gladiator cleared in ad vance, but running out on lauding he lost his place, leav ing Margery in command, who, with Baron of Avon, Gla diator, and Avongrove lying up, came past the Stand nearly abreast, but rounding the top turn Pot Pourri took! a clear lead, attended by Margery. Baron of Avon and Avongrove at the same time bolted towards the stables leaving Soothsayer, Puss, and Bowman in attendance upon the leaders. Rounding the Bridge turn Margery took a decided lead, which she retained to the flight of hurdles at the distance, where she was joined by Pot Pourri, Bow man, and the favourite, the lot clearing them nearly abreast. Half way up Margery was beaten, leaving the issue with Pot Pourri, Bowman, and Soothsayer, the three clearing the last flight nearly abreast, but in a few strides further Pot Pourri drew in advance, and won a fine race by a neck; Soothsayer finished a bad third, Margery was fourth, Baron of Avon fifth, Puss sixth; True Heart and South Australian were the next two. The others did not pass the post. The Juvenile Stakes of 5 Bova cad, with 30 soya added, for 2-yr-olds; colts, Bst 101 b; &lies and geldings, Bst 71b. Maidens allowed Glb. Winners extra. T.Y.C. 7 subs. Lord Stamford's Alpheus, Bat 41b..... (J. Mann) 1 Mr Marsh's Orphene, Bst 111 b (including 41b extra) (E, Harrison) 2 Mr W. Phillips' Persuasion, 9st 11b (inc 81b extra) (Midgley) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agat Alpheus; End 6to 4 agst Per suasion, Alpheus making use of a favourable start came on with a clear lead, was never after approached, and won in a canter by three lengths, Orphene defeating Persuasion by a length for second. The Flying Handicap of 5 sovs cad., with 100 sovs added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Winners extra. T.Y.C. 48 subs. Lord Stanford's Gemma, 4 yrs, 7st Glb (carried 7st 71b) (J. Mann) 1 Duke of Beaufort's F ar f a ll a, 4 yrs , 7 s t 41b (Deacon) 2 Mr. Bell's Pupil, 4 yrs, Est 1 21 b..... (E. Taylor) 3 The following also ran :—Cameriao, Bernice, Queen of Trumps, My Mary, Wetsail, Newchurch, Amazinian, Rosins, Schoolmistress, Jack's Alive, and Mousetrap. Betting —5 to 1 apt Gemma, 5 to 1 agst Farfalla, 6 to 1 agst My Mary, 7 to 1 agst Wetsail, and 10 to 1 each agst Queen of Trumps and Pupil. A long delay at the post was followed by an admirable start, but after running a few strides, Pupil in the centre drew away in advance, having the favourite next the rails, with the Queen of Trumps and Bernice next, the others, who were widely spread across the course, being headed by Farfalla on the extreme left. They ran thus to the en closure, where Mann steadied Gemma, and waited with great patience to within a few strides of home, where sh e came o ut, and won a fine race by a head, a like distance sepa ra ti ng the second and third ; Bernice was fourth, close up ; Queen of Trumps fifth, My Mary, Wetsail, Mouset ra p, and Newchurch next. Jack's Alive was last. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for all ages, for two-yr weight for age. The winner to olds and upwards ; be sold for 150 goys. Three-quarters of a mile. 7 subs, Mr. Bird's Birkenhead, 2 yrs , fist (Carroll) 1 Lord Westmoreland's Rothschild, 2 yrs, 6st (J. Grimshaw) 2 11r Watt's Birthday filly, 4 yrs, Bst 51b . . (J. Snowden) 3 Lord Bateman 's Miss Livingston, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (H. Grimshaw) 4 Mr T. Hughes's Miss Emma. 5 3 rs, Bst 51b (D.Hughes) 5 Capt. Christie's Spicebox, 6 yrs, Bst 81b (Custance) 6 Betting-5 to 2 agst Birkenhead, st o 1 eac h agat Miss Livingstone and Miss Emm a / and 6 to 1 agst any other. One slight failure preceded the falling of the flag, in con sequence of Birkenhead refusing to join his horses. When they got away the Birthday filly ran in company with Miss Livingstone, Spicebox, an d Rothschild to the distance,where back, Lord Bateman's filly dropped leaving Spicebox in attendance upon the leader to halfway ups where the favou rite came up on their right, and won very easily by two lengths; a head between the second and third. The other three were close together, some four or five lengths in their rear The . IN`.towsley nursery Stakes (Ilantlicap) of 5 sovg I with 8 0 soy a added, for 2-yr olds •; winners extra. T.Y.C. 35 subs. t Mr Barber's Cutaw a y , ....... (H. Taylor) 1 Mr Craven's Practitioner, 7st 41b .......... (T. French) 2 Mr :, , axon's Jane Shore, Get 41b . ........ - (\V. Sharpe) 3 Mr Wood's Rose, 7st .................. (Warrington) 4 The Tyke, Fauconberg, Rothschild, Confederalist, Alice Lee, and Fanny Seaton. Betting-5 to 2 aget Alice Lee, sto 1 each agst Practi tioner and Rose, 100 to 15 agst Cutaway, 7 to 1 agat Jane Shore, 8 to 1 agst Tyke/ end 10 to 1 aget Rothschild. The favourite, after se veral failures, got away, in advance next the rails, closely followed by Cutaway, Practitioner , and Jane Shore, the others, with Rose at their head, lying wide on their right. At the distance Alice Lee cut it, and her place was taken, by Practitioner, Jane Shore going on third, with Rose lyilag up. At the enclosure French made an attempt to reac h oio leader, but failed, and was beaten very cleverly by a neck, a length and a half between the I second and third, a neck separating the third and fourth, The Tyke being fifth, with Confederalist next. A Handicap Plate of 40 sous, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. T.Y.C. 14 subs. Lord Stamford's Cassidia, 3 yrs, 7st 21b .... (Whiteley) 1 Lord Westmoreland's Confidence, 5 yrs, 7st 21b (T. French) 2 Mr T. Hughes's Pilot, 4 yrs, 6st 61b (Morris) 3 Mr Watt's Daniel O'Rourke filly, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (H. Covey) 4 Pupil, Erythia, Who's Who, Prairie Flower, Fanfre luche, and Loyd Dundreary also ran. Betting-5 to 2 agst Cassidia, 7to 2 agst Pupil, 6to 1 agst Confidence, and 100 to 15 agst Pilot. The favourite, in company with Pilot, made play to the distance, where they were joined by Pupil, who halfway up took a slight lead, but swerving through distress, at the finish she just won by a head ; a length between the second and third. On returning to the scale, an objection was lodged by the owner of Confidence on the ground of foul riding, which, after an investigation by Capt. White and Sir W. Codrington, the latter acting for the other stewards, the race was awarded to Lord Stamford. Subsequently, a protest to such ruling was put in on the grounds of Capt. White having bets on the race. The Aintree Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya for all ages. A winner of any handicap after the publication of the weights (Oct. 30, at 10 a.m.) 71b extra; entrance 2 soya; one mile. 21 soya. Lord Bateman's Despair, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b (in 71b extra) (H. Grimshaw) 1 Mr H. Rich's East Lancashire, 3 yrs, 7st .... (Cannon) 2 Mr W. Whittaker's Sorceress, 2 yrs, sst 71b (J. Grimshaw) 3 Mr Kenyon's Lord Dundreary, 3 yrs, Est Sib (Dixon) 4 Mr H. Goater's Lady of the Isles, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Loates) Mr Frank's Zuleika, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (Hopstead) 6 Betting-7 to 4 agst Despair, 3to 1 agst Lady of the Isles, and 4 to 1 twat East Lancashire. Sorceress cut out the work, followed by Zuleika and the favourite to the turn into the straight, when she ran out, taking her attendants with her, which let up East Lanca shire, who came on with a clear lead to half way in the distance, where he was caught by Despair, who won cleverly by a length; four lengths between the second and third; a bad fourth. The All-aged Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added. 2-yr-olds 7st 91b, 3-yr-olds 9st 21b, 4-yr-olds and upwards 9st 91b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Winners of 100 soya clear in the present year, 51b extra. Winner to be sold for 80 sovs in the usual way ; if entered to be sold for £6O, allowed slb ; £4O, 101 b; and £2O, 141 b. Winner to be sold by auction, and any surplus over the selling price to go to the Race Fund. T.Y.C. 13 subs. Mr C. Fletton's Prescription, 2 yrs (£2O), Est 111 b (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr Bird's Highland Mary, 2 yrs (£2O), 6st 61b.. ( Ward) 2 Mr Hall's Acceptance, 2 yrs (X2O), 6st 61b ...... (Key) 3 The following also ran :—Telscombe, Reviver, Cariboo filly, Airedale, Atlas, Manchester, Eola, and Annington. Betting-3 to 1 agst Prescription, 7to 2 agst Airedale, 4 to 1 agst Highland Mary, and 5 to 1 agst Annington. The favourite, in company with Acceptance, Cariboo filly, and Telscombe, made the running to the stand, where Highland Mary ran through her horses and took the second place, but was unable to reach the leader, who won cleverly by a length ; half a length between the second and third. The Cariboo filly was a good fourth; Telscombe fifth; the others beaten off. THE RACE FOR THE £4O HANDICAP PLATE.--A protest has been entered against Cassidia receiving the stakes. THE GREAT AUTUMN CUP.—Earl of Surrey was scratched at 7.20 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday). OPENING OF THE BELGIAN CHAMBERS. The following is the full test of the speech deli vered by his Majesty the King of the Belgians at the•opening of the Chambers, a telegraphic sum mary of which her already appeared : Gentlemen,—After the testimonies of affection and devo tion of which I have been the object, and which have touched me profoundly, I am happy to find myself again in the midst of the representatives of the nation. I continue to receive marks of confidence and sympathy upon the part of foreign Governments. Since the last legislative session the country has seen the accomplishment of an event which was the object of its legitimate and long-continued wishes—the Scheldt is irre vocably set free. Carried out by common agreement with the Netherlands, the suppression of the toll, which bur dened navigation, strengthens our good understanding with a neighbouring and friendly people. The complete liberty of our fine river, sanctioned by all the Powers, henceforth constitutes a portion of the public right of maritime States. The diminution of the dues collected in our ports renders still more efficacious the freedom of the Scheldt, and a series of international regulations stipulates for guarantees and new facilities destined to inctease our intercourse with most markets of the world. Our commerce and trade will not leave barren the advan tages now secured to them. Thanks to the intelligent efforts of those who devote themselves to its pursuit, agriculture does not cease to make progress. The products of the earth serving for public food are abundant. This favourable result moderates the trials which unfortunate events have imposed upon a portion of our labouring classes, by whom they have been courageously submitted to. We are able to hope that the last traces of this situation will spebdily be obviated by the development of our trade, the prosperity of which we are glad to an nounce, and which will acquire still greater scope under the beneficent influence of free competition. A bill will be laid before you to render the tariff re sulting from our recent convictions of general application, and to extend further the reforms of our Customs' legisla tion. Rapid and economic means of transport exercise a more marked influence daily upon the prosperity of nations. The questions therewith bound up have constantly attracted the solicitude of my Government. The last railway concession continue to be carried out. Among the lines which have been decreed several will be thrown open to traffic at no distant date, and various contracts, the object of which is to ex tend the network of our railways, will be laid before the legislature. Modifications, favourably received, have been introduced into the tariffs of the State railways. My Government is occupied with introducing still further reductions, while seeking to unite financial requirements with the interests of trade and commerce. The state of the finances is, moreover, satisfactory, n o t.. withstanding the considerable increase of expense occa sioned by the necessity of accommodating the salaries of the State cn2ployds, the magistpcy, army, and clergy to the price of the necessaries of life. In order to impart increased free expansion to individual activity, it is requisite to place our laws in harmony with the progress sanctified by experience. A Bill for a revision of the Commercial Code drawn up in su c h a sp i r it w ill be placed before yo u, and while awaiting its sanction, proposi tions embodying new rules for the constitution of joint-stock societies will be submitted to your consideration. The right of lending upon interest, implicitly conceded in the revised penal code by the suppression of the penalties against usury, will be definitively settled in a bill that will bo placed before you, Our constitution, as well as our organic laws, in agree ment with our traditions, have secured great liberty of action in our communes. Nevertheless, various measures have already been adopted to simplify and accelerate the progress of administrative affairs. New arrangements will be proposed to you, which while extending the power of the permanent deputations of provincial councils, will render the exercise of the privileges of communes more easy and more rapid. As soon as the Chambers shall have agreed upon the prin c iples which ought to regulate judicial organisati on, particularly with regard to the formation of assize courts, my Government will finish the task it has undertaken of revising the code of criminal law. A bill for the rural code will also be laid before yo u ' It is not only in material order that we announce the prosperous condition of the country. The national spirit animates all classes of s ociety, and displays itself in the feelings of patriotism the civic guard, as well as in the army. w hi c h reign in Noble emulation exists everywhere to contribute to the intellectual and moral development of the country, The Belgian school shone with especial lustre at the In ternational Exhibition at London. Our fine arts contribu tions—in which, nevertheless many of our principal masters, being occupied upon important works of monumental paint ing, were not represented—hav e shown that rising talent i s upon the increase. The count r y is entitled to hope that our school, while continuing to become more Perfect, will b e still worthier in the futur e of the glorious traditions of the past. public authorities, spreads fur- Public instruction in all classes keeps pace with the wishes of the people. Popular instruction, which never ceases to l t o h c e alities the schools are insufficient en ;age the infrterrnest:!nyof ther daily': pf childt: cn d requiring to be taught. This demaL s constant sacrifices from the for con t d h it e io n n un o l t be th i ings communes, the provinces, anti the State. New creoits will be asked of you to assist in building and furnishing schools. The projects which I have just enumerated, and those of which I have previously spoken, will suffice to render your labours fruitful. I hope, gentlemen, you will afford my Government the loyal and efficacious assistance necessary to attain our common object. ion : _ Mr. BROUGH furnishes the Haymarket Christ mas burlesque, and Mr. BYRON, as usual, those for Covent- Garden and the Strand, with pos.dbly, also, that for the Adelphi, The following is the complete text of the Empe ror's letter to the Sovereigns, inviting them to a European Congress at Paris : " In view of the events which every day arise and become urgent, I think it indispensable to' fully express my ideas to the S overeigns to whom the destiny of the nations is confided. " Whenever severe shocks have shaken the bac. es rind displaced the limits of States, salemn transac - tions have taken place to arrange the new elements, and to consecrate by revision the accomplished transformations. Such was the object of the treaty of Westphalia in the 17th century, and of the ne gotiations at Vienna in 1815. It is on the latter foundation that now reposes the political edifice of Europe ; and yet, as you are aware, it is crumbling away on all sides. " If the situation of the different countries be attentively considered, it is impossible not to acknowledge that the treaties of Vienna upon almost all points are destroyed, modified, misun derstood, or menaced. Hence duties without rule, rights without title, and pretensions without re straint. The danger is so much the more formid able, because the improvements brought about by civilisation, which has bound nations together by the identity of material interests, would render war still more destructive. " This is a subject for serious reflection ; let us not wait, before deciding on our course, for sudden and irresistible events to disturb our judgment, and carry us away, despite ourselves, in opposite direc tions. _ " I therefore propose to you to regulate the pre sent, and secure the future in a Congress. " Called to the throne by Providence and the will of the French people, but trained in the school of adversity, it is perhaps permitted me less than any other to ignore the rights of the Sovereigns and the legitimate aspirations of the peoples. "Therefore I am ready, without any preconceived system, to bring to an International Council the spirit of moderation and justice, the usual portion of those who have so many various trials. "If I take the initi a ti ve i n su ch an overture, I do not yield to an impulse of vanity ; but as I am the Sovereign to whom ambitious projects are most attributed, I have it at heart to prove by this frank and loyal step that my sole object is to arrive without a shock at the pacification of Europe. If this proposition be favourably received, I pray you to accept Paris as the place of meeting. " In case the princes, allies, and friends of France should think proper to heighten by their presence their authority of the deliberations, I shall be proud to offer them my cordial hospitality. Europe would see, perhaps, some advantage in the capital from which the signal for subversion has so often been given becoming the seat of the Conferences des tined to lay the basis of a general pacification. " I seize this opportunity to renew to you the assurance of my sincere attachment. " Written at Paris on the 4th of November of the year of grace, 1563. (Signed) "NAPOLEON. (Countets'gned) "DROUTN DE LINYS." (Scharts Express.) The Europe of to-day publishes the text of the Letter of the Emperor Napoleon to the princes and Free cities composing the Germanic Confedera- " Very high and very illustrious Sovereigns, Princes, and Free Cities composing the most Serene Germanic Confederation,— " In presence of the events which arise and crowd upon each other day by day, I think it my bounden duty to declare my whole thoughts to the Sove reigns to whom the destiny of the peoples is con fided. " Every time that profound shocks have shaken the bases and displaced the limits of States there have ensued solemn transactions with a view to co ordinate the new elements, and consecrate, while revising, these accomplished transformations. Such was the object of the treaty of Westphalia in the 17th century, and the negotiations at Vienna in 1815. It is upon this last foundation that the poli tical edifice of Europe still reposes; and yet, as you are aware, it is crumbli n g topieces in every rection. " If you attentively consider the situation of the different countries, it is impossible not to recognise that on almost all points the treaties of Vienna are misunderstood, and m enace d. destroyed, mod ified, Hence come irregular duties, rights without title deeds, and unbounded pretensions —a peril so much the more to be dreaded inasmuch as the improve ments introduced by civilisation, which have united the peoples by the solidarity of material interests, would make war still more destructive. " This is a subject for grave meditation. Let us not wait before making up our minds until sudden and irresistible events trouble our judgments, and hurry us along, in spite of ourselves, in contrary directions. " I come, then, to propose to you to regulate the present and to guarantee th Providence m a Congress. " Called to the th rone by and by the will of the French people, but reared in the school of adversity, it is perhaps less permissible in me than in another to ignore either the rights of sove reigns or the legitimate aspirations of the peoples. Accordingly, I am ready, without preconceived sys tem, to carry into an international council that spirit of moderation and justice which is the com mon possession of those who have undergone so many and various trials. "If I take the initiative in such a proposal, I do not yield to an impulse of vanity ; but as I am the Sovereign to whom it is usual to attribute am bitious projects, I earnestly wi s h t o prove by this f ran k and l o yal step that my on ly aim is to arrive without a convulsion at the pacification of Europe. If this proposition is acceded to, I beg of you to acce pt of Paris as the place of assembling. "In case the princes, allies, and friends of France shall think meet to increase by their presence the authority of the deliberations, I shall be proud to offer them a cordial hospitality. " Europe would, perhaps, see some advantage in the fact of the capital, whence has so often issued the signal for commotions, becoming the seat of con ferences destined to lay the foundation of a general pacification. " I seize this opportunity to renew to you the assurance of my sincere attachment, and of the lively interest that I take in the prosperity of the States of the Confederation. " And now, very high and very illustrious Sove reign Princes and Free Cities composing the most Serene Germanic Confederation, I pray God to have Sou in His good and holy keeping. "Written at Paris the 4th of November, in the year of grace 1863. (Signed) " NAPOLEON. (Countersigned) " DROUYN DE LIWYS," DEATH AND MARRIAGE.—A daughter of Dr. Wright, who is under sentence of death for the murder of Lieut. 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To feel that the body is out of order is sufficient warranty f or taking these Pills, which w ill pre vent or arrest dise ase, even where doubtful, obscure, or complicated. tuectin g. PAP E R • .• Earl De Grey and Ripon upon : 7 .4 • Movement. • The annual supper and entertain e , and 14th companies, St. Martin's 22d Middlesex (Queen's, Westminster) ' 'se C s, took place last evening at the Freemasons' Tavern, the Right Hon the Earl Da Grey and Ripon in the chair. The usual loyal and patriotic and some other toasts having been given the health of the noble chairman was drunk amidst load applause. The Earl DE GREY and RIPON, in returning th anks, said it was his fortune to have leant officially coo netted with the volunteer movement t amest from its coenmencement. It had sprung into existence througi: the spontaneous action and feeling's of the entire community. It was believed that the c.ea ntry was in danger, aral the late Lord Herbert, who , was then in power, most justly frit that the priip er course for the government was to give assistan CC, and to aid in the formation of the national dete.i!-- mination to defend the liberties of the country.) (Hear.) That being the case it was, of course, the duty of the government to see that the force was raised in accordance with the act of Parliament, and also in accordance with a military discipline which w , l e so necessary, for its efficiency. It was on that priii.'iple that they had acted. In order that the force should be established on a more perma nent lauds, it was necessary t h at t h ey s h ou ld. more geteerously contribute to its aid. The com mission a ppointed by the Government rep o rted in favour of the capitation grant. That grant was objected to by many on the ground that if the force received any pecuniary assistance from the Govern ment, it would lose its voluntary character. they determined upon the grant the Go vernment: thought it right to carry out steps wh ich would. make the force permanent, and at the same time maintain its discipline and efficiency.. It . Was also - • thought essential that in the maintenance of that discipline the Government should be in a position to make it permanent. The recent altel•ation in the bill had become law. He did not mean to say that in fact those regulations might not change, and that there was nothing in them which could not be im proved ; but he said he believed it was the intention of the Government that the volunteer force should. become a permanent one. Of course the force would be of a fluctuating character. Officers would resign , and privates leave the ranks, but their places Would be filled by others, and other corps spring up. He was afraid that his duties would oblige him noN v to be somewhat harsher towards them. Parliament had voted a large sum towards the volunteers, and it would therefore be his duty to see (which he was sure every loyal volunteer would wish him to do) that that arm was properly ap plied, and that the necessary discipline of the force was unimpaired, and that its efficiene7 was really secured. It was of the utmost importance that the force should be established upon'. a sound and efficient system of discipline, and it a* as the duty of het Majesty's Government to see theft the rules of discipline were maintained, or else' the ruin of the force would be inevitable. The officers on one side, and the men on the other, should be ready to maintain that discipline, with out which they would be like an unarmed mob, and with it they would be a valuable auxiliary to our small army, and one of the greatest blessings:to the country. (Cheers.) With respect to the officers there was an old but very true saying, they could not rise to be good officers unless they learnt to obey. He must congratulate them upon the volunteer movement having passed out of its in fancy, and he hoped that he would not disappoint the expectations which had been formed of it. The Government believed that they could call upon the volunteers in the hour of danger, and in all their deliberationsvdth foreign governments they counted upon its assistance in the hours of need, If the volunteers did not do their duty when they were called upon to do so they would be worse than ire less, because they would have induced their Go vernment to trust to broken reeds. He had every confidence in the volunteer movement, and he be lieved that they would do their duty whenever they were called upon to do so, if it should be in defence of the liberties of their country. Mr. Morrison, M.P.. and his Constituents, Mr, Walter Morrison, M.P., addressed a crowded assumbly of his constituent:, at Plymouth on Tues day evening. Speaking first on domestic matters, he congratulated England in general, Plymouth in particular, and Mr. Collier personally on the eleva tion of that gentleman, whose ability and expe rience were so great, to a post so important at this critical moment as the Solicitor-Generalship. Ano ther theme for congratulation was the decrease of the unemployed in Lancashire by em i gra tion —of. which Mr. Morrison wished there had been m ore — and by the exhaustion of the stock o f manufactured cotton goods ; thus helping to pro ve more than ever that cotton was not King. A s for a grant in aid of the operatives, he wouldnotas onco nsentan a‘ to_ e that r age egau until the poor rate of Lancashire was l to that of Plymouth, .which it had not hith er t o been. Among other home measures mentioned was the Sunday Closing of Public-houses Bill, against which he did not vote, because he had to some extent principle with his consti tuents,committed himself to its and for which he did not wish to vote, be cause ho had never yet met with any beer which would keep well from Saturday night until the poor man would want to 'place it on the Sunday's dinner table. He admitted, however, that scandalous riot and drunkenness disgraced both town and country on Sundays. The question of Church rates was further than ever from a settle ment, nor would be settled until there was a corn. promise. Mr. Morrison believed it was scandalous to exclude Dissenters from fellowships in the uni versities. Those institutions, if properly used, would educate half the nation, instead of two thousand un dergraduates. The terms of subscription ought to be relaxed ; their stringency did great injury to the Church itself. It was respecting foreign affairs, however, that the hon. gentleman was most earnestly listened to. To the Prussian liberals be, in the name of England, wished " God speed," for they were fighting out the battle waged by England two cen turies ago as the power of levying taxes; but Prus sia had this adverse condition, that she must keep up a strong army to restrain the aggressive tenden cies of her neighbours. The mention of an Inter national Congress to settle the boundaries of Poland and Europe was received by the audience with applause. Unless such a Congress should be calle d and be efficacious, he did not sac how diplo macy or sympathy could do more for the Pelee than had been done. England must not go to war on their behalf, for the help o f F r ance was not certain, and the risk of hostility w ith America and. Austria imminent. The Poles had not the claim to be recognised es belligerents which the Southern Confederacy had, for the latter had been so reco g ., nised by President Lincoln himself first, and h a d, , also a capital which had n ever been assailed, fortified town s im mense armies occupying m an y and numerous arsenals. Mr. Morrison went on to ad vocate the recognition of the independence of the colonies Confederate States , and urged that th ey had as much right to secede a s the American had ori ginally to separ ate from Brit a i n ; and tha t th e Fed more right th an had G eorge 111. toad n endeavour to o enforce an un w illi ng re t ur n to alle e giancre. a ls b Mr. Morrison then a d verte d to the weak ness o f our colonial p ossess i ons, and the duty of C a nada to do something more to protect herself. The late bombardment of the forts of Kagositna, in Japan, was justiflud by Mr. Morrison, and the burn ing of the town a scr ib e d to an inevitable accident. The hon. {, 7 entk.man received from those present a renewed lease of confidence at the close of the LITERATURE, ART, AND OLD AGE.—There is something remarkable in the longevity of literary women in modern times, even If we do not look beyond our own coun try. Mrs. Piozzi and Mrs. Delaney perhaps scarcely enter within the conditions : and the still lamented Jane Austen was under an early doom from consumption : but Miss Edgeworth was above SO when she died; Joanna and Agnes Baillie were older still ; and Mrs. Trollop° died the other d a y at 84. The artists who have departed lately have been. old. Biot was 87, and Vernet 74. Our Mulready was 77 ; and Professor Cockerel], the architect, was 73.—Once Week.