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T" LONDON COCOA -NUT FIBRE COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under the Companies Act, 18r2, whereby the Liability of every Shareholder is limited to the amount of his shares. Capital £20,000, in 20,00 Shares of £1 each. Deposit ss. on apptication, and N. on allotment. Calls not to exceed ss. per share; No call to be made within three months from the Inco wation of the Company, and sub sequent Calls at interv„,n of not less than three months. DIRECTORS. F. M. Hayward, Esq., 32, (,torge-street,:HanoVer•square. Major Bamford, 6, Sutherland-street, Belgrave-square. Frederick Angerstein, Ez,q., 133, Stoanc-street, and Carlton club. Frank Cole, FEct, 76, Gower-street, Bedford-square. T. Littlewood, Esq , lirooin Hall, sheffield. J. Stevens, Esq„ CornuilL With power to add to their number. TIANI',ERB. The English and Irish f;ni(littited), 25, Poultry, E.C. SOLICITOR. Charles Parke, Esq , 37, Moorgate-street, E.C. AUDITOR. Mr. S. T. Cooper, Public Accountant, 10, Basinghall street, E.C. SECRETARY—Mr. C. H. Baker. MANAGER OF WORKS—Mr. James Lane. Temporary Works—Arthur-terrace, Holloway. Offices -No. 1, Sun-court, Cornhill. This Company is formed for the purpose of manufacturing Cocoa-Nut F.bre Mats and Matting: under Letters Patent granted to George Davies. dated the Matting, April. 1862. The principal feature of Davies's Invention consists in the improved pile ot the mat, and, owing to the mode of weaving, great durability is given to the fabric at a reduced cost of manufacture. The superiority of articles manufactured by this process over the present method will be well understood in the trade when it is stated that matting of all descriptions, and car riage and door mats, &c., have a thick fibrous pile upon the surface hitherto unattained. The continually extendir g demand for articles made of Cocoa fibre will be greatly stimulated by the introduction of the patent process into the manufacture. The harshness hitherto complained of in mattin,g'made of this material in the ordi nary mettle(' will no longer rema , n a source of complaint, the patent process rendering the material and articles made of it not only more durable, but much softer. The Patent at the present time is being worked profitably to a limited extent.. The proposed Capital will be ample for the payment of the purchase-money for the patent, for looms and other plant, and for working the business on a large scale. The calculations made warrant the probability that the profits will exceed 25 per cent., and as the manufactory re quired is of a simple and inexpensive character, the works will be in operation, and profits will be realised, within three months after allotment ot shares. The following is an Estimate of Profits to be realised:— £ s. d. 60 Looms, producing :101t. Mats per day, at 2d. per foot profit (when sold at the lowest mar ket price). equal to .6110 s. per week per loom; atter allowing for stoppages, &c., say £.l per week per loom, equal to per annum .. .. 3,120 0 0 20 Looms on Matting and Fancy Work at a profit - of its. per loom per week, equal to per annum 820 0 0 £3,040 0 0 Rent, Taxes, Gas, and Firing for lfanufactur- ing. • • • • • Wages and Management .. 3 'Horses' keep •• • • • • E Kpenseg of Offices and Staff Wear and Tear a count .Reserve account • • .. .. 180 0 0 .. 624 0 0 .. 150 0 0 .. 300 0 0 .. £2OO 0 0 200 0 0 400 0 0 Balance of Profit on Capital of £5,000, nearly --- equal to 10 per cent. per annum .. 1,986 0 0 £3,040 0 0 If no allotment be made, the deposit will be returned in Lull. Specimens of the new and improved manufacture may be seen at the offices of the Company, where applications for prospectuses aid shares may be made. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the London Cocoa-Nut Fibre Company (Limited). No. 1, Sun-court, Cornhill, E.C. Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers the sum of , being the denosit of ss. per share on shares in the London Cocoa-Nut Fibre Company (Limited). I request that you will allot me that Lumber; and I accept such shares, or any less number. And I further request that my Dame may be placed on th register of shareh,lders for such shares so allotted. And I further agree to sign the Articles of Association whoa called upon so to do. I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient Servant, . - 1N ame Address Profession or Business Date RECEIPT FOR DEPOSIT. Elfceived, this day of . 1863, from , the sum of pounds shillings, being a deposit of ss. per share on shares in the London Cocoa-Nut Ebre Company (Limited). For. if inconvenient to make the deposit with the Bankers, the entlre form may be sent to the Company's offices, by post, accompanied by a Cheque crossed, or by Post-office Order, payable to the Secretary. T HE CONTINENTAL GAS AND WATER COMPANY (Limited). ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. Capital £lOO,OOO, in 10,000 shares of £lO each. First issue £50,000. in 5,000 shares. Deposit, 10s. per share on application, and 10s. on allotment. No future call to exceed £2 per share, at intervals of not less than three months, Interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum to be allowed for the first twelve months, during the construction of the new works. DIRECTORS. Alexander Beattie, Esq.,3l.l).,iedical Inspector Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company. Amyand Elliott. Esq., 29, Cadogan-place, Belgrave-square. James Reynoids, Esq., Director of the Independent Gas Company. John Romanes, Esq., Director of the General Iron Foundry Company. Charles Saunderson, Esq., Director of' the Guarantee Society. George Scamell, Esq., Director of the Submarine Telegraph Company. Henry Palfrey Stephenson, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the Crystal Palace District Gas Company. Felix Webber, Esq., Cattord House. Catford Bridge, Kent. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Edwards and Co., Westminster. ENINEER. J. Hodgson Jones, Memb.G Inst. Civil Engineers, F.C.S , 20, Great George-street, Westminster. BANKERS. Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, 75, Cornhill. BROKERS. Messrs. Crossley Brothers, 30, Cornhill. Offices : 30, Cornhill. The highly profitable results which have attended the in vestment of English capital in gas works on the Continent favour an extension of enterprise in that direction. The following are the dividends paid on, and the present prices ot, the shares of English companies having works on the Continent:— Name of Company. 'Dividend. Amoant paid Present per share. Price. £43 15 £B3 to £B4 £lO 0 £l6 £2 10 £6 £3 0 Xi to 1 pm. The Imperial Conti-1 nental Gas ...... 5 The European Gas .... Ditto New .... The Malta and Medi terranean Gas, re cently established.. 12 per et. 10 „ 10 „ 6 fl Tnere is room for zreat improvement in the present sup ply of water on the Continent.• The directors hive already secured the water-works of Arras, the chief town of the de partment of the Pas-de-Calais, in France. The earnings of the current year will be sufficient to give six per cent. profit on this section of the capital of the company. No payment is to be made to promoters. Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be obtained of the brokers, the solicitors, and at the offices of the company, where the memorandum and articles of asso ciation can be seen. ME GREAT CADER IDRIS LEAD, COPPER, IRON MINING, and SLATE COMPANY (Limited). This Company being completely registered under the Joint- Stook Companies' Act, 1862, with Limited Liability, no Shareholder can, under any circumstances, be made re sponsible for a greater amount than the shares tor which he subscribes. Capital £40,009, in 40,000 Shares of each. Deposit, 58. per share on application, and ss. per share on allotment. DIRECTORS. Col.'Abbott, 150, Leadenhall-street, and Upper Spring-street, Portman-square. William Ancrum, Esq. (formerly H.H. Consul at Tunis), Penge, Surrey. E. J. Bridell, Esq. (Director of the St. David's Mining Com pany), 34, Beaumont-street, Portland-pace. E. J. Cole, Esq., 76, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Edwards Richards, Esq., Knightsbridge, and Westbourne, Emsworth, Sussex. James Young. Esq., 19, Great George-street, Westminster. With power to add - to their number. BANKERS. Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock, and Co., Lombard-street. SOLICITOR. G. R. Dodd, Esq., F.S.A., 26, New Broad-street, E.C. AUDITORS. Will be appointed by the Shareholders. SECRETARY (pro tem.)—Messrs. Letch and Maguire. Temporary Offices—No. I, Coleman-street-buildings, Moor. gate - -street, E.C. This Company is formed for the purpose of purchasing an extensive and valuable grant of Lead, Copper, Iron Ore, and Slate, en the north side of the noted Cader Idris Mountain, known as the Cyfannedd-fawr, in the parish of Llanegryn, Merionethshire, North Wales, held under lease for 21 years, at 1-15th Royalty on all minerals (except Iron Ore, at a Royalty of only 9d per ton). The great grant includes numerous lodes of Lead, Zinc, and Copper —lron of the beat quality, and blende with traces of Gold—also excellent Slate. An adit-level intersects several lodes of Silver-lead, or Galena. A Copper lode opened upon, gives promise of excellent re sults. An Iron vein runs through the entire grant. An extensiae bed of Slate of good cleavage can be worked to ereat advantage. The Silver-lead, proved by assay, has yielded 40 ounces of silver to the ton of ore. Lead and Copper from a shaft at the end of the adit have reall,ed £32 per ton. The Iron vein is estimated to produce 6 t per cent. of iron. The Slate is of superior quality, and can be cut into pave ment, flooring, chimney pieces, Arc. The streams of water running through the grant offer great facilities for working, ,__scouring, and cutting the slate. I n fact, a Quarry opened upon the property will pay well for working. e foregoing tads and the position of the grant, in a rich mineral district, warrant the conclusion that, efficiently w°r ked, the mine profitable mines in the Principality. of th e Tao f mine is capable of yielding returns equal to those The mile from vtielertTvbeeing advantageously situated about half a be constructed at lsh Coast Railway, from which a siding can road from the Nil. moderate cost, and only 2 miles by public of transit which igy.iii,--, port of Barmontb, affords a facility With these °U enhances its value. working, machinery, Ves. and adequate water power for careful investigation. r c e o s slaz ores, dm, the Directors, after o Vidently anticipate that les. per share upon the capital develope the wealth of t ane Company will be sufficient to mine, aud produce profitable re- Thesults without further calls. Lessee having intatker e eft 3 l ,oo n O th i e n m ea i s n h e „ i a n n c d u s d , i oo ng o paid up shares. assignTa e ll d hi t s ° upwar , s of ICO acres of mine:tic outid—the previous out lay—mining buildings, smith' immediate ope l r ) ; . nes, dre-slng floors, commence d when, in the judgment or t " g bucking house, &c., can therefore be the Directors, sufficient capital is subscribed. Samples of the different ores taken f rota the mine, reports, prospectuses. and forms of aPPlfeation tor sh ares, may • e • will be return— Pa "; obtained at the Temporary Offices of the c on , and the deposit paid on application wu ft no allotment be made to the applicant. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHAR ES. To the Directors of the Great Ceder Idris Lead, Copper, Iron Minim-, and Slate Company, (Limited). Gentlemen,—Having paid to your credit With M essrs. Robarts, Lubbock, and Co., £ , I hereby request you tv ,11 allot me shares in the above Company, and I agree to accept such shares, or any less number that may be allotted to me ; and I autkovise you to insert my a ame in the register of Shareholders for the same. Name eeeeeeeeee Address Profession or business .................. Date Od .86d • 18 Od 6d Od Od Od la Od 'B.od .. ~ ,s ~ ~2 ',-----. --:,,q-' ..: ,;-' ?-,.'" k: :. ; ...:,, ~ . ~.L . , r,r. 1, . ....;,,,,,,, ~ ~...,, ~__,, ---040PF -------- -A - -- --- - ...... i- ...,,...--- . -._ - • __ 2 ~' _7: : -...?- 1,1,,ie5 ,-- (1-472:1*'. 4r. 4-;.. "....4 t )1 : :14. i l ir: ' \ c ~....'NA . • , 'Z i r 0 .4 cri , -4 c • .. - , • , . . 1 5.,,,.... .. ,... *) ...„14.. r e ":; 442 , 4 0.61,. : . ' ; 4,,, 44(. . _ „mt. 'j) -Vl:f. ' • • :_. .1 t, :Z 1 ., : .t.'.• * '.. - • ' ~. : , , ••••-.lter. • .. f 5i,.., , , . 1., i • .. 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Hurst and Blackett„ 13, Great Marlborough-street. MR. CHURCH'S New Picture, the, ICEBERGS, painted from studies made in the Northern Seas in the summer of 1859.—German Gallery, 168, Ne w Bond-street, W. Admission, ls. PARIS. --THE GRAND HOTEL, Boulevard des Capucines, Place de Nouvelle Opera, opposite the Rue de la Paix, and near the Theatres, Has been opened since July, 1862. It contains 700 bed rooms, prices from 4fr. to 25f r ; 70 drawing-rooms, from 5f r. to 30fr. ; a magnificent salon, capable of dining more than 300 persons, and where there is a table d'hote at six o'clock. Dinners and breakfasts are served a la carte in the coffee rooms, as well as in the apartments. There is a reading room with the best English and foreign papers and publica tions, a music-room, and a drawing-room for the use of travellers without any additional charge. There are also baths, billiard-rooms, sm3king divans, post-office ; cabs, car riages. and omnibuses going to the railway stations. The servants speak all languages. This superb hotel, possessing all that modern . .uxury and comfort can combine, and situated in the most fashionable part 01 Paris, is recommended to the attention of travellers. TH 0 X F O R D , e,OXFORD STREET. Wiil be performed Selections from the following Operas : LA CIRCASSIENNE, MARTHA, and MASANIELLO. Supported by Miss Russell, Miss Townley, Miss Ellison, Messrs. Albert, Green, Bernardi, Huish, Kimberley, and W. Evans, with full band and chorus. Conducted by Mr. Jonghmans. Drew Dean's Flute Solos Master Sanders, the Juvenile Vocalist. UNSWORTH, the modern Demosthenes. Eugene, W. Randall, J. Hutchenson, and the mat vellous ARTHUR and BERTRAND. he HALL has been newly Decorated and Ventilated, and is now one of the most Beautiful in the Metropolis. CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. NoTicE.— ENTIRE CHANGE OF ENTERTAINMENT. The Last Two Weeks of the Marvellous ARTHUR and BERTRAND, the Two French Clowns. ARTHUR LLOYD'S burlesque Drama, arranged expressly for him. SAM COLLINS, with new Songs. UNSWORTH, the celebrated Stump Orator. EUGENE, and TAYLOR. GRAND SELECTIO CA N TA T AS P ERAS, GLEES, and Principal Artistes —Miss Russell, Miss Townley ; Mr. Green, Signor Bernardi, and Signor Tivoli. - - - Conductor, Mr. Jonghmans. Admission—Hall, ed. ; stalls and balcony, is. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. — New Musical Invention, the GRAND PIANO ORCHESTRE, combining a full Band of 25 Instuments, will be Performed on by the Inventor, Herr SCH ALKENBACH, EVERY AFTERN 00N, between the hours of Three and Five o'clock. Admission—Sixpence and One Shilling. lel OYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE—Continued 11.) Success of the marvellous RISARELIS. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. The FAIRY FOUNTAIN EVERY EVENING, at Balt past Ten o'clock. ARGYLL ROOM S.--JULLIEN'S PROMENADE CONCERTS. NOTICE. —During the Week the Selections will b e— " Der Frieschutz "—" • La - Forza del Destino "—"Il Trovatore " " Don Giovanni," &o. LEVY, the great wonder on the Cornet-a-Piston, plays from half-past Nine to-Twelve. Admission, ls. .010.C.1: &TA➢IPED ....sd. GEORGE HOBSON invites public attention to his Superfine West of England Woaden BLACK CL , )THS, for Beaufort and Frock Coats, £2 15s. to L 3 3s. ; the New Neutral Colour Scotch Angola Travelling and Tourist Suits, £2 10s. to X l lBB. ; the new Summer Trousers, 16s. to 218. ; the Baden Waistcoats, lie. Excellence wi h Economy. GEORGE HOBSON, 67, LOMBARD-STREET. Vaval and Military Intelligence, THE FARMER'S BAROMETER, 505., a new Instrument, by Negretti and Zambra, will cor rectly indicate whether the Barometer falls for Rain or for Wind. Particulars by enclosing stamp.-1, Hatton-garden ; 57, Cornhill ; and 122, Regent-street. THE NAVY. ESTABLISHED 1833. BOWDEN'S RATED GINGER BEER , in glass or stone bottles, warranted to keep good twelve months. Lemonade, Soda-water, Votass, Seltzer, and every description of Mineral Waters.—Manutactory, No. 3, White Hart-street, Drury-lane, W,C. LUXURIANT WHISKERS, Moustaches, and Eyebrows produced in a few weeks by the use of ELLIOTT'S TONIC LOTION, the stimulative properties of which are unfailing in their operation. Thomas Elliott invites a trial from the most sceptical, that they may be con vinced of its infallible power. Price 3s. 6d., 6s. 6d., 10s. ed., and 21s. liot Forwarded on receipt of postage stamps.—Thomas Elt, hairgrower (first floor), 51, Fenchurch-street. T. E.'s wigs. X 1 10s. /ALDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA, established upwards of thirty years, is the best and only :ertain remedy ever discovered for preserving, strengthening, beautifying, or restoring the hair,whiskers, or moustaches, and preventing them turning grey. Sold in bottles, 38. 6d., 65., and I ls., by C. and A. OLDRIDGE, 22, Wellington-street. Strand, London, W.C., and all chemists and perfumers. For chil dren's and ladies' hair it is most efficacious and unrivalled. PICTURE FRAME MOULDINGS, Wholesale and for Expnrtation. Country dealers and the trade sup plied on advantageous terms. Superior Washable. 6ft. lengths —1 inch bead, flat hollow, 80. ; 1 inch, 7s. ; 1 inch bead, 7s. 6d.; Lbead, ss. 6d. ; A inch bead, ss. ; 1 inch double hollow, 7s. 6d.; inch, ss. Bd. ; 1 inch slip hollow, 55.; j inch, Ss 6d per dozen. iscount off the above by the gross. Fancy Wood Mouldings, in 12ft. lengths-1i inch, 2s. per length, 118. per half dozen; 11 inch, 2s. 6c1., 13s. 6d. ; 2 inch, 38., 16s. 6d. ; 2} inch, 38. 6 d., 198 ; 2i inch, 45., 225. Best Gold Mouldings. For list of reduces prices, see trade price list, forwarded on receipt of stamp.—G. Polley, Wholesale Warehouse, 19, Wych-street, Strand, W.C. RNAMENTS for the Drawing-room , Library , U nd Dining-room, consisting of a new an d eiegant assort ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &0., in Italian, Alabas `er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &O. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine ralogist to her Maiesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate , he interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON CHOLOGY, and GEOLOGY, at 2, 5,10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand, W.C. Yesterday a series of experiments, themselves, and in their result likely highest importance, was commenced in, the Palace gardens, with a view to test and asce. by actual competition which is the best — descrir tion of steam fire-engine out of the many different machines of the kind now made. There is no doubt but that attention. • was first directed to the importance of this question by the great fire among the Wherved at London - bri d g e, when the one or two steam fire-c rig i n ce then used so completely eclipsed and outdid al l that was e fleeted by the hand engines as to literally leave no room for comparison between the two. On that Fame disastrous nceasion also the general pub lic became informed of a fact which had until then been known only to the Fire Brigade themselves —the niter inadequacy of our means to cheek or properly deal with any extensive conflagration. It was due to the dead stillness of that sum mer night, and not to the engines of the fire brigade, steam or hand, that the south side of London was not destroyed, and insurance companies saw for the first time that there really i competitors the t h preservation at o f the trials property at propey could be fires by which they could loscheavily, and might even be ruined. Since that time the attention of those has a been Palace e w o r were constantly eona m e directedcommenced d y est e t r o d t a h y e , im provement of steam fire-engines, and it was to ascertain which was in all p o i n ts, or in most points, the from best of interestedthe many the Crystal and will be continued during today and most probably to-morrow also. These trials are conducted under the immediate superintendence of a committee of noblemen and gentlemen, having the Duke of Sutherland for chairman, Capt. Shaw as hog. secre tary, and including among its members the most eminent mechanical engineers in the kingdom. The engines produced for trial are divided into two classes—the small class, consisting of those not exceeding 30 cwt., .and ..-the large ekes, of those exceeding 30 cwt. and not exceeding 60 cwt. ; those weights not including coal, water, hose, or other gear. The premiums will be £250 for the best engine, and £lOO for .the second-best in each class. The chief points to which the committee direct their attention, in addition to the consideration of cost and weight, are those which relate to the general efficiency of the machines as fire-engines, combin ing, among other points of excellence, rapility in raising and generating steam, facility of drawing water, the large volume thrown, the distance to which it can be projected with the least amount of loss, and simplicity, accessibility, and durability of the ABFda. O rmt ffi l: c iar i a t l i nnt l eydt t Carter ; intelligence h isiirc a o.e s f-AH b od e li ge e n n igifsrial r ll e ol e :G e . iirnselgdvm.oiatfficth officerss since the lit of April :—Admirals the Right lion. 3. the Earl of Lquderdale, G.C.8., Sir J. Louis, teny:y ; Rcar-Admiral J. Shepherd ; Capts. W. Itayley, A. Reed, and P. IL Somerville ; Com manders B. H. Burton, 3. G. Raymond, J. Wat son, G. Ramshey, J. Simpson, W. Whimper, W. Pitman, J. Towne, B. JAnstone, W. G. Rhind, G. Elvy, the Hon. 0. W. ni. Lambert, and T. Bull Licuts. W. Crawford, W. T. F. Mudge, H. C La Streeten, A. Seykill, E. C. T inlin g , W. Clark, J. Gordon, A. Corbett, J. Na . pste.rs3. Strong, N J. Sanford,illis,.T E . l H rn a s . n l F e a T r ' a G s a e.nrdlilson ; Chief Fraser, VA 8.. th A. a Carey,tt wr i Engineer S. Stephens ; Second M asters. G. Harris and H. Collins; Chaplains — Revs . C. B. HEtslewood, M.A., and J. B. Sanders, B.A. ; S ur g s. J. Niven, M.D., D. Ramsay, M.D., J. M. Tronson, M.D., E. Caldwell, J. Thompson, M.D., W. Clarke, and J. Ellis : Assist.- Surgs. J. Clarkson and W. Macdonald, M.D. ; Paymasters G. Penfold,H. Pen galley, S. Davis, R. Simmons, and L. E. Beckett ; Assist.-Paymasters W. H. P. M. Gillham, D. V. Hamilton and A. D. Johnstone. Royal Marines-- Lieut.-Gen. T. Wearing; Major Gen. T.P. Dwyer; Lieut.-Col. C. 0. Hamley ; Capts. H. T. Fox, and 3. Hawley ; Lieuts,,E. E. .Hill s C. 3. D. Napier, A. M. Lyons, - and L,'D, Thierry. The following appointments were made at the Admiralty yesterday afternoon : Richard Munday, paymaster (additional), to the Britannia. Naval Cadet Nominated—Frank Wyley. THE ARMY. _s:w::; RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN Ttlll GREAT EXHIBITIONS OF 1851 AND 1862), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of II ERN I A. The use of a steel sring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a so p ft bandage being worn round the hody, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moe-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease ind closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn luring sleep. A descriptive circular may be had,' and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 64., and 318. 6d. Postage, ls. Double Truss, 31s. Bd., 425., and 625. ed. Postage, 18 Bd. Am Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, Is. 101 Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White,"Post cfllee, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT ELAST IC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all eases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &o. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and arc drawn on 19 ean ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., les to 168. eadh. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. of parts. In order to carry out these trials with perfect uniformity and fairness, the committee provide the fuel (Welsh coal), and the pipes for the hose—all of one pattern. They have also provided a strong rail for a rest, to which the branches may be attached during the trial, though each competitor is at liberty to lash a spar to his branch, or to use any other con trivance which may assist in giving a correct deli very to the water, the desire being, of course, to apply the tests as much as possible to the engine and as little as possible to the men. One of the principal objects to be ascertained being to define the quantity of water which each can project through the atmosphere to certain heights and distances, the committee have prepared a set of water-targets and tanks, arranged in such a manner that the water can be measured after deli very. These targets consist of canvass hoods with circular openings of six feet in diameter, having at tached to each a tail or shoot, through which the water is conducted into a gauged tank standing be low, from which the quantity delivered within the opening of the target can be read off by means of a graduated index. A great many engines of different kinds have been entered for this trial, Messrs. Shand and Mason and Mr. Merryweather being the principal English competitors, as against the American ma chines, of which two will compete during these trials. To the chief of these, the Manhattan, an accident occurred on Tuesday, by which it has been partially disabled, and is not likely to be fit for work before this day. In its place, however, another American engine entered the lists, and worked better than any American fire engine we have ever seen, for it must be under stood that the American steam fire-engines ere as much behind the eteam fire-engines of other coun tries as the most pretentious political association called the New York Fire Brigade is behind any other fire brigade in Europe in real usefulness. The amateurs who constitute the fire brigade of the Em pire City are wonderfully organised for politica. demonstrations, torch-light processions, and the like, but fail on an important point, being rather worse than useless at a fire ; and the New York Fire Bri gade is, if possible, badly imitated in these respects in all the Northern cities except Boston. The mus ter of the fire engines and the firemen, in various costumes, near the lower basin of the fountains was a very pretty and animated sight, and as it drew a large concourse of visitors the aspe ct which these ex quisite gardens wore throughout t h e day was as brilliant and beautiful as can well be conceived. It would have been thought a fete of surpassing whiche and developed for m an b almost art gaiety and richness in any g roun ds less beautiful by nature and less cultivate d than those terraced gar dens Just now g they are in the endless theme for admiration amon all foreigners who come to visitthera' fullsummer bloom. It would made with the engines yester perfection of theirtedious recital to en t er i n t o de tailsperhaps be a they may b e regar d e d as di ffi c ult ones to be gone th roug h t o -d a y. As aay, oefsptheceiatiriyialsas preliminary to the more i m p o rtant merely and far as they went, however, the superiority rested with the engi nes o f M essrs . Sh an d and were the first to get up steam from c3calleiad:Ywilll Thep haeny 'w and be in fall work, accomplishing this task in within eight minutes, the others taking nearly ten. They were the first to throw through their target their allotted quota of a thousand gal lons of water, and the distance to which they pro jected their massive column of water vertically into the air as clearly overtopped the rather feathery shoots of their antagonists. The smoothness and quietness, too, with which their engine worked was remarkable, as, indeed, was also that of Mr. Merry weather's; whereas the American engine was, or seemed to be, tearing itself to pieces, and vibrated in such a manner and exhibited such signs of strain ing, that it appeared evident it could never be relied on to work for any time without breaking down, as it was expected to do every moment yesterday. If it survives the much more difficult trials to be gone through to-day it will be contrary to the anti cipations of almost every engineer on the ground,, IRISH CONVICTS,—The Director of Convict Pri sons in Ireland has to report that the convictions rose from 368 in 1861 to 592 in 1862. He attributes this increase in the numbers sentenced to penal servitude to the prevalence of distress in many parts of the country. The numbers confined in the country prisons also increased from 2,916 on the Ist of January, 1862, to 8,055 on the Ist of January, 1863, and the number of paupers receiving relief from 59,584 to 65,847. As might be expected, therefore, the reconvictions also show a considerable increase, of sor e n siderable as in that single year to raise the pe rcenta g relapses among the whole number of convicts discharged since the beginning of 1856 (the percentage either re sentence or having their licences revoked) from 9.9 at the end of 1861 to 12.44 at the end of 1862. The lecturer at Smithfield Intermediate Prison reports that the difficulty of inducing employers of character and position to employ the convicts on their discharge can only be known to those who have to contend with it. He says the task is humili ating in the extreme. GAME PROSPECTS.—AII trustworthy accounts speak favourably of the excellent sport whnsihchrealaan7. be expected on the various moo rs in Danbarto ef _ Afugusta. the western district of Perthsh ire by the 12th most beneficial influence yhienhanv:erab-ei: n umber of black- The fine weather wo have experienced for . a time back has no doubt had a considerable _o apps r h e althy and un the newly-hatched coveys, from eight to ten ü bi s r u d a s l . ly Tsthroenreg,arearmdorgeentheauran7l an on the ranges frequented by this early date. Partridges cocks to be seen Ilia sea s ar e reported not to be numerous, but the at infirst-rate condition them. flare usua lly strong leverets are nn ni present appearances to afford are expected fro excellent e ; and accounts agree ' sport in due cours and . in representing deer to be numerous, rOO - the prospects of the sportsman *On tile 17 ' are more en the who le, in this district of the country than they have been for several seasons past,—Scotsman, ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus at King's-cross. The Committee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the benevolent, as the premises of this Hospital are capable of containing several hundred more beds, had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mag terniall, Xeci.,Nicholas-lane; and at the Hospital, fromlo till 5. STANFORD S. SMITH, Secretary. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1863, SEA. First-class APPRENTICES requi re d in an East Indiaman.—For premium, name of ship, &c. apply to Messrs. Laing and Co., 27, Coleman-street, Bank. No control over or interference in the outfitting exercised. MR. T. CARRICK begs to announce to his Artist Friends and the Public, that his Photographic stablishment, 32, Regent-street, Piccadilly-circus, is now in lull operation. Cartes de Visite, 10 for ICs. 6d ; 21 for £l. Miniatures on Ivory, Marble, and the Photographic base in his former styles. a paper containing a severe but not uumeiitcd attack on the pretentious assumption snd ignorant self-complacency of some unfavourable specimens of the rising generation. THE UNITED SERVICE.—The Udied Service for this month contains several articles of unusura in terest, the first being on the war between France and Mexico, rendered all the more exciting at the present moment by the triumph the of French arms at Puebla, when their success was by many deemed to be very doubtful. Tho writer furnishes an elaborate list of th 3 vast stores and munitions of war which have been orwarded from France. In a paper on Sir Morton Peto's views on naval and military expenditure, the editor does not show either him or the Manchester school much mercy, and we fear that, in many instances, his strictures are well merited. He asserts that whenever it happens that the representatives of commercial or manufacturing classes attempt to deal with public expenditure or Army and Navy estimates, they base their arguments on figures, which are incorrect. Under the head of " Internal Organisation of the French Navy" is the title of an article which furnishes some curious statistics of the early history of the French marine during the last two centuries. A sketch of Singa pore and a coasting voyage along the Cochin China coast, through the Straits of Rhio, Banca, and by other ocean stations, gives a brief but succinct description of them. In a review of the French campaign in Cochin China, the history of French operations reach the latter portion of the 18th century, It is not to be supposed that the United Service would pass over the remarkable trial between the Earl of Cardigan and Lieutenant-Colonel Calthorpe, in which, of course, the charges are thoroughly sifted, and the ridiculous accusation of cowardice against a man who, whatever his faults, is at least free from any sus picion of want of courage, is speedily disposed of. The in teresting account of a trip V Vancouver's Island and Britisia Coriimlia "is' "Greenwich Characters" is amusingly written. Chapter 111. of "Mili tary Studies" relates exclusively to the management of cavalry in the field, and draws attention to the use made of this important arm in the late campaign in Italy between the French and Austrians. Papers on " Depot Battalions," and the " Reminiscences of a Cadet," with the usual naval and military intelligence, complete the number. COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY.---" The Shadow o Ashlydyat" is continued, and in this instalment the end comes for Thomas Godolphin. That sad suffer ing man, so weary of the march of life, is at last in peace, and one feels a sense of relief as the bells ring out on the evening air, telling of the troubled soul freed from anxiety, and the stricken heart passed from the reach of the destroyer. George Godolphin's sins are begintiing to find him out. His first victim is his brother, his next will be his wife. Already has she whispered a warning to him—she does not think that she will be able to start with him for India, where he had been fortunate enough to gain a situation. This tale is a very sad one, but not the less true to life in its solemn woes and dreary days of care and nights of waking. It is now on the verge of conclusion apparently, and its interest has become very ex citing. " Revelations of the Guillotine" is a sombre sketch that will be attractive to those who delight in the dreadful catalogue of crime and bloodshed which occupies the page of history in so many divisions. " Cardinal Fleury," is the title of Sir Nathaniel's descriptions this month. " Three Cardinals have reigned in France, Riche lieu, Mazarin, and Fleury. With least genius, Fleury had the art of proving sufficient unto the day and the demands thereof, without resorting to the axe, like Richelieu, or to intrigue, like Mazarin —he continued their work of isolating the Crown by lowering the no blesse." Ibis paper is a very entertaining and instructive one. " The .Tapanese Flowery Land" re fers to a narrative of a journey to that place, and gives a flourishing account of the " joys of Japan," inter spersed with more serious matter for consideration. " Strathmore" is a life romance, by the author of " Gran ville de Vigne." It is to be hoped that this new work will contain sentiments more congenial to the tastes of English readers than its predecessors, "An Artist's Study in the Quartier Latin" is an amusing modern exemplification of the tale of Bluebeard. The story is agreeably told, and the description of holidays given at the commencement of it will carry many readers back in thought to the days of their long past youth. "Red ding's Literary and Political Recollections" are ably de scanted upon ; and " A Fast Pilgrim" is a brilliant sketch of an amusing work of travels. " The Queen and the Dying Soldier," by Nicholas Michel, is the title of some verses, which contain a graceful allusion to an affecting incident which took place on the occasion of the Queen's late visit to the hospital at Netley. These verses record the circumstance in a touching manner. Now stood she by a couch where, ghastly pale, A veteran languished ;—brightly shone the day, But ah l like night upon a darkening vale, On him death's shadow lay. His soul was flitting to that unknown land, Where he, she loved, his crown of glory wore, Looking, perchance, down on her, smiling bland On deeds he shared of yore. The sinking hero heard that gentle voice ; Light o'er his features broke—revived his heart, His spirit seemed a moment to rejoice, While Death held back his dui To see the kind, the mighty Sovereign here— Queen of the realms where never sets the sun— Beside his lowly bed, a sorrowing tear For him whose course was run, 'Twas honour, joy, sweet consolation given; Oh, to have stemmed the battle's fearful scene, And die like this—he poured warm thanks to Heaven. He bless'd that pitying Queen. ACCLIMATIZATION SOCIETY. The anniversary festival of this society was cele brated by a dinner in St. James's-hall last evening. Oa this occasion the festival was intended "to il lustrate, in the first place, some of the special ob jects of the society, as, for example, the introduc tion of the Chinese sheep and the yam, or Dioscorea Batatas, and, in the second place, the food of other countries, which do not usually find their way to our tables." In the unavoidable absence of the Duke of Newcastle, president of the society, the chair was taken by Mr. Herman Merivale, C. 8.; and among the other gentlemen present were the Marquis of Conyngham, the Earl of Breadalbane, Lord Rivers, Sir W, Maccarthur, Sir C. Nicholson, Sir C. Scott, Mr. W. H. Russell, LL.D., Captain Grant, Captain Speke, Mr. Bernal Osborne, M.P., Sir L. Palk, Sir E. Smith, Mr. P. Du Chailln, the Hon. G. Berke ley, Mr. E. Wilson, Captain Clarke, Sze. Among the numerous dishes served up on the occasion were the white soup of the Channel Islands, lucioperca, grenouilles, or edible frogs, pepperpot, Chinese lamb, roasted whole, with pilaff and kuscoussoo, poulet a l'emancipation des negres, andostrich eggs. Besides the wines ordinarily produced at public dinners in this country there were various Greek, Hungarian, Australian, and Californian wines. The apartment in which the company were assembled was decorated with the heads, horns, and skins of a variety of foreign animals; and as if to acclimatise Englishmen to the atmosphere of far distant re gions, the room in which the guests were assembled was of a tropical temperature. The loyal toasts were drunk with ent h us i asm, and the chairman explained that the main object of the society was to increase and vary the useful natural pro ducts of the empire, and to spread abroad a better knowledge of the uses of those which we possess. The Marquis of Conyngham replied to the toast of "The House of Lords." Mr. Bernal Osborne responded to that of "The House of Com mons," and in so doing said he was not astonished at the absence of the Duke of Newcastle. One of the dishes with which the company had been re galed was " the white soup of the Channel Islands.' It appeared from a statement made on the authority of the society that this delicious white soup was made of the conger eel—" a creature so despised that the starving Irish have refused to add flavour and nutriment to their potatoes by boiling with them a salted steak of the conger." He had tasted this delicious soup on the present occasion; the Duke of Newcastle had experienced it at a former dinner, and he was at no loss to account for the ab sence of his Grace. (Much laughter.) They had tasted "hybrid ducks" at this banquet, but the sight of these birds was no novelty to members of the House of Commons, for there were several of the species on the Treasury bench. (Renewed laughter.) They had also seen a Chinese lamb, but he was sorry to say met that there w as very little woo l, a nd he bad another disappointment in the ostrich eggs w hich ____ he had come there to eat. He expected a gown" English article from acclimatised birds o f the Zoo logical Gardens, in the Regent's-park, but to his grief he found that the ostrich eggs produced at that banquet were a foreign article laid in Paris. (Laughter and cheers.) After some more speeches the company separated. THE BRITISH CONSUL AT RICHMOND. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) We give below, from the Richmond Sentinel of the 12th inst., a despatch of the Secretary of State of the Confederate States to Mr. Mason, their com missioner in England, which macs known the causes of the late revocation of the exequatur of the British Consul at the port of Richmond, in doing which Mr. Benjamin takes occasion to explain the grounds of Jeff Davis's action and the views which govern the policy which he is puisuing. This despatch is numbered 24 : Confederate States of America, Department of State, Richmond, June 6th. Sir,—Herewith you will receive copies of the following papers : A. Letter of George Moore, Esq., her Britannic Majesty's Consul in Richmond, to. this Depart ment, dated 16th of February, 1863. B. Letter from the Secretary of State to Consul Moore, 20th of February, 1863. C. Letters patent by the President, revoking the resignation of Consul Moore, sth of June, 1863. D. Letter inclosing to Consul Moore a copy of the letters patent revoking his resignation. It is deemed proper to inform you that this action of the President was influenced in no small degree by the communication to him of an unofficial letter of Consul Moore, to which I shall presently refer. It appears that two persons named Malony and Farrell, who were enrolled as conscripts in our ser vice, claimed exemption on the ground that they were British subjects, and Consul Moore, in order to avoid the difficulty which prevented his corre sponding with this Department, as set forth in the paper B, addressed himself directly to the Secretary of War, who was ignorant of the request made by this department for the pro duction of the consul's commission. The Secretary of War ordered an investigation of the facts, when it became apparent the two men had exercised the right of suffrage in this State,thus debarring them selves of all pretexts for denying their citizenship; that both had resided here for eight years, and had settled on and were cultivating farms owned by themselves. You will find annexed the report of Lieut.-Col. Edgar, marked E, and it is difficult to conceive a case presenting stronger proofs of the re nunciation of native allegiance and of the acquisi tion of de facto citizenship, than are found in that report. It is in relation to such a case that it has seemed proper to Consul Moore to denounce the Government of the Confederate States to one of its own citizens as being indifferent "to cases of the most atrocious cruelty." A copy of his letter to the counsel of the two men is annexed, marked F. The earnest desire of this Government is to enter tain amicable relations with all nations, and with none do its interests invite the formation of closer ties than with Great Britain. Although feeling aggrieved that the Government of her Majesty has pursued a policy which, according to the confessions of Earl Russell himself, has increased the disparity of strength which he considers to exist between the belligerents, and has conferred signal advantage on our enemies, in a war in which Great Britain announces herself to be really and not nominally neutral, the President has not deemed it necessary to interpose any obstacle to the continued residence of British consuls within the Confederacy by virtue of exequaturs granted by the former Government. His course has been consistently guided by the principles which underlie the whole structure of our Government. The State of Virginia having dele gated to the Government of the United States, by the Constitution of 1787, the power of controlling its foreign relations, became bound by the action of that Government in its grant of an exequatur to Consul Moore. When Virginia seceded, withdrew the powers delegated to the Government of the United States and conferred them on this Government, the exequatur granted to Con sul Moore was not thereby invalidated. An act done by an agent while duly autho rised, continues to bind the principal after the revocation of the agent's authority. On these grounds the President has hitherto steadily resisted all influences which have been exerted to induce him to exact of Foreign Consuls that they should ask for an exequator from this Government as a condition of the continued exercise of their func tions. It was not deemed compatible with the dignity of the Government to extort, by enforcing the withdrawal or national protection from neutral residents, such inferential recognition of its independence as might be supposed to be im plied in the request of an exequatur. The Consuls of foreign nations, therefore, established within the Confederacy, who were in the possession of an exequatur issued by the Government of the United States prior to the formation of the Confe deracy, have been maintained and respected in the exercise of their legitimate functions, and the same protection and respect will be accorded to them in future, so long as they confine themselves to the sphere of their duties, and seek neither to evade or defy the legitimate authority of this Government within its own jurisdiction. There has grown up an abuse, however, the re sult of this tolerance on the part of the President, which is too serious to be longer allowed. Great Britain has deemed it for her interest to refuse acknowledging the patent fact of the existence of this Confederacy as an independent nation. It can scarcely be expected that we should, by our own conduct, imply assent to the justice or propriety of that refusal, now that the British Minister accredited to the Government of our enemies, as sumes the power to exercise authority over the consuls of Great Britain residing within this coun try, nay, even of appointing agents to supervise British interests in the Confederate States. This course of conduct plainly ignores the exist ence of this Government, and implies the continuance of relations between that Minis try and the consuls of her Majesty resident within the Confederacy prior to the withdrawal of these States from the Union. It is further the assertion of a right, on the part of Lord Lyons, by virtue of his credentials as her Majesty's Minister at Washington, to exercise the power and autho rity of a Minister accredited to Richmond, and offi cially received as such by the President. Under these circumstances, and because of similar action by other Ministers, the President has felt it his duty to order that no direct comm unication be per mitted between the consuls of neutral nations in the Confederacy and the functionaries of those nations residing within the enemy's country. All communication, therefore, between her Ma jesty's consuls or consular agents in the confedc lying racy and foreign countries , whet her neutral or hos tile, will hereafter be restricte d to vessels arr The Presie from or despatched for neu tral p orts, this re r corres dent has the less reluctance in imp jeincreasing, striction because of the ample fecal t o i s e i s a steamship engaged i n the Confederate and neutral rite pondence which aro now afforded by the and d ets th o e f upheld by regularconfede Confederate trade ports. icso; her Majesty's Government in disregard, as the in spite of the paper blockade, which i s Pre sident conceives, of the rights of this Confederacy, o f the dictates o f public law, and of the duties of impartial neutrals. You are instructed by the President to furnish a copy of this dispatch, with a copy of the papers ap pended, to her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, d) (Signed J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of State. Hon. James. M. Mason, Commissioner, &c., London. Yesterday Major-Gen. Bloomfield, Inspector• General of Royal Artillery, accompanied by his aide-de-camp, Major Teesdale, visited Sheerness for the purpose of inspecting No. 1 Depot Brigade, Royal Artillery, stationed at Sheerness Barracks. The gallant General was received by the Col.-Com mandant, W. R. Nedham, R.A., Col. Freeth, commanding Royal Engineers, Col. Talbot, R.A., commanding the Depot Brigade, and the principal officers of the garrison. He first proceeded to in- spect the troops, which were formed in line, and after a salute broke into open column, and marched past in slow and quick time. He then went through the columns and inspected the accoutrements. The men next broke off for light and heavy ordnance exercise with 110-pounder Armstrong, 68-pounder, 32-pounder, and light field guns, &c., performing the various evolutions in a manner which gave ex treme satisfaction. The deaths of the following officers have been officially reported at the War-office since the Ist of June :—Gen. Sir J. Hanbury, K.C.8., K.C.H., Col, of the 99th Regiment; Lieut.-Lens. R. Jones, Col.- Commandant, Royal Artillery, and T. Wearing, Col. of the Plymouth division of Royal Marines ; Major- Gen. Sir J. Jebb, K.C.8., Royal Engineers. Lieut.- Cols.—H. L. Gibbard, Royal Artillery ; A. Munro, 16th Regiment ; and P. Aubin, 57th Regiment ; Capts„ L. S. P. Gowan, 6th Dragoons (killed by a tiger near Mhow) ; C. D. Beavan, Royal Artillery; W. Wynne, Coldstream Guards; U. G. Hawkins, 15th Kegiment ; F. A. Macreight, 17th Regiment; A. J. Lane, 50th Queen's Own ; E. A. Stotherd, 60th Rifles (wrecked in the Anglo Saxon) ; M. W. Heath, Royal Engineers; R. Warner, sth Fusi leers ; R. Hart, 66th Regiment; J, Maclean, 103 d Regiment ; and A. H. Ormsby. Lients.-0. F. Layton, Royal Artillery ? H. Clarke, Military Train (wrecked in the Anglo-Saxon) ; H. A. Ellis, 82d Regiment ; C. J. Holbrook, 95th Regi ment ; 1). F. Murray, 3d West India Regiment ; J. Garstin, 15th Regiment; J. Winckworth, 75th Regiment ; J. C. Peach, Royal African Corps ; R. H. Fitzgerald ; and Baron E. Heimburg, King's German Legion. Ensign A. Autran, King's Ger man Legion ; Deputy-Commissary-Gea. S. Hop kins; and Surgs. F. 0. Brien, 69th Regiment, and P. White, 72d Highlanders. THE MAGAZINES. BLACKWOOD.—" Caxtoniana" is continued again this month at considerable length. The subject upon which it treats is " Posthumous Reputation." There are many striking thoughts expressed in these pages, and everyday events are put before the reader in a most impressive manner. It is very truthfully said, that however devoid a man may be of the ability to procure fame, or the desire to possess it, still " the thought of sudden and entire forget• fulness would be a sharp pang to his human heart." This feeling has been already described by Gray, in his matchless Elegy in a Country Church yard On some fond breast the parting soul relies, Some pious drops the closing eye requires, E'en from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires." ' From Cracow to Warsaw" contains a second letter from Poland ; as may be supposed, it com prises within it some interesting information. In it the writer says :—" The happy privi lege which Englishmen possesi of being able to travel Without restraint, and to express their opinions openly and without reserve, is calculated to puzzle and mislead foreigners who have lived in the retirement of oppressed nationalities." "Ire land Revisited" is a summary of the impressions received by one who has recently returned to that country after 12 years' absence. The result of his survey has evidently been a satisfactory one, since it is said that the change which has of late years come over the land is in every way remarkable. One curious piece of advice is given to the settler, namely, to " procure without delay a staff of approved con victs for servants." They are described as models of docility and obedience, thus testifying to the famous Irish convict discipline. "Why has not Italy done more," is an article on that vexed ques tion—in which it is said that great unfairness and dis honesty have been displayed towards the Conserva tive party in deolaring that they are unfriendly to the real liberties of Italy. " The London Art Sea son" takes a retrospective glance at the Exhibitions of 1863—pronouncing them to be, upon the whole, without any happy result, for it is said that the year of the Great International Exhibition has passed and left us to all appearance precisely as we stood pre viously. A feeling of disappointment is ex pressed at the want of progress that has been made by the Royal Academy. "The injustice of the hanging is so patent to the eye that it cannot much longer be endured." The close of the article here referred to, is perhaps not unworthy of yield ing us the following quotation : " The arts, it will be inferred, are on the eve of vast de velopments. We can only express the hope that the new growth may be of a quality commensurate with its pro mised extent. The Government have obtained space, they will doubtless take to themselves time, and we trust they may in the end fill the void over which they reign with something better ordered than chaos. We have seen that the national frescoes have failed—we all know that the Royal Academy, for its proverbial inefficiency, is under. going the ordeal of public scrutiny. Other of our institu tions are in a state barely saved from anarchy. A master mind would soon set this disorder right. Parliament, we fear, wanting the head to lead, will commit itself to a patch- ing hand." Part 11. of the " Chronicles of Carlingford " con tinues the history of the Perpetual Curate. There is not much incident in this number, but Mr. Went worth has some painful scenes and angry altercations with his aunts, who suddenly come down upon him as the three Parcae who are to mould his destiny. He also becomes aware of some mysterious event which concerns the Wodehouse family, and towards the close of this instalment is actually introduced to the 1 skeleton in the closet. DUBLIN. " Wylder's Hand" is continued at some length; it is a very clever story, and is sketched in an entertaining manner. There is the prospect of many stormy scenes and sad events before the close of the fitful passages of life here recorded. Mark Wylder and Stanley Lake are plotting against each other, mining and counter-mining, and some dark result is sure to follow. Although the story has not as yet proceeded far, there are several strange events already recorded, and some of the characters intro duced are most extraordinary ; therefore there is every pros pect of this tale becoming a great favourite with the lovers of the romantic and the admirers of the marvellous. "Irish Actors of the Last Century" is the title of an article. De lane, Ryan, and Moody are the names here chronicled. The accounts given of the lives of these histrionic geniuses is worthy of perusal, and several striking anecdotes are men tioned in the course of the recital. The strange circum stances attending the death of Peterson are mentioned. He was acting the Duke in " Measure for Measure," and was addressing Claudio on the subject of death, when he dropped down dead in a fit of apoplexy. " Montaigne, the Great Essayist of France," is the subject of a memoir. It is written in a superior manner, and contains some notice able passages. It is said that he has contributed one book out of some which the world does not forget ; " its fame has never suffered abatement." Mrs. Norton's clever novel of " Lost and Saved" receives a due tribute in some eloquent pages which discusses its merits. " Catullus" is the subject of a third series of descriptions. Several translations of his work are given, which are written in a spirited style. " Stern's Adventures" are brought to a close in a fourth book. "Bella Donna; or the Cross Before the Name," is continued. There are some smart sketches of life met with in this narrative, and" Jenny" is a very skilful mover in the great game of life. "The Eng lish and Irish Convict System" contains some practical re• marks on a topic that has of late so much engrossed the time and attention of the public. FRASER.—" Indian Prospects" is the first subjec to attract the attention of the reader. There is nothing very new or striking in the article which recapitulates the signs of progress and development perceptible in our Eastern Empire, and then de nounces the "mammon worship" of those speakers and writers who are always encouraging the cultivation of India and the extension of its trade. Of course, if trade is Cowed to become a mere matter of selfish barter, and laws are passed for the benefit of European traders and the op pression of the Hindoos, our rule does not deserve to prosper, but under the equitable lama which real free trade necessitates, and guided by the high principles which usually influence our statesman in questions of publio morality and justice, there is no need to fear that because the wastes of India are converted into profitable fields, end her savage tribes transformed into peaceable labourers, we are injuring the cause of Chris tianity and civilisation instead of advancing it. The intro duction of honest, profitable, and pacific means of livelihood will surely prove an assistance to moral and religious teaching rather than a hindrance, The natives of India are sufficiently intelligent and capable to profit by every fresh development of the resources of their country instead of suffering from it as mere savages might do. Doubtless our responsibilities are great, and the conduct of every Englishman in India, as Lord Stanley once observed, has a powerful and extended influence. But we may hope that a better day has dawned over the rulers as well as the ruled. ELgland feels the weight of the solemn charge she has voluntarily undertaken, and is endeavouring to prove her self worthy of it. A very excellent paper on "Liberty of Criticism and the Law of Libel" will interest the reader. It discusses a pOint of law sufficiently important to political speakers and writers to attract them to the consideration of its arguments. "A Chapter showing how Lord P— became our Rector," gives some amusing anecdotes of a Scottish celebrity of the last generation. " A Derby Day among the Arabs" recounts the writer's experiences of an Arabian tribe, and describes a race among the dwellings in the desert. The writer repeats an asser tion which he heard, which, if true, is certainly singular, The owner of an English thoroughbred assured the traveller that his horse had distanced every Arab he had tried him against, and that having become acclimatised and accus tomed to hard life and hard fare, he was quite equal to the desert horses in hardiness and endurance. The entymo logical will be attracted by an account of some of the vary ing species of British snails, and the epicure may possibly feel disposed to experiment on a dish of apple snails, but, notwithstanding Evelyn's verdict that they are " huge fleshy, and delicious," we do not anticipate that the taste ~, will become popular, " Our Modern Youth" is the title of RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER. Yesterday this company opened the portion of their Metropolitan Extension from Herne-hill to Beckenham. The importance of the completion of this link of the com pany's extension will be understood from the following facts :—Until yesterday persons going from the Victoria station to the continent had to proceed by way of Balham, Streatham, Norwood, and Crystal Palace—a very cir cuitous route, over bad gradients and not very desirable curves; whereas, by the opening of yesterday, passengers proceed direct from the Victoria terminus via Herne-hill to Beckenham, not only saving three miles in distance, but having the advantage of excellent gradient and an almost direct line. The length of railway opened yesterday is about 4.1 miles. Leaving Herne• hill station we proceed over a viaduct of 30 arches, 1,000 feet in extent, which has been most substantially completed, and from a distance has a very picturesque appearance. Beyond this is an embank ment of a mile and a quarter, with an average height of 20 feet with a slope of 3to 1. Midway in this embankment is the Dulwich station. This portion of the works has been of an expensive character, but the outlay has been a wise one, inasmuch as almost perfect security has been obtained for the traffic, and all practical railway men know that in works of this character the first expense is the cheapest mode of execution. This policy of structure has (much to the credit of the company, and no doubt also to the judgment of the contractors) been carried out over the whole of the works. Following the embankment is a cutting of one-third of a mile in extent, with slopes of 4 to 1. This brings us, when at the depth of 60 feet, to the tunnel under Sydenham-hill, and at the face of which there is now being erected a station for the accommoda tion of the neighbourhood. In the construction of ibis tunnel no fewer than 32,000,000 bricks have been vae d : The work consists of eight layers of brick, and af, r a_ e parts of twelve, of which 4,000,000 are Staffordshir.a _ualua° bricks. This work is of the most substantial n o railw.ay racter, and it may be truly said that there is surpassing structure of a similar character in the country Lm e m s e di ately it in solidity and excellence of execution. of rail beyond the tunnel the line passes under n way belonging to the South-Eastern andi"Brighton Co m panies. The difficulties of the contractors in contending with this portion of the works have been great, but they have been more than satisfactorily surmounted, and that, as we understand, without any complaint f rom the South-Eastern or th e London and Bercigohniteonto oaffisemiaalsll. p li e n n e g s e w station and an Passing the the bridge over oth:us: bring i a n u c a hsrac t e r to the one already men cutting which bankment—simila r tinned —brings us to Beckenham. The ti tLe otnhdeomns,elCvheasthuampen through , con an d Dover Company may gra h a ving got rid --for the traffic—of the recen t cir cuitous route. T he portion of the line opened yesterday w ill be of a great service to them f or the continenta l tra ffi c , and when the works shall have been completed to the Far • ringdon-sreet station they may fairly look for a very con siderable increase of their through passengers. We per ceive from the time-bill of the company's Victoria station and Elephant and Castle traffic that they run 38 trains daily betwe en those points at very moderate rates. LICEN SED VICTUALLERS' FETE..—The annual din ner of the licensed victuallers' schools was held yes terday in the Ashburnham Pavilion at Cremorne-gardens, and was attended by nearly 2,000 persons. Captain Towns hend, of the firm of Samuel AlLsopp and Co., was in the chair, Alter the usual toasts were drunk, the toast of the evening, " Success to the Schools," was proposed, and Mr. Smalley, the secretary, read the list of subscriptions, Messrs. Allsopp beading it with a donation of £l,OOO. 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