The Sun. — London, England, 1868-01-30 00:00:00

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The following letter was read :—" 4, Whitehall-place, Jan. 22, 1868.—Sir, have to acknowledge the receipt of yOlir letter of the 20th inst., stating that the council of the Reform League have been informed that on several occasions lately , officers of the police have interfered, by threatening communications to the landlords, and iii other ways, to prevent branches of the Reform League from holding their usual legal and constitutional meetings at licensed houses, and that the council had directed you to ad- dress me on the subject ; that you had, therefore, on the part of the council, to express their regret at the • information they had received, not being aware that the meetings referred to have been of a nature to justify- their being thus interfered with ; and that you had fuither to ask whether this interference has taken place by my authority or by that of the Government, and what are the grounds for such interference. I have to state, in reply, that I am assured that there has been no such inter ference as supposed by ally ofdccr of police. I have given no instructions on the subject, and it is hardly neces.ary to acid that none have been given by the Governmcnt.--- I am, sir, 3-our obedient ser:ant, RienAub ikilTlC4. Edniona Beales, Esq." nies, the ill people e hostile I States, that the of light )lic more AFTER Covent-g After Drury-lane Theal After Haymarket Theal After Adelphi Theatre., After Olympic Theatre After Strand Theatre .. After New Royalty They After St. James's Theat After Prince of Wales' I London Singing and Supper Club, EVANS', Covent-garden. Vocal Entertainment at Eight, ppreciate "ou kuew THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1868. rong, we 'lake this aparation MAISON DOREE, THE NOW FASHIONABLE RESTAURANT AND N°. 23,599. PRICE.. 4d. STAMPED sd. ON and After the Opening of th e Q u een's Theatre, Long-Acre, EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. LONDON SINGING AND SUPPER CLUB. AT EVANS' COVENT GARDEN VOCAL ENTERTAINAIF.NT At Eight o'Clock. MR. DIXON'S NEW WORK. SECOND EDITION, in 2 vols., Bvo., with Portrait, JJOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the tenth a pearl whitene., protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price Is. 6d.—Red Bull. Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street, London. RAILWAY IN rELLIGENCE SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. ;e, to ac- d has ob ;ame time LUNCHEON BAR, GLASSHOUSE-STREET (One door from Regent-street), CUISINE FRANCAISE, &c. SPIRITUAL WIV E S. By W. HEPWORTH DIXON. METRoPOLITAN. It appears that the accounts of this company, as certified by the auditors, show a• balance which, after payment of the usual dividends on the pre ference, the new redeemable, and the extension capitals, will admit of a dividend of seven per cent. on the consolidated stock, carr3ing• forward a 'ba lance of £6,999. )ns differ, ent, they roughout I States is Author of "New America,," "No more wondrous narrative of hum•An passion and ro mance. no stranger contribution to the literature of psychology, thin Mr. Dixon's book, has been published sir ce man first began to seek after the laws that govern the moral .trid intellectual life of the human race. 'Spiritual "Wives ' will It, studied with no less profit than interest." Post. 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In every house there ought also to be one of the sealed bottles of their concentrated Distilled Gly cerine, known everywhere as "PRICE'S GLYCERINE," and prescribed by the most eminent medical men abroad as wellas at home, as the one only Glycerine for medicinal use whether ex ternally or internally. PRICE'S FANCY SOAPS of the different sorts usually made are excellent, and command a constantly increasing sale. The "Solidified Glycerine" spoken of above is, however, the one fancy soap to use. "PRICE'S NEW PATENT NIGHT LIGHTS," for burning in the wide glasses are believed to be the very best Night Lights made. "PRICE'S CHILDS' NIGHT LIGHTS," for burning without glasses, and their different sorts of "CHAMBER CAN DLES" are so well known, and so generally used and appre ciated, as not to need any special notice here. ope corn nt of the stablished Manager, CHARLES CASTLE. DUNVILLE and CO.'S " Ar.R." OLD IRISII WHISKY, BELFAST. London Offices and Stores, 4, BEAUFORT-BUILDINGS, STRAVD, W.O Established 1808. Quotations on application. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE. The half -yearly general meeting of this cot»pany was 1100 at Manchester yesterday--Mr. Watkin, ALP., in the chair. one and JQNAHAN'S EXHIBITION LL. WHISKY. - DUBLIN , 186.5. This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin Prize Medal. It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London; by the Agents in the principal towns in England: or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork Branded " Kina han's LL Whisky." Govern which has DISCOVERY OF GUNPOWDER (TEA.) Large quantities of the very finest descriptions have been discovered in Great St. Helen's, at the Warehouses of the "EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY," and are going off rapidly at importers' prices. Also the most deli cious Kaisows and Monings ever shipped from China, from 2s. 6d. upwards. Family Tea, 25.; in half-chests, ls. 10d. Tea foe the million, Is. ld. Price Lists post free on application at 9, Great St. Helen's Church-yard, Bishopsga,te-street. le, to ne sation all Hurst and Blaekett, 13, Groat Marlborough-street. The report, an abstract of which appeared in The sun, wits taken as read, ave made MISS KAVANAGII'S NEW NOVEL. Just ready, in 3 vols., The CHAIRMAN remarked that the foregoing letter was a diAinet denial on the part of Sir Richard Mayne, couched in very courteous terms, and as such it was of great importance. It was a declaration, clear and dis tinct, that Sir Richard bad given no instructions on the subject. He (the chairman) had thought it advisable to apply to one landlord among others, and he had found that the police interference had taken place. (Hear, hear.) Now, there was a straightforward, honest denial on the part of Sir Richard Mayne, and if any police officer had acted in the matter he did so upon his own authority and without that of the chief commissioner. That raised a question of the greatest importance as to whether any inspector of police can act on his own respon sibility, and without the authority of the commissioner of police. were alike t rebellion labama to MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated by Act of Parliament 1859), By ( JULIA KAVANAGH, Author of "Nathalie," "Adele," &c. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. FURNISHED HOUSES, from £2 2s. to £2O per Week.—D. S. HUMPHRIES ILLS at all times a .mber of Firs, -class REsID r:NCES to be LET. furnished or unfurnished. or sold, more rarticularly in the neizhbour hoods of Sydenham, Upper Norwood. 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COMEDY, &0., by the LEVITES, Miss and Mr. FOS TER, FRED. FREN2.II, Mr. H. RICKARDS, and ALFRED PERRIER. Just published, price is. oil, by post ls: 3d., the Second Edition, with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks, SPOOPING HABITS, ROUND SHOULDERS, PIGEON CHESTS and other Deformities, are pre vented and cured by wearing CHANDLER'S IMPROVED HYGIENIC CHEST-EXPANDING BRACE, for both sexes of all ages. It strengthens the voice and lungs, relieves indi gestion, pains in the chest and back, and is especially re commended to children forassisting the growth, promoting health and symmetry of figure, superseding the use of braces and stays. P r i c e from lOs. 6d. each.-66, Berners street, Oxford-street, W. Illustrated circulars forwarded. REVELATIONS OF v QUACKS V AND QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the "Medical Circular." London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street. The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Saturday Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch, Public Opinion, and other journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with this edition. THOMAS & CO.'S PATENT The discussion on the subject was postponed in order to strengthen the landlord's statement by the corrobora,_ Live evidence of those who were present when the police interfered. 1 her ene- SEWING MACHINES. Tlae celebrated No. 2 Machine, unequalled for general work, £lO. The new Domestic Machines complete (Lock Stitch), £5 55., .£6 Gs., and £B. Catalogues free. W. F. Thomas and Co., 1 and 2, Cbeapside, and Regent circus, Oxford-street, London. her well merica has limit, and he present he demand hreatening s for Eng- Mr. E. W. MACKNEY will make his appearance again this evening. THE A7TACR ON A .211.1R7'ELLO TOWER. Conductor—Mr. F. Jonghmans. Private boxes, 10s. 6d. ; stalls, balcony, and grand pro menade, Is.—THIS EVENING. THE NATO (Establish , Capital Subscribed, £2,500, Rest or Undivided DLREC fIEOLOGY.-KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON. ‘T PROFESSOR TE NANT, F.G.S., COMMIINCH.D A COURSE of LECTURES on GkOLOGY on FRIDAY, January 24, at 9 a.m. They will be continued on each succeeding Wed nesday and Friday at the same hour. A shorter pourse is also given on Thursday evenings, from Bto 9. Test-Bock, Lyell's "Elements of Geology." Professor Tennant accompanies his students to the Public Museums, and to places of Geological in terest in the country. R. W. J ELF, D.D., Principal man who int, but a > be argued 7ho ask to , submitted :70SSIP. standard. reported, but es and Tra ame Arabella 5 at the Folies , ri's return to ;n parts. _ separation for , by Mr. J. T. rrey. .tracted some ambourg, has ?ranch circus ntomimo will 'aria. It will he notorious a sapeur. at the Odeon 3n go to the ill appear in )duced at the ;allard, of the Le a guccessfa La Dame aux Lece of absur ovelty at the a very clever s excellent. s and Auguste Gaite. Du .ole, Latouche It has been , and a move werly held in from the-Em- ;fences for his rendering, of to St. Martia I.very, in stop . the lives of it the perfor ,onsequence of :leipts and the d, sufficient to Apella. ;mpete dans va he Dejazet. Its ,s the attempt ss husband by rage in Paris• Dejazet. Re" excessive ner- , such a suppo , which those to forget. It Ltion. vned composer Jacob Meyer :e Rol des Non" the Fitzball of Musical World. nade with Mr• )n of the musi onal Exhibition d will no doubt mself will per- i:nglish winterS , frequent fogs, vital functions )r this disaster pills, which is its source, and weakening the blood all nolci sordered organ, ,he bowels. In rkably effective , ointment on its certain, steadh --- Mrs. Henry 31- [aro, Lady Mac- urne-park- road, son. at St. George% of Wm.llaive o f quare, to Marl , nompson, E3l t., at Umbal,..l .4 1 acpherson, 4 to Emily Bllooi Harris, Bene Lock-place, Bed' ', Sophia D ru ce, , aged 70. ,on Villa, Suu t , 63, Fleet-stree't rgh, A the 25th Reg' CllOl - 64. Johh W 3ll °l.' virS :A.ll ANDO 12 14.° 1 6:1 n the Count/ etes. CANTERBURY HALL -NEW MANAGEMENT. 1 4..../ —Great Success under the management of W. HOLLAND, Sole Lessee, late Proprietor of Weston's Music Hall. Great Alterations and Improvements.—An entire new Company. First appearance of Oliver's Christy Minstrel troupe. Great success of Mr. Fred. Evans (of the Royal Alhambra and Crys tal Palace), Miss Randall, E. Towers, Vincent, Simpson, Garrett, and corps de ballet. Ballet, entitled BUMBLE, STUMBLE, and TUMBLE, with new scenery and effects. Original music by Alfred Lee. The Great Vance, Nat Ogden; Pat Sellers, Annie Adams, Master Goodman, Brothers Girarde, Leroni, Miss Fitz , h miry. A magnificent band, numbering 23 performers, assisted IV the drums and bugles of the 2d Battalion Scots Fustier Guards. Musical Director, Mr. Alfred Lee, composer of "Cham pagne Charlie." Mr. James Ellis, assistant manager. Prices of Admission—Balcony and Area, 6d. Stalls, Is. Doors open at 7, commence at half-past. Special Notice.—George Leybourne, the original Champagne Charlie, is exclusively engaged for this establishment only, and will shortly appear. WE STO N'S GRAND MUSIC HALL. Proprietor, Mr. J. S. Sweasey. The Great VANCE; GEORGE LEYBOURNE, the Lion Comique ; JEAN BOND, the unrivalled Equilibrist; the Brothers DANIELS; SIDNEY BARNES; Miss ALICE DUNNING; Miss FITZWILLIAMS. Every Evening. Bishop's and Hatton's celebrated Glees, by Miss TREMAINE, Miss Melville, B. Lascelles, T. Godden, and Mr. P. Corri. - Full Orchestra, which will perform the popular Overtures of the Great Masters. The whole under the direction of Mr. P. CORBL The doors will open at 7, commence at 7.30. No alteration in the prices of admission. Private boxes, 10s. 61, to be secured at Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond-street; and Sams' Library, St. James's; also at the Box-office at the Hall from 10 until four o'clock. Special Notice.- The astonishing Hicken Family on Feb. 3; Arthur Lloyd on Feb. 10; Miss Smithson, Jolly Nash, Hairy and IKattie King, and Oliver's Christy Minstrels on Easter Monday. IDAME lISSAUD'S EXHIBITION, BAKER STREET. A PORTRAIT MODEL of the late Eminent Tragedian, CIIARL KS KEAN, in the character of MAcesva, modelled from Sittings given by him to the late Mr. F. B. TUSSAUD. •. Admission, ls.; children under 10, 6d. Extra rooms, 6d. Open from 11 in the morning till dusk, and from 7 till 10 in the evening. A RGYLL ROOMS, WINDMTLL-STREET, Piccadilly Sole Proprietor, Mr R. R. BRINELL. This magnificent Terpsichorean and Musical Establishment, ,having been Re-decorated in the highest style of Italian art oy Messrs. Rubardt and eminent arts, NO OPEN for the AUTUMN SEASONother. Solo Euphon ti i s on. is Signor W Moses. Solo Cornet, M. Graves. Conductor, Signor Curti. Doors open at halt-past 8. Admission, Is.; Reservea Seats, 2s. SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL, which speedilyprodnces whiskers and thickens hair. Price 3F. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. 6d.; sent by post for 54, 84, and 141 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 218, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. _ _ _ " Tale of a Hair," 6d. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured in one day by using AEX. ROSS'S CHIROPO. This preparation gradually dissolves the Corn in a few hours, removing the very root. Price 45.; sent by pDst for 60 stamps. 248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. Face Powder, is. HAIR -CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London. ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. 'Sold at 3s. 6d., ss. 6d, and 10s. 6d.; sent free for 54, 84, and 144 stamps.—Had of all Chemists. Advice upon all subjects of the Toilet. GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.-- ALEX. ROSS'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect coloUr immediately it is used. It is permanent, and per fectly natural in effect. Prices 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. 6 (1.; sent by post for 54, 84, and 144 stamps; and all Chemists. Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d. HAIR DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPIL %TORY re 'neves superfluous hair from the face, neck, and arms, Without effect to the skin. Poice 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. 6d. ; sent for 54, 84, and 144 stamps.—Had of all Chemists. REAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Calodonian-road, Islington, N. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was established at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted free. Bankers—Messrs. Barnot, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard street, Messrs. Ransom and Bouverie, 1, Pall-mall. —Hon. Sec., F. Smith, Esq. GEO. REID, See. THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES are as follows : For Fallen Women. 28, Church-row, !lamp- 150, New Kent-road. stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke 13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington. town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green -205, Great Portland-street. wick. For Young Girls in Danger. 27, Church-row, Hampstead. 9, Henstridge-villas, St. John's-wood. St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-bill. Country Home—St. James's. street, Dover. Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside, The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen girls from 10 to 16. The committee ale deeply anxious to open another house for this pitiable class. The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book. In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee have under their charge three homes for servants, of good character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless servants annually. The Society's Report (of which a contributor writes, "I never read a report of any charitable institution which so entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my sympathy") may be had on application. The Society isk under the presidency of the Earl of Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Co. The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the benevolent. - DANL. COOPER, See. 85,'Quomotreet, Cheppeide. Jeremiah Dunne, Esq. Peter M'Evoy Gartlan, Esq. B. H. Hartley, Esq. F. B. Henshaw, Esq. Sir Ralph Howard, Bart. Harvey Lewis, Esq., M.P. Admiral Sir Burton Mae- NAL BANK led 1835.) ,000. Paid up, £1,500,000. Profits, £513,889. 'TORS. Sir J. N. M'Kenna, M.P. Hon. Albert H. Potre. Albert Ricardo, Esq. Rowand Ronald, Esq. Samuel Saunders, Esq. J. Bogle Smith, Esq. Edmund Smithwick, Esq. Philip Vanderbyl, Esq., M.P. Namara. David Mahony, Esq. REPORT of the Directors of the NATION AL BANK to the Proprietors at the THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, held at the Bank, Old Broad street, 28th January, 1868 — Sir J. N. M'KENNA, M.P., in the Chair. The Directors of the NatiOnal Bank have the pleasure of presenting to the Proprietors the Thirty-third Annual Report of the state of the Society, made up to the close of 1867. In July last the Directors submitted to the Proprietors their report for the half year ending the 30th June ; their present statement incorporates the profit and loss account for the two half years of 1867, agreeably with precedent heretofore observed. The dividends and extra dividends payable for the year 1867 have been declared at the same rates as those paid for 1866. The following accounts in the usual form exhibit the state of the Company's affairs at the close of 1867 : ASSETS and LIABILITIES.— Tho NATIONAL BANK, 31st December. CR. ASSETS. Gold'and silver coin at Branches £560,625 12 8 Cash on hand and at the Bank of Engla.nd 630,522 010 _Advances on securities at call—. Government funds, Exchequer bills, Ex chequer bonds, and debentures 333,126 3 7 Ditto advanced, parliamentary and other deposits Advances on securities at sundry dates, and current accounts 2,342,240 18 5 Bills discounted . ...... 3,612,319 3 9 Bankers' guarantees and securities held against acceptances per contra lBB,lBl 0 0 Bank premises in London, Dublin, and Branches, freehold and leasehold 185,197 2 2 12,505 0 0 ot LIABILITIES. _ 8,615,993 19 3 DR, Notes in circulation Due by the Bank on deposits and current accounts Acceptances to banker& drafts and on security 18R,184 0 0 Capital paid up £1,500,C'00 0 0 Rest or undivided profits at this date --- 2,043,889 13 9 .£8,615,993 19 3 PROFIT and LOSS ACCOUNT of the NATIONAL BANK, for the year ending 31st December, 1867. 1867. Jan. Ifalf-year's dividend at 8 per cent. per annum £60,000 0 0 With extra dividend, 16 s. per share 40,000 0 0 XlOO,OOO 0 0 July.lf-year's divi dend at 8 per cent. per an num 60,000 0 0 With extra divi dend, 16s. per share 40,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 Dec,43l. To balance, being the amount of rest at this date £743,889 13 9 Rest or undivided profits at December, 1866 •• .Z560,254 2 11 Net profit for the half year to 30th June last .£101,338 10 5 Net profit for the half year to 31st Decem ber, 1867, after writ ing off all bad, and pro viding for all doubtful debts ....£93,045 0 5 Less rebate of inte rest on bills not due 82,297 0 5 -- 183,635 10 10 £74309 13 9 Examined and found correct, ALBERT RICARDO. R 0 WAND RONALD, Since these accounts were made up, a dividend at the rate of 8 per cont, per annum on the paid-up capital of the Bank, and an extra dividend of 16s. per share, together £2 a share, have been declared on the 50,000 shares which constitute the Company's capital ; and the same are now payable at the head offices and branches of the Com pany. The dividend and extra dividend now payable for the half-year ending 31st December, 1867, amount together to £lOO,OOO. The Directors desire to state'that the decrease in the profits of the half-year is solely due to the low rates which have prevailed for money, particularly on discounts and advances on securities in the City of London. The deposits and creditor balances of customers have increased in the year by £115,463, and the circulation is also slightly in excess of the amount at the close of 1866, showing that, notwithstandin g the general stagnation of business, there is actual progress to record in some of the most important departments of the business of the Bank. As " the Rest," which is available to a reasonable ex tent to equalize dividends, has been considerably aug mented on the avenge of the last four years, the Direc tors, iu view of the exceptionally low rates of interest which have prevailed for the past half -year, do not con sider it advisable to vary the ordinary dividend and extra dividend. The Directors who retire by rotation this year are James Bogle Smith, Esq., Frazer Bradshaw Renshaw, Esq., and Sir Joseph Nettle M'Kenna, M.P., who, beins eligible, offer themselves for re-election. Admiral Sir Burton MacNamara, who has been appointed to a s ea t vaca t e d since last meeting, also retires by rotation, a nd b e i ng eligible offers himself for re-election. Since the last Annual General Meeting three vacancies have occurred by the retirement of their respected col leagues, James Allan, Esq., John O'Meara, Esq., and Thomas William Kough, Esq., to whose vacant seats the Directors have nominated respectively peter McEvoy Gartlan, Esq., the Honourable Albert Henry Petre, and Admiral Sir Burton MacNamara. The appointments of the two former gentlemen, Mr. Gartland and the Honourable Albert H. Petre, who do not retire by rotation, require confirmation by the s hareholders. Since the close of the year the Directorb have determined on opening at Notting-hill their Sixth Metropolitan Branch, at the request of some of the most influential in habitants of the district. Approved by the Court, ALBERT H. PETRE, Chairman London, Jan. 24, 1868. Skin Tonic, s's. 6d. PIMPLE REMOVER.--All diseases of the skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGETABLE SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, Sa llowness, &c. 2s. 9d. and 7s. 6d.; or post for 40 and 100 s tamps. —ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. Advice upon the Toilet. Fee, 2s. 6d. lIAIR COLOUR WASH.—By damping the head with this beautifully-perfumed Wash, in seven or ten days the hair assumes its original colour, and remains so by an occasional using. 10s. 6d. ; sent for s tamps. —ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. Just published, 2d. ' • sent by the author for 3 stamps, UGLINESS and BEAUTY; being a Pamphlet . descriptive of articles and 'means used for improv- Ing the appearance. By ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Hol uor.n7 London. Had of all booksellers. REALTH RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE. DU BARRY'S delicate health-restoring Invalids' and Infants' Food. THE REVALENTA ARABICA Eaves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and restores Perfect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, refreshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the Most disordered or enfeebled—removing speedily afid effectually indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, con sumption, habitual constipation, diarrhoea, all gastric de rangements, bremonhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, n ervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, r heumatism, gout, impurities,, eruptions, hysteria, neu rigia, irrilability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cramp., spasms, fits, and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking ;Its, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at To pit of the stomach and between the shoulders. It is t f ue most digestible and nourishing of all foods, and suitable O r invalids and infants in all complaints. IMPORTANT CAUTION.—Beware of the many unsavoury , and more than slopy imitations to which, without autho rity, Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached. hencßarry health-restoring Revalenta Arabica op lnvalids' ring Infants' Food, since to the thousands of blessings it V . , 8 already received from invalids whose position had den deemed hopeless, we may now add that of his Holi t°BB the P o p e , w h ose h ea lth h as b een p er f ec tly res t ore d it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical treatment. Cs quote from the Gazette du Midi, July 25th (Cure No. 1 2,413) ; _e R ome, J u l y 21st, 1866.—The health of the ,2 1 5 - Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all ''uor remedies, he has confined himself entirely to Du Barry's Revalenta Arabic's Food, of which he consumes a tleuteful at every meal. It has produced a surprisingly ueficial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot kirlise this excellent food too highly." Cure No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Brehan, of seven ye ars' liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervous fis, irritability, with a nervous palpitation all over, bad 11 1, 3estion constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable er vous agitation. btu, Cure N 0.78, of dyspepsia, from the County the Lord rt de Decies, Lord-Lieutenant of the of Water ?rd_,:—" I have derived much benefit from your excellent " W. - --STUART DE DECIES, Dromana, Cappoquin, County aterford.." f Cure No. 49,832. Of fifty years' indescribable :Tiny re m dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, n ' f tt . r ulency, spasms, sickness, and vomiting.. Maria Jolly, "-Inn, Norfolk. Cure No. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme ner vousness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ner vous fancies. Cure No. 56,814.—Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two 'Years diarrhoea. 2jhe Food is sold in Canisters, at ls. ; 11b., 2s. 9d. ; 4... 6d. ; 121 b., 225. ; 241 b., 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. Vt2isters carriage free on receipt of Post-office Order, by al or BARRY and Co., 77, Regent-street, London ; Q s .. o at Fortnum and Mason's, and sold by all respectable " l eers and Chemists. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Gpat Northern Railway Terminus, King's Cross. Patron —Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. Vice-Patron — Ills Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G, President-:-His Brace the Duke of Bum K.G. This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly dependent for support on voluntary contributiocs and legacies. It affords ielief to a large number of in-patients, and, in addition to this, the average number of .attendance of the destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged be tween 3,400 and 4,000 weekly. 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 their bankers, Messrs. Brown. Hansom, an d C o., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co.; Glyn and Co, ; Herries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Berms-street ; and at the liospital, from 10 till b. SAUCE. —LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. This delicious condiment, pronounced by connoisseurs "THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE," Is prepared solely by LEA and PE RRINS. The public are respectfully cautioned against worthless imitations, and should see that Lea and Perrins' names are on wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. ASK for LEA and PERRINS' SAUCE. Sold wholesale and for export by the Proprietors, Wor cester; Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell ; Messrs. Barclay and Sons, London, &c., ; and by Grocers and Oilmen universally. _AM BERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM. --AN 1J EFFECTUAL REMEDY, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately re lieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and inci piant consumption. It frequently cures Persons whom the faculty pronounce incurable, and admirably allays th e ticking which provokes frequent coughing. In approach ing consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffoca tion, may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it. Prepared only and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross, London, and by all druggists, in bottles, 131 d., and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's Asth matic Balsam. Tho name and address are engraved on the stamp. NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi dently recommended as a simple but certain Remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we aro subject, being a medicine so uniformly grateful and beneficial that it is with justice called the " Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach." " Norton's Pills" act as a powerful tonic and gentle ape rient ; are mild in their operation, safe under any cir cumstances, and thousands of persons can now bear testi mony to the benefits to be derived from their use, as they have been a never-failing Family Friend for upwards of 20 years. Sold in bottles at is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 11. s. each, in every town in the kingdom. CAUTION. Be sure to ask for " NORTON'S PILLS," and do not be persuaded to purchase any of tho various imitations which have sprung up in consequence of the success of " Norton's Camomile Pills." POWELL'S BALSAM OF ANISEED, for COUGHS, CCLDS, ASTHMA, BRRONCHITIS, Sore Throat, Difficulty of Breathing, and all similar affec tions of the Respiratory Organs. Sold by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors throuvhout the worm. I. Bottles only, price ls. 111., 2s. 3d., and Hs. each. Established nearly half a century. SATISFACTORY LETTER. 5, Wood-street, Milbank, Westminster, October 5, 1867. Sic,—Some months back I had an attack of Bronchitis, which left at times a tickling in my Throat, with other unpleasant feelings. I was advised to try the BALSAM OF ANISEED; I did sn, and have found very great relief ; it is most comforting in allaying irritation, andgiving strength to the v6ice. _ _ You are at liberty to make use of this as you think pro per, and I earnestly hope that others may benefit by it as I have done.—With many thanks from your obedient ser vant, SAMUEL DEAR, Dean's Verger, Westminster Abbey. To Mr. Powell. Ask for POWELL'S BALSAM of ANISEED. pARTRIDGE AND CoopE ß , WHOLESALE MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, jer FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON, E.O. THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES. CARRIAGE PAID TO THE COUNTRY ON ORDERS OYER 208. Per remm e. d. Fine Cream Laid Note: a cheap paper Superfine Cream Laid Note: much approved 4 0 Superfine Thick Cream Laid Note; especially recom mended 5 6 Extra Superfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0 Straw Paper, "Patent;" adapted for rapid writing Large Commercial Note Papers 35., 45., 55., and 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or cream ........10s. 6d., 12s. 61, and 14 0 Outsides Foolscap, thick hand-made Letter Paper for scribbling Tinted Lined Note plain,five q 4 u s i r . : e s ruled r6, d ll. ditto or 4 5 6 6 Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes 4s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 6 6 Extra Thick ditto, "Registered Secure" 9 0 Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes 4 6 Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c. COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to Is. per 100. Wished steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the prices charged by the retail houses. An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands, Stationery Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling Writing Cases, Desks, Bags, &c., post free. RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to bo the most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided— a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi site resisting power is supplied by the Hoc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which can rot fail to fit, forwardei by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. _ A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. Gd., and 31s. Gd. Postage, ls. A Double Truss, 31s. Gd., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, ls. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post-office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT ALASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., and 16s. each. Postage, Gd. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. pR IN TIN G.—TO PROPRIETORS OF NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, &c. The Printing and Machining of Newspapers, &c., done on exceedingly favourable terms. Use of Editorial and Publishing Offices, if required. Estimates forwarded on receipt of particulars, with stamped directed envelope for reply. Address—The Manager, "Sun" Printing Offices, 3, Church-row, Savoy, Strand, W.C. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. AGUA. AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect ing this wonderful liquid. It, is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each. including brush. Bed Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames street, London, E.C. H YAM & Co.'3 GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING, 66 and 67, Oxford-street, London. For immediate Wear or to Order. The assortment is most extensive and varied, comprehend ing every possible description of Attire, both costly and of moderate price. All the articles are designed, trimmed, and made in strict accordance with the prevailing styles of the day. HYAM & Co.'s SANDRINGHAM OVER COATS. H YAM & Co.'s SILK-LINED OVERCOATS. HYAM & Co.'s FASHIONABLE REEFERS. H YAM & 'Co.'s SUITS. HYAM & Co.'s MORNING COATS. FIYAM & Co.'s PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE. HYAM & Co.'s VESTS and TROUSERS. JJYAM & Co.'s LADIES' HABITS. YAM & Co.'s LIVERIES. JJYAM & Co.'s lIATS and HOSIERY. J YAM and CO.'S PRICE LIST for GEN TLEMEN'S ATTIRE, Ready-made or to Order. New Styles in Tweed Overcoats New Styles in Sandringham Overcoats 2ss. to 635. New Styles in Silk-lined Overcoats 42s. to 84s. New Styles in Reefers New Styles in Dress and Frock Coats New Styles in Morning Coats New Styles in Dress and Undress Suits 42s. to 70s New Styles in Vests New Styles in Trousers l4s. to 255. TT-YAM and CO.'S LATEST STYLES and -A- 1 - PRICES for YOUNG GENTLEMEN'S ATTIRE. Sandringham Overcoats 2ls. to 425. Prince Alfred Reefers l6s. to 30s. Overcoats for Little Boys l2s. to 30s. Inverness Capes Knickerbocker Suits Braided Patent and Silk Velvet do 3ss. to 90s. Harrow and Rugby Suits Wimbledon Suits for Elder Youths Trousers in all the New Materials Waistcoats for all purposes T 4 YAM & CO.'S SELECT DEPARTMENTS. No. 1. Gentlemen's Clothing for immediate wear. No. 2. Bespoke or Order Department. No. 3. Boys' and Youth s ' Di s ti nct D epar t men t. • No. 4. Hats, Caps, Hosiery, and Outfit Department. "'YAM and - CO.'S ESTABLISHMENTS LONDON-66 and 67, Oxford-street. BIRMINGHAM-21, 22, and 23, New-street, LEEDS —42, Brin•gate, and DEWSBURY—Westgate. nNE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE k 1 ORPHAN CHILDREN are being "maintained in the ROYAL ALBERT ORPH ASYLUM, at the moderate rate of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed. CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary. Office, 98, Cheapside, London, [JOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and clothing for the 126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship. 150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen -street. 94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing. N I ' VI . I.L r dby MIS, 370 children. Secretary. No. 8, Great Que en-street, Lincoln's-inn-flelds. £l5 will keep a boy o r g irl for one y ear. Contrib u ti on s received by the London and Westminster Ba n k, 214, High Holbor n, and 41ivLoILLthrAl7M, Ham-common, 11 1 Enlarged - e e , t I I O tBa ll 6iln , gills a plain Eng lishN A R 'f ie l h O m N on A d L , s O urr it e P y. HA F N ounded HOME, 1849. house, Under the patronage of H.R . H. the Dnke of CAMBRIDGE, E.G. whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan' Girls of all ages, classes, and denominations, from all parts of the kingdom. Theednonabjedentn,of andthe Chpraariantynails itnostgiruvnedoonrpihnanthe kitchen, and laundry, to fit them for domestic service; and, if not other wise provided for when they attain 15 years of ag suitable situations for them. The Committee earnestly appeal for support. The Charity i s entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions. HENRY KINGSCOTE, Treasurer. W. H. WARWICK, Secretary. Office, 121, Pall-mall, S.W. FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON FEMALE PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN STITUTION President —.Rev. CANO ALE. CoNraiscrrioNs for the support of the Home in 1868 ftre ear nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers. Messrs. Bosan quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard-street. ; Francis Nicholls, Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old JewrY Chambers, 14.:.C. E. W. THOMAS, Sec., f;00, Euston-road, PAINLESS DENTISTRY. NIESSRS. GABRIEL, DENTISTS ( Established 1815), of London 58, Harley-street, Cavendish-square, 17 Liverpool 14, Duke-street, and Brighton have just published a NEW PAMPHLET explaining their Painless System of Dentistry, and self-adhesive Teeth without springs, at MODERATE CHARGES, which may be had freo by post for four stamps. ROCHDALE, 27th.—The flannel market to-day was of the same quiet order as for some time past. The somewhat damp and unpleasant character of the weather all over the country tends to check the sale of the thinner fabrics, both plain and fancy. Prices are steady upon the whole, though merchants are seeking some reduction from the topmost quo tations. Yorkshire goods and wool were slow of sale; want Any material alteration in prices, The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, referred to the generally admitted fact that this company's form of accounts, devised some years ago, w,13 the best and most intelligible that had been adopted by railway companies. He repeated the remark he had offered at several' half-yearly meetings in succession—that the dividend of this company must be expected rather to diminish than increase until the large amount of capital commit ments they had in hand were not only fulfilled, but a reasonable time 'had been given for traffic in the new undertakings to be developed. Although he gave that warning some years_ ago, be -had t..vinced his own sincerity by not parting with a single share be then held, and which he could have sold at the higher rates of that period, either in this company, the Great Western, the North Staffordshire, or the South-Eastern. In the corresponding period of last year the dividend was 3 per cent., instead of 2, as now proposed. But then they bad a " nest egg"—a sum to credit, not brought into profit and loss account, from which over £ll,OOO had been taken, or about one-half.per cent. dividend, to mcle up the figure of 3. The depression in trade, the bad harvest in Lincolnshire, were causes of check to the traffic in the past half year. He already perceived signs of hope that the cotton trade had taken a more favourable turn. Unfortunately the company had been exposed also to competition from the Midland, instead of receiving the addi tional traffic from that company which was promised under the agreement he held to be so unwise years ago, when he left the management of this con cern in consequence of the mistaken policy, as he then rccongnised it to be, of making that agree ment. There had also been a competition at sea during the half-year, which he hoped was now ter minated by an agreement with the competing inte rests, recently signed. Notwithstanding that the bad trade and deficient harvest bad caused a de crease of traffic in some important departments, an increase had been earned in the heavier kinds, though, of course, at a heavier rate of working ex pense. Deducting, however, the heavy increase for compensation, and for rates and taxes, with other quite exceptional items, the amount of increased working expenses was only about £1,500. But the most important point on which he had to touch was the question, Is the dividend honestly earned ? In these days everybody suspected everybody else, and one consequence of this was that we were in danger of not making the management of these con cerns more healthy, but of running after crotchets which would make the future management almost impossible. There were four points upon which a railway board might cook a dividend ; Ist, they might charge interest to capital upon unproductive works which ought to be charged to revenue; 2d, they might charge their parliamentary expenses in opposing and promoting bills to capital, where it ought to be charged to revenue ; 3d, they might have steamers, as this company had, to the extent of £1 9 0,000 capital. and have no depreciation fund wl'ere there ought to be one ; 4th, they might dimi •nish the value of their rolling stock, plant, ra-i4lvtry, and stores, without putting by a depreciation fund to meet inevitable waste. On each of these points he entered into details as they affected this concern. , On the first point he left it to the shareholders to, decide for themselves. Ile would accept ,their decision, but his own opinion was that the interest on unproductive works charged to capital should not be deducted from the dividend. That interest was as much part of the original cost as was the cost of the stones in building a mill. (Applause.) He entered into explanations with re spect to the other three points, all of which had been raised in the auditor's report, explaining the special circumstances which made it seem undesir able to charge the law expenses in question to capi tal, or to have a depreciation fund for so smal' an amount as was concerned in the capital of the steamers, or where the system of stores was on such a footing as that which was adopted in this concern. With respect to the maintenance of the way and roll ing stock he made comparisons with the amounts ex pended in renewals, &e., by this company and the ' several greater concerns which surrounded it, show ing that the Sheffield Company devoted out of re venue a much larger amount of money to mainten ance and renewal than its neighbours did, and, at the same time, that the value of engines and other stock was credited in the bcoks at much less than the average cost. As to the improvements in the rolling stock, he invited the shareholders to go into the station-yard and inspect them for themselves, comparing the original engines, waggons, &c., with those which were gradually replacing them. (The proceedings were suspended for a few minutes, during which a considerable number of gentlemen went into the station to satisfy their curiosity on the subject.) In the course of subsequent remarks the chairman held out hopes of an improved understand ing with the London and North-Western and proba ble saving of outlay ; he also intimated that no new capital outlay had been incurred in the past half year, nor would be incurred with his sanction dur ing the present critical position of railway affairs, all new sidings, &c., absolutely necessary being charged to revenue. Mr. FILDES, M.P., expressed great satisfac tion with the chairman's explanations, though think ing it would be better to have charged one item— the law expenses—to revenue, and to have had a depreciation fund for the small steamer capital. After some criticisms from Mr. RuBERTS (Ches ter), who continued to deplore the South Yorkshire engagements and the Cheshire undertakings, The report and dividend resolutions were unani mously carried. Mr. Child, accountant, was elected auditor, in the place of Mr. Unwin, who resigned. CALEDONIAN. The extraordinary general meeting of this com pany was held yesterday, at the City-hall, Glas gow. After a few words from the chairman of the Committee of Inquiry, three resolutions were suc cessively proposed by shareholders present. One of those resolutions being negatived and another withdrawn, it was ultimately resolved, by a large majority, that the report of the Committee of In qpiry, with the observations of the directors thereon, and the observations of the auditors on the report of the accountants, be remitted to a com mittee to prepare and issue, if necessary, a report or resolution thereon, and to suggest a course to be followed in consequence of the state ment made by the directors, that they are prepared to place their seats at the disposal of the share holders, either by p ►rtial or total retirement, should the shareholders consider it for the interest of the coinpany that they should do so. The 'resolution of the committee and their observations were to be considered at the general meeting of the company, which wss to be held at as early a date as might be arranged between the committee and the board of directors. A LITERARY STATESMAN. An advertisemen t annouuces a letter from Earl Russell to the Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue on the state of Ireland. Who is Euglauci's most notorious man of letters? surely Earl Auksell.—Punch, tihe Times, in an article on trades unions, apropos of the commissioners' report and Mr. Roebuck's speech, says : Not the least pretence of conciliation, it must be owned, did Mr. Roebuck attempt. He selected a single notorious practice of the unions f or th e i mme di a t e su bject of his address, and then went straight to the mark. In different ages, said he, men have adopted different methods of " regulating the proportion of the reward bestowed on labour and capital." In other words, many and various plans have been devised for increasing the advantages of labour in the appropriation of profits. The scantier the supply of labour the greater would be its probable value if the demand continued the same, and the higher, therefore, the recompense enjoyed by each working man. The extent to which this principle might be carried in its practical application Mr. Roebuck then proceeded to explain. The Chine3e, he said, and some other nations; had resor t e d t o i n f an ti c ide for keeping down population, an d kill e d c hild ren in order to diminish competition among men . "I n England," he continued, !` the favou r it e pl an f or li m iting the number of labourers seem s t o b e t ra d e un i ons , which, in my opinion, is not the le as t crue l o f the means employed." When this strong comparison was resented by his hearers he justified the parallel by a simple anecdote, the truth of which could not be impeached. There was in Sheffield a poor working man who died prematurely, leaving a child just 10 years old without a penny to live upon, and with no friend in the world but an uncle. This uncle took the orphan boy into his house, and kept him kindly and well till he was old enough to learn a trade. The only trade he had the means of teaching him was his own, and ,so he took him as his apprentice. On this he was visited by the authori ties of the union, who told him that such an apprentice ship was against their rules, and that the indentures must be cancelled. " I will not treat my dead brother's child thus cruelly," answered the man ; "I will not de sert him." " Very well," was the reply ; " then we :hall take all the hands out of the shop until you comply 'with the demand and obey our rules." The unionists were as b,ael as their word. They ordered a " strike," and, as far as 'they could, shut the uncle and nephew out of a livelihood together, and left them to starve. " I suppose," added /an Roebuck, " that th ese men would have shrunk from infanticide, and would have called me a libeller if I had said they'll ere guilty of a crime very little, if it all, less black than infant murder. But what was this cold blooded cruelty but something very like murder ?" It happens rather curiously that this particular action of trades unions in the limitatibn of apprentices, which Mr, Roebuck selected for such incljgnant denunciation, has been also selected by Mi. George Potter and his colleagues as the strongest and most defensible point in the system of Unionism. They have requested Mr. Gladstone tc admit them to a conference on the subject, and the first of the questions chosen by themselves for argument and discussion is that of this very practice. Mr. Potter has confidently undertaken to justify the principle adopted, and to shew good reason for the policy of the unions, but we doubt if he comprehends the scope or direction which the argument will assume. It needs no words to prove that the fewer the number of operatives who divide between them a certain amount of work, the greate. ini L lit be the demand for their services, and the greater the remuneration on which the privileged few could calculate. But, not to mention that such a system would enhance the price of all products of labour to all con surneri, diminish the amount of capital brought into the trade, and curtail the amount of work divisible, the privileged workmen are not the only persons to be con sidered. The interests at stake are not theirs only, but those of the entire working class. Monopolies are often valuable to their possessors, but-prejudicial to the com munity. Mr. Roebuck never denied that the unionists whose conduct he stigmatised might hope to be gainers by their rules ; but he asked his hearers to consider at whose expense this selfish policy was practised. The Morning Post explains that a Government grant sz at present bestowed upon schools emplOying certificated teachers is administered under two heads ; that is, upon the attendance, and upon the examination of scholars. The grant upon attendance is four shillings per scholar ; ana in order to obtain this erant the scholar must be proved tc. have attended a certain number of times in the yeai. The grant upon examination (supposing the scholar passes in reading, writing, and arithmetic) is eight shillings per scholar ; but if he fails to satisfy the inspector in any of these elementary subjects, a fine of two shillings and eight pence is deducted for each subject in which lie is found tc be imperfect. Now, it is not proposed to extend the grant under both of these heads to schools not hitherto in re ceipt of Government aid.; but to administer it more a:"ter the manner of a reward syst em , b y con fi n i ng it to the g ra nt upon examination only. A very slight- considera tion of the claims of both classes of schools will slim that this distinction is, sub,stantially, just and equitable cquitable-alikc to the certificated teacher and the uncerti floated teacher, and to the parents of those whom they instruct. It is quite conceivable that amongst the myriads of readers of every variety of disposition and interest whose watts are consulted in the production of a daily news paper there are some who h a % won d ete d at w h a t th e y deemed the excessive prominence lately given in our journals to the subject of railway accounts. They have not seen clearly why day after day columns usually occu pied wh political or social topics should be surredered to mere it questions of book-keeping. If such-persons n could be induced to glance at the half-yearly report of tho Brighton Railway, the Ddily News thinks their doubts would disappear. By hundreds of eager readers that document has been read as a judicial act sentencing them to privation and suffering for an indefinite time. It has told them of calculations baffled, hopes deceived, trusts betrayed, and foresight and prudence reduced to the level of thoughtlessness and folly. And all this because previous truth has not been the first and constant aim of those who have prepared the company's accounts. The shareholders of the railway have been induced to give their sanction to acts which have wellAnigh ruined a fine property by representations which conld not have been made if the actual state of their affairs had been plainly presented in the half-yearly balance-sheets. A fallacious appearance of prosperity was kept up - by the declaration of dividends of 6 per cent., to facilitate operations by which the shareholders have been excluded from any benefit to be derived from their property, it may be for years to come. Apart from its atrocious sur roun di ngs , F en i an i sm co mes distinctly within the category of " secret societies," against which the Roman Church has promulgated its most comprehensive anathemas. It may be possible, by a stretch of casuistry, to draw distinctions between the Carbonari and Camorristi ; but Rome would scarcely. ''venture to launch its thunders against Freemasonry, and dlow Fenianism to go unscathed. Under these circum stages, the Herald is hardly surprised to find Dr. Cullen denonng the Fenians with unsparing energy, while in the sane breath he contributes to the spread of Irish discontent and disaffection. It is his way of compounding for tins he is inclined tb by damning those he has no mind to, and he executes his task with equal energy in both departments. The Irish people are warned very justly that the Fenian are their worst enemies, " wicked Mid designing knaves," who would bring ruin and misery upon all who take.part with them, and expose immortal souls to eternal perdition. They have "disturbed the country, injured religion, alienated the friends who were anxious to redress Irish grievances, or paralysed their action." Such societies are " not only a calamity but a disgrace to our poor country," arilit is especially pointed out that they and those affiliated to them are " all alike condemned and cut off as rotten branches from the Church of God." The Chinese Government is about despatching embassies. to America and Europe, constituted of. dignitaries ranking in the fourth class, wearing the red button, which denotes high favour, and accompanied by not fewer than four-and twenty secretaries. The main business of this mission, says the Standard, will lie in England because, as is 113 - serted by the Hong Kong newspapers, the Chinese are anxious to discover why, in this country. we are all st happy and prosperous. The reports of the twenty-four secretaries will, no doubt, be extremely interesting ; but we imagine that they will be artificially tinted. Of course the first thing to be done with our visitors must be to place them in discreet hands, and shew them over the kingdom judiciously. They must inspect the dockyards, the hos pitals, the great schOols, the Crystal Palace on one of its charming Saturdays, the British Museum, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Westminster Abbey ; nor will they omit the palaces of the sovereign or the mansions of the nobility. The Chinese have long known us in their own region, but this is the first time that they have determined to send us a diplomatic representative. We have had among us the deputies of Siam and of Japan, who proved themselv es t o be remarkably in telli g ent, and took tome notes of our wa y s a dd means singularly critical. Now,howesvuer s we urveys shall haveA when he to face the Mandarin himself, r, Is as wb liVe at home. Dr. Wilberforce and the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Oxford are regarded by the T e l egraph as two entirely different personages. Dr. Wilberforce is a worldly, clever, able, and eloquent man, who never does or sayi a very foolish thing, and often both says and does extremely sagacious ones. With the single except i on of his famous declaration, that Providence cut off the Prince Consort to punish the sins of an evil and perverse generation, the most censorious can scarcely recall any serious blunder in his public life. He knows his age, and is on capital terms with it; his religion sits lightly and gracefully upon him, in court, grove, and bower, and, so to speak, relieves with fine effect his mundane qualities, just as his rocliet and lawn sleeves in the House of Peers set off his cr;inson and jewelled ribbon. He is playful in oratory and conversa tion, but not carnally jocose . ; his wit is ever consecrated and chastened by his dignity ; and the thousand g.)od things reported in society from his lips have always a be coming flavour of th e Epi sc o pa t e . S uc h i s D r . Wilber force, in what he would call " the flesh," as an /3;l:sh man ; but as a Churchman he is quite another individual. A century ago his courtly excellence would have oNFilaid , his churchnianship altogether ; he would have . been simply a man of the world in a mitre. But this is a serious and a bishop has to be a bishop m earnest , one No.3,oran other ; therefore, his lordship cleaves ve ry _ closely to and is by far the most the Laudian idea of " the Church, astute, though not the most . pronounced champion of the ..."-Q41 1 .N. 1 . 4 _ itk4istMe!,YlSK9f-95.024,Mre The Dublin correspondent of the Times thus writes on Wednesday :.-" The report of another attack on a martello tower,' which was communicated by telegraph yesterday with no extraordinary rapidity—the event having happened on Monday night—has served to remind the public that the flickering fire of Fenianism has not yet burnt out. Some rumours in connection with the scene of the attempt to capture one of those fortresses pre ceded the telegraph, and broke the force of the news. It had been stated that a gun was found spiked in Dun. cannon Fort, which guards the entrance of Waterford Harbour, that other guns presented traces of having been tampered with, and that the military authorities had ordered a general inspection of the forts and marten() towers. Those were premonitory symptoms, it would appear, of the outbreak on Monday night. Details of the occurrence are still wanting, but the brief report is that between nine and ten o'clock a party of Fenians attempted to surprise the little tower, but that alarm signals having been at once sent up, a reinforcement of military was despatched from Duncannon Fort to its relief, and that, after exchanging some shots, the Fenians, with the discretion which has always distinguished them, took to flight. The soldiers believe their fire must have taken effect, although no bodies were found upon the field. A correspondent of the Daily Express states that the attack was undoubtedly made by an armed party on the upper tower. At 10 p.m. the little tower and the fort of Duncannon were startled by the firing of a signal gun. In a few minutes the fort responded, and a party of soldiers rushed out over the draw bridge, having dark lanterns with them, and proceeded to the tower, which is situate in a field. When the sol diers came to the ditch they observed a party of men, all armed, running away in an opposite direction. The sol diers fired, and the party returned the fire in a disorganised manner. None of the soldiers received any injury, but they state that one of Fenians was wounded, and was car ried away by his comrades. The soldiers were out patrol ling the country for two hours. The occurrence has natu rally excited apprehension in the locality, especially after the discovery of the spiked gun in the fort. An investigation into this matter was held yesterday,the result of which h as not yet transpired. It is considered a very extraordinary circum stance that a gun could be rendered useless without some connivance or negligence within the fort. Very strict precautions have been adopted in Waterford, and it is supposed that the authorities are in possession of some information which suggested the propriety of adopting vigilant and enersetip measumois. Bodies of police have been posted in convenfent places, and armed patrols have marched at night through the streets fur the purpose of protecting the banks and other public buildings against any rosib'e surprise. Any interest that may still be attache 1 to Fenianism seems now to be concentrated upon this locality. From other places but little worthy of mention is reported." DRAWN INTO THE TREADMILL. —ln the Middlesex House of Correction, Coldbath-fields, about 200 prisoners are engaged in working the two treadmills, which are placed north and south, and 100 others in picking oakum. On Wednesday morning, as the men on the south wheel were being " called off " to go the chapel for prayers, a cry was raised that a man was in the wheel, and that others were being drawn in. For about a fortnight past the southern wheel has been employed in raising water from a well recently sunk, and some fresh gear had been em ployed for that purpose, but the " catch," or " stop " to the cogs got out of order, and, from the men dropping off the wheel too quickly, or from some other cause, the wheel spun round the reverse way. It is supposed that when the catch did not act the weight of the buckets of water and chains caused the wheel to fly back, dragging the men in with it. One man had a leg completely smashed and the other injured. Another man had his finger cut off, and seven sustained injuries which com pelled their removal to the infirmary. 'DEATH Or SIR EDMUND HEAD, K. 0.13. We have to announce the death of the Right Hon. Sir Edmund Walker Head, Bart., K.C.8., which took place on Tuesday morning, at his residence, Eaton-square London. He was the son of the late Rev: Sir John Head, Bart., was born in 1805, educated at Winchester and at Oriel College, Oxford, where he graduated as a first-class in classics in 1827. Three years afterwards he was elected Fellow of Merton College. In 1838 he became an Assistant Poor-law Commissioner, and was subsequently promoted to a Commissionership. This post he resigned in 1847, on being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. He discharged the duties of this office until 1854, when he was nominated Governor-General of Canada. He returned to this country in 1861. In 1857 he was sworn a Privy Coun cillor, in 1860 he was created a K. C.B. (civil division), and in 1862 he was appointed one of the Civil Service Commis sioners. Sir Edmund is known as the author of " The Handbook of Spanish Painters." He also published in 1856 a little work bearing on English grammar, entitled " Two Chapters on Shall and Will." He was a most accomplished scholar both in the classical and modern languages, and no one, perhaps, of our time had a greater mastery over English. His loss will be severely felt by a wide circle of political and literary friends. EXCITING SCENE TN THE AGRICULTURAL HALL. —ln the nightly programme of performances at Sanger's ir Ci rc us, in the Agricultural Hall, is set down, "Th e re nowned Professor Palmer, as the Fly Man, perf orm i n marvellous feats of walking a glass ceiling." The pr fessor • has invariably walked the ceiling after fly fashion s uccessfully, th b e u t a m n o i m gl e i n t :r appalledtxro the ago inet;with e a n n c accident e . The glass ceiling is composed of a piece of plate glass about fifty feet long by two feet wide, framework. enclosed i n a wooden It is fixed at a distance of about eighty or ninety feet from the ground, and some thirty feet below it is a net spread to receive the performer in case of accident. On this occasion the professor had taken his 'place on the ceiling, his feet being bound up in what appeared to be indiarubber, and commenced to walk, head downwards, on the glass, leaving on the latter as he lifted each foot a mark as if some glu tinous substance had been applied to it. The utmost silence prevailed in the ball as he continued his perilous walk along the narrow glass, and all went well with him until within a couple of feet of the end of his journey, when, by mistake, he placed a portion of his foot upon the wooden frame instead of on the glass.. His body immediately trembled violently, as if suctio-- was the power which held him to the glass, and I struggled hard to keep up the weight of his body,• which was now suspended from the glass by only one foot. His face, which up to this was very red, became pale, and in an instant the audience was shocked at seeing him fall head foremost towards the ground. The women t u rned their heads, and we re afraid to look again at the spot, until a cheer r eassured them. Palmer fell just on the border of the netti n g , which might well be of g reater width. He came upon the back of his head, and, having coiled his body into the shape of a ball, wriggled himself out of the net, and reached the ground by means of a rope ladder. After the painful silence of the people their loud cheers rang out, and .several gentlemen rushed from the front and second seats in the arena, and shook hands with the professor, who then retired. He was called out again, and warmly applauded when he appeared in the circui b.411254c1,42.1.4.4* his Pe49pAnce,