The Sun. — London, England, 1868-01-07 00:00:00

ArrER Covext-gi After Drury-land Thea After Ilaymarket Thea After Adelphi Theatre, After Olympic Theatre After Strand Theatre After New Royalty Th( After St. James's Thea . .... • After Prince of Wales' Theatre .EVANS' to SUP. „Aden Singing and Supper Club, EVANS', Covent-garden. Wee Entertainment at Eight. PRICE...• 4d. STAMPED sd. N°. 23,579. MAISON DOREE, THE NOW FASHIONABLE RESTAURANT AND 7ECJEVICAL EDUCATIO:j. ON and After the Opening of the Qacen'sTheatre, Long-Acre, EVANS' to SOY. After Queen's Theatre EVAN'S' to SUP. After Qaecu's Theatr , EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre - EVANS' to SUP. After Queens Theatre EVANS' to SUP. • After Queen's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. LONDON SINGING AND SUPPER CLUB. AT EVANS' COVENT GARDEN VOCAL ENTERTALNIiEIni At Eight o'Glock. UNOHEON BAR, GLASSHOUSE-STREET A special meeting of the Birmingham Chamber a Com merce was held yesterday afternoon ; Mr. George Dixon. M.P., in the chair. The circular stated that " Tla council have received application from the Government to furnish information on the subject; they therefore wish to obtain such facts as will establish the need of technical education, and to suggest the kind of technical schools required. Facts are, therefore, requested bearing upon the question." There was a large attendance. Mr. Bernhard Samuelson had promised to attend, but at the last moment Sent a telegram regretting his inability to do so ; Mr. Mundella, of Nottingham, was present. The • Chairman, in opening the proceedings, explained that at the last meeting of the Associated Chambers of Com merce this subject had been discussed, that had led to an interview with Lord Robert Montagu, and the result was an inquiry on the part of the Government as to what trades had been injured by the want of technical education, and what was the best plan to adopt with the view to bring about a remedy of the evil. The great importance of the subject was beyond a doubt in Birmingham ; their trades were not only extensive, but of a very varied character. They had Art Schools. The question was now about having Science Schools ; and they must shew to the Government that they could not afford to wait ; the time had come when the Go vernment must take the matter in hand completely. Mr. Mundella then entered into a detailed account of his ex periences of the educational system, and more especially of technical education on the Continent. He referred to Mr. Samuelson's pamphlet, and expressed his opinion that if we had much to fear from France, we had more from Germany. He entered into statistics in reference to the educational system in Saxe/Iy, which he described as the best in Europe ; not a child in that country could pos tibly be taught less than what was called the "primary education " there. With respect to our manufacturing industry, he said that, in his opinion, we were not going back : we were moving on progressively, but that un fortunately other countries were progressing much faster than we were ; they were applying art and science in a way which we at present do not understand. One result was that at that very time, as he knew, silk was being sent from Nottingham and Leicester to be dyed black ; that was because of our defective knowledge of chemistry. Those were cases which must be met. The defective education among our people was truly lamentable ; there was a family of fifteen in the district which Lord John Manners represented, not one of whom could either read or write ; not 10 per cent. of our working population were fit to touch " technical education ; " many years must elapse before much could be done, but we must set about it at once. What the country wanted was as thorough a man in the education movement as Mr. Cobden was. in free trade. Mr. Field, an American merchant, and chairman of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce, expressed similar views. Thirty years ago, he said, in every hardware store in America, one-third of the value were goods sent from the Birmingham district ; now the value was not 1-10th. English manufacturers did not possess the faculty of adaptibility as did those of America ; they used our raw material and sent the goods to various markets ; here the brain power was wanting ; that was only to be got through the school. Here the men set :up their rules and raised difficulties with manufacturers which the educated men of other countries did not. The educa tional screw was wanted from the bottom before we could get to a better system. Mr. Jelin Lowe was for begin ning at the foundation, and not attempting too much at once. In his opinion the working men had been made too much fuss of in late years, and they were immensely better paid than labour in other countries ; he wanted to see the " City Arabs " in a course of training, instead of going for " technical education" at one great leap. Mr. (One door from Regont-street), CUISINE FRANCAISE, &c. high-cqass Wines at wholesale prices. Spirits and Beers, oce. Private room for Parties. HAMPERS PREPARED AND NEXT OPy TO ORDER. Torms, CAS 11. On and after MONDAY, Dec. 9, SUPPERS from Nine p.m. to One a.m. EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY.- Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. Life ismrance—Annuities—Guarantee Policies payable during Life—lndisputable—Not liable to Forfeiture. Manager, CHARLES CASTLE. iINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. - DUBLIN IS.EIWON, It T his celebrated OLD IEXHIBITI.II,HISt‘3. Prize M e d a l , a gained the Dublin It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, Zs. 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ARGYLL ROOMS, WINDMILL-STREET, Piccadilly , Sole Proprietor, Mt B. R. 814 ELL. 1 1!1 , 1 s magnificent Terpsichorean and Musical Establishment , `g been Re-decorated in the. highest style of It a lian art by Messrs. Rubardt and other eminent artists, is NOW OPEN for the AUTUMN SEASON. Solo Euphonion. Signor Mo sea 8010 Cornet, M. Graves. Conductor, Signor Ctuti. • Doors open at half-past 8. Admission, Is.; ReserNen Seats, 2s. THE OXFORD, 6, OXFORD-STREET, W. buring the Week will be given a GRAND SELEC TION from Offenbach's Comic Operetta, ORPHEE AUX E„NPERS, LA TROVATORE, and the New Cantata MERRY CHRISTMAS. ~,s P rincipal Artistes: Misses Russell, Rivers , and Fitz- Henry ; Messrs. Bury, Marler, R. Greene, and De Brenner. Pull Band and Chorus: Instrumentalists: Miss Bryant ; Messrs. Paque, Melling, and Plumpton. COMEDY, Szc., by the LEVITES, Miss and Mr. FOS TER, FRED. FRENDH, Mr. H. RICKARDS, and ALFRED PERRIER. E. W. MACKNEY will make his appearance again this evening. Conductor—Mr. F. Jonghmams. Private boxes, 10s. 6d. ; stalls, balcony, and grand pro. Inenade, Is.—THIS EVENING. WESTO N'S GRAND MUSI C' HALL, Proprietor, Mr. J. S. Sweasey. 'fir• SWE SEY 'begs to inform the public, in consequence o f the flattering patronage he has received, he has engaged the fol :Zing talented Company :—The Great VANCE ; GEORGE LEY b""ll,lqPs the Lion Comique; JEAN BOND, the unrivalled Equili • 44 . b; GEORGE ELLIS, the Australianßuffo; the Brothers DANIELS (Who are allowed by the Press to be unapproachable by an y ot her artiste in their performances); SIDNEY BARNES (his first appearance) • Miss ALICE DUNNING, the most fascina tin g Serio- Co mic Singer and Dancer at the presentlime ; Mrs. PHILLIPS, the pleasing s er i o - com ic ; Miss ANNE TREMAINE, the Eng lish Ballad Singer, is re-engaged after a most successful provincial tour. Full Orchestra, in which Mr. H. Baker, the unrivalled Cornet z iaYer, Will appear. The whole under the direction of Mr. P. CORRL S pecial Notice.—ln consequence of the leng th of entertain _e?t the doors will open at 7, commence at 7 . 30 . No alteration thein Prices of admission. Private boxes, 10s. 61, to be secured at Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond-street ; and Sams' Librar y , ' St James's • also at the Box-office at the Hall from 10 until four Vclock. W. C. Aitken admitted that much was required for the lower class, but for technical education we could not afford to wait. A discussion of a somewhat discursive character took place, which lasted nearly three hours, but scarcely a suggestion of a practical character was made. Mr. Wag ner said that the foreign manufacturers availed themselves SPANISH FLY is the acting, ingredient in ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHAfAIDES OIL, which speedily produces whiskers and thickens hair. Price 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and ' 1 ,,,,. 4A L 6 d.; sent by post for 54 Si :qui 144 starans,—ALEX. ROSS ` lB, High Holborn, London, ' ant all Cite Anises. "Talc of a Bair," 61. of our best models, and Mr. Mundella observed tan• among our artisans were to be found the test raw material in the worhl ; all that was needed was effective education, Ultimately the discussion was adjourned until Friday next WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured in one day by using ALEX. ROSS'S CHIROPO. This Preparation gradually dissolves the Corn in a few hours, re- Moving the very root. Price 45.; sent by post for GO stamps.- 248, High Holborn London, and all Chemists. Face Powder, ls. A somewhat alarming accident has occurred Bromley. The roof of a house fell in, burying the inmates, all of whom, however, ereaped without serious injury. The Cambridge Indepeulca says :—"There seems be but one opinion in the university as to the probable senior wrangler ; his name is on every one's lips ; and we do not think we shall damp the ardour, or in the least way hurt the feelings of the fortunate second wrangler by repeating it. Mr. Moulton, of St. John's, is the gentleman we allude to, and according to all accounts he is rather above the average of his year ; we fear, however, that the test of being a member of the Church of England will interfere with his chance of a fellowship, and his name, with many others, will stand recorded in university annals undistinguished by the familiar asterisk denoting fellow ship. This ought not to . be ; and all liberal-minded persons must regret that it is so ; but We trust the year is not far distant when this narrow-minded restriction will be numbered among the things of the past." laAllt-CURLENG FLUID, 248, High Holborn, „IL 11_ London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curie Ladies' or GOIItICMerI'S hair immediately it is applied. Sold at 88 . Gd., ss. 6d., and 10s. Gd.; sent free for 54, 84, and 144 stamp& " -E iad of .Chemists. Advice upon all subjects of the Toilet. GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— ALEX. ROSS'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect colour ntediately it is used, It is permanent, and perfectly natural in e ffect Price 85. Is. 6d., and 10s. 61; sent by post for 14, 84, and 144 .tamps ; and all Chemists. CURIOUS IMPERSONATION. —The following curious incident occurred in the Lower Castle Yara, Dublin. A woman applied to the police at the lower end of the yard for admittance at a late hour, and was refused. She then made her way round to the upper gate at Ship-street, and succeeded in borrowing a portion of the corporal's uniform, including great coat, shako, and belt, containing sixty rounds of ball cartridge, and made her way back to where she had been previously refused admission. She was allowed to pass, but the policeman on duty, suspecting all was not right, followed her up to the guardroom at Ship street, when he arrested and brought her to the station house. On Saturday she was brought before the police magistrate and sentenced to a month's imprisonment. The corporal, who belongs to the 74th Foot, is under arrest, and will be brought before a court-martial. DEATH OF PREBENDARY BLAND.—The death is announced of the Rev. Miles Bland, a name which for a long succession of years past has been a household word at Cambridge. He was educated with Adam Sedgwick, the Professor of Geology, at Sedbergh School, and the two pro ceeded together to St. John's College, Cambridge, where they commenced residence in 1804. Mr. Bland took hi s B.A. degree in 1808, when he was second wrangler, Mr. Bickersteth, afterwards Lord Langdale, being the senior wrangler of the year, Mr. Blomfield, afterwards Bishop of London, the third, Mr. Sedgwick the fifth. In the same year he was elected a Fellow of St. John's, and in 1809 was appointed assistant tutor. In 1823 he accepted the college living of Lilley, near Luton, which he held up to the time of his death. In 1826 he was presented by Bishop Law to a prebendal stall in Wells Cathedral. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society, the Society of Antiquariesf and the Royal Astronomical Society, and the author o, several mathematical and philosophical works. His best known work is " Bland's Equations." EXTENSION OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN IRELAND. —Dr. Carroll, being the first Roman Catholic Lord Mayor of Dublin elected since the repeal of the statute forbid ding the display of the insignia of civic state in a Roman Catholic place of worship, determined to avail himself of the liberty accorded by the recent Act, and accordingly proceeded in state on Sunday to Marlborough. street Cathedral. A procession was formed, all the civic officers were present, and a number of the Roman Catholic members of the corporation attended in their robes of office. There was a great crowd assembled at the cathe dral, and the Lord Mayor, on descending from his car riage, was loudly cheered. Cardinal Cullen, who arrived shortly afterwards, was greeted with equal warmth. A pew richly ornamented, and bearing the name and arms of Dr. Carroll, was placed near 1.1. altar. Hi g h mass was celebrated, after which Cardinal Cullen preached. In his sermon he made a passing allusion to the presence of the Lord Mayor. " That day," he said, " they saw, for the first time for a number of years, the Lord Mayor of that great city and his colleagues coming to that church in their insignia of office to offer up their prayers at the altar of the living God. Hitherto that was not allowed to be done. But a few years ago this country was oppressed by penal laws, and their forefathers had been prosecuted for their adherence to the Catholic faith. The law which prevented a Catholic Lord Mayor from at tending divine service in his robes of office was o:remnant —a vile remnant—of those penal laws. But it had been removed ; and how ? Was it by secret societies, or assas• sination, or the blowing down of houses? Was it by violence and rebellion that these rights were obtained? No ; it was by irn.ceful and constitutional conduct." After a brief allusion to the " Pagan system of education " now established in Ireland, Cardinal Cullen concluded his ser mon by exhorting his hearers to obedience to the dictates of the Catholic Church. The religious services having concluded, the Lord Mayor again entered his carriage, and proceeded to the Mansion House, amid the cheers of the large crowds that lined all the streets through which the procession passed, " 2. *'-`..: 7 .....,,.,...,_ .) .-...,.,, ri - ,,, , ,.. 1 1,.,k re x . , NEWS PA i'.E it .. . . . . ‘ f2 , z ., _ .. ,_ , • , • ~._ - . 4-e..--:. ... 5 : - -..e.e....--- - "- 5.. ... ......-fr.....,----e°_......,—,e.-e-c -- .. „.---,...-e--(-4.--- ----7- .., _) ...._ (-,...„..„ ~,z , ,4„.„...;:,....,. ~. ..,,,_•,,. ~ ..ZI • . .Z: '... :----..e_.-t-----9 ---- ---. RECEIV CrE 2 n F-7-rB ! ~:',---- Q - - - - r• - •0. •- 3 , .. ~..: •,.....) . . 7 ! ( 7 , - • ; 4 . 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This speaks well for importers, hoine producers, and con sumers. Our wheat crop, not to speak of other grain, is . computed to have been shor t by about three million quarters,; which will have to be made up by increasing the imports to about ten millions. We need not say what this means far our shipping, and the foreign demand for our manu factm-es. The potato crop, by the way, Was the worse since the great Irish failure. That hiii.o ,or exp4trlatcl, about two millions of persons —so our Irish authori ties are daily assuring us ; this will probably neither destroy nor banish one single human being; so much improved are our elreurastances sines 15"..5. Cotton, which cur manufacturers a few years ago were moving beaven and earth to cheapen by all manner of men, 'lass been cheapening rather too fast last year; so fast, that it was hardly penile to execute an order fast enough not to be beaten by the fall in price which had intervened. It appears, however, to be thought that Prices will not fell lower,- and that we have attained to what was the consum: mation most wished for some years ago—a steady and suf ficient supply of cheap cotton. Freights are high, thanks chiefly to the short harvest and the Abyssinian expedition. " The past year has been uneventful in the dried fruit trade," the only incident seemingly being a currant crop of indifferent quality, leading to some " bold" speculations. But it is evident these luxuries are in as much request as ever. The shipments of hemp from the Baltic last year were several millions of tons short of the year before. Whether the crop of last year, believed to be abundant, would supply the deficiency is not known nor, indeed, does it much matter, as we are now importing an immense quantity of Sisal hemp—a new fibre from Mexico, strong enough for many purposes. Indigo has been very remunerative to the importers. There is no reason to find fault, we arc told, with the year's operations in linseed. The metal trade, with the single exception of tin, has been as bad as bad could be ; but " we have seen the worst." In petroleum, Iyhichno4olxl.24sv.lf. z*ti , ten years ago, there have been heavy stocks and delmng prices ; but the consumption, chiefly among the poor, still increases. An expected home rival to be made out of coal will not pay, and we may expect better days for petroleum. The silk trade still drags. The 'worms and the mulberries are not numerous enough to make up for partial failure. As for sugar, it is enough to ob- • serve that we are consuming more than ever, and that, strange to say, the United States are producing more than ever. Under tc:, we have chiefly to note that Indian tea is gaining upon Chinese for some qualities and uses, and that the grocers have formidable rivals in the publicans. Our imports of timber have been increasing enormously, and we are now importing immense quantities of wood worked for house building. Tobacco, we are told, ought to rise, expecially the better qualities. The imports of wine are increasing, except from the Rhine and Portugal, and it really appears that we are becoming again a wine drinking people. Last on the list, the import of Austra lian wool, which a few years back, even while in its embro state, was one of the wonders of the age, has been much greater than ever, but has been actually beaten this last year by the imports from the River Plate, and, as might be expected, the prices have gone down con siderably. It has been the universal practice to make the posses sion of shares an indispensable qualification for direction. The Post has always doubted the policy of this condition, and believes that railway affairs would be far better and far more straightforwardly administered if administration were entrusted to men of ability outside the railway world, whose views of the principles of government and of policy were free from the taint of railway traditions and railway intrigues. It confesses further to entertaining a very strong persuasion that the ten or fifteen gentlemen who constitute the visible and ostensible direction of railways do not constitute the real directing and controlling power. It believes in most cases there is a direction within this direction, invisible and unrecognised, over whom the estensible board have no more real control than the share holders ; and possibly, if every undertaking were turned inside out, without reticence, it might be discovered that there was some motive principle stronger even than the spirit of rivalry, on whose influence the Caledonian Committee lay so much stress, by which such continuous activity is given to the policy of extensions and pur chases of branch lines, docks, harbours, and steam boats. The Herald remarkl that, taking things at their worst, it appears that the ordinary stock will still pay a divi dend, certainly not so great as that of two years ago, but , rie that will make the Caledonian compare favourably with almost every ether inculpated railway. On the whole the report, if not exactly all that could have been de3red, is very Inuch better than moat people had expected. It furnishes a new proof that railway companies, like other joint-stock undertakings, have been going a great deal too fast of late years, but it proves also that, after all the errors of the past, there remans some solidity in this kind of property which may tend to reassure those who a little while ago were ready to part with it at panic price. With careful management and honest accounts there is no reason why the Caledonian should not again become a favourite investment, though it will, of. course, be come time before it regains the position which it held before recent damaging disclosures and disquitting rumours. The Times has opened its columns to a " Briton" who preaches a Jamaica, cure fur the disaffection of Ireland and of the Irish in England—martial law, and Governor Eyre to administer it. The folly of these things may make their wickedness innocuous. But, as the Daily Hews observes, when such extension as thi; is given to the terms Fenian, rebel, and traitor, and, such a remedy is prescribed ; when a war of authority against opinions and against the constitutional advocacy of a purely legal change is preached up, we cannot.wonder that some men should. shrink from becoming just now the servants of Government. Sober and responsible statesmen, however, ire not to be judged by the language of excited and irre :,ponsible talkers. It is important that the task of pro tecting society at a time of outrage and panic should be discharged by men who are responsible to the Government, whose duties are prescribed by law,•and who are bound to obedience. A body of self-appointed and self-governed watchmen, holding no official rank, might degenerate into a committee of vigilance ; and in moments of excitement would be far mere likely than an organised police force to be hurried into arbitrary and lawless acts. The motives which have led many persons to withhold their services as special constables from the Government, though not unintelligible or frivolous, appear to us raistaken or insuf ficient. According to the Standard, it is by no means certain that we shall not have to adopt martial law in Ireland.. We have in that country a population who dislike us and distrust us, and are fast beginning to look upon the Fenians as heaven-sent deliverers. These are people among whom the contagion of sympathy may any day produce some act of madness which will cost innumerable lives. To meet this we must slew unwavering unanimity in cur resolution to hold Ireland and put down treason. What may come afterwards may ;Jo another question. But it will become the character of the nouse of Commons, of the press, of the British people, to make it felt at once that Fenianism must be stamped out at any cost. Any attempt to turn the existence of that conspiracy to account, with a view forcing the country into ill-considered measures for the amelioration of Ireland, must be discountenanced. It this tone is adopted—if it is honestly maintained by all parties at this formidable crisis—we shall probably have no need for martial law in Ireland. If any other policy is adopted, martial law will be but a small portitm of the trouble in store for us. We shall have a whole nation madly rushing on destruction in the wild idea that they are backed by the American people, and enjoy the sympathy of the British people. This policy need not interferp with the progress of Irish legislation.. Of that we hope to have much. But it must not be allowed to be supposed that Parliament or the country will for an instant recognise the right of these conspirators to stand between them and the Irish people. Anxiety for Ireland's welfare, compassion for Ireland's sufferings; we may still feel, but what we must shew above all things at this crisis is a determination to maintain British rule in Ireland at any cost. E3IPLOYME2TT IN BETIINAL-CRIZEN. —The First Commissioner of her Majesty's Works, &c., has decided on increasing the bathing lake in Victoria Pad: to nearly double its present size. The work will be commciLced immediately, and, I.Jllov:ing the belt precedents of the public works carried on in Lancashire during the cotton distress, will be done by task work. In this • way, while employment will be given to many in the East of London willing, but at this time unable, to find work, a permanent public improvement will be effected with economy and despatch. EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE. —A young gentleman, named William Chaine, has committed suicide in Dublin by swallowing a large dose of prussic acid. He committed the act in the parlour of Dr. Lyons, in the presence of several female relatives, to one of whom, it is stated, he had been paying his addresses, the rejection of which had determined him to put an end to his existence. In his pocket was found a letter addressed to his mother, in which he*stated what he was about to do, and reque6ted her not to think he was mad, but that he was broken hearted, Bloom of Roses, 3s. Oct tirAT t DESTROYER._ 248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes super unons hair from the face, neck. and arms, without effect to the s kill• Price 38. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. 6d.; sent for 54, 84, and 144 Stamps.—Had of all Chemists. Skin Tonic, ss. 6d. PIMPLE REMOVER. —An diseases of the skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGE TABLE SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, sallowness, &e. 2s. 9d. and 7s. 6d.; or post for 40 and 100 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 218 , High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. Advice upon the Toilet. Feo, 2s. 64. AIR COLOUR WASH. —By damping the head with this beautifully-perfunted Wash, in s even or ili l tir ten da 8 ' lii hys the hai r assumes its original colour, and remains so by oceasionll t Silr , l • sent cot —ALEX ROSS, L Holborn, London. , 12 I aI i CI: enlists.ms• IJJust published, 2d.; sent by the author for 3 stamps, GLINESS and BEAUTY; being 'lLtraphlet appear descriptive of articles and means use d for is,„ -oving the tied of anll a. ookse By llersAL BOSS. 248, High Holbos„, London.ce bT;nr r-ip, REAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, " Caledonian -road, Islington, N. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. This hospital has relieved 481,9.;4 patients since It was estab limbed at Mug's-cress in 18r,6. Patients are admitted free. Lr ßau kers—ittessrs. Barnet. Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard-street; k.'' e ssra• Ransom and Bouverie 1, rall - ma,ll.—llon. Sec., F. Smith, r.,a (l , --------____ GEO. RIIID. Sea. ____ ORPHAN ASYLUM, Mackenzie Park Slough, Backs (formerly at Clapham-rise). 'nett 4ted, 1827. Patron—Her Mnst Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. AM to this Institution will be gladly received bythe Secretary, •t the calm, No. 73. Cheqp:"lds. E.C. HENRY S. THORNTON, Treasurer, TtIONIA.; TILSON, J.P., Chairman of the Board. STENIEN U. CATTLE'S, M.A., Hon. Sec. ALFRED MACKENZIE, Secretary. THE BOARD of MANAGEMENT of the LONDON HolrrrorAri:ic flo,;rrrAL wish to call the attention at their friends to its posi•lon. Dr in the past year the beds kave been almost c,n..tantl . % filled. and the drain on the resources af the Hospital has con. ec.i , 05.,1 i s boon great. They trust, there tore, that all the frieu,:s of holti,:orathy, both in town and coun try, will rally round tlern, eanv ',Lulu prevent the necessity of curtailing the usefulu3s.; •,1 tb, Iluepital by the admission of fewer patients. Subscripqon. earne , tly requested. Bankers— Messrs. Prescott and Co., Tiiref.dueetlie•street, and Union Bank. Argyll -place, Regent-direst. O. 62, Gr ea t Ormond--street. W.C.JOIrN WARREN, clerk No. InALTH RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE. DU BARRY'S delicate L•ee,t3-restoring Invalids and Infants' Food. THE REVALENTA ARABICA Mares fifty times its cost in other remedies, and restores perfec digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, refreshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the most disordered or e nfeebled—removing speedily and effectually indigestion (dy spepsia), cough, asthma, consumption, habitual constipation, diarrhoea, all gastric derangements, haemorrhoids, liver com- Plaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, ir ritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cramps, spasms, nausea and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at the pit of the stomach and between the shoulders. It is the most digestible and nourishing of all foods, uhd suitable for invalids and infants in all complaints. IMPORTANT Catmoss—Beware of the many unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations to which, without authority, Baron "ohig's name is most audaciously attached. Renceforth none will doubt the valuable properties of Du r, 4ll '3T's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica Invalids' and In ants' since to the thousands of blessings it has already received “onl invalids whose position had been deemed hopeless, we may bow add that of his Holiness the Pope, whose health has been P er fectly restored by it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical e alment. We quote from the "Gazette du Midi," July 25th (Cure °• 68 ,413):—" Rome, July 21st, 1866.—The health of the Ho!y Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all other reme dies, he has confined himself entirely to Du Barey's •Revalenta kra, him Food, of which he consumes a plateful at as I' I .rtas rroduced a surprisingly excel effect on his health, ais.. Is Holiness cannot praise thislent food too highly." live ore No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Brehan, of seven years' r complaint, wasting away, debility, nervousness, irritability, w ith a nervous palpitation all over, bad digestion, constant sleep lessness, and the most intolerable nervous agitation. Cure o. 78, of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord Stuart d "scles, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Waterford :—" I is ave derived much benefit from your excellent feed.—Sruatcr DR ECILS Dromana, Cappoquin, County Waterford." d 'ore No. 49,832.—0 f fifty years' indescribable agony from Y m PcPsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, 'Tunas, sickness, and vomiting. Maria Jolly, of Lynn, Norfolk. Cure No. 47,12 E—Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervous liars, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies. Cure No. 56 ,814.—Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two years di arrhoea. t The Food is so ld i n Canisters, at is. 11(1.; 11b., 2s. 91; 21b., ; 121 b., 225.; 24;b., 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. canisters, c.uria , .e free on receipt of Post-office Order, by BARRY DU BAR RY and 77, Reaent-street, London; also at Fortutun I , LSI Co.." e 'nil Mt and soloby all respectable Grocers and Gltemiato. us councils If of sin to n the way therefore, 3C5 at your ix months, %es. And is prayers, mercifully faithful of y assist at 1,11 pray to ite present have been •fce.,hecl by 1 remission ithful who, of the said , according wen Seat s njoined on n the Lold remissions be applied it's faithful th God by contrary re pleasing and repeat ace you in accept the 1 affection, e brethren, :d to your a, October )ur pontifi then pro- command r the 27th, r and sup- his Holi- ;nces. On said in the our Lady, to followed anent. In or cannot the candles pened, and presence of low expo:i 6y, the 22d, lose of the s grants a ttend the appointed of penance lulgence of ch as shall on each of sacraments partial ia ays to such Ling service As pastoral ?2d, and a Ether to be Let the warded at . Patrick's, od our Sa glory and [1 ages, and St Jude. viaitation, iverpool. ,ean. d pooh_ 20 . 6 20 6 18 6 20 6 -.Jan. 19 ..Jan. 13. ..Jar►. 8. ..Jan 5 2: .. J tn. 5 ..Jan r 7, L—Jan 1). ...Jan. 11 ...Jail. 5. ..Jan. 1Z ..Jan. 13 .. Jan. 7 ..Jan 9 ...Jan. 7. —Jut t 3 ..Jan. 13 ..Jau. 5 —Jar. 9 ..Jan. — . ..Jan. 11 ..Jan. 13. ..Jan. 23. ..Jan. 9. . Jan. 13. and Pills.-- Inces disad 3rly applied, diphtheria, ig about to superiority dely proved r to ask the :tions folded t will ever hoarseness frequently It will arrest ,(4, and gra- t the valuable snta Arabic* of blessings ion had been Less the Pope, r thirty years the "Gazette 'he health of andoning all o Du Barry's s a plateful ly beneficial t praise this few out of Marchioness ,sting away, all over, bad olerable ner- Decies, Lord No. 49,832 : nervousness, delmess, and ones Roberts, ting of blood, nt Caution.-- py imitations most audit- 5 lbs., Hs. ; Co., No. 77, 2 Piccadilly; 150. and 289, sinists %d, the wife St. John's- Hermitage— H, Esq., of a, Poly Trinity 5, of South ) Jas. Whit- ton, Captain (I surviving ton, in Nor te J. Miller, quare, Basil old, Esq. mmersrn ith, vision of the , et, London, , aged 63. .oad, Mr. H. Lrden Hote Cork-street wife of W ANDREWY, ce, No 112 , County 0 TII E OFFICIAL RETURNS, EX THE SEVERAL SEWING MACHINE COMPANIES, For the Year ending June 16th, 1867, show FORTY-THREE THOUSAND AND FIFTY THREE Sold by THE " SINGER" MANUFACTURING • COMPANY. Being 4,99 g more than Sold by any other Manufacturer. Prospectuses and Samples of Work stmt. Post Free. Agents in evify um— Chief Office in the United Kingdom: 47, CIIEAPSIDE, LONDON, E.C. District Agencies : NEWINGTON BUTTS, S.E. KING'S-ROAD, CHELSEA, S.W., H. CocKs, Agent BISHOP'S-ROAD, PADDINGTON, W., GADSEN and Co., Agents. 93, UPPER-STREET, ISLINGTON, N., J. MILLARD, Agent. FURNISHED HOUSES, from £2 2s. to £2O per Week.—D. S. HUMPHRIES lice at all times a number of Firs.-class RESIDN CBS to be LET. furnished or unfurnished, or sold, more r articularlyjn the neighbour hoods of Sydenham, Upper Norwood. Forest-hill, and vici nity.—Particulars may be had at the Office, Printing House square. HOUSES and APARTMENTS WANTED, and to be LET or SOLD. BUSINESSES for DISPOSAL, &c. PROPERTY, FREEHOLD or LEASEHOLD. D. T. HUSIPHRIES has continual applications for ail descriptions of PROPERTY wh i c h will p a y g oo d interest for outlay. Houses out of repsir not objected to. T. D. Humphries can at all times find cus tomers for all descrip tions of businesses. Hotels , public boas , s, , sold and transferred. Apply, D. T. Humphries, Estate Agent, Print ing House-square. BREht,h-LOADERs. —... The FINEST ASSORTMENT' IN LONDON, -loaders, the perf ec ti on o f t hi s p urc h a sers may select the best systems and superi or i Nv r° o Dire ra rkaa w e l eht Direct -action , c s c h h t i i o p n ~ a t central-m o de r fi r a t more pßrri Breech-loaders, h . elteellent principle. possess great shooting powers, facility of loading. and durability. C ar ttidges, loading instruments, belts, pouches, and every use -401 novelty. E. M. REILLY AND CO., NSW OXFORD-STREET; /LSO NEAR REGENT -CIRCUS. nEAFNESS.--The Spiral Ear Tube, for the Relief of Deafness, fits spirally round the ear so close, and being enamelled flesh-colour, is unseen. Every other kind of powerful ordinary hearing instruments, such as Conversational Tubes, Cornets, Trumpets, &e.—SOLOMONS, 39 Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. The ACHROMATIC and TINTED SPECTACLES, registered oy S. and B. SOLOMONS, can only be obtained at their establish meat, 33, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Copies of TestiMoulala from the Oplithalmic Hospital. CANDLES. —A Hint to Purchasers.—Do not make sure that you know what price you are paying per pound foryour candles until you have stripped them and put them in the scale. Some candles are right weight with out the wrappers, some with moderately thick wrappers, some with very thick wrappers, and some are not nearly right weight with wrappers however thick. PRICE'S " LD MEDAL PALMITINE," " SIIERWOOD PALMITINE," " BELMONT SPERM," and " BEL MONT WAX," "BEST," "No. 2," "No 3," and "BAT TERSEA" COMPOSITES, "PRICE'S PARAFFINE," and " BELMON TINE," and all other candles of Price's Patmt Candle Company Limited,, are full weight without the wrappers. poWELL'S BALSAM OF ANISEED, for COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, Sore Throat, Difficulty of Breathing, and all similar affections of the Respiratory Organs. Sold by Chemists and Medicine vendors throughout the World. In Co+tles only, price Is. lid. 2e. thl and lb. each. Established nearly half a Century. SATISFACTORY Lzrrra. 6, Wood-street, Millbank, 'Westminster, October 5, 1867 Silt,--Some months bock I had an attack of Bronchitis, which left at times a tickling in the Throat, with other unpleasant feel ings. I was advised to try the BaLssu OF Arise UD; I did so, and have found very great relief; it is most comforting in allay. ing the irritation, and strength to the voice. You are at liberty to make nee of this as you think proper, snd I earnestly hope that others may benefit by it as I have done. With many thanks from your obedtent servant, SA.MITEL DEAII,, Dean's Verger, Weetmineter Abbey. To Mr. Powell. Ask for POWELL'S BALSAM of ANISEED PARTRIDGE AND COOPER , WHOLESALE MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 193' Fun-STREET (CORNER or CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON, Ex). THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WIIoLEsALE PRICES. CARRIAGE PAID TO THE COUNTItY ON ORDERS OVER 20e. Per roam. D. d. Fine Cream Laid Note: a cheap paper Superfine Cream Laid Note: much approved 4 0 Superfine Thick Cream Laid Note; especially recom- 6 mended 5 Extra Superfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0 Straw Paper, " Patent ;" adapted for rap id writing Largo Commercial Note Papers ............... 35., 45., 55., and 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or cream ........10s. Gd., 12s. Gd., and 11 0 Outsides Foolscap, thick hand-made Letter Paper for scribbling ....... ..plain, 45.; ruled ditto 4 6 Tinted Lined Note five quires is. Gd., Cr 5 6 per 1,000 Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes 4s. 66., ss. Gd., and 6 6 Extra Thick ditto, "Registered 5ecure"........................... 9 0 Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes ........................ 4 6 Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c. COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to ls. per 100. Polished 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 , In k s tands, Stationery Cabinet Writing Cases, Desks, Bags, &c., post free. SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant as sortment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables. Paper weights, &c., in Ita lian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralo gist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS, MINERALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate the new edition of Lyell's Elements of Geology; they will greatly facilitate the in teresting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 500 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S.. at 149. Strand. RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LErriatS PATENT. WIIITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT EXHIBI TIONS of 1851 and 1862), is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective invention in the cura. tive 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 requisite resisting power is suppliedby the Moe-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 oannot fail to fit, forwarded 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, les., 215., 26e. 6d., and 31e. 61 Postage, Is. A Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 428., 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 LASI CC STOCKINGS, .112.4 KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all eases 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 48. 61, 75. ed., 10s- and 16s. each. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly "Di RINT IN G. -TO PROPRIETORS OF JIL, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, &c.--The Printing and Machining of Newspapers, done on oxeeedingly 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 " Swe Printing Offices, 3, Church-row, Savoy, Strand, W.O. ONE HUNT)RED AND SIXTY-SEVEN Destitute Orphans are being maintained in the Albert Orphan Asylum, Collingwood Court, Bagshot, Surrey. Funds greatly needed for their support. CHARLES A. WALKER, See. Offices, 96, Cheapside, E.C. OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, IN in the immediate •'^•tnity of the Great Northern Railway Terminus, King's-cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. Vice-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G. President—His Grace tho Duke of Bucciatucn, K.G. This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the de lay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly dependent for support on voluntary contributions and legacies. It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in adco lion to this, the average number of attendance of the destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between 3,000 and 4,000 weekly. The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the benevo lent, 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, Hanson, and Co., Abchurch-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co.; Herries and Co.; Itan.som and Co.; Picscott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Bernera-street; aud M tha Iftgoital, from 10 till A, - _ THE SUN, Li)NDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUAWY 7,18 G. Now ready, in Bvo., with Illustrations, 153., THROUGH. SPAIN TO THE SAHARA• By MATILDA BETHAM EDWARDS, Author of "A Winter with the Swallows," &c. " Nliss Edwards' sketches are lively and original, and her volt= supplies pleasant reading."—Atlicreearn. Hurst and Blackett, 13, (3r3at Marlborough-stnet. Just Published, price ls. 6J., by post, is. Bd., the Second Edition, Adden la, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks. • I EVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the "Medical CiNplar." London: H. Ballicre, 219, Regent-street. The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Saturily Review, Punch; Weekly Despatch, Public Opinion, an 4 other journals, recommending its universal perusal are reprinted with this edition EAST & WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY. - The Court of Directors of the East and West India Dock Company hereby Give Notice, that a HALF-YEARLY COURT or GENERAL MEETING of the said Company will be held pur suant to the directions of the Act Ist and 2d William 4th, cap. 52, at the Dock House, No. 8. Billiter-square, on FRIDAY, the 17th day of January, 1863, at which Meeting a Dividend will be de clared on the, capital stock of the Company for the Half-year, ending the 31st day of December, 1867. By order of the Court. GEORGE COLLIN, Secretary. East and West India Dock House, 8, Billiter-square, Jan. 3, 1868. N.B.—The chair will be taken at Two o'clock precisely. ASV LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Fleet street, London, E.C., 2d January, 1863.—Notice is Hereby Given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of the Law Life Assurance Society will be held at the Society's Office, Fleet-street, London, on Saturday, the Ist day of February next, at 12 o'clock at noon precisely, pursuant to the provisions of the Society's Deed of Settlement, for the purpose of Receiving the Au ditors' Annual Report•of the Accounts of the Society' up to the 31st December last; to elect a Trustee in the room of the Right Hon, Sir George James Turner, deeea;sed; and for general pur „pow. "Byorder of the Dirtetors. WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary. CANTERBURY HALL.-NEW MANAGEMENT. NJ —W. HOLLAND, Sole Lessee, late Proprietor of Weston's Music Hall, High Holborn Great Alterations and Improve Fients have been made, and an entire aew Company, compris ing most of the principal artistes of the day, will have the honour of appearing. Mr. Fred. Evans (of the Royal Alhambra. and Crystal Palace), Miss Randall, E. Towers, Vincent, Simpson, Garrett, and corps de ballet. Ballet, entitled BUMBLE. STUM BLE, and TUMBLE, with new scenery and effects. Original music by Alfred Lee. The Great Vance, George Ellis, Nat Ogden, George Washington, Pat Sellers, Annie Adams, Brothers Girarde, Leroni, Miss Fitzhenry, Mr. Rowland Lascelles. A mag nificent new band, selected from the late orchestra of Her Ma jesty's Theatre, numbering 23 performers, assisted by the drums and bugles of the 2d Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards, by kind permission of Lieut.-Colonel Commanding. Musical Director, Dlr. Alfred Lee, composer of "Champagne Charlie." Mr. James Ellis, assistant manager. Prices of Admission—Balcony and Alea, 6d.; Stalls, ls. Doors open at 7, commence at half-past. D UNVILLE'S V.R. OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST, Is regularly supplied to the House of Lords. " V.R.' IRISH WHISKY. • DUNVILLE and CO.'S " V.R." OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST. London Offices and Stores, 4, BEAUFORT-BUILDINGS, STRAND, P.C. Established 1808. Quotations on application. TALKER'S CRYSTAL CASE WATCHES are superseding all others. Prize medals, London, 1862; Paris, 1867. Gold from £l5 165.. silver from £6 68.-08, Cornhill, and 230, Regent-street. ANFIELD'S PATENT PICKLES are per fectly pure and uncoloured. To be had of all dealers, and wholesale of JOHN BURGESS and SON. 107, Strand (corner of Savoy-steps), London. TOOPING HABITS, ROUND SHOULDERS, PIGEON CHESTS and other Deformities, are prevented and cured by wearing CHANDLER'S IMPROVED HYGIENIC CHEST EXPANDING BRACE, for both sexes of ali ages. It strengthens the voice and lungs, relieves indigestion, pains in the chest and back, and is especially recommended to children for assist ing the growth, promoting health and symmetry of figure, super seding the use of braces and stays. Fries from 10s. 6d. each. Bemers-street, Oxford-street, W Illustrated circulars for warded. 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, is. 10d. Tea tot the million, ls. ld. Price Lists post free on application at 9, Great St. Helen's Church-yard, Bishopsgate-street. CANDLES. —If you do not want your candles ‘..) exclusively for show, but with pleasantness of appearance require excellence of burning, buy "PRICE'S GOLD MEDAL PALMITINE," or their " SHERWOOD PALMITINE," or their good old-fashioned "BELMONT SPERM." or "BELMONT WAX," or their " BEST," " No. 2," " No. 3," or " BATTERSEA " COMPOSITE, in preference to the finest and most transparent Paraffin candles. But if you must have the extreme trans parency of pure Paraffine, "PRICE'S PARAFFINE" or their "BELMONTINE" will give it to you in perfection, and at a more moderate price than is usually charged for any other really first class Paraffin Candles. The new toilet soap "PRICE'S SOLIDIFIED GLYCERINE," containing half its weight of their concentrated distilled Glyce rine, should be in general use in every house before the winter comes on, because of its admirable effects in preventing chap ping of the hands and face. 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 well as at home, as the one only Glycerine for medicinal use whether ex ternally or internally. PRICE'S FAN CY SOAPS of the different sorts usually made are excellent, and command a constantly increasing sale. 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NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. VALETTA, Dec. 30, 1867—1 t has already been announced that the Mediterranean fleet has been reinforced by the ironclads Lord Clyde, 23, Capt. R. Drew, and the Lord Warden, 18, Captain W. R. Rolland. The arrival here of the former vessel was reported last mail, and the latter entered this harbour on the 27th inst., eight days from Gibraltar. We have now again four ironclads in the Mediter- ranean, for ever since the Prince Consort and Royal Oak were withdrawn in the spring our naval force _ . in these waters only included two armour-plated vessels. Her Majesty's screw transport Orontes, 2, Capt. H. Phelps, which left Malta on the 16th inst. for Gibraltar,. returned here on the 27th, having on board Major Irvine, Dr. Duff, ten other officers, four ladies, nine children, 300 non-commissioned officers and men, 62 women, and 95 children, of the 10th brigade f,toyal Artillery for this garrison. The Orontes will leave on her return to England pro- bably fo-morrow, taking with her a few naval super numeraries, &c. The Cockatrice, screw gun-vessel, Commander A. G. Bogle, which has been stationed for some months in the Danube, arrived here on the 27th inst. to refit. She was 17 days from Con- stantinople, 14 from the Dardanelles, and 10 from Syria. The Enterprise, 4, ironclad sloop, Com mander Bosanquet, went out of this port on the 26th instant for practice, and has orders to re turn on the 31st. The Racer, 11, screw sloop, Commander L. Brine, left on the 27th instant for practice, and, eturned on the following day. The Indian screw troopship Serapis, Capt. J. C. Soady, . _ continued her route on the 2541 instant for Alex. andria. The Swedish corvette Gefle, of eight guns ; left Malta on the 26th for Smyrna. The Egyp tian sailing transport No. 7 arrived here yester day from Alexandria. She has on board two new boilers, to be fitted into the Mehemet Ali, Egyp tian frigate, which is expected about the end of the week from Alexandria. Her Majesty's ships in port are the Caledonia, 30, ironclad (bearing the flag of the Vice-Admiral Commander-in-Chief, Lord Clarence Paget, C. 8.); the Hibernia, receiv ing ship (bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral 11. Kel lett, C. 8.); the Lord Clyde, 23, ironclad, the Lord Warden, 18, ironclad, the Endymion, 21, the Racer, 11, the Cockatrice, 1, the Trinculo, 1, the Wizard, 1, the Psyche, despatch vessel, and the Orontes, 2, screw troopship. We have also here two Italian ironclads, the Castelfidardo and the Principe Ca rignano. The rest of the British Mediterranean fleet is distributed as follows :—Tbe Arethusa, 35, the Piraeus; the Cruiser, 5, coast of Syria; the Ter-, rible, 19, Alexandria; the Caradoc, despatch vessel, Candia ; the Sky eßTeYproiratns'of severe weather con- I C a o rk n , str G ti i n b o r p a l l e t ; an tlii tinue to be received from all parts of the Mediterra- nean. A Greek vessel brought here, on 26th inst., the captain and 14 of the crew of the French ship Amelia, which had foundered at sea on her voyage to Marseilles from Sierra Leone. Five of her crew perished with the vessel. A troup of Indian jug glers and slack-rope performers—six females and 12 males—have arrived herefrom Bombay on their way to London, and leave for England via Mar seilles the day after to-morrow. They exhibited some of their 'Wonderful feats on our stage on Saturday night, and are to perform again to-night and to-morrow night. Cholera is reported to have broken out at Reggio, and the pestilence is said to be carrying off victims at the rate of 100 a day. This disease is also said to be lingering in Sicily, and at Catania cases occur daily. The crew of the armour-plated ship Prince Con sort, 31, Capt. Edward A. Inglefield, were paid off in Keyhatn steamyard on Saturday, in the pre sence of Admiral Superintendent the Hon. James R. Drummond, C.B. The Prince Consort has not been dismantled, and it is expected that she will shortly be recommissioned. The iron troopship Himalaya, 2, Capt. S. B. Piers, which has just landed Royal Marines at Queenstown, returned on Saturday to Plymouth Sound, where she will shortly embark Royal Artil- lery for Dublin. The screw steamsloop Columbine, 4, Commander James E. Erskine, from the Pacific, last from Queenstown, arrived in Plymouth Sound yesterday morning. The paddlewheel steamer Salamander, 6, 818 tons, 220-horse power, Commander G. S. Nares, having been dismantled on her return from Australia, has been put out of commission and paid off into the third division of the steam reserve in the Medway, under the superintendence of the officials of the steam reserve and the dockyard. On the screw being paid off, a gratuity of £l5, together with a silver medal, was awarded by the Admiralty to Colour-Sergeant John Bartley, Royal Marines, for long service and good conduct. The Salamander has been in commission rather more than four years, during the whole of which period she has been at tached to the squadron on the Australian station. On being paid off the continuous service men among the crew were granted leave of absence for the usual period. The Salamander is one of the old class of paddlewheel sloops, several of which were built some years since, but most of which have now disappeared from the official list of the Royal Navy. Her Majesty's screw gunvessel Espoir, 5, 80- horse power, recently put out of commission after a term of service on the West Coast of Africa, and since attached to the third division of the steam re serve in the Medway, has undergone a complete re fit, by order of the Admiralty, for special service in the Thames. On Saturday the Espoir proceeded round to Purfieet, in charge of Lieut. Arthur L. Clarkson, of the Formidable, flagship of Vice-Ad miral Sir Baldwin W. Walker, K.C.8., Comman der-in-Chief at the Nore, who has been appointed a party of 25 seamen, cers, and six non-com ot o n e t the ca t t il e k m e r p :t r w a r o y w e o a m rr m a o a t n . d o ffi ; the Royal Marines b tu i s o s g i o p n l e a d o e o d ffi o c n e r b s o and form e d n a t o y f . Orders were received on Saturday at Plymouth Citadel for the embarkation early this week of two batteries 7th brigade Royal Artillery on board the troopship Himalaya for conveyance to Dublin. The batteries selected are said to be the 7th, under com mand of Captain Orr, and the Bth, Captain Taylor. On receipt of this order Colonel Pellet S. Green, who was absent on leave, was telegraphed to return immediately to the Citadel. A detachment of 20 artillerymen belonging to the 7th brigade are under orders to leave Plymouth to-day for duty at Pem broke. During the last few days a large number of re volvers have been issued from the armoury stores at the Ordnance establishment, Chatham, and yes terday the first supply of them was distributed for use in Chatham dockyard, it being intended to arm the police constables on duty at the naval establish ments at the port with that weapon. Extra vigilance is observed by the police on duty in the river in preventing boats approaching the dockyard in which are persons not known to the officers, and after nightfall every boat passed in the harbour is chal lenged by the police-constables on duty. We have to announce the death of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Dickson, of Hardingham, Norfolk, yester day afternoon. The deceased was a midshipman on board the Minden at Algiers, and was educated at the Royal Navy College. Ile was born in 1798. lie is succeeded in the baronetcy by his brother, Lieut.-Colonel Colpoys Dickson, formerly in the Bengal Army, from which he retired i❑ 1852. Orders were vest: rday to. calved at Chatham gar risen directing the following details of troops be louging to the various East India depots to beheld in readiness to embark for India, via the overland route, to join the service companies of their respec tive corps :-81 non-conuni-sionedillim . s and men of the ISt battalion of the King's Royals, 151 non commisFioned officers and privates of the 2d bat t-dion of the Ist Royals, 101 men of all ranks of the Ist battalion of the 2d Royals, and 50 men of the 82d (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment. The names : of the officerS who will proceed with the above draughts have not been announced at Chat ham garrison. Capt. J. I. Preston, commanding the depot of the 45th Sherwood Foresters at Chatham, and Lieut. A. Glen, 2d battalion of .the 10th Regiment, have been planed under orders for embarkation, to join the service companies of their respective regi ments in India. During the last few days extra preCautions have been adopted by the officials for the safety of the powder magazines at Upnor Castle, Chatham, iji compliance with instructions received to that effect. Ifer Majesty's paddlewheel steamer Adder has been relieved of her ordinary harbour duties, and is moored off the arsenal, a number of warrant officers and seamen, in addition to the ordinary vessel's crew, being placed on board for special service by day and night ; Lieuts. Morrell and Oliver, of the Wellesley, 72, having charge of the vessel and crew. A couple of Armstrong guns have also been placed on board, and during yesterday nettings to prevent boarding parties getting on board the vessel were being fixed. Throughout the night armed boats' crews are constantly sailing backward and forward along the harbour frontage of the castle, and every. boat passing after nightfall is challenged and over hauled. A careful survey of the approaches to Upnor Castle from the land side has been made by Gen. Murray, accompanied by the officers of the Royal Engineer establishment, and every precau tion adopted by the posting of sentries and patrols of police-constables to prevent any access being gained to the arsenal. The Dian a, 42, is also moored off Upnor Castle for the accommodation of the men of the Metropolitan Police doing duty on the river. Large supplies of rifles and other small arms con tinue to be received at the Ordnance establishment, Chatham, from the Tower, whilst the utmost ac tivity is observable in all the departments of the establishments in landing and storing the arms in the armoury, the workmen being employed long after the customary working hours of the day. Up to the present time the whole of the arms have been conveyed from the TOwer to Chatham in the barges belonging to the War Departmer.t, some thousands of valuable arms being on each of these occasions confided to the care of the ordinary men belonging to the barges, the number of whom on board is only four. 'Within the last few days the attention of the authorities has been called to the highly incautious manner in which these cargoes of rifles are for• warded down the Thames and Medway to Chatham, and the facilities which are afforded for attacks on the vessels conveying them, the effect of which, there is little doubt, will be that each of the War Depart ment transports, while engaged in removing arms, will in future be securely conveyed from the Tower to Chatham. The detachment of Royal Marine Light Infantry on special night (hay in Woolwich Arsenal were last night relieved by a detachment of the Royal Artillery, who took up their duties at six p.m., to coutinne during the night. Ad leave and furloughs are stopped, and no passes are granted after eleven o'clock. The same restrictions are kept on the river as ordered during the past 10 days. All ships passing up the river after nightfall are carefully questioned and overhauled if exciting the smallest suspicion. At 4 45 p.m. on Sunday the steam tender Bustler, Master COmmander Draper, while lying at her post at the Red Powder Buoy, off the Royal Arsenal, was run into, during the prevalence of a thick snow' drift, by a collier brig. The Bustler was struck in her starboard bows, damaging her berthing, &c., and the brig sustained some con siderable injury, but was able to proceed on her way. The commander 'and crew, who are all armed with six barrel revolvers and loaded rifles, instantly manned the deck, and were ready with their night signals in anticipation of an attack. The armour-plated screw corvette Pallas, Capt. Lambert, steamed into Portsmouth harbour on Saturday to make good her defects. The newly launched straw gun-vessel Pandora steamed out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday for a preliminary trial of her machinery before she makes her official trial of speed at the measured mile. Orders have been received at Portsmouth for the screw storeship Supply, Staff-Commander Bawden, recently returned from the Mediterranean, to be taken into dock to receive a new shaft. A general list of defects has been sent in, and it is probable these will be made good before she leaves again for Woolwich, and will occupy some time. A court-martial, under the presidency of Capt. F. B. Seymour, A.D.C., was held at Portsmouth yesterday, on board the Victory, flagship of the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir T. S. Palley, for the trial of William Read, ordinary seaman, serving on board her Majesty's ship Irresistible, stationed in Cowes Roads. The prisoner was one of the crew of the captain's galley, and on being ordered to join the boat and arm himself with one of the revolvers which had previously been loaded and issued for the use of the crew, and proceed in the boat to row along the shore off Osborne at ten o'clock at night, he refused to obey the order, de- Lclining to give a reason ; but on the following day, on the quarter deck, he stated that " he would not take up arms against the Fenians." The charge was fully proved, and the prisoner was sentenced Lc five yJars' penal servitude, which also involves that at the expiration of that period 'be will be dis missed her Majesty's service with disgrace. Her Majesty's paddle storeship Dee, Staff-Com mander George Raymond, went down to Woolwich yesterday morning (having shipped victualling and dockyard stores at Deptford), to complete her cargo there, and was under orders to take her departure this morning for the following stations :—To Sheer ness, for the purpose of shipping a couple of steam launches, Nos. 31 and 46 ; to Portsmouth and Devonport, No. 46 steam launch being intended for the latter port. She will then proceed to Cork and to Pembroke, where she will dedver No. 31 steam launch for the use of that yard. Forty additional shipwrights were yesterday taken on in Woolwich Dockyard at the cost of the War Department, in order to complete the man-of-war ship Meanee, now fitting as an hospital ship for Hong Kong, and to prepare her ports, &e., in readi ness for departure. Her Majesty's 11-gun screw steam sloop Royalist was yesterday d.ocked at Woolwich to undergo a final examination preparatory to being commis sioned for sea. The new composite gunboat Dwarf, recently launched at Woolwich for service in the shallow waters about Canton, was yesterday undocked, and was hauled into the inner basin and placed under the sheer legs to be masted and got ready for the pennant. The 6-gun screw corvette Juno, launched at Deptford on the 28th• of Nov., and fitted at Woolwich, will also be masted at Woolwich to-day, and will be prepared for ready service. The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty :—Commander T. Borrett and Com mander T. C. Cholmeley to be Inspecting Com manders of the Coastguard ; Commander E. H. B. Hartwell to the Hydra ; Lieut. J. H. Orlebar to the Nassau ; Lieut. R. F. Ward and Lieut. E. S. Dugdale to the Minotaur; E. Knipe and W. F. G. Clarke, midshipman to the Pylades as supernume- Iraries ; E. T. Dixon, clerk, to the Warrior, and F. Campbell, liminatccl A uaval cadet, NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. A GUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. 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