The Sun. — London, England, 1868-08-19 00:00:00

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A contemporary states, apparently with authority, that the judgeship of the Common Pleas had been conferred on Sir William Baliol Brett, her Majesty's Solicitor-General, M.P. for the borough of Hel ston. Sir W. B. Brett was born in 1817, and edu cated .at Westminster and Caius College, Cam bridge. He was called to the bar in 1846, took silk in 1861, was returned for Helston in 1866, and made Solicitor. General a few months since. His return for Helston is remarkable for the extraordinary tie which took place at his election. The mayor giving the casting vote in favour of his opponent, a scrutiny was ordered, when the mayor's vote was declared void, and Sir William (then Mr.) Brett was set down as "duly elected." He had previously unsuc cessfully contested Rochdale in 1865. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG UST 19, MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION Incorporated by Act of Parliament 1859 14, RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON, ADVANCES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale, Free hold or Leas e h o ld Property, for one, two, or three years, repay able weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted. Forms free on receipt of stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary; NV. 23,772. ritium is STAMPED 53 F RENCH ATLANTIC TELEGRAVH COMPANY. Incorporated under the Companies Acts of 1862 and 1867, under i Lo title of the depth of water along the deep sea portion can be no greater than that in which the present, Atlantic cables are laid. JOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTLE PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder ; gives the tooth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from dee ty, and imparts a pleasant - fragrance to the breath. Price is. Gd.—Red Bull Wharf, Q 3, Upper Thames-street. London. LADY BLAKE'S NEW NOVEL. On Friday, August 28, in 3 vols., MRS. ST. CLAI R'S SUN. By LADY BLAKE. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. I anticipate. from the sound:ngs about to be taken by the French ship of war, that a good deal of favourable ground will be found from Milne bank to the Grand bank of Newfoundland. I am, dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, (Signed) JAMES ANDERSON. SOCIETE DU CABLE TRANSATLANTIQUE WESTON'S ROYAL MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN. Proprietor, Mr. J. S. Sweasey. Enthusiastic reception of GEORGE LEOPOLD and M m dlle. GERALDINE, in thoir daring fonts on the Lofty a.rapeze. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., SWEET ANNE PAGE. By MORTIMER COLLINS. _ " The most jaded of novel readers will find 'Sweet Anne Page' sufficiently striking and brilliant to excite his attention and in terest. There is not a dull page in the three volumes."—lmperial Review. TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS OF THE SERIO COMIC . ) (figs LOUIE SHERRINGTON, Mis l s NELLY POWER, 11,11(1 Miss ANNIE ANDERSON, Miss EMM A. ALFORD, R. COOMBES, and the SPANISH. MINSTRELS, their first aearance in London at this Hall only: Miss PLOItEN CE pp , Miss ROSALIE, Mr. R LASCELLES, the pleasi n g English Ballai Singers, and Mr. J. HUSK, the ..ass°, — u Profundo. mportant Notice.--Misses Florence and Lelia Ets, thel Juvenile Actresses and Vocalists, who appeared on 1 1 , ° nday, Aug. 3, for the first time in London, have created t he greatest sensation since the memorable debut of the Bateman Family at the St. James's, and are engaged to Must ev er y evening at 9.30 at this Establishment only. 'last be seen to be appreciated. Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. (separate entrance); Stalls and ; Promenad e , I s. Balcony, 6d. Places to be secured at Mitchell's, Sam's, Bubb's, and other librarians. The whole under tho direction of Mr. P. CORM. Miss Louie Sherrington's Benefit August 20, under dis tinguished patronage. HALL. CANTERBURY Sole Proprietor, W. HOLLAND. ~ ,‘T h e Sensation of London, the Great Wonder, NIBLO, on the LlYing Trapeze, on two bars only; performance surpassing the ea t Masters by throwing double somersaults; the greatest feat iv e er performed by any artist in the world—in addition to George Y, b °, urn° —The great Prod. French—lmmense success of 'wand's Troupe of Christy Minstrels, introducing 15 Star Ar artes the greatest Troupe in London—The grand WATTEAU nrarr, introducing Mdlle. Carle. Lilley Carle, Herr Carle, wil re Mdlle. Burlet —The Great Daniel—Oceana on the Invisible S pecial Notice.—ln consequence of the immense success of N. " 11114 the free list is entirely suspended, the press excepted. Manager—Mr. James Ellis. Musical Director—Mr. Jesse Williams. stalls and Crystal Saloon, ls.; Area and Balcony, 6d Doors open at half-past 7, commence at 8 o'clock. MADAME 1 USSAUD'S EXHIBITION, 11-SBaker-street.—A PORTRAIT MODEL of Count von ~,', I ABOIK, in the uniform of a Prussian General, is now rq.ed- Admission, ls.; Children under ten years of age, 6d.: x(ra , Rooms, 6d. Open from 11 a.m. till 10 pm. DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA._ The medical profession for Thirty Years have ap proved of this pure solution of Magnesia as the best remedy for Acidity of the Stomach. Heartburn, Headache, d VI and Indigestion ; and as the best mild aperient for e ucate constitutions, especially adapted for Ladies, Chil -""al and infants. DINNEFORD and CO., Chemists, 172 New Bond-street, London; and of all othor chemists throughout the world. FURNISHED HOUSES. from £2 2s. to £2O Cc Per Week.—D. S. HUMPflitliLS has at all tim'a a tuber of Firc-class RE3ID 'ICO3 to be L F.T. furnished r o u nfarnished. or sold , more rartionlarly In the neteibanr ml°l3 of Sydenham. Upper Norwood. Forest-hill. and Y .— Partloalars may be had at the Office, Printing House- Brlhare. lacy, — . 3 ES and APA.IITIIENrs WANTED and to be LET or SOLD, BUSINESSES for DESPaSA.L. pROPERTY, FREEHOLD or LEASEHOLD. al l 'D. T. HUSIPHRIES has continual applications for _ de I 4 t 51 ° 1 'A:ions of PR lrE RTY which will pay good interemt tfHouses °lit of rep Lir not objected so. T. D a rnPti es can 'at all timei dui euvta acre for all d,sarip -11:14 of business e s . H o tels, public hogs. s, , sold and : r wisterrad. Apply, D. T. Humphries, Estate Agent. Print dig' Rouse -Kum e. ItOUND SHOULDERS, STOOPING HABITS, PIGEON CHESTS, and other Deformities, are pre 'pbted and cured by wearing CHANDLER'S IMPROVED 441rOIE NIC CHEST-EXPANDING BRACE, for both sexes of all a gee. It strengthens the voice and lungs, relieves indi gestion, pains in the chest and back, and is especially re ?oearaended to children forassisting the growth, promoting , health an d symmetry of figure, superseding the use o f br aces and st a y s . P r i ce f rom 10 s . 6d. eac h.-66, Berners street Oxford-street, W. Illustrated circulars forwarded. SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in 8 ALEX. ROSS'S OANTHARIDES OIL, which e ee dilyproduces whiskers and thickens hair. Price 3s. 6r1.. „ 4 8 * 6 t1., and 10s. 6d.•, sent by post for 51, 84, and 144 -4111 1)8.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all Ohenaists. " Tale of a Hair," 6d. ONDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured in ono day by using ALEX. ROSS'S CIIIROPO. Zhig preparation gradually dissolvol th 3 Corn in a few _ out% removing the vory root. Prico 4s. ; sent by past for 60 stamps. —2lB, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. Face Powder, is. HAIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn, Louden. ALEX . ROSS ' S C URLING FLUID ends Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10 s . 6d. ; sent 'freo for 51, 81, and 111 stamps.--Had of all Chemists. • Ad;rice4;nialti;ll7j;47 . oTthe Toilet. GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— ALEX. ROSS'S HAIR DYE produces a perfocl rlour immediately it is used. It is permanent, and per eetlY natural in effect. Prices 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 100 g; sent by post for 54, 84, and 144 stamps; and all vuernists. Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d. IjADESTROYER.-248, High Holborn, k ove , tondort.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPIL t.TORY re with superfluous hair from the face, neck, and arms, 6‘, out effect t o th e s ki n . P r i ce 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. sent for 54, 84, and 144 stamps. —Had of all Chemists. Skin Tonic, ss. 6d. REMOVER.—AII diseases of the PE akin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S I:IETABLE SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, eta °w ness, &e. 28.94.. and 7s. 6d.; or post for 40 and 100 all • s t 14133— ALEX ROSS, 219, High Holborn, London, and Ohemis. Advice upon the Toilet. Fee, 2s. 6d. LAIR COLOUR WASH.—By damping the s ore.. ad with this beautifully-perfumed Wash, in Dellut 7 omen days the hair assumes its original colour, and tit an , 4 _ B so by an occasional using. 10s. 6d. ; sent for aPfi — ALLY. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, UJust Published, 2d.; sent by the author for 3 stamps, "LINE S S and BEAUTY; being a Pamphlel thepiv of articles aud means used for . improv. b `London. aPPearanee By ALFX. ROSS, 248, High Hol. Had of all booksellers. 4 RALT IT _ bij RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EX . rEssE BARRY'S delicious health-restoring Invali ds ' and Infants' Food. Ba lm , THE REVALENTA ARABICA pe r r ultY times its cost in other remedies, and restores succtually refi.„",,t digestion strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy t liver, the rao s i sui Pg sleep, functional regularity, and energy ea disordered or enfeebled—removing speedil y and indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma,. con ni Ption h l't Iconstipation, diarrhoaa, all gastric de , a us I:,4"lnents, hiomorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, ea.t.a ens ues; biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, he rr hg, colds, influenza, noises in the head Fa ears, teraatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, n.eu lioVN irritabilit sleelessness, acidity, palpitation, xi Mum headache, debility, dropsy, eramps, spasTs, , Ate and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking tho',, r onchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at th e „,PIL of the stomach and between the shoulders. . It is 1 0 :".tc'st digestible and nourishing of all food's, and suitable for and infants in all complaints. lid CAUTION.--Beware of the many unsavoury Ztaore than 1 imitations to which, without autho , taro • s °PY is audaciou sly attwhed• ete n Liebig's name most )2 14 ceforth none will doubt the valuable properties . of and rarefs health-restoring Revalenta Arabica -11farits' Food since to the thousands of blessings it ds' be naalreadY received from invalids whose position had 13; i.",'3erned hopeless, we may now add that of his Holi • "'" P oPe, whose' health has been perfectly restored W e lt after thirty years of unsuccessful medical treatment. 18,41rcte from the Gazette du Midi, July 25th (Cure No. Boi„ Rome, July 21st, 1866.—The health ?f thp oth4' ather is excellent, especially since, abandoning all 13 arrve re , nl adies, he has confined himself entirely to Du a 8 , Aevalenta Arabica Food, of which he consapips be n .platef'". at every meal. It has produced a surprisingly llrttisecial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot cuerethia excellent food too highly." Yea r ,' N O. 5 8,21 G of the Marchioness de Brehan . of seven . l iver s. complaint, wasting away, debility, nervous 'dig e'et-rability, with a nervous palpitation all over, bad trv.oui°rl, constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable u r _ s ‘ t !tation.l tila rt 7f l ,,.; 0 .78, of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord ford. r -Decies, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Water food."'" I have derived much benefit from your excellent W,*---STUAItT DE DECIES, Dromana, Cappoquin, County Cure d 0. 49,832. Of fifty years' indescribable agony ilattile„YsPeesin, nervousness, asthma, cough, conntipation, of meY, spasms, sickness, and vomiting. Maria Jolly, 013;r1u, Norfolk. be rvo e No. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme Vou s fulasianjss, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ner- Caro s ' Yea . 0 . 56 ,814. —M r Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two rs diarrh °?a• 2lb 4 Food is sold in Canisters, at is. lid. ; 11b., 2s. 9d. ; d'' 121 b., 22 5. ; 241 b., 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. Hurry's rs' carriage fr ee on receipt o f P . 0 . O r d er. Also Pu c a R ev. aleuta Arabica Chocolate Powder is packed in clipsnisters : For 12 cups at 2s, f or 24 cups a t 3 s. 6d ., for 48 Gs, for 283 c ups a t 30 5., f or 5 7 6 cups a t 555. Being freo o f n 0 Penny per cup. The 30s. and 555. tins are sent BAR/4,9:.,,rriege in England on receipt of Post Office Order. • al as , LT BARRY and Co , 77, Regent-street, London ; at Fortnum and Mason's' • also at 4, Cheapside, 61, INT`echurch-street •63 and 15 ' 0 Oxford-street • and 121, "w North -road, London ; and t ' tll Grocers and ' Chemists. ONE lIUND RED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE 11.61,ATIPHNN CHILDREN are being maintained in the Of xx ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at the moderate rate Per annum each. Funds greatly needed. Office, k CHARLES E.O A. WALKER, Secretary. Claeapside, London, me liti- s to nci tor :ouS JlCf• Mr. _ _ _' ;t lOrd' ,ivpto"' 3jitrle t C hurch/ is V' -4cl q c,etoP Toig °- ;tliellielf ghter ~~u tib ~ — rri orY a_s t ic e r l ~p. 'pr- n. John T31:o , ) 11,}0 8 ' 51 , To 11 1, 101,tati 0r --.,-___,,_ Hurst and Blazkett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE NEW PRINCIPIA;. or, TRUE SYSTEM OF ASTRONOMY. In which the Earth is proved to be the STATIONARY Centre of the Solar System; and the Sun is shewn to be only 365,006 miles from the Earth, and the Moon only 32,828 . 5 miles distant. Dedicated to the Schoolmasters of Great Britain. By IL J. 3131ZRISON, F.A.S.L., Commander B.N. J. G. Berger, Newcastle-street, London. 2s. 6d. Just published, price ls. 6d., by post ls. Sd., the Second Edition, with Addenda., containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus . tration of the nefarious aoceedins of the Advertising Quacks, REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the "Medical Circular." London: H. Balliero, 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. ANGLO - AMERICAN TIMES, AN INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER, Devoted to American Intelligence, ENLARGED to 24 PAGES. Reports of Conzress, Persona►, Financial, Mining, Railroad, &a. Members of Parliament, Commarcial Men, and those having an interest in the United States, will find this newspaper of use. published every SA.TUEDA.Y MORNING, prim id. 15. Catherine-street. Strand. PARTMEN rs.—Part of a Ten-roomed House, IX. pleasantly situated iu Islington.—Apply at No. 6, Crowland-terrace,'Englefield-road, N. FURNISHED APARTMENTS.—A. Drawing Room and Bed Room to be Let, situated in a cheerful and healthy part of Kensington, in the house of a Private Family. Applications through Messrs. G. W. Bayley and Wickham, New land-terrace, Kensington. VLA.PITAM.—APARTMENTS well Furnished NJ and highly Respectable in a Gentleman's Private Family, pleasantly situate, with large Garden. Attend ance and every comfort. Very convenient for Rail or Omnibus to City and West-end. Apply at the Residence, 34, Lark Hall Rise, Clapham, S.W.; or to Mr. ST/TENS, The Pavement, Clapham Common. DUN VILLE'S V.R. OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST, regularly supplied to the House of Lords. " Vit." IRISH WHISKY. DUNVILLE and CO.'S " V.R." OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST. London Offices and Stores, 4. BEAUFORT-BUILDINGS, STRAND, W.O. Established 1803. Quotations on application. ItiANFIELD'S PATENT PICKLES are per fectly pare and uncoloured. To be had of all dealers, and wholesale of JOHN BURGESS and SON, 107, Strand (corner of Savoy-steps), London. WHY incur the risks of Limited Liability, by taking Shares in Civil Service or Co-operative Stores, when you can SAVE TEN PER CENT. by PURCHASING of THE EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY, and can have the goods delivered at your own doo'r ? Teas of 811 descriptions from ls. 3d. per lb. upwards. Price Lists post free, on application at the Company's Ware houses, 9, Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Bishopsgate. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. AGUA AMARELLA restores the Homan 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. Gd., and 15s. each, including brush. . _ _ Rod Rnll Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames street, London. E.C. ATR. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52, ,NIL Fleet-street, has introduced an entirely new de scription of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the ori ginals by the closest observer; they will never change colour or decay, and will be found superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful operation, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is gua ranteed to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful In masti cation. 52, Fleet-streot. At home from 10 till 5. RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. I -V - HITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (Perfected and Exhibited in the Groat Exhibitions of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred Medical men to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. Tho use of a stool 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 Moc-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 bo had, and the truss, which can not fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postag e, ls. A Double Truss, 31s. d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, Is. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post-office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT - PLASTIC STOCKING S, 2.1 KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, etc. 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, 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. PR INT I N 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. - FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON FEMALE PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN STITITTION. President —Rev. CANON DALE. CONTRTBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1863 are ear nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Bien quct, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard-street, E.C. ; Francis Nicholls, Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E.C. E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W. G REAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian-road, Islington, N. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was esLablisbe at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted free. Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard street, Messrs. Ransom and Bouverie, 1, Pall.mall.—Hon. Sec., , Smith. Esa. GEO. REID, SOC. HOMELESS 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 370 children. £l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year. Contributions received by the London and Westminster Bank, 214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury, E.C.; and by WILLIAM WILLI AMS, Secretary. No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common, Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861. Under the patronage of H.R.11. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, KG., whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan Girls of all ages, classes, and denominations, from all parts of the kingdom. The object of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng lish education, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house, and laundry, to fit them for domestic service; and, if not other wise provided for when they attain 15 years of ago, to obtain suitable situations for them. The Committee eq tusstly appeal for support. The Charity is entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions. HENRY KINGSCOTE, Treasurer. W H. WARWICK Secretary. Office, 121, Pall-moll, S W ROYAL FREE TIOSPrTAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity 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 l -His Grace the Duke of BuccLEticir, 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 fer support on voluntary contributions and legacies. It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in addition to this, the average number of attendance of the destitnte sick has for a considerable period averaged be tween 3,000 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, and Co., 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, Dsacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Bornera-street ; and at the Hospital, from 10 till 5. FIL AN CATS (Limited). With a Capital of £1,200,000, or 30,000,000 f , in 60,000 shares of 1.20 or 500 f., of which 10,000 are to be issued as fully paid shares, according to the Pro3pectus. The Union Bank of London will receive Subscriptions for £1,000,000, in 50,000 shares of £2O each of this capital, on the following conditions:— • Deposit on application £1 per share. On Allotment £4 per share. On the 15th of February, On the 15th of October : 1868, 1869, £3. On the 15th of April, 1869, On the 15th of December, £3. 1868, £3. On the 15th of May, 1869, £3. HONORARY COMMITTEE IN FRANCE. His Excellency M. Drouyn de Lhuys. M. Elie de Beaumont, Senator. Count Mallet, Senator. Vice-Admiral Trehouart, Senator. DIRECTORS. London Board. The Right Hon. ROBERT LOWE, M.P., Chairman. Cornelius Grinnell, Esq. (Messrs. Grinnell and Co.) Edward J. Halsey, Esq. (Messrs. Fusser, Uhtoff and Co., and F. sser and Co., Havana). Julius Reuter, Esq. William Henry Schroder, Esq. (Moors. J. 11. Schroder and Co.) Paris Board. Centre Amiral Lacapelle, President. Le Marquis Eliacin do Beaumont. M. S. Boitello, Senateur. Le Baron Ph. de Bourgoing. M. Charles Crapelet ( MM. Rattier and Co.) Le Baron Emile d'Erlanger. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT. Sir James Anderson. CONSULTING ELECTRICIANS. Sir William Thomson, F.H.B. Cromwell F. Varian Esq., M.I.C.E. TECHNICAL ADVISER IN FRANCE. - - M. Bertsch, Member of the Committee of Telegraphs in France. ENGINEERS AND ELECTRICIANS. Latimer Clark, Esq., M.I.C.E. Henry . C. Fords, Esq., M.I.C.E. Fleeming Jenkin, Esq., F.ILS., 111.1.0 E. BANKERS IN LONDON. The Union Bank of London, Princes-street. BANKERS IN PARIS. Socidte Generale de Credit Industriel et Commercial. MM. Emile Erlanger et Cie. BANKERS AND AGENTS IN NEW YORK. Messrs. Duncan Sherman and CO. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Bischoff, Coxe, and Bompas. SECRETARY. Frederick J. Griffiths, Esq. OFFICES IN LONDON—Bartholomew llcuse, E.C. OFFICES IN PARIS—Rue Taitbout, 20. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS: The olject of the Company is to establish and work a direct line of Telegraph between the Continent of Europe and the United States of America, in accordance with the concession granted by the Imperial French Government to Baron Emile d'Erlanger, of Paris, and Mr. Julius Reuter, of London. This concession bears date 6th July, 1868, and confers the privilege of laying and working Submarine Telegraphs between France and the United States. The French Go vernment binds itself not to grant any other concession for lines between France and North America during the period of twenty years from the Ist September, 1869. A concession granted by the State Legislature of New York, for landing and working cables between that State and France, has been secured. Arrangements have been made with the Submarine Telegraph Company for the exclusive use of one of their wires between England and Dieppo, from which place the French Government will construct a special wire to Brest direct for the Company. By thiitneans, the valuable co -operation of the Submarine Telegraph Company has been secured, and an uninterrupted route from England to tho United States will be established. The French Government has promised its support and assistance to the undertaking, and au honorary . committee of the highest position has been formed in Parrs. It has been generally acknowledged that, both for poliL tical and commercial reasons, the laying of a direct and independent cable from the Continent of Europe to the United States was only . a question of time, and consider ing the extraordinary increase of telegraphic messages wherever new facilities are afforded, it ,is to be expected that the new undertaking will create fresh traffic, inde pendent of that of the old companies, sufficient to insure earnings of equal if not greater amount. It will bo the object of the new Company to fix such rates for messages as will secure the largest possible traffic. The price to be charged is intended to bo £2 for a mes sage of 10 words, and it seems not too sanguine an expec tation that at this rata the line will find constant em ployment. The power of transmission of the now cable is estimated, according to the report of the engineers and electricians, at a minimum of twelve words per minute, which, allow ing 14 hours a-day for waste time, and consequently only ten hours a-day for actual work, and taking SOO working . days in the year, gives, at the rate of £2'per message, an annual income of £432,000. Practically, the proportion of days and hours lost would in all probability be less than is assumed in this estimate. The working expenses of the new lino may be calculated to amount at .the utmost to £30,000 per annum. The proposed cable will be laid in two sections—the first from Brest, in France, to the French island of St. Pierre, off Newfoundland; the second from St. Pierre either to New York direct or to a point between Boston and New York, with a special line to the last-named city. The length of the cable is as follows:- Ist section, from Brest to St. Pierre 2,325 miles. 2nd section, from St. Pierre to the United States, about 722 „ 3,047 miles. To this length an amply sufficient amount of slack - will, be added. A contract has been entered into with the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company to manufacture and lay the cable for the sum of .E 920,000, of which £BlO,OOO is payable in cash by agreed instalments during the manufacture and shipment of the cable. The remain ing £llO,OOO will be payable in the following manner, viz., £BO,OOO in fully paid-up Shares, after tho section from Brest to St. Pierre shall have been laid and tested satis factorily for thirty successive days ; £lO,OOO in cash after the section from St. Pierre to the United States shall have been laid and tested for thirty days, and the final payment of £20,000 in fully paid-up Shares after the entire cable shall have been six months in satisfactory operation. Allowing £lOO,OOO for the construction of the land lines, engineers' charges, supervision and all expenses up to the opening of the line, and deducting the consideration here after stated to be given for the concession upon success, there will remain a balance, by way of reserve, of £BO,OOO. The Great Eastern will be employed in laying the deep sea portion. Sir Samuel Canning with a competent staff will ha al charge of the submersion of the cable. Sir James Anderson will act on behalf of, and watch over, the in terests of the Company. The cable is contracted to be shipped in June next, and the line is expected to be open for traffic in the course of next year. The cable will be of the best construction, and generally of the same description as those manufactured by the Tele graph Construction Company for the Atlantic and Anglo- American Telegraph Companies. The cable will be pro tected by tar like the 1865 cable, and advantage has been taken of all the experience since gained. In accordance with the unanimous recommendation of the engineers and electricians, the weight of copper in the conductor has been increased from 3001 b. to 4901 b. per knot. By this moans greater rapidity of transmission is obtained. In tracing the route a detour has been made to avoid the risk of icebergs and anchorage on the banks of Newfound land. It is on these banks that all accidents to the exist ing cables have occurred. Sir James Anderson has recorded his opinion that the object thus sought for will bo fully attained. The Concessionaires, by an agreement dated 3d August, 1868, and scheduled to the Articles of Association, have agreed to transfer to the Company their concession from the Imperial Government of France, together with all their rights under the concession from the State of New York - , and the benefit of the undermentioned agreements, and to defray all expenses up to the registration of the Company in consideration of 5,000 fully paid Shares, to be allotted to them whenever tho Cable shall have been successfully laid, and shall have continued to work satis factorily for 30 days. They will also be entitled to receive one-fifth part of the surplus net profits in each year, after setting aside a reserve fund, equal to 5 per cent. of the net profits, and after payment of a dividend of 10 per cent, to the Shareholders. These contingent profits will, for con venience, bo attached to a portion of the fully paid shares. It will be seen from this that the . Concessionaires look only andto t he for s t u n e e e e fe s p a o y f ni t h e e n t undertaking e n f o n r e s t h t e b i e r y remunerationalready incurred.! Copies of the Agreements and of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and of the Concessions, lie for in spection at the Offices of the Solicitors of the Company, Messrs. Bischoff, Coxo, and Bompas, 19, Coleman -street. be P o r b o t s a pe i n c e t d u s a e t s . t a b n } ed Officeso s o o f f t Application n y f r h a S r h t a b r o o l s o n n l l e a w y House and at the Union Bank of London, Princes-street and th ' eir various branches. COPIES OF REPORTS OF SIR JAMES ANDERSON, SIR WILLIAM THOMSON, MESSRS. VARLEYI CLARKE, FORDE, ANP jENKIN. London, 3d August, 1868. • Baron Emile ci'Erlanger, Julius Reuter, Esq. Dear Sirs,—With reference to the route projected for the cable between Brest and America, I have recommended it for the following reasons : By keeping in the 500 fathom line upon Milne bank and around the southern edge of the Grand bank there is no possibility of ice, or of any other agency that can be sug gested, injuring the cable. The northern edge of the Grand bank was avoided, because it is uncertain at That depth the icebergs ground. .They are said, upon good authority, to ground at times in 90 fathoms. It is not certain at what depth the vessels employed in the seal trade may sometimes choose to drop an anchor for the purpose of keeping their station in the track of ice floes. These dangers are avoided by the track chosen for the proposed cable, and I am justified by my own experience in saying that the track from the southern edge of the Grand bank to St. Pierre, and thence to the place of land ing in America, is entirely free from any danger from ice, and does not cross any anchorage resorted to by the fleet of fishing vessels. The cable upon the Milne bank and from the Grand bank to St. Pierre, and thence to America (upwards of 1,200 miles), will be laid in water of such easy depth that repairs will be a matter of certainty; and wo are justified, from the soundings which already exist, in affirming that London, 4th August, 1868. Gentlemen,-. 7 -At your request We have much pleasure in handing you the present report on the cable recom mended by us to be laid from Brest to St. Pierre, and from St. Pierre to the coast of the United States. . . The deep sea cable adopted is almost exactly similar to that used in 1865 and 1866. The great merit of this form is its strength, both absolute and relative to the strains required while laying the cable. The actual strength of this hemp and steel cable is 71 tons, while the strain re quired for submersion need not exceed 14 cwt. Even if it should be necessary to haul back any portion already laid, the strain need not exceed 1i tons in the deepest water. The strength is, therefore, amply sufficient to meet all contingencies, with a margin quite as great as is allowed in any ordint.ry engineering construction or operation. We need hardly remind you of the experimental proof which has been given that this form of cable can, even if broken in the deepest water, be recovered by dredging, but we take the opportunity of expressing our deliberate opinion that this success was not fortuitous, but that the experi ment might be repeated as often as required with a like result. The power of transmitting messages through long submarine lines is no longer a matter of doubt, and the laws affecting their transmission are well understood. We can promise with certainty that through your enlarged core you will be able to send twelve words per minute, and by improved methods of signalling we expect to in crease this minimum considerably. -The length of your cable, which will be in deep water, will be no greater than that of the existing cables, and it will rest ou the same smooth and safe bottom. The shallow water section will be a heavy cable, protected against rust by a bituminous compound, as used for the Persian Gulf cable. The route avoids all considerable anchorages and all danger from icebergs, and should any , interruption ever occur on this portion it can be repaired with certainty and rapidity. In conclusion, the strettgth of your cable is such as to render its submersion a safe operation ; the route to be followed is eminently favourable, and a good commercial speed is certain to be obtained. You secure the advan tage of a direct communication, and the risks you run are not greater in any way than those already surmounted. We are, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servants, WILLIAM THOMSON, HENRY C. FORDE, and C. F. VARLEY, FLEEMING JENKIN. LATIMER CLARKE, • Messrs. Erlanger and Reuter. ;FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES."' When filled up to be lodged, with a deposit of £l. per Share, at the Union Bank of London. CONTRACTS FOR SUGARS TOBACCO, AND PORT WINE. CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, ADMIRALTY, Somerset House, 6th August, 1868. TIIIE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE LAND do hereby Give Notice. that on Thursday, the 20th instant, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to CONTRACT for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, the undermentioned Articles, viz ; To be ten- Quantities. dered for at rates SUGAR 500,000 Pounds 1 per 100 TOBACCO lOO,OOO f Pounds PORT WINE 2,000 Gallons per Gal. When to be Delivered. One half of each quantity in three weeks from date of Contract, and the remainder thereof in three weeks after wards, or earlier if preferred by the party tendering. Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of the Articles. Separate Tenders aro to be made for each Article. Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when the Tenders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part,thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or of not contracting for any, and also an unlimited power of selection in accepting the Tenders. The Sugar, Tobacco, and Wine to be exempted from the Customs' Duties, and parties tendering are to state where they are lying.• - Each Tender for Sugar must specify the mark and land ing number of each cask or package, the ship in which im ported, and the country or place of its growth or produce ; and an average sample (not less than 21b for each import mark) must be produced by the parties tendering, and not an average of different marks or several imports; and any parcel that is found not to be of the same mark or average quality as the samples tendered and accepted will be re jected by the officers. Each Tender for Tobacco must specify the several trade marks and numbers, and the countries or places of its growth or produce, and a fresh-drawn dock sample of each cask or package must be produced by the parties tendering; and any cask or package that fig found not to be of the same mark, number, or quality as the sample tendered and ac cepted, will be rejected by the officers. Samples of the Wine (two pints) for each import mark must be produced by the parties tendering. No Tender will be received unless made on the printed form provided for the purpose, which may be obtained on application in the Lobby of the Department of the Con troller of Victualling, Admiralty, somerset House, where the conditions of the Contracts may be seen. No Tender will bo received after Twelve o'clock at Noon on the day of treaty ; and it will not be required that the party tendering or an agent on his behalf should attend at the office on the day of contract, as - the result of the offer received from each person will bo communi cated to him and to his proposed sureties in writing, when, but not before, the rejected samples aro to Us re moved. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for ," and must also be delivered at the Department of the Controller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House. ' order,. ANTONIO BRADY, Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities. SCHOOL OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE, &c. ADMIRALTY, Bth August, 1868. TTHELORDS COMMISSIONERS of the AD MIRALTY HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that the arrangements for the ADMISSION of persons, not already in the Government service, to the Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering as ADMIRALTY PUPILS, will, for the present year, be as follows : Candidates must not be less than 18 or more than 21 years of age, and must have served at least two years in private shipbuilding or engineering establishments, or must give satisfactory proof that they have in some way been so connected with shipbuilding or engineering opera tions as to become well-grounded in the elementary prin ciples and practice thereof. The pupils will be selected by competitive examination, the subjects for which, and numbers of marks assigned fur each, are as follows : Marks. Pure mathematics, including arithmetic, mensura tion, geometry (I)lain and descriptive), plane tri gonometry, and the elements of the differential and integral calculus .. 2,500 Applied mathematics, including mechanics and hydrostatics ... ••• 1,000 Practical shipbuilding, including laying-off (for shipwright's candidates only) ... .. 2,500 Practical marine engin eer i ng (f or eng ineer candi dates only) French ... 500 Ilements of physic and c hy m i s t r y ••• 7 7,5,2 English grammar and c ompos iti on ... ••• ,`" Geography and History ego ••• ••• !DO ••• ••• ••• *so ••• 2,500 No candidate will be admitted who does not obtain at least two-thirds of the full number of marks in the two first-named subjects, and three-fifths of tho full number, either for practical shipbuilding or marine engineering. The last four subjects, although counting in the compe tition, will not be considered obligatory. The candidates who may be selected will bo treated, while attached to the School, in all respects as the Admi ralty pupils; they will recaive wages the same as dock yard apprentices, commencing at ls. 6d. per day for six days per week for first year, and increasing yearly 3d. per day till it reaches 2s. per day; and in addition a subsist ence allowance of 3s. per day for seven days per week while away from their homes, either at the Sahool or in the dockyards. Seven months of each year—viz., from October till May —will be devoted to study at the School, and the remaining, five months to actual work and the acquirement of practi cal knowledge in the dockyards. It is to be understood that the Admiralty make no en gagements to employ these pupils after the completion of their course of study; and they must rely on their own worth as educated naval architects for obtaining employ ment in theirsubsequent career. The number of such pupils to be selected this year is one shipwright and one engineer. Persons desirous of competing must forward their names, with a certificate of birth, and of the grounds on which they consider themselves practically qualified, enclosing proper certificates to that effect, to the Secretary of the Admiralty, not later than the Ist September. The candidates should also state whether they wish to be examined as engineers or shipwrights. The examination will take place on the 28th Saptember and three following days. By command of their Lordships, HENRY GORDON LENNOX. THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES are as follows : For Fallen Women. 28, Church-row, lump- 150, Now B on t- roa d. stead. 48 Church-street, Stoke 13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington. town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green -205, Groat Portland- street. with. For Young Girls in Danger. 27, Church-row, Hampstead. 9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood. St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill. Country Home—St. James's. street, Dover. Temporary Ilome-85, Queen-street, Cheapsido. In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee have under their charge three homes for servants of good character, in which aro admitted about 1,000 friendless servants annually. The home at Groat Portland-street is for young fallen girls from 10 to 16. The committee aio 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. Tho Society is 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.lNL. CODPER, See. 85 Quoen-street, Cheapside. " PAINLESS DENTISTRY !" A NEW PAMPHLET, Gd 1815.) London ona R I E L, Free by post for four stamps. 56, Ihrloy-street, Cavandish-square, W. 64, Ludgate-hill, E.G., rirLi: 8 S R(ES.stablishe Liverpool 131, Duke-street, and Brighton ATTENDANCE DAIL MOUNT ST. BERNARD'S REFORMA7O.RY, LEICESTER. We are not going to write of the glories of the chase, nor to chronicle the deeds of daring per formed over the finest hunting country in Eng land. It is not our intention to bring again under notice the feats of Osbaldiston, nor to describe what has been done by our own marquis of Water ford. " Market Harborough " will not receive from us the meed of praise it deserves in a vena torial point of view ; be it ours the task to describe what we saw of the agriculture of a portion of the county during the short time we had at our dis posal, from the late show of the Royal Agricul tural Society at Leicester. The town of Leicester, noted for hosiery, elastic web, and boot and shoe manufacture, as well as its enormous growth of population within a very short time, is situated near the centre of the county. Around the town the country is rather level than otherwise ; and in a north-westerly direction towards and embracing the rich pastures of Melton Mowbray and the Vale of Belvoir, this evenness of surface contrasts with the undulating character of the rest of the county. Looking south-west ward, we find the vast coal fields of Bagworth, Coleorton, and Moira ; and stretching about seven miles east and west, as nearly central as possible, is the range of curious, abrupt Cambrian hills called Charnwood Forest, and which once carried rather a heavy timber growth. Nothing now re mains of this forest beyond its name and the marks of the charcoal pits, which in the spring time show what has become of the noble trees that had grown there. The height of Charnwood Forest above the sea level is about 600 feet, and the height of the ridge above the surrounding country is generally nearly 250 feet. The climate in summer is delightful, but the winters are very severe. The seasons change very rapidly ; on account of which farmers must act with promptitude in their farming operations. The agriculturist, as well as the pleasure or health-seeking tourist, would find on the " forest" much that is interesting. Near to here, within a short distance from Coalville station, is the farm of Ravenstone, upon which Mr. R. W. Cresswell grows his magnificent Leicester rains, which have earned for their breeders an almost world-wide celebrity. On the opposite side of the hilly range, near to Loughborough, is the birthplace of the Leicesters, where the immortal Bakewell, his rams, his long-horns, and his pollards, gave to future generations a theme which will inspire the agri cultural writer until sheep shall be no more. A large amount of land reclamation has been effected on the forest. Mr. Gisborne, a Yorkshire gentleman, commenced many years ago, and since then the work has progressed steadily. Mr. Shields, who farms extensively, has brought a considerable extent under cultivation. W. P. Ilerrick, Esq., encourages his tenants by fair covenants and " tenant right " to reclaim the waste portions of their farms; and under the able management of his agent, Mr. Humphrey, Mr. Herrick's posses sions on the forest bids fair to be, at no distant period, a model estate. We were much interested by a visit to the Agri cultural Colon, a reformatory school for boys, which is situated on the highest part of Charuwood Forest. About thirty years ago Mr. lle Lisle, of Garen don Park, in Leicestershire, founded the Cistercian Monastery, called the Abbey of Mount St. Ber nard's. In 1855 the then abbot of the monastery believed that his monks might be usefully employed in reforming juvenile criminals, and as the refor matory movement was then at its most exciting point he had no difficulty in obtaining funds to start the reformatory, which he called the Agri cultural Colony. From the first the major portion of the community' was opposed to their abbot's working ; and the result was, that after repeated attempts to place the institu.ion on a satisfactory foundation—from want of officers capable of deal ing with the subjects sent for reformation—it was decided by the Government to close the institu tion, unless arrangements could be made for its more efficient working. In 1863 a number of gentlemen from the Roman Catholic diocese of Salford formed themselves into a committee, in order to see what could be done towards retrieving the affairs of the institution. The names of the committee augured well for ulti mate success—Sir Humphrey De Trafford, Col. Towneley, Sir Charles Tempest, Frederick Gerard, Daniel Lee, and Richard Eastwood, Esqrs., together with the Bishop of Salford and some of his hard-working clergy, were not likely to give up without a struggle what they undertook to retrieve. It was pleasing to us to have met on our visit two gentlemen of the committee of management, and to have heard a little of how the affairs of the institution - are managed. It appears that each de partment of the reformatory has, as its supervisor, a member of the committee. Canon Kershaw, of Barton.. on-Irwell, and Mr. Harper, solicitor, of Bury, whom we met, have charge of the school instruction and the farm ; and we must record our testimony, founded upon what we saw, of the pains taking, laborious working of each of these gentle men. Mr. Thomas Carroll, who was a pupil of the Albert Agricultural Institution, Glasnevin, is Governor ; and we were much gratified to find the kindly feelings that exist between the committee and their manager. 254 boys were in the institution on our visit, the large bulk being of Irish extraction. They are taught the trades of shoemaking, tailoring, joinery, and baking, but the largest number are engaged at farm work. The staff consists of governor, chaplain, medi cal officer, farm bailiff, schoolmasters, trades in structors, and officers in charge of boys working in the fields. The boys rise at half-past five all the year round. They have two hours' school. instruction in the morning, and one hour in the evening. After breakfast, at half-past eight, they are told off to their different occupations; and it was very inte resting to see the young fellows march off in mea sured step, in classes, to their workshops and farM. Of course, the farm was most attractive to us, and we devoted the greater part of our available time to its inspection. It consists of 400 acres, 100 of which, with the building, are rented from the community of the Abbey. This portion of the farm was in a very bad state on.the entry of the present tenants ; but by a judicious course of crop ping and works of reclamation, it has been brought to a high state of cultivation, and is now a really pleasing sight. Farm roads, stone wall fencing, raising and blasting rocks, and draining, were the chief works of permanent improvement. The labour of the boys was utilized as far as was practicable, and we were told that their assistance in draining and road-making was very great. Very few farm animals were kept on this farm before the committee took charge, but this state of things was soon superseded, and a nice dairy made its appearance, which conduced very much to the economy of the house-keeping and the health of the boys. Sheep were bought, and the ' golden foot" exercised its beneficial influence in improving the character of the farm. Pigs of an improved breed quietly found their way into the establishment, and the formerly wasted " swig" was now utilized. In order to show the progress made, it will be suffi cient to say that in 1865 six prizes were awarded to produce and animals sent from the institution to the show of Sparkenhoe Agricultural Society, held that year at Loughborough. The committee have lately rented a farm of three hundred acres on au adjOining estate, and we consider the proprietor may consider himself very fortunate in meeting with such improving tenants. On our visit four teen acres of potatoes were growing on land which had not before borne a crop ; indeed, the adjoin ing land seemed most unpromising. The system of reclamation seemed very judicious. The land having been pared and burned, was planted with potatoes in beds five feet wide. The alleys were purposely left wide—two feet to two feet six inches —in order to give an opportunity to raise the boul der stones, which are abundantly interspersed over the farm. A large number of stones were raised, and fences four feet nine inches high, with Scotch coping, were made with them. A paring plough of Howard's of Bedford was found of great service. It is worthy of remark that the potatoes are most pro mising where they were merely dibbled, or, Iliber nice, " stuck" in the unploughed surface, and then covered from the alleys or furrows. A dressing of one cwt. of guano and two cwt. of phosphate was applied at the time of planting the potatoes. On both farms the crops are good; in fact much better than those on land more favourably situated. This is entirely owing to the careful cultivation bestowed, and the judicious outlay in feeding stuffs and artificial manures. We found a fine stock on the reformatory farm. Nine grand, active work horses; fifteen good, use ful cows ; nearly forty well bred two year old heifers, besides yearlings and calves ; a beautiful flock of Border Leicester sheep, and a large number of pigs. It may be asked, Does the farm pay ? The as counts are audited by an eminent firm of public accountants, and year after year it is found that a respectable profit is the result. Of course, a mar ket is found at home for the produce, and the labour of the boys is a serious item; not on ac count of an enormous saving in the labour bills, but because it enables the managers to have at command a large force when despatch would be useful. We closed a pleasant day with the reflection that out of evil good may come. It seemed for tpnate for the boys at this Reformatory that they had done wrong—we know many people have these thoughts ; but there is a fal lacy. The fortunate part of the business is not in the wrong done by the boys, and the resultant good to them, but that Providence raises up people who, at the expense of time and money, will work merely for the sake of doing good. We are convinced that farm reformatories are cor rect in principle. The hard, regular, and healthful working in the fields must conduce to reformation in mind and body ; and we understand the percent age of " relapses" is much less among those boys who have been farm workers than in those who have been at the sedentary trades of shoemaking and tailoring. We hope to see reformatories and in dustrial schools spread over the laud. And we should like to see, foo, a more determined effort made to have our workhouses and even prisons yield something towards their support. Ireland has set the example of workhouse farms and convict estab lishments which are reformatory and industrial. Will these institutions be allowed to bloom and then to die? Will it be a truism that our country produces men who can merely originate, and who lack the perseverance necessary for carrying out their own good projects? We hope not.—lrish Farmers' Gazette. The newspapers have been lately teeming with refer ences to economy in tea by co-operation. Horniman and C'o. have for 30 years co- operated through Agents to supply tea on more advantageous terms than by the ordinary channel; their tea reaches the consumer in the same puve, state as it leaves the grower; Its it is secured in packets. The Queen's Bench is to be further strengthened by the promotion of Mr. Serjeant Hayes to the bench, The learned serjeant was called to the bar in 1830, and had the coif conferred on him in 185 G. He has never sat in Par liament. He is chiefly noted as being eminent in arbitra tion cases. The ermine is also about to be bestowed upon Mr. Anthony Cleasby, Q.C. At the last election for Cam bridge University he was the unsuccessful candidate, in opposition to Mr. Beresford Hope. Both were Conserva tives, but Mr. Hope won by over 1500 votes. Mr. Cleasby will take his seat in tho Court of Exchequer. DEATH OF THE EARL OF ABE.RGAVENNY. The death is announced of the Earl of Abergavenny, which took place at Birling Manor, near Maidstone, on Monday evening, at five o'clock, after an illness of three weeks, brought on by a severe chill. The deceased earl was born in June 1792, and was consequently in his 77th year. He was educated at Magdalen College Cambridge, and having taken his M.A. degree in 1816, entered the Church, and was eventually preferred to the rectory of Birling, in Kent, and the vicarage of Frant, in,,,,, Sussex. In 1845, on the death of his elder brother (who was never married), he succeeded to the family honours and estates. He married, in 1821, Caroline, second daughter of Ralph Leeke, Esq., of Longford Hall, Shrop shire, by whom he had two sons and three daughters. The deceased earl did not take a very active part in public affairs, but was a strenuous and generous supporter of the principal charitable and philanthropic institutions of Kent and Sussex, and of all movements for the benefit of 11i3 poorer neighbours, by whom as well as by those of morn elevated station he was greatly beloved and honoured, and will be deeply lamented. The late earl was the patron of twenty-four livings ; and his barony of Abergavenny ranks amongst the most ancient of the peerage, having been conferred upon his ancestor by Richard 11. in 1392. The earldom dates from 1784. The family nam e is indicated in the punning motto, Ne vile yell& William, Viscount Nevill, who succeeds the leceased peer, was born in 1826. He held a captaincy in the 2nd Life Guards, and married; in 1848, Caroline, eldest daughter of Sir J. V. B. 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On Tuesday the Foresters held their annual f6te at the Crystal Palace, and, judging from the vast numbers pre sent from all parts of the kingdom, the festival must be regarded as a success in a pecuniary point of view. The early morning was foggy, accompanied with a drizzling rain, and up to eleven o'clock every one thought that an al fresco entertainment would be impossible ; but, fortunately, about that hour the sun shone. At London Bridge and Victoria stations the trains were crowded up to a late hour in the afternoon, and though this means of conveyance was most popular— most likely because the cheapest —many members of the "ancient order" with their wives and families proceeded to Sydenham by various vehicles. In addition to the traffic already mentioned, the ordinary trains on the Brighton and other lines contributed their quota to the busy throng. The members of the order began to arrive soon after ten o'clock, and not a few were attired in the well-known Lincoln green, slouched hats, russet boots, badges, sashes, &c., with which the Foresters are wont to bedizen themselves on what wo arc informed by the advertisements is "the greatest day in the year." The programme for the day was an immensely attractive one, and amongst its various contents visitors of every fancy could not fail to have their tastes gratified. At noon the palace band discoursed some excellent music from the great orchestra, but had not performed long ere a rival exhibited itself in the form of the Duke of York's School, which marched through the transept into the grounds playing a music-hall air. When this took place, Herr Manns was speedily deserted in favour of his more noisy rival, and this fact in itself will giro the reader some idea of the mus:cal taste of the majority of the visitors. At one o'clock a grand procession started from the cricket ground, which was accompanied by many of the aforesaid " decorated " gentlemen, and was headed by an excellent band. Ample provision was made for a trip on the light fantastic toe, and this fatiguing amusement was much indulged in by many of the gentler sex, whose beaus for the occasion seemed not to be Robin Hoods or Little Johns, but in most instances some " cousin" in the "Blues" or the "Guards." Afterwards there was a dis play of the fountains, a performance on the festival organ, &c., in addition to which the thousand and one attractions of the palace could not fail to render the carnival an enjoyable affair. To give some idea of the progress of the Order, it may be stated that there are now 3,531 courts in the United Kingdom, with funds amounting to more than a million sterling. The total receipts for the past year were £336,840 15s. Bd., and during the same period £273,501 17s. 4d. was distributed to sick members and for funerals. COLLIERY EXPLOSION. On Monday morning an explosion of fire-damp, which caused the death of three men, occurrred at the Swan-land Colliery, Hindley, belonging to Mr. E. Johnson, of St. Helens. Saturday being " reckoning-day," the men did not go down to work on Monday morning, and the manager sent five or six men down the pit to make repairs. One man, named Charles Abbott, was sent to the " up-brow " to the signal-wire, and shortly after his departure the fatal explosion happened. Abbott is supposed to have gone into ono of the new levels, where his brother was in the habit of working, to procure some candles, and it is supposed that some gas which had accumulated, coming in contact with his candle, instantly fired. At the time of the acci- dent the underground manager, Mr. Johnson, a brother of the proprietor, was standing near the pit-mouth, and felt an unusual rush of air pass him, and at once proceeded to discover the cause, accompanied by two other men. On reaching the up-brow they found it full of sulphur and "after-damp," but Mr. Johnson, nevertheless, succeeded in pushing his way up to the man Abbott, whom he seized by the legs and attempted to drag out. Feeling that the sulphur was fast overpowering him, he called to the men who had accompanied him, but receiving no answer, sup. posed they had returned. When making his way back ho touched one of the other men with his feet, and found that he had fallen in the brow, overpowered, and a little further on he fell over the second, after which he himself became in. sensible. News had by this time reached the pit bank that something was wrong below, and a number of men descended. Proceeding to the scene of the explosion, the first person they reached was Mr. Johnson, apparently lifeless. He was at once taken to the surface, and with difficulty restored. The dead bodies of the other two men, named Joseph Fishwick and John Reeves, were found a little further on. When the pit was so far cleared as to allow of the up-brow being explored, Abbott's body was found, very much burnt. Something similar to the " spectre of the Brocken " has been seen in Weardalc, when the sun was just above the western horizon, beyond the mountain of Kilhope, on which the fire was raging. A breeze brought the smoke down the vale of Kilhope, at the end of which it ascended the skies, presenting a pillar between the sun and the spectator. Between the pillar and the sun were four men belabouring the fire on Kilhope with tree branches, trying to extinguish it. The shadows of these men were thrown on the pillar of smoke, and appeared as monster giants, every movement of whom was distinctly observed. REFORM OF CONVOCATION. —The following peti tion to her Majesty on the subject of a reform in Convo cation is being extensively signed in the diocese of Lichfield :—" To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. The humble petition of the undersigned clergy and laity or the arehdeacoury of Stafford, in the diocese of Lichfield, Oieweth,—That your petitioners observe with regret that the parochial clergy of the Province of Canterbury are not duly represented in the Holy Synod of Convocation of the said province. That your petitioners earnestly desire that the number of proctors who represent the parochial clergy in the Convocation of Canterbury maybe increased, and that oto bl y g r parlfty your licensed priests may vote in th e e l ec ti ons of the said to You petitioners,rtherefore, graciously pleased l yourproe rs. y will be gracin royal assent and license, or to take such other measures as the constitution of the country requires, for providing for a l larger and freer r e p resen t at i on of the paroch i al clergy in t:le Convocation of the Province of Canterbury. And your petitioners will ever pray." A similar movement is irk several other dioceses.