The Sun. — London, England, 1868-03-04 00:00:00

Mrs AFTER Covent-garden Opera—EVANS' to After Drury-lane Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Haymarket Theatre EVANS' to SUP, After Adelphi Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Olympic Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Strand Theatre . .... EVANS' to SUP. After New Royalty Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After St. James's Theatre EVANS' to SUP. After Prince of Wales' Theatre EVANS' to SUP. London Singing and Supper Club, EVANS', Covent-garden. Vocal En Ler tainment at Eight. RAISON DOREE, THE NOW FASHIONABLE RESTAURANT AND LUNCHEON BAR, GLASSHOUSE-STREET (One door from Regent-street), CUISINE FRANCAISE, &c. High-class Wines at wholesale prices. Spirits and Beers, fie. Private room for Parties. HAMPERS PREPARED AND SENT OFF TO ORDER. Terms, CASH. On and after MONDAY, Doc. 9, SUPPERS from Nine an. to One a.m. Manager, CH ARLES CASTLE. XINAHAN'S LL. WHISKY. - DUBLIN EXI, 18G5. This celebrated OLD I H RI B SH ITION WHISKY gained the Dublin Prize Medal. It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London; by the Agents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork Branded " Kina }ALl'S LL Whisky." EST 0 N'S GRAND M U SIC HALL. Proprietor, Mr. J. S. Sweasey. U nprecedented Success of Mr. ARTHUR LLOYD, with new i r,ngs, Mr. A.. G. VANCE, DE ALBERT'S pleasing Divertissement, 4 s tARD, the versatile Musical Genius, and the astonishing "venal FAMILY: Miss LOUISE; and Mr. W. WAITE, the greatest Transformation Dancer in the World (from the Lyceum). Bishop's and Hatton's celebrated Glees, by Miss TREMAINE, Miss Brougham, R. Lascelles, T. Godden, and Mr. P. Corti. Full Orchestra, which will perform the popular Overtures of the G reat Masters. The whole under the direction of Mr. P. CORRI. The doors will open at 7, commence at 7.30. No alteration in t he Prices of admission. Private boxes, 10s. 6d., to be secured 0 t Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond-street; and Sams' Library, t James's; also at the Box-office at the Hall from 10 until four o'clock. - -- Wig, Notice.- Miss Smithson, Jolly Nash, Hairy and Battle 'an& and Oliver's Christy Minstrels, pn Easter Monday. " THEY ARE COMING." CANTERBURY HALL.—SoIe Proprietor, Mr. W. HOLLAND.—The Original BLONDIN, every Evening until further notice, on the High or Low Rope, and " Monkey," in the new Indian Ballet. Admission every Ev ening —Stalls, is. ; Balcony and Area, 6d. Doors open at 7; commence at 7.30. CANTERBURY HALL—SoIe Proprietor, W. HOLLAND.—lmmense Success.— Deafening Ap plause at BLONDIN on the HIGH ROPE and the Now Indian Ballet, with M. Blondin as JACKO, the " Monkey." ~.,The great VANCE, Annie Adams, Jester, the Talking 'and, Germrds, Lermi, Fred. Evans, and Troupe of Pan tornimists, and a host of talent. No advance of prices. Stalls and Crystal Saloon, ls.; Area and Balcony, Gd. MAD Am F. 1 USSAITD'S EXHIBITION, BAKER STREET. A. PORTRAIT MODEL of the late Eminent Tragedian, CRARLICS KEAN, in the character of MACBETH, modelled from Sittings given by him to the late Mr. F. B. TUSSAUD. Admission, ls.•, children under 10, 6d. Extra rooms, 6d. Open from 11 in the morning till dusk, and from 7 till 10 in the evening. ji RGYLT, ROOMS, WINDMILL-STREET, Piccadilly Sole Proprietor, Mr R. R. BIONELL. This magnificent Terpsichorean and Musical Establishment, havin g been Re-decorated in the highest style of Italian art by Messrs. Rubardt and other eminent artists, is NOW OPEN for the AUTUMN SEASON. Solo Euphonion. Signor Moses. Solo Cornet, M. Graves. Conductor, Signor Curti. Doors open at halt-past 8. Admission, is.; Reserved Seats, 2s. FURNISHED HOUSES, from £2 25.. to £ 2O per Week.—D. S. HUMPHRIES has at all times a nmalber of First-class RE3IDiG CUES to be LET. furnished or unfurnished, or sold. more oaPtieularly in the neighbour hoods of Svdenham. Upper Norwood. Forest-hill. and Tut nitY.—Particulare may vinare. be had at the Office, Printing Haase- 1101J3ES and APA.R r WANTED, and to be LET or SOLD. BUSINESSES for DISPOSAL. &a. PROPERTY, FREEHOLD or LEASEHOLD. _„ D. HUMPHRIES has continual applications for !it descriptions of PROPERTY which will pay good interest Wor outlay. Houses out of replir not objected to. T. D. tiouniphries can at all times find customers tor all desar ip ns of businesses. Hotels, public bons It, dr.c sold and transferred. Apply, D. T. Humphries, Estate Agent , Print ia. House-square. SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL, which s peedilyproduces whiskers and thickens hair. Price 3s. 6d., 6 1, and 10s. 6d.; sent by post for 54, 84, and 144 gu'InPa•—ALEX ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and a ll Chemists. • • n... •wr-pa r R I R 4-• ' 7 ECET.viED I MAY " Tale of a Hair," 6d WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured in one day by using ALEX. ROSS'S CHIROPO. This preparation gradually dissolves the Corn in a few .Purs, removing the very root. Price 4s. ; bent by pDst for 60 stamps. 248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. Face Powder, le. HAIR -CURLING- FLUID, 248, High Holborn, London. ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID Curls Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at 38. 6d. ss. 6d., and 108. 6d. ; sent free for 54 , 81 , .and 144 stamps.—Had of all Chemists. Advice upon all subjects of the Toilet. GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London. — ALEX. ROSS'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect colour immediately it is used. It is permanent, and per fectly natural in effect. Prices 3s. 6d ss. 6d., and 10s. sent by post for 54, 84, and 144 stamps; and all Chemists. POWELL'S BALSAM OF ANISEED, for COUGHS, CCLDS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, Sore Throat, Difficulty of Breathing, and all similar affec tions of the Respiratory Organs. Sold by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors throughout tbe World. I. Du... Lies only, price is. z.. Od.j wed lie each. Established nearly half a century. SATISFACTORY LETTER. 5, Wood-street, Millbank, Westminster, October 5, 1867. Sir,—Some months back I bad au attack of Bronchitis, which left at times a tickling in my Throat, with other unpleasant feelings. I was advised to try the BALSAM OF ANISEED; I did so, and have found very great relief ; it is most comforting in allaying irritation, audgiving strength to the voice. You are at liberty to mako use of this as you think pro per, and I earnestly hope that others may benefit by it as I have done.—With many thanks from your obedient ser vant, SAMUEL DEAR, Dean's Verger, Westminster Abbey. To Mr. Powell. Ask for POWELL'S BALSAM of ANISEED. Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d. HAIR DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn, London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPIL k.TORY re- I n°vos superfluous hair from the face, neck, and arms, without effect to the skin. Poice 3s. 6d., ss. 6d., and 10s. ; sent for 54, 84, and 144 stamps.—Had of all Chemists. Skin Tonic, ss. 6d. lIIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S V EGETABLE SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, sallowness, &e. 2s. 9d. and 7s. 6d. ;or post for 40 and 100 sta llPs.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and a2l Chemists. RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is hero avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi site resisting power is supplied by the bloc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which can tot fail to fit, forwardei by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, is. A Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425; and 525. 6d. Postage, is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, ls. 10d. Post-office Orders to bo made payable to John White, Post-office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT ULAS TIC STOCKINGS , _VA KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 61, 7s. 6d., 108., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. Advice upon the Toilet. Fee, 2s. 6d. HAIR COLOUR WASH.—By damping the head with this beautifully-perfumed Wash, in seven or ten days the hair assumes its original colour, and r emains so by an occasional using. 10s. 6d. ; sent for sta mps. —ALEX. BOSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists. U►ust published, 2d. ; sent by the author for 3 stamps, GLINESS and BEAUTY; being a Pamphlet descriptive of articles and means used for improv trig the appearance. By ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Hol u°rn, London Had of all booksellers. lvp. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52, Fleet-street, has introduced an entirel new de- Scription of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed y without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the ori tals 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 auy 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-street. At home from 10 till 5. ITEALTII RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE. ly BARRY'S delicate health-restoring Invalids' and Infants' Food. THE REVALENTA ARABICA e n , aesfifty times its cost in other remedies, and restores Perfect diestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, refreshi n g sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the in °st disordered or enfeebled—removing speedily and effectually indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, con ellniption, habitual constipation, diarrhoea, all gastric de !ellgements, haemorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, ner vousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats,' diphtheria, e l lta rrhe, colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, . 1 ; Turnatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neu hae gia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, artburn headache, debility, dropsy, cramp., spasms, and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking ttn bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at the pit of tho stomach and between the shoulders. It is f r Most digestible and nourishing of all foods, and suitable " t i invalids and infants in all complaints. aIic iMNERTANT CAUTION.—Beware of the many unsavoury l i t I nure than slopy imitations to which, without autho ,.Y, Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached. Hen ceforth none will doubt the valuable properties of ai , ll , Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica Invalids' Infants' Food, since to the thousands of blessings it b een de eme d hopeless, we may now add that of his Holi bBB,B the Pope, w h ose h ea lth h as b een pe r fectly restored NV after thirty years of unsuccessful medical treatment. 68" a quote from the Gazette du Midi, July 25th (Cure No. 1I 0 1 13) a—" Rome, July 21st, 1866.—The health of the Y / l ather is excellent, especially since, abandoning all pB er reßevdiarnelene he has confined hAelf entirel to Du s, ta Arabica F im ood, of which he consumes a at eful at every mea l . It has produced a surprisingly Ze f ieial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot `g '0 this excellent food too highly." YOC u re No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Brehan, of seven liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervous d:s, i rritability, with a nervous palpitation all over, bad ri e 7,7tinn, constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable nus agitation. BtuattNo.7B, o f d yspeps i a, f rom th o Ri g ht H on . th e L or d ~ f o , a 't de Decies, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Water fona I havo derwed much benefit from your excellent aterfor --ST d. UART DE DECIES, Dromana, Cappoquin, County ~ OUre fro g , d '-‘ O . 49,832.—0 f fifty years' indescribable agony Am i d r s P°Psis, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, fleY, Spasms, s i c k ness , an d vom iting. Maria Jolly, clnn, Norfolk. ne rv ure Nn• 4 7,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme vousPagn"s' indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nor ,ureiVes' Yea . 0 - 5 6,814.—Mr Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two rs dlarn , • 211 ) 11 : 11 4 eF ooti °3 is a. s o ld in Canisters, at ls. ; 11b., 2s. 9d. ; c ;inis • • 6 d• ; 121 b ., 2 25. ; 241 b., 40s. Th e 121 b. an d 241 b 13,ki l l er ,,s, carria ge f ree on receipt o f P ost - o ffi ce O r d e r, by algoat BARRY and Co., 77, Regent-s treet, London ; rtnum and Mason's, and sold by all respectable grocers Chemists. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, 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 tho Prince of WALES, K.G. President -:-His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCII, K.G. This Hospital, founded iu the rear 1828, the first to establish the principle of free admission to tho sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly dependent for support on voluntary contributions and legacies. It affords relief to a largo number of in-patients, and, in addition to this, the average number of attendance of the desticnte 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.; Drunnuond and Co. ; Glyn and Co„- [ferries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., BernerS-street;and at the Hospital, from 10 till 5. 13 G Y ---, , y- - ~...__„"...,..__,...;„/„... .-- C . ,..e - ____--- - --e - - - --e-e- .--'..-, 7 ----- ~,,_. . ,>(.., . _ 1 86 . 8 . . . . z o#" --- . - --m. A. ~... _.. .... . / ----- 1 ` - ' l _'-- . --' • . „ip/A-0k- ..,,..,, -.. '..*:.:,- _.,i..... , ',..t.4 7 ,.....„ .. ,, t 1'.„..„, 4 _,L.,. u„,.. ~,• ~/.. _,...,,.„,,_ 11i. s % i : • ...i,„tit.,.., „.., ..,...-‘,' „ . aim • 4, 1 )110‘ -i... 'C - I,i- . •,t ,e, V.• . ' ', * l ' l %k ..... .\ '', t I l fr • • .. . I li , : • ...) . :4 „,,, 1. ..4 , - o °l- •.. if. .. , ,,,....,-, 1 " - --. 1.. * " ` , iii ....._:4 1 ...:,, 1 , 7, • ... I :. ".: • S' '4 - - , 1": " • . 3. , ' '.. i. ' • .- ''''lr ' t om - ' - '4' Wll ..9 s . . --- .‘ - „ 4.. t.t0iv,• - - ...... - ,/ - - , tV.: .• ' , .. ,14- ~. .:•gre, ~, ct P ~.:5 • • ~ ' ":. s - --- a I "' ' ~ ' L',' r i+ ... - N o . 23,628. NEW NOVEL. BY MRS. EILOART. On Friday, March 6, in 3 vols., E G. By MRS. EILOART. Anthor of "The Curate's Discipline," &c. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW NOVEL. NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED. BY THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," &C. Fifth Edition. In 3 vols. At all Libraries, CHARLOTTE'S INHERITANCE. Just published, price ls. Cd., by post ls. Bd., the Second Edition, with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising Quacks, REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted from the "Medical Circular." London: H. Balliere, 219, Regent-street. The numerous reviews of this startling work by the Saturday Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch, Public Opinion, and other journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with this edition. ANGLO - AMERICAN TIMES, AN INTERNATION AL NE WSPAPER, Devoted to American Intelligence, ENLARGED to 24 PAGES. Reports of Concrress, Personal, Financial, Mining, Railroad, &c. Members of Parliament, Commercial Men, and those having an interest in the United States, will find this newspaper of use. Published every SATURDAY MORNING, price 4d. 15, Catherine-street. Strand. ItrANFIELD'S PATENT PICKLES are per Itl fectly pure and uncoloured. To be had of all dealers, and wholesale of JOHN BURGESS and SON, 107, Strand (corner of Savoy-steps), London. DiThWILLE'S V.R. OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST, Is regularly supplied to the House of Lords. " V.R." IRISH WHISKY. 11UNVILLE and CO.'S " V.R." OLD IRISH WHISKY, BELFAST. London Offices and Stores, 4, BEA.IIFORT-BUILDINGS, STRAND, W.O Established 1808. Quotations on application. TEETH PAINLESSLY STOPPED, with permanent enamel cement of the exact natural colour, guaranteed not to turn black or make the teeth look unsightly. MR. WEBB, Dwain', 27, NEW BOND-STREET, Many years with Mr. ESKELL, of 8, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street. GEOLOGY. -KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON. PROFESSOR TENNANT, F.G.S., COMMENCED A COURSE of LECTURES on GEOLOGY on FRIDAY, January 24, at 9 a.m. They will be continued on each succeeding Wed nesday and Friday at the same hour A shorter course is also given on Thursday evenings, from Bto 9. Text-Book, Lyell's "Elements of Geology." Professor Tennant accompanies his students to the Public Museums, and to places of Geological in terest in the country. R. W. JELF, D.D., Principal DISCOVERY OF GUNPOWDER (TEA.)_. Largo quantities of the very finest descriptions have been discovered in Great St. Helen's, at the Warehouses of the "EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY," and are going off rapidly at importers' prices. Also the most deli cious Kaisows and Monings ever shipped from China, from 2s. 6d. upwards. Family Tea, 25.; in half-chests, ls. 10d. Tea fot the million, ls. Id. Price Lists post free on application at 9, Great St. Helen's Church-yard, Bishopsgate-street. STOOPING HABITS, ROUND SHOULDERS. PIGEON CHESTS and other Deformities, are pre vented and cured by wearing CHANDLER'S IMPROVED HYGIENIC CHEST-EXPANDING BRACE, for both sexes o f a ll ages. It strengthens the voice and lungs, relieves indL gestion, pains in the chest and back, and :is especially re- commended to children forassisting the growth, promoting health and symmetry of figure, superseding the use of braces and stays. Price from 10s. 6d. each.-66, Berners street, Oxford-street, W. Illustrated circulars forwarded. BETTS'S CAPSULE PATENTS.—To prevent infringements, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that BETTS'S name is on every Capsule he makes for the principal merchants of England and France, thus enabling vendor, purchaser, and consumer not only to identify the genuineness of the capsule, but likewise the contents of the vessel to which it is applied. The Lord Chancellor, in his judgment on the Bth inst., said— "That the Capsules are not used merely for the purpose of ornament, but that they are servicable in protecting the Beer from injury and insuring its genuineness." Feb. 20, 1868. Manufactories, 1, Wharf-road, City-road, London ; and Bordeaux, France. PRINTING. --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 reply. reee receipt of particulars, Manager, with stamped directed envelope for " Sun" Printing Offices 3, Church-row, Savoy, Strand, W.O. G REAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian-road, Islington, N. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was established at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted free. Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard street, Messrs. Ransom and Bouverie, 1, Pall -mall.—Hon. Sec., F. Smith, Esq. GEO. REID, Sec. NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common, lI Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861 Under the patronage of H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, E.G. ' whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute O r ph an 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, h ouse and laundry, to fit them for domestic service; and, if not other wise provided for when they attain 1 5 years of age, to obtain suitable situations for them. The Committee earnestly appeal for support. The Charity is entirely sustained by donations and subscriptions. HENRY KINGSCOTE, Treasurer' W.H. WARWICK, Secretary, Office, 121, Pall mall, S W FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON FEMALIi PREVENTIVE and REFORM .TORY IN STITUTION. President—Rev. CANON DALE. CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear neatly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, ➢lessrs. Bosa,n quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard-street, E.C.; Francis Nicholls Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E.C. E. W. TIIOIIIAS, Sec., 200, Euston-road, 11,w. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, iNJARcH - 4, 180: TO-N I G HT.-THE EIGHTH BALLAD CONCERT, at ST. JAMES'S HALL, at Eight o'Clock. JOHN GOSNELL and Co.'s CHERRY TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price ls. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames• street, London. NEUTUAL 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 Leasehold 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. COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANS ATLAN TIQUE, 8, Place Vendome, Paris. NEW YORK, via HAVRE and BREST. The undermentioned Steamers will sail every 14 days, as fol lows:— NAPOLEO v 11, Paddle VILLE DE PARIS Screw PEREIRE Screw ' 1,000 h.p. ST. LAURENT Screw EUROPE Paddle RATES OF PASSAGE. Havre or Brest to New York, Ist class, £33 0 0 11 11 2d class, 17 0 0 3d class, 14 0 0 Agents—STRINGER, PEMBROKE, and CO., 8 Austinfriars, E.G. IT EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. — The best and safest remedy for COUGHS. IT EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES relieve tho difficulty of breathing in ASTHMA. __ TT EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. Im• 11 portant remedy in cases of INCIPIENT CONSUMPTION. G KEcAeiriNrGen . s,,,d, for relieving the LOZE IT N AI E ON S. O7 A he B thiSCIIIAL TUBES. EATIN G' S COUGH LOZENGES wiIICH ABE DAILY RECOMMENDED BY TILE FACULTY— Testimonials from the most eminent of whom may be seen. Sold in Boxes, 1s.111; and Tins, 2s. 91, 4s. 6d., and ns. each, by KEITL.NG, Chcmisl - , 79, St. Paul's Churchyard, London. Sold retail by all Druggists, &c. FAISANS, PERDRIX, ET VOLAILLE. A LA NOBLESSE FILANcAISE. JAMES CHAMBERLIN, de WEST PARADE, Norwich, Angleterre, fournit le Spanish Meal qui a ete employe avec le plus grand succes pour elever et nourrir les faisans, les perdrix, &c. &c. M. J. CHAMBERLIN vient do recevoir la lettre suivanto relative h son Spanish Meal pour &aver les Faisans, de M. le Vicomte de la Panouse, Inspecteur general des Forks de Ia Couronne de Sa Majeste Imperial° Napoleon 11. Administration generale des Domaines et Forets de Ia Couronno, Compiegne. L'lnspecteur des Forets de la Couronne it la residence de Compiegne soussigne, certifie avoir employe h la nour rituro des Faisandeaux le Spanish Meal provonant de la liaison James Chamberlin de Norwich, et on avoir obtenu les meilleurs resultats. Les Fuisandeaux et les Faisans mangent tres Men cette substance. Elle les rend tres forts et leur chair est tres bonne. __ Veuill'z agreer, Monsieur, L'assurance de ma consideration distingude, Vte. A de la PANOUSE, La Noblesse et les Brands Propridtaires sur le Continent, au recu des trois timbres de 40c. peuvent avoir franco un livto contenant les ddtails relatifs b, la nourriture des oiseaux ci-dessus mentionnes, avec trois cents certificate, lee prix, drc. &c. L'addresser b, Mons. JAMES CHAMBERLIN, Apsley House, West-parade, Norwich, A ngleterre. NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi dently recommended as a simple but certain Itemedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subject, being a medicine so uniformly grateful and beneficial that it is with justice called the " Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach." " Norton's Pills" act as a powerful tonic and gentle ape rient; are mild in their operation, safe under any cir cumstances, and thousands of persons can now boar testi mony to the benefits to bo derived from their use, as they have been a never-failing Family Friend for upwards of 20 years. Sold in bottles at ls. lid., 2s. 93., and lls. each, in every town in the kingdom. CAUTION. Be sure to ask for " NORTON'S PILLS," • and do not be persuaded to purchase any of the various imitations which have sprung up in consequence of the success of " Norton's Camomile Pills." OT. SCOTT'S D PILLS.—A NEVER-FAILING REMEDY.—Pre pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. Scott, Bromley, Kent, will be_found invaluable to ..ii „I.- —a-- f.nrn Ana )ivcr comulaina ladling tion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizz iness o f the eyes, &C. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent ; mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system.—Prepared only and sold by W. Lambert, chemist, 6, King William-street, Charing-cross, London, and by most druggists, in boxes, ls. lid., and three times the quantity iu one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green package, villa "William Lambert" engraved on the stamp. NOTHING- IMPOSSIBLE. AGUA AMARELLA. restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect ing this wonderful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each. including brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames street, London, E.C. P ARTRIDGE AND COOPER! WHOLESALE M ANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 197 FLEET-STREET (CORNER, OF CHANCERY -LANE), LONDON, E.O. THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES. CARRIAGE PAID TO THE COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20e. Per ream. d. 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An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands, Stationery Cabinets, Postage S cales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling W r iting Cases, Desks, Bags, &c., post free. ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE kf ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at the moderate rate of £2 per annum each. Funds greatly needed. CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary. Office, 98, Cheapside, London, E.C. 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 Loudon and Westminster Rank, 214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury, E.G.; and by WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary. No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES are as follows :-- For Fallen Women. 28 ; Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road. stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke 13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington. town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green -205, Great Portland-street. wich. For Young Girls in Danger. 27, Church-row, Hampstead. 9, Henstridge-villas, St. John's-wood. St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill. Country Homo—St. James's-street, Dover. Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapsido, The home at Great Portland - street is for young fallen girls from 10 to 16. The committee ate 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 521 appli cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book. In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee have under their charge throe homes for servants of good character, in which aro admitted about 1,000 friendless servants annually. The Society's Report (of which a contributor writes, "I never read a report of any charitable institution which so entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my sympathy") may . bo had on application. The 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. DANL. COOPER, Soc. 85, Queen-street Cheapside. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING.-TUESDAY. This meeting, so long looked forward to with anxiety and excitement, opened yesterday with every promise of success save in one respect, the weather. Ou Monday the influx of turfites was something unusual in point of num bers ; yet many of the leading bookmakers did not arrive till late in the evening. 'Therefore very little speculation took place prior to the races, and especially on the Grand National, Vim majority of speculators regarding the con test as an open ono. The weather on Tuesday morning was raw, chilly, and disagreeable, a keen and cutting "nor'- wester" sweeping across the course, and bringing along with it occasionally a damp and chilling sleet. Visitors arrived on the course every hour from about ten o'clock by trains, from the Exchange Station, and the water jump was the cynosure of all eyes. It measures 15 feet water, with a raking facer of gorsed hurdle of Jour feet, somewhat like that of last of last year. Owing to the wet weather, the course generally was heavy-going, and in some portions sticky and deep, and the inference, there fore, was that the light weights would have the best of it in the longer races. Northern Light and Port Royal were scratched for the Grand National, at Messrs. Woa therby's, yesterday (Tuesday) morning; and Foresight, a prominent favourite for the Cup, was struck out of that engagement at 8 a.m., on the 2d of March. On Tuesday morning, also, Bertie, Hornet, Belzoni, Kate Kearney, Re porter, Surney, and Corkscrew were scratched for all their engagements at Aintree to-day. There were seven events set down for decision, Commencing with the Mer sey Cup, which resulted ino - walk over by Lord Westmorland's Mester 'Willie. Three of the five coloured went to the post for a forty nova plate, and so good a thing was Mistletoe considered that the extra vagant odds of 5 to 1 were laid on her ; these calculations were, however, completely upset by King's Daughter win ning in a canter. For the Tyro Stakes Sir Charles Rush out's smart filly Hilda again made an example of her opponents, winning in a common canter by six lengths, ,thus making a third easy victory in the space of a fort night. The Trial Steeplechase —a new race which had been regarded with some interest —proved a complete failure, three horses only starting for it, and but two being left in at the finish. For the Spring Flying Stakes ten ran, Moonbeam on her recent form being elected favourite, but Mr. Bennett's useful mare Dawdle won pretty easily by a length. The Annual Hurdle Race was won by Pearl Diver, and the performance so pleased the backers of Mr. Brayley's horses for the Grand National that both of them were immediately afterwards well sup ported for the big event. In the course of the afternoon there was a good deal of betting on the Grand National, but speculation was confined chiefly to the favourites, Chimney Sweep being backed freely at 100 to 15, while The Lamb, at 7 to 1, was almost as freely supported• Moose, at 7 to 1, was in some force after the winning of Pearl Diver, but 9to 1 was subsequently offered. Fan became a much better favourite, 2 to 1 being laid that she would start, while 10 to 1 was taken :about her winning. Some sensation was occasioned in the Ring by the an nouncement of all Mr. Studd's horses having been struck out of the Grand National at 3 15. Details of the running and the day's speculation are appended :-- The Mersey Cup of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft; winners of any handicap after Feb. 22 (at 11 a.m ) 101 b extra ; one mile ; 10 subs. Lord Westmorland's Master Willie, by Tournament— Gertrude, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Kenyon) w.o. Handicap Plate of 40 sovs, for three year olds and up wards. Five furlongs. Five subs. l i b u 'r.. t . e . r . ' . . b .. Y... g ang... of Trumps— Christi..... ..Butley 1 A Plato of 40 soya (Handicap), for three year olds an d upwards. Winners this day 71 b extra ; five furlon g s. Lord Westmorland's Mistletoe, 5 yrs, Bst 31b ( Kenyon) 2 Mr.D° b s n ° a n , '4 B yr s i Sin g 6:t I sD 3 Mr. J. Dixon's Langham, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (S. Adams 3 Betting opened at 6 to 4, andfinished at 5 to 1 on Mistle toe. King's Daughter made the running, followed closely by Mistletoe and Langhb.m. At the distance Mistletoe challenged King's Daughter, but could never overhaul her, and was beaten in a canter by three lengths. Langham was a bad third. The Tyro Stakes of 5 sous each, with 80 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 1011', fillies Bst 51b ; winners 5113 extra ; maidens having started twice allowed 41b ; T.Y.C. ; 18 subs. Sir C. Rushout's Hilda, by Prime Minister—Ethel, Bst. 101 b (inc. 51b ex.) (J. Adams 1 Lord Stamford's Brontia, Bst 51b (Kenyon 2 Mr. F. Gordon's Lady in waiting, Bst 51b (T. Challoner 3 Duke of Hamilton's Baden, Bst 51b (Cameron 4 Mr. A. M'Donogh's Beautiful Bird, Bst 101 b (Gavan) 5 Mr. J. Saxon's Hagar, Bst Mb .....................(Clement) 6 Betting-9 to 4 mriliku,z.s,t4--1 -- obirri- Lml 7 i n - wilitipee to i agsi Daum, 10 to 1 apt Brontia. Brontia, on the extreme right, made play, Hilda, close to the rails, being next, slightly in advance of Beautiful Bird, who, in the centre, was bringing up the ruck. At the distance Adams let Hilda have her head, and coming away, she won in a canter by six lengths. The others were eased at the com mencement of the stand enclosure, w hen pursuit of Sir C. Rushout's filly was seen to be hopeless, and all were placed by the judge. Two lengths separated second and third, and a neck third and four; Beautiful Bird was fifth, and Hagar last. The Trial Steeplechase Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 100 added ; winners of any steeplechase handicap after Feb. 22 ( at 11 a.m. ) , 71b extra. Grand National Course. Mr. J. Bygott's Bridegroom, by Pompey, aged, lOst 91b (Mr. B. Walker) 1 Mr. G. Walker's Pensioner, aged, list 21b ......(Owner) 2 Brighton (late The Lawyer) also ran. Betting —sto 4 agst Bridegroom. Pensioner cut out the work, closely followed by Bridegroom and Brighton ; but all refused at the first fence ad, at a second attempt, Brighton stuck in the ditch. ' At the fence following both again refused, but afterwards got over, and went on with an alternate lead for a mile, when Pensioner refusing, Bridegroom got twenty lengths in front and retained that advantage. Nearing home Pensioner decreased the gap, but never getting up was beaten by a length and a half. A Selling Stakes of 3 sous each, with 25 added ; for all ages ; two ye it olds ist 101 b, three 9st 101 b , four lOst 121 b, five list 51b, six and aged llst 71b ; fillies and geldings allowed 41b ; maiden three year olds allowed 51b, four 101 b, five and upwards 141 b. Mr. Chaplin's Delium, yrs, 9st 131 b (X2O) bY Newminster—Media Noce, 4 (Custance) 1 Lord Westmorland's O ceana, 2 yrs, Gst 21b (£2O) (Butler) 2 Mr. Fletcher's Van Diemen, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (£2O) (Parry) 3 Mr. Villier's Tubal Cain, 2 yrs, 6st Glb (car. GstBlb) (.£2O) (Mordan) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Tubal Cain, sto 2 agst Van Die men, 4to 1 each agst Delium and Oceans. Delium made all the running, and won by a neck; bad third. Tubal Cain was beaten. The winner was bought in for 74 guineas. The Spring Flying Stakes (handicap) of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 100 added; winners of any handi cap after Feb. 22 (at 11 a.m.), 101 b extra. T.Y.C. Mr. W. G. Bennett's Dawdle, by Saunterer — La Vic time, aged, 6st 12Ib (S. Mordan) 1 Mr. C. Peck's Blacklock, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Butler) 2 Capt. Christie's Salltet, 6 yrs, Bst 7 1b (T. Challoner) 3 The following also ran :—Pantaloon, Cellina, Moon beam, Skylark, Flying Jib, Chivalry, Spitfire, Philosopher, and Absentee. Betting-100 to 30 agst Moonbeam, 4to 1 agst Flying Jib, sto 1 each agst Salliet and Dawdle, 6 to 1 agst Chivalry, 10 to 1 agst Blacklock, 100 to 8 agst Cellina, 100 to 7to agst Spitfire. Salliet made the running, followed by Dawdle, Cellina, Blacklock, and Pantaloon to the dis tance, where Dawdle assumed the lead, and won cleverly, by a length, same between second and third ; Chivalry was fourth. Moonbeam,. Spitfire, C e lli na, Fl y i ng Jib , Skylark, and Pantaloon finished in the order named. Tho Annual Hurdle Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 50 added; winners of any race after Feb. 22 (at eleven a.m.) 101 b extra ; two miles, over six hurdles. Mr. E. Brayley's Pearl Diver, by Marsyas—Pearl, aged, llst slb ................................................ (J. Page) 1 Lord Westmorland's The Rock, 4 y rs, lOst (H. Taylor) 2 Lord Paulett's Nu, 6 yrs , lOst 2 lb ~..,,.,,...(D. Wynne) 3 The following also ran:—Steamboat, Tumult, Endsleigh, Musketeer, Prima Donna, Archimedes, Chorister, and Colour. Betting-2 to 1 agst Pearl Diver, 3to 1 agst Steamboat, 100 to 15 agst The Rock, 20 to 1 agst Musketeer. Prima Donna showed the W ay, follo we d b y Musketeer, Archi medes, The Rock, Nu, and E ndsleigh in a cluster, Steam boat and Pearl Diver in the roar, with Tumult acting as whipper-in. After going three quarters of a mile Archi medes and Tumult blundered and fell, when The Rock assumed the lead into the straight. At the last fence he was joined by Pearl Diver, and the two landed together. Mr. Brayley's horse, however, getting the best of it, won, after a good race, by a length ; N u was a b a d t hi r d , End sleigh fourth. • [ADvEwnsE3tENT.]- - Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Pew persons are so favoured by circumstances or so forti fied by nature as to enable them to pass unscathed the sore trials of an inclement season, with catarrhs, coughs, and influenza everywhere surrounding. It should be uni versally known that Holloway's ointment diligently rubbed upon the chest cheeks the worst assaults of those maladies, and securely wards off more grave and dangerous diseases of the throat and lungs. The truth of this assertion must remain unquestioned in the face of thousand 3 of unim peachable living attestors, who have personally derived the utmost possible benefits from this simple treatment when their present sufferings were appalling and their future prospects most disheartening. Buth remedies act admirably together. RAILWAY AND OMER COMPANIES. TRENT, ANCIIOLME, AND GRI3ISIIY. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Doncaster on Saturday ; the Hon. W. G. Eden in th,?, chair. The report stated that £273,910 hall been re ceived on capital account, and £263,706 expended to the 31st of December last. The revenue account showed a balance after the payment of working ex penses, interest of mortgages, and interest on ad vances made by the South Yorkshire and the Shef field Companies, of £299. The retiring directors were re-elected, and also Mr. S. Roberts, the retiring auditor. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. BIUDPORT. The directors in their report regret that for the past, half year the available balance of revenue, £6lO, was insufficient for any dividend, except on the preference shares, on _which they proposed de claring a dividend at. the' rate of 6 per cent. per annum. They call the attention of the sh are h o ld ers to the unsatisfactory relationship of the com pany the Great . Western Railway Company , and express W an opinion that the time has arrived for collecting the views and opinions of the shareholders thereon: The directors state that when the working agree ment was negotiated between the two companies it was distinctly stated that the Bridport Company were to receive a clear 47i per cent. of the gross receipts, and that the remaining 52i per cent. was to cover all expenses whatever of the Great Western CompanY, or they would not have agreed to such terms. The Bridport directors, therefore, contended that nothing should be deducted for cartage or any thing else previously to a division of gross receipts. The capital account showed that £112,068 had been expended. PAINLESS DENTISTRY. MESSRS. GABRIEL, DENTISTS (Established 1815), of London 56, llarley-street, Cavendish-square, If . Liverpool 134, Duke-street, and Brighton have just published a NEW PAMPHLET explaining their Painless System of Dentistry, and self-adhesive Artifi cial Teeth without springs, at MODERATE CHARGES, which may be had free by post for four stamps. KINGSBRID GE. The half-yearly meeting was held on Saturday at Kingsbridge ; Mr. W. B. Fortescue in the chair. The report expressed regret at the slow progress of the works, owing to the difficulty of obtaining possession of the land, and also at the reluctance of shareholders to pay calls. The works were com menced on the 24th of June last. The receipts amounted to £8,918, of which £7,886 had been ex pended, leaving a balance of £1,032. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said that so far as the works had been con structed they were satisfactory. It was to the di rectors a matter of deep regret that they had been compelled to sue certain shareholders for the amount of their calls in arrear. Mr. SHORTLAND seconded the motion, and it was carried. The Earl of Devon and Mr. W. B. Fortescue were re-elected directors, and Mr. A. Browne, auditor. BUCKFASTLEIGH, TOTNES, AND SOUTH DEVON. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Totnes on Saturday ; Mr. J. Bowden in the chair. The report stated that during the last six months ineffectual negotiations had taken place between the directors and the contractor, with the view of getting him to complete his contract, and they were convinced that the works would remain at a stand still until another contractor was obtained. The receipts from calls amounted to £17,595, of which £13,375 bad been expended in constructing the line, £2,376 had been paid for land, and £1,621 in Par liamentary expenses. The report was adopted, and the proceedings terminated. SWANSEA VA.:E. "WelfifirTearly meeting iv Ti - at th-sofiacrr i Swansea ; Mr. S. Benson in the chair. The report stated that the total receipts for tl.e six months ending December 31 amounted to £12,795, being an increase over the corresponding half-year of £1,166. The working expenses were £5,868, against £4,774, showing an increase of £1,094. The available balance after payment of interest on mortgages was £3,675, out of which the usual dividends were recommended on the preference shares, and a dividend of 1 per cent. per annum on the ordinary shares, leaving a balance of £319. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said the large proportion of preference capi tal kept the ordinary dividends down, for had the line been constructed out of original capital the dis tribution would be 3 per cent. The report was adopted, and the dividends re commended were declared. ABERDARE. At the half -yearly meeting of this company, held at Bristol, a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, less income tax, and ls. per cent. for management, was declared, payable on the 7th inst. Messrs. P. 11. Vaughan, 11. J. Evans, and C. Mal lard, the retiring directors, were re-elected. WATERFORD AND LIMERICK. The report of the directors states that the traffic receipts for the half-year ending the 31st of Decem ber last amounted to £42,372, and for the same half of 1866 to £42,346, showing an increase of £26 ; but the receipts of the last half of 1866 were the largest the company ever had, and were swelled by a traffic in Indian corn and other breadstuffs, which they had not had to the same extent in the past half year. Having regard to the large unex pected plant depreciation which had become need ful to write off, the Board had felt it right to trans fer to reserve the surplus balance of £2,316, in reduction of that debt. They much regretted that this absorbed for the present the dividend on the ordinary stock otherwise available, but as such a charge was not likely to again occur, they trusted that the shareholders would approve the course taken. They stated that the very serious inconvenience to which the public had been subjected by the removal of the Kilkenny passenger station to a timber building on the common of Newrath, nearly a mile from the city, had in no way been caused by them, having in their letter of the 2d of October last freely in vited the Kilkenny Company to use their new sta tion at Waterford, giving an assurance that till a settlement was come to their position should in no wise be prejudiced thereby, and offering to refer all differences between the companies to the arbitration of the Board of Trade. The capital account to Dec. 31 last showed that £1,337,003 had been ex pended, leaving a balance against the company of £31,486. The revenue account showed that £43,371 had been received, and £21,926, or 50.43 per cent. expended, leaving a balance of £21,511. DEMERARA. The traffic receipts on this company's lines for the fortnight ending the 25th of January last amounted to 40,590, and for the corresponding fortnight in 1867 to $4,917, showing a decrease of $327. LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS (LIMITED). The half-yearly general meeting of this company was held yesterday at the office, Finsbury-square Mr. F. J. Law in the chair. The report, an abstract of which appeared in The San, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said he considered the past an exceptional and disastrous year, great depression of trade, and the prico of provendor for the horses was very high, but the vitality of the company was uninjured. They had on one side of their account £34,000 liabilities for stores, and on the other side assets of £38,000 in provender and good debts. They had also £40,000 of property safely invested. Those were fagts that could not be negatived. If they PRICE 4d. STAII 'ED sd. went back to the year 1858 they would find that the company was then in great difficulties, and in debt to tho amount of £120,000, having no divi dend. From 185 S to 1862 the directors worked hard to get the company out of debt and into a favourable position, and from 1862 to 1866 the shareholders were paid dividends ranging from 5 per cent. to 7i- per cent. per annum, and instead of b,ing in debt had accumulated a reserve fund of £50,000. He stated that the expanse of provender was in 1859 £51,980 less than in 1867, in 1860 £23,474 less, in 1861 £15,600 less, iu 1862 £22,192 less, in 1863 £53,230 less, in 1861 £55,800 less, and in 1865 £40,800 less than in 1867. The high prices of provender and the state of the weather had affected their nett profits considerably, so that they were reduced to a profit of £2,670, to which they had added interest on investments, and taken £2,297 from the reserve fund, which enabled them to offer the shareholders a dividend of ls. per share, being at the rate of 2f per cent. per annum for the past half-year. There were two circumstances over which the directors had no con trol—the weather and the price of provender. The high price of provender occurred about once in every seven years, and therefore he thought it would not occur again for some time and that their dividends would look up again. The directors had reduced the expenses by £7,000 in the past year in order to mitigate the falling off in receipts and the increase in the price of provender. The directors thought it better to keep the finances of the com pany in a sound position, and offer the shareholders a small dividend. Another matter was the revival of the project for street railways, and as it was pro posed to monopolise a portion of the streets and highways for the laying down of the tramways, he thought Parliament would not sanction those pro jects, and that the parish authorities and others would oppose them. It would be their duty to op pose the laying of tramways in the streets, as dangerous to horses and men passing over them, and obstructive of traffic. Mr. S. HERAPATH seconded the motion for the adoption of the report. He said that the increase in the price of provender over preceding years would alone give them a much larger dividend than they ever had. It must have been a most anxious time for the directors and general manager; and he thought they had done the least they could for the company under the circumstauc2s. The depression of trade had seriously affected the working classes, and consequently reduced the receipts from passen gers, and, altogether, he thought the directors were entitled to the confidence of the shareholders. A very long discussion ensued, in the course of which several shareholders gave their own version as to the cause of the falling off of the dividend. Mr. NODES took a prominent part in pointing out what he considered defects of management, par ticularly respecting the horses and provender, wages, and other matters, and generally opposing the propositions of the Board. The report was adopted, and a dividend of ls. per share was declared for the past half-year, pay able on the 10th inst. The retiring directors and auditors were re-elected. The meeting was then made special to consider certain alterations in the articles of association, which were agreed to, and the proceedings con cluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. ,~ ~. =_..~_ .-~ ' .~ C ~ - L- ~ ~ .~ AGRICULTURAL HALL (LIMITED). The ordinary general meeting of this company wis held yesterday at the Hall, Islington ; Mr. Clayden in the chair. The report stated that the net amount to the credit of revenue with £B3l balance from the pre ceding year, after making an ample allowance for outstanding liabilities,was £6,645, out of which the to. roc° , rn rticnti od the pay in.ant-44-41 aiiridend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, leaving a balance of £2,745 to be carriei forward. The re sults of the past year had been in every respect satis factory. The directors had invested temporarily in the New Three per Cent. Stock £1,038, being de barred by the articles of association from selecting any more advantageous security. The whole of the Debenture Loan of £14,000 had been renewed for a further term of seven years ; the company having the option of paying off any part, at any time, on giving six months' notice. The 600 new shares had all been subscribed by shareholders. The CII AIRMAN congratulated the shareholders upon the success of the company during the past year. While so many companies had been in diffi culties, this company was able to pay a dividend of 10 per cent. honestly earned, and to carry a large sum to their bankers. The cattle shows had been successful. In 1865 the number of visitors to the show was 76,400 ; in 1866, 92,500 ; and in 1867, 102,700, showing a considerable increase. The horse show last year was also a success. It brought together a number of gentlemen and breeders of the best kind of horses, and those gatherings did a great deal of good. Ile regretted the increase in the estimate for the new buildings in connection with the hall, but sooner or later they would have been obliged to enlarge the galleries and refresh ment department, so that it was essential to the success of the whole undertaking. The works would be completed with all additions and im provements at a cost of £lO,OOO, the original esti mate being £7,000. It was proposed to borrow the additional amount. The report was adopted. Messrs. R. Leeds, J. Shuttleworth, and J. Ban nister were re-elected directors. The meeting was then made special, and a reso lution passed authorising the directors to borrow £3,000. A vote of thanks to the chairman and to Mr. Sydney (the secretary) concluded the proceedings. MASSACHUSETTS RAILWAY STATISTICS. —The steam railroads of Massachusetts have a capital stock of $98,663,900, of which $74,900,953 have been paid in. The total debt amounts to $29,496,706 ; total cost of roads and equipments, $96,046,319; amount of dividends paid last year, $1,665,517 ; surplus, $5,830,208. Total length of rail (as single track) in miles, 1840. Number of miles run last year, 10,035,309 ; tons of freight carried, 6,113,442; passengers, 23,660,401 pre vious year, 22,126,881 ; men employed, exclusive of those engaged in construction, 9,838 ; engines owned, 562 ; passenger cars, 651 ; merchandise cars, 10,334. Number of engines added last year, 44 ; passenger cars, 31; merchandise cars, 848. The amount paid by the different steam railroad corporations in 1867, for taxes and insurance, was $1,184,238. The engines used 150,502 cords of wood and 102,584 tons of coal, costing $1,839,436. The expense of removing snow and ice from the track in 1867 was $121,381, in 1866 $7,448. The incredible number of 27,718,777 passengers were carried on the horse railroads of Massachu setts in 1867, more by 1,500,000 than in 1866, and all over 143 miles of track, and in 388 ears. The net earnings of the railroads amounted to $224,638. Horses were lost to the value of $32,212, and one road, the Quincy, lost $6,632 by its operations. Seven of the companies declared dividends within the year, of between 4 and 10 per cent. Four pas sengers were fatally injured in leaving or getting upon cars in motion.— tipringlield Republican. PRESENTS TO SUIT EVERY PURPOSE, TASTE, AND POCKLT AT PARKINS AND GOTTO'S.—Photographic Albums a choice of 3,000 ; despatch boxes, writing cases, dressing cases, travelling bags, envelope cases, blotting books, ink stands, desks, book slides, work boxes, tea caddies, hand bags and reticules, card cases, purses, stationery cabinets, scent bottles, albums for postage stamps, crests, am cigar cases, card baskets, pocket book; electro-gilt and elegantly mounted articles. Bibles, Prayer-books, and Church Ser. vices, in every type. Parkins and Gotto, 25, Oxford street. Thousands of the above articles, all perfectly nor i t tud fresh, conannent up''; a rapid pale.--(Aprr.l - 3----r--r- L.- __,- ~' •S'TJPPRESSIQ.N OF DRUIVEENNESS. A meeting of the Catholic Association for the Suppres. sion of Drunkenness has been held at Exeter Hall. The meeting, which was the first Roman Catholic one ever held in that building, was very numerously attended. Archbishop Manning presided, and Mr. John A. Smith, M.P., and Mr. J. A. Blake, M.P., were present. Arch• 'oishop Manning criticised with much severity the present legislation affecting the sale of liquor, and expressed his strong belief that if the working men of England were polled a great majority would vote against the mainte nance of these laws.—Mr. J. A. Smith said that he would never have brought forward his bill did he not believe, with the archbishop, that the great majority of English working men were opposed to Sunday drinking. He bad attended a public meeting at Manchi , ster, at which working man after working man stood up and con demned his bill, not beeirtne they did not approve of closing the public-houses on Sunday, but because they did not think his bill went far enough.— The following reso lutions were unanimously adopted :—"'That this meeting, viewing with deep anxiety the wide-spreading evil of intemperance amongst our own people, leading to squalid poverty and crime, and e►owding cur gaols and work house; would call upon all Catholics to support and carry out the Catholic Association for the Suppression of Drunkenness, which already numbers 50,006 mem bers, ninety priests, five bishops, and two archbishops. This association embraces willingly all Catholic societies, whether total or partial, which are engaged in making an organised attack upon the enemy." " That this meeting would urge upon all the importance of providing house!' for honest relaxation and amusement, where the members can meet in social intercourse, and spend a pleasant even. ing at a trifling cost, instead of being driven to the public. house, where they have to pay for permission to enter by drinking." " That the spirit of Mr. Smith's bill, which proposes to close beershops on Sunday against drinking on the premises, and open them only for the supply of what is needful to the public, is quite in accordance with the rules of this association, and therefore merits the united support of all the members." CAPI7 AL AND LABOUR. A special general meeting of the members of the Work ing Men's Association has been held at the Bell, Old Bailey, for the purpose of receiving a report from the sub committee on the propriety of convening a Labour Parlia ment, and holding a conference on the labour question between employers and workmen.. Mr. George Potter occuped the chair. It was proposed to hold a conference between twelve representative working men connected with trades unions, and twelve large employers of labour, representing the staple manufactures of the country, to see if they could not devise some remedy by which the lamentable disputes continually arising between labour and capital might be greatly lessened, if not altogether avoided. It was also proposed to con vene on an early day a Labour Parliament in London, on which all the trade organisations throughout the United Kingdom should be represented. The object of this Par liament of Labour would be detailed in the resolutions to be submitted. There was also, said the chairman, the important subject of improved dwellings for the working classes to be considered. He bad also received a letter from Professor Leone Levi, requesting the co-operation of the association in circulating a cheap edition of his work relating to the wages and conditions of the working classes. After some discussion the following resolutions were adopted :—" That this association is of opinion that the present is an opportune time for holding a conference of large employers of labour and representative work ing men connected with trades unions, fir the pur pose of considering whether the relations between capital and labour cannot be brought into more har monious action, whereby the disputes which are now con_ stantly arising between those interests may be averted ; and that the executive committee be instructed to make immediate arrangements for the holding of such confe rence." "That a National Labour Parliament be convened in London for the first week in May next, for the follow ing purposes :-1. To consider the present position of trades unions and their future prospects. 2. To consider what, if any, legislation is necessary to place trades unions on a legal and secure basis. 3. To consider means for the adoption of an organised system of emigration, whereby the surplus unemployed labour of the country may be utilised. 4. To consider the necessary measures for securing a proper representation of the labour interest in the Reformed Parliament." " That a special committee (all members of trades unions) be elected to convene such Parliament, and snake all necessary arrangements/ "'That the plans submitted to Mr. Torrens, M.P., and Dr. Englander, for the erection of dwellings for the working classes on an improved system, be referred to a sub-com mittee for consideration, with instructions to place itself in communication with the above-named gentlemen as to time best means to, be adopted to carry the plan into prac tical operation." ';' , V7' ,4 VD ROBBERY. At the Notts Scssion3, Harriet Clay, aged 17, and Henry Rossall, aged 27, were charged --- the former with stealing £3O, the property of her father, at Mansfield, on the 11th January ; and the latter with receiving, harbour ing, and maintaining her, well knowing that she had com mitted the above felony. The female prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr. Mellor (for the prosecution) said it would be conducive to the interests of justice to call the girl as a witness. Richard Clay, the father, deposed to £3O being kept in his bedroom, and his daughter knew where it was. George Webb said he saw Harriet Clay on the night of the 11th January, and she asked him to write a letter to Rossall (who is amarried man). The note was for the prisoner to meet her near the Exchange clock at Nottingham. The mother of the female pri,oner proved missing the money, and, after some further evidence had been offered, Harriet Clay, a girl of prepossessing appearance, was examined, and said she was the daughter of Richard Clay. On Monday night previous to the robbery she stayed at an eating-house in Nottingham with the prisoner. Rossall asked witness if she had got any money, and she replied that she knew where her mother kept it. He asked how much inmity there was, and she said she did not know. He then asked her if she could get it, and she told him she had a key that would fit the drawer. He told her to get it, and if she did so she was to take a ticket from Mansfield to Radford (near Nottingham), and he would meet her. She went home on the Tuesday morning, and in the evening she got her clothes and the money. She went to Nottingham that night and met Rossall between eight and nine, and gave him the money. After that they took separate tickets for Grantham, where they slept together. He paid the bill the next morning out of the money she had given him. They then went to London, and took lodgings in a coffee• house. Rossall then bought a new purse, and put the money into it. He then placed it in her hand, telling her to say he never had it. He said, " They will ask you whether I have had the money, and you must say No." She had known Rossall about seven weeks. She never knew he was a married man. He promised to marry her, and then they would go to America.—William Metham, cattle-dealer, of Mansfield, said he went to Nottingham and Grantham, and thence to London, in search of the prisoners, and, with the assistance of the metropolitan police, found them in a coffee-house in London. A verdict of guilty was returned against both prisoners, and they were both sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, with hard labour. The female prisoner was removed screaming. THE NEW REFORM ACT AND THE 11,ATING QUES TION.—At the Liverpool Police-court, at a hearing of appeals against poor rates for the township of Kirkdale, a point was raised under Section 7 of the new Reform Act. The appellant, who was owner of premises, and on the 6th o f July, 1867, was assessed to the poor on a compounded rate, based his appeal on the fact that by the Reform Act the tenant only was liable to the payment, inasmuch as the Act provides that " no composition shallremain in force be- yond the 29th day of September, 1867." The magistrates ordered the appellant to pay the proportion of rates due from the 6th July, 1867, to the 29th of September in that year, leaving the overseers to recover the balance from the tenant. The solicitor for the appellant taking an excep tion to the decision of the bench, they granted him a case for the superior court. THE DIETARY IN IRISH PRlSONS.—Unfavour able comments some time since made in various journals on the dietaries in Irish borough and county gaols caused the Chief Secretary to appoint a committee to inquire into the subject, and their report has appeared in a small blue book of forty pages. Dr. Stokes, physician in ordinary to the Queen in Ireland, and Drs. Hill and Burke, in pursuing their investigation, contrasted the prison dietary with that of the population without. The feed of the Irish peasant, they find, has much improved within the last twenty years. Instead of the potato, wheaten bread is eaten, and milk is very generally used. Butchers' meat is not altogether the rarity which it wan in former times, and, on the whole, there is an approximation among the small farmers and their labourers to a mixed diet. The committee do not wish to make the prison dietary better than the average food of the people ; nor do they see any special necessity for a more generous gaol diet in the severity of the labour imposed upon criminals, which is, in fact, lighter in Irish than in English prisons. They find reason, however, to object to the inadequate inspec tion of the food, as respects its quality, and to the long fast entailed upon the prisoners where only two meals a day are given. They advise a third or supper, and among dietetic changes would substituti, vegetable and meat soup for new milk on certain days, and por ridge, with milk, instead of gruel, " the nutritive value of which is of the lowest." They publish scales of d staries, and express the opinion that the health of the prisoners would improve with a diet of greater variety. e -1 3- he bt It he re te, h,sl - ;ed oir 2'. 15. 11. 5. 25 ill ()n -and red L ati wtl6 if II a e n s !i Lou