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MAISON DOREE, THE NOW FASHIONABLE RESTAURANT AND ON and After the Opening of the Queen's Theatre, Long-Acre, EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVA'NS' to'SUP. After Queen's Theatre IsIVANS' to SUP. After Queen's. Theatre It;VANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatr. EVANS' to SUP. After Queen's Theatre EVANS'. to SUP. LONDON SINGING AND SUPPER CLUB. AT EVANS' COVENT GARDEN VOCAL ENTERTAINMENT At Eight u'Clock. MR. DIXON'S NEW WORK: . SECOND EDITION, in 2 vols., Bvo., with Portrait, SP I 'J U A J.. IV I YES. By W. HEPWORTH DIXON,.- CONTRACTS• FOR MILITARY PURVEYOR'S STORES. very much more forcibly proves that he made the original designs. Now, however, Mr. Fer guson shirks the real question altogether, and, after introducing one quite irrelevant, covers his retreat by a second question of an entirely abstract nature, even more irrelevant than the first. I will, nevertheless, follow him, as it concerns not only myself but the whole body of living architects, not to speak of the army of architects who have lived since the year 1500. CHRONIC Pd UPERISM. LUNCHEON BAR, GLASSHOUSE-STREET 71 1864 (One door from Regent-street), CUISINE FRANCAISE, &c. Author of "New Americit," High-class Wines at wholesale prices. Spirits and Boors, &c. Private room for Parties. HAMPERS PREPARED AND SENT OFF TO ORDER. Terms, CASH., On and after MONDAY, Dec. 9, SUPPERS from Nine p.m. to One a.m. I 71 / 11 ° 1 17 Manager, CHARLES CASTLE. K I N AII AN'S LL. WHISKY. - DUBLIN EXTIIBITION. 1865. This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin Prize Modal. It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious; and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles; 3s. 814 - 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 " Nina han's LL Whisky." ATUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated by Act of Parliament. 1859), 14, RI7SSELL-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. T HE X F ORD, 6. OXFORD-STREET. W. During the Week will be given a GRAND SELEC TION-from Mailart's Comic Opera, LES DRAGONS DE VILLARS. Principal Artistes: Misses Russell, Rivers, and Fitz- Henry ; Messrs. Bury, Marler, R. Greene, and De Brenner. Full Band and Chorus: Instrumentalists: Miss Bryant ; Messrs. Paque, Melling, and Plumpton. TER, FRED. FREN NI, Mr. H. RICKARDS, and ALFRED PERRIER, COMEDY, BURLESQUE, &c., by all the best artistes now in London. MACKNEY, the inimitable 4lelineator of Negro Marne ter, specially and exclusiuoly engaged here, will appear every evening. Conductor—Mr. F. Jonghmans. Private boxes, 10s. 6d. ; stalls,-halcony, and grand pro- Mena-le, Is.—TIIIS EVENING. CANTERBURY HALL-NEW MANAGEMENT. —Great Success under the management of W. HOLLAND, Sole Lessee, late Proprietor of Weston's Music Hall. Great Alterations and Improvements.—An entire new Company.— Immense success of Oliver's Christy Minstrel troupe. Great success of Mr. Fred. Evans (of the Royal Alhambra and Crys tal Palace), Miss Randall, E. Towers, Vincent. Simpson , Garrett, and corps de ballet, Ballet, entitled BUMBLE. STUMBLE, and TUMBLE, with new scenery and effects. Original' music by Alfred Lee. The Great Vance, Nat Ogden, Pat Sellers, Annie Adams, Brothers Girarde, Leroni, Miss Fitzhenry. A magnificent band, numbering 23 performers, assisted by the drums and bugles of the 2d Battalion Scots FusilierEuards . Guards. Musical Director, Mr. Alfred Lee, composer of "Cham pagne Charlie." Mr. James Ellis, assistant manager. Prices of Admission—Balcony and Area, 6d. Stalls, ls. Doors open at 7 , commence at half-past. Special Notice.—George Leybonrne, the orizinal Champagne Charlie, is exclusively engaged for this establishment only, and Will shortly appear. IFIV EST() N'S GRAND MUSIC HALL. Proprietor, Mr. J. S. Sweasey. V V The Great VANCE; GEORGE LEYBOURNE, the Lion Comique; JEAN BOND, the unrivalled Equilibrist; the Brothers DANIELS; SIDNEY. BARNES; Miss ALICE DUNNING; Miss FITZWILLIAMS. Every Evening. Bishop's and Ratton's celebrated Glees, by Miss TIIEMAINE, Miss Melville, R. Lascelles, T. Godden, and Mr. P. Corri. Full Orchestra, which will perform the popular Overtures of the Great Masters. The whole under the direction of Mr. P. COMM The doors will open at 7, commence at 7.30. No alteration in the prices of admission. Private boxes, 10s. 6d., to be secured at Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond-street; and Sams' Library, James's; also at the Box-office at the Ilan from 10 until four o'clock. Special Notice.- The astonishing Hicken Family on Feb. 3; Arthur Lloyd on Feb. 10; Miss Smithson, Jolly Nash, Hairy and Battle King, and Oliver's Christy Minstrels on Easter Monday. IIVIAD A M USSAUD'S EXHIBITION, BAKER- STREET. A PORTRAIT MODEL of the late Eminent Tragedian, CHARLES KEAN, in the character of MACBETH, modelled from Sittings given by him to the late Mr. F. B. TUSSATTD. 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. ARCr'YT,T4 ROOMS, WINDMILL-STREET, Piccadilly Sole Proprietor, Mt R; R. 13141sTELL. This magnificent Terpsichorean and Musical Establishment, having been Re-decorated in the highest style of Italian art IT Messrs. Rnbardt and other eminent artists, is NOW OPEN for the AUTUMN SEASON. Solo Eaphonion. Signor Moses. Solo Cornet, M. Graves. Conductor, Signor Curti. Doors open at half-past 8. Admission, ls.; Reserved Seats, 2s. SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in ALEX. 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THE REVALENTA ARABICA naves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and restores Perfect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, refreshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the most disordered or enfeebled—removing speedily and effectually indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, con sumption, habitual constipation, diarrhoea, all gastric de rangements, haemorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neu ralgia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cramp, spasms, nausea and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at the pit of the stomach and between the shoulders. It is the most di ges tibl e and nourishing of all foods, and suitable for invalids and infants in all complaints. IMPORTANT CAUTION.—Beware of the many unsavoury 11 nd more than slopy imitations to which, without autho rity, Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached. Henceforth none will doubt the valuable properties of 'u- Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica 4141 Infants' Food, since to the thousands of blessings it 1418 already rece i ve d f rom i nva lid s w hose position bad been deemed hopeless, we may now add that of his Holi tese the Pope, whose health has been perfectly restored it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical treatment. ge quote f rom th e G aze tt e du . Midi, July 2th (Cure No. g 10 :0,413) : — " Rome, July 21st, 1866.—The h ea l t h o f t h e o 'Vly Fath er i s exce ll en t, espec i a lly s ince, abandoning all Barry' s ,remedies, he has confined himself entirely to Du ' r Y l3 Revalenta Arabia' Food, of which he consumes a telaterul at every meal. It has produced a surprisingly nefieial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too hiply." Cure No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Breban, of seven nears' liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervous es, irritability, with a nervous palpitation all over, bad ~.igestion constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable nervous agitation. Stuarturo N o. 7 8, of dyspeps i a, from t h e Ri g ht H on . th e L or d rde Decies, Lord-Lieutenant, of the County of Water f°l —" I ha ve derived much benefit from your excellent t.—STUA RT DE D ECIES, D roma na, Cappoquin, County Wa terford." f r ure No. 49,832. Of fifty years' indescribable agony ti -41 dYsPepsia, nervousness, asthma, sc . iugh, constipation, Mad e , 0 1 1 - ey, spasms, sickness, and vomiting. Maria Jolly, -Laynn, Norfolk. C ure No. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme sere fame indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ner ens fancies. y e ellr ° No. 56,814.—Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicestor, of two frt.,rs diarrhoea. 2 1b -u he Food is sold in Canisters, at ls. lid. ; 11b., 2s. 9d. ; cz t ,-! 4 '. 6 d. ; 121 b., 225. ; 241 b., 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. trl tu r , r et_carriage free on receipt of Post-office Order, by ai s -DU BARRY and Co., 77, R egen t-street, London ; grC'oe at Fortnum andtits Mason's, and sold by all respectable rs wad 1, 18(13 1861 L, „ ;, 1863 -, 1861 L 3, ~ 9, 1863 -, 1861. 17 I-8 / ~ 4, „ - 1862 15, 1861 29, 1864 31, 1864 30, 1861 31, 1864 3, 1864 1, 1864 3, 1864 3, 1864 -, 1863 31, 1863 10, 1863 1, 1862 29, 1862 1, 1862 -, 1861 -, 1861 29, 1861 19, 1862 26, 1862 12, 1863 12, 1863 15, 1861 17, 1863 9, 1862 9, 1862 9, 1861 5, 1863 .13, 1863 19, 1861 21, 1862 -, 1863 9, 1863 7, 1863 -, 1863 6, 1862 11, 1863 ---, 1 t 13, 1861 15, 1862 -, 1861 1863 1861 5, 1862 Moult to tense cold at sudden h disease, early re ning pills. ) affords a Stitutional rs can en self-indul- )ns of the y, listless rove espe- Dciated by s aggralltts di-restoring he nourish ,r remedies , ryes, sound functional ebled. We Ith restored ly 21, 186.. .lially since, self entirely e consumes singly bene se this excel ily 25 Cure years' liver ,h a nerves! ,ssness, an d 1,771; Lor a m a n y years agony frors t, flatulency. —Cure NO, 30 years, ement, and F the many oh, without. ly attache": 5 lbs. 11 0 .. Co., No. 7 7, 150, and 28 9 , mists. - • • - . ff, the wife rian Arta- llathern, , Esq., Of 6 urch of the Cox, }- 144 " iristchur cb, rusiliere, t° Bums, gam' enbarri, 1816 park, Lou" mon-stree-, 7illa; South 5. c a pts . lo s s o , r i mitit , t; l . men t, Un uvnioplam BS° tiNDD 12, 00, No • cd Countl BAY OF HAVANA AND IIATANZAS (CUBA) RAILROAD SEVEN FEB, CENT. LOAN of £lOO,OOO (1863), —The Half-yearly Interest on the above Bonds, due on the 15th February, will be paid on that day, and any suc ceeding day, at the Counting-house of Messrs. J. Henry Schroder and Co., 145, Leadenhall-street, between the hours of eleven and two o'clock. The Coupons must be left for examination two clear days before applying for payment. London, Feb. 1, isca. EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in Situations of Trust. Chairman— General Sir FREDERIC SMITH, F.R.S Policies payable during Life—lndisputable—Not liable to Forfeiture. The ROYAL, NAVAL, MILITARY, and EAST INDIA LIFE DE PARTMENT, affording Peculiar Advantages to Officers and others in the Navy and Army, is under the especial Patronage of Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. The EUROPEAN Society is specially authorised by the Im perial Parliament to Guarantee the Fidelity of Government Officials. New Premium Income in 1858, 1859, 1860 £76,000 1861, 1862, 1863 £117,000 14 1864, 186-5, 1866 £171,000 Annual Income exceeds Three Hundred and Forty Thousand Pounds. The Return of each Week's NEW Business may be obtained at the Offices, or of any of the Agents. The Annuity Tables, offering special advantages to Annuitants, and full particulars of the popular Principles of this Society, will be found in the New Prospectus, which wilt be forwarded to applicants post free. HENRY LAKE, General Manager. $l6, Regent-street, and 17, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London. I OLIN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY CW 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 ts;--erd.—Bed Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street, London. DISCOVERY OF GUNPOWDER (TEA.)- Large quantities of the very finest descriptions have been discovered in Great St. Helen's, at the Warehouses of the " EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY," and are going off rapidly at imPorters prices. Also the most deli cious Ksisows and. Monings ever shipped from Chi na, fr om 2 s. 6 d. upwards. Family Tea, 25.; in half-chests, is. 10d. Tea for the million, is. ld. Price Lists post free on application at 9, Great St. Helen's Church-yard, Bishopegate-street FURNISHED , HOUSES, from £2 2s. to £2O per Week.—D. S. HUMPH &IRS h4B at all times a number of Firat-class RESIDe iCES to be LI , 3T. furnished or unfurnished, or sold, more r a-tioularly in the nelzhb:mr hoods of Sydenham, Upper Norwood. Forest-hill. and yid nity--Particulars may be had at the O ffi ce, Printing House square. HOUSES and APARTMENTS WANTED, and to be LET or SOLD, BUSINESSES for DISPOSAL, &O. PROPERTY, FREEHOLD or LEASEHOLD. D. T. HUMPHRIES has continual applications for all descriptions of. PROPERTY which will pay good interest for outlay. Houses out of repair not objected to. T. D. Humphries can at all times find customers for all deszrip tions of businesses. Hotels, public hogs s. &c , sold and transferred. Apply, D. T. Humphries, Estate Agent, Print ing House-square. NA.L BANK Lod 1835.) ,000. Paid up, £1,500,000. Profits, £543,889. :crow. TIIE NATIO (Establish , Capital Subscribed, £2,500, Rest or Undividei l Dual Jeremiah Dunne, Esq. Peter M'Evoy Gadlan, Esq. B. H. Hartley, Esq. F. B. Henshaw, Esq. Sir Ralph Howard, Bart. Harvey Lewis, Esq., M.P. Admiral Sir Burton Mac- Sir J. N. McKenna, M.P. Hon. Albert H. Petre. Albert Ricardo, Esq. Rowand Ronald, Esq. Samuel Saunders, Esq. J. Bogle Smith, Esq. Edmund Smithwick, Esq. Philip Vanderbyl, Esq., M.P. Namara. David Mahone, EN. REPORT of the . Directors of the NATIONAL BANK to the Proprietors at the TIIIR:TY-THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, held at the Bank, Old Broad- street, 28th January, 1868— Sir J. N. M'KENNA, M.P., in the Chair. The Directors of the National Bank have the pleasure of presenting to the Proprietors the Thirty-third Annual Report of the state of the Society, made up to the close of 1867. In July last the Directors submitted to the Proprietors their report for the half year ending the 30th June ; their present statement incorporates the profit and loss account for the two half years of 1867, agreeably with precedent heretofore observed. - The dividends and extra dividends payable for the year 1867 have been declared at the same rates as those paid for 1866. . The following accounts in the usual form exhibit the state of the Company's affairs at tbo close of 1867 : ASSETS and LIABILITIES..—The NATIONAL BANK, 31st December. On. ASSETS. Gold and silver coin at - Branches 060,625 12 8 Cash on hand and at the Bank of England 30,522 010 Advances on securities at call._ 751,273 9 10 Government funds, Exchequer bills, Ex chequer bonds, and debentures 333,126 3 7 Ditto advanced, parliamentary and other deposits 12,505 0 0 Advances on securities at sundry dates, and current accounts 2,342,240 18 5 Bills discounted Bankers' guarantees and securities held against acceptances per contra lBB,lBl 0 0 Bank premises in London, Dublin, and Branches, freehold and leasehold 185,197 2 2 £8,615,993 19 3 DR. r LIABILITIES. Notes in circulation Due by the Bank on deposits and current 5,284,496 5 6 accounts Acceptances to bankers' drafts and on 188,184 0 0 security Capital paid up £1,500,000 0 0 Best or undivided profits 5.13,889 13 9 at this date --- 2,043,889 13 9 £8,615,993 19 3 PROFIT and LOSS ACCOUNT of the NATIONAL BANK, for the year ending 31st December, 1867. 1867. Jan. Half-year's dividend at 8 per cent. per L 60,000 0 0 annum With extra dividend, 16s. per share 40,000 0 0 .£lOO,OOO 0 0 July. Half-year's divi dend at 8 per cent. per an num 60,000 0 0 With extra divi dend, las. per share 40,000 0 0 ----- 100,000 0 0 Dcc.3l. To balance, being the amount of rest at this date £743,88913 9 Rest or undivided profits at December, 1866 Net profit for the balf year to 30th Juno last £101,338 10 5 Net profit for the half year to 31st Decem ber, 1867, after writ ing off all bad, and pro viding for all doubtful debts ....£93,015 0 5 Less rebate of inte rest on bills not due - - 82,297 0 5 183,635 10 10 <£743,889 13 9 } Examined and found correct, ALBERT RICARDO. RO WAND RONALD. Since these accounts were made up, a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital of the Bank, and an extra dividend of 16s. per share, together £2 a share, have been declared on the 50,000 shares which constitute the Company's capital ; and the same are now payable at the bead offices and branches of the Com pany. The dividend and extra dividend now payable for the half-year ending 31st December, 1867, amount together to £lOO,OOO. The Directors desire to state that the decrease in the profits of the half-year is solely due to the low rates which have prevailed for money, particularly on discounts and advances on securities in the City of London. The deposits and creditor balances of customers have increased in the year by £115,463, and the circulation is also slightly in excess of the amount at the close of 1866, showing that, notwithstanding the general stagnation of business, there is actual progress to record in some of the most important departments of the business of the Bank. As " the Rest," which is available to a reasonable ex tent to equalize dividends, has been considerably aug mented on the average of the last four years, the Direc tors, in view of the exceptionally low rates of interest which have prevailed for the past half-year, do not con sider it advisable to vary the ordinary dividend and extra dividend. _ _ The Directors who retire by rotation this year are James Bogle Smith, Esq., Frazer Bradshaw Henshaw, Esq., and Sir Joseph Neale Maenna, M.P., who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. Admiral Sir Burton MacNaMara, who has been appointed to a seat vacated since last meeting, also retires by rotation, and being eligible offers himself for re-election. Since the last Annual General Meeting three vacancies have occurred by the retirement of their respected col leagues, James Allan, Esq., John O'Meara, Esq., and Thomas William Kongli, Esq., to whose vacant seats the Directors have nominated respectively - Peter McEvoy Gartlan, Esq., the Honourable Albert Henry Petre, and Admiral Sir Burton MacNamara. The appointments of the two former gentlemen, Mr. Gartland and the Honourable Albert H. Petre, who do not retire by rotation, require confirmation by the shareholders. Since the c l ose o f th e y ear th e Directors have determined on opening at Netting-hill their Sixth Metropolitan Branch, at the request of some of the most influential in habitants of the district. Approved by the Court, ALBERT H. PETRE, Chairman. LQACIQU I Jan. 23,1868. "No more wondrous narrative of human - passion and ro mance. no stranger contribution to the literatnte of psychology, than Mr. Dixon's book, has been published sinenman first began to seek after the laws that govern the moral and intellectual life of the human race. 'Spiritual Wives' will be studied with no less profit. than interest." —Post. "In these volumes, written in the most vivid, animated, and pictorial of styles, Mr. Dixon has treated a difficult and delicate subject with great refinement and judgment, 'and he has cer tainly produced a book which is calculated to absorb the atten tion of every intelligent reader who opens it."—Star. " A lithe and sinewy style and a picturesque knowledge of the most attractive literary forms enable Mr. Dixon to make his subject at once interesting and instructive. The tone of the com position-is refined and pure to a degree. There is not a coarse line of a coarse thought throughout the two volunvs."—London Review. 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An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands, Stationery Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling Writing Cases, Desks, Bags, &c., post free. 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, Gout, and Indigestion ; and as the best mild aperient for delicate constitutions, especially adapted for Ladies, Chil dren, and infants. DINNEFORD and CO., Chemist, 172, New Bond-street, London; and (Wall other chemists throughout the world. NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi dently recommended as a simple but certain Remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we 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 be derived from their use, as they have been a never-failing Family Friend for upwards of 20 years. Sold in bottles at is. Id., 2s. 9d., and its. 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." LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN EFFECT UAL REMEDY, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately re lieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and inci pient consumption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce incurable, and admirably allays the ticking which provok es frequent coughing. In approach ing consumption its effects are truly, beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or oven lying down for fear of suffoca tion, may depend on relief in a few minutes after taking it. Prepared only and sold by W. LAMBERT, Chemist, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross, London, and by all druggists, in bottles, 131 , 1., and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's Asth matic Balsam. The name and address are engraved on the stamp. NE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE k_ . ll ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the ROYAL A LBERT ORPHA.N ASYLUM, at the moderate rate of .C 25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed. CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary. Office, 98, Cheapside, London, F.O I -I oNarleEeLarnEeTtlyßsoOliYeitScaOfyr L th O e NDOhN.-- ase of F f U w , a ND . S d 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 370 children. £l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year. Contributions received by the London and Westminsterl3ank, 214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury, F.C. • and by WILLIAM WILLIAMS,. 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 1.1.R.11. the Duke of CA.IIIIIIIDGE, K.G , w h e reby a home ha s been afforded for 280 Destitute Or p han Girls of all ages, classes, and denominations, from all parts of the kingdom. ic o ns TE ' s , ec T r r e e ta as ry ur . Treasurer. The object of the Charity is to give orphan gills a plain Eng lish education, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house, and laundry, to flt them for domestic service; and, if not, other wise provided for when they attain 15 years of age, to o bt a i n suitable situations for them. The Committee earnestly appeal for support. The Charity is W. entirely sustained by donationsTEdNßEs.uy.wbKslcirßiii:Gtslicco Office, 121, Pall-mall, S.W. VRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON F EMAL IC PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN STITUTION. President —Rev. CANON DALE. CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Bosan quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard-street, B.C. ; Francis Nicholls, lteq. (of the Committee) , 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E.c. E. W. THOMAS, Sec., 2 00, Euston-road, N.W. THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES are as follows : For Fallen Women. 28, Ch urc h- r ow, Hamp- 150, N ew 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 Home—St. James's-street, Dover. Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside, The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen girls from 10 to 16. The committee ale deeply anxious to open another house for this pitiable class. The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young women and t rirls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book. In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee have under their charge three homes for servants of good character, in which 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 be 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, sec. 85, Queen-street, Cheapeidet ,NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all parties desirous of tendering for the supply of such quantities of the undermen tioned articles, namely:- 1. Mustard, Pepper, Salt, ke. 2. Blacking and other cleaning articles. 3. Bottled Ale and Porter, Sherry and Brandy. 4. Milk, Fowls, k ggs, and Fish. - 5. Potatoes, Vegetables, Lemons, Oranges, &c. as may, bo required during a period of 12 months from Ist of. March, 1868, for the service of the i&IIIITARY HOSPITALS AT ALDERSHOT CAMP, That particulars and forms of tender may_ be obtained by ap plication to the Principal Purveyor to the Forces, at his office, New Hospital. South Camp, Aldershot. Sealed Tenders must be delivered at the said office of the Prin cipal Purveyor, properly filled up and signed (in triplicate) on or before the Bth February, 1863, accompanied by samples. W. J. A. TUCKER, Principal Purveyor to the Forces. F. THOMAS & CO.'S PATENT • SEWING MACHINES. The celebrated No. 2 Machine, unequalled for general work, £lO. The now Domestic Machines complete (Lock Stitch), £5 55., £6 65., and 1..8. - Catalogues free. W. F. Thomas and Co., I and 2, Cheapside, and Regent circus, Oxford-street, London. VEANFIELD'S PATENT PICKLES are per footly pure and uncoloured. To be bad of all dealers, and wholesale of JOHN BURGESS and SON, 107, Strand (corner of Savoy-steps), London. QTOOPING HABITS, ROUND SHOULDERS, PIGEON CHESTS and other Deformities, are pre vented and cured by wearing CHANDLER'S IMPROVED HYGIENIC CHEST-EXPANDING BRACE, for both sexes of all ages. It strengthens the voice and lungs, relieves indi gestion, pains in the chest and back, and is especially re commended to children forassisting the growth, promoting health and symmetry of figure, superseding the use of braces and stays. Price from 10s. Gd. each.—G6, Bernors street, Oxford-street, W. Illustrated circulars forwarded. " DUCE'S GOLD MEDAL PALMITINE - CANDLES" combine great beauty of appear ance with steady brilliAcy of light. They are the best•enbatitnte for-real-Wax.mte2l - Bperma ceti - Candle:; and aro being iurtroduced in their place in the West End Clubs. They are free from smoke and smell, and the tendency to bend and run over when the room grows warm, so objectionable in low quality trans parent Paraffine Candles. Order of any dealer, but insist on having "PRICE'S GOLD MEDAL PALMITINE C AN DLES." 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. "DOWELL'S BALSAM OF ANISEED; for IL. COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA,BRRONCHITIS, Sore Throat, Difficulty of Breathing, and all similar affec tions of the Respiratory Organs. Sold by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors throughout the World. In Bottles only, price ls. lid., 2s. 3d., and lls. each. Established nearly half a century. SATISFACTORY LETTER. 5, Wood-street, Millbank, Westminster, October 5, 1867. Sir,—Some months back I had an attack of Bronchitis, which left at times a tickling in my Throat, with other unpleasant feelings. I was advised to try the BALSAM OF ANISEED ; I did so, and have found very great relief ; it is most comforting in allaying irritation, andgiving strength to the voice. You are at liberty to make use of this as you think pro per, and I earnestly hope that others may benefit by it as I have done.—With many thanks from your obedient ser vant, SAMUEL DEAR, Dean's Verger, Westminster Abbey. To Mr. Powell. Ask for POWELL'S BALSAM of ANISEED. RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL I ETTERS 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 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 be had, and the truss, which can rot fail to fit, forwarded by post , on the circumference of ma the n bo a d c y t , ar t e w r, o inches below the hips, being sent t o th e manufacturer, Mr. Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s, Gd. Postage, is. A Double Truss, 31s. Gd., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. Gd. Postage, ls. 10d. Post-office Orders tq be made payable to John White, Post-office, Piccadilly. - 4 SEENT IpLAS T I C W P SATTOUIiiNGS, —4 KNEE-CAPS, Scc., for Varicose V eins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., and 16s. each. Postage, Gd. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. pR INT I N G.—TO . PROPRIETORS OF NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS , &C. The Printing and M ac hi n i ng o f NevrspaPers, &c., done on exceedingly favo ura bl e t erms . U s e of Editorial and Publishing Offices, if req u i re d. Estimates forwar d e d on receipt of particulars, with stamped directed envelope for reply. Address —The Manager, "Sun" Printing Offices, 3, Church-row, Savoy, Strand, W.C. GREAT 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. Banaet, Lloyds and Co., 60, Lombard street, Messrs. R ansom and Bouverio, 1, Pall-mall—Iron. Soc., F. Smith, E. GEO. REID, Sec. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Groat Northern Railway Terminus, King's Cross. Patron —Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. ron His Royal Highn ess theVico-Pat nine° of WALES, K.G. President--His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G. This Hospital, founded in the rea r 1828, the first to establish the principle of free admiasion to the 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 large number of in-patients, and , in addition to this, the average number of attendance of t he destitute sick has f or 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 aro capable of containing several hundred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions aro 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 an d Co. • Prescott, Grote, and ; Co.; Smith, Payn e , and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ; Ni s b et and Co B ern ers-street ; and at the Hospital, from 10 t il l 5. PAINLESS DENTISTRY. NIESSRS. GABRIEL, DENTISTS (Established 1815), of London 5B, Harley-street, Cavendish-square, 7, Liverpool 34, Duke-street, and Brighton h -street, have just published a NEW PAMPHLET explaining their Painless System of Dentistry, and self-adhesive Teeth without springs, at MoDBRATE CHARGES, which may be had froo by post for four stamps. MR. FERGUSON AND MR. WELBY PUGIN The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Westminster Gazette so,—Mr. Ferguson .should have been a bishop. He could then have pronounced dog matic decisions, which, if not privately undis puted, would at all events have been publicly received in solemn silence. He mu s t not, so p m uni e tpyr,otest was made and it seems to how ever, be permitted to rate a whol e i ns tit u t e m of e ar hi clii gh tec t t im s against his self assumed authority. H e a l ways speaks and wishes to be recogni ze d as hav ing spoken ea; cathedra'. Hence, w h en anot h er man would reason, he takes - upon hi mse lf t o judge, and decides categorically, as th oug h every one were hanging on hi s li ps f or a decree ; noticing j time t h h a t impunity, just so much of the matter under his consideration as is convenient for his own immediate purpose, whether of personal deprecation or general abuse. Passing by other instances of this spirit, let me remark, in regard to that more immediately interest ing to myself, that he assumed the office of a judge—so Dr. A. Barry protests—before hav ing heard the pleadings of both sides, because this afforded him an opportunity of mounting his favourite hobby for general observation, and of abusing my father in particular. Ut terly regardless of justice, he is taken to task on one hand for summing up without evidence —regardless of logic on the other hand, for summing up against evidence ; for I am sure that if one half of my evidence proves to Mr. Ferguson's mind that my father spoilt the ori ginal designs for the Houses of Parliament, it Qui scarcely be disputed that the other half - Without taking any particular credit to myself for the faculty, I claim to be' com petent to distinguish between arcluoology and architecture, and, at the same time, I do not acquiesce in Mr. Ferguson's teaching or defi nitions. In opposition to him, I define an archmologist—i.e., a mere architectural archw ologist—to be one who, in making designs, not only studies the works of antiquity, as a book whereby he may learn the principles of the art which produced them, and see how these principles were variously developed by successive architects, in what forms they re sulted, what ideas sprang from them, how they were influenced by, and in what outward expressions they satisfied and symbolized the wants of the then existing generation, but actually reproduces them, irrespective of all considerations of appropriateness and modern wants, convenience, and requirements, thus making the present subservient to the past, and expressing, not the thought and character of his own mind or of the age we live in, but those of men and ages long since, departed. -A good architect, however, must be_ALsound archaeologist. In designing a building, whilst considering solely " the purpose and age for and in which it is to be erected," he will work it out from his own thought and brain-power, without reference to books and examples ; but so far from "not thinking of the past or of any other clime," or of unreservedly rejecting the forms and developments of bygone ages, he will bring to bear on his work the wisdom, genius, and power of the great men by whom they were produced. Far, moreover, from fostering a supercilious disdain for them, he will avail himself of their experience, and re verence their works, even to the extent of de signing the self-same features and using the self-same forms for the same wants. It is a shallow philosophy which, from a morbid de sire of being novel, or a slavish fear of being a copyist, shrinks from a loyal avowal of the obligations a man is under to those from whom he has learnt the very alphabet and grammar of, his art. In saying this, lam not likely to be misunderstood. No man has more roundly abused archa3ological whims and old-world copyisms than myself, and none have been more roundly abused for doing so ; but I denounce quite as strongly a principle such as that enunciated by Mr. Ferguson, which, followed out without qualifications, leads to nothing but extravagance and eccentricities. The partial truth it contains requires carefully guarding by the principle of authority, and a reverence for the past is the best guarantee for success in the present. This seems to me to be the great safeguard against a spurious ori ginality, which, if sought for apart from the restraints I have mentioned, only results in the weakening, crazy, and fantastic develop ments of modern Paris and London. To "throw archaeology overboard" in order to get at " a real and true architecture," is very much like discarding grammar in order to write with a real and and true elegance. All that is true in Mr. Ferguson's definition of an architect has been the burden of my song for many a day, but what he really means is to be found in his article in the Builder, on the Law Courts, which, although contain ing much that is both true and admirable, is so disfigured by his usual extravagance, that it loges half its value. 111 Q ideal architect, it seems, is to cut himself off from " the past and , from every clime " under the sun, exce pt hi s I own. He is to free himself from " the tram mels of archaeology," and to " invent a new style," with no principles but " common sense" and " progress to guide him. He is to en gage on every fresh work with the amusing conviction that " Gothic (English) spires and Grecian porticos are equally absurdities " in England ;—that all modern architecture is a falsehood"—classical, one falsehood G thi o c, another ; that a love of Gothic art is a mania to be classed with crinolines and chignons, and consigned with th em t o the limbo of absurd fashions ;—that veneration for the middle ages is " sentimental," and (if I rightly understand Mr. Ferguson) that neither " pointed arches nor classical pillars" should be tolerated. With such convictions and in such a spirit a man is to be successful in producing an original and entirely satisfactory style of architecture "in harmony with the feelings and advance ment of the age." Will Mr. Ferguson for once be a little less visionary and a little more practical, and give us some idea of the original common-sense architecture about which he discourses so dogmatically ? There are several newly-erected buildings in Lon don which seem to be at least efforts in the right direction. The Charing Cross Hotel is wildly original, details and all—does that please him ? The Strand Music Hall has certainly no parentage—come, this cannot be far wrong. Better still the new University Buildings in Burlington Gardens, which were pulled down last summer and bodily carried off, when but half erected ; this, surely, should have passed Mr. Ferguson's muster, for it was totally un like anything ever yet seen—not only in design, but even in its general construction. In these buildings we certainly see few "crotchets" such as those Mr. Ferguson so flip pantly attributes to my father, but a mass of childish fancies, ludicrous, abnormal conceits, fantastic originalities, and hideous, degraded forms. My father's " crotchets," at all events, had authority on their side ; but these are the coinage of the most depraved taste opposed alike to all " true and real architecture " as to every rule of art. These, then, are the results of a principle such as that we, archi tects, are called upon to adopt. These ai'e the will-o'-the-wisps we are to follow in our search after a " new style neither Gothic nor Greek," until we are lost in a quagmire of incompe tence and conceit. Space forbids me to follow Mr. Ferguson any further. Perhaps another opportunity may be afforded me of noticing the " syllabus of errors " with which he has favoured us ; but I do think, since we are all such benighted creatures, that we cannot even " appreciate the difference between archaeology and archi tecture," and that all architecture, since the year 1,500, is more or less a failure, Mr. Fer guson, in addition to his darling occupation of finding fault, might take the trouble to build up, as well as pull down, and substitute some thing " true and real " for the " strange aber rations" of the present age. We might, then, place a higher value on his crusade against all modern architecture and architects. From his remarks in his "Modern Architecture " re specting my father I am convinced either that Mr. Ferguson wants judgment extremely, or that he is blinded by his resentment. — I am, sir, your obedient servant, E. WELBY PITGIN. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Ointment and rills.— W niter coughs are alike distressing to the patient and annoying to those around him. The mode of cure is simple, innocent, and effective. Holloway's ointment should be -thoroughly rubbed upon the front of the chest and between the blade bones twice a day, while the blood is untlergoing purification by appropriate doses of his pills. A double result is thus secured ; the air tubes are relieved of accumulated phlegm, and the lungs are freed from an impure circulation. Those favouring conditions remove the cause, and the cough ceases. By the same means, and with equal facility, the treatment by Holloway's inesti mable remedies will overcome ulcerated and sore throats, diphtheria, bronchitis, pleurisy, and all asthmatical and pulmonary cogeotiou opraplaintN. There appears to be no symptoms of abate ment in the terrible distress in the East End of London. The large resources which public benevolence and the official guardians of the poor have brought to bear on the helpless mass of misery and starvation seem to have but small effect in stemmine , the tide of pau perism. The very fact that relief is given abundantly-, and, as must needs be the case, in dealing with such a wide-spread distress, too often indiscriminately, attracts a continu ous stream of paupers from every district. We have not only to deal with men thrown out of work by the stagnation of trade and by the sudden collapse of innumerable small industries dependent for support on the earn ings of artizans and workmen, but we are once more brought face to face with that gaunt spectre which haunts our large cities — chronic pauperism. Paupers who, in the best of times, are hovering on the verge of star vation, who are incapacitated from helping , themselves by physical weakness or mental im becility, or by vice, intemperance, or, again, from the fact that they are known to belong to the criminal classes, now rise up in their utter destitution and helplessness, and throw themselves in unmanageable masses on relief committees, on poor-law officials, and on public charity. They are loud-voiced and importu nate, and skilled in exciting sympathy and absorbing relief. _ _ They need relief, indeed, for they are the first victims of starvata t these,,chronie paupers who in prospeii fitire comparatively poor and destitute, and unwilling, or morally or mentally unable, to earn a sufficient liv lihood, stand. now between the decent artizan and hard-working labourer, and public bene volence. Relief-committees, had they but to deal with an accidental and passing pauperism, would not be reduced to the miserable neces sity of knowing that distress which they can not reach is bringing the labourer out of work down to the level of the chronic pauper. Every sudden outburst of distress like the present in the East End of London throws into one in distinguishable mass of pauperism artizans, hard-working labourers, petty street traders and those itinerant workers who, in spring, and summer, and harvest-time, manage to pick up a precarious livelihood, but who, when winter sets in, gravitate towards the East End, and finally the helpless chronic pauper. An in quiry into the trades and professions of a number of applicants for relief made the other day at one of the East End unions gave the following results :-7 dock labourers, 3 street hawkers, 1 blacksmith, 1 tinman, 1 cooper, 3 chairmakers, 4 shoemakers, 1 gas-fitter, 2 weavers, 6-carpenters, 1 tailor, 8 needlewomen, 1 printer, 1 gardener, 1 baker, 2 stay makers, 1 sewing -machinist, 1 hatter, 2 ship wrights, 1 varnish-maker, 1 schoolmaster, 1 box-maker, 2 paviers, 1 carman, and 3 paper stainers: Several of the men were repre sented by their wives. Various other trades also furnished candidates for relief. Besides these, a large number of applicants were far advanced in years. Inquiry into the history of these, says the Daily News, showed that in many instances the bread-winner of a family took upon himself the support of his parents, or those of his wife, so long as he was enabled to do so, but the moment that the family funds began to fail he was compelled to let them have recoutse to parochial relief. There is no help for it now but to redouble every exer tion, to unite the various relief committees, as has now been done in the east end of Lon don, so as to form a central committee and a central executive capable of dealing in a more systematical method, not only with the applicants for relief, but with the more retiring, but not less deserving, objects of public be nevolence. When the present distress is at end, it will be incumbent on our social reformers to ex amine the question of chronic pauperism seri ously in all its bearings, social, political, and religious, and see whether some means befit ting u Christian community cannot be dis covered to grapple successfully with the gigan tic and growing evil.—Westminster Gazette. The Rouen journals are filled with praises of the manner in which Mdlle. Adelina Patti, a few even ings back, played Lucia in the theatre of that town. Nothing, they declare, could be finer than her per formance both for acting and singing. A DISPUTED PIGEON-FLYING TRANSACTION. — John Gallagher v. Edward Whittaker.—This was an ac tion tried in the Blackburn County Court, on Monday, to recover the sum of £l4, money deposited with the defen dant, a referee in a pigeon -flying match, which did not come off. Mr. Dean was for tho plaintiff, and Mr. Rat cliffe for the defendant. After briefly opening the case, Mr. Dean examined the plaintiff, who said he was a beer house keeper, at Church, and the owner of a celebrated carrier pigeon, and ho agreed to fly his pigeon against the pigeon of a man named Pilkington. Tho agreement was signed on the 9th December. A copy of the agreement was produced. Pilkington was a beer-house keeper, and Ed ward Whittaker was a stakeholder and referee. One of the conditions was that each party to the match was to show his pigeon every fortnight. He showed his pigeon at the proper period, and deposited £1 per week into the hands of Whittaker. Everything went on pleasantly until Saturday, Dec. 28. On that day the lqt deposit to make the money to £l4 was paid, and the remaining £6 was to be paid on the 31st. On Dec. 28 he produced his pigeon as usual. That was before 9 o'clock at night, as per the terms of the agreement. No objection was then raised to his pigeon, but later on at night the stakeholder and a lot of people came down to his house, and asked to look at the pigeon again. That would be about twenty minutes past eleven o'clock. He said he had shown it once that eight to the referee, and he should not show it again. Defendant then said he must take the pigeon to Samuel Lee before twelve o'clock that night, or else he would turn the money up to the other parties. He said if he did so (witness) should try to make him turn it back again. On the 31st of December he went to Pilkington's house at Accrington, where the last in stalment was to be paid. lie produced two watches to time the flying with, and £6, the balance of the money, and he placed those on the table and called the landlord in to witness it. The defendant was not there to receive the stakes, although he had had notice to be there at nine o'clock. He (witness) was there at a quarter before nine, and remained there until a quarter past, but the defendant never came near. He then said that as the defendant was not there, he should declare the fly off. Twenty or thirty persons were there when he declared the fly off. The defendant came to his (witness's) house last Tuesday night, and he said he had done wrcng in giving up the money to the other man, and he was afraid he would have to go to prison for it. Cross-examined —The match was made in the first instance on the 21st of September, but the starting-point was altered because, the g H at e ue w k a e s epers Gate. objected to its taking place at Ha p ton . cer tain that he always show ed the same pigeon g recde d n i After hearing some further evidenc e, his that and he was entitled to recover. Verdict for the amount there had been no broac h of articlesn by the plaintiff, claimed. . The value of glycerine as a rem remedy for admittedv arious; skin affections is now generally known it w as therefore shouldb o th tnb a e tu s i o -a u l d a i n fi d ed de a s n a d ab t l b e ere th f a o t re it most eobn e presented to us in y o ' e nt form of a soap . So numerous plroaupsaierd,especially are the uses and in c Pue m nlrP° bl a n e a B ti t o o n w w h i i t c h h o g t hlyecreed erimnemiaalY b substances, that glycerine compounds abound. Unfortunately, many of these so called mixtures of glycerine are so in little more than nam e ; they are either destitute of that substance,r present in it only in minute quantities, or, when even p larger amount, the quality is often by no means good. This observation applies with more or less force to many of the so-called glycerine soaps, perfumes, and cosmetics. In Price's s didified glycerine, however, we possess an article of teally definite composition and of superior quality, and one on which we believe that the profession and the public may fully rely. It is stated of this glycerine compound that it wears well, gives a rich lather, and that it contains over half its weight of Price's distilled glycerine, the ac curacy of which statement we verified by the following per tentage analysis : Water Fatty acids..... Soda ... Glycorino ... ... ... 21-5 ... ... 29.5 ~. .., 45.3 1000-2 M Lancet. ' . EWSPAPER - N, , - WE - V • iv 'a • On FridaYi iVentrig . 4 meeting' , - o '.Cavern, the object Wia' Ritualistic practices at sp.Ethelb, :T!' 7 l4 thise with Mr. Langston; ho has latelyt 46. fit on alleged chazie preferred; tikainst him by - ke Rev. Mr. Rodwell, of St.".2thelburga's.: During the addresses of of the speakers there was great interruption, and frequent denials by noin sympathisers with the assembly, and on each occasion a general uproar ensued, followed by a number of scuffles, in which several persons were turned out of the room., Mr. LANGSTON, the defendant in the late case before the Lord Mayor, eventually asked leave to address the meeting, so that he might state exactly what occurred at St. Ethelburga's which gave r i se t o hi s b e i ng sum moned, and that he might thus gain that justice before the public which he considered had lieen denied him else where. He had not proceeded long with his address before the gas in the room was put out, and the densely packed room was placed in total darkness. There were many ladies present, and a general panic now ensued. All present rose, and many clambered up the seats. A cry was now raised, " The Puseyites have done this ;" whilst others called out " Take care of your pockets," a caution which others supple mented with shouts of " Yes, for they love darkness rather than light, for their deeds are evil." Somewhere in the room (it sounded about the middle) could be heard the shrill notes of a gentleman, who, from the tone of his voice, was undoubtedly a weakling himself, calling out " Mind the ladies ; don't hurt the ladies !" From various other parts came cries of "Oh ! do let us come out !" whilst the chairman and a number of other gentle men in various parts of the room were calling out at the top of their voices, " Keep your seats—keep your seats, or there'll be mischief done !" Above all these could bo heard another, with a more stentorian voice than any, calling out, "Do keep your seats ; and when we've got a light, we'll take every Puseyite by the scruff of his neck and pitch him out !" At length the candelabras were relighted, amidst great sheering. The CHAIIImAN then again rose, and said that the deputy-manager of the London Tavern had come forward, and stated that it was impossible for the gas to have been put out by accident. He (the chairman) considered that it was a most dastardly trick on the part of the Puseyitcs • and opponents of the meeting, as such an act might have caused loss of life and fearful consequences. They had now, however, placed a man at the meter, and he hoped they would again resume their rents, and that confidence would be restored. Several ladies, however, went out, and the meeting then resumed its business. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the pro. ceedinas. A PAINFUL INQUIRY. Mr. Humphreys, the coroner for Middlesex, held an in. quiry of a very extraordinary character, yesterday, at No. 1, Stamford-road, South Kensington. The inquest had been previously opened, but was adjourned in consequence of the peculiar evidence which was given, and the desira b'.eness of more complete information being obtained. The person respecting whose death the inquiry was made was a Miss Laura Andrews, a young lady aged only 1G years. She is described as having been highly accomplished, and was possessed of great beauty. The bare outline of the story is that on the 7th January her brother, Lieutenant Andrews, of the Bengal Army, and who is himself only 19 years of age, called in a surgeon to see his sister. The surgeon found that the young lady had given birth to a child, and was then in a most critical condition. He found it necessary to call in three other doctors, but, in spite of all that could be done, Miss Laura Andrews died on the 18th of the month. Mr. Sleigh, instructed by a solicitor, attended to watch the cane on behalf of the relatives of the deceased. Mr. Henry Andrews was the first witness called. He said he was a brother of the deceased, and resided at Esher. The last time he had seen his sister Laura alive was about six weeks before her death. He was not then aware of there being anything peculiar in her condition. He identified the body. A woman named Elizabeth Legg stated that she was engaged to wait upon the deceased, and began on the 17th of January. The young lady had had a miscarriage, and there was great hemorrhage. She became very exhausted and died on the following night, at ten o'clock. Lucy Lytton said that she was servant to Mrs. Andrews. The deceased was taken ill on the 4th of January. She said that she had a bilious headache. Her brother, Mr. Alexander Andrews, was with her, and her mother and sister were at Worthing. She kept her bed. A doctor was called in on Tuesday, January 7. Witness did not then know the nature of her illness. No one visited her, and it was her brother who called the doctor in. He (the doctor sent for other medical men. Mr. A. Roberts, M.R.C.S., said that Lieutenant An. Brews called him in to the deceased on the 7th, and told him that she had had a miscarriage. The deceased had then no bad symptoms. The following Friday heraor rhage set in, and witness sent for three doctors. She got worse, and died on the Saturday. The post-mortem exa mination sheaved that death had resulted from hemorrhage. There were no signs of violence, but he could not say whether drugs Lad been used or not. Mr. Sleigh said that the young gentleman whose name had been mentioned was present to give any explanation that might be required. The Coroner said that he would, before hearing him, recall the servant, Lucy Lytton. Lucy Lytton, recalled, dewed that the family con sisted of three daughters and five sons. One daughter w married to an officer ; the other was with Mrs. Andrews . t Worthing. They left for that a dace the morning of the day on which the deceased became ill. It was after they left that the deceased got ill. She went upstairs at eight o'clock in the evening. The reason she did not go to Worthing was that Mrs. Andrews was ill, and that her elder sister went with her to take care of her. The deceased, Mr. Alexander Andrews, and witness were the only persons left in the house. Miss Laura said that day that she would change bedrooms with her brother, and she did so. Both rooms were on the same floor. She con tinued in her brother's room all along, and died there. The Coroner asked whether the witness waited on the deceased. The . witness said that she did not. Mr. .Alexander waited on her all 'the time. Witness did not observe anything suspicious. Miss Laura had returned froin Wow thing the day before Christmas Day. She had been there three months. She bad been there pith her brother. No one else was with her. She went there for a holiday. Mr. Alexander was 19 years of age. Witness did not make dte:a3e.l'a bed while she was ill. No medical man was called in to her before the 7th January. Deceased never went out alone. Witness did not remember whether she had gone out that week with her brother, nor did witness know whether she had taken medicines that week. It was after her mother and sister left that she said she would change rooms and sleep in her brother's. She became ill that evening, and the next night she was worse, and ber brother sat up with her. As t s far as witness knew, the youn g l a dy had been keeping company with no one. It was the practice of the family not to let her go out alone. Mr. Alexander Andrews deposed that he was a lieutenant in the Bengal army. The deceased was his sister. The Coroner said that, according to the servant's evi dence, the deceased had been with him three months at Worthing-. 1 he witness, having counted on his fingers , sa id th at the time was not aree months, but eleven weeks. She went down on the 4th October. Her first compla int of illness was made on the 4th January. To certain extent sh e , that told him what she was suffering from. She extracted a promise from him that he Would never tell any one, espe cially a woman. She had never made a similar communi cation before. The Coroner asked how it Happened that hhatttaht sheebedswere changed on Saturday,the caught ene witn ess t t e he objected in troo large.ms a There e beds.i (1 deceased had been sleeping on a bed on th e fl oor i n her h said co ov i -n d. roan t h inadderaniron window, bedstead and 4th.— a was a large bed vacant, but He first knew that she had miscarried at half -past o'clock on Sunday morning. lie - pas twelve was not the time. From the time she called present at him what had happened h e never e t f him i n an d t o ld fresh air. Her conditi on on her room, except f o r Monday and Tuesday was better. On Tuesday h e ca ll ed The Coroner asked why he in Dr. Roberts. was better. ,e called in a d oc t or if h er con dition—riae witnessutterly replied that he did so be could not form any .ignorant of medical matters. He child was. opinion as to who the father of the The Coroner inquired whether he could tell approxi mately the time in cluestion._T. when the deceased fell into the condition e . h witness said that he thought he could. It was about three months ago. She complained of being unwell on the 3rd of October. The Coroner : The day before she went to Worthing The witness said th a t was so. The family had lodgings at Worthing, and his mother and sisters went down by turns to stop there with him. There was no female nurse for the deceased. He offered to send for her mother and ' sister, but she objected, and would not let him. A juror asked whether the mother knew of any young man that went out with the deceased. The foreman interposed, and said that the inquiry was not for the purpose of going into that que stion, but to ascertain if there had been any neglect which conduced to the deceased's death. The Coroner said that there was already evidence upon tno point. The coroner then proceeded to sum up the case, and said that he had gone into the case in order to ascertain, if possible, whether drugs had been used. It would have been desirable with a view to that point to ascertain who the father of the child was. It was to be regretted that the deceased, when she wa s so communicative to her _ bro ther, did not tell him who the individual was, and it was surprising that the brother himself did not, for his own satisfaction, get her to tell him his name. The jury deliberated in p rivate, and then returned the following verdict: " That the deceased died on the 18th January from hemorrhage from natural causes, and the jury are of opinion that medical advice and a nurse ought to have been called in earlier, whereby her life would have been saved." - • • MISS KAVANAGII'S NEW NOVEL. Just ready, in 3 vols., R - A. By JULIA KAVANAGH:- Author of "Nathalie," "Adele,". &o. Hurst and Blackctt, 13, Great Marlborough-street.' • .1 ?I P .) t, ' '7 77 r l 11 , ~ 't 17 '7 ~ '1 77 ' 7 77 '7 11 7 1 11 1- , ~ 5, ~ 5, 17 ' 5 7 71 2, „ ' n 7 71 - 11 16, II If .6,