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R • Y RECEIVE:id 5 A I , i _ - • . , ~.4 • 1 1 . - 7 :• r •S•• .CL • ( kV Acw tar s • - 1141r...N.s • .';••• *k C \7 l 1111 1 fr r" / .g .,r • D • . .10 , . 411 "::;/ J/ i , +. ~ ~_ , I-- KINAHAN'S LL. ITI WHISKY. DUBLIN This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin Prize Medal. It Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. • Sold in Bottles, as. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London; by the Agents in the principal tcwns in England; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal. Pink Label' and Cork Branded "Nina hau's LL Whisky.' • ) • - ,- ~ sinated for acting as k. large lot the State about fifty id this de -000 to the e Adjutant den had a the former it would have to be entirely re-armed, a process involving an enormous expenditure to be reckoned by millions. At present a vessel like the Hercules would reduce the place in a very short time. The question, therefore, is, are we in these days of economy prepared to incur the cost of making Gibraltar an effective fortress? If not, is it worth while to incur the ill-will of reconstituted Spain by main taining this trophy of our conquest, this badge of ber inferiority? It has been suggested that Gibraltar might be retained as a coaling station, or that, if surrendered altogether, it should be neutralised as Luxemburg has been. But probably the wisest plan would be to restore the Rock to the Spaniards without conditions, having, of course, previously destroyed the works. MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1859), 14, RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON, N°. 23,864. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4, 1868. And 38, ITRES-ROAD, BRIGHTON ADVANCES MONEY upon pe N' rsonal security, Bills of Sale, Free hold or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three years, repay able weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted , Forma free on receipt of stamped envelope. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. PRICE.... 4(l. STAMPED sd. er, but was The whole Lceful one, ake, it up, ustified in Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., NATURE'S N O B LEMAN. By the Author of "Rachel's Secret," &e. INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY,EU.K.— LECTURES and LAW CLASSES, 1868-59. INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE. India Office, Ist December, 1868. NOTICE is Hereby Given, that an examination of Candidates for 29 appointments as Assistant-Surgeons in her Majesty's Indian Medical Service will be held at Chelsea Hospital on the Bth February, 1869. Copies of the regulations for the examination of Candi dates, together with information regarding the pay and retiring allowances of Indian Medical Officers, may be ob tained on applieati n at the Military Department, India Office, Westminster, S.W. T. T. PEARS, Major-General, Military Secretary. 'METROPOLITAN & GREAT WESTERN RAlLWAYS.—Hammersmith Station.—The new Sta tion on the Broadway is Now Open for Traffic. "We recommend 'Nature's Nobleman' as a novel well worth reading. It is a very interesting and agreeable story, pleasantly told in good easy English, and contains many charming pieces of descriptive writing, warm, real, and vivid. The characters are powerfully drawn."— Observer. "An entertaining novel."—Morning Post. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. LECTURES. Three Courses of Lectures on Common and Mercantile Law, Conveyancing, and the Law of Real Property and Equity, will be delivered in the Hall of the Society in the montfis of December, January, February, March, April, May, and June next. MADAME TUSSAUD'S.-A PORTRAIT MODEL of MADAME RACHEL is now added.— Admission, Is. Open from eleven a.m. till five p.m., and from even till ten p.m. PARTRIDGE AND COOPER. MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (E.C.: ATETROPOLITAN & GREAT WESTERN 11l RAILWAYS.—A New Station at LATIMER-ROAD will he Opened for Traffic iu a few days. Lg officials, York was .nor Reed's it Gleason Lgainst the 'clock this ►dge Cooke LAW CLASSES. In connexion with the lectures classes will be conducted under the guidance and superintendence of the lecturers, and will proceed concurrently with the lectures. The number of subscribers to each class will bo limited, and the instruction given will be confined to an examination of the students upon the subject of a preceding lecture, or on portions of a given book bearing on the same subject. A sufficient number of classes will follow each lecture, and be of such duration as shall provide for the efficient instruc tion and examination of the students. The teaching of the lectures will thus be amplified, and impressed on the memory by the classes; and the system of constant ex amination will test, from time to time, the progress made by the students. ITETROPOLITAN & GREAT WESTERN 1_ RAILWAY.4.—The NeNV Meat awl Poultry Market, Smilhtleld, is NOW OPEN. Aldersgate-wrJet is the nearest Station. ROYAL MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN. Proprietor, Mr. J. S. Sweasey. The only Establishment in London where good Music and operatic • e!ections can be heard. LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, with full band and chorus, selected from the Theatre-Royal Co vent Garden. All the principal Comic and Serio-Comic Artistes how in London. The clever Brothers Where in their extraor dinary Leap for Life, allowed by the Press never equalled before. Just published, price is. Gd., by post ls. Bd., the Socond Edition, with Addenda, containing additional Facts and Cases, in illus. THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES. CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s. per ream. s. d. Fine Cream Laid Note ; a cheap paper 3 0 SuperfLie Cream Laid Note; much approved 4 0 Dupe; tineThiek Cream Laid Note ; especially recommended 5 6 Extra Superfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0 Straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid writino Large Commercial Note Papers 3s., 45., 58., and 6 0 Foolscap Papers, blue or cream........ 105. 6d., 12s. 6d., and 14 6 Outsides Foolscap 6 6 Letter Paper for scribbling plain, 45.; ruled ditto, 4 6 Tinted Lined Note Live quires for 18. 61, or 5 6 Double Thick Cream Wove "Club House" Soto, five quires for tration of the nefarious proceedings of the Advertising:Quacks, REVELATIONS OF QUACKS AND QUACKERY. By DETECTOR. Reprinted fron the "Medical Circular." London: 11. Balliere, 219, Regent-street. DAY of HAVANA an d MATANZAS (CUBA) RAILROAD SEVEV PER CE \T. LOAN of £4OO, (0, 186 .—The Half-yearly Interest on the above Bonds, due on the 10th December next, will be PAID on that day, and any succeeding day, at the Counting-house of Messrs. J. Henry Schroder and Co., 145, Leadenhall-street, between the hours of Eleven and Two o'clock. REAT WESTERN RAILWAY. kilr SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW, December 7. 8. 9, 10, and II , charging 3t the Go- Mr. P. Corti, Musical Director. NA.- No alteration in the prices of admission. The numerous reviews of this' stailtlinr; work by the Saturday Review, Punch, Weekly Dispatch, Public Opinion, and o ther journals, recommending its universal perusal, are reprinted with this edition. FIRST and SECOND CLASS RF.TURN TI I 7KET3 to Lontlon, issued at any station on the Great Western Ittilway more than thirty miles distant. 071 Saturday, the s:lt Dec., and following days, will be available for return up to Saturd,,y, the 12th Dec., inclusive. 2s. 6d. eason and CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.-- Sole Proprietor, W. HOLLAND.—Unrivalled Entertainments. '` e °rge Leybourne, Mr. Charles Rousillian, the great Nonde. pi A Pt; Sidney Franks, Mrs. J. F. Brian, Mr. Woodman, Mr. W. main, Miss Mary Townley, and W. Hamilton. ANGLO - AMERICAN TIMES, AN INTERNATIONAL NE NrSPAPER, Devoted to American Intelligence, ENLARGED to 24 /*AGES. Reports of Congress, 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. The Coupons must be left for examination two clear days before applying for payment. London, Dec. 1, 1863. are are no ,ie interest in on, the the Legie d is to be urge of the State from ;ainst Go- Governor's 'he legality Governor n the 19th. Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 4s 6d, 5s 6cl, &6s 6d Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 6d per 1,000 Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., 3s COLOUR STAMPING} (Relief) reduced to ls. per 100. Polished steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the prices charged by the retail houses. LECTURES on COMMON and MERCANTILE LAW, by CHARLES HENRY ANDERSON, Esq., Barrister at-Law. The Course will consist of Nine Lectures upon tho fol lowing subjects:— a. Simple Contracts. b. Contracts under Seal. c. The Contract of Sale. d. Bills of Exchange, Promissciry Notes, and Checks ; with the distinction between negotiable instruments and other simple contracts. e. Freight and Contracts of Affreightment, with the pe culiarities of Charter-parties and Bills of Lading. f. The Loss of a British Vessel and its consequences 1. To the Owner of the Vessel. 2. To the Owner of the Cargo. 3. To the Underwriter. g. In connexion with the foregoing will be considered the Rule of the Road of Sea as contrasted with that on Shore: also the Law of Negligence and the Liability of a Master for the acts of his Servant. In his private classes the reader will use as text-books —The Law of Contracts (Stnitb.), An Action at Law (Smith), A Digest of Common Law (Andsrson). J. GRIERSON, General Manager, Pa(blin,gton, Nov., 1863. CANTERBURY HALL—THIS EVENING— The wondrous Niblo, in his Terrific Flight through Bal oans from the Flying Trapeze, causes the most thrilling excite tnent; double somersaults and pirouettes, pronounced by• the Press the most marvellous in London. Last nights of the Great Wonder NIBLO, previous to his de parture for the provinces. BAY of HAVANA and MATAN AS (CUBA) RAILROAD SEVEN PER CENT. LOAN of £25 1 ,000, 1861.—The Half-yearly Interest on the above Bonds, due on the 15th December next, 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. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE OFFICE, Published every SATURDAY MORNING, price 4d. 15, Catherine-street, Strand. - An ILLIi ITICATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands, i'tationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling Writing Cases, Desks, and Bags, &c , post free. ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. 25th November, 18ilS. The Court of Directors of the Corporation of the Royal Ex change Assurance do hereby give Notice, that their Transfer Books will be shut from Tuesday, the 15th of December next, to Thursday, the 7th of January following; that the Annual General Court appointed by their Charter will he holden at their Office on the Royal Exchange, on WEDNESDAY, the 23d of December, at Twelve o'clock at Noon; and that a Dividend will be considered of at the said Court. A B C PATENT DESPATCH BOX.—JEN NER and KNEWSTUB'S newly-invented Patent A B C and 1,2, 3, Despatch Boxes, "for general conve nience, for ready access to papers and methodica arrangement, have received the highest commenda tion." Price 10s. 6d. and upwards. " This is a valuable contrivance."—Punch, Nov. 14. " Cannot fail to be useful in the library and office."—Record. " Will meet espe cially the requirementi of literary, legal and official per sons."— Star. "A boon to all lovers of order."—lllus trated London News. "There can be no question as to the value of this invention."—Morning Post.—Jenner and Knewstub, Inventors of the Elgin Writing Case, 33, St. James's-street, and 66, Jermyn-street. CANTERBURY HALL-THIS EVENING- Two Grand Ballets. Immense success of MASANIELLO, Superb scenery and dresses. Principal dancers—Misses Louise and Marie Smithers. Pantomimic Ballet, "The Lubbers Afloat." P. Evans and his Troupe of Pantomimists, the prettiest Corps de Ballet and best Dancers in London. The Coupons must be left for examination two clear day* before applying for payment. London, Dec. 1, 1868. COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSAT LANTIQI7E. ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary. 4, Rue de la Pais, Paris. FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. NEW YORK. Leave every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for Now:Yoi k. RATES OF PASSAGE. From ILAvitz or BREST to NEW YORK. First Class 7OO fr. Second Class 425 fr. Third Class From Paris to New York, via Havre or Brest, including railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 440 fr. ; third class 285 fr. CANTERBURY HALL-THIS EVENING- Everybody is enraptured with the Entertainments and the gorgeous new decorations.—Admission, 6d. ; Stalls, ls. Open at half-past 7. Manager—J. Ellis. Musical Director—Jesse Wil liams. Ballet Mistress—Madame Collier. Scenic Artiste, Mr. Dayes. 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., Chemists, 172, New Bond-street, London ; and of all other chemists throughout the world. I his infant e regret that Marylebonel ARGYLL ROOM S.-OPEN EVERY EVENING for Instrumental Music and Dancing. —The Rooms have been magnificently re-decorated by Messrs. Rubardt and Co. The celebrated Band will perform during the week an attractive Programme of Operatic Selections and popular Dance Music. rst voter at s appearance I eymour and truly de t. is cer ;. " Brigham r re sembling a groat de l . ,nt finds I,l° me day the kingly said lg the resul t or the Union Frank 1 31 $ 1t been beaten ugh, and be :o be a ca , , 11 ; 's place. 0 and be Prr'r een electe d 'oral Leo b° a New V li ‘ 0. Adt llU the 9th la s t'' nex t post tot nrobabl° tea r appo-- in ed this We e eeded Consul as post, a ft ' t h as spell ness 01' t of Bristol:. to ride T i for Seita° v, to in g for a c!,'_ o ) deprive 0, w hom ) P el A Thad. 0117 111° grog and the settles prop fi e )8 1 prOr i n Lance s aid on Ch 9 ' ir wag half he having sal'''. 13 0 to the Ax in ing tO I. f sidont o dif la but b ar ft 0 ,ps, r of Fis ii tb ,t to gi' i° l ol- tho pro 00 exaotlY • of T riifi v ° " w ' P or 611 )Im.y caw a Tile esl Dr•cia after t be 3ution cese of ,74 Co 161111) by dis f ° ,:cle frool cott ite the r i ng toa r t g r 3 ne ,o. -pnrK, r~l. , ‘vii3O"d°'' cbesb iro, *bier. Sai to vo i ) ! .0, 44;rarroAli SCr'll : Ot tll, ' o f 3 If' 11 :{0 1 CrA' G 4Ol org° vol ,el fi4"' f 5111ive, v. I ce ' ,ous e ' tor d va c NA No DSs f 313,:?.020 Doors open at half-past Eight o'clock. Admission, Is. ; Balcony, 2s. WINDMILL-STREET,• PICCADILLY. Musical Director and Conductor--Signor LI7IGI CURTI COUNTER CLOTHS FOR LICENCED VICTUALLERS. rHE only article really suitable for that purpose, 1 ss. 6d. per dozen, hemmed, ready for use. Address 05, Fleet-street, and 5, The . Pavement, Clapham. GLASS CLOTHS SUITABLE FOR LICENCED VICTUALLERS, 7s. 9d. PER DOZEN. WILLIAM HOLDICH and CO., No. 105, Fleet-street, foot of Ludgate hill ; and No. 5, The Pavement, Clapham-common. TABLE CLOTHS, in every Width and Length, expressly for Licenced Victuallers. Damask Napkins for Tray Cloths, Drills for Bar Aprons and Towellings of every description. Patterns gratis and post free. CARDIGAN JACKETS made expressly for Bar use, Warm and Elastic, from ss. 6d. each, for i' v trete and Gentlemen's use. WILLIAM HOLDICH ""`" Co., LICENSED VICTUALLERS' DRAPERS, 105, Fleet *ea, City, and No. 5, The Pavement, Clapham-common. WILLIAM HOLDICH and Co., LICENSED N et _ i r rartrAmEns' DRAPERS, Established 1842, at 105, L m enh Oity ; Southern Branch—No. 5, The Pave t, Clapham-common. Patterns gratis and post free, wit Price ist. TO LICENCED VICTUALLERS. ESTABLISHED 1842. WILLIAM HOLDICH and CO., 105 LICENOED VICTUALLERS' DRAPERS, No. 5, The Pavement , corner of Farringdon-street ; and at No. e Pavement, Clapham-common (Southern Branch). Rorms, Taverns, Public Houses, &c., for DISPOSAL, in all parts of London and vicinity.— „rances made by Brewers to suitable parties, and to nearly i 4 l whole amount of purchase in some special cases. Wanted, aiii",Partieulars of good bona Me businesses of every kind, and or r Prie,es. pfivate register kept for special negotiation, .._; 3l 's for which may bo either given by letter or through my travellers. No charge for entry.—P. B. HALL, Printing .aouse_agnare, E.()., Wholesale Agent for Messrs. Jameson and co., Distillers, Dublin. SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL, DREADNOUGHT, off Nations, Greenwich, for Sick and Diseased Seamen of Al Nations, who are received without any recommendation. The receipts from all sources during the past year were XB';'9 less than the expenditure. SUBSCRIPTIONS thankfully received by Messrs. Williams, D y, at teacon, he Soo iet and Co., y's office, 86, Bing Will London, E.C. Qualification for a Governor, 21s. annually ; Life Governor, £lO 10s. E METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION. President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON. Treasurers —The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., and Col. W. F. Grant. DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults are received at Walton ; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon. Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall. CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary. Office, 82, Sackville-street, Piccadilly. ESTABLISHMENT for GENTLEWOMEN during TEMPORARY ILLNESS. The relatives of Clergymen, Naval, Military, and Pro 'essional Men, Governesses, and Artists may, for a small I,! ee klY payment, receive the comforts of a HOME, coin flied with the best medical and surgical treatment, at the establishment, 90, Upper Harley-street. This establi s hment which was opened in 1850, is patro 'llsed by her Majesty.' The Bishop of London is Visitor, and it is managed by the Marchioness of Ormonde, the Lad y Laura Palmer , Mrs. Edward Romilly, the Lady tiar oline Russ e ll, M rs . Cecil Russell, and other ladies. te All information respecting it may be obtained on writ % or personal application to the Lady Superintendent. m ü bscriptions received at the Institution, and by the 'treasurer, at Messrs. Coutts and Co.'s, 59, Strand. W. C. SPRING RICE, Hon. Sec. NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common, llnder ,It,iolimond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 186 L patronage of H.B.U. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G., huloirifieDY a. home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan lOf all ages classes, and denominations, from all parts of ;., It fugdom. object of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng and education, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house, Wis e 4l " rY, to fit them for domestic service; and, if not other ault Provided for when they attain 15 years of age, to obtain ble aituations for them. etgo Committee earnestly appeal for support. The Charity is "'WY sustained by donations and subscriptions. HENRY KINGSCOTE, Treasurer W H. Weswics Secretary. "lee, 121, Pall-mall, !W trt A T RESTORED WITHOUT MEDICINE OR EXPENSE. jijYT U BARRY'S delicious health-restoring Invalids' and Infants' Food. THE REVALENTA ARABIOA arm ee fifty times its cost in other remedies, and restores r ef digestion strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, 1/ 6 1 rea hing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the ,f;)st disordered or enfeebled—removing speedily and p_ectually indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, con 417aPtion, habitual constipation, diarrhoea , all gastric de nan„g°mouts, htomorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, "ftsness biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, ccdds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, a l unatisin, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, nen h g i ft' , irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, tenarts_burn, headache, debility,. dropsy, cramps, spasms, od es and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking td b ronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at ,t" of the stomach and between the shoulders. It is o e r °B t digestible and nourishing of all foods, and suitable z i invalids and infants in all complaints. ‘ ll ,l 4l ' o llTArrr CArrioN.—Beware of the many unsavoury more than slopy imitations to which, without autho prY'B Liebig's name is most audaciously attaahed. I),llllceforth none will doubt the valuable properties . of and- lrY's health-restoring Revalenta Arabica invalids' ' fl iats' Food, since to the thousands of blessings it txirei already received from invalids whose position ha . d 48A t he hopeless, we may now add that of his Holi -8 the Pope, whose health has been perfectly restored IN. it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical treatment. 18 licluote from the Gazette du Midi, July 25th (Cure No. IfeT 3) Rome, July 21st, 1866.—The health of the oth Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all 1 f3 4 ,,Z r emedies, he has confined himself entirely to Du j 18 Revalenta Arabica Food, of which he consumes a t so eful at every meal. Tt has produced a surprisingly kitr a f a cial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot e se this excellent food too highly." ye a lir° NO. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Broban of seven iltu rs' liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervous dir:4, tability, with a nervous palpitation all over, bad tieic eSt ion, constant sleeplessness, an 4 the most intolerable c °us No 4, i n ro No. 78, of dyspepsia from the Right Hon. the Lord f orA art de Decies, Lord-Lientenant of the County of Water fo4- "I have derived much benefit from your excellent ViraCrtBTuAlyr DB DECIES, Dromana, Cappoquin, County „ r e un fr om ei No. 49,832.—0 f fifty years' indescribable agony flatuij s PePsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, of L sPasms, sickness, and vomiting. Maria Jolly, „ Pan , Norfolk-. ~ure nervousness7,l2l.—Miss Eli za b e th J aco b s , o f ex t reme ousfancies, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nor- Cur e V es * 'tear i s O . 56 814 r. M Samuel Layton, Leicester, of two darrh p 4 ood is Hold in Canisters, at ls. lid. ; 11b., 2s. an'i st s * 6 d. ; 121 b., 225. ; 241 b., 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. azr anise carriage free on receipt of P. 0. Order. Also Du ti, „YE Bevalenta Arabica Chocolate Powder is packed in : For 12 cups at 2s, for 24 cups at 3s. 6d., for 48 ab out us., for 288 cups at 305., for 576 cups at 555. Being fr ee o tn° Penny per cup . Th e 30 s. an d 555. t i ns are sent Baft .a .,°,.arriage in England on receipt of Post Office Order. gild° DII B ARRY and Co., 77, R egen t- stree t, L on d on; Graz trth ortnuta and Mason's ; a l so a t 4, Ch ea p s id e , 61, NeTqwp alu eh - street ; 63 a n d 150 , O x f or d -street ; an d 121 , - - row; London ; mid all Grcocerecand Olainuisto• 110YAL FREE HOSPITAL, Glray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of tho Groat Northern Railway Terminus, King's Cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN. Vice-Patron — His Royal Highness the Princo of WALES, K.G. 7~~ JOHN BURGESS AND SON'S Original and Superior ESSENCE of ANCHOVIES, also MANFIELD'S PATENT PICKLES, are perfectly pure and uncoloured. To he had of all dealers and wholesale of JOHN. BURGESS AND SON, 107, Strand (corner of Savoy-steps), Loudon. WAUKENPHAST'S BOOTS 10, PALL-MALL, EAST, LONDON, S.W. • Choose your fit, and have your number registered for future supplies; and obtain all the advantages or special lasts, at far lower cost. MR. WEBB, Surgeon-Dentist, Author of "The Latest Improved System of Dentistry," second edition' just published, and sent free for two stamps. " Will well repay pernsal."—Express. Attendance nine to six. Consultations free. —27, New Bond-street. N.B. -Many years with Mr. Eskell, of 8, Grosvenor-street. wF. THOMAS AND CO.S PATENT . SEWING MACHINES. —The celebrated No. 2 Ma chine, unequalled for general work, £lO. The new Domestic Machines, complete (Lock Stitch), £5 55., £6 65., and £B. Catalogues free. -W. F. THOMAS and Co., 1 and 2, Cheapsidie, and Regent-circus, Oxford-street, London. KEATIN G'S COUGH LOZENGES. The best and safest remedy for COUGHS. KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES relieves the difficulty of breathing in ASTHMA. Sold retail •by all Druggists. gg SE L F-C L 0 SIN G DOUBLE -GRIP" ACTION. ;CENTRAL -FIRE BREECH-LOADING GUNS. E. M. REILLY and Co., 502, NEW OXFORD-STREET, LONDON. [R. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52, Fleet-street, has introduced an entirely new de scription of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the ori ginals by the closest observer; they will never change colour or decay, and will be found superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful operation, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is gua ranteed to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful in masti cation. 52, Fleet-street. At home from 10 1111 5. DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS.—A NEVER-FAILING REMEDY.—Pre pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. Scott, Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indiges tion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &c. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they aro 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, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross, London, and by most d rugg i s t s , i n boxes, is. 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, with "William Lambert" engraied on the stamp. THE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho-square. —Bankers : Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co.; Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie, and Co. —Tho Committee APPEAL very earnestly for CONTRIBUTIONS. Tho Hospital is now open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri days to out-patients who are treated without letters of recommendation. HENRY B. INGRAM, Secretary. LECTURES on CONVEYANCING and the LAW of REAL PROPERTY, by T. LL. MURRAY BRO WNE, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. This Course will consist of Nine Lectures:— Lecture I. Introductory.—Practical Hints on the perusal and examination of Abstracts. Lectures 11., 11L, IV. Settlements. --1. Settlements of Personal Estate; a. Investment of Trust Funds; b. Usual Trustee Clauses, Appointment of New Trustees; c. Usual Powers and Covenants, &c.: d. Remarks on the Effect of Recent Statutes-2. Settlements of Real Estate ; a. Estates for Life and in Remainder, Waste ; b. Jointures, Portions, &c c. Usual Powers : Remarks on the Leases and Sales of Settled Estates Act; d. The Succession Duty Act-3. Disentailing Deeds, the existing Law of Entail 4. Practical Suggestions in connexion with the subject of Battlements. Lectures V., VI. IN ills.-1. 'Usual Frame and Contents of a Will-2. Principles of Construction of Wills-3. Practical Hints on Drawing Wills. Lecture VII. Copyholde.-1. Introductory Remarks, Fines-2. Surrenders and Covenants to Surrender-3. Admissions-4. The Enfranchisement of Copholds. Lectures VIII., IX. Miscellaneous Deeds.-1. Credi tors' Trust Deeds-2. Separation Deeds— 3. Articles of Partnership, &c. In these lectures and classes the Introductions and Notes to Mr. Davidson's Precedents will be especially referred to. As elementary works, Mr. Joshua Williams's Books on Real and Personal Property are recommended. EQUITY LECTURES, by Sir GEORGE YOUNG, Bait., SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Dining-room, consisting of a now and elegant as sortment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obe lisks, Inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper Weights, &e., in Italian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derby shire Spar, &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROOKS, MINERALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate the new edition of Lyell's Elements of Geology ; they will greatly facili tate the interesting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY, and can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 500 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINERALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., at 149, Strand. RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. I ,V HITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred Medical men to be the most effective invention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. 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 lloc-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 not fail to fit, forwArdel by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. JO LIN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London. A Single Truss, 165., 21s. 265. 6d., and 31s. 6 d. Postage , is. A Double Truss, 31s. dd., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. ad. Postage, Is. 10d. _ Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post-office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT FLASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. GAME LICENCES. yr HE COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND -a- REVENUE hereby give Notice that LISTS, containing the Names of all Persons who have taken out LICENCES to KILL and DEAL in GAME in the current Year, to 30th September last inclusive, have been printed for each Excise Collection. A Copy of the List, applicable to any District, may be obtained GRATIS on application at the Offices of the respective Collectors or Supervisors of Inland Revenue, Distributors or Sub-Distribu tors of Stamps, by whom Licences are issued. The Commissioners further give Notice that instructions have been issued to their Officers to take the necessary steps to prefer informations for penalties against all persons found in pursuit of or dealing in Caine without license. "WM. CORBETT, Secretary. Inland Revenue, Somerset House, London, October 29, 1868. FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON FEMALE PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN STITUTION. President —Bev. CANON DALE. CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 aro ear nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard street, 16. C.; Francis Nicholls, Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jowry Chambers, 16.0. E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W. LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only institution in the Metropolis for the treatment and prevention of contagious fevers. CONTRIBUTIONS will be gratefully received by Messrs. Dimsdale and Co., 50, Cornhill ; Messrs. Drum mond, Charing-cross ; Messrs. Coutts, Strand ; Messrs. Hoare, Fleet-street ; and by the Socretary,at the Mospital, Liverpool-road, Islington, N. President-I-His Grace tho Duke of BITCCLEUCH, K.G. This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without the delay and difficulty of Gov4rnors' 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 destitute 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 aro received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; lorries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Bornoro-street ; and at the Lieepital from 10 till O. B RITISH HOME for INCURABLES, Clap ham-rise. Instituted in 1861. Patroness—H.R.H. the Princess of WALES. This Institution provides a home for life, with good nursing and skilled medical attendance, for persona over 20 years of ago and above the pauper class, who are hope lessly afflicted with incurable disease. Pensions of £2O per annum are also granted. The Home was opened in September, 1863 ; 71 in patients and 106 annuitants have been elected. Elections in May and November. Forms of application may be ob tained from the Secretary. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS aro earnestly solicited. Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard street, E.C. ; Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W. ED WD. WEAVER, Sec. Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.C. 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- N ew i ng t on. 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. In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee have under their charge three homes for servants of good character, in which aro admitted about 1,000 friendless servants annually. The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen girls from 10 to 16. The committee am 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 624 appli cants, whose histories are recorded in the appli can t' s b ook. 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 A very earnestlypcomArg op to the its benevolent. 8 5 ) QuQuitroot Qinapgide. ~...;... HOAIE for the HELPLESS.—ST. JAMES'S DIOCESAN HOME for FEMALE PENITENTS (Hammersmith), under tho immediate direction of the Bishop of London. The work carried on by a Sisterhood, "in faithful accordance with tho principles of the Ito formed Church of England." FUNDS greatly needed, COUNCIL. Tho Bishop of LONDON Rev. J. W. Ayre Rev. F. G. Bloomfield lion. and Rev. F. Byng Rev. R. G. Baker Rev. S. Brooke The Lord Clinton Rev. W. Cadman E. Charrington, Esq. Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain Rev. E. Capel Cure Rev. J. E. Cox Octavius Coopo, Esq. Arthur Currie, Esq. Rev. J. Connell Rev. C. W. Furse Major-Gen. Rt. lion. Percy Herbert, M.P. Re 7. J. E. Kempe Rev. W. F. Erskine Knollys Rev. S. W. Lloyd Rev. A. Martineau Rev. W. D. Maclagan Rev. Daniel Moore Rev. J. Moorhouse J. D. Morton, Esq. Rev. Canon Nepean Rev. E. Parry John Pearson, Esq., Q.C. Rev. G. F. Prescott Rev. F. Pigou C. T. Freake. Esq. R. T. Pigott, Esq. J. S. Gilliat, Esq. R. R. Pym, Esq. Rev. Dr. F Hessey Hugh H. Seymour, Esq. H. G. Heald, Esq. R. Wade, Esq. R. Hook, Esq., Treasurer Loftus Wigram, Esq. Subscriptions will be received by any of the above; by Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, and Co ; and by the Hon. Secretary, Rev. S. W. Lloyd, 14, Seymour-street, Port man-square, to whom communication s may be addressed, ROYAL HosprrAL for INCURABLES, West-hill, Putney-heath. Established 31st Jul - y, 1854. This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur able bodily disease. Relief is afforded-Ist. By supplying a home, with medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in valid. 2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to patients at their own homes. A new wing to the Hospital has just been completed at a cost of upwards of £lO,OOO, and FUNDS are urgently NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred. There are 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all entirely dependent upon voluntary subscriptions. Nearly 300 approved applicants are awaiting election. For the maintenance of present operations, for the ex tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and esnp cially annual subscriptions, are earnestly soli , '" ' subscriptions, £5 ss. and upwards : half a guinea and upward• - Information w;" upon a^-'' , -.nun' subscriptiott6 l with Totes in prnpoi•tiOtal oe supplied with the gi-etttest pleasitib t to the gecratary, by whom contributions _.- will bitbsafOlY rec6l"d* 000.43 I FREDERIC ANDREW, Secretary. - • PrO. 10, Paltry, Load9D, soptembor i I§oB. INDIA OFFICE, 15th October, 1868. By order of the Secretary of State for India in Council. Notice is hereby given, that packages, stated to contain reserved articles from the estates of deceased Officers and soldiers of the late East India Company's Service, and of Her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, have from time to time been received from the Governments of the respec tive Presidencies in India. Packages containing articles reserved from the follow ing estates remain unclaimed, viz.:- 11. Babington, W. IL, Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical Department. 12. Briggs, F. W., Rev., Madras Establishment. 17A. Barclay, J. S., Captain, 39th Madras Native Infantry. 20. Coust, H. A. 0., Captain, 2d Madras Native Veteran Battalion. 21. Carter, C., Captain, 38th Madras Native infantry. 26. Chancy, A., Lieutenant, 39th Madras Native In fantry. 33. Doune, J. T., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical Department. 42. Dillas, R., Lieutenant, 3 d Madras European Regi ment. 48. Edmonston, W., Sergeant-Major, 28th Madras Native Infantry. 52. Fenning, D. A., Colonel, Ist Madras Light Cavalry. 63. Grinelaek, E., Private, 104th Foot. 65. Harris, J. D., Lieutenant, 28th Madras Native In- Infantry. 69. Hawes, J. C., Brevet-Maior, Ist Madras Fusiliers. 7 Halliday, J., Sergeant, Bengal Establishment. 79. Johnston, J. McM., Captain, 4th Madras Native In fantry. 83. Keighly, F., Lieutenant, 24th Madras Native In fantry. 85. Kensington, H. 8., Ensign, 32d Madras Native In fantry. 117. Owen, M., Lieutenant, Kith Madras Native Infantry. 128. Redmond, J. J., Lieutenant, 7th Madras Native In fantry. 134 a. Ryan, P., Deputy Commissary, Madras Sappers and Miners. 142. Shedden, Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical De partment. 1508. Stothert, R., Major, 4th Bengal Native Infantry. 154. Walker, A., Captain, Madras Establishment. 165. Walker, T., Sergeant-Major, 7th Madras Native In fantry. 170. Wright,.W., Sergeant, Madras Sappers and Miners. Applications for such packages should be made by next of kin of the deceased, or by the legal representatives of such next of kin, to the Military Secretary, at this Office. In the event of any of the packages in question remain ing unclaimed for .the further period of six months from this date, they will be opened, the contents be disposed of by sale, and the amount realized be credited to the estate of the deceased. T. T. PEARS, Major-General, Military Secretary. PR INT I N G.—TO PROPRIETORS OF NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, &c. The Printing and Machining of Newspapers, & c., done on exceedingly favourable terms. Use of Editorial and Publishing Offices, if required. Estimates forwarded on receipt of particulars, with stamped directed envelope for reply. Address—The Manager, "Sun" Printing Offices, 8, Church-row, Savoy, Strand, W.O. ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at the moderate rate of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed. CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary. OBlce, 54, Cheapside, London, E.O QAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN and CHILD/ZEN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman square. The only freo Hospital for divases of women. 2,746 patients were treated last month without letters of recommendation. Subscriptions and donations aro much needed, and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard, Picca dilly ; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts, Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary. THE ASSOCIATION for the WELFARE of the BLIND, 210, Oxford-street, and 127, Euston-road. Patroness—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. This Institution affords employment in various ways to 172 blind men and women. Pensions to various amounts are granted to the blind who cannot earn their own living. 500 blind men and women aro applying for help, which cannot be given for WANT of FUNDS. Contributions will be thankfully received by the Secre tary, Rev. C. B. REID, M.A. GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Caledonian-road, Islington, N. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was establisbeJ 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. Esa. GEo. REID, SOC. THE ROYAL lIOSPITAL f or DISEASES o f the CII.eST, City-road.—Tho wards for in-patients are constantly full, those for out-patients crowded daily. FUNDS greatly needed. CHARLES L. KEMP, Secretary. H OSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT, Goldn-suare, W. President —Hi s Grace the Duke of GRAFTON. Tho Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses. Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved in the last six years. GEORGE WOOD, Secretary. THE ROYAL INFIRMARY f or DISE AS ES of CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge road. Upwards of 100 poor sick children are relieved daily at this Hospital. The Committee most earnestly solicit Contributions, to enable them to continuo the benefits of medical aid to those numerous poor suffering children, who are rendered so helpless by sickness and poverty. Bankers, Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lombard street; and by Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand. CHARLES J. F. RENTON, Secretary. Waterloo-bridge-road, S E. Barrister-at-Law. This course will consist of Nine Lectures : Lecture I. Review of Equity, and suggested arrange ments for purposes of Study. Lecture 11. The Jurisdiction in matters of Account; generally, Apportionment and Contribution. Lecture 111. The Jurisdiction in matters of Account, continued : specially, between Principal and Agent. Lecture IV. The Jurisdiction in matters of Account, continued: specially, between Partners. Lecture V. The Jurisdiction in matters of Administra tion : 1. The Administration of Assets. Lectures VI, VII. The Administrative Jurisdiction, continued:. 2. The Administration of Trusts, as enlarged by recent statutory enactment. Lectures VIII., a. Injunctions. Books recommended :—Story's Equity Jurisprudence, chapters 8,9, 10, 13, IZ., 23 ; Haddan's Administrative Jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery. Smith's Manual of Equity and White and Tudor's Lead ing Cases in Equity will be the books principally referred to during the course. The subscription payable for the Lectures— For all the Foreach three courses. course. By clerks of members £2 2 0 £1 1 0 By clerks of gentlemen not members By all other persons not being members The subscription payable foi the law classes— For all the branches of For each instruction. branch. By every subscriber Members of the Society may attend the lectures without subscribing. To prevent interruption at the lectures, subscribers cannot be admitted to the hall after the lecture has com menced. E. W. 'Williamson, Secretary. Law Society's Hall, Oct., 1868. N.B. Gentlemen may subscribe for and :Wen . ' the lec tures and classes, either separately or collectively ; but as the instruction given in the classes will have special re ference to preceding lectures, it is recommended that those who desire to attend the classes should also attend the lectures. THE GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ;ASSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1821. No. 11, Lombard-street London, E.C. Subscribed Capital Two Millions. Total Invested Funds upwards 0f....£2,750,000. Total Income upwards of £320,000. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FIRE POLICIES which expire a t MICHAELMAS must be Renewed within Fifteen Days at this Office, or with the Company's Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they become void. All Insurances now have the benefit of the Reduced Duty of ls. 6d. per cent. For Prospectus and other information apply to the Com pany's Agents, or to T. TALLEASACH, Secretary. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal street, Li ncoln's-inn.—The Committee earnestly APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex penses. Assistance is urgently needed. F. ALFRED BEDWELL, Vice-Chairman. JAMES BLYTU, Secretary. THE LONDON SURGICAL HOME for DISEASES and ACCIDENTS of WOMEN, for the Reception of Gentlewomen and Females of Respect ability upon a weekly payment. Under the management of Mr. Baker Brown. The private medical attendants of the patients are invited to visit them, and to meet in consultation before treatment. Full particulars can be obtained on application to the Lady-Superintendent, 18 Stmloy-terrace, Nutting-hill, W. ; or to Mr. Baker Broß ,, n, 136, Harley-street, W. HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and clothing for the 126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship. 150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen -street. 94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing] 370 children. £l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year. Contributions received by the London and Westminster Bank 214, High Holborn, and 41, LothburY. 2';.O•; and by WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary. No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-ilellB. WEST INDIES AND MEXICO. Leave St. Nazaire on the 16th of each month for St. Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, Now Orleans, Porto Rico, Haiti, Santiago de Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique. JAPAN, NORTH AND SOUTH PACIFIC, AND CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama). Leave St. Nazaire on the Bth of each month for Mar tinique, St. Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon, Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto Ca bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribo, Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, &c., San Jose, La Union, San Francisco, China, and Japan. Hand books, with full details of all the routes of this company, can be bad of STRINGER ~ PEMBBROKE, and Co., Agents, 8, Austinfriars, London, E.C. EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Report of the Directors for the year ending the 30th June, 1868, read at the Annual General Meeting of Proprietors, August 14, 1868—Colonel CHARLES WETHERALL, K.C.T., Chairman of the Company, in the C`hair. The proprietors will no doubt remember that at the last annual general meeting a report was made to them for the quinquennial period then terminating, and that a bonus was declared in respect of it amounting to the sum of £208,774. The surplus fund account, as under, commences with the balance of June, 1867, after deduction of this bonus—that is to say, with the debit of £772,740 13s. 9d. SURPLUS FUND ACCOUNT, 30TH JUFE, 1868. DR. INCOME OP THE YEAR. Balance of account, 30th June, 1867, £981,514 13 9 Less amount distributed as bonus 208,774 0 0 £772,740 13 9 Premiums on new assur ances Ditto on old ditto 366,215 7 3 £380,811 8 3 Interest from invest ments 117,584 7 3 £498,395 15 11 Profit and loss, balance of account Total income 544,466 9 2 £1,317,207 2 11 CR. CHARGE OF THE YEAR Dividend to proprietors Claims on decease of lives assured £265,523 13 5 Additions to those under participating policies 22,816 4 7 Policies surrendered 28,612 11 3 lie-assurances, new Ditto, old.. 50,365 0 8 £370,618 5 3 Commission Medical fees Income tax 2,215 4 7 Expenses of manage ment 15,489 8 5 400,777 9 5 £lO9 651 11 5 Total charge ..... Balance of account, 3Uth June, 1868 907,552 8 6 £1,317,207 2 11 Examined and approved. TnomAs ALLEN,} Auditors. HENRY ROSE, The total income of the year, it will be seen, is £514,406 9s. 2d., and the total outgo £409.651 14s. sd. ; the diffe rence, or the sum laid by—viz., £131,811 14s. 9d.—raises the fund again to £907,552 Bs. 6d. The interest received during the year is £117,584 7s. 3d., arising from the productive portion of the realised assets of £2,897,157, mentioned in the last year's report. The whole assets, productive and unproductive, may there fore be considered as having improved at the rate of rather more than 4 per cent. ; or, if the profit shown of £46,070 13s. 3d., derived from various extraneous sources, be in cluded, at upwards of £5 12s. per cont. The premiums on new assurances are £14,596 ls. 9d., and of this sum £3,270 15s. 4d. has been expended in re assurances. The claims on decease of lives assured are nearly iden tical in amount with those of 1866. They are less than those of last year by nearly £19,000. A considerable reduction, too, appears in the amount of premiums paid for re-assurance, many of the risks re-assured having terminated by death and other causes. The expenses of management are less than those of last year by upwards of £1,400. But they still include charges incurred in the final closing of the two officeslast absorbed by the company. The whole expenditure, however, in cluding income tax, is at the rate of little more than 51 per cont. on the total income. The balance-sheet is as follows : DR. LIABILITIES. Interest due to proprietors Claims on decease of lives assured, and additions thereto unpaid Sundry accounts Liability under sums assu re d, & c . (1867) 6,869,169 11 7 Proprietors' fund Surplus fund as before 907,552 8 6 Total £7,565,198 1 3 Cn. ASSETS. Amount invested in fixed mortgages £1,460,772 2 7 Ditto ditto decreasing ditto Ditto ditto reversions 347,136 5 5 Ditto ditto funded securities Ditto ditto temporary securities Current interest on the above invest ments Cash and bills Advanced on security of the company's policies 159,503 14 9 Agents' balances Sundry accounts Value of premiums (1867) Value of re-assurances 86,860 13 9 36,243 7 6 22,004 2 9 Total £7,50,198 1 3 Examined and approved. THOMAS A LLEN, } Auditors. HENRY ROSE, • The present disposition of the Company's funds is shown by this account. On ccmparing it with that of 1867, it will be observed that further investments have been made on mortgage and in the Government funds, and that about £ll,OOO more has been advanced on security of the com pany's policies. Exclusive of the sum indicating the value of the future premiums, the assets amount to £3,050,030 3s. 3d. The direction of the company is now constituted as follows : The Right Hon. Sir JOHN YOUNG, Bart., K.C.8., Chair man. . WILLIAM FREDERICK DE LA RUE, Esq., Deputy- Chairman. Charles Bischoff, Esq. Thomas Boddington, Esq. Charles Chatfield, Esq. Sir J. Buller East, Bart., D.C.L. Robert A. Gray, Esq. Wm. Augustus Guy, M.D., F.R.S. Chas. Thos. Tfolcombs, Esq. Joshua Lockwood, Esq. James Murray, Esq. Philip Rose, Esq. George Russell, Esq. Thos. Godfrey Sambrooke, Esq. Admiral Tindal. aRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM, KJ Mackenzie-park, Slough (formerly at Clapham-rise). Instituted 1827. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. For the gratuitous board, clothing, and education of destitute orphans from all parts of the British dominions, and of all denominations, whose parento wore pees prosperous circumstances. - One hundred and seventy-Rye orphans now in the In stitution ; ample room for about 30 more, Increased support indispensable, as this Charity is not assistanceendowed, and is in the grea t es t nee d o f further pecura . — Y Subscribers and the public are - ,ntri •tod to inspect the Institution, and jud ge a s to " its peculiar el , - • 114111 V 91 the Charity and J.ne last Report can be obtained on application to the Secretary. TIIOS. TILSON, Chairman. MIAS. LEE, M.A. lion. Secs. AUBREY C. PRI,CF4, )1.A.,)" AL FRED MAPKENZ E, Secretary. Offices, 7d, ebettpide, London,• Bankers—Messrs. Williams, Peaoon, and Co., Birchin.• Imo ; Moorp. ileywood, Drothers, Ilauchotor. 2 ' 31E7 ROPOLITAN GOSSIP--Thursday. Mr. Disraeli has certainly shewn all his usual finesse in retiring without waiting for a hostile vote. It is a great thing to be relieved from the necessity of writing a Queen's Speech and drawing up a programme of measures, which would have been a most irksome task when he knew that not one of those measures would have an opportunity of passing. Moreover, it was true wisdom to avoid as far as possible committing himself and his party on the question of the Irish Church. If Mr. Hardy chooses still to shout " No surrender," he will do so as Mr. Hardy, not as the Home Secretary; if Lord Stanley recommends the suppression of bishops, he will do so in his private capacity, and not as a member of the Cabi net. Meanwhile, Mr. Disraeli may keep himself unpledged against the time when, taking advantage of Liberal schisms, which the Conservatives confidently predict, he may return to office and educate his party to take another leap in the dark, and destroy "an alien Church," as they had previously " restored the franchise to those who had been unjustly deprived of it by the Reform Bill of 1832." The resignation before Parliament meets was also probably decided upon under the supposition that sending for Mr. Gladstone would not be so imperative as it would have been if he had beaten the Ministry after a regular debate. At the present moment Mr. Gladstone is technically no more entitled to the Premiership than Lord Granville. It remains to be seen if the nation does not declare him to be morally entitled to it. This resignation, so premature— so contrary to precedent that no one but the leader of the " Constitutional " party would have ventured upon it, although, no doubt, it was suggested by Lord Stanley— is not without its disadvantages even from Mr. Disraeli's point of view. The late Ministry will no longer have the opportunity of reviewing their various achievements— Parliament reformed, the Abyssinian prisoners set free, Fenianism stamped out, Europe pacified, America recon ciled. All these subjects, together with the undeniable administrative ability of several members of the Govern ment, are legitimate subjects of self-laudation, and might have been made a legitimate ground of appeal to the nation against the national verdict—as a plea, at all events, for a lenient sentence. Your readers are probably as thankful as your corre spondent is that the elections are over. Six hundred and fifty-eight are too many for us thoroughly to enjoy them. If we could but have 329 every other year there would he much more zest and appetite for them. As it is we are quite satiated, and the state of the poll ceases to interest long before the last declaration has been made. Of course one still hears various election stories more or less apocry phal. It is rumoured, for instance, that Lord Amberley has spent very nearly £lO,OOO in South Devon though I believe half of that sum would be nearer the amount. There is a greater probability for the statement that he owed his defeat to the unlucky articles in the Fortnightly Beriem. I hear stories of enormous pressure put upon county voters. This has not been entirely upon one side. I am told, for instance, that both sides used their " influence" to the utmost in North Devon. But of course the Conserva tives have necessarily resorted to this kind of "persuasion" more largely than the Liberals, just because the Conserva tive landowners are more numerous than the Liberal. Moreover, intimidation is the natural weapon of the one party, just as bribery is of the other. In Mid-Surrey the first-mentioned weapon was used unsparingly. The polling-booths were filled with Tory roughs, who hustled every Liberal voter, and who attempted to bully the more ignorant and puzzle-headed electors voting for Brodrick and Peek. The authorities were appealed to, but so little did they understand their duty that they allowed these ruffians to stand around the voting-places and shout the names of the Tory candidates into the ears of the electors, when called upon to declare the names of the men for whom they wished to vote. It is said that 400 men in this division alone voted for the Tories instead of the Liberals as they had intended to do. The consequence is that the Ballot question has received such an amount of impetus as it has never had before. All the speeches in the world would not have produced such an impression as the county elections have produced. It is scarcely possible that Mr. Gladstone will be able to resist the representations of the now strengthened and enthusi astic Ballot party. But the Conservatives will fight against it to the uttermost. It would be a most serious blow to them, since it would neutralise all but the just influence of the landowners and clergy, who were never more valuable allies than at the elections just decided. The utmost efforts have beon made at headquarters during the past few weeks to economise the public expendi ture in the two military services. I hoar on all sides of reductions ruthlessly made, and sometimes, perhaps, not wisely. Our ironclads, for instance, are still sent to sea without the new carriages for the heavy guns, although the immediate cost of them would soon be recouped by the number of men saved in working the guns. I have reason to believe that the expense of the Abyssinian war will be considerably beyond the amount at first named, and that it will amount to between I , six and seven millions sterling. During the short time that we were in Abyssinia money flowed like water. It required about 60,000 camp followers and 50,000 mules to convey some 4,000 troops to Magdala. One great source of expenditure was the obstinacy of the Abyssinians with regard to coinage. The only currency which they would accept was blocks of salt and Austrian dollars. They were so particular with regard to the latter that the smallest defect or wear on the face of a coin made the Abyssinians absolutely refuse it. It is somewhat annoying to find that after all this expense the prisoners were exceedingly well off, and when Mr. Rassam paid a visit to our little army he was quite surprised to find that there were no cigars nor grog, adding that if he had known this he would have brought plenty from Magdala. Nor were these the only good things that the prisoners had. They were well supplied with Crosse and Blackwell's jams and preserves. Perhaps if we could have known how com fortable the captives were in their captivity, the Con servative Government would not have had the opportunity of earning the chief laurel in its crown, and Lord Napier of Magdala would still be Sir Robert Napier. Captain Speedy, too, would not have made the lucky hit which he has accomplished. Having visited Abyssinia before, he set out from Australia immediately he heard of the expedition, and became inter preter, and rendered himself immensely useful. In this way he became governor to the orphaned son of Theodore, and now has charge of him in the Isle of Wight. The eaptain is a remarkable-looking man. He is about six feet five inches high, and wears an enormous turban on the top of his head, so that he is really one of the sons of Anak. Fortune has just favoured him again in the shape of a very wealthy jianc(e. The rumoured restoration of Gibraltar to the Spaniards, which Lord Stanley is believed to have had in contempla tion, has given rise to much speculation. It is assumed that the place will at least be dismantled. This will not be difficult. The whole of Gibraltar is undermined, and every mine is full of powder , so that in ten mi nutes this f a mous stronghold could be annihilated. At present it is wholly useless t o us. The guns with which it is 'mounted are of antiquated calibre and range, and if the fortress is to be rendered available A romantic story is just now being told here. A well known lady photographer met some time ago a very beau• tiful girl of the lower classes. The lady asked her to become a servant, promising good wages on the condition that she would sit as a model whenever required. The girl made a charming study, so charming that a gentleman who saw her likeness in the shop windows was at once pierced by one of Cupid's darts. The gentleman vowed that he would not rest until he had discovered the owner of the beautiful face, and made her his wife. The first step was to discover the photographer—the second, to ask who was her subject. Here he met with a difficulty. Mrs. C— would not at once give him the required infor mation, but, being persuaded, she mentioned the girl's name. Then the inamorato declared that he intended to make her his wile. " You cannot do so," Mrs. 0----replied, for she is only a servant. He vowed that this should make no difference. At last it was agreed that the gentleman should dine at Mrs. C—'s, that the girl should wait upon him, and that he should thus have an opportunity of seeing whether his devotion was deep enough to stand the sight of his goddess in cap and apron. It stood that test, and very soon the servant-goddess became the wife. Worshipper and worshipped have now wisely betaken themselves to the Continent, where there will be an opportunity for acquiring those graces which the world deems essential even in a beauty. An insurance society upon a novel principle is about to be started. It is an adaptation of the principle of the Manchester Steam Boilers' Association ; and it will enable colliery proprietors to insure their works against explosion. The immediate effect of this proposal has been to make the pitmen declare that they will not work unless they are insured too. They say that the masters, being sure of a pecuniary compensation in the event of accidents, will get careless about ventilating their works, and that thus the lives of the pitmen will be in much greater danger than before. In reality, I suppose the pits will be much better 'ventilated, for it will be the duty of the insurance company in its own interests to see that the arrangements are good. The insurance of steam boilers has certainly tended to diminish the number of explosions from that source. The first series of Mr. Dickens's farewell readings have just come to an end. The second series is likely to be even more remarkable than the other. Recently, Mr. Dickens had an experimental reading before some of the best critics in London, in order that they might determine if it would be wise for him to attempt the more tragical parts of his stories. Mr. Dickens not merely read the parts, but assumed the characters of Nancy, Bill Sykes, the Jew Fagin, and other characters in " Oliver Twist." He chewed such wonderful dramatic power that the critics were in raptures ; and, being guided by their advice, he will present these characters to the public. It may not be known to your readers that Mr. Dickens, in his "readings," trusts entirely to his memory. Although he has a book before him, he very rarely, if ever, refers to it. The death of Mr. Lucas will have taken no one by surprise. He has been out of health for some time past, and I believe to that fact was due some very unwise letters which he published in reply to the critics, when they passed a somewhat severe judgment upon his new venture, the Shilling Magazine. It was a very unsuccess ful venture. FOREIGN NOTES, SPAIN. Notwithstanding the repeated assurances "ot the mem. bers of the Provisional Government that nothing less than a monarchy will satisfy the country, there can be no doubt that Republicanism is spreading. The Democrats are hard at work, whilst the Monarchists are inactive. A review of soldiers at Madrid a few days ago has fur nished the Republicans with much political capital against the Government. The soldiers saluted Prim with Isabella's " Royal March ;" but the loudly-expressed disapproval of the populace speedily brought about the substitution of " Riego's Hymn." Still, the review was an ill-advised step, and the Republicans have not been slow to condemn it as a show of strength and a means of intimidation. Democratic meetings are being held all over the country, and the Republican organs are daily filled with reports and copies of resolutions. One paper goes so far as to publish a list of the new Republican Cabinet. The reactionists hope to profit by the gravity of the situation. Isabella openly expresses the belief that either herself or her son will soon reign at Madrid. The great Republican demonstration at Mitdrid on Sunday last passed off without the slightest disturbance. All accounts agree that on the one hand the Government attempted no interference; on the other, that the Repub. Beaus conducted the proceedings with admirable calmness, dignity, and order. GERMANY. The two North Schleswig deputies have sent a letter to the President of the Prussian Chamber, again refusing to take the oath, and resigning their seats. The object of this manoeuvre is evident. If the Prussian Government allow the Danish district to remain unrepresented, it will virtually be excluded from the Prussian kingdom ; but if another election takes place, the inhabitants of North Schleswig will again assert their rights by returning two deputies favourable to annexation to Denmark. DENMARK. The Vienna correspondent of the Independance Beige says the marriage of the Prince Royal of Denmark to the Princess of Sweden will take place ne x t J u ly. THE • SITUATION " ON THE RIVER PLATE. Mr. Gould, our Charge d'Affaires at Paraguay, has left the country and is returning to Europe. During lengthened stay on the Paraguayan river, says the Buenos Ayres Standard, he despatched several notes to President Lopez, urging the liberation of all those British subjects whose contracts with the Paraguayan Govern ment had expired, and who were anxious to return to their native country; but, after repeated delays, he found it impossible to get a straightforward or positive reply to any of his notes, and, with the most praiseworthy discretion, declined the invitation to visit the Paraguayan camp. There is much reason to believe the more serious reports of Mr. Washburn's misconduct are correct. Probably it is this fact which prevented the Paraguayan Govern ment from giving Mr. Gould a definite reply to his request. The operations of the war still proceed very slowly. The body of allied troops despatched to the rear of the Paraguayan position was reported to be hard at work cutting a way through the dense vegetation and bridging the minor streams. The difficulty of dislodging Lopez from Villeta would seem to prove that his cause cannot be so immediately hopeless as the Brazilian journals represent. The health of the allied army is bad. PRESERVED MEAT. The great problem is yet unsolved. One of the desiderata of the age is the invention of some process by which fresh meat can be conveyed to Europe from a distance of several thousand miles. Meat can now be trans. ported a considerable distance, but only in a dried or salted condition ; no means have yet been discovered of keeping it in something like its original condition for any length of time. By a recent decree the Government of the Argentine Confederation offers a reward equivalent to 40,000 f., or £1,600, to the inventor of any success. ful process for conveying fresh meat to Europe. The direct money recompense may do good in stimulating attention to this important matter, though the individual who makes the great discovery ought, and probably would, reap a large fortune by trade. The question is one of the highest moment. Whilst the poor in England are starving, cattle in South America are actually regarded as vermin ; they cannot be slaughtered in sufficient num bers. TIIE COST OF ELECTION PETITIONS. The judges' rules for trying election petitions 6:!em to have met with universal approval. Throwing aside that love of mere formality which has so long characterised nearly everything done by the judicial bench, they have in this case gone straight ,at the m atter, and framed rules founded on common sense. For the nonce they have avoided unworkable precedent, and the result is that the Act will be carr ied out in t the spirit with which it was passed. In nothing is this plainer than in the matter of " costs." Hitherto the amount of money expended in retaining or assailing a seat has been en or n zeus. To have had to pay the costs of many pda in the old committee - rooms would soon have ruined a millionaire. In one case it was stated that over a thousand a day was spent. But this was done under the idea that the other side would have to pay. The judges, how ever, will change all that. The following i s one of their rules :—" Regard being had to the disallowance of any costs, charges, and expenses which may, in the opinion of the court or judge, have been caused by vexatious conduct, unfounded allegations, or unfounded objections, on e the part either of the petitioner or the respo ndent, and regard being had to the discouragement of any. needless e:;pense by throwing the burden of defray- . 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